The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press m CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJS. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1928. NO. 12,492
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    325 1 The Communists, who are discussing plans for undermining British influence m India, are held to be responsible for the industrial unrest m that country Page 9. Cyclones m Africa and m Hayti have caused tremendous damage, and 3.000 people have been drowned m floods m China— Page
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    IN THE DAYS OF OLD.
    1094 1 As a member of the Indoor Staff of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, I was travelling on transfer from Shanghai to Canton on the Posang, Captain Irvine, m the year 1883 when, grumbling at the irksome task of toiling over the mandarin dia*ec with the
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      138 1 Raffles Hotel Rooms with Modern Sanitation. i 1 TH4 DINER 1 I DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT I EVERY UnrivaUed m the East. EVERY HON DAY B WEDNESDAY TUESDAY T MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA SSZS 1 jjafflts Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer lOKkMlra. M McGaire't will appear during L|ttte For P.t nervations ALL
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      346 1 _fe^_ MR c» isi-iti j^A *t Ty~, *m\ mmSmm. Lm fen Wm^^^^mm life into you i*^! Place j bottle of Crown a&j Lavender Smelling Salts m on youi tabic dsk, mL\wl /^!m remove the stopper T<^^ «md just ?ec tor Jfllff I y_____Oß-H_HMHBH__H-fl_^H__^_^_Hp XyyK^mA' A f^mM ft* -mmmmW _BM_K3___ n
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      136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Have you seen tbe Vanity Kodak? Page 3. Bath and toilet sponges from Medical Hall— Page 2. Interesting sale bargains for ladies at Whiteaways Page H. Lawn tennis boundary netting from John Little and Co. Page 8. There are three type bodies for the Chevrolet motor truek Page
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      143 1 THE WEEK. Monday. 20th. High Water, 10 a.m., 9.8., 1.38 p.m., 8.9. Malacca: H. W. 10 a.m., 6.8, 10.20 p.m. 6.0. Tennis S.C.C. Tournament. Football: Div. I. S.C.F.A. vs. S.R.C, Stadium. Tuesday, 21st. High Water, 1.41 a.m..^9.3, 2.6 p.m., 8.8. Malacca: H. W. 10.40 a.m.. 6.5, 10.50 p.m., 5.6. Band
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    823 2 Ihe marriage of Mr. Owen L DltfkiM aad Miss Valeric Smith is to take ehm* i at Taiping «'ii August L'f>. and not at KimU.. Lumpur as previously mentioned. Daring the gk****e «»f Captain K. Johnstone. Captain H. S. Chapman has been ■levteti to act Captain of the Singapore r
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      242 2 SPONGES lUge assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cenls to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD.. Opposite New Post Office. SINGAPORE. THE UNHOLY 1 Are Coming WATCH FOR THEM NMBimitmitMmmiHWttWMmawiJi^^ ARE YOU TOO OLD YOUNG MAN? Are yea feeling too old aad worn-oat when yea should be
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      482 2 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING AUGUST 22nd. AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Musical and Comedy Company of 17 Artistes. THE QUAINTS Wed., Aug. 22nd., and Thurs., 23rd. Friday, August 24th. The Greatest Dramatic Thriller of The Successful Musical Comedy m 3 Acts Our Time. from the Prince of
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    JAVE NOTES.
    1172 3 SERIOUS ERUPTION IN SUN DA ISLANDS. Thousand Native Casualties. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Aug. 10. A telegram has been roc. ived from thi Besident of Timor to the effect that the volcano Koka Tinrla on the island of I'aloeweh to the North of Flores erupted at midnight
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    THE MYSTERY GF MINOS.
    669 3 FEMINIST SOCIETY BEFORE MOSES' DAY. Ultra-Modern Art. It is extraordinary to learn, >rh the st.en^th of ti, r uitesi research and the most recent excavations, that there was m the Mediterranean island of Crete more than three thousand years ajio, before the traditional date of ICoses
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY BILL.
    88 3 The Rabbet Industry Uill. for the promotion of research, which had made suhBtantial progresa m the House of Commons, has now been dropped, oaring to the rising of Parliament. .Mr. F. T. Campbell, M.l\. (Conservative) states that valuable time could not he devoted during the la<t few
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      171 3 •^•M^SSitffl(__»_^^ #jS CALL AND SCC I I The "Vanity Kodak" I ■"■■■■-■-■s--~»--s_____a_» i Si They are an utterly new version of the I "Kodak," having that subtle virtue of I j being m the latest mode and at the same I time being distinctly individual. I] In five fashionable colours
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      201 3 I Estofe i Trust Agencies f (1927) Limited (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. J with Security deposited with the Straits jl m* Settlements Government.) |l f is prepared to act as m\ Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers, f Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of J Rents.
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  • The Riddle of Siwa by DIXON KAYE
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      SYNOPSIS.
      333 4 EVA MANDERS the daughter of SIR BERTRAM MANDERS. a high official m Cairo, finds that she is followed whenever she appear- m the streets. Greatly coacerned, she seeks the assistance of her nance. SEYMOUR BAr«HAM. a clever young engineer, who exacts a promise of help from a sheik friend
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      CHAPTER XX.
      1560 4 A TELL-TALE NECKTIE. Seymour stood looking at bfcfMftoV Collier, the detective, and pondered ovtr hi-o questions. xV "Why did you change your hote. V\ n> do you appear m the disguise of an Egyptian?" v, A This was a surprise that Seymour hart not reckoned upon; it could
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      CHAPTER XXI.
      1145 4 A MIDNIGHT INTERVIEW. Sej'tiivP 1 found two letters waiting for him at his hotel-— one from Sir Amroth. one from the Princess. The latter began as he expected "Light of my soul! I know that your period of danger is near, but why do you not write to
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      CHAPTER XXII.
      1483 4 THE ATTEMPT. The neighbourhood of the Old Bailey m London, at the time of holding the Sessions at the Central Criminal Court, is a busy spot, and especially on the first day. Here are barristers and solicitors by the dozen and friends of me ;:?or unfortunate; who are
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      RAIN PREVENTION.
      84 4 High Explosive Cannonade. London. July 16th. The Geneva correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the authorities bombarded the skies for two hours last night during a heavy thunderstorm on the Franco-Swiss frontier, using a new type of high explosive to prevent the formation of rain clouds. Winegrowers
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      DIVORCE INCREASING.
      81 4 New York. July 16th. The United States is growing rapidly m population and divorce, but standing still m marriages, according to the figures of the census office. Divorces grew by six per cent, m 1927 compared with the previous year. Many more people are marrying m Nevada and
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      232 4 r\'' mM For fi v c gen era tionthe famous Lea<S_Pcrrin>' Sauce has been neld 111 the high' est esteem. It Jj N tinctive piqusuu unvarying ;_.«iit\. and hi^h degree of concentration places it m a class apart from other sea« sonings and condiments. LEA PERKINS 1 JvAUCE COLIC X_»
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    359 5 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya MWI aper 30-40 columns of new? <a. y. Also the best Medium for Advertia:>elivered with ther Chota Hazri each Bg. Latest Telegrams. Latest Newt and Latest Announcements, together with xclusive special features. "Pictures of the Serial Story. Ladies' Page, etc.
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    VOLUNTEERING IN NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    230 5 New Headquarters Opened. A most interesting ceremony took place at Seremban on Tuesday, when H.K. thc G.0.C., Malaya. Sir C. C. Van Straubtnzte. K.8.H.. C.B*. C.M.G.. opened tbe new Volunteer headuuarters m the presence of a iaree gathering, including H. H. the Yang oi Pertuan Be.«_r
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    ORCHARD PLOTS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    189 5 Colonel B. N. Sivenmer Arrested at Bangalore. Bombay. Aug. 7. Colonel B. N. Sivenmer, alleged to be the accredited representative of Realty Corporation of South Africa, Ltd., and Wakers Fruit Farms. Ltd., has been arrested by the police at Bangalore on the complaint of Mr.
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    43 5 The slow train had fully justified many forcible adjectives applied by the passengers. Finally it came to a grinding halt between two st tions and alongside several trucks containing bricks, whereupon one of the oassengers <iescended to the line and slowly stretched himself.
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    TERRIFIC STORMS IN EUROPE AND U.S.A.
    155 5 Panic m Paris. London, Aug. 6. Terrific storms, interrupting the period of the excessive heat, are reported coincidentally from numerous widespread areas. In Paris, a most violent midnight thunderstorm flooded underground bakeries. Lightning set fire to a gas main and flames leapt TO feet
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    218 5 Cargoes Returned As Soon As Received. Canton. July 26. Japanese goods are being sent back as fast as they arrive here. An officer of one of the large Shameen banks states that m most cases when drafts against shipping documents have been presented for payment these last few
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    LIGHTNING SHATTERS GOLF CLUB.
    40 5 Player's Remarkable Escape. Montreal, Aug. 7. During a thunderstorm, the famous Canadian hockey player. H. Morenz, was playing golf when lightning shattered the wooden shafted club with which he was addressing the ball. Morenz was unscathed.
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    DEATH OF SIR JAMES GARDNER, M.P.
    151 5 First Elected to Parliament m 1874. London. Aug. 9. Sir James Gardner, M.P., was found dead to-day m a London hotel. He was the most aged M.P. ar;d achieved the distinction of making his first set speech m a quarter of a century a
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      141 5 _^r T__i sn Cabs and Bodies Chevrolet Trucks. f I k 1 I fm ju gU tZf _tf_4fc. E 'owl Ht< rciol Truck m.Chassis 995 Now you can buy your Chevrolet Truck ready Vi-ton Truck for service. Equipped with a General Motors Chassis $1-295 standard cab and one of three
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      288 5 ■Ml a^W t\\ _nll \l I _ll_ _SbJL ::^>\ Protect Innocent Uvea! TJLIES sow the seeds of disease, and Death gathers the appalling Jl harvest. From the squalid refuse heaps and cesspools of every community, the disease-laden fly tracks into your home the germs of infantile paralysis, typhoid, and countless
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    MATTERS MUSLIIM.
    927 6 I THE 68YLANG SERAI CLUB. New Officers Elected. (By Our Muslim .Correspondent.) Thu half-yearly general meeting 0 f the Gaylang Serai Club was held at the club premises. Xo. 57, Geylang Road, on Sunday the 12th inst. Over .",0 members were pre. sent and Air. Haji Mahmood bin
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      518 6 WHITEAWAY'S INTERESTING SALE BARGAINS FOR LADIES waafcoot mshs^to* MAIDS' PARAMATTA I t*er* or be%ce. Not THE "DIANA.** WATERPROOF. V\ /</ to sketch. I adfaa' high-class IJ\. TtJf *^^_v S.W. and IT. waterproof m shot oat vu!eanise<l rubber. g** I? DDirp Rubber lined, *t«r»i-proof collar. Strong and BA-UH fltl-r* very smart
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      27 6 No one expects that the new suburbs wi'U he beautiful; the most we may hope is that they will not try to be beautiful! Lord Hugh Cecil.
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      142 6 ••e Wow 9 9 I f^E. B. Co.* Itrbnch watch I WATCHES Do not confuse yourself with the many Brands cf Watches m the Market but try the Watch of quality. SUPREMELY ACCURATE AS TIMKKEKI>KRs Stocked by all Watch Dealers Throuirhout S.S. and F.M.S. J. GUSTON g 'OA DE SOUZA
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    PEACE PACTS USELESS
    266 7 while NATIONS PREPARE FOR WAR. Mr. Lloyd George Speaks Out. i I Reuter's Service.J London. Aug. 17. Vision- „f London ami the Home Counties laid waste m future war have been evoked as a result of the R.A.F. weeks mimic warlare. Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed, e"visaires "devastation
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    LIGHT AEROPLANE ENDURANCE RECORD.
    217 7 Captured by Captain Rroad. London, \utf. 17. V world'l !»iriu aeroplane endurance record has been established by Captain Broad fl>«ii_- m Gypay-tloth for 24 bourn Bdftware. [British Radio— OAcial Service.] Rugby. Aug. 17. Capt. Broad went op last evening with fuel for 2u hour-, but succeeded
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    CUBA AND THE NATIONALISTS.
    70 7 [Reuter. Service.l Havana. Cuba, Auk. IK. Recognition of the Nationaliat Gaaatn* nent of China is interpreted ai a move to reate a market for the surplus Cuban ugar m China, which coarse araa recently •trongly recommended by the l»epartment f Agriculture. This view is supported by
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    WALL STREET AND MR. HOOVER.
    42 7 f Reuter's Service.] Nan York. \u«. I^. A/though Wal! Street erae reported to oppoaad to the nomination of Mr. Hoovei is President Mr. Thonvu Uunont, partnei n i». Ifloraaa and Coaapaaj, has decided to support Mr. Hoover.
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    DEVASTATING FLOODS IN AMERICA.
    35 7 [Reuter'*" Service.; New York, Aug. IK. Thousands of acres of farmlands have en ruined and innumerable houses wrecked by heavy storms and floods m Virginia, Oith Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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    THE L55 DISASTER.
    42 7 (Reuter'j. S^rvice.l Moscow, Auti. IS. The bodies Off the 43 men found m Submarine UK have beaa placed »n ee__ae twaitin^r burial. Theii possessions have i*i n ebllactad and reuistered for the purt of s^ndin' r lo th"it next-of-kin.
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    MR. KELLOGG'S DEPUTY.
    31 7 Washington. Aug. 18. Mr. Reuben Clark, a Salt U_fce City law<r. has bean appointed Under-Secretary l aaanßM charire of the State Department vtec Mr v'o't-vf-fr' Hbso-ifo Fa rope
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    27 7 '♦So your father knows the exact moment mmi f ti.». floes he. the exact year, month. ~i day?" "Yassuh, he had ought to. The jedge le him."
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    427 7 (.HEAT CONCERN OVER INCREASED TRAFFIC. Britain Asks for Commission. IKeuter's Service.J London, Auk. 17. It m authoritatively stated that the Powers who have dependencies and other interests m the Far East are most concerned over the spread of the illicit irafiie m opium. Britain, supported by other Powers,
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    ROYALTY IN CAFE BRAWL.
    93 7 Cou>in of Spanish King Knifed. [Reuter's Service.] Deamille. Aug. 17. A cms m of the King of Spain was stabbed m the ribs m the course td. a quarrel m a restaurant between I>e I ouo,uet and Ktaple*, whil>t he and three Spaniaids with a Canadian
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    ROMAN RELICS IN AUSTRIA.
    188 7 Dr. MiltnerVs Excavations. Vienna. Since 1928 tin- Austrian Archaeol<ij»icai SfK-ivty. und<«r its secretary. Pr. Franz IliHacr, has made remarkable excavation.in the gigantic Roman amphitheatre at ancient Carnuntum, close to the village of' Petronell. m the East of Nether Austria. It |g estimated that the amphitheatre held
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    GLAND LIBEL ACTION.
    149 7 Court Pilgrimage to Rejuvenated Ram. Constantinople, July 15. A Uftml action has been opened against thc Constantinople newspaper Aksham by a Turl ish doctor. Bed jet Sabit Bey, lor the statement that a rejuvenation operation ])ei formed by him on an aped ram was unsuccessful and ruined
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    532 7 THE AMATEUR MEETING AT TAIPING. Saturday's Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping. Aug. 18. The races were brought to a successful tondnsion to-day m fine weather. The large j attendance included H.H. the Sultan, and the Resident. The going was slow and it was a i favourites' day.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    307 7 Remarkable Bowling Performances. I Reuter's Service.) London. Aug. 17. County cricket matches concluded to-day a< follow: Somerset vs. Sussex. At WVston-super-ieare: Sussex won by lift. Sussex 123 and 257. Somerset 178 and lid. This match was remarkable for the suceese of J. C. White (the Kngland vice-cap-tain) and
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      366 7 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN (.OLD MINING Co., Ltd. (lacorporated m Queensland.) NOTICE OF DECLAMATION DF DIVIDEND, Labi., received from Baad Men, Brisbaao adviaea that the Annu.,l Meetiag eras Md on Aagaat, ldth V.»2s. a dhrldead <>f per -hare mas ruooanaeadad payable ut» September, <otb l__b. Singapor.- -Man- transfer mgiater will ho
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      37 8 VAX der BECK:- <">?: Augu>t. l^th. Itffl at his residence. No. M Ballestier Road. Singapore, Alexander Robi-rt van der Beck, 71 years The funeral wiil take place at Bida'dan Cemetery at B.4'* a.:\. to-day. Deeply r gretted.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESSMONDAY. AUGUST 20. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
    888 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESSMONDAY. AUGUST 20. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. Although during the past year the traffic m illicit opium and drugs m Singapore has not, judging from thc fact that there have been few seizures, been carried on to anything like the same extent as m the past it
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    34 8 The King has given permission to Mr. Edward Clive Heathcote Charlwood (as Consul for Sweden at Singapore) to wear the Order of Vasa, Insignia of Chevalier, First Class, conferred by the King of Sweden.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    387 8 SUNDAY OFF FOR PLANTERS. To the Editor. Sir, For some months there has been a great deal of correspondence m connection with the "Rubber Industry" and many harsh things have been said about the Government and also the Advisory Committee. Most of the criticism has been
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    MISS CECILIA HANSEN.
    159 8 Saturday Night's Recital. Another enthusiastic reception was given to Miss Cecilia Hansen when, having returned from her up-country visit on Saturday, she gave her second violin recital at the Victoria Theatre m the evening. Although those who were present were loud and prolonged m their applause the
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    SIR HAVES MARRIOTT.
    54 8 Returning to Singapore This Week. Kis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, accompanied by Lady Marriott. Mr. Woods and Mr. W. F. X. Churchill. Private Secretary, will leave Penang by S.Y. Sea Belle for Singapore on the afternoon of Wednesday August 22nd. arriving at 7.30 on the
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    315 8 We are afraid that our Kranji correspondent does not put his case m sufficiently clear language to make the publication of his letter serve any useful purpose. When the Van Waerwijck left the Main Wharf on Saturday for Batavia there were a large number of friends of Capt. A. H.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    105 8 THE MALAYAN TEACHEt* ASSOCIATION. New Office-Hearers. [From Our Own Conespondei Seremban i i At fU the vf C nfert hero the olT t for the Malayan Teacher-' 1928-1929 were elected U follows m President: Syed Ali (Perakl V dent; D. V. Peters (Penan*) j,,,, Secretary: D. V. Kuppu-ann
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    DEATH OF LIEUT. C. J. WILSON.
    592 8 Singapore bmm Pi»«lt f oihYraJ It :s with the deepest regi announce the death of I. •John Wilson. 11.N.1!.. 1; Registrar of Shipping tm Balls. News of his death can c shock to his many friends it became known vesac lowered their Berne to
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    24 8 SATURDAYS BUBBCT ,X,( X (From Our Own Carraspon* London. A«g« ,v Messrs. Symington Mid notify to-day's rubber pn 93« d. per lb.
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      158 8 W%W.VA\WM%V.VAV.V.W.% Parfums de Luxe < I OOXY i J Chypre Origan l; 5 Rose Jacqueminot > Paris i Emeraude m J EAU DE COTY |j 5 to be had from .all dealers I Dupire Brothers. 1 ©34 COMPARE the PRICE and MILEAGE of T.K.K's Tyres 'and Tubes with those of
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    ANOTHER KELLOGG PACT.
    169 9 PKOPOSKD TREATY WITH EGYPT. Novel Situation. I Keuter's Service.] Washington. Aug. 18. j that ths British Govern- i.whnl taken aback by Mr. 1 an arbitration treaty to arprissd political and diplo- It Ii pointed out that Mr. apparently m such a hurry nl thi- particular time. h*nd
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    JAPAN WAIT-AND-SEE POLICY.
    152 9 JAPAN WAIT-AND-SEE POLICY. No Kc})l> to Nationalist Note. Eastern Berrien.] Tokyo. Aug. 19. ply to the Japaness received bat is not yet pub- i however that the reply as they consider '< ambiguous. thai Japan will adopt a wait rardl the Nationalists and any new move until the staf N'anl
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    GREEK ELECTION EVE DISTURBANCES.
    73 9 Demonstrators Shot. [Reuter's Service.] Athens. Aug. 19. "f the elections, which are ■day, a number of Venizelists ie the Panaglist election «d threw stones. Sud- h red on from a balcony unded, two of them rather •hat the firing was caused deluding M. Pangalos ordered an
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    COMMUNIST POLT IN THE BALKANS.
    33 9 COMMUNIST POLT IN THE BALKANS. flan* For Revolution m Bulgaria. [Reuter's Service.] Vienna, Aug. 19. iffed with Communistic lite- ree languages, including plans mint revolution m Bulgaria. when a Bulgar named »ted here.
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    AMERICANS' FLIGHT TO SWEDEN.
    55 9 fKeuter's Service.] <v Khrane. Ont.rio, Aug. 18. and Cramer have started They left about 2 o'clock '< ?':.rker ar.d Cramer, the Wt Roekford. Illinois, on 'he far* st asr e of a transjo Sweden, landing at Coch- ,llv "ifht. They propose to I: rtope, m Greenland
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  • INDIAN UNREST.
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      EFFECT OF RUSSIAN AGITATION.
      188 9 Communist Scheming. [Reuter 5 Service.] T. \te\h\, Aug. 18. t.vt emm T nt °f India the text of a long letter dated December 30, v >m the Indian Communist, R_v to the Central Committee of the Communist *arty of India, and the Indian workers and peasants,
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      MOSCOW'S SINISTER INTENT IN INDIA.
      191 9 [Router's Service.] Riga. Aug. 18. The CoOflrTMa of the Communist International m Weeeem is debating the report of the Finnish delegate. Mr. Kuusinen. on the revolutionary outlook m '\o]onial and semi-colonial countries." The speeches up to now have chiefly dealt with China. India ■ltd South
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      DEMAND FOR DOMINION STATUS.
      80 9 [Reuter's Service.] Simla. Aug. 19. Non-oftuial members of the Assembly, who are already here for the opening of the September session, generally favour the Nehru report, demanding Dominion status for India, which is described as a "monumental document." Mr. Lajpat Rai. the leader of the Nationalist
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      DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST MR. KELLOGG
      86 9 Peace Pact Denounced. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Aug. 18. Mr. Kellogg, also Mr. MacKenzie King (Prime Minister of Canada) are sailing tomorrow aboard the He de France to sign the a nti -war-pact m Paris. New York, Aug. 18. Just before the He de France sailed,
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      CHINESE DELEGATION TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
      93 9 [Reuter's Service.l Geneva. Aug. 18. In view of the new regime m China, the Chinese delegation to the League Assembly m September will be composed of Doctor Wang Kin Xi, Minister m Brussels (who is replacing Mr. Alfred S_e. who is ill) as first
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      SWASHBUCKLER SOLD.
      71 9 Big Price for G» yhound. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London, Aug. 18. Mr. Darrell has sold his racing greyhound. Swashbuckler, which has won 14 out of the 24 races m which he has run at Wembley, besides creating five track records. The price is not stated, but it
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    TOURIST TROPHY RACE.
    245 9 A TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH CAR. Campbell's Narrow Escape. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 18. A quarter of a million people assembled at Ards tor the Royal Automobile Clubcircuit Irish tourist trophy race, described as the greatest road race m the history of motoring. The crowd had an early
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    DISTURBANCES IN YUGOSLAVIA.
    168 9 Demonstrations Against Italy [Reuter's Service.J I te! grade. Aug. 19. Several arrest- were made when the police dispersed demonstrators at Sebenico m Dalmatia protesting against the signature of the N'ettuno Conventions. A Vienna message says the Croats are already embittered hy the death of M. Raditch and
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    NAVAL MANOEUVRES ACCIDENT.
    58 9 U.S. Flagship Ashore. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 18. The warship, Childs, the flagship of the destroyer fleet which is engaged m mimic warfare south of the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, ran ashore m heavy fog. Other destroyers are standing by. New York, Later. The Childs
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    98 9 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. Aug. 19. The political situation here is not verybright and the views of the leaders are different on various issues. Important appointments are delayed and Tsai Yuan Pei has resigned from all posts and left for Nanking. The Nationalist
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    THIRD DESTROYER FLOTILLA AT MALTA.
    18 9 [Reuter's Service.] Malta. Aug. 18. The Third Destroyer Flotilla has arrived from China.
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    LORD HALDANE ILL.
    20 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 19. Lord Haldane is critically ill at Cloan. [Earlier cables on page T.]
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    AFRICAN CYCLONE.
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    TERRIBLE HAVOC IN ALGERIA.
    131 9 Tidal Wave and Earthquakes. [Reuter's Service.] Algiers, Aug. 19. A cyclone has wrought terrible havoc to tw Algerian seaports, Jijelli and Bougie and the surrounding districts, covering an area of at least thirty miles. Communications have been destroyed but it is known ten people have been
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    DEVASTATION IN HAYTI.
    65 9 Worst Storm for Forty Years. [Reuter's Service.] Hayti, West Indies. Aug. 19. A message from Port-au-Prince states: Scores of persons are reported killed, many villages obliterated and crops destroyed as the result of a cyclone m southern Hayti. Experts say the storm is the worst experienced m
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    BIG FLOODS IN CHINA.
    43 9 i Three Thousand People Drowned. [By arrangement with Nanyan_ Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, Aug. 19. Rivers m Anchow and Shantung are flooded and have caused terrible havoc. Fifty villages have been devastated and three thousand people have been drowned-
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    FLYING BOATS LEAVE FOR SINGAPORE.
    287 9 The Official Log. [Reuter's Service.] Brisbane. Aug. 18. The R.A.F. flying boats have departed for Singapore. The four Supermarine Southampton flying boats forming the Far East Flight under the command of Group Captain Cave-Browne-Cave arrived at Singapore on February 29 and left for Australia m
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    ECUADOR REVOLUTIONARY PLOT.
    49 9 Many Opposition Leaders Arrested. London. Aug. 19. A message from Quitos, Ecuador, (whose Government the United States recently recognised de facto, on condition that a constitutional government was established), states that "a revolutionary plot" has been unearthed and many prominent members of the Parliamentary Opposition arrested.
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    GERMANY RECOGNISES CHINA'S TARIFF AUTONOMY.
    53 9 A Provisional Treaty. Berlin, Aug. 18. A Sino-German provisional economic treaty similar to the Sino-American treaty m which America recognised China's tariff autonomy, has been signed at Nanking, providing equal treatment m customs. Both countries agree to open as soon as possible negotiations for a
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    41 9 During the heavy rain yesterday parts of Bukit Timah Road were flooded, particularly near Queen's Road and just past Newton Station, where cars had to proceed with extreme care to avoid being held up m the centre of tbe flooded area.
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      457 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO !BOSTON f NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port v uN M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Sept. 10 tatia Sept. M.S. SILVERASH dute Oct. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE, SINGAPORE TO
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      285 12 wk- 2* fe?A j Let your cook take a lesson from the check apron girl. i] As a thickener for imparting *J J i just the right consistency and J I ,i s delightful creamy smoothness ij to soups and sauces BtOwa >! i. Poison's Corn Flour is the !i
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      682 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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      959 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Kutsang arrived from China ports yesterday with 301 deck passengers on board. Cargoes arriving during the week-end included 160 bullocks by the Kistna from Bangkok and copra from the Natunas by the Scott Harley. The master of the Doric Star reported by wireless that at .0500 a.m.
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    RIVERS COMMISSION.
    792 13 SIR GEORGE MAXWELL'S CRITICISMS. Is Special Dept. Necessary The outstanding feature of the report of the Rivers Control Commission is its emphatic and unanimous declaration m favour „L a c eral or^ anis -t'on (rather than four Mate organisations) for dealing with the problem of controlling the rivers
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    ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF CHICAGO.
    139 13 Charged with Plotting: Murder. mm, a London. Aug. 5. Chicago.— Judge Emanuel Eller, of the Superior Court, has been cited, together with his father, a tax-collector, Mr. Morris Eller, the self-styled "Boss of Bloody 20th Ward," and eighteen other men, on a number of charges
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    THE WOMAN "VET."
    306 13 Since the passing of the Sex Disqualification Act of 1919 women have been allowed to take the Diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and at the last Congress of the National Veterinary Medical Association, held at Torquay, the Principal, Major Hobday, emphatically statet* that the
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    809 14 FIRST BUDDHIST SCHOOL IN MALAYA. To be Opened Here. (By Our Indian Correspondent). Through the praiseworthy efforts of two individuals, who prefer to remain m obscurity, a Buddhist school the first of its kind m Malaya is to he shortly opened m Singapore. A spacious three-storied building has
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    ROOF AIR STATION.
    87 14 l.ondor? Invocation. London, July L">th. Tile fir^t roof air station m London, which is situated on the top of the Highgate School, will he inaugurated by the Secretary of State for Air (Sir Samuel Hoare) on July 21st, Its completion inspires the vision of a line: of
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      13 14 Yellow is a forbidden colour for automobiles m Japan because it signifies mourning:.
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      112 14 SHERIFFS SALE, IN TUB SUPREME i ST. I AITS si: i IT KMI SETTLEMENT OP BINGAPORI Wtii < >, toot I •ha < Ruvinnu Mai Soe Chettiar <' rei Mvi Sieo Boss M.l AUCTION SALE table hold lai I No. :{<» (formerly So. Singapore, area IJM2 the mortgage nf 16,000
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    MACHPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    804 15 Aug. IRth., Cloning Prices. •HfJftß 75 90nom Batang Padung 45 |g Baiu Caves 1.271.. 1.32 >•> 2 ltam 75 80 HoriK halts 40 «H Johan Tin 26^ gg Kinta Tin Drvd. 1.37 vl 1 47*;. Klang River 3.77% 3.85 suchai5 uchai t*l LJ6% 1.41 Kuyohs 35 40
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 Amga. t t& Bank I bus. <~ AH Bank demand _j3 _j .\q Private credits 3 m.s. 2 0-32 New York, demand 65 15-16 Credit* M Anst 57<£ Kram-e, tltiiumd 1426 india, T. T. lf>3»:. Hong Kong, demand y"^, p.c. Dis. Vukohama, demand 12a Java, demand 139 v^ Bang-lilt,
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    PRODUCE.
    200 15 August lh Tin fM ion »ia*.__ Gambier 6\* Pepper Whitr «jo Pepper Black 55 Flake Tapioca 7 7-16 Pearl Sago Small 7% Copra 10.10 Copra Sundried 10.45 Rice Liang H'n Chan Mr-.rk Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old So. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 August IfSth.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Sp,.t "_v Standard K.S.S. on 'Wilder Autf. tt% 82 Sept. .TJ 32*4 Oct.-Pec. 81 H 31*4 Jan.-Mnr. SI l 4 U Tur.i- of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable:- London Spot Sheet 9,d per o>. New York
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    99 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buvcr? Seil*r« Idril (."><> 16s LTs Od x.d. Klang River ($1 5.75 &85 c.d. Kuchai Tin Dredges <sii 1.37 L 42 Malay Consd. ($1 > 78 SO I'engkalen (Ss) 16s 17s Totaling ($1) 4.20 4.25 cd. Ilawang 35s 36s Raub Aust. u> Lso bM B.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    243 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT Singapore. Aug. IN. Rubber.— London 9 7 Hid. UncIMUUCWJ Local 32. Tin.— London £211. 22s N up. Local 106.25 for 250 tons. Mining.— Steady. Rahman Hydiaulu 1.37 l 1.42 Sungei Wa\ 2.50 2.i>o. Hone Fatts 40 42, Kuchai 1.40 1.42%, Malaya Consols 77
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    228 15 London. July 2."». American Trade ivports continue "to un prove, and the purchase of a paltry 200 torn oi Tin hy the U.S. Steel Trust changed the sentiment from extreme pessimism to optimism. Copper. -The leading dealers look for an advance m the American quotation, hut we
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    KING'S CHEF SAMPLES DAINTY DISHES.
    217 15 1,000 Products of London'- (ireatesl "Kitchen." v The premier chefs of London, kitchen chiefs from famous clubs and hotels, head ed by Mr. M. H. Cedart. chef at Buckingham Palace, visited the greatest "Kitchen" m London— Messrs. Crosse and BlackwelTs factory. Their host wai M.
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    B. H. P. STEEL WGREKS IN AUSTRALIA.
    44 15 €1.000.000 Worth of Plant to be Ordered London. Auk. 10. Sydney.-- The Broken Hill Proprietary. Company, Limited, proposes to place £1,000,000 order with a London company, for the erection of steel plant at Newcastle, New South Wales.
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      377 15 ASSKTS OVER $8,000,000 ____in_ i v_? r'r»r>/^ t ,_-r__-. A I m__n e^wm ASSURANCE IN I-Oi-CL OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPAN\ LOIITED (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
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      345 15 BANKING. CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600.000 shares of £S each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Tongkah Amritsai Ipoh (Bhuket). liangkoK Karachi
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      392 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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      69 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representative*.— Messrs. BARLOW ft CO.. I Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. Speaking as a commercial num. the last thing m
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    725 16 SINGAPORE OUTPLAY THE NEGRI. Forwards m Scoring Mood. Singapore 8; Negri Sembilan 2. The Negri suffered badly at the hands of the Singapore team at the Stadium on Saturday m the Malaya Cup Competition. It was a walk through for the Singapore forwards from start to finish
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    STRAITS CHINESE BEAT NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    445 16 S.C.F.A 2; Negri Sembilan 1. In a friendly game at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, the S.C.F.A. defeated Negri Sembilan by 2 goals to 1. The visitors did quite well, putting up a good defensive game throughout but they were unfortunate m losing the services of
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    ROWING.
    579 16 THE YACHT CLUB REGATTA. Dead Heat m Excellent Race. The conditions prevailing for the regatta at the Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon were perfect for rowing; the sea was calm, ard a gentle breeze blowing down the course, while it prevented fast times, made for steady rowing. Crews m
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
    65 16 Yesterday's League Results. [Reuter's Service.l London. Aug. 18. The following were the results of Scottish League matches played to-day: Aberdeen 3, Queen's Park 0. Celtic 4. Airdrieonians 1. Cowdenbeath 1, Clyde 2. Hearts 5, Hamilton 0. Kilmarnock 1. Hibernians 0. Motherwell 3, Raith l. Partick 4. Dundee o.
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    FAREWELL TO OVERLAND MOTORISTS.
    111 16 Mr. Aw Boon Haw gave a garden party at his residence on Saturday evening m honour of Messrs. Cedric Dover. M. Canagasabey and J. Monet Balmori (who has joined the party). The function was well attended and the Morris-Cowley car with its various accessories created much
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    GOLF.
    129 16 SINGAPORE ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Jackson and Upton m Final. The quarter and semi-finals of the Singapore Island Golf Championship were played at the Racecourse on Saturday and yesterday. The matches had to be played yesterday afternoon instead of morning, on account of the bad weather. The final m scheduled to
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    286 16 Lancashire Probable Champions. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 18. Ljineashire, by defeating Kent on Friday are practically certain of again becoming County cricket champions. Should Lancashire win this will be their third consecutive success, whilst they were also leaders m 1879 (with Notts L 1881, 1882 (with
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    EURASIAN COMPANY'S RIFLE MEETING.
    434 16 The Eurasian Company of the Singapore Volunteers held a very successful meeting on the Bukit Timah Range during the weekend, and, despite the rain yesterday, the programme was concluded. For the second year m succession Xo. 1 Platoon won the Noel Clarke Shield— in the competition
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    19 16 The August Monthly Medal will be competed for on August 25th and 26th under stroke conditions.
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    711 16 CONVINCING WIN FOR THE 8.8.1. Fine Century by W. R. King. The S.C.C. Tournament match between the B. B. I. and Services, which was continued on Saturday resulted m an easy victory for the former by 129 runs. After losing their first wicket at 74, the B. B.
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    R.E. DEFEAT V.M.C.A.
    194 16 Playing at Pulau Brani, on Saturday the R. E. defeated the Y. M. C. A. by 73 runs. The following were the scores: Y. M. C. A.: C. M. James b Gratrix 10; H. Gibson lbw Carter 11; R. Lyne c and b Gratrix 8; N. Birch
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    AN EIGHT RUNS VICTORY.
    42 16 The S.R.C. met the Ceylonese Sports Club on the latter's ground on Saturday and after a low-scoring, but keenly contested game the C.S.C won by the narrow margin of eight runs, scoring 97 as against their opponents 89.
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