The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 October 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, 5.&., MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1926. NO. 11,922.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    351 1 Tho federation controlling practically all safety-men has decided not to withdraw any safety-men from the Uritish mines Page 9. The miners' delegate conference programme has bei*n considerably modified. Over 6.000 more miners were at work on Saturday— Page 9. As a result of the coal stoppage m
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    THE BIRDCAGE.
    1044 1 (A Light Comedy m One Act, by The Author of "Blondes Prefer Tuan><"i. Seeoe. The interior of the trellfaed por tion. of the Asiatic Hotel, which lies to tlie left i t the pain hall. There are a number of tables at which mveHers m evening and fancy
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      158 1 .v.v.'.V.VAVAViV < I FAILDINGS SOLYPTOL SOAP I FOR TOILET PURPOSES. > m i i Raffles Hotel lelephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Dinner Dance TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. X t?Ct JL.S Ctil.il/" MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. MR. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. remington ItortaHe w| k. J s jy3li-I----I _m_A*M _mS>». k
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      256 1 1 V^ looks after the \\7en n is^rocks. \/OUR tennis frocks will you double j "service" ii yon let Kurlo wash them. A Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, oe Kurlo w_->h.'s without shrinking* The Kurlo way is s.-.fe and sin. pic. Obtainable Irom ad Grocers, Chandlers and General
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      115 1 LATEST ADV-ERTISEMENTS. Dunlop tyres Page 5. The Ford saves money- Page 14. Jackie Coogan's new film- Page 2. Pvrex dishes at Whiteawav's— Page 6 Man on the Box at Pavilion Page 2. Shipping notices on page 10. 12 and IS. Blondes Prefer Tuans m Look f cmPage 2. Notice--: Municipal;
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      11 1 <AVWA\%V.%V.V.V.V_r AV.«j SWALLOW ARIELL'S j£ AFTERNOON TEA j? I BISCUITS. S
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      70 1 Mini dull, llth. High Water, .36 a.m.. 25 p.m. Legislative Council, 10 a.m. Federal Council- Kuala Lumpur. Tufdav, 12th. High Water, 1.14 übl, 0.53 p.m. Russian Ballet, Vie. Theatre, MO. H. sday, I3tfc. High Water. 2.4 :i.ir... 1.29 p.m. Rufesian Ballet, Vie. Theatre. ;UO. Thi( rsdaii. 1 Etlk High Water.
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    "ANGERS" SEQUEL.
    424 2 HEKuIN -ENOUGH TO KILL 2. MILLIONS.' Crin inal Sessions proceeding- commenced before the Hongkong Chief Justice on Sop;. 2>tr against Ihe Japanese (named Yen Ejuq Tanaka) whom the Crown alleges to bay. had p ssession of seven trunks of heroin aboard the Angers; I" thu > ourse of
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    118 2 As predicted m a leading article of "The Journal of Commerce" recently, the arbitrary act n of the Governor of the Panama (anal has aroused a storm of protest. It was not expected that British ship-owners would tolerate his order, stipulating that a!! stevedoring of cargo on board steamers at
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      352 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. 1 Mdm. \_Kdveys mwm I School of Dancing For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room l dancing and latest variations. I I guarantee to
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      697 2 For Six Nighis More Oni v OWING TO CROWDED HOUSES AND TO LARGE NUMBERS Ptf TURNED AWAY EVERY NIGHT. The season of the screening at the ALHAMBRA OF DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS LATEST AND BEST PICTURE. The All-Coloured United Artists' Super Producti... THE BLACK PIRATE has been extended for Six More Nights
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    SEA-CENTRALITY.
    1126 3 A New Reading of History. THE STRENGTH OF ENGLAND." Here is a book (The Strength of England, by Geo. E. S. Bowles) which every Englishman should read, as he values hi.-: country, his personal security, and his p. ace of wind. In its way, "The Strength of England" is
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    IRISH POLITICS.
    403 3 Revival of Redmondite Party. HEADY TO GOVERN. Dublin, Sept. 8. The announcement officially made to-day that the old Redmondite Party is to be revived m tht- Free State has aroused an extraordinary amount of interest. It was known for some time that such a scheme was contemplated, but
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      88 3 ancient and modern (From the beautiful jewel and ivory inlaid bindings of the 7th century to the rich and delicate gold tooling of the present day, bookbinding has always exemplified the mastery of handcraft. So with cigarettes State Express being made by hand one at a time, are unrivalled the
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    GENTLE GRAFTER.
    4158 4  -  STEPHEN DONOGHUE FAMOUS JOCKEY AS AUTHOR. -by- CHAPTER 7. T.Wn Nancy's voice came, very ekaj and distinct: Say Hugo, why don't you broadcast n thi ough 2 L o'.'" ut "Please he serious," Hugo pleaded.^ it means everything m the world to m« Ami the girls who arc
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    FAR-FETCHED.
    74 4 The veteran Professor C. W. Eliot, of Harvard, who has just died, used to tell a story by way of illustration of the woman's point of view m judging books. Years ago he was talking to a young housewife about the Dumas novels, and she said she thought "Twenty
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      319 4 M^ 1 I f_\€^' f^__ t A Morning &!&»<• of JSIfIKUTNOWB o^\ vffl soon b-urish that 6l aPt-^^^' „<• lead m jf them 30/60 k.p. ZO-PmSSOt m -——mammim Yet another Proof of Albion Supremacy AN Albion 'Bus has completed the world's record road run of 801 miles without a single
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    AKABA TRIBAL OUTBREAK.
    720 5 Why a Warship Was Sent. SEQUEL TO RECENT UNREST. The report that a British war-vessel has been sent to Akaba to maintain order m connection with a recent outburst of intertribal tighting m that neighbourhood serves to remind us of a little problem which still -iwaits a
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    FILM STAR IN A STAGE PLAY.
    172 5 PAULINE FREDERICK TO ACT IN LONDON. Pauline Frederick, the famous film actress, will arrive m London this month with the intention of appearing, under the management of Mr. Louis Macloon, an American, m Madame X. a thrilling melodrama of a woman's past, m which
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE.
    928 5 In the London Courts. GEORGE— THE NAUGHTY ROY. "What's m the meter ndthing?" "Oh. it is George, the naughty boy." These words, uttered by a collect >r from the gas company and a woman who had befriended George, tell the tale of Gecrge. who, when announced into
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    15 5 There are two phrases I hate— '"having a good time" and "getting my own back."—
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      144 5 I m m I n old diameter rims B; j T jjjj j o without alteration. r_ 1.1.1. 1_ SKETOJLEN E LmFACTI'RKD ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL BANGKOK RECIPE. __Z m. --JSiSm SKETOLENED NO USE HERE. LETS TRY HIM. ITOH) WORTHLESS IMITATIONS, SO GET TOUR SUPPLIES FROM Medical Hall, Ltd., Singapore.
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      110 5 I Refreshing after Exercise. I 1 I Deep-Seated Abscess m the Hip. I «___ll___!_ll_P^^lal-liiP^ v^Ps* three operations without success. I m^_fjk&' W- ur Portr,lit Mr LAMBDON, of Mott a Mill, Withyham, Susaex, ;> l^^M^7..y»al-a<_Bßp'.?.. >—mt&M*kHkmiii^-_Wi hospital bum montfas and bad tfarae 1 haw done far fan. The l.^-^^H^-^^__-S>^' i__& c;hi..::
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    THE SIGHTS OF LONDON.
    892 6 Four Types. ROBERT, FANNY, BILL AND TOMMY. I stood m front of the National Gallery and locked at the Nelson Monument, and at the policeman directing; traffic as it swirls round Trafalgar-square, says a special correspondent of the Morning Post. There is no disrespect m my
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    91 6 Mr. G. A. H. Macpherson, who was charged with driving a motor car at an excessive speed and running into a woman and killing her, m July last, m Windmill-rd., Bangkok, was, on Aug. 12, sentenced to a term of six months' imprisonment, by the Criminal Court. He was also
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      342 6 WHITEAWAYS! 1 Have Just Received Another Big Shipment of "PYREX." These slightly tinted Golden Glass Dishes are guaranteed not to crack m the oven. Serve direct from the oven to Table. Si.es 8% 9% ins. TRANSPARENT OVENWARE Xv 42L Prices the latest m modern cooking, it cleans like a SI
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON AND DECENTRALISATION.
    1748 7 His Alleged Opposition to Centralisation. WHAT HIS "POLICY" REALLY WAS. (By Sir George Maxwell, m British Malaya.) Sir John Anderson has appeared m a new light, for it would seem that he was opposed to centralisation, and that his policy was aimed directly against it.
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    58 7 The following appointments to the Straits Settlements were made by the Secretary vi State for the Colonies during the month ended Aug. 10:— Mrs. C. 11. Duke, M.A., M.8.. Ch.B., D.Ph., Lady Medical Officer; Mr. D. I. Gracey, M.8., B.Ch., 8.A.0., Medical Officer; Capt. E. R. Davies, M.A., MatheI matics
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      437 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. p i last arrived. A tine selection of < STOCKINGS AND HATS. 5 jl E. AMBER MANSIONS. j SINGAPORE CASKET CO. •EXPERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. 1 FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates THE VSIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. orchard Road 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. Tel. Nos. 1801
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      511 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. TO THE ORDINARY MEMBERS, of the Singapore Turf Club. .Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting Of the Ordinary Members will be held at the Victoria Theatre, on Friday. 29th October, 1926. at 5.15 p.m. BUSINESS. To consider and. if approved to pass the acoinpanying
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      499 7 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the Erection of New concrete Kennels at Animals' Infirmary, Kampong Java Road. Drawings, specification and f rm of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architect on production of a receipt from the Municipal Treasurer for a deposit of $50 which will be
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      458 7 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily m Malays; a live "news" paper— so-40 columns of news daily, also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each m rning, with Latest Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features, '"Pictures of the
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      DEATH.
      27 8 GILROY. On October 8, 1926, al 711 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore, Ernest Hugh Picton G Iroy, second son of Mrs, A. R. Reid, aged 19. J
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1926. Week-End Comment.
    715 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1926. Week-End Comment. Speakers at the Straits Settlements Association dinner on Friday took the opportunity of dealing with so many subjects of interest that it is impossible, m short comments, to refer to them all. We take, therefore, two only, His Excellency's political references
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    413 8 Sir Henry and 1-ady Gompert/ have arrived m Kuala I.umpur. Mr.. Mrs. and Mi^s Spiller ate leaving for Home m N rvember. Hr. R. 0. Winstedt, Direct! of Education. I S.S. and F.M.S., is visiting Kuala Lumpur. Chief Inspector Lautonby, of K!ar.<_ r wrill shortly be going on leave preparatory
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    COTTON TROUBLES.
    101 8 COOLIDGE INTERVENES. MEASURES TO STOP SLUMP. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 9. Cotton dropped Bf points to-day, the lowest point for five years, following the publication rf the Government estimates. Half the loss was later recovered on heavy domestic selling and foreign mill buying. The market closed 42-"0
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    U.S. LABOUR WANTS LESS WORK.
    33 8 U.S. LABOUR WANTS LESS WORK. [Beater*! Service.] Detroit, Oct. 9. The Federation of Labour has resolved la begin a nation-wide campaign for the progressive shortening of hours sf labour and dayfi POT week.
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    THE STAVRINAKY DANCERS.
    175 8 OPENING SEASON AT THEATRE TOMORROW NIGHT. The Stavrinaky Paaccra, who .pen their season at the Victoria Theatre toHaocraa nig ht. promise a real dancing treat to Singapore, rhej have mci with considerable success m Shanghai. H eigkong and Hacaa Ri tht following excipls from th* PtCtM of
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    DESCRIPTION OK THE NEW DESIGN $1 NOTE.
    173 8 About the beginning af next montH the Currency Commissioners will Issue a |1 note] of arr entireh new design. The new n<"i iprinted on pale pink paper, and is of exactly the same sice ss the existing $1 note. The colour scheme >f
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    59 8 By courtesy of Messrs. Macphail ar;d Company we learn that the price of rubber m j L >ndon on Saturday, according to quotations by Henry Gardner and Company, was: Standard sheet m warehouse London, spot, Is. 8 7-Bd. C.1.1- London standard sheet. 1 November shipment Is B
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    215 8 The hen'Me Mr. Nate-:. Ayer will dejiwr a lecture on Indo-Ceylon Federation at the] Y.M.I A. at <>.:>(> p.m. to-day. Mr. H. 11.1 Hoi-ington will preside. The beautiful residence of the Kapitan j China of Perak m Chamberlarn Band v. a-! the scene of a brilliant function on Tuesday when
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    CHINA POSITION.
    214 8 BOYCOTT NOW Oy* BRITISH SYMPATHY v>KKy J [Reuter's Seri HorwUr... v It is announced m Cantoi British boycott will b< defii to-morrow and strike picket interfere with shipping con Hongkong. Lesasa, Qm A plea for better n >la CIIiIMW Ku mintang md ernment was made hy Cmd Sheffield).
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    BUYING GOLD AND SILVER
    62 8 Reuter *i Sen Pan- fa The newspapers state that, i -lump m silver, Hie Bank 'I i recently began baying g< Id and the public ht a ftaed price, hae suspend fi om Od llth. inti! far the purchase of Mlvur, while g bougtrt oa tke
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    DUTCH CRUISER VISITS AMERICA.
    41 8 [Renter V Sei \e« Iferi The nea 1 hitch ti nisei S i rived from Amsterdam e r r .•>•• East Indies. The M)a r entertained here foi I t hej will I'ini eed to San I i
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    RUSSIAN COMMUNIST SPLID
    47 8 [Heater's Sen "In view of the vi lat ■■r pline by the moot or- mttnei t opposition,'* the Political Bun munist Party has ie> Ived next plenary meeting ol ti the Central Controlling iss** question of imposing du< par Tr tshy. Zlv, left' and
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    NATAL COLLIERY ACCIDEN
    44 8 Rente!"'- S. I Dundee. \ata Ot*. Lour Europeaaa Had IM i tombed m the Durban Na at Dannhasix r ia a res« m thi- ihifl E lever, dead. l«atsVl M I brought up b\ resciH rs, ai ing the deeper lew!-
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    VON SEEKT'S SUCCESSOR
    19 8 [Renter'- S Im ia. On General Beye, I oaim nigsberg Divis. on oi been app< inted
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    HOLLANDS NEW COLONIA. INSTITUTE.
    15 8 KetiterV S Uaefa The palatial new I been officially opened bj
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      6 8 To-day's Feature- I OCR SERIAL STOt*
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    THE COAL STRIKE.
    419 9 MUCH DISINTEGRATION. qol H WALES PLANS USELESS. mk] plainly that the Miners' Federal Me :n any part of Great Britain v |]m red safety men," declared Secretary of the National FedCoffiery Knginemen. Boilermen IS pn an interview with Reuter. ■Wr do re t take their resoI >.."
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    MR. WALKLEY DEAD.
    67 9 I Radio -Official Service]. Ruirbv Oet S ma imced of Mr. Arthur -it- years dramatic «c Tin* many th r writers ol note. ■as i apprenticed to the art leaving Oxford University a] pointed to the General remained there until 1919 from the poaHion ol assis- tary.
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    HOHENZOLLERN PROPERTY FIXED.
    20 9 HOHENZOLLERN PROPERTY FIXED. [Bentert Service.] Berlin, Oct. 8. Stafc Council has adopted ■Been property compromise bill which were recently published.
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    THE TOWN'S PROGRESS.
    2425 9 Municipal President's Report WHAT WAS DONE IN 1925. The report of the President of the Municipality has just been issued. The earlier portion gives statistics of the town and details of changes m the Municipal Ordinance. From the reports on the various departments we extract the following
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    159 9 TIN AND RUBBER QUOTATIONS. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Oct. 8. Tin, Banka, quotation advanced to Y. 192 to-day, while rubber f.a.q. spot was priced at KBU sen. By-Elect lon m Fukuoka. The by-election m Fukuoka Prefecture has resulted m victory for the Seiyu-kai Party,
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    KEINMAYER PAINTINGS.
    67 9 Professor Keinmayer has arranged to give an exhibition of his paintings at the V.M.C.A., commencing to-day and continuing till Thursday. To-day has been specially reserved so that art students and those who take a particular interest m art may have an opportunity of studying the pictures intimately. This
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      90 9 ;i NEW SHIPMENT f SUTTON'S VEGETABLE Just Arrived m m m Wfk _p Wfk I i Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Strait.-. Settlement.-). Raffles Place SINGAPORE. i i i iggF"""" 1 I susceptible to harmful bacteria MILKMAID na— f I 1.3 a for W^m "RITE SHIPPING, jUJiM flii KOR
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      556 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Oct. 30 s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW N° v 17 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON Marseilles, London,
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      553 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. MAIL, PASSKNGER AKP CAEGO SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND OWBOTAAL STEAM j LONDON AND FAR EAST- MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government., OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. ffS^^L For China and Japan. For Marseille, London and p Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna*. n 1()(iri 1926.
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    ALL THE SWEET SECRETS OF YULETIDE.
    733 11 Musical Boxes of Chocolates. THE BACHELOR GIRL'S 1-LB. LOAF. A Merry Christmas to you all (writes an Evening News representative). I repeat firmly, a Merry Christmas. And it's no use pointing out that December the Twentyfifth is a long way off, because I have
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    131 11 A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Mr. John BarrSim, Jerantut Estate, F.M.S., and Charlotte Winifred, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blair, IG, Eglinton-crescent, Edinburgh. The following appointments to the Malay States have recently been made by the Secretary of State for the Coloines:—
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    80 12 During the voyage of the Andes Mart' from Europe to Singapore a fireman fell down one of the coal bunkers and was killed. A message received from Hongkong yesterday reported a typhoon within 60 miles of Lat. 20 degrees N., Long. 114 degrees E, travelling west, intensity unknown.
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    DESTROYERS DUE TO-DAY.
    43 12 H.M.S. Keppel (Captain C. G. Ramsey, R.N.), and the Third Destroyer Flotilla, consisting of H. M. Ships: Witherington, Verity, Woolston, Veteran, Wild Swan, Wivern, Wolsey, and Wishart, are expected to arrive at Singapore to-day and will remain about 24 hours.
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    TYPHOON JUST MISSES HONGKONG.
    436 12 EUROPEAN SWEPT INTO THE SEA AM) DROWNED. For the third time this season, Hongkong yesterday narrowly escaped an extremely severe typhoon, which came upon the Colony with unusual suddenness, says the Hongkong Daily Press of Sept. 27th. On Saturday it was as far away as the
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    T. S. SHIPPING BOARDS POLICY.
    241 12 South America Lines for Sale. New York. The United States Shipping Board has decided to offer for sale the three remaining cargo (services now running to South American ports namely, the American Despatch, American Republic, and American Delta Lines. The American Delta Lines, with nine
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      348 12 LLOYD TRJESTP NAY (Incorporate<; m HOMEWARD SAILING Bi-monthly service foi Briadb and TriesU^ via fWWtm tokio| through Bills of I>a«linj_- 1f f u _l 4 vant and Black Sen Ports, on the West Coast of Ita y FIUME L. i) VIMINALE OUTWARD SAILING> FOR HONGKOM, BSiMQI! AND .1 W \N
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      711 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      613 13 O. S. K. Line. Beatiaatiens. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. i rdon. Rotterdam. Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, via Colombo, Aden, Port ?udaa and Port Said. Alaska Maru Oct. 17 Oct. 18 HaaAO-Mi Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Rt_ra. Delagoa Bay and Durban. f Panama Maru Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Dvoaa, Algoa Bay, Cape Town, Rio, Saatoa
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      402 13 TRAVEL- COMFORT DOLLAR ttSk "PRESIDENT 1 I liners ~sst~^SS3a 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
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      599 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 41, REAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez). mtS. SILVERCEDAR I n r^Tt sjs. RHINE MARU due Oct 19 s.s. BELFAST MARU due Nov 18 m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec." 8 For rates
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    ADMIRALTY AND THE AXE.
    775 14 ADMIRALTY AND THE AXE. Larger Staff for Smaller Navy. With the close of the holiday season all Government Departments will be considering their estimates for next year, and will, n<> doubt, be urged towards economy by th<; usual circular letters from the Treasury. At the Admiralty the efforts at ec
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    124 14 The late Mrs. Frances Middleton Darbishire, Elms Cross, Bradford-on-Avon, widow of Mr. Charles William Darbishire, formerly of Singapore and Liberal M P for the Westbury Division of Wilts, left estate m her own disposition of the gross value of £53,317, with net personalty £52,947. Mr. Miles Lampson, of the Foreign
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      135 14 1 1 ANSALPO 'THE YANKS ARE COMINu. THE YANKS ARK COMING.*' j i Even as the soldiers on the battlefields of Trance looked for km j arrival of the "Yanks' so do the People of Singapore awan fc coming of the "ANSALPO C\R*' a Vt _lo„ n ,h a ha
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    550 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value ;>f the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 69s 70s Batang Padang 95 1.00 Chenderiang 33s 35s Eastern Siam (£1) 29s 6d 30s Haad Yai (10s) 15s 17s pm.
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 15 October 9. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 3-16 Bank demand 2|3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 New York, demand 56% Credits 90 days 58 France, demand 1900 India, T.T. 154% Hongkong, demand 12 p.e. Dis. Yokohama, demand 115% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand HO Bar Silver London 25 11-16
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    PRODUCE.
    216 15 October 9. Tin 125 Tons $156.50 Gambier 10.00 Pepper White 61.00 Pepper Black 36.00 Flake Tupioca 5.70 Pearl Sago Small 8.50 Copra 10.80 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.
    46 15 October 9th, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Oct. 71 Tone of Market: Quiet no seller.-. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 20*4 d per lb. New York Spot Sheet Gxtfl 42 per !b.
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    TEJA TIN.
    82 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd., Penang, local agents for Teja Malaya Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., have received a cable from London advising th-.u 33.7 tons of No. l Dredge have now been shipped and are expected to arrive at the end of the present im nth, and that
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    BRITISH EMPIRE SETTLEMENT SCHEME.
    219 15 Edmonton, Canada. —About eleven hundred farms will be required for 1927. for British settlers coming to Canada under the British Empire Settlement scheme, states Major E. J. Ashton, one of the commissioners of the Soldier Settlement Board, who is m Edmonton making his annual trip of
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    132 15 ROSE MACPH AIL COS. REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, Oct. 9. London. Rubber Is BT«d. Unchanged. Local Tl 1 Tin.— £3o3 10s. Down 60s. Local 156.. for 125 tons. Mmmg Kinta Dredging 2.27 2.32 Rembians 75 78, Pontianak Gold 1.44 1.48, Pattanis 1.10 1.15, Petalings 4.42.4 4.47
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    GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    227 15 Possible New Field. Johannesburg. Dr. Vaughan, of the Union Geological Survey, has presented a paper to the Geological Society of South Africa indicating the possible existence of a new and extensive gold-bearing area of considerable extent m the Transvaal. Dr. Vaughan gives the first detailed account
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    BRITISH MOTORS IN NEW ZEALAND.
    226 15 The news that the New Zealand GovernI ment is granting further tariff concessions m the case of British motor vehicles will be j welcome to British manufacturers anxious ito make headway m that country. S«» I strongly have American firms Income en trenched m New
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    75 15 [British Radio— Official Service]. Rugby, Otc. 8. Amsterdam 12.12%, Berlin 20.37, Bombay Is. g 15-16 d., Brussels 175.6, Buen s Aires 46, Copenhagen 18.26V 2 Geneva 25.12, Helsingfors 192%, Hongkong Is. ll^d.. Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 32.54 Milan 125%, New York 4.85 3-16, Oslo 22.16, Paris 168%, Prague 163%,
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    37 15 The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presitdency for the month of September. Arrivals 13,511 Adults; 2.438 Minors. Departures 4,363 Adults; 266 Minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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      476 15 _-_r__________r?_--8 _^_r~am~s wam^m __KV_i-M-9r--H__i _____p^_-__ m g/^ffA m WWWmMmmm^~mmm^m—mmammm_mmmvi_mmmmmmmmamsmmlt_m B 9 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
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      867 15 BANKING. I 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
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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. Loke Van Kit. Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANd. (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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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    99 16 Manchester United's Manager Suspended. F.A. AND EXCESSIVE WHISTLING. < Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Oct. 9. Something of a sensation has been caused m League football circles m consequence of the action of the Football Association m suspending for a year Mr. J. A. Chapman, of Old
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    THE MAORIS' TOUR.
    119 16 DEMORALISING EFFECT OF FRENCH COOKING .Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Oct. 9. The Maoris, wh i have been meeting various Clubs m France during September, meet a Paris W in Paris on Sunday and leave for London on Tuesday. They are hurrying to England on account >f
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    INTERESTING RUGBY.
    212 16 HARLEQUINS OVERWHELM UNITED Alt;; ugh tl* conditi ns prevailing m various part- df the C> ;:.:>•;.- i -day were wet there was some interesting rugby. Hack-heath entertained Newp art and won a good game by 11 punts to 3. The United Services (Portsmouth) were also visitors to| London,
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    SERVICES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    95 16 NAVY CHAMPION BEATS R.A.F.s BEST. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Oct. 9. The Services Golf Championship was played over the Camberley course this week. The Rev. E. S. Ulyat. who won the Navy and Royal Marine Championship last year and m 1024, returned the host score with
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    RACING.
    97 16 CESAREWITCH LATEST.— LICENSING THE BOOKIES. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Oct. 8. Next week the Customs authorities commence issuing licenses to bookmakers under the new leirislat ion. The sale of betting tickets will start at Wye and Birmingham m November. Foxlaw. at IS to 2. is the favourite for
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    RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS.
    67 16 London, Sept. 28. In the Rugby League; Dewsbury defeated Hull by points to 4. London. Sept. 29. Results of matches played to-day m the Rugby League are as follows: Swinton 21. Leeds Wi ines 6, All Blacks 15* WigMi 21. Halifax 8. Huddersfteld \r X Hunalet London,
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    248 16 Spurs' Six Against Brum. CHELSEA'S HEAVY DEFEAT. [Reuter's Serv i.e.] London. Oct. 9. The following were the results of to-day's English and Scottish League matches: Division I. Aston Villa 3, Derby 1. Bolton 4. Manchester U. 0. Burnley 2, Arsenal 0. Cardiff 3, Sheffield U. 0. Everton 0,
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE (DIV. 1).
    191 16 Goals P \V L n F A Pta Dundee (10) 9 <; 0 3 22 8 1"> Rangers (6) 9 7 1 ~1 24 11 15 i Aberdeen ill i 9 4 1 I 22 12 L 2 St. Mirren (4) 9 6 3 0 2.~>
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    NEW ENGLISH RACEHORSES.
    128 16 Amongst racehorses which haw recently arrived m Malaya are tw i more English candidates, who have gone to Bowden m Kuala Lumpur. These are Golden Evening blk. gelding (Golden Sun-Perdona) and Barbara Godolphin, br. m. (Mount WilliamFly Box). Both have run at Horn- this year and are
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    HOCKEY.
    50 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. ye. S.R.C. at hockey to-day on the S.R.C. ground:— R. H. PennefathSr; R. Lyne and C. A. Pennefather; F. Albuquerque, D. W. Dale and D. K. Samy; M. Catchatoor, D. Paranjoti, H. G. Stack (Capt). C. D. Smith and A. X. Katyal. j
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    FRENCH RUNNER'S FEAT.
    31 16 Thousand Metres* Record. London, Sept. 30. Colombes.— The French runner, Martin, beat the world's thousand metres record, his time being: 2 minutes 26 4-5 seconds.— Times of Ceylon.
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    SUZANNE AS PRO.
    110 16 Victorious Debut Against Miss Browne. ARTIFICIALLY ILLUMINATED COURT. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 10. Under a dazzling cluster of electric lights at Madison-square Garden, upon a cork-sur-faced court, and m the presence of Mr. Albert E. Smith, Governor of New York State, Mr. James J. Walker, Mayor
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    33 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. "B w Singles. Final. C. J. Stephens owe 15 vs. H. H. Bullen owe 1 5. "C" Singles. Final. F. Berry plus vs. B. E. Ablitt owe 1.
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    CRICKET.
    176 16 V.M.C.A. vs. S.C.R.C. In the cricket match played on Saturday at Telok Ayer between the V.M.C.A. and the S.C.R.C. the Association won by 89 runs. Going m first the S.C.R.C. compiled 85. The V.M.C.A. passed their opponents' score with X wickets m hand, but eventually played out and compiled
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    HOCKEY.
    161 16 The following military teams have been selected for games fo]- thi- week ending Oe!. 16. On Monday: R.A.M.C. vs. i<.CA\ on the Ground: Pte. Me.lVmagh; Pte. Hamblin, Pte. West; 1., v. Ir\ing, Pte. Adams. Pte. McCann; Pte. O'Dwyer. Pte. Barnett, Q.M.S. Jepp, Major Walker. Pte. Thomson. On Tuesday: R.A.M.C.
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    PROBLEM OF MODERN WICKETS.
    104 16 LORD HARRIS ON TRIUMPH OF BAT London, Oct. 1. Interviewed at Paddihgbon on the occasion of the Australian cricketers' departure, Lord Harris said that the Marylebone Cricket Club was circularising; the counties on the subject of the bat triumphing over the ball on modem wickets. When
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    POLO.
    840 16 Singapore Win K.O.R. Cup. SEVENTH SUCCESSIVE VICTORY. The Singapore Polo Club won the K.O.R. Cup, Malaya's senior challenge cup for polo, for the seventh successive time when they defeated the Royal Johore Polo Club at Balestier yesterday afternoon by 12 goals to 3. Johore had qualified for the .final
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    CEYLON GOLFERS' MEET.
    30 16 London, Sept. 30. At the autumn meet of the Association of Ceylon Golfers. G. D. F. Sinclair won the I Clifford Cup m the re-played tie yesterday.
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