The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 September 1927

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1927. NO. 12,219
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  • 286 1 The Financial News whilst it sc«ut« the rumours regarding restriction thinks that a statement by (lovernnient showing how it is to b«* made more effective is needed Page 9. The (ierman airman Koenneckv, who has been missing for some days, has turned up safely at Bagdad Page
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  • 1213 1 She is tall, old, and slight Her h»\i i M a hawk. She is tawny, and her c] i art- bird-bright. I heard her role* a (|u;n> W Of a mile away as 1 came down Uk yellow hill. I heard her voice over a Held of lilies-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 367 1 WING LOONG. iok HIGH i:ass tmi.orinc;. >:\k-. ut and Finish Guaranteed 112. UWH STREET. RAFFLES^HOTEL FAERY WA TtESDAY. ILA THURSDAY, BATIK i|IOTJ SATURDAY I)ANCE SPECIAL DINER DANSANT GRILL EVERY at the following artists will OPEN DAILY appear Miss Tania Svetlanova B Tm WKDNESDAY, AND fhiday Mr. Alexander Salnik off 113
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    • 168 1 |all f^°Al El 0 British! Steel Office Equipment a^iiMK>^2 Bh it 31 It- il > Bfl Bk -'^5B bY fIH BB iL aP lß*i3| H i- Rfc I z" Btv*^ fc^~-^-^ BB^WBB— MB Bl > Br-n^a BUM T* fl H^^Bbblb^bi b^B SbTbf'b ■^bb^bW'^^'^'^^^'^^'^bb bTbv v 1 •^^^^■^VkS^BBBBBBB^B^BK *^Bbl bB StAticMiery
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    • 123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Vim for quick cleaning"— Page Robinson and Co. for Pfcrif Bovelti Pa^e 9. Whiteaway's sell the Allegro safety razor strop Pace 6. The G. H. sweet shop is to keep open till 10 p.m. Pfcge 10. Coming to the Alhambra, a BirthtlmcM Mary Hay him Page 2. Oaklands
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOl'Sfc for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 173 1 THE WEEK. Thurmluy, 2'Jth. HiKh Water. 0.7. a.m.. !'.2. 0.1 J p. n >. p.i. Malacca H. W. 8.50 n.m., »5.9. M 0 p.m. »'».4. Rujrby: S.C.C.A. vs 4 Co. Dofce'fl Tanjrlin. Trial. Colours vs Whites. Pjul.tr.i:. 8.1. homeward mail closi-s. Eastern United Assurance Co. annual meetiftg, Malacca St. 12.
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  • 635 2 Singapore. Sept. '11. The i-a.--: week has seen »evere drop la (be price v: Tin which IJWWI a toe* dI t\'> over the jhti.xi. According to London reporti heavy Bear selling and liquidation of stocks b> hohtsri are rasponsib.e (or the decline and although the ».>•.» 1..
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  • 460 2 Singapore, Sept. 27. r N further sharp dseltet m the price of I ROt tended to improve the outlook and th< ra,t ueok has followed the same coume m its pwdoe— •on with transactions rci I ted on all sides. cabl w from Londo«
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 248 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY THE MM STAR OPBM CO. Book For Sept. 30th. BOXING BOXING AMIN vs. SONG. KEY vs. PEREIRA. Gate 10 cts. Mdm. 1a Kelvey's *^^^^^f School of I DANCING Vor children and young ladies m Character, W Classical, Clog, Exhibition. Billet and Toe Dancinp. Private lessons m modern
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    • 361 2 VICTORIA THEATRE i OCT. 17th. AND 18th. ZIMBALIST THE MASTER VIOLINIST. COMMENCING OCT. 27th. W. BANVARDB LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY CO. SUNt>AY. OCT. 9th. AT 9.15 P.M. Popular Sunday Concert GRAND BALLET MATINEE: Oct. 15thr and 22nd. Evening Performance Oct 1 9th. 20th. Booking Dates will be duly announced. PAVILION From
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    • 262 2 ALHAMBRa <T«n Chen- Kee LW.. rropriet,^ FROM SUNDAY, 25th. TO FRIDAY, .Nth SFITKMi In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Jh> "H' A SPECIAL PARAMOUNT PICTURE m which the exotic beauty, personal magnetism and hh-u1 POLA NEGRI find their neatest outl«t A Woman of the World A picture m which
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  • 890 3 Ekingr Jane Down to the Strand. Y MORNING IN A LONDON HOTEL LOUNGE. being important that I should see the t man to whom I had sent up my card though he would not be in till noontook a seat in a remote corner of the huge
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    • 315 3 ADELPHIHOTEI CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVTTIE Christmas Eve Saturday December 24th 1927 Special Dinner and Dance $3.00 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. Christmas Day Sunday December 25th 192; Special Old English Dinner. Orchestral Musi m Dining room until 11.30 p.m. $3. CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES Cinema Performance on the Roof Garden Boxing Day Monday Dec.
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    • 377 3 I Why Hartley s Jam is Cheapest i i J^^aak^^ f Modern scientific laboratories— modern machines r^p^g—Bj^^SA tile latost packing methods, and our vast resources, j which ive us the pick of the fruit antl sutrar mar i" J i^^^= 25r ketS> enable us t0 make lo^ Per cent, pure
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  • 390 4 BRASTAGI HOTEL FIRE. THE WARAT^IS ARRIVE. A bowling lesson m three pictures, showing the mode of delivery adopted by Maurice Tate, the Sussex and England bowler.— D. S. Copyright. The New South \\Tale> Rugby players, who have started th«ir English tour well by winning their first
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  • 1368 5 French Seaside Life. CRITICISING HER CURVES. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Aug. 21. Many people leave Paris, m the merry summer time, for the sole purpose of sampling Deauville, Dinard and, later on Biarritz. Here over-dressed loveliness disports itself on land and sea, the expensivelyattiied male looking on with
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  • 365 5 IMKKASEI) BBCAUBB MAN COl LDNT I»AY CASH! Mr. Henry W. Hamilton, a motor haulage contractor of Union-road, S.K., gave the following account of his experiences -at i\ast Ham Police Court. "My son, aged 24, was summoned for having an inefficient silencer and a defective brake on
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 339 5 A most fascinating smoke— these Craven 'A' The growing enthusiasm for Craven "A" is the fascination of pure tobacco pure British paper and a tip made of natural cork r^ m/ B^ I^^ i^m CORK TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MADE IN LONDON by KsCLmTGLs Ltd. agents HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE,
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    • 52 5 J V.VWWWMftWtVVWV»A%%%'W%%%VW% .••W.V.VAV.W.VJW.'MVAV V <VAWW.W.W.'.V.V.V.V.V.V. ,»^V,«/VW^VWV%VWVWVVWVWIft V IMF 'jSj~~ N v^A La couieur dv Peerless Erasmic est comme le violet sombre de la mer au couchcr dv soleil. Son parfum exquis est celui des violettes des champs baignees de rosee. PEERLESS l 4 ERASMIC 1 Le delicatlffl SAVON I Obtainable
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  • 616 6 Sept. 29— The Birth of Nelson. 160 On the 29th. September 1758, YEARS Horatio Nelson, the most AGO. popular of Britain's numerous naval heroes, was born m the Norfolk village of Burnham Thorpe, of which his father was the rector. He entered the Royal Navy at the age of
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  • 439 6 BALL 'IHAT GOES TOO FA*. 1 haw yet to meet the golfer who will admit that he drives too far. Hut Bobby Jones, since his return to America has been ■tying that the modern golf ball is too powerful. At St. Andrews, when he won
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  • 100 6 19 Strokes on 18 Greens. Nineteen putts at 18 holes is the remarkable record which has been set up by Mr. Joe Sherry, a Northern mining magnate, at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club course. He was playing m a fourball match. The only putt he didn't
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  • 299 6 Sportinp enthusiasts m Hong Bong will have an opportunity of witnessing several Intel ports this winter says the South China Morning Post. First of all, they will have a visit from a team of Shanghai lawn bowlers. Preparations are already being made to selecjt the
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  • 109 6 China National Association Formed. At a meeting of Chinese lawn tennis players held m Shanghai on September 5, a China National Lawn Tennis Association was formed. Mr. Kg Sze-kwonu, the well-known Hong Kong exponent, was elected first President, with Dr. Philip Tyau and Mr. Koo Hooi hye, the
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  • 41 6 The Prince of Wales was one of four Englishmen who reserved seats for the Tunney-Dempsey fight according to the Chicago Herald. The promoters, declining to confirm or deny the report, admitted that four Englishmen bought tickets.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 681 6 WHITEAWAYS Have Received New Stock of the 1 ALLEGRO AUTOMATIC HONER and STROPPER MoomQ f, Hcid machine «*s »h(,*« StropD |r »c Biocn wi^c shdrpcMnq olade* •^Z>' v Carriage Q« <**' 'ress uc or down N<^ direction of arrows tl I^. •uDber Covtred whee< which reverses triad* automatically Are you
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    • 171 6 I It 111 I A fll If^ V I Cleans as quickly j i y™ Con write, T iff(^^^^^^f A stroke or two with VIM Vp^^^^^M and al! dirt is one Yo j i (^*r^*^%Bs< hardly have to rub at all. MM X vMBSBpHn is indispensable tor cleaning X^mm^2W'\ Mirrors,
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  • 75 7 A REVOLUTIONARY INVENTION. LINE SEVERED 2'/, MILES FROM GROUND. I Router's Service.] Aberdeen. Maryland, Sept 27 Government experts here tested a battery of ant, aircraft guns which, when trained upon a target, automatically follow it acto.hs the sky. After adjustments had been made for 'ange ni the rf
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  • 305 7 OFFICIAL RECEPTION ARRANGED. fKritish Radio -()ffi c i a j Service.] Rugby, Sept. 27. I he K.ng has sent a message to the Ai Ministry heartily congiat. dating the Ministry and the pilot. Flight -I. uul. S. X. Webber, on the vfctorjr achieved m the Schneider
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  • 85 7 Keuter's Service.] Paris, Sept. 27. Th? Communist Deputies Duclos and Mrirty. now in prison in Paris, have again been sentenced for inciting soldiers to disobedience. Duclos was sentenced to six yeais imprisonment on each of six counts and Marty received five years imprisonment on each of two
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  • 76 7 {.Reuter's Service] New York. Sept. 27. The police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Richard J. Rey nolds, elder son of the founder of Reynolds Tobacco Company and one of the five heirs to the Reynolds fortune, which is estimated at $50,000,000. He was last seen
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  • 58 7 [Router's Service.] London. Sept. 27. A further meeting of representatives of th«» Master Cotton Spinners Associations rind the Cotton Yarns Association took place in Manchester to-day. The meeting »vas adjourned after a three-hours discussion and no .statement was made with -cjrard to the progress of the conference,
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  • 43 7 We a knowledge receipt of a unique naper-weigbt in the fo»m of a miniature rrihvay ongrino and tender from the Canadian National Ralltvavs Traffic Department. Hong Kong Bank Chambers; also a very wtM grot up magazine illustrating the tcautics cf Jasper National Park.
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  • 160 7 KOENNECKE LOST IN THE DESERT. PREVIOUS DISAPPEARANCE RECALLED. [ftcuter's Service.] Constantinople, Sept. 27. The disappearance of the German Koennecke who, after abandoning his transAtlantic fliKht, started from Cologne with two companions for Japan and reached Angela with a non-stop run and has noi Uen heard of
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  • 32 7 [Router's Service.] Ravenna. Sept. 27. Levino. who is on his way to Rome fro* Venice, was obliged to land m a field ju-a here owing to bad weather.
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  • 106 7 AMERICA KNOWS NOTHING Ol CONFERENCE. [Renter's Service Washington, Sept. 27. It is stated here that if the remarks attributed to Viscount Saito on his arriva at Tokio from Geneva (m which he hopec it would be possible to hold a parley ear Her thun at present planned, so
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  • 92 7 [Router's Service. 1 Geneva. Sept. 27. An extraordinary session of the League's Opium Advisory Committee has been summoned for Sept. 28th to discuss the question of illicit traffic generally. The Council authorised the convening of this special session in view of the favourable manner in which
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  • 40 7 [Reuters Service.] Paris. Sept. 27. On the J.inas Monthlhery track Voisin car, driven hy Marchaml, Mortal and Kiriloff in relays, broke the 24-hour record, covering 2.740 miles at an fiviva/j** snoc-d vf over 114 mile? an hour.
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  • 200 7 1.000 MILES AN HOUfc London. S«*pt. 20. Mr. A. V. Roe, in an article in to-day's Star, states that a huge multi-engined flyin? boat, resembling a small liner, will eventually be utilised for transatlantic trade. If forced to descend it could use its quick-release bolts,
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  • 35 7 Miss A. Laurie, matron of the Durian Daun Hospital, Malacca, has gone to Singapore, where she will .«tay for a month prior to returning to Malacca, when Miss House Roberts will proceed to Singapore. —Ex.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 366 7 BUSINESS CARDS. i; MARY SETON. J BLACKWOOD FURNITURE i j SHANGHAI SHADES. \l < i; AM HER MANSIONS ..v •.•.•.•.•.•.•.w.v.v.va-.v%'.vwJvU j WEE BROS: UNDERTAKERS. >. •I MOMWIKNTAL MASONS. C| -h Flor.il Wreaths. Made to order. wtifirinl Wreaths Always in Stock. I' Jl.w, Si-legie Road. Tel: 3869. v.v. V. 'Mvy^»jwwvwvft j:
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    • 548 7 BIG TIGER BALM. Priee; 50 cts. per bottle. S SMALL TI «ER BALM. Price: 20 cU. per bottle. NOTICES. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Notice is hereby given that the Half Yearly General Meetinp of Members will be held m the New Post Office Building on Friday. 30th September, 1<»27, at
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    • 435 7 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Roads within the grounds of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, will be closed to the public front a.m. on .Monday Oct. 3 1U27 to H a.m. Tue.«.«Jay Oct. 4, 1927. Py .u.ler of the Parochial Church Council. ggi. ARTHTR BARKIS, Sgd. H. M. PERREAU.
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    • 541 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE RED OR WHITE HALM SVMR L\ QUALITY. The Tiger Balm laanerfactarad t-y >.- ims b**en found to b»' very effective m curing Almost all diseases, (both internal and i\ornal complaints), and should therefore L»o considered as one <»f Ibe pool latportan iaily necessities, which cannot be pvludcst, f
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  • 669 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1927. Rubber Futilities. The Malay Mail, which, unlike ourselves, is a steady supporter of restriction, is however able to recognize defects m the scheme and m a recent article refers very pointedly to what is possibly the most serious aspect of all of the
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  • 438 8 "I'nder the Red Robe", a Paramount production featuring Alma Rubens, will be the main pictuie ser ened at the V.M.C.A. Cinema show to-morrow (Friday) night. At a regular meeting Lodge Johore Royal held at Freemasons' Hall, Jalan Lumi>a Ku«la. Johorc Rahru, on Saturday evening:. Bi<>. A. J. Wolfe was elected
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  • 991 8 Interesting Details. QUESTION OF HANGAR SITES. A general mooting of the Singapore flying Club was held at the Europe II >tel last evening;, a large attendance being presided over Ly the G. O. C Malaya Command, Major-General C C Van SnaubiMll, C.8., C.M.G. The most important items
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  • 115 8 NATIONAL CONGRESS uYii. CABINET. NTs (From Our Own Correspondent*. rvaaag, s«pi The Colombo correspondent ,'r Penang Gazette, cablet that tht National Congress has addreiii randum to the Reform Commbgion^ ing responsibility for executive m the legislature tht Pre» i?r Z f Cabinet of seven Ministers namely j Finance.
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  • 60 8 Ptaaag, Bepf In the Bupreme Conn the beariai begun of an action bj L'ng < hn% against Chee Boon I. O ng te principle and interest alleged I promissory notes for defendants m favour of Xl l; and indorsed by him t<> plaintiff. The defendant admitted
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  • 58 8 Fi on Our Own Com i leafi Kuala Lumpur. Beat J7. On the reconsideration of beret X.M.S. Government ha- ■warded Mr.-. W;ik. field (whose husband, tht captain of a rubier smuggling preventive launch, mu during an affray with inuigfien) v thousand poundl st< i -!injr. making I
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  • 44 8 Peatag, feet H Heavy Qn I haw bed imp police magistrate- for traflV MfeotN, Two Chinese were fined 14 r spectively for ra-h I v > whilst the licence of one MM M for three years. Another Chraei £'2."> for rash driving.
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  • 219 8 COMMITTED PM IMAI Yesterday afterw on, befow th v Magistrate (Mr. H. fc Bel Hussain. a Ma!a> driver Wl W— lttw trial on a ilnu^e of causing (i t! rash act, and abo with failinp to tfep an accident. The eceaftd i> iDefe! t knocked down an-1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 269 8 I "THE tOSNOISSEVR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I 1 Ril V l^l ~£rven jCucos Bofs Amsterdam Caldbeck, Macgrcgor 8 Co, Ltd. a (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance* I' of Hongkong) {Incorporated m Shanghai.) p 45 Kobinson Road. NNGAFOML Tel. 228. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT |1 TO HIS MAJESTY THE KDW F SIAM
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    • 42 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth gr^mnm-m ummmmmmmmm jROBBIALACJ SQyfcM.'y 4 IriWOKMßßk immm From AH Garages Dealers. equatorial! THE NEW iDEAL WASHING SUITING. A CHOICE SELECTION OF DESIGNS AND COLOURS. NEW STOCK CONTINUALLY ARRIVING. H.B. Winter. EXCLUSIVE TAILORING HI BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE.
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    • 6 8 Tn-riav's Frntiirc BRASTAGI HOTEL FIRE.-PICTVRES. i
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  • ANTI-RESTRICTION.
    • 84 9 MITST BE MADE MORE EFFECTIVE. (011 Own Correspondent Copyright.) London. Sept. 28. the general opinion m the mark. 1 1 r Financial News suggests that rumours I ■ihttndonment of restriction are I j.,, »mI -uggests they are dv.> to I ig^rkar influence. i an early Government statement
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    • 26 9 I ite Urn sliprht early improvement] nnish<>d t'l II 16 down at £266 1 the share market is not so] sham are irregular.
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    • 22 9 deacriptioßi despite the decline 1 II >tintati«)iis buying the Chinese advaneM whilst the Japanese Elijrhtly to the general mpvement
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  • 41 9 R outer's Service. 1 «>nd<>n. Sept. 28. Turner has been elected chair- c Trade I'nion Conpress for the ear. at the reecnl T.r. Coagvtai at Btronffly advocated conciliation nation with a vii'\v to peace m 1 i
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  • 53 9 [Renter*! Service.] London. Sept. 28. t i mm| forty American Le&ionfr m Paris, headed by a band m urariet unifona and a dozen girls bearing marched to the Cenotaph yesterday osited a wreath, and also went to Wtt ninstei Abbey. They are now engag- ing the
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  • 43 9 I[Xanyo Xiehi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. S^pt. 27. IVetVctural E lee t ion recently Minseito. Opposition Party came riom over the Government Party, M well as m local districts, which ihr proletarian parties*' prospects for the future rather promising.
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  • 141 9 INKW WOULD RECORD FOT* NON-STOP RUN. [FJri'ish R*dio.— Official Service.] Kucb> Sept. 27. A new railway record was set up yesterf« n Urn I-ondon, Midland and Scottish j Railway introduced a non-stop run of 299*4 itei blf mil Carlisle and London at an image speed of 52 miles
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  • 186 9 Itl'lillEß QUOTATION. (Bj courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sept. 27. Rubber f.u.q. spot was quoted to-day I Tl ten at which business was done. I I IKK HOUSE VACANT SEAT FILLED. taron ToWU Nagamatsu has been I to fill a vacant seat m the House I
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  • 85 9 THE ROUTE CHANGED. ARRIVAL AT BAGDAD. [Router's Service.l Bagdad, Sept. 28. The airman Koennceke flying the Caspar plane Germania and accompanied by Count Salm has arrived here instead of proceed- ing: to Basra. Beirut. Sept. 28. The mystery as to the whereabouts of Koennecke since his departure from
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  • 81 9 [Reuter's Service.] St. Louis, Sept. 28. The millionaire youth Reynolds who was reported missing has been discovered m a •hopsuey restaurant here by detectives employed by his stepfather and the estate irustees. Reynolds at first denied his identity and ben declared he used an assumed name he
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  • 63 9 [RebivT's Service.] New York. Sept. 28. Mayor James Walker returned here from Corop« and wma given a noisy and ifj nfornial, welcome. Interviewed he said Xew York m many ways was far ahead of the munk-ipaliti »i of Eun pc hut Sc had -een much
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  • 49 9 [Router's Service.] New York, Sept. 28. Although he thinks the Dempsey-Tunney broadcasting has decreased his profits Tex Rickard will permit future big fights to be •roadcast la-cause it is likely to avert legislation restricting: boxing. He thinks radio corrects the unfavourable impressions recarding boxing.
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  • 142 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 27. The British Government are telegraphing Cor a full report of the finding of the United States federal grand jury which, according to reports from New York, refused to indict Captain Crawley, formerly m command of the American
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  • 119 9 Mr. Boden Kloss, Curator of the Raffle* Museum, Mr. F. N. Chasen and Mr. H. M IVndlebury, entomologist, F.M.S. Museums, have just returned from a trip througV British North Borneo and adjacent islands for the purpose of studying the flora and fauni.. which proved very successful.
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  • 118 9 I Hiring the preliminary enquiry into the Srrangoon Road shooting, Rt mhkh the two •accused were committed Tor trial, evidence irai given of a remarkable and very sucisfa] operation which was carried out at he Tan Tock Seng: Hospital on the victim »t the Runmen.
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  • 26 9 Patrons of the G. H. Swejt Shop m Battery Road art" informed that the premises m future will be kept open until 10 o.m. Sundays excepter'.
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  • 1044 9 Rubber Smuggling Appeal Case. SENTENCE VARIED. The Batu Pahat Assizes were opened before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay on Sunday last when the following civil case came up for hearing: Haji Abdulrahman was the plaintiff m a case against Haji Said m which he sought a declaration that
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  • 385 9 ARMED ROBBERY. i Four Chinese were charged at the Ji Assizes yesterday with armed robbery. "J It was staled that they stole cash to the m* extent of $255 and jewellery to the value of $215 from the occupants of 89 Roweli Road on August 10. At the
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  • 318 9 A CONCISE SKETCH BY AN ARMY CHAPLAIN. The Rev. E. G. Semple, Chaplain to the Forces m the Malayan Command, is responsible for the compilation of a series of short informative summaries of the great Eastern religions represented by Singapore's inhabitants. In his preface to the book, published
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  • 65 9 Trolley Bus Wires. At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow (Friday). Dr. K. K. Pathy, will ask:— Will the President please say why telegraph and telephone wires, crossing above or liable to fall upon or to be blown on to trolley wires have not been protected
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 103 9 "DOBINSONC" i! > Am —FOR VALUE AND SERVICE— |^T :An Exceptionally Attractive 03\ Selection of ;?>v Paris Novelties tLQv I m Art Silk Lace, Plain K^a and Embroidered /mTI|I Scarves Shaw Is §M I also new H ro^ Evening Gowns JL jj Jtast Unpacked &r^ J ROBINSON CO., LTD. RAFFLES
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 718 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES IPBESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FOfcTNIGHTLT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Due Spore. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. NELEUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port POLY DORUS London, Rotterdam and
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    • 533 10 EUerman Bocknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMUr LINE 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.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Oct. 6 s.s. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 20 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 363 10 British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SR Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S UOVERNi.. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE Q OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) \\hk Due Tonnage. Singapore. i MACEDONIA 11,000 Oct. 7 MANTUA l^ JEYPORE
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  • 808 11 How It Hinders Industry. SOME STRIKING EXAMPLES OF JEALOUSY. uy "A TEAM UNIONIST." IFREK H'iESS SPECIAL.} Anyi m- familiar with workshop life must have noticed that m almost every factory, :i\aliy ,s rampant between th;- foremen of h depaitrnents. and between the office staff and shop foremen. It
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  • 80 11 Two charges of false pretences, one m volvinj? a cheque issued apainst the Chekiantf Industrial Bank and the other on the American Oriental Bank, were made against a German, C.ustav Otto Teppers, 34, other wise known as Karl Ekhardt m the Special Provisional Court at Shanghai. Teppers, who was previously
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    • 352 11 m 1^ '*-c m .i mi f—^~" 4aß\waaV^Bam^aW^^BV^^. ■aara^Bf mm *'cry time you move or think you use up a Iff tiourislimcnt can that wastage of enerev be Ml BbT BBbV J 1 made Wm \m 'Ovaltine" is a delicious i\^d beverage LI which supplies m abundance the nourishment 1]
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    • 212 11 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT OAKL A N D WMPRESSIVE and dignified m appearance, and I with unrivalled road qualities, the Oakland marks Jia new epoch m the luxury of six-cylinder motor- j ing at moderate cost. Oakland is indisputably leader of its class. 3k T n c> handsome coachwork of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 501 12 Bums Philp Line /Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Refuar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The Bs. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 163 12 j SJ3. GLENBEG. Consignees of cargo per the above vessel from London (arrived Sept. 22nd) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all careo landed here m a damaged condition will be held 1 at 9 a.m. on Friday 30th Sept. 1927 at Godown Nos. 17 and 18. Xo
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    • 89 12 READ THIS CAREFULLY. f>u* famous INDIGO DYE FINE SERGE 66 m. wide is offered at 30s per suit n length of 314 yards. (Postage extra). U LIGHT OR DARK GREY FLANNEL 54 m 8 «nde at 10/fl per suit length. (Poataee sxtra). rHE TWO LENGTHS FOR 45*. Post Free A
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    • 374 12 Kerr Steamship Co. \Z 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Affenta. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE To BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA i< BALTIMORE J S.S. VENICE MARU M.S. SILVERGUAVA tin. M.S. SILVERBELLE PACOTC-JAVA-CALCUTTA-SERVICF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM* I LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. OUTWARDS TO CALCUTTA via POM* M.S. SILVERFIR
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    • 122 12 BEEIf WHAT 18 IJKTTKR rTHAN ONE BEER? WHY! BEERS, ffl II BUT THEY f^\ ff\ > I MUST BE l®l 05 HERCULES. BE SIRK THIS LABEL is on 7/fK BOTTLE PRICES AS FOLLOWS: Quarts: Per case of 4 d«»/. WMt Per dozen I Pints: Per case of 8 d<>/ Per
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 696 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 fl 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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    • 622 12 SHIPPING NOTES. AMERICAN DESTROYERS ARRIVE. SEVERAL DAYS* STAY. The Fifteenth American Destroyer Divi gion arrived m port yesterday morninj from Saigon. The destroyers visited Tan jong Priok during the course of the jour ney and stayed five days, later visiting Sourabaya and Macassar, staying foi three days at each of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 671 13 O. S. K. Line. "7 ,H 9 tui.tlon* Btea»«i». Arrfrt. Lot*. jr Lwttertiam, Hamburg. Bremen, lnti» erl> vift Col<M»bOt Aci<?n and Port Said- Alaska Maru Oct. 12 Oct. 13 DJ rban. Algoa B*y. Cape Town, Rio, Sinto? and Buenos Aires. f Hawaii Maru Oct. 5 Oct. 7 Maßjba sa. Zanribar,
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    • 449 13 HEffiZfL"GOMf€Kr Dollar President liners offer yon 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 spacious steel swimming
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    • 736 13 K. P. M. ROWNKLYKE ntKETVJURT MUTSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATA¥TA). (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER 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 Pcnang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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  • 1045 14 And Then Paint it All Over Again! SECRETS OF "THE GLASS HOUSE AT FULHAM. Having scon the artist-craftsmen i tamed pr'as:? at work m their studios .ORt.e* it ti ay are not most to be envie I iili the artists. For though th^y desig Ivith
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  • 244 14 The news that herrings arc steadily fa* lin£ from public favour m comparison with "white fish" like cod, haddock, hake, and plaice suggests a comparison with the cast of white bread and brown. The public is always bein X told that brown bivad is tastier and better,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 159 14 rrri^-^iiKoH fat tJv > r i i> T MORE FRUIr V l i/ H CJ bu^ the one the children love r O Vv U f^ H. £V an^ the sim P le t to prepare ft \S H U S«sa£«S fe^J W Try it jqt to-days dessert! m I
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    • 389 14 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "news" paper 40-r>o columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertis. in*r. Delivered with the Chota Kazri eacr morning. Latest Teleprams, Latest New? awtl Latest Announcements, together with .'xclusive special features, "Pictures of th* week" Serial
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    • 226 14 Jferak motor) I UNION I HILL CLIMB 11-AUSTIN AGAIN Austin; Seven Obtained S I SIX FIRSTS j FOUR SECONDS FIVE THIRDS anrf Fastest Time of the Day I BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED. jl (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) A GENERAL MOTO RS PRODUcf' i Buick Five-passenger Touring Car— Series 115 Prices
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  • 83 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 27. Amsterdam 12-13%, Athens 897%, Berlin 20.4:?, Bombay Is. ."> 8&-3S&, Brussels M.O4 1 Bucharest 781.. Buenos Aires 47 59-32, Copenhagen 18.17, Geneva 25.23%, M Isiagfora 198%, Honj? Kong Is. 11 %d., Kobe Is. 11 5-16 d. t Lisbon 2 7-16., Madrid 27-S.
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  • 210 15 ROSE MACPH AIL CO\S REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 2S. London. Rubber Is 4 s <i Unchanged. Load 57%. Tin. London £2C>4. Down 86«. \mox\ LlU'x for 150 tons. MininK. Kuchai 2.04 2.07 Vi, Malaya Consolidated 1.20 1.23, Hony Fatt 1.08 1.10, Pontianak 25 27, North Taiping 1.15 1.18,
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  • 306 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers \sam Kumbang 50s Gd 57s iitam Tin ($1) 80 85 long Fatt ($1) 1.00 1.05 lucy Yot Pref. 3C* 31s lucy Yot Ord. 21)s 30s tinta Tin ($1) 1.27 2 L3i'H tlan^ Kiver ($1) 3. .90 4.U0 <uyoh Tin ($1 > 1.30 1.4<!
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  • 99 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Stpt. 25.. ("osinjr pri.-es. Huyers Sellers Hitanis g£ x;> v uchai 2.02 2.07 tt M-ili<vai ens. ]jX j'oo Pcnawats "97 l 0 Pahman Hyd. 2.17.» 2^ TV m Malaya 24s fid 2.->s 6d Temeniror 1H S ]0s j»d Allenby? 2.70 2.7714 Aver Panas 10.20
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  • 27 15 The Directors of Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredpinj? Company, Limited, have been advised that the balance of material for No. 2 Dredjre has been shipped.
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  • 14 15 A man at Arlesey. Beds., Asylum for 27 years has cost the ratepayers £1,250.
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  • 69 15 September, 28. Bank 4 m.s. 2,3 31-32 Bank demand 2 3 23-3 i' Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4% j. New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1420 lnum, T. T. 153^ Hong Kong, demand 11% P-c Dis. Yokohama, demand 119*4 Norn. j Java demand
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  • 215 15 September, 2S. Tin Ut Tens fIS4% Gambier 7.25 Pepper Whin: 106 Pepper Black 66 Flaky Tapioca 7 l 4 Pearl Snvo Snail 7.40 Copra 10.60 Copra Sundried 11.15 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Ilin Chan Mark Re.) Eagle (Now) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon
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  • 60 15 September 28th.. 12 o'clock noon. Kuyers Sailors. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 57 ."1... Standard K.S.S. Spot 57'^ Vt% m on Tender Oct-LVe. T>H l u W% Jan-Mar. «i'»." 4 «j Apr-.lune (i'J"., 69 Tone of Market: Firm. Latest ('able: London Spot Sheet Ifid
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  • 112 15 The Singapore Chamber of Comatcirrc Rubber Association held its S.jlst. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1.227.391 ibs.; 517.<>4 tons. Offered 971,451 lbs 483.68 ton-. Sold 857.X72 lh** 3<M'».:?7 ton^. Spot. London Is. 4d New York |SK eU. MUCBB REALIZED. Itibhed Smoked Shcvt Cents I'er Lb. Standard
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  • 993 15 CLEARING OFF LIABILITIES. The annual funeral BMetSlfj of tin- l*u iv Bulang Rubber and Produce Company., td., was held m the Chartered Bank Cham ers yesterday, the following being preent: Messrs. David Phillip (Chairman), cc Tiong Wah. John Robertson, A. W (risk, Yeo Van 8008, CIMM Woon
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1334 15 t ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. -(Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) P FIRE MOTORCAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives. Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). I A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. I
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  • 907 16 Governor's Visit To Singapore. RACING PROSPECTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jeaselton, Sept. 23. His Excellency, Mr. J. L. Humphreys, C.8.E., will be coming round to Jesseiton for the races which take place en Oct. Bth. If the weather doesn't improve the race course by then will look
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  • 1065 16 For Inter-Company Shield. NO. 4 COY. WINS. Great excitement prevailed at Tanglin Lai racks on Tuesday night when the finals of the Inter-Company Boxing Tournament were fought, between members of Nos. 1 and 4. Scheduled to commence at 9.15 the seats round the roped-off enclosure were almost
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  • 564 16 Calcutta Draw Again. SHARE HONOURS WITH GUNNERS. Calcutta 4: R.A 4. Calcutta played with much more dash yesterday, when they met the R.A., than they have done m any of their previous matches here. The team seemed to benefit by the changes made, namely Weber at centre forward m
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  • 83 16 London. Sept. 17. The following are the results of matches Played under the Northern Rugby Union rules to_day. Arrow 8, Wakefield 7. s Bramley o, Castleford Broughton 17. Batley 0. Dewsbury 18, Keighley 3. Featherstone 15, Huddersfield 9. Halifax 2, Hull 2. Hunslet 12, St. Helen's 10.
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  • 56 16 The following is the result of the September Monthly Medal (Bogey) Competition held on the 17th. and 18th. instant. H. Gill and J. Beveridge tied for first place; one down. The sweep was won by W. H. Mair. The Weiding Cup will be competed for on Saturday
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  • 68 16 America's Army For Olympiad. SPECIAL STEAMER CHARTERED. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 28. 1 Two hundred and fifty athletes will re--1 present the United States at the Amster--3 dam Olympiad m 1928 including women t athletes for the first time. t The liner President Harding will be chart--1
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  • 38 16 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service], Tokyo, Sept. 28. The American swimming team at present m Japan has created a world record at Nagoya exhibition covering the 800 metre 1 relay race m !> mins. 28 4-5 second. f
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  • 48 16 [Reuter's Service.] Oyster Bay. Sept. 28. f The Norwegian yacht Noreg finished IS seconds ahead of the Swedish Maybe m the Scandinavian Gold Cup race. The three boats to compete m the final will 1 be the Noreg, the Maybe, and the Meren- rteito.
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  • 21 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 7. In a Third Division (Northern) match at Accrington Hartlepools and Accrington drew 2 all.
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  • 65 16 Johore XV Against Negri Semhilan. The first match m the southern section of the Malaya Cup competition is to be played on Saturday, when Johore travel to Seremban to play Negri Sembilan. Johore will be represented by the following side: Hills: McGorry, Harris, Forbes (captain), Williams; Dudgeon.
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  • 156 16 EUROPEANS vs. THE REST. Much interest is being taken m the match between the Europeans and the Rest to be flayed on the S.C.C. ground over the weekend for the Clarke Cup. In previous years no result has been reached, but under the new system, allowing of play on
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  • 69 16 The Duke of Wellington's Regiment have won this competition for the second year m succession, suffering only one defeat m their engagements. The final League Table is as follows: P. W. L. D. Pts. Dukes 8 7 1 0 21 L-L T 8 4 2 2
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  • 78 16 In the trial game on the S.C.C. ground yesterday Whites and Colours drew with one goal each King and Baughan being the scorer?. The following will represent V.M.C.A. vs. S.R.C. at hockey to day on the S.R.C. ground: A. Carlyle; F. A. S. Hoole and A. G. Amstrong; L.
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  • 66 16 Thursday, Sept. 29th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Chinese Company. Friday, Sept. 30th. 5.15 p.m. Drill HalJ S.V.C, Band. 5.15 p.m. Tan Tock Seng's Hospital. S.V.F. Ambulance. Saturday, Oct. 1. 2.30 p.m. Buki T?mah Range. All Units, S.V.C. 2.30 p.m. Farrer Range "C" Company. Sunday, 8.30 a.m. Bukit
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 189 16 MOUTEIE I THE VE»V BEST WBB M:l E I! I I BEr KE BUY^ G pffiB P D lA T?°p C B t L V L E ffl.°* JW/CES 5600.00 Upon Easy Payments. j Call or write for illustrated catalogue J i| S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD I > RAFFLES
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