The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1929

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    13 1 Singapore free Press 10 CEx^TS. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1929. NO. 12,799
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    319 1 Ihe Graf-Zeppelin arrived at Tokio yesterday V/t dsys after leaving Fried richsaf en. Page 9. Disarmament conversations between the Premier and General Dawes were resumed at Lossiemouth yesterday Page 9. America beat Kritain in the Wightman Cup although Miss Betty Nut hall ran Miss Wills to two
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    A CURE FOR LOVE.
    1671 1 Aminah binti Yusuf had no wish for wedded life. Old Yusul, her father, loeksal upon her as the apple of his eye, and looked upon every young buck that came philandering round his house as if he would like to eat him. Waadlasi tj say her
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      227 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32 HIGH STREET. rt re IRaffies Hotel 1 I ft ft FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION ft fm ft TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER I I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER I MONDAY, DANCES I jl! WEDNESDAY TTTF^nAV I a
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      265 1 *SES^W Jzaimm\ jfcr jHasaaawawSaWSC^a^^ HI IZL ft ft -Esl-af fl Essl I ri H ft s^^SSi^afiaala^ ft ft ft ft j|j The easy writing S ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine S of surpassing excellence. ft ft jßaaaasasak Sole Agents: ft IrrOM FO Ltd. OLLYER QUAV 1 SI I y SINGAPORE.
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      134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notices regarding various trade marks Page 7. Aspro is the world's master medicine Page Various auction sale advertisements appear on Page 7. Regimental ties in first quality raps* silk from Little's Page S. You may buy your piano by instalments from Moutries Page Ifi. Henry Heath's celebrated hats
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cat and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Tmaadmg, {)th Hiirh Water. 11.23 a.m. 5.4., 10. 'll p.m.. 9..">. Police Band, Katong Park. 1.11 p.m. Kntrie.- close for St. J.0.8.A. Sports. Foot!. all: S.A.F.A. Cup Welch r». Police. King of Kings. Theatre. 9.30. i H*< th<t tdaff, 21st. Hi>:h Water. 11.17 a.m. 8.G., n.7 p.m., 9.8.
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    PORT SWETTENHAM MARINERSCLUB.
    376 2 Thr Committee <>f the Port Swettenham Mnriaers' Club a^ain desirt- to thank the public and those Firms who have ao geßSTously responded to their ap|>eal for funds. It will be noted that the Blue Funnel Com- j pany, Me.-srs. Alfred Holt Co.. Ltd.. of Liverpool, have led
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      481 2 MADAM fKELVEY *^a-— aw** Present Her TALENTED PUPILS Bl at the Victoria Theatre C^* On Aug. 24th. et ™A 9.15 p.m. On Aug. 26th. and A 28th. at 5.15 p.m. [h a real versatile entertainment for young and old. PRICES Evening Performance $3, $2, and $1. Matinees, Adults $2, Children
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      384 2 VICTORIA 'pHEATRE TO-NIGHT and NIGHTLY at 9-15 p.m. MATINEE. WEDNESDAY at 5 p.m. The King of Kings i. aai Booking at Littles. Prices $2.50 $2 and $f. Chilrden Half Price to MATINEE. Commencing Friday, Aug. 30th and Nightly at 9.30. The FORBES RUSSELL Co. WITH APRIL VIVIAN OPENING PERFORMANCE "BY
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      142 2 ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of HIGH GRADE WAXNUT-STATXtSD AND MAHOGANY-STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. CROCKERY, GLASSWARE &c. Te he held at Ne. 7. Mount Klizabe-h (Ist Floor) (OIT Orchard Koad) On Saturday. Aug. 24th, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising: Very fine design walnut Stele"d teak sideboard with bevelled mirrjr panel, teak dining table
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      391 2 1 ALHAMBRASj X T» n Cheng Kee Co,, Ltd- Proprietors ♦> I To-Night THE ACTRESS I ♦5 SPECIAL PROGRAMME f *i*M f Commencintr Sunday, August 18th. I THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS f •C I CHEAPER TO MARRY I X I *Y A thrilling Romance of Life's Greatest Advent are— a
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    824 3 GREAT INFLUX OF TOURISTS. Glorious Weather. [From Our Own Corresnondent.] Dublin. July 16. Not in the memory of the oldest inhabitant has there been such glorious weather in this country— North, South, East and West. Tourists by the thousands are visiting the hundreds of places of interest,
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    3 3 Mia* Mzraadam Qlaitaa.
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    28 3 Road police have made their appearance in France. Six fast six-cylinder cars have n offered to the gendarmerie for tht purpose hy the National Union of Tourist Associations.
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      170 3 for the increasing world-wide popularity of Haig Whisky is INSIDE THE BOTTLE 111 Local -Virents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE. I I Take the I bull by the I a II bottle F^ I a all I 111 B m _L fa. IMP* |l<WMl|I J The New Scientific Writing S
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      155 3 I UUSBANDS I ARE A J PROBLEM X T *V If ,> ff/ J I MiserMg am. *i'sff Mkdt X X out it's always safe to v start their day with X jr MARMALADE f l§> Ma BARLOW &> 00. X *V AGENTS: m <<M><ee;~s^ **iai Ik*a4ra4ra4ram*am*a4k*ia tt*a > <
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    THE LAW AND THE CRIMINAL.
    1375 4 I Review of Penal Methods in i Modern Prisons. SUCCESS OF THE BORSTAL SYSTEM. m M BY HENRIETTA W. BINGHAM flj ai (Copyright by the Free Press and the N.A.N. A.) Continuing her description of prison methods under the English penal code our contributor deals
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    LIVES RISKED FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
    441 4 When the Triplex racing car driven by Lee Bible roared along the sands of ,Daytona Beach at 202 miles per hour a battery of cinema news-film cameramen were on hand to photograph the attempt. One man alone, Mr. Charles Traub, had the film of the fatal
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    HARRY PRESTON ON HOW TO BOX.
    702 4 I Teddy Baldock a Model I Fighter. "THE EMBODIMENT OF CORRECTNESS." f (Special to the Free Press). I HAVE BEEN ASKED by one of many at correspondents whom I consider to be the .nest exponent of boxing in Britain. My IRSWer is Teddy Baldock
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    ON NORTHERN HILLS.
    824 4 Sunshine and Rain. The scattered rains of June, which ?ave<i English landscape, even in the south, from the more obvious effects of a half-year's abnormal dryness, gave to northern hill countries little less than that wealth of fresh colour in blade and leaf which is their chief
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    ART SMUGGLING OUT OF ITALY.
    142 4 The house of a doctor at 'Foligno (Um- < bria), who was suspected of carrying on an illicit trade in antiquities was searched the other day with a surprising result. .<■ According to the Perugia correspondent of the "Gorriere della Sera," it was found that
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    COD'S LIVER AS HORS D'OEUVRE.
    265 4 Chemists* Latest Delicacy. He was suave, and he tried to poison me at the Chemists' Exhibition which opened at the new hall of the Royal Horticultural Society. I met him in a bower of bottles, this jhemist perfect, writes a Daily Express representative. He was
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1371 4 •6 j; 1 1 Malaya and Empire Airway I jl Future. I I BRITISH AVIATION BOOM. jjj jr By T. STANHOPE SPRIGG (Editor of "AIRWAYS**. _R [Special to the Free Press.] MUCH HAS BEEN SAID in these articles about the approach of a boom n aviation
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    RELIABILITY TOUR OF GYPSY MOTH.
    97 4 RELIABILITY TOU R OF GYPSY MOTH. > ad** Messrs Sime, Darby and I n^ agents, send us particulars iI J H ur performance of a Gypsy Moth ooU r?t ped with a Gypsy engine which n jj^aj of a reliability trial, under j a „y inspection, flew for 472 hours
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    PARISIANA.
    968 5 CHARMING LINGERIE MANNEQUINS. Parading of What-Nots. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paris, July 21. For years the "Parisienne" has been contented with the display of undergarments ohown in the windows of the shops devoted ta Ihese frilled gewgaws and flimsy necessities. But. her mind being filled with other thoughts, she
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      318 5 Banish /m^ Malarial Debility fj l "|"IKE a shadow of menace JLmj malarial debility is hovering over every inhabitant of hot countries. Only too often this slow, unostentatious danger is overlooked; once the parasites have been conqucred by quinine, the patient regards himself as cured, but the battle has only
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      555 5 I aaaaaaaa-S-. I I -^dlaf\h§*k.m __a_f%aal ft_fl flUl HUm aMaaaaM*** ammmmaa lOU AGENTS: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS A SONS. LTD: SINGAPORE. PENANG. IPOH. KUALA LUHPUI. dmmgmmdmgj g*f^dWldtmz*dWmmaa9 dWmz^mlm) lit ASTER M ED /CM j THE "ASPRO" SUCCESS '^S^^mMI S am mm) "Til I I I v By its works "ASPRO" has conquered
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    A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS.
    1119 6 CHISWICK HOUSE BOUGHT FOR THE NATION. Historical Associations. [BY JOAN LITTLEFIELD.] London, July 18. Another magnificent pleasure ground with old-world gardens, sweeping lawns, avenues of noble trees and a historia mansion has been purchased for the delight of Londoners and visitors to the capital. This is Chiswick
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    THE OPIUM EVIL.
    257 6 NANKINcrTKTTKR T r MERCHANTS T Lenient Sent***, At the monthly n Chamber of Commerce in urv week, the Secretarv, Mr rll( „H^ read a letter add] rh( n tne Central Executive ComniluZ Nanking National Government in Hong Kong merchant* wer* rf hth the determination <,f the r,.
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    LEAGUE COMMISSION IN FAR EAST.
    308 6 The Assembly of the League i in 1928, adopted a report in wi. agreed that tho Council should Commission of three para I to inquirer and report upon the situation Bl Eastern territories of the <> which agma to such an inquiry the use of
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    PILLION RIDING FATALITY.
    86 6 In the Kuala Lumpui Polu-e j Friday, savs the Malav Mai', the delivered his verdict in the inquirj death of Mr. 0. R PhilHl ""J^ of a motor-cyvle accident on thr K B JJ when he was riding pillion ul,h J"' Death was due to misadventure. '"J*
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      134 6 g aa^ 00 \\^aam^ #7 latest FIAT incorporates I F I ml^MM*h\ I I ever y latest refinement. I B™glnw m dZr J I I s e ve expression of I mmmM**^^ m H 7 vS eater Tourer. 19 H.P. Tavx $24. I iT ~mW\ AAAA A\ \A > aN»^
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      67 6 USHERS 0. V. G. WHISKY SPECIAL RESERVE (OLD VATTEI) OI.EM.IVET). fil BLEND Kfea CLENLIVET t|^jiaW3j AND Ep3 OTHER Ilnjnnnna w aH SCOTCH lIP WHISKIES. PRICE INCLUDING DUTY PER CASE Or 12 QUARTS $40.00 j PER CASE OF 24 PINTS $42.00 SINGLE BOTTLES SUPPLIED AT ABOVE RATES. SPECIAL TERMS TO CLUBS,
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    YOU CAN'T CHEAT NATURE.
    150 7 LOST STAMINA MUST BE REGAINED. To be always physically fit should be everybody's aim in life. Unfortunately many people take liberties with their health and cannot expect to feel anything but weak, tired and drained of all their energy. Such loss of .strength must be replaced,
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    HIT AND RUN COMMUNISTS.
    99 7 RED DEMONSTRATION IN WARSAW. Foreign Office Attacked. [Router's Service.] Warsaw, Aug. IM. Forty young Communists yesterday evening- demonstrated in front of the Foreign I Office against the sentences recently passed i on Communists by Government. They smashed the windows with stones and then fled followed by
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    PUNJAB VILLAGE EVACUATED.
    149 7 PUNJAB VILLAGE EVACUATED. Shyok Flood Devastation. l a IReuter's Service.] Simla. Aug. IK. Tho Shyok floods have reached Attock which is being evacuated. The river has risen sixteen feet the present level being just Ijelow the highest recorded in 18S2. J The Deputy Commissioner at Attock has wired to the
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    PREMIER AND COTTON DISPUTE.
    119 7 PREMIER AND COTTON DISPUTE. Co-operation Required. J [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 17. In a message regarding the cotton settlement, the Prime Minister exjiressed the hope that the Arbitration award will be given without undue delay and will be loyally accepted hy both sides. Stating his 1 belief that
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    15 LOST IN NORTH SEA COLLISION.
    89 7 mX t Spanish Steamer Sunk. [Reuter's Service. London. Aug. 18. The Spanish steamer Ogono was struc»: f amidships by the Middlesbrough ocean-go- t ing tug King's Cross in the North Sea and sank in six minutes. Fifteen of the Spanish t crew were drowned
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    ITALIAN SCHNEIDER CUP PLANE CRASHES.
    80 7 Pilot's Miraculous Escape. [Reuter's Service.] Desenzano, Brescia. Aug. 19. In the presence of General Bai bo. Under- Secretary for Aeronautics, one of the Ita- < lian Schneider Trophy seaplanes nose-dived in Lago di Garda from a height of 50 feet j whil" travelling at a
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    MR. GANDI ILL.
    44 7 IKeuter's Service.] Ahmcdabad, Auk. 18. Muhatma Gandi, who has adopted medical advice to take goats' milk curd following indisposition due to dietetic experiment to eat only uncooked foods, is still suffering irom mild enteritis but there is no cause for anxiety.
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    115 7 At the 12th. unnual general meeting of the Eng Wah Kok Association held on tht 16th. inst. at No. 8, St. Gregory Place, the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year: Patrons, Mr. Ang Chee Seng, Mr. Wee Ban Cheng, Mr. Lim Thiam Siew; President, Mr. Chia Poh Heng;
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  • THE HAGUE DRAMA.
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      GERMANY'S INTERESTS TO BE WATCHED.
      351 7 Mr. Snowden's Assurance. [Reuter's Service.] „v Berlin, Aug. 18. You may rest assured we shall watch Germany interests closely," Mr. Snowden is reported to have told the Deutsche Alle?emeine Zeitung's correspondent. He addthat while Germany was involved in the present dispute she was not concerned
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      FRENCH ANNOYANCE WITH MR. SNOWDEN.
      316 7 Kvidtnce of the indignation created in Franco by Mr. Snowden's recont declaration it Thf Hague is indicated in the following •ahlo> Paris, Aug. 10. '"A l»it too thick." is one French iommoaatt regarding Mr. Snowdcn and headlines in nc\vsj)aj>ers refer to Hr. Snowden's mon.eival le
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    HELP FOR CALIFORNIAN FRUIT INDUSTRY.
    46 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Auk. IH. The first important advance under the Farm Relief Bill is announced namely a loan of $4,500,000 to assist in stabilisation of the Californian grape and raisin industry. A similar sum will be raised by Californian bankers.
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    14 KILLED IN OKLAHOMA TRAIN DERAILMENT.
    33 7 [Reuter's Service.] Henriette. Oklahoma, Aug. 18. Twelve negroes and two whites were killed in the derailment of a passenger train from St. Louis to San Francisco. I
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    36 7 The Rev. A. D. Champion, Archdeacon ol Sarawak and Brunei, who was chaplain oi Selangor from 1916-1919, is at Fraser'g Hill For the next four Sundays be will conducl I services at The Retreat, Fraser's Hill.
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      503 7 BUSINESS CARDS. j BEACH HOUSE 1 TANJONG KATONG. I ceiect Seaside Residential Hotel. I Concrete Bathing Pagar, y I Tennis, Garage, Good Cuisine. vjphone 5.">03. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. I "FLORANGE" 1 IMPROVES I VOUR HEALTH. I _l«^s)<»y^<sx^^ MISS N. BUHRIS jj r MIDWIFE AND MASSAGE. !f 128 Middle Road.
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      438 7 AUCTION SALES. (BY ORDER OF THE MASTER ATTENDANT). AUCTION SALE of SOO EMPTY PARRAFIN TINS AND 237 EMPTY PARRAFIN CASKS. To be held at The Master Attendant's Store On Friday, Aug. 23rd, at 2.30 p.*ti. POWELL CO., LTD. Auctioneers A: Valuers. Singapore, August 20th. DISTRICT COURT SALE. W. S. L
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      731 7 4^> *^^y»REayBEw R^sfrV _^H L 6d -sT Wm ■l-l-i.l™! mm THE FLAVOURING £$j f FOR ANY DISH NOTICES. CLING SURFACE NOTICE IS HERFRY GIVEN that the above trttde mark is the exclusive property of CLINGSURFACE COMPANY, a corporation organised and existing under the Laws of the State of New York
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      675 7 PERTUSSIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above trade mark consisting of the worr* "PERTUSSIN" (which has been acquired by assignment) is now the exclusive property ofE. TAESCHNER, Chemische-pharmazeutische Fabrik, Behler-strasse 29, Potsdam, Germany, and is used in respect of Pharmaceutical pre pa rations. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    64 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. TSENG HO TING. A»re 60. passed *way on Monday, Auk. lath, at H.30 a.m. at hi. residence. No. IS, Devonshire Road, after a prolonged illness. He IsatSl behind hi- wife, two son. aad many ►rrand-ehildren to mourn his loss. Intelment will take place at Bidadari Cemetery at
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1929. BASE POLICY.
    693 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1929. BASE POLICY. Every attempt made so far in the House of Commons, and they have been numerous, to get the Government to declare its intentions in regard to the Singapore Naval Base has met with failure. The long list of questions we published
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    296 8 Prime Mahidol, the hoir to the Siamese Throne, underwent a second operation on Wednesday, and is reported to have stood it well—Ex. The Police have a report that a Chineuc house in Lorong 3, East Coast road, wa c raided by two Chinese robbers armed respectively with a revolver and
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    SINGAPORE SINHALESE.
    114 8 King's Thanks for Message of Loyalty. Mr. R. Wijevekoon, President of the Sinlalese Association, Singapore, has received :he following letter from the Colonial Sec- •etary, Straits Settlements: With reference to your telegram of June 1, 1929, conveying a message of loyalty to •lis Majesty the King Emperor and
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    MR. JUSTICE DEAN.
    1007 8 A TEMPERATE, JUST AND PATIENT JUDGE. Farewell Tributes. An interesting event in the annals of the law in Malaya took place in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday morning when thle entire Bar officially bade farewell to Mr. Justice G. C. Deane,
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    627 8 A SOUND FINANCIALPOSITION. L Reducing Government Lo a H.E. the Governor (Sir Hu^h im presided at the annual meeting «,f tu ord Jack Club held yesterday iZrekM > reviewing the institution's financial a ln he said: al Pos >tion, "All of us who know its recoid ar*
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    63 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT London. Aug. 18. 4.10 pjnMessrs. Lewis, Lazarus and bon> notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £210 9 16. Forward atM 7/16. The market is steady. Messrs. Svmington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices follows Spot 10 1 16d.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      U. K. INCOME TAX.
      138 8 To the Editor. Sir -I understand from Mr. Krraa.'.-U that residents in Malaya sre zedd* j" United Kingdom income tax "*P" rubber and tin aaaafZ held in ™m£*Z. domiciled at Home, even khottgh of these eom|)anies is actually Malaya. But cannot a resident in Malaya. irr
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    31 8 Shooting at the Bisley meetm* <>n JJJ 17, Pte. Dr. S. C. Howard, Mate) Stal* ;he Foster Cup in the first aUf* ,f "J, George's. Cavalry and Yeomanrv. score of 66.
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      223 8 Bulmer's Herefordshire 1 CIDER ij S A splendid thirst-quencher i s I S Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. In {Incorporated nnder the Companies' Ordinances of H°ng Ho'-g). R*j Hj (Incorporated in Shanghai.) Vh S 90. Robinson Road. Singapore. Telephone No. 6228. S BY SPECIAL VS^F Al *%S TO H.M. THE KING
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      71 8 i Ii I I Lx.X HXH v H v.v.J PRISON~POETS is the title of a newspaper article. We always agreed that was the best placs; for them. Don't muse over the question of insurance. Take out a "GAFLAC Policy now. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. Hongkong Bank Chambers.
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    THE GRAF-ZEPPELIN.
    357 9 FIRST STAGE OF WORLD FLIGHT ENDS. (.ermany-Tokio in 4 2 Days. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service]. Tokyo, Aug. 19. i.raf-Zeppelin was sighted at Kasumigaura at &5C this afternoon. Tokio, Aug. 19. Zeppelin apj>eared over Tokyo at this afternoon. fKeuter's Service. Tokyo, Aug. 19. ur.tf-Zeppelin has landed. Shanghai, Aug. 19.
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    TRUCE IN U.S. THEATRICAL "WAR."
    117 9 LKeuter's Service.J Hollywood. Aug. 19. 'het-rfulness pervades the studios and thousands of actors fearful for their livelihood in consequence of the truce between the Actors' Equity Association and the cinema producers. The reason for the seeming failure of iMoeiatfoa'i campaign for "a closed ihop" is
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    STRICT CENSORSHIP OF CHINESE MAILS.
    66 9 Circumventing the Communists. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai, Aug. 19. A .Nanking message states that in order prevent the mails being utilized by the ommoniati to promote subversive activities 1 (hina a strict censorship of all postal in the Russian language has been ordered by
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    ENGLISH EDUCATION PIONEER IN JAPAN.
    39 9 ENGLISH EDUCATION PIONEER IN JAPAN. Death of Madam Tsuda. Vinyo Nichi-Xichi. Service.] Tokio, Aug. 18. 1h« death is announced of Madam Umeko "»uda, who was the founder of the first •rivate Knglish School for girls which bears "*1 name.
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    THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.
    23 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi. Service.] Tokio, Aug. 18. Mr. Komakichi Ohdaira has been appoint- President of the South Manchuria Railway Company.
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    NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CHOSEN.
    23 9 NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CHOSEN. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi. —Service.] Tokio, Aug. 18. The Cabinet has decided to appoint Vis™Unt Makoto Saito as Governor-General of < hosen,
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    25 9 Thf Rev. Stephen Band, 8.A., will conduct in English in the E. P. Mission h "»vh. Jalan Salleh, Muar, on Fridav next at •-'•■W p.m.
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
    72 9 ANGLO-AMERICAN TALKS RESUMED. Lossiemouth Meeting. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. Aug. 18. Considerable interest is being evinced in the progress of Anglo-American disussions in regard to naval disarmament. The conversations which took place in June between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and General Dawes, the American Ambassador m London, are
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    THE NORTH SEA COLLISION.
    74 9 Captain Among the Drowned. IF'REE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 19. The collision between the Middlesbrough tug King's Cross, and the Spanish steamer Ogonc, in which fifteen out of the twentyfive members of the crew of the steamer were lost, occurred at three o'clock on Mcnday
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    HULL RAILWAY COLLISION.
    49 9 Six Casualties. iKEEE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHI.J London. Aug. 19. A collision occurred on the local BeverleyHull line to-day. when a train coming from Beverley to Hull crashed into a stationary mail train. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, but six people were more or less severely injured.
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    COTTON MILLS RESUME WORK.
    18 9 [Reuter's Se-nrke.] London. Aug. 19. Work has been resumed in the Lancashire cgtton mills.
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    BANDIT WAR IN SOUTH CHINA.
    148 9 (By arrangement with the Xanyang Siang Pau Press.) Hong Kong, Aug. 19. Cantonese have occupied Wingding, the Kiangsi forces have reached Linsing and Communists are surrounded between Wingding and Shanghong and are trying to flee to north Fukien. Bandits at Chiaomui are active several tens
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    GIFT TO LORD BADEN-POWELL.
    158 9 £5,125 Subscribed by Boy Scouts. l/ondon. Aug. 9. A sum of £5,125, mostly in pennies, has been subscribed by Scouts from all parts of the world as a gift to Lord BadenPowell, who to-morrow will receive from the Danish Scouts (the idea of the gift originated
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    THE TIVOLI.
    112 9 The programme announced as to be put on at the Tivoli, to-night has had to be altered owing to inability of securing the pictures in time for screening. Quite a good programme has, however, been arranged to take its place and the pictures to be screened are The
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    43 9 Under the auspices of the Singapore Lodge Theosophical Society a series of| lectures on Comparative Religion will be delivered by Swami Adyananda at 3-B, Finiayson Green, beginning on Thursday, at 8.30 p.m., and continued on the following Thursdays. All interested are cordially invito.!
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    SUGAR PROBLEMS.
    124 9 DIFFICULTY OF CONCRETE POLICY. League of Nation's Report. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Aug. 19. The report of the League of Nations Economic Committee on the world sugar situation, to be considered at the forthcoming League Council, states that postwar consumption has increased 4V_ per cent but production still more,
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    SCOUT'S FATAL CLIFF CLIMB.
    74 9 American Boy Falls 200 Feet at Ilfracombe. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 19. An American Boy Scout named Berry, who was a member of the contingent from the United States attending the Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, lost his life when trying to climb the
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    EXTRALITY IN CHINA.
    61 9 Britain Ready to Examine the Position. [Ranter's Service.] London. Aug. 19. Reuter learns that it is not intended at present to publish the Notes to China with regard to extra-territoriality. The British Note is largely of a historical character, showing how extra-territoriality began, and willingness is expressed
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    VIEWING THE DOCK.
    241 9 Fatal Road Accident. During Saturday and Sunday many thousands availed themselves of the opportunity afforded the general public of inspecting the Naval Floating Dock at Seletar. Traffic along the Seletar road and all roads leading to the Base was extraordinarily heavy with the result that there weie
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    EXTRAVAGANT LEGAL COSTS.
    123 9 Lord Justice Scrutton's Scathing Criticism. London. Aug. 2. A slashing attack on extravagant legal costs was made by Lord Justice Scrutton m the Appeal Court in dealing with a small slander action. He ordered the estimates of costs to be read in court and then commented: "It
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    CHETTIAR FIRMS CLOSE DOWN.
    120 9 T.S.N. Failure Caused by Panic. It is now definitely known that two Chettiar firms trading in Mogul-street havo closed down: they are the S.M.AR. firm and the T.S.N, firm, states the Rangoon Gazette The cause of the former closing down, it is understood, was due to
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    MANCHURIA WARFARE.
    227 9 MORE RAIDS BY RUSSIANS REPORTED. Invaders Helped by Koreans. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service]. Mukden, Aug. 19. It is semiofficially stated that Russian scouts aided by Koreans raided the village of Szetaohotze inside the border of Kirin Province, looting and burning. Two Chinese merchants were killed and three captured.
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    ANOTHER ATLANTIC ATTEMPT.
    63 9 Swiss Airmen Leave Portugal. I Reuter's S>ervice.J Lisbon, Auk. IS. A Swiss airman named Kaeser, accompanied by a Swiss navigator and mechanic, started at 7.1* this morning cn a non-stop flight to New York using a Farman land monoplane with a 230 horse-power engine capable of fifty
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    THE FALSE FIRE FIEND.
    151 9 Offender Caught. "There have been 2'J instances of false fire alarms since the beginning of the year" said Court Inspector Meeten to the Second Magistrate, Mr. P. S. Williams, yesterday, when a Chinese who was arrested in the vicinity of the Tan Kah Kee Kallang Road
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    CHANDU SEIZURES.
    155 9 A Guilty Slumberer. Revenue Officers under Supervisor J. Hyde carried out a raid on a house in Johore road on Sunday night. There was information that chandu was be'ng prepared in the house. On arrival the raiding party found the front door barred from inside. There was a
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    SEA VIEW SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    172 9 There was a large gathering at the Sea View Hotel last night, when a delightful swimming carnival was staged in the brilliantly illuminated pagar following dinner. The Committee responsible for the arrangements consisted of Messrs G. H. Pinckney, E. A. Brodie, W. P. Day Dewdney, R.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    70 12 The steamer Hydra II brought a cargo Df rice from Bangkok yesterday. The steamer Halvdan arrived from Bangkok yesterday with a cargo of rice. The Ginsen Maru, loaded with coal, arrived from Sakaito and Miike yesterday. The P. and O. Malwa has left Hong Kong, and is expected
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    SCENE ON P. AND O. STEAMER.
    109 12 Ex-M.P. Apologises. Adelaide, Aug. 11. Mr. Collingwood Hughes, who arrived on board the Bendigo, interviewed, said he apologised to the passengers. He complained that the affair had been exaggerated and that, while he said much in favour of the immigrants, only his adverse remarks
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      102 12 COOK'S WAGOgtS-LITS WOP LP TRAV E L^S EWVj C aai aamm aamam} mm Passages booked by all Lines: No booking Wh Rail tickets issued for the BfltetJ**! f» l1 ways throughout the world. No bookiik* Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Sh'-PP*" and Stored. Cook's Interpreters in uniform mzai th principal steamers and
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      702 12 XviAli_ DESPA'iCMIws. BY TRAIN. < Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 aan. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      482 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Ipoh:- Mrs. J. Tredgold. Mrs. E. Valherg, Mr. L. Rees, Mr. Benhrook, Major A. Stevens. Mr. K. M. Hlep. Mr. Blaker. Mr. J. R. Bennett. Mr. K. Brown, "Mr. J. Hudson. Mr. Irving, Mr. H. S. Duncan, Miss Duncan, Miss Ralls, Major Keys, Mr. and Mrs. Khan
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    PENANG CHETTY FIRM'S FAILURE.
    412 13 Position not so Serious as Feared. There was a further development on Wednesday in the Penamr Chetty firm sensation, when Mr. R. D. Hume, of Messrs. Adams and Allan, made an application before Mr. Justice Sproulc in the Supreme Court on behalf of the firm of
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    219 13 The following is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended August 10th. Iterbera 1 smallpox case. Port said: 1 plague case. Aden: 17 smallpox cases and 6 deaths. Bassein: I plague deaths; 3 cholera cases. Bombay: 18 smallpox cases and
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    STILLBORN BABY BROUGHT TO LIFE.
    130 13 Remarkable Case. Seattle. June 19. Ten minutes after Dr. Ralph Edgar Allen had injected five minims of adrenalin into the heart of a baby girl still-borti in a hospital here yesterday, the first pulsation of the baby's heart was registered by his stethoscope. The little
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    KLANG TRAFFIC CASE.
    154 13 j Police Object to Lenient Sentence. Before Che Osman. in the Klang District Court. Sabapathy Piliay, driver of a hire car. was charged with loitering on the public road soliciting passengers at Rembau Street, Klang. The A.S.P., Mr. Kemp, for the prosecution stated that accused had too
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    THE LATE MR. F. X. HOLMBERG.
    283 13 The funeral of the late Mr. F. X. Holmberg took place at Bidadari Cemetery on Saturday evening, the 17th. inst. and was largely attended by friends of the deceased. The burial service at the Church and graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Kego.
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    MISSING THE POINT.
    68 13 "The reason you have got into trouble 1 seems to be that you have got into bad company," the Recorder, Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.. told a prisoner at the Old Bailey. "Oh, no, Sir," the man rejoined emphatically. "Well, I am only saying that in your favour,"
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    FATAL MOTORING ACCIDENT.
    392 14 Kuropean's Appeal. Th'.« death of a Javanese cyclist following a motor accident at 4' mile Klang, which resulted in the conviction of a European motorist named A. G. M.lntosh, hy the Klang Magistrate on charges of causing the death of Kapar bin Haji Damin by a rash
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    247 14 (From Our Own Correspondent. J Malacca. Aug. IC The Monthly lied*] was played for under Bogey conditional and resulted in Mr. 6. C. S. Rabjohn winning with a Kore of 1 up. Other scores were: J. I). Sanderson 1 down Dr. J. E. Barnes down C Carner :j
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    56 14 Her. Bro. Henry, Direetor, St. Michael'? Sehool, Ipoh, is leaving for Penang for the Midsummer holidays. Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co. Ltd. ask us (Malay Mail) to state with reference to the report of the collapse of a building in Klang, that this building was erroneously described as Paterson, Simons'
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    PENANG'S NEXT RESIDENT COUNCILLOR.
    116 14 PENANG 'S NEXT RESIDENT COUNCILLOR. Mr. Hemmanfs Claims. It is n«>w definitely known, says the Pinang GaiSttSj that the Hon. Mr. Meadows Frost, Resident Councillor, Penang, will be leaving for Home on leave, prior to retirement, about the middle of January, next year. The Hon. Mr. K. W. F. Caiman,
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    UNKNOWN
    847 15 Aug. 19th., Closing Price. Buyers Sellers. Batang Padang M 38 Batu Caves 6 n i^ Chin Chins 20 2" Hitams I>ol 10r m attS 7r 80 88. Johan Tin 3( ji 2 38 Kinta Tin Dred 1.78 u, urt*k ucna 1.56*_ 1.60 Klang River 2.80 2.90 cum. Kuyohs 21
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 August 10. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 27|3Z Bank demand 2|3 2332 Private credits I m.s. 24 3 8 New York, demand 55 15' 16 Credits 90 day* 51% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 155 Hong Kong, demand 13 1 Yokohama, demand 119 Java, demand 139^4 Bangkok, demand 79*4, Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    246 15 Augu-t 19. Tin Ifi Tons $1084 Gambier g Peppor White 110 IVpp.M Black 57 Flake Tapioca 6T4 Pearl Sago Small 5.75 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Copral Sundried MM Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Re.J Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 Aug. 19th.. 12 o*cl<K*k noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Bgai gt% :'.4 Standard U.s.s. ss Teaser Aesjest 14 84% tngZarnhzr Mtt Mtfi Oeteset th% Mh% Oet-Dee. :w\ :'T J an-M.tr. 37 :\t< Taam ef Market: Doll-eatier. Lat««l CsM>: Lmmsss Sp<.t -he« t It I
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    80 15 It is reported that the Btandard Oil Co., of Neve Jersey. U.S.A.. has announced the n.nsa net ion of the lir>t commercial plant in the L'nited States for hydrogenation of pet 1 oleum under a special process obtained from the German l>ye Trust. It Kl claimed that by this new
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    199 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED^ REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 19. Rubber.— London 10V4d unchanged. Price at noon: SpDt 33 4, Sept. 34, Oct.-Dec. 36, Jan. -March 37. Steady. Tin. -London (£213 2s 6d. 12s 6d up.) Saturday s Price. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Ways 3.57 >_ 3.6.>, Kucha is
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    420 15 I K\att and Co.. Secretaries. Bukit Timah Rubber Estate* 17.4M1; 7 [months 95.671; Brunei United 3^.010; Changkat Serdang 85,893; 6 nu ntbs 166,--097; Hay tor 10.034; 7 months 128,767; Indragiri 60.041; 10 months 610.093; Lunas 36,800; 9 months 810,200; Nyalas ad. 200; 2 months 72.500; Tapah
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    97 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Bayers Sellers. Hangrin Tin (£> 35s 30s 'Haad Yai 7s 9d 8s 9d Hitam Tin 1.00 1.05 Lahat Mines £i 13s 6d 14s 6d Petaling 5.55 5.65 RatrUt 18s 19s Sungei Luas (40) 35 39 prem. Tekka Taiping 22s 9d Its Od Telok Kruin ($1)
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    22 15 The estimate for widening the Manches-ter-Sal ford road is over £1.000,000 a mile, compared with £600,000 a mile for an underground tube.
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      717 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000 000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UMrTED. (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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    THE FIFTH TEST
    360 16 A SOUTH AFRICAN RECOVERY. Deane and Taylor to the Rescue. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 19. The weather was dull and the wicket on i the soft side when the Yorkshire pair, Sutcliffe (84) and Ley land (0) went out ta continue the English innings in the fifth
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    THE BRILLIANCE OF DULEEPSINHJI.
    214 16 His Double Distinction Against Kent. London. Aug. 14. Newspapers pay a tribute to the performance of Duleepsinhji in scoring 115 and 24b for Sussex against Kent at Hastings, thereby becoming one of only five cricketers who scored a century in one innings and a double century
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    RUGBY.
    37 16 A meeting to eleet officers and discuss arrangements for the forthcoming Rugger *****> South and Central Johore, will be held in the Johore Civil Service Club to-morrow (Wednesday) at 6.30 p.m. All interested are invited tb attend.
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    BOWLED AT 99!
    216 16 S.C.R.C. Player's Bad Luck. Playing for the S.C.R.C. against the Welch Band in a week-end match I. Hoahing was very unlucky not to reach his century, being bowled by Ivimey at 99. The S.C.R.C. won by 114. Scores: S.C.R.C.: Ong Siow Hian c Barrett b Clements 27;
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      436 16 A Poor Game. S.C.C 2; I.C.F.A 0. Playing on their own ground yesterday against the I.C.F.A. the S.C.C. showed little of the form they have displayed in other matches of the season. Perhaps it was staleness, perhaps it was felt at first that there was no
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      THE LEAGUE POSITIONS.
      63 16 p. \v. L n. r. a rts. W.C.C. |J 11 o f 3:5 I 24 Welch 1-J ."> 1 27 IT 17 S.C.F.A. 7 4 .'tl Malayi II 7 4fi II t4 l!A. 114 7 3 ."1 21 11 Seletar 12 4 fi 2 21 21 10
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      S.C.C. RUGBY.
      268 16 Mr. *S. E. Kins: Elected Captain. Mr. 0. P. Griffith-Jones presided at the annual meeting of the Rugby members of the -^.C.C. held at the Club last evening at which Mr. S. E. King (who was captain two seasons "go) was nominated captain and Mr. J. M. Sc.oular.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    112 16 The Governor Cup. The following is the result of the Governor Cup, played on Saturday and Sunday, rwenty-two cards were taken out and the following returned. Capt. G. Mackworth 1 Down Capt. B. U. S. Cripps, 2 Major E. J. B. Buchanan 3 Capt. H. J. Hollintfsworth
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    YACHTING.
    462 16 RACE FOR PULAU JONG CUP. Tromp Disqualified. The A Class boats sailed the first of three races on Sunday for the Pulau Jong Cup. The course for this cup is set from the Club starting line via Peak Island round the "Two Sisters." and back again via Peak Island
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    GOLF MATCH.
    130 16 S.L.G.C. vs. Racecourse G.C. The friendly match between Sepoy Lines Golf Club and Race Course Golf Club was played on Sunday on the hitter's links and ended in a win for the R.C. G.C. by 7' 4 points to 1 1 4 points. The detailed results were as
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    109 16 The Barnes Cups. At the annual meeting of the Polo Club last week the following officials were elected for the present year: President, H. E. Major General H. L. Pritchard; Captain, Dr. J. S. Sloper; Hon. Sec. Mr. R. H. Onraet; Committee: Dr. J. C. Tull, LieutCol.
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    INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACING.
    47 16 Germany Wins. TReuter's Service.] Marblehead, Mass., Aug. 19. Germany won the series of yacht races for the President Hoover cup by 57 points to 48. The eighteen-year old Miss Elizabeth Tovey. in Oriole, won the final race, the Germans being second, third and fourth.
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    ARTIST'S PROOF SCRATCHED FROM ST. LEGER.
    21 16 London, Aug. 12. Artist's Proof was scratched from the St. Leger at nine this morning.
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    35 16 The annual meeting of the hockey section of the S.C.C. will be held at the Club on Friday at 6.15 p.m. when it is hoped that all interested members will make an effort to attend.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    248 16 BRITAIN LOSES WIGHTMAN CUP. "Betty's" Challenge to "Helen." ——aaa— SjSjSSjSl *a-ai fc New York, Aug. 10. Intense interest is being shown in the Anglo-American contest for the Wightman Cup, which has opened at Forest Hills. Five singles and two doubles are to be played, of which two singles
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    THE S.C.C. AUTUMN TOURNAMENT.
    140 16 Yesterday's Results. Thi- S.C.C. Autumn lawn tennis tournament opened yesterday. Results were as follow: li. Single*. I>. J. Sandys plus 6 beat G. H. Daly owe 1 T— 6—4. P. G. Heaths owe 1 beat F. Ziegele owe I 3—6, 6— 3, 7—7). W. R. King
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    BRITISH WOMAN ATHLETE'S RECORD.
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    31 16 The Malays and Seletar meet at the Stadium to-morrow; and the matches between S.C.F.A. and Seletar and S.C.C. and: Malays on Sept 3. and 4 respectively will conclude Division I programme.
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