The Straits Times, 15 September 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 28,580. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1927, PRICE 10 QENTTS.
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      71 1 <i>EAL_MII>| THE EVERYDAY MII.X. BEAR J|> BRAND MEANS GOOD MILK Prepared with infinite care in the heart of the Bernese Alps from healthy cows whkh graze on the rich mountain pastures. See the words Prepared in Switzerland upon every label. Sole Acont- f< r Malaya JOSEI'H TK.WEUS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE.
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      20 1 f I I tJohacco and Cigarettes i 1 I I I J VV. D.R.T-T. O.WILLS fi V- J BRISTOL LONDON
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      231 1 "DOBINSOMC" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE i-t THREE °< CHEAP SALE >• »>»«•«• >■♦»♦♦♦♦« 1 THURSDAY i E Zv Drastk j i FRIHAY l Reductions JKRIUAY ;COME;; C0ME nai j SATURDAY EARLY Departments I i i ROBINSON Co., Ltd. "SET Singapore Cooking Poultry and Game Referring to our Advt. in Front
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    Book of the Week.
    1658 2 *G. P. R. Jaaes and His Solitary Horseman. Eighty oilil yeas ajco there was no inoro pcpular nor industrious author than G. P. R. Janii'.s. Hi* output far exc-'ilrd that of Dickens and ewn at Anthony Trollope, and the ciowrt thai wa'ted on his written woid
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      683 2 -Yeast is Life!= IRVINGS YEAST-VITE TABLETS. The Lightning I'ick-me-up. <V»ntains no harmful Drugs. Comported of pure Medicinal Yenst, Vit r.itn. nnd other valuable ingredients, as prcsrvibrd by leading medical spccia.lsts. The gentle fermentation of tha Yeast when in contact with the gastric Inlan nf the stomach causes a stirauliitint:. buoyant
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      277 2 TETTER BEGAN ON FOREHEAD Spread Over Face, Scalp and NeckXuticura Heals. My baby boy had tetter badly. It first began with a few spots on his forehead and lapidly spread over bis (uce, scalp and neck. It caused an itching and burning and I could not keep him from scratching,
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      310 2 ,«^»»O8H»&a»?3aBa»»V -«4aP A ift THE LATEST FOX TROT RECORDS. 3476 M> Sunday Girl. 3«5» Coronado Night*. If Tear* could bring you back I'm Just a Stonr's Throw from 3464 It 'ah" 1 Depend, on You. 3161 "jZ^P" U I'nderneath the Weeping J49 ,'j l^. WilloWß ill '\iwa>s nirnimtif Uu. 3504
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    Clydesdale Rent War.
    153 3 Mr. Kirkwood, M.P., to Lead The Fray. London, August 24: The Glasgow Correspondent of the Weekly Dispatch says that the Clydesdale "rent war" has been renewed. The factors have issued notices to 200 tenants to quit, pending a Court action to recover seven > ears' arrears of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    84 3 Programme of Drills up to and for September 18 Thursday, September 15, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co. Recruits Drill. Friday, September 16, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. Saturday, September 17, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, Eurasian Co., Company Meeting 2 p.m., Fairer Range, C
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      150 3 IDODBE OTHERS MOTORCARS Give This New. Motor orough Test To«t Doigf Brothel i i^-Jay. Drive tha oar for ten minutes. Ycu will vet how great aa advance it repres :nis smoothaeM and silence. Try this car in heavy traffic S >■> it and start it Yoai will find that in
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      932 3 TENDERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS' LICENCES, SELANGOR. Tenders will be reeehred 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 aa pawnbroker under The Pawnbrokers Enactment, 1914," in each of the under-mentioned areas from
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      465 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Application* are invited for the position of Fifth Assistant Treasurer in the Treasurer's Department of the Monicipu'ity of Singapore. Applicants should be between f the ages of 23 and 28 years, and unmarried. The appointment is in Class IV of the Senior Officers' Salary Scheme with a
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      431 3 THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES. The Original Shares in thin Company $100 shares with $50 paid. On January 18. 1919, a call was mode on t'ios, shares of $50 per share so that tye shares should be fully paid up. •In March 16,
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      541 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in F.ngland) MAIL AND PABBBNGKR AND CARGO SEKVK KS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.- LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVK X OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN i Tonnage due Spore LAHORE (cargo) 5,262 Sept.
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      599 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON I Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. 16 16 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 30 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Oct. IS 14 I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 27 28 1 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Nov.
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      525 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STBAM SHIP GO. UMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, UVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. UVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      450 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telnpin, Patani. Slngora, Laeon, liandon, Kohaamni, Longman, Caanpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Sept. 18 Sept. 21 VALAYA Sept. 2f> Sept. 2* The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      620 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with aub-connectirns to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager. Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement, of the Official Touri.t Bureau 1 of Java. All Information, detailed
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      426 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MAKKLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Au.tralia, Cabins de
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      507 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated In England) B- "BLLERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT SkMU. FREIGHT SEUVICI OUTWARDS f To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan f Due Spore s.s. CITY OF 9ALFORD Sept. 27 s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Oct. 8 11.
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      441 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Due Oct. 15 For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ■OUND-THB-WOSLD PASMNGKS AND FIBCHT IUTICaI BOSTON and NEW YORK via POST IAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 38 Davy* l« Bestoa v 41
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      547 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. {Incorporated In Hong Kong) Dlraet Berries to JAVA via BONO KONO AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtse Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, eta. FOB PENANG AND
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      342 5 A piece of Constructive Christianity deserving of every support. The SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND "Arethusa" Trainii^ Ship Are Training 1,000 Boys and Girla from all parts of the U.K. FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDEif Patrons Their Majesties the KING and QUEEN. President H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. 19,000 Boys have been sent
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      117 5 and enjoy it to ifie last drop it's "PHQEMIX fiiritaEß ALE// Phone: 3 465 LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION CARS RAILS LOCOMOTIVES etc. KEEN PRICES WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES. I/* ENTR A I I SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH. Tel. No. 4615. Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING
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      592 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Foreii/rn I iciure.4 Nights liur.i Thiirsd;i>. Stplrabw IT) to .MondM :'.c|ii;n;b:- I'J— 2nd Show at 9.30 p.l The George Fittmaurice Production RONALD COLMAN and VILMA HANKY in THE NIGHT OF LOVE u '"•■>> l»auty. power and thrill. Be« Kona <l C.^mi.ii na?rn*tic lovtr as t Kn ithl tuul
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      254 6 PAVILION TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I^JSyd CHAPLIN I lL^a»» Jl Warner Bros. Production Released by AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), LTD. TO WORSHIP THEE TO ALL ETERNITY 1 I LOVE YOU Adapfd from Featuring the the Famous WS&FmF*^fclL '!S! S Beautiful love Son X by gfc^^ V lI A Mi 1 II Am
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      292 6 IS YOUR HEAD BALD? or the Hair FALLING or SHINGLED? Pocter^6fhn er cfi&dinXU slls l1 Indispensable for the growth of the hair bulbs and to jfive them fresh vitality. This Hair Vigour also prevents and removes the formation of scurf and dandruff, Kives quick effect, and ?els in a new
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    206 7 FIXTURES. Ip. 11 r-d.-t> September 13 pore t High Water, 0.26 a.m., 10.3, 11 I i p.m.. '.1. -I. High Water, 9.40 a.m., 7.8, I" p.m SjS. muil closes. 1 Septembal 1C ».r.' High Water, M 2 n.m., 0.8, R Hi K h Water, 18.20 a.m., 7.0,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    254 7 Beptambei is. •^.—Wifps alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. HPHL UAKBOUR (uantan, Patrol W H Spring, S Leh. Trout. W b«rf Wai Krishna ..arf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. L.i jimg I'agar I Wharf Nil Nil Dock >un dir Capcllcn Kc»Hl Harbour Dock N'ii Bambodja, M
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    HiH Station Record.
    42 7 ri.r In. wc.k ending .it Midnight an >..nirrt.M. September 10. Weekly Weekly NMtfa mean Total' Total" Evaporation Kainfai Ttfntp. linchi-m. (inches) Hi 1 n».7H ii .Jm-j tjtm II II I ram-r B.IM (1.51 l.l'MI <■ Tabaa tfeckly ..cord n..t available
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      89 7 Singapore, September 16. Kubl>cr. Local 57',-j cents |>er lb., quiet, i in. Londrn ss. RabiMr.— I.asier. Malaku I'indas 2-2.05, dai l'.T li.Hi:, (Ilu 3enut« 62-64 I ri Mcntakabs 52-64 cents, A,yer Molek? 2.10-2.20, .leram K\iantans lM\k-tol\k, Sut.' i-i Tukant;s 1.12',-i-1.15. Brunei (Jnftod Mining. Quiet. Penawats lM\k-IM,
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      Rose Macphall and Co.
      174 7 Siiikui ore, Septeml er 16. London. Rubber Is. 4'-jd., up %d. 1...nd0n. Tin i27i» 6a., up 15e. Minmr. --Kui-hai 2.17-2.21), Malaya ConsoTirtoted l3Ti-IM%, Hong Fatt 1.09V4I.UH, Talam IJtH-lJlfi, Kuyoh 1.55l.r.i). North TaiptakS 1.22-1.25, Penawat l.l'l-l.;).-., T;!uk Kruin 1.60-1.65. Penjfkatel 25.7&-24.26, Klan^r River 4.G5-4.12H, PcUHng 4u86-4J2Vt, Rahman
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    178 7 To-day. China, Hainam. Japan. Korea, Formosa, East Siberia. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. <n 3 p.m North, N. East and N. West Sumatra I.rak i .3 p.m Lpper Burma, North-East and Western India, Egypt, Europe, Canada ■U 0 S.A. (fin) 3 p.m Supplementary mail for
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    Daily by Train.
    19 7 Federated Malay States, Johore Malacca and Penang 6 p.tn (Sundays 4 p.m.) Not despatched on Sundays.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 Uy tain* Kaatinr Caul Local P. C. Uooft tkttk S'porc l.undm Aug. U Sept. I Aue. 11 Sept. I Aug. 10 Sept. I Aug. 12 Sept. I Aug. 18 Sept. i: Aug. 19 Sept. I!
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    Operation at Sea.
    117 7 From the West Australian (Perth) we U-arn that when the City of Palermo, which arrived at Kremantle from Singapore on. August 23, was near Java the chief wireless officer (Mr. P. L. Harkins) became seriously ill. Dr. Burwood, the .-hip's surgeon, diagnosed the iltneia and decided that
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    Passengers.
    139 7 The feUowiajf satUMagan from Home arc traveling to the Straits by the Aeneas doc h rs ..ii tliv l'.tth instant F«f IN-nang Mrv P. North, Miv F. Si., I. Mr. P. H Marriott, Mr Q. E. Johnson. Mtas V. WaUlhi-un, Mr«. E. Clync Mr F. E Walter, Mr. A.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    253 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, September 16. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 81/S2 Demand 2/3 -J3/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 On New York, Demand 56 1/16 Private 90 d 57^ On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Honj? Kong,» Bank T.T. 12& p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 7 Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. I'ml. per U> New York Spot Sheet G. cents .!4 per lb. I.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender September Qcl.-Dfn: n ii >i Jan. -March April-June Tone of Market St4>a,(ly quiet. nuyers aeners 57%
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      MINING.
      428 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers $el)er§ £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 56/6 57/6 £1 £1 Ban« Tin Tin 32/- 33/1 1 Itutiinc Padang 0.65 0.70 1 1 Batu Caves 1.35 1.40 £1 £1 Chenderiang 22/- 23/£1 £1 Eastern Siam 23/6 24/6 £1 £1 Haad Vai 29/6 30/6 1 1 Hitam Tin
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      GENERAL.
      175 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers B £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.90N 1 1 Cycle A Carriage 0.80 0.85 El £1 E. Smelting Co. 22.50 23.25 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.60 18.80 cd. 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 \k. US 12S H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      94 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 5 p.c. 1378,000 of 1901 par. 5 pram. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4H p.c. of 190» $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      393 7 Fraa«r and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotations. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.70 2.80 2.80 2.H0 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.30 2.50 2.30 2.45 A. Hitain ($1) 3.80 4.00 3.80 4.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.66 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 4.10 4.30 4.10 4.25 A. Molek
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    Exchanges.
    86 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rutfby, September 1 I. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam lL'.l:! 's. Athens 864. BerMn 20.44. Bombry Is. 5 03-lilcl. tramta .'M.U2. Bucharest 785. Bner.os Aires 47 31-R4. Copenhagen 18.17. Geneva 25.21. Helsinufors 192%. Hcnc Kong U. ll%d. .Kobe Is. 11 5-16 d. Lisbon 2 l.i-32. Madrid 2K.7
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      24 7 STRAITS HOTEL 66 and 67, ANSON ROAD. Cinema twice a week, beginning fron September 10 and every Saturday ant Wednesday. ADMISSION FREE TO ALL.
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      21 7 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. NOTICE J.i l.i 11 Abdul Nmnail Ixtvrreii Jalaa laiom Casik l't.in will lie rlu.i-.l until furthi r nrtic.
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      436 7 DIAMOND BRACELETS JEWELLERY WATCHES DIAMOND PENDENTS BROOCHES DIAMOND RINGS EARRINGS GOLD BAGS VANITY THE CIGARETTI' PLACE CASES WHERE SILVER BUYING WARE MEANS JADE. INVESTMENT KM ULLMANN X and L, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for MOVADO Watches and Chronometers. STOP PRESS THE ONLY HOUSE FOR BIRTHDAY WEDDING PRESENTS of distinction
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      790 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS OUcr Classified Adrts., nee paga 1«. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. GARAGE TO LET, 13. Lloyd Road. 5 p.m. ONE SINGLE and double room to let. Apply 11, Scotts Road. (Ip) porlencad accounts clerks for >:■); :'.71. Strait:. Times. WANTED, bull ilokx. P,seription.< :>f>d prieat ka Boataa, c o
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      50 7 MKTEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (!'.> ourte»y of Government Health Office.) Wm the 24 Hoorn ending at Midnight on September 1 1. Dcg. pel .turc 89.2 F nip. rature t Ii nlprruture BOJ in radiation ir.o f T-J X Xl F t.inpiraturr Til I V ernt.i n 1 .07-1 •i.h.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    38 8 V.r. A. R. van Her Beck wishes to convey his sincere thanks to all thoae kind friend* nn<l relatives who attended the funcr.i of his late wife, and a'so those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    26 8 Ir laving memory of our darling mother Kini'y lunies-Ross. S"> |MM from memory nor from love Hut to a Letter homo above. OTTIE SOPHIE.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. LAWLESSNESS IN SINGAPORE.
    952 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. LAWLESSNESS IN SINGAPORE. Ai the risk of being accused of harping on the- vexed question of Singapore law c immm, we acain refer to a matter which has I.ecome of the most serious corciin. Since we last wrote on the ■abject, on September 10,
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    187 8 It is interesting to note another successful bloodhound trailing; this time unconnected with crime. Recently, a young man from Audenshaw, Manchester. MM out from Bethseda in Wales to climb I'arnedd Llewelyn. He was later reported missing. The bloodhound was taken to the house where the young man
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    437 8 The newly appointed secretary of the Solangor Golf Club, Mr. H. C. Taylor, retired from the F.M.S. Police as 0.C.P.D.. Scremtan, after about 20 years' service. Mr. J. Edmonds, of the staff of the Jelcbu Government English School, has left the General Hospital, Seremban, it'tor undergoing an
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    26 8 Mr. M. Mackenzie will give a Uctlllt on Estate Administration in the Kluang Club at Jl a.m. on Sunday next. A larg.attendance of planters is expected.
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    25 8 Four live tigers and a honeybear werr included in Sir Hugh Clifford's "baggaie' on board the Seabelle wh'ch -arrived Cron the East Coast this morning.
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    34 8 At the junction of George Street an>l Pickering Street, at 7 p.m. yesterday. Wee Joo Seong, a Pickering Street resident, was held up and robbed of a gold watch and cash, total value $23.
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    33 8 Members of the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Thtift and Loan Societyare reminded of the general meeting t" be held on the 16th inst. at 5.15 p.m. at l he V.M.C.A. Town Branch, Union Building.
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    33 8 A heavy downpour at Ipoh on Tuesday evening caused an utterly unexpected flood there yesterday when half the streets in the town were submerged, the water running up as far as Whiteaway's steps.
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    38 8 According to our Penang correspondent, owing to the bad weather the seaplane which has been engaged on survey work in Malaya was held up on Tuesday, but made a perfect start at 7 a.m. yesterday for Victoria Point.
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    50 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that Mr. S. W. Peers, of the Singapore Cold Storage, was fined $15 for rash driving at the junction of Tanjong Tokong and Taujong Bungah Roads. For riding with out a light and without a licence Mr. I. Stanstield was fined %1 and $10 respec tively.
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    69 8 Guthrie and Co., Penang, advise tha. they are in receipt of a cable from the secretaries in London of the Renong Tir Dredging Co., Ltd., to the following effect The board has decided to recommend v final dividend of 15 per cent, (actual) in respect of last financial year. mak<ng
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    81 8 We have received the August number of the magazine of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya. It is an excellent number showing appreciable improvement OB previous efforts. News of kindred associations, highly interesting short articles and note* on the piagrMl of local branches are fully given. li this number Tiadatha returns
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    94 8 In addition to its usual comprehensive survey of the week's news, to-day's iamt of the Straits Budget contains an interesting selection of pictures of local interest. Not the least of these are thi picturesque scenes at the recent birthday celebrations of H. H. the Sultan oi I'ahang, while snapshots taken
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    Death of Mr. A. Bourchier.
    173 8 Career of a Distinguished Actor. [REVTER TELEGRAM] London, September 14 Johannesburg The death has OCCUR ed of the actor, Mr. Arthur Bourchier. Mr. Arthur Bourchier, who was a Master of Arts, was born in Berkshire in 1864 and was educated at Eton and Oxford. While
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    Gunmen Captured.
    231 8 Plucky Arrests by Police And Civilians Within a few minutes of their dastardly work, a gunman and his companion were seized in Serangoon Road yesterday afternoon, and identified at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital by their seriously wounded victim. Three men took part in the attack, which occurred
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    Robbers in High Street.
    124 8 Daring Afternoon Raid by Four Chinese. A High Street general store was raided by four Chinese, one of them armed with a pistol, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday ami five pieces of cotton goods valued at $800 were taken. The Chinese proprietor sought Police aid at
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    16 8 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore NLMeaata.
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    Rubber Prices.
    63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated September 14, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 1,100 tons. September 33.90, October M Mtl, November 34.10, December 34.50, January 34.60, February 34.90, March .i 5.40, April
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      69 8 On Other Pages. p«««. Bouk of th.- Week I Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails T Meteorological Report To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio News 9 Home Cricket Results I (iunmen CapttutMl I Sport News 10 I untianak Gold Meeting U> Khianic Rubber Co. Meeting In Singa^or*
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    TYPHOON HAVOC IN JAPAN.
    317 9 Tidal Wave Claims Many Lives. SCENES OF DESOLATION. Villages Swept Away By Sea. IIIKITKIt FtM UHIHI SKRVICE.] Shanghai, Bepteml Osaka The combination of a terrific gale, torrential rain and tidal wave in Tin. -day morning.- typhoon caused havoc in Western Kiushiu. particularly in the pn md
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    DISARMAMENT.
    119 9 Chorus of Demands At Geneva. Lord Onslow on Britain's Responsibilities. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Beptemher l">. Geneva The* disarmament committee debate produced :i el ..amis fo:c~:irly effectivi Dr. Nanien, Norway, urged the hastening of the preparatory committee 1 work and submitted the draft of an optional c invention for compulsory
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    U. S. Presidency.
    75 9 Mr. Hushes as Republican Candidate. [kelter telegram] London, September 14. Washington: While M far there lias been no decided suppori for any particular Republican candidate fur the Presidency, i; is intimated that fr.m I personal point of iew Mr, Mellon is in favour OX the retary of
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    Mr. Levine's Flight.
    24 9 fREVTER IMOUH] London, September 14. Mr. Charles Leviae <!<-. t;ir..l '...lav that he would stari on a digM Jo the morrow morning.
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    SPAIN'S NEW REGIME.
    248 9 Constitution of National Assembly. To Consist of Three Main Groups. [UUTXE TELEGRAM] London, September 14. Mudrid General Frimo di Rivera, in a manifesto to the people, says the projected National Assembly will have a minimum membership of 325 and a maximum of 375. It will not be
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    A POLISH MYSTERY.
    222 9 Disappearance of Opposition Leader. Story of a Secret Internment. rKIUTER TtLIGRAMI London, September 14. Warsaw The whole country is excited r.s to tho whereabouts of General EftgvnM, the popular Opposition leader, who mysteriously disappeared on his from prison five weeks ago. It is alleged that the authorities.
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    Debts to Britain.
    79 9 Payment of £3,000,000 By France. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 14. The sum of £3,000,000 is being paid I > France to-day in accordance with the provisional agreement concerning the French war debt concluded on February lli. The previous instalment was paid (■n March IS. These payments
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    Fascists Shot.
    55 9 Two Wounded by Communist Assailant. [REL'TER TELCCRAM] London, September 14. Kavenna A Communist named Missiroli fired several shots with a revolver at a group of Fascist militia officers, wounding the commandant of the Eighty-first I .< ■■;inii seriously and the secretary of the. local Fascist organisation slightly. The
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    485 9 UJS.A. Retain Westchester Cup. Britain's Better Showing In Second Match. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 14. Meadowbrook In the second of the international polo matches the United States beat Britain by 8 to 5. The United States thus retained the Westchester Cup. The weather was fine and the turf
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    LIFE FOR SCIENCE.
    149 9 Heroism of a British Anaesthetist. Fatal Experiment On Himself. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 14. How a doctor gave his life for science was told at an inquest to-day into the' death of Dr. Sidney Rawson Wilson, the eminent Anaesthetist. Dr. Wilson was fuund dead by his
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    French Revenue Returns.
    40 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, September 14. The revenue returns for the first eight months of 1927 totalled Frs. 25,816,000,000, showing increases of Frs. 1,171,000,000 on the budget estimates and Frs. fi,000,000 on the same period of last year.
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    PRINCES RETURN.
    249 9 A Strenuous Tour In Canada. Only Two Days on The Ranch [REUTin TELEOBAM] London, September 14. The Prime of Wales and Prince Georgehave arrived in London from Canada. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 14. The arrival of the Princess, both at the port of Southampton and at Waterloo
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    FRENCH TARIFFS.
    196 9 Threat to United States Trade. Hopes of a Temporary Agreement. [REt'TER TELEGRAM] London, September 14. Paris The new French tariff which came into operation a week ago has surprised and alarmed American business men, and the United States Government have taken speedy action to remedy the absence of
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    Korean Conspiracy.
    70 9 Precautions at Trial In Seoul. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, September 14. Tokio The first public hearing of the case involving 95 Korean and Japanese Communists charged with intriguing against the existing social order took place yesterday morning at Seoul. The strictest precautions were taken to guard the*
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    Insurance in Denmark.
    32 9 [TRANS-OCIAN SERVICE] Copenhagen, September 14. Denmark is considering compulsory sickness and old age insurance. Every Dane of either sex is to pay a compulsory monthly levy of two kronen.
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    Italian Express Derailed.
    26 9 [trans-ocean service] Rome, September 14. The Home-Florence eXDress train tU derailed by unknown causes at Marzabotto station. Fifteen persons were injured, three seriously.
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    SOVIET EXECUTIONS.
    217 9 Allegations of British Espionage. Doubts as to Nationality Of Accused [reuter telegram] London, September 14. Leningrad A Supreme Court judgment in the espionage case says the verdict is final and no appeal will be admitted. The sentences will be carried out to-morrow. Moscow: The Supreme Court judgment ■tated
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    BRITISH OPERA.
    215 9 Sir Thomas Beecham's New Scheme. How 150,000 People Can Contribute. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 14. Sir Thomas Beecham, who has done much for British opera, unfolded to-day some details of a new scheme by which he hopes to establish Biitish opera on a permanent basis. He estimated
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    New Cruiser Launched.
    91 9 London is Eighth of The Line. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RAWO.] Rugby, September 11. The cruiser London was launched at Portsmouth. Lady Blades, LadjP May.' ress of' London, appropriately performed the christening ceremony. The London, which is of 13.000 tons, is the first of four cruisers of the 1926
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    The Murdered Consul.
    42 9 Fascist Attacks on French Government. [trans-ocean service] Rome, September 14. The l'opolo D'ltalia states that Count Nardini was a victim of the murderous hatred of Fascism encouraged by the French Government's weakness and the protection of Freemasons and Democrats.
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    50 9 A seaplane from the aircraft carrier Hermes circled over the city yesterday, frequently at a low altitude. The siuht. Un uncommon one in Singapore, caused a good deal of excitement. It i- underst od that another assent will be ni.ule a." 4.30 p.m. to-day with I di-titvui Am- paaatngtr aboard.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    311 9 Rain Spoils Last Match Of Season. Bowling and Batting Averages. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 14. Oval Tho match between the champions, Lancashire, and thp Rest, in spite of the four days allotted to it, was left drawn owing to rain. Lancashire scored 199, of which Hallows maile l_'n.
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    P. AND O. COMPANY.
    114 9 Opposition to Increase Of Capital Views of Holders of Deferred Stock. [reuter telegram] London, September 1 1. Opp .sition WHS offered by stockholders at the P. ami <>. Co. meeting to the proposed increase of capital I i 87,632,000 by the issue of f1 ,000,000 worth
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    Lithuanian Revolt.
    75 9 Six Participants Summarily Executed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 14. Riga Six participators in the recent insurrections were summarily condemned to bo shut. The leader. Maijus, is believed to have escaped to Germany. Prefect Assassinated. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Kovno, September 14. The Prefect of Taarogna has been ;:tod. Many Liberal
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    The Slave Convention.
    29 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin. .September 14. The German delegate. Professor Hoelsrh, informed the sixth League commission :it Cenewi that Germany will -.irn the !'.»-_•<". Slav.' Convention this year.
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      81 10 Success of the Argentine Tour. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 14. Members of the British Rugby football team which has been touring the Argentine arrived at Southampton today. The manager of the team said they had had a wonderful time and had won every match they had played.
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      S.C.C. Rugby.
      295 10 S. C. C. Rugby. (lub Heat Hermes by Nine Points to Nil. Playing on the Padang yesterday afteinoon, tin S.C.t opened their Rugby season with a match against H.M.S. il whom they beat by nine points to nil. The game opened at a very good p.uindeed, which was kept up
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      Tennis.
      229 10 S.C.C. Tournament Yesterday's results A ftiagrrDuff heat Dr. M. C. Bain, 6—2, 0- 3. Roj Smith heat R. B. Lewis, 6—2, o—4.0 4. I. B. Laybourne heat C Salter. u-4, I >„ I- -I. IS Si.iv.U-.. K. .1. Casseli v. K. Ruchwaldy, post}>oneil Single^. A. K. M.Kenna beat W.
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      Cricket.
      97 10 I'robables v. Possibles The sides in the I'robables v. Possibles match to be played on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday will be Possibles. Anthonisz. Bartels, Campbell, Balhetchet, Hope, Keyt, Leijssius, D'( otta, Morrow, I'earse and d'Silva. Probables. Uetnam. Ponnuthurai, B. 'Ii S Iva. .layasinge. Ignatius, Maniam Uaju. Raj, Roman,
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      Home Football.
      54 10 Results of Mid- Week League Matches. [Keuter Telegram.] London, September 14. The following are results of matches played to-day Division I. Newcastle 2 Derby 2 Arsenal I Sunderland Division 11. Reading 2 Grimsby 2 Division 111 (Southern). Brighton 1 Newport 4 Bristol l Brentford 3 DJtMm 111 (Northern).
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      Singapore Football.
      227 10 Cup Final Fixed For September .30. The following matches have been arranged tor the second half of September under the auspices of the S.F.A. and will be played at the Singapore Stadium: Sept. 22, Dukes v. Malays. Sept. 2S, T.P.C.A. v. Malays. Sept 24, T.P.C.A. v. S.C.F.A. Sept.
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      Singapore Polo Club.
      294 10 iiatavia Polo Players Visiting Singapore. Mr. H. Cooke-Yarborough presided at the Singapore Polo Club annual meeting held at the Tanglin Club last evening. The Chairman's announcement that the Butavia Polo Club had offered to come to Singapore to play the club on 1 4—6.4 6. was warmly
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      BOXING.
      49 10 Kud Walley Returning From Manila. ISud Walley. the well-known Singapore flyweight, and brother of Buy Walley, expected to arrive here from Manila i. n he 20th inst.. accompanied by two Filipino boxers. .Vr. Kow Kirn Lin comes with them as manager and hopes to arrange contests in Singapore.
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    FORGED CURRENCY.
    68 10 FORGED CU RRENCY. Forty -One $10 Notes in Havelock Road House. Korty-one forged ten-doll::r note- were found by Detective Inspector Sharp and a party of detectives raiding a Havelock Road house at 6 p.nr. yesterday. The raid had a sequel this morning in the production before the Second Police Magistrate,
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    115 10 One of the most sensational trials in the history of South Africa concluded on August 17, when De Lecuw, town clerk of a small Orange Free State town, was .sentenced to death for the murder of three members of the Town Council. The Crown case w:is that De Leeuw had
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    Rent Control at Penang.
    173 10 Defective Property Within Municipal Limits. At a meeting of the Penang Municipal Commission on Tuesday a resolution was passed to the effect that the Commie- j sioncrs thought it. desirable that MHM lorm of rent control should be ci over defective property within Municipal limits. By
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    On Robbery Charge.
    180 10 Indictment Against Chinese Police Officer. That you,, on or about the l!»th day of August. 1927, at Singapore, robbed one Goli Hup Chi of >'■'>■>>.' This was the charge in a District Court wise this nx.rning in which a Chinesipolice constable oi some years service in the
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    Singapore Wedding.
    162 10 Mr. R. (>. Macadam and Miss Paterscn. The Presbyterian Church in Orchard Road was yesterday afternoon the scene of a pretty wedding. The contracting ;artiewer.- Mr. Robert George Macadam. M.C.. of Permas Estate, Johore, son of )fr. and Mr?. J. Macadam, of Cambuslang. Glasgow, and Miss Marie Burns
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    Caludon Castle.
    151 10 Memories of the Days of Mortal Combat. A fund is bjing rgaoised for the restoration of the niins of Caludon Castle. on the outskirts of Coventry, which have been scheduled under the Ancient Monuments Aci. It was from Caludon Castle' that Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk set out
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    THE ASSIZES.
    110 10 Eight Sikhs Charged With Murder. The case in which eight Sikhs are charged with murder was continued at the ,ABsizes this morning after the juryhad been conducted to the scene of the murder. The case for the prosecution is not completed yet. Aftaf fie examination of a Pathan
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    53 10 Miss Irene Taylor, daughter of the Rev. Hugh and the late Mrs. Taylor, of Nan, was married, on the 2nd insl., to Mr. Ernest McNnir, of Ashville. North Carolina; at tin- home of her sister, Mrs. Royal Mall. The Rev. R. G. Hill and Mrs. Hall used to be beatsd
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    Kluang Rubber.
    727 10 Total Dividends of 15 Per Cent. Paid. The annual meeting of 'the Kluang Rubber Co., was held yesterday at the Hong Kong Bank Chambers. .Mr. S. i}. Wong presided and there were also present, Messrs. H. B. Constable, W. E. Rayntr, E. S. Manasseh and J. A. K!ius.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    121 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 829 th auction on September 14, when .there was catalogued 1,243,266- lbs* or' 555.03 tons offered 952,21 1 lbs. or 425.09 tons sold 800,237 lbs. or 357.20 tons. Spot London Is. 4%d. New York 34 cts N PRICES
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    Children's Aid Society.
    54 10 The dance at Raffles Hotel next Tuesday evening will be in aid of the Children's Aid Society. Admission will be $1, and the total proceeds will go to, thf ■oruiy. Miss Tania Svet[anova arid Mr. Alexander Salriikolt wffl "contribute s|rvcial' dances* "and Mr. Maurice Be 1 IM.it.
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    Alleged Boycott.
    365 10 Australia to See More British War Films. A remarkable change lias COM over the film situation in Australia in consequence oi the recent sensati rial disclosures made before the Royal Commission of lnquiiy into allegations of an anti-Iliiti.-h boycott and that Brit -h fllm* T»r*ie biing ke|t out
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    Found Stabbed.
    114 10 Body with Wounds Afloat In Singapore River. From 20 to M stab wounds were found on the body of an unknown Chinese, discovered floating in the Singapore River, at Jap Kirn Street, at 8.15 a.m. on September S. said the Coroner, Lier,t.-Coi Horn -Kalkmr. yesterday. The body, that
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    A REPENTANT THIEF.
    195 10 Wanted a Lr,an to Restore His Employer's Property. "After I h:>d sold the thinga. I told one of the European assistants what 1 bad d n.-." Awang bip Jar Tar, an employee of the Telephone Co. yesterday afternoon <n pleading guilty bet Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. G.
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    Pontianak Gold.
    1181 10 Proceedings at Adjourned Annual Meeting. We have received the following report from Mi. H. K. ardiza. sei -rVtary of Pontianak (iold Dn lt-'iiiL < M Ltd: Tht adjourned annual general meeting >f the Pont<anak G iM Dredfcfittg ?ions, Ltd., was held at Raffles Hotel. Singapore, on September 10,
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    HOME SPORT.
    2110 11 Popularity of Greyhound Racing. By Our Special Correspondent London, August 18. No ijucsti .n is more frequently upper most in promiscuous conversation j{mt now than that of whether the popularity of greyhound ra ,-j n g is going to eadnre. The rage for it has developed very suddenly,
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    465 12 Stock par Bxehangc Valut. C«i«pMiy. Prle»a. £1 Abaco 2K 2/ Allagar 3/7% £1 Anglo-Malay 1/9/16 £1 Ayer Kuning 3% £1 Banteng 2% 2/ Batang Consolidated 3/ £1 Batu Caves 27/6 £1 Batu Tiga 2/11/16 2/ Bekoh 2/4% 2/ Bertam Consolidated 8/ 2/ Brieh 3/ £1 Bidor
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    Dusting Out Mosquitoes.
    303 12 Expert's Interesting New Experiments. In a recent interview with Mr. Moort; Hogarth, F.E.S., the Chairman of the' College of Pestology, some very interest- 1 ing, cogent facts regarding mosquitoes I and their suppression came to light with reference to perfecting methods of mos- j quito destruction. Hitherto
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    Story of the Day.
    41 12 Perfect Alibi. There was timid knock at the door. "If you please, kind lady," said the beggar, I've lost my right leg \\Vll, it ain't here retorted the woman of the house, as she slammed the iXjuc.
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    The Tin Market.
    479 13 Lean and Ccr.'s Weekly Kop >rt. In their report dated Penan?, Sep.cmitr Lean and Co. state Tin, throughout the week, ha; fluetua 1 •d within very narrwv limits, and the closing prices of £290.10 I'CT tash an.l ■284.10 lor three rronths recoid a irain of n tor
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    Alleged Defamation.
    244 13 Action A^aimt Editor cf Th statesman f'j! v 3 S?;)^e.r.b:r 2: In tin cour: •1 M 11. C. Bose, depj.y mafiMrmt*, How. ah. a petiiinr. v.ai Hied 0.1 b.'hal.' A Mi Mani.id.-a .\j..i Umncnii, va!<il, i^ain-if Mr. A. H. Watsca. cdico.- oi th3UtWHBan, urr!;. Se.tion iD, I.P.C. (dsi!araatioa)i
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    Fortune Given Up.
    211 13 A Nur?e Sacrificeh a Wu^* Bequest. Xcw York Love for the iran whose bequest has civen her a fortune estimated a* between £200.000 anil t'4OO,OCO, has made Mis« Ethel M. Sears, a rurse, renounce- her wealth and go bavk to work. Mr. Aldrich, t^.3 59-yeaV-old viseProvident of
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      478 13 I s Special Offer 3 SUITS for £2 j You Id mm MM >vi"" I tunll> •»< obtaining 1 !»««■>.• i Of I .M -aril 1.),.., 1.1. I- nal I'l.rr Wool llr '111. i H-r«t in »a»,. U'o»» .1 1.1.ca Nrli.rtMl .«WM|li» Thta tMk K uarantard I. If «r vtcVNltlc.
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      613 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) BEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      509 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NCTH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1K63 at Amsterdaas. Authorised Capital Gld*. 80,000,000 (akemt I Paid W Capita Old.. ]KmK Reserves Glds. 24.180,708 (aboat £2,n00,000) 1 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGU* ROTTERDAM OVERSEA BRANCH!* BATAVIA. HEAD CFFICE FOR ABl* BRANCH OFFICES I DUTCH EAST INDIES Amp*nan
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      422 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 18,000,000 JapiUl Subscribed £1,800,000 :apiul Paid np £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest «1,646,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. R. Chalmers, Eaq. Charles J. Hambre, I. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. H. Shelford,
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      437 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Car*., Singapore. All plan* of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rate* obtainable in Malaya. Asset* 114,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      895 14 A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SOUND AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT IN HOUSE PROPERTIES NOT TO BE MISSED BY ENTERPRISING CAPITALISTS IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of very valuable freehold land and business premises known as Nos. 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169. 171, 173, 175, 177, 1179, 181. 183 and 185,
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      475 14 AUCTION SALE of magnificent wax-polished tenk and Canton blackwood household furniture, gramophone, old China and brassware, etc. At No. 8-A, Chancery Lane (off Thomson Road, on Saturday. September 17, at 2 p.m. Comprising handsome de»i(rn teak curio cabinets with glass sides and doors, sideboards with mirror panel, extending dining table,
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      448 15 {fas&a. WHIPPET MALAYA'S MOST POPULAR CAR! ft. 9 in. high. p^^^f!^^s^^ Timpken beamings in all axles. TJ 1 jjsqj v^bsffi»Wy ///JH^s^MgsprJs^sßWiv I rom to !fi miles in 13 seconds. SI to 40 miles per gallon. 1.500 miles one gal. Cylinder oil. Price $1,565.00 THE CYCLE CARRIAGE COMPANY, (1926) LIMITED (Incorporated
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      276 15 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT £v Q, LA SALLE ONLY those who have been at the wheel of a La Salle, can understand why the public are acclaiming this latest product of General Motors Price Complete at Singapore as the fore-runner of an entirely new epoch in mctormg Fiv&pasaenger The car's
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