The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1929. NO. 12,788
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    285 1 The Labcur Government's policy m Egypt is disclosed hy the conditions of a proposed new treaty m which the military occupation of Egypt is abandoned and protection of foreign interests is handed over to Egypt Page 11. Commander Eckener, of the Graf Zeppelin, outlines plans for the
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    MORE HOWLERS.
    1009 1 A previous anthology of howlers was responsible for the acquisition of numerous additional gems. Philosophy produced a good haul, including an entirely new definition; "An optimist is a man who looks after your eyes, a pessimist looks after your feet." Nowadays there is a certain amount of truth
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      183 1 T\KE HOME A PACKET OF ABRAIZO MAKES ALUMINIUMWARE SHINE. Rafftes Hotel I 1 1 i S FIK?T CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION J I i TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER jj j |)\NCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER j! VCNOAY. DANCES I i 13" ~l I |6,wMspm. Dinners saturSay.jJ Orchestral j
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      285 1 ALCOA I ALUMINIUM PAINT POWDER j I CAN BE STORED ALMOST INDEFINITELY j i The beet and most economical coverinj? for Steel Bridges, Telegraph Poles, Electric Standards, Water jjj Tfenks, Oil Tanks, etc. i j Protection against heat and corrosion. Will not "scale" j and contracts and expands with the
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      141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Get Phyllosan to-day Page 17. Report of General Electric Company Page 8. Special notice of interest to all firms Paere 9. Robinson and Co. for the Burnside safe Page 11. Notice re S.V.C. motor cycle and car hill climb Page 9. Important Vumiture sale* by Cheong Koon Seng
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      8 1 *OR YOUR SILVERWARE USE "GODDARDS" NON-MERCURIAL PLATE POWDER.
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      171 1 THE WEEK. !?<•'>'« x.'"//, ~th. Hifk Water. Mi p.m.. ftj, 1 1 r >9 p.m.. 10. -I. Football: Halajrs vs. Wtkb (Dhr. It Stadium. Italian Opera. Thejue IJt, La Tr:ivialn. Thursday, Hth. Hijrh Water. |J p.m.. 8.9. Football: RJLO.C. vs. S.C.F.A. "B f# (Div. II) Italia* Optra. Theatre, 9.M0. Cavilleria.
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    BENGAL JUTE INDUSTRY STRIKE.
    163 2 y>o,ooo Weavers Idle. fßeutei's Service.] Calcutta, Aug. •>. A BeriotM situation has arisen m the Bengal jute industry as a result of the extension of the mill strike owing: to propaganda by agitators; 20,000 looms, about 40 per cent, of the total m the Calcutta area,
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    MR. MAXTON ATTACKS GOVERNMENT.
    119 2 i.nn<lnn. Aug. 5. **W« are not prepared to wait centuries for Socialism," declared Mr. Maxton, M.P.. m an inaugural speech at the Labour Party's ."Ummer school at Di^swell Park,. Hert^ fordshire. He said the Government's two months record was most disappointing. They must insist on disarmament.
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    DEPRESSED BUSINESS-MAN'S SUICIDE.
    62 2 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Aug. .">. Mr. Simon, head of the old textile company of Simon Brofhers has committed suicide, presumably as a result of heavy financial losses. The liabilities are estimated at £1,000,000, but his friends propose to reorganise the firm to avoid liquidation. Mr. Simon's art
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    DAME FAWCETT DEAD.
    50 2 [Reuter's Service.] London, Au*r. •">• The death is announced of Dame Millicent Fawcett, the well-known writer. [Dame Millicent Fawcett, who was m her >:!rd. year, was the widow of a former Post-master-General. She was created a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire m
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    312 2 Mr. W. Marsh, of the Cycle and Carriage Co., Ipoh has been transferred to Penarnr. Mr. J. M. Grand, of Storch Bros., Ltd., hi* returned to Ipoh after an absence of •bout five months m Kuala Lumpur, where he uas attached to the firm's head office. Among the callers at
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      299 2 t v£r Suffer V%^ with INDIGESTION It's all so needless! Bisurated Magnesia stops indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn or wind within five minutes. Not only is pain stopped but by healing and strengthening the inflamed stomach lining Bisarated' Magnesia wards off further attacks. Get a package of Bisurated Magnesia powder or tablets
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      477 2 T7ICTORIA npHEATRE ONLY 4 MORE NIGHTS OF THE Italian Grand Opera Company full chorus— ballet— orchestra henkiNa— gilbtta— reali S2ZLA TR AVI ATA Verdi's famous opera adapted from the story "Camille" by Alexandre Dumas. A romantic story with charming musio TO-MORROW NIGHT A BKi DOLKLE PROGRAMME CAYALLEKIA Xl STICAN A
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      254 2 ALHAMBRA Tan Chen«r Kee Co., Ltd^ Proprietors. PROGRAMME Commencing Aug. 6th., and ending Sunday, Ui lUh In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM FOX Presents: RED WINE A Sparkling Company with Wine, Women ami Whoops true Heaven with GEORGE O'BRIEN and LOIS MORAN A Universal
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    REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    207 3 OPENING OF HAGUE CONFERENCE. Rhineland Evacuation. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aog. 6. The Gorman delegates' views do not accord with that of German Government Hrcles, it is pointed out m a Berlin messape, for the latter consider that the evacuation of the Rhineland is no longer a matter tor
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    JAPAN AND NAVAL REDUCTION.
    165 3 Proposed Auxiliary Ratio. [Renter's Far Eastern Bervice*] Tokio. Aug. 6. What appears t<> be confirmation of Japan's intention of urging 10-10-7 ratio for auxiliary vessels was contained m a ■peech by the Navy Minister delivered at a conference of Prefectural Governors. Re'erring to the question of
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    YOUTHS OF THE NATIONS BURY THE AXE.
    141 3 Amity at Birkenhead. [keuter's Service.] London. Aug. 4. On the fifteenth anniversary of Britain's ultimatum to Germany Boy Scouts, the sons of men who m the war butchered one another, stood side by side m Arrowe Park worshipping as brothers at thanksgiving services
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    OSTEND PLEASURE BOATS COLLIDE.
    115 3 Nine Drowned. TReuter's Service.] Ostend, Aur. 4. Two pleasure steamers have collided, and fifteen people were drowned. It is believed that they were all Belgians. Ostend, later. It is ascertained that only "line were drowned but twenty were slightly injured. The collision was between an excursion
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    DICHESS OF BEDFORD'S FLIGHT.
    45 3 Arrival m India. Karachi. Aug. 5. The Duchess of Bedford arrived here at 18.65 and will start the return flight at six o'clock to-morrow morning. [The Duche-s. with Captain Barnard, is attempting to fly to India and back m a week.l
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    AMERICAN BUSINESS RECORD.
    25 3 Washington, Auk. 5. American business m 1928 is described m the Commerce Department's annual yearbook as reaching "the highest level ever attained.'*
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      171 3 I SANDEMAN'S i PORT AND SHERRY i "JH^" n Sat it^T^^SßnTii wttSk *a* ii I v^* lu AUnEMJUl l^vlKi iJf[)ijS| PBH •>Sjld by all Stores and Wine Dealer*. SOLE AGBNT3: V HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD, •J» T ncorporated m the Straitr, Settlements). r,I?;GAPOKE, PEXAXG, IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUI V Plectricit
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      183 3 Pi Estate Trust Agencies I i vl^zy) Limited. f 21, First Cross Street MALACCA f 11, Lisht Street PENANG r^L^ l^^^^ 0 I Registered by and Security deposited with the SS^i^fil^'S: I Straite Settlements Goyernment. 3e&ilJjS^. I Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- tkim a thmg to be treJored) I
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    MAGICIAN AND HIS CULT.
    550 4 Success Among German Poor. Joseph Weissenberg, whose recent "prophecy" that England would disappear into the sea was falsified ry the absence of any unusual natural phenomena m the United Kingdom on the fatal day, is now m danger of coming into collision with the law. The
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      MONKS, MONASTERIES AND PALACES.
      1108 4 A Russian View. The following description of Lhassa, the holy capital of Thibet, is given m the Izvestia, by the famous Russian traveller, Kozlov: i Lhassa, the capital of Thibet, the most interesting city from a European standpoint, and the most "ideal" from the stand, point
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    49 4 Considering the anti-dazzle prob! all points of view, motor Transport the opinion that all interests are presented by some form of anti -u» lamp equipment that does not deponn any controlling action by the fl™*** the may or may not feel inclined to stua> convenience of other road users.
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      96 4 A Tougher, Safer Truck i Tyre Unsurpassed 1 1 FOR 1 MILEAGE 1 I I a^H^lß B^BHB^BHk^B^B&^^Biv I I" b^^BlbH B^V b^b>^bH^b^bPs«S l£ BJ^ ~C /d bbV b^bTbHR a bbi b^bbl b^bV I '^b^b^b^b^bV y^ ■I Jim'%m m fi Bil i 1 The Fisk Rubber Co., (F.E.) Ltd. I SALES
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      171 4 STILL MORE ACHIEVEMENTS I ON I Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil FRENCH MOTOR-CYCLING GRAND v Ist. and 2nd. on CASTROI i i i X FRENCH CAR GRAND PRIX X V Ist., 3rd. and 4th. on CASTROL. V I t V CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN GRAM) PRIX. X AU Places on CASTROI X V 500
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    UTILITIES OF SOYA BEANS.
    457 5 A f'.ntinental merchant interested m planting enterprises m Africa wrote to an ■-njrlich correspondent for particulars of the growth and utilities of the soya bean. Having received certain details respecting the same, he sent the subjoined reply, which will louhtUss be of interest to our readers,
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    HOW ARE YOUR BATTERIES ?
    977 5 HOW ARE YOUR BATTERIES MORE DUTIES BUT LITTLE ATTENTION. Improved Accumlators. BY THE HON. MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. [Special to the Free Press.] Few people realise either the extreme strenousness of the service which they demand from their motor car batteries, or the in-jrmous improvement which I us been made m
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    20 5 In court at Netherton one witness estimated the speed of a vehicle at 70 m.p.h., and another at 25 m.p.h.
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    CONQUER OUR AIR SHYNESS.
    526 5 Sir Alan Cobham's Task. There is no doubt about it. We do noi take happily to travelling by air. The man m the street would no sooner think of using a recognised air route for travelling abroad than he would think to use his own expression
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      176 5 CHRYSLER 1A car that suits the whole family When die family car is a Chrysler, there isn't any division of opinion m that household— because the Chrysler has all the things that die whole family likes. Chrysler's distinctive new style and lively performance are just what youth wants m a
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      183 5 No Matter How A cover plus a ju>od tube leads I to many extra m'.les of pleasurable I motorinK. Of course, punctures due I to obstacles of the road cannot be I avoided, but trouble due to old. I leaky and heavily patched tubes can I be easily eliminated. And
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    THE FIRST NATIONAL PARK.
    298 6 W<- hope that strong support will r-e forthcoming for the proposal, maue by Loid Bledisloe m a letter which we publish else•vvhere, to make a national park of the Forest of Dean. Every year, as the towns* spread outward and as manufacturers hie thorn from the
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    48 6 Two Sumatran porcupines have been born m the outdoor cages at the London Zoo and are to be seen running with their Another. Porcupines are born m a welldeveloped stage, with their eyes fully open, and clothed m soft quills which rapidly harden on exposure to the air.
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    Problem No. 70: (by P. H. Williams.) Black 1 piece.
    1023 6 White to move and mate m 3 moves. This year's Whitsuntide Chess Festival at Scarborough was quite a successful affair, although the entries for the Premier Tournament were not so strong or numerous as on previous occasions. Dr. Tartakower was
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    Books of the Week
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    BOTANY BAY CONVICT'S STORY.
    1743 6 (Special to the tree Press). If The Adventures of Ralph Rashleigh (Jonathan Cape) had been published as fiction the volume might well have been dismissed m few words as a sensational attempt to depict the life of a Botany Bay convict m the early years of
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    BRITISH EMPIRE LTD.
    273 6 British Empire Ltd., By George Herbert. (Hodder and Stoughton) 3s. 6d. This is a hook for the businessman, by the author of "Trade Abroad" and is intended to be a valuable contribution to commercial literature. It is divided into two chapters: (I) "An Economk- analysis of British
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND NEWS.
    1019 6 The Informatory Double. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES. S (Special to the Free Press). J I When the inforn.atory doubles first came m, we tried them at Contract, which we had already been playing alternately with Auction for some time. Rut quite a brief experience decided me that
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    DALY'S THEATRE SOLD.
    133 6 Millionaire Buys It for £250,000. Mr. Isidore W. Schlesinger, tht' South African millionaire, has purchased Daly's Theatre for a sum stated to be £250,000. He is at present m New York. Mr. Schlesinger last year bought a controlling interest m nice London entertainment houses. He is also
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    ORIGIN OF THE^ JAPANBH
    296 6 Curious Theory Ad\amvi. UM of t)M most curicu* ethr tluoiie, to have been txpovndcd f«f tim« is put forward m a ftf« l H k '> Jenichiro Oyabe, who cUimi that the*J HMN are descended from the ItraellU J I Of Clad. Shinto ■hriMl (he I
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    32 6 Major Henry Keswick. Dumfrieshire, a former Ml r ,M and a director of Jardine. M;1 "Wo <■ Co., East India merchants, kfi > J mS tM ■which estate duty will be .M'P ri £180.990.
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    GRAF-ZEPPELIN'S FLIGHT,
    431 7 GREAT FILIP FOR AIRSHIP TRAVEL. Return Trip Starts To-day. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aup. 5. The Graf-Zeppelin's trans-Atlantic flight occupied 96 hours 23 minutes. All were well and happy, except the stowaway, who had <*en m solitary confinement since he was discovered. All the passengers were thrilled by
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    25 KILLED IN WEEKEND ACCIDENTS.
    81 7 Terrible Crash on Staines r Bridge. leuter's Service.] London. Au«;. 6. Twinty-five persons were killed ami 7 injured m week-end road accidents. The most serious was to motor-car crash, ing through a parapet on Staines Bridge and falling 2."> feet, with the result that one
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    FRENCH CONSULAR CHANGES.
    85 7 M. Courthial's Successor at r Singapore. [Havas Service.] Paris, 'Aug. 4. M. De Martel has been appointed a First Class Plenipotentiary; M. Dv Courthial (Consul at Singapore) has been appointed to Port Said; M. Sudreau,, First Dragoman, Bombay, is given charge of the Consulate at Singapore; M.
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    JAPANESE COAL MINE EXPLOSION.
    51 7 Seventy Five Dead. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Aug. 6. As a result of an explosion at the Kashinai coal-mine m Hokkaido 75 miners are dead and 5 injured. There were pathetic scenes at the pithead, where the mothers, wives and children of the entombed men
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    MOTOR BANDIT DETECTIVE SQUAD.
    36 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 6. Lord Byng, Chief Commissioner, Metropolitan Police, has promoted fifty uniformed police to augment the Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard to meet the growing menace of motor-bandits.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    242 7 Army Disbandment Scheme. (By arrangement with the Nanyanjr Sianp Pau Press*. Shanghai. Aug. .">. According to a decision reached by ihe dishamJment conference TO per rent, of the national army is t<» be disbanded and the monthly expenditure on the army is to be fixed at $1.'),000.004).
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    U.S. CRUISER SUSPENSION.
    55 7 Allegations Against Mr. Hoover. [Router's Service.] Washington, Auk. .">. A declaration has been issued by Senator C. E. Swanson, of Virginia, to the effect that Mr. Hoover proceeded "contrary to law" m directing: the suspension of worK on the three cruisers, asserting that Congress had given its
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    THE COTTON WAGE DISPUTE.
    55 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 5. A full delegate meeting of the operatives and spinners amalgamation m Manchester, by a substantial majority, turned down the executive's recommendation to re-open negotiations for a settlement of the cotton dispute. London, Aug. 6. Lord Derby is mentioned as a possible
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    A FAIRY TALE ABOUT HONG KONG.
    140 7 In an American paper just to hand we find the following fairy tale: The shooting of a man-eating tiger m the fashionable Repulse Bay Hotel at Hong Kong was related by Robert Madsen, passenger on the President Jefferson, which ai rived m Seattle from
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    LINGFIELD IS TINGLING.
    146 7 Here is the truth, the whole truth and some stories that are anything but the truth about The Great Cagl Mystery. The Cage is Lingrield's old village prison where they used to put disorderly citizens m days gone by. And Lingfield is very proud of it indeed.
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      235 7 I 1 BLACK I ji Rjj and ij ack i white' I j Ifi I "TXT TT T CN T^F* X I j WHISKY GORDON S o*b& i j j 1 1 i iC I rs^'~— •j < sfl k£ I *-t^ m m~i m~T"i 4 1 5 S t
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      137 7 EASTERN SERIES INDIA T^HE wondrous Taj Mahal was the out* come of superior knowledge, skilled hands and purest material. Even to-day it is recognised as the supreme example of Oriental architecture. Superior knowledge, skilled hands and purest materials are the dominant factors which made and still keep Milkmaid Milk supreme
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    SIR HUGO HIRST AND OVERSEAS MARKETS.
    2691 8 'I he annual general meeting of the Genera: Electric Company Ltd. was held on July 4th, 1929, at Magnet House, Kingsway, London, W.C. Sir Hugo Hirst, Bt. (chairman and managing director of the company), presided. The secretary (Mr. Leslie C. Gamage having read the
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    MURDERED ON WAY TO MEET WIFE FROM ENGLAND.
    166 8 Bombay. Jul> M At Bilaspur. Central Provinces, on t mail train from Calcutta to Bombay, a fii class passenger. Mr. William Eldtr, a clerk m the Dalhoueie Jute Mills, was i dead m the bath room this m«>rninjr *i severe injuries to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORTS
    148 8 Wednesday 5.1 f. p.m. Drill I (Scottish) Coy. Now Htmben Training-. KG. Platoon <Kuva-;an> Training. tJm Thursday 5.16 p.m. Bukit l ;;rin •*F" (Malay) Coy. Practice W»rr» Friday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Nh R pany Parade. 5 p.m. Bukit T''n:ih !>■ "C" (Scottish) Coy. I>nut a'« Shield.
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      215 8 WHITEAWAYS GREAT ANNUAL SALE Continuing Throughout the Whole Hof August REDUCED PRICES m all Departments You save Money on anything and Everything you choose Send for Complete Sale Catalogue To-Day FOR MEN Velour and Felt Hats, Ties- Raincoats, Pipes, Bath Gowns Watches, Dressing Gowns, Shirts, Pyjamas, Flannel Blazers, Sweaters, Flannel
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      13 8 COMPANY MEETING. pGENERAL ELECTRICjCO., LTD. A NEW OUTLOOK FOR SUPPLY. IMPORTANT CONTRACTS SECURED.
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    CRICKET.
    519 9 COLONY'S FINE EFFORT FOR WIN. Close Finish. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Aug. 5. There was an unexpectedly close finish to th»- F.M.S.-Colony cricket match here this afternoon. The Colony, starting thdir second innings, required 2GO for victory. They made an excellent effort to get them, and when stamps
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    TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDE.
    241 9 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 5. Results m the concluding stages of the annual Malayan L.T.A. championships here were as follow: ladies' Singles. Final. Miss Aitken (Singapore) beat Mrs. Zylstra (Singapore) 6 4 6 J. Men's Singles. Semi -Final. Lim Bong Soo Singapore beat Rev.
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    RACING.
    586 9 PENANG AUTUMN MEETING. Monday's Results. [From Our Own Correspondent.] T I'enang, Aug. 5. The last day of the Penan*? Autumn races was favoured with tine weather. The going was hard and a very large crowd attended. Ihe following: were the results Horsotv— Class s__(j Mile.) BEXDIGO (Spencer) 9 i
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    INTER-STATE FOOTBALL.
    94 9 S.C.C. Defeat Selangor Club. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. In the annual soccer match yesterday the S.C.C. beat Svlangor Club 4—o. jTheir victory was due. to all-round superiority. At the interval the visitors were leading by one goal scored by Fyfe. In the second half
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    KAY DON'S NEW FROOKLAND'S RECORD.
    31 9 [Router's Service. l I/Ondon, Au*;. 6. Kaye Don, driving a Sunbeam, established a few fl>ing lap track record at Brooklands of over 134 miles an hour.
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    GAS MANTLE INVENTOR DEAD.
    22 9 IKeuter's Service. J Vienna, Aug. 6. Karl Von Welsbach, the inventor of the incandescent pas mantle, is dead.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    294 9 WAYWARD WANDERERS. WIN Homesters Collapse. Batting and f howling well thy S.C.C. XI of Wanderers beat the Homesters by 78 runs m a Bank Holiday match on the Padang. Imray distinguished himself, collecting a bright 49 and taking three wickets for 23. In spite of their arduous pit
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    WIN FOR SKLANKOR CHINESE.
    327 9 Thoueh they roHipwd rather m their Mcond innings <.n AuKUst Hank Holiday, only scoring 98, the Selamror Chinese visiting Singapore beat the S.C.K.C. by 69 runs. In their first innings on Sunday they collected 191 against the S.C.R.C.'s 110, hut the S.CJLC could only manajrc to
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    WELCH HEAVILY DEFEAT Y.M.C.A.
    124 9 Playing at TangHn on Monday, the 2nd. Welch defeated the V.M.C.A. by 163 runs. Batting first, the Welch scored f£6 tor six wickets before declaring}. Of this total Bandsman Barmtt. who opened the innings,, scored I'i. The visitors could only reply with 74. 2nd. Welch: Bandsman
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    WIN FOR THE REGIMENT.
    260 9 A cloM game was played on Sunday when the Welch Regiment wore at homo to Mr. Stack*! XI and won by the narrow margin of II runs, five minutes before time. Welch Rvgim-'nt: Bdm. Barnard c Hughes b Loptou 28; Bdm. Ivimey c Peachey b Btaek
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      432 9 BUSjNESS^ARDS. TVNJONG KATONG. S* c Seaside Residential Hotel. >*< fl G ncrete Bathing Pagar, V |J< Tennis, Garage, Good Cuisine. g BPfcooe 5 "»3. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. X •XsXs) j "FLORANGE" improves I I YOUR HEALTH. f }®®®v ®®®®®®®®®®^/®®®(s>®^®®®®^ MISS N. BUHRIS j MIHVVIFE AND MASSAGE. 128 Middle Road.
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      695 9 THIN AS A SCARECROW! THINKS HIS STAMINA IS GONE FOR EVER. WHY DOESN'T SOMEBODY TELL HIM HOW TO GET BACK HIS MANHOOD There's a man liko that living m your town. He may be- you! Hi-s fell weak and weary for weeks on end now. HtV lost weight; his appetite's
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      594 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Singapore Championship Motor Cycle Car Hill Climb. Sunday, Bth September, 1929. (Under the distinguished patronage of The Qtaeral Officer Commanding Troops, Malaya). LIST OF CLASSES. Motor Cycles. (1) Side and Ov.rhead Valve Machine- up ;o Hi c.c. <2) BM* ;md Overhead VaKi- Machines up to ;if>o
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      56 10 MeUEOD. On Au»?u>t 6th. at th«- General Hospital. Sinjrapori', John Hardacre McLeuti. of AhtM<le«>n. Sothind. latr St-cond KagfaMtr of >.». Kuchin^. LBWIB At Malacca. c, M June '27>. Mr. John L»wia, late of the X.M.S. Mfdical I)e partnu'iit. MIIR. At Kumlh L'pis Hospita!. »r. Au»ru-t 1i»29, of Glasgow and
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7, 1929. THE SKY-BLUE RIBBAND.
    722 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7, 1929. THE SKY-BLUE RIBBAND. Germany, with praiseworthy determination, continues her efforts to solve the problems of lighter than air traffic and the successful voyage of the Graf-Zeppelin across the Atlantic adds another point to her score. It is appropriate that the country which, through
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    1213 10 Our London correspondent cables that the wedding of Mr. Dunbar Kilburn, of Messrs. Boustead and Co., Singapore, and Miss Mary Saunderson will take place at Singapore m November. The Archdeacon of Sarawak and Mrs. Charipion will be passing through Singapore about August 12th en route to Bukit Krasei The Rev.
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    PLANTERS' PERILS.
    694 10 ANOTHER MURDEROUS ASSAULT. The Medan Affair. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia. Vug. 3. While the various estate <>m panic opeiating m the Medan district are bus> devising plans for the protection of theiemployees on the plantations, <<.mes th< news of another murderous attack I y a cool on
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    103 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 6, 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus a T ul Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £212 15 16. Forward £217. The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot
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    31 10 The Rev. David Tweed ha> been presented by the Governor of Ceylon with the lonjr service medal of the Colonial A xiliary Forces of which he has been chaplain since 1907.
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    EGYPTIAN POLICY.
    140 11 RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED. Military Occupation to Cease. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. b reign OAct has issued proposals \n*rlo-E*ryptian treaty consisting of It; j haisos t<> be valid for 25 years. j^ uU's that British military occupation Of be terminated but that British ecessary t«> protect the Suez Canal
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    ATLANTIC AIRSHIPS.
    100 11 A Smaller Model Planned. [Reuter's Service.] l.akehurst. Aug. fi. I kener the designer of the GrafZeppelin, m an interview declared that he Intended to have buih at Priedriehahafen nex: year a new Zeppelin shorter, thicker faster than the Graf-Zeppelin. It will have eight engines instead of rive, and
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    SPIDERS FLIGHT.
    39 11 Return Journey Started. [Reuter's Service.] Karachi. Aug. 6. Th< Duchess of Bedford's plane, Th< Spider left for England at 6.30 this morning on the return journey of the England tc India and back m a week flight.
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    THE CHINESE CURSE.
    114 11 Secret Society VV ars. [Reuter's Service. I New York. Aug. 6. After series of murders and shootings by rival Chinese Tongs m Chicago and Boston, a Tong war is now threatened m NewYork city. In consequence the Federal authorities have ordered the heads of the rival Tongl
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    CONVENT ENTERTAINMENT.
    201 11 A Successful Afternoon. A drama m four acts entitled Christopher Columbus. Discoverer and Navigator, was the feature of the entertainment given at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, on Monday atternoon. Several musical items .supplemented the programme. The entertainment was given m aid of the Orphans Building
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    174 11 Nine HokteM were arrested when the Police carried out a raid at the 12th mile Mandai Road on Sunday and interrupted what is believed to have been an initiation ceremony of a secret society. As the police surrounded the assembly, two shots were j.red by the Chinese but both the
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    BOMBER ON A CHURCH.
    89 11 BUILDING DESTROYED AFTER CRASH. Airman's Lucky Escape. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 5. The pilot of an R.A.F. bomber had a miraculous escape, not only from death, but from injury, when his machine crashed on a mission church. The aeroplane was flying m the neighbourhood
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    THE KING'S PLANS.
    70 11 Departure for Sandringham Soon. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. \utr. 5. The King continue- to make excellent progrtM and it is confidently expected that he will be able to leave for Saudringhani within the next fortnight. [neuter's Service. London, Aug. 6. The Kinu spent a considerable time
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    REPARATIONS CONFERENCE
    112 11 REPARATIONS CONFERENCE Germany's Payments. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Aug. 6. The Reparation! Conference opened here the Dutch Premier making a speech of welcome to which M. Briand and Heir Strtssemann replied. The latter said he hoped to see a world economic conference called to discuss the removal of international customs
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    WELL-KNOWN ACTOR DEAD. .
    20 11 WELL-KNOWN ACTOR DEAD. [FREE PRKSS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Aug. 6. The death is announced of the wellknown actor, Leslie Faber.
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    DEATH ON THE ROADS.
    38 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Aug. b. No fewer than twelve persons were killed and 22 badly injured by traffic on the roads on Monday alone, whilst to-day many other casualties have been reported.
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    POSTAL SPEED.
    24 11 TFREK PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Auk. 6. The Po*t Office is introducing: motorcycles for the use of postmen m the country districts.
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    IRELAND BEATS ACHILLES.
    41 11 IFREC PEBBB SKRVICK. -COPYRIGHT.] 1 London. Aug. 6Ireland beat Achilles Club m the third annual athletic contest at Dublin by 2o to 13. The weather for the fixture was bad. I [Earlier cables on pages B and 7.]
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    ACTION AGAINST STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.
    188 11 Loss of Gold Bullion. Judgment having been obtained by consent X Syed Moheideen and Co., were iwarded $13,250 m the Supreme Court yesterday over their action against the Strait* Steamship Company concerning the loss of gold bullion. Mr. F. H. Collier apph^ on behalf of
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    LOST MILLIONS.
    84 11 COTTON TRADES' SUICIDE. No Settlement m Sight. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 6. As far as present indications go there seems to be no hope of an early settlement of the cotton dispute. It took only twenty minutes to-day for a meeting of the operatives to turn
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    PEER'S FALL FROM WINDOW.
    69 11 Death of Lord Loughborough. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.") London, Aug. 5. Following a fall from a window yesterday Lord Loughborough has died from his injuries. Lord Loughborouph, who was the only son of the fifth Earl of Rosslyn, was 37 years of ape. He served m
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    NAVAL WRANGLES.
    135 11 The Auxiliaries Now. [RtOter'l Far Eastern Service). Tokio, Aug. 6. Following the Navy Minister's speed reirardinj* auxiliary ships well-informed ircles intimate Government has decided a o—l0 10 7 ratio of auxiliaries is essential or Japan wherefore it is necessary to build evoral more 10.000 ton cruisers unless both
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    MANCHURIA FARCE.
    73 11 More Face-Saying. [Keuter's Far Eastern Service]. Nanking. All*. 6. The Foreign Office has announced a deadock m Urn Sino-Russian conference at The Chinese are unable to accept the Russian demand for reinstatement of Russian associate managers of the ChineseEastern Railway before the opening of formal negotiations. The Foreign
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    141 11 ISino-Russian Conference. (By arrangement with the Xanyanu Siang Pau Press). Shanghai, Aug. 6. In the first conference with the Russian representative Tsai Yung Shing, HarbiL Foreign Commissioner, has obtained Russian consent to resume the trans-Contin-ental service within one month, the stopping of military activities and the re..asiryr
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    BUSH FIRES.
    195 11 Dry Weather Aids Outbreaks. One of the most spectacular fires for some time was dealt with by the Fire Brigade on Sunday evening: on Fort Canning Hill where the outbreak spread rapidly along the slopes of the hill, on the River Valley Road side, lapping up the dry
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    ARMS TRAFFICKING.
    436 11 HAUL OF PISTOLS AND 1 AMMUNITION. Prison and Flogging For X Japanese. In passing sentence of two years and six months rigforous imprisonment and 18 J strokes of the rattan on Yairi, a Japanese, who was arrested by detectives m Upper Chin Chew Street on Sunday night, the
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    S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    257 11 Singles Open Championship. Tan Chon* Gark beat Cheontf hee fopg 6 o, 6—o. Cheonjf Chee Lim w.o. S. H. Tan. Tan Thian Sanjr vs. Yap Ah H\an infinished. "A" Doubles Handicap. Oh Jitt Siantf and Cheongr Chee Hui scr. beat K. C. Eu and I. H.
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    222 11 An American Tea will be held at the Y.W.C.A., 8 Fort Canning Road, on Thursday, August Bth. 4—6.30 p.m. Members friends are invited to attend and to .ring with them an article of the value of >1 for sale, and to purchase one of the lame value. The proceeds are
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    COUNTY LIFE IN ULSTER.
    866 12 The Peace of Old Days. Now thai affairs m Ulster have settled down again after the Irish revolution and the "bad times," writes a correspondent to The Times, there is something of the old peace and quietness m the life of the county family. The old
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    WONDER SPIRIT PICTURES.
    380 12 Artist's Psychic Powers. Mr. Atkinson is an MgfaMOT and no spiritualist. He was one day persuaded by a friend to play with a plancnette, ami he was surprised when a psychic nentUman named "Akron" told him to buy pencil* and water n lours and start to draw.
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    THIS WEEK'S GREAT DAY,
    631 13  -  CHARLES CON WAV. MEMORABLE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE I By Aug- 6— Birth of Lord Tennyson. 120 On August 6th. f 1809, Alfred, YEARS afterwards Lord, Tennyson, the AGO. most illustrious and the most popular British poet of the 19th century, was born
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    PLEASURES OF INCENDIARISM.
    178 13 "Pyramaniac" Sentenced at Vienna. At the town of Krems, m Nether Austria, a strange suit came before the court. In the course of 1927 and 1928 most of the houses m the village of Unterwindhag were destroyed by successive fires. One farm after the other was laid
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      522 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLERMAN^TINE, 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 s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. 19 s.s. CITY OF
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    142 16 The P. and O. Jeypore arrived m London at 11 a.m. on 4th. instant. The twakow reported m the last issue of the Guardian as sunk near the Malacca lighthouse has been raised. The P. and O. Khyber. has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this
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    77 16 Cremer, Dut. 2784, from Amoy 6, for B. Deli 7. Flevo, Brit. 123, from Malacca 6, for unc. Larut, Brit. 464, from Malacca 6, for Malacca 7. Antilochus, Brit. 5767, from Vladivostock 6, for Glasgow unc. Alster, Ger. 5327, from Bremen 6, for Hong Kong 6. Ban Sionpr Bee, Brit.
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    384 16 Per Op ten Noort: Mr. M. G. Laloan, Mr. Arentsz, Mr. Long Ming, Mr. Max. Weidtman, Mrs. C. J. Maas, Mrs. E. Les, Mrs. Crool and baby, Mr. Jasusuke Kunogoi, Mr. E. D. Hibbeler. Mr. Yip Wheng Ky. Mr. Yip Siok Hen*, Mr. and Mrs. J. Crol, Mr.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    133 16 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance GaW 1). Remo 22; Rajula 20. Main Wharf: (Entrance GaU 3). Khyber 18; Bulan 16; Baron Graham 15; Patria 13; Pres. Monroe 11; De Weert 9; Menelaus 7. Empire Dock: (Entrance Gate 3). Eurylochus 30; Kistna
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    87 16 Judge Turner, at Westminster County Court, m a motor hire-purchase case,: The old horse cases were absolute child's play compared with half of the motor cases. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Aug. sth. Max. shade temp. 91.7 F Mm. shade
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      410 16 IVJAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ••m. Bangkok every Thursday 0 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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    SHOOTING.
    872 17 THE SINGAPORE BISLEY MEETING. Johore Win Grand Aggregate. A fairly good shooting light attended the last day of the S.V.R.A. Bisley on the Bukit Timah Range on Monday, when the main event on the dgjy's programme was the Grand Aggregate, which went to Johore after a lapse of some
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    79 17 A review of the venereal disease campaign m the Federated Malay States during 1928, by Dr. E. R. Cooke (Acting Specialist Venereal Diseases, F.M.S.) was distributed to the delegates to the Fourth Congress of Imperial Social Hygiene, m London on July 11. Dr. Cooke was unable to be present to
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    BORN DANCERS.
    497 17 Ihe natural ballroon, dancer docs not exist m En K land, says Ernest Betts m an article m the Evening New?. His life is too complicated to kick himself free of Jt, so he merely dances like a very civil servant. If you want to sco dancing with
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    MINISTERIAL ORATORS,
    653 18 BRILLIANT EXAMPLES OF THE PAST Present Parliamentarians. Despite the cult of flippancy, and its first cousin gaucherie, which prevail on our platforms to-day, the great parliamentary orators of past generations still provide models which grip and hold large audiences even m this restless age. Bright, Randolph Churchill, Gladstone,
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    CABARET DANCER GETS DAMAGES.
    118 18 Injured During High-Kickin* Exercises. Londwn, July 23. A jury of the Kind's Bench Division awarded Miss Vera Wilson, a cabaret dancer. £254 damans with costs, against the Max Rivers School of Dancing, London, for injuries caused by hijrh-kicking exorcises m the school. Plaintiff said that her
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    WOMEN AS WESLEYAN MINISTERS.
    83 18 Principle Accepted But Awaiting Church Union. London, July 24. The question of appointing: women to the Wesleyan Ministry was* postponed for' several year^ by the Wesleyan Conference' at Plymouth resolving by 177 votes to 173 to accept the principle but to suspend further pteps pending consultation
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    MOUNT AUSTIN (JOHORE.)
    347 19 The nineteenth ordinary general meetingof the Mount Austin (Johore) Rubber Estate*. Limited, was held at 2, Holher*rsßade Copenhagen, on July -ith.. Mr. C. C. Hanson presiding. The Chairman said: The crop for the year amounted to t^0t.761 lbs. of rubber, *and for the current financial year the
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    FRASER & CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARK BROKERS.
    886 19 FRASER CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARK BROKERS. Eastern Smelters 17.90 18.25 Fresh Food ($2) 1.20 1.40 F and Neaves ($5) 18.00 lh.2;> Gammon Ord. ($10) 16.00 16.50 Hammers Co., (100) 234 240 Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., ($10) 13.00 14.00 H'kong and S'hai Banking corp. (H. K. $125) £128 £132 c.d. Hong
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    65 19 August o. Bank 4 m*. 213 27|52 Rank demand 2|B 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 11.32 New York, demand 56 ***** Credits yo days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 166 Hong Kong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demuml 80 Bar
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    251 19 August f. Tin 350 Ton* $109% Gambier g Pepper White 109 Pepp« r Black 56 Flake Tapioca 5.90 Pearl Sago Small 1\ Rice. Anam No. 2 250 'opra Sundried 9.60 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle < New 8.30 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 330 Ricp, Rangoon Pintan
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    60 19 Aii it. Bth.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 'A't\ 3tf BteMaH R>-v «>n Tender liipil 36 l 4 September 95% 3s\ October 'AH M% <Ut-I)ec. :?i*v 4 Bttt Jan-Mar. 40U_. 40-« Tone of Market: Strady-Qui«t. Latnl Cable: London Spot sheet 10
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    143 19 We are informed by the Directorate of the Company that one pump is now at work removing the fall, and preparations are m hand for the installation of a second pump. The reKnohinp of the fallen face will meat. a considerable amount of work, and it is anticipated
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    134 19 CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO. The following is the report of the Directors to be submitted to the shareholders at the third annual general meeting to be held at 41, Orchard Read, on Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon. The annexed accounts show a loss, after making ample provision
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    194 19 Singapore. Auk. 6. Rubber. London holiday. Prices at 4 p.m. Spot 35*4, August 36, Sept. 26 Oct.- Dec. StfUf Jan. -March 40V*. Quiet, steady. Tin. London holiday. Mining. Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.60 3.»55, Kuchais 1.56 1.59, Kintas 1.80 I>4, Klang Rivers 2.90 3.00, Hong
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    152 19 A report presented to the Portuguese Cabinet on March 2nd. by the Minister of Finances and recently published states the substantial improvement of the financial situation of Portugal after the rigorous measures methodically adopted to curtail the expenditure m all Departments and to pay and
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    MACPHAILS SHARE LIST.
    150 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Aug. 6th., Closing Price**. Bayers Sellers. Hitams 1.05 LOT 1 Johan Tin 33 1 35 Kinta Tin Oral. L 77% 1.80 Kucha i 1.55 1.60 Malayan Con. 49 51 North Taiping 83 X^ u > Penawats 1.00 1.02 Petaling 5.60 5.70 ex. Rantau Ord. ($1)
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    87 19 Mr. J. M. Hall who has had considerable planting experience m Southern India has taken over management of Perak Oil Palms Limited, Sabak Bemam. Mrs. Hall and children are expected shortly from Home to join him.— T.O.M. Presiding at the annual general meeting of Lahat Mines, Ltd., m London, m
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      724 19 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000 000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. I (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J j The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life 1
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      267 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 anil 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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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1056 20 Penang secured a good entry for the July meeting which, as is usual with this Club's fixtures, went off very successfully. The first class event petered out a little as the ciass on the v hole was not too good, but the meeting introduced racegoers to pne rewcomer
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    437 20 ARTILLERY'S EASY WIN. Poor Goalkeeping. R.A 4; I.C.F.A .0. In a First Division game at the Stadium yesterday the R. A. beat the I.C.F.A. by four goals to nil. Although the I.C.F.A. attack had quite as much of the game as their opponents, the goal-keeping was very poor
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    TOTE FOR MOTOR RACING.
    491 20 fFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHTS London. Aug. The totalisator has been introduced for the members of Brooklands for the racing end proved very successful most of the members making use of it. as matters turned out he had little difficulty m winning the title for the fifth
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    15 20 Wednesday, Jamboree Committee, Head, quarters, 5.46 p.m. Officers' Meeting, Headquarters, 6.30 p.m.
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    SPORTS CABLES.
    69 20 BOXING AT ALBERT HALL. American Promoter's Plans. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 6. Jeff Dickson, the well-known promoter, who is an American by birth, has it is understood leased the Albert Hall for the purpose of promoting boxing contests there. It is expected there will be opposition
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    HOLIDAY SPORT.
    40 20 Record Crowds Attend. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 6. There were record crowds present during the holidays at all the sporting fixtures throughout the country and at the Crystal palace speedway large numbers failed to gain admission.
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    AUSTRALIAN TURF.
    207 20 V.A.TjC. Hurdle Race. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. Sydney. Auk. 4. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Australian Hurdle Race (over 3% miles 20 yards), run to-day resulted as follows: MOSSTROOPER (by Kenilworth Keego) 9.10 1. LONG LANDS (by Pershore— Balycreed) 10.5 2. SCUDALONG (by DemosthenesPretty Marge) 9.0 3. Won
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    HOME CRICKET.
    239 20 Rain Spoils Play. LK outer's Service.] London. Aug. t>. Kain has been common all over the country affecting most of the county cricket iiatcnes. Surrey vs. Notts. At the Oval: Surrey led on first innings. Notts 409 Surrey 111 for f>. Whysal! made r > and Carr 114
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    60 20 Sailing Date Fixed. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 6. The New York and Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs have agreed that the first race for the America Cup will be held on Sept. 30, 1930 off the entrance to Naragansett Bay. Two syndicates have already been formed to
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    LOCAL YACHTING.
    738 20 THE ROUND THE ISLAND RACE. Betsy's Second Successive Win. The annual Round the Island race was sailed off during the week-end. Owing to the absence of owners and crews on holiday, the A class race was abandoned, but the B class fleet turned out m full force and
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    SUCCESSFUL RIFLE MEETING IN PERAK.
    134 20 Perak Win Osborne Shield. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Aug. 6. Perak spent the quietest August holiday it has had for years, the only event being the very successful open rifle meeting. The chief event was for the Osborne Shield (a Malayan contest) which resulted
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    DICKENS FINE DIVING.
    36 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Auk. 6. A. C. Dicken of Teddington has again won the All England amateur diving after having won it three years m succession m 1925, 1926 and 1927.
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