The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 September 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SsS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1927. NO. 12,210
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    261 1 Captain Mcintosh and Ot Fitzniai rice had a very exciting experience m their unsuccessful attempt to fly the Atlantic. Pages I and 9. The world fliers m the Pride of Detroit are crossing the Pacific by boat and not by air Page 9. The Chinese Chamber of
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    DE MORTUIS NIL MISI BONUM.
    1006 1 Mis. Martha Hum's living room, swv.u and gaiwiihsd, welcomed a fnost; the Leu table lestitied to a festive occasion. Mrs. (.old bit a large semi circular piece out <>| two slices ol bread and butter between which plum jam had been spread iilurall\. Consequently, when
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      448 1 r'ssiST ON HAVING J Lg I ABEL BRAND" i COFFEE I > .u ...V.V.V.V.SV.W.Vs-AV.Vs% Raffles Hotel SPECIAL CHaARITY DaANCE WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, September 20th at 9.30 D.m. m aid of THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY" Tar::. ..-tlanova and Alex: SalnikofT and Maurice Leplat will tfjpear during the evening. Music
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      238 1 *^VaH y 2^-StZ& m^Afiss^Lirlo looks afier the YOUR tennis frocks will give you doubla "service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile— wash them all with Kurlo. Kurlo wi-hes without shrinking. The Kurlo way a Safe and simple. Obtainable from all
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      143 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel Announcements Page 1. Lea and Perrins' Sauce Page 11. Theatre and Cinema Attraction*? -Page 2. Special Offer of Bacon at Cold Storage Page 8. Beautiful m line and finish the Buick —Page 3. Notice re Messrs. Gammon (Malaya) Limited Page 6. Ride a Raleigh for power, speed
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      160 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 19th. Hij*«h Water. 4.t8 a.m., 7.4.. 3.38 p.m. 8.2. Malacca H. W. 0.50 p.m. 4.9. Hockey: V.M.C.A. vs. Fort Canning. S.V.U.A. Annual Meeting X.II p.m. Tuesday, 20th. Hijrh Water, 6.14 a.m. 7.0. 4.50 p.m. 7.7. Malacca: H. W. 1.10 a.m. 4.3. 3.40 p.m. 4.7. Wednesday, 2lrt. Hijrh
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    SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    747 2 KF.POKT OF C*O.MMITTKK. The annual general meeting of the Club trill be told m the Singapore Cricket Club, en .Set tern her 30th.. 1927, at 5.30 p.m. when the following' report of the Committee will I.c made ttj members. The -ivtounts for the year ended March 31st,
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    16 2 ss/» m V rf> s-;. < <,OUS hRV Wn inoculated Kuala PUoh as a precaution against Xalnt-s.
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    EUROPE'S POWDER MAGAZINE.
    287 2 WHERE THE MAKERS OF THE I»EAC E TREATY FAILED. London. Aug. 29. •reecho Slovakia constitutes Europe's louder magazine." says Lord Rothermere. m an article m the Daily iMail, "owing to her treatment of a million -Hungarians who are entirely of a different race and language from the
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      203 2 IPANA TOOTH PAST! An Antiseptic Tooth Paste containing Ipecac and Ziratol. Heals Bleeding Gums and Checks PYORRHEA. Price 90 cents per tube. Of all Chemists or from the Agents. MEDICAL HALL LTD., SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER .SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. THE POPULAR PLEASURE PARK GATE
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      499 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. HIS EMINENCE GEORGE CARDINAL MUNDELEIN Presents the XXVIII INTERNATIONAL Eucharistic Congress OF CHICAGO. THE GREATEST PILGRIMAGE OF THE WORLD BROUGHT TO YOU IN A GREAT SPECTACLE OF THE SCREEN. PREPARED BY FOX FILM CORPORATION. THIS PICTURE WILL NOT BE SHOWN IN ANY
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      305 2 FROM MONDAY, 19th. TO SATURDAY, 2«h SFPTF.iiT^^ A Picture Packed with Realism, Humanness, Touches si Comedy and Pathos. J,r -^ti n AT THE ALHAMBRA <■*«« OBS> BS.^Ut, tV,„BBa.) In the Second .Shou at pbj A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL. An adaptation of Dixie Wilson's story "HERE YARE BROTHERwith no far-fetched plot
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    PARACHUTISTS FATAL JUMP.
    354 3 CAUGHT IN TAIL OF AEROPLANE. London, Aug. 30. An Air Fore* man's parachute, during a jumping exhibition at Farnborough, was caught m the tail of the aeroplane. Hundreds watched the efforts of the dangling parachutist, named Lothian, to release him self. The pilot finally made a landing
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    BOMBAY POLICE RAID Y.M.C.A.
    221 3 COM MIN IST LITERATURE SEIZED. Bombay, Sept. 7. The police raided the Central V.M.C.A.. at Wodehouse Road. Bombay, last night and recovered from a room occupied by a Euro pean named Spratt previously telegraphed Pratt) a quantity of proscribed Communi.--t literature relating to China. Spratt was
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    £10,300 STAKED ON A CARD.
    130 3 FORTUNE RETRIEVED BY A MILLION AIRE. Deauville, Aug. 17. Ik-auville's largest bc-t at baccarat has betn mado—- by an American millionaire. His name i.s kept secret, but he is known to have amassed a fortune m r. j al estatt m America and to be
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    89 3 Much sympathy is felt with Mrs. F. W. Douglas, of Klang, m what must now be presumed to be the loss of her son, Captain la-eslie Hamilton, with Colonel Minchin m the missing aeroplane St. Raphael, of which nothing has been heard since it set out on an attempt to
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      350 3 Colgate's removes causes of tooth decay HaT Prevent tooth trouble Preventive dentistry— combating disease by preventing: tooth trouble is the new scientific advancement. With thia new health move, Colgate's Ribbon Dantal Cream is closely allied, for Colgate's is a safe, preventive dacital cresrn. It removes causes of tooth decay. The
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  • The Indispensable Husband
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      CHAPTER 61.
      768 4 A COM- ESSION— AND A CLAIM. Before Aiken could form a reply to Dr, Gilbert* .challenging statement thai he knew all about her, and was aware of the fact that Bab.. .Maurice was not her child, a i/ice fr<<m ,m gaiden drew their atten tion. Madeiim Gilbert. wa\
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      CHAPTER 82
      687 4 NO PROOF. When she nasi uttered her- startling WOrdO: "You were never his wife! He man led me ti-st:". Violet fell forward m a dead faint at Aiieen'.- feet. Before Aiieen could lift her. Dr. Gilbert Bhoulderod her aside and gathering up the gill's frail form, placed it
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      CHAPTER 63.
      882 4 A LITTLE E.N LIGHTEN MEINT. When Violet had teen put to bed again m the guest room upstaiis. Dr. Gilbert stopped to speak to Aiieen on his way out of the house. "She'll be all light now. 1 don't believe she's done herseh serious harm by her emotional
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      CHAPTER 64.
      745 4 A CHAMPION. Aileen demanded excitedly of Madeline Gi-bert: "You actually believe that I am the girl who was m the cottage m the woods You think T am tbe mother of Baby Maurice?" Madeline's grave eyes were sufficient answer. "But I'm noM" Mlosa declared. "You're "tirely mistaken." Madeline's
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      CHAPTER 65.
      671 4 A FKESH THKOKY. After Madeline Gilbert had left, Ai ecu went upstairs to her patient. The girl was sleeping or pretending to sleep, her thin face wan and pathetic. Aileen seated herself beside the bed reluctantly. She didn't want to remain theie, but she had a guilty feeling
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      CHAPTER 66.
      814 4 THE BAD-Lltk BAG. Aiieen took ample time to consider he»latest theory oi the puzzling s it-nation at Beau Reve. She was forced to admit to herself that there were holes m the theory her active brain had concocted, following one or two significant revolationo; but then, then? had
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    MISTRESS WHO DID THE WORK.
    234 4 MAID WITH CHAP.KUs (M TK(MII|.i;s. Mrs VV. M. Wligg of Hampstead, a mistress of th, type, engaged a maid of t She was Hilda Killick, a^e.) tw and apparently she had state of health was her and a shackle on he. ties. .Soon good-natured Mrs,
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    QUARREL AFTER A STAGE BANQUET.
    127 4 KKMF STAR STKIKES HORI < (.111l Henry Woody aged forty-tin minent coloured dancer m tli' i "Biack birds." the revue which hk* playing at the Empire Theatre, Livcrp appeared n1 Livornool Polk-e (our! ing a scene after farewell -'.age of the theatre. The banquet warn
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    NO KILTED WOMEN AT BRAEMAR GAMES.
    110 4 Profession il (.ir) l).inn-r» Bssati London. September I*lThe decision to slimioate |»rof---i<-»;d pri dancers from the forthcoming Bl (iathering has Teated coasternation the numerous professional** is Aben Edinburgh, Glasgow and elwwhrte, have previously figuicd pnHWiaentl) aWrti the attendance of the King Mfc" Q**** The
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    STONED IN THE MOUNTAINS.
    37 4 ENGLISHWOMAN MISTAKEN -WITCH. Rcli-rad-. Mistaken for a witch wl the Bosnian .Mountain- SH Mis*; Chester, was -atoned P) women villagers! She wa* o nd removed to hospitsl I propose punishing the whole villa
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    ATLANTIC FLYING.
    154 5 McINTOSH FORCED TO LAND. ANOTHER UNLUCKY FLIGHT. r ßeuter's Service.l London, Sept. 17. Captain Mcintosh was forced to land near Ballybunion m County Kerry at fi p.m. London. Sept. 16. Captain Mcintosh, is an Imperial Airways pilot, and Colonel Fitzmaurice is Commandant of the Irish Freestate Airforce. Their
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    AMERICAN BANKER TO VISIT JAPAN.
    45 5 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 17. In response to an invitation from prominent Japanese banking and Governmental friends, the banker Lamont of Morgans is sailing for Japan to-day. It is stated that no loan operations or business negotiations are contemplated.
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    FISHING FLEET DISASTER.
    32 5 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service], Tokyo, Sept. 17. A delayed official report states the 114 fishing boats capsized off Amakusa Island m the recent typhoon and 70 fishermen are missing.
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    SOVIET RULES THE AIR!
    180 5 TREMENDOUS AIR FLEET UNDER < ONSTRUCTION. London, Auk. 31. The Air Correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the Soviet authorities are plotting a titanic future struggle m which a high speed conflict will be fought and won mainly m the air. They are aiming at
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    POPULATION PROBLEMS.
    139 5 AUSTRALIA FOR SURPLUS PEOPLES. Geneva, Sept. 3. Professor J. N. Gregory, addressing the World Population Conference, said that no nation was entitled to prevent an adequate use of its land. Surplus peoples must find outlets m under-populated territories. Australia was likely to become shortly the most spacious asylum
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    291 5 A high official of the P.W.D., now on leave at Horn:', writes m the course of a private letter: "I have motored a good bit I about England recently and if a P.W.D. Engineer maintained his roads as the majo- rity of th:* English roads are maintained he would certainly
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      244 5 W.-.Vb%V.-.V.V.Vb-.V.V.V.%-sV^A\ 'ml < S "l '*AMsljL-r~* 5 > I s J WATERPROOF CANVAS. Beautiful Green and White Blinds 5 and Tarpaulins of First Class British 1 manufacture including stitehinjr with S eyelet and rope complete. 5 •m FIR .ST QUALITY. 5 > Size 12 x 15 $37. b> ■t n
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    FACTOR OF WEIGHT.
    870 6 HOW IT COUNTS IN SPORT. The weight problem has given me much to think about, writes Mary K. Browne. From two very important angles, one, the transfer of supcrfluou.-- weight before entering a game of activity, and, second, when to transfer the weight at the proper moment
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    47 6 Dr. Malcolm Watson, of Klang, has received a letter from the Ross Institute stating that th? hospital is full up, and the Institute is working to its fullest capacity. 'Ml we are hoping for now is a special grant to build an extension, which is quite necessary."
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      146 6 TO-DAY THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WHITEAWAYS Are Having another .ExHibition of tlveii* ONE DOLLAR VAL UES TT has been our aim for some considerable time to place at the disposal of our large and valued clientele the biggest value possible for One Dollar. TO-DAY we have pleasure m advising the fact
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      852 6 GiMMMON (Mj\LAYA) UMITED. The abovenamed Company ia issuing a Prospectus inviting suhs, n-n,,., for 30,©00 Ordinary Shares of $10 each payable as follows:—^ m **r $1.00 PER SHARE ON APPLICATION $4.00 ALLOTMENT. $,5.00 AFTER THREE MONTHS. The Prospectus states, among other things, that:— The Capital of the Company, is $700,000
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    LONDON EXPRESS DISASTER.
    1938 7 Sixty Miles an Hour Crash. CARRIAGE SMASHED TO MATCHWOOD. Terrible WMSAMA were witnessed when the London Deal express, owing, it is supposed, to a subsidence of the track, left the rails at Riverhead Bridge, just outsido Seven--oaks Station early m the evening of August 24th. Twelve passengers
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    FRANCE GREETS THE LEGION.
    177 7 AMERICAN INVASION OF PARIS. A THUNDEROUS WELCOiME. i [Reuter's Service.] Cherbourg, Sept. 16. As the American Legion .is making an exception by holding its annual convention this year m Paris, the French Government has proclaimed Sept. 19 as a national holiday m honour of the visit.
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    DISARMAMENT PROBLEM.
    142 7 A. FRENCH SOLUTION. [Reuters Service.] Geneva, Sept. 16. A comprehensive plan for approaching the disarmament problem hy way of security *?uarantees was submitted at the Disarma nent Committee by If. Paul Bom-our (France.) Firstly it provides for a rapid convocation of Council m the event of an international
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    THE LEAGUE AND PROSTITUTION.
    99 7 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Sept. 16. Warning not to proceed too swiftly with the abolition of maisons tolerees was made m the Committee discussing social vice after Dame Ethel Lyttleton (Great Britain), had made an impassioned appeal to the Assembly to recommend the strongest repressive legi-s lation
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    PROTECTING RELIGION.
    60 7 I Kouter's Ser\'ice. J .Simla, Sept. 17. The Assembly passed the first reading of the -Government bill prohibiting attacks on founders of religions the operative clause of which lays down a penalty of two years imprisonment plus a fine for deliberate insults whether written, spoken or otherwise, against
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    PEKING EMBASSY RAID RECALLED.
    50 7 [Renter's Far Eastern Service. 1 Peking. Sept. 16. The preliminary trial of the fifteen Russians arrested m the Embassy raid m March was concluded yesterday, all being found guilty of agitating to produce internal disturbance m China. The prisoners now come before the High Procurate Court.
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    AMERICAN LOAN FOR PRUSSIA.
    40 7 fßeuter'a Service] Berlin, Sept. 16. The Prussian State Bank on behalf of the Prussian State is negotiating m America for a 6 per cent, loan of $30,000,000 which will probably be issued at 96-^ to 97.
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      665 7 NOTICES. TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. aaslw! S by riven thßt the •*W*****m >rd.nary general meeting of this Company will Bm»! rt,"* k "V* 1 1 oin «N »ong Kong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay. Singapore on at Jvl'l' 2? etober 1927 at SS r.« 7» Dirc,ctoPß w recommend that a I
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      496 7 NOTICES. THE CONTDVENTAL £AFE AND CONFECTIONERY. of AMBER MANSIONS 4, PENANf. I.ANK. Singapore, beg to announce that they will be opening? their premises for busin ss shortly, where high class confectionary of all kinds, SWEETS, PASTRY AND BREAD will Ih* supplied at reasonable prices, SPECIALISTS IN BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, CHKISTMAS AND
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      27 8 TBAVEKS WITHERS, kvmu We\ at Muswel Hill. Gordon Travors, of Kualn Ketil. Kedah to Barbara, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles Withers, of Muswell Hill.
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      DEATH.
      19 8 FRANCIS.- Aun-. 19. at Pramble Cottage, Hartfield, Sussex, .-V. Bruce C. Francis, of the British North Borneo Company.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Week-end Comment.
    781 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Week-end Comment. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1927. Present indications seem to point to Mr. Cosgrave returning' to power with a somewhat increased majority but it looks doubtful whether it will be sufficiently strong: to ensure a oneparty Government. If this be the result it can be only a
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    308 8 Mr. M. I). Daly, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, has entered the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur. My. J. J. Bryan, a recent arrival from Home, has been appoint. d an Assistant Engineer. Kedah, and is attached to the State Engineer's office. Visitors to Fraser's Hill at present include Mr. E.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    65 8 The Loke Yew Memorial. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala, Lumpur, Sept. 17. At a meeting of the Ix>ke Yew Memorial Committee, Mr. Khoo Keng Hooi presiding, the secretary reported that only $5,400 had been collected out of the required amount, $300,000. A suggestion from Mr. Freeman to return
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    LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT.
    255 8 LARGE AUDIENCE AT THE THEATRE That the inauguration of Sunday evening conceits is likely to prove a very decided success was indicated last night when the first of the series of popular conceits it is proposed to give took place at the Victoria Theatre, a large audience
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    142 8 Bulletin for th^ week ended Septembar 10th. Tamatave- 6 smallpox cssem. Basrah: 13 cholera cases and 11 deaths as against 31 and 21 during the previous week; 3 fatal smallpox eases. Bassein: 2 plague deaths. Bombay: 1 plauue death; I cholera death; 3 smallpox cases and 2
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    318 8 The body which calls itself the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers was sharply denounced at a meeting of the Manchester Board of Guardians. Only on? member of the Board offered an apology for the Ord?rA Chinese newspaper m Hong Kong says that a Chinese who arrived m the Colony from
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      Our Useless Ambulances.
      129 8 To the Editor. Sir,—l notice m this mornmt-V vtl. paragraph headed "Ambulance ApJ May I intrude upon your valuable b-ss-b point out that it is only case- which before the Coroner which are bro lajfe the public notice. I had octet lh' other day to ring-up for
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    TRIBUTE TO SINGAPORE PASTOR.
    248 8 MEMORIAL TO THF. LATE MR. LRWIN A special service was held a! the Methodist Church yesterday after! the conclusion of which a tabh I which habeen erected to the memory of Rev. James H. Lewin. 8.D., •);»>•. Church from 1922 to 1924, wa- unv The stone
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    146 8 The following action ITM takw meeting of committee No. bbbbl September 13th. Decided to recommend that the Cmmm* sioners should provide and niajntun t*o ambulances and a staff fof MC Municipal limits only, and that it* Gatßrl ment «':sire these ambulances to be able outside Municipal limits r.Hji-.cn!
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    53 8 Through the courtesy of M<-r--phail and Company we learn that the pr* of rubber m London on Saturday iCCOfi to quotations by Messrs. Henr> Gal* and Company was: London standard sheet Buy:* warehouse London Is 4 -ind. C.I.F. London standard A**A Oett shipment Is 4Vid. Crepe Is
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    134 8 Mr. A. R. Thornton, of th. la Messrs. Wreford and Thornton. v for Brastagi. Mr. G. R. Hatton, 0.CP.1>.. Tbe leaving for home n.xt motmonths leav j prior to retinue 1 I Captain Geoffrey Mackuo,D.5.0., whose appointment as charge at Sinirapore was am August 22, will relieve Capt a Shipwav.
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    WEATHER WINS.
    194 9 \TIANTIC FLYERS 11EATEN. MllN TOSHS ADVENTURES. i X titer's Service. 1 London, Sept. 17. and Fitzgerald m the Princess red 300 miles m 3V2 hours Tl pb 1 md mist when a gale forced tent of the flight half an hour the Aran islands. xv, re unable to
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    WORLD FLIERS GIVE UP.
    353 9 ul DETROIT AMONG MOI Ni \i\ row IN IXIMM HIN A. I iter's 1 ar Eastern Service Tokio. Sept. 17. Pride of Detroit aviators. \Vm. r .tr i Sehlee, left for America on the Korea Maru. n arrival m Hong Kong Hanoi m tht- Pride of
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    LIVELY BALKANS POLITICS.
    59 9 LEVLY BALKANS POLITICS. Outer's Service.] Berlin. Sept. 17. Belgrsaic says seven persons ,v the explosion of a bomb k Belgrade Hotel m the small Cry.-vtry .1,. between Nish and Saloi >U| which ia the headquarters of •critic Party, was set on fire by ur 'he flames spread to two v
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    CRIMEA QUAKES AGAIN.
    35 9 CRMEA QUAKES AGAIN. i R< utc-r's Service.] Moscow, Sept. 17. shocks have been felt nmea. Slight damage Simferopol and Sebastopol k known as the "Prophet Eliaa" M *'l at Sebastopol. cables Pages 5 and 7.]
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    IRELAND'S ELECTIONS.
    123 9 COSGRAVE HEADS CORK. THE EARLY RESULTS. f ßeuter's Service.] v Dublin. Sept. 17. the enr i" nfir fr the earliest results of the election-,. with \£mTZL* o eaded thc P° u m Osmi Wtth 1,.3i)5. the Republican Mr. French being second with 11,608. Dublin hitherto has returned three
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    THE LEAGUE MEETING.
    228 9 A KALKA.NS DISPI/TE. [Reuter's Service.] r (ieneva, Sept. 17. The new Council of the League held its "-".li— Privately this morning under t-u presidency of tho Chilean delegate I --ma having provisionally renounced the presidency. On the propoamx] Si| A chamb,Hain .er of v ,h tH n
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    U.S. LEGION IN PARIS.
    157 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Sept. 17. The American Legionaries m the morning marched to Suresnes where 30,000 American soldiers who died m hospitals i:i the Paris region are buried. General Pershing, m khaki, and .Marshal Foch walked together through the lines of flower-decked graves surmounted with marble
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    FRANCO-AMERICAN TARIFF DISPUTE.
    98 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Sept. 17. Although no word is forthcoming from the State Department m regard to the probable reply of America to the French tariff note, which is still withheld from publication, it is a foregone conclusion that the French idea of a give and take
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    39 9 There was a large attendance at the Hankow Customs Club recently, the oc~nsion being the presentation of an -Ruminated address to Capt. Davies upjn his retirement from the service of the "hinese Maritime Customs after 30 years •f service.
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    THE SECRET SOCIETY DISTURBANCES.
    290 9 Chinese Chamber of Commerce Action. MERCHANTS CIRCULARISED. A meeting of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of inquiring into the allegation that a sum had been subscribed and paid to the authors of the recent disturbances m order to
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    FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY.
    137 9 MR. MCADOO'S RESOLVE. [Reuter's Service. l Washington, Sept. 17. Mr. William McAdoo has stated he will not stand for the Democratic nomination for Presidency, declaring, m a letter to Mr. F. Milton, the Chatanooga newspaper publisher, that a repetition of the disastrous fight of
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    RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
    96 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 17. Following recent press agitation m France m favour of the expulsion of the Russian representative, M. Rakowsky, an important meeting of the French Cabinet on FrancoRussian relations was held to-day, after which an official communique was issued stating there was nothing at
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    FRENCH COMMUNISTS PUNISHED.
    92 9 [Reuter's Service.] Pari*. Sept. 17. Heavy sentences have been meted" out to seven Communists accused of inciting soldiers to insubordination. They were tried m contumaciam. Belanger, ex-manager of Humanite, got 10 years; Say, the present manager of Humanite, 8 years; Michelet, manager of the newspaper Aube Sociale,
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    80 9 Following is the programme to be rendered by McGuire's Little Symphony Orchestra at the Raffles Hotel orchestral concert to-night at 9.30: Fantaisie from the Opera •-Lakme," L. Delibes; Invitation to the Dance, Weber; Violin Soli, "Aye Maria," Schubert Whelehmy, "Gavotte," P. Viardot, Maurice Leplat;
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    SHOOTING.
    514 9 Eurasian Volunteers' Annual Rifle Meeting. COMPANY CHAMPIONSHIP. During the week-end the Eurasian Company Rifle Club held their annual meeting- on the Bukit Timah Range. Poor light on both days prevented any exceptionally good shooting, though yesterday Private V. Jacobs did well on the 501. yards range to score 34
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    173 9 RUBBER QUOTATION. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Sept. 16. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 71 sen at which business was done. SOY WORKERS ON STRIKE. About 1,500 workmen m Noda Soy Brewing Co., have gone on strike. ANTI-JAPANESE CAMPAIGN It is reported that
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    79 9 Mr. Khoo Teik Ec, LL.B. (Lond.). Diploma m Journalism (Lond.), barrister-at-law (Middle Temple), younger son of Mr Khoo Keng Hooi, of Kuala Lumpur, who is at present taking a holiday on the Riviera after four years of study m London, will be leaving Naples on the 19th inst- by the
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    PUBLIC SUICIDE IN AN HOTEL.
    245 11 I-OISON DRUNK AT THE DINNER TABLE. Remarkable evidence was given at an inquest held at Cambridge on a young man whose father, a medical practitioner, said his son had the fixed idea that he would not live to be twenty-one years old. The young man
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    FORGED NOTES AT MONTE CARLO.
    184 11 SYNDICATE TRIES TO BREAK THE BANK. --\n attempt to "break the bank" at Monte Carlo by means of forged notes resulted m the arrest of the perpetrators. Four Hungarians formed a syndicate at Budapest, with a fully paid up capital of fS.ttOO, with which they
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    BRITAIN'S DEADLY SUBMARINES.
    177 11 WEAPONS OF MYSTERIOUS POWER. London, Aug. 29. That Britain's latest submarines, which are the most efficient m existence, are -.rmed with weapons of mysterious and '.eadly power is the assertion of the Daily •lews Naval correspondent who draws atom ion fo an American semi official puliation of
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    TOWN CLERK TO DIE.
    159 11 POUND GUILTY OF MURDERINC THREE COUNCILLORS. Capetown, Aug. 17. De Leeuw, the former town clerk of De wetsdorp, after a trial which has lasted more than a week, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. Viljoen, Mr. Ortlepp, and Mr. von Maltitz, three
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    24 11 Dr. R. B. Macgregor has taken over the duties of M.O. Malacca, vice Dr. H. G. Holdbrook, who is now officiating as S.M.O. '.olangor.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    244 12 The Norwegian vessel Mabella brought a cargo of coal from Gunong Batu Besar on Saturday. Miss Alice Marshall has been elected the first lady vice-president of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Lundy North Lighthouse is to have an experimental wireless fog signal installed for three months from August.
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    TWO NEW S.S. VESSELS.
    282 12 Now Building for South Siim Run. In addition to the Kedah. which is to be j put on the Singapore Penang run at the end of this year, we understand the S.S. Co Ltd. will be adding early next year two other new vessels to those
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    SILT STOPS TIENTSIN VESSELS.
    148 12 WAITING AT TANGKU. Shanghai, Sept. 2. It is reported from Tientsin that the extraordinary silting up of the Haiho has caused a serious situation m local shipping. Jardines, the N.Y.K. and O.S.K. refuse to bring ships to Tientsin and ate stopping at Tangku until conditions improve.
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    109 12 In connection with the arrival of the seaplane which has been doing some aerial survey work m Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere, several enquiries were made as to whether the same seaplane had arrived to make the proposed aerial survey of Penang. The Municipal Commissioners, it will be -remembered, voted a
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    "EXCALIBUR" IN BRITTANY.
    360 14 CELTIC PEACE SWORN UPON ARTHUR'S SWORD. Paris, Aug. 14. At Riec-Bur Belon, near Quimperle (m Biittany), yesterday, the festival of the Bretons, the Gaels, and the Celts from both sides of the Channel was held and peace and fraternity between the peoples of the Celtic race were
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    MUNICIPAL APPOINTMENTS FOR MUSLIMS.
    212 14 CALCUTTA CORPORATION DEBATE. Calcutta, Sept. 3. As the result of a spirited debate on the question of reserving 50 per cent, of future Municipal appointments for Mohammedans, the Calcutta Corporation adopted the principle of giving a fair and legitimate share of appointments to qualified Mohammedans, nnerabers
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    DEFAMATION CHARGE FAILS.
    125 14 Case against Editor of The Statesman. Calcutta. Sept. 6. Mr. A. H. Watson, Editor of the Statesman, who was summoned for defamation by the Deputy-Magistrate of Howrah, on the complaint of a local pleader, m connexion with the publication of a statement concerning: Hindu widows m India,
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    97 14 His Excellency the Governor of British North Borneo, made a hurried trip to Mala pulut at an early hour on August 20th. m hope of getting: a shot at a rogue elephant who was alleged to be causing trouble near the timber camp. His Excellency, however, was out of luck
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    728 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, .SEPTEMBER 17th. A Buyers Seller* Asam Kumbang (£> 57s 57s 6d Bangrin Tin 32 S 3 3s Batang Padang ($1) 65 70 Batu Caves ($1) 1.35 1.40 Chendenang 21s 9d 22s 9d Eastern Siam (A) 24s 25fl Haad Yai (£1) 28s 3d 29s
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 September, 17. flank 4 m.s. 2*3 31-32 Bank demand 2 S 23-32 Private credits M.s. 2|4-4 New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days 57"** France, demand 1420 India, T. T. 153 V. Honp Kon jr. demand 12 Vj p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 11KH Norn. Java demand 139 Banpkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    214 15 September, 17. Tin Ton*. 150 $142.00 Gambier 6% Pepper Whit- 110 Pepper Bhick 60 Flake Tapioca 1% Pearl Sago Small 7.40 Copra 10.65 Copra Sundried 11.11 Opium. Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (Xew) 530 Rice, Siam aid No. 1. 350 Rice, Rangoon Bintai. 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 15 C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. September 17th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S^ sqasl to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 56 y gf*K Standard R.s.s. on Trader S.-pt. r»6'*i 57 Oct-Dee. |S**£ 5S*. Jan -Mar. 00-.. 60* X Apid-.lune 62'^ f>2 3 4 Tone of Market: Dall easier. Latest Cable: London Spirt
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    55 15 Saturday's Alterations. Chin Chin Tin fully paid 1.15 1.20 Hong Fatts l.Ol^u 1.11 Malayan Cons. 1.26 1.2H Rantau pref. 2.00 2.0*. Rantau Olds (Si) I.DO 1.9.") Honorip Ord. :,:■>s fa oSscuni Ayer Molek 2.00 2.16 Rukit K.B. ("0 <>7V'-Colinsbui-Kli 5.66 S^S cuni Jorani Kuantans 1.60 1.65 Kedah
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    RENONG TIN.
    55 15 The Board of Renong Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., has decided to recommend a final dividend of 18 per cent, (actual) m respect of last financial year; making a total of ti per cent, for the year; payable on 3rd October 1927. To Reserve nil. Carry forward, subject to
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    167 15 The F.M.S. Railways will be proceeding m the near future with the connnpletion of the new District Railway Offices m Dannan-sara-rd., near the Central Station the foundations for which were laid as far back as 1920, when further work was stopped by the slump. M.M. Mr. A. PLsman, managing director
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    242 15 GAMMON AND COMPANY. The Firm of Messrs. J. C. Gammon Ltd., Constructional Engineers, and Reinforced Concrete Specialists, whose head office m Bombay, are forming a local limited liability company to take over their Malayan business. The capital of the Company will be $700,000. The directors will include
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    £500 IN ASHES.
    276 15 P.O. HI MAMTIES I>EI»ARTM«NT. Ev. ry Morning a postbag is delivered to a little known, department m the General Post Office building m St. Martin's-ie- Grand, E.C, containing pathetic letters with puces of torn Treasury notes or littleheaps of ash that once were Treasury notes. They arrive
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    211 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 17. Rubber.— l .(.ndon. Is 4-* d. V*d down. Local 56% cts. Tin. London, £271) 10s. 30s down. Local $142 for 150 tons. Mining-.— Kuchai 2.17 2.10, Malaya Consolidated 1.27 1.2U, Hong Fatt 1.10 1.12 Mambau 1.42 1.46, Petaling 4.85 4.92-. Puntianaks IS 27
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    17 15 Tenders are invited for the ereetlea of an 11,000 volt transmission line from Klang to Port Swettenham.
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      595 15 RANKING. 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 £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman W. H.
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    THE IRISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    35 16 [Reuter's Service.] Newcastle, Count Down Sepi hi. In the Irish Open Annateur Golf C.anoj lonship final Roy McConnell (Portnush) beat Donald Soulby (Fairhaven) ;in 1 8. Soulby was runrer-up m 1984.
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    THE TUNNEY-DEMPSEY FIGHT.
    147 16 EXPERTS AT A LOSS. Chicago. Sept. 17. As the training of Tunney and Dempsey is nearing its end experts are finding increasing difficulty m picking the winner of the fight on Sept 22. Most of the experts tame to Illinois a month ago with Tunney on their
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    61 16 Entries for the following events close today at 10 p.m. 120 Yards Open Championship of Singapore; Open Diving Channpionship; Open Plunging Championship; 100 Yards Open Relay. Teams of 4; 40 Yards Open Ladies Championship; Open Ladies Plain Diving Championship; 100 Yards Boy Scouts Relay. Teams of 4.
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    HOCKEY.
    55 16 The following will represent the Y.M. C.A, vs. Fort Canning at hockey to-day on the YiMiCAi ground: G. V. Neubronner; R. Lyne and A. G. Armstrong; H. S. Duncan, D. W. Dale and D. K. Samy; M. Catchatoor, C. de Haas. H. G. .Stack (Capt.), E. V. Smith and
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    NEW ZEALANDERS TO VISIT COLOMBO.
    61 16 All-Ceylon Match? The New Zealand Cricket team which has been touring Enngland will pass through Colombo on October Bth on their return to New Zealand. Efforts are being nnade to arrange a n natch on that date against an All-Ceylon team, and, if the ship's
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    STAPLES TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA.
    35 16 London, Sept. 8. S. Staples (Nolls) has accepted an invitation fronn the M.C.C. to tour South Africa, subject to an amicable cancellation of his coaching contra- 1 at Cape Town.
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    THE S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    816 16 8.8. and I. Win Final Match. HARD-HITTING TACTICS. The match between the Bankers, Brokers annd Insurance teann and the Nondescripts WAS delayed until Saturday afternoon before I start could be made owing to rain which fell between 430 and I o'clock on Friday evening, a valuable hour's
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    THE TOURNAMENT TABLE.
    41 16 P. W. L. D. Pts. RerrioM 4 4 0 0 12 B R. ami I. 4 3 10 9 Merchants 4 12 1 4 Von<U«serints 4 13 0 3 P.S. and L. v 4 0 .3 1 1
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    LACOSTE AND TILDEN MEET AGAIN.
    39 16 t Reuter'a Service. 1 Forest Hllk. .Sept. 17. In the semi-final of the National Singlets, Tilden beat Hunter, 14—12, 6 l, 4 6, o—7 and Lacoste beat Johnston, 6—2, 2 6 r l, 6—l.
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      103 16 NOT TO INTERFERE WITH MATCHES. (Our Own Correspondent. —Copyright.) laondon. Sept. 17. .-\ppreciating the money making possibilities of the new sport, ths executives of three football clubs, Chelsea, Cardiff (.Association) and Swansea (Rugby) have decided to nnake greyhound courses on th?ir grounds. The fixtures will not
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      HOCKEY INTERNATIONALS.
      24 16 (Our Own Correspondent Copyright). London. Sept. 17. A resumption: will be made with international hockey matches on December the 3rd m England.
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      ARCHIE BELL'S NEXT FIGHT.
      51 16 (Our Own Correspondent.- Copyright.) London, Sept. 17. Archie Bell has s cured a match with Bud Taylor, the Indiana bantamweight, m America. Before leaving for the States by the Waratah on October 30th, he will be given try cut against the best m his class m
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      SATURDAY'S RUGBY GAMES.
      49 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) I>ondon. Sept. 17. In Rugby Uaion matches to-day Gloucester, who were playirg at home, beat No'-thants by 9 to 3. Coventry entertained Guys Hospital, securing a fairly easy win by 18 to 5. Roeslya journeyed to Blackheath and Were beaten 0 nil.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    103 16 TO-DAYS TIES. A Singles. K. B. Lajrboarns plus 4 vs. R. M. Dmif plus .*>. i\ Singles. A. L. Schies-ur scr. vs. O. W. C.ilmour plus 5. 1). Singles. Pinal. N. C. Mttherell vs. \V. G. Clarke. H." Doubles. Markhann and Hay minus 3 vs. Ablitt
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    BATSMAN'S QUEER RECORD.
    42 16 BATSM AN'S QUEER RECORD. NO SCORE THROUGHOUT INNINGS London. Aug. 30. In a cricket match for Pathe's Cinenna Cup. the opening batsman F. Smith achieved the record score of nought, not out, having batted for 100 nninutes. The entire side made 20.
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    INTERNATIONAL SCULLING MATCH.
    106 16 London. Sept. 6. In the sculling match between A. H. Berry (England) and Major Goodsell (Australia), holder, Goodsell won by ten lengths. The water was choppy. The winner's time was 24 mins., 13 sees. Barry had a slight lead m the first quarter of an hour when
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    RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS.
    28 16 Results m recent Rugby League games were: Leeds 18, Broughton 14. Huddersfield 12, Wigan 10. 8t Helen's R. 20, Widnes 10. Hull 12, Yoj-k 6.
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    WARATAHS BEAT PLYMOUTH.
    22 16 laondon, Sept. 7. In a "rugger" match New South Wales j beat Plymouth by 21 points to 11. f
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    273 16 Few Away Teams Win. CHELSEA LOSE TO ORIENT. [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 17. Results m to-day's matches m the English and Scottish Leagues were: Division I. Arsenal 2, Sunderland 1. Birminghann 1, Cardiff 3. Burnley 4, ..ston Villa 2. Bury 1, Sheffield Un. 0. Huddersfield 4. Manchester Un.
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    JUNIOR LEAGUE IN SINGAPORE.
    127 16 A Junior Football League has been arranged amongst the Singapore English Schools and will be held during October and November. Boys playing m this League must not be more than 16 on the Ist January. 1028, and must not be m a Standard higher than Standard
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    MOTOR CAR CLEARS BUNKERS.
    182 16 V Eliya. Aug. 30. A peculiar incident occurred at the N' Eliya Golf Club premises last week. It appears Mr. H. J. G. Marley drove up to the club and parked his car at the entrance gate. a\ few minutes later it was noticed to be
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    71 16 Entries for the chess tournament for the Cup presented by Mr. R. Jumabhoy, the vice-president, are now open and will close at the end of, this month. .A.lso the entries for the badminton (woollen ball) singles for the Cup presented by Mr. A. K. Surattee, the president, and
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      281 16 THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. 1 Week-end Results. SURPRISES IN FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS. The first round of the Singapore Island Golf Championship was played on the Keppel Golf Club links on Saturday afternoon and the second round on Sunday morning. Results: First Round. G. C. aVash beat Phra Sri Sayam Kitch
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