The Straits Times, 6 September 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,879 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      186 1 AN EXCEPTIONAL OFFER IN no. so. s. Gentlemen's Day Shirts no. so. 5. WOVEN STRIPES TREMOLA FAST DYE Made by (he same Makers as the well-known Tricolinc. DAY SHIRTS DAy gHIRTS are made from Fine Quality Zephyr in a variety of Fancy 1 1{ are made with Soft Fronts Woven
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      4 1 Milkmaid s>ivmUm4 Natural Milk
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    HOME SPORT.
    2044 2 BRITISH SHOWING IN THE OLYMPICS. Fy Onr Special Correspondent London, Aug. 9. Now that the establishment of the Tote is assured, racing interests will begin to feel the ground firmer under their feet. This does not apply, of course, to members of the Ring, many of whom are
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      235 2 To get more rr£2^q2 V AT V D C V i^rrr'lli Lf li Uf ix \3 1 f^ *»«*fc-.rfv. f take your m ™£i* j| HALL'S WINE JhUi hos f Hall'i Wine enriches the S™JP^I S** J "f^' blood, feeds the nerves, iJAig^JNE fvbr and creates new vitality. YVltl6. This
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      543 2 Pain and Irritation Were Tcrrible^uiicura H:a!s. My baby had ccitrva which I out on his h-ad in li'tl; vu ra blisters. Later they brckcardcsi-:.'.J sore eruptions. Ait.-r a while ib; eruptions scaled cv r, and V..c pain and irritation he sui.'cr J were t;rr>ble. My \v,:s Mid I <:ii not
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      186 2 SIZES sy jt± V\W\ cA f^ SBOS STOCKED I ||ULfahl# STOCKED \J\JaT K AVJKx 1 in. x 3 ply 3 in. x 1 ply V/ 2 in. x 3 ply AT fc^ JJ M 3 in x l ply 2 in. x.) ph yULjfl-ill 4 in. x 4 ply 2'/i
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    COOPERATION'S PROGRESS
    570 3 SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF SENIOR STAFF Tho following are the general conclusions sot down by Mr. A. Cavendish, Director of Co-Operation in the F.M.S. and S.S., in his report for 1927 A retrospect of the year brings out the following features There is a great dearth of active and
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    TIN RETURNS.
    170 3 Lincui Tin.— Sluicing 230.63 piculs, tribute 24.67 piculs, total 255.20 piculs. Bundi Tin Dredging Co. (No Liability), output for August.— No. of hours run 1.128, cubic yards treated 164,000, Recovery of tin ore 1,512 piculs, estimated value $100,84:!. Tongkah Compound N. L. Setul Hours 664, cubic yards 131,970,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    148 3 Programme of Drills up to and for Sunday, September 9 Thursday, September 6, 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. D.E.L. Unit, Weapon Training Drill Hall, Chinese Company, 30 Yds. Range Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits Musketry Parade. Friday. September 7, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v) Signals, Morse Practice
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    87 3 The 1!>27 report of the .Straits Settlements Marine Department," signed by the Master Attendant (Capt. G. Freyberg, R.N.), states that 91,117 vessels entered the five ports of the Colony last year. Their total tonnage w«a 42,617,229, which was an increase of 1.908,250 tons as compared with the previous year. To
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      193 3 liPnns stGN QJJAJJ VTJ 1 t ICNCVW IT* 9 JflV^Sr^^^ Hmdimtmr iJmm *>f Am* DURANT Durant built products have always been <li.«tinguwhed for one thing —the perfect relation of weight to Power, resulting in performance that i« "talked about." In the new Durant line this rhararterinlir is more dominant than
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      437 3 "For the Blood is the Life i I aL A Mssur wtnt mtlhtr unlit My boy pot a scratch from a nail which caused blood poisoning throughout hi* system soon he was covered with ■ore places eaoh week sonx- would heal but more would come. Then I was given some
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      751 3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT Off SINGAPORE. Suit No. 877 of 1928. Between THE 8ZE HAI TODS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO. LTD.. Plaintiff* and SIM HEAH TK( K, Defendant. To SIM SEAH TECK. of No. .16-1, High Street, Singapore TAKE NOTICE that an action has been
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      582 4 Announcements P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTVS GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnaga due Spore MOREA 11,000 Sept. 8 KHIVA 9,100
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      606 4 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.500 Sept. 13 14 SUWA MARU 11,000 Sept. 27 28 FUSHIMI MARU ***** Oct. 11 12 1 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Oct. 25 26 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Nov. 8 9 KITANO MARU 8,000 Nov.
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      518 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Auatralia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      663 4 Ks M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAV.A) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3010, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts, and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      538 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englund) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. '.S iERDAV, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, BAMBURG AND BBJEatEN. GENOA. MAR- SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL ANl)| GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NKW AXDj BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON ANI)
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      472 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Smm) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For KroUy, Trengganu, Kclantan, flungnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Hundon, Kohsamui, Lar^suan. i'liumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure BUODHADIB Sept ;i s. T The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accommodation for tirst-clnsa piissenucr*. Tickets
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      586 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI.I.KRMAN" LINH PASSENGER ANO FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNI. rl) KINGDOM AND CONTINKNT FREIGHT SERVICI OUTWARDS TO Hong Kong Shanghai and Japaa Due Spore s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW S« pt. 19 ».s. (ITY OP Kill i; Sent. 24 S.s. CITY
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      538 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leava Spore Spore Penang President Wilson Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 President Van Buren Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 President Hayes Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 President
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      562 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdamsche LlOyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage Leave S'por<P. C. Hooft 14,600 S.M.N. Sept. 7 Indrapoera 10,800 R.L. Sept. 14 Kon. der Ned. rt.200 S.M.N. Sept. 21 Insulinde 9,600 K.L. Sept. 23 J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N.
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      290 5 NOC PILLS For Your BODY and MIND A REAL, SAFE AND SURE HELP AND CURE For Neurasthenia, Anaemia, Debility, Weakness and Overwork. Obtainable at ail CheaUsU. Agents G. K. SLOT CO., LTD. PENANG AND SINGAPORE. GREEN MANURE SEED Pamanoekan Tjiasem Co., JAVA. (THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD, LONDON). The
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      142 5 aHi2Zsn2^B° HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Direct Sailing to Europe via SINGAPORE-COLOMBO-BOMBAY EMPRESS JF CANADA Leave Hong Kong Nov. 28 Arrive Singapore Dec. 2 Singapore Dec. 2 Colombo Dec. 6 Colombo Dec. 6 Bombay Dec. 9 Bombay Dec. 9 Plymouth Dec. 24 BOOKING NOW OPEN For further particulars, plense apply to
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      687 6 TONIGHT TO-NIGHT King Carnival AND HARRY E. H ANDY'S CIRCUS THE CLEANEST SHOW ON EARTH Location ANSON ROAD. Admission to Grounds 10 cents. CARNIVAL, Daily at 5.20. CIRCUS, Nightly at 9.30. PUBLIC OPINION THE BEST CIRCl T 8 IN SINGAPORE FOR YEARS. Enormous attendance— Tumnlluous Applause. See THE FLYING AHKOS,
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      299 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., i'roprietors. Programme Commencing September 6, at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS First National British Picture Presents THE WARE CASE Most thrilling mystery story ever screened, featuring STEWART ROME In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. F. 8.0. presents YAKIMA CANUTT in THE HUMAN
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      256 6 Absolutely the 'LAST WORD 9 in Cameras. The "Vanity Kodak" In five fashionable colours uitli case to match. Dainty, feminine, different, to meet the prevailing trend toicard colour and novelty. CALL AISD SEE THEM AT 111 I WmMmg^S^^^^fmm 1 COMING SOON! COMING! HAmRA TUNNEYHEENEY ,—j^ FICIIT Ell M Ifflli HssHßf
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    251 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, September 6 H. W. 2.1 r. a.m., 9.1, 8.10 p.m., 8.9. Malacca. II. W. 11.20 a.m., fiJ, 11 .30p.m., 5.4. P. and homeward mnil closet, 3 p.m., train 4 p.r-. Friday. September 7 H. W. ::.U H.m., 8.2, 2.51 p.m., 8.8. Malacca: I!. W. 0.10
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 7 Thursday, September 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR Vain Wharf Tug Prince. F.M.S. Hoppers A and B. Akera, Marudu. Oil Wharf H.M.S. Herald Coal Wharf Sea Belle VKSBELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjnng Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Granlund K.ppel Harbour.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    224 7 RARKNTSZ. Dut., 2,945 tons, from Tomini Bay 5-9, for Batavia 7-9. MILAN, Brit., 441 tons, from Penang 5-9, for Pt-naiiK U-U. CKMAS. Brit., 73 tons, from Batu Pahat 6-9, for Batu Pahat 7-K. GLEKAPP, Brit., 5,877 tons, from London M, fur Vlad'vostock 7-9. HALVDAN, Nor., 761 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    193 7 ■Ml Afrira i Mexico Maru) 2 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, hast Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. i (ilenapp) 2 p.m. ki-maiiian Trmiriranu I (long Lee) p.m. Southern and Western India Rajulal 3 p.m. Ciylon, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Kurope, U.S.A. and Canada (N'aldera)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 7 '.wftlplndl >aul Lrcat (athtnir I. d« Witt B'pers homtou j-iw e« Aar- MAo». t A«g. IT Am. t Am. rr Auk- 9 Sept. 2 Aur. 9 Sept. 2 Auj. 10 g«pt. g
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    147 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Sept. 6. Rubber.— Local 29% cents per lb. Steady. Tin.— London £208 10s. Rubbers. —No change quiet. Mining.— Dull. Kuchais 1.87-1.40, Penawats 64-69 cents, Malaya Cons. 70-76 cents, Batu Caves 1.30-1.35, Hitams 80-84'^ cents, Hong Katts 40-43H cents, Batang Padangs 45-49 cents,
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    210 7 Singapore, Sept. fi London. Rubber B*4d., down V»d. Local 30>* cents. London. Tin £208 10s., down *0«. Mining.— Steady. South Taiping 42-44 cents, Taiping 1.05-1.08, North Taiping 88-90 J cents, Klang River 3.60-3.70, Petaling 4*Bo- 1 '•1.-t" 1 Malaya Consol 72-74 cents, Sunjrei Way 2.92V3, Kuchai
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    125 7 The Singapore Chtmher of Commerce Rubber Association held its 880th auction an September 5, when there was catalogued 1,105,286 lb. or 493.43 ton* offered 872,928 1b. or 3S9.70 tons sold 764,018 lbs. or 341.08 ton*. Spot London 0s. 8 13/l«d. New York 18H cts. PRICES REALISED. The
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 5 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.10, Athens 375, Berlin 20.36. Bombay Is. 6 15-ltid., Brussels 34.90, Bucharest 7975, Buenos Aires 47 23-64, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 26.20, Helsingfors 192.34, Hong Kong 25., Kobe Is. 0.16-16 d., Lisbon 2 7-32. Madrid 211.225, Milan 92.65, New York
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    259 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Sept. 6. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/3 29/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 8/16 On New York, Demaud 65 16/16 Private 90 d/a 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 10W p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMbER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 7 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet B%d. per lb. New York -Spot Sheet G. cents 18% per lb. 12 o'clock noon Sept. fi. l.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. .Spot Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. Oct.-Dec. m Ja.-v-.Mur. Buyers 30 30 30
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      MINING.
      451 7 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 liaiu Caves 1 .75 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 11 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitum Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Hney
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      GENERAL.
      178 7 /al. Pd. Buyer* Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref*. 1.97% 2.0X% 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 2.46 2.60. n fl Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1G.J 6.<Ur I 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.68 I 1 1 Cycle Carriag* 0.40 0.60 il £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.00 5 6 Fraser Neave
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      116 7 7. Eng. 6 p.e. 1,225,500 8% 6% pram, /pore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 108 110 Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. •f 1901 red. 1980 $1378,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1007 red. 1947 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Vllenby (|1) Uor Gajah (fl) V. Hitam ($1) V. Kuning (ID Vn.. Malay ($2) Mnlck <fl > V. i'anas l$. r > I ialifownie ($1) iasfcctt (H) Srocas N. ($1) 3runei U. (f6) i. Jeiatotu (|1) 8. Katil ($1) SakH K. B. ($1) i. Kepoiig ($1) 3. Tiraah
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      332 7 RESCUED FROM MALARIA Sixteen Years Ago by Dr. WILLIAM'S PINK PILLS Mr. Paul Reports Himself Still in the Best of Health. When Mr. U. T. Paul was station-master at Tharrawaddy, on the Burma Government hallways, in the year 11)12. he graphically told how he had been rescued from Malarial by
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      185 7 TOI FT i CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING 1-*- ROOM. T> 1 6-d, Boßdasa St., adN B«aara, Bia«ap«r. Immediate entry. Reduced ot«t Tw£«h«u spad* ia«*. rents NO. 569, Seranj'OOn Reading Room Open Daily 9.30 to U3O r» J XT Jort 404 AAO Do/.« Service atery Sunday 10. T«itimony Meet Road, Nos. 430,
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      527 7 SHOE POLISH (mes a Good Shine in 2 minutes. It does not only (fives a Shine, but it Cleans at the same time. Try a tin to-day You will not think of any other polish Supplied in the following colours NEUTRAL for all colours of FANCY LEATHER and PATENT LEATHER
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      881 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see page 16 WANTS, FOR SALF. ETC. TO LET. fur. rooms 82, Waterloo Street. l'<i 1 XT. hoard and lodging, ITS month. .\j pi) 1-2. Strait.-. TiBM FOR SALE. Fiat 509, owner driven, in good .11. just r;-hooil"d and painted. I- Straits TiatMi SINGLE AND
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      76 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Heart ending at Midnight on September o. Max. >ha<l<- temperature 8* r. Min. sbH'lo temperature TG f. Mean sha.lt- t«ni|M-raturc UJF, Max. K un radiation LW f. Min. crasx radiation C:».5 t. Sea trinperaturc Max. K."»,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 6 MORE PROTESTS.
    869 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 6 MORE PROTESTS. The first attempts to crystallize I'ne known public resentment of Mr. Amery's plot to mulct the Colony in a heavily increased liability on account of the contribution for military expenditure are foreshadowed in the announcement of a special general meeting of
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    SOMETHING FOR NOTHING!
    830 8 IPOH BACHELORS ANNOY THE LADIES. Ipoh bachelors are in revolt. A lady has written to the local newspaper complaining that they consume endless pahit? and many dinners in the bungalows of their married friends, and they do not icturn this hospitality. Another lad> tccks up the originator
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    DUTCH RUBBER.
    61 8 Special Measures Undesirable At Present. [rkutex tei.e/.ram] Amsterdam, Sept. 5. A meeting of Dutch rubber jrrowers lengthily discussed the report of the ru!> ber committee. It was decided that spe cial measures were undesirable in th-j prc sent circumstances. It was also decided that the rubber committee should
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    FLYING BOATS RETURN.
    51 8 Due at Seletar Base On September 15. The four flying boats of the R.A.F. Far Eastern flight, which flew from England to Singapore, and which are now returning to their base at Seletar after a tour of Australia, are due to arrive at Seletar on Saturday, September
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    99 8 Mrs. H. W. Thomson, wife of th» British Resident of Perak, and Miss Betty Thomson, are staying in Singapore. Mr. A. Z. Alsacoff and his bride, who were recently married in London, are due back in Singapore to-day by the Insulinde. Dr. C. A. Stanley, M.B., B.S.
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    231 8 Unofficial Community Demand Voice in Revision. The Straits Military contribution came up for consideration at a committee im-i-ting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held on Monday. The President (Mr. R. M. Williams) addressed the meeting setting forth the views of the sub-committee which had this matter under
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    BLACK SWAN FOR SALE.
    91 8 Singapore-Built Yacht to Be Disposed Of. The Black Swan, the 140-ton auxiliary ketch, in which Mr. C. F. Weame, director of Wearne Bros, and a well-known resident of Singapore, recently completed an ocean tour, is advertised for sale in The Field. Mr. Weame left Singapore last
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    PORTRAITS IN CITY HALL.
    88 8 Sir Hugh Clifford And Mr. R. J. Farrer. The Singapore Municipal Commissioners have commissioned the Russian artist, Mr. Anatole Shister, to paint a portrait of Mr. R. J. Farrer, their President. The portrait will be hung in the new Municipal administration building which is now being
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    STEAMER IN DISTRESS.
    57 8 Damage to Cargo on Clan Lamont. [IIEUTKR TELEGRAM] Port Elizabeth, Sept. 5. The steamer Clan Lamont, which was in distress between Port Elizabeth and East London, has arrived. The cargo in hold 5 between decks on the starboard side is under water. The cargo in the lower
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    VILLAGE BURNT OUT.
    54 8 Hundred Shops and Dwellings Destroyed at Bukit Koman. A telegram from the general manager of the Raul) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., reports the destruction of Bukit Koman village by fire yesterday. A hundred shops and dwellings were destroyed, and one casualty occurred. The company's plant and
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    THE FLOATING DOCK.
    14 8 UUTKB TELEGRAM] Aden, Sept. 5. Tlit Singapore dock left here to-day.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    28 8 From Europe (London mails despatched on August 16) by Morea, due at I'enang 4 p.m. to-day. From Holland, by Insulinde, due at Singapore 6 p.m. to-day.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following c»bl» dated Sept. 5, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 1,025 tons. September 18..'!0, October 18.50, November 18.60, December 18.50, January 18.50, February 18.50, March 18.60, April 18.60, May
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      125 8 Ball Dresses for the Race Season I\\ DISPLAYED \\l JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. BULLOCH LADE WHISKIES "GOLD LABEU'-fully matured "OLD RARlTY"~guaranteed 15 years old Obtainable from all First-class Dealers. ECONOMY That is the keyword in these days when the markets are so
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      113 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. First National British Production THE WARE CASE A thrilling Mystery Play, featuring STEWART ROME. LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. First Show at 7.30. An F. B. O. Production Presenting YAKIMA CANUTT in THE HUMAN TORNADO A tale of love and adventure in the Land
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    CHINESE GUNMEN ACTIVE. YESTERDAY'S RAIDS
    810 9 CHINESE GUNMEN ACTIVE. YESTERDAY'S RAIDS FIRING IN CATTLE CO.'S PREMISES. ANOTHER BIC, JEWELLERY HAUL. Two outrages were committed by Chinese gunmen in Singapore yesterday. A gang of four mon, believed to be II y lams, cnte.-i';l the promisor, of the Straits Cattle Trading Company in Sungei Koad, in the Kam'.an^'
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    MR. MACCALLUM SCOTT.
    48 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] Vancouver, Sept. 5. Coastguard*, have recovered the body of Mr. MacCa!lum Scott. Mr. and Mr*. MacCallum Scott were passengers in an aeroplane flying from Victoria, B.C.. to Seattle which fell into Puget Sound. Mrs. MacCallum Scott's body was found a few days ago.
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    SUBMARINE VICTIMS.
    248 9 FULL NAVAL HONOURS AT PORTSMOUTH. [reuteb telegram] London, Sept. 5. Forty-one bodies of the crew of the British submarine L55, which was sunk by Russian shell firo in the Baltic in 1919 and recently raised by Soviet salvage workers, arrived at Portsmouth on board the light cruiser Champion,
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    185 9 China's Desire for Close Co-operation. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Geneva, Sept. 5. In the debate in the Assembly on the work of the League during the past year Dr. Wang King Ky (China) expressed satisfaction at the return of Spain to the League and emphasised China's ardent desire for close
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    [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA]
    86 9 Berlin, Sept. 5 The general debate on the report to the League of Nations by the SecretaryGeneral began to-day. The first speaker was the Chinese member Mr. Wang King Ky, who stressed the importance of the economic conferences in 1927 and 1928, but added that the League's
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    RESEARCH WORK IN INDUSTRY.
    170 9 A NEW OUTLOOK. BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 5. Twenty-six women will read papers on most diverse subjects at the meeting of the British Association which will open in Glasgow to-morrow. One, namely Professor Dame Helen Gwynne Vaughan, 13 president of the Botany section.
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    COTTON STATISTICS.
    175 9 Decrease in World's Consumption. [BEUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 5. According to statistics prepared by the International Federation of Master Cotton JSpinners an j the Manufacturers' Asr.ocintion, the world's cotton consumptio» for the year ended July 31 totalled 25,540,000 bales, a decrease of 341,000 compared with the previous year.
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    AMERICANS INJURED.
    138 9 Shot and Stabbed by Frenchmen In Tientsin. Tientsin, Aug. 20, A shooting affray occurred early this morning outside the Kiessling and Badr Restaurant in the former German Concession. It appears that two French soldiers quarrelled with an American resident who resented certain alleged behaviour on the part of
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    CHINESE TRADER'S APPEAL.
    499 9 PAY OR BE BOYCOTTED? BULLIED BY SO-CALLED PATRIOTS. Ie victimisatii n o: and merchants in Perak to which a brief reference was made in our columns yesterday is described in a letter appearing in the Ipoh newspaper. A Chinese merchant, dealing with what he describes as a
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    FRENCH AIR SERVICE.
    48 9 Complete Re-organisation Promised. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Sept. 5. As a sequel to the disaster in which M. Bokanawski was killed, the Government have decided to establish an Air Ministry with a whole time politician in charge for the purpose of completely re-organising the air service.
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    UNITED STATES DIRIGIBLES.
    35 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, Sept. 5. The Goodyear-Zcppelin Corporation of Akron, Ohio, has been awarded the highest figure of merit in the Navy's design competition for two dirigibles each of G,500,000 cubic feet.
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    SINGAPORE DOCK IN THE SUEZ CANAL.
    58 9 This photograph was taken from the second section of th« Singapore Dock during the passage from Port Said to Sue*. Th* dork started yesterday on the longest stage of its jemrney— from Aden to Colombo— after having had to put back into Aden in
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    LABOUR IN POLITICS.
    158 9 "THE EVE OF A GREAT ADVENTURE." [RIUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 5. Mr. Arthur Henderson, bringing the Labour Party's fraternal greetings to the Trades Union Congress, said Labour was now a national party and the only serious alternative to the present Government. Talk of violence, irresponsibility and even
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    NEW RAILWAY UNION.
    289 9 F.M.S.R. Workmen and Their Grievances. The workmen of the F.M.S. Railways' central workshops at Sentul, near Kuala Lumpur, have decided to form a union, and rules are now being framed for submission to the Registrar of Societies. At the meeting on Sunday the chairman, Mr. Abdul Hameed
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    EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.
    97 9 Vast Crowd of Worshippers In Sydney. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Sydney, Sept. 5 Loud speakers installed in the courtyard of St. Patrick's Cathedral and on the lawns and in adjacent parks enabled a vast crowd of kneeling worshippers to follow the Pontifical High Mass celebrated as a prelude to the
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    CRITICISING A QUEEN.
    61 9 Amsterdam Church and Sunday Observance. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Amsterdam, Sept. 5. The' statement that the Amsterdam Reformed Church has censured Queen Wilhelmina for sympathising with the Olympic Games desecrating the Lord's Day by awarding prizes on a Sunday is exaggerated. Only one district of the Reformed Church, namely
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    118 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Moscow, Sept. 5. M. Tchitcherin needs a holiday, and will spend several months abroad at various places, including Berlin. Berlin, Sept. S. The well-known Milan Mayor, Signor Belloni, the Deputy Mayor and the Fascist City deputy have tendered their resignations, which Signor Mussolini
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    THE RHINELAND QUESTION. STATESMEN MEET.
    340 9 THE RHINELAND QUESTION. STATESMEN MEET. GENERAL AGREEMENT NEEDED. SYMPATHETIC BRITISH ATTITUDE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Geneva, Sept. 5. Herr Mueller had a conversation with M. Briand this morning lasting an hour ani a half. It is learned that they cordially discussed, among other matters, the question of Rhineland evacuation. It is understood
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    U.S. AIR DERBY.
    96 9 Race from New York To v J Los Angeles. [reuter telegram] New York, Sept. 5. Started by a pistol fired by the Mayor of Los Angeles, the sound of which was transmitted across the continent by telephone, telegraph and loud speaker, 37 aeroplanes left Roosevelt Field in
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    COMMUNISTS IN INDIA.
    81 9 Roy Denies Authorship Of Letter. [MUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 5. The Indian Communist Hoy has informed the London branch of the Indian National Congress that he did not write the letter which the Indian Government published recently. The letter referred to was one dated December SO, 1927,
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    SET FREE BY BANDITS.
    173 9 Seventy-Year Old Priest's Terrible Ordeal. The Hong Kong papers repot t that Father Froewis, an aged priest attached to the Milan Mission, has been released by bandits, after having been in their custody twenty days. The news is the more welcome since rumours had reached Hankow
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    DOG RACING CRAZE IN SHANGHAI.
    825 10 CHINESE RATEPAYERS' OPPOSITION. m "i. position is Iieir.3 mi* Shanghai to greyhound racing a"'l t'.i. IsnUtag nsiociated with it, notably by CUmm MgniMtfcM, As a NMllt, it is presumed, of corre-sitoi-.-lomc in the Shanghai pma the m* ilollar parimuiuel for win an'., place at Luna
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    FRENCH AIRMEN RETURNING.
    41 10 (KM'TCK TELUJU&I] Paris, Sept 6. It is reported from Casablanca that the F r <*nch airmen Assolant and Lefevre have wi return to Paris and hare their engine overhauled before making another it to fly to New York.
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS.
    214 10 Arrangements for Match Against Ceylon XI. The English team, under the leadership of A. P. F. Chapman, will leave England late in September on their way to Australia at'd are due to arrive in Colombo Harbour late on Friday, October sth or early the next day, and, according
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    BOXING.
    187 10 Another Negro May Visit Singapore. A probable visitor to Singapore in the nenr future is Joe Hall, an American Nagm who has been doing well in Manila. He beat Irineo Flores and drew with Kid Johnson, who holds the feather and lightweight championships of the Orient. Hall maintains that
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    282 10 The Singapore St. Andrew's Society will holu a practice dance at the Europe Hotel at 5 p.m. to-morrow. A meeting of the Singapore Rural Board will be held at the Government Land Office at 11 a.m. on Thursday next. During a storm at Penang lightning split a
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    COMPULSORY BOBBING.
    110 10 How Man Rules Woman in Modern China. Peiping, Aug. 21 The Municipal Bureau of Public Safety decreed to-day that Peiping women under the age of 'M must bob their hair or pay a degeneracy tax. The order, effective from September 1, is meant to discourage the old Manchu
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    LOAN FOR GREECE.
    33 10 [REl'TER TEUKBAIl] Athens, Sept. 5. Agreement hat been reached with the American firm of Seligman and Co. for a loan of $75,000,000, to be applied to productive purposes in Greece.
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      THE S.F.A. CUP.
      683 10 I.C.F.A. and Duke's "B" Draw. Tho S.F.A. Oup CMiiK<lition began Ht the Blmdtwp. I i T.l.iy when ih? Indo- the Hi!':'. 1 ''IV mot in tho or.o-all. The game, vo of good football, wa:; kH devoid of interest, and at times tho exchanges put the small sprinkling
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      115 10 The S.C.C. will meet the Dukes at Tanglin ori Saturday. On Sunday there will be a match between the S.C.C. and Tampin on the S.C.C. ground. The following will play for the S.C.R.C. against the Indian Association on Saturday at 2 p.m. oirthe former's ground Kirn Wooic, Ah
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      98 10 Results of Mid-Week Matches. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 6. The following arc the results of League matches played to-day Diviaion I. Liverpool 1 Sheffield U. 2 Portsmouth 1 Manchester C. 0 Division 11. Bristol C. 1 Stoke 1 Chelsea 3 Bradford 1 Notts F. 0 Clapton 0. Reading
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      SINGAPORE RACING.
      152 10 No Fast Work in To-day's Training. There was quite a good attendance at the Racecourse this morning for the final gallops of the horses in preparation for the coming meeting, which begin on Saturday. However the spectators were, on the whole, disappointed, for owing to the sticky nature
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      POLO.
      77 10 Barnes Cups Final. The final of the Barnes Cup was played yesterday on the Balestier Ground between "A' 1 team (Woods, Owen, Manasseh and Exham) and "C" (Arthur, DrakeBrockman, Webb-Carter and Davies). There was no score in the first two chukkers, and the third resulted in a win for
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      GOLF.
      49 10 The Keppel Golf Club September mixed foursome was won by Mrs. R. H. Wilson and Mr. H. A. Exley with 42— C>i=35%. Other scores Mrs. H. Foster and Mr. J. Hodgins 43 7=36 Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Low 45—9=36 Mr. and Mrs. R, D. Finlay 44—4 =40
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      PELTZER REINSTATED.
      34 10 [NEUTER TELEGRAM] Berlin, Sept. 5. Peltzer, the famous German runner, who was suspended owing to his failure to participate in the Franco-German athletic contest, has been reinstated after giving a satisfactory explanation.
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      TENNIS. S.C.C. Tournament.
      536 10 TENNIS. S.C.C. Tournament. The results of yesterday's ties in the S.C.C. Tournament were as follows C Double... P. H. Romnoy and R. Iturcc beat S. P. Morton and G. C. Allen, C 2, 6—2. W. H. Gatfirld and N. Gricc beat G. Goldsnek and G. S. T. McHutchin, ti 7.
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    SIAMESE TWIN'S DECISION.
    79 10 Separation to Precede Marriage In New York. New York, Aug. 11. The seventeen-year-old American Siamese twip*\ Mary ami Margaret, are now in Mn.vXf.-il hojpita.l pri']>uri>u- for .tUCii tn M'yaraU- tfic band uf tartrf'K' unitint? them at tht> bat*; of the spine. Margaret wants to mirry. hence the
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    CHINESE ASSAULT TOURISTS.
    173 10 Nanking Mob Sets on American Students. An attack by a Chinese mob in Nanking upon a party of tourists who were taking photographs is described in the Hong Kong paper*. j Representatives of the local Anhul Guild were going to the Central Executive building to present certain
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    SOVIET RAILWAY OFFICIAL.
    104 10 Sensational Rumours Regarding Death at Harbin. Peiping, Aug. 2s. M. Lassevitch.jthe Soviet Vice -President of the Chinese Eastern Railway, died at Harbin on August 28, it is officially stated, from quinsy; but many sensational rumours are being circulated at Harbin, one being that he committed suicide by
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    340 10 Rubber Congestion Question Left To Chambers, A meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held on Monday. The following business was transacted Committee Vacancy.— A letter was read from Mr. W. A. Fell intimating hii impending absence from the Colony, and it was decided
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    50 10 Jt Is the intention of the Indian Immit ration Committee, at a. meeting to be eld at the District Office, Klang, on Monday, October 28, to fix standard rates of wages payable throughout the districts of Klang, Kuala Selangor and Kuala Langat in the State of Selangor to Indian labourers.
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      NO SUNDAY TAPPING.
      177 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It docs not seem that anybody will take a move in this matter. Thf effect of the much feared slump would be largely mitigated, and much bark, which would be valuable at a later date, coul-1 be preserved. It
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      MAILS TO EUROPE.
      223 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir, May I, through the medium of your columns, draw attention to the slowness of the P. and O. Co.'s mails from Singapore to England. Nearly every fortnight one sees the same advice on the Post Office Daily list, to
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      BARRISTERS' CUSTOM.
      149 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In former days it was customary for a new barrister arriving at Singapore to make a call on the various legal firms and introduce himself to his brother barristers in practice. This commend able custom has fallen into disuetude without
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    " GRAVE APPREHENSION."
    225 10 GRAVE APPREHENSION." S.S.A. Opinion of Social Hygiene Policy. The social hygiene policy of the Straits Government was discussed at a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements Association held last Monday. The hon. secretary (Mr. J. W. Harries) read extracts from correspondence from the Association of British Malaya, a coi v
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    EUROPEAN VAGRANT.
    68 10 Mr. Leslie Haynes Sent to House Of Detention. Mr. Leslie E. Haynes, who recently arrived in Singapore from China, wan charged in the Fourth Police Court this morning with vagrancy in South Bridge Koad yesterday. Hf plfad«>d guilty, and said th^it ha was trying *o get into touch
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    13 10 Mr. Trivikraman Tampi, 8.A., a wellknown Indian artist, is at present in Ipoh.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1554 11 STANDPOINT OF THE "SAFEGUARDERS." (By A. W. Still.) London, Aug. 8. The announcement made a few days aso that the Ramsey Mill dispute has been settled, and that, therefore, there will be no lock-out in the Lancashire Cotton trade, has boei. received with considerable relief. It is
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    MALAY SEAMAN CHARGED.
    229 11 Chased Woman In Liverpool Street With Revolver A Malay seaman named Hnrdiman bin Abouka, aged forty-four, was remanded at Liverpool Police Court during mail week on a charge of being armed with a loaded revolver with intent to commit a felony in Lydia Ann Street. He was
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    SIX BILLION POUNDS!
    122 11 Optimistic Prophecy for Ford's Amazon Enterprise. Mr. Henry Ford's motor ship Lake Orma left Detroit on July 27 bound for Santarem, Brazil, laden with supplies, for developing the rubber plantation of the Ford Motor Company. Mr. Ford's prospective plantation exceeds 5,000,000 acres, with soil described as of
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    ITALIAN EXPEDITION.
    69 11 Preparatory Work For Himalayan Adventure. Milan, Aug. 28. The Duke of Spoleto has informed the Mayor of Milan, President of the Committee which is financing his forthcoming expedition to the Karakoram Range in the Himalayas, that the preparatory phase of the expedition has been completed, a caravan of
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    FAMOUS BANKER ATTACKED.
    670 12 M.P.'s SENSATIONAL SPEECH. DEALS IN MARCONI SHARES Another remarkable attack in connection with the proposed co-ordination of cable and wireless services under an Imperial Communications Board was made in the House of Commons during mail week by Mr. Walter Baker, the Socialist M.P., who on May 21
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    CHESTERTON'S IDEAL.
    127 12 Sailor to Float 1,000 Miles on Beer Barrel. Desiring to slake his thirst and keep cool, Anthony Gittinger, a sailor, aged 32, made a bet with the director of Pegs Brewery that if he were given a barrel of beer he would drink the contents and then float
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    SASTRI COLLEGE.
    61 12 Foundation-Stone Laid In Durban. Durban, Aug. 25. In the presence of a large assembly of I idians and Europeans the Administrator laid the foundation-stone of the Indian Training College and High School. At the donor's request the institution has been named Sastri College. The Administrator promised that th«
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    STRAITS POST OFFICE.
    573 12 4,268,000 More Articles Dealt With Last Year. A big increase in the business transactions of the Posts and Telegraphs Departments of the Straits Settlements, is revealed in the annual report for 1927 of the Departments. In the past year there has been a total increase in the
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    KILLED AT LONDON ZOO.
    194 12 Strange Death of Indian Elephant Driver. London, Aug. 25, A strange affair happened at about midnight at the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, and detectives are busy trying to solve the mystery. A man was found mutilated in bed, early to-day and on being taken to hospital
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    FORD WORKS AT CORK.
    138 12 Free State Loses Important Car Factory. London, August 30, The Irish Free State is very disappointed at Mr. Henry Ford's decision Co transfer the bulk of the newly erected plant for the manufacturer of Ford cars from Cork to Manchester. Mi-. Ford's representative at Manchester explains
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    454 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG. 8. Vain* Company. SI Abaco 2/ Allagax tl Anglo-M»lay ■1 Ayer tuning •1 BinUng 2/ Batang Consolidated ■1 Batn Cares ;l B»tu Tigs 2/ Be** 2/ Btrtam Consolidated 2/ Btieh II Bidor 2/ Bikanr 2' Broekiwds 2/ Bakit Clota n Bukit
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    "SOCIALISM IN A DICKEY."
    590 13 TRENCHANT ATTACK BY PRIME MINISTER The Prime Minister made a trenchant attack on Socialism and its methods recently when addressing a great demonstration of 20,000 Yorkshire Conservatives at Bramham Park, the seat of Colonel 1-ane-Fox, M.P. for Barkston Ash. He predicted the return of the Government
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    TOM MIX'S DIVORCE.
    94 13 Cowboy Film Star's £1,500 A Week. New York, Aug. 7 The Los Angeles Examiner says that Tom Mix, the cowboy film star, has confirmed the report that his wife has -une to Europe with the intention oi sacking to obtain a divorce in Paris. Tom Mix was
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    ALPINISTS FEAT.
    71 13 Japanese Climbs Western Ridge O! Matterhorn Grindelwald, Aug. 25. A feat hitherto considered impossible hM bivii accomplished by the wellknown Japanese alpinist, Uramatsu, and the guides, Emil Steuri and Samuel Brawand, who succeeded in climbing the western ridge of Matterhorn a sheer perpendicular wall of rock forming the
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    CHOON GUAN SCHOOL.
    176 13 We have received an appeal on behalf of the Choon Guan School which is connected with the English Presbyterian Mission and for the last five years has been working in the Joo Chiat district. It has nearly 400 pupils, and the present accommodation is already taxed to
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      218 14 TUt SIX CyLinOER Q-O-6O^=s fort that make the long, 'i|lnn|k —^S2S hard journey a constant 'll!||aW *vF?" :> k t- LIU., l|j \l\vm x^-. '■/Z/^i' Representative, for India When Beauty and Charm Reveal Themselves M.»ny women look with envy at the marvel of their sex who spends her early m>rninfr
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      706 15 ROTATE OF CHOO PENG FOON, DECEASED IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES. To be held at Messrs. Cheon* Koon Scmt I Co'a aale-rooin. No. :1O, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. September 12. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and 3-storey .-mines known as Nos. 60, 61 ana
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      2028 15 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House. Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry. E.C. The Company his £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      372 15 Tel«. STATETRUST." Phone 243. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES I (1927), LIMITED i Registered by anil Security dpposited with the Straits SflttleUMßt I Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians. Kent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collec ted. Probate or Letters of Administration applied for land security furnished. "We Specialize in Estate
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      268 16 Singapore Malayan Directory (1929). FRASER NEAVE, LTD., PUBLISHERS. Our Editor will tour Malaya to collect information for the 1929 Issue. He will be in attendance at each of the Co.'s Branch Offices on dates which will be announced later in the local Press. B«yMTTRE BRAND TEA AND NONE ELSE. M^^f"«£
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      444 16 EDISON-BELL GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. BRITAIN'S BEST Only $1.00 each (Plus Postage). LARGE SELECTION. 2889 Chuckles, Laughing Song A laughing dream. Laughing Song 3699 How the family laugh. Laughing Song The mirthful curate. Laughing Song 3891 When 1 dv start laughing, Laughing Song Join me in a me try laugh, Laughing Song
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      223 16 JUST RECEIVED JUST RECEIVED I ANNUALS FOR 1929 Illustrated Price Lists on applications. M. MOHD. DULFAKIR GO. SINGAPORE and Xl ALA I I MII K. GIDDINESS is in many cases due to eye trouble. CONSULT K. P. Chong Scientific Opthalmic Optician for Advice. Office THE UNITED PHARMACY 305, NORTH BRIDGE
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