The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 October 1925

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE. SK. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1925. NO, 11,617.
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  • 207 1 At tne Conservative Conference at i:riuhi4iii the I'remitr, r.-pixin^ to critics, outlined (Government's achievements hitherto Page H. Somt of the late followers of Abd-el Krim are stated to he m ooen re\olt against him owing to the recent executions by his order Pajre 9. Article Sixteen is
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  • 1287 1 Quicqiiitl nguHl homines CH est fatragr '<'*•'"« Juvene; 'The investment of currency tuini is n<t a matter m which the Government is constitutionally obliged to secure the con .^tnt of Council." This rhlirlni declaration by H. K. .he A. at Council on Monday has brought gladness to the heart
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 220 1 WING LOONG IHE KK(O(; NISEI) IKK SK for I ROPBAM TROPICAL SLITS. 32. HIGH STREET. SEA VIEW HOTEL. Tins EVENING TEA DANCE 5.30 P.M. Leviae and Hopkins DANCE BAND Sunday, October 11. High Tide 4 p.m. CINEMA 9.30 p.m. SHARP A. MILLAR m MOON OF ISRAEL 10 Reels. A PICTURE
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    • 161 1 A water test for a cigarette! Shake the contents of an ordinnry cigarette into a glass of clean water, and see the dark, uninviting tobacco, stalk, sand and dust. Do the same with a State Express 555 Cigarette and observe the long strands of bright, clean Virginia tobacco, free from
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    • 159 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Johore Government tenders— Pa^e 7. Sea View week-end engagements Pape 1. Special attraction at Rodeo to-ni>rht— Page 2. Doultram's are making ran fractal Pajrf 2. Government and Municipal tenders Fajre 7. Auctions of household furniture etc. Pajje 7. Items of interest to motorists on papes 4 and Fur
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    • 16 1 WI N G LOONG b\l{ UU;U CLASS TAILORING. Stark*, Gut and Finish (aiatanteed. :*2. HIGH STREET
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 119 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, lOf*. Hiph Water, 3.53 am.. 3.9 p.m. Rodeo Show. T. Pftfar, 9.15 p.m. Sunday. Mth. Hi^rh Water, 5.27 a.m., 4.18 p.m. Monday, V2th. Hijfh Water. 7.9 a.m.. r i.4«) p.m. Lodjre Zetland, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday, VMh. Hitrh Water, 8.14 a.m 7.J1 p.m. S.F.A. Cup Semi-Final: B.C.C. 1
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  • 209 2 Alleged Reual Entry Resented. Pearl White, whose serials have made her known throughout the world, has. according t< an port from America, been engaged to play m a London Revue at a salary of £600 a week. She is reported to have crossed the
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  • 149 2 Proposed Erection of Five-Storey Bui Id m jr. Preparations are being made for the const! action within a few years of a huge building comprising shops and offices m York Street, Fort, say* the Times of Ceylon. Mr. E. G. Adamaly, the Pettah merchant, i is
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 164 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. ONE WEEK ONLY. Commencing Monday, October 19th at 9.30 p.m. GONSALEZ BROTHERS Present THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA GO. Monday, October 19th. FEDORA. Tuesday, October 20th. MADAME BUTTERFLY. Wednesday, October 21st. MIGNON. Thursday. October 22nd. FRA DIAVOLO. Friday, October 23rd. LA BOHEME. Saturday. October 24th. LA TOSCA. Booking at
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    • 248 2 Victoria Theatre. Fhurs. 15th, Frid. 16th, Sat. 17th instant 9-30 p.m. WILLIAM HEUGHAN SINGER AND ACTOR THE GREATEST INTERPRETATIVE ARTISTE THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN— DRAMATIC, LYRICAL AND HUMOURUS. BRILLIANT ASSOCIATE ARTISTES HYMAN LENZER. GLADYS SAVER. Australia's Greatest Violinist World-famed pianiste Box Plan at Littles— Prices $3, $2, $1. PAVILION
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    • 213 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) From Wednesday, 7th to Monday, 12th Octobfi AN ENTERTAINING PARAMOUNT PICTI RK Featuring a great screen favourite THOMAS MEIGHAN m an adaptation of Booth Tarkington's ston Pied Piper Malone In 8 Reels. A romance of adventure ar.d thrills on the high sea. Booth
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  • 1116 3 THE MEDICAL CRISIS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dublin, Sept. 9. The grave medical crisis m the Free Slate has been brought to a head by the following declaration made by President Cosgrave to a deputation of the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland. (1) That it had definitely
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  • 49 3 Mr. Fred A. Leekney, who arrivt'd at Bangkok by the mail train on Tuesday evening, an artist who is revisiting Eanpkok. Mr. Levkney was m Siam some ten years ago when he made a number of admirable sketches of Siamese scenes, and particularly some studies of Wat Phra Keo.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 273 3 J n A«X3intm«tt I I y J Sp«ta Your Baby will be sturdy and happy —sturdy, if his lood contains all the Your Baby needs Glaxo to make nourishing elements of the purest him as you would have him milk obtainable, and happy if that milk abounding m good health
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    • 270 3 i To MOTOR CAR OWNERS. I If you want to keep the body of your Motor Car m first class condition, to improve its appearance, -I J and to avoid constant painting and varnishing, make your Syce use Mastic Polish every day. > Mastic Polish is a genuine Varnish reviver
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  • 466 4 Need for Overhauling Motcring legislation. Commander Kenworthy, addressing: a meeting of the British Deaf and Dumb Association at Southampton, said the whole of the existing legislation with reference to motoring required overhaul and alteration. This applied especially to the driving licence, which could now be taken
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  • 233 4 The rapidity with which Ihe Bomber "i motorists is hmrrntmg opens up terrifying vista of lift' on the open road m a few pears' time. One possib c way of slowing 1 'own this process to sonu- extern would be to raise the tax. which oujrht
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  • 127 4 Aa for taxi-cabs m Paris, there are plenty of them. Nearly four thousand men held drivers' licences las year. That is not surprising, but what is surprising is that over a iourth of this number were foreivjners. 1 Of those foreigners a large proportion were J
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  • 524 4 The First Experiments The SOth anniversary of the birth of wireless telegraphy was celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall from September 12 to 23 by a representative exhibition organised by th.> National Association of Radio Manufacturers and Traders. It i> M years sin*.*- Siirnor (.Juglielmo
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  • 136 4 Daiicinir m Si!« m It is n<>w possible lane which an onlooker cannot I less invention which, it i- h be placed on tin- public Thf I spparatua has beei Pogce Golf Club House, a pees is a number of eoppei i together m a lomewhnt and
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  • 36 4 A tank awarded t-> Bishop Auckland foui its splendid War I installed with civic pomp giound, so..n waned m P"! m response to an adver fathers, it was sold < highest bidder for *::>•■.
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  • 26 4 The total number ol ni.-i in Singapore M Oct. 7th n of 6,000, and this Muni the first new four cylin-i-imported into the territory
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 105 4 THE OXrORD 4 Scatcr jjMSS$m $2,745 v^/ V% 1. \J \J M.M. *^3sls 11 A Great British Achievement which at the above prices Defies Foreign Competition Book your order at MALAYAN MOTORS, Sole Agents. (Proprietors: Wearne Bros.. Ltd.) THE NEW MODEL 11/22 H.P. TUOLSELEY" HAS FOUR DOORS THIS FEATURE WILL
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    • 102 4 .•".■l^cSEL^. Ine new! isMß^Ford AtSCKST£LL/tXL€ Built m at the Ford Factory as optional equipment on new cars and trucks. the only car with 4 speeds forward and two reverse, giving greater flexibility. more power per gallon of gas. better hill climbing ability. lower upkeep cost. increased braking power. the greatest
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  • 660 5 In legmrd to middle size cars (that is machines having engines of between 2 and lities eyliackf capacity) there are not as many offenders fittingtyres without redesigning the steering details suitably for them as there are guilty parties Who have put on front wheel
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  • 206 5 PETROL CONSUMPTION AND THE DRIVER. It is only on rare occasions that the effect of driving methods upon pc rol on:-unipti« n can be tested with the same car, remarks "Focus," m The L%ht Car and Cyclecar. An example came to my notice recently of a light car which had
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  • 42 5 Two well-known European residents o Ipoh were se<jn by a representative of thi paper at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morninc with life-belts on, splashinp about m a office m Station Road and endeavouring t i save their stock from the flood. T.O.M.
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  • 664 5 MAPS— AND WIRELESS. DO THE CONTINENTS FLOAT? i •The Science and A i of -Map -Mai'ing'" was the topic chosen by Mr. A. R. Hir.ks for his presidential 9 hires- to members of the Geographical Sect it n. He would regret as long as ho lived, Mr. Hinks said, that
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  • 383 5 Heretofore automobile tile manufacturers Hive been protecting the designs of their \n trends by design patents, says The .ientih'c American i New York). Now, ■'.ssistam Commies loner Fettering holds m :he application of the Fisk Robber Company tlw; they may register the de.-ign as i
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  • 171 5 i Btatistfci just compiled by tie Rubber Association <<f America give an interestinir •iHttcatiofl of the recent growth m balloon 'yw production. The figures, which ar*. i< r the first half of thi» yen 1 arc itatMl t(. be representative of 7"» per cent, of tht Ameriesji tyre numufaetnring indostrj
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  • 593 5 The I biquitous Motor Bus. Until twenty-five, years ago the supremacy of the gharri as a public convoy. nice remained unchallenged in Calcutta. In those days the stands were crowded with gharris of all classes, and although there were also horse-drawn trasscan it is doubtful if the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 230 5 KSflmmmV mmr 1 F0 R /f^jf CONSECUTIVE HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF I lEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDARD I Rudge-Whiiworlh I Four Valve Four Speed! ON THE MONTHLER! TRACK NEAR PARIS 21 World's Records WERE CAPTURED IN THE EXECUTION OF THIS REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE $A f% IT
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    • 87 5 £l IFYIANn v England s Premier Lorry. i^ ir^VH^tS^N a H cn es comparison with W»^\^^^^^^^^> m?rt, anci R-itish colonies; all the MM sWBk fiTJTgf VlTrlw^nWm The Singapore Municipality and all The enviable reputation of the LEYLAND as being the best lorry ia the World has been gained through its
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  • 219 6 I'aint and Whitewash to Impress an Inspector. London, Sept. 1. There was hectic activity m Limehouse Fie. ds yesterday. Paint brushes, whitewash brushes, brooms, and duster? were all workj ing overtime m preparation for the inspec-* ii« n which takes place at half-past ten this
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  • 109 6 As Juaior Magistrate of City. London, Sept. 24. An execution for the first time was attended by a woman when John Keen was handed at Glasgow th:s morning, and Mrs. Mary 8011, a junior magistrate, was present m her official capacity. There has been an agitation m
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  • 179 6 A correspondent who inquires the origin of the dollar mark can make his choice from a wide variety of explanations, for nobody seems to know with any certainty whence the mark arose. Our own capital "I" with a stroke stands for "libra," which is the Latin for
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  • 1031 6 is ;j IMPORTANT SUBJECT OF THE OPENING SEASON. WILL IT BENEFIT FOOTBALL. i i FRANK ROBERTS (Manchester City). J Vr^v.^v^Vc !^v.v.^^^v.^^v.^v.^v.^^vAv.^^^v^v.v.v.v.v.v.^v.^ The new offside rule which has come into force this season seems to have caused some heated arguments. I am interested m the arguments as
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  • 85 6 "Irish Ireland" enthusiasts occasionally bke off more than they can chew. A lcc-al council m the Free State recently wrote to a firm m Gt rmany inviting tenders for some constructional work. Their ietler was vriiten 1n English, with the conventional Gaelic "A chara" as the form of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 148 6 t v^^^^^ > A^^^^^^^^^^v■v//A^vAw•^^w• I AVMnAV/A^VLViV/^•^v^vw^^ 1 P 1 W .jL\y v. '"^^KSS^ r Cuit n l a l"I-t,'«! T%|t*.****^^Q^B u^VE|k£S^K^^w^Sl */•>- > ~t*4'it L <J kim%elj again it I H CI v^** 14 I i High Class Virginian ,iilll^W^>3R Their adoption a maiter entirely for -"""J^ «AVC^ > your
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    • 132 6 NATURE'S REMEDY Clements Tonic is Nature's greatest remedy for the nerves and brain. <ISS o f appetite, debility, pooraeti of blood, neuralgia ins**, nia, etc., and is itrengtheaand reliable. In the fair., uing tropical atmoshert you will appreciate the nourishing stimulus U this invigorating medicine, as it promotes normal health.
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  • 402 7 Divulges Methods by which Anyone can Dominate and Triumph Proves by Scientific Fact that there is no longer an excuse for Failure or 111. Health. Great numbers of people to-day stiueelPo^rV U Uh d > hay power to attain supremacy— others struggling alone m sp.te
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  • 239 7 UNITED ENGINEERS LTD. The Directors' Report for presentation to the meeting on Oct. 16th at noon, re-ads.— The Directors submit the duly Audited Statement of the Accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th June, 1925. Alter allowing for the Fees of Directors, Auditors, and Debenture
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  • 673 7 Ut haste,,,, exceptionally brisk With n cst level close easier m cur cheaper counter. a^. h/o? V a o mg Thtl of show a Kain ot £o 2s. 6d. and this section has been very active especially m Ster Z and Australian dredgers which
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  • 19 7 I do not believe that you can create a Socialist State out of a revolution. Mr. Ramfcay Mac Donald.
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  • 241 7 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 20th October, 1925. for the erection of the Concrete etc., works of a 40,000 gallon Water Tower at the New Mental Hospital, situated at or about the 7>* mile P ost on the
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  • 314 7 CALL FOR TENDERS FOR MIXING RIGHTS AT PELALr. Owing to the number of applications received for Mining rights m th* neighbourhood of Pelali. the Government of Johore calls for tenders for the right to (tcehrc a prospecting Licence over the area comprised w:thin a radius o f
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  • 146 7 The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for the supply of PoVtland Cement to be delivered on the site of the Municipal Electric Power Station at St. James, Keppel Road. Delivery is required as under: 25 per cent, more or less:--500 casks Ist November. 500 Middle of November.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 396 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ PlaaM Send for the Illustrated Catalogue of Moaical InstrumenU. t SEASON CO., LTD. ,1 and 113, North Bridge Road. H A KI> WORKING AND TRI.'STWORTHY SERVANTS. OOKB, AMAHS. AYAHS, ETC. iarg< aml under no obligation. We ply to any lady o r gentleman, anytating their requirements. Intending rs
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    • 403 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. AN AMATEUR SKY MEETING WILL RE HELD ON SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER, 1925. (Under S. R. A. Rules of Racing) PROGRAMME. Lour divided Handicaps for all ponies 14.2 and under. Entrance Fee $o. Distances Classes A. and B. 5 furlongs. Classes C. and D. 4 furlongs. Amateur
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    • 518 7 SAFEGUARD YOUR EYESIGHT l SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE ANY I DIFFICULTY IN YOUR VISION, THE ADVICE OF OUR FILLY QUALIFIED EUROPEAN OPTICIAN is available daily Hours 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. SPECIALLY MADE GLASSES SUPPLIED PROMPTLY. MOTION SMITH AND SON LTD. 14, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. Jl NOTICES. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 652 7 C11UKCH SERVICE. ST. ANDREWS l^ATHEDRAL. EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY, AFTER TRINITY. u m. Holy Cowrniunion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral i. There will be a short Address immediately alter this service. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. •i p.m. The Catechism. 530 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. No Service. During
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    • 45 7 S p.m. Vespers and Benediction. 5.30 a.m. Low Mass. v30 a.m. Low Mass. TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE SPIRIT. (432, Gaylang Road.) Intercession Service, 7 to 9 a.m'. every day. Sunday, 9 a.m. Healing Service. Subiect »f Homily:— I am come that they might have life.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 22 8 WHITEHORN.- At rh»- Kurop.an H .spitai Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. Tth. to the Rev. K. D and Mrs. White-horn, h >on.
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  • 759 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1925. Everybody Qualified. A critic has observed that it is the misfortune of education that because very few people think about it. a great many write on it. They could not write unless they had had some education, and probably, knowing a little, draw
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  • 305 8 Tlu> iH'Xt .Assizes will l>e hold m Penang and Singapore on Nov. 3rd. The following will he ghrtfek off the Itet of I Companies m three months unless cause is shown to the contrary The Empire Studio. Limited and the Vienna Cafe Limited. Details are published m the Gazette of
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 36 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 9. Mr. Justice Acton, who has been appointed Puisne Judge, Penang, took the oath before His Hon. Mr. Justice M. H. Whitley, and sat on the Bench.
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    • 56 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 9. Another premature retirement, like that of the hon'ble Mr. E. S. Hose and the contemplated departure of Sir George Maxwell, is contained m the announcement that Col. Parr, Resident of Perak, has decided to retire early m December, one
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    • 39 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Oct. A warder named A. Williamson, of Batu Gaja Prison, has been placed under arrest m connection with the dea'h of a I'hinese prisoner. The enquiry by the H. P.P. is proceeding.
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  • 86 8 His Highness the Sultan of Johort when on hi* way t<- I'enanp to attend the Malaya Ci mmand Rifle Meetirg, broke his journey at Kuala Kanyrsar m order to visit His Highness the Sultan of Perak and to proWIH him with a polo pony «rhich
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  • 212 8 .Mr. Slater apa m appeared m the Third 1 t yesterday morning before Mr. F. V. Diu-kworth en charges of first, voluntarily eaustag hurt to a Mr. Robertson, and >»•- -COWI of committing mischief and breakiry j electric litrhts. pictures, etc., propoitj "f Government. Mr. Robertson
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  • 132 8 The cast- m which two Chinese, Ang Gipk End Tan Tay alias Boh Peng, .stand charged with committing armed robbery of one chandu pine and cash to the total value of 166, the property of one Chec Heang (female) m house No. S0 f Upper Chin ('hew Street,
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  • 222 8 An auctioneer's town licence has been granted to R. \Y. Fingland of Bous'ead and Co. Mr. Kerr, hupOCtpr of Mines, who used to be stationed at Tapah is now stationed at Kuala Kansrsar since his return from leave. From th< hon'ble Mr. hi. C. M Kindersley we have received a
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  • 574 8 BEATEN BY MR. F. K( X Last Night's Games at the V^Hph, An interesting visitor to S in Boris Kostich, the brilliant Serbiaa player, who, during hi* six m Australia and New Bttlai games, and only lost 24. Yesterday he was the guest pore Chess Club,
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  • 101 8 On Tuesday nitfht »1 v 3 V vathasan, M.A.. L.T.. will del (ii browninu's "Saul", to 1 V rary Soruty. All thoi mc bet, who an- interested v to attend. ThL' Society first Session. Bad it ll shortly a n»\v prognmme sion. l-oothall. The fcllowinp will n CJL
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 155 8 \"THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" /CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTI)\ Telephone 228. 4:» ROBINSON ROAD. N I'ATROMSri) j& $k^\e* BY K()YAITY A Continued Success for Over Half a Century AND I? RIVALLED REPUTATION Art a Valuable Asset Associated witb the Popularity of B. P. De SILVA The leading Jeweller m the
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    • 41 8 FOR ALL J VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. FJ w*J 1 j J~\ m\. t^ fJ 1 GOLDEN SERIES. DRINK THE BEST BEER. YX^v LONDON. J'/J VN^V ENCIAMO. y?-* 9^ Adamson, Giltillan Co.. Ltd. Singapore, Pena:ig, Kuala Lumpur Malacca.
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  • 350 9 I PREMIER'S DEFENCE. ALREADY DONE. fReuter's Service.] Lend >n, Oct. 8. ,i,«i gathering, including a numir.inisters. listc .led to a Speech by n at the Conservative ConferBrighton. which was in the nature to critics. The Prime Minister the Government's achievements specially referring to the benefits ,,i under the
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  • 120 9 MI NERS NON-CO-OPS. [Renter's Service.] I «md. .n. Oct. 8. Miners Delegate Conference ha> reexeputive'fl recommendation to with the Coal Commission. London. Oct. 8. ved that the Miners Delegate decision does not necessarily the Federation will decline to the immiasion by the adverse -'."in, voted m favour »f the reeommenda
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  • 101 9 [Renter's Service.! Parh*. Oct. 9. "<ted that an International Telenference plenary session will be October 10th. to discuss the inter.ninal transit charges on all It is understood that the in- not be a flat rate, but will vary u> thirty percent. The countries Urn Telegraph Union are
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  • ABDUL ALARMED.
    • 61 9 [Reuter's Service.] Fez, Oct. S. Abd-el Krim, alarmed by \.he FrancoSpanish successes, has tatcen refuge wi»h his brother Si Mohammed, m the Beni Arous mountains, where he is reported to have assembled reserves of arms and munitions. Large numbers of the tribesmen through whose coun ry the
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    • 83 9 Paris, Oct. Relatives and followers of Mohj.med Zc rkane and other notables executed y order of Abd-el Krim are openly revolting against this chief: ain and fighting has already occurred according to advices from Tangier. Meanwhile a Fez BMMaga says that Abd-el Krim, two war-lords, his brother j
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  • 137 9 [Reuters Service.] New York, Oct. 9. Cotton yesterday broke 104 to 174 points lo the season*! lowest levels on the Governmerit yield and ginnings reports. The market closed a net 130 to 140 points lower. BttSinen m cotton goodf is at standstill i pending the developments of
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  • 49 9 f ßeuter's Service. 1 New York. t>t. 9. Kuhn Loefc Company and National City Bank declare an operative plan for the reorganisation of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul railway providing for a complete overhauling of the tracks and financial situa- tion. An early termination oi th«i receivership it expectttl.
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  • 266 9 [Reuter's Service.] Locarno. Oct. 8. The communique says that the fourth Meeting: of the Conference was devoted to consideration of the questions raised by j participation m the League of Nations of the eventual signatories of the Security Pact, m the course of which the French. Gorman, British.
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  • 228 9 [Router's Service.] Rome. Oct. 9. After hearing a speech by the Finance Minister, Signor Volpi, on the economic anc financial outlook, the Cabinet decided tt submit to the King a decree fully empowering Volpi to negotiate and conclude ar agreement with Britain and with Americ* on
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  • 528 9 CHINESE ASSOCIATION MEETING. At the special geneial meeting held at the Chinese Association relative to the registration of Chinese marriages, the resolutions, previously mentioned m these columns, proposed by members of the Association, were unanimously carried. In the course of discussion other suggestions were brought forward: First that
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  • 49 9 [Reuter's Service]. Rome. Oct. 9. Tre Fascist Grand Council General Secretary reports that the Fascist enrolments ire row over 800.000. an increase of 150,000 compared with 1924. The Council noted this with satisfaction and invited the Fascist centres to suspend further enrolments and undertake very strict revision.
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  • 21 9 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Oct. 9. The death is announced of Mr. Jonkheer van Karnebeek, father of the Foreign Minister.
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  • 719 9 ENGLISH VISITORS TO HOLLAND. (From N. E. I. Papers). The Hague. Oct. 5. A party of English veterinary surgeons are visiting Rotterdam. A Riot m Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Oct. 5. A number of KaUenburgers assaulted the polite who protected a woman who had run away from her husband,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 194 9 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. j I j! (Incorporated m Singapore). < STRAJTS SETTLEMENTS. S v»j New stud ij I :j 6 "-dlj Exclusive jj Mil Afternoon j I p^m and :j I llf Evening f I < JAT rfftrkQ I I UvlVO. > < i/ C\\ if Millinery for J I
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    • 729 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO:— LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. HELE^JUS Marseilles, London. Rptterdam and Hamburg Oct. 11 RHESUS
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    • 555 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.?. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Havre, London, Hamburg and Antwerp Oct. 19 s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Oct. 28 s.s. CITY
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    • 622 10 P. O. 1 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAITsTEAM NAVIGATION fn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAUDs. For China and Japan. for Marseilles. London and Due Tonnage^Singapore. To KALYAN 9,100
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  • 823 11 SORDID CONDITIONS. Kimberley, Aug. The lurt- of tho diamond dippings m South Africa if very hard to resist. Evc-r\ f< w months some prospector makes a liu-ky Hnd on ground hitherto regarded v l.a.r n and immediately there follows a raft* of wiiie men and their
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  • 68 11 Th( business conducted by The Miller Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, United Stages of America, under the name of P. W. 3<ansfield and located m the Hongkong Bauk Chambers, Singapore, will hereafter be known as The Miller Rubber Export Co., Ltd.. effective as of October Ist 1925, the officers of
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  • 629 11 PEASANTS' REFUSAL TO PART WITH GRAIN. According to the latest official data the to'al grain harvest .n the Union of Soviet Republics Is estimated at approximately 68,300,000 tons, of which J 0,000,000 tons w:l! constitute a "surplus," and, m the opinion of the Soviet authoiitie will duly
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  • 204 11 .Mr. Arimatsu m Dangerous Condition. (By courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokyo, Oct. 7. Mr. Eigi Arimatsu, member of the House of Peers and well-known politician, has cerebral haemorrhage and is lyinj: m a critical condition. China Awakes. In compliance with the advices given by the Japanese
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 224 11 ion't be a Slave to mind that you will never istei you. It is a terrible ilment like this gets the \,,m become Itttk batter than a c, buaineaa, fnesMta, and own peraonal needa arc forgotten ir Lumbago claims hi and [ght, and U only you will decide Pills you
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    • 587 11 JOHNGILLON ft r<>. tMlAlll.l.,il.l> 7 >^\j «^^">C WILUAM TV/y J MdingtoMn on Quality T J r SY wf L IT*, the W rd limitS of a^ilable stocks of old malt quality m a Whisky advertisement Whiskies, but it is not easy to put "quality" x inside the bottle. The remark
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  • 595 12 ARCTIC SHIP MAUD. Three Years m the Ice. The vessel Maud ventured into the Frozen North m the hope to reach the North Pole by drifting: with the ice. Crosscurrents, however, carried her north-west instead of north, thwarting the aim of the seven members of the expedition. One
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  • 447 12 STUDY OF AUSTRALIAN HURRICANES. Under the direction of Mr. H. A. Hunt, Commonwealth Mcteorologis*. an ntwcit ing: publication has been prepared dealing: with thr nature and frequency of Australian hurricanes and related storms. It is pointed ou that while the hurricane is not nearly so powerful as the tornado, it
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 613 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). :O:— FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. :O:— Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and j MONTORO (5,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins Luxe single berth cabins,
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    • 416 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles yia Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. PORTHOS 19.000 due Oct. 21 D'ARTAGNAN 20,500 due Nov. 4 FROM PENANG ONLY. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AMAZONE II,COO
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    • 202 12 GIN I OLD TOM AND Dfi) I the finest i obtainable! Sole Agents: John Little U Co., Ltd. I (lactrponrttd t gku Singapore ard Kuala Lumpur. l LLOYD TRIESTLNO SI 0 (Incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly service for Brindisi, Ye» and Trieste via portl taking ctW through Bills of
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 613 12 'SHIPPING NOTES. H.M.S. Iroquois will be on survey duty in the vicinity of Cape Sirik (2.45 N. 111.^0 E.) and Acis shoals (3.45 N. 112.40 E.) during early November and will put out unlighted survey beacons. Sixty five officers and 125 seamen of the Mercantile Marine have been lodged and
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 637 13 O.S.K. Line. Destinations. Steamer. Arr D t i,. inn, Hamburg, Rotterdam, v •werp. Bremen, via Colombo, \,i, n Mid Port Said. Alaska Maru Durban Cape Town, Rio, Santos, ucl 18 Montevideo, Buenos Aires via t Hawaii Maru Oct. 18 Oct 21 ulombo and Bombay via Penan*. f Borneo Mam Oct
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    • 407 13 ■BBp SlMM$W$> LINE *^SM* Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 88 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OU/BUKNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLBAJfLimM. via Colombo, Port SaH, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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    • 508 13 GENERAL AGEN^ AKI BOOSEVELT Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S. A (via Suez) m.s. SILVERFIR m.s. SILVERELM In I>ort 8.8. BORDEAUX MARU Oct m.s. SILVERAY c Nov 18 For rates and other particulars apply:- dU6 N T U GUTHRIE CO., LTD. U'ents:— Singapore and
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  • 1081 14 MORE DINXSAUR AND MAMMALIAN SKULLS. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Peking has sent an interesting account of the Thiid Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, of which the leader is Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews. The main party, said Mr. Andrews, left Kalgan m the
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  • 575 14 AMUSING EXPERIENCE. Colombo, Sept. 17. Sir Harry Lauder had an amusing adventure m Colombo yesterday, when he was subjected to a severe cross-examination by a European Police Sergeant, who suspected him of being m unlawful possession of a motor-car belonging to Sir Thomas Lipton. As soon as
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  • 171 14 The fact that the North Sea -rounds, attd especially the Dogger Bank. a re rapidly be. coming fished out has caused trawlers to go further afield for their catches, and the latest research expedition to Greenland and the Davis S.rait appears to promise well. Arrangements have already bean
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 424 14 9( fk CROSSMITH'S 3 Y/, re rtume of Ceylon ft t/j T OVKRS of sweet scents describe Wan a- »>• \yf Ranee as a dream of Oriental fragrance. 9^^ f-9 WANA RANEE FACE POWDER fSf vJ) jI adherent and unobtrusive, and delicately perfumed. INI JjjfX WANA RANEE TOILET CREAM ljOr
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    • 347 14 The trusted friend of I millions-make it yours I Andrews Liver Salt is the well-tried family reined v m the Old Country. It may well be offered as first aid to those who ii.r. the devitalising, enervating conditions 0 a tropical climate to contend with. I; is ihe little ailments
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  • 518 15 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th. MINING. AsamKumban K *^H S! c Sims— 1 3. 3, Kuchai Ords. (si) i«3 1 Kuchai Prefs. ($1) iJ24 TKinta Tin K Kuala Lumpur 2Ss M 2 Mambaus ($1) ,40 *Jg lfisftta«T? fIM <10) 32:g0 :^>x.d. totalise Tin 230 H'~ Nawn,-
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  • 95 15 Messrs Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, acronts, advise receipt of telegraphic advice from the Secretaries of Labu to the pffect that, m respt'et of the financial year ending: 31st December next, the Directors have declared an interim dividend of 7Vj per cent, payable on 31st inst. Mrssrs Guthrie
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  • 63 15 October 9. Bunk. 4 m.s. 214 16-32 Bank, demand 2 i 4 5-32 Private credits m.s. 2 4 19-32 New York, demand 56% Credits 90 days 58% France, demand 1150 India, T. T. 151 Hongkong, demand >„ p.c. Prom. Yokohama, demand V.iH Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 79>4 Sovereign,
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  • 212 15 October 0. Tin 175 Tons $1 ;{<.». 7.') GamMor 17.50 Popper White 55.50 Peppef Blmck :t.vOO Flake Tapioca 6.50 Pearl BagO Small 8.75 Copra 12.00 Copra Sundiied 12.10 Opium, ben.r's nnt 4 uuu Rice, Liang Ilia ';ii,m Mriri B'ue Eagle (Old) 360 Rice, Liang Hin ('.'..in M-iric Red Kagle
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  • 36 15 Singapore. Oct. 9. 12 noon. Singapore standard Ribbed Smoked Shee*. Spot 1.54 1.56; Nov. -Dec l.r>l 1.52; Jan.-Manh 1.39% 1.40 1 April-June L 25 1.26. London Quotation Sheet 4s. Market Firm.
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  • 337 15 KE MPA S REPORT. The following i* th"c report by the directors to the fifteenth ordinary annual general meeting of the Company to be held 01. loth October, at noon at the Company's office, Malacca. After charging the whole of secretarial expenses and depreciation to revenue, the profit for the
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 135 15 Singapore. ;><•!. H. Rubber. London is. Firm. Local 1.55. Tin.— London i'27l. Loral 189%. 178 tons sold. Rubbers. Rubber shares are m uo.«i enquiry especially the better counters, a^ the future position of the industry looks very promising. It is dMsYeuR t>> five quotation! as
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    • 229 15 Singapore. Oct. 9. Tin.-- £272. Unchanged. Local 189%. 17") tons. Rubber.— 4s. Up Id. Local l.~>~». KuhlMTs. The shart market la again active with firmer quotations, and a preponderance <l' buyers. New Scodais ha\ i- made 4 and tan he furthi r pis d. Jeram Kuantans
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    • 242 15 POSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (1.. I' Macphail). Sinjfaoore. Oct. H. Rubber. 4s. Id. up. Local 1.~>4. Tin. £272. Unchanged. Local 175 tona at 130%. The rabbet share market is firm with quotations marked up all round. Mining shares are quietly firm. Industrials and Loans can l>« placed a 1 quotations.
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    • 216 15 A Laigi increase- is shown for the fust quarter of the present fiscal year m < anadian exports to the Btraiti Settlements and Java. For tru- thict mouths pel April, May, .June, -of the present year, the importations into Singapore from Canada
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 457 15 Assets over $5,500,000. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LEUITO (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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    • 928 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,060,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 4,.*00,000 Silver $26,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairmar H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairmen W. H. Bell, Esq.
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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singap^ Representative Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floors A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 551 16 A DOUBTFUL CASE. What was described as a case postponed owing to pressure of police work, by Court Inspector Smith m reply to His Worship m the Third Court, was taken up yesterday afternoon, m which Lee Chen.? was charged with an affray m Prinsep-street on August
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  • 212 16 .l.i pan'- New African Line. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, Oct. 8. A new regular shipping service between Japan and Africa with Singapore as an intermediate calling port will be inaugurated next Spring by a shipping firm to whom the Government have decided to grant
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  • 44 16 Reports to hand give news of a robbery at Pondok Tanjong by three Malays, armed with knives, btu no injuries are reported. Property to the value of $138 was s'olen. but this was la'er recovered and three Malays have been arrested m this connection.
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  • 328 16 CIKRENCY GUARANTEE FUND. To the Editor. Sir. In wading through the report of the recent debates m the Legislative Council, one wondered how the bed rock surplus of $31,500,000 arose, whether its source is now non-existent, or might a full surplus accumulate m years to come.
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  • 63 16 The following action wa< taken at a meeting „f commiUee No. 2. held on ft* October. Decided that no induction can be made m fees for reservation of plots m the Mohamedan Cemetery. Bidadari. and that a further area m the Christian Cemetery. Bidadari. must be laid out
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  • 435 16 Ipoh's 1918 Record Exceeded. Although the worst of the flood situation m Ipoh is over, says Wednesday's Times Malaya, there is still a considerable amount of flood water lying over a large spact within the town and its vicinity today. By about i> p.m. yesterday, water ha<! receded
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 135 16 fßeuter's Serrice.j London, Oct. 8. At the Albert Hail, m a twenty rounds fight, Johnny Brown, Scottish welter-weight, outpointed Harry Mason, British lightweight champion. The opening rounds were rather tamely contested. Brown did most attacking but Mason was most elusive. Halfway the Scotsman had a slight lead m points
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    • 55 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 8. Queen's Park R. drew with Exeter C. o—o0 0 m Division 111 (Southern) of the English League. k In the Glasgow Cup semi-final replays, Queen's Park lost to Clyde, three goals to five; Celtic beat Rangers by two goals to nil, both goals
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  • 272 16 To-day 's League Matches. The following- matches m the English and Scottish Lea guts will be played today: Division I. Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers. Birmingham vs. Cardiff City. Blackburn R. vs. Manchester. Bury vs. Tot- > t'.-nham H. Huddersfield T. vs. Burnley. Loieotter City vs. Aston Villa. Livtrpool vs. Leeds
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  • 92 16 RU GBY LEAGUE'S DECISION London. Oct. 2. The Northern Union Rugby League Council has announced that m futre no player, whether he has received permission from his League or not, shall be allowed to leave the Dominions to play m the English League without two years' residential qualification. The new
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  • 177 16 RU GBY LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL. London. Sept. 30. In the Northern Union International England beat Wale* by 18 points to 14 at Wigan. Play was very even, and there was little to choose between the teams m the scrums. Close marking on both sides held up many promising movements. After thirty-three
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 121 16 The Horse Handicaps. The following are handicaps for the open horses to run on the Sec<ind Day, Tuesday, of the Autumn Meeting. Race 2. Open- Horses, Class C. (Six Furlongs): Gombroom 9.5, Happy Days 9, Sir Hatan 8.10, Silap 8.8, Bex 8.3, Queen of Clubs 8.3, Star of
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    • 85 16 inter and Robb Win Final. The final of the S.C.C. Volunteer Snooker Tournament took place before a fair attendance at f he Ciub last night, when C. E. Winter and A. R. Robb defeated J. Lee and W. Scobie by 72, the scores being 186 and 114.
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    • 79 16 The following will represent the Y.M. CLA. versus 5.J.0.8.A. at hockey on Monday on the former's ground at Telok Ayer: J. V. Moss; E. G. Wheatley and D. Dale; T. Damadoram. R. R. Mehta and G. Samy; M. Catchatoor. E. Newton, H. G. Stack (Captain). E. V. Smith and
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    • 54 16 The following will represent the V.M.C. A. vs. R.E. at cricket to-day at Pulau Brani commencing at 2.20 p.m H. G. Stack (Capti, M. Ignatius, K. Vine, E. Newton. A. Van C uylenburg, B. K. Shah, G. V. Xeubronner, K. G. Wheatley. P. B. Ponnuthurai and R. Jumabhoy. Reserve:
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    • 71 16 Fifteen Players for England. Sydney, Oct. 2. The Aus ralian Board of Control has appointed Collins, Ryder, and Hill as selectors of the Australian cricket side for the forthcoming visit to England. Fifteen players go to England. The Board has decided to inform the Marylebone
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    • 41 16 SOU TH AFRICAN CRICKETERS. Invite Australians to Make Brief Tour. Johannesburg, Sept. 30. The South African Cricket Association has invited the Australians to break their homeward journey at the Cape next autumn and to make a brief tour of the Union.
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    • 81 16 New R. and A. Captain's Terrific Drive. London. Sept. 30. St. Andrews. Edward Blackwell. th*> new captain, m playing himself m, hit a terrific drive, which was a record for the occasion. Dave Herd, a cousin of the famous Sandy and a local caddie, secured the ball and received
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  • TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
    • 37 16 Miss Griffith-Jones and Fulcher minus 1">.1 vs. Miss L. Hutchison and Murphy minus 4. Mrs. Hunter and Moss minus J, vs. Mr. and Mrs. Htfmilton minus 15.5. If wet on Monday to play on Tuesday.
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    • 30 16 Mrs. Fuller and Savage plus 4 vs. Mrs. Hunter and Moss minus 1 or Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton minus 15.5. If wet on Wednesday to play on Thursday.
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    • 29 16 Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah Eurasian Company; 2.30 p.m. Farrer Range Malay Company. Sunday, 8 a.m. Bukit Timah Eurasian Company; 8 a.m. Farrer Range ""Malay Company.
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  • 18 16 Mr. H. C. F. Rhodda, Assistant Commissioner of Pojice, F.M.S., has arrived m Taiping from Bentong on transfer.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 337 16 There are no substitutes for "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE RECORDS They have been tried and proved to be Buperic m every respect. The Manufacturers of "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" I Products have maintained their standard of Quality until to-day they stand supreme. Gramophones from $50 up. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. I
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