The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 September 1925

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press 10 I VIS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1925. NO. 11,5K|
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  • 228 1 An important St. Ltgvr trial lias »nen run Taj**- 16. Two I.S. seaplanes ha\e started on a Mg sta flight from Frisco to Hawaii. One is reported missinjj I'a^e S. The shipping strike is spreading m a sporadic manner. It apptars m realitj to be a quarrel
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  • 1283 1  -  G. S. HEMP. I feel like Mary Maclaivn. w..rth\ body '••ad loag liaca, Mary Imml fallen oal with ■•-tail) <'op|i« m our \ill.il'. and t«> her iM-juvst neighbour she dcliv. r.-d her^« If thus: "If I live til' I 4m (but tfcftt*! m the hand> of Qod
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 176 1 LOW AMELIAS (iI\< HNUT BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL Teleplioße No. 2920. I UESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY dinner Dance. MONDAY FRIDAY The Dansant. IEVINE -HOPKINS DANCE BAND. I SAHKIES BROTHERS. (.KILL KUUM. Proprietors. -uptrvision of an LEON. H. YAYMEX ,v|M-rt F.iropt-an. Manager. *j 1 f cloCi and Neave Ltd. Manufacturers of Aerated Waters,
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    • 143 1 LM& Miss Kudo />£ /^/^J^SV Introducos you to the solution of A O^^^^/^V yOUr Washing diffic '"Hies. You need V I^^ \yyl^ HaVe M anxiety iboui wash ng: your *^i\y^T^^frJk <lUinty p:illments thti KURLO lather '''^I^l\J n*fM cleßliMi so rently tha t shimmering >H ySVr<^ '1^ Si!kS n<l tht m
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    • 184 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Latest motor advertiseimnt> Pmmmm 1 and r>. Framroz f<>r qooJity m aerated wmtmn Page A. uadarwood portablei rrdurid m pi i. Page I. Try the (old Storage for g....,! apples Page S. Crown Cigarettea are «ror h lulam Page Spacial drosft bawa^tei at Robinaoa*i Page 9. Hoosain^ah for
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    • 7 1 SWALLOW i AMELIAS VARIETY WAFERS ARE DELKIOIS
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 116 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 10.35 n.m ;>."»«♦ p m Bluo Funnel homeward mail clow Polo: Harms Cups. Thi'iftday, '.\rd. High Water. IIJ «.m 1t.41 pm. B. F. htimcu'Hrii mail rl<>>«>>. Rubber Produocrv. FuMMft Bank. tAM p.m S.C.B.A. mttr-. GaHea Ctuk, .".1." p.m. Palhousif Chapter. H.'M) p.m. Fruiay. \th. Hi^rh Water.
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  • 550 2 A CALL FOR A UNIVERSAL CURRENCY. Along with the demand for a unix language, like Esperanto, ronu the conviction on the part of some business men tha, there oaght l I likr a universal coinage, a: [east for the traa ti« ii of interns ional business. It ocean Tht American
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 459 2 DUBARRY SPECIALITIES New stock of the following lines has just arrived. SILKASHAVE SHAVING STICK. DUBARRY SHAVING MILK. GLOSSANA SHAMPOO POWDERS ROUGERETTES IN GILT CASES POWDERETTES IN GILT CASES. BATH CRYSTALS. CRYSTAL BATH SOAP. AT POPULAR PRICES. MEDICAL HALL LTD SINGAPORE. lit THE HAPPY VALLEY. THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY In Choke
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    • 364 2 Ssssalhe 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 propramme of films to be selected from the biggest stock m town according to wishes
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    • 268 2 ALHAMBRa From Tuesday. Ist September, to Sund In the Second Show commencing IN UNUSUAL MOTION PICTURE, BUPERBI THOROUGHLY WKLL ACTI A picture so true to life to UM Ih m every day that it is convincing m i It fcatui-o RALPH LEWIS, EMORY JOHNSON, ELLA II WALKER AND CLAIRE Me
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  • 564 3 MIAR TOWKAY CONVICTED. Sequt'l to Juasseh Episode. EL .v ally it was reported m these coluimis, Layi Saturday's Malay Mail, that the Malay station-master at Juasseh had been convict--1 I of beinjr etmcerned m an ingenious attempt to smugple rubber by rail to Singapore. The customs authorities continued
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  • 180 3 When the mercury m tlu- thermometer is attempting: to climb out of the top of the tube, and oven sedentary occupation* make serious calls upon one's energy, the plight of those who labour m the 'ic-ini y of furnaces is unfortunate m the extreme. Apart from ihe
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  • 149 3 During 1 the month of May on three oecm--ions a most unique event took place m the fa moot Cathedral of St. Peter's at Rome. Messrs. Alfred Graham and Co., the ma rufacturtis of Amplion Loud Speakers, h:u! (hiP honour of beintf invited to undertake
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 454 3 i v >o e Coun The Food of Kings! •O YOU. Baby is the King of your household, md claims as his birthright the Food of Kings I vnd as the best is not too good for the children f Royalty, it is not too good for your Baby for
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    • 211 3 —^x igelqream is made from pure cream m a spotless factory i where every utensil is steam-sterilised daily. Buy it of any of the distributors mentioned be- I low. Sold m bricks wrapped m paraffined i paper and enclosed m a test and dirt-proof i I carton. Larger quantities obtainable
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    • 88 3 mftf Chamberlain's P r 1 DATM.DAIU rain tSalm Ij! ii rAIN'DALH LriBHIUMATISII F(>l solvnciSS of tntl muscles Pf! tA-n^t^^co. after violent exercise and for jj l*^-"^-. i-heumatic pains, much relief i l l^^^ is afforded by BtMigiM the H MI 9ORB> throat LJj'|jr*^Sr >$^* i% affected parts thoroughly with ill
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  • 685 4 150 MILES AN HOUR MOTORING. SPEED SENSATIONS. Captain Campbell m Carmarthenshire recently beat the world's record for the flying mile and flying kilometre on his giant 350 h.p. Sunbeam, travelling at a speed never before attained by a human being on land. It is difficult to convey a real impression
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  • 206 4 It is said that there is no country \m the world where road users are so courteous to one another as m Great Britain, hut that very courtesy can be both annoying and dangerous when it is carried to extremes, says The Light Car and Cyclecar, m the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 321 4 I Simple as A-B-C— I is the principle of the new Studebaker Duplex— Ithe car that combines open car freedom and closed car comfort. And with its two-fold con- !|f venience, it costs no more than a strictly open car! I|P" ■-«JLr^»-"^t^^fcJM A The Studebaker Duplex is an I; Xl*
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    • 6 4 THOUGHTLESSNESS CAUSES ACCIDENTS. TRY THINKING BTUDEBAKEB
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    • 224 4 9/1 I FOR £d* CONSECUTIVE I HOURS I I THIS IS THE REMARKABLE 4CHISTBMI M M I LIEUT COL. MRS STEWART RII)|\(, Rudge-Whitworthl I I Four Valve Four Speed I 2'< H.P. MOTOR O< I i I ON THE MONTHLEKI TRACK NBAR PAMB I I I*a H.P. MODEL I 21
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  • 180 5 There must he thousands of small-car enthusiasts, says The- Light Car and C>vieear, who, having seen everything that there is to see m Great Britain, find themselves at a loss to decide where to tour this summer holiday. They will have found m past years that touring
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  • 80 5 The Schrader Company make a good pomt not alw?«ys appreciated regarding tyre inflation. If the air pressure is not equal m all four tyres, one or more of the tyres takes the brunt of the wear and tear, and, consequently, is likely to give trouble. Equal inflation also makes the
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  • 306 5 The question of making an efficierr motor fuel m the tropics, whore imported spirit is expensive, is attracting attention. Various materials have been suggested, and one of the most valuable appears to be the sap which may be collected from the flowering shoots of the nipa palm
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  • 181 5 Shocking Fate of Motorists m Holland. Whilst motoring from Utrecht to Arnhem a man and his wife met with a terrible d( ath owing to the unaccountable burs' ing into flames of the petrol tank (says Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent). Two youths, who were following the car at
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  • 58 5 During the wet weather, it is we;. t». remember that if the hood of the car is folded when damp it wii\ probably become mildewed and cracked, eausin^ it to leak when next used. Shrinkage may damage the fastenings of the material also. The hood should be
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  • 496 5 At the i»i» leason when ail th< is out on wheels, I frequently tint! myself hurtling through the atmosphere bound for a cooling <iip After the heat «»f the «lay, or during Wlk dl, ut for thr day fully equipped with sandwu hes. cold collation and foi
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 260 5 .v.^^^^v•v.^v•svvAV.vv■.^v.v.v.^*AVAl^v.^%^-.•i%•.•.^vA^Vbv.■,v.•^•.•.VA•A■A^VA'.VJJ■.v.^'Vl\vwvt > HP /^~v^ I curtains, horn, mats, tools; painted TROJAN blue. <0?^1^" "/fjj^ Price of complete car $1,375 or neumatic tyres $1,425. The demand for this car has increased to such a tremendous the LEYLAND factory are working continuously day and night to cope with •s. Rapidly taking the
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    • 353 5 Vile *Jirst 'OPHmUMe 'Wheeled VehicU I/O the proved goodness of the powerful six-cylinder Jewett, have now been added new and more beautiful bodies. Long, sweeping lines, deeply crowned fenders, rounded corners, add new grace and beauty. The Jewett De Luxe five-passenger touring car is finished m light golden brown with
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  • 1478 6 The centuries of Hobbs have done "W. G." a good turn; the name of the "Old Man" I is once again on the lips of cricketers, and some of the youngest of them are "Pagan, I regret to say"; for they ask sceptical questions about the fanie and
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  • 274 6 Sargent's ••surprise" m beeping 257 untold pictures m his studio, though dealers Were always anxious for anything he could le! them have, is by no means an isolated case. There have been a good many painters who have been unwilling to part with their pictures. The
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  • 148 6 Frank Bullock, the jockey, stated at the Aintive races 00 Jrly 24th that he has d< finitely made Up his mind to retire from racing at the end of this season. His futuie plans are not decided, but he may go to Australia. "I am retiring
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  • 85 6 The Indische Courant (West Java Edition) sta*es that a native of Borneo who had just returned from Perak was encouraging his friends to emigrate to the Federated Malay States. He says land could be had at a cheap price. There was no worry abou 1 taxes as m the Dutch
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  • 552 6 lUNimrilKlll (OMMKNT. The Times of Malaya says: 'I have heard a goa^l 4ml <>f bitter criticism from nienil>ers *>f th<* Ipoh (lynikhana Chlb m regard to the recent rate Meting m Ipoh, but hay« refrained from jfivin^r it publicity M I am convinced that the grievance
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  • 381 6 An account which appeared m The Time* exactly a hundred years apo of a tipht be tween the twn leading pugilists <«t the day. Ward and Cannon, for Ike championship of Knpland. makes quaint reading Ib v who haw become accustomed to the so-called "staging" (>1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 945 6 A good opportunity for sound and profitable investment m land find house properties not to be missed by enterprising capitalists. ESTATE OF SHAIK ABOOBAKAR BIN MOHAMED LAJAM, DECEASED. REMINDER Important Four Day's Auction Sale of Very Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Singapore Town Business Premises, Residential and Country Properties. at Messrs
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    • 204 6 Don't be a Slav, Backache v h iwniani ym vmii bW,, prevent mil m hand ol ynu mai r mat vvnb IMMUfI v PMh them rtgulsill ..s "i.: p...,,.-, rhi, nmei hiond ,«.t M T sad, arhc i L .«t ru i \'»iir bad vmli omas nii eripphi PHI- toHley,
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  • HOME SPORT.
    • 1304 7 •Yom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Am;, (i. Cn the ranges a Bisley last Saturday woman sh< t, Mis.: |f a K. Poster, beat 11 male competitors, including two Silver Medalists ami two Bronze Medalists, andi made the fine score oi out of a possible LCJ m a
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 280 7 BUSINESS CARDS. l „n l for the Illustrated MuHical Instrumenta. \»ON CO., LTD. North Bridpo Road. J CARS FOR HIRE. Auction m Rates THE A lA ll MOTOR CAR CO. b, Bukit Timah Rd I*ol ami 109. [RE, less 20 per cent. OWLET $2.50 per hoir, $3.00 per hour, S.UM)
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    • 804 7 NOTICES. KLUANG RUBBER p\NV. LIMITED. Notice is hereby ghren thnt th.- .i^hth annual fenei .1 meetinf of th.- Company will h v held at noon „n Monday. 21sl September, I9tt, when the Directors will recommend that Dividend oi 6 per cent on the Ordinary Shares and l j o P«-r
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    • 343 7 f\ A J/en corns Babies thrive I only when they assimilate tiie food they take. Give them a food that they can digest easily -that is I ftish and pure -that I builds up bone and I muscle m short" In 4 sizes of all Chemists Stores I ERUPTIONS ON
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    • 380 7 j/ IF you are troubled by the inconvenience *l and pain of any sudden cut, bruise, insect I bite, burn -or scald, use the first-aid proved safe and quickly eftective. Heal it with Zam-Huk i\]^ If you have eczema, itch, prickly heal, pimples or other irritating and unsightly skin trouble,
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    • 335 7 AUCTION SALE OK .•«d Pi.(ie».>, Urn P).»i>.rt\ if i i To b« liold at Bali R.mrn. Ram.- Chamh, 4Ce> Spore. WEDNESDAY, Jnd skit, at k» \m FRIDAY, -ith BEPTEHRER AT li LM m MONDAY. Tth. SKPTEMHER AT M A M 1 m- pMpi Wlhtlt watchrs, cb hamond and nt)i«T ringß,
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  • 60 8 Mr. Foh ClMBg l\v and family tender truit sincore thanks to all relative-; an«l tfimn&M for attending the funeral of hi> lato moth»T on Sunday last, ;»!-<• t«. th»- Wha Ktt- Kok. uot-kly Entertainment Club, Cnenc Kc< Heaa A>>ociation and nwabetl of the S.CK.A. and t" tiMMC who
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  • 783 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. SEPTMBER 2, 1925. An Improvement Trust. Controversy, like history, has a habit of repeating itself. A good instance of this is to be found m ihe discussion m the Municipal Commission on Friday last, when a certain number of Municipal Commissioners assumed an a? grieved attitude
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  • 401 8 Mr. Ashley Gil son i» progressing favourab.y and hopes i<> be able to leave the hospital before long. --M.M. Accord. ng to the Morning Post Aunu.; i. iThe Rev. Graham White. Vicar of St. HeUn's. I>a\v«]i>n. having offered himself for foreign service, and been accepted by the Bishop of Singapore,
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 96 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I '♦•ii. i mi;. Sept. 1. At the annual mwtinir of the I.yri" fhoalroi, Mr. Funu presidinvr. sai<l that th total rt-i-eipts for the year under r«view exceeded last year'- l»y $2,(KM), despit< the competition. Ninety per cent had BOOfl paid m interim dividends
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    • 104 8 (From Our Own CoßWaOMdeat). I'onanif, Sfjit. 1. It is Ivarncil that a sorious situation ha< ariata at PraJ a < r«-sult of there batag <• railway trucks to convoy faadkb It If ÜBoVntOOd that IgOit packaires arc ;»\vai 4 (Bg tiospati h. and the Harbour Boar I lilthoritfei
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    • 35 8 (From Our Own Correiponthnt) IVnani;. Sept. 1. The des h occurred of the wife <>1 l i At iff thil morning. The funeral which took I 'ace thi^ ftfternoun wes largely attended
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    • 75 8 (Froan Our Own Correspondent). IVnanu. Sept. I. In connection wi.h ihe apaaal af ifttj gasu against mas;istrate*i order to paj $I<> for the maintenarue of liis illfgitimaN child by Esther Lint, which wai Pttumed I the Court bekm for eviden c If the hu> pf petitioner
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    • 144 8 I W«Mk- t nd oLIH-ath. (FrOM Out Own CotTMpOß^tMk.) Ipoh. St-pt. I. Then \v;i- an umiMial wriM of fatalitn m Kinta la-i wivk-t-nd. J'.i-siiK's th»- burial ali\o «>u Saturday *>f six nun.nv: co^liei Dear Tt-luk Krirti. H It rvaortcd to-day that five Chiiwav, «li^ru r )Mir for flay
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    • 153 8 i Autumn l*rofensional Kxamination. PiMi List Final Kxamination lor thi> Diploir.a <>l LJLB. M. H. IWf 1. Mi-^ S. D. (,un;. tilakt*. S. M;iiuk;isiniy, A. Mviruj, r a>u. S. B nuiiram. S. Smnadurai, H. St u>>t»>. M Hannah Tan. A Thurai. Pa*<s m Medicine
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  • 99 8 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION. At a Committee meeting to l>< h*-lci M tho 14th 'StpttSlktr, m the SinvraP"?-. K\-e-hanjfe Room at "> p.m., the fottowiag il th* Agenda: To confirm minuUs i»f CommitU'c OMttteg held on thy 10th. Au^ru-i 192-">; (2.) To fill 5 vacancu- M Committee; (3.) To receive
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  • A NEW SEA FLIGHT.
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    • 112 8 'THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co., Ltd. (focorporalfid m Shanghai.) WHEN YOU GET TIRED OF THE 'SAME OLD' LOCAL FRUIT BEING SERVED WITH YOUR CHOTA HAZRL SEND TO THE COLD STORAGE FOR AUSTRALIAN and AMERICAN APPLES and ORANGES. Singapore COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m th«> Straits Settlements).
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    • 60 8 > Parf urns de Luxe I OOTY p ■C Chypre l\ Origan ;I j! Rose Jacqueminot ll Paris \l Emeraude 5 5; EAU DE COTY > m I? to he had from all dealers J" S Duptre Brothers. .5 y^ 1 il j maa W^f w' I flaS /(jgxF 'i
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  • SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
    • 219 9 OPPOSITION TO HAVELOCK WILSON. tOKTING THE STRIKERS. [Reufc r*a Service.] Melbourne, Sept. 1. Seanx iTs and Butchers' ided to levy rive shillings BSist the strikers. The resolved to strike to deport Walsh or Sydney, Sept. 1. i Trades Council i.: unions to pro- strikers. SMAKK JOINS IN. openhagen, Sep 1.
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    • 24 9 [Reul rvice.l London. Sept. 1. Southampton p in it-asinply com-ad-officei of the ited the statements, Tht- signing Majestic, Arlanza •:tr slowly.
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    • 85 9 FIVE LINERS IDLE AT SOUTHAMPTON. Service.] Southampton, Sept. 1. spread and five The crew of the •aii to South Africa and also the ere* i&uaya. of the engineroom deckhands of the Maof withdrawal but n the ftfajes'k will difficulties. IN THE LINK. London, Auk. SI. i to-night, after Marine Workers'
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    • 41 9 Melbourne, Auk. 31. 1 of the Queensland ng the mails, Mr. the Premier of Pardin 8 the holding D p of at Rockhampton m ay strikers' boycott 11 "W out the seriousness of «n assu- to deal with the
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  • 242 9 PROPAGANDA DISLIKED. GRACKPUL APOLOGIBB. [Router's Service.] Osjsjava, Aig. SI. Advisory Committee on opium J< pted a report to the Council, containseven resolutions dealing, inter i'ia, with the illicit traffic m drugs, urgin" the most energetic steps for the discovery of persons engaged therein. The Committee calk attention
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  • 33 9 [Renter's Service.] Rotterdam. Aug. SI. The Dutch steamer Ouderkerk, from Bremen to East Asia, had her su-rn stove n by a Greek steamer from Buenos Aires. The latter was seriously damaged.
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  • 34 9 [Reuter's Service. Riga. Aug. 11. 1 eningrad is threatened with the worst epidemic typhoid for the past decade. The hospitals are overcrowded and the doctors blame the water and milk supplies.
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  • 23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Shanghai. Sept. I. All the kidnapped missionaries mentioned on Aujr. 25th were released on the 30th ult.. all well.
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  • 293 9 Death Sentence for Chinese Seaman. The astonishing case of a Chinese tireman ii board the Blut Funnel steamer Euryades who. after murdering two of his fellow shipmates when the vessel was a short distance from Singapore, appeared before tfu- Chief Officer of the ship, his waistband bristling with
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  • 104 9 It is rather early' yet to think about the booking of seats for this play, which will V given on Oct. Sid and sth m the Victoria Theatre, but lovers of this delightful comedy will do well to bear m mind the dates. Produced under Mrs.
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  • 1563 9 MERCHANTS' BK; CLAIM, hr?:. i»ant Action la Supreme Court. An important action concerning the contract fot the shipment of a lar^e c.ivintity of sugar from Java durimr the war was commenced ir the Supreme Court before the Acting Chief .Justice, Mr. Justice oproule, yesterday, when Xagurdas Purshotumdas
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  • 117 9 WHERE WERE THEY? |To the Editor. -ir.— To day Is the Birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands. The Of- ficial Representative of that friendly cr.untry gave his usual reception. I believe no single high official of the Government of this Colony attended such reception, cither
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  • 90 9 A very successful Jumble Sale was held at the Medical Mission, Tranquerah, on Saturday afternoon, when over $600 were made m aid of the Building Fund. This included about $200 given .n donations, and over $50 made by selling tickets beforehand. Special thanks are due to the Boy Stouts, Girl
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    • 278 9 Cash Clearance Sale! /^k SPECIAL BARGAINS CS^^ll '^l DRESSMAKIN(J DEPARTMENT i Rl Morning i ll '&-vL Afternoon j; (|;,Mli and i w\hf]S Evening Gowns j -il'[M AT REATI V J I Reduced Prices. jj I Robinson Co., Ltd., I Jp < teeorpontted m the S.S.) SINGAPORE. -C Qj J/ y
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    • 823 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LON DON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. EURYADES Holland
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    • 562 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMANMINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. CITY OF MADRID Havre, London. Hamburg and Dunkirk In Port s.s. KXOWSLEY HALL Marseilles, London. Rotterdam and Antwerp Sept. 20 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN
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    • 514 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UH» (Incorporated m England. T MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAIQO KftV* k> PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAITsTEAM N \\H tfi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SER\ |i (Under Contract with His Majesty's G< OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. BOMB* For China and Japan. For Marseille* I Due \ni*tr Tonnage.
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  • 1135 11 CLAIMS OF CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. Claima to sovereignty m polar region* are multiplying ft has long bm the oust,,,, of explorers to hoist their national flat, s on an y land they discover, ami even, M the case of the North Pole, on the fro«B surface
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  • 533 11 Raw Diet a s a Healer. 1 hat the eating of uncooked foods has i i-■ ntficial effect m helping to maintain p i;< althy condition was the contention of Dr. *V. C, Dawes. of Montana, m a paper presented at the International Conference of Orteopaths at the
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  • 111 11 I Having seen Niagara, the Prince of j Wales was able to make the inevitable comparison when he visited the Victoria Palls recently. An Englishman anJ an I American once stood side by side on the bridge, gazing m speechless admiration at the Main Fall of the Zambesi.
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  • 591 11 THE STINNES METHOD. It may as well be made plain tha: the German banking world is not taking this trouble of carefully liquidating the Stinnes trust out of any consideration for the firm, or name, or methods of Stinnes. It has been opposed to its methods from the
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  • 183 11 Woman's Fifty -Foot Fall. Aberystwyth. July fft. Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth, was tht scene to-day of the hazardous rescue of a young woman who had fallen a distance of about 50 feet on to a kdge on the face of the cliff. Miss Kde (19), of Sparkbrook,
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  • 92 11 Athlete Aged 8 Accused of "Not Trying." Mary port. A painful sen.sa'ion was caused at Ellenborough sports by the decision of the judges to report the youngest competitor, a child of eight, to the Cumberland Boys' Footracing Association, and to withhold the prize for "not trying." The
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 239 11 VXI GREEN \TKKPROOF XN \s BLINDS. ils and WTorkman- ars from [N HOOSAINSAH, Isl Floor. 2454. ftOOMAK I colourless WaterIprnotini: pnparation for l>lntor-car hoods, awnings, tarI paulins and all fabrics. all Ganges r>m t! Agents: Watts 8 Co., Ltd. IIiAPORE FREE PRESS ■RIAXTILE ADVERTISER 4 y Mori lily m Malaya
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    • 151 11 II limit ft 9 m^Mi lamps Last Longest. Sole Airent*: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. 'Incorporated th,- Straits SerUemrnts.) Electrical Department. 13, fettcfj Road. SINGAPORE. PHONE. 3134, and 3135 "Beautifies and Identifies" BRASS NAME PLATES COMPARE 1 'i Best Material I Rough Finish Deeply Kngraved with j Light Acitl etched Killed with
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  • 161 12 Information has been received that a sunken tongkang i.es m an approximate position two miles North by East from Barram Point Light, Sungei Ban-am, Borneo. Captain Scott's o.d «h.p Discovery after encountering rough weather m the English Channel, on her voyage to South Georgia, has been compelled to
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 470 12 Some Likely Expl?na ion». F'arK Aug. 4. The raddesj upheaval of a submarine mountain m the middle of the Bay of Bi<<av tis this morning's holiday sea>on sensation of the Boulevard pre>~. The facts a< reported to the Ministry of Marine are these: On May LJ
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    • 180 12 s.im<? «»f the steamship compaaiei ai reviving the practice— familiar during th.war hut lUbeeqiieatly abandoned of timing I the departure of the.r 'iner- from New York at midnight. At first thought OM would pronounce this an inconvenient hour for sailing, but it ha? its advantages. American passengers who
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    • 98 12  -  William Joynson-Hicks. The first of the two "> ft. Coastal Motor (Torpedo) Boats bctef rappHtd bf John T. and Co.. Ltd. to the Swedish Government, recently completed htr trials, when the satisfactory tpmd of MJ knot v.-i 5 attained. The boat, which is
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 602 12 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) t*4 MONTORO (5.000 tons). TV f.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium,
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    • 285 12 I There's Health I I m every dose I of Hall's Wine I Hall's W 7 inc is a great tonic m every case of weakness. It enriches the blood feeds I nerves builds up your strength ail round. I Take Hall's Wine if you are I run -down, or
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    • 77 12 LLOYD IWESITNOi?] BOMBI lp FOR fHP Dates are n Fir i PATERSON KAXG W RttMMT I I PATI M)> IMld I HIM Rl \MSA II I I l>ir«tt and I I I i. the I' I OR PEN n^ I OR 1 N LA r I I f I THE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 517 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pah*ng, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantuti every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and *'nday 6 a w BangKok every Tharsday 6 a.m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a>m Ke.antan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m Kota
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    • 67 12 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of The Government Health Office). Kandangr Kerhau Station. For the 24 hours endinjr midnieht Aup. 31st: Max. shade temp* ra'ure 00 F Mm. shade temperature 7»">.2 F Mean shade temperature M.s F Max. sun radiation 147 F Mm. trrass radiation 7:* F Sea temperature SI F
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 515 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamer. Arr Dent Hnmbursr, Rotterdam, <rp. Bremen, via Colombo, Port Soudan and Port Said. Alps Maru Sept 14 Sent 1", I Hay (Port Elizabeth), Town, Rio, Santos, Buenos v** < "lombo. t Canada Maru Sept. 17 Sfc-pt 19 (1 BomUy. f Tacoma Maru Au*f. 3]
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    • 449 13 lHH|^ SIIABgSHIP LINE Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 58 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEAN LLVBHS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria. Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning
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    • 640 13 GENERAL AGE^WASAKI_ROOSEVELT LINE Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORKj^HILADELPHU .nd (VIA SUEZ) m.s. SILVERCEDAR p m.,. SILVERLARCH due RHINE MARU due g m* SILVERFIR due BORDEAUX MARU dbe SILVERELM dw 2i m.s. SILVERAY due For rates and
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  • 554 14 Too .Many m Profession. The alleged overcrowding: of the architectural profession led to the appointment of a joint committee of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Association of Architects, Surveyors, and Technical Assistants, to examine into the question. This Committee, whose report is now issued, expi-ess
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  • 207 14 Government's New Policy. Simla, Augl 21. The Government of India have decided <>n a policy of making India self-support-irg m war and peace as far as possible, and of reducing to a minimum the number of stores for which reliance is at present placed by the Army
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  • 496 14 Kishop Welldon an,d Miners. The Dean of Durham, Bishop W; lldon, was roughly handled by a crowd of miners on July 25, and narrowly escaped a ducking m the river. The annual gala o f the Durham miners was being held, and enormous crowds of miners and
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  • 163 14 Proposed Siberian Route Captain WaHfcar livuns. the German air-.-hip commander, has arrived m Moscow t., COMoh with the Soviet Government as to tie details of proposed regular service of Zeppelin airehipa between Amsterdam anl Tokyo. vi a Copenhagen, Leningrad. Ar chaftgel, Diekaon Harbour. Yakutsk. Ayan. fti d
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  • 104 14 Death of Ceylon Lady m Bombay. The death, m Bombay, of Mrs. Grenier. wife of the Rev. George Grenier, which ras already been announced was caused by tetanus due to the administration of quii inc. Medical evidence and authorities quoted at an inquiry showed that cases
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 317 14 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $9 per hour rating. This is cheaper Mian hiring a taxi. IS YOUR SKIN Ok/2 ON FIRE? I^T W"/ /jr^ s niaddening to lie awake all night y>^ r^ A long with that
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    • 426 14 I twoictirtpw Break thatV J Vicious CirdeA [j^gj^ropical DebilitvA Ageing prematurely! Ageing prematurely That is the result of thf iOut circle of complaints and debility from which moit residents m the tropics suffer Nearly every resident of a hot country is somrul.^re on that circle, heading slowly towards sWbilitj A
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  • 559 15 Many church meml>,r, expect to get a fret ticket Jto heaven, for, if they were examined, says The Baptist. (America) the rosters of the churches would reveal the names of a startbngly large number of deadheMis who u^'t for nothing what the setf-respecting members pay for.
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  • 267 15 Electric radiations from living creature i -c believed by Lakhowaky, French wire Ml I>x H i; to account for many mysteries performancea of animals, including the direction-finding of carrier-pigeons, a mi the sudden mtgrationa of hosts of U-mmwv the mountain! of Norway to the sea I" Exceteior
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  • 65 15 September I. fipnk I a.s. 2)4 16-32 Hank. demand 2 1 f-M Private credits 3 m.s. ii 4 New York, demand Credits «JU days 5^ Fraiiit, demaad 1150 India, T. T. M% Hon*k«Hff, d.-man-l )C > r( '»k< iiama. demand j.;., Java, demand I |f«s Pa.'i^kok. demand 7<j| V
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  • 199 15 September 1 Tin 225 Tom < !jHMI v. :iR liur vl 2 s *> pIWt Hl.'k' §iJi ;>i Bajgo Small nH) 1190 Sundried Opium, hen ,r* ant Riot-. Liang Wn »*lm*i Marl Rue Eacle (OM) Hut. Lianjr. If m Chan M irt Red Kagk Now) r<(l Rice, Sium old
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  • 37 15 Singapore. Sept. 12 noon. Sinirapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.32 1.3*; Sept. 1.32 i:v>'get l.J!» l.:;o Oct-Dec. UM i.l' 7: .1 March 1.14 1.15. London Quotation SI Ss. 6Hd Market Steady.
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  • 287 15 FRASHER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS TUESDAY, BEPXEMBBM I. [Figures ;n brackets show the issus 7»iut the Sharp m dollars onlcai other* isnarked.l A lor (Jajah 1.7;, v Ayer Tanas (ss> m.i<> t-L Aver KuninK SO M Ayi-r M(»lck ($1 I 2.20 •_!.:;:> Allenby 2.:{() 2.40 x.«l. Amal. Malay (2)
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  • 189 15 LYALL AM) EVATTS REPORT. am. Sept. I Im. £264 I 7s. Down 2' I UuMhts. With the con dity vi ill round, ih. ihar c market opened brink good buaineaa la pauin*. Jeram X i.avf mad! mm. few Bcud.ii i M.ntalahs v, n,. v Cmijrieleai h.-.v, fed
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  • 477 15 ROM MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT SinKaporc. \uu. I KiililM-r.— ::> [Jp i,j i.;.{ Tin.— l." l 17. ,;,j Down 27k <:<! I 22-1 tons at 128. Thf rvbbei skaTC inaik«-t fi 1 1 1 1 an. l quotation* -h<»w round impr. Mil :n>r stocks are uuirt. Industrial* I <-an- are enquired
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 285 15 \s<et> over $5,500,000. rriin nnn m Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) lI HAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON offtpf- *> nw t y M d M 3S the^preme Court of ihe^Z^Wance SeCretary Managing Director Actuary G KNOX HORACE W.
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    • 503 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880 Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.80,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya Esq DIRECTORS. T. amakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi, Esq. r-
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    • 473 15 BANKING. HONGKONG 4ND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Aithonsed Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling f 4,500,000 i> t. t Silver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden. Esq., Chairmar nr n P p! h i!
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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives—Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Lt L CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist Hoor^ A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 934 16 Little remains to be said about the Malaya Cup final. Singapore won on th?ir DM rits. and had the margin of success been far freavfr their superiority over Selangor would m no way have been exaggerated •it- contrast in;*, feature between the two 1. ami was one of
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  • 18 16 The body of a m?4dle-«ged Chinese was found floating m Malacca river by a S,kh policeman on Saturday.
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  • A ST. LEGER TRIAL.
    • 59 16 A Good Win. [Reuter's Service. l L«itdon, Sept. 1. At Marton this morning Alec Taylor tried his St. Leger candidates over a mile :md thriv-quarters. The placing* were Picaroon. Daimyo, Saucy Sue. Crossbow, Tournesol. Picaroon won by a length, the same distance between, second and third.
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    • 82 16 [Reuter's Service]. London. Aug. SI. At Worcester: Worcestershire lu-at Hanipthhne by six wickets. The losers made 180 (Root took wickets for 7S) and 51 (Root 7 for SS). Worcestershire secured 123 (Kennedy 4 for 4!M ami TlO for the loss of four wickets. At Swansea: Notts won their
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    • 149 16 [Renter's Service.] London. Aug. 31. The following are the reralta of to-day's English League matches: Division 1. Arsenal 2. Leicester C. 2. Birmingham I, Manchester C. 0. Leeds United 2, Bolton W. -i. SheAeld V. 2, Tottenham H. West Ham I*. Cardiff C. 1. Division 11. Banuley 0,
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    • 61 16 [Reuter's Service.] Oakmont. Aug. It. In the national amateur £«>if champion-.-hip 196 drove off for the eighteen hole round for sixttvn places m the competition proper, Jones, the bolder, went r<>und ir seventy-thrtv. McKenzie did a sensational round of seventy-one. Fownes m 76, Carter m 77. Foster and
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    • 63 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Sept. 1. In the unfinished final tie of the A class singles of the EVC.C. tennis tournament. Schiess scr, bea* Duguid owe 15, f'— 4, 0 4. The gam* was not spectacular and Duguid was out of form -invariably driving into the
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    • 218 16 Around the World m the Speejacks. This is the film history of the famous around the world cruise .n a 98 foot motor boat by Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Gowen of Cleveland who covered 'SB,OOO miles m a 16 month period, visiting such out of the way
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    • 43 16 A diamond ring worth £200 ha? been brought up from the bottom of Toronto Bay by means of a special magnet, after several professional divers engaged by its owner had failed m their attempts. The nature of the magnet has not been disclosed.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 93 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. A. Singles. de Stuers beat Hill, 6 l, 6 3. Winter beat Poyser, I—6,1 6, 6—4, 6 4. Dr. Bain beat Murphy, .6— 3, 2-6, 6 4. B. Singles. Case beat Lee, 6—3, 6—4. C. Singles. Arthur beat Holiday, 6—2, 6—l. Brooke beat
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    • 120 16 C. Singles. Willis rs. Cr.rtwright. C Doubles. M« sley and Kvans scratch to Hutchings and Gagan. Baxter ;.nd Hudson vs. Mr.j. Watson and yiii}. Silvers, postponed. Fisher and Lovett vs. Rogers and Boardn n Mitchell and Willirnis vs. Carr an.l I* arce. Mlliat'im'l and Reid vs. Dr. Crawford
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    • 98 16 l\ Doubles. <'npt. Moors and Watt vs. Piatt and T *~rfisj Baxter ;m<! [ludsofl VS. Majors \Vat>«m ;."d Savers. A. Doubles. Laybounte and Rule vs. FulchtT and 1). \tr Hill ami Klfinman vs. Fuller an(l '.\i\ryhx. Winter and Holyoak vs. CoopOT and de Stuers. Toale and Hu*H»r vs.
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    • 117 16 The following was the res.uk of drawing of the St. Legcr Sweepstake, at tho Race Comae yesterday. Number Drawn. Hone. ***** Aske. ***** Biue las. ***** Crossbow. 08SM Dalmagarry. ***** Xl Cacique. 0396 X Ethnarch. ***** Field Argent. 081 M Foxlaw. 01^:j:? Grandpre. ***** (iyges. OoTOI
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    • 58 16 The following arrangements are announced. On Sunday third race for the Boden Kloss Cup will be sailed. Start 10 a.m. Handicaps. Plus Gertrude, Puteh, Nancy 10 per cent, Betty 9.6, Eve 8.5. Jean II 5.9, Joy 4.7, Ann 4.G, Marion 4.5, June 4.1, Irene 2.4, Kathleen
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  • 417 16 ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED. The Detective Department has brought about the arrest of two Chinese (Hokiuns) who are alleged to have been counterfeiting King's coins m Alexandra Road. The raid which resulted m the capture of th< men and the taking of a large quantity of counterfeit five-cent
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  • 388 16 S.R.C. [Vfeat R.A. Some good football was NM on the Stadium prounu yesterday afternoon when the R.A. and the S.R.C. met. Sterling play by the S.R.C. full backl, particularly Aeria. kept the Soldiers from scoring m the Meoad half and thus gettng on terms. Generally, the play was slightly
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 295 16 There are no substitutes for "HIS MASTER'S VOICE' GRAMOPHONE RECORD They have been tried and proved to m every respect. The Manufacti, "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Products have maintained their >t Quality until to-day they stand ropn Gramophones from $.">0 up. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. Unc-orponitc<l v, Hongkong) The Arcade, SIN'iAPORK
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