The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 September 1927

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Pess 10 KNTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927. NO. 12,214.
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  • 269 1 Full agreement has been reached by the Soviet and French delegations on the question of debts, siys LitvinofT. An official Paris communique, however, denies this Page 9. There is no doubt but that a well organised Communist group is tonspiring against the Wuhan Government, says Re liter
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  • 1184 1 He was m his first year at Koto Gnkho. (Koto (iakko, literally interpreted, Means high school; but the Japanese high school •Uffgest as its nearest equivalent our pro vincial universities. He was one of the hundred and eighty or so who, out of about one thousand five
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 357 1 vA V,V.VAV.V.V.\V.VkW.V,\ V j ASK FOR Jf H) LABEL BRAND" g I COFFEE :j RAFFLESJOTELI 1 SAKE" McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE Guest Conductor-Maurice Leplat 5 j- SUNDAY. 25th SEPTEMBER at 11.30 a.mo > o RuMian and LudmiUa .nt.u i«- i M. Glinka. J JZSSVi:* X Warner. Scotch Homanoe V. Spencer. i
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    • 180 1 i I I CAPSTAN I Jy^ CIGARETTES ARE SMOKED BY j I I MANY MEN WHO COULD WEIL )M( AFFORD MORE EXPENSIVE Nr BRANDS. MEN TO WHOM QUALITY IS THE ONDT p I CONSIDERATION. I 5 i I i I 1* •C I; ■■>. < f The EUROPE HOTEL 'RENOWNED
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    • 99 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tij^er Balnt— Paire f>. Hc>tel attractions Pape 1. Bankruptcy notice Page 7. Insure with the Ocean Page l<j. House to let furnished Pajre 7. Dog lost answering to "Buddy"— Pajre 7. Latest shipping notices on page;v U), 12 and IS. Small furnished house vacant. Tanglin Pa*rt 7. Tinned
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    • 12 1 '%V/AV.V.V.YAV.'.V.V.V.V.V.V :j"RED LABEL BRAND" j: jj JURE COFFEE WITHOUT 5 ADULTERANTS V.V.\%V.WAW.V.V.VAVdVVw/
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 183 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 23 rd. Hitfh Water. 9.45 a.m. 5.2., ;i.T2 pjm. B.t». Malacca: H. W. fi.oo a.m. 5.7., <>.40 p.m. |J. P. and O. hon\eward mail closes. Outward P. and O. mail due. Boxing. Happy Valley. Football: T.C.P.A. Betange* v>. Malays. Malaya Command Rifle Meeting K. 1.. Si/tni-dot/. 24th.
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  • 258 2 (OMMITTFE'S INTERIM REPORT. The Times of Ceylon if authoritatively informed that the Committee appointed by Government to "work out a plan and pro post- site* for a City Hall for Colombo has forwarded an L.terim report to Gov ernnunt. strongly rei omniendinji the OP tablishment of
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  • 222 2 PMTBCTIYS MEASURES IX CZECHOSLOVAKIA. I'raKue, Aug. 11. The prevalence of glpoiot and other tramns \vh.> hahitually prey on the rmal popttlAtioa m Czeth(^s!ovakia has prompted the iiuthorities to take restrictive measureagain- 1 this nomadic community. Henceforth all wandering gipsies and tramps frill l>v furnished with an identity hook,
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  • 59 2 Ih.re wm a v.ry lar K e gathering at thi rMidene* of Ivulu- tout bta Karim, KttaU IMlah, un Sunday m honour of the manias of his daughter, Sarah binte Aw«n- to (he Kamarudir. Assistant Distrial OAeer of U.-mbiu. Ur.fortunatriy die CtMkratkmi |UMI to b« cut short owir. r to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 280 2 IPANA TOOTH PASII An Antiseptic Toet rr 'Paste contains ing Ipecac and Ziratol. Heals Bleeding Gums and Checks PYORRHEA. Price 90 cents per tube. Of all Chemists or from the Agents. MEDICAL HALL LTD., SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WA\ ANGS THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. THURSDAY, SEPT.
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    • 287 2 VICTORIA THEATRE SUNDAY NEXT, SEPT. 25th. At 9.15 p.m. i UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF:— H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY CLIFFORD. POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT ARRANGED BY MRS. G. M. ALFORD. THE FOLLOWING HAVE KINDLY CONSENTED TO APPEAR:— MR. H. HAYNES, M. MAURICE LEPLAT, M. LITTER, S.S. POLICE BAND, MRS. G.
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    • 254 2 FROiM MONDAY, 19th. TO SATURDAY, 24th. SEPTKMP^^ V Pictdre Packed with Realism, Humanness, Touches of Comedy and Pathos. Mlern AT THE ALHAMBRa (Tan Chen- Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors In the Second Show at <) A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL. An adaptation of Dixie Wilson* atorv "HERE Y'ARE BROTHER" with no far-fetched
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  • 1087 3 The Fight for the Free State. MISS McSWINEY SHOLTfcI) DOWN. (From Oar Uwa rnnrasnonsiiiit i Dublin, Auk. 24. Miss Ifaeflwiaey bad a lively receptioa when >he addressed a Sinn Fein meeting M behalf of Dr. Kataletsj Lynn. She was m the middle of a fierce denunciation of
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  • 251 3 COST OF SPECIAL TKAINS A claim for Rs. 5,989 has been presented uo the Ceylon Government by the South Indian Railway Company m respect of the special trains used l»y Sir Hugh Clifford lining his tour m South India m April and .May. !<)27. As
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  • 242 3 Truth*" and (iamblin<;. Under th;- above heading;, Truth of August 17 states: East of Sues different moral standards arc supposed to apply. This pos. ■ihly accounts for the fact that the Government of Burma, or at any rate the police, have connived at the raisins* of
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  • 98 3 Thrill for PasseajfCra m York F\ press. London, Sept. 12. The paaseafreni In the York»Loadm express experienced the ihiill of n "Wild Wesi" gunman's raid when the train entered York station to-day. It is alleged that an armed man entered a first-class carriage, threatened the elderly
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  • 38 3 Tungku C'hik Il>ni Yam Tunn Radin, who was recently presented with the Certificate of Honour hy His Excellency the Hiurh Commissioner, took his >cat on the honch beside Mr. 11. J. Cockman, the Kuala Pilah ICaa^strate, on Monday.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 281 3 v-^^fcal A if '''j H U y*J9 fji t^ *^^^^ji^&~'~^~* SBr A^^l^^ ■Bssa^? *^^L priclkly Heat Does your child sutler Rke RadcM Bath SalM -jm m Most children (lo m Iheir baths eVery day will «tap rropam all this. Not <mU will the i horrible fot the poor '"^tarion allayed
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    • 363 3 Have YOU tried" Instant Postum uUfi£Z ~4 W ST one ra g rant gML JTS yA, J cvp and you I <i*--v7 will understand the nllKteni 1^ reason for Instant jpJgJW Postum's success all J* v over tne wor As jiV\\ ou rin^ > ou w **i i 1 %y
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  • 743 4 PLANNING A PERFUME FROM START TO FINISH. The I'arisienne has discovered a fascinating. new pastime pt-rfum. 1 blending. It is not by any means an inexpensive hobby. I>abbling with fine perfume bases is like dabbling with liquid gold and platinum they ar.- so costly. But \X If
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  • 120 4 Even though they wear light-coloured stockings, many people find that their feet "burn" and are uncomfortable m warm weather. Much of this. ran be prevented by sponging them daily with a solution of lemon juice and water, and a solution of ammonia and water. There should be one
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    • 458 4 SUNBURN POWDERS. Despite the fact that few people have been able to bronze their skins by the sun this year, innumerable "sun-burn" powders are being sold m the beauty-parlours just now. The paler, mauve-tinted powders art stocked. but these. apparently, are too light m colour. for the chocolate
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    • 254 4 SHADES OF DRESSES CHANGED TO ORDER. "I love the colour, but would it suit me made up into a dress." How many times women have said this when they have been looking longingly at patterns of silk. Here is the reply we may except m the future.
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    • 401 4 ADAPTABLE CHINTZ. The many different designs on chintz enable this charming fabric to be used with good effect m modern decorations as well as m reproductions of old fashioned rooms. It is necessary, however, to differentiate between the two. for an old world cretonne that looks lovely
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    • 770 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. One of the most successful plays m town shows what contrasts exist m feminine modes at tho moment. There is a rest gown worn by the leading lady, m which mauve georgette is blended with a tine cream gossamer lace. It has long swinging sleeves and :> bateau-neck.
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    • 468 4  -  Margaret Peterson M JI7BT AS YOl LIKE, DARLING." "Women," says a Greek philosopher, "should be kept m a rabit hutch at the bot torn of the garden." No attempt whatsoever has been made to keep her there, and though I am a female myself I sometimes
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    • 670 4 NEW YORK'S DINNER tin*, FOR STRA\(;kks /li: Th? only unpleasant is, I think, the Joumej writes the afaichionesa i o the Lvening News. Th« ihippjftg BftlUMt fool Me lur nne nute getting that I am a1 lose gardens, theii lift lounge with real loga bu p'aevs.
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  • 37 4 Taffeta of the "French" variety, fig ured with many colours on a cream ground, is used for this afternoon frock, and there is a posy, as well as a vestlet, of beige georgette.
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  • 1068 5 Effective Remedies. APPALLING STATISTICS. In tho statistics published by the Government of Jndia of 'Deaths from Snake-bite,' it is appalling to read of the tens of thousands of people killed by snales every j ear. I think these figures are generally quesj tioned, and it is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 536 5 AUCTION SALE OF Hifh Gr*k Wax Polished and Walnut Stained Ta«l i v HousehCd Furnitur.. Ptano ,O^JZI T AT "HOLLY CROFT- NO. 42 STEVEN^' ROAD ON SATURDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER, AtTpm !Zsn and ~t*. npholßtcrod m imitation leather ma TV* St ted eaSy n llv ,r«r, cabinet* with K !a s
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    • 402 5 The Greatest Discovery m Soap-making since 1789 j TiE outer garment of all personal beauty is the skin. If that garment be not itself beautiful, beauty of form I has no charm wherewith to delight. Every womanly woman desires a beautiful skin, and m Golden Glory there exists a powerful
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  • 238 6 AI THOR OF "MOTHER INDIA" INTERVIEWED. WKOI E HOOK FCK HER OWN PEOPLE. Saints Among Europeans m India. Calcutta, Sept 11. Tin- Statesman's London correspondent rabies under date September 10: Miss Katherine Mayo, the author of "Mother India", m an interview to-day prior to her departure for America, said: "I
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  • 101 6 On Monday the 19th., the Chief Secretary (the Hon'ble Mr. H. W. Thomson, C.M.G.), took the salute m the front of the Government buildings of a Route March of the M.S.V.R. and M.V.I. The parade was under the command of Major J. P. Swettenham, the M.S.V.R. and M.V.I, being commanded
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  • 813 6 Bus and Rikisha Problems. TOO MANY LICENCED DRIVERS. Frcmi the report of the Vehicles Registration Department signed by Mr. S. P. Groves we take the following: Revenue. The revenue derived from all sources as shewn m the following comparative statement amounted to 1,049,302.70 being $420,202.70 over the amount
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  • 696 6 The Visit to Pekan. INTERESTING OCCASIONS. His Excellency the High Commissioner, accompanied by Lady Clifford, His Excellency the General Officer Commanding Troops, Malaya, Mrs. Van Straubenzee and the Hon'ble Dr. A. L. Hoops, Principal Civil Medical Officer, Straits Settlements, *sit d Pekan district from September 9th
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  • 140 6 DOG-RACING BY BROKEN GLASS. London, Se<pt. 13. The existence of dog-racing on the Manchester greyhound race-course has been menaced by an outbreak of broken-glass throwing. Large pieces have been picked up on the track and broken bottles and jaggtd fragments found standing on end m the paddock. Many dogs have
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 179 6 BIG TIGER BALM. Price: 50 ots. per bottle. SMALL TIGER BALM. Price: 20 cts. per bottle. A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT OLDSMOBILE QtsAlity XKrotisKotit THE quality and satisfying performance of the new Oldsmobile Six are exceptional at its low cost, making it the greatest value m the six-cylinder field. A powerful
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    • 294 6 IMPORTANT NOTICE RED OR WHITE BALM SAME IN QUALITY. The Tiger Balm manufactured by us has luen found to be very effective m curing almost alt diseases, (both internal and external complaints >, «nd should therefore be considered as one »vf the most important daily necessities, which cannot be excluded*
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    • 127 6 tapp® Of all ChtmUU and Store, I l —nV g I GALVANIZED WIRE \KTTl\i' T FOR TENNIS (Ol kts. I s With Galvanised I'n. Poles to J Concrete foundation and t< eluded. V« r\ ec t Prices: New pipe in^kt v<, feel x 9 ft. :w<\ 60 fi f t
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 497 7 BUSINESS CARDS. I MARY SETON. JBLACKWOOD FURNITURE I; SHANGHAI SHADES. J E. AMBER MANSIONS. iC I aA%%VU I WVUVVtfVVWfc WEE BROS: UNDERTAKERS. ;i I; MONUMENTAL MASONS. < M ,«h I f«*r:tl Wreaths. Made to order. < J» r tili.itl Wreaths Always m Stock. 1j55, Seteffe Road. Tel: 3869. V.V..W- v.".v.-.v.v.v.w.v.v.-.%
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    • 664 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (Bankruptcy) •N rill ftUtatlll COURT OF TH'5 mUif SKTTI.EMKNTS MEtTUmSM/ <>X SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy. No of Re <t) How Thiimi Hock •Summary C;\<v. Kcceivin X Order made 9th S,ptemb«.r, 1927 [>ut, o/ Order for Summary A-! niiri trntior 12th September, 1927. -'»nor bate of Adjudication «Jth
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    • 658 7 WORLD PEACE. i GENEVA AND THE CONVENTION. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE. fßeuter's Service.] Geneva, £c; 21. I The Third Committee unanimously adopt ed a resolution embodying the combiner Geimano-Franco-I>utch proposals as re i srards arbitration, security and disarmament The proposals include firstly the creation of a committee side by side with
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    • 835 7 MATTERS CHINESE. THE REPUBLIC'S ANNIVERSARY. (Our Chinese Correspondent). The 16th Anniversary of the establish ment of the Republic of China falls on th. 10th. of October and is a national holidaj for Chinese community. On that day, news papers stop publications, schools close, am some of the commercial firms cease
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    • 733 7 t he Chinese .Athletic Association, there. fl the request of certain Chinese association: she is now m Kuala Lumpur* and is sai r\ bo there for ten days, after which jh* harming personality will appear m th Singapore theatre. Mr. Yang Chee Hai, a Jof th c French National Art
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    • 533 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OP COMMERCE. c Noti'ceiJiH hereby >fiven that the Half Ytjuly General Meetinjc of Members will be beld m fke New Post Office Quildinjr on Fnd;i>, 30th September, 1927, at 2 p.m. for th.- following D juirposes:1. To inform Members of what his taken r place during the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 24 8 FALLOWS. At the Europtan Ho>pital. Kuala Lumpur, on September 20. 1927. to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fallow-, of Kuala Se!anj;oi\ n daughter.
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  • 691 8 SISGAPORE FREE PRESSFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927. A Suggestion. Every now and again it is an unpleasinK duty to have to remind the community at larjre that no pro|mi has been made with the proposal to establish m Singapore some public hall or centre where proper facilities shall be available for
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  • 512 8 The musketry classification for 'A 1 Company, S.V.C., arranged to take place on Fairer Rang* this week-end has been, cancelled. Me>srs Robinson and Company are altering their hours of business and will from Monday next be open from 8.30 a.m. to 4.4^ p.m. except on Saturdays when the hour* will
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  • 664 8 INDIANS AND COLONISATION. (By Our Indian Correspondent). In the course of a speech, m reply to a welcome address presented by the Bombay Municipal Corporation, on his return from $outh Africa, Mr. C. F. Andrews, counselling the Indians m South Africa, is reported to have said: "First they
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  • 174 8 Mr. W. J. Thoropood has been appointed to act as District Officer, Kuala Langat. A commission as Second Lieutenant m the Johore Volunteer Rifles has been granted to Mr. R. C. I). Oliver. A cable from Bangkok announces the death at home of Mr. P. S. Watts, of the Borneo
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  • 127 8 Dividin^an Kstate. WIDOW'S ~TH\H\ t SH AHK (From Our Oun Com I« the Supreme Sproule delivered j ud| r lni m Ju Lan Tae Thye against Leon* Yi iT others as administrate Cheang Ah Quec dccc*** The plaintiff claimed to I wife and entitled to a wi,| m
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  • 99 8 (From Our Own < Kuala Lumpur. Btpl TV foumlation stom \n^ of the Victoria ii yesterday afternoon by HI 1 Selansor m the preset* i nncc. Dr. Winstedt, Directoi welcomed His HiuMru- of his speech reviewed taking place m education srhooi every success. His Hlghnesi laid
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  • 28 8 (Proa Our Own Corresi Dr. Stanley Jonen delivered lecture m the Town Hall y< >t«-rday i to a ciuwdcd MldieilCe. Mr. I presided.
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  • 42 8 (Prom Our Own CotTM| ndtnt.i iVnanij. S»>i>t B Tan Chooi W|l lined |5i months imprisonment for betaff m {Vision of non-Govt'i i iniu m i chsadu. Chew Boom Keafl irai charged irW similar offence and Aned lljM r months Imprisonment.
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  • 32 8 (From Our Own (om <{ eiident*. IVnantf. l^t Fines rantfintr from |SS U I- w<r imposed by the Polio*' magistrate mtul t': Registrar of Vehicles for afeSNl the traffic regulations to-day.
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  • 232 8 An aeroplane chartered h> Mr. Vm L Black dropped b«MjatU ftf carnati. il I deck for his daughter travelling »n Ikf I when the Anchor liner Transylvania PM* Gil HOW on August 1. The Bombay police M Jm> W rai-h^l t office of the Indian National HtftM. an confiscated the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 220 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMKS to CALDBBCtPS* /3Bm S^S^P*' APPOINT M rNTv^B c orTtt-° CALDBECK, MACCJREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies* Ordinance* of Hongkong) I ncorj,omti d m Shanghai) I SINGAPORE. VV I VA\\%V.VAV.V.ViVy.Vr.\.\V.V.W.V.V l V < VAViViVAVA < i%V and BOTTLED^ I VEGETABLES J: Prepared by the well-known firm of
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    • 33 8 Parfums de Luxe OOTTY I Chypre Origan > Rose Jacqueminot > Paris <; Emeraude EAU DE COTY Jj to be had from all dealers Dupire Brothers. I nSBP^ GORDON'S S Ready Mixed COCKTAILS The Borneo Co.,
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    • 9 8 To-day's Feature. OF INTEREST TO LADIES. Pag* I 4
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  • 111 9 FRKNCH CREDITS WANTED. UT\ INOTF OPTIMISTIC. Kputer's Service.] Moscow, Sept. 22. 1 n. Foreign Vice-Commissary, j interviewed, asserted that t bai been reached between i French delegations on the The general agreement has i sseaaat the French have pted the proposals regarding Agreement m principle has been -abject
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  • 53 9 T HK SLAVERY CONVENTION. r'l Seivicc Sept. 22. adopted the report on the ion presented by Sir K. Hil;iiuiouncement that the of Sierra Leone had M a Hill totally abolishing n;> Ist. next, was greeted "i ing drew attention to the m ratification of the 1 tion by
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  • 40 9 [Reuu 'i Sirvice.l (n*neva, Sept. 22. KJoptod Urn report on the f PIVM exptrt.' omboWyinjr the ns adopted at the Conference and .-•'.at ;hc Council m DiKrember will »uiUlblt MtNIW to enlist Kttentioa <»f G<»vcrnnients falthtrioc these revolutions.
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  • 29 9 Reuters Service. Washington. Sept. 22. I. tn Root (Wisconsin) and i I Alabama have lnen appoint, respectively of the Anplo- MMJ Franco- American commis- Valin^r with arbitration.
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  • 36 9 Router's Service. London. Sept 22. •knows pathologist. Dr. Adrian at spending his six jnonth's ''n»m Guy's Hospital m combat j fcfdlov f.-\vr m West Africa, has suc■*bci Iq th.-« complaint at Lagos.
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  • 48 9 LReuter's Service] 1 Mexico City. Sept. 22. j a <>i! Company has filed a suit > the Mexican Government m the ttty and District Court alleging l th w petroleum law they are Mktfd tn drill oil wells upon lands btfafc the Constitution of 1917.
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  • 48 9 [ReuU-r's Service.] Spokane. Sept. 22. M roplMM participating m the m New York have arrived, *mg the First and Second classes. t»u Third class have yet arrived. wtaatn of the First and Second M'parontly. C. W. Holman and Myera respectively. Earlier eahla* on page 7.]
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  • 120 9 11 Moment of the Adelphi have I "W»'<i to Hrn attractions of the I M>H|fHt of Yourlo and made their second appearance evening m several clever j 1 "j'-ui Kerns. The pair are first 1 Mid their show was very **th it»m being loudly encored. ofeount, theie was Zlata, who
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  • 208 9 rROW AT HANKOW. INDISCRIMINATE FIRING. [Reuters Far Eastern Service]. r Hankow, Kept. 21 coLt a fraCas m «-Britii con ce slon eKterday even n<f a t»2 a automatic pistols successful «*cued uniformed prisoner, believed <* a Communist leader, who had been a Thin? n a Japanew Reamer, from
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  • 98 9 MLB AM) HALF SI SPENSION BRIDGE. [Reutrr'a Service.] New York, St-pt. 22. Tha Gorwson of New York. New Jtraej and otter promtaMM persons were th( centre of "interesting function at the be cinnin^r of v.ork on the nifc and half lont suspension IkrMgV across tho valky bttW—l
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  • 86 9 Reuter's Service. London. S*pt. 22. The death ha> occurred of Lord Qttfgl HmwiHotL [Lord OtOfgl who was 82 years of ap< was m hi> time one of the best-knowr figures m Parliamentary circles. He heir many of tho most important posts ir various Conservative administrations anc
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  • 36 9 'Pouter's Service.] Washington. Sept. 22. Mr. Roy Younjr, Governor of the Federa; Reserve Bank. Minneapolis, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Daniel Crissinprei who recently retired. [Karlior cables on paj?e 7.1
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  • 47 9 PRINCE CHICHIBU'S CONSORT. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sept. 21. Princess Masako, the eldest daughter of Prince and Princess Ichijo, is stated to hav< boon selected as the first candidate foi marriage to Prince Chichibu. AMERICA BLAMED FOR RUPTURE OF TRIPARTITE CONFERENCE.
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  • 86 9 Viscount Makoto Saito, who represented Japan at the (Teneva Disarmament Confer, ence, is now on his way home by Hakont Maru, which is due m Shanghai m a da> or two. Ho stated m an interview on board th< ship that if the American representative; at the Conference had been
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  • 108 9 The Railway Office has decided to pc an annual revenue of Y1, 000,000 by per mittinjr business advertisements at station and m the electric cars. The new plan wil probably come into force from this month. BUSINESS MEN TO INSPECT MARKETS ABROAD. For the purpose
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  • 483 9 The Sarong Case. HEARING CONTINUED. The case against the two Jews, Sassoon and Joseph, and the Dutchman, Schefelaar, who are charged at the Assizes with cheatsh »njf. was continued yesterday. The accused lfir are being defended by Messrs. Campbell, da l y Silva and Wfute. to Messrs. Smith
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  • 311 9 INSPECTOR DALE'S SENSATIONAL CAPTURE. UCISED COMMUTED I- OR TRIAL. Choi Choon, the Chinese lithographer who was arrested m a house m Cross Street on September Ist by Inspector Dale, was yesterday charged before the Second Magistrate Avith being m possession of certain instruments and materials for the purpose of being
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  • 615 9 Again Not Available. UTTER LACK OF SYSTEM. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner, Col. Hope Falkner, at an inquest on Wednesday morning on a Chinese named Ong Kow Liv, who died m the Tan Took Seng Hospital on September 7th. from a
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  • 111 9 DOCTOR CITS OWN ARTERY. The report which appeared m our columns yesterday to the effect that the doctor at Gunong Pulai had died under tragic circumstances, has been confirmed. The dead man is Dr. Swarez, and he was the medical officer m charge of the Gunong Pulai
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  • 109 9 At the All Schools annual athletic meeting held at Brisbaite last Saturday Graham Myles of ToowoonYba Grammar School, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Myles, of Singapore, won the 100 yards and 220 yards championships. Owing to the fact that a very strong" head wind was prevailing no
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 710 10 BLIi FUNNEL UNE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGQ SERVICES r #1 PR ESS BERVICE MARSEILLES. LOMWN ft N. CONTINENT FOfcTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT, j— Twice Monthly service Liverpool and Glaagew. (Via Genoa and Havra.) Due Spore. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. RHEXKNOk Marseilles, London, Rotterdam Hamburg and Hull
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    • 539 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). mERMAN" 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. s.*. CITY OF SALFORD Sept. 27 s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Oct. 6 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 369 10 P O 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 ».(>\ Klt\\|Lv LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BBBVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) JAPAN Due Urn Tonnage. Singapore. TMMfft w ln f KASHMIR 9,000
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  • 1007 11 Thrills of the Air. VALUE OF EARLY TRAINING. That the majority of accidents m the Royal Air Force are attributable to errors ot judgment coupled with y\ i daring, often umoi.ntiiig to leckiesjne^. accepteu by all who have j?i*en close study to this subject. Bbrstommtk early
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  • 194 11 NOT ACCEPTED BY LORD IRWIN. Allahabad, Sept. 13. The Pioneer's special Simla correspondent wires that Sir Basil Blacken, Finance Member of the Indian Executive Council, has tendered his resignation but it has not been accepted by Lord Irwin. The Pioneer, commenting on it, says it would
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 163 11 TAKE Q NO It is easy— 4^H^^^^^^^^^^t_ specify hen we first started m business our quest was v Quality and no cheapening influences of competition tan ever make us forget it. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. icnrporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 13, Battery Road. Do you value Quality?! te3
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    • 118 11 Despite the legends of past heroes or .the achievements of hying commanders, Napoleon stands out, the supreme general. In victory or defeat his personality dominated the world —his leadership never failed. A CIGARETTE^ I All CTTp yf f& stands out as the acknowledged leader m cigarette quality. Brands may come
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  • 203 12 The Krian arrived m port yesterday from Kelantan with 73 bullocks and 10 buffaloes on board. Mr. W. de Bruyn Kops, of the X.P.M. is leaving for Europe to-day and Mr. G. A. 1 Breyer takes over the management of the Company's office here. A notice to mariners
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  • 139 12 Ex-Captain Trapped m Cabin. London, Sept. fi. Visitors to Oran, which at present is crowded with British and American holidny- makers, were aroused from their beds eaily this morning to witness the terrifying spectacle of the well-known excursion steamer, Grenadier, blazing from stem to stern. Frantic efforts
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  • 87 12 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 22. Two Austrian students, Willi Wehrle and x Walter Nlausmeyer, are at present paddling a canoe up the Thames to OxfordThey left Vienna on July Bth. m their vessel which is of rubber, is fourteen feet long and weiffel
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  • 39 12 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 22. At Portsmouth Dockyard to-day Mrs. Donaldson, wife of the Aiiiniral-Supjrin- tendent. laid the first keel plate of the new 10,000 ton cruiser Dorsetshire, lister shir- to the London.
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  • 52 12 The Devanha arrived m port yesterday with troops from China. She had on board 50 officers. 400 Marines, and 61 Air Force and Army details from Shanghai, and six Air Force and seven Array details from Hong Kong. The vessel leaves this morning for Home, from the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 495 12 Burns Philp Line 'Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Rtguar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MABELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 125 12 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD (Incorporated m England). O— Direct Service* to Japan via Hong Kong Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading, for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Atnoy. Chefoo Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze port*. the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
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    • 439 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) G*m#f*l Af^at*. REGULAB FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA Aam BALTIMORE (via Sots). S.S. VENICE MARU due M.S. STLVERGUAVA due Nt 24 M.S. SILVERBELLE due i PAanC-JAVA-CALCUTTA-SERvifT SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERLARCH
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    • 432 12 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOtt). incorporated m (ifrmary The undcrnotod are thf r, 1n ri(l iv ?d fixtures: OUTWARDS FOR HONG KOMi. SHANf,H\I AM, JAPAN. f AACHKN <i v Spore .V FOR MANILA. HONG KONG. SH\M,H\i AND NORTH CHINA PORTS FULDA duo S'pow 0c n HOMEWARDS. ANHALT Rotterdam. Hamburg and Brenun SAARBRUCKEN for
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 699 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) 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 Saturday 6
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    • 230 12 PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe per P and O Devanha sailing at 9 a.m. to-day: F-O. J. V. Yonge, Lieut. V. H. Deane, Lieut. H. Phillips, Lieut. H. McSlater, Lieut. S. G. Cutler, Captain S. G. B. Paine, Capt. L. Lucas, Capt. C. Hoar, Capt. E.
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    • 650 13 J2: I^* m l^fca, K. turdam, Hamburg, Bremen, earne r» Arrive. Lim. lutwtrp, v 'a Colombo. Aaen and Port Alaska Maru Oct. 12 Oct 13 Mfoa Bay, Cape Town, Rio, 9lom ud Buenos Aires. t Hawaii Manj Oetm b Oct 7 U mba~ >- Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, p, :a Detartt Bay
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    • 446 13 J^ HMUL-GDMfOKT FfHm LINERS Dollar President liners oflfer 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 running water. The
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    • 673 13 ~k. P. M. (Incorporated m Holland) UNDEB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge. Apply
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  • 1135 14 "HaJT m England. ANJUMAN AFFAIRS. (From Ou» Muslim Correspondent). The Muslim festival of "Eid ul-Azha," locally known as Hari Raya Haji," wa* iffnfdtlH to tho Islamic Review of Wokinjf England, just to hand, celebrated at the Mosque, Woking, on Sunday, June 12, m delightfully dry and warm weather.
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  • 225 14 AJUtBST OF AMERICAN CAPTAIN ORDERED. London. Sept. 11. New York. A warrant has been issued for tlit* arrest ;>f Captain Crowley. now on board the tanker Dora, bound for Cuba, on a charge of barbarous and inhuman treat nunt of Frederick Thomas, a British vx-offieer of the
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  • 193 14 The London conespoiukm of the Maiu\ Mail m his letter writes: 1 saw Pr. Duy yesterday, lie had been spending his ramnier holiday with Mi family m Holland, where he was cfcfefly interested m the pic tuie galleiies. Mrs. Day wil! he returning to town shortly. Sir
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  • 82 14 The High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa, whose attention has again been drawn to certain advertisements issued by private companies offering farm lands and orange growing plots for sale m South Africa, desires it to be known that his Government is m no way connected
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  • 49 14 Judge "Well, John, I can give you this divorce, but it will cost you three dollars." John "Three dollars, boss Judg— "That's the fee." John— 'Well, boss, I jes' tell ya, I don't b*lieve I wants no divorce. There ain't three dollars difference tween dem two wimmen." Alabama Rammer-Jammer.
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    • 296 14 BOOTS polished with reflect your good taste! AJc always for RONUK BOOT POLISH is the manrt tins. SOLD EVERrwnERE. RONUK, Limited, TmUUU. E*|U.i fee- J*?* I"^wj1 "^wj ff* i ij 3m"J Vaseline TRACE MARK PETROLEUM JELLY TO SOOTHE BURNS Cover burned area with "Vaseline" Jelly spread on clean linen or
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    • 416 14 X 1 ■S'^^^BBBBBBbA. J^. l'*l'» \SJ£ I t^*"^ I I Man's Natural Enemies I I *IpHE undertaker's chief assistants flies, mosquitoes, I H JL roaches have put more people m untimely graves I H than any other of man's enemies. f B| DESTROY the gluttonous horde of m- hide and
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    • 40 14 A Good Opportunity for Customers Just unpacked heavy georgette? and other lately nianutarUiml I m latest and charming shades at reduced prices. Try our «Ir. masttr tailor. Customers' material also accepted. Phone 432 H. I>. ROOP!llN v Tki SUfc B«
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  • 498 15 Singapore. Sept. 20. ThL' continued decline m the price of both commodities is having the inevitably detrimental effect upon the markets ami it would be idle to pretend that aaything m the nature of an optimistic note prevails at the moment. Without going so
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  • 343 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Chenderiang (t) 2 is 6d 22s »vi Hi lam Tin ($1 > B€ Johan Tin ($1) 20 2-i kumpong (10s) 40a 4N c.d Kinta Tin ($1) 1.30 1.3d Kucha i Ords. ($1) 2.t>5 2.10 Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.60 1.5 > K. Lumpur Tin :i(>s 36a
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  • 65 15 September, '11. Bank 1 MX t\t 31-^2 Bank demand 2 II 2S-31 Private credits m.s. 2 1' 4 N«W York, demand 56 1-14 Credits i»0 dayi W% France, demand 1420 India. T. T. WH Hong Konjr. demand 12% p.c Di^. Yokohama, demand IW% Norn. Java demand IH Bangkok, demand
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  • 183 15 September, 22. Tin Tom 878 Gan.bier ~°o Pepper Whit** lXi Pepper Black ♦>•> Flake Tapioca 7 1 Pear! Sag* Small MO Copra WJM Copra Sundried 11.16 t»inuifi, Benarei unt. 4,000 Rice Lianp Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (N«w) tort Rice, Siam okl No. :>;>(> Rice, Rangoon Bintai. 2GO Rice.
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  • 246 15 Singapore. Sept. 22. The s.i^ht stiffening recorded at the date of our last report has given place t'> iurther weakness. London is n-.iv.- quoted at la 3%d aiid New York at 38 cents gi '.<». -h. wing a fall of r> nd m the former ant! 1 cent
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  • 165 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Sept. 22nd.. ('lo>in» Prices. Buyers >«•■ Hong Fatis 1.08 1.12 Kinta Tin Drcd. 1.20 1.21 Kuehai ($> 2.07 2.12H Kuyohs 1.42 Vi 1.60 Lini*ui 1.75 L&d Malayan runs. 1.20 1.24 Nawng Tet 1.50 1.60 Penawati I.o] 1. 13 Potalintr 4.75 4.85 Rahman ll yd. 2.!.") 2.23
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  • 716 15 LYALL AM) EVATTS WEEK] A RE!»OKT. Singapore. Sept. 2!. A farther sharp decline i* i^c v .i m i;jr metai quotation which close* 16 Delow the best and the uncertain tone which has cnar acterised this section <», the snaie mancei ior a considerable peiiod h&a developed
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  • 241 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Biagipwt, Sept. 22. Kuljlkt. London, li S%d. Unchanged local ."i.)' 4 eta. Tin. London, .£271 IV. got down. Lo(;il $L')K;s for 275 tons. Mining. Kuchai 2.0."> 2.10, M.iiaya Consolidated 1.20 1.22 1 Hong luti ]*.</.> 1.12, Petaling 4.7~» i.sr>, Pontianak -'•> H tt North Taiping ].];>
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    • 1314 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500 000 TUP rDDArr rAnm ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 IHfc GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COIffANY LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester m^T^^ ln Btnib> ta^ n^ The Company has £20,000 deposHe^' JfthT^ LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. aeposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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    • 38 15 r ROYAL^CHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTORCAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1456 16 Visit to Trengganu. OPENING A NEW ROAD. On Sunday September 4th H.E. the High Commissioner and I-ady Clifford, who were accompanied by H.E. the General Officer Commanding: and Mrs. Van Straubenzee, the Hon'ble Dr. A. L. Hoops, Mr. Hugging (Private Secretary) and Messrs. Woods and Hiddingh Aides-de-Camp)
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  • 306 16 S.C.C SEASON OPENS. The S.C.C. Rugby .season opened yesterday with a practice match between Colours and Whites, resulting m a win for the Whites by six points to three. A number of new players were tried out, and put up a performance which promises well for the side during:
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  • 223 16 Both Men Fit and Well. DEMPSEY NOW FAVOURITE. f Renter's Service Chicago, Sept. 22. For the World's Heavyweight Championship, over ten rounds, both Tunney and Dempsey are fit and well for to-night's contest at the Soldiersfield Stadium. The latest weights are given us: Tunney 13st. 91b., Dempsey
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  • 84 16 SULTAN OF PERAK'S CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 21. Having eliminated the Duke of Wellington's Regiment m the competition for the Sultan of Perak's Cup, the Penang Polo Club met Kuala Kangsar m a very exciting final gMM m which after scoring thret all and several penalties
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  • 61 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. B. Singles Final. E. J. Cassels heat J. M. Collins. 4— C> 6—3. 1. A Doubles Final. G. F. Murphy and T. J. A. Green beat C. Saltcr and R. G. Pash, 3- -fi, f— 3, 6—3. Godown Doubles Semi- 1 'nal. Stredwu'k and
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  • 116 16 TO-DAY'S MATCH AT S.C.C. Owing to the Unmarried being unable to field a representative side the match Yar lied versus Single will not be played this week- end. Teams A to L and M to Z will play instead, the match commencing this evening at 5 p.m. Teams: R.
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  • 96 16 The following team will represent Messrs. Brinkmann and Company at 2 p.m. to-morrow against the Straits Chinese Recreation Club:— W. N\ Bailment, W. C. Clark, \V. G. Clarke, A. B. Cowan, F. Ciitchley, E. C. T. Matt, S. L. Oggier, W. J. Pettif 1 Skinner, J. F. A. Swallow and
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  • 94 16 Preliminary Heats. The preliminary heats m connection with the carnival will take place at the V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool to-day commencing at 4.30 p.m. Participants m the following events are requested to be ready to compete at the time stated. Junior 80 Yards Championship Heats 4.30 p.m.; Junior Diving
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  • 34 16 In the match played on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday afternoon the home side decisively defeated St. Joseph's Old Boys Association by three goals to nil, the goalscorers being Smith (2). and Byrd. fj
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  • 119 16 NEWS OF THE WORLD GOLF. [Reuter's Service] Walton Heath, Tad worth, Sept. 21. It was raining and misty for the second round of the News of the World competition. Charles Whitcombe beat Alex Herd, the 1926 winner, 2 and 1. W. Robertson (West Lanes) beat Harry Vardon 2
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  • 70 16 [Renter's Service.] Garden City, New Jersey, Sept. 22. The features m the second round of the American ladies golf was the defeat of the ex-champion Miss Glenna Collett 2 and 1 by Miss Fraser. Miss Ada Mackenzie (Canadian champion) beat Miss Payson (Portland Maine) 4 and 2.
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  • 98 16 IRELAND SWAMPED AT NEWCASTLE. LR3Uter's bervice.j London, Sept. 21. The annual match between the Football League and the Irish League was played at Newcastle to-day the English League winning by 9 goals to 1. [Last year at Belfast the English League won 6 l. Out of 29 matches
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  • 102 16 London. Sept. 10. The following are the results of Rugby League matches played to day: Batley 4, Featherstone B. Castleford 9, Dewsbury 5. Huddersfield 16, Bramk-y 5. Hull 10, Wigan 2. Keighley 11, Hull K.R. 0. Leeds 10, Bradford 15. Leigh 11. St. Helen's R. 0. Rochdale
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  • 39 16 London, Sept. 10. The followinp are the results" of the principal matches played under Ruprby Union rules to-day: Clifton 0, Bristol 17. Cross Keys 22. Pill Harriers 14. Xeath 6, Pontypridd 3. Pontypool 8, Cardiff 5.
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  • 43 16 An interesting friendly game of football was played at the Balestier Ground between the Junior Civil Service Association and the Clerical Union on Wednesday. The Clerical Union put up'a good fight but lost by one goal. Result: J.C.S.A. 3: Clerical Union 2.
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  • 186 16 The following, writes the Straits Echo, is literally translated from a recent issue of the Hebrew paper Haaretz, of Jerusalem "On Saturday afternoon there was a football match on the Maccabee ground between Hapoel and the Maccabees. During the game one of the Hapoel players wished
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  • 21 16 The Rev. R. K. F. Adams and Mrs. Adams, who are taking charge, of St. Andrews House have arrived m Singapore.
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    • 137 16 I"" WnWWWW A VAV IVAVw^ THE STEINWAYI IS THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMORTALS AN IS USED BY ALL EMINENT MUSICIANS itM)^ j; i COME IN, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO DEMONSTRATE THIS SUPERB INSTRUMENT. j MOUTRIE CO., LTD. Raffles Place Singapore 4 WWK w I B Cutler Palmer Cos Port
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