The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 September 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ID CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1921 XO. 11,291.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    264 1 The Honu papers are advocating the intervention of the big Powers in the matter of China in order to effect a peaceful settlement Page 7. One paper discusses the possibility of refusing Chinese troops transit on the railways and thus securing peace automatically Page 7. The Chinese
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    WIZARDS AND THEIR WAYS.
    986 1 '•-Magic rules the world." says Hassan "t* Bagdad. Beyond a doubt there is a deep-rooted Instinct in mankind that -i. lights in the deceptions of the conjurer and in the baffled curiosity aiOUSed by his feats. Kven when the secret has been solved and there is
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      260 1 1 A G, SPALDING BROS., Ltd. ißStcur Golf Championship won with furl NE* SPALDING BSD QOLP Ball. I >1 tainable at thphomt QUBDTfI Telegrams I > II Prince St. Tennis J > ■MAftWVWVtMMAMMVWVWWVWWb < RAFFLES HOTEL. j GUEST M<;iirS.-Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday TKA DAMES, Every Monday
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      213 1 sty the woik f 1/ The reason^fbr v^H Ml ROYALtypewrit- Vlfl If \V* supremacy is li 1 II fully established If J m\ Now— compare die guaranteed IM s Wl servi^ which follows thcpurdmjw IM m\ 11. Collyer Quay Oa. Beach Street /_W Sil Pcnantr. I_W ia_t__ j. raxoemmm'mmmmm^^^^~—~m—~—^^^^^a^^^^^^^^k^^^^W!rrk r
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      157 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Insure with the Ocear Page 11. Latest shipping on papes 8, 9 and 10. Success on Shell Lubricating Oil— Page 2. Singapore tramways' extension of routes Page 2. Galvanised barbed wire ;;t Unfteen —Page 3. Guthrie and Co. for beer at its best Page t». Compound House to
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      29 1 •r«W.V.\\\V.V_V.W.V.V.VAVWAj» A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. < T» fnr m* l m liigh Class.— GOLF EQUIPMENT 5 5 call at > Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams < 'J 1634 3. Prince St. Tennis •VAV.V.V.W.W.v.V.V.V.v.vaJ
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      99 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, llth. High Water, 9.46 a.m.. 9.11 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall 5.15 r< m. Westminster Glee Singers, Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Friday. 12th. High Watei, 10.23 a.m.. 9. 58 p.m. Dutch homi ward mail closes. P. aii<i O. homeward mail lervt-s. P. a.nd O. outward jnail due. Football:
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    WALKING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS.
    619 2 (By Mr Aifrsd Bauer). I was told rscaatly by S well-known London isctoff that hv had never before km.\vn any one s 0 SCtfcTS and supple at my age as myself, and I have no doubt that my early training and the exercise that I
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    LIVE DANGEROUSLY.
    144 2 Mussolini's Motto for His Fasctsti. "Live dangerously" is the motto which Signor Mussolini chose for Fasci_mo in his i opening speech at the National Council of Fasctsmo which is meeting to elect a new directorate and to lay down the main lines of Fascist policy. He said: It
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    ANGLO-COLONIAL LODGE.
    43 2 London, Aug, 26. Indian and South African Freemasons were included among a number of oZ Teal .J__ -"o attended a meeting of the Anglo-Colonial Lodj e J yesterday evening at which Mr. J Surt was mstalled as Master for the ensuing
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      293 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. GRAND OPENING NIGHT THE MERRY OPERA CO. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14. SPECIAL FIREWORKS. Arrived from China Ex ''SARDINIA" ADMISSION 20 cents. FREE. All Seats (Except lstl class) ADMISSION TO FIREWORKS ARENA M cts. and 20 cts. "HOTEL DE BOER. MEDAN.
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      391 2 t b^h ca o l f PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. m the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary), Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock
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      309 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, 9th September, to Sunday, nth R In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp topical Budget British Screen News. WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS The Grandiose Spectacle of Ancient Rome BY J. GORDON EDW ARDs with an international cast History has set down "Nero" a s the greatest t
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    KALININ.
    870 3 A PEASANT IN POWER. Sketch of the Russian President. Tht- President of the Central Executive Committee of the Union is an interesting personality-. Bom of a peasant family of Tver, later a wori er in the Put'loff Factory, never having played a political role, seiffdutattd, he has taken upon
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    ADAM AND EVE A MYTH.
    146 3 "There was no special crt ation of Adam and Eve. probably a gradual evolution of a tribal group of monkeys, who slowly began -to show a brain development char'acteristic of humanity," was tht assertion to the London "Evtning News" of Canon Barnes, of Westminster, who
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      336 3 The Baby's Best Aid to Perfect Digestion /£J^S Good health and a well/jk\X deve, °Ped body and brain &mmZ3\ /jS&S uvvvnti upon good digestion i_HSEl\\ >a%J/ during childhood. They are the /jlPl V vK\ >ure ™*drd in families where Wood- m I\^\ regularly. A small dose of this r^ pleasant
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      193 3 The History of Varnish Making. In varnish making there is nothing that counts so much as experience, and experience is not gained rapidly nor readily in spite of the progressiveness of the age we live in. It is a long cry back to 1770 when Pritchard, who achieved fame by
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    CONFERENCE OF EMPIRE TEACHERS.
    521 4 British Rule in India. A conference ef British and Oversea I teachers on Imperial studies was begun in Oxford recently when a large number of (teachers frohn all parts of the Empire were received by the Vice-Chancel lor. the Warden of Wadham, in the hall of
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    PROPOSED HAPSBURG FILM.
    442 4 Hungarian Dignity Wounded. The tragic history of King Charles of Hungary with all its wealth of Ruritanian adventure was bound sooner or later to prove an irresistible temptation to some enterprising film producer. It was. according to an account published in Berlin, just because it tried to
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      631 4 ''There is no possible doubt whatever" that 1 I BURNETT'S GIN I s I IS THE BEST I Obtainable in Leading Hotels and Clubs, also Leading Dealers including High St. 1 Provision Store and Kim Ann Co., or from I African Eastern Trade Corporation, Ltd. Phoneim! lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllJillllllllllH AUCTION SALE OF
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      224 4 TENNIS RACKETS BDWi RESTRINGING SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 71, North Bridge Road. KUot_ LU., LIU. (Incorporated in India) Athkt:: Goods. IX THE TREATMENT <>l GAM*' IN THE TREATMENT OF IN IHh ()ll| Nx V IC*M PNEUMONIA. OXK t[( riiat Cardiac Asthenia in Pneumonia is re- nien t 0 f the* jgarded as
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1386 5 "HELLO, TIM." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Relfast, Asg. 12. Whatever else Mr. John Deroy, ex-Foniss Uaier and daa-aa Gael npeialii. as_y or may not be. he is no rSSpsetOT of SOrSOfU. At the opening mi the Tailteann Gaim>> at Mite, His K_faHeney the Governor ol Southern Ireland
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    A PASSING PEOPLE.
    643 5 [Savage Life in Central Australia. By <;. Horns and G. Alston. Ifacmillaa.]. If one travels northwards from Adelaide towards central Anstralia the raiiwiy tarns Westwsrd at one point for Omlnadatta. If. j insteinl of following the line, the traveller! went north-essl towards Queensland he Wi -Id enter
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      482 5 BUSINESS CARDS. Ii rtoisssheU speee_clsi are iCSM of comfort. MOTION. SHITI SOK, LTD., M. Battery Baad. ftyymt Sead for the Illustrated < ;I Mloeue of Musical Instruments. kSON CO.. LTD. 11l -.ru! US, North Bridge Road. y MHHHHHHHHHHHHI PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. I PriltiSf Developing Enlarging. f I R _MES MADE t
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      946 5 0 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co.. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons. Ltd. x Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils j Pamp Sprang Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide Ruks 12.50 f
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      21 6 MORRISON. At Ptnunp Maternity Hospital, on Sept. 6th. to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Morrison, flakap Rubber Plantations, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGES.
      68 6 RYAN WISCHER .-On Jun. 2tfth ll»_4. at St. .Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur. WHfivd J. Ryan, of Kuala Selanjror. to Dora Marie. otioot daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wischer. of Kew, Melbour'.. At the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on September 10. by Rev. G. H. Do^la- Mr. Jame> Wilson. WrmmOt
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    SINGAPOBE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, BBPTBMBBB 11, 1924. The Eight-hour Handicap.
    470 6 SINGAPOBE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, BBPTBMBBB 11, 1924. The Eight-hour Handicap. A side issue ot* some importance has been opened by the conference of labour ministers of the chief European countries, at which a serious deadlock has been reached- on the question of the Washington eighthour day proposal. The German Minister
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    The Pacificator.
    283 6 Mr. J. H. Thomas seems to have dropped very easily and naturally into the role in politics which was so well played by Baron Askwith or, as he was better known. Sir G. \V. Askwith in industry, namely that oi pacific arbitrator. Whenever there is a difficulty to
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    346 6 The duty on rubber collected in the Straits Settlements last month was $93,336.54. and in the F.MS. $429,400.71. The Honourable Inche Eunos bin Abdullah has been offered and has accepted the Honorary Presidentship of the Hessaan Association. Lady Clifford is being: operated on for appendicitis in two or three weeks
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    225 6 SENIOR OFFICERS' APPLICATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Sept. 10 Speaking on the Muni 'pal Comn ission, the President said that to-day's meet; i g was important in the history of the Municipality and welcomed the five new commissioners on the enlarged council. Dr. Lim Guan Cheng, Mr.
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    ALLEGED FALSE ENTRIES.
    59 6 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Sept. 10. D. Arumanathan. sub-postmaster at Prai was charged under section 74 Post Otf'.ct Ordinance 1923, in connection with false entries in a sav ngs bank book. The amour.: in which he is implicated is in the vicinity of $200. Invest gations
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    156 6 Shanghai i* in Danger. (By Courtesy of the Xanyo Xich Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Sept. 9. Owing to the disadvantageous position of the Che-Kiarv. forces, Shanghai ii eatly menaced. Japanese Government icautiously preparing its .and and marine forces to meet in caee of emergency, although they strictly observe the
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    385 6 <u— The next session of the Federal Council will be held on Tuesday. Nor. 86, at 10 a.m.— M.M. Dr. Somervell, one of the members of the Mount Everest Expedition, arrived in Colombo recently by the rail route from India. Mr. Gilbert Simon, son of Sir John Simon,, is proceeding
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    LATE WIRES.
    383 6 Reuter. Berries.] lortdon. L h Salmon I rout Santorh IVyphi.r.tc* mm. »-r 0t.(,,,,, ntH trade important redact ,„k h the War h.,„ rllnf n! without retrenching ,h, of making the n.itmr Uasm, v. .ddn isi_ x meHini ih, i n al Federation ot I rmer*iti« Sept. Tth. Ch-H.i.<
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    SERIOUS SHOOTING INCIDENT.
    79 6 SERIO US SHOOTING INCIDENT. Chinese I res At C**** In attempt,! g whose bthm\ ioui i| Police Isnce-corpoi i N by one of the seriously, on Tin I wen k the Tanjom Institute s] discussion wh< them. HeWS and on en «>f some the otlu rs, I S nan ne*
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    HAPPY VALLEY ENTERTAINMENTS.
    58 6 Further dis given at the Hsppi V and Sunday. 'It m Irew ri I from China bj sd thai the id .peciallj and thai anv thecaptun fWu < the Bombin, San 13 yea.- a* pound will bt 20 S .eats at the pfcb cept to the first
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      216 6 ALLSOPP'S H BRITISH PILSENER BEER, _~s_i I Obtainable at the following stores: I 1 High St. Provision Store Hitrh. St. J« Cheng C>. North Bridge Rd. frnntim Lim Khoon Heng Co. Orchard Rd f I El K!:r Ann Co Orchard Rd. {R^jj Lim Teck Loon- Co. Orchard Rd. T- N
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      29 6 STRAITS PRODUCE BOUND COPIES VOL. 11. NOW ON SALE. Price $6. Post Extra. Supply Limited. KELLY WALSH LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong: PEARS' 5 1 GOLDEN SERIES. I I I
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    THE CHINA PROBLEM.
    217 7 HOME PRESS (JIVES ADVICE, gg| v IMF ONLY FRIEND. Service.] London, Sept. 10. Gazette i that China sobm s<»rt of Pederal i i com ersal ions proLondon and Washington more than I be conttempt an neve the cause Utbl sks. It may he o only objecthre which
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    LABOUR HITCH IN DAWES PLAN.
    256 7 I.t rin Se )t. *>. nee of Labour France, Belgium and titication f hours day convention. tors opposed the daun Minister that Germany an exten- the rini th- period when de- tig made, •finue. INOTHER DOMINIONB CONFERENCE. Melbourne. Sept. 9. ted that if the other
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    29 7 tl diver recently di--'ttom of Torbay. which i- now eoverenl with rd by naval and other T,'i 'Sieved to be the rea- •;*>• »ples the beet in the world. Udl!v
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    COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
    1162 7 $7,000 WORTH IN POSSESSION OF KEBI N. The two eases Which came before the at th C< Sr WalUr Shaw a d I**** a the fifth Smgapore Assises on Tuesday •solving the production of false five dollar notes Indicated that a considerable printing of counter. e t notes
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    THE PREVENTIVE FLEET.
    782 7 The last issue of the F. Bft. S. Government Gazette has a very interesting return from the Acting Commissioner, Trade and Customs, who we presume is in charge of the preventive fleet now engaped in stopping the smuggling of rubber from Malaya t the Dutch East Indies.
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    CORONER'S INQUESTS.
    118 7 A verdict of death by misadventure has been returned by Mr. Bourne, the City Coroner regarding the death of a Chinese boy aged three years from septicaemia following scalds. The scalds which resulted fatally were caused through a bowl of boiling porridge being upset over the child. The
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    THE SIKH QUESTION.
    513 7 GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. Genuine Desire to Save Sikhs. Ambala. Aug. 29. Important observations bearing on the Sikh question were made by the Governor of the Punjab to-day in reply to an address of Sikh Jagirdhars and Zagnindars in view of recent events in connection with Nankhana Sahib and
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    DEALING WITH RIOTS.
    99 7 A Ruling Chief's Firmnes-. Secunderabad, Sept. Ist. A glimpse into the manner in which judicial enquiries are conducted in the territories of powerful ruling Chiefs is given by a personal order issued by the Nizam of Hyderabad in connection with the recent riots in his Dominions. The
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    ACCIDENT TO CEYLON'S COL. SEC.
    97 7 N'uwara Eliya, Sept. I. While the Hon. Mr. Cecil Clement: was riding last evening his mount reared and threw him. Mr. Keith Folio, who was at hand, picked him up and conveyed Mr. Clementi in hs car to his bungalow. Mr. Rollo then went in
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    SPANISH DIFFICULTIES IN MOROCCO.
    65 7 Madrid, Aug. :JO. A communique on the subject of "Morocco emphasises the enormous difficulties wittwhich the Spanish forces have to contend in the hilly, bush-covered country, and points out that the Riffs have never been previously so weM: provided with arms, ammunition and bemibs, which must
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    139 7 Legislative Council meets on Monday next at 10.30 a.m. In the questions to be asked the following subjects will he dealt with. Mr. Mohatv.ed Unus bin Abdullah will a.-k regarding the position at* the 1 dispossessed inhabitants in the St- James' area; Mr. N_mbyar will ask regarding the
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      372 7 I Robinson Co., Ltd. J (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.. < Ladies Underwear at Sale Prices S I ADIES* NAINSOOK NIGHTDRESS i 5 &mS 7 WITH BWIBB BMBROIDBRBD YOKE 5 *W\m AND VAL LACE J ■I (Le> As illustration. < v^T S I SALE PUCE $3.7r> EACH > C yC^%k J^k OIT
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      716 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRIM EN. GENOA. MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW TORK. Taking csrgo on throagh Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dne Singsssrs. ATREUS
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      434 8 STEAMER SAILINGS EUerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. I ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VTA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. t s.s. LEPANTO due Sept. IS s.s. CITY OP PEKIN due Oct. 5 t s.s. CITY OF DURBAN due Oct.
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      566 8 STEAMER SAILINGS JL e VK V-)e BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION rn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). Q* OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London ud
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      645 9 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. JLine. D-tinati.n. St-m^. A Londor. Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, A w rp via ColoS-W, A4n«, P. Said Arjfun Maru geot S n F r ranClS s°' P Alaska Maru from Kobe Oct. 15 Algol Bay. Cape Tcwn, Rio.. i Buenos Aires via Colombo f Seat«e Maru
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      407 9 I STEAMER SAILINGS jr i_\ Am a l-_K___k )V ROUND THE WORLD. FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives.
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      719 9 I STEAMER SAILINGS STOTBERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. H__i Zl ST CHOPAKA t» discharw and load Sept. 16 U 1 It WEST flrTov d iSChar?e d U.S.S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load Nov. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    149 10 The M.M. outward mail Chili is expected to arrive here from Penang on Saturday the 13th inst., at 2 p.m. and will leave for Saigon. Tourane anel Haiphong on Sunday, the 14th inst., at 6 a.m. Owing to a fatal accident on board, the American steamer Stanley was
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    TIDES MAKE ELECTRICITY.
    553 10 Inventor's Claim. A scheme to supply England, from the We.sh to Somerset, with electric light and power at l^d. a unit by harnessing the tides has resulted in the formation of a company which, its promoter states, will start the erection of plant shortly at Mersea. The
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    KONG KONG'S PAVILION.
    241 10 It is not only in large wholesale order* that the exhibitors and pavilion holders have made their great successes at Wembley. In retail sales alone the Hongkomr Pavilion has taken over £30,000. and thi? is for the sale of merely small things. such as baskets, ivory ornaments,
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      561 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins is luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      261 10 Trade Mark. b&)A Established Registered jaS&'C 1056 "She Old Established <5r Favmmj f e |S GUINNESS E-s| faM |^f m **N^v If^jl Everywhere m\ A <c~'_ i I _v/\ O^aß Ut\ SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. > B8 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N.
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      232 10 TBAMBR BAIUNG& HUGO STINNES LINES~ (Incorporated in Germany.) o REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE OITWARD BOUND HONGKONG. SH UtGl Al ANDJ\m s.s. Carl Legien y.Oim tool tl s.s. Adolf vun Baeyer 9,000 toai a' HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM IKB HAMIURG. Scheer I_._> tow ka. Albert Voegler '...IMMI s.s. Oliva 12,251
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      593 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Bangkok (By train) 6 a.m. Kuala Pahang. Pekan, Sungei Lemb:ng and Kuantan (via Jerp ntut J B >' train 6 a.m Pu au Soegi Kwong Yick 9 a.m. I ulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9am C ucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9
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      175 10 K.ng's Dock Saarbrucken. No. 1 Dock Kelantan. No. 2 Dock Cowrie. CLEARANCES. Sept. 10. Van Noort, Attaka. Van Overstiattn, Singkep, Van Hoorn, G. G. Daendels, Sembilan, (Dut); Sardinia, Hong Ho, Glenshiel, Torilla, (Brit); Tohlam, (Dut). PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Patroclus:— Mr. S. H. Belson. Mrs. Bulford and children, Mr. and Mrs.
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    439 11 LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 10. the steady txuinesi in Tins noted in our last report, has been continued throughout tht week under review. The price of the metal has depreciated tt, but. as ru e, share quotations have not moved in sympathy: on the contrary, alterations have
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    INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN INDIA.
    113 11 During the three months, April, May and June 1924, there were 38 industrial disputes in India involving 41,349 men and a lo?* of 255,976 days. Of these three were in Burma involving 19,000 men and 129,400 days lost. All three were unsuccessful, two being with regard
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 September 10. Bank 4 m.s o 4 5-32 Bank demand 2 4 1-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 19-32 N«W fork, demand 51 1., Credits 90 day^ 53^ France, demand 900 India, T. T. ICO Hongkong, d mand 4» 4 p.c. Pivm. Yokohama, demand 125 Java, demand 138M Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    170 11 September .10. Tin 50 Tons UfOJO Gambier 25.00 Pepper white 33 50 Pepper Piack !9 00 Flake Tapioca 11.25 Pearl Sago Small g.OO Copra i2O O Copra Sundried 12.50 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Rangoon whit* 275.00 Rice Siam N'o. 1 for export 30.00 Rice. Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    40 11 Singapore. Sept. 10, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheer. Spot 47 l L 47 Sept 47^4 48; OctDee 4^_- 4> :i Jan-March 4i»' L tn%. London Quotation Sheet Is l 7 sd. Market Stead;.-.
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    WIRELESS PLANT IN ARCTIC.
    113 11 Edmonton. Alta. The Department of the Interior is establishing a chain of wireless stations in the Canadian Northwest, and one of these will be on Herschel island, off the mouth of the Mackenzie river, in the Arctic Ocean. Another will be at Fort Simpson. A radio
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    £5.000.000 FOOD COMBINE.
    155 11 "Home and Colonial" to Control "Maypole." The Home and Colonial Stores, Ltd., has acquired a controlling interest in the Maypole Dairy Company, Ltd., and there is thus established an alliance between two cf the most important food retailing concerns in the country, with a joint capital ot
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      116 11 The Singapore Chamber of Comment Rubber Association, held its 072nd. auction >e>terday. September 10th. atr which there was Catalogued 1348,563 lbs.. 82&56 tornOffered 1489,075 1b,.. M&5l tons; Sold P39.647 lbs- 119.43 ions. T I S,) °rLondon j is. 1 New York 26% ei prices i:kaiized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      119 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 10. Rubber.— London Is. l^d. Steady. Local 4 t 74 Tin.— London _25;; 10s. Local 126 Km. M tons sold. Rubbers. Dull. -Mining.— Petaiings buyers 1.40 sellers •4>. Ptngkalens buyers 13.70 sellers 14. Julian* buyers 42 seller* 44 Kamuntings 41s. 425. Souths offer at
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      176 11 Singapore, Sept. 10. Un at £2>3 10s has had a further decline of loa, which, however, has not made itself telt in share quotations. Petalings again hold attention being enquired for 1.41, with sellers 1.42 1 Johaiu. have enjoyed a rise, with buyers 42 ani sellers
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      139 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, Sept. 10. Rubber. Is 17^1. m Tin. £253 10s. 126 50 tons sold. In spite of the slight fall in tin there m rather more activity in the share market Johans on rumours of a better output are strongly enquired for at
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    FRASERS SHARE LIST.
    24 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Hitam Tin L3O j33 Kuchai Prefs i >oo 05 oW (l 49 5 5.05 cd. Petahng Tin 1.40 1.4214
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    RACECOURSE GOLF.
    717 12 Tl RF CLUB MEMBERS APPOINT COMMITTEE. Members of the Singapore Turf Club met at the Racecourse Golf Club house yesterday evening for the purpose of considering the formation of a golf section. A committee consisting of Messrs. E. S. Manasseh. H. Tongue. F. W. Owen, S. Q. Wong,
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    GIANT WINGED SHIPS.
    203 12 Ofriciai tr ai>. heralding a new phase in the development of the British air marine, are about to take place with giant aircraft designed specially far work w.th the navy. They are of types far more powerful than any pioduced hitherto. One extremely fast air-boat is intended
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    110 12 u The annual report of the New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd.. for whom Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., are the local agents, shows B net revenue of £1,026,044 12s 8d the total surplus on the year's working amounting t f) £315,961 5s 2d. From the balance Of £209.711 5s 2d. a
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      BRITISH POLO TEAM IN U.S.A.
      75 12 Meadowbrook. August 31. In two practice matches to-day the British polo team defeated California by 8 goals to 5, while the American International defeated an. Anglo-American combination by 16 goals to 2. The following are the teams with the goal scorers: England. Phipps-Hornby (four) Hurndall
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      AMERICAN TEAM AT PRACTICE.
      37 12 Westbury. September 2. The American polo team defeated team substitutes by 13 goals to 4. Hitchcock scored 6. Webb 3, Stevenson 3. and Milburn 1, while Lockett scored 3 of the loser's goals.
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      PRINCE IN POLO GAME.
      70 12 Westbuvy (Long Island). September 1. The Prince of Wales played a scratch game of polo with members of the Meadowbrook Club. The game ended in a victory for the Prince's side by 7 goals to 5. The Prince of Wales, who played number OOa, made some
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      CORINTHIANS' TOUR IN CANADA.
      19 12 Toronto, August 31. The Corinthians beat an All Ontario team by 2 goals to 1.
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      HOME LEAGUE.
      158 12 Second Division. London, Sept. 6. Blackpool l. Clapton Orient 0. Bradford City l. Fulham l. Chelsea 1. Coventry City 0. Crystal Palace o. Sheffield Wednesday 1. Derby County 4. Hull City D. United 1. Leicester City 0. Middlesborongh 2. Barnsley 0. Fort Vale l. Wolverhampton 3. Southampton 0.
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      OPENING OF SOCCER SEASON.
      293 12 Record Attendances. London. Aug. 31. The Association Football League season in England had an auspicious opening on Saturday, the aggregate attendance at the matches exceeding three-quarters of a million. The ranks of the big clubs showed a few iresh faces. A feature of the First Division
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    PULAU TEKONG FIRE RELIEF FUND.
    91 12 previously acknowledged, $9,370.20 PerSmSS*. Club Pul Bukom $30 Totai This Fund is now closed. ped short, and in some cases the beard and moustache are retained, and the features are more carefully moulded. Apparently, the method of preservation and shrinking is similar to that practised
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    THE ST. LEGER.
    183 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 9St. Leper probables: Further alterations are: Great Barrier (Elliott), Cape Horn (Frank Bullock), Zodiac (Archibald). The following will also run, Bucks Yectman (Beary) Hurrybelle (J. Leach). No jockeys have been fixed for Corolet or Eaglestone. Parmenio does not run. The betting is 3-1
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    RAIN STOPS POLO.
    40 12 [Reuter's Service.] Meadowbrook, Sept. 9The tirst polo test >:r.atch has been again postponed owing to rain and will be played on Sept. 10 if possible. Meadowbrook. Sept. 10. The test match ha< been postponed till Sent. llth.
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    U. S. DAVIS CUP TEAM.
    35 12 U S. DAVIS CUP TEAM. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 10. Tilden arc: Richards have been nominati I play in the Davis Cup singles agaimt the Australians. Johnstone and Tilden will play in the doubles.
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    48 12 There will be a water-polo match at tne Swimming Club on Sunday between a Club side and a team from H. M. S. Pegasus. Owing to the Volunteers' mobilisation scheme tb< 150 yards race in the Jackson Millar Cup Competit on has been postponed later date.
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    HOCKEY.
    57 12 The following will represent the S R.C. vs. Don Stead and Co. at hockey to-day on the S. R. C. ground: A. Carmgy; E. GWheatley and N. E. Ess; F. Albuquerque, C. B. Webb and V. C. Westerhout, E. E- de Souza. R. C. Oehlers. H. G. Stack (Capt.).
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    S. L. G. C.
    93 12 A match will be played between Sepoy Lines Golf Club and the Garrison* Golf Club at. Sepoy Lines to-morrow. Sept. 12th. The teams and times of starting are as follows. Garrison players being mentioned first: 4.')0 Mis. Harrison vs. Mrs. Lomie. 4.35 Mrs. A. P. Cameron
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    MALAYAN FOOTBALL.
    102 12 Selange>r XI to Visit SingaporeIt has now been definitely arranged that, as nearly as they can be got together, the Malayan Cup final teams of Singapore and Selangor shall meet at the Stadium ground, Sineapore. on Saturday Sent. 27. Farquharsom captain of tbe Selangor terfn, goes on Home
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    HIS LAST INNINGS.
    168 12 The Rev. Dr. Lyttelton, the Grand Old Cricketer, thus describes his last innings in the current Cornhill: While being engaged in giving addresses to Sunday-School teachers in a remote Suffolk village I was persuaded, though sixty-four years of age, to join in a curioUJ 'match of two
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    GRISLY TROPHIES.
    1044 12 SHRINKEN HUMAN HEADS. Mr. C. J, S. Thompson, M.8.E., Curator of the Welkome Historical Medical Museum, describes in Discovery, some curious mysteries surrounding the grisly trophies of the Central and South American Indians. Of the processes used by some of the Indian tribes that inhabit certain districts of
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