The Straits Times, 13 September 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 28,578. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      84 1 THE EVKRYDAY > MII.X. SPE ED I That is the Keyword of present day business and the Keyboard is the BRITISH WBm EMPIRE Typewriter Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED Incorporate J in England) SINGAPORE. KUALA UMPUR, IPOH. TELUK ANSON AND PENANG. Safes and Strong Room Doors THE CHATWOOD SECURITY
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      394 1 "DOBINSONC|» FOR VALUE AND SERVICE Fancy Linens ™,c c c" e pro;; Robinson's Sale DUCHESSE SETS. rr^^_,^_i_ir.r.-.^-u DUCHESSE SETS. Emb. and Hemstitched. Vil!l I:u> li I > Lace Similar to illustration. V\ <^ S> (M& lp 4 mats in a set. &S&V^?lf. Z Ci l at < $1.50 per set.
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      5 1 V.;!.h.M Mil 1 CREAM MII.X.
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    "THE OLDEST LEAGUE OF ALL."
    1679 2 Empire and the Geneva Proposals. Full Text of Notable Speech. [MUTUB IMPKKIAL RADIO.] Rugby. September 18. In 1 notable speech at the Leagve of Nations Assembly yesterday Sir Austen Chamberlain mad? an nnr ni|irii«nrstnt reply to critics of Great Britain's policy in ;egai"d to security
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      205 2 ■*s. 'ii I'li'initn 1 |p| iinnntnniKiHHiintitiHitiihitiiitntiiiiiffitintißFtiiiiiti WHUiWHff i f SMOKELESS DIAMOND 1 The best sporting powder in the world Use this powder and get your birds with hard-hitting long shots. REMARKABLY LITTLE RECOIL NO BLOWBACK CONSISTENT REGULARITY ZMarvel/ous/y Quick n MADE IN ENGLAND wSgy London L— i Smgafort Ulrinlx 77a*A
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      218 2 That One Pimple May Become Many Prevent More by Using Cuticura Soap regulfcrly and Cuticura Ointment when necersary. The Soap cleanses the clogged, irritated pores, ths Ointment soothes and heals. Soap, Ointmanl. Talcum sold throughout 11, Mh DnM r Nnrbnr i 3om. Lid. 33. jUuit St VjoflOD. LCI. ,aBT"Try the
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      218 2 $50 ONLY! DCM£ 111 US. NORTH IUMIH.K ROA >. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. aSaaaZaSS— ISSl^^ —a— I Tircstonc REMOVABLE MAX) CUSHION TYRE §FOR FORD VEHICLES. A Cushion tyre w ith pneumatic Interchangeable with 29 x 4.40, 30 x ZV
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    DERELICT SUBMARINE.
    96 3 Pacific Mystery Remains Unsolved. Honolulu: Mystery surround the identity of a derelict submarine reported to be floating in the Pacific between Honolulu and Yokohama. A search of the records by the shipping men of ports throughout the world has failed to shed any light on the name or
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    JACK TAR'S RATIONS.
    58 3 Kumless Orange Juice to Replace Lime Juice. London: The Admiralty is replacing the Navy man's regular lime juice ration with orange juice. Changes possess more bottled sunshine'," says an official. "Also they are cheaper. The Navy spends £9,000 a year on lime juice, which is fortified with
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    TIN RETURNS.
    34 3 Pahang Consolidated. 3,650 picult. Ipoh Tin Dredging. 775 piculs. Kinta Tin. 325 piculs. Talam Mines. 568 piculs Murai Tin.— 3oo piculs. Mambau Tin. Hours run 615 cubic yards treated 47,000, 200 piuul..
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      167 3 Dddbe if Others MOTOR} CARS Give This New Motor A Thorough Test Teat Dodge Brothers new motor today. Drive the car W tor ten minutes. You will soon discover how great ■> advance it represents in smoothness and silence. Try this car in heavy traffic. Stop it and start it
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      646 3 tI Stockings for every purpose For every purpose-arid every purse! Hcte are ttirec wonderful stocking*, all guaranteed to (i-car. all beautifully silky, dainty, and wel l fitting— all at wonderfully low cok. All specially made to meet tlie need of di/ftrent occasions Read and see! h-*jf THREE QUEENS A h
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      977 3 TENOERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS' LICENCES, SELANGOR. Tenders will be received at the office of the Secretary -to Resident, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, up to noon on September 30, 1927, for the right to receive a licence to act as pawnbroker under The Pawnbrokers Enactment, 1914," in each of the under-mentioned areas from
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      1028 3 NOTICE TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, SINGAPORE. 1!»28. NOTICK is hcrrby Riven that Tcndert will be ri'ceivid at the Colonial S. cretary'i Office until noon on St-pti-mbpr 1927, for the exclusive ri({ht. subject to the limitation* o< the Liquors Revenue Ordinance. 1»O0, now Ordinance No. 118 (Liquoia Revenue I, and
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      545 4 Shipping Announcements P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Knelnnd) MAIL AND PABBBNGBR AND CARGO SKKVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AM) FAR EAST MAIL SKKVKK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore LAHORE (cargo) 6,252 Sept. 19
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      609 4 N.Y.K LINE j (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) 1 TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KAMO MARU 8.000 Sept. 15 16 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 30 •ATSUTA MARU 8 000 Oct. 13 14 I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 27 28 I HAKONK MARU 10,500 Nov.
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      520 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THH OCEAN BTBAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAM- 1 BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      455 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn Slam) BANGKOK COASTING BERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trenggano, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Hamlon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chompon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MMII AMU In port Sept. 14 MALI N I Sept. 18 Sept. 21 The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric
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      621 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All Information, detailed itinera
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      432 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well aiown steamer MARKI.t.A (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest .nd finest steamer trading to Australia, »bini de
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      520 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. Sit. (Incorporated In England) F, i ELLERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT |j B FREIGHT SERVICI OUTWARDS t To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan a- Due Spore ■jJ CITY OF SALFORD Sept. 27 s.a CITY OF WELLINGTON
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      442 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WA Due Oct. 15 For particulars regarding passage and fr.^itfrit rates, apply to McALISTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAISHIP UNE BOUND-THB-WORLD PABUNOn AMD PaUnOaTT MRTICI BOSTON and NEW YORK Tia POET SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aai MARSEILLES. 38 Days to Baatoa it 41
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      472 5 INDOCHINA STEAM RAY. COMPANY. LIMITED. {Incorporated In Hods: Kong) Direct Berries to JAVA via HONQ KON< AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA Tia PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Ladlni for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoc Tientsin, Newehwang, YaagtM Ports. For mosa, the Philippines, ate. FOR PENAN
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      411 5 BRUCKNER CO.. 51-1, Robinson Road, Singapore. THE CONTINENTAL DRUG HOUSE. I Phone 4049. KALMINE PASTILLES VALDA Bismuthoidol ROBIN Peptonate of Iron ROBIN Bromone anil lodone ROBIN Piperazine MIDY Proveinase and Adreno oint. Panglandine Levurine i Stannion Lantol Azufrol 1 HERACLEINE COUTURIEUX Ophthalmic ointments against TRACHOMA NOVOCHIMOSIN SULFOIDOL Gran. Amps. Oint.
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      125 5 r MAGICAL SOAP GUARANTEED PURE f^*",\ A FREE LATHERING SOAP Obtainable from all Principal Dealers. WRITE FOR A FREE SAMPLE WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS, LTD. ALLANWHVTE Wire Ropes FOR EVERY PURPOSE. THE ROPES WHICH RAISED The Sunken German Ships AT SCAPA FLOW AFTER CHAINS HAD FAILED. RELIABLE DEPENDABLE We carry stocks.
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      690 6 Krom Tuesday. September 13 to Sunday September 18 AN ENTERTAINING AND INTERESTING SELECTION Lt I ICIUKES AT THK ALHAMBRA (I A\ < lIKNK ID <!. <().. I.TU.. I'r.iprictors) In Ike Si cond Show at !> p.m. A United A« tists Special Featuring GLORIA SWANSON our »f t ht- br<t in
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      259 6 PAVILION TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT &j£i Syd CHAPUIN £t \^**^/%l il ~»M_a ••II VMi.^-\^Aj| A Warner Bros. Production^ Released by AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LTD. ♦♦♦♦♦■•♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦■♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦-♦♦ TO WORSHIP THEE TO ALL ETERNITY I LOVE YOU Adapted from £2flHMp£ ""^CgHMB Featuring the the Famous JsSeF j^Wfcift, Beautifal love Song by flMpn -BHW^ I
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      287 6 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING FRIDAY NEXT, SEPTEMBER J« and nightly until further notice at 9.30. With Special Matiitee for Children. His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein p.esents THE OFFICIAL MOTION PICTURE OF THE XXVIII INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTiC CONGRESS THE GREATEST I'II.tJRI MAGE OF THK WORLD. Prepared by the KOX PILM CORPORATION This picture
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    204 7 WXTI RKS. i.-*~ i 1 i.v-il.iy, September IS r, High W»ter, 11.42 a.m., 9.8. 11 II p.m.. 1».»- 1 1. eh Water, 820 a.m., 7.4, \l;,i.,y, Stmlidm. 6 p.m Wjßuillaj. September 11 Hingap r« High Water, 0.12 p.m.. 9.4. II tji vyutcr, .9 aum., 7.8, Klunnc KuJ>V?
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    82 7 pUmber IS. lw ..'...niiiiJ'' <he Wharves or expected to arrive. ■t Wharf Wharf uion 10 i Mamda East Basin 1 11 1 n i Nanking :t Nuernberg 16 S Hakona Mara U I Madocrt 11 1 ifarv^'.V 8 3 |lxioa 7 Muji Muru 30 I Borneo Mnru
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    KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    35 7 Dredger Kuanlan, Tatrol, Sprmg, B«mb< Wai Xi isrf Nil VKSSEI.S IN DRY DOCKS. T.inj.i.iic I'agar Sheers W hi:{ Nil ing P Victoria Dock I :.pellen l»cpp»l Harbour I'ock Nil I uuck Nil liock
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    Vessels Arrived.
    198 7 11.. m KuchinK 12-»> 17-J I TK< X Gl AN. Chin.. 128 tOBI laeea 1 1-;'. 1 mi, from Baeho 142-9 14-9. 1, fr.,m Malacca U-fc ..m P. Dicltson 13*. Pick ion 14* ions, from Hong Kong 12 8 U.'.«. if ..k 13*. I r.j(A{-ri. \..r 823 tops,
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    Exchanges.
    84 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] l *u!"+y, September 12. Vorrign exchanges nre \iiislcnlanr 12.1%. Athens ;W.">. Berlin 20.11. Koinbay ,1». '< l.">-lf.d. Biuaaefi 54.9 L n <( harcsl TtS Baenca kin* 17 t;i-(M. (oiK-nhawii ls.u;. ("rt'tlCVll H'". 21. He iHirt-rfor? J9B. Hoiuc Konu Is. UHd. Kobe Is. 11 5-16 d. Lisbon
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    68 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, September 13. Rubber! Local 56»4 cts. per lb. Quiet. Tin.— London 1281. Rubber.— Quiet. Maluku Pindas 2.07 Vi 2..!(,-2.:;.">. Glenealys 2.70-2.80. United M;i!:u-i-ii>- 2.10-2.20 cum. New Scudait 2.7. r )-2.50. Ayer Panas 10.25-10.40. .Mining.— Quivt. Penawat 1.05-1.07. Kuuhais 2.14-2.18. Taiphigs 1.42'i-1.47V4. Kahn.an*
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    156 7 Singapore, September 13. Rubber.— la. 4'< d. Kd. down. Tin.— £2Bl 555. down. Mining.— Kuchai 2.16Vi-2.19' 2 Malaya Consolidated 1.28' 2 -1.30. Rantau Ords l.:C>-2. Hong Fatt IM-LIOH. Taljftn l.;S2' -.-I.:;".. Kuyoh 1.58-1.59. North Taipiag 1.22-1.24. -Penawat 1.04 -2-1.06. Teluk Kruin 1.66-147%. Pengkalen 24-24.50 NJantr River
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    319 7 To-day. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Forn.osa, East Siberia. Canada and U.SA. (Nurnburg) ..3 p.m I -.ilippine [alandl Madoera i 3 p.m. F\im, except Lower Siam ,'Prachatipok) ..3 p.iu. Java South-West Sumatra 'Giang SeiiMi p.m. I< ntianak 'Van Diemen) 4 p.m Singkawang ißeaelj 4 pm. China, Hn.ni.ni, Japan,
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    FINANCE AND CLOSE.
    257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, September UE On London, bank 4 m/l 2/3 31/32 Dwnand H/3 ii/At Private 3m. cwdtt 2/4 On New Y«rlt, Demand 66 Private W a/% 57 V4 On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On HonK Kong, Bank T.T. 12H p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 7 Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 4'4<l. per ll>. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 33 H pei lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender September t. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-March April-June Tone of Market -.—Quiet. E Buyen 57 58 'n 62
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      MINING.
      428 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellen 1 r,O Pcnawat 0.04 V 4 O.Odprem. 11 H Pemtkalen 23.00 23.50 i 1 Petaling 4.80 4.90 £1 £1 Phin Soon 10/6 17/6 il 10 6 Buchong 6/G II- pretn. fa .V-Pungah 7/9 8/- prera. 1 l Puteh 132V4 1.37* 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 2.50
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      GENERAL.
      170 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Selltw 50 50 McAlister Co. 98.00 100.00 10 10 Ribeiro A Co. 10.00 10.80 10 10 Robinson Ord. 23.25 24.00 xr. 100 100 Robinson Prcf. 132.00 136.00 £1 £1 Shells 4.10.6 4.13.6 2 2 S"pore Cold Stor. 5.75 6.00 El £1 S'po*e True. Ords. 12/3
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3^ 6% prem. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000. 108 112 Spore Municipal 6 p.c 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Spore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 11,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'porc Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      396 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Eva tfa quotation*. To-day 8 Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. AH.-ml.j, ($1) 2.75 2.85 2.80 2.90 Alor Gajah (%l) 2.30 2.50 2.30 2.45 A. Hitam ($1) 3.80 4.00 3.80 4.00 A. Kunin* ill) 0.00 0.70 0.66 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 4.10 4.30
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      25 7 NOTICE Mi. TAN SKKG CBUAN hiiving 1.-rt mir employ is no! alrowed to rnmsiict any bubi-nei-i> on our behalf, MJPIRE BROTHERS, Dv t>oiua Strtet. Singapore.
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      25 7 HARRISONS CROSFIELD, LTD., 1-4, GREAT TOWER STREET, LONDOX EX. 3. TV INimpan; inritea cummunicatious from Britihh manufarlurera deeirtma of dereloping biufotM In the Far Eait. <
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      826 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adits., nee paga IS. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. GARAGE TO LET, 13. L oyd Road. 5 p.m. ONE SINGLE and doable r.... m to let Apply 11, Scotts Road. (lpi LKDGKK CLr'RK WANTED. Immediau engagement. IBS, Strata Timrs. PRIVATE TUITION by experienced lady. For terms, etc
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      539 7 THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES. The Oriftaal Shares in thin Company were SICI shirrs with $50 paid. ik. 1910. a cull wax made on, these share* of $50 per share no that the shares should be fully pui'l up. On March \T>, It.
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      90 7 j S -JVITTEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. if (lly ourtcßy of Government Health Offlce.) l'»r the 24 Hour* ending at Mldnifht on S.-pi.-mIM-r 11. Ueg. ratan I temperature 71 9 mperature 80.1 F atlon n V h r n bulb Umperaian MJ t i humidity p*r <•. nt.i 82 .«;i
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. OUR NEIGHBOURING COLONY.
    919 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. OUR NEIGHBOURING COLONY. ithin the course of the next few weeks the Government of the Colony will jri-T an account of its stewardship durirg th-- past twelve months and will indicate what it proposes doing in the forthcomirg ye; r. We are now on
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    334 8 In April last, we recorded the djath of the widow of the late Sir Hugh Low. G.C.M.G. Sir Hugh was probably one oi' Hit- thr?e greatest Knglishmen associated with the early development of Malaya an.l r'ritish Borneo. A correspondent new living in West Australia, who was many
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    310 8 Mr. J. Lee, Principal of St. Andrew* School, accompanied by Mrs. Lee, returned from leave by the Malwa on Saturday. Mr. R. W. Chater, Superintendent Government Pr'ntmg Office, Kuching, and formerly of Singapore, is proceeding on h me leave. He is being relieved by Mr. r\ D.
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    30 8 Dr. C. T. de S >uza, who was until last nonth Assistant Medical Officer, Mental Hospital, Sepoy Lines, has retired after over 34 years' service in the Straits Gov trnment.
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    30 8 Seven empty barrels, of the type used for storing anti-malaria mixture were stolen from the compound of the General Hospital at neon yesterday, according to Tl Police report this moming.
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    37 8 His Highness the Tuan Muda will holt) review of the Sarawak Rangers at the Fort Parade Ground on His Highness the Rujah's birthday, September 26, and wi'l afterwards present long service medals and decorations to Government servants.
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    40 8 The Portuguese cruiser Republica and the transport Pero de Alenquer, at present in the roads here, are expected to sail about the end of the week, the Repnblica for Mozambique, and the Pero de Alenquer for Timor Dilly and Macao.
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    40 8 The large number of Sarawak boys md girls attending Singapore schools who hava returned during the month to spend their summer holidays here shows a conspicuous tendency of local interest foi a higher standard of education, says the Sarawak Gazette.
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    40 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that ihe Air Survey Company's seaplane engaged in survey work in Malaya arrived from Port Swettenham yesterday morning and moored in Prai River. Today, after re-fuelling at the A.P.C. wharf, she proceeds to Victoria Point, Rangoon.
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    46 8 A tooth was knocked out fists used." Thus a Police report this morning in describing the injuries sustained 'by Wargis, a former caretaker at the new General Post Office building, from a Chinese, named Choi Ah Pok, arrested on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hart.
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    56 8 At one of the sectional meetings of the British Association at Leeds last week Mr. H. N. Ridley, of Kew, who was for fifteen years in charge of the little Zoo which used to be in the Botanical Gardens at Singapore, described the wonderful community singing at sunrise of apes
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    64 8 Sunday was the 82nd birthday of H.H. Sultan A'a'idin Sulairran Shah, K.C.M.G Ibni Al-Marhum Raja Muda Musa, Sultan of Selangor, this being the 26th year of His Highness's reign. A religious cere mony in connection with the anniversary took place in Klang yesterday morning. the M.V.I, paraded in honour of
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    85 8 By kind permission of His Highness Colonel Commandant, Sir Ibrahim and the officers of the Johore Military Forces the J.M.l''. Band will give the following selection of music at the Istana Gardens. Johore Bahru to-day, commencing at 9.16 p.m. March, Entry of the Gladiators (Kucik) Overture, Light Cavalry (Suppo) Selection,
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    107 8 The local branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank have received a telegram from their head office stating that at the S'sth half-yearly general meeting on the ll'th instant, the following resolutions were passed That the nett profit for th* half-year ending June 30, 1927, amount^ ing to Yen 15,179,045.4 including
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    Rubber Restriction.
    194 8 Secret Methods of Assessing Estates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, September 13. At a meeting of the Central Perak Planters' Association at Ipoh, it was disclosed that the Association had been in close correspondence with the Rubber Controller on the incidence of restriction assessments with a view to
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    Shot in Geylang Road.
    97 8 Revolver Attack in a Crowded Thoroughfare. The usually crowded Geylang Road, near lorong 3, the lorong in which a cashier of Mr. Tan Kah Kee's was recently held up, was at the early hour of 7.30 p.m. yesterday the scene of a revolver attack on an
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    Bus Hold Up.
    58 8 Driver Forced to Part With Day's Takings. Four armed Cantonese held up a bus .n the Teluk Blanga Road at a little after 7.30 p.m. yesterday, and forced tho driver at the pistol's point to hand over $25.70, the day's takings. The robbery occurred at the fourth
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London office gives 986 tons increase making the total London rubber stocks at September 13, as revised, 66,148 tons.
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    Shooting and Stabbing.
    55 8 A little after (j n.m. to-day a Chinese pedestrian was shot in the leg in Teochew Street. Shortly afterwards three Chinese were stabbed while taking down Unshutters of a shop in South Bridge Road. In neither case could the victims give air reason for the attack or
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    Portuguese Sergeant Shot.
    67 8 At 2 p.m. yesterday, a shot wa> Beard on board the Portuguese transport now in the roads. It was ascertained that the rep >rt came from the quarters of JosiLopes Miguel, an artillery sergeant, who was discovered in his bunk. He died whil.i being conveyed ashore. The
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    Rubber Prices.
    57 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cabledated September 12, their quotations bein>c in (fold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 500 tons. September 33.60, October H3.70, November 33.80, December 34.10, January 84.80, February 34.60, March 34.90, April ;ff>.2o, May J5.40.
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    Fatality in Yacht Race.
    88 8 A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner, Lieut.-Col. Hoperulkner. this morning in connection with the death of Gan Seak Kay, a Chinesa boatman, who was drowned when hi-* koleh was run down during a yacht race on September 4 last. In delivering
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      85 8 On Other Pages, Page. Sir Austen Chamberlain's Full Speech 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio News Finance and Industry By A.W.S. t Sinfrupore Assizes I Sport Newa 10 Singapore Yachting Notes .10 Correspondence .10 First Japanene
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    BRITAIN & LEAGUE OBLIGATIONS.
    531 9 BRITAIN LEAGUE OBLIGATIONS. Comment on a Vigorous Speech. FOREIGN ADMIRATION. Frankness Somewhat Brutal But Necessary." [REITER TEI.ECRAM] [.nil. lnn. September 12. The morning papers have different opinion- with regard to Sir Aunten <l;amheiliiin's speech. For ths most part, however, they agTM that public opinion in Britain nmi the Dominions is
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    Old Glory's Fate.
    81 9 Wreckage Found No Trace Of Occupants. [MOTH TELEGRAM] i.ond.ii. Bbftoasbst IS. N.w York The Daily Minor pub lifchrs a bulletin from th. iteamer Ky'c. which was searching i"i the Old Glory. stating that that the wreckage of the Old Glory wai located in latitude B1 IV longitude
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    AN AMERICAN INVASION.
    240 9 Legion Members Gather In Paris. Elaborate Preparations For Reception. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, September 12. Escorted to sea by Naval airships, amid cheers, the waving of flags and the music of military bends, America's greatest wartime transport the Leviathan left New York for France with the last contingent
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    Earthquakes.
    100 9 Violent Shocks on Black Sea Coast. [relter telegram] London, September 12. Moscow Three separate violent earthquake shocks, accompanied by under- ground rumblings, visited the Ukrainian, Crimean and North Caucasian coast of the Black Sea. They were very severe at Sebastopol. where houses collapsed. 'I he extent of the casualties
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    Soviet Executions.
    54 9 An Englishman Sentenced To Death. [REITER TKLEGRAM] London, September 13. Leningrad Judgment has been given in the trial uf 26 alleged "spies and terrorists." Nine were sentenced to death by shootmi,', including an Englishman named (loyer. Thirteen were condemned to imprisonment of from six months to eight years,
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    International Polo.
    54 9 Changes in the British Team. [muter telegram] London, September 12. New York Colonel Torakinson, I manager of the British polo team, has announced that for the second match with the United States, on Wednesday, Cap*.. George and Capt. Dening would replace Capt. Pert and Major Williams as numbers
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    Indian Railway Lock-Out.
    48 9 [REITER TELECRAM] London, September 12. Calcutta Following the action of 3.000 workshop employees on the Bengal Nagpur Railway, at Khargpur, who turned up to work but did none as a protest against the retrenchment of 700 others, the management declared a shops lockout, affecting 10,000.
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    Yugo-Slav Elections.
    27 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, September 12. Belgrade The latest returns from the Yugo-Slav elections show a majority for the government coalition, all the ministers doing: re-elected.
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    A PARIS TRAGEDY.
    209 9 Italian Vice-Consul Shot By Compatriot. Supposed Dispute Over Passport. [reuter telegram] London, September 12. Paris An Italian this morning fired n revolver at and wounded Count Nardini, the Italian Vice-Consul in Paris, at the Italian Consulate. Count Nardini was taken to hospital but died later. His assailant
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    154 9 Welcome Increase In Exports. Total for Eight Months of The Year. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 12. While the total volumo of British overseas trade during August varied little from that of July, thete was a welcome increase in British exports, with almost a corresponding decrease in imports.
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    Italian Air Tragedy.
    50 9 Two Army Planes In Collision. [TRANS-OCEAN BIRVICE] Berlin, September 12. Brescia Two Italian Army planes collided in a tog here and crashed down on the roof of a house. Four airmen were injured. The fire spread to the house and three civilians and one fireman were injured.
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    The Pride of Detroit.
    31 9 Forced to Return By Storm. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, September 12. Tokio The Pride of Detroit was forced to return to Otnura owing to a storm.
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    Congress of Physics.
    43 9 [REITER TELCGRAM] London, September 12. Como The International Congress of Physics was opened in the presence of Signor Martelli, representing the Italian Government, and representatives of 17 nations, including Britain, the United States, India, Russia, Japan, Australia and South Africa.
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    57 9 The following is the statement of Singapore and Penan? dealers' stocks at the end of August. 1927 Smoked Unsmoked Sheet Sheet Crepe Gross Weight Singapore 5,582 4,015 10,623 Penang 2,056 £88 1,716 Scrap Lump Bark Total Estimated Dry Weight Singapore 734 1,019 21,635 Penang Nil 186 4,129 Note
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    THE SCHNEIDER CUP.
    293 9 Accident to British Seaplane. High Hopes for Other Entries. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 12. The Air Ministry has announced that the seaplane Crusader, one of the four new British seaplanes entered for the Schneider Cup competition at Venice, crashed during a trial near Venice. Flying-Officer Schofield was
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    Gordon Bennett Race.
    41 9 French Balloon Covers Longest Distance. [relter telegram] London. September 13. New York The French balloon l^if«yette passed over Loganville, Georgia, "acccmplishing the furthest distance hitherto recorded in th? Gordon-Bennett competition. All the other balloons descended except two Germans.
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    GERMAN CIVIL SERVICE PAY.
    21 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, September 12. The German Cabinet has increased civil servants' pay by 25 per cent.
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    To Keep a Vow.
    180 9 Ex-Convict Who Was Collecting To Feed the Poor. Before the District Judge, Mr. N. D. Mudie, this morning it was stated that Mydin, against whom six previous convictions were alleged, had represented himself as a collector for religious purposes. Chief Court Inspector Meredith, prosecuting, stated that
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    The Assizes.
    111 9 Seven Years and Cat For Robbery. Yesterday afternoon in the Assize Court before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, two Chinese, Chew Lian Soon and Ang Boon Twee, were found guilty of armed robbery. They were sentenced to seven years rigor 'us imprisonment, the minimum allowed by law,
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    IRISH POLITICS.
    161 9 Mr. De Valera Issues Manifesto. No Sudden Revolutionary Upheaval." [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 12. Mr. De Valera, the Irish Republican leader, in a manifesto issued to-day declares that by the recent action i.i entering the Free State Parliament my party has already given an earnest that, in
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1730 9 200 compared with the 1913, 100. That is why the retail is at present much the most flourishing section of British trad-.'. Death of Judge Gary. Recently I made reference to the rumours current that the Dv Ponts who control U. S. General Motors were credited with
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      Tennis.
      168 10 S.C.C. Tournament. T<Mh rdajr 1 results A Singles. iR. B. Lewis v. Roy Smith 15.3, unfinished. I ollhll best 0. Watt 7—5, B— G. Singles. Ruchwaldy beat Riches 6—4,6 4, 3—6. 6—l. I) Singles. N. C. Mctherell beat 0. Scott, 6—4, (> 6. R Doubles. R. \V. M< Kerrow
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      Borotra and Lacoste Visiting India.
      245 10 Calcutta, September 1. 1 lie Statesman understands that the All-India Lawn Tennis Association has been informed that M. Joan Borotra, famou-- French lawn tennis player, winner at Wini••lednii last year and finalist this ycHr. is visiting India in the cold weather on business. It is
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      122 10 Yesterdsy'i insults: A Do,ililes Handicap. —K. C. Eu and I. Hoahintr beat Su Lan and Jitt Siang. w.o. \|i Chian and Swee Gam beat Loon I hong and Chin Eng, 6—4, 6—3. To-day's ties I! Don iles. (hew Kirn and Thian Kiat v. Keng Cheng and Kirn Chuan.
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      Home Football.
      48 10 Cardiff Draw with Blackburn. [Renter Telegram.] London, September 12. The following are results of league matches played to-day Division I. < :irdiff I Blackburn R. 1 Tottenham 4 Middlesbr >' I division 11. BhitUl 2 Wolves I l>i\i»iou 111 (Northern). Asbington ."i Halifax Town Nelson 1 Barrow I)
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      Singapore Football.
      112 10 S.F.A. Final Postponed. Owing t<> the non-arrival of the medals, the final of the Singapore Cup. bet It —ll the I dike-, and the Chinese, provisionally tixeil tor r riday, has been postponed. Thi- afternoon there will be a friendly match at the Stadium between the Chinese and
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      Swimming.
      393 10 Successful Carnival in Sea View Pajjar. With a full moon, a fine evening and a brightly illuminated pagar, a large company of people found the Sea View hotel a vi tv pleasant place last night, and the swimming carnival which the management bad arranged proved a thorough success. A
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      Ipoh Club Carnival.
      74 10 (From n.jr Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. September 12. Over a hundred Europeans were present at the swimming gala at Ipoh on Saturday, which was a great success. The 100 yanN championship was won by Dr. H. A. Johnson and the diving championship by Miss Olive Hewitson. latives of
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      Golf.
      161 10 SjGjC. Autumn Cup. The Autumn Cup will be competed for at the Singapore Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday. Th- beat sixteen scores will qualify for play in the Vade ""up. Keppel G.C. Competitions. Thi result of thi Keppel September medal (bogey l competition was as under J. Tryner
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      The S.V.R. Association.
      199 10 The report of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association, to be presented at the annual meeting on Monday next, records thit membership stands as follows Affiliated Unit Clubs 4, ordinary members 88, special members 14, hon. members Details of the shoots in the year are given. With regard
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    TAXI, BUS AND RICKSHA.
    77 10 TAXI, B US AND RICKSHA. A collision at the junction of South BrMre Boad and Upper Hokkien Street on Sundiiv ninht, after o'clo<k between a taxi and a bus and a ricksha resulted in the bus being smashed and the ricksha damaged. Satan Singh, the Sikh driver of the Msi
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    Yachting.
    505 10 Cardoza Trophy Win For A Second Tirttr. On Sunday nine boots manned by purely amateur yachtsmen lined upon the starting line for the race for the Cardoza trophy, and at 10 a.m. Mr. Flett fired the Marling pun and the various crews commenced to haul away on the numerous
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    Round the World Flight.
    207 10 Wonderful Progress Of American Airmen. A Tokio cable published in another page states that the Pride of Detroit, in which the American airmen ißjani br.'-k nx! Edward SeUee are flying round the world, had been forced to n Oi?iu:a owing to n storm. Except for a
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    PIT HIS NOSE.
    109 10 Food Stall Salesman and Office r Tamby. "The accused bit my nose. Ido not know why he did it, said Ibrahim in the District Court yesterday mornttip of another Mohammedan Tamil mimed Moliamed Salleh, charged with causing hurt. Proceeding, Ibrahim stated that Mohamed Salleh struck him. He
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    STABBED IN CLYDE TERRACE.
    95 10 A verdict of culpable homicide amounting to murder against Siah Chee was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Lieut.-Colonel Hope-Kalkne-r. yesterday morning, regarding the death of A-tijf Kia, 4."> years of age, fatally stub^d in the abdomen while walking alohn Clyde Terrace at about 3 p.m. on
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    Cashier Sentenced.
    477 10 'C)erk Who Held Receipts Convicted of Abetment. By the District Judge, Mr. N. D. Mudie, yesterday aftcpnoon, Tan Bong Teck, a cashier and bill collector. M sentenced to IK months rigorous impri soninent, and Tan Soo Watt, clerk, to 1J months' rigorous imprisonment, the first for criminal breach
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    First Japanese Bishop.
    175 10 Arriving in Singapore £n Rfuitc To Rome. On the 15th instant, Mgr. Januariu^ HayasaKa Krunosuke will pass through Singapore, by thi Kam < Maiu, or) his way to Rome, where he will be consecrated by the Pope himself. Mgr. Hayasaku was born in Sendai on September. li».
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    Fatal Accident.
    184 10 Chinese Woman Killed In Robinson Road. Yesterday afternoon an ac:ident involving the death of a Chinese woiiian occurred opposite the Detective Station in Robinson Road. m The deceased was one of a number of ■woman coolies returning- from work and when opposite the Detective Station wtne of them
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    The Police Band.
    57 10 The band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform the following programme outside the Victoria Theatre, today, commencing at 5 p.m. March. The Vedette (Alford); Overture, Stiadella, (Ffotow); Suite, A (don's Day Out iCr-i, Intermezzo, I.H-liesM-aiiiii (HI,. ii); Comet poet, The Two Imp: (Alford); Hunjoresque on The
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    The Week in Java.
    889 10 Incidents of the ftirthday Celebrations. (Proa Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, September 10. Any royal birthday is a high festival among th<» Dutch and a good Reuse for a pulilk- holiday. The Queen Mother and Princess Juliana are remembered annually on their natal days, but Que*>n Wilhelmina's
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    POLO.
    44 10 Singapore l\ C. Annual Meeting. Members arc reminded of the annual flN»tr*l meeting of itv BHMra#O(<u I' In (,'lnh to In In Id in Tantjtn Chw ti ntutruw at li.'Hi p.m. It i» hop*d that all members who can d. n will att'.-nd.
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      115 10 T To the Editor of th" Strait? I Si-. Your eortefvendjsnt "Subscriber" ht>W of t m wrong •nd of tl»s.i.k. Th fault, ties no! «rkh the op. rat< isci i!hts. ould only t»|<; the phone Office he would change hi.- vbwi for the qMs ai really ird v.ork.d.
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      Liquor from Leper Camp:
      284 10 Polo Club Caretaker and Two Policemen. Prosecuting yesterday afternoon J>ef ore the Distii.; •ludgei Mr. N. D. Mudic, in .i charge againsi Tay An Tny, a Bhopfeeper, ion ot iiiiiesci lioii'i had not 18l n paid.- Chief l.cuit, I Uiat Ih caretaker at the Polo Club
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    The league of Nations.
    134 10 Acting director of the EasjTern Bureau. br. 1.! from Hie -I^-ugur of Nations Health i .twa has arrived at Singapore on board ".he.Maiw to uk. 1 Dp duties as the acting Director of the Eastern Bureau. Dr. Birand L- a graduate n-om the ties ol Paris
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    UNITED ENGINEERS.
    233 10 Members of Recreation Club Entertained. On September the nrambo/l and friends of the United Engineers' liecreation Cluli were the guestc ol the general manager. Mr. T. L. Kvans and Mrs. Kvans at their residence; l-'rshuin. Bukit Thnah Road. Thi- Wki thi seventh annual at home and the occasion
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    HOME LETTER.
    902 11 Talk of Alliance— and A Testimonial. By Our Special Correspondent. London, August It, In considering ,h<> work of the House of Common* in the last Session mor<lhan une newspaper laid emphasis on the fei ileness at ihe <>fTU iji I Opposition. and deplored the fact that so important
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    London Letter.
    1284 11 ing on Liberal policy in the future, Socialists are tne alchemists of our politics. They have sought for a single p.imiple that would convert all that i? MM in industrialism into something noblt. They hove not found such :i pumiple, for none exists. "Bat, animated by a splendid
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    39 12 Work was to commenced on August If., on the new bridge acroca :he TIuUM li which will replace the Lambeth footi.ridfse. It is estimated that it will ta';e four years to complete, and '.hat it will cost about £1,000,000.
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    139 12 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding Parcel Post, imported and exported lo and from British Malaya during 1926 and 1927. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or or 1926 1927 Decrease 1926 1927 Decrease (In thousands of
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    128 12 Alor Gajah.—lo,4ls lbs. Aviv ,'anas.—46.ooo lbs. Australasia. —16,300 lbs. Benta.—.TJ.2B4 lbs. Benar (Selangor).—l7,ooo lbs. Kruseh.—ls.o6l lbs. Balgownie. —19,640 lbs. Bukit Kubu.—l7,soo lbs. Batu Village.—l,64o lbs. Bertam Consolidated.—l46,ooo lbs. Bertam Extended.—2.i,ooo lbs. Eiu-s.-ti.—16,788 lbs. Foothills (Malaya).—ll,7oo lbs. Glenealy.—23,47B lbs. Henrietta. —4:5,000 lbs. Jalan Kebun.—6,434 lbs. Jeram Kuantan. —24,313 lbs.
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    Semenyih Rubber.
    765 13 Total Dividend, of Thirty Per C«nt. The thirtesnth annual general m23'i g >f the bemenyih Rubber Ee^'.i, Ltd was heiH o:i A'j.ru:'. S, at 5 ren-luth street, EC. Mr. H. F. Crosthwiite, vvho presided, -aid .that durin? the: past yea? which had commenced ,on May 1, 1926. th
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    ALIEN CREWS.
    195 13 12,000 Men Serving in British Ships. "There are 12,000 aliens serving in ouv C.ca' merrantile marine, which ought tr> be manned by our own boys," said Admiral of tha Fleet Sir John M. de Robeckat r. netting of the Court of Governors of. ihe Marine Society. The Chairman
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    Story of the Day.
    36 13 Si-rambled. Batson I understand some of your heiTs have stopped laying." I Belf'-y two of tbem haVe, anyway." What's the cause I A motor-car." Rampah Coconut £>»late yield for August was 198,000..
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    "SHE IS NOW A HAPPY BABY."
    138 13 Lady In Burma Tells How Her Little Daughter Was Cured Of Stomach Trouble By DABY'S OWN TABLETS. Ma Chain, a Burmese lady living at 129, Pawdowgon, Paiundaung, Rangoon, states:- My little girl had stomach trouble, would often cry, and I had difficulty in getting
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      643 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HKAD OFFICE s^ Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32. Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 depojiie I with Ihc Supreme Court of Knglund and complies with the British Life
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      508 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established issj at Amsterdam Anthorised Cspital Glds. 40,000.000 (afce«t £6,000,000) Paid no Capital Glds. 66,000,000 (aboat £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 24,180,708 (aboat £2,000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUa ROTTERDAM OVERSEA BRANCH** BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ABli BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EA.ST INDIES I
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      434 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised M M.000,000 Capital Subscribed 11,800,000 Capital Paid up £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Beat 51,646,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W.
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      442 14 ffISURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank (lira, Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rates obtainable in Malaya. Assets £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £61,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      721 14 PUBLIC AUCTION Important sale of Engineering and general stores about 300 lots. Central Workshops, Stores Dept., F.M.S.R., Sentul, on Sunday. September 18, at 9 a.m. On view Friday, September 16, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. or by arrangement. Auctioneers, Phone 579, R. CHARTER, Phone 740, TRENGOVE
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