The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 October 1927

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    19 209 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. HIRD SERIES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1927. NO. 2,096.
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    CONTENTS.
    181 209 \n i OURT NEWS. Sentenced 212 >■ Engine Collide 213 need for Rash Driving 213 Shooting 213, 21 4 :n Lavender Street 213 ml m Trouble 216 [>oaler'a Suctrc»«ful Appeal 217 ase 217, 218 on Woman 219 Caught 220 li.ml 220 id.- 222 m mi: EDITOR Ran of Restriction
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    EXCHANGE.
    42 209 October, 2 :i 31-32 i 2 3 23-3S' m>. t|4T4 demun I 56 1-16 57-% tand 1420 T. T. *****; demand 12 i-H !>c. Dis. lemand 119% Norn. 139 demand Ho^4 London 2i% England Rate 4l£ p.c. Bank Tiuying H. 54
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      57 209 DUNJ AN. At the European Hospital Kuala Lumpur, on September 30, to .Mr. and M .1. J. Duncan, a daughter. TAN Mr. and Mrs. Tan Koon Chuan bn 29, 1927 al 129 Arthur Road, Ratong <! lughter. NEILSON. on October, 2nd, 1917 at tho Genera] Hospital, Singapore, to Major
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      MARRIAGES.
      89 209 JACK-EVANS. <»n October l-t. 1927 at St. •-">i>«-w «"aLh*-ir ;i Singapore, by the Rev. <;. Arnold Chater Jack younger s.. tl oi T. h; ter Jack, Esq., Greenhill Gard Edinburgh to Audrey Brabason, yoanget daughter of Mr. and Mr-. Studdort* Evans, Singapore. MOSBERGEN-RANGEL.- On Tnesday, 87th Septembar, m the
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      41 209 AC KNOWLEDGMENT. R* v 8. S. Pakianathan whose beloved partner m life, Mariammal Devanasara passed ■way on the 28th inst. hereby wishes to expres his heartfelt gratitude for the feelings of condolence communicated to hii>i through attendance at the funeral <>\ otherwise.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    256 209 Tin. last mail from Home with dates up i<> Sept. oth., arrived oil Saturday mum* ing by B. I. This mail leaves on Friday 1 P. ami o. A young German charged wiih rash nisirm; was sentenced to three months impiisonment at the Assizes and ordered to
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    130 209 v>. the result of representation! made by the Hindu Advisory Board, IYnanpr, Government has provided a burial ground for Indians— a long-felt want at Suntr<»i Bakap. The Chinese Maternity Hospital m [poh, which i\<h± a very L-roat deal of good work, i appealing for funds. Accommodation i. now inadequate and
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    Our Sweated Industry.
    878 209 Frequent references are being made as to the congestion of work m flu Police Courts and, m a lesser degree, m the Supreme Court. Those references are more often than not salted with that bitterness which is the invitable accompaniment of a condition of overwork, and as
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    Rubber Futilities.
    673 209 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 scheme. That of course is the utter
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    Peace in Industry.
    793 210 Sept. 30. Indications are accumulating slowly, but fairly steadily to those who watch for them, of a much closer and more sympathetic approach to industrial problems between employed and em] loy< rs than has hitherto been the case. The need for such an approach is too obvious
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    Piracy Prevention.
    735 210 The recurrence last month of the activities of pirates m the China Sea indicated that the occasional naval punitive expeditions from Hong Kong directed against the pirates' headquarters m Bias Bay, are not sufficient alone to cope with the evil and it is quite obvious that any such
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    Week-End Comment.
    655 210 Oct. 3. A good deal of mystery apj to have surrounded the meeting Sir Austen Chamberlain and Gei Primo di Rivera, and it is prol expecting too much of polii credulity to hope that the story that the two gentlemen merely wished t< "know each other better" will
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    Germany's Leader.
    575 211 Sunday saw the President of the lit public, Field-Marshal von nburg, reach his eightieth yeai i i haracter of the demonstrawhich took place on that day c people who made them, prosufficienl evidence of the secure .-.!<! which the President's personality the German people. There re many, not
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    SECRET SOCIETIES.
    558 211 r STRONGER ACTION NEEDED. The Malay Mail referring to the recent epidemic of outrage* m Singapore and the position of the police says: "The main thin.o- is to concentrate on the secret societies. Wealthy and powerful, their cruel sway is more readily obeyed by many sections of Chinese
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    117 211 A Tamil named Rtmiumy was charged before Mr. 11. R. Bui! yesterday with breaking into the house of Mr. R. Houben, G4-B King's Roail, and remanded. It is alleged that the accused entered the house during the occupier's absence but was seen by two Malay boys working next door, leaving
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      Town Planning Exhibition.
      260 211 IPOH'S UNIQUE SHOW. fFrom Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh. Sept. 27. What if claimed a.s the first organise. 1 OWH planning exhibition was opened by the Act. -Chief Secretary, the hon'ble Mr. H. W. IhomtOß, ill the Ipoh Town Hall yesterday m the- presence of 300 leading citizens
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      A MOTORING MISHAP.
      71 211 I'OUCE CADET SERIOUSLY IN.ll RED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 27. Mr. \V. K. Image, a police cadet, lias been admitted to hospital m a serious condition, including a broken jaw, as the result of a collision which took place between his two-seater car and
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      MRS. WAKEFIELD'S CASE.
      58 211 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 27. On tin- reconsideration of her case the F.M.S. Government has awarded Mrs. Wakefield (whoso husband, the captain of a rabI cr smuggling preventive launch, was killed daring an affray with smuj^lers) another thousand pounds sterling, making a total award
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    PENANG'S LADY LAWYER.
    54 211 E MARRIED IN LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan*:, Sept. 29. Mis< Lim Ben»- Hong, Penang's lady barrister, who returned to London last month, was married on the 23rd to Mr. Oon Wan Leong, eldest son of Towkay Oon kheng Leong of Banka. Major-General Sir Neil Malcolm
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    A NARROW ESCAPE.
    58 211 L[From Our Own Correspondent). Tenant Sept. 29. Mr. Clark m the Municipal Engineer's Department, had a tacky escape m North im Road last night. He bw rved his car tr. avoid b horse and carriage coming oat of a gate and ran into a tree, Mr. Clark
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    FILMING MALAYA.
    117 211 PICTURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL LIFE. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Ipoh. Sept. 30. An organisation known as Malayan Films, with Mr. Chaiieton Maxwell, formerly of the Malayan Civil Service, m charge has been filming places of Interest m the States recently, inrlurlimr phases of local. i tdustrial and
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    DEATH OF MR. J. E. MARWOOD.
    70 211 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 30. The death occurred last nipht of Mr. J. E. Mnrwood, Deputy Commissioner of Trade and Customs. He had attended off.cc yesterday aypa- rently m perfect health and played tennis m the evening. H got up about
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    248 211 SEF^EMHER STATISTIC S. The followin-r is a statement of the tity and vaiur at rubber exported during Sv ptember. Total 29,835.29 56.912.8a 281,013.81 280,***** Net incroa.si- i: V*,. 21 tons. Declared value *0U8.07i>,000 ftgainat sr,4<u* 1.000. The above figures, represent tii* totals compiled from declarations received up
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    IMITATING A TRADE MARK.
    167 211 ACTION BY DUNLOP TYRES. LTD. Chua Hwii and Company. of 884 Victoria Street, were charged m the Police- Court yesterday with exposing for salt* bicycle tubes, enclosed m packets bearing a trade mark which was an imitation of the Punlop Mr. E. A. Stevens prosecuted for
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    48 211 Mr. H. N. Pendlebury, who lias been on scientific expedition m Borneo, has returned to Kuala Lumpur. He has collected some thousands of entomological specimens and his adventures included becom big lost m the jungle with two. Dyaki and having to spend the ni^ht m Liv- open. M.M.
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    A NEW LAWYER.
    28 211 (Kaon Our- Own Correspondent). I'etiang, Beat. 30. Mr- E. Isaac was admitted to the Bar of the Straits Settl: merits m the Supreme Court to-day.
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    FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. MARWOOD.
    47 211 FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. MARWOOD. (From Our Own Correspond nt. 1 Kuala Lumpur, Ut. I. The funeral of the late Mr. Bfarwood was very largely attended those present including th»- acting Chief Secretary, the hon'ble Mr. Thomson, and the Resident of Selangor, the hon'blc Mr. Lornie.
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    NEW HOTEL FOR KUALA LUMPUR.
    40 211 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 1. A local syndicate has offered to lease land at Victory Avenue, Vennin^ Road, for a hotel of not fewer than 50 bedrooms. The derails are under consideration.
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    DEATH OF MR. W. TIGHE.
    49 211 IVnanK. Oct. The death occurred at the General H<>pital yesterday of Wilfrid Ti^he, assistant on Bertam Estate. Deceased came out from Home a year a#'< and was extremely popular. The funeral took place at Western Road cemetery the same evening and was largely attended.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1115 212 THE RED RAG OF RESTRICTION. To the Kditor. Sir, I have been a reader of your paper now for forty years, and am dismayed to find you fallen into the camp of those little Knglanders. like the Manchester Guardian, and Others, who seize every opportunity to
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    THE ASSIZES.
    336 212 ARM Kl> ROBBERS SENTENCED. The four Chinese who were charged at the Assizes with Armed robbery at 89 Rowell Road on August 10th. last, were yesterday found guilty by the jury and sentenced t<> sev< n years' rigorous imprisonment and ten strokes of the cat each. The Chinese
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    GUNMAN TO BE TRIED.
    274 212 SERIOUS CHARGES. One <>f the Cantonese arrested at Jurong by the police recently appeared before Mr. H. R. Bull yesterday m a preliminary Inquiry into two harjres of attempted Twok Ah Moon, detective No. 37 said he was walking along Beach Road about 6.10 p.m. on
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      A THREE MILLION JOB.
      135 212 We are informed that the tender of Messrs. Fogden, Brisbane and Co. the wellknown firm of engineers and contractors. for the making of a road _o miles long to the Cameron's Highlands, has been accepted by Government* The making of the road, which will cost something
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      MORE HASTE LESS SPEED.
      540 212 Commenting 1 on the dissatisfaction expressed by the Times of Malaya m regard to progress on this matter, the Malay Mail says, inter alia: The alternative which has been chosen is far more prudent. The road is being; made, slowly, it is true, bill Barely, and
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    RIKISHA COOLIE KILLED.
    151 212 Preliminary Inquiry. Mr. C. H. Dakcrs yesterday afternoon held a preliminary enquiry into the charge against a Hkiftha coolie who is alleged to have been one of a number of other coolies who attacked a puller outside the Southern Hotel on August JMth., injuring him so that
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    YACHTING.
    655 212 Ella Wins Afford Tn, ph> A NARROW MARGIN, In weather more n much talked of Atlantic final race for the Alford i over special course ipite of heavj rain the starter and the Ai till< r promptly at 9.55 a.m. the last time being the Prima Donna, judging the
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    WELL DONE, MALAYA!
    59 212 The ftgurei for the 1906 Poppy Day published in London on Friday snd total of fl.".:.. D00, or B40,000 Incn the 1925 total. British Malays once uains the distinction of heading th< all the Crown Colonies and Pro! with a contribution ol 111,649 tine expression of sympathy
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    LEAGUE BUREAU WORK.
    542 213 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2H, 1927. VISCOUNT ISHII INTERVIEW HI). oun! Ishii, Japanese Ambassador mi n and F apan\. representative on th» il r,| ti League of Nations, who has m Sin- a pore yesterday and the day n on hia way to Japan on the Suw a irai
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    177 213 H. the Regent of Kedah ii going to m the spring of next year. Rattraj and Mrs. Rattray have to Singapore after six months which was spent m England. ige was celebrated on Thursday ►rge's Church, Penang, between E. Tapsell, of Tanjong Duablas Bunting, and Miss Jesse Maxwell uy, who
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    BRASTAGI HOTEL FIRE.
    728 213 Attributed To A Cigarette. THOUGHT TO BE VOLCANO ERUPTION. A carelessly Hung cigarette m the lounge of the- hotel at the conclusion of a dance which ended at about two hours before the alarm was siren, is believed to have led to the destruction of the Oand
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    FIRE ENGINE COLLIDES WITH BUS.
    84 213 FIRE ENGINE COLLIDES WITH BUS. TWO INJURED. At 4..50 p.m. yesterday th? Fire Station received a call that there was a fire m Victoria Street. An engine was dispatched and When at the corner of the Jalan Sultan owing to a mistaken traffic signal from the Malay constable on point
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    22 213 It is rumoured that Dr. Lim Boon Keitff, President of the Amoy University, proposes, on his retirement, to make Malacca his home.
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    RASH ACT CASE.
    1392 213 Imprisonment For Young German. SEQUEL TO ORCHARD ROAD FATALITY. That rash and negligent driving is ait offence which is very prevalent amongst young men m this country, was the opinion expressed by the Chief .Justice. Sir William Murison, yesterday, at the conclusion of the trial of \V.
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    SERANGOON ROAD SHOOTING.
    113 213 Accused to (Jo For Trial. Tlu- preliminary Inquiry into the affray m SerangOOfl Road On the 14th instant, was held by the Second Magistrate (Mr. H. K. Bull) yesterday, the accused being committed for trial. The Tamil, who was responsible for the capture of one of the
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    BRUTAL MURDER IN LAVENDER STREET.
    87 213 Enquiry Postponed. The Coroner, Col. Hope Falkner, yesterday commenced an enquiry into the death oi" Chia Yonp Chuan who died as the result of befog shot m ihe head m his home m Lavender Street on September 11. Evidence showed that a number of unknown
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    BATANG PADANG DREDGING.
    110 213 V I'OOR TEAR. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tenant, Sept. 27. At the annual meeting of rJatanjr Padanir Tin Dredging Company Mi. D. A. M. Brown, puwMlng. said that the output from Number One drudge, ■hawdf a. marked decline due to poor recovery fiom shallow ground, also a
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    SPORTING NEWS.
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    Malayan Command Rifle Meeting.
    362 214 SINGAPORE SUCCESSES. The full scores :n the Wane i Shield competition, which was yh* principal event at the Malaya Command Rifle Meeting at Kuala Lumpur last •reek-end, were as folt iw: A Co. MS.V.X. 453.4 Selangcr MAM. 423.fi No. 1. Co. Duke of Wellington's Regiment 11
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    FAR EAST GAMES.
    217 214 COMPLETE TABLE OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following list indicates the winners of the Far Eastern Olympic Championships m which Japan emerged victorious by virtue of having won the Track and Field contests. Japan: Baseball, Track and Field i.nd All Round Athletics. China: Football! Volleyball and Tennis. Philippine Is:
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    52 214 The Rev. X. D. Bower, M.A., preached farewell sermon at Christ Church. Malacca, on Sunday, September 18th, ami at the conclusion of the service a cheque was presented to him by Mr. J. \V. Campbell, Chanlain's warden, on behalf of members of the congregation as a parting m token of
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    FOOTBALL.
    562 214 Calcutta And S.C.C. Draw. MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. S.C.C. 0: Calcutt*. 0. Calcutta missed some golden opportunities when they met the S.C.C. at the Stadium yesterday otherwise they might have succeeded m pulling off the match. Both teams played scrappy football throughout the first half and most part oi the second
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    INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.
    57 214 [Reuters Service.] Oyster Bay. Sept. 27. The Swedish yacht Maybe finished first m the race for the Scandinavian Gold Cup, 72 seconds ahead of Lea, America. Representative! of the United States. Holland, Finland, Norway and Denmark [odged an objection alleging that the second stake-boat was a mile from
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    173 214 The (Oion. i. Col, Hope Falkner, yesterday held an inquest on Loh Xc Huek, v young Chinese who died on the 15th instant as a result of taking tuba root. Evidence showed that the poison had been tak.n a> medicine, with fatal effects. In returning a verdict of death through
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    THE ASSIZES.
    364 214 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 1927. ARMED ROBBERY. Four Chinese were charged at the Assizes yesterday with armed robbery* It was stated that they stole cash to the extent of $256 and jewellery to the value of $21.", from the occupants of 89 Roweli Road on August 10. At the
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    REMARKABLE OPERATION ON SHOT MAN.
    119 214 REMARKABLE OPERATION ON SHOT MAN. Pur ing the preliminary enquiry into thi Strangoon Road shooting! at which the two accused were committed for trial, evidence was given of a remarkable and very successful operation which was carri d out at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital on the victim >i the
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    339 214 At a regular meeting of Lodge Johore Royal held at Freemasons' Hall, Jalan I umba Kuda. Johore Bahru, on Saturday evening, Bro. A. J. Wolfe was elected Master for the ensuing year The Rev. and Mrs. Graham White, of Ipoh, leave for Sumatra to-day (says Monday's T.O.M.) for a short
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES
    727 214 Governor's Vfaft To S.n WportJ RACING PROSPECTS (From Our Own Com His Excellency, Mr. .1. i < .8.E., will be coning round for the races which take plmci if the weather doesn't impi course by then will look pond. The South West mom i vt\ like bcin
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    FLYING CLUB MEETING.
    828 215 Interesting Details. (jl E3TION OF HANGAR SITES. meeting of the Singapore 1 hi id at the Europe fi >tel rung, a large attendance bving the (m. O. C. Malaya Com- ii C. C. van Straui CJf.G. important items on the agenda leration of tenders for the angar,
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    CEYLON'S GOVERNMENT.
    136 215 NATIONAL CONGRESS WANTS CABINET. (From Our Own Correspondent*. I'enancr, Sept. 28. Ihe Colombo correspondent o f the Ponang Gazette, cables that the Ceylon National Congress ha address d a memorandum to the Reform Commission demand. ing responsibility for executive government m the legislature the Premi r to form
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    SINGAPORE RELIGIONS.
    300 215 A CONCISE SKETCH BY AN ARMY CHAPLAIN. The Rev. K. O. Semple. Chaplain to the Forces m the Malayan Command, is res ponsible for the compilation of a series oi short informative summaries of the great Eastern religions represented by Singapore's inhabitants. In his preface to the book,
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    MUSEUMS' EXPEDITION To BORNEO.
    123 215 MUSEUMS EXPEDITION To BORNEO. Mr. Boden Kloss, Curator of the Raffles Museum, Mr. F. X. Chasen and Mr. H. M. Pendlehury, entomologist, F.M.S. Museums, have just returned from a trip through British North Borneo and adjacent islands, for the purpose of studying the flora and fauna, which proved very successful.
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    PULAU BULANG RUBBER.
    975 215 CLEARING OFF LIABILITIES. Th" annual genera] meeting of the Pu!au Bulan^ Rubber and Produce Company.. Ltd., was held m the Chartered Bank ha.. ben yesterday, the following be;ng r sent: Messrs. David Phillip (Chairman) See Tiong Wah. John Robertson, A. W. Brisk, Yeo Van fjor, n Choo
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      116 215 S.C.C. AT HOME. H.K. The Governor ami Lady Clifford v\ re present at the final of the Godown* Pain at the S.C.C. yesterday, when «V 1 auh was made the occasion for one of the* at homes which have proved popular. The finalists were Hansell and Gotch vs.
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      FRAMROZ CRICKET CUP LEAGUE.
      47 215 The Duke of Wellington's Regiment have won this competition for the second year m succession, suffering only one defeat m their engagements. j The final League Table is as follows:— L.l. S 4 2 2 1 1 Police 8 0 x v 0
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    641 215 FlfaHiPfH. Sept. 21. The past week has seen a severe drop m the price of Tin which shews a los.of £13 over the period. According to London report! heavy Hear selling and liquidation ol stocks by holders are re.ponsible for the decline and although the Ni**»Vet At
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    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1927.
    620 216 Inspector D. Livingstone, of the I-.. M.S. police, ii shortly retiring from the ser- ice. N Mr. S. J. J. Taylor, O.C.P.D.. Ipoh, has left Batu Gajah Hospital and is now on two weeks' convalescence leave. Mr. G. A. Thrupp, Inspector of Mines, Bate Cajah, left
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    GOVERNMENT SERVANT IN TROUBLE.
    115 216 C, 0. Etodrigues, Chief Clerk to the rul Hospital, appeared yesterday betpi• the District Judge (Mr. X. D. Mudie) on a charge of criminal breach of trust m ct to *i.o*:». Mr. Zehnder, vho represented the accu i asked for leniency and referred to accused's tw?nty-two
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    ASKING FOR TROUBLE.
    817 216 One Aspect Of Restriction. LACK OF CONSTRUCTIVE POLICY. Solicitude for the hallowed principles of Free Trade rather than solicitude for the interests of the British i übher industry doubtless inspired the Manchester Guardian's attack on Restriction, a summary of which appeared m our columns yesterday, says Tuesday's
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING COMMITTEE.
    70 216 H.H.Mht- Sultan of Johore m Council has appointed the under mentioned gentlemen i(» !ie members of a committee to Advise the Government <>n all matters Appertaining to the prevention of the smu^ling- of rubbei 01 illicit dealings therewith: The General Adviser, Johore (chairman), Commissioner «>t Trade and
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    JAPAN'S EFFICIENCY.
    1155 216 Is It Merely A Myth JAPANESE COMMENT ON THE QUESTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Yokohama, Sept. IS. The article rec ntly contributed by Mr. Roderick O. Matheson, correspondent m Japan for the Chicago Tribune, to The World's Work, the well-known American monthly, on "The Myth of Japanese Efficiency"
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    A FUTILE POLICY.
    360 216 Supporters of the Stevenson Restriction Scheme will find cold comfort In the newi i that the Manchester Guardian has definite ly condemned it. says the Pinang Gazette. Coming as it does from the most influ ential daily m the Midlands of England, and incidentally one of the
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    NEW CHINESE-OWNED VESSEL IN PORT.
    105 216 The Hong Kwong, Ho Hong Co.'« steamer, arrived m poH yesterday from I Baroe on her first run between and Singapore. The vessel was built m Hong Kong is registered m Singapore. She ha« groM tonnage of '2i"» and nctt 74. vessel carries a new
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    53 216 KATONG GOLF CLU B. The following if the >• bember Monthly Medal I B li! held <»n the 17th. and 18th. m tai H. (Jill and Beveridge tied place; one down. The sweep \v:r Won by W. H. M--The Welding ('up will be competed Saturday an, l Sunday, Medal play
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    "OVER THE LEFT."
    692 217 e tie waa a Scottish court of law. n of the proletariat mounted The learned judge, peer- gold-rimmed spectacles, |y lad. do you understand the n ath? M Div Ah no?" was the "Ah'iu yar lordship'i am nt events have shewn that an oath is -till a
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    BATU PAHAT ASSIZES.
    516 217 Rubber Dealer's Successful Appeal. A POINT OF LAW. When the Batu Pahat Assiiet were continued on Tuesday Mr. Justice McCabe Reay dealt with the following cases: Joadin bin Beedoo, a licensed robber dealer of Batn Pahat, who had been con v.cu-d by the magistiate. Batu Pahat, on
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    SHARP-SHOOTING TURN IN CIRCUS.
    184 217 SHARP-SHOOTING TURN IN CIRCUS. The Mayor of Colombo, M;\ 11. K. Newaham, acting on arbitrary powers vested ir. him. prohibited what is des;tibed as tiu-sharp-shooting "turn." at (arsons Ameri'•nn Hippodrome, a circuf performing m olo'rlO". The official reason for the bar is that the sharp-shooting 'turn' endangers the person concerned
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    26 217 M. S. Bonaventure, the Blackheath Rug. forward, who waa stationed m Singapore IWO Or three years ago. played for Bangkok when they defeated Saigon last week.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    862 217 EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE. FIRE BUSINESS COMPETITION. The fourteenth annual general cicctir.; <-f the Eastern United Assurance < rpora tion, Limited., was held at the office. Nos. 3c and 'id. Malacca Street, at n^on yesterday. There were present: Messrs. Fee Tiong Wah (Chairman), Ong Soon Tee, Vow Ngan
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    THE ASSIZES.
    231 217 CHEATING CHARGE CONTINUED: The hearing: of the case m which SasBoon, Joseph and Schefelaar are charged with cheating m respect of sarongs which they are alleged to have obtained freni Indian dealers hero by false pretences, was resumed at the Assizes yesterday when the defence was continue J.
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    A DOG FOR DINNER.
    224 217 A DOG F OR DINNER. Chinese Kongsi Men m Court. Two Chinese named Tang Chew and Sob Chun were summoned before Mr. H. K. Joynt m the Kunht Lumpur Police Court OB Friday at the instance of Chin Cho, a mining contractor, of Ampang. for the theft of a pup
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    103 217 The Singapore Chamber, of Commerce Rubber Association held its 831 st, auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,227,891 lbs.; 547.94 tons. Offered !>71,4. r >i lbs.; 483.68 tons. Sold K57,572 lbs.; 396.37 tons. Spot. London Is. 4.1 New York 38* cts. PRICES REALIZED. Kibbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    172 217 Singapore, Sept. 29. Rubber. Minor fluctuations with an uoward tendency have characterised the 1 ast week. At the dute of <ur last report London was quoted at 1- 7 -d. and New Y>iK at 33 cts., gold. To-day's prices a»e l- !%d. and 33% cts., gold respectively inakiiig
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    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1927.
    386 218 Mr. R, M. Williams taken the place of M*. I>. T. lewis on the Hospitals Board. Mr. H. A. Forrer has been appointed to act a- Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore. Mr. E. A. Staines has been appointed Controller of Posts and Telegraphs, Straits Settlements and F.M.S.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    177 218 JOSEPH AND SABSOON CONVICTED, SCHEF^ELAAR ACQUITTED. The trial of Sassoon, Joseph and Schefelaar came to a conclusion at the Assizes yesterday. His Lordship m his summing up to the Jury asked them not to let anything they had heard m Raffles Square influx rice them m their consideration
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    NEW STRAITS STEAMER IN PORT.
    86 218 The n. w Straits S.S. Co. steamer Jarak, i>uik at Butterworth, and registered m Penang arrived m port yesterday from Penan?. Sh< 1^ i2<>7 tons gross and 74 tons net. (arries a crew of 4-1, has a bunker capa cltj of I sl tons and
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    K.M.S. DIVIDEND.
    52 218 M- Bars. Guthrie and Company, Kuaia Lumpur, are m receipt of a telegram from the Secretaries of X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations Limited. the effect that the Board has decided to recommend a final dividend of 10 per rent, payable on October SlsL, and to transfer to General
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      The Half-Yearly Meeting.
      3606 218 The Half- Yearly Meeting. TRADE PROSPECTS. The Hon'ble Mr. J. Bagnall presided over the half yearly meetinjr of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, held m the Exchange Room yesterday, the following ether members being present: Messrs A. W. Vick, G. C. Clarke, W. A. Fell, H. E. SommenrUle, R. M.
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    POLICE MEDALS.
    135 219 Five European Gflcera Honoured. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong has been pleased to award the Police Medal t<» the following Officers of the Hong Konjif Police Force: Second Class to Chief Inspector W. Kent for zeal, ability and initiative as Traffic and Chief Inspector. Third Class
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    BRUTAL ATTACK ON WOMAN.
    122 219 STABBED IN DARK LANK. After witnessing a wayang at Sermngoon on Wednesday evening, a party of Chinese "Women entered a lane at the 5% milestone m a car, which was brought to a halt by a rope stretched across the lane. As soon as the car
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    H.E. CARRIES HIS OWN TRAY.
    105 219 Visit To V.M.C.A. Tiffin Ram. H.E. the Governor yesterday visited thDowntown V.M.C.A. and had tiffin there, after joining: the crowd and collecting the various dishes on his tray. H.E. who Was accompanied by an A.D.C. was met by Mr. G. Cranna, the secretary of the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1633 219 Victoria Theatre Finances. HIRE CHARGES TO AMATEIRS. Th€ proposal to alter the bye-laws m repaid to the use of the Victoria Theatre by amateurs was the cmusc of considerable discussion at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Commission yesterday, when a motion by Mr. Griffith-Jones that the matter
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    84 219 At the kin<i invitation of Hi? Exa liency the Governor, the above tie m the lirst round of the Professions Team Championship was played at Government House. The Army team won by two matches t-> one. (apt. Price ami Major Gardner lost to Mr. Hall and Mr. Hupgins
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    888 220 Quicqu.d ayunt hominea nustri eat farrago libitli Juvenal. A dull, poor week Gentlemen, nobody ■murdered. With the sudden and uproarious silence .of the Gunmen this week the Manchester Guardian most considerately supplied the Editors of Malaya with material for further fulminations against all those who differ
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    CANTON vs. SWATOW.
    72 220 Battle With Communists Expected. A CANTON BOND ISSUE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Sept. 30. f The Communists who have been turned out of Canton still hold Swatow and Chao Chow and a big battle with the Canton forces is expected to take place m a
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    CAMERONS HIGHLANDS.
    368 220 THE PROGRBSB BEING MADE. In conn.etion with the above the follow- l ing from the report of the P. A.M. meeting at Ijjoh will be read with interest: Mr. Cummins then craved the indulgent** of the me tin*? to speak on a subject which had not quite to
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    CHANDU SMUGGLERS CAUGHT.
    215 220 In the District Court yesterday before Mr. X. D. Mudie, Tenjj- Seng, Yew Mok And Hen Lee, were charged with beintr m possession of non -Government chandu valued at $8,000. They were also charged with removing the chandu, and the first and second accused were m addition
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    LARGE HAUL OF CHANDU.
    59 220 $50,000 WORTH ON SHIP AT WHARF. 1 1 Chandu valued at $50,000 was seized by i Revenue Officers on board the Talma, ly- 1 intr at a Tanjong Pagar wharf, early yesterday morning. The ship had been watch- ed for three days, and when searched, the
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    SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    972 220 Fhe Parking Ground Proposal. MR. GATTEY'S SERVICES. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Automobile Club Was held at :he S.C.C. yesterday, Mr. H. J. Fougere Diesiding over a small attendence. The report showed a membership of 663 II compared with f>2<) last year, and the iccounts
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    AMERICAN DESTROYS ARRIVE. SEVERAL DAY'S STAY.
    187 220 AMERICAN DESTROYS ARRIVE. SEVERAL DAY'S STAY. The Fifteenth American [>„.• 3ion arrived m pert yesterday from Saigon. The desteoy«n jon^r Priok during the cow i ney and stayed ire <la>-. la Sourabaya and Macassar, three days at each of the a The Division consists of the Hulbert, Xoa, W. B.
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    REGIMENTAL BOXING.
    81 220 DIKE'S COMPANY SHIP! II In th<' Company Boxing Shic!<! (fin Tan^lin this week between N i < (mentioned first) an. l No, I Co were m follow: Bantam Tk Piivh. J. beat i J wood. Featheis: -I'tr Parr, beat L-Cpl W Ufht: -Pta Bland, lost to LA Wetten:
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    THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    46 220 f Router's Servic Hue no*., Airrs, Sept. 29. The fifth game between CapabUuv Urkhin m the chest champion In wn after 11 moves. BttC— Aires, Sept. :;<». The sixth Kyi'* 1 between Capablanca Alekhin for the eheu championship i world was drawn alter ihiity-nint
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    YACHTING.
    42 220 [Renter's Service Oyster Hay. Sept. -i<>. The Scandinavian Gold Clip, fifth rao* of the seri s, i|at won b\ Merenneito Who b at Maybe, by (.S3 sees; N« .r< thiid. Merenneito and Ifaybe have now won two each and Noreg one.
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    DUNCAN WINS FRENCH GOLF.
    26 220 Georpe Duncan, with an aggregate of for the 72 holes, won the French <'p championship, which was played <-n i Germain links.
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    SWIMMING RECORD.
    37 220 [Renter*! Far Eastern Set vice]. Tokyo. Sept 2*. The American swimming team ai :>•*• m Japan has created I world reCOl Xa^oya exhibition covering the x()>) rm relay race m 9 mins. 2S 4-5 seer. i.
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    CHIMPUL (F.M.S.) DIVIDEND.
    47 220 Mcwn Bime, Darby and Co., M%U< Agents for Chinpul Estate are am;cable from the ■CWrohUJOI »f t li* COmp that the annual ventral meeting will hold on October 2", th and th< Bo* Direetori arc recommending divider I 10 per cent less iBCOHM tax.
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    YACHTING AT OYSTER BAY.
    44 220 [Reuter's Service.] Oyster Hay, Sept _v The Norwegian yacht Noreg ftnUhed seconds ahead of tho Swedish Ma; the Scandinavian Gold Cup r*C< three boats to compete m the final v Ik the Noreffi the Maybe, and th»- M< I neito.
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    MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1927.
    708 221 Lee, who has handed over the charge St Mary's Home to Miss Maclntire, sails i M t. 7th for Home. Waller Makepeace has taken over from Mr. Lt. N. Bland, C.M.G., the Editorhip in England of the S.A.D.A. (Singapore iliarj Diocesan Association) leaflet. Rev. Norman l>.
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    RUBBER AND THE RUSTIC.
    1472 221  -  VEXILLUM The little Cheshire hamlet of SlugburvWuzzle does not belie its name. It is just what you would expect— a haphazard ot rarms and cottages thrown at random, one might suppose, into the bottom of a wooded valley at the edge of Delamere Forest and reasoned
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    SERVICE CHANGES.
    143 221 1 1 Puke's Not to Mo\e. I I A number of changes have been made m the progransjne of Army reliefs among m i i'antiy which was published earlier m the i year. The changes arc mainly due to the > temporary service m China of the Infantry
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    90 221 At this afternoon's meeting of the Municipal Commissioner! the Hon: Che Yunus bin Abdullah will ask: Will the President state whether or not it is the intention of the Municipality t:> extend the apply of water into the loronjrs off f'hantri Road, btt ween Joo Chiat Road and
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    RUGBY.
    72 221 Malaya Cup Rugby. NBGRI SEMBILAN VS. JOHORE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, Oct. 1. Negri Sembilan 11 pts: Jafcoffj. Th" Jfhr.re toam arrived here to .lay to play Negri Sembilan m the Malaya < up. A g-ood j<ame resulted but the Home Bide proved too jrood lor their opponents
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    NEWCOMERS LOSE TO THE REST.
    739 221 ENCOURAGING OPENING NATCH. The kest ii pts; Ncwcoaen f nis. Conditions on the Padang on Saturday afternoon wire ail against Rood Rugb) hut, m spite of the slippery ground and ball, the meeting of the Newcomers with the Rest provided a very even and will
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    26 221 ?vlr. A. \V. (Jreaves has Arrived m Malar•a to take the place m the Customs Department of C'apt. Ouscaden, who ha> v^one <>n eavc to Europe.
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    1129 222 Conference of Delegates. MANY MATTERS DISCUSSED. A largely attended and very enthusiastic conference of delegates of the Ex Service Association was held at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lunipur on September 25. Some thirty delegates, including a:l the past Presidents of the Association, were present. The President,
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THE COLOMBO CITY HALL SCHEME.
      255 222 To the Editor. Sir, —In a recent issue of your mail tuition there appeared this paragraph: Major W. G. St. Clair is a member of the Committee appointed to work out a plan and propose a site for a New City Hall for Colombo. It
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    LUNATICS SUICIDE.
    121 222 In the Coroner's Court on Saturday, the jury, m returning a verdict of suicide m the case of a lunatic who hanged himself m a ward m the Lunatic Asylum, recommended that the start' of tin- Asylum should ho increased hy a sufficient number of trained attendants to
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    BRABTAGI HOTEL.
    37 222 Frankel Brothers inform us they have received a cable from the management of the Braatagi Hotel. Brastagi. which reads: "Main building finished, start business again within fortnight with" annexes which are saved. Please inform newspapers."
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    FOOTBALL.
    911 222 S.F.A. Cup Final. REGIMENT'S OVERWHELMING VICTORY. Duke's G: S.C.F.A 1. The cup final spirit prevailed yesterday Afternoon, m spite of very adverse weather conditions. A large crowd packed the Stadium. His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford and Lady Clifford taking seats m the West stand where an army of regimental
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    SWIMMING.
    496 222 V.M.C.A. Annual Carnival NEW SENIOR AND RECORDS. Iho V.M.C.A. u -itnniinjr the Association* pool it Saturday wa- fitting cone i successful season. <i\ >.. n j. records having been made this and the general efficient highest jrei shewn. Chla Poh i Bid a notable luccess m tin 12 championship,
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    FRANCE WINS BROOKLANDS PRIZE.
    61 222 FRANCE WINS BROOKLANDS PRIZE. [Beater 9 Service.] HrooklamK Oct. In ruin am! half a gale, Ihe motoring grandprix of 125 la] :il>7 miles wai run. Eleven l*i French, 2 British. II wai won bj Frenchman lienoist driving average speed of 85.59 m.p.h. Koth the Britishers, driving Specials." retired before half
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    CAPABLANCA'S WIN.
    19 222 CAPABLANC A'S WIN. [Reuter's Service. 1 BMMI A ire-. Od Capahlanca has won the pionship Mmc after 86 muve>.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    5907 223 [Router's Service.] Rugby, Sept. 26. Bentley, m his light Moth landed at Johannesburg this i (riven a great welcome. Kiinbcrley and Cap,- Town #5 M last stage of his flight i >n. London, Sept. 26. I ancashire Cotton Conference i < ached a deadlock a fur is being held
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