The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 August 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1929. NO. 12,784
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    391 1 Singapore accorded Their Majesties the Kinjr and Queen of Siam an enthusiastic welcome upon their arrival yesterday morning. Felicitous speeches were made by His Majesty and by Sir Hugh Clifford at the State Banquet at Government Hou>*e last night, at which His Excellency wore the Order of
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    RAMASAMY'S REVENGE.
    1254 1 Ramasamy sat at the door of his hut and looked at his only surviving fowl. The others, all nineteen of them, had died: some suddenly, some after a few days of moping with heavy eyes and ruffled feathers, Ramasamy, rage and despair in his heart, had risen at
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      200 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel j; tST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER |i MONDAY. DANCES HST" D^ce NigKt SSSi! j FRIDAY THURSDAY j I umii p.». Dinners Saturday, i m.
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      177 1 I SAFES WITH OVER 100 YEARS' REPUTATION I PERRY'S SAFES BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT I Single or Double Door with Combination or 6-Levcr Lock Sole Agents MALAYA: 11, Colly erlQuay SINGAPORE. I a Beach St. I I 49, Bate Rd. I I Penan*. B ~"<*^= Kuala Lumpur. I mfffpr?""""""""f?fi'fi i fi'fFfi'rpfi'fi'irirrriTfi'fi'irfi'irjrji!^^
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      91 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction sales, tenders etc Pa^e 7. Barhola the new Hesso work Pajre lti. KoXO the best wood preservative Page 8. Boxing programme at the New World Pa»?e 2. The Kodak with the tinker-tip adjustment Page B. Special display at Rene Tllman's during August Page 5. Ounlop tennis halls
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      18 1 (WING LOONGL I FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. I Style, Cat and Finish Guaranteed. f 32. HIGH STREET. I
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      85 1 THE WEEK. Thuttulu Aug. Ist. Hijrh Water, 6.56 a.m., 7.0, 6.19 p.m., 8.2. Public Holiday. Kinp of SiamV Visit. Parade of troops, Padanjf H a.m. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Singapore Non-Benders. S.C.C. 11 a.m. Mr. Pank's XI vs. Mr. Laverton's XI. S.R.C. 11 a.m. 8.1. Homeward mail closes 4 p.m. Malayan
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    LANCASHIRE BEAT S. AFRICANS.
    272 2 1 MKashin bmt the S. African- by 10 wickets. Scores: Lancashire. Ist Innings. Watson b Oehse 24 Hallows c Vander Menvo b Vincent 42 Ernest Tyldeslev C Morkel b Vincent ."> Iddon c Vander Merwe b MacmilUn S9 Hopwood c Duminy b Vincent <»•"> Halliday c
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    THE CHILD FATHER OF THE MAN.
    190 2 "It is without any feelin of dittidense that 1 appear for the first time before a laterally public. When you reed the following articles. I think I heer yoo exklaim, "who is this gr*te laterally genius appeering before our ♦ys and tracing our harts
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    LESS NOISE, PLEASE!
    98 2 In the campaign against noise in the home, rubber is most effective. The manufacturers of rubber plates explain how much quieter the laying- of the table can be when their goods are used. Or, failing that one miirht try a set of rubber mats under the plates.
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      396 2 LES PARFUMS de MOLYNEUX "II NUMERO CINQ" TIMMS DISPENSARY, LTD BOXING MOONLIGHT HALL, NEW WOULD AUGUST 8 QBBAT INTERNATIONAL CONTEST C. Y. Song vs. Batt. Guillemo (Malayan C'pion (Olympic Stadium. Manila) 10 ROUNDS Young Aman vs. Little Lewis 10 ROUNDS KID FOND vs. TEDDY HENG 8 ROUNDS SEMI-FINAL YOUNG HASSAN
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      251 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Positively tKe Last NigKt TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 P.M. THE "KING of KINGS" BOOKING AT LITTLE'S $3, $2 and $1. COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT, AUGUST 3rd. FAREWELL VISIT OF THE Italian Opera Company Full Chorus Orchestra and Ballet. Opening Performance MADAM BUTTERFLY Monday. August. 5. Tuesday, August 6th. BARBIER DI
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      454 2 ALH AMBRA I Tan Cheng Kee Ltd.. Proprietors. I PROGRAMME I Commencing: Wednesday, July 31st., and ending Mor.dav I au kuki In the Second Show at 9 p.m. I THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS I HENRY KING'S Greatest Production I SHE GOES TO WAR The woman's side of the Great War.
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    WHERE ARE THE DEAD?
    1391 3 LECTURE BY REV. V. E. HENDERSHOT. Myths and Beliefs. One of the most interesting lecture* vt ti.i entire series being given at the Mai tyn seminary «M delivered on WednesdiV, July 10, before a representative gathering. The ■object dealt with the perennial question, kVtteit are the
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    MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    182 3 The Seeded Players. The Nttkkl players in the Malayan lawn foimil championships to be played at Kuala Lumpur (faring the holiday are as follow: I. adit's Singles Championship: Mrs, Kucknell. Miss E. M. Aitken. Mrs. M. C Corbett and Miss P. Grenier. ladies* l v t>ul
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    CHARGE AGAINST A PENANG CLERK.
    220 3 CHARGE AGAINST A PENANG CLERK. Alleged Falsification of Accounts. Allocations against Mohamed Abdul Kader, a clerk in the Penang Municipality, of having committed criminal breach of trust and falsification of accounts Will be brought to light in the course of evidence in the case which is being heard by Mr.
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      191 3 "KODAKS" I with "finger tip" adjustments I I 1 S I Pocket Kodak Series 11. iSSffii I !he simplest folding camera. 1 KODAK LTD., O||| j SANDEM AN'S j PORT AND SHERRY i v Jv <v--^r>^*>is l pf i A *-»i*t II WB v» iV i^ortPor'^H <i^ H i I
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      177 3 i NON-PCHSONOUS I FADELESS I f GREENS f Supplied Ready Bound in Qtaick Drying i X Meditim Ready for U«e. f THKSE PAINTS ARE OFFERED AS THE MOST PERMANENT X GREENS YET PRODUCED; EVERY SHADE IS GUARANTEED T0 WITHSTAND THE STRONGEST SUN WITHOUT BLEACH- X V IN G, TURNING BLUE,
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA
    480 4 How They Rode 100 Years Ago: The Kins Rettiri*® To London. A portion of the dense crowd of people who shouted themselvei hoanie outskf< Buckingham 1\; casion of the King:':? nu-moruhle return to London from Windsor. The Victoria .Memorial became and as Their Majeatiei itood <»n
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    552 5 THE KUNG SZE SCHOOL FUND. A Controversy. [By Our Chinese Correspondent.] Local Chinese are now cordially invited to contribute towards the fund of Kung Sze School an institution which is to be established in Nanking to commemorate the late Mr. Tsai Kung Sze who met his death during
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    268 5 Coleman's Second Century This Season. On Sunday at Tanj?lin the Welch Regt. easily defeated Mr, Stack's XI by 143 runs. Going in first, the Regiment compiled 228 for 8 wickets. Lt. Coleman hitting out lustily scored 105 in quick time, whilst Pte. Baglow compiled 53 through patient batting.
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    87 5 Title Holder Beaten. In the semi-final round of the above competition played over the week end at the Race Course, Morita had an easy win over Haridas by 6 and 4, whilst in the other semi-final De Silva beat Ibrahim two years club champion by 2
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    574 5 Saturday. July 20. In the evening His Excellency attended by yVr. Churchill. P.S., was present at the performance of H.M.S. Pinafore by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee, at the Victoria Theatre. Sunday. July 21. Her Kxcellency Mme. Hultman wife of the Swedish Ambassador at Tokio. and Mile, lultman
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    CLERGYMAN'S LIMERICK.
    148 5 Dean Inpe's Quotation to Sunlight League. "We have to beware of cranks,'' said Dean Inge, addressing members of the Sunlight League in London. "There is a sect on the Continent," hecontinued, "and particularly in Germany, which believes in walking about nude. It is necessary to hold at arms
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      331 5 j! For 30 Days during the month of August I! SPECIAL ANNUAL DISPLAY I i i AT I I jr I I Eene ULLMANN Bijr DISCOUNTS jriven on all articles I i i i j I Great Variety of I jj WATCHES JEWELLERY j ji CRYSTALWARE SILVERWARE t FANCY PARISIAN
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      371 5 Craven "A" are the coolest cigarettes I've ever smoked B. .^Bf^E^fl^^^^^^^r CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES. The ONLY Cigarettes Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON Sole Agous :-HUTTENBACH LAZARUS Sons. Ltd. Singapore. Pcnang. Ipoh. Kuala Lumpur. C.A.ii, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAUS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    2151 6 THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. Disappointing King's Speech. From Our Own Correspondent.] London. July 1. it was a pity that what is expected to be siun an epoch-malting ran lament could not DC opened witfi ail the ceremony that is custonuay to such an dccasion. Ihis is i
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      301 6 ARE YOU TOO OLD AT THIRTY A host of men (and women, too) find th;it. when they luivc rettched 30 years, bodily functMHM become weak and pain starts up in joints untl muscles. Mental activity seemi dulled, the blood is glaKSish, work becouiei clistafttefnl and pleusarei lose their This ail-too
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      358 6 f-y 1 j ri J^jft^y fcJ f3 f^C^^S^ *^g--^^^^ t^P^2^ TIPPED WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL CPOWTH NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLUB. Autumn Meeting, 1929. (Under S.R.A. Rules of Racing) Kt. D;i>. Satardajr. .luK 27th.. 1923 (9 Races), First Uacv 2.13 p.m. 2nd. Day. Tm-srfay. July M)\\\.. 1929 Races), First Race
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      289 6 |3 CASH SWKKI'S f<r MEMBERS ONLY will Km held on the Course on each race each day. STABLING ACCOMMODATION AN1 1 UEDUING FREE for Horses brought to 1 enanc and run at the Meetinp. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE.— S2^» f.» horses trained in Perak and fw other horses will be planted for
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      358 6 DISTANCES for HOUSES: it Rub 3 Furlongs, 2nd Run FurloMfS, 3rd, Hur l mile ami M ya: di DISTANCES for POMES: l U longs, 2nd Rub 6 Pttrlonga, Brd Rot I Furlongs. ENTRIES CLOSE at p.m. WEDNI BOAT, AUGI ST 7th. ENTRY PEES! |25 per R.U E Ho:. 1 ES
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    BEHIND HER BACK.
    149 7 FRIENDS SAY FRANKLY:— "ISN'T DORIS SKINNY w Doris knows she i 3 thin and has nearly worried herself to death wondering what to do about it. She has trit.J almost everything in the hope of getting fatter rich foods, medicines and so on, but nothing does her
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    "ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER.."
    158 7 MR. WANG'S PROTESTATIONS OF PEACE. Harbin Bank Seizure. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service]. Nanking, July 30. Acknowledging the official notification from the United States Minister that the Kellogg Pact becomes effective to-day the Foreign Minister, Mr. S. T. Wang, declares that the announcement is especially welcomed by the
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    THE GUN EXPLOSION ON H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE.
    119 7 Cause of the Tragedy. fßeuter's Service.] London, July 30. Tho Admiralty states that it has ascertained that the disastrous explosion aboard H.M.S. Devonshire is attributed to a hangfire of short duration in the gun of an eight inch turret. The gunner controlling the breech
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    BACK TO THE FOLD.
    82 7 Seamen's Union Readmitted rTo T.U.C. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 31. The Seamen's Union is returning to the Trades Union Congress. Under the guidance of the late Mr. Havelock Wilson, its founder, the Union took up an entirely nonpolitical attitude and was expelled from the Congress last
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    CALCUTTA JUTE STRIKE.
    59 7 Dangerous Possibilities. [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta. July 30. There are dangerous possibilities in regard to the jute mills strike. Strong pickets, wearing Red badges, are parading the ■tradl trying to persuade the workers in other mills to join the strike. The police are active. There is a persistent
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    SOVIET AEROPLANE AT CROYDON.
    43 7 First Since the War. [Reuter's Service.l London, July 30. Tho triple-engined Soviet aeroplane "Wings of the Soviets'* with nine passenuers, touring European capitals, arrived at Crnydon to-day. She is the first Russian machine to visit England since tho war.
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    BRITISH CRUISER SUSPENSIONS.
    47 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 30. Tho Admiralty denies the Press report that the construction of the cruiser Exeter has been suspended and points out that the Exeter was laid down in the 1^27 programme, whereas the two suspended cruisers belong to the 1928 programme.
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    SOVIET CLAIMS FRANZ JOSEPH LAND.
    40 7 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, July 31. Acting upon Government orders the Soviet Arctic expedition has hoisted the Soviet flag on Franz Josef Land "as a token of the incorporation of the islands in the Soviet Union."
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    FEWER UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN.
    36 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 30. The number of unemployed on July 22, was 1,122,600. This was 14,065 less than n the week before and 134 less than a year ago.
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    INTERNATIONAL AVIATION EXHIBITION AT GENEVA.
    31 7 The Committee of the Swiss Aviation Club has decided to organise in 1930 a 2nd international exhibition of Aviation in the Palace of Exhibitions at Geneva.
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    A FOOTBALL SCANDAL.
    659 7 SAVAGE ATTACK ON CHELSEA PLAYERS. Buenos Aires Scenes. The touring Chelsea F.C. team have been the victims of a wild and disgraceful scene at Buenos Aires during the fouith match of T ?.°S h Anierican tour. I have a full and reliable story of the whole affair,
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    MODERN ANAESTHETIC CAUSES DEATH.
    206 7 Death by misadventure was the verdict at the inquest at Liverpool on Walter Robert Hartle, aged 25, of Towson-street, Everton, who died: at the Walton Institution after an operation, for which an unaesthetic called avertin had been used. Dr. A. K. Wilson, resident medical officer, who
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    NAVAL LIMITATION.
    128 7 SUGGESTION FOR LONDON CONFERENCE. General Dawes Meets Premier. (British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, July 30. The suggestion made in Washington that it might be possible to hold a meeting between the principal naval Powers to discuss naval disarmament in London before the end of the present year has
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    NAVAL HONOURS.
    329 7 G.C.B. for Former China Station Chief. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 31. The Grand Cross «,f the Order of the Bath has been awarded to Vice- Admiral Sir R. Tyrwhitt, D.5.0.. in recognition of his services as commander-in-chief of the China Station. Admiral Sir Osmond Brock, C.C.8., K.C M.G.,
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    WITCHCRAFT BELIEF IN SOMERSET.
    198 7 WITCHCRAFT BELIEF IN SOMERSET. Police Court Story of JJvil Eye. An extraordinary story of l>elief in witchcraft was related at I^angport (Somerset) when Georgv Sheppard, farmer, of Aller, was charged with using threats to Reuben Lock, of Coombe, l,angport. The solicitor who appeared for Lock said the trouhle had arisen
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    THE MOVING VILLAGE.
    144 7 Montagnon Resumes its Downward Path. Zurich. The little village of Montagnon, in the Canton of Wallis, is sliding down the moun-tain-side. It had a period of wandering between 1870 and 1890, when it moved on for a distance of eighteen yards and lost fourteen feet in altitude
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      504 7 BUSINESS CARDS. fIiScH'HOUSE"! 8 TVNJONG KATONG. M V Select Seaside Residential Hotel. >*< Concrete Bathing Pagar, >♦; fenniSi Garage, Good Cuisine. KffcMtf s«* M C Gas^ r Proprietor. "FLORANGE" I HIGHLY CONCENTRATED |j j PURE FRUIT. 1 .■•K-X-XsXsXSKSXsX^S^^ MISS N. BUHRIS I i MIDWm AND MASSAGE. 128 Middle Road. j
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      627 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Singapore Flying Club, which was unavoidably postponvd, will take place in the Club House on Friday, August 2nd, at 6.0 p.m. SEE SINGAPORE FROM THE AIR. By kind perini>sion of the Colonial Secretary, the Singapore Flying Club are enabled to give na>senger
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      594 7 NOTICE. NOTICE. Notice is hereby fciven that on the Ist. day of August, 1929, the offices of the CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED, vri!l be removed to No. 4, Second Floor, Hongkong Bank Chamber*. Singapore. TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 1, the undersigned, hereby give notice that hereafter I will
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    65 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIR THS. Bl TI.KR. At Kamuninj; Estate, Sunjje Fiput. on July IM. to Mr. and Mr-. Humphrey Butier, a son. GRKXIER. M X... 14. Treacher Roa.i Kualc Lumpur, on July If, IM9, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. P. CJrenitT, h son. PICKTHALL. At their residence Telok Sisek
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. 1929. THE FUTURE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    845 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. 1929. THE FUTURE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. The Boy Scout Movement is celebrating its coming-of-age at Birkenhead, where the movement was first officially inaugurated, and 50,000 scouts of all nationalities and religions are congregated under canvas there to demonstrate the wide and varied activities of
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    66 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London, July 31, 4 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £213 9/16 (down 2 16ths). Forward £217 9/16 (up 2 16ths). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber
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    THE CLIFFORD FUND.
    39 8 Donations received up to noon July 31st. Already acknowledged $7,193.20 J. M. Daly 50.00 Eurasian Association, Singapore 100.00 Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society 300.00 J. R. George 100.00 Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng: Lock 300.00 Total $8,043.20
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    N.Z. AND NAVAL BASE.
    71 8 A MATTER OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. A Firm Stand. [Reuter's Service.] Wellington. N.Z., July 31. In the House of Representatives Sir Joseph Ward replying to a questioner, said that New Zealand had already contributed a quarter of million pounds towards the cost of the Singapore Base. Government
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    M. BRIAND'S APPEAL FOR PARTY TRUCE
    92 8 Reparations Responsibilities. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. July 31. M Briami in the Chamber and M. Barthou in the Senate, read a ministerial declaration which appeals for a three months Party truce to enable the Government to defend the rights and interests of France at the
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    FIRST SINO-RUSSIAN CONFERENCE.
    54 8 Yesterday's Meeting. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service]. Nankin?;. July 31. The first Sino-Russian preliminary conference met yesterday at Manchuli, the Consul-General at Harbin M. Melnikov representing the Soviet and the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Harbin representing China. The conference discussed the time and place for a
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    LI CHAI SUM TO BE RELEASED.
    25 8 [Reuter's Far Kastevn Service.] Nanking. July 31. The Central Political council has decided to restore Li Thai Sum's freedom.
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    THE LANCASHIRE COTTON STOPPAGE.
    147 8 Press and "Obsolete Organisation.*' [FREE PRBM SEEVICE. COPYRIGHT.; London, July 31. In discussing the stoppage in the cotton industry over the wage dispute between the employers and the operatives the papers increasingly criticise the ''obsolete organisation" of the industry Swan LMM Spinning Company (Bolton) directors have
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    176 8 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. July 31. The Russian commander demanded peaceful negotiation at Manchuli and sent the ex-Consul at Harbin as a delegate. The Chinese have appointed the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Harbin. The delegate arrived at Manchuli yesterday. Meanwhile the Chinese
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    LOSS OF THE VESTRIS.
    149 8 BOARD OF TRADE ENQi ip v FINDINGS. RY Unfit for Perils of the Se [Reuter's Service.] London, J u i. The Board of Trade enquiry :n t 0 I of the Vestris has given ju.l^n'nt tl effect that the vessel was in an unsaf dition on
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    ST. LOUIS ROBIN CIRCLES THE GLOBE.
    79 8 Refuelling Wonder Record. New York. July 30. The St. Louis Robin landed at :'.:•> fc, day. The St. Louis Robins' achievement of the record in 420 hours 21 minute-, beat the previous record by T l^ days. The plane covered a distance equivalent t<>
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    RIVAL RUSSIAN FACTIONS CLASH.
    55 8 Hundred Casualties Reported. [Reuter's Far Ka.-um Service] Tokio. Jul) 31. The South Manchuria railway oflkei ha? received a report stating that over LM MM killed or wounded in a clash betweon "Red" and "White" Russian> at Iman, northward of Vladivostock on Sunday. There is no confirmation
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    SCOUTS' INVASION OF BIRKENHEAD.
    153 8 Duke of Connaught's Welcome. Sfßeuter's Service] London. JuK 31. Fifty thousand Boy Scout>. rt-pi oentini: 42 nations and U parts o\' th. I'.ritish Empire gave I'.ig >ell of fftfeoOM when the I>uke of Connaught arrived at Am >u. Paiv Birkenhead. to open the International Jamboree. The
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    DUCHESS OF BEDFORD'S FLIGHT POSTPONED.
    52 8 DUCHESS OF BEDFORD'S FLIGHT POSTPONED. [FREE PRKSS BIBVICB. OOWW6BTI. London. Jul> Si. The attempt by the Duchess of Bedf« the famous British aviator, on the recor breaking flipht from England to India and back in a week, which was to ha\>- to-day, has been postp.-ned till to-morn owinjjr to bad
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    189 8 K Government's Financial Retrenchment. Nanyo Niehi-Niehi Btrviet.] Tokio. Jul> •'*>• The Government has flteUkd to strike o the item of expenses provided encouragement of fishinp enteri the South-Seas. This decision has caused a among those who were preparing fishinjr-boats to the South-Seas Government subsidy. GOLD BMBAKGO IBSUB.
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    MALAYA WELCOMES SIAMESE RULERS.
    3429 9 STATE BANQUET AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. The King's Speech. SIR H. CLIFFORD RECEIVES ORDER OF WHITE Yesterdft} Malaya, officially through *k~ n -i,, n ,r. U.K. Sir Hueh Clifford, anj unofficiallv ,l°T Hi h C°mirist*tk spectators who thronged the £«"L 'T^ f nthusi »s"c Mton .ravelled, welcomed
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      580 11 O. S. K. Line. i < :ions Vessel. Arrive. |.p«,,. Hamburg, Bremen, r. and Antwerp via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Atlas Maru Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. t .nd-the-World passage £150.] f Montevideo Maru Aug. 5 Au. 6 t{ Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam,
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      610 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I and AMERICAN MAIL LINE I I I 1 t-HSJ— i-L— tijn mM I Fivo l(< k ;isons I I wliv \i*u will prefer to I I Iraivel on i*r«»si«l«*ni Linors I 9 H (^illforuia fruits. repHsMd un«i <! iir\ product* are served every meal I ka
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    SHIPPING NOETS.
    96 12 The Tanjong JJerlayer sigYial station opened at 6 o'clock yesterday morning after being closed for repairs to the signal mast. American naturalisation is to be granted on very easy terms to seamen willing to serve in American ships. In the Marine Police Court yesterday three Filipinos appeared before
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    STREAM-LINED LINER.
    176 12 Pear-Shaped Funnels and Razor Bow. Southampton. Germany's challenger for the blue riband of the Atlantic, the 46,000-ton f Norddeutscher Lloyd motor-liner Bremen, entered the giant floating dock here for a final scraping, painting, and overhaul to her hull before her maiden voyage to New York on July 16.
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    STEAMER WRECKED.
    158 12 Holiday Crowd Sees Crew Saved. Holiday-makers at Ponzance, were thrilled recently, when they saw the 3,000-ton steamer Ixia wrecked on the great Vinnick Rock. Rain was falling, and a moderate breeze blowing. As the ship heeled over on its side, pounded by the waves, the boats were lowered
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    SUBSIDISED SHIPPING.
    143 12 Canada- Australia Service. Ottawa, June 20. The closing date for tenders for a new subsidised shipping service between the Pacific coast of Canada and Australia has been extended' to July 17th to enable other firms to submit tenders. It is anticipated that the service will be commenced before
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    63 12 I (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight July 30th: Max. shade temp. 91.2 F Min. shade tem~ 78.4 F Mean shade temp. 83.6 F Max. sun radiation 161 F Min. jrrass rndiatioh 72.2 F Mean wet-bulb temp. 78.2 F Mean relative
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      42 12 The sunken twakow, formerly situated at a distance of 8 cables 231 de*. from Malacca lighthouse, latt 2.11 deg. N., lon*. 102.14 deg. E. (approx.), has been raised amTremoved, but it is possible some of the cargo remains on the sea bed.
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      106 12 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. By Fortnightly Passenger Steamers Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. Leave Rangoon B.s. BHAMO Sept. 14 8.8. SAGAING Sept 28 s.B. PEGU Oct. 12 8.8. BURMA Oct. 26 8.8. YOMA Nov. 9 s.s. AMARAPOORA Nov. 28 s.B. CHINDWIN Dec. 7 s.s. KEMMENDINE
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      506 12 Kerr Steamship Co. fo c 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREiGHT~^ERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A\n BALTIMORE. wq (via Suez) M.S. SILVERGUAVA In Port M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 21 -Ju*. M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 20 s Au -26 P ACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVkt
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      132 12 SOCIETE MARITIME INDOCrfINO MAIL SERVICE— SINGAPORI f SAIGON. B*. "Gouverneur-G&ntral Ro* (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon Aup .V Aag. 1 A. Snifron Thursday Morninp Aug. \lf -v D. Saifron Monday Noon Aup. 11 ftSfl A. Singapore Thursday Morning Aup. 14 Asfi AVi Days in Saijron— lo Days Tri
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      651 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TKAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. velantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    SIAM'S RESOURCES.
    938 13 REMARKABLE HEADWAY SINCE THE WAR. British Interests. Since the close of the war remarkable headway has been made by Siam in economic and commercial development, and she has signed twelve treaties of friendship, commerce and navigation with leading commercial nations. Agriculture, and to a lesser extent fishing, is
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    JOHORE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
    233 13 The first annual gem-m! meeting of the Johore Teachers' Associate n was held or Friday July, 2t»th. at 10 a.m. at the Government English School, Muar with Mr. H. K. (heeseman (President) in the chair. Seventy teachers froir the various English schools Of the State were present.
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    BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
    79 13 The Kiritf and Queen of Spain have just inaugurated the Swiu section at the International Exhibition of Barcelona, which they visited in detail, accompanied by the Swiss Minister at Madrid. .During the ceremony the King: was presented with a gold chronometer and the Queen with a platinum
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    AN OBSERVATORY ON THE JUNGFRAU.
    80 13 The government of the Canton of Valais has gratuitously placed at the disposal of a society for seismological observations a zone of about 48,000 sq. ft. of rocks and glaciers at the Jungfraujoch for the construction of a scientific institute. The work has just begun
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    61 13 Tuesday's Results. Ladies' Doubl<es Handicap. Mrs. C. J. Smith and Miss Toby beat Mrs. Burns and Miss VVallis, S— B, I—6, B—6. Mrs. Warde and Miss Abed beat Mrs. Gilmour and Mrs. Phipps. (i 2. 6 l. Men's Doubles Handicap. S. Abed and V. J. Coleman heat F.
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    CONSCIENCE AFTER 25 YEARS.
    112 13 Bristol Tramway Company received a letter from an annoymous correspondent in the West Indies enclosing a pound note, and explaining that more than twenty-five years ago the writer found a half-sovereign on the seat of a Bristol tramcar and pocketed it. The letter adds: "I now
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    58 13 The foliowin* are the Hill Station Records for the seven days ending midnight on Saturday, July 27th.— Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 72.24 (deg. F.), total evaporation .319 inch, total, rainfall .773 inch. Taiping Hill (3,500 feet), average mean shade temperature 72.45 (deg. F.),
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      104 13 'I v :jps dainty f|HH|tf :\denvear like new mT inJcr Mrmcnts of to-day are so V that every cire must be taken wash, r the garment will be spoilt. can be lafcly washed with Lux. oap in flake form, it dissolves -Her. giving .1 rich Litlier which o( rh< garment
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    DAYANG MUDA OF SARAWAK
    562 14 INCOME TAX CLAIM SETTLED. A Six Years Rebate. £From Our Own Correspondent.j London, July 4. The affairs of the Dayang Muda occupy plenty of pvblk attention nowadays. I^st week I alluded to her Memoirs, which it is said in one of the papers, will be suppressed
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    KLANG ROAD FATALITY.
    448 14 European Sentenced to Year's Imprisonment. The cast" of the fatal accident which tumwd at the 4 l /*8 mile. Klang. on July »>. at about !».3O p.m., when a motor tar driven >y Mr. A. I). Mclntosh, a wireless engineer, nocked down two Javanese adults who were
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    THE I.S.P. DINNER.
    403 14 List of Guests. The follow inf is a 'list of the guests al the fifth annual dinner of the Incorporated Society of Planters held in London at the beginning of the month. The Rt. Hon. L. S. Ameiy, M.P.. and Mrs. Aniery, Sir George Maxwell and Lady
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    MB. COOK GOES WITHOUT HIS LUNCH.
    88 14 Manajreres who Declined to Serve Coal less Men. London. July 18. Mr. A. J. Cook was involved in a lightning strike to-day, when, owing to the broiling heat, he entvred a London resturant in his shirt-sleeves and ordered lunch. The manageress declined to servo
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    SIR MONTAGI SHARPE.
    71 14 SIR MONTAGI SH ARPE. Marriage at Register Office to Hride of 32. Sir Montagu Sharpe, K.C., chairman of the Middlesex Sessions, was married recently at Henrietta-street Register Office, Covent Garden, to Miss Fiances Eileen Hobson, of Bournemouth. The register was signed by Captain Hobson, the bride's father, and by Mr.
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    POLICE OFFICERS MAKE MARRY.
    205 14 Rural England in Kuala Lumpur The Malay BUtM Pollei (Mkert 1 Yenning Road, Kuala Lumpur. «rhk disguised as an Kn^lish village entertainment of MNM M prival, tho occasion of a fancy dreti <i: iruv Friday nijrht. for once belied tin- in that "a policenuui'i l<>t is
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    38 14 Great regret is felt ftMOO* I at the fact that Scotltmast Raaeoek is kftvia* the Troor appointment in Malaya. Hendon," says a local paper, every success in his career. he will find friends in tkft! of the Empire."
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    MACPHMAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    863 15 July 3Lst., Closing I'rices. Buyers Sellers. *yer Wt-ng 10 0 A 2 5 Batang Padang 371/., 40 Batu Caves 1.80 |J6 Chin Chins 2U 21 Hitams 1.0 p. 1.07 Hong Fatts yo 92 Ms Johan Tin 30 31 1~, Kinta Tin Dred. 1.75 1.80 Kuchai 1.5.") 1.60
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 July 11. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 27|32 Bank demand 2|3 23|32 Private credits 'A m.s. 2>4 ***** New York, demand 65 15J16 Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 165 Honjf Konjr, demand 13 p c Dis. Yokohama, demand 119% Java, demand 139*4 Bangkok, demand HO% Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    247 15 July 11. Tin 17") Tmts >llit>, Gambier g Pepper White 114 Pepper Plack 56^ Flake Tapioca 5.y0 Pearl Sago Small 7^ Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Copra Sundried 9.60 Rice Lianjr Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.80 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    70 15 July. 31st., 12 h'clim! iiiHui R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Tone of Market: Steady Selleri Reserred. Latest CaMe; Laaiea Bpel ikeel io i"> i«d. lb. I \f\v York Spot Sheet &eti -l |wr '.b. Spot W 4 86 H St.tiKiaiil R.B.S. Spot W\ BSH Standard
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    206 15 Singapore. July Bt< Rubber. -London 10 15 16d, unchanged. Pried at 4 p.m. Spot 96%, August 36%, September 87%, Oct. -Dec. 40, Jan. -Mai eh. 41. Quiet. Steady. Tin. London 1*217 7s 64, i'l t* Bd down. Mining. Quiet. Sungei Ways 8.60 8.66, Kuchais
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    109 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Hitam Tin ($1) 1.05 1.10 Hontf Fatts 85 95 Idris (5) 15s l«s 3d K. Lumpur Tin (£> 32s 33s Linjrui Tin ($1) 1.70 I.HO Malayan Tin (ss) 27s 28s fid Murai Tin ($1) 90 1.00 x.d. N. Taipinjf 82^ 87 4 Penawat
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    143 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore rhamber of Commerce Rubier Association held its !)27th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 2,149,677 lbs.; 959.68 tons. Offered 1,<>39,544 lbs.; 731.94 tons. Sold 1.044 ,349 lbs.; 46<>.2U tons. Spot. London 10 ir>-ir>d. New York 21 cents PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet.
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    PSASnrO WEEKLY REPORT.
    698 15 Singapore, Jul> 30. The price of Tin is unchanged on halanc during the past week and although London reports fair buying support botn from America and the Continent, the tone of the market is rather uncertain. Tin shares have been fairly active and the more popular local
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      411 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 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 Act ATTRACTIVE
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      420 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 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000 000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon:
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      250 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTDL (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.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Boyal 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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    TEST CRICKET.
    398 16 ENGLISH AND S. AFRICAN AVERAGES. Woolley and Freeman to Fore. The averages of the players who have taken part in the four Test matches are as follow: O. M. R. W. Av K f. Robins 43 9 79 5 15.80 Geary 59.3 31 68 4 17.00 Freeman 139.1
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    454 16 PKent Deprived of the Leadership. [Reuter's Service.] London, July .10. Surrey vs. Kent. At the Oval: Surrey won by eight wickets. Surrey 415 and 180 for 2. K*nt 256 and 338. Ames. Kent's young: batsman-wicketkeep-er, had bad luck in this match for he came as near as possible
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    79 16 SYMPATHY WITH THE SOUTH AFRICANS. Owen Smith's Bereavement. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, July 31. Sympathy is felt with the South Africans here in losing the Test rubber considering: the fact that they have done splendidly in many ways. Although luck was against them thety fought hard
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    THE BEST FOOTBALL MANAGERS.
    41 16 The Canny Scots. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, July 31. The Daily Mail suggests that Scotsmen are the best football team managers since the best scientific teams, I Leicester, Sunderland and Middlesbrough, are all controlled by Scotsmen.
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    BRITISH ATHLETES BACK FROM THE STATES.
    54 16 [FRKK PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, July 31. The University athletes are back from their tour of the United States and were ffaen an enthusiastic welcome. They offer no ex-uses for their failurer since, they say, their opponents were the best, though they admit that
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    TURF MATTERS.
    88 16 TFREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT, l London, July 31. The charges for admission to both the Chepstow and the Wolverhampton courses are being reduced and other courses are following suit. As the result of investigations by the Stewards, the Irish Racing authorities are asking the clerks of the courses
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
    172 16 Ist Inn. P. W. L. W. L. XR. Pts. Points-value of Result 8 0 5 3 4 Notts (3) 18 10 2 3 1 2 106 Lanes t1 20 9 3 5 3 0 106 Gloster (i) 19 11 4 1 2 1 103 Yorks (4)
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    203 16 Teams for Holiday Fixtures. The following teams will represent the S.C.C. on Saturday next: Vs. S.R.C. on S.C.C. Padang at 11 a.m.— G. I. Begley, C. H. G. Clarke, A. BromleyDavenport. R. G. Gibson, R. Haxworth. R. H. C. Laverton (capt.), P. R. Pank, J. L. Potter, W.
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    SELANGOR CHINESE VISIT.
    41 16 The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club is sending a team to play cricket against the Straits Chinese R.C. during the August holidays. Play will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday and be continued at 1 1 a.m. on Monday.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    87 16 The following is the result of the Mixed Foursomes competition played on Tuesday. Six cards were taken out and the following returned. In Somerset's recent match against Northants J C. White bowled nine maiden overs in succession. Mrs. Barlow and Mr. M. H. F. Waring, 46 8
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    401 16 INDIANS DRAW WITH SELETAR. I.C.F.A. New Centre Forward. I.C.F.A 3; S«letar 3. The discovery of a new centreforward in Johari, a player who has formerly turned out for their second team only, resulted in the I.C.F.A. very nearly beating Seletar at the Stadium yesterday. They adopted an open style
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    75 16 Perak vs. Penang. The first Malaya Cup match in the Northem Section will be played against Penang in the Northern Settlement on Saturday, August 10th. The Perak team will be: Stables; Peng Seong and Fleming (Capt.); Alladad Khan, Tuck Fee and Poh Keat; P. Yoong. Kok Yin.
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    SINGAPORE AND MALAYA CUP.
    237 16 What would be Singapore's chances in the forthcoming Malaya Cup competition if the selectors were to express themselves satisfied with the team chosen to oppose the Welch last Sunday? Bearing in mind the fact that the team was playing together for the first time, that none
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    S.C.C.'s ANNUAL MATCH WITH SELANGOR.
    181 16 The Local Side. At Kuala Lumpur on Monday the annual match between the Singapore Cricket Club and Selangor Europeans will be played and the Singapore side, which is a strong one, will have the opportunity of wiping out recollection of the defeats the S.C.C. ha?
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    RACING.
    367 16 THE PENANG AUTUMN MEETING. Handicaps for To-day. The handicaps for to-day's races at the Autumn Meeting of the Penang Turf Club are as follow: Horses Class 4 2nd Div. (6 furlongs): Petacre 9.2, Marco 9.2, Fairy Belle 9, King John 8.12, Tempino 8.10, Pacify 8.9, Slawi 8.3, Hopeless 7.13,
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    GARRISON AQUATIC SPORTS.
    127 16 The annual Garrison aquatic snorts will take place at the Y.M.C.A. Bath, Fort Canning on August Ist and 3rd. The events on August Ist are: Heats 120 Yards Free Style; Heats 40 Yards Breast Stroke; Heats 40 Yards Free Style; Half Mile. On August 3rd the events
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    445 16 In the Gents vs. Players match at Lord's on July 19, which Players won by seven wickets. K'llick scored 59 in the amateurs' first innings and Carr 64 and Wyatt 63 in the second. For the Players Hendren made 89 in the first innings, and Hammond 67 and Woolley 57*
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      155 16 "BARBOLA" i (THE NEW GESSO WORK) I I For modelling flowers and fruit, for deeorttin. manner of wood articles, pulp ware and glass t r j'' lin c: figures which are difficult to detect from th J e! i china, and for decorations applied to ERyptian and USS similar dresses;
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