The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 September 1926

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.- TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1926. NO. 11,899.
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  • 217 1 H.M.S. Hawkins has arrived at Hankow and her presence has relieved the tension Page 9. The coalowners' replies on the subject of national or district agreements so far are opposed to the former Page 9. The usual opium squabbles have begun at the League meeting Page 9.
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  • 1232 1 i THE INTIMATE DIARY OK A LAIH OK TRAVEL. Augus- IMh. The bospital is devine. 1 m<an Dolly snd I got to hospital last Sunday instead of going to t he Yacht Club, beceusn when ase woke up wee felt teed-oppa. At h SSt win-n wt woke
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 97 1 WING LOON G KOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. ami Finish Guaranteed. 32. lIKiH STREET. Raffles Hotel telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Dinner Dance TIKSDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. SARKIES I?ROS„ Proprielors. THE WORLD'S FINEST TYPEWRITERS Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE Sole Agents. FRASER
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    • 178 1 BRITISH GOODS BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. I 9 a 9 ar\ 9 m 9 m 9 m m m 9 m m m m m 9 m 9 m M m m m 9 m^ I
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    • 144 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Distinctive furniture at John Little's--l'age 8. Sunlight Soap for harmless cleansingPage 16. Coming, the Carpi Italian opera company -Page 2. Fraser and Neave t r the Remington Special announcement by WassiamulL, Assomull and Co Page Notice re arrangement- made during renewal of Penang Bills railway haulage rope; Auction-
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 40 1 High Water, 2.16 a.ai.. p.m. Kluang Rubber Htg- Hongkong Bank, noon. Grand Ballet, Vie Tbeatre, MO pja. Hij-h Water. 8.16 a.m. 6.66 n.m. Pageant of Empire Ball, Hemorial Hall. Sunday, \\itfi. Sungei Bagan Htg., Harrisons, Barker, 12. Variety Entertainment, Theat: >..
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  • 382 2 PROFESSO& KIENM AVER'S VISIT. The Orient has always proved a centre I attraction for th; artist In it he niX scope f;)!* his art and has an opportunity i placing hia impressions op a paper or canvas, aa the ca> max b* and conveying these
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  • 147 2 I: was related of a coloured vendor of t"*'th powder who was fined at I.iverpool :'<>! practising aa a dentist without having been registered that he extracted the teeth ol sufferers, using only his finger and thumb. I have heard that native dentists m Egypt use this apparently
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 441 2 TBE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE j MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. PROF. C. THERESES (Britisher) and Miss Senour. (U.S.A.) Dancing Lessons. Ball Room, i latest steps, Fox trot, Charleston, Tango, Waltz, 'etc. Teaching men to lead and ladies to Jollow. We teach you to dance, not
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    • 254 2 I Victoria Theatre. f Commencing THURSDAY, SEPT. 23rd. For a Short Season Only. CARPI'S s ITALIAN GRAND OPERA 60 ARTISTES 60 I FULL ORCHESTRA, BALLET AND CHORUS. y. y Booking Opens at Little's, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16th., $4, 2 and 1. m Commencing Oct. 6th. THE RUSSIAN BALLET. PAVILION f From
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    • 342 2 EXTENSION FOR A FEW MORE NIGHTS ALHAMBRA FIRST NATIONAL SUPER PRODUCTION Visualising m all its vividness Sir ArtKtar Conan Doyle's Wonderful Story THE LOST WORLD and presenting on the screen THE REINCARNATION OF THE PREHISTORIC MONSTERS mentioned m the story, m a manner which rnala-*-A TRIUMPH OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC ART
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  • 559 3 S.C.C. Second Eleven. RETROSPECT. The season just concluded has been a very successful one for the S.C.C. second eleven, who out of 21 games played won 13 of them. This large number of fixtures is a record so far as the S.C.C. second string- is concerned, no fewer than
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  • 234 3 Experts on Signor Mussolini's Move. "When Mussolini brings about a unity of thought among the women of Italy, a standard uniform for the women might be achieved," said Mr. Leslie Raymond, managing dirsctor of the British Model House, discussing Signor Mussolini 's latest effort to standardise women's dress
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 692 3 TENDERS. TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, MALACCA, 1927. her. o\ given that Tenders will be > Resident Councillor's Office until September, 1926, for the exclusive the limitations °f the Liquors Ordinance, 19*39, now Ordinance No. Revenue), and to the Rules made selling toddy by retail during Ist January. 1927. to
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    • 943 3 TENDERS. TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, SINGAPORE. 1927. Notice is hereby given that Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on 24th September, 192fi, for the exclusive right, subject to the limitations of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, 1900. now Ordinance No. 118 (Liquors Revenue), and to
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    • 203 3 M Z fll fl em.\ _____:4_m WW m flr _B -fl «r>'i Mr #^1 B W mY > -Bsl B /_&cr **t B B BB B -SS^ ~f______ fl B B* flfl~""~ ~fl "~*~__i at -JH_r~ "8 fll-' Jk I ——_m H m B— __r wa 9_a fit fcJL- m_E_^m_:9_
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    • 79 3 Special Announcement LADIES' DRESSMAKING Beautiful Fashions and Models FANCY COSTUMES AND EVENING FROCKS THE CUT, FIT, STYLE AND FINISH A LOVELY MATERIAL WITH BRILLIANT SHEEN BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRACTIVE COLOURINGS NOW OBTAINABLE Wassian ul Assomull Co. 'Phone 1144. r,6 57 High Street, SINGAPORE. 1 BURMAH OIL Co., Ltd., RANGOON. AIL TYPES
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  • 2533 4  -  A. St. John Adcock WITH THE GILT OFF. TBI .cam _f_z S —BY M frm** «w-*» [FREE PRESS SPECI*\L_. v 1 In Im I circle it was commonly agreed tha: Carrie made a fortunate marriage when she became Urn wife of Eric Warner. For she had hien
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  • 94 4 [Copyright By arrangement with Daily Graphic]. [Copyright By arrangement with Daily Graphic]. Young visitors enjoying a camel ride at th, Belle Vm* Zoo, lUwAerter, which famous all over :he north of England. Another London landmark disappei mg. They are ''bringing down tlie houte" i
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  • 805 5 RUBBERS IMPROVING. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Aug. 19. Rubber shares are improving and the opening of the new account was characterised by i ather a firmer tendency, although! iiie commodity was inclined to sag for lack ol buying suppoit. On the whole, however,' even m this
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  • 79 5 FIFTY MISSIONARIES LEAVE LONDON. Carrying Salvation Army's Message. London, Sept. 2. The internationalism of the Salvation Army was illustrated by the departure of 50 missionaries, many of whom were attired m the costumes of the countries to which they are proceeding. Six missionaries" were from Canada, seven from the United
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  • 728 5 EARTHQUAKES IN BRITAIN. A Prophecy and an Explanation. HICJH PRESSURE AREAS THAT CAUSE TREMORS "(ireat Britain is so old that she can safe- I ly ignore the danger >f earthquake shocks, t at least for many hundreds of years." This statement was made to a Morning Post representative by an
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  • 456 5 MR. ELGY'S MEMORIES. One of the oldest inhabitants of Soho m point of residence, but not of years, for be is still m his prime is Mr. VV. J. R. Elgy. He has lived m (in-at Chapel-street, where iv lias carried on a plumber's business, for
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  • 29 5 Calcutta. Sept. 4. In a fifteen round contest against Battling Kid Lewis, Gunboat Jack, middle and welter-weight champion of India, w in on poin*s.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 456 5 ■VIGOUR er antibody -V /EBSsISS M monies from having the system m _I_W^^3 IfflL g d xvorkin 8 nI-,i <'-"- Andrews V /JllXwII if\ ,iel P s 'Nature to "keep going"' S^-j W________o I( UmkT the m Nt tryin g conditions. C luffifffW I M Aiu^>\vs is a sparkling Saline,
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    • 454 5 Qt?_ZSmr_ /fer/ ftrteclka 4»_i-_Spj*£! K^gDUGHS,C&LDS L 1 446 JS^^^N AT this season everybody needs Peps. The powerful healing and germicidal fumes given these famous silver-jacketed tablets are 1 g£_l^^ff^^_j^\ V^ breathed direct to all vital inner parts of the L^lwl^gjgj^^^B Throat, Chest and Lungs. f^^^^^^Sw 1 Peps soothe, fortify and
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  • 1348 6 Interesting Appeal Court Decision. "REGISTRATION IN INTERESTS OF PUBLIC MORALITY." Following on the report of the Commission appointed by the Governor to consider the question of Chinese Marriages which recommended a voluntary system of registration the decision of the Singapore Court of Appeal m a case relating to
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  • 324 6 GLITTERING SWARMS OF JAZZ FISH. Tin- holiday crowds at the Regent's Park Gardens are m luck's way this year, for they can regale themselves on two separate feasts of ci lour one m the water and the The arrival of a new supply of jazz
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  • 81 6 "Landowner*' writes: "May I record my grateful thanks to Mr. Cook? Owing: to the shortage of coal 1 gave up my hot bath m the morning, and for some time I have been having a cold one. I now feel 40 instead of 70,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1030 6 ESTATE OF TAN BIN CHENG, DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE Freehold and leasehold land and shophouse premises situate at Boat Quay, Bukit Timah Road, Killney Road, Paterson Road, Race Course Road, Hylam Street, South Canal Road an J Gaylang Road, Singapore. To be held MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG AND
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    • 341 6 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD EUROPEAN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES To be held at tke Sales-Room of Messrs. POWELL Co., Ltd., No. 17 Raffles Place, ON TUESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER AT 2.30 P.M. Lot 1 Beautifully situated freehold land, and premises known as CHERITON. V Newton Road with outhouses, tennis courts, garage, water
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  • 2769 7 What is the New Policy TWO PROBLEMS REALLY REQUIRING SOLUTION. (By Sir George Maxwell, in British Malaya). Part II Let us now turn to the High Commissioner's memorandum. Paragraph 1 relates to views which are apparently attributable to the late Sultan ldris of Perak;
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 435 7 BUSINESS CARDS. sss%s%sss%vwvwvvvvwvkfl-vw-vyWi MARY SETON. OLD KN<a..SH PRINTS 1 NFFJAMED. J > n.\Bl «.K\ND PIANO $1,000. 5 \mmmmmmwmwmmmm s FUNERALS? \ti \rORE CASKET CO. Af'ERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. i CARS FOR HIRE. FOR NEW BUIGK GARS. RING TP PHONE NO. 3981. YE YOUR OWN CHOICE OF BE FOLLOWING CARS:— BUCK
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    • 539 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Power of Attorney granted m favour of Mr. S. W. Younge. is 1 evoked and cancelled as from to-day. September 14th, li»20. Internationale Crediet Handelsvereeniging "Rotterdam" 14 9 16 18-9 NOTICE. io all to whom it may concern I, Duncan McGallum. of
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    • 436 7 The Tonic that British Doctors recommend i Hall's Wine has been prescribed by British doctors for over thirty years. They know how it builds up strength m every case or* weakness. If you are weak from any cause, Hall's Wine will quickly restore you to glorious health and vigour. Free
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  • 17 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. LANGAN: Al 11.20 p.m. on S.pi. LOth .it General Hospital, Penang, Annie Rose Langan.
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  • 964 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1926. Sir George and the "Policy." A preliminary analysis of Sir George Maxwell's article on the subject <>i* devolution leaves the impression that the only part of the policy for which Sir Laurence can claim authorship is that referring to the possible diminishing of
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  • 213 8 Thc Hon'ble Mr. J. Crabb Watt has left Penang for Home i>y the Macedonia. j Tin Hon'ble Mr. Peel, Chief Secret* The interdenominational meeting wil! hheld at thc C. E. v.. If, School. 19 Sophia j Road, to-morrow at 5.30 p.ni. Rev. Edwin la-o has promised to preside Ul friend*
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  • MOSQUITO FLEET COLLISION.
    • 93 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Sept. 13. A collision occurred at the mouth of the Peiak river early ott Sunday morning between the two Straits Steamship steamers the Selangor and the Renong. The Renong was proceeding to Penan g from Telok Ans n when she ran into the
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    • 72 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Sept. 13. In the second police court ni Saturday Mr. Tan Hong Lim, a wealthy Penang Chinese, was charged with rape on three counts of three servant girts during last Chinese new year. Kail was extended and the hearing fixed
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    • 62 8 I From Oui < hvn Correspondent >. The funeral took place on Saturday of the late Mrs. A. Et, Langan. widow of the late Mr. P. Langan of the Eastern Extei sion Telegraph Company, who died ii Penang Hospital from bi rachitis and heart trouble. The
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    • 41 8 (From Our Own Correspondent I. Ipoh. Si pt. I.C The death occurred to-daj of Mr. William Frew, for many years local manager of < obb and C Se wa- last m the emptoj ol the Tekka T;n Mine.
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  • 192 8 NEXT SATURDAY'S .TTRACTfON. I The Pageant of Empire Ball, arhich is to Jbe held at the Victoria Memorial Ha!! on Saturday night, bids fair to prove a very popular and successful function, and the Service charities m which it is m aid should j benefit to
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  • 274 8 MURDER CHARC.E AGAINST TWO YOUNG TAMILS. Two young Tamils, one of them stated to be less than twenty years of a-r* their trial before the Chief Ju.X* William Murison. and a special jur fifth Assizes yesterday on a char; murdering another Tanni m Tapal late on the night*
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  • 160 8 I'M Al I U.KNT'S XI I ORI iOB shows »f it- km<: 'ha i- ii Singapori a ill taki torifl Theatfe on Monda next IThe performance will hi a tokei ciatiott to the Inlt Mr. A aid of his dependants. So. alent P thi town ha-
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  • 148 8 EUROPEAN'S SAD DEATH. Ihe death ha.- tances arhich point I knonm local hiiiiacumaii. Mr W. I At ai. .ut 7 o'clock <•!-. Sun decease-)'- bodj v\ a i a doorway m a room vm I Ia ed Motor garage i: Qreha R fh iate Mr. Hop roceatti and lived m
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  • 44 8 Convict*.<i m the 1 »i-ir day. oi bu liiialiat m v a. lm* 7. Telok Kurau. an Indian eim two yoars' riporou- iir.pt 10\v,,l by tVO >rar<- file accused had a p« four years traced apa:n-- I having been s«-rved m ln<n..
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  • 20 8 The Chiaa_e Maternity H is nearing completion and w shortly by the Rrnish fo it Mr. H. \V. rtioaapeea, beter-i
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 288 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I I WHEN THE DOCTOR ORDERS "STOUT,* HE MEANS SIMONDS MILK STOUT j Because it Will Do You Good You can get a case, a dozen, or a bottle at a time from any store or from: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) j
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    • 61 8 FOR ALL J^^"^ VERMIN USE fc ir* IB mm AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. a -tpi" m> mm m mmr*MS mm IW*'MW* m Sm* m **W mm M m, ___M^ 1 PEARS' I I GOLDEN SERIES. ASK THE BOY TO FETCH YOU A Race rtf*f*t* FOR HE WILL BRING 1
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  • 66 9 >I .OW> FOR 1,000 FRANCS. POLISH ENTERPRISE. Warsaw police recently notified authorities that skilfully forged ithc face value of a hundred-thou- each In a certain Russian oil being negotiated on the Wailaya later soeac al the shares came bands mi a Paris hank m conset which a Pole
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  • 12 9 DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM GASCOIGNE. [Renter's Service. Major-General Si* William Julius j
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  • 22 9 litions ©d Uk -irr: i lumbers of «od to mil th. continuance of na i d condition that th. y
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  • 32 9 v haw rounded ap seventeen cocaine smugglers headed bj ■bo X -vated k pt r large store e it whi he lied agents ting (fee express train-. His acti-
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  • 38 9 Seagirt. Nev. Jer>e>. Sept. 1.1. lasi year ha- been I eaten hy rifle team defeating lhe United the Dewar Trophy tee the first Urn Englishmen 7.793 possi t tht nsai I, the Ame- j
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  • 226 9 OPIUM IN PERSIA. INDIA REFUTES ACCUSATION. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Sept. 12. The discussion m committee regarding approval of last year's Opium Convention developed into an animated debate. The Italian member, who last year agreed to the draft convention, now opposed various points. They were a retrogression compared
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  • 144 9 [Reuter's Service. Ottawa. Sept. 12. The General Election is being held on Sept. 14th. Both Mr. Meighen (Conservative lead- r I and Mi Mackenzi King Liberal leader) au predicting tha; they will have a clear majority m X* next Parliament, while the Progress yes m the West
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  • 16 9 Ii I her good i ea to reestab- n gove* nment m
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  • 236 9 Radio Official Service.] lecisioa of the District Asso- < 'onto** rs, m reply to Mr. l i a t i m anil i three parry eon- r are announced yesterday. .1- had been thought pr babie. arable, though tlu- West York- j pie of a con*,
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  • 8 9 we that women are wavy better ■—Lady Rhoadda.
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  • 118 9 M Briand has sent a message ot* congratulations to Signor Mussolini on his escape. The French Charge d'Affaires protested 1 against the tenor of an article m an Ita Han newspaper and expressed the hope that I the Italian Government will n->t allow the Italian public to
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  • 98 9 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 5 held on Sept. Bth: Agreed to the proposals regarding the tenancy of the shop at the Headworks, Gunong Pulai. In view of the completion of approximately two-thirds of the pipeline by Messrs Fogden, Brisbane and Co.,
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  • 119 9 (affaii of French lineT Lotus has i serious turn. Turks at Constantinople arrested Lieutenant Desmons, blowing the collision m mid-August off Mytilene Island between the Lotus and a Turkish cargo boat while Lieutenant Des* [mons was officer on watch. Thr crew declared that the c llision occurred outside
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  • CHINA PROBLEMS.
    • 69 9 H.M.S. HAWKINS AT HANKOW- [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 12. The British warship Hawkins, flying the flag of Vice- Admiral Sir Edwyn AlexanderSinclair, as Commander-in-Chief, and on board of which is H.R.H. Prince George, has arrived at Hankow, and already its presence has had a moderating
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    • 277 9 P»l<; MOVEMENTS AFOOT ROUND HANKOW. An insight into conditions m the vicinity of Hankow during the last few weeks is contained m a letter received m Singapore from Hankow this week. The writer refers to a c >nversation with Wu Pei-fu prior to the hitter's departure
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    • 167 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 12. Tin* Super-Marine Aviation Works, of Southampton, whirh have been building flying boats tv r the British Air .Ministry, have received an order from the Danish Government for a large flying boat fitted with I hree Armstrong-Siddeley-Jaguar radial air-cooled engines,
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  • 171 9 Matsunosuke Dead I By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sepl. 12. The death is announced of Matsunosiiko Onoe, one of the most famous film actors. Floods m Hiroshima-Ken. A deluge of rain, whirh came down throughout the Chugoku districts, has caused a serious flood m Hiroshima
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  • 72 9 Forged currency notes totaling about $20,000 were discovered m a house m Beach Road at about 7 p.m. on Sunday. Chief Detective Inspector Porter and Detective Inspector Sharp searched the house and arrested two Chinese. The men are charged with possession of 101 forged hundreddollar notes
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  • 909 9 GERMANY IN LEAGUE. CHAMBERLAIN ON LOCARNO SPIRIT. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 11. Interviewed by German journalists after the formal admission cf Germany to the League yesterday, Sir Austen Chamberlain said it was a source of immense satisfaction that there had been no turning back of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 90 9 wv*_w_w_vwy^^ -sv-awww. IATTACHE CASESI I AT I SALE PRICES 1 j ATTACHE CASES. BRITISH MANUFACTUR. i Extra Strong London Made Attache Cases j; I NICKEL LOCKS AND KEYS. S Size 14 ins. 16 ins. 18 ins. Sale Price $8.50 $9.50 $11.00 Robinson Co. Ltd. j (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.)
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 568 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASQOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. JASON London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 18 HELEN US Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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    • 614 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. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Oct. 6 s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Oct. 30 HOMEWARDS. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept.
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    • 521 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Mareeil.ee, London and Antwerp Dae Uwm Tonnage. Singapore.
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  • 693 11 The Vickers Trophy. FIRST RACE OF SERIES. The first of the series of three races for the trophy so kindly presented* by Mfc\ S. C. Vickers was sailed off on Sunday morning. At 10 a.m. Captain Olive started 12 boats over the usual course m light airs and a
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  • 225 11 DAME CLARA BUTT REVIEWS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. Dame Clara Butt at the Holbom Re*- 1 taurant addressed the member*-; of the (ity j of London Vacation Course. She said that years ago she wrote. "Let us live the poetry we sing." She would say to-day, Ix't us live
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 214 11 Keep healthy and well when others are illl Keep up your strength and physical fitness by taking Wincarnis every day 3 throughout the year. You will find it I nvaluable for bracing you up, keeping j you healthy and vigorous when others are listless and heat- weary. Wincarnis builds you
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    • 93 11 ?.\\&sWk-mm_m____weSXi&-\ -c .•.■.,..*.>.. -a* >_.■ -a__-_a_-B-B-H-W--M-_M__BMBBBBMB___M__^__^_M j _^_^_\^^^^_=_%h. Ofc /Jf wli* ?_o W\ w ''JM PP&SP x- v \mm\\^^^ J^mK^ SJWIm^ I I BRISTOL LONDON j I Stop that Cold tilles arrest colds at once by sending a vapour into late the nasal membranes I Evans' Pastilles never scamp mend
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    • 58 11 IF YOUR WATCH DOES NOT BEAR THIS TRADEMARK YOU DO /a^^fc\^\ THE ONLY jl OWN V^^^^S/ ROSKOPF. _m m 9 -^_j^r Ifl B, _B_nL Jflb- y __TVfl 85_^SS_ ''^^I^* a m o!id N,CKEI Hz~^^w^S BlillSSrSS^^Mß Screw Case: B^-S 'P W_\ $8.50 7 Jewe,s 15Jcwds $12.50 at all DEALERS Throujhout Malaya.
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  • 202 12 Mr. R. A Ba rd has passed the examination for First Mate, Board of Trade, Mercantile Marine. "The rate of freight on paraffin wax and candles to Boston, New York, North Atlantic and Gulf Ports has been fixed at Gsl3 pei ton of 20 cwts. The N.Y.K. mail
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  • 68 12 Thousands of Immigrants Quarantined. Over four thousand Chinese immigrants who arrived by the Apcar-line steamer Takada from Amoy and Hongkong yesterday, and by the Norwegian steamer Helios from Hoihow which came into poit shortly after the Takada, were quarantined on St. John's Island. Both the ships
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  • 208 12 The successful trials of the British Inventor have fully justified Sir Joseph Isherw< tod's faith m his now "bracketless" system >f ship construct] >n. The vessel, as is well known, was built by Palmers Shipbuiding and Iron Company for the British Tanker Company, and she is the first
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  • 136 12 I Habits Changed by a Scientist. A remarkable scientific achievement was disclosed at Brighton Aquarium. Some time ag.) Professor Julian Huxley, of London, made experiments with the proAxolotls, which are found m America, have tails like fish, but they have lungs m addition to gills.
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  • 116 12 Financier's 100,000 Dollar Bet. London, Aug. 29. Nobody m the sea at any time accompanied America's second woman Channel swimmer, Mrs. Corson, who claims descent from the Vikiirt>s. She was handicapped by an adverse wind after passing the Goodwin Lightship. Mrs. Corson told Reuter that she
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 356 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s-s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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    • 175 12 HUGO STINNES UNES. (Incorporated m Germany). REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. s.s. Scheer 12,250 tons Sept. 24 s.s. Carl Legien (P) 9,000 Oct. 24 s.s. Tirpitz 12,250 Nov. 17 ms. Rheiu 12,250 Dec. 19 HOMEWARD BOUND. Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. s.s. Havenstein
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    • 7 12 T. S. Han. Mr. T) T. rvs-,11;,,--.
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    • 246 12 THE AMERICA!* EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) ITICKETSK'^ BTOURSI Passages booked by all steamship lineIndependent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letter^ of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and accident Insurance effeeteo Booking Office for FMJS. RLYS.. ROYAL STATE RLYS Ol SIAM and JAVA
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    • 153 12 ■■■■■■■■_M^ V B^^_^ Golden Guinea The Produce ot the Choicest Vineyards m France. j£jS|^|& The Guarantee tss_^ cf Excellence. JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. (Incorporated m Eng anX SINGAPORE, I'KNANT.. KUALA LUMPIR i |b_2-5_2--SSE LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO U< Incorporated m Italy HOMEWARD SAILING Bi-monthly service for Br-nc**** fc-*» and Trieste
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 589 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, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 648 13 O. S. K. Line. inclinations. c L -> Steamers. Arrive Dept. ndon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo, Aden, Port P rt X Sai i Alaska J*aru Oct. 17 Oct. 18 v mbasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaara, B. m, Delagoa Bay^ Durban t Chicago Maru Sept. 16 Sept. 17 .-ran. Algoa Bay,
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    • 396 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR tfg& "PRESIDENT 11 LINERS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running
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    • 561 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT~SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMpRE (via Suez) s.s. WALES MARU Inp po t m.s- SILVERLARCH due Sept. 16 m.s. CUBA MARU due Sept 25 m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Oct* 5 s.s. RHINE MARU
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  • 947 14 Songs that Cheered Her. •'LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART." Dover, Aug. 7. Apparently not satisfied with her great Channel swim yesterday, Miss Gertrude Ederle, the 19-years-old American girl, went for a swim off the beach at Dover to-day. I found her bubbling with delight
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  • 513 14 Assembly Removes Ban. DEBATE ON COMMUNAL SITUATION. Simla, Sept. 1. The last day of the last session of the Assembly, which is about to be dissolved, was devoted to two most important debates. One resulted m a resolution being adopted, amidst acclamation, removing the t
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  • 161 14 I Jumping Cracker Tied to Its Tail. •John Sorby. of Hampton-terrace, Richmond Hill, was summoned at Leeds for cruelty to a pigeon. A po'icc-constahle said he saw Sorby liberate the pigeon, which had a lighted jumping cracker attached to its tail. Sorby said that he tied the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 202 14 The Beverage Everyone Likes YOU will like Instant Postum for it has an enticing, almost indescribable flavour that appeals to everyone. Instant Postum contains none of the harmful drug caffeine, that doctors warn you to avoid. An alluring charm of noma and flavour, found m no other beverage, makes Instant
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    • 203 14 ITP*_ff^?f^l__!p_s_i _f_i flf I'h P I 30/60 h.p. 29- Passenger Yet another Proof ol Albion Supremacy J A N Albion Bus has completed the j J-\ world's record road run of 801 m 0 miles without a single stop and at an average speed of 333 miles per hour. j
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  • 63 15 September 13. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 3-16 Bank demand 2|3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 j4 V_ New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 5S France, demand 1875 India, T. T. 154 Hongkong, demand 4 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 11 <"'_ •lava, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 80 Bar
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  • 220 15 September 13. Tin 160 Ton- 8151.25 Gambier y.oo Pepper Whin 50.00 Pepper Black 30.00 Flake Tapioca 5.70 Pearl Sago Smali 8.25 Oopra H. 15 Copra Sundried 11. G5 Opium. Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eag'.e (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon
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  • 61 15 September 13th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. S P-t 87* 88 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 68 68-.. Oct. i)x\ m% Oct. -Dec. ~o_ 70% Jan. -Mar. 7*' 7-. toi;*.- of Market: Dull. .at,-- t Cat!c: London Spot Sheet \.<\
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  • 234 15 The directors' report to the shareholders for the year endvd 30th June. 1920. states, inter alia: Revenue Account.— The premium income less reinsurances and commissions amounts to $373,399.51. The net claims paid and outstanding amount to $153,224.53 or 41.04 per cent, of the net premium
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  • 638 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. [Figures m brackets show the issue vaiue lofI of c hare m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. buyers b-li»-r? lAsam Kumbang 68s 69s Batang Padang 85 87 Chendenang 27s 6d 28s 6(i h. Smmese (£1) 26s 27.S Hitam Tin i. 32
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  • 171 15 The report for the year ended May 31st, »26, states, inter alia: The net revenue •om Fire, Marine, and Accident Premiums mounts to £1,066,012 3s, the balance fought forward from 1925 is £187,085 5s I, less dividend at the rate of lOd. per iare, paid m
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  • 461 15 SUNGEI BAGAN RIBBER. The fallowing: is the sixteenth report of the director* to the sharholders to be presented to the annual meetin-.* on Sept 20th at noon at Messrs. Harrisons, Barker Co Ltd. Afte making: due pr. vision fur depreciation the net profit for the period amounts
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  • 176 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S. REPORT. v Singapore. Sept. 13. KidHMi. Local 6* rents per lb Steady Quiet. Tin. London, Sept. 11. £296 10s. Rubbers. Shares are firm. Colinsburghs are quoted 4.30 4.50 and New Scudais at 3.03 3.10. Bukit Katils have buyers at 1.16 land Punggors at 1.224. Mandai-Tekong-*--are quoted 93
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  • 154 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 13. Kubher.--L-.ndon Is 7Mrd. U_ Kd. Local 88. Tin.— L.-ndon OM lu s Unchanged Lota! 151.25 150 tons. Minding shares firm. Takuapae are wanted at 51s. Ulu Yams at 50s 6d, ldris Hydraulic at 60s cum. div. Chenderiangs at 295. K. L. Tins at
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  • 29 15 I never cultivated a habit of industry myself, so I can speak with a preat knowledge and experience of the value it would have been to me. Lord Birkenhead.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 500 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. fPlin /inn.m Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HE.D OFFTPF- w* (Incorporated m Straita Settlements)' n^LT__!!__22___! HOUBe SiDgaPOre LONDON E: 32 OW Jewry, E.C. he Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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    • 924 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ir, Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Wd^ SS-* 1 150,000,000 t^us^LmS fsasa Tla-mor- Il_W*ltt-^S 127,000.000 Keserve Liability of Proprietor* $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mi*. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr A O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W. H. Bell Esq J. A. Plummer,
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    • 40 15 1 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated ia England by Boyal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration BW* Singapore Representatives.- Messrs. BARLOW C< Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1417 16 The Arrival Of The New Governor. RECEIVED IN THE PEOPLES COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Sept. 11. The great event of this week was of course tht- arrival of the new GovernorGeneral and the transfer of the leins of office, a ceremony which for the first time
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 56 16 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Sept. 12. A new world record for the two mile fiat lace was created by Wide (Sweden) beating Nurmi and another runner, covering the distance m 9 minutes, 1.4 seconds. Thp previous record was 9 minutes. P. 6 seconds, held by Alfred Shrubb. Nurmi's
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    • 82 16 The annual meeting of the Singapore Polo Club was held by kind permission of the Tanglin (dub at the latter Club yesterday afternoon. The accounts, which have been circulated, were discussed and passed. H.E. Sir Theodore Fraser was reelected President, Mr. Cooke Varb arough. Captain, Mr. Cullen.
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    • 87 16 A half mile handicap race was swum off at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday ho a chappy sea. The course was a quarter mile out with th:> tide and a quarter mile home against the tide. Mong (Juan, the scratch man. starting at seven minutes was first m
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    • 53 16 A message m an Australian exchange .-ays on the return of the Australian XL Riv.nardson. who has accepted an offer to play for Lancashire, will return to England. This will make the second Australian to play for the premier county, the other being Dr. Macdouald at present
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    • 52 16 The September Medal (Bogey) will be played for i n Saturday and Sunday, and the Ladies' Spoon on Monday. 20th. The competition for prizes ($5O each) kindly presented by Mr. P. Millar was t- n by W. Hendrie and F. G. Ridout and ihe Keppel 'v,p by
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 203 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. "A" Singles. A. A. A. Paterson owe 15.2 beat D. H. Kleinman owe 40, w.o. D. M. C. Bain plus 3 beat W. C. Hill owe 15, 6—4, I—6, 6—o. "B" Singles. C. J. Stephens owe 15 beat O. L. Borneman owe 2, 6—3, 6—2.
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    • 163 16 "A" Singles. O. R. S. Bateman plus 3 vs. T. J. A. Green owe L 5. R. G. Pash scr. beat G. F. Cobb, w.o. Singles. C. F. Snell scr. vs. W. Lindsay plus 2. F. Berry plus 3 vs. Zimmerman owe 4. "D" Singles. .1. K. Kirkwood
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    • 91 16 Inter-Regimental Doubles. D. \V. Rest Faulkner and Carey beat R. A. Deardon and Bourke, 9—7, 9—7. Mixed Handicap Doubles. Capt. Murphy and Mrs. Savers beat Capt. j Travis and Miss Tindal, 6—3, 6—4. Lt, Chatterton and Mrs. Gardner heat Lt. Bourke and Hiss Fraser, 2—6, o—3,0—3,
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    • 85 16 Mixed Handicap Doubles. Capt. Murphy and Mrs. Sayers vs. Col. Richmond and Mrs. Mackinnon at .3.45 p.m. Capt. and Mrs. Price vs. Major Sayers and Mrs. Guy Stephens at 4.45 p.m. Capt. and Mrs. Kidd vs. Lieut. Lawrence and Miss Turner at 4.30 p.m. Men's Handicap Doubles. Lindsay
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    • 38 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Singles Handicap. Captain Slater vs. Pee Tek Hap. O. Haridas vs. Ong Swee Oan. M. Subramaniam vs. S. C Hayngv T. N. Castle vs. D. David. A. F. Voelker vs. S. Long.
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    • 51 16 K. Nakamura vs. Lim Bong Soo. S. Murakami vs. K. Nodgu. Singles Handicap. L. H. Campling vs. S. L. Reed. Doubles Handicap. R. E. Cox and A. M. Drysdale vs. R. C. Smith and D. David. O. Haridas and Dr. S. Rasanayagam vs. apt. Mackay and L. W.
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  • 963 16 Promised Return Of Manchester And Stoke. LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE. The positions of the League clubs up to and including Saturday's matches are as follow: Division I. Burnley (20) 5 3 0 2 17 11 8 Liverpool (7) 5 3 1 1 13 7 7 Leicester (17) 5
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  • 95 16 Inspector Higgins arrested two Chinese m 89, Bencoolen Street, during the weekend, and charged both of them before the Second Magistrate yesterday, the first with assisting m the management of a public lottery, to wit, a chap-ji-kee Lottery, and the second with taking part m the lottery. The
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 213 16 i ,-V,V-NV,WA%%VAV.W.W.V. VWbV.V.VW\ WiWiV.V.V.V,',',- 5 The Broadwood Piano ■I IS AN ALL BRITISH MASTERPIECE AND HAS BEEN USE FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS. J DESPITE FOREIGN COMPETITION IT STILL STANDS J J: SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICE. j; j! CALL OR WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. > S. Moutrie Co.. Ltd. "j
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 59 16 SINOAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills Up to and For September 19th. Tuesday, Sept. 14th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. Wednesday— s.ls p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. Tv) Signals; Aux. Service. Friday,— s.ls p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band. Saturday, 2.15 p.m., Bukit Timah Range. European Units Casuals. 2.15 p.m., Farrer
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