The Straits Times, 31 August 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,567. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      284 1 THE EVERYDAY Mll.K. "DOBINSONQ" Jfc^% FOR VAIUE AND SERVICE 'n for jfs^ m jr I Icash! Once a Year only icash; I j ONLY ONLY I Vti Mittu^M.m.i 1 A FEW OF OUR £Z?h MANY BARGAINS XjU' H^^f Operated separately. No. 37.'. NICKEL OR FIBRE Violet, >^Sfe^ mji Price $5.00
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      5 1 MILKMAID^ S H'l.l. KKAM MILK. <
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    Notes from Siam.
    1631 2 Police Order and Chinese Servant's. (From Our Own Corresp .ndent.) Bangkok, Au.ust j-{. Confide! able interest ami speculation has been ai fused by the order cif the Ministry of the- Intrrioi that al! police Iravc must he stopped nnti! farther r.r.'ei.-. Xn official pvniwimramrt has been made.
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      226 2 "There's no congestion here" J > Standard Tr..f(ii Control Systems for Tramways X repfoseiil the noM modern achievements in this J > hi.inih of elactrtcal engineering. 1 [sb| rl.int rMSjway unilirtakinßs h.ive discovered <( thai by cai|>lnytng tlie-e aysteaas they can oaaeata J their i .ir» wilii urt-.iter puni tu.ility,
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      357 2 TOUCH A CORNO with this amazing "Gels-It" acts like an _r\u>_ dj[\ anaesthetic— fAtvTVZ^I stops pain in I\a\\ Tl.^*l 3 seconds X^S^J imbelievi Ik. i the corn shrivels up and nilii] off, A scirntiric way that cers, walkers, actors, doctors and n use Beware <>f imitations. the il "I nis
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      93 2 We are the f heapes House CONN 8 M SAXOPHONES fe Altos, Soprano. C Melody JMlif and Tenor. j SEASON CO., LIMITED IU snd 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Haiphong ri^y J CEMENT Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of .lohore. Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors.
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    Singapore Oil.
    254 3 Drilling Results at Klias Peninsula. The Singapore Oil Syndicate is carryntfl on drilling operations at Klias Peninsula, on the area comprised in the oil mining lease of about 440 square miles which the syndicate has sub-leased to that group on a royalty basis. Like so many oil enterprises
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    Story of the Day.
    39 3 "John, dear, I am to be in an ai ateur 111— 1 1 sill What would folks sr if I were to wear tights They would probably say th:il I married you for your money."
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      97 3 D.D D G B! B R OTHBRS Ai MOTOR CARS NOW FITTED WITH {fag***/ MORE POWER-MORE SPEED FASTER ACCELERATION MORE ECONOMY-MORE VALUE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. New standard gear shift transmission. New silent action single disc clutch. Easier steering. New silent-type muffler. Seats redemgned for greater comfort and number of other important
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      297 3 Hall's il Wh*| Build up Strength Be well Happy Take Hall's Wine and you will soon build up strength. Kvery close makes you stronger. You feel it in your blood, making you well, and giving you new life. If is the most famous of all British Tonics for every case
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      793 3 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1927. Saturday. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, September 3, 6, 8 and 10, 1927. NINE races for horses (Plate) THREE DI VISIONS. TWELVE races for horses (Parse) KOVU DIVISIONS. TWKI.VE races for ponies. FOUR DIVISIONS. ADVERTISED STAKES, excluding ADDED MONEY and CUPS, $60,200. FIRST
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      758 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANW.O niT< il PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA, will haya attllable for sale In .I.inu.ry-Mny, 19M, "TJIKAPOK E dl from ihfir isolated budded I gardens (R7 nrronl Wangoenrcdja. The buds u»orf Were takrn in 1922 1 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year
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      547 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Kngland'i MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGI SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIF.NTAL KM. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS VAJESTY" GOVERNMKNT. LI NDON AND FAR EAS' MAIL BERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINJ AND JAPAN Tonnage dae S'por MALWA 11.100 Sept. 9 KASHMIR 9.000
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      658 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) I TO LONDON D Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp aad Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dae Sail I HARUNA MARU 10.500 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 1 KAMO MARU 8,000 Sept. 16 18 S KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 29 80 I ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Oct. IS 14
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      885 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE SUM STEAM NAV. THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP 00, Pfl I T|) LIMITED. I lit THH CHINA MUTUAL STEAM (Incorporated In Slam) NAV. CO, LTD. 1 (Incorporated in EngUnd) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. To, 1 Kemaman, KreUy, Xrengganu, Kelantan, Bangniira, Telupln, Patani, Singors, L»eon, REGULAR SERVICE TO
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      540 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO OF BATAYIA) r (Incorporated in Holland) i Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDUN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marin Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait I Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureai of Java. All
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      379 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by th« well Mrnown steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MAKELLA is the Urgent mil finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cubins,
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      517 5 Shipping Announcements EU.ERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTI. ft, (Incorporated in England) r*«' "ELLERMAN" LINE MMBKHB AND KUKICHT SKIIVICK T'> THE UNITKD KlNfinoM AND CONTINENT 41 FREir.HT SEKVICB I" Ol'T WARDS To Hone Kong, Shanghai and, Japan Due S*pora i itv OF I' ll *BAY I CITY OF SALKOKD S.pt. 25
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      458 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLI, W.A. Dao Oct. IS For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER A CO- LTD: DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT MRTICI BOSTON and NEW YORK Tie PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aad MARSEILLES. 38 Days to Boatoa II
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      537 5 0. S. K. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Altwerp, Tla Aden, Port Bald. Amazon Mam Saot. 16 lap*. IT Alaska Maru Oct. 12 Oct. 13 DURBAN, CAPE TOWN, RIO, SANTOS, BUENOS AIRES.— Hawaii Maru (calls at Al K oa Bay) Oet Oat T t La Plata Maru I calls at Montpvi.ln.
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      519 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCKE LLOYD Sailing from Sing«pore of the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDBRLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Bclawan Deli, Sahang, Colombo and Algiers. JOHAX DE WITT Sept 9 PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Sept 2li GBOTIUS Oct. 7 J. P. COEN <»ct. 21 PRINSKS JULIANA M«T. 1 P. C. HOOKT Ni>v.
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      155 5 i I sm* J < I L% I 1^ W a» ROYAL Doulton SANITARY APPLIANCES FOR MODERN BATHROOMS LARGE STOCKS HELD BY SOIC IrENTRAI f r Agents |W jgawyw...^ U.| x Malaya SANITARY ENGINEERS SINGAPORE (Phone 3119). IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. ZEISS Reflector Lamps Floodlights ensure MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY WITH MAXIMUM ECONOMY
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      715 6 GAIETY CINEMA SITJNA THEATRE Junction Alhcrt j.r.d HmwmIm S(t.. Nortt Hr dyv l!u:id. To'. No. :>»9. I'roin Kridny. August 2b to Thin s...i> ;i > u-:u«t :'l to Tuesday, September 1. I?): 1 Sv;>:«.mh.-r l!)27. NIGHTLY at «t.:o NIGHTLY at tOrial ilm K V W CKOKO« THE WINNKK (Comedy) THE
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      279 6 VICTORjA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 THE FORBES-RUSSELL COMEDY COMPANY with Miss APRIL VIVIAN. TO-NIGHT THE HOUSE OF UNEEST The Thrilling Mystery Ploy. Friday, September 2. Thursday, September 1 HALF-A-LOAF BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEEL Adapted from the French by Noel Scott. The Famov Divorce Play. M c Saturday, September 3. Monday.
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      226 6 Sir ANTHONY HOPE'S CILEBtATKO ROMANCE RUPERT OF HENTZAU (Sequel to THE PRISONER OF ZBNDA) with I^rli-en Famou- Slars. *^asfl A Al r'' i 1 I yCS^Ls^aiaa^^SBB PAVILION COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 4f 9.15 P./W. ♦Ml «»M»MM ♦>«»♦♦♦< I /jffi^ CAN A FOLLIES GIRL MftHRY FOR LOVE WATCH for a startling
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    211 7 KIXTTREB. Wednesday. August 31 Singapore I Biffc Water, 0.22 a.m., 9.6, Malacca: High Water, 9.30 a.m., 6.8, 8.40 p.m C, iaa mail Uity of Sparta I due. Queen of Holland's Birthday. I. House nf Unrest, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m Tharaaa*, September 1 Bingmpore I High Water, 0.56
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    279 7 Wednesday, Auirust IL aloim-iil.- Ihr Wharves or expected l» arrive. KEIM'EL HARBOUR H Si.ru:^. Limax, Dredirei Ku.lllti.il. I.eh. Mercury, la- VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS Tanjonf I'agar Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Hock .Mclusia Victoria Dock Reijniersz htppel Harbour Dock Nil So. 1 I'ock Uidonta No. 2 Duck Pcrlak.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    173 7 To-day. Siak and Pakan Baroe Uogehdorp 3 p m ..|.i Lower Biam 'A p.m Baaka Island, Pladjoe and Paleml.anc (Van Swolli ..3 p.m M.iluccas and 1: m li.. Gaaal I I Juva, South- Wait Sumatra, SouthBornee, Celebes, Moluccas :iml Timor Dllly iGiang Seng) 4 p.m i itraa)
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    Exchanges.
    79 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 30. Korci';M i-xihanKts are Amsterdam 12.13%. Athens 371. Berlin 20.13. Bombay Is. s'/4d. I'.russels M.BI. Bucharest 786. Rut-nos Aires 47%. Copenhagen lK.lti. (iIIHVH 25.21. Helsinirfors 193. Hobs Won;; is. 11 11-16. Kobe Is. 11 11-32 d. Lisbon 2 7-16. Madrid 28.86. Milan 89.40. New
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      90 7 Singapore", August 31. Rubber. —Local 57^ its. per lb. Quiet. Tin.—London Rubber.—Quiet. Bassetts 1.30-1.40. I'unfctfors 1-1.05. ex. New Scudais 2.802.86, Bnngai Tukangs 1.17-1.20. Brogas 1.58-1.66. Ulu Panduns 1.20-1.30 ex. Mentakubs 56-67 cts. Malaka Pindas 2..U)- r >. Bukit Katils 1.05-1.10. cum. Kundonjts ;!.SC-4.10. Kamasans 6.20-6.50. Mining.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      125 7 Singapore, August :il. Rubber. Is. 4\d. 'gd. down. Tin. 1285 ss. down. Mininif.— Kuchai 2.15-2.15. Malaya Consolidated 1.29-1.31. Penawat 6-7 cts premium Petaling 4>7'--4.!>2 1 Batann I'adanjt 8»-71 eta. Hong Fatt 1.16H-1.18. Kahman Hyiiraulir E. 52-2.64. Rantau lref. 2.12^-2.16. Smcal Way :!.40-3.45 Mambau 1.62H-1.67H. Talam 1.33-1.36
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 By fambora Iil.rril.ili.li Sphinx Primes Juliana £lcphanta ndrupocra i.en Arrc. S'pore London July 28 Aug 16 July 29 Aut. 22 July 27 Auk. 22 July 29 Aug. U Aug. 4 Auk. Aug. 5 Aug. 29
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    RUBBER RETURN.
    6 7 Aver Holak. ll.:;«;i lbs.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    254 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 31. On London, Bank 4 m/f 2/3 31/82 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York. Demand 66 Private 90 d/s ■>''■- On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154'i On Hour Konjf, Bank T.T. 13 p.e. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon August 31. Tone oi Market ..'uiet. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet Is. 44 7sd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 34 per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. tandard R.S.S. Itandard K.S.S. on Tender Spot Spot
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      MINING.
      425 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers n II Asam Kumbang SC/6 57/6 U Bangrin Tin M 32 1 1 Batan^ Padang 0.65 0.70 1 1 Batu Caves 1J7% 1.42 V 6 x\ Chmdtrfauut 1 ii (1 Eastern Stan t; H ii Uami Yai 28 6 30 8 1 1 Hitam
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      GENERAL.
      168 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers II £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 II £1 E. Smelting Co. 22.50 2.!.- 5 I Finer Xeave l».:>n 19M IUO 100 Hammer A: ("n. 178.M 177J8 Hk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      103 7 V. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 4% 8% p.m. S'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prcm. S'pore Municipal 4 Vj p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. S'pore Municipal 4 4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      399 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and Evatt'a qnotations. To-day s Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.80 2.90 2.80 3.00 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.40 2.G0 2.45 2.60 A. HiUm ($1) 3.80 4.00 4.00 4.80 A. K lining ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 4.25 4.50
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      62 7 TO CELEBRATE RENE ULLMANN'S ENLARGEMENT of Premises a special BIG DISPLAY will take place during which a SPECIAL DISCOUNT will be GRANTED on all the Prices marked (which have already been reduced) and a PRESENT will be OFFERED to EVERY CUSTOMER from August 1 to August 31, 1927. RENE ULLMANN
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      22 7 HOTEL VAN WYK TODAY, AUGUST 31 BIRTHDAY OF H.M. QUEEN WILHELMINA Dinner $3, from 7.:!0 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. AFTER DINNER DANCE.
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      838 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., Me page 1«. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. WANTKI) TFNNIS LAWN ROLLER. Apply 287, StnntH Tim*s. T(l LET, Bmigato* K Lim Road, off Tanjcnir Katoni;. Apply 77, Desker Kil. dp) KMP1.OYMKNT temporary wanted by yountr lady, office ur shop, l'si;, s, I Imps WANTKI), I reliable
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      803 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The reconstruction of Bra* llasnh Koad. between Helli-niilin Sir. .I Bad l'rill»e|> Slr«et, of Prinsep Street, between Hr;.Uasuh Iti.ad and Selegie Koad. mid Silegie Ro::<! throughout will be ciMiiiii.iie.il on Mon Stptombor and these roads will hi- closes to through traffic during the period of reconstruction, which
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 21 Hours ending at Midnight on Augutit .10. Da* Max. thada temperature (-PhiMm. shade temperature 74.5 F. nade temperature 80.7 F Max. sun radiation Iri 1 IV A:.n. grass radiation 12 X Pi a temperature 82 F
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. LEGISLATIVE TINKERING.
    1083 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. LEGISLATIVE TINKERING. There are few worse habits for publi. administrations to drift into than that ft attempting to introduce reform legislatio: by tinkering meth ds. Once an authority has decided that reform in any particular sphere is desirable, then that authorits should see to
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    173 8 This year's meeting of the British Association opens at Leeds to-day under the Presidency of Sir Arthur h#kh. In returning to the county of its origin the fist was held at York in 1831— the Association will be in the midst of a district of great scientific
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    523 8 .Capt. Holbech has been appointed A P.t to Sir Herbert SUnley. the new Governor of Ceylon. Mr. C. L. Green, who was recently admitted as a partner in the firm of Osborne and Chappell, Ipoh, is at present managing La hat Mines, Ltd. During the absence of
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    29 8 Early in the morning of August 1(! Chinese hanged himself from Stamfor.; Bridge and this morning the Coroner ie urned a verdict of su'eide while of un sound mind.
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    33 8 Our Penang correspondent telegraphs that Quah Choon Guan, a motor driver, was fined $5 for ignoring the signal of a traffic constable and $15 for offering constable 50 cents as an illegal gratification.
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    39 8 The Mala-.ca police office has issued h •ircular promising a reward of $2,000 for information leading to the arrest o those persons who attempted a murder oy shooting at Mr. R. C. Bower, of Tanar Mcrah Estate, in Chochong.
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    50 8 A pig farm located on a plantation rile away from the main thoroughfan Seiangoon Road, was the scene of i robbery on Monday night in which three unknown Chinese are alleged to havt i-obbed the farmer of cash and jeweller., to the value of $41(5. No arrests have bee., made.
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    50 8 At a little after 10 a.m. on Monday Cotemao Bridge, between New Bridg' Road and Hill Street, was the scene of I treJk casualty, in which a Ta.ni Mohammedan is a'leged to have been knocked down and injured by a motor bus, the driver of which, Hussin biAmza, was arrested.
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    88 8 Th« following is an excerpt fr m thi minutes of a committee meeting of thy Sdangor A. A. The Secretaries sub nit a letter from the Perak Motor Unior. inviting the Association to present a tro phy for the hill climb competition to be held on September 18. After discussion
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    158 8 During the Rev. G. G. Eliot's tenure of office as chaplain in charge of the Mission to Seamen in Singap >re he hndone much to brighten the evenings at the Sailors' Institute in Anson Road. On Monday evening a special attraction waarranged the concert party of the Blu. Funnel Liner
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    New Restriction Launches.
    319 8 Thornycroft (Singapore) Obtain Large Order. An order fur til new petn>i launches. of a larger and more up-to-date type than arc at present used, has been pU with Thornycroft (Btngfl|"Tt) Ltd. by" the F.M.S. (lovernment for construction i-.i their local shipyard. Wo learn that tho new boats
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    Troubles in Canton.
    129 8 Demands on Chamber Of Commerce. (From Our Own Corrcsp mk-nt.) Himir Kon>r. August :;i. Canton A hundred s-.lctici s uml pallet, with tkzae Ugh oftci il>. smroundid the Cha:rbcr of CoBUN demanded cash payment of $10,000,000,011 instruction from Nanking, for military expenses. The president of the Chamber
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    DEATH OF MR. KETSCHKER.
    70 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuila Lumpur, August 31. The death occurred lasl night at his residence in Kuala Lumpur of Mr. (Justav August Kcteehher, ;i Genou lobjeet, aged 70. Mr. Ketschkt r came to Malaya li years ago and had remained here ewei since. Formerly he
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    Rubber Prices
    55 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cablu dated August their quotation! beint in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 1,780 tons. September 3420, October 84.20, November MJQ, December 34.60, January '4.80, February 36.10, March 85.30, April 35.70. To-day's Singapore
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      155 8 1 t LOOK YOUR BEST AT THE RACES. NEWEST DESIGNS IN MEN'S WEAR. onlKis. j^^^^\ ART silk. SMART POPUN /^S&A^&lPj*™-, o^'' BIBCk II NIC s'UUiS 4^^^^ \rfSß' hue and Champagne. Self st'n P i^H I Price S 'sL7s with Collar. (SSL V^R\ PIRE SILK J^Kj^^S^^ N. AM^^ n same colours.
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      43 8 lltNDERSHOT. -Born to Prof, and Mrs V. E. Hendershot. of the Ma'aysian Union Seminury. on August 30, 1927, a daughter Verna Joyce, at the Maternity Hospit.i Both doing nicely. liiVINU. At Kobe, on August 2. 1327, <( Mr. and Mrs. Alan Irving, a daughter.
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      61 8 «««♦♦♦«<»♦♦<«♦««♦»♦< On Other Pages. P»M. Notes from Smin I Finance und ('ommrrciShipping and the Mails 7 To-day's Shilrr Market 7 Cable and Radio N.ws I Sport News 10 S-langur Aiaixel li County Cricket Rcaahl 10 S.nKupuri' Appeal Judgment in B] 1i,,;,cl ;,»m Smm Hy K. J. 11. Si.lmy 11 Medical
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    ANOTHER STEAMER PIRATED.
    222 9 Name Painted Out: Funnel Disguised. TAKEN TO BIAS BAY. i Haul of Treasure And Cargo. [ami FAR KASTKKN SERVICE.] Shanghai. August '>'- Foorhow Kollcwinn the established „f piracy in Cttws waters, number of frerl le-rs. oatanaiblj huwksvs control of the li Merchants Co. BOSOengOf ■tOMser Hsinchi, which
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    NANKING CLIMBS DOWN.
    116 9 Postpones Enforcement Of Surtaxes. Despatch to Peking Diplomatic orps. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai. August :>O. Nanking It is officially ;snr lunced that the Nationalist Government have decided "in view of existing circumstances temporarily to postpone the enforcement oi surtaxes." It is under stood that the Nanking
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    Light Aeroplane Record.
    91 9 Climb of 20,000 Feet In 17 Minutes. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, August 80. Captain Hubert Broad, who last week established a world*! .peed record fof Fght aeroplane' of 15i1.47 miles an hour in a De Havilland Tiger-Moth, yi established a wortd'i height rot light aeroplanes by climbing
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    Indian Cotton.
    71 9 Japanese Opposition To Proposed Duties. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. August •'!<). Simla The select committee cm the QottMl Yarn Bill by a small majority approved a specific- duty of l'_ annas per l*>und on imported yarn. [REfTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, August 11. Osaka The committee ul the Japan
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    Loan Over-Subscribed.
    15 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Aogval M. N*W York Thi- Aricvntinc loan of wai over-subscribed.
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    THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    275 9 Lord Onslow Replaces Lord Ceril. M. Briand Decides Not To Attend. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 30. Sir Austen Chamberlain has proceeded to Geneva to attend the meeting of the Covad] of the Assembly of the League of Nations. In an interview he said he regretted the absence
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    Warning to Journalists.
    117 9 Soviet Correspondent DepoVted From France. [sauna telegram] London, August 30. Paris The newspapers state that th.Paris ec.rrrspondent of the official Soviet i ;e i \'i ws Agency has been requested by the French authorities to leave the countiy e,n the ground that he sent to Russia a
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    A Forced Landing.
    81 9 U. S. Fliers' Experience In Mexico. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August :iO. Mexico City: The customs authorities at Ojinaga, on the Mexican aide of the Hio Grande, report that two United States army aviators, Captain Reynolds and Staff-Sergeant Newlands, landed in Mexico and were detained because they lacked
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    United States Cotton.
    65 9 Fluctuations on Stock Exchange. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 30. Washington The Government report states that the boll weevil is stfill very active in the cotton areas, notably West Arkansas, Mississippi. Alabama and Eastern Texas. New York The f >regoing report caused excitement on the Stock Exchange and
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    France and Japan.
    34 9 Agreement on Navigation Facilities. [REUTER TELEGRAM 1 London, August 31. I'aris A Fianrn-Japane.se protocol has been signed mutually granting most favoured nation treatment in connection with navigation around Japan und IndoChina.
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    CHANNEL SWIMMING.
    184 9 Girl Competitor's Narrow Escape. German Aged Sixty-five Makes Attempt. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 30. With the belated arrival of summer weather an onslaught was made on the Channel this morning bf four women and two men swimmers, namely Hilda Hardinß, ayed 18, England Edith Jansen, 17, Denir.uk Ivy
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    47 9 On the way home 1 1 Copenhagen from her maiden trip to Bangkok the motor vessel Laland'a met with heavy monsoon weather in the Indian Ocean, and the promenade deck was somewhat damaged The Falstria now on the way out has taken her place for one trip.
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    MISS WILLS WINS.
    189 9 Plucky Fight by Betty Nuthall. English Pairs Contest Doubles Final. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August '■'•0. Forest Hills In the final of the United States women's championship Miss Helan Wills, U.S.A., beat Miss Hetty Nuthall, Kng!and, 6—l,6 1, 6—4. Ideal weather prevailed, and 8,000 people watched the .natch.
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    58 9 In the course of his remarks at tho annual meeting of Bujau Rubber and Produce Co.. Mr. B. Fairfax Conigrave said Your director! roe >mmend that a dividend of ,'i per rent, be paid. In a year which has been a troublesome one for \i ur direc{ rs this maiden'
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    ZANE GREY-ALMA BAKER FISHING EXPEDITION.
    99 9 Mr. C. Alma Baker. C.8.E., one of the rioncer planters of Malaya, relumed to Singapore last week after a most interest init and successful lishing expedition around th« roasts of New Zealand, in company with Mr. Zane <;rey. He has now gone to Persic for
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    LORD CECIL'S DECISION.
    367 9 Comment of the London Press. Will Be Missed At Geneva. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Kugby, August M. Commenting on the resignation of Viscount Cecil, the Times considers ihat the main counts in his indictment of the British Government's policy regarding disarmament are adequately met in the reply of
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    Mountain Railway Disaster.
    80 9 Thousands Attend Funeral Of Victims. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, August SO. Chamonix Twelve thousand including tourists, followed the coffins of the- victims of the mountain railway accident to the station after a funoral service at the hospital. Nine coffins ware ent'-ained. and the remainder were interred at the
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    First Devons Leaving.
    79 9 Reduction of Shanghai Defence Force. (REUTKR TELEGRAM] London, August 30. Malta: The First Devons, at pic at Shanghai, art expected here on 0 be' ie, probably aboard the aircraft carrier Hermes, which i* thus restored to the Mediterranean This will represent ti-.- firs: reducti m in the
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    Sacco and Vanzetti.
    62 9 Imprisonment for Woman Agitator. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August SO. New York The Boston Municip Court has sentenced Miss Donovan, of tl Sacco-Vanzetti defence committee, to ol year's imprisonment for inciting to ri and distributing anarchist literature. SI has appealed against the sentence and h: been released on
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    The Pride of Detroit.
    55 9 Progress of Round the World Flight. fRBUTER TELEGRAM] London, August "(I. Munich The monoplane l'ride of IK troit, in which the airmen Brock and Schlee are attempting to fly r;>und theworld, has left for Constantinople Belgrade The' monoplane Pride of Detroit has arrived. It will refuel
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    ENGLISH PILOT FOR LEVINE.
    450 9 Return Flight Across Atlantic. HIS DASH TO CROYDON. Hesiescd by Admiring Crowds. Mr. Qhslta I.exine, the Americsn milli«inair« ho lle» the Atlanli.- in his machine Mfas Ccdomhia. piloted D] Lieut. Chamberlin, has engaged the Knglish ilol Walter Hinchcliffe for an attempt to fly hark. On the
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    A " Dangerous Practice."
    304 9 A Dangerous Practice." Cashier Who Was Conveying $3,500 In Ricksha. That, unaccompanied by an armed escort, lit- was conveying a sum in a l Ickaha from a bank in town to a lorcng off (ieylang Road when he was held up and robbed, was the disc le. -lire of a
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    23 9 Hiding to our I'eiiang correspondent the Hutu. Yin. <lc Hotel, Ltd., announces the payment of a second interim Umdend. of. five per *****.
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      Khoo Hooi Hye's Success.
      209 10 Malayan Champion Wins Olympic Tournament. The linn of Hooi ll\c and Co received a cable this morning in the .Malayan 'lennis champion, Khoa Hooi Hye. who is competing in the- Far Ka 1 em Olympic Si Shanghai, giving details •>f the matches in which he has
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      Golf.
      180 10 Race Course Golf Club Competitions. Alter Dr. A. Ibrahim and Mr. A. L B. l,im had tied three times in the B. A. T. Cup competition, the cup was eventually won by Mr. A. 1. B. Lim at the fourth attempt. iilt cit' play for ihe August Mnlu! 1927
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      Malacca Sport.
      167 10 Carlisle Cup Tennis Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Anal of the competition for the Carlisle Cup was played on the Malacca 1 iuli Padang on Saturday before a large number of spectators, and resulted in lis. Anderson and L. G. Robertson (plus 15.2) beating Mrs. Owen Owen
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      Tennis.
      343 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's result(.i.dimn Doubles. Donnell and King beat Muncey and Lindop, 6 1, 2—6, 7 5. Kuehwaldy and Robertson beat Moore and Bryant, 6—4, 6 3. Richelman and Nyhoff beat Batti.shil and St. George. H -1, 6 2. Roy Smith and Holyoak beat Board man and Stainforth, 6—4,
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      68 10 1 esieraay s resuus A Singles. Choon Leong beat Su Lan, 6—l, </— ll. 6—2 Choon Sim beat Chong Gark, 4—6, 6—3, 6—o6 0 Chee Tong beat John Lim, 7—5,7 5, 6—3.6 3. B Singles Handicap. Hwa Yeow beat 6—2,6 2, 6—.'56 .'5 Kong Leong beat Poh Geok,
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      Muar Civil Service Club Tournament.
      261 10 Muar Civil Service Club Tournament. The annual tournament, organised 1 by the Muar Civil Service Club was concluded with the final tie of th« Men's Open Singles. The event was 1 favoured with excellent weather and members and friends witnessed a jcood match, in which H. L. Weir beat Hassan
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      37 10 English League Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 30. The following are the results of English LeagW matches played to-day Division Grinisby 3 Reading 3 Division 111 (Northern). Rochdale 2 Stockport 1 Southport 2 Bradford 1
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      41 10 S. F. A. Cup Semi-Finals. The Dukes' first and second teams will meet in the semi-final of the Singapore Caa cum|>«tition to-morrow. The other semi-final, S.C.F.A. v. Wireless, will be played on Monday. Mr. F. R. Smith will referee.
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    FORBES RUSSELL COMPANY.
    295 10 line Perforauwee by Mr. Leonard Stephens. If it had been known that Bluebeard's Kighth Wife, as played by the Forbes Ruknell Company, was as good as it turned nut tn Ih' there would have been a crowded boose at the Victoria Theatre last night. As it was
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    Locked in the Bathroom.
    309 10 Allegations in Armed Robbery Charge. Wht-n two Chinese were charged in the 'l!iird Court yesterday, hefore Mr. C. H. Dukers with armed robbery, the complainant, Chinese, explained to his Honour under what circumstances he, his wife and daughter were locked in their bathroom by alleged armed
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    Queen Wilhelmina.
    139 10 Birthday Celebrations In Singapore To-day. To-day is the birthday of Queen Wjlhelminu. Queen of the Netherlands, who was bom on August 31, 1880, and ascended the throne of Holland on November L':;. 1890, in succession to her late father. King William 111. There was a reception at the
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    Tourist Cruise.
    149 10 Interesting Itinerary of The Op Ten Noort. The facilities offered by the K. P. M. for a month's cruise by their new tourist steamer Op Ten Xoort to Siam. Cochin China, Philippines, Moluccas, Bali and Java, eU\. leaving Singapore on November 11, have interested so many tourists that
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    Estate Cases.
    129 10 Litigation in Penang Supreme Court. (From Our Own Corresp indent.) Penang, August 30. The Supreme Court case in which Yeoh Hong Sui, a clerk employed by McAuliffe, Davis and Hope, claims over $4,000 from Leung' Yin Kheam and Leong Eng Khean as commission on the sale of the
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    The Cult of the Kilt.
    37 10 Complaining that many English visitors overseas incorrectly wear the kilt, especially showing too much of the knee. Clan representatives comprising the Kilt Society have appointed a committee to lay down authentic rules.
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    24 10 The finals for the Championship and A and B handicaps of the Chinese Friendly Association Badminton tournament will be played on Sunday, September 11.
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    Appeal Judgment.
    557 10 An Intolerable Position For Judges. JmlirmiTit has been rcturncj in the up pea I of S. V. Karhinam Chetty and Co., IJamtiff respondent, against the decision of the Chief Justice, in their acti w In I'jrht for an injunction against the defendant appellants, V. Govinda Mudaliar and Sons,
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    Trademark Rights.
    209 10 Firm Plead Guilty to Technical Offence. On the 19th instant before the First Magistrate, Mr. N. D. Mudie. Messrs. F. A. Bartholomeusz, Ltd., were charged at the instance of Messrs. Joseph Travers and Sons, Ltd., agents lor the Bernese Alps Milk Company, under Ordinance 161 (Merchandise Marks) that
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    Movements of Troops.
    181 10 Provisional Programme For Trooping Season. The provisional programme for the trooping season 1927-28 has been issued. Froro this it appears that the Somersetshire will leave Southampton on October 10 for Shanghai with reservists. The return voyage from, the China port will commence on November 17 and will
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    Selangor Assizes.
    683 10 Alleged Kidnapping of Girl Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Tuesday Both the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz) and Mr. Justice Farrer Man by were engaged in hearing assize cases this morning in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court. The first case that came up bifON the hief Justice
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    Popular Sunday Concert.
    213 10 Performance in the Interests Of Charity. Under the patronage of H. E. the Governor and Lady Clifford, and H. E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops Malaya and Mrs. van Straubenzee a Sunday evening concert, organised by a representative committee, with .Mrs Wolff as President, will be
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    37 10 The attraction at the Surina from tonight is Racing Luck, featuring Monte Banks in an exciting comedy. In addition is The Riding Rascal] with Art Acord, nnd there are other pictures in the early show.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    557 10 Excellent Bowling And Batting Feats. Notts' Making Sure of The Championship. [■rater Tflctnuii] London, August Ml. The following arc the results of match"* beifun on Wednesday Fender Takes Seven. I Til Sum v ».«.;i: Will ill— tl by five w Icketa. Middlesex batted first and collapsed befere the
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    RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
    66 10 Surrey lieat .Middlesex by five irkets. Hampshire heal Warwickshire by nine wickets. (.1. u< c-tershile beat Ni.rt haniptnnskfn ry an innings and II runs. NetUagaasaaMrc beat Derbyshire 1 hy nine wi.-ket.s. (Jlamerjranshirt beat Somersetshire on the first innings. Yorkshire heat Sussex by nine wickets. Lancashire beat
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    82 10 Programme of drills up to and for September i. Friday, September 2. 8.16 p.m., Drill Hall, B.V.C. Band, Band Practice p.m.. Drill Hall. M. Gun Platoon, N.C.O's and Senior Privates Course of Instruction. Saturday, Septemper :>. p.m., Farwr Raage, A <.. Musketry Classification: 2 p.m., Bukit Timah,
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    BY ROAD FROM SIAM.
    1945 11 K. Pilah Southwards General Conclusions. By R. J. H. Sidney, M.A., F.R.G.S. .Johore Bahru, August 29. After my praise of the Negri Sembilan authorities it is nsrciSSTJ la all fairness to add that out of Kuala Pilah on the Tampin Koad there was nu direction that
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    College of Medicine.
    198 11 Successful Candidates In August Examination. Following: is a list of the successful candidates of the kinu Edward VII and College of Medicine, Singapore, in the August Examination, 1927 Premedical and Kirst Professional Examination. Chemistry, Physics and Biology.— Pass Ohee Choo Tuan, Miss Huong Kee Xeo, Hu Chee
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      131 11 THE STEINWAY PIANO Is the instrument of the immortals and is used by all eminent Musicians to-day. Come in, we will be pleased to demonstrate this superb instrument. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. COMPARE THE TOBACCO. CTRIP any ordinary ('i<j;irette and place Ihe tobacco in a dish. Do
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      300 11 Raffles Hotel RACE WEEK SPECIAL EXTENSION until 1.45 a.m. ON SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3 and 10 SPECIAL DINER DANSANT At which the following artists will appear I Miss TANIA SVETLANOVA and Mr. ALEXANDER SALNIKOFF PREMIER BALLET DANCERS FROM SHANGHAI Also MAURICE LSPLAT, Violin Virtuoso The Dancers will also appear at tin
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    Book of the Week.
    1635 12 Parson Woodforde Once More. In a bug period of years the Historical Manuscripts Commission, .search how they would, failed to dif.cover the remarkable diary, covering nearly five decades of village life in England in the eighteenth century, which was kept by the Rev. James Woodforde, vicar
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    48 12 Serious trouble has occurred in a Japanese owned coal mine in Manchuria, ac•oiding to a Tokio wire. Two hundred md forty Chinese rioters have been arrested. There were 50 casualties in the rioting, including the chief engineer, who is said to have had boiling water poured over him.
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      356 12 the Last three days OF WHITEAWAYS GREAT SALE Thursday, Sept. 1 Friday, Sept. 2 Saturday, Sept. 3 FINAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW ¥m 1 (INCORPORATED Co., Ltd., ENC AND Singapore, Malacca and seremban Übrt/ie JL/ai/itv tnings. r^L. n*^^^ }>ftAe\7rou^eau.<± [iM®|^ r>U »eed have bo anxiotr about **V^'- J"*^^
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      191 12 MM ii \7t*s Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OFT E WRITING MACHINE] The Standard Remington Remil StanTypewriter embodies the dard I in many characteristics of Precis- th o v I i.lh'cea ion, Power and swift. throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift. ly on its merits as the absorbs
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    819 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Skidding. Have you ever watched Lond n bu'ir.on dealing with a skid a is distinctly fascinating. They are expert*, but ho* many Baotorists have only tne Maziest Idea of the measuiis to take in :hi i. intf cmriverny They are qoite
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      262 13 ECONOMY RELIABILITY LONG LIFE ItIUIIIIIv vMIIiJ 4 Seater 4 Door Prices from $1,650 MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA. IHTCI2HATIONAL Wn\0 I V^ W^ COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION MOTOR Th* WnrlH TRANSPORT LoraesV^SDlov EXHIBITION of£"ateCa£, comprising Carriage Work. Latest Desiqns of Components. Vehicles for Goods Accessories, and Passenger Equipment Transport, and
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      170 13 Y§3 am 1 Save I 70% I oi\ repairs I Lubriratinn is thp LIFE RLOOD of an enpine. Misused or nhuscd and up no ropiir l,j|> s M Avoid 70 per cvnt. of repair hi'ls and a'u;iyf! insisl on U t WAKrnriD I C. C. WAKEFIEI.n CO^ r.TD. (lr.c. in
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      1232 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait. Settlement.) HIAD OFFICI f Winchester Hou.e, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, I.C. The Company kas 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile, with the British Life Assurance
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      501 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed *1,800,000 Capital raid np £1,050,000 K.Mrvr Fund and Reat f1,64£>,66G BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, E.g. Charle. J. Hambre, J. O. Robinson, E.g. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. B.
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      440 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank hrv. Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rate, obtainable in Malaya. Assets £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS-
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      473 14 BRITISH ENGINEERING SUPPLIES IN STOCK. Bolts Nuts and Rivets, Copper Sheets and Rods, Files, Hacksaw Blades, Galvd. Wire, Barb Wire, High Speed Steel, Tool Steel, Hammers, Double and Single Faced, Mild Steel Plates, M. S. Bars, Round and Flat, Pulley Blocks for Wire Ropes, Shackles, Rigging Screws, etc., Wire Ropes
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      354 15 3,385 MILES IN 79 HOURS 55 MINUTES San Francisco to New York Record beaten. Car driven by a man 53 years of age. CHRYSLER (\g|t^ CHRYSLER Borneo Motors, Ltd. (Incorporated in S.S.) Singapore, Malacca, Scrcmban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. 'J TWO SEATER c nave now n s oc t
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      266 15 THE CROSSLEY SIX 18—50 HORSE POWER. The Crossley Six is a car of suj.erl> iiuality and fine coach-work. Ita design is advanced, yet proved by every test. Its performance UtNtfM enthusiasm in the most critical motorist. The einriii!' is i < markable for its smooth, silent power. It makes lijrht
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      234 16 liy Special Appointment to lI. M. the Kin;- of Sinm. PRESENTS of Splendour and Value GENUINE PEARL NECKLACES JEWELLERY and SILVER WARE Wo stock exactly what is needed for you, apart from your ordinary choice. B. P. De Silva (The Premier Jeweller) U/t HIGH BTHBKT, SINGAPORE. Branch 1 No. 1.
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      232 16 CEMENT BRICKS and HOLLOW BLOCKS of different sizes. Elkayes Concrete Works, 40, HIGH STREET. ILEARN LANGUAGES j i/^ liiiiiiii 11 1 ijltl^^^P. Sr!^aafes* i j 1 \U FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, SPANISH, ENGLISH, RUSSIAN. There are, for each language, 30 carefully graduated Lessons contained on 15 double-sided 10 in. Records. Each
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      1788 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      209 16 LAST FEW DAYS OF Clearance SALE SMASHING PRICES TO CLEAR REMAINING ODDMENTS. A VISIT WILL PAY YOU DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BARGAINS AT 375, VICTORIA STREET. EYE SICHT INSIRA.V4K. You mtuo yt Kuiomubila, horne health. Why cot your eye sight Proper, scientific examination of yonr eyes and the application
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      321 16 Latest Series of Motor Handbooks. THE MOTOR MANUAL—AII about Motors in Simple Lancnace (illustrated) 30 MOTOR ELECTRICAL MANUAL (illastrated) ji ",o MOTOR REPAIR MANUAL for the Owner Drirer Ji..10 THE OWNER DRIVERS' HANDBOOK —How to Drive and Look after your ear |2.1» The Oricinal Book of (lie FORD—How to cet
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