The Straits Times, 9 August 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,855, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      105 1 1 ilk maid Swretem Full Cream Milk A±M>w y %^m ■at? mm rh JBKS- ■^■mSuH H Sflr MILK is the indispensable food of infancy and childhood. It is therefore of the utmost importance that you should insist on having "BEAR BRAND" because it is the rich, natural, sterilized milk of
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      206 1 SOUND BOX CLEANING PADS Price $30.00 nctt. M ¥^"|^g |V^ Price 75 cts. nctt. I UPRIGHT GRAND MODEL, No. 202 (Oak). BB r B^fer^JfiElf^l Lid lock. Sunk noorllo bowls for This model is fitted with a new >^3 "His Master's Voice" patented H^l .T ".I? 1 1 T f npw
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      4 1 Milkmaid Sterilized Natural Milk
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    SPIRITUALISTS IN COURT.
    751 2 "HAIL, MITE CHIEF." WHAT A POLICEWOMAN WAS TOLD. Interesting evidence was given when Mrs. Cantlon, a medium, of the London Spiritualist Alliance, Limited, was charged at Westminster Police Court with having professed to tell fortunes, and Miss Mercy Phillimore, secretary of the Alliance, was charged with aiding
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    SUICIDE IN NEW FOREST.
    247 2 The Late Major Purcell's War Record. London, July 25. My Dear Tiny, I am sorry you made me promise to do something impossible Forgive me." This statement was contained in a letter written by the late Major Raymond John Hugo Purcell, formerly of the 00th Rifle.-,
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      264 2 SORE.ACHING. jWp^^-^^Blistered. -j^ Perspiring. Tired Feet. SORE, painful feet is one of the worst afflictions that a man can have, especially when his work means long hours of walking and standing. Don't aggravate the trouble by using poisonous lotions and powders. Simply bathe the feet in warm water, then freely
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      322 2 Mrs.G,Ae£i«*va!r(is Teils Hg-a 7 Cuticura Healed Hey Baby "When r, a^t■•: ibm MMbi Xl 411 io her knteL, brotiout _.i. iliscni -.'•xin a red, u^i.:pv ami blister-, bl i<- 'i day or two a r :.T they ■1. and ihtn sontcd intolSl'.l.-.aorr .-options. TheyilchcJ a great dial, ay.d s.-ie was
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      246 2 IKfeflflJStsPfelir f& OLD SCOTCH J J OPENING AND CLOSING FACILITATED BY r^^^- NEW SCREW CAP No cofkscrev/ necessary Possibility of leakage or cofitamination ihrougn j^—.-—^ faulty corks eliminated THE DISTI!.!.! RS AGTNCY. LTD.. BQIMMJItGH /feflTV'C EXQUISITE PERFUMES ||U AKD POWDERS (MAM IN ntANCD. I)) COTY'S EAU DE COLOGNE. <^C^=^==*n Its
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    CENTENARY OF ENO.
    635 3 Career of a Health Advocate And Philosopher. The centenary of the birth of James Crossley Eno, of Fruit Salt fame and i the sixtieth anniversary of the foundation of the firm are celebrated this year. The following is from an article entitled Health Advocate and Philosopher by
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    WEDDING SCENE.
    197 3 Hand To Hand, Fight In London Church. London, July 30. A free fifcht in which the bridegroom received a black eye stopped a wedding at St. Peter's Italian church at Clerkenwell. An Italian caterer, named William Bertelle, and a 22-year-old girl, named Olga Botaki, three months afro celebrated
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    RUBBER IN LIBERIA.
    107 3 30,000 Acres Said To Have Been Planted. The I..<ndon correspondent of the TimtM of c-lnn cabUM on July 26 1 learn from an authoritr.tive source that Mr. D. A. Ross, general manager of the Kiiestone Plantations in Liberia, h;is done excellent work planting: up 15,000 KM at
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      264 3 We have just unpacked the New 10-25 H.P. ROVER ROVER 10/2S H.P* 4-lEATER $2,275 Ex Works Singapore. You are cordially invited to inspect this Model in our Show Rooms. NOW. LYONS MOTORS, LTD. 92-100, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. ~*-i -jm i IW>l l—aaj a:iM»nila»f l n ll— imsflh i la—t— n
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      754 3 "For the Blood is the Life whtu melhtr v nlti "My boy got a scratch from a nail which causal blood |X>igoning throughout his ivstem wan he was covered with sore plaoea each week some would heal but more would come. Then I waa given sonre of your Clarke's Blood
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      340 3 Mmg after Dreakfaft T^TD-MORNING! Will luncheon time never come? Have you felt that way energy flagged a nauseating hunger a nervous tension? Not if you have breakfasted on Quaker Oats. For this vitalizing? body-building, pure food is rich in the essential elements of nutrition vitamins, carbohydrates and mineral salts. r^^^^^^^^
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      562 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) HAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COVIRNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* NALDERA 16,100 Aug. 11 j KASIICAK 9.000
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      580 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Due Sail ATSUTA MAKU 8.000 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 31 1 rHAKONEMARU in. 500 Sept. 1* Ml SUWA MARU 11,000 Sept. 27 28 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 11 12 HAKOZAKI MARU
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      494 4 BURNS PKILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the welll.nown steamer MARELLA (7.H75 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 I tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the lßrgest and finest steamers trading tc I
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      653 4 L\. ii n. (ROYAL PACKET tiAV. CO. OF BATAVIA^ (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with tho NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection; •n Piaantw, Freight, Transhipment Marine Dcpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straite Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries'
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      541 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTAL STEAM MAT. CO., LTD. (Incorporated n 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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      465 4 THE SlAtt STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Krvtay, Trcngganu, Kelantan. Bangnara, Telupin. Patani, Sincm i, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VAI.AYA In port Aut'. The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light nml have amHant accommodation for first-class passengers. Tickets
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      587 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINB PASSENGKR AND FKKIGHT SERVICE TO TH£ UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVTCT O\ I WARDS TO Bong Kong Shanghai and Japaa Due Spore s.s. CITY OF KHIO9 a* CITY OF GLASGOW Sspt. 22 CITY OF MOBILE Oct. 20
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      455 5 COLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NEW TORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, POET SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLU. GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leav* Spore Spore Penan* President Harrlsoa Ang.ZO Aug. 28 Aug. 26 President Monroe Sept. 8 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 President Wilson Sept. 17 Sept. 2o Sept. 22 President Van Bnren
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      422 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" and HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails KANGEAN Aug. 7 t JOHAN DE WITT Aug 10" l«i PRINSES JULIANA Aug. 24 24 t KAMBANfiAN Sept. S 4 P. C. HOOFT Sept. 7 7 t Steamers call at Penang. GENOA, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND
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      523 5 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Momy Changer, Adelphi HoteL Money Changer, Esrope HoUL Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Kflly 4 Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Placs. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Raffles Plac« and lank Road Station. Peter Chong, Raffles Place. G- H. Kiat Co., Ltd., Collyer
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      67 5 I MALABAR FANS Keep you cool on the most sultry days. Stocks are held by the Sole Agents pENTPtSfI SINGAPORE ll'OH K. LUMPUR. I L' 4. jf 1 STOCKED wHj^^ii READING ■a»s«MaMm n »a*^BSM«t^MSBUia»BBMMMs«», issssssiisii. ■■■aaaa TRY SPERRYS ROLLED OATS IN VIT APACE MOST APPETISING Obtainable from all Dealers. In
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      564 6 VICTOMAJHEATRE Tuesday and Saturday, August 14 and 18, at 9M p.m. CECILIA HANSEN The World's Foremost Woman Violinist At the PIANO— BORIS ZAHFAROFF Booking now open at LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. Commencing August 21, FOR SEVEN NIGHTS. R. B. SALISBURY S "THE QUAINTS." WILLIAM FOX'S SUNRISE Directed by
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      265 6 PAVILION RETAINED FOR ANOTHER FOUR NIGHTS MONDAY, POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, AT 4 P.M. Children and Amahs Half-price. BOOK EARLY AS HOUSE SOLD OUT NIGHTLY. J&PJwfeil S Paramo:;::! Picture. #< Cpp§i? PAVILION Extension up to Monday, Avgaßt 13, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATIIE
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      208 6 TO BE LET Offices newly eracU'd at Robinson Road, iv. ar thp Eastern Extension A. C. Telegraph Co., Ltd. Modern sanitary system and electric lift installed II: ady for occupation from October 1, 192& Apply to BORNEO SUMATRA TRADING CO., LTD. SUNBEAMS AGAIN! GERMAN GRAND PRIX 1928—500 c.c. WON ON
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    258 7 FIXTURES. Thursday. V .-ant 9 H. W. :i.:t.T a.m., H.r>, 3.47 p.m., 8.5. Malacca: 11. w., n.r.i) p.m., 5.9. M. M. homeward nail closes 3 p.m. P. homeward mail closes 4 p.m. Friday. Auguiit 10 11. W. a.m., 7.5, 4.44 p.m., 8.4. Malacca: li.'.v.. l sun., I.x,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    282 7 Thursday, August 9. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected l» arrive. KEPPr L HARBOUR Hail Wharf Sparten. Musarong, Rimau. Vlrccht. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf S a Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjnng I'v/ir AUx-rt Dock Atjeh Victoria Duck S.H.H. Hopper No. 5, Kinta Krppel Harboor. Kinir's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,.
    156 7 ...i 2 p.m \frirn. South Africa Southl.iist of Si.ulh America (Bingo Maru) 3 p.m Kcnaman and Trenpganu (Hong U-r i 3 p.m No'th and Eaat India (Talma) 3 p.m Si-uthcin Wftan Imlia (Rajula) 3 p.m Ailon. Mauritius, Egypt, Kuropr. 1..5.A. and ("anac'a Kashmiri .4 p.m iaak (Mini
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    283 7 Interesting Match During Holidays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 6. A very interesting golf match took place over the New Seremban Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday, when a team from Malacca and District, captained by Mr. G. Wiseman, general MMfir, Dunlop Plantations, Ltd., engaged Mr. Harris's
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    LEGITIMACY SUIT.
    194 7 Protracted Chinese Case Reaches Appeal Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Aug. 8. A remarkable dispute is encaging the attention nf th'j PMMMf Appeal oiirl It ;s; s H appeal from an order of Ur. Jus tice Sproule reversing the ReK:su-ai I finding that Khoo Hun Tee was
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    BAND AT KATONG PARK.
    113 7 To-morrow afternoon will sec the first of the Police Band concerts in Kntonj; Park, which promise to be very popular. The concert will start at 1.15. There will be another at the same hour on the UInI inst. and on the Hist there will be an
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Auk- v Foreign exchanges nre Amsterdam 12(Py", Athens 375, Berlin 20.36. Bombay Is. Brussels 34.90, Bucharest 799 W, iJucnos Aires 47 7-16, Copenhagen IS. la, Geneva BUS, Helsingfors lMf&, Hong Kong la. 'i' ii., Kobe la, 0.15-16 d. Lisbon L",, Madrid 29.945, Milan 92.»0, New
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    PASSENGERS.
    195 7 The following passengers are proceeding :<> Europe by the Kashmir sailing at 6.30 p.m. o-day l.t. O. I). Adamson, Mr. Somerville, Lt. W. Pope, Lt. A. Aenew. Mr. Bryant. Mr. A. SelbyUikkc -Mr. H. Lawson, Mr. und Mrs. H. D. Fitzgerald, Dr. and Mrs. J. Kirk, Miss D. Kirk,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 By ■eneral Metzingcr ttnpura iitwjak :<iaT»n» iphin* Chyber 3'por. Uottd.n June 27 July 23 lune 2R July 23 July 6 July 27 July 6 July SO •Inly 11 Aur- 8 July 13 Aug. 7
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    269 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, ..ugust 9. On London, Bank 4 n s 2/3% Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/82 On New York, Demand 66 16/16 Private 90 d.'s 67 tt On l'ranee. Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong K^np, Bunk T.T. 97»9
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION,
    58 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Sp^t Sheet 9'Ad. per Ib. New York Spot Sh?et (i. cents l»»i per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot S.pt. Ort.-Dw. Jan.- Mar. 32 V 4 M S2 32 4 33 Mtt
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      MINING.
      449 7 1 v.Val. IM. Of .15 P. I'landok 1 l PmmM Prattaln OrJ. 1 1 fetal ing £1 £1 Phin Soon £1 il l'uchong £1 14,-Punßah 1 1 I'utch 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 1 1 itajah P«rak £1 £1 K.imbutan 1 1 flantau (Ord.) 1 1 Kantau (Pr«f.) £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      185 7 Issue >'al. Pd. Buyers Sellsn 2 -1 Alex. Urick Prefs. 1.90 2.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.2!i 2.30 SI f 1 Brit. Am. Tobacco -6.15.0 6.*>.U 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.55 1 1 Cycle Carria** 0.40 'V.CTJ !1 £1 K. Smeltinic Co. 14.75 1:..L'". 6 6 Fraaer
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      104 7 U. Eng. 6 p.e. 1,225,600 tfo 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. ot 1918 »2,000,000 80 M m nrr nun inn iin Singapore Municipal 5 p.c p.c. $555,000 106 110 5 22,000,000 of 1926 105 Vi 106tt ci. Singapore Municipal B p.c. Singapore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      394 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Lvatt's qaotationa. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajal ($1) A. Hitam 1,11 A. Kuning ill) Am. Malay ($2) A. M'Hi-k isl> A. I'arK.s ($5) Baluownip (fl) Bassett ($1; Brogas N. 1*1) Brunei U. ($6) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. ($1)
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      Macphail and Co.. Lid.
      120 7 Singapore. Aug. 9. Rubber. —Local 32'j cents. Quiet. Tin.—London <2U 17s. 6d. Rubbers. —Steady. Bassetts 53Vs-60 cents Lunas 1.57'i-1.70, New Serendahs 2.25-2.35 Amnl. Malays 2.U5-2.75, Glenealys 1.25-1.35. Ayer Hilams 2.20-2.30, Ulu Benuts 25-274 cents, Mandai Tekongs 25-27U cents, Kamasans 3.20-3.50, Tapahs 1.30-1.40, Teluk Ansons 1.35-1.45. Mining.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      187 7 Singapore, Aug. 9. London. -Rubber !9'<:d., up 116 d. Local riJ'i cents. London.- Tin £211 17s. 6d. Unchanged. Mining.—Dull. Rahman Hydraulic 1.35 1.40, Klaus River 3.75-4, Kuchais 1.33-1.35. Malaya Consols. 81-83 cents, Petaling 4.22>t4.30, South Taiping 44-48 cents, Taiping 1.051.08, North Taiping 1.03-1.06. Hong Fatts 40-42
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      DEATHS
      203 7 ASHNESS.— On August 8, 19U8, at No. 151 Bukit Timah Road. Singapore, Cajetar Oswald Ashness, beloved infant son o. Mr. and Mrs. Krancis J. Ashm-ss. Funer* service takes place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, at 5 p.m. to-day. Inter ment at Bidadari Cemetery, at "i.30 p.m. Mr.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      34 7 Mrs. L. Peterson begs to thank all relative; and friends who attended the funeral o. the late Mr. E. I1I 1 Peterson, also all thost who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence.
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      116 7 SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT .".09 MODE!.. 2 neater W 5M 2 773 569 B I 2 .Ili.i N.-.O SO2 TOtRER S 9»0 r.oi »ii Stl S 50! SALOON SI .230 510 •> 7 -.atrr voi KKR $1,000 MAXWELL TOIRER S 300 MOKRIS COWLEY S S5O CHEVROLET TOI'RER S 410 BAVI.ISS THOMAS
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      62 7 FRANKEL'S OR URNITURE I VICTORIA STREET (Watch Our Advt. Page 16). 634 Try T. K. X.'s Tennis Shoes for I Ladies and Gentlemen from ?1.25 to $1.55 per pair. T. K. X.'s Wallets at 70 cts. 90 cts. |1.10 and $1.20 ieach. Preserved Pineapple at 15 cts. per tin. Obtainable
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      314 7 ATTENTION We beg to notify our customers and the general public that in order to fill the present temporary shortage of foremen! locally, we are expecting a shipment of cement from Hamburg per s.s. Venezia due to arrive here on or about the 12th instant, and orders in respect of
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      843 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other CiaMiled AdrU., see pare 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. TO LET, bungalow, unfurnUhed. Rent |M, H, Shanghai Read, COOK-BOY, Hoklen recommended by lady Colony. Rinf J!'. I'D 1.1.V, one shop in Orosvenor Hatel Building. Immediate rntry Ip) TO LET, Flat*, Amber :o E. Solomon, 64. Hatket Street.
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      78 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (»> Courlr-y of Cmernment Health Office. i Kur the M Hour-, endinr at Midnight on \uKust i, deg. Mas. shade tomperatare 89 F Mm. ti-niperaturr MU t Mean sha.ii- temperature HI. -IF Max. saa radiatiea IM f Mm. ura-s radiation 70 F tea teatoeraUre Max.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. FAME AND FOOTBALL.
    810 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. FAME AND FOOTBALL. Mr. E. Lukeman is distinctly annoyed with Singapore. Although in the letter which we published yestei *iy and which purported to represent the views of the Australian football players who recently did us the unspeakable honour of cleaning up a
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    NEWMARKET NEWS.
    1049 8  -  P. Leo Faulkner.) (By GOOD PRICES FOR YEARLINGS. It would be difficult to find a more enjoyable function during the racing year than the First July Meeting at Newmarket. The sales then held invariably attract buyers from all parts of th< world, and those just concluded were ir
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    THOUSAND RILLED IN ERUPTION.
    162 8 SIX VILLAGES DESTROYED BY LAVA. (Aneta Wireless Serviced Batavia, Aug. 9. An official telegram from the Resident of Timor concerning the volcanic eruption on the island of Paloeweh says about midnight on Saturday an eruption of the mountain Rokatinda resulted in the south-west part of the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    359 8 Dr. J. E. Barnes, of Merlimau, is proceeding home on leave shortly. The Chief Justice of the F.M.S. and Lady Gompertz have returned from Eraser's Hill. The Chief Secretary and Lad> Peel, .iave returned to Kuala Lumpur from Cameron's Highlands. Mr. V. A. Lowinger, Surveyor-General, 3.5. and
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    H.M.S. KENT ARRIVES.
    69 8 New Flagship For The China Squadron. H.M.S. Kent (Capt. J. Wolfe-Murray, D.5.0.), a newly completed cruiser of the 10,000 tons County class, arrived at Singapore this morning on her way to Hong Kong to relieve H.M.S. Hawkins as flagship to the China Squadron. It is expected that
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    51 8 From Australia (Parcels only) by Nieuw Zccland, due at Singapore on Saturday. From China and Japan, by Canada Maru, due at Singapore on Saturday. From Europe (London mails despatched on July 19) by Naldera, due at Penang noon to-day. From Holland, by Tambora, due at Singapore 5 p.m.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Aug. 8, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 1,475 tons. August l!).7O, September 19.70, October 19.70, November 19.70, December 19.60, January 19.50, Fehruary 19.50, March 19.50, April
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      254 8 Gladys Cooper's Beauty Preparations ~ROSE_SALM eLADYS S" FACE By discarding the use of all animal and chemical products which are so injurious to the skin, Miss Cooper has produced a >^*v 3 cream which not merely softens the outer skin, but carries nourishment to the under 55 >9 I tissues.
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      77 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. A First National Picture CONFETTI Featuring JACK BUCHANAN. ALL ABOARD Featuring JOHNNY HINES Along with the Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30. A Western Drama THE RED RAIDERS Featuring KEN MAYNARD. TAN CHENG KKE CO- LTD, Proprietors. THE VIVA TONAL Columbia
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    JAPAN'S REPLY TO CHINA.
    527 9 STERN WORDS. VALIDITY OF PRESENT TREATIES. NATIONALIST ACTION OUTRAGEOUS." fREUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Peking, Aug. 8. Baron Yoshizawa's reply to the Nationalist Foreign Minister acknowledges the note of July VJ, informing him that the treaty notes and protocol of lS'jli and the Mipplementary treaty and annexes
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    MOTOR AMALGAMATION .
    40 9 MOTOR AMALGAMATION Pierce-Arrow And Studebaker Combine. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Aug. 8. A virtual amalgamation has been affected between the Piercc-Arrow Motor Car Company and the Studebaker Corporation, making the combination the fourth largest manufacturing group in the United States.
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    MORE WEALTH FOR TUNNEY.
    34 9 Engagement To A Millionaire's Daughter. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Aug. 8. The engagement of Gene Tunney, the heavyweight champion, to Miss Josephine Laudei, the daughter of a millionaire, is announced.
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    H.M.S. WARSPITE REPAIRED.
    66 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] Malta. Aug. 8. H.M.S. Warspite has been repaired and is rejoining: the fleet at Argostoli. The vessel will accompany the fleet to Malta on the 24th inst. prior to proceeding to England. H.M.S. Warspite struck an uncharted obstruction near the island of Skiaphos in the
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    NANKING SETTLEMENT.
    58 9 SIGNATURE EXPECTED TO-DAY. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Shanghai, Aug. 8. A representative of the Foreign Ministry at Nanking and Sir Sidney Barton, British Consul-General at Shanghai, have been negotiating the Nanking incident agreement in great secret all day at the British Consulate-General, Shanghai. Both are proceeding to Nanking,
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    FLAGSHIP'S ESCAPE.
    263 9 U.SJS. Pittsburgh Nearly Hit In China Sea. The U.S.S. Pittsburp, flagship of the Asiatic squadron, with Admiral Bristol and staff officers and several hundred sailors and marines aboard, narrowly escaped recently being hit by a huge waterspout, one of the largest ever seen in the China sea, while
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    OSCAR SLATER.
    110 9 Accepts £6,000 Payment From Government. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 8. Oscar Slater, who served eighteen and a half years imprisonment on a charge of murdering Miss Gilchrist in Glasgow in the year 1909 and whose conviction was recently quashed by the Scottish Criminal Court of Appeal owing
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    ENGINEERS' CLUB
    183 9 Move Made To New Quarters In Singapore. Founded as far back as 1881, the Singapore Association of Engineers is at last housed in a home of its own, a .modern building at the junction of Raffles Quay with Collyer Quay. About 20 years ago the officers of the
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    SOVIET INTRIGUE.
    71 9 Alleged Secret Wireless Station In Stockholm. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Copenhagen, Aug. 8. Special editions of the papers announce the discovery of a secret Soviet wireless station in Stockholm from which Naval intelligence is transmitted. Berlin, Aug. 8. Du:ing the investigation of the activities of Russian trade delegation at
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    U. S. PROTEST TO NATIONALISTS.
    275 9 PROPERTY SEIZED. FAILURE TO FULFIL PROMISES. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Shanghai, Aug. 8. The United States Minister, in a strong note to the Nationalist Foreign Minister, draws attention to the failure of the Nationalist Government to fulfil the promises made on several occasions to evacuate
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    137 9 Results of Aquatic Events. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, Aug. 8. The following were the results dm aquatic sports at the Olympic Games to-day 200 Metres Breast Stroke.— l. Tsurula, Japan. 2. Radcmacher, Germany. 3. L. Defonso, Philippines. Won by a yard, two yards between second and third. Time 2
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    SIR CECIL RODWELL.
    126 9 Appt "ited Governor Of South Rhodesia. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 8. Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell has been appointed Governor of South Rhodesia. Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell, K.C.M.G.. has been Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Guiana since 1925. He was born in 1874 and received his education at
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    IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS.
    89 9 Telephone Service From Britain To Italy. [BRITISH UfPOTIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 8. The Postmaster-General announces that telephone service will be established between this country and Italy, via Switzerland, to-morrow. Communication will be available from all parts of Great Britain but will be restricted in Italy to calls to
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    SUBMARINE DEATH ROLL.
    27 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Rome, Aug. 8. It is now stated that the total death roll in the submarine F 14 disaster was 27, not 34.
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    THE NEW NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    250 9 JAPANESE OPINION. AGREES WITH FRANCE AND BRITAIN. [REUTER tAR EASTERN SERVICE] Tokio, Aug. 8. The Naval authorities, it is reported, have hinted that the Naval agreement between France and Britain includes, firstly, the division of cruisers into two classes, those armed with guns over 6 in.
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    LONDON TO BRIGHTON.
    125 9 Scheme for Special Motor Road. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 8. The latest development in motor travelling is a scheme for the construction nf a special motor road from London to Brighton. The proposed road would have no cross roads and would have separate op and down
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    Cable News in Brief.
    196 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 8. The Reichs President has arrived at Kiel and went on board the battleship Schleswig Holstein to participate in the Naval exercises. Seven hundred deputies from all parts of the world and also Leafrne representatives have so far accepted the invitation
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    CHOLERA ON NALDERA
    83 9 Quarantine Precautions Taken At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 8. The P. ond O. steamer Naldera has wirelessed that a case of suspected cholera has occurred on board. The vessel, which is due at Penang on Thursday morning, will proceed to the quarantine station, and
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    56 9 The Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) was engaged at an inquest to-day into the death of a Chinese coolie who was knocked down at a crossing between the 4th mile Cluny Road and Newton on July 31 by the local passenger train leaving Singapore at 8.03 a.m. A verdict
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    STORM OVER FLORIDA.
    127 9 DAMAGE AT FAMOUS RESORTS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Palm Beach, Aug. 8. The tropical storm on the Florida coast has revived memories of the hurricane disaster two years ago. Enormous seas all day long pounded the famous Palm Beach boulevard and a collapse was expected every moment. Streets were
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    DEATH OF RADITCH.
    165 9 Victim of Belgrade Shooting Outrage. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Zagreb, Aug. 9. The death has occurred of Stephan Raditch, who was wounded during the shooting in the Yugo-Slav Parliament on June 20, when Rachich, a Montenegrin Deputy, emptied a revolver into the opposition Deputies, killing Paul Raditch and Bassaritchek
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    AMERICAN COTTON.
    165 9 Crop Estimate Stampedes The Market. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Aug. 8. The appearance of the first official crop estimate for the season stampeded .shorts "on the cotton market. The estimate gives 14,291,000 bales, or nearly 68 per cent, of normal and over 500,000 bales below expectation. Publication of
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    SIX MONTHS FOR CLERK.
    161 9 Fraudulent Sale Of Sweep Tickets At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 9. Gulab Singh, a Sikh clerk who was temporarily engaged for the sale of sweep tickets at the recent Ipoh race meeting, was charged before the magistrate with the fraudulent sale of 42
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    VISCOUNT HAMBLEDEM'S ESTATE.
    83 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 8. Viscount Hambleden, head of the famous bookselling firm of W. H. Smith and Son. and partner in the banking firm of Coutti, who died recently, left unsettled estate of the value of £2,500,000. His father, the Right Hon. William Henry Smith,
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    "WAS IT WORTH WHILE?" ,
    537 9 "WAS IT WORTH WHILE?" WAR MEMORIES. EMOTIONAL SCENES AT MENIN GATE. DR. LANG'S IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 8. Deep emotions were touched among the 11,000 British Legion pilgrims, headed by the Prince of Wales, at the service of remembrance at tne Menin Gate memorial at Ypres to-day.
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    RAILWAY AGREEMENT.
    54 9 Engineers And Firemen Accept Wage Reduction. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Aug. 8. A conference of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, by a majority vote, accepted the wages reduction agreement. The question of whether the present agreement should be terminated will be brought up at the annual
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    AEROPLANE TRAGEDY.
    97 9 Death Of Famous French Pilot. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Aug. 8. The famous French pilot Drouhin While preparing for an Atlantic flight and testing the machine, crashed and died later from his injuries. Two other occupants of the machine were injured, and the fourth was killed. Rio de Janeiro,
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    BATTLESHIP WITHOUT CREW.
    39 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 8. During firing practice at Kiel the battleship Zaehringer, without a crew, was steered by wireless from a distance. Course changes and searchlight* were manipulated, guns fired and gas screens emitted.
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    AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS
    559 10 Manager's Contradictory Statements. Prompted by something more than curiosity, we publish the following stutomenU made by Mr. K. Lukcman, the ■MMgef I the Australian footballer?, letter expressing annuyance at Singapore's .jUitutiv to her jrue.-ts bo these Balaam yesterday an.! foims the subject of tu-i!ay's leadii:;; article on page
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    WEDDING AT MALACCA.
    217 10 Mr. George Hibbert And Miss Blanche Tudberrv. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. C. Tile wedding of Mr. George Hibltcrt, ..'■l retai.v to Siine, Darby and Co., Ltd., and Miss Blanche Tudberry eldest daughter of Mr. Tudberry, VVhitlmm, md, was solemnized at Christ I ,nn, Malacca, on
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    106 10 Btfc of Mr. Goh Choon Hin of I oala I'il.ih. Negli Semhilan. occurred at in residence in Killiney Road, Singapoi-e, Che aeeaaoed was one M the heat known planters and merchants of ih. h*nin<r Invn in bu.-.i-neaa f h--« Ear (lose on thirty years. i on the Sanitary B .1.
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    MUNICIPALITY FAVOURED.
    395 10 Chief Secretary's Plan For Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. That the present Chief Secretary (Sir William l'cel I is anxious to see Kuala Lumpur administered toy a Municipality ««.< nwul.'.i In Mr. 11. B. Talailn at toe meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary
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    RUBBER SCIENTIST SUED.
    266 10 Official Assignee's Claim At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. The hearing was begun to-day before the Chief Justice of an action by the Official Assignee on behalf of Mr. L. L. F. Fearon (bankrupt) against Mr. H. C. Pinching, the well-known rubber
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    Xl KIT PAN.IANG HOLD-UP.
    73 10 Chinese Squatter Loses Proceeds Of Pig Sale. A Chinese "squatter living at the tenth n.ile, Bukit Timah Road, opposite the Bukit Panjang Police Station, was heM up in the early hours of this morning by fvnir Cantonese, on? of whom was armed v.ith a pistol. la-h
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    35 10 The Kid Brother," the successful Harold Lloyd picture, is now being shown at the Surma. It is in eight reels and full of laughs. There will be matinee of different pictures on Saturday and Sunday.
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    48 10 The Times of Malaya states that the committee of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce has broadcast notices in Ipoh warning Chinese of the lower orders against a repetition of the rowdyism which occurred in Ipoh on Friday night in connection with the Mourning over the 'Isinanfu incidents.
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    126 10 A 'most interesting link with Perak's pasl was to Ik? seen at the Show in Ipoh, says the Times of Malaya. This was old Muttukarpen who came from Taiping Hill with the vegetable exhibit from the Hill Gardens. Muttukarpen was Sir Hugh Low's cow boy in the days that are
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      MISSED CHANCES.
      573 10 S.C.C. Lose to Chinese By Odd Goal. The S.C.F.A. <■'■■ featod th? SjC.C. on the padar.:; vcti'. 1 r;> rn-.v l by the odd I goal in fiv. rho standard of football r very 1 ;> 'rf<- and the Chinese deebrved their ctory dimply because they more chances
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      League Positions To Date.
      396 10 This defeat does not affect the S.C.C.'s position in the first division, aj they an? still two pomts ahead of the Chiru-s.: am; thrv have a match in hand. Th" LeasjM table to date is as follows Asiatic Players For England The unofficial meeting of Asiatic
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      HOW TUNNEY WON.
      543 10 Greatest Fight of His Career. The following fight for the Heavyweight Championship of the world between Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney is taken from the Manila Bulletin Champion Gene Tunney retained his heavyweight crown, winning by a technical knockout after two minutes and fifty seconds of the
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      SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
      174 10 Ladies' Section Of Foil Competition Concluded. The ladies' section of the Singapore Sword Club foil competition was brought to a close last night, the competition being won by Miss Phyllis Salmond, who has won all three of her bouts and only been hit three times. An excellent
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      BOXING.
      47 10 Walley-Lensen Match Postponed. The match between Bud Walley and Bill Lensen, of Madras, announced for the lttth inst. at the Happy Valley, has been postponed to the 17th, Walley having sprained his hand in training. The supporting bout will be between Little Lew* and Kid Aman.
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      CRICKET.
      81 10 The following will represent Public Services and Law against Bankers, Brokers and Insurance in a tournament match at the S.C.C., beginning at 5 p.m. tomorrow Anderton, Assiter, Baker, Irvine, Jeans, Livock, Lowson, Simpson, Scholls, Storr and Whitley. The 8.8. and 1. team will be H. M. Cantrell, W. H.
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      SWIMMING.
      29 10 Then' will be a 400 metres rare at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday at 4.U0 p.m., followed by a water polo league watch Sea serpents v- f»raa;nn»
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    GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.
    161 10 Possible Appointment As Minister to China. The China Mail understands that H.E. Sir Cecil dementi, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hong Kong, at present on leave, is to be appointed to a high diplomatic post. The British Ministership at Peking is mentioned as the likjly appointment. The present
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    MISS CECILIA HANSEN.
    243 10 First Recital In Singapore Next Tuesday. Lovers of the best in music should bear in mind that booking is new open at Little's for the recitals to be given by Miss Cecilia Hansen, the famous violinist, at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, on Tuesday and Saturday, August 14
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    MANAGERS ATTACKED..
    116 10 Serious Occurrences On Dutch Estates. (Aneta Wireless Service.) Batavia, Aug. 9. The second serious attack on an estate manager in the Soekaboemi district took place this week. The first occurred four days ago, when the manager of the Evekink Estate, Tjikokak, was set upon by eight coolies, but
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    ASSAULT ON HIGH SEAS.
    93 10 Ten Days Imprisonment For Tfndal. The Marine Court yesterday was occupied several hours hearing a charge of assault on the high seas preferred against Salim Bin Hadji Serat, tindal of the S.S. Forcsbank. The accused pleaded not guilty and was represented by Mr. J. li. Weiss.
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    GENERALS DISAGREE.
    86 10 GENERALS DISAGREE Trouble Over Disbandment Of Chinese Annies. The Nationalists are much embarrassed by the disagreement between the four army commanders regarding the dLsbandment of 75 per cent, of their troops. The Christian General Feng Yu-hsiang is especially insistent upon retaining his armj. which equals in strength the army which
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    16 10 Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co. Ltd., report that the new dredge was successfully launched on Tuesday.
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    81 10 The carnival of Malayan sport during the August holiday week-end is well represented in the pictorial pages of the Straits Budget. There are pictures taken at the polo, tennis, football and shooting events, including one of the teams in the Australians v. Europeans match, G. Haridas, who beat Ford, the
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    ELECTRICITY CASE.
    1048 10 MUNICIPAL PROSECUTION FAILS. An interesting iudgment was given on Tuesday by th? Criminal District Judge (Mr. J. 1,. McFall) in case in whi<h Chinese was charged with stealing elci trical current from the Municipality. The accused was acquitted. Dealing with two local cases quoted to him by counsel,
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1544 11 CAPT. LOEWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC DEATH. (By A. W. Still.) London, July 11. The sensation of the week has been the tragic death of Capt. Alfred Loewenstein while crossinir the Channel in an aeroplane. His financial connections were so gigantic that no money market in the world has been
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    LONDON ONE-WAY TRAFFIC.
    229 11 Proposal To Drop Criticised Plan. One-way traffic in the City of London, which has been much criticised, is tne subject of an adverse report which was to be considered by a meeting of the City Corporation on July 12. The system was adopted for an experimental period
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    TIN RETURNS.
    100 11 Chenderiang Tin. Output for month ending July 31. Dredge Hours 527, cubic yards 80,000, piculs 260. Hydraulicing Hours Jabus Cubic yards 30,000, Sungei Uh 11,000 j picula 100 and 127. Gopeng Consolidated. 1,050 piculs. Tekka.— 7oo piculs. Tekka Taiping. 775 piruls. Pengkalen. (Dredge 460 and Tributers Mi) 685
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    50 11 Buloh Kas-p.— 28,414 lb. Djember Rubber (Jcrantut EiUU).-y.-tut lb. Gudek.— 4s,l4o lb. Mount Cyri1.— 7,736 lb. Narborough (F.M.5.).— 96,824 lb. Nordanal (Johore 71,000 lb. Pusing Rubber and Tin Limited (Bedrock Estate).— l4.7oo lb. Rim (Malacca).— «s.ooo lb. ko<- bourne Finance and Invest. 14,120 lb. Selctar I'lanUtioni.— l6,2oB lb.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    483 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 11. Par Value Company. £1 Malaya General 2/ Merah 2/ Merbau £1 Mengkibol 2/ Merlimau 2/ Muar lUn f l Mount Austin 2/ Narborough £1 Nordanal tl I'udang Jawa £1 Pataling £1 Pegoh 2/ Patani-Para ■2 Perak £1 Permas '2.1 Pelepnh
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    814 12 ADMITTED BUT INEVITABLE SELFISHNESS. (By Baroness Speth Solemacher.) The present younger generation of women is almost universally accused of selfishness, nor would it be consistent with justice to deny the charge. One may, however, be permitted to enquire: was there ever a generation which was not selfish
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    120 12 Programme of drills up to and for August 12, 1928. Thursday, August 9, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Keen-its Training Drill Hall, Brigade Sig. Section, Section Training. Friday, August 10, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance, Stretcher Drill. Saturday, August 11, 2 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E.
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      289 12 THERE is no worry or anxiety in rearing Baby healthfully and happily, even in a tropical climate, when Glaxo is used as Baby's food. Glaxo is the food that has been used to rear the children in five Koyai Nurseries. Court Physicians see that Royal Babies have the best and
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    1405 13 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF COMPANIES. The annual general riveting of tin- labtMg Kubber Estate, Lai, WM held at Winclieter House. Old Broad-street X.C.. Mr. X 1.. Hamilton ichairr.ian <i: the corapunv pwaid ing. The Chnirnian Mid In proem ir.g the accounts for the year 11)27. 1 ah e«J Id
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