The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 September 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1927. NO. 12,212
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    271 1 News, from China is contained in late cables published on pane 11. Extracts from ({men Wilhelmina's speech from the Throne when she reopened Parliament at the Hague yesterday are contained in cables on page 11. Russians are still be inn tried on charges connected with the recent
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    PAUL III.
    1099 1 It was with a fafttaf of slightly amu- «l boredom thai 1 net flic-haul Oilfurtmi y <»lf Old Bond Street near the Narcissus C!u It was his elttb and mine. Beyond that tie and the fact that we had been "new baft" together at Hadleyton, there was nothing
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      353 1 ss w v> wwvvwvwww wwwy IOR BREAKFAST:— LABEL BRAND" I PURE UNADULTERATED COFFEE V.'.'.V.'.VAW.WAV.WAV.PAV RAFFLES HOTEL i EVERY TUESDAY, tA THURSDAY. BATIK SATURDAY DANCE SPECIAL DINER DANSANT BVERY at which th e following artists will OPEN DAILY appoar M.ss Tania Svetlanov* WEDNESDAY, AND Friday Mr. Alexander Salnikoff n plf PREMIER
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      162 1 BOOYG U A R D Afvd ill ll 4h VI cv^rv i THE HEALTH SOAP J PURIFIES AS IT CLEANSES S BODYGUARD IS INVIGORATING AND REFRESHING 5 > IN USE AND THOROUGHLY CLEANSES THE PORES 5 OF THE SKIN. < > m OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. ij MADE BY GOSSAGES. ;The EUROPE
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      96 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Furnished house required Page What's on at the cinema* Paqre 2. Latest small advertisements on pajre 9. Corned silverside, Cold Storage Pagf 10. Most attractive frocks. .lanine Guv Pajre 2. The Chevrolet car. BonMO Motors Pa.ire r>. Impoitant notice le^ai'din^ Tifrer Balm Pajre D.
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      17 1 5 LOOK FOR THE DATE ON THE TIN "RED LABEL BRAND" i COFFEE AND GROUND > DAILY W.V.WA'.WMV.V.WAV.V.V
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      182 1 THE WEEK. WrdntHdoit, 2\rt. Hijrh Water, X.2 a.m. 7.3.. r./js p.m. 7.7. Malacca: H. W. 4 a.m. 4. 1., .">.lO p.m.. 5.0. Thursday, 22vd. High Water, 9.1 ML 7.7., S.I p.m. 8.1. Malacca: H. W. 5.10 a.m. 5.0., 6 p.m. 5.5. Johore Planters Assn.. Mtjr., Batu Anani. Football: Dukes vs.
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE.
    218 2 Th« fo:>\vin<r is the directors' report to tht» j-hart holders for the car eiuleci June .'Kith., to U presented at the annual meeting \..n Sept. 2v\h. at 12 noon. The premium income |Mi feinsuranres and .<n>mrni^sions amounts t*» |4S4»?SSJA The net claims paid and mitMandinjr amount to
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    248 2 KHASEK 'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Amih Kumhang <£) S7l 3d f>7s 6d HiUua Tin <*1» *~'-2 M% Hontf Katt <$1> LIQ 1.15 Johan Tin (sl> 22 25 Kinta T.n ($1) 1.34 L» K. Lumpur Tin 3Ss 3d 39s 3d Lintiui Tin (il) 1.77 1 1.85 Malayan C'onsd. ($1) 1.23
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    BOROTRA FOR INDIA.
    141 2 FUMCfI TENNIS STAR'S LIKELY VISIT. Calcutta, Aug. 31. The Stntf sman understands that the AllIndia b.wn Tennis Association has been informed that Jean Borotra the famous French lawn tennis player and winner at Wimbledon last year and finalist this year is visiting India during the cold weather
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    MUSIC.
    23 2 Ml SIC. -Certificated English Lady Teacher of Pianoforte has vacancies for pupils. Home* visited if desire*! —Box No. 545 care of FretPress.
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    ITALY, A GAOL FOR ITALIANS.
    211 2 Italy's Minister of Justice, Sijrnor Kocco. according to the Rome correspondent of Lfl Temps, is about to submit to B%BO| Mussolini a new penal code of 600 articles. It will make Italy a prison for Italians. "The liberty of the individual," says the correspondent, "is
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    WELLINGTON BOOTS FOR WOMEN.
    57 2 RUSSIAN BOOTS BEING SUPERSEDED London. Sept. 3. Wellington boots with Cuban heels, pointed toes and high tops meeting the short skirts, are superseding: the prevalent "Russian boots. They are made in rubberlined stockinette or cloth, having regard to women's calves becoming shapelier and ankles slimmer. The
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      177 2 IPANA TOOTH PASTE 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 M SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— CONJURER SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS THE UNION STAR OPERA CO. THURSDAY, SEPT. 22nd. CANTONESE
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      364 2 VICTORIA THEATRE "f—^— m^ TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 PJL HIS EMINENCE GEORGE CARDINAL MUNDELEIN Resents 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
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      289 2 FROM MONDAY, 19th. TO SATURDAY, 24(h. SEPTBMBfi A Picture Packed with Realism, Humanness. Touches ot VI Comedy and Pathos. AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Chen- Kee Co.. Ltd., Proprietor*) ——^>_ In the Second Show at 9 p.m A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL. An adaptation of Dixk> Wiboa'i stow "HERE r ABB BROTHKK
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    SWINDLER AND SWINDLED.
    1317 3 Their Strange Ways. AMERICAN FRAUDS. Wo shrewd Americans have a Rational ueeiptibiiity for the swindler which is Ilbtoric, limited to no class or locality," kcktTM an Bflktel who has had exceptional >ppoitunity for observation. Just as our Cathmn and grandfathers 'hopefully purck*Md green goods and gold bricks,
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    MR. C. F. ANDREWS HONOURED.
    122 3 ADDRESS PY MADRAS CORPORATION Miidras. Sept. 2. Mr. C, P. Andrews received! a civic nd. dress from th^ Madras Municipal Corporation this evening in appreciation of hi* >elfk'<s service in laying the foundation of a peaceful and honourable settlement of the Indian question in South
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    INDIAN LEADERS CONFER.
    123 3 MOVE TOWARDS UNITY. Simla, Aup. 29 The tommunal situation, to which attention had been drawn by Lord Irwin, wa* discussed this evening. The meeting was convened irfr the request of the Khilafal leaders at which several prominent members of the Congress and Hindu Maha Sabha were also
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    WHY ONE RUBS ONE'S FACE.
    91 3 LONDON DOCTOR'S EXPLANATION. London, Auk 29. Frequently one soea persons raise their hands to the face and rub the skin, apparently to remove an insect which is nonexistent. A doctor in to-day's Daily Mail explains that this is a new tic similar to those observed
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    64 3 Heavy rain fell in Ipoh and district on Friday afternoon and continued during th«ripht but, as the fall was mostly towards the south, the Kinta River did not re-u-< it usually does when rain falls in Uh«. The ston.i was, however, of sufficient in tensity to (ause widespread flooding o"*
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      192 3 i &s*~^ i I The Food of Kings Court Physicians know the best and see that )J Royal Babies have the best. That is why M > Glaxo has been used with success in 5 Royal <\ > Nurseries. Only the best is good enough for y your Baby, for
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      193 3 AT HOME w^^/ OR ABROAD *»VmJ?W Restful, and cool, the river is ever appealing with its attendant comfort STATE EXPRESS 555— the cigarette that is always selected by critical tastes as the cool companion to those hours of joy that follow the heat of the day. CIGARETTES ARDATH TOBACCO CO:
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    ON SECOND-HAND CARS.
    1028 4 The Best to Buy. SAFEGUARD YOURSELF. There is no unanimity of opinion concerning second-hand cars. There are those who will tell you that under no consideration would they buy one; not because of any sacrifice of dignity, but because when repairs are added to the cost, when
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    93 4 The new road from Birmingham^" Wolverhampton. which has DC* struction for some years, is now I pleted, and i» to be opened f H.R.H. The Prime of Wai.- v 2nd. Nearly ten miles lonp. th« ten through the heart of the **<£3 Progress has been somewhat I struction owinsr to
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      258 4 DODBE BROTHSAS MOTOR CARS ii iij Finer Results iLy Produced at Lower Cost J I The new Dodge Brothers Motor performs I with remarkable brilliance. There is more *> *'-ik*^^L\ I power, greater speed, quicker acceleration m£*f T^'^Fm' I I and at ever y speed the engine functions x <WW^^J^tf*
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      114 4 I BE^l Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes j >V^^F If *r^F 4^n? fl BKB I IBf V^ ffVill r i' CrClll all i II 3 1 pM> Uf V Itw m I m i ■c i»^i I Distributor CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang;
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    STANDARD CAR SPEEDS.
    292 5 KKAI. AND IMAGINARY. Ikt public tolerates inaccurate fcaetor readings is a puzzle until one *tl that from the earliest days of Coring-. n matter how bad a bargain htytn cut of un made in regard to •n Kleetet, when they foregathered 1 clubs or elsewhere each told
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    THE ATTRACTIONS OF MINERVA.
    102 5 A car which has attracted attention in Malaya owing to its fine qualities and good appearance is the Minerva, for which Mr. C Ingemann of Banting, Selangor, is the representative, the cars being actually ■todnd at several centres in Malaya. This is a 12-14 rated car
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    TO THE POINT.
    60 5 The makers of a well-known British car u ave had affixed to a large advertising poser in their works at Coventry the following notic? to employees: 4 Tell your wives, ii hey buy imported goods, to see that they ire produced in Australia or New Zealand These
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    MALAYAN ROAD REGISTER.
    118 5 CONDITIONS FOR MOTORING. KUALA LUMPUR-POST DICKSON. Many miles of the Kuala Lumpur Port Dickson road are lined with dumps of heavy road metal and repair work is in progress in half-a-dozen places. The fairway is being widened, the bad hairpin bend between the 25th and 26th mile
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    NEGRII SEMBILAN.
    331 5 NEGR. I SEMBILAN. Tampin-Seremban Road: Widening op. erations are in progress between milestones 30 and 31; motorists should, drive with caution. A bridge re-construction is in hand near milestone 18*4; motorists should traverse the temporary deviation at dead slow speed. Serem ban-Kuala Lumpur Road. (To Sel. angor boundary): Deviations are
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    CENTRAL KEDAH.
    93 5 Province Wellesley-Kedah. Boundary Sungei Muda River. Main Trunk Road Northwards. Bridge Bumbong Lima to towns Tikam Batu-Sungei Patani (B*3 miles). Laterite road in fair condition. Remarks: Temporary diversion of new culvert near 44th mile stone Bumbong Lima. Sungei Patani-Sungei Lalang-Bedong-Sungei Toh Pawang-Gurun.Guar Chempedak (17 miles). Good stretch of
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    NORTH KEDAH.
    89 5 I Guar Chempedak-Kota Serang Semut. Simpang Ampat-Alor Star (19% miles).— Granite road, tarred surface in good condition. Alor Star-Jitra-Changlun-Bukit Kayt Hitam (Kedah-Siamese Frontier) (3( miles). Granite road in good condition, 25 miles tarred surface, 8 miles untarred. Remarks: 20 ft. bridge being replacec f at 6th. mile. T
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    TO CHECK SPEEDING?
    72 5 A German inventor has patented an arrangement whereby two speedometers can be driven from the gearbox. One is placed in front of the driver in the usual way. while the other, fitted with an abnormally large dial, is arranged at the rear end of the vehicle so
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    AUSTIN CAPITAL REORGANIZATION.
    72 5 The scheme for the reduction of the capital of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., was unanimously accepted by the shareholders. The preferred ordinary shares are reduced from £1 to 10s., with an increase in the noncumulative dividend from 10 per cent, to t 20 per cent. The
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    MOTOR-CYCLE CAR.
    255 5 A New And Unconventional Design. The "Light Car and Cycle Car" recently had an interesting description of a strikingly unconventional vehicle, which is both motor-cycle and cycle car. It has been marketed on the Continent of Europe where it is known as the Morgan Monotrace, am! will shortly
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    MOTOR RACE ROUND PORTUGAL.
    58 5 Preparations are being made for a motor race round Portugal. The preliminary journey over the proposed course was made by the vice-president of the Automobile Club's Sporting Committee, who started from Cacihas to establish a record which will form the basis for the event. The nonstop
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    MOTORING IN BORNEO.
    55 5 A correspondent writing from Borneo says that there is now a large number of cars in that country owing: to the excellence of the roads. While American makes are still most popular, British cars are seen in considerable numbers, particularly two of the Austin models— the Seven
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      98 5 >. IB^HHi^^^Bn jwltel $1,825 I I I 1 1 I 1 Toa Chsssisisl29S I ifi^'^gr 3 I Ton Chassis $1045 1 BORNEO MOTORS LTD. (Irtcorporatcd ;n S S.) >r\(.AI'ORE. MALACCA. SEREMBAN. Kl ALA LUMIH'R. IPOH I" I' AM) PENANG. J ii V.V.V.V.V.VS'AWAVMWAT.' J V.-.-A-.%--%%W-%-.-.VrS%V^WwC ViWbVb V.% VM'AVM V.WAV/A SVIdVA W.S%VUV.V.SV.V.-.%V<
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      221 5 CLYNO j THE ECONOMY CAR x Here is a car that offers ail the luxuries of high-class motoring, com- S bined with really reasonable initial price, and maintenance cost— the Over- X 85 seas 11 h.p. Clyno. Ample ground clearance, efficient cooling and thoroughly m protected mechanism. This car is
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEM.
    1359 6 TALK TO YOUR PARTNER. by "HORATIUS." Since the defending partners -etart the ti;itt\<- itrnorant or partly ignorant of each other's strength and weakness, it is of the utmost importance that they "talk" to each other as loudly and clearly (and accurately) and as aft*n as oossible.
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    SIAMESE TWINS' SUCCESSORS.
    219 6 A BRIEF EXISTENCE. Isftndon, Sept. 7th. The birth of "Siamese twins" Mary and Ann, to thu vife of a I jmlico workman last Friday, has caused much interest in the medical world. As Ann was the weaker and appeared to be le?tst lik-ly to live the question
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    1688 6 by HATTON WARD. (FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Problem No. 21: (by Author Unknown). Black 1 piece. White 4 pieces. Mito in Three. The International Team Tournament. **A New League of Nations" was a very apt description of the International Team Tournament which began at the Central Hall,
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      12 6 I For the I Leisure Hour I ccr ca i iotts 1
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      620 6 REE PRESS FWTRALL COMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. j $50 Must Be Won. who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE matW" in tJie coupon Ixtow. In the event of two or more readers sending i correct forecasts the prize will be awarded in respect of th» first "V
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    FRASER'S HILL TO-DAY.
    718 7 A Salubrious Township. SELANGOR CLUB BUNGALOWS. Within two months or so from now membc: s of the Selangor Club will have a fair field and no favour at Fraser's Hill Rays the Malay Mail. They will have their own bungalows at a health-giving altitude of 4,000 fett,
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    MIXED BATHING CENSOR.
    122 7 Summer Tour of Mr. Donald Clark. Mr. Donald Clark, the veteran anti mix ed bathinjr crusader of Tonbridpe, has been investigating bathing conditions in the new bungalow settlements by Rye and VV'.nehelsea. He was at first ralher upset at rimiiug that mixed bathing was freely permitted. "But,"
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      210 7 < [eventually] it will be a "BRITISH EMPIRE" '''ill «'j,7^y>^4liiW^^KJß^^Buo^^ IWHYNOTNOW? J Sole Agents: J The Borneo Company, LtdJ I SINGAPORE, PENANG. IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR AND TELUK ANSON. IS Endurance Bjf A i\ I |TA in health, endurance counts. »\l/kX j M/^ ie sliniulation of and Stores >^Ms^>sJu SL tiie
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      300 7 W^H^^k^^wf REASONS why you should pill smoke Three Cats" Cigarettes J I MM I l Pure golden Virginia Tobacco free from J I I adulteration of any kind. M^L^iCARET^ TE^^^^W B2 p «»*e cigarette paper entirely free from m^^^^^^^o^^^^ any injurious ingredients. N 000^^ 3« Will not affect your nerves
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    THE SHOCK OF LADY BLANK.
    400 8 IXtJIIKY SHOWED SHE WAS PLAIN "MRS." The "Roll of the Baronets," up-to date, has just been published by the Standinu Council of the B;u ••netairo. the society IfMctl is concerned with matters affecting the interests of that degree. "In 1911," said Colonel Pixley, the regis
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    25,000 -YEAR-OLD LIPSTICKS.
    389 8 PKE-STONE AGE (JIKL'S HEAITY AIDS. Cosmetics and lipsticks used by the preStone Age woman arc amonq: the extremely interesting finds made recently at Willendorf, Lower Austria, by Dr. Bayer, Director of the .Vienna Natural History Museum. Dr. Bayer has been working at the site of the discovery
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      334 8 S >^^^S^^^^ AlCf MOTOmwC QUBSTIo N f S 9 AGENTS F O^ H^Al I 1 L V B» *S BBB«B«r ■bbVJß*^ m V| I>% I^^^^^ k U J B BBBBBBBBBV I B^BB^BK w «BBBBBbS^ i The Secret of a 3 j- 'Beautiful Qomplexion IN a word -proper cleansing. Merely washing
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      258 8 10-Day Tube J^r^fc afik. Coupon jl our \y of omile >| JX K /I Quickly made v charming 'with ivory white teeth and firm gums HERE is a new and radically tar, are a chief cause of pyorrtwi different way in tooth care. Now new methods are Ikmik U* A
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    A LEAGUE CHECK.
    189 9 BALKAN DISPUTE. SIR AUSTEN REFUSES TO ACT. Reuter's Service. Geneva, Sept. 18. At the request of members of Council Sir A. Chamberlain agreed to act us Ruina.noHungarian rapporteur after pointing out that Great Britain's only interest in the matter was to seek an equitable settlement of the
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    MOVING CEREMONY IN PARIS.
    169 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Sept. ISA pageant, of colour was presented by the American Legionaries' parade in the afternoon with uniforms of all descriptions, flags bands, and a procession headed by the Garde Repuhlicaine playing the famous Sambre et Meuse march, and followed by a dataduatnt of
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    TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY.
    108 9 LEVINE'S ECCENTRICITIES. [Renter's Service.] London, Sept. 19. An extraordinary position has developed in regard to the projected Levine flight to Karachi. The machin was ready for the flight to-da and tke vrcstH**! \va.- favouv \b]e but Levine was in Paris and efforts to •ommunicate
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    EGYPT'S MODERATION.
    79 9 Reuter's Service. 1 Cairo, Sept. 19. Thr reseat death i»f Zaghlul Pasha is UMMg many factors conferring unusual importance on the Wafd Congress at the conclusion of which a manifesto was issued affirming the Wafd's intention of pursuing Zaghlui's policy and Mnphasising the neces- sity for friendly foreign
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    GERMANY'S ELECTRIC TRADE.
    47 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Sept. 19. A ■teSttMg of the Allgemeine Elektriajttttfa GeseJlsehaft sanctioned an increase of the Company's capital by ,30,000,000 mark* to 186,250,000. Herr Deutsch, Chairman, said the Comrwny had at present 65,000 employes and orders exceeding last year by 70 per cent.
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    MORE RUSSIAN TRIALS.
    44 9 [Reuter's Service.] Riga, Sept. 20. The trial of a fr?sh batch of five alleged counter-revolutionaries. Balmasov, Solsky Stroyer, Samoilov and Aderkas, is opening at Leningrad. Tho authorities represent the trial as unmasking foreign governments, particularly Great Britain, Finland, Poland and Latvia.
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    OFFENCES AGAINST RELIGION
    43 9 [Reuter's Service.] Simla, Sept. 19. The Asseml^v by 61 to 26 passed the bill dealing with scurrilous anti-relifrious writings. Many amendments were negatived but one supported by the Jlome Member making the offence non-bailable, was carried by 54 to 40.
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      703 9 NOTICES. ROBINSON AND CO., LTD (Incorporated in the Straits Tlilll U NOTICK Of DECLARATION OF INTER!! bIVWKNDS OM ORDINARY AND < IMLLATIVK PREFERENCE SHARED NOTICE h hereby given that Interim Div <iend* of 5 per c. nt. en th- Ordinary Shart and 4 per cent, on the Cumulative Preferenc ai
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      536 9 f^^^^^^ IMPORTANT NOTICE y^tf^^^^fflR 0 TP n^SBL 1»P 'iTC^^^f^K; i '''his has unfortunately !e»i to man) [MIT 7 HiP^^lfiff l ii?*^*iflß^~^lT^ ATIONS, which are manufactured *ith th< S^^^kiJß^^r^S^^^^i^ hav f. to inforni our many Patrons that their gg>V^p*flgg^^ nflF^H c »V alit y can h compared with tha» l^^^^^^ir^K^i^a^^^^ ,vo.^rW.TlC£B''^i
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      494 9 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent wax polished Java teak household furniture, piano, etc At No. 69. Cairnhill Road (Ist. Floor) ON SATURDAY, 24th. SEPTEMBER AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising: an excellent toned cottage piano by Williams Bat<' and Co. Lpadon with teak upholstered stool to match, large comfortable easy arm chairs upholstercu
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      131 9 -Sllcnburys I foods I Made from the purest milk of cows pastured in the home counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Claims of the Ross Institute.
    708 10 WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. H>27. The recent visit of Sir Ronald Ross to this country lends interest and force to the appeal which was broadcasted by the Duchess of Portland, the President of the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases on
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    1266 10 Detective Inspector Tongue has been promoted Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police, and will take over charge of the Marine Division from next Saturday. A notice in regard to changes in the general appearance of tho bottles of Tiger Balm appears in our advertisement columns. The Qiief Justice (Sir Henry .Gompeitz)
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    117 10 Disastrous Fire at Kajan*. PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED. (PltM Our Own Corrcs f > uri j( nt KuaJa Lnmaar, srpi > f) A disastrous tire broU out it r^j early on Sunday morning n Milting siderable damage, the extent «f "whirl estimated at between fISOjOQ aruJ Nino of tho
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    WEDDING
    39 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Yesterday ai St. G orge'l < "huivh tk marriage took place of Major (i. M. p g r Bidfe, of Ipoki to Elisabeth Thyra Sun) The brk!<- arrived by the Glenbef. Rev. Kepp.l Gamier officiated.
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    H.M.S. HERMES LEAVES FOR COLOMBO.
    80 10 H.M.S. HERMES LEAVES FOR COLOMBO. BPOSTING IIXTIKKS IN IK\ (From Our Own Correspondent! Penang, .Vpi. nj Th.- Henr-es left for PnlomWi tKniornin^. Ye-terday evening the Club defeated the Hermes at hockey eroals to nil. The Hern loeeet «•!<■,.:. beat Penanj/ i>y fom*|fonli to n.l. In a ihoottef competition the Ka
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    LICENCING SESSIONS.
    240 10 "UNFAIR COMPETITION." The quarterly >ittinu of tiM I'-.i v, Licencing Justices took place jreH The First Magistrate, Mr. X I). Mu). ptwidod over the Bench, which <•• of Dr. P. H. Hunter. Messrs. \V K. layMT T. \V. Stubbs and Koh San Hiii. Mrs. R. Silherman applied to
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    THE ASSIZES
    35 10 Thv defence of the <k'ht Sikh* charged at the AllllH with niu'.i.r proceeded with yesterday. Th. prave evidence and ch11"I witrv a I endeavouring to prove an aliln 1* will be continued to-day.
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    155 10 The Bilge this week, writ,- tlw I* corroHpondent of th<' Mala> Mail. two-column article entitled "Mumr.-r- _<■ Malaya." by George Cecil, and r difficult to croud more ina.rur.i mis-staU-ments int»> thfa •?••< x Ceoil has done. He writes of man a^ the "Tuan Bessar." he mak* drink
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    SEWS FROM CHINA.
    310 11 fII NESE GENERALISSIMO lH AT WUHAN. .ITHOKITY RECOGNISED BY JAPAN, [Keuti-rV Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai, Sept. 20. I JfcjaatM semi-official message from v ;a«> that inasmuch as the Wuhan ■''.mn.rnt has removed to Nanking the yir r authorities at Hankow will recogBeng CM as the de facto
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    HOT DROWNED IN MOTOR SHIP MISHAP.
    69 11 [leater'f Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai, Sept. 20. va;:e f rom »Tsingtao states that a ÜBCM owned and Japanese re- Motor boat, the Gentoku Maru. NrWtwtt'i Kia .chow Bay and Tsingtao >'>mber 17th., sprang a leak and sank "about 400 Chinese passengers. laililMl warship, steam
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    THE OPIUM EVIL.
    85 11 IfTHKR CONTROL SUGGESTED. [Rt-uter's Service.] Geneva. Sept. 20. Assembly Lord Lytton, speaking '^ffic in opium, warmly appealed for of the Geneva Convention Pha>i«vl tht- enormous traffic in illicit h •Wd Kurope. America and the I king deluged. nation could cope with the evil, "^nation of nations could.
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    IRISH FREE STATE ELECTIONS.
    68 11 lF KNMK\T WIN PREDICTED. [fentcr'i Service.] London, Sept 20. 11 <r win kf a short head is WrUhl in the last lap of the -n race, of which the results remain to be declared. The Mob it Government 59, RepubTwilvo Independents and five b(« n returned
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    LEAGUE PROTECTS WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
    24 11 fHmtert Service.] Geneva, Sept. 20. IN* adopted the Fifth Com--1)( r t with regard to the traffic 1 •"hildren.
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    HOLLAND'S QUEEN OPENS PARLIAMENT.
    171 11 ACCOMPANIED BY PRINCESS. SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. [Reuter's Service 22* Queen Wilholmina when Z r M»*.ty open,,, the new sessjon J^JJ" Her Majesty, in he. speech frolll t(u T**—. express her gratitude at the peo- PrmCeS< J -to ,eL h r7T"" Situati n of the country
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    FRANCE EN FETE.
    123 11 COMMUNISTS FAIL TO CREATE DISORDER. [Reuter's Service Paris. Sept. 20. A procession of Communists carrying red fiaga draped with crepe in memory of Sacco and Vanzetti did its utmost to introduce discord into the patriotic demonstrations at Marseilles. Havre an] eWv.here, particu larly Clichy where the demonstrators
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    FLOODS IN MEXICO
    104 11 THOUSANDS HOMELESS [Reuter'g Service.] Mexico City, Sept. 20. It is unofficially estimated that there are *2.">,000 homeless in the towns and villages along the Lerma river as a consequence of the floods. Only six deaths have hitherto Keen reported and the meagre reports indicate that most of
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    AMERICAN STOCKS SENSATION.
    98 11 [Renter's Service.] New York, Sept. 20. In the stock market here there has been a sensational switchback excursion. A flood of selling orders hit the market lowering the recent favourites five to fifteen points, particularly industrials, causing the first serious reverse to the upward trend of the
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    RUSSIAN JUSTICE.
    111 11 REVOLUTIONARIES SENTECEI). [Reuter's Service.] Riga, Sept. 20. The military Court at Tauroggen has sot tenced to death eight more participants in the recent rising. One was immediately executed but President Smetona commuted the sentences of the other seven to life servitude. The Court sentenced nine others to life
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    CITY INFESTED WITH SAVAGES.
    348 11 Coroner's Strong Remarks. A WARNING TO OTHERS. The Coroner, Col. Hope Falicner yesterday returned a verdict of murdei against eight persons at the inquesl on the body of a Chinese who succumbed in hospital to injuries received when he was attacked while in bed by eight
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    30 11 AUTHOR OF "HOTOTOC.ISU" DEAD. Tokio, Sept. 19. The death has occurred at Ikaho of a well-known Japanese novelist. Mr. Kenjiro Tokutomi, known by the pen name of Roka.
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    JAPANESE AND MUKDEN RELATIONS.
    94 11 There is a rumour that the anti-Japanese campaign in Mukden has been stirred up by some Americans. PIG-IRON TARIFF CRITICISED. The Government policy to raise the tariff for pig-iron which Japan, imports from India has met strong opposition from certain quarters, who declare that it will
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    CONVERTED WARSHIPS TO TAKE PART IN MIMIC WAR.
    79 11 The main feature of the coming naval grand manoeuvres, to be held in the autumn in Japanese waters, is the participation of steamers of the O. S. K. and the N. Y. K., which are to be "converted" into cruisers and naval
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    AMERICA'S AERIAL DERBY.
    56 11 Tenter's Service.] Roosevelt Fields, Sept. 19-Forty-two aeroplanes have assembled foi the Spokane air derby consisting of three transcontinental races, the first race for light aeroplanes 2,850 miles; the second foi heavy 2,275 miles- These involve compulsory stops, wher?ns the third will be non-stop in which th> competitors
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    COMMERCIAL 'PLANES RACE
    60 11 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 20. Twelve out of the 25 aeroplanes which started from Roosevelt Field for Spokene reached Chicago and one returned. Hitherto only one has not been heard of since ii. took off and that was possibly forced to descend on the Allegheny mountains.
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    NON-STOP GERMAN FLIGHT.
    41 11 [Reuter's Service.] Cologne, Sept. 20. Koermecke, accompanied by Count Solm •iiui a wireless operator, started on his flight Eastwards on a non-stop run to Angora, thence to Japan and will possibly continue to America via Kuriles and Alaska.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    1029 11 Home Football. POINTS FOR BLACKBURN AND BURY. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 20. Results of English League matches play ed to-day were: Division I. Blackburn 3, Manchester U. 0. Bury 5, Liverpool 2. Division 11. Port Vale 3, Bristol City 1. Division 111 (Southern.) Charlton 0, Merthyr 0. Division
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    PERICLES IRELAND. AND—DONKEYS.
    934 13 PERICLES IRELAND. AND—DONKEYS. Things As Mr. Sol Bloom Sees Them. HONKSTY HAS MADE ENGLAND GREAT. J**** a millionaire, ">w to a merchant prince, now to some onc C T/t r h at 25 C Sol Bloom the l'n,t*H W c 68t men in the r °W» of 'bout SUtCs Ulked
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    TENNIS UMPIRES AND UMPIRING.
    712 13 Bad Decisions: Cause and Effect. DIVIDED ATTENTION CONDEMNED. The judgment of th- lawn tennis umpire plays a big part in the course of a game. An umpire may make or mar a match. While nothing will put some players off th.ir game, oth< rs— the temperamental,
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    A NEW DEPARTURE IN FILMS.
    189 13 First National Produce All-British Picture. A unique departure in film production will be "Confetti", which is going to be produced by First National. "Confetti" is a British story, with a British producer, and an all-British cast. It marks a new step m First National's activity,
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    THREE P'S OF BOXING.
    749 14 Punch, Personality and Popularity. TO-DAY'S DEMAND. Boxing has no particular season these days. Years before the war we invariably considei od the season to start in October and end when the Derby was run at Epsom, writes John FearLss in Athletic News. Now and again there
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    95 14 We understand, says the Siam Observer, hat by way of aiding in the relief of the Miffcren from the recent floods in Kedah, the Siani.se Government is sending 150 buffaloes thither, 70 bulls and 80 cows, to enable the peasants to get their ploughing done. This very practical and timely
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      347 14 W InC oArIA Ik OUTBOARD JJS^ MOTOR is su PP lied i0 sui( an> shapi' or draught of boat. It will drivt' n w\ "''''^Sw foot Jij?ht boat at a s P eed iwot« \^/i-«#fj||r and cover .30 miles lo the gallon. r^sz***'' sS Ease of startin ff is assured
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    4,000 YEARS OLD JOB.
    1093 15 Gold Beating as Ancient Egyptians Did it THE SONG OF A HUNDRED HAMMERS. Friends show him round their workshops, proudly pointing to this and that marvel of engineering, and talk in Wellsian phrases of Progress, the Era of Mechanism, and the coming of the Robots. But
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    LEAF-HUT HOME.
    509 15 Evicted Family in a Wood. MOTHER'S COURAGE. The ingenuity of the old woman who lived in a shoe has at last been surpassed. That wonderful housewife of nursery lore fame has been outshone by Mrs. Violet Turner, of Billericay, Essex, who has built herself a snug hut of
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    THE LATE MR. A. R. VENNING.
    211 15 Services in Selangor. The death took place on Aug. 22, al Brackne.ll, at the age of 81 years, of Mr Alfred Reid Venning, 1.5.0., late Federal Secretary. F.M.S., says the Malay Mail. He was formerly a planter in Ceylon, where he also acted as
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      607 15 fF\l>Kßti FOR TODDY SHOP gCENCES. SINGAPORE, 1928 rt by Kiveii that Tenders will W D» Colonial Secretary** Oilier until a, l *r>trmbor, 1027, fur the exclogjv* ,fc)«rt '<» the limitation* of the Liquors ,>-> imw, 1000, now Ordinance No. i'/LKp- R- v« nue), and to the Rute* made .-.W. todd
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      410 15 I Marina tnt H MUST ha ttuit- 1 rth 1 nlficant that over 70 of the leadinc 1 boat builders in.tall I Kcrmath Marina I 1 AH partt Standard I and Intrrchanreabla. I I American Boach I Maenero* Impula* I Q Kermath Amenta 1 I'MTEI) ENGINEERS. ft J KERMATH E
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      416 15 T< «»>< pfc c<wtf cut tK< Labe| (to fat Virginia v cigarettes 0 WD.& H.O.Wills. BRISTOL* LOM DON. C?^s«BS7- T tvgSStf&^Z IBAftAWWW^rtAAft^^AAAAAAW^Ar^AWA^AAAAAVA%VA^V•^^^^V■V•V■V■■■■• Jl!fflMa«aftj^ JB, IF EVERY WIFE KNEW WHAT S T^PWPffli "mw^nFf^t FA KRV MOTHER KNOWS— ho« elone > > s 3» Ja *fe^ This experience a common one can
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      120 16 INDO-CWNA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD (Incorporated in England). Direct Services to Japan via Hong Kong Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from .Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading, Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze ports, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. NAMSANG Sept.
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      423 16 SHIPPING *NOTES. t A typhoon is reported within 60 miles of lat. 17 deg. Si, long. IM> deg. E., travelling in a westerly direction, intensity unknown. Captain Hanson of the Hsinchi, the China Merchants vessel which was pirated a fortnight ago, interviewed, stated that there were 396 passengers on board
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      632 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. I Kuala Pahan* Pekan, Sungei j Letnbin 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, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday
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      149 16 Karuah, Brit., 284, from Muar 20, for Muar 21. Islander, Brit., 533, from Christmas Island 20, for Christmas Island 1. Le Maire, Dut.. 2,060, from Semarang" 20, for Belawan-Deli 20. Van Diemen, Dut., 537, from Pontianak 20. for Pontianak 21. Kampot, Fr., 411, from Saigon 20, for Saigon unc. Boribat,
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      442 17 TMffiL-COMFOHX Üboatd tHhm Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well -ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY IN AUSTRALIA.
    614 18 PRINCESS WH(, RRSKsfBUEB IVORY STATIETTE. The following accounts Oi events attended by Prince and Princes Puiachatra and the i'iincess Mayuraehatia during their visit to Australia, ar e taken trom the Sydney lady de Chair wore her longest rope of pearls and her high powered diamond, to
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    FILMING THE CAVELL STORY
    79 18 PAULINE FREDERICK AS; HEROINE. London, Sept. 3. Herbert Wilcox, the film -producer i s proceeding to Brussels accompanied by an author, Captain Reginald Berkeley to prepare a Cavell film. The scene of the tragedy and several new facts have been learned from a Berlin doctor, who
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    72 18 At the Teluk Anson Magistrate's Court Wore Captain Maddocks, Inspector Samsudin. of Teluk Anson, charged a Malay "amcd Mat Ayam, with dishonestly retaa". ?n P stolen fr<,perty, to wit, <wo sarongs *emg proceeds of a recent- theft committed «t the house of a Javanese interpreter at r?luk Anson. After hearing
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    TRAIN PASSENGER MURDERED.
    300 18 r EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN BOULOGNE EXPRESS. London, Sept. 8. Paris. The express to Boulogne was the scene of an extraordinary murder last oven ing. A man who was pacing the corridor in an agitated manner, suddenly entered a com rartment, whipped out a knife, and attacked a
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    THE BENEFITS OF SMOKING.
    181 18 London, JSfot. 3. I ODdon specialists disagree with thf American Doctor Earp, who, as a result oi experiments made at Antio.h College Ohio, says that non-smokers' brains an better than smokers. He says that ten pei cent of heavy smokers in the College wei< dismissed owing-
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    REAL "CAT" THIEF IN COURT.
    218 18 Attempted Theft cnder the Magistrate** Eye. A large tabby cat strolled into court <luring the bearing of a housebreaking '•harge at Tottenham. The property alleged to have been stohn included cake and conlensed milk. The cat sniffed the air in ypectation, mddenty sprang into the
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 19 September, 20. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 31-32 Bank demand 93 23-32 Private credit? 3 m.s. 2] 4^4 New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 1420 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 1 1 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119*4 Nom. Java demand 139 Bangkok, demand
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    200 19 September, 20. Tin Tons l.'O $m (Jambier g7^ Pepper Whit' no Pepper Black g C Flake Tapioca 7^ Pearl Sapo Small 7.40 Copra 10 65 Copra Sundried 11.15 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice. Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 19 September, 20th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S equal to Standard Q.C.F. s P ot ISII 55*4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 55'^ K% Oct-Doc. 57 57 >i .Inn -Ma r. 59 59 Vt April-June ill 61*4 lone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    211 19 ROSE MACPH AIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 20. Rublier.— London. Is 4d. Tin. Loadoß, €278 16«. l"s down. Mining. Kuchai 2.14 2.17, Malaya Consolidated 1.24 1.26. Hwnp Fatt 1.10 1.18, Mambau 1.42 1.4">, IVtaling- 4.80 4.i>(). Pon:ianak 2«> 29 cts.. Ulu Piah 1.08 I.JO. Chin rhin 1.15 I.IS. North Taipinu
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    131 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Sept. 20th., Cfosinjr Prices. R»ivp»-« Sell*'* vinta Tin Dred. 1.30 1.37»> 'uehai 2.12 2.10 -la lay an Cons. 1.23 1.20 oi th Taipin K 1.171a 1.23 staling: 4.77 Vj 4.87 V£ Jahman Hyd. 2.30 2.3."> 'antau Ords ($1) 1.82 Vi I.IMJ Ways 3.27^ 3.33 Vssam
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    91 19 V At the statutory meeting of Batu Caves Tin Dredtfinj?, Ltd., in Penan* on Monday, Mr. D. A. M. Brown said that an up-to-date j electrically driven dredge, with a capacity I for dealing with 140,000 cubic yards per I month, had been ordered, at a cost
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1223 20 The hockey season proper commenced on Monday when the Y.M.C.A. met Fort Canning and the S.R.C. defeated a team from lh«' A.P.C. The Y.M.C.A. have a promising new player in C. de Haas, who showed excellent form in the match against Fort Canning 1 His sticKwork is a
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    THURSDAY'S BIG FIGHT.
    198 20 Tunney and Dempsey Finish Training. "GETTING HIS GOAT." [Reuters Service.] Chicago, Sept. 20. After his work-out yesterday before friends, backers and newspapermen, Gen^ Tunney remarked as he tossed his huge lttounce boxing mitts into the ring chest: That's positively the last time I use these until I
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    EUROPEAN HELD UP BY "ARMED ROBBERS.'
    224 20 AMUSING INCIDENT ON HANGI ROAD. On Saturday night about 10 o'clock, a car containing Mr. David, a brother of the well-known broker and three others, was stopped at the 13*4 mile. Changi Road by four Chinese waving a red hurricane lamp. Shortly afterwards a
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    DREAM THAT CAME TRIE.
    74 20 DREAM THAT CAME TRUE. GIRL INCINERATED IX FACTORY. London, Sept. 3. Alice Salt, a pretty 17 year old girl told her parents at breakfast time that on her workmates' arrival at the Gas celluloid Company's factory in Leicester she dreamed that the factory was burned down. Later in the day
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    22 20 Mr. H. D. Jensen. Manager, Bukit Toh Alane Rubber Estates, Ltd.. Province Welleshy, leturned from Home by the Blue funnel Hnur AiMMM.
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    FOOTBALL.
    408 20 Duke's Beaten After Hard Fought Game. MALAYS SPRING A SURPRISE. MaUys 2; Duke's 1. The Malays surprised everybody when they defeated the Duke's at the Stadium yesterday afternoon. It was a victory richly deserved for never have the Malays re covered so well when things seemed to be going
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 5.
    25 20 The second coupon for our Football Com petition No. 5 appears this morning on Page 6. Entries close on Friday siorning.
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    ALL-INDIA RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    159 20 Bombay Gymkhana Beaten. Bombay. Sept. 9. The All-India rugby football tournament, to the winners of whkh a cup is being presented by the English Rugby Football Union, began to day. when the Prince of Wales Volunteers nut and defeated tht Bombay Gymkhana "B" XV. by 1 penalty
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    SAFETY FIRST.
    118 20 There were only three runners in the last race at a certain country gymkhana, and, consequently, business in the ring was very dull. Suddenly a quiet-looking man walked up to a prosperous bookmaker and put ten pounds on a horse at six to one. The bookie smiled up
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    82 20 Waking up upon hearing a tapping sound in his bedroom at four o'clock in the morning, Mr. Francisco Maria Guedes, a Portuguese residing at 49 Kungping Road, Shanghai, pulled a gun from underneath his pillow and fired two shots at a moving figure in his room. He then jumped out
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    LAWN TENNIS
    88 20 - The S.C.C. Tournament YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. A. Singles Final. R. M. Duff plus 5 beat T. J. Green plus l t 6—3, 5—7, 6—o. B. Singles Semi -Final. E. J. Cassels beat F. Ruchwaldy, 10 8. G— o. C. Singles Semi-Final. O. W. Gilmour plus 5 beat A. L.
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    DUFF WINS A CLASS SINGLES.
    82 20 A very good game was witnessed on the Padang yesterday afternoon when the final of the A Class singles was contested by Duff and Green. The former won largely owing to his steadiness throughout, for his opponent lost a number of points in the early
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    27 20 C. Singles Final. Gilmour vs. A. K. McKenna. B. Singles Final. Gassels vs. J. M. Collins. Godown Doubles. King and Donnell vs. Stredwick and Sturgess.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    150 20 THIRD ROUND DRAW. The following will be played on Saturday, at Keppel. P.M. 3.00 H. R. Buckland vs. L. A. Rappa. 3.05 C. Harker-Taylor vs. S. C. Campbell. 3.10 H. C. Russell vs. A. C. Carnegy. 3.15 Capt. McKinnon vs. E. R. B. Upton 3.20 E. F.
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    CRICKET.
    192 20 S.C.R.C. Matches. The S.C.R.C. met the Uniteers on Saturday, winning with some ease. The Chinese batted first and declared with a rotal of 157 for five wickets, including <>2 compiled by V. I. Evan Wong, 30 by O. Jitt Siang and 33 by K. B. Sitt. A. Heron, with
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    SWIMMING CLUB 120 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    44 20 The 120 yards championship of the Singapore Swimming Club will be contested next Sunday morning. W. Penrice, last year's winner, is away, but several new members who have shown very good form should help to make the race interesting.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    58 20 Programme of drills up to and for 25th. September. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. S.V.F. Ambulance. Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Chinese Coy. Friday, 5.16 p.m. Drill Hall. S.V.C Band. S.V.F. Ambulance. Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah. SR A (v). Farrer Range. "A" Company. Sunday, 7.30 a.m.
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