The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 September 1926

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 192 G. NO. 11,907.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    237 1 The coal conversations were continued at Downing Street yesterday but without any hopeful result Page 9. Further reports from the hurricanestricken Florida zone give more details of the havoc wrought Page 9. Further news of the mutiny by Dutch troops at Assen is now to hand Page
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    THE TREE.
    1068 1 It was a jolly old moss-covered bridge, drowsing across a fussy little stream, with here and there deep, still pools where the trout gathered <»n summer e\onings. In the embrasures almvc the lichened buttress the villagers would gather and gossip, and the faint blue smoke of evening pipes
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      120 1 r EB___s-_s______s M^ ____-__r__ir WING LOONG KOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Dinner Dance TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Tea Dance MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. tmmmw^*\\sSma**fi jtf3CßHS_3n66fefeJP'^^SJ^^m^M|Wa Good work, clean cut characters, even tion,
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      154 1 fj- a l> TN/ jn Wni f t /A \aflSß _W *J^ PROVE THE DIFFERENCE i Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we offer the PPVA\n k'I T AI A 1 IT\fPITR _rJ__ii> Aiiu, IVL'AIj/V l_l. -ill IK. I mLm. *U t^KjmTnj 5 After-dinner TJ*
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      127 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankruptcy notices on page 7. Bun Bee for provisions Page 2. Tanglin residence to let Page 7. Doctors prescribe Wincarnis Page 14. Chatwood safes, William Jacks Page 9. Mdm. Kelvey's school of dancing Page 2. "Broomassite" cures skin diseases Page 3. Latest shipping notices on pages 10, 12
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32, HIGH STREET.
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      124 1 High Water, 11.25 a.m.. 11.40 p.m. Carpi's Italian Opera Theatre 9.30. High Water, 11.55 a.m. Municipal Commission. 2.15. P. and O. homeward mail closes. 4 p.m. S.F. A. Cup: Malays vs. Wireless. Carpi's Italian Opera Theatre. 9.30. Saturday, 25th. High Water, 0.24 a.m., 0.27 p.m. Singapore Golf Championship Final. Rowing:
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    501 2 I Mr Hannigan, C tmmiss ner of V >lice :'!>..;> doc to arrr from lea> i with Mrs Miss Hannigan >n Oct 7. V> F. W. Curr, formerly f the Yukon Gold I nn any, Koala Lumpur, is now with Qn H I opper p n, Rouyn, Queb da Th
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      331 2 _BE HAPPY VALLEY Lm rhe Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. Relveys W School of Dancing For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient m
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      270 2 Victoria Theatre. To-Night at 9,30 p.m. A. CARPFS ITALIAN GRAND OPERA eOMPANY. FULL ORCHESTRA BALLET AND CHORUS. TO-NIGHT Friday; Sept. 24th. Tixr>i/^T CAVALIERA RUSTICANA and KKjrUJLHiI lU. PAGLIACCL Saturday, Sept. 25th. Monday, Sept. 27th. CARMEN. MADAM BUTTERFLY. Tuesday, Sept. 28th. Wednesday, Sept. 29th. FAUST. LA BOHEME. Farewell Performance 30th. BOOmNG^NOW
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      307 2 PICTURE WITH A POWERFUL STORY, EXCELLENT ACTING AND PERFECT HANDLING ro be screened from Friday, I,7th, to Thursday. 23rd Sept em her AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. *A SENSATIONAL STAGE SUCCESS OF NEW YORK AN LONDON BY DOROTHY BRANDON A Rowland V. Lee William Fox
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    163 3 Swedish Royalty m Japan. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sept. 20. Another postponement m the departure of the Swedish Crown Prince and Princess has been announced, the party arranging their departure on the 23rd inst. m the evening. Commercial Museum at Calcutta Opened. It is
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    HOWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FIND.
    364 3 HOWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FIND. A public meeting of the ex-pupils of the High School, Malacca, was held on Wednesday last under the Chairmanship of Mr. C. G. Coleman. Principal of the School, at the High School hall. Among those present were the Hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock. J. P., Dr.
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    MALAYAN PEOPLE AT HOME
    261 3 The London correspondent of the Malay Mail, gives the following interesting personal notes. Mr. C. S. Foot, who was foi some years manager of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the British American Tobacco Company, arrived m England last Saturday, with his wife ami children, from Batavia,
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    WEST INDIAN DIOCESE.
    82 3 As far back as 1879 it was decided that the Windward Islands should form a separate diocese. Since then the churchpeople of the islands have been accumulating the recessary funds, during which time the episcopal oversight has been undertaken by the Bishop of Barbados (Dr. Berkeley). The
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      235 3 Before he is as big as Father he will have to grow a lot and he requires plenty of Calcium for the formation of his frame and teeth. Our daily food contains calcium, but very little. It is often insufficient during the growing period of a child and the deficiency
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      262 3 I If you say "Hartley's, please!' and get j something else— Ask why i I i rjjisß!saaj3lljß Modern science and vast resources hav c enabled us to p-j iMggJJWllri reduce the cost of making iam (under home-made /^s^g^^^^^^^gi conditions) to the minimum. We get only a reasonable profit, and so
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      27 3 Drop me somewhere Cast of Suez Where the best is like the worst" DENTAL CREAM and get your Free Sample. MULLER&PHIP/S SFP Plea** write plainly. 1 m
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      "THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE."
      27 4 Mr. John Drinkwafcer (right* directing the first rehearsal of "Tin- llayoi brvW at the Banies Theatre, where the play trill shortly be prefaced.
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      AN AUSTRALIAN "STAR.''
      29 4 J. 0. Anderson recently made his first appeaiance on the courts since his illness. Ho is seen m an exhibition match against Schlesinger at Fratten Park.
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      ENGLAND WIN BOYS' GOLF TOURNEY.
      50 4 rCopyrigfct Bj irrangi nnl witl Daily Graphic J. England beat Scotland m thc b ys' intei national golf match at Coombe Hill bj to 3, witb one match halved Above: A. Stanley Anderson (left*. Scotland's captain, tonpratufating G v. Hill, Tonbridgc (captain), upon England's victory.
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      Next Please!
      91 4  -  Jack Walker Hu A I►. H. Moth on a trailing flight above Botany Bay. [Copyright. By arrangement with Daily Graphic] After an innings of over Ih week- it'- time he went. The Swedish training ship, C. B. PeteTM*, which wa- IW Sydney. ir, h^ women's golf championship, Australia.
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    ZOO NAMES.
    646 6 How Popular Surname Caused Trouble. THE ANGRY M.P. People often wonder how the animals m the Zoo acquire their names, so much so that, not long ago K. V. Lucas pointed out that many of the names were silly and unsuitable. Why, he asked, should half the great
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    131 6 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 7 held on Sept. 17th. Approved supplemental provision of 1 533,324 m connection with the purchase of land for the Child Welfare Clinic m Prinsep Street. Approved expenditure of $18,000 m connection with the relaying of 24
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    MINERS' EXECUTIVE UNDECIDED.
    40 6 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 20. The executive of the Miners' Federation, which met this afternoon to consider the Government's proposals for a settlement of the coal dispute, adjourned until tomorrow morning without having, it is
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      524 6 KILL THAT MOSQUITO! "BOH-NO" The Sure Killer. "BOH-NO" "SK" M^m j\M h-tuhs. indows. Floors, Furniture, etc. <■& BOH-NO ESF3-T1 /^ojr MiStfi Dissipates (KILLS P^tfKjß ISSsILQsI F«>ul Odours of any ANTS -/^B/' i#_/l I LIQUID I klad anywherej Lp-O -mwo. mmmm\U£iX/y^ I •«ECTiaOI I Wr. f. WW W. T M ■BttQUTOCS
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      319 6 A I Iff I Iff ll\i VAI I* fiL /IUV/ I IV/l^l mj/\Lmmmm KjT EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FCRNTTCRE. PIANO tta ON SATURDAY. 25th. SEPTEMBER. AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising: -A tine toned cottage piano by \V. J. Garcia with a taafc stfl match, latest design walnut-stained teak dining room, bedroom end
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    437 7 BRUNEI UNITED. The following i.s the directors' report to the shareholders to be presented at the annua! meeting of the Company on Sept. 29, ai E\att and Cos. at noon. The Profit and Loss Account shows a net profit for the year of $174,094.20 (as against $07,882.76
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    F.M.S. AND SIAM
    174 7 Conference m Penang An important conference between prominent Siamese officials representing Siam and H.K. the High Commissioner and other officials representing the F.M.S. and the Straits Settlements is being held m Penang. The Siamese delegation was expected to arrive m Penang on Monday and consists ot H.S.H.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    150 7 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. (L. fc. Macphail) Singapore, Sept. 22. IJubber London, ls b> l <zd. up %d. Local 70%. Tin. London, £302. up 20s. Local 134. (for 125 tons sold). Mining Shares. Market firm- East Siams are enquired for at 81s 3d for delayed delivery. Mambaus are wanted at
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    57 7 Motor vehicles imported into the F.M.S, j during the second quarter of 1926 amount•ed to 1,365 and represented a value of $1,974,107. The total amount of brandy j impoited was 54,571 gallons, and of whisky I 10,898 gallons. The amount of champagne imported was 1,378 gallons, more than double the
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      436 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. Ol 1> ENOLISH PRINTS J INFRAMED. J B-\BI (.RAND PIANO $1,000. 5 ,^^^^^v.^V--V B^^^^^^^^^^^vwWb ...lALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS.' TELEPHONE 75. CARS FOR HIRE. ~W. NEW BUICK CARS, M, OT PHONE NO. 3981. E YOUR OWN CHOICE OF H£ FOLLOWING CARS:— lit ICK
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      586 7 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. _jNotice is hereby given that the level crossing nt^hr railway telegraph post No. 472-3 at Jalan Lumba Kuda Road. Johore Bahru will be closed for repairs from G p.m. on Saturday, September 25th unt:! 6 a.m. the following morning. Di.^rict Engineer, F.M.S. RAILWAYS, Johore Bahru. 23-9 24-9
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      763 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 241 of 1926. Re Chop Kwan Yick Tai Ex parte Chop Hiap Chin To Chop Kwan Yick Tai, No. 9, Hongkong Street, Singapore. TAKE NOTICE that a bankruptcy petition has been
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      331 7 K^^<^Br v ifig*^ Wi^^ solves the problem "aJs-^St^" /Lf i^ m °th er w h° IS unable to 9^l^^o/ y/^' s feed her baby. Horlick's nourishes 0 0>*r and sustains and gives the strength ff^yjdHfc%. nwde o/ Mi7lv\ Bcirkv and Wh&zt, V L/ dn<^ ls l;L r v I S
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      113 7 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SIXCAPi RK IX THE CAUSE OF Ahna Roona Ahna Mom.a Hootoocarpew Chitty Plaintiff Versus Kg Song Koey, Chop Kg Song Ifottg and Kg Chuan Hee Defendants. AUCTION SALE OF All the Furniture and Stnck-in-Trade of a
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      17 8 OAKSHOTT. i<- Mr. and Mrs. E. J. shott, al the Maternity i! pita! on Sept. 22nd,
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      DEATH.
      21 8 MANLEY. On September 18th a1 the Maternity Hospital, Penang, Jennifer, only child of Dr. and Mrs. Manley, of Sungei Patani.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1926. The "Flivver" of the Air.
    751 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1926. The "Flivver" of the Air. In the admirable speech he made at the dinner of the Ex-Services Flying Association at Singapore, Mr. Alan Cobham declared that, as m the past Great Britain had been a great nation of seamen, so m the future
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    1057 8 j We regret to learn that Mr. E. G. Collier, of Green and Collier, has been admitted to the Singapore Hospital. Mr. P. Doraikanu will deliver a lecture on Temperance at tin- Indian Association Hall >n Friday at 8 p.m. Members and friends arc- requested to attend. Ex-officio and Committee
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE
    88 8 Rubber Market Irapu vinj TIN SLACK (From Our Own rorrespono* r lt London, S«-p t According the Financial R tations continue with the I olonial Oft garding the .piestion of >_\ It is vaid that a tentative receiving ronsidernt ion when-!..- a scale would Ih- introduced, tin
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    PUGILISTIC PENANG.
    60 8 !WO INTERRUPTED STREEI l Pen mv. v 22. Lump, an, and '1.1: Chyi v h dieordi i j cond L< -a. I, Street yesterday al I; p.. troaU Bl MH Ur i ikisha blocking I m\\ is' a Each imi fined I Tv o Chinese ti il Ul
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    THE ASSIZES
    159 8 Ml RIIEREK >L\ fENCEII H Kuen, the I i U Be I todeath eai IB tl murder f thi X »il Koad, an I ten yean g, at tie- <>.' taktnj rt ti eai i m X v. Road oa July 2 with dim, ro. I ito ha\
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    TROUBLE AMONG MUNICIPAL COOLIES.
    67 8 A i round nl moi I hai i oolies i mploj ed m the menl ef ebe ltu tctps the Labour Oftce, bi I G Oflices, ftl tiffin tiau yesterd shewed that they had p n morning m ronemgneia c i ees. L is undei stood
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    THK CHINA YEAR BOOK.
    117 8 We have reeeivei a cop;; issu,- of thai moan* nts i Year Book, issuedl j V H of Tientsin. Ths i information ftboi iin rem sonaajee and pas histoi j I tion to Wester Power. publication we onow 1 the assistance I a numb. I mtnenl
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    NEW N.T.S. BANK BRANCH.
    18 8 Thu NVtm.'lun It rratfii 6 I ofiea an <)fi( rtj m I Djeddah. I
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      61 8 -I#r3 FOR ALL J^^^ VERMIN USE JL IB T -jjotdH f-v 1 1SK3 AGENTS I I W. R. Loxley CoJ sf %V WW Mt tLf mjm*^mm m0 m mP**m9^'^m^mP^ m W*^ i PEARS' i 5 I GOLDEN SERIES. j J ITS AN EASY JOH j| J|l to renovate your car
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    COAL HOPES DASHED.
    562 9 BALDWIN AND CHURCHILL DIFFER. INK NATIONAL AGREEMENT. I Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 21. aers* executive yesterday and toHseussed the letter from the Premier miners 1 secretary on Sept. 18th., m r_ Premier stated that the Mining Ition had declined to make a national I meal aritfc the
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    LABOUR OFFICE COSTS.
    25 9 [Rt-uter's Service.] Gene\ i. Sept. 22. Iget Committee adopted the esti- I!'__ 7 :*r the Intermit luna; Labour anting to 7,071,165 francs.
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    A ROYAL BETROTHAL.
    29 9 [Router's Service.] Stockholm. Sept. 21. t-ratka] ll announce*! of the Crown Leopold cf Belgium ko Princess f Sweden, niece of the Kings of and Der. mark.
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    THE DEATH STORM.
    211 9 SWEEPS OVER THE GULF. SPECTRE OF HUNGER. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 21. The hurricane last night isolated Pensazola and Mohile and swept towards other points on the coast ol the Gulf of Mexico and inland over Southern Alabama and Mississippi. Th? radi > operator at Mobile
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    PARAGUAY TOWN WRECKED.
    45 9 tr> i Ken er s Service. Buenos Aires, Sept. H'J. A cyclom has swept Encarnacion, Paraguay, which i- [.tactically m ruins. Nearly a I the houses collapsed and there an over a hundred dead. Th damage ts estimated at millions f iollai
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    DUTCH TROOPS MUTINY.
    156 9 [Reuter's Service. J Amsterdam, Sept. 2_\ rhe latest ace >unts of tbe mutiny of Dutch tri ops at A.-.-c;. state thai the trouble start- the refusal t'.' the canteen .rderly o com] with the men's demand for more cci The soldiers, who had just returned fr< m
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    WHY FRANCS DECLINE.
    65 9 [Reuter'- Service.] it is alleged, are responsible for the depreciation of the franc. The latter recently: improved to under 160 to the pound but a declini again sel m yesterday and they fell f ur point- to !T7 S. M. Poincare is instituting art enquiry into i
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    FRANCO-GERMAN ENTENTE.
    58 9 [Renter's Service.] Paris Sent 21 A communique states thai after M. Briand had reported the conversations with Dr. Sue-emann at Thoiry regarding a FrancoGerman Entente, the Council of Minister.-' reached an unanimous opinion regarding the interest ot* then, and the utility of pursuing them. The next Council will
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    NICARAGUA'S REVOLT.
    52 9 [Reuter's Service. J Managua, Sept. 21. Revolutionaries at Nicaragua attempted to capture Rama, but were repulsed after a three-hour battle, eight being killed and 12 wounded. American aviators employed by the Nicaraguan Constabulary are receiving $1,000 for each flight over Bluefields m the course of the operations against
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    COBHAM'S FURTHER TROUBLES.
    59 9 [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby. Sep*. 2!. Mr. Alan Cobham arrived at Allahabad t^-day m very stormy weather. Owing to the force of the current of the flooded river Jumna he did not succeed m tying his machine to the buoy. After many efforts he finally beached
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    EASTERN MINING SHARES.
    1179 9 Tan Wan Liat's Action. COURT ORDERS REGISTRATION AS EXECUTOR. The litigation relating to shares m the Eastern Mining and Rubber Company held by the late Tan Tai Hok m which his son and executor, Tan Wan Liat, sued the Company, claiming dividends en 500 shares which had
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    BANKRUPT'S CHEQUE TRANSACTIONS.
    554 9 CURIOUS SUPREME COURT ACTION Tan Hong Ghee, the Chinese bankrupt, whose affairs have been before the Supreme Court recently as a result oi claims on be- halt of more than a score of claimants to a sum of over $80, 000, commission on the sale of a
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    LARGE CHANDU SEIZURE.
    51 9 PREVENTIVE SERVICE'S HAIL ON KWANG TUNG. When the steamer Kwang Tung arrived froui Amoy yesterday afternoon officers of the Singapora Preventive Service went on brmrd to search the vessel and discovered 9,200 tahils of illicit chandu concealed m the coal bunkers;- The chandu is valued at r.bout
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    35 9 A number of Chinese were arrested m Arab Street on Tuesday night. The men were about to engage m an affray, armed with poles and sticks, when they were rounded up by armed police patrols.
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      252 9 THE PHILLIPS RAINBOW FOUR COLOUR PENCIL >. ac INSTRUCTIONS. Pull the part marked Am Diagram out to its fullest <-xt._u from the part marked B when the four coloured spots representing Ked for Red Copying Lead, rßlue for Blue Copying Lead, ioiet for Violet Copying Lead. V. hite for HB
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      640 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER ft CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LON OON, AND X. CONTLNENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. HELEXUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 26 PSRSEUS London,
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      605 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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      497 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION DO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Aatvtrf Doe L Tonnage. Singapore.
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    ASSORTED PARIS DRAMA.
    857 11 Tears and Beards. KING EDWARD'S TIP. (By George Cecil for Free Press). For many years Paris theatres were mostly given over to comedies m which deceived husbands (some with huge warts on their adroitly enlarged n^ses) lamented! the upsetting behaviour of skittish wives. These outraged unfortunates ranted
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      475 11 I Start the Day With Instant Postum TMAGINE a man about to run a race first purposely A getting himself out of breath! Yet the person who Starts the day by drinking coffee does something equally fooltsh-he stimulates the action of his heart and puts his nerves on edge. Correct
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      431 11 (IBS' *VW^ Flies Are Childrens Deadliest Enemies/ THE fly is the greatest murderer flies and mosquitoes. It is economy to use known. Thousands of babies Flit and avoid disease. Flit is clean, easy died last year as a result of diseases to uSe and harmless to humans. It evapoaiea last
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    282 12 The Master of the Van Swell reports that North Brother Light (Durian Strait) was not burning at 0.30 a.m. on the 20th instant. According to The Shanghai. Tribune, a letective employed m the China Merchants Wharf discovered a cache of 1,000 rifles and 10,000 rounds. The Customs were
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    CANTON TOWBOAT SINKS AT YUNGKL.
    62 12 Pakkai, Kongmoon, Sept. 9. Over a hundred lives were lost when the Canton-Kungyick towboat foundered bo-day off Yungki, m the Shuntak silk district. It is not often that a flat-bottom towboat sinks m the river. The recent flo td may have had some effect but
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    AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
    73 12 Yesterday, says the Bangkok Times of Sept. 17, Captain Leyne. master of the Katong, mixed himself what he thought to be a dose of epsom salt-;. He hat] swallowed abrut one third of the mixture when he discovered he was drinking something corrosive and certainly not epsom
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    SHARKS IN LOCH FYNE.
    113 12 As the Inveraray fishing fleet was making for the fishing grounds recently the fishermen were amazed to find a large shoal t>f sharks of various sizes moving about the waters of Minard Bey, Loch Fyne, twelve miles from Inveraray. When it was learned of the presence
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING.
    343 12 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Malwa. sailing at 8 a.m. to-morrow: Mr. A. N. B. Carr. Mr. T. R. Allen. Mr. J. H. Sampson, Mr. T. McCormaok, Mr. F. H. Kortright, Sub- Lieut. P. R. Main, Sub-Lieut. T. E. Podgers, Sub-Lieut. D. B. Shaw,
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    CLEARANCES.
    38 12 Sept. 22. City of Corinth, Rengam, Hock Seng, Meran, Mytilus, Pinna. Ipoh, Santhia, Kistna, Hong Keat. Sri Wongsee, (Brit); Singkep, Van Goens, Rengat, Mijer, Henli, Singaradja. Van Swoll, Brouwer, Khoen Hoea, (Dut); Sado Maru. (Jap); Esmeralda, (Dut).
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    27 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Sept. 21. Maximum shade temperature 88 F Minimum shar_P tnrv_r__3i*Qf 4 w
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      395 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO-, INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) iTICKETsiJJ^TOURSI Passages booked by all steamship lines. Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer j Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and accident Insurance effects* Booking Office for FJK7S. RLYS.. ROYAL STATE RLYS OF i SIAM
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      160 12 Golden Guinea 77ie Produce ot the Choicest Vineyards m France. c Guarantee of Excellence. JOHN LITTLE CO., LID. (Incorporated is Englaad SINGAPORE. I'I. NAM,. AMD KUALA LIMPIR. EaE_3ESE LLOYD TIUESTINO NAY. ffl (Incorporated Italy. < HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Bi-monthly service for Brr.cisi. \ti and Trieste via ports takinp carp' I through
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      550 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei j Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and I Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and
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    HAVE WE LIVED BEFORE?
    495 14 M l Killed You m a Chariot Race/ MEMORY OE ROME j Have we lived before? i Sir Oliver Lodge's forecast at the British i Association meeting at Oxford that before j the associati >n meets agafn m that city, the I secret of life Will
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    THE TALI. MANS GRIEVANCES.
    171 14 The tall man is sometimes the envy ol persons of short stature on account of his ability to see over the heads oi' a crowd. But he sneers from handicaps of his own. and a programme for their redress is put forward by a Tall Men's
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    KEDAH EXHIBITION.
    57 14 Fatal Accident Mars Successful Show. The Kedah Exhibition was most successful. It was opened by the Sultan of Kedah, and thousands visited it during the day, and the exhibits reached a high standard. The stalls were closed from six o'clock after which amusements began and lasted till midnight.
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    CHASER & CO.; EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    537 15 CHASER CO.; EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd. [Figures m brackets show the issue value 3f the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] B. Am. Tob. (£1) 4.15.0 4.1T.f.' Eastern Smelters (£1) 17J0 18.00 F. and Neaves ($10) 16.80 17-00 c.d. x.b. Hammer and Co. (100) 10(100 169.0(1 Katz
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 15 September 1i... Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 3-16 Bank demand 2 3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 New York, demand 56Vi Credits 90 days 58 France, demand 1900 Hongkong, demand 5f4 !>•-- We. Yokohama, demand 115*4 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand SO Bank of England Rate 5 p.c.
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    PRODUCE.
    163 15 September 22. Tin \-27t Ton- $154.00 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. t 320 Rice, Anam No. 1 280 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice, Siam Broken Cl for export 23:_ Coconuts, per thousand 85.00 Sage Hour 5.80 Devoe's Imperial
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    106 15 September 22nd.. 12 o'clock noon Robinson ()r<i. ($10) 27.:>0 28.00 Robinson Prefs. (100) 135. 0U 14U.UU Shell Transport (£1) 4.9.6 A.\2X> Spore Cold Storage (s2i 6.25 6.50 S. Steamship (100) 392.00 395.00 Straits Traders ($10) 38.25 38.75 United Engineers (10) 18.40 13.60 W< ai lie
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S. REPORT.
    140 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 22. Rubber.— Local 70-\ per lb. Quiet. Tin. London. 6302. Rubbers.- -Shares are firm. Pajams have buyers at 14.25 and New Serendahs at 4.95. New Scudais are quoted 3-10 3.1.1 and Punggors at 1.30 t.35; Bassetts have buyers at 1.47 and Mandai-Tekcngs at 95.
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    203 15 ending December 31st 1920. payable October 9th 1920 (20 per cent to date). Bukit Timah 5 per cent interim a c year ending December 31st 1920. navable October sth 1920. Amalgamated Malay Ll per cent, final making 35 per cent, for year ended -lune 30th 1920, payable October Ist 1920.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    113 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S PRICES The Singapore Chamber of CoMoerct Rubber Association, held its TTM.h. auction yesterday when there was Catalogued 1,308, 141 lbs.; 610,78 bona. Offered 9(^,41 lbs.; 40f>.54 tuns. Sold Mt»7Sl lbs.; 376.23 bona. London Is. h'-*ti Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per IJ». Standard Quality Nu
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    741 15 Singapore, Sept. 2!. After a long Interval the price of Tm EoT the 3 months' position passed the £300 mark. touching £304 during the week, but closing slightly under the best. A considerable business has been passing m Tin shares, although some of the Sterlings have remained
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      513 15 As. eU Ov.r tl.tmjm. S.C. Atodranc. m Fore Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LllfflTH). (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD 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
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      420 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,0H (fully paid np) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Ing. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. iK. Mogami, Eiq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Eiq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Eiq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Eiq. Baron
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      438 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,0C0 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 x> t. vm.^ 81 $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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      99 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit, Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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      42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) PIRE MOTOR CAR MA RIN X 1 Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bor/* Singapore Representatiyes.— Messrs. hARLOW CO, Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    FULL STORY OF THE WANHSIEN EPIC.
    849 16 British Naval Action Described. DEAD SOLDIERS HEAPED UP IN PYRAMIDS. Hankow, Sept. 10. The Kiawo was fitted with boiler plate, equipped with two pom-poms, fore and aft, and a number of machine and Lewis guns. It was planned that lour boarding parlies should enter
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    FOOTBALL.
    452 16 Cup Competition Opens. POLICE FAIL AGAINST ENGINEERS. R.E. 4: Police. 0. The Singapore Cup competition opened yesterday with the meeting at the Stadium between the Royal Engineers and the Police, the Engineers entering the second round by virtue of a comfortable win by. fmr goals to nil. Tha game
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    GOLF.
    113 16 THF LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP The first round of the Singapore Ladies Golf Championship (Andrew Currie Cup) was played on the Keppel links yesterday afternoon, and resulted as follows: Mrs. Kirkland beat Mrs Elder 6 and 5. Mrs McMichael beat Mrs Binnie 2 up. Mrs Stevens beat Mrs Webb 1 up.
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    ABE MITCHELL OUTED.
    199 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 21. Abe Mitchell was beaten m the first round of the News of the World £1,040 Tournament over the Mid Surrey course by H. Gaud m, of Wanstead, by one hole. shaking yet from the excitement. N. C. Daily News. 5,000 CASUALTIES Hankow,
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    395 16 The S.C.C. Tournament. NO PLAY YESTERDAY. TO-DAYS TIES. "A" Singles. A. A. A. Paterson owe 15.2 vs. O. R. S. Bateman plus 3. "B" Singles. R. C. Smith plus 1 vs. C. J. Stephens owe 15. A. A. Ewing owe 4 vs. L. P. Hickey owe 15. C.
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    44 16 Singles (Final.) Captain Price heat Captain Faulkner, f>_l, 7_5. Married Couples. Captain and Mrs. Price beat Captain and Mrs. Faulkner, 6 3, 5—7, B—6.8 6. Captain and Mrs. Faulkner m three separate games were within one point of the match.
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    A MYSTERY SWIMMER.
    108 16 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 21. It is revealed to-day that "Miss Mona Maclellan," who accomplished such a remarkable feat of endurance m her attempt to swim the Channel yesterday, being over 25 hours m the water, is m reality Miss Dorothy Hogan and that she
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    107 16 In our account yesterday of the Marquis ,>+• *">. J- -l s i HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. Class Games Points Ay. Scheffelaar 3 4 19 4.75 Tee Ah Chian 4 10 41 4.10 McCabe Reay 3 23 78 3.39 McLean 1 24 71 2.95 Peck 3 22 62 2.81
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    276 16 AUSTRALIANS AT SCARBOROUGH. THE FULL SCORES. The full scores m the match between the Australians and C. I. Thornton's XI were as follow: Mr. C. I. Thornton's XL— lst Innings. Hobbs, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 84 Sutcli.Te, b .Grimmett 8 E. Tyldesley, c Gregory, b Ryder 26 Holmes,
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    BON GRACE WINS DONCASTER CUP.
    78 16 GLOMMEN DISQUALIFIED. London, Sept. 10. The race for the Doneaster Gup (2 miles 1 furlong), resulted as follows: Bon Grace 1 Vermilion Pencil 2 Willow Stream 3 Starting prices: 9 to 4 against Bon Grace. 9 to 2 against Vermilion Pencil. 100 to 8 against
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    SOUTH OF ENGLAND DAWN TENNIS.
    69 16 I .ondon. Sept. 11. Further results m the South of England lawn tennis final:- at Eastbourne are as follows: Hodges and Crole Rees beat Kingsh ancl Ritchie, 6—2, 6— 2, 13—11. Mrs. Colegate and Miss Tyrell defeated Miss Harvey and Misr. Stcrry, 6 4, 6
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    HOCKEY.
    57 16 The following will represent the Y.M.CA. vs. Boustead and Co. at hockey to-day on the S.R.C. ground:— R. H. Pennefather; E. G. Wheatley and C. A. Pennefather; F. Albuquerque, D. K. Samy and H. S. Duncan; M. Catchatoor, A. N. Katyal, H. G. Stack (Capt); E. V. Smith and
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE (DIV. I).
    140 16 Dundee (10) 6 5 0 1 19 Gll Rangers (6) Toll 14 q\\ St. Mirren (4) tf 5 1 0 19 610 Aberdeen (llj 6 4 0 2 17 610 Celtic (1) 6 4 0 2 18 710 Motherwell (o) (5321 8 97 St. Johnstone (18)
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