The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1929

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE. S.S. FRIDAY. AUGUST 9, 1929. NO. 12,790
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  • 295 1 .Mr. Snowden's stand tor Britain in regard to reputations has Oeen received witn univeisai satisfaction at Home and has created consternation on the Continent i'age fc '1 he t.rat Zeppelin has started on its return tour with an alligator as one of tne passengers Page 9. the
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  • 1033 1 The "Spoonerism" existed long before Dr. Spooner made his famous remark about "Kinquering cong; their tatles tike." The transposition of letteis, initial or otherwise, ir not unknown in classical manuscripts; intentirnal transposition no doubt amused the Pharaohs anci possibly provoked raucous laughter in the torch-lit caverns of primitive
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 212 1 MAKES BRASSWARE BRIGHTSHINE SHINE LIKE THE SUN. j Raffles Hotel I IRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I jj TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER I MONDAY. DANCES 1 WEDNESDAY TIIFSnAY I and Dance NigKt SSf* 1 FRIDAY THURSDAY j c*-_» m- Dinners satiSSay. 1
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    • 197 1 W^m^ I hm 1 u *^sn^ Haifa century cf steadily n n r —^_s_^r— =r^P increasing sales H _MM?ffffflffffffi?ffirn~n'fr^ I EUROPE^ HOTEL I -Renowned by RMoaunendctkNi'' |j Just Arrived ENGLISH SALMON, SOLE, j* PHEASANT, PARTRIDGE, PLOVER, WOODCOCK, etc. TO-MORROW: Music on the Verandah from 12 noon S to 1.30 p.m.
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    • 91 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Florange is a delightful drink Page 7 The advantages of Ryvita crispbread— Page 5. Eat more fish from the Fresh Foot depots Page 7. Notice re Buloh Kasap Rubber Companj meeting; Defaulters sale of ladies* Pari: gowns Page 7. Last two nights of the Carpi Open Company season;
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    • 8 1 FOR TOUR FOOTWEAR. BLANCONA KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 210 1 THE WEEK. Friday. 9th High Water, 0.44 a.m., 10.3., 1.37 p.m., 8.9. Dutch Homeward mail closes 11 a.m. Balgownie Rubber, ann. mtg, Hongkong Banl noon. P. and O. Homeward mail closes. 4 p.m. (train Meeting to form Kennel Club, Adelphi, 7 p.» Cricket: P.S. L vs. Etceteras. S.C C. Opera,
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  • 263 2 Routfh-Riding in Honduras. The- export of British bicycles to natives .has eome in for a good deal of attention during the present election campaign. It •will n«> doubt interest many cycling enthu- i.i. t: to learn what i: being achieved in some parts of the world
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  • 272 2 Tht Kind's order for lighter guns, although dictated mair.l;. by his recent illness, is, nevertheless, (juite in keeping with the opinions held hy many leading shot- OB the choice of panic pun.-. In days gOBC hy, in iact up to thc beginning of the war. nearly all
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  • 319 2 It is curious how same thinps will only crow just where they are not supposed to prow. Take for instance the buah heteh (papaya). Planted carefully on a suitably prepared bed it sprinps up in a very short while and just as the grower really thinks that he is in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 221 2 VAPEX INHALANT. Cures Colds, Prevents 'Flu, Relieves Catarrh, Allays Hay Fever. Wholesale and Retail. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. MADAM _____W^jt will l Present Her J_P ___L_fcW* TALENTED A L A A Theatre P^ 4 <>n rjM On Auk. -6th. and v/<-* A _^th. at 5.15 p.m. In a real versatile
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    • 300 2 VICTORIA Last Xw© NigKts TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY AT 9.30 p.m. Italian Grand Opera Company FULL CHORUS, ORCHESTRA AND BALLET. TO-NIGHT. La Boheme To-Morrow, Saturday: CARMEN COMMENCING MONDAY NEXT, AUGUST 12th THE FAMOUS SANTOSO'S MARIONETTES IN MUSICAL COMEDY, OPERA. BALLET AND VAUDEVILLE Monday and Tuesday, 1 2th and 13th. Wednesday, August
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    • 241 2 ALHAMBRA < Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprietors. PROGRAMME Commencing Aug. 6th., and ending Sundav In the Second Show at 9 p. m THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM FOX Presents RED WINE I A Sparkling Company with Wine. Women an.l Wh true Heaven with GEORGE O'BRIEN and LOIS MOHAN An
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  • 397 3 Missing Husband's Double. Mr. Percy Marmont. tho film stai. was urpunoned al WaUasev by a woman who c^id she recognised him as her husband. srho deserted her twenty-five years ago. The magistrates, without retiriaT, dfcsm*l cd the case. The woman, Hilda Scholes, of Holywell rdaimed arrears of
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  • 257 3 Fatal Guard Post Near Verdun Citadel. I .i.iuhm. July loi (he irritnd time in six weeks a French entry ha* been mysteriously shot at his o<t at the gate near the citadel, Verdun. The same mysterious circumstances surnnded both attacks. Private Charet was shot on thc
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  • 233 3 Dreams of Jewish Homeland being Realized. Zurich, July 29. Dr. Wei/mann, President of the Zionist World Organisation, in an inaugural address at the Annual Zionist Congress, said that when the Zionist Organisation wteis founded the Jewish homeland was only an Idea. To-day th^y could say without ex•»iteration
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 171 3 GRANGE Rd. I MARKET I We desire to notify our numerous H customers that we have opened a H STALL I GRANGE ROAD MARKET I where a range of our highest class I products will be on sale. I The Best by test— I FRESH JQSD I REFRIGERATING Co LIMITED
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    • 457 3 ___llM_]___l_i_t I I _r> rm k I JgNflgLj J Estate Trust Agencies I J^BU. (1927) Limited. I J 21, First Cross Street MALACCA i There is no need to go to tho Pols x Ito get cool I When ths sun poors D 0 down, pour out long glistening Registered
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  • 535 4 Long Hair Must not be Grown. Listen, mesdames And listen, mademoiselles For this is the wisdom of Antoine, the inventor of the Shingle, whose life is spent gazing at beauty, and making it still more beautiful. Antoine's slender white hands waved rhythmically, and into his lustrous grey
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  • 335 4 Here are a few tasty sandwich fillings which can be quickly prepared if you keep a few products on hand, such as potted meats, cheese, sardines, prawns, baked i»eans, olives, nuts, dates, preserved ginger and pimento. Cream cheese and sliced olives, Camembert cheese with tomato or, for those
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  • 77 4 Four babies in eleven months and sixteen days is the record of Mrs. Glue, of Council Houses, Addlestone, Surrey. The latest arrivals were twin boys, following the birth of twins under a year ago. None of Mrs. Glue's nine children is above school age, and five are under.
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  • Moods and Modes of Eye
    • 596 4 New pottery tea sets are designed on very quaint lines. In a Chelsea crafts shop, there is a set in bright blue spotted with large dots of white- Then, again, since blue is so very popular, one finds cups with a fleckid blue design outside, and orange, green,
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    • 960 4 Pilgrimage of a Woman Sculptor. From the desert to Mayfair is a strange contrast. Only a few days ago Mrs. Clare Sheridan, sculptor, author, and traveller, was sitting in her desert home two miles out in the desert from Biskra. Yesterday she was receiving her
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    • 404 4 White is the keynote of the most comprehensive tennis outfit I have seen. It consists of a white blazer and pleated skirt, to complete the ensemble, there are a white beret and full length cape with scarf attached. The cape is in a white, woven material which
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    • 367 4 It is, perhaps, a little late in the sea>on to i*ecount Joan's attitude toward summertime, but it serves to show the illogical mind I have to meet over the toast and marmalade. "It's merely a matter of commonsense," I had said. "The object of Summer Time
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  • 433 4 Glad it was Warm, Miss Muriel Mellerup, who, c i ad her luxuriant hair and fl e .L y tights, played the part of Lady (j?^ the Coventry pageant describes her n sions in the following: article a J ll^ Bthe Daily Express. l n for When
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  • 372 4 Mint has many uses other than to be served with lamb, as a flavouring to be cook. ed with new potatoes and green peas, to bf made into jelly, or dried in bunches fnr winter use. Those are everybody's wa>> itt mint. Here are some more unjsuai
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  • 234 4 Romance ofJSfchty Years Af» "What leads King Fuad to Muskau?. jj the question that Berlin has been .*>w ever since it became known that the of Egypt, who is on a brief visit 10 many, intends to go to Muskau, a hamlet in the Lausitz
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  • 627 5 A PUZZLE OF TWO EXPLOSIONS. Steamer Disappears. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London. !u.y 11. We had an extraordinary mystery of the North Sea this week. On Sunday a terrific explosion was heard off Yarmouth, and it was reported that an unknown stealer had blown up and sunk.
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  • 28 5  - Sarawak Gazette Mr. R. Bowen Summers has been engaged in London and is sailing on August 19th per Mantua to take up an appointment as Land Officer here.-
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 160 5 rf m for a// your Skin Troubles Keep A Box Always Handy > HM -_li_i_H_^' 78e, or $1.60 box. Agents:'— The British Pharmacy Ltd., North Bridge Rd., Singapore. Imm^CHmkf j soups 1 soups J] H 1 p cents per tin. S British Soups tor British Homes 1 ■FBB_il___lßiMMaMa_^^ 1 BUY
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    • 275 5 DOCTOR "DRIVEN TO USE AN IMITATION CRISPBREAD:' We are able to print below an interesting letter from a Doctor sent to The Ryvita Company in London: Penang. 18.5.29. Dear Sirs, I wish to congratulate you on introducing "RYVITA CRISPBREAD." Recently I bought a tin and found it of immense value,
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    • 230 5 §53Pr_!!!^ §/xi\§ AH $w^9imMa mVimm TTHERE is more Sweetened Condensed /iii lim mW*I/i rw_i v> fMUfll I Milk consumed per head of populaLmW v/M 'f/ vS* tion in Ma^ a y a an an y °dicT K fiWlVjw' t>^W_ II country in the world. mV^I ilNJw/j\mr^V» ls il not s
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    • 14 5 THIS WEEK'S SPECIALITY Printed Georgettes Chiffons NEW SHIPMENT Wassi&mull, Assomtill 8 Co. LADIES DRESSMAKERS.
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  • 242 6 English Standards Compared. Tokyo. Beaut> contests have existed in the world from time immemorial. Their origin goes back to the mythological legend of "The Judgment of Paris," wnen Juno, Venus, and Minerva submitted their .•harms for the critical inspection of that amorous youth. Paris, who,
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  • 265 6 HONG KONG FLYING CLUB PROPOSAL. There is good reason lo believe that Seaplane Flying (luh for Hong Kong will he formed during the ntxt two or three n_onths, sccordfng le s letter in th;- South Morning Post from Mr. K. Vaiurhan Fowler, who states that he ha* already received a
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  • 129 6 Proposed Extension from Karachi to Rangoon. London. In I > 25. In the House of Commons to-day. replying to Major D. (.raham I'oie. Mr. Wedgwood Bonn, Seeretnry of State for India. stated that Desotistions were progressing with regard to a Bubsidised air mail and psesenger mi
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  • 208 6 The Friendly Sporting Association will hold its first annual football competition beginning from Saturday. All matches will be played on the Medical College ground and the teams are as follows: A Team. Yeoh Cheuftg Bok (Captain Lim Kim Kee, Wee Teck Soon. Wee Soon Hoe, Lee Siew
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  • 314 6 Use of Synthetic Material. Berlin. June 28. The German Dye Trust Intcre3<en Gemeinschaft Farben) hav« acquired the rights in a new tanning process, invented by the Dujsbuxg firm of Ernst Luckhaus, which 1 is claimed to possess the substantial ad-i vantage over all processes hitherto employed that
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  • 57 6 The following is the Hill SUj?*^ n for the seven days cndin* nucw Saturday. August 3rd. e<n Penang Hill (2.100 feetl. ■•*"-™f* 0 shade temperature ISJO <<1^ r j ,<M evaporation .325 inch, total mm inches. w ire*" Taiping Hill (3.500 feet>, shade temperature 73.54 IdCg. •jj
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  • 31 6 The Times of July 11 contained an advertisement by the London Advisory Committee of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya inviting applications for the appointment of head of the pathological iivison.
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    • 111 6 Tooth Paste Makes the teeth white keeps them fiom decay preserves the health of the gums M mmmW A mmmW mmW M kW Lmmm\. N J_^____________r 33-6©. LONDON. ENGLAND.' Y r _n a i^r" 1 V w.y/~\ _-_K__PSKt *^^x^^^^^__k ________________________N_______ __L__ ---I ii i i easy I k____L T Im
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    • 161 6 HlffllflfniHffffTfWTtfTHWT^^ liunimmmMnm^ 1 Vb -^^mm^r Wgj Rl f_l _r nr^TTi^ m WAmmm WmZmW ____F \-ajh m I -Fl 9Ek m WkAA JTimV a .m. fl^A reAv CIGARETTES TIPPED WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<*♦ <■*> ♦•^^^^^^^^^♦♦^^♦♦♦♦♦^♦^♦^♦KK <I ♦X*<mJ h > f X 3C2>^^P: A 1 1 __M^ __f^ I
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  • 459 7 BRITISH OBJECTIONS TO YOUNG PLAN. Italian Press Displeased. (.British Radio OlHcial Service.] Rugby, Aug. 7. The attitude of the British delegation towards the Young scheme of Reparations was further explained in a statement to-day, in which the British objections were outlined. It was pointed out that, while
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  • 142 7 Disregard of Premier's Letter. [British Radio Official Service.J Rugby, Aug. 7. The position in the cotton dispute is still one of deadlock. Neither side is willing to comment on the l'rime Minister's letter expressing the earnest hope that the parties will arrive at a basis on which
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  • 119 7 Anglo-French Co-operation. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 8. The meetings between the British and French Air Ministers have resulted in agreement in principle on the basis of large mutual co-operation to develop air transport in Africa, the Near East, Far East and South America. M. Eynac is particularly keen
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  • 40 7 First Socialist Member. TReuter's Service.] Milwaukee, Aug. 8. Tho first Socialist to be elected to Congress, Mr. Victor Berger, has died as a result of injuries sustained by being struck by a tram on July 17.
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  • 499 7 HARRY GREB'S FINE RECORD. Tommy Loughran's Future. We were talking about return bouts the other day. I've had plenty of them, write, lommy i^oughran who recently retained his title of Hght-heavyweignt cnampion o. the world by beating Braddock ot New Jersey. I think the record book will show 1
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  • 95 7 Canadian and American Arbitrators. [Reuter's Service.] Ottawa. Aug. 8. Mr. Eugene I.afhur, an eminent Montreal lawyer, and Mr. Willis Vandevanter. an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court have been appointed arhitratois in the case of the sinking of the Canadian schooner "I'm Alone" 200
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  • 101 7 New Hitfh Commissioner in Egypt. I Heuter's Service.] London, Aug. 8. It is ofticially announced that Sir Percy l.oraine will succeed Lord Lloyd as High Commissioner in Egypt. Sir Percy Loraine has been British Minister in Athens since 192H. His first diplomatic appointment was as Attache at
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  • 39 7 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Aug. 7. Hacr. Beerenbrouck has formed h nonparty administration with himseif as Premier and Minister of the Interior and Agriculture. Heer' Van Blockland takes Foreign Affairs and Heer Van Graaf the Colonies.
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  • 133 7 An underground river has been discovered in Kuching which flows under the new Treasury Offices, the Police Barracks in Barrack Road and runs in the direction of the Sarawak Studio. Experiments are being made to find out to what extent this will endanger the buildings underneath which it is situated.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 519 7 BUSINESS CARDS. b '&au'*'*i*iK&i*y?*y&^^^ f BEACH HOUSE 8 TANJONG KATONG. X '♦< Select Seaside Residential Hotel. >J« '*< Concrete Bathing Pagar, 0 >J Tennis, Garage, Good Cuisine. 8 SpfcoM 5553. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor, g '^v«>>XO-O0OQOQ(M0O0MO*****09 DRINK j "FLORANGE" I lorn* d*% J»nd vou will be a convert.!} .^tt®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®s I
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    • 555 7 NOTICES. NEW HATS PRISCILLA, 56 Hill Street. BULOH KASAP RUBBER PLANTATIONS LIMITED. Incorporated in the Btraita Settlements). To Shareholders and Hearer., of Share v\ arrant*:- NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual lieneral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Hotel des lngcnicurs Civils 19 rue Blanche, Paris,
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    • 413 7 PUBLIC NOTICE I O EAT O MORE PlfH We are appointed AGENTS for the Famous World Renouned KILTIE KIPPERS Accept no others "The Best by test" FGDD^ REFRIGERATING Co LTD ROAD— GRANGE ROAD MARKETS. —the invariable verdict of those who favour N. J. Club. Therefore show your apprejrWjk ciation, too,
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    • 277 7 O. A. Cornelius, Deceased. of POLISHED TEAK ofkick FUENITUM! OLIVER TYPEWRITER ETC. To be held at No. i»-B Robinson Road On Saturday, August 10th, at 12 noon. Comprising: Teak writing desks. teak drawing tables.teak typewriting table. Oliver typewriter, teak almeirahs, office revolving chairs, etc. POWELL i CO., LTD: Auctioneer- A;
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  • 21 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. BISSKT. At Kdinburjrn, on the lst Aujrust. to Mr. and Ml*. I). BisM-t (late of Singapore), a daughter.
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  • 883 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 9. 1929. THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM. There seems little doubt that the Government's declaration of policy regarding Egypt will prove by far the most important political incident of its early existence, but whilst it is possible that it may prove disastrous for Mr. MacDonald we do
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  • 115 8 The Municipal health statement for the week records a total number of deaths of 237, of which two were those of Europeans, three Eurasians, 188 Chinese, 26 Malays, 16 Indians, and two other nationalities. Deducting the deaths of 13 persons who had been less than three months resident in Singapore
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  • 69 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT J London. Aug. 8. 4.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £211 3/16 (down £1). Forward £215 7/16 (down 14 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber
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  • 1243 8 LARGEST BEST EQLip PPtv IN EAST PED Singapore Enterprise. (By Our Film Cormp*^ Though the pulling down at hoardings has revealed to mmm lar^ activity on the building wh h ten the by the public through i notfeTftN the Capitol Cinema, at th. rd North Bridge and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 328 8 [fl PETER fM DAWSON I I Dawson CDrriAl 3 ..ymna*.^. SPECIAL Scotch WmiK*, I y____jf___\ I 5 I .__Cl SCOTCH WHISKY ji fert 1 A Dawson and Perrier is a splendid combination. ifi Caldbeck, Macgregor 8 Co., Ltd. S (Incorporated under the Ctmpaw'ta* Ordinances of H<>ng Hong). jjj Cc (Incorporated
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    • 81 8 I THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER r A guaranteed Machine with a fj guaranteed service. I I PATERSON, SIMONS CO., I j LIMITED, I 4 Prince Street, Singapore. PHONE 2700. |> 634 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD TENG SENG GUAN Agents for TK.K's Tyres, Tubes, Shoes and other Goods. ®_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X_X^^ J1929 ANNUALS ***** The
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  • 173 9 PRESS APPROVAL OF SNOWDEN. Continent Alarmed. LReuter's Service.] London, Aug. 8. The remarkable feature of British press comments on Mr. Snowden's "lone stand" at The Hague, is the unanimity of papers 0 f all shade, of opinion in a tribute to the Chancellor. The Hague, Aug. 8.
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  • 48 9 ENSFRA NCHISING THE HOME GRAPE. Wet Concession in America. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Aug. 8. Prohibition Commissioner Doran has instructed prohibition agents in future not to int rferc with Americans who make their wr. beer, cider or li^ht wines at their own ion and do not sell them.
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  • 55 9 French Interests in Egypt. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Aug. S. Bouteille has given notice of a oestion to KL Briand in the Chamber as I what steps are being taken to protect bench nationals in Egypt. M. Bouteille declares French interests ppear to bc gravely compromised by certain
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  • 23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, Aug. 8. <i>ualties in the strike disturbance n Tuesday now total seven deaths and 17 eriously injured.
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  • 19 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, Aug. 8. M Brand received the Minister for China liscostad the Sino-Russian conflict.
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  • 179 9 Communists Active in the North. (By arrangement with the Nanyang Siar.g Pau Press). Shang-hai, Aug. 8. The Wai Chiao Pu received no report yestnlay concerning the Russian discussion. he Russian attitude is strong. Communists n Tientsin and Peping are making trouble, md a plot by Communists to
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  • 78 9 financial Retrenchment. [Nanyo Niehi-Xichi. Service.] Tokio, Aug. 7. t tai amount to be cut down from 'al account is estimated to be about TWO MORE CRUISER2. the Cabinet meeting, Admiral Taka- Minister of the Navy, stated that it Oonn!T Bary for Japan to build two more fi'lV-
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  • 55 9 ca was mentioned in the District ame.i r K rday in which a Tamil woman Knkonuud claimed maintenance for ••n from M. N. N. E. T. Muthuraman ri T 83 Mark€t Street, holding that 'nriant is the father of the boy. The postponed. Mr. H. B. Layton ap- ior the
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  • 125 9 GRAF-ZEPPELIN'S WEIRD CARGO. Round the World by Air. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 8. The Graf-Zeppelin started at 12.39 to-day on its return flight to Friedrichshaven. Prior to the start two youths were discovered trying to stow-away one escaped but the other was arrested. He said he wanted
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  • 93 9 A Sensible Movement. [FREE PREM SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Auk. 8. In connection with the cotton wages dispute it has been noted that several of the mills have already reopened at the old rate of wages pending a settlement of the dispute. This supports the employers' contention that
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  • 62 9 Farewell to Stage. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 8. Miss Gladys Cooper the famous actress, is, it is rePorted saying farewell to her stage career some time at the end of the present play The Sacred P^lame in which she is acting. G !a dy
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  • 38 9 Bremen's Record Stands. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 8. The Mauretania's time on her last voyage was six hours worse than that of the Bremen, so that the Cunard has temporarily lost the Atlantic record.
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  • 27 9 London, Aug. 8. Brigadier General Malise Graham, the famous rider, was injured yesterday whilst riding at the Dublin horseshow. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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  • 139 9 Flying Report. The following is the report for the week July 14th.— 20th. Total Flying Time 14 hours 20 mins. Dual Instruction 10 45 Solo Flights 2 20 Tests 1 15 We have received advice to the effect that our new instructor is due to arrive in
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  • 64 9 Two Royal Air Force flying boats arrived here at about 3.35 p.m. yesterday says Wednesday's Straits Echo and after circling over George Town, made for the south, in the direction of Glugof, where they descended and were moored. It is understood that the boats are bound
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  • 40 9 g_____e ___a__B_g___ag_______-__________a A Chinese was attacked by four armed robbers in Ann Siang Hill early yesterday morning. The man called out for help but the robbers took away some cash before they made off. One of the men was arrested.
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  • 924 9 OFFICIALS FOLLOW ROYAL EXAMPLE. Efflux on Holiday. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, July 30. The departures during the week have been more than normal. Their Majesties going on holiday also led to a number of officials proceeding to different places in Java and the East Indies. This
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  • 48 9 The combined sports and literary meeting and prize-distribution of the AngloVernacular and the Sanatan Dharma High School will be conducted at 29-A, Lorong 2, East Coast at 3 p.m. to-day (Friday) when the Hon. T. Prakasam M.L.A. (India) will lecture on the young citizen. All interested are welcome.
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  • 682 9 COINCIDENCE OF TWO ROBBERIES. Mystery of a Black Coat. Toh Seah Hwee, giving evidence in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday in his action against the Asiatic Petroleum Company (S.S.) Ltd. for alleged wrongful dismissal, described in minute detail the practice he followed
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  • 82 9 The following donations have been made to provide a modern operating table for the theatre at St. Andrew's Mission, Hospital. L. Dapples (President of Nestle Milk Co.) $100 Messrs. Hup Heng and Co. $500 Messrs. Hoe Heng and Co. $200 Messrs. Hoe Huat and Co. $100
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  • 93 9 The hearing was concluded in the District Court yesterday of the case in which Yoo Beng Chuan, a Straits-born Chinese, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $5393 and 915 bags of flour while he was employed as agent in Singapore for
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  • 43 9 Police raided a house in Pagoda street on Wednesday night and arrested six Hokiens. The men were charged before the Second Magistrate, Mr. P. S. Williams yesterday, with unlawful assembly and assisting in the management of a Triad Society. The case was postponed.
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    • 829 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. (0) WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. t PATROCLUS For Marseilles, London,
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    • 519 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in U.SA.) 8 "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. 192*. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 21 s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. 19 s.s.
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    • 521 10 P.fir'O British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England.) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERN MP v-V LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Do, Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. SinKapor, SHEAF MOUNT Aug.
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    • 694 11 O. S. K. Line. Dsflflllftm Vessel Arrive. Leave. London, Rotterdam, Han.burg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, a lea, SUM and Port Said. Atlas Maru Aug. 16 Aug. 17 Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. K.._.nd-the-World Passage £190.1 t Hawaii Maru Sept. II Sept. IS
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    • 409 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE c^nJ AMERICAN MAIL LINE I *x_«ck_M_r'* 1 ve__fl_H___| KM Kr 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 Singspore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. WILSON Aug. 19 Aug. 22 Aug. 24
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    • 752 11 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO- OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated in Holland.) (0) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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  • 204 12 YESTERDAY'S CARGOES. Wood oil and general cargo by the Springbank from Hankow, bound for J.S.A. Two horses and five dogs in transit by he Glenapp from London to Japan. Twenty-seven racehorses, 19 sheep and 39 roats by the Ipoh from Penang. The Siam S. N. steamer Padang arrived
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  • 61 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Aug. 7th. Max. shade temp. 91.7 F Min. shade temp. 76 F Mean shade temp. 82.4 F Max. sun radiation 162 F Min. grass radiation 71.5 F Mean wet-bulb temp. 77.1 F Mean relative humidity
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  • 411 12 Per P. and O. Khyber from China and Japan:— Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, Matron E. O'Connor, Mr. P. M. Stanley, Mr. A. G. Vial, Mrs. C. A. Cooke, Mrs. G. E. Gibson, )Tr. M. Marks, Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie, Misses J. M. and M. S. Mackenzie. Mr. K.
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    • 812 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia). (0) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA j r DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) j Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) j and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Ths s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and
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    • 686 12 Kerr Steamship Co. inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANn BALTIMORE. u M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 18 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 20 £5 I PACIFIC -JAVA -CALCUTTA SERVir SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \\n LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S.
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    • 698 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY STEAMER TO-DAY. Jeylon, Southern and Western India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, 5 Europe, U.S.A. and Canada j Khyber 8 a.m. 'ontianak Khoen Lie 8 a.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) Kistna 9 a.m. t 3 ulau Soegi Bee Lam 9 a.m. iCarimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. ihio Hong Lian
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    • 279 12 PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe per Khyber sailing at 9 a.m. today:— Mr. Pandya, Miss I. King, Mr. j. S. Anderson, Mr. W. J. Madden, Mr. Q. Goldie, Mr. J. T. Robertson, Mr. J. S. Steele, Mrs. M. E. Harper, Rev. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and
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  • 558 13 (We are inclined to regard herrings as a rather plebian sort of fish rich in protein and all that, of course.^but a form of diet to be indulged in more or less apologetically. A partiality for kippers is confessed to only with reluctance, the kipper being,
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  • 533 13 i The present passport examination of i foreigners visiting Great Britain can by no means be described as conducive to "friend- ly intercourse" between the peoples, writes a Foreign Visitor to the Observer. For instance, the following is the usual method of procedure: Though the passport is
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    • 1135 13 POWELL& Co., Ltd. A Rare Opportunity for Sound Investment in Land and House Properties for Enterprising Capitalists. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. SLIT NO. 231 OP 1928. Between H A Ml SAMSIDIN DAING MATARA Plaintiff f *I^M, Hadji Lahalidah, 3. Fatimah nt Hadji Lahalidah
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    • 1327 13 Lot 97.— Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and shophouse No. 12 now 23 Crawford Street, Singapore, area 1,180 square feet, dated 1.4.1481 Quit rent $20 to be apportioned. Monthly rental $65. Lot 98.— Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and shophouse No. 13 now 25 Crawford Street, Singapore, area 1,180 square
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    • 175 13 m o mY^^m\ 9im a\ m mm**aY m m) mtm+9 m '*jrjfrT^H~M m Ik* v 1 ___M-_H-__-______a_-__________n____B___________B_H_-____-____i AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE TEAK AND FANCY RATTAN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., THE PROPERTY OF HON: MR. JUSTICE G. C. DEANE, AT NO. 8 GOODWOOD HILL ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th., AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising:
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  • 589 14 British Official Report. It would be difficult to imagine anything much more complete or scrupulously accurate and impartial than the official report ol the British Olympic Association upon an Olympic meeting. The association's latest report, of course, refers to the Games of 1928, at Amsterdam,
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  • 258 14 Walls Kris! linn with Machine (iuns. KoebeMer (N.Y. July _H. (Jn July 2S, s seeond prison mutiny in New York State within week OtClUlod at the penittntinry in Auburn. Tlu> prisoners rioted and got out ol eottttoL Ono ol th« guards was 1 illed. The prisoners then
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  • 67 14 Three Airmen Killed. London, July JO. A singe -soatci Moth and a double seater Moth collided and crashed near Staglane Aerodrome. Tho single-seater burst into flames, the pilot, Captain Boyle being burnt to cinders. The occupants of the other plane. Captain White and Flight- Lieut. Knight, who were
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  • 72 14 London, July 26. The locust sub-committee of the Committee of Civil Research, in its interim reP' rt, hopes that aeroplanes will be used foi destruction of locusts and recommends that the co-operation of air officers commanding locust inhabited countries should be sought with proper arrangements for
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  • 24 14  - Mr. G. A. Yeatts arrived by the Kuching on July 22nd. and is. we understand, receiving a commission in the Sarawak Rangers Sar. Gazette
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    • 239 14 1 SEE THIS I T T I N&w>Dodge-Brothers Six ♦Te T V I* X NEW BODY 1 KEAUTY 1 W PERFORMANCE I NEW DEPENDABILITY X Lyons Motors, Limited. ■92-100 Orchard Road. I .j. 3 i. OU Keep Mosquitoes Alive! \l •j Your life-Mood is the mosquito's chief sustenance he can-
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    • 158 14 YOU WANT IT i I WE HAVE IT i z Z I DELCO- REM Y 1 Y Z equipment for your car. X V x J V I BORNEO MOTORS, L TD I v ___?__> i ♦> SUNLIGHT is the ?3 supreme soap Arm *st^ always use Sunlight because v
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  • 648 15 Aug. Bth., Closing Price. Buyers Sellers. *yer Weng I>oo 1>25 l>atang Padang 371^ 40 ?u tU aves 1621 1-67V2 hm Chins 20 26 g itam 1.06 1.10 Hong Fatts H 7% 90 cum Johan Tin gf^ tio7*i Kinta Tin Dred. 1.78% 1.82V. Kuchai 1.55 1.60 Klang River
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  • 63 15 August 8. Bank 4 m.s. 218 27|32 Bank demand 2|3 23(32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 11|32 New York, demand 66 15|16 Credits yO days 57% France, demand 1481 India, T.T. 156 Honpr Kong, demand 13»4 p.e. Dir. Yokohama, demand 118 1 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80 Bar
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  • 249 15 August 8. Tin Hi Tons $109 Gambier 8 Pepper White 109 Pepper Black 56 Flake Tapioca 5% Pearl Sago Small 7% Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Copra Sundried 9.25 Rice I. i.n g Hin Chan Mark Red Kagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Pintan
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  • 68 15 Aug. Bth.. 12 o'clock n<K»n. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot a.'i'j Art\ Standard R.S.S. on Tender August :.5 S 4 .16 Sept. :*6 l 4 86% October 87% 87% Oct -Dec. 88% XH\ .lan -Mar. M l A 88% Tone of Market: Steady t^uiet.
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  • 93 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Hand Vai (i) Hs <*>d i»s M Hitam Tin ($1 > 1.00 Llfl HonK Kong Tin (.">s> 17s Id l*s Id Idris <.">> l">s Iti Putfh ($1) 1&& 1.45 Rambutan (I'D 17s Ifti Southern Tromih (.">s) 11s 12a Suns*! LOM (40> 28 II
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  • 141 15 Evatt and Co.. Penang, Secretaries. Malaya Consolidated 687 pkls; cubic yards 274.816; hours run 1,895 Reduced output due chiefly to sinking of No. I Kali dredge. East Asiatic Co., Agents. East Asiatic Rubber Estates 327,453 lbs.; Mount Austin (Johore) 281,065 lbs. Kran&t Pulai: Mine 300 pkls.;
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  • 26 15 As a youngster I wanted the world, but finding that no one could possess it, I hat the curiosity to learn all about it. —Lore Passfield.
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  • 135 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 92Kth. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 2,438,839 lbs.; 1,088.77 tons. Offered 1,732, 259 lbs.; 773.34 tons. Sold 1,199.942 lbs.; 535.69 tons. Spot. London 10 13-16d. New York 20% cents PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet.
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  • 204 15 Singapore. Aug. 8. Rubber. London 10% d. l H d down. Prices 4 p.m.: Spot 86%, August 86%, September 86%, Oct. -Dec. 18%, Jan. -March 39%. Steady. Tin.— London Bil ss. 12s Id down. Mining. Steady. Sungei Ways 3.60 3.05. Kuchais 1.56 1.59. Kintas
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  • 442 15 Progress Report. The following progress report has been issued to bondholders: Since our last report issued in April considerable progress bas been made both in tho sale of Bonds and in the actual planting operations. In April we announced a Bond Capital of some 150*000; this
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    • 1245 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000 000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) x FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. ta— Singapore' Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, I BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 446 16 BUD W ALLEY AT HOME. Danger of Becoming Stale. Bud Walley's fight with Minty Rose at the Ring on Tuesday of last week, which he lost on a foul, was the fourteenth contest that he has had since he arrived in England. His first fight in England against Dick Ingles
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  • 565 16 LAST NIGHT'S BOUTS AT THE NEW WORLD. Large Attendance. There was a large crowd at last night's boxing. The best fight of the evening was between Little Lewis and Young Aman. Lewis was- giving away a stone but he won in splendid fashion. Y. C. Song (Singapore) vs. Battling
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  • 674 16 MALAYA CUP TRIAL MATCH. Probables in Form. Colours (Probables) 5; Whites (Possibles) 1. Although there was nothing of an exciting nature in yesterday's game, play was quite interesting and Colours, the side which was composed of players who would probably represent Singapore, dismayed no marked weakness. Ah Kow
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  • 55 16 The following team has been selected to represent Singapore against Negri Sembilan on Saturday at Seremban. Ah Kow; Yeow Soon and Brummitt; Boon Lay, Reade, Donald; Said Ahmed, Fyfe, Dolfattah, Boon Lim and Joy. J. Lee goes with the team as manager and reserve and the players will
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  • 38 16 In a second division League match on the Padang yesterday afternoon S.C.F.A. (B) and R.A.O.C. drew at two goals each. The first division match S.C.F.A. vs. Seletar fixed for to-day has been postponed to Aueust 23rd.
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  • 44 16 FRIDAY'S TIES Singles Open Championship. C. K. Pang vs. Cheng Kee Sun. Woon Chow Tat vs. Chen Su Lan. Tan Chong Gark vs. Foo Woh Waan or I. H. Hoahing. Tan Thian Sang or Yap Ah Hyan vs. John Lim.
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  • 52 16 Arrangements Completed. London, July 31. It is understood that arrangements for the visit of the M.C.C. to India in 1930 and an Indian visit to England in 1931 have been completed and will be confirmed at a meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference oh
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  • 172 16 BATAVIA BOAT'S FINE FEAT. Rough Trip to Singapore. The Juliana, one of the yachts of the Royal Batavia Yacht Club, arrived at Singapore yesterday afternoon at the end of a voyage from Batavia which marks a realJy new departure in sailing in these waters. It will be remembered that
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  • 446 16 Example from Ceylon. The formation of a Kennel Club in Singapore which is to be discussed at a meeting at the Adelphi Hotel this evening is really considerably overdue. A Kennel Club has teen in existence and has held periodical shows in Kuala Lumpur for some
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  • 204 16 The following rares will be sailed on Sunday next, August llth. A. Class Burton Cup. Start: 10 a.m. Handicaps: None. Course: Cross starting line from North to South 17 mark boat to port Man-o'-War Buoy to port Outer Club buoy to starboard Malay Spit Buoy to
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  • 83 16 The 1929 Billiards Tournament of the Johore Civil Service Association will commence to-day at 5 p.m. at the Association's premises, when Mr. Tan Thean Tek (owe 150) will meet Mr. Laou Hock Kiat (owe 170) in the first round of the A HandiC!*~ Members of the Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club
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  • 213 16 TAIPING TURF CLUB MEETING. The Entries. The entries for the three days (Saturday, August 17th., Wednesday, 21st. and Saturday, 24th.) of the Taiping Turf Club meeting are as follow: Horse«, Class 3: I Wonder, The Nil-, Toropo, Gold Mount, Metina, Lady Mary, Drunken Dan, Queen Anne, Florrie's Pet,
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  • 95 16 The bulk of the Singapore horses which had been racing at Penang returned here hy the Ipoh yesterday morning, a few having been got away earlier. Despite the hard going and the great heat which has been experienced at the Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang fixtures the
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  • 192 16 The Winning Owners. Ist 2nd 3rd Mr. T. H. Menzies K 3 3 Mr. Lee Honjf Teik 3 2 0 Mr. Alan Loke I 1 0 Mr. A. E. E. he Vos 3 0 1 H.H. Sultan of Perak 2 3 0 Mr. Leon* Enp Khean 2 11
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  • 76 16 P.S. and L. vs. Etceteras To-day. The following will represent the P.S. and L. vs. Etc. in an S.C.C. tournament match on the Padang. commencing at 5 p.m. todav. and continuing at 2 p.m. to-morrow: R. L. L. Braddell (Capt.). L. W. Byrde, C. H. G. Clarke,
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  • 60 16 The annual meeting of the Singapore Polo Club will be held on August 15th at Tanglin Club at 6.15 p.m. A number of alterations to rules, more particularly concerning membership classifi. cation, will be proposed. The year's accounts show an excess of expenditure over income carried to
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  • 38 16 The first of four buffalo-fights arranged for this half-year took place at Anak Bukit, Kedah on Thursday evening. The remaining fights will take place on the next three Thursdays, writes the Alor Star correspondent of the Straits Echo.
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  • 131 16 Friday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.F.A. Company Parade. 5 p.m. Bukit Timah Range "C" (Scottish) Coy. Practice Warren Shield. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. (v) Signals Section Parade. 3 p.m. Siglap 44 F" (Malay) Coy. Camp. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall 44 A" (M.G.) Coy. 30x Range, lst
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    • 240 16 vB B_/ H. fl k^____K Jd^____B sSfcJHF __H anjt'(£>J I JtamVl for Music IT is made for music by men who under stand the making of a musical instru ment. It is designed by skilled craft mu, to stand with dignity among beautiful I furniture. Whatever standard it is fudged
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