The Straits Times, 28 September 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,898 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      55 1 Milkmaid Sweetened i| Full Cream Milk Use THE "BRITISH EMPIRE" I TYPEWRITER Efficient Reliable Simple Embodying all the latest improvements and made only from the best material. Sole Agents MALAYA. QUICKER PRODUCTION -LOWER COSTS USE FERROCRETE" IT PAYS THIS RAPID HARDENING PORTLAND CEMENT IS STOCKED BY WILLIAM JACKS CO. SINGAPORE
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      106 1 EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN CHINESE CARPETS The design illustrated is only one of a number which we can make in any size and colouring. Hand-coloured drawings and quotations forwarded on request. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in S.S.) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. OUR NEW DEPOT At Junction of Middle Road and Short Street,
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      4 1 MiUmai.l Sterilized Natural Milk
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    F. T. MANN RESIGNS.
    510 2 SEVEN YEARS AS CAPTAIN OF MIDDLESEX. On the occasion of Mr. F. T. Mann's last appearance at Lord's as captain of the Middlesex cricket eleven, Mr. P. F. Warner wrote in the Morning Post during mail week as follows Mann first appeared for Middlesex in 1908,
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    LATIN SCRIPT ADOPTED.
    158 2 Kerlincr Taeeblatt's Initiative. A minor revolution in the nvwspaper world has taken place in Germany. The first German newspaper to adopt Lcti.n script instead of Gothic lettering is the Berliner Tageblatt,'* whose importance is such that any experiment undertaken by its editors is likely to Ik- followed
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    MANCHU TREASURES.
    111 2 Desecration of Tombs Shocks Chinese. Although police and military authorities still are keeping a strict watch upon the curio shops of Peking and Tientsin, they have little hope of recovering the nioet valuable of the treasures stolen from Imperial Manchu tombs in the Eastern Hills, 90 miles from
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    WIRELESS AT FRASER'S HILL
    115 2 Reception of English Programme Said to be Good. A wireless enthusiast who has been staying at Frnser's Hill, and who ha b«en using a six valve Mi-Michael heterodyne yet, informs the Malay Mail that, contrary to expectation.-*, reception at Fraser's Hill has been good. The best
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      324 2 te care of the Wgg^} com^exion The most delicate skin and ~&28& !s JL l^\? the most P er ect complexion "fi^^ 1 vfc .^a^S»v>iAi^£ -.will benefit from the daily fM- 'IR T \T^> application of ASHES OF 1/ ROSES or ASHES OF -^il If VIOLETS Vanishing Cream. wk These
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      408 2 aft -&c>£- -%vbA HER RESPONSIBILITY. f Bel chili! i- i I'fv.i ts4taa sourer of joy I and a ncvor-failirc rciponsibUitj to the fond mother. It not in'rcciuently hnppeni that j minor ailments o,' th* chiirf distress and puzile her sht- doos no* know just what to do. yet fiel? them
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      275 2 THIS DIRECT "AUTOMATIC PAIR" Affords modern town comforts to country houses. You mi. :..»<• mm duplicates but you never li.ive found equ.ilitit*. Actually t fflffiJ[lQfi lake the uulaUHfiFSfWHlPikx of town c A Miniature Power Station. A Miniature Reservoir The "KOHLER" Automatic 110 The "RUWO" Automatic hoi,'-,-volt Electric Plant send current
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    CHANGES IN THE U. S. A.
    496 3 "NO LONGER TWIST THE LION'S TAIL." We may say foolish things about you, but we no longer twist the lion's tail," said Professor A. P!> Brigham, of Colgate University, New York, lecturing at the Summer School of Geography at Oxford. You may criticise us,
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    £100,000 GAMBLING PLOT.
    272 3 Magnet Fixed To A Roulette Wheel at San Remo. A colossal attempt to defraud th« municipal casino and break the bank at the roulette tables was discovered just in time at San Remo, when Jean Ferri, a twenty-eight-year-old engineer, of Milan, was arrested dramatically in the roulette
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    CITY BATHED IN LIGHT.
    189 3 Berlin Bid to Rival Paris For Tourist Traffic. The attractions of B< rim night life have never appealed to the post-war tourist so strongly as those of Paris or Vienna, and in October next a determined effort will be made by the Berlin authorities to outbid
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      210 3 fe^^j\ Five Kings? ■k^^^when the fifth is King George IV S3?. THE DISTILLERS AGENCY, LTD.. Edinburgh, Scotland. THE FLOOR, LINOLEUM /I^SsaA S, FURNITURE f^JJJJgJI^I POLISH Wv r^jMT WITHOUT EQUAl^BSj^^j^y DIRECTIONS APPLY WITH A ■^KHB^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H^^ FLANNEL AND FINISH WITH A SOFT CLOTH > <<^^^^ MANSION POLISH has gained a universal reputation
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      702 3 "UNCLE BLUE-GUM." NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of Cecil Samuel Winter Cooke, of 14. Market Street, Singapore, Straits Settlements, and is used by him in connection with Australian products imported by him or any Company by whom he is employed, for
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      157 3 Drier WCV I with high-priced J^B-v^RctM]^., I cur comfort in a I^M| ~\i model "6.V" I F f*^. IDURANT x^^. Elastic smoothness oceans of re,^b3bWl serve power for emergencies <^&tS^ //laflniw finger tip control perfect \isi,.Fi [fliaLJ'Sw corner posts— Hoyes-Huiil coacliyNLssaJM |york (iuhriel miiililx.ts tli<-<-ar<> v f'" H r »*a>»>iis
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      572 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Ir orporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore •JFYPOnF 5,300 Oct. 8 MACEDONIA 11,100
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      575 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 11 12 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Oct. M HAKL'SAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 8 I KITANO MARU 8,000 Nov. 22 23 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Dec. 6 7 KAMO MARU 8,000 Dec.
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      500 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Au.tralia) 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 (4,612 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      659 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. S^O, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Torrin Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      529 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON AMSTEP.DAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MAKSKILLKS, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE- LONDON AND NORTH
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      461 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE K..r Kretay, Ir. ngganu. Krlantan, Bangnara, Telupin, P;.ta .i, Singora, Lacon, Sichon. Bandon. Kohsamui, LaDganan, ('hmnpun and Bangkok. Arrival Departure •UDDHADIB s.pt. :io t> lt The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light und have excellent accommodation for
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      560 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLKKMAN LINE I'ASSF.NGKK AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREICIIT SERVICE OITWARDS To Hong Konr, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF MOmi.E Oct. 20 I OF CHESTtS Nov. 17 ho.mkw Anns s.p. CITY OF KHAKTOUM
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      467 5 DODWELL CASTLE LINE For BOSTON, NEW YORK aTid BALTIMORE (via Suez direct) Due Due Spore Sailing N. York MUNCASTER CASTLE In port Oct. 1 Not. 10 s.s. TOLEDO Oct. 7 Oct. 13 Nov. 23 s.s. DACKE CASTLE Oct. 25 Nov. 2 Dec. 18 m.v. TORONTO Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Dec.
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      564 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Geaoa Amsterdam SoutkimotOß Marseilles Rotterta. Tonnage LesVe Spore Insulinde 9,800 R.L. Sept. ZS J. P. Coca 11,100 S.M.N. Oct. 5 Sibajak 14,000 R.L. Oct. 12 Prina der Ned. 9,200 S.M.N. Oct. 19 Tjerimai 7,700 R.L. Oct.
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      442 5 British-India Steam Nay. Co. r Ltd. (APCAR LINE) For HONG KONG, AMOY, MOJI, KOBE and OSAKA. S.S. TAKLIWA Sailing October 7 This vessel has excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. For full particulars as to passage, etc., apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., UMITKD Ilnuf Kong Bank Chambers.
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      110 5 FRASH NEAVE, LTD. Distributors for Malaya. scii>3j.'i z\j fi"i-' I*— -j i .■•irT.v.T.".' 11 .■••xir. i vc i x Jiitai' When you clean your Silver Make this work as pleasant and as easy as possible by using Silvo Liquid Silver Polish. In this preparation you have something worthy of your
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      391 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Albert and Bencoolen Stre.i,. \,,rih Bridje Road. Tel No 28» TO-NIGHT! TONIGHT' Intil Thurnday. October 4. I mil Tuesday. October 2 At 9 m At »p. m International N>»s. INTERNATIONAL NEWS The Epic Naval Drama RuHterV Slei(th Ride (Comedy). TH K SYD CHAPLIN and Mr.
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      325 6 Fl AP xMf Another PARAMOUNT I IL Triumph. i)i mm UNCUT \i\ CENSOR [i I^Hi^^^^F 10 GREAT REELS. t M gr^f PAVILION j^-— COMING SHORTLY I Paramount. I I B^B^^^^^~ THE HANDY MAN. —j ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KCE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, September 21, ending Saturday, September 29.
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      151 6 From SEPTEMBER 30 ALHAMBRA CONRAD NAGEL and CLAIRE WINDSOR in "TIN HATS" A Post-war Comedy of 1,000 Laugh Complications. WONDERFUL MIMICRY— AMAZING FUNNIOSITY PANTOMIMING EXTRAORDINARY. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PRODUCTION. Released by UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION. ALHAMBRA Commencing OCTOBER 6. Ti.e Kreaiest RIOT of Thrills an 1 I'ANICS of Laughter iha( has A FIRST
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    173 7 FIXTURES. Friday. September 2V II W, Ui.ll a.m.. H.'i. 9.42 p.m., BJS. H am., 6.6, 7.10 p.m., 6.8. Municipal Ceaaasissiea), S.II p.m. Saturday, September 29 11. ln.il a.m.. 5.7, 10.2fi p.m., ft£. i: 11. \V. 7.10 a.m.. 7.2. 7.40 p.m., 6.8. B. i. outv rd mail due.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    292 7 Sept. 2H. Slnps ulone>>ide the Wharvc* af expected to arrive. KEPl'F.I. HARBOUR Main Wharf RmhMI, Lch. Petrel, Dred B*r Foremost, The Cable Urtdstl Kuantan, Sri Tunda. 1 .M>. LMktan 1 and 3. Kunella, Jbr. Van der does Bije, W/B Kitty I. \-i''nto. (■i! Wharf Taiiaa Coal Whut
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    167 7 To-day. lelat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and I akan Buro.- i Hunir Kwonn' 2 p.m. Barrka Islnnd. Java, South-Weit Sui i-itra. South-Beat Borneo. Celebes, weaa and Timor Dilly lllekhier Tre«k) 2 p.m. China, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Formoaa, Ka>t Siberia, Philippine Itlaaaa, Western Canada and West.instates i.f I.S.A. (Benmacdhui)
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    205 7 Singapore, Sept. 28. London.— Rubber 8'. a d., down ',»d. Local tm rents. London. Tin £220 7». 6d.. up :(7-r,,1. Mininif.— Steady. Hong Katt 41-4' i cents. Johan :i3-34 ceiitn. Klsnn River 3.62'-.--3.7J s Rahman Hydraulic 1.50-1.85, Bnncei Way 3 30)5, Hetahn X lit I cum. div.,
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Kugby, Sept. 27. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0D I.*,1 Athens :iV>. Berlin 20.34, Be*) Bay Is. ii 1-lild., Krussels .i4.S'J. Buchurest 7UTBuenos Aires 47 5-16, Copenhagen 18.19, Uenevii HJO, Hellingfon l'J2'j Hong Kung Is. Uv»d., Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 107 Madrid 29.42*. Milan 9U.7. r
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    40 7 Programme of drills up to and for Sept. 30, 1928 Friday, Sept. 28, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. S.R.E. (v) Signals. Morse Practice; Drill Hall, Brigade Signal Section (Sinhalese), Signal Training Drill Hall, D.E.L. Unit, .{v yards Range.
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    99 7 Apparently Straits bachelors are expected, by social custom, to call upon married people, remarks the Hong Kong Telegraph. The Hort£ Kong young man, it goes on to say, invariably awaits an invitation. It is, however, safe to presume, no matter in what part of the world the bachelor may be,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    265 7 EXCHANGE FRODITE Singapore, Sept. 28. Singapore, Sept. 28. On London, Bank 4ms 2/4 1/1G Gambler 6K Demand 2/3 29/32 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 14.50 Private 3 m. credit 2/4% Copra 1(l3: On New York Demand *£> FlEf V. 4.27* Private SO <l/s 58 Biack per-per U6.00 On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 7 Tone of Market vjuict. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 8 'id. per Ib. New York Spot Shvet G. cents 18'i per 1b. K.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. Standard K.S.b. on Tender Spa Spot Oct. Oct.-Doc. Jan.-Mai. MM 2y 2'J^ 29 U 29 U 12
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      MINING.
      466 7 Val. Pd. £1 11 Aiam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 »:.tu Caves 1 .7.") liukit A rang £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Kastern Siam £1 £1 Hand Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey
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      GENERAL.
      221 7 w'nl. Pd. Buyers Sellen 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Orda. 2.60 Mi d £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 Canadian Kwlch II i.i.i; 1 1 Central Kngino 0.50 0.55 1 1 Cycle und Carriage 0.43 o.r>o 10s. 10s. Duff Development 9/Z 10/- <
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      120 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,2215.600 8% 8% prem. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.e. dab. of 1926 red. 1931-36 106 110 Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Frescr and Co. and I.yaM and Evatt'a quotations. To-day* PricM Fruer Lysll A Co. £t>U Ulcnby (|1) 1.27'j 1.30 1.20 1.30 Vlor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.25 V Hitum (*IJ 2.00 Ml 2.00 2.50 Kuning ($1) 0.30 0.35 0.30 0.35 \m. Mulay ($2) 2.15 2.50xd. 2.15 -'.7:.
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      397 7 ORIENTAL CHARITY CROSSWORDS No. 5, closes on Tuesday, October 2. 1928, at 1 p.m. at Sin Kuo Mm Press, 49, Robinson Road. d" FOR SALE VALUABLE freehold building land in JOHORE BAHRL'. at the junction oi Jalan Tebrau and Jalan Yahya. containing approximately IM acre.-., including the LARGE AND SUBSTANTIALLY
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      79 7 634 Owing to delay in sending out TAN KAH KEE L CO.'S Coupon.-, offering a Special Discount of 20 per cent, on their Tyres and Tubes, the period durinir which such Coupons will be available has been extended from August SI, to October 31, 1928. TENG SENG GUAN Jeweller* and
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      82 7 TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS. THE CITY OPERA ALI BABA THE 40 ROBBERS Supported by specially selected VAUDEVILLE EXTRA TI'RNS. N.U. By special request- -THE NIKELUNGS or THK DRAGON'S BLOOD wil! he restaged To-morn»w Niprht <ir»ml Scene:;. Tr -ncloii. A Ilimk your feats no» Phone lu4.
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      655 7 CHURCH SERVICES. 8. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. SepT 30. the XVII Sunday after Trimty. 7 a.m. Holy Comn. a.m, (choral) Holy Comn niu! S.i-ii... 346 a..... Matins Litany 4 p.m.. Tho I'aWchlsm, MM p.m.. (choral Kvensonic aint Ser.'on, 7 p.m., Ihe Mission ConnrmatiOß by the Lord Bishop of Singa pore. Weekdajs. Holy
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      910 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrta.. a<w pag« IS WANTS, FOR SALB. ETC. WANTED TEACHER, immediately. Apply i .-traits 'limes. GENTLEMAN REQUIRES private quarters, ■1 roo district. r>:>7. Strnit.s Times. BE AIAH v. li t» November I. eed, trustworthy. 525, S. Times. NICK LARGE FURNISHED 11OOM. sanitary installation, telephone. 1, Merer
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      75 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (Ity Caajaaasa of (.overnment Health Office.) lor the 21 Hours ending at Midnight on .-ipt. J7. deg. mire 91 JK Kin. shade temperatare 77.8 c. Mian -hade temperature BS.7F. red tat tea 162 K. Mm. gran radiation 72.5 F. Svm sMßßeratare Max. H, Mm. M
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. A RUMOUR AND SOME REFLECTIONS.
    1119 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. A RUMOUR AND SOME REFLECTIONS. Rumour is often a lying jade and we trust she is even more mendacious than usual in her present persistent whispers of forthcoming labour troubles in Malaya. One of her latest efforts hints at a strike brewing among
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    SINGAPORE AND HONOLULU.
    296 8 Pleading before the Licensing Justice; for a Brighter Singapore in a matter in which these Justices have supreme power, Mr. John Laycock suggested that the town should have plenty of open-air retorts such as are to be found in Honolulu. If Mr. Laycock thinks that what the
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    THE FUTURE OF LUMUT.
    97 8 Rumour Of Acquisition For Station Denied. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 27. Perak interest in the development of Lumut harbour has been further spurred by a reference to the matter and the railway in the course of a meeting of the new Sitiawan Sanitary Board.
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    LIONS ESCAPE.
    78 8 Dangers Of The Cinema Industry. [reuter telegram] Elmonte, California, Sept. 27. The perils of raising lions for cinema and other show purposes were illustrated yesterday, when three lions en route to an exhibition park broke from their travelling cage and attacked the manager of Lion Farm." He was
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    THE SIMON COMMISSION.
    171 8 Plan for Six Months Tour. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sert. 27. Sir John S'mon and his colleagn.s (n the Statutory Commission on Indian Reforms left London to-day for '.heir six months' tour of India. They will join the mail steamer Maloja at Mars"' l ;:n.l are due
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    JOHORE LEGISLATION.
    314 8 Minor Amendments To Labour Code. A Bill is shortly to be introduced in the Johore Council of State which will effect a number of minor amendments in the Labour Code. The objects and reasons are stated as follows It is proposed to have a short abstract prepared of
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    INCOME-TAX RETURNS.
    119 8 Charge Against Millionaire Shipowner. IKEUTEK TELfcUKAMJ London, Sept. 27. The Hull stipendiary magistrate refused an application by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for permission to withdraw a prosecution against Sir Walter Cockerline, the millionaire shipowner, who was summoned for making false income-tax returns over a period of 14
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    PLAGUE CASE IN IPOH.
    111 8 Recurrence In Area Of Last Year's Epidemic. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 28. After a lapse of several months a plague case has occurred in the Uihal. Road area. A Chinese lady was removed to hospital and died of bubonic plague. The authorities are investigating
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    54 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched Sept. 6) ex 8.1. Rajula will arrive by train to-morrow morning, correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9.30 a.m. From France by General Metzinger, due at Singapore noon on Sunday. From China and Manila by President van Buren, due
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated Sept. 27, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 625 tons. October, 18.20, November 18.30, December 18.30, January 18.30, February 18.30, March 18.30. April 18.30. May 18.30. To-day's
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      89 8 r. Z JOHNNIE Ck WAhItER j|l FAMOUS OLD HIGHLAND „8 WmM WHISKY It's a fallacy to say you b^skA f can't buy Age and Exper- —Still -toing Strong ience you can, but you >= o ©y* VA must ask for x/ JOHNNIE WALKER. W 3 SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE CO.
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      85 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. British International Picture Presents CARL BRISSON and LILLIAN HALL DAVIS in THE RING Along with Latest Empire News and Hunting in Africa. First Show at 7.30 Western Drama TOM'S GANG Featuring TOM TVI XX and his I'AI.S. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.,
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    MYSTERY SHIP AGAIN.
    288 9 MUNITIONS FOUND. STRANGE HAPPENINGS OFF JAVA COAST. [KEUTER TELECRAM] Batavia, Sept. 27. The mysterious Norwegian steamer Baune, which anchored inWalvisBay during August and then disappeared, anchored here this morning. The harbour master was at first refused permission to go on board but subsequently was allowed to do
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    U.S.A. AND CHINA.
    98 9 Recognition Of Nationalist Government. [REITER TELEGRAM] Washington, Sept. 27. The view that the conclusion of a tariff treaty between China and the United Slates amounted to de facto recognition of the Chinese Nationalist Government by the United States is confirmed by the legal advisers of the State
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    LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
    122 9 German Airman Arrives At Calcutta. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Allahabad, Sept. 27. Baron von Huenefeld left here this morning. Up proposes to fly t Tokio by a hitherto unllown route, naiiely via Mandalay. Canton and Nankin?;. He is hoping to make a non -!<>p tlich' to Mandalay (about '.Mill
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    ALLEGED ANTI-SOVIET PLOT
    59 9 [RF.ITER TELEGRAM] Moscow, Sept. 27. A round r-rcvoluntionary organisation ■MMMd of students has been discovered at Krasnodar, in Kuban province. The organisation was headed by the sons of former officers and officials, and it is alleged that it aimed at committing terroristic acts against Soviet representatives, also
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    BUBONIC PLAGUE OUTBREAK.
    49 9 [revteb far eastern service! Harbin, Sept. 28. The Chinese Plague Prevention Service reports that 189 deaths from bubonir 1'latfii have occurred in the Tuncliao region, where the boundaries of Mongolia, Manchuria and Chihli meet. The Chinese and Japanese authorities in Manchuria are co-operating in antiplague measures.
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    THE ROSSI AFFAIR.
    54 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 27. A crtfwded sitting of the Swiss National < mbly heard interpellations on the Rossi affair. The questioners asked what steps the Government intended to take for the protection of Swiss sovereignty against ncarntM of such an incident pnd emphasized th<> intense
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    SINGAPORE DOCKYARD.
    176 9 ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER ANNOUNCED. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 27. The Admiralty has accepted the tender of Sir John Jackson, Ltd., for the construction of the new dockyard in Singapore. The contract is timed for completion in seven years. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 27. The works will be
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    SHANGHAI PILOTS.
    153 9 CHINESE TO BE ADMITTED TO ASSOCIATION. Shanghai, Sept. 20. The protracted quarrel between the Chinese authorities and the Licensed Pilots' Association has reached a curious stage. It may possibly be terminated very shortly, or it may reach a crisis. The nature of the negotiations and the progress made
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    NEW YORK STOCKS.
    118 9 Sudden Sharp Break In Prices. [REUTER TELEGRAM], New York, Sept. 27. In the last few minutes of trading the New York stock market experienced one of the sharpest breaks in prices for many months. Twenty issues tumbled down $5 to $20 a share. The decline came in
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    171 9 MUTER TELEGRAM] Havana, Sept. 27. A shipment of 300,000 tons of sugar which was held up under the Reclamation Act of the Cuban Exporting Coramission as a result of differences with the purchasers, has now been released to the account of the firm of Tate and
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    CHINA'S SILK INDUSTRY.
    49 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN BERVICEJ Shanghai, Sept. 28. The Chinese Merchants' Association has petitioned the Government for an increase in the import tariff on artificial silk. It is stated that the cheapness of Chinese silk is ruining millions of farmers who are dependent on the silk industry-
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    GERMAN SHIPYARD STRIKE.
    37 9 [REL'TEB TELEGRAM] Hamburg, Sept. 27. All German shipyards will be idle on Monday, the efforts to nettle the wages dispute between the shipyard workert and owners having failed. About 60,000 men will be involved.
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    DEATH OF SIR H. WICKHAM.
    1294 9 PIONEER OF PARA RUBBER. EARLY DAYS OF INDUSTRY RECALLED. A Router cable announces the death yesterday at the age of 82 of Sir Henry Wickham, who was generally known as the "father of the rubber industry." It was Sir Henry who was responsible for sending
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    SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES.
    428 9 MR. BALDWIN'S SPEECH. QUESTION OF GENERAL TARIFF. [mm telegram] London, Sept 27. The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, delivered an eagerly awaited speech at a mass meeting held in connection with the Conservative Party Conference at Yarmouth. He declared that the issue at the nexl election would b*
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    NICARAGUA CRIME.
    92 9 [UUTCg TELECRAM] Managua, Sept. 27. The authorities are inventigating the identity of the body of a white man which was found, with wounds on the head, at Waspuk, on the Coco River. It is believed that the deceased was a New York man named George Marshall, who was
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    STRIKERS TURN VIOLENT.
    240 9 ATTACK ON VOLUNTEERS AT ADELAIDE. [MUTER TKLKKAW] Port Adelaide, Sept. 27. Two thousand waterside workers armed with sticks and lumps of coal and metal this morning forced the gates of the free labour bureau and chased out and thrashed volunteers. The police were powerless to prevent the
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    TWENTY STROKES ORDERED.
    468 9 Assize Judge on "A Mean Trick." It is an offence which shows considerable calculation to take two women like this into an empty house and rob them. It was a mean trick to trade on their profession. Any ordinary woman would have been suspicious, but these women,
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    ITALY'S FALLING BIRTHRATE.
    48 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA FAN-ASIA] Rome, Sept. 27. Signor Mussolini cites the German author Spengler as proving that the white races are threatened owing to the fallinp birthrate. He aays an increase in the Italian birthrate is hoped for modern Italy has room for 10,000,000 more people.
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    RAILWAY CLERICAL SERVICE.
    71 9 The F.M.S. Government has approved that the maximum length of service in Class II under the Railway Clerical Scheme be increased from five to seven years, and the maximum salary of Class II from $140 to $160 per month. The minimum of Clats I will correspondingly be
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    COMING CHANGES IN INDIA.
    611 9 EUROPEANS' PLANS. "NO FURTHER REDUCTION OF BRITISH ELEMENT." Details of the European Association's memorandum to the Simon Commission have been published in Calcutta. The memorandum opposes any undue acceleration of responsible government as far as the Central Government is concerned, but recommends the grant of full
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    VALET NOT WANTED.
    126 9 Canadian Hospitality And Mr. David Kirkwood, M.P. Calgary (Alberta), Sept. 20. Why, man, what on earth should I want a valet for A man who can't put on his own clothes should go naked This indignant protest was voiced by the Socialist M.P., Mr. David Kirkwood, who
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    MOROCCO TRAGEDY.
    31 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM] Madrid, Sept. 27. The casualties as a result of the explosion of the munitions depot at MelilU are now stated to be 57 dead and 215 injured.
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    CRICKET NOTES.
    1020 10  -  T.1,. THE SEASON'S GAMES REVIEWED. DUKE'S SCORE 1.483 RUNS FOR 2')9 WICKETS. (By The Y.M.f'.A. who have still two matehe to ]-\v. acconpliafeed' a (?<><»! I'fifuriiiar on Satu-(!ay in defeating the S.C'.K.f. in a i ng pHM The Chi' Irat, btri wif.i Um exception of Ong Stow Him
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    MR. SASTRI INSULTED.
    386 10 AN APOLOGY FROM SOUTH AFRICA. Simla, Sept. 19. The following telegram has been received by the Viceroy from the Acting Governor-General of South Africa On Saturday evening last a dinner was given to the Rt. Hon. V. S. S. Saatri at Klerksdorp by the Indian community, which
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    261 10 Cathirvalo Asks For Discharge From Bail. An echo of the Cathirvalo bankruptcy was heard in the Bankruptcy Court this morning beiVre the Acting Chief -Justice, when Mr. E. A. Stevens applied lor the discharge of bankrupt's bail of $5,000. His Lordship said he would rather not enter into
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    AN INDIGNANT SUITOR.
    64 10 A middle-aged Chinese appeared before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) this morning and alleged that a young Chinese girl, who was produced on a charge of cheating, had obtained $180 from him on the strength of a promise to marry him a promise which
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    35 10 The naval picture, The Battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands" will be shown at the Gaiety from to-night. The feature of the first performance will bo One Glorious Scrap," featuring Fred Humes.
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      128 10 Commenting on Sir William Peel's notes on Cameron's Highlands, the Straits Echo say.* that Brastagi is too close to Penang am! Singapore to make profitable a hifi station in Malaya, unless that hill station can offer very considerable advantages both M i^urds situation :i!u! acus. Already one can leave Penmu;
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      TEST TEAM LEAVES.
      370 10 "Confident That We Can Win." London, Sept. 20. With three hearty cheers and a special one for Hobbs from the assembled hundreds of friends, the main body of the M.l'.C. crickettrs '.eft for Australia from Victoria to-day and will join the Otranto at Marseilles. Th? M.C.C.'s most
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      GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      61 10 Cyril Tolley's Success In France. [REUTER TELEGRAM] La Boulie, Sept. 27. The French open golf championship was won by Cyril Toiley. His aggregate for 72 holes was 283. EL Kinch, of Woodcote Park, v.a.s second with 2.<-t, and Henry Cotton, of Langley Park, and Ernest Whitcoinbe, of Bournemouth,
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      IPOH GOLF CLUB.
      113 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 28. At the half yearly meeting of the Ipoh Golf Club yesterday a profit of $900 on this period's working was shown, after paying for numerous accessories imported in connection with the extension of the course. The improved course will be
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      MERCHANT FINED.
      164 10 Echo Of Effigy Case At Kuala I Lumpur. In the Kuala Lumpur police court on Wednesday, Mr. K. K. Wilson gave judgment in the case in which Lee Choy Kee, the proprietor of Chop Choong Nam Chonjf Tin, merchants, of Sultan Street, Kuala Lumpur, was charged with being
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      252 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis tournament is now m-arine its conclusion. Th? final of B Doubles was played yesterday, when A. T. Weclfwood and J. A Gijran (owe 16.1) beat B. Brooke and J. V. S. Brooke (owe 4), 5 7, (5 4, 6 4. Results
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      86 10 Yesterday's results Doubles Handicap.— C. A. Norris and F. Ephraums beat 0, B. Webb nnd A. C'ollick, w.o. Championship Doubles. W. A. Baliietchet and V. H. Norris beat R. Nicholson and F. Gomes, C 2, o—l,0 1, Sin«lcs Hep. A.— H. X. Balhetchet beat E. TaiseaSfkß, 5. 0--fi,
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      100 10 To-duyV ties A Doubles Hep. -Choon Lrong and John Lim v. Bonjr Soo and Clioi:k Gark. Chow Tat and Kcc Sun v. Peng tVr and Kee Choc. B Doubles Hep. Kens Cheng and Wan Liut v. Chocn Seng and Cheok Wah. Teck Yam and X*et Ming v. Kong
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      GOLF.
      63 10 Garrison G.C. Competition. The mixed flag competition played at thn Garrison Golf Club resulted in a win for Mis. E. A. S. Barlow and Mr. G. G. Franklin, with Mrs. G. Savage and Mr. A. C. Potts second. The prizes, two dczen golf balls, were presented by the Dunloy
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      NEVER SEEN A MOTOR-CAR
      177 10 Remarkable Statement At Singapore Inquest. This man arrived from China only three days before the accident, and hai not seen a motor-car until the day of his arrival." Inspector Smith told the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) this morning. The Coroner was inquiring into the
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      KATONG MARKET SCHEME.
      56 10 A correspondent writes to ask when the promise indicated by the words Site for Market appearing on a signboard in Grove Road will be made good. We unJerstam! from the Municipal authorities that the need for a market in that district is appreciated, and that provision for
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      28 10 Attention is called to an announcement n our advertisement columns by the Incorporated Society of Planters regarding i series of examinations to be held from Jctobtr to February.
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      63 10 A fire broke out at about 1.20 p.m. m Sunday near the village of Rahang, vhere the rubber smoke-house belonging o Chop Eng Guan, of oereaiban, was ompletely gutted. The Seremban Fire 'rigade were summoned but their efforts >roved futile. The origin of the fire is lot yet known. The
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      103 10 The Bishop of Singapore will hold a lervice of Confirmation in St. Andrew's A Cathedral on Sunday at 7.30 p.m. when 61 candidates from St. Andrew's Church Mission (representing six Chinese clan? tnd Tamils) will be confirmed. The can- Mat-, arr n-iiuestfd to be at the Cathe-I-i m. punct'iallv, o
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    SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.
    341 10 More Members Wanted In Singapore. The third annual general meeting oi the Royal Society of St. George took place at the Cricket Club last evening, Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, the president of the Society, presidinjr. Commenting on the accounts, the president said that owing to
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    AUSTIN CARS CHEAPER
    244 10 $100 Off The Baby And Other Reductions. Reductions in the prkes of Au-tin cars are announced to-day oy Borneo Motor:. Ltd., the Malayan agents for ski* make of car. In many cases the reductions are considerable, more especially so if taken on a percentage basis. The popular
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    THE LATE MRS. S. GEARING
    204 10 The funeral of Mrs. S. Gearing, whose death from blood poisoning only four months after her marriage was announced yesterday, took place at Bkladari Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Rev. J. V. Wcstlake officiated, and there was ii Urge attendance of friends. In addition to the
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    CHINESE MOON FESTIVAL.
    48 10 To-day is a Chinese festival annually observed on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon, and its observance takes the form of visits to the Buddhist temples, where offerings are made. Motorists will do well to note that the Chinese repair shops are closed to-day.
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    TEETOTAL TEA GARDENS.
    1074 10 on the ground that the applicant was of doubtful character, unemployed, and apparently at no means. In reply to His Honour, the applicant stated that he had been a Municipal inspector. His services had been discontinued. In reply to His Honour, the applicant .stated that his service
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    928 11 GOOD RICE CROP ASSURED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 20. Copious rairs in practically all parts of the country have now ensured a gener- 1 ally ifood rice crop, and, by way of a] 1 natural sequel, a prosperous year. The rains are likewise satisfactory for
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    38 11 According to the Kuala Lumpur morning paper, the estimated cost of the new lailway station at Port Swettenham is about $200,000, and in all probability tbe work will not be commenced till the early part of next yaar.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    530 11 Buying Interest More Pronounced. Guthrie and Co.'s report of the 27th inst. states t— Uuying interest in the rubber market has been -lightly more pronounced and near delivery values have firmed a shade, helped by sympathetic men in quotations from consuming centres. Arrivals show a falling ofT
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    HONG KONG'S BUDGET.
    293 11 No Need For Pessimistic Econom> Next Year. The Hong Kong Budget for 1929. which ■a introduced at a meeting of the Legislative Council on Sept. 20, was framed— according to local press comment— in a spirit of quiet confidence in the Colony's Ir.ture, and in the belief
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    CAPTURED BY BANDITS.
    47 11 No News Yet Received Of Miss Tobin. (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, Sept 27. Soldiers are still searching for Miss Tobin, the missionary who was captured by bandits. Bishop Holden, head of the Church Missionary Society mission at Kwangsi, has arrived at Chuiping.
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    BUKIT K.B. RUEBER.
    174 11 The directors' report of the Bukit K. B. Rubber Co., Ltd., to be submitted to the annual general meeting of the members to be held in the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, Singapore, on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 12 o'clock noon, shows that the profit for the )«ar,
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    STUDENTS STONE TRAMS.
    394 12 ANTI-FOREIGN SLOGANS. FURTHER TROUBLE IN SHANGHAI. Hurling stones at passing tram-cars, endangering foreign and Chinese passengers and shouting anti-foreign and communist slogans, groups of young Chinese students created further disturbances in Shanghai iai>t week, and ten arrests were made. At the height of the trouble, whijh was
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    THEATRE SENSATION.
    249 12 Paris Production Creates Uproar Among Critics. Paris, Sept. 17. A theatrical sensation has been created by a play produced here written by Rostand, the son of the famous dramatist, in which it is alleged that the Prince Imperial, son of Napoleon III, was assassinated by England with the
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    MILITARY " SECRETS."
    175 12 MILITARY SECRETS." Foreign military attaches are following the manoeuvres of the Armoured Force on Salisbury Plain with very interested attention, says Truth of Aug. 29. Under the laws of diplomatic courtesy they are quite entitled to be present at any of our military exercises, and in consequence see our latest
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    26 12 X«nb«N of the Straits Union Footbtll Clob (P«n« Hup Kok) will bold thair »nniver»ary celeHratiohs on Saturday and Kundar- at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's bunraJow at
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    669 13 ECHO OF THE STUART RISINGS. HISTORIC HIGHLANDS PROPERTY 90LD. A tragic chapter of lestUak Hi -lory la I it called by the coming sale in Octobei »f Invergarry House, Inverness-shin- (writei the Morning Post.i The pnMl residence i- comparatively mod.vn building, <■■ on the spot where
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    JOAN CLARKSON'S ROMANCE.
    135 13 Marriage to Producer Whit (iave Her a Part. I About two years a^<> Miss .loan t'laikston, the youinr KngHsh a." walked into the nlfui' of Mr. William Mollison, the producer, who has stuped all the MOMMM »f Messrs, Clayton uml Waller, while he was enuajrinp the eMt
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      750 13 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office, up to noon of October 1, 1928, for the following works Construction of a New High School with all outbuildings, approach roads, etc., in Chan Koon Cheng Road, Malacca. Two alternative tenders BN to be submitted A. For a
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