The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 July 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press o CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929. NO. 12,7«9
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    300 1 A very serious situation is developing between China and Russia over the China Eastern Railway controversy, Russia having sent a strong note but expressing willingness to negotiate Pages 7 and 9. A Polish and a French plane both set out on another trans-Atlantic air journey but both
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    "ROUND OR FLAT?"
    1237 1 There is an old print which depicts group of ragged boys tossing for innings cricket m a meadow. It is not a coin that they have sent spinning into the air; P is a cricket bat. If it falls down with the hump of the willow facing
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      154 1 YOU CAN PURCHASE ANYWHERE SWALLOW ARIELL'S WORLD RENOWNED CAKES. Raffles Hotel! v S.47TffMY. /tJty lmh j; H.M.S. PINAFORE NIGHT. X DANCING TILL 2 A.M. .j. Supper will be served m the Dinin E Room between ♦J. I'a.rons are requested to make their reservations for ballroom and supper tables early. V
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      177 1 T--_fi 3 1 1 Hmi InKill i__* -J _^B^L_jß __eV_^_Rl ____r!c_} __l%w^. if LATEST RELEASES I D 'SOUZA BROS. MUSIC j Ifi I 1 McALISTER A Co., Ltd. 1 Jfi (Incorporated m the StraiU Settlement!.) I S SINGAPORE. PENANG, KUALA LIMPtR AM) IPOH. ftfWßHirWirra^ WWfiWifi-fi!fi!fi«fi_K!fi!fi™ EUROPE |U HOTEL jS 'Renowned
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      96 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Public notices auctions etc Pao«- 7. Fresh supplies of ('hop Kepala- Page IS. Gilbey*s Castle J the popular port Page S. Arti<tie ilinner and tea lOltfcoi at Robinsons Page 0 Latest rmmophonc releases at IV Sou/.a's store Page 1. Hotel and picture boooe progimmnioi Pages 1 and 2.
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      19 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY I SWALLOW ARIELL'S I PATENT ROLLER FLOUR J IN 51b BAGS. T __n__n________r_______^_____________________i i -_-_-__--B_________________________________l ß^B
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      155 1 THE WEEK. M,.,,!,i1/, I'yth. Hitfh Wat*!. 4. -Ml a.m.. 7.7. .VIM p.m., 1.1. Pootball: I.e. F.A. vs. Welch Div. I) Budfam. Italian MariOMttm, New Wor'nl, t».15 p.m. T",s,l'n;/. I9tk. Hick Water. 11l a.m. 7.4. 6.17 p.m.. 8.2. Pwtk-Il! Police vs. R.K. i Div. II i Mala wrouml; S.R.C. vs. S.C.F.A.
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    SOCIAL WORK IN THE NINETIES.
    689 2 The Story of a Creche. Recently, glancing through a magazine published m the middle 'nineties, 1 came s an article which throws a light on the social conditions of thirty-tive years ago. Schemes t-. ameliorate the lot of the racy puor appear to have been
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    175 2 The Deputy Controller of Labour states that 11,504 adults and 1.1M7 minors arrived at Penang from Madras Presidency during dune. Departures for Madras were 7,245 adults and »'.44 minors. A Dusun of Clu Papar. British North Borneo, went amok and cut up seven people, killing two and sending the other
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      199 2 BATHING CAPS. HONEYCOMB AND TURKEY SPONGES. JUST RECEIVED. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. RELJJY Presents Her TALENTED PUPILS. at the Victoria Theatre In a real versatile entertainment for young and old. BIGGER SURPRISE. RIGHTER ITEMS. ETTER DANCING EAUTIFUL GIRLS. EAUTIFULLY GOWNED. ABY WONDERS ETTER THAN EVER. Don't miss seeing these darlings
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      218 2 VICTORIA qpHfeATRE -f. COMMENCING MONDAY, JULY 22nd. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.15 P.M. ifi jjj _fi Sfi BOOKING OPENS j{{ 1 THIS MORNING ffi At John Little's for S I The KING of KINGS Ifi EXCLUSIVE TO THE VICTORIA THEATRE. if _n §5 Full Music Score By An Augmented Orchestra. _fi
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      389 2 ALHAMBRA fe Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd- Proprietor* Three Features Programme CorrtmencinP Friday, July 12th., and Ending Wednesday, r k In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. Lionel Barrimore m The Thirteenth Hour" A New Mystery Melodrama, with a Riot of Laugh ai MAE MURRAY 'Altars
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    AFGHAN SITUATION.
    586 3 HABIBULLA'S BID FOR POWER. Overtures to Britain. Tr m, Bombay, June 24th. Habibulla Khan, the de facto Kin* of Afghanistan, is about to embark upon uhat I he hopes will prove his last campaign before I becoming the accepted Ruler. j He recently defeated Ghul'am Nabhi on the
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    A LION AT LARGE.
    169 3 Countryside m a Panic. London, lune 22. A lion belonging to n private 800 which < scaped from its van following road accident threw the countryside around Bridport into a state of agitation. After being released from the cage the animal sat on the roadside for
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    CRAGADOUR FOR THE STUD.
    158 3 Sold For Five Figures. I.ondm.. June 22. Cragadour, who was reported yesterday to have been sold by Lord Astor to Mr. •lohn McCormack. is destined for the stud; though he has one or two more racing engagements to fulfil. The price obtained by Lord Astor has
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      447 3 Estate Trust Agencies 1 j (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG j Registered by and Security deposited with the r Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and
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    Queen of the Court
    3077 4  -  Arthur Hardy bu ROMANCE OF PRETTY TENNIS CHAMPION. CHAPTER VI. (CONTINUED). Yet she felt no diminution of her liking for him. Harry completely dominated her. She saw the other players m the dressing room taking stock of her and then of Peggy. She could hear some
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    FAINTING GIRLS.
    213 4 Telephone Operators' Grievances. Complaints that the collapse- of girl telephone operators at the switchboards were fairly numerous were contained m a report which was discussed at the conference of the Union of Post Office Workers at Kas»bourne. Telephone girls from all parts of the country spoke vigorously m
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    REVIVAL OF "THE SIGN OF THE CROSS."
    204 4 Arrangements have been concluded to revive the late Mr. Wilson Barrett's play "The Sign of the Cross" m the West End. and there is a stipulation m the contract that the cast must be changed every three months. Miss Wilson Barrett, daughter of
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    DIAMOND HUNT IN THE BERENGARIA.
    131 4 United BtlftN Custom* offi- searched the British hn.-t ft hidden diamonds when an York. The\ searched the VMItl ft stern. >ays th.- HtM York H edition), quoted by the British I I But they found no MMfgftl I No reason was given l»> officers for
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    ABOUT OUR COLONY.
    1029 5 ANNUAL REPORT FACTS. Signs of Progress. From the Colonial Secretary's repori on the Colony for the past year, we select the following items: At the close of 1927 there was a surplus of 61 million dollars. This was increaseu as a result of the year's working to
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    THE NEW BRIGHTON.
    105 5 London. June 11th. The first stage of Brighton's great effort to retain her title of "Queen of Watering Places" and to compete on equal terms* with Continental resorts was marked by the opening, by Prince George, of the Brighton Aquarium, which has been reconstructed at a cost
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    PURCHASE OF SWEEP TICKETS.
    67 5 Midland Bank's Circular. London. July 1. The road to sudden fortune has been rendered more difficult for cautious buyers of KWtep tick«U. The Midland Bank has cir.aluiised all its branches that applications for purchase of tickets m the CalcuUa, Stock Exchange and other I weeps must
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    LLOYDS BANK'S VIEWS.
    67 5 London. July 1. Lloyds Bank, interviewed by P.euter, indicated that it would not follow the Midland Bank's decision and expressed the opinion that it was not the Bank's province to be censors of public morality. The Bank recalled that years ago Lloyds took over a private bank,
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      289 5 1 EASTERN SERIES Y%^ g Burma 8 national life is no /S_^^-^^^ V^__^ exaggeration. Each year, m Tf^ftlM thousands oi homes, (he richness l//fi^( l, f^im^jr\^t-\ 7 f^r and Purity of this world-famous M%JdP'** '"^'W; aJJ^H' milkare laying fresh foundations 111 l^!_My^^_^li l^^^^K__t^-^J -^11 countr y- Progress is impossible W^^SrsM^mi
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    PROPAGATION OF WILD FLOWERS
    42 6 Amsterdam. An announcement of great interest to gardeners foreshadowing important developments has been made here. The well-known Dutch botanist Dr. Moll has succeeded m doubling and quadrupling the sex pods of wild flowen, notably Hyacinthus romanus and webbianus.
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS FILM DOG
    41 6 Hollywood. June 26. The famous film dog: "Strongheert" has died. The dog 1 which was aged thirteen had served with the German Red- Cross during "War- time and was brought to Hollywood by Miss Jane Murfin.
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    EX-HOME SECRETARY'S NEW POST.
    23 6 London, June 21. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, ex-Home Secretary, has joined the London Board of the Northern Assurance Company,. Ltd.
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    THE LITTLE CORSICAN.
    794 6 PARIS POLICE CHIEF WANTS IDEAS. Pity the Gendarme. Utterly unashamed proud of it, m fact M. Chiappe, the dynamic Prefect of the Police of Paris, has arrived m London to do a little private thieving. I know this, for he told me as much when, Mftf to
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    CHINA AND RUSSIA.
    388 7 INTENTIONS STRICKLY FRIENDLY. But Communism Must Go. [heuterV Far Ea_+ern Service. J Peking, July 13. Ihe Foreign Minister, Mr. c. T. Wang i mcd pressmen to-day tha* China is not it a 1 inimical to Ruas a adding, "On the cntiary I have maintained relations with Rui_ia,
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    A GOOD STAYER!
    106 7 Chamber Has Enough Of Poincare. Reuter's Service. 1 Paris. Jul> 13. M. Poincare spoke m the Chamber for three hours this afternoon without fatigue, c.nd offered to speak another three thi« evening, but the President of the Chamber tactfully interpreted the opinion oi the House that enough
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    U.S. PRESS CHALLENGES NANKING.
    69 7 I Renter.- Service]. Peking, July IS. The New York Times has appointed Mr. Hallett Abend to be their chief correspondent m China with headquarters at Shanghai. [It will be recalled that the Nanking Government recently requested the American Legation at Peking to secure Mr. Hallet Abend's
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    A LONG AIR RECORD.
    81 7 Culver City. July IS. The Angeleno has landed at .he conclusion if a flight of 10 days 6 hours 44 minutes •ompared with the previous endurance re •ord of 7 days. 6 hours, minutes. "We came down because th > tail group started fluttering" explained Mendell,
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    COTTON TRADE TROUBLE.
    53 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, .luly 13. The Federation of Master Cotton-Spinners' have balloted m favour of the ••age reduction proposal m both the Ameri- j an and Egyptian sections. The Spinners end Manufacturers* Association has sent •ut notices of a wage reduction of 2s. fid n the pound
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    THE OPIUM SMUGGLING CHARGE.
    52 7 [Reuter's Service] Washington, July 13. The Chinese Minister has requested the State Department to hand over Mrs. Y'ing T «'ao (m whose luggage a quantity of illicit ->p um was found) to* the Chinese authorities for tr-'al. It is understood that Mr. Stimson will refuse the
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    SCENE AT WESTMINSTER.
    114 7 ARMED MEN SEEK. MR. HENDERSON. A Strange Episode. [Renter's Service] London. July 13. Two strange men. one of them alleged to have heen aimed, called at the hotel m Westminster where Mr. Arthur Henderson (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), is Staying, and endeavoured unsuccessfully to see
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    THE DOPE TRAFFIC.
    130 7 England Little Affected. Reuter'fl Service. I l.< nduii. Jiil N i:{. There were no seizures of illicit drugs m Britain m 1928 states the British (internment's report to the League of Nations. Illicit traffic m drugs exists m Britain on I very small scale. On the other
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    PREPARING FOR NAVAL DISCISSION.
    91 7 PREPARING FOR NAVAL DISCISSION. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rngby, July 12. The conversations which are being continued between the Prime Minister and the United states Ambassador, General Dawes. m regard to naval disarmament have BO lar only dealt with matters of procedure. The importance of reaching genera] agreement is such
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    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP CRICKET.
    144 7 Derbyshire Recover and Win. [Renter*! Service.] London. Jul> 12. County champion-hip cricket matches concluded to-day as follow: Somerset \s. Derbyshire. At Bath: Derby-bin- won by 132. Derbyshire 9 and 346 for 9 (dec.). Somerset i 7;» iUU 129. Mitchell bowled successfully for Derbyshire, taking four wickets m
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    GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS DRAW.
    41 7 GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS DRAW. Amateurs' IJi^ Scores. [Reuter's Service. J London. July 12. The tlrst of the season's Gentlemen v Flayers matches at the Oval to-day was drawn. Gentleness i">o and 221 for 4 (dee.) Players 334 and IG3 dor f>.
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    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
    170 7 Ist Inn. P. W. L. \V. L. N'K. Pt*. Points-value of Result k o h 3 4 Gloster I".' 16 10 3 1 l 1 ~92 Kent (2) 16 1(1 4 2 0 0 90 Notts (S) .14 8 2 3 1 83 Derby (10) 14 h
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    56 7 The M.C.C. team which is to visit New Zealand in the autumn will number fourteen players, of whom eight will be professionals. The first annual sports of the Mc Nair Road English School will be held on the -chool ground on Friday July 19 commencing at 3.30 p.m. Mrs. (Dr.)
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    FOOTBALL
    435 7 WEEKLY REPORT OF THE S.A.F.A. O.T.F.C. Match Incident. The weekly report of the S.A.F.A. states: The Disciplinary Board met at the Stadium OH Thursday, July 4, at which were present Mr. S. G. Hacker (Chair) Dr J S Webster, Sergt. Spencer and Mr. G. L. Har ns, Secretary. The
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    THE STADIUM FINANCES.
    393 7 Repayment Of Government i The. half yearh report of the Singapore Stadium Association, which was presented at the meeting last Thursday, states that as usual the bulk «>t revenue had been derived from Association Football, on which account the gTOSa receipts were $38,368.96, and or which $21,360.60
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    52 7 Lieutenant Bert Hall is m Shanghai laying plans for the establishment of a j modern factory for the manufacturir.;? of aeroplanes. Lieut. Hall will shortly confer with high National Government -officials I and it is expected that the output of the proposed factory will chiefly be sold to the i
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      1149 7 SETTLEMENT OF SYED MOHAMED BIN AHMED AI.SAGOFF, DEIKASKP. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY KNOWN AS BUKIT TUNC.GAI THREE MODERN EUROPEAN RESIDENCES, SIXTEEN SHOpioi'SKS AND >>I^S_KJSS7_S_^» I SK SITUATE AT THOMSON ROAD CHANCER LANE AND GENTLE ROAD, AND NO. 31 ARAB STREET, SINGAPORE. To be held at Messrs.
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      DEATHS.
      55 8 FRAZER. On tOU July. <. go*, Helen Campbell, beloved Niniai B. Fraser, Sereaabaa. BE At 7_' Emerald Hill Road on Sun.h.v. fuly ii. Ec <;.-k Ens aged ssothet <>•' Mr. Tan Thian 50,,. jhi.l grandmother of Mesarr Khoo Hen* Loon, Hen* I inn sad Hen* Keng. [nterrmenl at Bidadari
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. JULY 11, 1929. WEEKEND COMMENT.
    639 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. JULY 11, 1929. WEEKEND COMMENT. Lack of intimate medical knowledge prevents perhaps a proper appreciation of the meaning of the minor operation which His Majesty is to undergo this morning, but it would possibly not be incorrect to assume that it may be regarded m a
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    407 8 Dr. W. A. Rogers, J. P.. who has bsst on a business visit to Sumstrs, has returned to Ipoh. Messrs. Osborne and Chsppel have invited the members of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines to visit the interesting mine belonging to Tekka. Limited, some time this month or next month. The
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    ATHLETICS.
    828 8 SPORT AND WAR AT BALESTIER. A Traitor Mule. The Garrison Athletic Sports were held at the Polo Ground, Balestier Road, on Saturday afternoon, when practically the whole of the Singapore garrison turned out to watch the events, including H.E. the G.O.C. Major-General H. L. Pritchard. and Mrs. Pritchard, the
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    FOOTBALL.
    518 8 CHINESE VISITORS ST\m WELL. AKT Local Countrymen lipaten Ix»h Hwa 1 M<| A record Cmwd gather, yesterday to see th, team's tir-^t match again and th. result <,uite fulfil for the \isitor- ih toot -..i1l an indee.l OS th.- certainly BSSSrVsd th. The M.C.F.A. attack for there was no
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    40 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBBR P*K* [FREE Pi I i:\ ICI London, luh IS, t P Messrs. Symington ami not if v to-day's rubber follows Soot ll l Ltd. (up 2 I6tl E£ wan! 11 L6d. (up 1 market ifl >tt-a«i\
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    47 8 Rritain Facing D*A**i m (iorman> [Reuter's BOH M In the Dueio cup (But p Prenn (Germany) bent 6__n, B, I— t; and M many) beat Austin (Britain). Berlin Isfc In the Davis Cup (Eul final) Gregory and CoUin Kleinschroth and Landman 6-4. 6-2, 6-0.
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    SOVIET THREAT TO CHINA.
    299 9 SERIOUS SITUATION DEVELOPING. Three Day Ultimatum. [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, July 14. t has b.-en handed to the Chinese c I'Aff aires regarding anti-Soviet ii Manchuria, expressing a willingmter into negotiations on all qussprvided arrested Russians are im,ediatel released and illegal orders canSoviet, the note says, will
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    CONVOCATION AND THE PRAYER BOOK.
    101 9 CONVOCATION AND THE PRAYER BOOK. Approved By Lower House. [Reuter's Service.] London, July IS. Th- 1 «rer House of the Convocation of tcrbury has approved the Bishops' Book policy, with the addenda. v. that the concurrence of the Convon should be obtained m any general latior issued by the provinces
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    LESSONS OF H47 DISASTER.
    61 9 Abolish Submarines and Destroyers. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 14. Alexander, First Lord of the Adl ilty, m a speech at Sheffield referred to th- inking of H47 and said he hoped it be possible to secure the abolition of larines not only on grounds of humab*
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    THE LATE SIR MORTIMER SINGER.
    67 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 13. At the inquest of Sir Mortimer Singer th«- jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst <>f unsound mind. [Sir Mortimer Singer, of the Singer Company, who was 66 years of age. had an air m 1910. He was found on
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    AN ADMIRAL RESTORED.
    47 9 [Reuter's Service]. Washington, July 13. tear-Admiral Thomas Magruder, who has taking an enforced vacation since 1927 he charged the Navy with extravagaa heen restored to the active list and ike over command of the fleet base the force of the Pacific Coast on August
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    SIR ARTHUR YAPP.
    32 9 S IR ARTHUR YAPP. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 13* Arthur Yapp has resigned the ial Secretaryship of the Y.M.CA. for of health and has been appointed «ty President of the National Council.
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    REDS WHO WANT TO GO HOME.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, July 13. *"dek. Smilga and Preobansky, leaders Trotzky opposition, have recanted 1 Mked permission to return from exile.
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    EAST-WEST FLIGHT.
    277 9 FRANCE AND POLAND COMPETE. But Atlantic Wins Again! [Reuter's Service.] Le Bourget. July 13. the Polish aeroplane Marshal Pilsudski has left for New York. Bourget. July, 13. the noted French airmen Coste, has hopped off for a secret destination, probably New York. The mystery about Coste's flight is
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    BRITISH STEAMER ON ROCKS.
    103 9 Hound for Singapore. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service. 1 Hoag Kontf, July 11. The British steamer Loksun on its way to Singapore from Hong Kong ran ;>n a rock (,tf Samun island. 2<> miles south west of Hong Kong. 750 Chinese passengers al card were all taken
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    "CABBAGES AND KINGS"
    104 9 World Business Congress Closes. [Reuter's Service.) Amsterdam, July 13. The International Chamber of Commerce conference closed by adopting 40 resolutions on subjects ranging from the Young scheme, the reconstruction of China, and the Kellogg, Pact to calendar reform and a host of technical matters. Although the Chinese
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    GERMAN WAR MONEY.
    111 9 Settlement With Belgium Reached. [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, July 13. A Belgian-German agreement has been reached on the question of the francs issued m Belgium by Germany during the war whereby Germany promises to pay Belgium 37 annuities from March 31st, 1030, on similar lines of the Young
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    FRISCO OPIUM SMUGGLING CHARGE.
    55 9 [Reuter's Service.] San Francisco, July 13. In the case m which opium was found m the luggage of Mrs. Ying Kao, wife of a Chinese Consular official, Mr. and Mrs. Ying Kao have now signed bonds of $10,000 each land been set free pending the hearing
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    THE GILLINGHAM TRAGEDY.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 13. The death-roll from the fire at Gillingham, m which naval cadets and other people were incinerated, m the premature burning of a fire-demonstration house, has I now reached fifteen.
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    168 9 FINAL STAGES OF RECOVERY. Clearing Up The Abscess. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 13. A bulletin published at Buckingham Palace and signed by six doctors says "His Majesty's general health has further improved. The sinus on the right side of the chest has ceased to give adequate exit
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    INDIAN CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
    232 9 Hysterics In Court. [Reuters Service.] Lahore. July 13. There was sensation m the conspiracy trial here when Budhukeswar Dutt, one of the accused, who has been hunger-striking for _S* days was brought m to court on a stretcher. Another prisoner's sister ecame hysterical and abusive and screamed,
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    CLOUDBURST DISASTER IN PERSIA.
    44 9 Hundreds Drowned. [Reuter's Service.] Teheran. Jul> 13. Two thousand houses collapsed at Tabriz, end roads were destroyed by floods following a cloudburst on Thursday. Several villages have been wiped out and hitherto 375 persons are knowm to have been drowned.
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    FLORIDA BANKS CLOSE.
    46 9 rr> I o I [Reuters Service.] Jacksonville, Florida, July 13. Seven Florida hanks have closed their doors m the past week including two at Daytona Beach yesterday and the First National Bank at Sanford to-day. Approximately $9,000,000 of depositors' money i* tied up.
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    RICE MARKET CRISIS IN JAPAN.
    43 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. July 12. The continued depression m the riceoption quotation resulted m the lowest record for many years, to-day's quotation being Y26.66 per koku (49,629 bushels). The Government is unlikely to be prepared for intervention.
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    BISHOP AND PREMIER.
    128 9 Controversy m Pretoria. London. July ")th. Pretoria. The Premier, General J. B. M. Hertzog, has formally notified the Dean of Pretoria that he is unable to attend the thanksgiving service for the King's recovery at St. Alban's Cathedral on Sunday. General Hertzog, who will attend the thanksgiving
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    35 9 A serious fire broke out on a Chinese rubber estate at the lst mile Jelapang Road, Chemor, last night says Thursday's Times of Malaya when a smoke-house, containing four hundred pikuls of rubber, was gutted.
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    COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT.
    267 9 LORD PRIVY SEAL'S SCHEME. Straits Needs No Help. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 12. The House of Commons to-day agreed to a money resolution moved by Mr. J. H. Thomas (Lord Privy Seal) relating to the Colonial Development Bill which he is short, ly introducing. The Bill provides for
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    COAL STEAMER ON FIRE.
    86 9 Sunk At Sea. [Reuter's Service.] Durban. July 13. The steamer King Cadwallon .">,OOO tons! built by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company and owned by the King Line, on a voyage from Durban to Adelaide with a cargo of coal has been abandoned 1 y
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    GERMANY'S THREEDECKER.
    86 9 Giant Dornier Takes The Air. [Reuter's Service]. Berlin. July 13. The Domier Aircraft Company's giant three-decker aeroplane Dox. Vvhos<- construction for the past two and a half years has been a secret, was successfully tested at Rorschach. l„ike Constance. She took half a minute to rise and re
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    UNOFFICIALS WALK OUT.
    387 9 Ceylon Protest Against Increased Taxes. There was a sensational sequel to the introduction of increased taxation, m the CeykHH Legislative Council on July f\ when 17 Unofficial members left the House as a protest. In accordance with the statement made by H. E. the Governor m Council
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      734 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES I ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre), Route subject to alteration without notice. (0) WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. t SARPEDON For Marseilles,
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      442 10 EHerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLERMAN"~LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). J FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1929. I s.s. CITY OF PEKIN J.lj 25 s.s. CITY OF KHARTOUM Aug. 24
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      768 11 O. S. K. Line. l>*iti*ati<Ni*. Vessel. Arrive. Leave. _j D ii< n. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp yia Colombo, Aden, Suez and Port Said. Altai Maru July 24 July 25 Durba: Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. fßound-the-World passage £150.] f Montevideo Maru Aug. 5
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      353 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE JhidAMESacAH MAIL LINE "S_ >__•• _iiii_l ~P^ ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Le»ve Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. JOHNSON July 22 July 25 July 27 PRES. MONROE Aug.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    245 12 The P. and O. Mirzapore has left Hong Kong, and is expected to arrive at this Port at 10 a.m. on Thursday, the 18th instant. She will proceed alongside the S. H. Board's Wharves on arrival. The M.M. mail steamer Chantilly is due here from Madras on Wednesday,
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    SEAMEN'S WELFARE.
    417 12 Recreational And Medical Facilities. The first annual report of the British Council for the welfare of the Mercantile Marine has been issued, and shows that already a good start has been made m providing recreation for the sailor temporaril- m port, and improving conditions m the vicinity of
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    THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON.
    319 12 Bi*r developments art- proceeding which will make the port facilities at Southampton greater than ever for ship owners, and m keeping with these the facilities for ship repairs are also being extended. It is doubtful even whether the present facilities for ship repairing at Southampton are
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      478 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known 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.
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      115 12 CHARGEURS REUNIS. (Incorporated m France). REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARDS. SAIGON, TOURANE AND HAIPHONG Due Singapore. CAP TOURANE July 31 JAMAIQUE Au& 27 HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES, NANTES AND BORDEAUX. Due Singapore. CAP VARELLA July 30 CAP TOURANE Aug 27 MARSEILLES, HAVRE, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP. Due Singapore. ADEN Aug. 15
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      524 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 11 44, BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA h BALTIMORE. (via Suez) M.S. SILVERGUAVA due July 31 Mi M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 23 JJJ I M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 22 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVIr I
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      116 12 HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILIVBy Fortnightly Passenger Stranen Between Rangoon. Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD MIUNGI Port of Disembarkation Plymouth l.eate Ranf* s.s. KEMMENDINE s.s. BHAMO s.s. SAGAING s.s. PEGU s.s. BURMA s.s. YOMA s.s. AMARAPOORA s.s. CHINDWIN s.s. KEMMKNIHNF m BHAMO Jar SAGAING PEGU BURMA YOM AM AX IPOORA Calls
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      707 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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    INDIANS ABROAD.
    1164 13 LECTURE BY INDIAN LEGISLATOR. A Good Word for Malaya. (By Our Indian Correspondent). "Indians Abroad" was the subject of the Hon'ble Mr. T. Prakasam's second lecture delivered before a large gathering- at Short Street Church Hall. Mr. S. N. Dutt, M.A., LL.B., presiding-. The lecturer said that the
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    CEYLON WIRELESS STATION OFFICER DROWNED.
    339 13 C.P.O/s Heroism. Matara, June 30th. Mr. A. C. Richardson, of the Wireless Station Staff, Matara, was drowned here today while bathing off Matara Resthouse. Poignancy is added to the tragedy by the fact that Mr. Richardson was shortly due for Home leave, and the accident
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    OUR IRISH LETTER
    1481 14 F.S. GOVERNMENT WINS SLIGO ELECTION. A Notable Character. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, June 12. The Government candidate, Major General Eon M'Keon, better known as the 'Blacksmith of Balinalee" was returned for I Sligo-Leitrim, polling 28,598 votes against < the 24 621 east for Mr. Eamon Donnelly
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    101 14 A ruui a cident happened to a Public Works Department coolie at the Penang Hills Railway on Saturday morning while the -tout ca! le. which runs down the line. was heinvr replaced by a new one. The man was employed m greasing the new cahle that had been put m
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      379 14 if Warning I to tlae Public I 1 TJVEREADY Flashlights and Unit Cell Batter- I I ies are recognized the world over as the best. I Like every other high quality product, they I have many imitations. None, however, can equal I fl the years of experience, the skilled workman-
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      341 14 I STOP THAT 1 Less Work i IFAIC I AND I i LLAt^ I Better Results! J^ You can quickly repair S J^ leaks or cracks m radi- j| JL ators, why be stranded j JL miles from home, when JW **a£* > kV J^ it can be avoided by
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    RUBBER TRADE PROSPERS.
    472 15 Current Figures (Jood. Definite indication.- that l'J_'.* will be anther billion dollar year of the domestic rubber manufacturing industry were revealed m the complete statistical reporta ol tin Rubber Manufacturera Association, Inc., compiled from answers t<- it- queationnairc foi the first three months. Neu con umptii n
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    FRASER & CO EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    882 15 FRASER CO EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 39s 41s Bangrin Tin 36s 88a Batang Padang ($1) 85 40 Batu Caves 1.62 1 1.611* Bukit Arang ($1) 2.00 2.20 Burmah Malaya 41s 42s Chenderiang 9s Od 10s Gd (hin Chin ($1) i;, 2 0 Eastern Siam 5s 9d
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 July If. Bank 4 m.s. 2]3 27|32 Bank demand 2j3 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 6| 16 New York, demand 55 15 16 Credits 90 days 67% France, demand 1431 India. T.T. 155 Hong Kong, demand 18% p.c. D\>. Yokohama, demand 121 nom. Java, demand 139^4 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    244 15 July IS. Titi 228 Tone $H)7>. Gambier 8 Pepper White 11C Pepper Black 61 Flake Tapioca 6V4 Pearl Sago Small 7-% Rice. Anam No. 260 Copra Sundried bJ&t Rice Uaag Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.80 Rice, Siam old No. 1. SSO Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 15 Jul) 1.1 th.. IS o'clock noon. B S.S. aqoal to Stan. lard, Q.C.F. Spot :<7 Standard ll.ss. on Tender .luly tl% August -'fS September ii Sept. Od Dee. __V_ .I.i M inc. m Tone "i Market: Steady Quiet. 1. i ble: London Spot sheet it
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    GOODYEAR RESUMES DIVIDENDS.
    168 15 GOODYEAR RESUMES DIVIDENDS. Dir 1 .th Co Tir and Rubber Company coted m May the tirst dividend •n tin- common atock aince 1921. The payment waa 11.25 for the qoarter, placing the <\<<vk «-n an annua! dividend basis ef |5, and the first payment will ba made Augual 1 to
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    364 15 JACKS' REPORT. London. June IM. The MaeDonald-Daue- l'a< t has not infused much enthusiasm m tha markets, aa the new American Tariff lannot hut be bitterly reeeatod bj all Earopeai I untiies. Copper. The future of Copper dep. upon whether, the world.- demand .o» electricity will increase
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    190 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. July IS. Kuhher. I. ndon ll'».i_ .i 16d down. Noon Pi Ice Spot :;7. July i Aug-Sept. 88, Oct.-Dec. Jsn Jdai 40 I■.1 very -v adv. Tin. -London £209 IT- 6d, 22a 6d do Mining. Steady. Sungei Ways Kuchaia 1.56 1.58, Kinta Dredgea
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    133 15 Saturdays Alterations. July 1.1th., Closing I'm Bu>cr*» SfllerB. Bstsag Padang 10 Hitams v: illetie Falls 7.". I Kucha i l.r.T 1.60 'Unguis l.TO I Mural M 1.00 >\'orth Taiphsg s7 -j I Psnawats t.ns 1 i < i Fetaling Kantau Prsf, l.ju i j South Tsipiag B
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    22 15 Some of our prominent public nun are paid to have been exceptionally dull a_ school boys. We find this easily credible Punch.
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      396 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act. ATTRACTIVE
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      379 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 I Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon:
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      241 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTDI (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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    THE THIRD TEST.
    419 16 ENGLAND IN A GOOD POSITION. Freeman Puzzles Tourists [Reuter's Service.] London, July 13. The third Test match between England and South Africa opened at Leeds to-day m fine weather, the South Africans (Deane having won the toss for the first time during the present series) going m
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    A DETERMINATION TO FINISH?
    105 16 A DETERMINATION TO FINISH The Larger Stumps Put Up. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London, July 13. The stumps had to be changed just before play was to comence at Leeds to-day, for the umpires, on going out to the wicket, discovered that the larger stumps, m use m the County
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    AUSTRALIAN TURF.
    74 16 Victoria Club Steeplechase. [rREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. Sydney, July 14. The Victoria Racing Club's grand national (steeple chase) over 3 miles and one furlong, m which sixteen ran, resulted as follows. SANDHURST (11.4) 1 MOSS TROOPER (9.6) 2 SEAFIT (10.11) 3 Won by a neck with the third
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    511 16 RECORD BREAKING AT IPOH. Spencer's Ten Wins. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, July 13. The Perak Turf Club's summer meeting was brought to a successful close on Saturday m fine weather before a very large attendance. The track was very hard but the sport was enjoyable. The course
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    BUD WALLEY'S VICTORY OVER MORGAN.
    229 16 A Plucky Loser. Commenting on the match on June 17th. between Bud Walley. the Singapore flyweight, (who gave half a stone m weight to Ernie Jarvis and boxed him to a draw) and the Welsh fly-weight Freddy Morgan, m a 15 3-minute round contest at
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    ABE MITCHELL WINS LEEDS CHALLENGE CUP.
    25 16 London, July sth. Blackpool. Abe Mitchell won the Leeds Challenge Cup with an aggregate of 143 foi 36 holes.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    311 16 WIGGLESWORTH'S GOOD PERFORMANCE. S.C.C. Win Easily. A feature of the S.C.C.'s comfortable win by seven wickets over the S.R.C. on the S.R.C. side of the Padang on Saturday was the performance of Ft. Lt. Wiggleworth who after taking two wickets for eight runs m eight overs, scored seventy
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    DEWDNEY IN FORM TOO.
    334 16 It was a curious coincidence that on the other side af the Padang on Saturday one member of the S.C.C. side figured m the same outstanding way as Wigglesworth. Day-Dewdney took two wickctl for three runs and then, going m to bat number one. scored a
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    UNDERHAND BOWLING!
    313 16 Capt. Price's Feat at Tanglin. Bowling for the I), company, the Welch Regiment against the S.C.C. at Tanglin yesterday, when all other bowlers had failed to impress Capt. Price *.ook forr wickets for 16 with four underhand overs. It was too late, as a matter of fact, to
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    123 16 MOTOR RACING IN DUBLIN. Win-Or-Crash Driving. fi-REE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, July 13. Racing of the win or crash variety was witnessed at the Phoenix Park, Dublin, meeting this week-end, which saw two fine wins for Ivanowsky and his Alfa Romeo cars. On Friday m the event
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    CRICKETERS' PINK EYE.
    82 16 Gloucestershire Victims of Curious Disease. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London, July 13. A new cricketers' ailment, described as pink-eye (havinjr some of the symptoms of the horse disease known by that name, which include redness of the eye and stiffness and swelling of the joints) made its
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    MITCHELL WINS IRISH GOLF TITLE.
    57 16 Compston and Holland Beaten m Replay. [FREE PRE4B SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London. July 13. Abe Mitchell (unattached) won the Irish open golf championship at Portmarnock today after a tie with Archie Compston (Ceombe Hill) and Lea Holland (Gerard's Crov<;>. The replay over :i6 holes resulted as
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    HIGH FOOTBALL FEES.
    61 16 Request for Prohibition Refused. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London. July 13. The practice of the payment of high fees for the transfer of prominent football player prompted discussion m the House of Commons to-day. when Mr. J. R. Clynes, the Home Secretary, refused a demand for the
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO AT HURLINGHAM.
    36 16 Ireland Beat England. [FREE I'KKSs SERVICE. COPYIIGHT]. London. July 11. In the international polo match for the Prince of Wales' Cup at Hurlingh.nm to-day Ireland defeated England by seven goals to five.
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    INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
    81 16 England Win Triangular Contest. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRICHT] London. July 14. In the international athletic meeting between England, Scotland and Ireland at Cork. England won with 37'_ points, gaining first place m the half mile, putting the shot. 220 yards, the mile, the 120 yards hurdles and four
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    ETON AND HARROW MATCH DRAWN.
    81 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 13. The annual Eton and Harrow match at Lord's was drawn to-day. Scores: Eton 347 and 264 for f> (dec.) Harrow 318 and 108 for I Ford took five Eton wickets m their first innings for ."i0 runs. In Eton's second,
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    INTER-VARSITY ATHLETICS.
    30 16 American Team Beats British. [Reuter's Service.] Cambridge. Massachusetts, July 13. In the annual inter-varsity athletics today Harvard and Yale beat Oxford and Cambridge _y B*_ events to 3*_.
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    SELANGOR TENNIS FINAL.
    37 16 Ong Ec Kong Beats Oliver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 13. In the final of the Selangor singles championship last evening Ong Ec Kong beat E. N. W. Oliver 4—6, 6—3, 6—2
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