The Straits Times, 6 October 1927

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,598. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 142 1 '^eaTmTIK THK EVERYDAY MILK. It may not be generally known that the bonded "and duty paid .-(ores of JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS. LTD. (Estd. in London. A.])., 16M) are among the finest in the United Kingdom, and the firm's interests in the wine business date back many generations. IF YOU HAVE
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    • 244 1 A "ROBINSONS' 4i29r Thc M /tn«, FOR VALUE A\l) SERVICE of BELTEX i are actually <&* I improved ±M withwashing V^ *~7~". -^k W 'sM <Belje3(> W 1 MmAdL...]] THE HANDKERCHIEFS FOR MEN. AiHl WkM neV C l l manu f ac t ure < 1 f roni Artificial Silk
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  • 1497 2 '"the First White Woman In Lhasa. When Madame Alexandra DavM tit*A was a child of five in Paris sh» had Krent yearninjf to journey ;n; n ihe Unknown, and nothing pleased her better than maps and books of travel and to be taken abroad during her
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 215 2 °¥xtfrksil Is lay CuiavQ&iy ley fduy fvruwdu. moncLo Obtainable from JOHN 1.1T11.K 00, LTD. KIM ANN ft CO, Orchard Road. ROBINSON CO.. LTD. M. MANJOOR SAIBOO, North M. S. A1.1.Y CO.. linttery Road. Kridge Road. 111*;!? STItEKT PROVISION YONG HENG, Orchard Road. STORK, LTD. PRICE PER TIN OF 50 PIECES.
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    • 267 2 Disfiguring Rashes Prevented by Cuticura Cuticura Soap ar.d Ointment not only soothe and heal pimples and rashes bat their mission is to prevent such skin troubles. The Soap, us-d daily, assisted by the Ointment when required, keeps the pores active ajid the skin deal and healthy. Soap. Ointment. T.lcum sold
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    • 393 2 Is Your Head Bald? Or Your Hair Starting to Fall? Or is Your Hair Bursting Whvn Combing poctorkothnej. s Jjl a WrlalrV^ Indispensable for the growth of the hair bullis and to «i\e them fresh vitality. The efficiency «.f the BIMSON-HAIK-VIGOS efts be ascertained in an AMAZINGLY SHORT PERIOD. Within
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  • 475 3 Par Value. Company. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng •II Batanx Consolidated £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tira 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consolidated 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam 2/ Brooklanda 2/ Bukit Cloh £1 Bukit Kajang 2/ Bukit Mertajam £1
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  • 30 3 "Did you deliver y iur wife tha* little lecture on economy you were I -.Iking about?" "Yes." "Any result?" Ye*. I've got ti> |iv< up smoking."
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 129 3 M J Dodge 3lqther9 MOTQ^CARS Give This "tor A i: rouvrh Test Tesn Duilfc<-- DruUl :>::vc il.« am ftor ten rcir.utcs. V Ijow ea •*4tsuTi_-c it Try this cnr if] h Man it. Yoe Wfll find thai "Xllnlity n poa>S)sejs)«qi:aJiti iviih isuitifc notlier cars. at a* a m-vt. M <—■.»»>
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    • 463 3 NOTICE OF SALE The whole of the land comprised in Grant No. 1212, Lots Nos. 399 and 6556. Mukim of Triang, known as TRIANG ESTATE measuring •4,999 acres and subject te the annual rent of $9,998 will be sold by public auction st the Land Office, Temcrloh, at 10 a
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    • 488 3 Vaseline PETROLEUM JELLY TO MAKE BABY COMFY Use "Vaseline" Jelly tor chafing, diaper rash, scalp irritation, cradle cap. Southing, healing, absolutely pure. Keep a special tube for baby. l^x.k fur tl,<- Trade Mark "VaMtllnt" It in your protection Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Cons'd New York London Monerea* THE EXACTIONS OF MOTHERHOOD.
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    • 820 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders trill Colonial Secretary's ortic«\ up to noon of Octolier 11, l'.'L'T, f,.r th.- following works 1. beetle* i opei died sad garage for ambulance at th,- S.V.C. Drill Hall, 2- Erection of QunrtrM for thirty married nu-n al Thomson Road Police Depot. 3. Erection of Quar;<-i« fur
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 532 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVH ES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN I Tonnage due Spore MACEDONIA JEYPORE (cargo) 6,813
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    • 581 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K- LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Doe Sail A HARD X.OOO Oct. 14 15 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 27 28 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Not. 10 11 SUWA MARU 11,1 m Nov. 24 2* FUSHIMI MARU 11.0C0 Dec. 8 S
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    • 552 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARKKILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. I WEEKLY SERVICE-LONDON AND NORTH
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    • 450 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kcmamiin, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Cbumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAI, INI Oct. 9 Oct. 12 VALAYA Oct. 16 Oct. 19 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and
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    • 615 4 (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free of charge.
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    • 438 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARK I I. A 1 7,375 tons' anil the new motor vessel. MALABAB tons). The s.s. MARKLI.A is the largMl and finest steamer trading to
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    • 510 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN DUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) I .*ffl: "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGEK ANII KKKICIIT SKRVIOE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINKNT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDB To none Konc, Shanghai and Japan *J> Due Spore CITY OF WKI.I.INCTON Oct. 7 11. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 20 a.s. CITY OF
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    • 446 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE a KANGAROO i FROM FRCMANTIJ. fi. Dot Oct. II Fur particulars regarding paaaag* am freight rat**, apply to McAUSTH ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SIRVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Day* to Boston 41
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    • 550 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Inc.porated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bill* of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, i Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Port*. Formosa, the Philippine*, etc. FOR PENANG
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    • 285 5 THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING GO. REGLAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE SINGAPORE, SOEKAItAIA and BANDJERMASIN. s.s. HOCK SENG due October 2, sailing October 6, Thursday, at noon. Ist and 2nd Class accommodation. For freight, passage and other particulars, apply to the Agent* STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING Co. 12 and 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. Tel.
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    • 120 5 PROVED RELIABILITY When we first started in business our quest was "QUALITY" and no cheapening influences of competition can ever make us forget it. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Incorported in S.S.) SINGAPORE. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 13, BATTERY ROAD. I PETO RADFORD Batteries REDUCTION In Prices THE BATTERY WHICH HAS BEEN STANDARDISED BY
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 619 6 LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT EMPIRE CINEMA 10-MGIIT TWO SHOWS TWO PAYMENTS First Show 7. Second Show 9.30. Take Pleasure in Presenting Creal China Best Production one of the ANNALS OF A GOD The only Pirtnre of its kind ever screened HOW NACHA CONQUERED THE SEAS The picture of Womlers. See the
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    • 303 6 Victoria Theatre MONDAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 A 18, at 9.30 p.m. ZIMBALIST THE MASTER VIOLINIST. Sunday, October 9, at 9.15 p.m. fiRANII RAI IFT POPULAR SUNDAY "l!r pnupCDT MiaS WRIGHT Misa McINTVUK. uUnwCn I I nder thr distinguished patronage of Under the distinguished patronage of "E> TH aiFFORD N °C
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    • 319 6 VICTORY FOWL BKAND V ffPltiUt^P THE IDEAL BAU MEL i 9ENUINE > ZOZZ£;*X 8^ nHHirl I h.\AMH, i w«U-r— —>-■*.. £Mtuauimitr.k >/ "*"^"T-.!!'.'L'.''.,'::.tV.V*r.«.* ji r*.»c* vkmtr. a 7. 1. l\ ■NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Marks are the property of Mrs-rv Kaw.ikami and Company of No. 1066,
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  • 281 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, October Bingafmn High Water, 7.18 a.m., 8.8, r...)7 p.m., 7.3. _h Water. 2.10 a.m., 4.7, 4 p.m., 4.9. Rogby Tournnment, Merchants Etceteras, Polo. Singnpore v. Rstavis. Australa-mn nniil 1 City of Palermo) close? •i p.m. Iriday, October 7 Singapore High Water, 8.26 a.m., Tl, 7.x
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  • 364 7 Thursday, Oct her fi. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to srrive. KEPI'EL HARBOUR Main Wharf Dredger Kuantan, I'atrol, Dredgsr, Foremost, Pentearar, Pontianak, Gascejme. C^l Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tnnjong Pacer Alb* rt bock Patraa, Sembilan srfa Dock Swartenhondt Keppel Hsrboor liuccinum
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  • 20 7 Mr. T Tukahashi. general manager of the Mitsui Kiissun Kaishu, Singapore. branch. H'tnrm-il on Wwinesday rveninc from l!:intrV.>k vi:{ f'pnwnß.
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  • 76 7 [BRITISH IWCSIAL RADIO.] Rufjby, October 5 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.18%. Athens 3G7'». Berlin IMS. ■Jomhay Is. !> 29-o2d. Brussels 34.95. Bucharest 785. Buenos Aires 47 29-32. Copenhagen 18.17. Qnm 20.24. Helsingfors 198. Hong Kong Is. ll%d. Kobe Is. 15-16 d. Lisbon 2 7-16. Madrid 27.99V4. Milun 89.10. X.w
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 103 7 Singapore. October ti. Kiibber.—Local Mft its. per lb. Quiet. Tin.—London t2M l^s. 6d. Rubber.—Quiet but firm. Malaka Pindas 2.10-2.16. New Scudais 2.f»7Mi-2.72H, Mentakahs 51-53 cents, Pajams 2.20-2.27I£. Aver Mdlrk- 2.06-£.}6, New Sorendahs 840-4.06. ColinburKhs 3,60-3£Q ex div., BsUgowmea :>:»>-:,.10. United Malaccas 1.93V4-2, Jimuhs •2.-.'O-2.:!" cum, Bukit
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    • 141 7 Singapore, October 6. Rubber.—Is. 3?>d. Unchanged. ttn. <M6o 12s. 6d. 625. 6d. down. Mining.—Kinta l.X7'-..-1.425. Rahmans 2.20-2.25. Sungei Way 3.05-3.12 V*. Rantau Ord. 1.60-1.67*. Rantau Pref. 1.75-1.77 V I'cnawat 94-96Vs cts. Taiping 1.31-1.34. South Taiping 76-78% cts. North Taiping 1.18-1.22. Hong Fatt 1.03-1.06. Malaya Consolidated 1.21-1.2:}.
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  • 200 7 To-4a 7. tylon, Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles 1 Athos II 1 3 p.m. Upper Burma, North and East India (Edarana) 8 p.m. .Southern nnd Western India (Rajula) 3 p.m North, N. East and N. West Sustairn (I'erak) 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEsst Borneo, Celebes. Molucca"
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  • 89 7 An atrocious, premeditated murder appears to have been committed during the* week-end in Prangin Road, Penang. A Hokkien Chinese, the proprietor of a tombstone manufacturing shop, was done .to death by six Chinese who entered the premises armed with swords and knives when there was no-one else on the premises
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  • 270 7 BXCHANGE. Singapore, October 6. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/.1 W& Demand 2/3 23/3;! Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand 56 1/16 Private 90 d.'s 57 H On France, Bank T.T. 142 C On India, Bank T.T. 153 V* On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12
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  • 63 7 Latest Cable London Spot Sheet is. 3%<I. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. Cents per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Sppt itandard R.S.S. on Tender -October Nov. -Dec. itan. -Majch April-Jurie Tone of Market «iwiet. Buyers 56V4 57% 5»% 61 Mi seller!
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 429 7 1. pd. Buyers Sellcn 0.92 0.96 U, Pinjrkalen 2:5.00 24.00 cd. 1 Petalinn 4.50 4.55 IT Pliin Soon 18/- 20/ft/6 PuchonK ii/U C/ 3 prem 5/- Pungah 0/- prem. 1 Puteh 130 1.35 1 Rahman Hyd. 2.17% 2.25 80 Raja Perak 0.55 disc. 0.25 disc. £1 Rambutan 21/- 22/6
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    • 174 7 /al. Pd. Buyers Sellers :i SI B. Am. Tobacco 4.U.J 6.0.0 1 1 Central Encina 0.S0 0.96 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.79 0.83 •1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 22.25 22.75 I 5 Fraser N'eave 18.50 18.75 100 100 Hammer A Co. 173.00 177.00 Ik. 125 125 H. S. B.
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    • 100 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6% prem. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $565,000 106 112 Spore Municipal 5 p.c 1,878,000 of 1901 par. G prcm. Spore Municipal 4Vt p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Spore Municipal 4V6 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Spore Municipal A p.c
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    • 389 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatfs quotations. To-day's Priws Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. AJlenby (|1) 2.70 2.80 2.70 2.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.10 2.20 2.20 2.30 A. HiUm ($1) 3.60 3.80 3.60 3.9ff A. Kuning ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.60 0.70 Am. Malay ((2) 3.90 4.00 3.90 4.10
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  • 46 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH CliEO. On October 5, 1927, at 95C, North Bridge Road, Mr. Cheo Joo Whuy, aged 67 He le.'tveH two sons, Messrs. Chen Seng Joo. Seng Tcng, a widow, four grandchildren and a daughter-in-law to mourn his loss. Funeral October 19, at Bukit Drown.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 146 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the business and goodwill together with the stock-in-trade (except the book debts and liabilities) of the business of CHOP JOO BEE hitherto carried on by Lun Boon Soo and Lee Tian Soo in partnership at Musr, Johore, as Rubber Dealers, have on September 30.
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    • 40 7 MAILS FOR EUROPE. Left Arrd. By Spore London Amuoni Aue. 24 Sopt. 19 Kdavmna Sept. 1 Sept. 24 Insulinde Sept. 2 S»ot. 2fi Morea Sept. 9 Oct. 1 J. de Witt, H*pt. 0 Oct. II Chcnonceaux Sept. 8 Oct. 3
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    • 31 7 CORNS BOILS SCHRECK* POULTICE will cure them. The Uteateif dtnown Core for ail Sores, Ulcers,- Goitre, Boils, .Inflammation and everything requiring a poultice. Kutmtm mttTTKNfnt A CO., r.J-1, Robinson Read, Singapore.
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    • 477 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold town and country properties situate at Amoy Street, Tong Watt Road, Cuppagc Road, Killiney Road, Jalan Besar, Balmoral Road, (iuvlang, Bedoh and West Coast Road. To be h#ld at Messrs. Estate and Trust Agencies Limitcd's ssle-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore, on
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    • 813 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts.. see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. WANTED hv Bed. prmt. office or hottl ruoms. Reply 488. Straits Times. WANTED for mere, office, a mcd. usxistolit (.v<l. rtglst.), Reply |s Straits Times. TOR SAI.K. Its. l' -4 h*. inutor tyele, good condition. Apply M, River
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 75 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (l<> Courtesy of Government Health Office.) lor the 24 Hour, ending at Midniffht on ll.t.ilirr 5. Deg. hade lemparatart h."..f> K. >'i»u> tiiu|M'ratiirc T.'i F. Mean uluuia tempmtiiM 78.1 F. ir radiation Ill t. Mia. fr**> radiation 70.6 F. M t.lll|i.r;il ill.- 81 F. Mi
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  • 758 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6. DIVIDED COUNSELS. We are still happily far from the y.tabli.-'hmint of the absolutely Socialists State when everything will be cut to one drably monotonous pattern and when the unifying influence of the State wi 1 ragpnM any manifestation qf a healthy individualism. And an
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  • 412 8 Although in 1926 the prosperity of Kelantan was checked by the disaster which overtook the State at Chris-ma., time, when thousands of people including European women and children had to take to the hills to escape the floods, yet progress can still be recorded. In his annual administration
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  • 312 8 Mr. J. G. Campbell is a passenger by the Khyber which leave* here for home to-morrow. Mr. H. T. Jone», of the legal firm of Cowdy and Jones, Ipoh, is expected out ironi home shortly. Mr. D. I. Gracey, M.8., B.Ch., Malayan Medical Service, has been appointed
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  • 25 8 A lecture on Life after Death will be -iven at the Theosophical Society's Town Branch, 3, Finlayson Green, to-day at p.m. All interested are welcome.
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  • 32 8 A meeting of the Hindus of Singapore •o bid farewell and to present an address *o Dr Bhagat Ram will be held to-day at 7 p.m. at 118 Syed Alwi Road, Singapore.
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  • 31 8 Jewish offices in town are closed to-day for the annual Day of Atonement, and on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week they will be closed for the annual festival of Tabernacle.
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  • 32 8 The fourth number of Malayan Forests Records deals with notes on damar penak by Messrs. R. W. Blair and F. E. Byron, of the Chemical Laboratory, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 37 8 We are asked to say that Dr. A. A. Mulle on ceasing to visit the estates of the Rhio Archipelago, is returning- to private practice and has his office an 1 residence at 251, Bukit Timah Road.
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  • 31 8 The French cruiser Bellatrix arrived this morning from Saigon, and on anchoring in the roeds exchanged salutes with Port Canning. She will remain here ihree days, leaving on Sunday for Colombo.
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  • 30 8 Having completed their agreement as European teachers in the St. Andrew's Mission School, Singapore, Messrs. Thomas and Topholme return home this afternoon by the M. M. mail steamer Athoa 11.
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  • 34 8 The Japanese Department of Commerce and Agriculture, foreseeing a big fall in ii?e price', is contriving a countermeasure. The Government scheme for the purchase of surplus rice output may be modified as a result.
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  • 39 8 Our Penang correspondent telegraphs that Dr. Rabindranath Tagore arrived there yesterday morning. He was met at the -wharf by leading members of the Indian community. Dr. Tagore is staying at Tanjong Bungah until Friday, when he leaves for Bangkok.
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  • 50 8 It is reported from Ipoh to the Pinang Gazette that in the course of a storm recently at Chenderoh a launch belonging to the Perak River Hylro-Electric scheme caught fire and was destroyed, without loss of life. Also, a boat laden wit I attaps sank and became a total loss.
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  • 51 8 At a committee meeting of the Singapore Sword Club on Monday, it was decided that on and after Wednesday next no members shall be allowed to fence unless wearing a mask, and a pr iper fencing jacket. All foils must also be properly tipped, either with a rubber or tape
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  • 54 8 The band of the S.S.P. will perform the following programme outside Victoria Theatre to-morrow commencing at 5 p.m. (weather permitting) Symphoni March (Mancini) overture, The Magic Flute (Mozart) desciiptive. An Evening in Toledo (Schmeling) selection, Les Cloches de Corneville (Planquette) paraphrase, Loreley (Neswadba) incidental music to Monsieur Beaucuire (Rosse) Mr.
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  • 81 8 Mcsi visitors tn Krastugi have taken a short motor car trip down the valley to Kaban Djahe near the famous Toba Lake with the grandeur of Sinaboeng, Pisau Pisau, TjUjak and other mountain heights rising in the neighbourhood. Guides are always obtainable at the Hotel Frisia where provision is made
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  • 135 8 Armed Raid on Social Club. Members Robbed at Pistol Point. The gunmen of Singapore continue to reap their harvests. The latest evidence of their audacity humourous if it were not so serious— took place at the l,ok Han Club, 30, Upper Cross Street, op Wednesday evening when members
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  • 230 8 High Yielding Muddy Flats On West Coast. The Tongkol, brought out by the Fisheries Department for the purpose of investigating trawling possibilities in Malayan waters, has returned from a second trip to Penang with the interesting news that there has been found on the west coast, between
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  • 106 8 Documents and Membership Tickets. The ramifications of secret societies in 'Malaya are extensive, and the hold the habit' has on the Chinese, and the fear which it has inspired in the ay« abiding Chinese in Malaya, makes it well nigh impossible task to deal with this evil. But
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  • 85 8 Convictions in Two Monopolies Cases. Yesterday in the Assize Court, two Chinese, Tan Hock Ohua and Tan Chao Heng, were convicted on char;." MrnmfE the poMWaton of instruments fur imitating the labels used by th^> MoßOpolies for Government chandu. On twa charges they were each sentenced to two
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  • 20 8 Rubber price averages for the rwrrcnt Restriction quarter ua v follows Singapore 5K.17 cents. London Is. 4.471.
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  • 57 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable ihited October •'>, thair qootattoni iK-in-' in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 1,20't tons. September :(3.^0, October 8&30, Novwntur 83.50, Dtrember 33.60, January 8&8O, February 34.10, March 34.20, April MAO, May
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 213 8 PARISIAN LINGERIE We arc displaying beautiful selection of lingerie including the following DAINTY French underwear, Nightgowns, Cami-knickers, Cami-bockers and Trinity Sets, in Crepe de China, Cotton and Linen Lawn. A RAMiK of similar garments in the wonderful Celaneae Tricot, Artificial Silk end Satin. •TWILFIT" CORSETS.— The popular three garments in
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    • 81 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A First National Production Presenting RICHARD BARTHELMESS and Misa 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 A Model to Suit EVERY
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    • 48 8 On Other Pages. Pag.. Kinanci" anil Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 (able and Radio News 9 Java To-ilav Special Article 9 Sport News 10 Comapondanca in Mom.- Sport In Not«l from Sii.m 10 Chilil Murdered near 'hangi Road., in
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  • 370 9 May be Given at Age j Of Twenty-one. CONSERVATIVE POLICY. Three Main Items Of Agenda. The vote to all women at the age of 21; reform of I he House of l>ord.K; and economy are expected to form the chlof subji-vK ot discussion at the
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  • 232 9 Johore to Tighten Local Shipping Laws. A rill 'is to be introduced into the Johore Coun il of State with a view to tightening the law regarding the licensing in order t" i heck smuKKli'"->;. Thy effect of aa amended lection will be to require that all boa's
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  • 55 9 No Confirmation of City Humour. [■SOm telfxram] I. ndo i. October ~>. The Chartered and P. and O. Banks refuse to give any information and wi'i neither confirm nor deny the recent newsl>u|K'r report tint the ('haltered Bank nl India. Australia and China is tukinjr
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  • 18 9 [recter teleuram] London, October 5, Allahabad Tin airman Koppen hrived, bringing In l>iitcli air mail.
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  • 225 9 Coming of Age of The Exhibition. f [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Ru^by, October T>. This year's motor exhibition, which will open on October 13 at Olympia, may be regarded as a celebration of the coming of age, for it will be* the twenty-first of the series. It will
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  • 169 9 Received in Audience by The Pope. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, October 5. Sir Rowland Blades, Lord Mayor of Lond&n, and Lady Blades were to-day received by the Pope. They were escrtel to the presence of His Holiness by Sir Odo Russell, Uiitish Minister at the Vatican.
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  • 71 9 Ex-Minister's Promise to His Wife. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 6. Brussels The promise of a Chinese diplomat to his wife was redeemed yesurday, when Kene Lv Tseng Siang, exMinister to Berne, renounced his career as a diplomat and took the vows and assumed the habit of a
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  • 46 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 6. Paris M. Briand has instructed the French Ambassador in Moscow asrain to point out to the Soviet Government that the French Government no longer conidrr Rakowsky persona grata anil desire that a new Ambassador bi sent to l'aris.
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  • 138 9 Offered 417 Tons Sold 383 Tons. The Singapore Chamber, of Commerce Rubber Association held its B:i2nd auction on October .">. when there was catalogued 1 Hi.!,..* His. or 622.29 tons offered 984,587 ll's. or 117.J0 tons; sold 868,834 Ibai "i- 888. li' tons. Spot London 3%d. New York
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  • 246 9 Resolution at Blackpool Conference. Nationalisation of Mines Promised. [REUTGR TELEGRAM] London, October 5. Labour's policy with regard to the coal industry was discussed at the Labour .Conference at Blackpool, when Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald moved resolution, which was carried by a large majority, agreed to between the
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  • 100 9 Chain of Tropical Stations Suggested. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October 5. The conference on Imperial Agricultural Research in London discussed the proposal to establish a well-staffed chain of tropical and sub-tropical research statitns throughout the Empire, grouped in the West Indies, West Africa, Last Africa, the Far East and
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  • 59 9 Chang Tso Lin's Communications Threatened. [REUTER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, October 5. I'okinK It is reported here and generally believed that the Fengtien troops are withdrawing from Paotingfu, about 100 miles south-west of Peking on the Peking-Hankow line. It is understood that ihis was caused by a comparatively
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  • 48 9 Headquarters of Organisation In Berlin. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, October 5. The British and German police have discovered a big drugs smuggling organisation with headquarters in Berlin from which a younK and wealthy Russian woman dispatched Swiss and French drugs via Marseilles to Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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  • 110 9 Europeans Fined for Dangerous Driving. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, October 6. There was a glut of traffic cases in ttic Pence Court to-day. S. Quays, who is employed by the Eastern Smelting Co.. was fined $15 tor driving at a dangerous speed, and $15 for failing
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  • 1195 9 Interesting Book By British Resident. The Risings of Last Year Described. Of the making of books on Eastern countries there is no end, and when they are well done and the subject is interesting none make a more insistent appeal to readers who happen to te residents of
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  • 157 9 Mr. Coolidge Criticises French Attitude. (SEUTEB TILIGRAM] London, October 5. Washington: While, the amount of American commerce involved in the Franco-American tariff dispute is only $10,000,000 out of a total* commerce of $4,000,000,000, President. President CooUckft is represented at White House as fet-lintf that the principle involved
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  • 126 9 4 The Most Friendly of All Governments." [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, October 5. An informative notice posted up at the Soviet Ccnsulate states that the hinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs has informed the Consul-General. Kosloviky, that the Nanking Government has announced th:.: the Soviet is
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  • 59 9 S.O.S. Sent Out Machine Not Found. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October C>. Lisbon: The Junkers seaplane which is flying to New York via the Azores, carrying as passenger the Viennese actress I.inny Dillenz, fell into the sea off Santa Cruz. In response to an S.O.S. the Govern- mt-nt
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  • 55 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, October 5. Teheran reports that two Germans will be appointed Inspector-General of INrsian Finances and Government economic expert, respectively; and Swiss will be appointed to the posts of Pay-ir-General and Auditor-General. Parliament has authorised an annual charge equalling a quarter of a million
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  • 32 9 [reuter telegram] London, October 6. Moscow: A deputation of the afuigo- lian People's Army has arrived in Moscow j to become acquainted with the work of the Red Army.
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  • 353 9 Position Still Serious In Mexico. DISORDER IN CAPITAL. Another of the Leaders Reported Dead. The situation in Mexico continues to be extremely seruus. Rioting han occurred in Mexico C,\t\, and several people were killed. It is reported that three more rebel Generals have been captured and summarily
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  • 26 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, October li. Moscow Mr. Eugene Chen, who ii touring Russia, r.us left Baku for Borjom where he will rest.
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  • 236 9 Awards to be Presented By Lady Clifford. The presentation of diplomas, etc., at the College of Medicine, to-morrow morning, will be undertaken by Lady Clifford. His Excellency the Governor will also be present and will address the gathering. A large number of Invitations Ivwe been Issued and
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  • 35 9 The telephone exchanges at Lumut Dindinifs, which has l>een connected with Sitiawan, Perak, was opened to the public .n Saturday. It is now possible for Penang to communicate I>t telephone through I'er.ik with the Oindinirs.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 198 10 Big Test tor Teddy Baldock. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 5. There ia worldwide interest in toDwrrow'i bantamweight battle at the Alhcr! Hall betweei l.ddy Baldock. "the Pride at Poplar,' and Willie Smith, the South African idol, over 15 r >unds. A purw ol £10,000 for a worlds
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    • 256 10 S.C.C. Defeat S.R.C. 3 ngapore hockey season is now I and promises to ha very 0 be noted that the S.C.C. ha.- a particularly good team. moon the S.C.C. beat ll goals to one in a match on the I'adang. During the first half .\l<->. the B.R.C. mstmian. was
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    • 192 10 ay'g Tournament .Match. •layers are this s ornament on similar ticket tournament. To-day the Merchants meet the Etceteras and Law. in hi Rrst tournament match. The t Etceters and Law. G. Scott \V. J. I. H. Skeggs, Clarke, and K. Bryan! 11. ColUat and W. S. Kendall J. P.
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    • 91 10 We h:tv received a letter from a cornt signed Sport in Truth querying the constitution of the Euroim for the charity football match European! v. Rest to be played at the Stadium on Saturday. I'h. European side was selected from iry units and the S.C'.C, and
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    • 677 10 S.G.C. v. Keppel Foursome. A foursome match between the Keppel and Singapore Golf Clubs will be played at Bukit Tiniah on Sunday. The following are the teams (Keppel players mentioned first) and times for teeing off: 8.46 Jones and Strachan v. Carr and 11. C. Russell. 8. 4."> Kerfjusson
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    • 98 10 The alarming; smell which pervaded the Swimming Club pagar the other evening has been traced to its source and dealt with. It emanated from a large turtle, very dead, which was found wedged against the outside of the pagar. More difficult to deal with is the huge
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  • 82 10 The following have been appointed eonmittee to advise the F.M.S. ii ivernm«rt on all matter" to the prevention of titHigglinv rubber or illicit deal- •,li The Controller of Rubber. Straits Settlements and B an), the Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmonl Hake, Hasan. C. L Chapman n I) s Par ons,
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  • 123 10 The current quarter's issue of the Malayan Traveller's Gazette, issued by Thos. Cook and Son. Singapore, is a full and interesting number, brimful of information for those who contemplate travelling in any |.art of the world and Cook's can serve i hem all. A Malayan pastoral printed in colours, forming
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  • 253 10 into thoi allow (i wished When ;n shop for taken, a It was all opiui come f known. Rough the mor only 7W Laitins, 0 men of the iiri'ii. mis num from the Tiny a as much a won thoii exceeding and they it i to attend And th ever
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  • 20 10 At nil !cm Kam Peng number of fi in honour of The eojßpanj eluded many East Asiatic orchestra pi: evening.
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  • 1431 11 deliberating the question of pennanent return to ths old style, l>ut they are not Ulcely to mak- kii.v definite change until after a few more 1 riai« Dangerous I'ri-cedcnt. In th;- Cardiff v. Hridgeiid match OB Si.turday, when two Hrielgend players w- re injured und hail to I«TC the field.
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  • 454 11 "It was the last year of the war, and I h:nl lieen helping with the hay-making n r Suffolk farm. Th? rick was nearly i i hod, the men had gene home, and 1 i n if my aching limbs and enjoj in.; the mild sunset preparatory
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  • 110 11 Amazing Invention Demonstrated In 1 ondon. Sitting in darkened n.om, a Journalist in I.i ml .n saw a colleague in Leedl while conversing on the telephone, sufces a London wire f September 1. He watched i, and saw his colleague put out his tangue, and move th.; t^-li phone
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  • 85 11 The Associated I'ics:. of Indii under:,:irc!s thut hs the result of disiusaions between Mr. K. W. F. (Ji man, Controller of Labour, Malaya, and the Government nf India, the latter have sanctioned the exemption uf Malaya from the operation of UM srx ratio ilaus-.- of the Indian! Emitcration Act for
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 166 11 Moutrie THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE EVER OFFERED HERE OR ELSEWHERE. BEFORE BUYING YOUR PIANO CALL ON US, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS. Prices $600 up on easy payments. Call or Write for Illustrated Catalogue. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Tangye Pumps for all Duties Ram
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    • 480 11 Raffles Hotel TEA DANCE Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AM) SATURDAY SPECIAL DINER DAKSANT At which the fiillowin;: ArtkU -lill appeal Miss TANIA SVETLANOVA and Mr. ALEXANDER SALNIKOFF PREMIER BALLET DANCERS FROM SHANGHAI BATIK GRILL Open daily from 8 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. ORCHESTRAL, CONCERT Every Sunday,
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  • 678 12 Smuggling and the Revision Of Restriction. The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Kota Tinfrgi (Johore) Rubber Co., Ltd., was~hcld on August 31 at the Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool-street, EX. Sir Byron Peters, K.8.E., the Chairman, in moving the adoption of the rejjort and accounts, said that
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  • 105 12 Bad hand writing, they have discovered in America, is due to the agility of the brain. Ordinary people think so slowly that their hands have plenty of 'time to ptil down legibly what their brains dictate. But the great and wise think far too quickly for that;
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  • 73 12 Programme of Drills up to and for October 9 Thursday, October 6, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits Parade. Friday, October 7, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S. V. C. Band, Band Practice 5.15 p.m., lan Tock Seng Hospital, S. V. F. Ambulance, The Field Ambulance. Saturday,
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  • 39 12 Orders for ending October 8 Thursday, October 6, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, October 7, Route March, Parade Waterloo Street 5.30 p.m. Uniform, without Staves. There will be no signalling class.
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  • 78 12 In view of the increasingly high cost of living in Shanghai and elsewhere, the Shanjfhai-Nunkinp; Railway authorities increased the wages of the railway labourers from $10 and $12 to $15, effective August 1, 1927. Likewise, the workers at the 45 lantern shops in Shanghai recently obtained a 20 to 30
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 414 12 WJetrole rlahn |P|gM| FOR THE HAIR >^ I IAJX/ I I or a d'es, Petrole Hahn facilitates waving and permits I «ffiLnW I C mm St c egant co ures F° r men it prevents falling Mm na due to fatigue or constant overstrain. For children I LotonSowcmim is hl
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    • 250 12 Your life in y ov r hands Tx\3 nVnvfljcii £erms arc? spread by {."facte'l people on the simplest thin&s you touch. You cannot air/ays Kelp touching these people or the th'n^s they handle— but YOU CA^J pmify your ski* frequcr.tl;-. A truo health toap is ike greatest preventive medicine ov«t>
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  • 1052 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Mechanical Improvements. A ye y interesting mcehani'.al advance is to be found in ,he design of a torn- raiativc'.y new British ea:\ tho Bio'.klebank, which is the enly British r.:->(i-l fitted with an oil rectifbr. Oil rc;-.i-li nt ion in a
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 115 13 VALUE m MONEY is a trite savins:, but it is difficult to d scovcr a Ltettfer one for doscribinf? SWIFT CAPS for I<'27, unl«s it be BETTER VAtll* FOR MONEY Only $2,715 complete. THE ASSOCIATED AUTO CO. 73, BUKIT TI.MAH ROAD. 'Phone 8886. G. H. MUMM Co.'s CHAMPAGNE CORDON ROUGK
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    • 107 13 LATEST VICTORY On September 4, 1927, at MONZA 7RACK, BORDINO driving a FIAT CAR on PIRELLI Tyres Wins trie MILAN GRAND PRIX. By Cable to ITALASIA, LTD. SINGAPORE. RXGIMBEMNG DKI'T— C(i SC OKCIIAUD ItOAO. "OK." Cement s^^ FRESH SUPPLIES HAVE JUST ARRIVED. So!i- Inpertcn The East Asiatic Company Ltd., (Inc.>rp.,rHU-J
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 2082 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Aasurance in force over $27,090,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited witb the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 847 14 AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday. October 12, at 2M p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land and shophouse premises known as No. 185, Queen Street, Singapore, area 1,879 square feet, Statutory Grant No. *****, quit rent $2.
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    • 523 14 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD.. SOEBANG, JAVA will have available for sale in January-May 1928, 'TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wangoenredja. The buds used were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200 grins,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 263 15 ™b NASH STANDARD m FOUR DOOR SEDAN The moment you view the NEW NASH SEDAN you will recognize that NASH had done unusual i-i the way of Motor Car design in its price Add. further particulars, apply to eastern auto co., ltd. jatt& s.s. and F.MJS. SINGAPORE 'I >( >H
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    • 293 15 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT VAUXHALL Jan 1 \\^\^ys/^s*^\^sX\. T ON July 16 last, at Brobklands— the premjer motor racing track of the world a litre T. T. Vauxhall, driven by J. R. Cohh, achieved a record perPnce Complete at Singapore formance. Five seater In a race of 100 miles, in
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 134 16 OUR KEYNOTE Your can always DISCRIMINATE us by our prices, quality of the Roods, workmanship, and mainly by YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE with us. We are in personal touch with the main sources of diamond supplies. Our settings arc the cheapest. You will KNOW if you deal with i usISMAIL A.
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    • 215 16 CEMENT BRICKS and HOLLOW BLOCKS of different size*. Elkayes Concrete Works, 40, HIGH STREET. f V f^ J \y\ \s tatMuro; until m S MCTORY I tawirninrs EXPERT ADVICE. HID UTlriftTM LEARN LANGUAGES y/w 'lim/uipfamiiWnij. They will teach you to speak ami understand FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, RUSSIAN aad ENGLIBH. At
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    • 928 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS m PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To LET, etc., In ordinary close set type six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. X cents, five ins $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 649 16 SITUATIONS WANTED LADY STENO-TYPIST desires position. Apply 348, Straits Times. WANTED, a post by an experienced draughtsman (late at Survey Department, Singapore)!. Apply 473, Straits Times. QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT, open engagement early next year, 14 years' experience mine, estates highest credentials. 458, Straits Times. LADY (European) seeks post. 12 years home
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    • 132 16 DISTINCTIVE FURNITURE DESIGNS IN NEW HIGH-CLASS PERIOD FURNITURE AT LOWEST PRICES. A Large Selection of Designs is open for inspection To which we cordially invite you. LOWEST TERMS CIVIL ATTENTION PROMPT DELIVERY. Can always be M ured when FRANKEL S VICTORIA STREET. SINGAPI and at PENAN:; KUAI A LUMPUR. 1
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    • 278 16 THB LATEST DANCING SERIES. DAMCma ANCIENT AND MODERN, by ■the! 1.. I rlin $2 10 MODBRN BALL ROOM DANCING, by Victor Silvpulrr, The World's (hampion H.illroom Dancer )].2* BALL ROOM DANCING, by 11. St. John Kumsey »2.10 THE ART OF DANCING. by kniie Smith $1.20 THE DANCE OF CIVA, hy
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