The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S5. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1929. NO. 12,795
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    317 1 Opening the Floating Do.k at Seletar yesterday. His Excellency the Governor said he did not think any decision regarding the Singapore Naval Base would be made without the Rulers of the Malay States being consulU»o>— Page 9. Plans are announced of floating islands under construction for use
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    SABAH SKETCHES.—II.
    815 1 SABAH SKETCHES.— II. Groups of Dusun women in their black sarongs, held up by strings of coloured rotan and brass rinjfs, squat on the ground round about. The elder women who weaJ" nothing besides the sarong in their villages now use a second sarong slung sasn-wise across the shoulders, while
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      282 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. Sea View Hotel. MONDAY, AUGUST 19th, MOONLIGHT SWIMMING CARNIVAL 1. Open Race for Gentlemen, One Length of Pagar, 9.15 p.m 2. Open Race for Ladies, One Length of Pagar, 9.45 p.m. 3. WATER POLO MATCH, M The Walrus'
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      201 1 EROYAL SALES INCREASING! Wi 1922 w 1923 \f 192U 1 i i 1925 a 192G 1928 j Compare the Work" < I STANDARD AND PORTABLE MACHINES I I t > SBBBSt_^_i_i^3BM^ jBBan^^SKBBmWm ii in i II SII IH I i iii^EEEEji nu E»EEEMEMEEEEEEEEEEEEWfIEI f mm am «b h "ASK ANY
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      124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Chrysler cars are recommended for c »m--fort Page I. Motoring is better when Dunlop Ignt are fitted— Page 16. Fifteen million people are said tr use Zara-Buk Page 5. M.P.H. offer satisfaction in printing materials Page 16. Roneo Ltd., state Royal typew.itvr sales are increasing Page 1. Socony
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      156 1 THE WEEK. Thumday, 13rJi. Hitrh Water, 7.48 r..m.. 6.8. 1.16 p.m., 8.0. 8.1. hoirveward mail closes 3 p.m., train 4 p.ni. Polo Club annual mtg., Tanglin Club, 6.15 p.m Santoro's Marionettes, Theatre. 9.30 p.m. "The Walse Dream." Friday, I'.th. High Water, 9.3 a.m., 7.1., 7.21 p.m. IX Dutch homeward mail
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    478 2 Singapore, Aug. IS. While a certain ami. unc oi business is> done m a quiet ana steady fashion ther* appears to t>e no chance ot any tiutu. and the last few weeks have closed as dull M they commenced. The price oi ruODer continues
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED'S REPORT.
    192 2 Singapore. Aug. 1 1. Rubber. London 10%d, ltd. down. Prices at 4 p.m.: Spot 86 '4. August 33> _i. September :.G. Oct. -Dec SBtt, .Jan. -March 3'.>'_.. Quiet steady. Tin.— London £212 10s Od. 20s down. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Ways ...o0 3.6."., Kuchais 1.32
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    MURDER OF MISS IRENE KANTHACK.
    131 2 London. Aug. 4. •Johannesourg.— The Magistrate's Court discharged, amid applause, Herbert Vincent Vermaak. young house painter, who underwent examination in connexion with the murder of Miss Irene Kanthac.k. [Miss [rent Kantha 1.. the daughter of Mr. Y. E. Kanthack, a former Director of Irrigation in
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    THE KING'S DIET.
    56 2 Chefs Efforts to Avoid Monotonous L Meals. I ondon. Aug. 4. 'I have gone through the entire Held of invalid cookery in an effort to prepare meals which will not be monotonous," declared the King's chef, M. Henri Codard, in an interview, explaining the difficulties of tempting
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    TO REVOLUTIONIZE INDUSTRY.
    41 2 Professor's Search for Wonderful Ore. London. Aug. 4. The Sunday Express gives, prominence to the departure of a scientist, Mr. Cecil Garnett. bjr air for Karachi in quest of Sillimanito, a wonderful ore which will revolutionize industry. I
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      267 2 MADAM ed KELVEY wiU Prcs€nt Hcr talented m the M P^ ()n Rl On Aug. 26th. and WM 28th. at 5.15 p.m. In a real versatile entertainment for young I and old. PRICES Evening Performance $3, $2, and $L Matinees, Adults $2, Children $1, all parts. BIGGER SURPRISE. RIGHTER ITEMS.
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      284 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Last Three Night* AT 9JM VM. MATINEE SATURDAY AT 5 P.M. SANTORO'S MARIONETTES TO-NIGHT THE WALSE DREAM Ballet and Vaudeville ~V~^n~y TSTAPLES IJ2* THE MERRY WIDOW 9.30 Ballet and Vaudeville nd Ballet and Vaudeville 9.30 p.m. Booking at Little's $3, $2 and $1. ChildrenHalf Price to MATINEE. FROM
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      507 2 ALHAMBRA < Tan Chen«r Kee Co., Ltd- Proprietors. PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, August 12th. and ending Saturday, Aum* In the Second Show at 9 p.n. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS LIMOSINE LOVE A Comedy with Charlie Chase. NORMA SHEARER with a full star-cast in mWmmmmm*^ km\ The Actress A Gorgeous Romance of
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    THE MAKE-UP MAN.
    713 3 GIVING NEW FACES FOR OLD. An Englishman's Art. He has blacked more eyes and scat red more faces than any prizefighter, an. still ia one of the most popular figures in Hollywood. His name is Cecil Holland and ho >s m charge of Metro-Goldwrfyn-Mavers make-up department. Although
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    R.100 DISAPPOINTMENTS.
    174 3 When Will She Go Up It is very disappointing to record that after all R.I OO will not be seen in flight over London this month, writes our London air correspondent in mail week. There is a genuine excuse this time, however, a strike at the Airship Guarantee
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    KLANG ACCIDENT.
    127 3 On Thursday about 7 p.m. says thc Klang Cv rrespondent cf the Malay Mail a younir hincse of Klang invited some of his friends for a ride to Kuala Lumpur in his new motor-car. When they arrived at tne -Ist mile, two miles from Klane., in negotiating a
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    109 3 Upon inquiry ut the Kuala Lumpur District Hospital this morning says Saturday's Malay M;ail, it was learned that the Chinese boy who was shot by accident in Imbi Road on Thursday, is progressing very well. The accident occurred when a "Malay dog-shooter was on his rounds. Failing to catch an
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA
    307 4 Sandhurst Wiaa Australian SteepleeHevae Ivanovaky's Ore At Drive. Sandhurst, which won the (.rand National Steeplechase in Melbourne recently, led over the last jump. In the picture he is shown leading from Seatit on the outside and Mosstrooper in the centre. A happy picture of the Duke
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    RATIONALISING TIN.
    910 5 SECURING A STABLE MARKET. Diversion of Eastern Shipments. For as far back as there are records the market for tin has been subject to wider variations in price than in the case of almost any other commodity of importance. When the Phoenicians of old paid their annual visits
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    114 5 A correspondent writes that a dinner was riven on Saturday by Mr.- William Joshua, in honour of Mr. K. S. Sitheravelu, an old boy of the A.C.S. Singapore and nephe»v of Mr. V. K. Chinniah. Mana^yne clerk <f Mr. M. V. Pvllai. Batu Pahat. Mr. Sitheravelu passed the First Apothecaries
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    KLANG-ROAD MOTORCYCLE CRASH.
    328 5 Enquiry Opened. As ihe result of an unfortunate accident which occurred at the Bth mile. Klang Road, on June 21, when a European, Mr. O. R. D. Phillipson. an engineer on the Tanjong Tin Dredging (3o„ was killed while pillion-riding on a motor-cycle being ridden by Mr.
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    £400 FOR ELLEN TERRY'S BOOKS.
    117 5 Just over £400 was realised for the late Dame Ellen Terry's library at Sotheby's rooms recently, making, with the jewels, silver, pictures and furniture sold at Christie's, a grand total of nearly £2.04)0. As was anticipated, the sentimental interest attached to the collection somewhat influenced
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    SUCCESS AS MERE LUCK.
    394 5 An American's Heresy. Entirely too much stress is put on the making of money, accordinj.. to Julius Rosenwald, of Sears, Roebuck and Company. That does not require brains, he goes on to say. Some of the biggest fools he knows are the wealthiest. As a matter
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      434 5 *****000 P T People Use 3JAMBUK/ 'Zt""^mW T HE stoi *y of the triumphant m^^ Jm healing of Zam-Buk has W v > \m\V tra velled acr <>ss five continents. Jl\ ~^AmmY Here ai *e to-day 15,000,000 regular users of this greatest of all Y .^§2) skin cures. And tens
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    BRITISH AERO SHOW.
    587 6 HISTORIC WEEK FOR AVIATION. The Growth of an Industry. By T. STANHOPE SI'RJGC. [Special to the Free Press.] This week is in many respects a historic one for British aviation, for it sees *ht commencement of the International Aero J how at London. Strictly speaking it .3
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    MALAY EMPLOYMENT.
    337 6 What Government Does. The Malay Mail in the Course of a leader commenting on the efforts of a <-•< mmittee to find employment for certain Malay Youths says: Though the committee is endeavouring to widen the sphere of employment open to educated Malays, it does not of course
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    19 6  - Dr. Alington I am one of those who feel that all their manhood disappears whem ihoir knees are bare
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      469 7 BUSINESS CARDS. BEACH HOUSE I R TANJONG KATONG. Seaside Residential Hotel. 3 Concrete Bathing Pagar, g Tennis, Garage, Good Cuisine. vjphone 5553. M. C. Gasper. Proprietor. I %Mm£ayl*ffl*yD*^^ GOLD BOTTLE BEER I TEMPTS THE CONNOISSEUR. •■•■•3«<S®®®<-*^^ MISS N. BUHRIS I MIDWIFE AND MASSAGE/ 1 128 Middle Road. I 8 REPAIRS
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      753 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. To Travellers and Manufacturers* Agents. Get your letters and reports quickly typed -by Expert Stenographers at THE ADVERTISERS' DISTRIBUTING SYNDICATE, 33 Wincheste House, Collyer Quay. Charges very moderate, any information about local business conditions, etc. fu-wHshed free of charge. KRAMAT PULAI, LIMITED. Information has be«n received from the
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      661 7 RHINELAND EVACUATION. UNANIMITY AT THE HAGUE. Great Britain Independent. TReuter's Service.] The Hague. Aug. 13. It is officially stated that the meeting ot Mr. Henderson, M. Briand. Harr Stresemam. ;UKI 11. Hyams ancnt evacuation of tht Rhineland was so satisfactory that the political commission wflj not meet to-morrow. M. Briand
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      906 7 I JAVA NOTES. KING AND QUEEN OF SIAM IN JAVA. Official Reception at Batavia. [From Our Own Correspondents n Batavia, August 9. u* n u day morn, n«r f the Siamese Royal yacht Maha Chakri escorted by a Siamese destroyer and two Dutch fixing boats steamed into the harbour of
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      659 7 NOTICES. UNION JACK" CLUb! Noti-c la hereby given that the eleventh Annual Meeting will be held in the Reading Room on Monday, the 19th instant, at 11 a.m. By Order of the Committee, R. N. ELLIOT, Hon. Secretary. STANLEY f7 WARD AND COMPANY (FAR EAST) LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation). j
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      502 7 >^— a— g—^—^ AUCTION SALES I AUCTION SALE OF 105 SHARES OP $100 EACH FULLY PAID UP OF THE BATU PAHAT BANK LIMITED. To be held at The Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee k Co., Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place On Monday, Aug. 19th., at 2.30 o.m. PARTICULARS: All
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    50 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. DUNCAN ROBKRTS. On Au K u>t 11. at the General Hospital. Singapore, Kdith. tht- dearly loved mita of .John Duncan Roberts. Service at S. Andrews Cathedral at IM p.m., prior to burial at >ea. Steam launch will leave Ma>U-r Attendants Pin at conclusion of thv Cathedral service.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    35 8 Mr. Mr>. C. A. ,1;, Silva and family thank all sham who attended the- funeral of their son. Freddie, and blm th >se who Mat wreaths and letter> of condolence in their >ad bereavement.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 15, 1929. THE GREAT TIN PLOT.
    890 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 15, 1929. THE GREAT TIN PLOT. A communication has been forwarded to us, on behalf, it is understood, of Mr. J. M. Newman, one of the original members of the Committee of the Tin Producers' Association, which we reproduce in another column. It is believed
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    82 8 The Telephone Company advertises certain corrections which should be made in the July directory. Subscribers are asked to make note accordingly. Several Malays from Malacca went to Singapore to join the nautical class of Raffles Institution, on Tuesday last. All these young men are ex-pupils of the Malacca High School.—
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    130 8 FAILURE OF BIG CHETTY FIRM. Receiving Order Made. [From Ou? Own Correspondent.] Penang, Aug. 14. There was a further development of the Chetty firm sensation to-day when the firm of T.S.N, applied to Mr. Justioe Sproule this morning f or a receiving order against themselves. It was stated
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    TRAGEDY ON STEAMER.
    46 8 Chinese Women's Alleged Suicide. [From Our Own Correspondent.] I'eirang. Aug. 14. Two Chinese women are alleged to have jumped overboard between Singapore and Port Swettenham on Monday from the Perak. Letters left behind, it is alleged, state they intended to end their lives.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    591 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT 1 London, Aug. 14, 4.05 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £208 5 16 (down 4 16ths) Forward £212 9 16 (unchanged). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    REPARATIONS.
    190 8 MR. CHURCHILL SUPpod^ MR. SNOWDEN^ Talk with M. Poincare R eca led [Reuter's Sen ice.] Mr. Winston ChurchiU Tarte d fr J4dian holiday by addressing n Jar»cluding Federal and Provincial \r in at the Canadian Club, where h ni!it r >. supported Mr. Philip Snowden'. LT^ at The Hague.
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    ALLEGED FORCIBLE EJECTMENT.
    237 8 Landlord and Others Sued Stnting that they were for. ibly ejects from a house and that their i elnnjrinrwere deposited on the roadside. ;tn Ind, r tiamed Arikan and his wife sought retrihution in the District Court before Mr. V H. G. Clarke yesterday. Charges of trespass.
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    SMUGGLING CHARGE AGAINST JAVANESE.
    161 8 A charge of importing dutiable toksn was preferred against a Javanese, in the Fourth Police Court, yesterday. The wsmd had just arrived in Singapore 'rom Duuh territory. The tobacco he is alleged to have attempted to smuggle into the Port »"a> about 130 lbs., the duty
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    DEATH OF MRS. DUNCAN ROBERTS.
    135 8 DEATH OF MRS. DUNCAN ROBERTS. We regret to announce the yesterday afternoon at the Gesjcral BJJ pital of Mrs. Duncan Roberts, after S«J illness. Mrs. Duncan Roberts came sA* Singapore in 1914 after training a* Home of the Epiphany at Truro. Kor lS»j eral vears she was in charge of
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    55 8 The following are the HUI Station for the seven days ending nietogM Saturday, August 10th. n Penang Hill (2,100 feet), svertfi £J shade temperature 71.31 (oef ;J evaporation .22 inch, total rata»« inches. m% eS Taiping Hill (3,500 feet 1. t tal shade temperature TIJI (def. evaporation
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    38 8 The Coroner's enquiry into Um s^ m Mr. Choh Kim Mee, who wan fcf H the Ayer Kroh Reservoir while swijjjj retrieve a bird he had shot, j****" verdict of death by misadventure drowning, says the Malacca UttVt
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    THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    1649 9 FLOATING DOCK FORMALLY OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR. Final Decision as to the Future. MALAYAN RULERS SHOULD BE CONSULTED. In the presence of a very large and representative gathering at Seletar yesterday afternoon H.R the Governor CSir ftm-m mir-^ ae,eiar the large floating dock. <S,r Hu h
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    60 9 •Jr- Lloyd, of Ipoh has arrived at Seremj*n and taken over from Mr. H. G. Birnie <i ut.es of Superintendent of Excise, g*** Sembilan. Mr. Birnie leaves for M.M. Mr. J. A. I. Horsley, assistant engineer, Kuala Kangsar, who had been operated on for appendicitis at the General Hospital, Batu
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    MID-ATLANTIC AIRPORTS.
    220 9 FLOATING ISLANDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. American Plans. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 14. Plans for the construction of the first of a series of trans-Atlantic air-ports are announced by Mr. Joseph MacDonald, naval architect, who says that the Roebling Company are already working on huge anchorage cabies, and the
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    CANADA AND LIQUOR SMUGGLING.
    120 9 No Big Expenditure to Help Rich Neighbour. [Reuter's Service.] Williamstown. Aug. 14. At a round-table conference here on the question of liouor-smuggling from Canada to the United States Professor Corbett, Dean of the Faculty of Law at McGill University, Montreal, declared Canada had no great sympathy
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    A MAYFAIR MYSTERY.
    60 9 Murderous Attack on American Visitor. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London, Aug. 14. An American visitor to London, Mr. Philip Eaton, was the victim of a murderous attack by unknown assailants .who forced their way into his Mayfair flat to-day. When Mr. Eaton was found he was in
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    SERIOUS FLOODS IN KHAIRPUR.
    288 9 Daring Rescues by Circus Acrobats. Bombay. July 29. Reports of heavy rains have been received from Karachi and other parts of Sind, as well as from Gujarat. Thrilling rescues were made by a troupe attached to Karlekar's Circus, which is at present at Ahmedabad. Acrobats suspended
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    M. POINCARE'S HEALTH.
    32 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Aug. 11. M. Poincare has returned to his residenee from the nursing home to await a second operation a month hence. He is in excellent spirits.
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    SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.
    32 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi. Service.] Tokio. Aug. 13. The Government has decided to appoint Mr. Mitsugu Sengoku, former Minister of the Railway Department, as President of the South Manchuria Railway Company.
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    THE COTTON DISPUTE.
    132 9 END OF DEADLOCK IN SIGHT. Employers Agree to Arbitrate. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, Aug. 14. The cotton dispute is coming to an end at last. The employers will accept the principle of arbitration which has already been agreed to by the operatives. [Renter's Service.] London, Aug.
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    DEATH OF ETON VICEPROVOST.
    73 9 Suicide Verdict Returned. (FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.) London, Aug. 14. At the inquest to-dry on Mr. Hugh Vibart MaeNaghten, Vice-Provost of Eton, whose body was found in the Thames near the Eton Country Club at Windsor, a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. It
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    THE ATLANTIC RECORD
    69 9 White Star Take up Bremen's Challenge. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 14. The Daily News states that ihe White Star Line are definitely taking up the challenge Mt by the Bremen, which recently made two crossings of the Atlantic beating the Mauretania's previous record. The original
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    SHANGHAI WHEEL CASE.
    305 9 "Fashionable Crowd" at Famous Gambling Trial. Shanghai, July 2«. Setters Carlos Garcia and Del Valle. the Mexican defendants in the "wheel" gambling case, were each sentenced to ore year's imprisonment and a tine of $2,000 by the Provisional C— rt this afternoon. Notice «»f appeal has been
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    136 9 More Skirmishing at Manchuli. (By arrangement with the Nanyang Siang Pau Press.) Shanghai, Aug. 14. Russians opened fire with machine guns on Monday west of Manchuli, killing scores of Chinese horsemen. A protest has been lodged. Manchuli has been partly evacuated and shops are closed. Chiang Kai
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    43 9 On the eve of her departure on leave to America Miss D. Olsen, Principal of the Suydam Girls' School, at Malacca, was entertained to a farewell tea by the members of the Epworth League. The large, gathering showed the popularity of Miss Olsen.
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      523 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) 0 "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. Due S'pore. 192f. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 23 s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. 19 s.s.
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      497 10 P &°o British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERWpW LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE 7 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Do, Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. nßlporf KARMALA 9,100 Aug. 24
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      703 11 O. S. K. Line. M—tinations. Vessel. Arrive. I.eate. LoDdon, Rotterdam, Han burg, Bremen, gild Antwerp via (olombo, Aden, Sues and Port Said. Atlas Maru Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Kound-the-World passage £190.1 f Hawaii Maru Sept. 13 Sff-*. 13 Mcmbasa,
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      563 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I and AMERICAN MAIL LINE I j i I L.....i..««.....«................'V..V| I I H lt^mmtmtstmm^^fs^msmms^^m^^^m Five Reasons I why yon will prefer to I travel on President Liners I California fruits, vegetables and dairy products are served every meal H Jl throughout your voyage. H Ever* stateroom ia
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      836 11 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 OF JAVA. All
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      677 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia). (0) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tha s.s. MARELLA ia one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      285 12 Selangor, Brit. 445, from T. Anson 14, for P. Swettenham 16. Sin Aik Sen, Brit. 69, from B. Pahat 14, for B. Pahat 15. Tronoh, Brit. 73, from Muar 14, for Muar 15. Moni, Brit. 533, from Christmas Isls. 14, for Christmas Isls. unc. Majang, Dut. 362, from Rengat 14,
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      709 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Ine 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANn BALTIMORE. AIND (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBEECH due Aug. 18 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 20 s Au*. M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oct. 9 "Jt 25 PACIFIC- JAVA -CALCUTTA SERVIfp
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      711 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. a Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via r Gemas and Jerantut) every 0 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. i Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang > and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. t Kelantan
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      420 12 SHIPPING NOTES. Mtriners are notified of the existence of l shoal right across the dredged South Channel, Penang, of a depth of 23 feet, .reviously supposed to have a least depth »f 24 feet at L.W.O.S. A Chinese Steamship Company is buildng a large and elegant steamer at Hong Kong,
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    WONDERFUL BOY BOWLER.
    1192 13 TRIED OUT AT HIS SCHOOL BY JACK HOBBS. "He Kept Me Busy." At the invitation of The Star, Jack Hobbs paid a special visit to Hillsbrow School, Redhili, to-day to measure the skill of Cyril Fyers, whose bowling achievements at the age of 14 have made a
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      1237 13 POWELL Co., Ltd. A Rare Opportunity for Sound Investment in Land and House Properties for Enterprising IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. SUIT NO. 231 OF 1928. Between II vi Ml SAMSUDIN DAING MATARA Plaintiff And K r ee ™> J Mohamed Tahir bin Hadji
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      1206 13 Lot 100.— Valuable 99 years' leasehold- land>and shophouse No. 15 now 29 Crawford Street, Singapore, area 1,180 sq. ft., dated 1.4.1841. Quit rent $20 to he apportioned. Monthly rental $65. Lot 101.— Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and shophouse No. 16 now 31 Crawford Street, Singapore, area 1,180 sq. ft,
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      190 13 LV. m. A Wonderful igl BeautydSS Cream JgJjß 'Gives The Skin ifll An Oxygen Bath' \j W* ADD to your personal charm by rejuvenating your skin with purifying >| I Oxygen. Only by the use of 7 this delightful non greasy V Ven-Yusa Cream is it possible to give your
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    MUI TSAIS IN HONG KONG.
    1149 14 EXPERT EVIDENCE AS TO STATUS. Night Work in Factory. Labour conditions, to which children of certain Chinese families, more especially mui tsais, are subjected, were brought to light in a prosecution brought by the Secretariat for Chinese Atiairs before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at
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    MENGLEMBU LODE.
    240 14 Report Criticised. The fifth annual meeting of thc Muiglembu Lode company was held in l'enang on Saturday last, with Mr. I). A. M. Brown presiding, says the Pinang correspondent of the Malay Mail. In his speech the chairman went into detail over the working and losses of the
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      210 14 _s I SPECIAL OFFER] 1 lOf Genuine Roskopf Patent Watches J| m mmm m m Silver Vi -Hunter Silver Vi -Hunter u Fixed (over Jmmmmmm^\ Spring Cover B No. ***** f^jidS \r^i No. ***** m 15 Jewels. Lever I J |Ig I 1:> Jewels, Tested fl Movement I A» M
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    TIN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.
    554 15 Visit of Mr. Newman. Mr. J. Malcolm Newman, who is one ol the original members of the Committee oi the Tin Producers' Association, arrived in Ipoh from London on Saturday night and brings first-hand information of the steps that have been taken to form a world-wide r
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    173 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. lb ng Fatta s:> M c (l Kinta Dredges ($1) L7O 1.76 Klang Uivor ($1) 2.W 3.00 Knchai Tin Dredge ($1) LMtt 1 > 1 Kuvoh Tin 10 W Malay Coned. :>0 Padang Plandok < 1 os 11 Penawat ($> LOO 1.05 Paub
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    37 15 Mr. W. P. W. Ker, the chairman, presided at the annual meeting of Benar (Selangor) Rubber Estate Ltd., in mail week when proposals for the sale of the company's estate to Lenggeng Rubber Co.. Ltd., were approved.
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 August 14. Bank 4 m.s. 2}3 27|3? Rank demand 2 3 23|32 Private credits I WUS. 2.4 3|B New York, demand 55 15 16 Credits 90 day- 57% France, demand 1431 India. T.T. 155 Hong Kong, demand 13Vi_ Yokohama, demand 118% Java, demand 139 1 Bangkok, demand 79% Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    247 15 August 14. Tin 225 Ten- SIOTU Gambier 8 Pepper Whit*- 110 Pepper Black 58 Flake Tapioca 5% Pearl Sago Bowll 7*4 Rice. Anam No. 2 250 Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Cht.n Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 15 Aug. 11th.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot .'*"> 4 S.V-j Standard R.s.s. on Tender Aug. :.r. :?5* 4 Se]>t. M :.''>> 4 Oct. 3T«« 174 Oct-Dec ns** W% Jan Mar. MH 19% rone of Market: Steady Quiet. Latest (able: 1. 0n,
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    MACPHAILS SHARE LIST.
    145 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Aug. 1 4th.. (losing Price. Buyers Sellers. llatu Caves 1.55 1.60 Hitams 96 1.00 I lohan Tin 30 itP. Kuehai 1.53 1.66 U Lukut Tins 1.00 2.00 I Malayan Con. 50tt 52 Pcnawats 1.00 1.0.3 Kantau Prefs. 1.13 1.17'.. South-Taiping 40 1"« Sungei Luas 32'-
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    NEW YORK BANK SCANDALS.
    116 15 Millions of Dollars nol Accounted for. New York. Some of the shrewdest of the Department of Justice's seeret service agents are working desperately, according to the Evening i World, to discover the millions of dollars I which are alleged to have disappeared mys-i teriously in the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    164 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce lubber Association held its 'J2ttth. auction esterday, when there was catalogued ,944,894 lbs.; 808.23) tons. Offered 1,488,57:* bs.; (564.54 tons. Sold D65.352 lbs.; 430.06 ons. Spot. London 10 7-16d, New York 20 .3-8 cts. PRICES REALIZED. /fibbed Smoked Sheet.
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    645 15 Singapore. Aug. 14. Loeal market conditions during the week sere once more extremely slaek and unnteresting and business in all sections has ontinued on very small lines. Commodity •rices both for Tin and Rubber are weaker iver the period and in the absent it of
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      424 15 I ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      436 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000 000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon:
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      816 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTDL (Incorporated in England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,04b BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) i > FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds. > Singapore Representatives.—^Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    A CRICKET PROBLEM.
    197 16 BALL HITS SWALLOW AND BOWLS BATSMAN. Was He Out? [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] I London. Aug. 14. The M.C.C., as legislators for cricket, are faced with as intricate a problem as any that has surely been placed before them. They have been asked to decide whether a
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    CHANGING THE WICKET DURING A MATCH.
    124 16 Another curious point recently arose at home in a match between Scuthgate and Hampstead. Scuthgate batted first and were dismissed for 10 runs. When the innings UM over both captains agreed that the wicket would be irreparably damaged by another innings. Accordingly, under Rule
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    101 16 Singapore Side Against Malacca. After last night's match the Singapore selection committee met and selected the following side to represent Singapore against Malacca at the Stadium on Saturday in the Malava Cup Competition: Ah Kow (S.C.F.A.); Woods (S.C.C), Yeow Soon (S.C.F.A.); Donald (S.C.C). Reade (S.C.C). Boon Lay
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    HOME RACING.
    83 16 First Home in Goodwood Stakes Disqualified. London, July 31. At Goodwood to-day the Goodwood Stakes (distance two miles and three furlongs) resulted as follows. MOUNTAIN LAD 1 CLEAR CASH 2 TROUBADOUR I Starting prices were 10 to 1 against Mountain Lad; 11 to 8 against Clear Cash; 100
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    61 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Aug. 14. At a meeting of Penang Turf Club committee Mr. A. R. Morgan resigned the office of president before retiring home and Mr. D. A. M. Brown was elected. The October meeting has been cancelled. It was decided, subject to the
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    NEW BROOKLANDS RECORD.
    32 16 Kaye Don's 134 M.P.H. Performance. London. Aug. 6. Kaye Don, driving a Sunbeam car, established a new flying lap track record at Brooklands of over 134 miles per hour.
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    SELANGOR RUGBY MEETING.
    95 16 Members of the Selangor Club interested in Rugby met on Saturday evening at the Club to elect officers for the forthcoming season. The chair was taken by Mr. A. G. Taylor, the Rugby Member on the Club Committee. Only one nomination for the office of captain was
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    55 16 The engagement is announced and the marriage will shortly take place between J. Norman Milne, of Teluk Anson, and Barbara Mary Theresa, only daughter of the late Mr. C. H. Grace, of Hong Kong and S. Devon, England, and of Mrs. Grace, of Nilai, Negri Sembilan. Mr. Milne is the
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    FOOTBALL.
    1037 16 S.C.C. WIN GREAT GAME WITH S.C.F.A. League Champions. SC.C 3: S.C.F.A 1. Fighting hard from start to finish, the S.C.C. were well worth their victory over the Chinese at the Stadium yesterday after, noon, which made them champions of the First Division, but the losers deserve sympathy in that
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    102 16 BRITISH PLAYERS FOR AMERICA. After American Amateur Title. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 14. It is announced that Major Guy Colin Campbell, the Scottish international golfer, will not be able to carry out his original intention of going to America to enter for the amateur championship. Cyril Tolley,
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    REORGANISATION OF CLAPTON F.C.
    38 16 Arthur Grimsdell as Manager. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 14. The Clapton Orient Football Club has been reorganised, and Arthur Grimsdell, the former Tottenham Hotspur captain and English international, has been appointed secre-tary-manager.
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    ENGLISH BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    43 16 Bromley Success. (FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.) London. Auk. 14. R. G. Colquhoun of Bromley and E. F. Gudgeon of Brighton were the finalists in the English single-handed bowls championship, the former winning in the final by 21 points to 20.
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    SCHOOLS' LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    52 16 Betty's Brother Wins. FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.) London, Auk. 14. Jimmy Nuthall of Repton, a brother of Miss Betty Nuthall. the English international lawn tennis player, won the final of the schools lawn tennis tournament, beating the Hon. Aitken (Westminster) a son of I_ord Beaverbrook, 6—2,
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    CHEAPER RACING IN SCOTLAND.
    23 16 [PES! PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.) London. Aug. 14. Arrangements having been made for cheaper racing meetings are spreading in Scctlmd.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    105 16 Army and Air Force Championships. Ixmdon, Auk. 1At Queen's Club, in the Army lawn tennis championships* tilth round. Cept. Barclay beat Capt. G. Ashton 4 6, 7 5, 6 4. and Lieut. Frowen l>eat Major Bernard 7—3), 6 l. London. A UK. 2. In the Army lawn tennis
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    COWES WEEK OPENS.
    56 16 London. Auk. 5. Cowes week opened in ideal weather. There was a good breeze. The Duke of Gloucester and Prince George were present, Naushabah won the 6-metres international class. The big race of the day, the 21 -metres class, was won by Mr. A. Patron's Lui worth.
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    PENANG BISLEY.
    77 16 Favoured by bright weather and a record numler of entries the first two days of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps annual Bisley meeting turned out to be a most successful event, sajys the Straits Echo. The Grand Aggregate was won by Reg. Sgt. Maj. Grinter with
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    143 16 Mr. C. E. Lane, of Ulu Pedas estate, will be leaving for Home on furlough by the Malwa. Negri Sembilan thus loses a good Rugby and Association player and cricketer. M.M. Bell, Reade and Donald; MacFarlane, Joy, Millen, Fyfe and Johnson. S.C.F.A.:— Ah Kow; Cheok Wah and Yeow Soon; Ah
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    211 16 REVERSE FOR KENT AT HASTINGS. Duleepsinhji's Double. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 13. Results in the county cricket championship to-day were as follow: Sussex vs. Kent. At Hastings: Sussex won by 167 runs. Sussex 428 and 381 for 8 (dec.) Kent 398 and 244. Duleepsinhji made 115 and 246
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
    174 16 Ist Inn. P. W. L. W. L. NR. Pts. Points-value of Result 8 0 5 3 4 Cluster (fi) 23 13 4 1 3 2 126 Lanes 1 I 24 10 3 6 4 1 126 N«tta (3) 22 11 2 3 4 2 123 Yorks
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    TOURISTS TROUNCE ESSEX.
    45 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Auk. 14. The South Africans defeated Essex nt I.etvton to-day by 327 runs. South African* 389 for 7 (dec.) and 281 for 8 (dec.) Essex 237 and 106. McMillan took I of the Essex first inlings wickets for 81.
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    R.S.Y.C. WEEK-END YACHTING.
    393 16 The following Races will be sailed on Sunday. B Class First for Cardosa Challenge Trophy. Start: IO a.m. Course: Cross starting line from North to South— l7 mark boat to port— Man-o'- War Buoy to port Outer Club Buoy to starboard. Inner Club Buoy to starboard Malay
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    SECOND DIVISION RESULT.
    17 16 In the Second Division of the League R.A.O.C. defeated the Harbour Board yesterday 2—l.
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