The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 October 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press U) CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1926. NO. 11,919.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    327 1 The Nationalist Government at Canton has c*me to a d^ finite decision to resume communications between Canton and Hongkong— Pago 9. Sir Ronald Ross leaves England this month with the object of inspecting malarial control measures on estates m Malaya and India Page 9. The Cantonese have
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    A POINT IN MANNERS.
    1067 1 Sometimes, rather shyly. 1 have mad* ad vanccs to young people, or I have been has py t i welcome some Irindlinesf from them Yet I was surprised when Dobson lei im call him Dobson for the purposes of tfa story came to ask for my
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      116 1 WING LOO N G |„i; Hll.ll CLASS TAILORING. c ut ;i ,:.i Finish Guaranteed. HIGH STUEET. > Raffles Hotel telephone V> 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Dinner Dance TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. SARKIES BROS.. Proprietors. r ft I j t j I! > -~fr> SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH.
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      148 1 F PROVE THE DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upjn which we offer the modern Royal Typewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH I ESS EFFORT AND AT LESS r\ nL v 11. Coßyer Quay. SINGAPORE. ALSO AT
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      98 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Whiteaway*s new stock Page 6. Black Pirate at Aihambra Page 2. Cook by (ia< Municipal Dept. Page 3. Shipping notices on paeres 10, 12 and 18. Auction sale of furniture by Pow«l| and Co.- Page T. Sutton's flowei and vegetable seed?. Robinson's Page 9. Notices: Ting Kil Tin
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. l>
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      103 1 THE WEEK. Ih rsday, Ith. High Water, \J6 a m., 1 111: 1 pan. Homeward m. il closes. Phil. Ochesti Mci t. Slall, 5.15. Football: S.F.A. C»p, R.E. vs. S.T.F.A. Charity Cabarei and Dance, Etaffles Friday, Rth. High Water. 11.18 ajn., 11.32 p.m. Outward mail due. Football: S.F.A. Cup, D.W.E.
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    WHY A SLOGAN WAS CANCELLED.
    369 2 GJ*.O. REPLY TO ROTAR\ CLUBS, Rotarians, whose aftei -lun< i fficiency debates are famous on the American continent, d< apparently, approve of other Dtries taking their advi c and "boosting" hoi k ids.. So] i' nu ago, the British Posi Office rinted r letters with
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    SNEEZERS IN CONFERENCE
    127 2 on\ persona qualified to attend the] the Hay Fever < tub, at Dul-< nth, Minnesota, were those who suffered) from that most distressing complaint. L>e- legates ha I to sneeze and cry at the <i^tn of Bowers and especially at their scent; i>ut m te of thh
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    DROPPING THE BABY.
    104 2 i f. Kve bal j who wras found neatly packed a -vi* rase by the roadside at Bexley, Kent, had m all probability dropped off a motor-cycli combination. When mother and a couple oi small children occupy the nde-car, and another member of the family takes D]
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    128 2 1 1 1 sance caused by beggars moving §ik l:' th principal streets ol the town and begging t' r alms in public i.- giving the polici in Penang trouble. Several men were charged with this offence by inspectors Clifton and Macquarrie in the Police Court, Penang, on Saturday and
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      194 2 BE HAPPY VALLEY' LTD. [he Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. IDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. t^ Relveys fj School of I Dancing For children an-i 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
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      207 2 Victoria Theatr e. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Commencing Monday Next and nightly at 9.30 p.m. STA VRINAKY DANCERS. THE RUSSIAN BALLET Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 11th. and 12th. La Taverne de la Mort and Sylphide Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 13th. and 14th. Ancient Hellas 1001 Nights (OLYMPIC GAMES) (TALK OF
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      285 2 For Six NigKts More Otyk-I OWING TO CROWDED HOUSES AND TO LARGE Nl'Ml rv D^ TURNED AWAY EVERY NIGHT. The season of the screening at the ALHAMBRA I DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS LATEST AND BEST PICTURE. The All-Coloured United Artists' Super Producion THE BLACK PIRATI I has been extended for Six More
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE.
    1194 3 In the London Courts. JOHN SEES THINGS. I John's lace was shining like an over-ripe j tomato when hi stepped into the dock at I Westminster Police Court and confronted the soothing countenance of Mr. Cni, the magistrate. fancy that John's face was still reflecting the red
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      234 3 Think Before You Drink "-T)OISONING by caffeine," according to a welli known authority, is one of the major causes of heart and liver troubles— and every cup of coffee you drink contains from one to three grains of the dangerous drug, caffeine. Not a very pleasant thought. Why risk your
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      304 3 I Why Hartley's Jam is Cheapest I Y^^^mm^l Modern scientific laboratories— modern machinei 5 I- f the latest P ackin^ methods, and our vast resources. < /^v^ccssa^^Pl Which give US the pick of the fruil a d mar- 5 '^-^^^^^^^^^L^— kets> enable us to make W per cent pure jam
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    343 4 CORONACH WINS THE St. LEGER IN. RECORD TIME. MACHINE DIGGING UP THE.STRAND. [CwrigM B, «r«B««ne B t with Daily Graphic]. It fc the first time for 23 years Corow < hilda up) irinning the St. Leger m record time, followed bj Caissol second, ana poiiau that
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    DUTCH POLICY IN JAVA.
    1512 6 Propaganda and the Native. A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE. Within the memory of many still resi- dent m the Dutch East Indies the demeanour of the native towards the European has passed by successive stages from an almost abject deference to a thinly veiled hostility. The Dutch
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    EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES.
    152 6 Rangoon, Sept. 2. The Rangoon Gazette says the successful emancipation of the slaves m the Hukawng Valley last season will, it is said, be followed this cold season by an expedition to that part of the unadroinistered territory between the Malikha and Nmaikha rivers north of their
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    BURGLARIES IN CALCUTTA.
    137 6 Arrest of a Criminal Gang. Calcutta, Aug. 24. The Calcutta police recently raided a number of houses m the south district, and arrested a gang of ten men who are believed to be responsible for a series of burglaries which have taken place of late. It is
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      300 6 WHITEAWAYSI STANDARD VALUE ALL NEW STOCK. -TaDOK^VUPOR S* BR€fIKF*ST 56T \"W J£fl WH.T EAWAYS STANDARD VALUES ONE OF THE -TUDOR- BREAKFAST WAKE whitEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES haa Qtroduced to match our famous THE Tl D OR" TEA SET is introduced Tv :ti ::r er Ware. The set for six 1() nuH>l
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      525 6 notice. The Fresh Food RefrigeratinJ Company, Limited. I INCORPORATED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 155 (OOItPAIQg Nominal Capital $2,000,000. Divided into 1,000,000. Shares of $2 each. NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named Company is issuing dated the 18th day of September, 1926, a copy of which has bt* Registrar of Companies,
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    A LANDLUBBER TRIES THE SERPENTINE!
    1007 7 London's "Wild" Water. OARS NEVER A PAfft! Something should be done Jfor those heroes and heroinss who row round that expansive sheet of wild water, the Serpentine. They ought surely to receive a certificate or a testimonial or better still a medal. If you row
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    CANADA FOR BRITONS.
    485 7 Growing, Peril of Alien Invasion. SOME DISTURBING FIGURES The Bishop of London, who is on a visit to Canada, m a recent speech, warned Canadians of the danger of amalgamation with the United States, and emphasised the necessity of populating: Canada with British stock. A prominent Canadian
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      473 7 BUSINESS C^RDS. i MARY SETON. jj Jastarrfod. A tine selection of j| STOIkIMiS AM) HATS. ;j k. AMBER MANSIONS. J FUNERALS? SINGAPORE CASKET CO. F^CPERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75- Tars for hire. Great Reduction m Rates THE VSIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. L Orchard Road 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. Tel. Nos. ISO
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      773 7 NOTICES. TING KIL TIN MINES, LTD. Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 10 per cent on account of the y ending 30th April, 1927 on both the Preference and Ordinary shares, has been declared by the directors payable to shareholders on the register on Thursday, 21st October.
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      164 7 They kill ufjjSL germs m l^rk y^EKMS of influenza VJ^ and germs of pneumonia:— lurk m throat and nose, with fatal intent. Evans' Pastilles stop them developing. Pop an Evans 1 Pastille into your mouth now and then and especially when you feel throat tickle' coming on. With tht-ir soothing
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      945 7 WHEN skin is broken, as m cuts, bruises, burns and scalds, millions of dangerous microbes are waiting to invade the tissues. Don't lose a moment m smearing that injury with Zam-Buk. This grand antiseptic balm kills all dangerous germs and brings quick clean healing. Where festering or blood-poisoning is suspected,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1926. Kelantan Finance.
    1013 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1926. Kelantan Finance. Two very interesting announcements which have just been made I public would appear to support the rumour that an attempt is to be made lat last to redeem the honour of Kelantan or perhaps one should more properly say, of the
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    75 8 In our account of General Booth's vi^it a mistake was made m the day of the meeting- m Singapore. This will he on Thursday, Dec. 2nd., not Sunday as stated, at 9.15 p.m. That "The Chinese people should provide an institution for the destitute and aged Chinese" is a subject
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      Transferring a Revolver.
      66 8 EUROPEAN FINED AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang. Oct. 6. Mr. R. C. Stiven, of Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., was fined $5 for failing to notify the police of the transfer of a revolver to Mr. E. R. C- Williams, of the Municipality, who was
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      KIDNAPPING CHARGE FAILS.
      39 8 KIDNAPPING CHAR GE FAILS. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enanji. Oct fi. Three Malays, Mehat. Salleh and Meh. charged with kidnapping a girl under 16 years of age at 'Province Wellesley. were acquitted and discharged at the Assizes here to-day.
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      THREE BRIDES BY THE ANTENOR.
      689 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, Oct. 6. At St. George*! Church, the Rev. Kspael Gamier officiating. Miss Marjorie Brooke* Gerrard was married to Mr. H. K. T. Scowsill, manager of Mqssrs Katz Brothers' brancfa at Bangkok. Tii.- wedding took place at the Fitzgerald church, the
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    RUBBER ESTATE ACTION
    556 8 Chetty's Claim Withdraw ANOTHER REMEDY \i>\[^ When the litigation relai made by Tan Hun^ C,h. of thr Pembroke Ruh upon its fifth day pesti r Everitt withdrew the daln y I nappa Chettiar. He StaAl j the earlier claims wer< m <•< urt would be exha accordingly
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    78 8 LOAN TO KRI \M v At Monday'- meeting Council snppl| will be mti Excellency will deliver hi- li The chief item m tfc wsi that to be moved by Bk 1- i loan of IK, million JaMan U meni of K.iantan km I yr.-irs. ft Ml 111 I
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      210 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" If You Want GOOD H| Cocktails i£^L You Must Use /^Sk Martini Rossi ijHj] Italian i^S Vermouth. 1m M.DHECK. M,VC(iRE(JOR I <>•■ Ltd. |^^^a I' jViV.w.WAsw.VrVAW.v.v.v. dVbvy%%%v.%%v.v.w.v.v. »v.v b I G///5 T/iaf Las/. I. > FOR WEDDINGS AND ALL OTHER OCCASIONS. Just unpacked the latest
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      36 8 FOX ALL J^**** VERtyIN USE r j AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co, Pi I GOLDEN SERIES. kj ITS AN EASY JOB f m to renovate your car < with i OF ALL GARAGES AND DEALERS, J V.V.V.V.V.V.ViV.V/iVAVASWA
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      8 8 To-day*s Feature. 01 R PICTURE PAGEi Pag< 4
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    KEEPING A PROMISE.
    87 9 ANTON COMES TO TERMS. „\iMl M< ATIONS WITH HONGKONG mm Our Own Correspondent). Hongkong. Oct. 6. rsmgt t"ri>!M ('anmn states that Mr. '•,<■:; has iafotaed the Consuls that BsHal Government IMM come to a is tn to IeMUBM communications and H'>ni:kong. t, renune*t*9 previous premise will r
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    CHEAPER MOTORING DAYS.
    156 9 Ra I MBeiaj Service.] Kuirhy. Oct. .>. ncenteni thai redactions rangr •_'(> pet cent, have ft <>r cycle arid ft ts an important adft er raotoi in^. m tse m tyn price this ft the am:-..!. ft rabJe i 6Te I m ift tor -\v!e »ho« ij
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    SIR RONALD ROSS COMING TO MALAYA.
    60 9 SIR RONALD ROSS COMING TO MALAYA. sei ice.] London. Oct. 6. Indian Tea A~ Sii B is n proceeding to al ar.i the Kajpu- Maiwa at Oibral- itta i b the Ma!a> r the cbj inspi rting the asun which are being I Uk atioaa m India and I Maav
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    NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
    50 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Oct. 6. m >-d tha r Admiral Sir Arthur inted Fnrrt Naval Aide de v Kin?, m incccmiloi to Admiral w* V BrmnoßK retired. b> ri. S:- Alt-xiinder Sinclair and r ainJ Sit Lionel Babey are pro- urab, while Rear-A«bainJ Waltt-r ■us a Yu-v-Atiuu: ;i..
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    N.Y.K. SEAMEN IN DISPUTE.
    21 9 :r:-i- N" :<•'• TelegNUtt). Tokio, Oci. Bsand teamen bet n^ing to the are threatening t«> go oa strike,
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    TOKIO MUNICIPAL LOAN.
    21 9 Ha\ :i Service I London. Oct, •">. Toki.. ,an ha< hn't-n under- be SIjMMMMtt, 5% pet cenl I '-j
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY IN JAPAN
    24 9 N cW-Nichi Trlmißin) Tokio, Oct. ,">. Pi nee Dune, who arrived m »il] spnkl rivt- weeks In Japan Japanese edncatioiuU systfjin.
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    43 9 ha eoßßtctioa with the Tom Sye.i Omar Shahabudin M*, a daughter of H.H. the Kedah, cane to an end last t«« "i'tTiiinaii." The "berk place a Thursday ni^ht. Xt-dan Ruling House and Civil Service were present at BKgeng" and other "wayangs" cnmda nitrhtly.
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    TRADE OPTIMISM.
    295 9 A REVIVAL EXPECTED. COAL STRIKE ENDING. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 5. In commerical and economic circles here there is a general belief that a period of trade prosperity is at hand. Opinions to this effect have been expressed by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, President of the Board
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    COBHAM'S HONOURS.
    200 9 Renter's Service.] London. Oct. ">. Mr, Alan Cobham's companion-. Sergeant Ward and Mr. Capel, have been awarded •fie Air Force Medal and Membership of the British Empire Order respectively. [British Radio Official Service]. Rugby, Oct. .">. The Kinghthood foi the famous airman and distinctions for his companions were
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    THE TONBRIDGE CRASH.
    173 9 f Renter's Service.] London. Oct. -i Expert witnesses at the inquest i n the Tollbridge air crash were totally unable to I account for the cause of the fire. They de dareil that the pilot was very expert ami the machine was equipped with the most >
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    MINERS WHO STAND PAT.
    23 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 5. The miners m Durham. South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire have rejected the Government's proposals.
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    AFGHAN ENVOY HONOURED.
    27 9 [Havas Service]. Paris, Oct. 6. M< hamed Nadir Khan, Afghan Minister to France, has been made a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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    CHINA FISHING FLEET DISASTER.
    1136 9 Feared Loss of 2,000 Lives. HYDRANGEA'S RESCUE WORK. Supplementary to the cable from our Hongkong correspondent a week ago, the following is taken from the Hongkong Telegraph of Sept. 30. Steamers coming into Hongkong from the South report sighting huge quantities of wreckage of native fishing
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  • ON THE CHINESE WAR FRONT.
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      Vital Blow at Sun Chuan-fang.
      68 9 CANTONESE CAPTURE TEAN. (From Our Own Correspondent). < Hongkong, Oct. 6. The Cantonese, making another attack, have struck a vital blow at Sun Chuan-fang by capturing Tean and piercing the lines of Sun's army. The Northern troops claim to have occupied Wuchang-hsien, the capital of
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      ANTI-BRITISH PROCESSION.
      29 9 A report from Hankow states that on Tuesday an anti-British procession attempted to enter the British Concession, but this was prevented by Chinese troops and British Marines.
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    A MEMORABLE VOYAGE.
    246 9 TALAMBA RETURNS TO SINGAPORE The steamer Talamba arrived m Singapore yesterday on her return from a voyage which proved to be a memorable one for the When the Talamba left here last she took with her over 60 Chinese deportees from Singapore. A quarrel between two oi
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    DROWNING CASES.
    157 9 BATE RIVER FATALITIES An inquest was held on Saturday, m the Kua'a I umpur police court, before the ni<igistrate, Mr. J. \V. J¥. Hughes, into the death of an aged Chinese man, whose body was found floating m the Batu River near the Government Trade School at Sentul.
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    51 9 Of the $1,200,000 remitted last month to Peking* by Sun Chuan-fang, lees than $200,000 remains after first demands were made upon it, according to Chinese reports. Half a million went to Marshal Wu, $200,000 went to a "certain" military authority m Peking and over $100, OCX) was retained by the
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      63 9 NEW SHIPMENT rJft|% SUTTON'S SfH^^F VEGETABLE I^7 Just Arrived Robinson Co., Ltd. i Incorporated m th< Stn.it> Settlemfnts _i Raffles Place SINGAPORE. i^^ CAPSTAN =J^ tf/^ CIGARETTES ARE SMOKED BY WHOM QUALITY IS THE ONLY .ffiS>»jSOj*- :s< >^ ■..:<■ ...■.y---:::>A>:A-f:.-. asgß^CTK^gSt: r*l g l v\vvvv\v\vv\\\vv\vvvv\v\\vvv\v4 VvvvVvxvvV lr V I v
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      702 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE 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 anJ Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. CALCHAS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Oct. 10 MENTOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Oct.
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      662 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). 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 In port, s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Oct. 30 ss. CITY OF GLASGOW Nov. 17 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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      611 10 P. O. I BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I*ENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION (l LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For MarHeilles, London and v Due Uaw Tonnage.
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    IN AN ISLAND PRISON.
    1426 11 Notes of a Spanish Deportee. I.— TO THE END OF SPAIN. [These articles are from the pen of a well-known Spanish man of letters who was lately deported by order of General Primo de Rivera's Government.] I left my house that morning with a gesture of
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    PROTECTING OIL TANKS FROM LIGHTING.
    531 11 A recent oil fire m California, which resulted m the death of two men and the destruction of more than $10,000,000 m oil :ind property, was attributed to lightning. The lightning hazard is well known to the oil industry, and studies of protection methods have
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      717 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 5 a m Bangkok every Thursday am= Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday <*
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      1002 12 SHIPPING NOTES. Commander Oldershaw left yesterday afternoon by the Ipoh for Penang, where he will act as Harbour Master. Lieut. Newell returned from home leave by the Tala;nba yesterday, and resumed duties as Assistant Registrar of Shipping. It has now been definitely stated that no steps are to be taken
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      577 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. lorJo'.. K<tterdam. Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo. Aden, Port Sudan and Port Said. Alaska Maru Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-os-Salaam, Beira. Dolatroa Bay and Durban. f Panama Maru Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Purban. Alpoa Bay. Cape Town. Rio, Santo- and
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      434 13 travel™ comfort DOLLAR ttfiaw "PRESIDENT* I LINERS 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 running
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      592 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. KKfJULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez*. m.s. SILVERCEDAR d UP rw i 0 s.s. RHINE MARU due Oct 19 s.s. BELFAST MARU due Nov IS m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec! 8
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    YANKEE CAPITAL INVADES SILESIA.
    467 14 ANACONDA INTERESTS. One of the very oldest as well as one of the lai'M: j *t industrial units m Europe goes into the hands of American capitalists with the taking over of the Georg von Giesche's Heirs Mining Company. This Sileskm mining concern, now under Yankee
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    KENZA AND DAISY, THE OLD FIRM.
    385 14 INDISPOSITIONS OF THE DONKKY PARTNER. Old Kenza Boswell, of the deeply-tanned face, dark eyes, and gipsy neckerchief, the pictureque donkey man >f Blackheath, who has held his pitch at the main gate of Greenwich Tark for 48 years, is very unhappy. Daisy his 30-years-old
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    40 14 Mr. L. E. Hopkins, manager of the P. and 0. Banking; Corporation, Hongkong was recently the host when a large number of the Bank's clients attended to congratulate him upon the opening of the Bank's new premises m Prince's Building-.
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      343 14 I By WHOIWTMIWT I <$b<sr csy^r^ /dPZ! John Haig I THE FATHER OF ALL SCOTCH WHISkIES t JOHN HAIG &Co Ltd. I MARKINCH SCOTLAND. Local Agents: THE ANGLO-SI AM CORPORATION LTD.. SINGAPORE. w.v. v. b .v.v.v.v.va%% v.v.v.v.% v.v.v.'. \v.w.v.v.\ v-v- A Why is tKe Parker J Dtsofold tKe most j
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      376 14 Save Your Food From Ants ANTS are miserable pests de- house m a few minutes of diseasestroyers of food the enemy of bearing flies and mosquitoes. It if man economy to use Flit and avoid digIncessant watchfulness must ever ease. Flit is clean, c-asy to u>.« aim be maintained to
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    207 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. T Singapore, Oct. 6. Rubber.— Local 71% cts. per lb. Steady. Tin. London, £305. per ton. Rubbers.— Shares are quiet. United Malaccas and Malaka Pindas have sellers at 3.10. New Scudais are quoted 3 17V* 3.22% and Punggors at 1.32% U37%. Bukit Katils
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    93 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, Oct. 6. Rubber. London, Is 9<L Down 'id. Local 71%. Tin. 5305. Down 20s. Local $157 for 7.") tons. Mining. Kinta Dredging 2.22 2.2~>, Pontianak Gold 1.70 1.72%, Mambaus 1.85 1.90, Nai Hoots 1. 1.05, Talams 1.70 1.75, Taipings 2.22 i> 2.27
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    51 15 We are informed that a meeting of the board of directors of Pontianak Gold Dr.'ij;intr Concessions, Limited, was held m Singapore on Monday, at which five applications were received for dredging areas on the Company's concessions, and the meeting was adjourned to Saturday for further c3bsideration of these
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    262 15 Yesterday's Alterations Chenderiang 32a 6d 346 Kamuntin^ 91 s 6d 94s c.d. Kinta Tin 2.15 2.20 Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.45 1.50 l.ahat Mines 25s 25s 9d I injrui Tin 2.02% 2.10 Malayan Tin (ss) 33s 9d 35s Mam ha us <$l i I.SO 1.85 Xai Hoot (1
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 October 6. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 3-16 Bank demand 2j3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New York, demand 56% Credits 90 days **r 58 France, Demand !930 India. T.T. 154% Hongkonjr, demand 10-> 4 P-C. L>^Yokohama, demand 115 7 8 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand SO Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    225 15 October <i. Tin 75 Tons $157.00 Gambier 10.00 Pepper White <>0.00 Pepper Black 36.00 Flake Tapioca 5.70 Pearl Sago Small fe.so Copra 10.88 Copra Sundried 10.30 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 15 October Hth., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 71 i ~2 Standard R.S.S. mi Tender (»ct. 72 72% Nov.-Oee. 7:s-" 4 7-1 v Jan. -Mar. 71>% 76 April-Juno 77 7 V Tone of Market: Steady-selleri reserved. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    314 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. ;>. Amsterdam 12.11*4. Berlin 20.87, Bombay Is. 5 2i)-32d.. Brussels 178%, Buenos Aires 45 15-16, Copenhagen 18.27 'a. Geneva 25.11, Helsingfors u)2\. Hongkong 2s. 0 a 4 d.. Lisbon 2 1 7-H2, Madrid 3££o%, Milan L 28%, New York 4.85 S-16, Oslo
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    119 15 RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 780 th. au ,-tion yesterday, when there were 'atalopued 1,584,227 lbs.; 707.24 tons. Offered 910.458 lbs.; 40^.40 tons. Sold 850,014 lbs.; 382.14 tons. Spot. London Is. 9d. New York 42^ cents PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet.
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    FRASERS WEEKLY REPORT.
    768 15 Singapore. Oct. .">. Active conditions have continued m the Tin share market throughout the week and, with the forward position for the metal cabled at £306 ami a prem. of £11 10s quoted for spot, numerous buying orders have been dealt with, the matket being very firm
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      412 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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      454 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. j Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. J JjL Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T.
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      440 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 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 -V.
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      98 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq Lcke Van Kit. Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq-Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thonp:. The Company is
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE WANHSIEN INCIDENT.
    1295 16 What Caused It? JAPANESE VIEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tokio, Sept. 16. What really was the direct cause of the tragic episode at Wanhsien on the Yangtse when British warships and Chinese troops exchanged fire resulting m fifteen Brit sh casualties and several score on the side
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    LIONS TERRORISE FRENCH TOWN.
    163 16 Vmu> nif Scene m Ilu^y Cafe London. St'pt. U»>. Pa t is. Amu- ng details of tlu- way m which the littk town of St. Amand-les-Eaux was terrorised bj i ight lions and two infers which escaped from circus an given by the Matin. A pedestrian
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    116 16 NAVY TO DISPOSE OF NAVAL (By courtesy of Nanyo NichiN I h i Shimbunsha. > The Navy Office has decided to sell the naval plane- out of commission t civilian aviators. The Na\\ onir.' has hitherto dis•sed of old planes at low prices m order assisi civilian
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    INDIAN DACOITS-RAID TRAIN.
    137 16 Fail to Force (ash Hox and Kscap€\ Simla, Sept. 2(>. Lahore, Sept. 2">. While memories of the 'rain dacoity case that occurred at Kakori, icar Lucknow. m S jptember last year, are -till fresh, a similar attempt at dacoity has aken place on the North- Western Railway.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    118 16 Ladies Golf Championship. THIRD ROUND RESULTS. The third round of the Singapore Ladies' Golf Championship (Andrew Currie Cup) was played off over the Keppel links yesterday, the results beinj>- as follows:— Mrs. J. M. Jackson beat Mrs. I. H. Tennent 2 up. Miss M. A. S. Law beat
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    S.I.A. CUP COMPETITION.
    411 16 MALAYS DEFEAT THE GUNNERS. Malays. 5. R. A 3. A very interesting game was the resuli of the meeting of the Malays and the X.A m the S.F.A. Cup Competition at the Stadium yesterday, but it was marred by one regrettable incident, the Gunners' centrehalf, Morris, being
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    RUGBY.
    223 16 S.C.C. VERSUS S.R.C. TO-I»AY A match between an S.C.C. XV and the s. X.C will be played on the S.E.C. ground this afternoon. The S.C.C. will In- represented by:— Roberts; Bryant, <3rilmour, Donald, Simpson; White, Butler? Peet, Cherry. Niven, Stansfield, Duncan, Garside, Falls and Gallagher. S.C.C. versus the Servkes.
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    HALL FOOTBALL SHIELD.
    35 16 In the final of the abovo the Boy Scouts Fourth Troop (St. Joseph's Institution) vs. Fifth Troop (Malays) will be played on the Stadium Ground on Saturday. Kick-off at 4.45 p.m. sharp.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    21 16 The S.C.C. Tournament, NO PLAY YESTERDAY. No play was possible m the S.C.C. Tennis Tournament yesterday owing to rain.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    131 16 A. Singles (Semi-Final). Lt. H. S. J. Bourke plus 3 vs. A. A. A. Paterson owe 15.2. R. G. Pash scr. vs. Roy Smith owe :J0 (to finish). C. Singles.— Final. F. Berry plus 3 vs. B. E. Ablitt owe 1. D. Singles (Final). B. Astington vs. P.
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    TO-MORROWS TIES.
    62 16 A Singles. (Final). Winner of lieut. H. S. J. Bourke and A. A. A. Paterson vs. Winner of R. G. I 'ash and Roy Smith. B. Singles. (Semi-Final.) H. H. Bullen owe L 5.1 vs. A. A. Ewing owe 4 (to finish). C. Doubles. (Final). B. Astinpton and
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    53 16 HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. Class*(;ames l*ts. Aver. 'i i i i i'} 'Ha, war' 3 16 52 2.00 K. >ng Chin Eng 2 14 27 LJ2 Tan Luang Km 4 if.".* tt Leonard* 3 U i: > 1:: Games played —140. hampionship 1926. Ciames Points. Lo Kara Woon i
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    HOCKEY.
    58 16 The following will represent the V M.< A. I vs. A.P.C. at hockey to-day on the > .M.( .A. -round: ,L V. Moss: E. G. Whe&tley and C. Richards; F. Albuquerque. D. W. Dale and 1). K. Samy; M. Oatchatoor, A. N. Katyal, H. G. Stack (Capt.) K. V.
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    BRIAND-STRESEMANN LUNCH COMEDY.
    187 16 BRIAND-STRESEMANN LUNCH COMEDY. Hostess Preserves Remain^. London. Sept. 23. "The wine and the dinner! Ah non. 1 shall pay lor that. You shall pay the reparations," was M. Briands debonair manner of settling the friendly ailment with Herr Stresemann, at the end of the secret luncheon at Thoiry, when the
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    25 16 Thursday Tth Band Practice 5 p.m. Saturday, 9th Final of Hall Football shield Fourth Troop vs. Fifth Troop Stadium ground. 4.45 p.m.
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