The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 September 1925

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1925. NO. 11,605.
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  • 214 1 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissie.i he!d >esterday the desirability for unity between the (.overnment and the Municipality on the matter of Singapore's slums *as particularly stressed by Mr. J. I.ornie in a long speech—Page I<>. A representative of the League 01 Nations is to be
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  • 1067 1 Qnicquitl agunl hominea naxt'i eat fa>raa* .ibclli Juven.. it is permissible to recall events Mil ot the past, that our memory grow n<* dim, boi ->ur heroes forgotten. On this (calemL at > Way eleven years ago was begun the battle "f Albert. Ten year- ago
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  • 159 1 Saf»rdaff, 26th. High Water. MS UC <-M p.m. Outward V. L O. mail due. M. M. homeward mail leaves. Tambalak R. E., Derrick's, noon. Brunei Cnited Plants.. Kvatfs. noon. Opening Union Building, noon. Sunday, 2~'h. High Water. 5.39 a.m.. 4.19 p.m. Monday, High Water. 7.41 lA, 0..°,6 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 186 1 I(M .msei> noun for s propu m. sins. h gH STREET. SEA VIEW HOTEL. This Evening Tea Dance 5.30 p.m. I LEVINE HOPKINS j DANCE-BAND Sunday, 27-9-25. Cinema 9.30 p.m. Sharp. THOMAS MEIGHAN PAULINE STARKE. u YOU BELIEVE IT, ITS SO 7 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET 1 Reel. Please Book Tables
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    • 166 1 A water test for a cigarette! j Shake the contents of an ordinary cigarette into a glass of clean water, and see the dark, uninviting tobacco, stalk, sand and dust. Do the same with a State Express 555 Cigarette and observe the long strands of bright, clean Virginia tobacco, free
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    • 94 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. UotOC cycle (or sale Page 7. Sea View week-end engagements— Page 1. European assistant warned for estate Page 7. Tennis equipment unsurpassed at "a Arcade —Page 2. The Morris Oxford, -5 sizes, at Malayan Motors —Page 4. Special dinner and dam-- at Adelphi Hotel to-night—Pae.e 1. Wembley Rodeo
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOB HH.H (LASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. .12. HIGH STREET.
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  • 152 2 I mamaats Of An old \u*r Farmer. rt batch of South AMcmnUrJLn Great Britain re- Many who 1. .er before Mde Sou h Africa have PO me back lordinary id "England is terribly overcrowded." said •nt old Boer. -There are so many people that you
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  • 40 2 disability oj purchasing a cinema "m d,;l1 «l»iPment for demonstrations in connection with anti-malarial work was »»y the Malaria Advisory C™ 1,1 -so h. August, 1925 Tk r--1 ine omrril have recommended that Ah. "Wpu^JSirSLntSf
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 286 2 Three Popular Face Creams CREME SHALIMAR LA REINE DE CREME MALACCEINE CREAM. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL LTD SINGAPORE. IMdm. KELVEY'S school of DANCING The well-known professional Teacher. Classical, Character, Cleg, National. Ballet, Exhibit ion. Pupil- trained gracefully. Individual styles studied and developed. Children's classes on Thursdays and Saturdays from p.m.
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    • 214 2 ISaSSPSrPATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. T?iw e- Vi? imX of Singapore to xn or outside We suddlv rUectric o ant (where r\P>oP<*ur\?\ p™wL *> e juppij trrammp aUTSTw nec.e8**9' r°.iector, comolete programme of fi ms to be
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    • 231 2 ALHAMBRaT^ Fron, Fridav. 25, h Septenber. u^,^ PHOTO-DRAMAS EXTRAORntvs ta Second Show. eSJJgI^ A POWERFUL MELODRAMA OF~TBNSE <J A PICTURE OF SPECUL nffiSRS Tk! ,YET EVERYRODY WlLl Uvv''•,-'' It U as good as. if nol 1)0tu than, that G^ f? MADAME x ni"'"' MIRIAM COOPER AVn'r'v.v,.. w-oeo wonderfu! «ffl M^
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  • 670 3 T a, Singapore, Sept. 23. I Ihe Rubber section claims a monopoly of tu&inessin at strong market with active en- quir.es both from a speculative and investi men basis. Commodity quotations through rne wet k have been marked up, closing firm with a strong enquiry
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  • 32 3 A manipulated currency sounds very well, but it is capable of beintr u sod and misused and abused to the injury a rd deliment of every hi.nest, solid interest.— Mr. Winston Churchill.
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  • 372 3 The following is th e report of the direetors to tht: fifteenth annual general meeting 1 of shareholders to be held at Chartered Bank Chambers. October 3rd. at r.oon. The sum brought forward from the previous year, less Directors' feea and dividend for the year 1923-24, and allocation
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  • 244 3 According to Sir Walter Townley, k C M.G. (Governor of the British Chamber of Commene for the Netherlands East Indies) the trade improvement in these Dutch -obsessions has been well maintained, and imports from the United Kingdom show a marked improvement in most classes of
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  • 126 3 In 1924 the U automobile oriea in Canada produced 98.245 paaaenger care, 1^.04:5 trucks and 16,112 chaea <. a total >f 132.400 curs, with an ag| ega( mfill g value of 188*240*418, according Ute meat issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Capital investment amounte Ito
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  • 20 3 Competition may be the life of commerce, but it is the ruin of the human mind. Mr W. B. Yeats.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 235 3 m^mm^^* mmmmlmmm*mm\\\\m9 B I The ENERGY X^n^kal of HEALTH Your growing child is expanding far more energy in Th« Glaxo-fed baby is free from oder to keep his health than he ™»k of such dread diseases I would in England Everything is as Enteric and Tuberculosis tga :.st him—the heat.
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    • 277 3 To MOTOR CAR OWNERS. I If you want to keep the body of your Motor Car in first class condition, to improve its appearance, and to avoid constant painting and varnishing, make your Syce use Mastic Polish every day. J Mastic Polish is a genuine Varnish reviver and preservative and
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  • 965 4 FROM GRAIN TO MARGATE Last Thursday I s aid to Belinda, "The rain haa ceased; a heat-wave la promised; am ariU Oil and grsaat Elizabeth 111., and take nur road trip round Kent, fa>Oß tr Grain to Dungeness—three days The first atagc la taroaga the Dicker.- covntry."
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  • 75 4 Grand Prix Meeting in Italy. London. St pt 1 1 A message* from Monza (Italy) -ays at the first Grand Prix meeting of the International Federation of Motor Cyetiat Clubs Mr. Porter (Great Britain) on a new Garrard won the 250 cubic a ntimetre category coveting 200
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  • 77 4 Some ■pecificatiosj of mo/a than aetuf interest have h:en published in the Patent Office Journal during the past few weeks. One of the most interesting is an elaborate six-cyl;ndtr supercharged angina assigned and patented by Mr. E. A. D. Eldridge, the well-known racing motorist. This engim
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  • 147 4 The Immense increa •da, both for baainc poses, and the mphssi accident which it ha make it imperative, Motor, that every posaibli greater safet\ eai studied most careful!, M 90 far M torn i- th. ed—dangerou- corners the surfaces impr vision removed; but that the
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  • 114 4 If we wer such .1 nation, writ. i ua" in T and Cyclecar, are should coaaic the aituation who. having paid driving licence, is haled mnity of the las magiatratea, draaka an.! a 1 crime of omitting to la it not time that thi believe, ha-
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  • 71 4 The average motoriet average result fr< m I some who pref« i til p »rform better ban it- by other motorial < saj London Daily Chronicle). a result be attained? For til are not coaaideriag ;ti tions involviru' -< •OU example, as a special can: catioa of the
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  • 26 4 "Can ymi drive with one the girl in •-< ntle »oi "You a* l I can, replied eagerly. 'Then have an arplc, histicaried young creature.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 104 4 THE MOgMB OXFORD 4 5 Seater fJ^j^M $2,745 A Great British Achievement which at the above prices Defies Foreign Competition Book your order at MALAYAN MOTORS, Sole Agents. (Proprietors: Wearne Bros., Ltd.) a THE NEW MODEL 11/22 H.P. HJOLSELEY" HAS FOUR DOORS THIS FEATURE WILL STILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE POPULARITY
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    • 63 4 THE YAPXHALL BRITISH CAR IfTWT^w^ r v*^m\ w"x gs__ *HRwti]lSM». Kg gv '7; TM I I g^*" TPv»-j>. \jv*h jffi^P^^ As£JJawa\\9i2SSE£a^^ X,— The British Car of super excellent quality with an international reputation rj„ 8U in construct.cn, beauty, finish, power and comfort. Recognised as the masterpiece of engineering skill. Now
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  • ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO.
    • 395 5 Countryside Improvement at Home. This is the season of the year when thousands of motorists, who ordinarily never range more than a day's journey from their hom e s, are nevertheless undertaking lengthy runs to reach the place selected for their summer holidays (writes H. Massac Buist
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    • 162 5 A new and carefully revised (ninth) edition has just been issued of the populai handbook for the owner-driver "Huw to Drive a Car." by the Editor of The Motor It gives in a clearly written non-technical fcrm the principles and practice of driving based on
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    • 146 5 French Device to Reduce High Speeds. A device for slowing down traffic at cross roads, even simpler than that of using elec-trically-operated warning signals, is the .system of caniveaux, which is found in most parts of France. The caniveau is a shallow drain, with rounded edges,
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    • 168 5 The Automobile Association is just twenty years old and to celebrate its birthday the 250,000th member was enrolled last month; a very acceptable coincidence. During the last twelve months over 60,000 motorists have joined the Association. It is interesting to know that in 1913 the total
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    • 167 5 To subject a light car. say, every six months to predetermined tests with the same apparatus, and under the same conditions on each occasion, is one of the best methods of discovering whether it is maintaining, increasing or losing its efficiency, says The Light Car and Cyeleear.
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    • 107 5 Agam-Attacked near Damascus. Baghdad. Sept. 14. News has reached Baghdad That the Nairn cross-desert mail convoy due to arrive in Baghdad on Saturday was attacked on Friday Sfi miles from Damascus. Both the convoy and French escorting cars with troops and machine guns wars forced to turn
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    • 100 5 The current issue of Motors in Malaya starts with a traffic congestion leader which maintains that strengthening of the Police traffic department is badly needed. There are two good Santry sketches of C.F.F. and T.J.8., various articles and extracts on motoring subjects including a characteristically breezy one
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    • 89 5 Either through corrosion or rough handling, the terminals of an accumulator sometimes break off. The best, way to effect a repair is to drill and tape a hole in what is 'eft of the lead pillar (3-1 fi in. is usually a suitable size), then fit a brass
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    • 352 5 Measures |o Prevent Accidents. Measures u> prevent the recurrence of flying accidents are emphasised in the report for 1924-25 of the Aeronautical Research Committee. This is in accordance with the new term s of reference to the Committee "to investigate the causes of such accidents as
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    • 208 5 Surprisingly good results are being obtained by a French inventor towards the construction of a fast aeroplane which will dispense "with propeller and rely for propulsion upon a discharge of highly-com-pressed >*as. Such a system of "jet propulsion," it is claimed, will enable a small machine,
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    • 102 5 Paris, Aug. A Pariaian jade's raaaarkabk scape while motoring yesterday near Thoi in, in tinHaute Savoie, ia reported 111 Kvia!in .1 gram received hire. Th<- car whi.b Mate. (Jau. tha lady in question, araa travelling with three other persons, was run Into '>> another car and ovorturm-d
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 292 5 t-mmW^M, M.P.H. FOR Amwd^K CONSECUTIVE HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIEUT COL. MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDARD Rudge-Whiiworthl Four Valve Four Speed I 2 J< H.P. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLERI TRACK NEAR PARIS 2* 4 HJ\ MODEL 21 World's Records WERE CAPTURED IN THE EXECUTION OF THIS
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    • 64 5 Up to yesterday, the last number issued by the traffic branch for mo-tor-car registration was S. 5910, a n Overland car. The last number issued by the traffic branch for motor cycle registration was S. 1259, a Henderson. We owe less to the inventions of the 19th century than we
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    • 121 5 USE COMMON SENSE IN DRIVING; IF YOU HAVEN'T IT. IMITATE IT STUDEBAKEI When you see a Hupmohile. ten or even twelve years old, ask the driver how he likes his motor car—ask him the cost of maintenance. After considering the years of satisfactory service and its original co: you will
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    • 127 5 /'tla^ELgaa^ The new iMfa^gtSwr 1 Orel JIOCKST£LL/tXL£ Built in at the Ford Factory aa optional equipment on new cars and trucks. the only car with 4 speeds forward and two reverse, giving— —greater flexibility. —more power per gallon of gas. —better hill climbing ability. —lower upkeep cost. —increased braking power.
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  • 926 6 PULP FROM THE BAMBOO. The substantial trade of England with India in paper manufactures will be affected if Government takes action on the recommendations made by the Tariff Board for the application of protection to the Indian industry. In the last fiscal year India imported nearly 1,750,000c\vt.
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  • 666 6 CHEMICAL MARKET IX XORTHERX SUMATRA. The recently developed district of Northern Sumatra is witnessing a remarkable expansion and with the continued growth of the local industries there should be an increased demand for chemicals which find ai important use in connection with the large European-managed plantations. According
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  • 132 6 Lord Inchcape on Doctrines of <he Blatant Few. ''Bolsheviks are madmen, who wai to upset the whole constitution under wi-.'.h we live, and their desire k to bring about in our country what has occurred in Russia," said Viscount Inchcape, in a speech at a garden fete at
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 288 6 gMIP^AlMellin's Baby^pP§Sj|;;;;;E 3 is a Happy Baby lIW That is because Mellin's is specially II suited to baby's delicate digestion. Any ZW doctor will tell you that if the digestion y** 1 is right,baby is right. Start with Mellin's \"I I to-day, mixed as directed it is the best ft
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    • 420 6 jj£?~++? as aa^^^^^^*N *v The Gordian Knot of Tropical Debility. j The Gordian Knot was one of the problems of Clascal Times The most famous ■en could not nrirl.> if. f An<i then. Alexander the Gr<at found the i-asv SOhMioa—-overlooked l>v th aisands vvitti a linalc stroke of his sword
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  • 1414 7 THE OARCET MIRDER. (From N. E. I. Papers). Batavia, gent. 23. The detective department in Garoet is of opinion that the murder could not. have been < ommitted by a native: the murder was carefully planned. The Australian in Gerael who was at ftrat cuapeeted has left
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  • 112 7 Bukit 'I imn.li Range—Sunday !f7th inst. Draw. Teams will be at the Starting 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. 8.10 Eurasian Coy., 11. 8.30 Eurasian Coy.. I. Transport
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 464 7 BUSINESS CARDS. /"~7~^ that trouble looking far a u need have BO mote troul) e .ad a Pt,st **H for a good 1(1 liable num. The A.S. Quarter, !,n Street. Singapore. p ■■■■■■■Pi «OO«0"»»n p lf «.»a Send for the Illustrated J fiie of Musical Instruments. o SEASON CO., LTD.
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    • 596 7 ™2* Singapore chamber OF COMMERCE AM) EXCHANGE. Notice ta hereby green that the Half Yearly Geaerirl .vi, ting ol Members will be held .vithin the Kxch..ne.e Buildings on Monday, J-jh Septeaaaer, IttS, at 2 p.m. for the following purposes: 1. To inform Members of what has taken place daring the
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    • 465 7 Cv •'—imn-Js.T I 111 SAFEGUARD YOUR EYESIGHT!!!| SHOULD YOU EXPKRIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY IN YOUR VISION. THE ADVICE OF OUR FULLY QUALIFIED EUROPEAN OPTICIAN is available flail > Hours 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. SPECIALLY MADE CLASSES SUPPLIED PROMPTLY. MOTION SMITH AND SON LTD. 14, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. The mail who
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 616 7 CHURCH SERVICES. I ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. i IXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 1 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral». 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEWS SEPOY LINES. No Service. During the following week at the Cathedral: Monday 7.40 a.m.
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  • 469 8 The border land between Turkey and Iraq presents to the members of the League of Nations a knotty problem. As enthusiasts they will no doubt do their best to solve it, anfj for their enthusiasm much thanks to them. Some
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  • 361 8 Since the Baldwin Government agreed to postpone the coal crisis threatening to end in a national strike, by the promise of a subsidy while the prospects of the industry were being enquired into, the representatives of the miners have been talking big words about what they will
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  • 150 8 The Thong Boon Too Poh Tey. Singapore, has been disolved. Mr. B. Nunn is appointed an unofficial trustee of the IVnang Free School. The Rubber Restriction Amendment Ordinance has not been disallowed by His Yajesty the King. j.i Mr. A. W. Hamilton is appointed Director, Political Intelligence Bureau. Straits Settlements
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  • 115 8 PENANG ITEMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. >.">. The death occurred in the General Hospital last night of Mrs. W. H. Bruce. f Chersonese Esta'e. The funeral took place this evening. A quiet wedding was celebrated this afternoon at the Presbyterian Church when Mr. H. G. Bates,
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  • 190 8 Veteran's Death. (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nich: Nichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, Sept. 24. The death ia announced of General Yuhi. Col. di Pinedo in Kyushu. The Italian Aviator. Col. di Pinedo has arrived at Kushikino in Kagoshima Everything is in readiness in Japan, to welcome the flyei. General
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  • 127 8 A Bill is published in the Gazette, for introduction into the Legislative Council. enabling a census to be taken in any settlement or-part thereof. The Objects and Kea<on s states: The public interest may ncccaaitatc the furnishing of information as to the number of inhabitants in any
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  • 341 8 Captain (acting Major) J. J. Saunders is appointed to be major to complete establishment. S.S.V.C. Mr. B. E. Ablitt and J. I. M. MacKay to be second lieutenants. "The Theory of Evolution and its Bearing upon Religion." will be the subject of the sermon in Wesley Church, Fort Canning Road,
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  • 513 8 shanghai juwcui. nsvnn To the Editor. Sir,—Will r oa pardon correct some of the Man your leading article in on the Shanghai Enquiry STivea the impressmn that t\ I orities have refusal t fe I findings of the Shanghai V W*s co'm> to an enqui, the
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  • 70 8 The October number |wil last volume) will be published on M next. Sept. 28th. From th, sent us wt imagine that tl an announcement similar I quite unobtainable." There ia contributors, old friends and few Of the foible, of Malay.. kc an edge of humour. Cart poems and
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  • 39 8 On Wednesday, the ar.:. exercises of the Malaysian I 39!;-1. Upper Sersngooi R place, beginning from B p.m. made' art :cles. such as embroideries will be on diaplay dustries' exhibit. Refresh) served. The public la eordi
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  • 14 8 [Router's Service] ■Taaassagteaa, Mr. CaarWa biacVeegh hai ad ambassador to Japan.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 240 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" X M r -y !^mm^^^ma^4^ii^^ka\\V^\ V^ al B*^JBi ana? a yCALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD (Incorporated in Shanghai.) Telephone 228. 15 ROBINSON ROAD. mms —s PATRONISED sT* fM BY ROYALTY. >&*&miemm\k l8?~ PRESENTS FOR WEDDINGS AND ALL OCCASIONS Entirely New Goods Consisting of Most Useful Articles
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    • 40 8 _^mT^^ FOR ALL V VERMIN USB AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. DEARS' i I GOLDEN SERIES. I < j i /i =ft DRINK THE BEST BEER. r§.fis«?7^, '..A^i^ VmC.C.H!BBtnT&CPI..jK7 YxSfcv LONDON. j Adamson. (.illillan Co.. Ltd. Singapore. Penang. Kuala Lumpur Malacca.
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  • 332 9 MOSUL QUESTION. MORE ENQUIRY. Dter'a Service.] Geneva, Sept. 24. the I/oague resolved to the earliest moment, a repreLeague to investigate on al gcd deportations of m Mosul. I bed the situation in the th reference t«> the deportaraid. numbered eight II a- the approval of 1 league
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  • 14 9 iters Service.] Drrhan. Sept 21. khyinney. held up by the to-day.
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  • 89 9 [Beater's Service.] Washington, Sept. 24. h d< funding negotiations l.v to-day. M. Caillaux has al- a definite, offer, which ho says nself on board the ship and colleagues are united. The lis laid not to be ac>ome of the American coinmis--1 appeara that the majority are them as
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  • 278 9 CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN. LEADERS' VEILED THREATS. [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Sept. 21. The m.ners conference at Downing-street >n,ke down after Mr. Baldwin had explained hat the settlement in July does nothing bo.vond continuing the agreement of the owners ami miners of 1924 and variations of district rates thereunder did.
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  • 53 9 [Reuter's Service] Cleveland. Sept. 24. As a result of numerous Toaeg or Chinese' faction murders, the eft? manager n»« or.lered the buildings in Cleveland's Chinatown to be raxed as "tire and health 1 hazards." Over 4.">0 Chinese have been. detained for questioning in connection with the latest murder
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  • 65 9 T— [Reuter's Service.] Delhi. Sept. 24. Serious Hindu-Muslim riots are reported from Aligarh, in connection with the HiiTdu' festival Ramlila. It is stated that the' Mohammedans stoned Hindus, who retaliat- j ed, inflicting injuries e»n sixty Mohammedan men and women. Twelve Hindus have been sent to hospital.
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  • 75 9 I Reuter's Service.] Tokio. Sept. gS. It is learned from an official source that the Soviet Embassy at Tokio has requested j the Japanese Government to relax the police restrictions on the four Russian labour delegates. It ia understood that the Japanese! home office made some Concessions,
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  • 18 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 25. The Italian airman. Cat, di Pinedo. has arrived in Kagoshima.
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  • 183 9 i Reuter's Service.] Madrid, Sept. 25. A communique from Morocco states that the withdrawal of the troops which participated in the operations in the Alcuhemas sector was carried out without incident. Tl;e enemy left 300 dead and 300 were taken prisoner. Later. An official communique makes clear
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  • 308 9 HOPEFUL START. NEGOTIATIONS OPENED. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Sept. 24. The Franco-American debt negotiations have been formally opened. Washington, Sept. 24. Debt-funding negotiations were opened by a speech from M. Caillaux, hoping that a set. lenient was not only of a practicable nature, but worthy of the past
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  • 29 9 TReuter's Service.l Bukharest. Sept. 2.">. Titulesee, Rumanian minister in London. head of the commission to go to Washington 'to discus Rumania'^ debt to the nit< d States.
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  • 1384 9 BUTCHER, BAKER AND DIAMOND DEALER. Pablic Examination of Mohamed Aly. Interesting facta regarding the Meat "Ring" in Singapore a few years ago, the Profiteering Commission, and the failure of the Government's sheep importing venture were revealed during the continued public examination of Mohamed Aly in the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 101 9 We recommend the following Lawn Tennis Rackets PROSSER'S jfmr SLAZENGER'S mfjjT MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED TO BE THE FINEST PROCURABLE. ROBINSON CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the S.S.) SINGAPORE. *mmm^m* m*mami**mm2mammm-smmmim^mmwm**m*mlm-mm- MMM^MMWli^MM^^Vk^^a Smokers of Capstan Navy Cut Cigarettes who occasionally prefer a larger cigarette should ask for "CAPSTAN" MAGNUMS BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 738 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, Ritterdam and Hamburg Sept. 26 MENTOR Ixmdon,
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    • 567 10 Ellerman Bucknall' Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Antwerp In Port s.s. CITY OF PLKIN Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept 29 s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
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    • 581 10 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. ■OMIWARD6 For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London and Antwer Tonnage^nga'pore. Tonn KHIVA 9,100 Sept. 26
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  • 814 11 SMUGGLERS' METHODS OF CONCEALMENT. Bedsteads and Soap. Details have been given in an official statement of seizures of dangerous drugs which had been shipped from Antwerp by a drug smuggling syndicate to Cuba and to des i- nations in the Far East, and of th e
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  • 58 11 The young cavalry subaltern was dining with a literary friend. The man of letters, after a long discourse on the coming military manoeuvres, said to ihe subaltern, "And, anyway, what is the function of cavalry in war to-day?" "My dear fellow," replied the military man, "they give tone
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  • 400 11 The Government of the Dutch East indie? has firmly put a stop to the very active campaign carried on there by Chinese agitators since the trouble began at Bllßllghal for assisting their countrymen ir. China to fight British and Japanese inte rests. Money was collected
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  • 425 11 Saves the Life of Her Husband. Montreal. An astonishing story of an encounter between a burglar, a bank manager, an<* his wife, in which the wife shot the burglar dead to lave her husV.and's life, was I disclosed at the inquest held on Matthew J
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 238 11 g on t be a Slave to I U^nbago mind that you uill never ut you. It is a terrible ailment like this gets the You become Pttle better than a Home, busineSS) friends, and wr\ pi notes! needs are forgotten luse vour Lumbago claims ■nd «.are. t, and if
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    • 26 11 Hand-painted knees are the la:est thing recording to iwme authorities. The time r.ipy come when the lessons learned at mother's knee will be illustrated.—The New lYftte.
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    • 249 11 /*J where the time and gKKJSS"^*BBg y* *^5 i^ r^*^ saw o*^*'^\ J e^^^Bßßaßsssaaßaaßasasasasasassasasasa^^ »*****|||||iia*aaj|||||||tH^ eswsesassßial i trHrr ess BBBsSaßasaaesia TeWce C*. ib'ra**/ Itd bri 3.^ uTi i a gassn Build up your Ira 1 Health with I Halls Wine THE SUPREME TONIC RESTORATIVE 8 I When you are exhausted
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  • MAIL DESPATCHES.
    • 69 12 Kuala Pshung, Pekan, Sungei Lembing sad Kuantan (via Gemaa and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 am. Bangkok every Thursday e Kota Tinggi, Serembsn, Kusls Lumpur, Ipoh, Tsiping, Pensng and Kedsh Cam Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 nm. Kota Tinggi and Kedah every Saturday
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    • 141 12 _jambi Toh Lam 9 a.m. Karimon Hang Yon a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang ya m Indo-China Donai w Siam (except Western Siam) F-«f r rn Katong 11 a.m. East Coast of Pahang Mahidol 11am Qe, la"ta o Ci»-ce 1 p.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis and Bagan Si
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    • 88 12 Mails from Europe. (London mails despatched 3rd September), ex P and O Khiva arrived by train last night Correspondence will be ready for delivery to noxholders at 9 a.m. to-day. From China and Japan bv Eumaeus at .Singapore ;>.30 p.m. to-day. From Indo-China b v Amboise at Singa-
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    • 67 12 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit. 160. f ro m T. Ball am, tor Asahan 25. I'.nanK-28 erm f""" Hi""h <»K K. for ItanMST 73°- fr'"" B "*l«* farl2S__^ :'"4- fr"m Y"k*>ha""' 25Mftto rur Ta^at £f wl'"-^ Ju. U»na- D>»- *m, from S.ura-baj-a 20. for Amsterdam 25 I i-a-S-JSt Gl
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    • 357 12 The following passengers are outward bound by the N.Y.K. steamer Hakusan Maru, due here daylight on Monday:—Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Buszard, Mr. and Mrs. M. Brinsmead, Mr. A. Cantlay, Mr. and Mrs. A.JDavidson and infant, Miss M. G. DawsonTMr. Egan, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Eu, Miss
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  • 115 12 The Commonwealth Line's ex-German steamers Barambah, Bakara and Boonah, at present at Falmouth, have been sold to German purchasers. The homeward bourd mail steamer Khyber is late in sailing this week, having been delayed by a typhoon on her way down from Shanghai to Hongkong. The P. and
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  • 240 12 British shipping companies have been experiencing exceptional difficulties in the East. Troubles in Australian ports, which must be costly, have long been encountered in one form or another, and delays to tine vessels, such as have lately been reported, cannot fail to be serious. In
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  • 268 12 i ITht- -Manuka" is held up at Wellington, r the seamen demanding a ham and egg menu and the galle*' left open all night in order that they may make toart.] The Captain wept and blasphemed. And the Bo'sun's hair went gray. For the ship should
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 513 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia). —:0:— FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. —:0:— Regular monthly sailing, 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 is Luxe, single berth cabins,
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    • 423 12 MESSAGERIES MARITCWES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseille. yi« Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AMBOISE 16,000 due Sept 27 CHANTILLY 17.000 due Oct 7 FROM PENANG ONLY. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AMAZONE 11.000
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    • 266 12 Johnnie Walker Whisky >^s___l.~! A /^|g£___^.7/ >\ HICHtST CXHIBITIOft AWAfcCS MO -HIXIM iMi M'!i ii g^it. ik •"•••ll».« iliimih „.,,< <.U»»A»*T fID SA t Q| tt 'MlOytHOw' T, c W.... Ssa_. Obtainable at I ALL CLUBS AND HOTELS Ask For It EBY Name >oie Agents. I John Little 8 Co.,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 180 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Ships alongside the WharTM or expected to arriTe. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Darvel 16; City of Evaartlfa 14- rfrl Leg.en 12; Kamuning 8; Tvdeus 6 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Benrinms 32; Hav 3H; Calvpso 38 fcmpire Dock (Entrance Gate 4) Montoro 46; Toba Maru 48
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 656 13 O.S.K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr De_t n. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Arr* Dept' Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, and Port Said. C.P. Town, Rio, Santo. A'aSka 17 °ct- 18 tevideo, Buenos Aires via t Hawaii Maru Oct. 16 Oct 19 nid Bombay u««-i i »r a I T Honolulu Maru Sept. 27 Scot
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    • 409 13 4k Ji v JHh|^ STEAMSHIP LINE *^SM* Round -the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE S& Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. vin Colombo. Port Said, Alexandria. Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the
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    • 636 13 GENERAL ACBN^Z^^^^^^T LINE Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW |Oa jf^_D _ffi__ and (VIA SUEZ) s.s. RHINE MARU m.s. SILVERLARCH Hl J" Port m.s. SILVERFIR *Ue 30 due Oct q m.s. SILVERELM due s.s. BORDEAUX MARU 2£ m.s.
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  • 1019 14 VOYAGE OF THE ENTERPRISE. The railway centenary celebrations which have recently taken place received such prominence that they tend to obscure similar anniversaries of o'her events which have had an equally beneficial influence upon the life of the community, but which have not been of the
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  • 640 14 GOVERNMENT GEOLOGISTS WARNING. Dr. Percy Wagner, senior geologist in the Union Government Department of Geological Survey, has just made an extremely interesting pronouncement concerning the platinum deposits in the Transvaal, which have recently attracted worldwide attention. Alluding to the "orgy of company promotion" which the country
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  • 117 14 Man-eater Hooked by a Sailor. Eastbourne. Aug. 21. A DM ruber of the crew of the Royal Sovereign lightship, seven miles off Eastbourne, had a surprise yesterday while fishing for conger eel, using apiece of whiting as bait. He hooked an exceptionally heavy fish. His
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 462 14 WAHL PIN Jf Companion to the 3 AtZya New Perfected iV-Kswl EVERSHAKP Ml TH K perfected comb feed ffimw that is built into all Wahl mfmW Fens holds the ink, just as a IKfflf comb holds water. It releases a nFml steady flow at all writingspeeds ml nil but never
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    • 336 14 y/ie best-paging passenger r^Jtl Vehicles ;y^^m/f^S^ 'T'HE paying possibilitK ,f a _/lJafrC passenger-carrying s S vTV^ I aredeterminedby tnereiiab!ity i #\jfcA I long life, and low upkeep md J _Wt runnin cost of the veli.. fIV _a_a_ I^l i °n ail these points A'biona W&^tPA J\ maintained their lm M3st
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  • 444 15 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WIDAY. BBPTBHBBR u_ ■narked.] dollars unless a__,j_ MJNLNG. 000 sani Kumbuig (£11 7" y*. r? s 000 a a"^ fadano Tin 'Os W ooo 7 tam Tin i^i <5(i -x<>000 K? a Hydraulic s \ff* 1&2H J«han Tin s W 48a 6d x.d. Kamuntiiig
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  • 27 15 Singapore, *epi. 25, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.3P, 1.32U; Oct 1.31% Marte't SteidT hm QU°tatiOn ShCet 3S 5%1L
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  • 36 15 The war insurance rates in Australia in the middle of August were Hongkong ss. per cent; Shanghai, Tientsin direct and coast ports 10s. per cent, other ports ineluding Canton and Tientsin by transhipments 20s. per cent.
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  • 54 15 -entember 25. Bank m.g. "ank. demand IJ.'K. Private credits 3 m.s. Nsw York, demand Credits SO days iB Pranea, demand India. T. T. _150 Hongkong, demand as Yokohama, demand PC- Js"' Java, demand ,'S'Beagkok, demand l4°* Sovereign. Hank Bnging Bank sf Kngiand Rate *8-°4 Ba f Siiv.-r _o„ don
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  • 212 15 September l'."» !-'•> Ton« Gam bier Pepper White 80-M Pepper Black 58,60 Plaks Tapioca 88'50 Copri Snndried 2,20 Opium. Benur unt !~l" RlVp I If a Otltl I.lane Mi-! -'hn M-,,-^ R'ue Bagls (Old Rice, Liang Hin Cbaa Mark Red Eagle (New) R'.ce, Siam old Xo. 1 SJ Rice.
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  • 415 15 Java is an important market for European, American and Japanese goods, receiving! annually about 7.". per cent, of the total imports into the Netherlands East Indies. Competition is exceedingly keen, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany being the principal European sources <t supply, each having
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  • 126 15 ■ACPBAIL AND CO. I.TDs KEI'ORT. _*^-i-^_?srs_r__ Tin.—London E_64 10s 4isr*t_^_!i*n^ b"'""« «nil sellers at -1" a <i»"L*I 2.72* .nd i|_,*_ W *h*J__ sellers Imh m<' for 120 k',.., i pUoed .< 2.96 «llerr„ki"" d0 3 T B 1.4a. 1 tan Simpana are quoted 235 240 „s£ 'A
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  • 173 15 Singapore. Sent 25 '•«•'—i. I.. 1.:I__~-- :""L 14* i Rubbers.—The -hue m ..,.L- firm ..ii,! ,r ii um. market remains nrm. and good businesa h passing India fcn.i have made $9.20, Aye, Ny«las at 11.25 A1,,,- Gaiahs can be taicen at 2 and Brunei Kited. a
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  • 229 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (I. K. Macphail). Singapore, Sent >.-, lubber■ :;>.: »4.1. Sd.down.Local jf* The rubber share market is quiet with Rations .mostly unchanged Tfnshares arc steady and a good demand still exi* for Industrial, and Government Loans b..b H .r> Allenbysare wanted at 2.72% Aim Gajaha can be
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  • 101 15 mm Singapore, Sept. 23. The Commodity starkel has been quie Aith values barely steady and little business passing .\cept In nearby deliveries which have been in rather <ho,- supply London and New York have maintained prTcesfairly well, but close the week easy. (losing (Quotations. Spot l i.. net
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  • 16 15 Reforms come from below. No man with four aces howls for a new deal. Kenosha News.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 779 15 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPAJffTIMITm 0'" JI9°WO,M) HEAD OFFICE:-Wi„ches.er H <I" COr|»raM Str.ifc Settlement., ""B—* Th, C„„„ has rf LONDON OFFICE: 32 old E c ATTRACTIVE P,.^ n. C™'*8 ™th _7a_L_ Secretary N AGENTS WANTPn r r xrw/sv Managing Director T~ C KNOX. v Actuary HORACE W RAPPi^ I.\
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    • 316 15 "AMKING, BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Authorised H CadpiVaT' e: Hon^__ Issued and fullv $50,000,000 Reserve Liabi lily g££ CObRT OF DIRECTORS W. H BeH t^,?^ Chairman WfisSfe £&fe_*s n n If' Barlow, Esq. W. Stltt, Eso Manioc- ol »j. manager, Shanghai LONDON BANKERSOn C^rri n finI ter Bank« Limited.
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    • 41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE <fecorporat.d in England by Roy., charter A D FIRE MOTOR CAR mauine I irfehty Guarantee-Administration Bonds Singapore Repi Wnu _ve«-_b_ r BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO Tr» CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS floo r> A GORDON LEE. Resident Manager.
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  • 3714 16 MR. LORNIE ON SOLUTION OF THK SLUM PROBLEM. Deputy Presidents Last Meeting. Mr. James Lornie, .Deputy President of the Municipal Commissioners, took the chair for the last time yesterday when an ordinary monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held, and made an interesting speech on thi sum problem
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  • 73 16 Lieut.-Commander C. A. Peal, Harbour Master, Penang, and. Mrs. Peal, who had been on a visit to Singapore, returned to Penang on Sunday. The former had made the trip in order to bring in a new motor launch. The Dolphin, which had been under construction in Singapore. The Dolphin will
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  • 439 16 ROYAL SUSSEX FOR THIRD ROUND. Royal Sussex Regt. 1, S.C.F.A. 11. 0 Before a large attendance at the Stadium yesterday the Royal Sussex Regiment defeated the S.C.F.A. II by the only goal scored and thus proceed into the third round of the S.F.A. Cup competition. There was
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  • 56 16 The folowing will represent the Y.M. C.A. versus R.E. at hockey on Monday on the Telok Ayer ground:—J. V. Moss; E. G. Wbeatley and c. A. Pennefather; R. Lyme, F. H. Lamothe and R. R. Mehta; M. CatChtoor, E. V. Smith, H. G. Stack (Capt.i. A. X. Katyal a
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  • 232 16 The following will represent the A.P.C. vs. S.C.C. at cricket to-day (Saturday! on the S.C.C. ground commmencing at 2 p.m.: E. D. Andrew... A. E. Cheivan, W. B. Hadlay, L. E. Campbell, E. c. s Labrcoy, G. A. M<«sioy. F. A. Xiblock. c. rVnnefather, h. G. Stack. A. Stone
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  • 126 16 Everything i s in ship-shape form, and the Chinese inter-School sports will be held, fet the first time in the history of the Colony, from S a.m., to 11 a.m., and from 2JC p.m. to o.IJO p.m. to-day at the Stadium Eighteen schools are competing in the
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  • 29 16 HOME FOOTBALL [Benter'i A rvice.] Lond«.p The following sre th. Esglish League mat i Division 11. Clapton O. ,i. DivMan 111 (North Doncaster R. Nl Walsall Bra
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  • 213 16 The following i and Scottish Leagn day:— Divissea 1. j, Aaton Villa vs. ham vs. W. Brom A, I Cardiff City. Ben oeraneid T. vs. M. City vs. Holt, o V\ Manchester C. rs. B VS. Tottenham H. ;j castle l. Division 11. B Chelsea vs. Fulha
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  • 161 16 The visit to Sim -1 Rodeo show has been ment. and man) f Singa who witnessed tl eri bley last year ns f been detail. t«. their fori ii the many ■tartliny that astounded all I ind c biggest fni I Wembley. The present th m II
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  • 48 16 Monday. Sept. 28th. 1 Parade. Tuesday, 20th Win Classes Hcadquart( ri Thursday. Ist. Band soph's Institution 5 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS During radium tn al at a Vienna clinic- the pet lady swallowed a bo„ C worth twenty milliai 000). The dog wai radium recovered.
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