The Straits Times, 10 October 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,683. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      236 1 OFTEN WIIII'I'EI)' 1 NEVER BEATEN i ii ii ii ii ir- ii ii ii ir W |A.B.W (A.B.W j! |*.BW.[i (A.B.V^J j pT 6^.! |j |ABW[j |AJ.Wj| |A.aW}| |"j# Borneo Co. Ltd., P. jfr ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS.^^ 1 brTcks. FOR ALL CLASSES OF BUILDING ENGINEERING WORK. I FIREBRICKS FIRECLAY. Si DRAIN
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      151 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) PURE flftUrt GSfrp&VKttl* BR1TIS wool l^LlvV* made jQ| Trustworthy Underwear Sfp^^ Pure Wool. X^n[ I \y\ tt« N'ltui-.il ehadc pure wool y C V II ligrht weig-ht for tropical wear, V yl\-/°iL^ SINGLKTS with long or short i, f/J TRUNK DSAWBRS, knee length. I
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR CABY
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    1899 2 We«kly Reports of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly report dated October 8, states Tin has had a small advance during the week and there has been fair activity in the share market, Sterling shares especially showing an. increas? in prices. I RUbber has been very
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      264 2 \j> II S\ t& Your hairit can stay m place all day! MANY young men long: ngoKave morning- ond your hair remain* up all hope of controlling their t;:r.x>th, m place, all day. hair. It couldn't be dene, they Women, too, find Stacomb ideal thought. especially for bobbed hair. It
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      327 2 API OL STEEL I Surcanckertainfor allFemale I complaints.Everyiadyshould I keep a box m the houseo Chemists and Stores sell tbcm throughout the world. I miH CfasM SostkxsptMV, Ear>.il Good Quality Manilla tO §2 per Obtainable from the Prompt Printers RICKARD LTD. 76, Cecil Street, Singapore. For WATCHES and CLOCKS New
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      134 2 Model 5 $85.00 Genuine American double spring motor, g •>j32' 12 in. turntable, special sound box and tonearm, solid teak caie piano polish. -.1. 'I J^ Size 20 in. by 17 in. by 13 in. J-** 5 Writ* for i.h^ed catalogue. G JSKKJ dou^prin, motor, 12 in. velvet covered turnMonthly
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    "GLASS WITH CARE."
    284 3 Hoy's Three Days' Travel in A Box. To save railway fare for 7">0 miles (about IS), William Baker, aped 18, who had yielded to wanderlust, had himself packed in a drygoods box and shipped as i an express package, says a publication of the American Railway Express
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      339 3 ftuston Hornsby Ltd. LINCOLN. CRANE NAVVIES AND DRAGLINE EXCAVATORS Ihe IU STON STKAM NAVVY has proved eminently xuited for Kxravatini; <lav for Hrirlimaking. The Removal of Quarry Overburden. Sand and Gravd Kxcavation. < ONTKAC T WORK SUCH AS (a) DiKCing out foundations. (I)) Clearing Sites or levelling ground f,, r
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      365 3 PRETTY WOMEN who wisli to rstsis th^ir charm find Pinketten sspselsl v.\luh for the preservation ot the complexion an.! of tho tfrrieral health. Their use, when n«edei'. k-eps the skin free from pimples nn.l blemshi-8, ensures daily I— i reKUlnrity, dispels bilious attacks and sick hciidachcs. They are equally trond
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      235 3 STEAMEfI SABJWBS STRUTHERS BARRY OPEKAT'NG U.S. lOYERNIENT SHIM SINGAPORB TO LOS ANGBLB9 AND SAN FRANOSCO U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST CAJOOT Nov. 7 U. 3.5.8. s.s. WEST FARALON Not. U.S.S3. s.s. WEST PROSPECT Dec. and subsequent ttcamars approximately SO days apart. Taking cargo to all Orsrlaad point* m United States and Canada.
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      405 3 STEAMER SfitilNSS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTi. (Incorporated m England) THE WEST* AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO. ITS, (Incorporated m En?!itnd) Fortnightly Serrlcs taking cargo and Passengers from Singapore. BATAVIA AND KNTBAaUTA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA I'OKIS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH). Approximate Sailings. CHARON Oct. 11 MINDEROO Oct. 21 GORGON Oct.
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      819 4 stmiier sniinns PT&" 0. British India -H" Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage
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      763 4 STEAMER SAJUNGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated la Englaad) The Bine Fnnnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTKRDAbI, KOTTBRDAM, AMTWKRP. HAMBfTKO AND BRKMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLEH. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking targe am tknragh
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      771 4 KSHSIIItLYKE PAXETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OP B47AVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) CNDIB CONTSACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA eOTOMMHVT, Telepkeaea Nea. Paasag* Dept. Ml, Freight Hen.. MB, Marine Dept. aid Tranahicimea* Dept. 1427, Minafer'e Drpt. 10M. BOELONGAN October .11, Djeboes, Bl njoe, Soenpci-Liat, rnngknl-Pinnnjr .md Keaa. CAMPHVYS— October 11, Penang,
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      592 5 STEftWEH SfllllHCS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (lacorporated la England) "ELLHNUUT LINE Psisenger and Freight Serylceil TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG 18.8.1 8.8. CITY OF DURBAN duo In port O f>.B. CITY OF GLASGOW due Nov. 10 HAVRE, LONDON,
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      630 5 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (laeorporatsd m U.S.A.) Regular Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUM DIRECT. bji. STEEL NAVIGATOR due Singapore Nov. 3 8.8. ANNISTON CITY due Singapore Nov. 30 s.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore Dec. 29 M.S. CHALLENGER due Singapore
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      602 5 STEAMEB SfllliSES MESM6ERIES JBMITWIiEr^"^ tinder Contract with the Trench Cnvernment Mail and l*as«onger Service. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARD M,ULS. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Japan via Saigon, Hongkong To MarasUla. via Cafasabts Djibouti and Shanghai. and Port Suld. AMAZONE 12,000 tons Oct. 1« AXBOIH 13.000 tuns (V I ANGKOR 16,000
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      501 6 (.AIETI CINKMA SURINA THEATRE Second Show »t 9 >'. pi... QhL^ Atta boy, Gale AT Knock him cold F.m h him N.iw Bp .Mi: rMAKAi.i.EI.ED SB FIGHTING BLOOD W 7®l Round* and 1 V IS MONEY EVERYTHING? S&- \i\lll.\S COOrBB NOSMAM UERRV To-nlghi at i.li «harp. 1. Vhat w-u'd yo^
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      591 6 EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, October ft to Monday, October 13. In the Second Show at 9.30 MARION DA VIES The Star of WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER m ADAM AND EVA Cosmopolitan o Its a Paramount Production O Picture REELS Filmed 1-y the same director of KNIGHTHOOD And further Series
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      268 6 WHITEAWAYS LADIES' BEST HOISIERY FOR THE RACES. LADIES' PHOENIX "HOLEPROOF" HOSIERY FOR SILK HOSE. LADIES. In plain colours black, white, silver, trey, Pure silk thrcail to the beige and browi hem. MimflM d li<le All size 3. yyf'jP ~i IPe am toe am n .mt J?9?'MS n s mcd top.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    155 7 FIXTURES. Friday, October 1U High Water, 11.1.1 n.m., 8.57 p.m. Howinit Chiengatti Cup. Tanglin Ciub Dance, 6.30 p.m. Saturday, October 11 High Water, 9.61 a.m., !UR p.m. Aaatrailaa maii eh Homeward P. and 0. mail closes. Tanglin Club Danrn, IA p in. Versatile Three anil Pictures, Vie,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    294 7 Friday, October 10. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Leo, Khodoung, Unio. Saar'>ruckcn, Sapphire, Bilhina Oil WKirf F.ciipse Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS 1\ DRY DOCK. Tan ong Pagar Sheers Wharf Surat Albert Dock NM Victoria Dock Ayuthia Keppel Harbour King's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    288 7 To-dmy. I'ort Svrettenhsm and IV.uk Anson 8 p.m. Hun S p.m Prnung and Rangoon 4 p.m. Malacca 4 p.m I'stu Pahat 4 p.m Christmas and Cocos Islands 4 p.m. Pontianmk 4 p.m Australasia (via Banjocwangci and Fremantl?) 6 p.m. To-morrow. liangkok 9 a.m. Hongkong^ fflmmaal ami Jaawa
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 Prime* Julian* Mantua Tara Goentoer Kalyan KumbranJt i «-;i irr.i. S'pore London Auc 29 Sept. 22 Auc 29 Sept. 22 Sept. 8 S«pt. 27 Sept. 5 Sept. 30 Sept. 12 Oft. r, Sept. 12 Oct. 7
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    220 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, October 10. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/1C Demand 2/4 3/32 Private :i m. credits 2/4 5/8 On Nov.- York, Demand 62 >i Private M 54% On France, Bank 910 On hflia. Bank T. T. 153 nom. On H'.njr'v.inK, Bank M/<1 C4 p.c. prem.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    48 7 Tone of Markel Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 3'id. Spot Nov.-Dec. Jan. -March Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Spot Nov.-Dec. Jan.-March Singapore Standard Uitbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers :>4i, 4 MMs 54 V4 r>.i% 54 V&
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      MINING.
      215 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellen 1 1 Mmr Paiiang: 0.58 1 1 Hitam Tin IM 1.40xd. £1 il Idris Hydraulic 24/6 25/C 1 1 Johan Tin 0.5:i 0.55 £1 ill kiini. Kamunting 477- 4*8/- i'l a Kamunting Tin 42/!) 43/1) 1 1 Kinta Diedjrers (t.i)l 0J8 il 11 K.
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      GENERAL.
      136 7 •1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.8.] ',4 5.10.0 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 6 Central Motors 2.00 2.50 El £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.60 8.80 i/-5/- Elec. Tramway 7/0 8/0 10 10 FntMr <& Neave 45. r>0 46.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 152.00 155.00 lOOlOOKatz Bros. def.
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      DEBENTURES.
      107 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. En K. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm. S' P°^ ST lt 'iC TllimWayS r> P-°- i'350 '000 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pm Spore Municipal 4VS p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 pai 5 p.c. pm Spore Municipal 4% px.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      397 7 Fraser and Co. and L)*ll and Evatt's Quotations. io-aa^s rrices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. \)lenby ($1) 1.02 i 1JWH 1.02H 1.07% Alor liajah ($1) 0.8U O.'JO 0.80 0.90 A.. Hitani ($5) 8.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 Kuning ($1) O.. n .2tt 0.42H 0.30 0.40 \m. Malay ($2) 1.60 1.75
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      805 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SF.TTI.EMKNT o! MNCAPOUE. Suit No. 946 of \rii. Between CHOI* MM MOMi. Plaintiffs and VAT GUAM COMPANY, Defendants. To the ehovenamed Defendant >. fAT (U'AN COMPANY, late of No. It, Keng Cheow Street. Singapore. TAKK NOTICE that this action was M October
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      127 7 THE BIGGEST FIGHT IN COMING! MALAYA. PRISCILLA DEAN in For the Lightweight Championship of FRANCES HODGSON The Orient. BURNETT'S NOVEL J^,° THE FLAME OF LIFE M<WTwA\r A MiRhty Melodr ma of -rlHAlTI LOVE AND ADVENTURE. (CHALLENGER) 15 Three-minute Rounds It's A Universal Jewel. at THE HAPPY VALLEY j FRIDAY, OCTOBER
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      943 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., ace page 16. ORIflNOLIN'o Italian Claret) in strawed bottles. $1.10 p«r largo bottle, 60 cents pet small bottle. I'uiy included. II. Bolter, Direct Importer, Kurope Hotel Building. AUSTIN .<\\ fTED. I'urticuinr to A. E Fallows, P.W.I)., Kuala Lumpor. FOR SALE, ball erriers fox terriers and
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      612 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., nee pace 16. 1850 BRANDY. A da Lnxe ft Fill. Grand <"ognnr Kin.> Champagne I >n .-.i Braady md li undovl next <>!'l ISrandy Fold m Malaya. Take tii.il bottle and y<iii wi'.i admit it. Pried id. duty 111.71 |i.t t t.. so par pt.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    36 8 Many friends will regret to hear that Teng ku Sharifah Khatijah binte Syed Abdullx) Alhabsee, wife of Hadjre Hassan, Kara pong Hulu, will be leaving for Jay. oi October 21, to undergo a serious opi-rut.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10. SIAM—A PARADOX.
    1206 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10. SIAM— A PARADOX. The visit of the King of Siam has had the result of focussing attention on that romantic and remarkably little known country. In Singapore, no more than three and a half days' sailing from its capital, it will be found there
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    22 8 There is to be a baby show at Ipoh at an early date. It is being: arranged by the Infant Welfare Department.
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    25 8 The Kamuiiing (Perak) Rubber and Tin Company recommends a dividend of Id. per share, free of tax, m respwt of year ended June 30. 1924.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders fot India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 1.10 $11)0. The rate of payment of Money Orders fn.iii India and Ceylon is Rs. ir>") $100.
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    40 8 Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, m a speech at Dundee, said that he doubted whether it would be possible m the future for any one to be Prime Minister of Britain fol more than 12 months. The work was simply enormous.
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    37 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. write :—Since out last the price for copra has risen. The tone is very steady and about 1,700 tons have been transacted. Closing quotations arc as follows :—No. 1 sundried 112.75, mixed $12.35.
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    44 8 Captain Roald Amundsen, the Polar explorer, has tiled a bankruptcy petition m Christiania, attributing his heavy losses to his failure to reach the North Pole. It is expected that the new flight from Alaska to the Pole m an all-metal plane will be abandoned.
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    53 8 All the Malay Datohs and Penghulus of Upper Perak District assembled at Lenjcgong on Saturday and gave a warm and enthusiastic welcome to Capt. H. Berkeley, the District Officer, on his return from home leave. The District Officer stayed the night at Lenggong and went on to his headquarters at
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    54 8 General Sir lan Hamilton, m a speech to returned soldiers m London, said that the resolutions of the League of Nations were beautiful, but the decision was like binding a homicidal maniac with pink ribbons. Something stronger was needed. By insisting that they would not light, the soldiers of the
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    54 8 A special correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle, who spent seven months m Russia, describes m the first of a series of articles the awful conditions existing m that country. Up till quite recently the free rations ol the State consisted of worm-eaten herrings and portions of bread. The overcrowding
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    62 8 In the current routine orders of the S.V.C. the following extract from a letter dated September 16, from H.E. the Governor to H.E. the G.O.C. is published I was most pleased at the smart appearance and good turn-out of the S.V.C. at the Mobilisation on Sunday, September 14, and ask
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    63 8 Three Chinese were placed at the instance of Mr. J. Li.stemian of the Preventive Service before Mr. Prydc yesterday, charged with possession of dutiable liquor and utensils for makin? it. The prosecution of the accused was the result of a raid made on a still m Pasir Panjang. Two of
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    85 8 The Financial Times of September 12 publishes an article on the position of rubber and the outlook for 1925. The writer says that those producers who refrain from making forward contracts over 1925 at present prices, and adopt a hand-to-mouth selling policy, may reasonably expect to obtain an average price
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    91 8 Mr. J. Woodfonl, Assistant, E. and O. Hotel, who had been attending on HisMajesty the King of Sium at Bel Retire and also at Asadang House, was presented by the King with a pair of j;<>ld and enamel cuff links with His Majesty's monogram on them. Tan Suan Thonjc, the
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    96 8 The following telegram has be?n received by the Kuala Lumpur committee of the Rubber Growers' Association from thi-' Rubbur Growers Association, London :—The Council on October G adopted the reports o! the committee appointed to investigate co-operative selling of rubber to which committee members representing local producers m Ceylon and
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    102 8 Among the large number of coses which occupied the attention of Mr Pryde, District Judge, yesterday vas one m which a Chinese named Tan Sin was originally charged with housebreaking at 36 Grange Road, on September 5 last. After hearing the evidence Mr. Pryde amended the charge to that of
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    114 8 A gruesome discovery was made about 5 p.m. on October 2 on the verandah at 145, Connaught Road, Hongkong, when the body of a Chinese merchant was found m an empty tea case. Since September 30 Wong Pui, aged 62 years, a merchant m tea leavo-i, had been missing, and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    438 8 His Highness the Sultan of Peiuk is Coming to Singapore for U:c nurv Major M. Knox, the reeontly appointed Rubber Propagandist, is paying a visit to Penang. Mr. CI. P. Bradney. Auditor-General, F.M.S., is expected to return from leave m the latter part of next month. Mr.
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    Scottish Co. Camp.
    23 8 We are asked to say that the week-end camp for C (Scottish) Company, S.V.C., arranged for October 11-12, is cancelled.
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    Incorporated Society of Planters.
    72 8 The South Johore branch of the Incorporated Society of Planters will hold their annual general meeting at Teluau Estate Club on Sunday at 11 .n. Planters m the district who are not members of the s&ciety are cordially invited to attend as the society winks for
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    Charge Against Chetty's Clerk.
    98 8 A case was commenced before Hi*. Pi yde, District Judge, to-<lay m which Verappa Pillay clerk to Algappa Chetty, 22 Market Street is charged with criminal In trust m respect of $.'t,500, ihe pi». cheque handed to him, on September !!»>, to M aken to the
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    The Loss of the Tin Sing.
    135 8 A ruther remarkable feature of a Marine Court of Enquiry held at II >iv konx on October 3 concerning the cirrurastanivs surrounding the total IOM of t'i» Tin SinK, a small riwr sttanirr which stranded and turned turtle up the Wi BtvW the previous
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      90 8 NORTON, A. J S. and ROVER -d.O. 2! H.P. 7 H.P. 7 H.P. De Luxe Passenger Combina- NErr tion Model D $1,350 Without Sidecar $1,050 7 H.P. Passenger Combination Model D-l $1,250 Without Sidecar 950 23/42 3 /4 H.P. Touring Model B, and Sporting Model B-l 650 232 3 4
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      95 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. WALTER HIERS in 60 CENTS AN HOUR in 6 Reels. LEATRICE JOY, LON CHANNEY, MARY WARREN, CULLEV I WhlS. JOHN BOWERS THE NIGHT ROSE in 6 Reels. WILLIAM DUNCAN AND EDITH JOHNSON in THE STEEL TRIAL In 15 Episodes or 30
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      94 8 On Other Pages. Weekly Share Murkct Reports 2 Shipping nml th.- Mails 7 Finance and Commerce 7 Bmter Teli-tcrums. The King's Speech. General Klection this Month General Frustr'a Lecture I Honifkonit's Chief Justice Hiir Piracy. Three Millions Missin;: H Collyer Quay ChanKe^ The New l'iir t ClouKh-Cuhhins W«Ui>g Death of
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    ELECTION DATE.
    316 9 Party Organs Sounding Challenges. Confidence of the Labourites. [I1ELTKR TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. Now that a disturbance of the country's affair! by a general election, however regrettable, is regarded as inevitable the party OTgam are already sounding challenges in anticipation of the fray. His M:ijesty, who left Balmoral
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    Empire Exhibition.
    46 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. Replying to a question, Mr. MacDonald MM he believed the proposal, not yet iiussed, to increase the British Government guarantee to the Kmpire Exhibition trmm i.100,000 to "KGOO.OOO could be carried out administratively, but the matter wax being investigated.
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    Economic Mission.
    39 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] I'aiis, October 9. Li Journal announces that a French economic mission, comprising delegates from all sections of trade and industry, undt r the leadership of the Minister of Commerce, will shortly depart for Japan. (Havas.)
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    Hindu-Muslim Riots.
    31 9 [REITKR TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. Allahabad The Hindu-Muslim disturb- ntinuf. Three were killed and injured t»-<luy, making a total of nine killed and TO injured since the Oth inst.
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    Magazine Explosion.
    35 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. Simla Fifteen ncople were killed :.rul live injured and buildings were damaged by the explosion of a magazine i.t Rutuh, when gunpowder was distributed fur the Dusserah festival.
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    Ex-King Hussein.
    30 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. .1 1 Mail Ex-King Hussein ha-3 arrived fi.'iu Mecca. It is stated that he is departing from Hcdjaz to-morrow for an Unknown destination.
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    Irish Bill Passed.
    136 9 Through Both Houses Without Amendment. [REVTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. In the House of Lords on the Irish Bill Lord Carson moved, but subsequently withdrew, an amendment that the Ulster Parliament should be consulted equally with the Free State before the «ct was enforc?d. The bill was
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    France and the Soviet.
    48 9 [UUTM TILEGRAM.] London, October 9. Paris A communique announces that a commission studying the question of the resumption of Franco-Russian relations reached unanimous agreement. The newspapers deduce that the commission favours de jure recognition of the Soviet as u preliminary to economic financial negotiations.
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    Newfoundland Scandals.
    38 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. St. John's, Newfoundland The grand jury rejected the indictment against the ex-Prime Minister, Sir Richard Squires holding that the evidence of his female cx-secretary was insufficient to warrant a true bill.
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    Germans in Japan.
    36 9 [RXUTU TKLSGRAM.] London, October 9. It is reported from Berlin that a German-Japanese agreement has been reached, under which German residents in Japan will recover two-thirds of the value of their former property.
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    Air Navigation.
    24 9 [RZUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. The Hague The second chamber of the States General accepted the provisional Anglo-Dutch aKit«.rr!»nt regarding air navigation.
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    Major Zanni.
    15 9 [REVTKB TKLEGRAM.] London, October 9. Kaposhima Major Zanni, the Argentinian aviator, has arrived.
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    DEATH OF MR. T. H. MARTYN.
    77 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, October 10. The death occurred last night at Batu Gajah Hospital of Mr. T. H. Martyn, the well known pioneer of the suction cutter dredge, who, with his daughter, arrived ivcently from Sydney on a visit to Malaya, where
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    KING OF SIAM'S TOUR.
    46 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, October 10. The King of Siam was yesterday taken by motor car through the Perak towns. With a large party he lunched at Parit Buntar. The King left last night for Kedah and reached Songkla this morning.
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    88 9 On Monday night a farewell dinner wa* given to Mr. G. C. Dodd, Assistant Protector of Chinese, I'enang, who ti going home on leave, by Mr. Lim Jin Khoe, a prominent local Chinese towkay, at hi.--mUmh in Logan Road. The dinner war purely Chinese, Chinese crockery and ivory chop-sticks being
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    BOLD PIRACY.
    128 9 Amazing Affair Off China Coast. Three Millions Missing. News has reached Singapore by somewhat indirect route via Shanghai, Manila, and the British-India steamer Tairea of a most daring and successful piracy committed on the China coast. According to news broadcasted from a station in Manila, and picked up
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    ALLEGED LARCENY.
    292 9 Arrest of European on Hongkong Steamer. Soon after the B.I. steamer Tairca arrived in port fronv Hongkong to-day, Chief Detective Kenny boarded her and effected the arrest of Mr. S. C. Clayton, u first-class passenger, who is stated to be an architect pnetMnc in Hongkong. Later in the
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    THE PEOPLES OF IRAQ.
    133 9 Interesting Lecture by General Fraser. The Peoples of Iraq was the subject of lecture delivered by Major-General Sir T. Fraser, G.O.C., at the Y.M.C.A. hall last night. Col. G. H. Pearson presided, and there was a (food audience. Major-General Fraser said that the people of Iraq
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    HONGKONG'S CHIEF JUSTICE.
    93 9 4 Sir Henry Gollan Passing Through Singapore. Sir Henry Gollan, the newly-appointed Chief Justice of Hongkong, is passing: through Singapore on the Malwa on the way to Hongkong. It is interesting to note that Sir Henry, who was previously Attorn»yCeneral of Ceylon, is succeeded by Mr. Justice
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    Restriction Must Remain.
    145 9 Mr. C. E. A. Dias, a Ceylonese proprietary planter with very large rubber interests m the Kalutara district, despatched the following cable from London to the Times of Ceylon on October 2 I have made exhaustive enquiries regarding the Rubber restriction scheme m all quarters. I am
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    THE NEW PIER.
    422 9 Welcome Changes on Collyer Quay. Motor Car Park Projected. It is not generally realised that the item of $360,000 provided in the 1925 Estimates for the construction of a new pier at Telok Ayer refers to a new and handsome pier which is to be constructed on
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    197 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Niehi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, October 8. Mr. Takahashi, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, stated that the uneasiness which prevailed over tho rice question is due to the new method applied in est:matihfr the rice-crop. The minister is confident the market will fall next
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    British Government's Finances.
    64 9 The completion of the first half-year of the Labour Government's administration shows a revenue deficit of £17,000,000 as compared with a £3,000,000 surplus in the corresponding: period of last year. Customs receipts show a decline of £13,500,000. Income Tax is practically the rame, but the Super Tax
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    Bankruptcy.
    98 9 After many adjournments, the public examination of Mr. Ng Hi.uk Guan is expected to take place in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw). The list down for hearing includes the following petitions for receiving orders against Chop Tong Heng, M. Ahmed Saiboo, Chia Quee
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    47 9 Canon Donaldson, of Peterborough, who will succeed Canon Barnes as Canon of Westminster Cathedral, came into prominence m 1906 as organiser of the march of the unemployed from Leicester to London. He is also a confirmed Christian Socialist, and was the founder of the Church Socialist League.
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    Misrepresentation.
    281 9 I Sharp Retort to Hon. Bertram! Russell. [RXUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. In a letter to the Morning Post, replying to the Hon. Bertram! Russell's article in the New Leader of September 17, Si;Charles Addis gays it is a mistake to suppose that rivalries between the Tuchun are in
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    Imperial Conference.
    30 9 [BTUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, October 9. Mr. Thpmas in the House of Commons said yesterday evening's happenings would not interfere with the Government proceeding with the proposed Imperial Conference.
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    AMERICAN AUTHOR'S TOUR.
    162 9 Creator of Cappy Ricks In Malaya. Mr. Peter B. Kyne, the creator of Cappy Ricks one of the most popular characters in American fiction, ami generally believed to be inspired by Mr. Robert Dollar arrived at Singapore by the President van Buren yesterday. Mr. Kyne spent one
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    CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
    46 9 The Rubber Controller, Ceylon, informs us that the exports of rubber from Ceylon in tons during September were as follows LATEX EXPORTS. Latex exports September. Nil. it. Ceylon Imported Ceylon Imported Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber tons. tons. tons. tons. 2,529 13.1 3,900 16!
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    Sequel to a Club Raid.
    239 9 A case was concluded yesterday before Mr. Pryde m which Ong Kirn Sye was charged with assisting m carrying < n a Chap Jee Kee lottery by acting as a banker at the Ho Beng Club 4 Mosque Street, on September 30 last. This morning
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    THE KING'S SPEECH.
    266 9 Achievements of Labour Government. Parliament Prorogued. [UUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, October 0. The Kind's Speech on the pr. I of Parliament says that His Majesty Ixlieves the Dmm wttli— i t wfll largely contribute to the rest natio i of inu-ma-tional commerce. He hop<s that t!.o disarmament security
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    WEDDING OF MISS GUBBINS.
    464 9 Ceremony at a Buckin«h;in» Church. An interesting wedding was lolomnised at St. Mary's Church, Princes Riaboroagh on September U, by the Ktv. C. HcwiUor N'ash, Vicar of St. Mary's Church. Maidenhead, assisted by th» kcv. .1. Gowar Williams, Rector of Princs RJsboroogh, and the Rev. \V.
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    117 9 A trio of former residents of the Fa> East will be the main acton in a 1 i f romance to be staged in Berkeley, California, when Miss In«a Bereatrom, daughter of the former Swedish Minister to Japan, will become the bride of Prni'essor Schenck. a member of the fatuity
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      FOOTBALL.
      20 10 BeagaHa Win Again. (Aneta'a Service.) Weiievn'd ri. October 10. The Bengali I l"-:it Ibe Soerabaya Association bf I—o.1 0.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      356 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results were Doubles. Wardell and Crawford owe 2 boat Adamson and Smith so-., 7 5, 8 (>. A Singles. J. D. Hall i at A. R. Linton scr., 10—8, 1—8, Sinuhs. It. K. Voelker scr. beat I'. H. Komney, scr., 5— 7, K~ Ll— 8.
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      INTERPORT CRICKET.
      262 10 i'robablcs from Malaya. The China M;ul understands that the following; arc practical cercainties for the Malaya team which will visit Hongkong next month for the interport tournament Hongkong. Shanghai and Ma'aya G. M. Brand, X. Grenier, J. D. Hussey, E. W. N. WyaU, N. H. P. Whitley, R.
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      HOME RUGBY.
      51 10 Tho All Blacks' Tour. The dates of the All-Blae-it.s' international en^uirc'iienls an 1:—1 November 1 v. Ireland. November 127 Wales. January v. I'nßland. The following IN the results of matches played on October 1: Liverpool 2, Smith Africans 5 Sandhurst 9, Harleonins 16 (at Camberley) Bradford 10, Wigan
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      GOLF.
      118 10 The i .1 Jk Championship. [Renter Tslejtram.J London, October 9. At Cooden Beach in the English ladies' golf championship Miss Wethered, the holder, defeated Miss Cecil I .fit ii in the sixth round by 4 and 3, and beat Lady Cruise by 6 and 5 in the semi-final. She
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      BOXING.
      351 10 The Orient Lightweight Title. Regarding 'the announcement that next week's contest between Jamito and Monahan will involve Jamito's title of lightweight champion of the Orient, Johnny Regan now claims that he is the title holder, having beaten Elmo Flores on a foul m a match which was announced as
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      ROWING.
      135 10 The Chengmai Cup. The annual race for the Chengmai Cup will take place this afternoon over the Breakwater course. The following crews wiU compete J. E. Barton (bow), E. C. Martin (2), P. H. Swinchatt (3), J. M. Gamble (stroke), H. C. Cooper (cox). V. Bath (bow). A. P.
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      Cricket.
      54 10 The following- will represent St. Joseph's Institution against an S.RX. XI on the letter's ground to-morrow at 2 p.m. K. Veravagoo (capt.), C. F. Ese, C. Kper, L. Oorloff, P. d' Almeida, Tan Sam Uno, C. Maddox, G. Tessensohn, C. de Silva, W. Ess, V. Galistan. Reserves Teh Sin
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      Malacca School Sports.
      82 10 The annual spprla of the rllfrh School, Malacca, will be held on the Malacca Club Padang, on Friday, October 21, commencing at 2 p.m. There' will be two events for- the Old Boys of the School a 2250 yards handicap for men of 36 and above and
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      Home Football.
      42 10 Result of September 30 Third division Northern section. Barrnw 2. Aecrington 1. Results of October 1 Second Division. Crystal Palace 0, Coventry City 0. Third Division (Northern Section.) Halifax v. Crewe postponed. Hartlepools 1, Sonthport 2. Wrexham 0, Lhwoln I.
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    89 10 Aneta wires from Solo that small-pox is raging m the residency of Soerakarta. For the week ending September 11, there were several fresh cases. In the capital two persons were attacked and one of them died. At Bodjolali and XJaten there were B and 20 case* respectively wi£h only one
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    649 10 Si rone <>nd Ki>iiiL .Market Continues. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report: Singapore, October 9. The strong market recorded m our last report continued, until the early part of this week when consuming markets eased off slightly. Manufacturers bought on the rise but at the moment have
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    87 10 To-night Palacegay change their programme, presenting Frank Mayo in The Bolted Door, in five reels, supported by Zane Grey's story, The Golden Dream. The Raffles Hotel Orchestra will play the following; programme of music on Sunday,. at £.45 p.m., under, direction .of Mr. E. Hulland Overture, Morning. .Noon
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    Victoria Theatre.
    84 10 Robs, Parke and Payne the Versatile Three will appear at the Victoria Theatre from to-morrow evening, in a bright programme of songs, dances and humour. The pictures A Lady's Name. with Constance Talmadge, and Hard Luck, with Buster Keaton, will support. Indian press notices speak well of the
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    84 10 Like the Arsenals at Hanyang and at Techow, the Arsenal at Mukden which, is; the main source of supplies of munitions 1 for the Mancharian "forces, has also extended its working hours. About 80,000 rounds of rifle ammunition a day are being put out, it is reported. Besides tnis output,
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      132 10 Bn ir;<pi.ro, October 10. Rubber.—London ji BUd. Steady. Local 54 cents. Rubbers.—Unchangt <1. Mining-. Rcnon^s buyers ;!os. seller? 31s. Johans Mysgn 52 ssikis 54. Rahmans partlys buyers 27' i cents premium. Ipoh Tins offer at 28s. Hitams buyers 1.35 sellers 1.37 rVtaihurs offer at 1.52%
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      138 10 Singapore, October 10. Tin.—£24:; 15s. down 0 ">s. 400 tons at $120%. Rubber. Is. li'jd. up -s<l. Markets are quiet, and business difficult. Pengkalons buyers 1.1, sellers 15.4 D cum., Petaling buyers 1.48, sellers 1.52. Idris buyers 245. 9d., sellers 255. 3d. Hitams buyers 1.35, sellers
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      119 10 (L. R. Macphail). Singapore October 10. Rubber. Is. 3>4d'.— 54 14 cents. Tin.— £243 15s. ?120 r >(,. 400 tons. Tin lias had a farther set back of 45s. but prices of mining stocks are unaffected. Jphans continue in demand at 54. Bfttanpr Padanps offer
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    OLD LONDON.
    293 10 .In Days When Slave Girls Were Exchanged. If when a visit is paid to London one cares to do a little exploring in the neighbourhood of Upper Thames Street, he can have the satisfaction of knowing that he it standing on one of the most ancient outposts of
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    ATOMIC MOTION.
    230 10 Most Terrific Velocity Known. Motion picture photographs of the uacks of the nucleus of the helium atom travelling at a rate 15,000 times greater than that of the fastefet rifle bullet were recently exhibited to the American Association for the Advancement of Science by Professor W. D. Harkins,
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    TRAMWAY ROUTES.
    308 10 Why They Remain the Worst In Suifirapore. The following i* inken from the report of the executive I'luniiipal engineer, Singapore, for the year Iit2:i: The tramway routes still form the piece de resistance of the roads department, and will continue to do so until the necessary legislation has
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    EMPIRE WINES.
    249 10 As Good as Continental And Cheaper. It could be' said, almost truthfully, a few years ago, that there were no other wines than the wines- of France and Portugal. But of late there have been jrreat strides in wine production in Australia and South Africa. Patriotism." it has
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    Passengers.
    599 10 The following passengers have arrived in t!u> Straits by the P. and O. steamer Malwa which left London on September \1 Mr V. St. J. Allan, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Buckland and child, Miss D. M. Buckle, Capt. W. R. Barry-Gifford. Mr. W. .1. E. Binnie, Mr. P.
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    SEPTEMBER TIN RETURNS.
    24 10 Tronoh Mines. 1,814 pels. Tongkah Compound No. 2 N.L. Hours run 618 hours, yardage treated 83,034 cubic yards, output 206 piculs.
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      Outpost of Empire.
      66 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The most rtvont reference to Singapore as an outpost of Empire" with tne occasion of it, recalls the gay Horace's allusion to a then less attractive outpost" Servos iturum Caesarem m ultimos Orhis Britannos et juvmum recens Examcn Eois timendum
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      Leper Asylum.
      120 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,—Referring to the proposed asylum m Mandalay Road, the residents appear to be m apprehension of the approaching danger to their health, and m justice to them, steps should be taken at once to to have their giievances redressed. No persons
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      Agricultural Medical Board.
      119 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Tho report of the committee of the Malacca Planters' Association appointed to' investigate the workir i of the Malacca Agricultural Medical Board, which was considered and adopted hy an overwhelming majority at the general meeting told last Sunday, shows a
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      Electrical Department.
      175 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Is the electrical department of our Municipality getting inefficient My residence and others on and about Mount Sophia experienced last night, for about the twelfth time, total darkness through the whole night, and on other noro fortunate occasions for several
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      Headlights and Horns.
      219 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- As I happen to live near the junction of the Bukit Timah Road uiui an important cross road, I was nble to appreciate your leading: article of October 8 Headlights and Horns. The dreadful hooting of horns makes life
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      124 10 Our Penang correspondent wires that the marriage took plait at the Presbyterian Church, of Mr. Charles Fenwick, manager of the Borneo Company, Kuchinjr, Sarawak, and Miss Mary Leslie Sym.s daughter of Mr. James P. Syms, Edinburgh, who arrived by the Malwu. Mr. T. S. Kniium was best man, Mrs. Patterson
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    SIXTH SENSE MYTH.
    269 11 Woman and the Powers Of Intuition. Woman is commonly credited with a sixth sense very strongly developed in intuition. A contemporary writer confesses to he an arch-heretic and argues that if woman's intuition were so uncannily developed as it is commonly representej to be, her advantage over
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    STAMP COLLECTING.
    282 11 An Interesting and Instructive Hobby. Stamp collecting as a hobby only started in England in 1862, and in France a little befori" this, and one of the early rallectan, who was also very well known ..-< a writer on the subject, waj a woman, Miss Kcnton. Nowadays the
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    TROPICAL DISEASES.
    231 11 Research Work by Bombay lalxiratu- The annual report of the Bombay Bacteriological Laboratory states thai the output in the manufacture of H;ifTI;inc's plague prophylactic has bqer. considerably higher in 192."> than in the two previous years. Nearly three-quarters of a million of rats were received nnd :;0o,000 were
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    Cannibalism in East Africa.
    123 11 of cannibalism was heard before tlio Nairobi Supreme Court M September "JO. The case relates to the Mtrita tribe, m the MigkksarltMal ttt Voi, n iHni-whito lowland station midway lulwcon Momliasa and NairnM. An old Mteita native, whose two children had j'l'iiwed cattle to stray, furiously
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    LAW IN JAVA.
    206 11 Murderer's Remarkably Light Sentence. A remarkable instance of the extreme leniency of the Courts m the Duch East Indies is recorded. In May last, writes the Batavia correspondent of The Times, a native named i Pangkat broke into the house of an Army captain while the officer
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    WOMEN DOCTORS.
    164 11 Distinction in the Medical Profession. The American woman is slowly but securely forcing for herself a place in medicine. In certain branches of the profession she has already itebteved startling distinction. It has been generally conceded that for certain diseases, especially those of women and children and /the
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    DARBY AND JOAN.
    142 11 Oldest Married Couple In England. A man and wife who were both born in 1824 live at Green Street Green, Chelsfield, Kent. They are believed to*Le tha oldest married couple in England. The wife, Mrs. Soph e Taylor, celebrates her 100th birthday recently, wh le her husband,
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS
    196 11 Ampat (Sumatra). 30,078 lbs. Benar (Sclangor) 9,765 lbs. Bintang.— 11,600 lbs. Bukit K. B.— 2,859 lbs. Burma.— 6,533 lbs. Buloh Kasap.— 11,410 lbs. Bantenj? (Selantror).— 28,996 lbs. Beaufort Borneo.— 40,000 lbs. Clove! ly.— 6,735 lbs. Cheviot. 41,200 lbs. Galang Besar Plantations.— 32,728 lbs. Gadok.— 27,000 lbs. Henrietta.—
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    102 11 Programme of parades up to and CM I October 12. 192*. I Friday, October 10, 5 p.m. Drill Hall. I M. G. Platoon, Recruits Drill and make up parades 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.F. 1 Ambulance, Drill. Saturday, October 11, 3.30 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Route
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    359 12 Par Value. Company. <i Anirln-Malay VI Ayor Kiininjc ft Bakap Plantns i'l Bnntenj; il Batu Caves £1 Batu Kawan il Hatu Tipa 2/ Bertatn ConsoL ii BMor Stock Exchange Prices. 17/3 L'li 10/ 21/3 11/3 18/9 I':. 3/4'4 2*"J i'l Bikam 2/ Brooklands f 1 liukit
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      342 12 Constantly Improved But No Yearly Models Dodge Brothers Motor Car retains its basic design year after year. Improvements are made constantly, but there are no radical, annual changes. This policy protects owners from the rapid depreciation-loss which invariably attends the periodic announcement of new types. It also enables Dodge Brothers
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      478 13 taamuamm old time customs iagv Founded hy Thomas Don«tt. an actor, m 1 715, m hon iur of King George l'» a^cc&sion. The moved o> a r<.d coat with a silver hadgc on the inn. and was comr.-ted (or hy Thamea n Vnrwa The rate took place on August Ist
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      294 13 KIM SENG LAND CO., LTD. NOTICE OF LOST SCRIP. Application has bi-n mnrle to the Director., of this Comysny to issue ts Veo Bee Wh"« Km, of No. 109, Heoron Stn-et, Malacsn widow a ilnplicute certificate of B 8 share. numbered s»tl to 6»08, inclu?iv/ m the Com pany or
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      135 13 THE BEST ITAUAN TWO UTRE CAR Winner of the 1924 race of 1,000 miles m the Australian Alps. SEEKS EXCLUSIVE RfftEBffATIYES. Only offers made from Firms m the same line and with a good organisation will be taken into account. Write to Soc. ANON. AUTOMOBILI ANSALD'.* CORSO PESCHIERA, 231, TURINO,
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      1118 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over 117,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements.) nKAD OFFICE Winchester Honse, Singapore. LONDON OfTld t U, Old Jswry, IC. ho Company has £30,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assuraa.ee
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      411 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter In Japaa) Capital Subscribed Y60,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y62,000,000 Reserve Fund Y18.780.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President: H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Hisamuae, Esq. M. Ksaki, Esq. I D. Takita, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE: Taipeh,
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      372 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia England.) Fire, Marine, Accident, Ouarantee and Motor. Assets 140,000,000 W. A. SIMS Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with tbe Alliance Assnraaee Co., Ltd (Incorporated ia England.) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital s
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      635 14 Physiological Laxative. Th« only agent th*t effects ihe functional re»- education of the Intestine. «E-EDUCAnox or the intcsti c -jcbol. i <or»iti-ph,tioiof,{. iMeUvetMtM li eS«cl« It. i' .rjun.i ol th« m<c» ma ineao* ot lh« 'uci. Im .at. nmi and jcive principle o) all br ian»i>tj a itirplravcoi tbe in*rf«qeat«
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      359 14 ESTATE OF EE GEOK ENG. DECEASED IMPORTANT "AUCTION SALE of -JBO lots of valuablr tool blackwood household furr.it.m-. pi.mo. gnimo-pl-one, Parisian bronze and earthen statues and busts. Venetian wall mirrors, pi At No. 97. DeTonahlre I rtto Paya Lane and off Killiney Koad, on Saturday. Octol.er 11. at 12.30 p.m.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    997 15 E>tes and Comments Ob Current Topics. Safe Driving. e motoring correspondent of The s writes :<» follows j rions views have lately been expre.v- .1 in these columns on safety on the road, and various suggestions have been made to reduce the number of accidents, especially at
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    Tali Ayer Rubber.
    89 15 Report of Tali Ayer Rubber Estate for year ended April 30. 1924, shows crop of C/ 9,496 lbs., against export allowance of €13,314 lbs. Circular was issued to shareholders netting out directors' reasons for the noii-publieation of working costs and prices realised, and askinjr for views of
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      278 15 **!ZT^^»^7 SAFETY DEPENDS ON THE TREAD Life itself the lives of those mar and Weather Tread. dear to you— may some day depend on TnJB and non-skid tain wit > the tread of your tyres, on their ability yharp w^-iike ru bber blocks clin-s to to grip the road securely
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