The Straits Times, 5 October 1927

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    Under-Exertion.
    752 2 Factors Which Shorten Life. "Mental overwork rarely shortens life. it is a Rood deal k-ss common than is ordinarily supposed. It b chiefly when it is combined with emotional distress or I with sleeplessness that the brain-worker suffer,*," says Sir James Purves Stewart. It the brain-worker really shortens his
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    40 2 East Asiatic— 247,7s7 lbs. Harimau. 12,000 lbs. •limah.— lo,os:! lbs. Majedie (J0h0re).— 13,250 lb*. Muar Itam. 2(i,K00 lbs. Mount Austin (Johore). 254,:!7G Ibt New Scudai, Limited. 50,200 lbs Permas.— 32,ooo lbs. Pungrgor.— August, 11,226 lbs. Sekong. 27,500 lbs.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    90 2 I Progrramme of Drills up to and for October 9 1 Wednesday, October 5, 5.15 p.m., Tan Took Seng Hospital, S. V. F. Ambulance, Stretcher Drill. Thursday. October 6, 5.15 p.m., Drili Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits Parade. Friday, October 7, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. S. V. C.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAY BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    39 2 Orders for ending October 8 Thursday, October 6, Band Practice. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, October 7. Route March, Parade Waterloo Street 5..'i0 p.m. Uniform, without Staves. There will be no signalling class.
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    Story of the Day.
    23 2 &,ml>u: You be cHeating, Kastus. Rastu.v I no .be gheating, Sambu. Sambo: Well. I nebber dealt you d*-m sees.
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      131 2 FRASER AND NEAVB, LIMITED, AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS SINGAPORE. CORONA FiOWERSHOP Say it with Flowers A VI HER MANSIONS, ORCHARD ROAD. Phone 2990 t. aSaa^a^atat^ J^SVj The taste will tell you the reason y why this Beer has become so popular in this market. Obtainable at THE EUROPE HOTEL. RAFFLES HOTEL.
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      334 2 OF ALLTIiiriGS A |j KVRIAZI i I COME-5 FIRST KYRIAZII CIGARETTES mo- cwt I How Corns Calluses are ended now 7Viii new way stops pain in 3 seconds Science has perfected new methods in ending corns and callus <spots. No more paring. That is temporary; that ii dangerous. You tutich
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      179 2 Tropical model guitar $25 and $35 Send for illustrated catalogue. SEASON CO., LIMITED 111 and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINCATOKK. Haiphong o^^^\ DRAGON yi|fy CEMENT Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. Dupirc Brothers Sole Agents, SINGAPORE. NOC PILLS"™"
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    Nawng Pet Tin.
    1059 3 Hydro-Electric Scheme to Be Installed. The secretaries of Nawng Pet Tin, Ltd., send us a report of the seventh annual general meeting of the company which was held on September 29, at the Penang office of the Company, 37B Bearh Street. The c-hair was taken by the
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      171 3 i-i K^M Ik IDQOGEjp&THERI MOTdftjCARS Give This New Motor A Thorough Test Tfcat Dodge Brothers new motor today. Drive tfa* ear far tan minutes. You will soon discover how groat aa ■draiM.r it represents in smoothness and silenoa. TVy thia car in heavy traffic. Stop it md start it To«
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      861 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF SONG TIONG CHENG, DECEASED Pursuant tn Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Song Tiong Cheng deceased late of No. 95-6, Neil Road, Singapore, who died on
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      384 3 TRADE-MARK CAUTION dOTICI is hi-r.-by iton that JOHN COTTON, LIMITED, of IT-J. K«-t«r Road, Kdinburich, Scotland, and htrinz their Registered Offices ..t B, Forres Strr.-t. Edinburgh, Scotland, carrying on bai b ecd hrnufacturen, i» the OwMl mul S"l P*« priitor of the followinc Trade- Mark JOHH COTTON'S SIOKHG TOBACCO No.
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      545 4 P. i 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER ANI» CARGO SERVICES PKMNSDLAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVHK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MACEDONIA JEYPORE (cargo) 6,818 Oct. 17
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      609 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dne Sail •ATSLTA MART 8.000 Oct. 14 15 KASHIMA MAKU 10,000 Oct. 27 28 HAKONK MARU IO.oWJ Nov. 10 11 SUWA MAKU 11,000 Nov. 24 25 FUSHIMI MAKU 11.000 Dec 8 9 lIAKOZAKI
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      551 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, UMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICK TO LONDON, AMS- TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMHURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSKILI.KS, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. I WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      452 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTB. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SLDDHADIB In port Oct. 5 .MALINI Oct. 9 Oct. 12 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      564 4 rVi I. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, demiled itinera-
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      403 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY ANH MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAM). Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MAHKLLA (7,375 tons) and .the new motor' vessel, MALABAR (4 512 I tons). The s.s. MARF.LLA is the largeat find finest steamer trading to Australia,
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      482 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL k STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) MaY MM "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SKRVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SKRVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Konjr, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore ».s. CITY OF WKI.UNC.TON Oct. 7 s.n. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 20 a.s. CITY
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      451 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE 71 M. I. EANGABOO 4 MEL FXOM FUMANTLI. Wi. R Dae Oct. II For particular, regarding passage and freight rate., apply to MeALISTCE CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Day.
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      563 5 London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bre sub, Antwerp, via Aden, Fort Said. Alaska Maru Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Amur Maru Nov. 11 Nov. 12 DURBAN, CAPE TOWN, 810, SANTOS. BUENOS AIRES.— Hawaii Mara (calls at Algoa Bay) Oct. I Oct. T tLa Plata Man (calls at Montevideo) Not. 7 Not. S Mombasa,
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      525 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" ROnERDAMSCHE LLOYD Sailing from Singapore of the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON. AMSTERDAM Tia Belawan Deli, Sabaag, Colombo and Algiera. J. P. COEN Oct. 21 PRINSKS JULIANA Nov. 4 P. C. HOOFT Nov. 18 KONINGIN DER NEDENLANDEN Dec. 2 JOHAN DE WITT Dec. 16 PRIN'S DER
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      210 5 ANOPHELES is the name of the MALARIOUS Mosquito. ESANOFELE is its unfailing Remedy meaning No more A-NO-PHE-LES Sole Importers ITALASIA, LIMITED Import Department. IM and B-5, HONG KONCJ HANK CHAMBERS. SINGAPORE. Obtainable at ALL LEADING DISPENSARIES. SAW MILL AND WOODWORKING Machinery FOR EVERY PURPOSE HAIGHS (OLDHAM), LTD. Competitive Prices SOLE
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      517 6 GAIETY CINEMA .<un, ion Albert md Dst— issj Strc.i. Froto Friday. EJaptember .10 I* Tknnula) October 1927. NKJHTI.V at 9 A Western that is a ffmm ART ACORD,!, N SETUP Daring horm-manship. sensational hand-to-hand battles, thrilling eaptnros nnH a mystifying romance th.a will krpp you in luspenae until thr linal
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      109 6 SIIRINA THEATRE Norlii I'-.c';;.- Uoad. lei. No. 28». 1 ii .:n Wcdnpsd:i>. October Tto Tuesday, ()-t her 11. 1927. NIGHTLY ai it I.OU TIDE (Mo.-naid '^)medy) Anothi r I'ilm Masterpiece MYRON SELZNICK'S -uiirr l'h»lop.i»> c,f Sir Anthony Hope's Greatest Romance RUPERT o. HENTZAU The 1.0.c AlTnirs or a lleaut'lul tjucrn
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      367 6 Victoria Theatre MONDAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 18, at 9.30 p%. ZIMBALIST THE MASTER VIOLINIST. Sunday. October 9, at 9.15 p.m. nnflyn DAI ICT POPULAR SUNDAY ?"H#2 uONotnT I'nder the distinguished patronage of H.E. THK (JOVERNOR and LADY I'nder the distinguished patronage of CLIFFORD, C'.B.E. H.E. THE GOVERNOR and LADY CLIFFORD.
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      219 6 ZEISS Reflector lamps Floodlights ensure MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY WITH MAXIMUM ECONOMY BY TEST THE BEST Full particulars, prices, etc. from Sole Agents M. WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated Id England) SINGAPORE. REINFORCED R UD ber "LINATEX" I-'* for MINES Specially designed by chemists and engineers to replace steel. Let U3 send
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      106 6 The Big Boxing Picture DEMPSEY vs. tUnney FOUGHT ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1927. i Exclusive rights of this picture Cor Malay Peninsula, Siam and Indo-China controlled by UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORP. 10-MGHT AT TIIE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOWS Various Attractions THE CITY OPERA HISAMULDIN SABAN 1 rider Ilii' Iliri't'l nn of Inclu-
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    250 7 FIXTUREB. Wednesday, October 5 Sing.ipore High Water, 6.4 «m 1 J p.m.. 7.5. Mnlacca High Water, 0.30 a.m., 4.8, 1.40 p.m,, 4.7. l!..ct' Thursday, October 6 Sro High Water, 7.18 ajn., 6.«, Halaeeai High Water, 2.10 a.m.. 4.7, I p.m., 4.9. M M homeward mail (Athos II)
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    331 7 W.ili-esday, October i. Ships alongside t>ie Hhints or expected to arriTe. KEI'I'EL HARBOUR M;iin W'haff Uriilir, r Kuantan, Patrol, BiSecinum, Pentower, PonDredger Foremost. Hopper Bam W- 4 -1 i. u Wax K> C.ml Whirf Nil KSSr.l.S UN DRV DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Aliicr Dock P'Uras, Scmbilan letoria PwV.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    134 7 To-day. Diambl (Noereaar) 3 p.m. kem:.nun, Kemasck and Trengganu ng) 3 p.m. co I Hock Seng) 4 p.m. jim. •H.urnini, Japan, Korea, Fori Siberia, Philippine Ukinds. Western Caaaete .md Wast. i. States of U.S-A. Siclisen i ....'..s p.m To-motrow. t*.\».n and In.ted, Stuifs oi America "VTM-IH-.I (President
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    Exchanges.
    85 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rujrby, October 4. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13%. Athens 367%. terlin IQ.4T. Bonvhay It. 5 2SJ-oJd. ■Brussels 3<UU6. i Bucharest 785. Buenos Aires 47 2'J-:!2. Copenhagen 18.17. Geneva ii">.2 l. Holsingfors llto. Hong Koi^g Is. 11 %d. Kobe Is. 15-16 d. Lisbon t 7-U">. Madrid 27.!i'ju.
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    34 7 tmazona Sdavana 'nsulinde ■I'Tr.i I. de Witt. lie^ionccanx Spore Loßdoa A\i«. 24 Sept. 19 Sept. 1 Sept. 24 Sept. t Sect. 26 Sept. 9 Oct. 1 Sept. 9 Oct. 3 'Sept. 8 O(St. 3
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    66 7 Nai Chamlong or Xai Chaloem, a biUcollector of the Bangkok Water Works v ho absconded with "a sum of Tcs.. 14,514 of the ilopart int-r,:,. has now been sea-unc.-.i to seven years, imprisonment, commuted to five years because he pleaded jruilty. He was also ordered to rer
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    261 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, October 5. On Lqndon, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 VI On New York, Demand 66 1/18 Private 90 d/s 57% On France, B&nlc T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 153 tt On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12% p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable Londch Sp:>t Sheet Is. :i\d. per Ib. Nl-vv York Spot Sheet (i. cents '.'Wr* per- lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot October Nov. -Dec. J*n.-Manh Aj>ril-June Buyer* 56 56% 57% 59% 61% Sellers
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    MINING.
    434 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 56/- 57/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 31/6 32/ C 1 1 Batang Padang 0.60 0.65 1 1 Batu Caves 1.30 LSI £1 £1 Chenderiang 19/- 21/6 il £1 Eastern Siam 23/- 24/£1 £1 Haad Yai 29/- 30/1 1 Hrtam Tin 0.80
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    GENERAL.
    179 7 Issue V*\. Pd. Buyers Sellers :i fl B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.96 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.79 0.83 11 1 E. Smelting Co. 22.25 22.75 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.50 18.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 178.00 177.00 ik. 125 125 H. S. B.
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    DEBENTURES.
    98 7 S pore Municipal 4 p.c i of 1913 $2,000,000 80 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $22,000,000 of 1926 105 S.S. 5% p.c. Loan 1919 $36,710,000 108% S.S. s', p.c. Loan 1918 j $28,t;.-).->,700 lOli:. S.S. and F.M.S. 5 p.c. Vie Bond 1980 $16,078,000 103 90 105% ci 104 ci 10^
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    398 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatfs quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.70 2.80 2:70 2.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.10 2.20 2.20 2.30 A. Hitam ($1) 3,60 8.80 3.60 3.90 A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.60 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 3.90 4.05 3.90 4.10
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      291 7 NOTICE OF SALE The whole of the land comprised in (irant No. 1212, Lots Xos. 399 and 5555, Mukim of Triang, known as TRIAXG ESTATE measuring- 4,999 acres -and subject to the annual rent of $9 998 will be sold by public auction at the Land Ollice, Temerloh, at 10
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      35 7 OW 4^ GOODWOOD HALL wm,^ MOST DE LIGHT*' ULLY BITUATED, HOTEL IN TAKGUM Spacious Dining and Dane* Hall. 18 T«nnii Courts. C^aj-ago. Tennis teat arranged. Courts Reserred for Private Partiff and Touroamaots. Dookinfa Tel. 490.
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      820 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS? Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. WANTED a teMh«r Apply 47U. S. Times AUSTIN SK\KN WANTED. 47J, Strait* T.niev SPEEDY MOTOR BOAT WANTED. 477. Straits Times. >'V('K thoroughly recommended available Octotcr 11i.y, 0 Lewis, Borneo Co. SMALL SEA-SIDF. BUNGALOW nnd fur fiirhcd flat near
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      940 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will bo received at the Colonial Secretary* Office up to noon of October 15, r.iL'T. for the supply of Rations iiml Sundries licr Hospitals for the period of January I, 1928 to December SI, IWB. TcnUers should be on the authorised forms lobtßlnah'.o on application to the
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      124 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Hoars ending si Midnifht on October 4. DeffUax temperature- 84 F. Mm. shade temperature y \'.'.u\ shade temperature 76.» F. Max. miii r:ifli:itiiiii "..IMF. Min. u'russ niiHatmn 70 F. S»" I I'm P"'n< til re HI
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5. ROAD TO THE HIGHLANDS.
    914 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5. ROAD TO THE HIGHLANDS. The announcement that the contract has been granted for the construction «f the road to the Cameron's Highlands ivcry welcome. It means that the authorities are intent on making up what some have described as a certain dilatorincss in developing
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE
    219 8 Shark fishers in Malaya should be nterested in Dr. Alfred Ehrenreich's dis overy that the shark is among the silliest )f fish. After 28 years of research work )r. Ehnenreich has invented a specially •onstructed net made of flexible cotton. Jeing a stupid fish, the shark will
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    103 8 The King of Siam has sanctioned the •(instruction of six further lighthouses in vliindhul Puket and along the west coast if the Malay Peninsula. Alterations and repairs are also- to be effected to the existing lighthouses. By kind permission of Major J. C. Burnett, D.5.0., and officers, the Band of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    537 8 A brass tablet in memory of the late Mr. Robert Harold Bilke has Been placed by some of hi» friends in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, of which Mr. Bilke was a member from its inception. A Router cable fr.m Hong Kong state? that the Governor,
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    24 8 The Rev. G. M. Nicol, of Ipoh, ha been appointed a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of England under th Christian Maniage Enactment, 1915.
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    24 8 St. Andrew's Hospital, Singapore has received a donation of $1,000 from Th. Wales Party, being part proceeds of :heir recent dramatic performance Nya Dasima.
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    33 8 Next Sunday there will be Divine Service at 10.30 a.m. at H. M. Naval Base at the house of the Superintending Civil Engineer by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cole.
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    66 8 The Harvest Festival at St. Andrew's Cathedral is being kept next Sunday Special music will be sung of which late. notice will be given. Offerings of fruits and flowers, coconuts, vegetables, e'.c. will be welcomed at the Cathedral early on Saturday morning. Pot flowers wil lie very acceptable. They will
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    74 8 H.E. Sir Hugh Clifford, M.C.S., G.C.M.G., G.8.E., Patron of the King Edward VIl College of Medicine, will distribute diplomas and medals to the students at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 7, and will then address the students in the big lecture hall. A cordial invitation is issued to all who
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    69 8 The Wesley Church annual bazaar will be held in Wesley Church Hall, Fort Canning Road, on Friday, beginning ai 4.30 p.m. Tea will be served for a nominal charge of 25 cents. The vari m.interesting stalls will include Food Variety, Doll, Handkerchief, and Fish Pond. There will also be a
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    142 8 The strike by a number of fitters employed at the Ipoh workshops of United Engineers, Ltd., and Fleming Bros., recently is now at an end. It will be remembered that a number of Chinese fitters went out en strike early last month and later the Tamils employed by the firm
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    Lighter that Drifted.
    340 8 Police Patrol and a Caruo Worth $66,300. A water-logged lighter whi~h, tied i.p at a Teluk Ayer pier a few hours pr»viously with rubber valued at $66,300, was on the night of May 27 found by a poliumotor patrol with $24,.'U0 worth of it> cargo micsing robbed,
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    Traffic Cases.
    165 8 Admission of Racing on Bukit Timah Road. That he had coljded with an approtc-h-:ng car in swinghg out from behind a ..tationary motor lus was the allegation ,.0 which Basir bin Mansur pleaded guilty jefore the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. H. I;. Bull, this morning. Court Inspector ,k>hnson.
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    Dutch Air Mad.
    74 8 Flight to Karachi in Four Days. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, Otober 4. Lieut. Koppen, carrying th lir>t regular i-ervice of air mails from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indits arrived at Karachi at ti.:r> this eveninc after an uneventful Hicht from Bunder AM>as. He
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    Chinese Republic Anniversary.
    44 8 Chinese Republic Anniversiry. On the occasion of the Kith Anniversary of the establishment of the Re)ubilc of China, the Cor..sul-General for China in Singapore will h"ld a reception ai th"! Garden Club. Raffles I'laie. from Ml.: 0 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on Monday next.
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    oppy Day.
    59 8 We are asked to announce that a niccing of the General Committee of ihoppy Day Fund will be held in the private dining room of the Europe HotU on Tuesday, October 11, «t 11 a.m. This meeting is an important one an< all members of the ComoiitU'i' arc
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    Rubber Prices.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated October 4, their qpotetblM beinu in Kold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-<toy 1,175 tons. September 33.50, October :«.4O, Novem1 ci £8.00, Ikccmber 38.70, January SSJO, Kcbruaiy MM, .March MAD, April :',UW,
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      142 8 GOLD BAR BRAND FRUITS IN SYRUP READY TO SERVE. Hartlett Pears. Fruit Salad. I.aiKe tins Ml cts. Wggyg";^iiJ Large tins 80 cts. Small tins 10 cts. —^Eff" SmaJ1 tins 45 cts> Strawberries. L^^^T^j Raspberries. I .arm- tins 7." cts. WJy|^|^»]£EE^ Large tins 75 cts. The goodness of one recommends all
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      107 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A First National Production Presenting RICHARD BARTHELMBSS and Miss MARY HAY in NEW TOYS First Show at 7.30 Another First National Picture PALS FIRST Featuring LLOYD HUGHES and DOLORES DEL RIO. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. PERAK HILL CLIMB LEA-FRANCIS CARS
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      60 8 On Other Pages. P.W Nawng Pet Tie Mating I Finance und Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report 7 Cable and Radio News ..9 Kubbvr Faetorf Owner's Act on Financ* ane* Industry By A. vs. m Sport News 10 To -.lay's Share Market H Singapore Auisaa li lluirv Chnmiu
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    THE REVOLT IN MEXICO.
    417 9 Rebel Leaders Captured And Shot. MANY ARRESTS. President Calles Takes Stern Measures. Cables from Moxu-o indicate that the revolt fostered by Generals Arriulfn (iikiir/ and Francisco Serrano in coamtt&m with tho forthcoming I'resideitial election was both serious and widespread. I'ronpt action was taken by President Calles,
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    Agricultural Conference.
    101 9 "The Largest Empire Industry." [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, October 4. <oniprisiiiir 800 delegates, the Imperial Conference to-day began in I.mdon its discussion! of the best ways and tiu-ans of organising agricultural research within the Km; Mr. Walter Guinness, .Minister of Agriculture, in his opening speech, said agriculture was
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    Spain's National Assembly.
    29 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] Load in, iciobiT ."i. Muiiriil The King hM signed a ilci r.v nominating the ex-Foreign Uiniit«r Scrvr YnnKiias as president of the Natural As-icnilily.
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    The Chess Championship.
    26 9 [MUTCH tki.kgram] London, Octlber ">. Buenos Airei The eighth gave in the chess championship scries bctwien < "jpnhlanca and Alckhinc waj drawl after 42 moves.
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    Levine's Bad Luck.
    159 9 "Miss Colombia" Crashes In Italy. r REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 5. Rome Mr. Charles Levine and Capt Hinchcliffe who after witnessing the Schneider Cup race flew to Rome, made v forced landing yesterday and the machine Miss Colombia was smashed. Neither Mr. Levine nor Capt. Hinchcliffe was
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    China Surtaxes.
    118 9 I Firm Stand Taken by United States. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, October 4. The United States Consul-General is notifying ihe hinese Commissioner for Foreign Aflnirs to-morrow that unless the illeijal suiiaxis of 30 per cent, on tobacco and M per cent, on alcoholic Honors. Instituted hy ihe
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    Mine Collapses
    105 9 Serious Accident But No Casualties. [REVTER TELEGRAM] London, October 4. Sudbuiy, Ontario The Mond Nickel Company's mine at Worthington, 30 miles away, collapsed, wrecking hundreds of yards of the Canadian Pacific Railway and engulAng the railway. v.a- hurt, as the station shifts were being chanced at the time,
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    Stabilising Sugar Prices.
    82 9 Comprehensive Scheme In Havana. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, October 4. Havana A comprehensive plan, aiming at stabilisation of sujrar prices, is embodied in the bill pMMd by the House of Ucpri ■■< i .taiives- authorising the appointment of a special -iiinmission to establish bases for restriction of production
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    Soviet and France.
    60 9 Opposition to Withdrawal Of Rakowsky. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, October r >- Mu.-ow It is oflioially stated that the ComniaMTO of Foreim Atfairs is opposed to tic withdrawal of Kakowsky as Amdasmdor in Paris. The Commissary MM DO justification for such an act and considers that. Itakowsky"s recall
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    Oil Restriction.
    55 9 To Continue in Seminole Field. [RIUTEB TXLIGRAM] Losdott, October 4. TuUa. Oklahoma Operators in the Stminolc oilfield have airreed to continue the cnrtailmeni programiM by which production is restricted to 450,000 barrels a day for another -W days after the 5th inst., bat tvstrirtions on drilling wells are
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    BRITAIN'S AIR VICTORY.
    619 9 Wonderful Progress in A Few Years. Building Up a Great Tradition. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, October 4. Flight-Lieutenant Webster and the other members of the British team which flew for the Schneider Cup were received by the Prime Minister this morning and gave him a first-hand account
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    French Tariffs.
    69 9 Value of American Tourist Traffic. [reuter teixgram] London, October 4. Paris: Apropos the United States note rciraniinn tariffs, one argument used by the United States Treasury is that French exports to the United State; ought to be increased by the figure of the "invisible exports" represented by the
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    Espionage in the Ukraine.
    46 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 5. Moscow The Kamenctzpodolsk tribunal tried 60 prisoners accused of espionage in Ukranian territory on behalf of Poland. The five chief accused were sentenced to death. The others were sentenced to imprisonment varying from five to ten years.
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    233 9 The General Election Programme. Condemnation of Fantastic Schemes." [keiter telegram] London, Oct ber 4. At the Labour Party conference at Blackpool Mr. Ramsay Ma:Donald moved a resolution instructing the national executive to prepare a general electi n profrramme. Thp ex-Prime Minister naid hr was Hf raid the election
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    Exploring the Yangtse.
    62 9 Plans for a Russian Expedition. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 4. Leningrad The Leningrad Geographical Society will shortly send a big expedition under the direction of the wellknown traveller and explorer Kozloff to investigate the upper courses of tho. Yanfirtnr Tne expedition will also study vegetation and, -fauna
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    Native Labour.
    58 9 Proposals of the International Bureau. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, October 4. The executive of the Geneva International Labour Bureau will meet in Berlin to draft a programme for the next two years. The ajrenda includes the problem of the conditions of remuneration for native labour in the colonies, on
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    Flight to New York.
    40 9 [REt'TER TELEGRAM] London, October 4. Berlin A three-engined Junker seaplane with two pilots, Starkc and Loose, a navigator, Loewe, and a mechanic. Flittner, started on a flight to New York via Lisbon, the Azores and Newfoundland,
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    Stabbed in a Godown.
    217 9 Chinese Awakened by Cries Of Pah Pah. In the Coroner's Court this morning before Lieut.-Col. Hope-Fa!kncr, the inquest was concluded into the death of a Chinese, Chua Baw, who died from stab m unds received in godown at Teluk Ayer on September 21. Chief Inspector C.
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    China Fighting.
    150 9 Shansi Troops Occupy Kalgan. [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, October 4. The Nanking Military Council announces that the Shansiites attacked the Fengtien outposts en the Chenfftingfu Peking-Hankow railway on the afternoon of the 12th instant. Severe fightin? ensued, resulting in the Fengtieners falling back to Tingcho, 40 mile
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    The China Station.
    78 9 Cruiser Castor to Carry Reliefs. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 4. The cruiser Castor has been detached from duties as senior officer's ship of the Nore reserve fleet and will sail from Chatham on the loth inst. on a trooping voyage to Hong Kong to convey relief crews
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    French Forces in China.
    29 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 5. Paris The finance committee of the Chamber allocated Frs. 24,565,000 for the expenses of the French occupation force ir. China.
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    Agent Charged.
    251 9 Aerated Water Firm and Bill Collector. That he had committed criminal breach of trust in respect of three bills collectid by him was the allegation before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakirs, yesterday afternoon of P. Framroz against Low Choon Seng. Replying to Mr. M. C.
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    Sinking of the Calcutta
    175 9 Application for Arrest Of The Rabenfels. Arising out of the recent collision in tho river Hooghly between the Calcutta and the Rabenfels, in which the Calcutta was sunk, an application was on the 1st before Mr. Justice Commiule at the Calcutta High Court on September 21!
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    CHIANG IN JAPAN.
    24 9 General Chiang Kai-shek, being interviewed on his arrival in Kobe, declared that he would by no means abandon his political ambitions.
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    RUBBER FACTORY IN TANGLIN.
    805 9 Renewal of Licence Refused. NUISANCE ALLEGED. Unsuccessful Action Against Municipality. After spending $160,000 upon the construction and equipment of a rubhoi factory, a Chinese unsuccesfully sued the Municipal Commissioners for compensation in the Supreme Court yesterday n an action heard by Mr. Justice Deanc, following upon
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      Polo.
      104 10 Singapore Beat Batavia. for Singapore was the h with the visitors from v. I at the Singapore Polo teraay. Two chukkers were ed, and five ;.".ils were scored in the and four in the second. Tin- teams Wykeham-Price, Kreeirahau and Dames. aptain Mansell. Messrs. ("ullin, Arthur and Cooke-Yarborough. to-morrow's
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      Singapore Football.
      136 10 Feams for European v. Rest Match. 4 f teaau have beoa selected iv match which is to he S ad iv in on Saturday hcrrington (S.C.C.) W. Lewis (K.A.) Bamford I: sd I K.A.I Care (Dukes) i. Knight (Dukes), Roy .'-niitii (S.t C.) (.apt.). Hawthorne i 'ukes). Boon
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      Rugby.
      160 10 Colours Easily Beat Whites. There w** another S.C.C. trial game on ng yesterday, in which the Colour* beat Whites by sixteen points to I ack were more together than the White*, and they had hard luck In not MOring soon after the (tame Tathara was brought down line. red
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      To -morrow Match.
      79 10 illowing arc the teams for the natd ;it the S.C.C. to-mor-n El «teru and Law anil ra« and Law. G. Scott W. .1. I. [>. Sktws, Clarke, and K. i II. Collier and W. S. K.-ti-.iiiil .1. I 1 Dudgeon, T. W. Leonard. C. Burke, H. S.
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      HOCKEY.
      111 10 Regional Defeat the Y.M.C.A. I i match between the YMA and the Duke of Wellington's .iii won after a fast game by to 1. in match will be played to-mor-row on the T.M.r.A. ground and the I' llowin? will represent the Association: I B Hoole E. G. Wheatley and
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      S.V.R.A Shoot.
      27 10 po in shoot of the SingaRifle Association will be irrer Kange at 8.30 a.m. „i Sunday next. Conditions: 200, 500, .i S.K. (a) or (b).
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    37 10 of Hi-nt7.au. one of the best .1- kind produced, will be i the Burins Theatre from to•lendidly acted and makes n entertainment. In the >« Is the Western Whirlwind, in liiii'lack Hoxie, and there ..in. dies in addition.
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    Selangor Prospects.
    457 10 Rugby and Hockey The Association Cup Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, October The Selangi'i- Rugby season is in full MtaC. On Saturday afternoon the Planters nut thr Kcst and after an exceedingly good game succeeded in emerging winners by ten points (two goals) to nine points
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      116 10 Singapore. October 5. Rubber.— Loral 66]U eta. P« lb. Steady. Tin.— London £26ii 1"-. Rubber.— Steady. Ulu Benuts 00-63 cts. Mentakabs 50-52 cU. Aver Panas 10.30I 10.45. Colinsburghs 3.80-3.90. New Scudais J.f,-' -2.72 Vi. Malaka Pindas 2.07'jL12Vi. Pajan- 2.'J2 1 2-2.27'-j. Punggors 1*4-1. Sungei Tukan^.- 1.10-1.15.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      172 10 Singapore, October ">. l.on ion.— Kubbcr Is. 37,»d.,3 7 ,»d., up V»d. London.— Tin V2M< l.">s., up 455. Mining Kuchais 'J.IH-1'.22, Malaya Consolidat d l.'il '--I-"), Hong Fatt 1.05-I.CB, North iping 1.18-1.22, South Taiping 77-78 cents. Taiping 1.32-1.3.'), Penawat '.tri-HT'j cents, Rantau Pref. l.T'.'^-I.TT 1 Ra-
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    POPULAR CONCERTS.
    98 10 Interesting Programme for Next Sunday. A particularly interesting programme il U) l>i presented at the popular concert arranged i'or next Sunday evening at the Victoria Theatre under the auspices of Mrs. Wolfs i .niinittee. Raffles orchestra will play and the artists will include Mrs. Starling, an accomplished violinist
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    Singapore Assizes.
    345 10 Roell's Prison Sentence May Be Increased Koell, the lieiman subject, who has been found guilty of causing death by a rash act. arnl was sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment, and ordered to pay $1,000 compensation to the widow, appeared again before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murrison,
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    Malayan Forest Folk.
    627 10 Mr. H. N. Ridley on The Language of Apes. In the Zoology section of the British Asoiiation, on September 5. Mr. H. N. l.idley, who was in charge of the Singapore Botanic Gardens for 15 Man ami bud established in them a collection of fecal wild animai.-..
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    Huge Chandu Find.
    44 10 $100,000 Worth Seized in House In Hijjh Street. Last, Tljght the Marine Police raMad ;> boon in Hi(fh Street and found ami ■elaad about 15,000 tahils of chandu f vah'vd .appioximatcly at $100,000. No arrests win eflVcti'd in connection with! the seizure.
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    Supreme Court.
    269 10 Judgment in Infant Surety Case. Mr. Justice Deane returned judgment this morning- in the Supreme Court ia a case in which M. V. Pillai brought a motion to set aside a judgment given against him. in a suit brought by Kama■amy Pondura:, a married woman. M. V. Pillai
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    Rubber Problems.
    592 10 A Proposal to tut Agency Expenses. The lubber share market maintains most of its recently acquired strength, and there continues to be a fair demand for shares in the best-class jcompanies. As regards speculation, writes the Economist, however, the general public are doiii£ very lKtle, and with atU-ntion
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    Position in Swatow.
    228 10 Return of Mm? Well-known Red Agitators. Many of the well-known ;uitni created much trouble in Swntow a year ii .ijro, hiivr returned with the "Red" force* which n occupy thi City. Thesi', 'says tlu- il r Kong Duly I'rrss <>.' September 2*. include tH» "boy from the
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    66 10 The Pavilion is presenting -in I programme this week with Laura la Plant!- and James Kirkwood playing the leading roles in the feature Mm, This is iin eight-reel production entitled Buttcrthe Rain, which has to do with m dernism and tells -m ii st iv. Baal Aaglia i- the feature
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1657 10 British Iron and Steel Industries. Notes by A. W. S. A. W S., writing from Luniloi dm Scp' ember J, I here has been a (food deal of inures*. I during the past week in the propqiala made •>>• the Britiah manufacturers of heavy tte«l product! for
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    London Letter. HOME LETTER.
    2705 11 London Letter. HOME LETTER. Lord Cecil and The League. By Our Special Correspondent London. Septl mhc The eighth aeeembly of the League of Nations has opened at Geneva, and is in sitting as I write. In a statement made to the Prase Ja»l before the Brel meeting Sir Austen Chamberlain
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      140 11 GREATEST ARTISTES— FINEST RECORDING "HIS MASTERS VOICE" RECORDS REPRODUCED ON "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE are absolutely perfect. Hear them and be satisfied at S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Tangye Pumps for all Duties Ram Pumps. Bucket Pumps. Deep Well Pumps. Centrifugal Pumps. Duplex Boiler Feeders. Hydraulic Pumps. Pumping
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      366 11 Raffles Hotel TEA DANCE Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL DINER DANSANT At which Iho follow mi; Artists "ill appc.ir: Miss TANIA SVETLANOVA and Mr. ALEXANDER SALNIKOFF PREMIER PALLET DANCERS FROM SHANGHAI BATIK GRILL Open daily from 8 a.m. lo 11.30 p.m. ORCHESTRAL. CONCERT Every
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    Girls' Coats of Mail.
    219 12 100,000-ton Show At Olympia. There was a host of, marvels on view at the Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition at Olympia, opened in mail week. Three hundred and fifty yards of wire, the fifth of a human hair in thickness, is contained in a tiny case
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    Passengers.
    117 12 The foil' wing passengers arrived in Singapore by the President Monroe from America lia ports Rev. Kay W. Rachtell anil Mrs. R. W. Rachti-H. Mrs. Regna Harnhart. Master R. L. Kainhart, Mr. K. C Bogle-, Mrs. Ah Man Chun. Mrs. M. (lumeck, Miss Thelma Clumeck, Mr. Ned < lumeck,
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      214 12 QUALITY BEFORE PRICE Perhaps more than in anything else, in LIFT Work Experience DOES count. 75 ELECTRIC LIFTS Installed and in process of erection. V«!v*» t'W' tL*f**~* iS i p^^ SSI •aJg-U^fc^Jgl l& ifl I S*^gig£j ||> g^B^^^^^^^^"^H|g^g^gH jß*— Sole Agents for SMITH MAJOR and BTEVBNB BBUANCB LIFTS. UNITED ENGINEERS
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      242 12 1 7a oiiprrkec-n Wade and t t!ic means »f automatically atnpylag it. J Sets from $1.20. 4 "VALET" t C v Safety Rnzor' V Of all dealer*. V MOW OPEM RADIO SUPPLIES THE BURLINGTON, COLEMAN STREET. Components and Sets, H.T. Battery Service, Apparatus made to purchasers' requirements, Instruments repaired. MODERATE
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      64 12 Quality first that's why smokers insist upon eeeeeeeeeeeee Even a photograph of a bullock cart will interest the people at home. Get a KODAK and some KODAK film and start sending good pictures right away. KODAK LTD. (Incorporated in England) 65, ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. 1928 CHANDLER SS^ UGHT I'ETKOL CONSIMI'TKLN
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      1008 13 British Malaya Rubber Statistics. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During September, 1927. Th« Regiitrar of Imports and Exports has sent as th« following comparative statement of the quantity and v«lue of rubber exported from British Malaya, during' September, 1927. The fiffU"**, which are in tons, represent total
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      180 13 even GREATER value IN MORRIS CARS Price Reductions MORRIS COWLEY 1 1 -9 H.P. a OXFORD 14-28 H.P. TWO SEATER, F.W.B. $1,690 TWO SEATER $2,225 FOUR SEATER 4 Door $1,835 FIVE SEATER $2,360 SALOON, F.W.B. $2,100 l™^™ 1 SALOON $2,720 MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA. I tali CLEAN,,
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      681 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) HEAD OFFICE I Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jsvry, X.C. The Companj has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with ths British Life Assurance
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      550 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established Imv» at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 60,000,000 (about £5.000,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000.000 (about £1.(100.000) Reserves Glds. 24,1X0.703 (about £2,000.000) HEAD OFFICL AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OITICK KOK ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES AmDenan.
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      409 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised £8,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1300,000 Capital Paid up £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,646,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hsmbre. J. O Robinson, Esq. Esa. Sir David Yule. Bart. W. H.
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      494 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chrs., Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rates obtainable in Malaya. Assets £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine. Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £61,000,000 A*THUR C. POTTS—
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      946 14 GAMMON (MALAYA), LTD. The abovenamed Company is Issuing a Piospectus inviting subscriptions at par for 30,000 Ordinary Shares of $10 each payable as follows $1.00 per share on application $4.00 per share on allotment $5.00 per share after three months. The Prospectus states, among other things, that The Capital of
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      565 14 A Good Opportunity for Sound and Profitable Investment In tloiiHr Properties not to bo mis>ed by Enterprising Capitalist*. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of very valuable freehold land nnd business premises known as Nos. 159, 161, 163, and 169, Orchard Road, Singapore. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia
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      324 15 AUSTIN "12" AI JSTIN "7 (v E. Semi-Sports $1,650 Borneo Motors, Ltd. (IncorporaUd to S.S.) Singapore, Malacca, Sercmban, Kuala Lumpur, Tpoh and Penang. "0.X." Cement FRESH SUPPLIES HAVE JUST ARRIVED. Sole Importers The East Asiatic Company Ltd., (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. S^r^^^^sS^^^^^^ sMALL 1 1GER M~^ IMPORTANT NOTICE BIG TIGER
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      288 15 A A A UNEQUALLED a \jVkUP REDUCTION fl JW*<n&ir "WILLYS KNIGHT" FOUR Regular Price $2,950 A f Willys Kni;r!ii sk-i'Vo valve r- I. i rtisf\<&l_r ti $f\<&l_ _2 J^ rriotor never j| W '|DH]iiin;^^«^ lutcly* the world's most econoniin^S|^. ca car v.hen v kcep and J I ll^^^^^Sifr\ lenjrth of
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      225 16 By Special Appointment la H.M. the i King of Siam. Established 1572. PRESENTS of Splendour and Value GENUINE PEARL NECKLACES JEWELLERY and SILVERWARE We stock exactly what is needed for you, apart i from your ordinary choice. B. P. De Silva (The Premier Jeweller) I, 62/3. HIGH STREET, f SINGAPORE.
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      204 16 CEMENT BRICKS and HOLLOW BLOCKS of different ilzes. l i Elkayes Concrete Works, 40, HIGH STREET. DAPi<;o(o MARIGOLD is a Canned, Selected, Sterilized Milk of Purity. UARIGOL.D contains all the essentials of a PERFECT DIET. Undiluted it is Cream. OF ALL DEALERS. Sole Agents F. A. Bartholomeusz, Ltd., 3-A, RAFFLES
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      913 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, Tc LET, etc., In ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      681 16 SITUATIONS WANTED tADY STENO-TYPIST desires position. Apply 348, Straits Times. WANTED, a post by an experiencn! draughtsman (late at Survey Department. Singapore) i. Apply 473, Times. QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT, open ensairement early next year, 14 years' experience mine, estates highest credentials. 458, Straits Times. LADY (European) seeks post. 12 years home
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      142 16 ~3n Wedding m, Presents IN STERLING SILVERWARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICES. A. large selection of Sterling Silver SWEET DISHES in various shapes at REALLY LOW PRICES. CIGARETTE and CIGAR CASES in a large assortment USEFUL PRESENTS AT FRANKEL BROTHERS 375, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE, PENANG— KUALA LUMPUR. CLEARANCE
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      303 16 TJIE LATEST DANCING SERIES. DANCING ANCIENT AND SIODERN. by l.ltul U I rtin J2.10 MODERN BAI.I, ROOM DANCING, by Victor Silv.xl.-r. The World* Champion Ballroom Dancer $1.20 BALL ROOM nWCIXC, hv 11. St. John i Kumsey $2.10 THE ART OF DANCING, by Katie 1 Smith $1.20 THE DANCE OF CIVA,
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