The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press 'sq. IM1& ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    494 1 Two European police officers have been wounded by a Bengali m Calcutta, the injury sustained by Mr. Lowman, Acting I.G.P. being of a dangerous nature— Page 11. The allegation that Germany is evading the Treaty of Versailles prohibiting her having an air force has arisen m Paris
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1167 1 Quicqiud .i(/uni loalMl nottri ext farrago Libelli Juvenal. The Topicist salutes the Gambling Suppression Department and feels it a public duty to acknowledge the tender care with which it watches over the lives of our Citizens. Having had occasion to pass over to this Department a
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      238 1 0G LOONa HIGH CLAM TAILORING. cut FtoiAb Ouarttnt^d HIGH BTttEET. Tkaffles hotel i i cttecial Commercial Luncheon 4 I*P SERVED IN THE GRILL ROOM ♦> J SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th. X A Tomatoe Soup T^ < Hani Frankfurter Sausage and Sauerkraut «*> Brussel Sprouts Mashed Potatoes JL V Sago Caramel Pudding
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      212 1 PILOT SUPER WASP f I RADIO RECEIVERS I I t FOR BATTERY OR A. C. MAINS OPERATION. CHEAPEST, BEST, AND MOST POPULAR. RANGE 14 TO 500 METRES-RESULTS GUARANTEED X V WRITE FOR BOOKLET. I BBUHM iOHfl t X m Kb Km BJks!£lM v I HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. 13 Collyer
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      97 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Morris Isis Saloon Page 4. The best small car you can bll] Pag'- 8 Have you Men the Austin lit? TMf 5. Tlxe electricity rmnpe la always ready Pace 3. Littles Ls the boilM tor Rugby near Page 10 Gold Leaf tea is stocked by all dealers
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL BUTTS. St. HIGH STREET.
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    TRIBE OF SAVAGES DISCOVERED.
    112 2 Terrorised at Hoot of a Motor-Car. Johanni burg:. July 27. Tli< existen 1 I .-.late 1 native tribe dwelling m the heart ol the Drakensbetg mountains, who speak a language peculiarly thenown, is rep; rtod. They l.vt volcanic area, which was de6erted by the Zulrn 0.1
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    THE TIVOLI.
    28 2 To-i i ation Ci "Hlq Rv I the pictu ■hown tt the matinees this afternoon to-m aXtcm "Sj This is Lcnclon" will be shown from Stthda]
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    33 2 1 S\V X January 23. wit* ol Bii .11. mp ■n, X.c B (British tut dan liter lati v yin j hci of the 1 value ol £3.812. with 1 I rsonalty £3,712.
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      291 2 1 Unequalled Cuisine < French Pastry j j Delicious Ice-creams MAKE THE j CAPITOL I I RESTAURANT 1 THE POPULAR! RENDEZVOUS j Phone 4906. j KELVEY SCHOOL OF DANCING Parents desiring their children t take a course of dancing with MD3 KELVEY shouid send them fo lessons now. In Sept.,
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      302 2 W!fi!Kfi!fiSW!Ji!fi!ii!^^ VICTOR] AJTHEATRE. 1 1 To-Night and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. |i Matinee Thurs: Sept: 4th 5.15 p.m. [i Why Be Depressed g SEF g IS ELSTREE CALLING I j AND GO HOME HAPPY. S AN EVENING WITH THE STARS [yj WILL FYFFE, CICELY COURTNEIDGE. JACK HULBERT, ?J »fi LILY
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      209 2 t^ ""^ifih [6.15 TO-NIGHT! 9.i s I Matinees To-Day ro-\ror, 0 V 1 at.? p.m. t 1 Children Half Price i 1 FOX CORPORATION PRESENT w THE GOLDEN VOICE 01 JOHN McCORMACK W THE WORLD'S GREATEST TK\O!{ j W in a BRILLIANT MUSICAL ROMANCE i "Song 0' My Heart" S
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      227 2 Ny v \\r if |Z 1 ill W r-r.i\. High Water, 02 i:>. 9 3 ft.. 14.12. 9.0 ft. Malaya Command Ki.N* mtg.. Kuala Lump'.ir. Golf: Sing] pore Island championship semi-flna] G ni on G.c. Cricket: SCC. vs. H. Q Wing, Welch Regt. at I College. Football' Malaya Cup luial.
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    CURRENT CINEMA CHAT AND COMMENT.
    1466 3 CURRENT CINEMA CHAT AND COMMENT. Thrw Fine Films. Critics Criticised. Picture, Repeated.— What is Wrong with I ilm World?— Lccal Appreciation.— British Productions m China. Are They Banned? •By Our Film Correspondent.) T*HIS week Singapore audiences have three films offered them, each at the top of its class m its
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    WHITE MEN'S PRESTIGE AMONG NATIVES.
    284 3 Danger of Unsuitable Films. Sir Hesketh 8011, ex -Governor of Northern Nigeria, the Leeward Islands, and Mauritius addressing: a meeting of the British Empire Film Institute at the House of Commons said that immense harm h:*d been done by the cinema among native races, notably
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    LEG-LINE OF THE SKIRT.
    138 3 LEG -LINE OF THE SKIRT. Counsel's Argument m Women's Claim. It was argued by counsel, m a ptr.f>n:l ipj'.irj claim at Bow County Court that a young v^oman had suffered permanent disfigurement because she had broken the tibia and fibula of th< left kg, which had not mended m aUgnm
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    63 3 The fact that the total THfttlwrttm to the prisons of the Colony last year exceeded those of the previous year by 1940 tines not indicate any serious increase of crime, convictions with sentences of ten days or less and up to one year being 2067 m excess of the previous
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      181 3 f PARAMOUNT Jfc 1 I 0 TAKES GREAT PLEASURE I^NANNOUNCING THE WELCOME RETURN OF 1 Aa^P'^^^aw *V it* I: 4 %fe, \M I it' r^Wz^&^Steu* 1* ffi I $J^ IRREPRESSIBLE ij I W As THE NAIGHTY i 1 THE LOVE I I PARADE 1 I GAY DAZZLING COLOURFUL I ROMANCE.
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      231 3 LOWERING TRANSPORT COSTi I for Reliability, j|| j for Economy. I-— We are now Offering all 1930 MODELS at Bargain Rates for I Lash: I Ride A "TRIUMPH" and Secure the most! S^conomical Transport there is 1 1 UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED. I (g) (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE. ®®®®©®©®©®©©©©©©©@©®©®©(§)@<§)®®©@>
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    The Way to Safer Roads.
    673 4 By the Hon. J Mrs. Victor Bruce. HALF TAUGHT NOVICES MUST BE BANNED. The finest safety-first measure which any government could take would be to prohibit the teaching of motor car driving except by qualified teachers, says the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. jyiOST of the
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    DIAMONDS IN THE MOTOR TRADE.
    217 4 Jewellers complain lugubriously that the motor trade has killed their business, and indeed it would be hard to find any two other industries which are so far removed, yet which, pre-war and post-war, have absorbed the surplus wealth of the population. The motor car. of
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    TAXI GLUT IN BERLIN.
    114 4 Berlin, July 25. Berlin has about twice as many taxis as it can employ m the present economic depression. The taxi-owners are considering two radical proposals for dealing with the situation. According to one of them the taxis should only work one shift instead of being
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    THE HUMAN FACTOR.
    98 4 Lecturing at the Royal Automobile Club on the "Psychology of Accic.ents." Dr. G. H. Miles, assistant director of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology, said that while Che material element m most accidents was fully investigated, few attempts were made to find why at a particular moment
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    MOTOR FUEL FROM TAR.
    82 4 In the course of a lecture before the Society of Chemical Industry at the Midland Institute, Birmingham, recently, Lord Brotherton said that so far as coal-tar could be made to yield motor spirit, a home market of enormous extent was open to it. and that the
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    NO TAIL LAMPS.
    69 4 At this time of year hay carting is m and the R.A.C. warns motorists that they may encounter loaded wagons on the roads after dark without any lights. Under the Road Transport Lighting Act, a vehicle carrying agricultural produce of an inflammable nature, m the course of
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    27 4 It is stated that m America there Is on» filling station to every 181 motorists, and In Australia there are only 66 motorists to each filling station.
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    TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT.
    185 4 Chapter of Accidents to Fokker Aeroplane. Vancouver. Aug. 11. Robert Wark and Eddie Brown announce to-day, following repairs to their Fokker biplane which suffered slight damage when the clogged gasoline line caused a forced landing yesterday, that they will follow the coast up to Skagwaand then cut across
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    HONEYMOON IN AEROPLANE.
    82 4 Chicago Multi-millionaire's English Bride. London. Aug. 18. Notwithstanding the unusual hour and efforts at strict secrecy, swarms of American photographers had assembled at 8.30 m the morning to get snaps of a couple arriving m a fast car and hastily disappearing within the Marylebone Register Office. The
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    WATER IN THE BRAKE DRUMS.
    60 4 A few, even modern, cars are fitted with brakes which refuse to work when there is any water lying on the road. This difficulty may be overcome by drilling two or three 5 mim. holes In the brake drums, thus allowing the water to fly
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    FREE LICENCE.
    63 4 It was announced by the Ford Motor Co that a free licence for the second half of this >var will be given with each Ford car purchased bofore July 31st. This offer applies to both the. 24 h.p. and 14.9 h.p. models, and m effect makes possible the
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    LONG, LONG TRAIL.
    33 4 By reaching New York two young men have just concluded a very long journey on a Chevrolet. They started two years ago from Buenos Aires, and have covered 19.000 miles
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    TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY.
    31 4 For every car produced m 1907 British factories are said to produce eighteen to-day, a. prices which, on an average, are 50 per cent below the pie-War level.
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    47 4 During May, 1930. 435 cars valued at £90.167 were imported into the United Kingdom, M compared with 2,162, valued at £395,466 during the corresponding month of 1929. Exports of cars numbered 1,885, valued at £295,008, as compared with 2,114 of a value of £358,146 during May. 1929.
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    LESSONS LEARNED FROM SPEED.
    416 4 LESSONS LEARNED FROM SPEED. EdUMtional s In a recent m* weekly a writer r., avowed object oi proV] ***k ion o f ultra-h^, £S "Golden Arrow" fa publicity, and ifo* rl v** J ation of any val,. „."7i m^^ day motor c* >r that the records •■-*>• value to anybody
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    EDSEL FORD BUYS BRITISH CAR.
    144 4 Significant Change. London. Jolj I Mr. Edsel Port the MB Ofl Mr BM after the announcement m UN rT Chronicle Of the ■IBM* pcrfMl British a Daimler of 20-30 hp. with fluid V»^ and piv-selecting Roar. ask. d one of h. I chiet engineers to
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    AIRMAN'S ASHES SCATTERED
    61 4 Widow and Mother m FunrrH 'Plane The Mbea »t Colon.; i the pilot kill.d m the Meopham were .scattered fro. M air port. h thf **M Mrs. Henderson. U» ml pilots mother «W IB tl« flown by Captain held < While the funeral Crockham Hill. < over
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    HANDY TO KNOW.
    64 4 Repairing Broken Pipe wim >lv When a petrol or oil DM- l I S it Ls useful toknnu U be effected W*b necessary to use one MUOUgh it from smaller diameter than tmover the broken port** p firmly with wire or str leak-proof joint can b. last
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    45 4 At a lecture tIM "Ht drove straight I „.pr** neither to the ri B ht V* t forward. mouM b „*> friend nor tot 0C«kl del ,^dj from his com se AUwho t so at their own .w*» such a man.'" A voice from MM audn^u-
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      94 4 Service Economy Appearance Performance Endurance AH embodied m each Model of the MORRIS Range. THROUGHOUT. MORRIS ISIS SALOON $3,600 Sole Agents AYAN MOTORS, LTD. ff^jpf PRE-EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE Wqß^Dj^^Tl '/Til/lm DISCLOSED BY X-RAY 'llf 'I 111 I e on 8 strands of finest golden ."^^^Mk *or dds
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    IMPROVEMENT IN TOOL EQUIPMENT.
    854 5 HUMAN ELEMENT. "Fitting". Practically a Thing of Past. It may rcem strange to say it, but the fact remains that the quicker they make automobiles, the better they may be made. Assembly lines m an automobile factory move along today from six to seven times as
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    OLD CROCKS RACE.
    281 5 Queer Cars at Brooklands. The programme at Brooklands for the August Bank Holiday included two events m striking contrast. Onp waj a 25 miles lace for cars capable of doing over 100 miles an hour; the other was for cars which are at least 25 years old.
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    OLD CARS IN FRANCE.
    38 5 Of 930.157 cars registered m France at thj end of last year, 73,610, or just under 8 per cent., were subject to a reduced tax by reason of being over nine years of "ago.
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    BRITAIN'S BABY CAR INVASION.
    536 5 "STAGGERING." Orders for 167,000 From New U.S. Factory. Birm'neha.n. I am able to give first details of one of the most remarkable triumphs achieved by Britilh motor engineering since the beginning of the industry, writes Harold Pemberton. Daily Express Morning Correspondent. Two months ago a factory
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    NEW FIGHT FOR CAR MARKET.
    388 5 Great U.S.A. Firm's Factory m London. London, July 29. With the utmost secrecy preparations are being made by the immensely wealthy Dodge Chrysler motor-car combine of America to fight, m the European markets, its world trade rivals, the Ford and General Motors Corporation, with a
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    23 5 Of a total of 24,250 cars m use m Ceylon o». May 31st, 1930, 8,296 were of British and 11.220 of American manufacture.
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      202 5 HAVt You Seen! /K\ B. S II 1 fejfl (0) JRIDE IN A SIX I I and you will like it. IBorneo Motors, Ltd. I Branches— Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Malacca, Seremban, Taiping, Haad Yai. ry this delicious Hot-weather Drink LJAVE you tried rhe best of all hot weather drinks
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      139 5 I Malayan Motors, Ltd. j J 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD can supply your battery requirements. <§ WIRELESS BAHERIES I High and Low Tension Grid Bias 1 CAR BATTERIES 1 M !gc All Popular Types Held Fully Charged (<§) HOUSE LIGHTING The Famous Exide DSG Type Batteries MOTOR CYCLE BATTERIES All Popular
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    Famous Players and their Methods.
    1060 6 Saturday Tennis Special. EILEEN BENNETT IS A NATURAL PLAYER. OF ail the Bngttsh lady players, Mrs. ffVarnley Whirinu' t-'U. (Miss Bennett) po.s«t-sses the most delightfully easy style to watch. She is that lucky sort of person a perfectly natural player. One can ImagMn thai she
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    Impossible Shots Made Easy.
    824 6 Impossible Shots Made Easy. A NEW CONTEST NEEDED. (BY ARTHUR PEALL). (Specially Written for the Free Press). SINCE the crystalate ball came into universal use, I have noticed an increasing tendency towards what may be called Empire billiaids. There is undoubtedly much mon. Impel lid playing interest than there used
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    CHOICE OF WEDDING DAYS.
    832 6 Practice and Belief. A correspondent of the Times writes About this time last year you published some figures drawn from your marriage column Illustrating the prevalence of the belief m the unlnckin of Pertain days and reasons, more particularly chnt the month of May and all
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    24 6 I find it difficult to reconcile high-sounding ecclesiastical titles like "Lord Bishop" with the very plain injunctions m the Gospels. The Bishop of Croydon
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    STOKE POGES.
    561 6 £:}(),000 Required to Avert Spoliation. The test known pm-m In the tanguag i endowed Stoke Poges Church with a fame wide M that of Westminster Abb\v Gray <iw renown, and that m itself is danger. Modern factories i.nd houses pay the tribute of th crowding presence. The Perm
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    "HUMBUGGING" PATIENTS.
    436 6 Sir T. Horder's Advice to Ex-Service Masseurs. Sir Thomas Harder, the physician, talking 'professionally" to 70 blind ex-Servicemen masseurs, who. trained at St. Dunstan's. hold a reunion at a London Hotel, said that there were enormous potential capacities of the human brain which were never used. Sir Arthur
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    COD-LIVER OIL A DRUG.
    56 6 The question whethei <:od liver oil is a drug was raised at a meeting of the Insurance Committee for the County of London. In the course of the discussion, the chairman (Mr. T. B. Lay ton), said that cod liver oil was m the British Pharmacopoeia,
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    23 6 I know as much about short skirts as the ladies do I was four years m a Scottish regiment. Mr. G. S. Sandilands.
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    England's Young Players.
    780 6 I About Test PSPST| Sharpe, BM NOTABLE DISCOVERIES: l'KEl{|.i;s t., M MATCH WINNER. The seasons cricket iK-tween n^and and Australia has v., X pays to introduce youth and tlie Tests ba«« IBWa that the H England's youth has not yet had its f,,,, f m London, July
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    THE LATE MR. MILT.
    516 6 "Reverend Blazer should ha 1 towd me this mcrnin' George Milt bin an' kou^ ofT dead." [said Mr. Woodpecker to his oldest friend. "I J happened of him at the four-weui-way. time I was takin' me team home. He was on h: bicycle. 'Gooin' a viMim
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    BRACELETS FOR BABIES.
    36 6 To avoid th I •way ma Barnet Ouardi i ()f barii* dtotu m the Institution Mr. Calcutta, th* V tha oommiuee, had of an .tern in' bracc>h-ts for bablt •H thr alxu, v
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    SOCIETY IN THE MONKEY WORLD.
    2410 7 BONDS AND HABITS. What May and May not Be Done. The most primitive human beingis with whom civilised man has come into contact are thoce who have been called the fcod-gatherers,' people like the Bushman of the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, said Dr. Zuckerman
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    THE WANDERING CELT.
    451 7 Plea for a World-Wide Brotherhood. This pear*! Celtic Conference opened m I endon m mail week when the presidential ftddrwfl was niven a.- University College by the Rev. Dr. Maclean Watt, of Glasgow Cathedral. In the afternoon the official opening of the Congress was performed, at His
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    "MILLIONAIRE HOBO" LEAVES £1 TO BROTHER.
    58 7 New York. July 24. Dr. Jamer Eads Hou the "millionaire hobo" who died at Staunton, Virginia yesterday, has left the sum of £1 each lo his brother and stepson. The remainder ol his fortune, estimated at nearly £250,000. is left m trust for the
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      149 7 I Straight from the I Bracing Fjords of Norway I Full of vitamins, full of delicious good- ne ss, "Skippers" come to you from the clear waters of the North Sea. I These dainty little fish have no hard bones or tough scaly skins. Each one is a tasty I
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      61 7 yr'^tr' «r 1 i >'* m vi Yin IkTested and approved^^% tor the 9*? successive year Jf "v? l>ylheliislitiileafHy^eiie fl I I JB^ «A m *^r.;r- \w CORK TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES if^^^^ Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats^^m^^^ MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION for QUALITY 1
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    MALAYAN MATTERS AT HOME.
    695 8 RUBBER IN PARLIAMENT. What are the Shareholders Doing (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 31. Parliament closed with a brisk effort on thr part of several Members to obtain some indication as to whether the Government was taking any action, and it so what, m connection
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    NEW ANAESTHETIC.
    224 8 Successful Use m Maternity Cases. No humane medical practitioner will ever nowadays take the line that anaesthetics are not to be used m childbirth, provided the suggested drug fulfils a definite series of requirements. Hitherto it must be confessed that satisfactory drugs, which could be used by a
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    WORLD POPULATION TO DOUBLE IN 75 YEARS.
    125 8 Geneva, July 28. The present population of the world will tv doubled m about 70 years, if the rate of increase of the past few years is maintained. According to the results of the League of Nations inquiry into world population, production and
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    GEN. NOBILE DEFENDS HIS HONOUR.
    303 8 Why He Left Party Stranded on Polar Ice. General Nobile. the Italian who flew the airship Italia from Rome, by way of Spitzbergen. to the North Pole, and had nearly brought her back again to Spitsbergen when she crashed on the ice. protests vigorously that
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    OPOSSUM'S JOURNEY IN BANANA BUNCH.
    298 8 Grevy's Zebra Born at The Zoo. There is rejoicing at the Zoo over Urn ivi<}\ to the pair of Grevy's Zebras of a healthy ma'e foal. Grevy's Zebras, which are natives of Abyssinia and of the adjoining parts of British East Africa, are the largest,
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    LANGUAGES AND SALESMANSHIP.
    398 8 LANGUAGES AND SALESMANSHIP. Britain Compared With Other Countries. Modern language* of thr second interim rep .-sued, of the Committee on BdUcaU n i»r Salesmtnshty The Comnv.- In by point inp they discovered ;i large md lmprcsslv evidence which iiim.-i. the business of making v *ledjf«l languages. Amonu tin aUnSBM a
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      268 8 i^ VI v vrJ/fl (Incorporated m S.S.t Singapore, Penanjf, Ipoh. I HI Hffl Wltl M mm. made m am london Viceroy Plate //^Sii^ 1 v ff^ll^i 1 I .APIffV AIKU Th,scoop««,»^bbie You ger quality two ways with U iS^ptlj Piccadilly LONDON MADE Pure 2^ Virginia Cigarettes. QUALITY m U^Q^^^^^j^^l the
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      131 8 CKi vers Jams Tkousands ol tons ol fresk fruiu are tsien every yesr from Messrs. Ouvert* A «icom fl^ srdtanU direct to the Orchard Factory iTOtU Id be made into Jams and other fruit product*. Every jar is sealed with m X NTs Oihreis' Patent Hygienic Com and MMCKo^^MI carries
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      338 9 ■^ESS CARDS^ In/I i:> b^mbiSals! B jetfOM casket <<>. i A IVnh.is Road. a u^Arr SUWH-Pfc— 6075. #ff M 1 LnT »'KAI! A TRUSS! ■jIYNAIW CO.. LTD. Ml v ROAD. ijjjil^ r.Ni.S.KOAD ■jETAL i.?".!S FOR SALE H Mir-' 1 tones Mid H rials m Stock. t Order Inscribed Ipoh Marble
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      487 9 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room Municipal Offices: Closing Dat«. Supply of Spare Parts for Broadbent Crushers and 4 pm Crusher Rolls. g^ Bth
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      655 9 NOTICES. j Society for the Prevention j j of Cruelty to Animals, i Should 1 a case of cruelty to animals or 1 birds come to your notice, you are 2 requested to take the name and addt ress of the offender and report the 2 J occurrence as soon
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      626 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 955 Of 1930. Writ of Seizure and Sale dated August 21st, 1930 IN THE CAUSE OF Chop Jong Sang Teng Plaintiff versus Chop Eng Seng Defendant AUCTION SALE of ALL THE FURNITURE. COMPRISING
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      356 9 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT WAX-POLISHED AND WALNUT-STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, etc. To be held at No. 11l Meyer Road (Tanjong Katong) ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, AT 2.30 P.M. COMPRISING:— A fine toned cottage piano by W J Garria uitn i < one H.M.V. table grand hornless gra.ophone wit/retrd
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    21 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. SCHARFF. At Maternity Hospital on Friday to Kathleen Ester, the wife of Dr. J. W. Schferff, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. 1930. MALAYA AND THE D.E.I.
    774 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. 1930. MALAYA AND THE D.E.I. The visit of His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi to Java may be productive of a great deal of good for Malaya, for if it does nothing else it will show our Governor a great many things m which we
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    281 10 Mr. L. B. Gibson, M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Deputy Public Prosecutor. Singapore. The Goldburn Sports Club is called upon to furnish proof of its existence. Mr. R. P. Walker has been appointed an Inspector of Schools. Dr. N. H. Harrison has been seconded for service as Chief
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    FORMER R.A.F. OFFICER'S AFFAIRS.
    1004 10 PUBLIC EXAMINATION. Purchases from Local Tradesmen. A remarkable story of the debts incurred by a European named W. J. Allan among a number of tradespeople m Singapore since his> arrival m the Colony m July 1928 was unfolded before Mr. Justice Stevens m the Bankruptcy Court
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    50 10 Tenders are invited for the following works. Erection of twenty-four Quarters for Subordinates at McNair Road; Erection of a New Police Station and Quarters at Beach Road; j Construction of additional Bedrooms at Government House; Erection of a New Maternity Hospital and Quarters for staff. Kandang Ker- J bau i
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    ANNUAL MEETINGOF THE S.C.C.
    676 10 ANNUAL MEETINGOF THE S.C.C. MEMBERS' \c,v v Kule Alteration X The proposal to :tlu r Singapore Crick,, Club of account s^t;, m f t<> annual m tiUi evening wen- hr J 2M majority, only nine "^B dance of m nbl h^B The amendment... which w H. M. Brißht and I
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    95 10 LONDON AND Wf Wg AND RI'BBKK PRH ls |PREE PKESS SKKV^K OP^ London. Auu Messrs. Lewis. u ffo* notify to-day's tin pricel Spot £134 2 16 [^^ifitili ward £135 14 16 ido*" 1 The market is I (1 > gincU ir Messrs. Syminu-ton jno si notify to-day's rob*l
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      298 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 Companies' Ordinance* of Hong Kent. (Incorporated m Shanghai). 90, Robinson Road, Telephone No. 6228. BY SPECIAL fcw/T -A B^l. THE KINO APPOINTMENT TO
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      71 10 ([Clionfe) j I r\ bmano II I N^V?OUAUTYO\ii/ A PLAY RECENTLY PRODUCED had an unhappy ending. This occurred a week after the first night. Unhappy endings are frequently avoided by those, having the foresight to take out "GAFLAC" POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6c UN ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers
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    INDIA POLICE OFFICERS ATTACKED.
    77 11 <I TTA OUTRAGE. 4 f ti I.G.P. Dangerously Wounded. [Reuters Service] .lUutt.t. Aug. 29. I f .wman. Acting Inspector -General Mr. E. Hodson. Superintendent shot and seriously wounded totjwere leaving Mitford Hospital, I ed m Mr lawman's spine and wound <! In the buttock. They i
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    CHINA EXTRALITY PROBLEMS.
    118 11 Virotiatis With Powers. v E ifltem Service.) Nanking. Aug. 29. ithe Pofttgn Minuter > stated I v the British Minister (Sir l- due m Nanking on Septresumptkm of the extra lity French Minister tM. Wiljg »ksal>o nested to go to Nanking at an early dat- llf :same
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    LIBERAILABOUR PACT RMOURS.
    116 11 LIBERAILABOUR PACT R MOURS. Coalition Eiphatieally Denied. [ReiTs Bervioe.] London Aug. 29. :n stirrt-d by rumour' of a thni-Litour ;>.u E\\n the city fluttered. jumping on ie suggestion that the n?w mmb^ailon might result m Mr. BnewJ&l I ■'Aon. rumoun arebased on the fact that a m htldm Aug. 27th.
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    HASTINGS CIRCUS TRAGEDY.
    66 11 Heat-Maddened B-ars Kill Trainer. FRCE PR£ SS SERVICE— COIYRIOHT.I London \ur 29 ten* tra, t -d> m .nacted n a circus il Hastings to-day. wuh the rt st of the %uth f heat ,n the Sussex resort ,as been f" 1 m th^ circus to stch an
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    BETTING ORDINANCE OFFENCES.
    34 11 M »ney-Changers Fined. 'From Our Own Co-respondent.) Penangf, Au*. 29. J^J^VV 1^ delivered judg"■J eh*ned with offences under the f $40 and ord ered the marked return. d to the police
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    REDS RETURNING TO CHANGSHA.
    49 11 For^ners Seeking Safety on dunboats. t**"* service.] hft "n bM Shanghai, Au^. 29. |J«m«r this moriung from h,> population is very restless f;t 7;/';^ m Ving Changrtui. lf W* a>.. Ulitt for^ners at Changsha m fte Runboats this evening arll <r cables on page 12.]
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    68 11 J*"** B^ard f the Kuala Lumpur to th. r llre of moti <>n by Mr. J *<>* wall" that the Board sanction ;t t>rrn^T im ad^rtise m ents. and w a s adopted. Mr. Lai Tet Umdot M.C.S ..will, it Ls stated. th,. latter proceeds on leave *2? "<■■' Mr
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    IS GERMANY EVADING PEACE TREATY?
    297 11 FRENCH ASSERTIONS. Political Effect of Woman's Jump From Aeroplane. [Reuters Service.) London. Auu. 29. The sensational suicide of Frau Elfriede Amhnger who leapt from an aeroplane going to Erfurt from Frankfurt, on which she was a passenger, is likely to l^ad to a political scandal
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    DUTCH AIR PILOTS ON STRIKE.
    111 11 Sequel to Dismissal of Atlantic Flier. [Reuters Service.] Amsterdam. Aug. It. The pilot* of the Royal Dutch Air lino arc striking for higher wages and better conditions. All services are held up and \l\ plants abroad are returning to-day. The immediate cause of tha strike
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    19 DEAD IN BRITISH HEAT WAVE.
    92 11 Too Hot to Work. [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Aug. 29. The heat death-roll yesterday is now reported at nineteen. The maximum temperature registered m London was 94 degrees. Iron and steel works m several parts of the country closed down because it was physically
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    STONE AGE IMPLEMENTS IN CHINA.
    80 11 Important Finds. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking. Au*. 29. A Chinese member of the Sino-Swedish expedition, originally under the leadership of Sven Hedin, writing from Knn.su. reports finds of great archaeological interest, including Stone Age implements, such as stone swords, axes and arrow-heads, and also
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    FUTURE OF WEI-HAI-WEI.
    53 11 Postponement of Rendition Unlikely. i (Reuter's Far Eastern Service. 1 Peking, Aug. 29. Regarding the reports of the possible postponement of the rendition of Wei-Hai-WeJl owing to the unsettled conditions m China the British authorities state that postponement is very unlikely and will not occur unless something
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    BERLIN-OSAKA IN NINE DAYS.
    43 11 Japanese Airman's Flight. (Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Aug. 29. The Japanese aviator Yoshihara, who left Berlin on August 20, arrived at Osaka at 5.10 this evening and is due at Tokio to-morrow morning. [Earlier cables on page 12.]
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    31 11 Attention Is called to the Government evening classes which will start at Raffles Institution on September Bth. Registration must be made personally at Raffles Institution on September 3rd at 5 p.m.
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    CHAINED IN BOX FOR FOUR YEARS.
    172 11 INDIAN YOUTH'S FATE. Moslem Chieftain Brought to Book. [Reuter's Service.] Karachi, Aug. 29. The Moslem chieftain, the Pir Pagan.-, or "Saint of the Turban," who is credited with almost divine attributes by many followers m the Sukkur District, has been sentenced at Sukkur .to
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    393 11 THE SLUMP AND PUBLIC AMUSEMENT HOUSES. To the Editor. Sir.— Whilst there is an acute slump m the country, the amusement houses do not seem to be affected by it at all. People find it difficult to pay the school fees of their children, and have
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    MR. BAILLIE'S RUBBER CONTROL SCHEME.
    224 11 To the Editor. Sir, There is an old adage to the effect that a spade should be called a spade and it may be a wise policy to adhere to that method of speech. Can it be disguised from the perception of any intelligent man
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    BEAUTIFICATION OF KING'S COLLEGE.
    118 11 Mr. Alexander Wollaston's £500 Bequest. London, An*. 19. The late Mr. Alexander Wollaston, F.R.0.5., left £43,232. He bequeathed £500 to King's College "for any purpose connected with the beautification of the place." Mr. Wollaston, the famous explorer and naturalist, was shot dead, on June 3rd., In
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    NON-STOP TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT.
    96 11 AMERICANS START TO-DAY Daring Japan-Washington Venture. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Tokio, Aug. 29. Shifting air currents promising a taii-wind. for which the aviators have waited i wee!:, the Americans, Harold Bromley and his navigator Harold Gatty, announced to-day that they intend to leave Kasumigaura naval air base
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    SUNGEI RAMBEI VILLAGE RIOT.
    449 11 Accused's Evidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 29. The Sungei Rambei riot case, which had been transferred from the Jasin Court, was continued this morning before Mr. Boyd. At the Jasin Court on Wednesday. 39 Hylams were charged with rioting at Sungei Rambei village on
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    CHANGE FOR ROTARIANS.
    266 11 Musical Recital Instead of Speech. Singapore Rotarian.s were once again afforded a unique entertainment at their weekly tiffin meeting held at Raffles Hotel yesterday. In place of the usual after-tiffln address. Mr. Monia Litter, the talented and popular leader of the Hotel orchestra, gave a most enjoyable
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    97 11 Two Tamils named Krishnasamy and Ramasamy were charged In Kuala Lumpur police court on Thursday with having been found m possession of the whole or part of the plant known as Cannabis Satira, i.e. Datura, on the 26th inst. at Kuala Lumpur. The prosecution remarked that the plant was dangerous
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    TENDERS FOR MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES.
    3235 12 TENDERS FOR MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES. HOME AGENTS' COMPETITION. Better Terms for Local Firms. REVOLTING CONDITIONS IN SICK-RECEIVING HOUSES. Allegations of unfair competition on thr part of the Home Agents of the Municipal Commissioners against local firms were voiced yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners when Mr. O. P.
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    LORD PASSFIELD TALKS TO SIR CECIL.
    209 12 A "LONG" CONVERSATION. Hopes for Mutual Understanding. I Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 28. Lord Passfield (Secretary of State for the Colonies) telephoned from the Colonial Office to-day to Sir Cecil Clementi, who is visiting Java. Lord Passfield welcome.', the invitation of the Governor-General to
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    CALCUTTA EUROPEANS & SIMON REPORT.
    119 12 CALCUTTA EUROPEANS SIMON REPORT. Suppression of Congress Urged. Reuter's Service. 1 Calrutta. Aug. 28. A conference cf delegate.-; cf all branchee of the European Association, whose msJn propose is the organisation of Euiopean inllur.ee m the political life of India. unanimously approved the general princnk of the Simon Commission's recemmerdat'ons
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    KING'S "NOT FORGOTTEN" PARTIES.
    92 12 Wounded Ex-Servicemen at The Palace. Rugby, Aug. 28. A large number of wounded ex-Service men were entertained at Buckingham Palace this afternoon at the invitation of the King. This is the first Tif a series of such parties to be held there weekly during the coming
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    FOREIGN MUNITIONS FOR CHINA ?
    55 12 FOREIGN MUNITIONS FOR CHINA Swedish Firm's Request. [Reuter's Service.] Stockholm, Aug. 29. The Bvenska. Metallverken Co. has asked the Swedish Government's permission to export a consignment of 10.000,009 Maur.er cartridges \,o the order of the Chinese Government. The company says it understands that Norway. Belgium and Holland are permitting the
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    CHINESE CADETS AT SANDHURST.
    49 12 Foreign Students Join British Military Academy. IKeuiers fc^rvice. London, Aug. 29. The reopening of Sandhurst Military College was marked to-day by the entry of eleven Chinese military students, officially described a "attached" and who will be trained under the same conditions as the other cadets.
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    REPAIRING RlOO IN MID-AIR STORM.
    203 12 Hole Big as Barndoor m Fin. Montreal, July 29. Those aboard the giant British airship RlOO had some terrifying moments during the voyage from England to Canada. Running into an unexpected storm, the airship was hurled upward for 2,000 ft. m 50 seconds. It almost
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    ADELPHI HOTEL'S STRAINED AFFAIRS.
    1649 12 CREDITORS' MEETING. Landlords Agree to Accept Debenture. An important meeting of the creditors of ihe Adelphi Hotel Ltd., was held at the hotel yesterday morning (Mr. R. L. Hastie m the chair) at which it was announced that the landlords did not intend to press further
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    THE LATE GEN. SIR H.SMITH DOBRIEN.
    67 12 "Old Contemptible At the incniori \i Bir Bonce Smith-Di>: a large attendance ol vices and many Bfhtin Wt thcie. At the head of lan old OoDtenpUbks' wreath of FlaiuK r comrades of the Old 1914." Underneath IMi ba "Gentlemen, we will fl cd to
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      THAMES' SWIMMING.
      380 13 Pascoe Regains Championship. «From Our Own CorresDondent. London, July 31. E. W. Pascoe (Plaistow United S.C.), the winner m 1927 and second m the two following years, regained the long distance swimming championship of England when he covered the usual Thames course of 5 miles 60 yards between
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      GOLF IN FAIRYLAND.
      747 13 Leeds Castle and Its 9-Hole Coarse. Leeds Castle looks like the picture of a fairy castle taken from a page of a story book and dropped into a lake alongside the MaidstoneCanterbury road, writes Charles Ambrose m the morning Post m mail week. Anything more fairylike it
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      PHELPS WINS DOGGETT'S.
      437 13 A Unique Occasion. IFrom Our Own Correspondent. I London, July 31. A new chapter m the history of the oldest sporting event m the country was written wrhen five young Freemen of the .Vaterman's Company, who had been admitted at a recent court of the Fishmongers' Company
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      ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FOOTBALL.
      480 13 Official Objection to ArsenalRangers Scheme. Wembley Stadium. Ltd.. make the following announcement "The Arsenal, winners of the 2n.;luh Cup last season, and Glasgow Rangers, the holders of the Scottish Cup. will make soccer history at Wembley Stadium early m December. '•After prolonged negotiations, definite arrangements have now
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      182 13 I Mother- sK If you cannot feed Baby yourself, then r/\ g lve Mellin's Food. Mixed as directed it is the perfect substitute for Mother's Milk. It is just as digestible, contains the essential vital nourishment and ensures the same sound, healthy development. When you give Mellin's Food you may
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      518 13 mrff%L W %!c Can take \3^ his peg with any man Hitherto "Martyrdom to touch it." Here's another firm Ix-lit-ver m Kiuwhcfl li.v.-n a fair trial "the little daily dose." Read his btoughi mi altogether nra kind ,tt own \TonN fihu-ss. something he li.nl nevrf known before. "Some years ago
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      895 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Doe. OLAUCUS For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      575 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co« 9 Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" UNE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Singapore. tUL CITY OF HEREFORD Sept. 5 sjs. CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Oct. 5 s.B. CITY
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      391 14 British India and Apc&r lL (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAMiO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. f. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVEnft LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BBKVICI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ft JAPAN. Tonnage. Singapore. J S( J* MALWA 11.100 Sept. 6 COMORIN NAGPORE 5,280 Sept.
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      634 15 0. S. K. Line. )lld \<w York: (from Kobe) jV*"" 1 l ht S« rvtoe Kwanto Maru Oct. 6 hnd Vancouver:— (from Kob«) t Africa Maru Sept 15 n Hamburg, (Bremen) IPJ Amazon Maru Sept. 17 19 Rio de Janeiro. Buntc*. find Buenos Aires. [Round-the-•JJ^ F -190.J t La Plata
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      547 15 •^B^flß^Bk^^B^B^B^^B^B^BW^L^B^BW.^a^B^^ 1 j I 1 W^B W^^~ a^a^a^^^^^^l^^^^^*^^^^^*^^^^^ OF FAMOUS t^i PRESIDENT LINERS. ffl J™J^? SEILLES NEW YORK AN BOSTON HIOM SINGAPORE AND fENANIi via COLOMBO S''EZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AN D GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. N ew York Fre s. Polk sept. 1 Sept.
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      851 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVIRNMniT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, PrelghU, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Sinrapore and Penan, of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      736 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Begun* monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and th« motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The *-b. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      467 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. sjs. CARNARVONSHIRE^ Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived August 22) are hereby notified that a
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      485 16 KERR STEAMSHIP&TI 44. BKAVKR STREET, NEW TORK t I (Incorporated In USA i GENERAL AC.ENTB I I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA a, BALTIMORE. Av n (Via k.jcjt Dae. X MS. SILVERWILLOW Sept. 7 Se Jr n t MS. SILVERYEW Sept. 16 ££2 MS. SILVERCYPRESS Sept. 30
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      698 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. tuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel LexnMn and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 am Bangkok every Th'^rsday 6 am £ota Tlnggl, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Talping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      THE MURDER OF T.C. CHAO.
      112 17 urn Merchant's Managing Director. Mi.mghai. July 25. NT Steamship Navigation -..i $10,000 for the he !«u Mr Chao Tich7. rtor. who was assasThe company Office to make funeral ived family. Council has offered capture of the aa--10 to any one who to the arrest and
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      GENEVA CONVENTIONS.
      149 17 Application to Hong Kong Shipping:. r.force rovisiona of the Merationa] Labour ConCblonlal Secretary has General ChamI at the monthly meettna particular section ot the Chinese to a fathering ad m- rchanfta by Mr. Be< retary, after which oval. Ml; LO S \I»VI( F. i Chamber for his Mr
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      A MODERN PEACE SHIP.
      160 17 W>« r Lohengrin will this week Karlsruhe to RoUerJack and the German the various States (stated the Man- ma:i v,ek>. The ship Travel AssociaLbout 370 men and women, <>n August 2 from many coming from *>ta her at Karlsruhe, where (i »V the local Labour party
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      NES EXPEDITION TO THE ANTRCTIC.
      68 17 NES EXPEDITION TO THE ANTRCTIC. w eKianH W s^ nKCrulse> Oslo. 1 belongto! to the veil<:'l" Hunter Lars Christens- to the >I(tll| new expedition, prob- Capetown, where IHe Nonnh will sau :i "ti'- continent for the atiftc «^s,rvatlons. The 111 be eepedaQy studied. •mi b. canied. -XD-ditioii would try to
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      JAPANESE MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
      394 17 Heavy Shipments. 4W Shanghai, July 15. Another hu<re shipment of wax material consisting of machine guns, rifle and ammunition, ls scheduled to reach the Woosung port this morning Arrangements have been completed here to rush the shipment to the Government Station m Nanking without the slightest
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      THE MARINERS OF ENGLAND.
      343 17 I' lt seems possible that the suggestion madby the Prince of Wales to have a putting-green on the sun deck of the Empress of Britain will be carried out. The lawn will be irregular m shape, but it will provide a putting area of 200 feet
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      THE STABBING OF SAILORS AT DANZIG.
      116 17 British Official Version. H.M.S. Centaur has returned to Portsmouth from Danzig, and correct details are now forthcoming as to the affair at Donzig m which three members of her crew were stabbed. It had been stated that the men's injuries were received during a
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      320 17 The British steamer Takada arrived yesterday I from Calcutta with 350 sheep and goats. j Mr. C. Rose has arrived m Malacca as assistant engineer, Municipality. The Rev. Stephen Band, 8.A.. will hold a Presbyterian Service m the Masonic Hall, Malacca, to-morrow at 6 p.m. Report has it that several
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      142 17 Sealed V ii -^^0 Alii l|U^^^ /^^ijr Delivered ai^//>y perfect condition Ihi* adverli^oaent w iwued by the Brituh-Amer.can loUcco C*. iStf**) IH. |H|l|| —-3. II purgatives and harmful II Doctors know that Eno's drugs which irritate the I Fruit Salt 5> acts m a system. You can adopt I simple,
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      399 17 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 11TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Tuesday 7 a.m. Holy Communion. Friday 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday end Saturdas no service. GARRISON CHURCHES. Tanglin Garrison Church. 7
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    RECEPTION IN SIAM.
    541 18 Chelmsford Coming Through Perfectly. Local wireless enthusiasts will doubtless be interested m the following details of wireless reception m Bangkok, given by the Bangkok Times on August 21st.: Chelmsford came through perfectly again this morning; m fact, it was almost too strong for the use of headphones.
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    BROADCASTING IN BANGKOK.
    205 18 (From Our Own Correspondents Bangkok, Aug. 23. Broadcasting is coming into increasing f<\ four In B.umkc.K. .;:;d tbow who Usten hear Rll s its of (nines they should and shouldn't. At :he present t:;nc one can import wireless material, build c.nr"? own set or buy one ready
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    DANGER OF POISON IN DUCKS' EGGS.
    150 18 DANGER OF POISON IN DUCKS' EGGS. Medical Evidence at Inquest. A suggestion that a man's death from an infection set up by a bacillus common m food poisoning eases might have been caused by the victim eating ducks' eggi was made at a Hammersmith inquest ou Alfred Moss, aged 47,
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    A SHOCKING AFFAIR.
    100 18 Mystery "Thriller" At a Cinema. (side a cinema m Beer-street, West dan, amazed people on the other side of the stuet by suddenly starting to jump about like "cata on hot bricks." was discovered after a lew minutes that the cause of the "commotion" was a leakage
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    16 18 We hear war called murder. It is not; it is suicide. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. I
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    RECEIVER TYPES.
    406 18 The Use of the Adapter. <From Our Wireless Correspondent.) Up to the present time the most useful receiver has been the straight circuit type detector and two low frequency stiges. Even this however, has to bf specially designed to suit conditions out here. A hit;h frequency stage using
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    SUGAR AS FOOD FOR CHILDREN.
    596 18 "Cautious Use Needed." 'I want some candy!" This cry of the child indicates a "natural craving." say some advisers, and baby should therefore have the candy. Hours later, when mother is walking the floor with a case of infant stomach ache. :he adviser is elsewhere
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    55 18 Dr. Lav Peck Kiong, who is attached to the Kampong Kolam Clinic, is shortly proceeding on transfer to Singapore. Dr. Wong Seong Lee who is attached to the Penang General Hospital has sent m his papers resigning from Government service. It is understood that he intends joining a Group Hospital
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    MARION DAVIES IN £200,000 ACTION.
    198 18 "Floradora" Music Copyright Claim. Leslie Stuart's executors have brought an action for plagiarism and infringement of musical copyright, m America, against Marion Davies and the producers, director, principal technicians, salesmen, and exhibiters of the film "the Gay Ninettes," now on view at the Empire Theatre,
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    150 18 Sir Aston Webb, the famous architect, whose death waa recently announced, was responsible for the design of the existing Law Courts of Hong Kong. A Committee was appointed m Horg Kong m 1891 to consider the question of new Government buildings and Law Courts and a majority of members voted
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      390 18 Tht> perfumed touch th'it mahes your toilet tompletm Cuticura Tin; iiiiisi'.:r.g t»>uth ro the daintiest toilet Cooling, refreshing, and delightfully perfumed and mcdicatnl, it tmpara to the person a delicate and distinctive fragrance and leaves the ikin saui a.^l wholesome* culi Soap, Omrmcnr r.n.l Tsfcwn fire* opos n qw ie,
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      941 18 BANKING ba k *nc iN^w P^ CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF TU¥ OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I V|H A I fTl\ IHE ancorporated m England by Royal Charter) lIMUIA, LIU. Paid up capital m (Incorporated In England) SOUTH I t* f 6aCh £3.000,000 Capital £3 COQ 00Q l S*
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    B.N.B (CHARTERED) COMPANY.
    1495 19 Unproved Results. of the Chartered) Comi^n House. Finsbury- Malcolm. X.C.8.. occupied the rhair. and remarks, said:— Btoce I ,mm« yo ir President T without my i the death of at least Knred your company and responsibility. been heavy, foi at of the rom- E. Dent who nuits
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      214 19 August 29. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3% London 3 months' sight 2)3 27J32 London GO days' sight 2Z 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2 3% London, demand 2j3 23 32 London. T.T. 2,3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      207 19 August 29. Tin 175 Tons $69 X Ganibier jq Pepper White 28 1 Pepper Black 2 1 Flake Tapioca 41^ Pearl Sago Small yi, Copra, Sundried 6.75 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Pice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 6.30 Rice. Siam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    863 19 FRIDAY. AUGUST IHTH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. ttn>e» seller*. Asam Kumbang 24s 28s Ayer Hitam (ss) 9s 3d 10s Bangrin Tin 14s 15s Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 55 60 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay <£) 13s 15s norn Chenderians (£> 3s 3d 4s
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    NO NEW SCUDAI DIVIDEND.
    679 19 The Chairman on Restriction. The eighth annual general meeting of New Seudai Limited was held yesterday at the registered offices of the company at Nos. 64. 65 and 66 Market Street. Those present were Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole (Chairman). Mr. J. A. Elias, Mr. S.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 19 Ai.-fciist li.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller.s R fci.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 15' 15 Vi Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 1 ■>'•_• IS October 15 16 Oet-Dec. 1G 1111G 1 1 Jan -Mar. 17 17 rone of Market Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    ANGLO-JAVA'S LARAS PROPOSALS.
    210 19 Increased Offer. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Autj 2'» Annlo-Java have made an amended offer increasing consideration from £28 to £35 for saca £00 of tht debenture stock hi 1 am and from £57 to £70 for each £100 They pot 1 out that this decision
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    192 19 Dull Days. Singapore, Aug. We have again had an extremely dull week with hardly any movement m prices. Belters continue reserved and the orders from consuming markets have only been partly ill!. t i The general feeling is v uncertain as ever At one moment the
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    105 19 Sinß;ip»:r<\ \n K ,'s. Rubber. Sellers have b<::i rather nu.r.- reserved during the past week and the narks* has been quiet to Itasjiant. Price have varied between 15 and lf> cents m sympathy with the daily OVI SM advices. Cables tO-day quote London unchanged at 4 ,d. and
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    MACPHAIL & COL'S DAILY REPORT.
    89 19 MACPHAIL COL'S DAILY REPORT. Singiiimn*. Auk. Tin. Firm.-Ku.h..:. 73 77, KlnUl h:1 87 Pcnawafs 41 45. Ulu Klur M Oonsols lr> Patts 4G 50. Peuilngi 1.40 I i h:u 25 27... Aver Hn DO ss9d6s4' (i. Troooha M Mil Bmg Koag Tm Ms 15s, haignga fUva 4, Kubbrr. Strut!.. Ulu
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    TIN AND RUBBER MARKET.
    49 19 Yesterday's .London Prices. I FREE PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT.! LO. (III!), \U«. |9, The rubber market opened tbfli imrrntm at 1 id. spot, 4 fonvard. linduuised The sii.irtniarkci u.i.s ;,t'»ady. l-ut idle. The tm market opened at ri3s spot. £i3c io^> forward. Shan market .stiady. idli'.
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    RAHMAN RECORDS A LOSS.
    33 19 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Lcndon, Auk. TIM Rahman report n veals n m*t km «n t»u* year of E632, and it lias been folded t(» <ny forward i 1,223.
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      71 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company 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. j Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist door). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    ANOTHER BIG BRADMAN SCORE.
    454 20 TOURISTS IN KENT. County Bowlers Fail to Dislodge the Wizard. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT London, Aug. 19. Although, when play was resumed m the match between Kent and the Australians at Canterbury to-day the county had quite a good chance of securing a victory which they
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    79 20 To-day's Match m Kuala Lumpur. Singapore and Selangor meet for the fourth successive year m the final of the Malaya Cup competition at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. The players from among whom the Singapore team will be chosen this afternoon left by the Perak, yesterday afternoon. They
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    AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    48 20 Famous Partners m Final. [Reuter's Service.] Brookline. Aug. 29. In the American doubles championship semi-finals Allison and Van Ryn beat Berkeley Bell and Gregory Mangin 6 B, 6 4, 6—4, 3; and Doeg and Lott beat Hunter and Tilden 3—6, 6—3, 6—2, £—11, 6—2.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    52 20 MONDAY'S TIES. Mixed Do«bles Handicap B. Class. Miss Dunne and Watty scr. vs. Mrs. Fulcher and Asslter plus 3. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. S. Brooke owe 5 vs Oapt. and Mrs. Mansell owe 3. Miss E. Btephen and Bullen owe 3 vs Mr and Mrs.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    18 20 The Mixed Foursome Competition for September will be played off on Wednesday afternoon September 3rd
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    668 20 SINGAPORE MEETING. Scratching^ and Selections for To-day. Even if there is rain the going: should be hard to-day and prospects for the racing are good especially as several are very hard to pick indeed. We give below our selections: Race I—Horse1 Horses Class 3 Div. 1 (5»4
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    CRICKET.
    90 20 The Press XI to meet the S.C.R.C. at the S.C.R.C. to-morrow will be as follows:— P. Comble. E. M. Glover, P. Horslln, Inche Onn, F Peachey, P. r. s. Martinus, P. H. Romney, P R. Vine, R. n. Walling. R. S. Wilson and A. N. Other. The following will
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    MALAYA COMMAND RIFLE MEETING.
    294 20 WARREN SHIELD. F.M.S. Police m Strong Position. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Aug. 29. The Malaya Command Rifle Meeting commenced at Kuala Lumpur this morning. Units entered were up to standard and individual entries exceed those of 1929. The Burma Rifles have sent the biggest
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL BEGINS TO-DAY.
    455 20 List of Fixtures. The lull home League football season gets going to-day with the commencement of the English League programme. The coming season will be one of increased interest, principally because m the battle between the north and south for supremacy m the First Division the
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    S.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    88 20 Yesterday's Results. Results of ties played yesterday were as follow Championship Singles. N. E. Ess beat C. A. Norris, 6 2, 6 3. S. L. Oehlers beat H. N. Balhetchet, 7—5, 6—2. N. S. Hogan beat F. Norris, 6 2, 6 l. "B" Singles. G. H. Kraal beat
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    21 20 A few tennis courts will be available at the 1 S.CC. to-day and to-morrow. Members can book m the usual way.
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    LANCASHIRE WIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    573 20 SUCCESS OVER ESSEX. Good Gloucestershire Victory Unavailing. Vanquishing Essex at Blackpool earl> yesterday afternoon ty 174 runs Lancashire won the County Cricket Championship, the eight points giving them an aggregate of 155, thus making it impossible for Gloucestershire (who won la two days against Glamorgan m
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    165 20 MONDAY'S TIES. "A" Class Singles. R. B. Gotch owe 3 vs. C. J. Stephen plus 4. H. S. Haskins scr. vs. W. B. Wigg plus 15. "B" Class Staples. P. T. K. Hobbes owe 15 vs. W. Rodger ecr. "C" Class Singles. W. G. Taylor owe
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    ALEXANDRA INVITATION TOURNAMENT.
    101 20 ALEXANDRA INVITATION TOURNAMENT. SUNDAY'S TIES. 3.45 p.m. Lieut. Cumberlege vs. Captain Riley. Lieut. Parry-Evans vs. Lieut. Brodie. Lieut. Reynolds vs. Captain Cowie. 4.45 p.m. Captain Merrell and Mrs. Champney vs Captain and Mrs. Mansell. Captains Smyth and Riley vs. Ueuts. Coleman and Reynolds. Captain Barlow vs. Captain Syddall. MONDAY'S TIES.
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      305 20 I* I m Hollandsche Boekcn I "I I De Opstandigen $5.90 Lizettes Liefdc I Kaptein Cavalier $3.25 De onde TraoDor Sin Spionnage $3.50 Lederkous $lj g Poolsch Bloed $1.90 De Korenfee De Steegaande Moskwa $3.50 Ontmaskeerd Sli De Zonen van den Sheik $2.40 De Ding der Omoi I De Doodende
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