The Straits Times, 28 July 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 28,538. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      68 1 THI KVKKYDAT MILK. From the Glorious Health=giving Pastures of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you BrfiK dKANU ■illlH SEAR BRAND" I#lllllll# r 'tNIC SWISS Hit' 1 THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK NATURAL SWISS CREAM SOLE AGENTS FOR MALATA JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS,
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      26 1 Ir" ni rVravu Cut JoJbacco and k Oidareiies' I w. n s> H o w t l l s ii f I BRISTOL S. LONDON M
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      200 1 "ROBINSONS" -m •>< FOB VALUE AND SERVICE W ■£L>ij/I EXTENSIVE AND EXCLUSIVE "^^^T*?-^ STOCKS OF JT CARPETS AND We can supply carpets R| f*± and floor coverings for \SI an y colour scheme either from the very cheap jute OF ALL SIZES AND QUALITIES or grass mats up ,0, 0
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      4 1 HILKMAIU FULL CKEAM MILK.
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    Central Perak Robber.
    595 2 Prices and Profits in the Past Year. The first annual general meeting of the me.r.bcrs of the Central Perak KubLcr Co., Ltd.. tu held on June GO at Winchester Mouse, Old Broad-street, K Mr. K. f, McNair Scott (the ChairMian) presiding. The chairman, in the course of
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    Raffles Library.
    254 2 The following: novels were added to •.he Library during the past fortnight: Abdullah, A.— Ruth and Peter. Bennett, A. The Woman who stole Everything. Bethea, Ja**.— The Man Trip. Bindloss, H. The Dark Road. 2 copies. Bowen, M. Five Winds. Burke, Thomas. The Sun in Splendour. Burroughs, E.
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    Story of the Day.
    37 2 She was insisting he should be a punter no longer. But let me back just one more horse," he pleaded. I promise you it will be the last." "It always is," she retorted.
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      336 2 Remember! It must be ml "4711" Eau de Cologne! l.r>'ir of d.iinty uomen. They have <71I" Ka-i di- t'oloirne the >'•• ■•lauHr I prrfimir since lht> y«"»r «f the Trfiuh llciiilntidn. In-i-l on "I7;i" (rklca In Hold unlr In Mm and gold labelled hoi lira. RcyrMMMathr* for Urn PW Kant
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      134 2 IMIUMIIIIIHtf >>>>M<»< POCKBT book ok DHPVL FORHULAI AMI MEMORANDA FOR CIVIU MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, hy Sir G. L. Mole>worth. Revised and enlarged and with profuae diagrams $3.60 THE I)AKh R()\U, hy Harold Blndlow. A story of intrigue, love and adventure in the Central American jungle $300 LOST DIARIES, hy
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      248 2 Disfiguring Pimples Healed By Cuticura Daily use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment when required, not only soothes and heals unsightly and annoying pimples and irritations on neck and (ace, but tends to prevent such conditions. Nothing purer, more economical or more satisfactory than these fragrant emollients. So«p, Ointment.
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      284 2 $50 ONLY! f I J% 111 113. NORTH RRIIMiK KOA». High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. WuoleWM r Jm FOR THE HAIR -»^H For ladies. Pyrrole Hahn facilUrn nates waving and permits (he H[ mj rcost elegant coiffures. For men I
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    Sungei Tiram Rubber.
    670 3 Favourable Operations During First Ycfar. The first ordinary general meeting of Sungei Tiram Kubber Estate, Ltd., wa» held on Jufle YH at Winchester House, 8.C., the Hon. Everard Feilding (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his address, said Well, except as regards the behaviour
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    Kevin O'Higgins' Death.
    72 3 Last Words of Love To Wife. Dublin, July 11 \t the inquest on the de«th of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins a drama' :o story was related by Pr>fessor McNeil], to whom Mr. O'Higrifins, while expiring on the ground, told to (five to Mrs. O'lligjrins a message of love.
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    English the Empire Language.
    149 3 The Imperial Education Conference discussed the teaching of English as the language of the Empire." Mr. M. H. Phillips, of Mauritius, said the local patois in the Colonies gave the student no access to world literature or comnxr< i\ The irramophone was an admirr.ble instrument in
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      150 3 Improvements Produce Still Finer Results A new five-bearing crankshaft of finest alloy steel, together with other improvements 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 power.
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      399 3 ||l Special Offer m 3FLANNaSUITSfor£2 I You «nuulrt not mln Itic opi>or- 9 of A vortl« rich uloubl* width) HJ I of genuine Flinnal In Dark H I Cm, MJM f.rtv, Brown. N»vy 1 y «i. i Black for k.2. ploa ft for H H pwttafte. Ttil* ctsih W guana-
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      845 3 BABY SHOW. The Child Welfare Society will bold their Annual Baby Show at the Town Hall on VEDNESDAY. AUGUST 17. Free admission tickets for tfMlditm aged 1 month to 6 yuan will be issued on and after Saturday, July 9, and will be obtainable at the Welfare Clinic, Jalan Besar
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      356 3 THB TRUSTEE AUCTIONEER CO, LTD. (iBMryeraUd ia the Straits FettUmM*) Begfetered Office N«. 8. CHANGE ATXfiY, SINGAPORE DIRECTORS YEO JOO SONG, Esq., TAN TENG CHEONG, Esq., GOH LAI MUI, Esq. The. Company accepts the OfScM of Executor, Administrator Trustee, Rewtiver, Assignee, Liquidator, etc., and carriea on the Easiness of Aaciionetrs,
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      503 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England I MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AM) ORIENTAL S.\ 00 UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTi H GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR RABT MAIL SERVICr? OUTWARDS FROM LONDON fOB CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore lIVVAMIA s MORKA 11.000 A«,.13 NACPORE
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      668 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.X. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles. Londun, An***** a-4 Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage D»» eWll HAKUSAN MAKU 10,500 Asg. 4 KITANO MAKU 8,000 Aof. 18 1» HARUNA MARU 10,500 Sept. 1 I KAMO MARU b,000 Sept. 15 16 KATuRl MARU 10,000 Sept. M 80 ATSUTA MARU
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      523 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I JHB OCEAN STKAM BHIT CO, LIMITED. TIM CHINA MUTUAL BTSAJf 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
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      420 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. I CO., LTD. (Incorporated H Sta»> BANGKOK COASTING SERVICK. For Kemaman, Kr«tay, Trenggauu, Kelaataa, Uangiara, Telupin, Patani, Singora Laeon. Bandon, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Chumpoo and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAVA In port July 27 PRACHATIPOK Aug. 1 Aug. 8 MALINI Aug. 7 Aug. 10 The Steamers are fitted
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      509 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OFBATAYIA) (Incorporated In Holland) tinder contract with tie NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and StralU Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau cf Java. All information, detailed it>n«™» t
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      367 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND H*LBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND RcguUr monthly sailings by t»« w*ll known steamer MARELLA (7,375 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (-4,61* tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      520 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEANSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To TTonfj Kong, Shanghai and Japan Doe S'porc •a. CITY OF NORWICH All*. 8 ..a. CITY OF BOMBAY Aug. 28 HOMEWARDS For London, Hull and
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      461 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICEj U. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WJL Dae Oct. 15 Far particulars regarding niun ud I freight rates, »pplj to MeAUSTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE HOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, I ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Dayi to Boston
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      601 5 INDO-GHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hone Kong) nirect 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, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      711 5 THE STRAITS BORNEO* SHIPPING GO. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE SINGAPORE, SOERABAIA and BANDJERMASIN. s.s. HOCK SENG due August 7, sailing August 10 at Noon. lit and 2nd Class accommodation. For freight, passage ant other particular*, 'Pl'ly to the Agenti STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING Co. It and It, Boat Qaay, Singapore. AUCTION SALE
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      82 5 Jv i r ROYAL Do 11 Item SANITARY APPLIANCES FOR MODERN BATHROOMS LARGE STOCKS HELD BY SOIC ICENTRA L fOF Agents I v M^-^J'j aialaya SANITARY ENGINEERS SINGAPORE (Phone 3119). IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. isortne JJainty mintfs „,,---< r tefc^^. ififtAeUrxyusseau < |^N jj^[ljOi^^ JL wathing your dainty gartarat&( t^M ICurio
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      563 6 EMPIRE IV ■<! »t» S.mdnv. July U— fOOT KIGBTS ONLY. k! Show at 9 p.m. Bra I'iii" Ir.xlin-tion I'res'iiis •inK (JI.OKKHS NAVAL BPIC ZEEBKUGt.B nn R oei s (Lately sh<.v.n nl Uh Victoria Theatre) v BHed with (ivumalic moment a. realistic KOaM eautifnlly tba naw> m action. To be preceded
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      339 6 VICTORIA THEATRE THE POPULAR AMERICAN C0MP^^ TO-NIGHT at 9.30 The Family Upstairs A Comedy Drama By HARRY DELF. Friday and Saturday Monday and Tuesday THE WHOLE TOWN'S ABIE'S IRISH TALKING ROSE Plans at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. PAVILION From Monday, July 25 to Sunday. July 31, at
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      509 6 Jimt ~^^^N^iJ Bit NOTICE The akarc is nar— niUHim of a tyre carer baarinj Hw tread design of Mi-ssra. Tan Kah X.c Cc, <>f Singapore. The aciiga eonaiatl of the Chinese Character* TtONG and SUN and ir. used by the said Messrs. 'V.<n Kiih Km Co, in connection with tyre-covers
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    337 7 FIXTURES. ThurHday. July 28 Singapore High Water, 11.4 a.m., 8.7, !>f>4 p.m., 9.7. Mnlnrca Mich Water, 6 50 a.m., 6.9, 7.30 p.m., 6.7. Pcarl'a Hill School Sports, School Hall ■1.15 p.m. Football, Div. II. Y.M.C.A. r. Fort Car nlng, SRC. Football, Div. II S.R.C. v. A.P.C., Stadium.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    152 7 Thursday, Ju;y L'-<. Ships alongtiidc the Wharrea or expected to arrive. KKI'I'KI. HAKHOl'R. tUia Whurf IVmbzikul. Sri Tunda, Drcd■M Kuantan, Islander, Tug Islander. Lch. Shark. M Lch. Bujon, W B Alices 1 Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VKSSKI.S IN DRY DOCKS, l-mjone I'agar Shvors Wharf Shrimp
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    Vessels Arrived.
    257 7 A.MRA. Brit, m tons, from In..,,, I',.,,., 7 for I'nnru Penh urvc. :H\V(,. Biam., -ti>« Ions, from Bach., M-1 fi.r Bmche ItKNGKALIS, l)ut.. (71 ton*, from Baami W-7, r..r Bagaa HI NT AN, Dul. K6 tons, from Lingua 2S-7. tor I.imkcm 30-7. III. AN, Kri; -4 11 tons,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS,
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      78 7 Singapore, July 28. Rubber. Local 59 '4 cents per lb., tcady. London.— Tin £283 2s. 6d. Rubber.— Dull. Lunas 3.07 H -3.16, I'uiiRsrors 97 V4 tents- 1.05 cum, Ayer f'anas 10.50-10.70, Conncmaras 2.15, Sungei Tukangs 1.05-1.10, MenUkabs 53^-56 cents. Mining.— Dull. Kuchais 2-2.06, Hong Fatts 1.05-1.08,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      127 7 Singapore, July 28. Kubber.— Is. A\d. tfd. down. Tin.— £283 2s. Cd. 2s. 6d. up. Mining.— Kuchai 2-2.05. Rahman Hydraulic 2.55-2.G0. Nai Hoot 40-J3. Johan 2;!-25. Kiryoh 1.50-1.55. Puteh 1.17%1.22 '4. Petaling 4.60-1.70 ex. div. North Taiping 1.18-1.16. South Taipinir 80-83 Sungei Wny :i.40-3.50. Batu Caves
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    198 7 To-day. Ecajthara and Western India (Kohnai 3 p in l i rr Burma, North and East India (Kdnvana) 3 pnl North, N. East and N Weit Sumatra (Van Heutsi) 3 p m I ido-Chinn (Produce) 3pm Pcntianak (Khoen Lie) 4 p.m. To-morrow. Ceylon, Southern aod Western India,
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    Passengers.
    399 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Kurnpi- In the Macedonia sailing at 9 a. in t'> morrow M W. M. Prentice, L. T. Carter, D McCall-McGcwu, J. H. Stoncman. G. W Ft. St. S. Spillett, C. L. Cntsforth, Mr». E Halnsley, Sp. I, cut. R. E. Froctor. Lieut R*4ger,
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    Second only to Daventry.
    33 7 Wellington, July 17 (New Zealand) —A new broadcasting station, second only to the Empire's most powerful station nt I>;iventry\ has own completed, and wfll be opened on July 23,
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE
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      256 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 28. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 !V32 On New York, Demand 56 Private 90 d/s 5714 On France, Bank T.T. 1418 On India, Bank T.T. 154H On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 11% p.c. dig. On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      71 7 Buyers Sellers t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot r>8% H itandard R.S.S. Spot r,9 50 '4 Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Aupj.-Sept. 5»% 5i>\ i. Oct.-Dec. GO 4 60 Jan. -March 61 'j 61 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable Lonrlon Spot Sheet Is. 1
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        MINING.
        399 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 59/£1 £1 Banstrin Tin 29/- 30/1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.74 1 1 Batu Caves 1.35 1.40 £1 £1 Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 £1 £1 Eastern Slam 21/- 22/£1 £1 Haad Yai 27/6 28/6 1 1 Hitam Tin 0.92% 0.97V4
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        GENERAL.
        169 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 XI B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 20.00 20.50 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.25 18.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S. B. 1,060
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        DEBENTURES.
        93 7 I. trig. 6 p.c. 11,234,300 "pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 i'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 I'pore Municipal 4V6 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 I'pore Municipal 4' 2 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 47« 108 par. 90 90 8% p.m. 112 5 prem. par. par Spore Municipal 4
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        386 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. io-aay s rriccs Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) 2.00 2.70 2.00 2.70 Alor Uajah ($1) 2.35 2.50 2.35 2.50 A. Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.20 4.00 4.30 A. Kuninp ($1) 0.G5 0.70 0.05 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 3.90 4.10 3.90
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    County Cricket Championship.
    175 7 Notts Retain the Lead. The positions, including matches completed on July 2fi, iirv its follow Won Lost Notts Lancashire Derby Leicester Yorkshire SurreyMiddlesex Kent Sussex Warwick Sussex Hampshire (Jlouccster Somerset Xorthants Glamorgan Worcester Played Won Lost Inns. Inns. Result Pts. I" 8 1 (i IK ■•21 8
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    Exchanges.
    83 7 [BKITISH IMPERIAL KADIO.] Rusrby. July 27. Forelfen exchanges aw Amsterdam 12.1174. Athens 370. Berlin 20. 12. Bombay Is. I 27-32 d. Brussels 34.93. Bucharest 796. Buenos Aires 17 t'y-'i'i. Copenhagen 18.15 V&. Geneva 25.22. Helsinpfors 1'J2.70. Hone Konc I^. ll%d. Kobe Is. 11 5-lGd. Lisbon 2 7-IC. Madrid 28.26.
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      16 7 Reginald DENNY SAYS It's a FRAUD If You Don't Laugh When You See THE CHEERFUL FRAUD
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      21 7 StOP PRESS OUR CLEARANCE SALE Commences ON MONDAY NEXT, AUGUST 1. FRANKEL'S 375, VICTORIA STREET (Watch Our Advt, on Page IS).
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      338 7 ENGINEERING LINES IN STOCK Asbestos Millboard. Mild Steel Anvils. Oil Cans. Bench Viet. Pickaxes, Bib Cocks. Blow Lamps. Pipes. Red Steam. Galvd. and Black Gas, Bolts and Nuts. Pipe Fittings. all kinds. Chain Blocks, all sizes. Cotton Waste, Rails, Crossings. Dogspikes, Semi-Rotary Pumps. Fan Forges, Spanners. Fibre Jointing. Staple Vice.
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      732 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. sw page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. BOX thanks appliaanta. Botli appointment* filled. LOST. Yale kr\ on chain w th small knife Plca«e return 76, Rubinson Ro.ul or 'phone WANTKl" <mal! furnished bungalow not fur from town. Entry nbout August 15 Apply 38, Straits Times.
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau station. (By Courtesy of Gorcmment Health Office.) For the 24 Houn endinc at Midnifht on July 27. Defr. Wax. *haHe temperature o'l F Min. shade temperature 77 F. M< u shade temperature 82.7 F MX. sun radiation IBS F Min grass radiation 74 •Se: tempcrnturc g2
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    DEATH
    67 8 MRS. LENG AH MAW— At 85, Bukit Timah Road, on Wednesday, July 27, 1927, at 6 p.m. Aged 57. She leaves behind four sons, Leng Peng Wah, Leng Kap Loon-;. Leng Ah Kong and Leng Kim Choon, two daughters, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, nine grandchildren and eight great? irrandchildrrn
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    92 8 Mr Chew Hock Leng and Amily beg to thank all relatives, fricnds^and member; of the Geylang Straits Cjvnese Association. Enic Wah Kok Association, end also The Clerical Staff of B.A.T. Co. (S.S.). Ltd., for their night visits and attendance at the funeral of the late Madam Lim Chyc Neo,
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 28. FIRST CLASS BRAINS.
    872 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 28. FIRST CLASS BRAINS. Among the illuminating observations with which Mr. Amery favours us from time to time was his recent remark to gathering; of heads of the rubber industry ihat what were needed in tropical agriculture were first class brains. How the planters who
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    272 8 Many people wonder how it BMMI about, when Singapore is undergoing transmogrification daily and brilding sites are being sought and utilised in ail directions, that the fine open space bounded by. Orchard, Grange an-1 Put tsen Roads is allowed to remain devo'ed to Chinese tombstones, most of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    475 8 Mrs. Farrer-Manby is leaving for Furope by the Macedonia which sails from Singapore to-morrow morning. Captain C. H. Steete, M.C., Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Hong Kong since November, 1925, is in Singapore on the Macedonia bound for England rn account of ill-health. Mr. E. Challen, manager
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    26 8 Saturday and Monday next are ho)i- days. Like the famous detective agency, We Never Sleep," and the Strait Times will appear as usual on both d-iy--.
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    26 8 It was at first thought that the exhi- 1 b!ts for the Malayan Exhibition might number 13,000. On Tuesday the total had I already reached 20,000.
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    30 8 The successors of Moine Comte and Company of Union Building are opening 1 a branch office in Penanft at the corner of Penang Road and Hutton Lane from August 1.
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    31 8 TJic Children's Day Exercises of th? Straits Chinese Methodist Church will lie held in the A.C.S. Chapel Hall on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. Friends and members <if the church are welcome.
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    45 8 Members of the Eurasian Co., S.V.C. hre informed that a dance will be hel<l i-t the company Headquarters on Friday, i August 5. Tickets may be obtained from i Pte. J. Rodrigues, c/o Boustead and Co., I and Pte. L. A. Joseph, c/o The Treasury.'
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    41 8 In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby gav judgment in the sum of $1,093.50 for Mr. R. V. Branson, in the action in which j he sued the Kajang Central Rubber Factory, in connection with a motor-cyclr accident.
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    45 8 Demonstrations of budgrafting will given in the rubber-guttapercha section i at the Malayan Exhibition on the following dates July 29, at 4.30 p.m. anil 5.15 p.m., and n July :t(i and <'<1 an August 1, at 10.45 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 4.30 p.m. and 5.15 p.m.
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    57 8 In the District Court this morning before Mr. N. D. Mudie, E. S. Joseph was charged with obtaining credit from various merchants in Singapore, without informing them that he was an undis- charged bankrupt. The amount oi money I which the accused is alleged to have obtained on credit is
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    54 8 The Band of the S. S. Police will perform the following programme on the Band Stand to-morrow, commencing at 9 p.m. March, With Sword and Lance (Starke); Overture, Poet and Peasant! (Suppe) Selection, (The Rhinegol.l (Wagner) Characteristic Piece, The Mill in the Black Forest (Eilcnberg); Suite in F, (Hoist); Two
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    69 8 By kind permission of Major J. C. Burnett, D.S.O., and officers, the band of the 2nd Battn. The Duke of Wellington'* Regt. will render the following; programme in the Botanical Gardens tomorrow, commencing at 5.15 p.m. Manh, The Thin Ked Line- (Alford) descriptive, The Irish Patrol (Puerner) selection, Iolanthe (Sullivan)
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    Floods in India.
    47 8 Cotton Crop Seriously Affected. [SKITTER TtLTCRAMj London, July 27. Bombay It is feared that the cottun crop will be seriously affected owinjr to I the phenomenal rains in Gujarat, includj ing 15 inches at Ahmedubad, which have caused \vid?spr*nd havoc. It i.-; still raining.
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    New Bridge Road Shooting.
    276 8 Man Hit in Front of Inspector's Quarters. Another t hooting incident in which Inspector Kinjr fiyurcl WU the tnbject of i a Coroner's enquiry bcfi>ro I.icut.-Col. Hopc-Fa'kr.cr this morning. j On Juno o last, Inspector King wa' seated on the verandah of his quarters in j
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    Discontent with Lottery.
    78 8 Threats to French Legation In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, July 27. The method ot' drawing the Indo-China lottery for the relief of flu id sufferers seems to have disgruntled some people in Siam, where a large •umber of tickets were sold. During the past few
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    Drought in Perak.
    62 8 Idling Increasing on Small Chinese Mines. (From Our Own Cm mpumlMl.) I|>oh, July 28. The severity of the drought in I'erak h still Dnrelievvd. With the exeapUoa of two inches o' rain on Jbm 16 and ons inch »n July 8 tke past lix weeks have been
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    Rubber Price Average.
    28 8 Rubber price averages in the current (second) 'Restriction quarter of 1927 up to July 27 wore as follow Singapore 84.31 i-«nis London Is. r ).t»d.
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    Rubber Prices.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New YorK, send us th<> following cable dated July 27, their quotations Ix-inn i" gold dollar cents and closinp bid prices: Rubber exch;. day 826 tons. August 34.60, September 84.70, October H4.80, November 8490, December 86 cte. January 3r>.20, Febrnai 85.30, Manh 8S.40.
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    BRITAIN'S CASE STATED.
    1050 9 The Need for Protecting Sea Routes. LIGHT CRUISERS A VITAL NECESSITY. Important Speech by Sir A. Chamberlain. The British Empire's need of light cruisers was emphasised by Sir Austen Chamberlain in an important sp<-ceh on the Geneva Naval Conference in the House of Commons. He strongly denied
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    PEACE PARLEYS FAIL.
    106 9 Fengtien Leaders Cause The Breakdown. Nanking-Hankow Conflict Inevitable. [REUTEB FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 28. Peking The suspension of peace parleys justified the general anticipation of failure, though it is claimed that measure of agreement was reached with Yen Hsi Shan, Tupan of Shansi, by which the
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    Incident of the War.
    115 9 The Bid for Peace In 1917. [.TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, July 27. The Swiss Federal Councillor, M. Motta, made surprising revelations at Saint Guilrn at the burial of Federal Councillur Holfmann concerning the biJ for peace in June 1917. Apparently National Councillor Grimm wired from Petrograd for
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    Bias Bay Pirates.
    46 9 Powers to Take Joint Action. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Oslo With reference to the piratical attack on the Norwegian steamer Solviken 120 n-.ilis from Hong Kong, the Foreign Office is informed that the other seafaring powers have agreed to take joint r.ction.
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    Russia and Cotton.
    55 9 Contract with Egyptian Government. [RE I TER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Cairo Protracted efforts by the Soviets to negotiate the purchase of Egyptian cotton are corr.ing to fruition. Tha Egyptian Government have decided to Ml] 500,000 cantars to a Russian syndicate which has been requested to send
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    PEACE OF THE PACIFIC.
    166 9 A Treaty to Abolish War. Theorists at Honolulu Conference. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Honolulu At to-day's session of the Institute of Pacific Relations Conference Professor Shotwell, of Columbia University, New York, presented the draft of a proposed treaty to abolish war among the nations of
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    Strike Averted.
    109 9 New York Subway Men Return To Work. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. j New York An elevei.t'i hour settle- mer.t averted tha threatened strike of subway motormen and trainmen, demand- j ing recognition of .the union and 20 per i\;it. increase in wattes. All arrangements were perfectod for
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    Poland and Germany.
    64 9 1 International Court Quashes Appeal. [trans-ocean service] Beriin. July 27. The International Court at the Hague has quashed Poland's appeal against the ("jurfs ruling concerning the expropriation of the German Chorzoff Works in Polish Upper Silesia. A League of Nations communique says that the Court was not
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    U.S Trade in June.
    100 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Iyondon, July 27. Washington The Federal Reserve Board's n:onthly report says the output of industry declined seasonally in June, particularly in the production of iron and steel. There were also declines in automobile, silk and sugar production, but cotton and woollen mills continued active,
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    Flight Altitude Record.
    38 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Washington Official examination of Lieut. Champions barograph reveals that the altitude reached did not exceed 39,0l>0 feet, thus the world's record, namely 40,820 feet, held by France is still intact.
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    Restriction in Oil.
    34 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Tulsa, Oklahoma Operators in the Sen-.inole oiifield have reached agreement to curtail output and consented to consider a plan 'for production on a pro rata basis.
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    Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race.
    26 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Washington It has been officially decided that the Gordon-Bennett balloon races will be held in Detroit on September
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    THE DEFENCE FORCE.
    163 9 No Cost to British Taxpayer. Mr. Churchill's Scheme For "Pure Economy." [UlTD TELEGRAM] London, July 27. The Evening Standard understands that at a private luncheon at the House of Commons to-day Mr. Churchill said the cost of sending: and maintaining the Defence Force to Shanghai would not
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    The Naval Conference.
    72 9 Japanese Minister Still Hopeful. [RKLTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, July 27. Tokio Though press •and public are peis'mis'ic regarding the Geneva eonferj If rence, the Minister of the Navy inform- ed the Cabinet that he thoueht the situ- tion was not so dark as it wi.s painted.
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    Nanking Tea Duties.
    48 9 Shanghai Merchants Present Petition. [REUTER FAR EASTKRN SfcKWCE.] Shanghai, July 28. As a result of a petition by the Shanghai Tea Merchants Association, the .Nanking Government announce that until further notice boxed tea, lea bricks and tea dust will be exempted from all export taxes.
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    "White" Leader's Fate.
    42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Riga Major-General Porkhurov, who in 1918 headed the anti-revolutionary organisation Union of Defence of the Fatherland and Li'ji lty in Yaroslav province and later foujrht under Koltchak until 1920 has been sentenced to death.
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    An Arcade Episode.
    339 9 Firm That Wanted Sarongs For Export to Palembang. Sums totalling S19..T01 .7."> arc involved in charges of cheating on which two men named Sas.soon and Joseph and a Dutchman named 9cheffcl:iar stand '■ommittod for trial at the next assizes. The charges arc in respect of the dealings
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    NICARAGUA.
    90 9 Argentine Senate Censures U. S. A. Another Skirmish With Sand i no's Troops. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. Buen >s Aires The Senate, after -i speech in which the military action of tho United States in Nicaragua was severely criticised, passed a motion in favour of interpellating the Government
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    Vienna Riots.
    116 9 Assembly Votes Confidence In Government. [REVTr.R TELEGRAM] London, July 28. Vienna The National Assembly virtually voted confidence in the Government by rejecting the Social Democrat motion of censure which demanded Parliamentiry investigation of the recent riots, an amnesty for minor demonstrators, pensions for victims' relatives, and withdrawal of
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    Credit for German Bank.
    36 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, July 27. New York A credit of §30,000,000 has been arranged for the German Gold Diskombank by a New York business group as a result of Herr Schaeht's visit.
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    Siamese Prince's Tour.
    28 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, July 27. Prince Vuddijai of Siam has arrived at Stockholm with his suite. He will inspect ■a number of Swedish industrial concorns.
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    Pahang Assizes.
    376 9 Young Tamil Girl Worker Kidnapped. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. Several cases came up for hearing before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompcriz) at the 1'ahang Assizes which were held at Kuala Lipis on Monday und Tuesday last. In one case a Tamil, named Muthalu,
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    CAMOUFLAGE DESIGNER.
    140 9 Death of Noted British Artist. Valuable Services During The War. 4 [BRITISH IMPKEIAL RADIO.] Rugby, July 27. The death is announced of Mr. Solomon Solomon, the Royal Academician. Mr. Solomon originated and designed the extensive system camouflage which was used during the war. His first work was to
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    87 9 Mr. Solomon J. Solomon, who was 56 years of age and was President of the Royal Society of British Artists, studied at the Royal Academy schools, Munich Academy, and the Beaux Arts in Paris. Among his well-known works are Echo and Narcissus and the Birth of Love. He was a
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    Supreme Court.
    436 9 Large Estate the Subject Of Litigation. A Supreme Court suit which involves a lange amount of property is being heard by the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, i:nd is likely to last for several days. The two litigants are. Goh Keng Lam, plaintiff, and Tan Koo Chong, defendant.
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    Bills Passed.
    48 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. The House of Commons passed the first reading of the bill mentioned in the King's speech on February 8, to amend the Unemployed Insurance Acts of 1920 to 1926. The House of Lords passed the third reading of the Finance Bill.
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    Soviet Confiscations.
    45 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. The loss of £7,300,000 due to Soviet confiscation of the company's property was mentioned in the Chancery Division when Mr. Justice Eve confirmed the petition of Russo-Asiatic Consolidated, Ltd., for reduction of the capital fnm £12,000,000 to £4,500,000
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      Malayan Football.
      849 10 Notes and Comments of The Week. [BY "CENTRE."] With the first division of the Singapore league completed and the week under review containing but a few second division matches which cannot affect the leadership of the A and B divisions of the junior table, the interest in local
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      74 10 A M/rious tire broke nut at Kuala Sfiaiifciir at about 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, nn<l continue'! until 4.:>0 a.m. yesterdiiy, Inirniinr to the >;r .ntul 17 residential and shop luiililitiKs on the left side of the Din in street of the villa** 1 and cauninK (IxmaRv believed to amount to.
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      Golf.
      72 10 Qualifiers in Professional Tournament. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, July 27. Among those who qualified in the thousand puinens professional tournament at Leeds, Melhorn headed the list with 72 and 08. Nabholtz did 72 and t$. Duncan after doing 75 in the first round accomplished a brilliant 68, equalling the course
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      Katong G. C. Holiday Competition.
      97 10 Jiatong U If Club will hold a competition under medal conditions over the August Bank Holidays, July 30 and 31 and August 1. Competitors will play from scratch over 18 holes for three prizes t be award? I kfainsl Mated handicaps arranged by the committee.
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      The Andrew Currie Cup.
      143 10 The following is the result of the draw for the Andrew Currie Cup at the Garrison Golf Club Byes into first round. Mrs. E. F. O'Sullivan, Mrs. R. H. Wilson, Mrs. F. A. Morrvll. Mrs. J. H. Tennent, Mrs. F. Guy Stevens, Mrs. H. S. Shipway,
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      S.G.C. Competitions.
      30 10 The Singapore Golf Club August medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. August 6 and 7 and the August hid i spoon on Monday, August 8.
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      Malaya Cup Football.
      123 10 Perak Team Selected. The Perak selection committee have selected the following to represent the State in the Malaya Cup match against Selangor on Saturday, August 6, at Ip >h. Syed Drus Wong Peng Seong and D. J. Fleming F. Schular, T. Wayte (capt.), and G. F. G.
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      BILLIARJS.
      158 10 Malayan Championship Competition. The Malayan Billiards Championship for the shield presented by Messrs. Padmore, Ltd., of Birmingham, which was inaugurated last year, will be competed for this year during the Malayan Exhibition. The first match will be between Ahmad Nazir and Tan Sin Teck and will be played at
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      SWIMMING club.
      92 10 Arrangements for The Week-end. Tiffin will be provided at the Singapore Swimmtns Club on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Members arc requested to notify the- Secretary at once, the day and the number >f tiffins they require. A cover charge of 50 cents per person will be charged all
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      Swimming Gala at Taiping.
      69 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 27. An excellent swimming gala to ik place at Tttipin? >it the week-end. The championship was won by Careless, a prominent American swimmer, George wat second. Logan, one-time champion of Hong Kong, gave up early. The 111 yards was d
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      39 10 Tlii; number of Chinese travelling by the vehicles of the Singapore Traction Company Is increasing daily, and the cars and buses on the Macpherson RoadKinlayson Green route are now crowded with them in the inomint; und in the afternoon.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      278 10 The Malayan Championships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. .Two more ties, one doubles and one singles, were worked off in the Malayan Lawn Tennis championship meeting this afternoon. The weather as on the previous day kept beautifully fine and some excellent tennis was seen. If
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      A New Star.
      24 10 [Reutcr Telegram.] London, July 27. Manchester, Massachussetts Eighteen-year-old Helen Jacobs defeated Mrs. Mallory in the Essex tournament quar-ter-finals, (i 0, 10—8.
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      Cricket.
      140 10 Teams for F.M.S. v. Colony Match. The completed teams for the Colony F.M.S. match, to be played in Singapore starting on Saturday morning, arc as follows Colony R. L. L. Braddcll (Captain) Captain C. H. Congdon, Lieut. J. E. Frankis, W. N. Hansell, T. Lcijssius.^. H. MacFarlane, G. P.
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      Penang Races.
      75 10 Scratching-* for To-Day. The Pcnang race meeting starts today. Scratching are announced as follows Race 1. Xeidpath. Race 2.— Marco and Whitestone. Race 3.— Gay Reveller, Man o' War, Omadhaun, Firooz, Nargis and Bess. Race 4.— Havilah. Race 5. Guardsman and St. Elmo. Race 6. Bardear, Grietje, Tija,
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      GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL.
      294 10 Annual Athletic Sports .Meet At The Stadium. The Gan Eng Seng School's annual athletic sports, at the Stadium yesterday, forn-ied a successful meeting. The individual championship in the senior division was carried off by Chan Choon Hoe, who won the 220 yards, and was second in
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      57 10 The well-known Russian pianist Mr. Leo f'»]olsky and Miss Vera Mirova, a graceful dancer, will appear at the Dutch Club on Saturday evening at 9.30 p.m. Both artists appear*! here with success some years agn. They have come ti Singapore after a tour of .Java which followed appenrunivs in the
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    The Assizes.
    280 10 Alleged Falsification of Chop Accounts. In the Asaize Court yesterday a Chirfse Low Ah Sen* who was charged with another Chinese with being in possession of seditious literature was sentenced to three years rig >rous imprisonment. The case against Wong Ses Hentr was withdrawn by the D.P.P., Mr.
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    Attempted Suicide.
    137 10 Chinese Who Tried to Hang Himself in Court. A Chinese attempted to commit suicide in a waititiR room in the Police Court building this morning-, by strangling himself with a rope tied to a shutter attachment not five feet frjm the ground, and was cut down at about
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    THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS.
    280 10 Wilbur I May its in American Home Life. At the Victoria Theatre last evening, the Wilbur Players presented the American coir.cdy drama, The Family Upstairs," and the clean witty humour of the piece delighted the whole house. The stoiy deals with American home life and centres around
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    122 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commere* Rubber Association held its 822nd auction on July 27, when there were catalogued l.O5»5,O2O lbs. or 471.44 tons; offered 710.922 lbs. or 317.38 tons sold 609.993 lbs. or 272.32 tons. Spot London Is. 5d. New York 34* cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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    11 10 The Calcutta Broadcasting Station will la- formally opened on August 36,
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    Uhi Pandan Rubber Estates.
    882 10 Company's Satisfactory Financial Position. The annual general meeting of the L'lu Pnndan (Singapore) Rubber Kstates, Ltd., was held at French Bank Buildings yesterday. Mr. C. V. Bailey, for the secretariea, read a letter from Mr. Koh Tan Hin, s.ating that owing to indisposition he would be
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    Singapore Recreation Club.
    87 10 The annual report of the Singapore Recreation Club for the year ended June 90 hut give* the membership as 140 and 36 junior members. After writing off 9341.81 for depreciation the year's workin* shows a profit of $2,987.19. Further lunl have been invested in War Loan Bonds
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      CHARITY SHOULD NOT END AT HOME.
      138 10 T) the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your isisue of to-day U.C.M.M. complain* about the ill-advised action of certain of his fellow citizen- in supporting ventures of an educational and charitable nature in neighbouring lands. I'. (MM. also tells us that he
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    Fatal Plague Case.
    40 10 (From Our Own Corrcsp indent.) Ipuh. .July U. After a lapse of wvenl 'lays another ease of plague has occurred in 1 poll this week. A young Tamil Kill succumbed lo the disease. The outbreak is subsiding-
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    Malayan Exhibition.
    501 10 Final Preparations For Opening Ceremony. Th* Racecourse entrance and a.i much of the surrounding ground a* is available to the Malavan Agri-Horticultural Association at :<uam "injiur has now been covered with a mass •<•' buildings fur the exhibition which opens ui noon to-morrow. All the building work is
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    The Straits Budget
    78 10 The Straits Budget, the weekly i>sue uf the St:;iits Times pablUhod to-day, includes a well tilled illustrated .supplement covering the private vinit of His Kxcellency the (iovernor to H.H. the Sultan of Johoae, the Police SportK and thf vUit ol" Dr. Rabindranath Taftore to Sin«apory. Four pictureM
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    66 10 The services nf Mile. Svetlanova and Mr. Salnikoli", well-known iMMWI in Shanghai, have Iwen srcureil l>v the managi nu i. of Kaffirs Hotel. Mile. Svetlnr.i va eomM htrc with h i;icat ri'putation airi wan Frimn Ballerina of the Hotel Plaza and late DilWetMM of the Shanghai Ballet School. Mr. Salnikoff,
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    LETTERS FROM NORTH CHINA.
    899 11 V. The Empty Capital. Hy Putnam Weale. (All Righta Reserved.) Peking, .lun The beat l>it of railway in liinu is the SO-mili' section from Ti rttM.i !■> Peking, ulii.li the live garriaoti Towers arc BOW determined to hold to the end by virtuof the Protocol >■»
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    Letters from North China.
    1074 11 women and children have not yet gone. With cracked tM-eupi and a few last valutas objects the community awaits I the lo:\ in;; of the l'ellow Rivci' line (il i'- <-i-r cenM) having be;-ri oflir;:i ly announced as the aera h«u.- when <;ui past can reasonably
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    466 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JUNE 29 Par Value. Company. Stock Exchange Price.. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng 2/ Batang Consolidated £1 Batu Cavea £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consolidated 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 'II Bikam 2/ Brooklands 2/
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    Lahat Mines.
    871 12 Current Year's Outlook Satisfactory. The twentieth annual general meeting I of the Lahat Mines, Ltd., was held oji June 29 at 70 Basinghall Street, E.C. I Mr. Walter J. Payne presided, ar.d. in I the course of his speech, said: The profit for the year was £19,142, 10s.
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    Radio Alarm.
    108 12 To Ensure Reception of S.Oi?. Signals. London, July 16 The necessity of ships maintaining: a continuous human v atch for a wireless distress call is said 10 be obviated by an automatic alurm d"vice designed by Marconi and Company, .'.nd passed 1 y the Post Oflke authoritie.-.. The
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    Three Surveyors Killed.
    76 12 Aeroplane Struck By Lightning Winnipeg. July 12 People at Fairford, Manitoba, watching; the erratic evolutions of on aeroplane were h)riified, when the machine disappeared behind tho clouds, to se? throe bodies hurtle to the ground from a height of 1,000 feet folljwed by the machine itself, which
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    Sennah Rubber.
    641 13 Opening Up of l!ie New Concessions. The annual general mcetin<r of thi shareholder ot" ihe Sennah Rubber Company, L-.d., was held at la, Rue Notre Dame dcs Victoires, Paris, on June 21, Mr. Andre Berthelot (the Chiiirman ot .he company) presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    159 13 Thursday, July 28. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hal!, Eurasian Coy., .10 yds. Range Practice. Friday, July 29, 5.15 p.m., Drill Ha.l. S.V.C. Band, Band Practice B p.r.-... Jardine S'.eps. S.R.E. <v> K. Section, Assemble for Camp at Puloe Brani "> t»in lardine Steps, Machine Gun Platoon. Assemble for
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    21 13 Orders for week ending July "I Thursdcv. luly 28, Band Practice Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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    28 13 Science had made a kind of weald it :hould <rive us n urn w*"> li'-^s ♦h- 1 world as a place to live in. Mr. E. V. Knox.
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