The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 October 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    13 1 Singapore Free ftess II CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1926. NO. 11,923.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    220 1 The proceedings at yesterday's meeting cf the Legislative Council are fully reported on pages 9 and 16. His Excellency the (Governor's annual address delivered m Council yesterday morning will be found on page 14. Our own correspondent at Hongkong sends newls of the surrender of Wuchang* Page
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    THE HAMMER MEN.
    1201 1 I hereby appoint myself the founder and first President of the Movement for the Abolition of Rammers. Possibly this ie the first tinu- m hist ry that an attack has be— made on hammci>. There are people who deplore the genera] noise m which they lire; but.
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      101 1 WING LOO N G j ;mK HK.H CLASS TAILORING. j and Finish Guaranteed. s. HK.H STREET. j Raffles Hotel relephone No. 2!*20. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. I Dinner Dance TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. X C/d? Ju/d/XJLV/C 1 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. MR. J. WILLIAMS. Manager. y </ j: Remington Portable Sold
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      153 1 BRITISH GOODS i T^ I' Iff* i BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT. VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CON- VINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. H The Europe Hotel. The tollowin^ are now available m the GRILL: J f SCOTCH GROUSE, PARTRIDGE, QUAIL, SURREY CAPON. < •1 SURREY FOWL.
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      153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Pavilion programme Pago 2. Assorted cheeses at Bun Bee's Page 2. Table glassware at John Little's Page J 8. Latest shipping notices on pages 10. 12. and 13. Bankruptcy notice re Fan Lian Roh Page 7. Dewar's Whisky, Hattenbach, Lazarus Page 16. Graustark at AJhambra to-morrow night Page
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      25 1 THE WEEK. Russian Ballet, Vie. rheatre, :-.-i<'. Rugby: Newcomer- vs. Best. Russian Ballet, Vie. Theatre, 9JO pjo. Sunday, nth. C. of Commerce Mt<r.. Exefaanee, L'.ir..
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    THE "BATHING BELLES."
    371 2 I;-. Stoke WwmiTtnn a serious civic probes is reported to have arisen. Hot-water baths arc provided by Stoke Newington, as ••uy arc- K\ most other boroughs, but m st kc Newington these have become erabAFrassinglj populai with the female sex. The ladies oi Stoke Newington repair to
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    GIRLS TRAPPED IN BLAZING FACTORY.
    176 2 ESCAPE THROUGH A TOOL OF FLAM K.London. Sept. 29. Frightful was the experience of 15 goung women employed m a lamp-shade factory at Manchester, which was situated above a yard occupied by oil manufacturers, where, it is believed, a petti 1 tin exploded, with the
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      245 2 TBE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS, Mdm. t^ Relveys E School of D&ncing For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient
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      385 2 Victoria_Theatre FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Commencing To-Night and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. STA VRINAKY DANCERS. THE RUSSIAN BALLET taNIGHT La Taverne de la Mort and Sylphide Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 13th. and 14th. Ancient Hellas 1001 Nights (OLYMPIC GAMES) (TALE OF ARABIAN NIGHTS) Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15th. and 16th.
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      223 2 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGM To-Night I AT THE ALHAMBRA I DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS LATEST AND BEST PICTURE. The All-Coloured United Artists' Super Produ. THE BLACK PIRATii ADMISSION PRICES Upstairs: 52.50 Box or Cirde Chair Downstairs: $2. $1.2">. 7 to.- 5 1 and 15 cts. Hooking at Singapore Piano Co., from 9
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    FOREIGNERS LEAVE CHUNGKING.
    768 3 Seventy-six Refugees iteach Hankow. EXCITING TRIP DOWN RIVER. I Hankow, Sept. 24. That matters are Hot sll well up rive.- was evidenced yester"day mo ning by the return to Hankow of a party of seventy-six residents of Chungking, who had been obliged to evacuate that city. This
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    HIS ORDINARY FARE.
    131 3 The taxi-driver v/h was summoned for taking; his Lfe out for a joy-ride m a vehicle licensed as a hackney-carriage had an excellent reply to the charge. Since a taxi is licensed at a lower rate, it is not permissible to use it as a pleasure vehicle.
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      320 3 ■J' f -jj^^ jgr y/Ay Avoid Artificial Stimulants rpHEY accomplish the exact opposite of the effect desired. JL How often a person asks for a cup of coffee "to brace himself up" Little he realizes that the caffeine m coffee is apt to quicken his heart and rouse to fevered
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      123 3 t 9 L— BB gn^ m I W W""~~| I M Sole Agents: Tel 2790# BARLOW CO. Tel. 2791. F'ißiTUMAsflr" II (REGISTERED) 'A SOLUTION i MANUFACTURED BY I Wailes Dove Bitumastic, Ltd. lil The primary purpose of B "BITUMASTIC" SOLUTION PREVENT CORROSION a m a more ECONOMICAL AND PERMANENT way
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    RISING LAWN TENNIS HOPES AT JUNIOR WIMBLEDON.
    31 4 [Copyrighi Bj arrangement with Daily Graphic]. A bevy of competitors m the Junior Lawn Tennis Championships a1 Wimbledon. Is these a future Suzanne here?
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    Bluff ?
    119 4  - Bluff R. H. James />'v >pyrijrht Ry arrangement uitl; Daily Graphic] Miss B, All ard, the youngest competitor at S 'i hen C A i eherj meeting at T idare Well s. Australian Premier's new home at Canberra, now m oourse of erection. [Conyrighi Bj arrangement wi»*i Daily Graphicl. Cook
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      140 4 IF YOUR WATCH DOES mn BEAR THIS TRADEMARK YOU DO THE ONU| NOT |A^^Pl*| GEN UINE I OWN V^A^S/ ROSKOpt^ I $8.50 7 Je h "Jewels $12.50 lat all DEALERS Throughout Malaya. Sole Agents: Weill Montor Raffles Place, Singapore. SIR a9vt» sp' 2o1 I R i *yOHN Scotch Whisk Is
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    THE REVOLVING STAGE.
    1003 5 A Discarded Invention. SOME OF ITS OBJECTIONS. A reader wrote to me the other day anent my criticism of episodic plays, such as Mr. Galsworthy's "Escape," which, I am glad to say. is an enormous success at the Ambassadors. 1 had written that the episodic form, which
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    SHEIKHS: THE TRUTH.
    1023 5 Remarkable Stories. OLD CEREMONIES AND BELIEFS. A great deal of ignorance prevails m this jcountry as to the meaning of the word jsheikh, generally mispronounced sheek. k j really means "elder" or "aged man/ 1 and j is used as a form of respectful address to j
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    CHINESE JUSTICE
    454 5 HP\N EIKOI'EW I'ItISONKKs ARE TREATED. China papers to hand by last mail a r. tain v a<- cases that should interest an<i «-n ligiiten Th">e foreigner*; \\b< agrei \<> the ib Uttoti 'f extra-Jierritortality and hiv willing to submit to Chinese justice rathei Iran that l»f their own
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    33 5 the sheikhs of "modern Egypt seem to hi direct survivals of those Rssociated with the local j^ods of ancient times, and have thus lasted for thousands of years.—Winifred S. Blackman m Evening News.
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      214 5 1 r— 1 rom the arandcur and majesty of the Alps. From the Sunny Slopes and the vine covered hills of Italy. comes this latest Creation of the Italian Art •The Ansaldo Beautiful," Built to withstand the severe domtc and the ruined roads of A!ps Mountains m the North, and
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      17 5 ALHAMBRA To- Morrow, Wednesday. EUGENE O'BRIEN George Barr McCuicheon Jpt%3jf^ BOOKINC AT lUHEIROS. A^V^tf 0111 1 ftdttf
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    THE SIGHTS OF LONDON.
    704 6 Whitechapel. NO LONGEK A TOWN APART. It is rather desolate m Piccadilly at nine o' clock on a hot August night, after the theatres have filled, states a Morning Post special correspondent on August 31st. Life seems to have ebbed, and is drearily somnolent for another
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    A NEW SKELETON AT THE FEAST.
    233 6 I One of the Ifltesl stories of the unwanted visitor is t«> the effect that young foreign waiters ate entering this country— against the wishes of the Home Office and Ministry of Labour by the aid <>i "a permit to study as medical students."
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    CANCER HOUSES.
    824 6 Dr. Louis Sambon's Research. 1 HEREDITARY THEORY NOT TENABLE. The first conclusions reached as a result of the expedition made by Dr. Louis Samson, the famous Scientist, during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1925 to study cancer from the epidemiological standpoint have now been published m the
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      562 6 I I Progress is Nature's Way The growth and healthy development of the child shows i this m so many ways ;at first he is so helpless soon he j learns to crawl then to walk and later to run. In like j way at the same time his mental
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      191 6 £8 7 /^r/6ri m Ajrt/r5 and WF yy/Pfl J| T IT^ speaallu prepared for MmM W MZmML O4%>MuM use m net climates. I nmmm Kee/? healthy and well when others are ill! IKeep up your strength and physical fitri' >s b\ taking Wincarnis every day thro jo hour the year.
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    JAVA NOTES.
    462 7 The New Governor's Policy. GOVERNMENT AND PRESS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Oct. 9. On Tuesday last the Governor-General j held a reception for representatives of the I press at the Palace, Rijswijk which was at- tended by about forty members of the pro- I fession, European, Chinese
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    WAR ON DISEASE.
    387 7 More Victories Every Year. GOOD WILL AND EFFICIENCY OF DOCTORS. "It has been my duty to record substantial progress in many fields of public health work progress both in knowledge and in the application of knowledge to practice. "Our national progress becomes more apparent as one looks
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      158 7 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. g Iu-'. arrived. A fine selection of «J STOCKINGS AND HATS. K. AMBER MANSIONS. M |UU B TABLE TOPS, FLOORING, TILES, Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. "CARS FOR HIRE. Creat Reduction in Rates THE VS1ATIC MOTOR CAR CO. w Orchard Road 69b. Bukit
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      341 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF 1 COMMERCE. GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. A general meeting of members will be held in the New Post Office building on Monday. October 18th. at 2.15 p.m. BUSINESS. I 1 To confirm amended Rules as approved at the general meeting held on the 27th September (2)
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      422 7 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. J^XiVAL SUPPLIES. Tenders aro invited under the following heads for supplies to the Municipality, of Singapore 1 from January 1, 1927, for one year: 1. Labour for feeding and clearing crushers at Mandai Quarry. 2. Labour for unloading trucks anil feeding crushers at Tanjong Pagar Depot. 8.
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      244 7 AUCTION SALES. i— i— amamamamtAUCTION SALE OF Motor Car Spare Parts, etc. To be held at Our Sale-Room, Raffles Chambers. Raffles Place. On Thursday, Oct. 21st., at 11 a.m. Comprising: Assorted Raincoats. Mirrors, Stepmats. Screw Drivers. Spanners, hood buttons, Bumpers, Spotlights, Generators, Mascots, Auto Clocks, Pumps. Horns, batteries. lacks, Almunium
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  • DOMESTC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      44 8 M<!BURNIE-ZOCKERBtE. At St. Andrew's Church, Penang, on Thursday, 7th October, by the Rev. J. I». Whitehorn, of Kuala Lumpur, I James Macintosh, only son of Mr. and Mr». Ro bert Mcßurnie, of Dumfries t^ Mary, daughter Mr. ir;-! Mrs. John Zockerbie, Luisehurst, Dumfries
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      DEATHS.
      103 8 PATTINSON At Jar row, ."> Drury Lane, j l_'th September, aged 34 fears, John Richard, •i**;t r] v beloved husband <>t" Margaret Elizabeth Pattinson, and son of John and Mat> Jane Pattinson. THAW LEONG GUAN. Mr. Tham Leong (Juan <>f Kemaman, l'rcn).'>. r ;inu. died ai the age of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1926. The Kelantan Loan.
    1235 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1926. The Kelantan Loan. An atmosphere of very mordant humour lurked around His Excellency's presentation of the Kelantan loan to the favourable consideration of Council yesterday. It is necessary m the best interests of Malaya he tells us that there should be mutual consideration
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    CANTON BOYCOTT OFF.
    135 8 SOUTHERNERS TAkr WUCHANG. l I EVACI ATION <)|". HK\<, M (From Our Own Con. Thy special issue ..f thi tion at Canton announ ir .•,< of the boycott, is si*rn<' Central Council of th< X,. The procession passe-; pickets at Canton ami been withdrawn. There is no
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    "HANDS OFF LABOUR."
    56 8 [1 eota* b s i !.<>iir "Hand* aff tb Bi ii si .;f.'C k tig ai the Mar;j;r of the ajpMU P»rtj mI r ni>; teleg can.. a<: desire political d m Britain.* 1 T» < nferenoi defeat »ver two million notef re-open the question I <
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    74 8 r FLOODS M I'KN \N(>. (From Oui Own < Drrespondeatl. iVnanj:, Oct. 1 1. Severe rain fell foi eleven and half huui- jresterdaj aver nosi pan of the] island. In some phut- there were four feel of wat<)-. Ifstor-can were Bubmereed and unable to proceed along the Esplanade
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    THE JAPANESE LOAN.
    27 8 r London, n, he aUotateM of the lapai m m I.<>n<i<>n <»n th<- Ttli u -i. »v< cent. The >an is qu ted at
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    THE DAUGHERTY TRIAL
    37 8 New \ork. <)r At til. c inclusion of t h«- iiia m-\ (u-nt-ra: I»auprh«rt> Bad Tfic jury Wfj-( tumble to a^ir- afl four hours deliberation but w* I p return and try ay am.
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    CHINESE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS.
    46 8 CHINESE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS. (Iron. ()'ii Own orrespondent). I'enaim. Oct. 11. The lantern procession m h >n ur ol anni\<-i-ar> of the Chinese Republic wat I great sight. Children Fron bcJi m participated. Tit- i-ain 1 ::r L procession, which was th ing-esi i h, Id.
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    HOTEL TRAGEDY.
    144 8 II KTHIK BVIDEN< X \KI-n Tin < •■■■M.■ Mi <;. furthei evidence m connect Hr. A \V. R.,k rt»« if ph who died npi'itM n' i\ ;t thi :h«- w ii wof Mt room m Hotel m i f Mrtl ifi-iair.. 1 El» |'c Bod gMPg fw it
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    OBITUARY.
    40 8 1 Fi oni >!■■'■ < >v. (i Cun resp i •;> at iVnani;, hi il The death na- occurred o! Mr, W. B. Dunn, retired Municipal Engine r, from] heart failure, at Borne. H> left the Colony i exact ly year ago.
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    289 8 Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, Second Mas: »trate. l Penanfr, ha- left Penang hospital. Mr. H. Nunn. Pnesideirt f the Ifanictpa] Commissioners, Penans;, who will !>e leaving for Borne shortiy on retirement, was entertained to a dinner given h> ttfc Municipal Commissionerfi at the Ronn>mede Kotel }\i< Excellency, Th. Genera]
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    STREET FATALITIES.
    67 8 1 hive accidents whu». 'ast have ha<i fatal iv-u'l- I MB* knocked d >\v'r. \<\ troth r«'suli of t h* lnjuru th.r% I" H:i\ t ■l.-i-k Roac. X «W» bj t;.M an.: k:!i. 1 iuiali-r..a<i. a I'him WOBMI war b| a lokore Bahiu ear, N !l > a
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    POPPY DAY.
    45 8 A ftteettac ws\ tfae*i hnwm, Nassim Hill ai S.IS p.m. t«» dfcetue ftn for November H>th. I' j to )m pivsi-m. lui;t»M" "Ui<ts intv?\'stt'(i arc mviit bos will bt at J-.hn Uttk October 12ih. to receive th< vac Killing to beJp eftfei day.
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      256 8 I "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" j i Srven Sucos 80/s Amsterdam CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under *he Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai). 45, Kobinson Rd. Tel. 228. SINGAPORE r==r^ VA%V.V.VAV.VAVrV.V.V.V.S\ V, .\V.V,V.\V.V.V.V.V.V.V- .V.V. J FOR WEDDINGS AND ALL OTHER OCCASIONS "1 Just unpacked the latest stock
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      44 8 FOR ALL J^^*** VERMIN USB JL I®? L AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. 3 PEARS'I J 1 GOLDEN SERIES. 11 ASK THE BOY TO Bass Beer I FOR HE WILL BRING j j Kangaroo Brand" (PURPLE TRIANGLE) It is specially Brewed for the Trbpics.
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      7 8 j To-day's Feature. PICTURES. —Par ii .^w^*^
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    LEISESTER BREAKS AWAY.
    23 9 fOAL STRIKE OFF. EM Service.] London. Oct. 10. Minen 1 Council has destrike. Nearly sixty per rshire ninera have al-
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    ITALY'S SMUGGLERS.
    37 9 Geneva. Oct. 10. g, rhe Customs igglers attempting to I gglers r.ieti. seriously The pursuit was aban-l i i i lisappeared tn hind twelve sacks LI itk al products. A icate that some of the
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    CHINA'S SYMPATHISERS.
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    NO HARM IN BILLING HER!
    83 9 aJI OSItIOU the Naf ttants, the pi esideni Minister a g g D r;t!:: .r md -i .:\-< hurchill ng- v ndicated I is rec lebta France I v ha: she was ible to us ha¥f handed to M. ton protesting against m tgrectnents witli
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    MADAME THE AMBASSADRESS.
    20 9 MADA ME THE AMBASSADRESS. Sen we.] M—caw, Oct. IfL nta has gym U H-\ iec anneal f S t 53
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    EMIR FEISAL HONOURED.
    48 9 •Ra T Ui:ii Service.] Uusrh>. Oct. lit. received Emir M > X: g Qi |1m Ht*f!jaz. id BucKintrham Palace. Kniirhtho'd of the 51 M uid St. George. n r-. lt hi- visit to Sag eek, sad is proceedag to rvards to Pare. Thence nraing to Arabia
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    AEROPLANE ATTACK CROWD.
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    PUNISHMENT FROM HEAVEN.
    11 9 BajdwNd, Oct. 1 1. I tribesmen m :h.
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    MARCANTILE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    36 9 X public meeting n Sep sted to meefl Mr. R gistnu i-c Gfr-opem ft Stiaita Settlements, t..-da: iaea o| The ('him-s< Road, f. r thr purpose I i;:- laws oj the S«.ciet;
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    10 9 mwd fron bone k-av ':i- mrnwed duties a >n:ppinf:, Penan*:.
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    ANGLO-GERMAN AMITY.
    500 9 THE SHACKLES OF TRADE. A SECRET CONCLAVE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 10. An atmosphere of confidence and cordiality marked the informal conferences of British and German industrialists repr?«tr.ting banking, shipping, wool, cotton, coal, iron, dyestnffs and other interests, headed by Sir S.Horne and Pr. Duisberg respectively, which were
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    DELVILLE WOOD.
    289 9 SOUTH AFRICA'S CALVARY. [Reuter'e Service.] London, Oct. 10. In the presence of a great and represen-j Itative gathering including Prince Arthur of [Connaught, Lord Buxton, Lord Gladstone. [Lord Selborne, General Hertaog, Field Mar[shal Haig and representatives of Marshal [Joffre, the Sooth African Defence Forces, Isx-service nun and relatives
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4864 9 LOAN TO KELANTAN. GOVERNOR ON "UNDESERVED OBLOQUY." Monday, October 11th. H. E. the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Sir Laurence Guillemard, X.C.8., K.C.M.G. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops. Malaya Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, X.C.8., C.5.1., C.M.G.). The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Hayes Marriott C.M.G.) The Hon'ble
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      98 9 i NEW SHIPMENT -J^%SUTTON'S V FLOWER »ig§|y VEGETABLE B^^ B^^ B^^^ H^B H2?w b^ t^ I l^% I^7 Just Arrived V^"* Robinson 6? Co., Ltd. i r( Incorporated m the Straits Settlement-' Raffles Place SINGAPORE. J I*s^ CAPSTAN i J^ t^T CIGARETTES ARE SMOKED BY I Arru nu nunc CArLnsiVb
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      686 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES i EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Orv>a and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. CALCHAS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In port MENTOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      654 10 EUerman 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 CAIRO Oct f s s. CITY OF GLASGOW Nov. ll HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      623 10 P. O. 1 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION C 0 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARD For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Anu^ Due '»v*
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    STANDARD WAGE FOR LABOURERS.
    474 11 I Indian Govt's. Statement. HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS TRACED. Simla, Sept. 29. A comprehensive statement has been issued by the Education Department of the Government of India tracing- the history of the negotiations with the Ceylon Government on the standard wage for Indian labourers m the Colony
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    SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION IN CALCUTTA.
    176 11 Impressed With India's Industrial Progress. The Union Deputation spent another I bus) day m Calcutta. This morning the Deputation visited villages m the neigh bourhood and were much impressed with the mode of life <>f Bengal cultivators. The Deputation was given lunch by th< li..;a!'\'
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    BIRD CASUALTIES.
    140 11 A remarkable accident was that which happened to a motoring couple m Glamorganshire. Another couple two blackbirds, to wit flew into the windscreen, breaking 1 it. and causing the car to crash. Surely the birds I say nothing about the car must have been going very fast, for
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      330 11 f E IS4 ia m> *Jii wA n 1*» n ir H ■.'he Best Paying 1 J Buses and > Motor Coaches S Ml! MTL" fl L 1 1 Ms%, 1 i i L. hiet factor which determines M&^ trie paying possibilities of any :_:tM -carrying service is economy ijli
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      228 11 AI^SiIAW Passengers I NAVY CUT CIGARETTES <^^^^fe) 4H# I 9 .5l» M I I 1/1/ id 1 *->" v/ *s*'''-*» vr' "T- s'ifSw^B The Tonic that British Doctors recommend Hall's Wine has been prescribed by British doctors for over thirty years. They know how it builds up strength m every
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    99 12 The N. Y. K. Mail and Passenger steamer Kitano Maru left Hongkong on 9th inst., and is due at this port on Thursday. She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for London. The M.M. homeward mail steamer Compiegne is due here from Indo-China tJ-day at
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    DESTROYERS ARRIVE.
    149 12 Nine British destroyers arrived m Port yesterday morning. They are: H.M.S. Keppel (Captain C- G. Ramsey), L,570 tons, 170 crew, H.M.S. Woolston (Lt. Commdr. D. S. McGrath), H.M.S. Wildswan (Commdr. C. G; Stuart 1). 50., D.S.C.), H.M.S. Veteran (Lt. Commdr. H. Clanchy), H.M.S. Witherington (Third Destroyer Flotilla, Commdr.
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    SEAMEN'S CONDITIONS.
    240 12 National Code> and Unemployment Insurance. The German Ministry of Labour ha:- m I formed tin- Internationa! Labour Office that its Government has approved the recommendations of the International Labour Conference concerning the establishment at national seamen's codes and unemployment insurance for seamen. The tirst of these recommendations \\a.drawn
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    CARNARVON LIGHTSHIP.
    247 12 Restoration I'rgfd F»> Deputation. Sir Richard Williams Bulkeley. chairman of the Carnarvon Harbour Board, led ja deputation to Trinity House to urge the restoration of the Carnarvon Hay Lightship, the removal of which has caused considerable dismay among sea captain- and shipowners. Two vessels have be< n recently
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      370 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m 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). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      241 12 tHUGO STEVNES LINES. (Incorporated m Germany). tEGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. s.s. Carl L<??icn (P) &.000 Oct. 24 s.s. Tirpitz 12,250 Nov. 17 ms. Rhein 12,250 Dec. 19 s.s. Ludi-ndnrfl" 12,250 Jan. 12 HOMEWARD BOUND. Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. s.s, Havenstein 12,250
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      471 12 FHE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO^ INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) ■nr a^!fl C4 HI 'i Passages booked by all steamship lines. Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer. Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and Accident Insurance efeeted. Booking Office for F.M.S. KLYS.. ROYAL STATE RI.YS.
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      387 12 PRESENTS FOR! FRIENDS AT HOki SPECIAL CASES PACKEb R E I FOR DELIVERY l() \\U\ H IN THE IMTKI) KIXGDosi INDIAN I CO^DIMENTs| CONDIMENT^ \v K N 4 only quan bot-. barf Chutney. 1 I'int battle 1 tin Bombay D 1 pint bat, Tl' >. Gtngei m S VRUK lIS
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      696 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      66 12 doza, Miss Mendoza, Mr. A. L. Schiessee, Mr. E. J. Aablietzel, Mrs. T. G. Bok and baby, Mr. M. Dieterman, Mr. W. F. Jepeer, Mr. and Mrs. Hebbeleve, Mr. A. H. de Vries, Mr. R. Priijaswani, Mr. Tjonn 1 rJvhim Tjhoi, Mr. J. W. Ouverkerk, Mr. T. J. van Fessen,
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      537 13 PO. S. K. Line. nation,. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. Hamburg. Bremen, Co****, Aden. Port p rt Said. Alaska Mam Oct. 17 Oct. 18 bar, Dar-es-Salaam. Bay and Durban. t Panama Maru Oct. 26 Oct. 27 U| ;a>. Cape Town. Rio, BaeMS Aire> t Hawaii Maru Oct. 11 Oct. 13 .v via
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      445 13 TRAVEL"' COMPORT "PRESIDENT" HH 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 water. The
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      563 13 Rerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez l. m.s. SILVERCEDAR In port s.s. RHINE MARU due Oct. 19 s.s. BELFAST MARU due Nov. 18 m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec. 8 For rates
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    THE COLONY'S PAST YEAR.
    4966 14 Review by His Excellency. RUBBER BRINGS PROSPERITY. His Excellency the Governor delivered his annual address m Council y&sterday morning m the foltowing terms: Financial. In the address of the Hon'ble Mr. E. S. Hose last year he anticipated a surplus a! the end of 1925 of
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      85 14 The vapour gets right at germs ~/S lurking here-^ EVANS" I a cle.i..- I septic vvpoui crann\- <)t Throat, v > I ing you >t ri perms. ho d i dusiv r r. Bign > l>«ip an i ne 1 1 M > t ic*l I>i .i ms race I
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE ANI SHARE BROKERS.
    524 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE ANI SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 11th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbanjr 69s 70s Batang Padang 95 1 00 Chenderiang 33s 35s Eastern Siam (£1) 31s 32s Haad Yai (10s) 15s 17s p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 October 11. Bank 4 m.s. 24 3-16 Bank demand 2|3 13-16 Private credits ;> m.s. li; 4 J i New York, demand 56 V 4 Credits 90 days 5S France, demand 1960 India, T. T. Lfifi Hongkong, demand 1 1 \j i>.c. f)i-. Yokohama, demand LIS% Java, demand 139
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    PRODUCE.
    220 15 October 1 1. Tin 125 Tons (157.00 Gambier 10.00 Pepper White Sl.OO Pepper Black 36.00 Flake Tapioca 570 Pear! Sago Small 8.50 Copra 10.80 Copra Sundried l n.:; > Opium, Benares unt. 4, dm Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Xo. J 330
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    34 15 October 11th, 12 ridodl noon. Buyers Seller^ R.S.S. equal to .Standard Q.C.F Spot fan-Mar. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 20^d per Ib New York Spot Sheet i;.ct> v:^ v,
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    CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION BACK.
    111 15 CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION BACK. Sydney, Nova Scotia.— With all objectives attained, including the establishment of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment at Bache Peninsula, Ellesniere Island, m latitude- 79 degrees, four minutes north, the li»2f. Canadian Arctic Expedition under George P. ICacKensie, of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Branch, Department
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    JAPANESE OYSTERS THRIVE IN CANADA.
    198 15 Ladysraith, B.C.— That tendei and luscious marine morsel, the Japanese oyster, has come t<» British Columbia —and apparently to stay. Examined .by experts m Ladysmitfa harbor, it appears to have established itself on this coast permanently. The present thriving Japanese oyster colony m Ladysmith harbor
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    224 15 i MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT Singapore, Oct 11. Rubber.— 7l%. Steady. Tin.— £3o3 10s. (9-10-26). Local 167. 125 tons sold. Shares are steady. AJlenbVi offer at 3.40 cum buyers bidding 3.25. New Seroojdahl have buyers at 5 with sellers at 5.20. Connemaias are wanted at 2.X2 l
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    98 15 ROSE MACPH AIL CO'S. REPORT. (I* R. Macphaili. Singapore, (>ct 11. Mining.— Rembians 75 77. Kinta Drediruig 2.27 2.72%, Pontianak Gold 132* JaI 1 44 44ri Hantau Prefs f r; 0 l -»> i-77 1 ex. Souths 99 I.OZ, Malaya Consolidated 3S 42 prem. Mambaus 2.07% 2.12%. Penjrkalens 28.25 23.75.
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    UNITED ENGINEERS.
    157 15 The following is the directors" report to jbe presented at the annual III! 1 1 hit on Oct. 20th at noon at Damai Koad. After allowing for the feet of directors, auditors. and fcbenUwe trustees, making due allowance for depredation and writing off debts considered had the balance
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    THADE OF NIGERIA.
    201 15 Hiuhcst Kecorded Figures. The annual report of the Nigerian Comptroller of Customs show* total external trade for tho year 192.J of i' 33.648.510, comparing with t2K.000.000 m 1924 and £23,600, 000 m IMS. inclusive of specie movements. Excluding specie, the lig-ures indicate proportionate progress, the total for
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    62 15 The Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, which has been considering the economic situation, has passed resolution advising that Mexican business men should reduce their purchases of foreign commodities, that the Government should substantially increase the import duties, especially on luxuries, and that a Government Commission be appointed to supervise the
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      1215 15 Assets Over *7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. he company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incarporated 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. H m.
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    YACHTING.
    503 16 The Lundon Cup. AN ABORTIVE RACE. On Saturday afternoon the Ella and Pu?h turned out for the Lundon Cup and fter a preliminary winkling expedition long 1 the Hulks by the former a start was lade at 3.20 p.m. The usual course was overed and a close finish was
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    56 16 Mr. D. Richards will succeed Mr. A. M. Goodman as Protector of Chinese. Perak. Prior to going on leave Mr. Richards was Protector of Chinese, Selangor and Pahang. Mr. Richards, it will be remembered, was injured as a result of a bomb thrown at him m his office m Kuala
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      254 16 j The Broadwood Piano IS AN ALL BRITISH MASTERPIECE AND HAS REEK iv 1 S USE FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS 1 5 DESPITE FOREIGN COMPETITION IT STILL STAXfo 1 SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICK > J (ALL OR WRITE TOR ATAUH.I X S. Moutrie^Co., Ltd. I I Raffles Place,
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