The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 September 1926

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S..SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926. NO. 11,909.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    263 1 At the mcnthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon the President explained the circumstances attending recent legal proceedings affecting the Municipality Page 16. Another deadlock has arisen m the coal fitrugglo and the recent negotiations ire now definitely closed Page 9. Tunney gained .1
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1100 1 Qutcquid agttttt hominm* nustri est farrugn LilieW Juvenal. It is common knowledge that main po« pular myths, or sayings, contain the essence of great truths, indirect references to some 'lunger oi contingency which na? been Enced and met with courage by a community at a moment
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      198 1 WING LOONG >X HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Cut ?-nd Finish Guaranteed. 33. HIGH STREET. Sea View Hotel. Sunday, 26th September, 1926. HIGH TIDE 1.01 P.M. CINEMA at 9.30 p.m. J 1 Squirrel Food (Comic) MONTY BANKS. J 2 Conquering Power ALICE TERRY, R. VALENTINO. SPECIAL DINNER Tables may be Booked. Phone
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      87 1 Ttie Quality of the unique 555 leaf is enhanced by the State Express methods of manufacture. VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ARDATH TOBACCO CO. LTD.. LONDON. VWA W. W. W. V. Vd^ WA V AWA *VW". \VA WAWAPA"WAW AF, 5 After-dinner S J Tuesday, Thursday C^\ \v^\^ < and Saturday. v^ I I
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      125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Municipal tendeis Page 7. Trade mark notices— Page 7. Erasmic soap peerless and best Page 2. Lessons m German ov Dutch given— Page?. Karamchand's sale of crepe, fuji silk. etc. —Page 1\ Johnny Walter Whisky everywhere, ask for it -Page 12. "Carmen" to-night at Vict aia TheatrePage 2.
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      128 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 25//* High Water. 6.2-1 a.m., 0.27 p.m. Outward mail due. Singapore Golf Champion-hip Final. Rowing: (hiengmai Cup. Football: Singapore vs. Selangor, Stadinm. Carpi's Italian Opera Theatre. 9.30. Sunday. 2fith. High Water, 1.7 a.m.. 1.1 p.m. Singapore Coif Championship Final. High Water. 1.51 a.m., 1.87 p.m. Federal Council.
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    THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    660 2 Among the business transacted at a meeting ol the board of directors of the Indian Association held on Monday, the following decisions were made: (l) To celebrate the Ass cmtion*s third anniversary on tho 2nd October, »_> To hold a public meeting of Indiana to pass a
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      227 2 FHE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Towa Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. r Kelveys m School of I 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
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      231 2 Victoria Theatre. To-Night at 930 p.m. A. CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY. FULL ORCHESTRA BALLET AND CHORUS. To-NigHt. CARMEN. Tuesday, Sept. 28th7 Wednesday, Sept. 29th. FAUST. LA BOHEME. BOOKING NOW~OPEN AT LITTLE'S. $4, 2 1. PAVILION From Monday, 20th to Sunday, 26th September. BLANCHE SWEET AND EDMUND LOWE In a
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      207 2 A PICTURE WHICH EVERYBODY WILL ENJOY Thoroughly Amusing, Sensational and Entertaining. FROM FRIDAY, 24th, TO THURSDAY, 30th, AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A SIDNEY FRANKLIN— FIRST-NATIONAL PRODUCTION From a Story by Hans Kraly Presenting CONSTANCE TALMADGE most marvellously m a dual comedy role Together with
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    RUBBER & TIN RETURNS.
    738 3 RUBBER TIN RETURNS. OUTPUTS FOR AUGUST. Agents: Boustead Co. Buloh Kasap, 38,000; to date 167,500; Gadeh. 45,500; to date 304,564; Malakoff. G&0C0; to date 443*461; Mount CyiH. 4,100; to date 23,672; Nordanal, 56.477; to date 579,024; Rim, 45,000; to date 197,000; Seletar. 21,088; to date 38,388; Roebourne, 23,500; to date
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    THE EX-KAISER.
    72 3 I'aris, Aug. 13. i President Hindenburg has asked the exKaiser, according t» a Berlin message to the Chicago Tribune, to give up part of the iight which he claims over his old German property. This, the President says, will put an end to the internal conflict which is
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      97 3 ft V^J. and a sound constitution. R) I "Builds Bonnie Babies" >j Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. L*W~ w »tf _fl_r Mm mmW km W_H ifl mw m* at *W Wf mf Bf JB g Mm jmf maW mW mf k\\w f fl t**" -^R _V LW mw Jr Lm
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      92 3 WILKINSON, HEY WOOD ja AND CLARK ja "RTTSTICIDE I TTeTI Tastings a_H_F ___________H v *>^i?\. i i \^M^^_flflAiiHHß^^^^^^^4M^ r\ I j y*A I JrSl _d^_H flfl Jv'W X V *U_ _^|_^|_^B *_T» i-***-* Jt-i mJm /^_B____^^^^V_l i fc: _fJj___^^. \¥"^_fc ~^^mmm9RßKm Mmmi fjfe Bb^^^^P' GENERAL g& -^i^ -^A-fr^' MANUFACTURED mm*
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    THE REALLY PERFECT MOTORCAR.
    688 4 A Vision of What Mi^ht be at Olympia. A FEW SUGGESTIONS. Attached as we may be to the car of our choice, most of us have a feeling at times that if we had had a hand m its creation we could have made a better
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    NEW CAR CARE.
    148 4 On taking delivery of a new car (states The Light Car and Cycle Car), most motorists are overcome with a desire to be out on the open road on every possible occasion. The feeling is natural, but n»w ownerwill be well repaid if they resist the temptation
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    VENETIAN GROCERS.
    79 4 Sentiment and efficiency are waging an industrial battle m Venice, the city of canals and operatic gondoliers, according to the Sales Manager of the Evinrude Motor Company. The use of marine motors, especially the out hoard motor for canoes, rowboats, etc., is objectionable to the tourist, who expects
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      98 4 J High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes < m* W% lil^Vl t i^Rmm^S^' At Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca s *^c 1 BRITISH INDUSTRY I £_n r% ill I ijUrcdi rnce lYGuuLiiuiiaf I Morris Cowley. Morris Oxford. 2 seater without
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      157 4 i H mmm\Wlm\ \ll-^-f T^ ECAISE of its WJS Ifl mlll^/N -JL-^ extra strength 5 j! I l#\j most economical for all Nevt Time— Bl V GOOD/fEAR Heavy Duty Cord Tyres. 57— 'JC R_ MT mm^ j jßh Highest qualit\. Low Price. Real X, Bj *JU&sm Service thU is what
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    WARNING OF APPROACH.
    961 5 MAKING THE MOTOR HORN EFFECTIVE. DANGER OF CONTEMPT. By MAJOR F. A. FORBES-LEITH. F.R.G.S. Author of "By Car to India." [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] Do you use your motor horn as a means of giving warning or as a means of alarming the general public? I am sorry
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    THE MOTOR-CAR ERA.
    111 5 The motor-car has made vasl changes m oui daily lives. Faced with the- choice of cioing without a maid or going without a car, most couples choose ihe former alter native, influenced more than a little, no doubt, by the fact that reliable cars are plentiful and
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    SHOCK ABSORBERS.
    101 5 To ascertain whether the fractional shock absorbers on a car have been tightened sufficiently before starting on a journey, it is necessary to test them by driving the car at usual touring speed over an average road, tightening or slackening the shock absorbers to suit requirements. If one
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      284 5 s > tl V^CARSy jj A PURELY BRITISH CAR THAT IS NOW DESERV- > EDLY MUCH IN THE PUBLIC EYE. ITS WON- S DERFUL QUALITIES WILL ENSURE THAT THIS HT j.* POPULARITY IS STEADY IN THE ASCENDANT, AS < i WILL THE VASTLY EXPANDING WORKS NOW IN > ij COURSE
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      372 5 I THE TROJAN CAR (British). I :j England's long waited for supremacy m the f: Cheap Car line at last an accomplished fact. •z > 5 Economical motoring revolutionized. >; i 5 The New Trojan 1926 touring model with its up-to-date substantial body and J J comfortable seating together with
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    WOMEN WHO LEAD THE MINERS.
    1738 6  -  Sir Philip Gibbs THE COAL STRUGGLE. The Position m the English Coalfields. WHAT THE LEADERS THINK. BY [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} The appeal to America by British labour leaden ■■>.■ behalf >f the miners' wives and children, an.i Mr. Baldwin's denial that there is any starvation
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    THE WAY THEY HAVE IN AMERICA.
    1575 6 Nations Abounding Wealth. No MM who has spent ten minutes m American tan fail to be impressed by her almost blatant prosperity. High prices, coupled with the fact that everybody you net can afford to pay them, are the first outward and visible siglH
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    THE NEW FOOTBALL.
    1126 6  -  W. Gillespie j SPECIAL SOCCER ARTICLE. t% Prospects of the League Clubs. g 8 U AMERICAN AGENTS POACHING ENGLISH *2 PLAYERS. 1% I 1 V (The Sheffield United and Irish Captain). [FREE PRESS SPECIAL]. [The professional footballer is an inveterate "grouser." He does not think he is
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      22 6 IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form— No. 4. 1 m m mmmmmmmmamam^mmmmmnamwmmMtmummamtmmmmmmmmn _m >h^B^^msw^^a<aw ■■■nuumw*— m i i miwiiiwiMmiis iriiuijmwj
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    CRICKET AVERAGES.
    111 7 HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE HEAD BATTING. Rhodes Heads Bowling with Mercer Second. London, Sept. 14. The final first-class averages reveal very appropriately that Hobbs and Sutcliffe are still together. Hobbs tops the list with the following figures Ings. Runs. H'Score. Avg. Hobbs 41 2,949 316 77.60 Sutcliffe 47 2,528
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    RHODES BEST ALL-ROUNDER.
    119 7 Maurice Tate a Good Second. Rhodes knocks the youngsters m all round display, for, m addition to heading the bowling averages, he scored 1,132 runs with an average of 34.30 per innings. Maurice Tate is a good second to him m this respect, his figures being (m
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    THE AUSTRALIAN AVERAGES.
    141 7 Th- completed averages of the Australians IH all first class matches are as follow- i>a 1 1 1 ng Woodfull 34 5 1672 2<»l 57.66 Macartney 33 4 _J561 160 53.5F Bardsley 33 3 1424 r.KV 47.40 Ponsford 26 4 901 144 40.95 Hendry 1 315 81
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    AUSTRALIANS AT BLACKPOOL.
    255 7 THE FILL The following are the closing scores m the match between thr> Australians and North of England at Blackpool: Australians.— lst. Innings. Taylor, 1.b.w., b Root 9 Woodfull, not out 116 Macartney, c Parker, b Root 32 Collins, b Jupp 16 Andrews, c Root, b Parker
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    190 7 The S.C.C. Tournament. MONDAY'S TIES. "A" Singles. A. A. A. Paterson owe 15.2 vs. O. R. S. Bateman plus 3. Lt. H. S. J. Bourke plus 3 vs. Dr. Mcßain pius 3. *B" Singles. R. C. Smith plus 1 vs. C. J. Stephens owe 15. A. A. Ewing
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    175 7 "A Singles. R. W. Sinclair owe 15.4 vs. R. G. Pash ser. "IP Singles. E. J. Sturgess plus 3 vs. H. H. Bullen owe 15.1. C. Singles. Winners of F. Snell and A. C. Stone vs. A. S. Anderson owe 4. "A" Doubles. Sir W. Murison and D.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    247 7 Single Handicap. Doubles Handicap. Matsukawa and Murakami vs. S. Viryasiri and Ong Swee- Kee. Another stagt* romance m India, but this time golf has had a lot to do with it. Miss Adele Blood, an American actress who wa--recently m India with a theatrical touring company, has become
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      432 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. OLD ENGLISH PRINTS < IN FRAMED. f > BABY (.RAND PIANO $1,000. J '.V.V.V. V.\V.VAVeVU%V.%%WwX MARBLE TABLE TOPS, FLOORING, TILES, Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. "Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE. FOR NEW BUICK GARS, KING UP PHONE NO. 3981. HAVE YOUR OWN CHOICE OF THE
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      832 7 NOTICES. I SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND EXCHANGE. Notice i_. hereby {riven that the Half Yearly (ieneral Meeting of. Members will be held m *he Chamber of Commerce Room, New General Post Office Building, on Monday, 27th September, li)2-o, at 2.15 p.m. for the followin J purposes 1, To inform
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      685 7 NOTICES. WAUKEGAN _^«^»t2£S and Wire Company of New Jersey a Corpora^ tion organized and existing under the Laws of he State of New Jersey, located at Building, No. 614 Superior Avenue, Northwest, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., Manufacturers, and is used by the said Company m respect of barb wire. The trade
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      466 7 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders an- invited for work required m the. Renewal and Repairing of the Btoof i■ fh Y-c--toria Theatre. Specification and Form of Tenders may be obtained from the Munuiprtl Areh:t<*ct oi production of a receipt for $50. from th< Municipal Treasurer which will be refunded if a
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    BIRTH. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    28 8 BIRTH. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MAYCOCK. At Hay Road Nursing Home. Sydney, New South Wales; on th.* 17th n;.-tant to Adelaide, wife of li. M. A. Maycoek, Labu, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926. Devolution—Preliminary Skirmishes.
    764 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926. Devolution Preliminary Skirmishes. The Federal Council will, on Monday, have, as promised, the opportunity of discussing and criticising the report of the committee which the High Commissioner appointed to consider what changes m financial matters could be made to secure a devolution of
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    249 8 Legislative Council is to meet on October 11th at 10 a.m. The Supreme Court will be m vacation f-om Dec. IS to Jan. 10. The Postal Department Titles Ordinance comes into force on October Ist. m the Straits Settlements. Messrs Fogden. Brisbane and Co <$Hi>,S7O) have secured the contract for
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    555 8 TWO MONTHS FOR PERJURER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Sept. 24. In the Supreme. Court to-day a Chinese named Ong Kirn Choc was sentenced to two months rigortvs imprisonment for perjury. The accused was tha defendant m a Civil case m which a compatriot sued him for half
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    256 8 Referring to the treatment of leprosy at Palau Jerejak. the Annual Medical Report. 1925. for the Straits Settlements, states that exercise is encouraged and consists of vegetable planting, cutting of firewood, sea bathing, walking, rowing, football, badminton, skipping and drill (Boy Scouts). Every effort is made to keep the inmates
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    259 8 Cavalleria and Pa^liacci. For over thirty-six years. Mascaf_.ni pular one-act jpera "Cavalleria fceettcai has been produced with unfailing luceess. For Cavalleria there was n*. initial of discouraging criticism and eneathti reception by the world of musu. bu was the fate of so many )ther famoac > a^ Written
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    154 8 SERIOUS TRAIN ICCIDENI li, a heavy storm ar, < I I [Tokio for SfeimottOSaki but HftOt I aster near Xakan >, H ir- m... 1 I killing thirty persons rad v* I South-Sea> Trade Conference IMM -hided. I Th.- South-Seas trade confer* I I eluded to-day Plan- to
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    SUNDAY'S WIRELESS CONCERT.
    163 8 The Amateui Wirel. >- I transmit the following prograi! H 1. Piano: Rigolette (Verdi I Electric Piano. fl 2. Songs: (a i The Cape Rons G (b) Leave lot of time (ltelvilb I Mr. Draper. fl 3. Vio. in: Chanaoa Arahe (X fl Ifr. J. Trynei. 8
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    114 8 The Prince of Wales, oa lean I Police-Consta>de William Wak M ing his last duty at V <rk Beam >' ,ail fl before retiring on pension aft H service with the force, sent for hi: B presented him with a silver watch I I the Prince's monogram. Alia-- I fact
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      40 8 mm^*g& FOR ALL y^^** VERMIN USE JL AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. DEARS' I GOLDEN SERIES. ASK THE BOY TO FETCH YOU A Bass Beer FOR HE WILL BRING "Kangaroo Brand" (PURPLE TRIANGLE) It is specially Brewed for the Tropics.
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    COAL TROUBLES.
    166 9 (HST ANOTHER IMPASSE. \> I LANS TURNED DOWN. issued a statement detailing sals, which the Government at v sideling. They correspond to .il- led earlier and emphasise the -.m. tion of work on the 1921 a temporary arrangement. They the terms of reference by the buna! shall be
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    BRITISH WARSHIP FIRED ON.
    25 9 Ci Reuter's S-ervice. 1 Shanghai. Sept. 23. .as fired MB by rules <>n nel-uv Si.:t.-.hi. The tl la-rhmt irun- and 3-inch
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    GREECE SETTLING DOWN.
    42 9 ill shades ol opinion aplv*r.*i\;.>" decision ro abI titics. ions wi I be held on the date fixed, t rtional representagasette to-day publishes the .••.<. Constitution, which was irtianwintirj commission of Assembly last year. It will the future Chamber within
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    WORLD COURT PROTOCOL.
    43 9 I'l haa eoncfadedt, It adopted IatMNUI ol the committee, t1... eomplet« equditv of ihe with the other signatories, aited states is not a memLeague, ries wiil individually inform s ol their deds* n and it rhe latter to say whether
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    RUNAWAY TRAIN ACCIDENT.
    37 9 the Middle Of a train P asr. unaware ot* the accident n!y half the train- An ex- behind crashed into the de- which were shattered to ■'-—nt. six bodies have been ■boat twenty passengers
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    IMPERIAL AIR ROUTE.
    318 9 CAIRO TO KARACHI. HOTELS IN THE DESERT. [British Radio— Official Service], Rugby, Sept. 23. The air service from England to India is o be inaugurated on January 12 next. As iheady announced, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air, accompanied by Lady Maud Hoare, will travel to India
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    COTTON EXCITEMENT.
    135 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Sept. 24. The cotton market to-day was demoralised *y the eppearancs of the G wernment cot'U report fo< »ng a slight lowei crop than last year. Prices which owing to the hurricane damage m the south, dropped jfl »m 126 to 1 i points
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    A CHANNEL FAILURE.
    81 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 2-i. Mis-. Marriott, of Barnstaple, who swims I mder f he name of Miss Jane Darwin, and rhe left Cape Gris Nez at 9 o'clock last light, on an attempt to swim the Channel. tad to leave the water at midday
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    PEACE FOR NICARAGUA.
    34 9 [Reuter's Service.] Managua, Sept. 21. The Liberals have accepted the Governments" armistice terms and a peace conference is to be held next week which it is hoped will end the revolution.
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    COBHAM MOVES ON.
    20 9 [Reuter's Service.] Karachi, Sept. 24. Alan Cobham left India to-day for Chahbar, Baluchistan, en route for home
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    EXPELLED FROM LABOUR PARTY.
    137 9 By a three Ip one majority the metropolitan council of the Australian Labour Party m Western Australia has expelled Mr. T. J. Hughes, M.L.A.. from the party. It was also decided to ask Mr. Hughes to resign his seat m Parliament immediately. The expulsion was the
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    18 9 The loss of familiarity with the Bible has brought impoverishment of the language and thought. Lord Eustace Percy.
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    HEAVY WEIGHTS AT WAR.
    834 9 DEMPSEY BEATEN. A GREAT FIGHT. [Reuter's Service.] Philadelphia. Sept. 23. The stages for the fight oi fights are set. It is estimated that between 125,030 and 150,000 spectator will be piesent. The hotels are swamped and accommodation cannot be obtained. Not a seat remains m Tex
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    INFORMER'S METHODS.
    222 9 ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SELL A ••PLANTED*' AUTOMATIC. A method employed by a police informer m effecting the arrest of a, .Chinese on a charge of possession of a pistol and ammunition, described by the prosecution themselves as "planting," was disclosed m the District Court yesteiday morning when a
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    THE ASSIZES.
    160 9 CHINESE YOUTHS SENTENCED. I I The three Chinese youths who were! tried at the fifth Assi7.cs on a charge of robbery of a rikisha coolie and his woman passenger m ilat Road on the evening of August IT, were all found guilty yesterday, j According to the case
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    THE LATE MR. PARLEIGH ROBERTSON
    181 9 The funeral of Mr. Parleigh Robertson, i look place at Seiemban on Saturday last and was very largely attended, there being representatives of all the communities m Negri Semhilan. to all of whom Mr. j R< bertson was well known. The f uner?'. service took
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    AGRICULTURAL SITUATION IN INDIA.
    137 9 A Good Monsoon on the Whole. Simla, Sept. 15. The following is the agricultural situation and the Monsoon progress to the end of August, as appraised by the Government of India: The Monsoon generally is sufficient, except m the dry zone of Upper Burma, and two
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    ANGLO-INDIAN GIRL HACKED TO DEATH.
    118 9 Police Arrest Alleged Lover. Madras, Sept. 14. There was a tragic sequel to the broken engagement of Miss Milly Figeredo, an Anglo-Indian girl of 20, who was hacked to death by Gonsalves, an unemployed Anglo-Indian, who is alleged to be her lover. It appears that
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      205 9 THE PHILLIPS RAINBOW FOUR COLOUR PENCIL N. A C B. INSTRUCTIONS^ Pull the part marked A m Diagram out to its fullest extent from the part marked B when the four coloured spots representing Red for Red Copying Lead, Blue for Blue Copying Lead, Violet for Violet Copying Lead, White
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      642 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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      567 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Hia Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antwerp Due Leave Tonnage. Singapore.
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    BETTING TAX IN NOVEMBER.
    596 11 Bookmakers' £10 Certificates. PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE AFFIXED. The tax on betting will came into operation on the first day of next November. It will apply to every bet made with a bookmaker on any event of any kind. The expression "bookmaker," according to the Finance Act
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    QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL FUND.
    152 11 QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL FUND. I The following subscriptions have been received to date by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking C irporation. H.E. Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, X.C.8.. K.CM.G. $100 H mgkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Foreign Staff 110 Hon. Mr. Hayes Marriott, C.M.G. 100 Hon. Mr. G. C. Clarke Mrs.
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    CURING PHYSICAL DECLINE.
    328 11 o NEW DISCOVERY FOR WEAK AND LIFELESS. o By Dr. E. BUERGI, M.D. While it is true that many of us finish the day with a balance of energy m hand, there are plenty of men and women who w.->rk, and play. too. far beyond their strength,
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      723 11 NOTICE. The^ Fresh Food Refrigerating Company, Limited. INCORPORATED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES). Nominal Capital $2,000,000. Divided into 1,000,000. Shares of $2 each. h E fa hereby given that the above-named Company is issuing a Prospectus IMh day of September. 1926, a copy of which "has been filed with the
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      38 11 y/M M^J ~~yj r jSljf EEIE 1^ fttjU^J^^mS k^nlK*iwhl v "She asked tor "Capstan k L^ndc^JN PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS, ORGANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. TIME PAYMENTS ARRANGED W. J. GARCIA 219, ORCHARD ROAD.
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      335 11 •^AAFtWWW.V. WWV.V.WW W. W.S WMAfIMN WdW.W*.V.*V. W-V. A Why is tKe Parker Duofold tKe most I H widely copied Pen ij MB ii\ tKe world 111 P ROBABL i the highest tribute ever paid to IM-H an v ar^ c^ e certainly to any fountain pcn r~ ''^3 is paid
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      371 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) f 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 MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading tc Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      200 12 HUGO STINNES LINES. (Incorporated m Germany). REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. s.s. Carl Legien (P) 9,000 Oct. 24 s.s. Tirpitz 12,250 Nov. 17 ms. Rhein 12,250 Dec. 19 HOMEWARD BOUND. Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. s.s. Havenstein 12,250 Oct. 8 s.s. Albert Voegler
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      302 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) ITICKETSr^rJTOURSI Passages booked by all steamship lines. Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cab!e Transfer Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and accident Insurance effected Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS.. ROYAL STATE RLYS OF SIAM and JAVA
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      182 12 OBTAINABLE F R 0 M EVERY GOOD HOTBL. CLUB AND STORE I* MALAYA. BIT YQi ASK FOR IT BY NAME TO ENSURE GETTING Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. CO (Incorporated m Ita.y HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthly service for Brmdi-ii. VMM
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      650 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, Taipjng, Penang arid Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      646 12 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a,m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. Service. Agntter m E. Minor. Hymns 303, 488, 335, Ps. 150. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns. 512, 169, 231, 1,
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      723 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. ndon, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, \ntwerp, via Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan and Port Said. Alaska Maru Oct. 17 Oct. 18 \i mbasa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira. Delagoa Bay and Durban. t Panama Maru Oct. 26 Oct. 27 I ..roan, Algoa Bay, Cape Town, Rio,
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      480 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR fiSk 'PRESIDENT 11 LINERS -SSkJ-JS^* Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold
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      665 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S. A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. CUBA MARU In Port. M.s. SILVERCEDAR due Oct 11 s.s. RHINE MARU due Oct. 19 For rates end other particulars apply— GUTHRIE
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    PARISIANA.
    941 14 River Yachting- in France. A WEEK'S CRUISE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Aug. 22. Only of late years have the French taken to river yachting. True, the motor launch, ousting the miniature steam-propelled craft, caught on amazingly, many people with money to burn having availed themselves of it. But,
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      397 14 One of the Important Advantages of WEED BUMPERS I"T X TEED Bumpers have just the right curve VV to prevent hooking with bumpers on other cars or with any other object a very important [Made of high quality steel, with maximum, shock space they absorb the impact of collisions and
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      117 14 \_y Sv^' Theteiiattmutkm* jRTTfkh of predmdng mmr hm\*jJSij early Bible*. Iw'ml H° w man y r n HV IVahl Pens could mlrmr have saved m tW ''ml extste£ l wh en tnts wJM monk, as history remMm cords, spent fifty jßr/jf/ years transcribinf JpjMf one copy of the Bible. MM
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      212 14 T^LM England /s?*\ *J> r ->hip serv.ee from England may sixe >».* -4— s—^ an accomplished tact, but ihanks to the Maru, ''*^ts|J^^"" r% > Mtt l» aiuum tin, BLACK WHITE Cieoi //^rwffiffc<^. ~\a£~~~~ f t,c> ,<MI,(I r< at h you i" a better condm air iff? l 1 xwi^P^
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      EXCHANGE.
      63 15 September 24. Bank 4 m.s/ 2|4 3-16 Bank demand 2;3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 New York, demand 56 hi Credits 90 days 58 France. Demand 1940 India, T.T. Hongkong, demand 7 P-c Wa. Yokohama, demand 115 1 Java, demand 139 7 /i. Bangkok, demand 80 Bar Silver
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      PRODUCE.
      224 15 September 24. Tin 125 Tons $153.25 Gambier 9.00 Pepper White 50.00 Pepper Black 36.00 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl Sago Small 8.50 Copra 10.90 Copra Sumlried 11.30 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Ea^le (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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      C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
      65 15 September 24th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 71 72 Standard R.S.S. Spot. 72 72 1- <>n Tender Oct 7:2 i 4 7Z% Oct. -Dec. 7.P 4 7:.S 4 Jan. -Mar. 743- 4 7.>i_, Tone of Market: Hull quiet. Latest
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      101 15 Maynard and Co. ($10) 7.00 8.00 nom. Rfbeiro and Co. ($10) 8.40 8.7a Robinson Ord. ($10) 27.50 BUM Robinson Prefs. (100) 135.00 140.00 Shell Transport (tl) 4-9.0 4.1 2.6 Spore Cold Storage ($2) 6.25 0.50 S. Steamship (100) 392.00 395.00 Straits Traders ($10) 35.25 38-75 United Engineers (10) 13.40 13.(50
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      CROPS OF NYASALAND.
      342 15 Bumper Tobacco Exports. The Acting Governor of Nyasaland (Mr. R. 0. D. Rankine). m his opening address at the third annual agricultural show at Blantyre. said that tobacco exports from Nyasaland m 1925 amounted to 2.292 tons compared with 1.117 tons m 1924. Although figures were not
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      TRADE AND COMMERCE.
      195 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore. Sept 24. Rubber. Local 61 \j* cents per lb. Tin. London, £299. ss. I Rubbers. Shares are firm with more buyers than sellers. Allenbys have buyers ■at 3.20 and Balgownies at 5. Bassett/ are I quoted 1.45 1.50. Brogas have buyers at
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & COS. REPORT.
      128 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Sept. 24. Rubber. London, Is 9 1 d. Local 71-Vfc. Tin.— £299. ss. Down ss. Local 153 (for 125 tons sold). Rubbers. Market Firm. Scudais 3.25 3.30, Malaka Pindas 3.12^ 3.17 Vj. United Malaccas 3.07 s 3.12*4, Mentaicabs 67 69, Bassetts 1.47%
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      170 15 Singapore, Sept 24. All Markets have shown a distinctly improved tone and close the week at best, but somewhat uncertain of the advance. Ope J raters are exercised over the possibility of j action being taken m regard to the accumulation of unused export rights and an i
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      75 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Sept. 23. Paris 174 4-. Near York 4-85 7 16. Brussels 1*24. Geneva 25.12. Amsterdam 12.114. Milan 1314. Berlin 20.35. Stock holm 18.15. Copenhagen 15. 274. Oslo 22.13 4. Vienna 34.40 4. Prague 163%, Helsingfors 192'V 4 Madrid 31.844, Lisbon 2 17-:"2. Rio 74-.
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      SUNGEI BAIT DIVIDEND.
      46 15 Boustead and Co.. Penang. agents if Sungei Batu are m receipt of a telegram from the -Secretaries to the effect that tinBoard have declared an interim dividend of 124 per cent, m respect of the current y?ar's working, payable oo the 7th Octobei.
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      WINDSOR DIVIDEND.
      47 15 Boustead and C >.. Penang. agent.- of Windsor Estate arc m receipt of a tel ><ram from the Secretaries to the effect tha. Hu Board have declared an interim dividend T 10 per cent., m respect of th? current peer's working, payable pa the 7th October.
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      513 15 Assets Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE;— 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
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      420 15 BANKING, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,Mt (folly 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. Taksuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      443 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 4,500,000 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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      640 15 ■^^^■■■■■■■inayHiHi SHARE BROKERS, f KASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Huyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 67 68s 6d Batang Padang 85 82 Ms Chenderiang (i) 29s 6d 30s 6d Eastern Siam (£1) 29s 6d
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2073 16 A Legal Afternoon. RECENT PROSECUTIONS. The monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. The President, Mr. R. J. Earrer, presided and there were also present Messrs. W. Dunman, 0. P. Griffith-Jones, H. Wolskel, E. A- Brown, H. W. Raper, S. Q. Wong, See Tiong
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    283 16 HOME FOOTBALL. TO-DAYS LEAGUE MATCHES. League matches having played to-day are as follow a Division I: Aston Villa vs. Bolton; Birmingham vs. Bury; Burnley vs. Derby; Cardiff vs. Manchester U.; Leeds vs. Arsenal; Leicester vs. Blackburn; Liverpool vs. Everton; Newcastle vs. Sheffield U.; The Wednesday vs. Huddersfield; Tottenham
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    HOME GOLF.
    78 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 23. In the Mid-Surrey Championship semifinals Herd beat Wilson by one hole, and Bloxham beat Ball 2 and 1. New York, Sept. 24. In the United States professional golf championship, third round, Hagen, the holder, beat Pat Boyle, of Bluff Point 6 5. Golden,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    34 16 The following cards were returned m the Ladies monthly Medal September. Lady Colina Hussey, 50 6 44 Mrs. J. H. Tennent, 48 4 44 Mrs. J. V. Kirkland, 53 4 49
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    48 16 The final of the Singapore Golf Championship between W. H. Elkins and J. B. Canwill be played at the Garrison Golf Club during the week-end. The mqfch is over 36 holes. The first 18 will be played this afternoon and the second 18 to-morrow morning.
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    FOOTBALL.
    504 16 Malays Scores Fivfe Against Seletar. Malays. 5; Seletar Wireless. 1. Although the Seletar Wireless Station team had the better of the game throughout the- first half and were pressing considerably throughout the second half, they lost to the Malays on the Stadium ground yesterday afternoon by five goals to
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    ROWING.
    108 16 PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. The programme for this afternoon's events at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club is as follows -4.45 p.m. Chiengmai Cup. Course 1 mile (Club Championship). J. E. Barton bow D. S. Robertson A. J. Jack 2 A. C. Stone P. Storr 3 H. A. A. Howell. T.
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    42 16 On Sunday the final race for the Vickers Trophy will take place. Handicaps will be the same as last Sunday. Ella Dorothy Scratch, Polly 1.5, Jean 2.!), Joy 3.1, Ella 6.2, Gertrude 6.3, Puteh 6.6, Betty 10.2, Margaret 11.0, Eve 11,1.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    29 16 Swimming competitions will start at 11 a.m. to-morrow." Tiffin will be served at 1 p.m. and the anuual general meeting will be held at 2.30 p.m.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    65 16 Orders for Week Ending October 3rd. Monday, Sept. 27. Individual Troops Parade. Tuesday Sept. 28. Ambulance and Signalling Classes, 5 p.m. Headquarters. Thursday, Sept. 30. Hall Football Shield; sth Troop v. 10th or 12th Troop, Raffles Ground; 9th Troop v. 2nd ar 4th Troop, St. Andrew's Ground.
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      414 16 I A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION HAS AT LAST BEEN ACHIEVED BY i "His Masters Voice" I i > COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW MODELS. I f We will be pleased to prove this to you at any time. C i S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. J (Incorporated m
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