The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. W ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S^. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    484 1 Various aspects of modern life and the responsibility of the Church m dealing; with them are referred to m the Encyclical Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury issued m connection with the Lambeth Conference Page 11. The Prince of Wales was a passenger m one of the
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    THE RETURN OF THE EXILES.
    1189 1 This is the MMOO of 'he y. a r when munv exiles return to England, driven back, one feels, by a kind of nost: !yia. a longing to *>o their home-land again. It is a lo.iging— whether their exile has been a voluntary or a
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      325 1 ALHAMBRA fO-NIGHT llM ,s IND >'l SIC" M REVUB f%'AFFLES HOTEL t 2 gU grt v COMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. i a TF DANCES DINNER DANCES X I MONI^V TUESDAY X 1 roNESDAI I I THURSDAY A X FRII!XV SATURDAY X I SATLK1 )AV NIGHT DINNERS A SPECIALITY t MOMA
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      237 1 J» I t;'!l m flavour but mild t H^ liny suit even the most p c-gartttcs sg|gj: t GoliCt'lv palates If I %T*?^»»""^wm;f lit HyuALiTYsifttiL 1L 11 1^ EUROPE^ HOTEL I "Renowned by Recommendation/ 9 Sj DANCING.— After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday cj and Saturday. e| MUSIC— On the VERANDAH
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      120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcements r. and N. Orange Cruso Page 20. Theatre and cinema ftttra Page 2 fiactogen is a natural milk food— Page S. McCoy's Tablets to restore vitality— Pai 7 Saigapore 1819-1930 from Ribeiro'S— Fagl S A popular call— N.J. Club Whisky— Page 13. Why you should Insure
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      11 1 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT "WORDS AND MUSIC" ALL TALKING SINGING DANCING MUSICAL REVUE
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    TRANSATLANTIC PRETENDER.
    262 2 Hatters i laim to French Throne. Pans. July 11. *.Ir. l^^il, Philippe Brosseau, a hatter from Chicago, li t turning to the United states today after felling to establish his identity as the grandson o: Louis XVII.. the Dauphin who "■as imprisoned m the Temple. Yesterday a man
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    "BIG BEN" ERRATIC.
    90 2 That B: i ~Br\\ is often in.' -'irate m its tim keeping duriu a whole year was revealed recently by the Astronomer Royal to the Board of Visitors to the Observatory at Greenwich It appears that on occasions Big Ben has been more than one second m
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    HEATWAVE CAUSES FLOOD HAVOC IN RUSSIA.
    72 2 Moscow, July 10. The advent of -Hell on earth" is reported from RiMßla M'ddle Asia, when a record tempmttune of 133 degrees Fahrenheit m the shade is fcc:r.£ errnerieneeJ. Hundred: of deaths due to the heat hav,taken pHce. Dirastroua floods are iweeplna down the
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      318 2 RODINE RAT POISON. FASCINATING AND FATAL. 73 CENTS PER TIN. SOLE IMPORTERS MEDICAL HALL LTD. Wholesale Tieyl. TO V* Colly er Quay Obtainable :it all ChaaMs and Dispensaries. Iforyourjsextl i tea party! i w I PLACE A TRIAL 1 I ORDER FOR CAKES WITH THE I CAPITOL I RESTAURANI 1
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      230 2 VICTORIA THEATRE jj To-Night Nightly at 9.30 p.m. jj SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS jj PRESENT. 1 1 LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY. |i PLAY PRODUCED BY CARL LAWSON. ffi W BOOKING AT LITTLE'S $3, 2 AND 1. i j I VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL 1 S SUNDAY AND MONDAY NEXT AUG. 17th.
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      160 2 I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9l f Spec/a/ Two Feature /Vo-ra,!. FOX CORPORATION T W AN ALL TALKING SINGING DANCIX MUSICAL REVUP WORDS S MUSIC" w with s Lois Moran— Tom Patricola-David IVrrv Even Greater Than tin. Fo//Je« n/ 1 929" ill W Outstanding Stars— Export Sfadn, < harmi,, > AND DELIGHTFUL
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      221 2 THE WEEK. Iriday. 15th. .titfh Water. 01.! 3. 9.3 ft., 13 Ac, R. 7 ft. football: Malaya Cup XI vs. Military XI. Cricket: a.C.C. tourn.. 88. I. vs. P.S. Pulau Bulan*? Rubber Produce Co., Harrisons Barker 2.15. Rotary Luncheon meeting, lord Richard m the Pantry," Theatre. 9.30. Saturday. 16th. High
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    EUROPEAN POPULATION OF THE D.E.I.
    2531 3 COLONISATION PROBLEMS. Contract Between Westerners and Natives. The population of the Dutch East Indies consists of three important groups: <l) The indigenous, the Autochthonous population; (2) immigrants from Eastern countries (principally Chinese) and their offspring; and (3) immigrants from Western countries (principally Dutch) and their
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    INDIGESTION MADE IMPOSSIBLE.
    150 3 There i one quick and certain way to stop indigestion and all .similar ills which are caused by acid conditions of the stomach and the resulting fermentation. Obviously the remedy lies m a neutralizing agent which will put an end to this harmful acidity without having any
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    NOVEL BOOTLEGGING OPERATIONS.
    155 3 O.T.C. Manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain. London Auff. 2. Instead of tin- usual military mano uvres. novvl bootlegging upcrutinns w.re undertaken last DlfM by the Officers Training Corps, consisting of cadets drawn from the principal English schools, at present encamped on Salisbury Plain. It was assumed that England
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    TRAGIC FATE OF COL. SIDNEY GREEN.
    110 3 TRAGIC FATE OF COL. SIDNEY GREEN. London, Auj. 2. A postman Baking his niorniiu; delivery »n a quiet Jam- m Oitkham was horrlfled lo Had a dvHd body huddled up m b hi with a revolver betide H The b.xly w.is |OQO Mtntfflnrt as that of Colonel Sidney Oratß, I
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      84 3 a little goes such r• 1 hv RONUK, Limited. PortsUde. ENGLAND I \yfmlnr Izdition S! GAPORE j^ "Th€ r thc past, as hrre 9 rove a veritable inspir- ,W *saw ils sun-kissed cutpost of sf~ 1 r Obtainable from I C. A RIBEIRO CO.. LTD.. 5. Raffles Place. Singapore and
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      186 3 I Estate Trust Agencies j (1927) Limited. 1 BRANCHES: I 21, First Cross Street mat appa I 11, Light Street p A ENANG I I4 > Street KUALA LUMPUr! I Registered by and Security denosited with I the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, 1 Guardians, Rent Collectors,
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    Moods & Modes of Eve
    4 4 Moods Modes of Eve
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    HONEST, ANYHOW !
    394 4 HONEST, ANYHOW TITHATEVER the Edwaidians sa\ against tin j pNMIIt generation, they have, at least. never questioned our hone.sty. Indeed, whenevt. battle hi waged usually m tlu 1 columns of newspapt r between the <id and the young, the question of honesty is seldom mentioned. That is to say. it
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    3 4 A New Mode
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    A CAPE FASHION.
    123 4 Pretty new cape fashions are to be seen on the frocks worn by Miss Mary Newcombe m the revival of "Jealousy." I like the black swinging cape, little more than a flared panel, which is worn with a black frock. It is kept m place by narrow
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    Fashionable Silhouettes.
    747 4 By Our Woman Corre spon den t. I*HE aman:!!: success of the feminine faintalM that have been sprung upon the world, after the your? of so-called emancipation with its li skirts and a natural figure, proves that women are still slaves t i convention. Once a fashion has
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    JUST NOW IN PARIS.
    368 4 PARIS has gone quite white. It began io •com* 1 on' early m the month with th^t 'touch of white' that was de rigueur for every mail luncheon and tea. Every woman who had either won or aspired to renown for her elegant UtftC was to
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    GIRL FIGHTS FOR HER MAN.
    224 4 "So far from the man abducting the girl, we think that she abducted him, and the charge will be dismissed," said the chairman at the West Riding Police Court at Leeds when Luther Lowther, a young gipsy horse dealer, was accused of abducting Violet Lamer
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    BOUDOIR AND BOULEVARD.
    339 4 I like the new party frocks for little girls which m the shape of three cubes, of different are m white and pink and made with fitting heights, set at different angles. The surface bodices, and extra-full skirts. Organdie seems was large, and it held many books.
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    25 4 The higher waist-line is clearly defined m this wellcut frock of patterned chiffon, cream, black and orange being the colours woven into the flecked pattern.
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    A Londoners Jotting.
    1114 4 Princess Stallholder: A Literary Sale: Voum \n St. Paul's Crypt Bright Youn X People i) <lllli( As**. Fashions: "Trilby" as Opera: Revival or<l s KG i iKb ii July lb. TTHE Caledonian Market, though not such I Mecca for bargaining-hunters as it used to be. is still
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    TABLE TALK.
    352 4 beauty salons now stock green lace powders, but women hesitate to buy them just because they are not sure how green powder should be used. The new shade is "kind" to anyone who really has too much colour. It lessens the brightness of over-rosy cheeks. But be careful
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    FAT FRED AND 10-TON TERESA.
    541 5 FAT FRED AND 10-TON TERESA. NEW SIGHTS OF LONDON. "Only A Shopgirl"— A Romance. Visitors to London hurry feverishly round the sights. They see the Tower, the Mint, the Bank, Westminster Abbey, the National Gallery, the Embankment, where Mr. Bernard Shaw used to live where Mr. Shaw lives now, wnere
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    YOUNG RUSSIANS GAOLED.
    205 5 Stowaways from Shanghai Caught. In an attempt to reach Manila where they had friends who had promised them employment, two young Russians stowed away m board the President Jefferson from Shanghai but were discovered and on the arrival of the ship m Hong Kong the lads were
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    ELSIE JANNIS' MOTHER DEAD.
    189 5 Woman Who Made Her Famous. Hollywood, July 14. Mrs. Janis Bierbower. mother and constant companion of Miss Elsie Janis. the actress, died at Hollywood to-day. Mother Janis was as well known m the world of the theatre as her daughter. She never left her. She was
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    23 5 II have never met a pugnacious soldier or sailor, and I have never met a pacifist who was not pugnacious. Mr. Tom Shaw.
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      356 5 f/iIV\ /^^J>x^^w nl wk*, Adorablefc »S^. ASHES OF ROSES Face Powder preserves and imparts the soft silkiness Ar of a youthful complexion fascinfT ,aJ tting, adorable. On the golf links v or at the Dance it is the correct and 1^ -^-Jr^ charm creating finishing touch to the -«r- "^X
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      242 5 Helping Mummy When Baby is coming on it means that brings Baby on. And the reasotv work. When he isn't it means worry i> simply this. From LactOgen Baby too. And worry is worse than work. gets rich, genuine full-cream milk. Nothing you could name has stopped AH the goodness
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    VIKING'S WARSHIP AS COFFIN.
    1292 6 ST. PATRICK. Happy Island of Legend and Romance. Outside Ramsey, m the Isle of Man. is a field which has always had a significance for the local people, wnte.^ H. V. Morton of the Daily Express. They have h:mded down from generation to generation the .tuvy
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      508 6 j 4 4^^4444 e>e> I BUY BRITISH GOODS 1 aT™"^r\ *p*^3r x aSa^nS aL^Bail J J^^fl am m^uk am -> 1 i^SS loQal w;:°a 4144 I^^^ X r i-SS I'^^N T X Australia's Health-Giving Wines. A RICH RUBY PORT TYPE— BURG INDY RfCn WHITE PORT TYPE— CHARMS V RICH TAWNY
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      250 6 i fe THF RRAOY TO SF.RVF. FOODS b AND DAIRY PRODUCE OF 2 fj 71 *fc Choose your menu from St. Ivel 1 ft 12 tood proilncis. n B Tt Soaps, Fish, Sausages. Enlrees, f- I lams. Racon, •^ncesc All the best Stores m ijj •j Singapore Sell them. -J
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      196 6 I Try $W7£>s 1 I SOUPS \\^,l£\ I British taste! V\ 1 //^Sj British made!! I if v' I^^^ British owned!!! Aal¥! I SOUPS I I MADE BY E. LAZENBY AND SON, LIMITED 1 I EAT MORE FR L7T] I AND KEEP F/F I FRESH ARRIVALS I GRAPES GRAPE FIJI
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    THE KOUTEPOFF MYSTERY.
    556 7 KILLED TOO SOON. New Version of Abduction. Paris, July 10. Vladimir Burt:ev. the pre-war Russian revotionary. famous for his denunciation of the agent provocateur Azev. and since the revolution a keen anti-Bolshevist, states m his occasional paper La Cause Commune, published m Paris, that according to information
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    DEAD ABBE IN SPORTS CLOTHES.
    394 7 Finger-Prints of a Woman Near His Heart. Paris, July 14. A beautilul young Spanish woman is at tNs moment being searched for by detectives of the Paris police, who have been investigating :.in<*° the early hours of this morning the mysterioiK death of the Abbe
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      513 7 j I "CAN'T STAND THE PACE" M IttlJ —yet fit enough once. MfßfJif^iUl Here's how to restore lost ExM ■fflfll BQ|^L I Getting the most out of life m a hot climate KM W I seriousl y over-taxes the strength of most men AS |3r2l and women Continuous drawing on
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      750 7 ARDATH Co., Ltd. TOBACCO LONDON DOUBLE ACE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MMYS I I^H B^^v I The multitude of ASPRO testimony published from time to time stamps itself as genuine and sincere. The motive prompting the writers to send m such praiseworthy testimony is plainly the desire to help others by broadcasting
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    LOUNGE SUITS-A JOKE!
    409 8 JOYFUL JERSEY. Clothes- Free People on a Care-Free Island. Jersey. I was sitting m the principal cafe of St. Heliers. the capital of Jersey. A girl wearing b'jflovered pyjamas walked to a table. A party of young men and women wearing shorts sat at another table. A
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    DO MOSQUITOES PREFER BLONDES?
    183 8 A Woman's Experience vs. U.S. Theory. Gentlemen are apparently not alone m their preference for blondes. According to Mr. Herman Horning, a Philadelphia authority on mosquitoes and their habits, mosquitoes also prefer blondes. They wfll ignore a brunette nine times out of ten when there is
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    AIR COUNCIL CHANGE.
    70 8 New Member for Supply and Research. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 12. The Air Ministry announces that Air ViceMarshal Dowding. now Air Officer Commanding the fighting area of the air defence of Great Britain, has been appointed the memVr for Supply and Research on the fUr
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    JAPANESE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION.
    53 8 The "No Loan" Principle. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. I Tokyo, Auu. 13. Mr. Inoue, Finance Minister, m a press interview, m reference to views urging the modification of the so-called "no loan principle," said that the present unemployment situation does not convince the Government of the necessity of
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    GENERAL LIGHTERAGE COMPANY SUED.
    93 8 In the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Stevens on Wednesday K. R. M. Sithambaram Pillay (represented by Mr. N. A. Mallal) sued the General Lighterage Company of Winchester House. Singapore, for $2,542.46 for money deposited by the plaintiff with the defendants for work done and materials
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    41 8 We learn from Third Division reports that. 180 crocodiles have been brought m during the month of June, for the usual rewards. A comparative crocodile return from the various divisions during the past few years would be of interest. Sarawak Gazette.
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      187 8 ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS THE TROPICS ARE X N AT YOUR FEET N I BY AEROPLANE, T I because you cover great distances so 1 y quickly and can travel m a week or W I fortnight distances that could be ac- m^ complished m the same time m no
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      322 8 DO NOT HESITATE j To acquaint yourself with full details of the AUSTIN 7 V AUSTIN I^^^ i TOURER f SAI.(K)\ Jt IZ/D .1.) i We will gladly forward a catalogue on request. I J No Obligation. Trial run with pleasure. X Convenient hire purchase terms may be arranged. i
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      286 9 [gINESS CARPS. m n/l o.i" *> Hiss ki'miko |J" i ■jjgg?LOORSiG I MGtfOtf SKET CO< fICIUMI" NSLATOM. I ftM M ooente. booki and :,.r Eugllah I 24. High Street. o co S.iigapore. Passage hall. ai BJUtO AN SS HANA. I j, \'...t i Street I fIOEFHONE "I.: TO LET. MODEL
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      515 9 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders a now Invited for the following materials services, and that particulars of such tende may be obtained In the Tender Roox Municipal Offices:— Closing Date. Krection of an Electric Sub- 4 pr Station at Paya Lebar. Aug. 15th, 193 Supply
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      661 9 NOTICES. NOTICE OF MEETING Ol TIIE BOARD OF LICENSINC m JUSTICES, SINGAPORE. or 'rs Thp quarterly sessions of the Board of Licen sing Justices tor the Settlement of Sinpapor will be held m the First Magistrates Court Singapore, at 2.15 p.m. on Friday. Septembe n ?9ih. 193 C. 0. All
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      531 9 AUCTION SALES. F AUCTION SALE VALUABLE WAX POLISHED AND WALNUT STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITUR PIANOS. GRAMOPHONES ETC. i- To be held at c Man. Cheony Keen Seng Co's Saleroom t, 30 Chulia Sireef. r On Saturday, Aug. 16th, at 10.30 a.ir New en view. C r CHEONG KOON SENG CO.,
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      822 9 b AUCTION SALES. ESTATE OF SULTAN KHAN SURATTEE, DECEASED x IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PREMISES IN THE CENTRE OF a. SINGAPORE AT MISSES. CHEONG KOON SENG ANT. GO'S SALKPGOM. NO. SO CKULIA STREET.' ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH. AT 2.3 ft pjfl. -ot 3. Valuable
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      23 10 GURNER— On August 10th. 1930. at Goulburn. N.S.W.. the wife of C. H. Gurner of Labis. Johore. of a son. (By cable*.
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      MARRIAGE.
      33 10 WINNINGTON INGRAM HOPKINS— On August 9th. 1930. at Christchurch. Hants. Eric Alfred Winnington-Ingram. M.C.S., to Jean Emma Caroline, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hopkins, of Haddon Hill, Christchurch. Hants.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 15, 1930. GIVING REASONS.
    804 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. AUGUST 15, 1930. GIVING REASONS. A great administrator once said "Never give reasons," and. although there are few who could afford to follow such admirable advice, the fact remains that it is really admirable. The reflection is forced upon us after reading the correspondence which has
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    410 10 As a result of the activity of the Police, there is very little crime m Kinta. Congratulation to Mr. Bagot and his efficient officers. T.O.M. On September Ist. the Advocates and Solicitors Enactment and the Printing Presses Enactment, recently passed by the Johore Stato Council come into force. At the
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    A CASE WHICH IS LASTING TOO LONG.
    1497 10 CHANGI LAND APPEAL. Chief Justice Comments on "Irritating" Questions. Complaints that the case had lasted twice as lonp as it should have done and that certain questions were irritating and prejudicial tp counsel's case, were made by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison>
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    73 10 LONDON XM> TIV AND lUBBKK ,free ran »vici oom«*« London Messrs. Lew* Lazaru. an* notify to-day > tin price* as Spot £154 716 (down UN ward ***** 16 itown I The mark Messrs. Symington^ i* notify to-day's rubber pn follows: p Spot 413 IW P jlf 5d (up
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    25 10 Tte P UJB O ol labour.'^ lav Mail tl, H Singapore ha pttrtated i< Horn Kom but tbc doll«> m tics on board [Chin. I
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      102 10 m m c/^y THE BEARER OF GOOD CHEER. 1 Now Available m Excellent Condition I GRAPE FRUIT ORANGES APPI FQ LEInONSa I— COLD STORAGE— I MANICURE SETS, j 1 NEW STOCKS OF LADIES MANICURE SETS. These make a Handsome and Acceptable Gift. m) aaH wmmM (> I ORIGINAL DESIGNS IN
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      66 10 j 634 North Bridge Road I TENG SENG GUAN. I Established 1905. Agents for j T. K. X.'s Tyres, Tubes, Leather and Rubber Shoes, Balloons, Toys, Hats, Etc. I U. S. De SUVA BROS. MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS BOLE AGENTS I AND DISTRIBUTORS FOR S.S F.M.B. 1 OF THE WORLD RENOWNED j
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    PRIMATE'S OBSERVATIONS ON MORDERN LIFE.
    288 11 PRIMATE'S OBSERVATIONS ON MORDERN LIFE. H( K(H S PROBLEMS. H«M <><^\*™T to Pissing \>\a>. rvi(v London. Aug. 14. ?li Conference are to-day consisting solutions adopted r to the faithful" p£ th( Canterbury on begins: "We are hich the vny thought ■WSJ from the m nominally however, ttal •a on do
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    INDIAN COTTON MILLS BOYCOTT.
    40 11 INDIAN COTTON MILLS BOYCOTT. ZMM Workers Idle. rfeuter'l Servfci Kombay. Aug. 14. iextite-worttti are un'^Z;: ll^ ncn of the clo:4iis Uctorj to be affected hx managed cotton milk tr Councils- boycott list. f i; tl) ]i: ailb ao far doted,
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    FLY ACROSS PACIFIC.
    35 11 Uut *rom Japan. :Nanyo "M^NtehTamitt.] Tokyo, Aug. 14. ?***n Blomway. th* I Ja Pii; >■ trans-Pacific flight that he will 22 Uhln a *wk from thr irome near Tokio l^J|»^ble« on page 12
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    MRS.HOOK RELIF FUND.
    15 11 Amy Johl^>'^ UOO Donation. I^ndun. .\ug. 7. I *maum £108 to the
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    JURU REPORT.
    11 11 •«'».don, Aur. 14. »O dividend be Mjw be earrted
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    THE PRINCE IN SHAM AIR WAR.
    150 11 PASSENGER IN A BOMBER. Royal Aviator Takes Part m R.A.F. Exercises. fßeuter's Service.] London, Aug 14 The Prince of Wales wa* to-day a passenger m a big bombing machine which from c South-West zone-or Blueland— left Andover and raided Cranwell. the headquarters of the
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    EXTRALITY PROPOSALS.
    83 11 Nothing Known m London of Chinese Draft. [Router's Service.! London, Aug. 14. With reference to report! oonceroinf SinoBritiato n. -otiations regarding < xtra-terriality Renter learns that the British Government ll preparing draft proposals. Nothing is known m London about Chinese draft proposals nor instructions to Sir Miles Lampson
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    A GROUNDLESS REPORT.
    125 11 [Reuters Far Eastern Service. 1 Peking, \ug. 14. The Kuo Mm report regarding the transfer of the British Legation to Nanking is stated to be groundless. I A Nanking BMMCC ol Aug. 13 stated: Th<Kuo Mm (official* News Agency declares: It ll reported that the British Legation
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    MALAYAN TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
    154 11 Criticism of the Accounts. From Our Own Correspondent.! Ipoh. Aug. 14. The annual conference of the Malayan Teachers' Association will break up to-morrow after five full days of meetings, lectures, social and sporting assemblies, finishing up with a visit to the great Chenderoh electric dam. Amongst the
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    CARL ROSA OPERA COMPANY.
    288 11 Members Stranded m Bombay. Bombay, Aug. 6. That those who finance theatrical ventures m the East are entering upon a risky gamble is proved by the disaster which has overtaken the Carl Rosa Opera Company, some members of which are now stranded m Bombay. The company
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    NATIONALISTS' AIR ATTACK ON TSINAN.
    89 11 CONSULAR PROTEST. Fall of the City a Matter of Time. [Reuter's Par Eastern Service.] Shanghai. An*. 14. According to semi-official Japanese despatches Government aeroplanes this morning bombed Tsinan. the fall of which is now only a matter of time. As a result of the bombardment,
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    NAVAL BASE CONTRACT.
    374 11 Successful Claim by United Engineers. Yap E. Boon, the Johore Bahru buildin-T contractor, was the defendant m a dispute m the Supreme- Court, before Mr. Justice Sevens yesterday, when he was sued by the United Engineers Ltd. for a sum of $3,388. claimed v o be the
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    CYCLONE HAVOC IN NAPLES.
    63 11 Pedestrians Buried. I Reuter's Service.] Naples. Auk. 11. A cyclone which lifted people off their feet descended on the city to-day. It unroofri houses and buriod pedestrians under fallen mason ry. The casualties so far known are 4 killed and 70 injured. Tremendous damage was done
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    QUIET DAY AT PESHAWAR.
    71 11 Nadir Shah's Warning to Afghan Tribesmen. [Reuter's Service.] Peshawar, Auk. 14. The day passed quietly. South of Peshawar gardens were bombarded near Bara and fresh parties of tribesmen are reported to have arrived on Khajuri Plain. Shinwaris and Mohmands dwelling over the border are comparatively quiescent.
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    PRINCE REBUKED BY GREEN KEEPER.
    98 11 London, Aug. H. Le Touquet. The Prince of Wales's enthusiasm for golf and new institutions produced a comedy of errors here. A new golf course had not yet been officially opened and the zealous greenkeeper. espying a couple of golfers going round, stampet up and
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    SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS.
    116 11 When the Singapore Repertory Players gave their third performance of "Lord Richard m the Pantry" at the Victoria Theatre last night they had, owing to his sudden indisposition, to appear without Mr. P. J. Kemlo, who gave such an accomplished interpretation of the part of Carter, the
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY DEPRESSION.
    1002 11 S.S.A. COMMITTEE REPORT. Government Enquiry Asked for. Mr. George Parbury. as convenor of the subcommittee appointed by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to consider and report upon any suggestions put forward to remedy the present state of affairs m the rubber industry. I signs the report presented
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      202 11 STUART CRYSTAL I OLD MASTERS OF THE FUTURE. <+>~ The delicate charm and limpid purity of English Crystal made the art of the old Stuart craftsmen traditional. To-day descendants of those men I produce for you glass' which generations to come I will venerate as the work of old masters.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    1063 12 A RUBBER ENQUIRY. Government Action Sought. The following are the minutes of a Comm it tee meeting of the Straits Settlemcirs <Singapvie> Association held m the Exchange on T')< -day. riP S ,,it: m<\>ts H D. Mundell (President^, H. w. Rapet (Vtce-Prwkkut), j. g. Campbell, R. St.
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    GOVERNMENT AND HILL STATIONS.
    485 12 The Correspondence. With lefercnce to the attitude of Govern meal m regard to acquisition of sites at Cameron's Highlands for colonial public use. the following correspondence between the committee of the Straits Settlements (Siiipaporei Association and th" Colonial Secretary is of Interest. To the honble the
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    THE MEOPHAM AIR CRASH MYSTERY.
    188 12 The Inquest. I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 13. Major Cooper. Inspector of Accidents. Air Ministry, stated at the inquest on the victims of the Meopham air tragedy. that a minute examination had revealed no evidence of faulty material or bad workmanship m the
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    R100 HOMEWARD BOUND.
    126 12 SO Hours Crossing With One Defective Engine. [Reuter's Service.] Montreal. Aug. 14. Rioo. which left for England at 2.28 a.m. G.M.T.. is making her homeward trip with one of the engine* out of commission, the officers having decided that as the other five engines are running satisfactorily
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    57 12 I be wedding took place m London last mo'Mh Of Mr. Alexander Lindsay Hosie, of Calcutta the well known Hampshire cricketer) only son of the late Sir Alexander Hosie, H.B.M. Consul-General at Tientsin, and of the late Hosie, to Margaret Gwendolen, only child Of the late Mr. Arthur Moody Kirby
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    INSPECTOR'S STRUGGLE WITH ARMED MAN.
    470 12 CLUB STREET RAID. Severe Sentences on Dangerous Characters. An account of a European Inspector's struggl* With an armed Chinese m a house m Club Street was told to the Criminal District Cou't Judge. Mr. C. Wilson, yesterday, when cv,o Chinese were brought up on clv.irges
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    SIR JOHN E. BARLOW.
    281 12 Biography of Businessman Well-known to Malayans. Publishing an interesting portrait of Sir John E. Barlow. Bart., the principal of the famous firm of Messrs. Thomas Barlow and Brother. Ltd.. with which are associated Messrs. Barlow and Company of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, British Malaya for June
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    ACROSS AMERICA IN A DAY.
    82 12 Lindbergh's Record Beaten. [Reuters Service.] New York, Aug. 1 1. A new air record for the west to east crossing of the North American continent has been established by Captain F. M. Hawks who ;3 from Glendale. California, to New York m 12 hours 25
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    DR. DRUMMOND SHIELS TO VISIT PALESTINE.
    60 12 [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, Aug. 13. The Colonial Office announces that Dr. Drummond Shiels. the Parliamentary Undersecretary for the Colonies, will take an opportunity during the parliamentary recess of making a short vh-it to Palestine. It is contemplated that m the course
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    37 12 Mr. R. P. S. Walker, of the Malayan Educational Service, returns from leave by th» Patroclus. Before going on leave he acted V Superintendent of Education. Kedah. It i--understood that he is being posted to Malacca. I
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    EUROPEAN OPIUM SMUGGLER.
    321 12 SENT TO JAIL FOR A YEAR. Struggle With Revenue Officers on Wharf. Frank W. Smith, a European who was said to have been employed on a commission basis by the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company was yesterday sentenced to a year's rigorous imprisonment without the option of
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    HONG KONG GIRL KILLED IN AIR CRASH.
    392 12 >fiss Gladys Grace's Death. Many residents of Hong Kong will be shocked to learn of the tragic death of Miss Gladys Grace, the twenty-six-year-old daughter of Rear Admiral Grace, who was Commodore m Hong Kong from 1922 to 1924. says the South China
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    ANOTHER REFUELLING RECORD.
    139 12 St. Louis Flyers' 554 Hours. [Reuter's Service. 1 St. Louis, Aur. 13. A new svorld's record for a sustained night 554 hours 41 minutes was made this morning by two airmen. Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien, beating by an hour the record established by the Hunter brothers
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    DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND ILL.
    30 12 DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND ILL. Grave Anxiety. Rugby, Aug. 13. The Duke of Northumberland passed a fair light. Although his strength is well maintained there is still cause for great anxiety.
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    47 12 Mr. G. C. Fenton arrived from Jcsselton on July 1 1 to supervise the erection of the building which is to house cur new short-wave wireless apparatus. This has now been finished and we understand that the preliminary tests have been entirely satisfactory.— B.N B Herald. I
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    WHILE MILLIONS ARE DYING OF STARVATION.
    1350 12 POOR SIIENSI Yen and Feng Block Way to Succour. The article on Ihe BatOChoW Irrigation Project, (appearing m the same latne) written Ly Mr. John Davis, an American engineer working under Major O. J. Todd m the construction of the projects, bring! up feo
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    FRENCH TEXTILE STRIKE COLLAPSING.
    19 12 FRENCH TEXTILE STRIKE COLLAPSING. A Rebuff for The Out <•: I DOW I U lap tlcal c has given I
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD'S SLOW PROGRESS.
    10 12 LORD BIRKENHEAD'S SLOW PROGRESS. I Lord Birkei I dmt igrmpfc
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      OVER-KEENNESS IN FIELDING.
      486 13 Is It Fair to Spoof Batsmen Harsh things were said about slack fielding m the 'Varsity cricket match. Yet the play at Lord's provided two examples of what might be called over-keenness, writes Leo Munro i«f the Daily Express. An Oxford man failed to field the b^ll
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      PORT DICKSON YACHTING.
      272 13 There was a good turnout on Sunday for t!:«" usual race at Port Dickson and with a light breeze from the W.N.W.. and with balloon jibs set. the fleet soon strung out. Miranda .mil r/r through the whole fleet to take the ceventh mile island mark first,
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      AMERICAN BASEBALL.
      53 13 [Reuter's Service.] New York, An;. 13. The following are the latest baseball results: National League. Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 8. Philadephia 3. Chicago 4. Brooklyn 2. American League. New York 6, Detroit 5. Philadelphia 9, Cleveland 1. Philadelphia 7. Cleveland 0. Washington 5, Chicago 4. Boston 5,
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      SHEFFIELD UNITED'S CRITICS.
      113 13 I From Our Own Correspondent. London, July IT. Sheffield United F.C. directors are likely to be faced with a vote of no-confidence m the near future. When the annual meeting was held a short time ago several shareholders express°d dissatisfaction at the unsatisfactory way m which money
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      BRITISH WOMEN'S GOLF IN 1930.
      593 13 A Little Breathing Space. Here, so far as competition golf is concerned, endeth the first chapter, of 1930, Clubs are still struggling furiously m the "dUr" t.-urnament, writes Eleanor E. rlelme, m the Morning Post; seaside courses are getting ready for an influx of visitors
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      AUSTRALIAN HORSE ON VIEW.
      252 13 London. July 17. Strephon II the famous Australian bone. made his first appearance on an English racecourse In the July Plate at Lingfieid on Friday, and everyone was anxious to look over this great staying horse m the paddock. His appearance proved as attractive a feature
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      TOMMY GREEN'S ROAD WALKING RECORD.
      165 13 fFrom Our Own Correspondent. J London, July 17. W. Green, the Belgrave Harrier and winner of the last London to Brighton walk, put up a remarkable performance m winning the first National 50 kilometres road walking championship at Croydon on Saturday. Green was timed m
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    73 13 A team from the Signals Physical Culture Club. 'A' Company of the 2nd Welch Regiment, will play the Chinese Swimming Club II at water-polo on Sunday at 3.30 p.m. at the CSC. The following will represent the Chinese II: Ho Chin Lai; Tan Lai Chai, Lim Fook Loong, Sect Chong
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      242 13 ■9 your call W N J Club for me!" W > Everyone calls for N.J. Club out B here a whisky from good old k Scotland with just the right m v t quality and btrengfh to suit the W climate. It's a favourite with I I 'wii& all the
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      237 13 The soap that purifies Use Bodyguard for all the household cleaning and washing. See that the family use it. It purifies as it cleanses and so guards against infection. Its clean smell is particularly invigorating. BODYGUARD SOAP a- wh. MMA4W «ov* ltd., wionm, rwr.LAW* You get FULL SERVICE il illflli^^l
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      860 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. 4 ■ZPBSBB SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twtee Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice, WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT MENESTHEUS For London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp
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      533 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" UNE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Do* Btngapwa. MM. CITY OF HEREFORD Sept. 6 M.CTTYOPTOKIO Not. 7 MM. CITY OF FLORENCE q^ b
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      448 14 P. O. British Iftdia and Apcar Li«., (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COVER LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA j APa Due. Tannage. Gtngapore. D* KASHOAR 9,000 Aug. 23 COMORIN BERRIMA 11,203
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      620 15 ■0. S. K. Line. I an j Nr V ork i rom Rone Kong) Frr.uht Service). Tokal Maru Aug. 21 I tiJf md \ancouver:— (from Ko>ie) t Arizona Maru Aug 2 2 '^""..rdani. Hamburg. Bremen 9 Atlas Mnru Au? 1? 18 m i tro, sjitos. m pgH Am [Rouud-the- tLa
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      453 15 OF FAMOUS Cy PRESIDENT LINERS. HI PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AND GENOA Arrive Leave Leave Arrive kj ss.: :s£ s: 14 Pres. Harrison Sept. 29 Oct. 2 Oct *4 ny Pres Johnson Oct. ,3 Oct. 16 c^t 18 ij m And Ever y I* l>ays Tbereatter ing at hUEZ and
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      391 15 K. P. M. (Incorporated m Holland Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pen^, of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU. BOOKING OFFICE ROYAL DU^CH INDIAN AIRWAYS. Ta^n'sTZTr AUS 1C KOedaP Tam Oetih T: "«»-»-«nK (!i Bcn ek alL, Seneboo 1 a^ TOGIAN— Sp.turri«y. Au{?.
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      743 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.a. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      453 16 s.s. TRICOLOR. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Oslo (arrived August 11th, 1930), are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 32-3 on Tuesday, August 19th, 1930 at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be
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      443 16 KERR STEAMSHIP cTir 44. BEAVER STREET. New yohf (Incorporated In Da A GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVI( f t, BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADM Pin? BALTIMORE. lIIA A-Mi (via Rue«> Doe. g M.S. SILVERASH Aug. 21 Au U Sf^ M.S. SILVERWILLOW Sept. 7 JL** PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVi^t SINGAPORE TO SAN FRAN( m«^T
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      673 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesaay, Thursday and Friday. g a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam a m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      A NEW MOTORSHIP LAUNCHED FOR FAR EAST TRADE.
      57 17 A NEW MOTORSHIP LAUNCHED FOR FAR EAST TRADE. I!,, rallss*. ■uglueeilng bruary 14, has been <hip- the folkm- •?('>"> {ret. moulded M pproxta hull: the Dutch I iin n» ..■llv P*lI 1 ad tlu se Booti and RipI :iand. NI M i en supplied burgh. The maintained by ninety has
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      SHIP'S GUARDS IN CHINESE WATERS.
      67 17 6: tlic British hipping m shipping their own ■■lum:i>. the < hAVe been mid have to Is, who could Chinesi regular the risk of nts to be m the the ChineM patmi ire nou making :mor White Russians who the White Russian Army. This iy
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      NEW DUTCH VESSEL FOR ORIENTAL TRADE.
      82 17 NEW DUTCH VESSEL FOR ORIENTAL TRADE. nip Maras. built by the Intermaas 1 Co. Slikkerveer. to the order of Paketvaart Maatsehappij. Amsrecentiy underwent her twill for the highest class for Krvlce m tropical waters, I flowing dimeiLsioiis:— Length reel 8 inches, and depth draft of 8 feet 2 inches ement
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      GRADUATES AS SHIP ENGINEERS.
      52 17 London, July 17. -a sraduut-s will U HMBten of the :t «oUn .7.448 ions,, which I for Australia. They ssktanl engineers at the a month. Ingle* Rhodes from Tasmania, and Mr. *ho* home Lsat rowed No. 6 and va, the secretary of Club until 'the of
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      THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
      27 17 »»nd,r Boat" m Hong mitnWctm new -—.hips, which rthe Prince of :4r,,i ldm;nili;i^stofnearKom ie«dlnt busi**U repn.senta--•vuation of the dinner on W*Men voyage from
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      SIR EXPLOSION: MORE ARRESTS.
      19 17 SIR EXPLOSION: MORE ARRESTS. made m con"OB on the plea- lend. tidy*.**!* ISO. Ul appear m tether to set
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      O.S.R. EXPRESS FREIGHT
      13 17 "omtfceorta* U« „.m. the original Hong Kong Yl> kohama 26
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      EMPIRE TRADE AND THE NAVY.
      239 17 EMPIRE TRADE AND THE NAVY. The Foundation of Confidence m the Dominions. There is some lack of appreciation to-day of the economic consequence of departing from OUT traditional naval policy, writes Admiral Barry Campbell to the Morning Post. Our Dominions overseas have sought to organise their lives on the basis
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      "WET" SHIPS VERSUS "DRY."
      241 17 l\S. Owners' Anger at British "Advantage." New York. July 15. An rican shipowners are preparing to protect to the Government against the chartering of the Royal Ifail steamship Araguaya by rhfl Atlantic Cruises Tours Company to take a parts to witness thf America cup yacht races
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      MORE STOWAWAYS TO HONG KONG.
      137 17 Eight on Two Steamers. Three Chinese appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy last week on a charge oi stowing away from Sandakan on board the Tjiliwong. they having been found mixing with the passengers one day after the departure of the ship.
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      KILLING WHALES BY ELECTRICITY.
      76 17 New Norwegian Method Successful. The new Norwegian patented method of killing whales by electricity has now been further tested, states the Anglo-Norwegian Trade Journal. According to Norwegian Press reports these tests have been so successful that it is anticipated the method will be employed by several
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      SEAMEN'S ROLL OF HONOUR.
      94 17 At Edinburgn Castle on Saturday m mail week. Colours of the 2nd Gordon Highlanders, and a roll of honour containing the names of 1,525 Scotsmen of the Mercantile Marine and fishing fleet were placed m the Scottish War Memorial. The Colours were carried from St. Giles
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      NEW DESTROYER FOR CANADA.
      81 17 Southampton, July 17. The torpedo boat destroyer Saguenay. which was launched from the Woolston yard of Messrs. Thornycroft. is the first of two destroyers being constructed for the Canadian Government. The Saguenay and her companion ship the Skeena will have heavier scantlings and greater stability than
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    SHIPYARDS IN THE DOLDRUMS.
    457 17 Marked Decrease of Work on Hand. The depression m the British shipbuilding industry is emphasised by Lloyd's Register m the returns for the June quarter. In Great Britain and Ireland at the end of June there was a decrease of 222.930 tons m work m hand
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    CENTENARY OF ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET.
    272 17 The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. on» of the oldest passenger carrying steamship companies m the Kingdom, celebrates its centenai.this summer, writes our London correspondent. The boats that convey the traveller from Liverpool to the Isle of Man are sometimes termed 'baby
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    GOODWINS RESCUE.
    170 17 Doctor's Cutter Driven Out to Sea. Deal, July 10. A 2-ton sailing cutter. Rani IV., owned and captained by Dr. Everard Williams, of Wimpolestreet, London, who left Calais with two companions at 11 o'clock last night, ran on the Goodwins early this morning. Three miles out of Calais
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    DISTRESSED SEAMEN AIDED.
    102 17 The Shipwrecked Mariners Society, m the annual report, record a satisfactory financial position, due, m addition to subscriptions from the King and the Prince of Wales, to donations from City and shipping companies. The Admiralty made a special grant from the balance of the Naval Prize Fund.
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    WHEN SHAW POSED FOR A PORTRAIT.
    997 18 DARWIN AND HUXLEY. Famous Artist on Celebrities He Has Painted. I have been unusually fortunate m experiencing many moments during which I have felt my■elf inspired by contact with great personalities, said the Hon. John Collier, the artist, m r.n interview. His Majesty the
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    WOMAN ON STAMP CAUSES STORM.
    81 18 WOMAN ON STAMP CAUSES STORM. Appointment of Censor Urged. Paris, July i 6. To celebrate the memory of Goya the painter, the Spanish Government issued a special set of postage stamps, and on the three highest values, enlarged to three times normal size, was the design by Sanshez Toda of
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      290 18 BARGAIiN SATURDAYS! v Q v This advertisement is of vital importance to Singapore Motorists. < Every Saturday we are offering at greatly reduced prices certain Automobile accessories. Seriously this will mean A CONSIDERABLE SAVING, I so make a point of dropping m to look over our SATURDAY SPECIALS. j Borneo
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      459 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star (Hong Kong {Rangoon *mritsar jlloilo Saigon
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      254 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capltal £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid u P 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646,505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers. Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart.
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      133 18 THE SOUTH 'k BRITISH 1 MOTOR c\i> INBURANCI Vr.V, LOWEST (i, .'^D v overtake you I c»2 I IT only costi US Policy rot Hi OBTAIN ful, from the n d Pr^P«ai p^ ASSURANCE CoBSRfc LIMITED. K)N TO ocEAJT^isr^ ED c rr SECURm cc SFRVirE Assets Exceed f Q CHINA
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINE.
    408 19 RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINE. Year. Rlrman*! remarks bt lance sheet m :ai meeting ..n Jul,2«h. mts before you been earned, •ified the :i dividend of Is. ii7wi7, «i;iu il per share on ether sum; ittOD of the profits Hard decided! -i is 6d. per the profits lor Id paid m
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    TARIFF BARRIERS.
    619 19 Sir George Paish on World Trade. Geneva, June 3. Strong condemnation of the present tendency of the nations to erect barriers to trade and general economic co-operation was contained m the report submitted to-day by Sir George Paish. the well-known British expert, to the Second International Economic Conference
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    THE P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION.
    217 19 Lord Inchcape on Eastern Trade. Th? tenth ordinary general meeting of the P. :;rd O. Banking Corporation, Ltd., was held m mall week, at 122, Leadenhall-strett. London, The Rt. Hon. the Eail of Inchcape fthe chairman), who presided, said the year's tradbad left t
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    4 19 To- Day's Price Changes.
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    200 19 August 14. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2]3 7|B London 3 months* sight 2 3 ***** London 60 days' sight 2[3 ***** London 30 days' sight 2|3% London, demand 2|3 ***** London, T.T. 2jS Il|l6 Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand 56'^ Batavia
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    PRODUCE.
    208 19 August 14. Tin 175 Tons $68 r H Gambier g O o Pepper White 30 Pepper Black 21 Flake Tapioca 3.70 Pearl Sago Small |g Copra, Sundried 7.10 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 030 Rice, Siam oid No. 1 320 Rice,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    877 19 THURSDAY. AUG. 14th. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Bay en setters. 26s 9d 27s 6d 8s 6d 9s Cd Bangrin Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves csl> 55 60 Buklt A rang ($1) 40 60 Burmah Malay 13s 15s norn Chenderiang 2s 9d 3?
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    BIG AMERICAN OIL MERGER.
    91 19 A Billion Dollar Combine. {Reuter's Service.] New York. Aug. IS. Plans foi an oil merger whh total assets exceeding a billion dollars have been disclosed by the calling ol a special meeting of shareholders m the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation to authorise the issue of 5,000,000
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    THE K.N.I.L.M. JULY STATISTICS.
    182 19 A New Record. In July for the first time since the existence of the K.N.I.L.M. the number of passengers carried exceeded 2.C00. the exact figure beitm 2.024. This is chiefly due to the great interest shown m the joy and special flights organised m different places,
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    RUBBER OUTPUT CONTROL.
    194 19 Asiatic Planters' Appeal to Government. *A public meeting of proprietary planters of all nationalities and representatives of all organisations interested m the production of i"hber will be held m the Town Hall. K'.ial'i Lumpur, on Wednesday of next week at 5 p.m.. says the Malay Mail, to
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 19 August 1 till., 12 o'clock nntin. Buyers Sellers. RS.S. equal to London Standard, Snot 15 IV, Standard R.S.S. on Tender Aug. i 15% Sept. 1 15^. Oct. 154 15. Oct-Dee. 16 16 »i Jan-lfar. it 1 it 1 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London
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    WORLD SUGAR CONGRESS IN HAVANA.
    93 19 Refining Economies. Reuters Service. 1 ll.ivun:!. Auk. 1 1. A solution of th< world -wide Mpff crisis by economies thrown h refining at the souk production inst.aa (ji m distant plar.'s is behlg debated :it conferonci- of simnr-rel-n, rs here. Ktteodtd b\ expetta than Australia.
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    BIG SLUMP IN AMERICAN EXPORTS.
    72 19 Story of Comparative Figures. IReuter's Senice.l Washington. Aiijj. 1?. Official figures .show that American Import! and exports with Europe m June declined by 530.000.000 compared with June last year. While exports from Asia to the United S fell by 534.000.000. This is partly attributed to
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    135 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Auk. 11. Tin. Weak. Penawats 35 37.. Malay C .•>- -sols 13 14>,. Kuehais ;;:< 88 Kmias U Hti Sunyri LUM 82 87. Ulu Klfttgi W 74 HoOf Ffctta 4!» 51', Liakutl 70 7*5. Petaliims 4.35 4.50. Johans IS 24. Puchoogl 14s 14-, 9d. Pamuma
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    109 19 Singapore, \u^. 11. The market has maintained a downward rind uneventful trend during the past week, but. for the moment, appears to have reached bottom. The strenuous efforts which sterling producers are making to reduoa product i« would appear to indicate that little hope i, entertained m London
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    RUBBER SLUMP AND STATE REVENUE.
    136 19 Mr. W. Q Cn'.U Pel] a< fa Bja\e i one taste m < Exchequer i* to iiuj by r. In I c of the others Ifr. Cotterell pointi oui that the amount ol mom Invested In ru lair! v \\v rubber at Is. to Is.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    100 19 norut'i) 'ompany, Ajjrnts: P;tl > i.777 peh; Ipoli Tit\ I'3't. Btingel Kinta 200; Temoh 500. Kuala Reman Rubber 183.8 rjib.-,, d i 47.800; Lok Kawi 49.000. Lvatt and Co.. Secrrtaries: Brunei United 42J00; Uui.it Timah 13.0?8; 7 months 72.t;:n Chanpkut leidMlg I7jMI; month:, ISS 205; H.»ytor
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    KID BERG'S GREATEST VICTORY.
    344 20 KID CHOCOLATE BEATEN. Chance for World Title Next Month. London, Aug. 8. New York —Kid Berg outpointed Kid Chocolate, the Cuban negro, m a terrific 10-round contest, m which the Whitechapel lad was only slightly superior, despite nine pounds' weight advantage. The winner will probably meet
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    BADMINTON.
    261 20 a Singapore "Doubles" Championship. Play m the Singapore Championship commences to-morrow < Saturday! at the S.V.C. Drill Hall at 3 p.m. The tics to be played off are a? follows: Saturday 3 p.m. Tan Bi| Ttt and Koh Joo Hock vs. E. Van and L. J. de^Boraa. Yeo Kian
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    RANJI'S GIFT TO TATE.
    196 20 Tribute to England's "Stock Bowler." London, Aug. 6. Maurice Tate. the Sussex and England cricketer, has received from Ranjit&inhji, the famous Indian batsman and President of the Sussex County Club, a cheque for £50 and a message expressing the hope of a bumper benefit, which "You
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    60 20 Second Lemberger Cup Race. On Sunday, the B Class will sail the second and last race 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 practise
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    36 20 In the final of the ladies' handicap doubles In the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club Tournament last evening, Mrs. Guy Stevens and Mrs Bennett beat Mrs. c. J Smith and Miss Toby 4— <i. 6—2. 7— ft.
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    PULAU BRANI WIN CUP MATCH.
    507 20 R.A.F. BEATEN. Way Scores Hat-Trick For Islanders. Pulau Brani 5; R.A.F 1. There was no doubting the superiority of the Pulau Brani Garrison team when they met the RAF. m the re-play of their Cup match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. They led by
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    S.C.C. B XI LOSE TO WELCH DRUMS.
    205 20 Welch 3; S.C.C 0. An S.CC. B XI met the Welch Drums for the fourth time this season on the Padang last evening and conceded their recond loss b\ three goals to nil. Though the Club's team included Bell i skipper of the
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL.
    92 20 m Singapore vs. the Garrison. The following will represent Singapore m Malaya Cup trial match vs. the Singapore Garrison at the Anson Road Stadium this evening. Ah Kow (S.C.F.A.); S. Ahmet (M.F.A.i, p.nd Daniels (S.R.C.i; Ah Hui (S.C.FA.), Donald (SCO. and Reade (SCO, Mahmood (M F.A.), Mat
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    S.A.F.A. COUNCIL MEETING.
    135 20 There will be a meeting of the General Council of the S.A.F.A. at the Stadium. Anson Road, on Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. The following matters will be considered. Arrangements for China Athletic Club visit to Singapore as per S.C.F.A. letter dated July 30. To receive and consider
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    SIR T. LIPTON'S BID FOR AMERICA'S CUP.
    24 20 Shamrock V. Arrives. [Reuter's Service.] New London, Conn., Aup. 13. Shamrock V has arrived here from England.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    429 20 TAIPING RACES. Lady Tessie's First Win. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 14. Although fine weather favoured the second day of the Taiping meeting and the going was good, there was only a small attendance. H.H. the Sultan of Perak was present, and the Resident (the hon'ble
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    A GOOD OMEN FOR THE OVAL.
    132 20 Parker's 15 Surrey Wickets. More deadly bowling by Parker, the Gloucestershire spin bowler, was forthcoming m the match at Cheltenham yesterday which enabled the western county to beat Surrey after only two days play by an innings and 115. Surrey were dismissed (Reuter cables*
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    S.C.C. AUTUMN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    129 20 Monday's Opening Ties. Play m the S.C.C. autumn tennis tournament commences on Monday when the following ties will be played: Singles. K. P. Deighton vs. W. J. Pearce. R. E. Willgress vs. D. E. L. Anderson. A. E. Gilbert vs. R. A. Vaughan. T. M. Stevens
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL.
    47 20 New York, Aug. 14. The following are latest baseball results: NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 4. Cincinnati 6, New York 7. Chicago 5, Brooklyn 15. AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York 10, Detroit 8. Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 2. Washington 7, Chicago 4. Boston 2, St. Louis 7.
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    FREEMAN'S 200TH WICKET.
    43 20 Why sail had the distinction of being the 200 th victim of A. P. Freeman, the Kent googlie bowler. After he had scored 120 m the recent match at Canterbury he was dismissed with the last ball of the day.
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    BUILDING CONTRACTORS' DISPUTE.
    852 20 ON EACH OTHER'S NERVES. "Not a Man of Ordinary Temperament." The case In which Alexander Nolte, a German building contractor at present engaged m erecting several houses for the Municipality at Hooper Road, charged Sim Liang Hye, a subcontractor under him, with criminal intimidation, was concluded m
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    A BOXER WITH A FINE RECORD.
    117 20 Filipino Flyweight m Singapore. Chris Pineda, one of the foremost Filipino flyweights, is at present m Singapore, having arrived yesterday on board the Pyrrhus on his way to New York. During the past two years he has fought 36 times and has lost only
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    CRICKET.
    113 20 The following will represent the S.CRC against the S.R.C. on Sunday on the former's ground at 2 p.m.: Yeoh Teik Ec, Chee Kong Leong, Oh Jitt Siang, Lim Chin Joo Evan Wong, Ong Siow Kee, Wee Lam Swee, Cheong Van Soo, Ong Siow Hian (captain), Tan Boon Beng and
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