The Straits Times, 19 September 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS No. 28,583
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      103 1 THE EVERYDAY MII.X. BE 4 R J|> BRAND MEANS GOOD MILK Prepared with infinite care in the heart of the Bernese Alps from healthy cows which graze on the rich mountain pastures. See the words Prepared in Switzerland upon every label. Sole Ajjent* for Mai iva JOSKI'H TRAYERS SONS, LTD.,
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      102 1 FOR VALUE AND SBRVICB NEW STOCKS of DRESS VIYELL<V y *v^ fe'-* *t M^HtV **^«A ♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦-••«•••♦-♦< FANCY PLAID CHECKS of Mauve. Green, Rust, Fawn, Brown, etc. with Plain Colours to match. Patterns free on Request. Ideal for Golf and for use on board ship. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. JffS Singapore SPECIAL
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    Flying in Germany.
    621 2 A Visit to Europe's "Great Central." A ha?e level field, an npen-air restaurant with hundreds of tables all ready laid for cottee, miniature aluminium 'aeroplanes ouivering in the breeze th:it is what strikes Jie visitor first at Tempelhoferfeld, Germany's greatest air port. And to warn passengers as
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    Fight with Octopus.
    201 2 Corpse Rescued After Hour'< Battle. A huge octopus bearing in its tentac «s I human body was forced to dis«ojge its prize after an hour's battl. oHt under the water at Port ToWBMOd with a diver named Hook. Hook had been repairing a fi.-^h n«4 when he
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    Bishop of Ripon's Plea.
    111 2 British Association Circles Amazed. The pWa uf ihe Bishop of Kipon in a termon at Leeds on September 4 for v scientific holiday closinif every laboratory for ten years in order to assimilate the maze of revolutionary knowledge has amazed British. Association circles. Sir Arthur Keith,
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      206 2 i X The Swan is the finest pen a man can have. Il i > s > reliable. Never a skip, blot 2*^^^ °r break m the middle of a word, but Hfcw^ just an easy glide. There is a 2^t«^ Swan for every hand £nd every purpose. OH STATIONHRS
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      218 2 of kx'ste H KFRIAZI V (KMtTTB "-«s*" OR, CASSELL'S" TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Bod; Prire la. 9d and 4a. Hi vGood Printing is not a fad, pastime or an experiment ■rHt's our business THE PROMPTPRINTERS RICKARD LTD. SINGAPORE Hfsj Wonderful B|| Opportunity I 3 SERGE SUITS
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      193 2 ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKED Singapore Malayan Rough Diary 1928 Contains much local information including Chinese Mohammedan and Tamil Calendars and Local Holidays. Printed and Published by Fraser Neave, Ltd. SINGAPORE. THE LATEST FOXTROT RECORDS. 3476 My Spnd»y Girl. 3459 Coronado Nights. If Tears could bring you back I'm Just a
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    Innocent Men Condemned.
    512 3 Instances of Miscarriage Of Justice. Fewer mistakes are made in British courts than in any other, and when a mistarriage of justice is suggested, as in the case of Oscar Slater (who was sentenced to death in 1909 for the murder of Miss Marion Gilchrist, was reprieved,
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    Stupendous Figures.
    231 3 The Measure of the Sidereal Universe. The astronomers at Lick Observatory, California, announce that with the aid of new scientific instruments they have mtusured the sidereal universe, and found it to occupy the vast space of 192 quadrillion miles, or 192 British billion miles. They explain that the
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    OUTWITTING THE DUCE.
    208 3 Newspapers Packed In Sardine Tins. Sardine tins, during the last few days, have been most successfully emp4oyed as ammunition in the great campaign in Italy against Fascism. These tins have been distributed, with accompanying whispers, all over the country and were opened by the recipients because they
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      164 3 Dodge others M DTD a CARS Give This New Motor A Thorough Test TMt Dodge Brothers new motor today. Drive tb« car for ten minutes. You will soon discover how great *al I advance it represents i:i smoothness and silence. Try this car in heavy traffic. Stop it and start
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      808 3 GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S. TENDER FOR AMOY BAMBOO LEAVES EARTHEN POTS. Tenders are invited for the supply of I. Best Amoy bamboo leaves each not less than 2H in. by -<Vt in. in *ixe and capable of easily containing 3 huns of chandu. 11. Best Amoy earthen pots each capable of
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      769 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF LEE KHIA SOON, DECEASED Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). NOTICE In hereby given that all creditor* or other persons having »ny claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Lee Khia Soon deceased late of Nos. 170-5 and 170-6, Orchard Road, Singapore, who
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      513 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-nUTCH PLANTATIONS" •OF JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA, will b»v« available for sale In January-May, If2B, "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their Isolated budded seed gardens (87 acre') at WaaffMßredja. The buds uaed were taken in IM2 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose a»»ragr yield in that year was 200 gna*.
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      534 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PAtfeBNGBR AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AM) FAR EASTj MAIL SERVIt X OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore LAHORE (cargo) 5,262 Sept. 18 KASHMIR
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      642 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.*. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Du* Sail KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 SO J 'ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Oct. 13 14 'i KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 27 28 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Nov. 10 11 I SUWA MARU 11,000 Nov.
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      540 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. I (Incorporated in England) I I REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSi TKRIIAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMI BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MAR- SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND
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      465 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Tclupin, Patani* Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure .MAI. INI In port Sept. 21 VALAYA Sept. 25 Sept. 28 The Steamers are fitted throughout with I electric light
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      583 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. 00. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the I NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT I Telephone No. 3640, with .üb-eonneetions to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine IDepts. and Manager's Desk. Representative, for Singapore and Straits Settlement, of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All Information,
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      393 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARKLLA (7,376 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Auatralia, Cabins
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      526 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTN. f t (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT L*. P FREIGHT SERVICI 2 OUTWARDS P To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan ■> Dos S'pors s.s. CITY OF SAIJORD Sept. 27 s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON
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      450 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WA. Due Oct. 15 For particulars regatding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE KOUND-THS-WOSLD PAWaWeU AND FEBfIOBT ÜBTIca BOSTON and NTW YORK Tia POBT lAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MAPHFITT.ga 38 Days te Bastea it
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      463 5 INNO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. {Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Berries to JAVA Tia HONQ KONQ AMOT and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA Tia PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy. Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsa Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      455 5 STOOMVAART iAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" HOLUHDEASTASIA LINE Homeward Sailing* to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dos Balls PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Sept. IS IS TBALI Oct. 3 4 GROTIUS Oct. 7 7 MANOERAN Oct. 18 19 *J. P. COEN Oct. 21 21 t SALEIER Oct. 31 Not. 1 PRINSES JULIANA Nov. 4 4 KANGEAN Nov.
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      293 5 Jpl Quality m Costs L#^i^j|iMyj Wll6llW ***** llb^ SINGAPORE Vfll I 111 FRAMROZS Iji^iw !!!!Uf;ij[|l 'Phone 354. 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. Sole Agents for Malaya fENTRAI KUALA LUMPUR
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      801 6 PAVILION From Mnnd:u. September i!) to Sunday. September 25, nt J. 15 p.m. shnrp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS THE LATEST PATHE (JAZETTE REGINALD DENNY and OTIS HARLAN in 7&. THE CHEERFUL FRAUD ,SL H you can to lauuh until JfOßr sides ache If yen want tn forget that in .1..t is K'"in^
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      283 6 DUE OCTOBER Australia's Wonder Film FOR THE TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE To be released by dUSTR/M-ASIAN QTIUISQ TIU1S (psf)& TO WORSHIP THEE TO ALL ETERNITY I I LOVE YOU Adapted from BHP&ff SH| Featarini; the the Famous A-J Beautiful Love Song by -jf: J&2&%. I MWI? lIAm EDWARD GRIEG
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      366 6 Victoria Theatre TONIGHT and NIGHTLY at 9.30 His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein Presents THE XXVIII INTERNATIONAL Eucharistic Congress OF CHICAGO. t The Greatest Pilgrimage of the World Brought to you in a great SPECTACLE OF THE SCREEN Prepared by FOX FILM CORPORATION. This Picture will not be shown in any
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    196 7 HXTIRES. Monday, Spplemher 19 Sini-ap\»K- High Water, 4.18 a.m., 7.4, 111.. Sii. .M:iUc 4 -a «iu(i Water, 0.50 p.m., 4.9. Smlhana) R p.tn t U.tle Assn. Annual Mtg., 8.t6 p.m. I 11. ,l:i>. September 20 pore High Water, 6.14 a.m., 7.0, I M p.m., 7.7. ra Mjgti
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    183 7 SINGAPORE HARBOU R BOARD. Ships alongside the Wharrea or expected to arrive. kKIIKI. HARBOIR (I Dri dg»r Kuantan. Pan.. I Uh. Trout. W B S| i -ilja. Oil Wharf Kll Coal Wb«rf Nil KS>FI S IN IIKV l)f»( KS Sh^r« Atiari Nil IVck Nil Virto-;» Dock Kocmai 'Svcprvl Hurl.nu. Nil
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    97 7 To-day. D, Southern and Western India "liur >--' :t p.m. 4 Mi IKW^.I HArtaKnan) f r, p.m. 4 .sM... c J, m To-morrow. K»Wt and Groat Britain UMpji -in and Western India 1 p.m V Knst and N. West Sumatra I Mairel 3 pni 1 Iluimm, Korea,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 .1*.-. 1 Huoll Km... -4. .-tkrljmk-n I <-ft Arrd. S'pore I iMiilon Aiii:. in s,|.i Aug. 12 iicpl. 6 Aug 18 Sept. li Aug 1st Sept. 13 Aiilf. 2B Sept. la Aug. Jti Sept. 19
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    Exchanges.
    90 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Ruftby, September 18. Forr ijrn exchanges are Ar.istenlani 12.X! 5-16. A-Jieiis 365 H. Herlin 2C.4:t. Bombay Is. 5 15-16 d. Hrtisst-ls :14.!»:(. Bucharest 784. Boenca Aires 47 61-44, O penhneri 18.16%. Gt-neva 25.22 1 H.-!siiif;for.s 198. Honj: Kontr Is. 1 Id. Kobe Is. 11 B-16d. Lisbon
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      81 7 Singgpopß, September lit. Rubber. -!.m al .'lii cents per lb., quiet. Tin. 17-9-87 I.rndon 127U 10s. Rubber. Weaker. Ayer Moleks 2-2.15, Kedalis 8.70 3.80, (olinsburvhs r )-;(.8O eiun.. Hukit K. lis. lill-tiT'-j cents, Kuala Sidim.s 3.60 3.7 C, .It-ram Kuantans 1.57 VL62V4, BrofTSl 1.6C-1.55, Mentakabs nj'a55
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      168 7 Snig-apore, September It. Kofaber.- Is. Id. V4d. down. Tin.—t2Tlt ids. (17-8-87). Mining.— Kochai 2.16-2.18. Malaya I onaoiidated 1.26-1.88. Honjj Fati 1.10ll'. -Mambau 1.42-1.45. Petalinjr 4.82^4PontianaJrj 2ti-l!8 cts. tlu Piah 1.05-I.IC. Chin Chin 1.15-1.18. North 'iaipmir 1.21-1.28. South Taiping 77^- Cta, Taipinsr 1.41-1.43. Penawat I.oB^-1.05. Kanipong Kamunting
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    Story of the Day.
    39 7 "Why i.s your Tiair tfoing grey, mummy?" ''Because jroa're meh a nausrhty little irirl sometime*, dew." 'Oh, mymmy! is that the reason. n 1 yi.ii wi'i grinny't little girl, an' i>oor .'ianr.V li.iir quit.-, white!
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    32 7 "li.. Dpvanha baa laf) Hong Kong and i* xiiii.'d lo arrive al this port at 6 a.m. ii Thuhday, th.- 22ml instant. She will alongside the Singapore Hurbour Board'! irhatrei on jurival.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    257 7 KXCH A.Nf.K. Sinfjapore, September 19. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/3 81/B2 Demand 2/S 23/3$ Private 3m. eradrt 2/4"4 On New York, Demand 58 1/I<S Private 90 d/s 57=H On France, Bank T.T. 142Q On India, Bank T.T. isi On Hontr Kong, Bank T.T. 12hk p.c. dis.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    57 7 Tone of Market:—Easier. Lateat Cable :—Lon<«on Spnt Sheet Is. Jd. jwr lb. New York Spot Shi'et (J.cents ;i.P,i per lb. t.SS. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Itandard R.S.S. on Tender .Spot September Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March April-June 55* 56 67 fc 59fc Mi 60 62 DAILY
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      MINING.
      436 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers d ±1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 57/6 £1 £1 BanKrin Tin 32/6 33/- 1 1 Batang Padang 0.65 0.70 1 1 Batu Caves 1.35 1.40 £1 £1 Chenderiang 21 /!> 22/'J tl il Eastern Sium 24/3 25/£1 £1 Haad Yai 28/3 29/3 1 1 Hitam
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      GENERAL.
      169 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle A Carriage 0.80 0.85 il U K. Smelting Cc. 22.25 22.75 5 Fraser N'eave 18.30 18.60 xd. 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 Z<; 6'; prem. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 90 par. .Spore Municipal 4,£ p.c. of 11)09 $1,100,000 90 l.ar. S'pnre Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES:
      408 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.70 2.75 2.65 2.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.30 2.50 2.30 2.45 A. Hitam (fl) 3.80 4.00 3.80 4.00 A. Kuning (sl> 0.60 0.70 0.U5 070 Am. Malay ($2) 4.10 4.30 4.1C
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      120 7 Your Liver Is Wrong That's Why You Feel 111 A sluggish liver causes constipation and poisons the system. Stomach complaint, indigestion, headache-, pale complexion, case* of malaria, bile on the liver and other diseases follow. i CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS J^. a purely vegetable f touch the »^^^^Rr~~jrj liver and
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      31 7 HARRISONS CROSFIELD, LTD., 1-4. GKEAT TOWEK STItKKT. LONDON EC I and Branch™ throughout the K*st. Englneerinf lnf ABfncie^ 5 of Produ Banking and loaqraace. AaMdatad wit» HARBISONS. RAMSAY PTT. UU, AastrateaU.
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      839 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT* Other Classified Ad\ts.. see page 16. WANTS. FOX BALE. ETC. I ANTED TYPIST. Apply 385. S. Time* UtAGE TO LET, 13. L'oyd Road. t. pjn ANTED, nurse companion for invalid :Wl. Straits Times. <IE SINGLE and double room to let y 11, Scotu Road. (lp) I I.XT. two
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      605 7 S DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHB LIFTON-SMITH. On September 17. 1087, i.t Sijuu. OrisMi, India, llerbrrt V. ("ifton Smith, of the Bu: rakar Coal Co., Ltd., Mil late of Singapore d fHARLKSWORTH. On September If.. Hr 27. at' WoHlstonr, 9, Station Road. Loughton. I. ic«, V n. Chav*.*sw*rUl, of Patenon, t- Simon.i
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      70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Ofllce.) For the 24 Boon •nding at Midnight on >..,!!,■ in li«. r 17. Dee. Ml« temperature 8« F. -Made temperature 74.5 F vmiiii .-nude tempi ruturu 80 F. 'w.v. Min r:iit:ation 158 F. Mm |TMi radiation 73.3 F. in
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. BRITAIN'S POLICY IN CHINA.
    1036 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. BRITAIN'S POLICY IN CHINA. The welccme Ipall we enjoyed for the past week cr two from cabled news anent the CUMM civil wur has now been broken, Wt write a "welcome" spell because sn much matter sent over the cables lately has been neither
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    218 8 There is a new menace to safety in the possibility of flying bandits Piracy >n the air may take the place of piracy an the high seas, now defunct excepting around Bias Bay. With the possibility of this menace in view, the British Imperial Airways Limited have
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    430 8 Mr. G. E. Johnson, Jately of Ch«mor, who is now Manager of Tanah Marah Estate, Johore, returned from home on Friday. Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P., has been holidaying on the Sussex coast, spending much time on the water. He has now gone to Scotland for deer-stalking
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    15 8 A Tokio cable states that a boycott of Japanese goods has been started in Jiva.
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    17 8 Our Ipoh correspondent telegraphs that there was heavy rain there yesterday and the town was flooded slightly.
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    22 8 The imports of cigarettes into British Malaya amounted to 2.6H6.000 lbs., valued at £729,500, during the first quarter of he current year.
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    59 8 The Police Band will perform the iollowihg programme outside the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday commencing at B p.m. March, El Abanico (Javaloyes) Selection, II Trovatore (Verdi) March of the Peers from lolanthe (Sullivan) Chant Sana Paroles (Tschaikowsky Chanson Humoresque (Tschaikowsky Song, When You Come Home (Squire) Suite, In a Lover's
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    108 8 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the salevoorn of Chcong Koon Seng and Co., 30 Chulia Street, >n September 14 Freehold land and house >SHM, off Upper Sera:i£oon Road, 29.0.'i poles, Mr. Yean Chiap Li i, $1,730; Land at Reformatory Road, 1 acre 1.2 poles, comprised in
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    119 8 Those in Malaya, British* North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei who are interested m wireless will learn with interest that a shop for the sale of radio sets and components is to be opened in Coleman Street a few days hence. Sets will be built to suit the requirements of purchasers,
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    135 8 The Singapore Municipal health statement, for the week ending September 10, Rives the total number of deaths as malt212, female 70. This represents a death rate of 34.25 per mille per annum comparnl with 14.61 in the preceding week and 31.46 in the corresponding week last year. The chief causes
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    Singapore Aerodrome.
    126 8 Survey of The Site at Seletar North. In the course of his report on the Survey Department for the year 1926, Mr. V. A. Lowinger, Surveyor-General, K..M.S. and S.S., states The survey of the sitr of proposed aerodrome, Singapore, scale 1/2,500 v.i. 5 feet in the mukim of
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    Mr. Dennis Rooke.
    63 8 Flight to Australia Definitely Abandoned. According to information from Calcutta, Mr. Dennis Rooke, the Australian airman, has abandoned his flight to Australia owing to difficulties and delay incidental to securing a new machine to continue his flight. It will be remembered that Mr. Rooke's De Havilland Moth
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    Revolver Attack.
    44 8 Sunday Afternoon Scene In Cross Street. A revolver attack in which Hokien jcunmen were concerned, took place in Cros- 1 Street at five o'clock yesterday afternoon. Cheng Chok, a Chinese mason, and two Hokien companions, were attacked. One of them was wounded.
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    Found Stabbed.
    39 8 Sikh Bandsman on the Bukit Panjang Road. i Sardara S'nifh, a Sikh bandsman, wax found on the Bukit Panjanp Road on Saturday evening, dead, with stab wuumU in his back and abdomen. No arrests have been made.
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    LATE MR. CHARLESWORTH.
    171 8 Untimely End of Weil-Known Sportsman and Singer. It is with the greatest regTet that wo have to record the death, at his home, LouRhton, Essex, of Mr. V. O. Charlesworth, news of which has just reache-1 us by cable. Mr. Charlesworth, who was 24 pwi I of
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    Sultan of Johore's Birthday.
    63 8 The fifty-fourth birthday of H.H. tho Sultan of Johore was celebrated throughout the State on Saturday. In the moming a reception was held at the Istana Besar, where, owing to the indisposition of the Sultan, H.H. Tungku Ismail, the Crown Prince, and Dato Abdullah bin Ja'afar
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    Rubber Prices.
    57 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Jnc New York, send us the following cable dated September 17, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid Rubber exchanges sales to-day l.iiOO September 33.60, October UM, November 33.60, December :i:S.6O, January 33.70, February 34 cents, March 34.20, April 34.50, May 34.60.
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETS.
    427 9 Rumano-Hungarian Dispute. DECISION UNACCEPTABLE. Reference to Hague Court Suggested. [REfTER TELEGRAM] London, Septcm >cr 17. Geneva: The saw CouncU of tho l.cacue btU its f"ir-t matting privately this morning under tho presidency of the Chilean delegate, China baring provisionally renounced the presidency. On the proposal of sir
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    Lost Airmen.
    72 9 Fund for Widows of Tully And Medcalf. [■XI tii; mWUM] I- ndon, September 18. London, Ontario: The widow of Capt. Tultar. who lust his life In an attempt t:> fly the- Atlantic in the Sir John Carting aeroplane, has accepted the uift of a BOOM from tho city.
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    Canadian Banks.
    48 9 American Plan to Secure Control. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Beptember is. Ottawa: The soaring price* <>f Oanai"un bank stock* land wipport to the mmoiir that h hu^i 1 investment trust has been formed m New Yoik to buy Canadian hank stocks and irure control of hi banks.
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    Shocks in California.
    43 9 [REI TER TELEGRAM] London. September IS. Fresno. California: Two earthquake shocks ware f<dt in t hi- San Joaqsifl valley in the vicinity of Fresno, while Hass'l.ak.-. Ui»; Creek and other mountain reaorti report severe hock ftppareatly no rifflnaire was done.
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    AEROPLANE CRASHES.
    174 9 Seven Killed in New Jersey. Alleged Inexperience Of Pilot. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 18. New Brunswick, New Jersey I A giant Potter aeroplane, handed by an inexperienced pilot and mechanic, crashed, killing both and five out of the ten passengers who had taken passages on the basis of
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    ABANDONED FLIGHTS.
    218 9 Why Capt. Mclntosh Returned. Levine's Flight East Postponed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 17. Capt. Mcln'osh and Commandant Vitzmaurice, who set out from Dublin to fly the Atlantic, cjvered 300 miles in u 1 hours, through driving rain and mist, when the gale forced abandonment of the flight half
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    London and Rome.
    88 9 Visit of Lord Mayor And Party. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 18. At the invitation of the Governor of Rome, the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Rowland Blades), accompanied by his wife and daughters and two Sheriffs, will pay an official visit to Rome on October 1.
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    Chess Championship.
    45 9 Capablanca and Alekhine Meet In Buenos Aires. IIIUTII TCLtOEAII) London, September 18. Ituenos Aires The chess champion, Capablanca, and the Russian Alekhine, have begun a series of twenty games for the championship of the world. Capablanca resigned the first game after 43 moves.
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    Disarmament.
    35 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SXRVICC] Berlin, September 18. Geneva The Bulgarian Premier, M. Buroff, recommended to the League Disarmament Committee to use the disi.nnament of Bulgaria and the former General Powers as an example for mineral disarmament.
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    AMERICAN LEGION.
    332 9 The Great Gathering In Paris. "Step Towards World Friendship." [REITER TELEGRAM] London, September 18. P«ris Religious services were held in the morning in many churches in memory of America's dead. This year's chaplain to the American Legion being a Catholic, the principal service was held in Notre Dame,
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    Paris Communists Sentenced.
    103 9 Charge of Inciting Soldiers To Insubordination. [RILTEB TELEGRAM] London, September 18. Paris Heavy sentences were meted out to seven Communists accused of inciting soldiers to insubordination. They were tried in contumaciam. Belanger, ex-manager of Humanite, was sentenced to ten years Say, the present rranager of Humanite, to
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    Bomb in Belgrade.
    82 9 Seven Injured in Hotel Explosion. [REUTER TELEGRAM J London, September 17. Berlin It is reported from Belgrade that seven peopU were injured through the explosion of a bomb in a New Belgrade hotel in the small town of Gyevgyeli, between Nish and Salonika. The hotel, which was
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    Earthquakes in Crimea.
    35 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 17. Moscow Further earthquake shocks were felt throughout the Crimea. Slight damage was caused at Simferopol and Sebastopol. The rock knawn a« Prophet Elias was dislodged at Sebastopol.
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    Mails by Air.
    34 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, September 18. The Hague The Dutch postal authorities have announced that Lieutenant Koppen is flying to the Dutch Indies on OctolKT 1 and will carry mail and parcels.
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    182 9 Nothing Justifying Rupture Of Relations. Agitation for Rakowsky's Expulsion. [reuter telegram] London, September 17. Following the recent Press agitation in France tor tho expulsion of the Soviet Ambassador Rakows'cy, an important meeting of the French cabinet on FrancoRussian relations was held to-day, after which an official c
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    FRENCH TARIFFS.
    141 9 No Reply from United States. "Give and Take" Agreement Not Acceptable. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 17. Washington Although no word is forthcoming from the State Department with regard to the probable reply of the L'ni'ed States to the French tariff note which is still withheld from publication, it
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    Bad Weather in England.
    115 9 Fifth Day of Heavy Rain. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, September 18. For the fifth day in succession very heavy rain fell yesterday over the greater part of central and south England, t looding has occurred at several places. fhe Thames rose five feet in two days.
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    German Flight East.
    84 9 Attempt to Reach Japan And Back. [BXUTIR TELEGRAM] London, September 17. Cologne The Airman Otto Konnecke. having abandoned his projected flight to Philadelphia, has decided to fly to Japan and back, via the Black Sea, Asia Minor, Basra, Calcutta and Hong Kong, returning from Japan via Siberia
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    Italy and Switzerland.
    55 9 [TRANS-OOSAN SERVICE] Berlin, September 18. Rome The paper Tribuna has started a campaign to enable students in the Swiss Canton of Tessin to visit Italian universities in order to check the conrtantly growing German influence. It recommends that the Italian society Dante Aligheri supply scholarships and other
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    GERMANY AND THE WAR.
    281 9 Von Hindenburg Repudiates Charges. Great Memorial on Tannenbun? Battlefield. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 18. Berlin In the presence of tens of thousands of spec f ators. including General Ludendorff, and many high officers of the old regime, Dr. Marx, the Chancellor, and other cabinet ministers, and
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    U. S. PRESIDENCY.
    143 9 Mr. McAdoo Decides Not To Stand. The Chances of Governor Smith. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 17. Washington Mr. William McAdoo has stated that he will not stand for Democratic nomination for the Presidency. He declared, in a letter to Mr. P. Milton, the Chatanooga newspaper publisher, that
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    Paris Athletic Meeting.
    42 9 German's Record for 1,000 Metres. [REfTER TELEGRAM London, September 18. Paris At an athletic meeting organised in honour of the American Legion the German Peltzer covered a thousand metres in 2 mm. L.i I r> sees., a world record.
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    Italy and Lithuania.
    20 9 [REI'TKR TKI.KGKAM] London, September 18. Rome An Italo-Lithuanian treaty of conciliation, arbitration and commerce has been signed.
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    Taken by Shark?
    56 9 Body Found in Water Near Pulo Brani. The body of an advlt pule was found floating in the water yesterday near Pulo Brani in an advanced state of decomposition. One leg was missing presumably having been lorn 00 by a snarl;. The nationality and the identity of
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    61 9 While returning from the sti-amer Rohna after .handing over charge of th" overland mail bags for Malaya ami the Far East, which arrived at Megapatan on September 11 by the special postal express under his charge, Mr. v niiah NaidO, U.M S Inspector. Madras, was drowned, his boat capsizing in
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    IRISH ELECTION.
    220 9 Two Main Parties Neck And Neck. No Striking Changes Emerge. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 18. Dublin The two main parties continuo to run neck and neck. Those elected include Da Valera, Redmond, and Mrs. Collins Driscoll. sister of the late Michael O Ilins. So far the Government have
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    The Assizes.
    273 9 Continuation of Coleman Street Case. The case in which eight Sikhs are charged with the murder of a Pathan was continued at the Assizes this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison. The case which has already lasted about four days is not expected to lie completed
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    Pride of Detroit's Flight.
    192 9 Fine Achievement of American Airmen. Unetican airmen William Brock and Edward Schlee, who Hew their monoplaaa Pride of Detroit from Newfoundland to Europe and then on to Japan, have given up their intention of completing their round the world journey by air. They left ,la;>a i
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      Tunney and Dempsey.
      266 10 Hard Battle Anticipated On The 22nd [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 17. Chicago As the training of Gene Tunncy and .lack Heinpsey is nearing its end, experts are lading increasing difficulty in picking the winner of the fight on the Bad inst. Most of tin' experts came to
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      Olympic Games.
      49 10 United States Preparations. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September IS. New York Active preparations for part in the next Olympic Games started with the announcement that Major-General Douglas Hacarthur has been elected president of the United States Olympic Committee. He di tared that he will get to work immediately.
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      Welterweight Championship.
      37 10 Match to Take Place in Los Angeles. [Reuter Telepram.] I. "ndon. September 18. 1 ingeles Joe Dundee, the world's Welterweight champion, will meet the Nebraska), Ace Hudkins in, a championship bou here on October 29.
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      International Polo.
      33 10 Britain Wins in First Round Of Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 18. Westbury The British polo team defeated Eastrott by 11 E in the firs', round of the open polo championship.
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      Swimming.
      65 10 Thi V.M.C.A. Carnival. Entne- for the following events close to-day at 10 p.m. :—l2O: 120 Yards Open Championship of Singapore, Open Divinjc Championship, Open Plunpinjr Championship. 160 Yard- Open Relay. Teams of 4 41 yards Open Ladies Championship O|ien Ladies I'lain Diving Championship. 160 Vardi Boy Scouts Relay. Teams
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      82 10 Dukes v. .Malays To-morrow. What should prove a very interestiiiK friendly will be played at the Stadium to-morrow, when the Dukes will meet the Malays. The Dukes will r.ieet the Chinese in the final of the S.F.A. Cup competition on the :illtli in-'., and the good showing pi
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      TENNIS.
      77 10 B.C.R.C. Tournament. To days t it-i* A Doubles.— Siow Hian and Nijet Mm < luian and Swee Gam. Choon Sim ami Chin Joo v. Chee Lim and Bone Soo. It Double Peng Cer and Kee Choc v. F. Quah mid Si.w Thyc. Bob Hoh and v. line Vong and
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      Tilden Beaten Again.
      100 10 Lacoste Wins in Three Sets. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September IX. Forest Hills Thirteen thousand spectators witness the national singles championship final between Lacostc and Tuden, which the former won, 11—9, 6— 3, 11— TiUen'l defeat was the most decisive, as far as sets go, ever administered to
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      Golf.
      293 10 The Singapore Championship. The first and second rounds of the Singapore Golf championship, played this year at Kepr.el, were completed yesterday, and, as the appended details show, there .iv ICjBM interesting results. First Hound. C. C. Nash beat Phra Sri Sayam Kitch 2 M. Buchanan beat W. A. Home
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      Singapore Cricket.
      389 10 B. B. and I. Beat Nondescripts.! The final match in the S.C.C. tournament wa.- played on the Padang on Saturday between the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance ard the Nondescripts, and ended in a comfortable win for the former. No play was possible en Friday OWtasj to the rain
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    WEDDING AT MIRI.
    135 10 ('apt. R. E. Horton and Miss J. I). Gray. .The marriage took place at the Roman Church, Miri, Sarawak, on Seph nil.er 8, of Captain Richard Edward Borton, of the Sarawak Steamship Co., ami Jeannut Dorothy, younirest daughter of the late Mrs. W. G. Gray of Banffshire
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    Rifle Meeting.
    474 10 Excellent Results in Spite OV Poor Light. The annual rifle meeting of the Eurasian Co. was held at the Bukit Timah range over the week end. The light was not good and this pre\entr>d any exception m scoring. The various teams, however, .-hot well enough to show that
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    Car Hold Up.
    96 10 Teochew Shopkeeper Robbed In Victoria Street. Another car hold up is rep rted. Mr. Tan Joo Piain. of tt, Jalan Tias, a clerk in the employ of Mr. Tan Kah Kee. was stopped on the Kianji Road, at the l-'.th mile at :S p.m. on Su:u!-iy and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    77 10 Crowded houses' are assured at the Pavilion throughout the week, for tha attiaction is the universally popular Reginald Donny in what is described as one of his greatest successes. This is The Cheerful Fraud, billed as seven reels of mirth, and Denny is ably seconded by Otis Harlan.
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    Colinsburgh Estate.
    134 10 The report of the directors of Colinsburgh Estate for the year er.detl May 81, r.127. states that after char si Mr fIU secretarial and office expenses to i-cveiine the year's working resulted in a profit of Sll l'.:>.">B.H!). to this is added the 1-.line-brought forward from the previ
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    TIN RETURNS.
    50 10 Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging.— First half September, 297 hours worked, 4HH piculs, 70,000 cubic yards treated. Phin Soon Tin.— First half September, 200 piculs. Pattani Consolidated Alluvial Tin.— 40 piculs. Chenderiang Tin Dredging. Half month dredge, hours- 286, piculs 165. Hydraulicing, piculs 60, S 4 Lah piculs 25.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    37 10 Ayer Kuning.— ll,669 lbs. Alor Pongsu.— 3l,oB* lbs. Brieh.— :ls,9o:i lbs. Bedbug (Malaya). n;.s;2 lbs. Chunnoon. 13,104 lbs. Jabi Plantations. -14,860 lbs. Merbau.— l2,3BB lb. North Perak.— B,o44 lbs. Tonghumt.— l7,22l lbs. Temerlph.— i4,s6'J lbs,
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    Charity Concert.
    725 10 Enjoyable At Victoria Theatre. The work of a committee of imposing; proportions or appreciation of an inter- t sting programme resulted in a very large audience (fathering at. the Victoria Theatre last night, and the proposed series of Sunday iharity concerts started under the most promising auspices. The
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    Perak Motor Trials.
    138 10 Keen Competition at (Jopeng Hill Climb. (From Our Own Correspondent.,) luoh, September VJ. For the Perak Motor Union hill climb j there were over 20C entries and. the test occupied the whole day yesterday. It took place o\»r about a threequarter mile- .stretch at (Jopenj; town and
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    56 10 Singapore Sword £}üb. Mr. A. W. B. rtamiltrxi hnR consented t r> he the prc-idenl of fhc Singapore .Swcud Club. Mr. F. A. Kirth ha been elected captain of the club. It is interesting to note that at Olympia in 1922, Mr. F. A. Kirth reached the final rotfti* of
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    Perry and Co.
    379 10 (haii man Arrives in Singapore On Inspection Tour. Mr. Dudley Bartlett, Chan man of Perry and Co. (Bow), Ltd., of B 6 Victoria Street.] Westminster, founded in 1837, and alsu i ol the local company, Perry and Cc. (Overseas), Ltd.. has arrived in SiiiK--pure an a tour
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    In Memoriam.
    126 10 I Tablet to a Late Pastor of Thy Wesley Church. I At the conclusion of a special service at the We>ley Ciiurch yesterday. ;i tablet which has been erected to the Mmoty ol the Rev. James H. Lewin, CD., who was Pastor of the Church fcom H'22 to
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1367 10 Weakness of the Restrfctioh Scale. Notes by A. W. S. A. g., writing from pwmlon under dated -I. ssys: The past Week proved rath r disappointing! A nductimi el London, ittock.was hoped for, but they iictnally r OH ta i;i.sl-V The |i..sition, i» possUng most observers. Vdh will
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1093 11 Interesting Results Among Saturday's Matches. League Table to Date. [Reutcr Telegram.] London, September IT. Results in to-day's matches in the Knjflish anil Scottish League wonDivision I. Arsenal 2 Sunderland 1 Birmingham 1 Cardiff Burnley 4 Aston Villa I Bury 1 Sheffield Un. <> Hudderstirld 4 Manchester Un. 2
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    42 11 His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance in re?ard to the ordinances to umanJ the luw with reeani to carriage Of goods -by -ea, the Reformatories and Industrial Schools Ordinance, the Court Ordinance r.nd the Municipal Ordinance.
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    The Week in Java.
    723 11 Jubilee of Carpentier Altinp School. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Balavta, September 16. The yacht race* for the GovernorGeneral's Cup and the Admiral's Cup dttrncted (Treat interest. During the race X the Elvira turned turtle "and as the other competitors went to her it-; lie there was
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      132 11 THE STEINWAY PIANO Is the instrument of the immortals and is used by all eminent Musicians to-day. Come in, we will be pleased to demonstrate this superb instrument. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. i— >hitc label Es t Scotch WHi ?KI I 0F SREATACE5 R EATACE j, Hewar&So^
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      235 11 Raffles Hotel TEA DANCE Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday EVERT TUESDAY, THUKSDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL DINER DANSANT At which the following .artiste will appear Miss TANIA SVETLANOVA and Mr. ALEXANDER SALNIKOFF PREMIER BALLET DANCERS FROM SHANGHAI BATIK GRILL Open daily from S a.m. to 11.30 p.m. ORCHESTRAL. CONCERT Every Sunday,
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    Child Marriages.
    616 12 Cause of High Mortality In India. The following is an extract from an address on the "Causation of the high mortality among mothers and children in India," delivered recently by Mr. S. N. Mallik at the International Public Health Congress at Ghent, Belgium: With regard to child and
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    Big Game Fishing.
    362 12 Mr. Zane Grey's Party in The Pacific. The New Zealand Herald of August 10 contains the following message from Kussell: i The two expert swordfish launchmen, .Mr. Peter Williams and Mr. Francis I Arlidjje, wh >m Mr. Zane Grey took to I the Society Islands to. fish
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      165 12 uHANDLEn motor cars Fresh Shipment received of the follow inn models STANDARD TOURING, 6 cylinder, Five Passenger STANDARD I)E LUXE, Touring, Five Passenger Fitted with ONE SHOT LUBRICATING SYSTEM. Demonstrations arranged. Sole Agents UNITED MOTOR WORKS BINGAPQBI AND KUALA I IMPIR. Telephone No. 1142. When you are In need of
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      344 12 THE HANDICAP OF RHEUMATISM. Nothing incapacitates more quickly for sports, business, or pleasure than rhematism, and unfortunately unless proper means 'arc adopted to eliminate their cause, the ittacks incrt-HM- in frequency and intensity as time goes on. I It is in the ()lood thut the rheumatic poisons rise, ;iinl only
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      196 12 AT HOME OR ABROAD Like the best horses the best cigarettes are the result of critical selection, and experience is the compelling factor that makes the huge demand for $TQTE QiPRESS CIGARETTES MADE BY HAND J( S^ «6^^W ONE AT A TIME tCf^B *$f fi^^/^fc ARDATH TOBACCO CO: LTD: LONDON
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    The Pirated Kochow.
    299 13 Vessel Completely Looted Many Held Cxptivo. Kong Kens With th" 1 cabins ransacked snd the flooi's Ktteiod with ths pmmiHl belongings cf th* (Hi-.ers ar.il pasang^n, a blood-italMd eeltc;, a d ied viickle of blood lunnin;; OUtrMo a d^o.". and the armoury completely oleanad out of -.ifles
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    The Statesman Case.
    138 13 Action Renewed Against Editor. Catart'a. September 9: The B s-ion-'udgc a. Hoor'ly to-day paised o d n "> «-i fl^nli^ati""! mndo.on behclf oi Manindranath Gar.guli, Vakil, again? *>" or rt c.- of the Leputy Magistra.'e a' Howrah ilischarzing Mr. A. H. YJiU-f Editor cf The Statesman, on
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    Cargo Pillaging.
    241 13 Australia-Singapore's Record Compared. London, August 23. A. g figures concerning the extent l! pilla;,!:.,' in the Australian service' 'I in the report of a sub-cor-n' mitte? of shipowners, merchant, Cham-be-s of Commence and protection and indemnity associations. 1 lie most startling discovery is that 1111 1 1 jier
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    INDISSOULUBLE !
    38 13 INDISSOULUBLE .A.:tJ.:me Sun Vat-Sen Talks Revolution. Mo^cw, September 7 The widow of Dr. Sun Yat-scn. in RTWtinjt the Soyi«t Unio:i. declared that the Winds uniting Ch-ncre levoluLiunaries with their ivvnlutior.a.y bi'cthi'cn in the Soviet Union iron i ldisLvilutle.
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    Ear's Heir Killed.
    39 13 I Lc:Jcr. S-p.en ber 6 lha Ho.i. David 'Pun <■■■■■■■ aged 17. brother and heir of the Earl cf Fe'crsham, was killed when i motor cai whi?h he wot driving: ccllidlid with a inotoi -lorry near Grantham.
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    48 13 The X.M.S. Railways will be proceeding In the near future with the completion if the new District Railway Offices in Dajnancara Road, near the Central .Station. Kuala Lumpur, the foundations fo* which were laid as far back M l'.'2<>, when further work was stopped by the I lump.
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      104 13 EAST COAST ROAF> RESinrivirs YOU CAN OBTAIN SDCDNY GASOLINE AM) SDCDNY MOTOR OIL From the fo'.lowinj; conrenimt heated D^alen SOCONY SERVICE STAIIQN, .lor> C'.ii:;t C ;:n X i I£o:»ds. SOCONY SERVICE SfATION. GcyUnfi A(. ove Koads. SOON LEE. 894, Bast Coast Fioad. BE HIN. 211. Jon C'hiut Road. YEW AIK
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      1978 14 s T > 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) nEAD 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
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      947 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. IS3, 155, 157, 169, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 178, 175, 177, 179, 181, 183 and 185,
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      276 14 Company Seals RIBEIRO CO., LTD. OFFICES TO LET IN LAIDLAW BUILDING. These modern offices are situated in the heart of the Business Quarter of tto City. They are Cool, Light and Airy. Served by up-to-date Electric Lift. The following are row vacant No. Rent 21 55 month. 19 >;o 13-B
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      204 15 L| :l AUSTIN "12" Tourer $2,775 AUSTIN "7" I' j t^- t G. E. Semi-Sports $1,650 Borneo Motors, Ltd. (Incorporated la 8.5.) Singapore, Malacca, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. TWO SEATER We have now in stock a complete range of CITROEN father Coupe and Tourer model, FIVE SEATER TOURER
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