The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1928

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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 (ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1928. NO. 12,496
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    THE ACCIDENT.
    933 1 In the middle of London m the middle of Regent Street, to be precise Peter lay flat on his back contemplating the heavy serge trousers on the left leg of a policeman. His head was resting on something hard and shiny that smelt like the old sofa at
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      581 1 ij SOLYPTOL SOAP jj IDEAL KOR THE HOME 5 ii I Raffles Hotel I I SEPTEMBER RACE MEETING. Ij: I "^5 i A SPECIAL I I The V^BsT I RACE BALL AND CABARET standard 5 will hel <' »n |j" 7a»«acct». (^^7%^ |l||ag^l!i I s.4n7?D^y. SEPTEMBER STH, I |p~^ "Bf^Mf
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      353 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. Serious allegations against a Penang medical man were tmade m the Butterworth Court yesterday when the tase against Dr. Shirr as was heard Page 9. Spain's enthusiasm for the Kellogg Pact has waned considerably since she is not to be considered one of the (ireat Powers. Page
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      20 1 J THE BEST TABLE BUTTER I "SNOWFLAKE" J PURE CHILLED CREAMERY a* m »HWm m m m +B*m*J m *a*arWm*a*^^
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      221 1 THE WEEK. Frammat, 24th. High Water. 4.6 a.m., 7.1, 3.47 p.m.. 8.2. Malacca: H. W. 12 p.m. 5.0.. 0.50 p.m. P. and O. Outward Mail due. "The Blue Train" by The Quaints, Victoria Theatre 9.30 p.m. Malaya Command Rifle Meeting.. Taiping. Sat urdu y, 25? ft. High Water. 5.21 a.m.,
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    THE EXMOOR DOONES.
    350 2 New Facts and Old Legends. New facts tending to support the truth „f the legends of the Exmoor Doones have >yen discussed at the sixty -seventh annual meeting of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science. Literature, and Art. In a discussion on the Doones. Preh.
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    ITALY IN JUGO-SLAVIA.
    270 2 A Colony Without a Sinner. Rome. July 19. A few month> afro Count Gianvito del Mestri discovered an "Italian colony*' at Mahovijani. m the heart of Bosnia, and. up«"m informing the Fascist Government of the fact, funds '"or agricultural purposes and botkl lor the children were promptly
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    MAHARAJA'S BAND.
    162 2 HO German Musicians for Indian Court. Berlin. July 2.1. The Maharaja «if Patiala is engaging a ticrman hand of »»0 perl'ormeis to go to India. Yesterday Heir Gottschalk, the noted t>and conductor, wa;. summoned to the Hotel Adlon. where several members of the Mahar uiti* are staying, and
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    MR. MACCONALD'S SURPRISE GIFT FROM SIR JOSEPH DUVEEN.
    121 2 -Mr. Ramsay Mac-Donald has been iriven a fine George I. mahogany knee-hole writing tabic by Sir Joseph Duvecn, the art dealer. Mr. Mac Donald visited the antiques exhibition at Olympia. Kensington. W with Mr Joseph, who was attracted by the table. "How
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      250 2 SPONGES. A Urge assortment of BATH AND TOUBT SPONGES JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Ofßco. SINGAPORE. j THE UNHOLY 9 »ire Coming WATCH FOR THEM BL'RGOI NFS jl a^^l *I*BS n I im ZOTAL RrCIITBRBD THE MOST POWERFUL DISINFECTANT IN THE
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      407 2 VICTORIA THEATRE (0) TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Musical and Comedy Company of 17 Artistes. THE QUAINTS TO-NIGHT. The Successful Musical Corhedy m 3 Acts from the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. THE BLUE TRAIN By Reginald Arkell and Dion Tittheradge, Music by Robert Stoiz.
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      413 2 ALHAMBRA <Tmi Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietor* > Commencing August 24th at 9 p.m THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS THE WILLIAM FOX SUPER PRODUCTION SUNRISE with JANET GAYNOR and GEORGE O' BRIEN A SCREEN CLASSIC At the First Show at 7.30 p.m. "TOM MIX m HELLO CHEYENNE' EXCITING— ENTERTAINING— THRILLING
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    SEWER TRAGEDY.
    135 3 BiaThl Workmen Killed. < hicuuo, July 1 1. i. killed m an amazoded Mirer caused Ural aggravated later by the ing station employee to rithotat a written order. •nom repairing a huge endiag down :*0 The foreman deapatehed thi pumping station with a a six-inch valve to drain
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    EIFFEL TOWER LEANING.
    85 3 Pari-. July 18. Tha Eiffel Teener La anion? tht- victims mf the heat -wave. It has moved about tne inches out of tho parptta*attcwlar. This deflection is caused by the unequal expanson ef the iron girders. Two of Ike sides are exposed leaajtar la Ike raya *t
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    716 3 THE JAVA PERANAKAN CLUB. New Officers Elected. IBy Our Muslim Correspondent.] < The half -yearly general meeting of the •Java iVranakan Club was held at the club premises. Xo. 17, Bussorah aStreet, on Sat- i urday, 18th. inst. There was a fairly large number of members present, and
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    EX-DEWAN OF BUNDI SEVERELY PUNISHED.
    180 3 Fine of Rs. 50,000 and Banishment. Komhay, Aug. 10. Beldoaa ha> Use Dawaa of an Indian State been punished ac severely as the Dewan Dhannalal. who has served Bundi, an important State m Rajputana, for over 20 years, the la-^t 10 beta* as Chief Minister.
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      157 3 I Z? PURE SILK HOSE F OR I TTTToI r» n \r DAILY WEAR IN A I II I)SI h X V VARIET Y OF STYLES JJJJ JIL.II 1 AND colours h> leading Stores. f*wimi^^ i f- m s^Hft^i 1 hit I 4 I '""'■i&.iKj£ I l ~k¥<tmT(£)ii~~ I >n7
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      305 3 WORN-OUT WITH PAIN Baalah daya af miaary. night* of tortuia, (ba excnxelating agonj of Rhfmmatiam, tha borning paina of Sciatica, Scalding Urine, and 'ether symptoms of Kidney Trouble hy Caking De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pilla. rhia 40-year-old remedy ia recommended hy loctora everywhere, and need tha world orer. Within
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      217 3 i Estate 8 Trust Agencies I I Registered under the Trust Ctompanies* Ordinance of 1926. -J w »th Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government.) mmwm ij is prepared to act as J I ij Trustees, Executors, Administrators. Receivers, I J Managers of Real Estate, Attorneys for Collection of Rents,
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    PARIS PERFUMES.
    329 4 "A Few Flowers." "A Little Bit of Love." Somebody's "No. 5." "Dans la Suit," -Vers le Jour." are names given to the scents "Madame" may use if so it pleases her. Her choice is wide, and she can buy them at her dressmaker's or m one of those
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    REGAL EVENING GOWN.
    306 4 finely shaded lamps. The light is invariably concentrated on the scent, leaving the i est of the shop dim Tables are low. made of dark, highly polished wood, and the chairs have frame? mt the same wood. ark!, grey cushion?. EXOTIC DECORATIONS. Another shop front is m
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    MARRIED AT SIX ?
    126 4 MARRIED AT SIX "Father-in-Law" Admits Lack of Ceremony. "Is a girl married at the age of six years old a married woman?" was a conundrum asked by Mr. W. Schofield of Sergeant Brittain at the Kowloon Magistracy when two Chinese women were charged with receiving and harbouring a 17-year-old unmarried
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  • MOODS MODES OF EVE.
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      TABLE TALK.
      544 4 The gill who is spending her holiday at the sea-side is apt to think she should take with her dry cosmetics, more powders than pastes, and avoid oily lipsticks; but I have it on good authority that the lips more than any other part of the face need
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      WITH ORANGE TRIMMING.
      29 4 Hat> made on lines suggesting a "poke" effect are very popular just now. The sketch shows a deep bi>cuit coloured hemp, trimmed with orange velvet ribbon.
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      TEA TOPICS.
      382 4 We are led to believe by the poets that "sweet lovers love the spring." but probably m Shakespeare's time Spring did not consist of a continual cold drizzle, punctuated by icy blasts of wind and an occasional snow storm. It is m the summer, nowadays, that Cupid works
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    A GOWN FOR THE EVENING.
    107 4 his conundrum. Continuing he said. "I fail to see how a Chinese girl m this position can he described as unmarried. If she has a father-in-law she cannot be an unmarried girl. His Worship remarked that it was usual for Hakka girls to be married
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    AN ERMINE ROBE.
    75 4 Very unusual m line is this coat of silver cloth trimmed with ermine. Tho front, while giving the slim appearance of the "princess" cut. is m reality verysimple and hangs m uneven godets at the hem while the upper part is cut m one piece with a
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    542 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Waistlines are very variable just now. One sees- them moved up and down, entirely according to thestyle of the frock! There are some frocks heavily beaded which seem to need no waistline at all. but these are only for women with especially slim hips. Other evening and afternoon
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    691 4 The Modern Malay, by L. Richmond Wheeler. (Geo. Allen and Unwin Ltd). This is a very careful study of the Malay of to-day by one who lived seven years m the country and took a live interest m his surroundings. In writing this book Mr. Wheeler has consulted
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    LONDON'S LIDO GIRLS.
    153 4 Girls m bathing reatamn „r illi as daring as anything a*** crowded the open-air London during the heat wave The gates of CMawid. bat. v. shut at intervals m the (a '„t J° crowd who had cents fro,,, umJL London for a swim m the turn Wr
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    ANOTHER "TAILLEUR."
    302 4 m a skin-tight apple «groei rostai down a long ca.-eade af corn-fail hair a&i sat on the edge af the hath, allowini: the sun to stream through her tresa she swung a dainty lar. leg the water. A thin platinum chail her left ankle. Others sat together, avoiding
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    LONDON'S UNINVITED GUESTS.
    135 4 London hostesses are becom i inglv concerned about the number invited guests attending their dances. This is bow Be* b. Daily Express looks at the evd. "Good evening. I daat thmk 1 before." "No. Are ran cr 1 "Yes. I've come to rota bit late." "And those
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    A VILLAGE GOLF MATCH.
    1121 5 lt wes about a fortnight ago that I arrived by train at Woking and betook me "m my solitary fly" to a friend's house on Hook Heath for luncheon. I had done the same thing any time these 30 years, but on this particular day the
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    43 5 During the Homeward journey of tho Rawalpindi the death occurred of Mr. H. T. Jackman, former Assistant Director of Poblic Works m Hong Kong, Mr. Jackman, who was returning to England on retirement after twenty-five years' service m Hong Kong, died of pneumonia.
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    POETESS' DEATH MYSTERY.
    497 5 Midnight Argument With An Author. New York. July 22. The body of Miss Virginia Drew, a twenty-four-year-old poetess of reincarnation subjects, has been found m the Hudson River m mysterious circumstances. Miss Drew left her parents' home last Sunday saying she had met a "great literary light."
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    WATCHED A CHILD DROWN.
    111 5 A verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned at the inquest held at Birkenhead yesterday on Arthur Radcliffe, four, of Ben-tinck-street, who slipped into and was drowned m the park lake while playing with a toy yacht. P.C. Somerville, who dived to the rescue found the boy
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    PRECAUTION AGAINST DOUBLE VOTING.
    45 5 Venizelos Accepts Proposal. Athens, August 13. M. Venizolos has accepted the proposal that voters m the forthcoming elections after voting must dip the finger m a liquid which will colour the finger for three days m order to avoid double voting.
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    CATS £1,000 THIRST.
    34 5 A cat found dead m a vat containing 7,200 gallons of beer at Ansell's Brewery. Birmingham, has cost the brewery £1,000 as I all the beer was run off as waste.
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      297 5 I! HPHE purity of Pears* Soap J is transparent to all who use j it. It is matchless for the skin j and complexion m every climate I Bal I J I w^ j^ii Agents I Soapmaaer> to Their Majesties the King Queen TPSS 4-3? J I 1 "s"* mmmmm
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      474 5 J*^ -^Fwfy' **i "bbbbv Am^m\ ■Jg *X Jr**y?(L A^lffl xfS\ am TMrn BBar \a?^ >mgmm \\y^n\/*l y a m* >:■. **m\- li Jlaav *m mm*^ \~~~i. **g*um\ XSs i L^^^v !*3 *I^bb4 tx Tick Tick! Baby is at a very interesting age "Lactogen" is pure and clean, just now. He
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    RADIANT HEALTH BY RADIO.
    740 6 Ameiio.-ns arc sircnueu. \\y attacking "Blue" Honda), the tatX verging day of the week, Bud so MUHod fiom its attendant slump m enortti and good spirits, writes W. f. Bullock m »he Daily Mail. They arr seeking to d\ ive the "grouch* out of life, for
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    ATTRACTIONS OF GLASSBLOWING.
    216 6 Ho** Sweden Max Salved aa Uaenpfos j ment Problem. Sfockhohn. Julj A unique rntnrtainmrm has been effaced to Stockholm bit a number af expert Berediah glass-Mowers, who were thrown out of work through the closing of the ancient Swedish glnaa worits of Arhega. In order to help
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    GERMAN BRIDES.
    56 6 Heath-Weal Urb <" h raaa.** Brer) liner arrivii batch ot German I South- West Africa German colony. Tl I their future huabands. lh« ing been curried oa h advertiaementf ii Gei Before the w na Green of Africa, I. i marriage m British involved German mai authorities now
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    10 6 Married people gel I they are toe Bernard Shaa I
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    ACCIDENT ON THE BREITHORN.
    157 6 -limb without guides. It is the worst accident that has occurred m the Zermatt rerion for the last twenty-five year. Four French Climbers Killed. Kerne. A serious mountaineering accident is reported from Zermatt. j Four French climbers who were attempt-' ing the ascent of the Breithorn,
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    BRITAIN'S EMPIRE TRADE.
    94 6 Three Teace' Increases m Exports and Imports. Imports from the various countries of the Empire to the United Kingdom rose from •1986,000,000 m 1924 to £420,000.000 m 1927. This increase is recorded m the annua! report of the Empire Marketing Board. Exports of British produce and manufactures
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    AFRICAN AIRLINE.
    72 6 Capt. Guest to Start Aerial Survey. London. Aug. 8. Captain F. K. Guest, M.P., who commands No. 600 Squadron of the Auxiliary Ah Force, is expected to start shortly an aerial survey of a possible African airline to discover whether Africa and Europe can be connected by air
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      334 6 &jmj***& IBSm\. -for N. J. Club Whisky is as Jlfl Aa strong to-day as m the days m$W oi our f° re f at hers who also J m a PPreciated quality and mellow U^ WHISKY V CALDBECK. MACGRKGOR tV Co. Ltd Znm Sole Agents for Straits Settlements *M f^S
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      300 6 Fleas Bring Torment and Disease *T«hat stinging, irritating torment— that repulsive, inflaming bite A with which the flea tortures its victim "is more than a misery it is a real danger to health. Fleas carry the germs of bubonic plague from rats and readily transfer them to humans. Guard yourself
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    U.S. ELECTIONS.
    439 7 GOVERNOR SMITH STATES HIS CASE. Modification of Prohibition. *,ReutPr s Service. Albany. Aug. i'-\. Millions listened to Governor Smith broadcast his acceptance of the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. He advocated modification of the prohibition law and promised to -leal with the problem of controlling crop surpluses, lie
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    BRITISH AIRWAYS PROGRESS.
    217 7 [Rritish Radire -Official Service.] Rugby. Vug. 22. It m announced tr.at the directors of the Imperial Air* ays Company, which conducts air aervieea t.»> the continent and the Middle East, have recommended payment of a I'ividend of five per cent, for the yeav ended March tl ia?t.
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    THE FRANCO-BRITISH AGREEMENT.
    103 7 An Exanrirerated Report? [Reuter's Service.] London, Auk. 22. .Authoritative circles are very reticent as retrard? the Manchester Guardian report relating to the Anjrlo-Freneh agreement, which is described as "much exasperated,'' but it seems to be a fact that the British Government lias made some concession to France
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    PERSIAN EARTHQUAKE.
    30 7 [Reuter's Service.] Teheran. Aug. A severe e'lrthijuake affei'tinji' Sabuzewar Ni. hapur and .Shirwan m the Khorassa district is reported. Ten were killed a> I>T!cha*pejr1 >T!cha*pejr and buiidinjr^ damaged.
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    PERSIAN GULF AIR BASE.
    186 7 TO HE ESTABLISHED NEXT YEAR. The Singapore Base. I Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 22. A permanent fiying-toat base is shortly being- established m the Persian Gulf. A Flight of six Supermarine Southampton flying-boat? will be assembled at Cattewater seaplane station m Plymouth .s oun d and
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    CIVIL SERVANT'S INDISCRETIONS.
    135 7 Offence Against Secrets Act. [Keuter's Service.] London. (Aug. 22. A yotlasg Civil Servant named Taylor, aged 27. employed at the Air Ministry was charged at Bow Street to-cla> with contravention Of the Official Secrets Act by communicating aaj -August Uth to an unauthorised person information obtained owing
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    THE L55.
    84 7 Soviet's Absurd Objection. f Reuter's Service.] Moscow. Auk. 22. The official Tass Agency states that the Soviet Government have replied to the British Government's request for permission to Iwfnove *o Kngland the bodies of the crew of the submarine Loo, that the Soviet Government does not object to
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    MEXICAN REPARATION FOR BRITISH LOSSES.
    56 7 [British Radio Official .Service.] Rugby, Auk- 22. The first meeting was held m Mexico City to clay of the commission set up under the Anglo-American convention of l'.*2<s for settlement of British pecuniary claims for loss or damage by revolutionary acts m Mexico between November
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    THE PRINCESS XENIA.
    52 7 .Starts on Homeward Journey. I Renter's .Service.! Karachi, Aug. 22. The monoplane. Princess Xenia with Caplain Barnard and the sexagenarian Duchess of Bedford aboard, has arrived from Bushire where it has been held up for two months awaiting a new engine. They ar. flying lack to England
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    DR. STRESEMANN ABOUT AGAIN.
    50 7 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Auk. 22. For the first time since his health broke down m May, Dr. Stresemann attended a Cabinet meeting, at which his foreign and political programme was unanimously approved. Dr. SI tesemann is going to Paris without any special instructions from the Cabinet.
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    U.S. RUBBER POOL.
    55 7 [Router's Service.] New York, Aujj. 22. It is authoritatively stated that the iouidation of the American Rubber Pool ia proceeding satisfactorily and will be completed lor.g before November Ist. The mancial statements of some rrf—the impoit\nt companies disclose that the losses murred m the operation of the
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    SUGAR PLANTERS AND RESTRICTION.
    41 7 [Renter's .Service.] New York, Auk.. 22. It is privately reported that S2 per cent >t' the suirar planters m Cuba have presented a petitio-n to M. Machado (the President) o discontinue restriction with the next season's crop.
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      685 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice b herehy |?iven that the .-tot k -intrude an.l poeaMrtal of the business of an eating shop hitheru. ail rie<i on hy PsMaroyel Alxlul Rahman anri know {is the ••Sultana Restaurant" at No. 18. Changi Roati. Singapore, were this day sold and assigned to no, Ahna INcna
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      430 7 British Cloths for Ftigli-ih tailoring, acknowledged by -*aj.i||a, J all judges of men's wear to be the best m the world, owes much to ,^<§^W^ the superiority oi the high-grade \4r»- "W worsted and tweed cloths made v\j"LioL Great Britain. If overseas /V^a^/a^s**-^ men insist on using these, they f
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      208 7 TENDERS. I TENDERaS. 1.-ndeis are invited for the etoetloa a New Sub-Kxchanj-e at Katontr for Th<- Oriental Telephone Electric Co.. Ltd. Tenonra dose at) nooa eu Jl>.t August, W2b. Th.- lowest t>. r. not nocessari!v aoeaooad. Plant .nd specification maj" ''<• thtahtrni at tin- Ommt »f: WAN MACLAUKN. PA rchit
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1928. VACCINATION.
    684 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1928. VACCINATION. The old controversy iiggnling vaccination will doubtless be revived by the publication of the annual report for 1927 of the Municipal Health Officer m legard to this qu stion. It will be seen from an extract from Dr. Hunter's report, which appears
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    679 8 Mr. E- E. Pengilley, Assistant District Officer. Kuala Kangsar. left last week for Pasir Puteh. Kelantan. on transfer. Invitations have boon issued for the marriage, which is to take place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday. Septeml>er 22nd. at 4.30 p.m.. between Miss Gladys Hoyle. of the Geneial Hospital. Singapore,
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Aug. 23. 4.3.5 p.m. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price as 9i id. oer lb. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices :,s £212*-»k— £209%.
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    576 8 The officers' mess at Tanglin thank the following for gifts presented to the Mess during the past few months: H. E. Sir Hugh Clifford for two of his books namely. "The Further Side of Silence" and "The Gold Coast Regiment." both of which are gieatly appreciated; the Ist. Battalion for
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    SPAIN AND THE PACT.
    117 8 WANTS TO BE A Gtßii POWER. hAT No Enthusiasm Sam, [Reuter's ffpfiko.] Madr.il. \m» The impending signature of jr. Pact is practically ignored bj press. It appears that Spain kai n„- invited to sign with th«- Great p consequently feels ottaolf alighted General Primo de Rivera
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    HERR STRESEMANN'S HEALTH.
    69 8 May nol (io to Geru\;j. [Reuter's Service, i Berths, >; Hon Sttxwniann's doctors health sti'.l demand- the while they do not object I Pari- to siirn the KoUo-rj tor} opposed to hi- porticipot meeting at Geneva. Heir Stresi-inann ami I his intention cf going I Geneva, but
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    EVACUATION OF THE RHINELAND.
    58 8 Question to be Raided ShortU. BiBBB^BMBB TReuter's Btivitt.l Psrai, W The German IBlbaHidoia m Pari don. Rome and Brus>»-|s notified the Foreign Ministers' tkamt lei pecti\e countries that Hen SUeteoaHaTi tend- to raisf the quest." of the Rhineland at PanMeanwhile Herr Streeeo German amlassador m Pan-,
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    FAMOUS SINGERS WEDDING.
    82 8 FAMOUS SINGERS WEDDING. Unprecedented Scenes m Sydney Cathedral [Our Own Correspond* I pSydney. Bn I'nprecedented MOOOa a*er* tritOH the wedding to-day of Toti De Muro Lomanto, aroPatW M* >' in*r like tigers to obtain petal with which the bridal car a*a» d**CO* There were 20.000 OBlookerf DOtl Mary's Cathedral, where
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    GREEK ELECTION SHOOTING INCIDENT.
    133 8 GREEK ELECTION SHOOTING INCIDENT. Candidate before Public P-OM-iutor. [Reuter's Service! Athene \ui*. M. Panga.os will ap|>ear btfoiM th.- Pj lie Prosecutor to-day m connect, mw' shooting incident on Satur d men who were wounded an- reported b died. A Colonel who was with M. P m the office was examine,
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    BRITISH TREASURY BONDS.
    35 8 [Reuter's ■oreito.l LeotJoa. Tendering for the 85,000.0 II I per cent. Treasur.. Bonds i plications which amounted I Tenders at £101 os. M. oill reterw 64 per cent and above m full
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    NEW YORK COTTON.
    23 8 [Reuter's r \e* York Vuuv The Cotton Exchange Ban oppW principle of trading m M trading m Law wool futur*
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    27 8 A very skilfully planned place on August 11 <•" the Messrs. Takeda Bros., and jewellers and goldsmiths n thieves getting away OW small objets dart to th.' ra
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    DOCTOR AND A GIRL.
    599 9 Serious Allegations Against Penang Medico. GIRL'S LOVER GIVES EVIDENCE. "Jury Would Never Convict" [From Our Owi Penang. Aug. 23. m which serious allegation* acairist Dr. A. F. Shirras. 01 Janueson. Sharp and McKern, K. I. Mclntyre. of Butterworth, -day 1 y the District Judge abl 'Watt,
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    63 9 gement with Nanyang 8 tag Pau Press.] Shanghai, Aug. 22. haa: been appointed Chairman ng Politico! Council. is reported that Communist.- are very m Peiping. PoipOaf IssOWl a downward MH. the labouring classes are '-ulty of making a livelihood. Bg So. BM wired to Chang Such •ng
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    TREATY REVISION.
    47 9 [Nan> Niehi-N'ichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. l.\ trend of opinion is moving *h. *rvat revision, following the <t Mr Voshiaawa, Minister at Peking. '"'•nsul-General at Shanghai. M 7 authorities are still in- -tn-ntr China policy. The nt wi.]. f (> r the time being, adopt tiOf policy.
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    THE ENSUITO SUGAR REFINERY.
    41 9 T HE ENSUITO SUGAR REFINERY. Nuhi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. 22. "■M conconald have decided to Enatriko Sutrar Manufacturing ibtf? „tf,,r iivaeo they found no m the financial situation. B >f the Metropolitan police -llegetj icaodaJ „f the Com pan v M-.-maturelv.
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    TOKONAMI'S NEW PARTY.
    35 9 (N'any, Nichi-Nichi Serrice.] Tokio, Aug. 22. ona have already joined Mr. iait\. Ten more are exraht.''' thlUk that nearl >' the who1 •1 J ay s un.mcd up m the com't -Dean Inge.
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    OXFORD UNDERGRADUATES' EXPENSIVE TOUR.
    129 9 "In an Awful Muddle for Days." London, Aug. 13. According to the Daily Express 14 Oxford undergraduates, including seven women, who arrived at Liverpool to-day, tell a remarkable story of the alleged mismanagement of the tour of American and Canadian universities by their secretary, Mr. Stephen
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    DAME CLARA BUTT'S BIOGRAPHY.
    137 9 Offending Passage to be Deleted m Future Issues. London. Aug. LL The offending passage m Dame Clara Butt's biography will be deleted m future issues of Miss Winifred Ponders book. [An earlier message stated: London. Aug. Bth. "Sing 'em muck: it's all they understand." This counsel
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    32 9 "The Gilded Goddess" will be the chief attraction at the V.M.C.A. Cinema Show-to-night. On Friday August 31st "Paid to Love," a picture with a big reputation, m eight reels, will be screened.
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    VACCINATION.
    554 9 STRICTER CARRYING OUI URGED. > Health Officer's Report. *m In view of the considerable controversy which raged m our columns over a long period a little while ago m regard to the question of vaccination the annual repor' of Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, for 1927
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    MALARIA IN THE GEYLANG AREA.
    705 9 Costly Reclamation Necessary. In his report for 11*27. writing with regard to malaria, Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, .states:— The number of deaths from malaria though less than that of last year is still much above the average of the past few
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      A Club Member on Clubs.
      200 9 To the Editor. >,r- —As a long established member of the Singapore Egu Cluh I fully approve of the questions to be asked by Mr. Tan Cheng lock at the meeting of the Legislative Council to be he d on Monday. The members of the
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    SEDITION IN PENANG.
    193 9 Two H via m.s Committed for Trial. Tha- preliminary enquiry into the case i m which two Hylams named Wui Chow j Tone: and Lee Sew Geat were charged with being m possession of seditious literature was held m the Penang Police Court, en Monday. j Police
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    BIG FIRE AT KINGSTONUPON-THAMES.
    69 9 BIG FIRE AT KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES. Thousands of Tons of Timber I Destroyed. London. Aug. 12th. f A public house, a cottage, eight barge- 1 on the Thames, and thousands of tons of timber were destroyed by a fire which start- ed m a timberyard at Kingston-upon- Thames yesterday morning. There were
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    EGYPTIAN HOSPITAL SCHEME.
    72 9 £1.-500,000 to be Spent m Next Five Years. London, Auk. 12th. 1 Cairo. The Finance Ministry has ap- proved of a scheme costin*- £1.500,000 foi the construction of 100 hospitals at variour 1 towns and villages, during the next five years, to treat all classes of the
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    MENAGERIE FOR SINGAPORE.
    111 9 Is 1 wamym aaaaai xvi..g a..v u»>>; I E. Handy's Circus Wild West on board, m- j eluding one of the biggest menageries that has ever been seen m Singapore. An army j of workmen are engaged at Tanjong Pagar m the task of erecting mammoth tents
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      647 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). <0> FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. I DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by tbe well-kxown steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tbe s.s. MARELLA is one of the largast and finest steamers trading to
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      995 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO (BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILa4J)ELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suer). M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Sept. 8 slli M.S. SILVERASH due Oct. 4 N PACIHC- JAVA -CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR
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      699 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. \uala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemaa 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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      825 12 SHIPPING NOTES. Cargoes arriving yesterday included rice by the Dutch steamer Sinabang from Bangkok, bound for Sourabaya, and grain by the Warialda from Bangkok, bound for Cochin, The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer Hakozaki Maru left Colombo on the 22nd, inst. and is due at this port on the 27th.
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    HOME SECRETARY AND HIS CRITICS.
    429 13 "Most Unctuous Hypocrisy.** Sir William Joynson-Hkks. the Home Secretary, m a speech at the Hounslow Junior Imperial League fete, held m the grounds of Sion House, the Duke of Northumberland's residence, m mail week, said that a scrutiny of the newspapers showed that there was
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    THE ODD ENGLISH.
    222 13 An Irishman Puzzled. Professor Percy "alter Buck. King Edward Professor oi Music. University of London, welcomed 300 foreign students on a holiday course at King's College for Women. Professor Buck, who is Irish said: The English are extremely difficult to understand. They are not at all the
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    HOW TO TRAIN CHARACTER.
    182 13 Rugby Boys Who Rule Themselves. "I think character is trained m the English schools by allowing people to make mistakes,'' said Mr. W. W. Vaughan. headmaster of Rugby School, at the FrancoBritish Education Congress at University College. Gower-street, St. Pancras. London. "That is about the only
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    141 13 The old saying that the famous astronomical clock, said to be 400 years old. at Hampton Court Palace, stops whenever a resident of the Palace is about to die. has just been recalled. "The clock stopped recently at 2.20 a.m." said a Palace Official. "Hardly a week passed before we
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    BEAUTIFYING SOUTHWARK
    217 13 There has been a very favourable increase m the membership of the Royal Colonial Institute which celebrates its Diamond Jubilee this year and during the past two months 736 new Fellows have been elected. This is really a record. The total membership of the Institute is now nearly
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    WEDDING PLOT FAILS.
    384 14 L nder graduate and a laundry Girl. Cambridge. The suspicion of the superintendent registrar at Cambridge was aroused when a girl made a declaration that a bank clerk, aged twenty-one. wished to marry her. He doubted, too, whether the signature on Ihe form of the notice of
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    STREET BATTLE.
    102 14 Shanghai Desperado .Shoots Down Policemen. Shanghai, July 26. Another sensational gun duel between a desperate fugitive and the Police occurred m the French Concession this morning. The fugitive robber, using two revolvers, gave the French and Chinese police a hot chase A spectacular battle ensued when the thug
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    15 14 It is quite wrong that any orchestral season should pay for Itself.— Sir Hamilton Harry.
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    "THE FRIENDS OF NATURE."
    975 14 GERMANY'S CULT OF THE NUDE. Clothes Barrier to Health. Berlin. Jul} 11). German statisticians, who have been very busy during the heat-wave, announce that the Americanization of Berlin and of other big cities is progressing at an even quicker rate than was believed, since the consumption
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    51 14 His Highness the Sultan of Johore has been pleased to appoint Ungku Mohamed «?alieh bin Mahrnood, D.X.. State Commissioner. Kndau, to be a Member of the Council of State. The Hon'ble Y. M Ungku Hussain bin Abdul Rahman, D. X,. has ceased to be a member of tho Council of
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    RUBBER ROADS.
    238 15 Review of Experiments Up io Dale. There recently appeared m La Revue Generate des Routes an interesting account of the progress so far made m the application of rubber to the surfacing of roads (says Modern Transport). The ever-in-creasing intensity of traffic and its rate of movement, it
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    111 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Han^rin Tin <£l 43s 44s Haa.l Vai i 13s 9d 14s 9d Hitam Tin ($1) 75 80 Rampoiig (10s) 2Gs 6d 27s 6d Kuchai Tin Dredges ($1) 1.45 1.50 Malayan Collieries (10) 38.00 38.75 Panjrnuu River (Hs) 3s 3s 6d prem Ratiut 27s 9d 28s
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    MACPHAIL LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    533 15 MACPHAIL LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Sin-trapore. Aug. 21. Notwuhsiamhng a further substantial rtuuction of 1,058 tons m the PPotr t ot London rubber stocks there has been evidence, during the week, of a weakness m the price Of lubber which, on the week, is down yet again by **d, closing at
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    LYAIL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    424 15 Singapore. Aujr. 22 Tba Tin quotation has aK'tm declined sn-adily. losing Mb* ovor tho period, the increasing backwardation heiny accounted for l<y "hear" covering of early dattM and illustrating the manipulative nature of the market. Statistically the situation ia unaHered and the opinion that intrinsic
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 Autrusi *n. HaiiK J .'o.v 2 3% Bank demand ft*, n-m Private credits M.s. 2,4 9-32 New York, demand 55 15-16 Credits 90 day: 57*^ France, demand 1426 India. T. 153*^ Hong Kong, demand g% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 123~ X Java, demand 139 *i Bangkok, demand 80 u
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    PRODUCE.
    206 15 -Aucust 23. 1 m 200 Tom 9\*9% Gambier 6*>fe Peppei hite H6 Pepper Black 55 Flake Tapioca 7 7-10 Pearl Sago Small 7% Copia IQ Copra Saadrltd t0. 30 Rice Liang H n Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rari£roon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 \uuust 23rd.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Stan.lard, Q.CJF. Spot :>i 5116 Standard K.S.S. Spot 6114 aa ten Str Sept. i 'i Oct. -Dec. 90% Jan. -.Mai M ."OU Lone of Marfcot: Qaatt. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet U'i per lb. N*W York Spot
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    155 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday** Alterations. Aug. 2'irtl.. Closing I'rices. Hong Fatts 41 44'^ Kinta Tin Died. 1.4*% L47% Kuchai (.°>> Ltt% 1.49% Kuyohs 37 42 Murai 1.46 1.55 North Taipiac B8 i»4 Malayan Cons. 74 77 1 Petalin^; 4.1o 4.25 ex. Rahman Hyd. l-M MSH Rantau Pref. 1.45% 1^1%
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    179 15 Singapore. Aug. 23. The figures published this week of th F.M.S. Stocks seem to have had a weakening effect on the market, but at these lower prices it is difficult to obtain sellers. When considering the increased stocks on estates, it must not be forgotten that
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    230 15 ROaSE MACPHAIL OOTB REPORT Singapore, Aug. 2'i. Rubber. London Slid. 1 'lfd down Local 'lin. London 1856. 5s down. Mining. Steady. .Malaya Consol. 7.". 77, Klang River 5.75 2Jm%\ Rahman Hvdrauli. L37 i I.42'<>, Hong Fatt 40 42, South Tai ping 44 45, Noith Taiping 04 50,
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    224 15 Singapore, Aug. 2.L Rubber. The market continues quiet with only minor day to day fluctuations the tendency however, beiae slightly easier. London to-day at !>' 4( i. shows a loss of '-d. on the week and New York at 18*4 gold a loss of cent gold. locally prices
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    117 15 Harrisors. Rarker and Co.. Penang. Agents. Kamunting Tin Dredging, output first half of August. 731 pikuls; Hours run 1.17S Bruce and McGregor. Penan**. Secretaries. Outputs first half of August. Huey Yot Tin. Hours run 231; Yards treated 27-000; output 180 pkls; Haad Yai Tin, Hours run
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    RUBRER OILS USES.
    127 15 On Sunday the Hon'ble the Chief Secrc tary. Sir William Peel, paid a visit to Pinji Estate to see the distillation of rabbi i oil from scrap rubber, which rubber oil has been proved to be an excellent mosquito larvae destroyer. Mr. Kendall, tha aH.iu.gtn of Pinji
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    MACAU COMMERCIAL FAIR.
    144 15 MACAU COM MERCIAL FAIR. On October next a 'hardy and < lon mer i eial Fair will take place at Macau, tht- scop, (of which embraces all merchandise, manu factored or semi-manufactured, or raw materials of interest to, or produced ia South China and als > all the goodf Bftd
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      613 15 VSSKTS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN 1 OiC( E O.TK SS j THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAJD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON. OFFICE: 27 01.l Jewry EC Th<- Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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      303 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. 5. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. 1 (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    OVERCROWDING DANGERS.
    562 16 RELATION TO OUR DEATH RATE. Drastic Measures Needed. Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Chief Health Officer of the Singapore Municipality, has some interesting remarks to make m his annual report for 1927 m regard to overcrowding m Chinatown, vis a vis the causation of death by pneumonias and
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    WATERS FROM JOHORE.
    113 16 Thirty-nine routine samples from Gunong Pulai were analysed during 1927. states the report of the Municipal Analyst. All these samples were free from unoxidised sewage matter and other harmful contamination. The characteristics of this water are very similar to the present public supply. It is a very
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    167 16 S.G.C. vs. Garrison G.C. Th*? following; is the draw and starting times for the match to he played at Bukit Timah on Sunday, 26th instant between the Singapore Golf and the Garrison Golf Club. The Garrison Golf Club players are mentioned first. 8.30 a.m. Mc Michael and
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    S.F.A. LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    23 16 In an A Division match played at the Stadium yesterday, the S.C.F.A. defeated the Malays by seven goals to three.
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    16 16 Inspector E. V. Smith of the Central Police Station has left Malacca on transfer to Singapore.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    600 16 BROKERAGE FOR SELLING HOUSES. af Chinese Woman's Claim. r Before Mr. Justice Prichard m the Supe reme Court yesterday, the claim of View 1 Ah Ngeok. a widow, who claimed $700 &s j- commission or reward m connection with the f negotiations for the sale of certain property,
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    INTER-PORT YACHTS.
    161 16 .Shanghai's Challenge to Hong Kong. The Shanghai Yacht Club, who hitherto, owing to politico] troubles, have been debarred from ietur.iin.tr the hospitality of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club of two seasons ago, recently decided that it was possible to issue a challenge for a return series m
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    FORMER MALAYAN JOCKEYS IN CEYLON.
    118 16 McPherson. Roberts and Corkhill, who were jockeys m Malaya not very long ago, are now riding m Ceylon, where they are doing well. In the August races m Colombo McPherson rode the winner m the Rs. 2,000 Kandy Plate. He was second m the Rs.
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
    50 16 Hockey practice matches will be played on the V.M.C.A. ground on the following dates: Monday, August 27th. and Thursday, August 30th.. and Monday, September 3rd. and Thursday, September 6th. Members desirous of being included* m the team should make a point of turning up at these practice matches.
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    ENGINEERS' ASSN.
    586 16 OPENING OF NEW BUILDING. At Raffles Quay. In the many years since the Association of Engineers first came into existence the 5 social and other activities of the organi- sation have been carried on m various places and it must be something j of a relief to those
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    CHANNEL SWIMMERS.
    104 16 Girl Who Trains on Raw Steak and .Stout. In addition to Miss Ivy Hawkes. who succeeded m swimming the Channel this week, a message of August 4. states: Channel swimming aspirants are assembled on both sides of the Channel chafing at their enforced inactivity owing to a gale
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    POLO PONIES FOR KING ALFONSO.
    38 16 Indian Raja's Gift. London. Aug. 13. Madrid. Fashionable visitors staying at Santander are most interested v.i the mission of the Raja of Brinderesing, who has presented King Alfonso with four splendid polo ponies.
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    "PRACTISING WITH A CANNONBALL."
    89 16 Turkish Footballers Arrested. London. Aug. 14. Pointing out that football has become the national game m Turkey, the Daily Express reveals a tragi-comedy which occurred m Constantinople. The founders of the first football club, wishing to outshine the British colony, met m order to practise and
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    39 16 A Chinese was knocked down by a motor car at about 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday m Geylang Road. The driver of the car turned off his lights and kept on his way The Chinese died shortly after the accident
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    148 16 S. AFRICAN CRICKET TOUR IN INDIA. Negotiations m Progress. Bombay, Aug. 12. The Civil and Military Gazette announces hat unofficial negotiations h*av e been prodding for some time between a member f the Indian Board of Cricket Control and member of the South African Cricket Asociation regarding a
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