The Straits Times, 12 October 1929

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    25 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 12. 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      121 1 [TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, IHICH ST., SINGAPORE. I QUALITY PURITY RICHNESS gCll SLEDGE BRAND k#S \/v fS FULL CREAM 44 tyfiJ] SWEETENED CONDENSED tpP| SWISS MILK fe^^-^irl FROM TIIE FAMOUS ALPINE VALLEYS. The unique and outstanding features of Sledge Brand Milk are worthy of consideration. Prepared always from
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      116 1 THE REFLECTION OF FASHION AT t^% t Wk.t WLt mi** RUDiNbON S jgtifijfifeik Who have to announce new deliveries of jmnnßP the latest designs and colourings in Evening Afternoon Gowns, gj jy^ Millinery and Flowers. 4^\ We endeavour to cater for the needs of wv Vm^ a an<^ even c
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      6 1 "FLOKonoir (B.VJL.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      553 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AXD PASSENGER AMD CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJf. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH BUS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage in* Spore. 1829 BELTANA 11,200 Oct. 17 KASHGAR 9,000
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      540 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON JUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON rfeyles, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Doe Sail t KAMO MARU 8,000 Oct. 24 Is KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 7 t t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Nov. 21 M KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dae I HAKONE MARU 10,600 Dec 19 SO SUWA MARU
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      512 2 BURNS PHILP. LINE (Ineorporsted in Australia! FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWQJ AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular montbjy sailings by the wallknown steamer MAREIXA (7,876 tons) and tin naniftor tuml, MALABAR («il2 tons). The s.s. MAREIXA is one of the largest »nd finest steamer* trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      644 2 X P M (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO, OE BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marina Dep^s and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore end Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      557 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      574 2 TBE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Fox Kretay, Trengganu, Kclantan, Bangnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Oct. 13 Oct. 10 S'JDDHADIB Oct. 20 Oct. 23 MALfNI Oct. 27 Oct. :t0 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      517 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. HiiSMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laeatyajMtai in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PABSTNGEB AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITF.D KINGDOM AND CONTINENT IKFJGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hunk Kong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Spore < lI V OF SHANGHAI Oct. 14 s.a. CITY OF SINGAPORE Nov. 14 as. CITY OF CHESTER
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      473 3 DOtXAR STEAMSHOP UNI o4W AMERICAN MADL UNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG vis COLOMBO, SUEZ, POUT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. ADAMS Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 19 IRES. HARRISON Oct. 28 Oct. SI Not. I
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      468 3 DUTCH MAILS K.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncderiand and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Maraeillea Rotterdam m.T. Indrapoara 12,000 R.L. Oct. 11 s.s. Kon. dar Nad. 8.200 S.M.N. Oct. 18 s.s. Tabanan 6,600 R.L. Oct. 2b s.s. J. P. Coen ll,o«0 S.M.N. Not. l s.s.
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      533 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Eong Kong San Francisco and I <>» Angelta. S.S. GOLDEN HIND from .Manila Oct. 21 S.S. GOLDEN BIND from
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      249 3 A I in HEJNJLJLV Overhead Lines Illustrated i:; a cradle KU;ird over some G.P.O. Main trunk lines in Iv.'nt, Envi.ii d The tninsmission line is a .'l3 K.V. line MppUfd ::n 1 erected by Messrs. W. i". Henleys Telegraph Works Co., Ltd., for the County of London K!c:-tr',:' Sapfiy Co..
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      340 4 The Best Remedy for INDIGESTION is the one that removes the cause. Indigestion is nearly always due to excess stomach ncid which ferments food, causes painful gas to form and finally attacks the delicate stomach lining. Neutralise this acid and you remove the cause of indigestion. This is what Disunited
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      716 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE Issue of $8,250,000 4% per cent. Penan? Municipal Debenture Stock 1959-69. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Pt-nang are prepared, on Oct. 15, 1929, to receive applications for the above stock at par, through the branches IN SINGAPORE of the following Banks: Chartered Bank of India, Australia and
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      292 4 EVINRUDE LOCKWOOD OUTBOARD MOTORS W. M. MARTIN CO., (Sole Agents) 138, Cecil Street, Singapore. r S3 kjwi '"V I SEE GENEVA The Pearl of French SWITZERLAND. For further particulars and booklets, apply to SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE, 117/121. MARKET STREET. X W For the THROAT the BRONCHIAL TUBES M 1 and
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      654 4 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) OFFER FOB SALE A. Hevea Seed from the Company's isolated budded Seed Gardens at Wangoenredja (Tjikadoe Seed) particulars of which will bs found in the November, 1927, issue of The Planter. PEICB 25 Guilder
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      419 4 Jovial Health at 78 Lttt Cash* lr<;.. SfiSßi wHk S fW rI.UI and aajtrie trvuhl., W hirer l«*l' "f Krit'fh-n '■■'■>■' up awflstrnn from i) I tnffnrJ. «!to Hrand nn /r,l in iot .til fttafU, .11 SW •■•'"< OuU opvfwi M. J am T1 omr. „f ,rj. tk,rr)..rr 1,. ll.r
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      916 4 AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore properties situate at Pckin Street, Kandahar Street, Havelock X.1.. Taiijonir Katong Road, Shanghai Rd., LoronK 18, Ceylanir Road. Loionjr 'I and J. Telok Kurau Road, Bassornh St. and I'ulau Tekon;;. At Mpsi.m. Cheons Koon Srng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. Oct. 1&.
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    WHITEHALL GARDEN MEMORIES.
    988 5 Coming Changes. FROM PEPYS TO LLOYD (JEORGE. The Intention of the Office c,f Works to pull down the tine houses in Whitehall Cmltiu in order to Met new "sky-M-raper" Government buildings will sweep IVM another set of nineteenth century traditions, especially in conneetion with Peel and his
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS
    42 5 Programm* of drills up to and fur week o*l 11'. Sitflap. "F 1 (Malay) Co., Aji.'fnibli- in lamp. Sunday, Oct. 1!. 6 a.m., Drill Hall, Units S.V.C, G.O.C'i In: piction U a.m., Bnkit Timah Rpnirf. D.E 1.. Unit, ClnssinV-tion Kirt.
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    CENTENARIANS.
    401 5 Men More Anxious Than Women to Live hong. In response to the advertisement which he inserted in The Times, asking for authentic information as to living centenarians in the British Isles, Dr. Maurice Krncst, Secretary of the Centenarian Club, 9.'!, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, has received communications concerning twenty
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    THE MANX CAT
    73 5 In an effort to prevent the recent alarming decrease in the number of rumpy," or tailless, cats, the Manx Board of Agriculture has announced officially that it will hold shows and give prizes for Pure bred Manx rumpy cats," and provide every facility for the development of
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    TERRIBLE FAMINE CONDITIONS.
    377 5 Ten Million Victims In Honan. Shanghai, Sept. 28. A Kaifeng telegram to the Eastern Times says that the Shanghai Chinese Pressmen I Famine investigation Party, who left here some weeks ago with the intention of studying famine conditions in the northwestern provinces, have arrived in that city.
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    53 5 The following taluks in Madras Presidency are now closed to recruiting on auount of infectious disease :—Chicacoli-. Chatrapur. Kodala, Ichapuram ;:nri Sumpeta, Bobbili and Vizianagar;nr. Harrianahalli and Hadagallee Hindupor Venkatagiri division Hosur and Dharmapuri Kulitalai Periyakular.i. Nilakottai and Madura Mudukolathur. Sattur, Aruppukottai, Paramakudi, Tirupathnr, Sivatranga, Ramnad and Tiruvadanai and Koilpatti,
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    MISS MACDONALD'S MISSION IN U.S.
    275 5 Ambassadress of British Womanhood. London, Sept. 20. While all the cities of the United States ve clamouring for the honour of entertaining Mr. Ramsay MacDonald an honour which he has been regretfully compelled to decline owing to the shortness of his stay and the pressing
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    'GREATEST SON OF INDIA.'
    146 5 GREATEST SON OF INDIA.' Mr. Sastri's Tribute to Mr. Gandhi. Madras, Oct. 2. Madras might well be congratulated on the way she has celebrated the 61st birthday of her greatest friend and the greatest son of India," said Mr. Srinivasa Sastri, presiding at a huge public meeting held at Tilak
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    DRESS REFORM.
    384 5 Protest Against Shorts And Open Necks. The National Federation of Merchant Tailors, meeting at Exeter, protested against dross quacks and, as the custodian of good tnste and style in real tailoring," carried a resolution urging the young man with his way to make in the world to be
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    NATIONAL PARKS.
    73 5 Committee Appointed By Prime Minister. London, Oct. 1. The Prime Minister has appointed a Committee, with Dr. Christopher Addison, M.P., as chairman, and including lepresentatives of the various Government departments, to investigate and report on the desirability and feasibility of establishing one or more national parks in Great
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    BRITISH OVERSEAS COMMUNICATIONS.
    444 5 New Nerve Centre. HIGHER SPEEDS FOR CABLES. The new building for Imperial and International Communications, Ltd., which is to fill tht great gap cr the Victoria Embankment that has been made by the demolition of the offices originally occupied by the Eduratior Department, and recently by the
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    526 5 ST. ANDREW'S Al UEDRAL. Jmh Sunday after Trinity Oct. 18, 7 ;i.ui., Hoi) Comn. l.'i a.m., (C'horali Holy Comn. and Sermon V.lf a.n;., Matins and Litan) In a.m., Sunday School at St. Andrew's School j p.m., (Choral) Evcnsoair mid Sermon Holy i'lmn. on .Von. Wed. anil Friday at
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      185 5 HO lill^TCD Urn w irai.ttf Tailor BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE Tel. 6188. P. O. Box 662. NEW H.M.V. RECORDS To-day October 1 Issue. of liieh the following are an excerpt DANCE NUMBERS. JACK HVI.TON HIS UKJaUBIRA. B. M 74. AmllsliicFoxTr.it. Bmeajaa Me. Lady, do. NKW At AYPAIK DANCE ORCHESTRA. 15. r
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      61 5 ffftjTm«+ 111 food california tinned and fresh fruits, fish, vegetables. Obtainable at all Leading Provision Dealers. Diatribntora GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated ia UJ3.A.) PUBLIC NOTICE EAT N^ 1 MORE FlfH We arc appointed AGENTS for the Famous World Renowned "KILTIE" KIPPERS ACCEPT NO OTHERS. "The Best by Test." ReFRI6ERATIM6 Co
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      256 6 NOW ON DISPLAY Cold Control i I seamless porcelain enamel lining, t^^^^i 4 cubic feet foot com- '< /-'JV3S3eJ>.%O i *""**ffl3l»^^i lIKIIE is (he urealest value ever offered on I'ricidaire. in the history of electric refrigeration It requires no special installation. It in v .\cw rrtgMaira at a price so
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      187 6 Messrs. BORNEO MOTORS. LIMITED (Incorporated in the S.S Latest Models are now being Exhibited at their Showrooms 70, Orchard Road, Singapore. Your Attention is called to the MONACO SALOON which is specially designed for the Tropics. Write for illustrated catalogue. HUDSON MATERIAL FOR LIGHT RAILWAYS When you buy Hudson Light
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      523 7 ALHAMBRA SS TAN CHENG KEL, Sole Proprietor. PROGRAMME Last Night, To-Night In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS WILLIAM I OX presents THE WOMAN FROM HELL with MARY ASTOR and ROBERT ARMSTRONG TRENT'S LAST CASE IY;tt irinu RAYMOND GRIFFITH, MARCELINE DAY and a Full Star Cast
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      280 7 LAUGHS CHASE THRILLS in a Speeding Cycle of Comedy and Drama that does not stop whizzing ahead national Plc*ur« KOR SIX NIGHTS From Saturday. October 12 CALIFORNIA OR BUST, Featuring GEORGE O'HARA man snow at 7.30 808 STEELE in MAN IN THE ROUGH AT THE Phone 3659 XT VOl I
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      325 7 Victoria Theatre THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN Under the distinguished patronage of H.E THE GOVERNOR NIGHTLY, OCT. 28 to NOV. 2, at 9.20 Prices $4, $2 and $1. Booking opens at Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Tuesday, Oct. 1 5. In Aid of the Funds of ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL. ORANGE-SMASH
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    CRITICAL POSITION OF S.S. HOCHST.
    942 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Off Minicoy Island. GERMAN STEAMER ON REEF. Colombo, Oct. 2. Optimif m is absolutely subject to Wvathei condition.;," states the master of the tiii- lurculea in a wireless massage received in Colombo la- 1 ni^'it, in which further tletail.s of thu preparationi for
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • SHARE MARKET REPORT.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        160 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Sinuapore, Oct. 12. Loiuii n.— lluburr 9 K.-lfid., up l-16d. Noon price Spot 33 cents. L<.ndi.n.— Tin £'.i)» 10s., down ."0-. Mining.— Weak. Baagei Ways a.50-3..'..', Kui-hais 1.42-1.45, Kinta Dredge IM-IM, Klani; Kivers 2.50-2.. r ).">, Hong Fatt 70-75 cents, Malaya Consols. 47-4U cents, Penawats 'J'.i-VJ
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      HONG KONG HOSTEL.
      263 8 Progress of Singapore Fund. The following is a lit.t of donations to the Ilnnir Kong University Women's Hostel iiuildinir Fund in Singapore Mr. Chennjf Jim Chuan SL'tMi. Mr. Chla Soon Kirn inn, Mr. Ho Sec Kuen 100, Mr. R. Lee Pans Chaan 100, Chop Aik Ann 30,
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      PASSENGERS.
      295 8 Thi- feUwwiag paeaaa«jaaa have arrived 1 A i traliaa purts by the Nieuw Holland I from Melbourne.- Mr-. S. CJ. r.amsworthy, Mr. G. W. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. A. Devey,! d Mrs. H. Matear, Mrs. H. tooke. Mi«s rb«ry, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Levta, Mr. Mr-. V. .i
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      48 8 Prom China, by Katauffi Ul at Sin<rapore 1 pjn. to-da/. root Prmaee, by Portliu;-;, due at S'.nifapora 7 a.m. 11l lIMMHHW Fr..ni China an-1 Manila, by President Adama, duo at BtflaTftpsn daylight on Monday. from ('hir.a, by Van Heutpz, due p.t i Sirtrapovo on Monday nft?rnoon.
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      287 8 •EXCHANGE. Singapore. Oct. 1-. On London, Bank 4 m/t I I I M Demand 2,3 ol '32 Private 3 in. credit 1/4% On New Tarit, Demand I7J4 l'rivnte 'JO d J 6« 1 M On France, B:ink T.T. 1137 On India, Bank T.T. loO'j On Home Konjr. Bank T.T. 20;i
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      63 8 v o nock nvon, uct. i.. iiuyers srlicr R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. S.'.t M»% o4\ Standard K.S..S. en Tender October '■'■I'; N Kwiriw MS as 1 I'.-.tTiibiT HU K% Nov.-ncc. M Jml-NirI im M!« Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet
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        MINING.
        497 8 Val. l.l. Buycrj Sellers £1 Asam Kumbanf >'■ 39 Aycr llitam Tin la 14 £1 i'l liuncrin Tin ::i U H J 1 1 Hiitnnjf Padanu o.2rt o.^o 1 1 Hutu invts ;:;•>* i.;;v 1 1 Bukit Arnnrr l.:r, 1.45 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 41 42 £1 SI I'hendorianrr
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        GENERAL.
        235 8 Vul. PJ. Buyers Sellort 2 2 Alex. Brick Prcfs. 2. 1T 1 2.22' i 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordt. 2.90 :."0 XI £1 Itrit. Am. Tobacco C^.C 6..V0 1 1 Central Engin* 0.60 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 Ml 10s. 10?. I)uir Development 7 6 I/I 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        114 8 Singapore Cold Stor.-.ge 7 p.c. deb. of 1920 red. IMX<M 101 103 ci. Sinjraporc Municipal 5 p..c. of ISM'I red. Ittt $1,:57*,000 par. Z>',l prcin. Singapore Municipal l'j p.c. of 1307 red. 11M7 ?I,COO,(HKI 95 jar. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of ll'O9 red. 19D5 1,000,000 95 par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        398 8 ££aser_and Co 1 and Lyall and Eyatt's quotations. 1 o-day s Prict* Ira f-r l.ynll I a. fevatt ill— tar '$1 > Alor tiaiah ($1) A. Ilitam (?1 1 A. Kilning ($1) Am. Malay .S^ A. Molck (»1 I A. I'.vias li) I Baltfownic (?1) Bassott (st> Brosjns
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      120 8 Saturday. October I-'. Ships alongside lh<- Whams or expected to irrnc UPKL HAKBOFB. Main \\h. Tug PtaUwi r, Tfct I ible, Milo, Lch. Mrrcary, him.!. Sa\icava. Tui Kuo.; on wii.-irf is",'i L C.al Wkarf Km 'Idle H. VESSELS IN DKY DOCES. Tanjone I'.i r Aliicrt r».a.. Bronwer
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      Vessels Arrived.
      140 8 DAKAR MARl', Jap n row l.iv.i- <■■,.,! li-in. tor li'.nt; Kong 13-10. F1OXIA, Dai from Copenhafcn l.'-in, for Banrkok 12-10. RARUAH, Bril ron Hoar It-IA, ICoar 18-10. KOPAH. Brit., toi from Malacca I for Malacca l i-l". K1XTA. H.:.. m IVnanir 1--1". for Penang 14-10. MEDUSA, li'ii.. 888
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      SINGAPORE -MAILS CLOSE.
      195 8 To-dny. KclsnUa Ei pan. Sarawak (Kuehiagl 2 p.m. Baoka Uland, Pladjoe mid Palcmbarj: i Senang) p.m. China, llninnm, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Island*, Western Canada aad Wcslern State of VS. BeUtaa) p.m. ig Parcel i i 8 itan I M 0 p.m. Hi hk K.
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      63 8 Hunderxon, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, Band pa iho following eablu dated Oct. 11, thi'if quotatioM licin^ in K"l<l dollar cent! rlo.-.irijf bid prii Rubber Exchange s:i!rs to day !»oi> ton*. October lu.'.io. November 80.10, December SOftO, January 20.70, February .1. March 2l.L'i». April' 21.40, M:iy 21.60,
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      958 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Class Hied Advls.. sec page 20. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. MALAY TEA< HKU WANTED, lellcr to be I 1.. SI St..v!- 'I'lincs. in U i. MM, MC, sifl >' gift, Bla i Aveaao. li. M MO. BtraiU HoteL 'I'hon.. 1195. ion S.M.K. < h.vr.ili-l t..urcr, two years,
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      64 8 ALHAMBRA TO NIGHT, The AVoman from Hell i TRENT'S LAST CASE From Si' lS DAY, OCT. 13 GRETA GARBO'S most exciting romance THE MYSTERIOUS LADY A beautiful Picture 100 per cent, entertaining. DONT MISS IT. WOULD YOU CONDEMN MARY DUGAN? STRAITS HOTEL ANBOM KOAI). Latest iniprovemrnlH, Grill, Saloon and Public
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      134 8 MI*HHMHMmmIMt>tMHHM>HHtm»«I»t t DAILY WEATHER REPORT. The following is the daily weather report of the Meteorological Branch, Survey Dcpt., Malaya YeB^; rda r- 9 a-m- To-dny. Temperature. Rainfiill. lirigrht. Keaa Max. Mm. Sunshiiio. Humidity. Wind. Wcath-:. Stations. r. P. Ins. No.of hours. </0/ 0 Direction. Force M.P.11. Kuala Lumpuf 'J2 72
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      218 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOfl THE WEEK. Saturday, Qetafcff 12 H. W. Ml a.m., r..;l, 1.21 p.m., 7.1. Sun riMI :>..M> ii.iii.. cts G.fiS l>.m. It. I. satward mail dm. K. II. Salisbarjr'i »'.>., "Journey's End," VIC TlRativ, U.UU ]>.ni. Sunday, October 1.1 II. W. S.I a.m.. 0.7, C.I p.m., 6.9. Sun rises
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    243 9 Increase in Dealers' Stocks. TIN DOWN AGAIN IN LONDON. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Rubber. 33 >/ 4 cents. Tin, 200 tons at S99'/ 2 Yesterday's Prices Rubber. Ix>ndon 9 l.V16ths d. up l/16th d. Now York 20 cents, unchanged. Tone Dull,
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    BROKEN HILL PTY. CO.
    536 9 Better Work from Bonus System. Melbourne, Sept. 1. Allusions to the Federal Ministry's proposal to abolish the Arbitration Court were made by the chairman of the Broken Hill I'ty Ltd., Mr. II. G. Darling), in moving the adoption of the report and balnnce sheet at the
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    FORWARD JAVA SUGAR.
    67 9 Price for First Sale of 1930 Crop. Amsterdam, Sept. 10. The United Java Sugar Producers announce the first sale of the crop for 1930 at 14 florins per quintal, or one florin p«r quintal higher than the latest salsa crop for IM*. The general sugar situation is
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      SUNGEI BAGAN.
      862 9 Big Reduction In Profits. The annual meeting of the Sungei Bngin Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the Secretaries offices, Messrs. Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., yesterday, Mr. A. E. Baddeley presiding. Others present included Messrs. H. C. AtkinBerry, G. A. Potts and J. LyU. After the formal
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      BARNET GLASS RUBBER
      220 9 Cooperation with Dunlop R.C. Of Australasia. The shareholders in the Barnet Glns» Rubber Co., Ltd., at their annual general meeting in Melbourne, adopted a balance sheet and report which recorded a year of prosperity, and sounded a high note of confidence in the coming year. Mr. P.
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 9 Rugby, Oct. 11. For»ign exchanges are Amsterdam ]'J.U9 4, Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 27-32d., Berlin 20.40, Brussels 34.87, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 47 3-32. Copenhagen 1821, Geneva 25.174, Helsingfors 193>/4, Hong Kong Is. U',d., Lisbon 10«.2&. Madrid 32.75'i, I Milan 92.92'i, New York 4-86'/4, Oslo 18.20'*, Ifuris 123.92H,
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      TIN DISCOVERIES IN CANADA.
      931 9 The Question of Future Development. Cassiterite, the ore of tin, is widely distributed throughout the world, but in only a few localities is it sufficiently concentrated to be of economic value. Tin deposits occur as lodes and as detrital and alluvial placers, and are usually associated
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      THE COPRA MARKET
      40 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report under date, Oct. 10 The copra market continues Etc.". ly and prices have improved slightly during the week. Approximately 655 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows Sundri«d $9.75. mixed $9.20.
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      HONG KONG'S IRON INDUSTRY.
      626 9 Mining Scheme Under Consideration. From a reliable source, the Hong Kong Daily Press learns that a scheme i» ihortly to be launched to mine and smelt iron in Hong Kong. There seems to be good prospects th»t this industry will develop on favourable lines, and add
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      236 9 Effect of Selling Combine Proposals. Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) report Singapore, Oct. 11. A small flurry has taken place in the market during the past week due chiefly to socculativc buying on the strength of the proposals made between the Dutch producers and American manufacturers for
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      TRADE OF BRITISH MALAYA.
      109 9 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported to and exported from British Malaya during 1928 and 1929. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or or 1928 1929 Decrease 1928 1929 Decrease (in thousands of January
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      LEAN & CO.'S REPORT.
      339 9 LEAN CO.'S REPORT. Drastic Reductions in Tin Share Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Oct. 11. Messrs. Lean and Co.'s weekly report I states Tin, after a rally in price to spot j £198 17«. 6d., and three months £202 15s., again developed a weakness and f i-ll away to
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      GLASGOW STORE DEAL
      387 9 John Anderson's Royal Polytechnic. The directors of Lewis's Investment Trust, associated with Lewis's, general stores, of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, have otVered to purchase the old-established drapery business of John Anderson s Koyal Polytechnic, in Argyle Street, Glasgow. Lewis's Investment Trust proposes to purchase the whole issued
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      DOLLAR LINE.
      182 9 Incorporation of $100,000,000 Holding Company. Stockholders of the Dollar Steamship Line, at a meeting at San Francisco, voted the incorporation of a $100,000,000 holding company to be known as the Dollar Steamship Lines, Ltd., Inc., a Delaware corporation. In making the announcement Mr. K. Stanley Dollar, vice-president and
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      AUSTRALIAN RUBBER
      129 9 Fiji Company Voluntary Liquidation. Shareholders of the Mavua Rubber Estates, Ltd., at an extraordinary meeting at Melbourne on Sept. 17, passed a resolution ordering the directors to sell the whole of the company's property and assets free of the debentures, but subject to the mortgages and accrued interest
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    THE BURMA RICE TRADE.
    812 9 Reasons for Abolition Of Export Duty. A letter dated Au/. 31, VS29. from the Secretary, Burma Chamber of Commerce, to the Secretary. Burma Rice and Paddy Trn«U Inquiry Committee, Rangoon, says In par.-.graph 15 of my let'e* No. B. II dated Aug. 8, 1929, I biatcd
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    BANGKOK INSURANCE CO.
    113 9 First to be Started in The Country. The Yong An Pao Hiero Co., Ltd., hal registered its articles of association at liannkok. Its business is lire and maiiii" insurance, money-lending, and money changing. The capital is Tcs. 1,000,000 in 13,000 shares of Tcs. 100 each. The promoter*
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    FOREIGNERS IN CHINA
    86 9 Cannot Act as Chartered Accountants. Foreigners residing in tho interior of China will shortly lose the privilege of acting as chartered accountants in the auditing of accounts or as sureties, according to a set of regulations now being formulated by the Ministry of Industry, Commarcu and Labour,
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    RUBBER RETURNS
    72 9 Bukit Kati1.— 17,373 lb. Brunei United Plant.— 3B^oo lb. Bukit Timah.— ls,B6l lb. Batu Village.— l,77U lb. Changkat Serdanir.— 3o,oo6 lb. Haytor 18,559 lb. Indragiri.— sl.B9o Ih Jcram Kuantan.— 42,4o6 lb. Kapala. R,050 lb. Luiuw. ''i,.;oi> lb. Mentakah.— 42,ooo lb. Mandai-Tckong (Singapore).— lo,BB2 lb. Ny-Ua5.— 32,000 lb. Pulau
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12. "A JOURNALISTIC STUNT."
    1161 10 Comment in the German Press on Lord Rothe -n:«:: e's bright idea of returning Germarj.''s African colonies is singularly ngfMtfol of distrust of this magnaniI mous gesture. The semi-official Polilische Korresponder.z states we are glad to record the well-meant suggestion
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    470 10 The Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson, director of Malacca Electric Lighting Co.. Ltd.. paid a visit to Malacca on Wednesday. Mr. N. Recs, European master. Education Department, S.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore. Among passengers expected lo arrive by the Kashgar next
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    941 10 The Prevention Of Malaria. (By a Medical Correspondent). So much has been written on the subject of malaria that it might almost b# considered a science of its own. There are many aspects of the subject which apply to the individual, the community, labour, and even
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    798 10 AMERICAN SLANGUAGE. So far there does not appear to he anything in the United States MMlagOW to the Advisory Committee on English, organised by the B.B.C in Great Britain, but if one is ever appointed, the sympathy of the rest of the English-sjM-aking world will go
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    21 10 Thv P.C.M.O.. Dr. H. L Hoops, paid an official visit to Malacca < n Thursday. He also visited Jasin and Alor Gajah.
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    CIVIL WAR THREAT IN CHINA—NANKING STATEMENT. REBELLION IN CHINA.
    276 11 CIVIL WAR THREAT IN CHINA— NANKING STATEMENT. REBELLION IN CHINA. Central Government's Announcement. "WAR INEVITABLE." Kuominchun Forces Moving on Hankow. Shanghai, Oct. 11. News from Nanking says that war Ulwcen the Nationalist Government and Feng Yu-hsiang's forces is believed to ti inevitable. The StaU- Conneil this morning: orderMi the an
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    ARCTIC FLIGHT.
    106 11 Graf Zeppelin Crew Want Hij?h Insurance. i'rcdriohshafen, Oct. 11. Uncertainty exists emnnriBg the Graf Zeppelin*! Arctic flight next spring, folluwii the crew'i refusal to man the airship because th. Aeto-Aitk Society, under ispices the fiiirht is beinj; arraaged, refttM to iv.cct the crew's (inantia! demanda. It is uportiJ
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    THE FUTURE OF INDIA.
    164 11 Simcn Commission's Report. London, Oct. 2. 1 hi- Daily Telegraph 1 diplomatic correspondent undentaiida that the Government v. ill make what he describes as "a momentous pionouncement on the future of India, probably before the opening of the. Pan-Indian Congress on Dec 1. the c hicf
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    ELDER MURDER CASE.
    96 11 I harjfc Framed Against 0. W. Harrison. Jamshedpur, Sept. 30. A charge at murder with robbery, under Sections 302 ami :{;>2 of the I.P.C., were liam .1 t,, <lay against C). W. Harrison, ;.m t\ i wpjlnjw of the East Indian Railway, in i ii mm I
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    BELGRADE MINISTER
    35 11 Rugby, Oct. 11. The Kin>r ha approved of the appointment i.f Mr. Nevilc Meyriok Henderson, Knvny F\tra<irdinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at I'aris. to ho Knvoy Extra«>r<iinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Belgrade. British Wirelesa.
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    BIG BRITISH STEEL MERGER.
    266 11 Over Twenty Millions Capital. Rugby, Oct 11. It is announced that a merger between Dorman Long and Company and Bolckow Vaughan and Company, two of the biggest iron and steel producing firms in the country, has been completed subject to the approval of the shareholders of
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    RAILWAY PEACE.
    128 11 Agreement to Continue For Six Months. London, Oct. 11. A provisional agreement has been reached between the railway companies and the three railway trade unions, urder which the existing agreement for a wage reduction of 'ZM per cent, will be continued for six months, to May 5, 1930.
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    EMPIRE DAY FOUNDER
    105 11 Patriotic Career of Lord Meath. Rugby, Oc'.. 11. The death took plaoo to-day of the Ear) of Meath at the age of 88 years. He was famous as the founder of that movement for thinking imperially which resulted in I May 24, the birthday of Queen Victoria,
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    FIFTEEN YEARS
    57 11 American Bank President Sentenced. New York, Oct. 12. Charles Dclos, the VVujfKorer Bank president, of TaUwidm, Colorado, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment on pleading Kuilty to a charge of fraudulent use of the mails in connection with i. schema to obtain $500,000 from six New York bunks
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    PRINCESS ROYAL
    40 11 Present Stage "Not Beyond Anxiety." Rugby, Oct. 11. The following bulletin was issued today Despite good progress during the past four days the Princess Royal's condition has not yet reached the stage which removes all anxiety." British Wireless.
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    KABUL'S RULER.
    43 11 All Parts of Afghanistan Offering Fidelity. Paris, Oct. 11. The Afghan Legation in a communique-, confirms that Shah Walls troops occupied Kabul on Sunday and adds that delegations arriving at Kabul from all over Afghanistan express fidelity to Nadir Khan. Reuter.
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    42 11 The Department of Overseas Trade announces that Mr. F. W. Column, at present chief clerk in the office of the Trade Commissioner at Melbourne, has been appointed Trade Commissioner at Sydney. He had previously served in the Trade Commissioner's offices at Singapore.
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    827 11 Warning from U.S.A. IF THE PROJECT IS ABANDONED. Under the title of The Passing of a Great Race, the following article, discusi sing the future of the Singapore Naval Base, appeared in the issue for Aug. 17 of the New York weekly paper Liberty. Now that a
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    FOOTBALLER'S WEDDING.
    84 11 Tragic News at a London Party. London, Oct. 2. There was assembled a highly fashionable wedding party at Piccadilly in connection with the marriage of Mr. David Kvans Bevan, the well-known South Wales' rugger player and High Sheriff of Breconshire, and Miss Eira Winifred Grant, of Calcutta, when
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    " ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVY."
    86 11 ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVY." Vigorous Denial. SPIRIT OF CONFERENCES MISREPRESENTED. Washington, Oct. 11. Commenting on the statement by a well-known Washington publicist that Britain and the United States had in effect agreed to pool their navies in order to maintain the peace of the world, Mr. Stimson, Secretary of State declared in
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    ITALIAN PROTEST.
    95 11 Conference Nominations Opposed. Geneva, Oct. 11. At the Maritime Conference, Signor Margini, the Italian workers' delegate, on behalf of Italian seamen, protested, with the support of the Italian Government delegate against the nominations to the committees by the workers' group. Signor Margini, despite his protest, declared that the
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    GOLD EMBARGO.
    103 11 Must Be Lifted In Japan. Osaka, Oct. 12. The Finance Minister interviewed by the newspaper Mainichi, made the tacit admission that the gold embargo aiust be lifted before June, 1930, because the restoration of the gold standard is a necessary condition for the conversion of Japan's Second Sterling
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    WOMEN DOCTORS.
    166 11 Two Recruits Selected For Gold Coast. London, Sept. 20. The news that the Colonial Office is ap|)i.intint; women durlurs to go to West Al.it a is regarded a-; wool' of the Micces* of an interesting psychological experiment. Ths witch doc-tors' n.-irp Imm ii-ii r over rative women has
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    JAPAN'S DELEGATION
    126 11 Mr. Wakatsuki Agrees to Go To London. Tokio, Oct. 12. In a statement to the Rengo Agency. Mr. Wakatsuki said he would refuse any offer to head the Japanese delegation to the London Disarmament Conference. Reuter cabled later that Mr. Wakatsuki accepttd the leadership of Japan's delegation to
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    FLYING TO MUKDEN.
    62 11 Movements of Costes And Bellonte. ToUio, Oct. 11. From Uui l>in it is reported to the Rengo Agency that Costes and Bellonte flow from the village where they landed northward to Tsitsihar where they made another forced landing on Sept. 29. They arrived in Harbin at 3
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    TERRIBLE SMASH AT PUNGGOL.
    171 11 Two Killed and Six In Hospital. A terrible motoring accident in Punsgol Road, off Serangoon Road, which resulted in the death of two Indians and injuries to six others yesterday had a sequel in the Third Police Court, before Mr. F. C. Findlay, this morning. Low
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    BERLIN DISPUTE.
    115 11 Lord Mayor Disinclined To Return. Berlin, Oct. 11. A tug-of-war across the Atlantic is developing betwc«n Bi-riin's Lord Mayor, Herr Boess, and the city fathers, who are demanding that Herr Boess return frcro the United States, which he is visiting in a semi-official capacity. The Lord Mayor declares
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    96 11 Slightly Better Over Nine Months. Rugby, Oct. 11. The Board of Trade returns issued today shows that the exports for the first nine months of this year amounted, in %-alue, to £543,411,000, compared with £534.052.000 for the corresponding period of last year and £518.4'.»4,000 for corresponding period of
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    "A POWER OF HELL."
    77 11 i The Pope's Criticism Of Freemasonry. Rome, Oct. 7. Describing Freemasonry as a power of hell," the Pope warned Polish pilgrims strongly against the increasing influence of Freemasonry, in an address. His Holiness declared that Freemasonry had the most damaging effect upon religious and private life
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    WHIRLWIND ELECTION.
    70 11 Personalities in Australian Speeches. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney Oct. 11. The bitter whirlwind election ends tomorrow. The Bruce Government apparently fears a debacle and is straining every effort, their speakers indulging in personalities. The sternest fight is in North Sydney, v.-here Mr. Hughes, the Nationalist exPremier, who
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    DREDGER FOR THE BASE
    60 11 Small Vessel's Voyage From Southampton. An interesting arrival to-day in Singapore harbour was the steam dredgrer, J.J. 12, which is the first of four ordered by Sir John Jackson (Singapore), Ltd., for work at the naval base. The master is Capt. II. Makepeace. The dredger left
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    53 11 A marriage will shortly take place between J. Norman Milne. Selaba Estate, Teluk Anson, F.M.S., younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Milne, of Aberdeen, and Barbara Mary Theresa, only daughter of the late Mr. C. H. Grace, of Hong Kong, and S. Devon, England, and of Mrs. Grace,
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    DRAMATIC SCENE IN NEW YORK.
    399 11 God Save the King At A Luncheon. PREMIER'S BUSY DAY. British Naval Sentiment Explained. New York, Oct. 12. Among the outstanding incidents of Mr. MacDonald's hectic programme on Friday was a dramatic moment at the luncheon of the English-Speaking I'nion, when the ex-Ambassador U> (ireat
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    SIX NEW SHIPS
    99 11 Growth of United State J Lines Fleet. Kew Voi\. i. 12. Shipbuilders in the Unit-d Stal", iuvj been invited t'. Mlbmit tendtf I to the United States Line; for the construction of two liners, each about IjO.'iO'J ton displacement, with a speed of ~'l knots, and able
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    ITALIAN AIRMAN DUE.
    71 11 Solo Flight to Australia And Back. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ponant;. Oet 11. Captain Savino, of the Italian Navy, who is on a solo flight to Australia, is tine in Penang to-morrow. Captain Savino left Italy on Oct. 1, in an attempt to fly to Australia and
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    NANKING ANNOYED
    54 11 British and American Consuls At Celebrations. Shanifhai, Oct. 11. News from Nanking itetM that Um Nationalist Government authorities ;-.ndisappointed that America and Great Hii tain were represented only l>y Consuls on the National Day which ia the minnuy of the foundation of the Republic, while Japan, Germany and
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    SOVIET'S APPROVAL.
    38 11 Dovgalevsky-Henderson Agreement Considered. Moscow, Oct. 1 1. After hearing M. LitrinoCl report of the negotiations between Mr. Henderson ■ad M. Povfjulovsky the Council of the Peoples' Commissaries have appn.veil .1 protocol embodying the agreement reached. Reuter.
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    OVERBOARD IN THE RED SEA.
    272 12 Rescued British Seaman In Singapore. The story of a European seaman's •dventure in the Red Sea was told by the captain of the N.Y.K. steamer Dakar Maru, which arrived in Singapore yesterday. On Sept. 27, at three o'clock in the morning, the vessel was in
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    KETURN TO BANGKOK.
    105 12 Their Majesties Looking Well After Tour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 12. Their Majesties the King and Queen nf Siam returned to Bangkok yesterday afternoon, travelling in a special train from Haad Yai. Both were looking extrunely well, the King having greatly Itnetiti-d in health by
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    NATIONAL DAY DINNER
    161 12 Chinese Medical Sludents Hold Celebration. At the Garden Club, Raffles Place, on Thursday the Chinese Medical Students' Union held a dinner in celebration of the Chinese National Day. There was a burn attendance, and those present included Dr. Lim Boon Keng. O.B.E.. President of Amoy University, Mrs.
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    EUROPEAN BEGGAR.
    44 12 German from Singapore Fined At Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 11. At the Taiping Police Court yesterday, Shilling, a (Jernian from Singapore, was convicted on a charge of begging for alms and was lined $10, or 14 days simple impriBonment.
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    STRUCK AN OFFICER.
    58 12 Welch Regiment Private Court-Martialled. For striking his superior officer and using insubordinate language, Private Krnest Tavener, of the 2nd Battalion, The Welch Regiment, was sentenced at a District Court Martial recently to undergo detention for 56 days. The sentence was confirmed by the General Officer Commanding, according
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    83 12 Tho Mysterious Lady," starring: Greta (Jarbo, ami Corrad Nagel will be screened ;it thf Alhambra Theatre to-morrow night. h is a thrilling: romance dealing with esarxl the plot la laid in Russia and Austria in thu days preceding the War. At the Tivoli Cinema to-night will be 11
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    21 12 Mr. T. KitzGerald, formerly of the Malayan Posts and Telegraphs l)»r>urtBtent, lias bt-»-n transferred to the Postal lAyui tment, Kenya Colony.
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    GARDENS MURDER.
    165 12 Two More Sikhs Arrested By Detectives. Vifrorou8 inquiries are being: carried out by the Detective Department to bring: to justice the murderer or murderers of Jeewa Singh, who was brutally done to death on the night of Sept. 19. Shortly after the discovery of the body, Sunder Singh,
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    A "PROFIT PARTNER."
    169 12 A PROFIT PARTNER." Singapore Bankrupt's Curious Story. That he had assets of only $706 against liabilities totalling $100,000 odd was the statement made by Toh Im Hock, of Chop Hup Kiat, during his public examination before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday afternoon. In answer to the Assistant Olfoial Assignee (Mr. T.
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    CHINESE "CAT" BURGLAR
    168 12 Short-Lived Liberty Of Bad Hat." While in the act of scaling a wall by means of two pok-s which were placed against the house, a Chinese was surprised by a police patrol. The man jumped down and ran but was overtaken and arrested. A police constable stated
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    95 12 Chinese Acquitted on Murder Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 11. After a two days' hearing at the Malacca Assizes the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty against a Chinese who was charged with the murder of a Chinese at a wayang in Banda hilir.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    107 12 Third-Party Insurance Of Vehicles. Action taken at a meeting: of Committee No. 1 of the Municipal Commission held on Oct. 7, included the following Decided that road off Holland Rood, next to Holland Park, be named Holland Hill." Approved exemption from assessment of 173, Cantonment Road. Approved the
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    66 12 Under the Volunteer Force Ordinance the Government Gazette notifies the following Capt A. J. L. Donaldson to tho. Reserve of Officers; Hin, Cadet Lieut. A. J. Batchelor, Penang Free School Corps, to be Hon. Capt. and Officer Commanding, Mr. P. Bedford, is appointed 2nd. Lieut, Reserve of Officers, and the
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    KEEN INTEREST IN " HAMLET."
    1018 12 KEEN INTEREST IN HAMLET." Salisbury Players' Good Performance. Hamlet, by William Shak«spcare. CAST Claudius, King of Denmark Edgar Owen Hamlet J. Grant Anderaon Polonius John Stlew Horatio Bruce Carfax Laertes Ronald Brantford Rosencrantz Geoffrey B. Salisbury Mareellus Kenneth Birrell Ghost of Hamlet's Father Edgar Owen First Player Kenneth Birrell Second
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    224 12 Municipal Clerk Sent For Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan;, Oct. 11. The Second Police Court was crowded to-day, the Malay community being: present in large numbers to hear the magistrate's decision in the preliminary inquiry in which Mohamed Abdulkader, ex-Munici-pal Chief Financial clerk, was charged
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    WESLEY CHURCH BAZAAR
    272 12 Raising Funds for Repayment Of Debt. Mrs. John Scott, wife of the Colonial Secretary, opened the bazaar which was held in Wesley Church Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Scott was received by the Rev. H. B. and Mrs. Amstutz, and presented with a bouquet of flowers by Miss
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    319 12 (From the Straits Times of Oct. 11, 1879). The most important news which we have to chronicle this week is that a Chinese riot broke out last Saturday in Larut owing to the objections raised by some Chinese to the proposed establishment of a chandu farm in
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    CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL
    41 12 It was stated in yesterday's issue, by our Chinese correspondent that the Chinese High School came into existence as the result of a loan of $700,000 from the Chinese Commercial Bank. The amount quoted should have been $70,000.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    275 12 Dictionary Consulted To Define Absconded." The significance of the word absconded as applied to a debtor was the subject of a reference to a dictionary by Mr. Justice Stevens in the Bankiuptcy Court yesterday. Tan Yong Hock, trading as Chop Poon Guan, did not appear when a petition
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    EIGHT-YEAR INTERVALS.
    136 12 EIGHT- YEAR INTERVALS. Magistrate Asked "To Give Him a Chance." It seems to me you break out once in eight years," remarked Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge, this morning to a Chinese who was up for sentence on a charge of theft. The accused was convicted on
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    TALKIES IN SINGAPORE.
    62 12 Official Censor Preparing For Action. A bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Council to amend the Cinematograph Films Ordinance, the objects and reasons stating that the impending introduction into the Colony of films accompanied by singing, speaking, or incidental sounds, requires that the Official Censor
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    CAPTAIN LIGHT'S SCHOOLDAYS.
    252 12 Former Penang Resident's Discovery. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 12. Writing to the Pinang Gazette from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Mr. H. P. Clodd, formerly of Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., and well-known to Malayans of older generations, relates how he discovered an interesting link with the
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    COLONIAL SERVICE
    185 12 Appointments by State Secretary. The following appointments to the Far East Colonial services have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies ■F.M.S. Mr. R. E. Anderson, M.H.. Ch.B., to be Medical Officer, Malayan Medical Service Miss M. Kiley, to be European Waman Teacher, Secondary Classes
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    R.A.F. CRAFT AT PENANG.
    31 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 11. Another R.A.F. boat, 1,150, arrive.! from Singapore this afternoon, and after circling Georgetown, alighted in the Glugor marine station area.
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      SLUMP IN BOXING IN HONG KONG.
      752 13 Coloured Champion. isrk.htkr oi tlook for coming season. if the Hong Kong Boxing fcasociation i. fuiv. Honing normally, and there la no reason to believe otherwise, the annual imitii:^ i,r member* should be held before the end of the present month. The report Upon
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      TILDEN'S NEW ROLE.
      67 13 Represents Britain For First Time. London, Oct. 11. At Queen's Club, \V. T. Til.kn. the American tennis player, for the first time in his career represented Britain when playing in En inaugural match between the International clubs of Fiance and Britain. He bent Boussus, 2 6, (i
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    WILLIE SMITH.
    163 13 Sustained Two Defeat! In Australia. The url: nf Willie SmiihV. natehei in Australia arc ;i- foltowi June ir>- 15c:' i I-Y. I Lindrun (ret Ii'.ihmii |»y _'.::::i points. Jun 2!i Deal i'iv<l Lindrun (roe 1(1.000) I y 1,0911 point) July 1* Lout Walter Lindrun (level) iiv j.n>7 point*.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    440 13 British Tour in New Zealand. The New Zealand and Australian Ruj:l.y L'r.ions have drawn up the following siiRircsted ilinerar- to be followed by the British Rugby frotball team dm intr their tour next year. It provides for 1M matches in Xt-w Zealand a.-d seven in Australia. The fixtuies
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    SOCCER TOURS.
    259 13 Why F.A. Team Will Not Go To The Argentine. A Buenoi Aim newspaper states that the Football Attwiattwi has decided to H nd representative team to South Ami riea next spring. The Mateir.ent K°es <> n: "The team will include the- players who have most til -liujrui.-hcd themselves
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    MALACCA SPOON SHOOT.
    194 13 Chinese Volunteer Wins Four Prizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Oct 10. The October *pooa .-.Mont of Um Chinese Volunteer Ritic Club. Malacca, took place al the Bukit Srliuknr Raage on Sunday. The foUowinjr were tho scores lacludiag haadieap. (Me W« F.rit; Sunn won all the prizes,
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    ENGLISH LADIES' GOLF TITLE.
    123 13 Miss Gourlay Beats Girl Champion. London, Oct. 11. In tho final of the English Ladies' Golf Championship over G6 holes Miss Molly Gourlay (Camberley Heath) defeated Miss Diana Fishv.-ick (North Foreland) by 0 and 5. Reutcr. Miss Gourlay won the English Ladies' dosed championship in 1926,
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    124 13 Ladies' Medal Low Scoring In Men's Bogey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 11. The Malacca Golf Club ladies' monthly medal (stroke competition) was played on c.lnt sday. Eleven cards were taken out of which only four were returned. Miss hockhart-Murc was the winner, returning an excellent net
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    MALACCA FOOTBALL.
    137 13 Banda Kaba Enter Final For Centenary Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Oct H>. In the iemi-fir.al round of the Centenary Cap the Colts Athletic lost to Banrui Kaba bjf 1 (1 Once again thr CoMi covend Illliaillni with plory. They held up thdx awat famous rival*, and
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    JOCKEY CLUB STAKES.
    62 13 Cyclonic Beats Favourite By Short Head. London, Oct. '■>■ The Joekcy CM Stakes resulted as--follows Cyclonic (t.T) 1 Bosworth (8.D) 1 Plymouth Hoc («.4) Cyclonic won a close race by a shorthead, and the same distance was between Bosworth and Plymouth Hoc. There were eight runners. The
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    SIX RIDERS REPORTED.
    122 13 Incidents at the Limerick Junction Meeting. After the Moderate Plate at Limerick Junction the Stewards called upon O'Connor to explain his liding of Cruising, and not b'.Mnjj satisfied reported Urn to the Stewards of the Irish J'urf C!ul). After the Limerick Junction Plate, the •tarter reported ft.
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
    104 13 Narrow Defeat by Welch Machine-Ciunners. The Machine liun Co.. Welch llvgt., defeated the YJfcCJL at hockey on Thursday by 1 0 liter an exciting game. There was little to choosy between the teams, and it was not until near the end when the SokHon obteJMd their advantage. The
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    64 13 The Legislative Assembly has read for the ftnt time the Public Offences (Race Meetings) Bill, designed to control horseracing in Victoria, Australia. It provides tor a reduction in the number of Metropolitan nice-tings ban 1">- to 114, the closing of four racecourses, and the prohibition of meetings on Monday unless
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    S.A.F.A. CUP.
    56 13 S.C.C. Side for To-day's Replayed Final. The final tie of the S.A.I'. A. Cap will be replayed to-day between th-. Chinese and the S.C.C. at the Stadium at i.r> prompt. The S.C.C. will be represented by the following Cfcerriafftoa Leo Mid K. G. Wibon Bell. Keade and Dor.aii!
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    CASUALS CUP.
    246 13 Kingstonian Win for Third Time. Kiagateaiui won the Casuals Cup for the third time sine- the competition w;is instituted three lom ago. defeating the Casuals by two goals 10 one at Kingston. Hr.d the Casuals tai.in the rbmBCM that j came their way in the l»t haif they
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    ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS.
    252 13 Harvey Memorial Cup Awarded To B. H. Man. At a Ceanrittca nMctiag hcM a: Um Ar.iaunr Athletk AMOciation'i oCm in London It was decided to award the Har\<y Memorial ;;old cup to C. EHN (Uin.liI Reid Harriers) u^ the best champion of i the year, and to make
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    ENTERPRISE.
    117 13 White Star Line to Convey Sportsmen to U.S.A. Arrangements bftva bean made by tli'. White Star Line for a tour to the United J States during the autumn for people «rbo would like to se<? tba American footbal! game as it, is played by some of the best teams
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    PRIZE MONEY WITHHELD.
    90 13 Canadian's Successful Claim i Against C.B.C. A decision was given in the San I-'ian-eisco Courts in the case of Arc Hudkin- v. the California!! State Boxing Comi mission. Hudkins beat Chai ley BdaagW, of Car.ada, on June for pone of $in,000 (about TJ.tiOO), but th" CoiBini*- sion
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    WEALTH FROM BASEBALL.
    246 13 Mr. Ty Cobb Tells His Experiences. Mr. Ty Cobb, for 1' 1 years a dnt-clasi baseball player in the United States, has retired and is in BBgjWd trying to Nfiat the lure of the jrame. During his afajrfaag period he has amassed a fortune. Youn;; players, Ih
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    LORD HAWKE.
    145 13 Cricket Peer Congratulates South Africans. During the luncheon interval ;it Searborough Lord Rawke, President of the Festival, took the opportunity of laying that, though speeches were not generally a! owed during {)-.>■ Festival, he could 1 not let the occasion pass, whi-n he had the honour of cnU-rtniniiu'
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    136 13 Saturday, October IS Ruirby Welch Btfft (B. Co.) v». .Tohore, ;it johoiv llahru 8.C.C. (lam* \\hitr< v*. Colour*, Padanz: PA X\ v.. Welch tad XI. Thomson ltoa<!. S.A.F.A. Cup tinnl Replay. Monday, October IS llockoy S.C.C. vs. Y.M.C.A. Foutbal! I.C.K.A. vs. Johore, StaJum. Tucday. Ortobrr 1"> Hockey S.R.r.
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    TENNIS.
    220 13 Miss Joan rrys success a\ Phyllis Court. Mi>> .loan Fry won in three event* in the Phyllis Court Tournament at Henlc.v-on-Thamei <>ii Baturady. She l>rat Hu M. V. Chamberlain in the final roand of the Women's Siiik'U'>. after stood match, ,v 7 5, G i. in partnership with Mta
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      164 14 Wfl'pn) ']"•"■">. < '_!j_fc Brown against a paling sky, o^fiE- -^^L"^ -*4' kk r '3 S"H" Winged romance drifting by, «*pji'iTn \*Jf -r~ Shaped by dreams, long. long ago '^T^^iH^-'-'^HS V B y what dream who can know CHINA 1 Half a century* ago Sweetened Condensed Milk was introduced 1
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      169 14 i,i I State Express 999 Virginia I rvWy^®^^)) Cigarettes are supplied to meet 1 /^^_S K%^m^ c i ncreas i n S demand for a li^____^lC^B|& cigarette of State Express (fl^S_^OifOl|) 555 quality at a more ill '^*II^IJSSPp economical price. They arc f^l^^^^^pV GUARANTEED tc bo rnn dc _<d(fc__M exact^y
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      118 15 4. i\ m ii; era ii..ak. That out of place out here, bui an evenin a some kind is preferably one which ia fairly omfortable, besides l>eing O" must staad for something I I rule, long car journeys to be done when on pleasure bent, so that
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      THE HOMELY LEMON.
      294 15 Imiu 1 lln i ure eh .•.> and •:<■! ai i ur boxes— m the) ng of much they are no ountry and whivi y. v can inilly rely is ju-: |i! i i lemon juice, into the chin H:td i.'v' a' night. In Ihe m->rnlrj< rponge
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      REST HOUSE JOYS."
      678 15 Hi a many of us have accompanied our tattbandl in buiMM or duty trips uorountry? Thoat of us who have, know f ill the disadvantage* and discomforts of Scat House*. What have them wayside a ihelten I'm- tht weary traveller to offer us v iithfi- of w.
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      WONDERFUL' WOMEN
      427 15 I wonder how long tt will be before the majority of women realise that t!ie i exti.ioriiir.ary fuss made of their doings to-day, whenever thi-y attlia the slightest! 1 prominence in any line, in really nw.-l I insulting to them us iadhrtdubi At jiro .Tit. if a woman
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      SEASIDE AIDS.
      325 15 WWn v., po down to the ;<?a we do r v. v to Icavf behind our little aids i j bcnirty, yd t'" 1 ordinary powder vhich scat< r iii the wind, lotionn that spill, and lipstick* thai roll away .-...d arc lo t amid the Sj)o<ial beanty
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      TO CLEAN DARK PAINT
      96 15 Vnlevs dark paint is very dirty, it is far easier to clean than thai of v liglil-' r colour. Most of our paint wink in the East is dark brown or black, ami is ea.-i!.. kept in order if the following idea is adopted: A little
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      TESTING LINEN.
      190 15 Kowaday ration can be treated so cleverly lint it often rlo^ely resembles i!n«-ii. and even -.-r. pxpeH rannot t t-l i tht differem r by m casual glance. A aamber of ua prefer, on groundu <'f economy, to use cotton i heel for everyday ■wonr fur dhobiea an-
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      SHOPPING.
      437 15 In the:*: emancipated days wo orcl alwayi hearing a lot about equality of tht t sexes. No MM ii pa: ticulai l.v interested in ui.nii'!;'.; sutfr.ifx and similar .|Ui -.tions out here, nut it is iatnvstiag to note how 3 the ''weaker n" < >" itaBd up to lhi-.^
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      Children's Story : "MOONLIGHT LAND."
      842 15 Children's Story "MOONLIGHT LAND." THE Viury Queer, settled on the cm! uf Prisciila's bed. Prisdlla woadem d hem sho had gut in through the mosquito net. "Now, what would you like me to t«-!l ycu shi? Mid. up in bed ami coddled ber knees under ler chin, then iha writcrl'
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      470 16 PERFECT SOUP-IN THREE MINUTES «fc, 7E W* yy 7^^ 4PI4 P la l ,sfull I for 19 cents! f V*J Uf r SOUPS Al AL) t UY t LAZENBV SrlN t LT v MAGKAY MONK'S 1J %3 I I Eh This delightful blend is now packed in sealed bags containing
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      289 16 VLEKS KINAWIJN (Quinawine) trM^L VLKK'S KI.NAWIJN lias boon projtfffm pared from pure k»"«ii> (> juice and quinquina of first quality. Duo to its fine composition this l 1). v, is much in demand as a s^"^ i(al TONIC, invigormtißf and anti-JL-^/'k fcl)iil<". It fflvea a aood appetite, ffjjj^jj^^. di:-.Dt the
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    MYSTERIOUS FIND BY POLICE.
    289 17 Inquest on Jar of Bones At Shanghai. Ootrivalling the mystery talcs of Poc, was a t..iy which came to lijrht on Sept. 14 in the Public Mortuary at Shanghai when an inquest was held on the remains <,f tw6 human beings discovered in two earthenware jars
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    OVERSEAS NURSES.
    191 17 Work in Lonely Parts of The Empire. In I ho few pages that make up the annual report of the Owrmi Nursing ■ation arc revealed episodes in the lives (if nurses working in lonely parts of the Empire that in typical of the heroic end all too little
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    HOME FOR AMANULLAH.
    24 17 Th* Italian Government, according to n Exchange message, lias jci\en a;:artMBts ill ihe palace of Ca^eita to exLinjr Amanullah of Afghanistan.
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    GERMAN WAR BOOKS.
    338 17 Army Prefers Military Memoirs. The statement of the German author, Krnst tilacser, that, to avoid political controvorsey, he would prefer to publish his nt-xt Imi k abroad, and have it translated into German subsequently, has been contrarted very unfavourably with the action cf the French writer, Henry
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    A WAYSIDE PREACHER
    163 17 Decision of Gloucestershire Curate. London, Oct. 3. The Rev. B. A. Harrison, the curate who was rei-onlly deposed by the Bishop of Gloucester, ha; dtciCed to abandon the Orthodox Church in order to become a way-ir. preacher. He had apj .m.J to the Bishop of Gloucester* tuggeetion
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    PROBLEM OF MISTRESS AND MAID.
    992 17 SERVANTS' CHARTER. Revolution in German Homes. REICHSTAG TO CONSIDER NEW BILL. The young woman of Berlin who, a few weeks ago, refused to accompany thefamily employing; her as maid-of-all-work to their week-end cottage, has become a person of some importance in the eyes of the
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    SHANGHAI POLICE CHANGE.
    178 17 Cpt. Barrett's Resignation Accepted. The Shanghai Municipal Council has accepted the resignation of Captain E. I. M. Barrett, the Commissioner of Police, who is now in England. Major F. W. Gerrard, a former official of the Indian Police, has been appointed to succeed him. The probable resignation
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    MANNEQUIN'S PAY.
    197 17 Shapely Figure Now The Fashion. Mannequins who have very boyish fijfui-s cannot get work, and those with slim waists and curved hips and busts are at the top of the salary lists. There has been a rush for engagements by mannequins at the Fashion Exhibition, at Olympia. The
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    LADY MISSIONARY ATTACKED.
    138 17 Chinese Soldiers Suffer Death Penalty. News has reached Hankow concerning Miss Allibone of the China Inland Mission in Chuhsien, Szechuan, who was reported some weeks ago as having been attacked in her bungalow. Six soldiers entered the bungalow bound her and beat her about the arms with
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    BRIDE OF 84.
    228 17 Why She Married Youth Of Twenty-three. Mrs. Mills, the 84-years-old bride of the 23-years-old Mr. Cyril Mills, told the Sunday Dispatch in mail week about her romance. It began as a joke, and ended in earnest," she said. At first we pretended to be engaged. We have
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    NOTE FACTORY.
    184 17 Important Capture By French Police. After six years' investigation, the detectives of the Surete-Generale, the French equivalent of Scotland Yard, have run to earth one of the most dangerous forgery organisations in the country. Six years ago five individuals were arrested at Mctz as they were trying to
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    REMARKABLE EXPERIENC
    169 17 Rubber Company Director And Explorer. Commander I,oui.s Charles Bernacchi. who has now retired from the board of the Property and Genera) Finance Corporation, is a man of many remarkable experiences. He is now mainly interested in rubber planting and is on the boards of six companies, but formerly
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    20 17 The Crescent Star Sports Club, Penansj, will debate to-day the question Should Malay fills be ffiven an English education f
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    92 17 Mr. I. C. MacMillan, A.S.P., has been aopointed to act as head of the Preventive Bill ke, Government Monopolies, and as Assistant Superintendent of Chandu and Liquor Revenue; Mr. Lim Koon Teck, a Deputy Rojristrar, Supreme Court, to be •I- Singapore Mr. E. L. Talma to be a member of
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    THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
    105 17 Present Situation Intolerably Bad." London, Oct. .1. Representatives of all denominations bade farewell to the Rev. Christopher Angus, the new principal of the SeramI»>'v College, at Livingstone Hull to-day. The Rev. Paton, secretary of the In*. U-! rational Missionary Conference, discussing the relation of Serampore to the problem
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    23 17 At St. George's Royal Garrison Church. Woolwich, Field-Marshal Sir George Miln* unreiled a tablet in memory of the lat« Major-Genera! William Heapu Kay.
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      96 17 Stone's Ginger Wine is a famous drink at Home try it here, you are sure to like it. Make it this way Measure two fingers of Stone's Ginger Wine into a tumbler, fill up with Soda and add a slice of lemon. That's all. But try it. Just the right
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      157 18 THE CHAMPAGNE if e\ riDLL ilk WATERS jig (Bottled at the Hot Spring FRASER I^l NEAVE LTD. SPECIAL DRY GINGER ALE -To Soothe and Heal cuts and burns, abrasions, scratches, bruises and also ulcers, prickly-heat, cutaneous eruptions and eczema, your first thought must bet Apply PUROL For sunburn, sore skin
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      192 18 r I 1 1-* worst of atmospheres c in- not ffVct Brooke Bond Red Label tea in its patent container. No moisture, can enter. No other tea is so i (teclually protected. Patent 1 cover cut open 1 byuKr I QfgsoWJjS the protective tmSjfifff^M lining arid enjuy the V^^Sl^^.^ fresh
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      2193 19 Assets exceed 110,000,000. A«surance in force over 135,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlemsnts) HEAD OFTICIi Winchester House, Singapore. fcON'DON OFFICE i 17, OM Jewry, E.C. f he Company has sQO.OOO dsposlted with the Supreme Court of England an* compile! with the British Life
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      195 20 8 ORNAMENTAL CEMENT FLOOR_TILES MANUFACTURED BY EXPERIENCED MEN. MADE IN ALL COLOURS AND DESIGNS. |LEEKIMSOO 40, HIGH RMR, 634 Compare the Price Quality and Mileage of T. K. K.'S TYRES with IftsM of ai>> other make. fa JtKrxi as>ay as^. TENG SENG GUAN Dealer* in Diamonds and Jewellery, Ml. NORTH
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      843 20 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PREPAYABLE CHARGES for WANTS. For Sale, To Ut, etc, la ordinary close i type (average six words to line) are Per line: One insertion 28 cents, two ins. cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ma. 82 cents, five ins. |1.00, six ins. 11.13. ten ins. $1, twelve ins.
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      744 20 MISCELLANEOUS STRAYED Hi: STOLEN, Austral Airedale with Municipal licence. Rcws Kinder slease lafarm No. 2. Bami Rate Be USE WASHED COTTON RAGS for cle ing engines, machinery, etc. It shows saving of 46 per cent, to 60 per cent, o cotton waste. Get samples and quotat from Pewarn's, Post Office
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      974 20 HOUSES, FLATS. ETC. TO LET front iihop. Apply Burlington. TO I.XT. unfurnished IteaaM, Halvey Kttata ■•t Apply M, ttralti I <« VACANCIES mt the Cre».:.nt Kl.u, Tanjong h) h Mlon A PP'y M *J« r H/others. ot TO LKT 109, M«,«r Road, for immediate J5 entry. Apply to Meyer Brothers.
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      354 20 ZEJSS BINOCULARS Opera Glasses and Pocket Telescopes, MINIMUM PRICES. Write or call for i!!usl rated list. MOTION SMITH IS, HATTEKY nOAP, BINGAPOU. JUST ARRIVED I JUST ARRIVED I EXCEPTIONAL VALUE TMK COMPLKTI V.IIUKS OK SIIAKKBPKARK Pavauritt Classics Edition, chronnlmricnlly ar.-mi"d, with km Introduction la encfc |i';i. iiy Gears Ilrnmlr*. Illustratnl
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