The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 17 August 1927

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    21 97 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. fIHRI) SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. AUGUST 17, 1927. NO. 2,089
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    CONTENTS.
    260 97 Kxaltation w K \M> COURT NBWa Vrmed Robbery 100 Fatality Sequel 101 Smuggling 101 pled Chandu 102 pal Comniissioneri Hoad in 106 phone Rubber Contract 107 Smuggling Captures 111 I II US TO THE EDITOR. 103, 104, 100 Way for Yachts 101} ninj< the Smugglers 10S Day Appeal 104
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 97 Vukuhl l;")th., 12 o'lloek noon. Bayers Sellers to Standard Q.C.F. ♦51 61 V 4 R.S.S. on Tender Au>r. iJIV* M% Sept. '52 62U Oct-Drc. 03% M Jan Mar. 05 65^i Steady. London Spot Sheet 17%d per Ib. '»rk S?)ot Sheet G^ti MH P* 11 N>.
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    33 97 H H. rho»sc!nan, the District Comof the Pcnaac Scouts, was inith ths Order of the Silver Wolf The Resident Councillor on ay at KampOßg Bahru, where 'in all pans of Mftlaya arr holding
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      BIRTHS.
      124 97 WATSON. On Sunday. August 7, at thr Maternity Hospital, Penanjr, to Mr. and Mrs. O. Watson of Alor Star, Kedah, a ,on. WILKINSON. At the European Hospital, < Kuala Lumpur, on August 7th. to Mr. and Mrs Bernard Wilkinson. ~<>n. LEE. <>n August 10. 11)27 at 1.1.") p.m. at
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      MARRIAGES.
      132 97 BANKS-HAMMON: <>n .July i:>th. rW7 at Hythe. Kent, Alfred Stanley Hank-, of Sings pore, to Ruth Haramon, daughter of Mr>. K. A. Hammon, ami tho late Mr. V Hammoa, of Saltwood, Hythe. REID FENTOX-JONKS. Jul> 14, at Wood- ford Green, Alexander Reid, formerly of Singa- i pore, to Eleanor,
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    257 97 The last mail from Home, with dates up to July 21 arrived ,»n Friday morning by p. and This mail leaves by 8.1. on Thursday. The sequel to a motor fatality on the Changi Road in June last year was heard in the Supreme Court when Tham
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 97 I August 15. Bank 4 m.s. 2 3 31-32 Bank demand I 23-32 Private credits 8 m.s. 24 »4 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 67 Mi France, demand 1420 India, T.T. IM% Honj? Kontf, demand 12*4 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 117 Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand
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    Sweet Charity.
    782 97 Aug. 10. A recent complaint by the reader of an up-country paper regarding the prevalence of charity begging nowadays interested us sufliciently to induce some casual enquiries locally nml revealed so surprising- an intensity of feeling on the subject thai further enquiry seemed desirable. The result was to
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    Rubber Smuggling.
    644 97 AU£. IJ. A consideration of the replies to questions in Federal Council and the I speech of the Chief Secretary on the adjournment, together with His Excellency's promise prior to the adjournment, leaves little doubt in our mind that the protest of the Unoth'eials will have its effect
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    Ireland's Politics.
    596 98 Aug. 12. The expected has happened in Irish politics and Eamon de Valera and his party have agreed to take the oath of allegiance. It was generally regarded as certain that some way or another would be found for enabling Fianna Fail, the secqpd largest section in the
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    A Respite.
    286 98 It is doubtful whether much more can be said regarding the unhappy Sacco-Vanzetti affair than has already been repeated almost ad nauseam but the news that a respite has been granted marks either a decision of the authorities to avoid the death sentence or one of the most
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    Secretary-Directors.
    459 98 Aug. 13. Coming across a report of Hammer and Company the other day we were a little surprised to note one or two features in connection with its direct oral organization which do not appear in the highest decree satisfactory from the point of view of principle in company
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    A Rubber Rumour.
    257 98 The Daily News, whilst not indulging? in an anti-restriction campaign, has more than once when dealing with the rubber question shown a passive leaning in the direction. The rumour to which its City Editor is now reported to have given currency may in point of fact be
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    Week-end Consents.
    508 98 A ur. ir>. The Sacco and Vanzetti affa i it is to be assumed, be regai as far as any question of execn concerned. The State ftutl Massachusetts could hardly the deplorable tragedy nt respite on the top of seven lay in carrying out a capital and then
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    Mean-Spirited Citizens.
    507 99 features about the a very large part of the population of Singapore, and of other places also, is the civic sense in the matter ;nj_ r in the preservation of order. Possibly this is a 1;. which owes its birth to generations of reliance :rel society methods to
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    Ipoh's Exaltation.
    289 99 Ipoh, presumably also Kinta and possibly even Perak, was greatly pleased when on Saturday His Excellency the High Commissioner arrived and held an informal conference with several of the leading residents with the idea of hearing what the grievances of that part of the Federation are. The conference,
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    THE F.M.S. DURBAR
    201 99 LOYAL MESSAGE TO HIS MAJESTY. The following cable was sent to Lord Stamfordham, Buckingham Palace, London on August 11th. Following for submission to His Majesty from the High Commissioner for the Malay States. "On this the occasion of the First Federal Durbar held at Kuala Kangsar under
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    DISTRICT COURT APPEALS.
    158 99 In the Supreme Court yesterday, the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, heard two appeals from decision* of the District Court Judge. 1). A. Kastran, who was sentenced for criminal breach of trust in respect to four tahilfl and three eheei of sold, was represented by Mr. O'Connor,
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    21 99 Major VV. H. Whytc, D.5.0.. who has resigned his commission in the S.S.V.F. left Penang for Hong- K«»n^ by the Morea.
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    1093 99 The Governor's Return. A SUCCESSFUL HUNT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton, Aug. 10. His Excellency the Governor, Mr. J. L. Humphreys, has been hack in Sandakan for some days after a long ■hooting trip spent in the forest on the Fast Coast with Mr. R. K. Hardwick.
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    107 99 The following is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise,. I excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1926 and 1927. IMPORTS. (In thousands of dollars) 1926 1027 Jan. to June 508,950 49M68 Dec: 12,292 July 80,368 7K,9ir> Dec: 1,453
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    THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    288 99 The report for the annual meeting on Aujr. 2<5 in St. Andrews School Hall at 5.30 p.m. states that eij^ht Committee meet ings were held during the year, The Accounts shew a credit balance of $~)42.2)i at the end of the financial year after allowing for depreciation
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    28 99 NEW CONSUL-GENERAL FOR JAPAN AT SINGAPORE. Mr. K. Tamaki. Consul-General at Bom bay, has been appointed Consul-General at Singapore, Mr. S. Kurihara succeeding tothe former's post.
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    41 99 The tWO Queen's Scholars of last year, the first of whom is Tan TeOW Bok from St. Xavier's Institution and only son of Mr. Tan Loy Kow of Kuala Lumpur, l«-ft for England on Saturday by the P. And O". Kashgar.
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    THE KUALA KANGSAR DURBAR.
    694 100 Forma! but Picturesque HOW IT WAS CARRIED OUT. The Times ..f Malaya report of the Durbai The ceremonial part of the proceedings which were strictly formal were not to be compared with the tfreat Durbar held at Kuala Kangsar in 1597 which ushered in the Federation
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    26 100 The following cards were returned in the Men's monthly Au^. Medal. Lieut. C. Harker Taylor. l tfp 1 ven Cards were taken out.
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
    920 100 K. P. C. A. To the Editor. i Sir, With reference to your leading article and Mr. Carver's letter, it is clear that certain remarks I made were misunderstood. I know I am fearfully nervous and have awful difficulty in laying anything when on my hind
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    65 100 Bangi Village Burnt Out. FORTY HOUSES DESTROYED. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Vujj. 10. A destructive fire has virtually destroyed the village of Ban^i. 24 miles from Kuala Lumpur. Nearly forty houses have been razed to the ground and the residents rendered homeless. The Kuala Lumpur fire
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    SIR HUGH SEES WILKINSON RUBBER PROCESS.
    115 100 DEPARTURE I OK THE DURBAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 10. Sir Hugh Clifford yesterday visited the Wilkinson Rubber Process factory. He left to-day with Lady Clifford by special train for Kuala Kacgsar for the Durbar, which begins to-morrow. He was accompanied
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    A MINING DISPUTE.
    137 100 <Tn>ij| Our Own Correspondent.,: PtMag, Aug. 10. In the Appeal Court their Lordships refused a request for a re-trial in the case of Bhagatraui, who appealed Against the decision oj' Mr. Justice Spronle in the case in which he was sued by a Mohammedan lad) for the
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    HOUSING PROBLEM IN PENANG.
    68 100 Peaaag, Aug. 10. At a Municipal Meeting to-day Mr. 6. L Ham, presiding, suggested considering a recommendation for a modified form of rent control over what mi^ht be described as Grade B property. There was no measure of control over compound houses and property outside the
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    DEATH AFTER PILGRIMAGE.
    37 100 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enane. Aug. 9. An old Malay, seventy years of age, just returned from a pilgrimage to .Mecca, collapsed on the railway jetty this morning and died a few minutes later.
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    DURBAR OF RULERS.
    120 100 SEVERE FORMALITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Auu. 11. The first annual Durbar of rulers began at Kuala Kangsar this morning and will last two days. The public were led to expCCt a spectacular pageant, but the event resolved Itself into one of the severest formality. The
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    BRITISHER'S ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF COCAINE.
    29 100 §fr>om Our Own Correspondent.) HaiiL-kok. AUK. l.'J. A Britisher named Wooller, formerly of Singapore, was fined 400 ticals to-day for illegal possession of cocaine.
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    PEKING-LONDON BY CAR.
    29 100 MOTORISTS TO visit STRAITS. (From Our Own C orrespondent). llangkok. A«ff. If. F<-ur Britishers, three gentlemen and one lady, wh<> are attempting to motor from i
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    DARING ARMED ROBBERY.
    554 100 Nine Gunmen Raid Jewellers' POLICE DIFFICULTIES. A shop in North Bridge Road (So, in which some Chines carry on a maker's and jeweller*! business. ;i by a gang of nine firmed Chinese <v y 9 o'clock on Sunday night The mei sacked the premise* Completely while crowd
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    25 100 Peking" to London, have arrived at liar from Indo-C'hina. They will probably proceed to the Strs cwinp: to the overland journey to Burma being impossible.
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    I.S.P. CONFERENCE.
    123 100 OPENED HY RESIDENT COUNCILLOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVrcanjj, Aim. l"» The 1.5.1*, conference opened in the To Hall this morning, Mr. .J. W. Campbell pn tiding. The Resilient Councillor, the Hon'ble Mi R. Scott declaring the conference open, that the lUgar and other estate- in Pr vince
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    DR. TAGORE IN PENANG.
    61 100 (From Our Own Correspondent IVnanu. Aim. 15. Dr. Rabindranatti Tagore arrived on Saturday an*! was met l>y 1 1 Reception Committee. On Sunday he laid the found* tion stone of the new building at Huy E* Seah. The poet ipoke briefly of the reUtion>hi|)s between China
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1927.
    591 101 Lac y hai been transferred tong Estate t- A lor Cajah Kstate J. Uos»«p left Pejiang for Patroclus. Th< y are expected ber. ford entertained the memi era! louncil at a dinnei at 'Use, Kuala Lumpur. Mrs. A. rendall and family is month on Ions: leave
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    ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MALAYA.
    801 101 The annual report for 1926-1927 pifft td at the meeting on July 2 r >th. was as follow— The statement for the year under review, as in the previous ar. has been prepared in the form of Income and Expenditure Aeeouni and Balance Sheet. The Income
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    SEQUEL TO MOTOR FATALITY.
    318 101 SEQU EL TO MOTOR FATALITY. ACTION FOR DAMAGES. A motor accident on the Chanjri Road in June last year, in which two people tot their lives, was recalled in the Miprenv- f Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Deane, j when Tham Kim Poo sued the Europe Motor Garage fox $5,000
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    ARMS SMUGGLING.
    204 101 One of th- methods which Chinese gun men employ in smuggling anus into the country was disclosed in the District Court yesterday morning when the Chinese bob- man who was arrested by Detective Inspector Poulain, just after he had rome ashore with a revolver and Dearly two hundred
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    DEATH FROM A RASH ACT.
    141 101 In Connection with the recent Stamford H ad smash when a likisna was buckled by a Fiat car and th? puller so badly inlured that be di«-d soon after admission j into hospital, the Coroner ha^ returned verdict that death wa< caused by rash and
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    ROBBERS RAID A HOUSE.
    119 101 A of robben raided house No. 127 Tanjonjr Pajrar Road nhortly sfter ton o'clock on Monday ni.uht and collected cash and jewellery to the extent of over $1,400. They were armed with knives while one *>i" them had a pistol as well. The ininate^ of the
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    40 101 U\> Excellency «ho Hich Commissioner hai awarded the- Colonial Auxiliary fore 1 i b Berries Medal to Lieut Stanley Ramplen Jones, of the Selangror M.V.1., and the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer*' decoralion tQ Mr. William Blaekbani Hawkes, of ihc M.S.V.R.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    186 101 FIRST CLASS CRICKET. NEW ZEALANDBH vs. SOMEKSBT. Ijonrion. Auu. 9. At West n-s per- Mar?: N» w ua: won by 94. New ZealanuVr* 1 ~>o sad li2.*> Somer^t 1 IT an<l »I7 In the Xcw Zealanders 1 COBd innings White, th< Somerset bowler, took tight wickets for 2
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    CRICKET.
    201 101 A.P.C. DEFEATED AT PI I U BRAN I In a match played at Pulau Brani on Sunday betwi n thr A.P.C. an«l the R.E., the latteT won by 21 runs after an inteivstiner frame. Scores: K.F. U. Harte b Smeilie B; Cambcll b Smellie <•; McDowell c Whaatlej b
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    GOODWOOD CUP.
    53 101 Dark Japan Win*. London. July 28. The Goodwood Cup Race resulted a* follows: DARK JAPAN 1 ROYAL POM GLOMMEN ■■> t Kettinp:--11 to 4 on l)ark Ja] 7 to l against Royal Pom. J> it.. 2 :mainst Glouimen. Three ran. Dark Japan won by 12 lengths; same distance
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    84 101 Th<- August Ladies 1 Bogey Competition s\a.< played on Honda) afternoon ami resulted in a tie between Mrs. M. H. Worrell and Mrs. L>. Turner. Thirty-eight cardi were taken out aini the following: w*ro returned:' Mrs. Morrell x 3 up .Mr?. Turner 10 8 Miss [nnea i">
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    L.L.T.C. FINAL.
    22 101 Playing ir. the final of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club tournament yesterday afternoon, Miss Toby U-at MUfl Walli^. 0 6—3.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    208 102 RIFLE SHOOTING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Autj. 8. The Malacca Volunteer Corps Battalion Kitie Association held a shoot at I.ukit Sebukor Range on Saturday the principal competition being for prize presented by Dr. Tan Seng Tee, and this resulted as fol--200 :»00 500 Total. Tay Kim Yong
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1927. NEW CHINESE-OWNED VESSEL.
    294 102 THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1927. NEW CHINESE-OWNED VESSEL. A twin -j^-rew cargo and pafsenger vessel of about 400 tons gross jj> lx-in* built for the Hua Kiau (Overseas Chinese) S.S. Co.. a locally-directed concern trading between Singapore and Muar, by Messrs. Kwong Hip Lunjr and Co.. Ltd.. of Hong Kong. It
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    EAST ASIATIC RUBBER ESTATES.
    103 102 The annual report of the East Asiati.Rubber Estates shows a trading profit fof the year of 1198,544 or, less depreciation v.. (121,302. A final dividend of 10 per tent making 20 for the year and a carry forward of £41,802 was sanctioned by the general meeting
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    SMUGGLED CHANDU.
    119 102 I (LEVER METHODS OF SMUC;<iI.ERS. A fine of $2,000 or in default six months' rigorous imprisonment was inflicted on a Chinese who pleaded guilty before the District Judge, Mi-. Mudie, yesterday to a vharjre of being in possession of nongovernment chandu. The accused was a i passenger for
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    S.F.A. CUP FOOTBALL.
    504 102 Chinese Defeat the Police. BAD LUCK DOGS POLICE. S.C.F.A 4 Police 2. In the first round of the Singapore Football Association Cup at the Stadium yesterday, the S.C.F.A. second team beat the Police by four g<»als to two. The Chinese played a very tine same, but the
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    S.R.C. MEETING.
    231 102 A SUCCESSFUL YEAK. Mr. Claude da Silva presided over a large gathering of members of the S.R.C. at the annual general meeting of the i-lub held yesterday. In the course of his opening remarks, the Chairman referred to the great loss the Club had sustained in the death
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    65 102 H.K. the Hi«<h Commissioner presented the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal to the following members of the M.S.V.K. at Government House, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday: Sgt. G. L. O'Hara-Hick-«on, Sgt. J. T. Nixon, Cpl. G. T. Holford. In addition to His Excellency's personal staff, Lt. Col. W. R. Meredith,
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    1104 102 The Questions in Federal Council. FULL TEXT. In view of the interest taken in the question of robber smuggling we reproduce from the Malay Mail the full text of the questions asked, and the replies. 1. (a) Is the Government aware that a considerable quantity of rubber is
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    PUNGGOR RUBBER ESTATES
    462 102 I 1 The following is the report I era of Punggor Rubber Estato i to be presented at the annual meet i be held at 187 Heeren Street, Mala* August 19: -The nei prod! foi %fter deducting depreciation oi ptc, and Directors 1 fees, an $53,234.68; Am
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    454 103 FRASER S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 9. then has been little change in ul Tin and Rubber both sections hare market have been distinctly <i:nn« the pa>t week. Sterling neglected but there has been passing in local issues aud gene i ally have advanced. Rub- -til! on ihe quiet side,
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    PRODUCTION IN EASTERN BORNEO.
    185 103 PRODUCTION IN EASTERN BORNEO. made in an article published in Economic Intelligence (The the minerals of Eastern Borneo. most important is oil. It is that the favourable geological as \\«li as the suitable structure I h:t ion, are well developed in tal region of Balik Papas and to t it.
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    61 103 ho in In :i position authoriann unca that an entirely now tal, to cost probably several will be erected in the in Penang. I has been received from Mill N.W., announcing th ap- of Father Wachter as tolic of liritish North Borneo, tive purposei separation ak w:is asked for and
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    539 103 Moslem Association. NEW HONORARY SECRETARY APPOINTED. (Our Muslim Correspondent). An ordinary Committee meeting of the Moslem Association was held early this month at the club-premises, No. 91, Selegie Road, with Mr. Alii Ahmad Khan Suratu-c, the President, in the chair. Th<« resi^nntiOO of the late Honorary Secretary was
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    CHINESE VOLUNTEER REUNION.
    244 103 The second re-union dinner of the past and present Singapore Chinese volunteers was held at the Chinese Volunteer Club on Saturday at 8 p.m. The hall of the Club was tastefully decorated with flag! an<* bunting- and covers were laid for 120. Capt. Tan Soo Bin the
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    THE INFORMER.
    1153 103 With ni ney you can mov the God: without it you can't move man. (Chinese saying.) Dawn streaked the cold grey hills of iLe North with patch*! <>f light and shade as the shivering figure of a little (hin.se boy of BGipe ten years old stepped from the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    424 103 S. P. C. A. To the Kditor. Sir, Your leading article of the 9th. instant contains some pointed remarks with which I. for one, entirely agree. It will be a pity, however, if the public are left under the impression that incautious remarks made by persons
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    WARNING THE SMUGGLERS.
    155 103 To the Editor. Sir. 1 notice in today's paper that a Chinese fireman was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and ten strokes oi the rattan for Illegally importing arms and ammunition into this Colony. If the autli oritiefl would post Up around the waterside a notice
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1927.
    606 104 Sir Henry and Lady Gompertz and Dr. and Mrs. \V. H. Hart have returned to j Kuala Lumpur from Brastagi. Mr J. K. Woodhull who has been long stationed at Teluk Anson as Sanitary Inspector has retired pension on medical grounds. The wedding of Mr. A.
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    GERMAN ANNIVERSARY.
    165 104 RECEPTION AT CONSULATE. Yesterday, the anniversary of the founding of the new German Constitution was j marked by a reception at the Office of the Consul-General f<»r Singapore. Herr Weber, who with Fnra Weber received Numerous guests of all countries at the German Con j BiiJate-General. Amongst those
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    745 104 S.P.C.A. To the Editor. Sir I noted in your recent loader on the, S.P.C.A. Meeting that you remarked upon the tendency to exaggeration on the part of a certain section. I was not present at the Meeting- and have no knowledge of what occurred beyond the
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    A POPPY DAY APPEAL.
    523 104 To the Editor. Si? I—l1 I am rare everybody recognises the sacred duty of doing something for those who Cheerfully staked their lives in the Great War and helped to bring it to a triumphant close. The cause for which they fought was ours; it was
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    CHARITY.
    287 104 To the Kclitor. Sir Your loader of date on the subject of charity begging. I would say the cure for the evil is the establishment of the "Community'' Chest'*. The meaning of community chest is, each firm, individual, society etc. are asked what they are prepared to give to
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    CRICKET.
    174 104 To the Editor. Sir— Some controversy seems to have arisen with regard to the running out of Mr. Secular hy Captain Congdon in the match last Saturday. As reported in your issue of Monday an-1 in the Sporting Notd it would seem to appear that after the ball was
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    653 104 WARNING TO INDIAN LABOI RERS. (By Our Indian Corttspoadeat). Many Indian labourers in the eoui having suffered great losses by dep their savings with mandotes, oy €1 conductors, contractors, estate shopfa and people of this kind, the Controller Labour is issuing notice! printed in advising Tamil labourer! to
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    53 104 Mr. V. A. Naidu retire! from the <> i ment service on Au*. 15, after 20 If service, wholly -pent in the A*ricuU Department Mr. Kaidn was the rlto be appointed on the formation of tk< Department by the late Mr. .1. B. Carruthc the first Director of Agriculture, wh
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    56 104 timo dead and in my opinion it wai l P* fectly lepal run-out. As the incident has emoted a good < of comment I trust y<»u will piv* 1 P" hl to the view of one. who from his posit i as umpire, had particularly favo facilities for observation of
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    A VERY ODD AFFAIR.
    645 105 odd that I should have met hin. j have often wondered since -eiiously meant all that he fhere are certain rare subtleties ol it are not readily appreciates n Singapore. Yet the man had geriout enough. Yea, it was odd! il(i ipped for a while on
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    16 105 N. T. \V. Paul, joint proprietor of ite, Pert Dickson, left for Home. iment, laHt week.
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    ATHLETICS.
    423 105 Victoria Bridge School Annual Sports. SOME CLOSE FINISHES. The Victoria Bridge School hold their annual athletic sports meeting on the grounds of Raffles Institution yesterday afternoon. A large gathering of pupils of th<« school and their friends witnessed a very interesting afternoon'r sport, the events attracting good numbers of
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    PENANG RACES.
    130 105 WINNING JOCKEYS AND TRAINERS. The following list of the successful jockeys and trainers at the Penang meeting is taken from the Straits Echo. Winning Jockey**. Ist 2nd 3rd Mayo 10 5 8 Davis 0 S 3 Sleigh H 3 r> Huxley f> 5 4 Billet 4 6 Mahoney
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    99 105 The following ifl the result of the first round of the Andrew Carrie Cup. Mrs. Jackson beat Mrs. Law, 2 up. Mrs. Wilson beat Mrs. O'Sullivan, W.O. Mrs. Morrell beat Mrs. J. H. Tennent, 4 and 8. Mrs. Shipway beat Mrs. Stevens, w.o. Lady Colina Hussey beat
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    106 105 County Cricket. DERBYSHIRE HOLD NOTTS, j ffteater*! Service] London, Aug. 10. No((s Versus Derbyshire. At Nottingham:— Match drawn, four pointl each. Drbyshire 374 for 9 (dec.) Notts HO for 5. Stover contributed 14s towards the visitors' sc r»Lancishire vs. Kent. At Manchester: Lancashire led on first Kent 24
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    U.S. POLO PLAYER INJURED.
    64 105 i [Reuter's Service.] Washington, A up. 8. Fred Roe, one of the candidates for the United States polo team to meet the British Side in September, is still unconscious as the result of a fall from his pony in a practice game yesterday. His condition is
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    72 105 THE NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuters Service.] London. Autf. 10. Ockenden, with a 68, broke the record of the Blackpool Course by two stroke* and led the field at the end of the first 1* of 72 hold stroke play in the Northern Professional Championship. Charles Whit. eombe, P. Rpdgers,
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    BLIND HUSBAND AND WIFE'S LOOKS.
    203 105 BLIND HUSBAND AND WIFE'S LOOKS. Curious Divorce Case. Prague, July ">. A curious divorce case, which was dismissed by the Divorce Court as without sufficient grounds, has just come up before a higher Court. A brushmaker. aged twenty-eight, who lost his sight during the war. seeks divorce from his wife,
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    135 105 Singapore, Aug. 11. The trend of price* both in London and New York has been slightly upward. V week aj^o the former was quoted at Id sd. and to day at Is 1 4<i. shows an advance 1 »<! whilst New York at 35*4 cents gold shows an
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    83 105 Two Chinese were fined $300 each or in default six months rigOlOQfl imprisonment ach when they came up before the Second Police Court yesterday. They were arrested during the raid conducted on a bouse in Chinatown recently by Mr. Oake■hott and Inspector Uixon. Altogether 23 arrest- were made. The two
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    THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND RESTRICTION.
    449 105 A KUALA LUMPUR YIKW. The Malay Mail in a loader says: Thenhas been quite a little comment on the general remarks about Restriction which the Chief Secretary added to his reply regarding smuggling. By some these are interpreted as revealing Mr. Feel in the lole
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    HOW F.M.S. WON JUNIOR KOLAPORE CUP.
    350 105 TARGET LIT UP BY LIGHTNING. To-night the Federated Malay States proved their title t<> the Morning Post Imperial Challenge (Junior Kolapore) cup for the ensuing year, writes the Morning Post Military Correspondent at Bisley Camp. Lig-htnino; xigxagged across a heavily frowning sky accompanied by
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    15 105 Mr.' G. A. Hereford ha- been granted three monthl leave on full sala.y before retirement.
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1927. A MUNICIPAL CLAIM.
    947 106 SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1927. A MUNICIPAL CLAIM. Making Up of Meyer Road. raONTAGBR TO PAY $12,801. An interesting judgment affecting 1 a claim by the Municipal Commissioners up"n Mr. K. K. ICoek foi a sum of money, being the cost recoverable by the Commissioners for portion of Meyer Road on
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    ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MALAYA.
    1192 106 Annual General Meeting. MR. KEMP THE NEW PRESIDENT. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 20. The seventh annual general meeting of the Association of British Malaya was held this morning at the offices of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2, Idol Lane, E.C., i the business
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    LAST NIGHT'S FIGHT.
    562 106 Song Wins on Points. LASGB ATTENDANCE. There was a record crowd at the Happy Valley last night to see the return fight between Key and Song. It was a good fight, going the full distance, with Song gaining a well deserved victory. TAWIDfI VS. HASSAN. Both weighed
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    M.C.C. AND MALAYA.
    511 106 Tour Not Possible At Present "WILL DO EVERYTHING TO BELI' Some tim: a^o we reproduced which appeared in the "Cricketer 1 in a Malayan resident on leave suggested Australia having H th hall rolling sending a. cricket XI to Malaya. the lc. mi^ht well be followed by
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    S.F.A. CUP FOOTBALL.
    303 106 S.F. A. CUP FOOTBALL. A Last-Minute Victory. B.C.C. RUMINATE THE MALAYS B.C.C 4; Malays. Playing against the Malays in the fir round of the S.K.A. Cap at the Stadium yesterday the S.CX. eliminated the Mala, from the Cup with an excellent lasi minuti victory. In the first half the wind
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    AN AUTOCAR ANNIVERSARY.
    909 107 AN AUTOCAR ANNIVERSARY. Our First Horseless Car. THE COFFEE-GRINDER. Bj J. 15. N. for Free Prate). >mii race given of late to statismotor vehicles in the Colonies, ni.nl the fact that the thirteenth isi will be the thirty- first anniversthe introduction of the "Horseless i arriage" to Singapore. There must
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    TELEPHONE RUBBER CONTRACT.
    416 107 sik \v. vii kison UPHELD. I I'rivy Council Decision. On July IN, in Judicial Committee of the I Privy Council, their Lordships Viscount Haldane and Lords Atkinson. Blanesburgh, Darling, and Warrington gave judgment in an appeal from the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements relating to an
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    O'DARE REFUSED LEAVE TO APPEAL.
    170 107 JUDGES' SCATHING REFERENCES. London. July 25. The Court of Criminal Appeal has refused .Josephine O'Dare, William Davis and Adrian Morton leave to appeal. Counsel pleaded that O'Dare had givefl Valuable evidence against her accomplices, but the sentence was not reduced by even an hour. The
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    34 107 Mr. T. B. Cocker has been appointed temporarily Official Assignee as from August sth.. and a Commissioner of Currency and of the Hindu and Mahomedhan Endowments Board in place of Mr. G. B. Kellagher.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    884 107 Quicquid agut'f hominr* nottr't eft farrago j Eflitt Juvenal. Colombo is rejoicing that thank? to the assiduity with which the youth of the town have of late years been taught to bloody each others little noses by boxing, the passion for settling disputes by the use
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    BOXING.
    154 107 Delaney Beats Uzcudun. CROWD 800 VERDICT. [Reuter's Service. I Ne* York. \Lg. 12. In a fifteeß rounds contest last li.irhi Jack Delaney beat Paulino Uzcudun. PAOUNO WARNED THREE TIMKS. Neu York. Aujf 12. Paolino was warned thrice for punching low before he was disqualified after 117 .seconds fi^htin^ i
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    REGIMENTAL BOXING.
    87 107 Results of Novices Com pet if inn. Results, in iht novices 1 boxing tournament at Tanjrlin this week were as follow: Bantams: Pie, Fotm-r-ill (3) beat Pte. Hulbert (1). Feathers: Tte. Thornton <HQ>. beat Pte. Uchts: Pte. Bland <4> beat Pte. Parker (1). Welters: Pte. McKemta. (3) beat
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    HOME CRICKET.
    69 107 [Renter's Service.] London. Aui;. 12. GLAMORGAN V. SURREY. Glamorgan won on th«- first innings. GfclßMrgU ir>>< and 2 for 2f>. Surrey Mercer 6 wkts for 2.-5. Arnott 4 for l'.">. LANCASHIRE V. NORTHAMS. Lancashire won by 10 wicket?. Northants ]fi) and 121. Lancashire !».">(; and 87 for <».
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    CHERAS TIN.
    202 107 PROFIT OF OVER MMtt. Th<> first annual meeting of Chi-ras Tin. Ltd.. was held on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, There were present. Messrs, A. H. Flower dew (chaiiuiain. R. Madge, T. D. Ensor, A. Ma.-kL, D. Freeman, T. Sweet and L<e Ah Quee (for the .-icretaries. Ifessr*. A.
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    MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1927.
    785 108 UK. the High Commissioner visited the Perak River Hydro-Electric Co.'s dam-site at Chendtroh on Friday. Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, lately commanding the troops in Malaya. hai arriwd in London from Singapore. Sir (laud and Lady Severn have given Ufl th< ir house in London and are
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    THE S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    856 108 8.8. and Vs Easy Victory. FINE OPENING STAND BY KING AND GOTCH. Continuing their excellent stand on Saturday, Kin* and Gotch, the 8.8.1's opening batsmen, took their overnight score of r )1 to 110 before Gotch was dismissed Ibw. to a tall from Gilmour, after the resumed
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    HOME CRICKET.
    246 108 Test Trial Match Drawn. RAIN INTERFERES WITH COUNTY GAMES. [Reuters Service.] London, Aug. 12. The third Tost Trial match at Lord's between Kngland and the Rest was drawn. England -W* and 120 for 1. The Rest -127. SutclifTe scored t>.> of the Kngland total in the first innings.
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    50 108 Licuts R. M. Richards, E. A. de Boriatte, and c. Burt S.S.V.F. have been promoted Captain. Major Koyes ias been transtVnvd to Rostrvo of OAeem. Major G. A. Potts has been appointed to temporary command of the P and P.W.V.C. The resignation of Major \Y. H. Whyto has been accepted.
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    69 108 P. H. Tank c and b Gotch '2n R. Irvine I) Hansrll J>r. ,1. M. A. Lowson st. Cantrel) b Gotch 1 A. H. Assitor b Hansel! 12 C. B. H. Jaeobi e Mac-kay b Gotch K. O'Connoi e Gotch b Hanseli H C\ C. Simpson e Wilson b Gotch
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    MR. SCOULAR'S XI DEFEAT S.R.C.
    218 108 DOWLBRS* PARADIBB. On a wicket which rendered consider*able aid to bowlers possessed of spin, the eleven captained by Mr. Scoular easily defeated the S.R.C. on the latter*! padang <->n Saturday afternoon. On neither side \vas there anything like a large individual score, the bowlers, for
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    SHORTING NEWS.
    74 108 League Football Start> i n Scotland. SATURDAY'S RESULTS. [Renter's Service.] London, Au.. Th» approach of the home son is heralded by the commenc n the Scottish League programme i i day, the first results bein^ i; Aberdeen 2, Rang, Airdrieonians 2, Raith Ro Bt-'ness 2, Palkirk Celtic o\
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    306 108 Singapore Police. .2: I. M.S. Police Th<- Singapore Police team i served their victory over the F.M.S team at the Staduim on Saturday. >core of two-nil does not ftltogethf] the way things went, because f1 r (he second half the home gid< controlled the jranie, confining twto their
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    GOLF RECORDS BROKEN AT BLACKPOOL.
    91 108 Blackpool. Aui: The northern professional golf rharnp" ship of 72 holes has been von by CharH Whitcombe (Crews Hill) with Ml tftgrc* of 2KO. Whitcombe's is the lowest It hob* gregmt* ever returned in a major pionahip in Great Biitain. He wins bifSest cash priic
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. MIXED FOURSOMES.
    115 108 mixed foursome competition, nine medal play, was played at the >'< Golf Club on Friday and resulted for Mr. Me Adam and Mi<. G. P. 1 Forty cards were taken following were returned: Mr. McAdam and Mrs. C. F. Jackson 46 Mr. Lee and Mrs.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    8544 109 rfleuters Service. l London, Auk. 9. eorge Lewis, was killed by falling t ol :i train near Montreux. lU'rne, Auk. a r,eorj?e Lewis, who bad boon staying sanatorium, was sitting on the i']<- of the Hotel Territet when he nV meed and fell on to the railway at nt
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    342 111 ACTIVITIES OI I JOHORB. The following farther cast'.- of captures by the rubber smuggling preventive Hoot have been reported to the local Custom! authorities: The Serendit when on patrol off Tan jong Bulm at 1 a.m. <>n Au^r. 1, raptuied a kota containing- *J 1.1)4 pflrals of rutiber.
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    AMERICAN TENNIS SURPRISE.
    96 111 [Renter's Service.] New York, Au£. IS. The most surpi isinjz tennis victory <>l" the year was pulled off by th<« Chicago player, George I.ott, over Kene I,acoste, holder "f the United States championship, whom ho defeated 6—4, 6 -.'>,,• 6—l in the semi-final? of the Southampton tennis
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.
    1438 112 Lady Maxwell Christens The "Kedah." A FINE VESSEL. The launch of the turbine steamer Kedah took place at the Naval Construction Works of Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, on July 16, the christening ceremony being performed by Lady Maxwell, the wife of Sir George Maxwell, who was, until
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    MENGLEMBU LODE.
    147 112 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 15. At the third annual general meeting of Menglembii Lode, Mr. D. A. M. Brown, presiding, said that the profit from January to July was $34,255. In order to improve the position of Preference share holders profits had been used to pay
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    AMERICA RETAINS WIGHTMAN CUP.
    112 112 Forest Hills, Aug. 13. In the Wightman Cup, Miss Helen Wills defeated Miss Joan Fry 6 2, 6 o; Mrs. Mallory beat Mrs. Godfree 6 4, 6 2; Mrs. Hill and Miss Sterry (England) beat Mrs. Chapin and Miss Eleanor Goss 5 7, 7—5 7—5. Forest
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    51 112 Running Feat. A 60-MILES RECORD. [Router's Service. J Buluwayo, South Africa, Aug. 15. Arthur Newton ran GO miles in 7 hrs. 33 mins. 56 sees., beating the World's record by over 49 minutes. It is claimed that Newton now holds all the World's records between 30 and 100
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    144 112 In the August modal (stroke) competition the winner was G. C. Miller 81 16 65 nett. One card of 0 holes is to be returned by Aujt. 22nd. IS ill Sweeps. The ball sweep on Saturday wa?s won by J. Hodffillfl 38 4 34 and on Sunday
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    WOMAN'S HIGH-JUMP RECORD.
    45 112 [Router's Service.] Toronto, Aug. 14. At the Dominion Women's Championship meeting to-day Ethel Cathewood, of Saskatoon in the high jump, jumped "> ft. Dttth inch, beating tho women's world n>cord by an eighth of an inch. Canadian Olympic official* certified the new record.
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    410 112 Although the report and accounts of th^ < British North Borneo (Chartered) Company foi the year 11)2(5 reveal that there is again nothing available for distribution among the shareholders, there is room for gratification in the fact that the revenue receipts (exclusive of land sales) amounted to
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    57 112 Mr. H. C. Taylor, who retired from Government Service last week as Chief Court Inspector, has been appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the Selan^or Golf Club. Mr. Bryan who has just come out from England, has been appointed Assistant Engineer, Head Office, P.W.D.. Kedah, vice Mr. G. T. F. White,
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    YACHTING.
    713 112 The Club Trophy. JUNE WINS CUP. The ■gCOtld and rinal ra < fol Club Trophy was sailed o lV course on Sunday. Ten boats turned out and in breeze a tfood start was made, sun very kindly officiating U Start* Ella-Dorothy was first aw:,.. Kathleen. Jean II hauled down
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    30 112 The engagement is announced b*l Louis (Louke), third son of Mr. an.! Mr van Leeuwcn Boomkamp, of Amiter and Mary Clare, only daughter of Mr. Mrs. .George Ward, Sutton, Suit. >
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