The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 October 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.&, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1926. NO. U,9?8.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    334 1 1 Our Correspondent at Hongkong sends further new* of the war m China —Page 8 Another big robbery of mails has occurred m the United States and draJ stic steps are now to be taken for the protection of Inc mails— Page 9. The miners' executive has
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    A CROCODILE HUNT.
    919 1 I Jdo not propose to tell you how to ctitch a crocodile, or even how to shoot one. Ii would, m this instance, be a ca.se of the blind leading the blind. The following, however, is an authentic account of how four nobly inspired youths went crocodile
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      193 1 FAILDINGS SOLYPTOL SOAP j I or TOILET PURPOSES, j v.v.vav.v. i .sw.v.w.w.» s Raffles Hotel, Christmas and New Year Festivities. HRKTMAS EYE—Special Dinner and Dance, $4. t CHRISTMAS DAY— A X'mas Dinner, $4. 1 W*X\SG DAY Carnival Dinner and Dance, $7. LATEST CARNIVAL NOVELTIES FROM PARIS. jiEU YEAR'S EYE— Fam\v
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      185 1 I GOSSAGeFI MXVJ^ TOILETSQAPS i ■i l^rOaTesfung as a oca Breeze WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. < f t lncorporated m England). 5j > .V.V>,ViViViViVi%WAWWV The Europe Hotel. i sasa 5 i;^"iX>TT T Scotch Grouse IXEUJUJLj Partridge Gluail Aylesbury Duck etc. now available j: Saturday, 20th Nov. Special Race Dinner, ■I
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      115 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Latest notices on page 7. Pavilion programme— Page 1. Latest shipping on page 10. 12 and 13. \Vhite Star Oil. Malayan Motors Pa^e 3. Fit Dunlop tyres and be satisfied Page ">• Coming attraction at Alhambra Page 2. Coming attraction at the Theatre Page 2. "Holeproof" silk hosiery.
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      14 1 A i .V.V.V.V.VA l AVWMW< J SWALLOW ARIELL'S J AFTERNOON TEA jj BISCUITS. .Wv.'.V.V.WMV.SV.V.vJ
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      86 1 THE WEEK. Hiph Water. 5.4»5 :i.m.. 8.11 p.m. Mandai Tt'konjr Mt>r.. Market St.. noon. C. of Commerce Mtjr.. Exchange, 2.15. Poppy Pay Committee Mt^.. 'i.i">. T,irs>Uui, VJth. Hijrh Water, ;v24 a.m., '.Ml' p.m. Wednetdap, 2^th. High Water, a.m., \0.2 p.m. U. E*S Annual Mt.j:.. D;ini:,r-nl.. noon. Spore Ladies (u>lf Championship
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    299 2 The following action was taken at a niBeting of Committee No, 3 held on October Bth. In view o; the additional respoasii le duties performed by the A.-** Sanitary F.n- 1 gineer. neon: mended that he receive a salary of sr.oo p»>r n)'-nst-ni Instead of $575 per mensem,
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    MR. COOK CRITICISED.
    171 2 LIVE! V DUEL WITH MR. FRANK HODGES. London. Sept. 27. Whilst the coal negotiations have been I r aghi to a standstill and the men are o ntinuing I i drift hack to work, there has been a lively controversy between Mr. A. •I. Cook ar i
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    DISTINGUISHED HEADMASTER.
    161 2 Dr. John Alison for Hongkong. i r. John Alison, M.A.. 1.1. .!>.. F.R.i-.H.. whti recently retired from the Headmastership of George Watson's College, Edinburgh, and who IS at present on a world tour of Watsonian Clubs, is due t < arrive m Hongkong about November 22nd. Dr. Alison,
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    ANOTHER CHINA OUTRAGE.
    131 2 AMERICANS CAPTURED IJY BANDITS Shanghai. Oct. 4^ A Hankow message reports that bandits attacked a large party of missionaries proceeding to their stations m Shenohowfu Hunan, robbing them and carrying off three An ericans, Miss Minerva S. Weil, of the Reformed Mission, Miss Koebbe, of the Evaneelieal
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      114 2 TBE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. t^ Kelveys School of Dancing 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 m
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      343 2 Victoria Theatre. COMING "THE RETREAT from MONS" PASSED AND APPROVED BY HIS MAJESTY'S ARMY COUNCIL. TO BE RELEASED IN ARMISTICE WEEK. THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE. Friday, November 12th, is Production Day. Booking will be at John Little's, $3, 2 1. PAVILION 1 To-Night and To-Morrow. LAST .TWO NIGHTS TO SEE SYD
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      271 2 From Wednesday, 13th to Tuesday, 19th Octob^^l AT THE alhambea! In the Second Show, at 9 p.m A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL PRODIV'I iox the scintillatingly charming NORMA TALMADGE I Who forms with handsome EUGENE O'BRIEN the most Perfect Pair of Lovers the screen has ever ahoy nii .J Version of
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    BRITISH MUSEUM'S IMPARTIALITY.
    460 3 PLEA FOR PRESERVING LOCAL. HISTORY. Leeds, Sept. 3. An amusing reference to the impartiality of the British Museum m the preservation of books was made by Mr. Arundel Esdaile, the newly-appointed Secretary to the Museum, during the course of a paper which he read to-day to the
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    HOW GIRLS HUNT DOWN WEEDS.
    239 3 SEED '•DETECTIVES" AT WORK. Cambridge, Sept. 11. Twenty-five giri> are the seed "detective-;" of England and Wales. They spend their time tracking down the great "criminals" of the Meld- weeds. Good seeds, bad seeds, live seeds, and dead seeds— all are examined, tested, and classified
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    SOUTHFIELDS MOSQUE OPENING.
    144 3 EMIR FEISAL'S ABSENCE EXPLAINED. London, Oct. 3. A possible explanation of Emir Feisal's absence at the opening ceremony of the Southfields mosque is advanced by the secretary of the mosque m the course of an interview to the Daily Talegraph, namely, that an interview was published m
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    £1,000,000 LOST IN TRANSIT.
    425 3 ANNUAL BILL FOR THEFT AND DAMAGE. More than £1,000,000 is lost every year by traders, railway and insurance companies and private individuals of this country owing- to goods and parcels being damaged or lost m transit. The loss, however, is decreasing yearly, despite the greater number
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    A BULLET OF 1718.
    295 3 Mystery of a King's Death Solved Oslo, Sept. 7. A dispute more than two hundered years old between Norway and Sweden as to how the Swedish war hero king. Charles XII.. died, seems at last to have been settled. King Charles died from a bullet whilst
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    THACKERAY AND GEORGE IV.
    171 3 Mr. Shane Leslie, m his half-whimsical atj tempt to rehabilitate George IV., calls Thackeray over the coals far his "gibbeting" f that monarch m "The Four Georges." It may be interesting to recall what Thackeray himself thought, after reflection, about this "gibbeting." He humorously tells us
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      94 3 ancient and modern The delicate art of the Saxon Silversmith has produced many miracles of design, each of a perfection that could only be attained by handcraft. Similarly, because State Express Cigarettes are *made by hand one at a time they have achieved the perfection for which they alone are
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      146 3 —THE SIGN l| j: OF I »^W QUALITY Follow The Lead J OF THE 1 1 Wise Ford Owner HE USES j White I Star I I Oil I 5 i Sole Agents J S MALAYAN MOTORS, p l\ 209-212, Orchard Road. l\ (Proprietors WEARNE Bros., Ltd.) < 5 f
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      121 3 to assure ourselves the heathery hills are there, the fire and sunlight, the aromatic essence of the glens. Then, only, we wed the spirit with a little more than its equivalent of water." *The best water m the world to mix with Bulloch Lade or any other gentlemanly spirit is
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    GENTLE GRAFTER.
    4629 4 FAMOI'S JOCKEY AS AUTHOR. xx uy ..< xx I STEPHEN DONOGHUE. I i*A Kg 2S i HAPTER 8. T -Try the Wx Club. Mr. Shane." Frank Weyland suggested, all concern as soon as the" danger threatening his Dei by mount was indicated. "I saw him there, once, with
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    SCHOOL MASTER'S CURIOUS
    42 4 A remarkabk reqi* died by Mr. Mai-hai v ■MteT of Wal>al! Qn be carried out by tbt U .-Tt school. Mr. Marsha I!"- n ated. arid by his request the ashes b to be fan Grammar School, about town.
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      348 4 SKETOLENE MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE OKIMNAI HAN,, X 1K J SKETOLENED NO USE HERE. LETS TRY Hl> AVOID WORTHLESS IMITATIONS. SO BBT VOl II >l I! ;|> ii Medical Hall, Ltd., Singapore The Green Island Cement COMPANY LTD. tlnoorponted m Honfkoxkff.) SINGAPORE OFFKi THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAIMIER. SIN(i APORE.
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    LONDON SENDS BEAUTY TO NEW YORK.
    889 5 1 World's Famous Pictures. REPLICAS OF OLD MASTERS. Have you ever th -light of ihe National Gallery as a place where money is made?. Tip-toe into its cathedral-like quietude on any 'students' day" on any Thursday, that is, or Friday and you will see
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    WIRELESS "LIGHTHOUSES."
    83 5 Successful Working During Channel Fog. Taris, Stpt. 4. i A message from Cherbourg: states that bhe new radio-electric- post which has l>een j erected at the Casquets for thp purpose of I puiding ships at a distance worked for the first time this week. The new system enabled
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      58 5 I- tB ,^^m 1v m^to^^R other tyre will give you the same safety mileage comfoit j i Ml 111 —^HMB \Jimofeonf€lV «^P Tastes may differ, but j^gg*^^ this renowned brand of ffflHw 'SCOTCH captivates I /Aem aW, through its 1 W/. delightfully mellow ,W?^«« //ai;our. THE DISTILLERS' I I '^-^£^M
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      356 5 IN THE SICK ROOM H The use of A 4711" Eau de Cologne m W^^^f^i M 11 the sickroom has a really beneficial 'M&^^Wfiy Q N effect on the patient. A good plan is Q pl to pour a teaspoonful into a saucer, \t wFy F« H set it alight
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    SCENE AT LONDON MOSQUE.
    324 6 MAHARAJAH OF BURDWAX'S TRIBUTE. London. Oct. 3. Until the last moment the Emir Feisal's presence at f- -day's opening ceremony at Southfields was finily expected. Audible murmurs of disappointment accotnpanied the reading of the notice posted at the entrance, signed by Imam Dard. statinp that much
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    A CHANCE FOR RECORD "TRANSFER FEES."
    219 6 A CHANCE FOR RECORD "TRANSFER FEES." Association football, and especially its p;-o-fessional side, has its critics, but a curious collection might be made of its claim- to our approval from the bil trnational p ant of view. As Dr. WeUdon has reminded us. it has at least shown signs of
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    CHEMISTS MISTAKE.
    137 6 CURIOUS BROADCAST MESSAGE. London, Sept. 29. What t ht- announcer descrih d as a "peculiar 5.0.5." broadcast from 2 1.0 runs as follows: "A man named Perm, who was supplied on Monday with box of pills by a Birmingham chemist foi Mrs Perm, is urgently requested to see
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    SAFE FLYING AT A COST.
    94 6 The Imperial Airways directors, m oxplaining a loss of i' 20,414 on the year's working, state m their report that this was partly due to the policy of adopting "m the interests cf safety, the highest standard of maintenance m the world." Single-engined aircraft of
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    THE COMING SEASON IN BANGKOK.
    434 6 SIR GUI! I.EM ARD'S VISIT. A correspondent writes to the Bangkok Times: The coming season pi mises to be a notable one. The Court BOWef f»t af the period of MU urning for the late King: Kama VI towards the end of next m<>nth. The
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    PIANOS BLOCK STRAND TRAFFIC.
    226 6 Fwo grand ptaaoe w.r< m nail s^eek n sponsible for hold«up m the Strand twfl and it iras only svsdi the sssistanei af several policemen, including two sergeants large crowd, and motor-lorry »'l acted as s tug, thai normal condition! sFen restored. A.boul v i\ o'clock
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    BORNEO RUBBER TAX.
    125 6 We i H.X.I?. Ganette) understand thai the Court of Directors have decided thai if and when the Robber Tax Ordinance, which vac read a third tinu tl tlu meetins; it" th. Legislative Ct uncil held on the 22nd March L 926, comes into force, ail rubber phui
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    WRANGEL ISLAND.
    33 6 High-Handed Soviet Expedition. B Tokyo, Oct. 4. Hakodate messages state that a Soviet garner arrived recently from Wran^e) £?<£*£. aviatols su d thi 23 It is allied that the expedition, s re-
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      188 6 SPECIAL OFFERS AT For One Week MONDAY October 18th. TO SATURDAYJhtober 23rd. 100 Only Coloured Felt Hats t Smart pull-on shapes, trimmed ribbon l^f J or felt, assorted styles. Colours brown, Ff J^ x tan, rust, wine, j^reen and purple. THIS WEEK $2.25 Y\\ WHITE DAMASK TEA CLOTHS With fancy
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      269 6 Amazinfiy D.D.D Prescripts Cures j ECZEMA Stops All Itclii rg- InstaJ Get a bottle to iay, jy piles m i CURED, i A Treatment That is Diffo^ If you are mfiehi g its kindred silstei v ai known remedy with you to v f I Vi PILF Pi iSH* a
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    THE CHINA WARS.
    674 7 Southerners' Bold Move. ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN DANGER. Latest exchanges of Oct. 7th from Hongkong give the campaign position then as follows. Since this date Wuchang has fallen to the Southerners. General Li Chung-yen (of Kwang^h, who commands the Tth Nationalist Army, is the Cantonese hero of the
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    75 7 During the recent influx of vis-tor; for the Jesseltdn Races we caught .ur first vision of Oxford "bags." They no doubt took well m Oxford and other places of attorial adventure but carried out m white drill surmounted by a khaki double-hreast?r they did not appeal to us m their
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    COUNCIL OF WAR-OR DESPAIR?
    392 7 MINING DIEHARDS' ACTION. MORE MEN AT WORK. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 15. The decision for the formation of a council of war was taken at a meeting of the miners' executive, which resolved to revert to their demand of pre-stoppage conditions and arrange a meeting with
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    THE LIBERAL LEADERSHIP.
    180 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 15. rhe resignation i f Lord Oxford and Asquith from the leadership of the Liberal Party raise.- the question of who will be the new leader. The idea generally prevailing m Liberal circles is that for the present Mr. Lloyd George
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE PLANS.
    110 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 15. The British Cabinet to-day completed the arrangements for the opening of the Imperial Conference on (Jet. L9th. An authoritative forecast of the agenda shows that Foreign affair^ and Ir.ipc.rial affairs will take an early place, that communications by sea, air, wireless and
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    THE LOAN BOND ROBBERY.
    61 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Oct. 16. A. Dutchman, an Italian and a Corsican have been arrested on suspicion with being involved m the theft of 1,500 Chinese loan bonds valued at £15,0C0. The robbery took place a few weeks ago from a mail-van m the Rue de
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      284 7 BUSINESS CARDS, MARY SETON. M KWOW FIRMTURE > SHANGHAI SHADES. J VMHER MANSION& > f FUNERALS? I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. :;T UNDERTAKERS." IKI.EPHONE 75. WHIPPET "cars for hire. treat Reduction m Rates THE Lgl mC MOTOR CAR CO. *d Jt 69-b. Bukit Timah Rl s \SO I and 109. R
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      782 7 My Debt of Gratitvde. I ji| Ulcers the Size of Man's Har H. d£B&^ T» 9? r P ?l rait U of Mr C M THOMPSON ->< 4 M,dl.r.d v, mMgggP' Edw»rd Road. Balsall Heath. Birmingham. Enrtand. w v w,ne>; T^ "In July last hapi«ened tc get a j Bio
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      290 7 From the irrandeur and majesty of the Alps. From the Sunny Slopes and the vine covered hiil^ of Italy, comes this latest Creation of the Italian Art "The Ansaldo Beautiful," Built to withstand the severe climate and the rugged roads of Alps Mountains m the North, and yet. with that
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    35 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. DE I •N I Sudden y. ye^terdaj morning ,t Melbourne, Pierre, eldesi son of th« late [count de Bondy and >> loved husband of Gladys, i elder daughter o1 M A. I Chalmers.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. OCTOBER 18.1926. Comment of the Week.
    823 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. OCTOBER 18.1926. Comment of the Week. Armistice Day is, quite rightly, [looked upon by ex-service men as their daw It is the one day set apart each year on which they assemble t<» mourn their dead comrades and celebrate the glorious victory for Allied •arms. The
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    335 8 The Government has contributed $2,000 to the funds of the Negri Sembilan Boy Scouts organisation this year. A meeting o{ the Johore CouncO of State will be held at the Dewan on November The mosl important item m the agenda ks the introduction of the Budget! VY.ng Peng Pow, of
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    599 8 U.k.H. Prince Raag*ii of B»» Bad faaiil> arrived by the VY.k. smra Kara <>'■ Seal 21. bavins embarked at Singapore. I A .-am of **■;•'> was realised foe chanttet at the Pageant vi Bmpire Ball which wabeld at the E. and 0. Hotel aa Seat. i v Dr. Hugh MH
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    B.N. BORNEO'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    36 8 MR. HUMPHREYS INSTALLED. (From Our Own Correspondent). JeHselton. Oct. 16. Mr. J. L. Humphreys read his commis sion as Governor of British North Borne at an official ceremony held here to-day. i
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    59 8 VOMNTKFR'S SAD DEATH. (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Oct. 17. Mr. H. J. Hunt, of the Government Monopolies Department, whil<- returning from field manoeuvres with the Malacca Volunteeis, which formed part of the General's inspection to-day, was instantaneously killed when hi- car overturned. The deceased was a Ser^ant-Majoi
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    62 8 By courtesy of Mewrs. Macphail im < mpany we learn that the p. ice »f iuh!..-t m London Saturday, Bocotdtac l» i^w*«tin«« by Henry Gardner ami Company, wa»: Standard >he.-t m warehous Land .-.pot Buyers is. j's«!. CI.F. London standaid she<'t. November shipment Buyen l<9«4<L crepe ditto
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  • THE CHINA WAR.
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      YANGTSE QUIETER.
      104 8 ATTEMPTED < AMi»\bf (From Our Own TIAnJ Hankow ncw> report i^., Cameron on H.M.S. i;«. Friday. Inspection of 4li|>| has v eased nut at* m temporarily cont ir:ii< HI N(,hIV, [KTFi; Chungking reporte i the situation th<--< c ik;htin(. i is i v KH There has been r
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      MISSIONARIES RELEASED CHINA.
      12 8 SIIBI jr.,. Reverend 1 »a\ :< IK '■< been r li-ast-d.
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      RENONG-SELANGOR COLLER
      221 8 I IN niN(, Of <tll Xl 01 I N t >.-• n by, (r uu;!> m fcawang-S gave itc finding, stating thai ft nac «iue t« m mastei id i !r. m it Being sp« d i with an utgoing f 1 2 1 1 1 a. owing
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      THE LATE MR.H.M.SIMONS
      144 8 M< H«m> M. S i deftly on <<•(•-. tht- uHi of H- nrj M i ih« founders of Patera i S mi Hi MM •bm Bud maTiatrifjj d recto rol tad < 1 London, i ami the K.-u.-;r. Mfl pttt) duiil man til India, Ltd and to>
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      52 8 Parfums de Luxe J COTY i i Chypre I: Origan J Rose Jacqueminot < S Paris Emeraude EAU DE COTY f to be had from all dealers Dupire Brothers. i^^—^—— I I ""■—^SN -w^^^^^^—fc i i JsF^- THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. i Singapore, penang, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh. Alor Star and
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      7 8 j To-day *s Feature. OUR SERIAL ST<O
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    AMERICA'S BANDITS.
    120 9 UUHINE-GUNS FOR MAILMEN. uM ~UK HANGINGS NEEDED. ■feotert Service.] Washington. Oct. 16. a armed with nutchine- the mails following the nail-van at Elisabeth. I l. when three guards p st master-General emthe mails will be protected larded M it takes the to d i it. He asserts would
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    TRIED TO BLOW UP CHURCH.
    35 9 rrice J Barric Oatariet, Oct. 17. X SkeOj has bees r uncut, aftei irehuKL ed four yean j as act esaonea. charged with at- Roman Catholic Ontar i June 10th].
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    RUSSIAN TROUBLES.
    58 9 Sen ice.] Trotsky, Ziri"- is 1 ul:-i- away. ailing >>n their t nconditit natty to submit to the ra otr Bing < ■•»m--i end the dissohi- I thai the factional i <\-ntral Coounittee's r i also r foae to support k fnternatioiia] I r\ anpieht-n- tsky, who was
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    KAISER'S WANTS PROVIDED FOR.
    61 9 Sen we.] used by the ComPi v Diet, bj -'>>■ votes assed Ibe third H i Settlement Bili. m first place wen- ohstruetion, but i mum ed |>andwno- .i Bgni ensued near etween kymmunista MttonaUsts. i I and a C mmunial I rom bis desk. The
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    FRANCO- ITALIAN CO-OPERATION.
    22 9 the return of the j M Besnard and state i ■\A h endangered are now eliminated, co-operation be- BBtrias,
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    THE LOS ANGELES TRIP.
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    U.S. RAIL ACCIDENT.
    30 9 Service.] I i>her. Ohio. Oct. 16 iis express, i-on- <ea and ten eaf?" Fisher. The mail -five foot embank- v were slightly m"- r rs were unharmed.
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    THE EXILE AT HOME.
    11 9 >ervke.] Paris. Oct. 15. Uliwed at Reunion.
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    UNITED BANKERS LTD.
    77 9 MORE WORLD TRUSTS. ORGANIZING FINANCE. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Oct. 16. After the steel combine comes the finance for which negotiations are proceeding among certain bonks m Britain, America, German France. Belgium, Hol'-nd, Switzerland. Austria. C;echo-Sbvakia and Sweden with the object of financing international business and granting longtenn
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    THE GUARDS' MEMORIAL.
    114 9 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. Renter's Service.] London. Oct. Iti. The starlet uniforms and bearskins of fifteen thousand Guardsmen accompanied by hands, presented a blaze of vivid coluring. the scarlet and gold contrasting with the dull ucey ol' the sky on a cold morning, and marie a memorable setting for
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    A LINER TRAGEDY.
    150 9 [Keutei s i^ervice.j Cherbourg, Oct. 1»>. A tear-stained ten year old b y landed 'm the linex Majestic having been made an orphan m mid- At 'antic by the drowning his father Mr. I>. P. Davis, the wellknown millionaire ex-newsboy and gro- cci's clerk and real estate
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    AURORA BOREALIS BUTTS IN.
    69 9 [Renter's Service, New York, Oct. 16. The working of the telegraphs was thmwn into confusion l>y the unusual appearance of the Aurora Borealis m the northern part of the United State.-. Thtransmission of Trans-Atlantic cablegrams was much delayed hut the situation has now normalized. Experts were
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    MEXICO'S STRENUOUS POLITICS.
    57 9 FATAL PARLIAMENT FIGHT. [Reuter's Service. Monterey, Mexico, Oct. 16. Three men were killed by revolver shots, including a serjeant-at-arms, m a free fight at Nueva Leon State Chamber of Deputies. A bootblack listening to the debate started the trouble by hooting the deputies. Troops are protecting the
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    CURIOUS GERMAN LEAGUE REPORT.
    30 9 CURIOUS GERMAN LEAGUE REPORT. [Reuter's Service. Berlin, Oct. 16. it i> >emi-ofncial!y stated thai th April session of the Council of the League of Nations wil! be hell m Berlin.
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    GOLD IN CENTS.
    94 9 olombo Story of Mint Error Colombo, Sept. 27. A canons story gained considerable [credence m Colombo to-day/ to the effect that the Treasury were offering two rupees for every cent bearing the 1924 date. It was believed that, m making cents at the Mint, a quantity of
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    56 9 Our London correspondent writes that Mr, A. W. Still is now very much better, and has gone to the seaside for a holiday. He had a very bad illness, however, m the summer and it was touch-and-go whether he would ever recover. He evidently will have to take it very
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    MOTOR CYCLING.
    597 9 Yesterday's Reliability Trial. THRILLS GALORE. A wet morning and a down-pour of heavy rain made yesterday's reliability trial a more thrilling affair than the two previous meetings held. Although the entries only reached half those of the previous trials, Chinese competitors m particular being conspicuous by their absence,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    194 9 GENERAL BOOTH IN TOKIO. < (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimhunsha.) Tokio, Oct. 15. The Comtnander of tne Salvation Arm>, General Booth, who has arrived at Tokio is expected to be honoured with an audience by the Prince Recent on Monday next. Changes Son Visils Japan. It
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    51 9 On the Bth instant, off Batu Pahat, the commanding officer the M.L. Rewak captured a kotah containing- 18 pikuls of rubber. On the' 14th instant., the commanlii'g officer of the same launch sighted and captured a kotah which was found to contain one Chinese and 13 pikuls of
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    RUGBY.
    729 9 Newcomers Lose to the Rest. WAINWRIGHT AT HALF. The Rest... 21 pts: Newcomers 8 pts. The second Newcomers versus the Rest match at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon had an added interest by reason of the experiment of playing Wainwright, the Singapore full back, at scrum half. The experiment
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    WORLD TOUR BY CAR.
    78 9 (iermans' Arrival m Bombay. Bombay, Sept. 25. A party of German notables are m Bombay m the course of a world tour m motor cars. It consists of the Count and Countess Mellin, Prince Messo zu Leimingen, Miss Gutschmidt and B. Budde, with a mechanic. Prince
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    41 9 Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bryant arc back m Batu Gajah, having arrived from Home by the Atsuta Maru a few days apro. Mrs. Bryant will only stay out here for six weeks and Mr. Bryant gees Home ay;ain m January.
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    LOSS ON AIRWAYS.
    320 11 CAUSES OF IMPERIAL COMPANY'S DEFICIT. A loss of £20,414 was made by the Imperial Airways, Ltd.. during' the second year of operations to March 31 last. This was due principally to the delay m delivery of new aeroplanes, the company consequently being unable to earn the increased
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    AMOK IN BORNEO.
    256 11 On the 16th August, an ex-coolie of Men I ikut Estate. a Javanese named Suradi, went amok m Ka-.np ng Papas a Brunei village near Membakut. and wa> shot by a Dyak with a shot gun. The amoker, armed with a parang, was m the act of
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    THE MECHANICAL HARE.
    133 11 When some Transatlantic genius invented a mechanical hare it looked as if we were well on the way to a reorganisation of sport on humane lines. There is, however, always a snag m the path of progress, and I hear that the National Council of Evangelical Fret
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    RAJAH CHARLES BROOKE MEMORIAL.
    352 11 SARAWAK'S LEPER SETTLEMENT. The trial period of the Leper Settlement at the 13th Mile. Kuching, is now at an end, and His Highness the Rajah has definitely sanctioned the erection there of stable and comfortable dwellings for the inmates to gradually take the place of the
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    THE POPE ON FASCIST TYRANNY
    168 11 The Frankfurter Zeitung reports that after tho Pope's recent refusal to all >w the projected international Catholic gymnastic contest at the Vatican M Thibaudeau, secretary of the French Catholic Young Men's Associati >ns. went to Rome m the hop? of securing a withdrawal of the
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    GENTLEMEN PREFER DIPLOMAT.
    162 11 A correspondent to the Manchester Guardian, sends the following: extract frrmi a lettor from a Japanese firm to their English house: "Regarding the matter of escaping penalty your nori delivery of the Bar Machine there is a way of creep round same by diplomat, and we must
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    HER LAST VOYAGE.
    764 12 Old Wool Clipper's Fate. Sydney, August 18. To a grave on the ocean bed, many miles from the coast, the old wool clipper, Loch Ness, will be towed from the Fremantle Harbour this morning. The Loch Ness, which m recent years has served as a coal hulk
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    38 12 The Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar, accompanied by his brother, Mr. P. D. Nambyar, will shortly be proceeding to India m a brief visit to see their mother, and will be bnck m Penang for Christ mas.— Ex.
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    TROOPSHIP IN PORT.
    95 12 ItORDERKRS MARCH OUT. The transport N'euralia arrived m por 1 on Saturday from England with drafts for the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals. R.A.S.C, R.A.M.C, R.A.P.C. and the 2nd Duke of Wellington* Regt The 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers, who are going up to
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      92 12 Notice to Mariners (Preliminary) Singapore, Western Approaches. Selat Sinki Beacon to be replaced by Light-Beacon on or abr>ut November Ist. Position. On No. 1, beacon situated on southern side of channel, at a distance of about 2*/& miles eastward of Sultan Shoal lighthouse. Lat. 1 deg. 14'N\ long. 103 deg.
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      610 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, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    SELFRIDGE'S AS A £2,000,000 TRUST.
    284 14 SELF RIDGE'S AS A £2,000,000 TRUST. "I WAN! TO LEAVE MY AFFAIRS IN ORDER WHEN I DIE < "I regard my business as a great public trOst. I want tv leave all my affairs m order when I die, BO that the business can go straight on. That is why
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    TISSUE AS A TARGET.
    159 14 Another view (the physiological interpretation of history) is that George IV. made things impassible for his whitewashes, not because he was the most worthless of men, not because he was a faithless husband and a faithless lover, not because he was selfishness incarnate, but because he
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    BANGKOK SENSATION.
    271 14 Schoolboy Knife** Master's Fate. An incident, fortunately <>f rare occurrence, took place recently at the Bangkok Christian College, when Suvan Chulavali > aged U years, a student m the Prathona 11l (lass, attacked the Rev. M. B. Palmer the Principal of the College, with knife. Nang Karoon Chaiyong,
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    $250,000,000 TRUST DEED REGISTERED.
    143 14 Hull. Quebec.— Striking evidence of the magnitude of the power development works now under construction on the Gatineau river north of here by the Gatineau Power Company, is to be seen m the registration of documents at. the Hull Registry Office trust deed of hypothetec, mortgage
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    PHASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    699 15 PHASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 60s 65s 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.
    64 15 October 16. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 3-16 Bank demand 2|3 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 15-32 New York, demand 56% Credits 00 days 68 France, demand 1900 India, T.T. 155y 4 Hongkong, demand 14 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 115% Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80 Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    223 15 October 16. Tin 75 Tons $156.50 i Cambier 10.00 Pepper White 66.00 Pepper Black 39.00 Flake Tapioca 6.10 Pearl Sago Small 8.50 Copra 10.85 Copra Sundried 10.30 i Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 1 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 j
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 15 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION October 16th. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 72' 4 72^ 4 Standard K.S.S. on Tender Oct. 72-% 7:5 Nov.- Doc. 7-4 7444 Jam-Mar. 76 76% April-June 7^ Tone of Market: Steady quiot. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 21d per
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    71 15 f British Radio— Official Service] Rupby. ()<•;. IS. Amsterdam 12.10. Berlin 20.3h, Bbmbay Is. 5 27-32 d., Brussels 178%, Buenos Aires 45 7 /s, Copenhagen 18.2 1 Geneva 25.11. Helsingfors 192%, Hongkong Is. 11(6(1., Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 31.76%, Milan 119 V Now York 4.8.")%, Oslo 20.28 »:>.
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    969 15 The Tin Demand. E higher price rownnnn. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Sept. 2li. Tin hovers about mostly between £300 and £310 per ton, though last Friday it reached £316 12s. 6d. a Un. This is the highest price since the early part of 1920, and it
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      856 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I (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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      100 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong 1 Sionp, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leonpr, Esq. Worn? Yonj? Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit. Esq. Lee Pie Soo. Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esn. Mr. Au Mm Thonpr. The
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      LADIES GOLF FOURSOMES.
      67 16 MORE CRICKET NEWS. <Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Oct. 16. At Ranelagh m the Autumn ladies' golf foursome competition Mrs. Gavin (winner of the Canadian ladies' and Swiss and Belgian ladies' championships m 1923-24) and Miss Winn (runner-up of the English ladies' championships last year) beat Mrs.
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      TRUMBLE'S WICKET PROTEST.
      56 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Oct. 16. Mr. Hugh Trumble. the famous Australian cricketer, is returning to Australia, and before sailing has sent a long letter to the Times m which he makes an urgent appeal fox a return to the old-time natural springy turf wickets, instead
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      GREIG'S FINE PLAY AT QUEENS.
      46 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. Oct. 16. In the Queens Club covered court lawn u-nnis championships, although Borotra beat Greig m the final. Greig's play m the when he met the Indian player Sleem. was a superb exhibition of indoor tenni>.
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      VARSITY RUGGER HAS HAD DAY.
      166 16 <Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Oct. 16. There had been a good deal of rain at Weston Snpei Mare, where SomeFsei County met the Maoris, and the ground •was heavy. The visitors beat the home *ide 21 V s The All Black- were at Hull
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      CAMBRIDGESHIRE BETTING.
      40 16 tOur Own Torrespondent Copyright.) London, Oct. 16. For the Cambridgeshire i run at Newmarket Oct. 27.) the foil- wing is the chief betting: Embargo 9 l, o<>jah. Delius. Plack 100—9. Masked Marvel has been scratched, having gone lame.
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    QUEEN'S CLUB TENNIS.
    146 16 BOROTRvVS GREAT FORM. Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 15. At the Queen's Club, the British Covered Courts' Championships semi-finals resulted: D. Greig beat M. Sleem 6 3, 4 6, o—4,0 4, 6 4; Jean Borotra beat G. Crole-Rees 6—3, 7 5, 3—6, 6—^; Miss P. Saunders beat Mrs.
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    YACHTING.
    38 16 As a result of yesterday's racing Jean II won the Rear Commodore 1926 Cup. In the absence of Mrs. Cobbett, wife of the RearCommodore, the Cup was presented by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard, Commodore.
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    M.C.C. CRICKET TOUR.
    81 16 A meeting of Ceylon cricketers recently considered the programme of the forthcoming M.C.C. tour and resolved that the following matches be played during the visit m January and February, 1927: 2Kth. and 2i*th. January.— M.C.C. versus Europeans— C.C.C. ground. 31st. January and Ist. February. M.C.C. vs. Ceylonese
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    256 16 Leicester on Top. READING SWAMP NOTTS COUNTY. [Reuters Service.] Division I Arsenal 2, West Hani 2. Birmingham 1, Derby 0. Blackburn 1, Burnley 5. Bury 0, Manchester U. 3. Everton 1, Newcastle 3Huddersfield 0, Cardiff 0. Leicester •'>, Leeds 2. The Wednesday 3, Liverpool 2. Sunderland 1, Aston
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    WORKINGS OF MANCHESTER UNITED F.C.
    95 16 WORKINGS OF MANCHESTER UNITED F.C. WHY MANAGES WAS SUSPENDED. London. Oct. 7. As the outcome of an inquiry by a special commission into the working of the Manchester United Club, the Football Association announced that they had suspended Mr. •I. A. Chapman from taking part m football or football management
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    RIVERSIDE ELECTRICITY STATION.
    61 16 SPOILING BOAT RACE. London, Oct. 9. A scheme described as "Chiswick's Folly" was attacked by a large gathering of Chiswick ratepayers at which the Diamond sculler, J. Beresford, protested against the erection, on the riverside, of a huge electricity generating station which he declared, would, by the
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    HOCKEY.
    186 16 Tinted Services vs. Malacca. The United Services journeyed to Malacca where they played the local side on Friday. A good game resulted but the visitors were m the best form and won by six goals to nil, the half time score being three to nil. For the visitors Congdon
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    34 16 A tigress, measuring; 7 feet 3 ins. was trapped on the concession of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, last Sunday by Mr. A. Josephsen. This is the third tiger trapped by Mr. Josephsen.
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    THE CAULFIELD CUP.
    66 16 Favourite Wins. HUGE CROWD AT SYDNEY. (From Our Own Correspondent Sydney, Oct. 16. The following was the result of the Caulfield Cup (Mile and a half) whkh was run here to-day m the presence of an enormous crowd, and was wen by the topweight. Manfred (9.6) The
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    RACING IN AUSTRALIA.
    242 16 Complete Change m Cup Betting. There has been a complete change m the letting on the Melbourne Cup during the past three wi<eks. says a Ceylon Exchange of Get 7, and now Limerick is installed favourite for the big Australian race. This is due to his easy
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    RACE TRAINING.
    158 16 There was only a small attendance at the Racecourse "n Saturday morning when the Course was officially opened for training. Work was carried out on the inner tracks and was, at this stage of the proceedings,' nothing more than ordinary exercise. Ther^ ts a better li>L of horsCfl
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    TURF CLUB'S IRISH MAIDENS.
    283 16 The new importati< n of twenty arrived here by the Gienbeg with the exception of two which will come a month hence by the Carnarvonshire. They will be inspected by the veterinary surgeon at the Club's stables and will be drawn for on Tuesday at the
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    FORGED TOTE TICKETS.
    83 16 Rangoon Turf Club Durwan Sentenced, j Rangoon, Sept. 23. Ram Saduh, night durwan of the Rangoon Turf Club, was convicted to-day on a charge of presenting and bein^- m possession of 37 forged tote tickets and some money, and sentenced by the District Magistrate to one year's
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    ENGLISH LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    113 16 Miss Chambers' Excellent Play. MISS GOURLAY WINS. London, Oct. 5Woodhall Spa.— ln the second round of the English Ladies' Golf Championship. Miss Doris Chambers beat Mrs. Brindie (Addington), 6 and 5. The ex-Champion played excellent golf and turned up. Miss Judith Fowler beat Miss K. Watson
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    FOURTH-ROUND SURVIVORS.
    51 16 London. Oct. 6. Woodhall Spa. At the conclusion of the fourth round of the Ladies' Golf Championship, the following survived: Miss Chambers, Miss Joy Winn, Mists Judith Fowler, Mrs. Deane (Princes Mitcham). Mrs. Fish (Addington), Mrs. Gavin Huntercombe) Mrs. Corlett (Royal Lytham), and Miss Courlay (Camberley). Times of
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    EX-CHAMPION BEATEN IN SEMI-FINAL.
    224 16 London, Oct. 7 Woodhall Spa. In the nfth round of the English Ladies' Golf Championship, Miss Chambers beat Miss Judith Fowler, 7 and 6. The ex-Champion turned 6 up and grave her best display m the Championship, while Miss Fowler failed to produce her form m
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    MAORIS AND WALES.
    47 16 INTERNATIONAL BOARDS DECISION WANTED. London. Oct. 6. Clermont Ferrand.— Mr. Panata. the manager of the Maori rugby team, stated that the Maoris were prepared to play Wales, submitting the question of rules to the International Board, whose decision they would accept. Times of Ceylon.
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    NEVER REFUSED TO PLAY IN WALES.
    79 16 London. Oct. 7. Clermont Ferrand. The Maoris 1 manager now makes a Statement that he never refused to play the Welshmen owing- to the new Welsh rule. He only intimated that, as the guests of Wales, the Maoris hoped that Mauri rules would be
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    FOUR MATCHES DEFINITELY FIXED.
    79 16 London. Oct. 7. The Maoris will now definitely play four Welsh fixtures under Welsh rules and referees. This was intimated m a letter from the Ixmdon representative of the Maoris to the Newport Club, saying that the Vaori manager had telegraphed to this effect m view
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    LANCASHIRE RUGBY CUP RESULTS.
    51 16 London, Oct. 6. In the first round of the Lancashire Cup competition, the following was a result: Wigan Highfield 10, Rochdale 11. London, Oct. 7. In the first round of the Lancashire Cup Competition S. Helens beat Pemberton Rovers by 51 points to B.— Times of
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