The Straits Times, 1 September 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,875, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      115 1 M.lkm.id Swectenad |j Full Crnm Milk < i i H r >• MILK is the indispensable food of infancy and childhood. It is therefore of the utmost importance that you should insist on having "BEAR BRAND" because it is the rich, natural, sterilized milk oi the finest cows in the
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      82 1 ROBINSON'S ANNUAJ^JALE Astounding Bargains in all Departments From September Ist to 19th FOR CASH ONLY IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR CATALOGUE PLEASE All LV FOR A COPY ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement!.) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE I NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED BONELESS Ik I cents ANY QUANTITY Per
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    A GLIMPSE OF CHINA'S POOR.
    841 2 TRAGIC POVERTY IN HONG KONG. SOCIAL WELFARE WORK OR EDUCATION A side of Chinese life not usually dealt with by writers on that country is described by C. L. C. in the following article in the Hong Kong Daily Press Europeans who live in this
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    133 2 The Singapore Municipal health statement, for the week ending August 2"' cives the total number of deaths as mal 153, female (5 This represents a doath rate of 25.61 p<-r mille per annum comrared with 28.02 in the preceding W»ok and 32.55 in the corroiponding week last >i.-ar. The chief
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      415 2 II Ipfe Baby's Food jjplp^ is Baby's 0 S?^i GIVE THE FOOD *"^jfc»»4^».^ THAT FEEDS Many a chilcTs heath has been permanently unpaired through lack of proper nourishmcn: in infancy. Think, then, how important it is to see that your Baby's (pod contains the needed nourishment for healthy growth and
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      538 2 Pimples Used To Burn Like Fire Caticura Healed "Hmplcs broke out a!l ever my f-ce and caused disfigurement for 1 bout tv/o or three months. My slcir: \.-as very rough, and nt night th: pimples used to burn Bfci Bda, cau<!-i:-.g me to lose sbtp. The trouble kspt getting worse
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      234 2 r iffi AERATED WATERS M(jpPs^l els cool ncaltliiul lr2^^S^-J« S.n&'petveshin.d as sea. I?r>ee^es,^f.' i\ k^ —-^'^JZ-. Arid as pu.x>c/ I 'm I«S9/ this is the easiest :f all Light' f'i'h'; cost of a set for any house or Lun^aluw can be ascertained by return of post. Upon .your order, a
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    SPELLING HUMOURS.
    1236 3 FAULTS AND BLUNDERS IN ENGLISH. The House of Commons, occasionally aided by the House of Lords, is constantly busy discussing various reforms, most of thorn dull to read about, and many of doubtful value to the nation as a whole (writes Mr. Harold Cox in The Times). The
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    CARS IN INDIA.
    77 3 British Makes Said To be Forging Ahead. The number of cars and omnibuses imported at Madra.s, by sea during the year, shows a record increases of 34 per cent. While not many years ago practically every car in India was American, in Madras now nearly half of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    82 3 Profrramme of drills up to and for Sunday, September 2. Saturday, September 1, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, S.V.R. Association, Spoon Shoot Farrer Rantfe, No. 2 Section, A (M.G.) Co., Virkers Gun Classification Siglap Camp, S.V.F. Ambulance, In Camp G.O.C's Inspection. Sunday, September 2, 8 a.m. Bukit
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      400 3 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following place* in Singapore Money Changer. Adclphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer. Ruffles Hotel. Kelly A Walsh. Ltd., Raffl"* Place. Feeleru! Rulslier Stnmp Co., Raffle* Place and Tank R.,a<) S'..tiun. Peter CfcaMfc Kaffirs Place C H. KM I <■•<> l.*"l
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      805 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF ISAAC PAPIERMEISTER MASTERS, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that til creditors or other persons having claims or demands ucainxt th<- Estate of ISAAC PAPIKRMEISIEB MASTERS, Deceased, late Senior Medical Officer, Pahang, who died on March H, 11)27, and Letters of Administration to I whose estate
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      124 3 LEO'S STOCKTAKING SALE BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS During September. Goods can be purchased on CREDIT ACCOUNT LEO Ltd. 3 and 5, ORCHARD ROAD. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) and Registered under The Trust Companies Ordinance 1926 is prepared to act as EXECUTOR
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      123 3 SAXOPHONES SOPRANO, ALTO, C. MELODY, TENOR All silver plated with jfilted bell. SEASON CO., LTD. 111 and 113. NORTH HKIIX.K ROAD. «L_J^AND >B>»y INI.rRUMINTJ «pm*. ».i.i.» wh ELECTRIC SEARCHLIGHTS I FOR ALL PURPOSES. Stocks held by SOLE AGENTS M. WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated in England) 115, North Bridge Road,
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      560 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in England' MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAP. EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FP.OM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MOREA 11,000 Sept. 8 KHIVA 9.100 Sept.
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      613 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU IMM Sept. II U SUWA MARU 11.000 Sept. 27 28 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 11 12 lIAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Oct. 25 26 KAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Nov. 8 9 KITANO MARU 8,000
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      525 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest ami finest steamers trading to Australia. Cahins
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      648 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C,40, with sub-connection> to Passage. Freight, Transhipment Marine I >■ lit:-, and Mar.ag. r's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Oftkial Tourist Bureau of Java. All
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      533 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England I regular service to london, ays terdam, rotterdam. Antwerp, ham burg am) bremen. oenpa, mar seilles, liverpool and glasgow. niarseilles. havre. Liverpool and glasgow. boston', nkw tors and halt:. mo
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      465 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Krctay, Trengganu, Kelantan. Bnngnara, Telupin, Patani. fingoru, I. aeon. Bandon, Koh«amui, Langsuan. 'hunipnn and Bangkok. Arrival DafJMtßTa VALATA Spt. > s.nt. The stenmers are fitted throughout with electric light ami have excellent accommodation f.ir tir.-it cla^s passengers
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      597 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI.j.ERMAN" LINB PASSFNT.ER AND KRKIOHT SERVICE TO THE UNITKD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS TO Hone Konf Shanghai and Japan Due S'por* Mb CITY OF KRIO < Sept. 22 a.s. CITY OF r,I,ASf;PW Sept. 22 ■j. CITY OF MOBILE
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      598 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave S'pors S'pors Penang President Monros Sept. 3 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 President Wilson Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 President Van Bnren Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 President
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      503 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Muatschappij Nederland and Rotterdamschc Lloyd WEEKLY .MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Ganoa Am.terdasn Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage Leave Spore P. C. Hooft 14.800 .S.M.N. Sept. 7 Indruporra 10,800 K.L. Sept. 14 Kon. der Ned. H.L'dO S.M.N. Sept. 21 Insulinde 9,600 K.L. Sept. 2H J. P. Cocn 11,100
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      225 5 CHAR6EURS REUNIS Incorporated in France) SINULE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. SAINT NAZAIRE and BORDEAUX. Due Spore CAP VARELLA Oct. 26 MACSKILLKS, HAVRE. DUNKIRK and ANTVEKP. due Spore CAP ST. JACQUES Sept. 28 CAP TOURANE Nov. 25 For freight and passage, apply to The Successors
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      118 5 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Direct Sailing to Europe via SINGAPORE-COLOMBO-BOMBAY EMPRESS OF CANADA Leave Hong Kong Nov. 28 Arrive Singapore Dec. 2 Singapore Dec. 2 Colombo Dec. 6 Colombo Dec. 6 Romhuv Dec. 9 Bombay Dec. 9 Plymouth Dec. 24 BOOKING NOW OPEN For further particulars, please apply to Messrs.
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      505 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Tel. No. 289. rum Wednesday. AukuM 23 to Tuesday, September 4. Second Show at 9.10 p.m. FOX NEWS When Runlta Rode (C'urlcy Witzel) WILLIAM FOX preaenta WHY SAILORS GO WRONG A comedy romnnce of storm, shipwreck, hula hula (cirl.-., lions and wild doings on a
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      328 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KB! CO, LTD., I'roprielors. PROGRAMME COMMENCING AUGUST Al THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM POX Presents SILK LEGS with MADGE BELLAMY A Comedy of to-day, full of Fun, Flappers and Fine Ideals. ir^< \fli 0 A ■tartßnf revelation of married k»^-a«yraillfrV lii'o as depicted by the world's JL
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      100 6 Absolutely the 'LAST WORD' in Cameras. The "Vanity Kodak" In five fashionable colours trith ease to match. Dainty, feminine, different, to meet the prevailing trend toward colour and novelty. CALL AND SEE THEM AT ELECTROLUX Ltd. 1 Incorporated in England) --> "BUNGALOW" MODEL REFRIGERATOR. Other models in Our Showroom, at
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      90 6 DENNY'S NIGHTS OF GLADNESS Tuesday to Monday, Sept. 4 to 10. PAVILION COMING I IaKHEY-HEENEY FIGHT FILM Exclusive rights controlled by AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST) LTD. i KBEE DISTRIBUTION Of aOOTENIRI TO-NWaTT AT Til K TO-MI.HI' NEW WORLD SHOW AltlKL) ATT.U TIONS THE CITY OPERA I TO-NKiHT— l)uul>lr IValurr l'ro K
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    247 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, September 1 H. W. 11.38 a.m., 8.9, 11.19 p.m., 10.3. Malacca: H. W. 8.10 a.m., 7.0, 8.40 p.m., 6.8 Polo Barnes Cup, 4.30 p.m. Sunday, September 2 H. W. O.fi p.m., 9.1. Malacca: H. W. 8.50 a.m., 7.3, 9.10 p.m., 6.8 B.V.C. Motor-cycle Hill Climb,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    115 7 Saturday. September 1. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf The Cable, Tug Prince F.M.S. Hoppers A and B Akera, Andrew. Oil Wharf War Mehtar after H.M.S. Herald Coal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjoßg Psgar. Albert Dock Ling Nam
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    Vessels Arrived.
    101 7 AING I.KONG, Brit., 56 tons, from Bagan 1-9. for Began 3-9. KARON. LOVAT, 2,037 tons, from Saigon 1-9 for Marseilles 1-9. CIRCE, Brit., 314 tons, from Port Dickson 1-9, for Port Dickson 3-9. DELI, Brit., 726 tons from Bangkok 31-8, foi Bangkok 2-9. FLEVO. Brit., 123 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    172 7 To-day. Kelaman (Hong Lian I 2 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe A Palembang iSenangj 2 p.m China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. ilarl Legien ..3 p.m Djambi (Van der Parra) ..3 p.m. Mat l'andjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Au! Api
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 7 n [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 31. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.106, Athens 375, Berlin 20.37, Bombay Is. 5 31-32 d., Brussels 34.90. Bucharest 796 V», Buenos Aires 47%, Copenhagen 18.18. Geneva 26.20, Helsingfors 192,34, Hong Kent 25.. Kobe Is. 0.16-IM., Lisbon 2 7-32, Madrid 29.206, Milan 92.65, New
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    191 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, Sept. 1. London.— Rubber 8 15-16 d., down l-16d. Local 304 cents. London.— Tin 2209, up 7s. 6d. Local $107' i for 200 tons. Mining.— Steauy. North Taiping 90-92 cents. South Taiping 44-46 cents, Taiping 1.06-1.08, Sungei Way 2.90-3, Malaya Consol. 72-74
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    "JUST THINK OF IT."
    222 7 Secret Society's Letter to Local Merchant. The art of polite letter-writing, as practised by Singapore samsengs, was .llustrated in the police courts this mornIng, when a Chinese was charged with 2Xtortion. Cha Kirn Chow, the owner of a small grocery business in Changi Road, said that
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    DISASTROUS OPTIMISM.
    176 7 Indian Who Took Over Bankrupt Business. Moona Aarna Mohamed Syed, trading as S. S. Abdul Kadcr and Co., was examined by the Assistant Official Assignee in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Prichard. He said he started business on his own in 1927 with two other Indians,
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    CEYLON RUBBER STOCKS.
    125 7 9,300 Tons Up To The End Of June. The following statement has been circularised by the Rubber Growers' Association In a circular issued by the Rubber Growers' Association on July 26, it was stated that aetiem was being taken through the Ceylon Association in London with a
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    107 7 The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended August 25 includes the following particulars Bombay One plague death two cholera deaths three smallpox cases and two deaths. Calcutta 14 cholera deaths six smallpox cases and four deaths. Madras 60 cholera deaths as
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    28 7 It is announced that the first three prize winners in the competition organised by the Amateur Photo Store wer*> Mr. K. S. Teck, Mr. Isawa and Mrs. Trtisider.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    266 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Sept. 1. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 29/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 t/16 On New York, Demand 66 15/16 Private 90 d/s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 10's. p.f.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 12 o'clock noon Sept. 1. Tone of Market Quiet. Latex Cable London Spot Sheet 9d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 18Vj per lb. I.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandari R.S.S. itandard R.S.S. on. Tender Spot Sept. Oct.-Dcc. Jan.-.Mur. HO 30 i
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      MINING.
      451 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumhang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 f l Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 J 1 j Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt a £1 Huey
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      GENERAL.
      190 7 Val. I'd. Uujers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.97)4 2.02'j 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.45 2.C0 II £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.16.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.60 0.55 ul l 1 1 Cycle ft Carriage 0.40 0.50 El £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.50 14.80 5 Kraser
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      118 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 8% prem. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 106 110 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c af 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% Prem. Singapore Municipal «tt p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      397 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'g quotations. To-day'a Price» Frai.r Lyall A Co. Evatt Mlenby ($1) Vlor Gajah (fl) If it am ($1) V. Kuning ($1) Km. Malay (12) K. Molek ($n Panas (|5) Salgownie (fl) Sassett (|1) 3rogas N. (|1) Brunei U. ($5) 3. Jelutone (|1)
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      85 7 SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT 509 MODEL, 2 seater -I 7M SM 2 775 .5#2 TOURER »25 Ml 501 1 »5« 503 $1,200 510 6/7 seater TOURER fI.MO MAXWELL TOURER 300 DODGE TOURER 85t ANBALDO 7 aeaver TOURER 900 BUICK 1928 MASTER TOURER $1,100 BUICK 1927 TOURER SUM VAUXHALL 14/40 TOURER H.IM
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      42 7 TO LET Immediate entry. Reduced rents No. 569, Serangoon Road, Nos. 430, 434, 442, Race Course Road, No. 141, Devonshire Road, No. 376, Victoria Street. Apply Frankel Brothers, Victoria Street, (lp). ITKNG SENG GUAN. 6U4, NORTH HUDOI I'.OAD. Tel. No. 2416. Up;
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      537 7 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. Wm. Fox Production SILK LEGS Featuring MADGE BELLAMY Another Wm. Fox Production MARRIAGE Based on the Famous Novel by H. G. WELLS Starring VIRGINIA VALLI. Along with the Latest EMPIRE NEWS. First Show at 7.30. An Exciting Western Drama Starring BUCK JONES
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      793 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. KIRNISHED ROOM with board, bathroom attached, 6, Mt. Klizabeth. Tel. TO LET, No. 4, Chnpel Road, compound house, close to sen, water laid on. Apply 4, ("Impel Road. SINGLE ROOM \>nh verandah attached, filly furnished with service. Modi-rat*
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      76 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Hour* ending at Midnlfht on Auguat 31. decMax, shade temperature 84 F. Min. shade temperature 78.5 F. Mean shade temperature 77.8 F. Max. sun radiation 138 F. Min. grass radiation 69.1 F. Sea temperature Max. 86,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. COUPONS.
    720 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. COUPONS. There are signs that the rubber industry is at last awakening to the complications which are inevitable when the whole of the restriction legislation is scrapped two months hence. The tardy realisation that muddling through is a perilous process prompted a number
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    UNNECESSARY SUFFERING.
    315 8 When Mr. Tan Cheng Lock made his appeal in the Legislative Council on Monday for the humane slaughter of animals— a reform which is spreading throughout Great Britain and must eventually reach the East the Government countered with the finding of a local Commission which inquired into various
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERS.
    517 8 YIO CHU KANG AFFAIR DESCRIBED. Five men who are alleged to have composed the gang which broke into a house in Yio Chu Kang Road on July 17 and stole $:Ut,ooo worth of jewellery weiv placed in the dock in the Second Police Court yesterday. The evidence
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    MOTORING MISHAPS.
    171 8 Two-Seater in Drain: No One Hurt. A two-seater car which was lieing driven by a Chinese along Hukit Timah Road towards Johore nn Thursday evening at about 7 o'clock crashed into a sidewall at the junction uf Balmoral Ro;ul and Bukit Timah Road. The wall gave way in
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    LESSONS IN THRIFT.
    144 8 Post Office Savings Bank Scheme For Children. The Post Office Daily List contains the following The Post Office Savings Bank business is now extended to permit of small deposits by means of postage stamps affixed to forms. This is for the benefit of children and others who
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated Auj;. 31, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges bales to-day 525 tons. September 18.50, October 18.70, November 18.70, December 18.70, January 18.70, February 18.70, March 18.70, Apiil 18KO. To-day's
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    30-FOOT JUMP FROM WINDOW.
    125 8 DESPERATE ATTEMPT IN C.I.D. RAID. Twn Chinese madf a desperate attempt to avoid arrest during a police raid this week. The C.I.D. raided a house in River Valley Road at 5. .".it in the morning. There were two women and two men in the house, an',
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    204 8 Archdeacon Izurd, formerly of Malaya, BJU left Swanage and gone to live at Worthing, in Su.-sex. Mr. I. G. Spode, secretary of tho Singapore Cold Storage Co., is leaving shortly for a holiday in Australia. Mr. Gay, of Phin Soon Mine, Tanjong Tualang, who was attacked by
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    SIR C.C. VAN STRAUBENZEE.
    107 8 Possibility of Retirement This Year. H.K. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General Sir C. C. van Straubenzee) will be going on leave towards the en<j[ °f the year, and wi'.l probably be retiring from the Service. His Kxcelleney, who succeeded Sir Theodore Fraser in June of last
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    GIRL OVERBOARD.
    96 8 Fall From Kinta In Open Sea. The Kinta was over an hour late in arriving at Singapore this morning dv* to an accident which occurred whilst the vessel was about 40 miles from Singapore. A Chinese girl was sitting on the hand rail when she suddenly overbalanced and
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    97 8 Rev. A. A. Cooper Leaving 81. Andrew's, Kuala Lumpur. The Rev. A. A. Cooper, M.A., of Kuala Lumpur, sails from Malaya on September 7 to return to his own church at I Aston Tirrold in Berkshire. Mr. Cooper came out to Malaya to act as minister if St.
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION
    64 8 Special Meeting of Singapore Chamber of Commerce. A special general meeting of members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, on Monday, September 10, to discuss the military contribution in conjunction with the views expressed by the unofficial member* of
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      72 8 Ball Dresses for the Race Season $||f§B| CREATIONS fpß\mh NOff v\l M DISPLAYED \\l JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. BULLOCH LADE WHISKIES "GOLD LABEL"-tully matured "OLD RARITY"-guaranteed 15 years old Obtainable from all First-class Dealers. BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY "BLACK WHITE" Jmmu Jbf<im C.
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      23 8 A FEW HIGH-CLASS PIANOS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE From $15.00 Monthly. ROBINSON PIANO CO., I.IMITEII (Incorporated in H..nc Konj) Ne\! to I'nion Hiiilding. SINGAPORE.
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    THE LEAGUE AND OPIUM.
    295 9 FAR EAST TRAFFIC. DIFFICULTIES IN WAY OF SUPPRESSION. FINAL CONSIDERATION ADJOURNED. [reutkr telegram] Geneva, Kmg. SI. At the becinninpr of the League Council's discussion of the opium question a letter was read in the name of the Siamese Government welcoming the appoint-nx-iit of the League commission
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    STINNES' FRAUDS.
    183 9 Story of Connections In Paris. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Berlin, Aup. U. Hugo Stinnos, who was sentenced to imprisonment for war loan frauds, interrogated by the judge, absolutely denied that he was aware that the money with whic I.1 he provided his secretary von Waldow to purchase war loan was
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    VISE REFUSED.
    72 9 British Labour and United States. [rbcter telegram] Washington, Aug. 31. As a result of implementations by Labour circles, the State Department ha.cabled to Mr. Hllltfri. the United States Consul-General in London, asking why he refused to vise the passport of Mr. Mark Starr, the British Labour organiser, thereby
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    63 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 31. The British Cotton-GrowinK Association has called an extraordinary meeting, which will be held in Manchester on September 11 to consider a proposal to reduce the Association's capital from £600,000 to iL'HL',OOO by returning to members 10s. per MM| reducing the nominal amount of
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    72 9 Pinang has found a new name for a dance before dfaMCT, remarks the Malay Mail. The management of the E. and O." "Hotel has taat announced that it will give weekly i'aliit I'ansantes from next week. The mixture of French and Malay (why- should a pahit be feminine is not
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    FIRST LORD TO RETIRE.
    203 9 POSSIBLE ELEVATION TO PEERAGE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 31. Mi. W. C. Bridfreman, the First Lord of tie Admiralty, has informed the executive of the Oswestry Conservatives that ho will not be a candidate at the next election owing to ill health. London, Aug. 31. Mr.
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    BRITISH AIR MAILS.
    245 9 Increase of Public Support. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Aug. 31. The Postmaster-General announces the steady growth of the British air mail traffic during the quarter ended June last. During the quarter nearly 14,000 pounds weight of parcels were sent to Germany as against 9,000 pounds during the
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    THE PEACE PACT.
    145 9 Soviets' Willingness To Adhere. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Moscow, Aug. 31. In a lengthy note to M. Herbette, the French Ambassador in Moscow, in reply to the United States' invitation, M. Litvinoff announced the Soviet Government's willingness to adhere to the Kellogg pact. M. Litvinoff's note adhering to the
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    85 9 Hindus and Moslems Support Nehru Proposal. REUTEB Tn.ET.RAM] Lucknow, Aug. 31. The Punjab and Bengal Hindu and Moslem leaders have informed the allparty i ...nference that they have accepted the Nehru report, providing for a joint electorate without reservation of seats provided that adult suffrage is granted and
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    PELGIAN ROYALTY RETURN.
    26 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Antwerp, Aug. 31. The Belgian King and Queen had an enthusiastic welcome on their return from their tour of the Congo.
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    FIRESTONE CO. IN LIBERIA.
    182 9 SEVERE CRITICISM. "POLICY OF DOMINATION" ALLEGED. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 31. The Times learns from Washington that the Firestone rubber concession in Liberia and the State Department's share in the negotiations leading to it were attacked at the conference of the Institute of Politics at Williamstown
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    MONROE DOCTRINE.
    123 9 Knotty Point for The League. [RECTEB TELECRAMI Geneva, Aug. 31. Costa Rica's conundrum to the League, namely to define the Monroe Doctrine, is obviously puzzling the League Council, for a two hours secret session did not yield a solution. While the delegates wish to avoid offending United States
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    PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
    105 9 Governor Smith And Prohibition. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Rochester, New York, Aug. 31. The Presidential candidacy of Governor Smith was approved by acclamation at a stormy session of the annual convention of the New York State Federation of Labour. Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 31. There were torrential rains on the
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    H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.
    57 9 Four Days Visit To New York. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Aug. 31. H.M.A.S. A ust i alia has arrived on a four days visit. Salutes were exchanged. An elaborate harbour reception arranged by the city authorities was postponed owing to the lateness of the hour, but a civic
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    183 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Aug. 31. What is claimed to be the world's greatest radio exhibition will be opened in Berlin to-day. The well-known inventors Count Arco and Professor Carolus are attending. A 3,000 year-old stone age astronomical observatory has been discovered near Buetzow, in Mecklenbourg.
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    RELIGION OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS.
    635 9 PRACTICES IN AIDED SCHOOLS. EDUCATION CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS. The arrangements under which religious instruction is given in the aided (missionary) schools were among the matters discussed at the Malayan educational conference held at Raffles Institution. Singapore, from Monday to Thursday of this week. The Director of
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    OBITUARY.
    85 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] The Hague, Aug. 31. The death has occurred of Dr. Andre Weiss, vice-president of the Hague Permanent Court of International Justice. Moscow, Aug. 31. The death has occurred of Lashevitch. assistant chairman of the Chinese Eastern Railway, who was injured in a motor car accident in May.
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    TUNNEY TO WED IN PARIS.
    91 9 London, Aug. 22. Tunney announced that his wedding tc Mist Josephine Lauder will take place in Paris. Hi* present tour is to include a visit to the famed satirist and play-wright George Bernard Shaw, whom he has never met but with whom he has carried
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    WORLD'S LARGEST LINER.
    185 9 WHITE STAR AND CUNARD COMPETITION. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Aug. 31. The world's biggest and most luxurious ship is being built by Harlan and Wolff at Belfast for the White Star transAtlantic service. The tonnage is 60,000 and the vessel will take three years to complete at a
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    PULVERISED COAL.
    124 9 Formidable Rival To Oil. [REUTSB TLUCGRAM] London, Aug. 31. The Blue Star liner Stuart Star, the first vessel to utilise pulverised coal fuelling, has arrived in the Tha, ins from the River Plate. Experts are impressed by the advantages of the new plant, which is known as the
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    MANCHURIA.
    159 9 Desire to Assist Nationalists. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE] Shanghai, Aug. 31. Tangible evidence of the desire of Chang Hsue-liang to assist the Nationalist Government is forthcoming in the fact of 80,000 Northern troops inside th< Great Wall being withdrawn to Manchuria. Of these 10,000 are proceeding over the new
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    NAVAL COMPROMISE.
    56 9 French Minister Confirms Lord Cushendun. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Aug. 31. M. Leygues, Minister of Marine, in an interview on the subject of the AngloFrench Naval compromise, made a statement similar to that issued by Lord Cushendun at Geneva. He emphasised that there was nothing in the compromise which
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    TURNING PROFESSIONAL.
    72 9 Decision of Algerian Marathon Winner. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Aug. 31. The Petit Parisien reporU that the Olympic Marathon winner Elouafi has turned professional. He will run ten races of 42 kilometres and ten of 25 kilometres during a five months contract in the United States. Elouafi is an
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    VICKERS GUN COMPETITION.
    57 9 D.W.R. Win First and Second Places. In the Vickers Gun competition at the Malaya Command rifle meeting the Duke if Wellington's first team won the shield and cup, and their second team wero runners-up. In the Knockout Falling Plate Team Match, the Duke's first team were first,
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    PONTIAN KECHIL ESTIMATES.
    1771 9 $2,600,000 INCREASE. MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT'S EXPLANATION. EUROPEAN APPOINTMENT CANCELLED. An increase of about $2,000,000 in tha estimates for the Pontian Kechil water scheme— nearly double the oiiKinal figure was the most important matter which came before the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. A lengthy state■Ml was made by the
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    PONTIAN KECHIL ESTIMATE.
    1215 10 President's Explanation of New Figure. During general committee the President, speaking on the matter of the Pontian Kechil estimate, said that the reservoir generally was to be the same size as originally projected. The difference between the original estimate of $3,250,000 and the new one of $5,800,000
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    NEW ROADS FOREMAN.
    660 10 Local-Born Man For Municipal Appointment. A lengthy discussion took place on the subject broached by Mr. Laycock, of locally born men being given preference to Europeans for suitable positions. The particular case in question was the appointment of a European roads foreman. Mr. Laycock said at the
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    MRS. N. C. BEGG'S COMPLAINT.
    97 10 European Defendant Fined $30 In Police Courts, <:. 11. Vincent, a European, was I'T.ed $30 in the police courts this morning lor insulting Mrs. N. C. Begg in the Orient*! Hotel. Mrs. Begg stated that while dhe *as sitting in the lounge the defendant used
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    THE TSINAN AFFAIR.
    59 10 Changed Attitude of Nationalist Government. [Nichi-Xichi Service.] Tokio, Aug. 30. There are indications that the Chinese Nationalist Government are now convince'l of the importance of an early settlement ot the Tsinan alfair. It is understood that the Nationaii- tj have decided not to insist further on the
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    410 10 I The transfer of Lieut. (Acting Captain) Tan Soo Hock, Chinese Companies, S.S.V.F., ha.-; been approved. The resignation of his cemmission in the Eurasian Companies, S.S.V.F., by 2ndLieut. E. G. Whcatlcy, has been accepted. A Siamese was killed last week in Bangkok by a bomb which was
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    HYLAMS AGAIN !
    226 10 HYLAMS AGAIN Leading Crowd in Anti-Japanese Slogans. Two Hylams who were arrested in North Bridge Road during the Hylam antiJapanese demonstration on August 3 were produced before the District Judge (Mr. J. 1.. McFall) yesterday on a charge of abetment of the offence of inciting to assault Japanese. A Chinese
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    AN HONEST BANKRUPT.
    75 10 Incompetence Admitted To Be Cause of Failure. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Prichard, S. Mohamed Alia Marican, whose liabilities were $12,137 and assets $3,500, admitted, during his public examination, that one of the causes of his bankruptcy was his own incompetence. Other causes were
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    BEER-DRINKING MALAYS.
    93 10 Magistrate's Comment in Police Court Case. I don't like to see Malays coming here znd being convicted of drunkenness, n-marked the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) this morning in fining four Malays $10 each. The accused said that they had just received their wages and had,
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    23 10 A Japanese assistant on the Boekit Toesam coffee estate in the Alas Valley, Java, has been attacked by a Javanese coolie and murdered.
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      64 10 Singapore Team Loses In Batavia. [Aneta Service.] Batavia, Sept. 1. The Chinese swin-mers visiting Java lost the three water polo matches in which they took part. Batavia beat Singapore by B—o.8 0. Bandoeng won by 4—l4 1 and a Java team also won 4—l.4 1. The visitors are
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      157 10 Regiment Defeated in Their Second Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 31 In the second match of their Bangkok tour, played to-day, the Duke of Wellingtoh's were defeated by the Koyal Bangkok Sports Club, by by 11 points (a goal and two tries) to nil. The weather
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      COCHIN CHINA FOOTBALLERS.
      126 10 To Visit Singapore On September 12. A Cochin-China football team is to visit Singapore on September 12 and is desirous of playing four matches here, the first being on September 14. We understand the S.F.A. are making the necessary arrangements. An added interest in the viiit is
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      POLICE AND CHINESE DRAW.
      148 10 Good Game Winds Up Section B Of Second Division. In the last game of the second division, B section of the S.F.A. League at the Stadium yesterday, the Chinese and Police fought out a goalless draw. A thoroughly enjoyable game, full of incidents and thrill*-, a
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      366 10 Big Number of Horses In Training. There are 239 horses in training for the Singapore Turf Club meeting beginning next Saturday. There was a fair muster of members to see this morning's gallops on the race course, and next week's training will be interesting. Handicaps For First Day.
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      THE WALKER CUP.
      170 10 Easy Victory for United States. [MUTE* TELEGRAM] Chicago, Aug. IL The United States retains the Walker Cup, having won all the four foursomes and seven out of eight singles. Jones beat Perkins 13 and 12. Cunn In^t Hardman 11 and 10. Ouimet boat Hezlet 8 and 7.
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      YOUNG PELKY'S PROGRESS.
      421 10 In Line for World's Title Bout. Singapore boxing followers w*'ll remember Young Pelky, the Filipino lightweight, who was here four years urn and met Jamito, Monahun and others. He has improved greatly since thoso days. A trip to Australia gave him valuable experience and now, lighting under
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      212 10 English and Scottish League Matches. The following are the English and Scottish league matches to be played to-day Division I. Arsenal v. Bolton W. Aston Villa v. Liverpool Blackburn v. Wednesday Bury v. West Ham Cardiff v. Burnley Everton v. Portsmouth Huddersfield v. Birmingham Leicester C. v. Leeds
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      TENNIS.
      56 10 S.C.R.C. tournament ties are announced a) follows Monday B Singles. Chim yuan v. Kiiic Yong. Jek Klang v. Thiam Kiat. Swre Gam t. Boon Poh. Thean Seng v. Poh tieok. Tuesday A Singles. Jitt Siang v. Ah Hyan. B Singles. Gim Hock v. Sin Kn«. Hwa Yeow v. Wan
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      PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
      26 10 Beau Geste will be shown at the Victoria Theatre for the first time tonight, starting at 9.30. The run will continue* throughout next week.
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      HOME CRICKET.
      751 11 HUGE SCORE BY THE HARLEQUINS. ANOTHER CENTURY FOR HOBBS. The most astounding result, obtained in first class matches bejrun on Wednesday j was that of the meeting between the I Harlequins and the West Indies in which j the touring fide not only received the most severe beating
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    DIVED OVERBOARD TWICE.
    87 11 Neurasthenic Passenger on Board i The Rawalpindi. London. Aui:. 2.;. The Captain of the P. and O. liner, Rawalpindi, on arrival at Marseilles, icpoiU'd that, when approaching Adei, I passiniter named Sherwood dived oveiboard. His wife raised the alarm and the ship was turned. Sherwood, 45 minutes
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    RIVER BOAT ABLAZE.
    425 11 BIG FIRE AT HONG KONG WHARVES. There was great excitement and commotion on the Hong Kong water-frcnt last week, when the Hong Kong, Carton and Mario Steamboat Company's steamer Sui Tai was observed to be on fire. The outbreak occurred about a quarter of nn hour after
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    SHIKAR TRAGEDY.
    263 11 European's Death In Jungle. Interest in the sensational Moineik ca-e from the Shan States, in which one Euro- pcan named Robert R. Rae is alleged to have murdered another European nameil. I'ilfjcott, has now been tiansferred to Rangoon. Before Mr. Justice Darwood at] the Hifrh Court recently, Mr.
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    195 11 Singapore Flooded by Heavy Rainfall. (From the S.T. of August "51, 1878). The excessive rainfall during Monday tii»rht and yesterday, in spit p of the denudation of our forests, last evening placed the low lying outskirts of the town completely under water to il"Dth ;>f several feet.'
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      323 11 Raffles Hotel McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE Programme for Sunday, September 2, at 9.15 p.m. OVERTURE The Barber of Seville G. Rossini. OPERA PHANTASY Aida 0. Verdi. INTERVAL FROM SCENES DE BALLET Polnnaise G. Glazounow. PEER GYNT SUITE (a) The Morning E. Grieg. (l>) "Ase's Death (c) Anitra's Dance (d) In the
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    RUBBER NEWS.
    1503 12 ANNUAL MEETING OF BLKIT MERTAJAM. Thr ordinary srenenil meeting of the Bukit Mertajam RuMkt Co., Ltd., was held on July 11, Mr. A. G. AiiKier < huirmun of the Company), presiding. The Chairman snid Though the actual upheaval in the rubber world, caused by Government action in the
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    BRITISH HARVEST WORKERS.
    75 12 First Contingents Reach Canadian Ports. Ottawa, Auk- 20. The fust trainload of harvest workers from Great Britain arrived here to-day. The train also carried a party of young women, mo tly ln.und for domestic service in W«*tertl Canada. During the journey from Great Britain Mwtral k"' s
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    SARAWAK TRADE.
    1336 13 FAVOURABLE BALANCE MAINTAINED. Tlie total .alue of Sarawak foreign trade durin- Itti was $72,415,000. anJ the balance in value of exports over imports was >-!7.iT>.<mi>, 1 opoit; the State Commissioner of Trade ami CasteßM. There was a ill ir rmi "f *■">,- 17.0110 in tlu- total value- of
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    MUSIC AND CIGARETTES.
    152 13 Gramophone Records to Replace Picture Cards. A new type of graSßOphoßC record hiis been invented which can be folded up in a small compass and is claimed to be unbreakable. A large number of them, sjaaavtag I! 1 in. in diameter, are to be manufaouiud for inclusion
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      698 15 AUCTION SALE of Qajaaa Stnei and Victoria Street, properties. At Messrs. Cheont; Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 3d, Chulia Street, on Wednreday. September 5. at 2.3* p.m. Lot 1. Valuable »'J years' leasehold land nnd shophouse premises known as No. t>3. Queen Street, Singapore, area 895 square fiet. dated March
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      433 15 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force ©ver $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (lueorpontwl la Straiu Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hoasa, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 17, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has 420,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the Hritnh Lifa Assurance Companies
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      603 15 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OK INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Roykl Charter 1663.) I'ni-1 Ip Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 c»ch £.",000,000 Reserve Fund £-»,000.000 Raeerva Liability of Proprietor! £3,000,000 mead orncs 38. Rinhops|tate, 1.-ndnn. E.C. Z. AuenricM and launches Alor Star lloilo ban Ani-itMir Ipoh l!ant;ki>k
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      584 15 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (liicuiiii.uted in Ilong Kong) Bead Office BUNG SONG. •luthorut-J CmUl J50,000.000 iMOad Hrd fnfij i'Mid up $2U,000,000 Beserm I jt.i!.< Sterllnu £6,000.000 Silver $14,000,000 Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 OF IiIRECTOKS. A. B. I orapton, Ksq.. Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Flon. Mr.
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      397 15 BANKING j THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 fapitul SuLjcribcd £1,800,000 I Capital Paid up £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1, .184.840 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Hyrie, Chairman. P R. Chalmers, Ksq. Charles J. Hambro, jJ O. Kobinsun, Esq. Esq. W. H. Shelford,
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      393 15 Tels. STATETRUST." I'honc 243. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES (1927), LIMITED Registered by ami Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees. Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Kent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or I. otters of Administration applied for and security furnished. We Specialize in Estate Management." BOARD OF
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      234 16 nil \u~—t**rtmtYtlr*T~r~~~'~T I'liiinin H JEWELLERY |j Singapore Malayan Directory (1929) FRASER NEAVE, LTD. PUBLISHERS. The 1929 Issue, now being completed, will be the 50th Annual Publication of this valuable Rook of Reference. To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, an experienced Over-seas Editor has been engaged to revise and modernise the Directory.
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      325 16 ANTI-MALARIAL SUB-SOIL EARTHENWARE PIPES 4 in., 6 in. and 8 in. diameter. Small Stock Available. Enquiries Solicited. THE ELKAYES POTTERIES 40, HIGH STREET. CHEIRO! Teaches the Secret of his Wonderful Art. We have just receivpd a consignment of Cheiro's works, which are both mysterious and enthralling:. They are the outcome
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      1006 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PREPAYMENT CHARGES for WANTS. For Sale, To Let, ate., In ordinary eloss set type (average six word, to line) arc Per line: One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cent., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, t«a ins $1.40, twelve
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      801 16 SITUATIONS WANTED BRITISH LADY BTKNOGRAPHIK. Bookkeeper, home and Eastern experience. Desires position. :!70, Straits 'YOUNG ENGLISH LADY seeks position nursery governors, companion or similar post. Will travel. 266, Straits Times. BUSINESS MAN, '.'0 years' experience import trade, general office routine, open to engagement. Apply 37G, Straits Times. BRANCH MANAGES of
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      345 16 EDISON-BELL GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. BRITAIN'S BEST Only $1.00 each (Plus Postafte). LARGE SELECTION. 2889 ChuiMis, LsHKjMag IMBJ A laughing drram. Laughing Snne 3C99 llnv 111.' raasUj laujth. Laughing SonThr mirtlil'ul curale. Laughing IMbJ 3891 When I 0» Start lauiihing. Laughing ons Join mi- i.i a ....rry laugh, Lau,"hinu MM| 441K Laughing
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      436 16 JUST RECEIVED JUST RECEIVED ANNUALS FOR 1929 IlluMraU'il Price lists on applications. M. MOKD. DULFAKIR CO. ■KSAPOBI and kl ALA I.IMITR. PAGODA "66" GENT'S HALF HOSE ALL SILK $125 per pair. NAMSEN'S 54, HIGH STREET. CROOKES ANTI-GLARE GLASSKS PROTECT THE EYE FROM THE HARMFUL TROPICAL LIGHT. Consult JOHN DUKE, OPTICIAN.
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