The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 July 1930

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1 20 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1 3,083. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S,S. MONDAY, JULY 21, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 529 1 Thousands of people in the Nagasaki district of Japan are homeless as a result of a typhoon disaster Page 11. A meeting: of Asiatic planters in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday passed resolutions in favour of asking; Government to pass legislation providing- for rubber restriction and to refuse
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  • 1296 1 The sailor, already loaded with more liquor than was good for him, steered an unsteady course along the quayside and with a drunken lurch pushed his huge bulk through the swingdoors of the Barley Mow. He took a few steps to the bar and steadying himself against it.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 111 1 ALHAMBRA TO-NICMR NAVY BLUES A i\' KING COMEDY. RAFFLES HOTEL I i EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION y TEA DANCES 1 EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY jf DINNER DANCES t KVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MONIA UTTER'S ORCHESTRA 4 *J* THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR DANCE BAND EAST OF SUEZ
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    • 179 1 I Green Island Cement f I CASKS ImP s^ s^^^ /J^l bags 4 T j; BRITISH MANUFACTURE X x f So/e Agents:— SS. and FJMJS. *t* McAHster Co., Ltd. V Phone No. 5171. X >^ EUROPE {i "Renowned by Recommendation." i I DANCING.— After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday ij and
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    • 81 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Gas for modern messes Page 20 Try Tennents pilsener beer— Page 10. Robinsons have Sutton's seeds Page 1 Stars use Armour's tennis strings Page IJ Whiteways for super value for men Pace 6 Sports prizes and trophies at Little's Itace 10. Dewars White Label wonderful whi.^:, Page 1.
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    • 8 1 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT NAVY BLUES AN ALL TALKING COMEDY.
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  • 72 2 Owing to the success that the picture has attained, the management of the Alhambra have found it necessary to extend the screening of "Navy Blues," the all-talking comedy in ■«bich William Haines plays opposite to Anita Page, for another two nights. Van and Schenck, the well-known comedians,
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  • 194 2 Programme of drills up to and for week-end-ing July 27th Monday. 5 .15 pm. Drill Hall S.R.A. <v> Battery and Battery Signal Parade; No. 6 Platoon "B" (English* Company Weapon Training; No 2 Platoon "A" (M.G.) Company Revolver Classification. Tue day. 5.15 pm. Malay Drill Hall •F"
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  • 167 2 French Frontier Incident. Paris. June 5 An tinur/ial smu<»«?ling attempt has been d;>covcred bv the CurAoms officials at St. Lou's <S\viss frontier), where a goods truck carrying an enormous crate recently arrived. The contents of the crate, according to it 1 papers, was a luxurious motor-car despatched from
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 234 2 HARRIET HUBBARD AYER'S TOILET SPECIALITIES, LUXURIA LEMON CREAM AYERISTOCRAT SKIN WHITENER SKIN AND TISSUE BUILDER EAU DE BEAUTE LOTION DES FKAISES ETC. Sole Importers: MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE. I Have yon Tried a Lunch, Dinner or Slipper J AT THE CAPITOL j j RESTAURANT? j Malaya's Finest-Appointed Restaurant. J j
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    • 250 2 I VICTORIA THEATRE j TO-MORROW NIGHT at 9.15 p.m. j 1 AND ON I I Thursday 24th Saturday 26th. at 9.15. I S. A. D. C. WILL PRESENT j IN THE NEXT ROOM. 1 S g Booking at Little's $3, $2, and $1. i 6.15 To-Night 9.15 The Beautiful English
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    • 364 2 SLHAMBRI THC THtATRC OF PERFECT SOUNO OTtl REPRODUCTION fl i J 1 1 Owing to Phenomenal Success Season Exteafcd Two More Nights Until Tuesday Do not Miss this Super-Program** i !fi B |i METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PRESENT i THE WORLD-FAMOUS ARTISTES "THE REVELLERS M ]j IN A SELECTION OF MUSICAL NUMBER 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 271 2 THE WEEK. Monday. 21st. High Water. 05.36. 7.0 ft.. 17.29. 8.1. ft. Gan Eng Seng School Sports. Stadium. Football: Division I. Welch vs. 1.C.F.A.. at Jalan Besar. Tnesday. 22nd. High Water. 07.21, 7.0 ft.. 18.29. 8.3 ft. fit. Andrews Cathedral Fetj Manorial Hall 10 1. 4 to 7. Football: Div.
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  • 1958 3 REAL HEADWAY? Difficulties of Two-fold Objective. Thf Tin Producers 1 Association ha.; now b= ein existence for nine months. Its first scheme aj o-it put-restriction (week-end stoppaythroughout the year, and a week's closure in each of the first three months) became effective in January: its revised scheme—
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  • 242 3 What appears to have been a brutal attempt at murder was discovered in a house in the ex-Russian Concession at Tientsin on Tuesday evening, June 24. The house Ls the residence of Mr. Friedrich Schuler, a retired German pharmacist, and the Chinese police on duty in the neighbourhood, not having
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 378 3 f ■■■■^■■■■■BHBjHMa^B^B^B^B^a^a^a^Bk^ m^ t iigBrW^Ma^,^W^aWl Iw&mmUm v Tonic is a particularly palatable Fruit X ajv containing the medicinal properties of Lime and Iron. V Y ♦> a drink straight from the bottle it is Y v/ith Gin or Brandy it gives delightful X X f° r in Tonic and Brandy
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    • 330 3 I Estate Trust Agencies f (1927) Limited. 1 BRANCHES I f. ir st r e ross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG 1 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUr! I Registered by and Security deposited with I the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, I Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments
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  • Mysterious Mr. Mallaford
    • 1293 4 One morning, CHARLES LEICESTER, who relates the story, discovers the body of a woman in the wood behind his garden. She appears to have been robbed. She is identified by Mr. MALLAFORD. of Mallaford Court, who. with his secretary. WEBBAM, and his housekeeper, Mrs. BARFOOT, is called to the
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    • 2386 4 TWENTY YEARS BACK. We made hiu-te to obey Mr Bussill's gesture and followed him silently until ho stopped underneath an electriol lamp standard, where he turned and took a good steady look at U£. "What are you two young men?" he demanded. "Detectives?" Gray was quick to answer,
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    • 1409 4 A THEORY. At that. Mr. Bussill and myself both turned on Gray with a mutual sense of enquiry: it was clear that Gray had some notion. "Yes?" said Mr. Bussill. You mean "I mean that having heard your story, sii. I am inclined to think that Mallaford of
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  • 810 4 POLITICS AM, A|,T They Dcclino |m Their MllldsT* 1 [From Our On On I' ir Parisians ra'dy travel belief that no count v\ no capital is h:il! nently M*tofjln| u I' to quit their nativ, not object to coon countries at ikten to-do make a poi.it
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  • 32 4 Mr. R. Macgregor. fornurl> Pahang, returned from h:t\' He will proceed to Negri Sen:!;! Jfflcer In place of Mr. R A B is going on leave Mr Mact 3anied by his wile.
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  • 489 5 11I(;I MUTATION COST. Mpalsorj Shorts, Shirts and Shoes. .-lini Correspondent, t [me certain "laws' are passed Dept. which, instead of nf education, increase it to ..it many 1 parent of limited difficult to keep one or two Sometime! the Mhool fees are r Uawa certain innovations
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  • 188 5 Inheritance Claim in Shanghai' Court. id .Mimtnt was ordered by Judge Shanghai Special District Court which Mrs. Hu Sun-sz (formerly -huai. married daughter of a merchant, brought a claim ix brothers for $"0,000. This presented a share of the' leceased lather to which she! rattttod in accordance
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  • 15 5 miurmative articles on various •<ts are included in the July Malayan Agricultural Journal to Department
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  • 170 5 AMBITIOUS GERMAN PLAN. Co-operation With Indian Business. IReuter's Service.) Bombay. July 18. The -Export Dienst (India) Ltd," a German concern with an ambitious programme of export and import trade between India and Germany in co-operation with an Indian organisation called the Indo-German Products Co-operation, has started activities
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  • 141 5 Melbourne Exhibition Opened From London. I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 18. Sir William Waterloo. Lo s d Mayor of London, by prrssirjr a bultow in Ur ICKMtOB House at 6.2'. this morning, opened the Melbourne Radio Exhibition. Direct communication had I ten obtained beween the
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  • 148 5 Hi* Day at Christie's. I British Radio Official Service. J Rugby. July IN. At a art sale which realised nearly £100.000 at Christie? auction room. London. some famous works, including several from the collections of the late Lord Curzon. Lord Balfour and the Earl of Feversham. brought
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  • 43 5 Reuter's Service.] Mymensingh. Bengal. July 18. It i> officially announced that in the recent communal disturbances in Kishorganj district a total of eight rioters -Acre killed and 70 arrejted. The houses of both Hindus and Mahomedans were looted and burned.
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  • 197 5 Saving on Military Expenditure. < .niton. July 10. KwangtuiiK Provincial Government may proceed with gigantic reconstruction works after the withdrawal from Kwangtung of the 60th and 61st Nationalist divisions for Nanking. Their departure will save the Canton Treasury a sum of over a million dollars a month.
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  • 64 5 Branch of Ross Institute to be Established. London, July 9th. Sir Charles McLeod. addressing the Ross Institute, referred to the fact that a branch would be opened on August Ist. in Assam. He added that Dr. G. C. Ramsey would be in charge, with headquarters at
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  • 416 5 CALCUTTA FLOODED. Respite From Swarajist Activities. Calcutta. July 8. Fiom a city of palates Calcutta has been tnesfaraed into a city of cu»b and miniature lakes. The unusual sight of urchins and even grownup people paddling about in flat-bottomed boats and hastily -improvised rafts
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  • 367 5 Whole Family Done to Death. Ratnapura. July 9th. A mobt pathetic act of brutality is reported from Batakanda. a hamlet in the Ratnapura district police area, in which a dealer in timber named Babanissa. his wife. Podinona. and their six-year-cld daughter, were murdered and everything
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  • 191 5 Mr. and Mrs. Porteous in Shanghai. Shanghai, July 9. Worn and haggard after their terrifying experience in the hands of Chinese Communists who held them captive from March to the end of June the Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Porteous reached Shanghai yesterday on the s.s.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 526 5 «Sore Places Heal to Stay Healed I Our portrait is of Master Et»ms, of Wlldl the BlOOd I 54, Jacob Street, Dingle, Liwr pool, fg CloanSt'(i Witll w England, whose mothir writes j W was covered with sore places fl O\M V #l m I f (Impetigo); each week some
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  • 739 6 CHICAGO'S "WIPE OUT THE GANGSTERS 600 ARRESTS. Challenge Which Community Accepts. Chicago, June 12. Chicago City. iPfmtH almost to hysteria by the murder of '"Jake" Lingle, the crime reporm of the Chicago Tribune "the man who knew too much"— has flung aside the protection of its pulice and declared a
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  • 142 6 There are three murders every two dayi in! Chicago and there are 10.000 known criminal, .ji Its underworld, Including S.OOQ racketeers, pmmen, and bootleggers. Gangsters and other ruflians killed p27 ner3QUS last year, an Inrmaatl of fifty on 1928 During a "clean-up" last February 1,100
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  • 66 6 SHOULD AUNTS BE BANNED Chicago. Pins, buttons, beads, melon seeds, tin-taci: and dolls' glass eyes are less harmful to InMea than aunts, uncles, neighbours and friends in the opinion of the United States Research Foundation. The opinion was expressed in a bulletin issued by the toundation. saying that fewer infants
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 517 6 WHITEAWAYS SUPER VALUE FOR MEN. ssssasas =J I I i Li FINE IT.VLIAN FELTS. I V 1 /T^J/^ XCYutCuuU^cfS cSty^c't T^dCue^ .".1\ smart hat ol good qiuhty felt m X three smart shades: Mouse. Brown, and <T •IMPERIAL >l N HELMETS. Medium Guy An Inexpensive sun h I~~\ BOAde to
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    • 249 6 1 I I I Iff d ~i _j 1 JH^ w^^^ IftEUEVES BW i z::^ w Ensures rest and relief for those uh., suffer from Neuralgia, Headache, or Toothache, and is invaluable for easing ichiai joints which are so common in the trupi. When applied to insect bites it kills
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  • 854 7 ENGLISH CRITICISM. "Fatuity of Mind Absolutely Abysmal." Discussing the views of Mr. Jack Payne, the well-known 8.8.C. dance orchestra conductor, on "talkie" music. Mr. G. A. Atkinson. Daily Express film correspondent, says: What most worries Mr. Payne, as it does other dance band conductors who sing
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  • 55 7 A Chinese named Cheung Hau was charged before the Hong Kong Central Magistracy with being in possession of 71 taels of prepared opium at Nos. 12 and 14 Sai Street. The man said that he was entrusted with the opium by a friend to sell. A fine of $8,000 or
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  • 356 7 London, Jnly The late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's son, Adrian, interviewed by Reuter to-day, said: 'He was a great man and a splendid father He was loved by all of us. He had heart trouh'.? in the past few months, but recently it became
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 248 7 *"*A++++++++++ AA A, A A A A I You Seed Not Smoke Less YOU SHOULD SMOKE LESS NICOTINE t MAKEDON I PRONOUNCED MAK-E-DON *f CIGARETTES No. 33 I MADE OP PURE MACEDONIAN TOBACCO i UARANTEED TO CONTAIN R LESS THAN 1% NICOTINE I Tllf V HAVE A NATURAL AND DELICATE
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    • 877 7 aHvi^^B^^ r^^ If "ASPRO" i< not in your home, it >h«.uld be, in YOUR interest. It should bo thereto f**%t* arSJI (l attacks pain— to l)ro:«k up ii>.vl> and influenza when thv> first appenr— to ban|sh S^j" A rheumatic symptoms at their inception— it should be there as a Kuarantti-
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  • 1003 8 ANTI-PROSTITUTION. Protector Explains the Position. < From Our Chinese Correspondent > Since the anti-prostitution campaign carried out by local Government in 1927. the Chinese Protectorate, to which the work has been il« signed, are aware that though licensed broth-Is have all been c!o<ed down, the dens
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  • 28 8 QUADRUPLETS— AND DOING WELL. Detroit. Quadruplets all girls have been born to Mrs. Carl Norlok, of Lansing. Michigan. The babies range in weigh from 31bs. to 41bs. Bozs.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 121 8 I A certain local lady made a discovery. SHE DISCOVERED that a small tin of iced jj^S^gS^^^^^^^^^S| Nestle's Natural Milk poured into a half-pint I tumbler, with a similar quantity of soda-water added. made a most refreshing and palatable drink. i:wß ff3K^^i"iJ^J KS?B SHE DISCOVERED, aUo. that b% taking li^S^^T^^^KlK*
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    • 385 8 Spread 41 BABVS entire life may be V\. 7 '>r-^^^ ruined by the entrance of a single fly into your home. For flies are cerm- r" f it iv ■Ft .I carriers and they deposit JS-— .ier their germs wherever they Typhoid, infantile paralysis, cholera, dysentery these /^"lfi are only
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 458 9 BUSINESS CARDS. V/lASSAGE 1 1/1 \SU IKE lfl S FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. v,* 1 A S, Penhas Road, ,ff lavender Street— Phone M75. f MKMORIALS. gpfGATOftl CASKET CO. w i A 3. Penhas Road, off I.* wilder Street— Phone 6075. njJARBIi: (HIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME
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    • 462 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Clotlnc Date. Supply and delivery
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    • 582 9 NOTICES, I NOTICE. Re Crane Trade Mark. The above Trade Mark is the property of E T. C. Lee trading under the name of The E Swatow Chemical Company carrying on business at No. 164 Teluk Ayer Street. Singapore. The said Mark is used as a trade mark by sl
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    • 494 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, The Premier Morning Daily in Malaya, ve "news" paper 30-40 columns of news dail .lso the best Medium for Advertising. Delivere dth the Chota Hazrl each morning. Lata 'elegrams, Latest News and Latest Announot lents, Special Daily London Cables. Rusuer an in Price Cables together with
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    • 362 9 n> not suiter from a I II Disfigured Skin! I mKt Rashes, pimples and other skin S affections are usually caused by impure 5 ;R 1 Wi blood. Your blood stream becomes HHi poisoned through constipation and i m|[ inner sluggishness, which you can i HIl effectively and safely avoid
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  • 719 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 21, 1930 WEEK-END COMMENT. Sympathy will be extended to Japan in yet another misfortune through a visitation of Nature, owing to the disastrous typhoon which has swept the Nagasaki area. During the past quarter of a century this gallant Nation has suffered from a succession
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  • 644 10 The Rev. F. <J. Swindell, formerly Archdeacon of Singapore, has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the rectory of Isfield. Sussex. News was received in Singapore on Saturday of the death on June 22nd of Mr. Robert Whyte. a director of Whiteaway. Laidlaw and Company since its formation
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  • 1034 10 LARWOOD DROPPED. Robins, Peebles and Nichols Come In. Having already played sixteen players against the Australians the English selectors have brought the total up to 18 by making three changes from the team which appeared at Leeds in choosing the side to oppose the
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  • 13 10 HE. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) re-1 turns to Singapore from up-country to-day.
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  • 499 10 A STRONG I'Lot S.A.D.C/s Fine Work in Mv i ThrilkT. Ner Allowing for the mi> ill to all amateur perfOßMm serve the MJMet MH praise for their lirst publfc murder mystery thrill' by "E. MM anci 1< Theatre on Saturday Qjfftl the talented companv *a tirularly
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  • 37 10 SATURDAY'S RUBBER HKM [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPY' London. July 19. 1- noon Messrs. Symington and notify to-day's rubber pried follows Spot 5 5 16 (Unchanged) For ward 5 8 16 (unchanged). The market is dull
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  • 89 10 Failure to Report Due to fWM* •I had a bad toothai -h. speaknm Tamil named i. dulled before the Distrn son. on Saturday, with tailil self while under Mice Mipi i Court Inspcc-.or Meredith cuseci was prevuu:-!\ I .'entenced to six month with twelve strok
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  • 63 10 The Cathedral i at tin Vtetorta m- Singapore Amateui I barct ill coniioction wit! TWO sp< rial f( .1 111 H of vocal wall i c m B musician m SiimJiiv>r<'. and I H of a gifted young da: H England. H Businossmrn and ibopp m ban
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 213 10 f(\\ Have YOU seen it? I Now Available in Excellent Condition 1 GRAPE FRUIT I i ORANGES I j APPLES 1 LEMONS. I (]Q [j) STORAGE td I j SILVER PRIZE CUPS. I NEW DESIGNS. LATEST PRICES. ur i Trophies ul}s M ~m m BEFORE DECIDING ON YOUR SPORTS PRIZES
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    • 92 10 j 634 S North Bridge Road 2 j TENG SENG GUAN. J Established 1905. I 1 m sMk* i 2 Reduce your cost of living and at the I same time support local industry by using J I TAN KAH KEE CO.'s Tyres, Tubes. Leather and Rubber shoes, 1 Balloon
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  • 164 11 TIIOtSANKS HOMELESS. Miles an Hour (Jalc. •-rn Service. 1 T.Ovio. July 19. -t has .suffered very i terrific Uphoon which I*?, the win-1 tit vtlOCfty of 112 miles an ire homeless as a result destroyed and 12.000 unall coastal steamers known to have been fishtail craft sunk,
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  • 71 11 THE EMPIRE OF THE AIR. \m> Johnson's Message. [ReuterV Service.] Bombay. July 19. M, ißlbttJ make our Empire as (ionoue in the ;ur u on the tea." declared v John who arrived this morning plying to congratulatory it .i breakfast in her honour by the I Club and the Bombay
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  • 35 11 Fought in the Russian War. K; r ■Mtern Service] Tokio. July 19. Yasukata Oku. the last "immander of the Russodied from kidney trouble at the age of 84. on Page 5 >
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  • 171 11 Ueroy's Views on Franchise. Simla. July Bth. Ing the Central Legisn Indians, and said: Majesty's Government in Ceylon recognize rnmcnt of India to watch Indian emigrants in the Coian; •ation of their protec- Indian applying for a irtthllMlll curtailing now enjoyed by Ok that by friendly >■■■
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  • 210 11 KINGS PRIZE WON. Miss Marjorie Foster's Success at Bisley. r Reuters Service. 1 London. July 19. Miss Marjorie Poster with 280 points has won the King's prize at Bisley. The King's Prize instituted in 1863 is the premier shooting honour not only of Bisley but
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  • 77 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London. July 19. Major W. A. D. Edwardes. of the F.MS.. returned a score of 261 and Sergeant McGregor, late of the M.S.V.R.. 253. In the competition for the St. George's Challenge Vase Major Edwardes (67 out of a possible 72 > and
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  • 100 11 Y T alue of Its Service. (Reuters Service.) London. July 19. Mr R. M. Gull, who was recently appointed Honorary Commissioner in England for Toe H. Talbot House respecting China, has circularised employers in England asking for the nan I of any employees whom they may
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  • 42 11 fßeuter's Service. 1 London. July 19. H.MS. Suffolk has arrived at Portsmouth where she will re-fit and re-commission and return to the Far East on Oct 5 arriving at Hong Kong Nov. 21. i Earlier cables on Page 5.)
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  • 487 11 Art Club's Permanent Exhibition. A new departure in local art circles which will bring the work of artists here constantly before the public ha,* been embarked upon by the Singapore Art Club who on Saturday opened a permanent exhibition at the premises of Messrs. John Little. Although,
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  • 160 11 WILL SHE LIFT THE CUP A "Prohibition" Crew in Charge. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 19. Sir Thomas Upton's America's Cup challenger. Shamrock V. left for America from Portsmouth this morning escorted by the steam yacht Erin amid the cheers of thousands and hooting of the
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  • 132 11 A Base in Greenland I Re liter's Service. 1 Washington. July 19. It is reported in the press that the British Government is considering the possibility of buying Greenland from Denmark, or extending its treaty rights there with a view to establishing a base for northern air-routes
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  • 55 11 Rumanian Fields Action. [Reuter's Service.] Boklutrest. July 19. The Association of Petroleum Industries has agreed *o reduce the output immediately from 1.732 railway tanks daily to 1.350 in accordance with the proposal of the Astra Romano and Romano Americana Companies, which are affiliated with the Shell and Royal
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  • 28 11 [Renter's Service] Washington. July 19. Senator Borah has been ordered a long rest as his health is suffering from his prolonged exertions in Congress.
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  • 26 11 [Rtutera Service] Wellington. July 19. The death has occurred of the ex-Primt Minister, Sir Robert Stout. Earlier cables on Page 5.i
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  • 185 11 Dedication of a Church Bell. An interesting and unusual ceremony took place at St. Barnabas' Church. Klang. last Sunday at Evensong, writes a correspondent to the Malay Mail, when the Chaplain, the Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds, dedicated a new bell which had been presented to the
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  • 105 11 Large Number in Circulation. The Pinang Gazette understands that there are a large number of forged dollar notes in circulation, not only in Penang and Singapore, but throughout the country. It is understood that the Detective Department in Penang apprehended one or two men 1 with notes
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  • 86 11 1 The season of school-boy howlers is rapidlj approaching, and those masters who take espe- cial pride in the precocity of their pupils havt i already started to bombard me with theu s lirer specimens. One of these has jusreached me from an academy more famous
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  • 385 11 DAVIS CUP. United States Qualify for Last Round. America progressed a stage further in Paris on Saturday towards resumption of pos- session of the Davis Cup. for having won the American rone, they met Italy (winners of the European zone) in the inter-zone final, j and.
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  • 439 11 Special Screening of Black Sand. Black Sand, very correctly described as an epic picture of Malaya, was released for a special screening at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday. There was a large gathering present, the business community of Singapore being well represented while the Honble Mr. John
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  • 139 11 Three Chinese Heavily Fined. Three Chinese who were arrested in a sampan in which a quantity of chrndu was fo:m* were produced before the District Judg* 3 on Saturday. The capture was made off Siglap by Supervisor Sodik of the Government Monopolies. Information was received
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  • 58 11 1 1 Farrimond. Lancashire's reserve wicket r keeper, who in the opinion of many is as good 1 as Duckworth, in the recent match against i Kent, caught 6 batsmen and stumped 1 this s equalling the record of E. -I. Smith of Warr i wickshire in 1926. Farrimond has
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 330 11 SUTTON'S SEEDS t OVER 1,000 GOLD MEDALS, ETC., HAVE X f BEEN AWARDED SUTTON'S SEEDS. f V y ♦> Robinsons have pleasure in announcing that a large X consignment of Sutton's Seeds have just arrived and X Y are now on Sale. ♦> price ~^HH|£ a n PRICE i Vegetable
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  • 941 12 THE DRAW. Programme For Next Week's Matches. The fol! wing is the draw for the Malayan Tennis Championships which commence on the Cricket Club Courts on Monday next and continue during the week. MEN'S SINGLES —Qualifying Round. G. Haridas vs. R. F. Goodman. Lye Kwong Chun
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  • 28 12 Bradman's 728 runs in Test matches during the present tour is easily an Australian record, beating Trumper's 574 in 1903 —4; and there are two matches to go.
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  • 1151 12 SATURDAY'S REGATTA. Good Rowing Races. Well organised and productive of a fine afternoon's sport in good weather, the eleventh annual regatta of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, held on Saturday in the presence of a crowd of over 400 members and friends, proved an unqualified success.
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  • 610 12 A RARE ACHIEVEMENT. Brilliant Form Against the Players. The Gentlemen vs. Players match at Lord's served to add to the laurels which K.S. Duleep.sinhji. the young Succex and England cricketer, has already obtained, for he achieved a distinction which has fallen to only one amateur
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  • 302 12 Kelat was a lone representative in the "A" class and she sailed over the course unattended covering the distance in one hour and fifty seven minutes. With a light breeze the full fleet of nine "B boats turned out to take part in a follow-the-leader race and were
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  • 415 12 ANOTHER WIN. P.S. and L.'s Total Passed in V/ 4 Hours. The Services made no mistake about a victory over the P.S. and L. in the S.C.C. tournament fixture on the Padang on Saturday. Having dismissed their opponents for 165 runs Major OUiver, Lt. Bryan
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  • 283 12 Emulating the Etceteras ■in whose match with the SRC. it will be recalled. W. J. Pearcc also scored a century without being beaten* the Merchants S.C.C. tournament bide beat the SRC. by nine wickets or» the latter's jrrounc on Saturday. Two features of the match
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  • 271 12 An S.C.C. XI were beaten by three wickets by the S.C.R.C. on the Padang yesterday. Though Jeans took five wickets for 21 for the S.C.C. he resumed bowling after taking two for 13, rather too late to affect the result. The scores were: S.C.C:
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  • 1153 12 A.A.A. MEETING. Cullen and Yeon Bok Share Individual Honours. fFrom Our Ov.n Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, July 19. The second and final day of the Malayan Amateur Athletic Association Championship meeting held in Kuala Lumpur on the Padang to-day provided another excellent day's sport, notable events
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  • 200 12 PEACE J^ IHNA Interview With Cfcam ii That the control of all th in China Proper should u supreme head is the -pinion the Manchurian dt-1. audience with Marsh...' Luiho. along tin Limg-n The above statement one of the foreign x.m several others to insp, fine*
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  • 277 12 St. Andrew's Hospital Cm, Amongst icttaa t.a:. n it mittej No. 5 held Di) July l.v i lowing. Disapproud (if reducing th. Of BU to St. Andrews UU \in view of the rahtthk pub;., varfc ree.-.mmended an Increase In Um C 1 ers' contribution tovaidi toe I from
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  • 140 12 ■OOrinc '9 and Uihur- Evan WbOg IM l..:.'iy :r.SC.R.C. beting EUffli I the s.c.n.c. ground i n woir S.C.R.C: S'.cw Huin b \i Ivoong b St. wart 8. Bvan W< i 99: Terk Yco b St. Stt'W.irt 1: Thran T. k M S. b Stewart
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 961 13 Where Australia is Well Ahead of England. Valuable handicaps art- not a feature of English racing, and it costs a lot to run for those Which cany lairly substantial added money. For instance entrance and acceptance fees for the City and Suburban, of £2.000. recently run
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    • 471 13 An Incongruous Ring Spectacle. "Kid" Berg, of Stepney, recently defeated German Perlick. of Kalamazoo. Michigan, in ten rounds. The details were not unusual. In the fifth round the American had Bei "groggy" and nearly knocked him out. Berg recovered and punished his man n> severely that at
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    • GARRISON TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      • 81 13 MONDAYS TITS. Mixed Doubles Il.ir.dit ap. aflsfl Petrie and Hobbea vs. Mr. and Mrs. !?attishill. Mrs. Donnelly and Burke VS. Ifrs. Goldic and Hudson. Miss Toby and C J. Smith w. Cant. Gr;''!ar:i and Mrs. C. J. Smith. Miss Norris and R. Smith VS. Capt cad
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      • 132 13 MONDAYS TIES. "A" Singles Il.imliru;). Cheong Chee Lim vs. I. H. Hoahlng to finish. Low Feng Oer vs. v. I Evan Wong to finish. Ong siow Hm vs. Wei Bng Tong. •*B" Blaftiea Haatdicaav. Chua Boon Whatt vs. Chay Bing Hat Tan Kim Chiang vs. Low
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    • 78 13 I From Our Own Corn pondenfc.] Ipoh. July 18. The Perak ericl I w Inst Negrl BemWlan next week-end will be: Williams, Jonklaas, Bmi^h, Brand, BpeMewlnde, Stunaker, Munro, Vfarastaghe, Penra, Nicholson and A. N. Other Upon thLs game deprncis the selection of foil] players for the match r.uains.
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    • 40 13 The Loh Wah foctbnii team was entertained to a dinner at the Chinese Swimming Club on Thursday ni^ht by Mr. Goh Keng Miang. Bakewell, the Northants batsman, who recently scored 203 against Somerset is a product of Northants village cricket.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 249 13 Y%L S y WHEN. Man.'.'" J cover L_7 r ~7^sr OLD SCOTCH i§FYr-~ 1 L- —^WHjSK>>Ek^J TH£ O'iTtLUftS ASBNCY LJMITIO, 2W///#«. EDINBURGH. a^gg^^^ BmmaV^sS^BCftv V. Jgga ggggf^fl gggav^^^ x V 1 C\ IC\ V C\ I 1 f^wlcW gg^^ v S^ Use Armours I i> sifnilleaßll that in the 1929
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    • 610 13 ACE 16 TO 45.^, I^OV l WANT YOU^X^ HbV M FA TH ER <&^^^** I helped BVaS K3 thous.in.lt <>f peopi< to I Bhßb^BH P^nfc qualify for aad obtain (jood j^^BS^K flff^Bß 0 1 10 ()ur lfi».vntir ion9m| 1^ C^^^BB^^^ nrctkm brinirs us in ton. h with .ill IBBBBBBM^P—S^.^f'I c^^<,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 852 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON X. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. AGAMEMNON For Marseilles, London, and Holland In
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    • 578 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated In 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. Dae Singapore. s.s. CITY OP ATHENS July 3Q s.s. CITY OF DURBAN Sept 5 BJS. CITY OP
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    • 415 14 British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in England;. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVIi; LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVK F. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAR Due. Hut Tonnage. Lingapore. Tonna R r. lWt KASHMIR 9.000 July 26 KASHMIR
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 602 15 0 S. K. Line. u York:— (from II ng Kongi Km S 1 rrigbt Service). Tokal Maru Aug. 21 ..ncoiurr:- (from Kobe) t Arabia Maru July 31 Hamburg, Bremen At Ins M,ru Aut. 17 18 pc Town, Rio de D M ntevtdm and Bupiils i:n- world pMMfI £190.) t Montevideo
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    • 533 15 mJg OF FAMOUS Wtd F PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. N*.w York. Pro*. Wilton In Port July 24 July 26 Sept. 2 Pres. Van Buren Aug. 4
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    • 774 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA.. (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5-151. with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight* Transhipment. Marine Departments amf Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Sett!ements (Singapore and Penang I of the TRAVELERS OFFICIAL INJ
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 715 16 I Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel Malabar (4,512 tons). The «j. MARELLA la one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins
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    • 450 16 CHEAP FREIGHT. SJS. KTTTAWA for HONG KONG direct. Will accept cargo at reasonable offer. Approximate sailing date Tuesday 22nd inst. Apply Captain, Barretto Shipping and Trading Co. Phone 7784. s.s. TAIWAN. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Oslo (arrived July 14, 1930) are hereby notified that a General
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    • 314 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. 44. BEAVER STREET, NSW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA w, BALTIMORE. (via Suet) Doe. sails M.S. SILVERPALM July 22 July 27 v M.S. SILVERASH Aug. 18 Aug. 24 Au I Expnss.) PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVIfp SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \\i)
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 686 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. j BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m Kota Tinggi. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a in Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday
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    • 63 16 Pontianak, Brit. 64. from Rhio 19. for rthio 21. Sin Aik Lee, Brit. 69. from B. Pahat 19, for B. Pahat 20. Altai Maru, Jap. 4846, from Hong Kong 19, (or Colombo 19. Valaya, Siamese. 803. from Bangkok 20, for Bangkok 23. Tarakan, Dut. 903. from Beraoe 20, for Be*aoe
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    • 98 16 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortniffhtrj Passenger Steamer* Between Rangoon, Marseille* and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. Leave Rangoon BHAMO Aug. 10 BAGAING Aug. SO PEGU Sept. IS BURMA Sept. 27 YOMA Oct. 11 AMARAPOORA Oct. 20 CHINDWIN Not. 8 KEMMENDINE Nov. 23 BHAMO Dec. 0 BAGAING Dec. 20
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    • 84 16 CHARGEURS REUNIS. (Incorporatrd :n PtaMtt< REGULAR MONTHLY I KMOHT PASSENGER SFHVICE OOTWABM SAIGON, TOIRAXt M» H*HH° V Due MUfl** 1 CAP ST JACQUES CAP VARELLA HOMEWAKDS. MARStILLKs NANTU U* HHI M K pal >iaP* HI CAP PADARAN j CAP SAINT JACQUKS MARSEILLES. lIWKI W NKIRR v ANTWUUBANGKOK DALNY nd "Cap"
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 39 17 Exciting Kescue. 1.1 Berne* *»:ugb>. July 13. :iihnfi under the Shipping Company. BfMl and << vessel. TaruLs. don in wirc- uhich bound for tin 1 a crew and e/hen the as badly haying bam od b\ watch-
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    • 110 17 Bulletin <v 1 H .;< ;ia for the Jundru "*> 3 dt'atlnd 9 deaths. t. IM S ;Hld 8 f iH •4 deaths during the ;.:;'n\ cases and 17 Xoulmnn IIIPOX cam and 4 dea'hv i,| (> m!*' UM and 1 death. Priiji.: and 1 death. Mn
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    • 399 17 life .-avmg apparatus tl the RSY.C. from 5.30 p.n. II pa a Tuesday 'Junp 22nd shipmaster? U li.t'.itatc will clear of the H of Uk molt- during this time. felfcnkan arrived Bran Beraoe with coal. hkodltl Mara arrivt-d from Calcutta beep :tnd t;i>at>. r. .trnvtd trom Miike
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    • 237 17 Lijdit Load Line Question. In the House of Commons to-morrow says a London message of June 23rd. the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of Um Imperial Merchant Service Guild. Sir Basil E Peto. M P.. will draw attention to the decision of the Board of
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    • 212 17 Shipowners' Difficulties. Professor P. at Roxby. Chairman of the Executive of the Liverpool Association for the Welfare of Half-Caste Children, in a foreword to a report by Miss Muriel E. Fletcher on an investigation into the colour problem in Liverpool and other ports, writes: •No question
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    • 169 17 Cabin Scene on the High Seas. Alexander Kane, master of the steamship Bradavon. lying at Greenwich Buoys, was fined £5, with £5 costs, at Greenw'rh Police Court for assaulting George Yorston. a steward, on the high seas. Yorston said that the vessel was at Preston.
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    • 146 17 Berlin. June 11. The £15,000,000 compensation for German shipping seized by the United States during *he War. which has just been fixed by arbitration, is welcomed here as a useful financial reinforcement for German shipping and especially for the new Hamburg Amerlka -North German LJoyd
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    • 163 17 The submarines Regent. Regulus and Rover were to be launched by Messrs. Vickers-Arm-strong at Barrow on July 11th. These are three vessels of the 1928 programme, laid down In 1929. and due for completion early next year. They are practically similar to the "P" class submarines which are now joining
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    • 810 17 The Taiping Succours a Party of Castaways. All travellers to Australia know Bird Island. It Is a Folid lump of rock, some 800 miles W.N. W. of Thursday Island, in the Banda Sva. It stands alone, forbidding, its boulder jlifls rising sheer from the water. It is
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    • 207 17 Discussion at Imperial Conference Possible. ftofby. July 8. In the House of Commons to-day various questions regarding the Naval Treaty were addressed to the Prime Minister. He said that at the time when the preliminary negotiations took place in August and September last with the
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    • 49 17 When the Orient liner Ormonde arrived at Plymonth it was reported that two families of stowaways were found in the vessel the dr\7 after she had left the Australian continent. They had, it is stated, simply walked n board at Franantle and made themselves at home.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 283 17 f^ft— *^PßE- EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WO R L D ~^S^^TJI I .r-'rrr.. I A^^- k f£l^BMma2!^^^ r j^tr^ SEEN THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE Only long strands of pure golden Virginia tobacco arc seen when 555 Cigarettes arc subjected to the close scrutiny of the microscope. The careful elimination
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 35 17 fffSOOM WEATHER IN PENANG. I strong wind developed in I Thui>day"s Pinang Gazette for wvera] hours, particularly h titan >ampan> were tossed cork and even the huge the basm MR lifted and in each other.
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  • 636 18 UNIFORM DESIGNS. a Dangerous Risks Taken by p Owners. H In the course of his report for 1929 Mr. L. Langdon Williams, Municipal Building Surveyor, states Further increase of wcrk has been carried out by this Department during the year under review. The increase in the
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  • 211 18 Two American Sailors Rescued by Police. Madras, July 9. Angry scenes were witnessed last night when a mob su/rounded a restaurant in MannadyBtrect, George Town, and called upon the proprietor to send out three American sailors who had taken refuge there. It appears that the sailors,
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  • 116 18 Mr. James Joyce, the famous author, is Ht last permitted to hope that he may yet rogaii his sight. He has just undergone the nin f h operation on his eyes at Zurich, and word has been received by relatives in London that there is
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  • 227 18 Vincent Sullivan, a familiar figure at the Hong Kong House of Detention, came before the Hong Kong Magistrate on a charge, the third one within a few months, of absenting himself from the House without the permission of the Superintendent of Prisons. Captain Bloxham, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, stated that
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 347 18 tiULu WHAT IS J I wS^^d Y ur Motw I i j How much of its time is it actually running? Ij How much of its time is it standing? g; j And just when is it idle and why? 3i I If you could accurately answer these questions. ifi
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    • 770 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital C3 ,000,000 Subscribed 1.800,000 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund «nd Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS; J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers. Esq. Charles J. Hambro. Esq. J. O. Robins n, Esq. W. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart.
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    • 228 18 INSURANCE. Ti-117 SOUTH (Ml BRITISH \l3|M INSURANCE OOMr\M i MlTr FIRE, MARINE. TRansi, AND Ol MOTOR CAI INSURANCE ACMPIFD it LOWEST CURRFNr R AT gJ L. C. MARGOLIOI Mar.a^ Office: 2, FinLr. on c-re«n PERSONAL A(tSntT FATAL ACCIDENTS HAVE you made prm. I of your dependints ihouli .;ehi, overtake you?
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  • 897 19 \s|.\Tl( GROWERS MEET. Government Restriction Urged. Correspondent.) Ku.ilu Lumpur. July 19. ■•>'• meeting of the Malaya was hold Miners' Hall. Kuala w the recommendations of art up i con a Lbe Industry. The the result of dis- month aeo. d nt the melting, rather .leas than
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  • 73 19 PESSIMISM IN RUBBER MARKET. Absence of Decision Causes Disappointment. i 'FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. July 19. The Fir.ancio.l Times, c^mmer.tint; upon the wcakneM in the rubber market through dLs■ppotntmeni it the lodeflnttc results of the me-.-tins oi Dutch interests on Thursday, states that pe stmJ I predict a further
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  • 178 19 Sincipore. July IS. Rubber. London. 5 5 16d. down 3 16d. Noon Prices (Ldon Std.) Spot 17. S.S. R.S S. on render July 17%, Aug -Sep. IT 1 Oct. -Dec. L8 j. Jan-Mar 20. Steady-Dull. Tin.— London £13f>.15.0. £1.7.6 down Mining. Weak. Sungei Ways 2.20 2.30,
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  • 127 19 How It Is Being Met. Sj far as Perak is concerned, we learn from a prominent Towkay to-day, says the Time: of Malaya of Thursday, that the unemployment question here has be*-n already very eiTectivelj tackled without the need for establishing i can.p for out-of-works. A semi-official
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 217 19 July 19. ■IM London 4 months' sight 2 3 ***** London 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London 60 days' sight 23 25 32 London 30 day_* sight 2 3 3,4 London, demand 2 3 23,32 London, T T. 2 3 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1427
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    • 204 19 July 19. Tin 175 Tons $68.75 Gambler 8.50 Pepper White 37 Pepper Black 26 Flake Tapioca 51^. Pearl Sago Small 5i 4 Copra Sundried 7.65 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mar. Red Eagle (New) t.30 Rice. Slam old No. 1. S20 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 160
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  • 890 19 SATURDAY, JULY 19th. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Bayers Seller*. -\sam. Kumbang 23s 25s Ayer Hitams (ss) lis 3d 12s Bangrin Tin (£> 14s 3d 153 Bating Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 50 60 i Bukit Arang ($1) 40 50 Burmah Malay 13s 15s nom Chenderiang NOM. Eastern
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  • 85 19 B. N. B. Co. Conserving Its Resources. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, July 19. The meeting of the Batavia Kerkhoven showed that the profit was nearly doubled in 1929. Sedpoly approved a dividend of 7'j per cent, making 15 per cent for the year. Malayan Tin
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  • 414 19 London, June 25. In spite of the further weakness on Wall Street, most commodities which are free from Cartel of Combine influence have shewn a tendency to firm up m price, and consumers both at home and abroad have been tempted by the low prices to cover on
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  • 78 19 illarriscns. B:ir!:er Co.. Penang. Agents: Pangiiga (first half July) 900 pkls.. hours RS Kamunting 775 hours. 1.012 pkls. Boustead and Co.. I'enang. Agents: Takuapa Valley < first half Julyi 355 hours 97.000 cubic vards. 529 pikuls. Ratrut Basi(first half July* 231 hours, 38.000 yards, 321 .1.
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  • 64 19 July 19th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 11 H 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 17 17 August 17', 17 'j September 17 i 18 Aug-Sept. 17'- 17 Oct-Dec. 18 1 19 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London
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  • 55 19 Harmful Effects on Metal Exchange. I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT. 1 London. July 19. The Financial Times states that thr continued delay by the Tin Producers' Association in publishing a list of assents has given the opportunity to bears on the Metal Exchange to cast doubts on
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  • 450 19 Singapore. July IS. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (Round) Kati 50 Beef stew or curry do 4^ Pork, lean do 64 Pork, lean and fat (1st. quality) do 50
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  • 38 19 Corporation Decides not to Exercise Option. Calcutta, July 8th. The Calcutta Corporation has decided not to exercise the option of purchasing the Calcutta tramways undertaking in January next, at the termination of the existing agreement.
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  • 33 19 A knowledge of languages, a knowledge of elementary legal procedure, a knowledge of accountancy, a knowledge of the proper handling of men must always meet with their reward. —Sir William H. Goschen. K.B.E.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 72 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HKAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewry, E.C. IV Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British life Assurance Companies Act
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    • 33 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist flo-ur>. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 174 20 A CAUTIOUS OPENING. Hornibrook in Form with the Ball. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. July 20. The Australian tourists commenced a two day match against the West of Scotland at Glasgow yesterday. The Scottish captain won the toss and put his side in. The
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  • 56 20 Inter-Unit Championships at Aldershot. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. July 20. The army team championship meeting was held at Aldershot yesterday. The Ist. Oxford and Bucks Regiment were the inter-unit champions with a scort of 171 points. The York and Lancaster Regiment, former champions, scored 151. and the
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  • 58 20 Interesting Experiment at Wembley. IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, July 20. A series of football matches have been arranged to take place this winter at Wembley by artificial light, in order to test the possibilities of night football. Arsenal vs. Glasgow Rangers is the first match
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  • 95 20 Good Recovery Against Malacca. I From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Malacca. July ML Play between the Welch Regiment and th-^ Malacca Club on Saturdav was suspendf d owing to rain, the Welch score then being 27 for four. To-dav thtv were all out for 54. In
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  • 112 20 I Reiner's Service] >eu York, July IS. Latest baseball results are as follow. National League. New York 8. St. Louis 7. Philadelphia 6. Cincinnatti 13. Boston 4. Pittsburgh 12. Brooklyn 2. Chicago American League. Detroit 7. Boston 6. St. Louis 14, New York 8. Cleveland G. Washington 8
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  • 83 20 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan;. July 20. Dr. Hopkins, who is looked upon as a certainty for the Colony team, playing for the Raspers against the Free School, made a brilliant and chanceless 81 not out. going in first wicket down. He followed this up by
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  • 63 20 An interesting Snooker tournament was held in Ipoh under the auspices of the Malayan Trainers and Jockey's Club during the recent race meeting. The defeat of Spencer in one of the early rounds was one of the tit-bits of the tournament. The final was contested between H.
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  • 24 20 The A.A.A. Meeting at Kuala Lumpur. County Cricket. R.S.Y.C. Regatta, draw for Malayan Tennis Championship and local crirket. will be found on Page 12.
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  • 159 20 MALACCA TROUNCED. Negri Sembilan's Six-One Victory. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, July 20. Before a large crowd Negri Sembilan trounced Malacca on Saturday in their Malaya Cup match by six goals to one. The Malacca team was playing without any Chinese. In the first half Malacca
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  • 744 20 Perak's Narrow Win. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. July 19. Prrak 1; Penan* 0. Th Northern Division of the Malaya Cup Competition which is far more advanced than th? Southern Division was carried another stage to-day when Perak met Fenang in Ipoh. Light rain in
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  • 15 20 At Birmingham in the recent match between': cXhes 6 baUS DUCkW rth I I 8
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  • 449 20 WIN FOR WELCH 11. Another Chinese Player Injured. Welch II 4; S.C.F.A. II i. The opening match of the Singapore Cup Competition was played at the Singapore Stadium on Saturday afternoon when the Welch second team defeated the Straits Chinese seconds. It was a fast game
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  • 629 20 A Mediocre League Display. Welch 2; Malays 2. The Malays never deserved to win on their display against the Welch in the first division of the league at the Singapore Stadium yesterday. Indeed, the way in which forwards missed scoring when golden opportunities presented themselves and
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  • 184 20 GYMKHANA MEETING. Large Crowd Witness Kedah Sport. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan*, July 20. The Kedah Gymkhana Club meeting was held at Alor Star on Saturday. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance, among those present being the Sultan of Perak. The following were
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  • 358 20 Club Championship. The Club meets every Friday evening at the Adelphi Hot-el; and a competition is now in progress for the club championship. The results to date are as follows: Mr. Lo Kam Woon (the ciub champion Doff lasv year) has not yet played While the senior
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  • 188 20 Her Indomitable Courage Should Win. Miss Mercedes Gleitze, the English distance swimmer, who has announced her intention of attempting to swim Cook Strait, N.Z., after an attempt at Moray Firth on the north-east coats of Scotland, a distance of 11 miles, should succeed in
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  • 111 20 Syed Ahmad stopped a clearance from the halves and centred well in front of the goal. Dollah missed the ball but his rush confused Prothero with the result that Maddon was able to snap up the ball and put it beyond the goalkeeper's reach. Shortly before the final whistle the
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 355 20 I SELECTED RECORDS*" S FROM THE 1 1 MID- JULY 1 1 "HIS MASTER's'VoiCE" RECORDS. I MAREK WEBER AND HIS OR(II|STK\ B. 3431 Hello! lf»30 (Potpourri of Tunes of 1930) l* lr ts i I Leila B. 5830 Women love to cry (Vocal Refrain) Tj n t j BERLIN STATE
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