The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 September 1927

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1927. NO. 12/217.
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  • 243 1 A further exclusive cable from our London correspondent gives the hulk of Home Press opinion regarding the position of the rubber industry to-day Page 9. Great Britain his won the Schneider Cvp Page 8. The Third Committee';* resolutions on arbitration, security and disarmament have been adopted by
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  • 959 1 Thi> Manager and the Author nut I lunch. The manager had recently produce, i a food, dull play about domestic happiness The author with whom he was lunching ha<! not written it. The manager had not me: the author of that piece since the fir-t night,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 372 1 WING LOONG. pOH HKJH CLASS TAILORING. Style, <'ut and Finish Guaranteed 32. HIGH STREET. I RAFFLES HOTEL EVERY w| TUESDAY, lE/I THURSDAY, BATIK NfE SPECIAL DINER DANSANT GRILL E\ ERY at wh^'>i the following artists will OPEN DAILY appear Miss Tania Svrtlanova B™™8 WEDNESDAY, AND n«DAY. Mr. Alexander SalniUff 113
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    • 179 1 I THERE ARE f J reasons j: WHY fl^^BHK I j: TYPEWRITERS ARE BEST J WRITE FOR BOOKLET. J Sole Agents. J T™s/XA|r—#v n Collyer Quay Sin^ a P° re :j r\^/^Ly Ltd ALSO at j PENANG KUALA LUMPUR. (Incorporated m England). I The EUROPE HOTEL f t "RENOWNED BY
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    • 93 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Cinema programmes Page 2. New specialities at De Silva's Pfegv s Wedding gifts at John Little's -Page K. Shipping notices on pages 10, IS and 13, Latest small advertisements and MOtfeet on page 7. Zam-buk for sore and Mistered led Page 5. Coming attractions-
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSh for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 246 1 THE WEEK. Ttnxday, 21th. Hijrh Water, 11.31 a.m., 8.9, 11.37 p.m. 9.4. Malacca H. W, 8.00 a.m., 6.9, 8.20 p.m. M. S.C.C. Tennis Final and At Home 4.50. Football: Indian XI vs S.C.C. Stadium. Wednesday. 2sth. Hiijh Water, 11.52 a.m.. 90. Malacca H. W. 8.30 n.m.. rt.9, 8.40 p.m. 6.4.
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  • 758 2 THfi ITALIAN (iIRIAS METHOD. Italian shoes ami slippers are among the loveliest m the world. They Bit exquisite m Cilt, of I •eautil'ul pel ishable materials, and m every imaginable colour. Witching the endless pi -oeession of elegant, delicately shod feet strolling on the Lido, one might
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  • 280 2 FASCISM ATTACKED. London. Aug. 30. A special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, \vritinir from Paris, declaiei that mi \r\f ordinal y Interview recently occurred between ihc King of Italy and an ex-Premier, Signor Giolitti. He had learned from a very reliable source thut Sirrnoi- Giolitti ami four
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 248 2 THE HAPPY VALLfiY THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. Book For Sept. 30th. BOXING! BOXING! AMIN vs. SONG. KEY vs. PEREIRA. Gate 10 cts. Mdm. U Kelfey's *^B^^^J School of I DANCING fl For children and young liuiies m <.'liaractt-r. W Classical, Clog, Exhibition. Ballet and Toe Dancinsr. Private lessons m
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    • 669 2 VICTORIA iffiATK AhMam b r a I'ROM SUNDAY, 2Stb. TO FRIDAY, .10th. SEPTBMRI v CICT 17th AND 18th. In the Swond Show pm. OCT. I7th. AINU i»m. A SpEC AL PARAMOUNT ,> I(T(KF TjF T TUTT^ A T T"Q fit m which th( exotic beaut y- Personal magnetism and pm-ujij,/
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  • 485 3 TAILED MEN. To the Kdiu:r, Sir, With rel'eicntj to the article m your paper of the 24th., giving news of a family of tailed humans, I note the con elusion drawn as to their ancestry. The quotation comes to my mind as I write "What fools
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  • 215 3 OBITUARY. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sept. 24. The death is announced of Mr. Nakanishi, former vice-President of the South Manchurian Railway Company. RUBBER QUOTATION. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 70 sen at which business was done. VISCOUNT SAITO GUARDED. Viscount Saito landed
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  • 103 3 At the third ordinary general meeting; of this Society held on Wednesday last the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year: President Mr. W. E. Russell, Vice-President Mr- R. H. Wilson, Committee of Management; Mr. R. W. Lewis, Mr. Tee Boon Meng, Mr. V. Rengasamy, Mr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 2202 4 5 i Four Times on Fire m a Flight. 5 I American Naval Airman who came down :j m Flames. SEVEN CYLINDERS BLOWN OUT AND ENGINE 3; 3j WRECKED. m Lieutenant C. C. Champion, of the United States Navy, made a gallant but unsuccessful attempt on July
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  • 269 4 COMPULSORY STUDY IN SCHOOLS. Apathy of Britain. London, Sept. 11. Lord Thomson, m an article m to-day's DbMfVer, says it is curious and significant that Russia, m addition to creating a formidable Air Fore. 1 perceives more clearly than any other Government the essentials of air power.
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  • 73 4 Arrangements made for two D.H.50 aeroplanes to visit Kalgoorlie during the "Back to the Goldfields" celebrations, re suited m some of the old pioneers booking seats to fly over the scenes of their early exploits. Many comparisons are still being made between the old method of travel and ♦he new,
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  • 246 4 New South Wales Team. THE FIXTURE LIST. The New South Wales Rugby team aniv ed at Plymouth on August 31, when they were officially received by Admiral Royds President of the Ru,*by Union, and repre sentatives of the International Board. The first appearance was against Ply mouth Albion. A.
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  • 315 4 CALCUTTA DEFEAT WEST YORKSHIRE'S. Bom In y. Sept. IS. alcutta Football Glob won the concluding same m the first round of the AllIndia Rugby Tournament when they met and defeated the 2nd. Battalion West Yorkshires by B points (one goal, one penalty tfoal t to nil.
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  • 82 4 CESAREWITCH CAMBRIDGESHIRE BETTING. London, Sept. 14The lat st Cesarewitch betting is as follows: 8 to 1 against Lightning Artist. 100 to 8 against Adieu. 100 to 7 against Cap-a-Pie. ICO to 6 against Buckfast. 20 to 1 against Try Try Again. 100 to C against Castlederg. E8 to 1 against
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  • 28 4 According to The Arkansas Gazette, a fashion expert says clothing styles "move In tides." We understand it now. Our girls have been preparing for high water. Phiadelphia Inquirer.
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  • 1345 4 5 > g Head of U. S. Cinema Industry on i Influence of the Film. J S GREATEST MEDIUM OF INTERN ATION > THOUGHT. i (By W. H. Hays for the Singapore Free Tress a! i,| American Newspaper Alliance.) i Mr. W. H. Hays, formerly
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  • 939 5 Mr. Bruce's Warning to the Commonwealth. BRITISH LABOUR PARTY'S OPPOSITION. Speaking at a civic receprlen at Rockhan>pton (<n July 31 the Prime Minister (Mr. 8. M. Bruce) issued a warning that the Whit.- Australia policy met with no sympathy except m Australia. He said even the Labour Party
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  • 73 5 Seed of a Fortune For His Family 500 Years Hence. A Chicago man has just deposited one dollar m a local bank with the stipulation lhat it shall be left to draw 3 per cent, interest, compound half-yearly, for a period of 500 years. Ir. the year
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  • 117 5 Satisfactory Coal, Iron and Steel Figures. London, Sept. 13. Substantial comfort can he derived from KVeral aspects of the latest trade returns. The reduction m imports has markedly affected manufactured tcoods, following a long series of increases m previous months. The increased exports are of a
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  • 127 5 400,000 Tons of Ho^k Moved. One of the fFMtoofl nrginbl tl explosions on record has been ■■cwiiftiHy rilltod out during mining operations at Svrra San Quirico, m the Province of Ancona. Four tons of hijrh explosives were placed under the top portion of a mountain and fired
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  • 1350 6 A Review of the Season. FROM THE TEST VIEWPOINT. Ihe end of another cricket season brings with it th 3 usual temptation to take stock mcl to write retrospectively of that which oil been. As we look back over the past tour months, rfearly two oi which provided
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  • 360 6 GIFT HORSE TO SIR H UGH CLIFFORD. QUBni PROPOSAL IJEFORK CEYLON FINANCE COMMITTEE. It has been divulged that a horse belonffinu to the Ceylon Defence Force \va^ takti t«- Singapore by H.E. Sir Hujrh Clifford, an.i it wa~ expected that some interesting development* \voul<i take place m the Ceylon Finance
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  • 181 6 British Inquiry. Berlin. The British Government have asked for full particulars of Heir Fritzsche's new method of raising crops by electric currents. His apparatus consists of wood?n masts about 25 feet high on which are attached magnetic plates. By means of the latter al 1 kinds
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  • 156 7 HUGE CROWDS DISAPPOINTED. SEVERE STORM CONTINUES. [Reuter's Service.] Venice, Sept. 25. Eager crowds thronging the course began early to discuss the possible postponement of the Schneider Cup race as the gale seemed likely to persist, heavy rolling seas making the take-off of machines particularly risky. Vessels of
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  • 182 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Kugby. Sept. 24. All the Italian and British machines empeting m the Schneider Cup race successfully passed the navigability and seaworthiness tests yesterday. The navigability t?at consisted of two ascents, two descents and a flight over 900 metres. All the machines were afterwards
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  • 156 7 Reuter's Service. 1 London, Sept. 25 Belgium and France have not delayed m replying to Hindenburg's Tannenti^rg speech of the 18th. The Belgian Premier. M. Jasper, unveilm.rr a memorial at Ostend to the Belgiaik states man Beemaert who died m 1912, said Beernaort had not lived
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  • 141 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Kughy, Sept. 25. Lord Jiivkenhead, .Secretary of State for. India, will unveil, on October 7, a memorial at Neuve Chappetk to the memory of Indian aoldian who foil m Urn war and m honour of the Army of India which fought m
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  • 95 7 [Reuters Service.] Geneva, Sept. 25. Ready recognition of the Empire's labours m the cause of the solidarity of nations was forthcoming m a speech by the Belgian, M<. Debrouckere, m the League Assembly. He said: When Sir A. Chamberlain told us of the great effort the Empire
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  • 647 7 Mayor Walker's Views* 4 i SLEEP— AND THE DARN CLOCK DOESN'T/' A little late— as he always is— Mayor Walker, of New York, arrived at the Tower of London, He was received by the governor ami, with some friends, placed m the hands of a stalwart Beefeater,
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  • 90 7 [Reuter's Service. Nice. Scpl. 2">. Two cam* ol sabotage believed to be n«>i unconnected with the American Legionaries' visit occurred «>n the* Paris-Nice main line shortly before the Legionaries were due to travel thereon. First a bomb was exploded between Cannes and Col as Dejuan and
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  • 84 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 24. The rapid development of the wireless industry is shown m the National Radio Exhibition which was opened at Olympia to-day. It is the sixth of its kind held m Great Britain and whereas the first was but a small
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 665 7 m NOTICES. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. :tu is hereby n iven that the Half Yearly ..m-.ai Hcetiac »f MamWra win he held m Om New Po.t Otlue Baittini on Friday, tttk SvpUMnbor. 1927, :.t 2 p. m. for th(? fol ouinp purposes L To in f.,n»» NmWn of whut has
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    • 564 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE No. 44 (Bankruptcy). i.N THK Si;filfc.;»lt COURT OF I*lE HI RAI i>i I K I I L'KMENTtf, tETTLKMKXT OP STNUAPORE. hi Binkruptcy. \o. "il'S of 1926. i m- (i| J»iuji MalMaaad BaamaT Mmrlamr. Sumi'jary Case. Receiving Order made lth February, 1H27. Date of Order for Summary Administration 23rd
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    • 326 7 EXCELLENT HINT TO I STOMACH SUFFERERS. To thofv who suffer from aoid-euc-ed rfmnWli disorder.^. Mich us indig«ntion, wind, h-artburn, j «rastriti> or other similar r.ilmcut. lure 1 an excellent way to" Ret rid of the trout;.- quickly, easily, a/ftd at ar very little cost, Go to yoiir neare-t chemist an(l
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  • 40 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. I'AKIAXATHAN. Mrs. Mmianma'. Devarusum Pakiannthan. wife of tho Rvv. S. S. Puk'.anathan of the Tamil Methodist Church, on Monday, 26th. at 1 p.m. Th« comer wi!l leave the Parsonapro at 4.30 p.m. to-day lor Biiladari. Deeply regretted.
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  • 797 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1927. Returning Sanity. The extended summary of the Manchester Guardian leader on the subject of rubber restriction, which our London correspondent cabled ou: late on Sunday night, confirm* the impression of the earlier cable that this paper has come out definitely on the side
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  • 202 8 H.H. the Suitan of Perak has consented to be a patron of the recently formed Penang Malay Association. Mr. J. L. Potter, who is well-known m Penang sporting circles, has been admitted into the General Hospital there. A mutual friend told me that Mr. Grant Mackie was or had been
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  • 272 8 Lively Discussion At P.A.M. Meeting. VARIETY OF TOPICS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 26. Mr. J. S. Arter presided over a very representative meeting: of the Planters Association of Malaya on Saturday, when a lengthy discussion took place on choLra. The Chairman undertook to consult the
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  • 68 8 Our Own Correspondent.* Penanjf, Sept. 2ti. Mr. V. C. Watitfh. assistant on the Bukit Gintant* Estate, was drowned whilst swimming m Lake T<»ba, Sumatra, on Saturday morninp. The deceased was on holiday m Brastapi and after the hotel fire removed to Propat. He was about forty years
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  • 378 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnantr. Sept. 2t>. In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Jo*tice Sproule, the appeal was upheld of Di.»\ bin Samat and two others against tVe Mlttence of the magistrate at Balik Pulau binding them over for six months m th sum of $100. Mr. R.
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  • 73 8 «REAT BRITaTx \v Iv BLUE MaUWDOT THK [Reuter's Btnie«.) Vt ni Rm i The weather *a. tin, IUI pood wh,n the race for t,,, g^ took place to-day. Then and ft* M. w ns F W.b.ur M. Napier won. Webst,.- pi1.,,,,, average speed of 2n."..1 j Flight
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  • 178 8 COLONY To CO-OPHUTBWIt| rju The Government of r- r> ir ■mm with the administration! rated and Uafederated Sutci of tho \il Peninsula, has had vi ler exceedingly difficult mm] i raport|U oi the prevent i lubber. II recogni*ct t livided rotas* handicap to the solution and hai therefore
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  • 167 8 TO VISIT 1..0. N. HEAI ill W HUI Viscount [shii, th. former Mir n Foreign AtTairs mm! Ambawador of Japn m Paris since 1920 trrivfd 0B hmti Maru dii his way to Japan, and to-day the Kastem Bureau i da I of Nations' Health Onranisatk*. Viscount
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  • 102 8 I.KITI RK BY I>K I*>OK* The monthly Meeting History Society was hi M m thj scum last evening, the Rev. I Unli ft exhibits were on vu-w. tod* of scorpions ami eeßtipefei ami aW cimen of the Anophel^ und,. cope, as well as number »1 species of
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  • 268 9 HOME I»R3 OPINION. NO BRKDOWN. Ir.m Our O Correspondent.) London, Sept. 26. W -tminstewzette declares that iiMOTi of thending breakdown of StlflMPM Sche;may be entirely igtbo«ffc the eing regulations will ned up. Thtock Exchange takes that the wrtablo allowance is to be reduced »0 tons, which would revision ofc
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  • 218 9 SECURITY AND DISARMAMENT. (Renter's Service] G«b«ts, Sept. 2*. t Awewblj with acclamation adopted 1 Third Committee's resolution on arbiU n, security and disarmament. 'fW pn.pot^ale include, firstly, the creat a committee side by aide with the tparatory Disarmament Commission to r i^or measures calculated to afford all ■ates
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  • 139 9 I Router's Service.] London. Sept. 26. iunohester Guardian reports on ap*ood authority that the confer- MM between the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Association and the Yarn Association with a view to agreement i»n common policy has failed. The official report states that each section decided to report
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  • 394 9 A SORRY PLIGHT. WHAT OF THE COMING WINTER? [Reuter's Far Eastern Servicel. T Shanghai, Sept. 26. Ihe military situation b at present SrST n t" Alth U h the have 00.000 troops t Nanking and a further ***** on the North bank of the Yangtsze, 'ack of money,
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  • 58 9 New York. Sept. 2ti. News from Miami says the Bahamas Govenweat uuthoriti have arrested Chariee Neaple, ex-United States prohibition agent, on a charge of piracy on the high ■eaa. It is alleged he~ participated as an unauthorised number of the coastguard crew m the
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  • 41 9 Quito, Sept. 26. The Government has issued a decree forbidding foreign churchman, irrespective of their religion, entering the country save m exceptional cases when a special permit may be issued for a stay not exceeding forty days.
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  • 46 9 AITHOR OF PAMPHLET! STABBED. Lahore, Sept. 26. Kajpal, the author of the Rangilarasul pamphlet, m which he attacked the Prophet Mahomet, has been Btabbed by an assailant drraeed as a Hindu Sadhu. The victim was taken to hospital but his condition is not serious.
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  • 42 9 Mexico City, Sept. 26. A message from Mazatlan states that thirty bandits were killed out of about one hundred who attacked a Southern Pacific train guarded by Federal soldiers, between Barrancas and Laqieemada. Thf eecort'e losses were ten wounded.
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  • 893 9 Holland-Java Wireless Telephone. THE BRASTAGI FIRE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bat a via. Sept. 24. Another two-way wireless telephone conversation took place this week between Malabar and Kootwyk m Holland- Kootwyk came on the line with the call 'Hallo Malabar, Amsterdam here. We are now speaking; via the
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  • 427 9 The Sarong Case Continued. APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF FIRST AND THIRD ACCUSED. The trial of Sassmn, Joseph and Schefelaar, who are charged with cheating m respect of large consignments of sarongs, was continued at the Assizes yesterday. The case for the prosecution which is being conducted by Messrs.
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  • 264 9 AN APPLICATION REFUSED. Remarking that fie was very reluctant to turn the Supremo Court into a supplementary police court, His Lordship Mr. Justi.e Deane yesterday refused an application by Mr. K. A. Stevens for an order transferring a criminal matter to the Supreme Court on the grounds of
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  • 156 9 The death occurred at the Government Civil Hospital Hong Kong last week, of an old resident of the Colony m the person of Mr. John Henry Pidgeon. The late Mr. Pidgeon was 63 years of age. During the last ten years of his life, he was employed by Messrs. Carroll
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  • 906 11 How Profitable Industry Could Be Revived. IK IMI'OKTS PROM SOUTH INDIA. Jn 1 -is iuljiiinistra i'.nn report for 1926, the r.'ovcinmont .Mai im> Biologist points out 'hat inert ases of approximately 2<> per cent and H,o pa* cent respectively have taken plate <Jurin^ the past tourteun
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  • 226 11 'MR. CANNOT CRITICISM. Madras, Sept. 16. In a long article m to day's Young India, Mr. Gandhi criticizes Miss Katherine Mayo's book, Mother India. He says the impression that it leaves on his mind is that it is the report of a drain inspector, sent out for the
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  • 66 11 Halmorai Castle lete. I^ondon, Sept- 11. The Xin X was a stall holder at fcfcf Balinoial Castle f«t« yesterday. In a very l>usi-MM-tika manner he sold out an enormous rra-s of flowers and finally disposed of the vases. Qu(<n Mary sold soap and perfumes. A picture
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  • 163 12 The Plnnciua arrived m port from Sourabaya yesterday with 213 deck passengers. The Dutch steamed Elout arrived yesterday from Sourabaya with 1,000 pigs on board. Two cruisers and four submarines of the Dutch Navy were at Pulau Samboe on Saturday at midday. The Chargeurs Reunis Cap Tourane is
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  • 76 12 The litrht cruiser Calliope arrived yesterday from Hong Hong, which port she left on the 21st. inst.. under the command of Capt. Sir L. A. D. Sturdee, Bart. The Calliope is of 3,040 tons gross and tarries a crew of 24 officers and 304 ratings. Her armament
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  • 58 12 Seventy -Five Miles An Hour. The "Sea Flea." or airscrew -driven wat.r skimmer m which the French inventor, de Gasenko, with a crew of three, intends to "bound from wave top to fftw top to New York." cross*. d the Channel from Boulogne to Dover m 26
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  • 177 12 Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver will have one of the greatest freshwater ports m the world, m addition to all its present waterfront facilities, if tentative plans which have been prepared by Major W. G. Swan for submission to the Board of Harbour Commissioners are put into effect.
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    • 598 12 Burns Phiip Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Reffuar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA. (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 toni). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 393 12 Kerr Steamship Co. In c 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agent*. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADEU'IIi AY r BALTIMORE (via Suei). S.S. VENICE MARU M.S. SILVERGUAVA (i M.S. SILVERBELLE d^ PACDFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA^SERVICF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \M> LOS ANGELES lIARDOUR M.S. SILVERLARCH due OUTWARDS
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    • 119 12 BEER. WHAT is BRTtt THAN ONE BEER? WHY! g BEERS, IS Ml BUT THEY f|| ¥g\ MUST HE KSt KS HERCULES. BE SURE THIS LABEL 18 ON TMK BOTTLE. PRICES AS FOLLOWS: Quarts: Per case of 1 do/. Per case of 8 doz. Per dozen DUTY EXTitA. JOJIN LITHE CO.,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 686 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 aifd Saturday
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    • 296 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Plancius: Mr. J. M. van Xoorden, Mr. Hideichi Tasumi, Mr. Noluro Yamaoka, W. Birnie. Mr. Fray Tsuonda, Mr. C. P. Barry, Mr. Go Sin StiU. Mrs. Tan Tjoen Nio, Mr. Oei Tjan Lian, Miss Tjoe Bie Nio, Mr. Uilbert Mrs. Uilbert, Mrs. Chan, Mr. Hall Brutton, Mr.
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    • 641 13 O. S. K. Line, „,.,in..io nB 8t..».r.. Arriw. U.«. KMicrdam, Hamburg, Bremen, fcfttwtipi via Colombo, Aden and P»rl S* id Alaska Maru Oct. 12 Oct. 13 p ;r Alpoa Bay, Cape Town, Rio, ejßt( *nd Buenos Aires. f Hawaii Maru Oct. 5 Oct. 7 jj oir l :i v. Zanzibar,
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    • 465 13 HUKKL"GOMFOKr •JboartJ I ntW Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms arc 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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    • 820 13 "Hi P. Ml i KONUKLYXE PAKETVURT MJUtTSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. s Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, i Transhipment, Marine Departments and I Manager's desk. j Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang). f
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  • 497 14 Coroner Appeals To Authorities. UNARMED MEN AGAINST BARBARIANS. The Coroner, Col. Hope Falkner, made some interesting comments on Friday m returning a verdict of murder against persons unknown m connection with the shooting of Quay Kee Aum, who was fatally wounded m Lorong I, Geylang Road, on
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  • 169 14 Bulletin for the week ended September 17th. Tamatave: 1 smallpox case. Port Louis: 1 plapue MM. Basrah: 8 cholera cases and 2 deaths as against II and 11 during the previous week; 1 fatal smallpox case. Kassein: 5 plague deaths. Bombay: 1 plague death; 1 fatal smallpox
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  • 75 14 A farmer, visiting: his son's college and wandering into a chemistry class, saw some students busy with retorts and tes,t tubes. "What are you trying to do?" he asked. "We're endeavouring," replied one of the students, ''to discover or invent a universal solvent." "What's that?" asked the farmer.
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  • 13 14 Of 18,590 Tottenham schoolchildren examined 12,399 required dental treatment m the past year.
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  • 347 14 PROFESSOR'S STARTLING PREDICTIONS. United States and the Philippines. Manila, Sept. i. If the Filipinos expect the United States to give them their independence, they might j just as well change their attitude now ac- cording to Scott Nearing, radical professor < who is spending a few days
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  • 46 14 FIGHTING BETWEEN SUNNIS AND SHIAHS. \||.,n.i The Piom-rr Mlffl ththe Sunnis ami trY ghiahs of Kohat. Wll N !:i 1 viousiy reported. Th. 0« the- BMfatMWt Dl th, V least 20.000 strong 1 lessly outnumNMv.l 1 tight. The AfrMh M.tfere.l I-;.' latest ftmarM bel«« :>o L
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    • 339 14 hot weather makes heavy meals unattrac- fl tiw> BOVRIL sandwiches are li^ht, tempting and H highly nutritious. H They ar» especially handy and delicious for fl picnic lunches or for late suppers .after a theatre fl or dance. And they are excellent for children to fl fl take with them
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    • 141 14 V J| B^^^.\\ \\\V-\ 1 a rapid fall of temperature sets m which often brings a "chill". Ward this off at once and protect yourself against such untoward results, as rheumatism, gout, sciatica/ etc., by using that well tried pain reliever Jr\ i 3 l 1 IV 1 IN Tablets
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  • 628 15 r Sept. 2ttth., (losing Prices. 1 Buyers Sellers Aver Weng 1.00 1.06 liatu Caves 1.82 1.3G l>atano- Padang GO 6*4 Chin Chin^Ti* fully paid 1.15 1.20 Hilams N5 Hong Fatts i.(M 1.12 i Johan Tin 28 25 i Kinta Tin bred. 1.20 L27% Klang Rhrtr 4.0") 4.15
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  • 64 15 September, 2s. Bank i RM. I 3 M-W Bank demand I B-33 Private erediti t n»«». l New York, demand s«> 1-10 Credits 90 days WJ4 France, demand 1420 India, T. T. IM% Ilonjr Kong, demand ISffi P-f- Yokohama, demand 119'a N'om. Java demand I Hi* lianpkok, demand HO'a
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  • 213 15 September. 2<">. Tin 126 Ton* fISMO GttnMer 7.2. r > Pepper White 1O(> Pepper Black Flake Tapioca 7> Pearl Baf« Small 7.4n Copra IO.tU) Copra Svndried 11.16 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rict- Liang Hin Chan Mark Rod Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintaii
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  • 55 15 September 2l>th.. 12 o'clock ROOa. Buyers Sellers fi.S.S 0.111:1! to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Sjiot 57 <>m Tender Ott-Hcr. MM MM Jan- Mar. 80% Apt -June 92% 92% Tone of Market': Quiet. Latest C«l)h-: London Spot Sheet 16% d per lt>. New York Spot Saeet
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  • 107 15 Toronto. Ontario. The vanguard of an army of British university students, going to Canada to assist m the harvest and U) Mu<;.\ agricultural conditions, recently reached this country. The members r,f Ok party, 50 strong, have been placed on farms m Ontario, pending harvest time on
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  • 226 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, St v pt. 2<>. London.— Bubbef la 4 'id. t p Kd. Local ">o^4. Tin. London £269. Sept. 21. l.ixai L.J.") for 12.") tons. Mining. Kuehai L'.O-'J 2.07. Malaya Con solidated 1.-0 1.22. Hone: Fait LOT 1.11. Pontianak 2<". 2^ tforth T-aipiitg 1.16 LIT, South
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  • 251 15 TANBALAK RUBMDI REPORT. The following '> tin* Director*' report to the shareholders o f Tambalak Robber Estate to be presented at the annual meeting on Oct. xth., at noon at Derrick and Company's. The profit for the year is #57,:»7-l.Xh which has to be added the ha
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  • 113 15 Ottawa. In June, for t h*> first time m nearly six .wars, Canadian l>ank assets exceeded over three billions of dollars. In Oetobw L 921, the peak was rea< lied, when nankinjr assets were .W, 15.-), 000,000. The June figure of 3,020,315,900 is more
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  • 69 15 Validity of Kxport Kiuhts. London. Se|>t. I. The Kuala Lumpur correspondent of th<Financial Times eaMes that he is reliauh informed that at a joint meeting of the Federated Malay Statea and the Colony* Restriction Committees, k was decided t< recommend Government to amend the nr< sent Restriction
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  • 55 15 More ihiin l.ioo western Canadian horses, piirrhaigd hy the Union <»f Soviet Socialist Repuhiies, for lijrht draught pin jxi^os m ku>sin, let l Qm-nec aboard the .Soviet steamer Dekahrist for Leningrad This is the secon<l consi<rn»Ment ihipped from Canada for the Russian (lovernnx Ml. the first
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  • 139 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Seller* Kuchai Ordo. (Si) 2.03 'J.<>> Kuyoh Tin (ti 1.37% 1.42 i Malayan I'ollieries (10) :»■">. 1-> 36.20 c.d Malayan Consd. ($1) 1.19 J.'-M PetaUag ($1) 4.66 4.75 Rahman Hy«l>. ($1) 2.10 2.20 Rantail Ord. ($1) t.60 1.6 Kantau Trcf. ($1) 1.18% 1.77 Katrut
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1387 15 ASSETS OVER $7 500 000 i rriir. n«w^ ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. \IV\D OFFTPF- w v (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) m n t 7 H USe Sin^P° re LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. "I any nas £20,000 deposited with the Supreme
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    • 38 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE 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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  • 769 16 Second Race For Alford Trophy. KATHLEEN DISMASTED. In a strong breeze and weather that looked somewhat unpleasant eleven boat* turnt?d out for the second race of the series for Mr. Alford's Trophy on Sunday. At 10 a.m. a fair start was made, Ella easily getting the best of it
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  • 152 16 "New Toys." which comes to the Alhambra theatre on Saturday, presents Mary Hay m the leading role with her ex-husband, Richard Barthelmess. Barthelmess plays his first comedy role m several years. He is seen as the husband whose wife, encouraged by a
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  • 17 16 Seventeen members of the British India football t^am arrived m Singapore yesterday from Batuvin by the Plancius.
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  • 398 16 S.C.C. Hockey Trial. MURPHY'S FOUR GOALS. On the Padang yesterday the Colours team beat the Whites m a hockey trial match by five goals to one. The Colours were clearly the better team m all departments of the game and an early lead was established through Murphy who took
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  • 60 16 The Police hockey team easily defeated the V.M.C.A. on the Association's ground esterdar. It was a pood pame with the Police vastly superior m attack. They held a lead of 3 o at half-time but after the interval things were more evenly contested. The Police scored twice
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  • 35 16 VINCENT RICHARDS WINS l\ S. TITLE [Reuter's Service.] New York. Sept. 26. Vincent Richards won the first American pnfessional lawn tennis title and $1,000 by defeating Howard Kinsey. 11 9. 6 4, •>— 3.
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  • 144 16 [Reuter's Service.] Garden City, New Jersey. Sept. 25. A big crowd watched the finalists m the American ladies golf championship. Both players are m the early twenties. The weather was perfect. Both were nervous m the forenoon but nettled down m the afternoon. Miss Horn, although
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  • 24 16 Owing to wet weather the men's TwoBall Foursomes competition was cancelled on Sunday and 'will be replayed on Sunday I next.
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  • 58 16 Joh« Fermin was charged before the Third Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, yesterday morning, with furnishing fake information to the passport officer. The legation of the prosecution was that Fermin had stated that he had arrived by the i President Wilson whereas he had arrived V the President Harrison. A
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  • 148 16 Malaya Command Rifle Meeting. M.S.V.R. RETAIN WARREN SHIELD. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 26. The Malaya Command Rifle Meeting which started here on Friday, was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday after- I noon (Sunday). The weather throughout the meeting was indifferent. Twenty-five teams competed for
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  • 180 16 FORTHCOMING S.C.C. ARRANGEMENTS. In the event of the weather preventing the final of the lawn tennis tournament being playod at the Cricket Club this afternoon there will be a pick-up game on the Padang. Intending players are asked to bring both white and coloured jerseys. THURSDAY'S MATCHES. On Thursday
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  • 126 16 CHINESE LADY WINS PRIZE. None of the home sides m the twelve matches selected for the purposes of our Football Competition No. 5 encountered defeat on Saturday, no less than ten of the away sides being 1 beaten. M that a competitor crossing out all the
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  • 43 16 (Our o\vn Correspondent Copyright.) London, Sept. 25. Cardiff defeated Swansea on the latter's ground yesterday by 16 points to 8. The result of the match between the Wa ratahs and Neath and Aberavon was 24 5 m favour of the tourists.
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  • 96 16 INDIAN TEAM'S RETURN VISIT. The Indian team arrived m Singapore yesterday after touring Java where they played sixteen games, winning six, losing six and drawing four, m the course of which they defeated the champion team of Java. To-day they play the S.C.C. at the Stadium, with Mr. Tan
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  • 85 16 ARRANGEMENTS FOR RESERVED SEATS. In accordance with the requests of several patrons the Stadium Association are arranging for a limited number of numbered and reserved seats for the S.F.A. Cup Final (Chinese vs. Dukes) for which a "harsr? of $3 will be made. Tickets can be obtained
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  • 912 16 The League Table. PRESENT POSITIONS. English League. Division I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pte. Newcastle 7 4 1 2 22 12 10 Bury 7 5 2 0 16 11 10 Cardiff 7 3 0 4 13 8 10 West Ham 6 5 1 0 19
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  • 262 16 VICTORY FOR THE S.C.R.C. In a match on Saturday between the p S.C.R.C. and Brinkmann and Co. the f Chinese won by 140 runs, declaring their innings closed at 175 for 7, and dismissing the Company for 35. Towards the S.C.R.C. total Lee Keng Tye contributed 62* and John
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