The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 August 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press Ifl TENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928. NO. 12,489
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    268 1 A few hours after his refusal to interfere with the death sentences the Home Secretary, having had an audience with the King, signed the reprieve of three men charged with murder at Brighton, who were to have been hanged 14 hours later Page 9. The air "attack"
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    IN DAYS OF OLD.— SANDAKAN.
    953 1 Lift was easy going m those days—awaiting the rush of prospectors who never turned up. We mustered a merry party every morning at our quart .ts on the hillside when the jovial red-faced Harbour-master, heading a procession of the remaining citizens, loudly announced at the
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      313 1 s SS«.'-'A% \V_^%%%%%r\\S%"_Sr_%%%rV% WING LOONG. J ;HK RECOGNISED HOUSE !j for i j, tOPBAM TROPICAL SUITS. 5 'j tt HIGH STREET. > W.V.W.V.V-S".V.V.V_%% •:•:•:•.^■^^'^^■^•:•^:•:^^■^'•.'^'^■•:•.'^'^*^'^^'•:^"^"•^v.VAV.v.^v.%•.•.v.•.•.v.•.• -••n^v•v•Va•-v%v♦v^s^^v.v•s%v<•XC-.<sw^C'>*w Raffles Hotel Rooms with Modern Sanitation. TEA DINER I DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT 1 v;; ,v Unrivalled m the East. EVERY WFUNESDAY TUESDAY g MLLE.
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      70 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcements. Page 1. British cloths for particular men. rage 14. Sale of furniture by Ching Keng Lee. Page 13. Dunlop tyres, the best thing on wheels. Page 16. Theatre, cinema and other entertainments. Page 2. The price of the Buick standard tourer is *****. Page 5. FcHSsLliri
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      180 1 THE WEEK. TkureimM. Itith. Hiph Water, 11.44 a.m.. B.P. 10.57 p.m., 10.2. Malacca: H. W. 7.50 a.m.. 8.30 .m.. fi.7. Football: Div. I. R.A. vs. S.R.C. Stadium. S.C.C Tournament. B. I. homeward rrail closes 4 p.m. Friday, l~th. Hiph Water. 0.14 a.m.. !i.O. 11.3** p.m., 10. .1. Malacca: H. W.
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    MR. BOTTOMLEY'S FATHER.
    335 2 Court Protest to Mr. Houston. "Do not you think that you have caused me enough pain without introducing family matters of that kind?" exclaimed Mr. Horatio Bottomley m the King's Bench Division, during his cross examination of Mr. Henry James Houston, the author of the hook. "The
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    517 2 Singapore. Aug. 14. There h little Io recoiu m the way cf fluctuations m the price of either Tin M Rubber during the past week. Tin -hew. a icss on L-alance and there ha~ oeen little local interest m the Tin share market. There has. however, been
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    ARTIFICIAL WOOL.
    31 2 New Product. London. July 21 Artificial wool has heen produced by ttt«tinft cellulose with a copper ammonia solution. The product possesses a curl and feeling indistinguishable from fine merino
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      223 2 LIVERPOOL VIRUS. For the Destruction of Rats, Mice and Field Mice. Harmless to Domestic Animals. Household Size. $1-25 Estate and Factory Size. $3.25 MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Office. THE UNHOLY j I 9 I a i i Are Coming I I WATCH FOR THEM BrinnJ I__^^^^\_ _^"~k. ■Jjy'jsi^Ssfl
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      345 2 VICTORIA JHEATRE August 18th at 9.15 p.m. Cecilia Hansen The World's Foremost Woman Violinist V At the Piano: BORIS ZAHFOROFF Prices $4, $2 and $1. THE QUAINTS August 22nd ant] 23rd. August 24th. THE SILENT HOUSE THE BLUE TRAIN August 2..th. August 27th. NO NO NANETTE SPORT OF KINGS August
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      360 2 ALHAMBRA PH ,r (Tan Chen* Kee and Co., Ltd.. Proprietors) Programme Commencing Aug 12th at 9 D THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS EDUCATIONAL FILM: AUTOMOTIVE LIJRRK ATION FOOL LUCK Comedy. DOLORES DEL RIO RAM ON A THE PICTURE WITH A SOUL, A TEAR, A SMII.K. A THRHJii I ENTERTAINMENT. °«U-WC At
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    "DRESSING-UP" AT SEA.
    508 3 "GREAT SOCIAL EVENT" OF THE TRIP. The Fancy Dress Hall. In these days of trans-Atlantic travel, despite the fact that on most occasions* the voyage is one round of gaiety and pleasure, the great event that is eagerly looked forward la is the Fancy Dress Ball. Now
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    "BANKER" IN NEW GUINEA.
    452 3 liambling was unknown m the South Seae bafore the advent «»f the white man, but nowadays it has taken such hold of the natives .hat the governments of New Guinea aim other islands have had to pass prohibitory laws which, however, do not prevent the natives
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    THE MONSOON'S SUCCESSES.
    53 3 Durinp tnis year's yachting season at home the Ynr.soon, which :vlr. W. F. Nuit has been tailing* has met with a number of sii.cLsxcs, securing; five first prlaeS m handicap races at the following clubs: The Castle Yacht Club, Royal Southampton, London, Cowes Town Regatta, and the
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      326 3 mm?*** *^> *^-g«-_--?_-I^^^ ARRIVING SOON I THE I j VANITY KOMKI lAn entirely new line of I "KODAKS" Dainty, Feminine, Different. I To meet the prevailing trend toward I colour and NOVELTY. 1 KODAK LIMITED. I Incorporated m England). 2 SINGAPORE. I ir *i*_t_»T*i_»-__i_^ 3-, s^^H ummmmuwOmS 'J^mf *___r _8
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      271 3 The bee makes the honey, Hartley's make the jam, The bee, to make it's honey, Gets Hartley's if it can. jBC^-H ____J_fV >X^ WtPnm _-_---1-KSS--r _L_e^^^__S_i_____i__-_^^l^> J l^i^P^v B* TH-._yvw> »KS>~^ m_ r_-~~— -O r*^B-l__ i »_i_-^^____-__A!^*__fl __P^ r^_-_^tW B""E"™"? II THE "SUBSTANTIAL" WHITE ANT 1 I Q EXTERMINATOR $35—^ex
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    413 4 WAVERLEY ABBEY ECCLESIASTICAL PAGEANT. HIS LAST VOYAGE THF MONKS OF OLD going ta proeaaaiaa to Waverfcy Abbey are shown m this bn^.r! Daily sketch photograph of the recant pageant ia the Abbey grounds. The l the Abbey, whose -Anmales Wavnrtieaaaa" suggested ta Scat! the name of
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    182 5 Warren Shield Eliminating Round. The eliminating competition for the Warren Shield, which carries with it the Iroquois Challenge Cup, was fired on Sunday, August 12th. The competition comprises a march of 3 miles m one hour and 15 minutes, and firing several collective practices on the range. Teams
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    EURASIAN COS ANNUAL MEETING.
    90 5 The annual rifle meeting of the Eurasian •Con-.pany, S.V.C.. will be held on the Bukit Timah Range this week-end, commencing at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday and continuing throughout Sunday. The programme has just been issued and includes deliberate events, rapid firing, superiority of fire competition, a
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    REGIMENTAL SMALL ARMS MEETING.
    176 5 This annual meeting was held at the Bukit Timah Range on August Bth.. 9th. and 10th.. the following being the results: Individual Championship: L Cpl. Willcox. 1; Capt. J. V. Gibson. 2; Pte. Beverlev, 3. W.O.s and Sergeant's Challenge Cup: Sergt. Perkins. Company Team Championship: M.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    139 5 The following races will be held this week end. SATURDAY. Tn conjunction with the Rowing Regatta. "A" Class: The Burton Challenge Cup: Start 3.45 p.m. Course will be notified later. Handicaps Xil. r B" Class: For a trophy presented by Mr. C. Boden Kloss. Start -.lo
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    85 5 The Shanghai Foursomes played on Sunday resulted as follows: Maj. A. S. R. Hughes and Maj. Sir R. Henniker, 82 10 72 Lt. Col. J. D. Richmond and E. J. Oakshott, 82 8 1 73 1 Capt. H. J. Hollingsworth and G. G. Franklin, 92 ll 1
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    GARRISON SPORT.
    116 5 The following are the results of the week's Garrison sport. Football: In the Company Shield competition No. 2 Company beat H. Q. Wing by two goals to one, No. 3 Company gained a victory at the expense of the M.G. Company by the only goal of the match
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    24 5 A law imposing a tax on gasoline m favor of the road building fund of Estonia has been drafted by the Minister of Communications.
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    GANG FEUDS IN NEW YORK.
    292 5 "Poiteon-ln-Liquor" Revenge. New York. July 10. The New York police are keeping a close watch on the "underworld" m order to prevent the carrying out of a threat of vengeance which was made on a wreath placed on the silver coffin of Frank Yale, the
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    THE KING'S HOME IN THE HIGHLANDS.
    142 5 Preparations for Royal Hoik! ay. Preparations are welf m hand at Balmoral for the arrival of the King and Queen during the third week m August for a visit that is to extend until the end of October. The new rock garden has been
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      428 5 [NOTICE >£__ DISPLAY FROM Ist. TO 31st. OF AUGUST. 1928. BK. DISCOUNTS t BATCHES of every description of the oil PRICF^ BEBT WISS MAKES. JEWELLERY on all IKI-fc__ (as an INVESTMENT). |X our SPECIAL Rolled Gold Vanity cases. I ladies' hand bags. I DEPARTMENT of Big range of table CLOCKS.
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      335 5 f w a 0 m r 0 l u d s BILLIARD TABLES MADE BY BURROUGHES WATTS, LTD., r V v m Wh i aa^^^^^^M __a.a 1 __> Aw W -_-_-L _-_-_^_-H --V a___ W mmmmmmmm 1 __F THE "CLUB." Approved and adopted by leading Clubs throughout the World COMPLETE
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    TEA ON THE TERRACE.
    875 6 GARDEN PARTY SCENES BY THE RIVER. Famous Guests. Newbeie el»e m t3i*- world, they *ay is there a Mttal occasion quite lik. Tea afl the Til race of the Booaai of Parliament. It ha- a garden ptNty atmosphere, with a light undercurrent al alfairs of State
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    845FT. SKYSCARAPER.
    74 6 The Woolwnrth Huilding Outdone. A new skyscraper that is to be built over the central station at Chicago will cost _i>.0()0,000. have 75 stories, and stand 845 ft. above street level (70ft. more than the Wool worth Building). The skyscraper, which will contain a virtual city within itself,
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      177 6 urn Allenburys Foods The 'Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies m hot climates. They are germ free and their use is an absolute guarantee against infantile diarrhoea and cholera. Milk Food No. I Milk Food No. 2 R Malted Food No. 3 iv M I w-,r_.
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      183 6 ______X_ V> V __k2S_l /^__a __r-'______l Qa_^ --I __r^__ *I-k~ '^18, -4 Valuable Aid m the Sickßoom (jL In convalescence "4711" Eau de Cologne has been found to be the greatest J _<^CZI~J^. aid m effecting a speedy return to health. A little poured m the toilet J h^E-__-^-Jtt nasin
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      8 6 -PHOENIX; BRINfiS HAPPIMESS TD ALL T PHDHE: 5463
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    CHANG'S ASSASSINATION.
    1143 7 NEW AND STARTLING REVELATIONS. Adviser's Investigations. RfuU'v'.s Far Baatam Barvfea.] I'ckiiiK. Aur. 1 I. A nell knowr. authoiity on Far EaatafS politics. Mr. Putnam-Weale, who has heen to Muk(Un t<» attend Chang Tso Lin's funeral tvrmonies, interviewed by Reuter today, gave a .startling version of Chang Ts*> Lin's
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    AMERICAN RUBBER POOL.
    643 7 TO BE WOUND UP THIS YEAR. Manufacturers' Losses. The best index to th,- lesult af this year's decline -in nude rubber prices on profits o. the rubber manufacturintr compani-s ia the movement of prices af shares m the companies. All of them have undergone sharp declines the
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    65 7 According to lhe U»27 report from the Sadong Colliery a financial loss for th'Rial time for many years oeeurred. This was (iiK* to an all-round increase m the cost of labour. Two of the oldest employees »>f the Mines retired on a pension Foo, foreman-smith, and Chu Katig Yu. washing
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      498 7 NOTICES. EURASIAN COMPANY. MCKERS (JIN SECTION. Th(^e wha Wish to join the above are re M uestM to send their names tn the Adjutant, S.V.C., Drill Hall. Only Eurasian., with previou- mili-' lar| <>r volunteer experience need apply. NOTICE. vAKU. STKAMKR, HS listirifahl draft 1% feet; MOTOR SCHOONER, 150 deadweight
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      331 7 ROWLAND'S SUPERFINE WRITING INK. 0 SEE ADVERTISEMENT IN OUR ISSUES FROM JULY 30th TO AUGUST 4th. 0 Exclusive Agent Wanted. Correspondence Invited 0 APPLY: TIENTSIN PRESS LIMITED, TIENTSIN. Nature gave them that thin outer j coating of enamel to protect them. To keep this intact you must keep it clean
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SHIPPING FARES.
    347 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SHIPPING FARES. THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1928. Although the amount of relief afforded to the public by the reductions m steamship fares we understand the extent of the reduction m fare between Singapore and Southampton will be about three pounds announced by the two leading Dutch companies running
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    POLICE METHODS.
    318 8 There can be no gainsaying thefact that a good deal of apprehension was created and public confidence m the police shaken by the revelations made m the course of the enquiry into the examination of Miss Irene Savage, and full investigation into police methods generally was made highly
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    SINGAPORE BISHOPRIC ENDOWMENT FUND.
    303 8 Amount required to raise the salary as proposed by the Commission (1927) and approved by the Diocesan Council. $81,000. An appeal is being made to raise one quarter of this sum, viz.. $20,275, m order to raise the salary at once from $720 p.m. to $800
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    SIAMESE ROYALTIES' VISIT.
    54 8 Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Svasti and family arrived here yesterday from Bangkok and are staying at the Raffles Hotel. Last night they were entertained at dinner by H. E. Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal, Siamese Consul-General. The Royal Party will leave Singapore shortly for a tour of
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    22 8 The death occurred at Taiping on Saturday of Grace Mavis, the seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Dort.
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    691 8 MILITARY CONTRIBUTION DESPATCH. Publication m Three Weeks. A Committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held m the Singapore Exchange Room on Monday. Present: Messrs. R. M. Williams (President), D. Santry (Vice-President), J. G. Campbell, A. Harris, W. A. Fell. A. A. K. Surattee, S. H.
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    COAL THEFTS IN HARBOUR.
    94 8 Coal pilfering from lighters m the harbour has been occurring frequently of late. Three Chinese are at present charged m the Police courts. They were arrested by a police patrol on Monday night when they were seen to approach a gre,up of lighters and receive coal
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    31 8 Work and Worry will be the subject of the talk to-day at 6.30 p.m. at the town branch of the Singapore Lodge Theosophical Society. 3. Finlayson Green. All are cordially invited.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    129 8 SIGLAPMUKIM AND Minor* COMMISSION KRs ,(|p H To the Editor. Sir.-I shall be thank.,; allow me space te place h I Commissioners the immed is needed m this district I presume that the- about to consider th. c ing year and 1 pray thai !*half J**
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    PENANG'S JINRIKISHAS.
    119 8 Motion for Reduction Adopted [From Our Own Coc IVn;in_ Auk "Rikisha polling thing, and if it can be ah lid so much the better" said Mi Gaun. supporting an ;.;>.. i _n( laws limiting the numU-i t rft Penang to :{.(K> O, which a President at the meeting
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    DEATH OF MR. R. S. GILLESPIE.
    31 8 [From Our Own CorreapoadML] Ipoh. Auk. U The death occurred fee-da) Tatpfaf H pital of Mr. K. S. G Taiping Tin Dredffiag fIOU acirt malaria.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 8 LATEST RUBBER AM) TIN PRICES. (From Our Own Con M London. Auk. 15, L 35 p.m. Messrs. Symington and notify to-day's rubber price v 9 *k_. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and I notify to-day's tin price* 1213%— 4210*fe.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    167 8 Elgin Bridge Construction. The following action wai tain ing of Committee So, bold «ai I I 10th. Approved estimate' of 1220.110 tion <>f super-structure- ;it X fit Bl direct adrninistratie>n. Recommended set back south side e.f Klgm l>r |g| -rpr-v. ment of river traffic. Approved porchaac of ting
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    "THE QUAINTS."
    116 8 Popular Company Due Sthi > NlH k R. B. Salisbury's Compel which has been advert iaed I season with the latest thriller House." now announce slight alter* their programme. The op rnr Wednesday. August 22nd.. <■ M best and most thrilling House." the present race »1 Theatre. For
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    AIR MINISTRY "BOMBED."
    153 9 ATTACK ON METROPOLIS CONTINUED. Defenders* Greater Success. [Reuter's Service.) London, Aug. 13. \ir Ministry, the nerve centre of lir defence, has been theoretically by air raiders. "Eastland" havt attacked the building on four within the last 36 hours and at t.omh" crashed on the roof before N
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    128 9 Settlement of Differences Likely. •is Far Eastern Service.] Mukden. Aug. 15. al >ituation arising owing to -♦and of the Japanese against r 'iwiliation with the Nation- tinnunt and the equally firm m to carry through recon- likely to be settled by a M the basis of Manchuria
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    MORE NUER OUTRAGES.
    127 9 Impudent Attack on Government Post. f ßenter's Service.] Khartoum, Aug. 15. •torioua Gwek and another witch- Kur. with a chieftain named head of 1.500 Nuers. raided I the Dukfadiat district, drove and attacked the Government it Dukfaywil V>ut were repulsed with I -aving 48 dead. The police
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    AMERICA'S PROGRESS.
    109 9 k President's Speech to Legionaries. [Reuter's Service.] Wausau, Wisconsin, Aug. 15. Pfcsideni Coottdga m hrs address to the •»n of the American Legion nidation of the enormous proAmerica m the last decade was inatioa of waste and the waster, "lination of slackness and the the question of national
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    A MAORI BISHOP.
    45 9 [Renter's Service.] Wellington, N. Z.. Aug. 15. Frederick Augustus Bennett km 7 „,,inted the fi rst Bishop of the un diocese of Aotearoa. He is Wii; I; ,ri to become a Bishop. He K*«ru P'seopal supervision over th€ »ther dioceses as required.
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    BRIGHTON MURDER.
    210 9 REMARKABLE 'ELEVENTH HOUR" REPRIEVE. Sequel to Royal Audience. [Reuter's Service.] 0 t London. Aag. 15. Only fourteen hour, before the three men convicted of the murder of an elderly druggist named Smith on Brighton front were due to be executed they were reprieved and their sentences commuted to
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    143 9 Shanghai Conferences. TBy arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press. 1 Hon* Kong, Aug. 1"). Mr. Wang Chung Huai arrived at Hong Kong yesterday and proceeded to Canton to-day for a meeting of shareholders of the Sunning Railways, which passed the revised A i tides of the Company.
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    FRANCE AND NANKING INCIDENT.
    45 9 Le Matin Prophesies Early Settlement. [Reuters Service.] Paris. Aug. 15. In an article on the situation m China Le Matin declares that the French Government will shortly come to an agreement with the Nationalist Government with regard to the Nanking incident.
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    NEW DIRECTOR OF MERCANTILE BANK.
    80 9 London. Aug. 15. Sir Thomas Catto has been appointed a director of the Mercantile Bank of India m place of the late Sir David Yule. [Sir Thomas Sievewright Catto. C.8.E., is managing director of Andrew Yule and Company, limited, Calcutta, and Yule. Catto and Company,
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    DUTCH REDUCE EASTERN SHIPPING FARES.
    75 9 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam. Aug. 14. The Rotterdamsche-Lioyd and Netherland Steamship Companies are reducing their fares to Singapore and the East Indies owing to foreign competition, especially that of German lines. The reduction, which becomes effective from September Ist., amounts to from 2 1 per cent
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    BANDITS FEAR BRITISH PUNISHMENT.
    54 9 Bagdad, Aug. 14. The mail of the Nairn convoy which was attacked by bandits a day or two ago, arrived at Damascus with nothing missing. The bandits were overawed by the gravity of stealing British mail, and fearing the consequences, ordered the driver of the van
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    BRITISH CARS IN THE DOMINIONS.
    96 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 14. The extent to which British motor car manufacturers are penetrating the Dominion markets is shown m the overseas trade returns for July. The number of touring cars shipped during the month was 1,346. Compared with the same month
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    A CANADIAN MYSTERY.
    218 9 WELL-KNOWN EXPLORER MISSING. Three Bodies m Lonely Cabin. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 15. The disappearance two years ago of John Hornby, one of the best known explorers of the Canadian hinterland, and two companions, Harold Adlard and his cousin, Edgar Christian, a son of Colonel Christian, commander
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    COOLIES ATTACK BRITISH MINER.
    76 9 Mr. N. O. Gray Seriously Injured. TFrom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Aug. 15. A report from the mining village of Tualang last night states that at about nine o'clock Mr. N. O. Gray, of Phin Soon Mines, was grievously assaulted by Chinese coolies, armed with axes
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    PEASANTS' WAR IN TIBET.
    398 9 Rebels May Appeal to Great Britain. Calcutta, Aug. 6. A peasants' war is ragtag fiercely m the Po District of Tibet. Government troops have been successful m thoroughly subjugating the peasants m the upper part of the country, called Po To. but m the lower part.
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    A REMARKABLE CASE.
    132 9 Saved from Drowning: Knocked Down By Car. An inquest was held m the Coroner's Court yesterday m connection with the death of a Chinese who was picked up m the sea off Singapore and died m the Tan Tock Seng Hospital later. When he was taken to
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    YANGTSE DISASTER.
    100 9 CHINESE SHIP SINKS IN RAPIDS. Five Hundred Drowned. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] T Shanghai, Aug. 14. it is reported from Hankow that the Chinese steamer. Hsin Hsu Tung, bound IC from Chung King, sank with all aooard m the dangerous Yangtse rapids. There are no details but it
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    PREVIOUS CHINESE SHIPPING DISASTERS.
    138 9 This is not the first shipping disaster that has occurred m the Yangtse river, for it is less than two years ago since a Chin.se troopship blew up at Kiukiang, resulting m the loss of 1200 lives. There hay, been many terrible disasters on the China
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    ORDER OF THE STAR IN THE EAST.
    290 9 The "Chosen One's" Golf Handicap. London, Aug. 7. Reuter's special correspondent at Ommen, Holland, states that m the pinewoods of the Eerde Estate 2,500 men and women members of the Order of the Star m the East, founded by Dr. Annie Besant, are
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    FRESH LOWENSTEIN SENSATION.
    154 9 Analyst's Discovery. [Reuter's Service.l Boulogne. Aug. 14. Fresh developments have arisen m the Lowenstein mystery. At the request i of Capt. Lowenstein's two brothers-in-law, a well known Paris analyst examined the remains and reported that he found traces of toxic matter m the intestines. The question now
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    80 9 I[Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. fI. Sixteen Minseito Party members, includI ing two managers, Messrs. I. Kobashi and i G. Matsuda, whose attitude was an issue m political circles since Mr. Tokonami's secession from the Party for the formation of a new Party, made clear their position i
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      580 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1928 as. CITY OF KHIOS Sept *20 s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Sept. 22 s.s. CITY OF MOBILE
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    145 12 H.M.S. Castor left on Tuesday evening for Hong Kong. The Produce arrived m port yesterday from Saigon with rice, fish and 600 pigs. The O.S.K. Montevideo Maru is expected at this port from Saigon this morning. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B.'s wharves on arrival, and leave the
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    THE SINGAPORE DOCK.
    41 12 £20,000 to Bring Out. It is reported that the total cost of towing the Singapore dock to Singapore will be JKO.OOO. Nearly half of this is on account of dues payable for the passage through the Suez Canal.
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    ASSAULT ON CHIEF OFFICER.
    52 12 Rangoon. Aug. 3. The tindal and the six members of the crew of the Government steamer Ahmedia .who were arrested yesterday, were convicted to-day by the District Magistrate for assaulting the Chief Officer. The tindal and two members of the crew were sentenced to 12 weeks'
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    75 12 Per Blue Funnel Sarpedon from Europe Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Fowler (for Malacca) Mrs. J. H. Willmott, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone M.T. and Mrs. F. G. Hill. Mr. H. C. Mustard Miss R. Farrell, Mr. V. R. Lavender. Mr F. S. Ho. Mrs. A. G. Webster,
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    MUCH TRAVELLED.
    178 12 European Who Left House of Detention. F. O. Richards was charged befon Major C. Wilson, at Hong Kong on Juh 28th with failing to return to the House o1 Detention. The defendant made a statement to th« effect that he would have a better opportunity to look for
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    AIRSHIP TO CROSS ATLANTIC.
    165 12 Commercial Flight to Australia Next. Boston, July 22nd. An Australian airman named Campbel' is planning a trans-Atlantic flight m a 71." feet dirigible that is now being constructed secretly at Highbury, England. He arrived by the steamer Cedric m the hope of finding a wealthy American
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    NOVEL AIR RALLY.
    70 12 Six thousand persons attended a novel air rally at Penhurst aerodrome, where Lady Heath acted as godmother at the christening of the light aeroplane "Friendship," m which Mrs. Ruth Knowles will tour the country on behalf of the Friendjship Fellowship of the Youth of Ali Nations. The
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    70 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight August 14th: Max. shade temp. 88 F Mm. shade temp. 75 F Mean shade temp. 80.2 F Max. sun radiation 153 F Mm. grass radiation 72 F Sea temperature Max. 86, Mm. 85 F Mean
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      671 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAY'S NEW BASIS.
    693 13 India Service Agreement. In connection with the new agreement between the Air Ministry and Imperial Airways Ltd. the company has issued the fol- tatemert to their shareholders The basis on which this new agreement rests is the development by your company of a weekly air mail
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    ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.
    134 13 Fierce Fighting Going on at Chunchow. Canton. July 31. It is understood that the latest anti-Red military campaign on the Hunan-Kwang-tung border has been on a very large scale. The city of Chunchow was recaptured for the sixth or seventh time from the Cotnmunists several days ago but
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    HARD-WORKED JUDGES.
    56 13 HARD- WORKED JUDGES. "I have been here seven years, and my two predecessors died of work," said Judge Sturges, addressing a jury at West London *County Court. "We often work until late m the evenings," he added, "but seldom have juries, although juries are the only way by which a
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    29 13 The annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Polo Club will be held m the Tanglin Club on Thursday, August 23rd., at 6.30 p.m.
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      366 13 PTo Motorists? I Jj HAVE YOU EVER GRUMBLED AT THE FREQUENT J NECESSITY OF HAVING YOUR CYLINDERS jl DECARBONISED? j; jj YOUR GARAGE BILLS ARE OUT OF PROPORTION ji BECAUSE YOU ARE USING LUBRICATING OILS "i ji WHICH DEPOSIT TOO MUCH CARBON. ;J [j AVOID THIS BY USING I; jj
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    AMERICAN RUBBER.
    597 14 NEW MANUFACTURING PROCESS. Beginning Commercially. New York, June 27.--The American Anode Co., owned jointly hy the B. F. Goodrich Co., the Eastman Kodak Co. and Anode Rubber Co. of England, and formed about two years ago to experiment with an entirety new process of rubber manufacture, is about
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    FOR THE FAR NORTH.
    166 14 Curious Vessels Built m America. i Tacoma. July 2. Tacoma shipyards have turned out some curious vessels to order m the past, but novelty m the ship-building line at this port has just been completed by the Mojean and Erickson yard. A pair of sampans of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    100 14 Proginmme of Drills up to and for l'Jth j August, 1928. Thursday Kith. Siglap. R. Inst: Cadets. In Camp 8.18 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Company Recruits Parade. Drill Hall Infantrj Brigade Signal Section. Section Training Friday, 17th. 5.16 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band Practice. Malay Drill Hall
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    SON MURDERED.
    224 14 Atfed Mother Sentenced to Three Years. A mother, <;:{ years of age, who hired a ganf off gunmen for $500 to murder her <on, an ex-Nationalist officer, aged 28, who left the army and started a propaganda journal known as the San Minjj, and continually demanded money of
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    ELECTROCUTED BATHER.
    56 14 The .ii»' y ;it a Coventr> Stanley .l<»n. aired killed l»y nn electri coi poration baths, ret m Jones' death w.i fl (1 fective ntting< MWe are of tht "thai these fitting id meter should he n opportunity, and -i. the supervision' tion officials." The export division tors
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      337 14 British Cloths for Particular Men English tailoring, acknowledged hv "^Jki "H all judges ol men's wcai to he the *s>-~§^S_-. best m the world, owes much to the superiority of the high-grade ly r worsted and tweed cloths made A"** f 1 m Great Britain. If overseas \^4^/»fejC>--*. men insist
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      69 14 \bull never Jpill^^«H?m get tired of '^il NaEVER W V: XfAUYf i JoH*&* CORK TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MADE. SPECIALLY TO MADE IN LONDON awarded CttTOICAI PREVENT SORE THROATS By CARRERAS, Ltd. PrwV^u^An'n SOLE AGENTS: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS. LTD.. SINGAPORE. PENANC. IPOH. .UALAUMM HOW DID yOVI GET THERE 1 I I
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    CENSUS OF RUBBER STOCKS.
    153 15 R.G.A/s Proposal. I ondcii. July 27. Tr R. A.'s local secretary at Kuala Lumpur table- that the rtockl in the Restriction area at June 30th last totalled 58,827 tons. This figure includes the normal working ■tockfl of dealer.- and on the estates, aggregating about 2.").()i)D tons.
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    INDUSTRIALS.
    115 15 Central Engine 50 60 Cycle and Carriage 40 50 Eafttern Smelters 15.00 15.45 Eastern United Assn. 26.00 2S.O0 Phaser and Neaves 17.00 lT.'O Gammon 9.oo 10.50 Hammers 180 185 Kinta Electrics 10 15 prem. Malayan Collieries 37.50 38.00 Malacca Electric 1.30 1.40 Ifaynard and Co. T.r.o 8.50 McAlisters 95.00
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    670 15 &2L^S5 75 90nt >»n ha:ang Padantr 45 50 Eatu Caves 1 27';> 1 q* Hitams HI"* L 2? Hong Fatts g .lohan Tin 25 30 Kinta Tin Died. 1.371;, 1#4 klang River 3.50 3.55 Kuchm ij5 2 40 ivuyohs :j 7 i^ 4U r f UIS 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 15 Am...-t 16. Hank i m.?- >•• tl Bank demand -ji_ n-ig Private credits P. m.>. 2 4 9-32 New York, demand |g 15-itf Credit> M day; r, 7 r. France, den- and 1426 India, T. T. 15SOh Hong Kong, de-mane :»t r>.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand ISS%_ Java, demand 169^4
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    PRODUCE.
    200 15 Au^u^t ir>. Tla 175 Toe* |16f.75" Gambler y^ Pepper White x\ Pepper Black gj Flake Tapioca 7^/ Pearl Sago Small 7^ Copra 1010 (?opra Suncirieri 10.15 Rice Liang H'n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New 339 Rice, Siam old Xo. 1. 339 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 15 August 15th.. 12 o'clock n«M>n. H.s.s. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 11% v Btandard R.S.s. on Tender hnu. el% :.2 Sept. tt :v_»i 4 Oct- Dec-. :'.n 4 =51^ J an- Mai. 30% :<1 Tori- <>f Muikot: Steady quiet. Late>t Cable: -Lon<li)n Spot Sheet P^fcd
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    236 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers SeiUrs Bnngrin Tin 44.- 45s 6d Eastern Siam (f> 15s 16s Huey Yot Pref. 24s 6d 25s 6d Idria (5 S) 16s 17s 6d Knmpong (lOs) 27s 2>s Knmunting (ss) iss c>d 19s c.r Klantr River ($1) 3.70 3.80 Kuyoh Tin 85 40 Lingui
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    PACIFIC CARLE.
    75 15 Canadian Interest Ends. Ottawa. July 20. Canada is relinquishing all interest m th Pacific cable under the major provision c the cable and wireless merger negotiate m England. Ottawa and London will ar BOttnee details .simultaneously, probably o Monday. Canada will get a generous cas consideration. It is
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    120 15 YESTERDAYS RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of CommeroRubber Association held its 877 th. auction yesterday, when there were catalogued 1,006.749 lbs.; 672.66 tons. Offered 1,193,964 lbs j 533.02 tons. Bold 1.139.521 lbs.; 50S 71 tons. London New York W% ts PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Teutu Per
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    MALAYAN TRADE FIGURES.
    152 15 The Actinp Registrar of Imports and Exports forwards the following comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, import ed and exported to and from British Malaya during 1927 and 1928. IMPORTS. (In thousands of dollars) 1927. 1928. Jan. to Juno 496.79H 451,709
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    231 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT Singapore. Aug. 15. Rubber. London '.'7 I6d. .ti down Local 31*4. Tin.-- London £_io 12- od. Isi down Local 106% for 17~> tons. Mining-— Steady. Petaling 4.22 V_ 127% Rahman Hydraulic 1.40 1.46, Klang Bivei 3.75 4.G0, Malaya Consols 75 77. South Taiping 44 16, Taiping
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    48 15 (•uthrie and Kunla Lumpur. Agents. Sungei Boaya (Sum.), B6JM6; Ampat (Sum.). 65,014; Kwaloe, 52.21::-, Sumatra Caoutchouc Maat*chappij. 211,523 Rm. rub bar, 46,600 kilo* Palm Oil, 8,020 kilos Pain Kernels; Continental Plantation Co., 96,204; .Maats. voor Oncl m Xeder. Indie 130.000 C Coconuts. if 1
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    55 15 Competition m the oil trade ha* shifted l" from production to distribution. —The Rt Hon. Viscount Bmrsted. h Then- it HO precipe system of converting v coal into oil which has yet stood the test ,f of commercial stability, hut that time is certainly coming. Sir Frederick Mills, l.t (Chairman
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      787 15 XSSFTS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FOUCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON. OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      306 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 Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown. Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    RACING.
    585 16 THE TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING. Biddeon's Record Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Aug. 15. Fine weather favoured the first day of the Taiping amateur meeting and there was a good attendance to witness some inter- 1 esting races. H.H. the Sultan and the British Resident were among those present.
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    THE S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    119 16 Yesterday's Results. D. Class Singles. Dr. Cf. McOwan beat W. E. Aeraman. 6—l. 6—l. G. Allen vs. D. K. Evans, postponed. E. R. Olchn beat 11. M. .Tenner. ♦>—1, 6 —2. A. Buchanan vs. 6. E. Mills, postponed. E. Greig beat R. T. Boyd. »>—2,
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    112 16 A Singles. Rev. W. Aitken owe 30.2 vs. C. E. Winter scr. B. Singles. Captain R. O. D. Carey owe 3 vs. C. E. Hudson owe 15. C. Singles. E. H. R. Bowerman scr. vs. C. L. Wyatt owe 4. O. W. Gilmour owe 4 vs. F. H.
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    ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM.
    1032 16 OPINION OF THE HOME PRESS. H odds' Criticism. I .ondon. Aug. 2. The cricketing correspondent of The Star says that the English team chosen to go to Australia is good enough to re- i tain "the Ashes" provided it is well led and has an equal share
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    336 16 BIG Sr:#T*KS IN MOST kIJ CHES. Only Two Games Finished. (Reuter'.i Service.'! London, Aug. 14. County cricket matches concluded to-day as follows: x Yorkshire vs. Warwickshire. At Bradford: Yorkshire led on first innings. Warwickshire 244 and 21 for 2. Yorkshire 540 for 7 (dec.) Robinson claimed six Warwickshire
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    REMARKABLE WICKETKEEPING.
    203 16 Ames Establishes a New Record. TReuter's Service.] London. Aug. 14. Leslie Ames, the young Kent wicketkeeper, to-day brought the number of his victims, catching and stumping, thi** season to 103. beating the record of 102 < caught 70 stumped 32) by F. H. Huish. alst> of Kent, m
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    162 16 Results of recent competitions have been as fellow: July Monthly Medal. Replay won by H. Jackson. August Monthly Medal. Winner G. Wilson 82—16—06. Shanghai Foursomes. Winner* H. R. Baker and J. M. Watt 81—6—75. Keppel Cup. The following have qualified: G. Wilson 82 16 66 J. Hodgins
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    LATEST HOME SPORT.
    91 16 DISAPPOINTMENT OVER TESTS. Tourists' Failures. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London, Aug. 15. There is general disappointment m regard to the three Test matches, m which the West Indies eleven have been beaten by more than an innings on each occasion. Temperament is probably the reason for this
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    WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
    309 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 15. The women's international athletic match at Stamford Bridge attracted a considerable number of spectators. The event was won by Britain with 50 points. Germany were second with 41 and France secured 13. In winning the 100 yards for the British
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    YOUNG GOLFERS NEW RECORD.
    81 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug:. 15. In qualifying m the Eden Golf Tournament to-day Robert W- Peattie. the youivr Scottish golfer, had a round of 68. beatinu the amateur record for the course and equalling the professional. Peattie. who is only SO years of age.
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    TEST PERSONALITIES— No. 10.
    473 16 Maurice William Tate (Sussex i and England). s X; is the son of a former English inter- S national slow bowler. F. W. Tate, also 8 > 2 of Sussex. M. W. wai born m B'i^htor. :j:j jiji on April _9th. 1895. He first played y\
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