The Straits Times, 18 September 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,971 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      157 1 OITEX "WHIPPED" NEVER nEATEN Siderosthen Paint < GODOWNS, FACTORY ROOFS W AND STEEL 5 AND IRON WORK. HI 1 W w 9r ~4*' m|^^M ■vfty if s Stocked m all colours by THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED SINGAPORE, IPOH, PENANG. K. LUMPL'B, TELL'K AXSON and ALOB STAB. TO OBTAIN EFFICIENCY USE.
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      122 1 ROBINSON'S Closing next Saturday. FURTHER REDUCTIONS During the last few days. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) SINGAPORE. BEST TO BUY FOR BAKE OR FRY 9 PURE FLAKE LARD At their best fried foods are very appetising. Because of the exceptional purity of our flake lard, it heats quickly, and
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    In the Spanish Lines.
    773 2 A Picture of the War Zone In Morocco. "When do you think this war willbe over Have you heard anything This was the query put to m« by a Spanish officer I was chatting with- on the Tetuan-Taagjer Road, writes the I Tangier corespondent of the
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    ANTI-BURGLAR DEVICE.
    192 2 Gramophone to Telephone The Alarm. If the Post Offlce is able to cooperate in the use of a new invention by a London youth, operators at telephone exchanges may in future receive warnings of fire or burglary sent out by gramophone. The new alarm is a speaking-machine which
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    "Blinker" Bonnet.
    89 2 "My experience U that if two women hn« themselves m an emergency they nev«r de the Mm* thin*:. One. will make a rush and the other will follow part of the way but then hesitate and draw back," said a London coroner, commenting on a fatal accident. He
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    THE MAGNETIC GIRL
    387 2 How She Compels Others To Obey Her Will Simple Miihod that Anyone Can V*e To Develop Hypnotic and Telepathic Powers, To Influence People and Heal Themaelvw and Others Through Suncalion. "To Uplift and Benefit Mankind" h»js Rev. .la-u-s Stanley Wentz. Wonderful Bnok Describing Strange Power and a
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      193 2 Magical for the Skin. I IKE the priceless healing balms of Y*^!^^ .-^Mg "wherever there is pain or fiery irritation fl9^||j|g)P^|j|^ altvays be depc.'ilded upon to remove suppuration and inflammation, and free the nWrffn^W^ FREE FROM ALL ANIMAL FATS. Vj ZAM-BVK U ohtainabl* of all Chinew and Enirli»h Dispenearie* at
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      48 2 ALWAYS I ,ON THE GO! Tho Prompt Printers Rick 3rd U4.) 76 CECIL STREET SINGAPORE Telephone 2228 Built with all the skill of modern engineering plus the experience of more than twenty years m battery manufacture. EASTERN AUTO CO. I 5a Orchard Road SINGAPORE I Columbia Storage Batteries <
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      308 2 OPPORTUNITY! II 1 9b^E9k I I b^b^bßblbQ93. B& 5r Table Gramophone with powerful double spring motor Price $50.00. Monthly payment system can be arranged. Season Company. Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Improved Model PORTABLE Price reduced to $9O PATERSOR SIMORS CO LTD, 1926 MODEL HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR
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    Property Sale.
    1056 3 Ri of Shaik Aboobaker Lajflm Deceased. ties in Singapore belonging to the of Shaik Aboobaker Lajam, were sold by auction by Messrs. Coon Seng and Co., at their tale* Chulia Street on August 26 and September 2 and 3 before a big gathering of buyers. The property offered
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    NO NEED TO COAX OR THREATEN
    180 3 When Baby's Own Tablets ire Used. Children Like Them. Cantor oil was once the universal laxativa for children. It was harah, disagreeable and nauseating. Children disliked it and fought against taking it. No longer U it necessary to give infants and young children harsh
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      293 3 Railway Materials BY LIGHT RAILWAYS, LTD., LONDON These materials are of the finest quality and our services are at the disposal of all Railway users. Stocks comprise RAILS and CROSSINGS TURNTABLES, LOCOMOTIVES TRUCKS, TIP WAGONS, etc. Prices and particulars on request. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits
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      54 3 Tea Why is Brooke Bond tea always so good Because it is vacuum packed so can't deteriorate. Why is it wise to accept nona other Because none other is vacuum packed. Agents Messrs. K. A. BarTikm.omuvs/ 4 Co. 8, The Arcade, Singapore "always Marry aad n-UU." Salts' WRg ttom nil
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      411 3 srauin mums AMERICAN AH ORIENTAL UNI (Owwem Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK (VIA SUEZ) ELMBANK sin*.^ Sept 18, 1925 FORRESBANK Nov. 18, 1925 (Incorporated m the F M.S.) BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Afents SINGAPORE PENANG. Tel. 3120. WDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service
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      361 3 NORDDEUTSCKER LLOYI PASSENGER SERVICE. Accommodation available Cabin and Intermediate Class to Genoa and North Continental Ports. BASIC FARES. Cabin Clan Intermediate Claaa £65 To Genoa £40 1 1 £72 To North Continental ports £41 Due Singapore t TRIER Kov. 28 SAABBRUCKKN Dee. tl COBLKNZ Jan. 18 FULDA Mar. 16 DERFFLINGBR
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      567 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE TO-NIGHT I one XK 2 Show of Singapore 'AT 7 Qrt cuADD l'r«-scn»in(t on!> >hnt which is Best. Al i.OU orlAKl TO-NKiHT AT 9 For the Uiit thne m kpiM William Desmond m Doug.. S Fairbanks m j^ gjjggj, j^^ 4 The Ktorv of two vtrong
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      478 6 LILLIAN GISH IN "THE WHITE SISTER" A HENRY THE FILM KING BEAUTIFUL Production for No Finer acting METRO. fl B R"" been I Slin on nc From the Novel I screen. by V F. MARION iJiat^^Hm You will not CRAWFORD. yd W '> forget The whole film \jfi|v lhis Bu
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      163 6 New Millinery AT WHITE AWAY'S (An early selection for the October Races). Over 200 Models. No Two Alike. Moderately priced from $4.90 to $25 each. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE. "Marconiphone* WIRELESS RECEIVING SETS IN STOCK Manufactured by MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. MARCONIPHONE Junior Crystal Receivers.
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      848 4 yruna mum P. 0. British India «»d Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with Hi* Majesty's Government. LONDON AM) FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICE OPTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CUINA AND JAJAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonaagt
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      776 4 STiAMtm SAMJUfS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVEIU'OOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking ccrgo on
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      717 4 STEAMER SAILiItS k. p. mr~ ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5684, with aub-eonnectione to Passage. Freight, Tranahlpmeat, Marine Depts, and Manager'a Deak. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlement, of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information,
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      517 5 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) r-» i i i t i "ELLERMAN" LINE FaHenger and Freight Serried t W TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORT* AND SUEZ CANAL ft', FREIGHT SERVICES •.a. KNOWSLEY HALL M'seilles, London, R'dam and Antwerp Sapt. SO B.s. CITY OF PKKIN M'seillcs,
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      646 5 STEMEII SAHIBS IUK ELLERMAN FUNNEL! BUCKNALL LHf ~.u s.s CO LTD. (Incorporated m England) JOlrn* SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORE Tia SUEZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Doe Spore Route For t WALTON HALL In port S-iez Phiilipines and Hongkong. RHESUS Oct. 1 Sv.ez Philiipines *r:d Hongkong.
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      856 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Barns PhOp Line (Incorporated m Australia') For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, Tia JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND anJ BRISBANE and MtoßO^w'oo""'."' kT tk W# knOWD mtn ABELLA (7>78) t0Bl) Th MARELLA is tht larrast and fla-st ataamar tTadlnf to Aastralla, Cabins da loxa, lingl. birth cabins, swimming batk, gymnaslam, ate. NEXT
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    DAILY TIKE TABLE
    241 7 FIXTUBO. Friday, September 18 Hifh U.ur. 10.4.X i.ni., 10.36 p.m. Malacca li:«h Tide, 7.30 a.m., 6 ft. 6 in ".CO p.m., 6 ft. In. Saturday. Sopti-mlirr 19 Hirh W&ttr, 11.11 a.m., 11.8 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 8 a.m., 7 ft. 8-20 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. B.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD
    230 7 PrMay, ftiptimhti 18. Shlpt alongaide the Wharves or expected lo arrive. Exranci F.ast Wharf h il *ng U 1 .Vain Wharf i If 3 .us ii :i v II n Barrel •.> M I C. I V. Ltfta :t Empire Dock (iorgon 3 Wi kasa Mara B
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    172 7 To-day. Java, South-Weft Sumatra, SouthEaat Horneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Di!!y i Deli Maru) 8 p.m. Siam. evr.pt Western S:wn (Kuala I 4 p.m. North, North-East and North West Suiim'ru ■Xi vii i 4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Wtstcrn India lC I.npi/ Y. Loin; 4 p.m. Saturday.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 ISy Slminut IU.th k 'Hr f. V. CtM ■N ItindjM... Left S-porr Auf. 7 Auk. 14 Au K H Au(. 14 Auk. 20 Aug. 21 VrrJ. Londaa Aug. II Sept. t S«pt. 8 Sept. Sept. 14 Sept. 17
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    237 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, September 18. On London, Bank 4 m/t t/4 16/32 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private Bm. credit, 2/4 ft On New York, Demand 56* Private 00 d/t &S*4 On France, Bank T. T. 1,150 On India, Bank T. T. 154% On HonKk.>n K. Bank d/d 4 p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyer*. Sellers. 3pot Spot 3ct October Jet-Dec i- Oet.-Uet. ran.-March Jan.-March Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sboet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. IM% 1.2a UJfiU 1.2. r >% 1.21 1.21 Vfe 1.10 1.10 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables
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      MINING.
      246 7 Val. Pd. Buyeri S*!ler» £1 £1 A.-am Kumbanj? 49/- 50/1 1 Butane l'adang 0.G9 U.T.'jrd 1 1 Hitani Tin l.-12's 1.1". ei £1 Idris Hydraulics 4(i/3 47/- xd. 1 1 Johan Tin ().:>»; O.. r >8 10'- 10/- K:;ni.nni.i; 1/3 51/ (d. £1 il Kaimintiiin Tin MA r >7/10
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      GENERAL
      128 7 i* D. Am. lODfcCCO O.U.U 0.1.0 10 1C Central Engine* 4.60 6.60 11 £1 E. Smelting Co. 12.25 12.50 5/- 6/- Elec. Tramway 2/9 3/9 nom 10 10 Fraser Xeave 51.50 52.00 xJ. 100 100 Hammer Co. 193.00 197.00 *****0 Katz Bros. def. 150.00 160.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle
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      DEBENTURES.
      88 7 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng G p.c. $1,234,300 510 p.c. pin 3'pore Electric Tramw.y. S px SO «360,000 Spore Municipal 5 p.t *1^7«,000 5 10 p.c. pro S'Vore MuDidpal 4H p*. 4.S P,. 9c di _of_I9OJHM: 000,000 96 p.c. dU-par' Issue V.I. Pd. Buywt Sellers Spore MunidpeJ
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      382 7 Fr r v«. i k?ii man tsrufn q— UUom. I Kraser Lyoll Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.G0 2.70 2.55 Ml Alor (iujah ($1) 1.70 1.80 1.75 1.85 A. Hitam (ft) MJO 17.00 16.00 17.00 A. KuninK ($1) 0.80 035 0.80 0.90 \rral. Malay ($2) .'!.<:.-, .1.:!:, 3.20 MO
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      223 7 CHINESE CONTRACTOR WANTED For largo furniture factory. Miiht be :.ble Ul supply pii-niy good labour and complete Lire- orders quickly. Valuable position for competent experienced man. Apply JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m England). »J. GLENSHANE. ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 13. 1925. Consignees of cargo l»r the all fr.in London are hereby
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      31 7 Red packet o&\^ w «§M£s :il% Seeded Seedless i «i,r ORH *5 nrrl v Grow without JjAiSINS y^^^sv D Wfcoleaale only from Sole AgaaU, SJB. aad WJL&. A. CLOUET CO. '£Siti£'
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      918 7 LATEST^ ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. WANTrh, A HAHY AUSTIN. Apply r,7.'. FOR SALK, I'liAM. r i0. cent III j;ns. Apply SI. Chatsv/orth Knad. TRAINED NURSE required immediately. I Afiply D77, Straits Times. Christmas :l:iiul Villa, next to It. ach HoOM.I has vacant rooms.
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      463 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS k Other Classified Advts., see page 16. MISCELLANEOUS. OF HIC.H QUALITY ntOVltUONfl rlcareil at Yolll; prieM. II. Holter Hotel Bulldlag. lip IT'S Sparkling ami Still J.scjjjna uml White Capri (still) m,.1 (ian rienului U Clarel 'or price list, phone 17:! Aurefy. -j|p> MANOKORTR TUITION, by lady-j>rofeiM«r ••r music,
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandan? Kcrbau Station. (By Coorlray of Guvtrttment Health Office) For thr 24 hnuni rndini tt Midnight oa S.|»:<mlur IT, 1 92.*.. dag. Max. ihtde i<,nip«.'rutuif 85 F. Min. ihodc tjm|>cn.tuiv 74 F. Man il mppratiiri' TUr. Mas. .«n r. 137 k. Min. grmai hmIUUm 70 F. Sea tini|'
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    42 9 A P.( prim Uijth Mass for the repose of the «oul of the late Vera de Souza, wi'l be be sung ct the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, on Saturday, 19th inst., at 7 a.m. Hfiativos und friends will kindly note.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. BOLSHEVISM.
    1121 9 The Straits Times FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. BOLSHEVISM. Two Ministers of the Crown announced recently that Moscow propagandists have singled out the British Empire as the f.ist main object of their malice. The United States Government has just ccnte'lcd the passport visa of a British member of Parliament on the ground
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    46 9 At the United Islamic Association, 1, I-orong VI, Gaylang Road, on Sunday the 27th inst., at 8 p.m. Dr. Gilbert E. Brooke, M.A. Port Health Officer, Singapore, and Director of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, will lecture on the subject of The League of Nations.
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    47 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co., under date September 17 report The tone of the copra market is quiet and approximately 1,250 tons of this commodity have changed hands during the past week. Closing prices are sMghtly lower than those reported last week, viz., sundried $12 30, mixed $12.10.
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    59 9 The Meng Seng Amateur Dramatic Association of Malacca will stage two dramatic performances on Saturday and Sunday, the 19th and 20th instant, respectively at the Java Lane Theatre Hall, m aid of the association, which has m view the formation of a library and tho maintenance of a Chinese doctor
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    10 9 To-morrow and Sunday are holidays for the Jewish New Ye«r.
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    31 9 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 $100.
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    27 9 The latest novelty to be seen on a signboard m Singapore is Annual Expulsion Sale," m contrast to the numerous boards indicating annual cash and clearance sale-;.
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    33 9 Mr. Bendixsen is now m charge of the rubber dealers' business m Negri Sembilan, until recently run by Mr. J. W. Gillman, who is leaving for home shortly with his wife and son.
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    44 9 Three days ago a crocodile, measuring 10ft. 6in., was caught by a Malay m a worked-out mine on th« Kuala Kali Road, near Rasa. This Malay is said to have been successful m capturing several of these creatures m the district m the past.
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    46 9 A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) at the conclusion of an inquest held yesterday regarding the fatal accident m East Coast on September 11, m which a Chinese coolie was knocked down and killed by a Ford car.
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    41 9 A number of landowners of Batu Ferringhi have gone into Court, says the Straits Echo, dissatisfied with the Collector of Land Revenue's awards for their property which the Penang Municipality want to acquire m connection with the new water supply scheme.
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    45 9 Under the chairmanship of Kavena Mohammed Hussain Sahib a lecture will be delivered by Dr. Haji H. S. Moonshi on The Advantages of a Municipality to-morrow at 8 p.m., at the Club of the United Islamic Association, 3rd mile, Gaylang Road. The public are invited.
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    53 9 About seven or eight cases were fixed for hearing before Mr. Justice Whitley m Penang beginning on Thursday, but now as His Lordship is leaving for Singapore m a week's time all have been put off to the October sittings. In addition to the cases already listed, three more have
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    56 9 The road from Seremban to Port Dickson of late shows a greatly improved condition, the surface being m excellent order, and very necessary widening is being effected at several points. Incidentally, writes a correspondent m the Mala; 1 Mail, it is high time that some of the reckless Indian hire-car
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    56 9 Our Penang correspondent wires as follows:— The Monopolies Department has made a seizure of 2,560 tahils of chandu buried m mud m Chulia Street Ghaut. Revenue officers observed two Chinese burying something and approached them. They ran away, and on a search being made there were found five bu&i containing
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    58 9 That there is an intense desire on the part of Asiatics to acquire a knowledge of English Is proved by the numerous schools m Singapore, and the latest candidate m tho field is the newly-established institution at 320 Serangoon Road, with the euphonious title The Practical Double-Rate English School, where
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    74 9 The Hongkong papers relate the latest out luge perpetrated m Canton, the victims being two British journalists, Mr. J. S. Cox of the Hongkong Daily Press and Mr. F. Oliver of the South China Morning Post. They went to Canton to investigate conditions there and were subsequently taken to the
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    80 9 While engaged m conveying a large consignment of livestock, sugar and mats to Hongkong from Kwang Chow Wan, the Wah Shan was seized by three armed launches and two of the river gun-boats belonging to the Red Canton Government. Following their capture, the armed craft of the Kuoinintang escorted the
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    89 9 Mr. J. E. Jupp, of t.ie Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Shanghai, had the unpleasant experience of being marooned all night on a mountain side m the Miyanoshita district last month. Leaving the Fujiya Hotel one afternoon with the intention of taking a short walk over the mountains, Mr. Jupp ventured
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    85 9 The expulsion of Mr. R. F. Johnston, the ex-Emperor's tutor and formerly m the Hongkong Government Service, has been again asked of the Ministry by the Committee of the Administration of the Tsing Household. The request states that Mr. Johnston is an undesirable and dangerous alien m China because of
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    142 9 A peaceful, docile servant who m a moment was transformed into a murderous maniac, a mother who with t^ue motherly instinct braved a desperate attack to save her little child, a father and husband who joined m a grim struggle to guard his loved ones these were the characters m
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    389 9 Mr. Athelstan Braddon has returned to Scremban from his trip to China. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, of St. Leonards Estate, Port Dickson, left for home l>y the Narkunda. Mr. H. T. W. Oswald has arrived n Si re rn ban and has taken up the appoint ment
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    Outward Mail.
    34 9 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on August 27) by ex B. I. Teestu, due to arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9.45 a.m.
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    49 9 The average prices of rubber m Singapore and London during the current quarter to September 17 have been a.4a .4 follows Singapore 125-4 cents London Us. 4-96 d. The average for the whole of the quurtcr ending July was Singapore 121.5G6 cents and London 3s. L'.O.'Md.
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    Bishop Barillon's Anniversary.
    122 9 In Paris, on September 18, 1904, twentyone years ago to-day, a young French pnest, Father Emile Barillon, was consecrated the third Bishop of Malacca, m succession to the late Monseigneur Fee, by the late Monseigneur Gandy, Archbishop of Pondicherry. In connection with the Bishop of Malacca, it
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    Personalities in Pictures.
    120 9 The il'ustrated supplement of t!ie Straits Budget, the weekly edition of the Straits Times, which is publisher! to-day, contains a full page portrait of H. H. the Sultan of Johore, whose fifty-second birthday was celebrated yesterday. Personalities are also well represented on other pages, for there are
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      29 9 A NEW BRAND BUT ALREADY A POPULAR FAVOURITE Bfll)f/T5miral HIGH CLASS VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES. 8O cts. per tin of £>O KRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., (STRAITS) LTD. I ncorporated m England
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      78 9 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. United Artists Super-Production ROSITA 9 Reels. (Featuring MARY PICK FORD). In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. New Universal Serial THE GHOST CITY 6 Reels. (In 15 Episodes 30 Reels.) Episodes 10, 11, 12—6 ReeU. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. A TESTIMONIAL There are over
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      80 9 On Other Pages. Patti'. Singapore Property S«k' ;t Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report 7 Reuter Telegrams 9 Special Wireless News Service Dutch Mail Steamer Ashore 9 Watchman Shot Hunkruptcy Court 1> Sultan of Johore's Birthday 9 C.I.F. Contract Supreme Court Judgment "> Sportintr Intelligence H
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    The Riff War.
    271 10 Effect of the Recent French Victory. [reuter teleuuam.] London, September 18. Palis It is reported from Fez that the French victory at Bibane has had a jrreat effect throughout Riff. The news spread like wildfire among the insurrectionary, with the result that numerous negotiations for submission have
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    Senator Borah Opposes.
    99 10 [reuter telegram.] London, September 17. Wa>-hinj{ton Mr. Kellopp's announcement banning Saklatvala, the Communist member of the House of Commons, from entering the United States was issued immediately after conferring with President CoolidRe. The decision is directly opposed by Senator Borah, who said to-day that he thought it
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    Aviation.
    81 10 [relter telegram.] London, September 17. Berlin The Japanese aviators Major Abe and Kawachi have arrived after encountering bad weather and engine trouble. They were met by the Japanese Ambassador and members of the Japanese colony, who enthusiastically banzaied them, and also a representative of the Foreign Office and officials
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    Lord Reading's Farewell.
    76 10 [reuter telegram.] London, September 17. Simlu Lord Reading, in a farewell uneech in the Council of State, which has dissolved, paid a very warm tribute to the Council on its record of sober an'i temperate exercise of the wide power.-* entrusted to it. He interpreted its views
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    English Election.
    30 10 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 18. The Stockport bye-election resulted as follows Mr. Towiu'iul, Labour, 20,219. Mr. Eautham, Conservative, 17,892. Mr. Fildes, Liberal, 17,290. This is a Labour gain.
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    Seamen Strikers.
    224 10 Immigration Laws in South Africa. [HrrTF.R TELECFUI.] London, September 17. Cape Town The Government have decided not to allow more seamen into the detention camps, where th» shipowners are at present paying for their keep. The Immigration Department has declared that all seamen and through passengers on ships
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    Prince of Wales' Tour.
    69 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 17. Santiago Owing to th" continuance of snowstorms in the Andes the Prince of Wales returned to Valparaiso and later went to Yinadelinai'. It is announced that the Prince will maintain strict incogniti) until he departs for Chile. Mendoza Snow avalanches and
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    Artificial Silk Company.
    55 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 17. A new Anglo-Dutch company, with a capital of £1,000,000, styled the British Enka Artificial Silk Company, Ltd., has been formed and is planning to erect a factory m England, which will be ready m eighteen months, capable of producing 18,000 pounds of
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    Argentine Loan.
    48 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 17. Buenos Aires The National City Bank and Morgan's have been entrusted with the issue of a loan of $30,000,000, to be taken up by the Argentine Government, being the balance of $130,000,000 which Congress authorised for flotation m the United States.
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    Various.
    65 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 18. Paris M. Painleve received General Hsu. London, September 17. The amalgamation of the Dunlop Rubber Company and Goodyear and Sons, Worcestershire, is announced. London, September 18. Buenos Aires It is reported that a revolution has broken out in Bolivia. Martial law has been proclaimed.
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    73 10 Lady Tilley, wife of the new British Ambassador to Tokio, is a daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Cuninghame, V.C., and a sister of the present baronet. Sir Thomas Cuninghame, D.5.0., who is a claimant for the dormant Earldom of Glencairn, In Tokio she and Sir John will celebrate
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    Late Sir John Jordan.
    141 10 [reuter telegram.] London, September 17. Many great commercial and financial institutions of China were represented at the funeral service of the late Sir John Jordan at Putney. In addition to representatives of the Foreign Office and the Chinese Legation, the gathering included Sir J. W. R.
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    The China Conference.
    43 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, September 17. The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent understands that the Peking Government is inviting to the fiscal conference not only the Washington Treaty powers, but also powers like the Scandinavian enjoying rights m virtue of earlier treaties.
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    Mr. Lee Pang Seng.
    152 10 Application for Receiving Order Postponed. An application for a receiving order against Mr. Lee Pang Seng, a son of the late Mr. Lee Chuan tiuan, the Singapore millionaire, came before Mr. Justice Deanc in the Bankruptcy Court this morning. Mr. E. L. Talma, who represented the
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    ANSWER TO OMAR KHAYAM
    506 10 We received recently a neat little volume entitled Th« Aaswer to Omar Khayam," the author of which, though he is content to take Radius as his pen name, is suspected of being a gentleman not so very long ago well known in Singapore. Omar, interpreted in
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    Royal Birthday.
    209 10 Parade of Johore Military Forces. The official celebrations in connection with the fifty-second birthday of His Highness Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, D.K., S.P.M.J., G.C.M.G., K.B.E., concluded yesterday with the annual review at the Fort. About six hundred men were on parade, comprising the Johore Military Forces, Volunteers,
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    The Stranded Vondel.
    167 10 Attempts to Refloat Steamer Unsuccessful. The Royal Dutch Mail steamer Vonciel which grounded off I'ulau Bukom, in the vicinity of the third beacon, when approaching the entrance to the harbour on Wednesday night, was still on the coral reef this morning, although another attempt was to be
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    Shot in the Night.
    61 10 Malay Watchman Wounded By Robbers. Thieves broke- into a store at the municipal quarries. Mandai, at one o'clock this morning-, and stole $200 worth of rubber. When the Malay watchman came on the scene he was fired at, and wounded in the Ivg, but not seriously.
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    CHARGE OF CHEATING.
    184 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 17. A Tamil coolie, named Letchiman, employed in the Survey Office, was produced in the police court, this morning, before Mr. W. J. K. Stark, charged with cheating the accountant Posts and Telegraphs In »espcct of $60. Therftory for the
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    PENANG NEWS.
    68 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 18. The death has occurred of Mrs. Gunn Lay Teck, daughter of Mr. Lim Chens Teik. after a short illness. Deceased was married a few years ago. The funeral will take place on Sunday. An ex-revenue officer with two previous convictions under
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    The M. M. Liner d'Artagnan.
    58 10 The 1 new Messagerics Maritime packet d'Artsgnan is expected to arrive m Singapore on Monday, the 21st inst., at daylight. According to present arrangements she will leave again at 3 p.m. the same day for Saigon, China and Japan. Visitors wiU be admitted on board
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      Reported Fall of Medina.
      25 10 Berlin, September 15. The London Times reports a so far unconfirmed rumour that Medina ha? b< iti taken by the Wahabites.
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      King Feisul.
      31 10 Berlin, September 15. L'Echo de Paris says that England plans to dethrone King Feisul of Irak and to put the chief of the nationalists, Talib Bey, in his place.
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      The Moroccan War.
      164 10 Berlin, September 15. It reported that Abd el Krim has changed hi.« headquarters from Adjir tu Soouktlarba, OB the Tetouan highway. Madrid, September 14. According to an official Spanish communique the Spanish columns beyan yesterday their march into the Tetouin sector and freed Koediataharmon. This, according to
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      Battleship Paris Hit.
      46 10 Berlin, September 14. The French dreadnought Paris, which took part in the bombardment of the Alcuhemas coast and fired not less than I4M shots, was hit herself by the shell fire of the Riffian coast batteries and must now be repaired in Oran.
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      The Pact Conference.
      376 10 Geneva, September 13. Rumours are current here that the German Minister for Foreign Affairs. Dr. Stresemann, and M. Briand v ill arlar.ge a private meeting preliminary to the official Pact conference at Luusaane. It is reported however that political circles in Berlin doubt if such a meeting
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      British Trade Unionists.
      60 10 Scarborough, September 14. At the closing of the conference of the British trade unionists adopted a motion condemning British Imperialism. Berlin, September 12. The English Trade Union Congress at Scarborough by a great majority adopted a resolution condemning- the slavery" of German working men through the Dawes
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      Amsterdam's 600 Years Jubilee.
      135 10 The Hague, September 14. Amsterdam is bedecked with flues and thousands throng the streets. The Royal Family is beinif glwM everywhere with the greatest enthusiasm when visitinjr th> historical plays. The Royal family stopped a long lime listening to the children's choir and looking at the
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      Dutch Civil Service.
      80 10 The Hague, September 1 1. The Federation of Government employees had un audience with the Prime Minister, Heer Colijn, in order to obtain a speedy decision in the matter of the payment of special service monies to the persons employed by the Government. The directors of the
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      The Dutch Navy.
      303 10 The Hague, September 15. The navy budget will be fully 2 million guilders smaller, as nearly l'j millions will be saved on expenses t.,r material and men, t>4H,UU0 guildm on expenses for pifotage etc., etc., and a quarter of a milliuti guilders on pensions. The first trial
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      Rotterdam's Finances.
      51 10 The Hague, September 12. An increase of local tuxes m Rotterdam has probably been avoided by favourable receipts, but on account of the policy to cut down expenses as much as possible it will still be MHMIJ to continue, the reduction of salaries and to increase the water
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      Germany and France.
      102 10 Berlin, September 15. The French Minister of Education. M. de Monzie, was the guest of honour at a luncheon given by the German Minister of Education, Dr. Becker to-day. M. de Monzie emphatically denied in an interview given to German piess-repre-sentatives that his visit ti> Berlin had
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      Plot Against Ambassador.
      36 10 Moscow, September 1 I. The Moscow police have discovered a new plot against the life of the Japanese Ambassador and have made numerous ar lests m the Japanese and Chinese colonies of Moscow.
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      Karakhan Ousting Tchicherin.
      47 10 London, September l.'i. The Times' correspondent wires from Riga that there are rumours cuirint in Soviet political circles that Kaiakhan. Soviet Ambassador at Peking, who is now spending: his vacation at Moscow, is gradually ousting Tchicherin, whose health is reported to be very dilicutc.
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      Strength of the Bolshevists.
      28 10 Borlin, September 14. The official statistics from Moscow show that the Bolshevist party has now 800,000 registered members, including 56,000 living outside of Russia.
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      Soviet Buying in England.
      120 10 London, September 13. It is reported that contracts representing in aggregate between l'j and 2 millions pounds sterling have been placed by Russian Soviet delegates who recently visited Lancashire. One of the largest of these orders was received yesterday by a prominent Oldham firm of textile
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      League of Nations Budget.
      67 11 Geneva, September 13. The I.rugue of Nations budget for th? current iMft] year totals 22.4 million KoUfrancs. Th& jrenernl-necretary of the League has a salary of 100,000 francs and each department-director 50,000 gold francs. Geneva, September 12. The Dutch member of the Leagrue at Natlona, Hrer
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      Russia and Poland.
      73 11 Warsaw, September 15. The Soviet Commis«*ry for Foreign Affairs, M. Tchlchcrin, will arrive at \S:ti-:iu on September 20 to confer witii Um Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Skrynski, whose return from Paris, whi-re he has been conferring; with M liiiiiml, is expected on that day. M.
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      The Egyptian Government.
      49 11 Berlin, September 14 Tin Bgratiu (lovernment crisis has lv(n sdUim). The former Egyptian Ambassador in Rome, Achmed Zulfikar Pasha will replace Fashmy as Minister of Justice and Ti-wfik Rifaat Pasha and Nahnl Pasha will niewtd the Liberal ministers who re■isned as Ministers of Traffic and Agriculture.
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      The French Budget.
      72 11 Paris, September 14. Tho French budicet for 192G shows n surplus of I'M millions gold francs. This result Iras been achieved by increasing the capital tax by 20 per cent, by another ll pit (cut. mi the profits of industrial undertaking and commercial enterprises, by 10 par
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      Austria's Finances.
      70 11 The Hague, September 12. The League of Nations decided to follow the advice of the finance commission and to introduce from January last a regular liquidation of the control over Austria's finances. Mr. Zimmerman wil! In ;i. liberty to reside m Vienna only once a month and after
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      A Giant Aeroplane.
      76 11 Copenhagen, September 1-1. Svin lit din after his return from the {■(inference held in Dessau, Germany, of tin- Kuropcun Aviation Union stated in an Interview with the Svenska Dagbladet thai the Junkers aeroplane concern will <aiH|;!tte a new type of giant passenger p!;.:if capable of carrying 80
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      Ford Dirigible.
      33 11 Washington, September 13. Thr thief engineers of the Ford works submitted plans for an all-metal dirigible, to the American Navy department. The cost of the new ship is estimated at $900,000.
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      Modern Turkey.
      38 11 Constantinople, September 13. According to an Angora despatch 600 Me'iKimi'dnti monasteries have bern closed in Turkey by a decree of the government :it Angora. At Constantinople alone 200 convents Wire closed in conformity with this decree.
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      Big Grain Crop.
      26 11 Montreal, September 13. The Canadian grain-crop is estimated at nearly .'102.000,000 bushels, which is 40.000,000 bushels more than the crop of last year.
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      Channel Swim Fails
      49 11 London, September 15. The last attempt to swim across the Kniilish Channel this year was made by the Egyptian champion swimmer Helmy, who tried to cross the stretch from Cap Grit Mm to Dover but was compelled to give up .'{Vi miles from the Dover coast.
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      Death Penalty in Australia.
      18 11 Melbourne, September 13. Tin- Australian Parliament has passed l Hill abolishing the death penalty.
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      Ramsay MacDonald III.
      34 11 London, September 18. Mr. Kumsay Mac Dona Id was operated on iu both thumbs this morning by a homeopathic physician. Both thumbs were absolutely stiff owing to an attack of gout.
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      General.
      200 11 The Hague, September 14. Thfc Utrecht Credit and Insurance Bank In.-, iltvi.it ti to liquidate in Utrecht and to remove to Amsterdam. The Hapue, September 14. The Holland-Africa Diamond and Platinum Conipany has been founded in Amsterdam In order to link the South African platinum and diamond interests with
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    A Private Hotel.
    263 11 Unsuccessful Application for A Licence. At a meeting of the Licensing Justices yesterday, Mr. Charlrs Kitts applied for a Ik WCC to sell intoxicants at :i'2, 'i.vi'tiaijti Road. The First Magistrate (Mr. Franklyn Robinson) was supported on the Btnch by Messrs. J. A. Elias, E. S. Manasseh,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    78 11 [The Straits Times ia sot responsible for tin- opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long rumbling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents most enclose their names, not necessarily foe publication but as
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    Untie Joe's Opinions.
    295 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Hardly a week Roes by without four having to report fatal accidents in Singapore or the F.MJS. due to rash Dr euwM driving on the part of bus, lorry, or car drivers. The remedy is in the hands of
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    TIN RETURNS.
    194 11 Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. mine: To September 12, 18« hours worked, 3»,000 cubic yards treated. Output 283 picuU three days lost pump and motor trouble. In future reporting outputs a* at twelfth and twenty seventh. The secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of
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      YACHTING.
      81 11 The Oyster Bay Races. [Seutcr Telejfram.] London, September 17. The Oyster Bay Race committee refused to take action with regard to the protest of the Norwegian boat Oslo for an allerud foul by one of the American yachts, but disqualified Dauphin, which finished fifth in the first contest, for
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      Football.
      23 11 [Reuter Telegram. London, September 17. In a third division (Southern) mutch played to-day Newport city and Oharltnn Athletic drew with no score.
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      BOXING.
      345 11 The Form of Phil Scott. A correspondent signing himself Fair Play writes In the sporting columns of Tuesdays Straits Times you have a paragraph to the effect that Phil Scott was knocked out by Paulino at a pla:-e called Bilbao in Spain, anil a footnote hinting that thi:maki's him
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      Rowing.
      61 11 A Rowing Regatta will be held at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club m November The actual date will be announced later. Entry lists for the following events have been posted at the Club Rodesse Challenge Cup (Club Sculling Championship), Abbotsford Challenge Cup (Godown Fours), International Fours Challenge Cup, Scratch
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      Cricket.
      250 11 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the R.E. to-morrow on the former's ground at Anson Road commencing at 2 p.m. H. G. Stack (capt R. Lyne, M. Ignatius, E. G. Wheat'.ey E. A. Newton, F. R. S. Martinus, P. B Dawar, O. C. Smalley, D. Jackson, C. A
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      Swimming.
      51 11 The following races will be lwum oft' at the Chinese Swimming Club on .Sunday 100 yards open club championship 100 yartU veterans' face umbrella race ob stacle nice. There will also be a water polo match. The sixteenth nnmia 1 general meeting ot the chib will be held at
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      Hockey.
      25 11 A goalless draw was the result of the match played yesterday between the V.M.C.A. and 5.J.0.8.A. The V.M.C.A. attacked throujrhout but failed to score.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      65 11 The September Spoon competition of the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association took place at Seletar yesterday and resulted as follows yds. yd.i. yds. Nett Hep. tn. Mu^liston 24 2G 22 72 101.5." >lrs. G. F. Jackson 20 24 22 66 101.40 rtrs. J. M. Jackson 20 2X 28 76
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      St. Joseph's Old Boys.
      55 11 At football the Old Boys defeated the Y.M.C.A. by three goals to nil on the S.C.F.A. ground yesterday. Members ure asked to note that th-; tntrits for the billiards tournament will close to-nijrht at 8 o'clock. Mr. G. de Souza, a well-known tennis player, loft for
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    482 11 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, September 18. Rubber.— London 8f. 5 Vl-t*. Steady. Local $1.29. Tin.— London £2C2 10s. Local ?132 (200 tons sold). 1 Rubber*.— United Malaccas have buyers at 2.27V4 and sellers ut 2.30. Bassetts are quoted 1.17V4-1.20 and Brogas at 1.2.'i-1.2«. Bukit K. Bs.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    158 11 The Thief of Bagdad is being screened for the last time in Singapore at the Gaiety Cinema this week. Time of screening 7.30 p.m. sharp. At 10 p.m. the Samuel Goldwyn and Rex Beach picture It's A Great Life will be shown. There will be the usual after
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    28 11 The. Mahaiajah of Patiala, who is now ttKyiflC rt the Savoy Hotel, London, has m India a Rolls-Royce motor-ear the body of which is made of solid silver.
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    C.I.F. Contract Case.
    406 11 Judgment Given in Supreme Court. The Acting Chief Jtwtice (Mr. Justic" Sproule) u»ve judgment in the Suprem" Court this morning in the action hoard in his court some days ago in which Nagurdas Pufthotumdag and Co., n well-known firm of Singapore merchants, sued tti" N. V. Handel
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    FREE FROM TROUBLE.
    275 11 The Peace and Steady Progress Oi Siam. Happy is Siam, the land of the Yellow Robe, says a China Express. Siam is M free from trpubie that she manages to Veep out of the news," and as tor the scn-iition mongering rags she has practioally no existence.
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    CRIMINAL PERIODS.
    241 11 Youth the Time of Most Forgery. According to a Blue Book on Criminal Statistics issued by the Home Office, there is a danger period for men. More men fall foul of the law in early manhood, it seems, than at any other time of their lives. Of these
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    49 11 Mrs. C. P. Berkov, wife of Dr. Berkev, Geologist with the Third AsiaticExpedition, Is a guest o' Mr. and Mrs. George. Barbour m Peita ho. She is accompanied by Miss Virginia Berbcy, who recently graduated from Wellesley. Dr. Berkev Is head of tho Department of Geology of Columbia University.
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    Notes from Siam.
    1094 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, September 12. Phya Nondisen and live others who ar<* charged with fraud in connection with the running of the Million Tical Lottery camu up before the Borispah Court, the Court of first instance, on Wednesday, the case lasting until the afternoon of
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    A Naturalist in China.
    1240 12 Mr. Arthur I)e Sowerby's New Book. Mr. Arthur l>e Sowcrby, l'.R.G.S F.K.Z., has rendered a real service by his latest book, A Naturalist's Notebook on China. .Mr. Snwerby has written several books about China, and ho states in his preface that this new work i;i«y be
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    508 12 Action taken at a Special Meeting of Committee No. 3 held on September 14. Recommended the appointment of an Asst. Resident Kngincer on a throe year agreement to be employed on the reconIsliiKtion of bridges, also of a hicf In-sp.-cior and an occasional Inspector, those three appointments) to
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    313 12 Messrs. Barlow and Co., report Singapore, September 17. Since our last we have had a stvady n-.arkct and prices have shown an appreciubVc advance. A somewhat smaller quantity was catalogued for yesterday's local auction, 460 tons 'against 015 uin.i for the previous week. The tone through- 1
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    Medical Jargon.
    58 12 A medicHl witness m h case at the Kandy Assize Court before the Chief Justice, Sir St. John Hranch, spoke of linear ahrusions." His Lordship Doctor, please don't tell us about "lin-ar," and such things. Speak to us m plain understandable Saxon, and we will all appreciate it.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    375 13 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG. 19. Par Vala*. Company. £1 Anglo-Malny £1 Aytr Kuninj; £1 Bi.kap Plantnt £1 Banteng i'l Batu Caves £1 Batu Kawan £1 Batu Tiga 2/ lU-rlam COMSL £1 Bidor £1 Bikam 2/ Brooklands 2/ Bukit Mcrtajnm £1 Hukit Rajah 2/ Hukit Sembawanic
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