The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 August 1928

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press m t ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, ***** NO. 12,494
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    292 1 Lord Cushendun has sent a letter of congratulation to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York regarding their decision to order prayers to be said m churches <;n behalf of the kellogg peace pact. Pag- 11. It is stated that tireless S.O.S. messages have been picked up. presumably
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    FIRE IN ZULULAND.
    1034 1 A damp wind blows ut of the Indian Ocean along the tin Verandah of the bungalow on the hill. A week-end has brought the sugar planter leisure, and blowing sharp Transvaal tobacco from his stumpy calabash pipe he looks to the Zulu huts below the billowing cane
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      311 1 I MACKAY MONK'S ji COFFEE IOASTO AND GROUND J DAILY J >>.:::::v::v::v:::v:v:v:::v::.> Raffles Hotel I Rooms with Modern Sanitation. j§ IKA DINER I DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT J^7w Unrivalled m the East. EVERY MONDAY ft: WEI>NE^nAY TUESDAY ni,n^ MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA Sday I I -Sue" Mf^uire'g I Kaffloß Shanghai's Most
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      315 1 I i I 1 Shields through the ages I I t^ mßmwmmmmmk i 111 FHI: ANCIENT CHITONS J lw YJsTV^r no shield but a coat of paint, /Mm. >S sW mVfmm w^ en xt carnc to actual tij;htinj_; the ln^aM^ Ancientßriton had to dodge behind M rniiwssmf m9^^m* w^ r
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      244 1 LATEST. ADVERTISEMENTS. Competent book-keeper wanted Page 9. Coty face powders. Dupire Bros Page 10. Notice regarding Lee Rubber Company Page 9. Latest shipping notices on Paget 14. 15 and 16. Lea-Francis car scores another triumph Page 12. "Aseplene" detinitely cures chronic maiaria Page B. The Quaints" programme at the Victoria
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      14 1 I* SEE THAT YOU GET j: RED LABEL BRAND j: I COFFEE f I
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    HISTORIC BUILDING TO BECOME SCHOOL.
    419 2 Methodist .Mission Ku> s Sir Krancis Light's House. Then is perhaps no other building m IVnane which furUM Mate interest me tiassajrt' m tilt histor\ of tho island, nor an older erection which has. steed m Ii I spidatioa and obscurity than th*- houae. situate
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    STANDARD WAGES IN MALAYA.
    266 2 P.A.M. Committee's Ueport Kead> It urifl be remembered that a fear month* there wai considerable discussion m local planting circles over the endorsement of kangany licences only on condition that minimum standard w igei srere paid. Tht- natter wi m e<l at s meetini of the
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    120 2 The GoTunuuual Raulth OAes suu4 return- for the MVUU <la\ ending on Saturday, AugUOl 11th. as follows: Penang Hill (2.100 fact), average mean sha(K- teniperatur. 71. 71 dsg. F., total evaporation .H't:. inch, total rainfall :).21<) inches. Tatpiat Hill (MM feet), averajro mean SUadS temperature 7LM deg.
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      238 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES J I ST RKCEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Office. SINGAPORE. «MSKtntiHmniinuiHKiuiiimiuiHiiiiwniin::iiuiwma«sssssssssMSSSimi THE UNHOLY o a Are Coming 1 WATCH FOR THEM BA.SY to stop that COUGH uo And sure to give relief and
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      417 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Musical and Comedy Company of 17 Artistes. THE QUAINTS To-night and Thursday, 23rd. Friday, August 24th. London's Greatest Thriller The Successful Musical Comedy m 3 Acts The Silent House from the Comedy Theatre, Bttie Traill IH&, f!KE. MA
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      501 2 ALHAMBRA p b (Tm Chen* Kee and Co.. Ltd., Proprietor,, Commencing August 18th at 9 pm> WAITING-Comedy with Uoyd Hamili,., THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS INCLUDING THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WI..J THE WILD MAN A lascirmtins: drama of Ox froze,, North, real), starring PAUL WEGENER A German First National Special o At
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    REAL FLYING-MACHINES.
    749 3 What Instructors Are Trvinj? Tn Do. If dying Is propulsion hy means of wings, then ihe modern airplane does not really Hy at all. for its "wings" merely furnish support, and have no Motor functions. The earlier oxj>erimenters m aviation thought to ulili.__> mo.infi; vvinfis. like those of
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    CANADIAN GIRL'S COLLAPSE.
    276 3 Sobbing Scene at Olympiad. I ondon. Tlie collapse of several women athletes m the SOO metres final at the Olympiad when they fell on thc traekside, apparently suffering from a dangerous strain has aroused adverse meelical comment here. Sir IVrcival Phillips describing the nene says "Miss Thompson,
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    EMOTIONS OF THE ZOO.
    585 3 Tropical Animals m the Heat. The torrid heat of the past week has been .oceived with mixed feelings by the denizens of the Zoological Gardens, even by those trom tropical regions, who might *bo supposed to welcome the present spell. The truth is. of course, that
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    £27.000 SALE IN FIVE MIMTES.
    202 3 Famous Windows to Stay m England. The fnmotM 10th-century *iain«'d-glass window.-, from the chapel at Ashridire Park. Great Berkhnmstod, Hertfordshire, realised £27,0<m at Sotheby's. Bond-street. The sale, which occupied live minutes, took place m the west gallery of the auctioneer's, where the glass had t*-en
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    TO A. STRALIA IN 17 DAYS.
    178 3 Flyinu-Hoat Ready For Service. London. Aug. 3. Thousands are daily visiting the flying* oal "C'alrutt.i" which is lying m the Thnmea at Westniinstor. Its construction is highly interesting- Pssidss passenger and :'.jir -'''iii'e neeomnMdntion, there is a stewards' .•alloy-stow, an ice-chest, a lavatory, cabins
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      152 3 THE FOOD OF KINGS Court Physicians know the best and see that Royal Babies have the best. That is Why Glaxo has been used > 5 with success m 5 Royal Nurseries. Only the best is good enough for your < Baby, for is he not a King to you
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      326 3 I Estate S Trust Agencies j (1927) Limited jj (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. jl jj *lth Security deposited with the Straits j; !j Settlements Government.) jl is prepared to act as !j Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers. 'l j| Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of
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    ONE-ARMED MOTOR CYCLIST CLIMBS MITHER TAP.
    441 4 Remarkable Feat m Blizard. After many attempts, Mither Tap < 1.700 ft.), the highest peak of Mount Benachi, m Scotland, has been climbed by a onearmed rider, Mi. Alexander Donaldson, on a Triumph motor-cycle. A strong: blizzard added to the difficulties of the climb,
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    AUSTRALIAN DIRT TRACK MOTOR CYCLISTS.
    32 4 The Australian dirt track racers have secured substantial prizes m Britain. Vie Huxley has won £1.034 m 67 minutes racing and Frank Arthur £1.304 m 75 minutes.
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    CHEVROLET EXPEDITION.
    714 4 THE PERILS OF THE RUFU CROSSING. Film, Food and Luggage Lost. The Herald of Port Elizabeth publishes the following from its correspondent, Gordon Makepeace, a member of the Expedition then at Moshi. Tanganyika Territory., 1 The Chevrolet Expedition has successfully crossed the river Rufu, an accomplishment beside which
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    "SOME BRAKES."
    140 4 During the recent holidays, whilst a crowded 'bus was ascending the steep incline of Crag Brow, at Bowness, the clutch slipped and the heavy vehicle began to run backwards. Mr- G. N. Pattinson, a local solicitor, was following the 'bus up the hill m his small Wolseley Saloon,
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    CHEAPER CROSS CHANNEL CAR FREIGHTS.
    86 4 As the result of representations made by the Automobile Association to the Belgian Authorities responsible for running the Pover-Ostend Services, a new tariff showing reduced rates for the conveyance of motor cars has now been adopted. The most noticeable feature of this tariff is the
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    SERE AND YELLOW.
    655 4 Doins Up The Car. Few women like to drive about m a car which looks as if nobody cared for it. but age and wear and tear leave very evident traces on even a carefully tended vehicle. It is seldom that a car for long escapes a
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    THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR BOAT TROPHY.
    240 4 Miss Carstairs. a w-ll known rine motorist is to cotnpi International Trophy ->.: I>. Michigan, on September Ist., Two boats are being i astrvcted :n tt* South of England for Miss ly "Estelle P and "Estelle II". Both somewhat rakish lookil latter, with a
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    STANDARD MOTOR CRUISER
    189 4 With the increase m popular*) motor boat, ptagwshre British been concentrating OS thotoafb -t^' l ation of motor craft, but thi> ba~ chiefly confined to motor lauadies For extended cruising, marine not* have more usually preferred cabin raft to their special requirementthat insufficient attention ere •< terior
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      175 4 For Tne Man ho Knows Tyres who insist upon the sort of service that tyres cannot give, find the utmost sure and satisfaction m Fisk Tyres. lloon Cords are now built of "Fillerless" f a Fisk patented process that eliminates ;s threads m the fabric nnd equalizes the strain placed
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      94 4 S^r^^. kv" "^"ffymmW/ I* /*^^3 11 *f g ECAUSE of their Built In Valve Patch, Steam Vulcanised Splice and many other special feat unof construction. Goodyear Tubes hold air unfailing. And further, because they are made of the Inest Quality red rubber. Goodyear Tubes keep on balding their air for
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    TYRE FAILURES.
    709 5 Neglect is Costly. JVrhaj. the most outstanding difficulty tyie manufacturers have to deal with the majority of users, through careignorance, or inattention, do not I th«- tyres to give the maximum serf which such tyres are capable. The ranch of the Dunlop Rubber Company ;t! with many such
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    HOLIDAY MOTOR TRAFFIC IN BRITAIN.
    209 5 Tht- immense amount of holiday motor traffic during the Whitsuntide holidays afforded ample proof of the increasing poI ularity of motoring m Great Britain, and the efficiency of the roadside assistance provided by the Automobile Association. The records received from the road patrols show that
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    "RANJU'S" NEW CAR.
    58 5 "RAN JU'S" NEW CAR. His Highness the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, ever enshrined as "Ranji" m the hearts of cricketers the world over, has just ordered for his personal use a WoTseley 16/45 h.p. "Silent Six." The car, which is of the tour'ng type, is pnished m white, with btaflt.
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    TIN AND THE MOTOR-CAR.
    689 5 A CONSUMPTION THAT IS GROWING. The Outlook. Tin, one of the most sensitive of commodities, being particularly responsive to mere market sentiment, has been declining m value for the past sixteen months, with but very few substantial recoveries. Considering that at the end of June the
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    RACING IN ROl MANIA.
    171 5 The seventh international competition for touring cars, organized by the Roumanian Royal Automobile Club, was run over a distance of 1.242 miles, starting from Bucharest, passing through Cernauti and Mare and returning to the capital, this constituting a trip practically right round Roumania. The seventeeen cars
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    MOTOR BOAT TAXIS.
    74 5 The motor boat is increasing m favour m England for coastal passenger trips. Plymouth, Torquay, Bournemouth, Shanklin, Ryde, Southsea, Brighton. Dover, Clacton, and Margate are amongst coastal towns where speedy passenger craft are to be seen operating. A leading British daily paper has recently contained an article
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    POLISH 1828 MILES TRIAL.
    218 5 Twenty-eight cars took part m the 1828-mile international trials organized by the Polish Automobile Club m conjunction with the War Department, which offered a special prize. The roads were m a most deplorable condition, heavy tain having transformed them m certain places into quagmires, thus causing
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    RECKLESS WALKERS.
    116 5 20 Summonses Daily m Paris. Summonses at the rate of 20 a day are being issued against pedestrians for walking badly m the streets of Paris. M. Chiappe, the Prefect of Police, has drilled motorists to such a high degree of perfection that traffic runs fast and smoothly,
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    IMPORT DUTY ON FOREIGN MARINE MOTORS?
    139 5 IMPORT DUTY ON FOREIGN MARINE MOTORS? We hear that a number of representative British marine motor manufactured are combining interests m demanding an import duty on all foreign-made engines entering England. The complaint is general amongst British manufacturers, that although direct evidence cannot be obtained of "dumpinir" at a pr.ee
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    751 6 Aces and Their Uses. by HORATU'S. That aces are extremely superior cards does not take the young player long to discover. Three of them m an otherwise bald and unconvincing hand justify him bidding No Trumps, and if he is of an inquiring disposition it must
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    PARBVRY'S PARABLES.
    711 6 Problem No. 45a (Forsyth Notation): 8KT1; B; 6pl; 7k; 8; 5K2; 5Q2; 8. Keymove K KVi. •BRINGING LP FATHEK." "There's that low friend of yours coming down the street," says Maggie looking over her husband's shoulder, "Get out of my way and I'll soon settle his hash." And
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    LOVE IN A CHURCHYARD.
    263 6 There are few pieces where people will not make love (some even do it m the front p^ire of The Times), and yet it is surprising to hear from America that the cemetery has become a fashionable place off flirting, and that m Ohio the infatuated
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    WONDERS OF CREWE INVESTIGATION.
    746 6 How Science Can Help the Police to Avoid Mistakes. FOOTPRINTS AND FEATURES. Monro Blair. IsPEt i.i/ TO FUSE ntESS.} Should the Royal Coaualasion appointed to inquire into police organisation throughout Great Rritain, be able to invest; .ate the arts off trims investigation, a> well a* the
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    CRICKET.
    199 6 Indian Association Beat Press. Playing on the V.M.C.A. ground on Saturday a Press sele.ted side had t-. acknowledge defeat at the hands off the Indian Association hy the narrowest off marginsone run. The -cores were as follow. Press. Bambanthaa b Baskaran 4; P. S. Wilson b Shah P5; 6.
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    BADMINTON.
    140 6 Open Singles Championship off Singapore. The tie> m the open single championship of Singapore irere played otf on Saturday on the Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association's ground and resulted as follows:- 1.. J. de Sousa beat Arthur Lim 15- 6, l"i— 8. Seah Eag Liat boat Chew Know Chin
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    53 6 WEDNESDAY'S TIES, A Sinirle Handicap. John Lim owe 16 vs. Yap Ah Hyan owe 8. Yong Loon Chong owe 16 vs. Scab Fog Chiang ■cratch. B Singles H uidicap. Dr. Chooiig Chu Hai owe 12 vs. Tan War. Liat owe 6. Kelly Quae owe 12 vs. Wee Keng
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    RUGGER PROSPECTS IN PERAK
    189 6 A Formidable Side. l M«h teged M I l'he end off the Mslayai m sight and we shall I rugger m another tori has ahead) begun I I for th. corah E September. I A meeting of :h. h rak R v I Club has le.
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    77 6 The following wen matches played on S Billiard Tournament ol ball Club. Mr. Lim Slew I Aw Kirn Seng 1831. (200) beat Mi Il The follow n drawings for thi N tournament of tie v Mr. Cvi Kane 1b..!. I Suah acratch, Mr. Aa X Mr. Lim Siew Tee I
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1140 7 THE MENACE OF THE GUNMAN. A Boycott Echo. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, Aug. 13. By far tho most important happening m Bangkok during tho past week was the daring daylight attack made by a Chinese gunman on I»r. Ang Kee Eng, m the veiy heart of
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    29 7 .Tohore is to have a new Civil Service Club to replace that which at present adjoins the Johore Hotel. Tenders for the new building are now open for acceptance.
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS
    187 7 GAZETTED. The following notifications are published m the F.M.S. Government Gazette of Aug. 17: Mr. A. V. Thomas to be an Assistant Engineer. Timber Branch. Forest Department; Messrs. J. K. L. Hutton and R. V. Trace to be Assistant Engineers. P.W.D.; Mr. E. G. Montford to act as
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      144 7 .G. 834 r|L When your skin <JL I i remember ENO I jl 1 Rashes, pimples, prickly heat, a sallow com- I 1 plexion are all signs of blood impurities. The I i fl daily use of ENO brings a clear and healthy I fl i i < I w
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    AMATEUR FLYING.
    1005 8 SEAPLANE CLUB PROPOSAL IN HONG KONG. Details of Scheme. Some details of the lines on which thtproposed Light Seaplane Club for Hong Kong might be run have been forwarded to the S. China Morning Post by Mr. H. R. Vaughan-Fowler, the well-known aviation expert. These, although only provisional
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      694 9 NOTICES. LEE RUBHER COMPANY. NOTICK i> h« r»-hy K iv vn that tba al. -.v SINEBB i> carried un by mm as tho BOLE PKOPBIBTOB and that M othv, person ,1 latsrtftsd Bl a partner m this tirm. LBI K(»N<; CffflAX, Dated Btasapeee, August fto*o\ p»_>k. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM.
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      735 9 THE PEACE PACT. FEAR OF THREATENED CLOUDS DISPELLED. Creating A Cordial Atmosphere. fßeuter't. Service.) London. Aug. 20. The ceremony of .signing the KelloKg Anti-War Pact m Taris is threatened to he clouded by reports of perturbation m America over the Aajrlo-Freneh naval agreement, particularly now that Mr- Coolidge. after hearing
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      682 9 AN IRAQ QUESTION. REFUSAL TO~FAY FOR BRITISH TROOPS. Vremier's Outspoken Statement l Reuter's Service.; Bagdad, Aug. 20. In the Chamber, the Premier stated that the Iraq Government would never agree to the proposal made by Great Britain m the military agreement not yet ratified, that Iraq undertake to pay the
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      739 9 NOTICES. I HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CLAIM CHINESE KNOWLEDGE. Why be content with on. tided education when you have a chance to attain both. Thc M.C.C.S. tuition opens a new career to tht Overseas English speaking public. We give best lessons of Chinese characters with English pronunciation and txalfl
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      225 9 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY J COMPANY, LIMITED. c— SHIPCHANDLERS. O COMMISSION AGENTS. I Offices:— MA YNARD'S BUILDINGS 16, Battery Road. TELEPHONE No. 433. f i -r-^-,1 JmS*^'**ZZji'***^**S!* l 'j^MmmsmmmmmXSk H burgoincs mgp I MMm «■>«•, MMm m «a_w mmw t 1 f£+ it0jij,,,,,.,,,, j ZOTAL i aanaiaaaa I THE MOST POWERFUL
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1928. A PRODUCTIVE STATE.
    811 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1928. A PRODUCTIVE STATE. A white Rajah. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, and his clever wife whose stories of the East have so often delighted us and, m more recent years, the rapid growth of the oil refining industry at Miri, are perhaps, to some
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    200 10 Mr. J. Cameron. J. P.. the well known miner, returned to Taiping on Tuesday from Australia. Members of the Moslem Association, Singapore, are reminded that the annua! general meeting will be convened at the Association's premises No. 91 Selegie Road. Singapore, on Friday at 8 p.m. sharp. In the District
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    82 10 LITTLE GIRLS FATAL ACCIDENT. Inquest Finding. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang. August 21. At the inquest on Joyce Kirby, who died as a result of injuries which she sustained when she was knocked down by a car m the Botanical Gardens on June 22nd.. a verdict of dfcath
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    INDIAN JAGA TO STAND TRIAL
    53 10 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang. August 21. Tahir Singh, the watchman who is charged with the attempted murder of Mrs. Heab Joo Seang on June 15th by cutting off her hand with a knife, was sent to the Assizes for trial by Mr- A. L.
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    SINGAPORE TO LONDON BY CAR.
    448 10 Morris Cowley Party's Departure. The Morris-Cowley Singapore-London expedition left yesterday morning on their fomney. Messrs. Cedric Dover. M. Canagasabey and J. Monet Balmori. the members of the expedition, were to have been accompanied by Captain Antony Zetto, the Italian who recently arrived m Singapore after
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    278 10 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long I Service Medal has been awarded to Captain A. K. Cosgrave. M.C.. M.S.V.R. There is a likelihood of Mr. C. A. Vlieland. D. 0.. Tapah. being tranferred towards the end of the year to Kuantan as 1 District Officer. Mr. R. Williams, of the Asiatic
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    THE ENTENTE CORDIALE
    109 10 ANGLO-FRENCH N\vi. COMPROMISE. L No Ulterior Motive [Keuter's Servir, Well-informed quarters m ly deprecate tht- lUgfrestion mnm sinister significance behind French naval compromise that the compromise ward. The absence of an. is evident from the tad thai tl can be operative only if th,- who are memher>
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    CEYLON AM) RESTRICTION
    67 10 No Release I "ntil November. r Renter's Service.] sssmhs, \u_' j With ref. rence to the << ol v Mr. H. R. Freeman ia th.- eil on July .">th dental Ceylon not latei than rubber restriction scheme against the economic inter whether Malaya desin scheme or not."
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    44 10 LATEST RUBBER AM) TIN PRICES. (From Our Ow I ttdcetj London. Aui,. 21, \X, p.m. Messrs. Symington md S notify to-day's rubber pri 9' t d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus an»: 9 notify to-day*a tin price* j £211 15 It)— E2o?~i_.
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    TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
    303 10 Local Pupils" SttCCCHH > EeSOlts BIU now to hand i College ■>{ Music Theory Examine. r m June, and among the Ml i pupils are the following: Pupils at the Convent si ii i Jesus, Singapore: Senior Dh »ion— A. I> r nongh (pass); Advanced Intel
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    MANILA SHOW FRACAS.
    85 10 Sixteen Mahy P.C* lm*m**+ It will he .en.e.n1K.,,,: I Manila Shows was ifl Ms ago. some trouble uw the Asiatic employee* a certain number o1 tne tached to the Malacca forc< ing that about titty Mala) 1 themsehres from duty for ta which ii a rerj ■erioua
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    THE PEACE TREATY.
    126 11 LORD TSHENDUN'S I.KTTER TO ARCHBISHOPS Prayers for the Pact. [Reuter's Service. J London. Aug. 21. p. usherdun. m a letter to the ArchI snterbury. expresses his pro- i tiou that the Archbishops of md York have ordered the the Kellogg Anti-War Pact n Aug. tl to he
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    THE GREEK ELECTIONS.
    56 11 Confidence m enjzelos. Reuter's Service.] \then>. Aug. 21. turns at midnight stood its 828, Royalists li, Pananlisti l. Independents ii ii. thai M. Venhmlas will 220 m a Ch mber num. statement t.. fore election- were ►m, the Opposition ■aj what it liked rorehaad m the conduct
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    BRITSH CONSULATE-GERAL AGAIN AT NANKING.
    64 11 > Brother Takes up Residence. I v Baste tn Senriea.] Shanghai. Aug. 21. Hewlett brother of the Mr Maurice Hewlett, is leaving ike up the p«.st of British Nanking m quarters Nationalist Government beste, which ha> been closed •rill not be ready for two I
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    ASSISTING THE SMALL COTTON GROWER.
    44 11 ASSISTING THE SMALL COTTON GROWER. Effrptiu (Government's Allocation. [Reuter's Service.] Alexandria. Aug. 21. ernment has d.cided to allocate r th, purpose of assisting t cotto* by advances of £5 Sakellaridii and £3 10s. m-»uni on quantities of over rive but 500 kantar^. Ml lb.]
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    PINNED BENEATH SMASHED COACH.
    41 11 PINNED BENEATH SMASHED COACH. s Germans Killed. [Reuter's Service.j Cologne, Aug 20 'I' l were killed and M injured m »eea tramcar and a motor>pension bridge here last coach overturned and inned underneath while the tramcar were flung mt, v adowa.
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    THE FRERRYHILL MURDER.
    65 11 Wman Elliott Executed. London. Aujr. 10. Elliott, who was sentenced to "lurder of a bank cashier WM executed to-day at EUiott, an attendant at the Wlum at Sedefield, was harmed with the murder of f*ni Abbey, a bank clerk. The at Ferryhill. a mining m. The murderer
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS VALUABLE CARGO.
    42 11 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS VALUABLE CARGO. l m Silver Bullion. London. Aug. 14. "jonth 19U tons of silver n-ued at Croydon Aero":"«i the Imperial Airways All the pilots were km. that M to 60 tons of '"nveyed by plane- from <" the next few weeks.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    24 11 rreybeig. 0.8.E.. R.N.. SA on b*£ of Mrs. "f the late Lieut. C. J. WW to return thanks to the funeral and sent
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    THE LOST FLYERS.
    198 11 TRANS- ATLANTIC ATTEMPI FAILS. S.O.S. Messages Received. fßeuter'« Sn. vice.] xi. Washington, A. K 20 lJ LbrlT V^r' Iy^ ff C therl\f be€n ordened to seek foi RUC wb At^ tiC r TOIA&ne th Graate, hi Ti* Kh has fai,t,d to "™ye at he. heduled time m
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    137 11 Wilitary Conference this Month. [By arrangement with Nanyang Slang Pau Press.] Hun* Kong. Aug. 21. Ihe military leaders have received a telegram from aisi Shum. who is at Shanghai asking them to u.-embie at Canton for the opening of v Military Conference at the •nd the monthThe
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    CHINESE SPECIAL REGULATIONS.
    56 11 Not to be Enforced on Japanese. [Nanyo N'ichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Aug. 20. It is reported from a reliable., source that he Nationalist Government, handing its seond note to Consul Okamoto. stated verbally that they will not enforce the special egulatio.is on the Japanese for some time. The
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    COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT WITH PERSIA.
    29 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Aug. 20. A provisional trade and commerce agree nient with most favoured nations clause has been reached between Japan and Persia
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    TORNADO SWEEPS MINNESOTA.
    40 11 Wholesale Destruction. fßeuter's Service.] St. Paul. Minnesota. Aug. 21. Wholesale destruction to property mark the path of a tornado which swept Minnesota yesterday evening. Four peoph Acre killed forty injured. The damag* estimated at a million dollars.
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    PERSIAN CUSTOMS SEIZURE.
    66 11 Diplomatic Incident Closed. London, Aug. 13. A diplomatic incident caused by the re%ent seizure m the Persian Gulf by thc Persian Customs authorities of a boat eonaining Arab men and women with a cargc >f sugar has now been closed, the Persians, it the demand of the
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    MOSQUITO PLAGUE IN ENGLAND.
    119 11 London, Aug. 13. A mosquito plague is threatened m Engnd three weeks hence, according to Mr. oore Hogarth, Chairman of the College Pestology, who says it is doubtful lether such a multitude of these pests is ever before known m this country. S.-ntence of nine months'
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    776 11 QUESTIONS AT MONDA\ MEETING. Humane Slaughtering. A meeting of Legislative Council will held on Monday. The agenda includes the following qu< tions: By Mr. Tan Cheng Lock:— With a view to the abolition of the e tremely cruel method of slaughtering fu! conscious pigs and cattle with the
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    LIQUOR SHOP PROPRIETOR'S FINE REDUCED.
    202 11 Ang Chwee Guan, the proprietor of a small liquor shop, who was fined $850 for having m his shop liquor on which no duty had been paid, appealed before Mr. Justice Prichard yesterday for a reduction of sentence. Mr. N. H. P. Whitley appeared for
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    DEATH OF LOUIS TRACY.
    162 11 Journalist and Novelist. T London, Aug. 14. The death has occurred of the novelist Mr. Louis Tracy. [Mr. Louis Tracy began life as a journalist and came out to Allahabad m 1889 just when Rudyard Kipling was leaving the Pioneer after having spent seven years m
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.
    187 11 Pioneer Assistant Editor Claims Damages. Allahabad. Aug. 11. Mr. J. Gunn Munro. formerly Assistant j Editor of the Pioneer, filed a civil suit through Mr. M. A. Aziz, m the Court of the Subordinate Judge. Allahabad, against the propnetors of the Pioneer claiming Rs. 1,00,000 damages for
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    MR. ANDRE M. PALACIOS.
    94 11 The chief attraction at the Spanish Tea Gardens continues to be the splendid sinking of Mr. Andre M. Palacios. Mr. Palacios, who li a Spaniard, possesses a magnificent baritone voice with which he delights his hearers nightly. His songs are all ir Spanish or Italian, as
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    THE SINGAPORE CLUB.
    306 11 TENANCY IN FULLERTON BUILDING. Questions m Council. The arrangement under which accommodation ,s provided by Government for the Singapore Club m the new Fullerton Buildln g rll th of number of questions to be asked at Mondays meeting of the Council by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, who
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    CRICKET.
    635 12 THIRD AND LAST TEST MATCH. Hobbs* Attractive Innings. London. August 14. Kngland won the third of the series of cricket Teal matches against the West Indies by an innings and .1 tuns. Th s attendance nun&cred 10,000 when resumption was made on August 13, and England continued their inning-.
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    WEST END RESTAURANT INCIDENT.
    200 12 English Olympic Runner and the Porter. London. August ].>. A lively incident at Piccadilly Circus on Saturday night, after the athletic meeting it Stamford Bridge, led to the appearance af the South African, Weightman Smith, a member of the Olympic team, at the Po •ice Court
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    SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    312 13 SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. 1., leet n g of the committee was held at II?!* b° n Mond *y. July 25th at I b.JU p.m. and was attended by the following 1 members:— Mr. Cooke- Yarborough, Vice(President Mrs. W. L. Stevens, Mr. F N. IChasen, Mr. R.
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    THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    500 13 The following: are extract* from the report of the Committee of the Eurasian Association to be presented at the annual meetin^r at the S.R.C. on Wednesday. Augus. 29 The statement of accounts shews a credit balance of $1,702.98 at the end of the financial year after allowing,
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    AN AUTOMATIC SAFE.
    132 13 Innovation For Late Depositors. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 18. An automatic receiving safe, enabling traders and managers of theatres, cinemas and restaurants who conduct business after the usual banking hours to deposit money at any hour, has been installed at one suburban branch ot the
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    "SUNRISE."
    286 13 includes one awe-inspiring storm scene. The story is of a peasant farmer who, infatuated with a city girl who is on vacation, decides to go back to the city with her. He intends to set fire to his farmhouse to get rid of his wife, but falls asleep without
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      665 15 PO. S. K. Line. i^unUions. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. i. tttrdam, Hamburg, Bremen. ..nd Antwerp via Colombo, 7 and Port Said. Amaron Maru Sept.2**> Sept. 24 )njrr ion Klirabeth, Cape Town, Rio, Montevideo and tiree. ti., World passage £150.J t Hawaii Mavu Oct. Oct. 7 Zanaibar, Dar-t-s-Salaam, urvm i MarfaM and
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    MAIL DESPATCHES.
    280 16 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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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    119 16 *hip* Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Swartenhondt 22; Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Rajputana IS; Bulan 16; Tronoh lr»; Malayan Prince 13; Pres. Harrison 11; Loudon 0; Polyphemus 8. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Tokushima Maru 34. Empire
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    CLEARANCES.
    40 16 r August 21, Singkep, V. d. Does de Bye. r Van der Capellen. (Dut); Hero. (Nor); Steel Traveler. (Am); Antung, Clan Macta- > vish. Hong Keat. Eng Guan. Kidderpore, t Gemas, Barratta, Larut. Santhia. Kut Sang, Planorbis. Takliwa. Pelandok. (Brit).
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    69 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight August 20th. Max. shade temp. 89.1 F Mm. shade temp. 72.3 F Metn shade temp. 79.1 F Max. sun radiation 160.5 F Mm. grass radiation 67.5 F Sea temperature Max. So Mm. 84 F Mean
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    145 16 Tapanoeli, Dut. 4439, from Macassar 21, for Penang 21. Hua Tong, Brit. 109, from Malacca 21, for Malacca 22. Flevo, Brit. 123, from Bagan 21, for B. Pahat 22. Will O'the Wisp, Brit. 118, from Trengganu 21, for Trengganu 22. Bintan, Brit. 74, from Lingga 21 for Lmgga
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    154 16 The Cremer brought 1,385 deck passengers from China ports yesterday. A cargo of coal arrived by the Ardent from; Pamoekan Bay yesterday. The M. M. Andre Lebon, is due here from Saigon rto-day and will probably leave on the same day at 3 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Aden,
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    SEA MYSTERY.
    255 16 Sailors Hear Strange Cry for Help. Manila. July 24. A mystery of the sea that has caused numerous vessels to stop and search for the source of a mysterious voice resulted m the U.S. cruiser Trenton being delayed m arriving at Manila yesterday. A call for help coming
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    CANTON GOVERNMENT PLANNING A SEAPORT AT HWANG POA.
    214 16 Several years have passed since the proposal to open up Hwang Poa a? a seaport, yet nothing has been done owing to funds being used for military purposes. In the meantime, peace and order are gaining ground ail over the whole country,
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    DESTROYER COLLISION.
    128 16 Second Naval Mishap m a Week. The Admiralty announces that the destroyers Vendetta and Voyager were m collision on July 17 while steaming between Suda Bay (north of Crete) and Port Treduki. Slieht damage was sustained by both vessels. Temporary repairs are being effected by the destroyer depot
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    STEAMER REFLOATED..
    49 16 Naval Vessel Renders Assistance. A naval wireless message rect ved m Hong Kong on Aug. 1 states that the A. P.C. motor vessel Asiatic, which went aground during the week-end m the vicinity of Chenglin, h*»s been refloated. H.M.S. Gnat went to the assistance of the ship.
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    69 16 Rajah of Sarawak, Sar. 892, from Sibu 21, for Sibu 25. Hay, Norw. 687, from Bombay 21, for unc. D'Entrecasteaux, Fr. 4501, from Antwerp 21, for Saigon unc. Renong. Brit. 405, from P. Dickson 21, for P. Dickson 22. -i Kopah, Brit. 223, from Malacca 21, for Malacca 22. Kedah.'
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1562 17 VISIT OF THREE CHINESE ENVOYS. Manchuria Problems. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Yokohama. July 30. Three Chinese envoys are m Japan at present, one from Nanking and the other two from MuKden, extremely busy interviewing the leading statesmen, business magnates and politicians of this country. Mr. Wang Ta-chen,
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    CHILD ABDUCTION.
    178 17 In Hungary, where the Eastern reverence for the child and the ancestor still persists, child abduction is a more commonplace crime than m Western lands. Eleven years ago a couple named Fazekas lost their seven-year-old daughter, who set off to school one day and was rever heard of
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    A PATIENT'S LIFE.
    606 18 SIR T. HORDER ON A DOCTOR'S DUTY. "Misphi^ed Zeal." Should the doctor endeavour to prolong life m a hopeless case of disease? The question was raised by Sir Tnomas Horder, the famous physician, m a paper at the International Cancer Conference m London. He gave no definite
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    CAPTAIN COOK AND HAWAII.
    279 18 Celebrations m Connection with Discovery. Honolulu. Auk. 3. Tht- big pagoant this month which will climax the sesquicentennial celebration of thc discovery of Hawaii by the British circumnavigator. Captain James Cook, has been put m rehearsal, and final preparations are being made for the reception of
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    METHODS IN TROPICAL AGRICULTURE.
    358 19 Cuba Offended with Mr. OrmsbyGore. Malaya is not alone m resentment of the Rt. Hon. \V. O. Ormsby Gore's contrast of it> cultural methods with .hose of Java. My. F. Mvii ha.^ written to the Morning Post from toe llav^iian Sugar Planters' Experiment statu... at Honolulu
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    MALAYA CONSOLIDATED TIN.
    696 19 MALAYA CONSOLIDATED TIN. Capital of Company to he Increased. ACQUIRING NEW PROPERTY. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Malaya Consolidated lm Dredßinß Company, Limited, was held on Saturday at the registered offices of the Company. George Town Chambtrt Penang. Mr. J. J. Saunders (Director) 'who presided said,
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 19 A is( SI. Hank 1 'u.s. j .> 7^ Bank deuiaim i_-_»> Private credit* m.m. 4 <)-:.•._ New York, demand 55 ir.-1.. Credits «.»<• day: France. d» md 1426 Jndi;,, I. T. 15^^ Hon. Kong, demand t>.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 12:? 7 •Java, demand 110 H Bangkok, demanu 80
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    PRODUCE.
    194 19 Angus! '_M. Tin 200 T.hiv to;>>_. Gambier «t^ Pepper Whft'' ST Pepper Black 5.-> Flake Tapioca t t -19 Pearl BafO Sn.ali 7% Copra 10.10 Copra Baadrled 10.45 Rice Liang H n Ch«.n Mwrfc Red Eaele (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Xo. 1. 330 Rice, Ran coon Bintan 260
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      571 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. I (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE ll Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW ft CO. Messjs. HARRISONS. BARKER ft Co., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). RDON LEE > Resi dent Manager. ![j C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
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      662 19 FINANCE CABLE. II UTTLE BUSINESS IN RUBBERS. Healthy~Tin. [Oar Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. August 21. Thc share market is firm with little business passing but there is enquiry for good trusts, which arc m demand, those outstand ing being Bukit Uatang, Jeram, Sembilan and Stagbrook. London stocks have further decreased
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1476 20 The outstanding feature of this season's B.C.C. cricket tournament has been the iemaikable way m which the opening batsmen of the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance have stoi d out above those of the four other sides taking part m the competition. When, if ever, the individual averages come
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    FOOTBALL.
    318 20 S.C.C. Draw With Gunners. S.C.C 2: R.A 2. The S.C.C. were only able to share points with the R.A. m the first division of the leairue at the Stadium yesterday. ThtGunners. it may be said, played a great defensive game. The Club started promisingly. Brummitt was playing m the
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY MEETING.
    124 20 A meeting was held at the Cricket Club last evening to discuss arrangements for the forthcoming hockey season. Mr. Holyoak presided. Mr. B. E. Ablitt was elected Captain, and Mr. J. V. S>. Brooke, Convenor. Mr. Graham Brown and Mr. G. F. Murphy were elected to serve
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    118 20 The following races will be held on Sunday A Class: Final race for the Cardosa Challenge Trophy; Start 13.10 a.m., Course as for last Sunday, Handicaps Ella 7 per cent, remainder scratch. B Class: Final race for the Merlin Trophy; Start 10 a.m., Course as for
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    439 20 WORCESTERSHIRE OUT FOR THIRTY-FIVE. Hammond Keeps It Up. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 20. At Cheltenham Gloucestershire defeated Worcestershire by an innings and 168 runs Worcestershire 35 and 167. Gloucestershire 370 for 6 declaied. The sensational dismissal of Worcestershire for 35 runs was entirely due to Hammond who, following
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    ARMY vs. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
    63 20 Match Ends In Draw. London. Aug. 9. The two-day match between the Army and Public Schools at Lord's, which began yesterday, ended m a draw. Public Schools 153 and 269 for 7 wickets declared. Army 284 and 37 for 3 wickets. Baiss contributed 66, Aker Douglas
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    FRAMROZ CUP CIRCKET.
    59 20 On Saturday the Duke's, winners of the Framroz Cricket Cup for the third year m succession., will meet a combined team selected from the other sides competing m the league. It is understood that the Duke's Band will be m attendance from 4.30 p.m. and the gathering
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    OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION
    157 20 Our readers who are football enthusiasts will have noticed that we recommence this week our football competition which proved so popular last year and attracted a largt number of entries each week. On page 4 every Tuesday morning will be found a list of 12 matches being
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    THE SINGAPORE CUP.
    80 20 The Warders the only Newcomers. The entries for the S. F. A. Cup, which closed on Monday, are as follows: Duke's (2), S.C.F.A. (2), Malays (2), Police, S.C.C., R.A., 1.C.F.A., S.R.C, Seletar and the Warders. The newcomers to the competition are the Warders, whilst the A.P.C. and
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    199 20 THE CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. A. Singles. N. S. Wise scr. beat A. D. Anderson minus 15.2 6 l. 6 o. C. Singles. Lt. R. G. Turner minus 4 beat C P. Burke scr. 6 B, 6—3, 6 3. P. Btorr plus 3 beat A. de la
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    THURSDAYS TIES.
    140 20 B. Class Singles. H. L. Marshall minus 4 vs. F. Ziegele plus 3. A. Dobson plus 3 vs. B. E. Ablitt minus 5. G. H. Daly scr. vs. J. V. S. Brooke plus 3. W. R. King minus 3 vs. W. H. Findlay scr. C. E. Brooke minus
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    BADMINTON.
    279 20 Singapore Cold Storage A. C. beat Siew Sin Sia Badminton Party. In a friend match of badminton, the S.C. S.A.C. defeated the Sit w Sin Sia Badminton Party at the former's *"ourt on Saturday, and the results are as follow. < S.C. S.A.C. players mentioned first*: Singles. Quek Ban
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER MOTOR CYCLE HILL CLIMB.
    149 20 Entries Close on Friday. Last year the Singapore Volunteer Corps were the organisers of a successful Open Motor Cycle Hill Climb on the Gap. Another, on very similar lines, is arranged for Sunday, September 2nd. commencing at 8.30 a.m. On the last occasion no
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    60 20 At the V.M.C.A. (Kuala Lumpur) athletic sports on Saturday, the Championship was again won by Vythilingam, who was first m the 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards and 880 yards and second m throwing the cricket ball. [Printed and published by Alfred Stanley I Banks, at the office of the
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