The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 September 1925

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1925. NO. 11,603.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    255 1 Tht* inquest on the death of Sir Lionel Woodward was held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, the verdict being that he died of a self. inflicted gun-shot wound whilst temporarily insane l'age 8. Latest news from Morocco is contained in telegrams from various sources on page Strike news
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    BY TRAIN IN 1840.
    995 1 A railway guide of 1840 is a temptation to feel superior to our grandfather*. Let as resist it! Worn We y has never heard the Flying Scotsman whistle in shrill derision of Stephenson's Bodcct; and the reticent I which dignifies a locomotive may be < ovulated
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      211 1 WING LOONG iH k kk<oc;nisei> HOUSE for g, ROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. HIGH STREET. P RAFFLES HOTEL Telephone No. 2020. I TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinner Dance. MONDAY FRIDAY The' Dansant. LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. (N.B. Evening Dress essenti il for Dinner Dances.) ft SARKIES BROTHERS. GRILL ROOM. I Proprietors. I nder the
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      202 1 The i<is,i writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER uritino machine of 9Mrpmo*im§ c .>■*•» lit nee, W^^T\_^^Vl 1^ Cl S lc AK nls tor Mala\a and Siam I M I I.i Singapore and Penang. THE "EUROPE HOTEL. AUTUMN RACE MEETING. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1925 Special Race Dinner and Dance
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      120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Furnished house to let Page 7. Latest shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Tennis racquets at Robinson's Page 9. "Certain-teed" roofing, Uniteers Page 3. South British Insurance Go. notice Page 7. Mme. Kelvey's school of dancing Paee 2. Capstan de luxe cigarettes. B.A.T. Page 11. British and
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HICH (LASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish duaranteed. 32, INdH STREET.
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      130 1 THE WEEK. Thurxduy, 24th. High Water. 1.48 a.m., 1.42 p.m. Rugby: Pick-up Came. Padang. P. and O. homeward mail leaves. Friday, 2hth. High Water, 2.45 a.m., 2.25 p.m. I>utch homeward mail closes. Municipal Commission. 2.15 p.m. S.F.A. Cup: S.C.F.A. II vs R. Bosses. iTefmrfas. Mcs. High Water. H.5C> a.m.. 3.21
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    THE BUSINESS-LIKE HERO.
    512 2 Aun. looking like some yonsjg Naiad in her BTSSB hathin^ suit, ran swiftly along the- firm yvllow sand- to the Wnter's edge. Hen she stood for a w seconds, slender ■s a poem, and enjoying Use dsßoonifort of I the hot sun »»p. her shooiders in luxurious
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    "CHAIR OF CINEMA RESEARCH."
    144 2 Offer to Asseticnn Universities. New York. Aujr. ssX With a view to attracting: better tal'-nt to the film industry. Mr. R. T. Kane, a N' w York producer, has offered an annua! i'i .owment of $5,000 (£1,000) fu a Chai'of CfnSssn Research at one of the
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    35 2 A B;ll for the protection of certain wild animals and birds is shortly to be imroduce*J into the Federal Council. Among other provisions sanctuaries and reserves may be declared by the Residents of each state.
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      282 2 Three Popular Face Creams CREME SHALIMAR LA REINE DE CREME MALACCEINE CREAM. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL LTD, SINGAPORE. COMING SHORTLY 65 PERFORMERS 65 .^BnBBBB^^^^^^BBBBBBnv THE HAPPY VALLEY LIMITED. j Md m KELVEY'S I School of DANCING 1 welt-known professional Teacher. In CVtssicnl; Character, CI ft National. Hale!. Exhibition. Pupils trained
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      340 2 S&&PATHE CINEMAI Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, A SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS. FACTORIES, ETC. in the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary. Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock in town according to wishes
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      389 2 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. (Tan Cheng Kee Co. Ltd. Proprietors.) From Saturday, 19th to Thursday, 24th fU*issl PAIR OF PICTURES EQUAL IN ENTERTAIXMFV. v^>> MANY A SUPER PRODUCTION U K Tf > In the Second Show commencing at nni A PARAMOUNT— JAMES CRUZE PRODUCTION Adapted from Booth Tarkinpton's novel MAGNOI -m,i\
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    342 3 Action taken at meeting- of Committee N T o. 5 held on 16 h September. Decided that the Consult. ng Engineers for the Gunong Pulai Water Scheme be invited to ly in a position, when they visit Singapore In March next, to discuss terms for the carrying out
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    PRESS CONFERENCE DELEGATES
    144 3 ArgUBMHI Between Minister and Farmer. London. Sept. 1(1. Sydney.— -Delegates to the Imperial Press Conference yesterday inspected the Murrumbidgee area with I^oo acres of frui- and dair^ farms, which are fertilised by the famous irrigation scheme, and to-day. in glorious weather, resembling early morning Spring n the
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    VEDANTA SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA.
    129 3 (alut'a. Sep:. 1 I. The Vedanta Society bf Calcutta, s Hindu religions organisation, proposes to inaugurate world-wide missionary efforts, particularly among Hindus abroad, paying particular atten ion to the Fiji. Ifalaya and Ceylon movement BUggested by Ifr. C. F. Andrews and accepted hy the bend of
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    RACEHORSES FOR AUSTRALIA.
    100 3 Pedigree livestock valued at £20.000 were shipped from Liverpool to New York and Australia in (he White Star liners Baltic c-nd Sacvis. On the Suevic for Australia .v.-' six racehorses, consigned to Sir Sidney Kidman, i f A<fc laide, and two oth( r racehorses, Silverado and Candid
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    DONCASTER CUP RESULT.
    53 3 September, 13. The Doncaster Cup has resulted as f< Mows. St. Germans 1 rTtratwood 2 Plaek g The starting price betting was r. to 1 against St. Germans, -1 to l against Hurstrood, <5 to 1 against Ptatffc. <J van. Won by 2 lenjrths, a length separated
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      422 3 IKNUKKS. lid at the ("< lonial <-m ea September 25, f services for the GovernI Departsseal for the seat I t Aiiiuy <>i Hoßgkeag juts I coßtaiainsj tares I he pot- te be deliveropolies Read Oasse, as coataiaiag picked usrenderer te <iu<>tf price per thousand no allowance breakasji t. A'noy
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      756 3 TENDERS. MUNICIPAL ANM'AL SUPPLIES. Tenors are invit, t un dc r the following hsa«l or supp.u, to the MunicipaUty of BUUja^rs trom January 1, Wo d J> one 1. Labour for unloading trucks and feeding T hl rs Taajeag Paga r Deaet,2. Supply Of dressed granite v,r' i S t
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      364 3 1 ASEPSO I SAFETY FIRST I SHAVING STICK I A Rood description of the Asepso Shaving Stick. It produces just the right kind of lather. If It only needs to be damped and rubbed lightly over the face a and the lather worked up with the brush. In the process
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    PICTURES OF THE WEEK.
    106 4 A winner in the End Mr. Blake's Monsoon which closed her home season of raring h> searing s second and a first. Monsoon has now been laid up and Mr. Make is due here shortly so we reproduce this picture. Elephant Rides at the Zoo Squadron-Leader
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      218 5 BRITISH and CONTINENTAL PIANOS SPECIALLY BUILT FOR TROPICAL CLIMATES Special Terms for Cash and the Monthly Payment System I 9 bbH ■j |BraBß.ass^BsaTi Hlbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbl upright grand Piano in solid Mahogany case $975.00 Hi VlRnfl II Hasnssssssssasnsasssssssssa mmmmmß l^~~^^> lfi^BES....H3n Pianos. A perfect instrument 51, 250.00 HI lfm ISBS^ja^^Ba^aBBBBaa^^3^3^IBBi^^RI^BB^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBa^^BBB^BBKBBBH fli I^^B^HIHK^
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    CHINA AND THE TREATIES.
    1667 6 THE DEMAND FOR ABROGATION. Bolshevist Policy. Peking, July 30. China is no longer willing to accept the judgment of foreigners a s to her tariff needs, or as to her fitness to render justice. These are the words of a prominent Nationalist at present allied with
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      274 6 NEW GOODS AT WHITEAWAY'S. V *$&rZ£ BBBBbI BH Jo9f H aaff H S4 .afar 2"x j Kl:< 1 LATION I'll P-H lfe^^ta^^^^^^P^^ r <>\ S F.I.P. TROPICAL U rl ?~^^l i l I. f t f i Sil 1 WS BBBaaF^SS^^B_W BBr^^BBBBaSBB— ■8888 M H VtVl-Cf,,^^^ II I dUmm Tl
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      9 6 The Navy's Choice dw^ W PLYMOUTH GIN. Obtainable Everywhere.
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      314 6 i2r! MONK *%jj I O/ Me Hi! T^HoeIDAY 3P Every morning before breakfast take t«o teaspoonfuls of Elliott*! 1 ruit Saline in half a tumbler „i water. Drink it during effervescense. (ientl\, yet effectively this healthful draught relieves the system of its accumulations and promotes regular habits. In tropical climates
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    GOLD OUT OF SILVER.
    660 7 MODERN FRENCH ALCHEMY. An Enchanted Crucib-e. i French alchemists claim that they have PMe more discovered the lost secret of the transmutation of silver into gold. Unlike their predecessors the t>Kr miists and Rosicrucians of the Middle Ages, they ire making no secret of their process,
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    CALCUTTA BILL FIGHT.
    103 7 Calcutta, Sept. 10. An extraordinary bell fight occurred in the Bow Bazaar, one i 1 the busiest thoroughfares in Calcutta, yesterday. The combatants were two large bulls of a kind which IN allowed to freely roam in the streets. T!ie traffic was paralysed for nearly hot*r while
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    71 7 Since the recent unpleasant incidents due to the appearance of sharks and crocodiles at favourite bathing resorts, the increase in the number of bathing: pagars at Port Dickscn is very noticeable. Nowadays scarcely any bathers are seen in the open sea. A very striking addition to these pajrars is that
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    COMRADE KARAKHAN LEAVES FOR MOSCOW.
    483 7 SCENES IX HARBIN. Trans-Siberian Journe> in a $30,000 Coach. Harbin, Aug. 9. dust two years a^o, Mr. L. M. Karakiv.m was me. in Harbin, on his arrival from Moscow, by an enormous crowd of peopL>. e/ho hailed him as the first representative from Soviet Russia
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    CONVICT CAMPS OF TERROR.
    295 7 Stories of Orgies by Warders. New York. Two American convict camps of terror, •>e n ghtmare horrors of which could hard. have been surpassed in Siberian prisons order Czarist regime, have been exposed by a special commission appointed by Governor A. W. McLean, of North Carolina,
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    THE SEGAMAT CASE.
    89 7 Compensation Awarded the Nairs. The Johore Government has granted the sum of $300, a s compensation to the two Malabari accused in the Segamat Case, that K $150 each to Raman Nair and Kunchu a>'&ir. father and son, respectively. These two men, after being sentenced to 6
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      431 7 BUSINESS CARDS. I f^ •.rouble lookimr for a 1 need have m move troublt m nd a v n< i eavrd for a trood 1 i, man. The A.S. Quarter, Street, Singapore. I e I'iesst >e** a ioT the Illustrated I itsloffue of Musical Instramenta. I si tSOM CO^ LTD.
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      630 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE (HAM HER OF COMMERCE AM) EXCHANGE. is? Sss th Haif Y Hy L To i nfoim Mealtetl of what has taken Place during the p.wiows six J^™ ti Je transact such other besiaoss as mav be brought before the Meeting." GATTrr BATEMAN. Secretaries. 28-9 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE.
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      646 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPAL .NOTICE. Sale of Unserviceable Materials at Tanjortfc Pagar Depot-Trj falgar Street. Tenders are invited .for the purchase and removal of the following materials lying at Tajong Pagar Depot. Dump 1. Scrap iron, old armoured electric wire, old boiler. Dump 2. Old crushe r frame, flywheel, etc. Dump 7
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      448 7 SAFEGUARD YOUR EYESIGHT SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY IN YOUR VISION, THE ADVICE OF OUR FULLY ggAL I F I EI) EUROPEAN OPTICIAN is available daily Hours 9 a.m. to ...30 u^.m. SPECIALLY MADE (.LASSES SUPPLIED PRO.MPTLY. MOTION SMITH AND SON LTD. 14, Battery Bond SINGAPORE. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
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    DOMESTIC OOCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    18 8 DOMESTIC OOCURRENCES. BIRTH. WATSON. Oa Sssrtsssbir 19th. at Taipiag, to Mr. sad Mrs. J. 6. Watss**, a aaactats-r.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1925. The Shanghai Enquiry.
    397 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1925. The Shanghai Enquiry. The Peking Government, on t^e face of it, has a very pood reason for not wishing to have the judicial inquiry into the first shootings inj Shanghai go into fresh evidence. The reason, that it would be difficult after this
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    Seamen's Strike Breaking.
    440 8 The telegrams of the last few days of the seamen's strike which has disastrously affected British shipping to the Commonwealth of Australia and to South Africa indicate that gradually the owners are winning. One of the causes of the strike appears to be the quarrel between two
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    224 8 A marriage has been arranged and will I shortly take place between Mr. W. Gordon Mcßryds of the F.M.S. Customs Service. C( mmandet of the "Lalat." and Miss Eva White, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. |J. White. The Preacher at 8.4a a.m. Parais Bari viee at Tanglin Garrison Chureh
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    ARMS FOR CANTON.
    54 8 MAY CALL AT JAVA. [Aneta Service.] Weltevreden, Sept. 23. It is reported that, according to a secret government telegram, the steamer Decaprist is leaving Constantinople on Aug. 25th, containing munitions and arms for the Communists at Canton. If the steamer calls at any Dutch Indian port, the
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    724 8 The new Electric Power Station foif Ipoh ott Lahat-rd., is rapidly nearing i i Mp'etion. The Australian Parliament ha- assed a Bill abolishing the death pona'ty. Miss Leith has been transferred tc King E 'ward School, Taiping, from Singapore. Public Worship in English trill be held in the E. P.
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    DEATH OF SIR LIONEL WOODWARD.
    105 8 THE KNqiIKY. (From on, Q Ki.;,la La-spai The magistrate held into ihe death of Sir 1 after medical evidenc. the Hospital sisters snd a verdict finding thai Kunsho- wound inflicted bj temporarily of unsound No blame was attach, authorities so far as the i, gun
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    66 8 MUNICIPAL C OMMISSION. At Friday's, meetinj ommission, the busii Declaration by M taking oAce. Mr. Brown asks: "For public inform sident stat< a towards the formatioi Band?" Mr. Brown mov, The Resolution of ed at the Ordinary M the Mth July r.'ii 'Thai that steps ts add Chinese and Mali
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    CHONG NAM SCHOOL BUILDING FUND.
    189 8 The Commi many thanks the following Previoaaly acknowledged Thiam Kok. Sean Kah i I Khoo Kok Wah. S ah Tia;; H Gi e. Ho Siew K I Wee Kini 'heng, Poh i' Kim Hoe Bee, $60 isc Vap Vcw Thiam, I Bang, Ong Poh Eng,
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    MME KELVEY'S DANCING CLASSES.
    65 8 Madame Kelvey, whoat nam< known in Shanghai and Hoi her pupils have given hif public entertainments, prop a dancing < ital lishmenl is now staying at the Grosven >i H< t< she can be consulted. Madan besides teaching adu I dai branches make.- ;i upecial I
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    159 8 a Firewood In Hongkong being sold a1 $1 for abo il I i is learned that two shipment consigned to the Hongkong Goveri from Singapore and Sandakae SI to reach Hongkong shortly The Ctonia of all list, t La. Paz. Bolivia, and South America has been found hy experts 'hat
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      253 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" Macgregor.Caldbeck&O LONOON GLASGOW. iirm.i.ii MACGREGOR'S V. O. s. THE WHISKY WITH A PEDIGREE. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Shanghai) Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh and Klang. PATRONISED 3J|(L ,U>YA,/rY PRESENTS I Oil WEDDINGS AND ALL OCCASIONS Entirely Nan Goods Consisting of Moat Uaafal Articles
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      57 8 iFOR ALL VERMIN USE df^ AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. DEARS* 1 GOLDEN SERIES. i i i i i fr KENOVATE YOUR CAR OR CYCLE YOURSELF WITH g^'^ssa*>- M fat* Instrucv :^f\ ons from V j ADAMSOX. S^r- -i^~-^W i' 111 LAN. -^59[j| Singapore, vc > jgr^ga^ jj Kuala Lumpur
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    FRESH COAL CRISIS.
    89 9 •itFMIER AT CONFERENCE. i u H OF AGREEMENT? Plter'i Service.] London, Sept. 23. conference between Mr. Executive of the Miners' i»' wning Street bathe coal truce, a hitch the miners 1 contention that i aryil g the district base understanding with the truce was arranged. i>» not
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    GENERAL CONFERNCE.
    41 9 9 rvioa.] W .-hington. Sept. 22. leclared thai tin ticipate in the I nsarmament Con- neva, Sept. 22. w it h dangerous hat Canada nvent lon, being H added that ned the j Parliament to ratify States 1 I
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    SWIFT FLYING.
    20 9 B rvice.] H'areaw, Sept. St. ski has arrived ttes in fortyminutes, via Paris, Constantinople from Convrithout stop in
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    AVIATOR HELD UP.
    21 9 Service.] 1 i sai oiople. Sept. 23. here on Monday and trll IB authorit.es, to fly over Sam-
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    A ROYAL WEDDING.
    17 9 I! Service.] Racconigi. Sept. 23. Mafalda and Prince married this morning the Royal Family.
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    LOAN AFFECTS SECURITIES.
    25 9 IS rvice.] London. Sept. 2'L hange (iovernment the announcement authorised th e Bank rs on Sep-.. 29th cent Conversion 70' per cent.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    113 9 IDf Ko/;ii Re-Elected. the Nanyo NichiShimbunal Tokio. .Sept. 22. I re-elected President 1 University of Tokio. Italian on Tokio Flight. Col. di Pinedo has his flight for Japan Ir. ity for Indo-China. d that tho negotiations and France for concluding Treaty for Indo-China Paris in the latter part
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    THE SYRIAN CAMPAIGN.
    30 9 T Reuter's Service. 1 Pari>. Sept. 23. telegram from Beirut says that the I ench losses at Mouseei-fre were forty i killed and eighty wounded, mostly slightly
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    SHANGHAI ENQUIRY.
    54 9 [Reuter's Service.] Peking. Sept. 2.\. A Chinese Not* to the British Legation objects to the holding of the proposed Judicial Inquiry on the ground that the m <•-- sary evidence is now unobtainable, and s fresh investigation would complicate the issue. It suggests utilisation of the earlier ports
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    SOLICITOR'S CLERK AND PROMISSORY NOTE.
    269 9 Chett> I. Action. Because he smi a minor when he signed a promissory note a young solicitor*, clerk came successfully out ef an action brought by a chetty before Mr. Justice Deane in the? Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff in the ease was R. M.
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    BANKERS AND MORTGAGES.
    213 9 Judgment Reserved in Supreme Court Action. The case in which Lee Chwee Keow Neo a Chinese lady, claims $20,000 from the and O. Banking Corporation was concluded in the .Supreme Court before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr- Justice Sproule, yesterday, judgment being reserved. Plaintiff, for whom Mr.
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    LATEST MOROCCO NEWS.
    164 9 SPANISH STANDSTILL. SLOW SUBMISSION OF TRIBES. j [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Sept. 23. A telegram from Fez says that the sub- j mission of the tribesmen continues slowly, due to their desire that the French shall fiist occupy their territories. Abd-el Krini is vigorously countering the movement by
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    STRIKE NEWS.
    431 9 TALE OF WOE. DATE OF ELECTION. [Reuter's Service], Melbourne, Sept. 22. Thirty-nine ships are now idle in Austra.ian ports. Fremantle. Sept. 22. The lumpers declared the steamer Orvieto from London "black," until the crew attends a moating of the Australian Seamen's Ui ion. The Orvieto decided not to
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    BOY OF 19 WINS WORLDS SHORTHAND CHAMPIONSHIP.
    229 9 All Records Broken. Mr. John Robert Gregg, inventor of the Gregg shorthand, who spoke in the highest terms «>f Mr. Dupraw. has lived to see him win the contest for the world's championship, held on August 17th., 1925, at Omaha, U..S.A. This is
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    57 9 Tan Teng Ban, of 190 Queen-st., writes to say that he dissociates himself from the identity of the person who is to speak for the negative side in the debate on "Should the Dhobies of Singapore be Licensed?" which is to take place at the Gaylang Church under the auspices
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    217 9 TRADE UNION CONGRESS. London, Sept. 11. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Colonies in the late Labour Cabinet, re-appeared in the role of oppositionist at the Trade Union Congress while it wa s discussing an emergency resolution condemning the Government decision to close the
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    RESOLUTION ATTACKING IMPERIALISM PASSED.
    137 9 There was a small attendance at the closing session of the Trade Union Congress but the debate was lively. The chief speakers in support of the resolution attacking Imperialism war.' Mr. Puivell, who headed the Labour deputation to Russia some month s ago. aad the Communist
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    SITUATION IN SYRIA.
    122 9 Paris. .Sept. 13. The Echo ile Paiis asserts that General Sarrail's despatch of August 29th., namely, all is calm, was literally true, but actually Damascus was then, paralysed by what wa« equivalent to a general strike. As a protest against the tactic* of General Sarrail two thousand
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    PRESSMEN INSPECT FRUIT GARDENS.
    143 9 PRESSMEN INSPECT FRUIT GARDEN S. London. Sept. 10. A Sydney message says the dekgates to the Imperial Conference yesterday inspected the Murrumbidgee area with 000 acres of fruit gardens and farms fertilised hy the famous irrigation scheme and today in glorious weather resembling the early morning of spring in the
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    PRINCE AT VALPARAISO.
    147 9 A Valparaiso message says September 12th. has been the Prince of Wales's busiest day in Chile. He visited the Naval School, inspected the various departments and saw naval cadets in blue and white uniforms smartly drilling on the parade ground. Afterwards ex-service men received the Prince a
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      126 9 We recommend the following Lawn Tennis Rackets PROSSER'S SLAZENGER'S MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHJP GUARANTEED TO BE THE FINEST PROCURABLE. ROBINSON CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the S.S.) SINGAPORE. CAPSTAN L< MAGNUMS J "Capstan"! navy cut medium 1 cigarettes in larger size are L available for those smokers H who prefer a larger
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      768 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO:— LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. EUMAEUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 27 MENTOR
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      582 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLliiArllNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. KNOWSLEY HAtL Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Antwerp Sept. 23 s.s. CITY OF PLKIN Marseil'es, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept 29 s.s. CITY OF
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      598 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION en LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London and \n.... Due er > Tonnage^Singapore.
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    LICENCED BUILDERS FOR CALCUTTA.
    562 11 The proposal that the construction of buildings in Calcut a, estimated to cost Rs. 20,000 or more, should in future be. done under t'he -direct. on of' Building Surveyors who must hold a municipal licence for the purpose should, if carried into effect, act as a
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    EUROPE AND CHINA.
    339 11 In the past European nations dealt with China somewhat as follows: Some Western nationals were murdered in China, and the Governments concerned quite rightly protested to that country obviously, in a semi-civilised country, the European nations had to protect their nationals who were living in China but
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    51 12 THE CELTIC PRINCE. With reference to the above steamer, it was incorrectly stated in our yesterday's issue that the vessel had left New York. The Celtic Prince was delayed about a fortnight, having had to pu* into Aden with boiler trouble, and sailed for New York on August
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    RARE SEAWEED.
    143 12 Washed Ashore at Yokohama. Scientists are much interested in the, strange forms of marine life* that are being washed ashore in seaweed at Yokohama. The seaweed is known to grow at comparatively great depths in the open sea. It is believed to have been dislodged by the recent
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    MODERN PROPULSION.
    164 12 Flame that Hums in Water. By a proceM evolved by Mi. OtCtt Brunler. a young engineer, a submerged flame. burning in direct contact with wau-r. can produce Instantly power capable of driving a locomothre or a steamship. The met nod is applicable also to chemical solution for purposes
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    WAGE BILLS IN CARGO STEAMERS.
    219 12 It may be stated that the total cost el wages in a large British cargo steamer, carrying a crew of 40, amount < at the present time to i450 per month. There is good reason to believe that the corresponding cost in a similar French
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    SUBMARINE SAFETY DEVICE.
    277 12 French newspaper correspondents who have interviewed Mr. Henry Stewart, the Scotsman who has been notified that he is heir to a for. unc of three-quarters of a million pounds, are astounded to find that he is far more interested in various of his inventions than in the
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      237 12 Johnnie Walker Whisky pa *_ill l HI&HfST EXHIBITION AAAfl^i *<*.«, ct til Duiilt.. „K I, MMmr. w >•«»< Mi-.... fc.,,,,,,,, -w jav Obtainable at ALL CLUBS AND HOTELS I Ask For It BY LName I Sole Agents. John Little 8 Co.. Ltd., (Incorporated in Ei Singapore Kuala Lumpur LLOYD TMESTLNO
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      706 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, 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, Sere m ban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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      19 12 J. Menasche, Miss Pearl Murphy, Mr. John K. Lutey, Mr. Thos H. Lowry, Dominado Tirona, Gregorio Marcardo, Gaudencio Samoy.
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      423 13 JH. IMi_fel!l Wy *£mS3L Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE *8 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNKRS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. 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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    BERLIN "BUILT ON THE SAND."
    712 14 The "house built on the sand" of the Scriptural parable is found in great numbers in Berlin, according to a writer in the Berliner Tageblatt. The whole, city, he asserts, is built on sand, and some of its houses rise and descend with the fluctuating
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    A CANDID COMPANY.
    225 14 Those bathers at Burnham-on-Sea who appear to have attracted public attention by bathing without a costume are, perhaps, I of the opinion professed by Miss Isabel Hapgood, who, forty years ago, visited' Tolstoy and wrote an interesting account of life at Yasnaya Polyana. Describing the morning bath
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    CEYLON AND MALAYA AND RESTRICTION.
    441 14 In a note on the Plan.ers' nice. ing at Penang on September 28, it was pointed out again, says the Straits Echo, that it is desirable to resolve* the uncertainty as to whether the machinery of the Stevenson restriction scheme i s to be rt'iained
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    CHONG NAM SCHOOL FUNO.
    259 14 Th. i ..mmittee beg to acknowledge with many thanks the following donations; Previously acknowledged $10,000. Chop Chip Huat, Chop Guan Hong ami Co.. Ten Hoo Kock. Chan Kuan Seng. Tan Eng Ann $10 each. Ong Chin Thye. Lim Chye Kim. Ng Pee Khay. Ong Bee Keng.
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    247 14 The three adventurous Singaporeans who are attempting a trip to Europe in a Trojan car passed through Ipoh on Thursday, writes our Perak representative. They only Stayed in Ipoh for a couple of hours and I wem through to Sungei Siput where they spent Thursday night and were to call
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      262 14 v J* ith /he llOuality// Creden/ia/s I] Z/ia/coimf. THE OLDEST DISTILLERS IN THE WORLD JohnHaig JOHN HAICS, Oi:.- MARKINCH SCOTLAND. *^M Local Agents: THE ANGLO-OAK CORPORATION' LTD. SINGAPORE. I In order to maintain good heal.h it is essential that a good supply of hot water is available A Geyser is
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      384 14 A Mothers Word to Mothers Jt'J Mrs. N. Monmouth. 93b. High Street. Ilfracombe. ii tells in the following letter, what a comfort /fit Woodward's Gripe Water has Z^|> g^^m\s\\\W^^ proved in preserving tin- health \\M^^^ of nt r family. She writes. r^^Hi V/Tfr "I am a mother of five and
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    416 15 MAMBU TIN MINE. The following are the directors' report and accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1925, tor presentation at the fifth annual' general meeting of shareholders to be held at the Company*! Office. No. 1-M. Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Sept. 30th at 1
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    NEW COAL PROCESS.
    209 15 astt» F.liminaU-d. A new proeea. for the low temperature carbonisation of coal, which has boon developed secretly for six years, has now l>een put before the British Government, and it is DBdentood that it i> officially regarded a< being W the greatest Importance It is known as
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 September IS. Bank I m.s. |4 15 32 Bank, demand 24 5-3'* Private credits 3 m.s. 2!4 New York, demand 56ty Credits 90 days syx/ France, demand 1150 India, T. T. lf )4 Hongkong, demand C, 1 I> reln Yokohama, demand IJfti Java, demand j,,i Bangkok, demand 79 ia
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    PRODUCE.
    222 15 S "IM' :"!>.•■• 23. Tin !"•> i. ||32 Gambier (l Pepper White tU Pepper Black 57 FUke Tapioca jr_ Pearl Sago Small r, 00 Copra v r Copra Sandried ]•> 4,, Opium. Ben-res tint -!~000 Rice, Liang Hia 'Jhan M irh B'uc Hap!,. (Old 3,30 Ri«o. linnr Hin Chan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    35 15 Singapore. Sept. 23. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Shee*. Spot 1.34 1.34%; OH 1.32% 1.33; Oct-Dec 1.-7 1 1.25: .lan-March 1.15 1.15m. London Quotation Sheet 3s od. Market Quiet.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT
    266 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT <X. R. Macphail). Singapore. Sept. 23. Rubber. 3s 6md. Unchanged. Local 1.33 m. Tin. £262 17s Cal. Down 22s ijd. Local 1« G tons at 182%. Rubier shares continue to attract attention and prices have advanced all round. Good enquiries continue for Mining stocks end Industrials
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    CANADA AND ITS GOLD.
    122 15 On Oi the BSOSI interesting and important tacts revealed by a study of world gold mining statistics is that Canada now stands in third position as regards value of production. This was at the end of 1924. During that year the total gold output in the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    135 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S UST. The Singapore Chamber «.t Commero Rubber Aaaoeiation held iti TJ*".t h. auction yo*ti>v<\d\\ when there was Catalogued 704JH lbs.; 114.40 tons Offered 43 4.389 lbs.; 193.92 tuns. Sold 882,261 Ibe.; 14&33 tons. Spot. London gg, 6d. New York dim, cente. PRICES RBAUSBD. Ribbed
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    215 15 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 23. Kanner.- -London Ms. o»jd. Quiet, Stead} Local 1.33. Tin. -London 1262 17s. 6d. Local LttTt 100 tons sold. Rubbers. New Scndaii ere quoted 2 7o 2.75. Bukit K. Rs. have buyers at M> \vi t h sellers at 85. Ifandai-Tekonga have tellers
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    265 15 Singapore, Sept. 23. Tin.— 4262 17s 6d. Down 22s Od. Local Lo2Ts. 100 ions. Rubber.— St C-%4, Urermnged. Local 1.: 3m. Rubbers.— Th t share nuirl.(" v is active and advances ar t to be recorded in many issues, New Cmigieleas have had business" at 1.70,
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    66 15 Messrs Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, agents for Karmen Rubber, have received a cable from the Secretaries advising that the J Directors have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, the payment of a dividend of 5 per cent (payable on 17th proximo) in respect of the financial
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    32 15 Yesterday's Alterations. C. Serdanj? ($5) tu US cd Mayfield ($2) 8.90 i'.'J.". x.d Lunas (5) 12.00 1245 Mentakah (20) 41 4:< Mandai Tekonp ($1) 80 u Nyalas 10.50 io.t:»
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      396 15 Assets over $5,500,000. mmmmm^ mmm mTDI? ITn nmrniT a Assurance in force over $19,000,000. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE:-Winchester Uou^nZZl^ The Company has £20,000 deposited with tKnrl. r >_.„_-, LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. with the Su P re^ e Courtof England, and complies with the
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      494 15 I BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BAWL LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,000 I x (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y. 83,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. i? a ™akawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M, Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. latsumi,
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      444 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) a_u Head off ice: Hongkong Issued"^ f Ca f Ual $50,000,000 Reserve fj^' iSL Up $20,000 000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,.">00,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor. $20,0K0 COURT OF DIRECTORS. wVi.^. ESq> I A eP 0 Uty La C ng ai So
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO, LU. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor> A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS FINAL.
    520 16 SET EACH FOR VETERAN PAIRS. Match to be Continued To-d a y. It is doubtful whether any previous tennis final at the S.C.C. has produced play of a more consistently even character and of a more entertaining type than the struggle for premier honours in the last
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    TANGLIN CLUB: THE DYNE CUP.
    143 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. A. Class. Mr. and Mrs. Goldie scr. beat Mrs. Hedley Stevens and Hatch. 6 l, 6 l. Mis s Griffith-Jones and Fulcher vs. Mrs. McLay a nd Prentis (postponed). Miss L. Hutchison and Murphy minus 4 beat Mrs. Sykes and Beattv minus 1.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    96 16 A. Class. Mrs. Savage and Fuller vs. Mrs. Leggait and Donnell. Mrs. Hunter and Moss vs. Mr. and Mrs. Treadgold. B. Class. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington vs. Mrs. Foot and H. E. L. Dyne. Mrs. Pierrepont H *>d Cantrell vs. Mr. and Mrs. Heron. Dr. and Mrs. Elder
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    34 16 The Taij ing Polo Team is augmented by the addition of Captain Matik Arup Singh, I.M.S. Dr. Arup Singh is no novice at the ancient game of kings, having played rreviously in Persia.- -T.O.M.
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    FOOTBALL.
    504 16 S.F.A. CUP FOOTBALL. I Headquarters Meet With Further Success. I Headquarters 2. S.C.C. II 0. 1 Headquarters gained another thoroughly well-earned victory at the Stadium yesterday by virtue of a great display of speedy aggressiveness by their forwards. The S.C.C. second were a scrappy lot and Barnes, in goal,
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    RUGBY TEAMS FROM "DOWN UNDER."
    90 16 Proposed Visits to France. Paris. Sept. IS. The "Auto" learns that the Rugby Unij ons of Australia and New Zea and have officially asked the French Rugby Federation whether it would welcome representative teams in 1926-27. It is impossible for the Federation to j leceive
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    CRICKET.
    58 16 The undermentioned have been selected to represent Services versus S.V.C. at Tanglin on Saturday. Lt.-Col Haseldine, Major Vyvyan, Capt. Kidd, Capt. Brownjohn. i Lieut. Phayre, Lieut. Beville, Q.M.S. Bennett. Royal Artillery. Art.-Gnr. Davies. j Royal Artillery. Spr. Mills, Royal Engi- neers, Pte Ford, 2nd Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt..
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    HOCKEY.
    51 16 The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. vs. I.A. at Hockey to-day on the Teluk Ayer Road ground: J. V. Moss; E. Fisher and C. A. Pennefather; P. Doanetto, F. H. Lamothe and H. S. Duncan; M. Catchatoor, C. D. Smith, H. G. Stack (Capt), E. V. Smith and E.
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    131 16 A crime unique in the history of the Manila police department was disclosed when the body of Sadack Aspahani, a Persian, employed by Juan Ysmael and; Co. as night watchman at their bodega at 348 Echague was found lying in a pool of blood with his head almost completely severed
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    79 16 RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB. The September Medal was played for at the Race Course Golf Club on the 19.h and 20th instant with the following results. G. F. Glass 47 41 16 72 E. H. Valberg 47 46 14 79 J. T. Andrews 48 50 18 80 E.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    23 16 The September monthly Medal, which is a bogey competition, will be played off during the week-end, 26th and 27th September.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    125 16 At the 16th annual general meeting of the members of the Chinese Swimming Club, the following gentlemen were elected office bearers:— President Mr. Cheong Koon Seng, Vice-Presidents Mr. Seow Poh Leng. Mr. Chia Cheng Kang. Mr. Lias Seow Kiew; Hon. Treasurer Mr. Lim Teck Swee; Hon. Medical
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    WARREN SHIELD ELIMINATING ROUND.
    114 16 Bukit Timah Range— Sunday 27th inst. I>raw. Teams will be at the Starfng Point. Newton Station X roads at the following times:— 6.30 S.R.E. (v). 6.50 "B'* Company. 7.10 S.R.A. (v). 7.30 Chinese Company. 7.50 Malay Company. S.lO Kurasian Coy., 11. 8.30 Kurasian Coy.. I. Transport
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    BACK THE M.S.V.R.
    330 16 At a dinner given by A Co. M.s.V.R. to General Sir T. Eraser, after his inspection as G.0.C., the (General replying to the toast of his health said that good men did not like to be slobbered over, so he $vas not going to slobber over them.
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    105 16 Reports of many free rides on tramcars in Tokyo had received little credence until recently, when an investigation was begun by the Tokyo Electric Bureau in which 400 officials were told to disguise themselves and see what they could do in stealing rides. At the end of the allotted time
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    684 16 A QUESTION OF FARES. (From Our Own Correspondent). The topsy-turvy manner in which our bus system is run certainly needs some readjustment if the convenience of the public is to be assured. Though in other respects improvements have been effected, some control is needed relative to the method
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER OORPS.
    107 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 27th. Thursday, 5 p.m.— Drill Hall, S.V.C., Revolver Practice, Competitors Command Rifle Meeting. 4.30 p.m. Drill Hall, Lewis Gun Team, Fractice. Bukit Timah. Bus leaves Drill Hall at 4.30 p.m. Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v) and S.R.E. (v)
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    17 16 Thursday, 24th.— Band Practice. St. 9 Joseph's Institution 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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