The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 6 August 1924

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. AUGUST 6, 1924. NO. 1,931.
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    CONTENTS.
    143 1 f..r Japanese An 81 K.n, at H Bv>-Products n2 Weds 82 I :he Week 82 X Irish OrMl 83 Relations 83 E \ND COURT NEWS. A-- !>2, T>. 7, Fire 85. 90 oaat 85, 9 Against Bank 86 86 I uvi.-i'iark InfriniTtnu-n: 89 arotr -1.-jy Tournann 83, 9 .aya
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    103 1 to the "Singapore Fee Prt^s" it from Europe to th Straiti 1 ni:ti! lines, are invited to send n:imv of their steamer and I in Singano-,-. Copies will then rr.ve: them at various ports of call in Europe vishing deUilH in •o shares &c. can have a copy She- LU|
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    PRODUCE.
    105 1 Augu.-t 6 20.50 32 50 17.25 11.50 "•'ii. l 7.75 c 12.75 rt> unt. 4,000 v to 275.00 No. 1 'or export 30.00 I for export bIO.OO No. 1 for export 232.00 for export 213.00 I Kruk. ii Al f>r export 190 Bvtki Cl for exp »rt 165 :md
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      64 1 HILLS.—On the 31st July, at 65, Railway Quarters. Brickfields Road, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. atid Mrs. P. W. Hills, a son. HOPE.—On Ist August, 1924, at "Clifton" Ampang Road, Kuala Lutnpur, to Mr. and Mrs. L. Hope, a son. MILL.—At the Nursing Home, Syers Road, Kuala Lumpur, on July
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      MARRIAGE.
      16 1 THORPE-CUOCKER.—On July 31, at St. Andrew's Chuch, Penang, M. J. Thorpe to D. M. Crocker.
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      DEATHS.
      104 1 DESHOX.—June 30, in London, Henry Fitzgibbon Deshon, Sarawak Service, retired. Commissioner for Sarawak British Empire Exhibition. SAYLE. -July 4, at Cambridge, Charles Edward Sayle. youngest son of the late Rob?rt Sayle, J. P., and Under-Librarian, University of Cambridge, aged 59. WIDMAX.—At Government Hospital. Bat a Gajah. Charles William Widman,
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    THE WEEKS NEWS.
    286 1 P:ite? to July 10th. were brought by the mail which arrived from Home on Friday, Aucrust Ist. There was plenty of sport durir.gr the waek-er.d holidays, including a polo club tournament, at which Singapore won the K.O.R. Cup, an S.V.R.A. Bisley, and a Malaya Cup football match
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 1 August 6 Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 3-32 Bank demand 2 4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 17-32 Xew York, demand 51 7 3 Cm ;iu 90 iayi 54 N'om. France, dema.id 870 Xom. India. T. T. 159 u Hongkong, demand 3V» p.c. Prem Yokohama, demand 1-4 Xom. Java, demand
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    42 1 Singapore, Aug. 6, 12 noon. SingaDore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 4" 1 Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 45*2 46; Ot.-Sept. 46 46 1 Oct.-Dec. 46% 47; Jan.-March 47% 48^. London Quotation Sheet Is. Id. Market Steady.
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    Traffic Problems.
    621 1 Juiy 30 The matter of the safety of the users of public streets is becoming world-wide concern. The enormous increase in motor traffic, bringing w th it the need for higher speeds on the streets and reads— since it is an economic waste to build machines for speedy
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    A Lament for Japanese Art.
    468 1 July 31 Travellers have recorded with a regret in whicn everyone who ioves an artistic world will share that the Japan of romance is steadily being wiped out of existence. It is noticeable that the country is becoming more and more industrialized along western lines,
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    Rubber Bye-Products.
    545 2 Aug. 1 In the hurly burly of the wordy warfare which is proceeding regarding the future of the rubber industry and how to ensure its success, there is a marked tendency to overlook one very important aspect of the whole question, that is, to what extent can the
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    The Ruhr Retreat.
    218 2 If credence can be placed in statements made by the French press, there is a possibility of the Ruhr being evacuated in exchange for compensation concerning war debts and security. In effect, this means that France will relinquish her hold on the occupied territory at the expense
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    Japan's Oil Needs.
    600 2 Aug. 2 One of the decisive factors in future naval war in the Pacific, as elsewhere, will be the possession of fuel oil supplies and it is noteworthy that in this respect Japan is possibly as badly, if not the worst, situated of any of the great
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    Continent of the Week.
    834 2 Aug. 4 The negotiations at the interAllied Conference in London during the past week marked a distinct advance, and whilst manv thorny problems have stiil to be solved, the conciliatory spirit that has characterised the deliberations gives ground tcr hope that a general settlement may eventually
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    Another Irish Crisis.
    469 3 Aug. 6 ,ituation with regard to the h boundary delimitation is, at the 0* particularly grave and it i be iolly to suggest otherwise, we n nd jt difficult t0 that ay will be found out which is •liable to both parties. The tvemment h as done
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    Russo-Japan Relations.
    276 3 h«i has bee n published of a suptreaty between Japan and which the Morning Post's '^respondent alleges has been, s about |a be, signed, but having t?ard to French dislike for Russia >rs of a Russo-Japanese com>n, too much credit need not J ?iven to it until there
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    WONDERFUL PREHISTORIC DISCOVERIES.
    254 3 Calcutta, July 24. Details of a remarkable pre-historic discovery equalling in interest the recent finds in the Gobi Desert are given in the latest issue of the records of the Geological Survey of India, which have been translated into non-scientific language in a special article in the
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    173 3 The Dangers of Throat Wounds. A lady doctor giving evidence at the Singapore Assize? yesterday morning in the casi in which Leong Lam il charged with attempting to murder his wife one of several almost identically similar cases which have come before Mr. Justice Bar-rett-Lennard and juries at
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    SCENE IN CALCUTTA COURT.
    171 3 Calcutta, Jury 24. There is great perturbation among barristers practising in the Calcutta Hign Court in consequence of a scene in the Court of Mr. Justice Page. After words with an Indian barrister, the Judge ordered him to leave the Court, which was done under protest.
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    21 3 Mr. H. Madill, manager of Messrs Moutrie and Co.. leaves to-day on tiie Kamo Maru for ?ix months leave in Canada.
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    A TAIPING AMOK.
    99 3 POLICEMAN'S WILD ESCAPADE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Aug. 5. A Sikh policeman at Taiping ran amok last night whilst on patrol duty with another constable with loaded rifles. He aimed at his companion but missed, and then aimed at his sergeant and again missed, though the
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    "DARUL-EKWAN-US-SAFA."
    209 3 In honour of the Ist day of Moharram, the Muslim New Year, the "Darul-Ekhwan-Us-Safa" gave an At Home to its members and friends on Saturday, the 2nd instant at the house of the President, Mr. M. A. Marican, No. 38 Cuff Road, Besides the members there were present: Messrs.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    268 3 Tokio, Aug. 1. There were four casualties including two killed, among resident Japanese in Brazil during the recent revolt in Sao-Paulo. Those immigrants who sailed for Brazil by aid of the Osaka Mainichi and its sister paper, it is now confirmed have safely arrived at their destination. A
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    189 3 A Chinese was knocked down by a motorbus in Kallang-road on the evening of the 4th. The driver of the bus (S. 4702) was brought up before Mr. Sennett in the Second Police Court yesterday and remanded. In the same Court the driver of a tram car was charged with
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    31 3 The following are the results of the August holiday competitions played at Keppel links: Flag Competition. Winners: Thomson and Kennedy. Mixed Foursome Winners: Mrs. Booth and Mr. Gardner.
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    HOLIDAY POLO.
    893 3 THE SPOONER CUP. Some Fast Play. The Spooner Cup competition, which was begun on Thursday, was continued on Saturday in the presence of the hon'ble Mr. E. S. Hose, C.M.G., Officer Administering the Government, and Major-General Sir T. Fraser, G.O.C. Malaya, who witnessed the semi-final matches: Singapore Polo
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1389 4 Negri Sembilan football, judged from the standard exhibited by their representatives against Singapore on the Stadium on Saturday, is about as poor as it has ever been since the Malaya Cup Competition started. The visiting team provided Singapore with nothing like as hard a game as the military
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    HOME MATCHES.
    331 4 [Reuter's Service.l London, Aug. 1. At the Oval: Hampshire led Surrey on the first innings. After the home side had scored 237 for 9 (Sandham 56) and declared, Hampshire went in and scored 355 for the loss of the same number of wickets Mead contributing: 140. In their
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    BRITISH RUGBY TOUR.
    17 4 Johannesburg, Auk. 2. The British rugby team drew with the Transvaal twelve points all.
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    WOMEN'S OLYMPIAD.
    35 4 London, Aug. 4. At Stamford Bridge, the Women's Olympiad, at which 20,000 were present, was won by Great Britain with 56 points; France 24, and Belgium 15. Italy, Switzerland and Czecho-Slovakia also competed.
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    JAP-SOVIET TREATY.
    37 4 London, Aug. 4. In the House of Commons during questions, Mr. MacDonald said: So far as we are aware, the reports p f the existence of a secret treaty between Japan and SovietRussia are unfounded.
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
    1072 4 NEGRI SEMBILAN'S HEAVY DEFEAT AT SINGAPORE. A Onr-Sided Game. After the most one sided game that has ever been seen in the Malaya Cup Competition, or at all events the Southern Section, Singapore defeated Negri Sembilan on the Stadium on Saturday afternoon by 5 goals to nii.
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    "THE GONDOLIER."
    254 4 ENTHUSIASTIC lINal PERFORMANCE The Singapore A. D C series of performance.. o f GUt*!^ 1 van's popular opera "The j n(: very happy conclusion on in an atmosphere of the m» siasm. They had the satisfactTr, their last performance befo^ Ml which was larger than any tht? h^
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    S.V.R.A. BISLEY MEETING.
    269 4 The three days Bisley me by the S.V.R.A. was concluded m M .nfcy afternoon, the last day being a> Mi.vessfii; as either of the preced.ng days. Major General Sir T. F rarer j prizes at the conclusion of the me congratulated those who had ta upon the
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    159 4 A correspondent of the Malay Ma them the following;:— lt may fct of I interest to your readers to hear I cident that took place at the M Rawan*r-Kuala Selanpor road on evening- last. My wife and self MR W* ing- back from Rawanp after a very I cessful local
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    WEDNESDAY, JLLY 30, 1924.
    489 5 H K HKITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND IXECI TOR CO., LTD. T v, e statutory meeting of the British a Trustee nd Executor Co., Ltd., was •jy Chartered Bank Chambers at jtstertlay, those present being V K. Baddeley, in the chair, R. M. W. A- Sims. Gaw
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    136 5 the S.ngapore Assizes yesterday fternoon a Sinhalese named Bastian MisS.ngho Hamy was charged with the 'empttd murder of another Sinhalese in goldsmith's shop in Bras Basah Road the evening of May 13. Evidence was sr.vfn of a quarrel between another man i the accused in the course of
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    162 5 sneers to Kuala Lumpur by the from Penang on Friday included Ml Amoratia and party. A. H. Waddington, Assistant Con- uf Labour, Seremban, will shortly 'rcceeding to Klang on transfer. •XfW v th impersonating Municipal *»tal inspectors, two Straits-born Chi*<rt brought up before the Police yesterday and remanded for trial.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1554 5 If there is one time of the year when sport rises above all other considerations it is at the August Bank Holiday period. Notably is this the case in this country, probably in a more enhanced degree than in England, and no greater proof of the fact is
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    PULAU TEKONG FIRE.
    184 5 Mr. Lim Kee Cheok, accompanied by Mr. Thong Siong Lim, visited Pulau Tekong on Saturday to investigate the burnt area. After a thorough look around and with the aid of an old resident named Esaha, they found out that 93 attap houses were completely burnt down at
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    PENANG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
    112 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 29. At the meeting of the St. Andrew's Society Mr. J. G. Brown presided. The report and accounts were passed. It was proposed that the Feast of St. Andrew be celebrated on the Friday prior to the date of the
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    CHATER AT THE ASSIZES.
    674 5 THE AFTERMATH OF THE BOOM." Thomas Lazarus Chater, against whom eight charges of criminal breach of trust involving sums amounting to close upon seven thousand dollars have been preferred by his former employers, Messrs M. A. Xamazie and Sons, uat in the dock at the Singapore
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    SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB.
    234 5 Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club was held at the Pavilion on Monday evening. The President, the hon'ble Mr. E. Tessensohn, wa« in the Chair and there were about fifty members present. The report and accounts for the year ended June 30th,
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    THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    216 6 The following had the honour of dining with His Excellency the High Commissioner at Government House, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, July 28:— H.H. Sultan of Selangor, K.C.M.G., H.H. Yang di Pertuan Besar of N. Sembilan, K.C.M.G., H.H. Regent of Perak, C.M.G., H.H. Tunku Besar of Pahang, The
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    86 6 A correspondent writes: Along the East Coast Road there are some old coconut trees which produce little or no revenue to the Government, but as they are a source of danger to the large motor traffic, the Rural Board should see that they are cut down. The traffic is heavy
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    CLAIM AGAINST BANK.
    678 6 JAPANESE FIRM'S RUBBER. The Netherlands Trading Society were defendants in an action which came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday. The Society was sued by a Japanese firm, Messrs Nanwa Koshi and Nanshm Koshi for the sum of $3,393.67, the facts
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    567 6 FOOTBALL. S. F. A. Team Against The Military. The military turned out a strong side at the Stadium yesterday evening fy meet the team selected by the S.F.A., afid which it is hoped with one or two changes, will probably represent Singapore in its first Malaya Cup match.
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    THE SWEE LEE CHALLENGE CUP.
    57 6 Penang, July 29. In the polo match for the Swee Lee challenge cup C. team beat A. team by one goal to nil. The winners were superior throughout and scored through Danson in the first chukker. Seng Hye nearly equalised in the second period, a
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    108 6 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 28. Twenty-six nations scored points in the national classification, which system was drfcwn up by the French Olympic Committee. The award of medals is entirely distinct from the points award. Twentyseven nations have received medals: United States 45 firsts, 26 seconds and 27 thirds;
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    NO PLAY IN TEST MATCH.
    33 6 [Reuter*s Service.] London, July 28. At Manchester there was incessant rain during the night and morning and all hopes of play for to-day were abandoned at 1.50 p.m.
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    STEWARDS CUP.
    44 6 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 29. At Goodwood, the Stewards Cup resulted as follows: 1. Compiler, 9 to 1. 2. Rath Duth, 100 to 8. 3. Pondoland, 9 to 1. ran. Wen by a neck, with half a length between second and third.
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    THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1924.
    585 6 Mr. C. Kenneth Cox, manager of Shanghai Klebang Estates, Ltd., Chemor, was due back from Home on Wednesday by the Kalyan. Mr. C. G. Boutcher, of Messrs. Stark and McNeill, Penang, who had been on a business visit to Singapore, has returned to Penang. Mr. A.
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    CURIOUS CHINESE ACTION.
    111 6 A curious action brought by a Chinese woman against her husband came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday. Khoo Choo Neo sued Tan Yew Chay for the return of $5,250, alleged by her to have been lent to the defendant. It
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    81 6 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, July 29. Owing to the obstinate attitude of the Chinese strikers against the British authorities in Canton, the latter have taken steps to support General Chen Ching Ming. The foreign banks in Canton have decided to suspend any payments incurred
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    IN THE COURTS.
    477 6 CJ.D. OFFICER POISONED. The police received n'orm»t; Tuesday night M a result™ l\ duri went to the residence of l n Do Sing, of th< >C.l. Department 1 road, and found the Inspector 7 members of his household Ul wife and children, suffering flo hlk form of
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    MALAYA DAY.
    227 6 Some time ago, the Association of Bitlsh Malaya made an effort to organist t Malaya Day at the Malaya Pavilion at Wembley. Mr. Cargill. the secretary, askus to explain why the undertaking had be abandoned. Under the rules governing the various Pavilions at the Exhibition was found impossible
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    BRITAIN'S LIFEBOATS FUND.
    181 6 Already acknowledged with the harwirf Bank, to which please send direct all i and monies, $761.50; Mr. A. B. WoodJ 5; Motion, Smith Son Ltd.. M «■<*-; *7V J. M. Doyle, $5 each; $2 each; H.E.V., I. Workmen. $6.50. -iTotal $788— J.A.8. Cook. Hon: Secretary Holland's Life-Boat
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    NEW GOLF HOUSE.
    1947 7 MKMBERS ADOPT $55,000 SCHEME. Aftfr barely more than half an hour's -.n a largely attended meeting of r> tht Singapore Golf Club which I^U at the Race Course yesterday —after abandoning the scheme inJ the expenditure of $85,000, adopted irt f* ne erection of a one-storey lub
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    MEDICAL STUDENTS' STRIKE.
    292 7 PRIZE GIVING BOYCOTT. A passive strike probably the first of its kind in the history of tihe Colony among the majority of the medical students at the King Edward the Vllth College of Medicine was reponsible for yesterday morning's announcement of the last minute and indefinite postponement
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    THE Y.M.C.A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE.
    203 7 Result of April Examinations. The Union of Educational Institutions, Birmingham, held its examinations in Singapore for the first time in April last, and the following students of the Y.M C.A. School of Commeice have passed successfully:— Elementary Typewriting: Omar bin Mustafa, Song Low Meng, Lim
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    CONCERT AT DUTCH CLUB.
    229 7 M. Leopold Premyslav, the celebrated violinist, and Mme. Eugenie Premyslav were accorded a very warm reception a^ the Dutch Club last night when they gave another delightful recital before a very appreciative audience. There are many who remember M. Premyslav on his previous visits to Singapore
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    185 7 [Reuter's Service] (Eastbourne, Julr 29. France has earned the right to meet Czecho-Slovakia in the Davis Cup European final to-day, defeating Britain by securing the first three matches. In the Davis Cup, Gilbert (Britain) beat Cochet (France) 5—7, I—6, 9—7, 3—6, 6 2. Lacoste beat *Kingscote B—6,8
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    HOME CRICKET.
    232 7 Reuter's Service. Manchester, July 29. Although the rain stopped at 6 o'clock yesterday evening, the wicket had not recovered, and there was no play before lunch in the fourth Test Match, England vs. South Africa. Rain fell at 2.55 p.m. and the match was abandoned at 3.15 p.m.
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    JOCKEY SUSPENDED.
    38 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 30. The jockey, Wilkinson, was suspended by the stewards for the rest of the meeting for failing to try on Master Reggie in Race 3. Master Reggie was not placed.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    35 7 The final round for the Captain's Prize wai played last Sunday, between H. R. S. Law, handicap 7, and G. B. Kellagher, handicap 10. G. B. Kellagher wo:, by 2 and 1.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    41 7 The July Ladies Spoon was won by Mrs. R. D. Finlay with a score of 50 14 36 nett. The following competitions are arranged for the August holidays. Sunday, August 3rd, Fla? Competition; Monday, August 4th, Mixed Foursome.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    245 7 FORGETFULNESS COSTS JUROR $80. When the Singapore Assizes were continued yesterday morning 1 a Japanese who had been summoned as a member of the special jury to atttnd the Court on the 22mi and did not put in an appearance until six days later, was before the Court
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1924.
    808 8 Mr. and Mrs. H. T. M. Kent have returned to Malaya from India.— M.M. Mr. H. W. Rickeard, Gurun Estate, Kedah, has arrived from home by the Sarpedon. Mr. C. D. Colbert, of the P.M.S. Police, is due back from home leave by the Kaiser-i-Hind. Capt
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    THE ANCIENT SCOTTISH CAPITAL.
    1212 8 It is what we call the longest day in these high northern latitudes the kind of day that led the old Roman buccaneers (the ancient variety! of the modern tourist), who visited these islands only in the summertime, to imagine that there was no night in
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    SINGAPORE RADIO SOCIETY.
    307 8 PUBLIC INTEREST IN BROADCASTING. Members of the recently formed Singapore Radio Society met yesterday evening, under the chairmanship of Mr. Powell Robinson, and passed the draft rules of the Society, which have been framed by the Committee, on lines similar to rules in use by Radio Societies
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    BROADCASTING IN CEYLON.
    249 8 Broadcasting: in Ceylon has reached a far more advanced stage than in Singapore, for in the former inland they have travelled as far as listening-in to organ recitals at the St. Michael's Church, at Polwatte, th. 1 first experiment in this direction taking place a week or
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    SUPREME COURT MATTERS.
    138 8 The largre majority the H c.res set down for hearing in the Sv^rume «"ourt duri?i<r August had U> bo |Wtponal v.hen the list was fixed \v>t." 'hv ;tf during part of the month the Itf<ifp« ".II n<» -ibMBt taking part in the Cooft& <f Appeal at Penanjr
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    84 8 WEDNESIUV^ AI(TI()N T> T £l of Rubber Association held its ttuuL on Wednesday, at which th **iilogued 1,614,622 lbs t^ki? w *> <* 1,062,449 lbs. 474.30 tonliJfiii* 405.41 tons. Soid London New York u 0' 4( j. PRICES KKimzed 231 Ribbed Smoked Sheet Standard Quality <both m,a>c,
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    467 8 Singapore. J,,s a Tin during the past a^| fairly steady and most o f th, m stocks have come in for M det-ii welcome feature of th 9 beer a steady appreciation in tr of Rubber and the general tune market seems distinctly better. have been considerable
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    THE GONDOLIERS.
    105 8 At the Victoria Th. Singapore A. D. C f** performance of The Gond |t previous occasions then on^ tendance— exceeded in before-which included 1 W> House party comprising n. p^r. Major-Gen. Sir T. Fia-J k j; Colonel S. de V. A. -I- pt V Captain Hall and Mr<.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    269 9 -oN STABLE'S ATTACK ON SERGEANT. Talip bin Haji Idris, a former police tble in the Marine Police, was placed t he (Jock at the Singapore Assizes yesterdav «onu»f on a c har &e of attempting to urdvr a sergeant of the Marine Police at Marine Station on the
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    ALLEGED TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT.
    189 9 ine Merchant's Action. Flm tables in the Chief Justice's Court BHwi with bott!e> of Chinese i wine, all ox ttMR very similar u. ippotme^ during the hearing yesterfttrnoon of the action brought by M«ng Hin again>t Chua Hian Kw plaintiff, who is represented by Mi. .1. (i
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    LECTURE ON TENNYSON.
    149 9 Kt-v. G. H. Douglas gave a lecture Tennyson, his Life and Works, V. MCA. Hall on Wednesday night. I >r Wfrttttdl occupied the chair. The vtd how largely the influences training, of the physical surroundI tVn. wood and marsh, and the inrolirrs breaking on the Linist were
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    25 9 ;ru'>y of the NWKJC NichiXirhi BMitowlWL) Tokio. July 30. tariff will be enforced from ah h announced of Mr. Tenshu I noted reviewer.
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    S.C.F.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
    102 9 annual general meeting of Chinese Football Association in*? were elected officials for the ?i iv ident, Dr. Lim Han ■Meat, Seow Poh Leng; Hon. Treasurer. Tay Lian Teck; Secretaries, Yee Cheok Chia Gue Seng; Hon. Auditor •ng Ko.n; Members of Committee Ki k. S. K. Ts'ai and
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    BOXING.
    417 9 KEY: LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPION. There was a large attendance at the Malaya Boxing Stadium last night. Mr. Johnny Regan refereed the contests. The fight between Battling Key and Domy Santos for the Lightweight Chan.pionship of Malaya did not come off, Key having to meet a substitute m Greg Bantista, the
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    POLO: THE SPOONER CUP.
    259 9 POLO: THE SPOON ER CUP. First (iame in Holiday Tournament. The first round of the August Polo Tournament was played at Balestier yesterday, when Johore A team defeated Johore B team by four goals to nil in the Spooner Cup. The ground was in good order, but rain fell and
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    THE SWEE LEE POLO CUP.
    57 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 31. The second match of the polo tournament for the Swee Lee Challenge Cup resulted in a victory' for B team. They scored two eoals and with a handicap of two thus won by 4 o. Both chukkers were
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    TEST TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.
    68 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 30. The English cricketers proceeding to Australia in the autumn have been selected as follows: A. E. Gilligan (Captain), J. W. H. T. Douglas, J. Bryan, A. P. F. Chapman, C. H. Gibson, Sandham, Strudwick, R. Tyldesley, Tate, Hendren, Sutcliffe, A. P.
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    BRITISH RUGBY TOUR.
    18 9 Potchefstroom, July 30. The British rugby team defeated Western Transvaal by 8 points to 7.
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1924.
    785 9 Sums totalling $33,357.50 were received during 1923 for Raffles College Fund. Mr. B. H. F. Barnard has been appointed to act as Conservator of Forests, S. S. and F. M. S. During the absence of H. E. the Governor, the hon'ble Mr. E. S. Hose administers
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    THREE YEARS FOR CHATER.
    788 9 THREE YEARS FOR CHATER. CHATER. EFFECT OF ILL-HEALTH ON SENTENCE. Thomas Ljazarus Chater, who pleaded guilty at the Singapore Assizes to committing criminal breach of trust of $6,700 belonging to his employers, Messrs M. A.. Namazie and Sons, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard yesterday morning to three years' imprisonment,
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    NEW MARINE STATION.
    158 9 The Marine Police, who for more than 30 years have been in occupation of the somewhat dingy station next to the Supreme Court, have transferred their headquarters to the recently erected Cavenagh BridgeStation, conveniently situated to the Singapore River, on the Treasury side of tha Cavenagh Bridge.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1193 10 Quicquid agunt homines nostri ett farrago Libelli JuTenaL Wha t Wembley forgot: The Windward Islands' Palace of Knowledge. A delightful hotchpotch of gunong pulai, Tamai malacca street, bus owners' deposits and potted music was served up as a post tiffin fare next door to the Europe
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    SINGAPORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL.
    297 10 Excellent and up-to-date though the General Hospital may be, it is not eveiybody who, in his or her moments of illhealth, cares for hospital treatment. With this fact in mind the absence of a wellappointed and comfortable private hospital has long been cinsidered necessary here. Singapore's deficiency,
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    BRITAIN'S LIFEBOATS FUND.
    170 10 Already acknowledged with the Chartered Bank, to which please send, direct and only, the lists and all monies, which will be duly acknowledged in the local press $788, Messrs. G. H. Barker, I. A. W. Ferguson, J. W. Jackson, G. F. Robson, E. R. Taylor, H. Tongue,
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    "AND GREAT WAS THE FALL."
    1093 10 Mr. C. W. Darbishire, Liberal M.P. fcr Westbury, had a practical joke played on him at a Liberal fete at Trowbridge. Some restlessness had been shown at the length of. the speech-making, and Mr. Darbishire rose to announce that the National Anthem would be sung.
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    PULAU TEKONG FIRE.
    260 10 EXCELLENT RESPONSE To k*, APPEAL EUFf At a meeting held at the Chin* n. tectorate o n Thursday. a Commit appointed to raise subscription f* Wa< Pulau Tekong Fire Relief Fund relief of the sufferer. n th P rlo at Kampong Slabin, Pulau Tekor t following were
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    THE BOTANIC GARDENS.
    283 10 Nature, of June 28th, states: Qj numerous Botanic Garden.- thaestablished throug-hou* the i during the past century, the only ones no* remaining as an. independent departm-r--are those of the Strain SKti.-n Singapore and Penanp. Under Mr. H Ridley, the scientific reputation of thi> bpartment attained a hiurr
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    147 10 Interestinp Point <•» U»The sequel to 1 took place on board the V on Wednesday last, and in eoi which three Canton- ~e Btolfci before the Police Cottft* the t<Xto**t was partly heard y,~;erday hy the Judpe, who pave h.< r the case in the Mine «'f an
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    BOXING.
    604 11 vIONAHAN BEATS REGAN. ThKe was a ir crowd at the Happy last night when the top liner was a t lt minute rounds contest between lU^an, Light-weight Champion of nr \<.rth of England, and Jerry Monahan. H J Hopkin refereed. The weights announced as Regan, 9st. 12>41be., h n
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    HOME CRICKET.
    126 11 [Keuter's Service.] London, July 31. Lord-: Rugby beat Marlbo rough by "rtt wicke t <. Marlborough made 181*aJid Husrby compiled 155 and 137 \t Nottingham: Notts beat Leicester by ■kfcfts. Leicester's first innings *N 1-1 i Richmond, four for 25), and VM (Richmond, five for 80). 11 made
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    32 11 [Renter's Service.] In »k, n New York Au l v avis Cu P. Patterson (Australia) •Wt Wei <China) *-L G- 2 > 6 2 *ood beat Kong 6—o, 6—l, 6—2.
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    S. AFRICANS AT BRIGHTON.
    53 11 l Reuter's Service. A Bri^k, London, Jukt 3«. *V wZ i The wea *her was fine, and v e •"endance. Batting on %:r ck the South Africans, in 237 <.W a ainst Sussex, had scored „.*r -3 and Hands 58 not out) mps w «*e drawn
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    592 11 COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, July 9. The chief event of the week in Scottish cricket was the meeting of those great country rivals, Forfarshire and Perthshire After an exciting finish Forfarshire gained the victory by a single run. The struggle for the mastery was
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    295 11 His Excellency Phya Viraj Vejakich (Dr. R. E. G. Tilaka) and Madam Viraj Vejakich and Mr. E. W. Gunatilaka left for Batavia on the Melchior Treub yesterday afternoon on a short holiday. "It is understood," says the Times of Malaya, "that Sir George Maxwell will personally supervise the introduction of
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    MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1924.
    786 11 Mr. F. A. S. McClelland has returned from Home. M.M. Mr. H. C. Mustard, of Jeram, has returned from leave. M.M. Mr. T. I. M. Gordon, assistant post-master-general, is proceeding home on leave this week. P.G. Mrs. Anthony and Miss Elisabeth Anthony arrived from Ceylon on
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    271 11 DOUBLES WALK-OVER FOR SINGAPORE. Wins for Selangor and Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 2. The Malayan Tennis Championships opened here this afternoon in brilliant weather and before a large attendance. Only one Settlement was engaged, Penang, in the doubles, scratching at the last moment owing to
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    BOXING.
    583 11 The main event at the Singapore Boxing Stadium on Saturday night produced a good fight, but the decision given by Mr. R. H. Gale, who refereed, was disappointing. We saw a fight in which Taiho, the local feather-weight champion, boxed very cleverly, did all the leading, even though he
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    SWEE LEE POLO CUP.
    61 11 Penang, Aug. 3. The Swee Lee pol o challenge cup was won by B team, who defeated C team by two goals to one. Peal and Wright scored for the winners and Milnec for the losing team. The teams were: B. Team: Lo Tee, Peal, Wright
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    YACHTING THRILLS.
    1119 12 ROUND THE ISLAND RACR Five Boats Capsize. The third annual race of circling the Island of Singapore started on Saturday morning with every man jack among owners and crews revelling in the idea of forgetting their worries for a time, to the envy of those kept to the
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    S.V.R.A. BISLEY MEETING.
    678 12 GOOD SHOOTING ON FIRST TWO DAYS. The Bisley meeting promoted by the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association, which opened on Saturday afternoon, continued yesterday, and will be resumed this morning, has been attended with a very considerable degree of success. The event has attracted a large number of
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    71 12 There were 298 deaths in Singapore during the 'week ending July 19th according to the P. C. M. O.'s statement, three of which were Europeans, five Eurasians, 226 Chinese, 45 Malays, and 17 Tamils. Thirtyone of the deaths were due to pneumonia, 29 to convulsion, 25 to fever not specified,
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    PENANG RACES.
    333 12 GOOD ATTENDANCE AND FAST GOING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 29. The weather was fine, but warm, for the racing here to-day and there was a good attendance. The going was fast. The following were the results: Race I.— One Mile. Carrie B. (Logue) 8. 1 Gentle
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    COOL WEATHER AND STICKY GOING.
    327 12 (From Ojr Own Correspondent). Penang, July 31. The weather wais cool ajid dull, with a slight, drizzle, for to-day's racing, burt cleared up later and there was a .good attendance* The going was slightly sticky after the rain overnight. The following were the results: Race
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    BIG ATTENDANCE AND FAST GOING.
    391 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penaiif Auf. 2. *me and warm weather prevailed here to-day for the third day's racing and there was a large attendance The^ fast. At the conclusion M TS D ln l *M sented the prizes. The following results: K **r* th*
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    INDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPORTS.
    170 12 The seventh annual sports of the Ind-an Elementary School were run off on the Malay Volunteer grounds, kindly lent fo* the occasion, on Saturday afternoon, and the weather being favourable, a very successful meeting resulted. Mr. Granv.i!Roberts, of the Malaya Tribune, distributed the prizes at the
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    100 12 [Reuter's Service] New York. Au*. 2. In the Davis Cup double. Patterson an* O'Hara Wood beat Wei and Huan? i 6—2, 6—o. tfc€ The Australians were surged Chinese spirited opposition. Hua J* loped a top spin off his forehand dmt which enabled the Chinese twice t through
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    PENANG INTER-SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
    67 12 Pen» n K. Au to r In the inter-School football corri* the Free School beat the Got' English School, Alor Star, by to nil. mature The game was of an ever i naw keenly contested. The Free ac -orrtf' in the first half off a well-pl** 0
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    COLONY-F.M.S. CRICKET.
    447 13 COLON Y-F.M.S. CRICKET. STATES WIN BY 143 RUNS. <Frott Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 4. The F.M.S.— Colony match was continued ht re totoj in bri S ht weather and before a attendance, the F.M.S. winning by 143 runs. Final scores: FM.S.— lst Innings. H, ftfitf b Scharen^uivel 13
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    RUBBER EXPORTS.
    79 13 LAST MONTH'S DECREASE. ir figure? are forwarded by ■g Reunstrar of Imports and ExJuly 7 months 7 months 1923 MM 1^23 tons tons ii 4,417.09 19,389.01 23,265.62 14.M2.37 7.966.34 102,152.87 101,560.98 IMJI 1.M53.54 11,810.43 9,952.32 41 523.08 3,396.70 2,148.71 HtuM 1*72.59 8,601.77 8,912.77 6.16 130.50 79.15 1 M>
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    MEDICAL STUDENTS' STRIKE.
    54 13 I MIL STILL ENQUIRING. formation in regard to last r ike by medical students at the I the Vllth Medical School P°n enquiry at the College yester- was to the effect that the the College, which is considerfa« that i s to be taken in the t
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    JAPANESE LUXURY TARIFF.
    29 13 !»*n*e Consul-General, Singapore, *"N the following telegram dated r r m tne Minister for Foreign Luxury Tariff Law fcas been publish- **nd is now in force.
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    441 13 SINGAPORE WINS SINGLES AND DOUBLES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 5. The Malayan Tennis Championships were continued to-day in bright weather, Singapore and Selangor reaching the finals of both singles and doubles. Singles: Penang Beats N. Sembilan. In the singles Lee Tiang Liat (Penang) beat Chew Thoh
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    TENNIS ASSOCIATION FORMED.
    59 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, A'jp. 5. At a meeting of the lawn tennis delegates here the Malayan Lawn Tennis Association was duly constituted and a committee appointed to draft revised rules. Ladies' championship sing-les are favoured, also an inter-state team contest six months after the Gaunt
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    SELANGOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    58 13 Singapore Success. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. The Selangor Golf Club lawn tennis tournament was most successful. There was a large entry and much keen play. Kleinman won the open singles, easily defeating Oliver, 6 4, 6 2. Oliver and Whitley won the open
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    SWIMMING CLUB TEAM RACE.
    62 13 The team race at the Swimming: Club on Sunday morninp «H won by the following team Mallard, Gajran, Le Sueur, Davidson. A large number of members took advant age of the particularly good tide, and also remained for the special monthly tiffin, an inauguration which the
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    MARINE COURT.
    96 13 A Ch nese boatman was brought up before Capt. John E. Edwards, Acting Master Attends nt, in the Marine Court yesterday, and fined $5 for boarding the steamer Halvard before she was properly anchored in the roads. Four other Chinese boatmen were charged with tying their boats to
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    SARI BORNEO OVERDUE.
    43 13 The steamer Sari Borneo from Bandjermassin is overdue. The delay is reported to be due to a mishap, but no details were available yesterday. The Sari Borneo is a vessel of 576 tons and she carries a crew of 62.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    5428 13 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 28. Four people were killed and 29 injured in a collision at the Hayir.arket Station, Edinburgh, when a train for Port Edgar on the Firth of Forth ran into a stationary suburban train. Four carriages of the latter were telescooed. London, July 28. The plenary
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    INCIDENTS ON s.s. DARVEL.
    220 15 Mlesred Attempted Murder. exciting incidents on board I, a new ship which arrived in •".I Dundee on Wednesday for Hi Steamship Company some time rtachinir Penang harbour. As a t. the first intimation received •vas a messaire from Capt. Davidtiag that the Police should meet I
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    DISAPPEARANCE OF TEA PLANTER.
    35 15 London, July 24. I a tea planter, named Mr. m, v.ho was coming Home •n board the Morvada, which MOtft vesterVlay. disappeared last call at Malta, and is he ft!! overboard.
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    INDIAN ESTATE LABOUR.
    1254 15 MR. C. F. ANDREWS 1 CONCLUSIONS. The following communication has been ir.ade to the Press by Mr. C. F. Andrews, concerning Indian Labour on the Estates before his departure for Burma: I find it impossible to prepare a Draft Report on Indian Labour in Malaya before I
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    436 15 RUBBER EXPORT LAWS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 29. Rubber was the principal theme at the meeting of the Federal Council, when Bil's to repeal and re-enact the law imposing export restrictions, to consolidate the law relating to the supervision of dealings in rubber, and statistics
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    MEDICAL STUDENTS STRIKE.
    55 15 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 31. Representations have been made to the Chief Secretary in connection with F.M.S. students reported to be homeless in Singapore following the exclusion of 126 Medical College students from the hostel a? a result of trouble arising from a lightscut
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    403 15 The following is the annual profit and loss account of the Nederlandsche HandelMaat.schappij (Netherlands Trading Society) Amsterdam, for the year ended December 31st., presented at the annual general meeting held on June 27th: The general balance shee^ an d profit and loss account to December 31st., 1923, show that the
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    A "SCANDALOUS" TRADE MARK.
    436 15 "Pansal Mai" Label Rejected. In connection with the objection lodged by the Congress of the Buddhist Associations against the "Pansal Mai" trade mark applied for registration by Winifried Freudenberg, Siogmund Freudenberg, Heinrich Gauger and Ernst Albert Otto Wild, carrying on business under the name of Freudenberg
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    SHANGHAI'S LARGEST ARMS SEIZURE.
    121 15 The biggest single haul of contraband in the history of the port cf Shanghai was made by. the Customs on July 4th aboard the American schooner W. H. Talbot, which arrived a fortnight previously from Seattle, ostensibly with timber. The Customs received secret information and found
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1491 16 SCOTLAND AND CANADA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, July 2. Canada is celebrating its fifty-seventh birthday as a Confederated nation. Scotsmen are drawn t*y many bonds of sympathy and association to the great land overseas. Although the übiquitous Scot is known for the resource and energy he shows
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    NAVAL TROOPING SERVICE.
    287 16 During the coarse of the next few days, says the Naval and Military Record of June ISth, the light cruiser Weym»uth is due b- arrive in home waters on the conclusion ol her voyage to the Africa Station with relief crews. Hie is then to prepare for
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    74 16 Nine Chinese were charged before the Second Police Court yesterday morning at the instance of Court Inspector Meredith with stowing away on board the steamer Minderoo- The men succeeded in reaching Australia on board the Minderoo, but they were discovered when the vessel reached port and consequently deported by the
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1152 16 IRELAND'S REPUBLICAN CHANGES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dublin, June 30. Despite the talk of Mr. J. H. Thomas, the British Colonial Secretary, that England will never consent to the establishing of an Irish Republic on the flank of a vital spot in the defences of the British
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    "ALADDIN'S ALLEY."
    288 16 (By Joseph M. A little dinjry street w! meet is set in the h< surrounded by invalid with the pungent pickled £htrk.n>. It is kn.r.valley," and is the rich) chapel. It If the Hatton-gai Cut End. the m iiamooi fafe, and jewel mer.hu-.t-. D*Mafc, rabies emeralds, and sapph
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    MYSTERY FISH.
    111 16 A fish landed by the Hul Hubert is puzziinir flti and museum «Cp seen anything* scribed as ibeut ;> flabby flesh uid surface covers I resembling pun- v I black, with like a gloved hami tween which then to assist in iwimi the back is p I a
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