The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 August 1930

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    Masthead
    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO i:i,<)99. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    506 1 Mak Hcon, proprietor of a Chinese drug store, was fined 525 m the Second Police Court yesterday, for running a public lottery Page 1 1 In the First Division of the league yesterday evening at Jalan Besar, the S.C.F.A. defeated the S.C.C. by 2 goals to nil
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    ON FEELING ONE'S PULSE.
    927 1 Doctors discourage this. Not because, as the cynical might aver, they cherish <m unn asonable desire to establish an cxrlusive right to the job. after the manner of the British trades-unionist, but because, they know that when I patient shows a disposition to indulge m this
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      335 1 ALHAJffiRA „T ,1 COCK EYED WORLD 91 >|( FOR M< I ACil-FN AM) „Mi \i) LOWE. m** f RAFFLES HOTEL Z EXCH I KNT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. f TEA DANCES P DINNER DANCES X V MONDAY TUESDAY I DNESDAY j THURSDAY IKIDAY SATURDAY SATI'KDAY NIGHT DINNERS A SPECIALITY f
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      214 1 •tiSi CAPSTAN IFIIRAPF#-^%HOTFI 8 Bi j t4 Renowned by Recommendation." g Sj DANCING.— After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday [j j and Saturday. j j j; MUSIC— On the VERANDAH every Saturday from [j i j 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. and Every Tuesday, Thursday j£ and Saturday from 7.30 to
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      90 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hot^l announcements Page 1. The Malayan Cookery Rook Pa Chevrolet six-cylinder trucks Page 5. Latest Paris creations at Raffles— Pag 9 Cinema and amusement ui.uj- Page 2 A salad needs Lea and Pt inns' Sauce- Pagt 6. McCoy's Tablets will give you vitality— Pa:e 3. Insure with the
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      11 1 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT "THE COCK EYED WORLD" VICTOR MCL.ACiLEN AND EDMUND LOWE.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    104 2 Programme of DrUkl up to for weakending August 10th.. 1930. Friday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hali No. 4 Pin. 'A' ICO.) Ccy.. Revolver; 2nd. Bn. Sig. Section Blgna] Training; Bukit Timah Ranae "C 'Scottish* Coy.. Practice Ooaapettdon; DriU Hall. DEL. Unit. 30 yards Range. Baturday, 3.00 pm. Drill
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    ROUTINE ORDERS—S.V.C.
    269 2 ROUTINE ORDERS— S.V.C. Siiiirapore. \u^. 6th. Camps: The following Camps arc repubUshed m iormat ion Sunday 10th August to Satui..^ 2Srd Aug. TP" (Malay) Company: Saturday -3rd August to Sunday 24th Aueu-^t U A >M.G» Company; SiUurday 30th August to F::"ri.:v 31st, August 3.RE. (v>. Ranges: The following ranee a'.lfmrr.rs
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    29 2 .^hp Honisle Mr. c. W. H. C i PUS, accompanied y the Hoi I Mr. E. W. F. Oilman, Resident Councillor of tenant, visiled Plllau Jerejak or ♦no:- 1
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      315 2 STERISALT. The very Salt of Health. I^ ■■■nn\ The safe, simple pleasant, j f bterisTl^ li cure for constipation. Take I jr ifcJ|£aarM it regularly for a fortnight I|j Vtt&B I and notice the difference lir Hmß J Price 85 cts. and $1.25 1 Esdaß per bottle v—^a^^^-# MEDICAL HALL
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      305 2 VICTORIA THEATRE I \t\ BOOKING IS NOW OPEN AT LITTLES jjj FOR THE jjj SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS' S PRODUCTION J LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. g I TUESDAY AUGUST 12TH TO SATURDAY 16TH AT 9.30 P.M. j£ I PRICES $3, 82 and $1. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SUNDAY AUGUST 17TH MONDAY
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      154 2 1 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9ic i W Fox Film Corporation I j PRESENTS THE LAUGHTERPIECE OF Till ,l v l "TUE CfiPU I lllii vUvIV 1 EYED WORLD" 1 S WITH 1 VICTOR MCLAGLEN. EDMUND LOWE, LILY 1 DAMITA EL BRENDAL X The Picture That Broke All Records m (tan*, I
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      223 2 THE WEEK. I riday, Hth. High Water, 10.50. 83 ft., 21.41, 9.3 ft. Malayan Arts and Crafts' Centre opens, Raffles Hotel. l y Club TIOll, Rallies Hotel. .Football: Div 11. A.P.C. vs. S.J.C.S.B. at A.P.C. CrkkcL: 8.C.0. Tournament, 8.8.1 vs. P.S.L. 6 RC. annual meeting. 5.30 p.m. Saturday. !>th. High
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    SECRET SOCIETY'S WHOLESALE MURDER.
    1392 3 THE MOLLY MAGUIRES. Leaders Brought to Justice by Detective's Skill. For 25 years the secret society known as the Molly Maguires terrorised a million people, and piactically ruled one of the chief States m the United States, by the rimple method of murdering everyone who said
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    ARE YOU ALLURING?
    188 3 Have you sparkling vitality and womanly appeal Men always prefer the woman who's 'alive* who seems to po.-so.-s unoounded energy and bubbles over with high spirits. She is. naturally. always preferred to her tired-locking, depressed, thin, -never up-to-the-mark' sister. Are YOU as attractive and FIT as you'd
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    HIGHER AND HIGHER!
    244 3 The Chrysler Building m New York, nearing completion, will have the distinction of being the world's tallest structure for about one year. Next year former Gcv. Al Smith's Empire State Building, now being built on the site of the old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel m New York, will top
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    13 3 In a crisis this nation is always at its best. Sir Oswald Mosley.
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      268 3 I v IIM TIIE KING I [^.M'MVrTO SJIS^ OK SIAM Lw MO!)F.L SHIELDS, CUPS MEDALS 1 I FOR THIS SEASON. SJj LING SILVER E.P.N.S. ji I ji JI !i t\ i lON GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE UPS AT ANY SUITABLE PRICE. i lection of sports prizes we have ii position
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      10 3 Banish COUGHS, GOLDStCHILLS <vb«mw By Taking THE HANDY TABLET MEDICINE.
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      185 3 I Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. I BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. I Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest colleVted, Probate or Letters of
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  • Moods & Modes of Eve
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      LIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST.
      958 4 Vl'sn (;ir!ry Robii:v;»:i. young Ameri an »;jrl who was presented at Court this season. i» iiou living m Paris, and m the following article she describes the difficulties of Jetting a suitable "appartement" at a moderate MBl m that city. WHEN I decided to stay
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      Some Fashionable Jewellery.
      719 4 By Our Woman Correspondent. FASHIONS m jewellery change with the fashions m women's dress and real jewels are no longer considered the only wear for women of means and good taste. Jewellery of the most expensive character is now-a-days put away m the banks for use on
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      LONDON FASHIONS.
      592 4 At The Theatres. A good many successful evening dresses have been worn m recent plays where the action takes plact after dinner, says a writer m The Times on June 25. In The Way to Treat a Woman Miss Marion Lome wears an evening frock of royal blue
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      25 4 One begins to regard Mr. Snowden as the most formidable obstacle to any advance beyond the economics of the Victorian Age. Mr. H. N. Brailsford.
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      TABLE TALK.
      655 4 TT'HERE are still some housewives who avoid coloured sheets on their beds, and perhaps it is with an eye to their needs that white linen is now bordered by hems of pale colours. This gives a very refreshing appearance to the bed. White sheets hemstitched with lemon, or
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    A Londoner's Jottings
    1227 4 The Warwickshire Pageant: A Portsmouth < v n t, I Commercial Traveller: The Gluttony «,i ti!! lr X U New Modern Theatre for' London Utt "n I •THERE began on July 16 m the beautiful grounds of Warwick Castle, the first of four performances of one of
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    435 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. APPARENTLY, it is the American influence which has resulted m an influx of material shoes, a covering of cotton shantung which is ribbed, being especially durable. There are sandals, with high or medium heels, whose toes are decorated with cut-out strips on either side. so that they look
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    THE PUBLIC AND THE CRIMINAL.
    442 5 Value of Preventive Detention. The report of the Commissioners of Prisons and the Directors of Convict Prisons for the year 1928 discusses the system of preventive detention, which has now been m operation for 20 years. The primary object of the system was to secure
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    CRIME IN LONDON.
    380 5 Unsolved Murder Cases. The report ol the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis for the year 1929 states that the number of indictable offences recorded was 17.664. a substantial increase of 1.778 on the figure for 1928. The number of persons proceeded against was 11.332. an increase
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    BLOW FROM LEOPARD'S PAW.
    158 5 The settlement was announced at the Cardiff County Court of a claim for £100 damages brought by Ivy Florence Bennett, a nursemaid, against the proprietors of Chapman's Circus, of Tottenham Ccurt-road. London. For the plaintiff, Mr. Carey Evans said she visited the defendants' circus at the
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    CAT GOES BACK 130 MILES.
    63 5 The Appeal of the Old Home. A family leaving Coventry to live at Bridgwater. Somerset, put their cat m a hamper and took it with them by motor-car. Soon after they arrived the cat was missing. Eight weeks later it was fo^n;' trytag f o
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    TESTING THE WORLD'S ROSES.
    469 5 Work At Haywards Heath. At the National Rose Society's summer show, at Chelsea there are exhibits of many new Varieties that are under test at the trial ground of the society at Lev.cs-road. Haywaida Heath. 3u ..-ex. In the autumn .some of these will bt given
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    NO AMENDMENT OF ELECTORAL LAWS.
    89 5 Failure of Three-Party Conference. London, July In. The failure of the recent Conference on Flectoral Reform, at which the three parlies arcre represented, is announced m a letter to t'.v Pleader from the Chairman. Viscount U ]!.<=- water. He cays that the main purpose of
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      318 5 Something Entirely New I THE MALAYAN COOKERY BOOK PRICE $2. 50. Free Press says: A valuable and comprehenlection of recipes of all kinds from many sources, •id tabulated for instant reference. A feature •ok is its collection of Malay, Dutch, Portuguese m recipes whose picquancy will add a fillip to
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      236 5 Ilou>CHEVROLET SIX-CYLINDER TRUCKS Complete with Bodies built by General Motors JJTERE is news of vital import to workmanship, materials and carrying every truck buyer. Chevrolet capacity that General Motors decided, Six-Cylinder Trucks are now available m the interests of truck users everycomplete with cabs and bodies. There where to build
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    NAKED DANCER LOVED BY CROWN PRINCE.
    1457 6 MATA HARPS STORY. Revealed by French Detective Chief. Mat.i H.^ i was very alluring woman. Men every where, often men of the highest position and rank, fell under the spell of her seductive IJMUlljr Famous lawyers, high army officers. Cabinet Ministers. Grand Duke, and
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    A LONG MEMORY.
    190 6 What Lord Hunsdon Said During Coal Strike. London. July 11. In the House of Commons to-day, bfcattfg Lord Hunadon was nUtgcd to ha\e fteteci during the coal stoppage m 1925 that the miner? ought to have been starved back to work. Left Wing Labour supporters, during the
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    ARCHDUKE AND LARCENY CHARGE.
    201 6 Release on Bail. Hew York. Archduke Leopold of Austria has been released from prison. Bail has been granted m $7,500. The Grand Jury on April 23rd indicted Arcbr duke Leopold of Austria on a charge of Inrccny m the first degree, m connexion with the HUB
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    MISSING HONG KONG OFFICIAL.
    245 6 No Trace of Mr. Edward Larmour. Since Monday last week when ha was seen at the Repulse Bay Hotel, nothing has-been heard of Mr. Edward Larmour, Second Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands m the Public Works Department, Hong Kong, and the police are enquiring into his
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      246 6 )i<* '■'■-'J'JM jf <«^fl BY If you get INDIGESTION IF you sometime* have fHrfalenoa, uncomfortable fulness ttte? B eata Of »fh .r t^rms or indigestion, don't v >" 3fff Digestive rr irwayv due to excess acid \\r->:>;ii not omy interrupts digestion but terments t«od, attacks rU i stomuch ilning and,
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      100 6 H THE READY TO SERVE FOODS X: AND DAIRY PRODUCE OF 'j I l*a i; You can depend on the quality of h i; St. Ivel Ready-to-Serve food-. The h V flavours, too, are ratural. Soups. Tt ii Fish, Sausages, Entrees, Hams, h V. Bacon. J^ms. Cheese. n *t All
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      138 6 VV^^>^A,» I DO NOT HESITATE 1 To acquaint yourself with full details of the AUSTIN 7 I Z TOURER SALOON 14!).) ♦j* We will gladly forward a catalogue on request. I V No Obligation. Trial run with pleasure. X Convenient hire purchase terms may be arranged. |:XHE OAR YOU ARE
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    FILMS IN TROPICAL COLONIES.
    790 7 NATIVE MATERIAL. The Risht Kind of Picture. Sir Hesketh Bell wr^e.s to The Times: Up to a few years ago the people of tropical Africa, India, Malaya, and the Far East had only the vaguest notions of the home life of the Europeans to whose authority
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    ABANDONED ITALIAN FLIGHT.
    267 7 Why Savino Gave Up. Karachi. July 28. The Italian aviator, Savino, has decided not to proceed to Australia owing to the dangers of i the monsoon. He is attempting a Karachi to Rome flight m five days, leaving next Saturday In the seaplane Cagliari. fitted with a
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    COLD BATH MARTYRS.
    520 7 A cold bath before brtaktMt waa at cite tinio j regarded as a typically Briti h Institution Ever Englishman was supposed ba Quite unhappy i unless he bcg:m the daj «»ttli bit cold mo. We may be le s robust tbas ou: ptede esson, but somehow we
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    32 7 The Japanese Government is reported by the Chinese press to have demanded the payment of $1,200,000 by China as compensation for the damage inflicted on the Japanese during i the Nanking outrage.
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      181 7 7j *fV^»^£^S^Mi^^j^.n\^i^v t n fine antiseptic aanyP ny cleanser I hv RONUK, Lm teJ. P. rt«lad<r, ENGLAND. ROYAI DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS I X THE TROPICS ARE X I N AT YOUR FEET N 1 BY AEROPLANE, T t S because you cover great distances so (uicklj and can travel m
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      279 7 It has the Flavour of fresh dairy milk. "-<\ f Q .^^j^-^r^r^T^^ Nestled latest product is the 'I—^<^"^ —7 I nes^ cow s m 3^ obtainable f^^^^^^^-^^^^^^S^ Switzerland. It is simply |j 'l^l^ 1 r sterilised and canned. M '^m^f^m:^: ■\\i\ vfw v^ r^>' 1 rrr-*^^_ i Nestles modern sterilisation
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    A RELIC OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.
    1494 8 THE INCENSE TRADE. Time and the Sudanese. The word Sudan comes from an Arabic loot moaning swarthy or black. The Sudanese wee to the Arabs, at the time of a political ascendancy which spread to medieval Europ.? itself, the peoples of swarthy or dark
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    ANOTHER ZEEBRUGGE MEMORIAL.
    98 8 To be Unveiled on August 15th. Rugby, July 26. Three great ships associated with the Dover Patrol's war exploits at Zeebrugge will be suitably commemorated when a memorial on th.« side of the harbour channel indicating the spot where the Iphigenia. Thetis and Intrepid were sunk to
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      211 8 Kijsg^©i>p§e!\V KING OF CLUBS A Sovereign Whisky of the Finest Quality fi**WtfWWifi!fiWS!fi!fiSWKW!fi!fiKS!fi!filfiWifi!fi!fi»aiWSfiSS*aiSiSiaiS>f NOTICE THE SPECIAL ANNUAL CHEAP SALE will take place at RENE ULLMANN'S from the Ist to the 31st of August where special bargains may be found— RENE ULLMANN where BUYING MEANS AN INVESTMENT. Nickel wrist and pocket watches
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      179 8 ALWAYS FRESH FROM ENGLAND DOUBLE ACE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ARE THE BEST OBTAINABLE AT THE PRICE so cents per tin f 50 ARDATh Co., Ltd. TOBACCO (^H B LONDON Make your teeth stronger, 'whiter, healthier with KALZANA Dr. H F.B.W. writes m the "S.A. Modi,..! Rcctfd "Whenever there i-^ evidence oi
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      258 9 •j^sINESS CARDS. 11/ l XX fl iI.MIKO FUNERALS. fVGI I ASKET CO. l»i nh.iv Road, #ff lavfnd et— Phone 6075. ED AND R \NSLATORS. rite. nccount books and *>tc either English S» ct of 24. Hl*h Street, \V)h Co. Singapore. MASSAGE HALL. \l> MISS HANA. Street YE 7467. fT. l
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      520 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Cloctnf Date. Erection and Completion
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      585 9 NOTICES. JUST ARRIVED THE REPRESENTATIVE OF MAISON DE MODES MME D'OBRY. PAWS SHANGHAI HONG KONG 18, Queen's Rd. Central WITH A LARGE SELECTION OF AFTFKNOOX, EVENING AND SPORT DRESSES. The Latest Creation of Paris. Inspection cordially invited at the RAFFLES HOTEL ROOM 19. 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. NOTICE. NOTICE
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      556 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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      402 9 |^!?tllenburgs Foods The 'Allenburys* Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies m hot climates. They are germ free and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives complete independence of doubtful milk supply, J and is an absolute guarantee against infantile diarrhoea
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      40 10 McEVOY. On Sunday. August 3. at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Gladys, wife of J. A. McEvoy. a daughter. CORKILL— At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on August 7th, 1930. to Gwendolen Mary, wife of W. A. Corkill. a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THE INDIAN WAGE REDUCTION.
    838 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THE INDIAN WAGE REDUCTION. FRIDAY. AUGUST 8. 1930. Following upon the cessation of recruiting m India, the partial stoppage of Chinese immigration, the cessation of alienation of land for tin-mining, and the measures taken to deal with such unemployment as occurs as far as the labouring classes
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    377 10 Mr. J. S. A. Cardosa. who has been ill. Fas now recovered, says the Malay Mail. Mr. W. S. Hogg, representative of Messrs. Lendrum and Company. Ltd.. London, is returning to Singapore with Mrs. Hogg and child by the Calchas on Saturday. At the V.M.C.A. weekly Cinema show f:>r members
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    THE VALUE OF CHANGI SAND.
    1249 10 WORTH $7,000,000 Work That Was Stopped by Government. At the resumed hearing of the appeal against the award of land being acquired by Govern- I ment m the district of Changi for military l[ purposes, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murisont sitting with two
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    67 10 CEYLON RELIEp n N|) To the Kditor Sir.-R.-phn,, to Mr ft, August 6th re th, Mr. P. Bdcai P. take the liberty ol am one of the membi committee At held at 16-1 IV. agreed and elected v Treasurei. as ni., who organised the ft the
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    THE LATE DR. D. J. BRODERICK.
    135 10 menu In «,i omboi i» connection wi\ July 28 of M, l» Secretary .tt Bin I writers Ltd th, Broderick wai 47 3 way on th, EU vi en he v Bee He wai rnitU'd to tli. M where he died Th.> funeral 1
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    REDUCTION OF MALACCA RENTS.
    79 10 Tenants to Meet Landlord*. [From Our Own Cor. Malam tut I The Committee ol the Chinee Cheater < Commerce met feo-da) and dhcwnd [landlords the question oi ndtttttei <4 how rents during the pretlrt Mump A!t»-r dritafr tion. the meeting decided it would t> ferable for
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    SIAMESE ROYAL WEDDING.
    34 10 I From Our Own Corn-spo:. Bangkok. \uc I Before their BMkJe tfel Tbt Kinc oi siam to-day at Ruahtn Urn Mi I .place of their eldest 'b'«-nn Bejra. son of Prtn
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    98 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND KIBBEK PKICKS. I FREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT London. Aug. 7. 5.15 pm Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sob notify to-day's tin prices as lollop Spot £136 916 (up 13 16) Forwri £138 6 16 (up 12 16) The market is steady Messrs. Symington and
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    MALAYAN ARTS CRAFTS SHOP.
    16 10 MALAYAN ARTS CRAFTS SHOP. The DUbttC an Arts and CrtiU Bocw Hotel this morning Ladf dementi
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      304 10 WHY DOES THE CONNOISSEUR ALWAYS COME TO CALDBECKS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE TO GET THE VERY BEST. The Leading Wine Spirit Merchants m the Far East. I Now Available m Excellent Condition I GRAPE FRUIT I I ORANGES I I APPLES I I LEMONS. 1 Isingpor1 singpore COLD STORAGE ltd
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      69 10 634 j North Bridge Road i TENG SENG GUAN. i Established 1905. I Agents for j f. K. X.'s j Tyres, Tubes, Leather and Rubber Shoes, Balloons, Toys, Hats. Etc. I 0. S. De SUVA BROS. I MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS I J SOLE AGFNTS l AND J DISTRIBUTORS FOR S.S F.MS.
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    BLUE BIRD PETROL CASE.
    114 11 BLUE BIRD PETROL CASE. I 7> ooo INVOLVED. m lonng Committed for f ml Trial. Sewrfce London. Aug. 7. Mmtttod for trial »int rsion totalling i false report of Blue I 2 the prelim inchai of fraudulent <::, Bird Petrol Ltd. C 36.000, £24.000, and Ungs, Limited, vu fraudulent third
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    AIR FORCE IN ACTION ON FRONTIER.
    80 11 Six Squadrons Hombing the Afridis. [Renter*! Service] Peshawar, Aug. 7. Ur Force machines are mbing tht hostile Afnd:> who are B.tra Valley .-day night stated: The rttwrdin^ the frontier tribes is again inf. Small parties of Afridis have ftlOOf unfrequented routes with the tU
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    FRENCH STRIKERS CREATE DISTURBANCE.
    67 11 Charged by Belgian (Jendarmerie. [Retlter'l Service. 1 Parts, Aug. 7. uik'nt (Usturbancct m the Roubaix- distrtd had a climax m a cavalry ;i BHgtei] gendarmerte. Strikers who Unf at Menin greeted tht I the police with volleys of stones and Then the u'tnclarmes charged. Some ttler
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    GANDHI'S LATEST SUCCESSOR.
    40 11 L Nominated by Patel. Service.) Bombay, Aug. 7. M head of the civil movement la Maulana Abdulkalam Vallabhal Paid nominated Presi- Pmtel himself was sent (>:n partisans arrested to P >.y the fines Wrmte, preferring to go
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    BOMBAY PROCESSION INCIDENT SEQUEL.
    27 11 p andit Malaviya Fined. fßeutera Service.] Bombay. Aug. 7. -noted m Bombay on *ttha Confess proces- 100 with the altertopfeooiKnt ■entenecd to three
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD IMPROVING.
    19 11 I .Mid. mi Aug. 7. P«*«lt cables that Lord has been seriously ill with slightly better.
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    NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
    26 11 Wan for Mobile Police ones. W<* COPYRIGHT] London. Aug. 7. Act. the Home Kgutattam with new wkPtabte to local require0Q page 12 I
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    11 11 (i Students- Literary the Principal of v Will start on Sat,:--
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    THE COMMUNIST THREAT IN CHINA.
    830 11 MR. WANG'S INTRIGUE. Messages to Northern Leaders Didosed. IRruter's Par Eastern Service.] n Shanghai, Aujr. 7. Recalling Wang C*k+ mtlu role m the Communist regime at Hankow m the springtime of 1927 and his complicity m the sanguinary Red rising at Canton m December 1927
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    80 11 Heavy Calender Commences To- Day. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, Aug. 7. The Chief Justice. Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, has arrived and will preside at the Assizes which commence to-morrow. The calendar is heavy with cases which include two murder trials. One civil appeal is expected to
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    18 11 The Hon'ble Mr. A. M. Goodman, Secretary for Chinese A flairs S.S.. Ls spending a holiday m Java.
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    ACHE CURES AND LOTTERY TICKETS.
    1357 11 POLICE PROSECUTION. Chinese Drug Store Proprietor Fined. That the police should have warned his client before taking action against him for running an alleged public lottery was the contention put forward by Mr. R. L. L. Braddell m the Second Police Court yesterday, when he
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    590 11 UNEMPLOYMENT. Plans of Public Bodies and Individuals. <By Our Chinese Correspondent). The Singapore Lighter Guild has issued a circular asking all local Chinese public bodies to send delegates to attend a mass meeting to be held on August 16th at 3 p.m. at the Singapore Chinese
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    END OF THE HOTEL CECIL.
    64 11 Demolition Work Begun. Reuter's Service. London. Aug. 7. Demolition has begun of what is universally known as the Hotel Cecil m the Strand, which was recently sold, to make way for a mammoth office building. Two hundred men will be employed to carry out the
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    PROTECTING BRITISHERS IN CHINA.
    38 11 Home Papers Urge Stronger Policy. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 7. Papers here are beginning to emphasize the needs for a stronger policy m connection with the protection of Britishers m Chin- 1
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    21 11 Mr. A. H. Lancaster, editor of the P mnp Gazette, who had been suffering from tnflw i«a resumed work on Tuesday.
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    CITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO JOHNNIE.
    188 12 A TRIUMPHAL RIDE. London Says it With Flowers. [British Radio— Official Seivice. I Rujrby. Aug. 6. Miss Amy Johnson, the London-Australia airwoman, was accorded a tumultuous reception srhen she drove m triumph' through the londOP Streets to-day to attend the luncheon n m her honour.
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    TREATY WITH RUMANIA SIGNED.
    199 12 Closer Commercial Relations. h Ra< Kuuln. Aug. 6. Thi ol Comi and Navigation United Kb Rumania. I the Foreign office m this af; i 111 dj r tally fee Until ratifications have been exchanged, but lett rs v.« hanged on si ratine, between Mr. William Graham,
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    FLOURISHING SOUTH OF ENGLAND.
    160 12 Good Business Necessitates Factory Extensions. British Radio Official Service. I Rugby. Aag. ♦>. In the annual report issued to-day by ths Chief Inspector of Factories and Workshops it is pointed out that the flourishing condition of trades m the south of England ta lp?d to restore
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    EMPIRE EXHIBITION IN BRAZIL.
    150 12 t British Aircraft's Part. I British Radio Official Service.] Rig'n. Aug. The Brazilian Ambassador m London his v:>Celved a message expressing, on behalf of the Brazilian President and Minister for Foreign Affairs, their pleasure at the proposed visit of the Prince of Wales next year. The
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    PREMIER FLIES HOME.
    40 12 Brief Meetiag With Cabinet Colleagues. [British H.ulio— Official Service Bagtfl/i *ur- c. After brief meeting with some of his Cabinet cullc-amu s this morning the Prime Minister, Mr. Ma. Donald, left for Hendon and Hew to Lossiemouih.
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    OUR BANGKOK LETTER.
    1397 12 SPORTS CLUB ELECTIONS. Phya Prariibaddha Khubal's Interest. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, July 31. Owners and others interested m racing at the Sports Club haw met during the week and questions of interest were discussed. There were ten nominations for the five beats on the lacing
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    THE DROUGHT SITUATION IN AMERICA.
    230 12 INCREASING ANXIETY. Speculators Attracted to Grain Market. Reuter's Service. New York, Aug. 7. Encouraged by reports that a drought hns disastrously affected the farm-belt to the tas\ of the Rocky Mountains, speculators on Wall Street and all over the country have neglected stocks and shares
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    AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN SAFE.
    97 12 Located m Flores. 1 Reuter's Bervk Bat.ivia, Ant;. 7. The Australian airman. Cunningham, who left Wyndham on Tuesday on a flight to England, has been located un the island ot Flares, m th.' Dutch Bast Indies, where he landed safely on Tuesday. He intends to resume the
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN SPAIN.
    33 12 Houses Damaged m Almeria. fßeuter** Service.] Almrria. \U£. 7. A violent earthquake at AHmm m Almeria Province damaged only houses. The inhabitants ■■in' panic-stricken but no casualties are reowtfd
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    FRENCH TEXTILE STRIKE.
    39 12 100,000 Workers Out. Renter's Service. R<iul»ui\. Aug. 6. It is estimated that 100.000 textile workers. representing SO per cent of the workers m Roubaix. Tourcoing and Lille, are now on strike. Over 100 factories are affected.
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    THE CUBAN PLOT.
    28 12 Scores of Communists Arrested. [Router's Service.! Havana, Aug. 7. Scores of Communists have been arrested following the discovery of the plot to overthrow the Government.
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    BRITAIN'S TWO MILLION UNEMPLOYED.
    26 12 A Further Increase. 1 Reuter's Service. 1 London, Aug. 6. Unemployment has topped the 2.000,000 mark, increasing 39.000 last week to 2,011,000.
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    LONDON'S LIGHTER LIFE.
    1574 12 HUMOUR IN PARLIAMENT. Will There be Anti-Beer Stamps [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 10. In addition to the weightier and nore serious side of politics and Parliament, we hay? the lighter, one might almost say, the silly side, and looking through the questions which Members ask
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    KIDNAPPING OF A COMPRADORE.
    282 12 Daring Kxpioit by Shanghai Gang.' Shanghai. J,i!v gg. A daring kid place at mid-day yesterday In crowded n>tHmirnl street, fang h< Iding up their victim at pistol point, bundlii him Into a t urine car with ?al <• number-plates, and driving ofi" within few seconds. Tin
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    HONG KONG ARMS CASE.
    162 12 Sentence of Five Years Imposed. Charged with having In their p— n one revolver, one automatic pistol, four file daggers, two magazines, and 19 rounds of ammunition, live Chinese appealed at the Hong Kong. Centra] Magistracy. Chief Detective Inspector Reynolds asked permission to withdraw ihe eh
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    AMERICAN SENTENCED IN SHANGHAI.
    105 12 Elliott to Go to Prison for Six Months. Shanghai, July .;o. Victor S. Elliott, an unrecognised Shanelniborn American, was sentenced to two month*' imprisonment and ordered to pay a One Ol "200 on each of three charges by Judge Hyul ir Special District Court yesterday, the
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    HONG KONG'S CURRENCY REPORT.
    235 12 HONG KONG'S CURRENCY REPORT. EXPERT ADVicr Wan^ Colony Must Keen Until Chi n ri The Hoo| Kong. presents c mpreh, Only UK ny <-i ti, ton i 'iiv report i of the O R. H. Kolev. U In iH ni f. the poor tesp the public to epportun.; ail bj
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    CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN MADRAS.
    35 12 CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN MADRAS. Prisoners Released m Abstention Promise. [Reuti (»i t.u.miiind. A afadrai i- that 601 r» it In or convicted m i rim cttoi obedience n n under! leu I civil i!i..( bedien*
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    CHANGE OF CAPITAL.
    26 12 I 'sbekistun Government M«iw Tashkent H- Mi The Central c\ tnmlf Party it the B I has <• kdi d from Samarcand to 1
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    INSTIGATING A SUICIDE.
    62 12 Young Chinese Sentem ears. Doonjr San-mr member i I i brought before J Special Distrfc r xion with against him by M |M employ* d at Urn gating her to ■■■<'' Juclt,* 1 H.\ v; ai.; m.ittf! rerj opini^;-. 1 1 I i th< How i -i.
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    AN UNPOPULAR APPOINTMENT.
    33 12 New Vice-Go Phllipi The as Viet 0 I UP a t Itafltri. re v United st.it. 1.. k-:iI profc tion of DOI Administration, and dors an' even Omndhi'i In In
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      UMPIRES' ERRORS AT BRADFORD.
      354 13 Forgot County Rules Don't Apply to Australians. Bradford. July 10. ThrM MneAtng incidents occurred m Australia'? inning.* against Yorkshire yesterday. Bradman, wlu attracted the crowd 10 Bradford, was wrongly Riven out by the umpire. Bradman hit the ball, which struck his pad. Under the new rule
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      INTER-PORT ROWING IN MADRAS.
      259 13 Madras. July 28. Madras's victory by one length over Colombo m the Challenge Fours on the Adyar River on Saturday fohowed a well-rowed race, m respect of which the losers, who were the holders of the Cup. have nothing to be ashamed. Madras were lucky m
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      SUITABILITY OF CRICKET FOR WOMEN.
      195 13 London, July 18. Experienced male cricketers were frankly ar,tonished when watching a match at Beckenham this week between two teams of English ladies representing North and South. The game was arranged by the Women's Cricket Association with a view to demonstrating the suitability of cricket,
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      A BOWLS SLUMP.
      61 13 Bowls m the Home Counties seems to br suffering from a slump. There were 16 playen; from Surrey, Kent. Middlesex, and Essex m the recent trial at thr? Temple Green, but only seven were chosen for the Dublin tournament on July 9, 10. and 11. as against
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      48 13 George Gunn. scoring 37 against Middlesex m last week's match, took his total of runs for the county to 30,000. Gunn was one of the five victims who fell to Beveridge, the slow left-arm spin bowler, who m 31 overs (10 maidens) took five wickets for 57 runs.
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      BOARD OF CONTROL CONDEMNED.
      167 13 Not Fit to Direct Australian Cricket Says Joe Darling. Hobart. CommentinK or Mr. Kelry\ ct^toment on the un^a..ioiiictor.y programme cf erlckct matches m England, Joe Darling, former Australian Eleven captain, said to-day that the Board of Control had further demonstrated its ineptitude for the position. The
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      HOBBS' DISMISSAL IN LEEDS TEST.
      199 13 His Query to Woodfull. Leeds, July 13. There is considerable doubt whether Hobbs was actually out (m the second innings of the Test) and two fieldsmen have declared that he was unfortunate m being given out. ABeckett appealed to the bowler's umpire, who said that
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      TOTE BACKERS' GRIEVANCE.
      222 13 [From Our Own Correspondent! London, July 10. Several complaints have been ventilated lately from people who believe that they do not always get a run for their money m the sense that horses are not always ridden out to occupy a place when their jockeys realise that
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      L.T.A. AND ALL ENGLAND CLUB INTERWORKING.
      208 13 [From Our Own Correspondent. I London. July 10. At the recent annual dinner of the Lawn Tennis Association reference was made by Lord d'Abernon and Mr. H. W. Wilberforce. to the prospect of a close connection between the Lawn Tennis Association and the All
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      A BOY GOLF CHAMPION.
      114 13 I should not be at all surprised, (writes an Evening News Sports correspondent*, if John Tredinnick, of the Worthing G.C., who is only fifteen, wins the boys championship at Fulwoll m August. Over his home course he has just been round m 80 and with his
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    112 16 At last it looks as if permanent shipping communication is to be maintained between the colonies of Macao and Timor. In the past several attempts to establish a regular service failed, until the Macao-Timor Line inaugurated a service with the Svale. Several trips were
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    STOWAWAY'S ILL-LUCK.
    168 16 Forced Out of Hiding by Delay to Ship. A victim of fate, a Japanese appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of stowing away from Kobe on board the Nellore which arrived m port from Kobe the day before. According to the prosecution, the defendant gave himself
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    NEW YORK TARIFF NO. 9.
    39 17 Loose Scrap If* or Metal. the a bow- Of G$9(K) pet nxed from Straits pori cents Kold p»-r ton for On h:pments from Te- C 53.00 per ton :f These rates beeoane rth tost.
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    STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
    20 17 Loose Scrap Iron or Metal. „.00 pet U.:i of 20 Ipmenta of the ;>ncve en* Ooiat, effective
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    THE OPIUM MYSTERY SHIP.
    341 17 THE OPIUM MYSTERY SHIP. |)rui r Landed on Yangtsze Island. Shanghai. July S3. 4 .'pmm contained m ■a Inch attracted the) of Nations when it certain producing Bu>hire. Persia, is reshtptnenl amont the the Yanptszt- river. j i tr vtoua course on her vxy unei is understood io ha.v lands
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    SEVEN STOWAWAYS ON MAURETANIA.
    88 17 SEVEN STOWAWAYS ON MA URETANIA. Fruitless Search for Work m London, July 30. WW than •even stowaways were found the Cunard liner Mauretania on h-r '1 at Southampton from New York. subwqu, ntly charged at the Police stated that there was apparently an of stowm, away m big ships. Pendants
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    B. I. STEAMER IN COLLISION.
    84 17 VrbudoVs Passengers Taken Off, Otbrulur-Th London. July 31. steamer Nerbudda, 1 Australia, collided m a fog with the '"*H]Ur 'n UgM 10 miles oast ot turn engines are not working. u *r V'-sJ Nl rbu dda's passengers, as the ta dang* oi sinking. ■W proceeding
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    TALAMBA'S SIX STOWAWAYS.
    39 17 Chin I 1 <C: "*™*ys discovered on the f rom Sl U hl r arrival at Hong last week, were fineS *ud» d h:trd labour They were disP had i, uT bCIOW thr^ after nn "inKKpore
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    MARINE INSURANCE PECULIARITIES.
    689 17 "Arranged Total Loss" Not Admissible. An important point of marine insurance was decided by Judge Rowlatt m the King's Bench Division recently m the action by the Bergens Dampskibs Norwegian Assurance Co. against the Sun Insurance Office. Ltd.. on a policy of n aiine insurance on the
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    ENGLISH SAILORS STABBED.
    141 17 Midnight Quarrel m a Restaurant. Berlin. July 6. An unfortunate incident has occurred during the visit of the British cruiser Centaur and four destroyers to Danzig. Three English sailors, members of the crew of the cruiser, who were spending Saturday evening ashore, dropped late at night into
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    ACROSS ATLANTIC IN MOTOR BOAT.
    70 17 New York, July 9. Edward Jackson, an Ulster born American engineer, said to have spent much time m engineering and architecture m Australia, will attempt to cross the Atlantic, from west to east, m the strangest motor boat ever built. It consists of a cylinder,
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    77 17 The funeral took place recently at the Hungjao Road Cemetery of Captain Anders Hjalmar Hansen, an old China hand, whose body was brought to Shanghai from Hankow. The late Captain Hansen, who was 46 years of age and a bachelor, passed ?way on board his ship, the San Pen S.
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    RETIRED R. N. OFFICERS AS PILOTS.
    904 17 A STRAITS COMPLAINT. Merchant Navy Federation Report. The appointment of retired Royal Naval officers as pilots m the Straits Settlements is referred to m the half-yearly progress report issued by the council of the Officers' (Merchant Navy* Federation. Limited, recently. The membership at the
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    86 17 The traffic of the port of Casablanca considerably increased during last year, when the tonnage was 3,047,000 compared with 2,596,000. The chief countries concerned m this traffic are Prance, Spain, Great Britain, and Italy. Penang, South Channel. An alteration of position of No. 9 Buoy is notified. The new position
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    PRINCES FOR FEDERAL IDEAL.
    365 18 A Plea for the Round Table Conference. London, July 23. A largely attended reception m honour of the President and Council of the East India Aaaoetetton was given by the Chief of Bhor. who addressed the gathering on "Indian Princes and the Present Constitution.*' The Chief
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    "SPANISH ANARCHISTS" IN PARIS.
    128 18 Seized by French Police on Banks of Seine. Paris. July ,B. The Dene la sylvr.n spot en the tanka oi the Seine. The calm is slightly ruffled by the arrival of some sixty townsmen, who dump thoir luncheon baskets on the daisy strewn field and sit
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    WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES.
    168 18 London, July 18. The constitution for a World Association of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts has been definitely settled as the outcome of the International Conference held this week at the pretty New Forest village of Lyndhurst. Hampshire. Delegations from thirty nations formed attractive groups
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    FIRST "TELEVISED" PLAY.
    172 18 London, July 18. A memorable event m the history of broadcasting took place this week when the first "televised" play was broadcast by thrj British Broadcasting Company m co-operation with the Baird Television Company, and listeners possessing the necessary apparatus were able to hear and see a
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    AMERICAN SOCIETY SENSATION.
    108 18 London, July li. Washington.— A sensation has been caused m diplomatic society by the announcement of thengagement of Miss Gytha Stourton, nierc of Lady Howard, wife of tho British ex-Ambas-sador, and Signor Fiorvanti del Agnese. a handsome Italian butler at the British Embassy. The romance began when
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    50 19 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. -.1 Commerce RubbtT auction yesterday. .1 lbs 1.097 80 KM -<> tons. Sold Spot 5d m cents II Ml/il> C.-nts Per Lb No Sales IS i to 16 14', tO IV. N lea to 16 13 to 14 11 tO 11 10'_. V of Good (In c)
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    84 19 ftrrr ,a «-t.mr>: A3 Panas 75.000; KUDU 20.500; Oknealy Kebun 10,600; Kluang 45.000; Bwettenhan 11,500; I AttSOn 50.551; Ulu i. 300 pkls; 2. 900 Out] U1 -11.50. Hours 657. B 9 100. h Baiter aad < <> Peaaagt Agents: Tin Output 1.745 pkls.; M 0; Estimated
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    AFFAIRS OF RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
    77 19 AFFAIRS OF RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. Hone Kon| Appeal. the Etusfo-Asiatlc Including Hong Kong. IK $300,000. which is .-.tor. awaiting dishy Shanghai crethe debts to the t £1.71 > An action was the former Chief lan) who. m effect. to London. ted by Mr. Mr H G. Sheldon. at last \v... k
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    A NATIONAL BANK IN PEKING.
    36 19 hriN keel to T ak e t p Bonds. j h r I ban! i and C I fo.OOO J: I G ■j j m rchants mpting to bj the X
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    EXCHANGES.
    43 19 Official Service.! Raffcy, Au K 6. Am terdam 12.09 d.. Berlin 20.38, HlB. Rio 5 1 16, Copenhacen 18.16 Htaf Kong Is. iiid 43 70. Milan 92.98 18.lt) Paris 123.84 •ckholm 18.10',. Vienna Qkohana 2s. on-32d. i <-i >rward 15 7 S
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    94 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Tin.— Easier. Kintas 93 96. Kuchais 93 M4fc, Malay Consols 14 15 1., Penawats 45 u> 48',.. Pftalin^s 4.25 4.45. Taipings 34 37. Hong Fattl 47 51., Pangnga Rivers 3s 9d 4s 3d, Tc-jas 4s 3d 5s nom., Puchongs 14s 9d 15s 6d, Banprins 14s 14s
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    THOUSANDS INVOLVED IN INSURANCE CASE.
    255 19 i Charged With Fraud. S\dncv, July 12. fraud Involving thousand! of made by the Crown at the Centra] C art t Hday, when Albert Prank Smith. IS, broker; James ■trutben Gentrane, 42. accountant; Vivian Chandcs Partrige, 38. managing director, Ralph Paul, secretary; and Harry h.
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    THE MODERN TIN DREDGER.
    224 19 An interesting sidelight is thrown upon tin product ion by Mr. C. J. Baker, member of Baker. Morgan and Co. Ltd.. the well-known brokers, who is now m the East and m a position to examine matters on the spot. In a cablegram just received by
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    ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
    66 19 Offer to Acquire Williams Deacon's Bank. Ltd. London, July 26. Or.c of the most Important b. -iking develop v;r B md TO acTV" 1 ■ham of Wflllama Deaeon'i Bank, Ltd., by m exchange ol share?. sits of the two concerns '30.000. Tills i time Scottish bank
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    PRYE RUBBER AND COCONUT.
    153 19 The report of Prye Rubber and Coconut Plantation! states thai the m for the year to March 31 was £394 <n- profit of £3.885 for lttt-29), which, with n.ooo (against £soo> 'vritten oil buildings and machinery, has to be icted from the balance brounht fonvard, hn:\
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      204 19 August 7. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 18 London 3 months' sight 2 3 27i32 London 60 days' sight 2!3 25J32 London 30 days' sight 2 3 3j4 London, demand 2j3 2332 London, T.T. 2!3 li;i6 Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      205 19 August 7. Tin 150 Torus $69.25 Gambier g 00 Pepper White 341., Pepper Black Flake Tapioca 3 85 Pearl Sago Small 6y 4 Copra. Sundried 7.05 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 6.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    870 19 THURSDAY. AUGUST 7th. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Asam Kumbar.g 25s 6d 2Gs 60 Ayer Hitam 'ss> 8s 9s Hm|l lll Tin <.£• 13s 9d 14s 6d Bating Padang (sl> 10 15 Batu Caves (sl> 50 60 Buklt A rang ($1) 40 60 Burmah Malay <£) 13s 15s norn Chenderiang
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    DRUG TRAFFIC IN LONDON.
    584 19 Doctor's Amazing: Story. No fewer than 500 people are making an excellent living m London by the illicit selling of "dope." That figure described as "a conservative estimate" was supplied by Dr. Richard William Starkie, m an interview which revealed astonishing facts about the well-organised underground
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    BESTAM EXTENDED RUBBER.
    61 19 The net profit of the Bertam Extended Rubber Company for the year ended March 31 amounted to .12.033 (against £453 for 1928-29). which is added to £1.727 brought forward, and the total of £3.760 is carried to ouni No diTid aid is declared for thi third vc.r.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 19 August 7th., II o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 16 16 Standard n s.s. on Tender Aug. m h>'i Sept. 16. I<T, Oct. 17 17', Oct-Dec. IVA it Jan-Mar. i:.\- 19 Tone of Market: Quiet Latent Cable: London Spot sheet 6d.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    536 19 Holidays Interrupt Business. Singapore, Aag< Very little support was forthcoming to the local share market (luring the week and thtrecent Holidays Interrupted the .small business that eventuated m Dollar Tins where DQ a sliyhtly better statistical position rather more confidence has been m evidence The worlds visible
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    GERMAN DUNLOP RUBBER CO.
    69 19 I'M. 145,000 IK-lieit. Frankfort. July 4.— The report, ju.-t of the Grrmit.] unlop Oummi c> Bum which the Dunlop Rubber Co, oi Mrmini holds the m o| the shares, rhowa «s decline m IV. million, Bgminsi RM.1.01 minion In 1031 ■mount allotted iui den to r:
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    BRITISH BORNEO TIMBER.
    80 19 The ;> I of the Comp oat during il :,nd li iuted by tlu pany (compan i th 1^02,469 cv i j2«». The ßandmil] 1929. The quantity of rough ti at the wwmiU 929.705 cubic fi>rt Far last vei i: due to civil v ci'.ina and the
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    EAST ASIATIC RUBBER.
    81 19 Tlu ;|li Rubber Cstat.es Tor M-irh h-m profit of C 39.427 <. hi addition to which KO.SM 1 U broughi I w:ud A lof I per cent. U prop (against 74 pet owl ilwmlilm 07.200 and the balance of £43.i2u is carried forward mid- Jed to st.tii
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      34 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. I Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO^ Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE ROUND EUROPE FLIGHT.
    102 20 (iEKMAN VICTORY. Miss Spooner Fourth: Capt. Broad Seventh. I Reuters. Service. I Berlin, Aug. 7. In the final result of the Round Europe flight the Germans Morzik (last year's winner) was again first with 423 points, and Poss was second with the same number. Notz was
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    BRITANNIA'S 200TH WIN.
    59 20 Popular Victory at Cowes. (British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 6. The King's racing cutter. Britannia, with His Majesty on board, won her 200 th race at Cowes. this afternoon, m fine style by three or four lengths. There was an enthusiastic demonstration when, after the race,
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    NO PLAY AT BIRMINGHAM.
    64 20 London. Aug. 7. I Our Loi.cion correspondent cables that there was DO play at Birmingham to-day on account «>f rain. The scores at present are: WARWICKSHIRE.— Ist Innings. Smith c Woodfull b Hurwood 0 Croom c Hurwood b Hornibrook 25 Bates c Richardson b Fairfax 22
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    SPURS AFTER JACKSON.
    49 20 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT, j London. Aug. 7. It is believed that Tottenham Hotspur are trying to secure the seivtcet ol Aiex Jackson, who. as announced m these columns on Thursday, requested to be put on the Hudderstield transfer list as he requires a change
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS.
    211 20 Chan Joo Kirn Wins Championship. The annual swimming sports of the St. Andrew's School were held on Wednesday at the V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool. Tan Hong Seng, last years winner and one of the representatives of the Singapore Swimming team which visited China last year, was
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    BADMINTON.
    245 20 Singapore Championship Final. What promises to be the most interesting match of the year is that which will be played off at the SVC. Drill Hall. Beach Road, on Saturday at 4 p.m.. when See Gim Hoik will meet E. J. Vass m the final of the Singapore Open
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    31 20 In the open mixed doubles event m the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Taylor beat Mrs. Tennent and Henderson 7 5. 7 5.
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    57 20 On Wednesday on the St. Joseph's ground the S.J.I, beat the Malaya Publishing House XI by the odd goal m three. Chong Kirn Chock, scored first with a high, well-placed kick and Chia Keng Hock the second while the opposing inside left reduced the margin soon after. Mr. F. C
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    CHINESE DEFEAT THE S.C.C.
    1296 20 CHINESE DEFEAT THE S.C.C. VITAL MATCH. S.C.F.A. Probable League Champions. S.C.F.A 2; S.C.C 1. An enormous crowd saw the S.C.F.A. beat the S.C.C. by the odd goal m three at the Jalan Besar Stadium last evening. It was one of the most vital matches of the season m the first
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      SPIRITED BOUTS.
      530 20 St. Andrews Boys' Success at Outram Road. It would not be incorrect to say that the large attendance at the boxing display given between the boys of Outram Road School and St. Andrew's School yesterday had the privilege of seeing some of the world's smallest fighters m action.
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      MAURO'S LATEST FIGHTS IN AMERICA.
      117 20 A letitr from America states that Mauro. the former Singapore flyweight, who is ac present m America m the same camp as Bug 1 Walley. had two fights during the first week of July. Mauro opposed Carl Cavelli of New York at Ridgewood Grove. Brooklyn,
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    S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    185 20 "A" Singles Handicap. Lai Kwong Chun owe 18 beat Loh Poon Lip owe 6. 10 8. 6 2. Wee Eng Lock owe 12 beat Wee Eng Yong owe 9. 4 6. 7 5. 6 3. "A" Doubles Handicap. Woon Chow Tat and Cheong Chee Tong owe
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    32 20 The Committee of the Golf Gymkhana hjl-i at Sungei Siput Club announce that a sum of $600 will be divided between St. John's and St Andrews Churches, says the Times of Malaya.
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    DEATH-BLOW TO CEYLON BOOKMAKERS.
    905 20 BETTING TAX. Select Committee Proposes V/ z Per Cent. The Select Committee of the Ceylon Legislative Council which was appointed to consider the Betting Tax Bill recommends that the Bill be passed into law subject to certain amendments. They add: "We invited the Ceylon Turf Club
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    R.S.Y.C.
    50 20 On Sunday, the "B" Class will sail for the first of a series for the Lemberger Challenge Cup. The start will be at 10 a.m. and the course will be posted m the usual position. The "A" Class will practice team racing under the direction of the Rear Commodore.
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    AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    30 20 The Race Course will be officially open for training on Saturday next, the 9th inst., at 5.45 a.m. when the usual arrangements for coffee will be made.
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    54 20 The following will represent S.C.R.C. II against Welch Band on the former's ground to-morrow at 2 p.m.: Chua Choon Leong, Chua Choon Sim, Chua Cheng Liat, Chee Kong Leong. Cheong Van Soo, P. W. Chan, Lim Nget Mm. Ah Jitt Siang, Robert Tan, Tan Hock Liat and Tan Thean Tek
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      164 20 S I W I 7j A Wonderful list of New I "HIS MASTER'S VOICE I j RECORDS I j{ FOR AUGUST I Has just arrived. I S£ am 1 S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. I i l lncorporated m Hong Kone. I j RAFFLES PLACE UMGAFOftI JUST AN ACCIDENT!! I "jm^ct^ml^^^B
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