The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 September 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ENTS SINGxVPORE, S^., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1923. No. llOOti
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    223 1 A German Gazette rescinds the passive resistance decrees. President fcbert is anxiou-. about the result and has proclaimed a state of emergency —Page 7. In Kavaria the Munich Government ha? appointed a dictator. There are cioss currents in politics which give cause for alarm, indicating some de•irt
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1165 1 vjuicquia agurtr. nomxnea nosirt eat /orro#« Libelli Juvenai The official news of the offer of Unc' for the naval base by the Colony was forestalled by Rvuter, as. His Excellency old us. (But why, Dear aVL, did he Use the indefinite article and say that the
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      216 1 I Raffles Hotel. Autumn Race Week Engagements. IONDAY, 15th October.— Tea Dance. TCESDAY. 16th October.— Race Tiffin.— Dinner I ?nd Dance. KDNESDAY, 17th Oct.— Orchestral Concert. 1 THURSDAY, 18th October.— Race Tiffin. Guest Night, Dinner Dance. FRIDAY, 19th October.— Tea Dance. SATURDAY, 20th October.— Race Tiffin. SPECIAL DINNER follow ed
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      170 1 Success Nf VER BEFORE IN TYPEWRITER HISTORY HAS A WRITING a MACHINE SO QUICKLY ACHIEV-vS^jS^-j KD SUCCFSS, TEN YEARS AGO *-**mat J) DIERE WAS 4 'NO ROOM FOR ff ANOTHER STANDARD TYPE- ff' v riter: the royal disproved THAT STATEMENT BY MARKETING A MASTER MODEL AND SELLING 750,000 TO DATE.
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      203 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I v Meeting Keppel Golf (Lib i'a^o 2. Latest novels at Robinr-on's— Page 7. Young American wants work Page 2. iiaffh a race week programme Page 1. Splendid Jewellery at h* Silva's P ge Home decorations at Doulatram'i 1'; K« Socony motor oils are of uniform quality r<
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      77 1 I Hi-h Water, 0.4€ n.m. 0 3!» d n. j French homeward mail leav> Bukit K. B. Rubber mtfr. noon. S. K. C. Tennis, 4.;." p.m. En v J."O ]).:n. A :i. Dinnei s.ir» p.m High Water, 1.18 a.m., 1.5 p.m. 1 Hifffa Water, 1.52 a.m., 1.34 p.m. Dutch homeward
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    £1,000,000 RECOVERED PROM THE LAURENTIC.
    229 2 Another Million Being Salved v rood J of fiction h.ts Ix>en publixbei ome of the reports of the- recovery of' the gold earned by th« Uoi tune she was tcrpedoeu and sunk off the t of Donegal in M»I7. Th> ftre fficiently mportan and thei
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      141 2 AVAILABLE Vousig AniTiVan, just arrivexi. incations nather vagrue but credited with possessing ability in thi abatrad wdtli roflkisut enerjr>to apply it. fivdapt.ble; broad general experience. Willing to rndertake any position not requiring specialized training. •Salary not primary consideration, l)ii t UMVH be compatible with j decent standard of living. VKindly
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      452 2 I^lB^4ra Wf Carina W WEEK'S TREMENDOUS ATTRACTION L J TO-NIGHT'S TT/ATTQj-rT P>Tr r rTT"PQ Stupendous Million Dollar Productior In the Universal Jewel Production Big^ett Picture Ever Transferred to FiJ HUMAN HEARTS TRUMPETTSIAND lean Comedy. 0 IN SEVEN PARTS With S x New Episodes of Aj-TwttTitw MR. NOBODY SERIAL N£\> FEATURES
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      617 2 Alhambra FROM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th, TO OCTORRir i Im. ln the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News Goldwyn presents HELENE GHADWICK in THE 6LOBIOUB 1 E From Mary Roberts Rind**'. Famous gtory J H A lovable, laughable tale of a man who stood a hospital
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    OUR DEBTORS MUST PAY.
    199 3 [hike ni Sutherland*! View. The Duke of Sutherland, speaking at thi noal Sl'ow of the Sutherland Farmen 1 Club held at Dunroi in, said: "Inter nationally we are passing through errave tiro s. The European si nation has reached a critical and delicate phase. We are
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      204 3 V I It J I For 8 brothers li and sisters, too I sturdy, happy childhood. *«ff T 'V l !<> VV |IJIIK I<"U^1 <" U^ H»M«». and a food liM<>l lajt -!;;'.^a».-i:- i. Plenty of milk J4 Gkxo pn,,, tn ,lk ngde ttble and serm- Irora oonUi i, s.,f^
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      494 3 J^ S mm r^immmwmmßmmmm^^BSmmmmmmmmmmm^^mmm^OSj^Bm^^i a. *"^^^'J^&^scM S'T _*^**m*& A 5 PROTECT TOUE SPAMS TYBB AM) HOOD SUiorlsta arc now appreciating the manner in which (ioodyear Tyre and Top Pain, ijroenrs *ater, the rropiai Vl^rt and frcacj dirt from damaging rthber and hood materials. Coodytar T> re and Top Paint is
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      552 3 CHURCH SERVICES t H» SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. S ptewber, Mth. li :..i. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL Michael it AH A*ff«b, Sipjcmbor, 29th.) 7 tun. Holy Communion. T.4i a.m. Holy Communion (Cbora>). Mi ÜB. Matins and Litany. I 0.-ii. Tfce Cai -hism. IS I)1<: «rinjt w«H Holy I ortraunion on Monday, Wedßetday
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    B.E.E.
    582 4 B. E.E. SOME POINTS IN THE CONSTRI < TIOV Sii Robert McAlpine, head of the :inn f Sir Kohi it BfcAlpilK and Sons, who u\ the contractor! for the British Empire Exhibition to he opened in April, 1924, gave some Interesting particular! to-d.iy on the progress of the work at
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    POST-WAR TRAGEDY.
    273 4 r(ni|ut>t on l-"!ii;!it Lieutenant. London, Sept. 10. me iin u< st on Flight-Lieutenant Claudi Sucknsil, who \v;ts found shot in the flat f the vrell-known artist, Mis.-- Grave Chapi:. revealed :i tragedy of the effect** of W Etnesses testified that the deceased w;i^ hard-working, COMCJWItkwM Officer, but had
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    GENERAL WU PEI-FU'S NARROW ESCAPE.
    261 4 GENERAL WU PEI-FU'S NARROW ESCAPE. Marooned for Eight Hoars on a Broken Bridge. General Wu Pei-fu was recently in pos ton of grave peril. Heavy rains had caused the Loyang River to overflow, and General Wu, .accompanied by four body guards, went out in a motor-car to inspect the floods.
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    25 4 as well as a surprise to Britishers who l.avt never before had such an opportunity of enjoyment on so large and varied a eeale." I
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    22 4 To place over-taxation on the country < is like sitting on a man's chest and pre- > ver.ting his getting: up—Sir Alfred Moni i
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    JAPAN AND THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    923 4 "RAISING FRICTION WHERE THERE U \S NO CAUSE.* Kobe, July 22. It might b said, as a substantially true generaKsation, that the British Singapore base scheme itself has not been criticise<! in Japan, but that the English cr.ticisn: of .t has i yoked a pood
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    BUFFALO FIGHTING.
    363 4 BU FFALO FIGHTING. In Itl account oj th« the I'inanp Gitette The buffalo ftfbtl added some thrill and the native element what thty wanted, M videnced by the before, daring and t ft>r th. Thtr. VBI ftgkt <n < uh day but that on the second day was thi .n«-.
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    BROKEN "BANK."
    125 4 London ntwspapen in r sensational iambi ng at the I at I'e: uviiV whore, for 4 -K history, the baccarat room "it toiy'' had to be closed hank's heavy lOMta. Here aw }»a/.k mi';s m Dcauvillc wit'i I tbc bank'r lossts. Over 2 000,000 francs were lost minutes,
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      241 4 t^piQKf ANY automobile owners i?Pi§*i& still beli eve that th< <ij ft U^B^^r ference in motor oils isn't jdtfffilfQPjfjN^ o^^^^& really a matte/ for very J^VskAl \jl^ l/M/f /s/vk 1 u^ do differ. You can T^SI^H Jdi^l ufr i AT vk form no better habit than th.it. <»f riflf'l \flnffliLJ£2t
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      22 4 Hockey Sticks T E Blade: Selected Ash. w^ l'andlc: Best built-up cane. >^/^^ Leather prip j^^Tj RAJA CO. 117, North Bridge Rd. SINGAPORE.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2650 5 HALF YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of t'~ Singap» re Chamber of Commerce and Exchangewas held in the Exchange Room yesterday afternoon. Mr. D. T. Lewis pre> and the numbers present were: Messrs. .1. M. Sime, A. W. Viok, E. Walker, P. L Williams, 11. A. Low,
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      588 5 TO LET. TO LBT. To let, 4, Sophin Road, siting room, dining room, 4 bedrooms, dressing room, batlux>omy. Motor jrarape, sorranta' SJBjartera, fleet ic ]i^. >ind fan;- all throuphout. immediat* entry Apply 4, Wilkie Roewl. it-o u-io HOISE TO LET. •SilverDon," Upper Wilkie Road, over voking the Reservoir, from Ist.
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      670 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALE OF Va'uitble Walnut-Stained and Wax Potished Teak Household Furniture, Cutlery, Crockery, Class ware, etc. To be held at Xo. 59- A, Devonshire Road ON SATURDAY, 29th SEPT. 19L>3 AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising:— walnut-stained teak sideboard with mirror panel; 3-tier dinner wagon; standard and arm chairs; telescopic
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      150 5 hSH For Watches at Low Cost MS Swiff f mTJfir i"-^^ e ave J us^ re c e v 'Pd 1C followz* i^s mg watches, specially made to v/ithfe^^^^^gSSL ?tand the peculiar climato of SingaV^^^W pore. We advise an early call before our stock is exhausted. Silver Screw Case Wristlet
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1923. Yokohama's Destruction.
    773 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1923. Yokohama's Destruction. The more one reads and hears about the horrors of the earthquake al Yokohama the more one fee»s how utierly inadequate words are to express the feelings that the sad and terrible disaster creates in the mind, dimly perceiving the reality,
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    1142 6 Capt, Song Ong Siang, Chinese Co. of the volunteers, is transferred to the Reserve. A sub-office of the Government Swings Bank js opened at the District Post Office >ovvton. Mr. P. W. Glmmb and family, who have been away at Port Dickson. have returned t0 Kua a Lumpur R- Billet,
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      K.L. COURT OF APPEAL.
      115 6 K. L. COURT OF APPEAL. (From Our Own Correspondent,. Kuala Lumpur, Sept M The Court of Appeal ha, m, lt to appeal to t] lo pri vy Q( l*v,» PeKkQg Rubber Estates action kn Dr. Brad.lon* Caae, ,u« bo IV-t.rT in his action against thr,* Ohetty firms. []i With Nfmnc,
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      PENANG NEWS.
      92 6 (From Our Own Com Penan*, s Information has b«n n reived here of fine, of the Balearic IV .ard j Gleniffer, which left hen. f Or Knffl and the berinninp: of the month. The pa^J pen are safe. Khaw Ken? (hye, book k^ner of Pre SKrave and Matthew,,
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      CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
      180 6 Splendid Mchattnl awaic w aB a fe* the children's concert at the Victoria Memorial Hail. The entertainment of iu k nd this year »h% concert proved M great an attraction ai the previous organisations. Opt* an overture from the "Bohrm.an Gil proßTamme included ten items all of which
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      LAST BAND PERFORMANCE.
      102 6 By kind permission of Lt. Col. f SwainaM and Officers, the band of the 2nd. Battalion the Middlesex R -jriment will play the follow' np propramme in the Botanic Gardens on Monday, Oct. Is*., commenv.r? »i i.ll p.m. Overture, Poet and Peaart, Sappe; Fantaea. Merre Fnplar* G
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      THE ASSIZES.
      190 6 At tht- Assizes yesterday, senter I death was paatal m I Uttil ehugl the murder of a Taim in a aWN in CliariKc road some time apo. Mr. \Vh;tliy. I>.lM*.. prosoouted ar:i Mr. T appeared for tha Tlje aiciised made a 000 CWioi oi me crime, and Mr.
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      HOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION
      43 6 Monday Ist,— lndividual T%> |M P Wednesday, Art.— Band Pmctfet Head quart ts. 5.15 p.m. Officers Instruction Class, Raffles Institution, 61' pmSaturday, Cth^— Field Day ft r Offic* r and N. C. O.'s. Soo Special Ord-rs. FRANK C. SANDS, CwnmiMfeo*'
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      164 6 \DRINK/ u fxf %VA i Pei Case \?^.A-?wl^ /L I Per Cas >^ SOLE AGFNTS: y/cALDBECK MACGREGOR CO^ LTD/V I (Incorporated in Shanghai) pern iA'^Jr J K^^^At i«7t THE CHEAPEST AND MOST UNIVERSALLY PATRONISED HOUSE FOR SPLENDID JEWELLERY. IN DIAMONDS AND (JEMS OF THL PINESE UP-TO-DATE SETTINGS. bIN PLATINUM OR
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      132 6 44 DAVENPORT Heavy Duty Oil Engine SEMI-DIESEL. A comparison of the Davenport Engine with the conventional gasoline eng-ne in general use shows clearly many incomparable advantages which are of vital importance to anyone who wants dependable and economical. THE IDEAL POWER PLANT. No carburettor, no mixer and no electrical ignit'on
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    GERMANY'S ALARM.
    592 7 A BAVARIAN MOVE. A MOMENTOUS GAZETTE. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Sept. 2S The Gazette rescinds all passive re^ia•.•ace orders. FBERT'S DECREE. Berlin. SepC 27. in connection with the publication of rt's decree, the Munich Bavarian Got•nent has appealed to the Bavarian 'cople, taying that the Bavarian Go V e.rnr^eogr.ising
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    108 7 The following is the musical programme the Orchestral Concert to be pven by Arnold Quartcnte at the Adelphi on Sunday ,voning from 9.30 till u^m.^Overture, I* r Fn scbutz, Fantasia, Rigoletto, Verdi; Violin »o Yankee Doodle (Burlesque Varia- arr. Henley (Muriel Percy); Suite, y w Gynt K 2 Gr?c Val^
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    THE PREMIER'S HOPE.
    584 7 KEEP THE ENTENTE. A CAUTIOUS SPEECH. [Rwuter's Service.] I .-iklom. Sept. 27. Mr. Baldwin haa made his first public appearance since he saw M. Poincare. Addressing the students of the Philip Sto.t College near Northampton, he said that the whole question of the present situation of Europe
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    THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE.
    170 7 As anyone realizes who has heard of the plight of the refugees from Japan who passed through Singapore on the Dongola yesterday, help is badly needed to swell the fund being- collected locally for the' European sufferers. The members of the Cathedral Choir yesterday decided to give
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    ITALIANS AND CORFU.
    548 7 OPPOSING STORIES. THEY HAVE LEFT. Athens, Sept. 27Corfu was handed over to tha Greeks this morning. Corfu, Sept. 27. The town is in perfect order under the resumed civil administration, and no threats have been made against Italian citizens. Hence the population was surprised to see four
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    224 7 with his daughter, Mrs. Rowbottom, was killed in Yokohama when the earthquake struck that 11-fatrd city. the time of the ear hquake, Mr. Parand his daughter were shopping in the main street of Yokohama, and their car was standing outside Thompson's, the chemists. Mrs. Rowbottom was inside the shop, and
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    THE JAPANESE TRAGEDY.
    512 7 A CITY OF DRY EYES. Yokohama, Sept. 4. "I have not seen a tear in any eye," says one who has been working among the refugees especially the foreigners since the first lifeboat leA the Empress of Australia for the shore, to rescue people from tho raging
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    EXPERIENCES OF FOREIGN AMBASSADORS.
    247 7 Tokyo. Sept. 18. The Italian Ambassador had a wonderful escape at Yokohama. He was in the Ital an Consulate on the top floor of the RussoAl'Mlfe Bank building one of the few buildings that <tid not fall. He saw struc tures collapse all round him. He
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    A SHANGHAI RESIDENT'S TRAGIC DEATH.
    94 7 A SHANGHAI RESIDENT 'S TRAGIC DEATH. Mrs. S. R. Kerr, who with her young baby and sister Mur el were in Dm»hi at the time of the earthquake arrived in She«£hai by the DongoLa. She was accompanied by her brother Mr. H. L. Fardell, junr., who had hurried to Japan
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      278 7 LATEST NOVELS BY i^OPULAR AUTHORS. SF£™ WIRE DEVILS Joseph C. Lincoln *1 bLiiRL Frank L Parkarrf 1 £?iiA p H A c^,rT Tl(t:u Booth T-AtatS" i KhZIAH COP bIN Arthur Strinjrer l^ G o ITIVE SLEUTH Hulbert Footner 1 THE STARR OF THE DESERT B. M Bower THE DRUMS OF
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      581 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to U'NiJON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRBMBN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking eargo on through Bills of Lading for all OverUsA Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. due Singapore. MENTOR London,
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      540 8 STEAMER SAILINGS ELLERMAN n LINE KLLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Ctw hiA (Incorporated in England) PASSENGER SERVICE Steamer OUTWARD. One Slagapore t«.». CITY OF &ARACHJ China— Japan Oct. 7 •5... CITY OF PARIS China— Japa» No* it •s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Clma— Japa* De*. ff aGK£WJiRI>. ♦•.j. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles—London Dec.
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      583 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p o BRITISH INDIA anal APCAR UNB> (Incorporated in Esgland) ItAiL, PASSENGER CARGO SKBYIOs* PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STKAM NAVIGATION i,ir% LONDON FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Hi* Majeaty'g Government/ OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antwer* Du« Leave Tonnage. Singapore Tonnage.
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      454 9 STEAMER SAILINGS The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd AND BUerman Bucknail Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. (AMERICAN fc MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) AflBUCa TO HOSTON~ANI> NEW YORK via SUEZ Ok PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. "learner. O«. S Hre R^te Ft* tCITY OF ATHENS
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      466 9 STEAMER SAILINGS __-jfL L L :T' (Incorporated in U.SJV.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA Steamer. Sails Hongkong. \rrive Seattle. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Oct. 1 Oct. 20 PRESIDENT JACKSON Oct. 13 Nov. 1 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Oct. 25 Nov. 13 PRESIDENT GRANT Nov. 6 Nov. 25 PRESIDENT MADISON Ncv. 18
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      253 9 X^ JL JLJL. LONDON UNI liakosaki Maru Oct. 14 Hakui«in Maru Oct. 28 Kitano Maru Nov. 4 LIVERPOOL UNE T.-j.-hinia M, n. Oet 10 Lyons Maru Nov. 7 HAMBURG i.JM. Tsuyama Maru Oct. 6 Matsumato Maru Nov. 23 NBW YORK LINB via BUBZ. Sailing date ail. SOUTH AMBEICAN LINB. Kanagawa
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      653 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Airing from America ria Ftnama and Loading foi BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND HALTTMORE VIA SUEZ DIPJECT. STEEL TRAVELER due Kngpore Im port STEEL NAVIGATOR due Binvsporc Oct. 10 ENSLEY CITY doe Sin^pore Nov 10 ATLANTA CITY due Singapore Nov. 28 Taking cargo on through BUia of
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    830 10 SAFETY AT SEA. Bearings by Wireless. Several interesting points with regard to safety at sea have been raised in letters published in The Times. Captain H. Browne, R.N., in a letter pointed out that there was no longer any reason why ships should lose their position, as three
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    64 10 The Rotterdam- Lloyd steamer Wills which left here on August 27th, arrived at AJarsoillos on the 20th inst. There has been noticeable lull in tin EttCkoqg property market in recent week^ I particularly in repard to land in undevelop- ed parts of Kowloon, which is now not accepted on mort
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      298 10 mn^» tnnMtTM nM lMn i !T iM l i;;: t M}i:PM:^'""''»"»-"-'""»^iiMtiit;Mi»i» I UNDERWOOD I Improved PORTABLE Model THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY RUY. Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. PEN AN G. KUALA LUMPUR. Stockists ROBINSON Co. Ltd. BOORD S GIN. CORDIAL OLD TOM AND DRY.
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      344 10 NOTICES. PBDBRATBD MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. oA m-w tim.- table will be broufh* nto Of tion on and from th.' Ist October. The principal atfe will be as under: Tho Johoro Causcuay will be opened for '-rr.ffic and all trains will mn thdOUgh to and from Singapore The first W ato
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      278 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY ANT KLT COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANHEAK KIEATS I AND NAILS J% FIXING GEM a SCO #s GENASCO s the result of in the to; over 40 Vears 3 m I run, cheaper r v r than atl experience* W> K 7^ M'XFA« J&' Proof and manufacture
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      81 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S\ 1 BOMBWARD SAII INGB i« Peaaiig ante l I for V ime, s tv .\t: B I [mi 3 INDR oi rWARD i. r N»nffko»r Skanfl i s BftE L. D AOB of tilinga, vies, no ,1 fu'-h<r BOt r v. omit i Fare from
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      746 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Sibu Flevo i) a.m. Pengeranjr Despatch 9 a.m. Kerimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Moeara-fciaba Djambi Noorebar y a.m. ucob and Pontian Hong: Soon 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Chianc: 9 a.m. Pulau Soejri Sultana 9 a.m. Bangkok Kuala 11 a.m. Kuala Pahanp Kuantan Asdan<jr 11 a.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 I September 28. cans m.g. f|4 7.J2 Bank demand 2|4 Private credit* 3 m.9. 2|4 19-32 New York, demand 53*4 Credits 90 days 55^ France, demand 820 India, T. T. 172% Hongkong, demand 1% p.c Dis. Yokohama, demand 109 Java, demand 139^4 Bangkok, demand 7yfc Sovereign, Bank Bnyis§ 8.64
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    PRODUCE.
    147 11 September 28. Tin 75 Tons $99% Gambier It •><• Pepper whit« 24.50 Pepper Black 15.00 Tapioca, sma 1 flake f.ff. 13.00 Pearl Sago email 8 MO Copra 11.00 Copra Sundried 11.40 Jtiutii imni a*e Rice, Rangoon whit* 275.00 Rice Siam No 1 for export 80.00 Rice, Siam No. 2
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    462 11 Sing '.pore, Sept. 26. During the week under review a steady i??o in the price of tin has to be recorded, but this impi'ovement has had little effect on the share market, which continues dull with very restricted business. Rubber has hardened slightly in the market and
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      101 11 Singapore, Sept. 28. Rubber:— is. Tin:— Jtl9B 10s. 75 tons froUl at W.62Vi, Rubbers: Ayer Panas 5.1)0 6.15, A lionOys 1.27 J a 1.-')5, Sungei Bagans 1.70 2.10, xndmgiris 5.05 6.15, Ulu Benuts 26 30* New Serendahs 2.75 8.10, Lunas 7.35 8.10, Ma.aka Pandas IJ>7% I.62 Vfe. Mining:
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      MACPHAIL'S REPORT.
      115 11 Singapore, Sept. 1!8. Rubber: London Is. 3%d. Local 51 Vi. Tin:— London £198 10*. Local 99.62 »4 75 tons sold. Share Market:— Dull. Rubbers: Jimahs 1.25 1.30 cw.. Pantais 80 85, Sungei Banana 1.90 2.10, Mintakabs 25 27, Allenbys 1.27 1 2 IJStt, United Malaccas 1.42 1 iaiVj,
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      161 11 Singapore. Sept. 28. Tin: £198 15s. lown 355. 99 -"s T."> tons sold. Rubbers: Allenbys L3O 1.35, Lunas ".90 8.10, Craigrieleas 64 07 Radellas 3.90 4.10. New Serendahs 3.05 3.15, Malaka Pinda3 1.57 U 1.62 1 o, Kuala SLcMms 2.35 2.45 Bukit Jelotongs 65 70, Jimahs
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      126 11 Singapore, Sept. 28. The easing of the European political situation has influenced a good tone, and the Comodity Market is a^rain firmer and more active after a dull period. New York continues quiet with little fluctuation, but London has improved to Is. 3%d. despite a further Inei stocks.
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      C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
      40 11 Singapore, Sept. 28, 12 noon. Singapore S andard Ribbe<l Smoke*] Sheet. Spot 51 M» 51%; Oct 51% 52: OctDec 52% 53*; Jan-Mar 55% 56; Apr-Jua i »7% 58. London Quotation Sheet Is. 3%6 Market Easier.
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      34 11 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, write to correct an error made in their announcement regarding Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd. The aratunt carried forward should read £24,403 and net $24,403 as previously stated.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1928 12 TOWN IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. The proposed Town Improvement and Development Ordinance was the principal -übject under discussion at the montnly meeting of the Municipal Commiss. oners yesterday afternoon. The President, Mr. K. J. Fairer, presided ami there #t3M also present Messrs. W. Dunman, A. (i. Anthony, Dr. Elder,
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      233 12 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. A Class Singles. Kleinman vs. WTntei, Unfinished. C Class Doubles. Snell and McCullahgh*. beat Nesbit and Creier, f>— 3, 6—2. Stewart and Ambler litat Adamson and Campbell, 6—2, G—2. Hare and Lloyd beat White and Ashv.orih, T>—2, H —2. Njewcomera* Handicap. Way- beat
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      RASH DRIVING IN TOWN.
      216 12 Mr. E. a. Brawn, of Addis and Esekiel. Street was the complainant in a rash driving case which was heard by e& [agistraf in the Police Court rdaj afternoon. T'.u- ■ccnaad was the iamil driver of ar No. 2149 and it wa* :)iat through driving rashly
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    HOCKEY.
    474 12 SC.C. DfeFEAT MIDDLESEX. Tht S.C.C. and the 2nd Middlesex regiment were strongly represented in their ami tch on the Padang yesterday and the irsult was a particularly interesting game .n which there was a good deal of attractive play. Piay was always 1 fast, the most delightful feature bting
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    229 12 < hine».e Heat (iunmrs in Volunteer Cup. As if to demonstrate their •complete superiority, which should never have been 1 in ajneetion with half a dozen First Leaf ie players in their ranks:—Lye Van, 1 Cheok Wah, hiap Bonf. Kwani Hung, Vong I.iririL'. and Kia Wah,—the Chin< Company of
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    75 12 S.C.C. cricket has concluded 'or the season and the nets will not appear at the Cub after to-day. The following wFI represent the c vs. Ind'an Assocation at er'cket to-day (Saturday) on the former's ground comI sneang 1 at 2 p.m. :—O. P. Hoffmann (Cant.), A. E. Coelho. H.
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    12 12 Bishop Woods of Peterborough, succeeds Bishop Talbot in the Bishopric of Winchester.
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