The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press *SO. 13,107. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    YARNS BY A YACHTSMAN.
    1087 1 An exerpt from the diary of Phineas Pett, Commissioner of the Navy, who evolved the first three deckers in the reign of Charles I. The sth of July 1633, being a Friday. I began a journey from Chatham by sea. Into Suffolk, in the little Henrietta-pinnace,
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    486 1 The Union S.S. liner Tahiti is in difficulties in the South Pacific and several ships are rushing to take off her 128 passengers and 148 crew —Page 11. It is reported that Chang Hsueh-liang, the ruler of Manchuria, is dead —Page 11. The RlOO has returned safely
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      134 1 ■^ALHAMBRA fO-NIGHf 40K |)S IND MUSIC TAI K«N<- SINGING 11 DANCING 00CM |{f;vlK HOTEL Special Commercial Luncheon MONDAY AUGUST 18th. l> KHors d'Oeuvre Varies V Beef Steak and Kidney Pudding «9» Frrnch Beans Mashed Potatoes Apple Pie and Custard X Cheese Coffee V $1.50 PER PERSON. V GRILL ROOM J
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      351 1 Y Y I Green Island Cement I CASKS |^P^?3S?*?S^T^f/ BAGS A i w^k^ H m JMIIII y X BRITISH MANUFACTURE ♦|> Soic Aaents:—S.S. and FJM.S. jf* I McAlister Co., Ltd. f Phone No. 5171. X a A a a A a a. a I EUROPE |p HOTEL! [i "Renowned by
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      128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Have you ff*l DCOHOBt 9 P.'ty" ?0. c. and b ready meat meals Fife 5. Borneo Motors' 4.usiin offer Pa^e 8. Pure fur telt hits lrom Robblftons- !\i 11. I.actogen makes Baby clap her hands— I 17. The K.N.I.L.M cany you lrom the hea* Into the coolness Page
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      11 1 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT "WORDS AND MUSIC" ALL TALKING SINGING DANCING MUSICAL REVUE
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    THE SCREEN.
    221 2 Words and Music, now screening at tlu- AlbMDbn u> a good example of the Mined* revue with and music type of picture There are a series of elaborately staged musical items with love interest and comedy at Co-Ed. College. Heading the cast are Lois Moran. David Perry, and
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    "THE CUCKOOS" AT THE CAPITOL.
    207 2 The Mating capacity of the Capitol Theatre was ta>:o:l to its utmost during tho week-end. when pocked houses witnessed the screening ol the excellent. Radio musiea 1 comedy. "The Cuckoos." whkh is without exception the most am istnf "'talkie" yet shown here. Robert Woolsey and
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      223 2 RODINE RAT POISON. FASCINATING AND FATAL. 75 CENTS PER TIN. SOLE IMPORTERS MEDICAL HALL LTD. TTholesMle Dept. 20 B Collyer Quay Obtainable at all Chemists and Dispensaries. 1 FOR YOUR NEXT\ I TEA PARTY! I I PLACE A TRIAL 1 ORDER FOR CAKES 1 WITH THE I CAPITOL I 1
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      291 2 i VICTORIA THEATRE ll NOTICE. 1 1 i| j OWING TO SHIPPING DIFFICULTIES THE 2nd. RECITAL OF 1 1 EFREM I E ZIMBALIST Advertised for To-Night is Cancelled. 3 i 0 j j The boat by which Zimbalist is travelling to Manila DJ j j leaves this afternoon and not
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      185 2 i^ "^^^^fiu^^B 6-15 Last Performances To-Night 4 1 Special Two Feature Pro» r I FOX CORPORATION Pin siAT I W AN ALL TALKING SINGING DANmu I MUSICAL REVUE I j "WORDS MIISKI Lois Moran— Tom Patricola havid Pern I I "Even Greater Than the l oll' K s n M
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      140 2 THE WEEK. Monday. 18th. 313h Water, 03.^7 35.2^, b.\i ft. BttttitT. Victoria Theatre. 9.30. Pt»tb*B: S.C.C. "B" vs. Fort Canning. 8.C.0. Aut." )i L'»wn Teuitli TourUUMnt oi-ns. rutr;day, 19th. teh V/ator. 05 06, 6.8 ft., 16.25 8.1 ft. POOttWll: S>.AF.A. Cup h.C.C. VS. Vv'.i^h. Stadium. iioxinu: Lion City Rin^r .A.F.A.
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    SOVIET PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH.
    1525 3 "OUR RUSSIAN BRETHREN." Stirrinjj Message for Christian Protest Meeting. The Archbishop of Canterbury sent Stirling message of encouragement to the great international mass meeting of appeal to the Soviet authorities for the abandonment of religious persecution in Russia, at the Royal Albert Hall. He states
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    CUPID WARNED OFF.
    155 3 Farmers Threaten Court Proceedings. Courting couples are causing much heartbreaking among farmers in the Middlesborough and Cleveland districts. A great deal of damage is done to growing crops, particularly in the cornfields, the farmers complain, by the thoughtlessness of couples who trespass in their search of solitude.
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      61 3 f§ ORANGE JL CRUSH I frl- llf Possesses I jjl iJJi that distinction 1 IlflP which cre ates I V■ D patronage. I Jj' Fraser U Neave i Books are bound well a RIBEIRO Appreciated More than the pear/ of SweetCEYLON F.A.BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD. s.ngapore. Ball Ka S been designed /^?^ft
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      260 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES JTtl C c4° SS StrCet MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR.' Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied
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    Mysterious Mr. Mallaford
    5008 4  -  J. S. FLETCHER BY WHO KILLED SUSAN WHEELER? A BAFFLING MURDER MYSTERY. CHAPTER XIV WATCH MRS. BARFOOT. WHAT next came along in the way of telling arrived in the shape of a letter, written to Mr Bussill by a former Matron of the Holford General Hospital Mr.
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    CHAPTER XVII
    649 4 1 Fox's nuT-ly nuKcd The ncxi tin, point, arL,u 1K T,, h™, •Nol partu-,;:,: any M meted." "What did Oray •Just shook h talking"Any paitlculai ■'Vcs toward Burf(K)t had "Weil KM it. of con "37. Chart Road." "Wllr "Um-uiddUn the, eh, ■T, the i. "It i uncomn i
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    THE GREEN TEA VOGUE.
    424 5 VITAMIN C. Mayfair Follows the Example of Japan. A new vogrt: of green tea drinking is suddeny becoming popular amongst Mayfair hostesser is the result of the example set Ijy the Japanese Royal visitors, who are still able to enjoj their national beverage while they are
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    368 5 Routine Orders by Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Mackenzie. D.S.O. Commanding. S.S.V.F. The following camps are republished for in formation Saturday 23rd August to Sunday 24th August "A" (M.G.) Company: Saturday 30th August to Sunday 31st August S.R.E. <v>. Leave, Officers Captain J. Lee granted leave from August Bth
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    TRINITY COLLEGE THEORY OF MUSIC EXAMINATION.
    121 5 The following pupils of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus were successful in the Trinity College of Music, London, Theory examination h.'ld in Singapore last June. Advanced Intermediate Division: M. Tsutada (Hons> R. Consigliere (Hons> Khoo Gaik Lan (Hons). Intermediate Division: B. Consieliere
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    DAY IN LIFE OF MR. HOOVER.
    997 6 A HARD-WORKED MAN. Business At Breakfast And at Luncheon. President Hoover is one of J,he hardest worked men m the world. In fact. fajs three secretaries claim that he is the hardest working person in the United States, the country of industrial executives who
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      358 6 WHITEAWAYS ANNUAL SALE j I Presents you with a buying opportunity the value of which in 7 days like these you cannot possibly afford to overlook. IMPEUATOK TAN WILLOW [l rw \\ii!<>\\ "v O siioi' i^^^^J^^SmT*^ El gibson. A (>•■ --Mole shoe for ;;uu in a Tan s?S»i^^^^^w^\\\\i(iwyL^ */>> 3
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    MAGICIAN AND THE MEDIUM.
    1262 7 SPOOK PICTURES. Seances that can be Staged by Means of Tricks. New York people pay about 5.000.000 dollars a year to fortune tellers. This estimate is based upon recent researches made by Joseph Dunninger, professional magician, who claims to have investigated 3,000 mediums all over the
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    MALAYAN ORCHID SOCIETY.
    115 7 The annual report of the Malayan Orchid Society to be presented at the meeting on August 22nd. at 37 Cavanagh Road shows a balance carried forward of $49G and a membership of 66, no less than 26 having joined durin the year. Over 1000 plants of five
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      369 7 V* Ikwil Al VA fill c \i ■iifiiiif nitiii-rnmmiLaiacteM %j\ ELECTRIC TORCH Jli With the H KKSS \MALL'S TaIIGUST SA LE ROTOMATIC SWITCH 0 1 5£ chiding Tl CREAT *-*n Ecn^u, FOR l^ ()i\LY The constant purchase of urprise you batteries is due in no small unpacked! way to the
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      302 7 fk Sore Places Heal* n to Stay Healed Our portrait Uof Master Evan*, of When the BIOOCI H 54, Jacob Street, Di'nqle, Liverpool, ic HDiincoH i*;ith 1 Englaivd, whose mkfur xcriies; lb Cl CanSea WllH WW was covered with sore places I JPVff 1 I y (Impetigo); each week 'some
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    "WE MUST SEEK BEYOND THE VEIL"
    1109 8 FACTS OR FAITH? Lady Doyle on "Camouflage" of the Church. Widespread controversy has been created by the Dftily Express leading article headed "Faith or Spiritualism?" :n which it was stated that in spite of the obvious sincerity of so many of its followers, the
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    66 8 Wo hear that during the great thunderstorm which occurred at Kuching on July 28th, tlv Convent came in for an unexpected share In the programme, receiving some damage which miglit have had more serious results for Mother Clare of Oya. The injury caused to Moihei Clares foot necessitated an amputation
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      170 8 Accept no m substitutes m When buying Flit, the world-famous ins::t;::de t remember: U I Flit is sold oriily in J "the Yellow Can with the Black Ba id." All Mh* f7 i T^l'i MM Soldier on the cans are sealed, rlit "iiteSTfiS -j 7 1 the Blach Batui is
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      322 8 REALLY SOMETHING FOR NOTHIv 1 BRAND NEW 1 929 AUSTIN CARS. I We have in stock a few 7,12 and 16 H.P. Aust, n I Touring and closed Cars. To clear these ami mate I room for forthcoming shipments of New Models we are offering to all Purchasers of these
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      353 9 jrj^j CARDS VIISS Fl MIKO Funerals. as-GAPOKF. CAMOW 00, 1 3. P"»has Road, ./lender Str^t-Phone 6173. t^T^HIKM^" AND nrUIFIED TRANSLATORS. I l ftt§ Morale. Anr lTr <-iM account book* and f^SirS:^-.-,. etc either EnglUh t*®*Z V P U or 24. High Street, ;o .hm o' Te« Woh Co.. Singapore. ir
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      688 9 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices:— CkMin* Date. Supply of a Centrifugal Pump, Electrical Equipment, etc. for Humus 4 pm Tanks at
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      450 9 KELVEY PRESENTS HER TALENTED PUPILS WITH ZLATA THE PERFECT DANCER AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY, AUG. 23.rd at 9.15 p.m. MOND, and TUES. AUG. 25th 26th at 5.30 p.m. PRICES Evening performance $2 A II Matinees Adults %Z, Children $1 All Farts BRIGHTER ITEMS ETTER DANCING EAUTIFUL GIRLS EAUTIFULLY GOWNED
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      557 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ of seizure and sale dated Oct. 17th, 1929. In the cause of Payna Reena Payna Navana Nachiappa Chettiar Plaintiff. versus. Cheong Wee Defendant. AUCTION SALE of All the right titte and interest of the
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      751 9 AUCTION SALES. ESTATE OF SULTAN KHAN SURATTEE, DECEASED IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OP VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PREMISES IN THE CENTRE OF SINGAPORE. AT MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG AND CO'S SALEROOM NO. 30 CHULIA STREET ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH, AT 2.30 P.M. *t 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE.
    41 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. MULLER— WHITE— On Saturday. August 16th. 1930, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore. Gilbert Cornelius Grenon Mulkr. M.C.S.. son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. G. Muller of St. Leonards-on-Sea to Marjory' McLeod. daughter of Mrs. White of Colchester.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. AUGUST 18. 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    726 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. AUGUST 18. 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT. A startling development of intrigue |B China is noted in the cables in the reported death of the young Marshal of Manchuria, Chang Hsuehliang, at Peitaiho. The report is at present unconfirmed but it seems likely from accompanying circumstances to be
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    510 10 Owing to shipping difficulties the second recital of Elrem Zimbalist tixed for to-night has had to be cancelled. Mr. J. H. Pedlow. Deputy Public Prosecutor, returned to-day from Malacca, where he had been prosecuting at the Assizes. The engagement is announced of John Stanley, only son of Mr. and Mrs.
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    SUM'S MONARCH A BUSY MAN.
    1036 10 SUM'S MONARCH A BUSY MAN. WORK ON HOLIDAY. Princess Mayurachatra's Marriage. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Aug. 13th. The Court is in residence at Hua Hin but the King rinds plenty of opportunities for work although nominally on a holiday. During the week there has been a meeting of the
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    FAMOUS VIOLINIST'S VISIT.
    193 10 FAMOUS VIOLINIST'S VISIT. ZIMBAUST Risc^ Satisfying U( |ts Me»oria| Hall An e» ZtmbaiM »ho man. ranks I I recital last I va Nrr I lovers of Bim i I in mch numb.. I their pat, I opportunity t but they wen concert hall enthusrasu. abo propertte I ablins one to
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    64 10 Aerial joy rides will again be a feature of Penang life shortly, says the Straits Echo, which adds that the seaplane, pilotod by Mr. W. H. Phillips, which took several Penanu residents into the clouds during its recent all-too-short visit to Penang. has returned there, and made a test flight
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    137 10 Mr. (i. C. <i. M«Ucr and Miss \hrjon White. A quh bill v ntoed on Saturday m n I Church, B Qfenon ICuller ol M son of Mr and Mr, I I Leonards,-«m-s«M. and Ml 1 White of ttM a daughter of Mrt Wl Rev. Stephen Bai The
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    TROUBLE AT TAN KAH KEE FACTORY.
    63 10 TROUBLE AT TAN KAH KEE FACTORY. a 10 percent i I ployeea m tin eni oi Mr. Tan K of sertoua distu oi the Bumb Ml Kmi.r done v i: factory and < OB work In fen i ployed at t> prompt I police umUv E 11 the effect ol
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    27 10 Thcxse who r Australia trill bai is in UN II likeness. Idl produ M rm raw* Rhrer Hurra) In I Issued to i and U ;t fortunate
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      39 10 COMMODITY NAUR SATIRDAYS KIBBKK RKB I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Aug. l(j. noon Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber pr. follows: .Spot 4 1316d (down 311) Forward 4 15 16d (down 3 16) The market La weak
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    NEW ZEALAND LINER IN DISTRESS.
    100 11 REPORTS. r ,i Skip* Sperftag to Her vfrdl Assistance. WrlJirietmi. Aug. 16. followed of the Tahiti bound for her propeller t.st of Cook oi the South ho Include Sir m ;m; ian. conITentun have day* rteaa tab tin- pmTbe eap- ;md that tht Another hMftcnlm
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    CAPTIVES IN CHINA.
    54 11 Effort > to Obtain Release. Service.] IVkinK. Aug. 17. m»blc to indicate rionariet, Muss like)) The baa gone from their release ;i(H>p.s from U a mixture employed. inphatic it would ransom as ignen in the toll Mm|| a very iood for the tx en despatchI Lthen Laffan
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    KING of KINGS.
    30 11 Itake to Attend Ethiopia Ceremony. 1 [Heuter'a Bent London. Vug. 16. thai the Duke of mpanfcd by i suite of six. inLondon in orooatton of the Xbuba
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    AGRICULTURAL RELIEF IN AMERICA.
    16 11 A Large Fund. i Iftuhlaftea, Aug. it. has authorised dnmgllt relief Bi
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    CARDIFF'S £4,209 PROFIT.
    15 11 Transfer of Players. SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] I London. Ail*. 16. reporto a profit
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    THE HAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    18 11 t Huffue. Aug. 15. to the Assembly Include Hee-r van Hear Loudon Heer Oolite (ex-Fln-
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    MEXICO'S DEBT AGREEMENT.
    14 11 1 < 'tv. Aug. 17. approved the »> ratmed by *for« II becomes
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    DEATH OF OIL KING.
    17 11 •■l»im.,n\ \u s 16. of u, mulll I* rhuusofct cables op p,,, la
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    MANCHURIAN LEADER DEAD?
    141 11 MURDER OR ILLNESS. Startling: Report From China. f ßeuters Par Eastern Service.] Pekin*. Au*. 17. Reports of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang's death at Peitaiho are reaching foreign as well as Chinese circles. The authorities generally believe they are untrue but it is significant that a number of military
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    SIR THOMAS LIPTON IN AMERICA.
    33 11 New York Reception. iKeuter's Service. 1 New York. Aug. 16. Sn ThoUM Lipton on his arrival here was officially received by the Mayor and Corporation of the City
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    CRITICS' HIGH PRAISE OF SHAMROCK.
    108 11 New London. Aug. 16. OommodOCC Vincent Astor of the New York Yarht Club, arrived in the liagship Nourmahal. and formally welcomed the Shamrock V. He was greeted by Colonel Duncan Neill. of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, who accompanied the Shamrock on the voyage. Coastguard
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    JAPAN'S NAVAL TREATY EXAMINATION.
    107 11 Difficulties Easing. INanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Aug. 16. Following an interview with Count It oh. Chairman oi the Privy Council 1 Examination Committee recently appointed to examine the London Naval Treaty. Mr. Tawara. Minister of Commerce and Industry, said that the Committee is unlikely to force
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    WEI-HAI-WEI.
    46 11 Uncertain Outlook May Delay Rendition. [Rt-utt-r's Service. 1 London, Aug. 17. The Sunday Tunes understands that the British Government is considering the problem of Wei-hai-wei and. in view of the unsettled conditions in China, may defer the rendition of the port until later than October.
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    THE AFRIDI TROUBLES.
    49 11 Losses Very Small. [Reuter's Service.] Simla, Aug. 17. Since the Afridi trouble started the only casualties reported in the Indian army are one officer and two other ranks killed; one private missing, believed killed: three privates wounded and one policeman injured. [Saturday's cables on page 12.]
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    CRICKET.
    224 11 Airmen Beat Press XI. A very careful inninps by L. A. C. Beesley. who carried his bat for 72. laid the foundations of the R.A.F.'s sound defeat of the Press XI at Selotar yesterday. The scores were: K.A.F.: L. A. C. Tyrer c and b Walling 23; L. A.
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    43 11 The Malacca Rotary Club held their weekly lunch at the Masonic Lodge on Tuesday I There were about 34 members present. Aftei tiffin. Dr. I. D. Stubbs, of the M.A.M.8., ad- dressed those present on "The Doctor and HL« Relations to the Public."
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    BRITAIN'S AIR-SHIP RETURNS.
    209 11 A WONDERFUL VOYAGE. Comfort, Speed, Safety and Convenience. [Reuter's Service.] London, Au*. 16. The RlOO was sighted off the Irish coast at 2.45 a.m. The airship dropped her mooring cable at Cardington at 10.30 a.m. She moored at noon after approximately 57 hours flying time. There was
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    BACON AND EGGS "OFF."
    300 11 But Ship Sails on Steadily. London, Aug. 16. Reuters representative aboard the RlOO in the course of her flight from Canada to England wirelesses that after several hours buffeting in a strong north-easter and heavy rain during the night the RlOO is progressing well in clear
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    QUARREL OVER SAMSU.
    300 11 Chinese Hacked To Death with Chopper. An enquiry concerning the death of a Chinere who was attacked by another Chinese armed with a chopper and so severely wounded that he died within a very short time, was h^ld by the Coroner on Saturday. Lok Kwong Weng, who
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    TEST MATCH BROADCAST.
    113 11 Wireless enthusiasts who attempted to tunn in the Test match broadcast which station V.S 1 A.B. Singapore was relaying from Sydney, who were receiving from G. 5 S.W. (Ch?lms- ford) and re-broadcasting, were disappointed. Prom 6 p.m. onwards listeners were only able to make out odd words
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    A FAILURE IN ORCHID COLLECTING.
    1176 11 SUMATRA JOURNEYINGS, Hope for Success in Future Expeditions. In the annual report cf the Malayan Orchid Society, Mr. John Laycock writes the following interesting article: Vanda Sumatrana. Vanda Arcuata and Vanda Foetida must be among the really rare Orchids. They are found in Southern Sumatra.
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    FREEMAN CREATES NEW RECORD.
    1145 12 ALL 16 WICKETS AGAIN. Good Hatting by Test Players. Although batsmen's wickets were the order in several parts of the country a fine DOWltoq performance by Freeman. Kent's googlk sowlfl v;is the imtttWWHlH feature of the ccr.ir.lv championship Batches which cam" to ronClUtftSß on Friday. freeman
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    INTERESTING STRUGGLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    29 12 INTERESTING STRUGGLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP. It will tM seen tRMD th< Lable published bi low Ihftl IB interesting Bgfal is in prosp- n for thrchampionship honours, will) Notts having some
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    THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    137 12 s 25 9 2 6 3 5 131 1 UCa 24 8 0 8 5 3 131 N 24 7 1 10 4 2 126 Gloucester 24 12 4 2 B 1 125 Kl '-t 24 10 5 5 4 0 117 <' x 26 <> 4
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    LAWN TENNIS PROBLEM.
    142 12 Awkward Legacy for Helen Wills. IReuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 16. A bequest which might make Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody a professional is providing an unusual problem for the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The late Californian Senator. Mr. J. D Phelan. left Mrs. Wills-Moody £4.000 "in appreciation
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    MERCANTILE INSTITUTE ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    186 12 Saturday's Results. The annual sports of the Mercantile Institute we# held at the Anson Road Stadium oi Saturday in favourable weather. Although there were not very many spectators present, the meeting went off successfully. Iffany beautiful cups weie presented, some of the donors being Mr. P.
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    MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
    70 12 U.S. Government Intervenes. IReuter's Service.] Washington, Aug. 16. Tin Stale Department has declined to accede the lequest ol the Dupont Denemours Powder Interest! to release a consignment of munitions for the Chinese Nationalist Govrnient due for shipment to China to-day. stated mat the State Department will release
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    A TURKISH AiMBASSADOR RECALLED.
    19 12 LReuter's Service.] Teheran. Aug. 15. Memdouchavket Bey. Turkish Ambassador here, has been recalled to Turkey.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    362 12 I TAIPING RACES. Small Fields for Last Day. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Taipin?, Aug. 16. The fields for the final day's racing here were much reduced by scratchings but there •M plenty to interest the crowd and a pleasant afternoon was spent. Results were as follow
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    SINGAPORE RACE TRAINING.
    189 12 There was quite a good gathering •>• IhotC interested at the Racecourse un Saturday morning to watch the training for t&e St-p--tcmber meeting. The second track *as ta ise but the going has be-m and remain?, he hard that trainers are not inclined to risk much hard
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    PRIEST AND PROHIBITION.
    52 12 Sale of Sacrificial Wine. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 15. Bishop Mrzena has been sentenced to a year Imprisonment on a charge cf violating the Prohibition Act. The judge, who said he had sat up half the night considering the case, scathingly denounced the accused for debauching
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD'S CONDITION.
    43 12 [British Radio Official Service.] Rug-by, Aug. 15. A bulletin states that Lord Birkenhead had a fair night. As the result of blood transfusion which took place yesterday there is an increase in beneral strength, and his chest condition remains satisfactory.
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    TURF CLUB BADGE THEFT.
    121 12 Tamil Convicted by Police Magistrate. David Anthony, a Penang Tamil, was produced in the Second Police Court on Wednesday. When Anthony was charged on a previous occasion with the theft of a Penang Turf Club badge, he pleaded not guilty. This time he pleaded guilty. Detective-Inspector
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    RUSSIANS RAIDING I MANCHURIA.
    53 12 ANOTHER INVASION? Red Military Activities on the Border. fßeuter's Far Eastern Service.! Mukden, Aug. 16. Travellers on the Chinese Railway report raids by evidently regular Mongolian and Russian cavalry against the Railway between Hailar and Tsitsihar, and also increased military activity by the Red Army on
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    ANIMAL WELFARE IN SINGAPORE.
    576 12 The S.P.C.A. Report. The following is the report of the Committee of the S.P.C.A. for the year ended June 30th, i to be presented to the annual meeting on August 25th in the Municipal Council Chamber at 6 p.m. Twelve meetings of the Management Committee were
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    REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE CONFIRMED.
    124 12 In the Penang Supreme Court on Thursday Mr. Justice Sproule heard an application by Mr. R. D. L. T. Henderson, a former local Manager of the New Zealand Perpetual Forests. Ltd.. to have the Registrars certificate varied in the action in which Messrs. Smyly, Nagel and Co..
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    CROSS-CHANNEL CANOE RACE.
    71 12 International Event. i London, July 31. I Four two-seater canoes two representing England, one Rumania, and one Germany— < manned by students, started to-day from 1 Westminster for Paris, in an international 1 cross-Channel canoe race. t Two old Alleynians occupied one of the < English canoes.
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    LIGHTERMEN AND HAWKERS DIFFICULTIES.
    795 12 LOCAL MEETING. How Help Should Be Given. (Our Chinese Correspondent*. Mr. Lim Kim Theng, J.P., President of the Singapore Lighters' Guild, played an all-im-poitant part in the mass meeting which was held in the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Saturday at 3 p.in The meeting
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    DARING DEED AT BISLEY.
    238 12 Sergeant's Courage. [From Our Own Correspondent. I London. July i;. Bisley this year has attracted a pood deal of notice and entries have been many Until this week the weathor was perfect but like >very other sport it has this week been also a sufferer in
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    PESHAWAR UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
    59 12 PESHAWAR UNDER MARTIAL LAW. OOMIIISBIONEi, ro En Si m'- repaid to Ordtaam Nortli rn An Intends lmzn< the Chief Commj The Viceroy step on the repr ?nd mil it ar, au The Ordinanct ol special i that r,. soon I Ordinance. li ■-o pi munJrating with tl B Of GoV.
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    SELANGOR MOTOR-CYCLE SCRAMBLE.
    95 12 This V,.,rV „l lr r,,,^ Kubber Estate. The third i Mai be i <>. bcr ,1 ent which case enti d net The tart a mart] a circuit ol about trial type, emhracin I three .shallow and the lik.- Should th irse I Will be a fair
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    RELIGION WORKS FOR PEACE.
    61 12 American Omtttmn [ReuU r'l H Rrrnf. Au; II A world conference of ivliclani tl ennce of peace, to i>< rield in Ws November 193'J in connection with I Washington bi-otir. naiy. ;> I ti t>y ua en i utive committee h Religtoitt Pon ea r Bd
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    DEPORTATION OF ANASTASIA.
    39 12 American Action. IReuter'i Bervl W.tvhirurton. \o( II The Commission Bd to-uny the mt« nti A!ia>t,i.i;i Tt baikoi daughter of Csar Nichols Q massacre of the C fan permit to remain In thi I last w- ek
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    ENGLAND'S DECISIVE VICTORY.
    109 12 India Swamped in the fmpin <"P Although the decftdti Cup, presented by ti>« >!: encouragement ol p was the event of oul polo programme on J a .vp< c taeular or Intel England and India the issue at Hurlin the Australians and U ing scratcht d I
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    11 12 Lat, NATIONAL II Pht:h':r. PttUburfh -incmnatti 3t. I-ouis rhicaco
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    SPORT OF THE DAY.
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    POLO FOR THE MILLION.
    719 13 How a Thrilling Sport Might Be Developed. Folo is shrouded in more mystery than any Other sport. Instead oi holding the important place it deserves among our national games, it has become ths scapegoat on tho score ol I pen-c. says Ifajor L. Avery. in the
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    90 13 MONDAY'S TIES. Singles Handicap. I) E. Siddons vs. F. Norris. "B" Bfaaftei Handicap. P. H. de Bousa vs. R. M. AißMtronp. C. A. Pi I liter vs. R. Poar. ce. G. B. Armstrong fk D. J. Distant. M. R. Maicus N. A. Pestana. TUESDAY'S TIES. •A"
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL,
    43 13 [Reuter'a Bervice.l Sem Y.vk, Auj,. ?.>. L:: i ).-.A uta are as follow: Nattensl Leafuo. St. Louis 1, Boston Chicago j, Brooklyn American League. Boston 3. St. Louis 0 Washington b, Chicago 4. Philadelphia 0, Cleveland 15. New York 1. Detroit P.
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    58 13 The Malayan amateur boxing tournament at Kuala Lumpur has been postponed until Sept. 14th. and entries will be received up to August 25th. giving names, weight etc.. to Selangor League District Officer, P.O. box 180 Kuala Lumpur: Free second class return fare and board and lodging will be provided for
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    THE AUSTRALIANS AT COLF.
    436 13 THE AUSTRALIANS AT COLF. A Grand Holiday In Scotland. Glasgow, July 20. The Scottish visit has proved a wonderful Health tonic for the Australian?, v ho are now as fu ea at any time iurin;; the tour. They have not had a bat in hand for eight days, becauce Woodfull
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    HYPOTHETICAL CRICKET.
    438 13 What Might Not Happen in a Time Limit Match. A friend sends the following hypothetical story of what happens in cricket taken from the London Graphic, and suggests a talk about it from the real cricketing aspect. Australia and England are engaged in a time-limit Test match. At
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    AUSTRALIAN TRAINER'S DEATH.
    82 13 The death of Walter Hickenbo-ihian, iho famous trainer, is reported from M<.'lbomn-\ He was one of twelve trainers who have had charge of racehorses in Australia for more than sixty years. Mr. Hiekenbothian had a successful career, the horses under his charge having won stakr^ valued at
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      690 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 Ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      681 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Panang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bfmgfco* every Thursday 6 am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Talping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am Kelantan every Monday. Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      78 17 I ftnd «oaLs Saturday: aad I Bl (M ve.frI rtUl '»eir man- o»-r director), emMpi: C UterlM L'd. at Pine*] which I is way to Boot I c mwndet a. I yard at I campbettown, in I f the tne 19 7 I jdon and Pro- rbt other two I
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      DISCOVERY'S SECOND TRIP.
      489 17 Mawson to Explore New Lands. Melbourne, July 17. The Discovery, which bore the Mawson expedition an its voyage to the Antarctic last year, will soon be prepared for the second trip southward. She is now in winter quarter, at Williamstown (Vie.i. The committee in charge of tne
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      PORT HEALTH.
      78 17 illetin ui f iM> I. :«<i UM 3 >mallpo.\ CMH fjrutu 10 chol dtaths as Ini the pnUld 5 rtfltlM (whin n 111 Miirjv 12 small] dtaths as u Ing tlw pre- Hinc»|>«rr N pI'»KU--. rholera or luum mallpox a* and l death. (hmhon: pjnntun.. d ind 3
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      CHINA PREPARES NEW NAVY.
      314 17 (pto-Date Acadeim on Min River, \moy, Aug. 1. c.ovtrnment con- to date naval ideny where appfertetj 150 Chines, young men are being Mid *::h the as.siitai.ee cf foreign technical R to becomo future officer^ in the Gov- naval ■enrk* is not generally known <mall circle li
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      CHINA TYPHOON WARNINGS.
      46 17 <anton, Aue. 5 t»«- Kwanstung pro- Ih f-stablLshment of a H* Shi Tao (Woody 0« the south-east pnpond on but u was only at <"" OttrtnU Executive £3L n JUIV Bth «»t the v n I :> yiK and the to make a the erection
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      WILKINS CRITICISES AUSTRALIANS.
      85 17 Have Not Helped His Expeditions. London. July 16. Australians plead financial depression, but they can lavishly support horseracing and many other luxuries. 'Possibly they believe such things sufficiently scientific." These remarks were made to-day by the South Australian explorer. Sir Hubert Wilkivs who is visiting London to
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      BY BOAT TO NEW YORK.
      167 17 Voyage of Three Hungarian Workmen. Budapest. July 17. The Magyarsag describes the attempt to be made by three Hungarian workmen to sail to New York in a boat which they are at present constructing. Their names are Moses Varga, Laslo Toth and Istavan Horvath, two
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      FIRING ON JAPANESE FISHING VESSFLS.
      101 17 "Unsatisfactory Reply" from Moscow. Tokyo, July 11. Baron Shidehara. the Japanese Foreign Minister, stated to-day that official protests to the Soviet Government regarding the capture of Japanese fishing vessels off Kamchatka and the killing and wounding of Japanese fishermen had met with an unsatisfactory reply
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    NORWEGIAN SHIPPING REVIEW.
    955 17 A Period of Expansion. On account of the heavy expansion which has taken place in the Norwegian shipping industry— particularly during the last two or three years— a shortage of certain categories of sailors has become apparent, particularly engineers and wireless operators. The meeting of the Norwegian
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    68 17 H.M.S. Vindictive, Captain C. G. Stuart, D.5.0.. DSC, arrived at Portsmouth in mail week with relieved officers and men from river gunboats and other vessels on the China Station. The Vindictive was withdrawn from the Atlantic Fleet last December on relief by the Hawkins, a sister-ship. She Is the oldest
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    MAN, MONKEYS, AND THE BIBLE.
    1581 18 A FAMOUS CASE. When Evolution Was On Trial In Tennessee. In 1925 a Tennessee school teacher np.meri John Scopes rose from obscurity to world fame in a day. He taught in a Tennesse? high schn >i that man had descended from lower older of animals,,
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    JOKE THAT ENDED IN DEATH.
    136 18 A practical joke in Chicago resulted in the "christening" of a new bathing suit, the death of its wearer, and narrow escape for the joker Miss Ann McMahon. aged 20 who came OfW two months ago from County Clare. Ireland, stood at the edge of
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      325 18 A LITTLE CARE I MUCH CASH! I it- IC I*- 4! Automobile tyres when subjected to the intense hfj heat of the Tropics, naturally lose their re- Cq y^ siliency unless properly protected. ifi S One coat of our ip TYRE PAINT ffi Will incrrase their life tremendously. §j SPEND
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      345 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 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 i Iloilo Saigon
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      293 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital £3.000.000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid-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. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS:
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      138 18 THE SOUTH I! BRITISH 1 DISUEANCI FIRE, MARINE v> PERSONA iSSiT FATAL A lVV "'r,\|S HAVE of IT I- OBTAIN from the EASTERN rv, T(l ocean^sst^ M A Assets Exc< d cum. p i CHINA UNDERWRims,LH ft faeerj ATTRACTIVE rLANI MODERATE KATES Claim-. Offlrf r ulnrs app,. No- 4 I
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    VOLUNTARY RESTRICTION OUT OF DATE.
    261 19 KED AH RUBBER CO. 1Ii( difference of Opinion. ..dent.) i titf, Aug. 16. meeting of the >, 33* Beach- till h cwui^ tne *:< MM profit of lor mi 1 9 1. 29 been Duk.i i ...m! recom« .'.quid the accounts !»y Singapore in W
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    NO ULU KLANG DIVIDEND.
    21 19 I*l l^V ICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 lAiiMon. Aug. 16. Bet profit for th. Wwctoti do not recora tlivWenU
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    460 19 Singapore, Aug:. 15. The prices quoted are generally those current it Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (Round) Kati 50 Beef stew or curry do 45 Pork, lean do 54 Pork lean and fat (1st quality) do 48
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    SUNGEI TIRAM RUBBER.
    238 19 TTir output of v rby the Sunqroi nrmn i ibfa for the year ended March SI I 723.0001b. (against 6~3.3001b.» n Which f=''l.2Ollb (against f>5!. 1861b.) were soJc 1.1 London at rwi average groa krice of IJOd 106 and P. 1021b. in S :v, < par I
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      202 19 August 16. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 7(6 London 3 months' sight 2 3 27J32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25 '32 London 30 days' sight 23% London, demand 213 23J32 London, T.T. 2jS ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      206 19 August 16. Tin 100 Tons $69 qq Gambier g 1 1 Pepper White 30 Pepper Black 20 Flake Tapioca 3.70 Pearl Sago Small Copra, Sundried 7.00 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) f1.30 Rice, Siam oid No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    PHASER'S SHARE LIST.
    786 19 SATURDAY. AUG. 16TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Bayers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 26s 9d 27s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 8s 6d 9s 6d Bangrm Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batang Padang (sli 10 15 BatU Caves ($1) 55 60 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 60 Burma!: Malay 13s 15s nom Chenderiang
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    IN THESE HARD TIMES.
    246 19 Kuala Selan^or Planters* Suggestions. At a meeting of the Kuala BelanfOT District Planters' Association on Monday, says the Malay Mail, it was decided, in "view of the pirlous condition of the rubber Industry," io ask the P. A. If. to take up the following matters. il>
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    REDUCING RUBBER COSTS.
    195 19 The onlv alternative to the adoption of any of the schemes and recommendations would be to reduce stiil further the costs on the producing side. Economies in the direction of what are somewhat euphemistically called "allin" costs would seem to have gone as far as thev can
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 19 August lhth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 154 15', Btandar R.B.S on Tender Aug i;> 1 15 Beptember i;> it> October KP, 16 Oct-De HP_. 16 Jan-lCar. 17 it Tone oi Mpvkfi: Quiet Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 4
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    157 19 America ha- always been nhead of us in use of the tov rubber balloon, apart from I natural function as a plaything for child rn Even In this latter r« p -ct more Ingenuity been devoted to giving variety and Into the patterns on the o ter surfaces, it Is
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    DUNLOP AND MACINTOSH CABLES.
    59 19 DUNLOP AND MACINTOSH CABLES. Interest Sold to British Insulated Cables Co. IFREE PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT London. Aun. Iti. It is officially announced that the Dlinlop Rubber Compan) bai rttipond oi tU Interest in the Macintosh Cable Company, which it acquired in 1026 with tlv Maclnto.-h fTOUp, on favourable terms. The
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    A FIXED PRICE FOR RUBBER.
    233 19 Rumoured Anglo- American Negotiations. Meanwhile there mc report! from New York of negotiations between rubber-producinu eOfßpanics and the bfl| American manufaccnrera with a view to stabilising the price ol I rubber. There is nothing novel in this Idea, and it is well known thai ronsum
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    A NOTABLE BI-CENTENARY.
    199 19 Extensive pnparations were undertaken to celebrate early this month the bi-( -entenary of W. and T. A\(iy Ltd.. the noted Birminnhum manufacturers ol weighing and testing equipment. A very full programme ol events was completed, and the actual commc isolation extended ovu t m veval days, numerous
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    TRONOH MINES.
    244 19 The report of Tronoh Mines state! that dm'2o 1.863 tom of tin ore were sold 1.197 torn for ini3B». The output or tin ore from the company*! dredyrs was. i p 4 tons (against 574 tons), realizing £169.404 f against £75.341». brinrc mi avenge VaIUC Of £1127 lHs.
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    AMERICA'S TRADE LOSSES.
    49 19 I Renter's lenrtoi i Washington. Aur. I.V American foreign trade i-i July «y tlw lowest for nearly tin yens, the OoßUßtree Department states. INports In July Mr* $269,000,000 ;iiui Imports $219,000,000 a dtcrease in t-acli cue of over 30 per cent e>>mpared with July last year.
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    SUTCLIFFE ENGLAND'S BULWARK.
    1650 20 The Final Test Match. DOGGED STAND WITH ENGLAND'S NEW CAPTAIN. Twenty-five thousand people saw the commencement of the fifth and final test match between England and Australia on which depends the custody of the Ashes at the Kennington Oval on Saturday, when England, batting on a perfect
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT SENSATION.
    414 20 85 MINUTES MATCH. P.S. and L. Beaten by Nine Wickets. Following on the sensational cricket on the Padang on Friday evening, when the 8.8. and L, in fifty minutes' play, disposed of the PS. and L. side in their tournament encounter for the modest total of 53,
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    ETCETERAS WIN.
    388 20 Good Batting and Bowling at Johore. Excellent bowling by R. B. Lewis, who showed a welcome return to effectiveness in capturing seven wickets for 42 runs, followed by good batting by A. L. B. Perkins. H. B. Noor> and R. G Gibson, enabled Etceteras to gain a fine
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    S.C.R.C. BEAT S.R.C. BY EXTRAS.
    237 20 Assisted, during their innings of 168. by 53 extras (all byes) the S.C.R.C. beat the S.R.C. by 37 runs on their own ground yesterday. The scores were: S.C.R.C: Siow Hian b Sullivan 28; Teck Ee b Westerhout 29; Evan Wong c Sullivan b D'Almeida 4;
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    SINGAPORE ISLAND GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    109 20 THE QUALIFIERS. Draw for the First Round. The qualifying round of the "Island Championship" was played on the links of the Garrison Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, when the following 16 players qualified to play in the first round on Saturday, 23rd August: M. M. Paterson
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    DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND.
    94 20 The draw for the first round with starting times is: 3.15 p.m. L. D. Hardie vs. C. L. Wyatt. 3.20 p.m. M. M. Paterson vs. R. Craik. 3.25 p.m. S. I. M. Ibrahim vs. H. Irving Jones. 3.30 p.m. C. N. W. Joyce vs. T. Morita.
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    RENGAM BEAT S.C.C. II.
    365 20 Singapore Footballers Troubled by Bad Ground. Ren?am Club 4; S.C.C. 2nd XI 1. Led by their very r.ble captain, McCombie. (who at one time played for Aberdeen) Rengam Club, after being over-run in the first ten minutes, kept an S.C.C. XI too busy to score more
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    91 20 English Clubs at Practice. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Aug. 16. League football was played in Scotland to-day in summery weather and the majority of the English league clubs were engaged in practice games. Reuter cables results in the Scottish League as follow: DIVISION I. Aberdeen
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    NEW WOMEN'S WORLD RECORDS.
    67 20 Athletics at Stamford Bridge. [Reuter's Service.) London, Aug. 16. In the Women's Athletic Championships at Stamford Bridge to-day three new world's records were set up. Miss G. Lunn ran the half mile in 2 mins 18 I -5 sees. Miss C. Mason won the mile walk
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    26 20 The South China Football team which is now touring in French Indo-China defeated the Annamite Club at Saigon by 9—o, and Saißon Combined by 4 o.
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