The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928. NO. 12,497
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1084 1 Qmiemaii*) < fjmit homines m.ntri mt furrmjn Libclli JooaoaL Poor little Iraq are m the same boat as ourselves. The War Office at home are endeavouring to make that unfortunate little State pay the difference between the eotrf of maintaining British forces m Iraq and the
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      588 1 ;j WING LOONG. j: j HK KECOC.N'ISED HOUSE "J > for > I; h HOTBA9I TROPICAL SUITS, f tt, HKiH STREET. S f ........-.V.V-V.V.V.%%V.-.V.-.V.5%% *a»sgS~»S(*ll)SsJ)[g!*j^^ BHMHB i*. > j ßßaaB V RAFFLES HOTEL j LUX prescms f McGuires Little Symphonic 1 \\ui\ifom 1 SUNDAY, AUGUST 26th, at 9 15 p.m.
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      382 1 THE DAYS NEWS. According to messages picked up by American wireless amateurs Hassell and his companions, who were trying to fly the Atlantic, are stranded on an island 100 miles north of Newfoundland and need assistance badly Page 11. While it is believed m Germany that Dr. Streseman. while m
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      17 1 WING LOONG. J FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. I* 5 32, HIGH STREET. <
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      212 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 25th. High Wat* i. .").21 a.m.. 6.6., 4.46 p.m.. 7.0. Malacca: H. W. 0.50 a.m. 1.4.. 2.3(1 pjn. 47. P. and (>. Outward mail due 9.30 a.m. Golf Championship final 9.30 a.m. S.P.C.A. Annual Meeting Raffles Museum; noon. Cricket: F ram ror Cup -Duke's vs. The Rest.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    54 2 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. rWELFTH SUNDAY AFTEI TRINITY. 7 am. Holj Commoaioa .plain). 7.48 Holf Commaotoa (cbora! witr mi n O.li Hatil.ii ai.ii Lit:.')'. i> j No Cmti Hiiavta. 1 1 1 MHia (choral nnd sermon, jl Holy Com. am.m. n.m. ihi Monday, Wednesday, ll Co* J .m. oi
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    ST. MAITHEW'S CHURCH.
    36 2 Sfpoy I.ine>. 8 N v* -< price M 1 on >• :"h II GARRISON CHURCHES jj 7 ...a.. Hoi) Communion. jl a.*v. Tar:;. it- Strvicv. j 1 Blakoo Man. I -I I'ulau Urani. j I
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    35 2 Orchard Road. I V A -".ship. A U f Sd I I Pil c Worship. s true H Preach, r; Rev. R. Dsag Lttei i Debating Societi Thorsd j 8. vr.'.. Chen Practise.
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    TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE SPIRIT.
    26 2 (432. Gaylanc Road.) lnterrra. Service, 7 to 9 n.ir. every .i.iy. I s Subject of I (.si* T rucbes M I
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    WESLEY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
    52 2 WESLEY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. No 4 Fort Carmine Koad. S n bj ii h M pjn. >••'• v H. B. An itata. A cordial ir.vit; nor, la extended to *h. AII ■•RETHESHA" Broaa 8000 l rnmod. r Bi Bible Clai I S i 11, thur Simps fre i '•"•h. leel
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    CHINESE GOSPEL HALL.
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    THE STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH.
    44 2 A.f >. I HAPEI S hool. .:>:.- J PAYA LEBAR ENGLISH SCHOOL c: Mr. Gob CI p 1 TAMII HODI.SI CHURCH wpj i«*h S Rev. r H. I j it Hin. y Q s -s at tin Tamil Metho- l mm
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      385 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY PRESENTS HIS FAMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY OF 17 ARTISTES. TO-NIGHT. By universal request m place of "NO, NO. NANETTE" QUAINTS m CLOVER MONDAY. AUGUST 27th. Lan Hay's Great Racing Comedy. THE SPORT of KINGS TUESDAY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th. 29th. For the
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      438 2 ALHAMBRA p fe (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd.. Proprietors) Commencing August 24th at 9 pm THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS THK WILLIAM POX SUPER PRODUCTION SUNRISE with JANET GAYNOR and GEORGE O BRIEN Al the First Show at 7.30 p.m "TOM MIX m HELLO CHEYENNE' EXCITING— ENTERTAINING-- THRILUNG A Gripping
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      242 2 KOSi: M U PHAIL COS REPORT Siagapore, Autr. 21. Rubber. I idoi 9 id. Unehaßgad. Local :;l !4. Tin —London £209 ss. up. Local 105% for IT.". tona. Mining. Steady. Klang River 3.75 ji ra Fatt M 12, South Taipinu- tl 46, North Taipinu 94 96, Taining l.<»"> 1.08, Sungei
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    AERIAL SERVICE FOR SOUTH CHINA.
    324 3 Emm the military and economic points of view, the means of communication between Cunton and Hankow are considered vital to the nation as a whole, hut the railway lines to connect these two important centres have not been linked up as yet. Owing to the
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    SPINE-GRAFTING WONDER.
    161 3 10-Inch Piece Of Ox Ifcine. An operation which is believed to have effected a peimanent cure m what threatenmt to he a hojudess case ot' tuberculosis, ot ihe spine has been performed by a young ■-urgc^n at tho Dudley-road Hospital, Pirminrham. He gruited a loin, piece of o\
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    DEATH OF MADRAS HARBOUR COOLY
    114 3 A**M>tant Mechanical Engineer Charged. Madras, Aug. 10. The Second Presidency Magistrate heard arguments this afternoon m the case m which Mr. S. W. White. Assistant Mechanical Engineer of the Madras Harbour, stands charged with the alleged offence of rashly and negligently shooting with a rifle,
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    AMERICANS AND FRENCH FASHIONS.
    87 3 AMERICANS AND FRENCH FASHIONS. Pahs. Jul> 21. The American A:-.-ociation <>t Garment Retailers is this year holding its annual congress m Paris, and arrived at Cherbourg to-day. The congress was to have opened on Monday m the large Pleyel Concert Hall, but. as the latter was burnt out thi- 1
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    SCHOOLBOY FEAST.
    67 3 Strawberries by the Ton. A Gargantuan series of feasts was prepared at Lord's for the Eton and Harrow match, including: 1,800 quarts of iced coffee. 12,0001 b. of salmon. 12.000 roast chickens. 2,500 quails. 60(1 pigeons. t»,000lb. of strawberries. 2*406 quarts of ice cream. 0.000 lobsters. l. r
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    CANADA'S 272 MILLIONAIRES.
    65 3 Canada has 272 dollar millionaires, according t<> figures prepared for tinancia 1 houses. They are divided as follows: Ontario 188, af whom 87 live m Toronto. 14 m London, 10 m Ottawa, and 4 m Hamilton. Q ue bec— 9l, of whom 76 live m Montreal and
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      471 3 JL r^a mr I *mmaammmA* m YOUR BABY'S future good I health and happiness depends J upon your choice of his food f j m infancy. T The right food for your Baby is Glaxo. which has been used to rear successfully the children of 5 Royal I Nurseries. If
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      251 3 \FACTXn%IIi7 VTHE TRDE BITUMINOUS PAINT/ 1 ENAMEL FINISH. i V MADE IN ANY COLOUR _f J ACIP RESISTING 1 QUICK DRYING f ANTI- i corrosive i Sole Agents For Malaya. African&EasternTrade Corporation Ltd. j engineering dept. I SINGAPORE. PENANG. > THE "SUBSTANTIAL" WHITE ANT i q EXTERMINATOR I I A
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    VENEZUELA REQUIRES TWO MOTOR HORNS.
    159 4 Continuous Tooting on the Mountain Roads. Although it is generally conceded that the excessive use of the horn is the hallmark of the novice driver, nevertheless, there arc places where even one horn does not seem to answer the requirements of safety. Li Venezuela, for
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    AUSTIN MOTOR CARS.
    66 4 General Reduction of Prices.' London. August I Ith. The Austin Motor Company announces a *f*sacral reduction of prices, amounting i/o m*2 for the four-cylinder classes and fc'SO tor the six-cylinder cIaSfSS |An earlier lllf iMaT stated: London August 9th. The Daily Mail states that Morris Motors. Ltd..
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    179 4 By courtesy of the Singapore Automobile Association "Motoring events m 1927" will be screened at the Adelphi Hotel on Monday night; a Gaumont film as shewn at the Motor Show at the Olympia m London. Mot tt racing has such a wide appeal that no event of importance can be
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    INSTINCT IN DRIVING.
    1095 4 UNDEVELOPED ROAD SENSE. Over-Confidence m Beginners by THE HON. MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. They say that one of the principal reasons why the game of chess is so fascinating is that an infinite variety m the combination of the different pieces makes it almost impossible that any of
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    SCALING A JAPANESE MOUNTAIN PEAK.
    796 4 Standard Ariel's Remarkable Feat. Quite recently the lofty Maya mountain m Japan, renowned for its temple wa>negotiated by an ordinary standard motorcycle, the first as far as is known evei to accomplish the feat. An attempt was made to cycle up a peak m the
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    GOING TO EUROPE FOR CARS.
    180 4 American Mutorist*. Aaficciatt Hritish QaaNty. The United States it the market m the world foi manufacturer. The LsTfi produced car- from «rh motorist can choose, snd high duties which have I imported cars, has previ from developing bush* Each year limited nui cats are bought
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    13 4 Anybody who fa- irayelLalong the road „,ore indulgent of the aorshi Lord Birkenhead
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      381 4 *ttf m mm m\mWo^ Jl!mm\ For The Man Who Knows Tyres Drivers v* ho insist upon the sort of service that ordinary tyres cannot give, find the utmost pleasure and satisfaction m Fisk Tyres. Fisk Balloon Cords are now built of "FilUrless" Cord, by a Fisk patented process that eliminates
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    FORD MOTOR CO. OF CANADA. EMPIRE'S LARGEST CAR FACTORY.
    978 5 FORD MOTOR CO. OF CANADA. EMPIRE'S LARGEST CAR FACTORY. Historical Survey. To those who look upon the name Ford m its association with the automobile world as a hall-mark of Americanism, the following short history of the Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, its general ramifications and British characteristics, will
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    NEW MOTOR TRADE DEVELOPMENT.
    266 5 A new development m the motor industry, which will employ more British labour ana give an impetus to competition, is announced by Mr. Maurice Nathan, managing director of the Fiat (England) Company, and a director of Fiat (Italy). The Fiat British Company was formed m 1924,
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    FUEL ECONOMY IMPORTANT IN MODERN MOTORING.
    231 5 A striking revolution has come about during the past five years m the use of motor cars from an article of luxury used almost solely for pleasure the automobile has come to be regarded as one of utility which ser- ves alike the needs
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      167 5 \*mT 1 I WE CAN 1 T I RECOMMEND I I I THIS CAR 1 1 UNRESERVEDLY I IS A STURDY F BRITISH JOB AND THE LASTING QUALITIES OF IT ARE PROVED BY THE FACT THAT ITS RE-SALE VALUE IS THE HIGHEST OF ANY HRITISH CAR OF ITS CLASS IN
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    THE DRAMA OF THE ARCTIC.
    1632 6 Heroic Swedish Airman's Adventure. HOW LUNDBORi. SAVED GENERAL NUBILE. The fir*! full Htor> of the heroic rescue of (ieneral Mobile from the very tvl&miTL?^ It Sraa with deep pleasure that the crew Of m\ Fokker plane received orders from the Chief, Captain Tuißßerg early on
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    STRANGE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
    85 6 Sot aii the cfeiaaas ol the United States eon form to pattern. There is Alex. H. Creutsburg, of South Bead, Indiana, who areoardiag t,, the local paper, celebrated his fifth-seventh birthday Wednesatay by climbing t.i the top <>f a sixty- high tsnsioa lists pals and standing on
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    LOCAL COLOUR.
    76 6 Mr. Oi msli.\-('oro has just cause for his criticism of actaoolbeeka sent out to tropical Africa containing "such verse as 'Good King W. ncelas,' with its snowy atmosphere, the robin redbreast and a whole gamut of ex■arieacaa which are sbeolately outside the baa of the negio." The missionary
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    HARD TIMES FOR RULERS.
    75 6 These are trying times for rulers. In the same paper which reported the murder of General Obregon. we read that A young woman appvoached M- Veni/.elos the veteran Greek Prime Minister, and asked permission to kiss his hand. Permission was accoided. whereupon the woman seized the
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    21 6 This world is a hymn of praise sung by the Word, its Maker, to the glory of the Father. Dean Inge.
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    FAMOUS PLAYERS ON SECRETS OF GOOD PLAY.
    746 6 FAMOUS PLAYERS ON SECRETS OF GOOD PLAY. Fielding at Cover-Point by G. Brown. Kngland and Hants [SI'KCIM. TO b'RKK PRESS] Fielding at cover-point is a highly specialised position. You cannot put any player there and hope for the Ik st. nor is it fair to do so. The man who
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    NEGROES FIGHT POLICE.
    384 6 J.OOO Rioters m New York Outbreak. New Y«>rk. Jaly 2~>. A tierce battle took place here last night between .TOOO negroes and ISO police and firemen at Harlem, the negro district of New York, fallowing the arrest by a constable of a negro named larence Donald. The
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    DEFECT OF POLEWEH ERUPTION.
    77 6 Boats and patamars are lying high and dry on the muddy bed from which the sea near Alleppy has receded a mile, -sea snake--and fishes being found dead m great numbers. The occurrence is said to be dv.> to the earthquake which recently resulted it. the
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    £300,000 BABY RACE.
    433 6 Fortune for Prolific Motherhood. rhe proverbial stork, even when it brings twins or triolets, li to-daj assayed of an enthusiastic welcome m the province of <»n tari... Canada. Proud fathers and happy mother" greet the arrival of iittle strangers*'' with delight Tho more the merrier, for the
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    35 6 You can sue a man for throwing a brisk through your window or splashing paint or it, but you cannot sue him for wrecking the beauty of the landscape m that window.— Mr. Robert Nichols.
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    SILK DUTY ON FLAG FOR THE PRINCE.
    111 6 Odd Rents m a Government Estimate Some interesting items appear m a Supplementary Estimate issued by the Government for tlo.r»:is Is. 2d., representing repayments to tin Civil Contingencies Fund. The silk duty on the importation of a flag presented to the Prince of
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    CAT GOES MAP.
    83 6 Destroyed tftet tttarks so ll Much excitemeßl preys road, Dumbarton, when attacked by a large black ami which had reverted to .1 a made its attack on a dog citing tight between the ran- oat of the ordeal witl a The cat thereaftei atti owner and lacerated
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    THE WHITE RANEE.
    1355 6  -  Zoe Beekley Gentle 8 Wholesome, Husband Apparently Adoring. NO7 FRIGHTENED BY HINDI \VKI»I)|\, ORDEAL. This is the second of three eonascutive articles written rollowins view an American newspaperwoman won with the former Mahars I and his bride, who was Nancy Ann Miller. Seattle. Wash. authentic interview given
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    M.C.C. VISIT TO HOLLAND.
    954 7 "PUNCH'S" WITTICISM NOW OUT OF DATE. Progress of the Dutch. "In matters of cricket the fault of the Dutch "Is hitting too little and missing too much." It is many years since "Punch" wrote tbe above lines, which would be libellous now, considering the great progress
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    STUCK ON A TARRED ROAD.
    118 7 Policeman Held by his Boot Rubbers. A motoring tragedy on a newly tarred road between Brentwood and Tilbury was the subject of an inquest at Brentwood on Percy Charles Greenslade, of Grenvillestreet, Plymouth, who was killed when a motor-cycle on which he was a pillion
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    A POISONED LAKE AT VERSAILLES.
    162 7 Two Tons Of Dead Carp. Paris, July 21. The carp of Versailles are not perhaps so famous as those of Fontainebleau, but they have inhabited the large artificial lake known as the Piece d'Eau des Suisses ever since Louis XVI. spent such enormous sums on
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    DOGFISH ATTACKS BATHER.
    182 7 Leaves Its Teeth In His Boat. Rome. July 19. A young Florentine who had rowed his patino (a raft-boat used on the Tuscan coast by bathers) about half a mile out to sea, near Viareggio, caught sight of a huge fish coming towards him, which he mistook
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    23 7 A New York marathon dancer was forced to quit because of a brain affection. No doubt that also made him start. Detroit News.
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    LEAGUE RADIO STATION.
    121 9 FOR USE IN TIME OF CRISIS. bbib—.w—bbib. ai m Construction Near (leneva. 1 Hejter'o Service. I (k'neva, Auk. 24. The Federal Political Department, after' distusasinjr with the League Secretariat the political and judicial aspects of the pfppati sd Ix'ajrue wireless station for the League's use m times
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    KILLED TEN CHINESE.
    77 9 Drug Addict Runs Amok. f Re titer's Service.] (.rass Valley California. Vuk. 21. Loy Vt'CHino-, a dru*?; addict, ran amok on a ranth near Psirftald with a rifle and killed ten < hine^e, incluriinv; a whole family. The proprietor escaped m a stolen motor-car. One employee though
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    HOLLAND AND AMERICA.
    62 9 [Heater's Service.} The Hague, Aug. tt, Professor Van Uollenhoven of the University of ljeyden. and Heer Dollfus, a member of the Swiss National Council, have b<en selected t>- represent Holland on the Permanent International Commission established by virtue of tho Dutch -American Treaty of December 18th., 1913,
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    CHILD ALCOHOLISTS.
    50 9 Soviet Anti-Drink Campaign Revelations. [Beater's Service. I Riga. Aug. 24. ln connection with the anti-drink campaign m Russia, ~rt tavern keepers have been arrested. The inspection of schools revealed that Tl per cent of tho chfldteu ore addicted to «irink frrtm early years, encfiu raged by their ►arents.
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    SPEEDING UP THE MAILS.
    72 9 [Reu?er'> Service.] Cherhourg. \uk 23. A new method of hastening delivery of trans- Atlantic mails on the European side operate**! thi-- dm rning when M-aplane. pflatad by Lieutenant I» Mougeot. took »dT from the iiner lie de France for Pari* at a point 1.">4 miles west
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    DRUNKEN RED RUNS AMOK.
    57 9 1 Keuter's Service. l Riga. Aug. 24. A member of the lx-ague of Communist Youth m Leningrad became intoxicated and ran amok. He shot his wife dead and fallowing the ambulance to ho:»pital, .;illed a doctor, then rushed into the street shooting right and left until
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    U.S. TREASURY BONDS ISSUE.
    54 9 [Reuter's Service.) NsPw York, Aug. 21. Tho Treasury is offering to is^ue securities on September I. r >. It is believed the t'sjaue wili be of short term bond* amounting to between *4.000,000 and $.">,000,000 for the retirement of the Third Liberty 4 l -j per
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    FLYING DUCHESS GOES HOME BY SEA.
    44 9 FLYING DUCHESS GOES HOME BY SEA. L iveuter s S*»*-vice.| Karachi. Aug. 23. The Princess Xenia's propeller is m bad condition and it is necessary to order a new one from England. Consequently, the Duchess of Bedford left for England by steamer via Bombay.
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    20 9 f Renter's Service.! Paris, Auja*. 14. If. Pasojuia has been appointed GovernorGenera' of Indo China
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    63 9 Programme of Drills Ip la and For August 26th. Saturday. 25th.. 2 p.m. Farrer Range. "A* 7 (M.G.) Company, Classification. Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company, Company Training. Bukit Timah Range. Chinese Co. Musketry classification. Sunday, 2o"th., 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timali Range, Malay Company. Classification Farrer Ranjre, Motor
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    20 9 Evidence m a dangerous motoring cast at Eastbourne: He came roaring roun< the corner. I thought it must be Segrave.
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    THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    121 9 PROMINENT STATESMEN WILL BE ABSENT. Next Week's Meeting. TReuter'a Service. J (reneva, Aug. 24. It fa doubtful whether ML Briand will be able to come to Geneva and with the absence of Dr. Stresemann and Sir Austen Chamberlain, th.- proceedings of the League Assembly will be shorn
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    ANOTHER SOVIET GRIEVANCE.
    75 9 [Reuter's Service.] Helsingfors. Aug. 23. The Military Attache at the Finnish Legation at Moscow has been withdrawn because the Soviet Government demanded his recall oB the ground that he had taken photographs of Russian military secrets. The Soviet authorities recently arrested him on this charge. The Soviet
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    SIR GEORGE WILLS' ESTATE.
    54 9 (British Radio— Official Se.-vice.] Rugby. Aug. 23. Estate valued at fl 0,00(1.000- "as far as at present can be ascertained" has been left by Sir GsBTSJW. Wills, president of the Imperial Tobacco Company. The Government vv i II benetit on this valuation to the extent of
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    MASTER OF 179 LANGUAGES.
    429 9 Sir (ieo. Grierson's Great Work. Camberley. Surrey. July 23. At the opening of the British Academy's new premises m Burlington-gardens. W., a goJd medttl struck to commomorat* the completion of the monumental Linguistic Survey „f India will be presented to Sir George Grierson, who has carried
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    MR. STANLEY BALDWIN'S "INGENIOUS ESCAPE."
    125 9 MR. STANLEY BALDWIN'S "INGENIOUS ESCAPE." Reaasas tor Srh'ttion of Lord Hailsham. London. Auk. 10. Tlu- Pri mit'i's select JOB of Lord Haiisham to take temporary charge of Xl, Downing Street, is acknowledged to be an ingenious escape from the dilemma m which Mr- Bald- win was placed owing to Sir
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    20 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. aaODELCY. -Om Aunust J4th. at th. Maternity Hospital. Singapore, the wife of A E. Baldeley a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928. AN IMPORTANT COUNCIL MEETING.
    819 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928. AN IMPORTANT COUNCIL MEETING. Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council promises to be almost as important as the Budget meeting which will follow it a couple of months later. Whether the long awaited secret dispatch from the Imperial (Jovernment with regard to the
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    231 10 The resignation ot" his commission m the S.S.V.F. of Sec. Lieut. A. S- Gomes has been accepted. Mr- F. K. Wilson has been seconded for service m Kelantan. and Mr. S. N. King for service i*n Johore. Mr. H. C. Atkin-Berry has been appointed to the Board of Architects m
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      FULLERTON BUILDING.
      187 10 To the Editor. Sir: It is curious how illogical. I almost wrote obtuse, are the minds of some Singaporeans. The Fullerton Building and the Singapore Club question is as plain to the public as the proverbial pikestaff. No sensible person desires to know what prompted the Chinese gentleman
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      FRENCH CUSTOMS.
      147 10 To the Editor. Sir, As I intended to spend a holiday m Saigon. I called at the French Consulate for literature of the country, but was surniised to find tihat all their booklets for intend- ing visitors are printed only m the French language. 1 was told thi>
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    573 10 Yesterday's Gazette states that the byIsws for the regulation of erection of buildings of a particular clas.-. desig* and ap pearance. approved by the Commissioner-? m June, have been approved by the Governor m CouncilAppointments notified m yesterday'? Government Gazette are as follows; Mr. C. HSansoni to act as Inspector-General
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    CHARGE AGAINST DOCTOR.
    378 10 DR. SHIRRAS GIVES HK EVIDENCE. And is Acquitted. (From Our Own Correspond. -m I IVnan*. Uf IBS case was resumed t t t serious charge against I), Penang. At the end of th. V .j" prosecution the District Judy. t no jury would convict on that evida*
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    CHINESE OPERA AT SEREMBAN.
    66 10 [Front Our Own Correspoi* >c rem ban. Vug. .'I The Malayan Opera of Siagspon a Chinese play "Sampek sad Enfthy** M a crowded house last Bight st l-» Seremban. m aid of the Shantung lc fund. Towkay Chu Kirn Chool of the organiser.-. Dunne; the intern
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    SIR HAYES MARRIOTT'S RETURN.
    50 10 SIR HAYES MARRIOTT'S RETURN. The Government yacht Sea ll ed m port at 7. 90 a.m. ymU rd*) with His Excellency the OnVet ing the Government. Sir Hayes Man*"' and Lady Marriott on board. TV) sen met on arrival by the Deput) Hsrter At tendant. Commander W G. OMet N.R
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 10 L\TEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. (From Our Own Csilispoadeßt I London. Ati*. :M. *'•> P m Messrs. Svminpton aad aMruiaii notify to-day's robber pncf 9* „d. oer lb. rl Messrs. Lewis. Laaaros and aaa notify to-day's tin vn^ £211*...— £'207>,
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    126 10 Indian Youth's ln-oheno. The statement that two mem ef family were dischar K ed hankr u| t.«. te were "still bankrupt., sad thsl i I a receiving order against Si withdrawn that morning. Bankruptcy Court yesterds) Omar Khak Surattee. a -L> of a well-known Indian I pore, when
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    116 11 VIEWS OF LONDON BROKERS. The Statistical Position. (lv -respondent.— Copyright.] London. August 24. of tin- rubber share market m. inner m which holders -hares, while out of the special demand. known brokers states that proving statistical posirememhered that the price all profit for even the r> >n
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    WORK OF MANY NATIONS ANF MEN.
    215 11 Service.] London. Aug. 23. and Town Clerk Mr Kellogg and the Mr Mackenzie King, on Paril la sitjn the *r.-aty was not the nan or any one nab; wti Xi rh many nations and H moral step over which >.f->re they can go toff,
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    83 11 •fit with Nanyang B -j Paa Press.] -h.tna'hai. August 21 Haiaag leaves Nanki.iir S .'...Belgian Tieaty ha, n>tructions for its signa- .waited. B resumed m Howpeh. Ka: Shek has asked for but the Government return immediately he nonaal health, ng Wha'i men are con*9 th« IViping-Tientsin line
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    EAST COAST ROAD MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    122 11 EAST COAST ROAD MOTOR ACCIDENT. ''"i car smash occurred along early on Thursday after- rria owltffjr car and another ?"> aa« turning out of Katong The MM rr i s Cowley, which ~i aing if, tru direction of town, was that ft rear wheel with the re I tfc r-i
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    ATLANTIC FLYERS FOUND.
    240 11 STRANDED ON SMALL ISLAND. Badly m Need of Help. (Reuter's Service.] v v Yurk Aug. 24. m TnL ifn* W Wire,ess enthusiasts m Toledo and Chicago announce that they commun.cated directly with the crew of STSS r r P,ane Ust ni ht According aid th* amat r
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    THE INDIAN COUNCIL MEMBER.
    378 11 -Mr. Abdool Cader at Penang At Home The Indian community of Penang manifested their outward expression of appreciation at the appointment of the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoo: Cader as the new Indian representative on the Legislative Council of the Colony by a very successful "At
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    39 11 The Government Health Office send returns for the seven days ending on Saturday. August 18th., as follows: Penang Hill (2.100 feet), average mean shade temperature 70.46 deg., feet, total evaporation .319 inches, total rainfall 4.535 inches.
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    MUNICIPAL ABATTOIRS.
    42 11 Chilling Rooms To Be Added. At a meeting of Municipal Committee No. I on August 20th., it was decided to recommend that chilling rooms be added to the new pig abattoirs at Jalan Besar at an estimated cost of $90,000.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 A Committee meeting will be held on Monday. September 3rd, m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Agenda*. To confirm Minutes; Survey Office; Military Contribution; Singapore Harbour Extensions and Improvements; New Public Hall; m r
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    86 11 All accommodation at the Alhambra last night for the first screening of "Sunrise" was taken by 7.30. and all seats for to-night were booked up last night. Patrons would be well advised, therefore, to book aheadYesterday's Gazette states that the King's Exequatur empowering M- H. Sarton to act as Belgian
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    RHINELAND EVACUATION.
    105 11 GERMAN HOPE FROM PARIS MEETING. Discussion Unlikely. (Reuter's Service. J Berlin, Aug. 24. With the imminent departure of Dr. Stresemann to Paris, German political leaders are asking what benefits he is likely to bring back to Berlin. It is believed certain that Dr. Stresemann will take soundings m
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    AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND.
    93 11 Proposed Air Service. (Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Aug. 24. The civil aviation authorities have received a proposal for a regular air service between Sydney a/id New "Zealand some 1.200 miles from representative of the Dornierwal Flyingboat Company, which is a German concern. The proposed machines will accommodate
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    ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    108 11 Merchants' Proposals for Trade m South Seas. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Serrice.) Tokio. Aug. 23. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Osaka. Kyoto and Kobe have jointly urged the Government to take the necessary steps for the promotion of Japanese truue with the South Seas without the helji of
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    JAPAN AND TREATY REVISION.
    66 11 Believe Foundation of Nationalist Government Unsound. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Auk. 23. The delay m the opening of negotiations with China for treaty revision is due to the disinclination of the Cabinet members the majority of whom, seeing the results of the meeting of Nationalist leaders
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    R. B. SALISBURY'S COMEDY CO.
    254 11 The Blue Train Delights Large Audience. Although The Blue Train has been presented on at least two previous occasions by R. B. Salisbury's Musical and Comedy Co.. formerly styled The Quaints, the performance as given by the augmented company last night at the Victoria Theatre
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    64 11 The death occurred at his brother's (Towkay Foo Choong Yit) residence m Kuala Kangsar Road, Ipoh, on the 16th inst. of Mr. Foo Yee Yit. The deceased, who was 70 years old, was the brother of Towkay Foo Choong Yit, a well known miner of Tanjong Tualang and Ipoh. He
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    47 11 publishing m the vernacular of the existing conditions and the improvements undertaken. I have no doubt that the foregoing recommendations will receive the careful consideration of the Municipality, and that, before long, some definite measures will be introduced for the control of fresh milk supply m Singapore.
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    FRESH MILK SUPPLY.
    944 11 ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION REQUIRED. Dr. Pathy's Recommendtions (By Our Indian Correspondent) One is glad to note that the question of fresh milk supply m Singapore is once more engaging the attention of the municipal authorities and that of the last committee meeting of the aStraits Settlements (Singapore), Assn.
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      197 11 I TENNIS BALLS I I I H. AYRES' CHAMPION- WISDENS STANDARD H SHIP TENNIS BALLS. TENMS BALLS 5 H J A, used m all Tournaments Three times the life of any f I 5 m the East ther B&11 Every ba W- J feet m shape, flight and < i
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    COST OF PACE INQUEST.
    217 12 Discussion by County Council. Tho coroner* inquiry into the death of Harry Pace wa s referred U> m a report ta the Gloracaatarahiia County Council. The Finance Committee stated that they ia*d appointed a sub-committco to consider the question of preparing a revised schedule of fees
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    This Week's Great Day
    599 12 mmpisWemwigatuav JOB t-MMnMcfiaaajatftM V c >Ts^X^V' Aug. 26—The First Invasion of Britain. 1981 On August 2oth.. ii 8.C., the YEARB Romans landed for the first \G<>. time m Britain, an event which haa provided historians with the earliest date m the history of our Empire of
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    CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN HYDERABAD.
    118 12 "Transportation Not Deterrent EnouKli." v mmammj, Auj*. o*h Tfte Mbbbi of Hyderabad has isaued the ronoariaa* firman.*— "it has been the p/ actio- for -oni t years to commute death sentences to sentence* 9f transportation for Hf- but experience has proved that the sentence of transportation
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    FOOD CONDEMNED.
    119 12 .Salvaged from a Philippines Wreck. Canned food raluad *it about PoO.OCO a*afl condemned M unfit {0! human t onsuri ptilin my Dr. Jacobo Fajardo, Director ol tiio Ku:eau of Health, and Major A. i'ark-r Kitchens, Medical Adviaar to the 'Jo-ern^r Uenaral, recently The food was salvaged from the
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    TOREADORS KILLED.
    99 12 Madrid, July 16. lne newspapers record a number of casualties anion* professional buM-ii^hters m various Spanish rmjrs daring the last day or two. On Saturday eveni.i<> the matador, Antonio Ruiz, wa* killed almost in-stant-tneously m the hull-rinj- at Tetouan suhurh of Madrid. being impaled on the ho*~» of
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    DIED IN DENTIST'S CHAIR.
    136 13 Man Who Had 20 Teeth Extracted. 1 HuU, July 16. Ration, bowcvar slight, which de-™**-*lh ti free from danger/ ftvi-JT lh Hull City Coroner (Dr. J« nnraaal held to-day on Tom painter, who collapsed ,n dentist*! chair after twenty I, r extiacUd. **n th™ U1(1 he
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    AIR RACE FOR WEALTH.
    101 13 Trappers' Tales of a New el Dorado. Montreal, July 17. Rumours of untold mineral wealth m the far Northland brought by Indian trappers and wandering prospectors are responsible for an aerial race to Chesterfield Inlet, West Hudson Bay, between two mining concerns whose aeroplanes, equipped to
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    BIG WAREHOUSE FIRE.
    58 13 Hamburg. August 14. i'loo.ooo damage has been caused by a tire which raged for twelve hours at a warehouse at Wilhelmburg which stored cotton, ammonia, turpentine and other inflammable articles. FLAMES IGNITE FLOATING OIL. The flames spread to the riverside and ignited floating oil, but Fire Brigades
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    HYSTERICAL DOGS.
    145 13 Women Believe Hyde Park is the Cause. i A number of dog owners, chiefly women, have stopped exercising their dogs m Hyde Park owing to a belief that the grass there is strongly infected with the germs of a disease similar to dog "hysteria." Hyde Park is one
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    25 13 Tokyo is amazed at the anti-Jap feeling m China. If your door-mat rares up and bites your ankle, you'll know how it is.*— Dallas News.
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    NEW METHOD WITH STAGESTRUCK GIRLS.
    570 13 Training: As a Preparation for Social Success. Nowadays a girl's announcement of her intention to go on the stage no longer .££V er friends and into state of panic. The attitude towards the theatre has undergone a complete change. With the breakmg down of old
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    INDIAN LAND TAX DISPUTE.
    276 13 Leader m the Role of Lenin. Bombay, July 25. The Bardoli Anti-Land Tax dispute i* still unsettled. It is now known that the Government proposals are unacceptable to IVIr. Valabhbhai Patel and other members of the deputation who met Sir Leslie Wilson at Surat this week.
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    COLOMBO'S NEW TOWN HALL.
    95 13 .Colombo's new Town Hall was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor on Aug. 9th m the presence of a large and distinguished gathering. To procure a design for the hall an architectural competition was held m 1922, restricted to architects east of Suez Fifty applications
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      741 14 Blue Funnel LineP REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES 1 ■XPRBSS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON ft N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. 1 WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Twice Monthly Service Liverpool aad Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) I Dae Spore. I Route subject to alteration withoat notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ATREUS
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      563 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.)- 1 "ELLERMAr UNE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1928. aa. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 22 s.B. CITY OF GLASGOW Sept. 22 •ml
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      449 14 P.fir'O British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England.) M.AIL, passenger and cargo SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND" ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOYFRNMEVI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LOISIOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Dve Do. Tonnage. Spore. Tonnage > po,, KASHGAR 9,000 Aug. 25 MANTUA
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      661 15 O. S. K. Line. !>,«* i nation*.. Steamera. Arrive. I ear*. Rottl rdnoi. BambOTft Bremen, ..n<l Antwerp via (Colombo, Ban Bad Port Said. Amazon Man. lapttt Sept. 24 port EHxaaath, Caaa Town. Ki. Mont- video ami Vire<. )y -World paaaafc. £loU.| f HawaU Mam Oct o.t 7 Zanaibar, Dar-es-Salaam. I/Hirenr
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      514 15 TRAVEL™ COMFORT DOLLAR |^K. "MttflUH-Ml*" m LINERS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running
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      719 15 I K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO- OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 864<>, with suh-connections to:— Passaße, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. ftoreaenta-ivee m the Strait. Settlements (Sinf.pore and Paaeaaj) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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      669 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO IBOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA \\n BALTIMORE M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Sept. 8 M.S. SILVERASH due Oct. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \\n LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVERFIR due Sept.
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      704 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      857 16 SHIPPING NOTES. Two vessels arrived m port yesterday from China ports with deck passengers the Anking with 533 and the Hong Peng with 600. A cargo of rice arrived by the Halvdan yesterday from Bangkok, whilst the Palembang brought solar oil bulk from Balik Papan to Pulau Bukom. Hong Kong
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    FOR THE WIRELESS ENTHUSIAST.
    1605 17 c Short Wave Reception m Singapore, i THE DUTCH STATION AT HILVERSUM. IN SEARCH OF THE BEST RECEPTION."A large numbeV of listeners are amazed at the difference m price between the ordinary class of wireless receiver with its accessories and the type capable of giving really
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      567 17 CHARITY CROSSWORDS COMPETTnON. NO. 76. $750 m Prizes be paid to the .oocewful competitor, i„ thi. competition. Ist Prize $450, 2nd Prize $300. From the profit, of th. competition 50 per cent will be h.nded to St Mary's Home, Singapore. lc__ifc_:z_ji WM ~^mzT'~rrF"" "nWa^": tfißF^ **t I i ___Ca i^
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      63 17 Cut this out aud keep by you for reference when required. NO. 2. HILVERSUM (HOLLAND) Call Sigrn PCJJ (given m English. French, etc.. etc.) HOIRS OF TRANSMISSION: (Singapore Time) Tuesday and 11 p. k 3 a.m. Thursday Friday: 6 a.m. 9 a.m. Saturday: 10 p.m. 1 a.m. Reception m Singapore:
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      82 17 wulinary Perfection I ■Clonest Value I ■Cjconomical Prices I Fl inest Ingredients fl and you have fl CHEF BRAND 1 FOOD PRODUCTS. 1 E. Lazenby Son., Ltd. I I Sole Agents: Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. II (Incorporated ta the Strsits SetUemaat). Mm\v**mmm\ m\^m^*^mmmW' W m**mmr Jffr, W\r I I
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    304 18 Chanfr's Emissary Defines the Position. Mr. Yang Yueh-hsin, whom a Reuter message declared to Ik* General Chang Hsuehliang's emissary, arrived m Hong Kong last weak on the President Pierce, and m an interview asserted that the Fengtien Government will sin render to the Nationalists and follow the
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    ARREST OF COLONEL SWEMMER.
    308 18 Enquiries to be made m South Africa. Kombay. August 12th. PK nding references to the Government of the Union of South Africa, the Bangalore I police are not :uting any fuither m the t matter «>f the arrest and the »nlargemen (of hail of Colonel E?.
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    LOST IN SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGES.
    205 18 LOST IN SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGES. Woman's Unpleasant Adventure m Norfolk. London, August 11. An Indian Army Officer, accompanied by his sister, had an unpleasant adventure when they were lost m a labyrinth of subterranean passages known as Grimes Graves at Weeting, Norfolk, for 24 hours. Captain A. W. Oreil set out
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    PUBLIC HOUSE GUTTED BY FIRE.
    124 18 Family Burnt to Death. London. August 10. A fire occurred early this naaeaiaej at the Golden Cross, a public house m Lancashireroad, and completely gntted the premises within an hoar. Six people were trapped on the top floor who made thrilling efforts to escape. Mrs.
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    ENGLAND'S FIRST ROAD SLEEPING CAR.
    96 18 .Maiden Trip from London to Liverpool. London, Aug. 15. England's nr?t road sleeping ear started at eleven last night on its maiden trip from London to Liverpool, where it is scheduled to arrive at eight m the morning. It is fitted with twelve bunks, six
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    TILDEN ON "TRIAL."
    456 20 HIS ALLEGED BREACH OF AMATEUR RULE. Jury of Thirty Persons. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 24. The "trial" of Tilden for alleged viola tion of the amateur rule of the United States Lawn Tennis Association opens to-night before a combined judicial bench and jury of thirty persons,
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    217 20 The Malaya Command Meeting. The Malaya Command Rifle Meeting is being held this week-end on the Taiping Rifle Range. There will be seven rifle and four revolver events m addition to several team competitions. The team events will be for the Warren Shield, the Straits Trading Cos Lewis
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    GARRISON SPORT.
    114 20 No. 2 Company won the Company Shield for the 1928 season by defeating No. 1 Company four goals to three m the final at Tanglin during the week. In Garrison Leaeue cricket matches H. Q. Wing defeated Fort Canning by 80 runs scoring 127 as aeainst their opponents
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
    29 20 As the ground has been lent out for a League Football match, the hockey practice match arranged to be played on Monday has been postponed to Tuesday.
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    32 20 The death occurred at the Ipoh District Hospital on Wednesday, after a prolonged illness, of Mr. V. A. W. de Silva, of Messrs. U. P. Silva and Co.. jewellers, Belfield Street, Ipoh.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    378 20 THE CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT. Monday's Ties. The following: ties will be played on 27th, Augrust (Monday). A. Class Doubles. W. R. King and H. L. Marshall minus 2 vs. R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels minus 1. D. M. Doig and O. R. S. Bateman minus 15.3
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    FIVE LAWN TENNIS FIRSTS.
    179 20 Miss Tyrrell at Lewes. At the Lewes lawn tennis tournament, Miss C. Tyrrell, the next best play.-r m Sussex after Mrs. Watson, had a busy ana wonderfully successful day. She had entered for five events, and, having survived m all of them, played seven matches m
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    THE "LIVELY" GOLF BALL.
    368 20 Why This Talk of Making It Larger and Lighter? There is a certain "liveliness" m the golf ball just now. I am not referring to its antics on the sun-baked courses; the point is that the Golf Ball Committee is once again inquiring into its weight
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    FOOTBALL.
    419 20 OPENING OF THE HOME SEASON. To-day's Matches. Below we give the opening games m the first, second and third divisions of the English League, which open, to-day, the 1928-29 soccer season. FIRST DIVISION. Birmingham vs. Manchester C, Bolton Wanderers vs. Everton, Burney vs. Sunderland, Derby County vs. Blackburn Rovers,
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    352 20 To-day's Match at Kuala Lumpur. The Singapore XI and a large contingent of supporters left yesterday for Kuala Lumpur, where the final of the Malaya Cup competition takes place this afternoon the eighth final since the Cup was presented by H. M. S. Malaya and there seems
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    SOCCER AT SEREMBAN.
    76 20 A New Team Win. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sen-unban, Aug. 24. The Hindu-Ceylonese eleven, a new team, met the Seremban Chinese eleven m a game of soccer this evening on the Negri Sembilan Club Padang before a huge crowd. There was a hard struggle between both teams
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    CRICKET.
    283 20 THE LAST TOURNAMENT MATCH. P.S. and L. vs. The Merchants. The PS. and L. made an indifferent start against the Merchants m an S.C.C. cricket tournament game last evening on rhe Padang, making 64 for the loss of 4 wickets, to which C. S. Anderton contributed a quickly compiled
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    165 20 Easy Win for Kent. fßeuter's Service.] London, Aug. 28. At Chatham: Kent beat Middlesex by an innings and 213 runs. Ken t 388. Middlesex 89 and 86. Wright was largely responsible for Middlesex's extraordinary collapse m the second innings by taking 6 for 22 though the cable gives
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    ANOTHER CHANNEL CONQUEROR.
    34 20 IS Year Old Nursemaid. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 24. A eighteen year old London nursemau, Miss Laddie Sharp, swam the Channel from Cap Grisnez to Dover m 15 hours 5 minutes.
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    SINGAPORE ROUND THE WORLD CYCLIST.
    250 20 Mr. Wong Ah Chai Arrives m Rangoon. Riding a Monopole bicycle. Mr. Wong Ah Chai, a Straits-born Chinese, arrived m Rangoon on August 16 on a tour round the world. Mr. Wong Ah Chai, who is 21. was born m Malacca and started on his
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