The Straits Times, 23 July 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS. No. 28,534
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      103 1 THE EVERY DAT S < MILK. From the Glorious Ilealtli=giving Pastures of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you DtAli ■•:s:-; DnANU pT'CitNIC SWISS MILK M* M*o o> eomall £J THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK NATURAL SWISS CREAM SOLE AfiENTS FOR MALAYA
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      8 1 MILKMAID KTA 0 ■SO FULL CREAM MILK. I
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    Church Services.
    969 2 Sunday, July 24. (Under this holding pnblttk ttek w«a* Brief details of th« nervicet to b« hald at thos* SingMpore Churches whoa* aathoritiet tupplj a> with the nece»«*ry informatloa. Tb ensure insertion, these notice! malt reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Catlredtal.—6th Sunday after T: nity. July
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    Story of the Day.
    34 2 The Fop Yes, I always sleep with jrloves on my hands because it keeps them soft, you know. Pert Miss And do you sleep with your hut on as well
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    14 2 The one crop in Europe that is harvested jrrten it the tourist crop.—-Tucsyn Citlian,
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      191 2 S'Tl'iillTl > A f~ t T^ illustrated BM high-grade illUuiJii, *''oT"r >U "y )'»'~Ht'l I<' VI r lIIUVI--a Webb's najaHstac "i 5 l;ui r.|.al,ility. •> ("ustomrrs ordering from abroad an guaranteed the J/'^\, S^<\ saiiu- [icrBjtcyaif awuU election in the If »i Im3J! |Jl| VS blio.vrixMiis. MB i". 3 if''
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      300 2 Cuticura Treatment Keeps The flair Heahky Btforc shampooing anoint the scalp with Cuticura Cjintment, letting it remain on over night when possible. Then uhampoo with a sud-_ of Cuticura Soap and warm v/ster. Rinse thoroughly. A clean, healthy ccair. means i;ood hair. r»p.Civ.n,.nl.T>lc.im9r.ld throughout iir-.. r .tr *uir -<>■. :.U,
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      235 2 Healthy, Happy Momilk Babies YOU want your baby to progress to have the bonny looks and healthy colour that betoken sound health and good digestion. Results the world over have proven conclusively that babies brought up on Momilk develop strong and healthy, vigorous and active. Momilk is a Certified Milk
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    Penang Civil Action.
    723 3 Gifts Attended with Personal Motives. The trusts of an indenture of settlement mude in 1884, by Abdul Cader in respect of certain property in Province W cllesley, were the subject of a judgment, Ki\en by Mr. Justice Sproule, Senior i'uisno Judge, in the Penang Supreme Court on
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    Sixty Years Ago.
    279 3 Discussion of New Stamp Act. (From the Straits Times of July 22, 18G7). We have received a copy of the Now' Stamp Act which is to come up for the I consideration of the Legislative Council.! The chief feature of this Bill is the I schedule attached
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    FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS
    216 3 THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION, KUALA LUMPUR, 1927. The Malayan Exhibition will be held in Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 30, 31, and August CHEAP TICKETS, all classes at a single fare for the double journey PLUS $2.00, $1.00 and 20 cents for Ist, 2nd and 3rd, class
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    BABY SHOW.
    215 3 Tli« Child Welfare Society wil! hold their Annual Buby S» i« tt the Town Hall on WCDNEBDAT. AUGUST 17. Free ndmnnioii ticketi fof children need I ine.ith to 6 yenra will bt issued on and after Saturday, Tuly 1), and will be }btuinablc at the \.'rlfsr« 'lime, Jalan
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      182 3 Improvements Produce Still Finer Results A new five-bearing crankshaft of finest alloy steel, together with other improve* ments announced at the same time, has literally revolutionized the performance of Dodge Brothers Motor Car. You must go far higher in price to find its equal in zest, flexibility and smoothness of
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      284 3 Thoroughness Use both Tanglefoot i Fly Paper and Spray for complete fly riddance. For a thorough extermination^^ nothing equals the com- 4m bined use of the 3V two^ unsurpassed destroyers. itlfi nsr fniPEß^spiunr Stocln carried by Chnniats, vision anil Buu Sbop* US T#>KItrOOT COMPAMY,fifiadßspMs,mMai M'::.LER. MACLEAN k CO., he. T.
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      508 3 PERAK GYMKHAMA CLUB, TAIPING AMATEUR RACE MEETING. Wednesday and «a!«irda>f August 17 and 20. EIGHT RACES FOR PONIES. FOUR RACES FOR HORSES. TWO STEErLKCHASES. TWO RACES FOR POLO PONIES. AMATEUR RIDERS. No riding allowances. ENTRANCE FEE.. »5 per Race. ENTRIES CLOSE at 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 10. TRANSPORT, STABLING, and
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      633 3 SITUATION VACANT The F.lcctricnl Department, FMS. h-s vacancy for a Temporary Assistant Entfneer on a salary of 4100 p,. r mem—, With a, possibility of permantnl apnnintment on »ho UPual time scale of $liio ns n(; by annual ir.cr' menu of %2o per MUM to $HOO. /Vididalvi shoul.l he nunlilied
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      545 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) ■AIL AND PASSENGER AND CAtQO SERVICES nrNTKSULAB AND ORIENTAL BJI. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR lABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CBTKA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore DKVANHA R lO O J»'T 9
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      647 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHAX TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Aatwera aa4 Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Dae Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10.600 Aag. 4 KIIANO MARU 8.000 Aug. 18 1* HARUNA MARU 10,600 Sept. 1 2 KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. IB 1« KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 80 ATSUTA MARU
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      537 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THH OCEAN STEAM SHU! CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      431 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la 31am) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantaa, Ilangnara, Telupin, Patani, Slngora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, ChumpoQ and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA July 24 July 27 PRACHATIPOK Aug. 1 Aug. 8 MALINI Aug. 7 Aug. 10 The Steamer, are fitted throughout
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      515 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Frejght, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau ct Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      370 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing, by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      489 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINKNT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore .I. CITY OF NORWICH Aug. ■j. CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 21 HOMEWARDS For London, Hull and Hamburg
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      447 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, Wi. Due Oct. 15 For particular, regarding paasag* and freight rites, apply to MeAMSTER A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. .18 Day* to Boston 41
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      472 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Mncao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwanu, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      290 5 THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING CO. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE SINGAPORE, SOERABAIA urf BANDJERMASIN. Ml HOCK SENG sailing at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 27. lit and 2nd Class accommodation. For freight, passage and other particular*, apply to the Agent. STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING Co. U and IS. Boat Quay, Singapore. fPSfI) Where town
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      45 5 PHGEHIX i f 1 1*^* LEMONADE P Qineat fox &eC%itdhen ft ji r fe m ROYAL Doulton SANITARY APPLIANCES FOR MODERN BATHROOMS LARGE STOCKS HELD BY Sole ENTRAII f r Agents |W f/-^l i^| .Malaya SANITARY ENGINEERS SINGAPORE (Phone 3119). IPOH KUALA LUMPUR, SiMONDS PALtALE
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      678 6 TO-NIGHT, POSITIVELY THE LAST NIfiHT OF THE UNITED ARTISTS' SPECIAL FEATURE rnsciilinj' that ideal pr.ir of screen lowers RONALS) COLMAN imd VILMA HANKY I'rom the original story by Leonore Coffee 8.i n cc ls THE NIGHT OF LOW. ALHAMBRA (TAN CaOMG XXX CO.. LTD., Proprietors) In the Second Show at
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      456 6 VICTORIATHEATRE TO-NIGHT at 9M The Funniest of Funny Comedies IT'S A SCREAM Do Foolish Wives Pay? Monday and Tuesday GAPPY B.CKS Booking now open ft! JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. TaVMotTMT, Sunday, at 9.30 p.m. Benno Moiseiwitsch FAREWELL RECITAL. PAVILION From Monday, July 18 to Sunday. July 24,
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      583 6 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OP THE WRITING MACHINE.' The Standard Remington Remington is bow StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands of offices ion, Power and swift, throughout Hie world, soleIt ia sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as the absorbs all vibration and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    274 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, July 23 Singapore High Wattr, 4.81 a.m., 8.0, 5.15 p.m., 8.2. Malacca High Water, 1.20 a.m., «J, 220 p.m., 6.7. Police Sports. Stadium, 2.16 p.m. Garden Party to Dr. Tagore at Slglap, 5 p.m Australasian mail (Garada) closes 6 p.m. Wilbur Players, Vie. Theatre, 9.30
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    357 7 Saturday, July 23. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tembakul, Sri Tunda, Selene, Huiiya. Dredger Kuantan. Tog Daisy, M Lch. Mutiara, W H Supply, \V B Spring. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tsnjong Pagar Sheers
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    149 7 To-day. Siak and I'ukan Haroe Brouwer) 3 p.m. North ami Baal India (Takliwa) 3 p.m. l'.uiku Inland, Pladjoe and Palembantr fflmsag) 3 p.m. Tanjong Balel < Han What* Soon) 4 p.m. I i ii kadja, Tembilahan and Indrairiri I lnklrattiri) 4 p.m. Ucikow (Norvikon) 4 p.m. Upper
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    Penang Races.
    378 7 Handicaps for First Day. The following are the handicap* for the first day of the fenang meeting, July 28 Horses, Class 111, 3rd Division (five furlongs).— Taiping Ii 9.2, Tigablas 9.2, Kwahiri 9, Otero 8.12, Neidpath 8.11, Whiskers 8.6, Rievaulx 8.5, City Boy 8.5, Golden Special 8.2, Isinglass
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    Possession of Arms.
    136 7 Why the Court Would Not Order Flogging. In the District Court this morning before Mr. K. D. Mudie, a Chinese named Poh Soo Kuan was charged with being in possession of a revolver and ammunition without a licence. The accused is at present time undergoing a sentence
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    Kuala Lumpur Fire.
    104 7 A Rubber Smoke-House Burnt Down. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday A fire broke out in a smoke house near the four and a half mile Petaling this morning. The smoke house was fully stacked with rubber and the consequences were disastrous. The local fire brigade
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORT.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      99 7 Singapore, July 23. Rubber. —Is. oVsd. unchanged. Local Go>4 cents. Tin.—l2Bl 15s. 255. down. Mining.—Rahman Hydraulic 2.55-2.60. Kuchai 2-2.05. Kantau Pref. 2.07^4-2.12%. Hong Fattl 97V4-1.02'/4. Taiping 1.551.67%. North Taiping 1.13-1.16. South Taiping 80-83. PeUling 4.55-4.66 ex. Puteh 1.16-1.20. Padang Plandok 17-19. Talam 1.25-1.28. Pahang Consolidated lls.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    257 7 EXCHANGB. Singapore, July 23. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/8 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 9/32 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/s 57V4On France, Bank T.T. 1416 On India, Bank T.T. 154 hi On Hong: Kong, Bank T.T. 11% p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COM MERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION Tone of Market S.sady quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 5Vfcd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 34% per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CF. Standard R.S.S. Standard K.S.S. on Tender Six>t Spot Scpt. Oct.-Det. Jan. -March Buyers •V.I 2
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      MINING.
      403 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers fl £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 59/il il Ban-trin Tin :!0/- 30/6 1 1 Batanft Padang 0.70 0.74 1 1 Batu 0n« l-l'Vi Ml* £1 £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 £1 il Eastern Siam 21/- 22/£1 il Haad Yai fI/6 28/6 1 1 Hitam Tin 0.92'/j
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      GENERAL.
      171 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 50 50 McAlister Co. 96.00 97.00 10 10 Ribeiro ft Co. 10.00 10.50 10 10 Robinson Ord. 27.50 28.00 cr. 100 100 Robinson Pref. 132.00 136.00 £1 1 Shells 4.10.6 4.12.9 2 2 Spore Cold Stor. 6.10 6.20 £1 fl Spore Trac. Ords. 10/9 11/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4* B'', p.m. S'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. I prem. S'pore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. S'pore Municipal 4 .i p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.60 2.70 2.60 2.70 A lor Gajah ($1) 2.30 2.40 2.35 2.50 A. Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.20 4.00 4.30 A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 3.90 4.10 3.90
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    Exchanges.
    81 7 [BRITIBH IMPERIAL BADIO.] Rugby, July 22. Foreign exchange* are Amsterdam 12.11%. Athens 369. Berlin 20.42%. Bombay Is. 5 13-16 d. Brussels 34.93. Bucharest 805. Buenos Aires 47 23-32. Copenhagen 18.15Va. Ccncva 25.22V4. Helsingfors 192.110. Hong Kong 2s. Hd. Kobe Is. 11 5-lfi. Lisbon 2 15-32. Madrid 28.39. Milan 89.30.
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      61 7 ADMINISTRATION Wanted on minefield* in Southern Siam, cnpable assistant for correspondence and administration. Thorough knowledge of the Siamese language necessary. Apply, stating particulars 'of experience and salary required, and enclosing copies of testimonials to 54, Straits Times. (lp) "notice" It is hembv notitied that t.ir BSBSBSMSBj Links will be cosed
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      10 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE VICTORIA STREET (W«trH Our Adrl. Par* 1«V
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      444 7 HELPS THOSE HARD COUGHS The danger of influenza is its tendency to develop into pleurisy and pneumonia. Stop your cold before it reaches this danger point and for the cough and painful, wheezy breathing, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is for sale everywhere. THB BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Wholesale Agents. SINGAPORE
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      631 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see pagr 16. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. FOR BALE, \9t« Cltro. n, Bi excellent condition. Williams, HI Claymore IUBKKK PLANTER ißritish) speaks Tnnil and Malay, desires position, has kr.owledge of ccconuts. Reply 68, S. Til TO LET, No. 56-8, Neil Koad, gas and w*ter laid
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      69 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau station. (By Courteay of Government Health Office.) For tha 24 Hours ending at Midnight on July 21. Deg. Mux. shade temperature 91 F. Min. shade temperature 76.1 F. Mean shade temperature 81.7 F. Max. suu radiation 160.5 1 Min. graaa radiation 74.6 F. ;"i temperature 81
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    DEATH
    49 8 1.!... At her residence, SO, Ox'ey Road, M July 11, IM7, at fi.ls a.m., Mrs Urn Ckou Chiang, ne- Chiu Kirn Chow, agad 31. Sli leaves behind two sons and two daughter. to mourn her losj. funeral at U.daduri on July 23, 1927, at 430 p.m. Deeply regretted.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    95 8 Mr. and Mrs. Tan Kirn Tye arcd fam ly Bag to thank tfcaif relatives, friends and members of the Sunlight Mess who so kind y attended the funeral of the late Mada:n Tan Seok Chye Neo I Mrs. Wan Kirn Toon), and also those who sent wreaths. Messrs. Tan
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    The Straits Times SATURADAY, JULY 23. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.
    893 8 The Straits Times SATURADAY, JULY 23. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL. I It is a relief sometimes to forget gunmen and the chaotic state of China even the threatened rubber revolution which bud-grafting is going to cause an-1 I which, according to the American cables, i will spell the final downfall of
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    185 8 The announcement in to-day's telegrams ..hat Mr. Amery has already left on a six months' official tour to South Africa and other dominions and that Mr. OrmsbyGore, his chief officer," will be leaving next year on a visit to the minor colonies, will be received with genuine
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    21 8 Owing t) unforeseen circumstances the members meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association will not be held on Monday, July 25.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    432 8 Mr. J. Crabb-Watt has been appointed D.P.P., Penang, with effect from July 25. Mr. F. T. Tree, of the Malayan Civil Service, has be*n granted eight months leave. Mr. O. E. Venables has had hu-. leave extended until the arrival in Malay u of the Mantua due
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    22 8 Tha Incorporated Society of P^ant.-rsi v i) bold a dinner a", the Kunnymed j Id'!, ionan^, on Au^fust 15, at 8.45 p.m,
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    46 8 The l!:-.a! shipment of No. 3 dredge of I i:> Teja Malaya Tin Dredging Co., i>| «>n the way out and will be arrhrin hor:ly. The pontoon of this dr.'d.f- i n eoOTM of .-..n; iiu-tion and erection i-j injr proceeded with as rapidly as pos
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    38 8 in the Tvnang Police Court Babji Him Karan Ali, who was: only released faun >rison vii June 10, was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment for fraudulent possession of sarongs and coats. There were 15 previous convictionagainst him.
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    39 8 On Thursday evening Bro. D. McKinnon was installed Master of Ladge Scotia, iVnang, by the District Grand Master for the Eastern Archipelago, Wor. Bro. P. J. Sproule. There were over 60 at linncr, including guests from various iodges up-country.
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    42 8 According to an announcement in the Government Gazette, Mr. G. L. Bau ceases, with effect from July 16, to be a Surveyor of Ships under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance and Inspector of Machinery, his place being ter.iporaril" taken by Mr. E. Watt.
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    48 8 The withdrawal of the old tram cars, and their replacement to-day by the trolley buses, on the MacPherson Road- inlayson Green route is certainly a distinct improvement as the public can now ■.ravel with more comfort, more speed, ess noise and less delay than on the old iine.
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    54 8 In the Penang Supreme Court Mr. Justice Sproule reserved judgment and extended bail for a month in the criminal appeal in which Man bin Haji Bakar Mathashim and Haji Musa appealed against a sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment and being bound over to keep the peace for a year,
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    61 8 We have received an excellent addition to cur information on Singapore and its environs in a Commercial map which has been published by the General Publicity Bureau of Raffles Chambers. The offices and godowns of firm, and much other useful information has been carefully collected. It is priced et $15
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    63 8 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China has decided to open from August S a sub-agency at Sitiawan. The Agency will be entrusted to the firm of Aylcsbury and Nutter, general merchants and shipping agents, who are opening a branch in Sitiawan next month. The district is developing rapidly
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    67 8 Second-Lieutenant H. S. Chapman has been appointed acting Captain whilst in command of the Machine Gun Platoon, S.V.C. Second-Lieutenant R. L. Cuscaden, S.S.V.F. is pronuted to the rank of Lieutenant with effect from July 1. Mr. W. J. Curran-Sharp has been granted a commission as Second-Lieutenant in the S.S.V.F. with
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    Mishap to Airman.
    145 8 Capt. Vetch Crashes During Exhibition. (Specisl Cable to the Straits Timei.) Calcutta, July EB. Capt. Vetch, the first :\irman to land la the Eastern Himalayas, met with an unfortunate accident to-day. In order to give a crowd of Tibetans and Assamese who had never previ usly »een
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    Motor Car Smashes.
    123 8 Three Injured in Collision With Lorry. Three Chinese were injured, one of them seriously, in v collision on the Bukit Timah Road yesterday murning between a Chinese driven johnre Bharu motor car and a lorry. The collision had a sequel In ehaigti in the Second Police Court
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    Chinese Amok.
    100 8 Attempted Murder Charge la The Third Court. Tho hill I who i 1 (?< I I ii iv" mi amok i:! Chlnei i r lud/ur; inusf in Hi r '!i Street on Thursday afternoon anil injured tw-a other hinei before being; captured by the eon .able m traffic
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    Norwegian Steamer Piracy.
    33 8 Captain Succumbs t;» His Injuries. [■sura i An eastern navies.] Captain Gmtoft, of the steamer >iv> ken, who was wounded by pirates ne.i Biu li:.y, has succumbed tv hi> wounds.
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    Mails Expected.
    22 8 From Western Australia, by MinderoO, due at Singapore noon to-day. From France, by Chenonceaux, due at Singapore 7 a.m. to-morrow.
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    Van Lear Black's Flight.
    48 8 Mr. van Lear Black, the American air man who called at Singapore recently on the outward journey of his flight from Amsterdam to Batavia am! back, arrived at Bander Abas on July lii and left the next day for Bagdad on his return trip.
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    Two Malays Rescued.
    68 8 Two Malays were picked up by the Straits Steam: hip (Vmpany's vessel Kopah, Capt. Richard ton, between Kennon and Pontian Besur, at 9.45 p.m. on Thursday. They were on their way to Pontian Bcsar in the motor boat Tijah, when it ca'ight fire. It was burning when
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    Rubber Prices.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., \ew York, send us the following cable dated July 22, their quotations Win* in gold dollar cents and closing bid price": Rubber exchanges sales to-day 800 tons. .July :54.80, August ".."> eta. September "5.10, October 3&20, November 8&M, December :iii.4O, January 86.M, February
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    TROUBLE BREWING IN RUMANIA,
    434 9 Demonstrators Favour Prince Carol. KING FERDINAND'S WILL. I Charge the Prince to Keep His Promise." [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICt] Berlin, July 22. Demonstrations took place in Rumania in favour of Princo Carol. Several were killed at PMngaa, When cavalry was forced to charge, [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 22.
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    Chinese Peace Moves.
    161 9 Bewilderment at Nankins Message. [KELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 22. Chinese and foreigners alike are bewildered at yesterday 1 message from Nanking. Renter 1 Peking correspondent, replying to it, says a Southern delegate is undoubtedly there and peace negotiations are proceeding, although unsatisfactorily. The Nanking message
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    U. S. A. and Canada.
    58 9 Question of Mercantile Competition. [REUTEk TELEGRAM] I.ihl 'n, July 22. Washington The Treasury Departniont ruling, designed to protect Amoriran imrohandiso from Canadian competition, an seen reversed by the United States Custom Court deciding that Americans remaining in Canada four or ftvs days nay return with
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    RESTRICTION UPHELD.
    185 9 Continuity of Policy Advocated. Need for First-Class Brains In Tropics. [reuter telegram] London, July 2H. Speaking at a bnntiuet of rubber planters, Mr. \V. A. Orn-.sby-Gore, Undersecretary for the Colonies, said what the Colonial Office was at present most MBccniccl shoot was the degree of acceptance and the
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    IN FLANDERS FIELDS.
    202 9 Great Pilgrimage to The Ypres Salient. Unveiling the Menin Gate Memorial. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 22. A great pilgTimagc to Flanders began :o-day when the relatives who lost tons <>| husbands in the grim fighting n th? Ypros Salient left London o witnes.s the unveiling of
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    DOCTORS BY AEROPLANE.
    137 9 Romantic System Of Medical Aid. To be Used in Interior Of Australia. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 22. An advanced and romantic sysic.n of giving medical aid in the isolated interior of Australia will be put int'i operation shortly, as th? result of cooperation between the British
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    NAVAL LIMITATION.
    173 9 Long Meeting of British Cabinet. Mr. Rridgcman's Policy Approved. [reuter telegram] London, July 22. The Cabinet held the longest sitting since the days of the coal stoppage U i-on.-idor the problem arising out of the Geneva Naval Conference, and only broke up beenu.se several Ministers had woekend engagements
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    Dr. RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
    25 9 Photo by Nakajima Group photograph takt.i ai Tanj on;; I'agar Wharf on the arrival of Dr. K. TagMV from India last Wednesday.
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    Empire Tour.
    79 9 Great Send-Off to Mr. Amery. {BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 22. Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions, had a very great send-off at Waterloo Station to-day, when he started on his six months tour of the Empire. He is going first from Southampton to South Africa in the
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    Royal Garden Party.
    105 9 10,000 (Quests at Buckingham Palace. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 22. A Royal garden party was hold ab Luckingham 1 alace tc-day. In previous years, two garden parties have usually been given at the palace during the season, about (>,oi»i invitations being issued for. each, but for
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    Communist Arrested.
    107 9 Extraordinary Paris Incident Recalled. [EEUTEB TELEGRAM] London, July 22. Paris Semart, the Communist who wa3 released from the Santo prison at the same time as Leon Daudet, was quietly arrested on the premises of the Syndicat Unitaire. A Paris cable of June 2."> stated that as a result
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    Palestine Mandate.
    33 9 Report of Transfer To Italy. [TRANS-OCEAN SLKVICE] Berlin, July 22. l';i'i- reports that negotiations to transfer the Palestine Mandate to Italy fraao Britain are allegedly favourable DOlwithstaadioc Zionist pressure in London.
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    Indo-China Affairs.
    103 9 M. Varenne Re-appointed As Governor-General. [HEUTEK TELEGRAM] London, July 22. Paris The Government have renewed the appointment of M. Varenne as Governor-General of Indo-China for ten months. M. Yarenne was criticised in the Chamber of Deputies on March 19 raitnrding the promotion in the Legion of Honour of
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    Catholic Priest Murdered.
    75 9 Two Death Sentences •In Rangoon. [RCUTKH TELEGRAM] London, July 22. P.r.nfroen Pnthvv. a sixti-t/n-year-old youth, and Karen, a teacher in a mission school, have been sentenced to death for the murder of Father CuagOOt. The accused admitted thoir guilt, an<l complained that the deceased had harshly treated
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    Finance Bill Passed.
    25 9 fUUTER TSLBGRAM] London, July 22. The House of Commons passed th? third reading of the Finance Bill by 3^B to H6. jk
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    German Steel Trust.
    92 9 Striking Results of First Year. [relter telegram] London, July 22. The efficacy of the rati >nalisanon of industry, namely the elimination cf unproductive intermediate manufacturing processes and the centralisation of mass production, is borne out in a Statement by the German Steel Trust, show ig that in
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    Honours for Airmen.
    35 9 [RXUTEB TELEGRAM] London, July 22. Washington Lieut. Maitland and Lieut. Hejronberger received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Mr. Kellogg, representing President Coolidge, in recognition of their Iluht from Sun Francisco to Hawaii.
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    Italian Budget Surplus.
    23 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 2:'. Kalian Budgot surplus is 405 million lire. Last year's income is exceeded by 20 milliard*.
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    DR. TAGORE.
    811 9 Crowded Audience Listen To the Poet. Mingling of Eastern With Western Culture. Speaking at the Victoria Theatre yesterday afternoon, on the Unity of Man before, perhaps, the largest audience thut had mustered within its precincts, Dr. Rabindranath Tagore stressed the right and privilege of India to think with
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    Italy and Jugo-Slavia.
    59 9 Rome Press Complains Of Affront. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 22. Home reports that the new Jugo-Slav Consul at Scutari is an unti-KaMCist agitator born in Italy and recently deported. The Rome Press considers the appointment an affront to Italy and adds that the flslw Jngn flwT negotiations
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      Golf.
      277 10 Semi-Finalists in (ileneagles Tournament. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 22. At Gleneagles in the third round of the Glasgow Herald 11,000 tournament, Kay beat Kinch 1 up, Havers beat Twine and S, Whitci.mbe beat Ockenden 6 and and Cotton beat Young 2 and 1. Semi-finals Kay beat Havers 5 and
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      The Davis Cup.
      74 10 France Defeats Denmark. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 22. Copenhagen France eliminated Denmark in the European zone final of the l>a\is Cop and will meet the winners of the American zone in the final. Borotra and Brugnon beat Petersen and Utrich, (>— 4, 6—o, 6—3. Borotra beat Axel
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      Singapore Cricket.
      287 10 Whitley Hits Out in S. C. C. Tournament. The Public Services and Law made a good atari against the Merchants, in an Si tournament match which began oti the I\i«l:iii," yesterday. When stumps were drawn the P. S. and L. had scored IU4 runs fot the loss of
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      Tennis.
      68 10 R.S. Y.C. Tournament. Vi- ti-niay's results Alford and Holiday boat Stevens and WalMisUy, 4 li. ti— 1, G— 0. Monday Mr». Owin and Alford v. Mr. and Mrs. Haybittcl, to linUh. Court It fie.-. Tuesday Stmi-final, Open Singles. \Valmsli-.\ v. Crowe. Court B free. The Royal Kntrlish School third
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    55 10 The popularity of the Surina theatre is not surprising. The programmes are good i -id the prices such that they are wi-ll v :t!iin the range of the patrons of the district nerved. Last night the main feature was How Baxter Butted In, an amusing film with mi excellent moral.
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    How Dempsey Won.
    483 10 Wonderful Recovery Leads To Victory. As already recorded, Dempsey knocked out Sharkey in the seventh round of a contest to decide the right of challenging Tunney for the world's championship. The following Reuter cables from New York give details of a sensational contest Forty powerful arc lamps
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    Rifle Shooting.
    187 10 S. L. R. A. Competition. Prizes presented by Mrs. Mugliston were shot for by the Singapore Ladies' Kifle Association at Feletar Rang: on June 21 and 30. The firot prize was won by Mrs. Marsh, the second by Mrs. Ellis and the consolation prizes by Miss HopeFalkner. The
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    MOISEIWITSCH RECITAL.
    144 10 To Play From A Special Platform. Mr. Benno Moiseiwitsch, the celebrated pianist, will give farewell recital at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow evening. His programme will be as follows Carillon de Cythere Couperin Pastorale c Capriccio Scarlatti Sonata (Moonlight) Beethoven (Adagio Sostenuto, Allegretto, Presto). Impromptu, F sharp Major Four
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    359 10 Surrey and Sussex Both Beaten. —i Several Decisions on the First Innings. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 22. The following were the results of matches begun on Wednesday Surprise for Surrey. Bournemouth Hampshire beat Surrey by nine wickets. Surrey batted lirst and scored 228. Kennedy took six wickets for
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    The Assizes.
    142 10 Chinese Murderer Sentenced To Death. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday afternoon, beiore Mr. Justice Deane, the trial of a Chinese named Lim Liang Pang, who was charged with the murder of a Chinese twakow owner, was concluded. Mr. P. Storr, for the defence, submitted that the story of
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    Injured Soldiers.
    135 10 Allegations Against Motor Car Driver. Sergeant Brascombe and Pte. Front, the two soldiers of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, who were injured' in a motor car accident after a ball at the Victoria Theatre given by the Eurasian community in honour of Dr. Noel Clarke,
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    The Wilbur Players.
    644 10 Successful Opening at Victoria Theatre. All who enjoy a hilarious comedy played by a highly efficient caste will find it at the Victoria Theatre to-night when the Wilbur Players repeat "Do Foolish Wives Pay This was the vehicle chosen' to present the players to Singafiore when they
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    Printers' Strike.
    181 10 What Are Reasonable Government Holidays (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 22. An interesting Police Court case involving the right to Government holidays by workmen formed a test case in Ipoh to-day. The proprietors of the Caxton Press charged civilly their men compositors for the recovery of one
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    81 10 At The City Opera, The Prince of Morocco, after long preparation of new costumes, and so forth, will definitely be given on Monday next. The story is by Mr. Abdul Wahid, who has on several occasions, produced exciting stories. The Prince of Morocco is said to be the best of
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    Jottings from Johore.
    1103 10 Amazing Sunsets Over Straits Of Tebrau. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, July 22. Not many people were aware on Sunday last that His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford was coming to Johore to have tiffin with His Highness the Sultan. Many, in fact, until they saw the
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    Canada's Jubilee.
    60 10 Prince and Premier to Meet Mr. Kellogg. [UUTER TELEORAM] London, July 23. It ib announced that during the forthcoming visit to Canada of the Prince of Wales and Mr. Baldwin they will motor from Niagara Kails on August 7 to meet General Daweß (Vice-President of the United Statist
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    U. S. Loan for Germany.
    58 10 [belter telegram] London, July 22. New York The New York Times aaderstanda that a credit of ri.VOOO.OOO to r, (1,000,000 has been arranged by a group of New York bankers headed by the International Acceptance Bank, as a result of the visit at Dr. Schacht,
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    Steamer Abandoned.
    48 10 [keuter telegram] London, July 22. Rawnaj The American steamer Hoateataad has baaa abandoned. The crew wi re taken o!T by the Aungban, which is piai awlait to Bombay. It was previi usly reported that the Homestead, which was bound from ("octinade :n New York, was sinking.
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    Long-Distance Flight.
    64 10 [TRANS-OCr»N SERVICE] Berlin, .luly 22. The Pilot:, Lohaa and Ristiez flew off in a Junkers Machine from Dessau this mm Mini: in an attempt to beat the world record in a fifty-one hour flight. They are flying to and from Leipzig and Dessau unti! Sunday. It is nadantood
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    Oil Drilling Restriction.
    45 10 [REUTIR TELEGRAM] London, July 22. Oklahoma City The State Corporation Commission has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting operators in the Greater Seminole area drilling oil Tvells in certain sections of the oilfield and elso prohibiting shooting wells in Seminole territ ry.
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    Russians Released.
    42 10 [ttUTKtt PAR CASTCRN SBRVICI.] Shanghai, July 22. It is officially stated that the six Russians arrested on board the Hen Li were to-day released by order of Chiang Kai Bfcak. The arrested men had formerly been prominent in advisory capacities.
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    Labour and Nicaragua.
    24 10 [REUTER TELEGBAH] London, July 22. Washington The Labour Congress has passed a raaalutloM demanding the withdrawal fit American forces from Nicaragua.
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    Another Eastern Flight.
    120 10 Airman Who Will Not Call At Singapore. Another long distance flight to the East is foreshadowed in the news to hand from a Dutch .-our. c that Lieut. Koppen, of the Dutch Air Service, is making preparations to fly from Amsterdam to Batavia. Lieut. K<oppeu proposes to
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    Rubber Research Work.
    106 10 Dr. tmit A. Hauser, Ph.D., F.1.R.1., and Dr. Scholz have completed a further period of rubber research work in Malaya, and are leaving Singapore to-day for Europe. Dr. Mauser is one of the foremost authorities in rubber research work and, besides being employed by the K.I). P.
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    LETTERS FROM NORTH CHINA.
    916 11 111. The Fate of A i Province. By Putnam Weale. (All Illtfhts KoMTV.d.t Tsinanfu. .Juno IT. h.ivc hoi'!: lucky enough ;o arrive in tlie capital of Shantung at the very momeat v. hen th.' f;itc of the province han:;* in tho balnea when the qii' I
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    Letters from North China.
    1253 11 lie if that long-legged, smiling, amiable niflian railed Chang Tsung Chang. Six feet two tall and forty-five years old, he boat ta of a harem of nearly thirty Chinese concubines, not to speak of a number of Russian women, which is said to be the Far
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    Notes from Java.
    697 12 Communistic Activities Still Disturbing Element. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, July 20. Communist agitation in Java is again the topic of the day, and, as press cables have no doubt already informed you, another Communist outbreak was supposed to be scheduled for the night of the 17th
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    47 12 Programme of Drlls up to and for July 24, 1927 Saturday, July 23. Siglap Eurasian Company, In Camp; Z p.m., Bukit Timah, Units S.V.C., Penang Veterans Shield Competition. Sunday, July 24, Siglap, Eurasian Company, In Camp 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah, aR.A. (v), Musketry Classification.
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    A Mohammedan Widow.
    1138 13 Important Decision hy Chief Justice of F.M.S. From Our Own Corresp >mlcnt.) Kuala Lumpur, July {1. The Chief Justin- (Sir Henry Compertxj neatly dWiveiid jadyoMßt in the MM in which Malay widow sued her latp liushiind's second widow for cerliiin land and property c ainiiiip: that »ll
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      412 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I ask if any of your readers would be kind enough to suggest to their Uebuns should they come across any snakes n their gardens not to destroy them. As .i Kellow of the London and Dublin Zoological Garden*,
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