The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 August 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press *sr^). i::.1I7. ESTABUSHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930. "20 PAGES DAILYT 10 CENTsT
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    506 1 Kent, scoring 227, led the Australians on their first innings at Canterbury; the tourists batting a second time were 125 for three at the close Page 20. The wireless telephone service between Great Britain and India is now ready and plans for the service between Britain and
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    SERVICE LUCK.
    938 1 C!ouds chased each other away across the t astern sky, as the dawn stniKgled valiantly against the driving wind and rain. Others had struggled valiantly that night. A German light cruiser had lurched out of the darkness almost on top of the small cargo vessel, and. without troubling
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      309 1 TO-NIGHT JOHN McCORMACK IN 90 HG 0 MY HEART {raffles hotel I I Snecial Commercial Luncheon X <• r SERVED IN THE GRILL ROOM I FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th. X Hors dOeuvre Varies J y Fricadelles a la Jardlnier «H> 4* Vegetable Marrow Mashed Potatoes <&» A Boiled Jam RoU Z
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      202 1 o^H 4 QuolilH EUROPE HOTEL 1 "Renowned by Recommendation." w DANCING.— After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday !jj S and Saturday. MUSIC— On the VERANDAH every Saturday from !fi 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. and Every Tuesday, Thursday jjj w and Saturday from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m. 5 SATURDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER
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      106 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Robinsons annual sale Pa^e 1 Dutch books at M.P.H. Pafe 6. Smoke Capstan cigarettes Page 5. Protect yourself with the Ocean Pa^e 20. Company and Municipal notices Page 9. "Lactogen" the natural milk food Page 5. "N. J. Club" whisky is a favourite Page 13. September H.M.V. records
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      8 1 TO-NIGHT JOHN McCORMACK IN SONG 0' MY HEART
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    POISONED BY FUMES FROM HOT GRASS.
    173 2 POISONED BY FUMES FROM HOT GRASS. A fanner and two of hLs workmen > r their lives through inhaling poisonous tuxnefl a silo tower a. :re;ton-u:idcr-FG&>«.\ ...l. Rug) (Engiana>. The men lv.ul Won filling the to\\<i ith cut bay, which is then transformed Into cattU rood. Gcoiiie Jnckron and Ernest
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      358 2 RODINE RAT POISON, j FASCINATING AND FATAL. 75 CENTS PER TIN. SOLE IMPORTERS j MEDICAL HALL LTD. Wholesale Dept. 2t B Collyer Qoaj Obtainable at &!1 Chemists and Dispensariaa. 1 i i (i 1 H j 1 Unequalled Cuisine I j I French Pastry 1 j I Delicious Ice-creams j
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      213 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. 1 W 1 Saturday Next and Nightly at 9.30 I Matinee Thurs: Sept: 4th 5.15 p.m. Ui i L 1 I UP f In BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES nLLLV. PRESENT ELSTREE CALLING I 5 Dancing Singing Cinema-radio Revue. WITH jfj l\ Will Fyffe, Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, etc. gj
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      214 2 6.15 TO-NIGHT! 9j 5 I JOHN McCORMACK I TXT 1 "Song o' My Heart"! Some Extracts from London's Leading Newspunl 1 1 SUNDAY EXPRESS g McCormack sings I could listen to bin ifi John McCormack is said to have recei w for his work. He was worth it, for jjj
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      245 2 THE WEEK. Friday. 2!>'h. Hicrh Water. 01 25. 10.1 ft.. 13.39. 92 ft. New Scudai meeting. Chan Sze Onn's offices, 12. Kotary Luncheon. RafHes Hotel. laialaj '•d md Rifle mU* Kuai: I .n:pur. Muuu ~r.\ Commtaloo meeUof 2.-^ pja. 0.C.0. Rnnnal n.ecting. 5.15 p m. Ban '.aNing Park 5.15 pj
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    LAW OF PLATFORM TICKETS.
    459 3 Sir Curtis George Lampson, whose addicts MM gtvca as Tacrmina. Cookham. Beftihire, wa the defendant m what was described as a railway test case at the Wandswwth County Court. The Southern Railway Company and the Pullman Car Conmpany sued Sir Curtis Larr.pson fur £2 Bs.. first-class
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    54 3 The engagement is announced, and the ma riage will shortly take place, of John Stillini fleet Metcalfe, of Katoyan^ Estate, Tanjo; Malim, F.M.S., elder son of the Rev. and Mi H. E. Metcalfe, of Elvetham Rectory, Hants, ao t Sheila Patricia, second daughter of the 1* Mr. George Lysaght, of
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    MYSTERY OF RUSSIAN SWEETS.
    397 3 Confectionary BMBUfactured m Russia is at present being told i:t England at prices which must be v itly below the cost of making, parting, and tranrp nt. The extent of the sales \s rot known, but the sweets appear to be re\iiled chiefly m the poorer
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    CHICAGO SWAINS DO BATTLE.
    88 3 Chicago, July 28. Charlotte Seidenstopp is so attractive tha to-night 11 swains turned out to escort he home from work. r- Desiring to be fair and impartial, she suj B- gested that they should fight for her favour. They did so to such purpose that a
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    LANDSCAPES ON FINGER-NAILS.
    264 3 "She is musical to her flnficr tips!" This may be said accurately Of any worn .in nowadays. The newest manner of decorating the finemails if to lacquer them In green nv<\ then paint across the lacquer bars of musi.\ Exjx?rt mmnieurtota demonstrated how to paint and lacquer
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    THE MAN WHO LOST HIS HOTEL.
    197 3 Then is vi^iior m Munchest* r from Dimmer: uho is starching for the hotel where h<« s'.' -r>t ilv night before the last Test match hfgail M Old Trafford. He intends |o stay m Mm, cheater until be Bade the hotel, hrtiawei m that
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    59 3 The total collection sir.ee Mr. LtncM Simpson took charge 1 of the Tientsin Customs on June 16 passed the $3,000,000 mark yesterday, reports the North China Star of August 2. and continues: This result is considered satisfactory as the July 1929 collection m very high and this year Ls almost
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      290 3 I ALHAMBRA THEATRE FOX CORPORATION TAKE PARDONABLE: PRIDE IN PRESENTING The Finest Note m Entertainment The Voice of John McCormack. THi: 3OUL OF TKL At last the golden j HH^fltt||^^2!^H^HH: Before 9 lowin 9 NEVER BEFORE HAS ti_" \Ti?^ FIN A! V comes to the silver SpF liiffii I C"I1
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      79 3 |i!fiW!fi!riXSW££X£WW!fiSW!riW!rlSSW^ I Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. I BRANCHES a 21, First Cross Street MALACCA^ 11, Light Street PENANG. I 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. I Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate
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      TABLE TALK.
      900 4 AMONG the gifts y.r.cn to Society brides recently are many delightful necklaces. Black peril and brilliant.- make popular sifts, indeed black Jevdi Mem exceedingly fashionable just DOW but. when black beads are thought too sombre, then green takes their place. Jade beads are admired, and so are necklaces
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      The Return of the Fabric Hat
      783 4 (By Our Woman Correspondent.) FOR a long tune now the übiquitous felt hat has reigned supreme, being worn at even the smartest functions, but the present feminine mode with its demand for dainty appurtenances has brought back the fabric hat which is just the
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      UNOFFICIAL RELATIONS.
      611 4 I A number of well -disposed women m South Manehes'er were reported lately to have banded themselves together into an organization of B unofficial aunts. It is their charitable purpose p ,to relieve overburdened mothers, and to make 1 it possible for them occasionally to leave their V
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      31 4 iS,, inte t sh antung looks weU over a frock of plain washing silk particu arly if the colours m the shantung are bright and varied, and the frock is pastel-tinted
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      16 4 The words "high-brow" and low-brow" stand for a most vulgar and unreal distinctionProfessor T. H. Pears.
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      ENTERTAINING YOURSELF
      438 4 •THERE is much to be said for the habit of taking one's holidays m the spring, instead of the late summer— that is until the late summer arrives and everybody is holiday-making but yourself! How empty life seems without the friends who, though you may not see them
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    A Londoners Jottings.
    943 4 The Historic Associations of Glamis .sti Golfing Holiday Mr. Bernard Shau \\»n h The Holiday Spirit at Home: L x the Dog: An Irish ActJS? ut /JLAMIS Castle, m Forfarshire, where the Duchess of York Ls now resting quietly with her husband and Princess Elizabeth, is one
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    672 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. REAL flower* and artificial blas.soms artbound together to make new posies for light suits and summer frocks. The artificial flowers, m every instance, imitate the real flowers, and the effect is decidedly quaint, because it is often very difficult to detect which is which. I have seen carnations
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    MANCHURIA AND THE CHINA WAR.
    900 5 POLITICAL TRENDS. The Attitude of Chang Hsueh Liang. Referring to the recent report of the death of Chang Hsueh Liang, the young ruler of Manchuria, the S. China Morning Post says: If the report of assassination were true, it would be more ihan a coincidence
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    65 5 It is understood that Sir Adam Ritchi'j. ilrManaging Director of the Turkish Petroleum Company, Ltd.. will be arriving fcn Malaya fc>v the P. and O. Ranchi. Sir Adam *as Comedy attached to Messrs. Finlay Fleming md Co.. tt** Managing Agents of the Burma Oil Company, Limited, Rangoon. He was also
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    ANTI-CATHOLIC RIOTING IN EVERTON.
    192 5 London, July 28. Fifteen people including a police sergeant and two constables, were injured during the week-end m anti-Catholic rioting m Evei ton. an Orangeman's district of Liverpool. An unfounded rumour was spread at midnight on Saturday that the Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool v\as to visit
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      301 5 ■■bt 1 mT mT f ma^mav SrJteOk I M mT 'VffifraaiM Iml m\ a^ *J. fv 1 vl lhere is a bewitching fra- A "I \W trance imparted hv ASHES <M I I \xVl OF ROSES n Perfume— one 1 1/ h\ 1 i\\^ °f Bourjois' most fascinating S/ v/Jv
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      301 5 i fell asi l^^^l^^lr j V 1/ 4 W T hen Beryl was a little habv she was From that time Bahv steadily came always out ot tune* She looked wee on rillin out dimples coming and i i i i i then a triumphant tooth. Nt*>ther and weary; she
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    AMATEUR "SHOOTERS" OF SIAM.
    1323 6 A VARIED BAG. The Royal Family's Interest. (From Ou: Own Correspondent). Bangkok. Aug. 20. Apart from the regular cinema houses which cater twice nightiy to large audiences in the various halls of the capital, there is a public, from Royaitv downward, 'vho are interested in the
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    MILLIONAIRE HERO.
    123 6 Saves Family From Flood -Menaced House. Lendmi, JHv 84. Major H. R. Bell, a irjillionanv. was the berg of a thrilttn re cue of a man and hi- wife iiiiC family from the Yorkshire needs to-day. Bells chauffeur, Ernest Fletcher, with his wife and child, war. a I
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    CHALIAPIN SUES SOVIET FOR £16,000.
    70 6 CHALIAPIN SUES SOVIET FOR £16,000. Paris, July 21. Feodor Chaliapin, the famous Russian basso. is claiming £16,000 damages from the Soviet for the alleged fraudulent publication of his memories, which were being sold recently m France. Chaliapin Mjn that he confided the manuscript to a friend m Moscow, and It
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      397 6 l^^6*a ct v: i *«»»/«uw^is"**^ j ■H B^L Jw <^°°ucto m scoT' ;W i aY I NOTICE 1 1 THE SPECIAL ANNUAL CHEAP SALE S will take place at I* I RENE ULLMANN'S g from the Ist to the 31st of August where special bargains may be Sfi found-— RENE
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      233 6 ABOUT YOUR INDIGESTION. Digestive disorders are due to the presence of harmful ocid in the ctomacji. creating fermentation, rra nd \win. Thc^e distre-sing conditions may bs relieved instantly and further attacks pi evented by Laking 'Bisurated' Magnesia, an antacid preparation which neutializes the dangerous acid the moment it enters the
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      313 6 <^3£><^>®®SX^^ I I Hollandsche Boeken 1 De Opstandigen $5.90 Lizettcs Uvidv 2 Kaptein Cavalier $3.25 De ondo Tr. I S pi( ni l age 3 50 Lederkous PF g Poolsch Bloed $1.90 De Korenfoo De Steegaande Moskwa $3.50 OntmnskctTd Hi De Zonen van den Sheik $2.40 De Ding der Oi
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    EARL OF ULSTER VISITS ULSTER.
    1248 7 EARL OF ULSTER VISITS ULSTER. PRINCE OF WALES COMING Royal Visitors Welcomed. I From Our Own Correspondent.! Dublin, July 29. This week. H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester who is also Earl' of Ulster paid a private visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry at Mountstewart. Co. Down. The Duke
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    CURIOUS AIR ACCIDENT.
    70 7 Girl Killed by Broken Blade of Propeller. Rome. Aug. tl. The ttn-yeur-old daughter of Urn well-known Italian millionaire and shipping IB*fnat«, Sip,nor Kosulirh. was killed m a curious air accident A tri-engined leaplaM had just taken I off from Lussino. The blade of une of the propellers
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      377 7 ffil II II I THE READY TO SERVE FOODS M K-^I AND DAIRY PRODUCE OP tw. "ri" 1?—Hl 1 i > faw ■'Vp>li h vi IS PjJ^i YmmJmmmm f on St. Ivel foods. The quality 9di f^tcoiM** mmmm,*mr\ is always reliable. The flavour of: i uMtri h•• "fe^"? iJiT fea!
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      113 7 APDATH MkM^ Co Ltd i TOBACCO VpNqp LONDON DOUBLE ACE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES cents per tin of jfJ >♦♦♦»»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦,♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ KEALLY I SOMETHING FOR NOTHING BRAND NEW 1929 AUSTIN CARS. r We liave in stock a few 7, 12 and 16 li.P. Austin I£ Touring and closed Cars. To clear these and
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    DEAD RANI'S THUMB PRINT.
    449 8 WILL FORGERY. A Wallace Story m Privy Council. A story like an Edgar Wallace "thriller" was told m i-^e quiet atmosphere of the Empire's highest law tribunal m London. It was a story of a will forged by a dead hand. Three Indians who forged a
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    NON-STOP FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    111 8 British Airmen Considering the Possibility. London. July 29. British long-distance fliers are considering the possibility of a non-stop flight to Australia," states the Evening News. "A Fairey-Napier long-distance monoplane, such as that used by Flying Officers Jones Williams and Jenkins, m their 50 -hours non-stop Indian
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    196 8 The undernoted non-fiction works will ty* ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Assher (Ben) A Nomad m Morocco. 1930. illus. map. Brerton (J. Le Gay) Knocking Round. 1930 < Essays and Sketches on Australian Life*. Bullett (Gerald) Germany. 1930. illus. Burrow's Handy Guide to Europe. 1930.
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    GOOD SIAM CROPS PROMISED.
    118 8 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, Augr. 23. The Minister of Agriculture has intimated that the prospects of a good crop this year seem to be bright at the present stage, because so far no report of any damage by flood or drought has been received from
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    EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW
    197 8 this easy way to increased vitality Are you enjoying life as you'd like to Or do you feel robbed of all your energy It's not much fun for the woman who feels depressed, "washed out," spiritless, who seems to be getting thinner everyday. Men turn naturally
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    CHANGES IN PENANG.
    278 8 Fort Cornwallis Clearance. As passers by will have noticed, says the Pinang Gazette, the buildings inside Fort Cornwallis are m the process of demolition m pursuance of the plan to make the space within the walls an open area whilst retaining the wall itself as a relic
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    WUCHOW GARRISONS DISBANDED.
    202 8 Promising Plots Nipped m the Bud. Wuchow, Aug. 12. Sensational intrigue Involving the Kwangsi garrison troops here was discovered by General Chan Chai-tong. the Commander of the Kwangtung forces, yesterday. He ordered the immediate arrest of about two hundred Kwangsi garrison soldiers. It is believed that the
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    R101's FLIGHT TO INDIA.
    126 8 Departure of Party of Mechanics and Scientists. London, Aug. 18. With the departure for India during the week-end of twenty mechanics and scientists to prepare the ground work for the arrival of R-101. the preparations for the airship's night to India have taken a step forward.
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    MRS. VICTOR BRUCE TO FLY TO AUSTRALIA.
    81 8 Attempt Solo. London, July 24. Mrs. Victor Bruce, wellknown woman motorist (who contributes weekly motoring articles to the columns of this paper) proposes to start m six weeks on a long solo flight, during which she expects to visit Australia. Mrs. Bruce said
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    12 8 We talk too much about death and the c» Sir Oliver Lodge.
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      614 8 Victims of Asthma < Bronchitis WHY BECOME CHRONIC? Your health is leaving you slowly, so slowly that you do not realise it. With every attack your powers of resistance are getting weaker and weaker until, finally, you will become a chronic sufferer. No complaints cause so much suffering and anxiety
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      285 8 I BY SPECIAL %jy|' NIK K ISc I APPOINTMENT TO llibEJlfc W s|\ NEW MODEL SHIELDS, CUPS medals FOR THIS SEASON. I I STERLING SILVER E.P.N.S. i I BIGGEST SELECTION GREATER THAN HVHt iKPUM MINIATURE CUPS AT ANY SUITABLi: PRICI With the very comprehensive selection of sports prim we havp
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      348 9 pISjNESS UAKLO. ifASSAGE IfllSS FUMIKO m TILES. ciVGAI'OKK BASKET CO. ivnhas Road, rfUtfn d- v t „i-Phone 6075. TO LET. rHoDEL VILLAS. I TtamrxH 1; ImCS flil1 Pasir 1 LpKiion fro Sunday, August 17 1 for oc<u; September, 1. table, to rent or f f.'OO. f" 1 t u App
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      580 9 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby grfCO that tender-- i<re now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Supply of Spare Parts for Hroadbent Crushers and 4 pm Crusher Rolls. Sept Bth( Supply
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      532 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. H.M. Naval Office v.hich includes Office of Captain-in-Chargt-. H.M. Naval Establishments, Singapore, Naval Store Officer, and Staff Oflicer m will be moved from Meyer's Mansions. Coleman St. to Union Building (sth Floor), Collyer Quay as from Monday September Ist 1930. The Telephone Number 5031 will remain the same.
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      484 9 i The Blue Triangle Players j PRESENT i "THE CRADLE SONG" j J (A Spanish Comedy presented m J English) i BY I G. MARTINEZ SIERRA J V.M.C.A. HALL, I Orchard Road. i 1 Thursday, Sept. 4th j l m 9_ p.m. i ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SIPKEME
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      382 9 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT WAX-POLISHED AND WALNUT-STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PIANO, c tc. To be h» Id at No. ll] Meyer Road <Tanjong Katong> ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, AT 2.30 PM COMPRISING:— A fine toned cottage piano by W. J. Garcia with tmk to,,i b. m »tr» one H.M.V.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930. THE LATEST RUBBER SCHEME.
    822 10 The scheme prepared by Mr, Baillie for a solution of the present rubber industry impasse, will have been read with a great deal of interest. For ourselves we have no hesitation m saying that all these schemes appear thoroughly
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    105 10 LONDON AM) NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PUCB. I FREE PRESS BRVICI OOPYB1 London, Aug. It, 5.20 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prfcet as follows: Spot £135 15 16 (up 2 816) Forward £137 7 16 (up 2 8 16). The market is firm.
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    PRICE OF GRAMOPHONE RECORDS.
    795 10 SUPREME COURT CASE. I Dispute Between Importers and Sub-Agents. "They cannot be expected to control the whole world," remarked Mr. Justice Thome m ihe c Supreme Court yesterday during an interesting c argument concerning the liability of Messrs. I Lohmann and Co.. importers, of Robinson Road.
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    THE SINGAPORE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    200 10 Annual Report. The annual report of the Eurasian Associa- tion, Singapore, states that the accounts show a balance of $383 at credit, whilst investments total $5,704. The membership is 821 whilst the Penang branch has a membership of 148. Dur- i ing the year the Eurasian
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    500 10 jvir. W. N Mlllington. M.C.S.. Secretary U Resident. Perak, will be proceeding Home or furlough m the near future. Mr. T. A. Melville. Assistant Secretary foi Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S., has returned from leave and resumed duty. During December an examination for person* wishing to qualify for registration under
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    DEATH FOR STRIKE BREAKER.
    158 10 Sequel to Filters' v a Yew A C PUt> At the Coron. r leath of a Chine* employed at Chop Him rterence was madr :rom a strike oi work, threats which were >n their returning to v i *as stabbed by two i tUßiist 4. was
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    BURNT IN JOSS PAPER PIRE.
    142 10 BURNT IN JOSS PAPER PIRE. Blind Woman Then Turned Out of House. The unhappy taU -d Chi:^ who fell into Hi j, ;i!)t r w shipping m l tan) the result of th» burns ib M w counted before th< < enquiry wai held Into the <::.m*U«» attending the woman.-
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    DEVELOPMENT OF PENANG HILL.
    108 10 Sub-Committtf'> Keport Issued. The sub-committer »pp Settlements (PNIMU and report on the .j, ment of Penan* Hill, issued. unanimou>ly r. should be put m hand o ensure that the benrtr full use of. Apart from the pd transmit of buildinu mahill railway the COmpkH also permit
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    RASH DRIVING AGAINST BUS DRIVER.
    46 10 Coroners FlaiWf The inquest OH til. bt motor-bus BO us site. BekUi i fesU-rday. thr Coronri I iue to injuries caused < If the Chines, drnu wiud la the nhfct The ac.us.d driver I having be« BhMPd ieatli by a mh id
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      219 10 EMPTY BARRELS MOST USEFUL FOR HOLDING LARGE [GARDEN PLANTS WHEN CUT IN HALF. We have a number to dispose of. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. Incorporated under the Co'tipantes' Ordinances of Hong Kent". (.Incorporated m Shanghai). 90, Robinson Road, Telephone No. 6228. FINEST AUSTRALIAN MUTTON— I IN PRIME CONDITION I SHOULDERS
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      127 10 634 j North Bridge Road I TENG SENG GUAN. j Established 1905. J I Mh j T.K.K.'s I J Fancy Rubber Matting. j J 3* 6" long by 2' 2" wide $4.00 I I 3' 1" long by 2' wide $3.50 J J 3' long by I 1 10" wide
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    THE NEW REGIME AT LIMA.
    108 11 THE NEW REGIME AT LIMA. -SAVIOUR OF PERU." irttfetionary Veteran Takes Over (iovernment. Ourfcu New fork. Aug. 28. *M tnai Colonel Sanchez Government and the Panes, which dei .is re-signed m face of p«^ ,ry for Cerro. 1 1 a- wounds of two to Lima, where he tion, beinp hailed
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    OUT OF MISCHIEF !
    87 11 OUT OF MISCHIEF six Months for Congress Working Committeemen. Sen lse.] Delhi, Aug. 28. A ij members of the Congress nmittee have been sentenced to B 0 Msonment. \n earlier m- *.d Practically the v. rktag Committee has UlWUri b Mr. V. J. Pat«l, of U. IfttifC Assembly, who imved
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    BRAIN'S HEAT WAVE.
    76 11 Nine Deaths Recorded. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.) London. Aug. 28. Sa deaihs art- reported as a resut of the Mi wave, and many people are collapsing m •vts Twelve Guardsmen are suffering from sunstroke at Aldershot. [Reuter'i Service.] London. Aug. 28. Autumn-l!lM chilly gales nly burst upon
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    THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
    42 11 Postponement Report Discredited. [Reuter'i Service.] London. Aug. 28. KiaJ quarters In London entirely discredit Round Table Conference Pn para t ions for the Contort the beginning of an- proce dmg according to profened to urn be found on
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    GIRL'S CHANNEL ATTEMPT FAILS.
    55 11 GIRL'S CHANNEL ATTEMPT FAILS. Overtaken by Heavy Mist. 1 1 [Seutefa Service.] •Melbourne. Aug. 28. Bristol IM. Miss El.skM 10.35 p.m. yesterday s *im the Channel. When only 6-. South Foreland after nine she had every hope of breakcord. but was overtaken by hausted three miles over twelve hours In
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    NEW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AGENT FOR MALAYA.
    77 11 NEW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AGENT FOR MALAYA. '"-IK;:, I of mi nH i ri rec *»*i to-day from the Sahib N. Kunhiraman Madras Civil Service (Exetoe prf^ n J teen appointed to succeed l>l M^ y the Government of India structed to leave Madras by -9th instant, if possible. Rao
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    50 11 ''V of Batu Pahat. while from Jonor.- to Penang. ll P«reel containing 2.900 **Ue fee car was nearing tat** to halt suddenly bullocks on the road. JOWIM* the 10. ot the "»u it i* believed that the car owing to the jerk Halting of the car. A wa* unsuccessful.— Ex.
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    PUTTING THE DOMINIONS ON THE 'PHONE.
    160 11 SERVICE TO INDIA READY Plans for Extension to Far East. [Reuter's Service. J m. London, Aug. 28. The Daily Mail says everything is ready for me openmg a wireless telephone service between Britain and India. Suitable stations m both countries are prepared to link
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    THE INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.
    70 11 Tribal Discussions Cause Slackening. [Router's Service.] Simla, Aug. 28. Numerous tribal discussions over the carrying on of the frontier war have caused a slackening oi actual hostilities. An interesting development has occurred m the Peshawar District where friendly sections of Mohmands arc participating m a jirga
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    DISCONTENTED WORKERS IN S. AMERICA.
    72 11 Extraordinary Strike Precautions. [Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires. Aug. 28. General discontent of workers of whom telephonists have already declared a twenty-four hours strike have led to extraordinary precautions by the authorities. The Cabinet met .specially to discuss the situation with President Irigoyen m the Hou?e.
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL.
    49 11 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Aug. 28. Latest baseball results are as follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York 2: Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 9. Boston 3. Cincinnatti 1: St. Louis 2. Chicago 8: Pittsburgh 10. AMERICAN LEAGUE. St. Louis 5: Detroit 0. Cleveland 5: Chicago 14. Cleveland 4: Chicago 5.
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    WHY KINGSFORD SMITH'S FLIGHT WAS DELAYED.
    70 11 Appendicitis Operation. Amsterdam. July 36. Wmg -Commander Kingsford Smith has been successfully operated on for appendicitis. He has been advised to take a long rest to recover from the strain of the last two years. If he follows this advice his projected solo flight
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    DRESSED IN OSTRICH FAN.
    278 11 New York's Scantily Clad Chorus Girls. New York. All*. 19. Nine scantily-clad chorus girls starring m the "Earl Carroll Vanities" m New York have been arrested behind the scenes. One of them was Miss Ir^ne Ahlberg, who came second m the Galveston world beauty contest last
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    EMPIRE ATHLETES AT CHICAGO.
    507 11 RUNNERS SUPERIOR. Americans Triumph m Field Events. [Reuters Service. J Chicago, Aug. 28. The annual athletic contest between the British Empire and America took place here to-day and resulted m a victory for America by nine* events to five. The occasion was noteworthy because four new
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    RS. 10.000 DAMAGES CLAIM.
    298 11 Sequel to Government Servant's Dismissal. Madras, Aug. 8. R. Venkata Rao, who was employed as a proof-reader m the Government Press, was dismissed m September 1928 on the ground that he was implicated m the leakage of question papers set for the pleadership examination m 1924.
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    152 11 The wedding took place on Saturday at St. Andrew's Church, Penang, of Mr. James Aitken Brown Mcnzies, representative In Ipoh of Messrs. The Metropolitan Vickers Co., Ltd., and Miss Catherine MacNiven MacNicol. until recently a teacher at St. George's Girls School, i Penang. Carrying a shower bouqet of Vanda Joaquim
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    SHAMROCK V's OPPONENT CHOSEN.
    293 11 I j THE AMERICA'S CUP. 4 Unfavourable Conditions i Prevent Final Trial. i [Reuter's Service.) Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 28. < The yacht Enterprise, skippered by Mr. Harold Vanderbilt. has been selected to defend ♦< the America's Cup. Jl The Enterprise is the smallest of the
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    ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
    500 11 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Famous War Story Film at *i The Capitol. *j There are few books which gain m their V screen adaptation and All Quiet on the West- J crn Front, the screen version of Erich Maria Remarque* famous war novel, is certainly not one of
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    4 LAKHS IN FINES.
    151 11 i Cost of Calcutta Courts More than Covered. 5 A little over four lakhs of rupees were realized from the Calcutta Police Courts last year m the shape of fines. j The cost to Government for the maintenance i of these courts— pay of magistrates, establish-
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    43 11 After the Port Dickson Yacht Club's race on Sunday, at a special general meeting, Mr. J. K. Mandy. the founder of the P.D.Y.C.. was elected a Life Honorary Member, and Mr. A. Denny was elected Vice -Commodore, vice i Major Leslie, resigned. I
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    A RIVAL TO THE SUEZ CANAL.
    147 12 DESERT RAILWAY. Linking Baghdad with Mediterranean. [Reuters Service. 1 Baghdad, Aug. 27. Definite progress is being made with the project of a railway over 600 miles directly connecting Baghdad with the Mediterranean, which, it is anticipated, will be an alternative route from Europe, not
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    ENGLAND SWELTERING IN HEAT-WAVE.
    121 12 ENGLAND SWELTERING IN HEAT-WAVE. 5)2 m the Shade m London. I British Radio OfßcfaJ S. rv re. Rm;bv. Aug. 11. After v\eeks of unsettled weather the greater part of England to-day and jvsterday lit:, been sweltering m a he.-t v. nve. The fthad mperature at three <>vu >-.; yesterday afternoon
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    LOANS TO AMERICAN FARMERS.
    87 12 P Drought Relief. I Reuter's Service. 1 Washington. Aug. S7< The establishment of local credit corporations to act as intermediaries between the drought-stricken farmers and the intermediate credit banks has been formally approved by the banking representatives on the relief commissions of over a dozen States
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    CRASH DURING AIR RACES.
    82 12 L American Officer Killed. [Reuter's Service.] Chicago, Aug. 28. As a result of a naval pursuit plane, while stunting, crashing on the stands at the national air races a naval airman. J. P. De Shazo. was killed and an unknown spectator seriously hurt, while several other
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    THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
    45 12 Possible Postponement. {Reuter's Service! London. Aug. 28. The Morning Post states that Simla official quarters are considering a suggestion to postpone the Round-Table Conference on India until April, m order, inter alia, to allow the present political distemper to spend itself.
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    LORD BEAVERBROOK'S INDISPOSITION.
    48 12 I Reuters Service. 1 London, Aug. 28. Lord Beaverbrook nas recovered from his indisposition. Lord Beaverbrook. while on a yachting holiday, was taken ill with food poisoning. The yacht was m Dover Harbour. A doctor was summoned from London m addition to a Dover doctor.
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    PENALTY OF SILVER HOARDING.
    46 12 .More Russians Shot. (Reuter's Service.! Mcsccw, Aug-. 28. It Ls officially announced that ten more men have been sentenced to death by the State Political Department for buying and hoarding large sums of silver and spreading counterrevolutionary rumours, and have been shot.
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    FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
    47 12 Mr. Young's Resignation. 1 KeuuT's fcjHrvicr.! Washington. Aug. 2«. i Mr RO7 YOMBC, Governor of the Federal 1 ItaMnr. Board has submitted his resignation to Prrsidrnt Hoover, who has accepted it Mr. Young has been elected Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank ol Boston.
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    MALAYA'S UNPROMISING PADI CROP.
    4144 12 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. Research Into Coconut Questions. The approximate area panted m padi during 1928-1929 season was 651.740 acres cf wet padi and 36.124 acres of dry padi. the acr?ag? m i.hfl Federated Malay States being 156.327', Wet and 18.899 Dry; Straits Settlements 75.138 wet. and 936
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    EARL OF SEFTON'S ESTATE.
    25 12 I British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby. Aufj. 28. The estate of the Earl of Sefton has been proved at £1,758.000.
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    CHANCE FOR PHILATELISTS.
    237 12 Australian 2d. Stamps to be Overprints. Penny-halfpennny stamps, overprinted 2d.. will be used under the new postage Hue. the Adelaide Observer. The overprinted 1 stamps will be us»>d until the existing stock, no details <-i which are available, is exhausted. Then 2d. stamps I be issued. The
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    UNWHOLESOME FARE FOR WARSAW.
    57 12 UNWHOLESOME FARE FOR WARSAW. F'N^n)S.vTr7 ONTKM|T "Parliament Like 11,I 1 a- Eteufa i Mantel PUsudsfc] a Cabin* after th ly m the pact mentary ln»tM viewer of the Ooi n that his ehfel anxi. fctltutkm, whfcl rotting nwti cabbage. The entin *o that the air b his greatest care rill
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    AN UNWELCOME BRIDE.
    86 12 Archduke^ Disapproval of [Reuter'i E Th. Archduke is unable to tal rtage hi England i i conducted i th d claret that tochduto member of th I A I ondon UTI on Aug it, m the Huni art mi The c i pie I BUtt for t:
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    OIL KING'S HUGE ESTATE.
    30 12 £20,000,000 Left to His Family. fßeutt Claris*, r< iin>\i\.inu. Am Mr Thomas SHek. k independent man m > oil i] Queathed between to his widow. t!-,n eel
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    311 12 Programme of Drills up i ending August 3 1st. I Friday. 5.15 p.m. Drill H I S.v.c. Recruita Drill s k and Laying Testa Cku I v. 30 Yards Range. 2nd. B;i Training. Malaya Command RU Kuala Lumpur. Saturday, 3 p.m., Biglap v I. I 2 p.m..
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      THE PERAK TURF CLUB MAIDENS.
      559 13 How the Draw Resulted. The draw for the English maidens imported, by the Pr»rak Turf Club took place, says the Times of Malaya of Monday, at the local raccourse on Saturday afternoon m the presence of H.H. the Sultan of Perak, the committee of the
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      THE SUPERSESSION OF CHAPMAN.
      101 13 Selectors* Disagreement. London, Aug. 18. The News Chronicle reveals the secret history of the dropping of Chapman from the Test team. It says that at a special meeting of the selectors to discuss the subject two members, who are understood to be Hobbs and F. T.
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      BILLIARDS AT HEIGHT OF 4,000 FT.
      77 13 Hundred Up m An Aeroplane. St. Louis (Missouri), Aug. 16. While the Giant Curtis Wright Condor ae.roplane, piloted by the British aviator. Captain Courtney, was flying at a hundred miles an hour at a height of 4,000 feet, Charles Peterson, the famous billiard player,
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      BRITISH POLO TEAM AT PRACTICE.
      60 13 New York, Aug. 19. The members of the British polo team were all practising at Phillip Field, Old Westbury, the day before yesterday mainly with the idea of exercising their ponies. Formal practice matches will begin on August 21 at Whitney's Green-tree Field, which has
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      PORT DICKSON YACHTING.
      64 13 The first race of the series of three single handed races for the W. H. Wood Challenge cup, was sailed over course "A" on Sunday and resulted for a win for Oannet, says the Malay Mail Port Dickson correspondent. The sailing conditions were pleasant but not thrilling,
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      AMERICAN BASEBALL.
      31 13 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Aug. 27. Latest baseball results are as follow. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Clncinnatti 1, St. Louis I. Chicago 7, Pittsburgh B AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia 10. Washington 3.
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      THE MALAYA COMMAND RIFLE MEETING.
      361 13 Week-End Shooting. The Malaya Command Rifle meeting is being held on the Kula Lumpur ranges to-day on Saturday and Sunday. The meeting is open to the Royal Navy, Regular Army. Royal Air Force. Volunteer Forces of Malaya, Johore Military Forces, S.S. and F.M.S. Police. "The
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      BAULKING KID BERG.
      136 13 Al Singer Matched with McLarnin. N*w York. Aug. 19. Kid Berg's chance of having a light-weight title fight received a temporary set-back when the New York Athletic Commission approved of a bout between the champion. Al Singer, and Jimmy McLarnin at catch-weights for September 11. conditional upon
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      "A HERO'S WELCOME."
      134 13 Sir T. Lipton m New York. New York, Aug. 17. Sir Thomas Lipton received a hero's welcome when he arrived here. The municipal tug Macom met the Leviathan m quarantine and Sir Thomas Lipton was transferred to it and was brought up m triumph to the Bay,
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      CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOOTBALLERS.
      89 13 The Chinese Athletic Association football team, which defeated the S.A.F.A. XI at the Stadium on Tuesday have been league Champions of Hong Kong for three successive years Le. 1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30. Owing to four regular players being unable to accompany this team, (Lam Yuk Ying and
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      77 13 On Sunday, the "B" Class will sail the first of a series of three races for the Cardosa Challenge Trophy. The start will be at 10 a.m., and the course will be posted m the usual position on the morning of the race. The attention of
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      61 13 The Mixed Foursomes were played on Tuesday and 13 couples took part. The best returns were: R. B. Gotch Mrs. W. Hay, 46 10 35 ft T. M. Hussey and Lady Colina Hussey. 47 10 I*.1 36 Vi Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Franklin, 44 7'i 36^
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      THE ANTI-PIRACY PROBLEM.
      153 17 THE ANTI-PIRACY PROBLEM. officers and Protection. ment m grant rm oma unnecessary* dir •> very unfavourably British Nationals ii founuJ of Commerce tood that the safetj matter whicr f but the deci■ln- puard.* Chi <■ i r.vr.s th< fi ih»' ptracj is m direct red '>y those I on these
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      COASTAL OFFICERS' SALARIES.
      109 17 Biu Companies Agree to Increases. i tth the n ported increase of on the China that both Messrs. JarC Ltd and the China pn ed to changing the China Mrii. one-half at 1 6 to the md one hall at current rates, the arfor a period of
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      FISHERMAN'S DEATH.
      114 17 Widow Awarded Rs. 1,500 as Damages. Madra*. Aug. 5. JeltodMi High Court to-day. Mr. Justice judgment m the- suit brought L p mmal nd her chUdren a ainst th Conservator and the Brocklebank •'mounting to Rs. 5.000 May q^ p^ a fl6h 5^T was caught m the b
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      NEW KLAVENESS MOTOR SHIP.
      63 17 Thf Due m November. ftom th, uhlch started its 'ar h addn CoaSt ta November last ■-a* T^r :i r '^vessels all the time tc 9.000 tons Hddition h the Rosevllle, STlt <irrUe m Singapore on about November of this Kipper h Captain Gerhard hls lor^
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      SHIP'S ENGINEER DISAPPEARS.
      66 17 Klflr of the Kwongsang 1 h&s been r l ved by Messrs. Jardlne Kong, of the disKwongsang, betweer *£*r. M, of the ship's chic Hong Kong at 10 am and Mr. Kinross wa the next day. it is sur h:., <M" -,d some tune betweer on Monday.
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      AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING MERGER.
      386 17 Lord Kylsant's Denial. Melbourne, Aug. 6th. A first class sensation has been created m j local shipping and business circles by the news i telegraphed on Monday from Sydney to the effect that private advices from London indicate that negotiations have been entered into for the i
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      STOWAWAY FROM JAVA.
      101 17 Man Steals Passage on Dutch Ship. Charged with having stowed away on board the Tjisandari. from Java, a Chinese named Cheung Chung, was fined $50. or one month's imprisonment by Mr. Whyte Smith at Kowloon. A ship's officer said the man was found among the steerage passengers
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      40 NORWEGIAN WHALING EXPEDITIONS.
      82 17 Oaf*. Forty Norwegian whaling expeditions, carrying 10.000 men, are expected to leave for Antarctic waters m the coming season. The Norvegia will set out from Capetown probably m September, and will sail right round Antarctica, studying the movements of whales, and making scientific observations. It will
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS.
      63 17 Johore Straits. Eastern Entrance Light on Light-Buoy temporarily extinguished;. Position. Marking the eastern end of Johore shoal. Lat. 1 deg. 19 19 N. long. 104 deg. 05 E. (approx.). Details. The group flashing white light showing two flashes every ten seconds, on the black can light-buoy has
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      34 17 Per Selangor: Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Farrer Miss Farrer. Mr. J. F. Swallow. Mr. Shiel. Mr. Me Tavish. Mr. Mohamed bin dato Amar, Mr. Noor bin Zainal. Mr. Mohamed bin Ibrahim
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      36 17 About one thousand dollars were contributed to the Malacca Chinese schools, by the local Chinese shipping merchants and traders, a fort- night ago, out of a two per cent, tax on inward freights to this M.G.
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    THE STORY OF THE SEA.
    423 17 Ten Centuries of Maritime Progress. "Painted ships upon a painted ocean" may be seen m a large fresco which has been executed by Mr. A. J. Ensor, of the Royal College of Art, on the end wall of the Sh 4 n Gallery of the
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    A WAR MYSTERY.
    261 17 Lost Naval Vessel Blown Up New York. July 24. Renewed investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the United States naval collier Cyclops m 1918 have been undertaken by the Navy Intelligence Division on the strength of a recently discovered diary which relates how the vessel was blown
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    65 17 Shortly after the Santhia arrived from Calcutta and anchored m the Penang roads on Saturday, an Indian was discovered swimming close to the ship. A sampan man picked him up. He explained that he had fallen overboard the Santhia. The Indian appeared before Mr E. Jago at the Police Court
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    DEFECTIVE DIET THE CAUSE OF ANAEMIA ?
    680 18 DEFECTIVE DIET THE CAUSE OF ANAEMIA DOG EXPERIMENT. Will a Hunt for Anti- Vitamins P Begin it Washington. R Some fcrms cf anaemia may result from a 1 peciflc chemical factor m diet. Chemists cf the National Health Institute, as the old Hygienic Laboratory now is known, are seeking A
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    CHICAGO GANGSTERS 'WHO'S WHO."
    159 18 Prominent Persons Trembling m Their Shoes. Chicago, Aug. 17. A number of judges and other prominent persons of Chicago are alleged to be trembling m their shoes as a result of the discovery In the safe deposit of a sensational who's who of gTaft consisting of
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    NEW REASON FOR GOING STRAIGHT-JAIL FULL.
    25 18 Experience lias always shown that, in bad times, losses, especially by lire, are always greater— Mr. F. Norrie -Miller.
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    168 18 New York, July 29.— The citizens of Frederick County. Virginia, are urged by Sheriff Pannett to refrain, if humanly possible, from violating any State or local law for which they may be sentenced to jail terms, because the jail is full. The sheriff regards this as the only practical solution
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      290 18 I For To-morrow We Buy g Make this your Friday Motto, and i 1 SAVE MONEY. XT j if; Every Saturday morning we are offering at greatly reduced prices certain motor car accessories. This i ill will mean j j I A CONSIDERABLE SAVING. 1 \fi So make a point
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    EXTRAVAGANT HEALTH BOARD SCHEME.
    736 19 xV ALAr MKETING. I 1 B tific :i »X lJ P of n Area. I ;ls Kubbci h Dfßcei of Ifeasn S Buildings >v.sterS n Tuan presided, jB (\\cnq Lock. S. Q. U Cm ike. I annual report I 1 m m iixnU to H for
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    RUBBER PADS FOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS.
    282 19 Tests m the F.M.S. The employment of rubber pads m conjunction with steel sleepers for railway tracks is ont of the five definite lines of investigation which the technical advisers m the rubber industry are pursuing. Particulars of the progress up-to-date are given m a
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    CHINESE BANK'S AFFAIRS.
    160 19 Canton Branch to Pay Big Percentage. A c!:>(! ion o: the Canton High Court rules that the Canton branch of the Industrial and nmercial Bank, which, as previously intimatbad to cloic down duo to the failure of their m Shan- ti on pa f to 93 p:r
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    81 19 I British Radio— Official Service.] Ruffby, Aug. 27. Foreign nrrtWHWT* are: Amsterdam 12.08%, Athens 37; i, Bombay Is. 5 Sd., Berlin 20.39, iiussels 34.82, Bucharest 816 Rio 4 9-16, Juenos Aires 40 9-16. Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva ,'5.05, HeLsingfors 193 7-16, Hong Kong Is. 3 il-16d., Lislxm 108.25. Madrid 45.95.
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    To-Day Price Changes.
    418 19 I KXCHANGE RATES. August 28. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2J3T6 London 3 months' sight 23 27|32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25J32 London 30 days' sight 2 [3% London, demand 2|3 23{32 London, T.T. 2 3 U|M Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    888 19 THURSDAY. AUGUST 28TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Bu>ers seller*. Asam Kumbans t£> 24s 28s Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 3d 10s Bangrin Tin it) 14s 15s Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 60 Bukit Arang «sl> 35 40 Burmah Malay (E) 13s 15s norn Chenderiang 3s 3d
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    RUBBER PROBLEMS.
    336 19 IF.M.S. Appropriation for Research. In a statement issued by the Rubber Growers' Association, attention is drawn to the check on the expansion of propaganda activities owing to the uncertainty of future funds. This uncertainty, it is pointed out. apart from causing a general slowing up of activities, would
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    111 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Aug. 18. Tin. Firm.— Kuchais 73 75. Kintas 81 85. Pfiiawats 41 44. Malay Consols 14'_. 16. Ulu Klangs 70 75. Sungei Luas 88 9!j. HOOf Fatts 46 50. Bam Caves 52 58, Souths 17 20. Petalings 4.45. 4.60. Tekka Taipines 13s 13s 9d. Ay
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    84 19 Singapore. Aug. 28. Since last reporting the- market hai been exceedingly quiet, and. on occasions, m a state of stagnation. Only a limited amount of business has t; en passing. A belief exists locally that Malayan rhipnvnt:-, for thia month are likely to by not less than 45.
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    MALAYAN RUBBER LOAN AND AGENCY.
    64 19 The profit oJ Liv- Malayan Rubber Loan and Agency Corporation for the year ended Juno 30 amounted to £1.448 (against a net loss of £4=«4 for 1928-29 >. which increases the carryforward to i'vOl"). For the thud .successive year no dividend la declared. Investments are
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 19 Auetist !Xtli.. o'clock noon. Buyen Bellen R.SS equal to London Standard. Spot IS 15-. Standard R.SS. on Tender Sept. i&% m Oct. 16 Oet-Dec. 16»4 16'_. Jan-Mar. 171. Tone of Market; Idle. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 4 id pet 1b New Voik Spot Sheet
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    908 19 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Outlook Still (iloomy. Sinc.»p«r»\ \u K >'. There has been nothing during the week t-> Induce any mater meaaftre «»i confidence tai world hlllfnuei conditions g, nerally. or particwlar local eommocutu;, and Urn outlook, loi the future at any rate, is gloomy. Share markets have preeented
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      70 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC Ttu Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England- and complies with the British Lif. Assurance Companies Act.
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      33 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. 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 Manaeer.
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    CRICKET.
    103 20 The following will represent 3.C.R.C. II against "A" Co. Welch Regiment to-morrou on the former's gTound at 2 p.m.: Chua Choor Leong, Chua Choon Sim. Chua Cheng Liat Cheong Van Soo. Chee Kong Leong, F. W Chan, Ong Siow Kee. Tan Lye Whatt. Tar Hock Liat. Robert Tan. and
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    TOURIST'S LED ON FIRST INNINGS.
    407 20 SLOW SCORING. Kent Give Australians a Shock. tFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Aug. 28. Having dismissed the Australians for the modest total of 181, largely owing to the good work of Freeman m their first innings, Kent improved on the excellent start given them by
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    MADRAS FLYING CLUB.
    85 20 Madras, Aug. 20. HE. the Governor, accompanied by Lads Beatrix Stanley, motored to Meenambakam aerodrome this afternoon, where, before a large gathering, His Excellency formally opened the Madras Flying Club. His Excellency wished the Club every success, and assured the Committee of his personal interest m its
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    REPORTED DISCOVERY OF MOTOR ROAD FOR RACING.
    173 20 fFrom Our Own Correspondent. 1 London, July 31. The Daily Mail claims to have helped to fine what appears to be a suitable road m th« British Isles for an attempt to recover fronr Oermany the motorcycle speed record of 134. 6* miles
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    33 20 One of the recent batch of griffins, imported from Melbourne and Sydney by the Bangkok racing authorities, was injured during removal from the ship at Bangkok last week and had to be destroyed.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    622 20 SINGAPORE RACES. Yesterday's Gallops on the Course. There was again a large attendance at the Course yesterday morning to watch the gallops 5 as, though the local candidates had mostly done c their tuning up on Tuesday, it was anticipated J the work of the up-country horses
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    BADMINTON.
    287 20 Singapore Doubles Championship. i The remaining tie m the quarter final of i the Singapore Open Doubles Championship Tournament between Tan Miang Cheng and Lim Chin Lam vs. Chia Kirn Guan and Koh Lock Nam will be played off at the SVC. Drill Hall, Beach Road, to-morrow at 4
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    BARNES CUPS POLO.
    110 20 Semi-Final Results. l The A and B teams qualified to meet m the final of the Barnes Cups (which will take place on Monday at 5 pm.) by beating the E and C. i teams 3—2, 7—4, respectively at the Polo Club on Wednesday. The finalists will
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    64 20 i- a Police Consolidate Their Leadership. Playing m the last match of the League season, against the Warders m the Second I Division, the Police at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday won 5 2. This consolidates their I position at the top of the Division giving them I
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    ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION TENNIS.
    420 20 CHINESE SUCCESS. Malayan Champions Lose Close Match. Some very bright tennis was seen at the 3.C.R.C. yesterday afternoon, when the Malayan ioubles champions, Matsukawa and Kawajiri slayed an exhibition match with John Lim and Bong Soo, the left-handed Chinese pair, as ;heir opponents. It was a severe
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    501 20 Yesterday's Results. Results m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament ytsterday were as follow: "A" Class Singles. Capt. Graham scr. beat A. D. Anderson owe 4. I—6. 7—5. 6 2. "B" Class Singles. F. Ziegele owe 2 beat W. H. Palgrave owe 2. 6— l. 6—l. V.
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    ALEXANDRA INVITATION TOURNAMENT.
    23 20 SUNDAY'S TIES. 3.45 p.m. j Lieut. Cumberlege vs. Captain Riley. Lieut. Parry-Evans vs. Lieut. Brodie. Lieut. Reynolds vs. Captain Cowie.
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    EASILY EARNED BOXING MONEY.
    334 20 STRIBLING'S £7,000. i Offer of Match Against Sharkey. London, Aug. 2. j Young Stribling will receive £7,000 for his j defeat of Phil Scott. Scott was guaranteed i £3,700. Jeff Dickson the promoter of the match. j cleared a profit of £50,000. j I Stribling knocked
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    HEENEY EASILY BEATEN IN VANCOUVER.
    179 20 HEENEY EASILY BEATEN IN VANCOUVER. Blinded by Second. t Vancouver. July 20. i The New Zealand heavyweight Tom Heeney lost to Puffy Griffiths, the American, on a j technical knock-out to-day. Heeney received terrible punishment for nine S rounds. After three severr rouiids Heeney r made a crashing comeback, two
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT FINAL.
    61 20 The concluding event of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament will be played this afternoon, when Mrs. Buchanan and the Rev. 5 W. Aitken will meet Mr. and Mrs. Taylor m the final of the open mixed doubles. The members of the club will be at home
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    36 20 The Men's monthly medal competition at Sepoy Lines Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday. The Ladies' monthly medal competition for September will be played on September Ist. and 2nd.
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    59 20 S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. i Championship. i F. James beat D. E. Siddons, 6 2, 6 o. Ladies' Singles. Mrs. N. S. Hog-an beat Mrs. L. Fox, 6 2, I s—l. i Miss E. Velt,e beat Miss E. Nunes, 7—5, *f 2—6, 6—4. t£ n Singles. A. G.
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      165 20 4.45 p.m. Captain Merrell and Mrs. Champney vs. Captain and Mrs. Mansell. Captains Smyth and Riley vs. Lieuts. Coleman and Reynolds. Captain Barlow vs. Captain Syddall. MONDAY'S TIES. 3.45 p.m. Major Reckitt vs. Captain Smyth. Captain Duncan vs. Captain Mansell. Major Douglas-White vs. Lieut. Waring. 4.45 p.m. Captain Price and
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