The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1928. NO. 12,498
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    303 1 The most momentous step m ihe history af world peace will be taken to-day m Paris where fourteen Ministers, representing the principle powers of the world are assembled to sign Mr. Kellog's pact for the outlawry of war Page 9. Shocking scenes were witnessed m the terrible
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    A TOUCH OF THE SUN.
    879 1 Timothy, that taut little scrap flf a man, was sick, as he would have said if he could have expressed it that way, flats deaih. He lay with a head that opened and closed, hanged and rattled, sometimes turned completely round. "It all conies," said
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      194 1 4tr^< c° E *m c r v^^m^v I Rafrles Hotel I SEPTEMBER RACE MEETING. I A SPECIAL I RACE BALL AND CABARET will be held on I SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER STH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, I DANCING UNTIL 2 A.M. Make Your Reservations Early for Dinner and Dance. a SARKIES BROS.. Proprietors.
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      376 1 a* tSIMTI r^ Mm mm n life into you !^"«r! T_ Place a bottle of Crown mm Lavender Smelling Salts J^7 _B_ on your table or desk, />^ffX remove the stopper 7<jf ™A and just see tor I||M /""vLiSsj youiself. J| WLm f I AmmWf^mmmmmmmgmm^M Wl **1 JC^By ak*^H n
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      110 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Baby Day at the Victoria Hall Page 2. Robinsons's for dainty hosiery Page 9. Little's latest advertisements Paces 4 and B* The last week of Whiteawav's great gals |> B. The 1888 Oakland 'rom Omental Motors Page IS. The Goodyear tube gives life to yoor tyres Pace i.
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      165 1 THE WEEK. Momdmm 27 th. Hiph Water, 9.1 a.m.. 7.0.. 7.20 p.m.. 8.0. Malacca. H. W. 4.20 a.m. 4.4.. 5.30 p.m. BJ. Legislative Council 10.30 a.m. "The Sport ot Kinps" by the Quaints. Victoria Theatre. Tioxf/ni/ _Bf"i. Hitrh Water. i*.44 a.m.. 7.5.. 8.21 p.m.. 5.4. Malacca: H. W. BJQ a.m.
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    MR. JUSTICE EVES VIEW.
    237 2 Marriage a One-Sided Bargain. Mr. Justice- Ree, who is married, refuses hliivo that marriage is an essential discipliae for a successful professional career. Opposing this motion at the Gray's Inn he-bating Society annual ladies' night debate n speech that drew many laughs, he said: No sooner
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    GIRL STOWAWAY.
    149 2 Notoriety Lust Satisfied. London. 1! c mjch-photographed notoriety seekerthe ITS year old American girl from Oklahoma. Betty Simpson, encountered an unsympathetic bench of F.ngiish magistrates ■fl Southampton, where- she was charged with stowing a hoard the- "Acpuitania." She had often done- the same- thing with impu nity on
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    WOMEN'S DRESS IN A CATHEDRAL.
    172 2 Max -Bates Bare-Headed to Look Round Order> have- been given to the vergers of Exeter Cathedral that women without hats may be admitted to look round the building without being recpiested to cover their beads, but that all women attending seiskc m the Cathedral must
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    SET HIS HEART ON THE ATLANTIC.
    155 2 French Pilot's Last Words. London. "Forgive me old man." said the dying French pilot, Drouhin. who crashed when te.-ting his tians-Atlamic- plane, on recovering BBBCSaavaeflS after the crash, to his mechanic. GIBBoH, who was m the adjoining ■ick-bed. I!' fld led, "I know what
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    A NEW RELIGIOUS SCHOOL.
    81 2 Many Japanese Arrested. fN'anyo stlflM Wflflfll Service. l Te>kio, Aug. 23. The news that ITS |>ersc>ns have been committed for trial charged with lesemaIflflte has caused sensation amon<r the nation. According to press information a publication of which was banned hitherto, man named Aijiro Ohnishi of
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      479 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Post Office. SINGAPORE. THE "UNHOLY Q 0 are Oomiti-aj v WATCH FOR THEM MfIBBBBBBafIfIfIfIfIfIBNaNiniaHaafISSBBSHnBBBBBBBBBBBB CHILE I WELFARE SOQETY. 4th SEPTEMBER. 1928. VICTORIA HALL. BABY DAY ALL CHILDREN'S NECESSITIES
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      260 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY PRESENTS HIS FAMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY OF 17 ARTISTES. TO-NIGHT lan Hays Great Racing Comedy THE SPORT OF RINGS TUESDAY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th. 29th. For the first time m Singapore. Frederick Londale's Brightest Comedy j "ON APPROVAL" Now Playing to Capacity
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      529 2 ALHAMBRA p 9 h 0 T (Tan Chenir Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors). Commencing August 24th at 9 pm THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS THE WILLIAM FOX SUPER PRODUCTION SUNRISE with JANET GAYNOR and GEORGE O' BRIEN At the First Show at 7.30 p.m. "TOM MIX m HELLO CHEYENNE" EXCITING— ENTERTAINING—
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    P. AND O. HISTORY.
    1024 3 THE INDIAN MAIL CONTRACT. Trooping Out East. The main Ineiian service- of the n.-biy I*. anei O. Line is perhaps the- heal known toute oi that Company, but it ha.; n very it teiesting small beginning and il has had to tight hard against various interests
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    32 3 Mr. H. D. Mundell, of the- well-known 'aw firm Sisson and Delay, Singapore, is •n Ipoh m connection with a Sitiawan civil mit which comes up for hearing at the oupreme Court.
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      232 3 CALL AND SIDE*; The "Vanity Rodak" ■c They are an utterly new version of the I "Kodak," having that subtle virtue of I being m the latest mode and at the same time being distinctly individual. 1 In five fashionable colours with case I to match. I I KODAK LIMITED.
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      280 3 REWARD! 100,000 De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, the remedy used all orer the World for more than *0 years, contains an ingredient which colours the urine bine. We hereby guarantee that tbie ingredient is a genuine antiseptic medicine, recognised and used by doctors and hospitals all ever the World
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      248 3 I Estate 8 Trust Agencies I (1927) United (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government.) is prepared to act as j Trustees, Executors, Administrators. Receivers. j; Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of j Rents, Investigators and Managers of Trust
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      CHAPTER XXIII.
      2734 4 REUNION. The Princess Xenia was the last person Seymour wished to see on the Xr'tme he knew that she must be there for some bad object. What could that object be The Prince exhibited great uneasiness at hei presence, but she showed considerable amiabUity to both. The Prince
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      CHAPTER XXIV.
      526 4 OVERHANGING PERIL. Alexandria at last! The lovely sea, with its bands of pure Oxford and" Cambridge blue, never looked more beautiful. "Alex." with its crowds of native children, none too clean, and the ever increasing cry' of "baksheesh." "You will come with me to Cairo, Prince, as you
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      CHAPTER XXV.
      969 4 A SEARCH. Seymour and the Prince sat with Sir Bertram Manders m his study m the old fortress of the Citadel. The journey through the Delta from Alexandria to* Cairo had been quick and uneventful. Seymour had had the advantage of a few minutes' conversation, with Sir Bertram,
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    THE GIRL WITH THE LONGEST TONGUE.
    303 4 Thrills of Champion U.S. Talkers. "Halo. Berlin! Detroit moechte Ihnen sprechen." "Hello. Detroit! Here's your party m Berlin: go ahead, please." The champion long-distance talker of the Cnited States was on the wire. She is Florence Sullivan, who has a "voice with a smile"
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    GENDARME WITH TWO-FOOT MOUSTACHE.
    139 4 GENDARME WITH TWO- FOOT MOUSTACHE. lie-.t- known Parisian Dies Of Sunstroke. Paris, Thursday. A Parisian figure as well known to British tourists as to Parisians has passed away m Pierre Leclercq, the gendarme with the two-foot long red moustache who for long was stationed at Porte Saint Denis on the
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    46 4 How very incapable the Kinta River now is of carrying away the water from ordinaryrainstorms was made clear by its condition on Tuesday afternoon. It has risen considerably and but a little more rain will see it topping its banks, says the Times of Malaya. i
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    MYSTERY EXPLORE.
    302 4 DRAMATIC MEETING l\ THE WILDERNESS. Sought City "Paved With Cold." ""don 1 am atraid that Colonel Fawcett th British explorer, has beer. among the Indians m the iaterioi of Brar that he will never be seen again, opinion expressed by M. Robert I irterilk who was the last
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    MR. GEORGE MOORE ON THE PERISHABLE BOOK
    436 4 The Novels and the Tree"l should be- sorry, \ery son y \i almost all the books written ta perish." .-aid Mr. George NooffS, the BY thor. m an interview. I had Irawn h attention (writes a correspondent! Ebbisham's recent statement that ous document
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    TRAGEDY OF INFATUATION.
    78 4 Lover Charged With BlurJsf. Russell B.etzel («1, B neer. lived happily with hi* children until he l»ecame l R< pretty girl of 19. fl****" MB«J stole fl.nOO from B adar-essie where he was smptoyed JBBO the girl to Hollywood. Three she disappeared. On Friday nude. bloodstained body
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    POWERS AND CHINA.
    521 6 BORODIN REVIEWS THE SITUATION. Russian Influence. Me»sco\> The year 15«27 uritnessed the virtual elimination of direct Ku^sian influence.- m China, a process which proceeded through the- successive stages of the raid e»f Chang Tso-Mn's police on the Soviet Embassy m Paining, the withdrawal of Michael Borodin as
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    DEATH OF FORMER KENT CRICKET CAPTAIN.
    393 6 The Late Mr. (.H.B. Marsham. Mr. c H. B. Marsham, who died recant* ly, ai Wortham, wa^ a cricketer whose greatness can never be measured by records or analyse-. It is sufficient to say that cricketers all the country ovei a ill sadly miss
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    21 6 The ordinary man carries far heavier burdens than we realise, and carries them with wonderful fortitude.- The Rev. R. \Y. Thompson.
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      187 6 WHITEAWAYS LAST WEEK OF SALE Further to the reduction on ladies' and children's hats already advertised for this week; a special show of clearance lines will be made on the Ground and First Floors. a a a a mm, 'st st m st ~m~ st st st st st si~si"m"sT~m,
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    RUBBER'S FUTURE.
    2586 7 INTERESTING SPEECHES AT I.S.P. DINNER. A Note of Optimism. I ondon. Auk. The fifth annual dinner of the Incorporated Society of Planters was held at the Piccadilly Hotel, on Friday, July 27th. Mr. G- L O'lhira Hickson. m the absence of Mr. J. W. Campbell through illness, was
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    CYCLING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
    73 7 Derlui. Two Hamburg men. Header and Hirsehberg, have started to bicycle across the Atlantic from Hamburg. They expect to ar rive m New York m 50 days. The sails and masts of a boat 28 feet long were removed and a bicycle seat and pedals for
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      446 7 BUSINESS CARDS* TilK REALISATION OF Aj LONG FKLT NEED FLORANGE >.j. refreshing, invigor- I atititr and healthy. :|:i MEMORIALS. 5 > ii > SINGAPOntI CAaSKET CO S MOXT'MENTAL MASONS. > lelephone No 75. V.'. a*.-a a *r B%Pa TO LET. IR ROAD Kntry Ist Septer. METER BROTHERS. B/Nfl NO. 7
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESSMONDAY, AUGUST 27. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
    699 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESSMONDAY, AUGUST 27. 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. To-day will go down to posterity as one of the most memorable occasions ia history, certainly as one of the most important since the European War came to a conclusion nearly ten years ago. In Paris m a few hours
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    IN MEMORY OF THE LATE LIEUT. C. J. WILSON. R.N.R.
    111 8 Your kingdom was the sky. where star and planet In all their grandeur keep the time for ships; O noble friend, yet ever staunch as granite. No words again can ever pass your lips. And now you sail those far
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    260 8 Mr. L. G. Cranna. General Secretary of the V.M.C.A., is now out of hospital and will resume his duties shortly. The death took place on July 23 at St. Paul. Minnesota, U.S.A.. of Duncan George Presgrave. late of Singapore, second son of the late D. C. Presgrave. of Penang. aged
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    THE HON. MR. ABDOOL CADER.
    381 8 NEW INDIAN COUNCIL MEMBER. Round of Engagements. [From Our Indian Correspondent.] A small but representative gathering received the Hon'ble Mr. H. H. Abdool Cader when he arrived here by train yesterday morning to attend the Legislative Council meeting to be held to-day. Mr. Abdool Cader,
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    OVERHEARD AT THE CLUB BAR.
    243 8 "Whiskey ay, t." rfaeried the Merchant? "Thank-." assented the Lawyer. "I feel like a pick-me-up after -ome ot theM- stuffy BBBIBJagS* by the way. how* the Rialto to-day?" "Strangely enough, we've bo.-:-, fairly busy recently, dealing m the Industrial market only ot" course." raplisd the
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    AT THE THEATRE.
    166 8 To a packed house on Saturday night the Mr. R. B. Salisbury's Musical and Comedy Company gave a performance which it will be hard* for them to beat. Amongst so much talent it is difficult to discriminate: one moment we felt we could never see enough of
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    A BOBBED HAIRED AGITATOR.
    81 8 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur Aug. 25. When further mention was made m the Police Court of the case m whic-i eleven Hylams, mostly young, and a woman wHh bobbed hair, are charged A'.h possession seditious literature, the result of a Police raid on the
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    SINGAPORE S.P.C.A.
    483 8 HAMPERED BY LACK m FINDS. The Blue Cross Van lr„„ si Mr. H. C. <ooke-Yu,'„. over the annual geaersl meet, Society for Prevention of I mals, held m Raffle> Mageen In moving the adoption o1 accounts he said that it wa nual general meeting of t h< it
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    23 8 SATURDAYS RUBBER PKK K. (From Our Own Correspondent London. Vou Messrs. Symington snd notifv to-dav*> rubber once m 9>.<d. per lb.
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    KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    108 8 KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. August Professional Evimituti"" Pass List. The results m the Aug Examination.- of the Xii College of Medicine sere 8* Final examination for L.M.S.- Au Kse Hock. Pni I Fourth Professional exan Ghani bin Mohamed M J. C Chelliah. Benjamin BeW. I M K. Toraiappah.
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      27 8 To-day's Feature, 1 THE RIDDLE 1 SIWA. I Pay* S.'.v.-.v.'.- i 1/ will For absenting himsell B- Armitage. a. the Dak Rc-gt.- has seea reduced to ah*
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    THK PEACE PACT.
    219 9 TO PAYS HISTORICAL OCCASION. The fourteen Signatories. Renter's Service.] London, Aug. 25. the lVace Pact to be signed Monday if contained in three I sdditioa to the two already thtrd article of the anti-war technique of the operation of df the original signatories ratified. It also declares
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    SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S MESSAGE.
    91 9 SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S MESSAGE. Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 24. has been sent by tg Mr. Mackenzie letter's message dis- lit- de France, exAuaten'a inability to -:L m ature of the treaty .i hearty welcome when la: BIS PROFOUND REGRET. •Ed by the terms of I* is a profound regret has
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    SOVIET DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
    66 9 M. Ut\ muff's Complaint i Service.] Moscow, Aug. 26. a letter to M. Lou- i'reparatorv Disarmaecailiggg the Soviet's and -übsequentlv partial ere submitted last II complains that the lying the resumption of Bds that the signing annot solve the prob- Ahich alone is a real sad security.
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    THE THRONE OF TURKEY.
    48 9 Slamat ion Ceremony Delayed. [Bwater*! Service.] Tirana. Aug. 26. Masted Bey Zogu as exaectad to-day. did mhly reassembled and '•nt and adjourned until August 20 stated: A mass re.-olution m favour and offered the Crown to I Bey Zogu. Similar meet--1 'hr^ughout the country.l
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    FALL IN GREYHOUND SHARES.
    35 9 FALL IN G REYHOUND SHARES. wa ■"•ivin.— Copyright.] Ixmdon. Aug. 25. of greyhound rac"'mues. The friction the Grey hound Racing ln K N>ciety has been ad- *H'uL, m yen fu Her powers greyhound racing m
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    NEW YORK TUBE HORROR.
    267 9 TERRIBLE SCENES FOLLOW TRAIN WRECK. Station Like Madhouse. I [Reuter's Service.] Ms*? York. Anar 24 Twenty were killed and many injured tatum 'th 8 deraUment at S3- Square station, the centra, ,v v m««««t, v «-erure of the business and staTnT r^ Poli c ounded the
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    THE MISSING ATLANTIC AIRMEN.
    131 9 THE MISSING ATLANTIC AIRMEN. Wireless Reports Thought to be Faked. [Reuter's Service.] Hartford. Connecticut. Aug. 26. As neither of the airmen i< an expert telegraphist, and m view of the improbability ot the position given, it is considered that the messages supposedly from Hassell. are unauthentic. The American Radio sUlay
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    BRITISH SAILORS' LAST HOME COMING.
    122 9 Cruiser to Brinj? Bodies of 1*55*1 Crew. f Reuter's Service. l London. Aug. 25. Negotiations with the Soviet Government with regard To the removal of the bodies >f *he crew of the LBS are still proceeding. It is intended that the light cruiser Champion will
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    COMMANDER BYRD'S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
    56 9 Flagship Leaves for New Zealand. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 25. The 160 foot barque City of New York, the flagship of Commander Byrd's Antarctic expedition, with 32 men and 200 tons of supplies has sailed fog Dunedin. where it will be joined later by two
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    SIR HAYES MARRIOTT'S SUCCESSOR.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service. l London. Aug. 26. Mr. John Scott, Chief Secretary of Tanganyika Territory, has been selected for the appointment of Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements 5n succession to Sir Haves Marriott, on his retirement. [This was officially announced locally several weeks ago.]
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    LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
    36 9 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 25. Sam Steward, of Lewisham, and Ernie Rice, of Hounslow, will meet at the Ring on September 17th. m a contest for the light-weight championship of Great Britain.
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    R.A.F. FAR EAST FLIGHT.
    25 9 fßeuter'*. Service.! Brisbane, Aug. 24. The four Royal Air Force flying-boats have arrived here from Cook's town, en route for Singapore.
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    TILDEN SUSPENDED.
    201 9 GUILTY OF VIOLATING AMATEUR RULE. A Six Hours Deliberation. [Reuter's Service.] -BwaT York. Aug. 25. Tilden has been found guilty of violating i sw! a nateur rul b > writing articles on the l Wimbledon tournament and has definitely been suspendtd from competing as an amateur. This was
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    SINGAPOREAN'S WEDDING AT HOME.
    320 9 SINGAPOREAN'S WEDDING AT HOME. The parish church of Aldham. Essex, was the scene of a charming wedding of Wednesday July 2.'k when Miss Travels Margaret Eldrtd. only daughter of Mr. and Mis. Wellington Eld red of The Limes. Marks Tey. Essex, was married to Mr. Kenneth Ryder Stevens of Singapore,
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    D. G. LOWE RETIRES.
    132 9 ["Our Owvn Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 25. Mr. D. G. Lowe, the famous English lunner. has announced his retirement from the track m order to pursue his career as a barrister. A Rugby Radio message of Aug. 24th. stated: Although only 26 years old. he has
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    GIRL'S FAST CHANNEL SWIM.
    26 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 24. Miss Laddie Sharp's official time for her swim across the Channel was 14 hours and 58 minutes.
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    SWIMMING RECORD BROKEN.
    62 9 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 25. Miss King, of Edinburgh, set up a newworld's record for the 150 yards ladies' back stroke championship at Southport, her time being 1 mm. 57 1-5 sees. The record had been previously held by Miss S. Bauer, U.S.A., who, at
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    BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES.
    33 9 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London, Aug. 25. It is probable that the British Empire Games will be regularly established, and the next meeting will take place m Canada during 1930.
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    27 9 The local C. I. Department have arrested two more Hylams, alleged to be leaders of the Communist movement here. One of the men was arrested m Penang.
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    COMMUNISM IN INDIA.
    219 9 STRINGENT LEGISLATION CONTEMPLATED. Campaign Against "Reds." I Reuter's Service. TKo Simla. Aug. 24. Ihe Government is publishing to-morrow, e H^ Xt R oth P ub,ic Sa^y (Removal from a 111 deal,n with Bolshevist agents other than Indian ard British subjects or subjects of Indian States. The bill
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    THE REHABILITATION OF CHINA.
    106 9 THE REHABILITATION OF CHINA. British Syndicate's Contracts. fßeuter's Service.] ti I, London. Aug. 24. ihe Daily Express says that a powerful British syndicate has been formed to reconstruct part of war-ravaged China. Contracts ot great value are about to be signed with the Nationalists. The Syndicate includes tor shipping the
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    STOWAWAYS GASSED.
    88 9 Terrible Death During Ships Fumigation. [Reuter's Service.] Baltimore. Aug. 24Seven stowaways aboard the Steel Inventor from South America were asphyxiated and several others are m hospitaf as the result of the fumigation of the ship, rendered necessary because yellow fever was raging m some ports at which the
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    THE RHINELAND PROBLEM.
    89 9 French Attitude. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Aug. 24. Dr. Stresemann will not make much headway m the matter of the evacuation of Rhineland m conversations he expects to have with at Poincare and M. Briand on Sunday and Monday respectively, as the French Cabinet decided yesterday that any
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    GERMAN DELEGATION AT GENEVA.
    51 9 f Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Aug. 24. The Cabinet has decided, owing to the indisposition of Dr. Stresemann Herr Mueller, the Imperial Chancellor will be head of the German .Delegation to the League of Nations Assembly at Geneva, and Heir Von Schubert will represent Germany on the
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    U. S. NATIONAL LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    61 9 The Two Helens m the Final. [Reuter s Sen-ice.] Forest Hills. Aug. 26. In the National Lawrn Tennis Championships semi-finals Miss Helen Jacobs (California) beat Mrs. Mallory 6 2, 7 5. Miss Jacobs now meets, m the final on Monday, Miss Helen Wills, who
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    BRITISH LIGHTWEIGHT BEATEN.
    43 9 Jack Berg Loses to Fargo Express. [Reuter's Service.] Chicago, Aug. 25. Billy Petrolle, known as "the Fargo Express,'* beat the British lightweight Jack Berg m the fifth round of a 10 round contest to-day. Berg's seconds threw m the towel.
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    COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MAURETANIA.
    128 12 At a meeting of the Cowes Harbour Commissioners complaint was made by the Harbour Master that two hours after high-wat-er, the Cunard liner Mauritania, bound to Southampton from New York, passed through Cowes Roads at a high speed, sending tho seas over the aap'-Bu: de, wV.**g
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    54 12 I Per Hakozaki Maru from Europe to-day: Mr. G. H. Chandler, Dr. R. H. Fletcher, Mr. G. F. Lenders, Mrs. M. Mallal, Miss M. Mallal, Miss N. Mallal, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCool, Mrs. C. M. I. Pritchard, Mr. T. R. White and Mr. W. D. Wintle.
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    21 12 A report was received yesterday at noon of a severe typhoon m Lat. 17 N., Long. 111 E., travelling west. Ji
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    59 12 THE CHINA STATION. The New Flagship. The Flag of His Excellency The Comman-der-in-Chief, China. Station, will be transferred from H.M.S. Hawkins to H.M.S. Kent on Wednesday. H.M.S. Hawkins (Captain L. W. Braithwaite. C.M.G., R.N.), will return to England; her programme is: Arrive Singapore, September 16th., leave September 18th.
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    PULVERIZED COAL AS FUEL.
    960 12 Possible Test m Old Naval Vessel. The announcers »nta made recently m the House of Commons that the Admiralty are prepared to place at the disposal of certain pci sons a small obaoletc vessel for the purpose of experiment* with pulverized coal, and thai the Department
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    315 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier M a live M nei daily. Also the I ing. Delivered with 1 morning. Ufa and latest Announce i exclusive special f< week" Serial Storj Lad Telephor.i No. Cable Address: M AaVertaar. a I. o. Bag, I*4 Communication- r w awJ Editorial matters ih<
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      522 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-kxown steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      225 12 s.s. CARMARTHENSHIRE. Cargo Arriving by the m.v. Glengarry. DUE AUGUST 23, 1928. Consignets of cargo ex s.s. Carmarthenshire from Europe are notified that m consequence of a fire on board, a General Average has been declared, and a contribution of 50 per cent of he nett arrived market selling value
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      382 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO JBOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHI \m BALTIMORE M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Sept. B M.S. SILVERASH due Oct. 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SER SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO wn LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVERFIR due Sent.
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      21 12 Lengthen the life ol your Boots and Shoes by using Boot Polish (m the mtuv* BBS SOLD BfMBl RONUK. I ggjßawl
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      518 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    PARSIANA.
    1408 13 THE FRENCH PROVINCIAL MOVIES. Pictures With a Punch. i?i y r|pe Cecil f °r the Free Press). All things considered. French provincial movies continue to show their superiority over the Paris ones. The films often are infinitely more exciting than those which please the Parisian; the distribution of seats
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    WILLIAM AUSTIN GOES TO A CINEMA!
    333 13 Back In London After 20 Years. Unheralded. Mr. William Austin, the English film actor, has arrived m London from Hollywood for the first time m 20 years. And he might have slipped away again had his size and appearance not caused him to be
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    STOWAWAY JOURNALIST.
    323 13 Wanted to Come to the Straits. A well-dressed, good-looking young man named R. C. Taylor, was charged at the Joint Police Court at Colombo recently before L.t. -Com. C. A. Robinson, with having stowed away on the O. L. Ormonde from Adelaide to Colombo. The Magistrate sentenced the
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      408 13 NOTICES. NOTICE. The business of Messrs. D. C. MiNNIE CO., KELANTAN, has boon acquired by Messrs. 801 [STEAD CO., LTD., as from the Ist September, 1928. HOI STEAD CO., LTD., Singapore. st ORDINANCE NO. 187 i LABOUR) AND THE LABOUR CODE, 1983. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR V- ten I >'
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      364 13 Manltiller s I Disease-spreading mosquitoes are an infinitely greater menace to human life than the tiger, that slinking, relentless killer of the jungle. Mosquitoes carry from their breeding places dismal, reeking swamps and cesspools— dengue, dreaded yellow fever, and fj malaria. Mosquitoes ruin your sleep and poison your body. Destroy
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    THE FIVE EVILS.
    883 14 M.4GIC ARTS PRACTISED IN YUNNAN. Reptile Poison. The following remarkable document ha* been sent to the X. < I). News by a correspondent, who claims to have seen the original. "A proclamation by the Public Court of Yungpinghsien. A tran.scription of an order, a pioclamation ,f a
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    U. S. INVENTOR KILLED IN AIR ACCIDENT.
    116 14 New York. Mr. Morris Titterington. inventor of the earth inductor compass and other devices f»r the improvement of flying conditions. h;i^ killed m an aajroplaasj accident at Bay* ders, iVnnsylvania. A woman companion. alra. BenaVce Gamblea Andrews, whom he had been leaching to
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    FRENCH TENNIS PLAYERS' VISIT TO INDIA.
    136 14 Cochet .md Brognon Playing. Bombay. Aujr- 14. It is practically a rtain that the projected visit t<i Indiu of the- French lawn tennis players will materialize, as arrangements have bean completed with the South Club. Calcutta, who have offered to guarantee the BSeeaaary £400
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    ANOTHER WEST INDIAN TO STAY IN ENGLAND.
    76 14 Francis Joins Seaham Harbour. London. Auk. 13th. Ci. N. Francis the West Indian homier has •signed on for Seaham Harhour, a Durham Senior League club. He will winter m the West Indies and return to England at thr opening of next season. [Francis
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    129 14 Mr. L. R. Shori, of Butteiworth. has com. municated to the Straits Echo details of a holiday tragedy which took place at Pulau Langkawi recently. Mr. Shori was on the island on holiday, and when he was returning together with his brother and niece from Kuah by boat to the
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      168 14 MOW DID yOVJ GET THERE l/Ae f/>/s lS\ //> one four Hj i*^t^\ ZSL^ OrJmetAiS /f v^> T^rsC>. //j na/rao four Or m tie Mjer <*/></ better Ct»vro/et jj__msg^^g*_ m "> minutes BORNEO CHEVROLET, LTD. 1 BRANCHES THROUGHOUT MALAYA? Dodge BmoryEißi v Senior line y -i.va.» J mfM am. f
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    PHASER'S SHARE LIST.
    57 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyers Seil«r» Johmn Tin i .jl 28 32 txhuiL; River ($1 3.80 3.90 c.d. Kuchai Tin Dredge* ($1) 1.42H 1.47% Malay Consd. ($1 > 76 Malayan Tin (s*) 26a 'U\ 27s 3d Mambaua ($1) LI7H 1 Penawat )>> G3 f3«> ralam Mines ($1) 1.05 1.10
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    MACPHIL'S SHARE LIST.
    661 15 Aujf. 25th.. U>sin u Prices. Batang Padane 4: -,t> Batu Cave! i.ao 1.371,.. Hitams 7b *O HOMf *atts 41 44 1., Johan Tin 27 30 Kinta Tin Dre<l. 1 4:51., 1 471., Klanp River 8.76 345 cum. Kucha 1 (3) 140 14^ Kuyohs 35 4() Lirguis I#yi>
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 \oga,i 26. Hank < i i.*. J gTyj Bank demand g|Sj 11-io Private credits 3 m.i 24 9-:P2 Now York, demand 65 15-16 Credits Bfl ilajra r>7-' S France, eh .and 1426 India, T. T. 153*4 Hong Kong, demand 9% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand lLl.'i'-j Java, demand 13'J'i Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    199 15 August 88. Tin i.">'< rom 8106.00 Gsasaaar 6v« Pepper White 90 Pepper Black 55 Flake Tapioca 7*, Pearl Sago Saudi t% Copra 11 Copra Saadried 10.80 Rice Liang iPn Chan M-tri Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Raneoon Sioka 256
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    THE SUGAR MARKET.
    419 15 Czccho-Slovakta Faced With Ruin. The state of the sugar market is attracting a good veal cd' attention and the following from the Evening Standard Is of interest: Aa a result of the rearrangement of the duties oa raw sugar here m the Budge' m order to assist
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    31 15 Borneo Company. Ltd. Pahang Consolidated. 3,484.66 pkls.; Ipol Tin, 005,00 pkls.; Sungei Kinta Tin Dredg ing Ltd. 295,00 pkls. Kuala Reman. *****0 Bruseh, *****: Lok Kauri, 18,500.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE
    25 15 ROSE MACPHAIL& COS REPORT Local :;i rents. Tin. London 1207, 45a, noun. Local 27a 6d 28a ->d. Tionoh 17a 17s ex right*,
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    279 15 Cordon. Aug. I. Trade- report.- generally are diaappoin! Ing but there is b feeling that an improve ment will be .M-en during the last gjaarter. Reports from America continue fair!) good notwithstanding the approach ol' thf Presidential Election. Copper The> price- of Blectro remains Unchanged arul there
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    TEA IN MALAYA.
    333 15 Worth Serious Thought. (To the Editor, Malay Mail). Sir.— Why thi- lack of interest m the tea question m Malaya? Are there only three old tea planters m the country? Surely not! Taking it for granted that there- are more, t them come forward with their opinions
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      375 15 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,0H0,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON, OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the Enti^ Life Assurance Companies Act. VTTKACTIVE PLANS OF
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      361 15 BANKING. M»»»»l»»______—^ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated m England "by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund 4,00o!o00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3.000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. I Ali r S'ar Iloilo Tongkah Amntsar Ipoh
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      526 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. Na S. Brown. Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      43 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Represent atives.— Messrs. BARLOW a; CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. I CHARTERED RANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    567 16 HONOURS EVEN IN KEEN MATCH. Selangor 's Last Minute dual. Singapore .2: Selangor 2. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Aug;. 25. After playing five minutes each way extra time m a very exciting game. Singapore drew with Se.angor 2 2 m the final of the Malaya
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    F.M.S. CHINESE AND COLONY CHINESE DRAW.
    80 16 F.M.S. C HINESE AND COLONY CHINESE DRAW. [^rc-m Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 26. The F.M.S. Chinese and the Colony Chinese drew 2 all m a match here to-day. The Colony were leading 2 o at half time. Yong Liang and Teck Chin scoring the goals. In the second
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    NEW NEGRI FOOTBALL CLUB.
    62 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Seremban. Aug. 2*i. It is proposed to fe.rm a Negri Sembilan football team for the- purpose of improving the standard of play among players m the Negri and to play as many away as well as at home matches as possible. Towkay
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB BEAT THE GARRISON.
    160 16 A match was played on the Bukit Timah course on Saturday between the Singapore Club and the Garrison Club, the latter winning by 6% points to 4*2. The results were as follows: (Garrison mentioned first). McMichael and Murphy 0. Hie key and Lyall 0.
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    CRICKET.
    148 16 FULL POINTS FOR COUNTY CHAMPIONS. Sussex Beaten At Brighton. f ßeuter's Service. 1 London. Aug. 24. Cricket matches concluded to-day resulted as follows: Sussex vs. Lancashire. At Brighton: I^ncashire won by eight tickets. Sussex 300 and 282. 1 ancashire 542 for 9 (dee.), and 41 for 2. Wersley made
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    MERCHANTS' LAST-MINUTE VICTORY.
    726 16 Run-Getting Extraordinary. A more exciting cricket match than that witnessed on the Padang BB Saturday has probably r.e\er i>een seen m Singapore. The .Merchants snatched a victory from the P. 8. anei L. m the last ever af the day by B Beriea of runs which shew
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    GOLF.
    255 16 UPTON WINS SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIP. Jackson Beaten 7 and 6. R. B. Upton beat H. Jackson m the final of the Singapore Golf Championship, which took place on the Racecourse Golf Club yesterday by 7 up and 6 to play. There were quite a number of spectators present both m
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    BOYS' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    38 16 Another American Victory. fßenter's Service.! Lond«;n. Aug. 20. At Formby to-day m the boys' golf championship firal Stewart Scheftal (America) beat Archibald Dohbie (Inverness) 6 up and 5 to play m a 36 holes match.
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    170 16 Dr. .1. at. Lowson c Thorp h E. M. Murphy y .T. E. .leans not out Extras Total < fe>r i' wkts.) 212 Bowling. H. E. Geochaaa. two for 41* H. 1.. Marshall, two tor 4f»: 6. F. Murphy, one for 88* E. M. Murphy, three f..r 88; .T. K.
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    PRESS vs. SIGNAL CORPS.
    166 16 Played at Pulau Br>ni yesterday. Scores: Pre>s: Buskara.i. c McLeod h McDowell IS; Roman c Giatiix 1. Carter 11; Vine lbw Gratrix 25; Romney b Yaizey 15; Peachev h Gratrix 20; Wilson lbw Vaizey 1; Bradbury b Vaizey 0; Overenei c and b Vaizey 1; Rosa;
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    THE FRAMROZ CUP.
    301 16 Duke's Trounce the Rest. The Duke's, very appropriately, set fhe seal on their P'ramroz Cup successes when on Saturday afternoon they defeated a side, selected from the rest of the teams playing m the competition, by a wide margin. Although, as will be seen from the scores,
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      OPENING OF THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL SEASON.
      93 16 Arsenal Players Numbered. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Aug. 25. The English football season opened to-day and no less than 200,000 spectators watched the League games m and around London. The Woolwich Arsenal players wore distinguishing numbers m their unsuccessful away match with Sheffield
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      AWAY POINTS FOR CHAMPIONS.
      320 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 25. Results of English and Scottish league matches played to-day were as follows: FIRST DIVISION. Bnlton Beaten at Home. Birmingham 4. Manchester C. 1. Bolton Wanderers 2, Everton 3. Burnley 3. Sunderland 1. Derby County Blackburn Rovers 1. Leeds United 4. Aston
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    POLICE SPORTS.
    259 16 The annual athletic sports of the Singapore Police Force were hehl under the patronage of His Excellency, the Officer Administering the Government. Sir Hayes Marriot, at the Stadium on Saturday. The ground was attractively laid out for the meeting and nearly all the European officers ef the force
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    WESTERN AMERICAN GOLF TITLE.
    37 16 [Reuter's Service.] Chicago. Aug. 26. Frank Dolp, of Portland, Oregon, won the Western amateur golf championship, defeating Gusnovotny, of Chicago 4 up and 3 to play over the difficult Bob o' Link course.
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    22 16 [Printed and published by Alfred Stanley Banks, at the offlce of the Singapore Free Press, Limited, 138, Robinson Road, Singapore, Straits Settlements.]
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