The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 September 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 1(1 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1924. NO. 11,300.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    220 1 British Trade Associations have denounced the Anglio-Riissian Treaties as opposed to the best interests of th« country Pafte 7. Mr. Clynets says that the campaign against the Russian loan was "solely inspired by political and class hostility" against the Soviet Page 7. French press comments on the
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    BLASPHEMY FISHING.
    1149 1 Victor Hugo. oT course, is one of the literary immortals. Little boys are led, aweItrfck/tll and cap m hand, to the spot? at which he was born, lived, and died, and there are exhorted to venerate the Memory of the Master. "Toilers of the Sea" i^ a classic
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      277 1 A SPAUHNG BROS., Ltd. > jC Amateur (iolf Championship won with VTHE NKW SPALOING RED GOLF BALLy Obtainable at m l Telephone Ql EEN'S Telejframs J l<r.:4 3, Prim St. Tennis f RAFFLESJiOTEL. ENGAC.EMENTS.-AL lIMN RACE WEEK MONDAY, I*. October.-T.a Dane, 530 TUESDAY. 14th October.-Race Trffin. Orchestra u nu Inv
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      176 1 PABCO" PAINTS. Sole Agents. j Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. incorporated m the Straits Settlements) MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. Telegrams: SIMIT, Singapore. Telephone: 2800. THE EUROPE HOTEL. FOR COMFORT— FOOD—MUSIC— DANCING 1 Terms: A la carte or Inclusive. RACE WEEK PROGRAMME! TUESDAY Oct. Uth. THURSDAY Oct. 16th. SPECIAL DINNER DANCING Tables may
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Philips lamps. U.E's Page 4. St.. Dunstan's Danee Pajre 3. Shipping on pages 8, and 10 Firth's steel. Jacks— Page 7. "Go-Getter" at Palladium Page 2. Sports coats from Shaw's Page 2. Pabco paint?, Sime, Darhjw-Pajre 1. Fireworks at Happy Valley Page 2. Goodyear all-weather tread Page 3.
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      27 1 5 A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. < "I for > j» High Class. S (JOLF EQUIPMENT > 2« call at IViephone QUEEN'S Telegrams Ji < 1(134 3, Prince St. Tennis .•v.w.w.v.w.v.w.w.w.w.vaJ
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      137 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 19th. Higrh Water, 1.56 a.m., 1.51 p.m. D»tch homewand mail leave?. Malayan Sports, Kuala Lumpur. Polo Gymkhana, Johore. Tanglin Club Dance. 6.30 p.m. Boxing: Spore Stadium, 9.15 p.m. Saturday, 20th. Hiph Water, 2.39 a.m., 2.24 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Polo Gymkhana, Johore. Malayan Sports, Kuala
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    629 2 Mr. ami Mrs. H. R. Shaw have settled down at Dock m ir. Mr V. Lowinger was expected m England from South Africa on August 20. Mr. H. J. C Pereira. the well-known CoJombo lawyer, died >uddenly M Sept. S. on his sixty-sixth birthday Mr. St V. B. Down, who
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      198 2 YADIL SPECIALTIES. PILLS. POWDER. CAPSULES. OINTMENT. LIQUID ANTISEPTIC. YADIL BOOK. MEDICAL~HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. FRIDAY SAT., SEPT. 19 20. FIREWORKS Specially Ordered from China. The display on Friday night will \,v under the patronage of T. S. H. Prince Ja.iiivalit and Prince Vanvaidayakanu ADMISSION
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      225 2 Sf^f^p PATH E CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS m 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 m town according to
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      305 2 Alhambra From Monday, September. 15th to Saturday. September >(»»l In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp SHORT ORDERS 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. GETTING~~AHEAI) 1 Reel Vox Cartoon. INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOUIS B. MAYER PRESENTS FRANK KEENAN AND ANNA H NILISSON m "HEARTS AFLAME" In 9 Reels. (Based on Harold Titus'
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    712 3 ASSOCIATION SEASON OPENS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Aug. 20. The Scottish soccer season started m the most depressing weather, rain falling m almost tropical intensity. There were no sensations, and while it is too early to indulge m prophecy, it is evident that th« clubs who played
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    A SHAWL OF FEATHERS.
    267 3 For three years twelve me n worked long and patiently on one shawl. There has never been a shawl like it before, and it is doubtful whether even a companion can be produced. It has been brought from India, and is now exhibited m the Indian
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      193 3 UNSURPASSED RELIABILITY IN THE FAMOUS ALL-WEATHER TREAD Whether you are driving on wet, years it has proven its merits and -fippery pavements, around danger- to-day, the world over, more people cus curves, or upon treacherous r de on Goody ears than on any other mountain roads, you can always kind.
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      236 3 m The colder weather soon finds the weak spots m our bronchial system. Had colds, sore throat and bronchitis quickly follow a chill unless we take the precaution of flicking a few Peps tablets to strengthen and PROTECT the chest. When a Peps tablet is taken from its preserving silver
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      337 3 A DANCE (Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. The Governor and H.E. The Genera] Officer Commanding) WILL BE HELD AT THE Victoria Memorial Hall ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th. At 9.45 p.m. IN AID OF St. Dunstan's Home for Blinded Soldiers. Tickets $5 each may be obtained at the Clubs or
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    R. G. A. AND PROPAGANDA.
    1650 4 POSITION OF THE F.M.S. GOVERNMENT. Almost simultaneously with the departure from England for Malaya of Major Knox. who is to direct the propaganda work of the Rubber Growers' Association m the East, the India-Rubber Journal publishad the following editorial on the gen- eral question of
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    NEWFOUNDLAND'S PREMIER.
    195 4 It is not perhaps generally known that the Hon. Walter Monroe, the Prime Minister of Newfoundland! who has attained hi> gnat position without previous Parliamentary experience, and enters the Legislative Assembly for the first time as Prime Minister, is the son of a well-known Irish Judtre, the late
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    MAGIC WEATHER.
    632 4 WHAT PART HAS IT PLAYED IN HISTORY? (By Meteorologist.) When I was m Italy for the Genoa Conference I heard Richard Washburn Child -say laujrhinply to Lloyd George that if he had to convene an International Conference he would always do it m some sunny place. The Genoa
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    ENGINEERING WORK IN CHINA.
    327 4 The Engineering Department of the China International Famine Relief CoYnmiseion h.i> recently i>sued r, port on the engineering accompliahmenti on be- 1 half of famine relief <:uri!iii- tlu pa -t three years which is most illuminating. Not only have sketch maps of the areas cerned been
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      348 4 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. Messrs PERRY COMPANY (Overseas) Limited. (Incorporated m England.) Be* to notify the Public that th*y have OPENED A FULLY EQUIPPED MACHINE JOINERY
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      232 4 ***** I V jf^ fl R I H BBBBBT J^BBH SBBBsli-t^W^ I I r, My Safeguard agaif Strain and Overwork Think of the h arassin7 l»/e of the a vera4 physician. Out mi n all weathers. SSeepl eep broken night after night. I r regular meals. Xhe inevitahle result seems
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1927 5 ON THE MOORS. FEATHER AND WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent) (<• Edinburgh, Aug. 20. for many years have there been H ny sportsman on the Scottish moon have been out since the Twelfth. It ma> taken as a complete disproof of thti ements made m various quarters »n
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    BRITISH WORLD FLIER'S TEARS.
    127 5 Bitter Disappointment at Failure Prince Rupert. Aug. 18. Speaking at a dinner given m his honour by 300 Prince Rupert citizens Squadron Leader MacLaren profoundly moved hif> hearers when he almost unwittingly disclosed something of his bitter disappoint ment at the final failure of his world
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    CHINA WAR NEWS.
    426 5 CONSCRIPTION OF COOLIES. Shanghai Council's Protest. Shanghai 1 Sept. 11. The Municipal Council has addressed a protest to the Chinese authorities against the wholesale conscription 'of coolies m the surrounding: Chinese territory, resulting m an increased inrush of the poorer class into the Settlements. Indications seem to-day
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    165 5 GUTHRIE'S REPORT. T Singapore, Sept. IS. and I P U?\? naS See 3n active m «**t and a further improvement m valuer nlthough the riM ha, not been complet-lv mamtamed. America h*.« been a P oos buyer, ch.efly m London, and has been leadine Vl 7 H
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    139 5 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. T s5 nKapnre. Sept. 18. London Is g%d. Quitt. Local L<".vlon f234 ].v. L()Ca] 167 I<> tons sold. Rubbers. Dull. Miaiag.-.Batan* Padanjrs have buyers ■t 58 seller? at 60. Mtmbaua buyers* 98 sellers I. Souths have buyers at 94 teller* at »7. Mura.S buyers 2.70 sellers
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    150 5 Singapore, Sept. 18. Tin.— £234 15* Up 15s. Rubber.— Is. 2 3 »d. Down fed. The small rise m the price of the metal PM steadied up the Tin share market, and prices are, as a rule, slightly better. Miftfor. Penpkalens, on the declaration <n a
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      430 5 BUSINESS CARDS. S ttYar „vi Comfortable V \M\MSOK SPECTACLES" S MOTIOM. SMITH SON, LTl> J 14 Battery Road S v,v.v.w.v.w.v.w.%vwav.vA w'T Se JJ r the IH ««tr«ted Catalogue of Musical Instruments, g .SEASON CO., LTD 111 and 113. North Bridge" Road PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALFRQ TO LET. >--'t (3 nd fioor, PP
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      681 5 TENDERS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders are invited for tU supply of casks of Portland Cement delivered at the temporary cement store, Laven.f, r Street Lnloadinp and stacking will be earned out by Municipal Jbbour. Acceptance is object to the MM.) complvin* m ail respects with the BrHUh Standard Sp.c.hcat.on and the
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      994 5 TENDERS. TENDERS. Ter.d'.rs will be received at the Colon .1 Secretary's Offico until noon on Septeinb- r 1•, 1924, for the following servie for the (iov, t ment Monopolies Depr.rtmtMt lor the (1) Supply of best Amoy or Hongkong p tg each capable of easily containinv thi chces of chundu.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    30 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. CHIA.- At No. 15 Evert on Ro.id. Singapore J on September IS, 1924, to Mr. and Mr>. Chia Cheng Ho.', a daughter. Mother and child ooing well.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1921. Catspaw or Watchdog?
    660 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1921. Catspaw or Watchdog? Some modification of view has evidently come over the Cabinet on the question of the enforcement of League decisions. This i> apparent from the partially inspired opinions which appear m the cables as ex- pressed m connection with the alleged
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    1476 6 Mr. Lee Warner, of the Malayan Civil Service, arrived m Bangkok on the 9th instant by mail train. Mr. J. Watson. Chief Inspector of English Schools. F.M.S. and S.S.. h*i tcturned from leave. Mr. A. Keir. who ha> teen actint: for him. has goat t«> Perak as Inspector of Schools.
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    LATE WIRES.
    331 6 [Renter's Service lond<., The British (ioxermm-nt recseUj dertd the question ..I th- <•.„». llM( n Anglo-<ierman CMUMrdal lr (<l V of the forthcoming termination arrantrt merit under thy I real > Tm whereby the Alii*- received ih favoured nation trial nuni i, Certain tentative proposals h,, V( through
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    TOO ENG HOCK FINED FOR RUBBER OFFENCE.
    201 6 TOO ENG HOCK FINED FOR RUBBER OFFENCE. In the District < irt noon Mr. Pryde i• kHi Chinese rubber fs I Ordinance Hr. I Restriction Officer, told tl went to the defendant* Balestier Road on tugusi 2 th.-.r 108 from the < h;t; Tong i I |>Bki d toi l
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    POLICE FEARS OF BOXING DISTURBANCES.
    125 6 POLICE FEARS OF BOXING DI S TURBANCES. That thf polfe poss bilitiei matches m Singapon m y,st,nia>Justices (Mr. Pr Dr. \lw.x- M v Cameron, J. M. Sin tnd S v rhen by Polk <>-■ (Mr. Hani ing of license m I ElHson'a Building. B rround -f their clom „r,.x.M,tv Boxing
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      106 6 •THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS." HOWEVER SMALL YOUR ORDER We will Deliver it TO YOU DOOR FROM OIR Rj; TAIL GODOWN 45. Robinson Koad. TEL. 228. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incor] rated Kb Shanghai.) New Shipment Just Arrived. Californian Grapefruit Australian Apples c£ Oranges. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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      42 6 j: Q CHAMPAGNE :j ji 111 MERGER. I /sj\ extra dry. :j I" g\ At Moderate Pri; c. IW&3 Brothers-^ fc^g^^g 50LE AGENTS. I- s.s. f.m.s. J "GOODRSCf TYRES VnZtnZ PNEUMATICS SOLIDS TUBES "BEST IN THE LONG RUN" ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co.. Ltd.
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    THE "RED" TREATIES.
    76 7 TRADE OPPOSITION. !>U s ON 11 ASS HOSTILITY.' Service. London. Sept. IK. being mobilized it ion of the Anglo- BfS of the ASSO of ComilK ti k Machin, and Industry, presi- i>sued State? ■•> nunciation and I t-» the mtry :»n<i trade, berlain, speaking at j sharply
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    U.S. CAMPAIGN.
    274 7 a^hinirton, Sept. 17. to the Navy. has Prom the Pacific been campaigning on The raaaow for i-d ftJthoOffn it has Uctated by bud -ft •ffu-ial explanations me sources, which claim an recalled because *hes m which h atiCT ited strong Ml m the Pacific. W H denied lent
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    121 7 I 8 noons m tokio. I y of the Xanyo Nichi I v 'nmbunsha.) I Tokio, Sept. 17. I wrere visited by a terrible when a violent storm I big fl n MM j outside the I UN reported to have I wd eight workmen en- nrork were
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    GENEVAN SCHEMES.
    243 7 OUR NAVYJVS POLICEMAN. AM* OUR AIR-FORCE TOO. [Reuter'r Service.] T London. Sept. 17. British obliratione m the enforcement of trbitra awar* k gfrw particular prosmi-n«H-i. to hi tht Flvn( h „e ws j mot of which confidently assume that Britain will undertake to ooepesrte Imposing „n any aggressor,
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    A CAPITALISTS WAR.
    427 7 London. Sept. 17. The "fighting going on m the neighbourhood of Shanghai is of little immediate importance." asserts Mr. Bertram! Russell ifl an article m the New Leader m which he attack, the British policy m China and declares that the rivalries of the Chinese war-lords, whom
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    A TIGER IN TRENGGANU TOWN.
    241 7 At daybreak on the morning of Sept- 10th, a tiger was seen at Tanjong Kapur, a quarter of the Trenggar.u towfl densely crowded v.ith Malay houses. It made its way through the kamponfl and gardens to Ka-v.pong Kolant, "jumping" several high fences on the way.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    850 7 ALLEGED ABETMENT OF MURDER. What News: Dead or Alive?" Whan the trial of the two Straits-born kinese. Wan Boon Seng- and Wee Kirn Chuan, on charge* of abetment of murder was resumed before the Chief Justice, Sir V alter Shaw, and a special jury m the AttlM Court
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    HARMLESS "DEATH RAY."
    118 7 Professor R. \Y. Woods, a foreign member of the Royal Society of Great Britain, has declared, says the Exchange New York correspondent, that Mr. Grindell Matthews's "death ray" is harmless, and has offered t stand 65 feet m front of the btam indefinitely. "Nothing that Mr. Matthews
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    17 7 In Malacca du»ytg 1923 there were 1,442 Mohammedan marriages, against which there were half as many divorces.
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    C. OF C. AND RESTRICTION.
    233 7 VOTING ON Qt'ESTIOXXAIRE. Singapore Nt*s from Ceylon! The Times of Ceylon, of Sept. 9th.. publishes a telegram received from its Singapore correspondent giving the result nf the voting on an official questionnaire on rubber restriction issued to the members of the Singapoie Chamber of Commerce.
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    CHINESE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    327 7 The Presbytery was m session at the Prinsep Street Church on Wednesday, the 17th instanti from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.* with an interval for tiffin. The Rev. Tan' Len« Tian is moderator, or "primus inter pares" for the current year.. With him were associated the missionaries.
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    A DIFFICULT POST.
    273 7 Among a crop of rather disquieting rumours that reach us from Johore, says the Strait- Echo, is one to the effect that when Mr. G. A. Hereford, who has been acting as General Adviser to that slightly backward native State, completes the nine months' leave which was
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.
    72 7 Receiver] by the Chartered Bank to which all monies and lists should be sent. The fund closes on September 30. $1,534.31 Johore Civil Service Club— Hon. Mr. G. E. HereforfLsls, Mrs. T. H. B. Philips, $>%; Messrs G. B. Cargill. G. G. Dan berry, T. D.
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      134 7 yA V. V. V. V. VAV. WA'AS".^V.S W. V m \,W. V. S% V. VW V. V\ ".V. Wg I ANNUAL I a 2^u V Ir kS gA X 8 MB KB 1 Great Bargains I ji DURING LAST I TWO DAYS I In All Departments. I Mfcfc^^^^__^^ ill -J^^S%
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      715 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE j Regular Services to. < LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRMMBN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throafh Bills of Lading for all Ovarian* P«icta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dn« Slaffs»«r«.
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      429 8 STEAMER SAILINGS EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.B. CITY OF PEKIN due Oct. 5 t 8.8. CITY OF DURBAN duo Oct 8 f s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL due Oct.
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      539 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA ANI» APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Cfi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and K^^ Due
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      630 9 STEAMER_SAILINGS O. S. K. Une. Destinations c*-.««. St-amers. Arr. D-pt. I.nn.ion. Hamburg, Bremen. rdam, Antwerp via Colombo. P. Said. p rk v,a San Francisco. Panama Alask M^r i °°V? 12 i;i ALfM Bay, Cape Town. Rio.. k< MarU from Kobe Oct 15 ami Buenos A.res via Colombo Seattle Maru Soot
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      426 9 STEAMER SAILINGS WT V -a»a»at ag^laf^^ll [Bafc» W^^T^ Jajf 1 *^B^B aß^^altf^Hlßta^-^-^yrTß aPTlfc^lfca-^-l^-taBH I^-Mla^-B f-WUTI^Q 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,
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      752 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTBERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ship*. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT to discharge and load Oct U.S-S.B. WEST FARAI.ON to discharge and load Nov U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Doc.' and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays apart. Taking cargo
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    INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS BY BOARD OF TRADE.
    92 10 Those connected with the Mercantile Marine who have lodged belated claims for reparation will be interested to learn that the Imperial Merchant Service Guild have been informed by the Reparation Claims Department of the Board of Trade that it will not be* possible
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    167 10 Lieut. J. S. Dalison and Lieut. M. B. Sherwood have been directed to join the Titania at Hongkong, with effect from September 16 Lieut. Dalison entered the Royal Navy m 1917, and Lieut Sherwood m the same year, as middies. The Prince Regent of Japan granted an audience
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    CHINA WAR EFFECTS.
    157 10 The complete tie-up of the railway line between Shanghai and Nanking has resulted m such an increased business for the river and coast-wise steamers that accdmmodations are almost at a premium. Butterfield and Swire, Jardine, Matheson and Co. and the China Merchants' Line all report heavy bookings.
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    PLYING LIFEBOATS COMING.
    219 10 Seaplanes for Wreck Rescues. "Launch the seaplane!" is likely to be the cry of the future when a vessel is i observed from a coastguard station to be m distress. Consideration is being given by experts to the possibilities of seaplanes and flying i boats m effecting
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    SAMUEL CUNARD'S FIRST SHIP.
    366 10 Ho* (ireat Ocean Lines Began. The first craft cwnwl hv the White Sta»Line was the Ben Nevis, a sailing ship of 1,347 ton-, launched at Sit. John. New Brunswick, m 1852. Country Harbour. Nova Scotia, built thy barque Deborah, of 624 tons, for Samuel Cunard, of
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    LOSS OF LISMORE.
    800 10 SURVIVOR'S STORY. The foundering o f the steamship Lismore, off the south coast of Ireland on a voyajre from Cork to Liverpool, was investigated on Augu 18 at Dublin Castle by a court of inquiry instituted by the Ministry for Industry and Commerce. Mr. Swayne, K.C., for
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    BOBBED HAIR RIOTS.
    234 10 Despatches from Mex'uo City -tatt that pirls m the suburb of Taiubaya are arming themselves with small bore pistols to defend their rijrht to wear their hair bobbed. There have been challenges to dutls, r.ots, which armed troops had difficulty m putting down, extraordinary scenes m which
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      703 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) f For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE', via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the welMcr.own steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) end MONTORO (5.Q00 tora.) The t.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins 4e luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      291 10 HUGO STINNKLD^ (Incorporated m Germany^ REGULAR MOXTHKY F R p Trn PASSENGER SERv,^ 81 OUTWARD BOrvn HONGKONG. SHANGHAI K S B.s. Carl Legien 9,000 t( n Af>A s.s. Adolf von Baey«. r HOMEWARD BOlAn ANTWERP. ROTTERS, ■AMUEG lE^vSgT"-** s .,oiiva t^Tr'r m i*,£ov ions abdiit v 5 Calling a« Naples
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      577 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles, Southampton and Rotterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for Europe Slamat 8 a.m. PrJgi Radjah, Sapat^Tembilahan and Indragiri Indragiri 11 a.m. Pontianak Sembilan 11 a.m. Pulau Soegi Kwong Yick 9 a.tn. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 September lv Bank 4 m.s f 4 5 30 Bank demanii j 4 |.j(j Private credits 3 m.s. g 4 19-3i> New York, demand 52 > v Credits 90 day* 5^ France, demand 900 Jndia, T.T. IM% Hongkong, demand g% [i.e. i':»-m. Yokohama, demand T27 Java, demand 138 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    181 11 September 18. Tin 175 Tons jjjfj Gamble r 25 0 J Pepper white 33 00 Pepper Biack 18 00 Flake Tapioca 11*25 Pearl Sago Small 800 1 Copra 12.00 Copra Sundried 12.45 Rice, Rangoon whit* 276.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Si&m No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice. Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, Sept. IS, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 49 49»i; September 49 l 4 491.,. Oct.-Dec. 4»% oO; Jan.-March 5044 50fc! London Quotation Sheet 1«. 2* B d. Market Dull.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    180 11 The reduction of thirty million m taxation, which was provided for m the firFt Labour Budget, has enabled wives to spend more upon the primary necessities of life, and the agricultural and trading sections of the community have already grained Bubstantially from this increased purchasing: power. The
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    648 11 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTIVS WEEKLY REi'OUi. Singapore, Sept. 17. Since our last report the outstanding feature ol our market is the rapid decline ot jii'j ius m Ou pi.cc of tin. a certain number oi tin shares have weakened iv sympathy but a lc»v oi the iocul
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    293 11  -  Sir Peter Rylands Singapore, Sept. 18. Kubbtr.— Since our last we have had an advancing market, and the price fo r Spot Sheet has touched 50. The local auction held yesterday was smaller than usual, r»3l> tons being catalogued against 825 ton>' last week, and tone throughout the
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    THE THREE MUSKETEERS.
    1054 12 A START FOR DARKEST AFRICA. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Aug. 21. Last Friday the three M.Ps who are to report to the Secretary of the Colonies "on the practicability of co-ordinating policy and services throughout the territories, and to advise on the programme of future economic
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    919 12 THE UNCERTAINTY OF POLITICS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, August 19. The worst enemy which Ireland has at the moment is Mr. Eamon De Valera, the self-styled "President of the Irish Republic." who since his release from a very comfortable prison life has left no stone unturned
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    59 12 ANOTHER LENGLEN. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 17. The latest French sporting prodigfy is the fifteen year old Mademoiselle Simone Thion Pelachaume, who won the British girls golf championship at Stoke Poges by defeating Miss Dorothy Pearson, St. Andrew's, 4 and 3. Mile Simone's brilliance m the preliminary rounds
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    THE LEAGUE.
    25 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 17. First League results are: Leeds 1, Everton 0; Manchester City 2, Arsenal 0; Newcastle 4, West Ham 1.
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    SINGAPORE RUGBY.
    57 12 Rugby footballers up-country have been practising for the forthcoming season for the past fortnight. In Singapore the opening game will be played on the Padang on Tuesday at 5.15 p.m. It is hoped that intending players will make a point of turning out. as all who- do so
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    'TOO MUCH DINING AND WINING.'
    101 12 Capetown. There has been considerable? criticism lately of the play of the British Rugby football team m South Africa, and some newspapers suggest that the team has been I "wined and dined" too much. "It is only the of the side that landed a. month
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    128 12 At the annual general meeting of ■the Chinese Swimming Club held on Sunday last the following were elected officer* for the ensuing year: President Mr. Chconf Koon Seng; Vice Presidents. Messrs. Scow Poh Leng, Lim StOll Kiew and Khoo 800 Gay; Hon. Treasurer. Mr. Lee Chin Koon;
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    HOCKEY.
    105 12 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. Bou?u-ad and Co. at hockey to-day on the S. R. C. ground: G. J. Luke; D. Damodaram and W. Collins; B. Shah. A. Katyat and G. Towers; R. C. Oehlers, S. Hurst. H. G. Stack (Capt.r, S. N. Ahmad and C. A.
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    CRICKET.
    46 12 The following will represent the St. Joseph's Old Boys against the Indian Association to-morrow afternoon: T. Weerakody, A. Sanry, C. Pennefather. F. Albuquerque, E. van Jansz. K. Veeravagoo, J- V. Karunaratine. H. L de Feria. Phua Keah Yong, J. P. Siow, 'F. J. Shepherdson (Captain).
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    CRICKET TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.
    223 12 H«pes of English Victory. London, Aug. 24. The continued success of the cricketers chosen for Australia is the source of much elation to snorting writers, who m mo.«t optimistic. A. C. MacLaren is of the opinion that the team has an excellent chance of beating the
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    40 12 The monthly medal will be played for on the 20th and 21st inst.. bopey competition. It has been announced that the Pope will send an Apostolic delegate to China with 750,000 lira for the flood sufferers I
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    MILITARY BOXING.
    563 12 THE AIMS OF THE A.B.A. Avoiding Exploitation. One of the chief aims of the Army Box- J ing Association at the present time is to ensure that all young- soldiers and recruits ahall box as amateurs and remain amateur boxers for a considerable period, says the A.B.A. m
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    TRAGEDY IN LONDON FLAT.
    201 12 Alleged Murder and Suicide. 11/ondon, Sept. 8. A sensation has been caused as a result of the findng of the dead bodies m an expensive flat m Battersea of a pretty housemaid, named Mercer, aped twenty-three', and a well-known ex-City man. named Aibert Joshua, aged fifty-four,
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    MILLIONAIRE'S DAUGHTERS ELOPE.
    98 12 Married to Father's Employees. London. Sept. 8. New York. Two daughters of Mr. Grenville Winthrop, the American banker multi-millionaire, have eloped secretly and have married a chauffeur and an underelectrician, two of their fathers employees The couples disappeared after th\? n.arriag 0 ceremony m two closed cars.
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