The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 September 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press Id CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1927^ NO. 12,203.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    302 1 There was some plain speaking by the I afoour leaders when the T.U.C, by an enormous majority, adopted the Council's recommendation m break with the HMi ill! unions I'ige 0. The Canadian aeroplane, Sir Joha Carting, which was expected at Croydon on Thursday from AmerL-a. uas not
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    934 1 Qu'tcqnid nyuiit honiitirs noxtri v*t farmiin C4MM JuvtnjThe nest reph so far by indignant parents requested to won offspring froM the precincts of the Bncocouros is that of the Mother: "Cut he likes to 800 the racing." A writer the ntFu-r day m a home papst
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      257 1 WING LOONG. K OK "K ;H CLASS TAILORING. and Finish Guaranteed HIGH STREET. j RAFFLES HOTEL' ■SAKE- McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE |i J Guest Conductor Maurice Leplat. PROGRAMME for NDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th at 11.30 a.m. J J Oval Btnvenuto Cellini H. Horlioz > la H. VVrdi •j „-m ari, "^W L
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      110 1 AT HOME OR ABROAD Critical Smokers instinctively select the one cigarette that is consistent m quality always fresh and delicious m flavour they are never without MGARFTTFS KM MADt Dl HAND '^m^x ONE AT A TIME \J^^ ARDATH TOMACCO CO: LTD: LONDON g- ti »-hi m i 4 The EUROPE
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      135 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. II >.c annr mcements Patre 1. Sloan's Liniment kills p:'.in i'a^t 1 ">. Typp an.l Brass Rules fbr Si;le— Pa»e i>. Bios, for funeral furnishings *ace 0. ta*t night of Fo»bes-Bas»eH Co., to-night rage 2. U.A.0.8. Dance at Drill Hall to-night— Page 2. Moriit tan have been reduced
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      12 1 WING MX)NG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      112 1 THE WEEK. Saturdutt, \Oth. Hijrh Water. t0.19 a.m., B^., 9.28 p.m. 9.4. Malacca: H. W. 6.20 a.m.. 6.4.. 7.0 p.m. 6.7. 9ingai ore Race«. Race Dance. Targlin Club. Guthvii- Centenary. Malayan Athletic Championships. Kuala Lumpur. X.A.0.8. Dance. Drill Hall 9 p.m. X i!f a Loaf. Theatre, y.30. Sunday, lltfi. Hiph
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    437 2 Singapore, Aug. 27. The priii'S nootad an* generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the Other markets ther: 1 may be «*mall variations. MEAT. Be f steak (Round) Kati 50 I.i stew of curry '''■> J otk. lean do 64 I'm It, U aii :in<i fat
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    SOUH SEA FISHING RECORD BROKEN.
    195 2 Ciijint Sail-Fish. Honolulu. An ther world fishing record was brokin m South Sea waters recently when Samuel W. Tay. chief sanitary ■Wgl— T ot" the board <»f health, landed with rod and reel, a sail-iish (Histiophorus) measuring 10 foci, 7 inches and weighing: 160 pounds.
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      177 2 IPANA TOOTH PASTE An Antiseptic Tooth t*aste containing Ipecac and Ziratol. Heals Dleeding Gums and Checks PYORRHEA. Price 90 cents per tube. Of all Chfjmisti or from the Agents. MEDICAL HALL LTD., SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS THE UNION "Sir OPERA CO, THE POPULAR PLEASURE PARS GATE
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      317 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FORBES RUSSEII COMfcBT tO. WITH APRIL VIVIAN. TO-NIGHT— LAST NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. HALF A LOAF. TO-MORROW, SUNDAY, AT 9.30 P.M. FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY PAUL WEINGARTFN BOOKING FOR ALL PERFORMANCES AT JOHN LITTLE'S PRICES $4 AND 2. PAVILION From Monday, sth. to Sunday 11th. September. AT 9.16
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      365 2 From Wednesday. 7th. to Monday 12th v«.... i a^ enjoyablFenterTainim- pro(;rammk T ALHAMBRa (T«n Chene Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietor.) In the Second Show at 9 n m ANOTHEK WILLIAM FOX SIPKII COMEDI As enjoyable and entertaining as any ever It is a Motion Picture version of Charles Hoyt's Play A
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      176 3 WOUR BABY'S future good health and 1 1 happiness depends upon your choice of his I food m infancy. I The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which 1 his been used to rear successfully the children I I r>( 5 Royal Nurseries. If there was a better I
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      24 3 The English are the only people m the world who are self-critical so that othei people can hear them. Dr. Nicholas Mur ray Butler.
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      203 3 Sole Agents; Tel. 2790. BARLOW CO. Te1 2791 1 OF INTEREST TO PLANTERS II I Reduce your Factory Costs I HY SENDINii YOUR |i I I Rubber Rolls I I I TO US FOR 1 RegrooYing I I S Having installed improved special machinery for turning, grind- i< S in^'
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      692 3 CHURCH SERVICESKT. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Ho!y Conimunion. I.4* a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9. 15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. S.'.'.O p.m. Kven^onjr Jtnd Public Baptism t>f Infants. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7 si. mi. Holy Communion. During the following wtek at
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    SAFETY BRAKING FOR FAST VEHICLES.
    201 4 We do not hear quite so often nowadays, says The Commercial Motor, of serious accidents caused by complete failure of the I. rakes on a vehicle, but such failures do certainly sometimes occur, although, fortunately, not always with sufficiently drastic results to bring them before
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    43 4 The Austin Baby taxi-car service recently ntroduced on the roads by Phya Devahastjn is meeting with success and there are a lumber of them now plying for fares. To Tieet the demand Singer lijrht cars have '>een add<>d to the number. Bangkok Times.
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    CAR COURTESY.
    133 4 Why is it that when a slight mishay occurs on the road the man who imagine. 1 he has a grievance invariably proceeds tc hand out advice to the other party aboul taking lessons or learning the rules of th< road, queries a writer m The Light Ca>
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    ENGINEERING DIFFICULTIES.
    1076 4 LACK OF APPRENTICES THE CAUSE. CARE OF CAR BEFORE TOURING. uy Major F. A. C Forbes-Leith, F.R.G.S. (Author of By Car To India"). {FRtit: PHHB& SPECIAL.\ I have rend several uriiciea lately on the shortage U apprentices m the engineering industry, i should not be surprised if one
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    BUS WHEEL ON ITS OWN.
    177 4 Into A Shop and Over A Counter. The front wheel of a crowded non-com-bine bus on No. 3 service became detached m Dulwich-road and Bowled down the. r^ad for 50 yards at a tremendous speed; Mounted the pavement at the junction of Dulwich-road and Water-lane,
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    THE ONLY ONE IS NOT THE FIRST.
    182 4 Taxicab HMb. "You have certainly raisi-1 ifet r l said the Uwrpool stipendiary (Mr. Deacon) t«> a taxirah driver nameil 111 who was summoned by tin- pobet I ing his taxicab unattended while fa Laving a meal. The police .-aid he ffll imi
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    87 4 The old ethical proMeW and the hen has been NPfM coroner, who thinks, riirhily the first duty of the dnv.r i< and his passengers, an.l X* w ponsible fowl which m- ches at once. But ther- j( f lieve that experience is J**"*^ 1 wisdom of the road tc the
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      136 4 |i High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes 1 £f^^9w^^^* Tim* to M«-tire iS^F^nTr if? yy.>MH «m v «t. of» s v Irmil I II 1 I- Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. < Sfngnpore. Kuala Lampur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca I II Ml v :j :j J THE
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      88 4 I GOOpI^EAR Inner Tubes continue I^^ to he chosen by discriminate f W n^.olor df owners the world over 'IJk whose ftrst consideration is bight*! In .;V i VA%VtV > ViVSV.V.V.'.V.V. t i .VAV.V/. f i .V. i > .V. I.V.V/l .V.V/, 1 ,V,','.: :l The Aristocrat of Cars •I
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    MALAYAN ROAD REGISTER.
    130 5 MALAYAN ROAD REGISTER. CONDITIONS FOR MOTORING. I KUALA LOIPUR-PORT DKKSON. J Many miles of the Kuala Lumpur— Port i Dick son road are lined with dumps of heavy road metal and repair work is m progress m half-a-dozen places. The fairi way is being widened, the bad hairpin benl between
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    341 5 Tarn pin- Serem ban Road: Widening op. J erations are m progress between milestones J 30 and 31; motorists should, drive with caution. A bridge re-construction is m hand neat J milestone 18*4; motorists* should traverse the temporary' deviation at dead slow speed. i Seremban-Kuala Lumpur Road. (To
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    CENTRAL KEDAH.
    95 5 Province Wellesley-Kedah. Boundary Sungei Muda River. Main Trunk Road Northwards. < Bridge Bumbong Lima to towns Tikam Batu-Sungei Patani (8H miles).— Laterite road m fair condition. Remarks: Temporary diversion of new culvert near 44th mile stone Bumbong Lima. Sungei Patani.Sungei Lalang-Bedong-Sungei Toh Pawang-Gurun-Guar Chem. pedak (17 miles).— Good
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    NORTH KEDAH.
    85 5 Guar Chempedak-Kota Serang SemutSimpangr Ampat-Alor Star (19^ miles). Granite road, tarred surface m good condition. A lor Star-Jitra-Changlun-Bukit Kayn Hitam Kedah- Siamese Frontier) (30 mUefl).-«-4|Bi*ite road hi cood condition, 22 miles tarred surface, 8 miles un tarred. Ktmtttur. 20 ft. bridge being replaced at 6th/ mile. Jitra-Kodiang (Kedah-Perlis
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    CEYLON'S NEW MOTOR LEGISLATION.
    633 5 BUS CONTROL. As was to be expected, the new revised draft of the "Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to motor cars and to amend the Vehicles' Ordinance" differs m several details from its predecessor. Perhaps the most essential qu.stion tackled is that of
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    ORIGINALITY FAILS.
    206 5 YOI'THS ATTEMPT JO EVADE JISTKE. Charged with being m possession of a stolen motor-car, a Russian youth was asked by a Paris magistrate recently what he had to say for himself. "I was acting under police instructions," .amp the surprising reply. "Explain yourself," said the magistrate. "Monsieur It
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    58 5 The chop Nguan Hua, a Bangkok tirm, has entered a claim against the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha m the Civil Court for a sum of Tea. 60,000 insurance against fir© on policies held by them m three Japanese insurance companies represented by the defendant firm. The store of the chop near
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      170 5 I THE 1440 H.P. j I Princeton" Tourer I m V 4 /^mVsßßßflmV aJ vauxhTll {ENGLAND'S MOST EXHILARATING CAR th,t C.« p l.t. an* i ar.usedth. unlimited thrilling p.wer far m 5 enthusiasm of motorists all "cess of its official rating S »»er the world beauty .f these are some
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      129 5 I THE NEW I SUPER SIX ESSEX These are the cars which have created such a sensation m America. Their < j wonderful performance, comfort and value is a revelation m automobile 1; locomotion. i j; Models m stock and ready for immediate delivery. jjl Four Door Sedan $2,050. Four
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    WALTER HAGEN TALKS IT OVER.
    982 6  -  Walter Hagen. j: How to Drive a Straight Ball off the Tee. i THE SELECTION OF CLUBS. Thhl is one of a series of-tirticles being Noith American Newspaper Alliance by tiie rnly player to win both American and Ali golfers strive to hit a straight
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    MY SPOIL-SPORT WATCH.
    614 6 What shocks my watch gives nowadays: Through the park, along the river and across the fields il leaves a trail of guilt :>nd consternation. Eveiy fifty yards or so it sends little hearts painfully a fluttering. I cannot help it. I wear no chain, and yet children
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    BOOM IN BRITISH POLO STOCK.
    138 6 Will Hitchcock Make A Difference? London. Aug. 26. New York. -British polo "stock" has been given a fillip by the British defeating and out-playinfc from the third j chukker the American second strings Wilkinson, Gerhardt, Sowdin and Strawbridge by 11 goals to 5. v R
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPERNON.
    312 6 I $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish every Wednesday and Saturday morning coupons for our weekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES I m the coupon
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    Conditions—Important.
    337 6 Condition s— Important. 1. Cross out names of teams you think will lose. For a draw leave both standing. 2. Fill up coupon IN INK, cut it out and. \%hen sending l^y post, address envelope as follows: Football Competition (No. 4), SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, 69 Robinson Road. SINGAPORE. so as
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    PARALYSIS SAVES A MURDER.
    350 6 KAISEI) AXE THAT NEVER FELL. Vienna. A would-b.' murderer was petrified by a stroke when about to kill a man with an IXO m a c untry district near Arad, Transylvania. Paul Kiss, a peasant, who went to \merica m 11*12. wrote to his wife, who
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    IRISH REPUBLICANISM.
    81 6 London, \ug. 22. "May England rot. May the Empire rot." shouted Mary MacSwiney, the leader of :he Irish Republican extremists, as a crowd Irowned her denunciations of Mr. W. T. >>B£rave at an election meeting m Dubin, by sinpinp, "?"or He's a Jolly Good 7 e110w." Mary then
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    "I CAN STICK IT SO LONGER."
    45 6 "I CAN STICK IT SO LONGER. Caton Woodville- I |(l |.on<l"" x Atth* inquest on Urn Woodville. a vndicf <•' •inbound roiiM? M wm reton Mr Woodvilo\, -n his H >)tvn V(>l vf^> d<»presmMl sine* th-' Ja,U- Cbiistma'The 'Coroner, read bodily ill. md cm tin finisht't!."
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    HOW THE DOMINIONS TEACH US LAWN TENNIS.
    1202 6 VHE SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS. "Hopes" and "Realizations" UPHOLDING BRITISH PEBSTIGE < BY Leslie Ivey. {SPECIAL TO HNMT I'l{KSS.\ Now that we are reaching' the end 01 the English tennis season, ire can see that the Mother Country has had lather a bad lawn
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    ASK-AND-WELL-HELP LEAGUE.
    473 7 ASK-AND-WELL-HELP LEAGUE. SOLVING LIFE'S PROBLEMS FOR KENTISH VILLAGERS. Here are a lew— just a few of the querii s received and answered by the Kent Rural Community Council, during the past year: "Can you tell me where I can find camping ground for twelve girls?'' "Pita.se give me the name
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    ARE WOMEN MORE PATIENT?
    259 7 AVORK IN WHICH THEY EXCEL. Who are the more patient, women or men A correspondent of The Daily Mail who claims to be a keen student of human nature, declares that women are the more conscientious and patient. A reporter, to see if this statement could
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    THUNDERBOLT FALLS ON BATTALION OF SOLDIERS.
    55 7 trsaw, Aug. A thunderbolt fell to-day among an infantry battalion entering a forest during the storm, when 45 soldiers were struck down. Others fled but returned to succour the injured who were sent to hospital after carefully removing their helmets, rifles and side-arnj^ whirh
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    £90,000 TO SAVE SEA HISTORY.
    555 7 SOME PRECIOUS PRINTS. "It had nearly broken me, and a few yeais ago I knew I wouid have to sell ai collection. It had grown beyond me. What had been a hobby had become a national responsibility," said Mr. A. G. H. Macpherson to The
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    £45,000 DYE SECRETS.
    119 7 Alleged Plan to Sell to England. Hochst -on-Main. Thr:'e employees of the German Dye Tiust were caujrht m what is described as an attempt U> betray manufacturing propesses for pyramidon (a substitute for aspirin) and other substances, which, it is alleged, they hoped to soil m England.
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    RAQIEL MELLER'S £16,000 NECKLACE.
    113 7 Raquel Meller, the Spanish singer, who recently returned to Paris from the United States, has had part of her jewellery tefstd, pending- the settlement of a debt which she is said to owe a Rue de la Paix jeweller. It appears that Raquel Meller last autumn
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    70 7 Passengers ai living at Hong Kong on September Ist by the Chenonceaux from Shanghai included the mettbtn of the Broadway Follies company which is to Rive a short season at the Queen's Theatre. The company comprises Mr. Joseph Cherpinc and Miss Helen Cook, late principal dancers with the New York
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      250 7 TAN KAH KEE Co. PRICE NETT. "BELL BRAND" MOTOR CAB TYRES TYRES. k:fr Atj S Durable and Economical. v unw. Every Tyre and 0 Guaranteed. i .vim ..r.o I E '00 ■F'j^UH^^Ka^am EHc.il (Nkt No. 1. U:r« r Valh-y Road. WELL B A S h /J Ratter Manufactory ,'U-L'. Sumbawa
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      202 7 AMERICAN EVEREADV Eveiyiime ''thisFlaslJight Leads the^>rld Xhe modern American Eveready is made and guaranteed by the world's largest makers of flash* lights and batteries. To them belongs the credit for every impor* tant improvement m flashlight efficiency* The wear-resisting black metal case, the octagonal non* rolling head, the non -short
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    GIGANTIC RADIO SCHEME.
    432 8 :j Formation of Empire Federation. •I EXPERT VISITING DOMINIONS AND COLONIES. London, Aug. 22. "My mission to the Dominions and the Colonies m October and November is to otganise listeneis-in and also to combine wireless organisation's into an Empire Federation m order to force the pace for
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    EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
    134 8 PICKED I P IN SINGAPORE. The first British Empire broadcasting programme, specially a. anted by Messrs. Fanners and the S3 Iney Morning Herald m conjunction with the Amalgamated Wireless of Australia, eras received by a local amateur at IIJSO on Sunday night a( loud speaker strength on -VZ.'^
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    EINDHOVEN.
    287 8 SI CCESSI IL LOCAL AMATKIK. Local wireless amateurs will be interested mi the experience of Mr. P. T. Daly, of Delta Road, with a home-made set Radiano shortwave, adapted to use plug m home made coils, using no taith bu- only a counterfoil. On Wednesday morning at 1.27 local
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    PRITISH WIRELESS APPARATUS FOR THE EAST.
    69 8 It is interostinjr to note that Messrs. C. A. Vandervell Co., Ltd., of Warple Way, \eton, London. W. 3. during- the past few months have rccived many valuable <rder? for C.A.V. Radio Productions from the Dutch East Indies. As the major portion of these
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    THE WIRELESS SET OF TO-MORROW.
    519 8 M WIS SHALL ALL USB 1-VALVKKS". It is a very open »«cret that the wireless trade a^ a wh .]<■ });i^ not flourished too well during I£:7. J: may nut be qpiitt so well known that the mmnufacturer of wire, less equipment to-day is putting
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    32 8 "Don't glare at your wife," said Dr. Hawkyard, the presiding magistrate at Leeds Police Court, to an angry husband. "Think of the days when you used to put your arms round her."
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      157 8 Let Monkey Brand do your work Monkey Brand is lon* lasting; and even the last little bit will do a solid job of work. Monkey Brand cannot spill like powders does not crumble. There is no waste. The solid, handy cake is crammed with cleaning power. Monkey Brand cleans everything
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    LABOUR'S BREAK WITH RUSSIA.
    597 9 T.U.C. OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTED. .SOME PLAIN SPEAKING. [British Radio— Official Sei-'ice.l Rugby, Sept. 8. By I majority of nearly 2,000,000 votes the Trade Union Congress decided to break off negotiations with the Russian trades unions. The card vote on the general council's recommendation to this effect was
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    BANDITS ACTIVE IN YUNNAN.
    99 9 AMERICAN FAMILIES ATTACKED. fHeuters Service.] Rangoon. Stpt. 8. News from Yunnan-fu states that two American families named respectively Duncan aVid McLeod, who left Batang on June 27 for Burma overland were attacked by bandits m the n- ighbourhood of Atuntse Yunnan. The bandits tired on and
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    JAPAN'S VIEW OF INDIAN COTTON BILL.
    45 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Osaka, Sept. 8. The passage m the Indian Assembly of a specific duty on cotton-yarn has created considerable bitterness ajrainst Great Britain, the impression beinjr that th? measure is aimed at Japan to benefit Lancashire.
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    THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
    122 9 PRINCIPLE OF NON-AGGRESSION. THE POLISH PROPOSAL. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva. Sept. 8. The question of non«aggresaioa pacts ■\hic;i has been raise;! by Poland m the Ltafcue has now been put on paper m the form of an amended proposal which has been handed to the heads of the
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    POOLING LEAGUE FUNDS.
    130 9 Reuter's Service. Geneva, Sept. 8. Sir A. Chamberlain m a statement as regarda the Finnish proposal for pooling League funds to pive financial assistance tor the victims of aggression, declared he trelcomed the proposal but the acceptance r >f such a shem»- would involve heavy commitments. The
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    COLOMBO COAL COOLIES STRIKE.
    44 9 [Router's Service.] Colombo. Sept. 8. A lightning strike oi 300 coal coolies broke out this morning. The canee b stated to be a grievance on the part of coolies against a contractor. Consequently the steamer Osterlev was delayed ten hour.-*.
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    626 9 FLEET ACTIVE AGAIN. Effect of Revision of Johore Law. The Lalat. when on patrol off Pulau Besar at i) a. its. on Aur. 8, sighted prau undtT oars heading west. She gave chase and about a quarter of an hour later noticed that the crew were jettisoning cargo.
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      397 9 BUSINESS CARDS. TiVIARY SETON. 1 jjLAC'KWOOD FIKNITLRE J SHANGHAI SHADES. f AMBBB MANSIONS. leTbros: undertakers. MO\ 1 MENTAL MASONS. ..,h Kkiral Wrea'hs. Made to order. ■^Ttificial >Nrtathv \l\*a>s m Stock Selcicic Te!: 38^f MEMORIALS. MNGArOBE CASKET CO. f m.- MKNTAL MASONS. rRL No. 7. r > IKRI L A. DALEY,
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      535 9 NOTICES. FRASER NEAVE LTdT «mCI is henby fhma that an Interim Mvidead of H cents per s ha.v on account of lac year endinsr the 31st December, 1927, has been declared and *il| be paid to Shareholder, on the Register on the 17th September, 1927. NOTICE is also hereby driven
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      874 9 TENDERS. TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, SINGAPORE, 1928 Notice i>- hereby gfoeji that Tenders will bo receivd at the Colonial Se< rotary s Office until noon on 24th September, U*27, for the exclusive right, subject to the limitations of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, li»ot<, now Ordinance No. US (Liquors Revenue),
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      422 9 THE U l SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. |i The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya; '3 a live "news" paper 10-50 columnsof news «iai!y. Also the best Medium for Advert is- ing-. Delivered with the "Cliofa Kaxri each morning:. Latest Tek'^raniM, latest News I and Latest Announcements, together with exclusive special featun
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1927. Secret Societies and Citizenship.
    691 10 SINGA PORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1927. Secret Societies and Citizenship. The Malay Mail commenting on our recent remarks regarding Chinese and the responsibilities of citizenship says that whilst "the strictures are not without justification it is equally true that the long arm of the Chinese secret society stretches
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    299 10 Mr. N. Grico is appointed mi Assistant District Judge. A mcoting of the Board of Licensing Justi.-rs will be held at 2.30 on September 20. Mr, F. L. wmhuM hao been appointed an Assistant Controller of Labour, and an Assistant Protector of Chinese m Singapore. Lieut. W. Findlay M.C. S.S.V.F.,
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    BRITISH FILM QUOTA.
    348 10 BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. A Bill to secure that a certain proportion of films exhibited m theatres m the Colony must be British films is shortly to be intorduced into the Legislative Council. The Bill adopts the principle of the 'Quota" which has been
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    382 10 Mr. S. If. -vliddlebrook is appointed t<» nci a> Protector of Chinese, Ptnanir. The resignation of Sec. Lieut (Acting Captain) J. Taylor M.C of his commission m the S.S.V.F. ha< be :i accepted. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company are authorised to rile specification of an invention f r pneumatic
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    APPEAL COURT.
    393 10 A Private Compam\ S h JUMNBNI I^,.. U Kl> the judgment f the (Justices Bproule, McCabi r m the eaee of the Malayan UttT^ Company Limited (plain till M. K. Yahya Uarirar and I Mar-ca,- (defendant re*,**^! aelnrered yesterday. The r>. peal- against fa baaid MrtWr Wet o
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    74 10 Coming to their MM th< l Mon. or no ■erioM dbpvte. i»f the pw UOM th:vt fcht niort-aur.s al^;iv, had right at any tinu- an<! «Hho«( Kfiator their traasfen wrf mortuagors w.-rc howd to furth.r registration if called up"" by itself negatived any B»*iratio« i How could the niortuacf.s m
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    BROKEN SHARE CONTRACT.
    64 10 ANTHONY AND < <>.. >' |I|A v ■BOKEKK. (From Our Qv-n I In the Supivm. Mr. Justi.r Sproule the case m Which M« Singapore, sued Mi-ssr •harebrokers, for breach Plaintiffs' eoomel Arrols and Co, m Ml delivery of HI) Toja Malayi Last month tin- slmrbut tin- par
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    49 10 Mr. L V J. i.av.H.-. i" secutor, IVrak. B«d Mr* rtod from Atmtralia <• for Hone m th early par Mr. uni! Ml* I-avillr ■rill -i^'ht Month*. In nil probabilit: the ir Surrey Company. VK pU-U.l the la<t «'f th. F.M.S. (Jovfrnnu-nt. wi Midi Btftcal M««*H Penimr Mid Kan^>->n W.M
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      8 10 To-day's Feature. COMPETITION No, L I FOOTBALL i
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    TRANN-OCEAN FLIGHT.
    93 11 v[T\\V LOSS OF GALLANT LIVES. m V. ROE'S VIEWS. IN ut»r's Service. London, Sept. 9. l..sv of gallant lives on fl is prominently featured pepera, which print photo, nineteen recent victims of m<l the Pacific. Un aircraft manufacturer, .i letter to the Times amyi ,ie huge metal flying-boats
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    ROYAL WINDSOR ADVISED NOT TO START.
    37 11 ROYAL WINDSOR ADVISED NOT TO START. iSi. Johns Sept. arance of the DM 1 ling, the Blip11l indsor have advieed Ihe risk of starting .:ht. airmen have retnnu prepare tn fly over where the Old Glory Kcended.
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    48 11 ATLANTIC PLYING. CAXANAN PLANE OVERDUE London. Sept. H. ted al roydon this and Medoatf, the < <lu< at noon BOWS since they r aeroplane, the quipped with nira. i lit ions south of IreHe*V) rain all laj with mist. I ondon. Sept. Later. news of Tolly i nd Mcd-
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    MR. HEARST OFFERS RWARD.
    28 11 [Re iter'i Service. 1 New York. Sept. 8. 1 Of thy Old Glory ward of $25,000 for Old Glory, of which no ■Hi found.
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    THE BIRTH OF MAHOMET.
    39 11 PAWS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, [Havaa Service.] Paris. Sept. 9. tim< yesterday the MahomI Paris celebrated, with due the mulud or anniversary of the Prophet. irai attended by large M *Wma from Africa, Turkey, ■'>■'• Levant and India.
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    KILLED IN LONDON FIRE.
    39 11 [Beater** Service.] London. Sept. 9. were killed m fire at the Wast,. Products Limited at ''ay. The lack of the the Ratfoafa Canal,, into clothing had caupht fire f the were rescued by a -'IT-
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    TRADE RESTRICTIONS CONFERENCE.
    40 11 [R< Uteri Service. l London, Sept. 9. appointed an influential tonu experts and commer. aded by Sir Sydney Chap. international conference and non-members of nmoned to n>eet at Geneva Frame an international °H»h import and export restriction.
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    AMERICAN COTTON PRICE FLUCTUATIONS.
    46 11 AMERICAN COTTON PRICE FLUCTUATIONS. Nervice.l New York, Sept. 9. **»ot up to the full allow. 1 poiaU following the 1 Govw— lit forecast in- >' yi<-H would be approxi»'ei below the estimate of lc dropped 90 points on Initially recovered on upport r «rt*ei on page 9.]
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    THE PRIDE OF DETROIT.
    375 11 ARRIVES AT HONG KONG. *ND RECEIVES A ROYAI WELCOME. Reuter'B Far Eastern Service Hong Kong, Sept 9. The feym] Air Force lookout first signalled the Pride of Detroit sighted at Me from the south-west, making a bee lu.e tcrooi the harbour. The nu noplane circled Iwtoe
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    INDIAN BANK BILL.
    185 11 SCENE IN THE ASSEMBLY. [Reuter's Service.] Simla, Sep*. 8. Sir Basil Klaekett's announcement of his .iccision to drop the Reserve Bank Bill owinj» to the inability of members to agree ">n the question of the directorate surprised the House. Sir Basil was bombarded with question* M to
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    INDIAN BANK RATE.
    20 11 Calcutta. Sept. 9. The Imperial Bank of India has increased its interest rate to 5 per cent.
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    LIVERPOOL AS AN AIR PORT.
    90 11 I British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 8. Sii Sefton P.rnneker inspected suitable landing areas or the outskirts of Liverpool which it is proposed to make r.n air port. The Air Ministry is stated to be favourable to making- Liverpool a half-way air port between
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    PATERSON ROAD LAND CASE.
    662 11 Mr. Angulia Acquitted. QUESTION OF ANTI-MALIRIA MEASURES. The Distuct Judge, Mr. N. I). Mudie, gave judgment yesterday m the case where Mr. E. B. Angulia, the well-known landowner, was prosecuted by the Municipality, who alleged that ho had lessoned the efficiency ot certain anti malarial works
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    FAMOUS PIANIST IN SINGAPORE.
    133 11 I Music- lovers should not miss the treat which will b:> provided at the Victoria Theatre on Sunday, when Professor Dr. Paul Weinpurten the celebrated Viennese pianist, will pive a recital, which will not be rep.ated. l»r. Weinfjarten is a professor of the Music Academy of
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    90 11 The death occurred m Ceylon on Sept. 7, of Sathu Ponnambalam. He leaves besides his wif;> and children a host of friends to mourn him. He was employed as the Senior Dresser, General Hospital Singapore, for over 18 years, but had to retire owing- to ill-health. When m Singnpore ho
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    THE ASSIZES.
    498 11 Police Trap Gang Robbers. MOTOR CAR DRIVER REWARDED. At the conclusion of the trial at the Assizes yesterday of rix Chinese on a charge of assembling to commit a gang robbery the Chiei Justice, Sii William Murison complimented a Chinese motor car driver who had given information to
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    VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
    230 11 THE \V AKKEN SHIELD. The eliminating round for the Warren Shield will take place to-morrow morning; on the Bukit Timah Range. Seven teams aie entered I'iom the Singapore area for this competition. They are as follows:— •A 1 Company, S.R.E. (v), Malay Co., *C f Company, Chinese Co.,
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    107 11 "At the 6th annual general meeting of tho TianK Choon Kok Association held on Thurs day at No. 6 Everton Road, the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuinp year: President Wee Thong, Poh, Ist VicePresident Chia Poh Hens, 2nd Vice-Presi-dent Kwoh Ah Soo, 3rd Vice President Tan Wee Bin,
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      268 11 |"BOBINSONS"| I For Value and Service —1^ i| I ANNUAL SALE I W f PI la K 1 COTTON SINGLETS. §J s§! tl3- l v\ 7-7 Button Front Short Sleeves J8 B j \>y-.yj? Elastic- Kibbed. Unbreakable Neckbands fe y* Strong and Serviceable. §C fipi 1 I V 'Sizes .iS,
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      716 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE H REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES f IPBRBS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. 1 (Via Genoa and Havre.) I Due Spore. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I PERSEUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg
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      553 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" UNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 8.8. CITY OF SALFORD Sept. 27 ■A CITY OF WELLINGTON Oct. 8 s.s. CITY OF
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      416 12 P.fifO. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKINM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BttVlCB. Q OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage. Singapore. nirr S i n p MALWA 11,100 Sept.
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    THE NEW POST OFFICE.
    599 13 FILLERTON ROAD SUBWAY. As the contractors for the new Post Office weie not prepared to commence w0.., on the proposed subway under Fullerton Road early enough to have the work completed before the road was to be lecon-.->trueted, it was suggested by the Post Office Aichitect
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    RECONSTRUCTION OF STAMFORD CANAL.
    100 13 The reconstruction of Stamford Canal, starting at Dhoby Ghaut and continuing upstream, was put m hand states the annual report of the Municipal Engineering Dept. for 1926, Mr. Lim Kian Choon securing, the contract for the first section of 300 lineal feet, which he completed at
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    DOG AS CINEMA PHOTOGRAPHER.
    165 13 Camera Carried m a Greyhound Race. A significant aspect of a new development m cintniatotfraphy is the fact that a greyhound rac-e will be filmed, by a dojr which th uph not actually m the race, will run with the others. He will carry a small
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    19 13 The modern university is one of the most ineffective institutions on the face of the earth. Professor Patrick Geddes.
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      431 13 iflfiUVrV* I Mellin. Food bec.u.c f \\W* I hun^^ of thousands of I M r /Tl t^/f Jm l ;«»'thy mothers have I Ll»alWLs\ been reared ot> I I*^ I •tronger argument could I be advanced m its favour. I D Ensure your baby's health I H and progress by
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      228 13 o, DAiummi, &^I^I\KJWJSKK JW, 1927. There's Health and r^Sj Goodfellowship ujf Kg! m Canada Dry S -vy'i \s&jfe£ likcitanJ prai e your good jud^!•V1 v V j J CVV "i^^- i"' i l Dodpo .v ymour, Lid. FM y^S^l B== ii^^^' KAFFLES HOTEL, Bl ?S\v^"^ C -*m-J) EUROPE H01K.!.. LTD
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    POLO PONIES FOR BULLFIGHTING.
    556 14 SPAIN'S NEW SPORT. English people who have just returned from Spain are describing with enthusiasm a new form of bull-fighting free from the most unpleasant features disfiguring the pastime which has obtained as an experiment at San Sebastian, near the French front ier. Instead of using
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    WEDDING CHAPEL OF TRAGEDY.
    331 14 WHERE THREE QUEENS WERE EXECUTED. A wedding wan celebrated recently on the saddest spot m Christendom. Miss Ix»uise Margaret Austen, daughter of a Beefeater of the Tower of London, was mariied to Mr. John Beanies, a 'cellist, within a few feet of the place where three
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    DANGERS OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
    211 14 POISONOUS CASES. Reference to the danger arising from poisonous gases m connection with bridge construction is made by Mr. T. C. Hood, Municipal Bridge Engineer m his report for 1926. With regard to Crawford Bridge he says: The year commenced with the Crawford Street cofferdam complete
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    21 14 tween him then and as seen on ordinary duty at the Tower as between a spreading peacock and a cock pheasant.
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    WHERE MARRIAGE IS SIMPLE.
    660 14  -  A SCOTSMAN BY Whtn 1 read the facts of that most pathetic death-bed wedding m St. Bartholomew's Hospital, it took me a long time to understand the complications and difficulties which arose m connection with the ceremony why, for instance, the couple could not be married
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      377 14 LASTING RELIEF FROM SCIATICA L.«t Do Witt's Pills Banish Your Pain and Help You Back to Health and Strength! -w p°li la>t injjr relief from Sciatica ft^-J| \«»u ii i \..'ii kialneys iii;lit. lli.it Mir ri.ttiiiHl way. 'wp^^^l Dial i« 1 1 1 r m rrallj successful Lw^ V. atii
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      263 14 VA .^^B^^^^^^^^^^^B^. 1 L,V'4jw™ l>Wi- smoke ki Three Cats" Cigarettes Pure golden Virginia Tobacco free from I adulteration r»f any kind. \flqffily 2- Pure cigarette paper entirely free from any injurious ingredients. 3. Will not affect your nerves or your health they arc as pure as gold. MADE IN LONDON'S
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1326 15 Unemployment Difficulties. DISCHARGES AND WAGE REDUCTIONS. (Our Own Correspondent.) Yokohama, Aug. 14. The increased number of the unemployed •n Japan is the cause of many a wakeful night for the authorities. The pur wing power of the Japanese masses h*. in»led considerably since the comment, .ent ;f
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    LABOUR'S CONDEMNATION.
    340 15 TRADE UNION CONGRESS RESOLUTION. [British Radio.— Official Service.] Rußby. Sept. 6 The Trade Union Congress at Edinburgh to-day replied to the Prime Minister's appeal to the Labour leaders to take a step m the direction of securing peace m industry. Its reply was contained m a resolution which
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    52 15 Two Roman Catholic Salesian fathers, namvly, Rev. Fathers Casetta and George Bainotti have arrived m Bangkok from Penanjr. They are the pioneers of the Salesian fathers of Turin, Italy, fifteen of whom are expected to arrive within the next !»ix weeks or so, and will help the Missionary work m
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      94 15 GOVERNMENT EVENING CLASSES. RAFFLES INSTITUTION. O ''liritf a sufficient number of students to justify their formation, m tlio .following subjects: bnicjl y, Commercial. 1. Book-keeping. •tual. 2. Typing. Practical ;>. Shorthand. Ml (Beginners', Elementary, Intermediate r awing. :»nd Advanced Divisions m each). Magnetism. 1. Commercial English (Senior Cani- -truotion. bridge
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      394 15 For growing children Builds body,bone and muscle If Bruises— strains «^p M Apply Sloans. The blood circulates A f '<^4&/^ Sloan's liniment m&^F I AUCTION SALE OF I Magnificent Wax Polished Teak and Canton Blackwood Household Furniture, Gramophone. 0d hina and Hrass Ware etc At No. 8-A, CHANCERY i ANE
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      450 15 CHARITY CROSSWORDS NO. 32~T~ $500 m Prizes. paid to the successful competitor ift this competition Ist Prize $350, 2nd Prize $150. m*. of the competition 50 per cent will be hanJed'to the THE CONVEM^ PENANG. I I I j j fl "i* I I "^Lnnßnna^av a^ nnnnn I I i
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      522 16 Burns Philp Line 'Incorporated m Awtf Ha) W FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Reguar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins
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      693 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lerabin. *$d Kuantan (via Go mas ami Jefantut 1 every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and
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      591 16 NORWEGIAN, AFRICA AND I AUSTRALIA \ML (Owner: W. WHhelmsen E«q^ OSLO). m.v. TENNESSEE due middle Sept. For Barcelona, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Karlshamn. Agents: BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.M.S.). m7v. glenamoy! The 'above vessel sailing hence for London on or about, the 14th September 1927 has vacant accommodation for
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      430 16 Kerr Steamship Co. l nc 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (lncorporaUd m U.S.A.) General Afcnt* REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A v n BALTIMORE ND 1 (via Snet). i S.S. VENICE MARU M.S. SILVERGUAVA T .4 M.S. SILVERBELLE PACMC-JAVA-CAIXUTTA-SERVirF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \N|) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR
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      107 16 BEER. WHAT IS ISKTTER VTHAN ONE BEER? BUT THh> fn HERCULES BE BUM THIS LABEL IS ON THE BOTTLE. PRICES AS FOLLOWS: I Quarts: Per case of 4 doz. W M Per dozen Per case of 0 doz. Per dozen IDITY BXTBA. JOHN LITTLE CO.. H» (Incorporated In ru '>i<o
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      443 17 I HMHL«aiMFOHr SQUAR d£S^^K JuM AlQa^K *?^sg^^^?^^?^3^^"* Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well -ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold
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      670 17 "WSLJMi 1 «mtsomppu. IKOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections tor-Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and o Manager's desk. Representative, m the Str.iU Settlements (Singapore and Pen.n K > of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    284 18 THE AUTUMN 1927 RACE MEETING. SATURDAY, WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY The Bth, 12th 15th October 1927. dhrUiODl of a handicap for all hoises: Divisions A.R.C. D. 6 furlongs. Divisions E,F.G H. ?> furljng.s. S divisions of a hand-can for a:l horses* Divisions A B. B\i farkmgs. Divisions C D.
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    A HUNDRED YEARS OF TRADE.
    1798 18 Outline and Co/s Success. A FINE RECORD. Guthrie and Co., the oldest established business firm m Singapore, and one of the largest and best-known commercial undertakings m the East, open their new premises at Kuala Lumpur to-day. The historj of the Company during the past
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    23 18 A Chinese, whose MUM is unknown, was found drowned m Singapore River on Monday. The body was m an advanced stage of decomposition.
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      681 18 /^K^ir:,, Wards off W^ I^' 1 33|6SW^S?3L!^T. 1 17,000 Doctors. rl r^ S* Siu Kee P h e althy and well >F^2s l^!&W£ %i 7 when thers are m! /^fc\ > r l i>. tQ^ Keep up your strength and g |fe| A nn physical fitness by taking f^ 1
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      254 18 Bk-v l iIt Is Difficult iu (h i he I errors ot the sudd n spas attacks, the feeling „t v helplessness, the suffocation, and Ihe i struggle For breath. Ttwpotem heuli Fun off by IVps Msresi relk i because il.i breatbctl Ihi avr*twaes dlrci t into ii., l»e;>s ease
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 19 British Radio Official Servic«\ Ru?by, September K. Amsterdam 12.1 7 /8; Athens BS7lj, Berlin 10.49, Bombay holiday, Brussels 34.91 ft, Bucharest 7X5, Buenos Aires 47 81-tt, Copenhagen IK. IO, Geneva 25.21, Helsingfors IM%, Honjr Kong Is ll^d, Kobe Is 11 >-10d, Lisbon 2 7-16, Madrid 28.81, Milan SU.4. r
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    493 19 Sime, Darby and Co., Malacca, Agents LuKit L:iitani?, 27,001; Central Johore. 32,481; Chimpul, 80,300; Colinsburgh. 31,500; Consolidated Eastern. 175.000; Craigielea, fio.OOO; Hcawood, 36,000; Hevea )0,m»2; Jasin. 38,000; Johore River, 51,8«54' Kempaa, 67^j«7; Kmbong, 1\12O; Lavang'. 61,518; Lendu. 43.:»2(); Merlimau, 148,732' Nanette. 11,633; Peuoh, «J 1,000; Perjnata,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    138 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyer* s«.n-,. Ivastern Siam M 24s 6d Kinia Tin ($1) l^tH 1.37 V» f.iny:ui Tin ($1) i.k"» 1.90 N T ai Hoot (fly 27 21) Panv«ga River (.*)S) Is lid la Mprem Pen^kalen 23.00 23 r>o Puteh ($1) {MX L 87% Pajrh Perak (X 0)
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    GUTHRIER'S REPORT.
    140 19 Singapore. Sept. 9. The Commodity Market is stagnant and are inclined to sag through sheer Activity. Thoiv is no real incentive to trade at present; Stocks are large and consumers continue to buy from hand to mouth. Consumption of rubber continues at a steady and heavy tonnage, but
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 19 September. 9. Bank 4 m.s. I .i :U-:V1 Bank demand 2 :j B-S2 Private eredHl -5 m.s. 2 4' 4 Now York, demand sfi Credits M days 17^ France, demand 1420 India. T, T. 154 Hong Konjr demand 12)4 p.c. Di.s. Yokohama, demand 117'-_» N'om. Java demand 130 Bangkok,
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    215 19 September, Tin 150 Tom SUt-s dam bier K~< Popper White Ht«"'> Pepper Black 81 Flake Tapioca 7*, Pearl Sago Small T. 40 Copra H>.»;i> Copra Sumlried 11 10 Opium. Benares unt. 1,000 hice Liang Hin Chan Mark Bed Eagle (Now) 3:io Rice, Siani oiv! No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 19 September 9th.. 12 o'clock mmm. Bayer? Sell -RJS.B, equal to StamJanl Q.T.F. Spot 57 4 17 Standard R.S.S. on Tfridcr Sept. 57'-j 17% Oct-Dcc. 59 W*% Jan-Mar. 61 61 4 Apr- June. 62 Sj 91% Feme of Market: Quiet. «atest Cable: London Spot Shoet 16'
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    72 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Sept. 9th., Closing Prices. North Taiping 1.2.0 1.25 Rantau prof. 2.07 U 2.12^ Rantau Ords ($1 2.00 2.or> Penjrkalen ord. 23.00 23.75 sun»rei Kinta 29s fid oOs yd Toja Malaya 28a 20* ron^kah Harhouv 12.75 13.25 Alknbys 2.75 2.80 Ayor Panas 10.30 10.50 Bl "<>ga
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    CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND.
    45 19 The Chartered Bank have received a telegram from Head OthYe m London to the effect tint the I)ir ctors haw declared an interim dividend for the past half year at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum free o* income tax.
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    ANGLO-INDIAN LIBEL SUIT.
    101 19 I-etter to Uan^mtn Times. Rangoon, Aug. B. Colonel H. Gidney, M.L.A.. who is being sued by Mr. C. H. Campugnac, M.L.C., «n behalf of the Anglo-Indian and Domiciled European Federation of Burma for the re-ovr-y of Rs. 8,000 and damages, for allog 'id libel, has Ik en
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    40 19 The new judft for Malaya, Mr. H. W.I Pritchard. is due by the P. and O. Maiua. Mr. Justice Pritchard will be stationed m Penan* for some time, as Second Jud*re, tttd will later on proceed to Seremban or Singapore.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    300 19 JACKS' METAL MCPOftT. London. Au>r. 17. In spite <>f the Improvement m sentiment m the United States. Quotations for all motali have fallen during the past week, bat pessimists have to count upon the postibi liiy of restricted output on the Ifoei „f the Stevenson S< home
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    244 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Sept. Rubber.- London, Is 4%dL '/*d down. I ncal ~u cts. Tin. London, £28 1 St. .">s down. Local *l \A\ for 150 tons. Mmmg Kuchai 2.16 2.19, Malaya Consolidated 1.2«J 1.31, Houk Fatts 1.09 1.11, Kuyoh 1.57 .i 1.60. Teluk Kruin 1.60 l.fo, UUi
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    183 19 Singapore, Sept. i*. On a dull inactive market prices have sapped sliphtly on the week. Owinjr to Labour Day holidays m America, very little support has come from that country, and Continental order* have fallen off. Shipments of 80,370 tons from Malaya during Aupust have proved
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    MALAYA CONSOLIDATED TIN.
    38 19 The Directors of Malayti Consolidated Tin Drcdginp Co.. Ltd., have been adviaed thnt tho London Stock Exchan/e ha« mom pranted pit-mission to deal m th<> soO.oOO New Share? of the rompany MMMb*l<td 1,200.001 to 2.000,000.
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    AUTUMN RACES.
    506 20 (iold Cup Day. SCRATCHINGS SELECTIONS. With the promise of fine weather and good iroing there should be some very interesting rm imr as the scratchings have not been too heavy and there will In? full fields m most events. Kace One— Black Beauty; Idaway; Best*. Race Twj>- -Madrigal;
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    THE TRAYANCORE ATHLETIC CLUB.
    63 20 THE TRAY AN CORE ATHLETIC CLUB. A Badminton (woollen ball) Doubles Championship Tournament open to all men residents m Singapore will be held under the auspices of The Travancore AthleticClul commencing early m October. Entry forms and rules of the Tournament will be available about the end of this month
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    GUNMAN'S ACTIVITIES.
    99 20 Two Men Shot on Bait Quay. Al out five a.m. yesterday, revolver shot?. were heard on Boat Quay, and on investigations beine made two Chinese were found lying m a boat shot. It is understood that the two men were m the boat buying fish when another man
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    38 20 Saturday. 10th.. 2 p.m. Bukit Timah. Malay Company. 2 p.m. Farrer Range S.R.E. (v). Sunday. 11th., 7 a.m. Bukit Timah. S.V.C. Units. 2 p.m. Kukit Timah. Eurasian Coy. 8 a.m. Farrer Range. 4S C" Company.
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    40 20 Mi. T. Takahashi, the General Manager of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.. Singapore w N leave hero for Bangkok on the 13th instant to inspect their branch, and is expected to be ba<V here towards the end of the month.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    230 20 The S.C.C. Tournament FRIDAY'S RESULTS. A. Singles. C Salter plus 3 vs. A. D. Anderson ser., (unfinished). S. H. Moss minus 1 vs. R. M. Duff plus 5, (postponed). C. Singles. D. J. Sandys minus 15 vs. R. W. Mc\enow minus 4, (postponed). W. H. Paljrrave plus 3
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    MONDAYS TIES.
    146 20 A. Singles. R. B. Lewis minus IS vs. R«>y Smith minus 15.:>. Collins vs. G. Watt plus 15. D. Singles. X. MltlnmH vs. G. Scott. B. Doubles. R. W. McKtrnw and R. M. Williams plui I v«. M. Wardell and R. Crawford plus 3. l>. J. Sandys and
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    DAVIS CUP SINGLES.
    117 20 [Reuter's Service.] Philadelphia, Sept. 9. In the Davis Cup Singles Johnston appeared worried and made repeated errors, constantly finding the net, Lacoste's play was of the steadiest, his timing with uncanny accuracy to the side line kept the Californian constantly on the run. In the last set
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    WHITEWAY CIRCUS.
    160 20 Professor Keelary's Whiteway Circus opened a season here at Bukit TiMaih Road (alongside the Tramway Power Star ion) last night. Professor Whiteway's show comes after a somewhat lengthy absense of circus shows m Singapore, so that there was a very large crowd present at the opening performance. If
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    98 20 On Saturday afternoon, St. George's Church, Penan*;, was the scene of a pretty wedding when Mr. Edward Laurie Foneeca, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, Penang, was married to Miss Ruby Florence Campbell, daughter of the late Mr. John Campbell. Superintending Engineer of the Eastern Shipping- Company and Mis. R.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    261 20 Home Football. TO-DAY f S LEAGUE MATCHES. The programme of matches m the English and Scottish League to-day is as iollows Division I: —Aston Villa vs. Arsenal; Blackburn vs. The Wednesday; Bury vs. Bolton; Cardiff vs. Middlesbrough; Derby vs. Leicester; Evert on vs. Birmigham: Manchester Un. vs. Newcastle;
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    PENANG BEAT DESPATCH AT RIGGER.
    45 20 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan u. Sept. 9. Per.anir commenced its ru»rper season yesterday with a match against H.M.S. Despatch, the ship being beaten by IS points to :i. Play never reached noffc than v moderately e«>-> t l standanf.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    47 20 J A PAN RSE PROTEST TO CHAN TBO-UN. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sept. ft. Sir. Voshizawn. Minister at Peking, has sent a protest t;» Chan T?o-lin demanding the taking of necessary steps for the- suppression of the anti-Japanese movement m Manchuria.
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    COLONIAL OFFICE KILL'S FATE DOOMED.
    143 20 In consequence of difficulty of reconciling the differences which arose m the Cabinet meeting 1, together with the possibility of opposition on the part of the Privy Council membeis, the Colonial Bill, which was drafted for the establishment of a Colonial Office, will it is
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    PUBLIC MAY SEND BAGGAGE.
    46 20 Beginning October 1, anybody desiring to ship baggage or parcels by the railway, may notify a near-by railway station either by post card or by telephone, and a man will be sent to take the baggage, arranging everything necessary for the shipment.
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    MURDERED MAN IN RIVER.
    49 20 The Coroner, Col. Hope Falkner, yesterday viewed the body of an unknown Chinese which was found floating m the Singapore River near Yah Kirn Street. The body was m a state of decomposition, but numerous stab wounds could be seen. An inquest will be held.
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    35 20 Th:? Manager of a well-known Ipoh Firm informs us that on Friday last, there wa? hail-storm between Lahat and Papan The hail-stones were as large as pigeon eggs. Hail-storms are rare m this country. T.O.M.
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    MALAYAN ATHLETICS.
    321 20 Selangor's Winning Lead. TWO NEW RECORDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 0. The Malayan A. A. A. championship meeting opened here on the Padang to-day m fine weather and before a good gathering, K. Vythilingam, the Selangor runner, breaking two records, m the half mile and
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    CRICKET.
    382 20 S.C.C. VS. S.R.C. louring the fifty minutes which were available for play m this match yesterday afternoon the S.R.C fared badly against the visitors from the oth:r end of the Padaitff, losing six of their wickets for the |ftc-1 very cnvini-ing total of 56. Viie and McLeod bowled unchanged
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    END OF ENGLISH CRICKET SEASON.
    95 20 The English cricket season comes to a close with the two matches which start at the Oval and Scarborough to-day. On the Surrey ground Lancashire, the County champions, Me-'t the Rest m the annual match, for which four days have been set aside. Should Lancashire
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    26 20 Arthur Quillan says that the Republican platform m the next election will be Mellon. That should be sufficient to control the negro vote. El Paso Times.
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