The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 July 1929
1929-07-23
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Title Section13 1929-07-23 1 Singapore Free Press ill C'E^TS. SINGAPORE, SS. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1929. NO. 12,77613 words
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Article255 1929-07-23 1 The British Association has begun its sessions at Capetown and Dr. Hot'meyr's inaugural address was largely concerned with making Africa safe for the health of the white races —Page 8. Sir Malcolm Watson in his address at the Ross Institute emphasised the need for adequate knowledge to255 words
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Article1058 1929-07-23 1 Truth, we sagely agreed, may lurk at the bottom of a glass as well as at the bottooi of a well; there are mysteries which no cold humour can hopa fea solve. That The Dragon was called The Dragon was matter of mere fact; why the small and1,058 words
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Advertisement202 1929-07-23 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for FLROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel tm\ V CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION ffi TEA I GRILL ROOM AFTER DANCES I UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER nday, DANCES DNESDAY ftf Dance NigKt J UESDAY^ g FRIDAY »m* THURSDAY 6.15-5.15 p.m. Dil\l\Cl*S AND202 words
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Advertisement357 1929-07-23 1 I i f^ /AIVI Tl tt ____J^ It M O»^o'_____p^______l mM9m B^^^B -jj _________r«|_B_____________________r^>__. .'7 ~_li _______MC__. *_r^__P____________L/l "li rV _^B *sfc^____ mSe m Wml Rf ,l mmr'^^ «V_i^_________. _______.an___r_______il II Rf [H S?RC Rf _____H____H _____r H A! H fcM FJ Rf ________^^_B _______^_H ______n__l^H Jl HI __*^m _____p_______i_________i357 words
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Advertisement124 1929-07-23 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tone in H.M.V. Page 16. Burgalow wanted Page 2. Burglars and Gaflac Page S. What Aspro will do Page LS. Wax paints at Robinson's Page 0. 1 itlle's for Sheffield cutlery— Page 8. Miss N. Buhris, midwife and masseuse Page 7. Race notice by Singapore Turf Clul. Page124 words
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Advertisement14 1929-07-23 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut end Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.14 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous199 1929-07-23 1 THE WEEK. Tmmhiy, 23r</. High Water. 0.11 p.m., 5.3., 11.17 p.m.. 9.7. Chinese Ladies' Entertainment Y.M.C.A. I p.m. Tin Kil Mines mtjf., H.K. Hank Chambers noon. New .Municipal Offices Opening. 5 p.m. Kinjr of Kings. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Football: I.C.F.A. vs. S.C.C. (Div. li Stadium. Wi iliesilai/, 24th. Higk Prater,199 words
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Article389 1929-07-23 2 "Cash Corner." it is not easy, says The Observer of June 9, to envisage the Marquess of Steyne as a small child clapping his hands with delight as the giants of old St. Dunstan's, in Fleet-street, struck tho quarters as they were marked on389 words
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Article419 1929-07-23 2 Thc district engineer was tu build ft bridge in th- hush; hut first he built himself a bamboo and palm leaf hit. He then gave a house warming, in order to show his friends what a beautiful hut he had built. Bush dinners are usually produced by419 words
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Article76 1929-07-23 2 How many men in Penang, asks a correspondent, have the remarkable record of ■•rvicc possessed by Hindenburg who has been at the K. and 0. Hotel for about thirty years 'To me," he adds, "the great attraction about the hotel, in fact its most striking characteristic is the surveillance of76 words
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Advertisement639 1929-07-23 2 MADAM Presents Her A jL TALENTED A MMa. [^X Victoria Theatre w^| P^^ I tile entertainf\ ment lor young and old. BIGGER SURPRISE. RIGHTER ITEMS. ETTER DANCING EAUTIFUL GIRLS. EAUTIFULLY GOWNED. ABY WONDERS ETTER THAN EVER. Don't miss seeing these darlings in real Jazz. COME Judge for yourself what local639 words
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Advertisement258 1929-07-23 2 I VICTORIA I To-Night t%t%.d NigKtly At 9.15 p.m. I I The RINGof KINGS 1 Ifi EXCLUSIVE TO THE VICTORIA THEATRE. |fi If! Hi Full Music Score By An Augmented Orchestra. j£ BE WISE BOOK EARLY. > sfi ifi Booking at John Little s ii; a? PRICES CIRCLE $3, STALLS258 words
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Advertisement351 1929-07-23 2 ALHAMBRA I <f Tan Chen* Kee Co. Ltd.. Proprietors X Grand Programme X COMMENCING THURSDAY, JULY ISth ,v,. X In the Second Show at <) ■ni THE LATEST EMPIRE NEW?' J presents w\ A I nMMZ=mjE I > __<^ mmm\\\W _____________L^_____L________^*^^^^*^^^ A. __G_____l m\\*^Mmm\*mMf^mm mm\\wjA ii? "*m^m\r Z^ _/____H _______M______l_________r351 words
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Article1094 1929-07-23 3 THE AMERICAN IN PARIS. And the Lone Frenchman. By ROSE PATTERSON. [I^or the Free Press and the N.A.N .A.J Below we start a new series of entertaining and chatty articles giving brief news from some of the principal capitals af the world. Paris The American accent is heard in1,094 words
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Article320 1929-07-23 3 Action Urged. [British Radio Official Service.] Ru'rhy, July 19. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henlenon, to-day received a deputation from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection 'ociety. The members rafrsested that th<> mporary Slavery Commission should be ived hv the decision of the next Assemlv. and that when320 words
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Article38 1929-07-23 3 Man pivimr evidence in an accident case at How C Duty Court: I ashed the injured man if he wanted me to take him to hospital or a doctor, and he said, "No, take me to a pub."38 words
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Advertisement141 1929-07-23 3 *r *mm> IK fiaicr 7 M y JOHN HAIG CO., LTD., Distillers of Scotch Whisky since 16 27. L nn Local Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE. K ww Mm mhm'Wfl.^^ 9^^ z s^ J|M SOUPS q C6XILO per liu. I British Soups tor British Homes. 1 THE CHEAP AND141 words
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Advertisement361 1929-07-23 3 STOCKS OF I I W. H. CS 1 SPECIAL VARNISH f FOR FLOORS j NOW AVAILABLE. I 1 A hard-drying, brilliant, durable varnish especially manufactured for application X on floors, stairways and other surfaces exposed to hard wear and tear Application X varies with the finish desired, whether stained or361 words
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1577 1929-07-23 4 Can the Fool Proof Plane be Made. FLYING DAY_BY_DAY._ MILLIONAIRE'S SAFETY PRIZE. SPECIAL PROPELLOR FOR THE TROPICS. [By T. Stanhope Sprigg (Editor of i otidon. June 2ft. Will there eveir be a safe aeroplane? That is tne question that is vexing the minds cf the aircraft experts more than ever1,577 words
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Article333 1929-07-23 4 The work of a new author, a book of 83 poems, covering a diversity of subjects and called "Russet and Asp," was published in mail week by Messrs. Duckworth. Some of them are of "narrative" length anti form, and have never been published before.333 words
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1668 1929-07-23 4 JOAN LITTLEFIELD - JOAN LITTLEFIELD BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY. EVOLVING THE BRITISH TECHNIQUE. BY (Copyright by the Free Press and the N.A. N.A.) In this, the third and last of her special articles on the development of the British film industry. Miss Joan Littlefield, describes the growth of1,668 words
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Article159 1929-07-23 4 Mr. H. T. Kemball Cook writes to the Times: Your article of May 24 on topis lacks a paragraph. It is not quite enough to say that the topi is sacrificed to the Mediterranean on leaving Port Said on the westward journey. When I went out to159 words
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Article, Illustration702 1929-07-23 4 Tables Turned in Famous Fights. BOXING. HARRY PRESTON ON HOW TO BOX. FINAL SURPRISKS. (Special to the Free Press) In boxing, more than in any other sport, nothing must be taken fur granted. I will swear that when Bombardier Wells crashed Georges Carpentier in the first minute of their dramatic702 words
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Article838 1929-07-23 4 A Flower and Its Names. Nature's wildings, as Tacitus of all men says, please me better than the long elaborations of the garden, and in May tkey are specially attractive, writes a correspondent in the Times. Walking up a Buckinghamshire lane I noticed first the delicate stitchwort, sheltering,838 words
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Article29 1929-07-23 4 Well-displayed advertisers "Buy British" and the gv this country are sound on tb^ we do require to be informed 1 J home product and what is not r Strauss.29 words
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Article1139 1929-07-23 5 DRAMA OF RELIGION IN POLAR WASTES. 4 Holy Man" Shot Dead. I Towering in interest above any authentic narrative which has yet come down from the glamorous Far North is the following page of history, which has been sent to the Daily Express by one1,139 words
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275 1929-07-23 5 Admirals Beaten by Cadets at Cricket. Earl Jellieoe suffered heavy defeat at the hands of eleven cadets of the Pangbourne Nautical College, Reading, when he and a tj&rn of admirals played cricket at the College. His team included Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey275 words
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Advertisement548 1929-07-23 5 began to pick up" so far as Sanatogen is concerned of a very ordinary, prosaic, matter-of-fact man, who happens to work rather more with his head "1 was beginning to get fiabby, mentally, to hate the very thought of work, when I struck Sanatogen. Either Sanat< 'gen or Providence or548 words
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Advertisement202 1929-07-23 5 _fl -3 W^^^ m\S Mmm I kmWrm m**^ _J^^__^C Jf t kg y /^^v______^^^"^ I MiM P^^^TNL m 1 r 1 Ammwrnkm. _______r^V. Ammm mw- ________________^___L KO^flC 233^*3 always alike— no variation in Quality M^^Mp||||iHi| lIBM _1«^ The same Golden Virginia leaf is used ■@ii iiijv ai iii ins year202 words
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Article240 1929-07-23 6 Trust in Anti-War Pact. [By arrangement with Nanyang Slang Pau Press.] Shanghai. July IH. Russia's second note reached Nanking jreateiday night, announcing first the recall. ing respectively of the diplomatic and consular officers; Mcoad the recall of the Eas•lan railway statT; thin! the Interruption of communication! on240 words
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Article248 1929-07-23 6 Visitor Attacked in Bedroom. A passim for reading crime stories was alleged to be responsible for an extraordinary exploit by a fifteen-year-old boj who Mmm charged at R w-street juvenile court with breaking into the Ladies' Army and Navy Club. St. James'-place. S.W.. on April248 words
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Article952 1929-07-23 6 PROBLEMS AND DANGERS. A Nine Years' Labour. Since the groat hydro-electiu development scheme associated with, and generally known ;<-. the tevern Barrage Project as first officially promulgated in a statement pu! Jtshed by the .dinistry of Tra'.spoit in December, 1 »L'J ►>■ The Obser i, thc public have952 words
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Article27 1929-07-23 6 The popular opinion is that when a scientist says anything it is so, but when a philosopher or a theologian says anything it probably isn't -Dean Inge.27 words
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Advertisement193 1929-07-23 6 ™^mW Af* o^l**mmmm /*7 s atest FIAT incorporates m/mmmJr^\ I j every latest refinement. W I I It is the live expression of \jr e m °st advanced wishes of J Jf^^gmi^Z^^^ experienced motorists. Please allow us to demons--1 Seater Xotarer. 19 H.P. X»x $24. *mm "^-mWrnrnk f \^^B fc^HH^O^v""193 words
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Advertisement496 1929-07-23 6 NOTICES. i PENANG TUBFciJ 1 Autumn Meeting ffm (Under S.R.A. K. i; Ist. Day, Saturday. Jah Races), First Rar, ""p.m."" '^I 2nd. Day. Tuesday. JuK t„lh Races), First Rare n lt 1!, 3rd. Day, Thursday Aagua u. Races). First Rare Jf* I,J» 4th. Day. Saturday, kmmmm} i rA Races), 1496 words
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Advertisement488 1929-07-23 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ ,i)®<SXsXsX_J><^^ j "FLORANGE" 1 IMPROVES VOUR HEALTH. 1 MISS N. BUHRIS MIDWIFE AND MASSAGE. I 128 Middle Rosd. i JL sv^«x?ysy^(S)«ci)®(ixs)(S^^ 5 v« V«X_»Xs)®®<^^ REPAIRS TO BINOCULARS. FIELD- M ASSES TELESCOPES. H. EZEKIEL SONS, OPTICAL SPECIALISTS, 1 bt rs, Raffles IMace, Singapore J* rS &2)<s>®®®<&&^y^^ BEACH HOUSE j488 words
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Advertisement732 1929-07-23 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE. AUTUMN RACE MEETING, SEPTEMBER, 1929. Saturday, Tth, Tuesday, 10th, Thursday, 12th, and Saturday, 14th, September, 1929. PROGRAMME caters for: HORSES— CLASSES 1, 2. 3, and 4. PONIES— CLABB 1. ENTRIES (LOSE at 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, Ai GUST 28th. 1929. SWEEPS— A $:> IN LIMITED732 words
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Advertisement788 1929-07-23 7 CHINA'S "SECOND I THOUGHTS." REPORTED AGREEABLE TO JOINT WORKING. New Move in Manchuria Crisis. [Reuter's bar Eastern Sei vice I. Shanghai. July 22. It can safely be stated China does not want war and not a single Chinese soldier will cross tbe frontier by orders of the Nationalist Covernment who788 words
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Advertisement687 1929-07-23 7 FATAL MOTOR-COACH SMASH, TRAGEDY IN YORKSHIRE HILLS. Three Women Killed. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 22. Three women were killed and thirty injured, many of them seriously, owing to a motor-coach in which they were taking an outing getting out of control when on top of a steep hill near Whitby,687 words
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Advertisement704 1929-07-23 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. To Travellers and Manufacturers' Agents. Get your letters and reports quickly typed by Expert Stenographers at THE ADVERTISERS' DISTRIBUTING SYNDICATE, 33 Winchester House, Collyer Quay. Charges very moderate, my information about local business conditions, ?tc. furnished free of charge. MAE(QTOT?E~ NOTICE IS HEBEBY GIVEN that, the above Prade704 words
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Advertisement713 1929-07-23 7 TENDERS. Tenders are invited for the erection of ele\« 'i shophouses at Serangoon Road for Tht Sii pore Building Corporation. Tender- close at noon on August Oth, 1929. Plans and specifications may -be seen at the Architect's Office. The lowest or any tender will not b. n«Te*>sarily accepted. SWAN MACLARKN.713 words
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Article24 1929-07-23 8 f T A H( v N |u :V NM At So^hport th, wife ft A. h. Thornley Jones, of a .«on. both well.24 words
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726 1929-07-23 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY. JULY 23, 1929. CHINESE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION. 'The progress of every plan of improvement on the basis of education must be slow and gradual." The words written by Stamford Raffles to the leading inhabitants of Singapore, though they were inspired by rather a different train of726 words
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Article340 1929-07-23 8 The entertainment organiser last month oy Chinese members of the Y.W.C.A. proved so successful that it is to be repeated to-day at 8 p.m. at the Y.M.C.A. Hall. Stamford Road, with very few changes in the programme. It is reported that Squadron Leader Jones Williams, who in April flew nonstop340 words
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Article380 1929-07-23 8 TRAGEDY IN THE KINTA VALLEY. Coolies Buried Alive. [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. July 22. Despite the prolonged drought the sensational collapse of an open-cast mine is reported near Lahat, Kinta, yesterday in the course of full labour forte activity at the bottom of the great mine New*380 words
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Article57 1929-07-23 8 Security Deposit Required. (FRKK pkkss SERVICE. COPYRIGHT). Ilangkok. July 22. Owing to the incidence ot cholera in Nakorn Sri Tamarat combined with the fact of per cent of tirst dtM passcnirers failing to report to medical authorities in the Straits. Kedah now requires $2" de posit from57 words
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Article105 1929-07-23 8 Successful Year. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Juh 22. At the Malayan Teachers < --operative Thrift Society annual meeting here the chairman. .Mr. Keir. Chief inspector of Schools, commended the Society on the success of the year with a profit of $2..UK> whereby a dividend of tive105 words
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Article142 1929-07-23 8 Tht first public presentation of the film "The King of Kings" was given at the Victoria Theatre last night when a large audience enjoyed the wonderful pictttli ation and vivid biblical ■CtMl portrayed. The splendid colouring, ancient lilt nn and mannerisms all contribute to make the142 words
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Article32 1929-07-23 8 Mr W. S. Coombes. the popular Honorarv Secretary of the Gopeng Gymkhana Club, will shortly hand over the duties to another as he wi.lbe leaving the District in a little time.— T.O.M.32 words
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Article99 1929-07-23 8 Mr Loynes of the Revenue Department raided a tw-akow a few days ago and arretted two Chinese on hoard. The men were charged before the District Judge. Mr C. H G. Clarke yesterday. Thev claimed trial to charges of being in possession of non-Government chandu and possession of arms without99 words
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Article488 1929-07-23 8 THE CULTIVATION To thi> Editor. Sir. I would bk afford the CtyrlMJ ..< few In ief remark- w leading article dftted tm\ the need ot an 1, r <"■•» The pursuit of decidedly attracted (ailing* are anything hut t. character, in fa< t MM paintet resident488 words
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Article56 1929-07-23 8 LATEST TIN AND RI BMS PRICES [FRKK ntm SKl:\l London. Jul> 11. I I m Messrs. lewis. Lazarus notify to-day's tin priceSpot 1214 14 Hi. Forwi 6 16. The market ii itSRCfa Messrs. Symington and notify to-dav's rubber p follows Spot io LS L6cL (onchai 5C ward 1156 words
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Article61 1929-07-23 8 Mr. J. \V. D. Ami.r Ml AmbK.se. Senior Indian it I I Fenang Supreme <'<•;.. rope on August 10 by th. 1' H Mr. AMWtM who I- an naitg Free Sch. id is pras tht winner of the Qo* I last ycai. Bt intend- feo dian Civil Service but if61 words
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Advertisement200 1929-07-23 8 1 9 toe AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK IN j£ IH DRINK I iBA de luxe the morning or one 1 H fragrant O'CLOCK AT NIGHT- IwsN?|cuJ COOL fes^-^ KFRESHING n. m "~"zjzzz?m a rV m* «M-^&m w ft! r t I UNTIL YOU VE TRIED A PIMM I (isfc J* YOU200 words
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Advertisement80 1929-07-23 8 Q imSLm -!.lS ASPARAGUS BURGLARS WHO RAIDED THREE SHOPS at llford took loud speakers, \yireless valves, gowns, lingerie, chocolates, chewing gum and ginger beer. Their idea was evidently to hold a picnic followed by a dance. Let's hope the owner had a "GAFLACT BURGLARY POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE80 words
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Advertisement16 1929-07-23 8 5 To-day \s Feature ■fc PROSPECTS <n THE I jj BRITISH Fll I INDUSTRY- '< wwvwyw.wA'AWiV.'.^ mm16 words
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Article, Illustration3094 1929-07-23 9 Governor Assists in Historic Ceremony. FIRST STEP TO UNIVERSITY. With the formal opening hv Hi* ir n Raffles College, there nas completed mm^Lflm G Vernor yesterday, of educatios in Malaya. the first ch *Pter in the history of higher Ever since it became clear that it w.3,094 words
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Article123 1929-07-23 9 SOUTH AFRICA'S PROBLEMS. Continent and the White Race. [Reuter's Service.] m Capetown, July 22. Eminent scientists from all over the world are invading South Africa to attend If'LT"! S TJ° n f the British Association for the Advancement of Science, held! here for the first time since 1905123 words
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Article92 1929-07-23 9 National Wage Scheme Wanted. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 22. the reduction of working hours and negotiation of a national agreement, are the outstanding issues at the Miners' federation conference at Blackpool. MiHerbert Smith, in his presidential address urged the nationalisation of mines, minerals and byproducts and confidently anticipated92 words
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Article69 1929-07-23 9 Need to Avoid Waste Expense. [FRKK PHKSS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT]. I ondon. lulv !2. Sir Malcolm Watson, in his speech st the Ross Institute, on help for tropical indus tries, emphasised that unless sound advice waa available money and time could easily St wasted on unnecessary work lesviir. dangerous69 words
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Article29 1929-07-23 9 Washington, July 22. The British Ambassador has delivered a note formally expressing the Government's happiness to associate itself with Mr. Stimton'l move to bring peace in Manchuria.29 words
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Article24 1929-07-23 9 Bangkok, July 22. Prince Mahidol had a relapse this morning. The ulletin reports fluid has been again extracted from the liver.24 words
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Article28 1929-07-23 9 Members of the Choir are asked to note that Choir practices will now revert lo the I usual date viz. Thursday afternoon at 5.4'> p.m.28 words
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Advertisement166 1929-07-23 9 MMM _n _n rai ;r, ;n :n an :n __n **********___ff19l aiSllh***^!**^ I CEMENT and TILE j I FINISHING PAINT AND WAX 1 3 HIGH ISx_________k EASY '> GL <>SS A^i^^TO W"< VTION 3 ifi FINISHES m **jj£M>^ AND g REMAIN DRYING j*j ART ROC WAX.— A water-proof finishing wax166 words
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Advertisement830 1929-07-23 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. IDOMENEUS For Mars., Casablanca, L'don,830 words
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Advertisement459 1929-07-23 10 EHerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in U.SA.) "ELLERMAN"~LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dne S'pore. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN In IW s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 2. HOMEWARDS. 8S SEI Sf459 words
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Advertisement471 1929-07-23 10 P&'O British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in EngUtnd.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERN mi. v T LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE T OUTWARDS FROM LOIVDONFOR CHINA AND JAM Doe Do, Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. KASHMIR 9,000 July471 words
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Advertisement748 1929-07-23 11 O. S. K. Line. tinati n9 Vessel. Arrhe. Leave. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Suez and Port Said. Altai Maru July 27 July 2S Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. fßound-the-World passage £150.] f Montevideo Maru Aug. 5 Au L*748 words
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Advertisement542 1929-07-23 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I and AMERICAN MAIL LINE I Fiv« k I Unisons I whv you will prefer fo I travel on ProMiilont Liners I California fruit*, mmmmmmmkk and dairy products arc served every meal I Ml throughout vour >ovagc. Emery llaltrna It on an oufeide deck and is equipped542 words
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Advertisement890 1929-07-23 11 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. 1 (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA). Jj (Incorporated in Holland.) (0) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. J Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) J of890 words
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Advertisement553 1929-07-23 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins553 words
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Advertisement178 1929-07-23 12 COOKS WAGONSLITS k-rTTTTrx^ [WORLD TRAVEL^SERVICE Passages booked by all Lines: No booking fee Rail ticketl issued for the principal railways throuphout the world. No booking fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters in uniform meet the principal steamers and trains at all chief ports. Insurances. Life and Paggage178 words
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Advertisement324 1929-07-23 12 ppnenn fM)3JSA»y I r.CKETS; dTQURSI THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. .Incorporated in C.S.A.). Head Office 65 Broadway, New York. American Express Travellers Cheques and Letters of Credit issued. Money Orders. Remittances by Telegraphic Transfer tad I Drafts. Foreign Money Bought and Sold. Steamship Reservations made on all lines. Railway Tickets324 words
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Advertisement411 1929-07-23 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR F^iGHT~SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA D BALTIMORE. (via Suez) M.S. SILVERGUAVA due July 31 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 23 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 22 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS411 words
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Miscellaneous711 1929-07-23 12 WAIL DESPATCHES. BY STEAMER TO-DAY. Rhio Sri Emelie 9 a.m. Cucob and Benut Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Hong Teck 9 a.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri Hong Keat 1 p.m. Hoihow, Swatow and Amoy Kwangtung 2 p.m. Indo-China Produce 2 p.m. North, North East North West Sumatra, Ceylon, Southern and711 words
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Miscellaneous439 1929-07-23 12 SHIPPING NOTES. CARGO LOADING CHARGE. A repr sentative of the Straits Steamship Company, Limited, answered a summons before the District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, yesterday morning, when the Company, as agents for the steamer Tronoh, were charged with allowing cargo to be piled to a greater height than439 words
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Article1139 1929-07-23 13 PSEUDONYMS WISE AND OTHERWISE. The Famous Case of "S. Lightly." The exploits of Mr. "A. B." at the West Kensington Tournament have again drawn public attention to that phantom army of lawn tennis players who for various reasons and at certain times prefer to hide their talents1,139 words
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Article258 1929-07-23 13 An Experiment in Germany. The system of cross-examination of witnesses by counsel, so firmly rooted in British judicial practice, was introduced for the first time in a German Law Court recently. Great public interest was manifested in the experiment, which was made with a view258 words
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43 1929-07-23 13 Orders for week ending Sunday July 28th. Thursday, 25th Jamboree Rehersal, Stadium, 4 p.m. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday 27th Jamboree. Work parties, Stadium, H a.m. Remainder Stadium 2 p.m. W. T. CHERRY, Dist. Commissioner.43 words
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50 1929-07-23 13 The Bishop of Chelmsford played in a cricket match between the "West Essex Gazette'* and the Loughton police, at Loughton, and appeared in his shirt sleeves, but still wearing his apron and gaiters. In his younger days Dr. Warman was a keen cricketer.50 words
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Article54 1929-07-23 13 £250,000 Gift to Hospitals and Charities. Ixmdon. July 8. A new knight. Sir Albert Levy, has donated £250,000 to hospitals and charities. The whole of the capital, plus interest will be distributed in 25 yearly instalments, therefore the cash to be distributed by the trustees will54 words
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34 1929-07-23 13 London, July 8. Interviewed at Marseilles. ex-King Amanulla said: "I am not a rich man now, but I have enough money to keep me while I look for congenial employment."34 words
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Advertisement107 1929-07-23 13 Take the bull by the bottle F=? IMP* |K>vmi| I MALMO I H^mJ lil LA ML J5 1 I Mi _H sfi tf* J-'^ *_r^i _r Stepmats /^/B^Mtf Stepmats I 5 In ifi m w Hi I first Quality Aluminium 1 1 Stepmats. 1 Si W Obtainable at Malayan Motors107 words
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Advertisement539 1929-07-23 13 mmWM Mmm\)mmm\mmmm^Amm\ mm^mmXmm^ AmW X ,_^_________________k_ ft_^___________________k MASTER MED ICM ■>»"** ___________fl _____U~~~ "ASPRO" attacks two of the main -^UVVX t^^L" complaints, viz., Uric Acid and those of Germ 'V l| V\.). ll it^fWPWWf Origin. After entering the system "ASPRO" becomes both a Solvent of Uric Acid and a Germicide.539 words
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Article303 1929-07-23 14 Full Scores. The full scores in the Varsity Match were as follow: Cambridge. Ist Innings. Block, c Garland Wells, b Wellings 36 Kemp-Welch, c Barber, b Garthwaite 57 Killick, c Kingsley, b Wellings 0 Valentine, b Hill-Wood Jl Grant, c Benson, b Wellings 6 Tuinbull, b Wellings303 words
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Article54 1929-07-23 14 [Reuter's Service.] Iyondon, July 19. Lancashire defeated the South Africans .t Liverpool to-day by ten wickets. Lancashire :,H4 and 36 for none. South Africa flfl and :200. Iddon, in the tourist. first innings, took ive wickets for :»4 runs; and in their e<>r.t) mninga Dick TyldeeJey54 words
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47 1929-07-23 14 Second Acceptances for First Time. london. July 11. For the first time in the history of the 'esarew itch and the Cambrideshire, there will be second acceptance! for each race. Forfeits are to be declared by Tuesday in the week before the racing.47 words
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281 1929-07-23 14 Production on the Continent. The Paris correspondent of the Daily F\ press sent news in mail week that tin* ff/el of Loneliness, by Miss Kadelytfe Haii which was banned in England, is being dramatised, and will be prrduced as a play in Enirlish either281 words
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Advertisement395 1929-07-23 14 i^L #**<& ll »».o— 1 m I j*r tl Eg i^&l jl iHood that a Halls I **7^ luLLswftf| enrich it with ita.' |j| Hall's Wine You can't expect to be l.t^SaH healthy if your blood is in fy ia w m *f£ poor condition. Weakness, depression, nerviness, lack <395 words
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Advertisement241 1929-07-23 14 fr-ENRRAL MOTORS TRUCKS a_JuU___l ______p*^^^^___B____\ B *%w K m*. mm S*. z"^^"*-— 3_l ~m*^A 'vLei_______l If xW. C__!__i— _^___________t_lT'_______________r /_____T~__\. i^_______Sv I mmir> _Ai \ma\^Z^^mmmmm I m l~mwmw /^jw *a\\\ VfiEl^S. I —jj mti />w i *Mk ____i^^ *J*t** *^^__r- **^^^s* -^^?3- ar* MODEL T-19 CAPACITY TONS I~7pi tlie man241 words
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Article365 1929-07-23 15 At the examination held by the Institute of Certificated Grocers in June the candidates—of which there were 200, viz: 191* men and 1 woman had to identify small mounds of Ceylon, Java, Kintuck, LapsengSouchong, and other teas, and they also had to decide whether a365 words
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Article635 1929-07-23 15 MA CPH AIL'S SHAEE LIST. July 22nd., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. VHr Werp |og 1# 25 Batang Padang 371;, 40 Batu Caves 1.62% 1.70 Chin Chins 20 25 Hitams gg cop.. Hong Fatts 71'- 77^ Johan Tin g] i 2 gg^ Kinta Tin Dred. 1.77% LBt% Kuchai I.GO 1.1:5 KlanK635 words
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Article65 1929-07-23 15 July 22. Bank 4 m.s. 2'3 27|32 Bank demand 2j3 23|32 Private .ledita 3 m.s. 2 4 5|16 New York, demand 65 ***** Credits VO days 67% France, demand 1431 Indip. T.T. 155 HoilC Kung. di-marxi 12-"v p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80% Bar65 words
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Article244 1929-07-23 15 July 22. Tin 17") Ton- $111'Gambier jj Pepper White US Pepper Black 57 Flake Tapioca 6*4 Pearl Sago Small 7^4 Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Copra Sundried M Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 880 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon244 words
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Article65 1929-07-23 15 July 22nd.. 12 o'clock noon. U.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Sp..t m% :«•> Standard RJ9.B. Spot SSH :<»> Standard R.SJS. mi Tender Aognst II |$4 September 36% :.7' 4 Aun-Scpt. :<♦> > 4 :u\ x 4 <>ct -Dec. :.'.♦> 4 .I.m-M.ir. r? .t\ -40 Tone65 words
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Article325 1929-07-23 15 London. June The leading Industries in tn:.- lountry are waiting to see what Industrial Legislation is introduced by the new Government, and because of that markets have developed no fresh feature dining the past week. Copper. If the Copper Exporters' Trust play their cards correctly there should he325 words
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Article17 1929-07-23 15 Why can't the country support galleries and show pictures as opposed to the pictures Sir Robert Witt.17 words
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Article266 1929-07-23 15 VLV PANDAN RIBKER ESTATES. The directors" report to the shareholders to |t presented at the annua' meeting at Kvatt's at noon on T»Ollaj Julv SOtk. ■states: The net profit for tin- year im -hiding profit on sales »f land amounts t.. l.f'.c; (as against MMIIS! for th.>266 words
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182 1929-07-23 15 Singapore, Jul> '22. Rubber. London ld^ 4 1 lii down. Price at noon: Spot Bft^fe, August :>•*. Sept. :>6Vfc, Oct. -Dec. :{h\, Jan. -March 99%. Steady. Tin. London, No price. Mining. Quiet. Sungei Wa\ 5.62H :*..7:>. Kuchais l.»>o 1 4. Kintas 14)0 LM. Klang182 words
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Article169 1929-07-23 15 Nol only is the drought responsible for the failure of agricultural crop-. says the Times of Mala\a. but the eifcct on the local mining industry has been remarkable. Many ti struggling Chinese open-cast mine has found the failure of its water supply fatal, and quite a number169 words
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Article37 1929-07-23 15 Messrs Evatt and Co., Per.ang Secretaries cf Penawat Tin advise that the Company's I No. 2 dredge had preliminary trial runs on .the 13th and Uth instant and ran R hours on the 15th inst.37 words
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Advertisement369 1929-07-23 15 ASSETS OVER V>smjm ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER WMC.m I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in 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 Act369 words
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Advertisement345 1929-07-23 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling G,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 heserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000 000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon:345 words
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Advertisement238 1929-07-23 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in 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.238 words
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Advertisement41 1929-07-23 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) V FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, I BARKER CO., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.41 words
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Article1274 1929-07-23 16 RIGHT OF PARTIES TO BE REPRESENTED. Supreme Court Application. In the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Deane yesterday. Mr. J. Laycock. on behalf Of Mr. H. D. Mundell, applied for a writ of mandamus commanding Mr. W Mellor Chief Inspector of Machinery, to admit the right of1,274 words
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Article538 1929-07-23 16 THE PENANG AUTUMN MEETING. First Day's Handicaps. The handicaps for the first day's racing at Penang on Saturday are as follow: Ponies Class I Div. II— (5 furlongs): Abbott 9.2, Black Auster 8.11, Some Silk 8.10, Rammy 8.8, Micky Free 8.8, Balrana 8.6, Final Opinion 8.5, Loch Buy538 words
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Article102 1929-07-23 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, July 21. Simultaneously with the Penang Glugor Shield athletic school championships an exceptionally successful Central Perak schools contest was held at Ipoh yesterday in bright weather. Six former records were overhauled the pole vault (9 feet) hundred yards (10 l-sth)). throwing102 words
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Article499 1929-07-23 16 Dolfatah Shoots Well. Malays 5; Seletar 0. Although the first half of the First Division match between the Malays and Seletar was dull and uninteresting, the second half certainly made amends, for the Malays commanded most of the second half play and scored all their five499 words
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Article22 1929-07-23 16 The following matches in the seccr.l division were played last evening. W(kh I O.T.F.C. 0. S.C.F.A. (A) I Y.M.C.A. 0.22 words
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Article59 1929-07-23 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, July 22. Perak footballers are interested in the visit of the Selangor team on Saturday in the return match for the Haig Flats Fund. The Perak selected team is: Stables; Peng Seong, Fleming; Alladad. S. Smith. Poh Keat; Yoong, Kok Yin, Young, Mills.59 words
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Article125 1929-07-23 16 Club Championship Results. The following were the results of the quarterfinal round of the Club Championship and July bogey competitions played at the Race Course over the week-end: Club Championship. Ibrahim beat Van Der Beek, 4 and 3. De Silva beat A. L. B. Lim 2125 words
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Article40 1929-07-23 16 Fixtures for August are as follows: Saturday and Sunday 17th and 18th Governor's Cup; Wednesday and Thursday, 21st and 22nd, Ladies Medal (Bogey); Sunday 25th match versus Singapore Golf Club at home; Tuesday 27th Mixed Foursomes competition.40 words
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Article58 1929-07-23 16 Royal Engineers Beat Artillery. London, July 16. In the cricket match between the Royal Engineers and the Royal Artillery, the Royal Engineers won by 188 runs. Royal Engineers: 178 and 305 for 7 declared (Major R. Atken 64, J. Ryan 74); Royal Artillery: 126 and 169 (Captain Sangar58 words
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Article253 1929-07-23 16 Several Mishaps. The two six metre yachts, with June and Ella-Dorothy were the only starters in the A Class race. Tromp was first away, followed by June and Ella-JD-orothy. Kilat was lale, owing to a misunderstanding as to the time of starting. The wind253 words
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Article21 1929-07-23 16 The Pathe film of the Batavia-Singapore interport Races is being shown throughout this week at The Pavilion Cinema in Orchard Road.21 words
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148 1929-07-23 16 Good Work by Colony Stumper. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, luly 22. A feature of the week-end match between the Europeans and the Rest was the brilliant wicket-keeping by Prattley. (who, it is assumed, will keep for the Colony in the match against the148 words
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Article32 1929-07-23 16 Kent vs. Sussex. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 22. At Maidstone: Kent won by an innings Sussex 69 and 137. Kent sst. Freeman took 7 for 16 and I for 89.32 words
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Article28 1929-07-23 16 [Reuter's Service.] New York. July 22. The American team against France in the Davis Cup challenge round will be Tilden, Alison, Vanryn and Lott.28 words
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75 1929-07-23 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY Dyne Tup. Miss Stephenson and J. R. Bennett owe 2. beat Mrs. Newell and Hickev plus 1 6—l, 7—5. < ullcn Cup Final. Mrs. Donnelly and Burke plus 4. beat Mrs. Hunter and Rash plus 15. 6 4. 6 2. The final of75 words
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36 1929-07-23 16 LADIES LAWN TENNIS C LUB TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Open Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Zylstra and Wise beat Mrs. Smith and Pinckney 10 8. 6 l. Mr. and Mrs. Warden beat Miss Abed and Abed 4—6, 7—5, 6—436 words
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Article69 1929-07-23 16 TUESDAY'S TIES. "A" Doubles Handicap. Chua Choon Sim and Lim Chin Joo vs. Lim Bong Soo and Tan Chong Gack. Doubles Handicap. Lim Chong Kuo and Wee Keng Cheng vs. C. K. Pang and Tan Thian Sang. Koh Thian Seng and Tan Wan Eng vs. Kok69 words
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Article54 1929-07-23 16 London. July IS. At Stamford Bridge, in the London women's athletic championships, Miss M. King (Kent Ladies' Club) won the quarter mile in 59 1-5 sec, which is a world record. Miss M. Hatt (London Olympiades) won the 80 metres hurdles in 12 2-5 sec, which54 words
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