The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 October 1930

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,151 ESTABUSHED 1g35. SINGAPORE, S.& WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 440 1 The protracted trial of persons concerned in the murder of Mr. Saunders. Assistant Superintendent of Police at Lahore, in 1928, has been concluded and three of the accused sentenced to death Page 11. Martial Law has been proclaimed all over Brazil until December 31, and the outbreak
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  • 825 1 Not long ago thrre were ilust rated in an English journal two rooms, one the fussy brionbrar apartment of a Victorian princess, the other the bleak ascetic chamber of modern decorative* art. the sort of room that should be occupied by a Don Kaye and have for its
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 725 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITB. 32. HIGH STREET. i Si I Raffles Hotel j STAVELEY I II THIS EVHSING at 6.15 I COAL IRON CO, LTD. I 1 TEA DANCE chesterheld. j 'grYll'room. I|^4OT IDIIM DIDFO^ S SPECIAL DISH TOMGHT g llflAA I IvEII IV rM^W
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    • 109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Take Yeast-Vite Page 13. Hotel announcements Page 1 Try Biggia Estate tea Page 3. Zam-Buk. the skin cure Page 3. Auction sales, notices etc. Page 9. Wassiamull's sale extended Page 3. Give baby Sunshine Glaxo Page 17. Cinema and amusement guide^ Page 2. Use Wakefield Castrol motor oil
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    • 13 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style. Cut Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • 277 2 I Young Desire At The Capitol. Ww^i; D»-s..' .wins to teach a moral to American parents, W« presume, to the effect that it h'.! i angeroui for them to tail n with real genuine love affairs between thru young MM MM] blase carnival dancing girls. Look at the
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  • 112 2 L American Plans for Elstree Invasion. London. Sept. S. Thrac miporta^i; film companies are neg tiatin« to open huce talkie studios at Elstree. the buildinp and equipment of which v.ill cost five million pounds, The Daily Mail The flourishing British film colony at Elstree may become a new
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  • 107 2 Natural Increase Last Year Half of Average. The estimated population of a* Ccmn'< wealth <•:. June 30 was 6.438.999. according io prettminarj Dgurai made avallabai in Mooda; by tho C(.mmonwealth Statistifian Mr. Wicken.si. Ttw uariapoiMilng total lor 1929 was 6.373.^19. so that the rate of increase for the
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  • 56 2 Death of Famous War Character. Paris. Sept. 10. The original Mademoiselle from Armentierc is dead. She WM Mile. Laure Millanquet. who was found dead at La Chapelle d'Armentieres. A beautiful young woman in the early years of the war. she was the centre of attraction in the
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  • 83 2 Mr Choo Kia Peng, C.8.E.. and Mrs. Kia Pt-uH returned to Malaya by the P. and O. Morea after several months spent in England, where their son is entered in one of the public schools. The wending took place last week at St. George b Church. Penang. the Rev. Keppel
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 267 2 TRUFOOD. HUMANISED AND FULL CREAM. An Up-to-date answer to the big problem of INFANT FEEDING. AGENTS. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. Battery Road. Opp. General Post Office. Quality Service Price Economy I CAPITOL 1 1 RESTAURANT I Malaya's Most Modern I and Finest-appointed j Restaurant 1 <t- g Our Speciality. Capitol
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    • 247 2 j VICTORIA THEATRE^ j COMING NOV: 22nd. 23rd. I TWO RECITALS ONLY I I 1 I Dame Clara Butt I AND ji Mr. Kennerley Rumford. !Tdiaii!iiiigiiyiaiaiaisi^ jf\i/WvW,:wwkwyytty.vyyyyyyyM^ oool< 6.15 To-Night 9.15 LAST PERFORMANCE MARY^OLAN IN IMVERSAI/S DRAMATIC THRILLER. YOUNG DESIRE A gripping story of a Carnival girl who loved beyond
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    • 267 2 e hi m |6-Js| TO-NIGHT b-15. 1 i MARION DAVIES i S HFAi GREATEST COMEDY HIT j}| FROM Broadway's Greatest Stage Farce "Duky" I "NOT SO DUMB'I AS A PLAY "DULCY" HAD NEW YORK SHRIEKING FOR MONTHS. NOW BROUGHT I j TO THE TALKING SCREEN AS MARION DAVIKS I 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 190 2 THE WEEK. We^msday. Bth High Water, 10.13. 8.9 ft 22.56. 9.4 ft. Race entiirs close Polo: KO.R. cup finnl Singapore vs. Army. at JobOtt 5 p.m Hockey: SRC. vs. RAF. Rufcby: Public Services A XV vs. C. Co. Welch Rr.-r Thursday. !Hh. Hith VaUr, 11.05. 9.0 ft.. 23.30. 9.4 ft.
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  • 513 3 MR. SCULLIN'S STATEMENT. Irresponsible Talk of Repudiation. London, Sept. 26. When Mr. Scullin, the Australian Picmier, and Mr. Forb?s. the New Zealand Premier! reached England to take part in the Imperial Conference, which begins next Wednesday and is expscted to last a month or six weeks, statements
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  • 323 3 Canton Owners to Put Up 8610,000 Annually. Canton. Sept. 26. With the restaurant owners of Canton agreeing to contribute $610,000 a year in taxation towards the Provincial Treasury and to consent to the procedure of making out triple bills, there is a di.slinrt possibility of the restaurant strike,
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  • 131 3 Search Parties Organised. Berlin. Sept. 3. A Junker's aeroplane on the Vienna-Zurich air routt which, according to tlie schedule, wa; to have reached Zurkli j'esierday evenir.K, ha 1 not arrived, and it is feared that the pilot had to make a forced landing on the Alps.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 250 3 I WASSIAMULL'S I I ANNUAL SALE i i^^^^^^^~"~"~ fj) (ft) Extended for Further 7 days. I <•> Our Sale has elicited extraordinary enthusiasm I and no wonder; the rice Concessions are so verv <^ 1 generous that many ot our ustowers tell us I <•> I "I would buy m;i
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    • 301 3 Aluminium pots and pans once 'toured lose their shine. Zog, made specially for this sort of cleaning, takes off the grime but treasures the shine. Paint, too, needs Zog Baths need Zog Every tine surface needs Zog. /.O!4 gives you a mailed list against drt in a velvet glove. It
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    • 409 3 I Estate Trust Agencies f (1927) Limited. I I BRANCHES I 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. S 11. Light Street PENANO. j 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. i Registered by and Security deposited with i£ the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, yj Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised
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  • 478 4 A BIG MEETING. Sixty Countries to be Represented. Washington, D. C, Aug. 10. More than sixty countries are expected to send official delegations to the sixth congress of the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses to be held here in October. With that number of countries
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  • 140 4 New Electric Starter Conserves It. An electric starter is made to do a reasonable amount of work in turning over the engine, and for every second consumed in trying to start the engine the generator must run at charging speed for several minutes to put the same
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  • 148 4 Easy Riding Qualities of Car Increased. The "easy-riding"' qualities of the car depends almost entirely upon the proper care of springs, as regards lubrication. It is well to use the grease cups often, at least once a week, even though the car is little used, as the
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  • 145 4 Considerable Reduction this Year. The revenue derived from motor vehicles this year up to the end of August amounted to Tcs. 236,919, being Tcs. 56,134 more than the total amount received in B. E. 2472. Private cars registered in B. E. 247? totalled 2,423 while this year
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  • 653 4 50 PER CENT. DROP. Great Decline in Trade With America. A remarkable decline has taken place this year in Ceylon's import trade in motor-vehicles, the value of which has dropped by considerably over 50 per cent, in the first eight months of 1930 compared with the
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  • 278 4 Magistrate Decides it is Illegal. A decision regarding the right to advert i> by motor-vehicle was given at the Marylebon. Police Court by the Magistrate. Mr. Bingley. John Southern, of the Garrick Theatre. Charing Cross Road, and Walter Alfred Ryan, of Hackney Road. Hackney, were summoned for
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 57 4 f X Jessexl f^^ X A MOTORS !|mOTO«S| X 4 X Y I S/X WINDOW TOURING SALOON. I I The New Challenger I Y I Invites Comparison f I Defies Criticism I V Y A Trial run is no Obligation to buy. I STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE j 2 Phone So
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    • 347 4 YOUR SAFEGUARD I A is EVANS' Antiseptie S Throat Pastilles. They B keep colds at bay ami C ve re ie in casrs oi Coughs. Catarrb, Brorv JBgL. chit is. etc. CX EVANS I Mm Pastilles TB From Oh*>mlr.t ~i- j jBT wh«r» kUil* tn SteoiAiid to _^m «•> n.
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  • 765 5 MIND THE SUN. Need for Protection from Elements. Just because cars are Intended to be used in all weathers, many people appear to think that there is no need to protect them in any way; and many vehicles spend almost all their time out of doors,
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  • 205 5 "When they have smashes They're Bad Ones." Oxford. Strong comments on the driving of Oxford undergraduates and an appeal to the University authorities to take action are in the report on Oxford's traffic problem by Mr. Fox. the ChieX Constable, which was presented to the Oxford
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  • 51 5 A man who was fined 255. at Beaconsfield Police Court for a motoring offence said, "I cannot pay now; I am to get married on Saturday." The Magistrate: Pay in seven days. The Man: Oh, you may as well have it now. The wife must put up with
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  • 261 5 Good-bye to the old "Tea-Tray" Kind. London's taxi-drivers are happy now, for they have the new small licence badges for which they have been fighting for years. The new badges are less than a third the size f the old and are certainly neater, lighter and
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  • 222 5 Saves Gasoline and Tyres. By exercising a little care in starting and stopping a car. a decided saving of gasoline jand tyres can be made. When slowing down for a stop, throw out the clutch and coa'<; smoothly to the curb. Never drive madly to j the
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  • 212 5 Stranger's Machine Taken to Pieces. "Carbon" the veteran contributor to Motor Cycling, relates a good story in this week's issue of that journal. It Ls about a man who found himself not long ago in a group of motorcyclists, all strangers to one another v ho had
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 108 5 AUSTIN 7 I TOURER $1275 I SALOON $1495 I I U NIM PEACHABLE 1 v%^^ Mvuni I i Ml/% I I Borneo Motors 1 I V Limited. 1 1 I SINGAPORE I i MO ALWAYS PEXAXG. TAIPING, IPOH. KUALA I UMI'IK, SEREMBAN, MALACCA f> I 1 NEGOTIABLE I OußOPirN*! I
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    • 338 5 £p" \Ho*Joyoumanagetoknp thin Jim m this beastly climatf «W /aJwqy* drink Whhkty and fblly which conhim maUifdgm TB/^ an d <&** No* out-" /<C2\ Apoliinans >..r-<?z Malarial Debility '^'^rfSSliSSi^^'' k s~'*&&&*B^ BuSer re o{ Malarial Debility, ,r^'i'K', P^fV bec-iu>*e it not only wren th«ru (hp t l^^^^W^ r body, but
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  • 1906 6 i§ SOCIETY MAN'S SACRIFICE. RESIGNS ARMY TO HELP i J OPPRESSED. 5 By Alfred E. Pieres. 5 r «Our Tokio Correspondent > j T<:kio. Sept. If). j rVECII>ING to devote his lift- to uplifting the' "out< ,!sts" :mil depressed clashes of Japan, i high ranking military
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  • 150 6 t And a Girl With a Swan. v c Three young men in a punt in the Thames h near Reading saw in the distance a swan that t seemed to be attacking a girl swimmer. With all gallantry and speed they went to rt
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  • 563 6 "LIMITED CONTRACTS." Jnion that "The State Should Recognise." A startling suggestion for a new marriaga vstem the mere startling in that it comes from f high dignitary of the Church of England is F lade by Dean Inge in a new book. r The Dean cf
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  • 238 6 Ban on Story of 1865 I Accident. i "Mstterhorn." a stupendous Alpin- dram:* produced bf Dr Arnold Fane'*, who made On ensatioiril "White H?!l of Pitz Palu." ha* dot. I latly banned by tho British Board of Film L.'ensoi?. i This is because Dr. Fanck. in v
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  • 187 6 Vestris "Victim" Charged with Desertion. Donald Mclntyre Campbell, who was reported o have lost his life as the result of the sinking j J >f the liner Vestris last year, made his ap- I >earance in the dock in the Glasgow Sheriff's 3ourt in mail
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  • 652 6 HEROIC DOCTOR. Notes on Rare and Painful Disease. The life story of a London doctor, who lived or forty -nine years the victim of a rare and >ainful disease and made for many years daily •ecords of his symptoms and sufferings in the lope of
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  • 294 6 Wandsworth Exchange is now Macaulay. Names of great men all remind us We can talk upon the line. That ir. the revised version 01 the Psalm cl Life as brought up to date by the General Post OfEcc-. because London's new telephone exchangsi are being called
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  • 1225 6  - Bridge Notes and Problems. HORATIUS by 5 BIDDING IN DEFENCE. SOMEONE has said that the bidding at Contract is <or should be» like good bidding at Auction "only more so." In spite of the con-vention-mongers who sneeringly label Contract without conventions as "gloriiied Auction." I think the description is fairly
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  • 276 6 Dead Art in Deserted "Palace." In a rough shelter in one of the halls >: he Alexandra Palace, a woman, the last of her craft, is practising a d->ad art. Sh° r, Mrs. Paul the spinner, and the rhinning thread on her spinning wheel Ls coloured glass,
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  • 82 6 On Sept?mb»r Ist a party of Japanese gentlemen, headed by Mr. K. Oseki. Managing Agricultural Director of Messrs. Nissa Shokai. Ltd.. arrived by the Kuching. The party subsequently left for Sibu by ths Sri Mukah. accompanied by three members of the staff of Samarahan Estate. We understand that they are
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  • 295 6 Tropical Fruit Grown in England. t'rockrn Hill |Eml a pleasant lane here, with bonevsuck I the bedejerowi rod bordered bg quaint < leads directly to the "tropical I banana kir.u I am told that, the HOC, "Y bananas." vas never p. pular m C" writes, a Daily
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  • 1984 7 SCRIPT SECRETS. Developments in the Science of Graphology. For centuries people have believed that handwriting in sc:r.c way reveals the character of tho writer. Brilliant men such as Sir Walter Scott, Disraeli, r«nd Rc<bert Browning have tried to evolve a system for interpreting the signs contained
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  • 151 7 Suicide's Last Gift To Wife. Giving evidence at the inquest at Coventry on her husband. Jeremiah Towers Thompson. aged 30, of Ashton-road. Blackpool, the widowstated that on Saturday she received a registered envelope containing a note and a live cartridge. Thompson, who was found shot with a
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  • 62 7 Brings Sinking Plane to Shore. Fariv. A modern variation of tru- VoMBBaIMI rtor, of the cavalary which won a Naval bottle, Is imported from Poulan. When a French military aeroplane foQ ;n;o the sea, the occupants were rescued by a Mm> man. and immediately afterwards a Mhn&rlXM dived
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 281 7 The rich creamy lather &ives an easy shave and uoes not dry on the to&*. ImcffnK C If tin rltillffl ERASMIc' SffiWING STICK. Helps the razor. Sooihes the skin. British and Best. 1 M ERA3MIC" Perfumor*. London P^RIS. STOCKED BY ALL DEALERS. SIME DARBY ft CO. (AGENTS FOR MALAYA). THE
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    • 561 7 THE FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE ties in the arms cf every nursing mother X^y^^^/j I *HERE are occasions when, do what fou \\^J\/ *^k S m. will, the Mother's milk remains scanty, weak and unsuitable. In these oscs Sun- x^j shine Glaxo has proved helpful to the Mother, fcmedying the
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  • 1099 8 NOTE WHICH SAVED A LIFE The Water Cure For Would-Be Pilferers. The daring robbery from the Hawthorn and Pcotscray branches of the English. Scottish and Australian Bank emphasises the «>ad fact chat not every banking institution can take for its own th« triumphant motto.
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  • 377 8 Bishop's Adventures in the Arctic. The Two-Fisted Bishop Who Ate His Boots is the nickname of Dr. Stringer, of Yukon, now on furlough in England. Dr. Isaac O. Stringer is the Bishop of Yukon. For thirty-eight years he has lived in the most deadly diocese in the
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  • 65 8 Mr. I. Ogg. lately attached to Sungel Bharu Estate, has been transferred to Kempas Estate. We understand, says the Malay Mail, that cinema proprietors in Kuala Lumpur greatly resent the increase in licence fees from $2 to $10 a performance. Messrs. R. O. J. Coppage and K. C. Caldecott of
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  • 150 8 The programme of Drills up to and for week ending October 12th. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Bde. Sig. Section Signal Training; Intelligence Platoon Report discussion; European Units SVC. New Members Drill. Thursday. 5 p.m Drill Hall "C" (Scottish) Coy. Practice 30 Yards Range Competition. Friday. 5.15
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  • 327 8 By Lieut-Colonel J. M MacKenzie. D.5.0.. Commanding, S.S.V.F. No. 27 Singapore, October Ist. Ranges. The following Range allotments are republished for information. Buses leave Drill Hall. Satur- Sunday day B. T. Range Farrer Range 2 p.m. 7.30 a.m. Oct. 11 "E" (C.I Co. Open Oct. 12 Open
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  • 240 8 Drugs and Night Clubs Lead to Gaol. Pariv Sept. II Iwo pretty ga-i apaches. 0M of whom English were .sentenc-d hen this afters i Elaine Hartley, the English eirl. was sent u. prison for three years, and tlu >th< r o;. man. Gilbert Gerard, received a MOAeBM
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  • 76 8 He Must Learn the Language tf Hi* European Admirers. p.u iMickey Moust is to be sent to sclu languages. His European managers have iMMf the great popularity thLs whimsical tilm-' character has enjoyed with European am is threatened by the fact that hLs only recorded in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 227 8 STOCKINGS LAST TWICE AS LONG washed with Lux The price of Lux has now been reduced. H 9 LEVER BROTHERS LIMITEI I PORT SUNLIGHT, ENGLAND R^fl 1L ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS. -.1 I**- i&j I Im trave l in luxurious comfort. i I i FLY TO JAVA. ~j I Every
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    • 98 8 It has the Flavour off fresh dairy milk. --^X c">' **O -^^^^Zj 1 Nestle's latest product is the v C7^ x<^>r^ finest cow's milk obtainable ■^^^w l^^^^^^ in Switzerland. It is simply l^i sterilised and canned. B V 7> fc Nestle's modern sterilisation R^Oo k j^^^^-^MBl^^^Sßr process retains the natural
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 484 9 BUSINESS CARDS. AS SAGE MOM ISS FUMIKO St Dhoby Ghmat. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. So«. 1 A S, Fenhas Htr«<L •ff Lavender Street Phone M7I. MASSAGE HALL MRS. HARU AND MISS HANA 60, Waterloo Street TELEPHONE 7467. to let7 No 87 MEYER ROAD Apply Meyer Brothers No 4 and 4
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    • 615 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Cloain* Date. \nnual Supplies 1931 Khaki and Drill, etc. g^ Tender Supply of Lorries for removal of goods from S.HB premises f or ME /g Dept Oct. 13th. 193o! Installation of Sinks, Waste Pipes and Water Supply at Water Dept., Sub-Dfpot.Pasii Panjang 4 pm 1103(1 Oct.
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    • 703 9 TENDERS, GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, up to noon of the November 6th, 1930, for the following work: Erection of a New Hospital at Pringgit, Malacca Ist Section, comprising administration and technical block, kitchens, four blocks of wards, maternity block. Stores and Garages.
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    • 703 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. In the Matter of THE STRAITS TRADING CO. LTD. and Reduced and In the Matter of ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of an Order of Court dated the 29th day of September 1930, an office copy of the said Order and the
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    • 644 9 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Public are hereby notified that Robinsor Road, between Cross Street and Collyer Quay, will be closed to through traffic during asphaltpaving operations, commencing Wednesday. Bth instant. C. H. GOLDIE, Ag. Municipal Secretary. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Application has
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    • 375 9 AUCTION SALE SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Sult No. 911 of 1930. Writ of Seizure and Sale dated Sept. 3rd. 1930. In the cause of Dupire Brothers Limited Plaintiffs versus The Modern Sanitation Works Defendants AUCTION SALE of ALL THE STOCK-IN-TRADE OP
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  • 50 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM In ever loving memory of Ernest Hugh Picton-Gilroy. who died at Singapore on October Bth, 1926. Four years have passed our hearts still sore. As time goes on we miss him more. His tender smile, his loving face. No one on Earth can take his place."
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  • 772 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1930. F.M.S. BUDGET ILLUSIONS? Taken as a whole the financial reflections and exercitations of the High Commissioner and the Chief Secretary in Federal Council leave, after their perusal, some sense of bewilderment. His Excellency, in what appeared to be a very sound general review
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  • 486 10 The second lecture on "Destiny and Freewill" will be delivered at the Theosophical Society. 3 Finiayson Green, to-morrow at 6.30 p.m. All are cordially invited. A chandelier of 40 electric lamps, supplied by United Engineers and costing $2,000. has been reveived and will be fitted in the Kling Mosque. Temple
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  • 1389 10 A SAD SULTANAH. Egyptian Subject With £8 a Month The Muslim community q| Singapore, especially from the Near East, i^s been greatly surprised this week by the sudden arrival of the ex-Queen of Turkey. Sultanah Saniah Xnshrah Hanim. from Egypt, who a victim of the political
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  • 182 10 "Private Talk" Between Governor and the Rulers. The Malay Rulers, both of the FedcraU-a .md Unfederated Malay States, who will art. nd the Dubar in Singapore on Saturday, October 11th.. trHuthrr with the date and method of their arrivals, are as follows: The Sultans of Pcrak and Pahang.
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  • 99 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, Oct. 7, 5.25 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £1215 16 (down 2 4 16). Forward £122 1116 (down 2 6 16). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington
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  • 174 10 In connection with the interview. publis.Vd in another column, with the ex-Queen of Turkey. Sultanah Saniah Inshrah Hanim. who arrived in Singapore from Egypt this week »e have received the following appeal from Mr H Abdeen of Messrs Abdeen and Co. North Bridge Road "Born in Tinope.
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  • 122 10 Monday. S«-pl His Excellency presided at a mertin*: legislative Council at the Council Churl Government Offices. Wednesday. Oct IHis Excellency presided at a m<vtui« i Executive Council at Government HMK Thursday. o*l The following were HLs Excellency and Clementi's guests at lunch Dr R H< -i H Mouw.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 135 10 Sole Agents. CALDBECK MACGRBGOB CO., LTD.. (Incorporated under the Compile* Ordinance of Homo Xof> incorporated in Shanghai*. [I I Try our Celebrated I PORK SAUSAGES j MADE FRESH DAILY 1 AT I— COLD STORAGE— ORCHARD ROAD AND SUB-DEPOTS. I REFRIGERATED SUPPLIES. I I COOKED HAM. ji DANISH AMERICAN ■C c
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    • 119 10 j 634 1 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD TENG SENG GUAN. Established 1905. J i T. K. K's I J FANCY RUBBER MATTING. 3ft. 6ins. long by 2ft. 21ns. wide $4.00 t 3ft. lins. long by 2ft. wide $3.50 3ft. long by lft. lOins. wide 1340 2ft. 101ns. long by lft. Bins.
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  • 279 11 C NATION MOURNS. M. Tardieu in Funeral Procession. f Router's Service. Thousands packed the Tow^^g^ crepe draped streets leadine to passage 0« 47 gun carriages, from which the c^ MM transferred to special trains for BouW All banks and most shops were clZedZ innnlty with the
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  • 279 11 In connection with the loss of R 101 tbc lollowing message of condolence was sent to I the Honble the Colonial Secretary by M. P I Ballerrau, Consul for France: Mmsieur le Secretaire Colonial. Je suis certain d'etre l'interprete des tentiments de toute le colonie francaise
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  • 83 11 Projected Empire Tribunal Discussed. fßeuter's Service.] London, Oct. 1. The Moses Room at the House of Lords, containing a large painting of Moses bringing dov.:. the tablets of law from the mountain made u appropriate setting for the first meeting of th* Impertal Conference committee on the constitutional
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  • 87 11 Forced to Return to Don Muang. J; L I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT K Bangkok, Oct. The flags at the British and French Legations were flown at half-mast as a mark <>■; respect to the victims of the RlOl disa. Capt Matthews started this morning f l)r Singora
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  • 116 11 q A terrible death was meted out to a vilL in the New Territories as a result of embr»< T Z his daughter-in-law, according to the Or An case against five fellow villagers, which was t out before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at Taipo. j^ L. R. Andrewes. for the
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  • 18 11 LONG TRIAL ENDS. Three o. f«^T. Semce., :w Befen were s«ft«JS to? 1 8^ i-srsSSrS'SSp
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  • 136 11 New Tool for Solving Future Problems. Router's Service. 1 t Boston, Oct. 6. Add U* annual Convention of the Labour President Hoover to-day eclared hat th* demonstration throughout f c °-°l*ration and team-play and of conflict during the present nad increas-d th? stability and of UK American
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  • 113 11 Reported Safe Near Jask (Reuter's Service.] Karachi. Ort. 7. AmdrtJ exists as to the whereabouts oi the H'Mi Mrs. Victor Bruce who is flying from Ouydaa to Japan She was last seen flying over Hfiijam. Persian Gulf at 1.15 p.m. on jSund.r, en route for Jask from
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  • 113 11 Exaggeration of Leave Breaking. [Reuter's Service] London, Oct. 7. It appears the rumours current at Nice of ction on H.M.S. Revenge are merely an •xic;eratioii of leave br?aking by v?ry few men ut f hundreds who landed daily. There have tx*n no arrests. London, Later. The admiralty,
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  • 89 11 Government and Opposition in Strength. [Renter's Service.] London, Oct. 7. Government and Opposition delegations on the Indian Round Table Conference will bo xceptlonally strong. Government will be represented by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Lord dinkey, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Arthur Henderson, and Mr. Thomas. Other Ministers »ill attend according
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  • 28 11 Government Forces Capture Chengchow. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.! Nanking. Oct. 7. It is officially stated that Government forces captured Chengchow, Feng Yuh-siang's headquarters, yesterday evening.
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  • 33 11 Rendition Notes Published. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Oct. 7. The Chinese and British notes regarding the rendition of the British Concession at Amoy are published. [Barlier cables on page 12.]
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  • 139 11 OUTBREAK SPREADS. Warships to Blockade Revolting Districts. [Router's Service.] New Yo»t. Oct. 1. News from Rio de Janeiro says that the Government has ordered all banks to be closed untu further notice with a view to preventing speculation in exchange. Air mail services from Brazil have
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  • 174 11 Mr. Hoover on the Peace Pacts. IReuter's Service.] Boston, Oct. 6. Describing the KeUogg-Brtand Pact and the London Naval Agreement as two momentous victories on the road to peace Mr. Hoover, addressing the annual convention of the American Legion, said. "By the naval agreement we have silenced the
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  • 61 11 Mr. MacDonald on Cure for Unemployment. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 7. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, speaking at the Labour Party Conference at Llandudno. claimed that unemployment could solely be cured by international economic action. He denounced protection and quack remedies, and asserted that some of the Imperial
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  • 60 11 Rumanian Premier at Issue With Cabinet. [Reuter-s Service.] Bukharest, Oct. 6. The Prime Minister. M. Maniu. leader of the Peasant Party, who brought back King Carol, has resigned as a sequel to trouble with his colleagues. It is generally believed that the relations between the Cabinet and
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  • 42 11 Difficulties at Rome Still Exist. IReuter's Service. Rome, Oct. 7. The Vatican's official organ, Osservatore Romano, states that contrary to press reports, the difficulties regarding the dispensation for the marriage of King Boris and Princess Giovanna have not been resolved.
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  • 28 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct< 1. Mr. lfoir has resigned from the council of the executive of the T.P.A. [Earlier cables on page 12}
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  • 169 11 Mr. Braddell on Proposed Convention. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 7. At to-day's Rotary luncheon there were five guests and 48 Rotarians present constituting the largest tiffin meeting since its inception. Mr. Roland Braddell spoke on Rotary and referred to the wonderful reception it had in
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  • 513 11 CURIOUS ASSAULT CASE. Complainant's Changed Attitude. During the hearing of a case in the District Court yesterday in which an Indian charged another with voluntarily causing grievous hurt His Honour. Mr. C. Wilson, referred to a wellknown form of oath among3t Hindus which consists of the
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  • 169 11 Extortion from Chinese Hawkers. Sentence of eighteen months rigorous imprisonment was yesterday passed on two Malay police constables who were charged before the District Judge Mr. C. Wilson, with extorting money from Chinese hawkers in Eu Tong Seng Street. A Chinese ice-water seller who. it was alleged,
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  • 155 11 City Fathers and Public Weal. To the Editor. Sir, I wonder if our "City Fathers" consider it a duty to the public to order the closing down of a market, whicfe, like the East Coast Market, has done yeoman service in its district. Is this a
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  • 88 11 Thirty-two years of senrice without a single day's absence on sick leave is the record of Mr. J. C. Holmberg who was entertained by his colleagues in the Posts and Telegraphs Department, at a largely attended farewell function in his honour on Sunday at Mr.
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    • 215 11 {ROBINSONS Are Now Showing an Entirely <l New Range of t I DAY SHIRTS f TWO CO t ,«S TO »O UBIE CVfr l EACH SHIRT COM- (V So^KMli^v ife^sS X KN>^^^^\U3^A\ SIIIRTS ARE WELL Y PLETE WITH TWIN KS^SSS^^kSS** V TABS AND STIFFEN- llßf^^ajßlw I ERS Mi£y3BiEp^ TIONATE BODIES.
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  • 665 12 A GENERAL BURIAL. Memorial Service at St. Paul's. (Reuters Service. 1 London. Oct. 6. The Air Ministry officially announce that a total of M were aboard the RlOl. namely the f fortysix bodies recovered, one denth in hospital i and M-von survivors This agrees with
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  • 164 12 America to Relinquish Monopoly. New York. Oct. 6. Mr Britten. Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, in the House of Representatives to-day announced that h? wMI sponsor legislation to permit the exportation of helium gas lor the use of foreign government aircraft as a result of
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  • 48 12 Prince of Wale;; at Memorial Service. IBritLsh FHdio Official Service. I Rugby, (>;!. (i The Ki;u; w.: j -,y:v on! d by Lord Hampd n n. and the Prince o! Wai-- :itt' nded in person V.v im-nniria! serve to 1 •< iV.vV. ih ad at W-T.t- y 10-Uay.
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  • 294 12 COMPLICATED PROBLEM. liyperial Conference Discussion. (British Radio Official Service! Rugby Oct. 6. In the abrence of Mr. Ramsay MacDonaid. [•hairman ol the Imperial Conference, who had gone to the Latour Party Conference at Llanrludno. and of the Canadian Prime Minister. Mr. Bennett, who. as head of
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  • 77 12 British Officers* Nine Stage Flight. 'British Radio Official Sen ice. I Rugby. Oct. 8. In their attempt to establish l lew England to Australia flying record "Flying Officer rinbot and Major Pickthorne are fl- ing a De Havilland PUoS Moth. No wireless to carried but the
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  • 230 12 Sir J. Norton-Griffiths' Death Annuls Contract. Cairo. Sept. 28. bl connection with the tragedy of Sir John Norton-Griffiths, the veil known engineer, who was found dead lecently in a surf-boat at Altxxandria, it is understood that under the standing terms of Egyptian Government contracts the death of
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  • 116 12 Repudiates Civil Disobedience Rumour. London. Sept. 29. Mrs. Annie Besant has addressed a letter to Mr. Wedgwood B-nn stating that Sir C. P Ramaswami Aiyar. h?r close co-worker, has called to her that he is puzzled by the report that she will head the civil disobedience movem
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  • 135 12 Three Armed Suspects Arrested. London, Sept. 29. A dangerous wjapon in the form of a sa? gun was described by a police inspector as betnf in th-> po.;s >ssion of three .;".;pects agod about twenty who were charged it Stratford in connection with the recent hold-up at
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  • 2039 12 NEXT YEAR'S DEFICIT. $20,000,000 Loan for Productive Works. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. At the Federal Council meeting to-day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. C. W. H. Ccchrane) moving the adoption of the Supply Bill, said the bottom had been knocked out of the
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  • 101 12 Four Hylam Servants Arrested. Acting c:i Information received. Chief Inspector Prithvi Ch?.nd cf the CI.D. raided ihe MTrantl quaiters of a house in Charltcn Road, off Upper Serangocn Road. yest?rdny morning at about 4.30 and arrested four H; lams, three cf whom were in possession of large
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  • 715 12 CIRCULAR ISSUED. Chinese Printer Heavily Fined. A dispute between local pint apple factory coolies and their employers was referred to in the Second Police Court yestordiy when the proprietor of Chcp Chens Nam. a Chine e printing press at 21 Coteman Street, was'charged at the instance
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  • 156 12 Alleged Wrongful Arrest. Judgment was reserved by Mr. Justice BprouU in the Supreme Court yesterday in the -a concerning the claim by Mr. L. Faulkner Wl for SlO.OOO as damages from ihs famous las::; Film Service Ltd. Plaintiff alleged that he Buffered WTOOffu] arre3t and confinement in
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  • 115 12 Australian Insurance Officials Acquitted. Sydney. Sept. > Tin? Korerning director, ths -rcrt-tarv •>■. one of the accountants or the Australian »e--derai Lifo and Qeneral Insurance Oompan have been acquitted of a charge of conspiracy to defraud. I A Sydney message of July 3 stated.— "One of the
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  • 483 12 TAX PROTEST. Many Hong Kon« Firms Affected. Most of the trade tirthim betweei Kong and Amoy have been temporarily pended on ;:r< ount cf the dc.vr.r,... Fukion Provincial Qovernmeni to < new import taxation ofßce from o when all goods fn;m China :>ml fui.ui. with the
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  • 308 12 Court Grants Mrs. Griffiths Tls. 20.000 Damages. In the civil division of the Shanghai S|k< .a\ District Court Judge Ytng delivered jud^ir. I for Mrs. Griffiths, widow ot Mr G A OrUßths, for the amount claimed. Tls 23.000. Tan Ah-mun. driver Of a Dlff That km from his
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  • 131 12 The T.abour-Liberal Conferences. R:ißby. <cpt Speakhn: at BxetCT yc>teiciay. 81l Samm-i. one of the Itadtrs of the Überal Pi referred to the conference* between I eminent ar.d the Liberal Party on 111 I meat and schemes for itin il ti tra <; aid that thass conferences had a
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 637 13 Goalkeeper Only Player Trained for His Job. In all the realm of sport the footballer is the worst-trained for his job. Splendid speed, wonderful stamina, strenuous endeavour ran never replace football ability. Candidly. Ls the exhibition of the majority of players commensurate with the amount of training
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    • 281 13 Richmond's Irresistible Form. London, Sept. 27. All the leading rugger clubs were in action to-day and some, notably Richmond and the London Scottish, made inspired beginnings. Richmond were irresistible against old Leysians whom they beat 34 0. The line was crossed four times in the first half, twice
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    • 129 13 Manchester Chairman's Complaint. "Transfer fees should be curtailed. It has come to such a pitch that the question should be gone into." These were the remarks of Mr. O. H. Lawton, chairman of Manchester United, at the annual meeting. He complained that fees were exorbitant, and mentioned
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    • 1089 13 Match Making a Fine Art. s Match making at golf is one of the fine arts I. Not perhaps in a mere Single; in that case i the argument is scarcely better than a greedv g \i therwise in a Foursome, when f that which mignt be low and
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    • 158 13 I powerful I PTQCfaiitly. W Here utK &K &*R**ORK ILWLARSJUJN.n,nvN. «§S?i^ W fr U l"'T N rV>V and re s tl°" n a tao ss,5 s ITm^^t T- ~2r s zT'T y u T ime t.-.. rSf ss.'ssr I**1 if/ Yeast-Vite Relieve- i^ 2SISC2J H«*ch«. Neuralgia in 5 minut, l^^,
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    • 466 13 JOL mi WASTE THAT S I M/\ t LIGHT! M f rs ri«i^illjl/ti 8 o How o^en have you heard 'gv C0) f VJl'wf J m wW** 1 a., S S^ t MJ*'* > exclamation when ag) bright light has been left I burning in the hall, porch, §j or
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    • 817 14 Blue Funnel line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. SXPBESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twtoe Monthly Sen If Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Gen— and Havre). Route subject to alteration wtthoot notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT ADRASTUS For Amsterdam, London and Hamburg Oct.
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    • 471 14 uEUeriiian Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd* I (In orporated Id England). "ELLERMAir LINE. I rASSENGER AJfD FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAFAN. sjl CCTT OF JOHANNESBURG In Port %M m Ul'l'X OP <Hffs%.fW¥AT MeW t HOMEWARDS.
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    • 473 14 P& o Biitish India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated to England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Doe. On BENALLA 11,180 Oct. 9 IML KARMALA 9,100 Oct. 10
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    • 760 15 O. S. K. Line. L limHi and and New York:— (from Kobe* (Express Freight Service). Kinal Maru rv o victoria. Seattle and Vancouver:— (from K<l*> Aliz>lia Mar J o London. Rotterdam. Hamburg (Bremen) •lid Antwerp. A!;i-k .i M; a Oct. 15 16 Durban. Port Elizabeth. Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro,
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    • 375 15 m 6?\20 df||2 FROM ORIENTtoEUROPE I AMERICA A PRESIDENT LINER TO VICTORIA-SEATTLE OR TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES ANY AMERICAN RAIL LINE FROM WEST COAST TO NEW YORK YOUR CHOICE OF ANY ATLANTIC LINER TO EUROPE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES _^jjEg'CAN MAIL LINE THE BANK LINE. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners:
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    • 808 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. IROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY, OF BATAVIA.J (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freights, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Tenant) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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    • 688 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via uvi^ DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s-s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Parting de
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    • 552 16 a*. MINDEROO. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer rom W. A. (arrived Oct. 5, 1930) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Jardine's Wharf on Saturday October 11th. 1930 at 9 ajn. No further Survey will be
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    • 530 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). D»e Sails Dup N>w M.S. SILVERWALNUT Oct. 28 Nov. 3 D^ MA SILVERBEECH Nov. 9 Nov. 15 I >r a PACIFIC— PHILIPPINES— STRAITS. INDIA EXPRESS SERVICE.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 696 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel I^mbtn and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jeran- tut) every Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and Friday. 6 ajn. Bangkok every Thursday 6 sun. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiplng, Penang and Kedan and Lower 81am 9 sun. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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  • 165 17 Heavy Penalties on Chinese Passengers. ;»o Hylams who were arrested by Monop „t s Officers on board the steamer Kwei Sing which arrived from China a few days Wtra produced before Mr. Wilson. District idge, yesterday, charged with possession of «lx>ut $800 worth of non -Government chandu each
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  • 108 17 Per Blue funnel Hector to-dav: Mr. K. H IfaeKMMta, Capt. E. C. Rossell. Miss M. Tait. Or (Mini) A. R. S Deacon. Mr. C. M. Morrel!. Miss A. B. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. 3. 3arbour and inft. Mr. A. G. McKay, Mr. F H. WilUaaaa, Mrs V. Haines
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  • 488 17 Membership Steadily Increasing. The halt -yearly Progress Report of the Officers Merchant Navy Federation, representing over 12.000 officers of the British Merchant Navy, under the Presidency of Admiral Philip Nelson Ward, states that the membership is steadily increasing. Reference is made to the success achieved following the
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  • 25 17 Oct. 7 Pontianak. Kheng Seng. Hong Keat. Barratta. Hong Kwong, Gemas. Esmeralda Kelantan. Pitaling (Britr, Tjipai. Pendopo, G Yerspyck. Singkara (Dut); Tokushima Maru (•faoan
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  • 39 17 Mr. A N Campbell, Cadet, has retired from the British North Borneo Government Service Repatriates stream through Tawau at ar. appalling rate but from the number that elect to stay behind it seems a most popular place B.NB. Herald.
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  • 1478 17 Foundation of Industry of the Sea. Tll display the British polftr x London of a collects of relics from the Hul! Museum at Fisheries. Ulustrating the history and growth of the Whaling Industry, provl(llH a mcodtrUm illuminating commentary m ..no of the most stirring chapters of ocean
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  • 147 17 Report of Estimates Committee. The report of the Select Committee on Estimates in regard to Merchant Seamen's War Pensions, has been published as a White Paper. The Committee, having in mind the desirability of closing down unnecessary remaining War services, state that they have made inquiries as
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  • 79 17 $20,000 Seizure on President Liner. San Francisco. Sept. 4. Customs searchers to-day seized 300 tins of opium valued at more than $20,000. in the main cargo hold of ths Dollar liner President Jefferson, which docked yesterday from the Orient. The narcotics were hidden under coils of rope and
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  • 164 17 Continuous rain during the past few days resulted in the Kinta River rising ten feet overnight on Friday. The flood alarm syren sounded warning at 8 p.m. and the river reached the highest point shortly after midnight. Owing to a bund built in connection with the flood mitigation scheme no
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    • 43 17 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Traveßera Cheques. Letters of Credit. Money Orders. Draft*. Transfers of Funds by Mail and Cable. Tows. Cruises. Steamship Reservations. ■alliaad Tickets. Baggage Insnrance SINGAPORE Union Bid*. PENANG— E. O. HOTEL.
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    • 252 17 A SOAP THAT SAVES YOUR MONEY gUNLIGHT SOAP is absolutely pure. It contains nothing but good, pure soap* Therefore, Sunlight is cheaper in actual use because every scrap does its full share of work. That is the reason why more Sunlight is used than any other soap in the world.
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  • 1051 18 RlOl DESIGNER'S VIEWS. Latest Theories of Design. The disaster to the Rioi gives additional significance to the following extract from an address made to the British Association in mail week by Lt.-Col. V. C Richmond, the designer of the airship. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond dealt with the development
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    • 166 18 I BEAUTY I I? THAT IS SKIN DEEP t There are few things that X are as beautiful as ordinary j£ household furniture and fittings that have been painted with Y f BRUSHING DUCO I Y v ♦> Anyoii? can use it too. No Y s kill required. A full
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    • 840 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.645.505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. K/rie. Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robin.- on. Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. LONDON
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    • 209 18 INSURANCE. inn, A/i SOUTH llfjjr BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LlMlln. FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C MARGOLiOUTH, MUMfH Office: 2, Finlayson Green PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday pi Mini* HAVE you made provision for the j i^ of your dependents should such
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  • 1013 19 riicmploynient in the Rubber Industry. The rfewpota* of the r ibbcr planter t< the present depressed condition of the in. ■nd the growing threat of unemploym. thus expressed in the September issue o Planter: WhSk nothing could bv further from oa than U) s :i y anything
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  • 52 19 Tangocl i n Satisfactory Condition. PRESS SE^Vl^-cOPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 7. A-ive declared a dividend of 2 per Wlniher, chairman of the company. state was in a very satisfactory con--1 PMesd a profit of £4.776 and va;^ £B.OXI. declared a dividend of 10 per cent 1 PWtt of £26,844.
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  • 33 19 PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Oct. 7. this morning at 3-3 4d. Spot rv nvard Later prices were Spot and 3-7 Bd. Forward. The dull. The sharemarket is steady and
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  • 31 19 PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I Lcndcn, Oct. 7. ►cned this morning at £122-3 4 Spot 4-14 Forward. Later price- were unThe market b easi?r. The shareh steady and idle.
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  • 31 19 Daily Discount Rate Decreased. [Nanyo Nichi Nichi Scrviee.] Tokyo. Oct. 7. i.. Bank of Japan has decreai-'d its daily u rate on commercial drafts from 15 1.4 MR.
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  • 467 19 Policy in Present Conditions. extraordinary general meeting of the lit un Rubber Estates. Limited, was held in L ndon in mail week to consider a scheme reconstruction providing for the formation a new company with a share capital of )00 in 3.000.000 shares of 2s. each, and the
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  • 52 19 The Malayan Information Agency took part in five major exhibitions on behalf of the Malayan Governments during last year. Concrete results are not easily arrived at. but in the case of one commodity. Malayan tinned pineapples, the figures are conclusive. Exports: pineapples canned. 1927— tons 40.134: 1928— tons 46,400; 1929—
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 218 19 October 7. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|4 i;32 London 3 months' sight 2|4 London 60 days' sight 213 1516 London 30 days' sight 23 29 32 London, demand 2'3 7 8 London, T.T. 2 3 27 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1435 Hamburg, demand 235 H New
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    • 207 19 October 7. Tin 100 tens $63.25 Gambier gi /4 Pepper. White 40 Pepper Black 26 Flake Tapicca 4i s Pearl Sago Small 814 Copra. Sundried 5.90 Rice, An3m No. 250 Rice Llong Hin Chan Mar* Red Eagle 'New) (j.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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  • 902 19 SINGAPORE, OCT. 7TII. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers sellers. Asam Kumbang 20s 25s Ayer Hitam (ss> 8s 9d 9s 9d Bangrin Tin 13s 6d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 45 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay <£) 10s 12s nom. Chenderiang (£>
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  • 98 19 Mr. P. M. Robinson in Optimistic Vein. From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 7. Mr. P. M. Robinson, at the half yearly mcotirg cf the Chamber cf Ccmmercc, s.ruck an optimistic note. He said we must not give way to pessimism and he thought in the
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  • 97 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, Oct. 7. Tin, Quiet. Ulu Klanps" 58 (JO. Kintas 79 32. P3na\vat.s 35'.. 38. Kuchais 53 57. Lukuts C5 70. Souths 19 22. Sungei Luas 77 81'^. Kkag Rivers 1.75 1.83 Hong Kong Tins 13s 3d 14s. Ayer Hitams 8s 3d 9s. Puchongs 13s 3d
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  • 83 19 I British Radio Official Service. I Rugby, Oct. 6. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.05. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 ,d.. Berlin 20.415. BnttMli 34.835. Bucharest 818. Rio 4 27-32. Buenos Aires S9\. Copenhagen 18.16. G neva 25.035. Helsingfors 193. Hong Kong Is. 3 9-16, Lisbon 108 25. Madrid 47.25.
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  • 227 19 Derrick Co., Secretaries: Alor Gajah 19.450: Aver Panas 74.00^ Australasia 25.700: Bukit Kubu 20.000; Ole" >nly 60.494: Jalan Kebun 10,010; Kluang 43 COO; Pa jam 164.600: Port Sv.ettenham 10.150: Tambalak 32.500; Teluk Anson 48.223; Ulu Benut 40.158. Kinta Tin i Dredge No. 2) 1.43S pkis.: Semenyih
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  • 63 19 October ~th.. It o'clock neon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S equal to London Standard, Spot 11% 11\ Standard R.SS. 00 Tender Oct. 113 12 November II 7 12 's December 12 12 Nov-Dec. 12 12', Ji.n-March 12'.. 12', Tone of Market: Stagnant. Latest Cablf: London Spot sheet
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  • 855 19 Rubber Control. To the Editor. Sir.— l am pleased to read tin* OOMBMI the letter of Mr. Malet in your issue <,t ihis morning, and ncte that notwithstanding hi-. earlier letter in yours of loth hvtam h.- to de facto a wholehearted member of the t
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    • 73 19 ASSETS BXCEED *11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000 000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Okl Jewry, EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 33 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager,
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  • 1207 20 WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES. S.C.C. Rugby. Promising Newcomers. Perak's Strong Side. Sooth Johor« Prospects. Duke's and the All-India Tournaments. A Billiards Suggestion. It Is always a promising sign of a good aoaaon when the Newcomers beat the Rest in the opening Rugby trial for it indicates that among the new material
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  • 867 20 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Officers Beaten by Faster Three's. P.S 26 pte: M.C.O 8 pte. The SC.C. Rugby tournament opened with a spirited and attractive game on the Padang last evening when the Public Services, boasting a vastly superior three-quarter line, beat the Malayan Command Officers very convincingly
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  • 58 20 Len Harvey Qualifies to Meet Mickey Walker. London, Sept. 29. The Albert Hall was filled to its capacity when Len Harvey, British middle-weight champion, won the right to meet Mickey i Walker for the world title by defeating on points the outstanding challenger, Davy Shade (Africa) in a fifteen
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  • 134 20 GALLANT FOX RETIRES. Greatest Money-maker on American Turf. Reuter*B Service 1 New York. Oct. 7. Gallant Pox, greatest money-maker on the American turf, has been retired to the stud by his owner, Mr. William Woodward of New York. The horse is the winner of nearly all
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  • 42 20 Philadelphia One Up on St. Louis. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct 6. In the fifth of the seven matches for the American baseball championship Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2 o: they thus lead by 3 games to 2.
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  • 226 20 Arrangements for Miri Race. The crew to represent Miri Rowing Club here on Thursday October 23rd will be:- -Bow H. G. M. Smith; 2 N. G. Batcheller; 3 T. H. Whiting; Stroke R. H. W. Hamilton (Capt.); Cox P. Clarke. Spare man R. L. King. The Royal Singapore
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  • 67 20 Heavy Defeat at Bandoeng. In the second match of their Java tour the S.C.F.A. side met Bandoeng Bound and were defeated by 5 goals to nil. The ground was practically under water after heavy rain, and the home side settled down better in the difficult conditions. The
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  • 118 20 Handicap Tourney. Not Class P. p. W. D. L. Pts. 1 G. Parbury 12 0 10 0 2 144 IV Lady Colina Hussey 12 0 5 0 7 136 II J. T. Chester 12 0 7 0 5 128 ni J. C. S. White 12 0 5
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  • 166 20 When Gallacher and Cheyne were captured for Chelsea there was no unanimous belief that more than the customary number of goals would be scored by the Stamtora Bridge side. What was forgotten. was that Galalacher, at the close of last season, was probably the finest centre forward in
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  • 74 20 In Welch Regiment Company matches A Co. beat B. Co. 2i;6; and B. Co. beat C. Co. 3|o. The G.E.C. Social and Sports Club XI are meeting the Kota Raja XI in a friendly game of soccer on Saturday, the llth instant at :he Y.M.C.A. ground, Anson Road. Kick off
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  • 143 20 Chinese Company's Spoon Shoot. At the Chinese Company's Spoon Shoot held on Sunday last at Bukit Timah Range the following scores were returned: 200 300 500 Total Corpl. Tan Ah Ling 24 28 32 84 Pte. Ong Kay Yong 29 22 30 81 L Sergt. Tan Mong Heng
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  • 113 20 A 68 Hoars Swim at Malta. Malta, Sept. 28. Arthur Rlzzo, in the open sea, has beaten the record established by Ghosh on September 2. Rizzo swam for 68 hours, 11 minutes and 6 seconds. His pulse was normal at the finish. The Governor and members* of
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  • 59 20 The Chinese Sports Association will be At Home to all Members and their friends on October 10th at 2 p.m. when refreshments will be served. At night there will be the formal opening of the National language class for members, the occasion being the celebration of the Chinese National Day.
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