The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 September 1925

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  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press 10 i BNTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1925 NO. 11,597.
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  • 255 1 The Prince of Wales ha* had a narrow t scape from train wreck owing to a snow slide m the Andes Page 9. The liritish and Trench (•oYerninent* are taking drastic action auainst < «»m--munist plotting Page 9. Over seventy ships are he!d up m Australasia and
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  • 880 1 In MOtOrlng from I'ai i— Ha^if t" !>• rripMt, U is In-st. for the sake of -he tfond n»a<j. to take tin- fronda rout. Montreuil and AbU>\i|]». tVtV th« thoroby om mmom V>< > k. Tha tU (Mm «f Berck i- MHM IWO miles fi-.m tb)t but Ike
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 305 1 W I N G LOO N G rg] RECOGNISSD HOI'SR for TROPICAL SLITS. ill (.11 STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL T <-!e])h')nv' No. 2920. TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinner_Dance. MONDAY FRIDAY The Dansant. LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. Evening Dress vssenti i] for Dinner Dances.) (RIII ROOlVf" 1) DARKIES BROTHERS. (.RILL ROOM. Proprietors. the supervision
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    • 197 1 Tk* itirtj ROYAL TYPEWRITER writh*% machine ■<i tmrpmttiy/ ••..•<•«•//• »«<•»■. P^^V lf\\ y* f| So!t Ai»»U tor Maia>a and Siam I I |.i Singapore and IVnanjr. f THE "EUROPE" HOTEL. AUTUMN RACE MEETING. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1925 Special Race Dinner and Dance on each occasion $3.
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    • 111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try Irving Jonex tyre prices Pa^r*' Buy Cuse?inier's s«>ft <lrinks Pa>re K. Xew millinery at Whiteaway's— Pajfr Uniteers for Certain-twd roofing- !\i._'«' (loodyear balloons fur tyre value Papje 5. State Kxpress have no sand m th«.r. Matinee of %Vte Gtmml BalU*t to <luy at tltt Theatre Page 2.
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    • 16 1 WING LOONG FOR HKH CLAM I Ai: OIUN(i StyU, Cut and Finish oMMtO)tooi St, lIK.II SI'REET
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 133 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. \~,th. High Wattr. 10.24 a.m.. 10 2 p.m. B. I. homeward mail clost-s. H. H. Sultan of Johorp's Birthday. Official Birthday Kn-eption. Johore. Licensing Justices, J..SO p.m. Child Wflfan- Ballot, Vie. Theatre I t.m. Ka^tern Gate, h M p.m. FrUUty, 18^/'. Rifk Water, Ifi4l a.m \%M p.m.
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  • 221 2 Kemarkal le I itvi at a |»<:st -Mortem. Capetown. I »uf..-so!- Dart, the discoverer of the Tsunga -k\il!. calls attention to an im-p-taut discovery made ty members d! the •t-un University, while working i" the dissecting room on the body of s c who died
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  • 195 2 no st ecoi i electri installai rdinp the Electric World, it tha. cf i afetaria ii Salt Lake City. At the- >.h!;i fountain asser. served I m bat ci y six elcvtric percolators, an I 1 t hot ii •a- electrically hea I steam-table. At the l
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  • 260 2 Discussing the economic effects of the limitation of immigration into the United States, the "Economist" says that, while the demand for labour is certain to continue imdiminished. the principal sources from which the supply ha< been recruited have been practically closed, and this appears to l»e iikely to
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  • 77 2 The Asiatic News Service states that Mr. Monosukc Fukuzawa, President of the Daido Electric Co. of Tokyo, the largest m Japan, ia reported to be about to sub"iit a plan for the establishment of a special electric company AlUfriced Jointly bj he Government and tie public as a step towards
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 475 2 AT THE HAPPY VALLEY. The Merry Opera Company. In choice new plays. THE ELITE CINEMA. Programme as good as any, better than many. WAYANG PEK JEE. if- DRY CLEANING AND DYEING. Remember that the Autumn Race Days are rapidly approach inir. Don't forget to prepare your costumes for the occasion.
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    • 222 2 Victoria Theatre CELEBRITY TOURS Under the Direction of Mr. A. STROK. RETURN VISIT OF THE FAMOUS PIANIST MISCHA LEVITZKI One Night only Tuesday, September 22nd AT 9.30 P.M. Complete Change of Programme. SEATS $4. $2, and $1. BOOKING NOW OMEN AT I m IK'S. S°h c 1> l f PATHE
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    • 240 2 ALHAMBRa REACH ROAD (Tan Ckenir Kee (o Ltd. Pr0pH,,,,,, From Sunday, 13th September, to Friday, isth s A CNITKn ARTISTS' SUPEB PBODI In eMtirely <lifferent S3£ftsr» ROSITA A thnlhnjr tale of Spanish romance unfolded ii scenes; glimpses ,>r carnival ai tial .pie. a story of dramatic intensity interspersed with comedy,
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  • 779 3 BATING HCI.ES IN ST. PAUL'S Americans Know How to Do It. A Strange place, St. Paul's Cathedral t<>-day. I wandered into it, and tound myself a stranger, writes "J. A. J. M fn the Westminster Gazette m mail week. Arc lamps stab the darkness of
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  • 67 3 «).">« Miles m 29 Hours. Capetown, Aug. 15. The South African Railways have established a world's record for long distance. Ar cneine. running on the 3ft. <sin. gauge, covered the distance from Johannesburg to Capetown 956 miles m 29 hours 13 minutes. The same engine was
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  • 51 3 The Bolshevik Government of Canton has abandoned the shipping permi f s for imports and exports and a British steamer, the Honam was leaving for Canton on Sept. 2. It is stated that the Government has come to an arrangement with the customs brokers that they would continue to boycott
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  • 697 3 AN ALERT CARETAKER. An interesting: story concerning- a supI i Fed attempt to secure knowledge of secret processes used at the Aberdeen Comb Works was tod at the Abe-deen rthciiff's Court. W'lliani Barry, a chemist, of Shslley Mouse, Orkley-street, Chelsea, pleaded guilty to a charge
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  • 159 3 Mah-jongff, ihe 2,000 year old game introduced into England from China a few years ago, is suffering from a steady decline. The craze long since reached its zenith, but like other games, such as pontoon. coon-can, backgammon, and pot-and-take. found its popularity only sudden'y to die
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 426 3 will help youtohave £i; Ijcautiful Hair M f and a lovely \MComp!exion J /Use Cuticura Soap daily to keep your skin clear,Cuticura I Ointment to relieve and prevent irrita- is. Keep the scalp healthy shampoos with Cuticura P, assisted by touches of Cuira Ointment when needed. S «n. Ointment. Talcum
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    • 222 3 I To MOTOR CAR OWNERS. 1 f If you want to keep the body of your Motor Car m first class condition, to improve its appearance. 5 and to avoid constant painting and varnishing:, make your Syce use Mastic Polish every day. jj Mastic Polish is a genuine Varnish reviver
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  • PICTURES OF THE WEEK.
    • 530 4 THE JKSSELTON HOSPITAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TheM photographs aro eloquent of the advance made m Borneo m medical matte--. The photograph of the scene m the operating theatre might have been taken m any modern Clinic. One remembers the earlier day s of hospital development when
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      407 4 EXCITING MADIRESE SPORT. (By Our Java Correspondent.) It is now possible to give a short account of the Madurese bull races, which are the first ever held m Batavia. the home of this spcrt being East Java. These races were hekl on three different days of the Passar
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 186 5 m i 2 B^Bfl i^*\\ fl B vJ^^ M^^^l < --*<y ft y j-Lfc JTW a y^l j BB ffß I rTy,>rvt/"St\ y I \l_ i v v i\ B^ mv I^^^^^BBi B I W~i* tVi" V t iy*l. I r~\ jH I I^H I fl fl /IB f\fl^^^^^^^^ i
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  • 799 6 The thirty-first annual meeting of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited, was held at the registered office. Empire Chambers, fcrisbane, on Thursday, 6th August. Mr. James Forsyth, chairman of directors, presided. In moving the adoption of the balance-sheet and report for the twelve months ended 31st.
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  • 504 6 Commercial and War Requirements. The continued success of the United States' naval airships and the progress beinpr niadje on the designs of our new big lighter-than-air craft are leading to iner»;»>ed attention being paid m both countries t< th' future of airships, both for commercial pwponn
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  • 59 6 One of A Cane Caught m Sydney. Sydney. Aug. 21. Stated to be a member of a gang of international smugglers, Ernest Walter Bosshard (30) was fined £560 18s. at the .Central Court to-day on a charge of having: smuggled jewellery valued at £17,034 into the Commonwealth on
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  • 371 6 Encouraging Rf>ul(> Dr. Tniwi has written an htifllting anil instructive pamphkt about :h»- Tai Foong Chef treatment of leprosy. When he took char^t «>f the Kuala Lumpur !tptf a-y--lum tarly m 1V22, he found that rive of the hf Ittf. when examined at the Institute fur Medical
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  • 37 6 Mrs. FIU-M Rowcroft. of Pilmuir. Torquay. is to bt pri-smtid with thy frttdoM of tkt boioutfh, m Pt6OOjaltSoa »>f hrr munituvrioto the town, and partieulnri.N )ur trift of LIOO.OOo for the erection <>f th<* nvw Torha> Hospital.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 216 6 kk U-Kl f¥^ "BOH-NO" f^^' ri"IH I I SPRAYERS y—7 slzf 2 2 seachy/5 each y/ V w "1^ PRO BONO ruW-ICO GUARANTEED w«*^ USES FOR > h >^v\ A- nhuiiA BOH-NOUQUJD /II \l| DUH'NU 1/1 I B\ f JTH Trade MwS^-jUSP&tCfMct K ItV S V;C*fyl liquid "BOH-NO" ROACHES CH.CKEM
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    • 207 6 TKNDERs S<1 im, r«i m.-nt M, i) Sappl) .•HCf H bl«- |m,» |O.<NNI aviag I SuppU ol rath cap n-^uir.,l. ■HUi 13> Supply < NaY I t«<»<i u-..i. '■'■•.-^B I i hurxli fl (4) sup,,. <iimrri, I fornpl,-. a] t».. M (I) i:.,. Suck n pt:,. pt!.. thf Oateai >
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  • 1815 7 IMPORTANT I OIK DAYS' I'KCPEKTY AUCTION. The following Singapore Properties belonging to the estate of Sliaik Aboobakar l*ajam, dec— id were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Col, at their saleroom. No. :\0 ('hulia Street on 2»>th and 87th August and 2nd and 3rd. Sep
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  • 133 7 Referring to the statement that the South India pearl banks, after a lapse of many years, are to be fished next sprinjr. and that "one bank alone is estimated to have a hundred and twenty million mature oysters," a correspondent writes: The South India pearl banks are a Northern extension
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 310 7 BUSINESS CARDS. ::::::n:::u«n«».:juxniiui^t I o<>KlN<; PROBLEM I BOI.VBD. I oublefl m your kitchen ,1 cook or Buy tasty to U' done you will serviceable indeed. ions i.. The A. S. Quar- n Street, Singapore. i fur the Illustrated l Musical Instruments. SON CO., LTD. 1 anfi North Bridge Road. CAR
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    • 822 7 NOTICES. NOIICK. la the Estate of HKXSTINA BALD WHITE OS NEILSON, DECEASED. I'u.s-. iU!t t() Sl tim) a ()f (Jlnance H ruste,.s, notice is hereby K ,ven that all persons t hHv. n|f any chums or demands against the ime 'r H IStlna X" r N^" time residing al "(ilenbur,,-
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    • 198 7 AGewine 7 medicine Far wokhcm VV T this season everybody needs the Peps breatheabie tablets to ward off cold and chill dangers. As Peps dissolve m the mouth, their rich medicinal fumes carry soothing and healing benefits direct into chest and lungs. Inflammation and soreness m throat or bronchials is
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    • 298 7 tj*- r! '^Ki < Jn" i^Tgii 1 < 1 SAFEGUARD YOUR EYESIGHT SHon i) you npBBIBNCI any WfTICULTI m rOUB vision. THK ADVICK OK OUR FITLY ()t \l IPUD EUROPEAN OPTTCI W ik available dail\ i| Hours 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. BPECIAIXT MAM classks j| BUPPUID PtOMPTLT. |j MOTION
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 38 8 KRKK. At Teresa Villa, Owti K<.;,.i. Singapore, on Tuesday, loth instant, to Mr and Mrs. H. s. Baer, dausnter, THOMSON. At Carej Islaod, IVr: Swettcahmm, on the LSta m<t.. to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Th<>niM>r, a >on.
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    • 44 8 KI.KMM KACOX Or, th,- 10th S.pt.n-.Ur 1925, «t the Cathedral i.f th»- C^ui SaopaeH by the Ke\ PatWt P. Kuaudi-1. (harle> only son of Mr. and Mr- EoCCtl Klt-nim <(f Kit-1 ti» J».t > only daaenfer of Mr. and Mr- Edward Bacon of Sin^aport.
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  • 1009 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTMBER 17, 1925. "Safety First." In this part of the world probably the more appropriate heading- would oe "safety last," considering the number of motoring accidents. We do not kno w what the percentage of accidents to the population is, but taking into consideration the town
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  • 730 8 THE SI 'I/TAX'S BIKTHIIAT. Mandi Safar. (By our own COfNepondea t. Not for quite a long: tiajst, has tl.r tOWU of Jo ho re Bharu presented such sight of sharp contrast to that usua«.y seen. yesterday, on which, being Mv di i crowds of Malay.-, dressed gofgueojely, were
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  • 49 8 (From Our Own Correspondi-i.t Tenant:. Sepl. M The Pinan^r (ia/.t-.te's (al<iitt;t COTTM pondent says that UN labnirn of Dally .lute Mills struck work Mi tlw IMh. CWtag to diffVrt-nces reyraniinu bOMM OB punny baps. Outside influeMt hi H lllr hctttJßt but trouble ha s not fvt U'lrun.
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  • 64 8 shire, was celebrated at tlu- PlwhfttriM Church M Monday, the Rev. H. Dl«§tal officiating. The bride was attirrd m iCIWM sain gown trimmed with pearl< and dia mante, with sprays of orange blossom. Slmwas given away by her brother. Mi. Donaldson, of the P. and O. Hanking Corporation, Ltd.. whiN-
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  • PRINCE SNOW-BOUND.
    • 80 8 TRAIN HELD UP ON ANDES. CAM N MM i [K. The Prtoca of v eluded Mi- wary rnthualaet ie n ward aajd hi f "»n ITalparai n rkrail trad M ol i1 dan m i -t »"»K leu aUi "iin w;u due to p tr.e Prince' f n. 1 iseejusntl)
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    • 29 8 FRENCH ECONOMIC. SUGGESTIONS. Tl. M I I d \fii i..n~ Li, consiiMptioi im-ru contr Ml :n»} fell iodutttrial ti«ui.< Ity th« ut M-. ti a n to in t
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    • 21 8 R Km i H\ !an. "t" YiTk BSd I t r: k I' Repub] Mi l> fortt) -an. 3
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    • 10 8 X... Th«- t\\" in<i aiiin^ I IXM.II.
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    • 74 8 KIKMM MtWi A |»n-rt> u«.|.;i Cath«Miial ill. G nx.triinir. t h»- art m INN .iri.l Mr. >.1 lonia; MoUN I P, K'.a i.l. M eta, i.xiki «i 1 1). H i CVtpt <luri<- ami onMfPC V| w\ o Mtod m I i whit. M mat. I PW ricd
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    • 34 8 th«- nurna^. I Sarawak Oil W Har\. >. !di v,\ mi Hn by btff s fMTS*ttt tumm.-.l w r i«.,j f l.olJ.|U. Mi (lark att« -n K. Mumm.tv ,1, I. ofl Swindell i
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    • 9 8 Th. m. i., C..!in-I.ii- I Ma.th.i I»- M
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 144 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR' COMES TO CALDBECK'S At Fortyfive, Robinson Road. ~^s PATRONISED wt^S^Vr*' BY R(>> Vl n PRESENTS FOR WEDDINGS AND ALL OCCASIONS Entirely New Goodi Consisting of M si Useful Articles Apart From Your Ordinary Choice m Silver and E. P. Ware Latest Selections at the lowest Prices. LOOK FOB
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    • 52 8 J^ VERMIN USE ■5f JJJHBS.I -5 AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. LI GOLDEN SERIES. k ft =^^1 RENOVATE YOUB CAR OR CYCLE YOURSELF WITH Fr*c Instruc--W i oca from k M ADAMSON, V^_ jj( i.ll.t'll.LXN. •oT^^r— —.A Co.. Ltd. r i^r at v^ /^aWk-^'i Kuala Liunipur %s. v -'--^^9 Malacca.
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  • 67 9 gfROSG BRITISH ACTION. U K\< H CLEAN IT. R«U*eVs Service.] London, Sept. 18. w with the Dairy Graphic, said the author. ties were the "quite definite atwa- being made m the closest v to destroy the British 11. added that if necessary I c -"uyrht to nrosefe Paris,
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  • 121 9 SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES IN MOROCCO. h! srwsn FORCE. Madrid, Sept. 16 communique men. has been eni a ai CebadiUa >rce, <w ng to the area that the and steamers off d to gq to sea, and i ictualiing ed is very difficult. flifl by stath till yesterday had tnish forces m
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  • 91 9 Service.] Genexa. Sept. lti. Turkish incursion into m the report of tht from Bagdad, stating 8 b Turks Burrow led i village of Baijo and removtd Karcap. They surrounnastery near Zarawak. nfcy Christians escaped Pirak on September 10. igeea arrived at Zakho m I stated that
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  • 97 9 ST INDIES' FLBCT. nteuter*i BervieeV] The Hague. Sept. IS. peech for 1326, the Minister timated the ordinary expendi- 1 million florins) at 583, the reraordinarj expenditure til three. He pointed out that not represent th^ situation ;»Um of the various measures d which will increase the cxReduction
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  • 36 9 [Renter's Service.] Berlin, Sept. 16. reducing steel, it is menIVuUhe Allgemeine Zeitung, "'"1 by a Swiss named Bostog a saving of 40 per cent per cent m th c cost, for A Purposes.
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  • 350 9 RESULTS OF SEAMEN'S STRIKE. SERVICES TO BE CURTAILS* •Reuters Service] Lor. Jon, Sept. IS. As a result of the eotffefttfon of ship- n)r ■'ihioad owing to the seamen's strike, the directors oi the affected lines are discussing m London thr advisability of curtailing sailing to Australia, New
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  • 122 9 f ßeuter's Service] Besahay, Sept. IS. Thirty thousand cotton operatives have Struck as a protest against the reduction of wages. FRENCH DEBT SETTLEMENT. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Sept. IS. At the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting M. Painleve announced that M. Canlaux had been given full powers to
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  • 70 9 [Reuter's Service.] Peking. Sept. 13. A note has been presented hoping that the Chinese Government would appoint a ijrist to sit on the International Commission i f Enquiry into the Shanghai rioting on May HO, intimating that the Shanghai Municipality was pledged to abide by the findings of
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  • 33 9 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva. Sept. IS. The League committee for the Protection of Women and Children suspended business for a minute, as a mark of respect for Sir John Jordan.
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  • 76 9 [Reuter's Service.] Tokio, Sept. 10. The Foreign Office announces that Japan proposed to the United States on Sept. 10 to cooperate m organising a judicial committee of the Powers to consider the question of abolishing extraterritoriality m China m accordance with the Washington Treaty, as the
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  • 1326 9 X I ANT AN HJNCUBB HIM. Visit to Hospital. Sir George and Lady M:\xwell arrived a. Kuantan on September 4th., at 5 p.m. As the public wore aware of their arrival, flags wew hoisted a s a mark of respect. The following morning .ne Chief Secretary
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  • 230 9 The Straits Kcho states that the re- i port that Mr. Justice* Deane, from SingaIpore. is to go to Penang to take the place of Mr. Justice Whitley. who has been appointed Attorney-General, is incorrect, and i that Mr. G. G. Seth, K.C., Solicitor-Gene-j ral, and at
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  • 169 9 Rubber and Tin Quotations. Tokio. Sept. 15. Rubber was quoted to-day at V.2.00 (middle price). Banka tin closed at V.203. Cholera m Tokio. The menace of the epidemic of cholera m Tokio was more serious last week when a case broke out behind the premises of the Prefectural
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  • 15 9 With all their faults Englishmen have considerable power of enjoying themselves. Mr. G. K. Chesterton.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 124 9 Robinson's Sale SPECIAL REDUCTIONS m the A. Men's Boot y AND i Shoe Dpt. \/l Oddments to be j cleared at special Bargain Prices. Robinson's Sale Once a Year Only. GB^^^^^^m m pMWV MMMW MHMT MNKw 4MHHBMMF 9ttß& I 9 g GOLOFINA JAMAICA CIGARS. :0: j| New stocks have arrived
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 724 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, H iMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL ANO GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Pointa. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due Singapore PERSEUS Marseilles,
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    • 562 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) C "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO JITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Antwerp Sept. 20 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg B«pt 29 s.s. CITY
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    • 514 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UHU (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AM) CAR(iO SEH\k PENINSULAR AND ORIENT A iTsTE AM NAVK. l 1 n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Goterni OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. BOHtWARI For China and Japan. F«r Marseilles. im Due
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  • 1630 11 FOURTEEN MURDERS IN EIGHTEEN MONTHS. Secrets of a Clever French Police Round-up. One of the greatest trials m the criminal history of Europe is now being prepared m Paris, wher c members of the dangerous gang known as "La Bande Des Polonais" await the day of reckoning
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  • 200 11 A correspondent writes, says Saturday's Pinang Gazette: To-day i s the 100 th. an':versary of the death of Mr. David Erown In the DatO Kramat Gardens, known by the natives of Penang and Province Welles»ey a^ "Padang Brown," a monument to perpetuate the name of the deceased gentlem?n
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  • 54 11 A certain clerk, who arrived very late at his office, owing to having to travel by the Railway, was met by his angry chief. "Late again," said his chief, "What is the meaning- of it?" "We started on time this morning, sit," answereJ the clerk, "but the
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  • 227 11 Baron M a tsui to Succeed Baron Hayashi. (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nich Nichi Shimbunsha). Tokio. Sept. 14. Baun Matsui has agreed to assume office as Ambassador at the Court of St. James's m succession i*o Baron Hayashi who arriveti at Kobe on Monday. Tokyo Medical Meeting
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  • 71 11 Duke »f York May Perform Ceremony. London, Aug. 19. The Imperial authorities have not received any representations with regard to hi? Royal Highness the Duke of York opening the Commonwealth Parliament when it assembles at Canberra. It is understood, however, that they are likely to be influenced
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 100 11 Mf NERVE PAINS Banished! t's Headache Tablets been specially preto give quick relief all nerve pains. They a headache quickly j weakening tel on the heart or sysTaken at first s\ mpis, they will check in.l/a. fever or cold m ni^ht. Do not forget is absolutely no nful after effects.
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  • 409 12 ADMIRALTY CHARTS. The Government Factory at Cricklewood. To the Editor of the Morning Post. Sir, Several examples of waste or < Ytravagance by Government offices, particularly the Admiralty and the Ministfy of labour, have lately been made public. None. I suggest, has rivalled 6ne for, which Mr. Baldwin
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  • 228 12 Washington. A or. 19. Correspondence is m progress between the Foreign Office and the State Department regarding the call.ng of an international conference, probably to be held m Washington, of maritime nations to prevent pollution of the seas and harbours by oil. which has now become
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  • 175 12 Preliminary Tests At Dover. London, Sept. 5. A wireless 'lighthouse' to guide ships through fogs is the latest Marconi success. In place of the beam of an ordinary lighthouse, a wireless wave is emitted from a slowly revolving aerial. This sends messages m the .Morse code,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 439 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 steamer -MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins,
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    • 147 12 HOME LEAVE. HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR PASSAGE YET? As Official Agents for all principal Steamship and Railway Companies and with offices throughout the world we can secure the best accommodation available. For reservations and the latest information apply to: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC., Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore. 'Phone
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    • 454 12 ITlLoo AutJiiro iuAltl 1 IMco Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles yia Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AMBOISE 16,000 due Sept. 23 CHANTILLY 17,000 duo Oct. 7 FROM PENANG ONLY. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port
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    • 197 12 Johmie Watta Whi% I H {.HfST tlk| riOM jij J»»» -i t^ s^^ Obtainable at ALL CLUBS AND HOTELS Ask For It BY y Name John Little 8 Co.. Ltd.. < Incorporate Singapore Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. A (Incorporated m I'a j HOMEWARD MaUKOI Bi-monthly lenic* for Pr m
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 635 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pah«ng, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Serein ban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m Keltmtan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kotu
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 590 13 O. S. K Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. Hamburg, Rotterdam, U werr Bremen, via Colombo, am! Port Said. Alps Maru Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Bay (Port Elizabeth), Rio. Santos, BueP"« t Canada Maru Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Santos Maru Dec. Bombay t Honolulu Maru Sept. M Sept. 28 Bombay t
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    • 423 13 Ht SfEMiSHIF LINE *^3L* Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 98 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK 3ILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINBSB. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York j these fine new liners continue on Round the World,
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    • 660 13 GBNERAL AO JJAWAaAKI-BOOSBVttT LINE Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ami BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ) 8.3. RHINE MARU due 26 m.s. SILVERLARCH due Oct 5 m.s. SILVERFIR due Oct. U m.s. SILVERELM due Oct M B.s. BORDEAUX
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  • 1216 14 The question whether things are really getting better or worse m China may be debated at this distance with an uncertain equanimity. Distance is an excuse for the kind of determined optimism that may or may not be warranted by the facts. But it is well to
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  • 115 14 I The following is a list of the Chinese loans not properly secured to be discu^ed m the coming Customs Conference according to the Peking Government's stateI ment Under the Finance Minstry as at the end of September 1U22 given m Yuan: Japan 141,249.000 f. main 20.2<j:>.000 rance
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  • 329 14 Musicians Device Used by Doctors. An iimntion. uhi.h owes its oii X i n to a music master's scheme for increasing the stretch of his pupils' hand*, may quite possibly become a n instrument for curative purposes. Mr. R. J. Pitcher, organist of St Saviour's Church. Paddington.
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  • 55 14 Ixn.'ion, Aug. 19. The Geneva correspondent of the Daily Express states that Mrs. Whestcn (aged TO), ar Englishwoman, who is a resident of Glim Delawald, accomplished a n amazing feat by climbing the Wetterhom. She is the first woman to succeed, though many have tried, one
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  • 451 14 Tho poatagt stamp, <l t -ai to lM»yh«'<,.l. with the IMMJW af the swan m tht riv«r. 1 sticks m mamory. Tat when the ship bearone to ft.ul particular swaney river thi 1 ft at tan to eatea the aya is not >wans. The river has another distinction.
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  • 168 14 BRITAIN NOT LEADING A RACE ARMAMENTS. lack "I M...1. >h|pw Mt m.c.ltv. Ip mt. tr<i\. It v i that th« -"ul<l Fo -♦■itt. Th«-\ v h I With ai MM <«>ul,J tell woaM Mi ip ti ii fr«»m 11. r. As it a cr M n that H< t thinl
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  • 86 14 Fat II In Soulh Vii^f r ll!a Adilaidi. \uu. 1 An ■norymovi gift of M ..\n-ii -.m tha} laiin-y endowimnt of BOM foi Toe II m South Australia kai 1• iron Ifolbovrm omupoo. Tlm ehaplainry haa bcca tciowod m bmj» rj i f < E('win Wnrht. :irA
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  • 51 14 Uttlfe, I' I i M ;inH Whr. X I I ■d I 1 1 I). |Mlt\ H' I ciui. of thf R M An -ii l 0 H0... Ml tin- H« I I hiiv. l"i ...mpair MM TiH ht> would do w« I 1 nivr>it if
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  • 78 14 The sweet fOWng thing: had lucn ,ttin-l-injr a "hiahh" bctlUfft, ;i.i<l ha.! -:..>< <i hin«i to a>k the lerturer a qamkb n. "YiMI told us m y< ur hctUH tha* dt»p Itivathin«r dtstroys niicrol :•<," -ht- Mid. "'rh.it is so. Madam," rtplM Ihi It < inrr.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 374 14 II is Py^^l Correct Feeding \f during early infancy is of gr-at importance. It is during this period that the foundations R of baby's welfare are being laid the wise mother who is unable to nurse baby heiself, either wholly or m part, will realise the vital necessity for giving
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    • 181 14 Can You Picture*** this Happy Baby f !When Woodward's Ciripe Water <nt,r .1 t home babys tears of pain^are tunud Z£i L i\\ of comfort and content. Real tins nl. erter from Mrs. Facer. 4.. J™,^ i* London. E.1.: Unclosed is aph .tour-mi, 1 baby, who has taken W.Hnlw.rd s
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  • 489 15 PHASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16th. MINING. S=.«w?» T STL Hitam Tin r' cd Johaa Tin sbs J jKuchai Plvfs (|1) 0 1.05 ttambaui ($1) ,;o Kuala Lumpur (t) 28 a k£ Murai Tin 2 fj| Nawng Pet ($> JJJ, Malayan Collierie* (10) 31.50 32i00 N. Taipintr
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  • 74 15 Si-ptt-mbi-i 1*;. B.nk I U 2i 4 18 32 Bank, demand 2 1 5-T' Privatt credits 3 m.s. f |4 fa New Y'nk, demand rjg. Credits 90 days France, demand j J5 q India, T. T. IH% Hongkong, denaiid 4V, l'r,m. > okonama, d« nand 1:1x1 •Java. (itMiatnl 110
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  • 177 15 Septeaitx i l I 7"' Tm iiafjt wamble r epper Hl.uk "I- k T ■<.♦■><• Rico. Slain olj No. 1 j- R n Rice. Siam Broken Nr. 1 o-,, Rice. Sian. Broken N p .iee. Sinm (Mutinous No 1 .V.t) Kice, Siam Glutino m No. z ?jh Rice, Ranjroon
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  • 264 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (1.. K. Mac-phail). Singapore. Sept. 1«. liuhher. 3s. i;',d. Unchanged. Local 1.29*6. Tin.- £866 12s. M. Ts. Id. Up, Local IM tons at ISI Rubber*. Share price* are lt«uh with business OB the quit t side. \Yw ScudaU have been placed at 2.65. A parcel <»t
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  • 129 15 Sacs.: BiflM, Darby and Co. Linjrui Tii.. .'W2.40 pks. (sluuinpr. BML47 pks.; tribute. 11 Jt). Ekes.: Barlow and C'«». (Kuala Lumpur A\<t Kunintr. i>6.000; Bndwall, 48.42.*; IChcriOMM, (50,825; Dfnnistown :ii)J24; Highlands an«l Lowlands. 122.000; K!ab*ng, 39,000; Krian. 27.200; Mua? River, 54,000; Board Krian. 72,000; Sungc-i Way,
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  • 30 15 $28,<;r>r>,700 io:>»'-> 101 t -.i S.S. and F.M.S. I p.c. Vie. Bonds 1920 $i:>, 078,00() 101 104 1 4 ci S.S. 7 p.c Tx>an 1921 $20.21 6,0'J0 tOSH 104 ci.
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  • 89 15 RDBBB AUCTION. VMIttDAn I JM Tin Biagaaot* ha-ni., Rubber AssiK-ijitini fa 7-j-, i. tioa \f>t.M«i ;1 uh,.,, then »ai B ul< (.tajft 11,^.; |i§.os ton, Off, (i L'4L' lU.; ::<i<; r. g ill |hn 161.01 |MM I.'>rhioti 4 New ork PBICH RKAI IZKD. \tilhvd Sni'ktd S\,vH Cm*
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  • 36 15 Siasapore. Sept hi. 12 noon JWpore Standard Ribbed Sm< I Sheet Sp»l 1.29 1.30; Oct. 1.1.. i 0 L-Dec WIH 1.- .f ;u M Ul(i ,r London Quotation She.-: 6Ud Mai
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  • 195 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT Singapore. Btpt M Kiihhers llukit Illitaami ait |llilt< 1.17. New Crai K iel«aa offei 1.-. 1 buyer* bidding 1.:,:*'... Maluku Pindaa aiv quoted 2.00 2.63, and United Malacca, 2.26H MO. Mentakab. have buj •w r1 M with wlkn at S»%». Th, Pandai havi- buyers at l
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  • 227 15 Sinjiaporf. s«.|»t. m. Tin.— 4SN life. Up 7s. Id. Local 1:1 > LM tens. Kubber. Is. »;i,,|. I'm handed Kuhhcrs. Tin- ihar« market b t i Sunirei Butfan- art wanted „t :;.:;n. i i kat Serdangi at Glonealyj offer ;«t and Colfoabarghi at SA6. iiukit Jelotonfr*
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  • 146 15 The repoit §f thr tWvH MMgMf f..r th. fear tndtdi June :toth tlumi t prom ..f $.")t;,«;B:,.UH t o which muM !>•• add. d th»- l»alMM <»f $15,177.:;-J hnMjjrli; f..i va^! fi.. t ,i last yt'jir's accoun!, makinir t<»ta! tf $7."),1<;:i.50 availabU- for di-t rihut 1..11. Thr
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 386 15 Assets over $5,500,000. TUP TDP Arr r» a nmnr.lT r m Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester H™, v c- oirsuis oeiuements) The Company has £20,000 deposited Za> ff™' o LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. eposited
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    • 935 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AMI SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) a xi. Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 t> t. i..,. Silver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. tt h, Pattenden Esq., Chairmar nr n D^ h lS
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    • 41 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., Ltd CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor^ A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. i""
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  • 922 16 RE-TRIAL OF A TAMIL. Wife-Murderer Sentenced to Death. The first sentence of <leath during the present session of Assize was passed yesterday by the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Sproule, on a Tamil named Hethinam. whom a sptdal jury unanimously found guilty of murderirg his wife. A feature
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  • 499 16 ANOTHER WIN FOR A JUNIOR TEAM. S.R.C Lose T« S.C.F.A. 11. Thoas who predicted that the Cup Competition is going to produce a few surprises have In'en correct so far. On the Stadium ground yesterday afternoon another junior team met with success at the expense of a
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  • 111 16 The claim m Rvuter's lelegram the other day that th<- Calgary horse Barra Lad had created a world's record by jumping feet I 1 m., is. we think, incorrect. There was a horse Heatherbloom, belongj ing to Mr. Willets of New York, who was credited with 8
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  • 47 16 The following arrangements aacr c announced. On Saturday Gertrude Xo. 7 challenges Ella-Dorothy No. for possession of the Lundon Cup. Start 4 p.m. On Sunday the first race for the Joy Trophy will be sailed. Start 10 a.m. Course and handicaps ssacm c as last Sunday.
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  • 219 16 The September monthly medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, and the Ladies' Spoon on the Monday. cased said that the reason why the wit- jesses for the prosecution had spoken against him was because the deceased had i-ad a row with Rahman, the principal
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 36 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 1.6. The following are the results of the English league matches played to-day: Division 111 (Northern). Nelson 2, Ashington 2. Rochdale 2, Halifax T. 1. Southport 3, Lincoln City 2.
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    • 98 16 [Router's Service.] Oyster Ray. Loaf Island. Sept. 16. The first of a series of International six n etre yacht HMM between teams of four American and four Scandinavian boats resulted m a win for the American yacht L*:nai. The Danish yacht Nordug the Fifth was second, the
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    • 34 16 YKSTKRDAY'S ÜBULT& A. Singtes.— Final Tie. ile Stuera beat Roy Smith. 4 S, 9—7. C. Doubles Final Tie. Baxter and Hudson beat Milchell and Williams. 1 «>. 7 t> 1.
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  • 217 16 The Malay Mail of Tuesday has the following: S«-me time ago there was a BUfSMliua to persuade a team of Ceylon cricketers to visit Malaya. The Ceylon Cricket Association was unable to consider the matter m the absence of an official invitation from a public
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  • 39 16 At the request of some prominent Indian gentlemen, the Singai Inthrakula Sangei-tha Ranjitha Sabah will re-stage the famous play known as "Markandayar" to-day at Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road. Thnot proceeds will be presented to the Indian Elementary School.
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  • 498 16 MOSQUE STREET SHOOTING INCIDENT. The rather curious circumstances of a man having been shot m the thigh fatally without a hole having been made m the trousers he was wearing at the time, were disclosed at an inquest which was held yesterday by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the
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  • 178 16 'A Regular Race-goer" protests against "the nonsense that has been published laie!y regarding the free use of the whip by resent-day jockeys. The accusation, made U) i M quarter, of resorting to 'butcher boy' t.irtics is absurd. Some people are only t o ready to believe
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  • 102 16 The following will represent the Rest of the Garrison vs. 2nd. Bn. The Royal Sussex Higiment, to be played on Tanglin Ciitket ground at 4.45 p.m. to-morrow: Gnr. Reynolds, Lieut. Kendall, Lieut. Parkes, Lieut. Bourke, Lieut. Phayre, Tpr. Enayat Khan, Capt. Stevenson, B. S. M. Erskine, Lieut. Beville, Gnr.
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  • 21 16 Thursday. 17th.- Band Practice, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 19th.- Bridge Building. See special orders. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 171 16 Moutrie Pianos^ The expression of true musi? demandfl r ment of the Highest Merit. In MOUTRIE PIANO You have the best that drilled i achieve. Call and demonstrate this for ywneM hrfg Purchasing. -p S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD (Inc«»rp<»!at«'d m Boackonf). The Arcade. BINGAFOU V W I i^- <^ v
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 218 16 TO- DAY S TIK. Doubles Semi-Final. Fuleher and Doig vs. Hill and Kleinman. f finish. TANGI.IN (MB: THK DYNE (IP. WEDNESDAYS TIKS .Sept. W), A. Class. Mrs. Hedley Siev. rs and Hatch v>. Mr. and Mrs. (iitldie. Mis s Griffith Jone< mmd Fuleher \s. Mr-. IfcLftj and Prentis. Vrs. Sykes
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    • 31 16 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Friday, 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. R. A. (v>; ."•15 p.m. S. V. C. Band. Saturday, 2 p.m. Bukit Timah European Units; 2.30 p.m. Farrer Range Malay Compftay.
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