The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 September 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1928. NO. 12,514
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    256 1 A more favourable atmosphere for the solution of the question of the evacuation of the Rhineland is said to prevail now at Geneva Page 9. King Amanullah is encountering considerable opposition to his attempts at reform m Afghanistan Page 9. The rapid incrtase m League expenditure is
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    MISPLACED.
    1058 1 "This line is faced entirely the wrong way." remarked the smartly dressed stranger sitting opposite me m the firstclass coach of the Nigerian Central Railway. It was b\3o a.m., and a large, low sun stared redly through the open windows. "How do you mean?" 1 asked. "They've faced it
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      231 1 S-.'. V SV-VVW\V.\VaN-erW%SVnVnVnV» 5 SKK THAT YOU GET RED LABEL BRAND j! j: COFFEE Raffles Hotel J j SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE 1 Saturday, September 15th. I I DANCING UNTIL 2 A.M. I MLLE MVRA SMIRNOVA m Complete Change of Programme. I J BOOK EARLY I I to heavy bookings
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      186 1 ■I Cigarettes. For the pipe gt|{ a* a" fl^ Capstan* Navy Cut To TfS| bacco. Both are just as <fa- .JJ good to day as when you j&|K < 4^5 tried them first. Probably. jgjj** .J a^ I JH| v «n, just a little better. 1^? > Ka «M a9
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      129 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Trademarks notice Page 7Studebaker cars, Imperial Motors Page 6. Lactogen is baby's natural milk food Page 5. Fresh pork to-day at the Cold Stori-re Page 8. Latest shipping notices on pages 10, 11 and 12. Pianos for hire, Robinson Piano Co. Page 1The Oldsmobile Six car, Guthrie and
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      7 1 MACKAY MONK'S COFFEE ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY
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      177 1 THE WEEK. Prnang, 14>A. High Water, 11.10 a.m. 8.9.. 10.56 p.m. 10.0. Malacca: H. W. 7.30 a.m., 6.9, 8 p.m., 6.5. Singapore Sword Club "At Home" 5 p.m. Boxing Kin^r Carnival, Saturday, lata. Hitrh Water 11.36 a.m., 9.0, 11.31 p m., 10.1. Malacca: H. W. 8.10 a.m., 7.1 f 830
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    PARIS SEES ENTENTE REVIVED.
    509 2 "1 tck to Pre- War Anglo-French Paris. July tl. ••Vict ('Entente Cordiale." is the French comantnt on thsj Naval Limitation plan announced m Parliament t>\ Sir Austen write- Dairj Express entree. pondent. official circles m Paris regard the agiociiunt tan Stat step to a return to
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    INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
    261 2 "Britain* Pioneer Work." eg ate* attending the meeting; of the Air Traffic Association m I the i iovernment a? luncheon at tl 3av< j Hotel, Sii Phiiij to. p. 'i nder- Secretary t'->i Air) presid importance ol thi- work i the Aas had growr steadil; <
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      603 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite New Poet Office. SINGAPORE. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. 0 The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for
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      411 2 VICTORIA THEATRE i (0) Commencing at 9.30 Nightly* BEAU GESTE A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Booking at Little's. Prices $3, $2, $1 and 50 cents. September 29th, for Seven Nights Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours Booking at Little's from September 21st. Prices: $3, $2, and $1. PAVILIONIT From Tuesday. 11th. to Monday. September 17th
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      224 2 UHAMBRA p t (Tan Cheng Kee and C^Ltd. Proprietors). Programme Commencing September !?th AT THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 l> \l THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Metro— Goldwyn— Meyer present* His Secretary f A human, sparkling romance of businef A* ORE amazing aren than hi s "The IWhW' and "HP JTT;^
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    AN IDEAL HUSBAND.
    1101 3 THE AMERICAN MAN AS ASSET. A Handy Man. California. j. Most English people know how handy American boys are m the house, but few people appear to realise how much the ordinary business or professional man does at home; and by "ordinary. I mean,- not the man.
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      201 3 'afV 3. I A Gen<,ral Motor, experimental I*l 3 E '■'"l-t l^plu»volum«.purch«, Ing,n1 ng,n lW3p^ *1. 5; a hitherto unheard of decree have VM^ iv^\ /W j been used to the full n producing I•' J V U /f 1 r f '<>™ the best material, this fine tIL aal
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      305 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that All Roads within the Government House Domain will be closed to the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each of the following days: Viz. Bth. 11th, 13th and 15th September 1928. A. ROGERS, A.M.1.C.E., Senior Executive Engineer, Singapore. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING
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      194 3 jj Estate S Trust Agencies (1927) Limited j; (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. J wJ th Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government.) is prepared to act as j; Trustees, Executors, Administrators. Receivers. j; Managers of Real Estate, Attorneys for Collection of J Rents, Investigators and Managers
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    PARISIANA.
    198 4 A SWINDLE, AN INSULT A FIGHT. Englishmen See Red. [By Georges Cecil.] Much though Parisians dislike the Belgians, rarely do they proceed to extremities when driving home a wordy argument with les Beiges. Recently, however, a taxi chauffeur and his fare, a tourist fron. Brussels, whom he had grossly
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    FOR SPORTS WEAR.
    544 4 ran riot, every one within striking distance, including the odious chauffeur, punching his face with all the force of strong right arms. Had it not been for a party of four stalwart Englishmen, who were* sitting on the terrace of a cafe near at hand, the wretched
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    TEA TOPICS.
    985 4 BOUDOIR S BOULEVARD. > We women are supposed to lie extremely lavish m the matter of giving advice and not, I think, without reason. Even the most discreet of us will tell another woman exactly how to "manage" her husband, feed her Fiby, or brine up her children
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    IN NAVY POPLIN.
    45 4 For sports nothing could be more attractive than this knitted suit 01* canary yellow silk, with its skirt m pleated crepe de chine. There is a sleeveless sweater, striped m blue and grey, like the cardigan jacket under which it is worn.
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    HE WAS ASLEEP.
    89 4 Because he is a sound sleeper, John Finch, a youth of Mount Vernon, Washington, is alive to-day. He was asleep with his head against a rail when a passenger train passed through. A portion of his straw hat was clipped off by the wheels of the train.
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    WITH BLUE SPOTS.
    26 4 This slender frock of cream spun silk i s printed with light and dark Wue spots. The collar and cuffs are blue. too.
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    THE LAWYER IN THE BLUE CLOCHE HAT.
    454 4 This is the story of a blue hat that looked like a tea-cosy. Gertrude, a domestic servant, spent her afternoon off trying on hats m a West End shop. Gertrude was difficult to please. When she found a hat of the right colour
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    TABLE TALK.
    755 4 I was interested to hear the other day that it is becoming quite general to have an arrangement with your photographer, by which you have your photograph taken, and then order single copies as you need them. I believe this plan has often been adopted when it is
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    A MOTORING OUTFIT.
    52 4 For the auto, a Paris tailor shows this coat of heavy brownish tweed, lined with dark brown kasha, which appears m the hollow of the inverted pleats that trim the coat, form the yolk, and outline the pockets and sleeves. There is a huge scarf of the
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    THE BACK OF FASHIION.
    164 4 AUTUMN MODES ON PARADE. N Feminine Trend. All the great French areas L now outlined their program™ fashions at the have been taking p, ac u^?** 2" of July, and the arm,,. flf t who have attended arc- Uking Bt oat S? new seasons mode*. Their
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    A POPULAR COAT.
    72 4 The three quarter length coat is. set) popular this season. Here it is m na\> georgette, like the pleated skirt of the dress it accompanies, hanging loo>e from the shoulders, and lined with the same red georgette and printed with flowered pattern m blue and gray tha*
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    OPAL WEIGHING 500 CARATS.
    123 4 Valuable Find In Australia An opal, weighing 500 carats, ar by its owner at £1.000. has been b v the Grawin field. 40 miles ftssj (N.S.W.), says the Brisbsne Courier stone was located by Mr Pst Hour depth of 47 ft. The gem has jew "Sunset
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    OUR TEST PROSPECTS.
    289 5 Pale and Haggard Hobbs. Writing with reference to the West Indies tour m general and the last Test match m particular our London correspondent says: England profited by playing the West Indians. As the England captain well said, our men, until meeting Constantine, Griffith and Francis, had
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    THE UNITED ENGINEERS RECREATION CLUB.
    513 5 On Saturday afteinoon last, the memDers and friends of the United Engineers Recieation Club svere the guesta of the Piesident. Mr. J. 1. Stiachan at his residence. ••Fairlie." NassiaS Road, on the occasion of the eighth annual -At Home' and presentation of prizes for tournaments
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    95 5 Programme of Drills up to and for Sept. 16th, 1928. Friday 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, D.E.L. Unit, Training. S.V.C. Band, Band Practice Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company, Lecture. Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Assemble for Camp. Saturday I p.m., Bukit Timah Range. Chinese Company, Musketry Classification. 2.30
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      218 5 Y EAR after year this name and X trade mark stand for the purity and excellence of the world-famous Pears' Soaps. Make sure that it appears on the wrapper of the soap you buy— the soap that is known m every tongue and m every clime as Matchless for the
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      373 5 fcfc..a* sssaaaank Round the corner* TWs a lot of life m a baby, And then Lactogen was tried and it s wonderful what a baby and Lactogen" made a change, co c u throu S h and how he f or every drop of "Lactogen" will fight his way up—
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    "AT THE FRONT."
    726 6 TWELVE YEARS AFTER ON THIEPVAL RIDGE. (irim Memories. London, Auk. 11. It you ask any one "who knows," he will tell you emphatically that it is a waste or time going to France to see the battlefields. 'There's nothing to see absolutely nothng. You wouldn't know there
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    STABBING AFFRAY.
    208 6 Kussiarn Sentenced (o Ten Years A piis<»n sentence of ten years and the loss ot al! civil rights was declared against ConStantin Vortzihovich, a 22-year-old Russian sailor of the str. Chin fwnnf, by Judge Hsuing. sitting with Deputy Stevens at the Provincial Court at Shanghai. Vortzihovich was found
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      307 6 REWARD! $100,000 De Witt s Kidney and Bladder Pilla, tee remedy naed all over the World for more than 40 years, contains an ingredient which colours the urine blue. We hereby guarantee that thia ingredient is a genuine antiseptic medicine, recognised and u»ed by doctors and hospitals all orer the
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      417 6 Studebaker Owner Enjoys Championship Performance! P>nce. Every Studebaker- Erskine?wne7enTow Ac lasting satisfaction of driving a car which fe chamoion m its price class! Every Studebaker or EnlS model is a product of the same engineering "enin, built with the same precision and rfph^S* r^natm^ m eC^ r J eCent^ P
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    THE NAVAL COMPROMISE.
    426 7 EFFECT ON DISARMAMENT QUESTION. Discussed by the League. [Reuters Service.] Geneva, Sept. 12. Ix»id Cushendun told the Committee on Uisarmament that though no actual replies had come from the Governments, intimation had ansa received that the Anglorrench Naval Compromise may be extremely distasteful to the other parties
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    BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    121 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 13. The Board of Trade returns state that exports for August totalled £62.216.000 and imports £97.700,000. increases of £1.331.000 and £2.232.000 respectively compared with July. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 12 The figures are remarkable m view of the fact that
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    WORLD RELIGIOUS PEACE.
    49 7 League Conference Proposed. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Sept. 12. A preliminary conference has opened here foff the purpose of arranging a Universal Religious Peace Conference, the 124 delegates present representing nearly all the llvine religions. The Maharaja of Burdwan is prominent among the delegates from the East.
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    BIG U.S. AIR RACE.
    75 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York Sept- 13. Nine aeroplanes took off this morning from Roosevelt Field on a 3,000 mile non•,.f), race to Los Angeles. The competitors are likely to have to face fog and adverse weather m the Middle West. The race is the principal feature
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    OVERSUBSCRIBED U.S. ISSUE.
    24 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Sept. 12. There wa* an unprecedented over-subs-ription of Si>6 000,000 for the issue of the $oL'^.0(!0,00(» refunding certificates.
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    OIL TANKER FATALITY.
    23 7 [Reuter's Service.] Wilmington. Sept. 13. Five were killed and 14 injured m the blowing up of an oiltanker at Southport.
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    ANOTHER SPANISH PLOT.
    134 7 NIPPED IN THE BUD BY POLICE. Anti-Royal Plot. I Reuters Service.] Paris. Se.it. 12. According to a delayed message from Madrid published m Le Journal, the Spanish plot, the nature of which had previously been kept a mystery, was organised on a vast scale to coincide with
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    LEVINE'S PLANE SEIZED.
    88 7 LE VINE'S PLANE SEIZED. Miss Boll's Abandoned Plans [Reuter's Service.] I* Bourget. Sept. 13. The Customs authorities have seized Levine's aeroplane Queen of the Air, which was being dismantled m readiness for shipment to New York. It is stated that the seizure is owing to certain customs and Hying dues
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    SIR AUSTEN.
    61 7 Much Improved m Health. [Reuters Servu-e.] Bermuda. Sept. 12. Interviewed by Reuter on his arrival here Sir Austen Chamberlain said ht had derived wonderful benefit from his voyage. He declared that there was not the slightest foundation for the rumour that he has resigned and he expected to
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    THE TIN PLATE MARKET.
    105 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 12 American and Welsh tin plate manufacturers have signed an agreement allocating the world's tin plate market. It is announced at Swansea that the object of the agreement is to secure, if possible, freedom of the United States from Welsh
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    HUGO STINNES.
    59 7 Resigns from Twenty German Companies. [Renter's Service.] Berlin. Sept. 13. It is official. y stated that "owing to the investigation proceeding against him" Herr Hugo Stinnes has resigned his directorships m the Hugo Stinnes Corporation and m twenty other great German companies. The Corporation disclaims any connection with
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    INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
    44 7 New Vice-President. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Sept. 13. The Permanent Court of International Justice has elected the Swiss professor, Max Huber, as Vice-President m succession to the late Professor Andre Weiss (France) Prof. Huber is an ex-President of the Court.
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    POLA NEGRI BETTER.
    36 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Sept. 13. Pola Negri, the famous film actress, who was hurt by a fall from her horse when riding: m the Bois de Boulogne a few days ago, has recovered.
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    STONE AGE VILLAGE.
    130 7 Unique Discovery. Rugby. Aug. 31 A Stone A.ere village, complete with streets and houses, has been discovered near the Bay of Skail on the mainland m the Orkneys during excavations made by the Office of Works. Professor Gordon Childe of Edinburgh University, who has helped m the
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      389 7 Vitality m diet is essential to •wth and vitality It is not merely a the quantity of food ts. The important it it should contain •vl elements required to build a healthy body. \Virol is the food which L^j[ \(.<ntains all the yffl Vessential types of (w nutriment m one
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      436 7 MOW DIDyOM GET THERE I I //yfe /b/'s l]xf&\ I //> ooebour fc§p I OrMe/b/s \f\\ I C-"^^^v^\\ Aa/fcw hour <=s^ji~ 1 Or in /be b/goer &><* better Chevro/et I (^jj y j^W\i^La aaaa^BßaaWsy/y^^sm _^r^ BORNEO CHEVROLET, LTD. BRANCHES THROUGHOUT MALAYA, < Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa^ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trade
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      782 7 VICTORIA THEATRE September 18th 1928 at 9.30 p.m. GRAND BENEFIT PERFORMANCE BY WELDAN FAMILY AND LOCAL TALENT IN ALD. OF THE Children's Aid Society Under the Distinguished Patronage of The Officer Administering the Government HIS EXCELLENCY SIR HAVES and LADY MARRIOTT M.C.S., K.8.E., C.M.G. Booking at John Little Co, LtdTICKETS:
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1928. ROADS.
    937 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1928. ROADS. being dumped into the roadway if 5 the wheels of one's conveyance hapA pened to fail effectively to negotiate C tramway rails which projected an inch j or two above the level of the roadway. < Happily, those are the days of
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    131 8 RACIAL DOTIUtENCRH it. CEYLON. S Indian anc^Uca, abour [Fr m our n Jk. Pinang QeaHn', 5% says that dhferencea ZZ 7 between Indian and SmhaU '''I? th Anonyn.ous Tamil pamphlet UT widely circulated urging th leave the Labour Union rem',,. nothing to do with the sS: r are
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    DEATH OF REV BROTHER EMILE.
    35 8 [From Our Own Cottvaasadiall Ta i .i IVnant. >„p g The death occurred of the I.- R. evuning. fchi. g6th year. He earned m 18«9 and never returned to Euros*.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    52 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondents London, Sept. Li. UO p.m. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair S?M y to^ a > ra rabbw t)rice M 8 Lti. per lb. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son* S;? y B t 9" day s tin Prices tt £211 15
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    NINETY-FOUR EXECUTED.
    252 8 Cleaning up the West River. Canton, s«pt. Many a naseal of the West River I»:>tr., has "bitten the dust 1 siace Gesstsl Cava Chai-tong .-tarted on the warpath again the unruly elements If the trapping of the rulei of the among the West River banditti arai I accomplished,
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    RURAL BOARD MEETING.
    129 8 Building Areas Extended. At a meeting of tin- Singapore Board held yesterday, Mr. W. R Bsj siding, a plan of the Siglap Malum, ahi is to be handed over to the afusici| was submitted and approved It wa that Joo Chiat Market wa- 1 0 hf fTISS
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL FILMED.
    75 8 A Pa\ilion FestueeOne Sf the feature.- of SS attl gramme at the Pavilion tl film showing the replayed I *hall "J between Singapore and Selai »r. ad Udng shown to full hou* Plante. m "Finder- Keepers." made I attractive-looking M doU| some excitement m the camp "Jf
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    28 8 The Government Hoaltl Allowing returns for th. nidnight on Saturday. r Penang Hill (2.100 teet awrSf^ dmde tomparature 10& *i Mffation Xt% inch, total ran-
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    1206 8 Mr. Zimmer, boring for the Singapore Oil Syndicate at Tindak, informs us that at a depth of 630 feet he has struck small quantities of oil. Mr. Zimmer seems confident of the ultimate success of the operations.— 8.N.8. Herald. By the Darvel on Aug. 21st, Mr. K. B. Phillips returned
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      140 8 I EXQUISITE FACE I POWDERS 1 s Delicately perfumed > J I to suit all. i ijDUHRE BROTHERS. LTD.! Jj Sole Agents (Wholesale.) 5 634 TAN KM KEE GO'S BISCUITS Special Quality. 21b tin- 65 ct*. per tin. 1 lb. tin— 4o cts. Ordinary Quality, 21b. tin All ct-. 1
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    RHINELAND EVACUATION.
    53 9 hFTTKK ATMOSPHERE AT} <;p:neva. Another Meeting Arranged. Reuter's Service.] Geneva. Sept. 13. Irakis atmosphere for the ull()r -lunation question is said fallowings further two-hour tt t r>r r tatives of the interested ther meeting has been arranged g, i&h upon the return of M. Briami Paris to-day to
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    LORD CUSHENDUN EXPLAINS.
    29 9 iter's Service.] (Geneva, Sept. 18. dun, interviewed by Reuter, !< .ns" to which he referred (cabled yesterday evening! red m the Press, were not the Cioverninents con
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    LEAGUE EXPENDITURE.
    58 9 Cause for Concern. BJKeuter's Service.] Oeneva. Sept. 1.1. League expenditure concern, the committee d<-;;]--t>udgct for 1929 requiring •rr cent, n'.er la>t \ear. ii bees can led m favour '.at ion a reduction m ferencea, ■mounded that the iM organisation, transit un humanitarian activities I t international la.v Ix*
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    U.S.NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    35 9 U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME. Mr. Wilbur's Concession. [Beuter'a Service.] Washington. S*pt. l.'l I that though the Navy •a- <til! convinced of the years' construction plan lid BTgS the Senate m the curtailed prothe House of Repie-
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    PRINCES ON TOUR.
    47 9 [Cairo's Welcome. [Reuter's Service.] Cairo. Sept. 13. II crowd lustily cheer- Prince of Wale.- and the Duke of arete wearing mufti. otJ from Alexandria accompanied ftrst chamberlain. n with the Prinoe of Wales' i formality, there was no ny of welcome and no guard
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    THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE.
    49 9 I'ope Appeals for Help. [Reuter's Service! Rome. Sept. 13. clical calls attention to the the Oriental Institute founded XV and appeals for help II ite m the laispe sf money. ea or pictur*--. al also urges the Bishops to I -pecul OrienUl Chairs at all theolo'"Ols.
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    THE SPANISH PLOT.
    89 9 L Enquiry Proceeding. [Reuters Service.] I>ondon. Sept. 13. official intimation of the plot m ed m a Madrid communique 'Hat the e n>piraey m which various persona participated, aiming iction of personal pride and arranged to take effect last hat arai frustrated by the zeal of who
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    AFGHANISTAN REFORM.
    90 9 °>* Mtloai to Kins Amanullah. Fl i:« uter's Service.] IVshawar. Sept. IB mullah's staaa Is* the reiatan see encountering by the news that two sf the SBor Bazaar, a ''.v. haw hsjsjsj arrested, to- Other mullahs, and SIS Kabul on a charge of Government. that Sawder LTaaaaa Khan.
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    INDORE'S EX-RULER SUED.
    746 9 I SENSATIONAL CHARGES BY WOMAN. Prisoner for Eleven Years. p v Bombay, Sept. sth. hiehh.nt7 raY of cruelty, highhandedness and immoral designs were made against the ex-Ruler of Indore, Sir b Y ««n,b.y Hindu woman m R«i XvK v Ult tO day wh n Kabai Kajapurkar, hi
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    SHANGHAI'S INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT.
    51 9 American Garrison's Withdrawal. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Sept. 13. It is understood that the American authorities had planned an early withdrawal to Manila of the Fourth Marines, const tuting the American garrison at Shanghai, but owing to representations the witndrawal has been postponed to November or
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    TATA'S RESUME WORK.
    71 9 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta. Sept. 13. The strike ami lock-out at the Tata Iron and Steel Works at Jamshedpur has been settled as a result of negotiations between the Board of Directors and the Swarajist leader. Chanda Bose. A herd of elephants is m the aafRSaW district of
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    TALE OF A SHIRT.
    1235 9 SHOOTING FOLLOWS SHOF DISPUTE. Six. Europeans m Custody. A quarrel over the purchase of a shirt m Messrs Uttumchand's store m the Fort at Colombo on the night of September sth which culminated m the firing of a revolver, wounding a shop assistant and a rikisha
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    MR. BALDWIN'S CABINET.
    517 9 1 RUMOURS OF IMPENDING CHANGES. Lord Birkenhead to Retire London. Sept. 5. Rumours of impending changes m the Cabinet form the principal topic m the Daily Mail and .Daily Express. The original report that Lord Birkenhead intended to abandon politics m favour of career m the City
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    102 9 NATIONALISTS OPPRESS JAPANESE j [By courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi- Nichi Shimbunsha.] Tokio, Sept. 12. The Nationalists at Peking continue to j bring pressure upon the Japanese-owned newspaper Junten Jiho and have burned 5,000 postal messages. CHANG TO CLEAR SHANTUNG TROOPS FROM MANCHURIA. Chang Hsueh-liang has issued an
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      623 11 O. S. K. Line. Stsamars. Arrir% j rslam, Hamburg. Bremen, d Antwerp via Colombo, and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 22 Sept 23 p Khzal>eth, Cape Town, R Montevideo and i WorM passage £150.] f Hawaii Maru Oct B rvt I Zsnaihsr, Dar-es-Salaam, lt B lt Marques and Durban sis
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    FIRE IN GERMAN STEAMER.
    384 12 Wachtfels Puts Back to Calcutta. JUTE CARGO ALIGHT. Bombay, Sept. 5. A mysterious occurrence on board the 1 German steamer Wachtfels has led the captain to order the vessel back to the Kidderpore Docks, Calcutta, and investigations are now proceeding. The Wachtfels took on board over
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    TRAGEDY ON STEAMER ANCHORIA.
    280 12 Two Lives Lost m Heavy Seas. The Thief Engineer. A. Tuiloc-k. and a lasv-ar lost their lives, while the fourth and fifth engineers and several lascars wc-ic seriously injured when the Brocklebank Liner Anehoria bound from Calcutta tc Colombo, shipped a heavy sea m the Bay
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    SHOOTING ON BOARD FRENCH STEAMER.
    217 12 Seaman Charged With Attempted Murder. A shooting affray on board a French steamer, which arrived m Colombo Harbour last week, was described m the Colombo Police Court. Chief Inspector Ashton, of the Harbour Police, produced Delannie, a member of the crew of the Star Liner
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    145 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). u°7o the twe «ty-four houra ending midnight Sept. 12th: ««mg muxMax, shade temp. ga 5 p Mm. shade temp. 7* p Mean shade temp. 81 r Max. sun radiation I^7" F Mm. grass radiation 70 p Sea temperature Max. 80, Mm
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      530 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. k BY TRAIN. f 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.rr Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and
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    "MUCK"-0R "BACH?"
    740 13 WHICH WORD DID MELBA USE A London Suggestion. London, Aug. 9. The newspapers are still devoting attention to the^storm aroused by the statement m Dame t. lara Butt's autobiography, compiled by Miss Winifred Ponder, that Dame Nellie Melba had advised the famous contralto, if she wished to be
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    IN THE (PHONE) BOX.
    17 13 An absent defendant, summoned at I Willesden telephoned that he pleaded guilty. 1
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    MEAN.
    19 13 Willesden Magistrate: Your husband owes you £116. What are his means? Deserted Wife: He means not paying me.
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    EXPLORERS' LAST WORDS.
    763 14 THE FATE OF MR. JOHN HORNBY. Diary m Cabin of Death Though the mystery oi the reported And- ing of Mr. oohn Hornby, son' of the late Mr. A. N. Hornby, the famous cricketer, and two youn companions, apparently starved to <ieath m a lonely cabin m
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    HAGUE CHESS.
    199 14 Euwe Olympic Champion. The results of the fifteenth and last round of the amateur championship tournament, left Euwe the winner by a point lead over Przepiotka. In the fifteenth round Euwe drew with Cheron and Przepiorka drew with Rosselli. Carls and Treybal risked nothing, l.ut played a draw,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    617 15 MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD/S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Sept. llth. As anticipated m our last week's report the steady rise m the price of tin has not been maintained and a somewhat sharp setback has been experienced during the week now under review. The difference m price on
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    305 15 Singapore. Sept. 18. l>uring the greater part of the periou under review the tendency has been towards lower values, hut to-day with New York showing an advance of cent gold to l* a s cents gold, London has. m sym pathy, regained 9 I6d making the pi ice
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 15 September 13. Bank A MJ 2 .'J 29 32 Bank demand 2|3 23 32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 5-16 New York, demand 55 15-16 Credits DO days 573^ France, demand 1426 India, T. T. 153*4 Hong Kong, demand 10% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 121 7 M Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    207 15 September IS. Tin 200 Tana iff a. Gambier 6% Pepper White 92 Pepper Blatk 61 Flake Tapioca 1% Pearl Sago Small 7% I Copra 10.10 Copra Buadiied 10.50 1 Rice Liang H n Chan M»ri Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 Sept. 13th.. 12 o'clock noon. < R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q. C. F. Spot tB% M Stan-lard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 30 :t0' 4 Oct. -Pec. t9% Jan -Mar. tw% t»% Tone of Market: Steady quiet. Latest "able: London Spot sheet 1' l*><i. pet 1
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    440 15 Singapore. Sept. 12. Market conditions have been practical. v unnltered during the week and there w little to report, few transactions being re corded m any section with operators unenthusiastic. The Tin pi ice has aagged slightly, losing 3. r >s on balance and an
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    MALAYAN TRADE FIGURES.
    163 15 The Acting Registrar of Imports and Exports forwards the following comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1027 and 1928. (In thousands of dollar?). 1927. 1928. Jan. to June 560,686 409.6"»4 Dec: 150.881
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    273 15 Harrisons, Marker anj Co., Agents. Mentakal) 35.000; Jeram Kuantan 41,00t»; Sandycroft 21.500; Tung Moh 16,562; Sungei Bagah 47,000; Batu Village 1,469; Pulau Bulang 62.721; Kapala 7,082. Rennie, l.owick and Co., Secretaries. Pelepah Valley, 68,000; Kota Tinggi, 32.000; Siginting. 25,000; Clovelly, 15,000; Kuala Kepis, *****: Tangkok, 13,981;
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    262 15 ROSE MACPH AIL CO'S REPORT Singapore, Sept. 13. Rubber. -London 89/16 d. 8 16 up. Local 2994 Tin. London £209 10s. 25s up. Loca 100 for 200 tons. Mining.- Steady. Sunm-i Way 2.92% 3.00, North Taiping B 6 88, South Taiping 42 41. Taiping 1.05 1.08. Hong Fatt 11 45,
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      1202 15 v-^KTS OVER $8,000,000 IoZZ miT^ /innim n.«« ASSURANCE IN FUKCE OVER i THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFIPF- 27 ni,> v Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Fnlln 2 *ft nriwi cue supreme ot Lngland.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR 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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    AUTUMN RACES.
    1832 16 THE THIRD DAYS RESULTS. A Poor Attendance., The attendance at the third day of the Singapore Autumn Race meeting was very poor. The weather was very dull and threatening when the racing commenced. The heavy rain during the morning had made the going heavy. After the third race
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    SATURDAY'S HANDICAPS.
    348 16 The following: are the weights for the fourth day of the meeting: Race I— Ponies— Class 2— lst. Division— 6 furs.:— Orexis 11.5, Little Gibby 9 5 Ka- jang Girl 9.5, Maude H. 8.13, Cool Game 8.5, Gold Lace 8.1, Ensign 7.10, Winnie Dear 7.9, Romance 7.9, Che
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    INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
    69 16 Austin Beaten. [Reuters Service.] Forest Hills. Sept. 13. H. W. (Bunny) Austin, the only surviving British player, was beaten m the third round by Doeg 6—4. 5—7. 6—2. 6—B. 6—2. Lott beat Boussus 6 2. B— 2. 6—4;' Hunter bt^at Borotra o—6. 5 7 6—o* 6—4 6—2. Brugnon
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    CRICKET CLUB LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    189 16 Owing to the rain no play was possible m the S.c.c Lawn Tennis Tournament yeaterday. FRIDAYS TIES. A. Doubles. Capt. Price and Lt. Dearden Bainaa 4 v<. D. M. Miller and S. H. Moss minus B. Doubles. A. T. Wedgwood and .1. A. Gagan minus
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    50 16 S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. FRIDAY'S TIES. Siitgle Handicap "A." C. A. Xorris vs. V. H. Xorris. H. X. Balhetchet vs. E. Tessensohn. C. A. Petenson vs. H. G. Stack. Single Handicap "B." C. A. Eber vs. H. Oehlers. P. L. Machado vs. J. R. Brown X. Ahin vs. J. Pestana.
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    DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENTS CRICKET WEEK.
    186 16 Bio; Scores By Lieut. Taylor. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment won two games out of three m their cricket week last month, beating the Old Honitonians by seven wickets. the Devon Dumphng, by ten wickets, and being beaten M l\\Z T eX Mart, ts
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    193 16 U.S. AMATEUR GOLF TITLE. Sensational Happenings at West Newton. [Reuter's Service.! West Newton, Sept. 12. In the first round of the amateur golf championship (match play) over 18 holes Perkins beat Don Moe 1 up; Storey beat Marston 1 up. Both these results surprised American experts as did
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    BOXING AT BLAKAN MATI.
    206 16 Dukes Beat the R.A. jj A very successful boxing tournament y was held at Blakan Mati on Wednesday night, excellent contests beiny witnessed !f between boxers of the Duke of Wellingtons If Regiment (who won the team COp) a»id ol 3 the Royal Artillery. g The
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    HOCKEY.
    115 16 Old Rafflesians and Present Boy si Draw. An interesting game of hockey wa, played on Wednesday between Raffles Past and Present boys, on the school ground, a fast game resulting m a draw of three fcoals all. The game was played at a fast pace throughout and at half
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    64 16 IReuter's Service. 1 London. Sept. 12. Results of the English League matches play to-day were as follow: DIVISION 11. Middlesbrough 1, Hull 1 DIVISION 111 (SOUTHERN). Bristol Rovers 4, Walsall 1. DIVISION 111 (NORTHERN). Nels<m 1. South Shields 0. Carlisle and Southport are due to meet •n
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      167 16 SINGAPORE G.C. vs. KEPPEL G.C. The following are the teams for the match at Bukit Timah on Sunday. Keppel players mentioned first. 8.39 a.m. Upton and Craik vs. Beavis and Goodman. 8.30 a.m. Jackson and Hickey vs. Macphail and Lyall. 8.35 a.m. Strachan and Finlay vs. Bourne and Sturrock. 8.35
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