The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 October 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1924. NO. 11,327.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    229 1 The Council of the League is to meet at Brussels m connection with the Iraq frontier dispute Page 7. The President of the Netherlands Bank is going to S. Africa to confer on the question of introducing the gold standard independently of Britain —Page 7. Brigadier-General C.
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    ON BEING INSULTED.
    1257 1 "And there's for you," says the schoolboy, landing the pal of his bosom a blew between the eyes <»nd within a few minutes they are linked arm m arm won deritig what all the recent trouble couM have been about. Similarly m the "r,t>nti old day?" when
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      315 1 \SK VOl X DEALER FOR SKtOBTER (MIMHEN >BEER.i Sole Agents J IKVIN<; JONES CO. SARKIES SINGAPORE HOTELS. .r.diu-tt'd under the personal supervision of the Proprietors.) t»RAI?l?l W^ The Finest Ballroom m the East. \\J\rrLtjJ T ea nance Every Monday and Friday. Cues: Nights. Dinner and Dancing.— Every Tuesday, Thursday and
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      201 1 ANNOUNCEMENT. if RONEO LTD. WISH TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF A SHIPMENT OF ANTI -BUST ROYAL TYPEWRITERS THE BETTER BUILT TYPEWRITER l\ J FEATURING ANTI-RUST. I I R°NO> Ltd. I i o!J^ lyer Qua> PHONE. 6a, Beach St. I I SINGAPORE. 275 PENANG. 5 THE EUROPjE HOTEL. FOR COMFORT— FOOD—MUSIC—
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      162 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Assistants required Page 5. Barlow's for Carvelin Page 3. Happy Valley programme Page 2. William Jacks for Rusticol Page 2. Latest shJpr ing on pages 8, 9 and 10. House fittings at "Uniteers" Page 3. Burfonl's Soap, McAHster's— Pa*e 12. The "Corona" for fresh flowers Page White Horse
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      12 1 rf SEE THAT YOl (JET jj "SNOWFLAKE" 5 PURE CREAMERY BITTTER J
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      86 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 21; *t. High W Water,T ater, 4.8 a.m., 2.5P p.m. Wednesday, 22»d. High Water, 5.27 a.m., 4.21 p.m. Gipsy Fair, Memorial Hall. Thi/urta'ay, 23rrf. High Water. 6.48 a.m., 6.3 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall. 5.15 p.m. Epworth Choir, Vie. Theatre, 8.45 p.m. Friday, 24th. High Water, 7.51
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    THE LAND OF LEGEND.
    387 2 It must have Ik en the town of Mt. St. KieM m Brittany that fell asleep for a hundred fmn while the princess dreamed c r the lover who was to awaken her. Nowhere is a more perfect setting for a fairy tale. The urey walls
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    BETTER LATER TO BED.
    321 2 The ••tally to -bed" rule receives little favour among: fTOVp of septuagenarians ai<i octogenaria: who have replied to a questionnaire <>f n New York paper on the secret of a halt longevity. Mr. Edison says bluntly that the observance of this rule ''produce -:upidity." Mr. Luther
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      254 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD* A SHOW THAT SHOULD NOT BE MISSED Miss MIGNON Mr. WILLIAMS SPECIAL WAYAXG PEK JEE (SIN SAI TOH) INDIAN CONJURERS CANTONESE PUPPET SHOW. WATCH FOR RE-OPENING NIGHT OF THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY "HOTEL I>E~BOER. MEDAN, DELI, EAST COAST OF SUMATRA. THE LEADING HOTEL Accommodation and Cuisine
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      236 2 Victoria Theatre. COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. A Triumph m Cinema Entertainment. Norma Talrnadge m "SMILIN THROUGH From Allen Langdon's Famous Play. Special Prologue, Orchestra and Music Wonderful Lighting Effects A PERFECT PICTURE COMBINED WITH PERFECT PROJECTION MAKES A PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT. Booking will open at Little's
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      269 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, October 21st. to Sunday, October 26th In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. WILLIAM FOX~~PRESENTS LUPINO LANP m A Friendly Husband" JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS AGNES AYRES m "The Heart [Raider (From the story by Julie Herene and Jack Durant) A joyful battle of
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    DENMARK'S ARMY.
    895 3 DISBANDMENT MORE THAN DOUBTFUL. A statement m the press that the British Prer.ier had expressed to Mr. Stauning, the Danish Premier, during the conference at Geneva, his warm approbation of the details of the proposed disbandment of the Danish army has caused surprise m Denmark. The journals of
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    89 3 A church clock at Burton-on-Trent, has neither face nor hands, but for nearly four centuries has announced the hours by striking on the church-bell. This curious timepiece was built by the village blacksmith m the sixteenth century. Two heavy stones and a crude escapement are essential parts, and the 30-foot
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      555 3 [The pain of/ X^M^ Sprains l jiryJ I BAHISHEDWITH SLOAN'S )>^fe t Ci.<"- prc'inpt action is om^^^' I taken m reducing swelling /I j^3^^^S|^^^ I iM preventing congestion, *C*'y'*flk ill hJ^^gjiJf^^ F in?. Strains or liruise V^V J^y^ Vl\ a .r.ul to serious injury. j\ I (»•».•■> j'.i:n apply a
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      214 3 To Yachtsmen Boat Owners We hay Just received a small shipment of I CABVELIN (THE PERFECT YACHT BOAT VARNISH) I Specially made for this climate by Wilkinson, Heywood and Clark, the II largest varnish makers m the world. WILL NOT TURN WHITE OR FLAKE OFF UNDER THE ACTION OF SEA
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    HUMANITY ON THE BENCH.
    1093 4 By Henry Turner Waddy. Most of the present police courts of the metropolis were constituted m the year 1792 under the title of "public offices," and were founded on the model of the existing public office at Bow-street. The Act of Parliament by which they were
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      1276 4 I W^OR all complaints arising frpm a disordered siornach, liver and kidneys, Dr. Morse's I Indian Root Pills are without equal, and they arc The Perfect Remedy for all Female 1 Ailments. They are not advertised as a great Cure- A 11" but a safe, sure and reliable I Bsjni
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      406 4 2 MJ^^^X V Nervous, Run-down.^ ri •<£^zi\ *o&fyl 4\ et ncarn^ 8 give you IH ViS ml l*L I\\\H Kun-dovvn new vigour to the X S w c nva :< J «h«Mied by tff f^nd the reason Wincarnis so satMactorilv fulfils its minion n i i,.. ill Q is a
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    THE END OF ISOLATION.
    163 5 HERRIOT'S SUCCESS. FRANCE'S (ALL FOR PEACE. [Reuter's Service.] Boulogne, Oct. 19. In a speech at a Radical-Socialist party congress, M. Herriot claimed, as a result of the Government's endeavours to end the isolation of France her position was now unassailable. He could discern no hostile prejudice
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    REPARATIONS' AGENT.
    647 5 Paris. Oct. 19. Mr. Seymour Gilbert, permanent Agentu General of Reparations, has arrived m Paris from America. After conferring with Mr. Owen-Young: and the Reparations' Commission, he will go to Berlin m a few days. ELECTION NOMINATIONS. London. Oct. 19. The final figures show that 1,414 candidates were
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    DISARMAMENT IN DENMARK.
    925 5 FRONTIER GUARDS AND POLICE SHIPS. The Danish Labour Cabinet, which was formed m April and, with the support of the Radicals, commands a majority m the lower house of the Danish Parliament (Folkething), proposes a large programme ol reform, but will ask the legislation on one of
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    LITERARY HOAXES.
    507 5 LEARNED MEN "SPOOFED." (By a Bookman). The Lterary hoax is as old as the hills. Very often it concerns itself with sacred writings. Thus, for example, m the first and second centuries of the Christian era there was an enormous output of spurious gospels, alleged authentic accounts of
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    CITY OF LONDON'S CASH.
    306 5 Estimates for the Year. The t?t. mates for the year ending March 9%, 192"). of the income and expenditure cf the Corporation of the City of London m roped of what is called "The City's Cash,' uhic.i ex;]udes all sums raised from th? t-ates, have be«dn
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    132 5 v ise. and whether the interpretation which liii.t'ht be piven to this and similar question? m other quarters might not become the determining one, M. Rasmussen admitted that rhis was possible. Although Denmark was a sovereign State she could n ot completely disregard public opinion abroad; if it were found
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      494 5 BUSINESS CARDS. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. i Vrinlinn— Developing— Enlarging. g I KAMES MADE g KONC hin CHEONG CO. 104. North Bridge Road. v<ViV .v.v.v.v-%v.ViVuvy".%vuv.j c W'.tr <>ur Comfortable WINDSOR SPECTACLES" < J MOTION. SMITH SON, LTD. J 14. Battery Road. J IMease Send for the Illustrated Catalogue of Musical Instruments. SK\S()N
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      741 5 NOTICES. THE EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION Ol MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH). Armistice Dinner 1924. The annual dinner for Ex-Service men at Singapore will be held on Armistice Day at the Europe Hotel at 8 p.m. Will Ex-Servic« men requiring tickets kindly apply to tht Hon. Secretary. Ex-Seivices Association ol Ma ya (Singapore Pranch)
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      576 5 r > I r I j The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. F j Agents for STANLEY Co.. Ltd. i NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case cf Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1924. The Election Campaign.
    1249 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1924. The Election Campaign. Although the General Election campaign m Great Britain has been m progress for nearly a fortnight, beyond the addresses of the three Parties little m the way of constructive policies has been presented. The Conservatives and Liberals have clearly demonstrated
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.'
    910 6 HOW TO DRIVE A CAR. To the Editor. Sir, I see from this morning's Free Press that a new edition of that excellent book with the above title has reached Singapore. I see also that at the Malavspeaking churches a few gentlemen will be preaching to-morrow
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    58 6 KING OF SIAM PRESENTS M)f j (From Our Own ('••rr,s, > n r Further awards of Oviwi h v of Siam to the Perak hi.-i lows:— To the Raja Perina<^> of the Sultan, the Order Raja Muda. Second Class tf FJephant. The followinu r. Class of the Crown:
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES
    76 6 (From Our Own Com a Kuala Lumpur (k\ s Am analysis of the Colliirii meeting, ifcews: For the resolution of the 13,872 open proxies; 11. < u u^ E. L. Watson 8.2 If,; Ta., r (l 24,000; present at the Hettinf thr sons, 3,7"i4; total Ltt,43l, Against the
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    JAPANESE NKNNS.
    306 6 N.Y.K.'s New I'r.^ident (By Courtesy of tin- Naayi M Nichi Shimhunsha.) T«kio, Od. It has been privately decide t m. Mr. Shirani to the pfWftMtaq i th»- N at the coming extraordinat ing. Baron Seinosuke Go ami th. lan.i are expected to start ctmpwgi the foregoing decision. Intimidation
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    THE CONSTABLE AND TH CIGARETTE.
    191 6 Mr. C. H. Sansom. Comitus* Police, Kuala Lumpur, wa- the I ness m a case m th«» polio* court on F m which a Malay constable w;i- I before Mr. W. J. K. Mark with the I of a cigarette. Mr. Sansom, m evidence, mM
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    V.M.C.A. LECTURE.
    101 6 Lt.-Col. I). Korster. CMC,.. I».S.<>will deliver a lecture on Spirits Right or Wronjf? M Thur«b> instant, at 9 p.m. m th«« V.M<" Col. Forster has given m veral Uvtuf the V.M.C.A. within the past all gf which were highly pop" 1 11 evidenced by the largo au<Ji«rudrew. It
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      200 6 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS." The Alpha Omega OF A Good Dinner. Harvey s BRISTOL MILK SHERRY AND ROYAL TAWNY PORT. Ca Id beck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. Tel. 228. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) 45, Robinson Rd. PATRONISE!' X^<Wl^g^y[^t4C BY ROYALTY. TO SELECT A WEDDING OR A BIRTHDAY GIFT IS NOT AT
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      15 6 CREAM'S ONLY RIVAL. ±J BRANO IB Sole Distributors W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson Road, Singapore.
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    SUBSIDISING PEKING GOVERNMENT ?
    123 7 SUBSIDISING PEKING GOVERNMENT SIR F. A. AGLEN'S CONSENT. XV p, HtUCI PROTESTS. I m:h|.:M. Oct. 20. (1 (1 I). Bruce wrote a th«- Time* •Htk rtfnvMt to the re,f Sir P. A. AgU-n to *ecur? .viinment the issue of si.juO.OOO on Custom.' rked for the German Boxer lapsed owing to
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    GOLD STANDARD FOR S. AFRICA.
    78 7 [Reuters Service.] The Hague. Oct. 20. V MCrillC. President <»f the NetherBsnk, irill depart f<M South Africa f November to enquire, i with Professor Kemmerer, etown University, into the question •!vi>altility <>t" introducing the fold ird in<i. iH-mieiitly of Britain. P ViMtrißjf will fO frOM
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    RATIFICATION ADJOURNED.
    30 7 Moscow, Oct. 2©. •v. of the General Election m Bn Central Executive Committee of I Union ha- decided to adjourn tiun of the ratification of the :et tti-utu-.-.
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    THE LEAGUE AND IRAQ.
    22 7 (.eneva, Oct. 20. Cooacil ef the League will specially •at Brus-fl- Oct. 2Tth m connection Iraq frentief dispute.
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    FRANCE NOT REASSURED.
    102 7 Paris, Oct. 20. he Ka-lical Congress M. feted that at Geneva. FrancAt hnrala of arbitration, security ■■Went a triumph and was the ■igl tke Pretoeel, but France will '"■>' dope to her good faith. "'L r the must endangered nation sne »»*i be Mewed, for to weaken
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    GERMANY'S REGRETS.
    180 7 MJJ« man m Germany (say. a tht- Contemporary) is cooling 'J l\^T and mor e the old ordered hierarchic grading of society. artPr Germa »ty wa a much r Mje. to live m Tor the small and for the worker, before the -rant" fcT tthisn s f life
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    533 7 HE EVIDENCE OF FINGER PRINTS. His h|w prints, found by police officers on a forced open cash box at thxs Bank of Communications, was the evidence upon which the Polio** Magistrate convicted a Chinese boy, named Loh Seng, employed at the Bank, on a charure of stealing $758,
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    131 7 First List of Subscriptions for 1924-25. Sir Laurence Guillemard, X.C.8., K.C.M.G. $125 Singapore Sporting Club 1,000 Per Mrs. Burne, Muar. Mrs. Fraser 5 Lanadron Estate Staff 40 Mrs. M. Dando 10 Mr. R. Matthews 10 Sagil Home Estate Staff 25 Mr. C. J. Harris 10 Mr. F.
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE CANTATA.
    201 7 The Epworth League Choral Union assisted by Mr. Chia Keng Tye's orchestra are giving their second annual musical concert at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday 16th., and 23rd. and remembering thr. success which awarded the efforts of the j Union last year, the concerts this year should
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    POSSESSION OF ARMS.
    547 7 HEAVY FINES INFLICTED ON CHINESE. An aged Chinese was brought up before Mr. Pryde, m the District Court yesterday morning, and charged with being m possession of several pistols and ammunition without having a licence for the same. Another Chines? was charged with tl»e accused but afterwards
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    LOCAL HEALTH FIGURE.
    176 7 LOCAL HEALTH FIGURE According to the Municipal Health Officer's statement for the week ending Oct. 11th. 222 deaths occurred m Singapore, one of which was European, two Eurasian, 171* Chinese, 23 Malays, and 20 Indians. The death rate is given as 30.00 per mille, compared with 23.53 m the corresponding
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    87 7 Flanders Poppies on the Cenotaph. The Flanders poppies, which have come to have a particular significance m connection with the anniversaries of the signing of the Armistice, will be on sale m Singapore during the approaching, anniversary. Arrangements are also being made f->r the placing of a public
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    85 7 The following action was taken at a meeting of committee No. 5 held on Oct. 15th: Accepted Messrs. Fogden, Brisbane and Co's offer of deposit of %Va per cent of the estimated amount of Contract No. 2 for pipelaying on Singapore Island as security for due performance On
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    THE "SENTIMENTAL SIX."
    585 7 THE LEAGUE'S WOMEN DELEGATES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Geneva, Sept. 25. They call them the Sentimental Six a: Geneva because they are the six women delegates to the Assembly of the League of Nations and all serve on the so-called "Sentimental Commission," viz., the Fifth, to which
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    AIRCRAFT IN WAR.
    478 7 The broad question of military policy, involving the relative fighting efficiency of battleships and aircraft, is apparently engaging the attention of the United States Government, and enough was said on the question this morning by the White House spokesman to indicate that the successful circumnavigation of the
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      98 7 ALL LINEN. MAH JONG TABLE^OVERS With Pockets and B'ots FOR Markers and Counters Reariy For Use 4. 5 O Eath ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S.) SINGAPORE. 60LDEN SPECIALS VIRGINIA H CIGARETTES 45 cts. for 25. importers: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Straits), LTD. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE— PENANG— KUALA
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      730 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE j Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND 111 HI 111. GENOA. MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overlaad Felftta. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. DS4 BiBSJS#9N.
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      453 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd "BlBfcWT UML Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. c s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW due Nov. lf> HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL due In port s.s. CITY OP
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      627 8 STEAMER SAILINGS JL OC* \J BRITISH INDIA ANI> APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION to LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antwera c
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      620 9 STEAMER SAILINGS -~a S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Ait. Dept. London, Hamburg, Bremen, jam. Antwerp via Colombo, \j, md Ptrt Said. London Maru Nov. 8 Nov. 10 \,w Y- rk via San Francisco, Panama Havana Maru from Kobe Dec. 10 Cape Town, Rio., Santos, v »ad Buenos Aires via f
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      383 9 STEAMER SAILINGS jlrfgKEjT^ t^^^ 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, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Saila. s.s. PRESIDENT HAVES Oct.
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      757 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTTERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT to discharge and load Nov. 5 U.SvS.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load Nov. U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Dec. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays spart. Taking
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    FREIGHT RATES.
    25 10 The rate of freight on pearl sago to North Atlantic Ports is reduced to Gold $7 per ton of 18 cwt. effective immediately.
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    TWAKOW MAN'S EXPERIENCE.
    64 10 While making for Singapore from Pengram m bad weather on the 9th. inst., a twakow loaded with sand capsized and sank. One of the crew managed to cling to a plank and was picked up by a passing steamer after being a night and a day m
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    MARINE COURT.
    68 10 Several sampan men were brought up before the Marine Court yesterday moming and charged with going alongside the steamer Quorra before she was properly I anchored m the harbour. The steamer entered the harbour from the East, and the accused made fast their 1 boats and clung on
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    MEMORIAL TO LATE CAPT. PLANT.
    138 10 The erection of a monument of Hunan granite 50 feet m height to perpetuate jthe memory of the late Capt. S. C. Plant has been completed on the site of the bungalow m which Capt. and Mrs. Plant i used to live m the Yangtsze
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    THE PADDLE STEAMER KIANGFOO.
    592 10 One of the Oldest m the World. A recent issue of Syren and Shipping i contains the following interesting letter from Mr. C. W. Hampson, of Shanghai:--"The veiy interesting article m your j issue of May 21st on the subject of paddleneamers, while it touches on
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      503 10 Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the wdWcnown steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) *«4 MONTORO (5.000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins loxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium,
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      207 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated m Germany.) o REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT j PASSENGER SERVICE. I OUTWARD BOUND 1 -IONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s. Adolf von Baeyer 9,000 tons Oct. 28 s.s. Hindenburg 12,250 tons Nov 22 s.s. Emil Kirdorf 9,000 tons Dec. 23 HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      83 10 BOORD'S GIN Cordial Old Tom and Dry Demand it Always SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. AF SF DAS F THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC H Sheet Music Selections and and Albums X) Orchestra HUD SONS Instruments Q Repairs and J^ find Strings
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      181 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. 956 *°N Uo Hd< u^ajij uosXbiuij a g •sjjod Kuiqj put mi o; *jaquiaAO\T 4Ji >>n j, MtMn*H aoiAHas i n*>i mm i SI -aox onp OW<JI SWDXV Z "ao\ anp OOO'SI 80X0! I ißqauß^s P uy auojj^uojj 4 Uo^lBg B!A UKdßf 0J 4 suvw anvAviao II -ao
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      694 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) By train. 6 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Mersing Hong Lian noon Sungei Liat and Batavia Flevo noon
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      85 10 SHIPPING NOTES. We acknowledge receipt of an excellently comp.led and well illustrated booklet giving particulars of the Rotterdam-Lloyd twin screw mail steamer Slamat. The P. and O. Morea has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 4 p.m. to-morrow- She will proceed to the P. and
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    425 11 nun •OJ.BggAKO. AND MONDAY, OCT. 20th. of m brackets sl »ow the issue valir marked-f arC d UarS UnleSS ther^* MINING. H rf <"> 26 5i2 c d Kinte Assn. (io) A 3 n s «J «•<»■ Kinta Tin oVedU (f) 5 f 2 6 Lmgui Tin ($5) HP
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    EXCJAMGE.
    65 11 October 20 Bank 4 m.s. 2i4 lfi Bank demand lv> Private credits 3 m.s. 2 1 iS New York, demand mZ£ Credits 90 dpys JjJ France, demand Q L ndia i TT i^"Hongkong, demand 4% p c Pren lokohama, demand !35 Java, demand 23^ Bangkok, demand 79 Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    182 11 October 20. Tin 275 Tons $123.50 Gambler o? 0Q Pepper White J 8 00 Pepper Blaci 21 00 Flake Tapioca ji > Pearl Sago Small 8 7 5 Copra 13 20 Copra Sundned 13.60 Rice, Rungvon whit* 275.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    31 11 Singapore, Oct. 20, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 57% 57%; Nov-Dec 57% 67%: Jan-March 57% 57%. London Quotation Sheet Is. 4%d. Market Quiet.
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    EAST ASIATIC RIB. ESTS.
    116 11 Speaking at the first annual gener?' meeting of the East Asiatic Rubber Estates, Ltd., held m London on Sept. 15th. the chairman, Maj.-Gen. Sir Robert Hutchison, K.C.M.G., C.8., D.5.0., said that the company's estates comprised a total area of 11,456 acres, of which 10,654 artcultivated with
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    CANADA'S BIG WHEAT YIELD.
    147 11 Guelph. In the experimental plots at the Ontario Agricultural College, winter wheat yielded higher this season than it any other year .*incL- 1900. The average yield of grain per acre per annum of fourteen varieties grown for the past twenty-nine years is 44.5 bushels, while the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    148 11 ERASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Oct. 20. Rubber.— ls. 4* s d. 275 tons sold at 123.00. There has pten a slight decline m the sterling price of rubber to-day but th share market has been unaffected. Bas*etts are m demand at 1.05 and Allenbys at 1.22 l /a.
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    215 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. m Singapore, Oct. 20. Kubber. London Is. 4 3 s d. Quiet. Local Tin. London, Oct. 18th, £247 15s. Local 128^. 275 tons sold. Rubber. Steady. Craitfieieas have buyers at r,4 sellers asking 58. Allenbj s buyers 1.22 a sellers 1.30. United Malaccas buyers LSfi sellers
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    LYALL AND EVATT S REPORT.
    220 11 Singapore, Oct. 20. Tin. £247 16ft. Oct. 18. Rubber.— ls. 4%d. Down A slight decline of Vsd. m the price of mbber this morning has affected the shai^ market very slightly. The local rubier market is steady but quiet. In Rubber shares, there are sellers
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.)
    286 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, Oct. 20. Rubber.— ls. 4%<L Tin.— £247 15s. 1 23 V a 275 tons. The general tone of the market is muei the same as at the close of last week. Rubber is reported both »id. down anl unchanged and a good
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    WINNING TACTICS IN TENNIS.
    921 12 WINNING TACTICS IN TENNIS. Some people think that it is impossible for a player to take part m a singles match and a doubles match on the same day and exhibit his be«t form on both occasions. Whether or not this is true, the reason advanced by tho*e who hold
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    RUGGER.
    44 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 20. The first Perak rugger team this season turned out against Negri at Ipoh on Saturday as follows: Whitfield; Haines, Churchill, Stafford and Barr; Cameron, Campbell; Rendle (capt.), R. S. Wilson, Fergusson, Bradley, Debenham, Beck, Thomson, Newboult.
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    MOTOR GYMKHANA.
    53 12 At Perak Motor Gymkhana there were poor entries but there was* a fair attendance. The tilting at the ring was won by Mrs. Parr, whilst Mrs. Graburn won the Ladies' race and the Obstacle race. Mr. Vernon Smith took the car Parade with a Sunbeam. Mr. Bartlett won
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    68 12 KUGBY. Negri Sembilan Beat Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20th. At Rugby, Negri Sembilan beat Malacca at Seremban by 13 points to 3. The ground was wet, but there was a large attendance. Negri Sembilan* were superior m all departments, Stoke Hughes being prominent. The
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    49 12 The following are the results of the competitions played over the week-end. October Medal (Stroke): Winner, J. Thompson. 80 7 73 nett. Gold Medal 1923-4: Winner, J. Tryner, 85 11 74 nett. Ball Sweeps: Saturday. D. Stewart, 34 S nett; Sunday, J. Tryner, 35 M: net.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    157 12 The match between the Singapore Golf Cftib and) Garrison Golf Club on Sunday resulted m an easy win for the Singapore Golf Club. The following were the scores, Garrison players being mentioned first. Nash and Baker 0, Gibson and Ruttley 1. F. C. Stewart and J. S.
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    SHOOTING.
    48 12 Mrs. Gattey, the winner o f Match 7 (300 jards deliberate) with a score of 27.2 at Sunday l^ prize meeting arranged by B Company of the Singapore Volunteers, was also the winner of the ladies' aggregate cup, with 54.76 points. Mrs. Brooke (54.74) was the runner-up.
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    CRICKET.
    175 12 The Malayan Side for Hongkong. We are informed that, of the Malayan I cricketers to whom invitations were sent J m connection with the forthcoming inter- j por t triangular tournament at Hongkong, the following, it is thought, will be able to ge t away: G. M. Brand, M.
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    HOCKEY.
    199 12 Garrison Defeat S.R.C. Although the S.R.C. were not vety strongly represented they gave the Garri son hockey team a good game on the Padang yesterday afternoon. The first half was evenly contested, the Club doing quite as much of the attacking as the Garrison. The early stages were distinctly
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    HOCKEY.
    77 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 20. For the hockey match. Perak vs. Selaneror on Saturday, the Perak team was: Foote. Toft, Keir. Nash, Milner, A Win, Allwfight. Logan (capt.), Cox, Hoblyn and 17. E. Wilson. Werner Bauor, an seed farmer, of Ebersbach, Bohemia, enjoyed smoking so much that
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    166 12 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Play was resumed m the S.C.C. Autumn tournament yesterday, the results of the matches being as follow. A. Class Singles. N. A. Sedwick owe 15.4 vs. A. A. A. Raterson scr., postponed. B Class Singles. R. A. N. Lyon scr. beat N. H. P. Whitley
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    128 12 A. Class Doubles. Cameron and Whitley scr. vs. Kleinman and Paterson 4. B. Class Doubles. Stewart and Jackson scr. vs. Hay and Munro— 4. C. Class Doubles. Ziegele and Swrthinbank scr. vs. Martin and McMullan 1. B Class Singles. F. Ruchwaldy scr. vs. R. D. Hoblyn I (to
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    M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA.
    55 12 Perth, Oct. 20. The weather was dull and the attendance numbered 2,000. On an easy wicket the M.C.C. compiled 330 for 7 and declared. Western Australia were all out for 57, Gilligan capturing four wickets for 12 runs. Following on, they were 157 for 7 (TaafFe 71
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    EPINARD INJURED.
    30 12 Washington. Oct. 20. Epinard will return to France m a fortnight. He injured a quarter m Saturday's race and will not be able to race again this year.
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    RACING.
    20 12 We are unofficially informed that there will be two days racing at Penang at the end of the year.
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    THE BUSINESS MAN AND THE NIGHT CLUB.
    275 12 There is a sad side to Wembley, and many London business men will be thankful when it is over. Their trouble is the expense of being a business man m London when Wembley is bringing so many of their customers to London. These
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    117 12 Tuesday, 4.15 p.m., Bukit Timah, Chinese Company, Practice Warren Shield Competition. Wednesday, 4.45 p.m., Bukit Timah, "C" Company, Practice Warren Shield Competition. Thursday, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Make up parade. Saturday, 2 p.m., Farrer Range, Ist. Reinforcement. Musketry Classification, 2 p.m., to 3.45 p.m. Bukit
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    918 12 London, Oct. 11. The following are results of football matches played m the Second and Third Divisions of the League to-day. The positions m the English and Scottish Football Leagues up to and including Oct. 18. are as follow: Preston Beats Notts County 14 0! Notts County defeated
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