The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 August 1930

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press fsO. 13,« M ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    435 1 The omission of Chapman from the English Test team is the biggest cricket sensation for years, and Chapman, m an interview, says he is at a loss to understand the reason for his rejection Page 20. Latest news from Peshawar shows that the Afridis are retreating but
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    TERNS ON THEIR NESTING GROUNDS.
    933 1 The tide is far out, leaving wide levels of wet ribbed sand, with shining trickles and landlocked pools reflecting the cloudless sky. The sand is bordered by steep banks of stony beach, and above the beach stretch long slopes of dry white sand and scattered
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      226 1 I W27 1928 1929 Three successive Royal record years <§> ROYAL SALES INCREASE because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- *J 4 ledged superior product backed by the V V test organised typewriter service m Great V j Comparison is the only infallible test of -f V the relative value
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      121 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Odol will prevent pyorrhoea Pa^e 2. Ihiat it and cinema attractions Page 2. Zog will clean aluminium articles Page 7. Notice re Ladies' Golf Championship Page 9. The Chevrolet H for smooth running Page 5. Why Cravt n A cigarettes are popular Page 8. Ovaltine ensures lOUnd natural
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      12 1 WING LOONG. 'H* KECOONIBED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL BUTTB. St. BIGB STREET.
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    THE SCREEN.
    322 2 4 a ml *i 9a l At The Capitol. The Grtine Murder Case, baste: on tin ttorj by S. S. Van Dyne, is as pood a thriller as a... we have yet seen screened m Singapore, and Is now showing at the Capital. Unfortunately the voices of sonif
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    "THE CUCKOOS".
    145 2 At the Capitol To-night. An entirely new programme will bo presented at the Capitol this evening, when the Radio musical comedy "The Cuckoos" v. ill be ;-c: Two famous comedians, Bert Wheeler Robert Woolcey, who became very popular for their OUI tending work m '•Rio Rita." r.v; the
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    CONGRESS WORKING COMMITTEE.
    94 2 Bombay, Aag. HhC unmittee's resolutions passed en j;-.i v a nd August 1st.. puL ht, congratulate the nation on response to the Congress call, itever the duration of the present 1 u Pe P'«' Will keep up the attitude ad ij L with non-violent resisiancr. and direct
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      369 2 I FOR YOUR NEXT\ i TEA PARTY! I I PLACE A TRIAL I I ORDER FOR CAKES I WITH THE I CAPITOL I I RESTAURANT I You'll never buy >^ .i elsewhere! 1 PHONE 4906 FOR ORDERS. i j "CAPITOL THEATRE"" j THE CUCKOOS" j Special Matinee: Monday August 18th
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      228 2 tj VICTORIA THEATRE I 1 1 To-Night Nightly at 9.30 p.m. I 1 SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS [j I PRESENT. [S LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. 1 1 1 PLAY PRODUCED BY CARL LAWSON. jj j; BOOKING AT LITTLE'S $3, 2 AND 1. 1 1 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL I X SUNDAY
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      135 2 f) x^f^JE^^^x 1 f y '"lJt LXZ II j 1 1 I Bessie Love Leila Hy ;lnis j "THE IDLE RICH" El A\ I Amusing Comedy Dram;! of a Voun I Millionaire's Marriage Venture I Our Gang All Talking Comedy To-morrow I "WORDS and MUSIC" with I Lois Mora 11
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      239 2 THE WEEK. Thur,d;iy, U(h. Hlsh Wa I 1.1 ft. 13.20. 8.8 ft Mal:r\.:, ictien Assncn. OdfWDf, Ipoh Yilo Club mer 1 Tanulin Ciub 6.15. Bukif Ka*:l Rubber mt^.. Mal;uc;< ~aipinc Races. Football: iS.C.C. "B Vg. WMdl Drums. \.F.A. Cup: H.A.F. vs. I>ulau Brai GarrLM)!i <Rcpla.\t Anson Rd. 'Lord Richard In
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    MYSTERY OF MANX "RUMPIES."
    616 3 FATHERS' FINE TAILS. Popular Story of their Queer Origin. Every visitor to the Islr of Man goes about looking for Manx cats. Whenever he sees a rat his eye goes eagerly over its anatomy to observe, alas, with a vague feeling of disappointment, that it has
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    WOMEN BUYING CLOTHES FOR MEN.
    325 3 Complete Change m Tailoring System. Women are buying clothes for half the DUtrrie4 men m London and the great provincial cities to-day. Although they do not realise it. women are largely responsible for a complete cbange m the system of British tailoring. Half the male
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    72 3 The annual mcetinq; of Rupby enthusiasts of the Selangor Club was held on Saturday. Mr. Andrew G. Taylor. Rugby member of the Ol'ib presiding over an attendance of about 30. Announcing his resign st tan as Rugby representative, the chairman stated that Dr. H. W. Jack would replace him. The
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      203 3 *V* I bhvhvV^lshv^B&&EbTvl^bbb^^ I the DANCER OF PYORRHOEA I AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE I MOUTH tion i*( ODOL Mouth Wash will d Germs m less than one H ol this statement will be for- I I i .tin medical i>r dental practitioner j rs on recespl of professional I
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      440 3 HfiO T!l PUT I 1 PROTECTIVE SPECIALITIES 1 IlnJ lv uul g bISiLU 0 HAIK WILKINSON HEYWOOD AM) CLARK. I Eruptions of Wet Nature RUSTICIDE on Scalp, _Cuticura Heaicd. BITUMINOUS BLACK j; "Mv little girl had sore eruptions of PREVENTS RUST AND IS IMPERVIOUS TO l a vet 'nature her
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES.
    231 4 A 51 The Drawn Test j> at Leeds. ,AAA A A A a sCtr^^^ "eadinijfc? a^—^— ♦J> A TRICKY BALL: A KCOC from the drawn Tost Match at Leeds. Bradman playinu tricky ball from TaU\ JACKSON BATTING. Takintz the place of Ponsford. who mi nirtrtcilljl takrn
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    AUSTRALIA'S DEBTS BURDEN.
    860 5 FINANCE METHODS. Sir Otto Niemeyer's Mission. London, July 12. The names of Sir Otto Niemeyer's companions on his Australian mission have not been nub ltehed here, at the special request of the Bank of England. Mr. R. N. Kershaw, of Sydney, who accompanies Sir Otto, had a
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    CONGRESS LEADERS DECLINE BAIL.
    87 5 Bombay, Aug. 4th. Judgment m the case against Mr. Vallabhai Patel, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, and others has been reserved till August 11th. Meanwhile the accused will remain m custody. The Magistrate offered to release Mr. Patel, Pandit Malaviya, and the other accused if they signed
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    GANDHI CAPS IN GUNTUR.
    44 5 Madras, Aug. 4th. In the High Court, to-day, Mr. Justice Pandalai reserved his orders m the criminal revi- sion petitions against the orders prohibiting the hoisting of "national" flags m Rajahmundry I nnd the wearing of Gandhi caps m Guntur.
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      438 5 Put Safety First Make Sure You Get GENASPRIN IWlnn boyfof aspirin put safety first— ask for Genasprin, t hc iafc brand of aspirin. Genasprin makes pain fadt »\s.i\ without disturbing the digestion or endangcrinf the heart. Thousands of Doctors have written praising the safe and sure pain -relieving proptrfit's o\
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      125 5 KNOW FOR YOURSELF 9H THE HELIGHTFUL V 1 SMOOTHNESS AND |M 1 FLEXIBILITY OF K^ L I CHEVROLE T'S SIX gpll Jfl CYLINDER ENGINE. a Six In tht prlct range of the font BORNEO-CHEVROLET, LTD. SINGAPORE MALACCA. M S— S— g_ g__iJ__g_X__O_gL_P CNERAL MOTORS 'TFUwJoRTHtT HANDSOME x x FREE Mf/j
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    51 "MILLIONAIRES" IN CONCLAVE.
    563 6 CLAIMANTS TO £60,000,000. Meeting m a Tailor's Shop. Bristol, July 14. Fifty-one peopl who aspire io bo millionaires, tu'.'t tc-night iii a dimly-lighted tiny tailor's .-hop by Bristol Quay to decide their programme for a wonderful fortune hunt. They were all claimants to the fabulous Ctock-ivell-Angell
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    FINANCIER SHOT DEAD IN COURT.
    196 6 Man Who Returned to U.S. to Face Accusers. New York. July 14. Mr. Motley H. Flint, a Los Angeles financier, and brother of the late Senator F. P. Flint, waa shot dead to-day m Los Angeles Superior Court by Frank Ken ton. real estate dealer,
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    HAROLD LLOYD IS SORRY.
    95 6 No Intention of Offending: Chinese. Xankinjf. July 30. Hie Ministry of foreign affairs is m receipt of n. telegram from the Chinese consul-general at S\n Francisco repotting that Harold Lloyd. movie stnr. has officially tendered his apologies for his "Welcome Danger" picture, the exhibition of which
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    112 6 A fareuvll entertainment was given to Dr. and Mrs. Cochrane at the Lai Chin Club on July 26th. Before proposing the toast of the guests, Mr. Thomas Chan dwelt at some length on Dr. Cochrane's manner with the Chinese and other Asiatics and of the generosity displayed by him m
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      103 6 THE ORIGINAL is prepared from the Juice of Sun Ripened Californian Oranges, Refuse imitations. It is inimitable. FRAMROZ Co. 1 CHEF W^^k I 1 soups 1 *S) mT iK Vs^^f* TOMATO 3r4 \5 British taste! f li British owned H /i A BL^jklH 1 CHEF soups i MADE BY E.
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    JUDGE AND MISS JESSIE MATTHEWS.
    569 7 HUSBANDS ADMISSIONS. Strong Comment m a Divorce Case. It is quite- clear that the husband m that correspondence admits himself to be a cad and the woman (Miss Jessie Matthews, the actress) writes letters which show her to be of an odious mind." This comment
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    AIRSHIP SALUTES A SCUTTLED WARSHIP.
    241 7 Graf Zeppelin at Scapa Flow. Graf Zeppelin paid a surprise visit to Scotland m mail week, and after dipping low over Scapa Flow, where the surrendered German Fleet was scuttled after the war. passed over Abtrdeen and Edinburgh. She flew over the German battleship Hindenburg
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    POISON MYSTERY AT RACES.
    142 7 Seven People Collapse m Stand. Salisbury, July 10. A number of people, principally women, m the Bibury Club Stand at Salisbury races to-day were taken suddenly ill during the last race. They received medical attention on the course, but their condition was so serious that they
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      207 7 I Vr*4 n] you mu^tiu dan it with ll!«oda dissolve the suffice. brightness whkhkfci idybom,*^ tarmsh on tlus'silven -surt-ja— y%itoff ll.Kiil igtmu: OWE PARB^ CO. LTD. SINGAPORE fIKATTS SETTLEMENTB ii?ARY PAIN— IMMEDIATE CURE! d you urinate If there en when patting urine id t«> '!<• ra, iifii you If at
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    TEN MURDERERS STILL AT LARGE.
    576 8 ROYAL COMMISSION. Police Denied Last Straws of Evidence. Ten murderers who have committed their crimes m the last, eighteen months are at large m England to-day unless any cf them have died natural deaths or are serving prison sentences tor minor offences. They represent all
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    U.S. AND ANTARCTICA.
    223 8 Mr. Stimson Ridicules Claims to Barren Land. Washington. July 2 The popularity of Admiral Byrd has lori t». renewed interest m American claims m Antarctica. Millard Tydings. Senator for Maryland, has taken advantage of this interest to introduce a resolution authorising the President to claim on behalf
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    HIDE-AND-SEEK DEATH DRAMA.
    104 8 Girl Electrocuted at a Party. A girl of seventeen, while playing hide-and-seek at a garden party at her home at Oxshott (Surrey) was electrocuted when her *>nnd came m contact with an electric light standard. She was Miss Rowena Kettle, of Garden Court, Copseham-lane. Oxshott. The grounds
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    72 8 Our London correspondent, writing of the Eton and Harrow match says: Page bowled fast and at the wicket, kept a very good length, and took four wickets for 28, but Pelham, unquestionably the best bowler on either side, did something quite out of the common. His analysis for the match
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      524 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: CkwtDff Date. Erection and Completion of one Type "B" Quarters. Garage and 4 pjnOuthouses at Woodleigh.
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      543 9 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 41 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SIPREME COl RT OF THI STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 337 of 1930. Summary Case. Re S. AN AN DA YAH of No 18 Malacca Street, Singapore, Receiving: Order made July 4th, 1930. Oate of Order for Summary Administration Xnxust
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      571 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE WAX POLISHED AND WALNUT- STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, GRAMOPHONES ETC. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Kocc Seng Co'.s Saleroom, No. 30 chuiia Street. On Saturday, Aug. 16th, at 10.30 a.m. New en View. CHEONG KOON SENG CO.. Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE cf EXCELLENT
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      730 9 AUCTION SALES. ESTATE OF SULTAN KHAN SURATTEE, DECEASED IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OP VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PREMISES IN THE CENTRE OP SINGAPORE. AT MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG AND COS SALEROOM NO. 30 CHULIA STREET ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH, AT 2.30 P.M. At 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    47 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. ROBINSON— At Kuala Lumpur, on August 11th. to Mr. and Mrs. H. G Robinson of Sendayan Estate. Port Dickson. a son. MACDONALD— On July 12. 1930. at 7. Portland-place. W.I. Betty, wife of J. H. L. Mac Donald. Jesselton. British North Borneo a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930. A HOPEFUL DAWN?
    754 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930. A HOPEFUL DAWN? Writing some time ago upon the policy of restriction we suggested that one of the proposed measures, that of restriction of further alienation of land, was the one which was most likely to cause anxiety m the minds of the
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    630 10 Mtes G. E. Collinson. Matron. Child Welfare Branch of the Health Department. Sarawak, has resigned. The following appointments m the Sanwak Government Service are gazetted: Dr W. J. Hutchinson to be Assistant Health Officer Mr. W. L. Clark to act as Electrical Engineer. Sibu. Mr. V. A. Lowinger. Surveyor-General, F.M.S.
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    ANOTHER RASH DRIVING CASE IN PENANG.
    154 10 European Fined. (Prom Our Own Correspondent. Penaiifc. Aug. lU. W. B. Dobree, a European assistant ol the A.P.C.. was fined $25 and warned by the Dis i i i\ Judge that if brought to Court again his licence would be endorsed for driving m
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    VOLUNTEER FUNERAL IN MALACCA.
    122 10 C.S.M. Chua Boon Tan. (From Our Own Correspondent. Malacca. Aug. 13. Military honours were accorded this morning at the impressive funeral of Company Sergeant Major Chua Boon Tan, who had six years service m the Chinese Company. He died on Saturday from enteric fever. The coffin,
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    SMASH AND GRAB THEFT.
    91 10 Whisky Taken From Shop Window. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Aug. 13. A glass showcase of a window m Carlton Restaurant. Beach Street, was smashed list night and four bottles of whisky were taken. A number of other bottles were left. The robber apparently cut his
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    RUBBER ESTATE CRIME.
    91 10 Five Years for Toddy- Shop Keeper. <From Our Own Correspondent.) M.tLu i. Auf. 13. The Assizes were continued to-day with the trial of a Tamil toddy-shop keeper on BftUng Malaka Estate, who was charged with the mirder of a Tamil tapper, a special jury be m,- mpanelled.
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    PENANG ROTARY CLUB FORMED.
    73 10 [From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Penang, Aug. 13. A Rotary Club has been formed m tenant, with the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson President, the Hon. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, Vice President. Mr. C. W. A. Sennett (hon. sec), Mr. E. V. C. Thompson (hon. treasurer),
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    CHEANG RENOQUEE'S ESTATE
    478 10 CHEANG RENOQUEE'S ESTATE Reneficiarus' i nc Against Indeu'',* 1 ()ff [Fiwb Oar Own oanL LitiKiUi.,,. AlMl M %r w called "t!. till who died* for v,ar. gave Judfment h V Sp^ defendants Accordm alleged that tificate ooMarrl A byajudgrm, or next-of-ku, estate for v, 00. indebted, > continued,,. ;-d allowance
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    64 10 LONDON AM) WWjCjtt I* and RUBsn now I FREE PKKS. K*-OOr»tf*l I omion. tof 13. Messrs. Lewis, Laam an notify to-day Mm pricey Spot £184 9 16 (down" 2 1 ward £136 716 <(!<> wn The DUU Messrs f^ notify tofollows: Spot 4%d rctown V--4 13 16d. (down
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    22 10 it b a. at the Pw il the Jubilee ol Tim.-s IU of the C COM.. M Bwettenhan eeeneee to I sporting
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      69 10 i I I L?easJ i I FOOTBALLERS AT PRAGUE carry revolvers. It must be an anxious moment for the referee when the crowd yells "SHOOT." All referees should take out "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICIES at the commencement of the season. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone
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    COMMUNIST TREATE TO CHINA.
    41 11 I^ATEOMpVBIBNT. an to Establish m "i\et Covc-rnment. service. 1 h.,n K >ha, Aug. 13. need that the Comind centra] China -"lent and that nuntet groups are blished central 10 overthrow all lias Chinese 1... miM Governt Government
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    WANG CHING WEI'S DENIAL.
    28 11 r.kins. Auk- 13. I .statement m recently .who oi.b- n m* by !lN rtenyir.s it'riod tbe m Hunan or he nctmlly Yu-hsumu Communists. Communism.
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    GOVERNMENT AND NORTHERNERS CLAIM SUCCESS.
    61 11 GOVERNMENT AND NORTHERNERS CLAIM SUCCESS. The Kweiteh Fighting. inking, Aur. IS. that tht' threat ..mi. due to the the Kuominchun fl wing on removed rebels, who -M-e KMthVtl riu- ri^ ht win E the railway line. flo Klinf of the Peiaiaf, Aug. It, tms that after heavy the Nationalist leftR
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    RED FORCES IN NANKING HILLS.
    36 11 Shanghai, Augiist 12. ist student brought back from that encampments of rifles have been hills 15 miles from the waiting N king which la at red brassards vrtth the villagers who
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    BRITISH LEGATION IN CHINA.
    66 11 flnvfef to Nankins Pending. NaakhM, 11. News Agency declcsv :hat the British Legation will ■i from Peking to Nanking shortly. that Bil Idea Lampson teleDi Wang. Informing him of the the British Consulils< rei eived instrucBrtti MmLstrr. stating that. Ninj the construction ol a new Legation
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    MEOPHAM AIR DISASTER.
    149 11 "Iher Expert Investigation to be Made. [Icalcr'i Service.) London. Aug. 13 "w --umption ol the inquest on the of the air disaster it Meopham an ■Jtrjr expm announced that exami*£L reVealPd no fault of n VQCkmushlp. The whole of the refmPd to the Aeronautical for decision. Z
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    CHINA RIVER BANDITS' OUTRAGE.
    38 11 CHINA RIVER BANDITS' OUTRAGE. I<i \i r h r Easteni Service. 1 < intmi. Au s is k:,, k ta mmc la the ""■k '"vcrtunied and b*W drowns W th,. l)rk ot ;•-■<. Pa s ,ne,n II(; m the owners.
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    CHANGI SAND-LAND CASE.
    703 11 WHAT IS IT WORTH? Witness Says Even the Building Sand Needs Screening. The statement that even the building sand needed screening or sifting was made m the Supreme Court yesterday before the tribunal consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murisom and Messrs. R. H Young and
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    BEDOK OWNER'S EVIDENCE.
    379 11 Koh Teng Sim said he owned land at Bedok to the extent of about 500 acres. About a third of it carried sand which he worked. In 1929 he was selling sand m three qualities from 60 cents to 1.20 cents per cubic yard. He paid for
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    SINGAPORE REDS ON TRIAL.
    487 11 26 HYLAMS SENT TO GAOL, Sequel to "Commemoration Day" Demonstration. The sequel to the arrest of a large number of Chinese who were taking part m a Communist demonstration outside the Chinese Protectorate building on August 1 was heard it, the District Court yesterday when Mr.
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    PRISON FOR INDIAN MONEYLENDER.
    361 11 Case Which District Judge Dismissed. A case which has been before the Courts for a considerable length of time came to conclusion before the District Judge. Mr. C Wilson, yesterday when the accused, an India r» money-lender named Vengadasalam Pillai. who was charged with cheating, was
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    IMPORTANT CONFERENCE FOR INDIA.
    57 11 Captive Leaders Meet m Gaol. [Reuter's Service.] Poona, Aug. 13. Sir Tej Sapru and Mr. Jayakar conferred for four hours m Yeroda Gaol with Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, Jawarharlal Nehru and Vallabhai Patel. Mrs. Sarojinl Naidu, who is also imprisoned at Yeroda, was present part of the
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    AFRIDIS RETIRING FROM PESHAWAR.
    103 11 R.A.F. PERSUASION. New Danger Developing At Parachinar. [Reuter's Service.! Simla, Aug. 13. The Peshawar district is decidedly quieter. The Afridis are retiring m consequence of the activity of the Air Force and the arrival of an armoured-train from Lahore with reinforcements, but trains mostly halt at
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    REPERCUSSIONS ON AFGHAN FRONTIER.
    206 11 Simla, Aug. 13. A message from Peshawar states that several trains ran yesterday between Peshawar and Nowshera. The disaffection of the frontier tribes at Kurram has caused repercussions among thAfghan tribes on the western borders, bu l it is hoped the failure of the attacks of
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    PARTNERS SUED FOR EXPENSES.
    310 11 European's Successful Claim. Mr. John Nicklen Jones. civil engineer of 9. Stamford Road. Singapore, at one time D.O.R.E. attached to the Manchester Regiment, and now manager for Wee Cheng Soon, proprietor of the Pulai Brickworks, who figured as an expert witness m the Changi land acquisition
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    KING FEISAL'S MESSAGE TO PREMIER.
    94 11 Pleasant Memories of London. [British Radio Official Service. j Rugby, Aug. 12. King Feisal of Iraq, on leaving England, har addressed a telegram to Mr. Ramsay MacDona^l expressing to the British Government his most sincere thanks for the hospitality which h? enjoyed during his stay
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    TYPHOON SWEEPS SOUTHEAST JAPAN.
    57 11 Much Damage m Brief Visitation. fßeuter's Far Eastern Service.] Osaka, Auff. 13. Last night a typhoon of a velocity of 26 me f rr^ a second ravaged south-east Japan. resulfiNc m interruption of communication, damap'r.^ buildings and inundating houses. The typhoo.i turned towards the Japan Sea.
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    A TRIBUTE THAT WAS WITHDRAWN.
    277 12 MONS RETREAT. > Cton. Smith-I)orrien\s Stand I Recalled. I British Radio— Official Service 1 Rugby, Aug. 12. Th< outstanding incident m the career of General Sir H. Smith-Dorrien who died from fc injuries received m a motor arrident at n Chippenham, was the stand which
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    MR. HOOVER TO CONFER WITH GOVERNORS.
    194 12 MR. HOOVER TO CONFER WITH GOVERNORS. Food Supply Short la Some States. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Aug. VI. Owing t > the drought crisis Mr. Hoover has cancelled his proposed holiday m the Rocky I Mountains. He will confer In Washington on Thursday with Governors of States affected by the drought
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    SEQUEL TO MINE BOMBING INCIDENT.
    60 12 SEQUEL TO MINE BOMBING INCIDENT. Pilot Under Arrest. [Reuters Service.] Murphysboro. Aug. 12. Mr. Paul Montgomery, a l<.cal a\iator. has been arrested on a charge of piloting the aeroplane which bombed the mines m Providence district yesterday. Montgomery has denied the charge but admitted Hying early yesterday morning but merely
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    AMERICAN BISHOP IN DANGER.
    37 12 (Reuter's Service.! Washington. Aug. 12. The American Consul-General m Canton has informed the State Department that an American bishop. Bishop J. A. O'Shea. of the Catholic Mission m Kanchow. is m imminent danger.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    214 12 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Alington (Cyril* Doubts and Difficulties 4 Christianity). 1929. Benson (Sir Frank) My Memoirs. 1930. illu Boxer <C. R.) Editor. The Journal of Ifaaitea Harpertszoon Tromp. 1639. Trans, and Edit"d by C. R. Boxer. 1930.
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    THE NEW ROADS OF SIAM.
    1497 12 iVHAT HAS BEEN DONE. Highway Development m the Provinces. [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Aug. 6th. Not long ago criticism was forthcoming- m Singapore to the effect that while the Governnent vvr. forging ahead with its railway programme like progress was not being made nth
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    THE PROBLEMS OF A ROYAL DIVORCE.
    113 12 KING CAROL HIS QUEEN. Coronation Ceremonies m October. [Reuter's Service.] Bukharest, Aug. 12. The coronation ceremonies of King Carol and Queen Helen have been provisionally fixed i for October when it is expected that I the legal process annulling their divorce will have been
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    "THE ONLY WOMAN CAROL EVER LOVED."
    318 12 Madam Lupescu's Pact with Royal Lover. ""M\ love for Carol is eternal; there is no isolation for my grief. I am certain ft ana the unly Caitd has ever loved." A beautiful woman with Titian hair, with kin t BCfl delicate pink, and attractive
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    £80,000 CLAIM AGAINST KING CAROL.
    108 12 First Wife's Action m French Courts. Mine. "ZizV Lambrino. Conner morganatic Wife of King Cam] of Rumania, is peuisttns m her suit before the Paris couits against her royal ex-husband. In November. 1926. Mme. Lambrino instituted an action against King Carol, who was then Prince
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    977 12 HOKKIEN ASSOCIATION. Annual Activities Reviewed. (By Our Chinese Correspondent >. The activities of the Singapore Hokkien Asociation for the year ending June 30th were I cviewed by its President, Mr. Tan Knh Kee. at i general conference of members of the asso- iation recently held m
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    BELGIAN SOCIALIST'S LECTURE TOUR IN CHINA.
    36 12 [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, Aug. 12. The Socialist leader, Mr. Vandervelde. accompanied by his wife has left for China on a lecturing tour. He was seen off by the Chinese Minister.
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    MR. LENOX SIMPSON AND RENGO AGENCY.
    570 12 STATEMENTS REFUTED. Tientsin Customs Revenue. Tientsin, July T.i. m an Interview with a representattve of Urn Peking and Tientsin Times yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lenox Simpson (Commissioner o[ Customs) referred to the recently published remarks on the .subject of the Tientsin Custom Revenue issued by
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    95 12 Programme of Dnils up to and lot week-end-ing AllgUll 17th. Thursday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hail "E" (Chinese) Coy.. Nos. 2 and 4 Platoons Platoon Drill; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall M.G. Platoon (Ear I Revolver Classification 30 Yards Range. Friday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. <v> Battery and
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    285 12 Routine Orders by Lieutenant -Colonel J. M. Mackenzie. D.S.O. Commanding, S.S.V.F. The following camps are republished for m formation Saturday 23rd August to Sunday LMih August "A" <M.G> Company; Saturday 30th August to Sunday 31st August S.R.E. (vi. Leave. Officers Captain J. Lee granted leave fnm August
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    TAYEH TAKEN BY COMMUNISTS.
    162 12 TAYEH TAKEN BY COMMUNISTS. H() "^>K,, KAT Famou, Han!; m onqu munists pftent ol n of Wi the Klai resultin coal dii The ili Hwang Inir four J sure i dental consul yang cam 11,,t t the The O who and Kan I mand< I I I tJOI: Hanko\ R
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    THE SALT-MAKERS AT WORK AGAIN.
    57 12 Seventy-Four Arrots m r Ah m od a bad. \hmrdihad lej Hitherto T4 m connection with settni w^ which Ctrll d again yerterda] afi The trouble ttart the street sellinu salt from crowd surrounded the c«1 m which MOM police, despif I latW pletely to
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    TURKS MOVE OUT AGAINST KURDS.
    28 12 A Problem tor Per*. The TUTI and Indepen* I operation* slopes <>f M crossed the fi strategic Agrldagh, eonfrontinfl I fait m I
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    R100'S RETURN.
    11 12 The airship R turn night to 3 evening. Cai
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      TEST OF GOLF.
      1120 13 Talking Through the Hat. That phrase. "A Test of Golf," is constantly on the lips of those who talk about the game, and is sometimes used by the players themselves. But neither professor nor performer has ever been able to tell me precisely what he means by
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      NEWMARKET.
      442 13 Town That Lives on Racing. Everyone knows that race meetings are held at Newmarket (England), and that horses are trained there. But few people who have never been there realise that nearly every one of Newmarket's 8,000 inhabitants depends upon racing m one way or another for a livelihood.
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      EATING MATCH AT LORD'S.
      331 13 Cricket to Music of Popping Corks. It was cricket a la carte. They called it the Oxford vs. Cambridge cricket match at Lord's but it was a beano on the boundaries. It was a gigantic picnic with cricket between bites. I have never seen so much
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      CRICKETERS' DEFIANCE.
      141 13 The Law Wins With Help From a Crowd. Manchester. July 26. Such a large crowd about 5,000 surged across a cricket pitch at Platt Fields, Manchester, to-day, when some of them intended to see a cricket match to be played m defiance of the Manchester Corporation's order against
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    27 13 Solicitor at Tottenham: Do you recognise that policeman as the man who arrested you? Bookmaker: Yes; but he was disguised as a gentleman when he took me.
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      528 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. am. CITY OF HEREFORD Bepi. am. OTTT OF TOKIO 7 mm. CTXT OF FLORENCE q^ b HOMEWARDS.
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      443 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Li n (Incorporatod iv England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO j SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COVER LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA japan Doe. TMiMfi. Singapore. I«u»ai* KASHGAR 9.000 Aug. 23 COMORIN
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      597 15 0. S. K. Line. V(ltk -.from Rone Kong) m rreLf-U >.Tvice). Tokal Maru Aug> 21 ..Hi-nuvrr:— (from Kote) t Arizona Maru Aug. 22 W U Hambui*, Bremen Atlas Maru Au? 17 l 8 Janeiro, s.ntos. v [Round-thp-t La Plata Maru Sept. 4 5 .am, v tad Beira Mexico Maru Sept.
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      372 15 Cinemas aboard ship <<■ FIRST HI IN cinemas are shown regularly on every voyage of the President Liners This is just our oi the service features >\r provide to make your trip more enjoyable. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE THE BANK LINE. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners: Messrs.
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      672 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCBAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:-Passage. FrelghU. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU. BOOKING
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      688 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The sjs. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      669 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesaay, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 0
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      551 16 s.s. GASGOYNE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from W.A. (Arrived August 7th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Jardine's Wharf on Friday August 15th, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held. BOUSTEAD
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      462 16 KERR STEAMSHIP cTiT 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK iflf (Incorporated m U.S. a i GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT BERVKB r, BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADFI Pii.* BALTIMORE. r|PH 'A am. (via Rue«> Doe BMU. M.S. SILVERASH Aug. 21 A M.S. SILVERWILLOW Sept. 7 S PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SFdxa^ SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO .v
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      PASSANGERS ARRIVED.
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      PASSENGERS LEFT.
      6 17 iav to BBveld M-yr.
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      STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
      7 17 mfcbn s lrom SunST
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      SHIPPING AGENTS' PROTECTION.
      7 17 and For- prointerest? tad
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      MISHAP TO KINTA AT SEA.
      19 17 KlnU. which v steamtea w d;l >' Bhc bM just :.«u UnkWM I on board.
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      ADDITION TO THE NAVY.
      33 17 It.irrou. July 11. -day hunched British Niu-v built under ihe Her length overall Igned for ■ervice the Bragto isista ol lour 4.7 fUXii mpom guns, four un, ».nd mhr
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      NO DECISION ON OVERSEAS FREIGHTS.
      49 17 NO DECISION ON OVERSEAS FREIGHTS. .mbeira. Jul> 19. bereft* w;i shipping innounced. d tin- proposed shinpmt, ment with Mr F. H. Tout and Briffden. ol th»- Australian Overseas' i sterday. and said laled i the aem primage duty stuppinj \\istralia had hilly. Iq dati m m n 4 n:n.-hfd
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      BRITISH CRUISERS IN ANTWERP.
      73 17 Bru.vsel>. Jul> IG. tht Hawkins. Nor- md Frubisht i ;i: rived at Antwerp •night on the occasion of the fcfltt Week organised by the Intecnitloßs] In foot ol thf Fort Sainte Mar:* 1 nhro to salute the Belfkui Ip HawUni «v the tkni to come quay,
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      BOY'S ADVENTURE IN A YACHT.
      91 17 Drifting Helplessly When Found. Southern!. ivinturi' of two lads who ith disaster m the yacht Nomad 1 J Edwards, the orvnei •hfcb u;b brought into Souther.ri >: drtftlnc helplessly at sea ill i J r *c saw th. Nomad.- he said. "r.h» boatman from Sheerne^.
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      RECORD WORLD TRIP.
      90 17 in *n Pacific- aptain Creates History. the m luxury Imr, J «l*n. nyi the south China klacty l WtMk ls noteworthy for BUU Captain <Capt Wj completed -a trip ranks as a record HotH Kong on the 1 W on Tune sth list. 111 on that date
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      PROPOSED 'PLANE BASE FOR HULL.
      275 17 Service to Continent? The Hull Development Committee has decided to urge the Corporation to take steps to establish a seaplane base on the River Humber. A site at Paull. a short distance away from the municipal aerodrome at Hedon, has already been provisionally arranged with
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      FATED TO MEET IN SEA.
      220 17 Herne Bay Incident Recalls Gallipoli Landing. London. July 1. The Daily News and Chronicle states :hat while a London Territorial battalion was attempting to land at Suvla Bay. Gallipoli. m August. 1915, an enemy shell struck one of the boats. Only three of the 40
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      LESS SHIPBUILDING IN BRITISH YARDS.
      219 17 The quarterly returns of Lloyd's Register show a decline m the tonnage under construction m Great Britain and Ireland on June 30 and also m the shipping on which work was started during the last three months. At 1.392,063 tons gross, the amount under construction
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      FALL IN OIL TANKER FREIGHTS.
      265 17 Reference to new tanker tonnage, which has recently been a feature of the ship-building output, is made m the half-yearly chartering review of Messrs. John I. Jacobs and Co. The firm estimates that there are now throughout the world being fitted out. under construction, or
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    COST OF PIRACY PREVENTION.
    591 17 Should Government Or Companies Pay It is not necessary to go Into details to recall that the British shipping Companies on the China Coast or at least those running out of Hong Kong have for many years been the pawns and plaything of all sorts of
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    WHERE NELSON LIVED AND MARRIED.
    528 17 Antigua. Publishing a photograph of a group of buildings m the island of Antigua, m the Leeward Islands, which are among the most remarkable of the surviving relics of the British Navy of Nelsons day. The Times points out that the chief among them is
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      82 17 .cOKPRE- EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WO R L D^S^J^TTI £>J L^n lll Ofwirt Of t-" 1 t j- MK^^BK^B I Jm^N>^^ LTD I j-^ji MADE IN LONDON BY~ ARPATH TOBACCO CO: LTD: iyr SHE gave her best NESTLES did the rest, and here Syou have the finished product:
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    EXCAVATIONS IN EGYPT.
    555 18 EXHIBITION IN LONDON. Sir F. Petrie on 50 Years' Work. The fifty years of excavations m Egypt and Palestine just ros&pkted by Sir Flinders Petrie at the age of 7(i na\ Men revolutionary Changes m the methods cf archaeology and bate provided striking confirmation of .1 number
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    FOUR WAR MEMORIALS UNVEILED.
    112 18 To 40.000 Officers And Men. London. Au£. 4th. Four memorial- to 40.000 officers and men of 'he British Empire whose bodies have never been found were urn oiled to-day, at Loss, by Genera] Sir Novil Mm ready, at Vis-en-Arto:"s by General Sir Walter Braithwaite. at Louveral
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    MARATHON CRAZE IN NEW JERSEY.
    72 18 "This Business Must Stop;" Police Edict. London, Auy. lth. New York. The marathon rocord-sceking performances are being terminated precipitately m New Jersey, where the police have decided that "this business must stop." They have closed down the bicycle marathon at Ncvuk, summoned several parents for
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    CHURCH UNION IN SOUTH INDIA.
    77 18 Resolutions Adopted by Lambeth Conference. London, Aug. 2. The Lambeth Conference, on the introduction of the Archbishop of York, passed a series of resolutijns. the text of which is not yet available, dealing with the proposed scheme of church union m South India. Thereafter resolutions
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    BERLIN-CHICAGO FLIGHT.
    53 18 No Landing Ground m Iceland. London, Aug. 4th. Copenhagen.— Herr Hirth Weller, who is flyins from Berlin to Chicago m a 40 h.p. aeroplane, has arrived at Reykjavik. He is not proceeding to Greenland, owing to the lack of a landing ground, consequently he will sail for Montreal
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      449 18 I MAITFnOM PRONOUNCED 1 I IVIrIJVILUUiI MAK-E-DON I CIGARETTES 1 MADE FROM THE FINEST TOBACCO j I IN THE WORLD. j I MAKEDON SOCIALS IN PACKETS OF 10 j I MAKEDON No. 33 IN TINS OF 50 I MAKEDON SELECT IN PACKETS OF 25 I MAKEDON EXTRA < I MAKEDON
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      427 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BLshopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star i Hong Kong Rangoon Amntsar 'iloilo
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      424 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Ca P ltal £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Pai «J-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,646.505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro. Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shellord, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto,
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      89 18 THE SOUTH $M BRITISH .1 PIRE, m- FATAL I HAVE overtake yen IT on Policj OBTAIN from U EAS v THE OCEAN r5 Mahi Asset. Ezecc i china i mmjji (Ufi attrai nvErum MODI Claim For turl No 4. S Ci. Appiit jtions |<ir THE Mil TrSiirS insu;\n( c CO
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    THE LESSONS OF THE HATRY CASE.
    70 19 RULES. iUiards for Municipal Stock. -iidon. Aug. 13. frauds, the General BtOCk Exchange •v.incndations of a ed to prevent as of a similar the currency providing, inter ition ol fully- i m\ works one month call. made whereby the ofl the Stockrtake the rertificand
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    156 19 No Business. mi..; .:j'«»r«\ Aujf. IZ. Riled m th-» v eek and businraetically at -i I Rubber c-in-.:!v m prior ;;nd f igh from Manu- hanneh m •y recently and ft] sales of the are considerably below period of t!*e U early ytt to cv- the present
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    38 19 ami m f)O.4C": W.l3f; Suneci Pulau B \\u\^ •its: Mo. 2 Dredge Dm d loci houn ovinß to the month is Iteejte 279.000: United raiptaf 133.000; FoothilLs (Maolid*ted 528.409: Windsor (P.M.S., Kuala Sidini 89,324;
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    REDUCTION OF WAGE SCALE.
    569 19 Minutes of 1.1.C. Meeting. The following Ls taken from the minutes of the special meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Kuala Lumpur en July 31st. at which wage .scale reductions we-e at;rred to: The B6CIVUI7 reads Federated Malay Stairs' Gazette Notification No 5335 dated
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    138 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 980 th. auction yesterday. There «U catn levied 1.758.956 lbs.; 785.25 tons Offered 1.468,4« albs.; 655.56 tons. Sold 1.240. G22 lbs.. 253 8") to::s Spot. London 4 li-16d. New York 9 5-8 cents. TRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 August l'Jth., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S". equal to London Standard, Spot M* 15 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. 15 15 Vi Sept. 15 15' i Oct. 15' 4 15U-Oet-Dec 15", 16 Jan-Mar. It* 17 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet
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      202 19 August 13 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2;3 7JB London 3 months' sight 2!3 ***** London 60 days' sight 2|3 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2|3% London, demand 2|3 23 32 London, T.T. 2|3 11(16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand 56
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      PRODUCE.
      209 19 August 13. Tin 100 Tons $69 25 Gambier g 00 Pepper White 30 Pepper Black 2 1 Flake Tapioca 3 70 Pearl Sago Small g.< t Copra, Sundried 7.10 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam oid No. 1 320
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    885 19 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Bay en seller*. Asam Kumbang 26s »d 27s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 8s 3d 9s Bangrin Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 60 Buklt Arang ($1) 40 60 Burmah Malay 13s 15s norn Chenderiang
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    812 19 The Dutch and Restriction. To the Editor. Sir, I observe that m all the discussions about Restriction it is assumed that we cannot do anything without Dutch (Government* assistance. But what if, as seems most probable, the Dutch Government refuse to assist Are we then to
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    262 20 Further results m the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament axe: "A" Singles Handicap Cheong Chee Lim owe 18 beat Tan Thian Sang owe 6, 7 5. I—6,1 6, 6 l. Wee Eng Lock owe 12 beat Cheong Chee Tong owe 9. 6 4. 6 3. "B" Singles Handicap.
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    41 20 Taiping. Aug. 13. The following entries have been scratched: Race 1, Gozard. Last Chance, Valedino and Ayrcrest. Race 2. The Chef and Jaya. Race 3. Pauline. Race 4, Toboggan. Race 6. Taree. Race 7. Pyrites, Gold Mount and Linda Lady.
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    FOR CRICKET-WIRELESS ENTHUSIASTS.
    60 20 Special Broadcast of Oval Test. TFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT i Sydney. Aug. 13. Amalgamated Wireless will racii'Uc through the short wave broadcaster 2M£. ball by buß, a description play m the Test match at U» Oval on Saturday, throughout the >ntiv_> period of play, commencing at 11
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