The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1928

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press l 0 i KNTS. SINGAPORE, S& FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1928. NO. 12,484
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    242 1 A terrible earthquake has destroyed nearly the whole of the island of I'aloeweh m the East Indies. The whole of the seaboard of the island is submerged and the total of the loss of life is believed to amount to a thousand Page 9. Gene Tunney's brtfe
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    CHICKEN BROTH.
    1218 1 John Thomas was dying. Ho was sure of it, not so much from the way he felt as from the behaviour of his wife, Mary, and her friends. There was a queer expression m the eyes of all these women, and a tendency to taiK of him, John
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      269 1 P MACRAY MONK'S COFFEE 5 RO\STED AND GROUND j| s X DAILY Raffles Hotel! Rooms with Modern Sanitation. TB DINER 1 lANCBS GRILL ROOM DANSA NT E\ FKY Unrivalled m the East. EVERY MOMV\Y TUESDAY I THURSDAY linY MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA Saturday iufflr« Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer g McGjirt'i t*i*
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      133 1 THE j: PERFECTION ALWAYS IN THE LEAD J k i EUROPE© HOTEL I t f "Renowned by Recommendation." I g AFTER DINNER DANCE I j^ SATURDAY MORNING I I 3 :g Every Tuesday, iS Music on the $5 I g Thursday Saturday. g Verandah from 11.30 g I Quail, Pheasants,
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      94 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel aiul picture house notices— Pajres 1 and 2. Milkmaid Milk— nature's pure creamy, rich milk Page o. A notice of interest to cement usev- will be found on page 7. Chef products can be made use cf at every meal Page 3. N. J. Club Whiskey is
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      11 1 jj SEE THAT YOU GET ji RED LABEL BRAND j! COFFEE
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      178 1 THE WEEK. Friday, \Qth. High Water. 4.48 a.m., 7.8, 4.41 p.m.. 8.4. Cricket: Tournament P.S. L. vs. Etceteras. Punggor Rubber Meeting, Chartered Bar.JChamber® P. and O. homeward mail closes, 4 p.m. Australian mail closes 9 a.m. Dutch homeward mail closes 11 a.m. S.C.C. Cricket Tournament, P.S. L. vs. 8.8.1. Saturday,
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    AUSTRIAN CROSSES STRAITS OF DOVER IN CANOE.
    111 2 Recently an Austrian, named Kttelmayer Frits, a^ed ft, landed at Dover havinp crossed from Calai* m a Utfht rubber canoe. Tft. long sod -ft. wide, .lust outside the Easter* Aim the eMsM WM nearly overturned by the wash of the Dover- Ostenri boat.
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    JOHORE MARKSMEN.
    304 2 I arrivaJ of m tesai of Joaore nrteu.t n. with Major (he Hon. Dato Abdullah, Prime Minister of Joaore, as captain, is somewhat if an Innovation for the annual shootinp carnival BOH proceeding at Bisley. stated tae china Empress and Tetegmnn m mail peek- As u.Mial Bisley has
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    437 2 OonsiaWable bsterest eras taken la the wedding- at Bideford Parish Church on June 16 <>f Mr. Francis Stanley Hoskjms Bryant. only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bryant, of the F.M.S.. and Miss Beatrice Mary Parker. younee>t daughter of Mrs. Parker, of Bideford, and of the late Rev. Walter
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      288 2 SJSW 1^ LIVERPOOL VIRUS. For the Destruction of Rats, Mice and Field Mice. Harmless to Domestic Animals. Household Size. Sl-25 Estate and Factory Size. $3.25 MEDICAL HALL LTD.. Opposite New Post Office. THE UNHOLY 31 I are Coming I 1 WATCH FOR THEM imHmimmmumimmimmiwmmnmummmmmmumimuum THE SINGAPORE SfIIPCHANOLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS.
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      367 2 I Victoria Theatre! t.ti l| I (TUESDAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 land 18 AT9.3OPJM. CECILIA I HANSEN I THE WORLD'S FOREMOST WOMAN VIOLINIST. -I j AT THE PIANO— BORIS ZAHFOROFF. ]l I BOOKING AT LITTLE'S FROM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Ist "I I PRICES: $4, $2 and $1. 3 J 0 J Commencing
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      343 2 ALHAMBRA PH^ (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd.. Prnprict.., Commencing August 6th. at 9 pm THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS JOHNNY HINES ALL ABOARD A riotous hit m lauprhtown on Uind mri CONFETTI With JACK KUCHANAN and Magnificent EnsembW An Intrundnc Drama of the Three A** A BRITISH FILM M ASTER
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    950 3 HEAVY WEATHER CAUSES DAMAGE. The New "Capital." I From Our Own < orrespondent.] Jesselton. July 30. I South-VWst monsoon is always our stormy period! on this coast, but even so *•> huw bee* Ircatod lately to some of the' WonA efforts of recent years m the way of
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    12 3 St. .Margaret's Church, Putney, is to have a now 4*5,000 parish hall.
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      167 3 A U U V A PUBS siLK HOSE FOR I nw r« nir I)AILY WEAR IN A»l 0 S I E R V VARIKTY OF styles JJ |J 1 U IX 1 AN|) (()10l jtytfktd '•> l-t'a<linK Stores. 4«a W% W0 1 If I VI4 s? s fay first con**
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      317 3 ARE YOU TOO OLD YOUNG MAR? Are you feeling too old and worn-out when you should be full of life Do you find yourself suffering from Backache, Fatigue, Weakness, Rheumatism, Lou of Appetite, Sleeplessneaa, and unable to enjoy the pleasures of life? If •o you need De Witt'a Kidney and
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      196 3 I Estate 8 Trust Agencies I j (1927) Limited (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. j; with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government.) |> is prepared to act as J Trustees. Executors, Administrators, Receivers, Managers of Real Estate, Attorneys for Collection of Rents, Investigators and Managers of
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    WOMEN'S DRESS.
    843 4 HOW THEY WILL DRESS 100 YEARS HENCE. Their Work and Play. If a girl of 192S could go to sleep for a hundred years and wake up m the new world peopled by the great-grand-children of her contemporaries and companions, would she feel at home m it? How
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    SMART PRINCESS FROCK.
    81 4 Black crepe satin is used for this princess frock, with the slightly circular skirt that is so smart. A curious effect of a high waistline is given by two applique bands of the brilliant side of the material, placed m a chevron pattern which, with a floating
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  • MOODS MODES OF EVE.
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      TEA TOPICS.
      369 4 Who Dictates Fashion? We have, lately, been hearing a good deal of talk about the men who inaccurately call themselves "fashion creators", or "dress dictators" and other equally misleading nomenclatui'es. These are the artists who spend most of their waking hours creating gowns that shall enhance woman's loveliness
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      FOR THE INGENUE.
      40 4 Light blue chiffon is gracefully used for this frock, whose skirt is made of three bias panels superimposed and falling loose m uneven flares m front. The simple corsage is trimmed by a flower of self material.
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      TABLE TALK.
      569 4 For some time past, the pantry has held rows of glass jars containing the various cereals and foods. When I saw the other day, a collection of small, frosted glass jars all the same size, I thought how convenient these would be to hold, not foods, but cosmetics.
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      559 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. To attend a political function, one would suppose even the youthful members to feel compelled to don severe dresses. It was, therefore, interested to see, at a recent luncheon m honour of a lady candidate, how one of the "younger element" combined prettiness with severity m a delightful
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      BLACK AND GREEN.
      31 4 Fiae woollen milanese is used for this neat bathing r -uit The knickers are Mack, and the bodice black and green. The suit is belted with white rubber.
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      VERY "BOUFFANT."
      36 4 This evening gown is of biscuit coloured moire and has its corsage draped m front, under a narrow band that continues the under-skirt and from which the material flares, forming a very "bouffant" tunic.
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      26 4 Mr. Keith, Asst. Conservator of Forests, passed through Jes.selton m the Kajang bound for Singapore and Australia, to which country he is going 1 on business.
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    PIE FOR 10.000 PEOPLE.
    167 4 Village Monster of 60 Sq. Feet. The village of Denby Dale, near H udders field, which is preparing to make another of its famous monster pies, is hoping to surpass all its former efforts. The pie-dish, which will be made locally of earthenware, will measure 15ft.
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    NEW MIRRORS.
    135 4 Frames of lacquer and gilt enclose the mirrors that are now used as a finishing touch to the scheme of decoration m a modern room. These frames are seen m red, blue, and green, with gilt edges and corners. Some are long and narrow, others oval m shape,
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    34 4 The late Mr. Andrew Albert Smith, of Ttevose, Oakcroft Road, West Byfleet, for some years a rice merchant m Rangoon and Bangkok, left personal estate m Great Bri tain to the value of £64,256.
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    IMPROVING YOUR LOOKS.
    574 4 HELPFUL AND HEAI/rim t PRECAUTIONS Some Beauty Hints. It has been amply receplm Sv painters and poets that wo rna r Z+2 pressive feature is her m ..uth 1, attractive than even lowly m! pressive than any other f.-tt" ur 7* 2* cut mouth, with curved i,
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    AN AFTERNOON FROCK.
    31 4 -Mould" tfreen tH* lull""' been chosen for th,> afternoon frock, w.th Xi B«rinf bolero and untvon Harm' I full sleeves are tied at W ends of Ml! nwit.n...
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    ITEMS OF INTEREST.
    88 4 Among recent mail route I »v« a lady visiting Australia tron East Indies, who. having steamer connection at Fremam days, flew from Perth to Hr,-^ (ht Ed her boat at that port. H> J^. air service a delay of tnn- Aif ing for the next sttvumr j
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    PRIVATELY-OWNED AIRCRAFT.
    632 5 Growth Of Flyinjr Clubs. The Air Ministry's Report on the Progress of Civil Aviation, 1927, refers to the excellent progress made by the lijrht aeroplane clubs. On the termination of the agreements with the five original "approved" light aeroplane clubs on July 30, 1927. it states, the basis
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    CLEVER GEESE.
    400 5 Many a sportsman vainly trying to stalk wild peese must have wondered why geese were called stupid, and decided that it could only apply to tame ones, writes Lord Grey De Ruthyn. who is an authority on Natural History. Bat our farmyard birds are the descendants of the
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    12 5 East Ham landlady: A woman marries for happiness and gets hard work.
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    ACTRESSES' JEWELS.
    228 5 Why They Cannot Insure Them. Are actresses more careless about theii jewellery than other women? Underwriters and insurance companies think they are a/id refuse to accept the risk of insuring their valuables against loss. It was owing to this fact that Miss Fannie Ward, who lost a diamond
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    A SLUMP IN AUTOGRAPHS?
    311 5 Both at Lord's and the Oval this year (writes "R"' to the Manchester Guardian) I have noticed scurrying swarms of little boys (reinforced by a few little girls) careering across the ground whenever the players withdraw. A careful watch has shown that, except for one or
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      175 5 imf if, MmW f* *"~"*w s^ T)EARS' Soap is matchless for A its transparent purity matchless for the skin and matchless for the complexion m all climates. --'^/fi^ Matchless >aT n for the Sole Agents A. &F. Pan Ltd., London y^ sss Katz Bros., Ltd. i tabtnked 1789 (f'Pfrl Singapore
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      144 5 n If fdee Cream Ven-Yusa will keep your Ji skin delightfully soft, clear X?. f and youthful. It is its unique 1 if oxygen property which ?i! endows Ven-Yusa with such rare f beautifying and ionic powers. f iz Vtn-Yusft purifies the pores and pro- S| t.t tects the skin
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      124 5 NATURE'S FOOD pure: milk CREAMY MILK i RICH WITH^THE .r r s? 1 NOURISHMENT OF LUSCIOUS GREEN < PASTURES "^KB i^;ij MILKMAID 1 SWEETENED CONDENSED I MILK Falton-Knioht THE WORLDS FINEST TYPE OfCAiotOR i^^^M^^ s^^^^^^™^^^ Beautifully simple like all ll Tr^ll m T .B^l A Perfect things the "KNIGHT" Sleeve
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1128 6 APPLICATION OF NEW MINING LAWS. An Otiiciai Statement. [From Our Own rorrespoikfcnt.] [JanukcK. July .*<). In view of the lact Chat taere aaj lately !>een some apprehension expressed m Mala yan mining eirtmf as to the u| plication MM p.UIpOM of the new Mininu' RfiLrulati;>n> m! Siani.
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    HIS FREAK BET.
    97 6 Fit-ak It^'ts arc n»»t as common :i^ they usoO U> lie. but a fevv ni^ht.< Mgo JTOUflfl man m eveniajC dress won a l>et :t\ 008 of tho NBVtWt West Bnd i»'stauiaft< m a way v.l.ich itartled and tmused the a.»' (via Bnd dim-n rrowa of whi.li
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    17 6 Sir Laurence and Ud; Mr. an.l Mr- H W rKe roe»t* of Mrs Nevi m home** J
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      226 6 \f~ Jll ll' I R A yllljj 1 r -**T\ /u tpf booty*; ll S" AWV f**4u«-.<^ w^ Hit L^ iRf Ty Si I Anaemia?— I I Then strengthen I I your Blood Cells* I New red blood healthier blood will I I be the result of a few weeks'
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      158 6 mmL I JtLjr^ mmmmmmi Z l{ W '^t^gggsLL'** ■■'■mmmu^^iv?'*. ?e c. •g^^K>'<'XvKf?7*^ -'^Bw I JPSiyfcSsiim' C^ -w 1 j^^H L 1 1 gggmmm^^tv H iigSll nJ I^^ -^Hs^^^^^ .Tl\ c h^° f ra^^ ar^ wirh his stirring L>uty" signal, has found immortal fame m lhe annals of his country. His
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    NANKING SETTLEMENT.
    58 7 AGREEMENT REACHED IN SHANGHAI. Signature Yesterday. IKeuterV Far Kastern Service.] Shanghai. Aug. Ql The representative of the Foreign Ministry at Nanking and Sir Sidney Barton have been negotiating the Nanking incident agreement very secretly all day long m the British Consulate at Shanghai. Both are proceeding to Nanking,
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    JAPANESE TREATIES WITH CHINA.
    170 7 A Warning. |R«utcrV Far Kastern Service.] Peking, Auk. fc >i». Yoshi/awas reply to the Nationalist Foreign Minister acknowledges the note of Ju)> I'j, informing him that the Treaty notes and Protocol of 189<>. the supplementary Treaty and annexes of 1903. exytred on .luly 2(». and tht
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    FRENCH AIR ACCIDENT.
    50 7 Famous Pilot Killed. fßeutorV Service, t Paris. Aug. S. The famous French pilot Drouhin. preparing lor an Atlantic rlight, was te»t<ttf his machine when it crashed and he was seriously injured. Two other> were also injured ?.n<\ the fourth occupant was kflrM. Pari*, Later. Drouhin haa died.
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    ITALIAN AIRMEN'S TERRIBLE INJURIES.
    60 7 f ßeuter's Service.] Rio de Janeiro. Aug. 8. It wreJ Del Prete who broke his leg^ m the aeroplane accident m which Ferrarin. another Italian airman, was also seriously hurt, and both legs have to be amputated. The whole city was shocked by the accident. Crowds
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    A BALKAN TRAGEDY.
    187 7 Death of M. Stephan Raditch. TKoutor's Service.] Zagreb. \ui». ft. >I. Stephan iiaditch. who wa:* .shot by the Montenegrin Deputy, Katchiah, m the Serbian Parliament m June, /.hen his nephew, Paul was killed, i> dead. The death of Itixiiu-h at Zagreb, where the population is grief-Stricken, marks
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    A NEW ROAD SCHEME.
    126 7 Special l^indon Brighton Speedway. [British Radio Official Service.] Kugby, Aug. 8. The latest development m motor travelling is a scheme for the construction of a special motor road from London to Brighton. The proposed road would have nc cro?s roads and would have separate up and
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    SOUTH RHODESIA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    20 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Auk. fc Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell has been appointed Governor of South Rhodesia.
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    COTTON SENSATION.
    177 7 i AMERICAN CROP BELOW NORMAL. Half A Million Bales Down. [Renter's Service.] N'c« York. Aug. 9. lho appearance of the first official crop estimate for the season caused a stampede m snorts on the cotton market- The estimate gives U-91,000 hales or nearly 68 per cent of normal
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    VISCOINT HAMBLEDEN'S ESTATE.
    84 7 [British Hadio —Official Service.] Ruj;b>. Aug. ft. Viscount Hambleden, head of the famous bookselling firm of W. H. Smith and Son. and partner m the banking linn of Coutts, who died recently, left unsettled estate of the value ri.000.000. His father, the Richt Hon. Willian Henry Smith,
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    STEEL FURNITURE OF TO-MORROW.
    639 7 Some Revelations of Advanced Ideas. The appearance af an entirely new typo of furniture made of rustless steel, aluminium or Baetal alloy for use m the home, was one of the outstanding feature* of the recoil Deeomiive Arts exhibition m Paris. Iti a houso designed for
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      265 7 B USINESS CARDS. DRINK fUIRANfiE WITH SODA| n.iiural oeveraj?e, \\l) RKFRKSRmGI j FUNERALS. i i aMGAPORB CASKET CO. J JrtpERIFNrED UNDERTAKERS. «J 5 [i,t and Nlffci Serrice. Tel. No. 7i. J» 10 LET. KOAD. Kntrv Septeni HROTMCRB. j iitin-htu henaat l.n- Koad. M.*rnam Street and No. 16 Kirn nROTHERS. aTilkil
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      638 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. reat; Motor SCQPOKER, 150 «le«d w< .i g ht. Mmc .JrHupht. THREE STKAM LAUNCHESTOUR MOTOR LAUMCR3: suit laeal t.aW. ODtainafele on application to ■INGAMNM SHIP* HAXIH.KUY < (>.. LTU.. 11 liatt..y U., ;,<•;. NOTICE. I has to announce that I have fr-.m this ,iate Marted Kubkr 4aaHa« and
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      642 7 AUCTION SALE of Valuable Teak and Canton Uladcwood Household I urniture. Piano .W At "Bangror" X<». 24 Nassin Road— Tan^liiON SATURDAY. Al GUST 11th., AT 2.30 P.M WOOd sem.-drcular ami s*de tables richly inlaid with M.O.P. shell* blackw mm! boa n r t ith I 1 ni *?S* Wkh hld
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      485 7 AUCTION SALE REMINDER. I Friday, Auk. 10th., at 3 p.m. Sharp AT no. m BABKEI BOAD, (aff Hukit Timab Koad AUCTION SALE. of EXCELLENT wax POLISHED and WALM'T-STAINET) TKAK HOUSEHOLD KURNITUKE. PIAIfO, v w. CoMpriaingt- An watlteM taaad cottapi piano m splondid oojufition, om: BJf.V. d<.ubl« spring rraaiapaone with teak
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1928. CHINA NEWS—GOOD AND BAD.
    840 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1928. CHINA NEWS— GOOD AND BAD. Once again Chinese affairs are very prominently to the fore, the latest news inspiring hopes of peace and friendship m one direction and fears of war m another. A week 01 two ago, during the debate m the
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    186 8 Mrs. G. G. Duddell, who has many friends m Singapore, where her husband, who is with Messrs. Evatt and Co., was stationed before being transferred to Ipoh, has been spending a few days m Singapore on her way to Australia. She leaves to-day by the Minderoo. The North Bridge Road
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    CONDEMNATION OF BUSES.
    1030 8 REGISTRAR OF VEHICLES' POLICY. "Endless Battle of Wits." Our friend John is famed for his guile, but the palm for that undesirable quality must be given to that particular type of John whose lot m life it is to make our lives a burden with his rickety,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    137 8 PRISON FOR EX-STVTK.v MASTER. V Sweep Ticket Fraud. (From Our O* n r p Gulab Singh the Sikh cJrft W engaged for th- s a U- „f w th« recent Ipoh races, m chaLST the Magistrate to-day u.h -k T t=aie of 42 |9 tkkrta, vhi eluded m
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      "Start at The Top."
      216 8 To th«. Editor. Sir.—l haw read with correspondence of "Truth- On the I Rubber Slump m your valuable to-day and must confess thai my h,» missed a brat when I illicit..! the inf,,n tion contained therein that m the rubber slump. RWll labour* hers of the
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    44 8 LATEST RURRER AND TIN PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent London. Auk. 9. IX> p.m Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price as 9 r »Kd. per ll>. Messrs. Lewi9. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices w £215 *h— £212 *k.
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    CECILIA HANSEN'S VISIT.
    305 8 Cecilia Hansen. the WOfW'l irr.-nu- 1 man violinist, will. wte&Hkm r l ri advices received from Mr. Btl»t m hai, open m Singapore M Tm-^day. expected that Miss Hanx-n wfl pMld Kuala Lumpur on the Ltth of th<- Ml for an engagement tht-rv. and M turn to
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      229 8 I THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." ft LIQUEURS AND GIN 1) I CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. ff( (Inojrporated under the Companies* O~dinanct» of Hong Kong). lj (Incorporated m Shanghai.) il Phone: Singapore. 228. «L ---^r LIMITED SUPPLY OF I FRESH PORK I ROM OUR OWN FARM AT 81/ KIT TIMAH
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      168 8 PatfttnM de Luxe COTY tJhyp*e Origan 5 Rose Jacqueminot I; > Paris iEmeraude > EAU DE COTY to be fcad from all dealers I a rortwr g, I :634 Reduce the present high cost of living and at the same time support local industry by using T.K.K.'s motor car tyres
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      6 8 fcitftf:::::::::*:::*^^ To-day's Feature. I LATEST FASHION
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    EAST INDIES EARTHQUAKE.
    83 9 PALOEWEH ISLAND >IPI.KTELY DESTROYED k\ Thousand Dead. [Keuter's Service.] Batavia. .Aug. 9. ptidffit '»n the Island of Timor report: Ag| n t:ir!\ th« whole island of Paloeweh ir p Kit Indies was destroyed bj „.n "t a volcano on August 4th and v «••>»• <ie>troye<J by fire
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    PUBLIC TOMBS FOR DEAD CHINESE SOLDIERS.
    60 9 PUBLIC TOMBS FOR DEAD CHINESE SOLDIERS. Kelief t«»r Rereaved Families. H HTMUmiMI with Nanyang .'.L r Pau Press.] Shanghai Aug. 9. ■tnferenct has decided that tIM proposals that Chiang ithoriacd t<> arrange with the itte* <>! the Central establish public tombs for true pension* to their Britaii -i thr docuMmta
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    THE HEDJAZ QUESTION.
    76 9 Negotiation* Break Down. Kaedad. Aug. 9. between Sir Gilbert ClayI u n<l Kinc «»f the Ht*dja7. have precaution! are being* the r'n-ntief. Colonial Office announced ;n lit-Kun at Jeddah on i Sir Gilbert Clayton and the the Efedjai had satisfactorily proild be .suspended owing t.-> f the
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    JAPAN CABLE NEWS.
    79 9 Mukdenitt*^ Prepared to join Nationalist. Niehi-N'ichi Service.] Tokio. Aug. 8. Japanese warning, the Muktl* prepared to make arwith ihf Nationalist GovernrUTmßD PAKTT AM) VISCOUNT <.<>TOH. thai Vi>oi>unt Gotoh was the inspire Mr. T. Tokonami the formation of a new poli- ling from the Minseito. HMHUU TO LIVE
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    LAWYER'S RESPONSIBILITY
    508 9 Important Appeal Case m Penanfc. IVnang. Aug. 7. :ir^' ol the Court of Appeal com--1 h»n to-day. The Acting Chief Justice Sprouple). Mr. Justice K'.. Mr. Jurtk, W. H. Thorne r Justice Diasmon have arrived to •«d Mr. Justice Stevens will i ceftaia ifmh, The hearing of >xa
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    "IN FLANDERS FIELDS."
    547 9 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT MENIN GATE. *Wi* H Worth While?' [British Radio— Official Serrice.) iunTmSST were t ouched amon th the Prin 5 nY™ P' l beaded b 5 the Princ*. of Wales, a t the service of re membrance at the Menin Gate memoria nut}* 1 day
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    SHY POLICE.
    44 9 In discharging a Chinese accused of dishonestly retaining a stolen sewing machine the Second Magistrate said yesterday that it was shyness on the part of the police m not bringing forward the man who laid the information that had prevented a conviction.
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    WIRELESS AND CABLES.
    1363 9 SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE REPORT. "Reasonable Prospect of Rates Reduction.' Recommendations for "a rapid, cheap and efficient system of communications" throughout the British Empire are con tamed m the report of the Imperial Wireless and Cables Conference, which was published m London on July 26. lhe report states
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    TUNNEY'S BRIDE.
    84 9 LITERARY PARTNER FOR THE CHAMPION. Heiress to £10,000,000. [Renter's Service.] New York, Aug. 9. uene Tunney's engagement to Miss Josephine Lauder, daughter of the millionaire, is announced. T New York, Aug. 9. lhe charming 21 years old Josephine Lauder for whom Tunney has abandoned the rtULStZSy' in Which
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    EUROPEAN OWNER-DRIVERS IN COURT.
    243 9 A Question of Road Courtesy. Two European owner-drivers figured m a case which came up before the Third Magistrate Mr. C. H. Dakers, yesterday when Mr. W. H. Daley of Stevens Road, was charged at the instance of Mr. D. J Robb with driving on the
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    41 9 The Penang Zoo's animals and birds which were exhibted at the Show m Ipoh which closed on Monday were noteworthy for the fact that they were m excellent condition proof that they are well fed and well looked after generally.— T.O.M.
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      135 9 ["ROBINSONS" FOR I H Viyella I A Fabric Worthy of Your Finest Needle Work f Plain Colours, Stripes, etc. I I Patterns on Application. I I Suitable Both for Day and Night Wear. I I (UNSHRINKABLE) jjj WEIGHTS > i Tropical $1.75 per yard nett i S r I^4l 1*
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      526 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLERIIWM*" UNL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HON(; KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Sept. 22 s.s. CITY OF MOBILE Oct.
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      574 11 O. S. K. Line. liaM Steamers. Arrive. lean. plain. Hamburg, r.icmen, ty \nt\s«rp via Colombo, Mid Port Saiil. Alia* Mam An*. 17 Aujr. 18 rows, Santos. Rio, 0 :md Huenns Aires. World passage fIuU.J t Montevideo Maru Aug 16 Aug. 17 war. Dar-es-Kalam. n MIHHI and Durban. t Canada Maru
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      491 11 TRAVEL-CIM^FOHT •> JadP^iUMManaXffe S V "PRESKMENT" m Dollar President liners ofTer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by •betvk fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), oach having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running
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      480 11 K. P. M. mmim rumum haatschappm. (EOTAL PACKS? NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) NDBB^! i TRA T WITH ™BNB°t£bBLANDS INDIAN GOVKRNMMfI. Talaphon* No. 8640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. sWpreeemtstiTea m the Straits Settlements (Singapore .nd Peaaac) 1 of the OFFICIAL TOURIST
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    154 12 NEW CHINA STATION FLAGSHIP ARRIVES. H.M.S. Kent, the new cruiser built under the Washington agreement at a cost of approximately £2,044,486, arrived m port at seven o'clock yesterday morning on her voyage to the China Station where she will relieve H.M.S. Hawkins as the flagship of the station.
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    CITY OF YOKOHAMA IN COLOMBO.
    255 12 Boiler Trouble Cause of Delay. The Ellerman Line steamer City of Yokohama, Captain J. A. Setighlon, has arrived m Colombo, travelling under her own steam and accompanied by the Bucknall Line steamer Katuna. The City of Yokohama le*t Aiit'ai .c f< r LMidon. Hull and
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      718 12 Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largtit and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins d*
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      483 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) 0 J" GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A Nn BALTIMORE 1 (via Suez). M.S. SILVERBELLE due Aug. 12 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Sept. 7 IP PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND
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      497 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE Press, The Premier Morning Daily m ft»m a live "news" Sapt »40 columns of daily. Also the best Media, for Advert* ing. Delivered with tht- Cast. H« 2ri lch morning. Latest Telegrams, u u sl fcj and Utest Announcements toother tf| exclusive special feature, "ivtur, week" Serial
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      664 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Songei Lembin and Kuantan (vi* Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lttmpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      495 12 PASSENGERS LEFT. Per Kashmir for Home: Lt. G. D. Adamson. Mr. Somerville. Lt. W. Pope. Lt. A. Agnew. Mr. Bryant. Mr. A. Selby-Bigge, Mr. H. Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Fitzgerald and two infants. Dr. and Mrs. J. Kirk, Miss D. Kirk. Masters. James and John Kirk, Miss C.
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE'S LECTURE.
    2758 13 [MFRFSSIONS OF EASTERN TOUR. >fala>an Rubber Industry. of his lecture on hia eastern g! (»-(.> (lore, referring to the m rubbtr industry, Raid: f the rubber industry m I <)iu- not so much to any direction of scientific tough these are beginning on progressive estates, such ir
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    FRENCH MINISTERS' SALARIES.
    113 13 Paris. While the cost of living is six times more than it was before the war, the salaries of French Cabinet Ministers have only been increased by one-third. The amount before the war was 60,000 francs per annum; it is now 80,000 francs (£640). It is. however,
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    BACK-FIRING DANGER.
    40 13 William Coleman, lorry driver, of Porto-bello-road, W., was at Westminster County Court awarded £65 damages for a broken wrist caused by back-firing when starting a lorry belonging to his employers, the Coal Co-operative Society, Ltd., Victoria-street, S. W.
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      321 13 II Hefcoolc* m Spreading Disease II I F*?*l th< be e inni "S of Time, Man has been plagued by K erm- I I hJ '"f,^"^ well s <*ooled carriers of Disease! These I I A yCI Me— Bits, mosquitoes, cockroaches, bed bugs, and 1 I theu- loathsome allies— spread
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    This Week's Great Day
    617 14 «tMSWwfcS<toaiDao Q \fcyciri °ft**Byf»» August 10 Death of Lord. Charles Russell. 28 On AuffUSi 10th.. 1900, I»rd VEABfI Chains RoMell of Killowin. oM AGO of the mosi brilliant Judges and advocates m the annals of the Briiish Law Courts, died at the age of <>K. He
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    MAGIC VILLAGE OF DREAMS.
    572 14 rnchanjring Biburv. Ilibury. Gloucestershire. Anglers and lovers of ancient building? arc looting the assertion of William Morris that P.ihuiy is the mo-t* beautiful village m the country. Bibury's claim to pre-eminent beauty has been revived by a suggestion that its famous Arlin»rtori-row of old-time cottages :-h«>uld
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    52 14 Mr. Harold Tuke Fraser, who was fo» many years planting: m Malaya and baa been manager of Messrs. Lloyd, Mathescn and Carritt, of 130. Fenchureh-st., since 1920, has been taken into partnership. Ho is a brother of Mr. W. D. Fraser and for some time they were on Wardieburn estate
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    "WHO IS FOREIGN SECRETARY?"
    223 14 Mr. Duff Cooper's Story. Mr. A- I»utf Cooper, Financial Secretary to th». Wai OAte, addres-ing a meeting of the I'nionist "anvassing CoifM at Caxton Hail. Westminster, recently, <»n "The Future of Democrat y." said that one of the leal dangers to democracy bow was the growhag
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    WILL ON MAN'S BACK.
    163 14 V Future Probate Problem A man walked into a tattooing shop m Waterloo-road, S.K.. with the astonishing request that his will shouiil be tattooed on Nil back. "He was about IP years of age." Mr. Hurehett. the lattaotit, told a Daily Mail reporter. "After making arrangements,
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    THE DEADLY TONSIL.
    153 14 Why should it be so frequently necessary for the rising generation to have its totutila dog out? I <iuite admit that it often I* m-cessary; but m my young: days, save m exceptional cases, it wasn't done, ft would b( interesting to know whether preVHMM gent-rations allowed
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    84 14 A lair American visitinir Borneo fo;- tho first time was heard to remark that Borneo must be a terrible plate because if you get wet when it rains you pot an awful attack pf mildew! The flesh is heir to many ill* m the tropics but this is a new
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      184 14 STOP THAT 1 LESS WORK LEAK j BETrER AN R D ES|J| \ou can quickly repair leaks or cracks m radi- ators. why be stranded 'Sj miles from home. vNh«>n j^tfnHfw it can he avoided h\ I V 7 >^ STOP f*TT*T^ 1 I ill no oil\ surf.h,. REPAIRS INSTANTLY
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    80 15 lU,ust«*ad and Co.. IVr.unt:. Agents. Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.1.. The following telegram has been received from the Mine: -"Output for July H3»'» hours worked. ItfO.OOU CttMc yards treated. dot piknla. McAuliffe. Davis and Hopv, IVnane. Stn*rt'taries. Selayanjr. Juiy output, worked 417 hours; treated 89,600 yards;
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    153 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Aup. *»th.. C losinu Prices. Hong Kau» :5s 43*6 .It. nan Tin 24 27*Kinta Tin Dutd. 137H 1.45 Lteguia 1.90 li.oo Petalinji" 4.20 4.:*0 Pontianaks 15 IS Rahman Hyd. LSfi 1.4"> Sunge] Ways 2.80 2.90 Tintr KiJ :;.4r> :i.7r> Uhl Piah »5S 7"» Assam Kiunbanir-
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    49 15 The way of deciding a question of policy m the rubber market is really quite simple. You should observe the facts, follow them rigorously to their logical conclusion, and then do the exact opposite. The Hon. Everard Feilding, quoting a colleague on the Board of Sungei Tiram Rubber Estate.
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    861 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY. VL<;. 9,h A.sam kumbang U) 40* 47s Bangnn Tin 14!s 47 Batang Padang ($1, 42 471 Katu Caves I gftt t mu Chenderiang {"q s j' T Chin Chin ($1) 10 tomm. Eastern Siam i5 s 1Os Haad Yai i;, s 6d 16s
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 Hank i m.> ,j7^ Bank ticiua:. i ijj ii iG Private credit.-. .> m.s. 2! 4 7-32 New York. demMd f>r> 15-16 Credits 90 day< (7£ Fr; -net, W rui 1426 India, T. T. 154 Honj; Kong, demand V»s« p.c. I>i*. Yokohama, demom! 1 •lava, demand 139 l ,ti
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 Aagvst f>. Tin 9M l"« i.- IliS^fe (iambier G l^ Pepper \Vhit« 81 Pepp«T Black .")l Flake Tapioca 7% Pearl Sap«» Sni.iil 7% Copn io.io (opn» Sundiiod !<).40 Rice Lianjr H'n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Bice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Raneoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 15 August 9th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to St«indard, Q.C.F. BtandaH X S.S. ..n T.nder Auy. Xl 3 M Sept. M Oct-DtiC. US tt% Jan.- Mar. IS tfVi Tone «>i' Miiiket: Stondy. Lat«-st Cable: London Spot flh»fit 9%4 i>fr H>. Now York Spot Bhert G.cts
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    233 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 9. Rubber. London v ;>d. 1/lOd up. Local 32*4. Tin.— London £21 1 17s fid. Unchanged. Lqc«] 10S^ for 200_tons. Miring. Dull. Rahman Hydraulic 1.35 1.40. Klanp River 8.76 4.00. Kuchai 1.85 1.37, Malaya Consols. SI H;i. Petalinp 4.22 1--4.30. .South Taipinp 44 4<5,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    133 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber oi CoMMCffCC Rubber Association held its 870 th. auction yesterday, where there was catalogued 887,tt8 lbs.; ;?on.i>B tons. Offered r.ys.sm Ib.s.; .m'J.IN tons. Sold M 3.417 lbs.; 200.3« tons. Spt.t. London I) 1 New York |9fj n t MUCBB REALIZED. Kibl^d
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    187 15 Singapore. Aujj. 9. Jn spite of the holidays intervening, then haw been «*ood orders on this mar ket loth from lonrtcf and New York which, partly due to the scarcity of tellers, ha^ taus'vi a distinct improvement m this market. Low Grade- arc again m good
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    486 15 Singapore. Auk. L London advices continue to anticipate lower priies for Tin m the future (Jut- to netu of production, while, however, advising caution on account of possible intermediate fluctuations due to manipulation. Local sales for the Week under review ha\v been heavy, totalling 1,178
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      316 15 ,SSm OVER »«M». ASSUBANCE IN FOP.CE OVER ».«00,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON, OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry E.C 1,, Co»p«!qr has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BrHi'l, Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      271 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated m England by Royal Charter! Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £.'i,!)0(»,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3 000 000 Head Office: 3K, Bisiiopsgate, London', E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Tongkah Amntsar l po
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      305 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Resent Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liahility of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIKECTGRS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE," Resident Manager.
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    THE SELANGOR TRIAL.
    1192 16 FINE PERFORMANCES AT RECENT MEETING. The Full Results. Naturally a speed trial has not the spectacular skidding and cornering provided by a hill climb and to this extent spectators did not experience the thrills they may have expected, says the Malay Mail, m regard to the recent
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    304 16 TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING.. First Day's Handicaps. Handicaps for the first day's races at the amateur meeting at Taipinff are: Race 1. Ponies: Class I Four Furlongs: Brown Ladie 11.13; Longchamp 11; Joker 10.10; Icyhat 10.8; Sunchoke 10.5; Dougal Cratur 10; Midinette 9.7. Race 2. Ponies: Class II B,
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    SINGAPORE ISLAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    152 16 To be Played at the Racecourse Thirty -two entries have been received for the annual golf championship of Singapore Inland, which is to be played at the Raceci urse. the first round on Saturday and Sunday, commencing at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon and nine o'clock
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    86 16 To-day's Tournament Match. The following will represent Public Services and Law against Bankers, Brokers and Insurance m a tournament match at the S.C.C., beginning at 5 p.m. this afternoon. Anderton, Assiter. Baker, Irvine, Jeans. Livock, Lowson. Simpson, Scholls, Storr and Whitley. The 8.8. and I. team will be:—
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    60 16 Singapore Visit Malacca on Saturday Singapore play their first match m the Malaya Cup Competition at Malacca on Saturday. Teams: Malacca: Chinniah; Dinah, Eusof; Felix, Piper, Pavanaris; These ira, Rigby, Lim Eng Guan F. Leon and Rodrigues. Singapore: Melan; Pennefather, Yeow Soon; Lee (captain). Boon Lay, Kemat;
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    RACING AT HOME.
    280 16 NAVIGATOR WINS STEWARDS' CUP. Priory Park Not Placed. London. July 31. The Stewards' Cup, run over six furlongs at Goodwood to-day, resulted as follows. Navigator 1 Endowment 2 Stranathro 3 Starting price betting: 8 to 1 Navigator, 10 to 1 Endowment. 20 to 1 Stranathro. Sixteen ran.
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    GOODWOOD STAKES WON BY ARCTIC STAR.
    63 16 London, Aug. 1. At Goodwood to-day, the Goodwood Stakes (distance 2 miles 3 furlongs) resulted as follows: ARCTIC STAR 1 STEEL POINT 2 GOODWIN The starting prices were.— l 3 to 2 against Arctic Star, 100 *o 8 Steclpoint. 33 t o 1 Goodwin.
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    PLAYBOY WINS LIVERPOOL CUP.
    87 16 London. July 27. The Liverpool Cup (1 mile 2 furlongs 170 yards) resulted as follows- PLAYBOY 1 DELIUS o REGALO 3 Eight ran; won by a neck; one and a half lengths between second and third. Also ran: Dark Japan, Banstar, Guard's Parade. Planters and Rathnally.
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    TEST PERSONALITIES.-No. 6.
    379 16 TEST PERSONALITIES.No. 6. Ernest Tyldesley (Lancashire and England), one of five brother, including the famous John who made 26 appearances for England against the Australians was born at Pudsey m 1889. and was Playinp m the Lancashire 2nd XI m 1906. Five years later he joined the ground staff at
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    TENNIS SPOIL SPORTS.
    815 16 PLAYERS WHO THROW THE GAME AWAY. Etiquette of the Court. Much has been written on Court etiquette, >ut not about the sort of which I am going to write to-day (says Helen Wills m the Sunday Express.) the etiquette of the tennis court. Yet its rules are
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    AMERICAN BOXERS AT OLYMPIAD.
    42 16 Not to Withdraw. fßeuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Aug. 8. The President of the United States Olympic Committee has refused the boxing manager's application to withdraw the team m consequence of the decision of the referee m the Miller-Sartos bout.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    27 16 The annual meeting: of S.C.C. Rugby players will be held at the Club at 6.15 p.m. on Monday. All members interested %re asked to attend.
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