The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 July 1930

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1 20 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press V>. ..OS4. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    482 1 lhe T.P.A. has broken silence at last and announces that 94 companies have given assent to the tin restriction scheme, which it is stated will mean a curtailment of 6*69 tons for the two months stoppage Page 10. Six people, including Sir Edward Ward Marquis of Dufferin
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    BACKCHATTING WITH BETTY.
    1030 1 BACK CHATTING WITH BETTY. Look here things can't go on like this." "What things, and like what, and why?" 'Oh don't be .so clever you know well enough, why can't you show some sympathy?" Sympathy my dear <*irl. nowadays, cuts no ice." "Well it one had to rely on you
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      127 1 WING LOONG. [M! ORING. h Ouar»Dte«l il STREET. •%♦♦>♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ •RAFFLES HOTEL f V vru IFM ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. V V x TEA DANCES DINNER DANCES f lONDAI TUESDAY V ONKSDAY j THURSDAY V V DAY SATURDAY V SA! RIIAY NIGHT DINNERS A SPECIALITY 1 MONIA LITTER^ ORCHESTRA AKM •»<
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      232 1 EUROPE^ HOTEL "Renowned by Recommendation." S DANCING.—After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday S and Saturday. I MUSIC— On the VERANDAH every Saturday from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. and Every Tuesday, Thursday g and Saturday from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m. jg GRILL, THE El]ROpE HOTEL LTD S Telephone 5341 (8 lines).
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Odol preserves the teeth Page 20. Theatre and cinema attractions Page 2. Lifebuoy Soap is the perfect health soap 18 BynoltW, tht oU-bonnd washable distemper Page 3. Doctors reeonunend Craven A Ciuarettes Page 7. Lawsons liqueur Scotch whisky from Little's Page 10. Robinsons lor dres>ing gowns and bath
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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    "ABSURD PIFFLE."
    211 2 Sir A. Bodkin and Capital Punishment. London, June 19 Giving evidence before the Capital Punishment Committee. Sir Archibald Bodkin, lately the Director of Police Prosecutions, favoured the retention of cap.^i punishment a? an important, deterrent against murder. No doubt. he said, the number of persons who harboured murder
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    HOW LONDON HAS GROWN UP.
    83 2 Fewer Babies Born, But Fewer Are Dying. Remarkable statistics regarding ten of Greater London's post-war years are given in the statistical abstract for London issued by the London County Council. Here arc -ome comparative' figures: 19:4-13. 1920-2:1. 3irth> 1.850.036 1.440.328 Deaths 979.306 889.219 Deaths under
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    163 2 Programme of drills up to and for week-end-log July 27th. Tuesday. 515 pm Malay Drill Hall "F" (Maby. Company Weapon Training: M.G. Platoon (Eur.) M.G. Training; Officers, S.V.C Revolver Classification. Wednesday. 5.15 pm. Drill Hall NCOs., 3.V.C. Promotion Examination; Bde. Sig. Section Signal and Weapon Training. Thnnday,
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      341 2 Hare you Tried a j J Lunch, Dinner or Supper J I AT THE J j CAPITOL j 1 RESTAURANT? j I Malaya's Finest-Appointed S Restaurant. I FRENCH PASTRY J A SPECIALITY. I UNEXCELLED CUISINE I j 1 PROMPT SERVICE i t MODERATE PRICES. I 5 I I VICTORIA MEMORIAL
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      266 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT at 9.15 pjn. I i AND ON Thursday 24th Saturday 26th. at 9.15. S. A. D. C. WILL PRESENT ji IN THE NEXT ROOM. I Booking at Little's $3, $2, and $1. SI aiarurdipjardfiifi^^ oo 0000 oeooQp oaoa oooc cir: 2 3 Iv A l Li^BJ iJ
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      312 2 SIIHAMBRI j «ep«oouctk)n JIM 1 1 Positively Last Performance, "Do not Miss this Super-Programm METRO-GOLDUYN-MAYFK PftKgl |j THE WORLD-FAMOUS ARTIBTI I "THE REVELLI !<S" |j IN A SELECTION OF MUSICAL \t FOLLOWED BY i THE MOST MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLL "THE DOLL SHOP" bfi REPRODUCED ENTIRELY IN TEC!! AND i WILLIAM HAINES
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      273 2 THE WEEK. Tuesday. 22nd. High Water. 07.21. 7.0 ft.. 18.29. 8.3 ft. t3t. Andrew s Cathedral Fete Memorial Hall 10 1. 4 feO 7. football: Div. I. S.C.C. vs. Malays, Padang; Div. 11. O.T.F.C. •s. Robinsons, Stadium. Mansf:elds vs. Olds, ana Sigs.. S.R.C; A PC. VS. GE.C, ARC. Police Band
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    OPIUM GROWING IN SHANTUNG.
    667 3 INCONGRUOUS SPECTACLE. Lovely Poppies in Full Bloom. At this particular season of the year tlkmly poppies from which opium is extracted are in full bloom, and it is only now that the average traveller who is not a botanist or horticulturist, has his attention drawn to
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    A CURIOUS ARRIVAL AT THE ZOO.
    226 3 The Malay Tapir. The newly arrived Malay tapir at the Zoo is a very queer-looking beast with piebald marking, half of him being blackish-brown while the other half is greyish-white. The light colouring is over his back and hindquarters, so that he looks just
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    £1,000,000 SOVIET SUGAR CONTRACT.
    118 3 Government Guarantee for British Firm. The Russian Government has placed an order for 130,000 tons of sugar to be refined in this country by Messrs. Tate and Lyle. Nine months' credit has been given on the order which amounts to approximately £1.000,000 under the guarantee of
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    TALKIE-TALKIE.
    312 3 Thus Beachcomber in the Daily Expres:.: It seems that there is a slump in talkies. But how is this possible? If there is this slump, Doris and it's hard to credit it, isn't it? I can ascribe it only to the general inability to appreciate really good, snappy dialogue
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      184 3 KfoWSIHC Jk 1"I IP Warrant Officer of T^^^^ r^.. liidiiiii Array Saved //a^^^^ try thai wooderfttl fail to ilttriha 7.am ituk is mtm m tmrnUthtf, s/» t On the third ll h! •i<\ <»««/ uv.^mu< ..ii\ ICHKBed. s, .s>, s if,),, firickh /nut. el about io comfort. 3?*' I returned
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      294 3 l^^T^^ TIIE OILliOUNI) WASHABLE f i distemper! v THE DURABLE WASHABLE. IMPERVIOUS '"^laS s^- FINISH WHICH "SYNOLEO" GIVE3 IS RPAIITII7III Vt ATT A IV nitrite 1 actually equal to the result given KMUIUUL KAIIAN UUthS by a flat enamel-but- -at distemper I; AND BERTAM PANELS. I COST "Synoleo" is suitable
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    Singapore Sorrows & Shanghai's Late Nights.
    2137 4  - Singapore Sorrows Shanghai's Late Nights. L. G. Graham-Taylor A Wanderer Returning Home in Praise of Singapore with something concerning Hong Kong, some Comparisons and Impressions. By The Fame of the Local "Gin Sling" SINGAPORE sorrows! Singapore t-oirows! All through the night This mournful dirge wheezed itself out from a pat*
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    SIAMESE TWIN'S SON IN ALMSHOUSE.
    909 4 The story of th birth and death of the original Siamese twins is revealed by an N.A.N.A. correspondent who has discovered a son of one of the twins in a Missouri almshouse. I HAVE discovered the son of one of the original "Siamese Twins." He
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    GLIMPSES OF OTHER CITIES.
    1448 4 GLIMPSES OF OTHER CITIES. Paris s Real Pla^e Plan: The Pope's Car: A New Column for Pisa's Famed Tower: The Talkies Invade the Home: RainMaking Possibilities: The New Angor: Original Omar Khyyam Ms. discovered. GOSSIP about Paris's most real plage is passing into something rather more than mere platitudes, as
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    22 4 A man pleaded not at Willesden. and tin pro the back window *H Mm.: Why. you left it open your any forcing.
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    Aviation Day by Day.
    1306 4  -  T. Stanhope Sprigg. s I WINDMILL PLANES FOR />//;/// I NEW LONG RANGE FLYING /;or/V I I 5 By I (Specially Written for the Free Prtaa) I I i. mi no n. June T*HAT novel type of aircraft, the BUtQStn r "windmiir 1 aeroplane has now
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    GREAT FUTURE FOR PHILIPPINES.
    399 5 I ('APT. DOLLAR'S VIEW. Varied Attractions to Tourists. C?ptain Robert Dollar, interviewed recently as to his views on IhS futuie of the Philippine Island,, rounded a most optimistic note. He :;aid: The commercial possibilites of the Philippine Islands are practically ultimited but up to the pit
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    LOCKJAW DEATH.
    210 5 Father's Inquest Protest A father protested at a Liverpool inquest that while his son was being treated as an outpatient at a city hospital a private practitioner had to be called in to diagnose lockjaw, wi... r, proved fatal. The inquest was on George Leslie tfoljlJlU] a carter,
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    SECRET OF COMMON COLDS.
    150 5 U.S. Doctor Claims Discovery of Immunising Vac-cine. New York. June fc Dr. J. A. Pfeiffer. of the University of Maryland Mediral School, announces that he hata discovered the cause of the common cold and developed both a cure and a preventive. Dr. Pfeiffer isolated a micrococcus.
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    DEAR TOBACCO IN VATICAN CITY.
    142 5 The latest formed nation in Europe baa C«cided to put up a tariff wall for its own protection. When Italy last year granted to the Vatican City its political independence, it was not «"n--pected that a tariff would be raised again.;> articles coming into Italy.
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    22 5 People seem to dislike tax inspectors as a class and to respect the individual inspector they happen to know. Sir Ernest Gowers.
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    ENGLAND'S OLDEST "MUSEUM."
    342 5 otm ilwd in tin words of John Evelyn, the diarist. \vN. was closely associated with the Whole project and was personally responsible for th.' gilt of the Arundelian marbles to the University m:ide in 1667 by Henry Howard, later Earl i Arwndel and seventh Duke of Norfolk.
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      275 5 NEW LIGHT ON NUTRITION 1 Food should refresh and invigorate the body and I noi merely satisfv the sense of hunger and appetite' W if should produce energy and vital capacity." M Katnsd from Report of the British Ministry of Health. L 4 It is in these two points that
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      84 5 I A NEW MODEL f AUSTIN 7 1 L'lUi 1 S VV.V 1 i* D I WM~~~^J^m II fc I l =r r~m I \J It f^^L '-t^-il ffi~l 4^> —^"1 3k. I i s'^*^^^^^~~~^^ I ji t THE TWO SEATER $1,395 I Z:: BORNEO MOTORS ITD. I <♦ "POH.
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    AIRWAYS DEVELOPMENTS IN FAR EAST.
    2527 6 INTERNATIONAL RIVALRY. What European Nations are Doing in Asia. Sir.ce the days before the Roman Empire great fleets of sailing vessels and caravans of camels pushed their way eastward over uncharted sea deserts in Quest of the treasures of the Orient; silks and piK iron
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    BIG HARBIN FIRE.
    75 6 D«IB«ft Ovtr a Nilli< 1 JU' 1 J Dnpreoedeated ham t veil over 11.000,000, i cciiflagnitlon arhidi at Harbtn on the tm nil The city was ttuown Bttttcinent. in about had (jot B BtVOng Kflp hwndrod of arhtek wore Bbbmb. y D'.:.pitt' tiic join' ill' rt and
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      184 6 JVeep Mrstce ...with the Times! Once ink wells had to be tolerated. Now, the Parker Desk Set makes them unnecessary. The smooth writing Parker Duofold Pen contains its own ink and fits in a handsome base. It is always ready for writing within eight and reach. And the Parker Duofold
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      347 6 f KLIM POWDERED MILK X |PL RE FRESH SA Ft I DRINKING OR jgiMj GROWISQ X COOKING. gjJßi CHILDREN SPELL IT BACKWARDS V <fc FRESM MILK POWDERED Obtainable at all Leading Provision Dealers <& V V W t 4r^F^£^& MORRIS 1930 j MODELS OUTSTANDDiGLV J T aal a^r M S
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    BOLSHEVIK SPIES SEEKING BRITAIN'S SECRETS.
    1373 7 LONDON ACTIVITIES. Mystery Man And Beautiful Girl. Allegations that Bolshevik spies are still active in London, and that he was almost forced into becoming one of them, are contained in the strange statement, sworn before a Commissioner of Oaths, by M. Sava Popovitch. in London
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    WOMEN WHO RUN A "PUB."
    248 7 Mine Hostess of Eastcheap. Superb Miss Cox! She stands handsomely more than six fiet. her hair is an amazit.s blonde, she has a right arm and fist like a champion "heavy." and a glorious voice &s rich and thunderous a* a bursting bombard! They call
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    23 7 The belief that everyone who enters a theatre is subject to some dreadful, unknown, mysterious temptation is pure bunkum. Mr. J. J. Biggs.
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      231 7 MADE IN LONDON "Every time I light a Craven "A" I thank my doctor for recommending them He knows, and I know, that they don't harm the throat." CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION for QUALITT' Sole Agents
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    WALKING TOWER OF BABEL.
    455 8 Interpreter's Wordy Job. Piccadilly possesses a walking Tower of Babel. He wears a dark blue uniiorm. and lias five flags French. Gtrman. Italian. Spanish. a:v i Danish on his sleeve, and is unmi*ta*Mb'v I English— and his name is W. Crowthera. I His life h one
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    PLEA FOR CHEAPER LITIGATION.
    754 8 LAW'S DIGNITY. Judge Urges Lawyers to Save Expense. Complaint d legal actions of considerable length being set down for hearing as "short causes" was made by Mr. Justice McCardie in the King's Bench Division. He said that cases which came into what w»s known as the
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    LORD BALFOUR'S COURAGE AND HUMOUR.
    287 8 London, June 27 Tho courage and humour uf the late Lord Balfour are delightfully brought out in a memoir of the great statesman by Sir lan M ilcolm, who was Lord BaUour's secretary Cram 189) onwards. Lord Balfour's great efforts for the country during the
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      349 8 J MT^ ,^MMM^m SV I M MM MA M^^M B l M H I fall* iV$ X itt 111 e^* e c^ c^' *£/^t!f B B B B 8 7^ c o £>Übr Fj<i: u^i^fl Bs^^^?u of thousands ol p- pie. carefuilv juc»tion«o Bn4^^*^^lP^l r\ directly and Indirectly through the
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      288 8 I Baby is fretful and restless, and mother*! I sleep is disturbed. Why go on n, I night like this? Get Woodward's Gripe I Water to-day. Physicians all over tu I recommend this universal English r< a j y I It will quickly soothe away all baby's gripuji I pains
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      344 9 "BUSINESS CARDS. •JASSAGE 11/l INICI7BI fl UMIKO MARBLE MERCHANTS. gNGATORE CASKET CO. Sod I IVnhas Road, ,B U^ street— Phone 6075. BXPERIENCED AND i» !K\NSLATORS. Moderate. ti r, count books and e-c either English I NO of 24. HlKh Street. Woh Co.. Singapore I poN T W EAR A TRUSS
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      543 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEtt TENDERING RULES POSTED IK TENDER ROOM. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders an now Invited for the following materials oi ervlces. and that particulars of such tenden nay be obtained in the Tender Room Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Supply and delivery
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      518 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. Re Crane Trade Mark. The above Trade Mark is the property of T. C. Lte trading under the name of The Swatow Chemical Company carrying on business at No. 164 Teluk Ayer Street, Singapore. The said Mark is used as a trade mark by the said T. C.
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      567 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Mnrnin<r rtoitir it. «««!.»> live "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of news daU Also the best Medium for Advertising. Deliver* with the Chota Hazri each morning. Late Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announw ments. Special Daily London Cables, Rubber an Tin Price Cables together with
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      315 9 By jar the fast FLOOR POLISH r 1 I S^^^^P A-Y_H)>'N I(»HT a noise f^^3tl' BOm t^nti moving stealtliiK. IwilW aB h on your Eveready. Flood jl B&lflmli t ler<>oinwif^^ r^^ ant unfailing |/.H| An Evereaciy Flashlight with ff-'llnl Evtread J Batteriei protects both |;t|||/ Hfe an<l property. Dependable, IM
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      24 10 MILLNER At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Juiy 16th. to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Millner. of Linsum Estate. Rantau. a son.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
      45 10 ACKNOWL EDGEMENT. Mr. Mohci Kassim and Family sincerely thank all relatives and friends and the members of Fathol Karib Club. Singapore Pranakan Club. Members of Ghaut Serang and Kelasis and Health and Strength Leaguers Union who attended the funeral of Madam Katijah (Late Municipal Midwife*.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1930. THE ASIATIC PLANTERS' MEETING.
    754 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1930. THE ASIATIC PLANTERS' MEETING. The meeting of the Asiatic rubber growers at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday cannot be said to have been in any way conclusive, or indeed, very helpful. There was a disposition to turn down all the patent medicine remedies, if
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    137 10 The old reservoir at Lipis is to be converted Into a swimming pool. The fifth annual conference of the Malayan Teachers' Association will be held in Ipoh from August 11-16. Mr. W. J. K. Stark is returning from lea\? on Aug. 1. and will relieve Mr. H. R. Joynt in
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    93 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. London, July 21, 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £135 BH6 (up £1 6|16). Forward £137 4 16 (up £1 10J16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber
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    DISASTROUS PERAK FIRE.
    87 10 TRONOH OUTBREAK. Eight Shophouses Burnt to the Ground. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 I poh. July 21. There was much excitement in the mining village of Tronoh fourteen miles from Ipoh wh( a sudden outbreak of fire occurred at three 1 o'clock this morning in a row
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    ALLEGED TOTE TICKET FORGERY.
    188 10 Perak Chinese Committed for Trial. [From Our Own Correspondent I poh. July 21. Major Kidd. in his capacity as Special Magis- trate, occupied two days hearing a police charge against a local Chinese, said to be a member of the Perak Turf Club, of forgery of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    334 10 Enclosing The Padang. To the Editor. Sir In the good old days of long ago. \xv used to have a saying away in the old country. "If you want to know, then ask a policeman." and certainly it is good to know the place who"* information
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    A CASE FOR POLICE ACTION.
    268 10 t To the Editor. Sir, Stamford Road. Victoria Street. Bras t Basah Road and Waterloo Street, seem I be the every night parade ground of a good number of rikLshas. with a woman pass<'r>ser in each. Giving direct comments here a* to why these vehicles
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    THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN.
    27 10 Our Penang correspondent telegraphed last r night that HE. the Governor (Sir Cecil t Clementi) left for Singapore by the Kedah a yesterday eveninß.
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    56 10 The Fire Brigade were summoned last night to deal with an outbreak on the railway em- bankment between Tank Road and Oxley Road. this being one of four grass fires which had to A be extinguished yesterday. Two of the others 2 were at Katong and the other at Yeo
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    SILENCE BROKEN AT LAST!
    62 10 SILENCE BROKEN AT LAST! T.I\A. ASSKNTOHs Ninety-four Companies i to ftrtpiuak [R<ut.-r\ Th, Tin PM»m N llt d I^>, that so far MMtttl bat JJf 111 I^* companies operating i: Siam to their mtrtcti Most ol the MMHU suspension but mm u, panies have hUt— lid down for three MqqUm
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    MR. MAIR'S COMPANIES ABSENT.
    37 10 I FREE PRESS SKKVIc OOTn^ The publication at JjJ Jnl ducers" Association Kb mented upon yet, alth. Chronicle points out th companies ls in the hsr which Mr Hmmbm and Mi riatt-d m
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    CURTAILMENT OF 6,769 TONS.
    252 10 I From Our Own C In view of th. contti from the TPA the Tim n** pwwitnwMn to the lolknrii ceived from Mr Gerald H the An»lo-OrU'iit.,l Tin C London, dated July M iArrangements an- i.. licaticn of a list of 95 tin mink* r,^ which
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    CHINESE YOUTH'S FATAL BATHE.
    59 10 Penantf Week- End Holiday Tragedy. I From O'.ir Own OoiT IVtianj. Juh The body uas recovered »h: the sea at Tanjong Bunuah ol La Choont Boon, aged 18. son <>t a towkay. who was spend:.. Dm '-khtxl* Penanu He went out to batht with tV suddenly
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    THAT DOLLAR FIFTY LOOK.
    249 10 Kelantan Mystery I'nravelW. The Secretary to the Hurli t'ommw«w B Singapore in MMWr to an > n<i dratti* instigation of the Free PltOi hM reo-ive formation from the British Adviser in KdM* explaining that the measun- which W to certain agitation In Ha Siam Pn-ss hsd
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    31 10 Under tIM MHpIMI ol ti" MhodM Church m\ K\:>n rtalay will br held at UK ih Tee. No. 7. Rowell Koad 4th at 8 p.m. Mr Tan peak. Members ;iih! relcome
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      80 10 i i i i i IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED that advertisements be placed on pillar boxes. On the other hand many people favour the idea of having a "Post No Bills" notice on the boxes. If you take out "GAFLAC" POLICIES you can regard many risks with equanimity. GENERAL ACCIDENT
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    AIR LINER DISASTER IN KENT.
    208 11 Six DEATHS. Titled I'assen^ors Killed in Mtopham Crash. SKKVICE -COPYRIGHT.) London, July 21. Hi ndtTson. the famous pilot, englnei Junker monoplane to Croydon this afternoon. )im- crashed near Meopham. i is. one in the cock- „hn). and all were killed. to piece* in the air.
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    FINANCIAL SITUATION IN AUSTRALIA.
    72 11 L Tentative Solution. r ßeuters Service 7 Sydney. July 21. renoe between Sir Otto rived to confer with the Q vwnmeal on the financial t ind leaders of the Comradir.;; banks. New South Wales the Federal Loan ItCd in I tentative agreement, subOf the Federal Loan
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    KOREAN RIOTS.
    65 11 soquel to Forestry Law Arrests. Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. July 21. [fcnsen tan Ea*t Korea states 4 Korean peasantl were killed and 26 i »hfle Dine Japanese policemen were during mi m riMim yesterday evening Maata for alleged wol- b the forestry laws. nned mUh clubs and bamboo
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    MANY DEATHS IN U.S. HEAT WAVE.
    43 11 MANY DEATHS IN U.S. HEAT WAVE. Temperature of 107 in Washington. [Rt-uter's Service.] 7 N>W YOTk -»»«y fc. v '•■niuerature ranging from 98 107 In Washington yesterday prayed for rain to bring terrific h,at *hich has been -4 deaths and is I ber*
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    RECENT DISTURBANCES IN LISBON.
    26 11 mrn;ilu Deported to Azores. I Service. Lisbon. July 21. 'miumque states that three journalists. implicated in the recent v.mmcnt. have mm i2.)
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    ROBBERS HOLD UP WOMEN AT PISTOL POINT.
    53 11 ftTUIM Attack at Jal*n Bcvsar. 1 to the police of an committed in Jalan Chinese are said to ""•"pied by a Chinese The tuwkav was holding up the Patois, the robbers Th, S3OO wcrth of jewr "ti >.v way cf the back -nn
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    EGYPT'S UNSETTLED STATE.
    193 11 MORE RIOTS. Disorders Spread to Port Said. [Router's Service] Cairo. July 21. One demonstrator was killed and 27 injured and taken to hospital following demonstrations this morning. The demonstrators were dispersed by armed police supported by Egyptian troops. The disorders occurred despite the Wafd leaders deciding to
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    BANDITS ATTACKED IN THEIR LAIR.
    139 11 Successful Chinese Expedition. I Reuters Far Eastern Service. 1 Hong Kong. July 21. A regiment of Government troops which set out from Canton last week to exterminate the piraU's and robbers in the West River districts, came to grips with a large body of bandits
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS INCIDENT.
    119 11 Strong Feeling Over Gross Affront. [Reuter's Service] London. July 21. The mace incident in the House of Commons last week in which Mr. Fenner Brockway and Mi Beckett were suspended was referred to in the House of Commons at question-time when a Conservative suggested that Mr.
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    SEQUEL TO BROTHERS' QUARREL.
    352 11 Would-be Peacemaker Fatally Stabbed. At the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Cobbett Ng Tay Hong, an elderly Chinese of over 50 years of age was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. It was alleged that the accused had two older brothers, who lived together
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    31 11 An examination shows that over two square miles of forest trees were destroyed by the recent fire on the Kledang Hills. The fin is still smouldering in one or two places.
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SIR A. CONAN DOYLE.
    346 11 THE VACANT CHAIR. Uncanny Doings at Albert Hall. London, July 14. There were uncanny doings at a meeting at the Albert Hall at which the eyes of 8.000 ardent spiritualists were tensely focused on a vacant chair on the platform bearing a slip
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    SIMPLE BURIAL AT CROWBOROUGH.
    203 11 London. July 11. The only sign of mourning to mark the burial of the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a grave in his garden at Crou borough. Sussex, was a Union Jack flying at half mast from the club house at the golf links, as
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    SUPREME COURT.
    343 11 A Debtor's Delays. A European debtor was censured by the Chi"f Justice (Sir William Murisom in the Supreme Court yesterday. The matter arose when Mr J. Laycock on a judgment summons stated that the debtor, owed the plaintiff a sum of $12,000 odd on a Supreme Court judgment
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    THE RUBBER POSITION
    50 11 "Dutch Right to Withdraw." [FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT.] London, July 21. London rubber stocks have Increased to 80.814 tons and Liverpool stocks fo 28,126 tons. The further fall in price is due to some liquidation and 'continued disappointment at the Dutch reservation of the right to withdraw."
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    BRITISH AHEAD IN EUROPE AIR RACE.
    553 11 Si FIRST AT HESTON. Miss Spooner Among the Leaders. jfj IReuter's Service, l London, July 21. j Owing to thunderstorms and fog all the com- I j petitors In the round-Europe air race were held up at Calais and Rheims. tfi Captain Broad was
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    GHEE TRADEMARK APPEAL.
    265 11 Dispute to be Decided in Civil Court. I Thai, as there was a bona-hde dispute as to title, the case should not have been heard in the police courts but in a civil court, was the submission of Mr. C. R. Smith, counsel for Noor Mohamed Veeribhoy
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    THREE MONTHS FOR SINGAPORE EUROPEAN.
    152 11 I■■ Sentence of three months rigorous imprison- j mem was yesterday passed on a European i named L. Brilliant who pleaded guilty to a i charge of criminal breach of trust in respect j of a motor car before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second
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  • AIRMEN'S CRASH IN THE YOMAS.
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      1027 12 Hook Exhausted by Terrible Experiences. A mori complete story of the experiences of the Australian airmen. Hook and Matthews, whose machine crashed on a hillside in the Yoma Mountains while they were on their way from Akyab to Rangoon, is told in the latest Rangoon papers to hand.
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      NO TRACE OF HOOK.
      770 12 Fruitless Jungle Search for Missing Airman. (British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, July 19. The party searching for Hook, the young English airman who was lost in the Burmese jungle during a flight to Australia, has reported that no trace of him can be found on
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      THRILLED BY "THE SKY HAWK."
      135 12 Genesis of Flight Revealed by Mrs. Hook. London, July 13. How Hook, thrilled by the British film "The Sky Hawk," was stirred to fly to Australia, is revealed by Mrs. Hook in the Sunday Dispatch. He telephoned Croydon immediately after returning from the cinema and
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    OIL DISCOVERED IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
    76 12 100 Tons-a-Day Production Anticipated. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, July 20 The boards of directors of the North Broken Hill. Broken Hill South. The Zinc Corporation, and the Electrolytic Zinc companies have? issued a joint statement announcing the purrhi e of oil refining plant. An option
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    EXPRESS TRAIN'S PLUNGE DOWN EMBANKMENT.
    86 12 A HUNDRED INJURED. Shocking Pennsylvania Rail Tragedy. fßeuter's Service.] Elizabeth. New Jersey, July 21. Over a hundred were injured, some doubUcsj fatally, when the Pennsylvania express, travel ing at full speed, struck an abandoned motor car on the line. The locomotive overturned and twe carriages
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    MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
    456 12 Mandi Safar Day. IBy Our Muslim Correspondent.] Wednesday <July 23rd. t, is to thf Huanms "Mandi knr" day. it is the last Wednesday Of the month of "Safar." and u: celebrated as a "hari bestir" in commemoration of the Holy Prophet Mohamed having experienced some nii-itagion
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    LONDON WORLD POULTRY CONGRESS.
    112 12 7,000 Birds in International Show. [British Radio Official Service.) Rugby, July 20. Sixty countries will be represented at the fourth World's Poult ry Ccngress which begins at the Crystal Palace. London, on Tuesday Many famous breeds will be represented among the 7.000 birds on show. This
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    VICEROY MEETS PARTY REPRESENTATIVES.
    100 12 Amicable Discussion of Indian Situation. [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. July 19. Lord Xrwin. the Viceroy of India, yesterday had an informal discussion at Simla with many members of both Houses of the Legislature. Those present represented all parties. The proceedings were private, but it is
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    TYPHOON'S TOLL IN KOREA.
    69 12 Big Fishing Fleet Missing. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. July 21. The typhoon apparently exacted a greater toll in eastern Korea than in Japan. According to fragments of news reaching Seoul 58 are known to be dead and 83 missing ashore while 92 fishing craft and
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    CARACCIOLA TAKES HIS REVENGE.
    83 12 IRISH GRAND PRIX. Compensation for Defeat in Le Mans Classic. [British Radio -Official Service. l Rugby. July 20. M. Caraceiola won the second of the two Irish Grand Prix motor races at Dublin, yesterday, in his big Mercedes. Capt. Birkin, driving a privately-cwned Bentley, put up
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    THE LE MANS RACE.
    1014 12 How Captain Birkin Ousted German Rival. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, June 26. Captain Woolf Barnato, the millionaire British sportsman, and Lieut. Commander Glen Kidston, driving a Bentley car, on Sunday wen the creat 24 hours' road race at Le Mans after .tn Anglo-German motor racing
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    THE COUNTERFEITER IN SIAM.
    1364 12 GETS A GOOD RUN. How The Soap Cheat Was Caught. [Prom Our Own Correspondent. 1 Bangkok, July 16. Bangkok seems a happy, eare-free place in some respects, and certainly the counterfeiter seems to get a good run for his money here before he falls into the
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    POLITICAL CLASHES IN GERMANY.
    44 12 EXTREMISTS^!' Bitter Flection Caami. Predicted. P"' IRe-itei-. Bei The Centra] Section can be the bitterest In are occurring dally bei the extremist poopa, parti munlsts and the Nattn The Pivmljiii Oovema a decree prohibiting ;i, dusters, danen and other meetings.
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    CHINESE MATTERS.
    225 12 Further Matches of Lok h Team. [By Our Chn. The Lok Hwi ish;i. •ava en ihe 18'h. instant for Bl l"i.iv;a. IJandiM m- i baja in order to cover their pUM|t to Ear. tour, the t. in win pore and another will b*« played Bth U |Ronr u
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    B.M.A.'S BIG SERVICE SCHEME.
    109 12 A Far-Readiiny; Innovation 'Bnti.-h Radio •OoVtel Btr»to Ru^bv. Ju!v H The Briti h Medk al A I I annual meKJng. apprond I Mhcmi j estabii lunent of pneral medleal i the n;.ti::n. Ir ;;mis at provMmi available for every dam ol the p j eriii^ preventive
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      LINDRUM'S EXPERIENCES IN ENGLAND.
      875 13 LIN DRUM'S EXPERIENCES IN ENGLAND. The Financial Side. In the cuurse of an article in the SydneyReferee in which he discusses his recent tour in England. Walter Lindrum, the famous Australian billiards player, says: "I don't know how much to lhank the English public for their wonderful kindness to me.
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      HINT TO MIDDLESEX.
      83 13 A North London reader of a home p r p\' in snail week wanted bo know why L. W. Ntuman. the Alexandra F;.ik ctar b.^tjman. had not been Invited to play for Middlesex. Newman, he says, scored no fewer than s:^ runs in four innings, for twice
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      72 13 In his anxiety to establish a new Australir-r. record during his innings in the Lord's Teot Bradman was lialf an hour scoring 6 just before he beat Murdoch's record of 211. S. D. Rhodes, who bowled well against the Australians in the recent match against Notts, got his place in
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      SIDNEY COPLEY OF NOTTS.
      390 13 From Second XI to England Team. Discussing Larwocds enforced absence from the Er-ii h teaa in the W-ttlrfhaai Testthe Dauy Express says: The ill wind that invariably blows good for somebody thereupon arose brisklj and fanned the cheeks of an unknown and obscure boy named Sidney
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      CRICKET.
      208 13 C.S.C. XI Beat Welch 11. A Ceylon Sports Club side beat the Welch II on Saturday at Tanglin. the Ceylon Club passing their opponents' score with nine wickets intact. Scores. Welch II: Barnard c Ignatius b Ponnuthurai 19; Prothero b Ignatius 0: Rutherford b Ignatius 0; Wilkins b Ponnuthurai
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      C.S.C. BEAT R.A.F.
      150 13 The Ceylon Sports Club defeated the RAF. at Seletar on Sunday. Scores: R.A.F.: Tyrer lbw b Janse.. 36; Beesley b Jansen 8: Buckingham b Jansen 0; Harpun c Sinnethurai b Ignatius 0: Cave b Jansen 0; Tribe c Martin us b Jansen 2: Evans b Jansen 19:
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      A PAYING GAME.
      170 13 Babe Ruth's £16,000 a Year. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 10. 'Bftbft' Ruth signed a two-year contract. raTUng for a .salary of 160.000 dolten, or BO.n(p dollars a year, with the New York Yankee-. Ruth now receives twice as much as aiv of':er bisebdl p) iver. The four
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      866 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. VXFBESS 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. AOAMEMNON For Marseilles, London, and Holland In
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      558 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated In England). mERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore, s*. CITY OP ATHENS July 30 s.s. CITY OF DURBAN g^ 6 sjb. CITY OP
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      466 14 P. fe 9 O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKIINnh T LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK E. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due. Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna^. sin*^ KASHMIR 9,000
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      685 15 0 S. K. Line. Je9 h j Nrw York:— (from H-.-Ui' Kong) l a ",i.\prrNS Frrißht Service). Tokal Mam Aug. 21 ftftltfc Mid \ancouvrr:— (from Kobe) f Hawaii Maru Aug. 16. nor H•• Hamburg, Bremen *Cd Ant* -ip Atla S Mam Auz. 17 18 p ffHiilWth, t^ape Town, Rio de
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      348 15 Swimming Bath m An outdoor swimming hath is standard equipment on every President Liner. *w <w A quick plunge before breakfast or before dinner adds zest to the enjoyment of your voyage. <^M DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE THE BANK LINE, AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners: Messrs. ANDREW
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      801 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to: Passage. Freights, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      877 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. megular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7375 tons) and the motor vessel Malabar (4,512 tons). Tb« u. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to nratra.Ha Cabins de
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      244 16 CHEAP FREIGHT. SJS. KUTAWA 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. SOCIETE MARITIME INDOCHINOISE MAIL SERVICE— SINGAPORESAIGON. s.s. "Governor- Genera I Maurice Long II" (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon Aug.
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      485 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L 44. BEAVER STREET, RSW YORK (Incorporated in U.8.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA am, BALTIMORE. ANIJ (via Suet) Doe. Ball*. b > M.S. SILVERPALM In Port July 2? V <- »m M.S. SILVERASH Aug. 18 Aug 24 Au I' PACIHC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERvfrp
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      651 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. h BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 am. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban. Kuala Lumpur, ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 am. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and 3aturday
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      144 16 Raub, Brit. 578. from Pontianak 21. for Pontianak 23. Op ten Noort. Dut. 3566. from Sourabaya for B. Deli 21. President Wilson, American. 8319, from S. Francisco 21. for N. York 25. Hokkoh Maru, Jap. 3253. from Hong Kong 21, for B. Pahat 23. Flevo. Brit. 123, from Djambi 21.
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      STOWAWAYS' AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
      139 17 In Boilrr-Room of Largs Bay for 12 Days. London. July '1. OD| men who stowed away in tr-e OomißonwcalUl Imer Largs Bay v> v ien Southampton had a iu^ky death ;:ly i couple of loaves of bread a^.d they crept on board the liner .u hid m
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      QUEST'S NEW EXPEDITION.
      149 17 Young Explorers to Survey Greenland. London. July 6. Han of the joustfMl explorers who have England sailed to-day from St. Katherdock in Sir Ernest Shackleton's old ship P"t to explore the Arctic ice cap in Green*''h a view to establishing an all-British I"' -it* across the Arctic
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      DECLINE OF BRITISH SHIPBUILDING POSITION.
      71 17 London. July 15. Brlthh shipbuilding posi- M Of the world is rer« the quarter ended that, out of 3.057.000 tract* throughout the «J per cent, is bein* "id Ireland and 1.655.000 ibroad, while the average U months were 57.2 > -and and 42 8 abroad.
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      RESCUED BY P. AND O. LINER NANKIN.
      36 17 1 «ar<* Ordeal in Red Sea. London. July 11. b with a handful rescued in the Rod the P. «*o. liner 11 »ut«' to Calcutta. ton-foot boat to es-
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      FATE OF THE EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND.
      652 17 Not Fast Enough. It has been definitely announced by Mr. E. M. Beatty that, when the new Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain goes into service in the early summer of next year, the old Empress of Scotland will be paid off. presumably ending
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      STRANGE WAR BOAST.
      276 17 Cold -Blooded Murder in a Neutral Country. Paris. June 19. In hi* dally article In the Oeuvre this morning, which is unique of its kind in Parts journalism. M. de la Fouchardiere comments with his habitual caustic irony on a story told in a book just published
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      "TREASURE" SUNK OFF PENANG.
      89 17 Five Hundred Dollars Gone. Counterfeit coins, representing the Irtuo of some $500, were on Thursday sunk off Penanp Harbour. The coins were recently produced ai the Penang Assizes to support counterfeiting charges on which four Chinese were arraigned There were five-cent pieces, twenty-cent pioces and nftycent
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      NO 'YO HO' FOR SPANISH MAIN.
      882 17 16TH CENTURY TESTS. Prince Recalls Perilous Days for Pilots. A breezy speech about the seadogs in the old pirates* days was delivered to the shipping pilots attending the conference of the United Kingdom Pilots* Association in London by the Prince of Wales, who is
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      PIRACY PREVENTION.
      144 17 Question of Police Guards. In the House of Commons in mail week. Mr. West Russel asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received any further representations from associations representing officers of the mercantile marine with regard to the substitution of police for military guards
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      113 17 CIGARETTES fif TOBACCO m&- 'v.-.v.--. -.v.' v t _T*""^^^^**^ l^^^^ I VI ■^BH^M bW^p^i I I 1 b XH O Wlt lS ii! I I MADE 1W ENOUWND I i4 certain local lady made a discovery. SHE DISCOVERED that a small tin of iced Nestle's Natural Milk poured into a
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      178 17 ,.\~M NGEBfl ARRIVED. I Mr J. C. Lmd, Mr. A Mi and Ifn. K!imh:. Mi DJk Kianin Hwa. Mr. Wing Own. Mr. and h rtman, Mr e f da >.-.:•. Ifr. I'. Wnkao. Elawltn Mr R w. An: uliton. ICr. Chaudaumal. W Vamamoto, Mr. E. Isaac I C. L Mecoy.
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    GREATER SHANGHAI.
    564 18 Building: A New Port and City. The Bureau of Public Construction of the Municipality of Greater Shanghai is looking ahead to the day when the International and French Settlements will be surrendered to Chinese sovereignty and the whole city administered as a single Chinese municipal unit. In planning
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    SIAMESE RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
    475 18 The Connection with Burma. The Siamese Budget Estimates for the current fiscal year allocates the sum cf Tcs. 4.060.000 for the state railways which includes Tcs. 2.000.000 for the Korat-Konkaen Line. Tcs. 700.000 for remodelling the, Bangkok Station yard and Tc«. 600.000 for a sorting yard at
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    USE THE SUN PROPERLY.
    217 18 Beware "That Bronzed Look." Every young man who goes off on a sumniii holiday hopes to com? back bronzed. He does not worry about whether the sun is going to do him good, but he is extremely anxious that it should tan his free. Sometime he
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    HIGH PRIEST ARRESTED.
    153 18 Madras, July 8th. A scnsat'on has been caused in Mysore by the City Police taking into custody Mr. Rangaswamy Bhattar, High Priest of Krishnaswamy Temple, in connexion with a burglary which was recently committed in the temple, which ir in the vicinity of Mysore Palace. Gold and
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      151 18 I LIFEBUOY SOAP %>b*W a Thc US€ Lifebuoy PC'^v 4 V*cwV/ r;^ < Soap is one of the wisest ('^-^P'vv |^^>^ A Precautions you can take t^&J '/ml: against the dangers of germ- |l.\ ''^Em laden dirt. bverythine you wash with Litebuov immeV m. diatelv becomes wholesome !|MHffljC* K; and
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      827 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated in England Japital £3,000.000 iubsciibed 1.830.000 »aid-up 1.050.000 leserve Fund and Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman. J R. Chalmers. Esq. Charles J. Hambro. Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford. E:;q. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS
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      212 18 INSURANCE, THE <-r > SOUIK feo;/ BRITISH y INSIKAMI 'M^l!'^^^ FIRE, MARINE. TRANSIT AMD MOTOK CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED T LOWEST CVRRENI RATQ L C. lIAROOI H o:r.. Plnli j PERSONAL A(T.:l!!\ir 'ATAL ACCIDKNTS tAVB y-u ma>J. pr Of your depriul.ii': oviiMke you t onty costs $19 yemrtj tot Poll for
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    ANIMAL HUSBANDRY IN MALAYA.
    708 19 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY IN MALAYA. Our Dependence on Imported Food. •audir.R weaknesses of the n ba this country is the extent odent on imported food; only to staples such as rice. I products. To illustrate pointed out that the nett im.•terilised milk amount<:i4.393 cases valued at butter amounted to SI .1
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    NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    474 19 Labour Matters. The following are minutes of a committee meeting held in the offices of Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfleld (Borneo). Limited 01. July 4th. COST OF LABOUR. The Committee considered the suggestions put forward by the North Borneo Planners' Association, that a special enquiry consisting
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    MARCONI COMPANY MEETING.
    126 19 Agreement that Prevented RateCutting War. London. July 14. Presiding a: a meeting of the Mirconi Wireless Telegraph Company. Limited, Lord Inverfcrth said that th« directors were still of the opinon that their advice to shareholders to rxrhanso their shares of Cables and Wirelev.. Limited, was rignt. Had
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    DUTCH GOVERNMENT AND RESTRICTION.
    57 19 London. July 11. An Itcrrtam Replying to a question in Commute rssjardJng the intentions of the Dutch Government in connexion with rubber restriction in the Dutch East Indies, the Minister of Colonies 'aid that the Government were giving the closest attention to all information, but they
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    INDIA'S TEA EXPORTS IN 1929-30.
    53 19 Calcaata, July 11. According BO report ISBOBd by the Controller of Currencv. the value of exports of tea H-om India dnrtaNJ 1929-33 fell Rs. 5.000,000, from R?. 26 crores to Rs. 20 cores, owing to lower prices. 0M quantity exported having risen from 360.000.000 to
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      216 19 July 21. SELLING. London 4 months* sight 2 9 29 32 London 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25,32 London 30 days' sight 2,3 3j4 London, demand 23 23 32 London, T.T. 23 1116 Lyons and Paris, demand 1427 Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      206 19 July 21. Tin 150 Tons $68.75 Gambier 8 50 Pepper White 37 Pepper Black 26 Flake Tapioca 51^, Pearl Sago Small 54 Copra. Sundried 7 65 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New; 6.33 Rice. Siam old No. 1 320 Rice. Rangoon Bintan
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    869 19 MONDAY, JULY 21st. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers Seller*. A.-'tm Kumbang £> 24s 26s Ayer Hitams (5s) Us 3d 12s Bangrin Tin 14s 3d 15s Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves <$1> 55 60 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 M Burmah Malay <£) 13s 15s nom Cbenderiang (£< NOM.
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    MALAYAN RUBBER EXPORTS.
    143 19 i British Malaya declared exports of Para rubber inclusive of latex for the month of 1 1 June, showing local origin, as compiled by divisional registries, at Straits Settlements. Federj ated Malay States and Unfederated Malay States. C. of Other U.K. B. Pos. Europe U.S.A. Japan Countries
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    MOUNT AUSTIN RUBBER.
    379 19 Five Per Cent Dividend. The following report was submitted at th» twentieth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of Mount Austin Rubber, heM in Copenhagen on July 4th. The net profit of the years working was £31.388 16s. Bd.. after providing for depreciation on buildings, plant and machinery'.
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    EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO.
    91 19 "Directors* Good Advice." London. July 11. PnatdSng over thr Eastern Telegraph Company's meeting. Sir John Denison Pender. replying to a question by a shareholder regarding the dividends being less than usual, said that the advice of the directors to shareholders last year to enter the Cables and
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 19 July 21st., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 17 17', Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 17 >, 17 Sept. 11% 18 Aug-Sept. 17 'a 17 :t Oct-Dec. 18 19 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 5 5
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    TING KIL TIN REPORT.
    197 19 Company to Liquidate. The following Ls the report of Ting Kil Ti:» Mine to be presented at the annual mtct np, on July 29 at Derrick and Company's at 1,30 a.m. The result for the year, after providing f»?r depreciation. Directors' fees and auditors' f e
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    164 19 Singapore. July !1. Rubber. London. 5 5 16d. Unchanged pm. Price »Ldon Std Spot 17',. S.S. R.S.S. on Tender August 17_. September 18. Oct.Dec. 19. Jan-Mar 20V Dull-steady. Tin. London. No Price. Mining.— Dull. Sungei Ways 220 2.30. Xuchais 98 101. Kinta Dredge 98 1.01. Malaya
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    112 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, July St. T;:i. Qakt. Kucha:., 98 I.CJ. Kintas 98 If 1 Pcnuwats 50 52' j. Malay Coacok 18- 20, V'lu Klanys 82 87. Sungti Lu s 1.06 1 12. Potalirur. 4.20 4.35. Talams 52 59, Suiigei \Vi»ys 2.15 2 30. Hontj Kong Tin 14s 3d
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY MERGERS.
    55 19 The Times' Forecast. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Julv 21. The Times, commenting upon the deprin the rubber industry, expresses the beliel that the time is approaching when further am^ltv.mations must be expected The Industry r ds abundant opportunity for the adoption ot MM of the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    51 19 Guthrle and Co., Penang. Ajjents: Teja (First half July) No. 1 Dredge 169 pkls:. No. 2. 153 pkls:. Siput Tin (First half .I-.i!y> 212 pkls:, Rtnonc; Tin (First half July* No. t. Dredge 348 pkls:. No. 3. Dredge 361 pkL;.. Both lost 48 hours owing to
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    JITRA DIVIDEND.
    27 19 •I Our London correspondent cables that the jjitra Company proposes to pay a dividend of 1. 12 1 per cent and to carry forward *****.
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    AUSTRALIANS DRAW AT GLASGOW.
    268 20 BRADMAN AGAIN. His Eighth Three-Figure Innings. I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London. July 21. The Australians' second match in Scotland against West of Scotland at Glasgow, was drawn. The Scottish team declared at their Saturday total of 140 for 6. so that the spectators had the
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    TILDEN TO PLAY FOR AMERICA.
    88 20 TILDEN TO PLAY FOR AMERICA. Davis Cup Final. [Reuters Service! New York. July 21. It is officially announced that Tilden (previously excluded under the regulation forbidding players journalistically describing matches» will play against France in the challenge round of the Davis Cup. Paris. July 20. In the Davis Cup inter-zone
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    ETON VICTORY AT LORD'S.
    220 20 Page's Share in Harrow's Downfall. London. July tl. The annual match between Eton and Hamr.v was bepun at Lords to-dav. Harrc v. wh: won the toss, batted fir3: a:iM were all out for '99. of which Welch MOrei 18 und oiov. 64. 'ine lormers .'ever lat
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    ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION SPORTS.
    117 20 School Records Broken. The following school records were broken, we are informed, at the annual sports of St Joseph's Institution on Friday: 100 Yards Hurdle Race.— B. 15 4-5 sees— A Philemon. 440 Yards Race. A. 57 4-5 sees— J. Then. 120 Yards Hurdle Race. A.
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    MALAYA COMMAND AQUATIC SPORTS.
    80 20 The annual Malaya Command aquatic sports meeting will be held in the Y.M.C.A. Swimming Pool. Fort Canning, on Saturday August 2nd commencing at about 2.30 p.m. Heats will be swum oil on the evening of August Ist. There is an Inter-Unit Championship Challenge Cup to be
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    MORE FARCICAL LEAGUE SOCCER.
    449 20 I.C.F.A. TWO SHORT. Welch Bombard First Division Opponents. Welch Reg*. 6; I.C.F.A. 1. Fielding only nine m°n the T.C.F.A. were soundly beaten by the Welch Regt. at the Jalan Besar Stadium last even'.jg in the first ai'.ision of the ?eagup though, all fairness, tlit.v never lost
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    S. CHINA TEAM IN PENANG.
    237 20 Victory in Exciting; Match. rFrom Our Own Correspondent. 1 Penan*. July 21. The South China football team touring Malaya met a team of Chinese representing tie Penang Chinese Football Association this afternoon on the Chinese Recreation Club ground and defeated the Penang team 4—2. The
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP.
    174 20 The S.V.C. Drill Hall was packed to its full capacity on Saturday last when the ties in the quarter finals were played off. All four of the seeded players won well and now qualify for the semi-finals. The results were as follows: Yeo Kian Ann beat Beng
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    BASEBALL.
    57 20 tßeuter's Service.] New York, July 21. Latest baseball results are as follow: National League. Boston 5, Cincinnatti 8. Bost °n 13, Cincinnatti i. New York 13. Chicago 5 Brooklyn 6, St. Louis 15! National League. Chicago 16, Boston 4Chicago 5. Boston 4 Cleveland 9, New York 3 Detroit 3,
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    378 20 PENANG RACES. Weights for First Day. The following are the handicaps for the first days racing of the Penang Autumn meeting on Saturday. Horses Classes 4 and s—3rd5 3rd Div. (6 Furs.) Pollykar 9, Last Chance 8.10, Black Moon 8.6, True Boy 8.5, La Rejeunie 8.2. Hopeless
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    GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL SPORTS.
    454 20 Yong: Joong Lock's Five Firsts. Some keen competition wa& seen by a large number of spectators at the annual athletic sports meeting of the Gan Eng Seng School which was held on the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon. The inter-house trophy was won aeain this
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    43 20 The July Medal. The following was the result of the July medal: C. A. R. Bateman 77 8 69 net B. M. Abdullah 76 6 70 net T. Morita 77 7 70 net K. Hiyoshi 84 14 70 net
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    24 20 St. James Cup. In the final of the St. James Cup, C. L. Wyatt beat A. Barron by 3 and 1.
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    20 20 The Singapore Island golf championship will be played this year on the Garrison Golf Club links, commencing on August 2?.
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    AUSTRALIA'S BATTING SUPERIORITY.
    286 20 FIRST CLASS AVERAGES. Freeman's Remarkable Bowling Figures. I FREE PRESS SERVICE: —COPYRIGHT.) London, July 21. In the first class averages up to and including the matches which concluded on Friday the Australians have pride of place in the batting, three of the visitors, —Bradman, Kippax and Woodfull
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    385 20 Results of matches played over the week end. were as follow: Inter Unit Doubles. Royal Artillery beat R.A.M.C. 6 4. 6 o. 2nd. Bn. The Welch Regt. beat Staff of Local Forces 6 B. 6 2, 6 4. R.A.O.C. beat R.A.S.C. 6 o. 6 3. Mixed
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    101 20 Yesterday's Results. Results in the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament yesterday were. Open Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Warden and D. H. Kleinman beat Lady Murison and Donnell 6 4 6 2. Handicap Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Battishill beat Miss Petrie and Hobbs B—6,8 6, I—6,1
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