The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 August 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929. NO. 12,801
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    361 1 The situation on the Sino-Kussian border is becoming worse. Russian troops are reported to have carried out a raid at Manchuli being repulsed after an hour'* engagement. Martial law has been proclaimed on the Chinese Eastern Railway Zone Page 9There is great excitement and talk of civil
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    SUMMER'S LAST SINGERS.
    925 1 Few in England appi eciate the restf ulness of our summer landscapes once most birds have ceased singing. To ears fresh from hotter countries, rife with the strident music of cicadas and crickets the air of a suiiny July morning in England seems almost wintry in its
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      201 1 WTNG LOONG. THF RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel I FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER 1 I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER MONDAY, DANCES i WEDNESDAY oitttotwv D»»ee NigKt T T^J; 1 j FRIDAY THURSDAY Pj iu-*» Dinners satubSay.
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      203 1 yr yr V yr V V v^v^rVVVv t^--w^t "«r yr yr yr y ~v I I I "A Boon to the Traveller I JL The ROYAL PORTABLE is light, handy. X compact the simplest and easiest to J X operate of all sirtall typewriters. Anyone V can use it. ♦>
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      90 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Super Triumph costs only $1,350. Auctions, public notices etc. Pages 7 and 13. The Oakland Six Better equipped than ever Page 14. A Dunlop tyre on a Dunlop wheel makes a perfect unit Page 16. Current cinema and coming theatre programmes Pages 1 and 2. Study the
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      140 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 22nd. High Water. 0.10 p.m. 8.8., 11.42 p.:*., 10.0. tfyalas Mtg. Evatt's noon. P. and 0. homeward mail Malwu) closes 3 p.m.; train_4 p.m. Football: S.C.C. vs. Loh Wh:i XI, Stadium. King of Kings, Theatre, 9.30. Friday, 23rrf. High Water, 0.34 p.m., 8.9. P. and O. outward
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    ENGLISH FARMING BEATS FRENCH.
    381 2 Clear Proofs of Greater Productivity. Remarkable statistics comparing the relult of English and French farming are published by M. Max Lambert in his book, "On va r Angle >»irtt w and reprinted in L'Animateor,* 1 M. Louis Forest's clever weekly. Contrary to popular belief, English production
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    FLORENCE LOSES ITS CHIEF ACTRESS.
    162 2 Mourning for Gailbalda Niocoli. Florence, July 14. All Florence: was in mourning last week OVtT the death of the popular actress, (iaribaida Niocoli. one of the best loved AgUtl of the Italian stage, ard the special exponent of the Florentine woman of the people. Signora
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    GREAT ARTIST'S SON DIES IN PENURY.
    217 2 Valuable Pictures in His Possession. A{ shudder ran through artistic Paris today when it was reported that Pierre Sisley. the son of Alfred Sisley, the famous Impressionist painter, had died of starvation. Any. work by Aifred Sisley now fetches hundreds of pounds. Pierre Siflley.
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    81 2 About fifty Pasters of the. Methodic Kptficopat Church were expected in Malacca yesterday, when the Malaya Summer School of Minipterial Training was to begin a ten days session. The idea originated with the Rev. Dr. Allan Macßoasie, of New York. Fenang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Sitiawan, Seremban, Singapore and Malacca will
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      217 2 MADAM M KELVEY J^^&T will Present Her TALENTED m pupils M mV st the Victoria m Theatre On Auflr. 24th. at 9.15 p.m, f/\ Au 26th and 'Jk A 28th. at 5.15 pjn. In a real versatile entertainment for young and old. PRICES Evening Performance $3, $2, and $1. Matinees,
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      393 2 \7ICTORIA Commencing Friday, Aug. 3«th., and nightly at 9.30 pjn. The Forbes Russell Comedy Co. WITH APRIL VIVIAN DIRECT FROM LONDON PRESENTING THE LATEST SUCCESSES. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30th. t and 31st., Londons longest run. "By Candle Light" FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES AND CRITERION THEATRES Monday and Tuesday.
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      351 2 I ALHAMBRAIiI Tan Chen* Kee Co* Ltd., Proprietors. */ll SPECIAL PROGRAMMr til y Commendnsr Sunday, August lHih. M j THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS I CHEAPER TO MARRY jl *J* A thrilling Romance of Life's Greatest Adventure— AII V* Brilliant Entertainment The Thriller of all thrillen S A with I Y
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    THE FIFTH TEST.
    300 3 EPIC ACHIEVEMENT BY SUTCLJFFR Big Partnership With Hammond [Reuter's Service.] London, Aurr. 21. England scored 264 for the loss of Hobbs' wicket in their second innings against the South Africans at the Oval to-day. The match was drawn. Full scores: England Ist. Innings. Suteliffe c Owen Smith
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    FIRES INCREASING.
    264 3 Work of Singapore Brigade. The annual report of the Singapore Fire Brigade Department shews that the number of calls was 110, an increase over the previous year of 25. Of these 88 were classed as genuine, twelve as "good intent" calls and ten as "maliciouß** alarms. (It has
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    INDIA'S FUTURE.
    118 3 Representation in British Parliament Urged. London, Aug. 13. The Indian Control Committee has passed a resolution stating that pending th' attainment of full Dominion status Indii' 'nterests should be directly represent .'d vA he British Parliament by members elected by each provincial council. The Committee has also agreed
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    THE KENG HUA BLOOMS.
    190 3 ing fragrance. The flowers started opening at V.oO p.m. and at 11.00 they were fully out, but they soon start to die and by the next morning appeared like a wad of soaked cotton wocl. This plant is known in He nolulu by the name of
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    25 3 Mr. H. North Hunt, former Assistant Dis ct Officer. Teluk Anson, has, since hi return from leave last week, been posted a' District Officer, Raub.
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      208 3 I "KODAKS i I with "finger tip" adjustments Pocket Kodik Series 11. I^ml Ihe simplest folding camera. KODAK LTD., fIH (Incorporated in England). *^w?^^^^B J V^^| |f w^^^W I Lux is ideal for washing silk stockings, enabling you to take the care which these i» I delicate articles require. >\7l
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      96 3 HUSBANDS PROBLEM i 4 X but its always safe to start their day with X MARMALADE X f BARLOW Co. V AGENTS: J @®®®®®@®®©@@<§)®® ®@®@@®@<§)@(§)@(§)@@@ 1 HOW MUCH DOES I A I TRIUMPH SUPER SEVEN CAR 1 COST Only $1,350. 1 1 FOR WHICH AMOUNT YOU WILL OBTAIN THE WORLD'S
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA
    351 4 The Winning Haig Memorial Stattie: Empire Scottt«:3in England. The winning design selected for the Earl Haig Memorial statue tfhich will J^ he erected in Whitehall is the work of Mr. A. F. Hardiman. It has received virulent criticism. Lady Haig appealing to have it altered. Some
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    THE WINNING TROUSERS.
    1999 5  -  Sarawak Gazette A SARAWAK TENNIS TRAGEDY. And a "Boy's" Treachery. A few weeks ago, a picture appeared in one of the best known periodicals was it Sketch or Tatler of a man boasting that he was not superstitious in the least, adding almost in the same breath,
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    DISPUTE OVER AN INVENTION.
    386 5 The Incandescent Electric Lamp. An extraordinary controversy is now racing in the electrical world as to who was the inventor of the incandescent electric lamp. The "Jubilee" of this invention is being celebrated in America next October, with Mr. Thomas Kdison as the claimant, as a
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    56 5 Mr. H. Ashplant paid us a visit just prior to his return to India on June 7th., and we have had the opportunity of congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Ashplant on their recent marriage. Mrs. Ashplant did not sail with her husband, but we understand she hoDes to join him in
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      197 5 Wm all day long l»i Immf ver V time y° u move or think you use up a certain amount of energy. That wastage of mMI mm energy goes on all day long. Only from ill MS nourishment can that wastage of energy be VH W Ovaltine is a delicious
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      128 5 A^fck JL JL JL C^ i&sisSK mS& 1 I 111 1 m^M I 'Wft^feh-n- W A. JLJL |9H^^Hk T> 1 I m O\W ¥^o\* V ver y modern scientific in* X.X.W' I I H^ ff I i(/C ff vention known to this generation (Air Conditioning Plantt Dust extractors, etc.) has
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    FOUNDERS OF THE I.S.P.
    356 6 ITo the Editor, Malay Mail.] Dear Sir, As I am a planter I don't have much time to write to the papers, but I vant help venturing comment on the reports *>n the 1.3.P. Conference at Ipoh (which I did not attend). All the speakers were
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    17 6 I* Mr. J. B. Neilaon, the new Inspector of Schools, Malacca, assumed duties there on Thursday last.
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    MOTOR-CYCLING.
    423 6 Successful S.M.C.C. Hill Climb. Members or the Selangoi Motor-Cycle Club, and in particular the organisers and bftVials of Sunday's event, have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the success attending their hill climb, held on the old Ulu Klang Road says the Malay Mail. Thf contest of machine and
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    AIR MAILS FROM MALAYA.
    190 6 A Popular Misunderstanding The Acting Secretary for Postal Attair*. Stiaits Settlements and Federate*! .vialay Matt-, nas furnished the following statistics repardinj? the Air Mails despatched from Mulaya on Au»r. 2nd and 10th. betters, Registered Letters and Pont cards: Aug. 2nd: Straits 4">4; F.M.S. 471; Johi.re 330.
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    NORTH CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    221 6 An entertainment on a larpe scale it being- organised to take place at the New World on Thursday and Friday August 28th and 29th. for the benefit of the Shensi-Honan-Kansu Famine Relief Fund of which the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce is Treasurer. The following
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    MALAYAN JAPANESE TOURNAMENT.
    103 6 The All-Malaya Japanese Lawn Tennis Tournament, which has been in progress since August 10, under the auspices of the Japanese Club is now nearing it conclusion. The semi-finals of both singles and doubles, played on Saturday, resulted as follows: Murkami beat Yoshii 3—6, 2—6, 6—l. Fujiwara and
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      "HAPPY DAYS."
      207 6 To the Editor. Sir, I was surprised to find hanping in a frame in the office of a well known firm of wine and spirit merchants in Singapore an original agreement between one John Woodhouse and Ford Nelson for the supply of 100 pipes of Marsala Wine to
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    MUNICIPAL RECREATION GROUNDS.
    141 6 Fitting out Jalan Besar. Committee No. 6, of the Municipal Commission at a meeting hold in Aujrust 12th. Aj proved the inclusion in the HMO KstimaU'.s of the post of Playground InsjK'ctor in Grade I of the Salary Scheme. It was also igtaod that Ground SubCommittM for
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    235 6 Tht* undernotecl non-fiction works will be ready for KsMM o n Saturday, at 9 a.m.: Brea«te<l (J.H.) A History of Kgrypt. Dies. mans. Burjre (C.G.) The Air Annual of the British Empire. 1929. illus. Butler (E.M.) The Tempestuous Prince: Hermann Puckler-Yuskau. 1029. CoHier ((/onstance) Harli'(iuinadc: the Story of
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    87 6 Tht* following taluks in Madras Presidency are now closed to recruiting on account of infectious disease: In the area served by the Port of Madras: Ganjam, taluks of Chicacole, Chatrapur and Kondala; Vlzagapatain, taluk of Bobbili; Bellary, taluKs of Harrapanahali ar.d Hadajfallee; A nan ta pur. taluk of
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    NOVEL BANNED.
    74 6 Johannesburg, July 14. The South African police have banned the novel, "Mjr First Two Thousand Years/; by George Viereck and Paul Eldridge, and have issued instructions that all further consignments must be seized by the Customs at the port of entry. This action follows scathing criticisms of the
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      79 6 REASONS.FOR;' I L_i_| SUPERIORITY 1 PERFORMANCE I The premier quality of any car should be its performance on j£ the road, the capabilities of the vehicle itself, when it comes i > down to a real solid test of "guts." The PLYMOUTH accelerates <l> with a liveliness and heartiness which
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      306 6 INDICESTIJJ To stop the w I f half -a I Mafjnesn rtwoorthrw I •.little water after "2?or^ I pain is Mt ThatXi^jl food fermentatW n a fl nd h BJ5h; l s| heals ;the in Noh.nKese,. lo all thbfar2| Nothißxelse J; k Pf, XK -M- M Bisnrate ZT, SIMPLE BAG^HeL
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    "A DISTINCT ADVANCE."
    175 7 EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON DISARMAMENT. The Lossiemouth Conversations. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 20. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald told Reuter at Lo^Fiemouth th<*t General Dawcs visitod him yesterday in order to exchange views "upon a message from Washington which I am •studying as it. with the message I sent
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    THE KING'S GOOD PROGRESS.
    84 7 Able to Leave for Sandringham Shortly. fßeutcr'< Service.] London, \ug. 20. A bulletin signed by Sir Stanley Hewitt, Sir Hugh Ritrby. and Lord Dawson s<»ys the progress of the King's restoration to health continues and he will be able to pro- < ced to Sar.dringbam in
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    MILLION DOLLAR SUIT AGAINST "MOPPING MABEL."
    102 7 Alleged Slander of "Dry" Chief. iKeuter's Service. l St. I onis. Aug. 21. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. ex-assis-tant to the United States Attorney -General, in charge of the enforcement of prohibition, is ht-ing sued for 11.000,000 damages by the ex-Chief of the St Louib
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    FATALITY IN "POWDER-PUFF" DERBY.
    98 7 Woman Pilot Crashes in Arizona. [Reuter's Service] New York. Aug. 21. The so-called "Powder-puff" Derby, namely the women's trans-continental aviation marathon, wherein nineteen competitors, including Miss Earhart, the trans- Atlantic flier, is flying, from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland, Ohio, u ith prizes totalling £5,000, was
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    CALCUTTA JUTE MILLS IDLE.
    44 7 Effect of Misunderstanding. fßeuter's Service.] Calcutta. Aug. 21. 7,000 jute workers are now idle, apparently owing to misunderstanding as to the terms of settlement of the recent strike. A speedy settlement is hoped for hut interested agitators are creating difficulties.
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    BRITISH SCHNEIDER TROPHY TRIALS.
    50 7 London. \ug. 20. Flying Officer Atcherley i*i a tri?! in nis Supermarine Rolls-Royce British Schneider Trophy seaplane remained in the air for a quarter of an hour. It is believed he reached, if he did not exceed. Flying Officer Waghorn's speed of 240 miles an hour.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
    50 7 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 20. The total nunl er of unemployed on Aug. 12, was 1.169.3U0. This was 15,171 more *:han a fortnight before and 144,859 less than a year ago. The total was exclusive r>f persons rendered idle by the dispute in the cotton industry.
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    BUKHAREST MUNITIONS EXPLOSION.
    38 7 I [Reuter's Service.'l I Bukharest, Aug. 21. It is officially reported that none of the garrison of Fort Domnesti, where a muni- tion dump blew up, were injured. The fort I was not seriously damaged.
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    THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    451 7 HERR STRESEMANN PUTS IN A WORD. A Plea to Expedite Work. [Reuter's Service.] Hague, Aug. 20. The latest dramatic turn is by Herr Stresemann, who has sent a Note requesting j the five big Powers to expedite the work' of the Conference in view of the near
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    THE NEW U.S. TARIFF BILL.
    98 7 Cotton Manufacturers Favoured. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Aug. 20. Cotton manufacturers aro given a slight j advantage under the Tariff Bill. Duty on *ewtng thread is increased from 2."> to 30 per cent.; and on printed, <Jyed and coloured woven cotton cloth from 16 to 20,
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    IRELAND'S EXPERIMENTAL AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    93 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 20. It was officially stated in Dublin to-day that the Irish Free State Post Office has sanctioned the experiment of transferring the mails from the North German Lloyd liner Karlruhe, when she arrives at Galway, to an aeroplane which
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    GERMAN AEROPLANE'S LONG DISTANCE TRIAL.
    29 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 20. The large German flying-boat RohrbachTloman appeared over Norwich to-day during a trial long distance flight from Germany.
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    HUNDRED DEATHS IN PERSIAN FLOODS.
    27 7 Reuter's Service.] Teheran, Auk. 21. A hundred people were drowned and 5,000 houses destroyed amonprst other enormous damage by floods in Tabriz.
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    44 7 The Maharaja of Patiala has promised his cordial co-operatioo for the M.C.C. visit and guaranteed Rs. 5 000 for a visit of the English team to Patiala and Rs. 10,000 to t meet any deficit which might result from the Indian visit to England.
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    A BUDDHIST CONTROVERSY
    583 7 CEYLON MONKS' VISIT TC SIAM. Question of Ordination. The deputation «J Buddhist monks which went from Ceylon recently to request th« King cf Siam to send ten Siamese monk^ to rehabilitate Buddhist Ordination in CeyJon have returned without achieving, their object, stated the Ceylon Observer of July
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    £1.000 AND PENSIONS EACH FOR RYE WIDOWS.
    292 7 Sir William Jowiti, the m>\v AttorneyGeneral, has (juk-kly ntttitd the dispute, which ha? dragged on for seven months, re. garding the distribution of the Rye Harbour (Sussex) lifeboat fund. The fund of £'15,00) was subscribed by the public for the widows and dependents
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    AMERICAN TOURISTS HOMING.
    34 7 [Neuter's Service*.] New York, Auk. 21. The homeward rush of American tourists from Europe has begun with the arrival ol 9,000 aboard the Majestic, Bremen, He d< France and other liners.
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      489 7 BUSINESS CARDS. ft^»*»**~* aaaa^aaaa a BEACH HOUSE < TANJONG KATONG. Select Seaside Residential Hotel. Concrete Bathing Pagar, ft Tennis, Garage, Good Cuisine. Srhnne 5553. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. MAISON "MARTIN?" ivrmam'nt Waving Kfduced Prices I ndor control of Mr. Martin, B g I'rofV^N^ur do TAcaderaie des Coiffeurs de »ance. !4.".0.
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      644 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 79 of 1929. Summary Case. Re LEE CHONG HIANG of No. 104 Orchard Road, Singapore (Sole proprietor of Chuan Seng Co). Receiving Order made April 19th, 1929Date of Order for Summary
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      312 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders an.* invitfd for the erection of Jaffa-*' Quarters and W*'ij<h Bridge Office at Beach Road, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Wednesday, September 4th. Plans, specification and form of tender may be obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office. A deposit
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    40 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Tin- widow an«l family of tlu> late Mr. TSENG HO TUNG be*: to tendrr their thank> to all rtlativev an.l friends who kindly attended the funeral and blm those who sent wre.iths. telo(fMßf ntid letters of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929. CHARACTER BUILDING.
    871 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929. CHARACTER BUILDING. Encouraging reading it to be found in the reports on the co-operative movement in the Colony and the F.M.S. by the Director of Co-Opera-tion. The Government very wisely, from the start decided to ensure continuity in the office of Director. Mr.
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    361 8 Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Baker are leaving London early in September for Malaya. Mr. E. J. Vallentine, of Messrs. Park and Valletitine, who has not been well lately, left for New Zealand by the Nieue Holland last week. A Bill raising the Education Rate levied on annual value from
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    164 8 Dr. I. G. Brandon Bravo has returned to Penan** from Medan and resumed practice. Mr. G. T. Dawes, of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., Taipinjc, returned from Homo leave on Thursday. Dr. W. R Duff, Mr. E. D. Brettell, and Mr. R. G. Vergette, all of Taiping, are going on leave
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    76 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London. Aug. 21. 1.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £208 7 16 (down £1 8 16). Forward £212 5 16 (down £1 8 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington
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    370 8 At Penan*: Bisley competition, the European Company gained the highest points in the Warren Shield Competition. Altogether six teams competed, including; a Police team. The European Company was first with 319 points, the Chinese second with 280 points, and the Eurasian Company, third with 210 points. Apart from the shooting,
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      SEDITION MONGER IN SINGAPORE?
      44 8 Expelled from Colombo. [From Our Own Corespondent] The Pmang Gttttt* Co**?**; pondent cables that Sinirai>,,i> lieved to be the centrv of the activ.V a notonous character r^ entlv of from Ceylon after being cautrht n-d W with seditious literature hande<l
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    FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. JUSTICE DEANE.
    112 8 Mr. Justice Stevens Appointment. Mr. .lustier G. C. Dean.. *ho is l, avin by the P. and O. Malwa for I,.ndon M r taking up the Chief Jttttic««aip of the Z Coast was the guest of honour at a dim! given at the Europe
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    POWELL & CO'S PROPERTY AUCTION.
    197 8 POWELL CO'S PROPERTY AUCTION. Messrs. Powell and <:•.., Ltd's. auction sale of the second part of the $2,*****1 estate of Dainp Passandn irai comludec at their Robinson Road prtmiw yesfetto afternoon when the numkt of buyers aid the bidding m the MOM U the prtvi day. Seven lots were withdrawn
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      U.K. INCOME TAX.
      278 8 To the Editor. Sir,—ln reply to the enquiry of "Profe?>ional" m your issue of yesterday I have to state that so loag as his qptttfel ii worded in the general manner in which it is, the reply is in the negative. In pursuance of Clause 24 of
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    SINGAPORE'S AIRCRAFT.
    106 8 American Propaganda. The following letter from was published in The Times in mail Pj What is wrong with British -'ivra manufacturers? Here is Singapore. tish Colony, possessing a GoftW** sidized flying club, wflDng to buy ferring British goods. Yet the IMP" JjJ here importing British inotor ar" ican
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    18 8 Major W. H. Elkins. Deputy Tra®^jU ger, F.M.S.R. Kuala Lampur, x- P^ to England this week on leave
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      317 8 A BOOTH'S i I iI, 1 DRY GIN 1 1 W THE SQUARE BOTTLE. I BOOTHS j S f&/l4i4M/ j i pw^i i g ---"^1 The Ideal Cocktail Gin j ij i j Caldbcck, Macgregor U Co., Ltd. i* J (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hovg Kong). Qj i
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      68 8 (m\ I 1 LMr I lYluilLC J /W 1 i L pb a!sj i THERE IS NO Q in the new Turkish alphabet, so all the Turks have to mind are their P's and their I "GAFLAC" POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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      13 8 r« To-day's Features. m THE NEWS IN 1 PICTURES. m Page U. I
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    FIGHTING AT MANCHULI.
    163 9 CHINESE REPULSE RUSSIAN ATTACK. A Fierce Engagement. Keuter's Far Lasiern Service]. Tokio, Aug. 21. lh« Xichi Nichi and Asahi Manchuli correspondent report that Soviet armoured i yesterday appeared within 500 yards Chineec position at Manchuli and trained 400 infantry men who deployed ened fire under cover of
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    CIVIL WAR FEARED IN AUSTRIA.
    70 9 Fascists' Threat. [Keuter's Service.] Vienna, Aug. 21. great excitement in Austria as 1 clash between the Heimwehr t<) and the Socialist Styria on n which three were killed and 300 injured. There m talk of civil war. The Fasces rted to have considerable supplies and
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    GRAF-ZEPPELIN OFF TO-DAY.
    55 9 GRAF-ZEPPELIN OFF TO-DAY. Emperor's Gift. £anyo Nuhi-N'khi Service]. Tokio, Au^. 20. H Majesty, the Emperor of Japan has pleased to grant silver cups to the the Graf Zeppelin. Zeppelin is t«> itart on her non-stop •1 Itr1 tr h t on the morning of "Jiind. r.ichi Shibata of the Military
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    THE COTTON ARBITRATORS ARRIVE.
    52 9 Secret Sittings. SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. 1 I oiulon. Aug. 21. rowds in Manchester watched the of the arbitrators who have been to bring about a solution to the raft dispute in the industry between the roptoyen iad the operatives. (tenter reports that the arbitrators are to »H
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    THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION.
    43 9 PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 21. Percy Loraine, the new British High "spk.ner in Egypt, who saw Mr. RamMacDonald at Lossiemouth yesterday, i n ported to have stated that the Egyptian tuation would solve itself satisfactorily Mtef a little while.
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    ATLANTIC FLIERS OVERDUE.
    60 9 N« News of the "Young Switzerland." [Router's Service.] New York, Aug. 21. MroplaM "Younpr Switzerland" has t been sighted. It should have arrived toosevelt Field aerodrome, New York, rday afternoon. There are dense fogs N'orth Atlantic coast. The fliers datable rubber suits, and a collap--4 but their
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    THE R100 AND R101.
    33 9 REBS BBBVICE. COPTEIOHT.I T London. Aug. 21. 100, and RlOl, the giant British ■r, expected to fly over London in They will be escorted by a honour of aeroplanes.
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    FATE OF SOVIET PLANE.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Aug. 21. Wi k W of the aer °Plane Land of the Wl retarnt^ to Moscow. The pilot, J -Wkow, says they lost their way owin^r fire? and fop:. He will shortly anotht-r attempt to fly to New York.
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    SIR PERCY LORANIE MEETS THE PREMIER.
    27 9 y[ Router's Service.] London, Aug. 20. Loraine, the new High Corn^ for Egypt, visited Lossiemouch 2£ lon S Private conversation with
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    REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    161 9 LITTLE PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT. Treasury Experts Cannot Agree. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Aug. 21. ine prospect of a conference agreement here are very slight. Treasury experts despite two days labour are unable to agree ?L ♦IT?"* °l the yield to K*^ B "tain under the four Powers' proposals.
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    JAPANESE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.
    99 9 Combined Campaign Next Year. [Nanyo Nichi-Niehi Service]. Tokio. Aug. 20. The union of different sects for better evangelical result has been felt by all concerned of late, and eleven churches in October last year selected a committee of thirty in moers and charged it with the drafting
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    109 9 Fighting Rumours. (Cy arrangement with the Nanyang Slang Pau Press. Shanghai. Aujr. Si. f hua Shou-Kuanp has been appointed Vice-Minister of war. 200 Red troops crossed the Amur and attacked Wuy Hsien, burned villages and then retired. Chinese tanks and aeroplanes have bi*en transported to the front.
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    NEW BRIDGE STREET GAS LEAK LOCATED.
    54 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. I London. Aug. 21. The gas leak which caused a great deal of anxiety in the vicinity of New Bridge Street, and on account of which both vehicular and pedestrian traffic had to be diverted, has now been located and
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    A PEEVED MONARCH.
    57 9 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, Aug. 21. Habibullah Khan is reported to be depressed owing to Nadir Khan's successes and has ordered anyone mentioning his rival's name to be nailed to the wall by their ears, then blown from a gun mouth. Some of Amanullah's relatives are said to
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    U.S. ADMIRAL DEAD.
    18 9 [Reuter's Service.] Nice. Aug. 20. Vice-Admiral Albert Parker Niblack, United States Navy, died here to-day.
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    NEW U.S. MINISTER TO HOLLAND.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Aug. 20. Mr. Gerrit John Dickems has been apnointed United States Minister to Holland. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    CAPTAIN STEERS' BISLEY SUCCESS.
    61 9 Wins Falkland Islands Cup. Captain D. H. Steers, R.E., who, before his departure for home was outstanding among Singapore marksmen, won the Falkland Islands Cup at Bisley in mail week, with a score of 96. The competition which was fired concurrently with the King's Cup, was
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    25 9 The annual hockey meeting will be held in the Club Lounge at 6.15 p.m. on Friday, all members interested are requested tc attend.
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    A MUI-TSAI'S DEATH.
    1285 9 EMPLOYERS CHARGED WITH CRUELTY. Body Found in Street. There was a sequel in the Police Courts yesterday to the discovery made by the Police on March 31 of the dead body of a young Chinese girl, in Synagogue Street. In connection with the same case, a Chinese
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    ATLANTIC SPEED BATTLE.
    59 9 MAURETANIA'S GALLANT EFFORT. Only Two Hours Behind Record. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 21. After 4 days 17 hours 49 minutes, with her four funnels blackened with smoke, the Mauretania arrived at Plymouth from New York at 2 o'clock this morning, about two hours behind the Bremen's record
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    DISAPPOINTMENT AT HURST PARK.
    89 9 The Working of the Tote. iKREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Aug. 21. Great disappointment has been expressed at the non-appearance of the electric totalisator at Hurst Park. Mr. Hindley states that he was urtable to complete the rush contract and replying to criticisms as to delay
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    U.S. WOMEN'S LAWN TENNIS.
    104 9 Win for Betty Nuthall. [Reuter's Service.] Forest Hills. Aug. 21. In the second round of the American \v.. men's lawn tennis championships Mrs. C>>vell beat Mrs. Endicott, 6—l, 6—2; Mrs. Watson boat Mrs. Lam me, o—2,0 2, 6 o; Mr-. Michell beat Miss M. Palfrey. 6—4,
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    CHELSEA'S LOSS.
    45 9 [FEE! PRESS SERVICK. COPYRIGHT.] London. Aug. 21. The aoounts of the Chelsea Football Club show a loss for the year of IMOS, though there is balance of £3,000 and a dividend of 7-1,2 per cent is recommended. Gross receipts were 1"0,7ti3, net fS&MO.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    227 9 The following action was taken at a meeting of Municipal Committee No. 3 held on August 13th. Approved plan, specification, and estimate of cost ot making up Kramat Road (subject to widening to 36 feet) and service ol notices on frcntagers under Section 101; plan, specification. a*id estimate
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      512 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) "ELIiiAN^LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT 1 (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe S'pore. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Aug. 23 s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. 19 8.8. CITY OF
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      502 10 British India and Apc&r Lines (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMFvi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE WT OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnajr*. Sin»ipori KARMALA 9,100 Aug. 24 MANTUA 11,000 Deo
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      721 11 O. S. K. Line. Losdon, Rotterdam, Han. burg, Bremen, and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Suez and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Ourban, P. Elizabeth, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. [Round-the-World passage £190.] f Hawaii Maru Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Mcmbasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam,
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      608 11 I DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE I and AMERICAN MAIL LINE I Lr=Jj -1 i^-J u -tin I I Five Reasons I I why you will prefer to I I travel on President Liners I California frails, ve^tabloe and dairy product* are served every meal I I throughont your voyage. B LSery
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      862 11 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated in Holland.) i (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
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      690 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia). (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      90 12 WAGONS LITS [WORLD TRAVEL Passages booked by all Lines: No booking fe« Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No booking fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters in uniform meet the principal steamers and trains at all chief ports. Insurances, Life and Baggage effected.
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      470 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 \\h BALTIMORE. U (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBEECH In Port M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 16 *J M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oct. 9 u l M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct. 31 Z*
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      177 12 SOCIETE MARITIME INDOCHINOISL MAIL SERVICE—SINGAPORESAIGON. s*. "Gouverneur-Gtniral Roumt" (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon S«pt I left II nt A. Saigon Thursday Morninp left I D. Saigon Monday Noon S t pt S.i* i A. Singapore Thursday Morning Si pt II v 4Vi Daya in Saijfon— lo Days Trip.
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      684 12 MAIL. DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      679 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Ohio Maru, which leaves to-day is carrying 10 dogs for Japan. A typhoon (intensity unknown) is within 60 miles, 20 degrees north and 117 degrees east, travelling W.N.W. The General Van Geen reports that at 6.50 a.m. yesterday she noticed 12 floating ogs one Enlish seamile true
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    LUGGAGE SWINDLE.
    167 13 Prison for Ingenious French Railwayman. An ingenious method of making money has meant prison for two railwaymen, says a Reuter message from Paris. At a station at Marseilles the railway company was swindled for years of part of its revenue from excess luggage by two employees. The men,
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    U.S. GIRLS TALLER—AND HEAVIER TOO.
    163 13 Girls in all the United States universities are growing: taller, and they are not so liffht as they used to be. This opinion is voiced by Dr. Katherine Blunt, of the University of Chicago (says the British United Press). She proves her statements by records
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    981 13 FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COUNTRY. The New Report. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok. Aug. 13 The Financial Adviser, Sir Edward Cook, has issued his annual report this week. This is of interest to all who have any stake in the country, however small. In this report we
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    28 13 Messrs. James Craig: Ltd.. contractors, successfully launched on Saturday morning the second pontoon for dredging for the river reclamation scheme. The first was launched three weeks ago. M.M.
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      287 13 d^B^av r* /^b^Lvbl ■^■^Px fI^HL I^b^K^. I^b^bbb^bb^b^/ f i---<-f i i C VV J^x s^l mp «j« "^y X4 T^zeay Js&* Counts': AUCTION SALES. 1 i (BY ORDER OF THE MASTER i ATTENDANT). AUCTION SALE of 800 EMPTY PARR A FIX TINS AND 237' EMPTY PARKAKIN CASES. To be held
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      257 13 DISTRICT COURT SALE. W. S. S. No. SHI of 1929. In the cause of Tan Peng Cfciug Plaintiff versus Yeo Beng Chuan Defendant. AUCTION SALE of 100 SHARES OF $5 EACH, FULLY PAID, NUMBERED FROM 4371 TO 4770 INCLUSIVE. IN SOUTHERN HOTEL LIMITED. To be held at the saleroom of
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      135 13 Distress No. 46 of 1»2» DISTRESS SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THB STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In the cause of Eastern Mining Rubber Co., Ltd. Landlords versus Loh Man Peng, the president of the Yue Yuen Club, for himself and on behalf of the members thereof Tenants. RUCTION
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    JAPAN'S LATEST QUAKE.
    759 14 WORST SINCE FATAL 1923 SHOCK. Visions of Tragedy Again. (Ftch Our Own Correspondent.) Tokyo, July 27. The worst earthquake since the 1923 catastrophe, which laid Yokohama in the dust and destroyed a good portion of Tokyo, rocked the same region at 7.48 this morning to its very
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    BRITISH MACHINES FOR THE SCHNEIDER CUP.
    131 14 London, Auc. 12. Experts visited Calshot to-day to inspect the four workkr riiajhh»:, all monoplanes, isecretly built to defend Lhe Schneider rap. There are two types of Supein-ariro machines with Rolls Royce engiaes jitll a GlottCf 'plane with Napier engine. Only one of the
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    ANTARTIC EXPLORERS.
    555 14 AN "OLD CONTEMPTIBLE'' MEMBER. Mawson's Scientific Staff. Melbourne. July 10 The personnel of the scientific staff of th© Australian Antarctic Expedition was announced to-day by the chairman of the Australian committee (Sir George Pearce) as follows: Commander: Sir Douglas Mawson, Pro fessor of Geology in the University of
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    "SEMI-EPSTEIN CART-HORSE."
    267 14 Design of Earl Haig Statue Criticised. London, Aug. 2. Mr. A. P. Hardiman, the well known sculptor, hah stirred a hornet's nest with his design for the bronze statue of Earl Haig to be erected in Whitehall facing the Cenotaph. There is hardly any feature that escapes virulent
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    23 14 Mr. W. C. T. Hammonfl, Naval Store Officer, sailed in Nieuw Holland last Saturday for Melbourne. He will be away about two months.
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    THE CO-OPERATION MOVEMENT.
    329 14 Progress in the Colony. The annual report on tKe working of CoOperative Societies in the Colony last yeat shows that the total cost of the Department including a contribution to the F.M.S. Government towards joint overhead charges, was $39,599. This was an incnmKe of over $10,000, largely
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    20 14 Mr. and Mrs. Gosling have recently come to Buldt Serempang Estate, Tangkah, I where the former is an Assistance. M.M.
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    FLYING IN FASHION.
    282 14 Latest Society Rage. Ixradon. Aug. 2. Flying has become tne rage in society now that the Prince of Wales has set the fashion by using an aerc plane for keeping many of his engagements. Women are as enthusiastic as men in what is not merely a sport,
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    61 14 Mr. C. E. Lane, Assistant on Ulu Peda? Estate, will be leaving Neeri Sembibn on the 20th inst., to proceed home on furlough by Um Malwa. savs the Malacca Guardian. Th# State thus loses a good Rupgeritc, cricketer and soccer player. He will be moat missed by the Negri Sembilan
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    HOLLYWOOD GETS ITS BACK UP.
    529 14 Bathing Vogues. Hollywood. Hollywood has its back up so far as bath.ng: suits are concerned. Hollywood has had its back out for two seasons now so the mode that is shocking and pleasing* the rest of the world Ka cold as yesterday's pancakes to the
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    MRS. WOODROW WILSON IN SINGAPORE.
    142 14 Mrs. Wood row Wilson, the fornur American President. I her cousin Dr. Rudolf Boiling wife their two daughters Helen Lade, were pmmil m Haruna .Main, which passed Kapore a few days airo. Ifn M her way back to Amen tr p. She' intended to ttop
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      127 14 Better Equipped than Ever S^^W& io Provide Thoroughly Reli- |*gt T able Service Everywhere In the 1929 Oakland, General Motors Mil/Si W^^ has augmented the substantial quali- 'Plir ties which have always distinguished y// Oakland as an eminently satisfactory v and economical car to own. There Mfl^^ffir^iKf^ y 'JM is
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    508 15 MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 20. tjuiet an( j more or j ess duli conditions continue in the markets and the only feature of any unusual interest has been the unexpectedly heavy increase in London Rubber stocks. Cabled advices give this as 3,640 tons, bringing the tctal
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    RUBBER PROSPECTS.
    747 15 Consensus of Opinion in London. We extract the folio wing- rcfrcncc to the future prosp-ts of the rubrer industry rrom the various Company reports: Mr. H. 1 Coghlan M Kaii Gla«?ah jjlfi) I Rubier and Produce Co: You will naturally wish to kno.,- what fox mwn Mlea we
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    145 15 Yesterday*!* Alterations. LOANS. S pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 red: 1948/68 $21,000,000 105*4 106 V* c.\. Buyers Sellers. long Kong Tin (ss> 19s 'j,u KJang River ($1) 2.70 2.80 x.d. Lahat Mines 13s 9d 15s v.'ai Hcot ($1) 17 20 tawng Pet ($1) 90 95 x.d.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 Aujrust 21. Bank 4 m.t. 2|3 ***** '■-nk «tem*nH 2|3 23)32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 3|B New York, demand 65 ***** Credits 90 days 57% Frnnce, demand 1431 India, T.T. 165 Hong Kong, demand 13*4 Yokohama, demand 118% Java, demand 130% Eanpkok, demand '79% Ear Silver London 24
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    PRODUCE.
    245 15 August 21. Tin 175 Ton, $107% Clnmbier 8 hfftf White lim, Pepper FlacV 56 Flake Tapioca 5% Pearl Sago Small 5.75 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Coprn Sundried 9XO Rice Liang Hin Chftn Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rico, Siam old No. 1. 330 llice, Rangoon Pintan 2GO Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 15 Auk. 21st.. 12 o'clock noon. fI.S S. e^ual to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot 34 M\ Standard R.S.S. Si;ot Au>r. U\ Wk On TVndrr Sept. 14 H SB October. 1&% 36 Oct-Dec. 3H*, 37 V; J:in-Mae. 37«4 38»4 Tone of Markwt: (^uiet SelU«i> Reserved. latfi GpiM*! I.«»iui»m
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED'S REPORT.
    193 15 Singapore, Aug. 21. i Itubber. London 10 3/16d. h*d up. Prices' at 4 p.m.: Sptt 34 Vis, September 3ft, October 36, Oct.-Dec. 37, Jan.-March 38. Quiet. Tin.— London £213 16s 3d. 12s (ki down. Mining. -Steady. Sungei Ways 3.57 4 3.65, Kuchais l.fiT 1.62,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    178 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. !Aug. 21st., Closing Price. Buyers Seller*. ,Batu Caves 1.57% 1.63% j Bukit Arangs 1.50 1.57% |HongFatts 82% 87% ex. Kuchai 1.58% 1.-Jd I Malayan Con. 52 54!!: 'Nawng Pet 83% 91% ex. North Taiping 79 85 Puteh 1.35 IJfttVav Rantau Ord. ($1) 1.07% 1.1L%
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    141 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 930th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,979,567 lbs.; 883.74 tons. Offered 1,522,167 lbs.; 679.54 tons. Sold 1,139,526 lbs.; 508.72 tons.Spot. London 10 3-16d. New York 19^ cents. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents Per
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    586 15 Singapore. Auk. 20. The price of Tin has remained /airly steady during the past week with Continental and American buying reported* There has been a certain amount of activity in both Sterling and local Tin Shares, but quotations tor the most part she v littU* alteration. Ruboer
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      419 15 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 ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCe"""*
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      426 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $00,000,000 Issued and fullv 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: Mr.
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      167 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOAKD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. K. 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) 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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    BREAKING TEST RECORDS.
    1235 16 BRIGHT BATTING AT THE OVAL. Sutcliffe's Distinction. By reason of its record-making features the fifth and last Test (the fifthieth match that has been played between England and South Africa) will be remembered more vividly than the games at Edgbaston, Lord's, Leeds and Manchester which preceded it.
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      253 16 Valuable Points for Notts. [.Heater's Service.] London, Aug. 21. County championship cricket matches concluded to-day as follow: Notts vs. Lancashire. At Nottingham: Notts led on first innings. Lancashire 247 and 175 for 4Notts 469 for 9 (dec.). Iddon scored 125 in Lancashire's first innings,
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      FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
      151 16 Sussex, the surprise county of the championship, hold the key to the final positions. They, themselves, have arr outside chance of annexing honours, and three of the four candidates for the championship have to play them before the season closes. As Sussex have this year
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    692 16 TAIPING PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Zarina Springs a Surprise. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, Aug. 21. The races to-day were favoured by i>e. weather and attracted a good attendance, including the Sultan, the Resident and the Raja Muda of Perak. There were good fields and dividends averaged well till the
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    28 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, Aug. 21. The Sports Club has agreed to an expenditure of about £4,000 for provision for further facilities for racing.
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    SELETAR'S GREAT FIGHT AGAINST MALAYS.
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    L.L.T.C. FINAL.
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