The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 July 1930

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,07<). ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 397 1 Hcok and Matthews, the British airmen attempting a record-breaking flight to Australia, are missing. There has been no news of them since they left Rangoon and they are overdue at Bangkok Page 11. For defying the Viceroy's Ordinance by secretly publishing the Congress Bulletin two prominent Indian
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  • 1466 1 Quicqiud uqunl lioimnea nostri r..f farraom Ltbelli Juvenal If there is anything in omens and superstitions the rubber industry will be wrapped in the swaddling clothes of restriction once again. for the Topicist noticed the other day that Mr. J. E. Nathan, who so ably controlled
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 464 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. flcyto, Out A Finish Guaranteed It. HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL! 1 PILOT AC w«mfa» f 1 YJ The Pilot AC Mains Super- Wasp Receiver excellent accommodation with modern sanitation J s Now Acclaimed The Perfect Short X TEA DANCES °j I Wave Ra^ io
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    • 98 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Public notices etc. Page 9. Cinema programmes Page 2 Tenders invited by F.M.S. Railways— Pa^e I. Wrapped bread from the Royal Bakery— Pfege 4. See the Diesel Colonial Tractor at |he United Engineers Pa°e 9 CHRYSLER ENDURANCE j TO LEX. I Two-storeyed beautiful compound house, 5 bed- j
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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  • 101 2 Pension for Parents. London, June 26. Replying to Mr. Oswald bvwti Conservative m the Houtc of Commons to-day with rifrfflH T to the payment of compensation to ihe parent of the despatch rider. Byrant, who was killed at Peshawar on April 23rd. Mr. Benn
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 230 2 TO LET! ||1 Seats $1 each at the V.M.C.A. to-night (MS at 9 p.m. to witness The Law son Shake- xlflj w spearean Company m scenes from <•• Iff "KING HENRY "V."— "HAMLET" 4; X THE SILVER KING" Etc. S (The company which is touring the 4| Sinxapore SchooLs.) jjj
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    • 741 2 VICTORIA THEATRE ffr.-uAiAoolt 1 Booking Now Open s ilthc t^atre of perfect sounoll Sr 2 ,MM^ REPRODUCTION MML FOR THE FORTHCOMING S.A.D.C. PRODUCTION. WPISB) r "IM TUC MCW DAAM" 1 I 615 TONIGHT IW lllC FtJuAtl IvUUITI 1 I ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME A Roal Thriller 1' WILLIAM FOX Presents
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 200 2 THE WEEK. Saturday. sth. .ligh Water. 05.23. 8.0 ft.. 17.50. 8.1 ft. 8.1. outward mail due. Cricket: Etceteras vs. S.R.C. S.R.C. Raffles Collepe vs. Medical College. Framroz Cup. Welch Regt. Sports. Football. Malaya Cup TriaL ■Raffles Inst. sports 2.15 pjxi. "Don Races. Sunday. 6th. High Water. 06.51. 7.9 ft.. 18.44.
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  • 1161 3 pENSORSHIP!; Mot* Press Support: Commission Advocated; Importers' Stion? Case; Moral Influence of flesh; Newspapers Favoured; Appeal Hoard Requests. (By Our Film Correspondent! Though peeved at the comparison of the "talkies", m some cases to a bad gramophone, the trade generally m Singapore welcome the championship
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  • 273 3 Hollywood Chief's Prophecy. London. After talkies the wide film is to sweep the world, just as the sound film did. according to Mr. J. V Bry.son. managing director of Universal Pictures, Limited, who arrived m London from Hollywood. The wide film, said Mr. Bryson. is
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  • 160 3 Times Commends Channel Tunnel Decision. London, June 6. Commenting on the rejection of the Channc! tunnel scheme. The Times, after pointt^s; out that the plan was supported by only one Chamber of Commerce, while the ethers wrre definitely hostile and no trade expressed any active
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  • 114 3 Opposition Leaders to Participate. London, June 8. There is a possibility that Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Lloyd George may attend and participate m the Imperial Conference, according to The People. Mr. Mac Donald, m appointing the British delegates, may take the unprecedented step of inviting the leaders
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 206 3 pi [jr"i aßi TDir" l iT^^ 1 ECONOMY AND SERVICE HAT JT ~WfiP WATER i/iifS^^iif '11 I)AY AND IMWm lIIRE OF GEYSER W ii\ ||ll| ELECTRICITY n| sL fill 5 z 2ffi illffll per unit as --•^^3-____ Meter. MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. Ckiver s Jams I Thousands of tons ol fresh
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    • 168 3 o»oooo o»h Our Latest Arrival I THE DIESEL COLONIAL TRACTOR 8 to 9 H.P. 0 4 i A jBwB Sv*" r <Ttf L_^ j I I Runs on Crude Oil Built for 24 Gauge Track I I SEE IT IN OUR SHOW-ROOM. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. J (Incorporated m the Straits
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  • 602 4 Detroit. Mich. It has taken ten years to bring a complete transformation of body style to American automobiles. The period from 1919 to 1929 spans the change from open to closed cars and the modern standards of weather-proof highway travel. Fresh statistics, compiled from data
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  • 365 4 Nov. all you younc drivers, what "aven't drove long. And aren't over certain what's right an" I what's wrong. Jurt old on a bit an' I'll sing you a song Of a driver what's really a driver. Now. first, get this properly stuck m your mmd
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  • 858 4  -  VICTOR BRUCE BY HON. HOW TIME SHOULD BE RECKONED. *pHE amateur angler is st.m supposed to be the modern Ananias: but I think pride of place ought to go to the motorist! The "average speed" stories one hears far surpass the big fish stories for vivid
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  • 84 4 One of the most simple and inexpensive jacks offered to the motorist is the Prima Screwdraulic for the Austin Seven. A combination of the screw and hydraulic principles is employed, the body of the jack being filled with a semi-solid lubricant. The device does its work
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 153 4 Mother* y If y ou cannot feed Baby yourself, then (j^JX^ tJ g«v« MeUin's Food. Mixed as directed it is the perfect substitute for Mother's Milk. It is just as digestible, contains the essential vital nourishment and ensures the same sound, healthy development. When you give Mellin's Food you may
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    • 176 4 Malayan Motors, Ltd. f 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD can supply your battery requirements. S WIRELESS BATTERIES I High and Low Tension Grid Bias I CAR BATTERIES I All Popular Types Held Fully Charged g HOUSE LIGHTING I The Famous Exide DSG Type Batteries MOTOR CYCLE BATTERIES All Popular Sizes Held m
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  • 1279 5 The Need for Careful Nursing. For the keen motorist, to whom a good ca: is the flirt of the pleasantest possessions of life, there is nothing so fascinating as the tak-ing-over of a new one, nothing so absorbing as the nursing of it over
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  • 77 5 A wash-basin for fitting to the running board of a car is manufactured by James Beresford and Son. Limited, Cato Street Works, Birmingham. Sufficient water for sixteen washes can be carried m the tank, the interior of which is of polished nckel silver, and therefore rustproof, while the exterior is
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  • 251 5 Tremendous Strain to be Overcome. In a paper read before the Institution of Automobile Engineers m England recently by Captain J. S. Irving, the designer of the late Sir Henry Segraves wonderful record-breaking car. the "Golden Arrow," giving an ac.ount of the way *n vhlch the car
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  • 97 5 Some idea as to the amount of material usea m a modern car factory can be gained by the fact that 1,000 tons of paint and varnish and 1,000 tons of horsehair and padding are used annually m the manufacture of Vitroen cars. More than 150,000 tons of
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  • 186 5 Novel Motor-Cycle Built m 1921. A contributor to Motor Cycling recently sent some interesting details of a remarkable motor cycle production of nine years ago. His contribution read: "I wonder if your readers would be interested to now that a machine known as the Gait Flyer" was
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  • 100 5 Robert Goulder Rudd. aged fifty-two. of Ramruz-drive, Westcllff. was fined £50 at Southend Police Court for having been drunk in charge of a motor-car, £20 for dangerous driving, was ordered to pay £3 costs, and his driving licence was suspended for life. Superintendent Crockford said that
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  • 98 5 Two trips to the moon have just been completed by two Detroit police cars figuratively. Both are Lincolns and still performing perfectly. The one has registered 265,000 and the other 250,000 miles, distances that would take them far beyond the moon, 238,840 miles away.
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  • 94 5 According to a reply to a Parliamentary question addressed to the Home Secretary, during 1929 there were 27,552 motoring offences of driving recklessly, negligently, or at a speed or in a manner dangerous to the public brought to the notice of the police in England and Wales. Some 24.269 of
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  • 225 5 England a Country of Aerodromes. Steps are being taken, with the Air Ministry's support, to provide aerodromes serving every part of England. The total number m view is 237, of which 175 are m existence while sites for six more have been purchased. The aerodromes are
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  • 218 5 Tractors from Cork Sent to U.S.A. Paris, June 3. An interesting examination of Ford's European activities is made to-day in the Chicago Tribune (Paris edition), following a statement recently made by an American labour leader that Fords agitation against the new American tariff is inspired by his
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 195 5 I A AUSTIN 7 |A» TOURER $1275 W T SALO °N $1495 Unimpeachable I C 1 ijECURITY T I jj JL HAT jj Borneo Motors 1 I Limited j I IS ALWAYS SINGAPORE j! I'ENANG. TAIPING. IPOH, KUALA J LI'MPUR. SEREMBAN. MALACCA 1 j V AND HAAD YAI. [Negotiable 1!
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    • 300 5 1 MORRIS 1930 MODELS OUTSTANDINGLY 44 1 Hh\U if J|^ a^^ X %PzA*§^*^ RIPLE x glass f XT JmJ H throughout T M M fc CHROMIUM *J* f^K 51 P^* PLATING X PB^^ 1 HP MORRIS COWT/FY A Completely equipped $2075. X \TEAR AFTER YEAR quality of maximum motoring X
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  • 1076 6  -  D. M. GRIEG Saturday Tennis Special. By In his special Saturday tennis article for the Free Press below. D. M. Greig discusses the play of the phenomenal young English girl, Betty Nuthall. whom he predicts as a likely lady world champion of the future. WHY
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  • 438 6  -  Walter Kozak By Walter Kozak. Hetropolitan Professional Champion tell* of his greatest golfing fault and how he overcame it. I IKE perhaps the majority of golfers, I soon discovered that my greatest weakness w putting. It was a weakness I had to overcame or my hope
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  • 535 6 Licensing Inquiry. Dr Courtenay Weeks continued his evidence on behalf of temperance organizations before the Royal Commission on licensing, which met under the chairmanship of Lord Amulree a* Broadway-buildings. Westminster. in matt •week He submitted that there was a great need of education to-day in the effect
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  • 82 6 A messenger by a firm of solicitors m Mark-line was taking to a bank a large sum of mone> —i air led m notes between the pages of a payin^-in book —when, it is stated, he slipped and fell at the corner of Londonftreet and
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  • 19 6 I am quite sure he would not controvert thr statement that, alcohol is a narcotic. He c~ul I. ndt."
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  • 495 6 Section Unearthed in London. An important section of the Roman wall has been unearthed in London Wall during the laying of a telephone cable by the G.P.O. It is from 80 to 90 feet in length, and by far thc longest part which has been uncovered. The old
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  • 46 6 The engagement is announced, and the marriage will take place in a few months, of Mr. Foo Cheong Shin, of Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd.. Ipoh, and Miss Ho Quan Yoke, thc only daughter of Towkay Ho Chew Hin, J.P., and Mrs. Ho Chew Hin, of Ipoh.
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  • 865 6 Peall on Billiards. TPHE more I see of championship billiards i.t late seasons, the more it stems to be like battleships m action exchanging torpedoes and projectiles of devastating calibre. Time was. and that not .so long since, when .1 break of four or five hundred was
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  • 124 6 Captain R. Fort. Secretary of the Berkshire County Cricket Club, told Reading Rotary Club that if he wrote a war book, it would not be best seller. "I find on looking back," he said, "that my CO. was invariably sober: that my brother officers were invariably,
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  • 302 6 Plan to Foster Anglo-French Trade. Bristol. June 1. Elaborate plans lor a series of important trade conferences between two hundred leading business men of Bristol and Rouen were completed here to-day, while the processions, receptions, and colourful ceremonial of the French Week Festival continued. Twenty separate
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  • 46 6 Mr. L. A. Gomes, Officer-in-Charge. Checking Branch, m the Office of the Assistant Treasurer. F.M.S.. is now on three months' full pay leave prior to retirement after about 35 years' meritorious service to his credit. He first joined the Government service m Negri Sembilrn m 1895.
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  • 309 6 To bo Shelved by the Government. Electoral Reform i«; dr;ul-;tt any r any ixxssibility of thl present Parliamn* dealing with it goe>. I understand that the Commit! n under Lord Pill Will, has been hlVHti the matter, is unable to make any m I ti'.a on
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  • 50 6 Th" annual athletic sports o\ Patani English Seh<H)l were held OB There was a lar-^e crowd of spoc'.r including Mr. T. W. Clayton <Briti H. H. Tungku Mansur. M^ J. B.n: Cobert. Mr. R. S. Chnntlcr. J Mr. and Mrs. Best. Mr and Mr and Mr. Syed Alxhil Ruhiuiin PO
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  • 1002 6  - THE LESSON OF WILFRED RHODES Ivan Sharpe By Few Students of Bowler's Art. THE PROMISE OF R. W. V. ROBINS. /\Nt; of the most promLsing newcomers to iiv> front rank of English cricket is R. W. V. Robin.-, the youthful all-rounder of Middlesex, who is also an accomplished forward m
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  • 434 7 MAD OFFICER. Would-Be Emperor Shot. At last the full and thrilling story of an African desert drama of over 30 years ago can bo told, says a Paris message of mail week. It concerns "an Empire of the Sahara" and clear? up what was once an
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  • 297 7 Deadlock on Lunghai. [Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service. 1 Hong Kong. July 3. Being unsuccessful m the attack on Hangchow, Changkwais forces abandoned Loiyang and moved south to attack Winghing and Chuenchow. Pah Sung-hi's men attacked Paksek and Chuenchow on June 30 but were repulsed by Mo
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  • 100 7 How Terms of Loan Agreements Are Being Ignored. An article, by the Peking correspondent of the London Financial Times recently published alleges that the surplus revenues of the Peking-Mukden railway which should be utilised m repaying loans advanced by the British and Chinese Corporation are being diverted
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 622 8 LORI) SANDERSON Oxford Man's Career of Achievement. Sixty-one years ago a baby was born m London— blind. He grew up. He refused to let his blindness rob him of hope: and he <arved out for himself a career crowded with aclMevment. To-day that blind student
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  • 155 8 Stands for Constitution on Canadian Model. London. June 13. Dr. Besant. interviewed by Reuter. had t**o of the volumes of the Simon Commission's survey on the table beside her. but. m order to ensure being scrupulously fair, she declined to express an opinion on the
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  • 137 8 Fate of the Old V.I. At to-day's meeting of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, says the Malay Mail of Wednesday, the Chairman, Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, stated that the British Resident of Selangor had promised that the matter of a school-site m Brickfields area would not be
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  • 54 8 Police Chief and Three Deputies Killed. London, June 26. Jurez (Mexico). In connection with the election of the Governor of Chihuahua, the Chief of Police and three State deputies have been killed by infuriated supporters of the Opposition candidate. The present Governor rushed to the aerodrome
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 305 8 Bm» W m/> a strong Constitution m this new, logical 'way wiV/i KALZANA, the Calcium-Food BONES, blood, tissues, nerves the whole of your body is built up of millions of living cells and upon their health the health of your body entirely depends. The life centre of every body-cell is
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  • 617 9 LORD SANDERSON Oxford Man's Career of Achievement. Sixty-one years ago a baby was born m London blind. He grew up. He refused to let his blindness rob him of hope: and he carved out for himself a career crowded with achievement. To-day that blind student
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  • 153 9 Stands for Constitution on Canadian Model. London. June 13. Dr. Besant. interviewed by Reuter. had two of the volumes of the Simon Commissions survey on the table beside her, but. m order to ensure being scrupulously fair, she declined to express an opinion on the
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  • 138 9 Fate of the Old V.I. At to-day's meeting of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, says the Malay Mail of Wednesday, the Chairman. Mr. V. G. Ezechiel. stated that the British Resident of Selangor had promised that the matter of a school -site m Brickfields area would not
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  • 54 9 Police Chief and Three Deputies Killed. London, June 26. Jurez (Mexico). In connection with the election of the Governor of Chihuahua, the Chief of Police and three State deputies have been killed by infuriated supporters of the Opposition candidate. The present Governor rushed to the aerodrome
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 305 9 7" k cc; 1 Stroi cmt\ drfKicm m ruh >« Bui7(t/ ii/> a strong Constitution m this new, logical e way *!>/r KALZANA, the Calcium-Food BONES, blood, tissues, nerves the whole of your body is built up of millions of living cells and upon th«ir health the health of your
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 517 10 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICURE ISS FUMIKO 3* Phoby Ghaut. I FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Not. lAS, Penhas Road, off Lavender Street— Phone 6t75. DON'T WEAR A TRUSSI i Brooks Rupture Appitance. New discovery. f "?W lerf ul INo lumpy wm P no springs, dur- JWj yM t cheap. Binds and
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    • 732 10 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IS TENDER ROOM. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders an now Invited for the following materials oi services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room Municipal Offices: Clwinf Date. Supply and Delivery
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    • 621 10 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. f The owners of any motor vehicles bearing the undermentioned registration numbers (Singapore) are requested t. cr>rrmunicate with the Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, before July 31st, 1930, after which date the 8 said registrations will be cancelled, unless r acknowledgments of ownership are received. A. W.
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    • 381 10 AUCTION SALE MORTGAGEE'S SALE VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES NOS: 33 EU TONG SEN STREET AND 13 (NEW NO: 1061 TRAS STREET. To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co.. Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. On Monday, July 14th, at 2.30
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    • 846 10 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OP VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD TOWN COUNTRY PROPERTIES TO BE HELD AT THE SALEROOM OF MESSRS. CHINO KENQ LEE COMPANY LIMITED Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore ON MONDAY JULY 7th, AT 2.30 P.M. PARTICULARS. ESTATE OF TAY GEOK TEAT DECEASED. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years Leasehold
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    • 205 10 t&mous ror its A/a^/zra/ Co /or >">->">" Famous the world over, Tangee Lipstick changes color as you apply it and blends perfectly with your own r^uml coloring, no matter what your complexion. And as permanent as the day is long I Based on the same marvelous color principle Tangee Rouge
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  • 791 11 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1930. IS FREE TRADE TO GO? If Reuter's cable regarding the resolution forwarded by a meeting of representative bankers and financial houses gives a correct impression of what actually has occurred, there is no doubt that it carries very great political and economic significance,
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  • 712 11 Dr. 3. L. Silveria. of the Seremban Hospital, has been transferred to Perak. Mr. J. G. O. Reilly succeeds Mr. S. G. H. Leyh as Secretary to the Board of Licensirg Justices. The names of Mr. John Duguid and Mr. G. A. Potts have been added to the Commission of
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  • 75 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. London. July 4. 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £135 10 16 (down 13 16). Forward £137 5 16 (down 1 2 16) The market is quiet. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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  • 406 11 Budgrafting and the native industry theory is the subject of editorial reference m the June number of The Planter, which contains various technical articles of interest to members of the industry The Seremban correspondent of the Malay Mail writes that Mr Ft E. Caradine Controller. Post and Telegraphs. Negri Sembilan
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  • 485 11 HIS NEW APPOINTMENT. Farewell Function at Colcr of Medicine. Eloquent tributes wen- paid [> Williamson. M.A.. D.J.C.. Dip. Agrfc the first Professor of Biology at Xii: VII College of Medicine, uvhu is retirement* at an "At Home" u.i\, students on the College lawn pastel
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  • 165 11 Y.W.C.A. FINANCE APPEAL CLOSES. After three weeks o* VQffc lh< 1 ptal of the Y.W.C.A. dQMd Jfl noon with the OMMI sit v.'. $10. 716. The tram It adrrs .<■'•:..■ Y.W.C.A. Raffles Quay to receive th<collections fiom member*, and M and animated scene M thtf an:\« i cards and money.
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  • 64 11 To-day being the anniversary of tin I and death of Sir Stamford Raffles, the l»>;md of Singapore, the Straits Settlements Asm (Singapore* will place a wreath at tin I the statue m Empress Place Tlv which has been made at the (Jan placed by Mr. H W Raper.
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  • 115 11 Rumanian Police Outran Budapest. M« i A distressing incident occurred n Iage of Magyarlapo.s. in Trinsylvani l Day. when a Hungarian youth <.'< received severe injuries from the l gendarmes while performing en <•! custom. This custom, much favoured I garian village youths,
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  • 26 11 Mr. Lowell, of the Perak Kiv-r Hv trie Power Co.. Ltd. who has been lately, has left the Euroi>ean Hospiu Gajah. and Ls recuperating at PtMNT*!
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    • 225 11 m,M.M M..M m M i 11M' M-aßlMß>BJmtm»B»KMmMimMmttmlßmßmli'Mi M BY SPECIAL te^ >^J H M THE KING a APPOINTMENT TO TjSp==HtSr OF SIAM J I A VERY ATTRACTIVE SELECTION OF LADIES AND GENTS 1 I WATCHES IN THE BEST "OMEGA" MAKE. I INCLUDING LEATHER FOLDING AND CHROMIUM PLATE CLOCKS IN THE
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    • 73 11 /-^3^\ i 3el fflonte i i ASPARAGUS RED NOSES CAN NOW BE CURED by facial surgery. Another method is to say "When" a little more rapidly. "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICIES should be m the possession of all who are eligible to take them out. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 77 12 OVERDUE AT BANGKOK. I\o News Since Leaving Rangoon Yesterday. PRB PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT/! Bangkok. July 4. Hack and Matthews, the British airmen who endeavouring to make a record flight to !ia are lost. patently they left Rangoon for Bangkok thHr non-arrival yesterday at Eton Muang authorities
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  • 108 12 Ten Workmen Dead m Castleford Disaster. ReuU-r's Service. I London. July plosion folk. winy a fire m a chemical at Castltford. \orkshire. spook the town irthquakc aft midday to-day, \vecking :;d badly damasking a number of m the vKinity. n thai two ol tile hundred workmen d
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  • 65 12 £7,000 Van Dyck Disappears. PRO PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT* London. July 4. in thieves have broken into the house Earl of Clarendon. Pittsburgh House. teed, and cutting it from the frame. oh n the Earls valuable Van Dyck of Cardinal Ferdinan. which is estimated to be £7.000.
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  • 79 12 ongress Bulletin Secretly a Published. r I St.: Bombay. Jul> 4. hi ;<r.d Ifl i Pv.incaptain iPresii 1 nui.ii Congre>s Committee) to three months impri- wit!, (hi DfcgaJ publicaC Bulletin" which is rreptl I osljr m cydostyled firm editor of the Bulletin was ir.onth- rIgOWHU imprison D
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  • 64 12 Business Men Criticise Government. INanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. July 4. i meeting of leading business men ii. Dd '-.ixva held here m order to discuss <>m truing the Government proposal the rationalization of industrial organizaTawara. Commerce Minister, urged nportancc of preventing competition m calling. Baron Sakatani. veteran
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  • 45 12 VALUABLE CARGO OF SIAMESE CURIOS. Missionary's Collection. E RSI PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I Bangkok. July 4. .feci and ten cases of Siamese curios I BJ the late Dr Call Hansen, formerly ni north Siam. are being shipped They are valued for insurance a 1-0.000 tical
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  • 30 12 New Express Record. INanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.l Tokio. July peed express train has broken thr peed record running from Tokio Lo eight hours and lifty -nine minute-.
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  • 26 12 I Renter's Service. London. July 4. tth occurred to-day of Mr Herbert 1 hief editor of Reuter's froin heart following a long illnes.
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  • 44 12 >■ is announce, of the sixth Earl ol the age of 62 The late earl, after htical career, served with the Army South Africa, and India. In 1918 he was r of Agricultural Production B.E.F. Viscount Folkestone, succeeds to the
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  • 307 12 AN EMPHATIC REPORT. Mission May be Sent to the Far East. IReuter's Service.] London, July The report of the Economic Advisory Council Committee on the cotton industry appointed m October 1929 under the chairmanship of flrstlMr. William Graham, then Mr. J. R dyne* emphasises the necessity of
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  • 82 12 Women Missionaries Held for Ransom in China. I Reuter's Far Eastern Service.l Peking. July 4. Bandits have captured Miss Nettleton and lOOi Harrison, of the Church Missionary Society, who were travelling from Chungan to Kienningfu in Fukien. detaining them to look after their sick. They are demanding
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  • 176 12 A New Record. [Reuters Service. 1 Long Beach. July 4. C pee Crabbe. of Honolulu, won the national amateur mile swimming championship tree style) ba 21 mimittW 27 seconds. M:^.-> Helem Madison, the 17-year schooleirl. won the mile free-style m 24 minutes 34 1-5 seconds. Both
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  • 227 12 Lady's Unpleasant Experience. The strange behaviour of a young Hylam employed by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dargue. living at the Naval Base, was the subject of a case which was concluded m the Second Police Court yesterday. According to the facts of the case. Mrs.
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  • 48 12 Mr. Philson. manager of Trolak Estate. \a going on leave on Sept. 18 by the Nieuw Holland to Australia. He will be accompanied j by Mrs. Philson and Mr. Lenox will act during his absence. Mr. Morgan, of Sungei China j Estate, is also shortly going on leave.
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  • 38 12 Special Session of U.S. Senate on Monday. Reutor's Service, i Washington, July 4. Congress adjourned to-day. A special session of the Senate will probably be convoked for Monday to consider the London Naval Pact.
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  • 155 12 Daring Daylight Robbery m Penang. I From Our Own Correspondent! Penanij, July 4. A sensational daylight robbery occurred under the archway of Government buildings. Penang. at 11 o'clock this morning. Majid. a Malay tamby employed by Caldbeck McGregor's was sent to the Treasury- with ten $10 notes
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  • 74 12 Chinese Accused Acquitted. I From Our Own Obrnapondent.] Penung. .July 4. Tin CMC m winch Chan Ban Yeok. formerly a partner m Ban Sens Lee. was charged with criminal breach of trust of over $10. 000 concluded In the District Court this morning after lengthy
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  • 62 12 I From Our Own Correspondent. I Penang, June 4. Penang Assizes are due to open on Tuesday morning and will last two or three days. The calendar consists of five cases, two rash driving, one counterfeiting coins, one causiru hurt during a robbery and one against an ex
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 228 12 To the Editor. Sir. —One frequently notices lorries of all descriptions speeding along the various roads and streets with loose tarpaulins and flying ropes. That this is a danger to the public was demonstrated a few weeks ago when a European driving his own car had his
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  • 110 12 Charles Mason, the comedian, has died in Bombay. Mr. Mason made many friends in India bv his drolleries and he was appreciated in Calcutta, as one oi the best comedians to visit the Empire Theatre, says the Calcutta Statesman, which adds: Calcutta has a recent
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  • 564 12 Appeal Dismissed. Without calling on counsel for the respondents. Mr. Koh. their Lordships, the Chief Justice .Sir William MurLson». Mr. Justice Sproule and Mr. Justice Thome yesterday dirmissed the appeal of the trustees of the Loke Yah Tin burial ground. Havelock Road, again ;t the
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  • 108 12 The trial of the Hylam ships steward on a charge of importing chandu into the Colony was concluded in the District Court on Thursday when His Honour. Mr. C. Wilson, convicted the accused and imposed a fine of $5,000 or in default two years' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 30 12 Mr. Lionel H. E. Whitaker. Manager. Pondok Tanjong Estate. Pondok Tanjong. and on?? of the best-known Perak amateur jockeys, leaves for Home on holiday at the end of this month.
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  • 96 12 COMMONS QUESTION. No Scheme Submitted to Government. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, July 4. In the House of Commons to-day Sir Prank Nelson (Conservative member for the Stroud Division of Gloucestershire, and a former Chairman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India and Ceylon)
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  • 298 12 VICTIM OF CONFIDENCE TRICKSTERS A REMARKABLE TALE. Prospector Who Says He was Cheated Into Bankruptcy. Publicly examined In the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday, Soh Cheong Watt of Derbyshire Road. Singapore. a married man with ttree daughters and one son. told a remarkable lale of his misfortunes at
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 106 12 SWIZZLE STICKS j FOR THE POCKET I I Just Be 1 I the thing fashionable I to aerate rf y -anti I 1 your drink i JL. swizzle! I WHISK-TO-A-FOAM I I STERLING SILVER &2.50. I 19-Carat GOLD 13.50. 1 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. I IV /I LA a I
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  • 3097 13 TURF CLUB SWEEP TICKET CASE. "Gigantic Irrelevancy and Waste of Time" CHINESE MEMBER ACQUITTED. Magistrate Holds That It is Not a Public Lottery. •'Our view is that the whole thing is a gigantic irrelevancy and a waste of time," remarked Mr. Roland Braddc.I, c.-unsel fer the young Chinese towkay. Choo
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  • 24 13 [Reuter's Service.] White Plains. July 3. The New York copper magnate, William Boyce Thompson, who died recently left $85,000 POO.
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  • 127 13 SPEEDING UP RELIEF. Liberal Proposal for Large Loan. r Reuter's Service.] London. July The first fruit of Liberal and Labour cooperation to diminish unemployment is foreshadowed by emergency legislation which is tc be introduced next week to speed up legislative processes in connection with projects which
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  • 92 13 Big Fall in Death Rate. [British Radio Official Service.l Rugby, .lulv 3. Dr. George Newman. Chief Medical Office. to the Ministry of Health, addressing the conference of the National Associations for Utt Prevention of Tuberculosis, said the death rot^ from pulmonary tuberculosis or consumption in England and
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  • 103 13 (British Radio Official Service I Rugby. July 3. Prince and Princess Takamatsu. of Japan, visited Croydcn Aerodrome to-day. They were welcomed by Lord Thomson. Secretary for Air. and Sir Seftcn Brancker. The Royal visitors were much impressed by i London's air port. They asked many
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  • 278 13 Bonfire of Foreign Cloth. Calcutta. June Exciting scenes were witnessed in Central Avenut. Calcutta, to-day when, watched by i. crowd of several thousands. 30 women volunteers made a bonfire of foreign cloth in the presence of the police. The women first paraded Burrabazar. and then proceeded
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  • 253 13 Suggested Ceylon Memorial to Secretary of State. The European Association of Ceylon is making plans to call an influential m.eting to prepare a memorial to the Secretary of State asking that the introduction of Income Tax should be delayed or that the official vote in
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  • 137 13 BANKERS' ATTITUDE. Duties on Foreign Imports Favoured. [Iteuters Service.] London, July 4. A meeting of bankers and representatives of financial houses, including the Bank of Ensland, the Chairmen of the National. Wml minster and Midland banks to-day, passed I resolution that urgent measures to promote inter-Imperial
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  • 51 13 Retrenchment Owing to Depression. Reuters Service. I Detroit. Jul> 3. The Chrysler Motor Corporation announces a uniform 10 per cent reduction m the pay of r,ll salaried employees, from the Presk'tut. Mr. \VrJter* Chryrier. dowr.vards m accordance with the retrenchment policy demanded by the c.irrent depression m
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  • 157 13 Government Decision Criticised. [British Radio— O.T:ci i] Servic Kujjby. July When L;;rd PontOPby, for the Government, movtd m the Hou<- Ljras the second eadini? of the OfCTMM Trade Bill, which extends the time for Gcveinment guarantees upon expoits. Vhcount Brentford a C. .nservative exMinister. unumi the
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  • 81 13 Brazilian President- Elect m London. !Briti:h Rad.o— Official S rvicc. I Ru^by. July o. Mr. Arthur Hendenon. the Foreign Secretary, gave a dinner this evening at the "oretgi Office m honour of Dr. Julio Preste.-. the Prc-sident-Ekct of Brazil. The tUlltl includ id Cabinet Ministers a.-.d other
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  • 223 13 Tile following books of puneral economic and t-.it i^tical interest have beta recently added *.o the Reference Library of the Department of Statistics. SS. and F II S Fuikrton Building, "vingapcto and to Rallies Library. Singapore. anJ ore there av;.:k>ble to the Public. In Statistics Office Librjrv: Bcv.ley
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  • 73 13 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending July 6th, 1930. Saturday. 2.00 p.m. Bukit Timah Range "E" (Chinese) Coy., Table "A"; Farrer Range Seletar "A" (M.G.) Coy.. Classification. 3.30 p.m. Siglap "D" (Eurasian) Coy Camp., Sunday, Siglap "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Camp. 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range
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  • 32 13 Under the patu nage of His Exclli Cecil Clementi. a variety entei ihiiiiih nt of The Sulfolk House fund will be *tn i I Angle-Chinese School at the Penang on July 12.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 566 13 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDR \i 3RD SJNDAY AFTER TRINITY 7 a.m. Holy Communion 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 10 um. Children's Eucharist 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Chorali .,.,<. Bctaio Monday, Wednesday and Fri.aj u Holy Communion. IU Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday at Holy Communion. m ST. CHRISTOPHERS.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 732 14 Most Difficult to Win m the World. St. Andrews. May 31. IT is not exactly easy to review a champion- ship from the standpoint of the man who happens to have been fortunate enough to win it (writes Bobby Jones for the North American
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    • 247 14 Extract from the S. C. M. Post of June 20, 1905: "We were always under the impression that America led. and always would lead, the way. ao far as sporting slang was concerned. But a perusal of some of the cricket notes and reports which have appeared, even
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    • 62 14 Success of the Favourite. London, June 26. The Newbury Summer Cup (one and a half miles) resulted as follows: PAUL CARET 1 BUOYANT BACHELOR 2 OLD ORKNEY 3 Eight ran. Won by a head; neck between second and third. The betting.— 5 to 2 against Paul Caret.
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    • 464 14 C V. Grimmett's Book on Bowling. "Bowling: Tht Neglected Art" is the title of a delightful foreword which C. V. Grimmett the famous South Australian "googly bowler has written to his book "Grimmett on GettinWickets." just published by Modder and Stcughton at 2 6d. Much of
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    • 321 14 Tilden and Cochet m a Thrilling Match. Autruil. Junr 1. Big Bill" Tilden made magnifict-.u bid for the singles international championship cf France to-day, when, befert a crowd of 12.030 people, he was beatc.i by Henri Cochet by three sets to on j Both men
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    • 110 14 Hong Kong and Hankow Invited to Shanghai. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association, it was decided to extend invitations to Hong Kong and Hankow for Interport matches to take place about the beginning of September. In response to a letter from
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    • 66 14 fßeuter's Service. 1 New York, July 3. In the National Baseball League St. Louis lost to Brooklyn 5—6; Pittsburgh lost to Boston 4 6; Chicago lost to New York B—9.8 9. In the American League New York beat Chicago s—l and lost 4—15; Washington beat St. Louis 5 4
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 285 14 Foods Made from the purest miile of cows pastured m the home counties, the 'Allenburys' Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk, they are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of I boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed for the tropics, are received
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    • 124 14 Destroys Dangerous KOLYNOS destroys the dangerous germs that cause tooth decay. It removes the film and fermenting food particles, restoring the natural whiteness and brilliance to the teeth. Try Kolynos. It is delightfully refreshing. One-half inch on a dry brush is enough. I KOLYNOS DENTAL CREAM I m JH^ T^iWs
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 846 15 Blue Funnel line 3 REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. ■XPBESS 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 Doe. PHEMIUS For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    • 590 15 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "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. D»e Singapore. a*. CITY OP ATHENS Aug 6 M. CITY OP DURBAN g^ g M. CITY OP
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    • 452 15 P. €r» O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMKM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due. Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. H 'ncap»n RAJPUTANA 16.500 July 13
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 747 16 O. S. K. .Line. Lou AngrJe* 1 .Nrw York: l from H'ttig Kong) .Express Freight Service). tokai Maru Aug< 2 1 victoria. Seattle and Vancouver:— (from Kobe) t Paris Maru July 17 London. Rotterdam. Hamburg. Bremen and Antwerp Alta Maru JuJy Durban. F' Elizabeth. Capo Town. Rio de Jant iro.
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    • 517 16 I Wtw Reasons I why you will prefer to I I travel on President liners I California fruite, ve^etabl^ and dairy product* are nerved every meal I H Jn, throu^houl your vovag**. I Every stateroom j» on an outside deck and is equipped with running I I hot nd cold
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    • 705 16 K.P. M. WMSINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penaag) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU. BOOKING
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 536 17 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. nagnlar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and toe motor vessel Malabar (4,512 tons). Tbe s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 101 17 AMERICANJpRESS T***** 1 All International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. SINGAPORE Union Bid*. PENANG—E. A O. HOTEL. MTCCAri7DTI_V MIDITIIIEVI lllC_O-t\lli>|\llyl jfaAlil UH____L iTwrt-w «_mt*_._* °ORtnet WtU> Oo^nim«i MAJL gTKAMEfIg# To Marseilles via Colombo, DJibouU, and Port-Said. chenonceaux 15 000 toS jS 23 u>ns jmy 23 to —,-—m^ Madra. rnnjinkx- iimmij. Colombo,
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    • 384 17 jfc NORDDEUTSCHEK E§E|~ U-OYD. Bir#^|ijJ incorporated I* CHnnanr The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. MAIN For Hong Kong, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau July 12 t ANHALT For Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Chlnwangtao, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau July 20 HOMEWARDS.
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    • 487 17 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc I 44. BEAVER 8TREET. NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENT8. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (Via Si ._> Dee. Sail.. N,w"£. UB. BILVERPALM July 2* July 27 j" 1 M.8. SILVERASH Aug. 18 Aug. 24 G,. J PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 688 17 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Suala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembln and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower 81am 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday ft
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    • 98 17 PASSENGERS LEFT. Per Malabar for Australia on Thursday.— Mr. K. R. Daniels, Mr. L. H. E. Whltaker, Mr Stewart, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Walker, Miss Walker, Mr. D. G. Landale, Misses Walker, Mr and Mrs. H. P. Baker, Mr. G. H. Watson, Mrs. M. Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Shand, Mrs. H.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 31 18 PALM OIL. nl might from Straits to Conference i trope on Palm Oil in cas< fe Mi Id per scale ton. and on Palm bulk t<> f>_s. effi thre from 4-7-30.
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    • 304 18 1 i gislative Councillor's Suggestion Bears Fruit. .at ive Council meeting at Pernm, odej the eo ing Treasurer (Mr. C. J). ill move: Thei tins Council approves of a refund itinual >um of sioo.ooo _o the sing.-.p cue B M'i being the major portion of the Ived
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    • 250 18 rtuntc for the users of the Suez Canal mpany should have enjoyed prosperi- for. m the present depressed COSH trade, the reduction m rates to take Bepteamer l should be particularly to them The transit dues on loaded been reduced on several occasions last few years.
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    • 123 18 Several Casualties in Monsoon Storm. •tain and several passengers of the Padaran. which arrived at Colombo on M, ni. ived slight injuries during a storrthe vessel encountered five days affr POTI Said. "dona was at its height on June 21rt vaa descending one of the
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    • 72 18 Oedl Clementl ls in receipt of the i able:— EXCELLENCY. I' the honour to inform you that "•nlaiice with His Majesty s pleasure. "day being the anniversary of the of Jutland, the flags presented to the thi European Ladies of the Federat<v .States were flown in H.
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    • 14 18 that the F.MS. Government •JJ" hand to improve the wharves at «1 h **«tt-riham
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    • 815 18 Comparison With Shanghai. A few months ago when at Singapore, a travelling correspondent of The Norwegian Journal of Commerce was informed that the pilots at that port earned up to as much as £2.500 per annum. This amount was accepted with reserve, as the correspondent
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    • 167 18 The action of Lloyd's in presenting to the BritLsh steamer Arlanza, a bronze tablet setting forth the gallantry of her crew in rescuing the ship's company of the Italian steamer Casmona last year will, it is to be hoped, set a precedent which should
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    • 1301 18 Treasure-hunting at the Bottom of the Sea. Strange tales are still told in Ireland of thc fabulous wealt 1 which exists in mythical wrecks of that ill-fated «lory of the King of SpaLi. the Spanish Arm. da. whose galleors G. A. Birmingham has introduced into more tlian one
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 300 18 m^- y- yij&& j^a Bfc^'^^l P^ V°> *r M* w^t I IN O W .Billy I /7/ »^r /o^w^ you jom cow^ /ro/w^ without my Craven 'A Remember they are the only cigarettes which do not affect my throat CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES M^^ Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN
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  • 617 19 (By Our Wireless Correspondent) Ot ail subjects, the least discussed nas been that (.1 Wireless communications In the Str?iU Settlements. The general pvblic hardly realises that it is of importance till such time when anyone wishes to send a message to a place three to four
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  • 407 19 "Cut Out" The Driver. Radio and motoring, which joined hind, last year when General Motors of America started to sell wireless sets at their garages. _.re being further amalgamated by the fixing of sets to the dashboards of the newest model oiotor-cars. Such sets art as
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  • 210 19 Fate of Famous Districts m the .Balance. London, June 13. The otter of the Duke of Montrose to supply Government with land instead of money as death duties has excited tome attention becausehe land m question comprises some of the most beautiful as
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  • 53 19 An aeroplane called at a London garage for petrol, probably for the first time m the history of flying. The pilot. Lieutenant G. B. Buckley, a naval officer stationed at Portsmouth, swooped out of the sky late m the afternoon and pulled up within calling distance of a petrol station
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  • 545 19 Jade, Porcelain and .Bronze. The more one sees of Chir.e e art. the more one wonders at its variety, artistic merit and craftsmanship. And. apart from the:e qualities, there is the attraction of material and the manifestations of history, religion, mythology and folk-lore. In no
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  • 142 19 According to the Thai Num (3iam) the authorities of changvad Khukhandha (m Nakon Rajasima Circle) have reported to the Ministry Interior a case of a phu vises posing as a doctor. It appears that the wife of Khun Birian Banij. an honorary kromakaran there, vm down with fever and Nai
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 276 19 Of course she'll keeo her good complexion*-* she uses Cuticura Soap and Ointment No matter how much the •kin is wind-burned t Iii-* Cl TICl'RA combination Mill allay irritation and roughness of the skin, and at the same time cleanse and soften /_*>. )C *->^ I lie face arm \****m^\.
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    • 904 19 BANKING. BANKING. INSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) INDIA I/TT) /w\ J>\ Paid up Capital m 600.000 sharea (Incorporated m England). SOUTH Rg& R f £5 6aCh £3,000,000 rftnltjll rorwinnn \K W T" "l Reserve Fund £4 000 000 £l^_ £3.000.000 Vi^Wli H Reserve UabiUty of Proprietor. caZioOO CX
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  • 789 20 Suggested Reduction of Export Duties. ll Um memorandum suggesting the I I mbber export duties, which eman:._n. the conference on the subject at Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and wa t,. His Excellency the Officer Ad ring the Government to-day has been led t > the
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  • 267 20 Run on Ceylon Post Office Savings Bank. How widespread the present financial stringency is may be gathered from the withdrawals and deposits m the Ceylon Post Office teTtap Bank, which Ls one of the most popular banking institutions m the Island, says the Ceylon Observer.
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  • 232 20 The rrbbtr output of the Linggi Plantation--tat 1929 amounted to 3.361.8741 b. as compiled with 2.890.8001 b. for 1928. Costs per lb. and the average price realized per lb.. are not .;tar^d m the report A profit of £36.085 is shown Of the accounts, after allowing for depreciation
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  • 180 20 The following i> the report uf the directors to the twentieth annual general meeting of itMrebotdet 10 be held at Fullerton Building, on July 12th at noon. The profit for the year amounted o $2.479. ?r> v. hieh added to the balance breu?;; it forwnri from last
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  • 123 20 The net profit ior 1929 of Tanjong Tin Dre.iging amounted to £15.389 (against £23.575 for 1928). to which is added £3.845 brought forward. Interim dividend.* amounting io 20 per cent, absorb £16.000. leaving £3.234 .0 b.> carried forward. For 1P28 dividends totalling 25 per cent, were paid.
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  • 66 20 The annual Return of Foreign Imports and Exports of Malaya, for the year 1929, will be published on Wednesday. July 9th. and may be purchased from the following offices: Singapoie— The Government Printer; Penang Thc Registrar. Imports and Exports; Malacca The Registrar. Imports and Exports; Kuala Lumpur
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 211 20 July 4. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London 3 months' sight 2;3 27J32 London 60 days' sight 23 25 32 London 30 days' sight 23 34 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London. TT. 2 3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1429 Hamburg,
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    • 226 20 July 4. Tin 250 Tons $687^ < Gambler 800 Ptpper White 43 1 Pepper Black 2 9 I Flake Tapioca 440 Pearl Sago Small 6 1 Copra Sundried 795 j Rice, Anam No. a 260 Rice Liang Hln Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) tJO Rice, 81am old No. 1.
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  • 397 20 FRIDAY. JULY 4TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. awym Setter*. Asam Kumbang (£j 23s 25s Ayer Hitams (ss) 11s 6d 12s 6d c.d. Bangrin Tin 18s 20s Batang Padang (sl> 10 15 Batu Caves SI 58 65 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 50 Burmah Malay 13s 15s nozn Chenderiang f£> 2s
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  • 284 20 Perak Planters' Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 4. The conference of Perak planters on ihe wages question was largely attended yesterday. Explaining the position Mr. J. A. S. Marshall said unless they can introduce fairly extensively, as is done elsewnere. the much debated policy uf
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  • 59 20 Dividend Will Be Paid. IReuter's Service.) London. July 3 Cables and Wireless Ltd. have to-day issued i statement that the Directors are satisfied hat the company will be m a position to pay ull dividend on the 5.. per cent, cumulative reference stock 1930 on the
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  • 97 20 Soustead and Co., Penan?. Agents: Ratrut Basin. 628 hours. 86.000 yards. 688 )kls. Takuapa Valley 1.161 hours. 330.000 \virds. 1.347 pkls. Idamson. Gilfillan and Co., Penang, Agents: Rahman Hydraulic. 1.3<~9 pikuls. Harrison. Barker and Co. Penang. Agents: Kamunting Tin 1.556 pikuls. 1,729 hours. JBB.OOO yards, estimated
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  • 77 20 I British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, July 3. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.09' t Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 13-t6d.. Berlin 20.395. Brussels 34.815. Bucharest 818. Rio 5 11-32, Buenos Aires 41 4 Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.065. Helsingfors 193 •>. Hong Kong Is. 3d.. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 41.50,
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  • 71 20 July 4th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 6 1 16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet Gets. 11 per lb. R. 8.8. equal to London Standard, Spot 19 19 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 19 1 19 1 August
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  • 156 20 Sekong Suggest Temporary Closedown. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.-- COPYRIGHT London. July 4. Rubber opened this morning at 6d. Spot: 6',d. Forward; later. 5 5-16 d. and 6 3-16 d. The tone of the market was easier, the sharemarket also being easier. At their annual meeting to-day Federated Selangor
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  • 166 20 MACPHAIL PENMAN'S REPORT. Singapore July 4. Rubber.— London. 6 1 I6d. Unchanged. Price (Ldon Stdi. Spot 19; S.S. R.SS. on Tender July 19',. Aug. -Sept. 19',. Oct. -Dec. 21. Jan-Mar. 22',. Dull-steady. Sellers resevtd. Tin. London. £138 15s. Mining.— Steady. Sungci Ways 2.30 2.50. Kuchais 1.08 1.12. Kinta Dredge I.CB
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  • 248 20 Singapore July 4. The absence of any definite news as to tlv* recommendations of the Anglo-Dutch Liaison Committee leaves plenty of room for rumours and nearly every day a new one appears m tlv local papers. This of course makes a nervous and uncertain market and
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  • 166 20 Singapore. July There was some improvement during Mm early part of the week m anticipation of a favourable announcement following the m.noting of the Anglo-Dutch Committee m London. Later, however, prices commenced to (Inline and locally the period now closes about lower on balance. To-day's cables -quote both
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  • 54 20 The world needs increasing quantities of rubber year by year, and it is surely better that the sources of supply should be maintained m good fettle by regulation of supplies than that, matters should be left to take their course without any organised effort to invp:\>\) things. —Mr. H. Eric
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  • 364 21 THE BRADFORD MATCH. Tourists' Ten-Wicket Win. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London. July 4. The Australian bowlers were not long m polishing off the remaining Yorkshire batsmen at Bradford this morning. Rhodes, who was not out with 6 overnight, being caught and bowled by Grimmett for
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  • 219 21 Tin following are results of matches m thf County Cricket Championship which commenced on Wednesday. At Gloucester: Gloucester won by an innings and nintGloucester vs. Sussex. Gloucester 358 Sussex 142 and 207 Bamett made 94 m Gloucester's inmn:-v Wensley taking eight for 123. Essex vs. Somerset. At Colchester:
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  • 53 21 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I London. July 4. Larwood. who had to stand out of the English side m the second Test at Lord's owing to gastritis and who was reported to be suffering from a slight attack of laryngitis two days ago. is now reported to
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  • 62 21 Clash of Fixture with Third Test. FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, July 4. The fixture the Gentlemen and Players which was to have opened at the Oval next Wednesday will not be played owing to the impossibility of getting representative tearm owing
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  • 289 21 LATEST RESULTS. Mrs. Wills-Moody Champion Again. In the final of the women's singles Mrs. IVilLs-Moody beat Miss Ryan 6 2. 6 2. In the semi-final of the women's doubles Miss Edith Cross and Miss Sarah Palfrey beat Miss Feltham and Miss Heeeley, B—6, 6 2. In
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  • 165 21 Merchants Lose 4 Wickets for 72. Batting first against the 88. and I. m the S.C.C. tournament fixture which opened on the Padang last evening the Merchants lost the wickets of D. R. A. Hoblyn and A. R BromleyDavenport, two of their best bats, m the first
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  • 116 21 The Medical College will play the Raffles College m the Inter-Collegt Cricket match on Saturday and Sunday on the Raffles College ground. Bukit Timah Road, for a Cup presented by Mr. P. Framroz. Play commences at 11 a.m. to-day and 10 a.m. to-morrow. Tiv Medical College will field
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  • 212 21 A Press XI will meet a team representing the Amateur and Professional Stage on the SRC. ground to-morrow (Sunday* starting at 12 noon. The teams will be: Press XI:— R. S. Wilson, W. E. Pine, E. M. Glover. F. R. Vine, F. W. Peachy, F. Combie. F.
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  • 89 21 The Malay Inter-school Drill and Games Competition will be held on the ground of Raffles Institution on Tuesday next at 2 p.m. All those interested are cordially invited. The annual athletic sports of Gan Eng Seng School will be held at the Anson Road
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  • 1300 21 A CHAPTER OF MISHAPS. Stadium Stormed By Huge Crowd. South China. .2: S.A.F.A 0. The first match of the South China Football Tourists against an S.A.F.A. side at the Singapore Stadium yesterday afternoon was i chapter of mishaps. The number of playars injured m the
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  • 733 21 L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT. Full Entries for Meeting Now m Progress. The ladies' open singles event at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club is considered to be the ladies' championship of Singapore r.nd is, therefore, of more than ordinary interest. In addition to Mrs. Zylstra, who was runner-up to
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  • 57 21 Yesterday's matches resulted as follow: Men's Open Doubles. Grimberg and Captain Graham beat Holyoak and R. Stevens 6 3. 4 6. 6 4. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Miss Petrie and Hobbes beat Miss Mi'rison and C. H. Withers Payne 6 B. 6 2. 6 l. Mr. and Mrs. Savi
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  • 47 21 The Doubles Final. I From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 4. The Selangor Lawn Tennis Association Championship meeting terminated this evening on the Selangor Club courts when the doubles finals were played, Hewett and Hovell beating Kendall and Wedgwood B—6,8 6, 6 2.
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  • 31 21 IReuter's Service. J New York, July 3. In the National Baseball League Boston beat Pittsburgh B—o8 0 and m the American League Philadelphia beat New York 5 4.
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