The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 September 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1924 NO. 11,302
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    245 1 Heavy fighting is proceeding m China, and Chang is reported to have put a Chihli brigade to flight Page 7. The Dutch Government has sent a warship to Shanghai to protect Uutch interests Page 7. Senator La Follette, the Progessive candidate for the U. S. Presidency, has
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    SPELLING & EDUCATION.
    1314 1 SPELLING EDUCATION. Educated men need not be unduly perturbed by the news that the Spell ir.jr Rifom Association has got «>n the soft tide of the Minister for Education, Mr. Tievelyan, and that mighty changes or. English orthography are impending m Consequence. Naturally a Labour minister is effusively sympathetic t<
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      510 1 A (i. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. S m at<ur (iolf Championship won with Cffl WEI SI' AIDING HEI) GOLF BALIS Ul tamable at "J J rcMMM QUEKin Telegrams f J 104 t, Prince St. Tennis S RAFPLES^^OTEL. -teeth like pearls- f MONhXY. 13th Cktober.-Tca I We.' 5.30 p! __^fe WFl>M<l>\V IMA
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      162 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Gargoyle Mobiloil Page 5. Happy Valley shows Page 2. Shipping on Pages S, 9 and 10. House to let; rooms Pag« 5. Motor-cycles, Robinson's Page 7. Oil engines from Jacks Page 7. Lipton's tea, Guthrie's Page 6. Crompton's fans. l\ E's Page 4. Michelin "cable-comfort" Page 2. Whiteaway's
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      30 1 .^.W.V.W.V.W.V.V.V.W.V.ViViV S A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. f ■I for J r High Class. GOLF EQUIPMENT > call at > Telephone QUEENS Telegrams «S 1684 3. Prince St. Tamil :«%v.v.v. i .v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.w.vaj
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      83 1 THE WEEK. .\fonday, 22nd High Water, 4.34 a.m., 3.57 p.m. French homeward mail leaves. Spore Cup Football: S. R. C. vs. Pcpasus. rtplay). Tuesday, 23rd. Hig«h Water, 6.22 a.m., 5.15 p.m. Wednesday. 24th. Hiph Water, 756 a.m., 6.49 p.m. Sungroi Bajran Rubber, H. Barker's, noon, Thursday. 2oth. High Water, 8.50
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    TIRED OF "BRIDAL REGALIA."
    147 2 Film Star t.» Wed ii Ordinary darb. Mis- P>t-::\ I n. the American film star, who n rsspsctful world that she never marry until she was m posit r. i<- maintain a h.'sband. h:i- R w. apparently, reached thai happy Magi*. Hei mmagc to Mr. Jaime*
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    EXPRESS SMUGGLING.
    163 2 Ingenious Trick Discovered at Prague. The Prague Police have reported the discovery of a very ingenious device which has apparently been used by a imwgsjiar f° r sometime past m the Paris-Prague Express, A certain bu-iness man was suspected of cairyin? on an illicit traffic m cocaine. A
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    TRAPS FOR MOSQUITOES.
    124 2 According to the Pioneer, experiments hays Wen proceeding with a new antin.alarial device which takes the form of a mosquito trap. The invention is an ingenious one. depending JFor its success on the attraction which lig-ht has for insects. It Consist of a searchlight throwing a broaci
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    47 2 The Far Eastern Times »Utfts that Sir Ronald and Lady Macleay will proceed on six months* furlough m England m Noveni her. The journal also publishes a rumour that important changes are shortly to take place m th* British diplomatic world which are expected to affect Peking.
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      167 2 YADIL SPECIALTIES. PILLS. POWDER. CAPSULES. OINTMENT. LIQUID ANTISEPTIC. YADIL BOOK. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. CHARITY~NIGHTS Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Sept. 22. 23. and 21. THE CHINA INUNDATION RELIEF FIND. HELP COME HELP HELP A WORTHY CAUSE. Admission 10 Cents. NOTICE. Mr?. Pougrlas. Beauty
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      295 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. BOOKING OPENS THIS MORNING FOR THE ZIMBALIST RECITALS On Monday, September 29th and Wednesday, October Ist. Booking at JOHN LITTLES Prices $4, 2 and 1. I^°h ca o l f PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS m any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC.
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      398 2 Alhambra From Sunday, September 21st, to Friday, September In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. "MODEL DIARY' 1 Reel Pathe Film. INTERNATIONAL NEWS CARL LAEVIMLE PRESENTS "TRIFLING WITH HONOUR m 8 Ethels. ROCKLII FE FBLLOWBS FRITZI RIDGWAY BUDDY MESSINGBR HAYDEX STEVENSON A THRILLING drama of A man who <unk
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    MONTGOMERY RAILWAY SMASH.
    981 3 WRECKAGE THIRTY FEET HIGH. Lahore, Sept. 1. Thi* special correspondent of the "Civli and Military Gazette" writes of the Northwestern Railway disaster as follows: A hundred yards of wreckage on either >ide of a single track so straight that mere perspective fa—a it to taper away into
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    27 3  - Mr. Devlin. The bonds, social, economic, industrial, and commercial, which are always drawing North and South Ireland together will prove too pow¥|ful for the bigots and reactionaries
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      424 3 spoiling your^^J^ pleasure f&h «L^ Free yourielf from any i f^Wk\ iJT W&L Sen c Pains with Sloan't 1 >/St HmM MJU the World's Liniment. 1 Wfllj f j| WJ -c ..nd fleas;: re or sport I Illf T V^\|H I. .ii'.nifnt is all you require to UK jSj®T*\. J
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      218 3 A DANCE (Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. The Governor and H.E. The General 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
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    STRANGE STORY FROM INDIA.
    600 4 ACTIVITIES OF A TRAIN BANDIT. Calcutta. Sept. 5. Ha» an American train bandit found his way to In*!ia? According to a sensational story related by a guard of an E. I. Ry. passenger train. J it would appear that someone who ha> escaped Pinkerton's vigilance is
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    TOLERANT ENGLAND.
    247 4 More Freedom for Women. "I like England for its sotannee. I do not believe m the Prohibition spirit, which is co»ninpr into disrepute m America." sai<i Iliac NY.lie Carlin. of Illinois, a vice-presi-dent of the Notional Women Lawyers" Association of America, to a Daily Mail reporter. "As a
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    NO MORE IVORY BILLIARD BALLS.
    63 4 In view of the shortage of ivory anil the fact that 90 per eentf of billiard players use composition balls, proposals are on foot to prohibit the use of ivoiy balls at championship matches. To-day ivory is scarce and very expensive, a set of balls
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    SEVERE ROCKBURST.
    43 4 Bangalore, Sept. 8. News has just been received that therj has been a very severe rockburst m Kennedy shaft m Kolar jjfold fields. Over 100 persons have been injured and are beinf? brought up to the surface. Details are lacking. i
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      334 4 I Just Received a Large Shipment of PERFUMES and TOILET POWDER j I Quality, Superior Smell, Fragrant Packing, Beautiful Bottles, Fancy. J LERYS PERFUMES PARIS I The Best French Perfumes Made m Paris (France) 1 Lotion Belle Jolie Eau de Toilette Belle Jolie 1 1 Parfum Belle Jolie Various sizes
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      58 4 I H A GOOD FAN IS ALWAYS WORTH PAYING FOR IN THIS COUNTRY. SPECIFY CROMPTONS THEY'RE GOOD FOR 20 Years. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Strait> SrttWmm' KLECTRICAL DEPARTMENT 13, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. PHOTOGRAPHS For the be«t of every type, Artwtic, Technical or Commercial. RING UP Mr. H. N.
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    KING OF SIAM'S TOUR.
    926 5 TO SINGAPORE AND PENANG. The Full Programme. The following: will constitute the suite of caai T^ the King of Sia o" the ocKStjL ViSit tO Sin^P^ rih Fir JJ <" rand (ourt Offi^ r Chao Phya Dhaima Dhikaranadhibodi. <2) The Chief Aide-de-Camp-General General Chao Phya Rama
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    ITALY'S FOOLS TAX.
    623 5 I (By Giovanni Carmi.) The Italian State coffers are expected benefit this year to the tune of around ',000,000 lires from the operation of the ate's weekly lotteries. It is the only tax the world which is popular, exciting, d which the taxed people refused to low
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    BEFORE 'CHARLEYS AUNT" WAS WRITTEN.
    135 5 It is not generally known that Brandon Thomas, whose immortal farce, "Cha/leys Aunt," is m process of transformation into celluloid, started life as a journalist- Hi? son, Mr. Jjvon Brandon- Thomas, recalling the other day his father's brief newspaper earner, said that the late playwright
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    NEW BENGAL MINISTRY RUMOUR.
    126 5 Mr. Das on Swarajist Attitude. Calcutta, Sept. 8. Interviewed by the Associated Press regarding the proposed formation of a new Ministry m Bengal, Mr. C. R. Das states: "I am told there is a rumour afloat that some members of the Council are approaching His Excellency
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      414 5 BUSINESS CARDS. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS Printing— Developinß— Enlanrine FRAMES MADE KONG HIN CHEONG CO 104. North Bridge Road REPAUU9 TO BINOCULARS At until the Rate Meeting i OMMMM MOTION. BHlffal SON. LTD. 14. Battery Road. PtoMt Send for the Illustrated i ataloßue of Musical Instruments SEASON CO.. LTD g J 111
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      599 5 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, PenangLane TELEPHONE 3140 N <^ touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. GARGOYLE MOBILOIL. Due to the unprecedented demand for high jrrade. paraffin ba>e endt «»il. from which Gargoyle Mobiloil is manufactured, and the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS.
      121 6 WOOD.— On Aug. 21st.. at IJ. St. Matthew^ Cardans. Sarah Jane, widow of H*nr> William Wood, late director of Adamson, Gilnllan Co.. Ltd. HALL. On September 10th. at th-> tu<T>peiin Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Edith Kate, beloved wife of Charlo Willium H;«'l. AUo Mury. daug+iter of thK« above, on the
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      26 6 Miv. M. Daley anJ family hejf to .icknowl.- I^.I with sincere thanks the many token- of -ymI pathy and concbl-rc^ received m their recent bereavement.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1924. Comments of the Week.
    1949 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1924. Comments of the Week. The future of Wembley appears still to be undecided. A Reuter message received o n Friday announced that, according to a member of the Empire Exhibition Executive, there is "no possible doubt that Wembley will carry on next year."
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    GODOWN ABLAZE.
    178 6 MICH DAMAGE CAI >n> Very considerable damage, the ;\,hich it is difficult to estimate, bf fire which broke out early morning m a godowa m H. occupied by Messrs. i;,, and containing large quant it i« and other produce. The Fir< B ceived a late call, for when
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    ON POINT DUTY.
    254 6 The unprepossessing light of i damaged taxi met the by no mean tonishad gaze of the write! the otbei while proceeding through on< of the tra parts of the town. ia) i correspoi The ipectacle la one with whkh tbj habitants of Singapore are bo* mi m;
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    TRUE INTERESTS OF JOURNALISM.
    180 6 Kiirht- of Editor* and NaMgtN l.onc'on. Sfpt. 11l The legral position of Editor* is 1 was discussed at the annual COoien of the Institute of Journalists si Msf| It was mentioned that, a Member U the Institute who wai editor of n»-w m Burin^i was over-ruled
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    ZIMBALIST RECITALS.
    102 6 Bfrem Kmbalist, om »l the greatest masten ©1 the violin, will Two farewell redtali at the Theatre, the fir>t on Monday 29th.. and the second on .'<itu-,l .> <» Ist On bb lasl recital m Singapore W«l acclaimed ai A« r«atthat hai ever visited th> Colony. S last
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    DEATH OF SULTAN OF BRUNEL.
    73 6 An VMM. (lovernnun. comi I record, with UC*P retrret the Hi^ness Mohamed Jemalulalan Sultan »f Bruni.».whu-ht.H.kpl:.r.- on Friday afternoon September 1 cause of death was malaria. The Xin P "o7The B.^iar' I Ml, please,! -<>n the SUggt* X Hvmans. Minister .>f Forefrn ronfer the Cro-s
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      210 6 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS." HOWEVER SMALL YOUR ORDER We will Deliver it J TO YOTJK DOOl'i j FROM OUR RETAIL fiODOWN 45, Robinson Koad. l| TEL. 225. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanehai.t New Shipment Just Arrived. m Californian Grapefruit Australian Apples Oranges. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
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      47 6 I Q CHAMPAGNE I k\ MERCiER. |j 7Q. EXTRA DRY. < *Z g\ At Moderate Price. fUl Dupire I |i E§3 Brothers j! I- W^M"^=& SOLE AGENTS. J J s.S. &F.M.S. WiV.VAV.V.V.V.WiV.V.ViV.VA GOODRICH TYRES PNEUMATICS SOLIDS TUBES VVIMI "BEST IN THE LONG RUN f> ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co.. Ltd.
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    U.S. PRESIDENCY.
    110 7 I \R)IXETTE IN NEW YORK. GRBAI RECEPTION. [R< uter> Service.] Nth York. Sept. 20. iidate for the Presi- tt©, wai enthusiastic- campaign m Oi half -f the fourteen 8 law Garden ni told at beiweeu d Alan twenty. 1 !'"> ■•at*, and listened •nmimh broadcast. rtl P ;iential
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    CAUCASIAN ANTI-SOVIET REVOLT.
    350 7 I'ar^s, Sopt. 20. m Tifli- -ay. Soviet troops en- 'ie.-perate righting. At Ired .f the leading inhabitants -iLtely executed by the Cbcka f oAcials imprisoned. The troops are falling back to nountaina m coed order whence it will t dislodge them and a lonjr I warfare la
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    ARMED CHINESE MARCH ALONG HIGH STREET.
    81 7 ARMED CHINESE MARCH ALONG HIGH STREET. Friday, gang of 15 marched m procession :n th« direction of town. !>.- Ti-ochews. were i' t<< which 'were at- "i.lable lookup spear-heads. fxciteinent wa~ caused along The gang made their way to but on observing that they followed by a Police constable, Munsoor-st..
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    CHINA'S WAR.
    470 7 WU-PEmrs PLANS. heavy ramxe pmcuMra. [Reuter's Service.] <- i l«»ndon. Sept. 19. no at iS t W MI "«r making a de<IHMate effort to ral!y the Chek.an P army. Shanghai, Sept. 19. Wl«l Lv has announced he will make a stand on the Hwang-Tu-Liu-Ho L in iS2 i
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    SIR. R HO TUNG COMES EAST.
    208 7 SI R. R HO TUNG COMES EAST. London, Sept. 20. Sir Robert Ho Tung is leaving to return to the Far East m a few days. Possibly he will first visit Li-bon with the Governor of Macao, who ha- l>»-en conferring with the Portuguese amba.-sattor :n London before embarking at
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    "THE GO-GETTER" WELL RECEIVED.
    154 7 The Paramount Cosmopolitan production, The Go-Getter, was well received at the Palladium on Friday. The story is a COOMdy drama splendidly produced, with T. Roy Barnes. Seena Owen, William Norris, Tom Lewis and Louis Wolheim as the featured players. Bill Peck (T. Roy Barnes) a World
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    DISARAMENT.
    421 7 GENEVA CONFERENCE FIXED. CHINA'S PLEAS FOR POSITION. Renter's Service. Geneva, Sept. 20. The Disarmament sub-committee had a prolonged sitting to-day and is expected to conclude to-morrow. The ensemble of the wcrk of penalties and disarmament h«5 been completed, whilst arbitration is still being examined. The date for the assembling
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    GOSLING ON IMPERIAL TRANSPORT.
    359 7 London, Sept. 19. At a luncheon at the Conference of th« Transport Institute at Wembley, Mr. Gosling, proposing the toast of Imperial Transport, said the Government had to build up our old Empire often on new methods and it was important to remember that they, could
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    49 7 Mr. E. T. James, M.A. (Dublin), of the Malayan Civil Service, who left for Home early m January on leave, is not comingback. Mr. James, who retires on account of ill-health, carf out to the F.M.S. m May, 1921, and last held the appointment of Assistant District Officer, Re.nbau.
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    IMPERIAL SPORT.
    177 7 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. BRITAIN'S RUGBY DEFEAT. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 20. To-day's football results are as follows:- First Division. Arsenal 2, Sheffield United 0. Aston Villa 1, West Ham 1. Burnley 1, L e ds I. Bury 0, Liverpool 0. Cardlf 0. West Bronnvich 1. Everton 2. Bolton 2.
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    CORINTHIANS' TOUR IN AMERICA.
    18 7 London, Sept. 11. The Corinthians and a Brooklyn team tied, each scoring a goal.
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    AN INGLORIOUS TOUR.
    32 7 Capetown, Sept. 20. South Africa defeated the British rugger team m the fourth and final test by 10 to 9. The British have not won a single test match.
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    ALL BLACKS SUCCESS.
    15 7 London, Sept. 20. The All Blacks beat Somerset by 6 to nil.
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    HOME RUGBY.
    13 7 London, Sept. 10. Dewsbury 27. Bradford 10. Abertillery 14. Cardiff 5.
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    AUSTRALIAN WINS SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    101 7 Sydney, Sept. 20. Charles Paddon won the world V? scull inu" championship by twelve lengths. The race was decided on the Woodburn course on Richmond River over three and one eighth miles. Paddon was favourite ai 4-1 on. Major Goodsell looked like giving the champion a
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    CALCUTTA CUP FINAL AT ST. ANDREW'S.
    33 7 CALCUTTA CUP FINAL AT ST. AN DREW'S. London, Sept. 11. At St. Andrew's m the Calcutta Cup final'?. B. Grimond and F. M. Richardson beat J. Tate and H. Wedderburn 5 and 4.
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    HOME RACING.
    287 7 Santorb Wins Doncaster Cup. London, Sept. 12. The race for the Doncaster Cup (2 mile? 1 furlong) resulted as follows: Santorb (Mr. A. Barclay Walker) 1, Parmenio (Lord Rosebery) 2. Cockpit (Mr. P. Nelke) 3. Six ran. Won by one-and-a-half lengths, neck between second and third. Betting: 100
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      199 7 RALEIGH im MOTOR-CYCLE RALEIG;: 2^ H f P. POPULAR Mode! No. 2 I Engine 2% H.P. Raleigh dtaffn and iiianufuaun-. Qeavil.v finned \l Jg eyttnder to ensure cool running. Sturmey Aitlu-r 8 tpeod fear. Chain cum j! bell drive «J PRICB COMPLBTB WITH LI as lamp \nd horn i $450
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      711 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on tarovgh Bills of Lading for all Ot«ilab4 Peista. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Simgaftr*. GLAUCUS London,
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      431 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman 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. 8.8. CITY OF PEKIN due Oct. 5 t s.s. CITY OF DURBAN due Oct. 6 t s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL due Oct.
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      539 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Jl O*v vy BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) _i% OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and \nUer,
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      608 9 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destination* Ct Mearncm. Arr. Dent. Ml [let, London, Hamburg, Bremen, tterdam, Antwerp via Colombo, Port Sudan and Port Said. w Vtt *ort via San Francisco, Panama P s v" Ct 10 Oct 12 Al*oa Bay. Cape Town, Rio A1 Ska MarU from Kobe Oc
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      403 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ROUND THE WORLD. FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Return- ing to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. '"V.r i Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT HARRISON
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      743 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTBERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ship*. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND < J SAN FRANCISCO. S-Kt s£!l CAJOOT to discharge and load Oct. rV'lf o EST FARALO to discharge and load Not. U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load DeV. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 apart.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    68 10 The Soviet sloop Vorovsky left Singapore yesterday afternoon for Vladivostock. An unsuccessful attempt was recently aiade to pirate a small cargo steamer named the On Shing, trading between Hongkong and Wuchow. She was bomLarded with bullets from the shore when passing through a narrow passage, and j small
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    MURDERED BY CHINESE JUNKMEN.
    488 10 M URDERED BY CHINESE JUNKMEN. Officials* Conni :;rce. The murder of Mr. Hawley last June by the junkmen of Wanhsien, on Upper YangtSSe, and tne subsequent action oi H.M.S. Cockchaftr In compelling the local officials to execute two of the ringleaders and themselves to follow the funeral or foot, promises
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    ELECTRICAL SHIPS.
    264 10 The Large-t I.iner. Contiacts for tin construction of tht t electrically propelled sea-jroing ]ki>-( v.st-v liner have recently been fivet the Cianip Shipbuilding Company by tht American-Hawaiian St*-<-. i.ship Company Inc. Turbine electric drive was selected 1»> the owner m preference to direct Diese engine or geared turbine.
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    PROBING THE SEA'S SECRETS.
    692 10 (By a Marine Engineer.) In the fifteenth Century one of the most marvellous men who ever lived couctfvd of the idea of making it poaaflblc for men to live and move freely on the sea's bot- torn. Leonardo da Vinci was, indeed, the first man to
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      185 10 FAMOUS WASH HEALS SKIN D.D.D. Prescription, the greatest of skin remedies, will remove those skin afflictions that hare made your life a burden. That intolerable itching burning and discomfort will disappear under the magic of this remedy. It has cured many cases pronounced incurable and will reach your case. The
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      401 10 g T EAMER^AIU N(^ HUGO STiNKLcE^ ilncorporated m Germany., REGULAR MONTHLY XU FI(RT PASSENGER BERVici OUTWARD BniTVn HONGKONG. SHAvVx,^ > s.s. Carl Legien 9,00n i 8.8. Adolf von Ba.yr J; HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM un HAMBURG Scheer 12,260 I s.s. Albert Voegler s.s. Olixa 12£50 Agents, Singapore and »v nine
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      98 10 H. Jones, Mr. P. Lowrio, Mr. One Boon Tat. From Singapore for British North Borneo. Per s.s. Darvel: Mrs. Push, Mr. J. D. Malcolm, Captain R. Caley, Mr. and Mrs. Moir, Mr. and Mrs. North, Miss Dalky. Per s.s. Kinta: Mr. and Mrs. Hazel, Mr. A. R. Reid; Miss Dalby,
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      711 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan Melchior Treub 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Merging 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina U a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang- Chiap it a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing- Hong- i) a.m. Pulau Soeg-i Benuit i) a.m. Prigi Radjah, Tembilahan and Indragin Hang- Yon
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    577 11 ERASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATUBDAT, SBPT. 2<>th. [FiCorat In brackets show the issue vaiu of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] d r, iiuyers Sellers Batang Padang Tin ($> go ldris Hydraulic (£1) 22a Gd -?3>: Johan Tin 4b 4 K. Kamunting (I) 47,
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 11 September 2 r >. J ank 4 m s 2|4 5-32 1 BanK demand g 4 1(; Private credit- o~ 4 19 32 I- ranee, den- qqq Hongkong, &m p. t Yokohama, deman Il'H", Bangkok, demand 7<j Sovereign. B.^ik Bttyiag Bank of Eagian I Sal 4 r c Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    167 11 St'pti'mFxr 20 Tin 15i< Tons |11<UM) Pearl Sago Small B'qo8 'qo Copra Sundried jo 45 Rice, Rangoon wfcit« 275.00 Opium, Benares ur.t. 4000 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for expor: SlO.OO Rice, Saig-o No. 1 for expor: 232. 0t R;ce, Saigon No 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    71 11 Singapore. Sept. 20. 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheer. Spot 4i' a 50; October 50 50 Vi; Oct.-EKc. 5044 •'>0 t ->; Jan.-March 50 H 50%. London Quotation Sheet Is. 2-% d. Market Steady. Are we to be compelled by the tax collector to
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    100 11 LYALL AND EYATT'S REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 20 Tin. £236 lu.-\ Down 375. M. Rubber. Is. 2%d. Up 's.l. Despite a small drop m tin- price »>:' il. metal, there is a food business passing m thi> Tin section. Pengkalens are active with business dene Irom L 4.25
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    295 11 Sees: Derrick and Co. Alor Gajah. 10,920; Australasia 8,500 Aver Panas, .}4,000; Balgownie, 15,820; Bukit Kuhu, 13,000; Saw Craigielea 28,900; Gleneaky, 15,187; Pajam 40,500; Patani, 9,642; Tambalak. 13,600; Teluk Anson, 13,738; Ktuan*-. 15.000; L'lu Benut, 10,669. Sungei Tin, Stone crushed 649 tons; Output 46.H6 pkls. Ting
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    $800,000 DIVIDENDS EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
    110 11 Toronto. The Keeley silver mine has just paid another dividend of $240,000 making SSOO.OOO paid bf this mine m eighteen months, an outstanding capital of $2,000. 000. Dr. J. Melntosh Bell at the recent annual meeting of Keeley shareholders stated production \\i»^ running at 15(1.000 ounces
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    NEW BRIDGE ACROSS ST. LAWRENCE.
    97 11 Montreal.— The Harbour Commission ha* been g-iven authority by the Federal Government to construct a new bridge across the St. Lawrence river here to connect thr south shore. A bond issue amounting to 5T.000,000, it is understood, is to be floated to pay for the
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    MALAYAN ATHLETICS.
    1223 12 SINGAPORE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. Mill- Remains Premier Athlete. (By Our Own Representative.) The annual A. A. A. Championships of British Malaya, which came to a close on Saturday afternoon, were a triumph over the very unfavourable weather conditions which prevailed M U>th days of the meeting. Despite necessarily late
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    RACING.
    702 12 JOHOKE SKY MEETING. Good Attendance and Soft Going. Although the wet weather during the week rendered the ground very muddy, the Johore Sky Meeting held under the auspices of the Royal Polo Club on the Johore Bahru racecourse yesterday, was a most successful meeting, both from the social and
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    CRICKET.
    870 12 S.C.C. DRAW WITH MALACCA. An Unexciting Match. The weather was fortunately favourable for cricket on Saturday, when Malacca 1 were the visitors of the S.C.C. previous j indications being 1 none too promising, i Malacca won the toss and elected to field. Riches and Livock opened for the S.C.C.
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    POLO.
    104 12 Colony Defeated. The polo match arranged by the Royal Johore Polo Club, Malay Stales vs. Colony, was played off on Friday and resulted m a win for the States by 4 3. Considering the state of the ground, the pace wa< fast, and a very successful first chukker roally
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    12 12 The death is announced of Walter Lees, the old Surrey cricketer. j
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    YACHTING.
    901 12 A BUSY WEEK-END. Two Wins for "Polly." I The doings of the Club were carried through the week-end with unfailing re- J gularity and the Polly scored two wins, m the final of the June Trophies, and the J Joy Cup. The Saturday afternoon race found eleven boats facing
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    BOY SCOUTS' ASSOCIATION.
    38 12 Orders for Week Ending 2Sth September. Monday 22nd, Individual Troop Pariae at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday 23rd, Signalling Class Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Thursday 25th, Band Practice Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    26 12 Phra Btmn, Third Secretary at the Siamese Legation, has left England to take up the post of Consul-General at Calcutta. to which ho was recently appointed.
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