The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1929

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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 1929. NO. 12,802
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    342 1 A typhoon struck the south of Hong Kong yesterday; two steamers were driven ashore and there was considerable damage on land I'a w e 9. The Powers' delegates at The Hague met in secrecy on Wednesday, a secret conference also being held between Mr. Henderson. M. Hymans,
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    BLOODSHED AT SEA.
    965 1 Something had happened to break in upon the peacefulness of the afternoon. We were but a few days at sea after leaving the dreary west coast of Australia and I for one, was looking forward to the first glimpse of the green trees and the still greener
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      199 1 MAKES BRASSWARE BRIGHTSHINE SHINE LIKE THE SUN. fßaflles Hotel I tIiRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION fc ft! I TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER 5 MONDAY, DANCES I I" D N^« I I „«_iu p.-. Dinners satiSSay. I S t J Orchestral J I Phone
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      175 1 y^" Standard v\ vie: 7 /^9r uir HII CAPSTAN For Flavour. NAVY CUT For duality. EUROPE^ HOTEL i "Renowned by Reeommendation" S I DANCING [j After Dinner Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. i y TO-MORROW Music on the Verandah from 12 noon tf !j to 1.30 p.m. and 7.30 to
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      85 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The case for the small investor Page 13. H.M.V. new issue at Moutrie's Page 16. Theatre, cinema and circus programmes Pages 1 and 2. The new superior whippet six is arriving shortly Page 15. If you drink in the office drink Fraser and Neaves Page 16. Columbia portable
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      8 1 FOR YOUR FOOTWEAR. BLANCONA KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW.
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      139 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 2!^rrf. High Water, 0.34 p.m., 8.9. P. and O. outward mail (Karmala) du Dutch homeward mail < Christiaan Huy^ens^ closes 11 a.m. Football: Malaya Cup, Singapore x%. Johore Stadium. S.C.C. hockey meetinp 6.15 p.i>i. Police Band Waterloo Street, 6 p.m. Cricket: Merchants vs. P.S. L. at S.C.C.
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    WOULD BE WOMEN ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS.
    317 2 Lured by Science and Adventure. A brut 2."> applications to join Sir Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expeditions have been received from women. "Mo^t of them are Bred with the novelty of adventure. Some have undoubted qualifications for an expedition with established half," «ii<l Sir Douglas. "But
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    THE CANINE "CADDY."
    155 2 O*-ner of Golf Hull Retriever" Gaoled. New York. Aug. 1-• For the past month golfer- playing the local link- have been mystified by always losing th( ir ball> on th.- MUM spot Despite perfect driws d<,\\n the fairway the belli could never l>e found. At length. th«
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    FLIGHT TO INDIA AND BACK.
    127 2 Not Possible in British Machine. London, Aug. 14. The Dochess of Bedford. Captain Barnard and the mechanic. Little, flew to Bristol from Croydon yesterday. They were enter tained at luncheon there bf the Lord Mayor who congratulated them on their historic flight to India and
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    ALL GREEK TO US.
    137 2 A Manchester firm of engineers recently spent Home time in pondering over a letter, written in Greek, which demanded the production of a (literally translated) "water sheep." After some rucking of the brains, it turned out to be a request for an "hydraulic ram." it is
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    GRAVE-DIGGERS RIOT IN NEW YORK.
    56 2 Man Killed in Cemetery. New York, Aug. 10. Otvo was killed in a riot at Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. The Gravedlffj?ers, who have been on strike for a week, Preetcd a k>rry-load of strike-breakers with a volley of gtones and lump.-* of earth. One if Lht-
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      277 2 THAWPIT Does not leave a rinjr Non inflammable, colourless, STAIN REMOVER. Does not injure Delicate Fabrics. THE MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. MADAM jHCS'^ TALENTED PUPILS M B^ at the Victoria M Pvi_ Theatre I M On Aug. 24th. at 9.1 "> p.m. '/I On Auk. 26th. and \l<^ 28th. at
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      357 2 A7IOTORIA Commencing Friday, Aug. S«th^ and nightly at 9.30 p^. The Forbes Russell Comedy Co. WITH APRIL VIVIAN DIRKCT FROM LONDON PRESENTING THE LATEST SUCCESSES. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30th., and 31st., Londons longest run. "By Candle Light" FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES AND CRITERION THEATRES Monday and Tuesday, :>*j>t.
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      491 2 ALHAMBRA?;! «S Tmi Chenjf K«e C<k, Ltd^ Proprietors. M J SPECIAL PROGRVMM' I X Commencinjr Sunday, Auruk( iwh. B THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS S CHEAPER TO MARRY I Y A thrilling Romance of Life's Greatest Advpnt ur I ♦j* Brilliant Entertainment Kj ♦> The Thriller of all Thrillers I] DOROTHY
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    COSMOPOLITE.
    1280 3 .HE CENTENARY OF THE TROTTOIR. Montparnasse Congestion. (By ROSE PATTERSON). They are suggesting that the centenary oi the Paris trottoir, or pavement, which »ails this year, be celebrated by the cafe proprietors giving it back a^ain to the pedestrian. Where the trottoir has not become the *'terass>e" of a
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    19 3 If there were no London it would be much more difficult to enjoy the country. Mr. E. Clephan Palmer.
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      111 3 Its daily use will keep the teeth e~ 1 in a clean fiosilthy condition i Tl fl TTiTPViPTI f' it dental decay jp •VTP 53-66 VINOLIA CO.. LTD. LONDON. ENGLAND. B> \pp<>inrmrnt J S^^^^^B x8 I m^^m i H M. The King. f^^^H I I^l I Easiest— Goes Farthest— Lasts
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      191 3 i There is no need to go to the Pole p to get cool I When the tun poors down, pour out a long glistening glass of Monuerrat You will soon be as cool as > cucumber I MieturfU fa As esly Lfc- ids. fa nW J «eryprassifraaceWfMs4isMS. hb M
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      132 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We specialize
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    A Wanderer Returned from the East.
    600 4  - A Wanderer Returned from the East. E. I. THE BUTCHER'S SHOP LONG YEARS OF HOUSEKEEPING in I the Far East do not include visits to the butcher. One's cook does all that and returns daily, dangling a small section of unattractive meat, sheltered from the sun toy its banana leaf
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    69 4 Bun-tinted Shoes. Yellow ensembles are so very popular that one West End Shoemaker has been \>usy creating shoes to tone. A court shoe in mustard-coloured suede •r lightly trimmed with chocolate-tinted kid. To accompany a fluffy, daffodil chiffon frock, the prettiest shoes one could "wear would be those in yellow
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    80 4 In Deckled Glass. Deckled glass, in unusual shades of blue, green or yellow, is employed for the new lovely sets designed to please the woman smoker. They consist of an upright trough for a few cigarettes, a box which holds a hundred and a variety of ash trays. No woman
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  • Moods and modes of Eve
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      Ta Table Talk.
      648 4 Summer may conjure up thoughts of light straw hats, but among the new model? there are many supple felts, in such delicate hues as lemon and lime-green. These are the smaller hatsVelvets, both figured and plain are used €or other small models, and it is a fad
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      MILLINERY MODES FOR THE EAST.
      1025 4 vVOMEN IN THE TROPICS. Special Friday Article by our Woman Correspoident. ALTHOUGH WE WERE told in the ear- lier months of this year that large straw hats would become the fashion and the small pull-on so beloved of us all disappear, this has hardly been
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      Boudoir & Boulevard.
      478 4 Boudoir Boulevard. Perhans the greatest charm of m^ jeweller J is that it b set so incutLW?. 11 and this is the great contrast betS sent day modes and those of other <T*' Precious stones are now simply set in gold, the stone being of more imp^* than the setting;
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    VARNISHED STRAW IN FAVOUR.
    41 4 Varnished straw is fashionable this summer, and it seems that black is even more popular than bright colours, on the black model sketched, a soft shade of lettuce-green, pros grain ribbon is used as a simple trimming.
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    A Londoner's Jottings
    799 4  -  Joan Littlefield. By I Special to the Free Press. THE SEASON proper is now at an end. and Society is fast dispersing to Cowes and the more fashionable watering-place* on the Continent. But London is full of visitors Americans, colonials and people from the English provinces, who
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    POLICE OFFICER'S LAPSE.
    687 5 EUROPEAN SERGEANT'S EXTORTION. Bad Hong Kong Case. Serious charges, of accepting bribes, of feloniously, with menaces or force, demanding money, and with theft of a sampan and two lamps, and a sum of $5-50 from fishing boat owners, were prefered against t European sergeant of the Hons:
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    HOLED IN ONE.
    66 5 Feat by Two Golf-Cricketers. At the Shek O Country Club, Hong Kong, the peculiarly rare feat occurred of the fourth hole being holed out in one by two members on the same afternoon. The players were Messrs. T. E. Pearce and H. R. B. Hancock, who were
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    Y. M. C. A.
    73 5 Y.W.C.A. members are notified that the lecture on "Crocodiles," to be given by Mr. L. A. S. Jermyn on August 29th, has had to be cancelled, owing to Mr. Jermyn's departure on leave a few days earlier than was expected. Members are also reminded that the
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    115 5 A visit up Penang Hill this week revealed remarkable improvements, says the Pinang Gazette. A new police station, an outdoor dispensary and a public park have been opened up in the triangle between Government House, the Tea Kiosk and Bellevue and an automatic exchange is to be fitteo at the
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    WAS THE C. S. HOODWINKED?
    168 5 Weld Quay. (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) r A curious commentary on Government mentality was surely provided by the example of Saturday last when it was stated that the Colonial Secretary was to visit Weld Quay. It happened that I was one of
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    SINGAPORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    88 5 Arrangements are being made to hold a Imzzar in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday, October Ist. The following Stalls are being prepared: Ladies', Gentleman's Children's, Household, Fancy Goods, Dollar, Cakes and Sweets, Plants and Flowers, Provisions: while there will be a refreshment room and an amusements
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      165 5 I youth. Soft, delicate, admirable in every way, T A\T A r j m hi^m JAVA face powder should be used by every I yftAeSo/RoseS woman who desires to i Zffs/iedJMoleto cr ate an atmosphere of I perfumed refinement distinction I CIGARETTES I made from Obtainable Everywhere. I specially I
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      230 5 THE DUTCH EAST INDIES < S J I Y ET another stronghold of ir Milkmaid M x Sweetened Condensed Milk in the East. AH classes of all races in these islands J have learned to value its creamy richness. V A A To-day in the Dutch East Indies, good housewives
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  • THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.
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      MATCHES AGAINST ESSEX AND WARWICKSHIRE.
      289 6 Owen Smith's Fine Form. The match between the South Africans and Waiwickshire at Birmingham en Aug. 9 was drawn. Scores: SOUTH AFRICA. Ist Innings. Siedle hit wicket b Paine 20 Catterall c Paine b Foster 31 Mitchell c Parsons b Majvr 29 Taylor c Wyatt
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      COMFORTABLE WIN AT LEYTON.
      333 6 Thf scores in the match aguinst Kasex wen- as follow: SOUTH AFRICA. Ist Innings. Siedle b Palmer Catterall lbw b Hipkin 61 Christie b Nichols 4 Taylor c Gilligan b Nichols !»5 Morkel st C.illnran b Franklin 6 Owen Smith c Nichols h Hipkin 64 MacMillan
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    52 6 The Harlequins beat the Royal Marines on the Deal Ground by six wickets in mail week. Major C. H. Congdon late of Sin*a- pore, was top scorer for R.M. in both in- ninKs, making 57 and 46. He also took four Harlequins wickets in the first and one in the
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      538 6 AUCTION SALES (BY ORDER OF THE MASTER ATTENDANT). AUCTION SALE of hOO KMPTY PARRAFIN TINS AND 237 KMPTY PARRAFIN CASES. To be held at The Master Attendant's Store On Friday, Aug. 23rd, at 2.30 p.m. POWELL CO., LTD. Auctioneers Valuers. Singapore, August 20th. DISTRICT COURT SALE. W. S S. No.
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      686 6 NOTICES. SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, 1929. 1. This competition will take place over the Singapore Golf Club course at Bukit Timah on Saturday, September 14th, and subsequent Saturdays and Sundays. 2. It will be open to all residents having a handicap of not more than 6 nt any recognized »:olf club
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      103 6 HI Fiio** Pypf^YPncp JL>t/t^ o J i tit/ vulv j^BI The universal popularity of the Blue and Gold *< j MBi tact lat or ni<>re than a century, it has been c Bgjl n% made from the finest ingredients, and accordfßSi s stimulatinff and refreshing properties will i I^Bl ffff^
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    THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    134 7 TOWERS' DELEGATES MEET SECRETLY. I Rhineland Evacuation. I Keuter's Service. J The Hague, Aug. 21. In strictest secrecy representatives of the six Powers conferred tor 2Vt- hours this evening and adjourned until 10.SO tomorrow. Mr. Henderson, M. Hymans, M. Briand and Herr tttresemann had an earlier secret
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    WOMEN'S AIR DERBY.
    104 7 Tampering With Machines Alleged. [Reuter's Service.] Los Angeles, Aug. 21. Mrs. Claire Fahy, a competitor in the Towder-putf" Derby, alleges that her ma- .•hine was tampered with. She believes the! bract wires in the centre section were cut. She is the first to make a direct charge
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    THE FASTEST AEROPLANE.
    56 7 British Pilot's 350 Miles an Hour. [Reuter's Service.) I> md on. Aufi. 22. According: to the newspapers the greatest speed ever attained in the air, nearly 350 miles an hour, was reached by Flying Officer Waghorn in the Supermarinc P.olls-Royce monoplane Blue Rocket, at Southampton yesterday in
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    COMPLETION OF TANGANYIKA RAILWAY EXTENSION.
    144 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Kujrby. Auk. 21. Information has been received by the Colonial Office from the Government of Tan- i ganyika Territory, that the extension of' the Northern, or Tanga Moshi, Railway to' Arusha, which has been under construction•ince 1927, reached railhead at Arusha
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    SUGAR MISSION TO VISIT WEST INDIES.
    125 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 21. It was recently stated that the Colonial Secretary has decided to send out a mission, assisted by experts, to the West Indies and British Guiana to investigate the ?tate of the sugar industry there. It is now
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    MR. CHURCHILL AND NAVAL PARITY.
    44 7 [Reuter's Service. l Winnipeg, Aujr. 22. Mr. Winston Churchill in an address to •i hupe audience, referring: to the proposed Naval Disarmament Conference at Washington, said "any parity in minor craft >• ~uld me?.rj British inferiority, considering ill the circumstances."
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    AUSTRALIAN GOLD FOR BRITAIN.
    46 7 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Aug. 21. A million pounds in gold is be^itft shipped from the Commonwealth Bank for ihe Bank of England. The Argus, commenting on the fact, says it will not be surprising if there are further shipments in the future.
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    EXPENSIVE LINER FIRE.
    17 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, A up. 21. The fire aboard the liner Paris cost fIQiUH*.
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    TROUBLE ON DERFFLINGER.
    385 7 SEQUEL TO DEATH OF SIX COOLIES. American Officers Threatened. Trouble on the German liner Derfflinger, (which grounded recently) follow-in* the deaths of six coolies who were overcome by gas fumes in one of the holds, is reported in a Tsingtao message of August 7th., which states: Six
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    BIG SEIZURE OF ARMS IN HONG KONG.
    224 7 11l Pistols and 11.000 Rounds. A big consignment of small arms apparently destined for Chinese owners has bttMi intercepted here by the authorities, and has given rise to considerable speculations a* to the identity of the people for whom it was intended, says
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    COTTON ARBITRATION.
    122 7 Court's Private Sitting. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aur. 21. When the Arbitration Court set up to consider the wages dispute in the cotton industry began its first sitting in Manchester to-day, it was decided to sit in private. The chairman is Mr. Justice Rigby Swift. The dispute
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    THE MAURETANIA'S FINE RUN.
    98 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 21. After a splendid passage, the Canard liner Mauritania, which arrived at Plymouth at two o'clock this morning, "has beaten her own record for a run from New York to Plymouth by four hours. She passed Eddystone Lighthouse (3,908 miles)
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    30 7 The Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, telegraphs that 2,122 labourers arrived at Penan?: by the Rohna, of whom 546 landed for quarantine, the balance proceeding: to Port Swettenham for quarantine.
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    WORK FOR THE POSTMAN.
    534 7 The Correspondence of the Illustrious. Many of us, groaning over the number of btttri which we have had to answer after a birthday or occasion for i ongratulation, havo wondered whether anyone else in th^ world has ever been blessed with so much correspondence! The answer
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    SEAPLANE LAUNCHED BY ROCKETS.
    58 7 Successful Method of Taking Off. Berlin, Aug. 10. Rockets were successfully used to make a seaplane take off from the Elbe. Six rockets fixed underneath the wings were fired off, whereupon the machine immediately took off. It is claimed that a heavily-laden seaplane, which otherwise would
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    30 7 i Mr. Ng Kok-Hee, of the Penan i? Cyele and Photo Emporium, is now out of danger. He expects to leave the Hospital in i bout a month's time. Ex
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    OLD MAPS AND GLASS.
    504 7 A Varied and Interesting Exhibition. Two most interesting collections were re. cently on view at Messrs. Heal's Mansard Gallery, Tottenham Court-road. One consists of old maps, the other of drinking glasses and bottles in England. Each subject is admirably Phi Crated with rare and beautiful specimen*,
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    EMPIRE AIR SERVICE.
    120 7 Undelayed Connection with Australia Urged. London, Ann- 13. The Daily Mail, in a leading article <>n "reason*; why the Indian air mail has hitherto failed to obtain the support it defierves," criticises the British post office for declining to produce an air mail stamp. It asserts that
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      475 7 BUSINESS CARDS. TleachlhEouse"! TANJONG KATONG. j;« Qelect Seaside Residential Hotel. Concrete Bathing Pagar, >] Tennis, Garage, Good Cuisine. Vkm 5553. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. MAISON "MARTTNr* I'll ■■■<■< Waving Reduced Prices i I'ndtT control of Mr. Martin, I Prafeaveur de TAcademie des g Coiffeurß de France. I phone 3450. 13
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      356 7 REASONS fOR I B rliimouth A QDSSwliffl| y I SUPERIORITY 1. PERFORMANCE X Tn e premier quality of any car should be its performance on *t* tne roa d, the capabilities of the vehicle itself, when it comes down to- a real solid test of "guts." The PLYMOUTH accelerates T
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929. THE ALL-IN CONTROVERSY.
    954 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929. THE ALL-IN CONTROVERSY. The controversy in regard to publication of all-in costs by rubber companies has revived both at Home and here, the local aspect of it being in evidence at yesterday's meeting of Nyalas Rubber Company. With the other controversy namely that
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    142 8 Mr. P. R. Davison, of the United Engineers, Limited, Singapore, has arrived in Ipoh on a visit of inspection. His Highness the Sultan of Johore was received by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales when in London recently. Sir L. Guillemard was also present. It is stated, says the
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  • IN THE COURTS.
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      VEHICLE INSPECTOR'S STORY.
      327 8 VEHICLE INSPECTOR'S STORY. Alleged Attack by Taxi Driver. Inspector Jaffar of the Vehicles Dept. was the complainant in a case which came up before the District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, yesterday. The accused, a Chinese taxi-driver, was charged with assaulting a public servant in the execution of his
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      A SURVEYORS CHARGES.
      249 8 Judgment m Suit by Mr. R. H. Young. Judgment was delivered by the Civil District Judge (Mr. J. McFall) yesterday afternoon in the action regarding which Mr. Da Silva drew comparisons between the charges made by a licensed surveyor and valuer, the plaintiff, and those usually made
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS.
    166 8 Woman Knocked Down by Military Motor-Cyclist. A Chinese woman was knocked down by a motor cycle ridden by a private in the Welch Regiment in Serangoon road on Wednesday. She received severe injuries, from which she died in hospital later. The motor cyclist, who gave his name as
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    EUROPEAN MOROTIST'S DISCOVERY.
    74 8 While driving along Changi Road on Wednesday night, a European motoiist came upon an Indian lying on the side of the road. The man was unconscious and had a broken right leg and an injured left knee. The European reported the matter at the nearest police station
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      BUS ROUTES AND FREE TICKETS.
      203 8 To the Edti«r. Sir,— A question bai btti (a local press as to routes f., r sir and mosquito buses. H certainly dlT^** a matter for gll» d-tiU, A simple plan to follov.- would L I S.T.C. to give up alU.ro>,.^ ld s <*, short
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      THE SINGAPORE DOCK.
      165 8 To the Editor. Sir, Your correspondent "Interested" asks three questions concerning the Flow. ing Dock; namely who designed, built uj brought her to Singapore. You have answered the last Upo question may I supply information on the first? "Admiralty Floating Dock No. IX" wat designed at the
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    74 8 LATEST TIN AND RI'BBRK PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT) London, Aug. ?2. 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £209 13 16 (up £1 6 16). Forward £213 9 16 (up £1 4 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and
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    AMAZING ACROBATIC FAMILY.
    286 8 Clever Chinese Circus. Our representative was IOtTJ to have* leave soon after the interval at tkt opening night of the Chinese Circus with its *Vorli famous artists" at Annon Road last for the show was, in niarr* \va\ >. Jk d ay e^t seen in Singapore foi
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    84 8 Questioned by the Daily IUjJ t t feelings in coming to England U* l gn Boy Scout Jamboree, Saya.li /sin**' representative of the Boy Soo Lor(ja n pore, said: "Ever since I I have been gazing: on tho nd have b*« ings and the wonderful traflV j t «o taking
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      105 8 1 THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER I f A guaranteed Machine with a guaranteed service. i 1 PATEBSON, SIMONS CO., f fj LIMITED. I g 4 Prince Street, Singapore. Z <| PHONE 2700. ©347T. K. K.'s TYRES 32 x 3Vfc $17.00, Tubes $2.25 700 x 80 $11.00, Tubes $1.40 710 x 90
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      13 8 t_H ATTRACTIVE I "FEATURES' 9 FOR THE LADIES. m —Page U. m m
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    TYPHOON HITS HONG KONG.
    169 9 MOINTAINOUS SEAS IN HARBOUR. Blue Funnel Steamer Adrift PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHT.I Hong Kong, Aug. 22. boon struck the south of the Colony at 1 thii afternoon. Th, BliM Found steamer Tyndareus and the steamer Apoejr have been driven ashore < ue tut? has gone to their assistlerable
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    COTTON WAGE DISPUTE COURT.
    74 9 Employers Case Complete. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 22. athoritatively learned that the emf im before the Arbitration Board inqntring into the cotton wages dispute at Manihesu r baa been completed. The operatives q put their submissions before the "our t an<i the employers will now be
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    SERIOUS FLOODS IN SHANTUNG.
    87 9 Break on the Yellow River. [Rtater'a Far Eastern Service.] Peking, Aug. 22. lW Roman Catholic Mission at Tsaoi tekcraphs that a Dyke on the YelRiver at Huangchwang, West Shantung, r.wi 1,000 foot break, through which pouring and a strip of country I milt-s by 5 or
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    AUSTRALIA SPEAKS OUT.
    72 9 Opinion on Government Proposals. [Keuter's Ser\ice.] i anbt'Ta. August 22. Tin Premier, Mr. Bruce, told. Parliament Government had informed the British horitus that it was not prepared to act<> any new treaty with Egypt untht Suez Canal was adequately protect- also the Commonwealth Government, apttth* of action
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    MANCHURIAN POSITION.
    127 9 MAN CHURIAN POSITION. Japanese Mass Troops. f fr arrangement with the Nanyang Sianjj Pau Press.) Shanghai, Aug. 22nd. -ian armoured trains appeared at Tuesday and 400 Reds under cover ■ferdment by cannon attacked the "f* position at Manchuli, but retired *ne hours engagement: 30 Chinese •■•'<! or wounded. employee* at
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    CHICAGO DAILY NEWS' PURCHASE.
    20 9 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS' PURCHASE. [Outer's Service.l Chicago, Aug. 22. ahr'i!^ 118^ D aHy Journal has h^rt by the Daily News.
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    THE KING.
    28 9 I [Neuter's Service.] I It b London, Aug. 22. l^en Y a f My Btated th *t the King and 1 i or Sandrinjrham on Saturday.
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    "GENERAL CONFUSION."
    387 9 HERR STRESEMANN ON HAGUE SITUATION. Experts Still at Deadlock. [Reuter's Service.] R Th Hague, Aug* 22. Keuter learns that at the six Powei meeting M. Briand pointed out that tc accept Germany's proposed arrangement that she should pay for the next few months at least no more than
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    AUSTRALIA REVENUE MAKING.
    116 9 Increased Duties. [Reuter's Service.] Canberra, Aug. 22. New revenue duties which are expected to produce £2,750,000 are announced by the Federal Treasurer. The margin of British preference is either maintained or increased and the duty on foreign silk piecegoods is raised from 20 to 30 per cent,
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    GRAF-ZEPPELIN DELAYED.
    72 9 Damaged When Leaving Hangar [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi. Service.] Tokio. Aug. 22. At 4.7 a.m. when the Graf-Zeppelin was gliding out of the hangar, the gandola of the engine was damaged by touching the ground. There is no hope that the Zeppelin will take off to-day. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service].
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    SOVIET TEA PLANS.
    35 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Aug. 22. In a semi-official statement detailing the Soviet's tea plans it is stated that purchasing operations will be transferred from China to India, Ceylon, Java, Amsterdam and Japan.
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    JAPANESE SALT TRADE.
    33 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi. Service.] Tokio, August 21. The Mitsui Busan Kaisha exported 2,000 tons of salt from the Leased Territory of Kwantungr- They are planning- to extend the export towards India.
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    WORLD TIN CONSUMPTION.
    33 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 22. World consumption of tin for the seven months of 1929 was 97,868 tons, 10,412 tons greater than in the same period of 1928.
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    32 9 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Scully have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Rose Alice, to Mr-. Maurice Dunstan Bascran, at the Church of the Assumption, Penangr, on September 7th.
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    SCHNEIDER CUP THRILLS.
    240 9 GLOUCESTER NAPIER'S CLOSE CALL. Nearly Swamped by Mauretania [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 22. The Supermarine Rolls Royce Gloucester Napier monoplane S VI (the Blue Rocket, in which Flying Officer Waghorn of the British Schneider Cup Trophy Team flew the fastest that any aeroplane has yet
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    "SPIDER'S" FLIGHT TO INDIA AND BACK.
    398 9 Narrow Escape from Disaster. London, Auk. 10th. Captain Barnard's log records how the Fokker aeroplane The Spider, which was recently flown to India and back in 7Ms days, narrowly missed disaster on the flight between Aleppo and Sofia. "The Duchess, who was sitting beside
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    CHINESE ATHLETES FOR HONG KONG.
    149 9 Visit in September. An informal gathering: of the supporters and members of the Malayan Chinese water polo, swimming:, and tennis teams who will be leaving- on August 29th to take part in the Hong- Kong: Chinese Athletic Meet during- early September, was held at The
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    25 9 Capt. C. R. Morrish. Oflfcer-in-Charge of Detectives, Selangor, who was indisposed for three weeks and has been recuperating at Port Dickson, has resumed duties. M.M,
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    ENGLISHMEN KIDNAPPED.
    183 9 BANDIT OUTRAGE IN MANCHURIA. Believed to be Held to Ransom. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.) Harbin, August 22. It has come to liprht that on Saturday last Manchurian bandits kidnapped two Englishmen, hoth insurance inspectors, one j 5* M Burton > belonging: to Butterfield and Swire of Harbin and
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    FEEDING 50,000 BOY SCOUTS.
    227 9 Six Miles of Sausages. Three-quarters of a million loaves of bread, 17 tons of kippers, and 42,000 tins of sardines were required to feed the 50,000 Boy Scouts at Arrowe Park during the World Jamboree of Boy Scouts. Sausages for breakfast at the rate of two
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    THAT BET.
    329 9 Capt. Vears' Morning Canter. Capt. Lindsay Years claims he will start at 5 o'clock in the morning and finish at 10 to ride 100 miles in five hours for $500 wager and it has been agreed that as many mounts as desired could be used. Seen by a
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    HONAN-SHENSI-KANSU RELIEF FUND.
    113 9 HONAN-SHENSI-KANSU RELIEF FUND. In connection with the above fund for the relief of famine in China, for which the local Chinese Chamber of Commerce are the Honorary Treasurers, the Merrilada and various musical associations and schools will stage performances at the New World on the 28th and 29th inst., and
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      821 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. ACHILLES For Marseilles, Casablanca, L'don, R'dam
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      524 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the F. M.S.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dm B'pere. CITY OF MELBOURNE Ail*. 24 «.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. 19 as. CITY
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      716 11 O. S. K. Line. Dejti nations. T«asaL Arrfr I LocdoD, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, i Sue. and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 16 Sept. IS Durban, P. Elizabeth, Cape Town, liio de Janeiro, Santo3, Montevideo ■nd Buenos Aires. i ßoundthe.World PaBBage £19C.l f Hawaii Maru Sept
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      446 11 DOIXAR STEAMSHIP LINE j*vVi T. x* I Hs^ mk "*^^*"***^^^^i^-^B«*»»*"^^^r»^^ ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. ArriT* Lear* Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. VAN BUREN Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Sept. 7 PRES. QARFIKLD
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      655 11 K. P. M. (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections tot—Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) J of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge. RpvriT
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      798 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia). (0) l FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA I DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The b.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading
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      419 12 Kerr Steamship Co. W I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. I (Incorporated in U.S.A.) I GJNERAL AGENTS. I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A\n BALTIMORE. AND (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBEECH In Port M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 16 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oct. 9 a M.S. SILVERHAZEL due
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      152 12 CHARGEURS REUMS. (Incorporated in Franco. > RKGVI.AR MONTHLY FREIGHT PABBBNGEI SERVICE OUTWARDS. SAKiON. TOURANI AND HAIPHO* DM SfnKspW; JAMAIQUE A*j CAP PADARAN HOMEWARDS. MAKSEIKKES. NANTKS BORDEAIX. I)u«' SincapW CAP TOURANK JAMAIQUE MARSEILLES. HAVKK DUJ«I* AND ANTWKKI' ADEN AuK i BANGKOK Aup "Cap" steamers are single tln-v--ha ve excellent pasßMsftl aoe*>m
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      668 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and- Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 3 Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. tota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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      978 12 SHIPPING NOTES. Notice No. 9 of 1929 regarding Ajax Shoal s cancelled and a new notice states that the red conical buoy will be replaced by a light-buoy painted red with flashing white light every three seconds. Flash 3 sees., eclipse 2.7 sec. The Labuan Government launch Macarthur, which came
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      114 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Klang:— Mr. and Mrs. R. Waugh, Mr. H. L. Connolly, Mr. Pengaram Embong, Mr. F. B. Crabtree, Mrs. Ireland, Mrs. G. M. Dalgety and children, Mr. G. G. Gunn, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jago, Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, Rev. F. W. Symott, Mrs. Lim Cheng Sah,
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    THIS WEEKS GREAT DAY.
    636 13  -  CHARLES CONWAY MEMORABLE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE By Aug. 23. The Execution of Wallace. 624 On August 23rd, 1305, Sir WilYEARS liam Wallace, the greatest of AGO. Scotland's national heroes, was executed. The famous soldier and patriot is the central figure in inumerable
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    SEQUEL TO HSIN KONG DISASTER.
    165 13 SEQUEL TO HSIN KONG DISASTER. Raid on Shipping Office. Almost a riot occurred at the offices of the China Merchants S.N*. Co., in Hong Kong last week, when a mixed crowd of some 30 Chinese of the lower class forced their way past the door guardians, entered the building and
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    58 13 A fine three-storey building as Police Offices and Central Police Station is being planned for Malacca, to stand on the present site of the Central Station. This will brinjr our Police Headquarters on a par with other public improvements of note. Malacca is proud of its Police Force and will
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    A TANGIER IDYLL.
    207 13 Love and Pistols for Two. Tangier. June 28. A very respectable European chauffeur and a lady lion tamer have for some years shared a home in Tangier. Their life has been one of mutual affection, its surface being ruffled only now and again by the petty incidents
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    59 13 Lady Rosslyn, who is a devout Roman Ca. tholic, was recently received in audience by the Pope. She presented her handbag, in accordance with custom, to be blessed Only after she had left the Vatican did she realise that the Holy Father's benediction had been given to a variety of
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      207 13 W^J) Clothes, JF you remember that harsh, impure S soaps ruin clothes, and that Sunlight is supreme in purity, you must agree tnat the regular use of Sunlight Soap will save your clothes. Sunlight will lengthen the life of your clothes, it will maintain their colour and their original softness
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      286 13 DOCTOR "DRIVEN TO USE AN IMITATION OUSPBREAD." We are able to print below an interesting letter from a Doctor sent to The Ryvita Company in London: Penang. 18.5.29. Dear Sirs, I wish to congratulate you on introducing "RYVITA CRISPBREAD." i Recently I bought a tin and found it i of
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      141 13 avY VvJ'VaVVvCv^ bi 'i/i /'f iMmJH^BX^SfiW HI [I mi*** Of &11 Chemiftta and Stores S. R. SASSOON, Sole Agent:— S.S. F.M.S. I THOSE WHO TRY ELSEWHERE ALWAYS DO I APPKECIATE THE VALUE OF I RAFFLES BREAD I I Supplied by RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY j Caterers Confectioners. ARRIVING SHORTLY I
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    FIRE AT SUNGEI BESI.
    145 14 Five Houses Destroyed. Seme days ago a disastrous lire bivke OUt in Sung»] Bed village, when fiv, shopM^Tt^S tOtally gUtte<l *»y» th -Malay M*IL thm Clangor Fire Brigade o-is comwith about 11.30 p.m. and ar"xvate, Ta L IUKk as Was P° ssibl e secured the ho
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    58 14 The following are the Hill Station records for the seven days ending midnight on Saturday, August 17th. Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 72.33 (deg. F.), total evaporation .429 inch, total rainfall .717 inch. Taiping Hill (3,500 feet), average mean shade temperature 71.86 (deg. F.),
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    25 14  - Mr. Justice Swift 1 don't believe there is a maT i in this world who knows what hia wife intends to io five minutes hence.
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    JAVA NOTES.
    972 14 THE ROYAL SIAMESE VISIT TO JAVA. Busy Week in Bandoeng. [i'lom Our Own Correspondent.] liatavia Aug. 16. jluii Majesties the hint; and Queen of inm who are now ti a veiling tnrough Ja.a, pent a very husy week in liundoeng HtlmiC liiey arrived last Sunday. They Majesties who
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      95 14 I YOU WANT IT WE HAVE IT 1 1 DELCOREMY y equipment for your car. Y I BORNEO MOTORS, L TO I I soups L Jl m_jl S cents per tin. .j I British Soups tor British Homes 1 t t LKMHMH^b^^li!*^^^!^—^. t i/foniOiori s f f When we flrst
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    NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    904 15 NY ALAS RUBBER ESTATES. Detailed Production Costs not to Be Published. The annual general meeting o f N ya las Rubber Estates Limited, was held at the registered offices of the company Messrs. Evatt and Co., French Bank building yesterday at noon, when Mr. Lee Chim fuan presided, supported by
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 August 22. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 27|3* Bank demand 2|B 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 3jB New York, demand 55 15! 16 Credits 90 days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 155 Hong Kong, demand 13% Yokohama, demand 118% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 19% Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    222 15 August 22. Tin 17."> T&ma $Wl\ Gam bit- r 8 Pepper White 107 Pepper Flac't 56 Flake Tapioca 5% Pearl Sac* Small 5.75 Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Copra Sundried 9.40 Rice l.iMur Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Pintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    71 15 Auk. 22nd. 12 o'clock noon. R.S <v equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 14% I Standard R.S.S. Spot Auiru>t S3* 4 lU'i ..!i V»Mh St-pt. :u>4 84% OctoWr 35 lIH Oct-Dae. 36 l M% Jan-Mar. .ST 4 'M" A Fonc of Mai kit: Dull Ste.i<l\ I.at.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED'S REPORT.
    199 15 Singapore. Auk. 22. Ituhher. London 10*4(1. 1 |6d up. Prices at 4 p.m.: Spot 33%, August 53%, September :54W 4 Oot.-I>«x\ MHi Jan.-Mareh 57%. I Dull, steady. Tin. I«ondon 1212 "is. 30s down. Mining. Steady. Sunjrei Ways 8.57 5.66, Kuchais 1.57 l.t">o, Kinta Dredpes
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    113 15 Yesterday's Alterations. x Buyers Sellers. Murai Tin ($1) 85 95 c.d. Petal inp 5.50 5.60 Ratrut (4) 18s 19s 1 Raub Aust. 7.00 7.50 Renong Consols. 23s 24s Sunjrei Luas (40) 37 42 prem. -Talam Mines ($1) 1.55 1.60 iTeja Malaya 10s 3d lis 3d !Ulu Yam
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    578 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. Aug. 21. A small improvement is recorded in the price of Tin over the week, the quotation gaining 255. on balance, closing 12s. 6d. below the highest price touched. Good American and Continental buying is recorded and the rise is accredited*
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    U.S. MIDDLE-ASIA TRADE FOR JUNE.
    238 15 Mr. Don C. Bliss, American Trade Commissioner, 7a, Ocean Bld^r., has just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia during June 1929: Total Exports from Tnited Statt s $387,000,000 Gold; Total Exports from United
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      377 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LiMFFFD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC Ihe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Curt of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      349 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HRAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 CX)URT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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      445 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. SheKord, 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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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    64 16 Shamrock V to be Built at Gosport. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 21. The noted Gosport yacht-builders, Messrs. Campter and Nicholsons, have signed the contract to build Sir. Thomas Upton's America Cup challenger. The new vessel, which will be called the Shamrock V, will be about 77 feet
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    282 16 TAIPING PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Weights for To-Day's Racing. [From Our Own Correspondent.] TaiPing, August 22. The weights for the third day of the Taiping Races are as follows: Ponies Class 2 Ist Div. (six furlongs): Kylpa 9, Soultsway 8.12, Young Egypt 8.9, PauMre 8.8, Shireen 7.12, Letchumy 7.9, Tosari
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    SEPTEMBER RACE MEETING.
    325 16 Work on the Course. For the first time practically since training opened offit ially for Ihe September meeting there was a distinct mist over the course yesterday morning, the result of the rain of the dcy before which, whilst not heavy, benefited the grass and softened the
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    BANGKOK GRIFFINS.
    212 16 Eighty-One Horses Arrive. The m.v. Kistna arrived at a little after seven last evening, some two hours behind the scheduled time, on account of her late departure from Singapore and bad weather encountered in the Gulf, says the Bangkok Times of August 13th. The eighty-one griffins had, therefore,
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    INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.
    132 16 FULL PROGRAMME FOR NEXT FEW YEARS. Exchange of Visits with India. FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 22. A visit by an M.C.C. side to India and return visit of an Indian side to England are included in the programme of international cricket for the next few years,
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    SINGAPORE BOYS IN CEYLON.
    321 16 Alba and Mauro Matched. (Jnr. Ward, R.A., the welter weight champion of Ceylon, has been "billed" to ireet the Filipino boxer, Johnnie Alba, in a ten-round contest, at the Zahira College on August 31st. says the Times of Ceylon. This bout, and the return fight between
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    A.J.S. PERFORMANCES.
    314 16 Messrs. John Little and Co., who are agents for the well-known A.J.S. motorcycles have recently received copies of cables recording various successes of this machine. The cables are as follows: Montlhery, Aug. 4th: Denly on 500 cc A.J.S. broke twelve worlds records in 500 cc, 750 cc, 1,000
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    WILLIE SMITH BEATS LINDRUM.
    94 16 Sydney, July 28. After an even contest, in which each player successively lost and regained the lead, Willie Smith defeated Walter Lindrum yesterday in their time limit match by 1,129 points. Final scores: Smith, 23,416; Lindrum, 22,317. The players will meet again, as Sir Hugh Denison,
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    21 16 Reuter cables state that Miss Jenny Sandison, the Indian lawn tennis player, has reached the fourth round of the Cranleigh tournament.
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    FOOTBALL.
    1025 16 CHINA TOURISTS GAIN VICTORY. Fine Recovery by Welch. Loh Wah 3; Welch Regt 2. Staggered by two goals in the first five minutes, the Welch Regiment, who are not, it should be remembered, the champions of the Singapore Division, put up a splendid fight against the successful tourist team,
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    88 16 AMERICAN WOMEN'S TITLE. British Players'. Successes. [Reuter's Service.] Forest Hills, Aug. 22. In the third round of the American women's lawn tennis championships, Miss Helen Wills beat Miss A. Francis, 6—o, 6 o; Mrs. Michell (England) beat Miss M. Gladman 4 6, 6 o, 6 l; Miss Betty
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    THE S.C.C. AUTUMN TOURNAMENT.
    380 16 Next Week's Ties. There will be no tennis on Monday, owing to the annual general meeting. TUESDAY'S TIES. C. Singles. W. T. Cherry plus 15 vs. B. S. Kinder plus 3. C. L. Wyatt scr. vs. H. S. Duncan owe 3. H. H. Johnson scr. vs.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    200 16 Match against S.G.C. The following are the teams and starting times for the S.G.C. vs. G.G.C. match to bo played on the Garrison Course on Sunday. S.G.C. players mentioned first 9.00 a.m. R. Craik and D. Patterson vs. Col. Dickinson and Maj. Playfair. 9.05 G. B. G.
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    TRIANGULAR YACHTCONTEST.
    25 16 TRIANGULAR YACHT CONTEST. Marble head. Aug. .22. The Swedish yacht Bacchante won the Trophy in the series of three-cornered races between Sweden, Germany and America.
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    PORT DICKSON YACHTING.
    114 16 An excellent race was held at the Port Dickson Yacht Club on Sunday, says the Malay Mail. Eleven boats entered and 10 started, Buaya (Brown and Garside), Waless (Maund and Maund), Weona (Leslie and AHwright), Bluebird (Thompson and Stephenson), Pippa (Cook and ClarkeWalker), Nereid (W. H. Wood
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