The Straits Times, 29 September 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,899 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      103 1 EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN > CHINESE CARPETS The design illustrated is only one of a number which we can make in any size and colouring. Hand-coloured drawings and quotations forwarded on request. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in S.S.) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. m a^aM.i i a» i^ 1 aT^ i^—^»^ OUR NEW
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      4 1 MilkmaiJ Sterilized Natural Milk
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    DOG RACING SLUMP.
    275 2 LOSSES FOR BRITISH INVESTORS. Barely twelve months have elapsed since dog-racing entered on its meteoric career, says Truth. Certain theorists confidently asserted that horse-racine would be seriously challenged by the new sport, but greyhound-racing had only run four months before the Home Secretary dropped his anti-betting bombshell,
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    CURING BY KINDNESS.
    162 2 Happy Days In Chicago's Latest Gaol. Strong arm methods having failed to curb Chicago's criminals, kindness will soon be tried. A new gaol now being erected will afford most of the comforts of a modern hotel, and in addition will attempt to educate the prisoners and fit
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    EASTERN SIAM TIN DREDGING.
    179 2 Report For 1927 Not Yet Available. The report for 1927 of Eastern Siam Tin Dredp.inK appears to be overdue, aays Mammon in Truth. Last year the annur.l rr.eetiiijr was held early in July. Perhaps the directors art wondering how they will explain the po ir tin
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    FLYING WITHOUT LICENCE.
    212 2 Airman Summoned After Forced Landing., An unusual aviation case was broagttt liefore the Trelleck (near Monmouth) Police Court during mail wes-k. when Ernest B. W. Bartlett, of GodshiH, Isle uf Wight, was summoned for not imvii.tt it pilot's licenic while usint; a flying: machine. Bartlett, owing to
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    35 2 Tfc; Stecton of t!he X.M.S. OUJay States) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., hay« re.ommended payment on Not. 1 of a diridend in re^pec^ of to? last financial year of I per cent., and that £3,661 b« carried
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      781 2 CUTICURA HEALS I RASHJQNJACE Spread to Neck and Arms. Pain Was Awful. A dry rash appeared on my face and irritated terribly, especially at night. I to< k no notice of it and gradually it spread to my neck and arms. The pain was awful, and 1 us.-d to lie
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      234 2 Mmg after Breakfast mMTD.MORNING! Will luncheon time never come? Have you felt that way energy flagged a nauseating hunger a nervous tension? Not if you have Lreakfasted on Quaker Oats. For this vitalizing, body-building, pure food is rich in the essential elements of nutrition vitamins, carbohydrates and mineral salts. **^~^>>
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    SHANGHAI SENSATION.
    147 3 BRITISH FIRM'S ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. Shanghai, Sept. 21. Sensation followed sensation during the hearing in the Provisional Court this morning of a ease in which Mr. O. B. Gainsborough, a member of the Shanghai Sharebrokers' Association, is suinK tint C.0.C." claiming Tls. 50,000 as salary and commission. After a
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    AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING.
    269 3 Government to Take Over Stations. The Australian' Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) recently announced that the Government had been giving consideration to the future policy to be pursued in connection with broadcasting. The question, he said, was extremely important, because of the great advances which had been made in
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    DOCTOR GROCK.
    228 3 Honorary Degree For Famous Clown. A message from Budapest states that the Philosophical Faculty of Budapest University has bestowed the degree of Doctor on the famous clown Grock. Grock 20 years ago was an instructor in the family of Count Bethlen, the present Hungarian Premier. Grock, the greatest
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    WOMAN TEACHER'S HEROISM.
    142 3 New York Sept. 16. Ths coolness and courage of a woman teacher are believed to have averted a heavy deathroll in the small village school near Dakota City which was struck by the tornado. Twenty-six children had assembled 'or their lessons when the twister approached. The teacher
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    37 3 Mr. Justice Stevens-giving jud* ->T»t at Pcnang for two Chinese con tors against an Indian defendant, remarked. I am sorry to say that this is a i-ase in <vhich there has been a great deal of per-
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      508 3 A REASONS WHY 1 I KotexSanitaryTowels are recommended by nurses, and endorsed by doctors and specialists in women's hygiene. 1. SrientificaMy shaped, made of softest material, comfortable, and actual.y nan -detectable when worn. 2. Discard easily, without embarrassment, salving a difficult laundry problem. Directions in every carton. 3. Simple to
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      782 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will b. received at the Resident Councillor's Office, up to noon of October 1, 1928, for the following works Construction of a New High School with all outbuildings, approach reads, etc., in Chan Koon Chens Koad, Malacca. Two alternative tenders are to be submitted A. For a
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      574 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PINIVULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. 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 6.300 Oct. 8 MACEDONIA 11.100 Oct.
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      603 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 11 12 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Oct. 25 2u HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Nov. I 0 KITANO MARU 8,000 Nov. 22 23 HARUNA MARU 10,600 Dec. 6 7 KAMO MARU 8,000
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      506 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing, by the wellknown steamer MARKLLA (7.876 tons) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.B. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      633 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections (o Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      532 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMSTKBAAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK AND, BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      466 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVHE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan. Uangnara, 1 Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, .Sirhon. I fcandon. Kohsamui, Lungsuan, fhumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SI'DDHADin Sept. M Oct. :t The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accommodation for
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      566 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EMINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hone Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dae Spore ii. CITY OF MOBILE Oct. 20 b.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov. 17 HOMEWARDS CITY OF KHARTOUM Havre,
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      485 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penan? President Van Buren Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 I resident Hayes Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 President Polk Oct. 29 Nov.
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      517 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam 1 Southampton i Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage Leave Spore J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N. Oct. b Sibajak 14,000 R.L. Oct 12 Prins der Ned. 9.200 S.M.N. Oct. 11l Tjerimai 7,700 R.L. Oct. 2fi Chr. Huygens
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      182 5 THXACO ISIL I k u^Css^ I h keeps your |M I Motor clean— 1 1 Hi cooler running, I Distributors son S'pore K. Lompjr. |M MENSSANA THE BRAIN FOOD A BOON TO ALL BRAIN WORKERS— EN ABLES YOU TO THINK CLEARLY. SOLD AT DISPENSARIES. MENTAL TONIC Wholesale Agents CHOW KIT
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      209 5 |j^dj^Uttfil2^JV^ffij|E£-^'*"* _!sßslsilas^s9V HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Direct Sailing to Europe via SINGAPORE-COLOMBO-BOMBAY EMPRESS CANADA Leave Hong Kong Nov. 28 Arrive Singapore Dec. 2 Singapore Dec. 2 Colombo Dec. 6 Colombo Dec 6 Bombay Dec. 9 Bombay Dec. 9 Plymouth Dec. 24 BOOKING NOW OPEN For furtl>cr particulars, please apply to
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      458 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT to OCTOBER 6. AFTER FOUR YEARS' RECO M) TOIR OF AISTRALASIA ERNEST KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS A NIGHT IN" HONOLULU HAWAIIAN MUSIC, SONGS, HI'LA DANCERS, UNIQUE HAWAIIAN COMEDY AND JAZZ. Booking now open at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $3, $2 and $1. Thursday and Saturday, October 11 and 13,
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      339 6 .^a^a^a^a^aW i m THE HANDY MAN. ALHAMBRA P TAN CHENG KEE iMJO.. LID., Prop! ielors. PROGRAMME POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Hunting in Africa CARL BRISSON THE RING A British International Picture. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m.
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      533 6 THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE The Rules of this Association having been recently revi od the public are hereby notified that the Tariff Ha 111 1 uro strictly net and ire not subject tv any discounts or ul'uuances whatsoever. The Companies belonging (o thie Association a>o Alliance Assurance Co.,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    126 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, Sri.trmlxT 29 i".:n am, VI, 10.2 C p.m., 9.8. Malar—; H. W. 7. hi a.m., 7.2, 7.40 p.m., 6.8. hmmiag Carnival. K'i|-I.y B.C.C. I'ractice Match. iaaa, Victoria Theatre. Banday, Svp! .nb*r .?0 H. 16 a.m.. 9.0, 11.S p.m., 10.1. Malacca: H. W. IM a.m., 7.7.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    252 7 Saturday, Sept. 29. j Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. yiv 1 4 Section 10 IJinUmR 50 7 KEITEL HARBOUR Main Wharf I. in. PctrtL Dredirer ForeI)redjr*r, Kuantan, Ih- Cable, W.'B Kitty I Jar. Vaa der docs de Bije, i •me. OH Wharf Talrea Ccul
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    180 7 T»-da>. i Kanoagl 2 p.m. 1 Banka Iflfod, I'lailjoe and Palembans M P-ni. ;,-V,.'st Surr.atra, South- I .inn. (i-U4.es, Moluccas I Bill} Iti- tani; 2 p ..ink (KaebJag) 3 p.ii..i .hi.'. Hi-mrkalis and Bagan > Atjeh) .3 p.m. 1 r>;:iln i\i,n <lrr I'arra) ..'I p.m.! ■WMeeae) s.:io
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 28. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09. Athens 3744, Berlin 20.35, Bombay Is. 6d. t Brussels 34.89, Bucharest 7»7'v, Buenos Aires 47 11-32, Copenhagen 18.19,, Geneva £5.20, Uclsinnfors 1D2 1 Hong Konit Is. H7»d.. Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 107 X, Madrid Z0.42V3, Milan 02.75,
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    61 7 Tbt- Culony of Honp: K'inj: :it the cnl of Mm bjil ,i balance !iabilit!t. imountinc to $;i,b44,625. With the exception of tie three yean. 19:2-, 1923 and' 1924, when funds were accumulated to an unprecedented and entirely unnecessary extent, the financial position is as sound now as it has been
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    394 7 Complaints Against the Straits Police. (From the Straits Times, Sept. 29, 1878). The condition of the Police Force as a body has been the cause for universal complaint for the ln-t two years. It has fronc from had to worse, and the late iv'ais fov bribery proved
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    210 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, Sept. 23. London— Rubber 8 7-16 d., down l-16d. Local 2»'>4 cents. London.— Tin £222 .Is., up 375. fid. Mininc— Steady. Honjr Katt 41-45 cents, Johan 3:!-:!4 cents, Klan* River tM%- r.upine 1.05-1.08, North Taipin* M- >^> cents. South Taipinir 40-42 cents.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    97 7 Programme of drills up to and for Sept. CO, 1923 Saturday, Sept. 20, 3 p.m., Johnston's Pier, A (M.G.) Co., S.V.C., Proceed to l'ulau Brani for M.G. Training 2.30 p.m.. Bukit Timah Range, Malay Co., Musketry Classification 2.30 p.m., Farrer Range, 'hinese Co., Musketry Classification. Sunday, Sept.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    259 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Sept. 29. On London, Bank 4 a/s 2/4 II". Demand 2/S 29/32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand 56% Private 90 d/s 58 On France, Bank T.T. 1441 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 11 p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 Tone of Market :—Quiet, ster.dy. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 8 7-lCd. per lb. New York :—Spot Sfcaat G. cents 18 per lb. l.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itantlard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Spot Oct. Oct.-Der. Jnr.-M«r. 29> t 29 U 2ttU 28>, 29
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      MINING.
      481 7 Val. Pd. Buyt-fs Sellers. £1 fl Asam Kumbnng £1 £1 Bantcrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Datu Caves 1 .7o Bukit Arang £1 £1 fhendeiiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 K.-istern Siam D £1 llnad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 liuni; Fiiti £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      218 7 k'al. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick, l'refa. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick. ()rd>. 2.60 2.0.1 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco fi.5.0 6.10.0 unudian Khklcs 14/6 15/6 I 1 Central Knisine 11.50 0.55 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.1.t 0.50 Ids. 10a. Duff Development It 3 10/-
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      120 7 0. Eng. C p.c. 1,225,500 t*4 tjl prem. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 106 110 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 91,878,000 par. 5", prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. [1 of 1907 red. 1947 91,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4l?4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      397 7 Frasrr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a aaotation.t. To-day's Prices Krnser Lyall Co. Kvutt Allenby ((1) ISI% UO 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.2f, 1.00 1.25 A. Hitam ($1) 2.00 2.25 2.00 2.50 A. KuninK ($1 9.30 0.35 0.30 0.35 Am. Malay (J2) 2.15 2.50xd. 2.15 2.75
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      DEATH
      52 7 1 I»K SU.VA. The remains of the late MrAllies Josephine <le Silva. beloved wife ol' Mr. Marshall de Silva, of Jemc,tch Kstate. Batu Anam, and beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Joseph will be removed for interment at the Cati-.olic Cemetery. Bidadari. from 28, Bencoolen Street, at I
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      50 7 NOTICE With i ear lea i"'t" d lul utificd that Mi. orgo Allen relinquUhed his dlrert. rship of thi- Company a: from June 1 > 1^ t. upjn the expiration of his aarVtce aith the rompany. \i V\" CO.. LTP.. i Sd. i K. BUXTON, Local Manager. Dated September 2J
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      71 7 FRANKELC 0R d URNITURE REDUCED PRICES. SECOND-HAND CARS FIAT MODEL, 2 seater I 775 509 TOURER J1.150 509 $1,150 SOI 800 SOI S 825 '•01 t 85« id M 0 501 $1,125 501! «25 •0- a 875 io:l $1,150 '•0! $1,200 203 $1,4*0 CITKOGN TOURER 47S KKN MIT TtH KKR
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      69 7 TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS. THE CITY OPERA TNE NIBELUNGS OR THE DRAGON'S BLOOD Wonderful Play (iraad Scenes I Tremendous Saccesb To-morrow Night Sunday. Kept. M CKAMt WUKMI.I.V. NK.IIT Entire ehanite of Programme including A NIGHT IN HONUI.II .1 Secure yoar seats early— Phon? IC4. CHRISTIAN
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      741 7 LIM.— At Ufi. Cecil Street, on Friday. Septombci 2«, J32N. Ij Mr. MM M: l.im Kirn Tcck, a >.on. Both dOMM well. I Malacc.i and F.M.S. papen pleasi copy. PERAK TURF CLUB OCTOBER AMATEUR MEETING. 1928. Friday and Saturday, October IB and 20. 2 Races for Class 1 Ponies. 2
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      920 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claaaifled Adrts.. see pag# 16 WANTS, FOR SALB. BTC. NICE LARGE FURNISHED ROOM, sanitary installation, telephone. 1, Meyer Mansions. BUNGALOV TO I.XT. all conveniences, ~r town, faraltnre to be taken over. i:U Times. I) IMMEDIATELY. Ut-class short-h..nJ-tyni.it with knowledge of cables. Apply "•I-'. Strejts Time?. WANTED, by
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      69 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kcndang Kerbau Station. <r.t CMHtaey or Government Health Office.) For Ihe M Hours ending at Midnight on Sept. IS. it. shade temperatan 90 I". mpcrature 77.5 X. I .noerature 82.6 K.I Max. ion radiation 160 I. Hiß. f..-- r:riia".it>n 72.8 K. Sea temp Max. 86, Mm. 85 K.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. WHY EMPLOY HYLAMS?
    814 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. WHY EMPLOY HYLAMS? Why do they come to Malaya at all asked a mystified judge at Penang the other day, when confronted with some of the propaganda which is being swallowed by the younger generation of the Hylam community in Malaya. Most readers
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    CONTEMPT OF COURT
    377 8 A Dutch correspondent, who has only lately arrived in Singapore, sends us a letter in the course of which he says Summoned to appear before the Third Magistrate on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock for a minor traffic offence, I walked in and unconsciously kept the stump
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    MURDERED POLICEMAN.
    121 8 Arrest Of Alleged Gunman Effected. A Chinese who was arrested in Rochore Police division on Thursday evening is alleged to be the gunman who escaped from the custody of the Malay police constable Abdul Malik, who was murdered in Beach Road on Tuesday afternoon. The absence, 48 hours
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    TONGKANG MYSTERY.
    103 8 Bloodstains On Decks Of Deserted Vessel. A hint of a piracy in the Malacca Straits is given by a report in the Malayan Daily Express of a tongkang found drifting under suspicious circumstances. Recently a Chinese fisherman saw a a tongkang adrift off Kuala Selangor. He made a
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    INSURING GRIFFINS.
    76 8 Penang Turf Club Sets An Example. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 29. The Penang Turf Club has set an excellent example by insuring the recently imported batch of Australian griffins for three months against death from natural causes, a step which has greatly pleased subscribers, as several
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    DEATH AT MALAY PICNIC.
    83 8 Mystery Of Revolver Shot A Kuala Kubu. The death of a Malay resident at a picnic at Kuala Kubu recently is to be the subject of an inquest next week. The deceased, who was related to the royal family of Negri Sembilan, was sitting by himself
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    58 8 From France, by General Metzinger, due at Singapore noon to-morrow. From China and Manila, by Presidenl van Buron, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China, by Van Heutsz, due at Singapore on Monday afternoon. From China, by Gamboda, due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated Sept. 28, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 375 tons. October 18.10, November 18.20, December 18.30, January 18.10, February 18.20, March 18.20, April 18.30, May 18.40. To-day's
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    ANKING PIRATED.
    122 8 THREE KILLED CAPTAIN WOUNDED. One of the worst piracies that has occurred in China waters in recent years is reported in a cable irom our Hong Kong correspondent this morning. The chief officer, the chief engineer, and the quartermaster were killed, and Capt. Plunkett-Cole was wounded. The Anking,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    697 8 Mr. G. T. Holford has been appointed a magistrate of the first class in Johori'. Mr. Chan Hong Sang, the well-known lawn tennis player of Negri Sembilan, has left for China on a holiday trip. The seconding for service under the Government of Johore of Mr. R.
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    55 8 It would be interesting to know whether there has been any connection between the recent movement in the price of tin and the flotation of the big new tin trust in England or whether the coincidence has been purely fortuitous. The rise certainly came at an
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    BOMBS THROWN IN MELBOURNE.
    242 9 GRAVE CRISIS. DOCK STRIKE LEADS TO LAWLESSNESS. The strike of waterside workers In various Australian ports has led to very grave disturbances in Melbourne and Adela.de. llombs were thrown in MrUxrurne yesterday. Further rioting in Adelaide led to the proclamation of a national crisis. Special constables
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    THE MYSTERY SHIP.
    162 9 Missing Motor-Boat Recovered. (Aneta's Service) Batavia, Sept. 28. The motor-boat which went in pursuit of the Norwegian staamer Baune and tailed to return has been found by the Government steamer Merel north-west of the island of Edam. It was unable to return to Tanjong Priok owing to
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    JAPANESE IN SHANGHAI.
    59 9 Marines Landed To Protect Residents. (Nichi-Nichi Service) Tokio, Sept. 27. A detachment "f Japanese Marines has l"-«-n landed in Shanghai ti protect JapaMM residents. Chinese instigated by the anti-Japanese committee are repeatedly committing acts of violence against Japan. The Government is slated to have sent an ultimatum
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    CUBAN SUGAR DISPUTE.
    87 9 [RtXTKR TELEGRAM] Havana, Sept. 28. The trouble which has arisen in the Cuban super industry is likely to lead to a plebiscite of producers on the question of '-urtailment. Senor Walfrido Rodriguez, a former member of the Cuban Congress, in an ;"Ulress t'i suK;ir-;>lant?rs, attributed all the
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    GREAT LAKES TRADE.
    57 9 [REI'TEIt TELEGRAM] Washington, Sept. 28. The Canadian Government has agreed to exempt fiom income-tax American ■poratiiiK on the -Great Lakes, and the United States Government has' similarly exempted Canadian companies engaged in the Great Lakes trade. The agreement is retrospective to 1921. It many millions of dollars
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    NEW YORK STOCKS RECOVER.
    45 9 [REITKR TELEGRAM] MM York. Sept. 28. Yesterday's fall in price? on the stock market was not continued to-da The market opened strong, with heavy buying of motor shares, which jumped from two to three points, while other stocks also showed rises.
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    CAPTIVE FRENCH AIRMEN.
    312 9 IN HANDS OF MOOR TRIBESMEN. Paris, Sept. 19. Two French sloops have arrived off the coast of Rio de Oro at the point nearest the hinterland where the French airmen, Reine and Serre, are still captives. The representative of the air postal line to which the airmen
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    "ULTIMATE DISRUPTION."
    205 9 ULTIMATE DISRUPTION." Curzon's Opinion Of Montagu Report. London, Sept. 20. The third and last volume of the late Marquess Curzon's biography will be published on Friday. An interesting chapter gives something of the inner history of' the MontaguChelmsford Reforms, to the effect that Lord Curzon was under no illusions re?:arding
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    GERMAN AIRMAN DELAYED.
    76 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Sept. 28. Bad weather in Burma has delayed the departure of the German airman, Baron von Huenefeld. He hopes to leave today and make a non-sop flight to Canton. [TRANS-OCEAN TIA FAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept 28. Baron von Huenefeld was entertained by the
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    A SWEEPER'S FORTUNE
    57 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Sept. 28 A sweeper drawing Rs. 14 a month at the Karachi Aerodrome, has drawn the first prise, amounting to Rs. 150,000, in a lottery organised in one of the Indian states. Asked what he would do with hU fortune, he rep'.ied
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    DENGUE IN GREECE.
    53 9 [«nnx» telegram] Athens, Sept. 29. Owing to Exaggerated reports appearing abroad, official statistics have been published riving the numbers of deaths In' the dengue lever epidemic. It is stated that up to the 20th inst. 601 persons died in Athena Mid 1,040 throughout Greece. The epidemic ia
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    PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR.
    42 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM] Mombasa, Sept. 28. Europeans, natives and Indians combined in the welcome to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester, who arrived by steamer from Egypt. The streets were decorated and lined with enthusiastic crowds.
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    37 9 The agenda for a committee meeting of th# Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to be held on Monday, Oct. S. 'ncludjes the following. New public hall .Singapore Harbour Board extensions/and improvement*, defence contribution, and Crfnrnal Ooart of Appeal.
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    PAYING FOR BASE DEFENCES.
    610 9 A LONDON VIEW. SUPPORT FOR SINGAPORE PROTEST. The Colony is being heavily mulcted simply and solely because the strategic position of Singapore determined the situation of the Base." This is the contention in an article in Truth of Sept. 5 vigorously supporting the protest which has
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    RADIO AND CABLE.
    92 9 Keen Struggle Developing In U.S.A. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Sept. 28. By filing an application for the allocation of 67 wave-lengths for the transmission of domestic and wireless messages, the Radio Corporation is credited with the first step in a keen struggle between the corporation and the
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    PRINCE CHICHIBU'S WEDDING.
    62 9 The marriage of H.I.H. Prince Chichibu and Miss Setsuko Matsudaira, daughter of the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, took place in Tokio yesterday, and the First Class of the order of the Sacred Crown has been bestowed upon the bride. The British community in Japan are
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    63 9 Commenting on the proposal to turn the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board into a full-fledged municipal body, the Malay Mail says that few neonlc in this ci»v. we imagine, want a municipality so badly that they are not nrepared to wait until its advent will cost them somewhat less than an
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    34 9 The Rt. Rev. Charles Ferguson-Davie, former Bishop of Singapore, officiated at the funeral of Bishop Gerard T rower, rector of Chale, Isle of Wight, and formerly Bishop of North- West Australia, on Aug. 30.
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    THE PRAYER BOOK CONTROVERSY.
    382 9 BISHOPS' DECISION. LOYAL CO-OPERATION SOUGHT. [Utmn TMJK2RAM] London, Sept. 28. As a result of the conference of Bishops at Lambeth Palace with regard to the situation created by the rejection of the proposed revised version of the Prayer Book in the House of Commons, the Archbishops
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    DANISH BANK CLOSES.
    148 9 Reduction Of Share Capital Not !fi Allowed. [MUTER TELEGRAM] Copenhagen, Sept. 28. It has been decided to close the PrivatBank from to-day. The decision was made after an abortive all-night conference between the Government and the re- presentatives of the principal banks on the one hand and
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    218 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 28. The German Communist leader, Thaelmann, has been forced to resign owing to failure to expel a corrupt comrade. The new Zeppelin was taken on a fourth test flight to-day. Two British experts and the Speaker of the Reichstag, Herr Loebe,
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    FRANCE AND TURKEY.
    37 9 [BAVAS TELEGRAM] Angora, Sept. 28. M. de Chambrun, the new French Ambassador to Turkey, has handed his j credentials to Mustapha Kemal. Both paid a tribute to the friendship existing between Turkey and France.
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    NANKING DISASTER.
    133 9 AMMUNITION EXPLODES: MANY CASUALTIES. Shanghai, Sept. 21. A terrific explosion of ammunition occurred in Nanking yesterday, causing many casualties and the destruction of much property. It appears that a huge consignment of ammunition, which was being sent to Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, was being transported across the city in
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    AIRSHIP LIKE A HOTEL.
    618 9 Second Largest in The World. Non-inflammable fuel, «tainl«ss steel girders, and aero engines cooled by steam instead of water, are among the more remarkable features of the new airship R 101, which is being built at the Government works at Cardington, England. Whatever views may be
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    SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES.
    80 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 28. Although in his speech last night the Prime Minister made no specific reference to the demand of the Conservative Conference yesterday for the safeguarding of the iron and steel industries, it was stated to-day, by the chairman of the Conservative Party organisation,
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    54 9 Dr. T. Howard Somervell, of the South Travancore Medical Mission, writes with reference to a circular which has been circulated among estates in Malaya. He states that the Orphans' Aid Society referred to in this circular is non-ex-istent, and the use of his name as a patron of the alleged
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    PROPOSED NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    671 9 U. S. DISAPPROVAL. VITAL CONDITIONS NOT FULFILLED. [RIUTTB TILEORXM] London, Sept. 28. A reply has now been received by the Foreign Office from the United States Government regarding the proposed naval agreement between Great Britain and France. The reply states that the proposal appears to fulfil none
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    CATHIRVALO FREED.
    85 9 Application For Discharge From Bail Granted. This morning Mr. Justice Prichard granted an application for discharge from bail of $5,000 made by S. Cathirvalo. the Indian bankrupt whose affairs have been before the court on numerous occasions. Mr. E. A. Stevens, on behalf of the bankrupt, said that
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    MALACCA SENSATION.
    56 9 In the Malacca police court on Thursday Mr. G. C. Dodd committed Mr. Tan Kum, Choon, a well-known resident of the town, to the next Assizes on charges of forgery, abetment of forgery, and using as genuine a forged document. An application for the case to be heard
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    MIDWIVES ON ESTATES.
    382 10 "COLOSSAL ICNORANCE" OF TAMIL MO'liiERS. Some intere: ting olfctrvations on what is dcscrilxjd ns the colossal ignorance el cnolie mothers in the management of new-born children are made in the report of the Cc lon Director of Medical and BaaitMry Services for 1927. The Director states It
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    SUNDAY TAPPING.
    305 10 Shareholders, Managers And Assistants. A correspondent who signs himself A 1.: Without Dividends" deals with the Sunday tapping question in the Malay Mail P orr. an unusual point of At'loT pointing oat that the four local eompani m in which he is interested have adopted the A.B.C. or
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    LOCAL RUBBER MARKET.
    106 10 and Prat's report of Sept. 27 I hen- hus l.oi n a small revival of interest .n thi market thin week and rather hitti-r i- from the trade, th<- iml.rnvinicnt batag mainly due- to purrhas«ii for nnir shipment where supplies threatened to be (rare*. Kiliitivily good prices
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    24 10 A Chinese was fatally stabbed in a 'ii.imlry in Bain Street at 4.30 a.m. to-day. Dm wrapon penetrated the heart. There ■i m arrest.
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    22 10 the Fpder.V Council will be heM hi Kuala tuinpu' M Nnv. .">. fh^rr v. ill be a ccr-iiumial rptnin^ and ill be worn.
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    25 10 A verdict of dsath by misadventure wag »jf the Singapore Coroner yester•c in which a Chinese girl kpo.'i-ed down by a motor-bus in kallang Road,
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    TEX RICHARDS DREAM.
    382 10 No Fighter to Draw Like Dempsey. Never since Mr. Tex Rickard visualised millions of dollars from boxing, never since Jack Dempsey begin the realisation of the promoter's vision by bMefcbg Ml gigantic Jess Wiila.-d lor the heavy-weight championship of the j world in his first Battle of
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    BRITANNIA STILL WINNING.
    166 10 Rumour Of Final Racing Season Denied. With the regatta season drawing to a ;losi-, the Kind's famous old cutter, Britannia, continues to demonstrate her <lis(';iin for time and changing fashions in yacht design, (says Truth). Her triumph at Brixham was a splendid performance. There was too much
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    NEW ZEALAND INVITATION.
    78 10 M.C.C. Asked To Send Test Team In 1929. Wellington, (N.Z.), Sept. 20. By a majority of 23 votes the Cricket Association has decided to ask the M.C.C. to send a team to New Zealand in 1929. The company which financed the New Zealand tour to Knpland in
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    BOOKIES AND THE TAX.
    53 10 London, Sept. ML Commission agents at a meeting in London agra«d to offer their clients the option of paying the tax of two and a half per rent, on all stakes invested, or of submitting to a reduction of two and a half per cent, from
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    FATALITY AT POLO.
    40 10 While playing in the West Somerset Pok> Club tournament at Minehead. Major Gerald Stephens was thrown in a collision v.ilh ni brother, Mr. H. E. Stephens, and died later in Mine-head BoapiM from a fn-.c lured skull.
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    THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
    16 10 London, Sept. 17. Archway was scratched from tho Cam bridgeshire at 9 a.m. to-day.
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    50 10 The President of the Indian Association. Mr. A. K. Surattae. will formally open the association's sports ground at 10.30 a.m. ty-morrow. An all day cricket match wiH' hr> played between Married and SmgW: Mr. .Surultro will entertain 'he cricketers ;■> lunch and will also give a te/C pkrQr ;ii IJB
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    15 10 The order proh;bitiric th; Canton Gazette ivom being imported into the Colony has been cancelled.
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    19 10 Tm) I/M Burma Rifles, at present stationed at Taiping, will be returning to Burma about the middle, pi November,
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      268 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The results of liaa played yesterday were as follov,- A Double*. MacdonaM ami Nathan, owe- 2 beat (apt. Price and Lt. Drarden, owe 4, 6 S, 4— <5—2.5 2. iGodswn Douhlrs. C. K. Hudson and A. T. Wedgwood, owe 6 v. J K. Hamilton and G.
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      S.R.C. Tournament.
      149 10 Yesterday's results Doubles Handicap. F. Norris and F. Ephraums v. G. and E. IV- i nschn, (unfinished). Mixed Doubles. V. H. Norris and Miss Norris bent D. Sidriom: nnd Mi:s Kloff, 6- -3, 6 i. N. S. Hogan and Miss Hogan beat L. Duckworth and Miss Cook, 4—6,
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      S.C.R.C. Tournament.
      53 10 To-day's ties Double* Handicap. Choon Leone and Johr.< Lim v. Bong Soo and Chong Gark. Chow Tnt and Kcc San v. I'cng Cer and Kce Choc. "I:" Doubles Handicap. Keng Cheng and Wan Liat v. Choon Seng and Ciu-.ik Wah. Teck Yam and Nget Ming v. Kong leong
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      JAVA CHAMPION.
      195 10 Exhibition With Paul Clerc This Afternoon. This afternoon an opportunity will be given at the S.C.C. to see Mr. Paul Clerc, champWn of Malaya in action against Mr. Yamamoto, the champion of Java. Mr. Yamamoto is passing through Singapore and advantage has been taken for two exhibition games
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      CRICKET.
      45 10 The following will play for the S.C.R.C. against the S.R.C. on the latter's groui-d to-day and to-morrow Siow Hian, Evan Wong, Lian Teck, Keng Tye, Jitt Siar.g, Ah Chuan, Chow Tat, Kirn Hock, Kum See, John Lim. and Choon Leong. Reserve Chtta Choon Sim.
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      BAREFOOT RUGGER.
      93 10 Unique Experiment By Calcutta Team. India is probably the only country in the world in which Rugby football is being played by a barefooted team. Encouraged no doubt by their success at association football, a team of Indians, mostly members of the Calcutta Young Men's Union, haw taken
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      27 10 Before a large crowd of schoolboys yestercfay the Government English School, Kedah, beat the Penang Free School, in an anrual footbnll fixture by three goals t9 two,
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      SENSATIONAL FOOTBALL.
      373 10 Johnson's Five Goals For Manchester City. London, Sept. 15. Sensational scoring delighted large crowds at to-day's League football fixtures. The outstanding feat was that of Johnson, who scored five goals for Manchester City against Everton before a crowd of 45,000. Everton's supporters were amazed at .he visiting team's
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      GOLF.
      190 10 Singapore Mixed Foursomes. The Singapore Golf Club September mixed foortomea competition was played y«;sierday, and resulted in a v in for Mi*ji.r T. A. Lowe and Mrs. Lowe with a net fcore of 'M. Forty- ivcn cards were taken out, and the following were returned Maj. and Mrs. T.
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      RUGBY.
      55 10 To-day's Game Postponed, The nadang is still unfit for Rugby, and the S.C.C. match arranged for this afternoon has lx>en postponed. The following are the forthcoming Garrison Rugby fixtures Sept. 29 Services 'A v. Johore at Tanglin. Oct. 2 Services v. A.P.C., at the Stadium Oct. 4 No. 2
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      217 10 To-day's English And Scottish League Fixtures. I The following are the English and Scottish league match os to bo played to-day Division 1 Arsenal v. Huddcrsficld Aston Villa v. Cardiff Blackburn v. Manchester C Ilury v. Sheffield U Derby v. Portsmouth Kvcrton v. Liverpool Leeds v. West Ham;
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    MALACCA GOLF CLUB.
    329 10 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 26. A special jjcncral meeting of the Malacca Golf Club was held at the Malacca Club on Wednesday evening, tho President (Mr. A. E. Mullaly) peaaiittj over a good attendance. In his opening remarks the Chairman
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    HOCKEY.
    90 10 Proposal To Form A Singapore League. Club representatives and others interested in hockey are invited to attend a meeting to be held at the Stadium on Thursday at fi.3o p.m. to discuss the iiossibiiity of forming a hockey league. The Hon. Mr. Sansom, the acting InspectorGeneral of Police will
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    Y.M.C.A. Beat R.E.
    129 10 A r«-itch bstween the V.M.C.A. and R.E. ended in a win for the former by 2. From fie start both sides attacked strongly, ana the U.E. were the first to score through Major Playfair. The V.M.C.A. then settlad down and netted the ball three times before half-time
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    AUTUMN HANDICAPS.
    113 10 Brown Jack Favourite For Cesarewitch. London, Sept. 10. The following is the latest betting on the Cesarewitch (October 17) 100 to !> against Crown Jack. 100 to 8 against Arctic Star and Cap. a-Pie. 100 to 7 against West Wicklow. 100 to G against Old Orkney and Primrose
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    GOLF SEMI- FINALS.
    33 10 London, Sept. 20, In the semi-finals of tlic New. of the World tourney at Stoke P<*?es, Cotton beat Jolry, 7 and 5; Whitcotnbe beat J. J. Taylor, 7 and 6.
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    CONSTANTINE'S CONTRACT.
    23 10 London, Sept. 21 The West Indies cricketer, Constantine, has signed an agreement for a three years' engagement with the Nelnjn Club.
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    BURMA'S RUGBY WIN.
    56 10 In the All-India Rugby Foot.ball tournament, at Calcutta on Sept. 18, Burma beat JI ilr i 'o points to nil. A match in the Farrer Cup co iV. petit .n fnr Municipal departments will be played at the Stadium this afternoon fcetween the Chief Engineer's department and
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    $1,000,600 FOR NEW RAILWAY.
    3079 10 KEPPEL STATION. COMMISSIONERS' SHARE IN SCHEME. REASONS FOR MOVE I RO»I TANK ROAD. The most important discussion at the monthly meetir.g of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon, the President (Mr ,J. larre,-) presiding, was regarding the scheme railway deviation in Singapore, Including the provision
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      855 12 RIIBBI* RESTRICTION. Statistics for the Month of August. The Deputy Controller of Rabber Export, S.S. and F.M.S. forwards us the following statistics up to ana 1 includinf Aug., 1928 (6th Restriction Tear). EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF RUBBER, BRITISH MALAYA (TRADE FIGURES). Dry Kabbsr. Lattt. Total Exports. Porsiiafolttfr. NoTamks*. 1«!7 88.277
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    ELLIS ISLAND COMPLAINTS.
    586 13 OFFICIAL SUED. SHIPPING COMPANIES TAKE ACTION. Immigration into the United States of America has long been a thorny subjec; and a certain amount of dissatisfaction on the part <>.' many interests has been revealed for some time (writes a Morning Post representative.) Not least among those who
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    CREWLESS SHIP.
    151 13 Slrikins Success Of A German Experiment. Complete success attended the first experiment made with the target ship /ahrin^en, which is elaborately equipped so that its movements can be controlled by- wireless with the same precision as if it contained a human crew. The ship was towed out to
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    A SELF-STEERING SHIP.
    66 13 The all-electrical ship Brunswick (9,000 tuns), built by Messrs. Scott, of Greenock, for the Atlantic Oil Shipping Co.. Philadelphia, ran its trials on the Clyde during mail week. It is the largest of its type yet built. The ship steers automatically, and does not require engineers to
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    73 13 A mass meeting of Indian labourers to discuss the position 'of Indians in Ceylon was held in Colombo on Sept. l(i, when Mr. K. Natesa Iyer, addressing, hi^ l lllUlll Jills— urged them to beware of fais^ friends, and to cease making payments to the Ceylon Labour Union. Rumours of
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    35 13 Messrs. Barlow and Co., in their copra report, dated Sept. 27, state The market is easier with a downward tendency. Approximately 1,005 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $10.35 and mixt'J 510.5.
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    OLD SHIRBURIANS
    24 13 It is proposed to hold a dinner in Singapore on October 20. Will old SHIRBL'RIANS communicate with Captain T. Princ.e, Johorc Bahru.
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      439 15 GREEN MANURE SEED THE SUMDRR DJATTI (Rl BBER) ESTATE. JAVA, Will have available for sale in Sept./ Dec. I!>2X, eMaUaMhta quantities of shootaMe seed from the following Green Manure types: (Per pirul price c.i.f. Singapore). Calopognnium Mitcunoidrs 15.00 ('entrocema Pubc.soons 21.00 Crotaiaria Stria«a 15.0 ft Indißofern Fndecaphylla $200 00 Mimosa
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      353 15 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C Assnrance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD/ OFFICE Winchester Honse, Singapore LONDON pFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has «20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Fngland and compiles with the British Life Assurance Ccmpanies
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