The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 August 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S5. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1929. NO. 12,804
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    329 1 Serious rioting has broken out in connection with the "Wailing Wall" dispute in Jerusalem. Martial law has been proclaimed and war-j-hips from Malta and troops from Egypt have been despatched. Latest new.-* says that a Britisher has been killed— Page 9. Captain Motta, one of Italy's most
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    OF MAL-DE-MER.
    993 1 I remember how I !irst became acquainted with seasickness as I first bicame acquainted with the volunteer movement, namely from John Leech's drawings in 'Punch.' This outline was tilled in by harrowing account of its agonizing throes from an aunt of mine, who had crossed the Channel and
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      372 1 YOU CAN PURCHASE AXYWIIERF SWALLOW ft ARIFLf/S WORLD RENOWNED TAKES. i I Raffles Hotel! FT. I i IfIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER j I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER |i I MONDAY, DANCES pSi Dan Nigkt M5-wi p.-. Dinners Saturday. j Orchestral j j
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      361 1 I 1 I Turbo Generators Great and Small I a v jsj A new series of "Melrovick" self-contained turbo X units have been specially designed for outputs of a from 4,000 kW down Jto 200 kW. g METROPOLITAN VICKERS TURBO- GENERATING SETS I SUPPLIED OR ON ORDER FOR MALAYA AGGREGATE
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      68 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I ittle's special ground toffee Pajre S. Black and Deckel's enpine hits Pasre 1 Auction sales, public notices etc Pajr^ i. New arrival of cigars at Robinson's— Pages V. l^ast days of Whiteaway's ereat annur« -ale— Pasre r>. Theatre, hotel and picture hoiUM pvoCnUR nes Pajre 1 and
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      11 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIFIL'S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR IN slb BAGS.
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      163 1 THE WEEK. M»,,,U,y, lKtb. High Water, I4N am., fcj, i.r>s p.m.. h.o. New Estate Ltd.. annual nieetintr. 19 Raffles Chjimber< 12. S.C.C. annual meetinp at S.C.C. 5.15 p.iv.. Football: Div. I S.C.C. v>. Malays, Pate* Carrison Lawn Tennis Tournament opens. Tiu *doy 11th. Hlgl Water. 1:11 a.m.. gjt, I.M p.m..
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    THE AMSTERDAM CONGRESS.
    591 2 Chinese Methods. The part played by China in the Amsterdam Congress of the International Chamb«r of Commerce developed on unexpected lines. It was not unsuccessful, but it was less fruittul than had been hoped. The Chinese delegate! announced their intention of forming a national committee and of
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    COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE
    251 2 Mr. Ormsby-Gore's Suggestions. London. Auk. 2. Mr. W. C. A. Ormshy-Gore. late Under Scteretax^ of State for the Colonies, in a lofU*r to The Time-* to-day, comments on the difficult problem of improved representation of Colonial Dependencies at Imperial Conferences, to which Sir Edward Davson has called
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      295 2 THAWPIT Does not leave a rinfr Noninflammable, colourless, STAIN REMOVER. Does not injure Delicate Fabrics. THE MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. I MAISON INTERLANDI I Europe Hotel Building. I SPECIAL REDUCED PRICE I for one month only. I $20.00 I 1 PERMANENT WAVE I by an Expert Parisian just arrived from
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      369 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Friday, Aug. 30th., and nightly at 9.30 pjn. The Forbes Russell Comedy Co. WITH APRIL VIVIAN DTRFXT FROM lONDON PE*** I NWNfI T TTC LATENT SUCCESSES. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30th., and 31sU Londons longest run. "By Candle Light" FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES AND CRITFKIO.N THEATRES
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      418 2 ALHAMBRAa Tan Chenjc Kee Co.. Ltd.. l>ro D rietors. 1 PROGRAMME. COMMENCING SATlßl)\v uri I AND ENDING THURSDAY, AUGUST Stf 1 I In the Second Show at 9 pm I THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS I BLUE SKIES I A Charming Story in a Soul-Sweeping Love D, ama I Victor n
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    FIGHT WITH MALARIA.
    681 3 HELP FOR TROPICAL INDUSTRIES. Ross Institute Scheme. Mr. A. W. Still, of the Rubber Growers' Association, was elected chairman of the Ross Institute Industrial Anti Malarial Advisory Committee at the inanguial meeting held at the institute, state the home papers in mail week. One of the objects
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    206 3 The following |S tht Health Bulletin of the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau, for the wmk onded August 17th. Alexandria: 1 plague death. Port Said: 2 plague cases. Aden: E smallpox CUCfI and 1 deaths M against IT cases and <> deaths during the j iiecedinjr week.
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    BLUE RIBAND OF ATLANTIC.
    264 3 Mauretania's Attempts to Recapture JRecord. T I.undpn, Aug. 7. The whole of England is taking an intense interest in the voyage of the Mauretania to America. It has recently been re-enginetl and produced a dramatic surprise by beating her previous record. She left Cherbourg on Saturday
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      145 3 "KODAKS I I with "finger tip" adjustments I I Pocket Kodak Scries If. sBRI 1 The simplest folding camera. KODAK LTD., Ml| 'Incorporated in England). *^fj3BßniH QTXT 1 APHDr B IN THE OFFICE I 1 You Work Better I IF YOU DRINK j{j 1 rfh%£>r U m^AW i td .a
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      341 3 1 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. 1 BRANCHES I 21. First Cross Street MALACCA I 11, Light Street PENANG j Registered by and Security deposited with the i Straits Settlements Government j I Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- j dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or
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    In the Mountain Heart of Japan
    1178 4  - In the Mountain Heart of Japan ALFRED E. PIERES i: A DREAM IN BLACK WHITE BY 1- This is a contribution from our Tokyo correspondent, whose charm- t*t» ing writing is well-known to readers of the Free Press. WHAT COLOUR SCHEME would you fancy for the grand hall of your
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    A NEW THAMES TUNNEL.
    632 4 Move by Ministry of Transport. The Ministry of Transport has requested the cooperation of the Kent and Essex County Councils in making a full survey of the scheme for a tunnel across the Lower Thames, which was originally prepared by the Traffic Advisory Committee in 1924.
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    92 4 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Gazette of Aug. 16: Mr. J. A. Craig to officiate as Agricultural Fielu Officer, Perak South; Enche Pa wan Teh bir Mohamed, A.D.0., Sepang, to act as A.D.0., Kuala Lipis; Tengku Ismail bin Tengku Mohamed Jasin to act as Second A.D.0., Kuala
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    JOHORE PLANTERS.
    363 4 The P.A.M. Dispute. Johore planters certainly have the public ear and the discussions at the general meetings of their Association have much more than a paiochial interest and attract considerable attention throughout the peninsula and not in planting circles alone, says the Malay Mail in a leading article,
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    A KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING.
    277 4 (J reen Met calf e. The marriage of Mr. Thomas CoTOM 1 (ireen. of Sungei hoh eMate, Rawani,', Mid Miss Mai joi ie Metcalfe. sister of Mr. J. B. Metcalfe. of Katoyang estate. Tanjong Tallin, to<»k plate on Tuesday afternoon, says the Malay Mail.at St. Mary's
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    KEDAH SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING.
    158 4 Malay Pupils* Successes. The Hon. Dr. R. O. Winstedt, Director of Education, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, gave away the prizes on Saturday at the Speech Day of the Government English School, Alor Star, before a distinguished gathering", says the Straits Echo correspondent. The Headmaster
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    SENSATIONAL MURDER TRIAL. IN AMERICA.
    152 4 Popular Girl Student Slain by Ex-Professor. London, Aug. 15. Columbus (Ohio). One of the most sensational murder trials in America of recent years ended with the conviction of Dr. James Snook, an ex-Professor of the Ohio State University, for the murder of his mistress, Theodora
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      146 4 1 G \t\OS°^ 1 motors 1 1 LUXURY AND PERFORMANCE I ASTOUNDING LOW PRICE i The Straits Motor Garage, s Kf* kffl 'hrst .ni.l T^^tftfo/ *^E' W lilli»!<l*iii.ers^l 4r 4fW^ W r| 1 tk*- tin w.«t. to Jr. ift//, c>«rth«- t»ri»nchui«. Ntirni.V*J^ T^^^ '^F tli'-i th<- clir^t *ii'l uncklv vCj^^y^^f
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      222 4 ss. V l^aaaaw J BaaH .if dadar Ww'w B ku^ £jE aaaaaaaaaaaaf aaaaß WATCHES f WATCHES WATCHES!!' Try "Amatsuchi" for Watches of any make or metal Westminster Wall Clocks a Speciality INSPECTIONS CORDIALLY SOLICITED. AMATSUCHI WATCH COMPANY, Tel. No. 2219. 55-5, High Street, SINGAPORE. PILES CURED No Knife! No Surgeon!
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      57 4 Acceptance! In the social centers of the world complete acceptance has been accorded jAzl KrementZLuftli"k s wCjC?) This is the reward of many years of j|l|]^ unvarying qualin *$j|| and excellence ol design. KREMENTZ \iMti <K&\ Q UARANTEtP fOR A Lin r M |jSmttations. mane KREMENTZ is stamped on the
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    WALLEY AT HOME.
    966 5 HIS FIGHT WITH MINTY ROSE. Warnings that were Disregarded Bud Walley, the Singapore boxer, was disqualified at the Ring on July 29 for fouling in a fifteen 3-min. round contest with Minty Rose, the Irishman from Cardiff, who was at one time an "eliminating" contender for the
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    21 5 An Enactment to amend the Probate and Administration Enactment (Johore) is to be introduced into the Council" of State (Johore) shortly.
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      147 5 I Portable Adding Machine I Whatever the nature of your figure problem you will find a practical solution of it in the BURROUGHS. Buy a BURROUGHS and get guaranteed service. For full particulars Phone 3717, Sates Department, 23, Stamford Road I SINGAPORE. BRINKMANN GO. I Sole Apents: S.S. and F.M.S.
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      246 5 EASTERN SERIES INDIA THE wondrous "Taj Mahal" was the outcome of superior knowledge, skilled hands and purest material. Even to«day it is recognised as the supreme example of Oriental architecture. Superior knowledge, skilled hands and purest materials are the dominant factors which made and still keep "Milkmaid" Milk supreme in
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    ENCOURAGING PROGRESS.
    1340 6 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO MEETING. Dividends Resumed. The annual meeting of the British North Borneo (Chartered) Company was held on July 18. at River Plate House. K.C, M-gor-General Sir Will Malcolm. K.C.8.. D.S.O. (the president), in the chair. The '"hairnian, in the course of his spe'-h, said: Undoubtedly the
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      430 6 THE LAST TWELVE DAYS OF WHITEAWAYS Ar-tvual Sale THE EXCEPTIONAL VALUE THAT IS OFFERED IN EVERY ARTICLE IS SO APPARENT THVT YOl T WILL UNDERSTAND THE SUGGESTION THAT YOU SHOULD SHOP AS EARLY AS POSSrBLE. I <f&^££^&§£^^~- E _ttMft_^ .Made from selected "^Pk cheap strong and relial car. |__B _T
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      113 6 THIS preparation contains the natural medicinal principles of the Grape and Lemon. It relieves headache, biliousness, flatulence and sickness. It has a special appeal as a blood-purifier to all those living in hot countries. Stocked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. and all leading Dispensaries and Provision Stores. Agents /or Malaya: ANGLO-SIAM
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    THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    312 7 MR. SNOWDEN TURNS DOWN NEW OFFER. A Hint to Germany. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague. Aug. 23. Mr. Bnowden informed M. Jaspar that the four Powers' latest proposals were quite unsatisfactory as they did not contain anything definite regarding annuities or deliveries in kind. The deadlock continues and
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    BULL ACTIVITIES ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
    98 7 HNeW High Records. [Keutei's Service. 1 New York, Aug. 24. The plentiful supply of tall money at 7 per <tnt. and also optimistic industrial credit reports was responsible for a bullish outburst on the Stock Kxchange. Many new high records were established and gains
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    BALKAN FLOODS.
    56 7 Fifty People Drowned. [Keuter's Service. 1 Belgrade. Aug. 24. Fifty persons, mostly Bffad people and children, were drowned at Skoplie owing to torrential rain causing the tributaries of the river Vardar to overllow and flood the working-class quarter of the town. The police gave the alarm by firing
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    COTTON INDUSTRY'S FINANCIAL BURDEN.
    54 7 €2.500,000 IMief by Watfes Decision. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rujfby, Au>r. 23. It was learned at Manchester this afternoon that the effect of the wages award by the Arbitration Tribunal will be to lighten the cotton industry's financial burden by £2,500,0<H) a year. One l»ig firm
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    B.A.T. CAPITAL INCREASE.
    43 7 [Keuter's Service.] London, Aug. 24. A resolution is to bo submitted to a meeting of the British American Tobacco Company empowering the Company to increase its capital to £36,000,000 by the creation of 6,000,000 six per cent, second preference shares.
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    AUSTRALIA-FNGL AND BEAM SERVICE.
    103 7 AUSTRALIA -FNGL AND BEAM SERVICE. Messages at IVi d a Word. London. Aug. 1.%. Canberra. The Select Committee of the Senate investigating the possibility of Beam messneos to England at a penny a word have reported, recommendinp; the immediate "rarjruration of a system of post and letter telrirmm^ at thr*v»-ba!f-nence
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    UNEMPLOMENT IN SWITZERLAND.
    29 7 Uncmploymrr.t hns a!rnost completely disappeared in ?Vnt7orlnr) snd.th" n amber of persons in search of emp!*vrn?»Tit only reached a few thousands at the beginning of Ma7.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    372 7 NOTTS IN A STRONG POSITION. Yorkshire's Challenge. By MeatJaj; ninnrsatliipain at Trent Bridge > n Fri day Notts macte th^r position at the top of the championship; table exceedingly strong and at the moment of writing the only threat to their securing championship honours for the first time
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    THE CHAMPION TABLE TABLE.
    174 7 P. W. L. W. I.. NR. Pt^ Pfcints-vahM of Result t a S 4 NoiU lT" IS 2 4 4 2 144 York* <4_i 2o I I 1 4 1 ISI Sum iT) 21 l- I I I IH La no- i 1 iii 10 rt
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    SYDNEY TO GOSPORT RADIO PHONE CALL.
    97 7 Hospital Patient's 20-Minute Conversation. London. Aug. 14. Sydney'. Wireless telephony between England and Australia, though still in the experimental stage, has been used to bring relief to Jack Sipist, a mercantile marine cadet from the Cunard steamer Valacia, who is lying in hospital with
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    EXTRAORDINARY RUN ON BROOKLYN BANK.
    132 7 Scare Started by Disappointed Borrower. London, Aug. 16. New York. An extraordinary run on a Drink in BroHrlyn was caused by a man whoso application for a $16,000 mortgage on a $10,000 house was refused by the bark, and who sought solrco at a local
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    SCHNEIDER CUP TRAGEDY.
    198 7 ITALIAN COMPETITOR CRASHES. Fatal Dive Into Lake Garda. [Beater's Service.] Rome, Auk. 23. Captain Giuseppe Motta, a member of the Italian Scheider Cup team, while testing a Macchi seaplane Which was entered for the race, crashed on Lake Carda, near Desenzano, and was drowned. j Captain Motta.
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    METEOROLOGY AND AVIATION!
    191 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Hug by, Aug. 23. A conference of meteorologists from all parts of the British Empire began in London to-day. The liider-Secretary for Air, Mi. F. Montague, in his opening speech, re marked upon the supreme Importance or meteorology in regard to aviation. He
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    GERMAN STEWARD DROWNED.
    175 7 Hody Revovered by Indian Diver. liomhay, Aug. 15. Helm Friedrieh StU, aged tti Third Steward of the (Jennan steamer Stolzenfels, which is lying in «li\ dock at Bombay, was ilrowiii-d on Wednesday morning. It appears that hi* was off duty and went. for sun bath on the
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    RAJA OF JHABUA'S NINTH BRIDE.
    210 7 RAJA OF JHABUA'S NIN T H BRIDE. 18-Year-Old Rajput Girl. I torn bay. Aug. IS, A sensation has been caused by the report that Udai Singh, Raja of .lhaoua, who has already married tight wives, is contemplating a ninth ■uurriag* with a Rajput girl 1* years of age, belonging to
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    OVERSEAS CHINESE.
    84 7 Nanking, Aug. 4. 1 Interviewed, Mr. Ch*>n Yno-henir, chair I men < f the Committee for Oversees Chin MM AfTairs, declared that his latest plar with the Committee mi^ht be summarize/ J as follows: ,1. That overseas r'hine s"*5 should ba en I couracrd to invest their capital
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      497 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ nßEAcifn^ I TANJONG KATONG. X Select Seaside Residential Hotel. V< Concrete Bathing Pagar, y Ttnnis, Garage, Good Cuisine. ►♦< Bpkoat 5.'>53. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. Jj} MAISON "MARTIN!"" I", tmanent Waving Reduced Prices I ndt»r n>ntrol of Mr. Martin, I ProfcaatV de TAcademie des Coiffeurs de France. ■p)
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      545 7 NOTICES. LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF SINGAPORE, 1929. (Andrew Currie Cup Competition). Entries for the above Competition, whu-h will bo played over Keppel Links, will be received 'jy the Honorary Secretary, Kcppel Golf Club, up to 6 p.m. on Friday, September 20th, 19'29. They should state from which Club the competitor
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      477 7 AUCTION SALES DISTRESS SALE. •Writ it Distress No. 47 I). .ted Aujrust L6th li'l". 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE hi the cause of ChM Koon Kay Landlord Vei>us Goh Chafe Company Tenants AUCTION SALE OFFICE FURNITURE. Comprising: Counter, office tables, roll to,> desks,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      24 8 GARDINKKDARRINGTON. July _>4. at Chi Chester, Leslie Malcolm Gardiner, late of Singapore, to Sibyl Eunice, third daughter of the late Thomas Harrington. Kntield.
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      DEATHS.
      33 8 YOUNG. July 27. at WalliriKton. Annie, widow of John Stow Younjf. formerly of Penang. in her 89th year. BPBNCB. On August 25th, Sydney George .-ipence at the Singapore General Hospital fron malaria.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    707 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. Malaya, in common with the rest of the Empire, will share in the happiness demonstrated in London on Saturday over the fact that His Majesty, following the minor operation which was rendered necessary a month ago, has sufficiently recovered his strength
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    314 8 A Chinese boy of about 12 years of age was knocked down by a motor car said to have been driven by a European lady, in Keppel Road on Saturday morning. A motor bus skidded and overturned in Kallang Road yesterday afternoon. One Chinese was injured and was removed to
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    DANCING MITES.
    539 8 MADAM KELVEY'S PUPILS' SHOW. Clever Performance. There was no dcubt about the applause which greeted the opening peri' 1 wance of Madam Kelvey's dancing puplis -U the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night for i> tumultuous at the conclusion of evo.y Item. The performers must have been tAtremely flattered
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY AND CHINA.
    353 8 His Desire to Know its People. Some interesting references to China and the Chinese were made by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. John Scott, when on Saturday he attended a gathering: in his honour at the Tanah Merah Garden Club bungalow. There were present most of the
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    31 8 Mr. Dennige, Accountant, F.M.S. Railways, Taiping, is to be married on September 6. The bride-elect is on l»er way from Europe. The reception will be held at the Perak Club. Ex.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    500 8 MALAY INTKR-n ru SPORTS. Yesterday's Meeting In spite of the heavy :r the morning the Mai,, r "'r. in celebration of the M Year were successfully v Raffles Reclamation y< <>n when thousands of .cho rn of the various Muslin, clul J*? respective colours. Th,,. eighteen Singapore klkx
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    BALDOCK MISSES THE BOAT.
    70 8 BALDOCK MISSES THE BOAT. Passport Left at Home. [FRi;k PftßM BBBVICI Lwfaa, Am Jl Teddy Baldock. the Poplar bant: nweif* who has been matched to fight Al the Negro boxer, for the weight title, in New York was booked to leave for AmMauretania to-day. Owing to the fact that he
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    INTERNATIONAL DRUG SMUGGLING.
    80 8 Huge Organisation Discovered. [Reuttr's Btivfct.] Vienna. Police inquiries in M«Metk>B ul jt>nn arrest of three heroin ■mufffe" last March have led to tho (l!s% 1 l r L begigantic organisation for drup t^ f tween Vienna and Asia. Accord: newspaper Stunde the centn i organisation is in
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      107 8 SUNDSTRAND i ADDING MACHINES < PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LIMITED, 4 Prince Street, Singapore. PHONE 2700. -:634 T. K. K/s TYRES 32 x .I^, $17.00, Tubes $2.25 700 x HO $11.00, Tubes $1.40 710 x 90 $13.00, Tubes $2.25 7fiO x 00 ?li.oo. Tubes $2.25 TENG SENG GUAN 634. North Bridge
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    GRAF-ZEPPELIN IN TOUCH WITH AMERICA.
    189 9 Fog and Fresh Winds Ahead. f Reuter's Service.] Tokio, Aug. 23. I Zeppelin radioed at 10 p.m. To- her position as 35.40 north 147.40 San Francisco, Aug. 24. fine win-less station at Marshall, established direct two-way comt»on with the Graf-Zeppelin at 9.20 prht, ither Bureau
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    SIAM RADIO STATION IN SINGAPORE ?
    46 9 SIAM RADIO STATION IN SINGAPORE onnection with America. PttSfl SKRVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, Aug. 24. nations are proceeding for the esirr "nt of a new radio station for Nortk >mmuni cation between Siam and Prri i? ml South America. The station will W* be located in Singapore.
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    RELIGIOUS RIOTS IN JERUSALEM.
    626 9 BRITISH CRUISERS AND TROOPS State of Martial Law Proclaimed. MANY KILLED AND INJURED. Pl,ce. There have been a number of casualties and worel"PPi«« Hick (ommi>»i,mer in Palestine (U. Sir John rh °f the arship. have been Sen( from Malta to j-ff J °h >> Chancellor) two
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT DISCUSSIONS.
    191 9 An American Explanation. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Aug. 24. "Encouraging progress" is said to be being made in the MacDonanl-Dawes discussions with regard to naval disarmament, but it is stated at White House that reports that agreement has already been reached are premature. No agreement has so far
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    INDIAN ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT'S POWERS.
    126 9 New Legislation. [Reuter's Service.] Simla, Aug. 24. Following conversations in London between Lord Irwin and Mr. Wedgwood Benn arising- out of the action of Mr. Patel over the Public Safety Bill in the Indian Assembly in April, the Gazette publishes a definition of the powers of
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    THE PATIENCE OF JOB.
    215 9 MR. SNOWDEN REMAINS UNSATISFIED. Further Offer Pending. [Keuter's Service.) The Hague, Aug. 24. In response to Mr. Snowden's intimation that his patience is becoming exhausted M. Jaspar (Belgium) on behalf of the four Powers visited Mr. Snowden and made further suggestions, with which Mr. Snowden was
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    SOVIET ARMY FOR THE FAR EAST.
    131 9 Chemical Warfare Reserves Being: Organised. [Reuter's Service.] Kiua. Aug. 25. Moscow military authorities are reported to be accepting volunteers for service in the Far East' and various industrial districts are organising special workmen's battalions. The Revolutionary Military Council has instructed the Chemical Warfare Society
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    THE KINGS'S RETURN TO HEALTH.
    119 9 Their Majesties Leave London for Sandringham. [Reuter's Service. London. Aug. 24. Their Majesties left for Sandringham to-day. London. Aug. 24. An Indian Boy Scout springing to attention and saluting in the palace court-yard was the first demonstration of loyalty when Their Majesties drove to King^s
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    STRIKERS CLASH WITH POLICE.
    117 9 Attack by Calcutta Mob. LKeuter's Service.] Calcutta. Aug. 25Three strikers and a number of police were injured in a riot at Champdanv on Friday night as a result of a rumour that police, who had actually been sent to arrest men for intimidation, were sent by
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    COMPLAINT FROM CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.
    77 9 Request for Better Treatment. [Reuter's Service.] Canberra, Aug. 24. The Chinese Consul-General, Mr. Sung, announced to-day that the Chinese Government had asked the Federal Government to modify the present restrictions on Chinese in Australia, pointing out that China was anxious to improve trade relations but
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    TAX ON EVERYTHING.
    216 9 AUSTRALIA'S J*EW REVENUE SCHEME. Nationalist Split Likely. [FREE PRESS SERVIPF -COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Aug. 20. business and commerce is suffering severely as a result of the new taxation scheme which Dr. E. C. G. Page, the Federal Treasurer, announced on Friday and from which it is anticipated that
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    ITALY SPRINGS SCHNEIDER CUP SENSATION.
    140 9 Team Withdrawn From Race. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 25. The Italian Government has notified its Air Attach;) in London that the Itttlian tctm has withdrawn from the Schneider Trophy contest. [Following the fatal accident to Captain Motta, one of Italy's pilots for the Schneider Trophy
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    PREMIER'S EVENTFUL FLIGHT.
    221 9 Two Forced Descents. Keuter's Service. J Ix>ndon. Aug. 21. The Prime Minister had an eventful flight to London from Lossiem< uth in a Royal Air Force machine, which was twice forced to land owing: to mists in Northumberland. He eventually reached Hendon at 6.30 this evening 1
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    AUSTRALIA LOOKS AFTER THE GIRLS.
    55 9 No Morning Tea: Employer Fined. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Aug. 25 An illustration of the "paternal" nature of Australian legislation is provided b> a case in which an employer, a Sydney stocking manufacturer, has been fined for failing to provide morning tea for the
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    WAR VETERANS' PASSING.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] Munich, Aug. 24. General Liman von Sanders, who directed the operations against the British at Gallipoli during: the war, is dead. Philadelphia. Aug. 25. The death has occurred here of Senator Lawrence Davis Tyson who commanded the American Brigade in France.
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    BRITISH DIPLOMATIC CHANGE.
    26 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 24. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Charles Wingfield, Minister at Bangkok, to be Minister at Oslo.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    151 12 The steamer Sidajoe (K.P.M.) arrived from Palembang yesterday with coal. The Norwegian steamer Ekstrame arrived from Bangkok on Saturday with a cargo of rice. A shipping magazine states thc-t the Osaka Shosen Kaisha is launching a big motorship programme. The P. and O. are employing both the Ranchi
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    26 12 Per Kelantan: Messrs. Rea»y, Stephen, R. E. Harries, E. E. Milligan, A. A. Inglio, R. E. Paxton, Miss Hampson, Miss Elmshc, Mr. T. Smith.
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    FIRE DAMAGED SHIP AUCTIONED.
    243 12 $11,900 For The Lok Sun. The Lok Sun, stranded on Samun Island and presumably badly damaged by fire was sold by public auction in Hong Kong last week for $11,900, the buyers being the Sun Fat Company of No. 640 Canton Road. The fire on board
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    FOG COMPASS FOR SHIPS.
    217 12 Wfcymouth. July 15. A three weeks' trial, on board the Great Western Railway cross-Channel steamer St. Julien between Weymouth and the Channel Islands, concluded to-day, of a device that may become as essential to every ship as a compass, It is a fog navigating compass and
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    HIGHER AVERAGE SPEEDS OF MOTOR SHIPS.
    221 12 It is a well-accepted fact that a motor vessel will, on service, usually average a higher speed than that of a steamer with the same trial trip speed, on account of the greater regularity of operation of the Diesel machinery, owing- to quicker governing-.
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    29 12 The Governor has appointed Mr. R. F. R. Swettenham, Deputy Commissioner Trade and Customs (Chandu) F.M.S. as a member and Deputy Chairman of the Standing Advisory Committee on Opium.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    195 13 Railway Developments. (By arrangement with the Nanyang Siang Pau Press). Shanghai, Aug. 23. A daughter was born to Feng Yu H siang on Thursday. Chiang Kai-shek comes to Shanghai this morning. He entertained Li Tsi-sun last night. The Diplomatic Committee met last night to consider dealing with
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    GREAT AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY KILLED.
    323 13 Hugh Cairns Falls at Last Jump. Melbourne, July 28. Hugh Cairns, one of the greatest allround jockeys Australasia has ever had, was killed almost instantly when his mount, Quick Deal, fell at the last jump in the Gellibrand Hurdle at Moonee Valley yesterday. He won two
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    258 13 Monday, August 12th. Mrs. Southorn from Hong Kong and Mrs. Strachan came to luncheon. Tuesday, August 13th. The Hon. Mr. T. W. Clayton, British Adviser, Kedah arrived on a visit. H.H. the Sultan of Selangor attended by his A.D.C. and the Hon. Mr. J. Lornie, Resident of Selangor,
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    BISHOP'S LUCK ON WALL STREET.
    282 13 Large Deals with Small Capital. New York. The extent of share speculation in the United States was graphically illustrated by the disclosure that James Cannon, jun., a Bishop of the Southern Methodist Church, and most ardent Prohibition crusader, on an original deposit of 2,500 dollars
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    79 13 The Rev. E. K. Quick of St. Stephen's College, Hong Kong has left for Shanghai to take up his appointment as Headmaster of the Cathedral School. During the five years that Mr. Quick has spent in Hong Kong: he made many friends who will sincerely regret his departure. He will
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    748 14 RUBBER COSTS. To the Editor. Sir, There are many shareholders of rubber producing companies who will welcome the common-sense standpoint made in your "leader" of this morning. This subject is undoubtedly a hardy annual or periodic phenomenon. In the early twenties of this century excursions and
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    FRENCH SERVICE ACROSS THE SAHARA.
    110 14 M. Eynac's Plans. London, Aug. 7. No details have been disclosed of the Anglo-French Air Agreement, but it is known that M. Eynac desires to organise an air service to South Africa across the Sahara and also to co-operate with the Belgian air route to
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    24-STONE HUSBAND'S REFUSAL TO DIET.
    205 14 Samuels' suit for a separation. She said that she was under 16 when *he met her future husband at Marienba.^ and agreed to marry him, despite his excessive weight, upon his promise to go on diet fend "reduce." The trouble between them began when he
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    NEW JAPANESE MINISTER TO CHINA.
    44 14 NEW JAPANESE MINISTER TO CHINA. T Tokio, Aug. 22. ino .\anking .Government has consented to tho proposal of the Japanese Government to appoint Mr. S. Saburi, Councillor at tho Japanese Embassy in London, as Japanese Minister to C hina, in succession to Mr. YoEhizawa.
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    16 14 Inche Abdul Aziz bin Haji Taib has been appointed an Assistant Superintendent, Preventive Branch, Johore Customs.
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    PLANTATION COSTS.
    210 15 Considerable agitation is reported among British rubber plantation companies in connection with the publication of production costs and several of the companies have announced that they will omit these figures in future financial statements and annual reports. The explanation given for this omission comes in one case from
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    FHASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    927 15 FHASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. Cyc\e and Carriage ($1) 50 60 Duff (10s) 8s 6d 9s 6d Dunlop (6s 8d) 17s 19s Eastern Smelters 17.75 18.25 Fresh Food ($2) 1.20 1.40 F. and Neaves ($5) 18.40 18.70 Gammon Ord. ($10) 16.00 16.50 W. Hammer and Co., (100) 234 240
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 Aupust 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2)3 27|Sf Hank demand 2|3 23,32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 3|B New York, demand 65 15; 16 Credits 90 days 577^ France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 154% Honjc Kong:, demand 13^ Yokohama, demand 119 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 79% Bar .Silvrr London
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    PRODUCE.
    247 15 August 24. Tin 175 Ton- $108% Gambier 8 Pepper White- 105 Pip per Black 55 Flake Tapioca 5.75 Pearl Sago Small 5.75 Rice, An. ifi No. 2 250 Copra Sundried 9.55 Rice Liang 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.
    66 15 Auir. 21th. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Siot 14 -\\i-i St:' in Jar. l iI.S.S. Spot Au/. 14 on Temki Sept. .'U 1 84 4 October. Mhk im Oct-l>.-i-. :>•'.«., :t6*i Ji.nMar. .57 >j 87 s 4 T..n»- of Maik.t hull. Latest
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    MORE COMPANIES: LESS TIN?
    123 15 If, says the IMnanif Gazette, as wo are led to believe, restriction of tin output i: the remedy to le adopted as a pail ative against the present low price of tin, why then is it that rumour nggMti that Mr. Newman has tome amons us
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    191 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED'S REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 24th. Rubber. London 10 3-16d. 1-lGd up. Noon Price Spot 34, September 34*2, October 35Vi Oct.-Dec. 36**, Jan.-March 37V6. Steady. Tim— London £214. 10s up. Mining. Steady. Sun^ei Ways %JS7% 3.65, Kuchais 1.58 1.62, Kinta Dredge 1.79 1.82, Klang
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    RUBBER COSTS.
    241 15 The Test of Efficiency. According to a Singapore contemporary, brokers in London are of the opinion that shareholders in rubber companies should icsist the tendency to refrain from publishing: all-in costs. Wl share that opinion, says the Pinanjr Gazette. Publication of all-in costs, besides being test of efficiency,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    191 15 MACPHAIL 'S SHARE LIST. Saturday's Alterations. Au-Mi't 24th.. Closing PriceBuyers Sellers. Batu Caves 147 tt l.*>2 l _> Hong Fatts SO 85 Kinta Tin Died. 1.80 1.83, Kucha i 1.3)9 1.65 Peaawats 1.04 1.07 Taiping l.oO 1.03'.. Ayer Hitam 14s Od l"»s Bangrin 36s 3<">s t.d "hendoriangs Si 9s Hadd
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    58 15 A census taken on the first day of the Ascot race meeting showed that of the 3,977 cars present 2,950 were of British manufacture, the remainder consisting of 750 American, 158 French, 92 Italian and 27 German. The census taker was impressed with the Armstrong- Siddeley automatic frear change device
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      430 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling b\ooo,ooo 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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    FOOTBALL.
    67 16 SCOTTISH LEAGUE RESULTS. Celtic Lose at Home to Aberdeen. FReuter's Service.] liondon, Aug. 24. Results in Division I of the Scottish League to-day were: Celtic 3, Aberdeen 4 Cowdenbeath 0, Hearts J Dundee United 3, Morton 1 Falkirk 1, Queen's Park 2. Hibernian 1, Hamilton Kilmarnock 2, Clyde Motherwell
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    MALAYA CUP SEMIFINAL.
    161 16 Selangor Beat Perak. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. Selangor W on the semi-final of the Malaya Cup (Northern Section) on Saturday defeatmg Perak here by two goals to one. Perak s opening: raid was frustrated by Bnttain in goal who distinguished himself on numerous
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    SHANGHAI VISITORS BEAT S.C.F.A.
    480 16 Spectacular Goal-keeping. loh Wha. 3: ~S.C.F.A. l. The S.C.F.A. were without three of their best payers when they met the Shanghai. L-oh Wha. team at the Stadium yesterday— Chee Lim, Boon Lay and Kwang Hung. The young players who deputised for them performed creditably, but Song,
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    CALCUTTA FOOTBALLERS' VISIT.
    60 16 A cable received yesterday from Mr. Barnes Rosser, the manager of the Calcutta football team which is to visit Singapore, stated that the team will arrive on Tuesday on board the Elephanta. The cable states also that the players are well. The programme is as follows:—Tuesday, Calcutta
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    74 16 The S.A.F.A. Cup match between the S.C.C. II and the Indo-Ceylonese, whi£h was to have been played this evening, has been postponed on account of the annual general meeting at the Cricket Club. Like a school the House of Commons broke up in mail week, and. its members are scattered.
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    RACING.
    569 16 SPENCER'S DAY OUT AT TAIPING. Successful Meeting End. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Aug. 25. The Taiping Race Meeting was orought to a successful conclusion on Saturday before a record crowd. Going wafr good and the weather fine. The feature of the day was Spencer's successful riding:. He won
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    U.S. WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    151 16 British Success in the Doubles. [Reuter's Service.l Forest Hills, Aug. 23. In the semi-finals of the American women's lawn tennis championships, Mrs. Watson (England) beat Miss Helen Jacobs, 6 l, 3—6, 6—4, Miss Helen Wills beat Mrs. Mallory, 6 o. 6 o. Forest Hill, Aug. 25.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL AT WEMBLEY.
    42 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 24. Arrangements have been made for the final of the Rueby Leasrue competition to be played at Wembley again this season. The txiatch will take place on May 3, next year.
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    ATHLETICS.
    128 16 ENGLAND DEFEATED BY GERMANY. England Sets up New Record. [Reuter's Service.} London, Aug. 24. At Stamford Bridge to-day Germany beat England in an athletic contest by 8 events to 4. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 24. One of the German successes was achieved in the 400 yards relay,
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    SUCCESSFUL A.P.C. SPORTS MEETING.
    418 16 Tredgold Sweeps the Board. Favoured by fine weather the first annual sports of the A.PC, held at the Stadium on Saturday, were a decided success; the large crowd of competitors and spectators spending a most enjoyable afternoon. The feature of the meeting was the performance of
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    SINGAPORE SEPTEMBER RACES.
    322 16 Saturday's Work on the Course. f l here was quite a good attendance at the Racecourse on Saturday to watch the work done and with the racing track in nice condition, thanks to the recent showers and a strong growth of grass, trainers took the opportunity of
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    CRICKET.
    466 16 MERCHANTS WIN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Byrde's Rapid Scoring. The Merchants won the S.C.C. cricket tournament on Saturday by a draw, the P.S. and L. leaving them to pet 285 in two hours if they were to win. This, of course they failed to do, but as they only needed the
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    FINAL POSITIONS.
    41 16 Merchants P W. 4 3 L. 0 D. 1 Pts 10 Services 8.8. and I. 4 3 4 1 1 2 0 1 9 4 P.S. and L. Etceteras 4 1 4 0 2 3 1 1 4 1
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    S.R.C. vs. ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION.
    244 16 Played on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday. Batting first S.R.C. won by 78 runs S.R.C.: W\ Ess st 35; P. D'Almeida c O. Ess b Morando 30; C. de Silva c remandes b D. Ess 3; G. Armstrong c D' Almeida b Ess 3; F.
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    Y.M.C.A. vs. JOHORE.
    205 16 Johore C.C. visited the Y.M.C.A. on their ground at Anson Road on Saturday. Y.M. C.A., batting first put on 152 for the loss of 7 wickets before tea and declared. When stumps were drawn seven Johore wickets were down with 110 runs on the board. Scores Y.M.C.A.:
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