The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 August 1930

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 317 1 The RlOO arrived at St. Hubert aerodrome and was safely moored at 5.40 a.m. yesterday Page 11. Parliament was prorogued yesterday and points from the King's speech are quoted Page 11. Six additional Bombay cotton mills have closed down and more are expected to do so m
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  • 1149 1 Q^ll<qlud Iflll humifies nustrt est farrago Libclli Juvenil When Mr. R. W. Dull joyfully left Btngapon remarking as regards Kelantan. 'That everything m the Garden is lovely." perhaps he was really thinking about Johore. that pc. ceful and progressive State, but The Topicist dou'uts. alter reading
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 258 1 "VIST LOONa 9Q% HICH CLASi XAIIORING. iflnttb Guaranteed no! STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. ♦> J TEA DANCES DINNER DANCES X b MONDAY TUESDAY A f n»SDAY I THURSDAY A fr FRIDAI SATURDAY A V MC.HT DINNERS A SPECIALITY itONIA LIHWS ORCHESTRA .fffW M VS THE BEST AND
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    • 176 1 I CHUBB'S 1 I fl Vo^l ■■I I^^^^^^^^B I 111 mT 111 i^Hl^^H W ■■■hli v«' ITT) HI ~i HP ■li I hr\v L rrM IR' 9) HI j| jjr >>^ L Jr H n c« I NOW AVAILABLE FROM STOCK. I I SIZE NO. OUTSIDE MEASUREMENTS. 1 24 IN.
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    • 103 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcements Page 1. Why Dunlop tfttß la.-t Page 20. Cinema and theatre uuide Page 3. Kruachen Salts will rid you of lasritude. P^ge 7. Trade mark notioi i, au :tlon sales etc. Page 9. Craven A cigarettes are tested and approved Page 7 Chubb's Commerce Bale la
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL BUITB. S2. HIGH STREET.
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  • 98 2 la the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Monday two applications for admission to the F.M.S. Bar came before the Chief Justice, the Hon*ble Mr. L. H. Elphinstone. K.C. The application of Mr. Canagasabai Murucasu Prrumalpillai was supported by the Hon'ble Mr. Veerasamy. while that of Mr. Kanapathipillo' Sabaratnam was proposed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 269 2 Why Rush Your j Dinner to Get to the j Show m Time? I I DINE LEISURELY AT THE S I CAPITOL RESTAURANT Malaya's finest-appointed Restaurant our I PASTRY DEPARTMENT i under supervision of a French I Expert i IS NOW OPEN! ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. J MADAM KPT VFV PRESENTS
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    • 342 2 "VICTORIA THEATRE 1 i Tuesday Aug. 12th M to Sat: Aug. 16th., at 9.30 p.m. i j j THE j I SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS i WILL PRESENT. LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. i PLAY PRODUCED BY CARL LAWSON. j i Booking Opens Tues: Aug. sth., $3, 2 and 1. j
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    • 142 2 6-15 TO-NIGHT < M I I; William Fox Presents I l! THE INIMITABLE I WILL ROGKRS jfj -IN- GEORGE ML COWAN'S SPARKLING COMEDY SUCCESS S "SO THIS IS LONDON [I with g IRENE RICH, FRANK ALBERTSON W MAUREEN OSULLIVAN. 1 I EVEN MORE HUMOROUS THAN "THEY ll\|i TO SEE PARIS"
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 233 2 THE WEEK. Saturday. 2nd. Iliph Water. 03.35. 86 ft.. 15 50. 8.5 ft. Bodetgr of ArcnltecU, Dinner. Raffles Hotel 8 p.m. Lawn Tennis Malayan Championships S.C.C St. Anthony School Sports Stadium 2.30. Cricket: F.M.S. vs. Colony. Kuala Lumpur. Rallies Inst. vs Raffles College, at Raffles College. Football: Malaya Cup: Singapore
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  • 1056 3 8.1.P.s Contacts Abroad; Hungry Fox tammr Denied; £100.000 on Show at Blackpool; American Backing of British Films. •By Our Film Correspondent). At a time when the many British aspects ol Journey's End are being freely discussed m Singapore, as they are just now, it is
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  • 183 3 1.000 Natives Fight With Arms and Assegais. Capetown, June 26. The postponement of a native girl's wedding because her trousseau was not ready is now known to be the cause of the tribal fipht m the Valley of a Thousand Hills, Natal. A thousand natives
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  • 169 3 Pharmaceutical Society Wins Test Case. The test case brought by the Pharmaceutical Society agamst Harry Ronald Watkinson. a chemist, and a member of the Society, of Lordship-lane. Tottenham, to decide whether it is legal for a chemist to allow poison tc be taken from a
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  • 199 3 Italian Advice to Drink Four Pints A Day. Rome. Jane 29. Not the least of Italy's national economic problems is how to dispose of her surplus output of wine, and a genial solution has been adopted drink more. The phrase, which was launched by the "Giornale d'ltalia."
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  • 17 3 Many who call ior "Socialism in our time" are the most unreasoning individualists. Mr. J. R. Clynes.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 175 3 ELECTRICITY ECONOMY AND SERVICE When the Air is still and stale Switch on an Electric Fan a gentle movement O^l In t^ e a r stimulates the \&rj/)i nerves c s^in and prevents weariness m the -^m— Hottest weather. f Small Electric /l f Fans cost no /7m more to
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    • 235 3 "OLSINA" OLSINA is a Washable Distemper I J; eminently suitable for the deco- X X ration of all exteriors and m- t X teriors 9 for the renovation of X 4 Rattan and Wooden Furniture, Z m /act /or decorative work of X Xi- T A every description, X Equalled
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  • 654 4 BEST MODEL FOR WOMEN. New-Found Popularity of the Open Two-Seater. by the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. (Specially written for the Free Press.) TPHERE is a distinct tendency m Britain, towards the revival of the open touring car. For several years the use of the saloon
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  • 193 4 Insurance Rates Increased. Are drivers of small motor-cars more careless or reckless than drivers of large vehicles According to insurance experts they are; anc m confirmation of this the premiums on a number of small car insurance policies effected at Lloyd's have just been raised. The
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  • 87 4 A proposal by the A. A. for the development of an arterial road across Europe, virtually linking Great Britain with Turkey and the East, is understood to have been favourably considered by responsible authorities. The Turkish Government has authorised the use of the triptyque for touring cars,
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  • 68 4 In answer to a Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Short, under-secretary to the Home Office, stated that the total amount of fines for motoring offences m England and Wales for the year ended December 31st, 1929, was £201,315. Fpr exceeding the speed limit 18,724 offences resulted m fines amounting to
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  • 685 4 AEROPLANES AND CARS. Air Engineer's Opinions. Detroit, Mich.. June 21. Engineers of Detroit Automobile Manufacturing Plants were given an aeroplane view o f themselves and their work this week. The Evasion was an assembly of the Detroit s^cn. Society of Automotive Engineers. The ?aker
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  • 429 4 The liberty which Parision motorists have enjoyed for so many years of leaving their cars unattended for any length of time m any of the city streets has now been withdrawn by order of the Prefect. In a central district around the Opera, the Gare St. Lazare,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 173 4 T I I^^ y fer (^-11 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. If T "SUGARCANE" BRAND TRUTH IN ADVERTISING f EARNS PREEMINENCE X I^RPSH FGOIUi IREFRIGERATIMG Co LTD| *J* Orchard Road, Selegie Road, Keppel Road, Grange Road Market ♦> *1* y j^^ j^ a 4> a j^ j^ j^ j}^ j^ j^ j^ j^ j^_
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    • 355 4 ©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©^^^^^^^^^^T^ 1^ 1 Malayan Motors, Ltd 1 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD J can supply your battery requiremonK. 1 WIRELESS BATTERIES j High and Low Tension Grid Bias CAR BATTERIES S< All Popular Types Held Fully Charged 1 HOUSE LIGHTING ,gj The Famous Exide DSG Type Batten, s MOTOR CYCLE BATTERIES j
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  • 363 5 remarkable Development ir. Recent Years. Very few people realise the remarkable development that has taken place during the last ten years m the motor car braking mechanism. Its great contribution to the growth of motoi transportation cannot easily be assessed. If cars had not been
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  • 292 5 Motor Cleansers. Every year statistics are published ffhowiDf that the average span of human life is becoming longer, despite the risks and the intensive nature of modern conditions. Much of One credit for this factor is. of course, due to the advances mad* 1 m medical
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  • 116 5 It is revealed by a White Paper issued by the Home Office that the system of cautioning motorists by letter for minor offences is growing rapidly. During 1929 there were 256.414 motorists detected m breaking the law. and 69.393 of these were cautioned. No fewer than 27.552
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  • 58 5 It is stated that the United Kingdom has seven cars to every mile of road, while Soviet Russia has one to every thirty-three miles of road. The figures for the United Kingdom represent the highest m Europe, and afford some explanation of the traffic congestion that
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  • 27 5 The City Council of Wanganui. New Zealand, has decided to purchase British cars and lorries exclusively now 'that its fleet of motor vehicles requires renewing.
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  • 74 5 A critic complains that a new war book i. published at a prohibitive price. Most author;, of recent war books are not so considerate. Punch. "What would you call a man who deceives his wife for twelve years?" asked a woman m court recently. A magician— The Humorist. Freedom or
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 167 5 BORNEO-CHEVROLET USED CAR! WEEK GO Chrysler Tourer Model 52-newly painted new I Tyres and hood exce/-| lent condition. I d'^ijpmk Austin 12 -h. p. Modeli Wf four or completely over- hauled paint good. I M JU $©oo| Morris-Oxford 192 6% tourer newly naintedl good order a bargain. You are sure
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    • 251 5 A DISPLAY OF f GOOD SECOND-HAND CARS I IS NOW BEING HELD IN OUR V 192 7-2 8 Armstrong-Siddeley Latest xModel 6 cyl. Chevrolet V Saloon, repainted, tyres all m rr, r J r Tourer, perfect condition all V excellent condition and engine, A battery and bodywork perfect. t >
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  • 1140 6  -  D. M. GREIG Saturday Tennis Snecial. By Xt one time undoubted.* the best double* player that Great Britain V"**™** and i fine all-round exponent of the same. Charles Kinsley, has the touch of an .KLst and Ls always a joY to watch and play against,
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  • 414 6 Test matches have always attriu led the souvenir hunter. and bats. balls, stumps, and even pads and gloves, used on such ocra>ions have been eagerly taught alter by collectors. Tom Hearne once sold a bat with which he had scored two centuries for £18. and that ls
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  • 100 6 Confession Before Fleeing the Country. Paris. Jane '!!>. An Mnaiing case 01 stable boy doping a racehorse m order to win a bet on the PariMutuel wut revealed by the French Racing EtoClrtjf to-ria; A chenika 1 examination of the saliva of Hotchkiss. whk
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  • 43 6 Unlike most of the critics, who approved of the England Test team at Manchester Arthur Mailey m the Daily Telegraph expresses the opinion that the Australian chances are very rosy as long as Voce is excluded, says a Louden Message of July 21.
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  • 1040 6 A TWELVE HOUR DAY. New Power to Heat Arctic. A hundred years hence babies will be made n the laboratory, science will have made availible for everyday use the immense power stored lp m water a power ten million times as jreat as that
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  • 1179 6 THREE MONTHS HUNT. Armed Bushmen With Price On Heads. Men ill many ways similar to the famous Kellys were James and Patrick Kenniff. brought to trial m Queensland m 1902 on a charge C having murdered a police constable and station manager. The murder had
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  • 540 6  -  ARTHUR PEALL «> (Specially written For tbe Fne Pres WHY is it that so many amateur -> make useful breaks galore but are never able to reach the century? Natural attitude accounts for much, but there are other factors. and I should say that nervousness
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  • 255 6 English Players m Screen Version oi Raffles. Hollywood baa stolen a march on Elstree by filming a cricket match, with the result that cricket will make its screen debut m an American film, writes the Daily Express Cinema Correspondent. This chaiar eristic feat of Trnu.—VJantic
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  • 140 6 Sold Millions of Shares They Did Not Own. Vancouver, June l\. Isaac Solloway and Harvey Mills, leading Canadian brokers, were to-day convicted of fraud, having sold short millions of shire; th never owned. They were sentenctd to f v.--months' imprisonment and fined £45.000 each. The trial created great
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  • 242 6 [From Our Own Corn pondcol I ond<>ii luiv TbSt year the women golfers m theb match with the men did im: mt when they achieved the great triumph mc the men by 12 :r EUtberi > the] ways received nine strokes, bill thl said they
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  • 97 6 A soodly number gatlM ground Bangkok last w. rugby match between teams. Even the r were Siamese, and 10 of I all the spectators, \<-y i ladies. it was of w game. At hall -time th Ing by 5 points t<> nil; In their favour, 14 coached
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  • 67 6 Petition From Men < The Chief BUTf H ceived ;»n appeal "li of the town imp] rii bobbed beads The '.igainst tli;' la bJon Ihii The appeal i omplaiitf U must Imimir whilst monthly keeping th. It ls ur^fd that th. p tO-hoUM visition. taking W I
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  • 1039 7 LONDON'S WELCOME. Glittering Solendour of Palace Banquet. [From Our Own Correspondent! London, July 3. Apart from tlie official welcome extended to London's latest guests, Londoners m general, who always take a real and human interest m the personalities of notable visitors from other lands, have
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  • 65 7 The death took place with tragic suddeness on Sunday says the Pinang Gazette of Mr. Ong Ben Cheang, Clerk of Works, P. W. D., and a son of a retired Chief Clerk, P. W. D, Penang. The deceased was till recently Clerk of Works m charge of the Penang Hills
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 291 7 g^(jrf Lassitude jWJgiVt Gone h h hi 11 -known editor Finally. I tried a bottle of Kruschen lassitude and won hack Salts because I felt convinced thai reallu thful vjwrny liv the what mm at the bottom of the trouble teasuric acid. lam sure note this teas the I satv
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    • 257 7 n i' w iii uf^>n& i i *^i^C!!Ri ii^P than evev" W^^^^w tv t^ t -^^f*^ '^^mwjhKqoßM BiPp^'' *"??y''*^f>^'- Tested and approved-^^^ tor the *J successive year ffl 2r x < by the institute of Hygiene BJ£££ I CRAVEN^ CORK -TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES #>^^-^^ Pk? Made Specially to Prevent Sore
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  • 410 8 Revised Scale of Fees m Shanghai. The Shanghai Foreign Medical Practitioner' Association has. as already reported, decided to raise its professional fees, as a result of which increases are going into effect all round. This applies, m the case of private patients, tc new
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  • 13 8 A time of depression ia a time of opportunity. Senator R. D. Elliott.
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  • 382 8 Bank of Canton Have to Pay $1,450. Shanghai. July 18. In H.M. Supreme Court yesterday. Judge G. W. King, gave judgment for Fung Chung-pat, a Chinese legal practitioner, who claimed a sum of $1,450 from the Bank of Canton m respect of a dishonoured cheque. A further claim
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  • 50 8 The marriage of Mr. R. T. Mills, of New Labu Estates, Labu, Negri Sembilan, eldest son of Mr. C. W. Mills, M.I.C.E. of Reading, England, to Annie, youngest daughter of F. Frederlksen of Hellerup, Denmark, was solemnised on Friday at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, the Rev. H. J. Hutchinson officiating.—M.M.
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  • 961 8 ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMENT. Revival of Chin 800 Sien Seah. (From Our Chinese Correspondent). The new office-bearers of Chin Boon Sien Seah a registered society for social morals were sworn m on thf- 20th instant at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. There was a large gathering, and
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  • 100 8 The Bangkok Times announces the death of M. Pierre M. Lortet, who passed away suddenly, m Paris, on June 22nd, m his sixtieth year. M. Lortet had a long connection with Siam. From 1905 to 1908 he was commercial attache m the French Legation m Bangkok, and after a visit
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 541 8 B^BL .^VB^BBk. I \_j 1 1 ■VbVbVb! I AWBWBBw. .i^^^^ai 11 bbl bWAI f ,^^bV BB <■ .^BBH I y c ar /?a f 1 A »v wl Ba .^bS VM bVM H">> f >fl Jo V'^ BM B I I I 6 s;^ 0/ C^ to*^ 0^ o c
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    • 257 8 (jive Haby Strength f^ When breast-feeding —a substitute must b e 3p found that will be as rich CL and nourishing as natural milk. The most perfect substitute is Mellin's Food. Mixed as directed it con' >/ tains all the constituents i^^jD) f Mother s Mil^ and is just as
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 339 9 BUSINESS _CARDS. IIASSAGE ill FUMIKO Dfctßf Ghaut. '■'"■"Tkmorials. gUGAPORI <ASKET CO. a ivnha* Koad, oS 1., r<— Phone 6075. DON'T WEAR A TRUSS! Amenta CO., LTD. HKY ROAD. iMAKBKi: (HIPPINGS, ROAD NET LIME FOR SALE ■▼ay Siding Quarry. Marble Ton,Wones and Memorials m Stock. Special I Made to Order Nfcz:epl»tf!
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    • 601 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. \TTENTION 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 •nay be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Erection and Completion
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    • 401 9 TRADE MARK NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above design printed m colours is used by Fraser Neave Limited as a la Del upon all bottles of the aerated drink prepared by them and called "ZOM." Proceedings will be taken m respect of any known infringement of the rights
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    • 190 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of EUROPE-MADE CARVED AND WHITE ENAMELLED OAK AND MAHOGANY STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC. To be held at. Rocm No. 346, Grosvenor Hotel, Stamford Road. On Friday, August Bth, at 11 a.m. COMPRISING —White enamelled oak wardrobe, dressing table, washstand. upholstered couch and easy arm chairs,
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    • 508 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of UNREDEEMED PLEDGES AND JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30 Chulia Street. On Tuesday, August 5, at 10 a.m. On Wednesday, August 6, at 10 a.m. On Thursday, August 7, at 10 a.m. On Friday, August 8, at 10
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    • 346 9 "MUGUET" PARFUM I (Lily of the Valley) I "THE PERFUME OF I YOUTH" Wholesale Agents: I DUPIRE BROS. LTD. j SINGAPORE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices KAYN ARD'S BUILDINGS. 11, Battery Road. Telephone No. 6433. H. KESSAMALL'S ANNUAL AUGUST SALE NOW PROCEEDING FOR 15 DAYS ONLY What
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  • 783 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. AUGUST 2. 1930. THE CHINA SITUATION. The situation m China has become complicated of late by the growing chaos m the central provinces. The first intimation of this was conveyed some time ago m the announcement that the American authorities had warned its subjects to remove
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  • 303 10 Mrs. Salzmann wishes to thank all the kind friends who have shown such loving sympathy m her bereavement. Mr. H. G. Turner. M.C.S.. Assistant District Officer, Sitiawan. has gone on transfer to Ipoh as Second Magistrate. The next meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday August 25th
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  • 1260 10 MALAYAN STATISTICS. Mr. Miller's Appeal for Co-operation. "I should like to make a special appeal for co-operation m Malaya with a view to accuracy m the returns and particularly m the trade returns," remarked Mr. J. I. Miller. Registrar General of Statistics S.S.. and
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  • 123 10 CASE AGAINST MR. MACGILL CONTINUED. i "CHINESE EXCITE Witnesses Who Arrive Accident. I From OT Own to The case was CCttffcnx 5 Vo < I to-day m which Oe well-known amat.-wr n. with causing frtevou ""»•*>, by a rash and vith having driven manner so M to enda nesses called
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  • 106 10 MALACCA TAPPERS' WAGES REDUCED. Standard Minimum Kate .r-onu (From Our Own C A special emergntc] :j o( Malacca Planters' AaMclatlon n dd tha afternoon at the M.t resolution m connection rate of pay a tapper additional work after t.;: Th* abon resolution dcx-s not appl\ receiving the minimum nti ol
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  • 80 10 MALACCA CHINESE TENANTS' DISTRESS. Temporary Reduction m Kmt-> SuKKott'd. I From Our Own I M.11.H. I A petition signed by over N tenants has been received Chamber of Com mem alliac of a meeting to dIKUM th. a: landlords making ;i tenpoi house rents during tbc ihmp. tot Chamlr Ls
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  • 55 10 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COFi'RIGHT London. Aur. 1. 5.25 pm Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son> notify to-day's tin prices v folios Spot £135 11 16 (up 8 16) Forward £136 15 16 (up 6 16). The market is .steady The Rubber market dosed early account of the holidays
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    • 197 10 CALDBFXK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Corsvaries" Ordinances of Hong Kong), {Incorporated m Shanghai). SOLE AGENTS FOR ALLSOPPS. iiuißilUß!lllßJaiiiflilJlKilißl!)!B;il]a'iilßllißi!iiK^ BY SPECIAL «ff jAI HM< THE KING fiPPOINTMENI TO F SL^ M A VERY ATTRACTIVE SELECTION OF LADIES AND GENTS WATCHES IN THE BEST "OMEGA" MAKE. B INCLUDING LEATHER FOLDING
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    • 78 10 (^etfflontr) i THE LATEST WEDDING RING is to be very thin and narrow. The old-fashioned, cumbersome affair, of course, was made to last a lifetime just like the reliable "GAFLAC" POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE Lltfc ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers Telephone 6480. |h.b. winter! J TAILOR, i j BATTERY
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  • 77 11 EgAFELY MOORED. Pefeytd to Unfavourable Conditions. ,'4-r s Service.] Montreal. \ug. 1. it 540 this morning I her am 3.000 miles trip. Montreal. Later. Hubert aerodrome at ,::<i Intend! to land at BorvalLs appeared which was ablaze with h rewarded the .tiH' .it i hers.
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  • 45 11 Stand by to Leave lor China. Fi Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Aug. I. ■b I that m view of situation m the Upper have been ordered to I moment's notice. thai Japan. :utPiuvers. may advLs-' v Immediately m order against the Com-
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  • 40 11 Government Consideration. I Reuti 8< n London. Aug. 1. C mmons, answering quesm mment had nearly m of the proposals Miles Lampion reearding the v:.! -territorial rights. communicate the proCl Government. ard to the boxer indem- od progn
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  • 31 11 Chase Securities' Acquisition. [Reuter's Service] New York. Aug. 1. bank baa been eifected by the Corporation acquiring the tad stock of the Harris Forbes Comtment m the banking
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  • 29 11 Others tv Stop m September. fßeuter.v Service] Bombay, Aug 1. aiorf rottun mills have closed down idlt- 13.000 operatives. Several others "W on September Ist.
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  • 25 11 I PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Aug. 1. WUbj weather outlook is unsettled but shorty of money L<= limiting the •fcg ••xpenditiuv.
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  • 117 11 KIBBER AIDS. ?J the Lord ordained and low grades retained" Malaya's slogan lor solv- rubber problem? secondly, the cess «P übber and destroying it. or us- other experiments m this h tn<l prohibiting the export <nsu»ute. apparent- •Otvtng our rubber .rhen,, a likt th** Steven- The
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  • 22 11 I<k <>i Sitiawan. har, Consultant at Austra-S-h ltr Bt. Brisbane. Dr •^l.xaWm Brisbane. V "-wuh the Queensland »<alth an d later m
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  • 234 11 THE KING'S SPEECH. Opportunities of Imperial Conference Welcomed. f Reuter's Service.) London, Auk 1 The Kings speech at the prorogation of Parliament, referring to the London Naval Treaty says many important points of agreement VOT reached The hope was expressed that negotiations between Prance and Italy would
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  • 84 11 Two Thousand Houses Inundated. I Rt 'uter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo. Aug. 1. Heavy rains lollowed by floods cau.-ed serious damage to towns near Kyoto, wher 2.000 houm were inundated. At Fushimi 7.000 inhabitants took refuge m school buildings. Troop* are out distributing foodstuffs. Fukuchiyama was
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  • 91 11 Questions m the House. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 1. Replying to a question by Major Graham Pole as to whether rubber planters had forwarded a request to the Government of Malaya for an alteration m the existing wage legislation. Dr. Drummond Shiels said he had
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  • 47 11 INDIAN LEADERS TO CONFER Suggested Meeting at Yeroda. [Reuter's Service. l Poona. Aug. 1. Mr. Jayakar states he and Mr. Sapru are now waiting the viceroy's decision on the proposal they made about assembling Mr. Gandhi and the Nehrus at Yeroda (where Gandhi is incarcerated* for consulation.
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  • 95 11 Japanese Protest to Nanking. fNanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Aug. 1. At a special meeting of leading Foreign Officials held to discuss the situation at Changsha where Japanese property, including the Imperial Consulate, has been burnt down it was decided to send a strong protest
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  • 149 11 Bankrupt Must Find Security for Costs. Further argument was made by Mr. A. V. L. Davies m the Supreme Court befoi? thi Chief Justice (Sir William Murisom yesterday appealing against an order made by His Lordship that. L. Palkner Willis (an adjudicated bankrupt) should find security
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  • 1312 11 EXTRAORDINARY STORY. Alleged Threat By Chinese to Shoot a European. An extraordinary story of a dispute between a European building contractor and his Chinese sub-contractor, culminating m an alleged threat by the latter to shoot the other, was told to the District Judge, Mr. C. Wilson, yesterday,
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  • 106 11 INDIAN'S INVENTION. Ipoh Dispute Over Patent Rights. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Aug. 1. An interesting patents dispute has been going on m the Supreme Court for several days, Mr. H. D. Mundell of Singapore, disputing the rights of Mr. V. K. Singham's patent for improvements
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  • 81 11 Stealthy Communist Propaganda. [From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, Aug. 1. In apprehension of Communist demonstrations m Ipoh to-day, the police have kept a keen vigilance and are reported to have picked up m the streets numerous leaflets stealthily scattered before anybody was about. It
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  • 55 11 I From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Aug. 1. In a n:e last ni~ht at Sunrrei Siout five shophouses were gutted but there was no loss of lives. The Ipoh and Kuala Kan^sar brigades fought there from 3 o'clock this morning and it is now subdued. I
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  • 223 11 Counsel's Plea to Mr. Justice Stevens. When Mr. C. R. Stuart on behalf of the chief creditor soupht a receiving and adjudicating order against a European m the Bankrupt -y Court before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday. Mr. K. Seth. counsel for the debtor, asked the court
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  • 152 11 Police Nip Communist Demonstrations m the Bud. A large crowd of Hylams. estimated at abou: 300, gathered outside the Chinese Protectorate yesterday morning August Ist being observed as Communist Day but were dispersed promptly by the police who made 28 arrest.s. A hawker's barrow figured m
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  • 925 12 STORY OF CITY'S CAPTURE, Well Equipped Reds Moving on Hankow. L Heuter"! Far Eastern Service i Shanghai. Aug. 1. There has brm a very dramatic outcome of eventi In Cnangalia, a one-hour engagement between the US Palos and the Communists WWHIng m flesh-wounds to
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  • 842 12 COMMISSION'S REPORT. Fair or Adequate Treatment Difficult. 3ritish Radio OHieinl Service. 1 Rugby. July 31. In the House of Commons to-night Sir Austen Chamberlain said he had intended to make a fuither appeal to Government regarding their decision noi to invile the representatives of
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  • 41 12 Remaining Until Next Week. I British Radio— Official Service. Rugby. July 31. The Prince of Wales, who flew to Belgium on Tuesday, is remaining there until next week To-day he flew to Liege and visited the exbition there.
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  • 246 12 FABRIC TROUBLE. RlOO Compelled to Reduce Speed. IReuter's Service. J Montreal, July 31. After passing Grosse Isle, 20 miles east of Quebec. RlOO wirelessed that she has "some fabric trouble' and has been compelled to reduce speed. She mißht not arrive m Montreal until to-morrow. Montreal,
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  • 95 12 King Signs Ratification. [British Radio Official Bervicvl Rugby, July 31. In i he House of Commons to-day, with reference to the ratification of the London Naval Treaty m respect of the United Kingdom, it was stated that the instrument ol ratification had been signed by the King
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  • 54 12 13 Hours Journey. I Reuter's Service. 1 Malta, Aug. 1. Captain Barnard has accomplished the first non-stop flight from England to Malta. He arrived 13 hours after leaving London, flying his Puss Moth. I Captain Barnard Ls endeavouring to establish a new flying record from England
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  • 55 12 Panic-Stricken Refugees. I Router's Service. Karachi, July 31. Only 2.000 from the 56.000 population romain m Shikarpur owing to the floods. The town is surrounded by water which is emptoj towards the centre. One railway breach i<= widening, another has started and a third -s
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  • 57 12 New Aviation Development. (Reuter's Service.] New York. Aug. 1. An unprecedented incident marked the arrival of the trans-Atlantic liner Bremen at quarantine. A small commercial dirigible landed on the deck, picked up Mr. Litchfield, President of the Goodyear Zeppelin Company, re-ascended and landed the passenger at
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  • 38 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 31. In conformity with the Government's decision to create new posts m the Commercial Diplomatic Service m eight countries, Mr. J. C. Hutchison has been appointed for service m Manchuria.
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  • 34 12 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, August 1. The Empress Nagako is pregnant, according to the Tokyo Nichi-Nichi, which is confirmed m very reliable quarters The child is expected m February.
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  • 72 12 Mr. Justice Buckland's Judgment set Aside. Calcutta. July 23rd. The Appellate Bench of the High Court Ivs set aside Mr. Justice Buckland's judgment decreeing Rs. 7,500 against the "Englishman" m favour of the Hon. Antonio Arrivabeni, thej Consul -General for Italy m Calcutta, for an alleged
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  • 457 12 TRAPPED IN WEEDS. Major Strover and Captain Pitts Drowned. Bombay, July 23. A boating tragedy occurred m Hussain Sagar Tank, Secunderabad, on Tuesday evening, when Major Strover. of the 3rd, 16th Punjab Regiment and Captain Pitts of the P. and O. Co., Bombay, were drowned. As far
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  • 80 12 "Unparalleled Offensiveness." London. July 21th. An all-night sittmg of the House of Common? wes onliwned by acrimonious exchanges between Mr. Philip Snowden and back-benchci? during debate on the question of the appointment of Lord Hunsdon as a Public Work. Ix)an Commissioner. Mr. Snowden insisted on the appointment
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  • 46 12 Maharani-Regent of Travancore's Order. Madras, July 23rd. The dedication of young girls t o vempKs. generally known as Uw "Devadasi" system. Will be abolished m Travancore State by order of the Maharani-Regent from the beginning of the next Malayalam year. August 17th.
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  • 41 12 Madras, July 23rd. The Madras Flying Club held it's first e> meeting yesterday, when Flight Lieut. Hawker, the pilot instructor who arrived on Monday. gave tuition to four members. The flying times were again fully booke«I thi* mornin.p.
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  • 169 12 Small Native Tax to Replace Lost Revenue. Shanghai, July 16. In connexion with the conference to be heY by the financial experts of the National Government with a view to abolishing likin taxation all over the country, the Nanking Finance Ministry is contemplating the inauguration cf a new
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  • 19 12 Mr. L. W. Arnold, the Inspector of Schools, Penang, has arrived to be headmaster of the Malacca High School.
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  • 619 12 ELECTION SUCCESS. Government's Hostility Gives it a Boost. I From Our Own Coi respondent Batavia, July 28. As previously reported, the new 'Vaderlandsche Club" had its first remarkable political success m the municipal elections some weeks ago. About this time. Mr. Fruin. the representative of the Club
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  • 105 12 High Court Set Aside Conviction But Maintain Order. Allahabad, July 18. The record of the proceedings cf the trial of Pandit Motilal Nehru and Dr. Syed Mohamed was placed m the Hi^h Court to-day before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Sen. The Government Advocate
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  • 115 12 Heavy Strain of Continued Spinning. Ahmedabad, July 16. Further letters have been received from Mr. Gandhi m jail m which he says. "I am keeping well. I find doing 375 rounds (on charkha) somewhat of a strain now-a-days. I am trying to probe the cause. That
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  • 42 12 Mrs. R. W. Frazer has resigned the secretaryship of the Royal Asiatic Society after many years service. She is to make a prolonged tour m India, Burma, Ceylon, Siam, China and Japan m September. Colonel D. M. F Hoysted. D.5.0., succeeds her.
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  • 76 12 Tied to Tree and Tbr Applied A Tamil woman of Niu--nam was HntCOOed l l^ Police Maub-trat- of CO* months rmorous Imprw victed on bar own ptet year olci daughter. n;.n. Mb-Dupector Van Rn prosecuted, statrd that to a tnt and Hiimlwl after chillies wen ipptted
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 410 12 CHURCH SERVICE ST. "nmtlTß CATOEiMtu 7TH SUNDAY 1 a.m. Holy Commit] 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy OOCOBMUU io a m. Children's Bin >. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Chi st. cnustonn s, 0.30 p.m. Even Monday 7.30 rw day 7 aj Friday I v r Monday, \v. no an I GARRISON
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 393 13 Champion Cup at Hurlingham. I From Our Own Correspondent. I London, July 13. Alter a great match, which will long be remrmbered by those who were privileged to witness it. the Hurricanes defeated Goulburn, tae Australian side, m the final of the Champion Cup at Hurlingham last
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    • 269 13 Bradford's Lesson to the Counties. k From Our Own Correspondent, l London. July 3. People m this country or elsewhere little realise th 1 grtut number of women who play cricket. According to "Women's Cricket" there are probably 5.000 women playing cricket to-day. Moreover they play with
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    • 177 13 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 3. There is still a deadlock regarding the releasing of footballers by League clubs to play m international matches. Proposals were submitted to the management committee of the League at Whitby on Saturday by the Scottish, Welsh, and Irish F.A.s., as
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    • 117 13 I Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 3. A great tussle for leading honours In the 3 miles race between the 2nd. Duke of Cornwall's L.I. and the 2nd Royal Tank Corps was a feature of the Aldershot Command Unit Team championship meeting. These two units
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    • 24 13 Surrey were without Hobbs for their recent match against Lancashire, as he had been sent down to Margate to recuperate for the Manchester Test.
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    • 344 13 Mick the Miller's Second Derby. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 3. "Every doR has his day." it was Mick the Miller's on Saturday. Not since Entry Badcr'r memorable Derby has there been such a bugcrowd at the White City. Never have J .herr been such scenes
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    • 423 13 BARNSLEY LOSE NEARLY £4,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 3. Despite drastic economies, the directors of the Barnsley Football Club. Ltd.. report a loss of £3.962.3.9 d. for the year ended May 31st. as compared with a loss of £3.865 15s 6d. the previous year, and a profit of
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    • 314 13 One way of making killing no murder is to legalise assassination, and a similar line of thought, logical with all the fierce unreason of a lunatic asylum, seems to have been followed by the boxing authorities of New York State m dealing with the problem of foul
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    • 244 13 Let Eno keep p!P|i||; healthy like- B mm Inner cleanliness is vital II to health. By taking ENO's I jrj k Fruit Snlt regularly each If 4 morning, you will keep your II yrstem clear of poisons and II your blood stream pure. ENO's II 'Fruit Salt" acts m Nature's
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    • 232 13 I One-lialf IncK is Enou^K KOLYNOS is economical one- half inch on a firm dry brush is enough to clean and whiten the teeth. Kolynos removes the film, BB dislodges the decaying food paryS tides, and destroys the dangerous germs that cause tooth decay. Try Kolynos its clean, cool taste
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    • 797 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. UNLESS 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 Dm. MENTOR For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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    • 535 14 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Singapore. B.S. CITY OF HEREFORD Sept# B s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Nov. 7 M. CITY OP
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    • 433 14 P. £r> O. British India and Apcar li ae (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERN^ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK i OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ft JAp w Dae. Tonnage. Clngapore. Ton«, (t MANTUA
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    • 653 15 n. S. K. Line. ni NM vork:— (from Hone Kong) 4 f^Etpr*» Freight Service). Tokai Maru Aug. 21 ttlf 't' l l Vancouver:— (from Kobe) f Hawaii Mam Aug. 16. p l-rdam. Hamburg. Bremen Atlas Maru Au 2- L »> Aires. [liound-the- U Plata Mam Sept. 4 5 Dar-es Salaam,
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    • 371 15 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from the States Iced head lettuce. Celery Ixmis. Fresh Asparagus. Hot-house Tomatoes. California Oranges and *^B Oap^fruit. Washington Apples These are specialties on the President liners.. .That is o/i^reason why the experienced traveler prefers this American Service. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE THE BANK
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    • 610 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAAISCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m 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 m the Strait* Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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    • 786 16 Burns Philp Line. i ■—>':*£ *b AartntiSa) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. *erui*r monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and tht motor vessel Malabar (4,512 tons). MARELLA Is one of the largest and «nest steamers trading to Australia Cabin* de luxe,
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    • 413 16 WAGONS-Ll IS 1 WORLD TRAVEIT SERVICE] I For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply I 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. J Tele. 5907. TUB AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheques. Letters of Credit. Money Orders. Drafts, Transfers of Funds by Mall and Cable. Tours.
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    • 459 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L 44. BEAVSIC HIJUVI, KZV 7 7ORX *^l (Incorporated m U.B>A.) OLNEIiAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE m BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA Ay BALTIMORE. ">»e. Sails. M.S. SILVERASH Aug. 18 Aug 24 N T* M.S. SILVERWILLOW Sept. 1 Sept 7 PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVIrc SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO A\n L
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    • 709 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. 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 Saturday 6
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 60 17 i .>:id Rubber Latex Weld and KrfcJl River >m July 31st. r: i< natipok, arrived uitli a cargo of rite. place from Fort at am. on Ann. hipping are warnec I uar on Wednesuts Echo a MohamvPenaag, by one boats, expired as Hi. body whs
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    • 96 17 h. Itto Bulfetfa of the Bureau, for the jp h I stn Upon case. Itatay: and 1 death; 1 small- IS rtanthi as during the pre- and 10 death:,. .nd 1 death. y, l(ir :ni 4 deaths Moulninn 1 sm:tlip»>\ CAM and 2 death.-. Rjn^omi 2 and 3
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    • 332 17 Rudder Fouled and Boiler Damaged. Hretwood. Junr 25. i a Blackpool man ■rou> Mt nation when a boiler Fleetwood steam trawleretatod when the versel ■M H Pketwood She had been towed from Ithatfc by the trawler Peter Carey, which ac a made a dash >f 240 miles
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    • 117 17 £6,000 FINE FOR MANCHESTER SMUGGLER. 01 Watches m Waist Belt. London, July 4 «*> less than £6.160 were n*« 06 a man named Lot* Who is described as a 11 He v.as charged with H* dv «m to evade payuig cus***tth liJl «-"'*«t Victoria Station to defraud the customs "*lbe
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    • 480 17 Stowaway Family on Moreton Bay. An intensely human story of an uphill struggle for existence during two long years m Australia was related to a representative of the Ceylon Observer to-day by stowaways on board the Moreton Bay. says the paper of July 19th. A special
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    • 217 17 Captain of Crossbill Injured. Bombay, July 24. The Crosshill. of which Graham's Trading Company arc the agents, put back from sea on Wednesday afternoon, after she had travelled a considerable distance, and lay at anchor m Bombay harbour owing to a fire m No 1 hold.
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    • 219 17 The Nankin Incident. London, July 11. The captain of the P. and O. liner Nankin has reported to his company m London that he stopped his ship for nearly half an hour m the Red Sea during his voyage to Calcutta to pick up
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  • 584 17 A Centenary. Fieetwtod, June 29. In its excitement at receiving the new Lady of Mann, Fleetwood seems to have overlooked a point quite as exciting that exactly one hundred years ago the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's first steamer was launched. Still, few of
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  • 399 17 Should State Pay for Piracy Protection The first step has been taken to raise, m the High Court, the question of the differences between the Government and British shipowners concerning the withdrawal of white guards from British ships m Chinese waters. A writ has been served
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    • 237 17 M*'**********************?^^^ bW^^^F M m m^ti> S l F ___%^m A _____^v IF nfc^^ a ************************************************^*^*^*Mm^MMKmMMMK^ tt4 I How do you manage to keep (hin Jim m this beastly dimaft /always drink V/hhkty and fb/iy which contains natural g*> I and does not blow on* oat? /K^\ I Apollinaris A Sufferer's
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  • 465 18 (From Our Wireless Correspondent) WHERE WILL IT ALL END *T*HE most outstanding invention m the Radio field was the valve. Previous to this it had practically settled down as a means of communication and there it remained till the advent of the three electrode valve. Since
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  • 353 18 A Dead Letter. M.inihi. J'irir IQ That the law prohtbltini the entry oJ r r:nt labour into the Islands is praciic iTiv a dead letter, and that about 10.000 Japan < r/.mg under contract m Da\ ao have :-u :ull\ evaded the law. was revealed
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  • 116 18 MAN MAKES £1,000,000 IN A MONTH. Son-in-Law of "the Wolf of Wall-Street." New York June 27. While the Stock Exchange slump is reducing scores of paper millionaires to comparative poverty, a number of new millionaires are being made by speculators selling short during the recent downward plunges. Wall-street reports credit
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  • 131 18 Surgeon Summoned From France. Romo. July 2. Dr. Marimen. the famous French surgeon, was summoned to Vatican City last week, to examine the Pope, who is suffering frcm a slight tumour. An operation was not necessary, but the Pope must undergo a special cure, and work
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  • 54 18 The annual athletic sports of Mercantile Institute will be held at the Anson Road Stadium on August 16th., at 2-30 p.m. There will be a hail-mile flat race, and a stenotypist race for old boys of the school. Entries for these events must reach the sports ■secretary Mercantile Institute not
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  • 327 18 Claim for Misappropriation. In the Shanghai District Court Mrs. Elsa Block sued bar husband. Mr. Louis Block, of the Metropolitan Trading Co. claiming a total sum of $28,000 for support. The plaintiff said she was married to Mr. Block m June. 1924. at Tsingtao. and
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  • 263 18 London. July 11. The freedom of West Ham. the populous borough m the East End of London, is not an honour lightly accorded. In the last forty -four years, only five people have been made freemen. The first was Lord Lister who was born
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  • 126 18 In the Court of Foreign Causes (Civil Section) last week judgment was given m the case brought by Nai Praves Bailey and Nai Chae against the Royal Turf Club of Siam and Mr. D. A. Pestonji, says the Bangkok Times. At the hearing on July 15th the claim to wind
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 344 18 Your Wife's Pale Face and Sunken Eyes should at once lead you to enquire into her condition of health. Can yon let her sutler She doe«* not wish, perhaps, to worry you with her trouhles. Shr on fulfilling her household duties j.at iently and withuiit protest as a true Indian
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    • 552 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon A.mntsar Iloilo j
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    • 259 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Ca P ital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.5W.000 Paid u P 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers. Esq. Charles J. Hambro. Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas
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    • 148 18 THE 7l SOUTH I BRITISH 1 I fire. MAm.i^;;: 1 I MOTOI^ CAP I insurant I LOWEST rrißß^l l; I- C. MA R.^lg I OfDee I PERSONAI id FATAI AOCID HAVE you m of your d-p, orertaki IT only Policy for II OBTAIN lull (> lrom ttk EASTER? (nit^ LIMITED
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  • 272 19 prnoral meeting of fJohore) Rubber E.st.it< s tgtdt, Copenhnqt ;i C C HiilUßn presiding. II quantity of rubber „i ■mmmtiwi to 3,109 ,il.-. d an average frier U mis. The balance of ben into the accounts at the particulars of thf profll of
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  • 106 19 New Body at Work? r < r;.p "Business vi 'The Oommercfal" (published 1 that the British already m full tuaUy now making Ol Ihl cheaper lines of ;m Important wii i-.m.U. .s. There, at rtnj effort to re-eslabllsh arising overseas market. prtaed if the oot- co-operative marketing
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  • 46 19 (Malacca) Rubba 171 for the year I 1928-29). The to the credit of profit £11.416, and it Ls proposed, the rubber mart year a dividend The crop for the Wlb <an Ihiimh ot of which 617,3941 b. if 8 1 5d. per lb.
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  • 52 19 New Columbia Rubber crop amounted to 836. 8.7521 b. for 1928), of been Mid. and the balance I*ki n at a valuation. The UMMmtod to £8,383 (against <*<*■ recommend a dividend t 20 per cent), and £600 bt en provided for taxation. I £31.821) to be carried
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  • 170 19 Markets Unchanged. Singapore, July 31. There is little or no change to report m the tone of the market, but after sagging to 16 the period closes at 16 S for spot, which is U below best. To-days cables quote London up l-16d. to '.d. and New York
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  • 576 19 Osaka loomed large on the horizon i Japrn's glass manufacturing industry ilrmflj prior to the Restoration m 1868. and IIDCC ihat lime it has made a giant's strides m this industry, overtaking and outdistancing other centres such as Tokyo. Pukuoka. Hyogo. Kanagawa. Aichi. Y.ima&uchi. Oita and
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  • 80 19 D.E.I. AND OUTPU T CONTROL. TTo The Editor. Malay Mail.] Dear Sir. The enclosed, based on the latest It.G.A. London figures might enlighten the local mystification as to why "Restriction is not accelerated." As will be seen, the N.E.I, growers support so far represents just under 4 per cent, of
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  • 15 19 Kepong. July 28th. [The accompanying figures m support are too long to reproduce Free Press.
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 195 19 August 1. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2j3 29(32 London 3 months' sight 2,3 27|32 London 60 days' sight 2!3 25|32 London 30 days' sight 2|3 3|4 London, demand 2]3 23|32 London, T.T. 2J3 11 '16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1427 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand 56
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    • 210 19 August 1. Tin 250 Tons $68 75 Gambier g 5Q Pepper White 35 Pepper Black 2 5 Flake Tapioca 3 90 Pearl Sago Small s i^ Copra. Sundried 7 30 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 630 Rice, Siam oid No. 1
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  • 886 19 FRIDAY. AUGUST IST. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. B_> <srs Sellers. Asam Kumbang 25s 6d 26s 6a Ayer Hitams (ss) 8s 9d 9s 6d Bangrin Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 80 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 60 Burmah Malay 13s 15s norn
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  • 102 19 Lord Passfield to Consider Representations. I Renter s Service. London. July SI. The Rubber Growers' Association has L<=sue:l a statement that the agreement reached bf the Anglo-Dutch Liaison Committee has boon adopted by the Council of the Association and a large majority of producers m the Dutch
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  • 272 19 The Importance of the Native. I Prom Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. A communique issued by Mr. Ward Jackson gives the views of the rubber situation as issued m London by the R.G.A. They are briefly as follows After the fullest consideration the AngloDutch Liaison
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  • 80 19 [British Radio Official Service i Rugby, July 31. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.0C 1 Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 d.. Berlin 20.375. Brussels 34.79. Bucharest 818. Rio 5 3-32. Buenos Aires 40 15-32. Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.055. H-Msingfors 193 v. Hong Kong Is. 3 'id.. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 43.
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  • 52 19 Reuters Service. I The Hague. July 31. The First Chamber has passed a Bill to tax imports of refined sugar. I The Bill, introduced to protect Dutch producers during the existing crisis, imposes an import duty of 2FI. 40 cts. per hundred Kilos on the
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  • 75 19 August Ist., 12 o'clock noon New York Spot Sheet Gets. 10', per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot Average buyers price for July-17.85 cts. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 16' i 16.. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 16.- 16', September 17
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  • 119 19 Effect of An^lo-Dutch Committee's Conclusions. IFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT! I "iiilon. Aug. I. Rubber opened to-day at Itt Spot and 5-5 16d Forward. Later priOM wtiv f>-3 16d Spot and 5 *d. Forward. The tone is steady. The sharemarket is idle and easier. The morning paper:,
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  • 60 19 Perak Hydro-Electric Loan Arranged. (FREE PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT} London, Auk. Tin opened to-day at £136 Spot and £137': Forward. The tone L* better. Tin .shaivmarket is steady. Perak Hydro-Electric, m circularising ihftre* holders on the progress of work, state the arrangements sanctioned at the annual meeting regarding
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  • 268 19 Market Stagnant. Singapore. \u«. 1. In view of the prevailing uncertainty the market h.is auain been itlfnanl with \\i\ little business pairing. A rut her larger Auction than usual seemed to depress v:\hu-. b it at the lower levels it is difficult to lind .Hers. Shipments
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  • 98 19 MACPRAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Aag. 1. Tin. tjuiet. Kuchaifl M 19, Kirn. Penawata 4:> 19, Petalinfi 4 27' 4.40 W..ys 2.15 2.30. Talam. 51 57. Ulu Xl 79. Hong Patta 49 ;->l\ Souths 16 20, Sunfel 99 1.0.5. Ayer Hitami Ba M fa 4 i Tin 14i 14 !»d.
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  • 53 19 Ocean Shipments of Para Kubbi r Cind Latex, lievertex and Concent rated I.at.x. ing the month of July. U3O. Preliminary Return. Rubber Latex mc: con: and latex Revertex. Total Singapore 28,2.3 304 28.527 *»a__B 8.663 2 6.668 Malacca 200 200> Port Swettenham 3.931 ll 3.94 Total
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  • 28 19 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo, Aug. I. Trade returns for the last eleven days or July show totals of V.36,495.000 and Y.47.2Uv000 for imports and exports respectively.
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    • 71 19 i ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, EC Company has £20,000 deporited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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    • 36 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW ft CO. t Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. f BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist flo-r>. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 517 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Saigon Ladies' Close Match. Several important matches m the Malayan Tennis Championships were decided at the S.C.C. last evening m preparation for the busy week-end. Other visiting players made their first appearance, though m the Men's Singles Van Oiao was fortunate enough to claim
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  • 127 20 Visited by what must have been a record crowd, the New World began its seventh anniversary celebrations last night. A comprehensive programme of the most popular entertainments was drawn up and successfully carried through, one of the features of the various sideshows being the opening of
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  • 28 20 As Fender and Hobbs were away at Manchester the former reporting play for the Star and the latter playing Ducat captained Surrey m their recent match against Derbyshire.
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  • 436 20 HOLIDAY SPORT. Colony's Chance m Kuala Lumpur. Some progress has already been made with the Malayan lawn tennis championships, but they will get into full swing to-day, for play commences at nine o'clock this morning and will continue through most of the day, and through
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  • 218 20 Malaya Cup Match at Malacca. Singapore play their last match m the southern section of the Malaya Cup competition at Malacca to-day. They have sent up a strong team <m which several forward charges made from the side originally chosen) which should be able to win easily for Negri
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  • 123 20 Sunday Fixture Against Welch on Stadium. The South China touring team arrived back Irom up-country yesterday. A match has been arranged between tr.? tourists and the Welch to take place on tfcl Stadium, Anson Road, to-morrow. The chargewill be $1, 50 and 20 cts. In the
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  • 64 20 At Outram School on Aug. 7th. at 5 p.m. the annual boxing contest will take place between Outram School and St. Andrew's School. There will be seven or eight three-round contests: weight from 50 110 lbs. Mr. F. C. Johnson, has undertaken to referee, and lesding officials of
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  • 54 20 The following will represent the Indian Association against the C < Coy' Welch on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Indian Association Ground: Abbasbhoy, Adambhoy, Nomanbhoy, Kyum, N. A. Mallal (Captain), D. K. Sammy, R. K. Pradhan. Choor Singh, Wazir Singh, Amarchand, A. N. Katyal. Reserves: S. S. Varma,
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  • 10 20 The Australians begin their match against Glamorgan at Swansea to-day.
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  • 335 20 INTERESTING EVENTS. Rangoon Road Win Inter-School Relay. The Annual Sports of the Victoria Bridge School were held yesterday afternoon before a large crowd of spectators. There were many interesting events, among which was the Scouts' Race, a relay race m which the competitors did some ambulance
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  • 186 20 Navy Beat the Army at Lord's. In the annual match at Lord's last week the Navy beat the Army by 102 runs, this being the second win the senior Service has enjoyed since 1914. their only other success being m the 1927 match, m which they dismissed the
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  • 75 20 Theresina First m Irish Oaks. London. July 23. At Curragh. the Irish Oaks (£2,160). over 11-.I 1 miles, resulted as follows: THERESINA 1 SOUTH SEA BUBBLE ST. BREDA j Eight ran. Won by a short head; four lengths between second and third. The betting:
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  • 55 20 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 1. The following are latest baseball results: National League. New York 11. Boston 5. Philadelphia 12, Brooklyn 7. Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3. American League. Boston 13, New York 14. Washington 3. Philadelphia 4. Chicago 5, Detroit 3. Chicago 19, St. Louis 2.
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  • 66 20 Father and Son Play Chess Across The Ocean. Memphis (U.S.). June 28. Mr. Mead Johnson, of this city, and his son James, who lives m France, play chess by cable. Daily the elder Johnson receives a cable telling him his son's move, and the exchanges continue
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  • 28 20 The Selling Centre arranged by this Society at Raffles Hotel is to be opened to the public on Friday next the Bth instant.
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  • 45 20 Referring to Goddard's selection for the Manchester Test a cable of July 22 points out that the Gloucestershire bowler shines on a soft wicket and recalls Fender's description of him as the only bowler "theoretically incapable of "being hooked or late-cut," Bradman's most prolific strokes.
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  • 358 20 LEAVING THIS MONTH. To Meet Leading Amateur Clubs. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 3. Full details have been published here of the arrangements for a world tour of a team of Chinese amateur footballers during the coming season. "The team," it is stated, "will consist of
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  • 394 20 "MY GOOD INNINGS," BY CAPT. BARNATO. "I Want to Retire When I am Not Out." "I have had a good innings and I wan* v retire not out," Captain Woolf Barnato, the millionaire racing motorist told an Evenir.c News correspondent at his Mayfair house. He was explaining his decision not
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  • 158 20 CHELSEA SIGN ON CHEYNE. Another Scottish Forward for Stamford Bridge. Chelsea F.C. have signed on A. Cheyne, the brilliant Scottish international and Aberdeen inside right. The transfer fee paid by Chelsea to Aberdeen for Cheyne was a very big one, but not so big as that paid to Newcastle for
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  • 72 20 At the Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 12th m the Exchange at 5 p.m. the following is the provisional agenda subject to alteration: 1. To confirm Minutes; 2. Matters arising therefrom: (a) The Rubber Industry; <b) Police Anti-Gaming and Betting Action; (c) Public
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 235 20 TO-DAY'S TIES 9 a.m. Men's Singles. Taj m vs. Scully. Kleinman vs. Goh Tiam Siew. Nozu vs. Y. Locn Chong. Van Chim vs. Gomes. Bong Soo vs. Watson. Choon Leong vs. de Souza <jnr.> Rev. Aitken vs. Van Giao. Mixed Doubles. Miss Toby and Capt. Graham vs. Mrs. Warden and
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