The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 October 1926

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENT& SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1926. NO. 11,927.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    289 1 Lord Oxford, while he does not contemplate retiring from public life, has resigned the leadership <>f rhe Liberal Party Page 9. The miners have voted m favour of the withdrawal of salesmen from < turn ines. but it is generally believed iNat this policy is impossible Page
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    954 1 ij icqtt I, ominet *#ttr e»l i lAbeUi .|.,v. We are getting quite a record to be I of, arenM wi children 1 be Kissing Millions. The Malaya Gift The little interlude during the P of Wales' Visit. The Has ley < 01 ti acts. The
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      134 1 u| N C LOO N G I CLASS T.MI.OKING. I sii Cuaranteod. F Sea View Hotel. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17th. M I IDE 7.-.0 A.M.— CINEMA AT 9.30 P.M. i I Merton of the Movies Featuring GLEN HUNTER. SPECIAL DINNER Tables can be Booked 10. F. DEASON, Manager. d and Serviced
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      140 1 i Architecture ancient and modern One of the greatest and most enduring forms of Handcraft finds its expression m ancient architecture. But the same spirit which impelled the attainment of perfection m these now ruined Arches and Temples, to-day produces an equal masterpiece of Handcraft m VTCiTF VSL DDPC^ VIRGINIA
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      126 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Legal ndi ice P 7. N tice re m.s. Java cargo -Pagi Meeting Oversea -Chinese Bank— Page 7. Qualitj Is Phoenix strong voice Page Soc ny oils, uniform m qualitj i'aiiv 14. Capper Beei is absolutely pun Page B. L 927 Morris nw now on the marketPage -1.
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      15 1 WING LOO N G THF &BCOGNIBBD HOl-SE for El HOPK.NN rROPICAL SUITS 32. HIGH STREET.
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      122 1 THE WEEK. So J "•>''■. High Water, 6.16 a.m., 4.59 p.m. Race Training begin: 5.45 a.m. OutwaTd mail due, 9.30. A usi r Lasian niai] cl i 1 a.m. Rugby: Newcomei Rest. Russiai Ballet, Vie. Tin atre, 9.30 p.m. Tanglin Club Fancy Dress Dane.'. 10. .<■'< day, nth. High Water,
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    221 2 AFFAIRS OF BANKRI PT JEWELLERS. itfa I A S.M. Al I aha- and Co. wen invesi gated m the Singapore I yesterday morning during the examination of a man named Kai i ai tner of the business. He state.- that beca ea pa tner against the f his
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    318 2 racie, the old Harlequin and S International will again lead Manchesti £h'- season. Manchester welcome ruits G H. M. Earle and I. FiWes Under 1 aus] ices of the Indian Ass >c- ma film "The i tt of Life, ■n the Social Hygiene < Hike, si to members of the
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      314 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. t Kelveys B School of D&ACIAg for children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lesions m modern ball-room dancinp and latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient
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      217 2 Victoria Theatre. To-NigHt at 9.30 p.m. STAVRINAKY DANCERS. THE RUSSIAN BALLET Jamarka (Country Fair) and Bacchus. COMING "THE RETREAT FROM MONS." PAVILION To-Night To-Night Syd Chaplin IN The Man On The Box THE MUCH SPOKEN OF FAST, FURIOUS and FASCINATING FARCE PRECEDED BY LATEST PATHE GAZETTE and SPORTLIGHT o iii
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      253 2 From Wednesday, 13th to Tuesday, 19th (u\^ r A T* T'TJXT' Ai 1 xlEi ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, at 9 p.m A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL PROI)I< Featuring the scintiilatin<rly charm:! EUGENE OBRIEN the most Perfect Pair of Lovers the screen \.a> evei si Version of GEORGE BARR MAC Cl
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    THE SIGHTS OF LONDON.
    854 3 The Tower by Day and Night. SOLEMN RITUAL OF "THE KEYS." I paid two visits to the Tower of London yesterday, states the Morning Post special correspondent on Aug. 27. My first was at midday when it was busy and brisk, filled with visitors with vigorous
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    29 3 Mr. C. Hannijcan, Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., who went on leave m October last year, returned to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. He is accompanied^ by Mrs. and Miss Hannigan.
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      88 3 it It **V y^>| LAXO is the only food that has I -j incn used m 5 Royal Nurseries. Royal Babies. our Baby is as precious is how peacefully he sleeps. "Builds Bonnie Babies" It you have any difficulty m obtaining Glaxo, write direct to the »lwfcsalt< IgMti THE ANGLO-SIAM
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      419 3 WILKINSON. HEYWOOD IN U v_y LJ\rv I\ j&^ I RUSTICIDE 1 BLACK BITUMINOUS PAINT. 5 For use on Galvanised Iron, Zinc and Steel. Rust resisting and withstands the action of Salt *a or Fresh Water, Chemical Fumes, Acid and Jr Alkali fll specially suitable for use on Ships, Bridges, i
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    TELL-TALE NOISES IN YOUR CAR.
    459 4 TELL-TALE NOISES IN YOUR CAR. A Rood musical ear is a great asset to the owner-driver. Cars play tunes. A motor-car m good condition sets up a pleasant mechanical melody as It' speeds along the highway that is a joy to the discerning listener. Among hese sounds the man or
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    THE WOMAN OWNER-DRIVER.
    504 4 A girl who :> issesaes two-seater often knows i-ery little tbout mechanics. If she wishes to keep down expenses she must, however, know ho* to keep the car m running >rder, how to can for ita appearance, and something*, at least, about repaii worki 1" watch I
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      413 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes < B ffjfSrf I W*^ iTV, TS«OE M«BK RIG. U. S. P»T. OFF. Jl Distributor CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. m ll Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. Penang, Ipoh, Malacca J- THE lISK TJRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. m 14, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore.
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      149 4 *£^H^ >^l Bar £2 Vftfl HllAftk. is* a^aßP^^^^^^aiuH^ajßHas^^^a^aj^Ha^a^^H^a^v^ j^^l _^^Bt^B^P«*^JL jB '*fPH On Every Goodyear Tyre is tKe Endorsement of tKe largest Tyremaking Experience on EstrtK. GOODj>YEAR MOTOR CYCLE TYRES Singapore Motor Cycle Reliability trial starts from Borneo Motors To-morrcv at 7..'>0 a.m. We have (ioodyear tyres for ewq .^frS'/S^
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    A WONDERFUL INVENTION.
    1043 5 GIVING CAR A "NEW HEART." VISIONS OF ICO MILES TO GALLON. by Major F.A.C. Forbes-Leith. F.R.G.S. (Author of 'By Car to India.") I FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] New York, (by Mail). I have just completed a unique run of on? hundred miles, one of the most memor able
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    GOING THE PACE.
    94 5 At Oxted Police Court fines on motorists have been collected at the rate of sixty pounds an hour, which is believed to be a record for the course. There is no speed limit for magistrates m this matter, and to some of the offenders the pare doubtless
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    IN THE ANTIPODES.
    44 5 Bus transportation has been advancing rapidly m Australia and Xe\v Zealand. There are now 1,100 buses m these two countries, 150 of which are operated by traction companies. The registration m New Zealand alone is 87,000 motor cars and 18,000 trucks.
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      326 5 I MEN AND WOMEN WHO I KNOW PREFER (CHRYSLER) I The G. Model Phaeton. Price 3,100. j: Men and women who are judges of perform- mcc and who appreciate inbuilt quality m motor cars, have unhesitatingly expressed 5 their preference for Chrysler. S Race drivers whose calling requires familiarity J
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      310 5 I HUMBER 9/20 TOURING] I Built to give every possible convenience to I driver and passengers alike. g When the choice is wide it is hard to decide, and m car buying it becomes a matter of Cg nice appraisement and even hesitating discrimination, but. there is me car that,
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    COINING CASH FROM "BOOMS."
    848 6 VICTIMS OF INVESTMENT. li Can Foolish. Speculators be Protected. i %t HOW INVESTORS CAN SAFEGUARD S THEMSELVES. U 15X A Chartered Accountant. $J [FREE PRESS SPECIAL}. Aftei -.very "boom" -un the Stock: Exchange pitiful stories are heard from j small investors who have been induced to
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    AN EARLY VOYAGE TO BORNEO.
    1170 6  -  Owen Rutter OWEN RUTTER ON BORNEO.— No. 2. 8 I? B How Captain Beeckman Was Received. |g H A SULTAN'S JEALOUSY. (Author of Sepia, etc.) \FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Captain Beeckman and his. colleagues of the "Borneo" had not long to wait before the Sultan took
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    TOO MANY PALACES.
    146 6 King of the Belgians is setting his pc >] k an example of simplicity of life bj getting r some of his surplus residences. J' was recently recorded 'hat the Chateau des Anu-rois. m the beautiful valle] oi the Semois, was for sale, and n.,v. Oh chalet-Royal
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    122 6 Bombay, Sept. 29. Ilandra. Mr. C. P. Andrews has gone to South Africa to prepare the ground for the round-table Conference on the Indian question m December next and will act as a link between the Indian community and members from the India ('(inference. Interviewed
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      556 6 Abundantly^ nourishes the;imiscles,'T)ones and body;: Tarmffr&vahMb&thmmce*, 1 I WASSIAMULLS Hxige Reduction SALE NOW ON For 3 Weeks Only •Phone 1144. 56 57 Hi*h Street. SING MORE vte== l^^^*« Special Pcj^ «*l^nit ScotchWh.sw (I RESPECT. BL The experience of generations handec fl down through the ages has produced itBaBBI P ri^e
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      117 6 IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form— No. 10. THE STORY THUS FAR— The story is laid m the England of Richard I. Gurth, a swineherd, and Wamba, a jester, are accosted by a party of knights seeking the castle of Cedric, the Saxon. The knights are coldly received,
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    BRITISH MALAYAN RUBBER.
    381 7 ghgh fgfg fgfg fgfg Rubber Afloat m Harbour. September rubber declared m October 2,101 tons. Held by the Harbour Board on September 30th. Singapore and Penang 1,628 tons. All figures are m tons; Exports Restriction area do not include rubber produced m the Islands of Singapore and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      69 8 LEE. A: th< Maternitj Hospital, on Od j i t;., M rs. I •■< i son. The igement is announce and ra i i ijje will take place on the 25th of thi> month .it Orleans (France) of Mr. R. A. Dillon-Corneck, eldest son of Mi I 1 l
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      47 8 Mt<. h, .in Leong Guan and famil) beg to thank their man] Friends and relatives for theii telegrrams md letters of condolence, wreaths, scrolls etc. seni to them; and also those who bo kindly attended tlfe funeral of the late Mi. Tham Leong (ruai of Kemaman.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1926. Helping the Ex-Fighter.
    871 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1926. Helping the Ex-Fighter. Unlike many organisations, the Ex-Services Association of Malays rather hides its light under a bushel, and the splendid work which it has done and continues to do on behalf of the ex-fighter comes into the light of publicity only when
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    66 8 Mr. Albert Ngnerisky Is allowed to use j the assumed name of X. Albert for the purposes of trade. j Mr. Gunji Hirano has been appointed as assistant manager for the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. Singapore Branch as from October 15th. i The value of notes of the Chartered and
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    THE CHINA WAR.
    221 8 Southerners Claim Further Advances. YANGTSE FK.HTIN(;. (From Our Own Coi respondent). Hongkong. Oct. 15. Shanghai news states that the Southerners claim the capture of Hsu-Kafe Nanchanp and Arga Fighting was resumed on the Yangtse yesterday and warships have been sent to assist the Allied generals. The Southerners
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    372 8 Mr. A. I. Camer a hai been recognised SS ODSUI of IVru a1 S :i^ap>.:.-. m list holidayi m 1927 for the Colony is published m tita current Gazette. During Sept* nber 56,407 persona a!!i\> i m the olonj from various place* mainly and 36,209 left, .Mi. B. S. Walton's
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    RUSSIAN LADY'S LOAN.
    787 8 River Valley Road Sc^l AN UNSUCCESSH l»uo.SFfii i: i The charge of ahoati f erred against a y u- named Mrs. Olga irid of R. J. Hippoiy;. I m the employ of MU ssr.and Do. MM inve>. Bui] 'yesterday iv. 1 1 vvh<» gave her addn I
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      177 8 i "THJS CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" i pMMfI ABSOLUTELY PURE l\gS\ 1 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (liicoxporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.) I (Incorporated m Sbanghai.) 1 45, Robinson Road. SINGAPORE, Telephone 228. J VAVVW%%VASV.V.VrV.V.V/-V.V.\.V.V.V.V.V.VV.SV.V.-.SS-.-V-V B > PATRONISED j ift^ J» 4^/^ HY ROYALTT ji FOR WEDDINGS AND ALL
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      39 8 FOR ALL J VERMIN USE i o H^i^n 1 AGENTS: I W. R. Loxley Co. n PEARb I fl I GOLDEN SERIES. L I»l KI»LK TRIANGLE j BASS THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Sole Agents Adamson. (iillillan Co.. Ltd.
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      9 8 i To-day's Feature. ROMANTIC BORNEO. I 1 Page j
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    CLEARING THE DECKS.
    27 9 ISQUITB RESIGNS. vK M I NITY NEEDED. London, Oct. 14. frith) has ItsifMd the >•: J Party. r if* IL. H r i. i I
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    OUR CHINA POLICY.
    70 9 price.] London, <M. 1 i. t rnment *s j the mv I ntendins fad ions I p v rational j G .•>■••!• nw b1 was I nationals the I exact repai ami n here Chinese s ipsoi paid a B na and the enI i I -m
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    JACKSON FOR BENGAL.
    10 9 t -ion at i Ace w ill
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    LOSS TO U.S. JOURNALISM.
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    LOS ANGLES IN FLIGHT.
    9 9 Ofl the ftrsl i Sbenandoah
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    MILD OIL BOOM.
    62 9 London. Oft. 1 M| recovery of oil I Bg the announce- rsian Oil Company of 1 1,500,000 ear ended March try shareholders of lOT each two them. It i> note--1 > nrernmeni holds ires. The final shares is 12% per I a total of 17% per 4
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    HOLLAND BANS OPIUM.
    21 9 Service.] lhe Hague. Oct. 14. 1 -f the States ratifying the two I elating to the the manufacture
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    MINERS' MILITANCY.
    369 9 WELSH POLICY ENDORSED. EASIER TO TALK THAN ACT. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 14. A meeting of the executive of the Miners" Federation m London announced that the voting m tru> districts resulted m 460,000 for and 284,000 against, the decision to withdraw the safety men. Political circles do
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    GERMANY'S GAIN.
    67 9 [Reuters Service, j IJerlin, Oct. l.">. The textile industry m the Krefeld and MunckcM-Cfladbach districts, West Germany's Lancashire, is booming, largely m i consequence ot the British coal stoppage. Spinning, weaving and othei process mills, i »tton, woollen and -ilk trade-, are all run- 1 ning fall line,
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    LORD BYNG HONOURED.
    34 9 [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby, Oct. 14. The King baa approved that the dignity f Viscount be conferred upon I.nrd Byng, Who ha- recently retired from the office Governor-General of Canada.
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    SARWAT PASHA ENTERTAINED.
    63 9 [British Radio -Official Service.! Ku IT by. Oct. 11. Sir Austen ChamU-rain gave a luncheon to-day m honour Off Adbel Khalek Pasha Sarwat, the Egyptian Foreign Minister. Otber guests were Sesostris Bey, the Egyptian Charge d'Affaires, [smai] Bey Sarwat, Lord Birkenhead, Sir Laming Wothington-Evans, Sir Samuel Hoare,
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    A BROKEN THREAD.
    54 9 British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 14. An inventory of the estate of Mr. William Touts, a director of the famous cotton firm of that name, shows personal estate i f the net value of £3^36,000. The amount of death "duty payable to the Government is £1,580,000.
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    FRENCH TRADE RETURNS.
    50 9 [Renter's Service.] Paris, Oct. 15. The Revenue returns for September totall•i 3432 millions trains, showing an excess >f 1.207 millions compared with September, 1925, and the first nine months of this year totalled 25,295 millions, an excess of 6,301 millions compared With the same period last year.
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    A HUGE MERGER.
    28 9 [Reuter's Service.! New York, Oct. 15. The frying Bank Trust Compary has amalgamated with the Exchange Phcific National Bank. Their combined resources amount $735. 000,000.
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    SELANGOR-PENANG COLLISION.
    677 9 Capt. Richards' Evidence. YESTERDAY'S HEARING. During yesterday's continued hearing of the official enquiry into the Renong-Selangor collision m the mouth of the Perak river on the early morning of September 12th. last, the Court recorded the evidence of Captain Thomas David Richards, master of the steamer Renong-. Captain
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    ABD EL KRIM IN EXILE.
    23 9 [Renter's Service. J Paris, Oct. 15. Le Matin announces that Abd el Krim has arrived at Reunion Island.
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    THE GREAT FORGERY CASE.
    58 9 [Reuter's Service.] Budapest. Oct. 14. The Court of Cassation has passed its verdict m the franc forgery case and has i educed the sentence on Prince Windisch»rattz to four years imprisonment. The sentence on M. Nadosk has been reduced to three and a half years hard
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    2174 9 IPOH ITEMS. (From Our Own Correspondent). lpoh, Oct. 1"). The Sultan of Perak and suite have begun a long tour m houseboats on the Perak River. H. M. Devitt being a member of the party. A sensational motor car accident occurred last night when a car full of
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      176 9 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlenu..cs). PURE WOOL I and I t WOOL COTTON UNDERWEAR I I GENTLEMEN 1 TROPICAL. MEDIIM. WINTER H I weights LAJ .M tor all climates iBl |Ai NEW STOCK SIN(iLETS, TRINK DRAWERS, f! PANTS Ankle Lenjrth UNDERWEAR tj, I CH O S I
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      675 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE I REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES: EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. T>vire monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MEXTOR London, Rotterdam an<i Hamburg In Port t PATI'OCLUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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      646 10 Elierman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Oct 29 p.s. CITY OF. GLASGOW Nov. 17 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON Marseilles, London,
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      546 10 P. O. 1 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. .A \j PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty'- Government OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMKW \Ki>* For China and Japan. For Marseille*. London and Due !t.i\
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    THE NEW TUBE.
    524 11 World's Longest Railway Tunnel. OPEN FOR TRAFFIC IN LONDON. London, Sept. 14. The final portion of the longest railway tunnel m the world on the City and South London Underground line to Morden was officially opened yesterday. The line now runs from Morden m the south to
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    CAMERA-GUN
    257 11 Invention That Mijrht Help the Police. New Y«»rk. Sept 1. Adelbert Szalardi claims t<> have invented a camera-pistol, which will be useful to the police m tracking criminals. He describes his inventii n as follows:— "Tlk camera-gun is a pistol with a small camera attached and produces automatically and
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    72 11 It is rumoured m naval circles that H.M.S. Malaya is likely to act as an escort to H.M.S. Renown when the latter ship takes th? Duke and Duchess of York to Australia, says a Home paper. It is significant that both vessels are being refitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. The only
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      493 11 The Best for Babu jJM^ ,LM v nt rau.ms.mothers have on the advice <giP^.- 7||B»' ot j lW tors and nurses, reared their babies Wl 2^/4 l||i I NMlin's Food. Mixed as directed it is /Jv^T |he 'perfect substitute fot breast milk. Jt X tJSm everything needed for proper JWH
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      53 11 VBBBBk Citiarpttp This »dverTiscmcnt is issued by thr Bntuh-Amcric^n Tobacco to (Straits) Lid 8~2 Q^ Ny Carlsberg J ifJTffwßl 11 I ff^m rfj^ > SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. I (IneoipoTatod m D«nmark) SINGAPOri PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. TIME PAYMENTS
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      343 11 ESTATE OF SHAIK OBED AWATH IHN ABDULLAH BAHANAN, DECEASED. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE EREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SHOPHOUSE PREMISES No. 131, Jalan Besar. No. 19. Noirdin lane and No. 22. Holloway Lane. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's Saleroom ON WEDNESDAY 20th. OCTOBER AT 2.30 P.M. PARTICULARS. Lot 1. AH that
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      379 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) p 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). I The S3. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. I Cabins
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      245 12 HUGO STDVNES LINES. (Incorporated m Germany). REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUT* \RI) BOUND Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. s.s. Carl Legion (P) 9,000 Oct. 24 s.s. Tirpitz 12,250 Nov. 17 ms. Rhein 12.250 Dec. 19 b.B. Lndendorff 12.25 D Jan. 12 HOMEWARD BOUND. Geioa. Marseilles. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. s.s.
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      32 12 Maximum sun radiation 156 F Minimum grrass radiation 73 p Sea temperature $2 p Mean wet-bulb temperature 78 F Mean relative humuTitv 80 n p 1 Evaporation 071 F^' Rainfall 074 i^Nil.
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      342 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO^ INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) ITICKETStI m ITOURSI 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 effected. Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS., ROYAL STATE RLYS. OF SI
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      387 12 PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOte SPECIAL CASE* |\\< XXI FOR DELIVERY In VUh IX THE UNITED MM,^ INDIAN CONDIMENTS CONDIMENTS VSE X, 4 only quart bot.*. i* Chutney. 1 Pint bottle Powdei 1 tin Boinbax 1 1 j)int bot, T* 3 1 5 pint boi i large hot. f (rinpei
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      662 12 E SHIPPING NOTES. reference to the gun practice notice on the 7th that firing would take Dlace from Blakang Mati on October 19th, :his practice is now cancelled. MAM 0 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via oenias and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6
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      680 12 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. 20th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7.30 a.m Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. Service Agutter m E. Minor. Hymns 323, 319, 314, 402; .15 !i. m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. i p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensonp and Sermon. Hymns 425, 534, 375
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      528 13 I O. S. K. Line. m ions. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. ttenfau*, Hamburg. Bremen, C.lomKv Aden. Port Prt Sai Alaska Maru Oct. 18 Oct. 19 nar. Par-es-Salaam, igoa Bay and Durban. f Panama Maru Oct. 26 Oct. 27 I a a Bay. Cape Town. Rio, deo and B. Aires. tLa Plata
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      474 13 TRAVEL* COMFORT dollar aSiii "PRESIDENT I ft LINERS ~=Ss*£^3^HPDollar 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 a n electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and
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      669 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET. NEW YOltK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AM> BALTIMORE (via Suez). m.s. SILVERCEDAR I_ v. RHINE MARU due Oct sj. BELFAST MARU due Nov 18 m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec. 8 For rates and other particulars
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE.
    556 14 In the London Courts. THE HIGHWAYMAN OF MARBLE ARCH. It is a pleasant thing to think that Mr, Blue was fined 10s. at Marylebone Police Court yesterday. A newspaper is a serious publication, to be sold with befitting care, and never to be thrust under inoffensive noses.
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    THE CARE OF SILK STOCKINGS
    231 14 Silk and artificial silk stockings must not be rubbed with soap, but washed by dipping them up and down m soap lather and warm water. If they are spotted with mud they may be .soaked m lather for a few minutesAfter well rinsing they must
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      351 14 wfymf Airships r^\\li tnoloncl f Jm^U I Jbmmdm w V«f V«f An airship service from Knirland may soon be I ,i >—^^ an accomplished fact, but thanks to the Marco--^^|JL^^^^r^>^ v.toh V acuum tin, v BLACK WHITE Cigar/ifv&iß&^^TvT"'' I f lftt> c<»uld not nach you m a better condition "^Mff
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      324 14 Be sure that the fiHf I SDCDNYsign jr teonihepump ifßj J Eg f il SHE Socony sign U a symbol of O»m^^^\k I •uperiorquaUtyandsuprem^service. ISSoUMKiI 1 It is your guarantee of absolutely I j |^H»^» J** uniform gasoline, uniform m every nM| |!|HHfjf one of its many properties that aflfect
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      126 14 From the urandeur and majesix of the Alps. From the Sunny Slopes and the vine covered hill- Italy, comes this latest Creation of the Italian Ut"The Ansaldo Beautiful," Built to withstand the climate and the rujrged roads of Alps Mountains m ft* North, and yet. with that subtle urace aid
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      68 14 WEATHER REPORT. The Government Health Office gives the following report for the week ended Saturday, Oct. Dth. Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 59.08 (deg. F.), evaporation .172 inches, rainfall 10.430 inches. Taiping Hill (3,500 feet), average mean shade temperature 71.97 (deg. F.), evaporation .355 inches, rainfall 2.75
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    567 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Buyers 'Sellers Asam Kumbang 65s 67s Batang Padang 95 1.00 Chenderiang 33s 33s 6d Eastern Siam (£1) 30s 31s 6d Haad Yai (10s) 15s 17s
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 October 16. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 3-16 Bank demand 2|3 13-16 Private credits 3 m..-. 4 15-3 L' New York, demand 56 V 4 Credits 90 days 58 France, demand 1900 India, T.T. 155% Honjrkonjr, demand 12\j p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 110 Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand HO
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    PRODUCE.
    217 15 October 15. Tin 50 Tons (166.5Q Gambier 10.00 Pepper White Gl.OO Pepper Black 36.00 Fli-ke Tapioca 6.10 Pearl Sago Small 8.50 Copra 10. So Copra Sundried 10.30 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Char. Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rico, Rangoon Bintan
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    THE DEMAND FOR RUBBER.
    467 15 LOW GRADES IN DEMAND. A feature of the rubber market during the last few weeks has been the demand for "off* 1 grades. The Continent has been a steady buyer of this class of goods, partly, we surmise, on account of price, but America lias also
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    77 15 EXCHANGES. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rujrby. Oct. 14. Amsterdam 12.13, Berlin BtJ74t, Bombay Is. 5 13-1 Gd., Brussels 172, Buenos A ire.--45 2H-32, Copenhagen 18.24, Geneva 25.11, Helsing-fors Vj2% Hongkong U. HVi, Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 31.42^.. Milan 119%, New York 4.8.") o-IG, O.slo 20.30. Paris 109%,
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTDS. REPORT.
    160 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTDS. REPOR T Singapore, Oct. IS. Rubber. Local 71 cents per \h. bull. Tin. London 006 sb. Locai L 66%. .".0 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares arc quiet. Attenbys are quote<i :?.2d 3^5 and Bropas at 1.65 1.7 c Connemaras have huyeis at ZMO and New Sarendahs at r.JO.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    115 15 ROSE MACPH AIL CO'S. REPORT. [U R. Macphail). Sinuapore. IS, London. Rubbei Is 5 7 Unchanged. Local Tl'. Tib.— £3o6 ss. Up M*. Local ***** for 100 tuns. MuuMg._PeUlings 4.40 4.47 Kinta Dredges 240 2.35, Malax a I onsolidated -40 42'_. prem., Sungei Ways 4.05 4.10. Remt'lans 7.") ,7, Pontianak
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    97 15 s 'n*rai)ore, Oct. 1."). I lie market continues nuiet with a steads undertone and minor fluctuations m values. Then ha- been an Increased enquiry from manufacturing sources for nearby deliveries and the general demand for "off* 1 grades has been consistently good. Futures are more or h-^ neglected.
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    RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN BRITAIN.
    189 15 A hopeful feature cf the recent railwa) traffic returns is the relatively small decrease m the tonnage of general goods. Fbe total decline m railway receipts is, of course, very heavy, ani.-.unt m- M f ar tllis yt a about iii'.ooo.ooo. but the redact** m the
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      386 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 OFFICE :-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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      843 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 W.
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      101 15 INSURANCE. I THE -g— ASIA INSURANCE CO.; LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) I DIRECTORS: Teo Chonp 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 Thonp.
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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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    SOUTHERN PROPAGANDA IN CHINA.
    388 16 LEAFLETS SCATTERED BROADCAST FROM AEROPLANES. j Hongkong, Oct. 1. A correspondent of the N.C. Daily News, Who has just completed a trip m the Yangtsze from Changsha to Shanghai gives an interesting account of conditions on the river. Writing from Nanking- on September 23rd, he states:
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    CONDEMNED MAN'S LIFE SAVED.
    215 16 C ONDEMNED MA N'S L IFE SAVED. Execution Stopped !hv Lasl Moment. Capetown, Sept. 7. A ;t-T-:..... »>' j-ti; without parallel he judicial annals of Sooth Africa, preented a death sentence being tarried into xecution at Prei ria this morning. Jan Mi rtje, tin- condemned man, was ronvicted, with a
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    VIRGIL'S TOMB.
    179 16 Government Intervention to Save It. Rome, Sept. 1. Naples is underg >ing a thorough overhauling from an archaeological point of view, and it is interesting t<> know thai seious steps are being taken to save from itter rain what remains of Virgil's t »mb ar Pozzuoli. Century-Jong mfiltrati
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    81 16 The Bishop of Singapore arrived at Batu Gajah on Saturday and returning- to Ipoh Ml Thursday. He is to officiate at St. John's Church, Ipoh, on Sunday and will leave for IVnang early m the ensuing- week. There Ts something resembling an epidenic of distemper amonpst bungalow kept 'oos m
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    FOOTBALL.
    649 16 Malays and Duke's Draw. Malays 1; Duke's 1. The Malays quite justified their inclusion m first-class football yesterday when they j met the Duke of Wellington's m the semi- final of the S.F.A. Cup competition on the j Stadium and succeeded m drawing after a hard stiuggle m which
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    215 16 TO-DAY'S MATCHES. To-day's programme m the English and Scottish Leagues is as follows: Division I:— Arsenal versus West Ham; Birmingham vs. Derby; Blackburn vs. Burnley; Bury vs. Manchester U; Everton vs. Newcastle; Huddersfield vs. Cardiff; Leicester vs. Leeds; The Wednesday vs. Liverpool; Sunderland vs. Aston Villa; Tottenham vs.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    371 16 LAWN TENNIS. BATEMAN AND LINTON WIN S.C.C. DOUBLES. H. E. the Governor and Lady Guillemard were among a large number of spectators who saw O. R. S. Bateman and A. R. Linton J defeat Sir William Minis n and D. H. Kkinman m the A. Class double;-., the
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    CRICKET.
    59 16 The following will repre: nt the V.M.C.A. versus Indian Association at cricket to-day m the V.M.C.A, gr i n.\ <• >&im tncing at 2.l^> j 1 p.m. 11. G. Stack (Captain), K. Lyne, E. G. Wheatley, S. I>. Gander, P. B. Da war, I H. Gibson, (i. Neubronner, c.
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    MALAY VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB.
    86 16 All members of the Malay Coy, S.Y.c. are Iremainded that the annual rifle meeting will i be held *t Farrer Range <>n Sunday starting at s a.m. Buses will leave Malay Drill Hull at 7.30 a.m. There ar< eight events j altogether and Event No. 7
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    119 16 To-morrow a particularly keen contest is anticipated m the final race for the Rear Commodore L 926 Trophy, the points for the first four boats t I date being .lean 15, Gertrude 13, Polly 12 and Ella 11. I; hoped that an additional interest will be
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    29 16 The following- cards won- returned m the ladies monthly Octol >r MedaL Seven ('aids were taken out. Mrs. H. S. Shipway, down. Mrs. V. Boutflower, down.
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    Y.M.C.A. OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    21 16 Y.M.C. A. OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Doubles Handicap. X. H. P. Whit ley ;\nd C. Salter vs. P. David and C. Smith.
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    122 16 It is understood that, owing to the retirement, at the end of the current month, of Mr. Justice Watson, the Ipoh assizes, which begin on Nov. 1, will be presided over by Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby. Mr. Thome, who, it is said, succeeds Mr. Watson as judge m Ipoh, will, probably,
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      158 16 J A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION H .\< U I A Il f BEEN ACHIEVED BY "His Master's Voice I S COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW MODE] < We will be pleased to prove thi^ to you at nn !irnt i S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD I 5j (Incorporated
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