The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 September 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1926. NO. 11,900.
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  • 312 1 There is no indication at present of any change ot, policy by the Powtrs as a result of the recent disturbances m China—Page 9. Practically all the coal -owners t^f useto agree to national negotiations or empower the Mining Association to act for them Page 9. Fhe
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  • 1066 1 Ia i i bomeone hail nu rttioned that there wa.- •> I little Bajau kampong <n the hanks *>f i rivet about io utiles hy tram from fossel iun. It sounded as if it might prove pic* ture.M-ut >v i started off Me hme morning to explore
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 153 1 .;v,vavav.%%\v.vavvwvv. j! BRITISH AND BEST I MAYPOLE MARGARINE? FOR TABLE USE. I Sea View Hotel. SUNDAY, 19th. SEPTEMBER. HIGH TIDE 9.18 A.M.— CINEMA AT 9.30 P.M. The Ten Commandments Special Dinner I Tables estl. be Booked Phone no- F. DEASON, Manager. I THE WORLD'S j FINEST TYPEWRITERS jßemington STANDARD SINCE
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    • 147 1 tmMissJ^iirlo Joel after Messrs WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LTD. 55 Robinson Road, Singapore. ■-VA%%%V.V.\V.\%\%---^VV.%%V.V_ dV.SSV^.V.V.V.V.V.V.%V%V.V.V ■I I EUROPE HOTEL. I After dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thjursday and Saturday. j*. 5 5 SATURDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER j? EDWARD P. BELL and .MARION DALTON J J will gfive further demonstrations of the latest hall-room
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    • 138 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Goodyear tyres Page 4. 4711 Eau de Cologne Page 31. Cow and Gate milK food— -Page 14. Furnished bungalow vacant Page 7. Alhambra and Pavilion films -Page 2. Sketolene. from Medical Hail Page 2. The Black Pirate at Alhambra —Page 2. Pageant Ball af Memorial Hall Page 2.
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    • 20 1 c v. w. w. v.%% w.%vwywY*vv ■j SWALLOW ARIELL'S J j m "CHERRY RIPE" CAKES. J W-V.*** f WMRA\WA AVA*W>
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 91 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 3. li a.m.. _.4>* p.m. U.S. Mail closes. p.m. Grand Ballet, Vie. Theatre. '.».;>0 p.m. Thtir f di:y, ltith. High Water. 4.34 a.m.. 3.4H p.m. Licensing Justices 2.30 p.m. Grand Ballet, Vie. Theatre. 9.30 p.n.. Fri'fay, 1 7 1* Hiph Water, 6.27 .;.m.. 5.14 p.m. Saturday,
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  • 271 2 Mr. Sunn's impending retirement from id* nej <■:" the Penang Municipal Commissi brings that nol very satisfactory again into the limeiitrht. i ivi: Servants should not be appointed t-> c, Im v. .s v is essentially r a ess man. Th-. Government should advei -•fl r I lates
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  • 235 2 li* U i vi. Sl r.i Rl OR COME TC liii v CAMP MX. the pro A b a t< attract tourists this an j has or months engage d attenti n ol the I■■■1 arl menl ol I >%<. i- i ade as I ri ly Mr-!
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  • 87 2 Tbe folkming is a furtber list oi donations received foi the Bharotuja Bhawan Fundi started node; the suspi ea of thi "North ndiaa HiniL: I'r.ion." Previous!; acknowledged $1,285. Pt Mun, -invar Panday $17, Baboo Jad- j Sin-fk $10, Pt, Ram Parsad Misra $17, Baboo Bahal Rai $5,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 189 2 SKETOLENE. P Manufactured according to the ORIGINAL BANGKOK RECIPE On Sale at all Chemists. Price $1.50 per 8 oz. bottle. Sole Importers. MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE^ THE HAPPY VALLYy LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. PPvOF. C. THERESES (Britisher) and Miss Stnour. iI'.S.A.) Dancing Lessons.
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    • 221 2 Z*i > m. Victoria. Theatre. y V .•-•> Commencing THURSDAY, SEPT. 23rd. For a Short Season Only. CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA 60 ARTISTES > 60 FULL ORCHESTRA, BALLET AND CHOPLX m> i Booking Opens at Little's, THUR DAY. SEPT. 16th., $4, 2 and 1. Commencing Oct. 6th. THE RUSSIAN BALLET.
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    • 278 2 POSITIVELY- THE LAST TWO NIGHTS. AT THE ALHAMBRA OF THE FIRST NATIONAL SUPER PRODUCTION Visualising m all its vividness Sir ArtKtar Gonan Doyle's Wonderful Story THE LOST WORLD and presenting on the screen THE REINCARNATION OF THE PREHISTORIC MONSTERmentioned m the story, m a manner which makes A TRIUMPH OF
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  • 1062 3 WANTED— NEW MONEY. A Criticism Of Our Silver Coins. MR. CHURCHILL'S CHANCE. Since the unhappy legislation of 1920, when a Chancellor of the Exchequer who now a Foreign Secretary, introduced the piv.se t half-silver half-ba-e-metal series i coins, there have been intermittent protests at short intervals against the currency of
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  • 140 3 It is reearded that among the passengers] by air from London i ■> Paris was a baby of two months old who safely accomplished the journey lying on its mother's lap. The account adds thai the child "appeared to enjoy The little cherub would naturally enjoy flying,
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  • 608 3 Murder Confession Disregarded. CASE OF POLITICAL IJIAS. Berlin, August 5. For a long time past the Republicans have complained loudly and bitterly that seven years after the establishment of the Republic the administration of justice is still m the hands of judges and lawyers steeped m
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 281 3 f-r Mv ____^,^x^__i _fc-^ H \> m^M _\___yi_r \__}L-__JjmM _Pss^* Ji ff **\^V*>^B _i,*^_j^^--B ,t M __r/r__y <\ 1 J ft _>■- s^ _r_r_ __**C 1 The Food of Kings i > "V yC Court Physicians know the best and see that jm Wt Royal Babies have the best. That
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    • 92 3 EXCLUSIVE I State Express I methods of I manufacture I are totally 1 different from I are exclusive to 1 M_F*W M JMW Mr Wm. 9L____f____i I |Xllllil 111 J.^ft#t# I r* 1 /^^fc_ .^^^^s^^. SoJo Agent*- Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Incorporated m Stm ti r**n i I RESOLVE
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  • 504 4 A Handsome Tourer. AN UNNATURAL PARENT. In August, 1901, we illustrated the handsomest turing car hitherto seen m the British Isles, though its appearance to-day would certainly arouse much ridicule. It was a 30 h.p. Panhard imported for C >L McCalmont, .M.l.. and had coachwork which
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  • 26 4 be liable to pay royalties. Mr. Justice Farwell, however, decided against the claim for a master patent.— The Autocar. Of especial interest is a car anti-theft
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 121 4 Standard Touring Dodge Cars Preferred by $2,135. Great Commercial Houses Sedan One of the best proofs of 252. It would require many what the world thinks of pages to print them all. {£2 800* Dodge Brothers Motor Car is its widespread use— in And remember, that these large fleets by
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    • 79 4 J High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes B _____ESL Jl ■mm fk S _L S Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (192(5) LTD. Singapore. I *l Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca* __________m-mm\__________M\ Wr MmM. I _H___ 1 H Ja I ___T mm "V GOODYEAR j __^^^y__2. More mileage from
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  • 308 5 UNDER- LUBRICATION. fSo relia! it- is the car that its owner and -stiver b likely to neglect it. If underlubrication oi any chassis details were immediately made evident by loud and proonged squeaking from the parts affected, they would !>t- lubricated more > it t- n As it i>. many
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  • 149 5 Novel New York Plans Announced. Dr. boui- i. Hai ris, Health Commissioner for the (ity of New York, has just aunt onced two novel undertakings planned by ••.is department m an attempt to reduce rc.*kle-> driving by motorists m the city. Driver.-* habitually convicted of
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  • 641 5 What it Costs m Prestige X PKILLIANT PAGEANT AT SAN After spending a week at San Sebastian, in Spain, watching- three great motor road races, I am more convinced than ever that the sport should be encouraged in England and not forbidden by law,
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  • 162 5 Canada's Automobile Industry m 1925 Ottawa, A record production was attained m the, automobile industry m Canada m 1925 according to an official statement just issued. In that year the 11 automobile factories m Canada produced 124,458 passenger cars, 22,144 trucks and 15,368 chassis, a total of 101.970
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  • 199 5 On taking delivery of a new car most the tempation to the extent of spending two motorists are overcome with a desire to be out on the open road on every possible occasion. The feeling is natural, but new owners will be well repaid if they resist
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 140 5 >_ A PURELY BRITISH CAR THAT IS NOW DESERV- > EDLY MUCH IN THE PUBLIC EYE. ITS WON- DERFIL QUALITIES WILL ENSURE THAT THIS < POPULARITY IS STEADY IN THE ASCENDANT, AS WILL THE VASTLY EXPANDING WORKS NOW IN j (OURSE OF ERECTION BY ITS MANUFACTURERS S Broadly Outlined THE
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    • 160 5 Is still the unchallenged economy champion holding the official record. I A noiseless, substantial and powerful engine, unsurpassed as a hill-climber. X H A beautifully designed body with ample room for five persons and m attrac- f| H tive colours, blue, green or grey, Balloon or standard -tyres, wooden or
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  • For the Leisure Hour
    • 904 6  -  HORATIUS by A hand m which I took part a few even-' fangs ago reminded that m discussing the tacticf or the third player, after his partner has been d übled. J ha^l failed to mention one rather important point. If Jack had ca'ied a minor
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    • 1129 6 PRINCESS ARTHUR OF CONNAUGFT. by "A Court Historian." Though she does not rank as the fourth lady of the Empire m actual precedence, it would hardly be possible to deal with the four most influential ladies of the British Court and omit Princess Arthur of Connaught. Time was
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    • 242 6 Goal of Police. A demand fot lis. 2,***** for expenditure on the police m c mtexion with the riots m Calcutta waa moved by the Hon'ble Mr. I I Birley at the meeting of the Bengal Le- atxre Council Mr- Birley said that the bill was
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    • 118 6 The "floating university, *'hicii is to! make a cruise around the wc:v with a j studi-*; body recruited from colleges all' over the country, will leave New York on September is m the steamship Ryndam. The round-the-world college will !have a faculty drawn from numerous universities, and will have a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 101 6 Gripoly PATENT BELTING I SIME, DARB^'&'CO., LTO. j THE BORNEO COMPANY. LTD. Singapore. Penan-;. Ipoh and Kuala I.umpur. _rnAMßQZwaaammeemmmmmaamm St CO. f WM_^__W__^ SINGAPORE. 9//_r V* 1 _hYJ__ V*~^x \_W^i\m\ '^^'**^_35^SS!5S____5_?^^ _M-mem^m/ /"iV ___fl V I The Green Island Cement **_y ______t\**___^^ -GREENLAMi I I^^^^^ Chamberlain's ram oaim DATVDITIf rnllvDnLlß
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 456 7 To the Editor. Sir. I shall be much obliged if you will i picas? invoke the aid of anyone who ha? any knowledge of fowls for advice en the regular appearance of a disease which attacks and carries off 100 in a few days. SCy wife and I
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  • 243 7 The annual general meeting of tlu- s.i.i was held ir; the Club pavilion <•■* Monday evening, Mr. IL Da SHva presiding over a fair attendance. A1 the outset, the Chairman said tbat he was presiding m the absence of th'- President, the hon'ble Mr. E. Tessensohn, who,
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  • 191 7 The following conceit will be transmitted by ths Amateur Wireless Society to-ni^ht. 1. Piano: (a) Valse Caprice (SchubertList.:!; (b) Scherzo (Schumann), Mrs. G. F. Byles. 2. Songs: (a> The Sergeants Song] (Hoist); (b) Shepherd's Cradle Song (Somervell), Mr. Roy Brown. 3. Songs: (a) Mignon's Song (Arabroise Thomas); (b)
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  • LAWN TENNIS.
    • The S.C.C. Tournament.
      • 138 7 "B** Singles. S. E. Newbery owe 4 vs. P. Cave owe 15. A. A. Ewing owe 4 vs. L. P. Hickey owe 15. "C" Singles. M. Wardell owe 3 vs. \V. MeMullan owe 2. B. K. Ablitt owe l vs. R. Pearce plus 3. "D" Singles. F. S.
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      • 150 7 0. R. s. Bateman plus 3 vs. t. J. A. Green owe 15. R, G. Pash scr. beat G. E. Cobb, w.o. CF. Snell scr. vs. W. Lindsay plus 2. F. Berry plus 3 vs. Zimmerman owe 4. .1. K. Kirkwood vs -L B. Myles. W. Sv.ithinbank vs.
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    • 140 7 GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. j TO-DAY'S TIES. All unfinished matches at 3.30 p.m. j* I. adits Handicap Doubles. Mrs. Tennanl and Mrs. Low plus 2 va Mrs. Burnett and McKinnon plus 1 at 3.45 m. 1 Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Heron scr. vs. Mr-*. Payers and Mrs. Walker owe al
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    • Y.M.C.A. OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      • 51 7 K. Nakamura vs. Lim Bony Soo. S. Murakami vs. K. Nodgu. SinpUs Handicap. L. !l. Campling vs. S. L. Reed. Doubles Handicap. K. E. ('<> x and A. M. Drysdale vs. R. C. Smith and D. David. (J. Haridas and Dr. S. Rasanayagam vs. Capt. Mackay and L.
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      • 61 7 Double Handicap. S«*gt. .L Knig-ht and Cpl. P. Slater vs. Ong Swee Gan and I Hoakinp*. F. Ziegele and A. R. Robb vs. Y. Mumemuto and T. Mine. Chua Choon Sim and A. I. Periera vs. i S. P. Viryasiri and Onj; Siow Kee. Open Doubles. X. H.
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  • 112 7 New York, Aug. 1. Messages from Fort Worth. Texas, describe a romance connected with the rebgious struggle m Mexico. Senorita Margarita Calles. niece of President Calles, came to Fort Worth two months ago wiih the intention of preparing for admission to a nunnery, and entered St.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 409 7 BUSINESS CARDS. >VSVVS%S^y^Aftrt^ tt^r^^rf_*Nr'-r^-*-***^rV% I MARY SETON. I OLD ENGLISH I'RINTS J i "N FRAMED. J 5 > BABI GRAND PIANO §1,000. 5 v%%W VWVWVWVWaVb VWVVVMrVvA M AUU! .B TABLE TOPS, FLOORING, TILES. Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Murbie Merchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE. FQfl lEW BUICI CARSKIN(- LP THONE
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    • 653 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. I herewith beg to announce that I tendered my resin-nation to Messrs. Internationale Grediet and Hanctelsvo-**, Rotterdam, on the 30th August last. S. \V. TOUNGE. NOTICE. Th.- -Power of Attorney granted by Mrs. Ayesha Baker to Mr. Thomas Munro Lamb dated the 2rith November U»24 h*»s been revoked.
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    • 1035 7 THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER. SINGAPORE. Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Groups, Indoor and Outdoor. MODERN STYLE. ELECTRIC LIGHTING, Etc We Also Do Amateurs' Work. NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY.) IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. hTo. I*s of 192«. Re 1 The
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  • 39 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. UII 1">V|H< III'" I 1 ilii, IrV "vuii. wn i i v Sykes, Mali* van Civil Service, a son. LANGDON. <»n Sept. nth, at Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Langdon, n daughter, 1
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  • 544 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1926. Breaking the Unions. The district coalowners' association, with a singleminded appreciation of what is for their own immediate good, have refused to consider any further negotiations of a national character and have refused to give the Coalowners' Association any manjdate to act for
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  • 647 8 The Lian Kee Kok will celebrate its sixteenth anniversary at \*<». 125-1 Pasir Panjang Road on Saturday and Sunday. The inter-denominational meeting will be j held at &.30 p.m. tu-dav at the residence of the Rev. Edwin Lee, Wesley Parsonage,] Fort Canning Road, and not at the C.E.Z.M. j Sch6.pl
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  • 1072 8 Assize Judge Commends Courageous Sikhs. SEQUEL TO EXCITING CHASE. The courageous conduct of three Slkha, who were largely instrumental m securing the arrest of an armed Chinese after he had shot down a Tamil who pluckily tried to capture hint, was warmly commended by the Chief Justice.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 105 8 Tragic Death of Batu Gajah Medical Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Sept The doath occurred under t*ag stances early this morning I*. Du*Xa. Medical Officer m char-.*. G^jah H >spital. After attending a h spital patiei whom h(* wwma called a* 4 a'clo morning, ht- walked back to hi-
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    • 87 8 i From I )u: Owr, r»m \\»>h pu An alarming accident oo i m which an Bases car. coming 1 Penang, was hivoiv* I. H ihe driver tried to avoid s i doa t a Malay child th* Th car then sa wn ed flf charged throagh
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    • 38 8 rrorn I air <Ns i I >•-*-■ adent Penanc. Sept. i For working his buUoct x ia n state liongasamy wa* lined b] Sennet: h the police coart. V m a similar oWeoce tnothi n ill
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  • 219 8 SU ASHItI < hi IV. WI IH I \JRhWk** Th Black boat. oan featuring I krauj las 1- 1 has ii ;ir-t s* reciting at if.- 41 I let bei Ist., ome. B i tenon cii Notab;\ it omes nit lit rft ing d of colour, imparted
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 245 8 *f -THi; CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" J J CANADIAN CLUB J I RYE WHISKY I FOR COCKTAILS. mT i Two or three leaves of Mint m bottom of suku Rlass. Put m tot Canadian flub Whisky. Half fill glass with very fine dry crushed ice. P«( twm o« throe more
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    • 54 8 JKj i Parfums de Luxe j: OOTY ji Chypre jj Origan >. Rose Jacqueminot < J Paris < s Emeraude J EAU DE COTY m l to be had from all dealers "I '< Dttjyire Brothers. %W.VA%V/AV.V.V.VrV.V.V.V.V. Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, un Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. A lor
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  • 157 9 JAPAN KEEPS CLEAR. SKI.EGRArH BREAKS GROLND. 'Reuter's Service, j Wasmngton, Sept. 13. United States' Ambassad »r to Japan -ntervuwed Baron Shidehara, JapaXreign Minister. It is assumed here die| mere-y discussed informally the aspects of the Chinese problem, m to place both C- uernments m a het- a
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  • 116 9 NUGOnn ATION PROBABLE I: o Official Service.] Ragby, Sept. |.i to-da. from Hank, w that i ing pai ties I roops at ssels on the Yangts has con- hushed. og between the riva I Shinese nthnes it; Urn m-i*_.* but r to Hankow, ts still holding out
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  • 94 9 :,.< inquest a1 BrumcollogheT on the os of the cinema disaster a verdict was rned ol death fi tea asphyxiation and; rning, caused bg a hghted candle falling i osed films. I jnry found r i":: r the operator was I negfigence n leaving the films
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  • 92 9 [Reuter's Service.] i Mexico City, Sept. 13. -Idlers are pursuing bandits, who ag prisoner Mr. Jacob Rosenthal, ar m which he was motoring arith including three ther Americans, 10 the part] was returning from the sea- rt ..f Cuernavaca, bandits levelled!' rifles and ordered, the car
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  • 93 9 [Reuter's Service.] v. rnnn-r.t has informed the Fede- j British Industries thai it has de- j recognise tho Chinese trade mark dgated m May. 1923, and has also] te] i issue a King's Regulation pro- 1 For thc enforcement oi tho law m OUrta m China.
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  • 31 9 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam. Sept. 13. Hande__b_ad learns that Dr. van Royresent Minister at Rome, will be ta Washington. Dr. van Royen is ta an American, vho was Miss
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  • 266 9 POLICE OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE- A GENERAL CHANGE. [Reuter's Service.] Rome, Sept. 13. The police have discovered that Signer Mussolini's assailant gave false particulars as to his identity. His real name is Gino Lucetti, age 26, and he was born m the commune of Carrara, Tuscany.
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  • 226 9 LEAGUE COUNCIL CONSTITUTED. I Reuter's Service. 1 (ieneva. Sept. 13. It hu» been decided that seats on the I Council of the League be allotted to Bt-i--j triu m. Sweden, Rumania, Poland, China. Chile, Cuba ot Columbia, Uruguay and possibly Finland. Belgium, Uruguay and Sweden will be i re-elected for
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  • 114 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Ragby, Sept. 13. j The extension of one of London's tube 1 railway- was officially opened to-day by roi. .nel Moore Brabazon, Parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Transport. This tuhe now runs from Edgware, north of London, through the contro of
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  • 61 9 [Reuter's Service.] Madrid, Sept. 11. A court-martial, composed of general officers sitting at Segovia, sentenced to death the colonel commanding the Army Artillery School m connection with the recent unsuccessful revolt, but His Majesty, m accordance with the Government suggestion, commuted this to solitary confinement for life.
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  • 36 9 [Reuter's Service. Rangoon. Sept. 14. There is still no news of Cobham since the message of Sept. 10 from Penang stating that he was held up at Victoria Point by bad weather.
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  • 489 9 OWNERS REFUSAL. NO MORE NATIONAL AGREEMENTS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 13. All the district asso< iations, with the exception of Warwickshire, decided at the coal-owners' meeting to inform Mr. Winston Churchill that they could not agree to national negotiations or empower the Mining Association to act for
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  • 58 9 [Reuter's Service. Riga. Sept. 13. The Soviet newspapers are very dissatisfied with Germany's entry to the League. The Izvcstia deplores her action of "joining a wasp's nest of international intriguers, where roguish diplomats are organising a campaign against the Soviet Government." It concludes by expressing the hope, however,
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  • 29 9 [Reuter's Service, j Constantinople. Sept. 13. Lieutenant Desmons has heen released. The court has ordered bail of 6,000 Turkish pounds for the release of Lieutenant Desmons.
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  • 1108 9 Cruelty to Animals. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION URGED. The following are the minutes of a committee meeting held m the Singapore Exchange Room on Monday. Present: Mi. J. G. Campbell (President), Hon. Mr. G. C. Clarke, Messrs. E. A. Elias, W. J. C. Le Cain, J. Bagnall, H.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 214 9 'fi'W***'*^*** I***^^1 IATTACHE CASESI AT J I SALE PRICES ATTACHE CASES. Jt BRITISH MAMUFACTUPr a 9 i Extra Strong London Made Attache Cases j: NICKEL LOCKS AND KEYS. j| Sale Price $8.50 $9.50 $1100 I Robinson Co., Ltd. I C (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) I Raffles Place, Singapore. 5%v.%v.v.v.v.v.v.".v.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 629 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE i REGULAR PASSENGER A CARGO SERVICES: MX PRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LON DON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. JASON London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 18 HELEN US
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    • 581 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE 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
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    • 529 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 Ma jest, s Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Ant-**., Due Uave
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  • 1497 11 Mr. Fisher's Criticism of the League. POWER OF ARMAMENTS. Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, as Principal and Director of Studies, delivered the closing lecture of the City of London Vacation Course m Education, at the Holborn Res- taurant, his subject being Past and Future. Mr. Fisher
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 261 11 .^fc^B B**^ ?^*ln *JP**WS HBWMB _1^— __L^***-****^T^^_B_LP superior features of WEED BUMPERS ONE Weed Bumpers, built with maximum shock space, effectively absorb the impact of collisions. TWO Designed with scientifically curved ends, they will not hook other bumpers or objects, yet give full protection to wheels and mudguards. THREE Extremely
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    • 147 11 For Moments of \\Vv %>SL The exquisite, subtly-compounded es- 'jr _W^^ X^_ \fy\ sences m this old, old recipe compose jangled nerves to quietude m just the ,X j£^- x. manner that a softly played melody x\^~" i v v\\ w will soothe one's throbbing temples. "_ar^ 1 •V \1
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  • 131 12 H.M.S. Durban sailed for England on Monday morning. The rates of freight on Tapioca roots, Sago flour, and Tapioca flour from Straits to Conference basis ports m Europe are reduced by 5 shillings per scale ton, as from Sept. 14th., 1926. Heavy gun practice will take place on
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  • 116 12 Heroism of the Sailors. London, Aug. 31. Moscow. 160 persons were drowned by the sinking of tho Burevestnik. There were 563 passengers on board at the time of the disaster. Life-boats from port saved 285, and many others saved themselves. The majority of the passengers
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  • 186 12 Crew Brought to Bombay. Bombay, Aug. 26. -Tlu Lloyd Triestino and Company's Persia, which had left Bombay some days ago was proceeding irom Colombo to Karachi with various kinds of goods. During tlu- voyage between C a and Karachi smoke was seen Issuing from the
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    • 352 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 tona) 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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    • 180 12 BRITISH-INDIA STEAM NAY CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). S.S JANUS (Tonnage 4824.) Sister-ship of s.s. SHIRALA. FOR FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE MELBOURNE and SYDNEY. The above vessel expected to sail aboul September 20th.. has excellent accommodation for First and Second Class passengers. Sydney 5350 $230 For further particulars, apply 80l STEAD CO.,
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    • 2 12 Ny Carlsberg
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    • 459 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAxMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOYIr AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SUEZ TO NEW YORK AND i!Osi<*\ BINTANG due Sept. 29 Rftfti v,-*. 1 STADSDYK due Oct. 13 -ails n Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and to U.S. A ane
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    • 174 12 (Incorporated m Ita.\ HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthly service for Brmdisi. \mmw |and Tiieste via ports takintr rargo jd I through Bills of Lading for PfaUN- th« Levant and Black Sea Ports, a'.s te al' j ports on the West Coast of Italy OUTWARD SAILINGS FOX HONGKONG. SHANCH \1 ANP I 'I.M
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 663 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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    • 64 12 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Officer). For the twenty-four hours ending midight September lMth. Maximum shade temperature K<> F Minimum shade temperature 7"> F Mean shade temperature 79.5 F Maximum sun radiation 14:, p Minimum grass radiation 72 F Sea temperature v v] y Mean wet-bulb temperature
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 710 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive Dept. It ndon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan and Port Said. Alaska Maru Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban f Chicago Maru Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Durbar. Algoa Bay. Cape Town, Rio, States and
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    • 424 13 TRAVEL^ COMFORT DOLLAR Wjgk "PRESIDENT* 1 I LINERS *-ss-^^ar**as» 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
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    • 595 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.SJL) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. WALES MARU mi n Port m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sept. 16 m.s. CUBA MARU due Sent 25 m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Oct! 5 For rates
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  • 1899 14 What is the New Policy TWO PROBLEMS REALLY REQUIRING SOLUTION. (Fy Sir George Maxwell, m British .Malaya). Part 111. The text of the Treaty of Federation is reprinted m the May numbei" of Hritish Malaya, and the Treaty and the federal constitution have been
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 835 14 eiIiVIIAIIAI KORREWGZAL OINTMENT nol llllli V FOR WOUNDS SORES AND ALL SKIN DISEASES GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE Hfl 11 11 11 If FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS. ESTATE OF TAN BIN CHENG. DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE Freehold and leasehold land and shophouse premises situate at Boat Quay. Bukit
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    • 209 14 MOTHERS J Don't _SxperiiT_ei\t. > ■{t-'ii'vmhi-r. ii Is BAB. m l* > S^^Alll_L> 1^» COW AND <J_lE Ml X i i MUMM^WW^m i OOH. His h, :,hh :mH J ress will qjuickl> prove it i i. v arc mturaX <» suit > pi*^- 1 '-^^^^m- tested. a?*d 'X* f'E^L_ .-^r^___**m^-^___^
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  • 546 15 CRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TLESDAY, SEPTEMBER Uth. LVignrea m brackets show the issue, value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Asam Kumbang 68s 69s Batang Padarig 85 S7 Chenderiang 2Us 9d ;Us 9d E. Siamese (i'l) 27s 6d 29s llitam Tin 1.82% 1.35 Idris 60s
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  • 57 15 Apents: Bruce MaeGrogor, Taiping. Nawng Pet Tin Hours 143: Yardage treated 7,335; Ore won 78. Reduced output due to closing North end workings, de -watering South end and erecting new elevator and palongs there. Phin Soon Tin Hours 387; Yardage treated 25,498; Ore won 344. Abnormal
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  • 51 15 September 14. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 3-16 Bank demand Private credits '■'> rgkJS Xew York, d'-mand Credits 90 days France, demand India, T. T. «**fc Hongkong 1 demand p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand IM»**_ Bangkok, demand M Bar Silver London 28 5-16 Bank of England Bate 5 n.c. Sovereign. Bank
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  • 135 15 September I Tin 75 Tons $153.00^ Kice, An im S<i. t -s< Rice, Siam Broken Cl let export Devoe's Imperial Brilliant 2 tini L4O Sylvan Arrow per tins L 66 Tiger m returnable drnmq, 8 gallons, 8.7t Socony Motor Gasoline Per 8 tins Socony _fotoi Gasoline ex pumps or
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  • 44 15 Hu j Selle ra Spol 68 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 88-46 ■>- Oct. 68 Jai -Mar T_ Tone ol Market: Dull. Latesl Cable: London Spot sheet 80d pt i lb. N T e\*. York Spot Sheet <--•'*- 40 per lb.
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  • 180 15 MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S. REPORT. Singai>orc. Sept. 1 J. Rubber.- Local »'> j per Ib. Steady. Tin. .<n.l..n. i"_>0S. 10s. Robbers. Shares ate steady, olinsburghs a:v quoted 1.30 1.50 am; >iiwiai^ a; 3.03 .'MO. Bukft Katita ha buyers ai L.16 and Punggora a: IJ22 Mandai-Tekoags are quoted '.<" :<■■■ and Connemaras
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  • 71 15 [British Radio— Official Service]. Paris 169%, Now York 4.*4 9-1 6. Brussels 177 X Geneva 25.13, Amsterdam L2.il, Milan 134%, Berlin 20.39, Stock holm 18.1, Copenhagen 18,27%, Oslo 22.16, Vienna 34.39%, IMaguc 163%, Helsingfors 192%, .Madrid 31.77%, Lisbon Z 17-32, Rio 7 15-32, Buenos Aires 47, 19-32, Bombay
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  • 77 15 Agents: Borneo Company. Pahang- Consolidated (July) 3,808 pikuX 12 mos., 44.927; Ipoh Tin Dredging (July) 600; pks; 4 mos., 2.715. Kuala Reman Rubber (July) 141.981 lbs.; 4 artos. 500,863; Lok Kawi 47.500; lbs 4 mos., 270,000; Bruseh Rubber 34,279; 4 mos.. 110.364. Averts: P U- lead Co., Penang. Ratrut Basin:
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  • 775 15 KLUANf; RIHHER. A SUBSTANTIAL VKAKS I'KOIH. Tht* annua! general meeting af :h< Kluang Rubber (Vnijany. limited, wa> held yesten ay m tin- Hongkong Bank Chambers, Mr. A. M. Ferguson presiding md othert present being the hon'ble Ilr. D. I. Wain, .Mr. S. Q. Wong, Mr. Ong Boon
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 441 15 m m mm mm 9 SftaKßS^ •^'^agsaw wmmtiJimJ-uM .i-Ma-tanss--^*^ r^rsm m*%\ hsu-^m_^m^mT^^. iitori?^ Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. I (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Company has .20,000 deposited
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    • 437 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880 Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y8S»,500,000 President: K. Kodama Eaq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Kaq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Barer. K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Eiq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. 1 Hodsumi. I._q. V. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, __*<_ Baron
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    • 454 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong:) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paiu up S20 f ooo,l'_o Reserve Fund:- -Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. AL Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. Deputy
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    • 44 15 ROYAL EXCHAN \E ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARIN* Fidelity Guarantee— Administration B*J r 9 Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. oARLOW fi I* Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER fi CO.. LTU CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist Hoor) A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manage
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  • 1332 16 The rain certainly spoiled the enjoyment of the Autumn race meeting to some extent and also to a greater extent spoiled the racing, for the heavy going made form unreliable, but despite these facts the meeting was a success both from an amusement and a financial point of
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  • 260 16 I The following is the result of a shooting match tired on the Bukit Timah Range on i Saturday between H.M.S. Durban. H.M.S. I Iroquois, the 2nd. Bn. Duke of Wellington's Rej_-t.. and the Singapore Volunteer j Corps. These scores are for distances 200 and 50C yards, the match
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  • 104 16 WOODFULL HITS HIS EIGHTH CENTURY. [Reuter's Service. London, Sept. 13. When the match between the Australians and the North of England was resumed at Blackpool to-day half a gale was blowing and the weather was cold. The Australians' total reached 281. out of which Wfoodfull scored 116,
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  • 652 16 The Recent Racing. UNRELIABLE GOING. The great variation m the going at this Autumn meeting makes it mor? difficult than usual to give a correct impression of horses' performances over four days. The going varied from fair to slow and back to good with a cut
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  • 227 16 AN INTERESTING EVENT A correspondent writes:— Do we not all strive to do, to be, to see. something out of the ordinary, something new. something that will make people say "What a delightful change"? Here is the opportunity at the Pageant Ball next Saturday. All can
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  • 111 16 Chelsea's Heavy Reverse. NOTTS COUNTY'S FIVE XiOALS. [Reuter's Service. London, Sept. 13. The following are the results of English League matches played to-day Division I. Birmingham 0, The Wednesday 0. Huddersfield vs. Sunderland not played. Leicester 2, Tottenham 2. Sheffield U. 1, Derby 0. Division 11. Fulham 1,
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  • 221 16 Saturday's Inaugural Meeting. A meeting of the Association Football section of the Malaya Cup committee was held on Saturday at the Selangor Club with Miv J. M. Sime m the chair. There were present representatives from Selangor, Singapore, Perak, Malacca and Negri Sembilan. It was unanimously decided
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  • 117 16 A Bengali football team is to visit Singapore at the end of this month. About J."* players are making the journey, and the party will include some of the Bengal Gymkhana team which visited Singapore two years ago. They are Samad, the star player of
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  • 164 16 SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP The third round for the Singapore Golf Championship will be played on the Garrison Golf Club course on Saturday and the fourth round and semi-finals on Sunday. The following are the time sheets for each day. Saturday. 18th: 1. H. R. S. Law, vs.
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  • 84 16 A fast game of hockey was played on Monday between the V.M.C.A. and the R.A. M.C, and ended m a good win for the Association by 3 goals to nil. The following will represent the V M C A versus Staff and Department to-morrow on the V.M.C.A. ground:— R.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 166 16 t A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION HAS AT u^ J J BEEN ACHIEVED BY J I "His Masters Voice COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW MODELS J ml 3** We will be pleased to prove this to you at any ii**., I S S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated m
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