The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 September 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE. 55.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1926. NO. 11,908.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    251 1 The Miners' Federation has for the first time submitted *eonc ret c proposals for settling the coal dispute Page 9. The Foreign Minis er for the Canton (-overnment, Mr. Eugene Chtn, has informed the British ConsuMieneral of the termination of the anti-British boycott at Canton Page 8.
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    AN OLD CINQUE PORT.
    1050 1 The sva has treated Winchelsea m a spirit of broad farce, playing practical jofcea tpol it m what, but for its brutality, <>ne would call mere buffoonery. The name Gwent diesel cy is said i< mean the Island of Shingle on the I_evei. and the fact
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      80 1 WW'' 114 Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. V _^-^^^W-_V_M^^^^_.^_.^-.^W^__\^.VAW-_VWW-_W_-W^-«M^_A After-dinner T T^^^T^T^T dancing every AmJL^mJ JL I J J j THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. !p__%V-A\rWWrV._WWVftW^ Adelphi Hotel. j In Response to Numerous Requests ;.n Additional I I EVERY TUESDAY TEA DANCE. li f*****T)\7 r WEDNESDAY, AFTER r VT X I THURSDAY,
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      147 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cold Storage milk Page S. N. .1. Club whisky. Caldbeck's— Page 14. Hall's Distemper. William Jacks— Page 9. Latest shipping notices on pages 10. 12 and 13. Boxing at Happy Valley on ThursdayPa;_.c 2. Mayfield Rubber declare dividend Page 7. Cow and Gate Milk food. S. R. Sassoon
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      12 1 J FAULDINGS t EUCALYPTUS OIL I PURE BEST. i >_%VAV-VAV.V.\V«%V. B .V.S%£
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      84 1 THE WEEK. P. and 0. homeward mail clones. 1 p.m. Singapore Golf Championship Final. Rowing: Chiengmai Cup. Football: Singapore vs. Selanjror. Stadium. Carpi's Italian Opera Theatre, 9.30. High Water, 1.7 a.m., 1.1 p.m. Singapore Golf Championship Final. Hijrh Water, 1.51 a.m.. 1 .'i 7 p.m. Ladies Lawn Tennis Club Iftg.
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    735 2 1\ a i .mowed that Mr. Beckett is coming ti __1. la a to take over th? duties of Capt. A. v Baker, when the latter goes on leave. M. X Mr. El Blair, whi) has sold his rubber estat at Mentenior. near Beaufort, has left foi Australia, where he
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      247 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. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. i^ Kelveys Dancing For children and young ladies m Cnaracter,
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      255 2 Victoria Theatre. To-Night at 9.30 p.m. A. CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY. FULL ORCHESTRA BALLET AND CHOFUS. Saturday, Sept. 25th. Monday, Sept. 27th. CARMEN. MADAM BUTTERFLY. Tuesday. Sept. 28th. Wednesday, Sept. 29th. FAUST. LA BOHEME. Farewell Performance 30th. BOOKING^NOW^OPEN "aI^LITTLE'S. "S4T2~sTI. PAVILION I From Monday, 20th to Sunday, 26th September.
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      251 2 A PICTURE WHICH EVERYBODY WILL ENJOY Thoroughly Amusing, Sensational and Entertainine FROM FRIDAY, 24th, TO THURSDAY, 30th, AT THI ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m A SIDNEY FRANKLIN— FIRST-NATIONAL PRODUCTIO! From a Story by Hans Kraly CONSTANCE TALMADGE most marvellously m a dual comedy role Together with RONALD
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    I GO UP TO SEE THE DUKE.
    990 3 My Lofty Adventure m A HAZARDOUS MENDING JOB Perhaps it does not greatly matter since so few people see him now, but I can testify that the Duke of York and Aibany is as handsome as ever. On being brought unexpectedly face to
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    DANCING LIZARDS.
    531 3 The Baby Hippopotamus at the "Zoo." BOXING CHIMPANZEE. The baby Hippopotamus whose birth was recorded recently was well over two feet when born, lt has already been introduced into the water, to which it took as naturally as a duckling. The public will not be allowed to see
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    117 3 .By courtesy of the Xanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Sept. 21. It is announced that H.I.H. Prince Higa-shi-kuni has been authorized by the throne to stay another year m France. Tho preliminary examination has found guilty thirty-eight students >f the Kyoto Imperial University. A public hearing will be opened
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    209 3 in-Chief of the Army when Wellington won the battle of Waterloo. A Comforting Thought. As commander of troops m the field this second son of George 111. was a failure, for all his devotion to military matters; hut he was a man of kindly manners, and a generous disposition went
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      445 3 pjjj €Ltlh4\d/f °_l j HTHE benefits to be derived from ft, a lon sta >' at l^ e famous __}£_r£tS)^ mi Continental Spas of Carlsbad, -fr* Marienbad, Nauheim, Vichy, etc., y^s^^^^^ ""~^^jSSp^ aie bought within tbe reach of X HUTNOWS everyone by the creation of yr- ■"k. *t* While preserving
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      58 3 FORD OWNERS Prolong the Life of Your Car White Star Oil MALAYAN MOTORS 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. WEARNE BROTBERS LIMITED, Proprietors. The Green Island Cement SINGAPORE OFFICE I FOR Dulloch Lade whiskies High Street Provision Store High StreetKirn Ann Co. 54, Orchard Road. Lim Teck Loong Co. 57, Orchard Read. Lim
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    FROM A WOMAN'S DIARY.
    812 4 A COUNTRY HOLIDAY. (From a Lady Correspondent.). In the Country, Aug. 20. Xo self-respecting Londoner remains at home during August If you wish to do so —as I often do to save myself the effort that gjing away entails your inclinations are invariably frustrated by the
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    ARTIFICIAL SILF.
    127 4 Certain shades of artificial silk should not be boiled when washed. There is a dye which produces a n markably fine shade, between salmon-pink and polished copper. Cotton goods take this dye excellently, and can be boiled without spoiling the shade. But artificial siik when treated with this
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    AN EVENING CAFE.
    50 4 Evening capes appear this season m the tiln_»est <f materials, to harmonise with the gowns they accompany. This one. of periwinkle him georgette, is trimmed at hem and neck by large vel\et flowers of the same shade ol blue and attached bj a velvet ribbon m mid-
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    738 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. The smart Parisienne is apt to grow weary of the thing she loves best, and she has now made the discovery that her closelycropped float! looks extremely Ugly behind the ears. So a much less severe crop is being devised for her. At the same time, the Parisien
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    ENGLISHWOMEN AS FARMERS.
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    MOODS AND MODES OF EVE.
    22 4 Ihis slender dinner frock is of bei^e crepe-de-chine, attractively adorned with deep. bois-de-ros« lace. HOIS DE-ROSE BOW.
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    THEY SAY IN PARIS
    77 4 That if you wear the new large tinglepearl earrings, you should fasten them on as close to the cheek as possible; otherwi-c they may give an unbecoming-wide effect to the face. That with thos- earrings you .-h uld wear m your hat one or two short
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    A POPULAR GOWN.
    108 4 For afternoon and evening year. the gown <sf printed silk \oile i* \er\ popular. The one sketched above has ,1 bolero and skirt panel af pomegranate voile worn o\er a simple Moused dress flaring skirt of pale gre> voile printed \sith a large pattern of pome- just
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    BOOK REVIEWS
    346 4 SOME NEW NOVELS [Specially Written for ftm DANGEROUS BONDS, > c ,p The theme of this b 0,,, > which attend marriage E_M rom than Dame Nature intended, i r a Society Butterfly, (aad aiti capital you please), and as w< K n i without money could be,
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    WATCHINC THE RACING AT COWES.
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    DOPE SEIZED IN HONGKONG.
    564 5 Police Defied on French Ship. THE ANGERS CASE. Defiance was shown by members ot the crew of the French Mail Angers, m Hongkong harbour on Sept. 1 to a party of police and some* revenue officers it is reported. Serious consequences were averted by the coolness
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    HINDU-MUSLIM RIOTS.
    77 5 Madras, Sept. 8. Kumbakonam, Sept. Tth. Addressing a public meeting on the Hindu-Muslim question, the Rt. Hon. Sreenivasa Sastry said that the pernicious system of communal representation hy statutory arrangement was greatly responsible for the present tension. He suggested a change m the present franchise giving the citizen
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    RAIN GAMBLING
    227 5 Rain gambling recurs m Calcutta as often as the monsoon, and, dei pite police efforts, it seems to be as little susceptible to control. The agriculturist is essentially a gambler m rain, but involuntarily so. and is therefore not liable to prosecution! The habit, if it may be
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    FASCISM THE ENEMY OF SOCIETY."
    84 5 London, Sept. 6. New York.— 'The Federation will stand and work with the anti-Fascist Alliance of North America until Fascism is driven from the face of the earth." declared Mr. William (Ireen. the President of the American Federation of Labour, addressing 500 delegates to the
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    AN OLD BOHEMIAN
    203 5 In "More Reminiscences of an old Bohe- mian", which he has just had published. Major Roy Gardner relat* anecdotes a! many interesting people he has met. A great .admirer of Lord Cursoa, be suggests that during his term as Viceroy, h Look bis duties and responsibilities too
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    DISORDERLY SCENES IN BERLIN
    87 5 (our! Invaded London, Aug. 30. Berlin.— Disorderly scenes marked a law suit m which Herr Schacht, the President of the Reichsbank, sued Herr Soli, the Chairman of the Reichsbank Creditors' Association, who described Herr Schacht as not only a cheat hut a swindler. Hundreds of members
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    AN AWKWARD SITUATION.
    168 5 The theft uf gold coins from the South Kensington Museum recalls a curious mci dent which occurred at the Biitish Museum many years ago. A f -reign visitor asked to be allowed to inspect and handle a rare gold piece, which he did under the ey« of
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    SEX SEGREGATION IN PALESTINE.
    118 5 Merrymaking Condemned by Jerusalem Jews. Jerusalem. A crusade t<> correct morals has been launched by the extreme orthodox Jews of Jerusalem. The rabbis point out that men and wonun congregate, particularly at weddings, and indulge m joint merrymaking although this is contrary to the law of
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      398 5 Never lost a nights f Why does baby cxy> iarfigifimi UUM b emr time. Remove B m that and you need never loee a night's reet Woodward's will do it. Here ia tbe experience ef a imidier a__M B among hundreds on oar records:— mm "I gave WoodwarcT. Gripe Water
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      133 5 I IN THE SICK ROOM The use of "47 1T Eau de Cologne m r '-^tH^V^ wV the sickroom has a really beneficial ifc^^^'Jwf effect on the patient. A good pbn is ,^h fj to pour a teaspoonful into a saucer, \r set it alight and allow it to burn
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    HAPPY DAYS IN CANTON.
    475 6 Everybody Striking. EVEN THE NOODLES Canton, Sept. 13. The dispute between Sineere's employees ami the Mechanics Union is developing into another fracas between conflicting labour tactions, despite a temporary truce which was recently arranged through the Government Labour Department. Yesterday the Labour Department called another meeting
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    CANTON TRUCE ?
    249 6 CANTON TRUCE BRITISH WARSHIPS LEAVE WHARVES Official infi rmation, says the China Mail of Sept. 14. is not yet available as to the situation at Canton where the British warships have left the Steamboat Co.'s wharves on the bund for their usual anchorages m the stream. The latest movement of
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    MAORI TEAM IN FRANCE.
    22 6 85 POINTS AGAINST MARSEILLES. London, Sept. 12. The- Maori rugger team which ts t .tTrincr W«_».~~ j rs
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    A TRIP TO THE MOON.
    804 6 A Russian Project. ELEVEN PASSENGERS. Some five years ago, Prof. R. H. Goddard, Director of the Physical Laboratories at Clark University, Worcester, Mass, U.S.A., announced his intention of firing a rocket at the moon, writes a scientific correspondent m the Observer. Preliminary experiments and theoretical
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    78 6 The Annual Athletic Sports of the Penang Schoolmaster's Athletic Association were held on the Penang Free School ground m fine weather on Saturday afternoon, when twenty events were competed for by the Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, and the Government Schools which comprise the Government English and the Penang Free Schools. The
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    WUCHANG'S FATE.
    298 6 COUNTER-OFFENSIVE HY Wl PEI-FU? Hongkong. Sept. 13. Wuchang's fate still remains m mystery. The latest report, coming from Chinese sources, is that the city is defended by about 5.000 men under several Allied commanders. It was at first stated that the fall of Hanyang and Tortoise Hill would
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    MUSIC IN ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    71 6 It has been decided to repeat a portion of Tuesday's recital of music on Sunday afternoon, after Evensong, m the Cathedral. The amended programme is as follows: Two Medieval Anthems (a) Aye Maria J. Arcadelt, (b) li' ye Love me. Tallis, Baritone Solo. The Lord
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      114 6 GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. With Galvanized Pipe Poles to match. Concrete foundation and top rail? included. Very economical. Prices: New pipe 2 lengths 120 feet x 9 ft. and 60 ft. x 9 ft. with tof rail $200, without top rail &150 second-hand pipe $120. Write to MOHAMED
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      100 6 mmmm. Ammt\\\ mm\ W *mW mmw mfWW m W^ w V W r fTMrwV^* Thornyerofts, m time of War m M and time of Peace, have earned SfmwwWm*} thC tk,e Brita nS beBt Motm Now, every week sees more new Thornyerofts upon Malayan Roads; serving the interests of Municipal Councils,
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    DUTCH COLONIAL POLICY.
    1374 7 The People's Council m Java. TWO MAIN POLICIES. i I I The opening fit the Volksraad, or P.oJ i.le's Council. during Count Limburg i Stirum's term of office as Governor-Genera: i of the Dutch East Indies was hailed as thf most important step yet reached m the
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    WAGES OF INDIAN LABOURERS.
    229 7 Settlement m Sight. Simla. Aug. 18. Mr. Bhore, replying m the Assembly to-day to Mr. Venkatapatiraju's question regarding an opportunity for the Assembly to discuss the proposals regarding the minimum wages for Indian labourers m Ceylon and Malaya, said that the proposals regarding the fixation of
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    HUNDRED PER CENT HE-MAN.
    155 7 Courtesy and candour are equally jewels of social intercourse. Each shines m its own place, and the sort of candour exhibited the other day at a Lancashire tram terminus is really bracing. The car which passengers were boarding was one of the "single-decker" type, with open-air
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    843 7 ROSE MACPHAIL AND CO., WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 23. Tin. The metal established a new record during the period under review, touching a.oU4. per ton. The closing price is £302. which shews a nett gain on the week of £3. Its. per ton. It is estimated that
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    EXCHANGES.
    69 7 British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Sept. 22. Paiis 174%, New York 4.85%, Brussels 184%, Geneva 25.11, Amsterdam 12.11 Milan 133%, Berlin 20.37, Stockholm 18.15, Copenhagen 18.27%, Oslo 22.15%, Vienna 34.40%, Prague 163%, Eelsingfors 192%. Madrid 31.79%, Lisbon 2 17-32, Kio 7 17-32, Buenos Aires 45%, Bombay Is. 5 61-64
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    NAI HOOT.
    95 7 We are informed that the output for August from one gravel pump working part time was 45 pikuls, the values recovered being over one kati. Development work with further two gravel pumping units is now proceeding and three pumps should be operating at end October. Estimated return from
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    23 7 The total value of exports from the F.M.S. during the second quarter of 1926 amounted to $96,801,288. The total value of the im-
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      407 7 BUSINESS CARDSa MARY_ SETON. t J OLD ENGLISH PRINTS < I UN FRA MED. i j;\B\ GRAND PIANO $1,000. 5 SINGAPORE CASKET CO. EXPERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. CARS FOR HIRE. m NEW BUICK GARS. KING UP THONE NO. 3981. tIAVB YOUR OWN CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING CARS:— BUICK FIVE SEATERS,
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      786 7 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. We beg to notify our Customers and Patrons that from Ist October 1926 our shop will be removed from No. 14, High Street to No. N, High HOW TO QUICKLY STOP DIGESTIVE TROUBLES. Provided that the full facts bf the cause of the trouble are known anci
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      551 7 THE THREE ESSENTIALS A man hankers after most, wa Health, j Wealth and Prosperity to obtain which no gigantic effort is required, bin only a reading of 150 pages of X AMSHASTKA Sent gratis and post free. Pi«-a:_e drop a card to: ATANK NX, KAH PHARMACY. 101, Selegie Road. Singapore
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    70 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. ROBERTSON. On Wh September )'.<-■>, h* tiu- European Hospital, Seremban, Farleigh Robertson, J.P., (Retired Federated Malay States Civil Service) of Roma Estate, Jelebu, N.S.. aged 62 years., second son <>f thf late John Hutchinson Robertson, M.D., I.. of Great King Street, Edinburgh and Leonie HiH, Singapore and
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1926. Sir George on State Councils.
    821 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1926. Sir George on State Councils. In pursuance of our plan of examining the devolution "policy" sectionally, m order to try and get a clearer idea for a consideration of the subject as a whole, we return to it to-day taking an opportunity to
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    285 8 Madame Kelvey desires to thank her pupils and their mothers and Mrs. David I Store!, for their kind gifts. Mr. G, A. Hereford, District Judge, Penang, has left Penang for the Dindings to hear the District Court rases there. A most enjoyable and successful fancy dress dance was held m
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    125 8 HON'BLE MR. O. F. G. STONOR RETIRES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. S<pt. 2.3. The Sultan of Perak yesterday entertained the hon'ble Mr. O. F.*G. Sta nor. tht retiring Resident of Perak, who leaves by the Malwa on retirement after 3" years m tht States. Mr. Stonor's departure
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    ST. ANDREW S. PENANG
    27 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enanj;, Sept. 2'i. St. Andrew's Presbyterian duwcb held I successful The Dansanl yesterday m aid ol the Church Fund.
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    MENGLEMBU LODE.
    47 8 MEN GLEMBU LODE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanu. Sept. ES. At the annual general meeting of Menglembu I. ode Mining Co., Mr. Ib A. M. Riown, presiding, Baid that the loss foi the year, exclusive of depreciation, ami tinted to $23,946.67. Labour shortage was the great difficulty.
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    495 8 The Government Health Office gives returns for 7 days ended midnight Septen ber 18th. Taiping Bill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 71.18 (deg- total i evaporation 0.227, inch. total rainfall 1 5.06 inches. Penang Bill (3,503 feet), average meal shade temperature 72-15, {dtg. I total I
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    CANTON BOYCOTT ENDED.
    18 8 MR. CHEN'S MESSAGE. BRITAIN AM) (HiN s NATION igg ■ittee at Canton f i b
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    ITALIAN OPERA CO.
    312 8 LAS! MLH'I > i'i m Of -RK.'M Kilt. finding m Singap lovers m ho ail] s the enthusiasm ai tin -i s hich >.v\ opened their m Ifaj The im idente f the the fester te the Conrt fth >• Mar. tua ami of his ds be
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    C.E.Z.S. ANNUAL SALE.
    70 8 This year- the mk is I tt Friday, November 5tJ ai mand has kindh consent* I I 10 a.m. Lady MttdsoS has k I organise the tea m ladies will have BtalU I sary to men. woaiea and children wh White Floohant stall will sh. v The
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    THE COAL ISSUE.
    319 9 >j i KKS REPRESENTATATIVES ACTIVE. PARI LAMENT TO MEET. R London, Sept. 22. ;> > a a.m. med for Sept 27th to gene) Regulations, owing to iance 4 the ton] stoppage. I ondon. Sept. 22. »nera representatives' discussions t rnment late last nij_rht were I day of
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    FRESH HOPE.
    91 9 London. Sept. 23. '>nc.-.>> •>: b engendered by the rhe Miners 1 Ffederati n for the aye submitted concrete proposal.-. ter are reported to comprise, firstly, the 1921 wage agreement which q| 10 per cent; secondly, eonl the seven-hour day except i" rt tress; thirdly, that Ihe agreeist
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    MH MINISTER TO INAUGURATE KARACHI ROUTE.
    50 9 H are, Secretary for Air. and the personal staff ol the win be ptf_ssenfe_rs om the first Ernratinf! a regular aeroplane serLoadi b to Karachi at the end of eai was made to-day by Geddes, eaairmas of the Imperial Otpaay, winch will conduct the
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    MEXICO AND RELIGION.
    17 9 bei rejected a petition presented an Catholic Episcopate for mo- the religious section's eonstitu-
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    HITCH TRADE.
    27 9 a [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam. Sept. 23. foi IS-K shewing that State Weeded the expenditure by Boring encourages the belief that ia able to reduce taxation.
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    DEBTORS TO THE LEAGUE.
    114 9 LARGE SUMS OWING. (HIN A HEADS THE LIST. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Sept. 23. China. Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru are sadly m arrears with their League contributions according to the sub -committee's report. The first-named heads the list, owing over four and a half millions
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    GREEK DICTATOR RETIRES.
    100 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 23. Another Dictator has disappeared from the Grecian stage according to a brief messago from Athens announcing that Gen. KondyKs has dissolved his party and is retiring from politics. l he message does not announce his successor, hut adds that (Jen. Kondylis is
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    NEW CURE FOR MALARIA.
    98 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Sept. 23. A new euro for malaria by means of a synthetic preparation called "Plasmochin" was explained by scientists and doctors at a congress at Duesseldorf. It is claimed that it is more effective than quinine. experiments were at first conducted by Professor
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    THE STUDY OF AMERICA.
    73 9 BEFORE COLUMBUS [Reuter's Service.] Rene, Sept. 23. Siu-. Mussolini and other Ministers and members of the diplomatic corps attended the opening at the Capitol of the Congress xf Americanists at which there were representatives of thirty countries. Tiu- Premier expressed his gratification at llu choice of
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    U.S. AND THE WORLD COURT.
    76 9 [Renter's Service.] Genera, Sept. 22. The cum mit tee appointed hy the Signatories t<> the protocol of the permanent Court of International Justice to study the American reservations reports that the first four reservations should be accepted and likewise the fifth, subject to certain conditions.
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    THE WORLD'S SHIPPING.
    227 9 PALL IN PRODUCTION [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby. Sept. 22. The annual report of Lloyd's Register covering the year ended July states lhat of the world's total prospective tonnage no less than 68 per cent., br 744,030 tons, is to be built m Great Britain and Ireland,
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    COLONIES WANTED.
    169 9 GERMANY'S FIRST PLEA. DR. STRESEMANN'S CLAIMS [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Sept. 22. Germany's solemn admission to the League was proof that the nations had withdrawn their accusations of war guilt, said Dr. Stresemann, speaking at a reception organised by local Germans last night. He also emphasised the loyalty of
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    BIG LOAN TO SIEMENS.
    125 9 [Renter's Service.] Xew York, Sept. 23. Dili n Read announce the completion of a $24,000,000 loan to the Siemens group m Germany, of 6% per cent, debenture bonds m the form of 50 per cent. paid on allotment of certificates. A substantia! portion is being offered
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    COTTON TRADE FRICTION.
    76 9 [Reuter's Service. London. Sept. 22. Representatives of the British and Continental cotton exchanges have passed a res lution opposing the suggestion of the I'nited States' Department of Agriculture for the adoption of universal standards of cott »n staple. They considered the suggestion was impracticable and would not
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    THE FLORIDA HURRICANE.
    84 9 [Reuter's Service.] Mobile, Sept. 23. Thirty-five air-planes at Pensacola naval station were included m the destruction wrought by the hurricane. Each machine ost $45,000. Palm Beach. Sep*. 23. A direct wireless message from Nassau puts the- extent of the typhoon disaster at a happier proportion than was
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    A FANATIC PUNISHED.
    65 9 Paris, Sept. 22. Jarovenko, the wrecker id' the American war statue, has been sentenced to three months imprisonment. [A Paris message of July 27th. stated: The statue on the Place h_tats Unis m memory of Americans fallen m the war, representing a Doughboy holding out a hand
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    141 9 LABOUR BOARD IN THE ADMIRALTY. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sept. 22. It is unofficially stated that the Admiralty will establish a Board to administrate the labour force belonging to the Department. Ked Students of the Kyoto University. The Kyoto Imperial University authorities have decided
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    AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
    180 9 FLEET STRENGTHENED. DESTROYER FLOTILLA DESPATCHED. [Reuter's Service. Malta, Sept. 22. The third destroyer flotilla was unexpectedly detached from ths British Mediterranean Fleet at Volo yesterday and is now proceeding to China to reinforce the fleet there. The destroyer Wild Swan, belonging to the same flotilla, is shortly
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    NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
    67 9 London, Sept, 23. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, dating from Nov. Nth. m succession to Vice-Admiral Sir E- S. Alexander Sinclair who is appointed as Com-mander-in-Chief at the Nore dating from April 1, l.)__ 7. Rear Admiral David Anderson is appointed
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    THE ASSIZES.
    221 9 VRMED ROBBERY IX SILAT ROAD The robbery of a Chinese rikisha coolie .-nd his woman passenger m Silat Road i n the evening of August IT had a sequel at ilu fifth Assizes, before Mr. Justice Deane, yesterday, when three Chinese were charged with armed robbery. They are
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    SIAM AND MALAYA.
    194 9 CONFERENCE IN PENANG An important conference was held on Tuesday morning at Bel Retiro, Penang Hill between leading officials of Siam and Malaya, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard, presiding. Such questions as the prevention of infectious diseases, the opium question, traffic m Chinese women and
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    39 9 The regret by all at the departure of the Rev. R. L. Hitchcock from Taiping was evidenced by the large gathering of Europeans that met at tea at the Taiping Town Hall on Wednesday last to wish him goodbye.
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    CHINA'S WARS.
    565 11 The Southerners' Squeeze. -_.ftio.ooo FROM MERCHANTS. received by two different sources tgkoag allege that General Chang k, c>!umander-in-cMef of the Canton iKst Army, has ordered the Wu han ng, Hankow and Hanyang) Chammerce to provide a larg s. m, ate payment, for war fund* essage says that the
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    A STRANGE CRAFT.
    922 11 The Maidenhead Gondolier. TRANSPLANTING HISTORY. "Like a coffin clapped m a canoe" was what Lord Byron said of the Venetian gondola. A very fine boat it is, for all that, a graceful thing with its stern and prow lifting above the water, its prow that is like
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    59 11 An enormous swarm of winged ant> swept across the Bramshaw Golf Links m the New Forest recently, and players were forced to retire discomforted. The insects got into their clothing, inflicting stings and rendered play impossible. Later the swarm passed over Southampton m a cloud twenty or thirty feet from
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    72 12 The B. I. steamer Janus arrived with live stock from Calcutta on Wednesday. A Chinese male deck passenger on the steamer Kwangtung died during the voyage from China to Singapore. The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer, Katori Maru, left Colombo on the 22nd inst. and is due at
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    SYSTEM OF EXAMINATION IN FRANCE.
    190 12 PIRATES v. GUNBOAT. Cargo and passengers on the Hong KongCanton Steamboats yesterday says the China Mail of Sept. 15 were very Encouraging, both on the "up" and "down" boat. It is felt that an improvement has set m since the withdrawal of the strike pickets
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    MISTAKES ABOUT THE SEA.
    303 12 Sailors, contrary to a popular landsman's belief, do not fear rough weather. F>g is their greatest enemy, yet the thickest fog leaves the landsman's sympathies unstirred. The seaworthy steamship, unhampered by time-table and with plenty of "sea room." punches gaily int i the fiercest tempest. Different,
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    CLEARANCES.
    31 12 Sept. 23.- Alting, de Weert, Swaerdecroon, Reael, Tohlam. Emile. Pontianak, (Dut); Hermod, (Nor); President Adams, (Am) R. of Sarawak, (Sar); Perak, Quorra, Silverlarch, Mena, Rahman, Magnet, Scott Harley, Teesta. (Brit).
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    63 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Sept. 22. Maximum shade temperature 88.8 F Minimum shade temperature 75.5 F Mean shade temperature 80.9 P Maximum sun radiation 155 F Minimum grass radiation 73 F Sea temperature 80 F Mean wet bulb temperature
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    TALES THE ELEPHANT HUNTERS TELL.
    1158 14 The Old Rogue That Charged A Train. SHOOTING At EYES" IN THE NIGHT. One enters the Sports Club— that grey building at the corner of St. James's-square where the French Ambassador to the Court of King Charles the Second was installed just two hundred and
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S. WEEKLY REPORT.
    649 14 Singapore, Sept. 21. Rubber is .<i up m London and l 1 cents locally over the week. Stocks again .-how an increase of 1,235 Tons, making the total London stocks of 33,249 Tons. Shares have continued firm with a fair enquiry for most counters.
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    613 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] DOLLAR RUBBER. Allenby ($1 3.15 3.20 Alor Gajah 2.95 3.1C Aler Molek ($1) 2.80 3. 00 Ayer Panas (s:>) 13.00 13.50 Baljjownie ($1) 445 4 Bassett
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    KARMEN DIVIDEND.
    86 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Agents, have received a cable from the Secretaries advising that the directors of Karmen Rubber have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, a final dividend m respect of the financial year ended 31st. May, 1926 of 12!o per cent
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    EXCHANGE.
    18 15 New York, demand SGM Bangkok, demand 80 Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    159 15 September 23. Tin 150 Tons 152 7 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl SagO Small 8.50 Copra 10.90 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Rice, Siam old Xo. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rico, Siam Broken No. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken No.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 September 23rd., 12 o'clock noon Buyer* Sellers R.S.S. equai to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 7n;_. Tt <>:; Tenner I let. 7Ji 4 72% <ict. -Pec. 73% .lam-Mar. 74 4 76 Tone of Market: Quiet Firm. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 20% d pej- ]I>. New V<,ik
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    503 15 Singapore. Sept. 22 Following shaii) fluctuations, the metal quotation shows a gain of i' 4. ss. on balances, and thf statistical position appears very strong. The Tin share market, however, a- a natural sequence to months of heavy activity at rising quotations, can best be
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    185 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 2.L Rubber. Local Tl per lb. Quiet Tin. London, £299. 10s. Rubbers.— Shaies are linn. Luna- have buyers at 3.98 and Coltnsburghs at 4.50. New Scudais offer ai 3.17% and Bassetts at 1.50. I'lu Benuts arc quoted 75 77 and Mentakabs
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS. REPORT.
    139 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Sept. 23. London.- Rubber Is L'p %d Local 71. Ka. £299. 10s. Down 50s. Local 152% for 150 tons. Mining Shares. Easier. res^engporß are on olfer at 30s, Benongs at 70s, Idris et Pie <'d cum. PetalingS at 4.57%, Pengkalen- Bl 22.50.
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    234 15 Singapore. Sept. 23. Since OUI last prices have tinned up and we have steadily rising market, apparently outside operators on the London Market take tile view that a bullish announcement I will shortly be made regarding unused licences to ship under the restriction scheme and the
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    217 15 Th. market throughout the past week has been steady, with an upward tendency. P' ior to yesterday's auction business ari done upto G9% for Awarded Spot Sheet. The auction passed with fully steady tone. No saU-< of Awarded She. t weye mad' under the hammer, but business passed
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    60 15 have eased to 2.5.' sellers. Souths have buyers at M and offer at S7 and Taipings are better at 2.1 2^. 2.1 7 Industrials.— Traders have business a' 38.50, buyers over. Steamships are quoted 397). 400. Smelters business at 18. an-' I'nited Engineers at 13.00. with more offering Leans.— l9l9
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      422 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, UMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Eaq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. 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 paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,600,000 Silver $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, Deputy Chairman W.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    197 16 BOMBAY CRICKET TOURNAMENT. EUROPEANS DEFEAT PARSIS. Poona, Sept. loth. The first match m the (^iadrangular Cricket Tournament of India, between the Europeans and the Parsis, ended to-day m a victory for the Europeans on the first innings, the second innings being unfinished on account of rain, which lobbed
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    VISIT OF THE M.C.C. TEAM.
    63 16 GRESWELL ACCEPTS INVITATION FROM INDIA. W. T. Greswell (Somerset and Ceylon) has accepted an invitation from the Calcutta Cricket Hub to play for the European eleven against the M.C.C. team m the match which will begin at Calcutta on December 24th. Hubert Ashton. of Rangoon,
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    TATES UNIQUE FEAT.
    77 16 TATE S UNIQUE FEAT. THREE WICKETS WITH THREE BALLS But no Hat-trick. London, Sept. 15 What probably constitutes a unique feat was accomplished by Tate al yesterday's Oval match. With the last two balls he delivered m the Hist inning*, he dismissed A. Woolley and Duckworth, and with the first
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    A CORONACH RUMOUR.
    56 16 MAY NOT RIN IN JOCKEY CUB STAKES. London. Sept. Ui Racing circles were disappointed over a morning report that Coronach would not run m the Joe-key Club Stakes, where he would have met the brilliant Solario. but Lord Woolavington has informed Reuter that nothing has yet been
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    POLO FINAL.
    24 16 [Reuter's Service.] Westbury. Sept. 23. In the final of the polo championship the Hurricanes heal the Argentine by seven goals to six.
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    UNITED SERVICES' HOCKEY FIXTURES.
    148 16 The following fixtures have been arranged Oct. 15th or 17th U.S. (Malaya) v Malacca (A) (Date depends on date of arrival ol Trooper, i United Services (B) v S.C.C. Oct 25th, and S.C.C. Jan 21st. Nov. Ist UJS. (Singapore) v S.C.C. (H) United Services' (A) v
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    31 16 Mrs. l. s. Alton, wife of the hon. secretary of the North London Rifle Club, made a worlds record for women marksmen at Bisley recently, with 102 points out of a
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    366 16 The S.C.C. Tournament. GROUND UNFIT. There was do play yesterday nor will there be any to-day on account of the state of the ground owing to the recent heavy rains. MONDAY'S TIES. "A" Singles. A. A. A. Paterson owe 15.2 vs. O. R. S. "B" Singles. R. C.
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    Y.M.C.A. OPEN TOURNAMENT
    34 16 TO-DAY'S TIES Single Handicap. G. Haridas vs. Ong Swee Gan. Corporal P. Slater vs. Pee Tek Hap. Open Doubles. Semi Final. Matsukawa and Murakami vs. S. Viryasiri and Woon Chow Tat.
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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
    302 16 BISLEY AMMUNITION To the Editor. Sir,— May I enquire through the medium ol your valuable paper whether the com-* petitors m the coming "Malayan Bisley Meeting" which is to be held m Singapore this year, will be supplied with the latest ammunition 1922-192"). or the obsolete
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    50 16 BIG FIGHT BROADCAST. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 23. From Schenectady the short-wave station 2.XAF will broadcast the ring-side story of the Dempsey-Tunney fight on a wave-length of 32.79 for three and a half hours beginning at 11.30 Greenwich time to-night. The well-known station KDKA is also broadcasting.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    52 16 DEFEAT OF PLYMOUTH. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 22. The following are the results of English League matches played to-day: Division 11. Manchester C. 3, Oldham 0. Middlesbrough 4. Bradford C. 3. Division 111 (Southern). Bournemouth 1, Swindon 2. Bristol C. 4, Plymouth 2. Division 111 (Northern). Hartlepools, 1,
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    NORTHERN UNION RESULTS.
    44 16 London, Sept. 15Results of matches played to-day m the Rugby League are as follows: The Dewsbury-Barrow match was not Huddersfield 10, Wigan 10. Hunslet 10, Bramley 3. Leigh 16, All Blacks 23St. Helen's R. IS, Halifax 0. Featherstone 4, Leeds 10.
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    GOLF.
    90 16 AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Sept. 22. On the Salisbury Club garden city course the American Professional Golf Championship opened to-day. In the first round outstanding results were: Sarazen (Briarcliffe) beat Jim Barnes (Pelham) 5 and 4; Hagen (Pasadena) the holder, beat Turnesa (Fairview) 3 and 2;
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    MID-SURREY TOURNAMENT.
    115 16 I-ondon, Sept. 22. Th- Mid-Surrey Golf Tournament was a succession of surprises involving the defeat of prominent players at the hands of comparatively unknown men. In the second round the victims included Jolly (Moortown), Robs »n (Cooden Beach), Taylor (Potters Bar. and Williamson (Notts), culminating m the third
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    GOLF HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
    106 16 21 -YEAR-OLD TRIUMPH RECALLED. London, Sept. 14. The historic international foursome match of 1905 m which Harry Vardon and J. H. Taylor beat James Braid and Alex Herd by 13 and 12 is recalled by the same players meeting m a similar match at St. Albans.
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    LANCASHIRE vs. REST.
    397 16 Cyclonic Hitting by England XI. THE FULL SCORES. The full scores m the match between Lancashire, the County Champions, and the Rest, were as follows: The Rest.— lst Innings. Hobbs, b Sibbles Suteliffe, c Duckworth, b Macdonald 6 Woolley, l.b.w, b R. Tyldesley 21 Hendren, c and
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    AUSTRALIAN LADIES' PIPE RAND
    132 16 IN SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT. London, Sept. 13. The Australian Ladies' Pipe Band, which is visiting Scotland m connection with the Braemar gathering, was involved m a motor accident at Bowling, near Glasgow. The party were enjoying a trip m five private cars, when the steering gear
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    167 16 The next fortnightly cinema show at the Y.M.CA. will be given to-night at 8.30. An excellent programme has been arranged. Saturday was observed as a holiday m Johore, says the Malay Mail, m honour of the birthday of His Highness the Suitan, which fell on the previous day, but, owing
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