The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 September 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1926. NO. 11,902.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    335 1 The sentence by a Turkish tribunal of Lieutenant Desmons as th< result of a collision between the L« tvs and a Turkish boat his inflamed public opinion m France Page 9. The newspapers conmct this action with Italy's attitude towards France and state that if anyone wants
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    ALGERNON THE MODEL DRIVER.
    1001 1 No one wh.. bas made a prolonged and serious stud} of the Natural Kistorj 9f Tramway-Cm Drivers ran bt ignora iH ot Lh< noble and respecwed Algernon William Bates-Bates. i am moved t< unite of Algernon :i < r;-u.-c I have bad B©te Crow '>'- i!P
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      145 1 J ORDER SNOWFLAKE PI RE CHILLED CREAMERY m < BITTER. San'a'.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.vawv Sea View Hotel. SUNDAY, 19th. SEPTEMBER. HIGH TIDE 9.18 A.M.— CINEMA AT 9.30 P.M. The Ten Commandments 13 REELS. Featuring: LEATRICE JOY, RICHARD DIX, j Special Dinner Xables can be Booked Phone no. F. DEASON, Manager. lIMIII ,n^^" M
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      134 1 i I i i i Sime, Darby ©Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the S.S. and F.M.S.) I i THE i I EUROPEJHOTEL. After dinner daneinji: every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. > SATURDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER f ji EDWARD P. BELL and .MARION DALTON ■I will give further demonstrations of the latest ball-room
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      115 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tra<le mark notices on page 7. Piccadilly cigarettes Page 14. New lilms- at Aihamhra Page "J. Goodyear heavy duty cords Page 6. Milton Sill? m The Knockout-- Page 2. Shipping: notices on pajre 10, 12 and 13. Male shorthand-typist required Paire 7. 4711 Eau de Cologne after exercise
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      9 1 I FAULDINGS EUCALYPTUS OIL I PIRE BEST. J 'JVUVA".VdV.".V.V«V.V.W.V.S
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      83 1 THE WEEK. St. Joseph's 0.8. Sports 2.45 p.m. Girl duiilfs Rangers Concert Y..M.t .A. 8 p.m. Pageant of Empire Ball, Memorial Hall. Stairf'ty, 19th. Hiyh Water, i'.l^- a.m.. 8.16 p.m. .1/ omititi, '2^th. High Water, 9.56 a.m.. 0 1- p.m. Eastern United Assurance Mtsr., noon. Snngei Hajran Mtg n Harrisons,
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    WALES IN THE 13th CENTURY.
    449 2 EYKKY COTTAGE A HOME OF SONG. Wht:; mi. Lloyd George addressed an amfaencc _i»,000 at the Welsh National Eisteddfod ~t Swansea he advised all Welshmen t«> read the "Itinerary of Giraliius CawbraHßs." Giraldus*B account of Wales eight centuries ag-o. he saitl, tilled one with pride.
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    A CROCODILE INCIDENT.
    228 2 HERC6 FIGHT IN BRUNEI. On -•'•!<; July, a Brunei oi Weston while fishing from a dog-* at Batn Batu was knocked out off his boat bj a crocodile un<i v a :u- i. The man was m one <>f a fleet <>i small daa>outs engaged m throwing
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      231 2 SKETOLENE. 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. TBE HAPPY VALLEY LTD, The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. PROF. C. THERESES (Britisher) and Miss Senour, (U.S.A.) Dancing Lessons. Ball
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      228 2 Victoria Theatre. Commencing THURSDAY, SEPT. 23rd. For a Short Season Only. CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA 60 ARTISTES 60 FULL ORCHESTRA, BALLET AND CHOPUS. Booking Opens at Little's, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16th., $4, 2 and 1. m Commencing* Oct. 6th. THE RUSSIAN BALLET. PAVILION From Monday to Sunday, September 13th to 19th.
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      377 2 A PICTURE WITH A POWERFUL STORY, EXCELLENT ACTING A f^iukil w A^ PERFECT HANDLING To be screened from Friday, 17th, to Thursday, 23rd September AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A SENSATIONAL STAGE SUCCESS OF NEW YORK AN > A LOND on BY DOROTHY BRANDON A
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    THIS SCIENCE OF ICE-CREAM MAKING.
    1181 3 Chemists, And a Switchboard A riCiIAMCAL VISION OF THE FUTURE. It would seem that a man who dreame< about ice cream all day and every day— ■ad sometimes far into the night mus come to an unhappy end. But the man Aiiow doesn't dream so
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    THE GAMBLERS OF DEAUVILLE.
    659 3 The SaHes de Baccara. THE BROTHERHOOD OF DESIRE. 1 Outside en the Casino Terrace, gay with the geraniums and begonias and prim t French marigolds so beloved of the DeauvilI lois, merry groups of young people are 3 strolling; m the Cafe des Ambassadeurs the s
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      405 3 Mother-Make Sure!/*^ you cannot feed Baby yourself, then /7 1 I it him Mellin's Food. Mixed as directed f' 1 is the perfect substitute for the natural I r ilk. It contains the same vital nourishment V d ensures sound healthy development. U^ V/ rtellin's RkhTY THE FOOD THAT FEEDS
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      399 3 "^|p| -tf J^TUE CONSIGNMENT OF V^^^^J^flLy^ l U^^ WORLD S BES T' CYCLES n'-'^^NCRilr Ir has v <{ arrived and > ou are \'V/ll mvt^^^>C o invited to inspect them m oui iWC^?' i\ V\SJ Showroom. Come and marvel y^v/ X a< ne r Q U^*L V and their reJp
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    "VENETIANS!"
    195 4 "VENETIANS THE MEN OF ST. DIN STAN'S. [Specially Written For Free Press], This is what we called the St. Dunstan's men. soldiers blinded m the war, to the cheerin^-up of whom we used to devote all our spare time. '"Pull up the Blind!'* was our foolish slogan, tut we meant
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    A NEW NOTE.
    623 4 .ntt> them a sturd] independence, and positively forbade the use of the word 'afflicted;' the WOTs! he Would udiv.it to waa 'tcinj'urai r!> handicapped^ His bracing 'ir.e of aitru!:.eni was that ordinary »ple have certain senses, some more developed than other?; his blind men were just a>
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    MOODS AND MODES OF EVE
    372 4 MARIGOLDS. MY INDIAN GARDEN. In my Indian garden there are marigolds marigolds everywhere. They bloom down m the shade by the old south wall; full of fl wers tli«' plants appear m the conventional beds beloved of the gardener, where their colour clashes with scarlet
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    TUCKS AND PLEATS.
    45 4 Two-inch tucks m the bodice, and an unusual arrangement of two-inch p!<at> m the skirt, make thi> frock a most original model. The designer has emphasised the attractiveness of many 'folds*' by adding two-inch tucks at the wrist of the wide sleeves.
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    ODD FLOWER VASES.
    46 4 S' metimes al a sale of glassware m a big shop numbers of quaint flower vases &re to b seen at a cheap price. They are slightly imperfect, a little irregular m shape, and for t hiit reason do not command the respect
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    PRINTED CREPE DE CHINE.
    48 4 viola ble place m this season's wardrobe, especially for ilternoon wear. In this case a delightful red and black pattern on a white ground, is made with a simple Moused corsage, and a dipping apron tunic, bound with bands of bliick crepe de chine.
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    THE CARE OF LEATHER.
    99 4 A (IKE FOB FLAKING. Hot weather often means disaster tor leather goods, and the nenerai result of prolonged spell of heat is an outbreak nf crack? and flakes on the part of leathercovered furniture. To discourage this tendency, give such furniture special strengthening treatment by nourishing
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    A FAMOUS FILM STAR.
    244 4 gradually the following mgiediaßts: One outlet- of {*lue. half a pint <>f vinegar, and a quarter of a pint of water. Then add half a drachm of isin*rlas> and stir until tinmixture reaches boiling: point. Allow it bo boil twenty minutes, then add a little turmeric
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    1089 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. At last, after several seasons with hardly i a leather to be seen, we are told to use i large, single Frond ostrich fans, if we wish t-- be among the fashionably-dressed women. And, they say, silver is to be the most desired shade. The ever, popular sable
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    "VENETIANS."
    394 4 THE MEN OF ST. l)l\s] [Continued li n.!i;i:; t; pecially when the I Iness v,, painfully apparent. Some of though totally biinti itit] keked m their eyes RtN iunct ionir,. DOTBHtU; then unfortunaU- encotwb would res 'Can't you BM t,. snapped an exasperated woman when on the crowded paVBBMat
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    A PRACTICAL ENSEMBLE
    37 4 The priclita! ensemble m made *ith a cape and pleat" 1 ovster-uhite silk ICfS, the H- I cape lininu befftf if It* 6 P** uhile >ilk reps. The t.ai M> t<»qu, of grtvn laflei
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    903 5 SOME NEW NOVELS. [Specially Written for Free Press.] A KING THERE WAS, by E. C. Vivian. (H odder and Stousrhton, London). The author of. "The Lady of the Terraces" has here produced a fine tale, -and Punch's lemark on the former may well be deserved j by this
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    163 5 Mi*. D. (J. Lewis, manager of Messrs. Huttenbach, Lazarus and Company. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, is m the European Hospital, suffering from fever. Government, we hear, with something akin to dismay, has finally determined upon the demolition of Koit Cornwallis and will i use part of the site for Harbour Board
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    SAVING OUR FILM INDUSTRY.
    501 5 An Entertainment Tax Prize Fund. AMERICAN'S PLAN. Alter tht failure of an English Committee to devise mean.- of succouring our film industry, an American has come bo London to suggest a way m which the British picture may be revived. .Air. Nathan Burkan, one of the
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    114 5 A puHic- meeting v ni held on Wedties <lny. at the Malaga Hi.irh School, m ottder to form a committee to raise fnatfi to found a suitable Memorial to the late Mr. .James Howell. who for s years was Headmaster of the school. Mi. C. (i- ("mlimiku thf peesent Headmaster,
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      404 5 Mothers know they jl&l can trastit W When baby wakes screaming and you don't know what is wrong. ;J$ ?*,< Then try Woodward's Gripe Water, and give immediate relief. w/) Almost certainly the trouble is indigestion. Woodward's will cur* YM* M that and anyhow it can t do any harm.
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      102 5 I i Refreshing after Exercise. I i al 17 11" Eau de Cologne I B it- the companion of t>%, -w\A B |S .coolness after exer- A R HI ijtid^?^ appreciated by women. kr |1 y tonic and invigorating //I AJ < i J^^fyJ^ ihe" neahhfui influence \i; |jjj L
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      RACING AT HOME.
      73 6 MARKET BASKET WINS PRINCE EDWARD HANDICAP. London. Sept. 4. The rei- .:it of the Prince Edward Handicap Race was as* follows: j Hark«t Basket i Ma foot a 2 Dark Japan 3 Betting: 7 to 1 against Market Basket; 9 to 1 against Mafoota; 8 to 1
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      ITALIAN GRAND PRIX RACES.
      75 6 hi GATTis- successes m racing CAR CLASS. London, Sept. 6. Mon^a.- The Frenchman, Moral, driving an Amikur. won the Italian Grand Prix, m the light car category, over a course* of 400 kilometres, m 3 hrs. 32 sees. In the ordinary racing car class, Charsval driving
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      FRENCH L. T. A. BARS PROFESSIONALS.
      85 6 FRENCH L. T. A. BARS PROFESSIONALS. I[ReuterV Service.] Paris. S?pt. 14. The v immJttee oJ the French Lawn Tenni< Federation has decided not to authorise pr'sV^.-ional exhibitions or tourna■MHta m any clubs affiliated to it. With regard to the match to benefit the Fund fan Disfigured Soldiers, wherein Mile. Lengien
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      CRICKET.
      66 6 Th-. foil v.ing will represent the Police versus S.CJLC. on S.C.R.C. ground m a whole ivy cricket match on Sunday starting at 10.30 aan:— N. H. P. Whitley. L. A. Thomas, Angus MkKenna, H. L. Foulain, K. V. Smith, V. E. H. Kemp, A. W. Hamilton. Z. j Foflhrant,
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      NORTHERN UNION RESULTS.
      30 6 London. S^pt. 6. Results ml matches played to-day m the Rughy League are as follows: Halifax 10. Swinton 10. OMfcaui 18, WakeHehi 5. I *<->-> 15, Castleford 3.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    294 6 FINAL LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. < Tim louvwing is the eighth >*»<! final i lst i l of safcsenptiMH for 1924—1925. |1 previously ack^.viea^ed $i'.».414.4i. t J Fvr Mr*. Sime: Mr. ami Mrs. I). J. Elia^ ?"><\ Nathan and Son 1O»K Per Ifrs. Adams, fvnan>: 1 -Mr, Cheese-
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    RUBBER SMUGGLERS STILL AT WORK.
    86 6 Two More Captures. A telegram has been received by the Kofaftar Restriction authorities, from Batu Pafcat to the effect that <»n the 9th instant. the Kalai seized a kotah manned by two CfciMM, >.-, ntaining ;v2 pikuls of rubber otf Bataa Pa ha*. j A
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    276 6 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 3 held on ICth. Approved the purchase of the necessary land for widening Martin Road at its junction with River Valley Road. Approved the service of notices, under Section 101, on the owners for metalling and draining
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    BOMBAY EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
    210 6 COURT PROCEEDINGS COMMENCE. Bombay. Aug. 31. All the Government securities, worth R 540,00, involved m the charge of embezzlement against Mr. Evans, the ex-Chief Accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, have been recovers 1. The hearing of the case commenced before the Chief Presidency Magistrate.
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    WHAT A VOLUNTEER COSTS!
    164 6 WHAT A VOLUNTEER COSTS The average cost to Government of a Singapore volunteer m 1925 was $102.;> l compared with $89.53 m the previous year. The average cost of a Penanp and Province Wellesley volunteer decreased from $105.65 to $101.02; but that of the Malacca volunteer rose from $140.39 to
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    100 6 The following Singapore properties were sold by Messrs. Powell and Co. Ltd. at their saleroom. No. 17 Raffles Place, on Tuesday. Freehold land and house known as "Cherition" Xo. 12 Newton Road, area 7,900 sq. ft., bought by Mrs. E. Hollister for $8,250. Freehold land and house known
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    15 6 The marriage of Mr. J. W. Brouwer, of the Kuala Lumpur Land Office, with Miss
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      86 6 I 111 Ilia 1 1 fl^r I 11 Hl/lff .^F^L I 1 b ll Mmm 11 .^^^^Ai In wF/f/f Jr sF V massive than the standard tyre. illliwlu W ci extra-elastic, extra-durable IB^B^^l^^rfnl W"^ t|H| lftlßlJl.il iIU 'j"JMBHm n^nv^Sn^H Hft r^^ft- 7 > aK^^\ J^^^^QM SBn^d l^^^B n^nl fe^B «SB^
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      172 6 ESTATES OP WEE KAV CHIANG AM) TAN tOE JO\< AUCTION SALE OF Valuable freehold land and compound AveUmg house known v N"- W S| T-| 1 yy m Valuable freehold and leasehold land and rubber pUlltati m situate at Krai Rukit Timah and East Bukit Timah, Singapore TO HE HELD
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    RAUB PROSPECTS.
    812 7 Dividend of 5 Per Cent. REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. The thirty-second annual general meeting of the company was held at the registered office, Empire Chambers, Brisbane, Mr. James Forsyth (chairman) presiding. In moving the adoption of the balancesheet and report for the year to March 31, 1926,
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    DECREASE OF GRAVE CRIME IN MADRAS.
    100 7 Uurglary Gangs on the Increase. Madras, Sept. 7. Reviewing the Administration Report of the Police m Madras Presidency for 1025, the Government notice a decrease m every class of grave crime except murder. It is a matter of gratification to the Government that the
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    TRAVEL TALES.
    552 7 Bits of Chinese Humour. A LANDAU THAT COLLAPSED. Lt.-Col. Etharton, author of "Across the Roof of the World," relates m the "Standard" some amusing tales of "the humour that goes hand m hand with travel," particu'arly m the Orient. A sh.->rt time since, ha says, when acting as
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    A PLAY AS SEEN BY A CLEANER.
    310 7 FUNNY STORIES OF THE THEATRE. The opinion of a woman (.leaner on a re-" hearsal of a play she overheard is one of th< funniest of many funny stories m Major Fitzroy Gardner's "More Reminiscences of an OhJ Bohemian," just published by Hutchinson.
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      441 7 BUSINESS CARDS. *SVAV.SSSS%%WA%V.WA%WVVb MARY SE TON. f. OLD ENGLISH PRINTS J UNFRAMEDI J t BABY <.HAND PIANO Sl.OOO. 5 FUNERALS? j SINGAPORE CASKET CO. ■EXPERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. CARS FOR HIRE. FOR NEW BUIGK GARS, RING UP 'PHONE NO. 3981. HAVE YOUR OWN CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING CARS:— BUICK FIVE
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      858 7 LIFELONG SUFFERERS CAN END DYSPEPSIA. Many of Kfe's troubles art' unavoidable, but many arc not. and m the latter category fall dyspepsia and all stomach troubles which a:' caused, not neeessaiily by the food which has been eaten, bat more frequently by an excess of the gastrii juices, which sets
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      47 7 Mr. E. E. H. Beck, Superintendent of the Convict Establishment, Taiping, left for Homo on the Macedonia. It is almost certain that Mr. Beck, on his return from furlough, will revert to the Police Department with which he was connected before going to the Prisons Department. Ex.
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      461 7 NOTICES. Notice is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of CALIFORNIA CRUSHED FRUIT CORPORATION, a corporation duly organised and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, whose postoffice address is 1601 East 16th Street. Los Ang eles California, United States
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      422 7 AUCTION SALES. BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. EB ANGLO-CHINESE MOTOR COMPANY. Auction Salt' of Motor Car Spa3> Parts .<(.<] Furniture etc. To be held ;it No. 4-, r > Dhoby Ghaut off OrdtaH Ro;,-!. Monday, 20th September at 11 a.m. FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS SEE CATALOGUES UHKJCD ESTATE L TRUST
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    45 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. HAMILTON. At Glasgow, on the 9th instant to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hamilton, Hillside Estate, Seremban, twin sons. PRATT. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on*l4th September, 192r>, to Mr. an< Mrs. F. J. Pratt, Broome Estate, Bang;, a son. I
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 1926. Canada's Surprise.
    691 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 1926. Canada's Surprise. It is not easy at this distance, and ir* the comparative absence of news, to comment with much insight upon the results of the Canadian general election. But if all that was said shortly alter the fall of the Mackenzie King
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    933 8 Mi. John Crowe has been appointed a Restriction Officer, Kedah, with effect from April 24, 1923. The death has occurred m Bangkok of Mr. Carl William Anderson, Chief Marine SuT- vcvnr. Harbour Dt-partment. Mr. E. K. C. Williams, oi the Municipal Engineer's Department, Penang, is leaving on furlough by the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    63 8 Affray m Penang. CONVICTION ICK FOLK TAMILS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tenant:, Sept. 19. In the police court here to-day five Tamils were charged with being concerned m an affray m Tamil Street. Three of the accused were sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine, one
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    THE PAGEANT BALL.
    175 8 Everything points to the Pageant of Empire Ball, which is to be hold al the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday night, being an unqualified success, and as there are BO other special attractions for that night it is safe to assume that the event will be largely
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    THE ASSIZES.
    653 8 Murder of a Detective. THE KANDA STRKKT UTAH; The warder of a detective ii i. Street on the evening- of Novem!* which two Chines-.' stand charged the attenti rof the- Ch c? fustiee, liam Murison. and g special jurj Assizes throughout y-tcii!u\. The detective was m the combat
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    ANTI- FRENCH OCCURENCES IN ITALY.
    29 8 ANTI- FRENCH OCCURENCES IN ITALY. l-'oll.-uin.u- upon tin a"<-r r Signer Hu«soltn{ wne ami !••< I rtratkms oocsrrad M^Pt l suiatt' at I.ivorno and Trkste The Italian QoverttMVttl <M l
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    DUTCH TUG RUN DOWN.
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      200 8 'THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" GEORGE II 1920 bbUbm *^IbbV bb^bV GOBLET HI VINTAGE CALDBECK, MACGREGOR k CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies Ouiipancos of Hongkong.) (Incorp n rated m Shanghai.) I 4.». ROBINSON ROAD. TEL 228 t[LjMM-^ i m Italian LAMBS' i| GORGONZOLA HEARTS PUCCCC j 11 ozs. EACH
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      47 8 Parfums de Luxe -I OOTY I J Chypre J Origan Rose Jacqueminot jjj Paris < Emeraude EAU D£ COTY i S to be had from all dealers J Dupire Brothers. •■WAVW.W.'AVAWiViVW.VIVA Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, i Alor Star and Teluk Anson.
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    SPOILING FOR A FIGHT!
    288 9 FRANCE INFLAMED. MH EL TO TIRKISH INCIDENT. [Reuter's Service. Constantinople, Sept. 15. Desmons has been sentenced to 5 .n prisonment. ma also fined 2? Turkish liras. urta;n of" the Turkish vessel sanl was sentenced to 9Q days imBMVt ami a tine of 30 liras and .panics
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    NEW MINISTER TO PEKING.
    291 9 I [tenter's Service.] London, Sept. 15. I Miiea Lampson has been appointed Minister to Pekinir. I British Radio— Official Service.] I Rugby. Sept. IV f^wpa who has been ap- he British Minister a1 Peking I to Sir Ronald Macleay, baa B I the entrai Enropearj depart'
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    PREMIER RETURNS.
    15 9 II Rcoter'a 9*rviee.] London. Sept. 15. Mis, Baldwin have arrived m I Aix-u-s-Bains.
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    ITALO-RUMANIAN TREATY.
    13 9 I [Renter^ Service] Rome. Sept. 16. Rumanian treaty of friendship '-i.:ded.
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    137 9 "A NOBLE FRIEND." DUTCH TRIBUTE TO FLEET. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague,. Sept. 16. The Minister for War and Marine, Heer Lambooy. on behalf of the Government, gave a luncheon to Rear-Admiral Kelly and otru-rs of the Second British Cruiser Squadron at Scheveningen. Heer Kurhaus. speaking m English,
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    DELVILLE WOOD: IN MEMORIAM.
    148 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 15. Two hundred pilgrims from South Africa will attend the unveiling on October 10 of rh- DehrHte Wood memorial^] France to I South African soldiers who fell m the war j ■•■l' years ago. rhe 3outfa African troops received an
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    MOSCOW DISSENSION.
    90 9 [Renter's Service.] liiya, Sept. 16. Reports from M >scow declare that leading Bolshevists are very apprehensive as to the attitude of Trotsky, who is believed to i>e organising a f mnidable attack against the j b 'Wining clique under Stalin. Trotsky san he was determined to form an
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    AMERICA'S SOCIETY MURDER.
    97 9 [Reuter's Service.] Somerville. New Jersey. Sept. 16. The grand jury has indicted Mrs, Hall and i her br »thers, Henry and William Stevens. and her cousin, Henry Carpender, a wealthy i m< mber of the New York stock-exchange, For the murder oi Rev. Hall and Mrs. Elea-
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    BOMB THROWN AT JAPANESE CONSULATE-GENERAL.
    43 9 BOMB THROWN AT JAPANESE CONSULATE-GENERAL. [Nanyo Xichi-Nichi Telegram]. Tokio, Sept. 1">. A Chinese threw a bomb at the building of the Japanese Consulate-General at I Shanghai this morning. The boron exploded, seriously injuring a rikisha coolie. Th«- assailant was arrested >>n the snot.
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    A COSTLY FOUNDATION.
    54 9 [Renter's Service. London, Sept. lfi. Reporting to the shareholders, the directors jf the British Controlled Oilfields Company state that about six millions sterling out of the Company's capital of nine millions had been lo<t m order to put the C .mpany on a sound footing. Drastic reduction
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    BRITISH STEAMER CREW LOST.
    45 9 fßeuter's Service.] New York. Sept. 16. It is feared the whole crew of 35 of the British cargo steamer Loyal Citizen was drowned when the vessel sank off Bermuda. Tw i steamers answered the S.O.S. but found >nly a capsized lifeboat.
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    EGYPT'S COTTON TAX REDUCED.
    22 9 [Reuter's Service. Cairo. Sept. 15. Parliament has reduced the cotton tax from twenty-five to twenty piastres per kantar.
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    THE PRINCE IN LONDON.
    15 9 London, Sept. 15. The Prince of Wales has arrived from Paris.
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    LATEST BIG FLIGHT.
    125 9 AMERICA TO FRANCE. THE FIRST NON-STOP ATTEMPT. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 16. The French airman, Captain Fonck, begins his trans-Atlantic flight at 5.30 this morning. Captain Fonck aims at winning the prize of £5,000 for the first non-stop flight from the United States to France. He
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    CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.
    242 9 [Renter's Service.] Geneva. Sept. 15. The Assembly has unanimously passed the committee's report embodying the rules. for election of non-permanent members of i Council. Referring to the claims of Persia land China to two non-permanent seats for the Asiatic continent, M. Motta, the rei porter, said
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    NICARAGUA'S REVOLT.
    87 9 Washington, Sept. 15. The Government has requested the Government of Nicaragua and the revolutionary leaders i:> agree to a truce during peace negotiations. Paul Smith, Sept. 15. Mr. Coolidge ha^ issued a proclamation placing an embargo on the shipment of arms to Nicaragua. Managua, Sept. 1">. The revolutionaries
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    COBHAM'S TRIALS.
    119 9 [Reuter's Service. J Rangoon, Sept. 15. A large crowd cheered Mr. Alan Cobham <-n his arrival. In an interview he stated that after leaving IVnanj; on Sept. Bth. he I encountered terrific* rainstorms and was forced to alijrht twice a day. The bad weather continued till September 10th.
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    NAVAL COMMANDER REPRIMANDED.
    53 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 15. The court-martial at Devonport reprimanded Lieutenant Frank Harold Skyrme, Commander of H 2 J. who was found guilty of omitting to take charge of the ship or having a clear understanding with his executive officer with regard to the latter's intentions m
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    WARSHIPS FOR CHINA.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 15. H.M.S. Carysfort leaves for China this afternoon. London Sept. 16. The cruiser Castor left for Hongkong last evening from Sheerness with naval reliefs for ships on the China station.
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    ACCUSED'S CONFESSIONS.
    661 9 A MAGISTRATE'S DUTY. THE RECENT MURDER CASE. Mr. H. R. Bull, Second Police Magistrate, made certain remarks yesterday morning, touching on the question of the adrissibility of the confession of an accused man. The question, as reported m Wednesday's Free Press, was brought up m the Assize Court
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    CANADA'S ELECTIONS.
    40 9 The state of the parties is; 118 Liberals. i) 0 Conservatives, 1 1 Liberal-Progressives, 11 Alberta Farmers, 7 Progressives, 4 Labour. 1 Independent, nut reported. The doubtful seats are m the west and will not affect the result.
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    AMERICA STUDIES SHIPPING.
    41 9 [Reuter's Service. London. Sept. 15. Mr. O'Connor, Chairman of the United States Shipping Board, is at present ir London after visiting continental ports \\!th a view to getting into touch with world shippers to discuss world shipping problems,
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    FRENCH VIEW ON CHINA.
    44 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Sept. 15. The newspaper l'Avenir urges energetic intervention by the Powers m China with the object of stopping Russia's work there. It says that Britain is not the only country at which hostilities m China are aimed.
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    WAR DEBT PAYMENTS.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 15. The French and Italian treasuries have each paid two million sterling to the British exchequer on account of war-debts. This is the first French instalment and the second Italian.
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      261 9 I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). •AVAVA'AV.V.%V.S W.V.V.V.V.V.V.W.V. ANNUAL SALE^ Terminates on Saturday, September 18tK. During the Last Days we offer all Remnants, Oddments, etc. At further Reductions to effect an entire CLEARANCE Raffles Place, Singapore. r fu%M^mT \v h* H^^'T^ ~\v^^. i((ICwV t fa ahPJ\TA Do
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      698 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS 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 Se Pk 18 HELEN US Marseilles,
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      663 10 Elierman 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. D" c Spore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Oct 6 s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Oct 30 HOMEWARDS. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      470 10 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated ie England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAITsTEAM NAVIGAIION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEhVICF (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMFWAKDS For China «nd Japan. For Marseilles, London *nd *f- p Due Tonnage. Sinfapore. Tonnage. S r «B
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    FAMILIES THAT DIG HOLES IN LONDON.
    949 11 Tradition of "Mining the Metropolis. TALBOTS AND HANSFORDS AND PRESTONS. Does nobody want a tunnel bored? The activities of the Underground m the matter of tunnelling under London are at an end for the moment, and the only employment there is for human moles
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    ANIMAL DYNASTIES IN MONGOLIA.
    624 11 The Order Of Strata. PROFESSOR OSBORN'S LECTUKE. Professor H. F. Osborn lectured on Aug. 9 before the British Association upon the I work of the American Museum expeditions to the Gobi Desert. He said that, m 1799 the "Order of the Strata" was published by William
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    PENANG POSTAL FACILITIES.
    152 11 The Post Office have conferred a considerable benefit on the public by making ar- rangements for the delivery of mails on Saturday -evening. This facility, however, j chiefly affects those firms doing business with the F.M.S. as thy afternoon mail chiefly j brings letters from Kuala Lumpur
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    63 11 Captain W. B. Hawkes, Assistant Warden of Mines, F.M.S., is just back from a year's leave and is now stationed at Gopeng. Prior j to going on leave, Captain Howkes was Assistant Warden of Mines, Negri Sembilan. J Captain Hawkes returns to Perak after an absence of five years, having
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      647 11 TENDERS. I TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, MALACCA, 1927. nereby given that Tenders will be at the Resident Councillor's Office until :uh September, 1926, for the exclusive »ahtject to the limitations of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, now Ordinance No. .or Revenue), and to the Rules made r. el selling toddy
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      945 11 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, 1926, for the exclusive right, subject to the limitations of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, 1909, now Ordinance No. 118 (Liquors Revenue), and to
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      48 11 atmosphere that is seldom well ventilated. At his work the miner often strips to the waist, or wears only a flannel vest, but before coming up blinking to the light of day i he dons woollies and mufflers for the colder air. W. C. S. m Evening News.
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      189 11 f**\ > J z^yz- t> i \MBK--11.l Mil t^m I JJ-11MU.IJ11MMLUI- JUtttllH. V Id vc SsSS 3SkS9bSSSi9 v 5 «x v^ >SH Iff SSSSccSrSSw Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement*.* ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. < 13. Battery Road. SINGAPORE. j; Kfjnttgers" J PHONE. 3134, and 3135 PI taidoT
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    491 12 The Weimer, a Japanese owned steamer, arrived from Antwerp yesterday with a cargo of steel. A grab dredger and hopper barges are about to commence operations at Section X late P. and O. Wharf. Masters of passing vessels are cautioned to reduce speed when passing the dredger. The
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    THE WANHSIEN CASUALTIES.
    213 12 The following is a list of the casualties to the British Naval forces m the action at Wanhsien on St ptember 5 m endeavouring to effect the release two British steamers held by the Chinese: Killed: Commander Darley, II M.S. IVspatch, Lt. Higgins, H.M.S. Despatch. A. B.
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    SALVING THE 'EGYPT."
    85 12 Divers' Life- Lines Foul Wreck. London, Sept. 4. Paris. Th- Matin reports that divers of the tug Iroise, who are attempting to salve pold from the liner Egypt, descended for two hours yesterday off Ushant Island and found bottom at 370 feet. They, got within ten yards
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      563 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.B. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Austral,*. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      251 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOVI) AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SIEZ TO NEW YOKK AND BOSlo.s BINTANG fc" Sept. 29 mUh Oc; STADSDYK fc» Oct. II mtik Or !4 Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and to U.S.A. and CaM
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      297 12 LLOYD TRIESTDNO NAY Cfl (Incorporated m Italy HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthly service for Br;no> Yem* and Trieste via parti taltmg a^j?' 'through Bills of Ladinp tat Pib^j I Levant and Black Sea P< rtß, ||g| t ports on the West Coast of Italy ROSANDRA fa* OUTWARD SAILINGS FOR HONGKONG. HUUiGMAI JAPAN
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      629 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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      686 13 I O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive Dept. 1! 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 t Chicago Mam Sept. 16 Sept 17 Dorbsßi Algoa Bay, Cape Town. Rio, Santos
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      457 13 TRAVEL* OTMFORT DOLLAR Wmgm "PRESIDENT II LINERS r:^&^i£ a&» 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 a n electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot
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      669 13 Rerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TORE. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT~SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sept 17 m.s. CUBA MARU due Sept. 25 m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Oct 5 s.s. RHINE MARU due Oct 19 For rates and
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    LONDON'S MICAWBER NAVY.
    1009 14 Standing-By In Case Small-Pox Turns Up THE HOSPITAL WITHOUT PATIENTS. From one year's end to another, five paddle steamers of the sort once familiar on the rivet li- 1 °tf a floating pontoon at South Wharf, Rotheihithe. ready to move m any state of tide. One of
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    HOLLYWOOD IS BECOMING SO ENGLISH!
    781 14 British Men Stars Who Are "All The Rage/ COPYING THE CLIVE BROOK POSE. English pictures still make n.i impression m America, but English players are certainly making their mark m Hollywood. I have just had a letter from Miss Muriel Walker, an observant little American
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      47 14 MEN WHO KNOW R^^™ AND APPRECIATE GOOD THINGb vi>^#^ SMOKE— A i, W^V,rff THF BLUE tin -^^eS^^ALEXANDER BOGUSLAVSKY, LTD. 55, Piccadilly, London, W. I* 7I?fCC TCCC AD I M wm^r Wmtr <■■ IHb^ ■■> l£;ns /n rot//? camera /F PERFECT RESULTS ARE DESIRED. I i j THE EASTERN STUDIO.
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      34 14 Jt j f j ii f SCOTCH WHISKY j I w i lie oovcicign £«^iil J^^^\ wvt Tl 1 1 1 ]w most fastidious. 188 wf v|l^ Guaranteed BIHBIIIIJB >^^"V Pre- tear Age Ay
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    ERASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    611 15 ERASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th. L Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Hu»'prs S«!ier_ Asam Kumbang 69s 70s Batang Padang 85 87 Chenderiang 30s Gd 31s 6d E. Siamese (£1) 29s 6d 30s 6d Hitam Tin
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    NORDANAL DIVIDEND.
    43 15 Messrs. Boustead and Company, agents, have received telegraphic advice from the secretaries of the Nordanal (Johore) Rubber Estates, Limited to the effect that the directors have declared an interim dividend of 7 X 2 per cent, payable on the 30th. instant.
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 15 September 16. B*nk 4 m.s. 2j4 3-16 Bank demand 2,3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 Vj New York, demand 56^4 Credits 90 days 58 France, demand 1875 India, T. T. 154% Hongkong, demand ."> pc. Dis. Yokohama, demand 116 I.*1 Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 80 Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    222 15 September 16. Tin 150 Tons $154.50 Gambier 9.00 Pepper White 54.00 Pepper Black 32.00 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Copra 11.10 Copra Sundried 11.60 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 15 September Kith.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot. <;7 a 4 t'»>- 4 Standard R.S.S. on render Sept. 88% t> ;> 4 Oct. 69 f>'. L Oct-Dec 70% Jan-Mar. Tl' 1 72^4 Tojh- of Market: Steady quiet. Latest Cable:- London
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    117 15 Singapore. Sept. 16. A quiet but steady ton., has characterised the market during the past week, and prices for Spot Sheet have fluctuated between 67% and (JS l^. ('able advices to hand this morning quote London quiet but steady at Is 7%<i. and New York 40-% gold.* The
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    EXCHANGES.
    66 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Kugbv, Sept. 1"). Paiis 169%; New York 4.sr>%. Brussels 176%, Geneva 25.11, Amsterdam 12.11. Milan 135%, Berlin 20.37%, Stockholm 18.15, Copenhagen 18.28%, Oslo 22.15%, Vienna 3440%, Prague MB%, Helsingfon 192%, Madrid 31.73, Lisbon 2 L7-S2, Rio 7 9-16, Buenos Aires 4o 9-1(5. Bombay Is .">
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    SIXTEEN MILES' TUNNEL.
    88 15 Scheme t« Connect Two Continents. London, Aug. 21. Paris engineering circles are interested, say? the Daily Mail, m the Spanish Government's revival of the project far a railway tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar tc connect Europe with Africa. The tunnel according to the scheme, would be
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    137 15 THE TIN BOOM. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright) London, Sept. 15. There has been a slight reaction m the tin share market after the metal touched the boom price of £310 on Monday. The market tone, which is {rood. remain> however unaffected m view of a renewal of
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S. REPORT.
    224 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 18. Rubber.— Local 68 per lb. Steady. Tin.— London, £299. 10s. Rubbers. Shares are steady. Brunei Uniteds offer at 9. cum. and Sungef Tukangs at 1.4 d. Bedford* can be placed at 1)7*2 and Coßßemaras at 2.7/> cum. Jeram Kuantans are quoted l.S."> 1.90
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    513 15 Singapore. Sept. 15. The Metal quotation continues very firm with every indication of further appreciation, ami a very active market m Mining shares has resulted. There has been strong support from London and Australian orders, and quotation [or both Sterling and Dollar issues, with few
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      471 15 A»* Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) nrIAD OFfICE Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      870 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4600,000 i> t vm. Silw $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang,
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Eoyal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE 1 Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Borr 1 Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. eARLOW C<\ Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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      151 16 THE RECENT PROSECUTION. To the Editor. Sir, I notice from a report m this morning's issue that at a recent prosecution of Chinese shopkeeper by the Municipality foi selling fresh fruit within fifty yards of the Tanglin Market, the Cold Storage Company, who were not a party to
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      POULTRY DISEASE IN MALAYA.
      271 16 To the Editor. Sh. -With reference to Mr. \V. (I. Stirling's letter, dated August 15th, I suggest j that the present heavy mortality aid >nu st poultry m Malaya is the outcome of Roup. Thi- disease is due to an organism closely allied to the bacillus
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      200 16 T« the Editor. Sir.- With reference to Mr. Stirling's letter under the beading, Advice Wanted, i think that the disease be iescribts is a form oi cholera, and m ■•Wriirhfs Book on Poultry" which may he taken as a text bo 'k a disease having somewhat similar symptoms is described,
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    TERRIFIC TYPHOON IN JAPAN.
    139 16 SCHOOL COLLAPSES 300 BURIED. London. Sept. .">. Tokio.- Fifty persons were either killed or Injured near Hamamatsu when a passenger train proceeding from Tokio to Nagoya was tinned -ver by a typhoon, which also tort off the rooi of Hamamatsu School. London, Later. Tokio. It n->w
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    330 16 No Licence For New Hotel. A FURTHER APPLICATION. At the meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices, presided over by Mr. P. F. David, yesterday afternoon, an application for a t new licence, which was made by Mr. V. D. Knowles on behalf of Mr. G. M. Gregory,
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    331 16 THE NKW I»O\VKK STATION. The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No 1 held <>n Sept. 13th. In view of the benzine pump already approved at No. 96 Arab Street rejected }>lan of proposed benzine pomp at Arab Street near its .iunctiim with Victoria Street.
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    NEW SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG.
    82 16 GENERAL HERTZOG PREDICTS A COMPROMISE. London, Sept. 7. Capo Town. General Hertzog's speech at a meeting at the City Hall, on the eve of his departure to attend the Imperial Conferences, dealing with the Flag Bill, foreshadowed a compromise. He declared that if the Committee on
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      85 16 ANOTHER VILLA DEFEAT. [Reuters Service.] London. Sept. 15. Results of League football matches played :o-day are as follow: Division I. Bury 0, Blackburn 2. Everton 0, West Bromwich Leeds 3, Aston Villa 1. Manchester U. 2, Arsenal 2. Division 11. Reading 0, Hull 1. Division 111 (Southern). Exeter
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      SELANGOR TO PLAY SINGAPORE.
      35 16 A wire was received by the S.F.A. yesterday stating that the team which represented Selangor m the Malaya Cup would visit Singapore and meet Singapore at the Stadium on September 25th.
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      NORTHERN UNION OFFENSIVE.
      55 16 On Stronghold of Amateur Rugby. London. Sept. 7. A powerful Northern Union syndicate has launched a strong attack m Llanelly, the stronghold of amateur rugby. It has teased Stebonheath Park, the former Blandly "soccer" ground, with accommodation tor 30,000, i\nd intends staging a scries of attractive League
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      AMATEUR GOLF.
      112 16 THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Haltusral, New Jersey, Sept. 16. In the American Amateur Golf Championship Bobby Jones, the holder, after a narrow escape m the first round, when he defeated R. Jones, of West Chester, only on the last green, was successful m the second round. beating ReeMe, of
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      HANDICAP TOURNAMENT.
      89 16 /•I lass Games Pts. Av. Scheffelaar 3 3 13 }.;;:> Tee Ah Chian I :;3 3.66 McCabe Reay 3 21 72 3.42 McLean 1 23 fJ,^ 2.95 Peck 3 22 62 2.S2 Stevens 3 24 61 2.54 Beaman 3 14 35 2.50 Colman 1 19 46 2.42 Barneti
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      R. S. Y. C.
      46 16 The following are the handicaps for the second race for the Vickers Trophy to be sailed on Sunday: Ella Dorothy scratch, June 1.4, Polly 1.5, Jean II 2.9, Joy 8.1, Bobbee 4.4, Ella (5.2, Gertrude Puteh Betty 10.2, Margaret 11.0. Eve 11.1.
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    GANDHI URGED TO RESUME LEADERSHIP.
    88 16 Owing to Anti-Nationalist Intrigue. Simla. Sept. (>. An appeal has been addressed to Mahatma Gandhi over the signatures of several Hindu and Mussalman leaders requesting him to resume the leadership voluntarily surrendered. Fear is expressed that if the people's representatives are threatened with wholesale disintegration,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    12 16 Programme of Drills Up to and For September 19th.
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      203 16 I YESTERDAY'S PLAY. i "A" Singles. O. R. S. Bateman plus 3 beat T. J. A. Green owe 15, 6 2, 6 3. Lt. H. S. J. Bourke plus 3 beat E. C. Poy?vi owe 8, 6 l, 5 7, 6 3. "C" Singles. C. F. Snel!
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      153 16 A. R. Linton scr. vs. Ray Smith owe 30. E. J. Cassels owe 5 vs. R. C. Smith plus 1. Singles. B. E. Ahlitt owe 1 vs. R. Pearce plus :>,. Winner of C. V. Snell and W. Lindsay vs. Winner of I. Berry and 0. Zimmerman vs.
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      HARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      159 16 Men's Handicap Doubles. Co!. Richmond and Major Walker scr. l< at Capt. Murphy and Capt. Armitage owe i Mixed Handicap Doubles. Major Sayers ami Mrs. Guy Stevens j plus 2 beat Capt. and Mrs. Price owe 1. (j j y 5 Major and Mrs. Stoehr scr.
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