The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1929

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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1929. NO. 12,787
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    325 1 The August Bank Holiday week-end has already begun to take its toll among excurtionists. At Southend 23 were injured when a "flying-boat" crashed from a roundabout Page 9. The preliminary conversations between China and Russia have broken down but yet a formal conference is expected shortly^ Page
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    THEFT.
    1073 1 There has been a burglary at Matsfield Chase; it was just such an enterprise as stimulates local imagination. A little twoseater, an expanding ladder, an open firstfloor window, all helped. Father, mother, son and daughter were dining at Overnoons, the solitary man servant had left the premises m pursuit
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      103 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Public notices, auctions etc. Page 7. A six-cylinder for the price of a four Page 4. Burnside fire and fall resisting sates Page <J. Really permanent waving at Little's Page 8. Special offer of genuine Roskonf watches Page Reasons for Chrysler Plymouth superiority—Page 13. Timonox a perfect, durable
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      11 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIELL'S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR IN slb BAGS.
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      98 1 THE WEEK. Hitfh Water. 11.33 a.m., 5.6.. 10. jr. p.iv... 10.0. Bank Holiday. PWaag Races. Mulayai L.T.C. mtjr.. K.L. S.V.R.A. Shoot, Bukit Timah. Polo: Open Champ, of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Football: S.C.C. vs. Selanjfor Club Kuala Lumpur. Cricket: Colony vs. F..M.S. Penanjr; S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. Malacca. S.C.C. V.M.C.A. vs.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    169 2 TEACHERS' CONFERENCE AT KUALA LUMPUR. To the Kditor. Sir. M;»y I, through your valuable paper, bring the coning Teachers' Conference lit Kuala Lumpur (12th to 1 Tth August i to the notice of Singapore Teach•*rs. It i^ n»>t for me to point out the good He
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    MR. DWIGHT DAVIS IN HONG KONG.
    647 2 MR. DWIGHT DAVIS IN HONG KONG. I)avfc Cup Donor as Philippines Governor. Mr. Dwight Davis (the newly Appointed Governor-General of the Philippines) arrived m Honp Kong on July f>th.. on his way to Manila. Ho was met by Captain Sillitoe, A.D.C., to His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) and
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      453 2 VAPEX INHALANT. Cures Colds, Prevents 'Flu, Relieves I Catarrh, Allays Hay Fever. Wholesale and Retail. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. m, MADAM KELVEY S^^ will Present Her Xlf TALENTED PUPILS flf at the Victoria Theatre M*L On Auk. 24th. at 9.15 p.m. On Aug. 26th. and 28th. ■H at 5.15 p.m.
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      271 2 yiOTOBIA THEATR3B FAREWELL VISIT OFTHt^ Italian Opera Company Full Chorus— Orchestra and Ballet. Xo-Night at 9.30 p.m. Barbier di Siviglia Tuesday, August ttth. Wednesday, August 7. MANON. LA TRAVIATA. Thursday. August 8. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA AND Friday PAGLIACCI. LA BOHEME. Saturday. August 10. CARMEN. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S $4, $2 and $1.
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      394 2 ALH AMBRA t Cteig K~ Co. Ltd ProprieU)rN b 909 PROGRAMME Commencing Wednesday, July 3lßt^ and ending Monday, v KUftt "j^ In the Second Show at 9 pjn. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS HENRY KING'S Greatest Product mn SHE GOES TO WAR The woman's side of the Great War with all
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    ATROCITIES IN KABUL
    539 3 EXTORTING MONEY BY TORTURE. No Pay for Usurper's Troops. Bombay. July 23rd. Terrible stories have percolated through to the frontier of appalling cruelties perpetrated by Habibulla Khan m desperate efforts to extort money from merchants and others suspected of bein^r possessed of wealth. The Ark has been
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    THE ANTARTIC.
    369 3 Byrd's Discoveries; Further Survey Proposed. a^hinKton. Commander Byrd has submitted a report to th« Navy Department -tatin^ that his Polar expedition had examined 20,000 square miles of a hitherto unknown Antartic area. The report notes tht* discovery and survey of the Rockefeller Mountain Range m January and February
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    Queen of the Court
    2015 4  - Queen of the Court Arthur Hardy THE Sl/KPKISK. ROMANCE njr PRETTY TENNIS CHAMPION. It was late m the Afternoon, when »he hail returned from the courts, after witnessing a brilliant match between Bellairs and Lec< mte, that her maid brought a note to Yvonne. "Pamela will keep her room." the
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      366 4 Flies Bring Disease into Your Home Whlnevir a fly enters your home, Disease rides i.i on its back. Your own health and the health of your community demand that you kill these arch enemies of Man. Destroy them the easiest, quickest, surest way spray Flit. Flit clears the house m
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    SWIMMING.
    386 5 GARRISON SPORTS MEETING. Welch Win Easily. The 2nd; Battalion, Welch Regiment, were not seriously challenged and easily, took first place m the Garrison Aquatic Sports held at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool, Fort Canning, on Saturday. They scored 16 points as against 6 by the R.E., three by the Staffs
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    DETAILS OF MISS GLEITZE'S WASH SWIM.
    150 5 13 Hours m the Water. London, June 21. Miss Mercedes Gleitze entered the water at Butterwick Hill, near Boston, at 5.8 a.m. yesterday to swim the Wash, and, after V,\ hours 17 mins. reached the other side at Heacham Beach, two miles south-west of
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    UTILIZING KENT COALFIELDS.
    146 5 Proposed Electric Generating Station Near Dover. London, July 12. Arranproments arc practically completed for the trc-atment of part of the output of Tilmanstone Colliery, near Dover, by a process of low temperature carbonisation. The principal products will be domestic fuel and gas. Mr. P. Tildenswith, making the
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    53 5 A Committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held on Tuesday, August 13th. m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Agenda: To confirm Minutes; Committee Vacancy; Straits Settlements (Penang) Association; Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association; Payment of P.W.D. Coolies; P.W.D. Sanitary Department; Town Improvement;
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    RAMNUGGER BOY'S 100 th. BIRTHDAY.
    43 5 Royal Congratulations. London, July 23. Troop Sergeant-Major John Stratford, Wolverhampton, formerly of the 14th Light Dragoons (The Ramnugger Boys) has received a letter of congratulation from the King on his hundredth birthday. Stratford fought at Ramnugger m 1850.
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      151 5 THE DUTCH EAST INDIES < ill I J 1 ,*X B^/mT B ■■A P^_ PI 1 vv MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed &*^m^ S.fA.vta rV4- |V^ /ll 11l II V !i.KVS,iD BF^^': 1 Mr^P/k 4f JH^^^ i I A^^Bl# I PX I I > I B rm .tap f l I VBf
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    MOSCOW ABUSE OF BRITISH POLICY.
    241 6 "Strangling of India." A violent anti-British leading article appears m Ptavda dealing with what thtne\vsi)aper calls a "conspiracy of the three political parties (m Great Britain) against the toiling: masses of India." The conspiracy, says "Pravda," was revealed m Sir John Simon's statement that the
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    PERAK CHINESE HINTER DISAPPEARS.
    276 6 Dispute with Sakais. Thi- following story of the disappearance < f a Chinese hunter living m the Batanjf Paoaag district taken ln>m the Times of MaLja:--11 ap|H*ais that the Chinese one day went ou with his trun to Chenderiang looking lot pitf. In the course of
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    INOCULATION PROTEST.
    198 6 I'ganda Natives Attack Inspector. London. 1 ul> 22nd. Nairobi. Objection t;ik»-n by the natiws to anti-plague inoculation has resulted m i leriotll affair m I^ar.da. A sanitary inspector, Mr, Kendalli visiti' village m thf Bulumesi district t<> in*»culate the nathrei m m t onmm it with the Governnent
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    CHINESE TOWKAY STABBED.
    192 6 Ex-Detective Arrested. On the 12th inst. an ex-detective of thJ F.M.S. Pollec Poreg is alleged to have been eoaetnwd m a stabbing affair at a CkfcMM UMStn hall m Serdang village, arising out of dispute with a well-known estate owner of Serdang, Towkay Fan Yun Sang. From
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      194 6 Look before yott leap m used car, make sure that you are making the best investment. The largest allowance on your used car is not necessarily the best deal for you When trading -m your used car for a new one bear the following facts m mind You are first
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      173 6 /A dk jf Tl US Kml>rocation is *|k-cmllv pfrpred for India, Federated I \ldla> states, and Stmitfl S« ionic- nt>. It was forint-rly I known as P^in Relieving Bdm. Givt-s m>tant relief I U> those suffering witli Heada lie. ToOthicKe. Neuralgia, Gout. I KbeunuttiMii. bciattca. Luuiha^o. and bore Throat>. Ihe
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    THE SCOUTS' JAMBOREE.
    574 7 PRINCE READS MESSAGE FROM KING. Royal Tribute to Chief Scout. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 2. The Prince of Wales, who spent last night m the camp of the Boy Scouts Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, was up very early this morning- and visited the camps
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    MEDITERRANEAN FLEET TO BE REDUCED.
    81 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 3. A substantial reduction m the Mediterranean Battle Fleet is announced. A Malta message says the battleship! Queen Elisabeth, Barham, Valiant and Malaya will join the Atlantic Fleet m November, Warspite becoming flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet. Reuter learns officially that
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    255 7 Positions to Date. The Singapore Amateur Football Association report for the week ending Saturday August tfrd gives the league Positions as follow; DIVISION 1. P. W. L D. V. A Pts. S.C.C. 11 9 0 2 28 :> 20 S.C.F.A. 11 7 2 2 29 7 lrt Welch
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    RACING.
    598 7 PENANG AUTUMN MEETING. Successful Last Day. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan*. Aur. 3. The K oin K was fust for the last day of :he races here to-day and there was a huge Towd including the Sultan of Perak and :he Regrent of Keuah. Horses— Class 4— 2nd. Div._(l
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    149 7 Notts Strengthened Position. IReuter's Service.] l/mdon, Aug. 2. County cricket championship matches concluded to-day as fol lowSurrey vs. Gloucestershire. At the Oval: Match drawn (4 points each Gloucestershire 122 for none. Surrey did not hat. Worcestershire vs. Middlesex. At Worcester: Middlesex led on first innings. Worcestershire 14K and
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    THE MANCHIRLAN DISPUTE.
    171 7 SETTLEMENT FURTHER DELAYED. Another Soviet Note. [Re uter's Service.] Moscow, Aug. 2. The Soviet Foreign Commissariat has published the reply by M. Karakhan to the letter of Chang Hsueh Liang received on Thursday, containing proposals for the settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway Jispvte. M. Karakhan notes
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON GOODS.
    60 7 Move by Master Spinners. [Reuter's Service.] London. Auk. 2. The Master Spinners' Federation has appointed a special committee for the purpose Of securing a general reduction of finishing charges which means that the bleaching?, dyeing, printing and packing trades are asked to modify their charges
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    ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS.
    70 7 Moscow Press Dissatisfied. [Reutor's Service.] Moscow, Aur. 2. "A repetition of what Sir Austen ChainIn rlain maintained for two years" summarises the Soviet Press comment on tae rupture of the London negotiations for th resumption of Anulo-Soviet diplomatic itlations. Isvestia says Mr. Henderson made more determined denuuiii than
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    U.S. GERMAN ELECTRICAL AGREEMENT.
    43 7 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Aug. 2. A Mrorld«wide working agreement has been concluded between till Alltfemeine Kiektri/.taets (Jesellschaft and the (k-neral Electric Company of Americ: 1 whereby the latter acquires a nominal BOjOOO^OOO marks m >bares m the former concern.
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    NEW ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY.
    29 7 NEW ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 2. The < at>inet has approved points to be embodied m the Anlgo-F^yptian draft treaty, and details are to be published very soon.
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    AMERICAN OBSERVER AT HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    29 7 [Reuter's Service. J Washington, Aug. 2. Mr. K. Wilson, First Secretary at the Paris Embassy, will be the American observer at the Hague- Conference.
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    SURVEY WORK IN THE EAST.
    96 7 Hteh Tribute to Malaya. London, July 23. (ape T"\vn. A tribute to the Indian survey system was paid by Brigadier Jack m his presidential address to the Geography Section <>t' the British Association. Comparing the systems of various countries and advocating a world standard, he
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
    169 7 Ist Inn. P. W. L. W. L. NR. Pts. Points-value of Result 8 0 5 3 4 Notts (S) ~79 11 3 1 2 114 Lanes (1) 21 9 S S 1 1H Glocter t5) 20 n 4 l 2 2 107 Kent (2) 21 11
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      724 7 NOTICES. THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Third Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 41, Orchard Road, Singapore, on Saturday, August 10th, 1929, at II o'clock noon for
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      914 7 THE TORTURE OF PILES. Why continue to suffer P With DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PLASMA no case of this painful malady if too stubborn or too long-standing to be completely and permanent I r cured. The easy application and wonderful power of absorption of DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PLASMA is
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE
      30 8 WILSON WARD. July ,t Hia.ltnrd, Frank Kt-r-h.iw WiUon. of the Malayan Civil Service t.> Doratkj W.-mi, only dMgkter <>f the lat»- Vincent Wmrd ami of Mr- Ward of Bradford.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. AUGUST 5. 1929. COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
    836 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. AUGUST 5. 1929. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. It is a matter for very serious concern that at the end of a week's idleness m mills employing more than half a million workers, there are still no Bifni of a settlement of the dispute m the Lancashire
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    85 8 There will be no issue of the Free Press to-morrow. Major General Sir Theodore Fraser, former G.O.C. (Malaya) was among the guests at the Indian Empire Garden Party at the Ranelagh Club last month. We are requested to remind the public that the entertainment given by the pupils of the
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    FOOTBALL
    242 8 S.R.C. DEFEAT MALACCA VISITORS. S.R.C 4 Malacca R.C 2. The S.R.C. entertained a aocer team from the Malacca Recreation Club on their ground on Saturday afternoon. The match was interesting and the home side fully deserved their win. Pennetather played m his usual position for the S.R.C after a
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    THE MALAYA CUP.
    152 8 Teams for Singapore Trial. The Selection Committee of the S.A.F.A. met at the Stadium on Wednesday at which were present Dr. Lim Han Hoe. Dr. Webster, X. H. McParbuM and G. L. Harris Secretary. Absent Messrs. J. M. Sime and Mohd Sheriff. The following players wen invited
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    THE K.O.R. POLO CUP.
    245 8 Selantfor Lose to Johore. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala I timpur. Auu. 3The Selangor Polo Club tournament for the K.O.R. Cup opened on Saturday evening on the Kuala Lumpur Racecourse the attendance including: the Chit f Secretary. Sir William Peel. Royal Johore defeated Selangor by live
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    178 8 A marriage has been arranged, and will take place shortly, between Edward Macmurdo King. Juru Estate. Straits Settlements, and Marion Mary Mitford, 7, Park-place, S.W.I, widow of Peny Mitford. An engagement is announced between Mr. L. V. Knight, of Straits Settlements Police, and Juanita. daughter of the late Mr. and
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    OUR OPIUM REVENUE.
    412 8 REPLACEMENT Fl \h POSITION. Suppression Society's Criticis A recent issue of tb Bulletin nety for the Supm Trade (for securing the opium and kindred drugt the recommendation j| national Opium Convent 1;U r A cablegram from g m the Times on March 2f>th *hich\L to be n,
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    CARPI'S OPERA COMPANY RETURNS.
    309 8 "Madam Butterfly." Carpi*i Italian Grand i>i*-j.i > nptff 0 ■menced their return season at the Victoria Theatre last niirht with that srreat favourite, "Madam Butterfly." members of (\arpi"s Company. all, are splendid singer- and tht orchestra is as good a- that of any i>per» company that
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    DEATH OF DR. CARI HANSEN.
    34 8 Well-known BngM I >«*'<' .rYl'icHTI TFREE PRKSS iERVICI Dr. Carl Hanson, the "-11 who has been m Siam day. i" He possessed a Kui. reputation, and was a Siamese antiques.
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    22 8 Mrs. A. Roose, the wtfe JJLJS I Registrar of Imports and BW R.. I pore is now staying at Wrotham h I
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    THE COTTON DISPUTE.
    110 9 \0 SKTTLEMENT IN SIGHT. More WOrkers Affected. iter'a Service.] London, Aug. 3. •liuus labour crisis since the mely the stoppage m the Lancashire cotton mills, has BOW lasted a week and there are no signs of <' t t I c m t n U Thirteen thousand
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    23 INJURED IN SOUTHEND ACCIDENT.
    66 9 23 INJURED IN SOUTHEND ACCIDENT. Roundabout Hyingboat Crash. iter'fl Service.J I/ondon, Aug. 4. of motor-cars, motor-coaches yclea and hundreds of special Ilions of holiday-makers to and into the countryside yes- the holiday weekend. Already tt coining m describe them:- mad accidents. lUKMY-THREE INJURED. a spectacular trash at the X rsaal
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    SINO RUSSIAN DISPUTE.
    54 9 SINO RUSSIAN DISPUTE. lorn ersations Suspended. Fai Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Aug. 1. Russian preliminary conver- M.tnchuli the Soviet demanded of their status quo. including Sil -Russian policing of the Chinese I Railway. The Chinese Delegate Bstraetion* from Mukden to refuse. m the suspension of converNevertheless China and Russia r. I
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    42 9 Early Visit to Sandringham Possible. [Reuter*! Service.] I-ondon, Aug. 3. a distinct possibility that the a! Ie to proceed to Sandrinp- v a fortniirht. is Majesty ha> attended to much routine "ing: the past week and his prontinuei satisfactory.
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    THE SUBMARINE COLLISION.
    42 9 THE SUBMARINE COLLISION. Hin Ummander Reprimanded. [Renter*! Service.] London, Aug. 3. i Robert James Gardiner, Com. ;f marine H 47 which was wion with L 12 off the Pem;i nionth ago, was courtPortsmoath m connection \vdth f ";it and was sentenced to
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    STOCK BUYING AT SEA.
    39 9 *ork Exchange Innovation. footer*! Service.] New York, Aug. 4. Exchange has permitted two Ite branch offices aboard ferengaria, Leviathan, Paris ranee where they will have with boards on which stock V- postedj a^ wirelessed treet
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    NEW CHINA STATION COMMANDER.
    27 9 N EW CHINA STATION COMMANDER. Renter*! Service.] London, Aug. 3. MacLeui will leave for t- -.unship Macedonia from Wit f,th. to succeed Rear Ad. <« Urn China Station.
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    DUTCH POLITICAL MOVE FAILS.
    20 9 DUTCH POLITICAL MOVE FAILS. [Reuter's Service. J The Hague, Aug. 3. van Beerenbrouek has failed t( > form an administration of
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    FIFTEEN YEARS, AFTER.
    188 9 FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER. THE AFTERMATH OF THE GREAT WAR. British Legion Appeal. [Keuter's Service. I BiA London, Aue 4 are S t >rmi n the E*"«vic«i \Ve7for THE HAGUE CONFERENCE m£ a T t U Th ay H dele<fatCS fr m U nations r t v T K, e HagUe
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    MR. BERNARD BARON'S
    472 9 Considerable Bequests to Charity. r Reuter's Service. 1 London. Auj;. 3. The Treasury will fH f2.000.000 m death duties from the estate of the late Mr. Bernhard Baron, which according to his solicitors will amount to £.->,( )op,ooi> of which H .000.000 will ffo to charities, namely
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    EDISON'S SEARCH FOR SUCCESSOR.
    107 9 An Interesting Examination. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 3. The sixteen 'year old Wilbur Huston, a son of an Episcopalian Bishop, won the scholarship offered by the inventor, Edison, for the American undergraduate who best answered a questionnaire set by Edison himself. Huston will now have
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASF,
    558 9 WHAT ARE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS Premier Non-Committal. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, Aug. 2. The future of the Singapore naval base is not interesting parliamentary circles alone. In a letter to The Times Mr. Aohley Bickersteth says that there would be no question of abandoning the base if
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN'S BATTLE WITH WIND.
    144 9 Expected at Lakehurst To-day. IReuter's Service.] asahlanca, Aui;. 2. At r_\:iO this afternoon a wireless from the Graf-Zeppelin was picked up stating that the a'rship was T>oo miles we.»t of Gibraltar, and that all was well. New York, Auk. 3. The Graf-Zeppelin reported at 21.00
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    MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S CANADIAN HOLIDAY.
    25 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 3. Mr. Winston Churchill, accompanied by his son and daughter, have left for Canada on holiday.
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    U.S. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    31 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 4. Kenneth Myer from Philadelphia beat the Canadian Joe Wright m the sculling championship of the United States at Springfield by a length.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    117 9 DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE. Phelps' Family Affair. [FREE PRESS SKRVICE.-COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 3 The Doggett's Coat and Badge, the oldest rowing event m the country, having been instituted m 1715 by Thomas Doggett for the encouragement of good rowing among Thames watermen, was rowed to-day over the
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    EMPIRE ATHLETIC RELATIONS.
    65 9 Achilles' South African Tour. [PREI PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] !><mdon, Aug. S. Members of the famous Achilles athletic club left for South Africa on Friday. They are to make a two months tour m the Union. The Secretary of the Club expressed the hope that the visit would
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    THE AUTUMN CLASSICS.
    53 9 Record Entries for Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] D London. Aug. :j. Record entries have been received for the Cesarewitch, to be run at Newmarket on October 16, and the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on October 30. The entries for the first race total 189 and
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    ENGLISH TOTE RECORD.
    68 9 Scotch Lament Pays 238—1. [PREE PRESS SERVICE. < OPYRIGHT.I Ixmdon. Aug. 3. The meeting at Catterick to-day produced the record price for a totalisator winner. Scotch Lament paying 1238 tor a fl ticket, when the bookmakers' price was 20 to 1. [In this connection it is interesting
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    MAX. WOOSNAM DANGEROUSLY ILL.
    39 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] I .orwJoti. Aug. H. Max. Woosnam, the well-known sportsman, who. among other achievements, played soccer for England, when he was with Manchester City m 1922, is dangerously ill with typhoid fevei.
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    ARMY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    42 9 Captain Barclay Regains Title. [PKBI PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] I <>u(l« hi. Aug. S, Captain Barclay n gained the Army lawn tennis title to-da> at Queen's Club by defeating .1. 6. Frowen 4— r>- 4. g f, f f.
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    FINANCIERS' SPORT CONTESTS.
    48 9 FINANCIERS' SPORT CONTESTS. American Suggestion. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] I-ond«n, Aug. t. New York financiers are .suggesting the arrangement of sports contests between I>ondon and New York financiers with the object of fostering understanding. Mr. Cornelius Regan has arrived m London and hopes to make the necessary arrangements.
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    WORLD'S LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE.
    25 9 [Reuter's Service.] c Chicago, Aug. 3. Sammy Mandell retained the world's lightweight title by defeating Tom Canzoners m a ten round contest.
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    DEATHS FROM SMALLPOX VACCINE.
    116 9 B.M.A. Propose Certain Precautions. Tv, x> v I-ondon. July 23. The British Medical Association, at Manchester, approved the Public Health Committee s report, with a rider requesting the Committee to consider the proposals m the amendment, moved by Dr. Gordon (Bath) which viewed with concern the
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    17 9 A party of S.C.C. Wanderers wandered as far as Kota Tinggi yesterday and picnicked by the waterfalls.
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      467 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ill U.S.A.) j "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. 192f. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 21 b.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. 19 s.s. CITY
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      410 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oW AMERICAN MAHS LINE ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. MONROE In Port Aug. 8 Aug. 10 PRES. WILSON Aug. 19 Aug. 22
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    51 12 From China and Manila by President Monroe at Singapore daylight to-day. From China and Japan by Montevideo Maru at Singapore to-day. Morning: Wireless m communication with: s.s. Aungban, City of Evansville, Keemun, Nanko Maru, Kobe, Natica, Nowshera, Nurjehan, Ham ius Saparoea, Sibajak, Silverelm, Sirdhana, Subadar, Taiyang, Tilawa, Van
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    142 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Rajula 22; Nagrato Maru 20. Main Wharf: (Entrance Gate 3). Montevideo Maru 18; Kelantan 16; Circe Alster 13; Pres. Mcnroe 11; Silverguava 9; De Weert 7; Op Ten Noort 6. Empire Dock: (Entrance Gate
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    63 12 The Furness Withy liner British Prince, ex London Shipper, is to run m the East 1 indefinitely, her Chinese crew being the sub- j ject of Parliamentary questions. f The U.S.S.B. steamer George E Weed c built m JA3O, js costing £80.000 to convert t to Diesels, as much as
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    SHIPPING NOETS.
    196 12 The P. and O. Rajputana arrived m London at 5 a.m. on 26th instant. The Rotterdam Lloyd has increased its dividend from 10 to 11 yer cent. The Ellerman liner City of Edinburgh, ex Maplemore, is being scrapped at Bo'ness. German shipping shares have been rapidly declining all
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    COLOMBO POLICE HULK TO GO.
    178 12 The police hulk m Colombo Harbour familiar to all visitors to that port is to go. The one time convict ship has been sold, and will be seen no more m the Colombo Harbour. To everyone who visited the Harbour the hulk stood out prominently
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    BRITISH MOTOR SHIP PROGRESS.
    169 12 It is generally thought that Britain, relatively, is not making such headway m the adoption of motor ships as is the case m other countries. This statement may be true so far as cargo vessels are concerned, but it does not apply to passenger liners or
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    DESTROYER FOR SALE.
    136 12 H.M.S. Torch has been paid off into dockyard control at Sherness m preparation for sale. Her last service was as emergency destroyer at the Nore. where the Trinidad took her place. The Torch was one of the "S" class destroyers designed by Messrs. Yarrow, and on her
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    THE WESTERN PRINCE.
    123 12 The Western Prince, one of the four similar vessels which are being built for the Prince Line, was Punched on June 20th. She is 496 ft. long b.p. and has a moulded beam of 65 ft. 7 ins., the depth, moulded, being 41 ft. The Western Prince
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    FOUR MORE JAPANESE LINERS.
    100 12 The Osaka Shosen Kaisha had two passenger and cargo ships of about 9,400 tons gross on order, together with three smaller vessels. They have now contracted with the Mitsubishi Dockyard for four more cargo ships. They will be about 450 ft. long/ the gross tonnage being
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      772 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tens) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The B.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      673 12 Kerr Steamship Co. ln f 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. q REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE Tn BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ay, BALTIMORE. A AN (via Suez) M.S. SILVERGUAVA In Port M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 21 i! s Au r M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 20 8 Aug.
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      497 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. 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. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    JOHORE PLANTERS,
    487 13 THE HALF YEARLY MRKIINO. Prohibitipn Question. The half-yearly general meeting of the Johore Planters' Association will be held at Rengam Club, Rengam, on Saturday August 17th at 10.30 a.m. The agenda includes the following items: Matters arising from last minutes: Delegates to the P.A.M. have been duly appointed
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    L.O.NVS EASTERN BUREAU.
    188 13 The following is the health bulletin of The Ijeapue of Nations* Eastern Bureau, for the week ended July 27th. Tamatave: 1 plague case. Alexandria: 2 plague cases and 1 death. Port Said: 1 plague case. Aden: 22 smallpox cases and 17 deaths as against 42 cases and
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    C.E.Z.M. SCHOOL SECOND LIST OF DONATIONS.
    120 13 D. J. Ward $300 Mrs. Gouw Ko Gl. 300 Mrs. Tan Jin Gie $100 R. D. Davies 50 Ruth, Elsie, Joy, and Mum 48 Miss Consterdine £5 Cathedral S.S 30 Mrs. Thomas 25 Mr. and Mrs. J. Thackrah 24 Mrs. Teh Hian? Tat 20
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    HARTSHORN LIBEL ACTION SETTLED.
    82 13 London, July 23. Tata's libel action against Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, which was brought last year, came up before the King's Bench Division to-day. Counsel for the plaintiffs stated that the defendant had satisfied the plaintiffs that he had made an unfair charge. The plaintiffs did not
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    141 13 The following novels were ladded to Raffles Library during the past fortnight: Ayres ((Ruby M.) Love Changes. Baillie-Saunders (Margaret) The Lighted Caravan. 2 copies. Baxter (Gregory) The Ainceworth Mystery. Bloom (Ursula) To-morrow for Apricots. Bolt (Ben) The Buccaneer's Bride. Campbell (Alice) Water Weed. Christie (May) Kitty Sees Life.
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      84 13 I Wetcorrui Grriual u^ l I x Ofgenis j Singapore Cold Storage C? L t I (incorporated m the straitj jlttlementj) I CAT I I MORE FlfH I I EAT FLSH because it is so TASTY EAT FISH because it is so NOURISHING EAT FISH because it contains the PHOSPHATES
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      129 13 /j >% 51 "^fcg -^4 Tofeetr ri&£ Counts': REASONS FOR cl rii|moum I^Hi SUPERIORITY I EQUIPMENT 5* The provision of a multiplicity of gadgets, most of which S X function for about three weeks of use, is not a feature of J^ X the Plymouth. The instruments on the Plymouth
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    AIR OBSERVATORIES.
    564 14 METEOROLOGISTS AND FLYING. Malaya Organising. Bombay, July 18. Prominent meteorologists from all parts of India have assembled at Poona for their first annual conference, which was opened on Tuesday by Dr. Normand, DirectorGeneral of Observatories, who made an important speech. He foreshadowed the complete reorganisation of the Indian
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    PERAK RUGBY.
    254 14 Some of the Season's Fixtures. With the approaching demise of Kinjr Willow and his football mate of the season, hookey and rupby will soon hold sway m the Malayan sports world, and while there has been apparent inactivity m the other States and Settlements m 'the matter ot
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      339 14 1 1 I I BRITAIN'S BEST I j S I The Straits Motor Garage. I jjj >^ Lr^ ON THE §3 ytß^ i 'H dining table X >^SJK\ S FOR EVERY I OCCASION 1 VULCAIN l^H [j You do not buy a watch every day When you do, you must
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    RESINS AND OILS IN BRITISH MALAYA.
    280 15 A D.O.T. report of the trade of British Malaya m 1!»2X has just made its appearance. The rcfcrcr.Cf to damai and copal is disappointing! it being stated that there is a moderate local production only of these raw materials and the bulk of the
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    25 15 Marylebone wife: My husband has done three months' work m three years, and spends his time lesting on the grass or bathing m the Serpentine.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    854 15 Ayer Panas 9.00 9.45 Allenby 2.20 2.40 Alor Gajahs 1.50 1.65 Amal. Malay 3.25 3.55 Ayer Hitam 3.25 3.65 Ayer Kuning 47% 6b Ayer Moleks 1.70 1.80 Baltfownie .1.00 3.35 Bassett 95 1.00 Broga 1J7% 1.33% Batu Lintang 1.15 1.20 Bedfords 91V2 1.00 Bukit Jelotong 79 83%
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 Auprust 2. Hank 4 m.s. 213 27|R2 Rank demand 2|3 23,32 Private credits m.s. 2,4 ll|tt New York, demand 55 15 16 Credits tfO days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 155 Honp Kong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 116% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80% Bur Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    248 15 August 2. Tin 150 Tons $110% Gambier 8 Pepper White 114 Pepper Black 56^8 Flake Tapioca 5.90 Pe:»rl Sajro Small 7% Rice, A mini No. 2 250 Copra Sundried 9.G5 Rice LianK Hin Chi.n Mark Red Bag)* New 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    79 15 Aujr. 2nd.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot W-* Sfi "4 Standard R.S.S. on TYndi r Auirust 'W\ II Si'pttinbvr 37 1 91% Octobtr 381-j 18% llctlhc. 40V 4 40... Jan-Mar. 41 41*4 T< ru- of Market: Bta#n*at. Latest CaM«: London Spot
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    LUKUT TIN DREDGING LIMITED.
    41 15 The Mine Manager reports that the Dl«dfB on the property of Uikut Tin Predpin* Ltd. gterlad working on :Ust .July li»2i>, and is now digfftaff out a paddock an«l open. big up. The Drad*i ta w«rki«f satisfactorily.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    346 15 JACKS WEEKLY REPORT. London, July 10. Buying of all commodities has been on a small scale during the past week, and consumers will shortly have to cover their requirements. Copper. The consumption of Electrical energy m the U.S.A. has increased U percent during the first half of
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    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA.
    279 15 The following report is forwarded by the Canadian Trade Commissioner: Agricultural conditions at the beginningof the summer, which are the basic factors m the continuation of Canada's general prosperity and business expansion, are fairly ."ratifying on the whole, and there are prospects of a satisfactory crop
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    144 15 The Government Gazette census of stocks of rubber held by dealers and on estates of over 100 acres on June 30, together with the declared production of the same estates and certain export figures, shows the estimated dry weight total stock held m the F.M.S. to be 15,496 tons. Stocks
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    16 15 Man, at Southend: I drank some methylated spirits to help me to sing m the streets.
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      419 15 ASSESS OVER $9500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act. ATTRACTIVE
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      427 15 BANKING* HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,00u,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 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:
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      221 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTDI (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCBANGE ASSURANCE (IncorporaUd m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    CRICKET.
    457 16 F.M.S. IN WINNING POSITION IN PENANG. Hopkin's Gallant Effort. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 3. At close of play to-day m the match between the Colony and the F.M.S. here, the F.M.S. were m a winning position, 212 runs m front and with five wickets m hand. On
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    WALLEY'S FIGHT WITH KIRBY.
    203 16 W ALLEY'S FIGHT WITH KIRBY. Bud Badly Punished. Bud Walley, the Singapore boxer, was beaten on Tuesday night (mail week) at The Ring, writes our London correspondent m a bout with Bert Kirby. "OUT ON HIS FEET." In a comment on the fight, Boxing states: Bud Walley, of Singapore, has
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    224 16 Seventy Cards m Medal Competition. The Singapore Golf Club August Medal Competition was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a win for Mr. D. Sturrock m A. Division and for Mr. W. E. Coates m B. Division. Seventy cards were taken out and the following
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    LAWN TENNNIS.
    676 16 MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Singapore Ladies m Final. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. Sir Hugh Clifford was present on Saturday when the Malayan Tennis Championships were continued here. The results of Saturday's and Sunday's play were as follows: MEN'S SINGLES. First Round. Ong Eec Kong beat
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    57 16 THREE BATSMEN JUST MISS CENTURY. Fine S.R.C. Stand. On Saturday three Singapore batsmen just failed to make a century. Playing for the S.R.C. against the S.CC. C. de Silva scored 90 and H. N. Balhetchet 99 on the Padang, while Byrd collected 99 for an S.C.C. XI against
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    A SPORTING VICTORY.
    330 16 The S.R.C. beat the S.CC on the S.C.C side of the Padang on Saturday m a very sporting game. Batting first the S.CC. collected a total of 241 runs for seven wickets the winning being notable for a fourth wicket stand by Haxworth and Potter who added
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    BYRD'S AMAZING HITTING.
    318 16 99 m 24 Minutes. Going m first wicket for an S.C.C. XI who beat the V.M.C.A., by 66 runs on the Anson Road ground on Saturday, Qyrd hit 99 m 24 minutes, surely a record achievement m club cricket. He scored 25 off Hughes m his first
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    S.C.R.C. VS. SELANGOR CHINESE.
    320 16 The Selangor Chinese established a good lead m the first innings of their two-day match against the S.CR.C. yesterday. Bat. ting first, the visitors got together 191, Kwok Ah Keng and Ho Chup Yoon being the highest scorers with 30 each. The home team replied with
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    921 16 S.V.R.A. BISLEY MEETING AT BUKIT TIMAH. Difficult Light Conditions. Good weather attended the S.V.R.A. Bisley Meeting on the Bukit Timah Range over the week-end and some good scores were registered. On Saturday the competitions for the "Buffs" Cup took place and Capt. D. G. MacLeod, S.V.C., won with
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