The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 July 1929

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CELT'S. SINGAPORE, S.S. A rr pi my.~JULY 20, 1929. NO. 12,774
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  • 267 1 Ad\ ices fn m Japan say the Russians a\e captured two border towns Page In tne House of Commons Mr. (lynes (I.rme Secretary) explained <.<>\ernnumt actions and position over the DOJMfag of Tr»;tsky Page 9. A MMlii from Bucharest |M| a KMMiaa steamer has sent out an
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  • 836 1 TOPIC S OF THE WEEK. Libel'lT y h Ml. Knowing with what a jaund.ced auditors arc apt to ,e K ard that ill«.i T entry m the accounts "Goodwill," The JS?J™ v; v to admiration |fi M W.k.nson. hen, .stimatiu,, of th( Xalm <>f th.s item m the Bhenghai electric
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 226 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32. HIGH STREET. A A %r T|^^|^^^^^^M^MmMMMJmJ> Raffles Hotelf |"H.M.S. PINAFORE" NIGHT. I DANCING TILL 2 A.M. upper will be served m the Dining Room between X !2 Mid-night and 1 a.m. l>atrons are requested to make their reservations for ballroom
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    • 223 1 Jl B V U^ I?iMr~^ I -l ir- rf& vf^^X ir l r JT ~r^^^-. i U I |t»W'NTM(M io mis MAj(cr» H( I jj! 2 i CREAT AGE -I tff S I v.. D| STILLERS 5i L swi J J S VV XX. XV. |J *j Wrillli, LABEL newar's
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    • 111 1 g LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. M Aspr does not harm the haari Page Wanderlich Ceilingi at LJaitad Baginaen —Page 3. Survey of danwgad cargo ta Nieun Zeeland Pagi i Tivoli and Moonlight !1 -gramme Page 2. The British Pord car no* obtainable m Singapore Page •">. Dunlop tennis l.alls for durability and
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    • 15 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH (LASS TAILORING. Style, Cut an,! Finish Guaranty «i 32. HIGH STREKT.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 171 1 THE WEEK. I'M'/,. Jl wh Water, i«mj a.m. 7.!». sjh. A. A. A. Chasspionships, Kuala Lvmpar. Cricket: Btei vs. B 2nd XI. vs. Medical Collegi VnU V.X Palaa Hrani. fA. Muaicipality, I A m and. Italian M: t y\. A H.M.>. Pinafore, TheatN (Anal i IJI p.m. Snnrf(ij/, '2]st. High
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 177 2 Jk MADAM KELYEY C "^fk Shortly Presents Her ML TALENTED PUPILS. at the Victoria Theatre W^L m a real versatile enter- W tninment for young and 1 old. BIGGER SURPRISE. RIGHTER ITEMS. ETTER DANCING EAUTIFUL GIRLS. EAUTIFULLY GOWNED. ABY WONDERS ETTER THAN EVER. Don't miss seeing these darlings m real
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    • 253 2 I VJQTORIA qpHEATRE I COMMENCING MONDAY, JULY 22nd. AND NIGHTLY j AT 9.15 P.M. g I BOOKING NOW OPEN jj at JOHN LITTLE'S I The KING of KINGS 1 J i EXCLUSIVE TO THE VICTORIA THEATRE. Ij Full Music Score By An Augmented Orchestra. Hi |BE WISE BOOK EARLY. i
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    • 327 2 alhamMaS A Tan Chen* Kee €c Ltd.. Proprietors Grand Programme COMMENCING THURSDAY. JULY 18th.. JL In tho Second Show at l p.m. T If X present> lV\ A /I I Supreme Beauty <>f Her Tim«- l lm^^^w9^ 1 f If M^ jv i X The Kattio of Trafalcar m am
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 586 2 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. mTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. T..;0 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. (choral) Holy Communion and Sermon 9.1S a.m. Matins and Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. (choral) F.vensonp and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday at 7
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    • 127 2 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. The following is the programme of drfllfl up to and for week-ending, July 21st. Saturday, 2 p.m.— Malay Driil Hall. "F" (Malay) Company, Officers and N.C.Ob 1 Tac tical Training, Bukit Timah Range, "F" (Malay) Company, Classification; Farrer Range j[Seletar), "E" (Chinese) Coy., Classification; p.m.— Siglap, "I>"
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  • 952 3 SIGNIFICANT BIBLICAL FILM. "The King of Kings." (By Our Film Correspondent.) Travesty and mockery ol liioiical characters was one of the grounds upon wnicn the British Board 01 Pilau Censors last year xelt constrained to reject one of the nearly two thousand nims submitted to it lor
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  • 58 3 Yr. L. M. White partner m tho TTo-c: Korsr firm of Mossrs. Donno'lv and WTiyt", and one of the hest known Eurono-in rosiHents of the Colony rliod at tho French Hospital there last Friday following an "operation for appendicitis. Mr. Whvte was honorary' secretary of the Honir Kon^r hranch of
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  • 524 3 Doctor Sued for Damages. An action I rought by Leslie Eric Sht-\vry. ■ffed nine, throngh his father, Mr. Marcus Sidney Shewry, police inspector, of Bransbury-rvad, Eastaey, Portsmouth, against Dr. Lysander Mayl.ur>. of Socthsea stands adjourned m the King*i Bench Division. It is aUegcd that m li»2<).
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  • 64 3 He Offers Himself In His Wife's Place In Court. A woman was Che defendant m a case about a lease at MaryieWme County Court. Her husband appeared for her and volunteered to have judgment entered against himself if the proceedings against his wife were dropped. "No, I
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  • 243 3 On one or two occasion! notably when Larwood m f>nt on to finish otr an innings m the return match with Victoria, minority of the spectators were uuilty of m<»t ÜBSportsilMmHhe behaviour, writes M. Noble the Australian cricket veteran during his book <-n the last Tests.
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  • 179 3 "To an Englishman who livi-d M th l'aniu- Coast <»f Uu Ancrkai Union m th.Sevi ntiea and early Kiirhtics of kury,' writes a Leicester reader, "th»-t. nothing m-w a!.<, u t Oh- MUM M thi- thin^ itself, called bootkggtey. Every mU« n those <i. t \s iror
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 197 3 MOONLIGHT HALL NEW WORLD. j To-Night and Nightly at 9.15 p.m. ij Mr. ONG PENG HOCK presents ij THE FAMOUS {Italian Marionettes!! 1 To z m i t THE WALSE DREAM. 1 BALLET." "OPERA" and "VAUDEVILLE" SMATINEE: TO-DAY. AT 4.30 P.M. |i 1 lUin V'.n 1 M U rie M
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    • 191 3 V WE CAN CERTAINLY RECOMMEND "WUNDERLICH CEILINGS" I IBHJB99i9B^v999n2i^^B^flr^vKffESlfiHu&' v '\t- ->j ■■'^■'''■■k <- JL rpilinir '"w^^v-Si^riJi**"^"!^^^™ Artistic. I WsmW mBSSmmM i w '111' *T~ -i I 'aSP^"^ >^BY Il^M~l a^_ tUa^>x!r SEVERAL WUNDERLICH CEILINGS PUT UP BY US HAYF NOT t X REQUIRED ATTENTION FOR 12, 15, 18 AND
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  • 143 4 Apparently no advantage is without its disadvantage m motor car design. Now everyone knows that these narrow, deep radiators are snappy m appearance and have contributed immeasurably to the frontal view of the car. That's their advantage. The disadvantage, from the engine's point of view, it that
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  • 158 4 Not all motorists realise the importance of using only pood-conditioned tubes m their covers. The length of life of a tube can only be ascertained by the tube being run until it dies, and it will probably die on the road, causing considerable inconvenience and possibly expense
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  • 178 4 (hanging up without the clutch is effected quite easily by sliding the lever from, say, third towards top, "feeling" the gear?, that is, bringing them so close together that their movement can be detected without any noise being produced, then meshing the gears when the "feel" tells the driver that
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  • 924 4 POINTS OF A DIFFICULT PRACTICE. Remember the Followers. BY THF HON. MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. [Special to the Free Press.] It has fallen to my lot just lately to instruct several beginner* m the way of driving a motor, and I have been surprised, firstly, at the very
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  • 158 4 Many motorists regard lubrication simply as an irksome duty which is one of the penalties of owning a car. Even experienced owners often fail to realise how much depends upon lubrication, and imagine that, provided they maintain the right level m the sump, there is nothing more to
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  • 20 4 Tests are being carried put by the French' War Department with a Diesel oil engine j m an army tank.
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  • 216 4 Mr. Eu Tonjf Sen'^ Nevs Turchat*. A von>puuously elegant ad Singapore's thousan.i- ~>' I be seen m the course of next PMh m Uir form of the latest 4" .'.(> h j> I'r.ir-.* modW Rolls-Royce, which ha> just been purchaied by Mr. Ku Tong Svn. thr.
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  • 159 4 Heat a (ireat Fartor m Wear It is a well-known fact that of the greatest enemies of tvr» people mHw that an incr- decrees will oftt-n increase tn and even .">0 per cent, and m«' 'fißf to tyre men. In arming at th« those m charge of
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  • 69 4 How rapid has been the r; of the closed car m America la n f tables, recently published, ill percentage of open and vehicles m that country from itM end of last year. In 1919 th. represented 89.7 per cent. H JJ per cent. In 1928 the latter Im Jjjgl
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  • 12 4 The Paris traffic problem "not so much a problem a* na sorrow.
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    • 118 4 RUGGED DE-LUXE I i i The Tyre that is Setting New Records for j I MILEAGE I I S__^^^^ i f ff A W&iSsa 1 4 1 aJ t^ **-^ft^^H vHbi^^^H^Hkf^'-'*'-'^^^l i^^^B jWK Jw-r Tji vjjji x» a^^^B I wSH Bwk. aaSWOvaJ a fl jXf jK^H f j iai Ifß^^i
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    • 32 4 T)ERHAPS the most delicate of distinctions is A that between Art and Science. Accuracy is the sacrificed. A beautiful motor car may be a happy r ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE
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  • 855 5 INTRODUCTIONS IN THE STATES. Growth of the Straight Ei^ht. The mid-season introductions of new cars have begun, and they disclose three welldefined trends that are bringing changes m the present line-up of makes and models. One is the eight cylinder Engine., the second is the fourspeed transmission,
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  • 177 5 In retrospect 1919 appear* as an even more wonderful year for British motor enterprise than was recognised at the time for it was then that an all-British airship made the first out and return voyage to America. It was on June 14th-15th, 1919, that the late Sir John Alcock and
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  • 115 5 Shoes from DunJop. A brisk trade m a new type of footwear is beinp created by the cobblers of Albania. Turkey and parts of Persia. They are makinp shoes out of old Dunlop tyres by the simple process of cutting well-worn motor tyres into the required lengths, fashioning
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  • 227 5 Cleaning the bright parts of the car j* a task which few owners really relish, though th«- advent of chromium plating i* doing much to save labour m this res pert It is particularly gratifying to discover a preparation which renders easier th* polishing of ordinary nickel
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  • 10 5 A gar*?? to house 500 cars is beingbuilt m Bucharest.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 218 5 CHRYSLER suits the whole family When the family car is a Chrysler, there isn't any division of opinion m that household— because the Chrysler has all the things that the whole family likes. Chrysler's distinctive new style and lively performance are just what youth wants m a car— and 4
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    • 219 5 4l .^mmmm^mX mk MWrnM HI^W mmmmWrnrnM mmf^/ all mmm^^^^immm I Prisoner m the Tropics Don't let the hottest days m the tropics ency and operating economy of this fine find you a pnsoner. A New Ford will K ive li K ht car stimulates the highest decree you glorious independence
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  • 4359 6  -  Arthur Hardu OUR' NEW SERIAL. iy CHAPTER Vlil. A NIGHT RIDE. As is generally so with hotels on such an oecaskm, the dancing salon was overheated, -an<i so at tne end ot a (lance or two Pamela, na.ing complained ot tne want of fresn air, iieliairs
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  • 6 6 ROM ANCE OF PRETTY TENNIS CHAMPION.
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  • 845 6  -  GEORGE DUCKWORTH ENGLAND'S WICKETKEEPER WRITES OF HIS CAREER. FORTUNE FOUNDED ON COINCIDENT. By [England and Lancashire Wicketkeeper.] (Special to the Free Press). Two coincidences are responsible for m>| place m county cricket. I cannot reveal any extraordinary circumstances, like many ,rst class cricketers, about being found.
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  • 702 7 Vacant La.nd Values. The following is taken from minutes of a committee meeting held at the Malacca Club, < r. July 12th. ACCOUNTS. A statement of Accounts for the >var ended June 30th shewing a surplus of $176.0.". was submitted and approved subject to Audft SIR RONALD
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  • 82 7 Thrifty Government. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Takk>. July 17. The Government is endeavouring .iealously to curtail the expenditures of all Government departments. The Colonial Office is now considering: a proposal to modify the allowance schemes provided for the employees m the colonies, while the Finance Office is examining
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  • 66 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 17. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, Mr. W. R. Smith, to-day received a deputation from the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association, whidh made certain proposals for securing: means for the interchange of talking- pictures on different reproducing apparatus. He promised
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  • 475 7 Substantial Public Support. The ordinai;- general meeting of the < hannt-I Tunnel Company, Limited, was held at the Cannon Street Hotel, London. E.C. m mail week. Mr. Charlea Sheath. J.p.. who presided, having explained the unavoidable absence through indisposition of Baron Emile B. d*Erlanger, the
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  • 454 7 Dockside Research Work. At tht Liverpool and Umdon Hocks, -c veral young scientiMs are to be seen working unobtrusively among tht' Clfgmi I incoming Empire fruit. These men are employed by the Empire Marketing Board, and an« engaged on a new departure m the marketing o<"
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  • 443 7 TEAR GAS TO SUBDUE A MADMAN. Revolvers Levelled At a Judge. York. Om of the most astcnishii n th«history of the American cOQftl ol justu«look pliwc m tiM W:i\ih« < ircuit Court. DHroit, where Judge Frederick Lam!calmly alone on the ber.-'n and moll Utt. r to his wife for nearly
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 329 7 JPfe Babij'sFood JH^^ j is naby s W /Uk W^\ G 'VE THE FOOD 1 I J^J$Mz=3&JS THAT FEEDS Many a child's health has been permanently impaired through lack of proper nourishment m infancy Think then, how important it is to see that your Baby's food contains the needed nourishment
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    • 59 7 OF THE WORLiT^ f'f f, DISCLOSED BY X-RAY <■> 7 The long strands °f fine st golden 7 Virginia Tobacco, used exclusively 5 3 l^ ss fc. f° r 555 Cigarettes, and the freedom <l i from all de!etcnous matter. L^&V^^ VIRGINIA CIGARETTES >/bafe by hand- One at a time
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  • 1145 8 PRESERVATION OF FLORA AND FAUNA. Science and the Pigmy. Probably one of the most creditable achievements m the preservation of wild flora, wild game, and a wild primitive people for the purposes of scientific research is the founding of the Albert National Park m the heart of
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  • 506 8 HISTORICAL PAGEiNT SEASON. lshlul Mac Donald. London. u l The patfeant Mason is rmu all over trie country mating tpixuii- «>f English I dl charity and lor their «.w« writes .loan UttfoAoM for th. und the N A N A. The tend. is to re-live pa>t events
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  • 108 8 A Shanghai report «>t" .luly U. f«H Chin*'-! st:it«-<l A hijrh oA ial -.f th«- M.irvt ment. interviewtd at Mukden. Cienera! ("han^r H<ui'h-lian^ h.t takr o\«-r entir*' control of th« I Kasttrn Kailu.i\ OMNTSI CIMMC liana's visit lo Ptkteg m prim connixton with this. It
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1465 8 I 11 ff I w\ I ..I H A new shipment of this best of small cars is due on m\ lm L H H July Bth, which includes 2 and 1 seaters. ml H^ H ■^^B H Owing to heavy demand, we request any interested j^H respectfully to make
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  • 694 9 CHINA PREPARED FOR DEVELOPMENTS. But War Not Expected. [Renter's Far Eastern Service]. Nanking, July 18. Late this afternoon the Foreign Office had not received the Soviet note alleged to break off diplomatic relations although a telegram from the Chinese Ex-Charge d'Affairea at Moscow was received this morning advising
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  • 33 9 I London. July 10. It is officially announced m Dublin that Count Gerald O'Kelly and Professor D. A. Hinchy have been appointed Free State Ministers m France and Germany respectively.
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  • 36 9 [Router's Service.] Denver, July 18. P.'icrht p ople were killed and 20 injured when a west hound passenger train nlunpred through a wooden bridge early tbis morning-, faWner into a raging torrent.
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  • 20 9 [Reuter's Service."] I ondon, July 18. It is officially announced, that the King's progress is being maintained.
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  • 237 9 MR. CLYNES EXPLAINS THE POSITION. Government's Caution. [British Raaio— Official Service.] The Home Secretary, Mr. k Clvbm replying mi n the H: use of Commons "to a number oi questions respecting the terms ot the request of Trot.ky, when he asked to be permitted to land
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  • 136 9 Rift to T.P. O'Connor. [British Radio- OnVial Service.] Kuirby, July IS. Mr. T. I. O'Connor, the Father <>( th»House of Commons, mv the recipient this afternoon of deeds of am uity of a capital value of 110,000, which has been subscribed hy his friends
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  • 87 9 Life Saved by Sentry. Rmtf r*s Set vice. 1 ienna. Jul\ Is. An attempt \>y man to Mr<- revolver as Chancellor Streemwiti wy entering his office this morning was frustrated by sentry knocking the revolver <>ut of his hand and arresting him. Thi- man. Anton LeH Her,
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  • 101 9 THE MEERUT CONSPIRACY TRIAL. Demonstration m Court. Reuter's Service.] Allahabad. July 19. The resumption <>t the Meerut conspiracy trial was marked by renewal of noisy, revolutionary fries aid sintfin^r of the Communist anthem by tin- accoitd. The magistrate rejected tin- objection of counsel for the defence to the jurisdiction of
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  • 55 9 [Iteuter's Service.] London, July IS. A substantial rise m the price of bread is anticipated as a result of the increase m wheat prices by t'l per quarter simc May SI. The rise is attributed to the drought m Canada, Argentina and elsewhere plus
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  • 39 9 DISASTER TO RUSSIAN STEAMER. [Router's Service.] Bucharest, July 18. Th<' Russian steamer, Volira, sent out an S. to-day itating that she had struck a floating mine and was sinking. Seventeen pfcSSaif?en and 1-1 of the crew had been drowned.
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  • 28 9 [Router's Service.] New York, July 19. The condition of the film magnate, William Fox. who was injured m a motor crash, has much improved.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 496 9 BUSINESS CARDS, .v*Xs)®®®®®®®<^^ gg>AIRS TO BINOCULARS. FIELD(,I \SSES TELESCOPES. ML EZEKIEL SONS, OPTICAL SPECIALISTS, Kaffles Place. Singapore I ®®9Xs g T^nrrtnnnos— Pjiiu rBEAcKT HOUSE "1 rANJONG KATONG. j Seaside Residential Hotel *t -*< Bathing Pagar, V Garage, Good Cuisine. M. C (iasp^r. Proprietor. 1 Massagel ANICURE 1S S FUMIKO. ;t
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    • 783 9 YOU CANT CHEAT i NATURE. LOST STAMINA MUST BE REGAINED To be always physically fit should be every '•■>s> .11. n m ii/<, !'n fortunately many peopl< ike liberties w: thvir health and cannot ex to feel anything but weak, tired urn jj iiwned of nil their •ftcrgy. Such loss
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    • 729 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders for the supply of straight pipe> an. l cast iron specials during th»- year commencing October Ist. Ifff, to th.- Municipal Water De partment will be n-ceivrd by the undersigned up to noon on August 2Kth, li»2«.». Envelopes to be endorsed C. I. pipe, am
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    • 724 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Thr Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a !iw "mws" pajier— HO-40 colamM of i i il;nly. Also the best Medium for A<lv»r injr. Jvlivtm-d with the (hota Hg/n MCfe morning. Latest Ifclagnuaa, l/.iU-l V and Latest Announcement*. l>ail\ N. tables. Rubber and Tin Ii i< I
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  • 832 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929. WHY NOT AN ART GALLERY? Heavily engaged j n the pursuit of commerce Singapore has notoriously been lax m the cultivation of the arts, although credit has to be given to those individuals and committees who have preserved amonp us a certain respect
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  • 985 10 The Loh San Association has 1 een fOglStered In the Settlement. The Pilot Board of Panang bM jwm>**< to Mr. Robert Pearson Burton a licence to act m Pilot, m the Penan* Pilotage district Police orders for the regulation of traffic on the occasion of the visit to Singapore Of
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  • 73 10 The follo'ving parades art rancelled until further orders: Saturday, July 20th.— "C" (Scottish) Company Officers and N.C.O** Reconnaissance Tactical Exercise. Sunday, July 21st.— "C M (Scottish) Company Tactical Exercise. On Friday, last th.- <• Tin PfoUa, Ltd.. fntertai! eron and the European mer at an enjoyable afternoon t.
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  • 61 10 A NEGLIGENT DRiviv CHARGE DISMISSED/ Police Methods Criticised LKrom Out Own >nt Kuala Lumpur j u x At thr Hjlht <"<>ur was discharged on the ch.ir ■"zVmZu driving n-sultinj? m th«- H g? Counsel for the defei who had k&m 100 zealiai^. m less infen-n<«-. Tht- Mac was
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  • 32 10 do\ eminent 1 >u> Bl| v n [H:kk PBESI BEBVU i The Si.. G hM pyrci m^ tht- river foi for tht- For— t, Yll The pi (ohrmloßl t..
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  • 49 10 SYSTEMATIC STEALING BY ACCOUNTANT. Imprisonment on harm- ol lireach Tru-t. K.tni;..., (i. (i. W Ik Kirn .p. of Urn Vtu Bttn Oil !a> by th«- Disf moqum' rifforoui t «hari»f of criminal i <<' < ompsay'i t* about Bi Th«* Ma ri» excuse for 1h« d if- <i had U'*r.
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  • 84 10 I'- adjourned Mcond annu.< ni«'ctin>r of th«- Muftlim 81 M hv\(] <>n PtTSei .it.van Stia ThtTi u;i- ;i nt Thf nunut«-< vi t}. h«-l.i m lU) Ml* IM firnif«l. Th« .lurn- :;<>. i nWr, It I cu>st*d. an.: fin it wa- pa Th«- following Uh wuuini
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  • 61 10 LATEST TIN AND RI'KHKR PRICES. [FRF.K TRKSS IBBVId London. July 19. J.n:> p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and notify to-day's tin prices as follows Bpo! BM I<>-. (OP O iOt I forward i!:M7 10s. (up n 15t.1 TH market is BtrOßfT. Messrs. Symington and SmcUir notify to-day's rubber pricei
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  • 67 10 A splendid p»'it«>nnant W IfOTTilMll Bt tIM \«u W-t urtniag of kht drmma H*»h Mai H ■f tht- Btawapon After I ■>•■ I The Hon. B r, Mr. C D m*r the intorval ■EprVltd tIM I tlu> AIMM iati.-r ihariftMl Milinri A i.l B it- MUM to
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  • 36 10 An wrtm 1"f tIM mil t.. Mhi to -tan.l tn.i criminal hrcach of tru>t ira« District .luiiiro yesterday »hei clerk who I Singmpon \w»> i-roueht tp The a.iu>e<l ua Court of KtMjurst-. M
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    • 194 10 i i^^^^B I^* I M mM V (/ncorporaffrf under f/ic Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong). I (/ncorporated tn .Shano/iai.) P BY SPECIAL U^5T A I^' TO H.M. THE KING APPOINTMENT TO OF SIAM HANDSOME GIFTS LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STRIKING NOVELTIES IN STERLING SILVER ENAMELLED GOODS. INCLUDING LADIES' HAIR-BRUSHES. CLOCKS. ETC.
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    • 59 10 I WHICH IS THE BEST BUTTER has recently been the theme of a controversy m England. Probably the goat. What about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT FIXE LIFE ABBUKAKCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. Hongkong Bank Chamber*. Telephone 6480. h. b. winter) tailor. i BATTERY ROAD. I SINGAPORE. I Phone
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    • 14 10 To-day's Feature*. OmM UorJd P ■I Wireless N,-^> ■I S Serial and rick.-i BplHll
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  • 65 11 ANGORA SIMPLY RAVAGED. linxi Shops and Houses Burnt. Outer's Service.] Constantinople, j u v 19 iderable portion of the town of At.- ravajred by fire which was a strong wind. It -mated that over a thousand shops and h< have been destroyed. mber of dead Ls unknown. Six
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  • 75 11 •Tht ***** m the Woodpile." [Ri uter'fl Service.] Paris, July ih. m the woodpile" is a **tre- Russian named Raskine acMi tin which chronicles the itigationa into the sampled stery. The paper says Raskine. xtensive traveller, boupht heroin Bombay, complications arose and he coiUpircd with an emifffhan
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  • 41 11 Passing of Lord Cloncurry. SS SERVI COPYRIGHT). London, July 19, nouiiced of Lord Cloneurry. Frederick Lawless Cloncurry of Blackpock, Co. Dublin, -nvner of it land, was vj years of a£e. heir. The title wu created iii
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  • 33 11 Government Favours Alternative Scheme. RESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. I-ondon. July IM. the Speaker's conference on form is imminent it is onderment favours the adoption of ive vote at the next election.
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  • 53 11 VARIED OPINIONS ON SCHOOL LEAVING AGE PROPOSALS. SERVK E. < OPYRIGHT]. London. July 19. uncing the proposed raising of ing age to 15 years the Education, Sir < harlea Treannounce I the o f allowances but there i< no el of :he amount. The Wrongly support the proposals hut derable
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  • 29 11 SS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. T London, July 19. garia, when fifteen hundred t»n her Atlantic voyage, carried rimeni with the wireless telefect reception was recorded m
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  • 37 11 [Reuter's Service.] it, Paris, July 19. "tend to ask the Chamber of upend its sitting until Monay to enable II Poincare, who nned to his room, to participate Debti debate. [Earlier cables on pagp 9.J
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  • 181 11 f> "rachatra^Visit to Europe. conversation, were exchanged Bangkok and H.R.H. Prince Pur'a now m Europe on July 11. I Hues says: wireless demonstration is that n«l yet taken place Minister has been m P:urope. r the first time new and pro- modulation was very quality of sound near
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  • 22 11 KUOMINTANG COMMITTEES APPEAL TO PEOPLE. No Reply to Soviet 2nd Note. TReuter's Service.] T l o c Tokio, July 19.
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  • 25 11 [Havas Service.] \r t> F*aris, July 19 n»£» m ofn f couns lle <i them to modUon ln orde r to avoid hostilities.
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  • 50 11 I Russians Capture Border Cities. I KEF»OKT vhum j A |».\x. j I [Reuters Service.] >aka J "'v 19. II Iho l^ussians are reported to have I aS Umed tht '^nsive on the Manchu- I "I 3 lU}rder cptured the border f nties of Pogranichnaya and Manchuli.
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  • 25 11 [Renter's Service.] Hyderabad. July 19 hLli c ,L mi River uhK>h c u »»«vy i t«> the crops of cotton ami nee
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  • 39 11 fßeuter V Service]. Berlin. JuK 19. A big Are m the outer harbour at Kmden >uluml m rrain elevaton >nd other build- being dejtroyed. Th, dan»*e i a esti' »ated at 1.0d0.000 marks.
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  • 101 11 Popular Communications Minister. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] •v, f Tokio. July 19. Mr. Matajm, Koizumi, newly appointed CommtMiettioM Minister, ta, fornJerly the h.of secretory of the Minseito, and hi!s ap Mntment b most remarkable and populir the puhlu-. He used to be a ipiVited fighter for the cause
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  • 248 11 Making up of Roads. The following: action was taken at meeting of Committee No. 3 on July 12th In view of offer by nearly all the frontagers m St. Michael's Road to surrender land required for widening to 36 f ee t, referred back apportionment of cost of
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  • 115 11 I The health statement for the week ending! July 13th., shows that 296 deaths occurred! m the Municipal area giving a death rate of 32.09 compared with 33.61 m the previous week and 33.02 m the corresponding week of last year. Deducting the deaths of 18 persons who had been
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  • 1202 11 A. M. SARKIES' BANKRUPTCY PNGTHY EXAMINATION YESTERDAY. Sharp Passages of Words. tlol^fT^ the lenKthy P ublic examinaCW I r SaikieS iP the Bankruptcy Couit before Mr. Justice Dean c yesterday Jar T. WerG &harp Passages of Offinti I Veen ™< the Assistant Official Assijernee, Mr. Cocker. Ihe examination was again
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  • 521 11 BANKRUPT'S BLANK MEMORY. Released from Prison. sSSSSSwSsg Overseas To Yt tu X he Inte ™ational mmm thi! 6 v, WaS ari i ested b c »™c it was suspected mmmm His Lordship (to bankrupt)- You s«v Bankrupt: I can't remember Jo you want to live m the Prison?
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  • 22 11 Last night's GM«tUi notified that Mr. Walter Clarence Hueffard X.C.. assumed the duties of Attorney-General S.S.. «,n July IS.
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    • 147 11 fROBINSON'Sf gj SPECIAL QUAUTY SHOES f 'usklde' I jjj SOLES AND HEELS. jjj THE SHOE FOR GOLF. I STOUT TAN GRAINED CALF OXFORD SHa; .i th special (wmproof wit. lsk,de soles on leather insole. Full round toe. neat sewn toe-cap and g facnif. A strong serviceable shoe for town, country
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  • 1166 12 WHY HE WANTS TO VISIT ENGLAND. A Plain Statement. Ai. Leon Trotsky, the Russian revolutionary now m exile m Turkey, whose application to be admitted to England was definitely refused by the Labour Home Office last week, gave a n interesting interview to the Constantinople correspondent
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  • 708 12 SOLUTION TO POPULATION PROBLEM. Ex-Minister's Views. 'Not emigration hut industrialisation I will take (are of our population pro' lem." c aid Junnosuko Inouye, regarded BJ oK Japan's foreruns* thinkers m the ?i«-ld of MOHOmia antJ finance, when i asked wha m his opinion, was the solution of .I.r
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  • 75 12 The black and white fancy dress dan held at the Sungei I'at;ini Club OU Satrr d'»y, and organised by the Kelah Planten Association m aid of the Planters' Henevol ent Fund, passed-otf brilliantly, nearl) IM guests being present. Including Mr. C!ayton, British Adviser to Ke.lah. Daring th course of the
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    • 181 12 (UJMSmpfm ofsimmmm 7/?K 2 ASPRO 74^^ WHY? 14 F CTS t "ASPRO i i* i A hot lemon drink and two or I 1. It stops violent headaches m .> E tn three Aspro tablets will I to 10 minutes. I smash uy a cold or Hu attack I 2.
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    • 287 12 Greater Comfort Improved Kott x A thoroughly comjortubU cool and light '""pHE improvcrrurv mi n -1- Kotcx took years m perfect. One is m the sh a the pad itself. No iwkward bulkioess to mar the Krai ;ht smooth linci that dictates. The other, fleecy nfo that cannot irritate, cannot
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  • 102 13 upt cv (1: p°ombi of the Penang Bankccident with a nas *y motor junction of Anson-road and ia >"'s I'inln erday afternoon, say.< TuesGftMtto, as a result of which fractured leg. He was ltal but his condS not found to be serious. Mr. U Tinjr An. a resident of Sourahaya.
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  • 54 13 b[Reuter's Service.] Constantinople, July 17. A police round-up of Communists at Smyrna and Constantinople m April had a sequel to-day m the trial of 35 accused on a charge of disseminating propaganda and attempting to undermine the existing regime. Twenty-six of the the accused were sentenced
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  • 433 13 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 17. Reuter understands that the question of Mr. Mac Donald's visit to the United States is at present the subject of diplomatic negotiation as regards the time it should take place with a view to making it effective m promoting naval
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  • 1122 13 OPENING CEREMONY ON MONDAY. Gifts of Malayan Philanthropists. Raffles College will be formally opened by His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford M.C.S.. G.C.M.G., G.8.E., m uniform at 4.30 p.m. on Monday, July 22nd:— those attending entitled to uniform or academic dress should therefore wear it. We are informed that
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  • 145 13 Successful Appeal. The recent litigation m Kuala Lumpur over the proceeds of the Big Sweep at the Selajigor Turf Club's Spring Meeting of this year, had an echo at the Court of Appeal, opened m Kuala Lumpur yesterday, says Wednesday's Malay Mail, when Mr. Justice Farrer- Manny.
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  • 198 13 Secrets of the Kalahari. l/ondon. July 1. The secrets of the Kalahari, a practically unexplored desert m South West Africa, which MM scientists believe to Ik? the birthplace of man, are revealed by W. J. Makin m "Across the Kalahari," a book published by Martin Arrow-smith
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 241 13 m Husbands•f /A J •'•^■•■l^wo Jl will all thank you Anx|\l| /rf or recommending i HAZELINE Used after shaving, it allays tenderness and Your chemist ha. it cools the skin, leaving Buy two pot, ft smooth and wh te S Burroughs Wellcome Co., lono.n mi 5"21 JLI IMJLII lm njmMJJlta
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    • 194 13 jflS i^^^^ vi r row* jj By The Health of "Women T^UROPEAN women, living m tropical JL/ climates, often suffer from anaemia as a result of irregularities of the functions of Physicians have proved m a most positive way that a course of Kalzana the Calcium food is of striking
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    • 806 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■X PRESS 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. LYCAON For London, Rotterdam
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    • 463 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLERMAN"~IINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. 1925. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN July 23 s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 24 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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    • 440 14 P.&»O British India and Apcdr line* (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. 1 (x) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKHXMP\> LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVI, OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ANii jtf) Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnagt KASHMIR 9.000 July 27 KASHMIR SHEAF
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    • 696 15 O. S. K. Line. Destination.. Vessel London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo. Aden, Suez and Port Said. Altai w o ai Maru July 2tf July 27 Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires rßpund-the-World passage mo f Montevi(Jeo M-ru Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Uurenco
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    • 525 15 I DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE and AMERICAN MAIL LINE I Five Reasons I why you will prefer to I I travel on President Liners I I I M ia fruil stable. <>■«■ «J.ii7 product* .re served mry I throughout your voyage. m I «XT ry r' e I T? 1 BOllallouteided
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    • 585 15 I K. P. M. I KO lffl«MTmR L MMTSCHAPPU. )jj I (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH nSNITHERLAKM INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections tor-Passage. Freight I I Transhipment, Marine Departments anl I o A A Manager's desk. HI Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore .nd Penang) 1 of
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  • 21 16 BRITISH CRUISER LAUNCHED. [Reuter's Service. I London, July 18. The cruiser Exeter (8,400 tons) was launched at Devonport to-day.
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  • 227 16 For the design of a device or badge for the Travel Association of Great Britain and Ireland prizes of £50, £20, and £15 are being offered. The device, it is suggested, may be accompanied by a motto such as "Come to Britain" or "Britain welcoir.es you,"
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  • 35 16 We are informed that commencing with Aeneas scheduled to sail from Liverpool on or about January 4th, TJ3O, all Blue Funnel "A" class vessels will call at Marseilles outward bound.
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  • 53 16 Two Malay quartermasters from the Tanda, named Yassin and Assun, were charged at Townsville (Queensland) on June 19, under section 233 (B) of the Customs Act, with unlawfully importing opium. They pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to 12 months* imprisonment m Stewart's Creek gaol. Thirteen tins of opium were ordered
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  • 63 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending raidnight July lhth: Max. shade temp. 88 F Mm. shade temp. 74.5 F Mean shade temp. 80.0 F Max. sun radiation 138 F Mm. grass radiation 68 F Mean wet-bulb temp. 75.2 F Mean relative humidity
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    • 485 16 Burns Philp Line (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. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 211 16 COOK'S WAGONSLITS [WORLD TWAVEL^SERVICE Passages booked by all Lines: No booking fe* Rail ticket? issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No booking fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters m uniform .meet the principal Bteamers and trains at all chief ports. Insurances, Life and Paggage effected.
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    • 259 16 BIBBY LINE. LONDON ADDRESS: 22 PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.I. of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO, MARSEILLES PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, with through connection from Singapore and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Steamer. Le^ Rangoon. CHESHIRE Sept. 5 YORKSHIRE Sept. 19 LEICESTERSHIRE Oct 3 SHROPSHIRE Oct. 17 OXFORDSHIRE Oct.
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    • 473 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ND BALTIMORE. (via Suez) M.S. SILVERGUAVA due July 31 v M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 23 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 22 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVIft SINGAPORE TO SAN
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    • 76 16 HOMEWARD MAIL* To Colombo. Djibouti. Port d Marseille* from Smeaporf. Crews TonnaCf ANDRE LEBON 13.7 Marseille* via Madra* and I'onduhf CHANTILLY 10.000 ton OUTWARD %t\H> To Saigon, Hon* Konp >h«"if hl and Japan ATHOS II ID* To Saiuon, Tourane and Htlph" AZAY LE RIDEAU tV* 1 FREIGHT SKKM' X »JVj|
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    • 729 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Koala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gem as 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
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  • 859 17 FELT HATS AND CHINESE ROBES. Queer Crowds. Mr E. B. Shaw, 1.C.5., writes as follows m Overseas: A narrow sandy track, seamed by innumerable fords, through mile after mile of elephant grass, with the faint line ot the Himalayas m the distance. A few scattered villages o
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  • 167 17 Mr. Haines, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Railways, has been awarded a letter of commendation for pluck and determination m interfering to prevent the murder of a Sikh and m arresting- one of the wouldbe murderers on April 15, 1929, at the Ist Mile Pudu-Sungei Besi Road, says
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  • 1197 17 TALES OF A LONDON SMUGGLER. "I Creak No Law.*." He must have read surprise m mv face '°r alight flashed to his light blue eves No, sir, I break no laws. We rum-run ners on the Pacific Coast are talkeTof I ouTtra*,? tHe Idtime Pl>ates ™c talked o
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  • 87 17 UNITED STATES OF EUROPE PROPOSAL. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. July 7. The Foreign Secretary has received «u> communication from the French or German Governments concerning M. Briands proposals for a "United States o f Europe" Mr. Henderson stated m the House of Commons that he was bavin* the suction
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    • 146 17 n no Hrescription I If 70a ere a sufferer from P Eesema, Ringworm, Sores, i m Itching Eruptions, Rashes. mJ or any form of skin disease D.D.D. Prescription. Just I ft f«w drops of this marvellous t lotion and yon aave instant relief. I irritation and pain goes at once,
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    • 316 17 Tobacco C^» Eudiotiietpr lif INVENTED RY l ''^^Eo^*^ 0.8.E Pli D. Eu ">fc Hepo rt from LEW, S JAMESON CO.. LTD.. Consu ng A-*— CM-* 83. QUEEN V,CTOR IA ST.. London EC. bior C ign^r P itbirid y jo± s a u hos r n T e point. is consider
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  • 1441 18 The Set further Explained Replies to Correspondents Amateur Activities More Short Wave Stations. (From Our Wireless Correspondent.) m the early stages of development when three electrode vmtvea began to oust the :iysta] detector the general design was unit instruction. Shore, shio and amateur stations were all
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  • 149 18 Hitch Over Certificate of Kirth. I ondon, June 21. I understand that a problem of some dell- (acv has arisen m conrection with Txird Rinhn's peerage. According to the Constitution the Sovereign cannot confer here- 1 ditary titles on non-Brtishors. Consequently the present Lord will b n
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  • 152 18 Scientists and a Lost Continent. "Madagascar is a mysterious island. It appears to be the lumber-room of an old continent, but which, or perhaps better, wh^ro is the continent? "Sonic thir 1 that Madagascar has broken away from its mother continent, Africa: others that it is
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 139 18 rT^HE IDEAL COMBINATION for your washable coats are the f Krementz coat buttons and Krementz collar sets. Krementz coat buttons are big time savers* They are put on and taken out easily but, when on, the bodknvclutch holds them like an anchor. No chance of losing them. Krementz collar sets
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    • 105 18 I I TT'OLYNOS safeguards against MX. toothache, decay and gum in- fection. One-half inch on a dry I brush removes fermenting food jxir- tides, dissolves film and destro>s I decay germs. j I Try Kolynos today and notice how II delightfully clean and refreshed I your whole mouth feels. I
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  • 315 19 The following report of the Directors of Mount Austin Rubber Estates was submitted at the nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Shareholders held m Copenhagen, Denmark, on July f)th. The net profit of the year's working was £46,806 2s. Id, after providing for depreciation on buildings, plant and
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  • 281 19 Singapore, July IK. I^ast week's renewal of interest has not been maintained and the market has again shown an easier tendency, prices being 2 v i cents down since the date ox our last report. Cables from I>ondon and New York this morning indicate that both markets are
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  • 83 19 Small Dividend Declared. [From Our Ow- n Correspondent.] n M JP«h. July 19. Despite a forward contract of five tons monthly m the current year at 30 cents Bedford Plantations made a profit of $16 000 last year and declared 8% per cent and carried forward $14,000. At
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  • 483 19 The following report was sul-mitted at the third annual general meeting of th^ Teja lTalaym, Company m London <»n June r Ith. As authorised at the extraordinary gvner. ft] meeting held on November 28th, 11*28. the Director* entered into arrangement* with Malayan Tinftelda Limited whereby that Company undertook
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  • 193 19 Singapore, July IH. Rubber.— London 117* d.0 7 *d. 1 I6d down. Prices at 4 p.m.: Spot 36, July S6tt, Aug. 86%, Aug.-Sept. 37. Oct.-I)ec. 89H, Jan.Mar. 40 2 Stagnant. Tin. I>ondon £214, £3 10s down. Mining. Easier. Sungei Ways 8.60 8.66, Kuchais 1.57
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  • 47 19 Much of the misurderstanding m industry arises because the working man thinks that the to-called employer is the source of his employment, whereas the only permanent source of employment is the market, and the so-called employer is really only a fellow worker with the man. Mr. Amery.
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  • 64 19 July It). Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 27|32 Bank demand 2|3 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 6|16 New York, demand 65 15|16 Credits yO days 57^ > France, demand 1431 Indin, T.T. 155 I Hontf Konjr, immmmi 1244 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119^* Java, demand 139^4 Bangkok, demand 80V4
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  • 245 19 July It. Tin L'nO T«U $10*-\ Gambier y Pepper White 113 Pepper Black |f Flake Tapioca 6\4 Pearl Sago Smull 7^ R»ce. An am So. z 260 Copra Snndried 10.35 Rice Linn,? llin Chan Mark Red Ea^le (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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  • 66 19 July 19th.. 12 o'clock noon. 1 Ton* of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: Loadoa Spot »aeel If II lid. pei lb. X«-u York Spot Sheet (I.ct-. 20'^ per Ik. K.S.S. equal to Standard, QjCF. Spot -\a :u»> 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July W 1 Ws% Aagast
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  • 128 19 Yesterday's Alterations. July 19th., Closing Trices. Buyers Sellers. Hitams M 1.00 Klan^r River 2.80 2.'.mi Malayan (on. 514 ">4 1 1. North Taipinu >l x -j MVi Penawats l.Ofi'o I.US 1 Rantau Prefs. I.2i> I.L'T > Rahman Hyd. 1.."' Ltttt South-fTaipinvj 4i» ."i2 Sun^ei I.uas 2«"»»^ MPMM.
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  • 75 19 Engineering Witness Does Not Favour them. Giving: evidence before the Royal Commission on Transport m mail week Mr. \V. J. Hadfield (City Engineer of Sheffield), replying to Major J. J. Astor, M.P., said he had taken a good deal of interest m rubber roadways, but he had never
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  • 52 19 Madras. June 27. The Madras Mail's Secunderabad correspondent reports that he has learnt from a reliable source that the Nizam's Government have sanctioned a loan of 10 lakhs of rupees to Sir Fazalbhoy Currimbhoy, of] Bombay, to enable him to work a coal- mine m the
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  • 39 19 Rubber Market Quiet. [FREK P2BSI SERVICE. < ol'YßhiHT]. London, July 19. The Robber sharemarket is vet qaWl m tone and there is an exceptional .Icarth <»f (juotable variations m share vain.-. The commodity market is steady.
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  • 32 19 The prospectus of Rulb.i Kvt;,( „f Malaya is about to be issued. The authorised capita] is £400,000 m one pound shsrss. all of which aie offered for public sabscription.
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  • 18 19 The following drvismsdi mn announced: Rarewood S per cent.; Angle-Java per cent. l^-ndu passes its dividend.
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  • 93 19 The Tin sharemarket has suffered from the sharp sethac k in the metal prim and Malayan. Southern lYrak and BniSjrm are■JnongSt those which have declined. The Financial News eOSMMenting on the> position says that the sndden rev. tit jiublic deman.i for shares caught tlie maiket unawares and
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  • 229 19 Singapore. .Ink Itt. Nothing has occurred during the pa~t few days t<i effect prices i but m the ;tl»-*-nv of. American interest, the market at tinier has weakened. This has heen most nottcfiabls m spot and near delivery rubber for v. hich orders have been
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  • 139 19 Singapore. Jul> I?*. The marl tt has been <lull with prices easing nearly two NBtl during Urn IPMk and eIOMI quut. Disappointment WMM caused bf the IoWMM of Urn \nnri<ait consumption tiv r ur«> of 42,800 t ni for Jwm which was Bt4oo8 t 400 tons lower than
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  • 124 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Selkrs. Asani Kumhanir (i'l 401 IN Hatu Caves l.r.n Haacl Yai 10s M Is [hi Honj? Fatts mi Kamuntinjr <•">*> 14s »id Hi ♦;<] Murai Tin ($1 «.»o 1.10 c.d. Nawnir JVt ($1) 1 .00 1.15 c.d. Penawat 1.04 1.05 Taipins ($1) LWS 1.15
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    • 405 19 ASSETS OVER ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER «,0«..000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- 27 Old T The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of En^S J TcolpUes the British Life ATTRAfTivr Di axto Assurance Companies
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    • 429 19 BAJN&XNtt. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 t? t. T .i- Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20 000 000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. H Bell
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    • 162 19 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). S a P ita £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 aid u P 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: oi> «i M Ryrie Es( J" Chairman. t Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq.
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    • 39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— .Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 393 20 PENANG AUTUMN RACE MEETING. "Entries foir the Penan* Autumn Meeting closed yesterday at noon. There were 233 entries, 203 horses and 30 Class 1 ponies. THE ENTRIES. <las s I: Horses.— Ellaline. Ginger (Medan), Puzzler, Potluck, Burr Cross, Greenut Mont Aiguille, Seaplane, Clargo, Marrir Ash. Lady Chic, Corvus.
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  • 356 20 McNair Road School Sports. Those who accepted invitations to the tir>t annual sports of McNair Road English School had a fine opportunity of judging the >plendid progress the school had made since its opening only a short while ago. There are now :12.") boys on the roll and pupils
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  • 57 20 The "K.0.R." Polo Cup is to be played for at Kuala Lumpur, on the Selangor Polo Club's ground m the centre of the Race course, Ampang Road, on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, Aug. 3, 4 and 5. Entries have been received frdm Singapore, Johore, and Selangor, Penong
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  • 148 20 I BRIGHT TOURNAMENT OPENING. Livock Gets Off the Mark. Batting first against the Etceteras u n the Padang last evening the Services co.npiled 114 m an hour, very good going The first wicket partnership realised GO before Perkins was caught at the wicket. Livock hit 34 m a
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  • 234 20 The >.C.R.(\ will be represented at Irickei as follows: On Saturday at 2 p.m. vs. '2m\. Welch Tanglin. F. W. Char.. Chee kon^r Leong, l hee Kong Mill, Cheong Van 800, Chua boon Sim, Ong Si«>.\ }!i.m. Low Kee Choc, Sim Teng Boon, Tay Lian Teek, Wet- Kirn
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  • 224 20 Successful Meet at K.L. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala I.umpur. July If, The A. A. A. sports commenced t<>-<lay m tint- weather, though threatening for most of the afternoon. There was an excellent attendance, including Sir William and Lady Peel. Two recordi were broken, one m the lone
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  • 121 20 The concert organised by the Wesley Bpsworth League and held at the Wesley Church Hall, Fort Canning Road, last night received splendid support and the Church Hall building fund should materially benefit as a result. The programme included a splendid interpretation of the play "Michael" for which
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  • 98 20 I Mr. If. W. Lo, the Hong Kong lawn tennis champion, and his sister, Miss E. Lo, are to compete m the Malayan lawn tennis rhampionships, which commence at Kuala Lumpur on August 5. In a case m Colombo, m which a Tamil woman is charged with the murder of
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  • 91 20 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT. Lougham Thrashes Challenge. [Keuter's bervice.] New York, July 19. At the Yankee Stadium m a contest for the world's litrht heavy weight championship Tommy !.oughran (holder) won the decision over James J. Braddock, the challenger. Loughran dispelled all doubts as to his ability to
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  • 38 20 The Junior MacKinnon Cup. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London, July 1*). At Bisley to-day Nyasaiand won the Junior .MacKinnon Cup with 330 points beating Trindad by 8, The Straits Settlements team icord 291 and F.M.S. 2<;.
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  • 68 20 SCOTTISH SCHOOL WINS ASH BURTON SHIELD. London. July 12. At Bisley, the Albert Competition <:»00, 1,000 cind 1,100 yards) was won by Captain George Maxwell, 4th Suffolk*, who scored >'i, 75 and 74 (—222) out of possible 226, equalling Major Rankin's re© rd score m 1913. The Ashburton shield was
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  • 31 20 m [Heater's Service.] Mgtat, Greenland .July ik. The aeroplane, Sverige, has left for Labrador. iTlgtat, July i 9. The Sverige has returned owing to dense [Off.
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  • 26 20 Tilden Conies Hack. [Heuter's Service. Herlin. July 19. In the Davis Cup inter/.one final Tilden < America* beat Moldenhauer (Germany) 6—2, (j— 4. (5-4.
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  • 101 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Ladies' Shlglfl Championship. -Miss Aitken beat Mrs. Warden, S— o, Mrs. y.\ Ist i a beat Miss Wallis. :i 6 ii. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Joy teat Lm\\ Mun■on and N. J. Coleman, 7- -.">, C>- 2. Men's Doubles Handicap.
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  • 215 20 Ihe July .Mixed Foursomes competition was played yesterday afternoon. ;J nd wai Won by Mr. Rash and Mrs. de Piro. Fifty four cards were taken out, and the following were returned. Mr. Rush and Mrs. de Piro 45 10' j 34 H Mr. and Mrs. Graham Brown
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  • 37 20 Ladies' medal (Stroke) played on Wednesday and Thursday. Seven cards were taken oat and the following returned: Mrs. Sharpin, 53 13 40 Savage, 10 41 Barlow, 51 8 4> M Cripps, 61 8 53
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  • 44 20 HON AN-SHENSI-KANSU RELIEF. Singapore Fund. Previously acknowledged $84,963.46 Annonymous 5,000.00 Messrs. Hoe Hin Co. 400.00 Mr. Ong Heong Chew 50.00 Mr. Cheong E. Peng 25.00 Mr. C. A. Benoist 10.00 Mr. Lim Hong Khiam 2.00 Total $90,650.46 SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Hon. Treasurers.
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  • 324 20 S.R.C. DRAW WITH GUNNERS. S-R.C 0. R.A 0. m spite of having- tne Letter of the Hicham— i" their gmoM against the Koyai at the Stauium yeateruay aiteriiuon the S.K.C. had to be content, with a guailesi draw. Individually good, the i luu lot wards showed an almost compute
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  • 109 20 STRANGE FISH PROM MANY WATERS. To the Kditor. Sir. Having read your journal of 17th instant. I have pleasure to mention that ti<h which MM able to climb up coconut tree- ;ui<! sloping hill> an? plentiful m my fishing p««nds at Upper Serangoon Road I have
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  • 122 20 To the Kditor. Sir. With reference to your commenta under this heading on page twelve of today"* issue of the Singapore Free Press, wi desire to correct the statement that the M. L. Breeze wai built m Knjrland. It was constructed by this Company at our Tanjong
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  • 287 20 To Uw Wit or. Sir. The Municipality of Singapore have now abolished the private scavengers m the district 1 live, and have taken it upon them■elvei t(» remove tin- nightsoi] from all thipit mists m this district, private or otherwise. The method of procedure is for the Municipal
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  • 20 20 The Garrison aquatic sports will be held m the V.M.C.A. Bath, Fort Canning, on August 3, commencing: at 2.30 p.m.
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