The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA SATURDAY, AUGUST* 3, 19*9. NO. 12,786
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    380 1 The King and Queen of Si am left Singapore yesterday for Java after their short stay. On page 11 this morning we are able to produce felicitous messages exchanged by cable between the King of England and the King of Siam which were released for publication last
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1159 1 Quicquid agunt h"mini'n mwtri eft Jarrnps Libelli. Jiivennl. H.E.s engagements at Raffles College and the new Municipal Offices recentlyprompted a contemporary to employ the heading "H.E. Busy Opening Things." Later m the month Sir Hugh will assist m another important opening ceremony at JSeletar, and some
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      306 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32, HIGH STREET. <^'-«- -*i^i»- Grand Concert Dedicated to the Russian^Composers. f I Monia Litter the Raffles Octette ff f AT RAFFLES HOTEL X SUNDAY, AUGUST 4th., AT 9.30 P.M. ♦J* tees (From the Suite) "THE CHRISTMAS TREE" V. Rebikov ♦>
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      274 1 M ■■■■■«'!■>. ■;fl!ll l> l:ai!ll!« >! !n'a'l''«''l!! l l!H|i!l';i:i|;!i| Vnia IB LACK DECKER! /or gZZ standard votZaga B V 2" Universal Electric Valve Refaccr 1 yHE Black and Decker »/z m. Universal Elec- trie Valve Refacer is designed to do high grade precision work. All working parts are v carefully
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      64 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. What about a Garflac Policy Page 10. Municipal tenders, auctions etc Pacje i*. Eat .More Fish and be healthy— Pagt 10. I^air.pshade making and painting setsPage 20. White ants cannot digest wood treated with Rustikol Page 11. Hotel, picture house and theativ programmes Pages 1 and 2. CHRYSLER
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      113 1 THE WEEK. <n ta> da i/, 3rcf High Water. 10.1 a.m., 7.8. f1.38 p.m.. 9.0. Cricke: Colony vs. F.M.S.. PoBMg; S.C.C. v«. V.M.C.A.. V.M.C.A. Penan? Race?. Entries clost> S.C.C. tennis tournament. Polo: Open Championship of Malaya. Kuali Lumpur. Football: S.C.C. vs. Selangor Chinese Kuala Lumpur. Malayan L.T.C. mtR. at Kuala
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      427 2 MADAM S KELVEY afCL will Present Her t W TALENTED PUPILS m J at the Victoria Theatre mX On Aug. 24th. at 9.15 p.m. On Aug. 26th. and 28th. pH at 5.15 p m. m In a real versatile enterM I tainment for young and PRICES Evening Performance $3, $2,
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      279 2 FAREWELL VISIT OF THE Italian Opera Company Foil Chorus— Orchestra and Ballet. To-Night at 0.30 p.m. Opening Performance -MADAM BUTTERFLY Monday, August. 5. Tuesday, August 6th. BARBIER DI SIVIGLIA. MANON. «r j j a Thursday, August 8. Wednesday, August 7. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA AND LA TRAVIATA. A PAGLIACCI. Friday, August 9.
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      379 2 ALHAMBRA g Ta» Chcmc Kee Co., Ltd. Proprietors. PROGRAMME Comnencin* Wednesday, July 31st., and ending Monday a a OlHtet 5^ In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS HENRY KING'S Greatest Production SHE GOES TO WAD The woman's side of the Great War, with all it^ adv
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      431 2 b CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. itTH SUNDAY AFTKK TRINITY. %M. Holy Communion. 7 16 a.m. (choral) Holy Communion and Sermon. 9.16 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. (choral) Evensong and Sermon. Monday. Wednesday, and Friday at 8 «.m. Holy Communion. 1 Thursday, and Saturday
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    THE CINEMA WORLD.
    1383 3 "TRAGEDY" OF THE TALKIES. A Come-Back for Some. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Both from London and Hollywood come itoriM of the "tragedy" that has befallen many film artists by the invasion of talkies." In America the apparent reason for the distress is that so many former stars
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      207 3 1 For 30 Days during the month of August I SPECIAL ANNUAL DISPLAY I !r •P AT* 5: Al IC I Rene ULLMANN i Bi* DISCOUNTS R iven on all articles 2 LC IC j£ Great Variety of WATCHES JEWELLERY gj I CRYSTALWARE SILVERWARE I FANCY PARISIAN ELECTRIC LAMPS, ETC
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      64 3 v B M > DM 7o6aeecr I Counts" I V 4r 4r %r^|r^|r%^^^^^ CONTRACTORS ARE LOOKING OUT FOR 1 l^flEbk^k: B V .^f^^t fl^^t Ai* _i '*^^L.^w^^c-i<^fißß^Joi3^B^£^j»^AJßfc^^B t THUi REX CONCRETE MIXER I WHICH IS STOCKED BY US BECAUSE OF ITS SUPERIORITY A ♦f OVER ALL OTHER MIXERS. A I
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    EX-PL. SGT. GODDARD'S BRIBES.
    406 4 Successful Claim by the Crown. Lcndoiv, July 16. The legal fight to decide the ownership of ex-Sei^eant Goddard's i 12,001). said to be an accumulation of illegal gratifications, was opened to-day m the King's Bench Division. There was a great an ay of King's Counsel present.
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    34 4 The popularity of the covered car is stated to have caused a bijj decline m the demand for fur-lined driving gloves. One American glove factory is reported to have been compelled to eIOM down.
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    MOTORING IN BORNEO.
    460 4 Dutch Governor-General's Visit. The rapid growth m the use of motor cars m Borneo is very much exemplified m an article which appeared m the local press of Pontianak with reference to the last visit of His Excellency the Governor-General to vhat district. The Governor-General arrived m
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    FIRESTONE'S TEST.
    217 4 Car Helped Secure Tyre Contract. A sturdy ri^ht-hand drive Maxwell was the forerunner of the great Firestone test Meet which running on all kinds of roads and under every sort of condition, registers hundreds of thousands of miles. When Mr. Firestone decided to go into the manufacture of
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    HOW TO TELL WHEN CAR BURETTOR FAILS.
    130 4 Various methods are used to prevent carburettors from loading up with unused gasoline when the engine idles or when the car is going down hill with the throttle closed. One of these involves a suction tube which removes gasoline from the carburettor body.
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    WHIRLPOOL TRAGEDY IN THE PUNJAB.
    60 4 Over Sixty Lives Lost on Chenab River. Simla, July 21. Lahore, July 21. A terrible drowning tragedy is reported from Chaniot. A boat carrying a hundred persons was caught m a whirlpool on the Chenab River and capsized. Only 35 were saved and the rest
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    28 4 Taxi-drivers m Toronto who get into trouble for over-indulgence m drink are called upon to sign the pledge and are placed on probation for three to twelve months.
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    LIGHTNING BUILDING.
    765 4 REMARKABLE OAKLANDPONTIAC FACTORY. Erected m 90 Days. Detroit, June 22. The expansion of General Motors and its manufacturing of motor cars completed another major stride last week when the Oakland-Pontiac division of the corporation opened for inspection a huge iron foundry completed at a cost of several million
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    INTERNATIONAL MOTOR BOAT TROPHY.
    130 4 Miss Carstairs to Make Attempt with Secret Boat. Rugby, July 20th. A secretly-built speed boat, driven by three Napier engines each developing over 900 horse power, was launched m the Isle of Wight last night and was to-day shipped on the White Star liner Arabic, m
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    THE BABY CAR IN AMERICA.
    33 4 Company to Manufacture Austin Sevens. London. July 22nd. It is announced that an American company has been formed for the manufacture of Austin Sevens m the United States.
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    A NEW SPRING
    403 4 Invention to Withstand Strai Perfection of a wedge-locked spring, designed to cut down m r ln U ly due to excessive strain on the automS spring mechanism growing out o four-wheel brakes, has been a: The inventor is D. Nettenstrom name at the patent office m recorded
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    NEW R.S.P.C.A. SPLIT THREATENED.
    490 4 Blood Sport Controversy. Severe criticism of the "anti-sport" policy of the' Royal Society for th.' Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was made at the annual meeting- of the Shropshire branch at ShflWl hury. Lord Berwick, who presided, declined t<» allow a vote to be taken on
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      45 4 c£)©@©@©©©©©©@®®®@®®®®®®®®®®®®®® 1 FISK ALL-CORD TYRES MUST MAKE GOOD OR WE WILL-THAT'S YOUR DOUBLE GUARANTEE. fill *V*Hl//^m/^^B^*r sm. /I r^ MIW SflH ft SB BC^L^ Time to Re-tlre Get a FISK X. The Fisk Rubber Co., <f.e) Ltd. 1 J SALES DIVISION, UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. J
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      27 4 Jr T Mm Bi^^r V ll V Ipurchased Malayan Motors Limited. I e 1. Armstrong Siddeley $950.00 2. Morris Oxford $900.00 i ii;i7/i months guarantee V t
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    SUBMARINE HOME OF A NOVELIST.
    390 5 M. Dekobra's Retreat m Paris. jt. Maurict Dekobra, whose thrillers have translated into nearly a dozen languages, Uvta m the atmosphere of his own **st tellers. UMJ see my submarine," said M. °bra to a Daily Express correspondent h- went to interview him. We left
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    TRAPS FOR THE TOURIST.
    1019 5 I MISTAKES THAT MAR THE 1 MOTOR HOLIDAY. I Race or Pleasure? (By THE HON. MRS. VICTOR BRUCE.). [Special to the Free Press.l It is so very easy to spoil all the pleasure of a tour, more than ever if it is the tftt motor tour
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    CAR DRIVEN THROUGH PROCESSION.
    1050 5 Crowd Infuriated. The Acting Colombo Municipal Magis- trate. delivered judgment last week, m the case m which Inspector Parsons charged Lieut. H. H. Johnson, R.A.. with having on 1 June 13th at Kochchikavldai, failed to stop his car when requested to do so by a police
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    ATROCITIES IN KABUL.
    69 5 Amanulla's Step-Brother Strangled. Simla. July 19. Peshawar, July 19th. Stories of atrocities committed by Habibullah are being spread from Kabul, the latest being the strangulation of Hiyatullah, Amanullah's step-brother, and of three others. A section of Afridis has joined Hashim .Khan and is marching on Gardez to
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    TUNNEY'S REPLY IN £100,000 LAWSUIT.
    291 5 Payments to Mrs. Fogarty. New York, June 24. Gene Tunney's answer to Mrs. Fogarty's £100,000 breach of promise suit was filed to-day at Bridgeport, Connecticut. It states that two payments have been made on Tunney's behalf to her of 35,000 dollar* (£7.000) and one dollar
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    LIABILITY TO INCOME TAX.
    191 5 Position of Overseas Visitors. London. July 21st. The Sunday Times says that steps have been recently taken to secure some relaxation of the liability to income tax of visitors from the Dominions during a stay m Great Britain. The Board of the Inland Revenue, m a
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      174 5 CHRYSLER I A car that 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
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      173 5 GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS MODEL T I9 A CAPACITY TONS Dusmess men m- n atural that the Moterestedmatruck JJL± Wfe^t del T l9 A should for bus or general >V. offer a reliability of utility work that will assure service, a smooth ease of them of the greatest return on operation,
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    Queen of the Court
    4204 6  - Queen of the Court Arthur Hardy ROMANCE OF PRETTY TENNIS CHAMPION. bu THE TEMPTRESS. > lr the morning she had a headache, but alter the lightest of meals went to the courts to plav her sec ltd round heat against \lr< Ryder, who. these days, played mostly Continental courts, and
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    240 6 His Reward for Life Service Considerable criticism is -tin continufl in connection with the financial posinai Sir Ronald Ross. The TiSSCS M) Ii The purpose of the Ross rW»« was explained by Sir Charles M b<^- chairman, at the annual HtSeting i JJf Institute and Ho*| ital
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    ENGLAND PLAYER EXPLAINS A MYSTERY.
    969 6  -  PHIL MEAD. "WHY I PLAY FOR HAMPSHIRE INSTEAD OF SURREY/ SACKED BY ERROR. By (Hampshire and England.) (Special to the Free Prear). Une of the things which puziles many icople is why, as a Surrey man by birth, piny for Hampshire. I will endeavour to
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    HOME SPORT.
    1611 7 THE TOTALISATOR AT NEWMARKET. Not as Good as the Bookies. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 4th. At last we have had the introduction of the Totalisator m earnest at Newmarket and Carlisle. On the whole it was very successful, though of course there are necessarily matters connected
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    WORK ON DRUMMOND CASTLE.
    38 7 Bullion Not Located: Only the Hull. London. July 21st. Brest. The salvors of the jCXrummorU Castle hare not located the specie, but hav#? only found the hull. They require particulars before continuing the search.
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    EGYPTIAN STUDENTS PETITION KING FUAD.
    106 7 London. July 23. Thirty-two taxicabs placarded with Wafd bills bore Egyptian students to the Legation m London yesterday to present a petition to Kin^ Fuad denouncing- the inquities oi" the present unconstitutional ministry which crushed liberties under a "relentless 1 dictatorship." At a reception to
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      297 7 I TT'OLYNOS on a dry brush re- H JV. moves fermenting food parti- m\ cles, dissolves film, destroys danger- ous germs, guards against tooth- ache, decay and gum infection II leaving the mouth refreshed and I healthy for hours afterwards. H Try Kolynos and you will say I "How clean
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      222 7 4/ fjt< ASPR M as evoh^ meet the demand for a national pain-dispersing antidote *^fj*l>? NL~A H UW Whh Ut aP> Harmful afUrtff t «"<• opiate (he nece^sitj of ~^=jJS*£>£ hh~~ UffererS UkjnBr dan cr US drUgS ASPR O" does not aflFect the heart. In appear7T v //^CI^ SmaU wMte
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    THIS WEEK'S GREAT DAY.
    653 8  -  CHARLES CONWAY MEMORABLE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE By Aug. 2 Abolition of the East India Company On August 2nd., 1858 the royal 71 assent was given to the Act of YEARS Parliament which abolished the AGO* rule of the East India Company, after
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL HOAX.
    426 8 A Heartless Swindle. Paris. June Details of extensive swindling operations, by which many unemployed men m Britain and Germany have been persuaded to sell up their homes, pay deposits, and come over to France to w\>rk on the Channel Tunnel, are given m the Paris papers to-day.
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    LONDON'S LORD MAYOR IN HOLLAND.
    71 8 State Entry to Amsterdam this Morning. Rugby. July 20th. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, with the Sheriffs of the City of London, left last night for Amsterdam,. The State entry into the city this morning, accompanied by the Bo rgo master, As being followed
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    "RED" MASSACRE.
    375 8 Appalling Story from Fukien. Canton, lvi* .'I. One of the woi>t tragedies ever re.-ret: m Fukien has been a MMKN by B under their notorious leaders <hu l»\>. und Mo Chak-tun^r, at Wing Tinu city anil ad joining districts. The Communist army, which is >aij tt have numbered
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    INDIA'S SEABORNE TRADE.
    81 8 Favourable Balance of Rs. 75.800.000 Calcutta, J"l> 1* India's foreign seaborno trad»- durir June shows that the total imports ti vate merchandise amounted to R*. 1 000, and the total exports, including exports, to Rs. 267,100,000. The net imports of private UtMllN dvi ing the month were
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    13 8 The present electoral system is democracy, but the dictatorship croupier.— Mr. Lloyd George.
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      457 8 I r I rl This latest FIAT incorporates I IPI ml^W I I ever y latest refinement. I I B^ I I It is the live expression of I I IT c most advanced wishes of I I y M^^^^^^ experienced motorists. I I 1 Scater Tourer. 19 H.P. Tax
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      447 8 ONE LADY'S ADMISSION TICKET will be issued FREE to each ORDINARY member upon application to the Secretary on or before July 26th., 1 Additional Lady's Ticket at $5 each. SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS shall be entitled to LADY'S PASSES at $."> each on ap plication. MEMBERSHlP.— Candidates are reminded that there will
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      443 8 NOTICES. TAIPING TURF CLUB. (Associated with the Straits Racing Association >. First Professional Race Meeting, August, 1929. (Eleven days after Penang Races.) Saturday. August 17th. Wednesday, August 21st. Saturday, August 24th. Commencing at 2.15 p.m. each day. PROGRAMME caters for: HORSES— CLASSES 3, 4, and 5, Three runs. POMES— CLASSES
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      191 8 thi- \u>t day for whit h a cup has not been advertised. For any further information please apply to the Secretary. A. E. E. DE VOS. Secretary. Tit ,o« Taipinp Jurf Club. Telephone, 181. Taiping. Telegrams, Racing. Taiping. EXCHANGE BANKS. It h hereby notified that the Exchange Banks *nl he
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    ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS.
    886 9 STATEMENT BY FOREIGN OFFICE. Soviet to Consider Proposals. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 1. A Foreign Office statement confirms that the conversations between Mr. Henderson c TTI* n Affairs > a "d M. Dovgalevsky (Soviet delegate) will not be continued at present and says that Mr. Henderson m his
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    COSMOPOLITE.
    907 9 THE MAD HATTERS OF PARIS. A Problem for T.F.P. BY ROSE PATTEXDEN. Paris. The Paris hatters are, pour le moment, mad hatters. Luxuriant tresses, long enough to wave m the breeze but fastened down with cosmetics, are bad for trade. Moreover, no hat, no Traditional French Politeness; how is
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      446 9 BUSINESS CARDS. I TANJONG KATONG. VJ eject Seaside Residential Hotel. Concrete Bathing Pagar, y Tenm?, Garage, Good Cuisine. >♦< mm 5553. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. NKVEK HE WITHOUT i META. i i white solid safety fuel, j MISS U BUHRIS I MIDWIFE AND MASSAGE. 128 Middle Road. i IIBPAIKfI TO
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      773 9 DARE YOU LOOK THE WEIGHING MACHINE IN THE FACE SKINNY MEN AND WOMEN— DON'T MISS THIS You lose health as you lose weight all your reserve strength goes and you have nothing to fall back on when illness strikes you. If you have given up all hope of ever being
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      536 9 Iprince at scout camp. SPENDING THE NIGHT UNDER CANVAS. Barony for Sir R. Baden-Powell. [Reuter's Service. I London. A UK* 1. Sir Rolurt Baden- Powell has been created a Baron. London, July 1. The Prince of Wales flew to Hooton, whence he motored to Arrowe Park for tne Boy Scouts'
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      509 9 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. On Saturday, August 3rd at 2.30 p.m. AUCTION, SALE of VALUABLE TKAK HOUSEHOLD FUNTTURE, PLANTS, ETC. Comprising: Dining table, ice chests, writing table, dressing table, rattan settee and chair*, elechric table lamp, cooking utensilfc, plants m pots, etc. Also all the rattan blind? on th» verandah complete
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    24 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. ALLEN. At the Kuroponn Hospital, Ku.tl.i Lumpur, on July .'5l. t<> Mr. ;i n.) M i P. T. Allen, v -on.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. AUGUST, 3. 1929. A PARKING GARAGE.
    1068 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. AUGUST 3. 1929. A PARKING GARAGE. Evidence has been plentiful of late of an endeavour to solve the parking question to some extent, by private enterprise m taking motorcars off the streets. Recently buildings have been erected m New York and London constructed to take the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    518 10 SUMMARY DESTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC DOGS. To the Editor. Sir, A -.log-shooter sumnarily shot th«? pet dog of on? gentleman at the gate of hi* residence this morning. Legally speaking no blame is attached to the shooter who acted under Municipal order to destroy every dog having
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    70 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 2, 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £213 5 16 (up 6 16). Forward £217 3 16 (up 2 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    LORD PASSFIELD.
    191 10 Congratulatory Telegram From Malaya. The Government Gazette contains the following: The following telegram from the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Secretary of State's reply are published for general information: Personal Your Personal telegram of June 25th.. I wish to offer you on
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    173 10 CAR FACILITIES TO BUKn> FRASER. KIT Booking System Inaugurated [From Our Ow n < orr .<p (in( j,. nt Kuala Lumpur, u l through booking from ;in Malaya to Bukit Fraser b) i iytt«m«?ki IB automobiles from Kubu Road station TS classes will be catered for :-n,\ tmtX
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    POLICE OFFICER'S SERIOUS OFFENCE.
    230 10 Convicted for Laying i False Charge. [From Our Own Coirtsp I Ip«h. \uu. i Widespread intere-t wa> taken m regard to grave charges against a M lice inspector, O.C.P.D. at Sungei Si] it, irkkfc were heard by the Magistrate, Mr. N. J. K. Stark, at the
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    BANKRUPTCY OF MR. B. E. JOHANNES.
    444 10 Sarkie's Sureties Disputed. The public examination wa> omnium til m the Bankruptcy Court >st»'iday. before Mr. Justice Deane. of Basil E. MMW The examinee said he ill In ins 1 Meyer Mansions and ht wa> at prMMfl ployed as a salesman with Urn Cyck
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      273 10 »««tfiifHlitfii«««ia«liiffJgli!i^^ i I fll BOOTH'S I |§1 DRY GIN tfi (|A IX THE SQIARE BOTTLE. -1 Sf 'iiMM '■nAT BOOTHS S 6sm/ c £M I i X <^ i ji r',7""" 1 ,*v^ The Ideal Cocktail Gin i| ij I i !fi i 1 Caldbcck, Macgrcgor S Co., ltd. Sfi
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      63 10 ASPARAGUS A CORONER recently stated that silk stockings have prevented many a motoring accident. On the other hand, they have ricked many a man's neck. What about a GAFLAC n ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. H. B. WINTER) I I TAILOR,
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      12 10 I To^ay^s Feature. TRAGEDY OF THE I TALKIES. I J —Page S.
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    END OF ROYAL VISIT.
    889 11 K i\<; GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO KING PRAJATIPOK. Exchange of Cablegrams. of Their Majesties the King q.. and Siam terminated yesterday when the Royal Yacht drew anthe Koails and sailed for Batavia. lowing cablegram, received by His n his arrival m Singapore on rum His Majesty King
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  • VIOLENT CHINESE POLICE.
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      SERIOUS CONCERN IN HARBIN.
      166 11 American Consul 111-Treated. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] A D Tokio, Aug. 2. a Kengo Agency message from Harbin says outrageous conduct on the part of the local Chinese police and soldiers has become a daily happening m Harbin and that not infrequently foreigners are victims. The
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      BRITISH BID FOR AIR RECORD.
      67 11 India and Back m a Week. [Keuter's Service.] London. Aug. 2. A huge t IttC monoplane named "Spider" ascended from Lympne before dawn. The pilot is Captain Barnard and the mechanic Mr. Little and they are aiming to make a flight to and from India
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      JAPAN WANTS PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.
      177 11 Fear of Outside Intervention. [Renter*! Far Kastern Service.] Tokio. Aug. 2. Reuter learns that Mr. Stimson's tentative suggestion for the establishment of a six-power commission of conciliation to extend the good ofnees of the powers to China and the Soviet is held m abeyance. This is
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      NEGRO CONGRESS IN JAMAICA.
      45 11 IKeuter's Service.] Kingston. Jamaica, August 2. The sixth annual international convention of negro peoples of the world organised by Mr. Marcus Garvey, opened with Divine Service, and later a long procession of delegates paraded the main streets. Th, |>Mdb«M of Hid* <>„!.
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    RED THURSDAY.
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    327 11 700 COMMUNISTS ARRESTED IN FRANCE. Singapore Incident. [Router's Service.] Paris, Aug. 2. A census of prisons throughout the country shows that 700 Communist demonstrators were arrested yesterday. Two policemen were wounded at Troyes whero shots were fired m a scuffle. London, Aug. 2. Reuter's correspondents all over Europe indicate that
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    LOST AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN.
    124 11 Pathetic Reminder of April Tragedy. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Sydney. Aujf. 2. A pathetic reminder of the tragedy involving: the loss of the lives of Lieutenant Keith Anderson and Mr. Robert Hitchcock m April last is iriven by the discovery of Mr. Hitchcock's watch m a Sydney
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    OVERCROWDED PRISONS IN THE STATES.
    84 11 Jail Birds Revolt. r Reuter's Service. l Washington, Aug. 2. It is officially announced that one prisoner was killed and three injured m a mutiny at Leavensworth Penitentiary attributed to dissatisfaction over the quality of the food. The penitentiary has a capacity of .3,600 and
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    MILLIONAIRE TOBACCO MAGNATE DEAD.
    61 11 Romance of Bernhard Baron. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 2. The millionaire tobacco magnate Mr. Bernhard Baron, chairman of Carreras, died suddenly to-day at the age of 78. As a poor Russo-Jewish emigrant he went to America but later settled m England. His charitable benefactions are estimated
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    GOVERNMENT RETAIN SOUTH EAST LEEDS.
    39 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 2. Thq by-election m South East Leeds, due to Sir Henry Slesser's appointment as Lord Chief Justice of Appeal, resulted as follows: Mr. Milner (Lab.) 11,804. Mr. Brain (Comm.) 512.
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    DRUNKEN PILOT CRASHES R.A.F. PLANE.
    30 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. Londm, Aujf. 2. Flying Officer Thomas has been sentenced to a year's hard labour for crashing an R.A.F. aeroplane when drunk.
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      CAPTAIN'S NO STUNT POLICY.
      597 11 "Cheapest Club m the World." Flight-Lieut. Carnegie (Captain) presided at a general meeting of tne Hying Clv held at the Club's headquarters last evening at which revised rules were adopted Announcing the puryeee of the meeting the Chairman said the poor attendance >as txpiained by the
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      WELL-KNOWN COMEDIAN'S DEATH.
      85 11 Suicide m Sydney Scrub. [PBEI PREM SERVICE. < oPYRKiHT.] Sydney. Aug. 2. The body of Jaik Cannot, the well-known comedian, has been found m the sciuo near Long Bay, a suburb Off Sydney. The evidence shows that ho committed suicide by taking strychnine. Cannot had been m
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      CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
      137 11 Sino-Russian Conference Lasts Eleven Hours. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, Aug. 2. The Sino-Russian discussion at Tahuli lasted eleven hours, but the debate though heated, was fruitless. Twenty Russian aeroplanes demonstrated during the conference. Li Tsi Sun remains at Tangshan pending instruction. Chan Tsi
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      16 11 The hon*ble Mr. Justice W. Burton, Puisne Judge, S.S., has been granted leave for six months.
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1082 12 A CLOSE VOTE IN THE DAIL. 1«. 8. Diplomatic Corps. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, July 3. Speaking m the Dail on Friuay last, Mr Ernest Blythe, Minister of Finance, supporting the vote of £3,700 for the Governor General*! establishment, said that they had now the beginnings
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    CIGARETTE MAKERS BAFFLED BY "PIRATES."
    490 12 Supplies That Come from "Nowhere r For .'{o yt*ars a cigarette Brin war has ln*en jjoin^f t»n, and now it is move romantic than ever romantic, that is, from the point of view of what is calUd '"thr tiparette pirate." It i> tac "pirate" wh<>.
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    VISCOUNT BRIDGEMAN.
    37 12 Mr. W. C. BriuVoman, First Lord o f the Admiralty m the late Government, who receivod a pmrmg* m t,he Kind's birthday honours, has takf-n the title of Viscount Rrid» r em;tn of Ij' rh.
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    MAN WITH A MIND LIKE A NOTEBOOK.
    318 12 Knows Names of all new M.I Vs. You couldn't very well call Mr. H. J. Neill, of (Uadwyn-road. Putney, a walking encyclopaedia, because he doesn't walk; he driv«s a London General hus. But his mind is certainly an enc\\ -lopa?du- mind. His hobby
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    HARNESSING THE SHANNON.
    169 12 Hydro- Electric Power Station Opened by President. l.«»nd"n. 'ulv VI. By the pressure <>f a button President Cos^rrave ojx'ned the sluice-iratt at tten County Clare, and set th. iraten of the Shannon Sowtag loWAfdi the f State's new electricity DOWr station Ardnacrusha. wrhich was itojrted by :i
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    DANCE EN RANCE FEAT.
    23 12 iv v by \r*tr:i!i:in [Mat* >> orld Hecord XT n loc.-'l <l:t" Melbourne.—, wnrldf Sour, contln^*' cl;lim 1 'cord. J
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    PARISIANA.
    1420 13 GRANNY IS ALL FOR "CHIC." "Dance-Hogs." l t ecil. Special to Free Press). Paris, July 4. l'ari>ians are for ever deploring that, since the war, manners have tt riorated. Their complaint is not foundation, and especially where are concerned; "when youth isure meet to chase the plowing flying feet"
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    PAUL JONES NOT A PIRATE.
    309 13 Gallant Sailor's Apology. The story of a gardener's son who ran away to sea, was commissioned m the I nited States Navy, has been erroneously cesoibed as "one of the most notorious pirates of his age," became one of the many lovers of Catherine the
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    83-MILE RACE FOR VETERAN CYCLISTS.
    61 13 Paris, July 22. The eighty-three mile circuit for veteran cyclists, ranging from 51 to 76 years, was won by Williams m 3 hrs. 46 mm. 33 sec. Tommy Hall, aged 53, was nineteenth, his time being 4 hrs. 20 mm. The 76-year old Frenchman, de
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    POLICE FIRE VOLLEYS INTO ELEPHANT.
    584 13 Handy, July 22nd. The entire village of Haputale, about eight miles from Kandy, was reduced to a state of terror by a runaway elephant, which after having killed one of its keepers, created indescribable confusion before it was destroyed by the police. The elephant, which
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    AMATEUR STATUS.
    157 13 The exhibition of sketches by Miss Helen Wills which has just been opened m London raises rather an interesting problem, says a Manchester Guardian writer. Will they be interpreted m her own country as a form of journalistic activity, and a? such debar her from playing" as an
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      329 13 knottier advance m LE/ikDEIISIiIP M mm Im F 9 JrljO y\/jOM£(i Wl LEYS I(N ■C H T II "I ■I I I I ■I II I II H >f l^tt"i~ii ir~ j~_ A^^!^w 1 1 K*M I f lIT THHROUGH quantity production, improved manu* X. facturing and merchandising methods and
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      845 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A 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* WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. TEIRESIAS For London, Rotterdam and
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      505 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "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. Dae Spore. I lilt. B.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 21 s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept 19 s.s.
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      516 14 P&'O British India and Apcair Lines I (Incorporated m England.) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N ml UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVFR\\irT^ 1 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK c EVt OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA \\!> iapul Due DiT 1 Tonnage.
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      710 15 O. S. K. Line. p efti nations. T«mmJ Teasel. Arrive. Leave. too don, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Punkirk and Antwerp via Colombo Aden. Sue, and Port Said. Atlas Mani A<jg Jg Durban. Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santoa, Montevideo and Buenos Aires f K,.und.the-World P a B sa Ke £150.] t
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      571 15 I DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I I and AMERICAN MAIL LINE I I I I wMM i I Cy 1 m W II■" I r. i i-m I I Fivo Reasons I I why you will prefer to I I I ravel on President Liners I Californiu fruits, %eg*»tahle« and dairy
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      885 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MUTSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) s UNDER CONTRACT WITH THeTeTheRLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and A Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlement* (Singapore and Penang) 1 o f the OFFICIAL
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      724 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) j, and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      342 16 s.s. MINDEROO. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from W. A. (arrived August \>t.) are hereb notified that a General Survey of all carg landed m a damaged condition will be held at Jardine's Wharf on Saturday. August 10th, 1929. at 9 a.mv N<> further >urv«*y will be held.
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      532 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGLLAR FREiGHf~~SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHH \\n BALTIMORE. AAD M.S. SILVERGUAVA In'port 16 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 21 u <? 6 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 20 Au 26 P ACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirp SINGAPORE TO
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      701 16 MAIL. DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. tuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Cota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Celantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      346 16 SHIPPING NOETS. Belfast is proposing to spend £302,000 on leek extensions. The German motorship Frithjof, formerly i battleship, has been sold to the scrappers is unprofitable. French shipbuilding is passing through a largely through the ships building n Germany on reparations account. American shipping is not content with the Jones-White
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    TRAM THAT NEVER STOPS.
    772 17 DETROIT MAN'S NOVEL INVENTION. Belt Transportation System. Detroit, June 25. A system of rapid transit, either subway or elevated, capable of carrying 73,000 per sons past a given point every hour at the rate of twenty to twenty-five miles an hour every passenger seated the system
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    ANOTHER BRITISH ART TREASURE LOST.
    51 17 London. July 23rd. The Evening News states that Houdon's famous bust of George Washington, which collectors and museums have been seeking to purchase for years, has been sold by Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson, whose family possessed the bust for a century, to an American expert for
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    74 17 Carnarvon recently was the Mecca of Welsh Methodists, the attraction being four days' Oriental exhibition and pageant. The huge building was laid out to represent native villages m the various mission fields, with exhibits from the missionary centres. The Castle pageant depicted phases m the development of Christianity. One of
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    POLICE RAID ON FLAT.
    521 17 SEQUEL TO MURDER OF BOOTLEGGER. Armed Gangsters Arrested. New York, July A dramatic raid by detectives last ni[;ht on a fortified flat, after an anonymous letter had been received at police headquarters m connection with the recent murder of Frank Marlow, a boot-legger and prominent figure
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    LONDONER'S IGNORANCE OF THEIR CITY.
    408 17 Children Who Have Never Seen the Thames. The remarkable ignorance of London children concerning their own city is shown m the report of a London County Council inspector to the Education Committee. Many of them, he states, do not know whore St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster
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    RUNNYMEDE FOR THE NATION.
    169 17 "Hope May be Realised Shortly." The Rev. A. C. Tranter, vicar of Egham, speaking at the Magna Carta Day celebration at Runnymede, said that while at the moment it might be premature to say anything about it, one felt an earnest reality that the next few
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    102 17 The Chinese community of Negri Sembilan have issued invitations for a dinner to be held at the Chinese Miners' Association, Seremban, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 7.30 p.m. when His Excellency the High Commissioner will present the Malayan Certificate of Honour to the Hon'ble Mr. Wong Yick Tong Though the
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    171 17 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. Auk. I. Several Communist organs have been discovered and searched. Many Communists ha\e been arre.ted and four Communist murderers were exemti'd. The administrative council officially derided to fro* Lit Si Sun. A conference for enforcing disl andment opened this
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      142 17 TODAY j i j, rt 'ii,M.'i:^ titui rejuvenates.' TIRED OUT WITH PAIN IVn' \i i epidemic of premature \ln ami women who Or'* 1c e t-A-prime of lite, vigorous tit, find their capacity for I \<t roved by constant pain. Lejjs are heavy, ii\ it is agony to move or
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      554 17 Tobacco ss^ 11/U(llOtn€t6V v Report from LEV. IS JAMESON CO., LTD., Consulting Analytical Cheuvsts. 83, QUEEN VICTORIA ST.. London. E.C. The averarj man who is enjoying his chosen The apparatus used, m testing this point, is brand ot cig .rette probably seldom paus.s to Dr. Stanley Smith's Tobacco Eudiometer. It
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    For the Wireless Enthusiast.
    1804 18 THE ART OF TUNING IN. [by Our Wireless Correspondent.] •since the beginning of U*2i» many articles on the construction o1 shortwave receiverfc nave appeared from time to time m various wireless periodicals. Some ol these articles Were writt* n few years ago am feaderi are advised
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    HOW HENRY AINLEY CAME BACK.
    443 18 Triumph m a Witty New Comedy. Henry Ainley rt tin mid to tin- stage after exactly two and a half years of illness. And probably no nctOf has ever had a tirst-ni^ht audience so unanimous m its Kood wishes for his success, as did Ainley
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    GALLANT SOLDIERS COMMENDED.
    186 18 Chase After Armed Robbers. Courageous action on the part of two British soldiers serving; m Tientsin is described m the latest Kssih of local Command Orders, which state: •The Genera] Officer Commanding the British 'Troops m China wishes to bring to the notice of all ranks the
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    A JUDGE AT 59.
    49 18 "I Think I C»«W ox of 0 A witness m til to-day: I am If r. Justice MC hink l happens to bo DHJ box any man of IW. [Mr.JuMuo M shooting. Wtfng --the* walks daily from hi, n London to Urn < month, and Bnmarried.J
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      338 18 INDIGESTION </»/, sh ill 7 »'|/A «»i/A thi' tifii, fit I hniv lierlrtd from titk'iu*) in, or Kruxchi'H Suits that I fffl it vuljt fair tv iiu a t/iiit I xhmilit ,i ntr "ti ii/ipreriation. *W ymrs I tut if suffi'ri'J front im/iuistion and all th* atti-iiilui't ills. A)t>T taking
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      91 18 ■<V— af PPE- EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLITV-JV ly 1 1; m H I S^^J^S^^^^^^^^^P^ THE MICROSCOPE Only long stranck of pure golden Virginia tobacco are seen when 555 Cigarettes are subjected to the close scrutiny of the micro|o| scope. The careful elimination by special L a^^ procesKs
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    LORD BALFOUR TO SELL HIS CHINA.
    305 19 Chinese Porcelain 300 Years Old. Lord Halfour has decided to sell part of his famous collection of china a decision that will provoke interest among connoisseurs all over Europe, says a mail week paper. Collecting china has been one of his lifelong hobbies. A
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    85 19 Singapore, Aug. 2. The Market during the week has been dull with sellers reserved but eased considerably upon the publication of the July export figures of 46*454 tons. New York advices however concerning the rubber statistical positions show continued improvement* indicating eventually higher levels. United Kingdom stocks wece
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    49 19 Nawnjj Pet Tin Limited. Return for month of July: South hours 142; South yards 4,000; North hours 227; North yards 21,500; Pikuls 330. Huey Yot Tin Dredging Limited: Hours 506; Yards 102,000; Pikuls 592. Haad Yai Tin Dredging Limited: Hours 516; Yards 68.000: Pikuls 675.
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    81 19 The suicide of two young Chinese girls are reported in the Shanghai Chinese press. In one instance a 16-year old girl ended her life by jumping into a well because her parents refused to permit her to marry a Nantao policeman and, in the other, a nurse, 18 years of
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    468 19 THE FUTURE OF RUBBER. Sir Ernest Birch Optimistic. Presiding at the annual meeting o f Merhmoh Pegoh Ltd. m mail week Sir Ernest tm!* o^ am far from bein e— fa»iitk. The difficult period, when the heavy accumulations of stored rubber were being released has been weathered
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    150 19 Singapore., Aug. 2. The Market has remained steady during the week on a larger volume of orders from abroad for the higher grades of sheet but tor lower grades enquiries continue to be poor. Judging from reports from London and New York, business has been
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    160 19 Singapore, Aug. 2. Rubber. The local market has bwn quiet and steady and the period under review now closes with an improvement on balance of cent. To-day's cables quote London at 1 1 l/16d and New York at UK cents gold, these prices showing improvements of 3 Hid
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    31 19 It was stated at Shoreditch County Court that a motor-cycle combination was concerned m an accident. Judge Cluer: Com--1 bination! I suppose you can kill two people at once with those.
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 19 Auiru-t 2. Bank 4 m.s. 2|B 27|32 Bank demand 2|3 23J32 i Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 1132 New York, demand 66 16|16 Credits ttO days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 166 Hong Kong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. 1 Yokohama, demand llS^i I Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demnnd
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    PRODUCE.
    257 19 August 2. Tin 150 Ton< SllO 3^ Gambier 8 Pepper White 114 Pepper Black 56 V* Flake Tapioca 5.1)0 Pearl Sago Small 7\ Rice, Ariarn No. 2 250 Copra Sundried 9.65 Kice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Kagle < New 8.30 KicH. Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    76 19 Aufc. 2nd.. 12 o'clock noon. P..SS. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Sp.'t :i ;u :u »'i Standard R.s.s. oa Terukr Aupu-t M\ 37 September L j BT% October MH W^ Oct-Dcc V*% 101 Jan-Mar. 11 II Tone •>?■ Market: Bttf«m«t. Latest Cafcl^j LaadkM Sp.»t tbttt 11
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    121 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Aver Hitam 111 Us M hAtu Caret 1.60 1.65 Bukit Armn« <*i» i.«. r > 1.75 Hone M i*2 IL.l L. c.d. Johan Tin (20) :{4 Kuchai Tin Dredgf «$1» I-" 1 l^tH Kuyoh Tin U 1* Malayan Collieries < i«»» 47.76 48JW
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    125 19 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. I We are perpetually trembling on either side of the border-line of good manners, good taste, and good law. Mr. Justice I Acton. Auif. 2nd., Closing: Trices. Buyers Seller. Batu Caves IjIM 1.67 1 Hitams LOB 1.10 I Johan Tin W 34 'Kuchai 1.57
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    BETTER RUBBER PRICES FORECAST.
    213 19 Sumatra Co. Chairman's View. [FRKK PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] I ondon. Aug. 2. The sharemarket has benefited by the improved tone on the Stock Exchange and there hav c been increased inquiries by buyers. A fairly general advance m quotations has been noticeable but the leading quotations
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
    260 19 July Export Statistics. The following is a statement of quantity ami value of rubber exported during July, supplied by the Imports and Exports office. 1929 1928 To JftU Against 1 X 11,731 3,768 50.017 28,555 T'.S.A. 26,108 EIJMI tttjMl 126.907 C. Kur. 4.719 2.84K 34.700 12.37K
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN REPORT.
    205 19 Singapore, Au£. 2. Kubber.— London 11 l/16d. 1 16 d up. IVices at 4 p.m. Spot 35 August 36. September 36**8, Oct.-Dec. 39 Vi, Jan.- March 40^4. Easier. Tin. Ixj-ndon £217, 10s down. Mining. Quiet. Sungei Ways :U»0 3.6"). Kuchais 1.5(> 1.69, Kintas 1.80 I.M,
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING N.L.
    30 19 Messrs. Boustead and Co., Penan*:, agents inform us that: A telegram has been 1 received from the Mine advising output for July as 1,311 pikuls.
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      423 19 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. J (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J i The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life I A^
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      422 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 150,000,000 Issued and fully paid up 120,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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      156 19 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTDI (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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    VOCE PLAYS HAVOC IN NORTHANTS TEAM.
    161 20 Fine Bowling Feat. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 2. Rain interfered with cricket all over the country to-day. Notts vs. Northants. At Nottingham: Notts won by an innings and 67. Northants 76 and 75. Notts 218. Voce was responsible for the extraordinarily small totals which
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    239 20 MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Exciting Ladies 9 Doubles. (.From Oui Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2. For the Malayan Lawn Tennis Champion. r ships at Kuala Lumpur to-day the weather was fine. r The best match was a hard fought ladies doubles encounter m which Miss Enid Lo, sister
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    ON THE RACE COURSE.
    148 20 Leong Chew and Sheik Dawood were I charged m Penang Police Court on Monday I, with receiving money outside the Ka> Course for betting. Inspector Roche said I that the accused were acting as bookies, I outside the Race Course when they were arrested. At this
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    71 20 The following will represent the S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. R.A.O.C. on the padang on Tuesday 6th: .1. D. Hawley, R. S. Wilson, H. W. Kuenzler, K. Howard, W. Lindsay, J. Lee; R. Heslop, C. Kendall, A. T. Harris, J. L. Elmer, A. F. Johnson. An no invitation cards
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    63 20 At the annual meeting of Penang St. Andrew's Society the chairman mentioned the matter of relief to distressed Scotmen and said that experience had shown them that most of the cases where help had been gtven m the past had turned out duds. He thought that iji, future proper inquiries
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    ECLIPSE STAKES.
    65 20 Royal Minstrel Scores Easily. London, July 19. The Eclipse Stakes (over I V* miles), at Sandown to-day, resulted as follows: ROYAL MINSTREL (9.10) 1 FAIRWAY (9.10) 2 PARWIZ (9.7) 3 Eight ran. Won by 4 lengths; 6 lengths between second and third. The betting was as follows: 9
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    HOLIDAY SPORT.
    1079 20 A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME. Full Details. Cricket of varying standards, football, awn tennis, swimming, polo, shooting and acing form as comprehensive a programme >f sport for the August holiday as any that las been arranged m past years. The most interesting events the F.M.S.Jolony cricket matcn and the annual
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    RACING.
    331 20 THE PENANG AUTUMN MEETING. To-day's Handicaps. The weights for to-day's races at the Penar.g Autumn meeting are: Horses— Class 4— 2nd. Div. (1 Mile):— Petacre 9.2, Tempino 9, Marco 8.13, Fairy Belle 8.10, King John 8.8, Pacify 8.5, Slawi 8.2, Hopeless 7.8. Padang Mas 7. Kin*- Poit. rel 7,
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    SOME FAMOUS INSURANCE POLICIES.
    298 20 Hagen's £10,000 Hands. Nose*, kgSi hands, feet, cut-away coats, and baggy trousers, are among the items on the insurance policies of celebrated American golf champions, cinema stars and musicians. Perhaps the most unusual case is that of Mrs. Blanche (avitt, of Okkahoma City, an expert on
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    S.C.R.C. vs. SELANGOR.
    56 20 The following will represent the S.C.R.C. against the Selangor Chinese on Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m.: Henry Boon. Chua Choon Leonp, Chua f'h<;on Sim, I. H. Hoahing, J. l^ee Kong Tye, Lim Chin Joo, S. H. Onp, R. Tan, Tay Lian Teck, Wee Kirn Hock and
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    954 20 THE WORLD'S BEST PLAYERS. Some Comparisons. Five years ago the great American player, William Tilden, held the same position as that which I now assign to the "big three" of France, writes H. S. Scrivener m the Morning Post. During the last five years these three have gradually
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    42 20 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending August 4th., 1C29 Saturday, 7.00 a.m.-Bukit Timah Range, S.V.R^A., "Bisley" Meeting; Siglap, S.R.A. (v), Camp. Sunday, 4th. and Monday, August sth Bukit Timah Range, S.V.R.A., "Bisley" Meeting. Siglap. 3.R.A. (v), Camp.
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    17 20 Colonel F. Summers, head of the Botanical Division, Rubber Research Institute, is leavtrig for-Home shortly.-— M.M. I
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