The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1930

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1 20 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 The Singapore Free Press. NO. I-' l ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 460 1 Australia regained the Ashes yesterday by defeating England before the tea interval by an innings and 39 runs Page 20. In a S.A.F.A. Cup match at the Stadium yesterday evening the Malays beat the S.C.F.A. by 2 goals to nilPage 20. It is stated the execution of
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  • 1422 1 l,)ufc(/ii/rf 'a/hut HowllMl n<<\tri rst farrauu Libelli Juvenal. Happily, thl final selection far Mr. Farrers successor has been made in the person of Mr. Bartley. but before this Happened a correspondent of The Topicist forwarded him the authentic information that Mr. Lowiiujer was to succeed Mr.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 198 1 WING LOONa HIGH CLAB9 TAacßmo HIGH BTBEKT 'raffles hotel I Special Commercial Luncheon SKRVED IN THE GRILL ROOM *J* SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST. Roast Stuffed Turkey V Black Puddinj? Chestnut Stuffing f Creamed Spinach. Pried Potatoes. t $1.75 PER PERSON V I P" GRILL ROOM A I'ncler Expert European Chef and
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    • 230 1 I PILOT SUPER WASP f )f RADIO RECEIVERS X FOR BATTERY OR A. C. MAINS OPERATION. X CHEAPEST, BEST, AND MOST POPULAR. RANGE 14 TO 500 METRES-RESULTS GUARANTEED X T WRITE FOR BOOKLET. JL ••> "^~^*^^£^s i T A*^ -m^^*^ S.- A, A f~F* L j. ~.-r:r^X A A jI-
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    • 74 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcements Pige 1. Cinema and theatn guide Page 2. Choose a Morris car for control Page 4. Firestone tyre sales and wrvtee Pa^e 5. Sunshine GTnxo b;iilds bonny babies Pant 8. Try a Pilot 'Supei-Wiisp" radio receiver Page 1. Kelvinator electric refrigerators of Gttz Bros —Page 3.
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. St. HIGH STREET.
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  • 78 2 Establishment of a Municipal Government. Nanking, Aug. 14. The Nankin i aUvt Ow lias decide:! i\ Municipal Oov- La -it, rendition vthe British l government will 1 he i pedal muniVl v d Tientsin, which will be ler the direct j.riodiction of the CeotrmJ Qovt i
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 299 2 I Unequalled Cuisine French Pastry I Delicious Ice-creams MAKE THE CAPITOL I RESTAURANT I THE POPULARf 1 RENDEZVOUS j Phone 4906. I KELVEY PRESENTS HER TALENTED PUPILS WITH ZLATA THE PERFECT DANCER AT THI VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY, AUG. 23rd at 9.15 p.m MOND. and TUES. AUG. 25th 26th at 5.30
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    • 402 2 I TOWJJiKIa;HIaa^^ I VICTORIA THEATRE. \lW^KJ^^t\ Next all British Talkie I 1 e '^jlLj I Programme. 1 MATINEES To-dav and To-morrow >i r f X p>ni X Commences J Children Half Pri Ce f ITT^I 1 A r%^7il LAST PERFOR.MA\( v Wednesday, Aug. 27th. j METRO GOLDWYN I ALL TALKING
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 207 2 THE WEEK. Saturday. 23rd. High Water, 10.36. 8.5 ft. 21.30. 9.7. ft. HE. the Governor returns from Borneo Visit Cricket: SCC. Tournament. Merchants vs. Etceteras. SCC: VMCA vs. SCC at Y.M.C.A SCC. XI vs. Welch 11. at Rallies Col] \ne. Badminton: Singapore Doubles Championship SVC. Drill RalL Golf: Sin^apor- Championship.
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  • 1536 3 College Pictures Censorship Bugbear— Value of "Shorts"— A Retrogression— Coining Attractions. Banning British Films. Once more this week we have been treated to a further example of that popular type of film built on the humour and some of the romance of American college life,
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  • 81 3 A very pleasing feature of the Selangor Club orchestral concert on Sunday evening, says the Malay Mail, was the delightful singing of Mrs. E. P. Harris, who had a warm reception from a large audience that showed unstinted and well-merited appreciation of her solos and several encores, ranging from opera
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 137 3 IpcTßicrrf X/^ ECONOMY AND SERVICE 1 I btit heat as well! H All l/i will r\\\\\ V=::::::-;r:!;;: :if I MkuM^S Illyl! <& g VJiJiiiiiiiHsli. I pLECTRICITY will Boil and I Bake, Sweep and Scrub, I clear away Dirt and make none I MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. I KEL VIN ATOR I
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    • 295 3 I 5 "ATLAS" PRODUCTS. "ATLAS A"— a wood preservative-rendering timber immune X A FROM WHITE ANTS, BORER BEETLE AND VERMIN GENERALLY— A GREAT FIRE RESISTER. "Atlas E." k Ath.s Grecskilh,." I The best boiier pieservative in Removes all Rrease from con- f. A the world— defies scaie <!rnsi>l tubes whilst
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    • 222 3 y^^^\j "^^e^Sw -^^*<? J ft^3j -r^'^f I M*Sm fi*J*t f^*^ J «4i 'v» V _i T^t THE MOST POPULAR OF ALL INFANT FOODS IN MALAYA TO-DAY I Follow the example of delighted motherc all over Malaya and put your baby on this famous Food* See how quickly he digests the
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  • 354 4 New Steels and Alloys go on for Ever. Science is helping manufacturers to make a motor car that will never wear out. Several notable advances made recently in metallurgy open up an encouraging prospect for owners of modest means who have to make their cars
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  • 125 4 Hans Villiez Von Stuck, who brilliantly secured the Shelsley Walsh record on an Austro Daimler, makes a hobby of breaking hillclimbing records. He has taken a hundred and eight such records since 1926. He travelled a thousand miles to add Shelsley to his list of successes,
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  • 2471 4 NEW GOODYEAR AIRSHIP. 1 Astonishing Development of Dirigibles. i Akron, Ohio. l Just how near has America approached the t realisation of that dream of flying to Europe in t a giant airship with all the comforts and luxu- 8 ries of a modern
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  • 273 4 CREATING THE IDEAL CAR. POOLING DEAB How the IWst u; (tpMte% U, ltl pmracmoM perpetual motJ at any prfta It thai i itMlgllli. L«omplir:,t. i; find WTOni likely to be |u u which (ast. I rathi li rattier Uk< ward* .;.!<;. real In [think Q u to id i would
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 274 4 V^W V^ J>^k I Choose Morris for its Performance I CONTROL Ease of control there's the *f primary reason for that con- V fident feeling experienced by V every Morris owner. V V Amply powered for its task, V ♦j* the eager 3lorris engine Y V makes immediate response to
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  • 826 5 DUBLIN GRAND PRIX. Shock to British Car Prestige. r|? rnm Our Own Correspondent 1 London. July >5. British rrietj.- car prestige receive J a big blow this wee v when a German ifereedm tajr, driven by Herr Rudolph Caracciola. won the senior race lor big cars
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  • 173 5 WHEEL WOBBLE— A HINT. The subject of wheel nobble is one of fcfcf utmost complexity, and very few people 1 c: n be said to be expert in the matter. The foiloi ing incident, however, may be interesting and assist in scotching the trouble on occasions. Wheel wobble d'jveJoped alarmingly
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  • 92 5 Thcrnyciv.il (Singspore) hMVt received advice F rom l he London Office to the effect that Ihey have just vtceived an order from the Government cf India for a further 53 Thornycroit chassis of th3 rigid 4 <-wheeler type. These chassi? will be fitted with bodies for various utility
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  • 523 5 90 m.p.h. With 7 Men Aboard: It it is road speed that will tell against them, then the criminals of Western Australia are in for a paiticulaiiy torrid time. For the police the have just made what mu.'t be regarded a two of the speediest automotive
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  • 222 5 Animals which Endanger Themselves and Human Beings. I do wish that something wild done In regard to the doga thai Btraj about the main roads, writes a correspondent of The An'o"."-'". As a treat lover of animals, as well as an ardent motorist. I really consider it
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  • 95 5 unum «>f tW 1 ea on Wednesday, Ju 'y 16. at tho ani i ol in' \a the total tip or which wu 4^0.7f>4 on iivt da< H mt-iUoned thai v.. MM In >i nenb J e peztded la i u\ that >vcr 111 mUHon letters
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 179 5 fREALLY I Something for Nothing. I BRAND NEW f I 1929 AUSTIN CARS j V\ have in stock a few 7, 12 and 16 h.p. in touring and closed cars. To clear these i I? lake room tor torthcoming shipments ew models we are offering to all pur- chasers of
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    • 188 5 I $5,000 Worth of SERVICE. I I* i iWs%otQisk€ has taken another step forward to give its patrons X SERVICE bv establishing at 144 and 144-A Robinson Road l| THE LARGEST TIRE REPAIR PLANT in the East Y Regardless of size you are assured of proper mileage v and service
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  • 757 6  -  "d."m"\ Greia. I mmtr i Saturday Tennis Special. m "Su WHY DOROTHY ROUND MAY liECOME A WORLD CHAx\IPION. M. GreiK discusseN in the following special article for the Fret Press the play and potentialities «f M! s Dorothy Round. "Everything" he says, -points to ner
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  • 833 6  - Back to the Days of John Roberts. Arthur Pcall WHY MAKE A FOUL OF POTTING THE WHITE? By To pot th. white m not to pat the wmu that is -ton. It haa long been a sore one. a:rt cjme to the frcrt now im 01 \hv ptopoaal to play
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  • 1511 6  - WIMBLEDON AND AFTER. W. X. Xilden. 1 THE CHAMPION'S RANKING. I By n Modestly excluding himself from the I I bPst ton who have played in European f i tennis this season. Big Bill Tilden, the J Eng ish champion, ranks Jean Borotra inevitably heads the women's list. (ENGLISH TENNIS
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  • 232 6 Nationalist Emmissary to Lhussa. Nankins. At the weekly memorial meeting tin> morning, a spokesman cf the National Government paid a warm tribute to Miss Liu Man-chin, a young girl official of th« Nation* I Govornn: ni Office, who had just arrived in the C;ipi' il after having
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  • 140 6 New York. Five of ChicagOt most eminent medJ daltata lv.r. been called In consultation cide vbetber Mr md m-s. WlUkun W;> Mr. and Mrs. Chules Bamberger hav< babies. Both mothen gavt birth to b y i d ago in the MUBe mntcrnity bOCpltaL Th<> B
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  • 30 6 I Vanishes Into Torrent After Attack by Native T" I I j bv tne Pi-; Cf J Ace, lV.it V. the i mnd i i
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  • 27 6 Severance ol tap c> mmU can tb .v n that Scouts' flai and j fr.ir. the huim.i Union Jack They appeal to follow their eXMD]
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  • 631 6 About Test I Cricket. l>u Ivan onarpe, ENGLISH CRICKETERS CLEAR ;>il \ki. OF LEEDS CRITICISM. K Ivan Sharpe discusses in the following article t|. 1,, ,j poitiff into the pros and r.^ns of the matter he n— lilwiU.. r. unfair the world can be and how sh:iky
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  • 623 7 Work of the Man Who Finds Them. I knew from the authorities at the London Museum (writes an Observer correspondent) that the little antique shop of Mr. G. F. Lawrence, close to Wandsworth High -street, had long been a sort of clearing-house for earth and rubbish found
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  • 345 7 U.S.A. and Germany Worse Than Britain. Rugby. Aug. 7. The unemployment returns for last week show that the number of persons normally in regular employment registered as wholly unemployed totals 1.257.000. Of these over 900,000 are men and 246,000 women, the remainder being boys and girls.
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  • 84 7 Quite a large number of people attendocl the funeral, at the Birch Road Cemetry, Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Alexander Dragon, th.? auctioneer, who died at his residence in Chow K*.r Road on Monday night after about a month's illness. The deceased, who was the elder pon of the late William
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 160 7 fk Motorist who cares for her complexion iSt. „c ;s rurc, non-greasy •^K-tcxn.-of her skin "^^HP^k ..'HAZELINE' j SNOW" V JM j^helpei many women to UJ 0f ani to P the natural V-v V^g||^|gJ§ VBg m s \I If Otdfcubk at 111 Stores W X^ BU RROI^ HS WELLCOME CO.
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    • 133 7 DONT SUFFER m^Mm£ NEEDLESSLY- I|wS|B ASEPSOWILL Hg GIVE RELIEF Why endure the burning discomfort of prickly heat or the distress of eczema and other skin troubles a minute longer, when Asepso Soap will give you instant relief? Asepso is the antiseptic toilet soap that restores the skin to a healthy
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  • 466 8 Police Frustrate Attempt to Kill Worker. In accordance with their threats made some day? ago, six leaders of the French uti'ity strikers on Monday afternoon embarked on an a<tempt to murder a worker who had returned to work with the French tramway, says the S. C.
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  • 413 8 Disappearing Eighteenth Century London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 24. The greater part of the eastern side of Berkeley Square and the scuth side of Bruton Street. comprising fifteen houses, is to be offered by auction by Messrs. Knight. Frank and Rut ley in
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  • 144 8 The annual general meeting of the Vivekananda Hanmarka Bangam was held at 'S-\ 7 Bnggor Street, on August 17th. Mr. K VadivelcD presided. The minutes of the last (general meeting) extraordinary general meeting were read and confirmed, and accounts were passed. The following were elected as office bearers foi the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 378 8 B B I /^i/i V m .^^IB I H *hi (JAfr jBK V B B H 4Qrt° t>tbc *><tl IJ ti2 ej r to **O0 B 111 u^ y^ u t i** B B B B 90 ct^^ ,^H H /ju,,. f'lo*. "thai. *^l B B w -Li t/i e>.
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    • 246 8 Si ;> Sr wit it T\±!f LOOK AT HER! < A SOLID little rock of firm F XI flesh, with fine itraight 5 P limbs, a beautiful, healthy A L colour and even, white, good 4 p quality teeth. J L She has the intelligence of the perfect food, which
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 298 9 CARDS. lIASSAGE A/I *SKIM fIISS FUMIKO If Utoby Ghaßt. 7'oa CAM" ca N*. 1 3 Prn has Road, fU«**« Mr~t-Phone 6#7S. MASSAGE HALL. og. HARt AND MISS HANA 41, Waterloo Street TELEPHONE 7467. DOVT WEAR A TRUSS! Bole Afenti lATNARD CO. LTD. U BATTEKT ROAD. iSiHiiiPi'l.NCS, ROAD ffiTAL LIME FOR
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    • 698 9 TEMPERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is beret.; given that tenders are iow invited for the following materials or ervictß. «nii th*i particulars of such tender* nay be obtained uj the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Ctoatnc Date. Execution of Additions and Minor Repairs etc., to Supfs Bungalow at Irwell 4 pm
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    • 479 9 notices: ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE Sl T rRtME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 142 of 1930. Re C. C. Company. Notice is hereby given that a first Dividend *s intended to be declared in the above matter. AH creditors must prove their
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    • 575 9 I AUCTION SALES. i SHERIFF^ SALE. IN l!**E SUPREME COURT OF THE S7BAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 434 of 1930. W>it of Seizure and Sale dated June 24th, 1930. In the cause of Ravena Mana Vayna Soona Nachamai Achi (W) Plaintiff versus Leong Yuen Lofc otherwise known as
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    • 409 9 Baby sleeps soundly ~/^> now x^^> Before mother him .^K^^ Woodward's Gripe Water he used to scream in pain. Now, all hie indigestion 19. troubles have been soothed J^ away by this universal g English remedy Mothers P|=^ all over the world rely upon 1.-sSF I this safe remedy for
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  • 20 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. COATES— On Aug. 22nd. at the Maternity Hospital Singapore, the wife of W. E. Coates a son.
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  • 759 10 There seems little doubt that the difficulties in which the rubber and tin industries here find themselves at the moment are only symptomatic of a state of economic sickness which exists all over the world. That sickness is obviously sequelae of
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  • 778 10 Owing to a mistake the word "eight" was used in our leader yesterday in dealing with the latest rubber proposals. This should have been "blank" as the cables regarding the Kampong Kuantan-Stanton-Brooklands Selangor scheme have not yet indicated the amount of cess proposed under the scheme. Mr. C. A. C.
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  • 483 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 22, 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £134 716 (down 6 16). Forward £135 15 16 (up 8 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and
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  • 121 10 The first of the new series of children's concerts will be held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday, Sept. 20, starting at 5 p.m. The doors will open at 4.15. The Hon. Mr. John Scott and Mrs. Scott will be present, and Mr. Scott will declare the new
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  • 170 10 LETTER TO THE EDITOR. SLUMP VICTIMS \m, Ti JAGA SYSTEM To the Editor. Sir— Please permit m hrm of the OH*** U **J valuable journal the many European of employment, and i receive the fctourabl, Chamber. I am sun- th. m agree with rn, tj bmmm employ .J., $20-25: and
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  • 351 10 Dr. Tagore's Pit) At Victoria Theatre. <By Our Indian Contajm k The grtal artistic tad draaiatle mih that ho in Hindu putank I India possess^ hum time to time t:.and mat he genlui K;ilidas of th< bgrffOO pmrnt day* wen mil tv Vicoria Tlwllt Hall ktal nu:ht i C.)lVu>'
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  • 113 10 ITo the Editor M Dear Sir.-l r,ad wtth from the Planter in to-n* "J one of the unfortunate who salaries cut WOUld valuable paper. We are all out here to n as we are able W would,than out he,e N otherwise. We «J individual
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  • 27 10 Tin foUowlm notification Volunteer **M U€ tain) H.MS Haur,ht-.n RWH with U» rank O(K>dman Ambl.-r Ml" t rrrs with the- rank of Pt.trirD.SC. uromot. enf Sec-Lieut. RCaum.^
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 211 10 WHEN YOU HAVE A GUEST REMEMBER EXSHAW BRANDY IS THE BEST Sole Agents: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong), [Incorporated in Shanghai). 90, Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. i«...8 ■...■::i:BM.B!.i:«lll«'-i««Mi'i«uiiB u i.»liiiW> BY SPECIAL 4^ Jtjfl^ H-M- THE i APPOINTMENT TO >^^&'?Sffiir F SIAM ESTD.
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    • 73 10 AT THE WEDDING of a Reading policeman one of the presents was a rollingpin. It is facts such as these that enable the humorous writer to give the wolf another good hard push from the door. All SINGAPORE policemen should have GAFLAC ACCIDENT POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
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  • 70 11 DEATH FOR SILVER HOARDERS. pRASTir OGTO ACTION. ••Treated as Counter Revolutionaries." S: T A ICt' 1 London. Aug. 22. lan silver hoarders at ,nd 21st. Ls part of a uthorttfe* drastically to bai Wtoen, especially central ProvlnaM, con- iper curacy. As a m purchasing there htt been a conh inline,
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  • 72 11 AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. 01 Nuthall in Semi-Final. S< i Korest Hills. Aug. 11. I ;<>l'^ •>* t ht> Amer:.>mp> Miss Betty WMKI 6—l. 6—l. Penelope Anderson Harp Ix-at MLss Mary j__g g— tnd Ml<s M!«r.lorie :ri; 4— H* 6—3. 1-4 Newport. \ur. 21. mi nt quarter-finals Alt. 6— l
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  • 28 11 Princess "Doing Fine." [Reuter'i Bervftce.] London. Aug. 22. ij-s that the Duchess I oighl and continues to rj profveM London. Later. the Princess is "do-
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  • 117 11 fßeuter'i Service.] London. Aug. 22. chubby-faced little girl." comMttMr J R dynes, who was among the fist to see the mm fourth heir to the Throne. TLf;r Majesties m gotof to Balmoral this J thenct t<> Glamis Castle. Elizabeth, immediately she awaken--2 fas told the nt
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  • 19 11 [Beoter'i Benrtce.] I Calcutta, Aug. 11. Chandra Boee has been elected o**U -Mating the Moslem
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  • 65 11 [Xtnyo Niohi-Nirhi Service.l Tokio. Aug. 22. I lOW hu been continually inJl *ot the r nimal of the gold emba J^ -oount of the tunes converted into gold riuch YrT Val l StUnaUd at Y243.000.000. of fc M o'ooo0 000 W; inverted after Julv 1. EktSZ
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  • 122 11 Uction bourses During Holiday. Somaoni In mail mesk. f asked tht> Under-Secr^. Coionieq whether his at- of,," drawn U) the fact tnat certain unon r Co! mutl services have been undergo course* of instruction perioda at home; and if ••ml khat lhc ronditi ons or the lf
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  • 53 11 -J tfc Sydney. Jnly 17. n aV;' P Um Valued ar £90 were >*J ih C t IUSB Cabin on th. steamed Tj mmm offic^ to-day. The S> i4aT baß ich "Pium a corner of the cabin. k o itdow a "d retail at l t( £10 and
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  • 109 11 COMMITTEE FORMED. Governor .Supports Request for Restriction. I From Our Own Correspondent] Penan*, Au*. 22. The Pinang Gazette's Colombo correspondent states that a Government communique issued to-day appoints three officials to form a joint committee of officials and non-officials representative of rubber interests to watch the
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  • 104 11 Vehicle that Rolled Down a Slope. From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penan*. Au*. 22. Hoo Ah Peng ni charged in the District Court wirh causing hurt to passengers by rasn act and alternatively with driving a 'bus in a rash and negligent manner at Telok Bahang
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  • 206 11 Charge Against European Detective. [From Our Own Corresponder.t.] Penanff. Aug. 2'J. As a sequel to a motor accident on Wednesday night in Leith Street, when a Ford car and a Chrysler car collided and an Arab man was taken to hospital with a fractured l~>g, Mr Leslie
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  • 170 11 Car Nose- Dives into Canal. An accident occurred last night at about 9.20 p.m. in Stamford Road when a Buick car. in trying to avoid another car coming in the opposite direction, swung to the right, charged into the railings to the entrance of the Van Wijk
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  • 292 11 Proposal to Admit Any Europeans. Particulars of a Bill which is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council and which will permit the enrolment of any male person of pure European descent to enrol in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force were published in
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  • 781 11 150 INDIANS CHARGED. District Judge's Severe Warning. Over 160 Indians who were found in the coolie lines at the Naval Base some two or three hours after the settlement of the dispute between the Indian labourers at the Base and the Contractors had been
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  • 267 11 Interviewed by a representative of the Singapore Free Press yesterday, the Rao Sahib Subbiyah Naidu (Agent for the Government of India) said that the following terms were those which were agreed to between the labourers and contractors and on which the settlement of the strike at
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  • 48 11 [Reuter's Service.] New York* Aug. 22. Latest baseball results are as follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago 6: New York 13. St. Louis 16: Philadelphia 6. AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York 5: Cleveland 6. Philadelphia 8: Detroit 7. j Washington 5: St. Louis 2. I Boston 4: Chicago 2.
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  • 1078 11 A FOREIGNER'S VIEWS. Hopes For a United and Peaceful China. Singapore Rotarians, who met for their usual weekly luncheon at Raffles Hotel yesterday, were entertained to an interesting discourse dealing in a general manner with conditions in China, the speaker being Mr. G. J. McCarthy General
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 110 11 aWk\ q Dm. Mkp A JB\. NO. 432 SIZE 10 X 23'/ 2 INCH. Silvered Dial with Bezel 7 1/2 inch. Convex Glass. 8 Day Time, Combined 4/4 Whittington and Westminster Chime. In Walnut only. Price $95. ROBINSON Co., Limited. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. fvSWtSy mv Ic M tfA <*^
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  • 359 12 HAPPY GLAMIS EVENT. Both Making Very Satisfactory Progress. I Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. W. A bulletin from Glamis Castle statt-s: "HR.H the Duchess of York gave birth to a daughter this evening. Both Her Highness and the infant Prtnceae are making very satisfactory pCOgrcee*** The
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  • 76 12 "Encourage Dishonesty." I Reuters Service.] Chicago, Aug. 22. In an address to the Convention or the American Bar Association Mr. Thomas D Thatcher. Solicitor-General of the United States, condemned the American bankruptcy laws as being "perfectly designed to encouragt dishonesty and reckless disregard of business integrity
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  • 73 12 No Increase of Wages. I Renter's Service. Lille. Aug. 22. Following the arrival of the Minister of Labour the strikes are ending and workers in Hie textile mills and metal works are resuming The Employers' Federation states that there Mill be no increase of wages and deductions
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  • 57 12 1 Per Cent Reduction to Go. I Reuter s Service. Washington, Aug. 21. The Treasury sees little prospect of maintaining next year the reduction of one per cent, on income tax which it allowed as an emergency measure. Mr. Mellon considers that general business
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  • 50 12 Brutal Ogpu Methods. IReuter's Service! Moscow, Aug. 21. It is officially siated that nine persons found m possession of ferni iums o f silver have been shot after trial by the Oppu on charges of hoarding silver coins, foreign currency, and gold and spreading counUr-revolutionary rumours
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  • 47 12 I Router's Service j Washington, Aug. 2° The State Departnu nt has asked the perf mission of the British. Dutch, German and Japan governments for Roger Williams and Ted Lundgren to fly over their respective territories on the projected round the world night
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  • 1250 12 INSURRECTION CHARGE. I.N.P.'s Independence Aim. I From Our Own Correspondent. J fiat a via. Aug. 19. On Monday morning. August 18th. the Landraad of Bandoeng examined the cases ot Ir. Sookarno, Gatot, Maskoen and Soeriadinata. prominent councillors of the Indonesian Nationalist Party, who have been in
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  • 72 12 Programme of Drills up to and for week endng August 24th, 1930. Saturday, 2 p.m.. Bukit Timah Range, "A" M.G.) Coy.. Practice Competition. Farrer Range. S.R.A. <v>. Classification. 3 p.m. Sig--1 lap, "A" (M.G.) Coy.. Camp. Sunday, 9 a.m.. Bukit Timah Range. DEL Unit. Classification. 7.33 a.m.,
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  • 286 12 S.V.C. routine orders by Lt.-Col. J. M. Mackenzie. D.5.0.. Commanding, S.S.V.F. Camps. The following Camp is republished for information. Saturday, August 30th to Sunday, August 31st. S.R.E. (v). Ranges. The following Range allotment is republished for information. Buses leave Drill Hill Sat. Sun. Bukit Timah Farrer 2 p.m.
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  • 117 12 Promise to Tenant Redeemed. i [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby. Aug. 11. A charming little incident arosr* out of the visit which the Prince of Wales paid the other day to an old lady tenant of the hostel on his estate at Kennington. The
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  • 118 12 Agreement on Financial Questions. i 1 f ßritish Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Aug. 21. Notes were exchanged in London on Aug. 19 between Sir Francis Humphreys, High Com--1 mifisioner for Iraq, and Nuri Pasha, Prim? 1 Minister of Iraq, embodying an agreement on financial questions. The Notes will
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  • 43 12 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 21. Although Lord Birkenhead is no longer as critically ill as he has been the medical bulletin states that enfeeblement of the heart consequent on pneumonia can only be expected to pass ofT gradually.
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  • 1136 12 MR. W. E. PEPYS TALKS. A Charmingly Unsophisticated People. The monthly tea of trie Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club was held in the grounds of the Chinese Mess, Weld Road on Friday evening, says the Malay Mail. Prior to the address, the members and guests stood in silence
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  • 323 12 CORNISH COAST TRAGEDY. Politician's Daughter Drowned. t ßritish Rndlo Official Service.! Rugby, Auir. 21. Commodore King, the member of Parliament for South Paddington, who had held a number of posts in Conservative Governments, h.<^ perL.hcd in a yachting disaster off the coast of Cornwall. He
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  • 434 12 Arrangements for Java Visit. The Sea Belle II with His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., and Lady Clementi aboard, returned to Singapore yesterday after a cruise to Sarawak and British North Borneo. The vessel entered the harbour at 3 am., and His Excellency
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  • 113 12 Newspapers in North Inconvenienced. Peking, Aur. 14. Chinese newspapti\s and newspaper correspondents with connexions in Shanghai .-ii'' South China are perturbed by the tinr?ar.onuble attitude maintained by the Shansi Government censors, who nightly scrutinize all tflrjiWT and other newspaper copy. Thr newspapers conferred yesterday nnd decided
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  • 50 12 Russian Koyal ClaiflMUita SUj Anu'iicu. fßeuf Kew 1 Anastitsia T^alkovsk; extension of her pen States. I A Washtaftoa mei The CommisMoiv r Ol I to-day thi- lnttiUion to asUisia Tch.-ukov.sky. clatmll Of Czar Nichotei II who em of the C/ars familv and main in the Unit. I s\
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  • 69 12 Queen of Italy to be the G«*** i A diwuhtrr ill ton I to-day In the Obescalcln PI The Quten of Italy Piedmont, will MOM to 1 as godmotliiT ftt UK <• baby born to tbj tafento* M.irch.-, Mi. Maria Dest-fleali, iwiuHiRoman nobility in Juiu was the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 369 12 CHURCH SERVICE^ 10TH SI NDAY 7 a.m. Holy Comm:. 7.30 am Matins. 8 a.m. Holy On— i llu> 5.30 p.m. Evensong .<•; ROYAL All FORCE M< 10.30 am Matins 11.15 a.m. Hod Oonn Tuesday 7 wn Friday 8 am. ii Monda\. Wedw n-> .<itrvi v m *Uum», garrison mm ncm
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 553 13 How Miss Brown Won. The annual air race for the cup present i by H.M. the King, which tock place on Saturday Juiy sth. waa won by Miss Winifcd S. Brown, living a standard Avio "Avian" light aeroplane, fitted with a Cirrus Mirk 111
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    • 272 13 The English Team for Canada. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 25. The team selected by the Amateur Athletic Association to compete In the Empire Games at Hamilton. Ontario, from August 16. has boen liberally chosen. Those responsible, doubtless, had in view the pledge to Canada to send
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    • 231 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 25. This is Wilfred Rhodes' last season aid we §n pdcing who is to succeed btni.M England's slow left hand bowler. Except J. C. White of Somerset, there is no one -with outstanding claims, although there are two, or not three,
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    • 289 13 Guye's Surprise Win. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 25. D. Ouye the. London P.. C sculler, scored I surprise victory in the amateur sculling championship of the Thames— the Wingfield Sculls this week, when he defeated T. D. A. Collet (Leander Club) holder
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    • 346 13 Another Win for Cambridge. In the 46th annual inter-University polo mSlch. played on July 20 at Hurlingham. Cambridge beat Oxford by five goals to four. It was a closely contested gam", and an extra period had to be started before the deciding goal was obtained. At first the
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    • 240 13 Thames F.C. Players. (From Our Own Corresoondent.) London, July 25. Naturally, as Thames Football Club has just been elected to the Third Division of the League it is very anxious to put up a good show. Up to the present it has signed no fewer
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    • 98 13 fFrom Our Own Correspondent.] London, July 25. Yoshio Ohta, who has done so well in English tennis tournaments has just said goodbye to England after a stay of nearly 3 years. He is fulfilling one or two Continental engaßements, including the German championships at Hamburg and
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 214 13 bbs Bm.\ '7^\ Removes Tofcacco Stains K KOLYNOS removes tartar and B tobacco stains, restoring the B whiteness and brilliance to the teeth. B| It destroys the dangerous germs that B cause decay and ill-health. P| refreshing. One-half inch on a firm, I KOLYNOS I DENTAL CREAM ▼> 4> A
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    • 295 13 Their flavour v makes you think I/C s^^ of Home! Hi or n t^ lese extra -good ByL JEs3^^/ meat and fish pastes are ■/r^W ]MJr i ust BUch Homely foods a* W^^Ar^^W vou Hnd on an English Wit %^»ks>fi W table Chicken and ham, i/A j'll roast turkey and
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    • 829 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. WWK&B SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twlet Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Ham). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Dm. PHIIOCTETEB For Marseilles, Casablanca, London, Rotterdam and
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    • 561 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OP HEREFORD gept 5 s.s. CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Oct. 5 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 393 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorpprat/yJ in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOTBBNM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA japan Due. Towage. Llngapore. Tonnat* BERRIMA 11,202 Aug. 24 COMORIN 15 100
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    • 606 15 0, S. K. Line. N rw York:— (from Ron« Kong) *V**\ freight Service). Tokal Maru Aug. 21 v ,pr oiiver 'from Beta*) t Arizona Maru Aug. 22 ,wm'» bun, (Bremen* Amazon Maru Sept. 17 18 mod* Janeiro, S-Jitos. Aires. [Round-the- m t La Plata Maru Seyt. 4 5 Dar-es-Sahiam, Mar
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    • 564 15 f^^ OF FAMOUS %y, Vi PRESIDENT LINERS. fffll TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON FROM si.N<,.\roKh AND FfcNANU via COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. Fres. Polk Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Oct. U Pres. Adams Sept. 15
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    • 881 15 K. P. M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERI~ANDS Indian GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage. PrelghU. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penanr of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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    • 705 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 B.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 289 16 GLEN LINE, LIMITED m.v. GLENGARRY 9,460 tons. The above vessel sailing for London via ports about Sept. 6 has available accommodation for Saloon Passengers. PASSAGE Singapore-London $514.29. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Agents. 8.1.5.N. CO., LTD. For SYDNEY (DIRECT) S.S. SIRDHANA (GR. 8,000 TONS) Sails about Sept. 9th. This vessel has excellent
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    • 450 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. W <4. BEAVC: STREET, «w» ynu, "^V»| (Incorporated In D B.A GENERAL AOBarTB REGULAR FREIGHT SERVK K BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADEI I'MIA »v BALTIMORE. A *<< (via Rues* Doe. sail* M.S. SILVERASH In Port I*? M.S. SILVERWILLOW Sept. 7 S<pt 13 PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERvfc SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 763 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungti Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesaay, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 9 a.m Kota Tinggl, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    • 112 16 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract with the French Government. MAIL STEAMERS. TO Marseilles via Colombo, Aden Djibouti and Port-Said. ANGERS 10,500 tons Sept. 3 SPHINX 11.600 tons Sept. 24 To Marseilles via Madras. Pondirherry, Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AMBOISE 8.500 tons Sept. 15 To Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and
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  • 78 17 Ignano, which ren the way riy named the Wai teamer <>f r>.359 i n>sbe \w»s built OS, ltd at Stockton hands ot the pn <,: the Hriikon, n .July 121st. when B I pirates, H k of describ- asking n ation ho own I I' ttl<
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  • 100 17 Long Distance l 1 afnc All. .ted. I dd up idle 13;itain and re mpared While th than 1 000 the idle (l by has, the the us net. The i the figures 8c tland an p r 1929 Net S Lip TorltS6 2C9.771 141 236.242 TIT
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  • 96 17 Dfehtnesi Cabin Boy of i'ArtasßML the d'Artagnan «M hard labour at the I r stealing nearly Chief Wireless Operator after the ship Shanghai on July t«d that the I A boon iroin i desk in his i time it ni round that ivmg apparently wireless
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  • 148 17 UUIIM] ■COOUQtfI ••"nty. which a* Tho th, form I "bout month iratlfym, B ute nded March, Kor the precediaa but In that p sung in Ih* and rates. E.\and taking the pust unpared vith 1 on Purl I d £1.342.033 I meeting th<£e revenue i i r tt».6W.
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  • 674 17 The Fate of the Alice A. Leigh. Thirty years ago, when every seaman was sail-trained, the name of the old Alice. A. Leigh was something to conjure with, for although the old shellbacks who were used to the cuppers called her a steel box, she was
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  • 263 17 Vessels Tied Up. The Toyo KLsen KaLsha baa decided to tie up :i ships, numbering nine in all. to counteract th-» growing shipping slump. This is the fir.sr ol the shipping firms in Japan to annaunet the tie-up of all ships in its possesion. These ships are
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  • 376 17 Wrecked on Waterless Atoll. Townsville, July 25. After having been adrift for days on a raft, with members of his native crew going mad from exposure in the burning sun and throwing themselves into the shark-infested water, the Rev. Mr. Lassam, of the Papuan Methodist
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  • 565 17 Mythology Unmasked. Then mythological creatures were not entirely imaginary. They still exist at tout, the creature! that live suggested them to the active Imagination Of the ancient.s. Wfaat they really were, and are. is told in an article on the subject contributed to Current Science (Columbus, Ohio*.
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  • 91 17 The programme for the trooping season beginning with the departure of the Somersetshire with drafts for India on September 16th. shows that the Lancashire, leaving England on October 14th., and the Nevasa, leaving on November 22nd., will bring details to the Far East. The Neuralia will leave Suez on January
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 151 17 ijfl Bi- v > < \^c,,,^^ but I prefer a Craven 'A/ they don' t affect my throat CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION tor QUALITY Sole Apents HUTTENBACIi. I.AZ ARUS SONS, LTD., Singapore. Penang, Ipoh and Kuala
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  • 517 18 Wavelength Claims. »Bv Our Wireless Correspondent.) The Wireless Telegraph ConvrnMon that will be held at The Hapue in September will be one of the most important ever held as there VfO be many claims for wavelengths by different nations. At the last convention nothing definite was
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  • 364 18 Remarkable Production at Stockholm. Stockholm. July 10. One of the most remarkable and technical);' bi'^t equipped modern plays ever staged was performed yesterday in the grounds of the Stockholm Exhibition of Arts. Crafts, and Meal Homes, when the "Fest-spel." by Sigfrid SiWetS, a well-known Swedish author, had its
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  • 92 18 Melbourne, July 19. The seaside town of Mornington is a wreck to-day after a cyclone that blew down sheds, fences, and roofs. Glass is strewn in the main streets. Proprietors of a guest house went out this morning to look for the roof of the house.
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  • 330 18 Children as Beggars. Berlin, July 21. A man who at one time fed 400 starving children found himself starving in Berlin and hir. own children begging on the Berlin strootr. This is the tragic story of Herr Will llletlM revealed to-day after he had tried to commir suicide,
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  • 277 18 74-Year-Old Fiancee Sued by Her Family. Paris, July ?0. Princess Amedee De Brcglie, aged sevontyfour one of the wealthiest women in Frnnc»\ ha* announcod her engagement to Prince Dor. Louis Ferdinand of Bourbon, aged forty-two. a cousin of King Alfonso of Spain. With thr
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  • 216 18 (.From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 24. We still cannot understand the controversy over placing Eros back in Piccadilly Circus. It seems all ready for him and looks decidedly bare and unattractive without him. However, the latest news is that he has still to find a home.
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  • 120 18 Mooring-Mast to be Added to 86 Storeys. New York, July 21. The chief feature in the change of plans announced recently for the construction of the world's tallest office building on the site of the old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel will be the erection on the top structure of
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  • 169 18 London, Aug. 13. New York.—The recent appearance on the stage of the New Amsterdam Theatre of a chorus girl entirely unclothed, but waving a large ostrich feather fan, in the course of a scene in which girls were posing as wax models in a
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  • 157 18 Startling Prediction in Los Angeles Court. Los Angrles, Aug. 4. Addressing a jury here to-day in the trfel o Frank Spector, Carl Sklar and 14 other Com munists on charges of rioting last Februpry Attorney Leo Gallagher predicted that withir the present generation the United States
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 462 18 A" +t tat-/ j^ 0 There is nothing mote wJr tmm an a hot day, whea Old Sol inn <Utermiae<i to shnveJ yo« up, tKaa a plat* ol MonUerrat. \Ka drln ioui Liine Jatce makes a food thirst a thing to be treasured O/ Dtmitrt P-«T*'-«'i a Eoclaa* 1 tor
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    • 788 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (IncorpQrated 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 Htar Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Iloilo Saigon
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    • 195 18 INSURANaT SOUTH f|j|; BRITISH 1. INSURANCE COMM M tin FIRE, MARINE TH^ AND iU *OH MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPT** LOWEST CURRENT Srff °^e: 2, K PERSONAL ACOdST FATAL ACCIDENTS HAVE you mado pro of your dependent, -tic, overtake you f<H»ian tTonlf oo«to$l5yc«r1 im.-v for tio.ooo v DETAIN full from the
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  • 464 19 HAMME 3 1 MEETING. wt with the ii< ipality. iiammer and Co., it Messrs Derrick Chambers yesterday net presided supported ICunro (directors) n, L. T. Hayes, A. E. P B Purvis. E. G. id J. A Clark m-pre-M annual report ..r tded Juno 30th :h
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  • 76 19 Latest Rubber and Tin Prices. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Lon.ion. \u%. 22. Rubber opened this morning at 4 7 3d. Spot and sd. Forward. Later prices were unchanged. The market is quiet. The sharemarket is p .steady. Leyiand Birmingham declared a iinul dividend 1 of 5 per
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  • 672 19 A Valuable Volume. At a time when so much interest at home and throughout the Empire is centred on fiscal problems and policy a very interesting and valuable contribution to the subject, written from an entirely neutral viewpoint, has been nseda by Mr. S. St. Clare Grondona under
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  • To-Day Price Changes.
    • 195 19 August 22 SELLINGLondon 4 months 1 sight 2 3 7(8 London 3 months* sight 2j3 27'32 London 60 days' sight 2|3 25 32 London 30 dfcys' sight 2|3% London, demand 2 3 23,32 London, T.T. 2 3 11|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234 New York,
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    • 204 19 August 22. Tin 125 Tons $69 U Gambier gi> Pepper White 29 Fepper Black 20 Flake Tapioca 3.70 Pearl Sago Small 6% Copra, Sundried 6.80 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) <j.3O Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 itice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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  • 895 19 FRIDAY. AUG. 22ND. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buy en sellers. Asam Kumbang (£> 27s 28s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 3d 10s Bangriu Tin 13s 9d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 60 Bukit Arang <$1> 35 40 Burmah Malay 13s 15s nom Chenderiang
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  • 226 19 A Coming Deluge Singapore. Aug. 11. The market again reached ttl low level Auction day al which the buying wa.s keen since then :i has steadied up Munruluu. knit owing to a lark of sellers nt raaaonahln levels, little business has pasted. Undoubtedly the meetings nrglni
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  • 240 19 BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA. Price the Crux. In their weekly notes the Federation of British Industries draw attention to the fact that Mi. G. w. Bewell, their rcpiesfiitatlu in Hong Kong, ha? returned to England to j.'ivv a report of trade conditions in China. He gives some interest ins comments
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  • 73 19 Rugby, Aug. 81. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12 09'v Athens 375. Bumuay I*. 5 \d. Berlin 20.39. Brussels 34.865. Bucharest 817. Mio 4'.. B dos Aires 40 9-iu. Copenhagen ia.iGs. Qeneva 20.045. Helsingfon 193 9.16. Bong Kong Ir. 3\d.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 45J0, Milan 92 97. New York 437
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  • 77 19 The Government of Pcrak lias gran>d Ihe contract for the supply and erection of a sk<; reservoir at Lahat with a capacity of ovchalf a million gallons, to the Central Engine Workl. The reservoir is to be erected o.m the hill behind Lahat and will be constructed
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  • 66 19 August '~ud., 12 ft'clock noon. Euyers Sellers R.8.S. equal to LondoLi Standard, SiJ'. IS' i Standard R.S S. on Tender Sept. 13 1G 1 Oct. 16'j Hi 1 Oct-Dec 1G 17 Jan-Mar. it i 13 Tone of Market: Quiet and BU i Enr.iev. Latest Ciiblc:
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  • 579 19 ANOTHER MEETING. directors Authorised to Raise Funds. a further mating :>f the iharcihnirhn if t»-* »ulau BulaiiK Rubber and Production Co.. Ltd., .as held at tbt ollit cs of Messrs. Harrisons' (arfcer and Co.. Ltd.. Chartered Bank Chamb esterday, under the chairmanship <>i Mr. r
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  • 50 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Tin, Penawat 4u 44 i 18 Vi 52. J rvfc, >!l I Kin:, 61 H 2.U i 0d I Lsi M, P Rivt-; i K Bteadi New f- n 1 10. d MaUu 071 AT-;:- tk b Vk J B1 N QensfaL EUub 1. 32.00 6J.
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  • 130 19 Sinß.iix.rr. tag. 21. h w been Inclined to fluctuate mnc dm ing the pa. t week and the local market now show a gain uf re:it ..iiifc the date of our last report. To-day*! cablei quote London imrtnimai at 4 ,d. ana New York up *i gold at
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 74 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN HFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. Tl mpany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England' and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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    • 34 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. l Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1332 20 An Innings Victory. OVAL BOGEY WELL AND TRULY LAID. For the first time since their sensational victory by 7 runs 48 years ago the Australians won a Test match at the Oval yesterday to regain the Ashen which they had lost to England in a memorable
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  • 901 20 CHINESE BEATEN. Thrilling Cup Match at the Stadium. Malays 2; S.C.F.A 0. Yesterday's cup match between the Malays and the Chinese was a remarkable affair in every way. The Chinese played brilliantly in the first ten minutes, the forwards and halves dominating the game in
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  • 146 20 Yesterday's Results. Championship Singles. R. Nicholson beat G. W. Angus 6 3, 6 4. "A" Singles. C. A. Peterson beat C. A. Norris 5 7, 6 2, 5 3 (retired). N. S. Hogan beat D. E. Siddons 6 l, 6 3. "B Singles. O. G. Struys
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  • 464 20 MERCHANTS BATTING. Etceteras Claim Four Wickets. The deciding match of the S.C.C. cricket tournament began on the Padang last evening in the presence of quite a large number oi spectators/ when the Merchants faced try Etceteras attack. McFarlane and Pearce opened the Etceterai bowling and Hoblyn
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  • 340 20 Monday's Amended Ties. "A" Class Singles. N. S. Wise minus 15 vs. Lt. Armitage plus 15 R B. Gotch minus 3 vs. C. J. Stephen plus 4 "B" Class Singles. C. E. Brooke plus 1 vs. C. P. Burke minus 4 A. L. B. Perkins scr.
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  • 34 20 The Ladies' Monthly Medal was played or Wednesday and Thursday. 14 cards being taker out and the best returns beingMrs. G. C. Clarke, 2 Down Mrs. E. J. B. Buchanan 3
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  • 91 20 The following will represent the Indian Association in a friendly badminton game of 5 singles on the Belilios Road conrt at 3.30 p.m to-morrow: C. R. Gomez, A. I. Pereira M I Fernandez, G. V. Santhou, P. G. Menon. The Press XI to meet St. Joseph's Institution on the Bras
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 103 20 I This Week's Best Sellers 1 1 1 Castle Gav Si 1 JOHN BUCHAN 1 The Dean's Elbcnv J I A. B s W. MASON. i I Price $3.00 each. I 1 1 MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD i I SINGAPORE. I "1 ■^^^#^-<^>-i^>-irV'iff>-<fffc^r#-^r#<r#4r#y#»^y#^# e^4 e<e> erW <r^ *!^i>. V^ «*y
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    • 152 20 THE TESTS SUMMARISED. I I Played 124. Australia won 50; England J I '47; Drawn 27. i Nottingham i J England won by 93 runs England 270 and 302. Australia 144 and 335. i Lord's: I Australia won by 7 wickets. J i Australia 729 for 6 <dec> and 72
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