The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1930

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,<»8 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 522 1 The King witnessed a distressing acci- > dent at Cowes when the Lulworth crashed into a new yacht, Lucilla, which sank like a stone, a steward being drowned Page 11. I The Regent oi Johore gave a dinner at the Istana Besar last night to the Hon'ble
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  • 985 1 There is a Qjuamt <>id time sirrpy ..edatent about Pcnanu. you feel it M m>oh as you set loot on the jetty 'I he rush ;mci tumble, hot hcadednes of the southern KttlOMnl has vanished. I{cr<> the pretty sister of a bullying forceful brother .sits contentedly m
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 222 1 LOONa fQ% HIGH CLASi TAILOBINQ. ft Finish Guarmntetd |B Hl^.n STREET. ?R\FFLES HOTEL I EXCE „I! I ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. V T K DANCES DINNER DANCES X ♦j MONDAY TUESDAY A WEDNESDAY THURSDAY A FKIDAI SATURDAY A X SATIKHAY NIGHT DINNERS A SPECIALITY t MONIA LITTER^ ORCHESTRA X II0OGNI!
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    • 233 1 1927 1928 1929 I Three successive Royal record years ROYAL SALES INCREASE because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- V V ledged superior product backed by the V best organised typewriter service m Great V Britain. V Comparison is the only infallible test of 4 the relative value of typewriters.
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    • 133 1 i LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Little: i "Goll '—Page 10. See detaili of Austin 7— Page <;. Try Klin: powdered milk«*-P&ge 8. j c i:u>. and amusemeut guide— Page 2. The w Pathfinder Ocodycar— Pag3 5 j Barclaj a Lag r, Ughi or dark— Page 10 j Dunlops for the lady climb
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL BDITB. 32. HIGH STREET.
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  • 312 2 Britisher's Experiences. Shanghai. July IS, Mr. R Drags, British member of the staff of the Standard Oil Company, had ft very unpleasant experience when hfl fell into the haadl of a band of bandits at Hsih Tfth Li between Shanghai, Sungkiang and Soochow on the Nank:np
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  • 197 2 Big Firms Facing Bankruptcy. Allahabad. .July Mb The general feeling of Insecurity ::i Bombay lias been intenrlfkcd. There is no tendency to minimise Urn dy e erious effect of so m:mv big firms facing bankruptcy or ruin, but the most poignant pessimism ccnties m the mills Workerr
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 300 2 1 1 WJII/ «MB/i Four Dinner to Get to the Show m Time? 1 v DINE LEISURELY j AT THE j CAPITOL j j RESTAURANT j Malaya's finest-appointed Restaurant i our I PASTRY DEPARTMENT I 1 under supervision of a French J Expert J i IS NOW OPEN! I S
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    • 361 2 VICTORIA THEATRE I I COOKING IS NOW OPEN AT LITTLES j FOR THE [i SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS' 1 i PRODUCTION !fj LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. g j TUESDAY AIGUST 12TH TO SATURDAY 16TH AT 9.30 P.M. jjj PRICES $3, 82 and SI. 1 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL 1 g SUNDAY
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    • 140 2 6.ls|!£ntire Change of Programme 0 iJ b j Fox Film Corporation II PRESENTS I THE LAUGHTERPIECE OF TIM i| j A lnt IUIK IhYNJ WOK |i I 1 XX/TTT-l VICTOR MCLAGLEN, EDMUND LOWE, 111 j| DAMITA EL BRENDAL |j The Picture That Broke All Records m Europe I 1 i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 165 2 THE WEEK. Thursday *thi > .11. 8.0 n.. 20.55. 9.0 ft. mil DtV. I. SC.C. vs. S.CF.A.. JaUin Be Inter-Sctoool Bjxir.i;. Outran School liid.i>. r.ih. Bltb Water, v.53. c.3 ft., 21.41. 9.3 ft. .Vts and Crafts' Cintre opens. Raffles Hotel. notary Club Tiffin, Rafflea Hotel. 11 Arc i sj.c.s. B.
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  • 897 3 Katrina and Hottentot Sarah. If ihe servant quesion m England is difficult, the same topic m South Africa furnishes much food for discussion. This Ls a land boys and "girls," and nearly always a dusky domestic of one kind or another can be obtained to help"
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  • 76 3 Handsome Youth Arrested. Le Tcuquet, July 29. Searching for the perpetrator of several violent attacks on women m the past few weeks, the police have arrested a handsome sixteen-year-old youth named Loutre. who has not only confessed to attacking women recently, but also to the murdering of an
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  • 104 3 I Brussels, June 27. A Belgian chemist. M. Robert Linssen, claims to have made a very important discovery. He positively declares that he has discovered the secret of the synthesis of radioactive bodies, uranium and the different species of radium included. All radio-active substances being compound bodies,
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  • 438 3 Penny Wise Policy of Taxing Them. (To the Editor of the Morning Post). Sir. There seems to be a general movement fan England at present to try and attract visitors to our country. Letters and leading articles are appearing m the newspapers, and distinguished men refer to the
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  • 392 3 London, July 18. The widespread nature of the inquiries which the seizure of drugs m an Indian city may occasion m other parts of the world is illustrated by two inst;t nces mentioned m the Briii.sh Government's annual report to the League of Nations on
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  • 36 3  - W. A. HARRISON home instead (if in Fiance or It: The zix months' limit is penny vise and pound foolish, u it deprives England of i lane amount of mtmf.v that would otherwtoe be ipeni London.
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  • 263 3 Judge and Divorce Rules. Mr JtßtiOC Hill. In the Divorce Court nrCVtlv. described the law affecttaf divorce v "a bondk of detached rail scrapi oi tion." m the cue before him the husband asked i Court to exorcise discretion In tali Favour s« be had
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  • 122 3 17, AND A CLERK, BIT CANNOT READ. When Mked t-» take the oath ai Drplfoiil Inquest, Reginald Lauro, aged 17, <>i Etuhy■treet, Old Kent-road told the eomwr <i >i w h Whttehouse) thai he eoold nol read remarking, 1 an bad scholar" Tin. Cuiom-i: i ■omethnea wonder \.n;«t ut* pay
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 255 3 I*,fAl^l? Pi f^ IST PRONOUNCED I IVJ A N "U IN M AK-E-DON j CIGARETTES I MADE FROM THE FINEST TOBACCO I IN THE WORLD. I M .\K! SOCIALS IN PACKETS OF 10 I MAKEDON No. 83 IN TINS OF 50 I jiAKEIX SELECT IN PACKETS OF 25 I MAKEDON
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    • 231 3 i ySfiittP 1 i PROTECT|VF SI»KCIAI.ITII-S I y^^^S|J^™i [j WILKINSON HEYWOOI) AND CLARK. i i^^^^ PREVENTS RUST AND IS IMPERVIOUS TO I ffi THE ACTION OF SALT OR FRESH WVTER T), e r« i. Jj"^ a. X CHEMICAL FUMES ACID AND ALKALI CAN 2f I^^Tl± h i BE USED ON
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  • 333 4 Sport m the Heatwave Wimbledon Finals Bisley Rifle Meeting A. A. A. Championships at Stamford Bridge Germany's Challenge for Diamond Sculls Family Polo. CHAMPION AGAIN: Mrs. Wills-Moody defeating Miss Ryan m the tinitl of the wo men's sinules at Wimbledon. COME ALONG IN!— Bathers forgetful of
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  • 516 5 AND A DIVORCE. Judge's Strong Words About a Woman. Strong words about a woman who was raid to have entertained flying officers from Croydon aerodrome to tea and cocktails came from Mf. Justice Hill m the Divorce Court. He granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Arabella
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  • 256 5 Squadron Leader Waiting for for Following Wind. Another Atlantic flight attempt— from Newfoundland to Ireland— was to have been recently. Sqadron Leader C. S. Wynne-Eyton. D.5.0., will start within the next few days m a new type of British enclosed light plane, says the Evening
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  • 199 5 Danger of Straining the Muscles. Is toe-dancihg harmful to very young chill ren? Th? question has been perplexing parents whose children are learning ballet dancing. A number of leading teachers m Lonrj on and several medical men told an Evening .iew correspondent that toe-dancing
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  • 266 5 London, July 18. A defeat m tht House of Lords and a .striking victory m the House of Commons this week have heartened the Ministerialists as nothing has done for some time. During the week-end. Mr. Shinwell. Minister for Mine:, had told a meeting of
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  • 111 5 The total number of telephone stations fti the Post Office system, says the Telegraph and Telephone Journal, was 1,889.193. represent m? an increase of 7,083 m one month. Of the-e 678.742 (an increase of 2.959) were m London and 1,210,451 (an increase of 4,124 > m the
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  • 82 5 Riga, June 27. The Commissariat for Agriculture has formally applied to the Soviet Government for a further grant of 1,000,000 roubles < nominally £100,000) to encourage "pedigree rabbit culture." The Soviet Press explains that the Government's new meat policy consists mainly m forcing the rapid development of quickly
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 363 5 j| FERODO 1 j! QUALITY LINING I I i i gj j i We stock cut linings for I j brakes for: j i j MORRIS j j H! AICMSTRONG-SIDHtII XX II j i >t l> THE j SINGEK j A t —OH WORLD J AUSTIN i BRITISH j OVn
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    • 206 5 ■W7~~TiIE IV EW GOOIX^InEAIt i COMMANDS respect on any car. Big and sturdy thick of tread and fat of side. You can feel the strength I and toughness m its resilient rubber I J\ you can prove that toughness by yj k your speedometer on city boulevard or country road.
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  • 1020 6 CELESTIAL FURNACES. Professor Eddington's Vision of Energy. Thn general address at the World Power ConEenme at Berlin was delivered by Professor Sir Arthur Eddington. It was entitled "Bnbatomic Energy." Sir Horace Rumbold. the British Ambassador, presided, m accordance with the custom followed throughout
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  • 23 6  - Lord Derby There are only two things that ever receive a unanimous decision either to adjourn for lunch or to adjourn for dinner.-
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  • 1273 6 NATURE'S EXPERIMENTS. Higher Developments of Grace and Beauty. Countless ages rolled on before life, cradled In the deep, arose and invaded the land, writes Professor C. J. Patten m the Manchester Guardian. In time, multifarious creatures became, abundant and competition for a foothold so keen that
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  • 73 6 Allahabad. July 30. The Siamese Government have pt. vented Mrs Sibold. wife of Mr. G. W. Sibolcl. reared Superintending Enuineer. P.W.D.. Bengal, with a handsome silver powder box enuraved "SiamIndin Flight 1929 1930." as a token of appreciation of the lady's erviees in rescuing
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  • 42 6 Relic Of >!i<W N The "Bedford inumlnated mai v die Afes, h eleventh hour raised by July the Brltlßta Hui option extended by M result at an tppeol I neouress oi iii National Art Oolfectl amount h.u> been
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 357 6 rASTHMA"! HOJT Rashes do Itch/ BathF them frerbf with Cati cars Soap and hot warcr, dry gtat\j, and tpplf Cuticura Ointment. It is surprising how quickly the tociuxtoa ajctd itching stop and sfter a few crestmscta the itsh disappears. There is oocfctfi^ better fos all forms of skin trouble*. Sample
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    • 162 6 gak mm Juft66&**-'"^S»**''"*-" '"■iiC^' Hbhß B^3 I B^Bl.l J -_^jftsoSoßy^*''JoBy'*"*'>''^^*'* 'JUly •'li'K't"^" vv BrBFBj VBI BBJI AWWfcvX'. -.■i-X^" V-VV '■^•M^r^r^*^Vftfv'*^™fr» ji^aUmTmmUu&jfr'' !v.'.v^mmMm*e^a- "*vQ^Pufrr*j^^^^M BMflffiflßJHKf'" don^t forget my Craven "A," the only cigarettes that do not affect my throat Ibß bk^^H^bW I A bHB oj nßol pfflsffi VW "^-P* ww QbV
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  • 1033 7 THE BAJAOS. The Story of a Primitive People. They are born m tiny sailing canoes, known as vintas and lipas. They live their entire ives upon the water, so seldom stepping ashore that the old people say walking upon solid ground makes them dizzy. And when
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  • 26 7 Hollywood, July 29. Mrs. Patrick Campbell will be the star m the talking film, "The Play called Life," shortly to be produced.
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  • 345 7 Club Championship. The Club meets ivery Friday evening at tht Adflphi Hotei and a competition la now m prOgreM for the club championship. The results to date are as follows: While the senior members are competing for the championship the other members of the club are playing
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  • 144 7 It is a matter for spoculation whether Fleet Street did full justice to the events of last Monday (suggests a critical correspondent). Possibly the heat and the previous exhaustion of superlatives accounted for a certain mildness. "Australia's Great Seoiv' might have ht-aded a column thirty or forty
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  • 230 7 "They still sell drugs m druu iton remarked an flftVflal of the VJB. i-< >,:';.. >." Commerce recently, while Government ■urvey indicated not long ago i.say-- ihr Nc.v York "Literary Difje.-.t") that the only ttalnga not sold m drug Btorcs m MttomoWli taa coal
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 310 7 I Fight revers v JL WA. JL I Genasprin I advantages of using Genasprin at the I rs may briefly be summarised as follows quickly reduces a high temperature. I m exerts an antiseptic action, which I > destroy the germs which cause fevers. I m is the ideal pain-reliever.
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    • 129 7 Jr J i -i v: :^".\> >r; -i i^ ■■>""'.' :•>'•" I > ;<.^ v :-:»Nr :-:"v;-V; -i. b^v V *-j w y •/•Tn V 1 I CIGARETTES 1 I i -":V.- ::^-^y-^^ Swift^^9 I v v ---'^'v^'"lvi'-'': :'V/.v^ 9 I qfiMiiy. «m# r\ •LJ VA/II I O a Rt
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  • 462 8 First Arrivals on Dover Beach. On Cover beach, jir,t beside the bathing •;.ition, the camp of the Channel swimmers has been pitched. Phyllis and Berniee. the Zitenfeld twins, of America, who began to swim when they were tvo years eld and cove red eight miles
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  • 260 8 Chunh View on Capital Punishment. London, July g. "Tea, it is wholly contrary to the spirit of the Stvmon on the Mount." declared the Archbishop Of York (Dr. \V. Temple*. In replying to a question by the chairman of the Select Committee dealing with capital
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  • 173 8 Unusual Fraud on Hospital. WHB D1 Richard Jones, of do fixed abode, a r: :n wliose habit cf swallowing safety-pins and similar articles caused him to hv referred to aa human ostrich, was at Kcttering sentenced to six months' imprisonment for false pretences, involving an
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  • 76 8 When the name of Tommy Noble, formerly a champion boxer, was called at the Tower Bridge police court, it was stated that he had been certified insane and admitted to che West Park (Epsom) Institution. Noble was before the court previously on a warrant charged with
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  • 299 8 Toll of Disease. "The air we bieathe m Calcutta is polluted, stagnant and m some districts for long period'is unfit for human consumption." declares the report of the Bengal Smoke Nui.sances Commission for 1929. Calcutta's respiratory diseases cause th> largest death-rate from any single disease r.T'
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  • 354 8 Prison Doctor Tells of New Intoxication. Dr. James Devon, of Glasgow, a medical officer iii Scottish prisons since 1895. and for sixteen years one of the Prison Commissioners for Scotland, gave evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Commons which is considering the Capital Punishment
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  • 211 8 A Prophecy. University degrees m baking m the near future were prophesied by Mr. E. O'Neill, president of the Irish Master Bakers' Association, at the annual conference of the National Association cf Master Bakers. Confectioners, and Caterers, at Scarborough. Over 1.100 delegates ;>nd guests are attending
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  • 59 8 More Judicial Innocence. "I am ignorant of cocktails," Mr. Justice {OH confessed m the Divorce Court. "I am an old duffer and know nothing < 4 Lov f modern habits. "Nobody has ever had a cocktail" at my house or ever will, and
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  • 25 8 Brentford have brought their list of professionals engaged to 24 by the resigning of Martin Woosnam. Only three new players have so far been engaged.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 722 8 oA Delightful Hot-weather Drinl^ j THHE best ot all hot-weather drinks is cold Ovaltine. Ir is delightful m flavour and j wonderfully refreshing and invigorating. When you drinlc and enjoy cold "Ovaltine" I you are not merely drinking a particularly delicious beverage but you are supplying to your j system
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    • 101 8 wwKKwraraaaKfiKHanfi«!fiw»s«a;ffia;!fi3; a ;i fiU SK fi;f !f MILK 1 WITH THE WATER KXTU.U I h N I KLIM i KLIM I WITH THE WATER ADDED IS MILK FOR SALE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION j£ DEALERS. THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAFOKK. Enlargements. Miniature, Wedding and Other Groups, Indoor and Outdn
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 330 9 IJiwtNESS CARDS. MESSAGE ANKIKE |SS FUMIKO p| i j Ghaut. ls(iV (ASKET CO. r» nhas Road, A TRUSS! r Amenta HAYNAH CO., LTD. !KRT ROAD. sSblfTiiipplngs, road METAL cv LIME FOR SALE r^jT,- Railway Siding Ai -de Quarry. .-tones and is m i>iock. Made to Order Hun' t lied and
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    • 583 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders are :ow Invited for the following materials or trvlces. and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Erection and Completion
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    • 470 9 NOTICES. T I EX SERVICE MEN. I f I F.M.S. Govt. Land Grants. I I V V t X X Will all participants under X X above scheme communicate at X X once with Box 122, c/o Pinang *t* X Gazette. 4 a Ya. a^V a^a a^a. a^a. a^a. a^a
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    • 282 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT TEAK OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. COLUMBIA PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE. ELBCTRIC CXILING AND TABLE FANS. CROCKERY. GLASSWARE HTC. To be held at our saleroom, No. 12 Rubinson Rd. On Saturday, August 9th, at 11 a.m. COMPRISING:— Teak writin- dei;ks. roll top v. ritins desks, bentwood chair:,.
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    • 298 9 Qiange baby's tears I to smiles Give baby instant relief from his griping pains and stomach disorders. Give him the chance to sleep and thrive. Give Him Woodward's Gripe Water. For 70 years doctors and nurses have prescribed this unfailing remedy. It will keep baby well during teething troubles. WOODmRDta
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  • 672 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TRADE CONDITIONS IN D.E.I. m THURSDAY. AUGUST 7. 1930. i As m Malaya and other parts of j the world, so m the Dutch East In--1 dies, times have been difficult of late and the situation commercially is still unpromising. The Government has had to devise means
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  • 556 10 The Rev. W. Murray. M.A.. will conduct service m English at the E. P. Mission Church. Jalan Salleh. Muar. on Sunday next at 5.30 p.m. The Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds. Chaplain of Selaugor. has left Kuala Lumpur on a pastoral tour m Pahang. accompanied by Mrs. Reynold*. Under the
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  • 1511 10 LAND CASE. Interesting Evidence m Supreme Court. Remarkable evidence was given m the Supreme Court /yesterday on the value of the land being acquired by Government m the district of Changi for military purposes m view of the glass making properties m the sand when the
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  • 160 10 Fifty Miles an Hour Pa>t Hospital. (From Our Own Ourwap IVrunfi Aut Mr. H. c. R. Walters, ■anptH m the Mnfapore Ootd Btorav and had his Usenet tnooned I Judge on two charfM "i ndmK hb mJtff cycle SL. 697 m a matin, r dan^rou* tc public
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  • 88 10 Lead to Haulof IVrsian Opim On Tuesday afternoon .< into the Tanjong Paw the Revenue Officers In r the driver that he N P" f j M bathing wrong with r: v loaded into his torn loaded on the torn 3.125 tahils of Pc. cleverly concealed
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  • 36 10 SIAMESE YOOTH CHARGED WITH MURDER. I I B A sixteen-year-oX! Jeremial was produr. yesterday on CO manded pending thf C VM arrested by the nection with the death stated, was taken to skull and died MOD
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 198 10 LIGHT OR DARK. Sole Agents: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO.. LTD. (Incorporated tmd/»r t/i<> Companfej' Ordinances of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai). 90. Robinson Road, Telephone No. 6228. ■h.B ■-■^■^■.'■'"■"■i> BY SPECIAL »sff" A H3I. THE KINO APPOINTMENI TO F SIAM I A VERY ATTRACTIVE SELECTION OF LADIES AND GENTS I WATCHES
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    • 71 10 i /fCuO^ j WALKING FOR INDIGESTION says a headline. Lobster for supper is even better, we believe. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY will help to set most internal disorders right again. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. i i |H.B. WINTER! i i i
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  • 52 11 HOgIUE AFRIIHS. <mall Attacking Parties Formed. n, |td S*rviee.| Simla. Aug. 6. Ing the Frontier tribes is p.irtirs of Afridls hay, .d r.-utes with the puriv .:iv.ar district Hostil" odi held a oouriril and and march vi small Valley to Khauuri Flam the support of thj the
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  • 39 11 COMMUNAL RIOTING AT SUKKUR. luclvc Killed and 150 Injured. s. n K.ir.u hi. Auk. killed and ISO injured m Sukkiir and 200 ir and military reinforce* 'All ttated there were i In Hmdw-M >sh pi :i\<^ and kr iver.
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  • 112 11 National Interest Centred on K(;iami> Castle. Benrlce.] I,ondoii. \u«. H. entred on Glamis Castl-. <>1 the Duchess of v.. Her Royal Highnt^ j c hrmrnt at an ;«rly ItUU Sir Henry Simeon an residing at Ol:t--evenl lies m the t:u v ill Stand next m sue-
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  • 81 11 Enthusiastic Scenes at Savoy Hotel. LReuter'i Benrtee.] London. Aug. 6. ->!;<■ crowds lined ihe three mile 10 Amy Johnson's drivo to the Savoy then the vai the tuest of honour at ittended by 400 prominent people. who have gained dLsiinction m >id Mid adventurt- MLs.s Johnson
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  • 47 11 NO NEWS OF AUSTRALIAN FLIER. for Cunningham at Timor Island. [Ri-utcr's Service. Sydney, Aug. 6. '< Qo news «,i Cunningham (the air'WtWyndhain yesterday on the first W* flight to England, and it is beiie^d spot. H- docs rtMw have ordeiid .search to oe the Ulterior of Timor Island.
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  • 45 11 Authorise Payment of Hansom. IBettctt Service.] v London. Aug. 6. r> pr ,J, mr >- Society has authcriseC I Z Kr ,r FU(h W l I)aV the ran- r r asul w»*ltti it Decenary 1 ol the captured axnaes nii-ton and Miss Harrison.
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  • 38 11 E? **tod from Interior 11 limes. PM Eastern Service. I Shanghai. Aug. 6. -to v, Hoarnt it is understood upon her m China, :<rnt '•:«^ited frcu, the interior nation was much im-
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  • 18 11 1(1 i BMtern Service. 1 N*nkin«, Aug. 6. jr. O' OH page 12 1
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  • 384 11 SHANGHAI TELEPHONE SERVICE. AMERICAN TREND. Transfer to New Company Effected. I Router's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, \ug Indicating the trend towards the American, the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation yesterday took over the British Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company, while it is announced that the ftfty-year-old British Shanghai Mercury is merging
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  • 93 11 YACHTS CRASH AT CO WES. Kintf Witnesses Distressing Accident. 1 FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT. London. Aug. 6. A distressinp accident occurred during yacht racing at Cowes to-day, with fatal consequences. The yacht Lulworth crashed into a new 12--metre yacht. Lucilla. which sank like a stone. William Saunders, a steward on
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  • 70 11 Second Robbery Within Month. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I London, Aug. 6. A daring smash and raid was carried out at lunch time to-day on the premises of Messrs. Halford and Sons. Jewellers. Piccadilly. Property to the value of £2.000 was stolen. The thieves fastened
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  • 82 11 Significant Washington Interviews. [Reuter's Service.) Washington, Aug. 6. The British Ambassador. Sir Ronald Lindsay, called on the State Department to-day and conferred with Mr. William Castle. Assistant Secretary of State. The conversation was apparently important as Mr. Castle immediately afterwards hastened to White House, where he
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  • 46 11 British and American Warships Standing By. IReuter's Far Eastern Service.! Shanghai, Aug. 6. Foreign sources confirm the recapture of Changsha City. H.M.S. Teal H.M.S. Aphis and U.S.S. Palos are now lying off the foreign settlement. Firing continues on the outskirts of the city.
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  • 51 11 (Router's Service. l Washington. Aug. 6. The population of the United States is approximately 122,729.000 on the basis of the preliminary census figures. I The population at the last census m 1920 was 105,710.620. In July 1928 the population was estimated at 120,013,000.1 I Earlier cables on page
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  • 492 11 ISTANA BESAR FUNCTION. Mr. Shaw Assures Normal Development. To welcome back to Johore, Mr. G. E. Shaw, General Adviser, and Mrs. Shaw, upon their return from leave, the Regents of Johore gave a dinner m their honour at the Istana Besar, Johore Bahru, last night.
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  • 100 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 6, 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £135 12 16 (down 9 16). Forward £137 10 16 (down 7 16). The market is quiet. Messrs. Symington
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  • 53 11 Green Howards and Japanese Marines. [Reuter's Par Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Aug. 6. One hundred and ten Green Howards are leaving for Hankow to-morrow, and 50 more on Friday. They will remain aboard H.M.S. Cumberland m readiness for an emergency. 300 Japanese marines are leaving for Hankow and more
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  • 39 11 Attributable to Wang Ching-wei IReuter's Par Eastern Service. 1 Nanking, Aug. 6. Government is shortly communicating with the Powers, proving from evidence of intercepted wireless messages, that the recent Communist activities are attributable to Wang Ching-wei.
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  • 105 11 To be Examined by Special Committee. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. 6. The Privy Council*s preliminary examination on the London Naval Treaty was concluded yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The President of the Council, Baron Kuratomi. is stated to have asked the Premier, Mr. Hamaguchi,
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  • 972 11 A DELICATE SITUATION. Native Papers' Jubilant Outburst. [Prom Our Own Correspondent. J Batavia, Aug. 1. As previously reported the antipathy of the Government to the Vaderlandsche Club called forth strong criticism from the D.E.I. Press. This criticism has been echoed by the more important newspapers m Holland.
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  • 19 11 The death is reported from Sydney of a former officer m the Shanghai Municipal Police Force. ex-Chief Inspector Lynch.
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    • 153 11 4 TI" 1 t ♦I* <£Xy dbauLL, ou6 a if 4> v ♦> ♦> I Sole Agents I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. I y (Incorporated m the Straits BfitlMiMllili i SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. m\ W mlfii<*' m^J^^K \Juf!m W M^^^^ L^Pm^B If In'jm i Wr\ r**&i&Wjfc&MMMMMV M^^^*^ y^^^^^i '^wf!^^^'^ I
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  • 135 12 CHOOSING CALCUTTA'S MAYOR. UPROARIOUS SCENES. 1 Rivfil Candidates m Gaol. I I Reuter's Ben Id 1 Calcutta. Aug. H. There were] uproarious iccoai at the meeting to-day ol tSjS Calcutta Corporation to elect the Mayor and Alderman owing to the failure Of thr Mayor, Mr. Sen Gupta, who is at
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  • 271 12 Prince to Visit Buenos Aires Exhibition. I British Radio Official Servn Rugby. Aug. .V An nta an m hand for the Prince oi v to vi>:t Argentina and Brazil In th.> ear. The main pur. I the enable Tin Prince to tike part m the
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  • 104 12 [Reuters Service.] Paris. Aug. 6. The metal-workers" strike shows signs of ending. A number of employees at Lille returned to work yesterday, while the strike m the metal industry at Saint Quentin has ended. A number of worktrs m other industries who came out m sympathy
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  • 119 12 First Yacht Race Since His Illness. IBritLsh Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby. Aug. 5. The King, accompanied by Admiral Earl Jellicoe. took part at Cowes to-day m his first yacht race since his illness. It had been arranged that m the event of th-? weather breaking
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  • 84 12 New Director Starts Work. [Router's Service.] MM) York. \ug. 5. Mr. Amos Woodcock has embarked on his Hew duties as Director of Prohibition with an earnest and direct appeal to the people broadcast all over the country, asking citizens to Rive sympathy and help and contribute to the
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  • 27 12 i Renter 1 Service London, Aug. 6. The condition of Lord Birkenhead v.ho is seriously ill wit h bronchial pneumonia nas elighlly improved.
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  • 884 12 BRITISH TEAM LEAVES. Lord Kurghley Skippering BiR Party. I Router's Service. I Southampton. Aug. 5. Forty-six English athletes, captain-Jd by Lord Burghley. left for Canada to-day to participate m the Empire Games at Hamilton commencing OB Saturday. August 16th. Lord Burghley was the hero of the
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  • 40 12 Chinese Being Deported. 1 Reuters Service.] Havana. Aug. 5. Seventy persons have been arrested m connection with a Communist plot to overthrow the Government, and a number of foreigners, including Chinese and Spaniards are being deported.
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  • 23 12 I Reuter's Service. Washington, Aug. 3. Major-General Douglas MacArtnur Has been appointed Chief of Staff m succession to MajorGeneral Summerall.
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  • 645 12 COOLIE'S CRIME. Story of a Tragedy m Shanghai. Shanghai, July 20. Victim of a cold-blooded attack with a meatchopper wielded by his house coolie, Mr. Chnrles Samuel Goddard. Assistant Inspector of Examiners of the Chinese Maritime Curuorrr. died m the General Hospital at 3.25 a.m. yesterday
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  • 128 12 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending August 10th.. 1930. Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall No. 3 Pin. "A" (M.G.), Coy., Revolver Classification; Nos. 2 and 4 Pins., Chinese Coy., Platoon Drill. Friday." 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall No. 4 Pin. "A" (M.G.i Coy., Revolver; 2nd. Bn.
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  • 299 12 ROUTINE ORDERS— S.V.C. Singapore, Aug. 6th. Camps: The following Camps are republished for information: Sunday 10th August to Saturday 23rd Aug. "F"' (Malay) Company; Saturday 23rd August to Sunday 24th August "A" (M.G.) Company; Saturday 30th August to Sunday 31st August S.R.E. (v). Ranges: The following range allotments are republished
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  • 855 12 UNREGISTERED MUI-TSAI. Allegations m Hong Kong Case. Arguing that defendant's failure to register her mui-tsai was a clear instance* of abuse rather than ignorance of the law, the omission being for sinister reasons, Mr. J. Earrow applied to Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy last
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  • 35 12 Bombay, July 26 Secunderabad. The body of *he late Major Strover was discovered at 8.15 a.m. to-day, by Professor Burnett, of the Nizam.-; College who took a prominent part m the search.
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  • 880 12 TREASURERS HOUSE. Stirring History of York Mansion. It is a matter cf public interest that one of the most historical houses m the North of England and its contents are being taken over by the National Trust as trustees for the nation Although York cannol claim
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  • 88 12 London, July Perking.- A novel form of "ago slow 1 strike has been adopted by postmen m or* r U emphasize their demand for increased wm on account of the si amp m silver. They have been refusing during the 1 1 1 few
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  • 49 12 Returning Home by Air. f ßritish Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Auk. 5. The Prime Minister returned to London (his afternoon from Oberammergau, where he witnessed the Passion Play during the week-end. He will leave for Lossicmnuth. Scotland, tomorrow, travelling by air if the weather permits.
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  • 213 12 SERIOUS TRADE POSITION IN BOMBAY. EFFECTOF :Uj Latest 1U.p,,,-) m I The Qovenm n the Situation \\\> subject tot* been no ban i provi rn< weeks h mal In Wa/n: UUI Mahsud border ti Lbl tectorily. On th, war district. Urn what obscure thi has bcm Do OV< There li
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  • 87 12 $500,000,000 Ummcs. I [Re;.' New York \u« I "Mature laamf to bi the aram surplus." This k marfe by ber of tta Farm Board nui. spot m the record drought ill country. Farmers In the -i.i:: Btat feed wheat to the pi^ M d I as the
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  • 132 12 The undirnotrd ready for issue an Bat Aldis (Janet) Low East. 1930 illus Andrew, Prince oJ On aster: The Qreek Arm] illus. 1930. Bell (Adrian. 0 Country Lite De Prank ißjrron X M 1930. illus. map Friodoll <E Cul Age. Vol. I. li»30 Fujimoto «T > illus. Olaagow
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 338 13 Maintaining Old Traditions. [Prom O;-.r Own Corresponds*.] Lo::don, July IC. Youta 's baying it", say m cricket this season. A. T. B:\rbei the Oxford captain of last ■cawon. has breathed new life into Yorkshire: B. 31 Lyon another Oxford blue has given QIOUCCSt?" greater power; G. B.
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    • 519 13 St. Joseph's Institution Matches. Playing the Negri Sembilan Club on Sunday on the S.R.C. ground. St. Joseph's Institution were beaten. On Monday the Institution defeated the V.M.C.A. ST. JOSEPH'S vs. V.M.C.A. At Bras Basah Rd. on Monda/. St. Joseph's Institution C. Mosbergen b Hoole 13; T. Cordeiro b Cassiechitty
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    • 67 13 Acraffas Wins from Knight of the Grail. London, July 25. The Liverpool Summer Cup (over 1 mile 2 furlongs 170 yards), resulted as follows: ACRAGAS 4 KNIGHT OF THE GRAIL LEOPARDUS Fourteen rar.. Won by half a length; l*£ lengths between 5-2cond and third. The totting:— 13
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    • 72 13 [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, July IG. The Australians on Saturday played Scotland at the Wellcroft Club Glasgow, m the third Test match of their British tour. They led at five ends by *****, but Scotland went ahead at ten ends by 41|35, at fifteen
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    • 295 13 Bishops Stortford Wins Eath Cup. I From Our Own Comspoadent] Lcndon, July 10. Bishop's Stortford won the Bath Cup for the Public Schools' Swimming competition at the Bath Club when they defeated St Paul's by < inches Liter a thriLtag race. It was the fifth success registered
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    • 218 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 10. For the first time, so far as is known, m the history of polo, a match was played at Roehampton on Wednesday between two families—the four brothers Ashton from Australia and Mr. C. I. Roark and his three sons.
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    • 226 13 A large number of guests, pupils of the school and their parents and relatives gathered at 'he Outram Road School ground on Tuesday afternoon to Witness the annual athletic nports of the Radin Mas English School. I: was the Schools first sports meeting a. id M
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    • 156 13 News of the possible visit of W. T. CBilT'i Tilden, the famous American tennis player, and this year's Wimbledon champion, to Hong Koiik, baa been received with general satisfaction says the S. China Morning Post. Nothing definite has yet been arranged, but I am informed
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    • 85 13 Every club cricketer of any pretensions Is hoping to catch the eye of the Club Cricket Conference selectors for the big game against the Australians at Lord's on September 6 and 8. The claims of C. E. Nicol, of Honor Oak C.C.. will certainly have to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 259 13 .^g^g^g^^^^gg^^^^^^^^igfliiHHigggggggi^^^^^^^^g^g^^^^^g^g^gW^ ffny take Eno with youvSSiv PviM Vv k^* 111 mm j ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS 1 THE TROPICS ARE H AT YOUR FEET IN because yam cover great distances so uuuklv and can travel m a week or W lortnisht distances that could be accomplished m the same time
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    • 314 13 I THE SPECIAL ANNUAL Fl I CHEAP SALE i I I will take place at jg I I RENE ULLMANN'S I 1 from the Ist to the 31st of August where special bargains may be I j found— RENE ULLMANN where BUYING MEANS AN INVESTMENT, tfj I I Nickel wrist
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    • 864 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. 4 UrKESH 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 Dae. MENTOR For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    • 526 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Singapore. s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Bept. 5 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Nov 7 S.S. CITY OF
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    • 429 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated lv England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COY! ,Vf LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA )\n\ Dae. Tonnage. Clnjapore. Tonna>f MANTUA 11,000 Aug. 9 COMORIN KASHGAR
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    • 664 15 0 S. K. Line. Srw V ork:-<from Hms Kong) f!f 'tVprrv< Freight Serrioo). Tok»i Maru Aug. 31 i;l »ad Vancouver:— (from Kobe) t Arizona Maru Aug. 22 n Hamburg. Bremen p Atlas Maru Au?. 17 18 a T da Janeiro. Suntos. and Buei Aires. (Round-the-V t La Plata Maru Sept.
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    • 356 15 [1 OR ROUND i W BPW gVB H^k M fT H•• Mrt C T T II mm l v i FREQUENT DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN M A ILL IN E THE BANK LINE. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners: Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) BOSTON, BALTIMORE AND NEW YORK. via Suez Doe.
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    • 819 15 K. P. M. EONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight*, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Ptnanc) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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    • 533 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 128 16 <8L NORDDEUTSCHEK Cjp3 LLOYD. 'ncerporaUd r» Germany The undernoted are the Company's Intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. DERFFLINGER For Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Aug t DESSAU For Saigon, Moji, Kobe, Osaka. Yokohama and Vladivostok Aug. 20 HOMEWARDS. WTTELL For Oenoa, Marseilles, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Bremen Aug 10 WITRAM
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    • 342 16 M.s. ASIA. Consignees of cargo per the above motors] lip from Europe (arrived July 30, 1930) are Hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo xanded m a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 13 and 14 at 9 a.m. and at Matches Store at 2 p.m.
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    • 446 16 KERR STEAMSHIP cTiT 44, BEAVER BTREET, NEW YORK 'DC (Incorporated m U.B.A> GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVK F BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA 4 BALTIMORE. A AN I (via Buesi M.S. SILVERASH Aug. 21 A^ 2 4 St MS. SILVERWILLOW Sept. 1 sstl t (1 T| PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERvi^ SINGAPORE TO SAN
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 664 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Simla Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembln and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- I day and Friday. 6 am Bangkok every Thursday a.m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    • 69 16 Jerantut, Brit. 73, from Muar 6, for Muar 8. Sin Kheng Seng, Brit. 73, from Malacca 6 for Malacca 7. CLEARANCES. Aug. s.— Gemas, Petaling, Kelantr.n, Hong Keat, Hong Kwong, Esmeralda, Buccinum, Hong Hwa, Barratta, Aing Leong, Amalthus, KtUDfchow, Giang Bee, C. Hin Tay Yit, (Brit); Hafthor, Hero, (Nor); Singkep,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 18 17 arrived ftwn -„.,ni Dell arrived yesterday era! cargo and 140 (tea arrived from i cargo ot rtec and
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    • 76 17 <i<wrl\ Concealed In Bulkhead. 800 taliiis of Red chandu were discovered m a coal ird Ho Bang. The Revenue .irdtd the vessel searched the Dtraband and suddenly. fttted into the bulkhead the boiler room atooe of the party. The ad it wrai found to be
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    • 90 17 HHrh Rc^t. Guard Accidentally Shot. undent occurred on board the Comptny'i tread Kiungchow •-'d m Sui^apor.- a day or two ago left on her return trip to the Pie. Robms. who was one of the d which the ship was carrying m rttt the now customary
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    • 75 17 Experiences. 1 Adelaide. July 16. shl N.-Dtunc. with" a full berthed at Osborne after H«M The 12.500 miles were Canr: btandi the *me\ for more than 40 days until Neptune lighthouse ssage through the Bight •»P Btriklnc heavy gales decki were continually but no
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    • 48 17 Im I>^ssions of Sailors. London. July 10 just publish.' 1 by MtnvUl. a young < Ascribes his voy- town as one of i Archibald Ru,> 1 author of seveAtUwUJ .shows the oteeeiM rroaI •■xpn ssu.n. 1 on|jr urge th,t "Wsrton „1 a landstartkd«v»or« Mtei was con-
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    • 11 17 Md «ftoc*r of' W found d.ad Nunobikicho li tetter to taiiun-
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    • 581 17 t and O. Liner Changes Hands. After twenty-two years* service the P. and O. Line has sold the Morea. one of the best known of the "M" type to the Japanese, but at the moment it is uncertain whether they intend to run her as they
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    • 437 17 Ship's Carpenter Swept Into Terrific Sea. Melbourne. July 16. Captain Carl Granith. of the Finnish fourmarted barqut> Pommern. writes to a Melbourne friend a thrilling: account of how his "hooker" rounded the Horn m the teeth of a howling gale m which the carpenter was
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  • 1171 17 Uniform Rules. The International Load Line Conference, which opened m London on May 20. concluded its sittings on July 5. when an International Load Line Convention «v adopted and siened unanimously by the representatives of the follow m« 27 Government* Australia. Canada. Chile. Cuba. Denmark,
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    • 79 17 7 tJhiV—^^ P E EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD h I I •^Z I Virginia Tobacco, used exclusively jflg** 11 or Cigarettes, and the freedom """"^^{2w VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MADE IN LONDON BY ARDATH TOBACCO CO' LTD- /^VI 1^ SHE gave her best I I *J NESTLES did the
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 124 17 PASSENGERS LEFT. a Australian port mb Miss Clarki Bo: Miss Talbot. I |fn T A. ei C). and K Webb, Mlss j r Clark, Mi I Mi Bogle. Ml a Bin lir, Mr Master SedM y Wales, P Inn r, Mr. i .1 der, Mr. P. M MJ i Marriott
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  • 565 18 Superstition Leads to Assault Claim. Tipperary. June 30. "Pishogues" (wicked little fairies >, and the rvU influence they were supposed to ex.rcis? if a stranger came by stealth before sunrise on the first morning m May and skimmed the water of a well used by
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  • 174 18 £1,000 Found m House. Notes, gold and silver coins, and a bank account to a total amount of over £1.000 were found by tho police at the home of Ellen Nolan <45>. of Grasmere Street. Bolton. who e'ei after a doctor had ordered her removal to
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  • 122 18 Girl Killed m Photographic Dark-room. A verdict of death from misadventure was recorded at a West Ham inquest, on H^len Isobel Hadfield (20), a photographer's assistant, who died from asphyxia caused by electrocution. She worked for her father, a chemist, of Butchers Road, Canning Town. It was
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  • 138 18 Shirt sleeve?, it is whispered, have been *-cr:i In the committee-rooms of the House of Commons lately, and one can only wonder how some of the Old Guard, either of politicians or officials, would have viewed such laxity. Lord Hammond, when Under Secretary at the Foreign Office, had
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  • 18 18 I We must ail take less than our ideals ljr the sake of the children. Sir Chas. Trevelvan.
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  • 250 18 Scientific Test on Mount Everest. London, July 4. A daring experiment by Professor J. S. Haldane and a companion who has been a Mount Everest explorer, but whore name is not given, is described by the British- Medical Journal. I i order to test the effect!
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  • 108 18 Court Proceedings Over Her £50 Monthly Allowance. Los Angeles, June 26. Mrs. Douglas Gilmcre, the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. Tom Mix, the film actor, has been cited to show cause before a court of law why the monthly allowance from her father of £50 should not be
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 56 18 ?f T "SUGARCANE" BRAND W'jM? Ay!) RAPfIU V x. A TUVTU IN ADVERTISING i:arns preeminence !|I I^FRESH FCOIUI tRtPRIGERATING Co LTD| X Orchard Road, Selcgie Road, Keppel Road, Grange Road Market THE ORIGINAL is prepared from the Juice of Sun Ripened Californian Oranges. Refuse imitations. It is inimitable. FRAMROZ Co.
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    • 765 18 BANKING. BANKING. CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I\ 7 niA I TT\ (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) llMl/lA, L 1 1), Paid up capital m (Incorporated m England). f eaCh £3,000,000 Capital £3 000 000 Reserve Fund £4.000,000 Subscribed £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors
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    • 201 18 iNsnt.y^T THE SOUTH I BRITISH I WtmUNCB COMPAQ ?Mlri FIRE, MAR] J* MOTOK rAR INSURANCE n LOWEST CURUI dL£ L. C. MARC llX|^ OflJce: 1 personaiTa- (ii^T FATAL AOCIDKNT: l0 HAVE you DUMk t of your tie] 1 overtake you IT only < OStl $15 Polity tor Sio.oo.i OBTAIN full
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  • 760 19 SOVIET RUBBER INDUSTRY. (1 at i tesia, which proved the most 1 msored by the year, writes Department 01 ibber Age. Tin ended September a subI9J 1 <> ':>rcd 1 mucn ai the lin profits :.:.:iu**l that w v by ap- -the the war the c 000 v tin u\
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  • 139 19 Reductions m Colony and F.M.S. From enquiries made at the Colonial Secr«taj) .s OfflCC yesterday the Free Frees gathered that the new rate of wages prescribed by the Indian Immigration Committee, with the ap\al of the Governor, for able-bodied Indian mate and female labourers m Province Wellesley,
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  • 216 19 A supplement to the F.M.S. Government tte pUbHahed on Tuesday states: In xt'icise of the powers conferred on it by Ctfton 141 (ii of "The Labour Code. 1923," the tloa Committee, with the approval of the Chief Secretary to Government. with effect from the sth of
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  • 60 19 Closer Working: m Lancashire. [Router's Service. l London. Aii£. 5. A closer working arrangement between a number of prominent steel, iron, and coal concerns has been effected through the formation of two clcsely allied cencerns. the Lancashire Steel Corporation Limited and the Wigan Coal
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 206 19 August 6. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 7|B London 3 months* sight 2 3 2732 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2,3 34 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London, T.T. 2|3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand
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    • 203 19 August 6. Tin 175 Tons $69.25 Gambier 9 go Pepper White 35 Pepper Black 25 Flake Tapioca 3.35 Pearl Sago Small 6'i Copra, Sundried 7.15 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 6.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260
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  • 865 19 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6th. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. tsa>ers seller*. Asam Kumbang 25s 6d 26s 6a Ayer Hitams (ss) 8s 6d 9s 3d Bangrin Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batanp Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 60 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 50 Burmah Malay 13s 15s norn Chenderiang
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  • 113 19 Singapore. August 6. Tin.— steady. Kuchais 95 98 1 k..h;<. 98 1 Fenawata 4t> 19. Malay Consols 14 15'_. Petalings 4.25 4.50, Sunirei Ways 2.17 >_• 2.25. Sungei Luas 95 1.00, Hony Fatts 47.. 52 1 Ulu Klan^s 76 P.I. Souths 16 2^ Tronohs Gd
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  • 169 19 Proposed Issue of Debentures. In 1927. when the directors of the Harpenden (Selangor* Rubber Company increased the Capital from £150.000 to £180.000 by the creation of :j().OOO Preference shares, they hoped that the money received would, by the addition of part of the profits annually, form a fund
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  • 99 19 Royal Porcelain Works m Difficulties. London, July M. The manufacture of the world-famous V:n cester porcelain, produced by the Worcester Royal Porcelain Works since 1751. is the latest industry to be affected by the trade depression, and. unless the business is taken over, U will go
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  • 86 19 I British Radio Official Servic e I Rugby. \m«. 5. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.09-,. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 d.. Berlin 20.38. Brussels 34.80-,.. Bucharest 818. Rio 5 3-32 Buenos Aires 40^.. Copenhagen 18.16. Geneva 25.05 H, Helsingfors 193 1 Hong Koog Is. 3',d.. Lisbon 108 1 Madrid
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  • 67 19 Krmmat Pukd: Mine 70 pikub; Tributon Tota! 348. Barlow and i\i.. Agents, K«ala Lmmpm: Aver Kuning (F.ms i 101,500; Badek 44,900; Bradwall iF.m.s.) MJ00; Chersonese (F3IJ9 103.800: Dennistown (Krian P.MJ3.) -"7 508: Highlands and Lowlands 185,000: Klabang 3, 100; Krian Rubber Plantations 76.730; S ;> Krian
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  • 60 19 August 6th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Tone of Market:—Dull. Latest Cable:—London Spot sheet 5 l-ifid. per Ib, New York Sp«.t Sheet G.cts. 10U per lb. Spot 1G 16 i Standard R.3.S. on Tender A 16 16 pt. ic k;
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  • 424 19 Plea for Output Control. a largely attended meeting of Astatic ptanten of the Jeram ch.-t:i i v. ;i s h,~>d ;it lhv rillllt l( School. Jeram, on Sunday for the purpose of discus.siiiy tii.- present unsatisfactory position of tin i:;\ua-. industry and the tentative im>posasi oi the
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  • 214 19 Debenture Holders Approval of Scheme. a very brief meetinf rafflced for the Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co.'s dcbenture-hokl-en to deal with nroposa I lor pay m v ofl m-n holdings. The awcting VII hrld m the boai I room of the YangtSM Insurance Associati Mr. A. C. Holborow,
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  • 139 19 t profit <»i tii- O. Ban Corp ration I 31 r i the directors to i nd at 5 i 102, and to carry i Of £2 The bal m i i y tall and I t £1.532.381 tst £1 II I 066). BilLs re-
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  • 20 19 Nrws COOMB from London that thi I !t m Bolivia did not m any way toterfen v. iili un production.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 74 19 ASSETS EXCEED 311,000.000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER 838,000,000 TBE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSORANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HE AD OFFICE: Winchester Hov e, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC T i .any has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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    • 39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. I FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. I Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW ft CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER ft CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED HANK CHAMBERS I (Ist floor). I A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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  • 228 20 INNINGS CURTAILED. Warwickshire Make a Fair Start. TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. S. There was an attendance of 12.000 fet Birmingham to-day for the start of the Australians' three day match against Warwickshire. The start was delayed owing to the wet staU> of the wicket.
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  • 58 20 Erection of Two Stands Outside Oval. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London. Aug. S. All reserved accommodation for the last Test commencing at the Oval on August 16th.. has been sold. £i is being offered daily for m windows overlooking the Oval Workmen i\r>: busy
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  • 29 20 IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Aug. 6. Alex Jackson has asked to be placed on the Huddersneld transfer list as he desires a cnansja.
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  • 25 20 [FREE PRESS &KRVICB COPYRIGHT London, Aug. 6. Tate's benefit match yielded £800 In gati i collections, and a subscription list of over £So€
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  • 272 20 Match Against Singapore G.C. The following macch will be played at the Racecourse on Sunday (home players mentioned first). 8.15 a.m. B. M. Abdullah and C. A. R. Bateman vs. L. D. Hardie and R. Craik. 8.20 S. I. M. Ibrahim and E. C. Vanderbeck vs. D.
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  • 21 20 J. W. Moore 171 28 143 T. Morita 159 14 145 S. I M. Ibrahim 154 8 146
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  • 129 20 A notable feature of the game between the Gentlemen of Scotland and the Gentlemen cf Ireland was that John Kerr, of Greenock who holds practically every batting record m Scottish representative cricket made his thirteenth consecutive appearance m the series. In matches a Gainst
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  • 710 20 EXHIBITION TENNIS AT S.C.C. STYLISH DISPLAY. Saigon Pair Avenge Defeat. Considerable interest was displayed m the exhibition tennis matches on the S.C.C. centre court yesterday afternoon. In the doubles match m which Van Chim and Van Giao opposed MatMikawa and Kawajiri, the Saigon pair reversed the defeat which they sustained
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  • 62 20 Cup Presented for Annual Ladies' Match. A trophy to be known as the McCabe Reay Cup has been presented for annual competition between ladies* teams representing the Colony and the F.M.S. The match will be played on the same lines as the existing Guillemard Cup .match, which
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  • 23 20 The date for the closing of entries for the forthcoming autumn tennis tournament has been extended to Saturday August 9th.
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  • 58 20 THURSDAYS TIES. "A" Doubles Handicap. Chua Choon Leong and Evan Wong vs. Woon Chow Tat and Cheong Chee Tong. C. K. Pang and Wee Eng Lock vs. John Lim and Tan Huck Toe. "B" Singles Handicap. Cheong Chee Hai vs. Y»p Chye Koon. Wong Teck Fah
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  • 35 20 The final of the annual ping-pong tournament of the Lourdes Recreation Party will be played m the Club premises on Sunday at 5.30 p.m. between A. S. David and G. V San then.
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  • 86 20 With the departure of the South China Footballers, another party, composed of boy scouts, of the Government Chinam University, is to visit Penang very shortly, says the Straits Echo. They are called "The Chinese Boy Scout Foot Travelling Troop" and have arranged for a walking tour of the East Indies.
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  • 48 20 Frost Creates Competition Record. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, Aug. 6. Frost, of the All-London Roads Club. mm. the Bath Road cycling race over 100 miles, creating a competition record for the distance! His time was 4 hours, 33 minutes, 49 seconds.
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  • 56 20 Sir George Penny and the Rt. Hon. Douglas Hacking got through another round of the Parliamentary tennis by defeating Sir George Hamilton and Captain Dugdale by 6 4. 6 4. In the mixed doubles. Sir George Penny, playing with Miss Buckingham, defeated Major the Hon. J. J. Astor and Miss
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  • 733 20 MONTH'S WET RECORD. Sussex Beaten m Tate's Benefit Match. Rain again curtailed play m the county championship matches and onry two of the games came to a definite decision on Tuesday, Middlesex beating Sussex to secure their second win of the season, and Gloucestershire beating Somerset,
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  • 190 20 FARCICAL FOOTBALL. Week Gunners' Side Over-run. Malays 17 R.A 0. The First Division match between the RA. and the Malays yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium was a farcical affair from start tfl finish, the Malays scoring seventeen goals while the Gunners were unable to reply.
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  • 589 20 Effect on Final Positions. In view of their possible bearing on the destiny of championship honours m the League these farcical proceedings are greatly to be deplored and, although it seems that the goals will have to be credited to the Malays, the football authorities will
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  • 24 20 In the Second Division yesterday Frascr and Neave drew 2—2 with Ordinance and Signals, and the Telephone Company beat Robinson's 2—o.
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  • 160 20 I From Our Own Correspondent. 1 London, July 10. Everybody is asking what is now going to happen. On Saturday, at the Norwich football ground. Teddy Baldock, the bantam weight champion, met and defeated Johnny Docherty a hitherto unknown from beyond the Tweed —against
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  • 32 20 Hopwood, Lancashire's young all-rounder, was a prominent performer m that county's recent match against Essex, for m one spell of 14 overs (7 maidens) he took five wickets for 18 runs i
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