The Straits Times, 25 September 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,895. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      119 1 j VALUE ||&2J SERVICE] £gjr£<r^NSoN &co j!r\&\ \^^J OINSAPORf *£''>' Messrs. ROBINSON CO., LTD. have pleasure in announcing that their new Wines, Spirits Provision Dept. v ill be opened on Saturday, September 29, 1928 NEW SHIPMENT-OBTAINABLE ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 22. Californian Chilled Strawberries AVAILABLE IN ONE PINT AND HALF-PINT BOTTLES.
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      4 1 MiUiiiuid Sterilized Natural Milk
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    RUBBER PUBLICITY.
    678 2 LONDON EXHIBITION IN DECEMBER. The Rubberware Exhibition held at the Central Hall, Westminster, in December last year proved a most successful experiment, and the suggestion of an annual exhibition seems to have appealed to a large section of the trade. The view has been generally expressed, however, that
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    TRAFFIC IN WOMEN.
    120 2 India Agrees to Extension Of Investigation. London, Sept. 12. Mr. 1). N. Mallik, addressing the LtmgUt of Nat i. ins Committee on Social Questions, declared that India had agreed to an extension to India of the investiga- tion into thi* traffic in women, provided j it was
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    OVER 100 YEARS OLD.
    65 2 Fam:>v.s Chief of New Zealand Maoris. Bdhapa Ki-.ka, chief of the Aupouri be, died •<■-.■. :.x\\. Hi was reputed I m eoDiiderably over 100 years old. id)h<i>a was one of the Hone Hekes, wari' n away !>a"k in the 40's, and was captnred by Urn British.
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      587 2 SLAZENGERS' 1 1 LAWN TENNIS RACKETS Constructed from the Best /^^^'"SSs. Quality Material., a;i.l by the ••••"rHff nY finest Craftsmen m the iui. '>\ -"ilsjyij TOk SLAZENGER'QUEHN s .IT.'^M RACKET it J II r epresents the very last worJ I jl in Racket Production. P ,TTTI jI M litUTnr,"' if
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      92 2 ELECTSOLUX Ltd. (Incoipor«t. 1 in England) /j.t't't 'ft So't'-O't ''fS^Z fit X*/-?. *-+-?-*.'*'-i~*-~.' i f Vi i II j/.'i'i'i > >. vv > > v > i V+/ itlO *V t- 1 if "BUNGALOW" MODEL REFRIGERATOR. Other models in Our Shov. room, at 57. Kobinson Road, Singapore. No motors or
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      340 2 |j Keep your Flashlight I AUVE ii RELOAD your flashlight [j .with fresh, powerful y,' J Evercady Unit Ceils. An W- j^-^ empty flashlight is useless. N Eveready Unit Ceil* vre made by the world's largest Mule > the flashlight and dry battery "'/'"^."/.Vm.'',',' manufacturer. Long life and Burteady tUulim
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    HOSPITAL SCANDAL.
    336 3 Bad State of Affairs At Newington, N.S.W. Extraordinary allegations as to the ■.unditions prevaling at the Ncwiagton State Hospital wen made in the New South Wales Upper House bf Dr. Wall, M.1..C. His indictment of the manner in which the hospital was carried on made ;i de" >
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    RAILWAY DIVIDENDS.
    236 3 Public Interest in First British Company Announcements. By reason of the severe fall which has taken place during the present year in Knglish railway stocks, in which so many hundreds of millions of British capital is invested, special interest attached to the dividend announcements which were made during
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    NEW DIAMOND RUSH.
    138 3 Licences (wanted to 1,500 Diggers At Lkhtenburtf. London, Sept. 4. Johannesburg.— A new form of diamund rush w:is .seen at I.khtcnburg yesterday, when six sections* of new fields were Ihrown o|H-n. l>iK». r irs ha<l first to obtain a licence at :h( office, and cookl then proceed
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    £4 A GALLON PETROL.
    174 3 Special Secret Mixtures fur Dirt Track Races. Petrol that may cost up to £4 a gallon, specially prepared from prescriptions given by Australian dirt track experts, is playing an important part in the recent progWM of English riders on the speedways. This was apparent when Jim
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      255 3 Constant fatigue is iu?t one of nature's ways of warmi)'; you thaw more nerve-strentrh has been used up than your daily food could replace. You want a food that will i^ve extra strength u> your nerves and body. Sanatogen is neede.l. It* marvellous power to build up strength anJ Luting
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      595 3 [ECZEMA SPREAD I OVEUJBS Formed Sore Eruptions. Cuticura Healed. Eczema started in the first place on my limbs and one arm with a pimply, itchy sensation. The irritation got worse and worse until it nearly drove mo mad. I used to scratch, making it bleed, and then it formed sore
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      591 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S..V CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore •JEYPORE .-,,::n0 Ort. I MACEDONIA 11.100
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      614 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Nnples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Venal. Tonnage Due Sail SUWft MARU 11.000 Sept. 27 M FUSHIMI MARU 1100(1 Oct. 11 11] HAKo/AKI MARU IOJMB Oct U HAKISAN MARI IMM Nov. 8 I KITANO MARU 8.000 Nov. H L' HARUNA MARU 10,500 Dec.
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      522 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARKI.I.A 1 7,X7.'. tons) and I the new motor rasaol MALABAR (4J12 ,ltonst. The *.s. MABELLA is one of the ||largaat and finest steamers trading te
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      673 4 Xi Mi (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporsted in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. IMS, with sub-connections i<> Paaaage, Freight, Transhipment Marine: Hepts. and Miinaee. s Mesk. Rcprenrntative. for Singapore and Straits Scttl* in.- of me SSteial Tourist Hureau of .lava. All information, detailed
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      531 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Knjrlaii.h SECULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, amTKIIDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWEKP. HAJI BURG ANii BREMEN. GENOA. MAR SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AM) GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL \S\>\ GLASGOW. Boston. NEW YORK \\!> BALTIMORE. I'KKI.Y BEBVICR LONDON
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      462 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING BEBVICR F.. r strata/, Trangcana, Kelantnn, Kancnara, Teluptn, Patani, .SiiiK»ra, Lacon, Siehon. Randon. X hsai vi, Langsuan, Chumpon and Btnrkok. Arrival Departare VALAYA In part Bvpt The -ti .i are nttad tkroowkoM with electric light kuvs excellent accoraoiodat.on for
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      582 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELI.F CMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREi(;nr servicb OUTWARD? TO Hnnt Konc Shanghai and Japan Due Sport s.s. CITY OF KHIOfI Sept. 24 i.t. CITY OF MOBILE Oct. 20 •.a. CITY OF HAKDALAT
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      506 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICB NEW TORE and BOSTON vk COLOMBO, FORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Lssv« B'pcrs S'pors Penang President Va« Barn Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 I'rnldrnt Hayes Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 President Polk Oct. 29 Not. 1 Not. 8 1
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      508 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Jenoa Aaiterdam Konthampton Maraeillrs Rotterdam Tonnage Leave Spore nsulinrie »,COO X.1.. Sept. 28 I. P. Coen 11.i."' S.M.N. Oct. 6 Sibajak 14,000 R.L. Oct. 12 I'rins der Ned. U. 200 S.M.N. Oct. 19 rjorin.ai 7.700 R.L.
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      290 5 GREEN MANURE SEED PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM CO., JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATION OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON). The nhove Company wijl hpvc available for sale in July-December. 11)28, considerable quantities of seed from thr following Green Manure types Per IMr ul e.i.f. Spore. Centrosema Plumieri 22.50 Centrosema Pubesccns 26.00 Crotalaria Usaramoensis 21.50
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      167 5 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Direct Sailing to Europe via SINGAPORE-COLOMBO BOMBAY EMPRESS _0F CANADA Leave Hook Kong Nov. 28 Arrive Singapore Dec. 2 Singapore Dec. 2 Colombo Dec. 6 Colombo Dec. 6 Bombay Dec. 9 Bombay Dec. 9 Tlymouth Dec. 24 BOOKING NOW OPEN For further particulars, please apply to
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      351 6 VICTORIA THEATRE SEPTEMBER 29 to OCTOBER 6. 'fter four years Record Tour of Australasia ERNEST KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS in A NIGHT in HONOLULU HAWAIIAN MUSIC, SONGS, HULA DANCERS, UNIQUE HAWAIIAN COMEDY AND J V/Z. Breathing all the Romance of Hawaii. Books now open at JOHN LITTLES. Prices $3, $2 and
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      548 6 Phone PAVILION p hone No. 903. V ij 1^ No 903 From Tuesday. Septemhcr U (o VUmmj, October 1, at 9.1 S BJB. sharp. SNOOKUM'S CLEAN-UP (Comedy) THE LATEST PATHE (JAZETTE TUNNEY-HEENEY FIGHT For live World Heavywdfffct Championship VIRGINIA BRADFORD THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS In the First Show at
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      767 6 IMPORTANT, TRADE MARK WARNING WILIJA.M GOBBAGE SONS. LTD.. Plaintiffs, AMI N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO.. Defendants. In the Supreme Co^rt of the Straits Battlcinents, Si tth r-.i-nt ef Siacaporc, bafaia Mr. Jaattea .\;r<:'ii<- Rcay on August 13th, 1925, ihr PlaintiaTs, M( 1 William 1 Sons, Ltd., olit.iined an injunction
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    223 7 FIXTtJRES. TuruUy, September 25 H. \V. I- .30 a.m., 6.D, 6.39 p.m., 7.4. 11. W. 3.40 a.m., 4.5, 6.10 p.m., 6.0. Chamber of Commerce Mtg., Fullerton li.lT. p.m. ap iKeplay), Dukei "A" T. I.CJ.A. Sta.lium. •..n,..1.i1c Club Mtg., 5.C.C.,1 I, lay, .September 26 H. W. |J8 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    302 7 SINGA PORE HARBOUR BOARD. I m-.-day, September 2. r >. Shipi iloncslrfr the Wharrea or expected to arrive. KEIM'EL HARBOUR Main Wh.'.rf Homctield, Edith, Lch. Petrel. I'niu. Dredger Foremost, Dredftr Kuantan, Attaka, The (able. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Belle, Khoen-Lie VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong I'agar. Mbart Ki.ik
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    183 7 SI NG APORE MAILS CLOSE. Te-4ay. Belal Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakaa Baroe (Hong Chuan) 2 p.m. \|>i (Aing Leong) 2 p.m. I .an Bilik and Tand>):ii{aradja) 3 p.m. Philippine Islaads (Titan) N 3 p.m. N .rtli, M. hat and N. West SumaV. .i..Ay,k 3 p.m. Korea inaiusa Maru) 3
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 By Kujtmtana I iliana \i..lrt- I.iU.n lau.Luia S'pora U>b4m Aok. IT R«pt. 10 Aug. 23 S«pt. 17 Aug. 24 Sept. 17 Aug. 22 Sept. 17 Aug. SO Sept. U Ai«. 81 S«pl. 24
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    LATE MRS. LIM BOCK KEE.
    692 7 Reformed Style of Chinese Funeral. The reformed style of Chinese burial ceremonies was followed at the funeral of the late Mrs. Lim Bock Kee, a wellknown member of the Straits Chinese community, at Bukit Brown cemetery on Sunday. There was a very large attendance of
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      176 7 Singapore, Sept. 2a. Rubber. Local 29% cents per Ib. Steady. Tin.— London £215 10s. Rubbers.— Quiet. Glenealys 1.25-1.33, Fungei Bagans 2.20-2.30, Kuala Sidims 2.60-3.05, Allenbys 1.25-1.32, Ulu Benuts 20-25 cents, New Scudais 1-1.10, Herak Rivers 1.494-1.60, Ayer Kunings 31/4-50 cents, Amal. Malays 2.35-2.50, Ayer Moleks 1.06-1.15,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      197 7 Singapore, Sept. 2a. London. Rubber B\d., up l-16d. Local tm cent... London. Tin £215 10s., up 15s. Mining.— Steady. Kuchai 1.63-1.66, Sungei Way 2.97'ii-3.05, Rahman Hydraulic 1.50-1.55, Klang River Ma'feJ.lStt, Johan 32V33 1-:-cents, Hong Fatt 41-45 cents, Malaya Consol. 66-68 cents, Petaling 4.90-5 cum div.. Taiping
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    266 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Sept. 25. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 Demand 2/3 13/16 I'rivate 3 m. credit 2 4 15/32 On New York, Demand 56 1/16 Private 90 d/i 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1436 On India, Bank T.T. 154 V» On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 10\
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 7 Tone of Market Sioady, quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet MM. per )b. New York Spot Sheet cents 18 per lb. l.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Sp«: Oct. Oct.-Dcc. Jan. -Mar. Buyeri 2'J' 4 2»% 2'J'! Seller! 29'■Hi .;o
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      481 7 Issue V«l. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang l Bata Cavw 1 .7. r > Bukit Arang £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Kustern Siam £1 £1 Hand Yai 1 1 llitani Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey
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      GENERAL.
      213 7 Val. Pd. Buyeri Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.60 2.C5 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 Canadian Eagles 14/- 1"> 1 1 Central Engine O.SO 0.66 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.43 0.50 10s. 10s. Duff Development 9/6 10 6/Bd.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      119 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,220,500 3% 6% prem. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 106 110 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 67c prem. Singapore Municipal 4'_- p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 80 p-.r. Singapore Municipal 4"6 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      398 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyaii and Evatt's quotations. To-day'i Fricei Fra»er Lyoll A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 1.27£ 1.32H 120 1.30 Alor Gajah (fl) 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.25 A. Hi tain (fl) 2.00 2.25 2.00 2.50 A. Kilning (fl) 0.30 0.35 0.30 0.35 Am. Malay ($2) 2.25 2.70ed.
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 24. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09 't, Athens 376, Berlin 20.34, Bombay Is. 5 31-32 d., Brussels 34.90, Bucharest 797 a Buenos Aires 47 11-32, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.20, Helsingfors 1924, Hong Kong Is. ll'id., Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 107H,| Madrid 29.37, Milan
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    60 7 On the occasion of the festival of Buddha Sasanna I'uwirana which falls on Sept. 28 there wilt be three days Pingdabud prayers offered at Buddha Wehara, Kinta Road, Singapore, when offerings of rice, flowers, cakes and fruits of the season i will be made. The same prsyers will be said
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      35 7 ONG. -On Sept. 25. 1928. at hi« mother* residence 27-7. Kiliiney Road, On* Bwm Kirn, eldest *> »i tka !au Mr. ()tii: Hong (.uan ami Mrs. Ong Hong CJuan. I Aged 14 years. Deeply regretted.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      73 7 Mrs. N. J. Dcsker and sons beg to thank all their relatives, friends, the European and Clerical Staffs of Messrs. Barlow Co.. the Members of the S.R.C. and the Clerical Union, the Clerical Staff of the Colonial Secretary Office, for their wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence and for
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      117 7 INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF PLANTERS TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHEME. The Second of the first series of examination will be held under thr auspices of the I. S. r. in Kuala Lumpur, on November 17 i.< xt. at U.l."> a.m. The examination will be written. Should the number of candidates warrant it arrangements
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      514 7 fl SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT SC9 MODEL, 2 neater 775 :.os TOURER $1,150 .109 $1,150 501 S 800 SOl B 825 501 859 501 «t5O -.01 $1,125 SO? <12S '.02 875 soa $1,150 503 $I.?<M) 5C3 $1,100 CITROEN TOIREK 475 RENAULT TOIRER 500 CALTHOKPE TOIKER >,un ANSALDO TOIKER 850 111 M
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      751 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrta.. see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. NICE LABGI FURNISHED ROOM, sanitary installation, telephone. 1. Meyer Mansions. DOCTOR WANTED as yum t. opean practice. Reply to 508, Straits Times. CITROEN, Hve-seater, IMS brand new, with fell equipment. Applj 504, 8. Times. A RUROPEAN FIRM i
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      80 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on September 24. deg. Max. shade temperature 89.2 F. Mm. shade temperature 73.» K. Mean shade temperature 80.1 K. Max. sun radiation I*> 2 r, Mm. grass radiation 87.8 F. Sea temperature
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. ONE AND TWOPENCE A DAY!
    1272 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. ONE AND TWOPENCE A DAY! Judging from some remarks by the chairman at the meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association on Sunday, the view is gaining ground among employers of Tamil labour tiiat, in spite of the P.A.M. enquiry and report and any
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    THE EVILS OF PURDAH.
    429 8 In the British Medical Journal of Aug. 25 appears an interesting article* on I.ethal Social Customs," being a review of a book entitled The Purdah System and its Effect on Motherhood, by Dr. Kathleen Vaughan, formerly superintendent of the Zenana Mission at Srinaprar, Kashmir. The article
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    342 8 Inspector J. J. Higgins of Malacca is n patient at Durian Daun hospital. Mr. \V. Dunman, of Grove Estate, returned to Singapore yesterday after six months residence in the F.M.S. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett E. Shaw are to pay a visit to the X.M.S. early next year.
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    JOHORE'S PRIME MINISTER.
    139 8 Dato Mustapha bin Jaafar's Appointment Gazetted. An extraordinary issue of the Johore (i 'vcrnment Gazette announces that the Hon. Dato Mustapha bin Jaafar has been appointed Mentri Besur with effect from Sept. 17, vice the. Hon. Dato Abdullah bin Jaafar. The former Prime Minister, who holds the
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    MILITARY FUNERAL.
    205 8 Leading Aircraftsman's Death In Hospital. The death took place in the General Hospital on Sunday, aft^r a shoi t illness, of Leading Aircraftsman C. Hcppel, a member of the Base party whivh is .stationed at the Seletar Air liase in connection with the Royal Air Force Far Eastern
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    40 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from -I.omlon nek s no reference to Ix>ndon stocks. It is believed, however, that the stocks are down 22G tons, making the total London rubber stocks at Sept. 25 as revised, 31,884 tons.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    61 8 From China, by Yuensang, due at Singapore to-morrow. I rom China and Japan, by Suwa Mum, due at Singapore on Thursday. From China and Japan, by Indus Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday. From Europe (London mails despatched Ofl Sept. G) by Rajula, due at Penang 6 a.m.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 8 •Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New Yoik, send us the following cable, dated Sept. 24, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 625 tons. September 18.10, October 18.10, Noveml#r 18.20, Itir— illlil 18.20, January 18.20. February 18.20, March 18.30, April 18.30,
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      158 8 IB^W^'fHVJf > AFPSRNOON TEA >(£>v \V* f S****l y DAINTIES. i|s^~~n' "V $1-20 each. m.31 rW^^^^J lARISIAN hrt* X ASSORTED CRACKERS. Sn tjn< z»a i. r 'i«f- v «?i.io each. N||. RICH TEA RICH\T3EAv Biscufrs. -IS Sole Aeenti JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) eiXGAIOKE. PENANG, AND KIALA LUMI'LR.
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      105 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the S.'.mii.l Show at 9. Kritish International Picture Presents CARL BRISSON and LILLIAN HALL DAVIS in THE RING Aim with Latest Knipirr News and Hunting in Africa. First Show at Z. 30 Western Drama TOM'S GANG Fe»turin X TOM TYLEK and his I'ALS. TAN CHENG KEE CO.,
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    MADRID THEATRE DISASTER.
    581 9 FIRE STILL BURNING. 85 BODIES RECOVERED FROM RUINS. f JXTER TELEGRAM] Ma.il !<l, S«pt. 25. Apparently the tire-extinguishing appii.:itiis did not function at the Novadades Theatre fire nnd there was no fire-curtain. It is reliably stated that the theatre had been reported on seven times by the
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    HURRICANE VICTIMS.
    45 9 IREI'TER TELEGRAM] San Juan, Sept. 21. Doctors take a serious view of the situation in the island, following the hurricane, us l.'i.iMiu cases of influenza and 5,000 cases of other diseases are reported. Heavy rain is adding to the sufferings of the victims.
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    BIG ELECTRICITY CONTRACT.
    40 9 BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 24. In connection with the electricity scheme for south-east England, the Central Electricity Board has placed a contract amounting in all to about 1.000.000 for the construction of 132,000 volt transmission lines.
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    SARWAT PASHA'S DEATH.
    32 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Sept. M. The British Ci.\ eminent has conveyed by telcgiair its sympathy with the Egyptian Government in the loss of thjrf eminent statesman Saiwat Pasha.
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    RUBBER AMALGAMATION.
    23 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 24. The amalgamation of the St. Ives Rubber Co., Ltd., and Amhcrst Estate (Sel.mtrur) Ltd., is announced.
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    DITCH AIR MAIL.
    19 9 iREI'TFR TELEGRAM) Uushire, Sept. 24. The seomd of the four Dutch mail aeroplanes has arrived her*.
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    ITALO-GREEK TREATY.
    139 9 TERMS OF EXTENSIVE AGREEMENT. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Rome, Sept. 25. The text of the ltulo-Greek treaty is published here to-day. Each party pledges itself to remain neutral in the event of an unprovoked attack on the other by a third party. Each also promises political and diplomatic support
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    DISARMAMENT.
    59 9 Pessimistic View in German Newspaper. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 24. The Dtntaeka All^cmeine billing, coniMMtiac u'Km the Geneva disarmament discussion, says the general impression is that the situation is now more hopeless than ever. The League of Nations will be faced by an entirely new situation when Washington
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    FUEL CONFERENCE.
    123 9 Experts Discussing Latest Methods in London. [REITEh TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 24. The World Fuel Conference has opened in London. Forty-seven countries are represented. The Marquess of Reading is presiding. There are IG7 papers to be given, the subjects ranging from Drying Peat," the most primitive form of fuel,
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    PERAK VOLUNTEERS.
    78 9 General Van Straubenzee Attends Field Day. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 24. H.E. the G.O.C. (Major-General Sir C. C. Van Straubenzee) left Ipoh to-day for Singapore after a week's tour in Perak, finishing with big field day operations, in which all Volunteers participated, at Ipoh on Saturday.
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    JUDGE CRITICISED.
    149 9 Penang Newspaper Dissatisfied With Assize Sentence. Strong criticism of the six months' sentence- imposed by Mr. Justice Stevens at the Penang Assizes on a Chinese who was found with seditious documents in his possession is made by the Pinanf? Gazette. After pointing out the antiBritish character of these
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    NEW ZEALAND AIR DEFENCE.
    32 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Wellington, Sept. 24. Air-Marshal Sir John Salmond has arrived at Auckland en route for Wellington to confer with the Government on the question of air defence.
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    NEW GERMAN NAVAL CHIEF.
    33 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 24. Vice-Admiral Raeder, commanding the Baltic Station, has been gazetted Chief of the German Naval Forces from Oct. 1 in succession to Admiral Zenker.
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    COST OF THE LEAGUE.
    30 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Geneva, Sept. 24. The iiuiivrct committee adopted the report on the l'J2'J budget, asking the Assembly to pass a tram of 27,020,000 gold franc.
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    BOLSHEVISM IN INDIA.
    169 9 PUBLIC SAFETY BILL. LOST BY PRESIDENT'S CASTING VOTE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Simla, Sept. 24. The Legislative Assembly, by thccasting; vote of the President, rejected the Public Safety Bill. A division en the Government motion for consideration of the Bill as amended by ■the select committee resulted in 01
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    405 9 EXPERIMENTS WITH ROAD SIGNS. The committee of the Singapore Automobile Club have issued their annual report, which will be presented at the annuul meeting of the Club at the S.C.C. at 5.H0 p.m. to-day. The accounts for the year show a surplus of $2,396, compared with $1,708 for
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    AIR SPEED RECORD.
    70 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 21. Although the weather was still unsuitable to-day for Flight-Lieut. d'Arcy Greig to make a final flight on the SuperMarine seaplane S 5 in which he will shortly make an attempt on the wor'' 1 speed record, the machine was taken out
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    ISLAM IN LONDON.
    114 9 Lord Headley Raising £100,000 Fund For Mosque. The Rt. Hon. Lord Headley, the president of the British Muslim Society, in •n interview with the Statesman, is reported to have said that, a> a result of his recent tour in Western India, he had secured subscriptions amounting to
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    RADEMACHER FOR JAPAN.
    41 9 [TRAN9-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 24. In response to an invitation from Japan the German crack swimmer Rademachei leaves here on Thursday to participate jt ihe tournament which is being held en the occasion of the Emperor's coronation.
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    SENSATION IN PAHANG.
    118 9 \II\FR ARRP^TFI) REPRESENTATIVE OF BURMA MALAY CO. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 2"). What the Times of Malaya describes as the first shot in the new Pahang war over the Jelai Concession has caused a great sensation in the F.M.S. The Government of Pahang, states this
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    POLISH SPY SCARE.
    72 9 Member of White Russian Organisation Shot. [REUTEB TELECRAM] Warsaw, Sept 24. It is reported from the eastern border of Poland that the military have arrested members of a supposed espionage organisation, composed mainly of White Russian school teachers and university students. One member of the organisation, an
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    PRIMATE'S FAREWELL.
    109 9 Presiding Over Bishops For Last Time To-day. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 24. The Archbishop of Canterbury, whose resignation will take effect in November, will preside to-morrow for the last time over the meeting of Bishops. The meeting, at which it is expected that all the Bishops of
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    NEW BISHOP.
    58 9 Fukien Missionary Appointed To Chekiang. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 24. On the nomination of the House of Bishops of the Church in China, the Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Rev. John Curtis, of the Church Missionary Society, who is a missionary at Fukien, to the Bishopric of
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    MOTOR-CYCLISTS DEATH.
    174 9 Friends Fail to Realise Fatal Nature of Injuries. An inquiry was commenced yesterday by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) into the death of Mr. C. M. Tytler as the result of a motor-cycling accident in Alexandra Road. Dr. W. L. Blakemore, of the General Hospital, stated
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    MOTOR-CYCLIST CHARGED.
    97 9 A young Eurasian named J. Malon who failed to appear before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) yesterday in a case in which he was charged with causing hurt by rash driving subsequently explained that this was due to a misunderstanding with the constable who arrested
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    TESTING GIANT ZEPPELIN.
    36 9 [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Berlin, Sept. 24. It is proposed that the new Zeppelin Khali undertake a 40-hour flight in the direction of Egypt and the Red Sea before attempting to crosi the Atlantic.
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    SHIPPING STRIKE.
    264 9 DETERMINED STAND AGAINST UNIONS. [REUTER TELEGRAM) Melbourne, Sept. 24. The conference of Maritime and Transport Unions decided strongly to urge the waterside workers in all ports to resume work under the arbitration award and tc abandon their present attitude which b inimical to union solidarity. Telegrams have been
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    DONOGHUE'S DEBTS.
    80 9 Famous Jockey's Assets Estimated At £500. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sepi. 24. Proofs of debts totalling £4,626 were lodged at the first meeting of creditors of Steve Dor.oghue. A resolution was passed adjudging Donoghue bankrupt, but. the application to the Registrar was postponed pending consideration of a scheme proposed
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    66 9 Kozeluh Beats Richards For Professional Title. [REUTER TELCOIUM] New York, Sept. 24. In the final of the world's professional lawn tennis championship, the first two matches of which were played in Europe, the Czecho-Slovak Kozeluh beat Vincent Richards, 6—4, 6—4,6 4, 4—6, 6—3. In the inter-sectional tennis doubles
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    THE LAW'S LONG ARM.
    220 9 Singapore Pickpocket Arrested In Bangkok. A Chinese in Bangkok has just discovered that the arm of the law reaches beyond national boundaries. He was arrested at the last May race meeting at Singapore, for picking pockets, and when let out on bail he absconded. A few
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    ROBBERY PREVENTED.
    92 9 When three Chinese were convicted in the District Court yesterday, one. of being in possession of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition and the other two of being in possession of daggers, it was disclosed that their arrest prevented an armed robbery. Acting on information that a
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    54 9 (N'ichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Sept. 23. The opening of negotiations between Japan and China is expected shortly. It is noted that the views of members of the Japanese Cabinet are changing in favour of the Chinese Nationalist Government, while the latter is considerably modifying its aspect with regard
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    CHINESE OPIUM POLICY.
    99 9 STERN MEASURES. SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR SMOKERS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Geneva, Sept. 2-1. The Assembly of the League of Nations disposed of Dame Edith Ljrtttlton's report on the proposed opium smoking inquiry. Dame Lyttelton said the inquiry would be extended to the Philippines if the United States approved. Mr.
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    THE NAVAL PACT.
    100 9 Moscow Story of Eastern Agreement. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Moscow, Sept. 24. According to ;i version of the AngloFrench naval agreement mihlished herr. provision is made for Anglo-French naval co-operation in the Pacific and the division of the Medittrtanean into French and English spheres of influence, co-operation of
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    IPOH GOES UNWASHED.
    131 9 No Water For Baths Last Sunday. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 24. Despite gloomy skies and local showers during the past week, an unpleasant shock awaited the Ipoh folk yesterday when there were no baths and hardly any water to drink. Owing to .1 stoppage, water
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    EUCALYPTUS SEIZURE.
    215 9 Unlimited Cold Cures In Police Station. A strong smell of eucalyptus which hung around the Central Police Station yesterday was not explained by an epidemic of colds among the local police, but by a seizure of 300 pints of this oil in a house in Duxton Road. The
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    EXPENSIVE OBSTINACY.
    107 9 Chinese Who Objected To Extra Tax On Bitches. A Chinese coolie on a rubber estate in ThoniHon Road who attempted la avoid payment of the extra $4 tax recently imposed on bitches wan fined $30 in the Third Court to-day. Inspector Seth, of the S.P.C.A., in charging the
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    ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    36 9 (N'ichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Sept. 23. The anti-Japanese boycott carried out by Chinese in Siam is still serioun. Both the import of Japanese goods and the export of Siamese rice to Japan show heavy decline.
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    J.M.F. RIFLE MEETING.
    836 10 Sixteen Teams Shoot For Royal More Cup. On Saturday and Sunday the Johore Military Forces held their annual rifle at the jange, Johore Bahru. This year it was canied out on an extensive si-ale, und the spectators found two new pt rroanent buildings in the shape of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    184 10 The film of the Tunney-Heeney fight will be shown at the Pavilion from toniKht, together with The Wreck of the Hesperue." 1h Ring," a British international production shown for the first time at ths AlhMftbn last ni({lit, is an excellent boxStarting in approved style in a !;ni booth,
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    379 10 Shots Fired on Mourners In Lorry. A Chinese who was alleged to have taken part in a shooting affair in Karapong Java Road, in which shots were fired from two taxis at a lorry crowded with Chinese who were returning from a funeral, was placed in the dock
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE.
    225 10 Final Dividend And Cash Bonus To Be Paid. The annual report of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., which is to be presented at the annual meeting of shareholders, to be held at the company's office, Malacca Street, on Saturday next, shows that the premium revenue amounts
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    Y.W.C.A. ACTIVITIES.
    103 10 On Friday evening at 8.45 p.m., a moonlight party will take place in the garden of the Y.W.C.A. Fort Canning Road. A short programme will be presented by the Blue Triangle Pioneers and the folkdancing class, and there will also be community singing and games. Classes in English
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    M. G. COMPANY'S SHOOT.
    67 10 Information has been received from the Military Headquarters, Singapore, that A (Machine Gun) Company, Singapore Volunteer Corps, will be carrying out practice shoots from Pulo Brani across the Selat Sengkeh to Telok Benderu on the island of Blakang Matl and on to sea targets beyond on
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    RACING DOGS FOR SHANGHAI.
    30 10 On board the P. and O. steamer Lahore which arrived in port on Sunday from Rotterdam were 202 greyhounds destined for the race tracks in Shanghai.
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    31 10 Katong Golf Club notice states that, owing to the late notice given in connection with the Sept. Medal, it haa been decided to continue play over the 29th and 30th inst.
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    32 10 News has been received to the effect that Major G. E. Millard, of Malayan Motors, Singapore, who went home three months ago in poor health, bxs undergone a successful operation in Edinburgh.
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    35 10 Mr. J. L. McFall has arrived in Penan* to aasume duties as Deputy Public Prosecutor, and Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, who recently returned from leave, is acting as District Judge and First Magistrate, Singapore.
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    17 10 The next meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on October 8 at I 10.30 a.m.
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      S.C.C. LOSE CUP-TIE.
      752 10 Five Goals in Last Twenty Minutes. The Malays eliminated ths S.C.C. from the S.F.A. Cup conipeliticn yesterday at the Stadiu-4 by the odd goal in five. For the jj.ea-er puvi ol the game the forward.- on bo.:: .-.ides missed chances, and it Mm nut until the last
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      HOCKEY.
      149 10 V.M.C.A. Score Eight G«als Against Gunners. A fast game of hockey was played yesterday between the V.M.C.A. and the R.A. In the first half both sides attacked strongly, and the V.M.C.A. led by one goal to nil, scored by Buschow. In the second half the V.M.C.A. played a good
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      TENNIS.
      570 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results Godown Double*. A. T. Wedgwood and C. E. Hudson beat B. E. Ablitt and R. N. Hamilton, o— 2, 6—3. J. K. Hamilton and G. Waddell beat Lieut. Dearden and Lieut. Brodie, B—6,8 6, 6—4. W. R. King and R. B. B. Donnell beat T.
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      WATER POLO.
      132 10 Dukes Win At The Swimming Club. There was a large crowd at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday, when an afternoon tide afforded the opportunity for a game of water polo with a team from the 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's The Club team included s-everal nsv/ players and
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      115 10 The following will play in an S.C.C Rugby practice match on the Padang on Saturday Colours. J. R. Purves, A. F. Baughan, L. G. Robertson, F. A. Niblock, C. G. Windle, M. S. Bonavcntura, G. A. Cessford. G. R. R. Caldbeck, E. O. Barton, Paul Storr and R.
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      RUGBY IN PERAK.
      48 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipob, Seyt. 24. There is a boom in Eug by in Perak. On Saturday King Edward VII School beat a Taiping side 10 0, and Lower Peralc beat Ipoa 16—0. The Y.ti.C.A. Bottptn are forming a new team this weak. A
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      YACHTING.
      839 10 June Wins the Pulo Jong Cup. (From a Correspondent). The third and last race for the Pulo Jong Cup brought out five boats, which Captain Flett sent away at 10.10 a.m. on their journey round the Two Sisters. Amid light airs, tide rips, and ultra violent" rays from Old
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      BOY SCOUTS' SPORTS.
      415 10 Successful Athletic Meeting At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 23. The Malacca Club Padang was the scene of great activity on Saturday afternoon when the first annual sports of the Malacca Boy Stouts were held. The weather was of the best description, and competitors and
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    36 10 Mr. A. K. E. Hampshire, says the Malay Mail, has done a good deal of yachting this summer in a new motor boat he had specially built for his use on the South coast of England.
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    33 10 The Mission to Seamen will be glad to receive books, magazines, illustrated papers etc., for distribution among seamen. Such reading matter should be sent to the Sailors' Institute, or to St. Andrew's Cathedral.
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    90 10 A debate that should yield some interesting comments on one of the accepted tenets of our social system will take place at the fortnightly meeting of the Presbyterian Church Literary Society to be held to-night in the Tomlinson Hall at nine o'clock. The subject under discussion will be "la Marriage
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    DEATH OF MR. N. J. DESKER.
    252 10 Long Period With Singapore Mercantile Firm. The death of Mr. N. J. Desker, chief clerk of Barlow and Co., Singapore, occurred on Sunday at the age of 61. Mr. Desker joined Barlow and Co., 85 years ago, and the firm's offices were closed yesterday
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    MONTH FOR STOWAWAYS.
    67 10 In the Marine Court, yesterday, before the Master Attendant (Capt. G. H. Freyberg, 0.8. E., R.N.) four Chinese stowaways were each sentenced to four weeks' rigorous imprisonment. They were discovered in No. 6 hold of the Kumsang four days after leaving Hong Kong. They had nothing but
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    KILLED IN HILL STREET.
    43 10 Hill Street was the scene of another fatal accident yesterday afternoon, when a Chinese who was riding a bicycle run into p. motor loiry, and died almost immediately from his injuries. The identity of the deceased is still unknown.
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    31 10 The F. M. S. Gorernment has announced its intention of closing the Poo Eye public school, Koala Lumpur, on the ground that it is being used for communist and seditious propaganda.
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    57 10 At the Penang Assizes* yesterday, after it three-day hearing, the jury returntd a verdict, by a six to one majority, of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, against Hustain bin Hanosman and his t>on Yoppe bin Hossain, who were charged in connection with the death of Bakar bin Sallfch. Sentence!
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    1790 11  -  A. W. Still. (By EFFECT OF BREAK WITH RUSSIA. London, Aug. 29. Considerable attention is being giv?n to «n appeal the Prime Minister has made to employers to render all the assistance they possibly can to the unemployed. There is no doubt that Mr. I'.aldwin If Hunt
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    DURIANS FOR YOUTH.
    136 11 Basis of New Patent Medicine In Germany. Has the durian powers o' rejuvenation? The Germans think so, hence the popularity of a new patent medicine which the director of the Haeckel Institute in Jena declares has durian for its i-hief ingredient. The Evening Standard, after imparting this
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    "THEATRE IS DYING OUT."
    61 11 MUs Sybil Thorndike. speakin* at a Johannesburg reading: circle, said Theatres have (tone, or almost so, and no longer matter except to some it us. I I know what theatres have done tor mr and certain audiences, and I am bitterly sorry that throughout the worH
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1236 12 MANCHESTER CITY'S SUCCESS. CELTIC'S DEFEAT AT HOME. [reuter' telegram] London, Sept. 22. The following «re the results of games played to-day in the English and Scottish Leagues Division I. Birmingham 4 Blackburn R. 0 Bolton W. 3 Derby County 0 Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1 Cardiff C. 4
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    85 12 Programme of drills up to and for Sept. 30, 11>28 Tuesday. Sept. 25, 5.15 p.m Drill Hall, Brifade Signal Section (Indians), Signal Training: 3 p.m., Drill Hall, Cadets St. Joseph's, Weapon Training. Wednesday, Sent. 26, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, AJI Units, Lecture by Lt.-Col. C. J. Picket
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    RUBBER NEWS.
    889 13 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF COMPANIES. The ordinary general meeting of Bertnni Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd.. was held at River Plate House. Finsbury-circus, E.C. Sir West Ridgcway (the chairman said that the production for the past year mi ruther over 1.800,000 lb.. which showed a .drop of nr.O.noo ll>. as
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    MATRIMONIAL PROBLEM.
    192 13 Should Married People Spend Holidays Apart? Mr. GwtSi Bernard Shaw and others recently expressed their opinions on a .suggest ion made at a London meeting that separate holidays were the solution of many matrimonial problems. Mr. Shaw said I think married people should get away from each other
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    62 13 In an article headed Govcrnmsn Sct.idals in Burma Truth declares tha Burma is in about a.s bad a state as i can be. Crime is increasing rapidly; th< co-opeiative banks arc shaky and cor ruption is rife. Sir Charles Lines am the Indian Civil Service are confronts with a situation,
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      655 15 BANKING i KONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Omce HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sti-rlin" 6,000.000 Silv, r $14,000,000 Reasrvs Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 OK DIRECTORS. A. 11. ompton, F»q., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Baq_ Deputy Chairman. Hon.
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