The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 October 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1926. NO. 11,918.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    360 1 With thousands of miners returning to the pits daily, everything points to a steady collapse of the coal strike —Page 9. Canton strikers, in drier to increase the revolutionary force, nave tnut fisted a new blockade movement, to he extended over the who!? country !*aj r e
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    AN ART CRITIC ON HOLIDAY.
    1213 1 Grown awearj of an and artista, of the daily round of the galleries In Bond-street and its r.« i'-'("i!' ui h'Kni. tii'' critic longed for the soothing spell of nature to restore his jaded eyes and mind and irritable temper. Uplands: iht sea r >n
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      127 1 ...V.V.V.V.W.VASSVWVA%^ BRITISH AND BEST j; MAYPOLE MARGARINE? IOR TABLE USE. j| Raffles Hotel Mephone n<> 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Dinner Dance TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. i S ARKIES BROS.. Proprietors. J >> r 1 I II i Remin^ton.Portable >«!(] :\vx\ Serviced by the Manu- facturer's Direct
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      154 1 WILLIAM CJOSSACiE SONS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). ASS%VV%\S'W-%V.W.*-S-b%V.SV. W«V.%VWV /VWSWAVANSVWV.V.VIi The Europe Hotel. Christmas Eve- > j: Christmas NigKt. p Tables for the abw«e^car now he reserved. I* After dinner dancing every J Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, j: I; Arthur E. Odell, Managing Director. V.V \V. W.ViVi \V.".\ Wi V.V.V.
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      119 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sketolene at Medical Hall— Page 7. Glaxo, the vitamin milk food— Page '■'>■ Winchmsn wanted; Chinese clerk also —Page 7. European nurse wanted; large building to let— Page 7. Milk. LOc half pint, 20c mt at '"Ni Storage—Page s. Those who kn prefer Chrysler m cars— Page 5.
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      7 1 •I SWALLOW ARIELLsJ L CHERRY RIPE" .WAW.V.V.V.V.V.V.J
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      75 1 THE »t EEK. ll '.</,.< sday, Hth. High Water, io.':\; a.m v 10.81 p.« French ;na l doses, noon. Anstralasian mail doses, p.m. Football s.F.A. Cup tfalays >. > K.A. Hivrh Water, 10.56 an;., i] :2 n.r.i. Homeward mail ci>»r-.~. I'hii. Ochestr i, Mem. flail, 5.15. Football: s.F.A. Cup, R.E.
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    LONDON ART TREASURES DISAPPEAR
    510 2 L ONDON ART TREASURES DISAPPEAR Ml >Kl M I H!F.\ ES S \v\ 1 HKOI <.M IRON II \K- Another Lo: t, the third within a month, orted yesterday ,'■.<■ sixt I stained evindi a r n prora th. V and A bert Musi am. Soul h Ki us i
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      215 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. m Relveys Dancing For children and young ladies in Character. Classical, Clog. Exhibition. Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons in modern ball-room dan< ing and latest variations. I guarantee td make you proficient in pi
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      305 2 Victoria Theatre IN \J 1 Wjili. Owing to shipping difficulties the opening performance, of the STAVRINAKY DANCERS will be postponed from WedThe public who have already booked are requested to exchange their tickets at John Little's for any night suitable during the ARTHI R L. (iILMORE, Manager. PA *\7" TT.TH
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      233 2 j TO-NIGHT AND FOR A SHORT SEASON OXI^ j The Picture You ve Ix>nK I>en Awaiting AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd.. Proprietors) In the Second Show, Commencing 9 p.nr A United Artists' Super Production DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS' LATEST All-Coloured Picture THE BLACK PIRATE IN 11 REELS America's
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1689 3 The Nation's Health. RAILWAY STATION SMASH. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Sept. 9. There was an amazing smash on Tuesday at the L..M.S. station, Leeds, when passeng- »-rs iti a Glasgow-London express had a mi- ramloi a escape. The engine overshot the I)-.' f the platform; crashed
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    f s. d. OF CONSCIENCE PRICKS.
    202 3 COST OF DEI'OKTINt; AN EX-EMPEROR. Curious sidelights on the national finance are contained in tin- massed stat!>tk-s of a Blue-hook dealing with \\w accounts of the United Kingdom for the last financial year. Among what are described as "ordinary j receipts' is recorded the
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      121 3 w f^ y "Jk Vt^> /I) t y 1 X/OUK KABY'S future £ood health and i The right food tor your Baby is Glaxo, which ha- been used to rear •-ucce^iullv the children J of > Royal Nurseries. It" there was a better i^'id obtainable these babies would have had
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      247 3 Architecture ancient and modern One of the greatest and most enduring forms of Handcraft finds its expression in ancient architecture. But the same spirit which impelled the attainment of perfection in these now ruined Arches and Temples, to-day produces an equal masterpiece of Handcraft in State rXPPEss VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Jj£JQ^^^^k
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    UNFIT TO DRIVE.
    201 4 CLASSES WHICH SHOULD NOT MOTOR. I There are ten classes of pe pie who aren f 1 lit to drive ear-.-, according to a list prepared by S. J. William-, director of the Public Safetj Division of the National Safety CouuThese, lu- says, would be excluded from
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    ATTENTION TO VALVES.
    203 4 Rub a little carborundum powder, mixed with oil, <>n the valve seating and insert a long screwdriver in the slot of the valv« head; then work it round and round, rever mmu '\u- direction continually, and lift ng the valve every few seconds to enable the grinding
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    INCREASED COMPETITION.
    170 4 GOOD PROGRESS OF LIGHT CAR IN OTHER COUNTRIES. Competition in new fields abroad for the light cars made in the United States is reported by J. D. Mooney, president of the General Motors Export Company, who recently returned from Europe. Mr. Mooney spent four month- in a survey
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      226 4 ■j" j J I i .'._-~v~ 'f! tjl Nft-^'4 \vV li B j? .V»,8\,.-H J Dodge Cars Preferred by $2,135. Great Commercial Houses Sedan Ore or the best proofs of 252. It would require many Qf|A wha: the world thinks of pa^es to print them all. 3>Z 9 oUU* Dod^e
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      117 4 r^High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes *%*£C If i j^v L 11 q. H I /Iff ■'.A! »W k^^i I -tWrn K ff tff [1 1 1 B i I S■ B I I: THE lISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, IM. < 14 Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. b m if
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    A MOTORIST'S PARADISE.
    938 5 Touring the Dolomites. A LITTLE KNOWN COUNTRY. (Special I'or Free Press) (t.rtina. Au-. 27. Biitisb motoiists seem to know little oi the Dolomites for neither they nor their cars are often seen there. Probably they disj like the trouble of Crossing the Continent though it is not
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    A CHEAP OBSERVATION MIRROR.
    84 5 A cheap -Mid efficient observation mirror. suitable for open or enclosed ears, can b< made by fixing a small, convex mirror, such as is sold in ladies' handbags, to the inside of the windscreen. No drilling of the frame is necessary. All that is required is
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    35 5 There has been n large increase in tho use of motor vehicles in the Philippine Islands during the past year. During: 1925 a total of 5.480.i)00 worth of motor vehicles were imported to the island.s.
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      118 5 MEN AND WOMEN WHO ii j KNOW PREFER ii CHRYSLER) The G. Model Phazton. Price $3,100. afc 1 Men and women who are judges ot perform- ancc and who appreciate inbuilt quality in mocof cars, have unhesitatingly expressed < their preference tor Chrysler. Race drivers whose calling requires familiarity -I
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      156 5 I THE CAR THAT SAVES YOU MONEY, I THE 30 MILES PER GALLON CAR. 1 H Is still the unchallenged economy champion holding the official record. A noiseless, substantial and powerful engine, unsurpassed as a hill-climber. A beautifully designed body with ample room for five persons and in attracg tive
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      CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
      336 6  -  S. MIDDLETON MATTHEWS by [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} I hi» ffks problem by K. S. Howard White to pla> and mate in i moves, < k ed to •he i eni I 1 V merican Tournament .\ntt> on itif iiiintt. KtxP Q K1 E Kts 9 R
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      NEW ACHIEVEMENT IN WIRELESS.
      817 6 A wireless set that in actual tests has m ••t-ived fifty Continental stations by merely turning one knob instead of the endless "fiddling" with two or more c tntrols usual with such selective reception was demonstrated to the Press recently. The set, which is called the
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      BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
      911 6 by "HORATIUS. IF REE PtESS SPECIAL.} It is the cheeky No Trumper that begets the cheeky double, and as long as the first persists there will, i expect, always be a school of players unable to resist the 'Tun'" of it the double will be suspected
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      115 6 WWVWWWrtVAW/.%V.%v.'AV.V. l < %,V. r VAVWASWAv.v,, THE FINEST OBTAINABLE |i GUARANTEED 100 0 Came/ //a/r Fam Durability, Reliability, j j Flexibility I Use The Best j j: SIME DARBY CO., LTD. j m m (Ineorporstod in tb* Straits Settlements! 5 5, MALACCA STREET SINGAPORE VAWAWAVAViTA\V/iViPAVi%V.V/.VA5%V,,%%V/ASSV\S',v 1 v ■tJi 1 l<-
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      262 6 IVANHOE Sir Walter Scott's Class'c In Pictorial Form- No. 7. THE STORY THUS FAR— The scene is laid in the England of Richard I, when the Saxons were still smarting under Norman rule, (iurth. a swineherd, and Wamba, a jester, are accosted hy a cavalcade of knights seeking the castle
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    RUBBER ESTATE DEAL.
    1678 7 Solicitor's Clerk Claim. LONDON'S STRONG DEMAND The connect] n of I. Alvis, m-snaging clerk of Messrs. Allen and GledhilL with the sale to Lm l,m purchasers of ihe Pembroke Estate. Perak, was referred to in the Supreme Cour! yesterday, when F. C. D'Almeida gave evidence in support
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    THE PRESIDENT'S PIE.
    212 7 If the great pie containing; rive thousand cherries which the Michigan cherry-growers have just presented to Presidenta^and Mrs. Coolidge is the biggest thing that America has yet done in pies, her record in that, line is still very much behind that of old Europe A^ a performance
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    FOOTBALL FASHION.
    128 7 Professional footballers, [ike many >ther people much in the public eye, have often their little weaknesses in the matter of dress. A common failing is a fancy for gaily coloured neckerchiefs, which are innocent enough, but some players of renown have pone so fur as to refuse to
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    332 7 STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED, CAPITAL. To the Editor. Sir, With reference to the pleasing circular which has been issued to .shareholders of the Straits Trading Company, Ltd., ii-dicatin.e: a repayment of Capital to shareholders to the extent of $2..~>0 per share, I desire to suggest for
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    RELATIVE SIMPLICITY.
    267 7 That American newspaper's enthusiasm for the idea of the kin^ as "a simple human being" tempts one to speculate on whether loyalty is always anxious to till that unobstrusive role. One recalls that th< Empress Frederick, who began life with a haughty "1 am n-'ot little missy; 1
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    AN ADVANTAGEOUS SCRAWL.
    197 7 Bad handwriting, which the Society for Pure English is anxious to improve, is not always»a handicap in life. The late Lord Goschen once said his father attributed the foundation of his fortune to the fact that he was compelled to start business on bis own account because
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      416 7 BUSINESS CARDS. I MARY SETON. f L;< arrivtd. A tine selection of > STOCKINGS VM> HATS. ;j I B. AMBER MANSIONS. HBMORIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS.* TELEPHONE 75. [CARS FOR HIRE. I Croat Reduction in Rates ISIATK MOTOR CAR CO. I Orchard Knad 69-b. Bukit Timah
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      793 7 SKETOLENE MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL BANGKOK RECIPE. SKETOLENED NO USE HERE. LETS TRY HIM. AVOID WORTHLESS IMITATIONS, SO GfcT YOUR SUPPLIES FROM Medical Hall, Ltd., Singapore I 50 inch SPUN CREPE I Top portion plain bottom portion bordered. Ji J .lust received a large shipimnt of Spun *m Crept
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      60 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS Wednesday. 6th. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. S.R.A. (v) Signals. Friday, 8th.— 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band. Saturday. 9th. 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, European Units Casuals S.R.E. (v). Farrar Range, Non-European Units, Casuals. Sunday, 10th.— 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Rarge, European Units Casuals, S.R.E. (v). Farrer
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1926. Imperial Understanding.
    697 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1926. Imperial Understanding. True to the tradition of compromise which has characterised the growth of Britain in its advanec from a kingdom to an Empire, the Nations <>t that Empire are at each succeeding Imperial Conference moulding anc outlining their future. As the years
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    533 8 A Reuter's telegram received late last aight announces that Mi-. Alan Cobham. who completed his flight from England to Australia arid back on Friday la-t has been awarded a K.15.K. We hear that Mr. (i. Holden i- returning to Malacca early nexi month from Penang. M.O. .Mr. 0. Beckett arrived
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    THE HOTEL TRAGEDY.
    359 8 "Don't Make a Noise." EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. The Coroner's inquest concerning thfr death of Mr. A. W. Robertson, whj died as the result of injuries recieved in a fall from the window of his rjom at the Europe H ttel on Monday morning last, was opened
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    DEATH FROM POISONING.
    200 8 MK( I RIC HIXMUDB INSTEAD (H PEARL POWDBK. Following a verdict whi.h wa- Petwed bj tin- Coroner, Mr. P. (i. Bourne, in eonBection with the death 9t a Chinese chili named Kwek ESng Siew, a Chineae named Goh Chok San (Kheki. of 4.'1 hina Stwt, ha> been
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    340 8 Mi. W. W. PurceU wn6 recently arrived in Penang from CSiristmae Island an<: \va^ to ha\e taken up duties a- Assistant Otfvial Assignee, Penang, will, it i> nwierstood, perform the <lutie> <^f Deputy Registrar. Mi", (i H. Kellapher, Kepistrar. wii! cotitinue to act as Assistant Official Assignee as he har-
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    HEAVY FIGHTING IN CHINA.
    49 8 HEAVY FIGHTING IN CHINA. Big Drive Towards ailc^ TROOI'S FIRlNti ON s Hlf>v (From Our Own < Tv^spatches received h( fighting is taking plac The Southern tVMpt drive towards Naachang the pressure c>n Hankow th;- Northern Arnn Ma) General Yang-sen is |ei 1 uihood of Kwangcho\ Tt'legrams state that out.
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    THE CANTON BOYCOTT
    75 8 Increasing Pessimism STRIKERS' \K\N i h \i,. MOVEMEN i I lie in Ou 1 DWB I \\<>\ i Incn-aMn:.' pessimism ing the an: -II ho\ i 1 1 A meeting of T h" iker>' < anton PC toll sd T t,;f r and uicjmhc tile re-.. »lu
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    51 8 Chinese Boy Killed MOroK-i AK hKIXKi: I INK < From Our Own I !on JVn-.iu Or In the MaMd Cosft < hinese driver of a mo! r < an<l killed a -V\ ear ci--. Chinese k rhulia Strsei on Sepfetinb* fiOO, alternativet| si>. montl r. prisonment for failing
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    KIDNAPPING CHARGE AGAINS MALAYS
    42 8 < Fron 1 Our Ou- I IVnang. (>l^ At the A-- of the ease tgn i Ml hat Salleh ar thrt-i- Malax «rh > naj pm^r 1 Bttdei I eat Tit; Papan, Pro% inc< mm. The caai it prot eedi
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    POSSESSION OF UNLICENCED AUTOMATIC.
    67 8 ("hin<^«- Hca\ii% I A rin« of 9-lL'."' or in Aefauh ricoßNtS im.prist'nment. wai Chinese, v^ho mas arrested iln Bast I !oa*4 K..ad awl eami >ion of aii automatic pist 1 ai of ammunH ion, K i .-i aut horn i,..^ His Bonowi recorded e%id I that
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    TO-NIGHT'S WIRELESS CONCERN
    152 8 The Atnateui Win-.. S ed to Mr. T<-nny-<>n fumei I m.u programme, whi.i. I Mi (at !'.i:> p.m. t .-ni^'ht i Piano Select? Mr 1 Songs: ia i Hou i bed Oliver*. d> i Brawn j (Haydn Wood). Mi.— Nora 1' j Sang: ri 1 Sun; tfcee
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    11 8 biaf Inspector Miller, w returned from leave, ha- A lor Star.
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      161 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" ffHfl tradi\ /kark i CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.) (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 45, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. Telephone 228. IV/r T T XT 11/1 I 8 w%> j: Undoubtedly Nature's Greatest Tonic ji ij for Young and Old Alike. i;
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      46 8 >. Parfums de Luxe J I COTY i jj Chypre '< Origan J Rose Jacqueminot :i Paris Emeraude EAU DE COTY •I to be had from all dealers Dttpire Brothers. VW.V.V.WAVAWAMAft^WWi Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh. A lor St.ir and IVluk Anson.
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      11 8 i 10-day*s Feature. i; CHESS AM) BRIDGI IV AX H<>h PICTI
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    STRIKES AT HOME.
    213 9 DOCKERS OUT. rHOI SANDS OF MINERS RESUME. [EfttT*n Service.] London, Oct. 4. fcas com, a standstill at Tilbury „f a lightning strike den and 13 steamers, including are idle. joe ■<> Hie Port London fusing 1 emit Mr. Attwood, D secretary, to enter the neni m this
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    RUSSIA'S TROUBLES.
    47 9 •■any factories in „.:i condemnthe Dpi ion headed 0 against r h. Comky. isaj a the ommittee j the leaders of the opposition who be resp< msible for many e«tmga and the distribution ol literature. The name- men-] It Tp tsky, Zino\ ierf and Radek-
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    RUM-RUNNERS SCUTTLE.
    52 9 appearence of coastguards at NVa Jersey, caused a scuttle by .<i -.'.< a-iinu' a cargo from a large steam-trawler, whu-h officials des- ild rum-running offender. trent j sailed through tht- coastBeet and ehxled th< police boat^, and «ded IjOW out oJ -MX)u cases oi aid before the coastguard
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    FIVE-DAY WEEK FOR ALL.
    56 9 [Reuter's Service.] t laj week foi all workers was de- b Um definite goal of the FederLabour at thi final meeting of the il pri r to the 10th annual b aing to-day. be recommended to the u r .i- isations as :i basis of Begot*
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    EXPLOSION IN U.S. MINE
    65 9 P[Rt-uter*> Service.] KtH'kwnod. Tennessee, Oct. •">. feared that a number o! miners have aa a result of an explosion at aac :v, fiany'- mint*, where 65 men Gaa has frustrated the I r sellers. Hitherto only a dead aa QBConscioiis man have been" 1 Kockwood. Later.
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    UNITY OF EMPIRE.
    270 9 HERTZOG'S STATEMENT. TASKS OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 4. General Hertzog, the Nationalist Prime Minister of South Africa, arrived in London to-day to attend the Imperial Conference. To representatives of the Press he made a notable statement. He said he wished to assure
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    CONSERVATIVE LEADER RESIGNS.
    70 9 [British Radio Official Service.; London, Oct. I. LJeut-4 olo?:ei F. S. -iackson. chairman of the Conservative party organisation, will, it is stated, announce his resignation >f that position at a meeting to-morrow evening at Scarborough. Reports are current in th< Conservative I'rv-.^ thai he will be appointed
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    OUR FLOATING DOCK.
    66 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. I. h was disclosed at Middlesborough todaj thai the Furnesa Shipbuilding Company has submitted a tender to the Admiralty for a huge tl >ating dock for Singapore, to be built on the river Ties. The Tees Conservancy ommission today agreed to
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    TYRE PRICES REDUCED.
    22 9 Reute Service. 1 London. Oct. I. Leading manufacturers have reduced the prica tyre- by 1"> to 2d per cent.
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    GERMAN EX-OFFICER STABS FRENCH N.C.O.
    102 9 [Renter's Service.] !'ari>. Oct. Following recent Franco-German incidents in the Rhineland, it is reported that a French non-commisskmecl officer was stabbed and seriously injured at Neustadt by German, allegedly without provocation. The assailant, who is said to be named Ehiardt, an ex-officer of the German
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    NO TREATING WITH CHINA.
    92 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 5. The Daily Tek graph in an editorial on China, says thai the argcmeni against entering into any kind of diplomatic intercourse with these unstable Government which challenge the authority of Peking are unanswerable. It regrets that the British Government to '■some
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    BANK OF FRANCE RUSHED.
    54 9 Paris, Oct. 5 A message from Toulon states that 30 ■persons were injured in the rush of MOO people to enter the local branch of the Bank of France to exchange gold and silver. The purchase price of silver recently has fallen slightly and the crowd
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    SHARE DEAL SEQUEL.
    535 9 Claim Against Broker's Employee. KLAKE AND CO. SUCCESSFUL Messrs. Blake and Co., stcck and share brokers wen successful plaintiffs in an action against I. D. Vawda, an employee of Messrs. Nathan and Co. before Mr. Justice Deane, the matter arising out of a transaction in Mentakab shares.
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    NORMA TALMADGE AND EUGENE O'BRIEN IN GRAUSTARK.
    137 9 Once more the handsome O'Brien appears as Norma Talmadge's leading man in Graustark, her new starring vehicle which First National is presenting at the Alhambra on Wednesday, L3th instant. Tie will he particularly remembered for his work in Secrets, generally acclaimed one of
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    HEALTH CONFERENCE.
    47 9 Melbourne, Oct. Great Britain, the United States, France, New Zealand, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Papua, New Guinea. Singapore, also the League of Nations, have all accepted the Commonwealth Health Department's invitation to send delegates to a Pacific Health Conference opening in Melbourne on December 15.
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    101 9 The death occurred at Malacca on Tuesday last of Dr. Edwin Henri do Vries, a well-respected and much liked resident of Malacca. The late doctor was a friend of the poor and the news of his death, which followed a motor accident in which he was involved, was a shock
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    SEQUEL TO CAR SMASH.
    534 9 American Fined. Passenger Thrrwn Through Screen. The hearing of the case in which ar American named Stroetz stocd charged with rash and negligent driving and failing to report after an accident can;e to a conclusion in the District Court before Mr. P. F. David yesterday, .he
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S VISIT.
    307 9 THE PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS. Genera] Bramwell Booth of the Salvation Army will be passing through Singapore towards the end of the year in Connection with a visit, to the Army's work in Sumatra. The General, who will be accompanied by his son Brig. Bernard Booth and Brig. Smith,
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    68 9 The Y.W.C.A. Jumble Sale will be held on October 14th, at the Victoria Hall. Those wishing to get rid of old or surplus clothing, and furniture may send or telephone the Y.W.C.A.— B Fort Canning Road. Owing to the success of the Douglas Fairbanks, film, The Black Pirate, the season
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      599 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE I] REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON. AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa aivj Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. CALCHAS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Oct. 10 MENTOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      640 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES ffVk JL \3 UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Oct Jj ss. CITY OF CAIRO Oct 30 a s CITY OF GLASGOW Nov HOMEWARDS.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    477 11 Tunney's Brilliant Display. DEMPSEY ALMOST FINISHED IN TWO MINUTES. London, Sept. 24. Philadelphia. Dempsey was as badly mauled as a champion could be without being knocked out and he came very near to this. Tunney had him groggy in the first round, and if the bell had not
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    FIGHT FOLLOWED IN LONDON.
    170 11 Listeners-in Hear the Blows London, Sept. 24. A number of listeners-in in London were able to follow the Tunney-Dempsey fight, although the majority were unable to pick up America unless their sets were capable of tuning-in to short-wave lengths. The British Broadcasting Company's Engineer relates that
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    WRESTLING.
    74 11 KN(;i.ISH VICTORY AT MKLUOIKNE London. Sept. 2">. Melbourne. The world's Light-heavy-weight Wrestling Championship was won by an Englishman, Sam Clapham, wh i defeated Ted Thye, the holder, by one fall to nil. The contest was scheduled for ten tenminute rounds, but this provided no result, so three extra rounds
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    MAJOR SEGRAYE'S GREAT VICTORY.
    112 11 WINS 200 MILE RACE BY NEARLY A LAP. London, Sept. 25. Brooklands. In the biggest car race of the year on the Junior Car Club's 200-mile course, including two new S bends, each circuit was won by Major Segiave, driving a Talbot. His average was 75.56
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    M.C.C. AND CEYLON.
    163 11 SIR FRANCIS LACY ON EMPIRE CRICKET. The following message from Sir I* raucis E. Lacy, Secretary of the M.C.C., bo cricketers in Ceylon, has been brought out by Mr. S. P. Foenander ("Vulcan of the rimes of Ceylon). This is the last official message I shall send,
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    ROEHAMPTON FINALS.
    75 11 London. Sept. 2't. Ihe Rjehampton Lawn Tennis finale resulted as follows: I). Greig beat Crole Rees, '.<- 7. 2. Miss E. Harvey Lea! Miss Valentine. 7 5, 6—3. Miss Harvey and Mrs. Mcliquham beat Mrs. Bruce May and Mrs. l<i\. 7—5 6—3. Barnes and Crole liee>. the holders,
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    REGENT'S PARK FINALS.
    63 11 London. Sept. 85. At Regent's Park th Royal Botanic Society t lurnament finals resulted a follows:— Mjss Lumley Ellis and Miss C. Hardie beat Miss Greenwood and Mrs. Ifacßeady, 6 fi Kinus!e\ and Gregory beat WTheatcroft and Leart ides, 2 6, -2. Colonel Hayes beat Curtis Morgan
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    NEWBURY CUP.
    76 11 PONS ASIXORUM SECOND TO THY 1K i Ad A IN. London. Sept. 2"». The race for the Newbury Autumn Cup (2 miles, 1 furlong), resulted as follows: TRY TRY AGAIN PONS ASINORUM M AFOOT A 3 Bight ran. Try Try Again >n by halt s lenfftli; tha same
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    NEW BILLIARDS RULE.
    56 11 Limitation of Consecutive Hazards London. Sept. 24. The Billiard Associate n !ia> passed a new rule which will become immediately operative whereby consecutive hazards are Limited jLo twentyfive, after which break can only be continued by the intervsntion of a cannon o!' a canm a in conjunction
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    CEYLON GOLF MEET.
    45 11 Fie in Clifford Cup Competition London, Sept. 24. The Ceylon Golf meet was hold at Went In the Clifford Cup Competition Major A l»'.':m<- and (i. D. P. Sinclair tied for first place with net< scores i E 79. Times of Ceylon
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    RUGBY.
    23 11 Counts liampionship London, Sept. 2.*». In the County Championship at Bath Yorkshire beat Somerset by 23 points t 16 Times of Ceylon
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    GIRL GUIDES' CONCERT.
    63 11 Owin^ tt the popularity of the variety entertainment given by the Ist. Stngap »re Rangers of the Girl Guides on September 18th. the entertainmem will be repeated— except fur a slight change in th< programme on Saturday, at Raff.es Institution, commencing- at 6 p.m. Two-thirds of the
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    JAVA CABLE NEWS.
    200 11 The Cruiser "Sumatra." PftEPARING FESTIVITIES [From D. F. I. Pigon). The Hague, Sept. 30. The civil and naval authorities at New Yorl- are preparing festivities in connection with the arrival of the cruiser Mimatra. The Dutch colony in New York will give a dinner. Bunkering at Ymuiden.
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    456 11 MANY CAPTURES AM) AHRKSTS On Sept. 24, at 7 a. in., when on patrol Xw>> iies -•■mi. of J'wi. e i'i-nrm. the officer com manding ilu- M.!.. Siantum. -i^hted a kotah steering in Sooth Westerly dimc< lion. Be gave chase and noticed, Eton) distance, the crew dumping ru
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    INDIAN HEADQU ARTERS IN LONDON.
    140 11 Proposal \Wlc"um«'d in t it> London. Sept. :>. i itj circles closelj associated witr I I describe Mr. Lindsay's report as admirable. It unanimously supports the suggest new central headquarter* (an bidis H< >use i to be ci eated. The London partnei of leading <"hi.
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    12 11 Mr. A F. Mayne has been appointed Manager of Kelubi Estate. .litra.
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      103 11 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. \n Amateur Race Meeting will be held on Friday k h\i. and Saturday 4th. December 1926. Each day: four division.-, of handicap foi ali ponies, two divisions of a handicap a)] horses, >ne p >lo pony v:\cv and. <>i\ the second day, consolation ract- for ali >
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      84 11 Kermath Marine En- I gines have proved J themselves unsurpassed in staunch construction and unrailing service, ror dependability install a Kermath. All parts Standard and Interchangeable. American [losch Magnctoi impulse coupling. 3 to 100 H. P., 1 to 6 Cylinders. 4-cycle Engines. I I Kermath Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS, j Singapore.
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    THE SIGHTS OF LONDON.
    684 12 Down the River. A WORLD OF TOIL AM) GRIME. Besides the Thames of leisure and of beauty, of gardens that slope down to a cool mirror of green, of copper beeches flaming up on smooth' lawns, of pleasureboats and regattas, states a Morning Post special correspondent,
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    THE SELANGOR-RENONG COLLISION
    152 12 The official Ccur( of Enquiry to investigate the circumstances responsible for the collision between tin- Selangor and the Renong recently, will m; at L0.30 a.m. Dn October 14th.. in the First Magistrate's Court. The court will consist f Mr. P. F. l>a\i(i. Senior Magistrate and District Judge,
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      338 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer .MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Che s.is. M \RBLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      216 12 HUGO STINNES LINES. (Incorporated in Germany)* REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. V ASSEMiEK SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. s.s Car] Legien (P) 9,000 Oct. 24 bjl Tiri Ita 12^50 Nov. 17 m s. Kh- >r. 12,2. r .O Dec. 19 HOMEWARD BOUND. (.e-noa, Marseilles, Antwerp. H«»tterdam and Hamburg. 3. Havenstein
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      373 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "ROTTERDAM i A)y{ AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON HXEH DATES VIA S I T,7 TO .\FW YOKK Wh t STADSOYK rfue o<t Bi TOSARI due Oct u «"ta t VECHTDIJK (lue Ort r Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia. BattiaMW, and
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      320 12 LLOYD TRIESTTNO n Incorporated ir, HOMEWARD SAI! Bi-monthly senriot fet I and Trie^tt' v;a pqrtl tak:r through Bills of Liitlitu I/evant and Mack Bel I rt ports on Th< PTf Bt I m s f FIUME VIMIX.AI.K OUTWARD SAIIJ\ FOR H').N(,KOM,, Sfl INGM I BSQIJII i>ui* >• r yiilteci in,
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      678 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, Sereinban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      41 12 Minimum shade temperature 70 F Mean shade temperature 50. 7 F Maximum sun radiation 152 F Minimum grass radiation 71.5 F Sea temperature SI F Mean wet bulb temperature 77 F Mean relative humiditv 7S p.c. Evaporation .092 ins. Rainfall Xil.
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      580 13 RO. S. K. Line. ations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. I NMteM, Rotterdam, Baaabar*, Bremen. \mwerp. via Colombo, A.len. Port Swfa» and Port SaiA Alaska Maru Oct. 17 Oct. 18 niba.-a. Zanzibar. Par-t. -Salaam. Htira, Dt laeoa Bay ami Durban. f Panama MarU Oct. 26 Oct. 2? 18, AJgea Bay, Cape Town,
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      465 13 TRAVEL™ COMFORT At I Fi f^ak JL#C#LL/VaTV fcBJE Sal LtfllNaWarCi9 r J—r I Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All stateI rooms 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
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      608 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE <via Suez*. m.s. SILVERCEDAR due Oct. 10 s.s. RHINE MARU due Oct. 19 s.s. BELFAST MARU due Nov 26 m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec. S For rates
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    992 14 Results Including Saturday Oct. 2. Burnley 8 3 1 0 12 9 Huddersfield 9 3 1 1 11 7 Tottenham 0 3 2 0 17 9 N.w castle 9 3 0 1 11 7 Bury 0 2 2 1 14 9 I 1 i eds 0
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    IT DIDN'T GET AWAY.
    128 14 The angler who found his unattended rod had been drawn into the reservoir near St. Helen's, where he was fishing, by a great carp, and who stripped and plunged in to recover it was, possibly unknown to himself employing a method which is used by the
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      429 14 fftftfflll! KORRENGZAL OINTMENT 1 1 1 1 1 1 V FOR WOUNDS( SORES AND AU SKIN DISEASES 11 11 1I II GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE U U II II FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPUIMTS. CjIIMKjEjIy > 7t a isPßi 1 if yol own and drive one of these beautiful *j
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      172 14 I B^Bf i^3BB« it I I^^B^ r Bit 3 IB C y s^H t^ .^^fß i t^bV .^bV A^P^^^^ The Utmost Protection T X T"EED Bumpers are designed with unV V usually deep shock space to tbeorb tl force of collisions, and give maximum protection to your car. Weed Bumpers
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    686 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TIESDAY, OCTOBER sth. [Figures in brackets show the issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Bayers Sellers Asam Kumbarig 09s 70s Batang Padang 95 1.00 Chenderiang 31s 32s Eastern Siam (£1) 29s 30s liaad Yai (10s) 18s 6d 19s Od
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    EXCHANGE.
    49 15 October 5. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 S-16 Bank demand 2'3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.v 1 4 a New York, demand 56V4 Honjrknnjf. demand 9 p.c Dis. Yokohama, demand 115% Bangkok, demand Bfl Bar Silver London _'<' 4 Bank of England Kate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying K.54
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    PRODUCE.
    185 15 October 5. Tin liSo Tons 1 156.75 Gambier 10.00 Pepper \Vhit> <50.0'» Pearl Sa^o^Small h.50 Copra 10.r,0 Rice, Siam Broken No. i 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 _>00 Rice, Siam GtutinoiU Xo. 1 3<~>o Rice, Siam dlutinous Xo. 'S 'MO Rico, Rangoon Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Annm
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    57 15 October "ith.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Seller* R.S.S. equal to Standard Q I Spot Standard R.S S. on 1 1 iider I )ct. 721i 72- Jan-Mai TC Wy, Api .Im., 78 >■ Tone of Mat k.m Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 21%d pei lb
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    282 15 London, Sept. 8. The improvement in the outlook due to the more h«i|x>fui attitude on the part of the miners was otF->et later by the disappointing tone at the T.U.C. Conference which no doubt is accountable for the stone wall altitude of the Mineowners' Association towards a
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    29 15 Senator Borah is a great man hut we sometimes fear that ho is in a pood deal of danger of discussing: too many subjects authoritatively. Columbus Ohio State Journal.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    189 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTIVS. REPORT Singapore. Oct. .">. Rubber. Local 72|£ per Ib. Quitt. Tin. -London, 6806. Local $l.">r--\ 4 1 ,->o I t«>ns >old Rubber*.— Shares arc quiet. Pajanis ha\< buyers at S.OS and Punggors at 1.35. Bakii Katils at- quoted 1.20 1.2." and Mentakabs at :;i.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    138 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. (L. K. Macphail) Sinuaporr. Oct. S. Rubber.— Londan^s 9*4 d. I'p s Tin. tvsor,. i'j, 4-,.. Local 1156K for 1-'O Urns. Mining. Kinia Dredging 2.18 2.22. Mam baus 0 LB5, Pontianak Gold 1.70 1.76, N'iii Etoots i. Petalings 1.40 4.4T 1 Rcmbiatu 18 50, Kantau Preff
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    THE EXCHANGES
    73 15 [British Radio— Official Service] Kupb>. Oct. 4. Amsterdani rj.n > 4 Berlin -O.;->7, Bomha> 1-. L'!*-:'.2, Hrussei> I77 7 s, Buenoe Airf.--i'J. Copenhagen l^.-T 1 Geneva 20.11, HelBingfon 192%, Hon>rk(»nvr 2s. o'^d.. IJsbor, ■1 \-,--vi. Madrid 522t%, Milan 12x->. New Vo;k 4.^." :\-\>\. Oslo 22.14%, Paris 171V,. Prague
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    RUSSIAN TRADE.
    206 15 Son let Bank Ganiec Cwtani o( CapfcafM As if to convince us >f the hijrh -tale of civilisation now attained m Soviet Russia, we find Hie State Bank of the I'.S.S.R. (Union of Socialist Soviet Republics* publishing a Monthly Survey >n the lines of the bulletins we are
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    KINTA TIN DREDGING.
    54 15 .Messrs. Derrick ind Co., are advised by the secretaries of Kinta Tin Dredping Co. I-td., that the ContfMUis has received a prospect intr licence over :>s(i aci-es of State land and a permit to bote a further area of 390 acres State land. Both these area.- adjoin
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    CHERSONESE (F.M.S.) ESTATES.
    59 15 Messr> Barlow and i'o., (Kuala Lumpur) agents for Chersonese, advise us that the directors have declared an interim dividend of ft l^ per cent (m<L per share) in respect of the current financial year. The dividend will he paid on the Oth of October less in- <•■
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      381 15 Assets Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance in Force Over 23,000,000. rTHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has i'20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      430 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880 Capita] Subscribed Y.100,000,000 < fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: K. Ichinomiya. Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Es«r K. Moganii, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Ksq. K. Tatsomi, Elsq. T. Hodsmni, Esq. F. Watanabe. Ksq. T Okubo, Esq.
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      435 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. (Izujferporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Honjjrkonjj. Authorised Capital 100.000.000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon.- Mr. I). G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W.
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      45 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 17 JO > FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Ad mi rl>t ration Bonds V Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW fi CO., Mes^s. HARRISONS, BARKER (T)., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    WIRELESS FOR PIONEERS.
    622 16 South American Colonists' Marconi Station. LINK WITH OUTSIDE WORLD l>olation. formerly one of the greatest of all the hardships that beset the pioneer in a .-tranuv land has been robbed of most of I its terrors by wireless. To-day the settler, hewwrr remote his new home from
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    THE OILMAN'S TEMPLE AT GWALIOR.
    267 16 Whether it is because they spi rially i quire the help d the deity t the I >mple or whether they specially wish to show their gratitude far help giv »n, oil merchants seem to have been responsible for the building of quite a considerable
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    40 16 The Tronoh Club, Tronoh. pave a farewell the other night to Mr. J. A. Brace, of Tronoh Mines, Ltd.. who is leaving to take up an appointment in Siam. During the course of the evening, a whist drive was held.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1639 16 The appointment of Mr. F. J. S mailman of the Calcutta Turf Club as Stipendiary Steward for the Straits Racing Association will be welcomed by owners and trainers alike because it means, if Mr. Smallman is as experienced as his record would j>o to show, that in him
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    183 16 KlUniON ok Mr. ASO [Nanyo by Nichi Nichi Telegram]. Tokio, Oct. 4. The eruption of Alt. Aso in Kyushu has caused heavy damage to the farm products in that region. New Legation in Persia. It is understood that Mr. I. Uchiyama, diplomatic representative to Presia, will arrive at
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      AMERICAN GOLF.
      30 16 LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. [Reuter's Service.] Haverford, Oct. 4 In the American ladies' golf championship final Mrs. Stetson, of Huntington Valley, beat Mrs. Goss, of Baltusrol, by two holes.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      18 16 In the First Division of the Knglish League West Ham and the Wednesday drew one all.
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      HOCKEY.
      74 16 The following will represent the Old Rafflesians' Association against the Medical College Uni >n at Hockey to-day on the Raffles School ground:—J. V. Moss; E. (1. Wheailey and Richards; J. EL Rodrigues, T. S. Mann and A. (i. Armstrong; G. F. Towers, Fa> On Kee, H. (J. Stack (Capt),
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      82 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS A. Singles. R. (J. Pasfa vs. Roy Smith owe 30, unfinished (to finish to-day). B. Singles (Semi-Final). H. H. Bullen owe 15.1 vs. A. A Ewing owe 1, unfinished i. A. Doubles. <) R. S. Bateman and A. R. Linton pins 2 beat Lieut H.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      71 16 I) Sirmles (Final). l'>. A.stingrton v\ I*. T. Hutchings. A. Doubles (Semi-Final) Sir W. Ifurison arm I>. H. Kleinman owe 1. vs. R. Smith and 1,. Borneman plus 15. K. A Hunt and \V. C. Hill owe 15.3 vs. Winner- of 0. R. S. Bateman and A. R.
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      91 16 TO-MORROW 'S TIES. A. Sinjrles (Semi-Final). U. H. S. J. Bourke plus 3 vs. A. A. A. Paterson owe L5.2, postponed from to-day. B. Singles (Final) C. J. Stephens owe 15 vs. Winner of EL H. Bullen and A. A. Ewing, (postponed). B. Doubles (Final). V>. F. Ablitt and E.
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    CHARACTER FORMED BY RECREATION.
    245 16 VALUE OF ROYS' AM) GIRLS' ORGANISATIONS. In the sixty-eighth report for L925 >f hiMajesty's [nspect >r of Constabulary f >r Scotland, Lieutenant-Colonel A. (J. Fergus >n pays a tribute to the valuable work done by the Hoys' Brigade, the Boy Scouts, ami the Girl Guides organisati
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    25 16 Thursday 7th Band Practice 5 p.m. Saturday, 9th Final of Hall Football shield Fourth Troop vs. Fifth Troop Stadium ground. 4.4a p.m.
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