The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 September 1924

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I- CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1921. NO. 11,289.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    258 1 The fighting; has not assumed a serious aspect in Shanghai and th* foreign settlement is closely guarded— Page 7. The Trades I'nion Congress has invested the Genera) Council with absolute authority on all matters connect»d with trade disputes Page 7. The evacuation of Dusseldorf is now taking
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    NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOURS.
    1361 1 The Willises have lived next door to us since we first ca/me to Laurel Avenue, ar.d 1 hated her and she hated me so cordially that we made the best of neighbours. There was no lawn mower and packet of soap powder borrowing nonsense between: and we made
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      267 1 VWVV%VWVW>fWVVWVWUWIJ C< SPALDING BROS., Ltd. r (,«»lf h.impinnship won with NE H SPALDING HED GOLF BALLV ibk- at «C lj.phor.t- ii\ KEN'S Telegram* Priaet St. Tennis > I RAFFLES HOTEL. I -1 NH'HrS.~Dinner and Dance. Everj Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday TK\ DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. I ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.— On
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      120 1 Jt «oL XJ OKJ METAL PAINTS FOR Iron and Steel Structures I Stock Held of GREEN No. 127 RED 128 BLACK- 129 In ONE and FIVE Gallon Drums BEST CHEAPEST Ask for Quotations. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Se/ me^g) 5, Malacca Street, SINGAPORE Telegrams: SIMIT. Singapore.
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      165 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "DepraV >tands all test?— Pape 5, Philip?' lamps at Uniteers Page 3* Katz Bros for Apollinari? Pap*. 12 Abnunt* Motor Transport Co— Pagre 4 D.nner lorvieei at Robinsons— Page 7 New term at Plainfield School— Pajre 3 Sime, Darby and Co. fo r Pabco— Pape 1. NetlCC re
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      28 1 .-.V.V.V.V.W.V.V.V.V.W.V.VAW t* A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. "C for t > High Class.— ij GOLF EQUIPMENT > U» call at Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams J -I 1«84 3, Prince St. Tennis
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      97 1 THE WEEK. Friday, sth. High Water, 1.51 a.m., 2.2 p.m. Dutch homeward mail leaves. S'pore Cup Football: S.C.C. vs R.E.. Stadium. Tanglin Cltrt> Dance, 6.30 p.m. Boxing: M.8.5., 9.15 p.m. Saturday, 6th. High Water, 2.49 a.m., 2.45 p.m. B. I. outward mail drte. M. M. outward mail due. Rowing: Abbotsford
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    MONTE CARLO OK THE NORTH.
    411 2 Tners aw th i f t• lay-makinc In thi> smsmld cower of this lo\t -t "i (ami chtaptM Monte c'ar!<>. in Brittany, less than t\\flvo-hour>* run from London. Oru mut them t\er> where. Eve-, at thi? little place <<\>\> teite the 1 -i- I ail
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    NO NEW DANCES.
    244 2 The waltz, fi>xtn-t. tango, and one-step are iikely to remain the popular dances, at all events of the immediate future, according to Major Tayior, of the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers-. "The one-step Is, of course, not so much in favour to-day as it was a year
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      325 2 SKETOLENE A UNIQUE PREPARATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF MOSQUITO AND OTHER INSECT BITES. OF ALL CHEMISTS. OR THE AGENTS MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. WHEN FEELING BLUE AND NO ONE WANTS YOU THE HAPPY VALLEY WILL WELCOME YOU. FOX FILM CORPORATION (Australasia) Ltd.. lake pleasure in announcing 1
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      267 2 Victoria Theatre. For A Short Season Only. COMMENCING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. Edward Branscombe's WORLD FAMOUS Westminster Glee Singers. BOOKING NOW OPEN AT JOHN LITTLE S. Prices S3, $2, and $1. Matinee Saturday, September 13th. Children Half Price to Matinee. PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA
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      297 2 Alhambra From Wednesday, 3rd September, to Monday. Sth Stpttafci In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. Collars and Cuffs 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL~BUDGET British Screen News. ADOLPH ZUKOR PRESENTS THOMAS MEIGHAN in "BACK HOME AND BROKE" 0 in 8 Reels. The story tells of a younpr man who
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    589 3 The Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands. Frank Adam. (Johnston). This b a second and revised edition of Mr. Adam's book, the first edition (1907) having been out of print for a long tij.e. The additions contained therein represent a considerable accretion to the value ox
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    THE PAGEANT OF EMPIRE.
    433 3 Ihe Pageant of Empire which opened ai Wtnibiey in July is the giant of theatre j,ioductions. Never in the history of the United Kingdom or any other country has -iKh an immense pageant been held, and tht 15,000 periormtrs, during the next six wfceks, will show
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      175 3 THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN OUR HISTORY. Repeatedly we are told by veter- Goodyear Cord Tyres this season n Goodyear users that our tyres are at the i r highest point of ex-to-dav give more than two or .^ti 4 j., cellence. thev are more durable three times the mileage they
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      23 3 I ill: -HHi^^l THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHMiOLERY. COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers Shipbrokers Commission Agents. Ottcom —MA YN ARDS BUILDINGS. 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. 4SS.
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      340 3 FORD OWNERS AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS BY USING White Star Oil I IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA AS BEING MOST SUITABLE FOR THEIR ENGINES. w— Malayan Motors i 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. Dispel the clouds TN^hJ with Sanatogen fA^WJ Sanatogen quickly imparts /I |\\'\^^l|B| abundant energy and
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    PARISIANA.
    1124 4 PARISIAN A. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, Aug. 3. The Pariaienne is unceasingly on the look-out for a means of enhancing her beauty. Whether the lady's looks are the genuins r»"ticle, or merely the result of the various toilet aids which she keeps in her indi> r >eP>ijMe bag (handiest
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    ARCHITECTURE AND POLITICS. MR. CHURCHILL ON NEW BUILDING METHODS.
    580 4 ARCHITECTURE AND POLITICS. MR. CHURCHILL ON NEW BUILDING METHODS. Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill visited the school of the Architectural Association in Bedford-square on the occasion of the annual prize-giving. Mrs. Churchill presented the awards. Addressing the students, Mr. Churchill said he knew nothing about architecture except as, a member
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    98 4 Dr. K. Wilson. M.8.. Ch.E.. who is due by the Morea to tak? up the vacant appointment of Assistant Superintendent. Central Mental Hospital. Tanjong Rambutan, is an Aberdeen University man. He served as Surgeon sub-Lieutenant, R.N. V.R.. from November, 1915, to April, 1919, on destroyers and "Mystery" ships. He was
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      238 4 ABRAMS- MOTORTRANSPORT CO. 3,PenangLane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. jl SOUTHERN RHODESIA. J Southern Rhodesia possesses one of the finest climates 5 in the world with long hours of sunshine, breezy tern- > perate
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      128 4 p3! cornflour^ ::;:;;i I Sauces that give a relish to fish and vegetables arc easily made with Brown or Poison's Cornflour. It thickens and imparts a delicate flavour to soups, sauces, and gravies. Broun Poisons Corn Flour adds the finishing touch that means so much. Send /our cent stamp with
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      205 4 Be Sure You Qet the Qenui^ DO not accept inferior substitutes, look k. A facsimile hyphenated name "Pro- D hv la full by Florence Mfg. Co.) on the handle, I^l% m^ box as well. On the r lootft 'Brmti II Pro-phy-lac-tic Tooth Brushes clean your (spf teeth thoroughly -the tufted
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    THE PERSIAN WAY. BAST-GOING politics.
    1368 5 THE PERSIAN WAY. BAST-GOING politics. quem nubil V m y hmitttd and the S inuusu they have been made ssr^^r; a^ -^2 MOti and seem to dt*ire none. Thev ar hat^h' 1 rUK patriot ic except in the 'sens n it L I 2!!2 rder 9Uits them *nd th na
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      390 5 BUSINESS CARDS. pita*' s nd f r <he H^trated taloruf of MeeleeJ Instruments. \-'>\ CO, LTD. North Bridge Road. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. J ■DtvelopJßf Enlarging. O FRAMES .MADE K()V HIN < lIEONG CO. 104, North Eridpe Road. TKLHSCO|»Es~ I ri|Hrd Stands) I tyi'pitces, solar glasses > boxes, etc, MOTION, SMITH si»n\
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      177 5 the newest thing I in Shaving Sticks Williams 9 2)oub/ecap SHAVING STICK With a full-hand hold— as big and convenient as the handle of your lather brush. The box is or" non-corrosive I metal that will last indefinitely. When the original stick is used up, get a ReLoad, which you
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      925 5 TENDERS. Tevis will be rt>c?ivcd at the Colonh S.-crctary's Offica until noon on September II IV~4, for the following services for the Govern ll^V-— M nopoli ii D W~^™--n tor the yea (I) Suppiy of best Amoy or Hongkong pot each capable of eaatly containing- tW chct-s of ch^ndu. Th*
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      613 5 REMINDER To-day. Friday at 3.30 p.m. and To-morrow. Saturday at 2 pjn. ;:JTHE SALE OF THE SEASON. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Walnut-Stained and W;>.x-Pnlished Teak Household Furniture; Plant*; T,nni 3 Gear; Poultry; Pigeons; Technical Books; Billiard Table; Pian o etc. at "Hillside" Xo. l Ifoant Sophia Road (facing Government House).
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      407 5 AUCTION SALE OF Pawnbrokers' Unredeemed Pledge and Jewellery of every description. At our saleroom, Xo. 30 ChuPa Street OX SATURDAY 6th SEPT: AT 19 A.M. The pledges comprise watch,- chains diamond and other rings, brooch, arr f" tc 1 ne s; Si l^ eold and -->• --S etc. Un \iew
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      18 6 HODGINS.— On Sept. 3rd at "Greenhill" Chancery Lane to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hodgins, a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      26 6 WARDELL-EVANS—On 30th August, at St. John's Church. Kuala Lumpur. F. A. Wardell, of K.i.-c to V«-ru Augusta, daughter of \V. A. I Evans, of Melbourne.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. – ♦ — FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1924. A Labour Crisis Impending.
    729 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1924. A Labour Crisis Impending. There is a good deal more in the latest decision of the Trades Union i Congress than has been already noted in the expressions of opinion cabled out. for it is quite possible to take the decision to mean
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    505 6 We learn that Mrs. Tyler's condition is unchanged. She is seriously ill havin,ir recopnised none of her friends for some days. Major G. Nevil Stevens left Ipoh on Monday for Penanjr on his way to Sumatra where he will inspect various- estate* for j which he is Visiting Agent. Mr.
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    CORONER'S COURT.
    434 6 THE LATE SAPPER THOMPSON. An inquest touching the tragic death o Sapper A. S. Thompson of 41st. Company R.E., stationed at Pulau Brani, was hel< by Mr. Bourne. City Coroner, in the Mili tary Hospital at Blakang Mati on Tuesday Evidence was given by the watchman a the
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    485 6 The hon'ble Mr. A. B. Voules, ResidentCouncillor. Penan tr, is expected back in October. It is at present somewhat doubtful whether Mrs. Voules will accompany him. Members and friends of the St. Joseph's Old Boys Association, are reminded of the sports which will be held on the School ground to-morrow
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    LATE WIRES.
    288 6 •^nd Canadians *ho vacation. Ksne h, I and N,Un The m,n Vr. ((f (h,. W((rld J* a h -d <>« IMCou liirtu^S procession include d,. )|U American d(^ir,,i, r |> liur dian cruiser Hitim detachments -Hk^^S mtmU4 tW ITlatori fn the Dominion pnninrial j ■PMdMI «> -final before
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    HEAVY RAIN IN IPOH.
    133 6 Perak b t-vult-ntly m t* ;tys the T. O. M. Our .-porting appear to have MH the itko*" almost chronological exactitude though it rained heavily H r"*JJ Saturday and Sutuia\ were WJ the Ist of Btpt «a- marked by hW of unusual intensity in \f* a»"J
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    WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER.
    66 6 LMt ev«lng when Wh VII in Flower op« Enlpire. the box O«Cf W TJO, as the house u inanv wer,- turne«i iw .> successful U at tho Alhha.f its initial ihowinjf. record, is predated, is the etfivtivelv fccofm* playhouse. Pltrons art- un early. orhenvi>efh. the
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    53 6 A discovery of important ii reportri the capita! of M>^ from Napoleon I. Emperor, and an ebony < lean's initbk< in fold :hc family archive 3f Unm totter* 87 a. he rest are si^m-d »rifrinal OWMT <>f the I NmH M.-iret. Rr»i fepoteoa'i muted Sf 01 ived in ret iri'in-nt
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      184 6 ALLSOPP'S 3 BRITISH PILSENER BEER. I Obtainable at (he following stores: I M High St. Provision Store High St. EJwk Cheng Co. North Bridge Rd. J^^m Lim Khoon Henir Co. Orchard Rd fi Kim Ann Co. Orchard Rd. Jllj Lim Teck Loong Co. Orchard Rd. l^^vl Guan Bee &C Keppel
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      34 6 j 4 CHAMPAGNE MERCIER. I EXTRA DRY. 5 At Moderate Price. Dupire I f Brothers^ SOLE AGENTS. S.S. F-M.S. 1 GOODRICH TYRES PNEUMATICS SOLIDS TUBES "BEST IN THE LONG RUN" ADAMSON. GILFILLAN Co., Ltd.
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  • THE TUCHUNS' WAR.
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      NOT SERIOUS YET.
      178 7 [((1:K|( .NH> IMPLI PKOTECTEl). pr*i Service.] Shanghai. Sept. 3. hei not fut-n heavy. takt-ti to protect 1 Kmhty French t the French runces- j Bl .t i-h. Ameri- ;unl one Italian i i alto laryro por- t Saaobtt, within t Shai -hai. Piftoon t* have tx i'ii
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      MR. ANDREWS AND SIR R. TAGORE.
      205 7 f Ml C. F. Andrews on I n must have surprised who a Halt- while y prophesying that his hack from the Far .Talist conspiracu-- ;i--ntrsdict Sh Rabindrathat the Indian coolie as and elsewhere have their troubles on themIrewa ha> n«»* done so; on
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      NEW MOVEMENT IN BENGAL.
      73 7 alcufta. Aujc. 2."». Bwpi wh o have >■■•mmunity so far as 1. have now taken rhfniilllni and have Monlera party, the aims whilst ~.,f..guarding Moslem Mid affirming Moslem's (1) to KKOffftiJC the n matter.- of tfen^ral Ron-Moilem parties, provided Ml clash with special (2) to uplift
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      60 7 merly with the As.a -"'W.y. Ltd.. Shanghai "mil!* California. Mr. Hist fortHsrnem to the bandit outrage t«l in the rescuing of Mrs. Nail was with faith. who mm bCMtM !>u» (;,.neral Hospital on bum. Kajane. w t th seriI to her injuries. Tt brtnrtlMd very rebew married soon. brfdillf CMght
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  • LABOUR DECISION.
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      COUNCIL'S GREAT POWERS.
      497 7 GENEftAL RimiAl AW time. [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 3. Th, x.umficar.ce of the decision of the iradeunion Congress yesterday evening extendmif the powers of the General Council n much commented on as investing the I ouncil. in; nfcalhig thirtytwo, with a power riot trivvn to any singNe
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      27 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi Nichi Shimbimsha.) Tokio. September, 3rd. Tht Cruiser, Tatsuta with 500 combatants on board has left Sasebo for Shanghai. t
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      ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH MISSION FUND.
      31 7 H. E. the Governor $5° Mrs. Marsh 12 Woodleigh Municipal Mess 12 Mrs. Gilmour 5 Mrs. Cartwright 5 Total $84 C. E. H. JACOBS. Honorary Treasurer.
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      INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
      41 7 Penang, Sept. 1. The following are the numbers- of ar rivals from and departures to Madra Presidency for the month of August 1924. Arrivals 2,502 adults; 437 minors; De partures 2,163; 125. The arrivals relate to aided passenger only.
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  • OLDENBURG ARMS CASE.
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      ACCUSED CONVICTED.
      462 7 Wong Fan, the washerman on board the Gonaaa steamer Oldenberg, who was arrested when the vessel arrived here from Europe on August 30th. last in connection with the seizure on board of several Mauser prstols and ammunition, was sevoiciy dealt with by the District Judge yesuiuay. The accused
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      STAR AND GARTER HOME.
      429 7 The following letter has been received by Mrs. Bui kill from Mrs. Hooper and will interest all who helped locally this deserving fund. For the information of the "Women of Singapore" who so generously subscribed towards the "Star and Garter Home" for disabled Sailors and Soldiers,
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      98 7 "The younger generation," said Lord Balfour to the students at Hinchingbrooke. "must learn the lesson of life for themselves, and they will learn it better if they are not lectured to by their elders.' It is interesting to find the Elder Statesman coinciding so closely with anothei very dissimilar mind,
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  • ARAB WILL DISPUTE.
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      SUPREME COURT LITIGATION.
      432 7 Litigation commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Shaw, arising out of the will of the late Sheriffa Zahara binte Syed Abdullah bin Omar Ali Junied, made in 189(5, four years before her death. The plaintiff in the action is a son
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      BIBLICAL PROPHECY.
      586 7 Lecturing on the above subject at th'? Y.M.C.A. last night. Col. Forster dealt witn the light thiown on current events and tb promises for the future. It was stated that the study of propht was valuable because it gave an outline < f the Divine plan and purpose
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      140 7 SHIRTS FOR SALE. Kinely observe why boy must to having good shirfl as prepare of .school clothe. Boy not say so but desire for shirt all same. All boy do so. Musashiya rising son also require. I think so jus now time break out onnounce of MUSA-SHIYA THE SHIRTMAKER (Also
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      199 7 I DINNER SERVICES. THE "PARIS" DINNER SERVICE J S GREEN OU BLUE DESIGN J J FULL SET SALE HA 1 SEI BALE J 70 PIECES PRICE $37.50 S6 PRICE $1173 J FOR 12 PERSONS FOR 6 PERSONS raK, "JW b mXk *s»l i-TgJfrt fir- ~^'^>-»^ > THE "MAY BLOSSOM" DINNER
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      738 8 STEAMER^SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRBMBN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. P BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Potato. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Sißgapor*. X TROILUS London,
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      391 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAJT~LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. 5 s.«. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM due Sept. 6 t s.s. LEPANTO due Sept. 14 t sis! CITY OF DURBAN due Oct. 12
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      492 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. 67~~~^ BRITISH INDIA AMD APCAB U\ r ;> (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVH rPENINSULAR AND ORIENTaITsTKAM N IVIGA LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under. Ccntract with His Majesty s G test) oOUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMBWABt For China and Japan. For llantillct, Due Tonnage.
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      536 9 STEAMER SAILINGS I O. S. K. JLine Destinations r Steamers, &rr iv. f mm< Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, W€pt CoUmb*, Aden, P. Said A ro In vrk vl a San Francisco, Panama AlaskL M™ i****' U Se P l 13 Hay. Cap.> Tow«, R io M&&kix M^ ru f^m Kobe Oct.
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      409 9 SAILINGS A_Nt"/ H^ T-'L^^BBBB^ r W aBI BBBi^Bi BBSc^^k fOl Bfv 9u y E^Bv*Ci ROUND THE WORLD. FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe,
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      707 9 _gnEAMER_S AUJNGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. j Q Opnatisg U. S. GoTerament Ship.. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND 1 j SAN FRANCISCO. Te.e P h«ne No. 2940. LAZAROS A SONS, LTD. KONINKLYKE PAKCTVAART MAATSCHAPPU ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OP BATAVLL W (Incorporated in Hollar-d UNDER CONTKACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT.
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  • SHIPPING NOTES
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      RED CRUISER FOR SINGAPORE.
      90 10 The Soviet sloop Vorovski, which is due to arrive at Singapore on the 16th, left Kronstadt in July for a trip througfi the Baltic, North Sea, Mediterranean, Suez Canal, Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean to Vladivostock, whtre she will be employed to guard the fisheries
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      MISHAP TO STEAMER.
      171 10 On arrival here from Durban yesterday, the steamer "Surat" went into (Jock for repairs. On August 12th it was found that the rudder had been damaged, but owing to heavy weather it was impossible to examine the injury. On August 21st work was commenced on a jury
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    SEA GIANTS.
    590 10 (Bayden Chappell.) What will the liner of the future be likein size, in speed? At various times in th< last few years I have discussed this inte- resting question with the leading: executives of most of the big shipping lines of thie j country, and with protninent men
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    TRAWLER DEFIES A GUNBOAT.
    185 10 TRAWLER DEFIES A GUN BO AT. Iceland Coast Incident. Whilst fishing off Iceland the Hull 'trawler Lord Carson was intercepted by an Ici-iandL- Fishery Protection gunboat and placed under arrest, the allegation being that the trawler was fishing within territorial waters. Three officers were placed on beard, and the skipper
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    58 10 An excellent method of dealing with a Chinese extortioner has been adopted by the city police in China, says the "Chinese Press." The prisoner, wearing the cangue, is to be paraded through the city streets for 10 days in order that he may be seen by the people and identified
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      406 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium,
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      72 10 West Wharf (Entrance Gate 4) Gotntoer 1; Ayuthia Jardine's. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Penmgat. Palembane, Davell* Capsa, Petrel, B.P.M. 81. Oil Wharf Physa. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar. Sheer's Wharf KaUmg. Albert Dock Hong Hwa. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Saarbrucken, Iris. No. 1
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      367 10 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVKATION CO. Mt (Incorporated in England.) i T. S. S "TANDA" j (Tonnage 6956) FOR FREMANTLE ADELAIDE, MELBOI KNK AM) svo\ The above vessel expected to sail about 15th Septcmbei i lent accommodation for Ist and 2nd class passengers. For further particulars apply Te pa P s^
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      383 10 STEAMER SAILI^T HUGO STINNESU^ Incorporated in Ger-. D REGULAR MOHnVLT FR EIGHT passenger mnci OUTWARD BOrxn HONGKONG. SHAN. MUAM f s.c. Carl Lcgien 9.000 s.s. Adolf von Baeyt r I HOMEW-ARrTnoiNn I ANTWERP. KOTTFRh'Vfsn I B.s. Scheer H!.ir>o tons aboLt&J i.*. Albert Verier 1..0..0 ton, aljjf Calling at Naples f
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      499 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang. Colombo, Suez Port Said, Marseilles, Southampton and Rotterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for w Euro F* Goentoer 8 a.m. Kanmon Soon Lee g a n Pulau Soegi Sultana y C ucdb and Pantian Hurg Soon 9 a.in' C acob and Benuit Hong Cheung 9 a
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    722 11 Singapore, Sept. 4. Since oar l«st report tb« London Pac* has been s ,gned and ,:gn, of a general" u^provemtnt in our market are tuns- tn evidence. Tin sham have received most attention and a largfe bosineM has bt eu done in the better
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 11 Sept mbej- 4. I Bank M T, 2 Private rrediti 3 mj 2*Yi<» New York, demand .-,.>," Credit* M) days 5 J Franc., demand India. T. T. u ldl 4 Honirkonjr, demand 2'. p.c. 1\ Yokohama, denial:,! Java, demand 138 1 Bangkok, den 7 Bank of England Rate 4*^.
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    PRODUCE.
    121 11 Rice, Siam Xo. 2 for export bIO.OO Rice, Saiffa Xo. 1 for export 232.0C Rice, Saig. r. Xo 2 for export 213.00 Rice, Siam Broken Al fir export 190 Rice. Siam Broken Cl for expert Coconuts, per thousand ftg.oo Sago flour f) 95 Shell Kerosene (two tir. ?> 5.95
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    41 11 Singapore, S« pt. 4, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 4»)'j 40 a i; September 46% 47; Oct.-Dee. 47 1 48; Jan.-March 48 2 49. 1 London Quotation Sheet Is. l%d. Market Quiet. M^9^l
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    93 11 Batang Padamr Tin 00 65 Hitam Tin 1.3.") 1.40 Idria Hydraulic (£1) 23s 9d 24s 6d Kamuntintr (£1) 40s 3d 41s 3d Kinta Tin Dredgres 87% 92 1; > Kuchai Prefs 95 1.00 Mambau Tin ($> 96 1.00 Malayan Collieries ($10) 27.75 28.25 Petalingr Tin 1.32*2 1.37
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      148 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. >Sinj;a|>ore, Sept I. Rabbet I.—London1 London is l \u. Easier. L..,u 'Jin.— London £259 l(>>. London ii»~ Local 12^. 150 tons sold. Kubhers. Shares are quiel ami u.changi .Mini.iu. 1.i.-iKu.. are on offer at 4.TS and Petahnga at 1.35 buyen at l.:;:;. Jofaaiu have buy«r at
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      151 11 Singapore, Sept. I. Tin.— l2so 10s. Down £2. Rubber. Is. L%A Down £d. Rabbsra. Nothing doing. Tins. A fair amount of business i> pas■ing in th.s section, Petattngs are quieter at 1.3.") 1.37, and the trend of prices II uncertain. Kinta Dredges are wanted at IK>,
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
      150 11 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Sept. I. Rubber. Is I%d. 47. Tin 058 10* 128. 150 tons sold. Although tin has dropped i':_\ there i* rather more enquiry in the mining- section Wria Hydraulics have come to business 24a and Chenderiangi at lOi 9d. Hitamoffer at IJ2 and Petalings at
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      127 11 Singapore, Sept. I. The period under review has been quit.t and uninteresting 1 with only minor price fluctuations to record. There was no market in New York on Saturday or Monday and this is reflected in the small amount of business done locally. At the moment the market
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      BARLOW'S REPORT.
      193 11 Singapore, Sept. 4. Kubber.—During the period under review the market has fluctuated within narrow limits, but the undertone has been steady. In W&dnesday's sale 674 tons were catalogued, and a quiet tone prevailed throughout. Awarded Sheet as usual was withdrawn but business was subsequently done at 47 cent^
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      24 11 So far as we can learn, everybody who took fees from Doheny is ashamed and scared: bur nobody jrives back the money.— Christian Statesman.
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      1189 11 ijMtl over $5,000,000. iiii *****1 1 THI? TDPAT I?AOrrr«n%T w w«« Assurances in force ever $17,000,000. Hh GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFlCE:_Winchester HousT"^ SetUements > mpany has £20,000 deposited wfth th^T^^ n. L ND N FFICE: 32 Old Je wry, E.G. AGENTS WANTED j trict Manager Secretarv
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      249 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England »y Royal Charter A. D. 1720). MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. i BANKIN( i. HONGKONG SHANGHAI
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  • CRICKET NOTES.
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      THE YOUNG AMATEURS OF TO-DAY.
      887 12 Experimental matches are impossible in these days, the fixture list, even when we have no Australian or South African team here, being so overcrowded, but if it were m all practicable I should like nothing better than to see a Gentlemen of England i l«ven
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      ORDERED TO REMOVE HIS SWASTIKA RADGE.
      30 12 Republican and Prussian Prince's Son. While driving along 7~road in the Si> wat^To^of P ri t SC T r 1 that th y°« f
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      S. R. C. DEFEAT O. T. F. C.
      580 12 The S. R. C. won a very hard-fought game on the Stadium ground yesterday afternoon. In spite of the bad weather which has prevailed during the past two days, the ground presented quite a good surface. The S. R. C. were without
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      THE END OF THE CRICKET SEASON.
      58 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 3. The match between the South Africans and the South cf England opened at Hastings in dull weather on a soft wicket, before a good attendance. When stumps were drawn the. South of Enpland had compiled 312 for 9, Hobbs
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    IMPROVING CHARING CROSS.
    316 12 Captain Suinton's Proposal. A model of the new bridge improvement sugrp-ested at Charing Cross by Captain George Swinton, was on view recently at Mr. A. A. Campbell Swinton's office at 66, Victoria-street. It is a large in scale, and makes clear the principal features of a scheme
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      BRITISH RUGGER LOSS.
      28 12 [Reuter's Service.] Aliwal North, Sept. 3. The British rugby team, touring South Africa, has been defeated by the North Eastern districts by 20 to 12.
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      FOOTBALL AGAIN.
      33 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 3. In the first division of the English League, the following matches have resulted:—Birmingham 0, Tottenham 2; Sunderland 2, Preston 0. Scottish League:—St. Johnstone 2, Cowdenbeath 2.
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      BRITISH POLO TEAM IN AMERICA.
      204 12 Poor Show in Practice Game. London, Aug. 26. The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent deprecates the attaching of too much importance to the disappointing performance of the English polo team on Sunday, when they were beaten by 14 goals to 6 by an Amtrican combination.
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      AMERICAN TRIAL GAME.
      112 12 AMERICAN TRIAL GA ME. Westburv. Auir. 27. Tht American polo team, playing: on a water lopped field, defeated a fairly efficient and well-mounted team desipnand "The Blues," rated 10 goals less than the Internationals, by 14 foall to 1. Tht* champions worked with machine-1 k; 1 smoothness. h:tt:np with style
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      MAN vs. HORSE.
      53 12 London, Aug. 23. There was a novel six days' contest on the Crystal Palace track between Hart, the yj years old long 1 distance runner, and a horse ridden by the veteran jockey Nightingale. The contest ended in the man winning:. He covered 34.T1- mile? against tIM
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      FRENCH TENNIS TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.
      30 12 FRENCH TENNIS TEAM FOR A USTRALIA. London. Aug. 26. Sydney.—The French tennis team, including Borotra and Brugnon, is sailing 1 for Australia at the end of the year.—Times of Ceylon.
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      HOME RACING.
      65 12 Mumtaz Mahal Again. London. August 26.—The Xunthorp3 Stakes ov^r five furlongs at York resulted as follows: Mumtaz Mahal (H. H. th< Apa Khan) 1 Drake (Mrs. S. Withburn 2 Rath Duth (Mr. A. McCann) 3 Five ran. Won by six lengths, a length ami a half between second
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      HOCKEY.
      53 12 HOCKE Y. The following will represent the S.R.C against the A.P.C. at hockey to-day. Friday, on the S.R.C. ground:—G. G. Gray, E. G. Wheatfley and V. C. Westerhout, E. Mowe, C. B. Webb and A. Camegy; R. C. OehLers. F. B. Oehlers. H. G. Stack (Capt.); C. A. Norris and
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      ONE RUPEE NOTES.
      177 12 No Further Issues to be Made. Calcutta, Aug. 26. The following communique has been issued by the Controller of Currency: In replying to a question by Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas in the Legislative Assembly on February 11, 1924, the Hon. Finance Member announced that the Government of India
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    MEYER BROTHERS' ACTION.
    369 12 Unsuccessful Attempt to Settle. After an unsuccessful attempt to settle the large counterclaim, the action in which Messrs Meyer Brothers are sued by an Indian trader, K. M. Nathersahib, was resumed before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard in the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff seeks a deefaration that 34
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    475 12 There has been a steady improvement I the price of both Tin and Rubber during the past week but neither section of the share market has displayed much activity and business has been on a very restricted scale. Industr-ais continue in pood re';.ie<: wita t e \v
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    MADMAN AMOK WITH A GUN.
    68 12 A man suddenly became mad at Toulon, end fired at his mother and her children, pnd then at everyone who tried to apprehend him. One policeman was fatally wounded and another seriously. The madman barricaded himself in his house and fired at everyone who approached,
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      185 12 in ~^lT X-: -■=^J^3L THE "MOUTR^ PliVf fegr^.^.^*^^ lIAS A he.ttatJ* mF ~"-'~TTW < (< »'l-I> OM.Y R E .J 8 1 EI) THROIT.H Sf I I MERIT S. Moutrie Co., Ltd (Incorpo'.atod in Honpk«»n>: i RAFFLES BQUAftE. Apollinarii "The Queen of Tai NOW OBTAINABLE Large size $22 per case
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      39 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. All Unto (Make-up Parade). Saturday, 2 p.m. Farrer Range Malay Company; 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Range A:! Units. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah S.V.R. Association; 7 a.m. Fa.rer Range Malay Company.
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