The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 September 1925

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  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press i:\ts, SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1925 NO. 11,596
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  • 238 1 A special cable tr< m our Hun--KonK cnrrt.spondent tfives the rrply of the Home (iovcrnmcni to the Montrkonid public protests aKainst the hina J>oycott l'a»t' m. The Act inn High Commissioner has arrived m Kedah aiul proceeded to \|or Star Page 8. In the Lutch speech from
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  • 130 1 Try a fin of Crown eigwettee Page Make your own garden furniture Pa*r.- ,s All the. latest motor information M PBOM 4, i> and ♦>. rIUVOI waters jiiw satisfaction Page 6. Get free ctarßM ticket a; Roopchawfl I»ape 2. The Evtrivjidy flashliuht makes ni^ln safe PmP* '<*■ Robinson' s for
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  • 1212 1 It's ijll f 1 1 1 1 to tra*»l third I;. the Trai.s-Sib.rian liailway itU < MM m JVkinjr. Yet hen- I am despite th many warning- af loatlMom di-ea-» .md varied tpeciei of vermia 1 -hould aatdi MM m London, aßjd unhitten, after my
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 194 1 S W \1 LOW ARI ELL'S GINGERNUT BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL TeWpkone No. 2920. TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinnei^JDance. MONDAY FRIDAY The Dansant. LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. <\.B. Eveninj? Drt^s essenti i] for Dinner Dances.) (RIII ROOm" H" BAKIM BROTHERS, (.KILL ROOM. Proprietors. ui*r the supervision of an LEON H YAYMEN .xptrt European.
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    • 173 1 DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN |g!^ L^S 0 &a^ Wil^J^B s*' «c v avv^^^^M^^a^Baafl \V V BM>!>SS3XaaaaM v'^ Shavimg Stick iionr afthal most disttt^uMlMd and ddichtfwl «rnei CROWN Toilet Dainties m ndi f «'<i lacquer and «;old contain«n i omprising m adJuion to the above 1 7.j/rum /Wiw Uimisftina }mmi
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    • 29 1 SPIRITS, WINES AND LIQUEURS. Wholesale and Retail, Duty paid or Duty free. H. BOLTER, EUROPK HOTEL BUILDING. JOHN HAIG'S GOLD LABEL WHISKY THE BEST SWEE LEE CO. WINE MERCHANTS.
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    • 7 1 SWALLOW AHIELI/S VARIETY WAFERS AXE DELU lOIS
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 123 1 Tit,*<u,y, IStft. Hijfh Water. |JU a.m.. s.J'.« t> m ("hild Welfare KalKt. Vie. Iheatie. p.m. \YrJ))t Htla 14, \i\th. U\gh Water, '.t.r^ «.m '.».2W p.m. S.F.A. Cup: S.(\F.A. 11. \< B.E.C. Thm*(lati. \~,th. Hijrh Water, 10.LM a.m., I#J p ni. H. I. homeward mail (ImM. H. U. Sultan of .Tohore-
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  • 348 2 Mr. Joshi's View Bombay. Uiu. 21. X. M M.I. A., who retui :i va I nterna Li nal I < -nit n:. Pn sa reviewing Coi I that th m qu< si;« n discussed was fiat f■ tndusf] ial a< I nd occupat i d'»eases. T: I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 594 2 Three Popular Face Creams CREME SHALIMAR LA REINE DE CREME MALACCEINE CREAM. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL LTD SINGAPORE. AT THE HAPPY VALLEY. The merry Opera Company. In choice new plays. THE ELITE CINEMA. Programme as good as any, better b than many. WAYANG PBK JBB. DRY CLEANING AND DYEING. Remember
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    • 296 2 Victoria Theatre CELEBRITY TOURS Under the Direction of Mr. A. STROK. RETURN VISIT OF THE FAMOUS PIANIST MISCHA LEVITZKI One Night only Kolay, September 22nd i AT 9.30 P.M. Complete Change of Programme. SEATS S4. $2. and $1. BOOKING NOW (M'FN VI 1.1 l TI.K'S. Z^fPATHE CINEMA Can give private
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    • 221 2 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD (Tan ChenK Kee l|mi (i| From Sunday. 13th Sopf.-mber. U Kridax. M 5,,,, m a., entirely differeni itory from anythinp Identified with In 9 Reels RO^ITA I A thrilling tale of Spanish mm unfolded m scenes: glimpeei of carnival partial P u a story oi dramatic Intensit}
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 72 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders are invited for the purchase of: l S-ton Troy Trailer, B-ton 1 8-tOfl St raker-Squire Trailer. Ihe vehicles arc m good running order and can be seen on application to the Superintends I of Transport. Mackenzie Road Garage. renders addressed to the undersigned will be received up
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  • 1508 3 MPCSTOS WHO PLHM ED MANY WOMEN. The best-drtisssd, most self-possessed, and hardened habitual criminal that a London court of justice has known for half a C«Qtary Dorian Harold Trevor, "the monocle man"— was sentenced at London Sessions on Aug. 10 by Mr. A. J. Lawrie, the chairman,
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  • 429 3 DoaWKVacf the Death af the State. Vienna. \uK. 7. Tha "Btsiapeati Hirlap" publishes: she. report of a recent eosjversntieai bttVJSJM a Protestant Her g man from MiskoK*/. (Hungary) and the rx-Kaistv Wilhelm. The clergyman, the Ke\. I 'mis Dnaehih. was m Holland on holiday. ,n»l \va»
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  • 155 3 .Mr. K. 1.. Killitk. the- rubber «*tlit<»r <»f the Finan« la! TfaMS, arrived by thy Malwa on Thursday. He ho|>vs to spend hout |fcVM \M'«-k< m Miiaja m iMf ..f th«poti iitial tWkkm product. ..n of Malay. ari.l other factors connetted with th«- m«lu Mr. Killitk. wli.. hay vi-it«.«| Malaya
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    • 222 3 I I Do you know I I A constitutions H from Tubercular cows > I I f^°^^ed continuously m over 1,500 B of four Royal Nurseriw Lye been reared I J successfully on Glaxo 3 A mother m t) I iAN J'" a r T^en'.' 011 better than cure, so
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    • 173 3 I Cold Storage ICE CREAM 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 below. Sold m bricks wrapped m paraffined paper and enclosed m a dust and dirt-proof carton. Larger quantities obtainable for evening,
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  • 656 4 LONDON COMPARED WITH NEW YORK. An American motorist writing: m the Daily Express says: Figures have been given to me of the numbers of fatal accidents which have taken place during the past few days m England, and I have been told of the alarm which
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  • 121 4 You may think yourself a very careful. t" Rsidcmto auto driver. But before you plume yourself too highly, ask yourself one mere question, how do you handle your head lights? Do you always dim them on approdfchinjr RffOther tar? Do you always keep them dimi.i.d except when theiv are
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  • 93 4 Tragedy of the Belgian Grand Prix. Brussels. Aug. 9. The Belgian Grand Prix for motorcycles run to-day at Franco rchnmps, near Spa, was marred by a tragedy. The Englishman Hollowell, riding: an A.J.S. machine, was easily leading the field m his cateffory when he skidded badly at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 191 4 '.%'AV.SW%%W.WSW.V.V.W.« V.WAW.W.vA%WA'^rVM WArtrWyVbWJWWWWrVWVWIA I Effective as from Ist September 1925. I Malayan Motors Announce |A BIG REDUCTION IN PRICE I OF ALL Morris Cowley Oxford i n a do V. MORRIS COWLEY 2 seater $1,845. MORRIS OXFORD 2 seater $2,530. With Front Wheel Brakes $1,910. MQRRIS mm $2 > MORRIS
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    • 198 4 *^^*L M.P.11. I Fli A' Arf A CONSECUTIVE HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKABLE A( HIKVKMK\ T Of I LIEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDIM; S]nm Rudge-Whiiworth] [Four Valve Four Speed 2*4 H.P. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLER\ TRACK NBAI P UUB 2^4 H.P. MODEL 21 World's Records WERE CAPTURED IN THK
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  • 437 5 Lou* and the Sh«rt of it. York authority on transport postulated that traffic r onNe* York and other big citie a cannot be materially imI cars U< made smaller. rtement has been ridiculed m ti«»ns. yet m my opinion it is considerable thoujrht and attenthe n.ads of
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  • 150 5 II is not always advisable to continue t(» ..>h;cn a fan belt, if it is of the flat type, as this will sometimes result m wearing the pulley spindlea and bearingi too rapidly >;»ys the South Australian Motor). Also •t jcnieiimt's occurs that one does
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  • 70 5 All the world outside of the United States uses only 17 per cent of the motor 'chicles while having <J4 per cent of the population. Even when the vast differences m wealth are allowed for there is obviously more room for consumption of motor products. As western methods spread, carrying
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  • 203 5 The British race has a not unjustified reputation for taking a strange delight m deprecating its own merits. One would never expect to hear a German or, for that matter, an American, emphasising the supposed superiority of British as against his own national manufacturers, but
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  • 155 5 The British War Department recently decided to extend the scope of their subsidy, which has been applied so successfully to 30-cwt. machines. The new move is to include certain makes of 2-ton vehicles, provided these are equipped with giant pneumatic tyres and mechanical
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  • 125 5 Automobiles bought to-day will not look nuich different from the cars t<> Ik- nought m five year's time. This i s tfct promise ivi.de to prospective motorists by Ameri-v-in manufacturers who have deeidtd t<> W bilise the design of their produrts. Packard. Dodge. Ford and Nflfll others !,:'\e
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  • 124 5 Any of the cars m the list below can be got from the Dealer mentioned. BORNEO MOTORS I.Tl>. British: Austin, Clyno. Cuhitt. Rolls Royce American Maxwell. Chrysler, Hupmobile. Chevrolet, Jewett, Paige. Trench Peugeot. Motor Lorries: A.E.C. am) Dmhy. Motor Cycles: Excelsior and O.K. CENTRAL MOTORS. Tfciglish:
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  • 20 5 The MwlnriMp <>f th<" IVrak Motor Union is now 248. Thirteen new members *ye.re elected during the jrnst half year.
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  • 227 5 Kdinhurich H\p«rimciti<v Extensive tf<ts of Urn niW*f« C— U tf pneumatic and aelM kjfivi, nude by t > Kdinhurjrh CorponttiN TnMWftjri hrpattinci't. tend to -how that pMWMtin art MIN cconomii al than boIM* «i 1 t hai hides eruipped with sir 'i. i sume Kss jrasolint*. The
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  • 148 5 Antrim B^kMtfji > < »'k Babatltalfi I'noU' Saw il II -ul.-ti IUtC t<> Ik- us«-d ;is mm >mot) I.n I w n gawolfaw flwa out if i- «\»-i Thy F»(Jti;;! Oil CoMWT H >.t i <] hait ■Mil <„v ;i <iiu-<UoMn;iii. m ■«i- rkiiiK tht-ir npiuii.r. m -ul>
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  • 31 5 A fourth, rwrlwd, ti.w] N llhntratH wmi much enlarged edition «,f 'The M<>t<M K»»--pair Mamisil" (Tf pit pun, tl ,t>. is now published. It should prove m uh)v t«> cwniT-drivi r <.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 256 5 v/.v.v-v. I Troian -r^ i BRITISH ~^^d^^ side curtains, horn, mats, i' .Is; painted TROJAN blue. Price of complete car $1,375 or ith pneumatic tyres $1,425. The demand for this car has increased to such a tremendous ij the LEYLAND factory are working continuously day and night to cope with
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    • 148 5 < ZXCe *<Pciige<~tJeTVet£ Gx.tr€*.?lM>ng Springs L/I/NUSUAL comfort for all types of roads are notable features of both Paige and Jewett motorcars. The Paige, with its 131-inch wheel base, has rear springs more than 5 feet long. The rear springs of the new Jewett are 4 2 feet long. These springs
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  • 1022 6 CALCUTTA'S HISTORIC CATHEDRAL. GKBAT DBBDS AND GRIM TRAGBDIBB RETOLD BY "MURAL TABLETS. \-\>v beauty of architecture! both external and internal, St. Paul's Cathedra] stands pre-eminent amongst the ecclesiastical l uild- ings m Calcutta. Situated a! the top >•' Chowringhee and surrounded by attraeti- Uiid-iui. grounds, it occupies a eon manding
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  • 273 6 I>< Sosjtkwaffd March m Africa. Add Church Missionary meetinf at Pert Elizabeth, South Africa, Bishop Fou:.'-\. Damaraland, expn d frave apprehension regarding the southward h of Islam m A i of Nortl •m Africa follows i- he said, "and thai religion is cominu further and further
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  • 133 6 Geisha i4rls arc always centre of fashion m this country, as Paris i s for world. Al! other women follow whatever example may be set by these fashionable women. Th< prevailing Occidental ■tyk of hairdressing is now found unpWaby must .Japanese gentlemen, because they want to
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  • 102 6 SwinbjprM'a lack of musical ear w;i, a f word among hia acquaintances. sir I Jr>und Goaae relatet that he M witneased a practical joke played npon Swinburne wh:ch made me indignant at the tine, but ;< h now seems innocent enough and not nithoirt interest. A lady,
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  • 50 6 A paragraph culled from a northern contemporary stated that Mr. I). A. Hamilton had arrived m Penan.-, and was manager of Messrs W.R. Loxley and Co. Mr. Hamilton red Ins connection with the firm mentioned six months ago, and now represents L'Urbane Insurance Co., Ltd., and the Assurance Franco Ashitiquo.
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  • 873 6 THKIR VIRTUES AM) VICES. In BO country m the \v<<rl<l has the ascot ie and mendicant held a more honoured place than m India and the fact that asceticism has always been practised under a definite and stunt* sanction of religion ci far t«< explain its popularity. The
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 213 6 ABRAMS 1 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. Ny Carlsberg 4 W*Vl 3 V lin wV BOLI EMPOBTBRS; THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTB (Incorporated m Denmark) SIN(?APORE. The Navy's
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    • 226 6 l^S—js— 2.2=^=^ Chamberlain's llti OoHc and Di arrhoea It! "DLVHiyi(>:\ Remedy *Ml PAIN I» THESTOMACH, One uni(,u. *<# Colic. Chohm Mortut. torictir* «jr«/viwr II s: 1 CRAMP colic iei lMic amonu mi'dirn t^ii BILIOUS COLIC. i >.. PAINTERS" COLIC. UVcUW *(>\i>\\' 1111(1 Olllv fnV o^ZTo^a, P ur P° M f
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  • 2254 7 CUH WATjSR SUPPLY. Following are extract* from the report Mr. A. Harrington, Municipal Analyst. for i;* 24, dealing with the quality of the water supplied .11 Singapore.— Analyses were made regularly during the year of samples of water from the impounding Reservoirs, the streams feeding these Reservoirs, Filter
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 371 7 JSINESS CARDS. :::::::::::::::::::tnaxai:::..:K:rt::i <^ni I IST OOKING PROBLEM fi SOLVED. 1 s i üblei m your kitchen I cook <>r any tasty i<> Ik' done you will j very serviceable indeed. I ations t<> The A. S. Quar Bencuolen Strex t, Singapore. :i .:::::::::::::t:::n::ttni:uina:::miunt oo v> -C -o o o
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    • 552 7 NOTICES. THE SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. rncorporated m the s.S.) x<) hf l!) y B»ven thai |he transfer books the Company will be eiosed from d *y 21s1 to Wednesday 30th September, both days inclusive, for the preparation! of dividend warrant] By <)rd< r of the Board, HARRISONS, BARKER
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    • 91 7 Magical for the Skin. cei'. nn r. ne mcdiciiuil h'-il>-. /tK^ -^^^sSfk by thousands af remarkable cures. It is T^^l i w also tlic soothing antiseptic healei foi i uta^ W FREE FROM ALL ANIMAL FATS. Vj V Doa't experimenl with crude dresstngi V^i and imitation ointmeatfl << otaininfi animal
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    • 300 7 AUCTION SALES. lIN THK STPKKMK dUKT OF THK STRAITS SKI ill Ml N BBTTLBMBMT OP BUK2APOM B«H N T.m, Qml |MH tiff 1 B«f i. is 1.,., I the \iu(ni{\Kh tucnoN s\i.k or Omm ut;«lim.l»i| hall -h«i. lain) -ituatr m Xh, l»^t,, r „f lanjrhn. It part ..f Gnat N«
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  • 58 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. SILVER WEDDING. MILNE HOLMPERG. <>n September 16th, l ;•'•«>. at th«- Cathedral o\ ilu- r»«...«i Sh<>phrrd. b\ trie Rcr. Father Nain. .J.»?n.-< A«l;uii. ~«-cuiid >on ii Mr. .lohr< Milne and th t late Mrm, Florence .Milru^ of Djrtart* Fift^hirt'. Scotland, to Lilian Grace, only daughter ot th»' latf
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  • 677 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1925. The Health of Singapore. The annual report of the Health department of the Singapore Muni- i cipality, signed by Dr. Hunter, con- L tains a vast mass of figures dealing i with vital and mortal statistics, of which we can only refer to
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  • 241 8 For half a century Sir. John Jordan devoted ;i!l his talents and energies to China, It was perhaps befitting that he should pass away suddenly at a meeting ol the China Association, probably discussing how best to bring the Chinese and British together. Sir .John was an
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  • 199 8 Bf kiml permission of th<- Officer Conililßilllf the Drums ami Fifes of the 2nd. Battalion the Royal Sussex raiment will play "Retreat" m the Botanic Gardens on Tuesday, the 22m1. instant, commencing at |5 pjm. According to the Canton Gazette the Canton University received a remittance of H. K. $10,000
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  • 1072 8 A DIPLOMATIC VISITOK. (From Our Own Correspondent. Batavia. Sept. 12. The British Envoy- Extraordinary ami Minister-Plenipotentiary to BangkoK. Siam. s at present travelling m lava. New Specimens for Singapore's Z»k». The English naturalist, Mr. Fins, left Java last week with a collection of birds for the Singapore Zoological
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  • 71 8 HONGKONG** i iKn.m Our Owi Arisinir MM ..t or. July 2, tnd Align State lor the Culnni.-- Dmwui as follow -Inform Mr. H ItMiaHy thai the are* tion It fuil\ rM bf H enment whkh k v every nt«M m Ha p.,\\,r conmstent with t h«-: t
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  • 19 8 (Froai 0 m a H h\ las f- r X Hum Mam and Th. i
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  • 25 8 •ii o i lent < I 1 1 and tin- iati Mn I ford, Mrs. 8 Bvaaa, vitl H< trt k Boyd
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  • 122 8 Masai < ii .r \i Th«- HM« Mnrovadiag tai thy 1 > n CSktatM throat. WMV ••?)<(.. B«»urru\ th« I inquei v.,« •if Orvhani K-.a-i Btai norning of A the rh" Holland ftoai < > 1 1 d! Ml |U an.: to a blood-itailN t:w ktd bj
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 152 8 Suitable for making attractive j| garden furniture FOR SALE. 5 A number of j EMPTY BARRELS. Apply to j. I CALDBECK, MACGRECOR CO., LTD. I- 45, ROBINSON ROAD. Telephone 228. > I ALL OUR FRESH IKAN MERAH KUROH is RETAILED CLEANED AND WITH THE HEAD AND GILLS CUT OFF. OUR
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    • 41 8 Parf urns de Luxe I OOTY \l Chypre Origan Rose Jacqueminot Paris Emeraude EAU HE COTY to be had from all dealers i Dupire Brothers. "T m #^^^^^9tJV^H f if Sole A pent s: THK BOJtNEO COMPANY, LTD. MA LAY A.
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  • 171 9 SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. M'ITAL NEEDED FOR COLONIBB. rKourrr'« Service.] The Hague, Sept. IS. speech from the Throne ai the f new session of the Stateath« Queen declared that m many the country had reason to be g-ate- position of agriculture and hortirall) was satisfactory though •t outlook
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  • 40 9 Ifßeuter'a Service.] Geneva, Sept. IS. Government has received thai th,- Turks are encircling disputed territory the inhabitants he latter have es- frontier of Iraq. v has sul mit ted the matter to of th< Leaf
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  • 20 9 [Reuter's Service.] Uerlin, Sept. 15. ■-<;tdor has presented an Allied invitation to the proposed secu-
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  • 134 9 [Renter's Service]. London. Sept. 14. n Jordai collapsed and died sud- > meeting I ih- China AssoeiaLondon. '-mw lengthy sympathetic and bituary notices of Sir John. Jordan, a first-hand authority tTair.-. first went out t<> China I Interpreter m 1876. An birth he had this month
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  • 63 9 [KeuterV. Service.] Berlin. Sept. 14. < "t to the French flyers menrday, occurred at a spot m the t known a> "the valley of hell." to ha*e been due to a sudden upply. The plane nosecaught a tree. The plane >nd plunged into a brook swollen i
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  • 13 9 "haven. Connecticut, Sept. 11. amounted of Mr. Albert y. the eminent orientalist.
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  • 29 9 a.m. Malay D. Hall Malay P.m. Drill Hall M. G. M Driii Hall S.R.E. (v). ir P.m. Drill Hall S. R. A. (v); v C Buid.
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  • 10 9 I 17th.— Band Practice, Head- 5»*5 p.m.
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  • 217 9 STILL VIGOROUS. THE PUNCH SIDE. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Sept. 15. A talafra. from Tangier says that m the Z2 ctQr the prench r R»fti attack, inflicting heavy casualties. A telegram f rom r says that under the cover ot some aerial and artillery activity, the French are
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  • 68 9 [Haras Service.] Fez, Sept. IS. fighting alone tin- Ouergna river where we gained and are fortifying speedily all our objectives, has ceased entirely. The last offensive operations have had a Kreal effect on the morale <>f the dissident tribe* and the confidence of friendly tribe* growing. Several
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  • 337 9 BUT NOT OFFICIALLY. LReuter'l Service.] I'aris. Sept. 1 4. -Mi. Baldwin i> returning to London, having shortened his holiday at Aix lei Rains by week. He lunched with M. Briand. |f. Caillaux and other members of the Government to-day, but the British Ambassador did not attend owing
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  • 24 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 15. The Reverend R. K. Evans, ex-Missionary at Peking, has been drowned while bathing rear Barmouth.
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  • 272 9 MANY CONVICTIONS. CAPETOWN BLOCK. [Reuter's Service.] Capetown, Sept. 14. There a re now twenty ship s in Table Bay and six mail steamers are detained m South African ports. Much excitement arose a t Capetown, when the dock authorities decided to take the steamer Ballarat out into
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  • 60 9 SILK FACTORIES FOR LANCASHIRE. London. Sept. IS. The correspondent of the Times at Manchester says that one effect of the duties on imported artificial silk ia the formula. ion of plans for its manufac"ie m Lancashire. It is understood Sir Edwin Stockton will I K chairman of one ;u\v company
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  • 455 9 lUX LATE Mil. SEAH LIANG SEAH. The death of Mr. Seah Uaag Scan removes one of the most impacted flfarei from the Chinese community, and great is the sympathy felt throughout the Colony. H« leaves six sons, six daughters, and more than a hundred tfxand-ehildren. Mr. Seah Eng
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  • 256 9 UNIFICATION OF REGULATIONS. Conference Being Held m Singapore. A concerted attempt, on a comprehensive scale, to deal with traffic problems m Ivialaya is on the point of being commenced by the authorities. Since the opening of the Johore Causeway it has been recognised that one set of
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  • 498 9 1 h<' following a i- ion was taken at ;i meeting of Committee No. :i, hold on St-|»t. 9th: Decided .hat the question of potting the four temporary Roads Foremen on tin- permanent staff he deferred for one year. Decided t > an increment of $2."> per mensem
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  • 60 9 After 24 years of service m the Philippines, Capt. William J. White leaves Manila en route for America on the Empress of Canada. Capt. White was an officer m the U. S. Army, and on the outbreak of the Spanish-American war his regiment wa.» mobilised at Columbus Barracks, and very
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 93 9 Robinson's Sale SPECIAL REDUCTIONS m the A*. Men's Boot W\3f Shoe Dpt. Oddments to be cleared at special Bargain Prices. Robinson's Sale Once a Year Only. &w/7 5 delicious mean/na finishing touch" to fresh, stewed NESTLES s^^ DP Mk WkM 1 1 b)H X sn* sn^^n^ I X y^ II
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    • 712 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Kfsrular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, If 4MBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. r MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking r.-xrgo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Sin re
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    • 494 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) PASSENGER AND TKEIGHT SERVICE? UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Antwerp Sept. 20 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept 29 b.B. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Havre, London, Antwerp and
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    • 523 10 P. O, BRITISH INDIA AMI APCAI LDm (Incorporate! :n Knt'lanrj MAIL, PASSENGER AM) CAKGO SBtVM PENINSULAR AND ORIENtTITsTE IMNAVIi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAI SEHViJ (Under Contract with HU M»jtty', Qoi OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. ROMBW^ For China and Japan. |„r Maroeillem. i Dm Tonnage. Singapore. 1925 KHIVA 9,100 Sept. 25
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  • 996 11 At last, after :<?wr.il <i sappoi?itments, Hobbs, tbf great hat mai of Surrey and England, has gratified pious wishes of| his hundreds of thousands of admirers h.-iever the ffame j %s played. By scoring Rgafost Somerset ;;t Taunton ho has equalled the greatest RUIBW«r of centuries
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  • 341 11 HALF AN HOUR FOR A ."5-MIXUTES STROLL. Omnibuses that took half an hour to do a journey that a pedestrian could accomplish m a five minutes stroll were one of the features of the new complications added to London's traffic difficulties by the closing of two of its
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  • 458 11 Another phasiag myth exploded! Thtiv has long been a tradition m America that Horace Greeley' s handwriting was mow difficult t«. decipher than that »>f any other man who ever put pen to paper. According to one story an employee diseh wgvd from the "Tribune" office
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  • 52 11 Melbourne Property Sold. Melbourne, Aug. 20. The property situated at 358 Collinsstreet, m the hfc'art of the city, and occupied by Kilpatrkk ard Co., jeweller:-, was s old to-day for E9sjooo, being t the rate of £1,600 per foot. The purchasers are the Bankers and Tradeis* Insurance
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  • 34 11 kvts, it is probable that most #ood Jadgei of the ftamc, m discussing the merits of famous batsmen, will always believe that the greatest of these, including Jack Hobbs, is W. G. Grace. Times.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 550 11 Let Wincarnis build you up again it won't let you down! After the 'flu 1 or other illness, when you feel hly weak and run down, let Wincarnis build your health again. It is the tonic wine for that purpose, recommended and scribed by over 10,000 Doctors, the tried and
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    • 495 11 Shell Lubricating Oils Each gallon is exactly the same, no matter where you buy. In Uftillf SHELL OILS, you have the complete satisfaction of knowing that it is SAFE. Shell Lubricating Oils. THE ASIATIC PETROLFIJM CO., (S.S.) LTD. (Incorporated m England). i^y^l Correct Feeding \Y during early infancy ir, of
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 496 12 To Navigate 13 hn Rapids. A most interesting vessel wa s launched I>< m the Southampton works of John I. Tbornycroft and Co., Limited, m July for rvice m the East. Christened the Fushun by Mrs. Roxburgh, wife of Messrs. John I. Thornycroft's resident representative at
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    • 243 12 O»den Tied to ;i Corpse. In connection with Urn recent HMUMeuvres hold by th<« Soviet Fleet m the Baltic, write* our Russian c»rn > s;>on(ient. al "old Naval officer" of the Tsiirist reginunow m the Bolshvvi.M ser\ice. publishes m the Pravda *omip interostinir and hitherto ankm wn
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  • 100 12 New York, Aujj. 1£ The telephone cable. 861 miles U»np, w>ich links together \cw York and Chicago and furnishes telephone a nd telegraph services practically immune from storm incerruption*, was joined up at Swanton. Ohio, yesterday. The cable, which is the longest m the w.-rkl, the laying
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 571 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). :O:— FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. :O:— Regular monthly sailings by the well-known sieamer MARELLA (7,3 <5 tons) and MGNTORO (5.000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins -de Luxe, single berth
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    • 458 12 Chassis Price $1,150 "i > ■P irw mA JH. **|t^i, f j"T~j IT* WEARNE BROS., LTD. "STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERI.AND" (NEDERLAND RON AL MAIL LINK. AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE S AIIJNGS FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND*' R. M. LINE. "ROTTERDAM LLOTD** I M i \\f Via Belawan Deli, Safmng. r«fc»mb«.
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    • 166 12 lIOYD TRIESTINO SJI fd. (Incorporated m I*»ly.) HOMEWARD Bi-monthly service f iiw. Vtw« aioj Tritstr via p< r t o»nj» through Bills of La L^ant and Black Sea IVrt*. also to rf p< rt« on the \\>^« I I Italy. DUCHESS d'AOJ x .'FRAM ■08ANDR v x BLVIO PELLft 0
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 646 12 SHIPPING NOTES. During the re-construction cf Crawford Bridge over Rochore River, the fairway through the bridge .vill be restricted to 30 feet. MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala, Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Comas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 635 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamer. Arr. Dept. London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden, Port Soudan and Port Said. Alps Maru Sept. 18 Sep^ 19 Purban, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth), Capo Town, Rio, Santos, Buen«« Aires via Colombo. t Canada Maru Sept. 17 Sept. 19 South America Santos
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    • 416 13 *^S5L* Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE «8 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLIN»«B. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria. Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 days.
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    • 653 13 GRNEBAW AGE T AWASAKI_ROOSEVELT LINE Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and I X I i 1 I /K ti (VIA SUEZ) s.B. RHINE MARU due n,s. SILVERLARCH 2 "g m.s. SILVERFIR due J m.s. SILVERELM
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  • 1479 14 THUS HISTORY AND PROBLEMS. In receiving iast week a deputation representing the Anglo-Indian and domiciled European community of India and Burma, Lord Birkenhead was dealing with one of the most difficult of the minor problems of' British India. The future of this community is inseparable from that of India,
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  • 199 14 China Sniibh t (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nich\-Nic-hi Shimbunsha). Tokio. Sept. 12. Japan has rejected China's request which urges Japan to evaluate the Japanese post offices m the South Mam-hurian railway 7. one. High Rubber Cost and Manufacturers. The rubber manufacturers ai a meeting adopted a resolution
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  • 32 14 It was impossible for us (.Germans) to believe m the divine right of kings when the king proved by running away that he did not believe m it himself.— -Dr. Moritz Bonn.
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  • 617 14 DIGNITY GIVES WAY TO ASTONISHMENT. Eight chiefs of Soudanese tribes arrived at Dover on their first visit to England. It was a solemn, a sacred, a precious moment to them all; the moment when, first they planted foot upon th* soil of the England i which
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  • 169 14 The plant which has been laid down at Sail Knd. Hull, for the production of industrial alcohol is working satisfactorily, and with the expansion which i s now m 1-rogress should easily sustain the claim made that it is thr largest of the kind m Great Britain. The
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  • 24 14 I feel ♦hat Western civilisation wi'l up m smoke beforj Christianity, movm* at its present pace, takes possession —TlC Rev. H. R. L. Sheppard.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 369 14 WOOD'S GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles Don't be a Slave to Backache Watch someone suffering with Backache, and \ou \sill then tlo all m your power to prevent thin terrible ailment getting the upper hand of you. Bui don't m.ikt mistake .md experiment with unsuitable methods
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    • 239 14 S^^r^^^^^S^B^B^B^^^BJHfc B^^ g j'll Natural HealthPpS I I Glorious, breezy, energetic Hralth I I When every nerve and every cell i I a does it* work unfailingU I I And to long as you do not suffer 1 I from some organic disease, such I health it obtainable by you.
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  • 531 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, BSPTBMBBK IS. [Figures m brackets show the issue raim lrM.f are ln d °llars otherwisl MINING. Ka,m,n,in f a, Kuala Lumpur (i» 2tfs *><n Murai Tin (t) Nawng ivt ,s, L57^ Malayan Collieries ilm 31.50 S2.0t) N. Taiping (§> s 87 i adang
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  • 23 15 Once the volume of production can be restored costs will fall automatically an f'vater national prosperity will follow. Mr, Julius L. F. Vojjel.
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  • 68 15 September 15. B»nk f la.s. 2 |4 16-32 Hank demand o t r, Private credits 4 WLM, 4 New York, demand |fft Credits «0 days 5 8 4 Francs, tomaad Hsd India, T. T. 4 Hongkong, deaunid 5' 4 p.o. Prem. Yokohama, dcrjiand p l.i\ .i. demand i j,
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  • 209 15 Stptt nibcp Tin 200 Tom si.n i Gambler L> Pepper Black r lake 1 mm Pearl Sago Small Copra Sundi i~;n Opium. M».|, unt < Rice. Liang »1 i >lun \l:irk B\>e Eagta (Old) Rfc <■. Liang Hin Chan Mirk Rod Eaple (New) M Rice, ijiam old No. 1
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  • 36 15 Btagapere, Sept. It, 12 n«»on. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.27H 1.2S' L Oct. 1.24 I. Oct. -Dec. 1.20 1.21; .lan. -March 1.10 1.104. London Quotation Sheet la. S^4oi .Market Easier.
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  • 269 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Sept. IS. lillhlMT. Sfl »i,(l. Up 1.,.i;»l 1.25... Tin. £260 ss. Up 2s Local 200 tons at 131%. Rubber has again advanced m price but share quotatiotui have not responded to any extent. Mining shares continue steady. Industrials and Loans art- m
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  • 181 15 In their report fof 1924 thf DiltCton of thi- African and Kastern Trade Corporation state that trade during the year has shown the gradual improvement fo*tCold m last year's report, and they have eouMtUCO m the prospect of a continued improvement during the current year.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 223 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. m Singapore. S«|H. wammr, LtMonSsCHd Easier i l .<»^. Tin. London tL'tiu r »s. [jncml III 1 MM tons sold. KrWxrs.— w CraigfeleM a.. .|u..t*-,l 1.54 I nited Malacca* have buyei L.l. with solleis at l,;<> Hamilton* an quoted 1.87 1.92 and v Scudaia 2.< Bukit
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    • 208 15 Mimapur*-. >, ,M I I m. C 260 l|i 2s. Local 131 l'oii tons. Uulilmt. t.',.|. Up p,,|. UuhixT-*. Shan remain itiadj busilWM on a quiff stale. I.whit K«-|i«ni^ van be taken at 5, Chanirkat* haw chai handa at 6.10, lndrujfiti> an I a< R.lO ex,
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  • 329 15 Sec-: Pateraon, Simon* and < (Penan*) Henrietta, 44.000 aim-i 32,750; to d L'»;::. Sunufi M;itatu r 22.1.'.^ days' tap|)in»ri airn<- 18,711; dat<ltt,o99. l.ara-. 64,434 uxn-\ 38,249; to date 21«>.r.i7. Rampaa (coconuts) 210,200 asrnst 2M.200; to date 1X>2,30<». Benar. .ULBI6 a^n>t 1 I 7 t<> data 114.401.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 449 15 Assets over $5,500,000. mun nnn.m w. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. hp An nmrp (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) The cZany hS^O^^^ «>NDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. xm,wv deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance ATTRACTIVE
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    • 837 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.5:i,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. J; Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi, Esq. F.
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    • 43 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720> FII *E MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity (Guarantee— Adniinistration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW i CIS Messrs. HARRKSONs. BARKER C() M Ltl CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist ttoor^ A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1255 16 There were a good many points of inte- rest about the Kuala Lumpur race meeting, the thief possibly from the administration point of view being that it was the first meeting to be conducted by the new secretary. Mr. K. Brown, who got through his E difficult duties
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 98 16 [Reuter's Service.] l.< ndon, Sept. 14. The following are the results of to-day's English [fl gut matches: Division I. I'ottenham H. 1. Cardiff City 2. Division 11. Blackpool D, Darlington 1. 'Mdham A. 7, Stoke C. iSrt Vali- S, Barnsley 0. Preston N. E. 1, Middlesbro' 0. .-vnnsea
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    • 34 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Sept. 13 Heah Seng Whatt, Wright, Danson and Stowell are leaving by the night mail tomorrow to play polo m Johore for the MacFV opal! Cup.
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    • 33 16 Rain interfered w-ith play yesterday. A. Doubles. Fulcner and I>oiir vs. Hill and KleinMKin. unfinished. C Doubles.— C Final Tie.) Baxter a mi Hudson vs. Mitchell and Wiliiants, unfinished.
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    • 38 16 A. Singles. Final Tie. Roy Smith vs. de Stuers. C Doubles Final Tie. Baxter and Hudson vs. Mitchell and WilI ants, to finish. THURSDAY'S TIE. A. Doubles Semi-r'inal. Fulcner and Doig vs. Hill ami Kleinman. finish.
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    • 127 16 Ladies' Competition. The September ladies' Boerey Competition was played on Monday afternoon and resulted m a tw betlPecil Mrs. R. D. Finlay and Mrs. W. H. Stuart Clark who returned net scores of Ail Square. Thirty-live cards were taken out and the following were returned: Mrs. R.
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    • 70 16 August Monthly Vledii The following cards weie returned m :he Men's August Medal: Captam E. C. Barton i>2 24 r»s Lieut. W. P. Fendall 84 12 72 W. H. Kelley DO lfi 74 Lieut. EL A. Phayrv gf g 74 Tapt. N. C. D. Brown j.hn 82
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  • 718 16 DOUBLE MURDER CHARGE FAILS. Jury Stop Proceedings. The trial of the three Straits-born Chinese, Chew Kirn Watt, Toh Kirn Cheng md Lye Ah Chye, on charges of double nvfder, came to an abrupt conclusion res terday when tbe last witness for the 1 leienee of the third accused
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  • 99 16 **Rosita." a Mary Pickford attraction, is (>nwing big houses to the Alhambra T1 eatre. Those who enjoyed the "Spanish Denccr" which was shown at the same theatre recently will find "Rosita," a story s <mewhat after the same style, just as enjoyable. The versatile Mary is as charmine
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  • 120 16 The following properties were sold by wuction by Estate and Trust Agencies Ltd. at their saleroom on Monday afternoon: Sheriff's sale of eleven pieces of freeb« U* land off LoroOff 23. Geylang, area 21,071 sq. ft., bought by Mr. Lim Quee Siew for $950; 999 years' leasehold land and house
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  • 887 16 WHILST EMPLOYER STARVED. Judge's Comments m Levy-Bolter Action. "Plaintiff was also m debt for goods obtained from the business to the amount of JOO dollars. This was mostly for champagne and cigars, the best of which he had been enjoying m Singapore while his employer was starving
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  • 25 16 The Race Course will be officially open lor training: on Saturday at ".30 a.m. The usual arrangements will be made for BOfftft.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 239 16 There are no substitutes for "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE RECORDS They have been tried and proved to be v m every respect. The Manufacturer "HIS MASTER'S VOHK" Products have maintained their stand Quality until to-day they stand supreme. Gramophones from s:>o up. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m IfaaffcMff). The
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