The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 August 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SaSa TUISQAY, AUGUST 28, 1928. NO. 12,499
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    340 1 The long awsited "secret" despatch from the Colonist Office on the subject of the Colony's military contri'rotion wa* laid on the table at the Legislative Council yesterday. This, together with the Unofficials* reply is published on Page 9. In an historic chamber at the Quai d'Grsay yesterday
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    DARE-DEVILS IN EMBRYO.
    818 1 Sonic short-sighted gentlemen are beginning to ask the why ami the whereioie of modern "stunts.*** "What." they exclaim, is to come of all this craze for flying over our oceans, swimming across our .seas, leaping our waterfalls and, generally, seeking for trouble m the sticky -spots of
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      97 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. B:.rr*3\'» larcer beer. Page P. Teak card tables from Little Page ■>. Sanatogen. the sleep giving food Page 6. Notice re" Enggor Coal Syndicate Page i. Auction sales by Cheong Koon Seng and Co. Page B. The house of quality for glassware is Little's— Page 8. Robinson's for
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      17 1 WING LOONG. I FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET. p .v.•.^s%■.^v.%^wwv.■J^^%^v-fIBV.
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      173 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 2%th. High Water, 9.44 a.m.. 7.5.. 8.21 p.m.. 84. Malacca: H. W. 5.30 a.m. 5.0., 6.20 p.m. 5.8. Nyalas Rubber Meeting French Fank noon. "On Approval". Victoria Theatre 9.30 Wednesday, 29th. High Water, 10.17 a.m. 7.9., 9.11 p.m. H. 9. Malacca: H. W. 6.20 a.m. 5.6., 7
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    KING CARNIVAL IN SINGAPORE.
    222 2 Oa Wednesday on the spacious grounds m Anson Road the amusement going public will have the privilege of seeing an up-to-*BBBS circus m Harry K. Hundy's King Carnival and Circus Wild West, which includes 48 artistes and 60 horses and wild animals. This huge attraction participated
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    727 2 Mr. W. R. I>owse. Senior l'.ugineer. Poata and Telegraphs, Ijwdi. is pioceeding OB Hume leave on September 7. He will be succeeded I > Mr. K. J- Ward, whose {dace a> Engineer will bo rilled by Mr- 6. F. Morics, uhe recently came from Raub. Wsssg Tick Lai, a Chinese
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      377 2 THE UNHOLY 1 I are Goming 1 WATCH FOR THEM arfSSBSBSBtwaBBBBBBam 1 Pimples Used To Burn Like Fire Cuticura Healed "Pimples broke out all over my face and caused disfigurement for about two or three months. My skin was very rough, and at night the pimples used to burn like
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      304 2 VICTORIA THEATRE (0) w .TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 f.M. R\ ll SALLSIUJRy PRKrmS HB FAMOIiS MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY OF 17 ARTISTES. To-Night and To- Morrow For the first time m Singapore. Frederick Ixmdale's Brightest Comedy IM, APPROVAL" Now Playing to Capacity at the Fortune Theatre, London. mmmmmmma wwwa. —mmmm a_ i
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      436 2 ALHAMBRA 1 CTan Chen* Kee and Co.. Ltd.. Proprietor,) *m> Commencing August 24th at 9 prn THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS 0 THE WILLIAM FOX SLTPER PRODUCTION SUNRISE with JANET GAYNOR and GEORGE O' BRIEN A SCREEN CLASSIC w> At the First Show at 7.30 p.m "TOM MIX m HELLO CHEYENNE
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    55 3 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siarg Pau Press.] Hrng Kong. Aug. 21. The steamer Suitai took fire on its arrival here at noon to-day and t^e passengers had a timely escape. Shanghai, Aug. 24. The Sino-American Joint Conference which is assessing the damages m connection with the Nanking
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    104 3 GEN: YANG MAY ASSUME POWER IN MANCHURIA. [By courtesy of the Nanvo-Nich Niehi Shimbunsha.] Tjkio, Aug. 24. The downfall of Chang's regime m Manchuria is expected m some quarters where it is asserted that a section of the Japanese is strenuously engaging m a movement to support General
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    WAR AGAINST DRINK.
    49 3 International Congress Campaign [Reuter's Servi;e."| Antwerp, Aug. 2.V The International Congress against alcoholism concluded its i meetings and decided vigorously to continue to right against alcoholism, especially to press for more severe penalties against drunken motorists, as for example the permanent suspension of their driving licences.
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    FRENCH FINANCE IN 1920.
    52 3 [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Auc. 26. France's expenditure during 1929 is est*. mated at 45.225.275.7C1 francs, divided hetween the public debt 22.1 ~>7 069,175, p-.hlic authorities 78.600.000, Government departments 21.050. 219.516. collecting revenues 1,33 1.644.4 10, repayrieats and sundries 607.7."i4.600. It is proposed to increase ministers' salaries
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    ITALY AND YUGO-SLAV DIFFERENCES SETTLED.
    37 3 [Reuter's Service.] Rome, Aug. 26. The Government la satisfied with the reply from the Government of Yugo-Slavia regarding Italy's protests against the incidents at Spalato and Sebenico and considers the matter closed.
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    BRITISH TREASURY BILLS ISSUE.
    38 3 TReuter's Service.] London. Aug. 24. The London Gazette announces that tenders for Treasury bills of i 40.000.000 will be received by the Bank of Eneland on August 31st. Minimum tenders will be i' 50,000.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    199 3 Annual Report. The report of the Committee of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club for the year ended December 3lst. last, to be presented at the annual meeting on Wednesday, September 19th.. at 6.30 p.m. states: The Income and Expenditure for the year .-hows a loss of
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    PENANG WAR MEMORIAL.
    168 3 General satisfaction is expressed following the announcement that Penang at last is to have a war memorial of its own, says the Pinang Gazette. There is not a village or hamlet at Home but has its memorial to its young men whc went forth on the Great
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    18 3 In truth it is not easy to find the modern ideal of efficiency m the Gospels. Dean Inge.
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      252 3 W/u^^eymude in, Sco/dmd if m Jet sJiatif&d -from fixvrSey m IVVRI FY is a valuable food and the distilled |W essence contains properties that are not Wl |jl on, >' restorative but are also health giving m a Jflf WS greater degree than any other distilled erticle. fW( ft' Riere
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1701 4  -  X. Stanhope Sprigg. f 0 J The Right Choice of Aeroplanes. < 0 jj YOUTH AT THE WHEEL. j; by J (Editor of "Airways"). Be London. Aug. 1. Just now we are nesting a lot m praise of British light aeroplanes. Nobody should be surprised about
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    ADDER KILLS CHILDREN.
    44 4 Boy And Cirl Bitten While Cathering Berries. Berlin. A boy of twelve and a girl of eight have bsea found dead, clasped m each other's arms, on Brandenburg heath. They had been gathering berries when they were bitten by an adder.
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    FIRST LADY ADVOCATE IN MADRAS PRESIDENCY.
    43 4 Miss Sita Devadoss Enrolled. Madras. Aug^ 13. Miss Sita Devadoss, Barrister-at-Law, daughter of Mr. Justice Devadoss, was enrolled to-day as un advocate ivt the Madras High Court. She is the first lady advocate m the 1 Presidency.
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    FIRST WOMAN F.R.C.P.
    92 4 Honour for Heart Specialist. For the first time m England a woman has taken her seat as a Fellow of a Royal College of Physicians. Edinburgh. She is Dr. Justina Wilson, of Wimpolestreet, W.. who has been elected to a fellowship of the college. Dr. Wilson is
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    19 4 Willesden magistrate: Did you do anything to annoy him? Woman: Only tore his shirt off his back, m self-defence.
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    THOSE WHO STAYED AT HOME.
    106 4 Injustice to American Ex-Servicemen. London. Aug. 16. The ex-Servicemen have found something to ponder over m President Coolidge's recent address to the State Convention of the American Legion. The President said there had been much discussion concerning the injustice of one person joining a fighting
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    POSERS FOR SPORTSMEN.
    138 4 jjjj 1. It must not exceed SH ]hs. m 5 8 weight. Its circumference must .>j not exceed 16 2 inches. 8 2. Charles 11. 8 :j:{ 3. A bump ball is one that is hit S to the ground at the same jij- moment that it
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    FAMOUS PLAYERS ON SECRETS OF GOOD PLAY.
    707 4  -  I Tom Shepherd. ■j Setting the Field. 5 > (Surrey.) 1 C I er I have not the slightest hesitation m saying that setting the field is the most important thing a young bowler should learn. I shall try to assist him m
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    GIFT OF A PARK TO LEICESTER.
    91 4 Mr. Charles Bennion, of Thurnby Orange, Leicester, has purchased and presented to the public Bradgate Park, Leicester. The park extends to 900 acres and contains the ruins of the house where Lady Jane Grey, who was nine days Queen of England, was born. Mr.
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    BRITISH SOLDIER SENT TO GAOL.
    39 4 For Shooting Marfan ivU" Mvrree Race-. Simla. Vuuu-t IH* Rawalpindi. Aug. 15th. soldier 8888 sentenced I imprisonment for shootii ger at Muriee Races. The prosecution alleged a crowd, the accused death of the villager.
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    RIVAL FASHIONS.
    55 4 Pare I BgS and /.eiir.i S-wwHaßß* l.nntb-n lul> The Pan- WMTSspondenl Mail gays that hare cream and powdered appear to be encased i" stockings which look of zebra skin, are rival favour of Parisian created a sensation Bl ,l races and there ia a to which shall prevail
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    17 4 ••Government of th pie. by the people." la eminent of fools, bj I doesn't sound quite Moore.
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      643 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. Baßßaßaßßaßßaaaaaaaaaaaaaßaaßßaßß $50 Must Be Won. i We publish to-day and every Tuesday morning coupons for our weekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESI LTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m the
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    BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED.
    966 5 ARMIES ASKED TO LEAVE "PARALYSED AREAS." No Job if they Stay. "It is a hard thing to tell numbers of men, even whole communities, that, unless they leave all their family surroundines. they will be unable to earn a living, but such is the case." In the report
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    TO ADVERTISE CEYLON.
    148 5 Proposed Information Bureau at Customs. The Colombo Port Commission has recommended to the Government the provision at the New Customs House of a bureau tor the purpose not emly of "furnishing intermation. but also of advertising Colombo and Ceylon generally." At a recent meeting the need of
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    WOMEN: THE LATEST.
    74 5 74-Year-Old Widow Fined £10 Par Taking Betting Slips. Mrs. Louisa Clarke, aged 74, a widow, of Manor Park, was fined £10 at East Ham Police Court for loitering for the purpose of receiving betting slips. Mr. H. Osborn (the magistrate): Women are taking the place e>f men
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    16 5 Character is trained m the English schools by allowing people to make mistakes. Headmaster of Rugby.
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    DEATH SENTENCE IN A MIRROR.
    463 5 Mystic Writing Gives 12 Month-' Notice. London. July 20th. Can a person be sentenced to death by some premonitory warning, and, despite every conceivable effort to avoid its fulfilment, finally die on the day and the hour foreshadowed This question is asked by Cheiro. the
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    25 5 Captain H. de C. Elton, of the Chandu Monopoly Department, Ipoh, and Mrs. Elton left on Thursday for Penang en route for Home on holiday.
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    WHY RACEHORSES ARE RUN.
    623 6 PEERS EVIDENCE IN JOCKEY CLUB SUIT. "Improving the Breed." Lord Ellesmere, the Senior Stexvard of the Jockey Club, gave evidence before Mr. Justice Clauson m the action by the Jockey Club against Mr. Edgar Wallace, the author, playwright and racehorse owner. Mr. Wallace refuses to pay
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    WHERE BUNYAN PREACHED.
    468 6 Pulpit m an Old Oak Tree. I'nder the wide-spreading branches of an old oak tree, rooted 400 years into English history, there took place near Harlington (Bedfordshire) recently one of the most appropriate services of the Bunyan tercentenary celebrations. It xvas from this very tree, more than
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    31 6 The excuse of the severe tension of modern life is pleaded by those xvho suffer from it least m order to seek relief from it the most.— Dr. T. W. Lightley.
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    ATTEMPTED DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
    67 6 Thanks to the pluc servants employed of the Strait- Steamship tempt by rrotne Chine i of Mr. Peck 11 N failed. The raid ws daylight on Friday morm* cries of a woman r*Trys* and the gardner attacked bars and although the of their gang were ITS have
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    ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
    977 7 ANSWERS TO Q UESTIONS. ISE Ol 111 MANE KILLER TO HE CONSIDERED. Replying to B question by Mi. Tan heng Lock, it was stated that the proposal foi legislation to make- compulsory the ose st the humane killer la the slaughter of animals would be. considered. The Comntittes m the
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    WHEN RESTRICTION IS REMOVED.
    1443 7 l-E\K OF CONGESTION OF RUBBER TRAFFIC Mr. Ragrmli -peaking on the motion for the adjournment, said he felt somexvhat diffident m speaking of a subject of which, although it eoacetned the Colony and the Federated Malay States, the solution lay mainly with the attor administration Bines
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    FIGHTING IN CHEFOO.
    75 7 Hundred Casualties Among Bandit-Troops. [Router's Service.] Chefs*, Auu. 88. An attempt to disarm 200 soldiers xvho.-e loyalty was apparently suspected at Chefoo. not yet submitted to the Nationalists, led to serious trouble this morning, resulting m a hundred casualties, mostly amongst the Suspected men, the remainder of
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    ECONOMIC COMMISSION TO VISIT AUSTRALIA.
    87 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 88. The economic commission which has boen appointed hy th- British Government to visit Australia will include Sir Arthur Duofcha a chairman. Sir Hugo Hirst. Sir Ernest Chit Re •im) Mr. Dougnl Malcolm. The mission is the outcome of
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    18 7 H. E. Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal, His Siamese Majesty's Consul General left by ,Saturday night's express train for Bangkok.
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      720 7 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. 6d, BONHAM STREET. Raffles Square. Singapore, Over Yokohama Specie Bank. Reading Room Open Daily 9..10— L*.**C Service every Sunday 10.00. Testimony Meeting first Wednesday 5.30. CONSULAAT GENERAAL DER NEDERLANDEN. »•< Geaeiral bedast m, t ,U waanieimnr* Jj" »>•' Con^ulant-Gwieraal der Nederlanden te ■sin-rapwre xal v-,
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      594 7 HOW TO HEAL SORE STOMACHS. When your stomach feels sore aid lender after eating, you ran be -ure that a dangvroufl acid condition is the cause. Th.- presence of excess stomach acid brings about food fermentation, and harmful gases a*"'' generated which distend the Stomach aad cau-e gnat pain. Soon
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      203 7 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MONDAY. AUGUST 27th. Present. 11. K. vh<- OtßSer Administering the Ciovernmeiit. Sir Hayes MarTiotl. The Mun'ble the Acting Colonial Secretary. iMf. George Heioniant. Tbe Hon'hb' Acting Resident Councillor Penany (Carst. MssdOFi Krost. MX.) The Hon'ble Attorney General. (Mr. M. H. Whitley). The Hon'ble Colonial Treasurer. (Mr. M. B.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    23 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. MASTERTON —At Edinburgh on August 25th, Walter Neil Masterton. formerly Deputy Surx-eyor Genera! af Ships. Strait- Settlements. Agreu 5*- year-.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. 1928. JOHORE'S RUBBER LOSSES.
    781 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. 1928. JOHORE'S RUBBER LOSSES. The rubber planter and the rubber company shareholder are by no means the only people who feel the burden of the depression m Malaya's principle industry bearing heavily upon them. Revenues of the Colony and the various Malayan States suffer
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    "THE SPORT OF KINGS."
    268 8 R. B. Salisbury's Musical and Comedy Company at the Victoria Theatre last night presented lan Hay's famous racing comedy "The Slport of Kings" m which Miss Frances Day took the part of Mrs. Purdie, a character which she filled to perfection. One liked the manner m
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    A PRESIDENT-MONARCH.
    210 8 UNIQUE SITUATION IN ALBANIA. King Skanderberg 111. [Reuter's Service.] Tirana, Turkey. Aug. 27. The President of the Republic, Ahmed Zogu, has been proclaimed King of Albania. A National holiday has l>een declared and all businesses are closed m celebration of the event, culminating m a demonstrations m mid-week
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    SEIGE OF KIAO-CHOW RECALLED.
    148 8 Death of Admiral Meyer Waldeck. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Aug. 27. Vice Admiral Alfred Meyer Waldeck. xvho defended Kiao-Chow m 1914 and was held prisoner by the Japanese till 1920. has died at Badkissinden. aged 64. [Kiao-Choxv, a port on the south side of the Shantung Peninsula,
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    FORGED DIPLOMATS' LETTER.
    124 8 A Deliberate Fabrication. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 27. "Deliberate fabrication and the "clumsie-t forgery" were the terms applied by a high authority m an interview xvith Reu*er. to the copy of the document concerning the Anglo-French Naval Agreement which BAB made its appearance m the United States
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    FIFTY COMMUNISTS ARRESTED IN PARIS.
    42 8 Inciting the Military. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Aug. 27. Fifty Communists were arrested to-day distributing pamphlets and posting propaganda placards. They were charged with uttering documents calculated to incite the military to disobedience and also billposting without authority.
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    THE DOCK IN A MONSOON.
    49 8 Tug Damaged. [Reuter's Service.] Aden. Aug. 27. The first section of the Singapore dock put back here owing to a monsoon. One ot the tugs was damaged m a collision during the towage. It will probably be ten days before the tug is repaired.
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    THE LATE LIEUT. C. J. WILSON. R.N.R.
    85 8 Nautical Clarss Appreciation. We have receix-ed a letter xx-ritten on behalf of the teachers and pupils of the Nautical Class. Singapore, expressing their great sorrow at the death of the late Lieut. C. J. Wilson, R.N.R.. F.R.A.S., and their appreciation of the work
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    25 8 Sir Frederick James, Governor of the Windward Islands, and Lady James have returned to England and are at I, Heathcroft. Hampstead Way, N.W. 11.— M.M-
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    "PEACE FOR ALL TIME."
    308 8 HOW THE GREAT Pact WAS SIGNED War Banned for Kvermnri.* [Reuter's Service.) Paris Im At I o'clock tki. Bftem banned tor evermore psi iscs, notably Frem h and A the root of the Qua. d'Ol flag flies alongside the Geri not constitute an Invitatioi I U
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    DR. STRESEMANN CALLS ON M. POINT ARE.
    176 8 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, \ui>. J7 Dr. Stresemann talked with M P for eighty minutes to-day. Os preter was present, h Is betters*! Stresemann's -hort talk with M Br..' terday hardly emerged from lhe rto-Baiß generalities. Th.- evacuation of the Khi land was naturally
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    38 8 L\TEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. (From Our Own CeilßSWeadf. London, AtBJ. 27. f^W* Messrs. Symiwrton l**J**Z notify to-day's rubbei 8 15 16d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. -^^JSJi Z notify to-day's tin pw £208 7 k— £2o6**.
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    MR. KELLOGG'S GOLD PEN.
    65 8 The pen handed to Mr. K. I rival at Havre WBS a mnss:^. fountain pen. given hrn that he and the other deleg* sign the Anti-\Nai P* }j( is incribed. "From th,- I to the great art win lency Monsieur Kellogg, vis pacem. para pacetn. hioh
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    UNOFFICIALS' REPLY TO "SECRET" DESPATCH.
    2386 9 UNOFFICIALS' REPLY TO "SECRET" DESPATCH. .WEST CONTRIBUTION OF $3,600,000. aUITARY Al THORITIES DEMAND $6,000,000 THIS YEAR. lull Text of Two Important Documents. order that ,he public of the Colon, ma, appreciate lhe latest developmmH .-ntroie.sy reading the military contribution we publish this pass as the full text of the Secret*
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    THE UNOFFICIALS REPLY.
    1779 9 ARGUMENT AGAINST THE IMPOSITION. Well Reasoned Protest. We have received for publication the following letter to His Excellency the Governor, signed by Mr. J. Bagnall, the senior Unofficial Member of Council, on behalf of the Unofficial members, clearly setting out their views m regard to the militarx
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      756 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Twice Monthly Serrice Liverpool snd Glasgow. (Vis Genos snd Hsvre.) 1 0 Due Spore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ATREUS For London, Rotterdam, and
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      551 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "EU^AN'HJNL 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. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS S^t mm s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW 22 s.s. CITY OF MOBILE
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      419 10 British India and Apcar Lines j (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND~ ORIENTAL S N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S «.()\krnmp„ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL KKRXICF. M OUTWARDS FROM LONDONToR CHINA AM) llPii Due. m Tonnage Snore t Tonnage. m^ KASHGAR 9,000 Aug. 25
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      513 11 TRaWEL^COMFOIIT Aboard s x iffhm DOLLAR ikS^BW "PRESIDEiVr 1 L LINERS ~^oM*j^* m 9 Z* m mgL 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
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      572 11 J£ p^ tmm.m paketvaart maatschappu. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA). (Incorporsted m Hollsnd.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH T^NETHErIaNDS INDIAN GOVERNM-Jia T.l.pho». No. 3640. with .uh-conn.ction. to -P.,^. opo^h^l,,*0 p 0^h^ 1,, irsnahipment, Marine Departments snd Manager's desk. e.Brssents.ivs. is the Str.it. Settleme.t. (Sing.pore .nd P....g) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    138 12 The Seistan brought 851 deck passengers from China ports yesterday. The agent informs us he has received telegraphic advice that the P. and O. Rawalpindi arrived m London at 6 a.m. on the 24th. inst. The Dux brought a cargo of rice yesterday from Bangkok, whilst on Sunday
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    NEW CUNARD COMMODORE.
    155 12 Sir A. Rostron Succeeds Late Sir James Charles. Captain Sir Arthur H. Rostron. xvho commands the Cunard liner Berengaria. has been appointed Commodore of the Cunard fleet m succession to the late Commodore Sir James Charles. Sir Arthur, who is 59, joined the Cunard service m 1895.
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    GRIMSBY TRAWLERS.
    179 12 Remarkable Story of "The Blessings of the Sei.*' A lemarkahle story of the sea is unfolded m the report of the British Sea Fisheries. It is learnt that from one town alone the town of Grimsby about 1.000 trawlers put to sea. whilst fleets scarcely inferior m size
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    FASTER CARGO SHIPS.
    190 12 If, as seems to be agreed, the speed ol ocean transport so far as cargo vessels are concerned will tend to rise, and the fast vessel will become of dominating importance m the cargo-carrying trade, it is essential that this country should maintain its proportion of fast
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    LORD GLENTANNER'S AUXILIARY SCHOONER ELK.
    123 12 I One of the most prominent of British uilt auxiliary yachts constructed this year, has just been launched from British yards. The craft is an auxiliary schooner, measuring 131 feet m length, and 24-ft. m breadth, having been constructed for Lord Glentanner, the Commodore of
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    71 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For ths twenty-four hours ending midnight Aug. 26th: Max. shade temp. 83.4 F Mm. shade temp. 74.1 f Mean shade temp. 77.9 F Max. sun radiation 102 F Mm. grass radiation 69.5 F Sea temperature Max. 85. Mm. 84 P Mean
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      368 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO /BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA am, BALTIMORE (via Suez). M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Sept. 8 MS. SILVERASH due Oct. 4 •i 4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERvirr SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO 4\n LOS ANGELES HARBOUR
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      674 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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    LABOR TRANSFERENCE. SCHEME.
    126 13 LABOR TRANSFERENCE. SCHEME. i,.. 1 ■*>>> Moved m Few Months [Br -j -Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 2ti. M heme administered labour for the transfer years of age from disculurly from the coaloperation only a few LOOQ boys have been tmad work and have settled m their new surroundings. Employers express
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    THE PEACE PACT.
    566 13 FRANCE'S WELCOME TO DR. STRESEMANN. Germany Working for Ideal. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Aug. 26. A tremendous crowd inside and outside the station cheered wildly on the arrival of Dr. Stresemann. who was obviously profoundly moved by the warmth if the greeting accorded to the first German Minister
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    AMERICA WATCHING.
    270 13 Will Pact give France more Submarines? The conclusion of a compromise naval t agreement between Great Britain and France will probably facilitate a general agreement for the limitation of auxiliary vessels, according to the officials here, stated a Washington message of July 30. Although details of the compromise
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    THE NAVAL COMPROMISE.
    120 13 FORGED DOCUMENTS IN AMERICA. British Denial. [Reuter's Service.] l.<mdon, Aug. 27 The delay in publishing the terms of the Anglo-French naval compromise, which has prompted in fertile brains all manner of speculation, has now led to the appearance in the United States of forged document* purported to
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    BRITAIN ENTITLED TO RULE THE SEAS.
    285 13 BRITAIN ENTITLED TO RULE THE SEAS. Dramatic Avowal by French Minister. "Britain has every right to hay? the greatest navy m the world, equalled by none, and surpassing even the fleet of the United States," declared M. Georges Leygues, the French Minister of Marine, m an exclusive interview given to
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    AMERICAS BUDGET FORECAST.
    38 13 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Aug. 27. The Director of the Budget predicts a deficit af $94,278,000 for the current fiscal year. This is the first definite forecast of a shortage of Government revenues since the war.
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    CANADIAN AIRPLANE LOST.
    140 13 [Reuter's Service.] Victoria. British Columbia. Aug. 28. A three-engined all-metal passenger plane belonging to British Columbia Airways is feared lost en route to Seattle with two pilots and four passengers, including Alexander MacCallum Scott and his wife. Patches of oil and two hats have been found off
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    SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S HEALTH TRIP.
    127 13 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 25. The Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Sir Austen Chamberlain, is due to leave Liverpool on Thursday m the liner Orcama <m B health voyage to the western coast of North America, via the Panama Canal. He will be absent
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    50 13 might have been better to have worked more discreetly. The OEuvre is uneasy about land armaments. It hopes that, if France has given her endorsement to Great Britain's naval programme, she is not doomed to meet the hostility of public opinion m Great Britain m regard to her military programme.
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      446 13 *^s*sfp*sf^s^s^ j ?To Motorists? I J HAVE YOU EVER GRUMBLED AT THE FREQUENT I P NECESSITY OF HAVING YOUR CYLINDERS S j? DECARBONISED? f YOUR GARAGE BILLS ARE OUT OF PROPORTION BECAUSE YOU ARE USING LUBRICATING OILS p WHICH DEPOSIT TOO MUCH CARBON. j. 5 AVOID THIS BY USING Texaco
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    INDIA'S CONSTITUTION.
    2384 14 REPORT OF THE NEHRU COMMITTEE. Dominion Status Recommended. Allahabad. Aug. 14. The Committee appointed by the conference of all parties to determine the principles of a constitution for India has pioduced a comprehensive report embodying a constitution based on the most advanced Commonwealth or Colonial type. The report
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      452 14 To get more rr^Sr^ 17 \7 17 _D .O V ?-S£r %*L £y i\ JD XV \J A f^ TWB^sO^rfS-., J ;V! take your m £%sl /MIX'S JF/NE JILJ Halls Hall's Wine enriches the NP^^S .><***£ blood, feeds the nerves, i*Ul£sW^ linand creates new vitality. *_-*3e-L. Willi?, r*V This is
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      362 14 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya a live "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of IBSWI daily. Also the best Medium for Advertis ing. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest Nowj and Latest Announcements, together witr exclusive special features. "Pictures of th< week" Serial
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      91 14 There is nothing on a ho t day.,;,,, .iim.Jtosh. 8 glass of M del.cousLm.eJ,,^,,,^., th'rst a tluat to U utm Of all ft Prcpar-,1 M F fiVANS SONSLH.sc,:-. A Li-erpoui «r; j l: POMMERY Champagne The Wine of Kings The King of Wines E-aB' 1 mmt X' ____R iB msmsa&
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    AN EMPIRE OF ALCOHOL.
    337 15 Scarfate Plans His Capital. New Y'»rk. There was once a Roman Umpire, and there is now a British Empire, but it has taken an Atneriean bootleg king to seek the founding of an Alcohol Empire. This i s the ambition attributed to the ■notorious Chicago gangster
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    30 15 1 have always maintained that it will be some four or five years before the Electricity Act makes its imprint on our balancesheet. Sir Hugo Hirst, Bait. (General Electric Co.).
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE.
    41 15 (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE < Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Missis. BARLOW ft CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER rf CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 Ailfcuat _'7. Bank l -n.*. ft :;7 Bank demand 2,3 11-16 Plivata credits in..-. 9 4 |_1B New York, demand 65 15-16 C.v.iits M days g<-*g Fratice, dv .11 rind 1426 India, T. T. if** Hsag Kong, demand 101, p.c. Dia. Yokohama, demand Java, demand l.'9*>., Bangkok. demand go*,.,
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    PRODUCE.
    199 15 Aagast 27. Tin tM T«>n> $105,830 Gambier J'eppei- White BO Papser Black 55 Flake Tapiuca 71V Pearl Sago BSbbII 7^ Copra 10 Copra Bundrlcd 10.:i0 Rice Liang H'n 'nun Marl Red Eagle (New 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice. Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHAKE LIST.
    130 15 MACPHAIL 'S SHAKE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Auk 27th.. Claaßßg Prices. Batu Caves 148% 1.43*Kinta Tin Died. 1.42 147% Klang River 340 3.05 cum. Kuchai (S) 1.40 1.42 2 Kuyohs 37% 4t% Malayan Goas. 7l T j 74% North Taipinft 98% ex. Penawats 61% (jti\^ Rahman Hyd. 1.35 1.40 Teluk Kruin
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    141 15 A curious rumour reaches us that a last effort is to )h- made to stabilise the piict of rubber. We do not Ik lieve the rumour. Ceylon is absolutely against restriction o.' output m any shape :>i form, the DuU-hmt.li will not come m. anil it would he sheei madness
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    885 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY. AUG, 27th. Muyt ia «m Asam Kumbang 45s Od Mb o<i v.d Langnn Tin aja 44s Batang Padang ($1) 4 > 6f Batu Caves 1.32 1.37* Chenderiang (g) 16s 17 S Chin Chin (fl) 10 20 norn Eastern Siam 15a 16s Haad Yai
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    ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS LIMITED.
    564 15 New Company's aSatisfactory Progress. The statutory meeting of the (onmanv was held at tin RsgistereO Office. 1 Finlav son Green, Singapore, on Satunlav. There uere present Ml. F. B. DiUey (m the (hair), Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger." Mr John Friday, Mr. K. I>. Finlav, Mr V
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    238 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT Sinuapore. \ug. 27th. Rubber. Ldfidon 9%d, I6d dosrn, Local .\tH 4 cents. Tin. London 8207, 15a down. Local $105 foe 160 tons. Minin*'. Steady. Taiping 1.06 I. os North Taiping 04 00, South Taiping 14 46 Rahman Hydiaulic '.375, 1.42'- Klan^ River 3.76 3.90, Petaling 4.10
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 15 August 27th.. 12 o'clock noon. K.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.CJP. *P ni :tu». M> Standard R.S.S. Spot a*** on Tender Sept. :{()i„ 3J*£ Oct-Oee. Bf ::o>, Jan-Mai. BJ :;n Tone of Ma**ta**t: Kasier. Latest: London -Spot. ShtM-t l>',d per 11). New York Spot Sheet G«ts
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      348 15 \SSKTS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $a0.00.U».m THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON, OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Cot-Stay has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British' Life Assurance Companies Act
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      270 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reservf Liability of J >r ?}l rietors 3,000,000 Head Office-. 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Aloe Star Iloilo Tongkah Amntsar Ipoh (Bhuket).
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      303 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. B.
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    AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS.
    389 16 FRAYED TEMPERS IN JAVA MATCH. Nearly Free Fights. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia, Aug 25. The Australian XI has left Java for their home country after several farewell games m Sourabaya. all of which, however, lacked the interest and excellent play which the visitors had shown on their
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    OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    158 16 OU R FOOTBALL COMPETITION. The coupon for the Free Press Football Competition No. 2 will be found on page 4 of this issue. To the reader who succeeds m correctly forecasting the results of al' twelve matches a prize of $100 will be awarded but m the event of no
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    THE WALKING CAPTAIN WILL TAKE A LIFT.
    196 16 Australia the Most Wonderful Country. Having completed his walk for a wager into every country m the world, the Italian, Captain Antony Zetto, who was to have left Singapore last, week with the London Morris Cowley expedition but not being a signatory to
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    PRESENTATION TO PARSONS.
    65 16 The drabness of a cricketless day at Birmingham where the match against Hampshire was spoilt by rain, was relieved by a pleasing little ceremony on the occasion of Person's farewell to County cricket. Warwickshire's prominent figures of the cricket world assembled at the pavilion and presented him
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    47 16 On behalf of the undernoted Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council. J. BAGNALL, J. M. MILNE, TAN CHENG LOCK, MOHAMED UNUS BIN ABDULLAH, H. E. NIXON, QUAH BENG KEE, P. SIMPSON, N. L. CLARKE, G. C. CLARKE, SZE JIN CHAN r A. P. ROBINSON, F. A. PLEDGER.
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    YACHTING.
    540 16 COLUMBINE WINS MERLIN TROPHY. Betsy's Misfortune. The third and final race for this trophy was sailed on Sunday, when six boats faced the starter, Captain Flett, at 10 a.m. In typical monsoon weather and on an ebb tide, which persisted m flooding m most places, Betsy took the windward
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    RACING IN BATAVIA.
    389 16 Results of Autumn Meeting. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia. Aug. 25. On Saturday and Sunday last the autumn races were held m Batavia. Owing to the heavy rains which had fallen during the week, (it was more like the wet season than the dry! the course was
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    44 16 The following were the results of the ties for the August monthly billiard tournament of the Juvenile Football Club played on Friday night. Mr. Wee Kirn Suah beat Mr. Lvi Kang Hock w.o. Mr. Lim Cheng Tee 200 beat Mr. Tan Quee Thoon 183.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    272 16 MALAYA COMMAND MEETING. F.MS. Police Win Shield. The entries for the Malaya Command Meeting, which was m progress over the week-end at Taiping. were not so large as m former years, although the competition between the various units represented was markedly keen. The meeting is open to members
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    58 16 Another Hole m One. The monthly medal for August was won by Lt. Col. J. D. Richmond, who beat Major. A. S. R. Hughes, m a replay, by 3 and 2. On the 21st. Major J. La F. Lauder, playing with J. M. Roberts, did the 2nd
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    46 16 Result of August .Medal: F. X. Olive iro 77 8 r>9 H. L. H. Lim 70 5 71 John Laycock S4 12 72 A. C. Carmegy 81 7 74 A. L. B. Lim 81 6 75 Tan Boon Poh $,6 10 76
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    POSERS FOR SPORTSMEN.
    149 16 On thia page every Tuesday morning I jiji will be found a series of questions which ij:j jij: wiU be of interest to sportsmen, recall- ijij j:j: ing as they do remarkable achievements ijij j-j: of the psst m various branches of sport, ijij jjj: The answers
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    CRICKET.
    231 16 S.C.R.C. Beal Victoria Institn.. K.L. Playing on the S.C.R.C. ground on Sunday, the S.C.R.C. heat Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur. Scores. Victoria Institution: Keng Kwee c ChowTat b Kirn Hock 2; Yzleman hit wicket b T. L. Teck 13; Lall Singh b Kirn Hock 20; L. H. Tay c Chow
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    THE MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    66 16 Interesting Sports Films. Pathe's cameramen m Kuala Lumpur secured a very good picture of the Malaya Cup Final and m Singapore of the Police Sports on Saturday; and the final of the Singapore Golf Championship on Sunday. These will be included m the Pathe Gazette to
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    22 16 [Printed and published by Alfred Stanley Bantu, at the offlce of the Singapore Free Press, Limited, 138, Robinson Road; Singapore Straits Settlements.]
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