The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1928

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    11 1 SingaporeFreePress Id CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 30, 1928. NO. 12,501
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    299 1 The question of racecourse gambling m Malaya was raised recently m the House of Commons by Mr. Mardy Jones Page Lieut C. C. L. (Jrant of HMS. B-r--wick was found guilty by a Naval Coiirt Martial and dimissed his ship for being drunk and unreasonably turning ratings
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    IN DAYS OF OLD—BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    1101 1 IN DAYS OF OLD— BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. Sa: ihikan was much enlivened 1 by the presence of "Baron" ftp! illl and his partner, Arthur Saches both from Australia. They lived at. and more or less dominated, the Rest-house. Stores and Billiards room. DeLissa was an open-handed and festive man of
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      243 1 .v.V.V.V.ViV.WAV.V.VAV, WING LOONG. mi MDUMUfWU HOtSE for i H MMKAN TROPICAL SUITS. HU.U STREET. j Raffles Hotel Rooms with Modern Sanitation. TEA DINER DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT »n\l>\Y Unrivalled m the East. EVERY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY Mlim MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA SS_£ -M.. Mr'.uire'i R*me» Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer Ofdmtf. McGair«*« wijj
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      123 1 T AAOC _B__Bk__^__^_^__^__^__M|_^^^SV m^^o^^^ ■L_— _k^_ss^i^_S^_s _L_r^H _v^^^ss^ j^b __^_^__^_l Ib^K^C^l^si It *_Efi_9^B II TYPEWRITERS FOR PARTICULARS > DEMONSTRATIONS Incorporated m England) 11, COLLYER QUAY, Penang Siagapore Kuala Lumpur. jEDROPE® HOTEL! "Renowned by Recommendation." II MORNING MUSIC 1 AFTER DINNER DANCIN(G I g On the Verandah I Si Every Tuesday.
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      88 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction sale* Page 13. Trunks for your next leave Page 1. Special dance at Hotel van Wijk —Page 7. Where Dunlops were successful Page 16. Race dresses from John Little and Co. Page S. Notice re Peninsula Tin No Liability. Melbourne^ Page 7. Theatre Picture House and Tea
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      16 1 WING LOONG. t FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. < Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed, jr 32, HIGH STREET. <
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      162 1 THE WEEK. Thmnim§ w 30th. High Water, 10.45 a.m. 8.3., 9.56 p.m. 9.5. Malacca: H. W. 7.a.m. 6.2.. 7.40 p.m. 6.5. 8.1. Homeward Mail closes. Friday, 31 W. High Water. 11.12 a.m. 8.6.. 10.38 p.m. 10.0. Malacca: H. W.. 7.40 a.m., 6.7, 8.10 p.m., 6.7. Dutch homeward mail closes 10
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    453 2 Singapore. Vunu»t 2.">. The price* quoted arc generally those rurreni at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other market* there ma) be -mall tion*ME A 1 Htii >tfaK (ll'iimli Kati M Beef stow or <utr. d«» 4."> Pork, Van df t»4 Pork, lean and fat Mutton Indian Ib
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    CHEAPER TRAIN FARES IN ENGLAND.
    56 2 Greater Privileges Thi.n Before The War. London. Aujr. 18. The railway! claim to have >truck the bigtpesi blow yet, m ihcir competition with the motor eoSM hes, by widely extending week-end and day ticket facilities, phing greater privifefees than before the war. The motor coach
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    FORGED CURRENCY NOTES SEIZED IN RANGOON.
    43 2 ranplil* Manufacturing Outfits Hmm rred. UantKuin, Auk. 20. Inc |!o|i t <. to-day tuaite a b'\iz seizure of forged currency R-. m notes worth over Rs. Kio.doo. tocctker with complete mami factui ins «";itus. I'ivc Indi>— wetv KITHUId.
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      90 2 i theTTnholy I &re Coming 1 WATCH FOR THEM iHifMinnfliiMiiiifMiiiiffiiiimniiifniiiMMiifWM^tiiiiiiimiiHiitHHiaiamiiiaßamjJiM POMMERY Greno Champagne The Wine of Kings The King of Wines ar. sssT '^^E^L^^H Obtainable from all i:o<»d dealers. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. < (ocorporated m England. I Agents for: Singapore and F. M. S. THE CHARM OF A GOOD
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      287 2 VICTORIA THEATRE 1 NIGHTLY FROM SEPTEMBER Ist. AT 9.30 p.m. MATINEES: Wed. Sat., September sth. Bth. at 5 p.m. RONALD COLMAN BEAU GESTE P. C. WREN'S WONDERFUL STORY OF THE FOREIGN LEGION. ENLARGED ORCHESTRA AND SPECIAL MUSIC. BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S. Prices: $3. $2, $1 and 50 cts. PA
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      345 2 \LHAMBRA p 9 h^ CTan Chens: Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietor*) To-Night Positively the Last Night. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS o THE WILLIAM FOX SUPER PRODUCTION. SUNRISE with JANET GAYNOR and GEORGE O' BRIEN A SCREEN CLASSIC At the First Show at 7.30 p.m. 'TOM MIX m HELLO CHEYENNE' EXCITING—
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    COMMUNIST INTRIGUE IN INDIA.
    1029 3 MR. ROY'S REMARKABLE j LETTER. I "Powerful Underground J Organization." m m 1 1 Simla. Aug. 17. Delhi. Auk. 17th. -Publicity has been given to an important latter dated Dscembtr r *Oth last, written by the well-known Com- i munist, Mr. M. Roy. addressed to the
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    25 3 The marriage between Mr. Frank H. Al- 1 lan, Federated Malay StaWs, and Miss Anne Eleanor Balmain, will take place at Edinburph on Sept. 1.
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    BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
    66 3 Assistant Manager «»f Rangoon Newspaper AcquittedKan conn. Ann. I~>. Stating that ho viewed tin- evidence against the appellant with considerable doubt, Mr. Just itf Dai wood to-day acquitted Chellam I'illay, Assistant Manager of Deaopara Deeopakai l, the Tamil newspaper, who appealed against the lentenee <<\ is
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      271 3 f CALL AND SEE I The "Vanity Kodak" j They are an utterly new version of the I "Kodak," having that subtle virtue of being m the latest mode and at the same j time being distinctly individual. 1 n five fashionable colours with case to match. KODAK LIMITED. 1
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      338 3 [SPECIAL VARNISH' I FOR FLOORS J A Hard-drying, Brilliant, Durable Varnish I especially manufactured for application on 1 j Floors, Stairways and other surfaces expo- j! sed to hard wear and tear. Application varies I with the finish desired, whether stained, or jl natural, and with the condition of the
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    266 4 \VH EX THE DEATH SEXTKXC] n the Donetz case, the photogra er 1 I ned received th< s< nt< nee. MISS AMELIA EARHART,— the Ant woman to cross th< Atlanti aer "or tin- reception-boat of the Mayor of New York on the retun I America. IN
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    MALACCA POST OFFICE.
    542 5 Stupidity or *2 "When the cat's away, the mice they play," luns an old rhyme. Our local Sup- crintendenf P. and T. Department has been away, hence the little joke which has been m played upon us. On Monday, August loth, «v we had occasion to send
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    LORD HARRIS AS AN ACTOR.
    215 5 Helping the Old Stagers During Cricket Week. Canterbury. Lord. Harris, veteran cricketer and onetime politician, played yet another part m his still very active life. He played the role of Lord St. Erth m Galsworthy's "Loyalties," one of the t plays to be given at
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    LONG FIRM FRAUDS BY BEDRIDDEN MAN.
    231 5 Over £1,000 Involved. Long firm frauds were attributed at Cardiff Police Court on Thursday, July 26th. to a man who has been bedridden for five years. The accused. Sam Hudson, aged 43, who was carried into court on a stretcher, had to answer ten
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    GENERAL OBREGON'S MURDER.
    111 5 Accusation Against an Abbess. .Mexico City, Aug. 2nd. Americans here fear a reign of terroi j with terrible reprisals before the anairiw- j ation of General Obregon is regarded a^ expiated. The Attorney-General (Senor Nieto Formal) asserts that Jose Toral. the assassin. oelonged to an organisation led
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    GOOD STORY OF SIR GEO. WILLS.
    149 5 The late Sir George Wills used to declare that he smoked nothing but the products of the great tobacco firm of which > he was head, and m that he followed the example of earlier members of the family. 1 His grandfather used to
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    SKYSCRAPERS IN THE CITY.
    128 5 Lord Mayor's Vision of 50 Years Hence. The presentation of the Dorman-Long travelling: scholarship of £300, and the gold medal of the Institution of Structural Engineers took place at a luncheon at the Connaught Rooms. The subject of the competition was the redesigning of the Royal
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    NINE VILLAGERS SHOT BY EX-SOLDIER.
    75 5 Communal 111-Feeling at Angambakkam. Madras, Aug. 13. It is reported that an Adidravida exmilitary man, Kuppuswami, shot nine persons at Angambakkam, a village m the Chingleput district. Three of the victims died, while the condition of others is serious. The cause of the shooting is
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    ROBERT THE WRECKER.
    249 5 "While demolishing an old farmhouse near Pwllheli Golf Club." remarks a news item. "Robert Roberts found a halfpenny dated ltiJO." The circumstances seem auspicious—was Robert Roberts an honest working man. demolishing the old farmhouse as part of his legitimate day's work, or was he one of these
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    24 5 1 The motor-car may be a blessing to civilisation, but nothing since the Flood has s caused so much commotion. FVof. S. D. Adshead.
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      395 5 GOVERNMENT EVENING CLASSES. RAFFLES INSTITUTION. Subject to there being a sufficient number of students to justify their formation, classes will be held m the following E subjects starting on Monday, Sept. 3rd: TECHNICAL. COMMERCIAL. 1. Mathematics 1. Book-keeping 2. Chemistry Theoretical 2. Typing do. Practical 3. Shorthand t. Mechanics (Beginners'.
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      243 5 f DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS IN ;i TEAK CARD TABLES i Constant Quality Economical Pisces Large Stocks to Choose From. I l^Slsl^r^ Made m o^ir Spe- In s=^^^^^^il i iT^f»i rw r j Tkl De«»gn» Quotation* Square Folding Card Table. S I Us^ Foldm C^ TaWe Freeon Rcquest Green felted cloth top.
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    321 6 Horedom m Jesselto.i. [From Our Own Correspondent. J Jeshelton, Aug. 22. Nothing has occurred to disturb the even tenor of our ways, sine? the last hatch of "Bonn o Notes" was written. There is '"nothing doin^" m Jesselton now and an air of apath> has settled uj>on us.
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    MR. HERBERT WELHAM.
    247 6 The New Editor of the Straits Times. IVrhaps the trreate>t newspaper proprietor who ever lived maintained that no conscientious editor could do his duty without making enemies. It was a hard saying, and held an unpalatable t> .ith. Mr. H<*i liert Welhanm, \\h > has r.<.w resigned
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    BEAU GESTE.
    167 6 Beau (if>r<-. which commence* Reason at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, ia "a onee>in*a-blae-moon picture," »ya in<- 5u •'ay Pictorial- **I1 is thriUing as ftlm entertainment. it exquisite ii!m rt. a gTeal picture, because. whiU \i ha< b*-en nutde with supnrnM ability m .■•.•> ■•> riai (epartnient, i|
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    120 6 I'rcjrramnif cf Drills up t and for Si,nda> September 2nd. Thursday, 5.18 p.m. Au«usl SOUI, Drill Hall. Chinese Company. Recruits Parade. Friday, (.15 p.m.. Autrust :51st.. Driil Hai!. S.K.K. (v) SiaTßfti Section. Morse I'ractice. S.V.F Amljulancc, Assemble for Camp. Malay I dill Hall, Malay Company, Company Parade.
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    66 6 The 8.N.8. Herald congratulates Mr. H. J. Walker, General Manager of Sandakan Estates, on his engagement to Miss A. Burling. Miss Burling has been staying m Sandakan for a short time with Mr. and Mrs. Austin of the Light and Power Company. Mr. Walker has of course been well-known as
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    INDIA'S FUTURE.
    307 7 MOSLEMS AND NEHRU REPORT. Luck now Conference Approves. Neuter's Service.] Luck now, .Vufr. 28. The AH- Parties Conference pass?d a resolution to-day on the motion of Mr. I^ila Lajpat Rai, leader of the Nationalist Party, expressing appreciation of tho Nehru Report and offering general support. The only dissentient
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    BRITAIN'S VITAL STATISTICS.
    166 7 Birth Rate Tp: Death Rate Down. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 28. POT the first time .-ince 1920 the birth rate for the second quarter af the year showed an increa^* over the orresponding period of the previous year. The birth rate for li>27 was lti.6
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    THE PRINCES' AFRICAN TOUR.
    99 7 fßrkiih Radio- -Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 28. The Prince ef Wales, who will be accompanied by his brother the Duk ea* Glouivster, will leave London for his tour of East Africa on September G. It is understood that no definite itinerary will be followed. Their Royal
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    FORD WORKS IN IRELAND.
    64 7 To be Transferred to Manchester. fßeuter's Service.] London. Aug. 20. Ii ii announced by the Cork Rotary Club that the Henry Ford Co., is transferring the bulk of its newly erected machinery to Manchester because the company is unable to arrange a satisfactory solution of the
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    NO REDUCTION IN HOME TEA PRICES.
    61 7 [Reuter's Service.] I»ndon, Aug. 2v In resjard to the suggestion that m view Of the statement that there are :i0,000,000 lbs. more tea m Great Britain than a year ago the price is too high, tea officials of three leading retail tea firms m
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
    52 7 LBritish Radio Official Sex-vice.] Rugby, Aug. 28. For the first timv for some weeks the s unemployment returns show a decline. On August 20 the total number of unemployed vas 1,3C8,200. This was 5,i)59 less than m the week before, but 263 845 morv than m the
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    TOMBS DESECRATED.
    542 7 FUND FOR KEBURIAL OF THE COFFINS. Ex-Emperor's Grief. The looting o f the Imperial Tombs bj soldiers under the rommand of Gen. Chi Vu-pu, former Tupau of Chihli, continuef to be the subject of further items m the vernacular press. Th.' Shunpao said that the Kx-Kmperor, Hsuan Tung,
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    SUFFRAGETTE DEMONSTRATIONS AT RAMBOUILLET.
    271 7 Attempt to Meet Pact Delegates. [Renter's Service.] Paris. Au jr. 28. Tho inhabitants of Rambouillet formed a jruard of honour for the Peace Paot delegates on their arrival at the Chateau as th* flMSls at luncheon of President Doumereue The harmony of the |m>C»ilnlllHl threatened to
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN BEREAVED.
    23 7 [Reuter's Service.] Hollywood, Auk. 28. The death has occurred here of th mother of Charlie Chaplin, the famous fill comedian.
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      363 7 BUSINESS CARDS. ADLER 30 i.»ur bank Keyboard THI KKALLY EFFICIENT PORTABLE v.V.V.V.WAWAWrWiWMi MEMORIALS. siMAPORE CASKET CO. l\ bTONUMSNTAL MASONS. > fVlephone Vo 7*5. m MMAWVMHVW+ a TO LET. i:<).ai». RJstry i»t Oeteset RROTHEB& 10D0W! 9 NO. 7 Bornam Street and No. 16 k Sf Aealf MEYER RRfJTHEFS 7 Upper Witkie
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      586 7 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE RE A DISC ROOM. 6<J, HONHAM STREET. KaiTies Square. Singapore. Over Yokohama Spscls Bank. Readinir Room Opon Daily OJQ 1 *«C Meeting first Wednesday 5.30. PENINSULA TIN, NO LIABILITY, MELBOURNE. \<»tuk h iH,,!, y rftrea ias| ball af Om 5h;.!,,,* shu, (SMkisc ISs. p,r >( ,arc »•<!
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      305 7 -I TOTEEfANWijII I I FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st. I I Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday I H Extra Dinner and Dance I I per Couvert J M Please Reserve Your Tables 1 I liinnininnnnnnnr— c ana 8f ement. i *^^^SS^B^P B ''S^SB^B»B»SS»« M y v i| Swollen joints, backache, stiff limbs, naias m
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      482 7 v.w.v.v.v.v>X\vx*:.:.w.:.:.:.;.;.x^ TENDERS. E MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Teadon are InrHed for the eseeatioa of al i .■ration, t., boßaee at NoU Koa<i, and will be ect-ived by the under.si>rnod up t«. noon on Vi'dne.-d/i.. September .Ith. Plan*, specifications and form of tender* m.,y Obtained from the Municipal Architut or •rodaetien of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928. SILENT OFFICIALDOM.
    745 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 1928. SILENT OFFICIALDOM. T t is to be regretted that the Government thought fit to depart from its usual procedure at the meeting of Legislative Courifcl on Monday and made no sort of reply to the speeches which were made by the Unofficial members
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    MOONLIGHT BAND PERFORMANCE AT KATONG.
    144 8 The Police Band will, on Friday the 31st I instant, commencing at 9.15 p.m. inaugu- rate a new series of concerts m Katoner Park. It is intended to hold these evening concerts monthly, as near the full moon as b possible, and it is hoped
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    "A MAN'S PAST."
    124 8 The great attraction at the Pavilion this week is Conrad Veidt m "A Man's Past," m which he is supported by Arthur Edmund Carew and Barbara Bedford. The scenes of this picture are set m Marseilles and Algiers and it is undoubtedly a splendid picture, well repaying
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    100 8 A branch of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd- will be opened at Ipoh, Perak. on September IstMajor T. A. Lowe, D.5.0., M.C.. and Mrs. Lowe are spending a holiday on the Taiping Hills.— T.O.M~ By kind permission of Major R. S. Cholmley, D.5.0., and Officers, the following dates have
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    266 8 THE COLONY'S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. To the Editor. i Sir, In the discussions which are now j taking place as to what the exact amount of the Colony's contribution should be to- wards its Military defence, there is a grave t danger that larger moral principles may
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    KING CARNIVAL.
    304 8 Harry X Handy"* Kin>? Carnival and Circus opened their season here on the Anson Road ground last nig-ht- The hiy enclosure wu soon crowded out ami th-' Circus also >rave their openintr perfornumc to a big audience. The show offers num»rous attractions, the menagerie itself bein^, fully wortli
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    89 8 An energetic committee is working for the 44 Baby Day" to be held at Victoria Hall on September 4th, commencing at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Many attractions will be provided for the public, especially for mothers and children, 1
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    RETURN VISIT OF BENNO MOISEIWITSCH.
    52 8 Music lovers will be pleased to hear that Benno Moiseiwitsch, the world famous pianist, who delighted Singapore audiences a little over a year ago will give further recitals m Singapore shortly. The recitals are fixed for Friday, September 28th. and Sunday, September 30th. at th*
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    OUR FILM INDUSTRY.
    319 8 QUESTIONS IN THK iloUl OF COMMONS X Why a Change tf o icv A number of question. cinematograph indu.stn m th,. </ tlements and the 10,",,] re addressed to Mr. Orm«b) retary of State for fl -V House of Commons r "J" the change of Attitude on
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    MALAYA'S SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
    154 8 Question m Parliament. The question of th»- pn hygiene m Malays v. House of Commoni l.i~" n count Sandon (M.P Division of Salop) a-k- State for the Cotonie* wrhethei Secretan of State, on hia the Strait* Settlements, mvi the problem! dealt with ii I fcp< on Social
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    43 8 LATEST RUBBER \M> TIN PRICES. (From Our Own Corn >p"n.it«nt I London. Auk. 29. UO p.»Messrs. Symington and Nncia.r notify to-day's rubber w*f 8 15 16d. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, La/.aru^ MM notify to-day's tin pncM £209 11 16—4206 13 16.
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    POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.
    106 8 Sunday Husiness Bt*trkUi FuHcrton Kuildinc It is notified for sroneral i commencing with Sunday 1928, the transaction of puU business on Btafftpore I will be restricted to tW Fullerton Building. Sin«»pon On and from that date ceived for delivery on Sund vered direct from the O« and
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    19 8 The picture SwHm wh»ch a successful run at Uw by special r,M,ui'st. be *O*T i for the last tinuv
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      169 8 > THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." BOLS LIQUEURS AND GIN CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. .Incorporated under the Companies* O"dinanee* of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai.) Phone: Singapore 228. m ~=~*~>.--~~. ,^-^^>,-^^^^-^.. li BY SPECIAL J&i APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY TIIE KING F SIAM ESTD 1872 EXTREMELY PRETTY DESIGNS, CLEVER PRODUCTIONS
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      33 8 I California's j Ichoicest! i S FRUITS AND j j VEGETABLES Idel montel From All Garages Dealers. I H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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      44 8 To-day's Feature. I NEWS IN PICTURES. Page 4* I Mr. Richard Woodget, of Burnham Overy, Staithe, Norfolk, the skipper of the famous Cutty Sark, who died on May 6 last, aged l 82, left £6812 11s. Id., with net personalty £4,327 12s. Bd. l
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    THE PEACE PACT.
    401 9 CYNICAL CONTINENTAL PRESS. \tw Adherants. fK<'iitcrs Service.] Washington. Aug. 29. md Peru have notified tht rtmenl of their intention to ad m k -I'. g| Pact. I rOPI KK AZII.IANS. Kio de Janeiro. Au^. 29. Unitod States' invitation Keltofg Pact, the Brazilian ngratulat.- (he Tnited State* siipiatori
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    NEW U.S. CRUISERS.
    30 9 itert Service.] Washington, Aug. 29. •f the eight United States lint 10.000 tons, being at pr€- will be launched m the '-'.< and with come into cow■••mW 1929.
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    JAPANESE TROOPS IN CHINA.
    27 9 Kar Kastern Service.] Tokyo. Aug. 29. «d that the Emperor's sam•u*ht to-morrow for the witrBrigadß which was sent tc ■nafrom Korea last May.
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    SHIPPING COMPANIES SUE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
    31 9 SHIPPING COMPANIES SUE U.S. GOVERNMENT. New York. Aug. 29. companies, including tht I the United States Gov "*)0 to cower losses sustainec improper rejection of mr r cables on page 7.]
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    COMMUNISM IN MALAYA.
    442 9 M.P.'S PROTEST AGAINST FLOGGING VERDICT. "Slur Upon Our Reputation/ JL>.uring the recent debate on the Colonial Office vote m the House of Commons reference was made by Colonel Wedgwood i (Laoour member for Newcastle-under Lvme, to the ca><- la which a Communist m this country was sentenced
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    62 9 Treaty Revision. [Renter.- Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. Aug. nf. I Understood that the Government has docisWd t«> aeeopt the Chinese demand for opening :hv question of treaty revision but is not i->urng its reply for the time t*ing t> the second Chinese note, as it does not
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    SINGAPORE AIR BASE AND DARWIN.
    83 9 I Keuter's Service.] Darwin, Aug. 2!*. Sir John Salmond, wh«> is making a r >un<i Australia flight m the course of his dutie.a> Adviser to the Australian Go trr.n.-it on the reorganisation of the Air ror.v. m a speech at his reception on his arii'T.!
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON SUSPECTED SPIES COMMUTED.
    45 9 [Reuter's Service.l Riga. Aug. 29. The death sentences on the three men condemned for alleged espionage on behalf of the Soviet, has been commuted. The fourth condemned man. Kornilovich. an exchief of the Frontier Guards is to be executed.
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    POLICE SUPPRESS SOCIALISTS.
    57 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 Ri*a. Aug. 29. Acting under instructions from the Minister of the Interior, the police have suppressed the Independent Socialist and Communist Party who proclaimed the general strike on August 22nd. which led to rioting m the capital. The court of appeal is to decide
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    RED ACTIVITY IN MANCHURIA.
    56 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. 28. In view of the allegation that evidences of Red activities m Manchuria have been accumulated after the inquiry into disturbances of Mongolians m Manchurian borders, certain members of the Cabinet are urging the Government to open negotiations with Soviet Russia
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    JAPANESE ELECTORATE SYSTEM.
    60 9 [N'anyo Nichi-N'ichi Service.] Tokio. Aug. 28. The Government is stated to be preparec I to introduce m the next session of the Diet s bill to amend the election law. It is under i stood that the Government has decided tc adopt a proposal for the small
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    RACECOURSE GAMBLING.
    211 9 COMMONS REFERENCE TO SINGAPORE. Legislative Action Suggested. 1 The spate of correspondence m th»Malayan press a few week aero m regard to the increase m the extent of the cash sweeps held m i-onnection with Malayan race 1 meetings, coupled with th? remark made by His Highness the
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    EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    658 9 Dr. Noel L. Clarke presided over the annual general meeting of the Eurasian Association held at the S.R.C. yesterday afternoon. In moving the adoption of the report and account.- for the pa>t year Dr. Clarke said: I think v.f ought to congratulate ourselves on our financial state of
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    DO DOGS HAVE SOULS ?
    97 9 DO DOGS HAVE SOULS London, Aug. 21. "He is the best churchman m Builth and set an example of devotion to l-eWgion which might be copied by human being," writes Archdeacon the Yen. Henry James Church Jones, Vicar of Builth, m a tribute to his dead fox terrier, which had
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    NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL.
    256 9 DRUNKENNESS CHARGE AGAINST OFFICER. Dismissed His Ship. A court martial was held on H.M.S. Berwick at Hone: Kong on August 18th. when Lieut C. C. L. Grart was found guilty of acting to the prejudice of discipline by turning certain ratings out of their hammocks without reasonable cause
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    MEDICAL RESEARCH IN MALAYA.
    207 9 Mr. Ormsby-Gore's Impression. Replying to questions m the recent debate m the House of Commons on tWe Colonial Office vote, Mr. Amery said: My right hon. Friend the Under-Secre-tary has just returned from a journey to the Eastern Colonies which I think is likely to be
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    MINUTES OF MALINES CONVERSATIONS.
    168 9 Sensational Disclosures Promised. London, Aug. 20. A sensation has been caused by an announcement published m the Sunday Ttmei that ihe Archbishops and the Anglican representatives have agreed to the publication shortly of the official minutes of the Malines Conversations. The names of the speakers will
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    THE SINGAPORE GARRISON.
    97 9 Welch Regiment to Arrive m Nevember. The 2nd. Welch Regiment, which is to relieve the 2nd. Duke of Wellington's Regiment m garrison at Singapore, is due to arrive here from Shanghai on the transport Somersetshire on November 21st., according to information published m the Garrison Orders. On
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    BRITISH AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    88 9 London. Aug. 20. London to Rio m «ight days is the latest development of the air mail service inaugurated weekly m conjunction with steamships. English letters will reach the Cape Verde islands by aeroplane 4 via London, Toulouse and Dakar. A steamship will convey them to
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    THE FIRE ON THE KALYAN.
    605 12 Cargo Damaged. Shanghai, Aug. 8. Prompt, efficient work on the part of the Shanghai Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon, rhecked the fire which had been burning m he hold of the P. and O. steamer Kalyan since 6 o'clock on Monday morning, and the /essel late
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    DROWNING ROYS FACE.
    154 12 "1 Can See It Now." Cries Weeping Man at Inquest. A man broke down and wept when <Uhis vain attempt to save a drown- 4 ing bather near Walton Bridge at a Shepperton inquest on Herbert Edwin For- rest. 17, a railway clerk. "I saw his hands
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    65 12 Cargoes arriving yesterday included rice by the Dukat frcm Bangkok, 520 pigs from Saigon by the G.G. Roume and coal from Samarinda by the Imataca. The M.M. Mail Steamer D'Artagnan is p due here from Colombo on Sunday at 7 a.m. g jnd will probably leave on the same day
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    80 12 (By courtesy of the Government C Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending mid light Augr. 28th: Max. shade temp. 89.2 F Mm. shade temp. 77 F Mean shade temp. 82 F f r Max. sun radiation 159 F m Mm. grass radiation 70.2 F i a Sea
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    EMPIRE GAMES PROJECT.
    425 13 MEETING OF BRITISH ANE DOMINION OFFICIALS. Olympiad Abuses. Amsterdam. I learn 'hat a most important development aimirg at the inauguration of periodical Empire Games to be held m Britain and different Dominions resulted from a meeting of the managers and officials of British Teams here. The meeting:
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    BRIGHT PEACE PROSPECT.
    451 13 Explanation Of Geneva Failure. Liverpool. July 30. The First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. W C. Bridgeman. mad^ an important reference to the Geneva Conference on disarmasnent at a luncheon at Liveri>ool Town Hall to-day, before distributing the prizes at the school ship Conway. '"The Conference was
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    94 13 We have had a visit from two journalistic tourists of the world hailing from the ancient Capital of Bohemia (not the one m London)! They are out to beat some kind of record and hoped to cover expenses m Tawau by lecturing on their adventures m various wild parts of
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    VALUABLE RACEHORSES.
    561 13 £100,000 REFUSED FOR FELSTEAD. Owner Take^T Advice of Trainer. Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen has declined an offer of £100,000 from America for Felstead, the 33 to 1 Derby winner. Sir Hugo confirmed the offer but declined to divulge the source. It was, he said, on the adv,ce of his
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    PIETY AND THE P.R.
    213 13 Had it been true that Mr. Gene Tunney ..itended to become a Roman Catholic priest on leaving the ring (as reported m some quarters from America I it would have been possible to quote an interesting precedent m the case of William Thompson, known 1.1 the
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    "ON" AND "EN."
    201 13 It is to be hoped that the 8.8.C. will continue to issue lists of strictly authorised pronunciations even after it has revised the whole lot to its liking it ought to be encouraged to go on and re-revise them, for the pursuit is one that lends itself
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    A TAIPING SENSATION.
    434 14 Malay's Extraordinary Behaviour. The arrival of the night mail train at Taiping on Thursday was followed by a mild sensation at the railway station where a Malay passenger, on alighting from the tiain with his wife, whom he is said to have married that day m Penang,
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    METHODISTS MEET.
    221 14 A Session at Sitiawan. The third annual pastor's institute >f the Methodist Episcopal Church m Malaga has just closed m Sitiawan. About thirty-five pastors of the Church f?om many point? m Malaya gathered for a writs of meet inf.- and lectures which ia^teii for ten days. Rev. H.
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE SEIZED.
    273 14 Sequel to Chinese School Raid. The rase m which eleven Chinese were charged with bom* found m possession of certain pamphlets written m Chinese characters containing material likely to incite acts of violence, was mentioned for hearing before the Magistrate, Mr. R. S. Jervoise, at the Kuala
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    HARPS THAT TWANG TO CURE ILLNESS.
    359 14 Oh, Dance Those Screws Away! A World Conference on Spiritual Science recently took place at the now headquarters af the Society of Friends m Euston-road. Delegates from 17 countries are attending the lectures and demonstrations. There is music on strange instruments, and dancng which
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    ALIAS ALICE.
    27 14 A wop:. hi at Stratford Pol" Mr Christian name 1 1 The Clerk: I'Mza is >uur rtl! lot say .so? The woman: PtCaiMf I dont
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      303 14 llZ^^lß'lSi-! CHILDREN'S <-> s -T< WJpW] /F choice "<w.^ rAy hLJmj //j l^v Stewed Fruit and Brown \X\ A/ II PoJ son's custard were I 17 U (3 made for one another. Its 'On U U S fcL I'-ffj Plicate, exclusive Havour CJA Vj JQ W "Allows the acidity of
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      187 14 hOW DID yOVI GET TMEPC //5 one four Or//)A}e6gjerd/></6ef/er Chevrolet BORNEO C//£ VROLE 1 L ID. BRANCHES THROUGHOUT MALAYA. l i ?W% IIAIJ ">■ ot or^ anc^ Sport SSf^m^ ms ou can r>e radi.intlx he.i!th\ \s fZ^^.. Jk x v agaun with Sanatocen. «V i >„§- ii^P**v our st essnc
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD.'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    489 15 Singapore, Aug- IS. Fluctuations m the price of rubber have L* en almost negligible with a tendency to tractional falls and it closes at 15/16 d per .b. which is 7 I6d lower than last week, the local price also having fallen from il
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    EASTERN EXTENSION MEETING.
    664 15 Satisfactory Progress Reported. Th f !S^" fOIIIPtII ™*kmn Kvneral meetbjrof the EMtan Extension Australia and C h.na lelepraph Co., Ltd., was held on Juh 10 at Electors House, Moor^ate, X.C Sir John DenLson-Pender, jCJ.B.K.. X.C.M. G. (the Chairman), sai(J that the net result of the year's working,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    54 15 AatpMrf 2Mth., IS «>'clo«k mum. R^A iquai to Standard^ Q.C.F Standard It. s.s. Spot W% W% on Tmtder Sept. «>'^ :>i :4 Oct-Dec. :< tll 4 -W's Jan-Mar. W% Tone of Market: Steady quiet. L->te.-t Cable: London Spot Sheet '••»> per lb. n ;.\s in
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 %uru«l SB Baafc iv iiank .1.-i-ar.. S ,1-iri Private eradHi I ma. 2 4 f>-i»; New York, demand 65 15-16 Cmlita N days r>7-> 4 Fr.incp. «lr"-):md 1426 India, l 151 1,, Horitf Konp. dt'inniul H% p-c Dis. Yok<ih»ima. dt'inarni \2'.i Java, demand l.'>y«r 4 Bangkok, deinruid SO.. Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    189 15 i Tin SOU \on- «IO.V- S Guinbier 6H Pepper White Pepper Black 55 Flake Tapioca 7S, Pear! S.ijro Small 7% Copra 19 Copra Siimlru'.l 10.30 Rice Liang H n Thar; M»rfc Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 380 Rice, Rangoon Bintan iJ6O Rice, Rangoon Sioka 266
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    237 15 ROSE MAC PHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sinjrap<»re, Au>j. 29th. Rubbor.— L«,ndon Yd 1 16 d up. LoOU ;id'-j cents. Tir. London t'2iH; i:..-. 25a up. Local $105% for 200 tons. Mining. Steady. Peteltng 4.10 4.20 o\.. Klang River :5.7a 3^o, Rahman Hydraulic L.37% 1.42%. Johan 29 30, Hong Fatt 41 43,
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    MAACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    161 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Auir. 2V»th.. C losing Prim. Batu Caves LS3% IMK Hong Fatts 4:i l j Johan Tin 28 :iO Kinta Tin Dili!. 1.42% 1.45% hlan^ Kiver >.-"> 3.65 Kucha] <:•>» L 38% 1.43% Kuyohs 37> 1" Malayan Cons. 60 72% North Taiping 87% W% ex, l'apan
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    THE BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
    40 15 THE BUKIT TIM AH RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. i Forward Contracts have been made fc the sale of 2S tons Rihhed Smoked Shoe equal to London Standard, loose at MO 1 cents per ll>. Delivery 3'j tons nionthl November 192K-June 1920.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    133 15 YESTERDAY'S RIBIiER The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Bobber Association held its STiHh. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued i.:'.2a.44s Us.; rv.tu.K2 ton^. Offered l.ois.r.vs lbs.; 454.72 tons. Sol*} 918^061 H>s.; 1(V.».K6 tOBSa London i»d. New York IK';, ti'ut PBICBB KIvM.IZKI). Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Ptr I.U SCaadard
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    425 15 Bsagapare, A«g. 2>. The price oi Tin shews little alteration on balance 'lining the past week arm quotations m thr 'j m soars market remain practically unchanged, ihere bai been a small turnover m Sterling shares and Australian iamei have been slightly harder, i/ut the speculative element
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    32 15 Kuyoh Tin MVo 4ji_ Murai Tin > l.:u j.r.o Takuapas s ;{j s Telok Kruin ($1) 1.4.-, j x( j To Harbour 10.r.0 10*75 Nyalas (.s.">( 4 dd 4 ._>- vt^
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      306 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong- Kong). Head Office: Hon* Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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    HONE FOOTBALL.
    98 16 MANY PLAYERS INJURED IN WEEK-END GAMES. Special Enquiry Likely. [Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.] London. Au*. 29. There was a jrreat deal of rou^h play m the opening matches m the English League-, on Saturday. Many players were injure I an ?k p ynton of the Spurs ■■hwlj The
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    NUMBERED FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
    52 16 Association Orders Suspension of the Scheme. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] T London, Au*. 29. The 1-ootball .Association has ordered the suspension of the scheme for numbering Players, which was instituted by Woolwich Arsenal when they played Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, until further investigation has been made into
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    34 16 t Trust Optimistic of the Future. [Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.] an optimism- statement on the future of figuns are "inconclusive*' and that the rei Tim S ertainly kss and hrfwtor to the
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    CRICKET PROBLEM.
    459 16 Hobbs Against Proposed Ibw Rule. The l.b.w. agitation is not novel, writes J B. Hobbs m a special article to the Ceylon Observer, on August 20th. Whatever* the SEE!? d TSf« Au.traHa cannot be much affect^ I believe there is no reason to f I n*, Pr6Sent rUle
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    CHAPMAN ON THE WEST INDIANS.
    89 16 Their Bowling Faster Than the Australian's. Ix>ndon, Aug. 20. Chapman does not think that the Australian fast bowling will be as difficult as the West Indian. He says the West Indian tests have greatly assisted m choosmg the English team. "Moreover it gave me three
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    ENGLAND'S WICKET-KEEPER.
    5 16 Ames or Duckworth
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    HOME CRICKET.
    181 16 NO COUNTY MATCHES COMPLETED. Big Score by Suicliffe. [Reuters Service.] London. Aug. 28. Results of County Cricket championship matches to-day were: Sussex vs. Yorkshire. At Eastbourne: Yorkshire led on first innings. Yorkshire 429 for 4 (dec.) Sussex 131 and 490. Sutclitfe scored 228 (his highest score this season)
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    LANCASHIRE BEAT WALES.
    50 16 [Router's Service.] London. \uk 28 Lancashire defeated Wales at Blackpool to-day by 80 runs. Lancashire 200 and 07 for I <dec.> S6 and 131. Hallows contributed 114 toward, thy Champions' first total. In Wales' fir^t m""o n %n" OPW 0 d t>l3imed ix wickt *ts for only
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    END OF THE SEASON.
    269 16 Lancashire's Third Successive Championship. The home cricket season, like our own ta now ln its final stapes. Kent, vhoM run of successes apainst the weaker side* m the first half of the season, create' a false impression of their ability which was removed when the test
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    THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    172 16 w L i*t Ist Pt^ P. IT. L In. In. NR. P o Obt. Per *°*Lmci M 14 I t I ->->4 173 ;K/nt 5 710 282 162 J»«« W 0 7 1 200 129 64 «i] **(,lost 2t j* fi 9 o (> 224 133 59
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    CRICKET.
    93 16 The following players are selected to represent the S.CR.C. against YM C A on Saturday at I p.m. on the former's ground blow Hiar., I. Hoahing, E. Wong. Lian Hee' htt Siang, c hoon Leong (Capt.) Ah Chuan,' how Tat, Ah Hung, Kirn Hock and Kum see: On Sunday
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    35 16 Mr. and Mrs. C. D. C. Braine are leaving or South Africa early m October. The lalay Mail hears that Mr. Bnrine who is i the P.W.D., has decided not to return 3 Malaya. i
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    FOOTBALL.
    417 16 MALAYS DEFEAT PULAU BRANI. Islanders Slow. Mal «y« 4; Palaa Brani 0. A rather oiie-sided pame was seen on the f I yest f rda y- wh^n the Malays defeated Pu la v Brani by 4-0 m the first division of the Singapore League. The Pulo Brani forwards were
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    SINGAPORE vs. SELANGOR.
    48 16 Keplay Practically Certain. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, \u ff 29 It is practically certain that Singapore will meet Selanpor on September 8 fost probably for a trophy presented by the Mngapore Football Association. It is proposed that the match be played •n Singapore.
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    THE FLYWEIGHT TITLE.
    74 16 Interesting Contests m London. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 28 One of the few of London's world* titk matches i, hein^ decided m the open anal Clapton Stadium to-morrow, when the Johnn S"n EurOptan flvweisht championf Johnny Hill, meets the American. Newsboy Brown, m a 15 rounds contest.
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
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