The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 October 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1927. NO V2'>'Y>
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    255 1 Anxiety i> felt m New York over the pro ha hie fate of Miss Kuth Flder whose monoplane, the "American (iirl.' has not been heard of for two days Pajfe The annual Motor Show which opened at Olympia yesterday is drawing huge crowds of prospective buyers Pa^e
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    GOLF COURSES OF BORNEO: LABUAN.
    1172 1 To Labuan homage the honour of h;r Ing the oldest goM course on thin }a. t of Borneo Coaet When the course m laid out and by whom is m doubt recorded m the annals of the Island, h WM certainly many years ago, for
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      339 1 :j SEE THAT YOl T (JET J j: RED LABEL BRAND i| COFFEE V.V.VV A- V.WAVAVA'.'.WA RAFFLESJIOTEL I SPECIAL DINER DANSANT I SATURDAY, 15th. OCTOBER RATW 5 when DA I 111 1 m Tania Svctlanova GWLL I HY AND OPEN DAILY I monday, Alexander Salnikoff fr^m The Popular Ballet Dancers
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      186 1 > i i The Standard J^R^^k 1 'CAPSTAN" I For Flavour. NAVY CUT For Quality. i I VJrWWWVWIWWUWft«^ I THE Hi £UROP£^[hOTEL I 7 "RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION T every Tuesday, Thursday and 1 Grill Room. (S I T Thone 2740. Arthur E. OdeU, Managing Director, f ADELPHI HOTEL I 9
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions— Pace 1. N. J. club whisky, Caidbeck*! Pajre <5. Latest >mal] arlvertisenicnts on paitC 7. Fash heirintfs at Cold Storage Pa>re 8. Continental (aft- for confectionery— Page 2. Bradley Bwimmimc costumes, l{(>l>inson's —Pa«« 9. Austin 7 for low cost. Domeu Motors, Ltd. Paice Latest shipping announcements
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      14 1 y.VAv.wA\v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v I MACKAY MONK'S f. COFFEE I ROASTED AND GROUND s DAILY -I W.W.V.V.V.VAVAW.VMWAN
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      196 1 THE WEEK. Friday \Ub. Hiaii Watt-r, 0.20 a.m., iK'J, i».<*> p.m.. .«.•>. Malacca: H. W. \K2» a.m.. 7.5. »Jt p.m.. f>.6. \V. AustraliHTi mail clo>es 10 a.m. Brunei United Plantation*. FmKS Hank Chambers 12. .limah Rubbtr Co.. Chartered Bank 12. Sunjrei Bajran Rubber Co., Ckaitcrcd Bank 12 Hr. StanKy Joliell
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    PROFESSIONAL JURYMEN.
    290 2 I.\^^^^lvS ukk.km pkoposai.s LeneYsa, Oet, I. Prof« mal jurymen, paid ti.ooo year, Specially educated m the law of evidence and travelling from town to town is part of tb<- .m reform scheme suggested D) the Halifax solicitor, Mr. J. \V. Pickles at thy L; v. Bociety meeting at
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    GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.
    286 2 MESSAGE TO MRS. BESANT Madras, Sept. 2H. Mahatna Gandhi, m wishing Mn. Annie Besant happy birthday, rafcri to the dMp jrratitrdf tfiat hr owes her, i\m\ do'laa that cri;» I (Jorl has not yet answoiod hipetition foi power to repay that debt. KanHdukalhan. "I an still Swaraj-mad,
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    33 2 The current issue of :>coutinic m Malaya contains a full account of the All Malaya Scut Camp held m Penanjr m August. Then an- number of it-productions of photographs taken at the camp.
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      289 2 FiVR AN EASIER, CLOSER, QUICKER SHAVE USE. x BARBASOL. No Mess, No Lather, Less Trouble. 65 cents per tube. MEDICAL HALL* LTD., Battery Road. Wholesale and Retail. THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (MALAY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CTS. Mdm. Kelvey's k^^^^^T School of I DANCING For children
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      354 2 VICTORIA THEATRE BOOKING NOW OPEN. FOR THE MASTER VIOLINIST. Recital Dates MONDAY and TUESDAY OCT. 17th and 18th at 9.30 p.m. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES: $4, 2 1. GRAND BALLET. Under the distinguished patronage of: H.E. THE GOVERNOR LADY CLIFFORD, In aid of the CHILD'S WELFARE SOCIETY. Matinees: Saturdays. Oct.
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      533 2 From Thursday. 13th., to Tuesday, 18th.. (>rtol,< r ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST COMEDIANS IN ONE OF HIS BBBT COMEDIES AT THE ALHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors.; In the Second Show at 9 p.m. The First of The Paramount Super Comedies Featuring Uu HAROLD LLOYD who has
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    This Week's Great Day
    664 3  -  Charles Caravay ,n.bm.nb,/bn,/.mn/., "^l^^ October 14— Hie Battle of Hastings. S<H On the 14th. October 1066, WilYEARS liam, Duke of Normandy, won AGO the decisive victory over Harold, the Saxon king, which paved the way for his speedy conquest of Britain. William bused his claim, to
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  • DASTARDLY MURDER OF POLICEMAN.
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      BLUDGEONED, THEN SHOT.
      85 3 London. Sept. 27. Scotlaiui Yard is investigating the •lastardly murder of a policeman named Guttei id#e, whose body was found early this morning, lying: on the road near Romfoid. Ems, with bullet wounds m the eye, BOM ami ear. ami other injuries. Deceased, when found, was still
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      EX-SOLDIER SURRENDERS AT BASINGSTORE.
      184 3 EX-SOLDIER SURRENDERS AT BASINGSTORE. London, Sept. 28. Andrew Baldwing, a big, powerfully built man, aired 24. surrendered himself to the *3isingstoke police last ewni g. "fpf th? murder of the Police Constable m Essex." He told the Superintendent that he was an ex-soldier and that his last job was on
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      SEARCH FOR THREE EX-CRIMINALS.
      134 3 London, Sept. 30. Further clues have cropped up m the murdei at Romford, Essex, of Constable Gutteridge, which, at first sight promised to bo one of the most baffling modern crimes. A service revolver was found on the Thames' foreshore near Hammersmith Bridge. A tin box
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    MALAYAN RESIDENTS AT HOME.
    293 3 The London correspondent of the .Valay Mail writes:— Dr. Travers" many frfcpdl throughout Malaya will be sorry to hea* that his recovery from the terrible accident, m whkh he broke both his legs, has been delayed by a rather bad fall after he had returned from
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    FRENCH TENNIS STARS NOT TO VISIT INDIA.
    182 3 Bombay, Sept. 2tt. It is understood that the Indian Lawn Tennis authorities have received definite information from Borotra that he is unable, owing to business reasons, to come to India during the coming cold weather. He will do his best to come m
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    21 3 Theie was a farewell function at the Khinj,' Mattrnity Hospital on Sunday to Mr F. W- T)i glas and Captain Gordon-Hall.
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      305 3 No equal Value m/ Safety Razor* The razor that sharpens its own blades. The blade that stands up to its task. The strop that keeps aa /C2V/ «dge on the blade. V/*^^ These are the components 7/V) h f the Valcl Auto Strop U set N° other safety razor f/
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  • Moods & Modal Eve . .
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      BOOK REVIEWS.
      921 4 A SPATHE OF RUBBISH. The Ix»ng Shadow. By Henry Wilton Thomas. (London: Methuen and Co.) A poor example of the attempt to meet the modern craze for "crime and detection" stories. Involved and tiresome and not to be leeommended. No Other Ti*er. By A. K. W. Mason (London:
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      THE HOME BEAUTIFUL.
      366 4 MAKING SPACE. In these days, when houses and maids are so difficult to get and BJ expen sive to maintain when we have at length alighted upon a presentable specimen of oni' or the other -a great many people have to live m house* or Hats that
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      NEW FASHION IN SKIRTS.
      354 4 LONG BEHIND. BIT SHORT IN FRONT. Madame Fashion, as her followers will see for themselves when the London autumn dres* paiades begin has played a roguish trick this season. All the talk of long skirts has ended m ankles and legs becoming more important than ever
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      738 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Leather coats, which can be worn on the leversed side are well-tailored garment, treasured by the woman who motors a lot, and who wants always to be smartly, as well as adequately dressed. There is a pliable leather ooat m dull red, whose skirt has a generous hem
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      GREEN VELVET RIBBONS.
      32 4 Following the vogue for lines, and more lines, this frock of chiffon is m soft Woe, trimmed with ends of green velvet ribbons. The Urge h»t decorated to match.
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      TABLE TALK.
      614 4 FEWER SMOKERS. Women who do not smoke are getting- lessexceptional. A few year? ago the question, "Do you smoke?" was hardly ever asked before the cigarette box or case was offered to you. Now, the question is being asked, and sometimes barely half the WO men present reply
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      EAU-DE-COLOGNE ON THE TOILET TABLE.
      160 4 ICosf WOMCt appreciate the refreshing qualities of eau-de-Cologne, but few realise what an excellent tonic it is for the skin or how variously it may be used. In summer especially the pores get very enlarged and dust inevitably gets into them. Water will not get
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      THE PADI PLANJTERS OF PUTATAN.
      551 4 THE PADI PLANJTERS OF PUTATAN. A ROUNKAN BOJOaik Passengers who iapatieath train at Putatan station gk^j hot, dusty and generally U of Chinese and natK,-< «n m b|J? I out, have no idea of u Ka Putatan village, lying minutes walk from the railwu A stroll along a muddy path
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      A (FIG) LEAF FROM EVE'S BOOK
      44 4 "The" first fNOi disph> She achieved cvory dUpla> by making a lvnuirkai' flimsiest and crudest Httterui arc revenging yourM-lw-your energies and your a" tion of the modern Eve». Drape, of the furnishing fi to the National Wspta) Leicester-
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      36 4 E ness and all Ou> Wgtw appears. About ten drops pour**! of tepid water make wash, leaving a, pleasant mouth as well as haruYnm- Another unsuspected hair-lotion, for its cleanly fc ing qualities are remarkable I
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    CATCHING CAB-RIDERS IS EASY!
    1298 5 CATCHING CAB-RIDERS IS EASY! Draw Up Near Them—And In They Hop. FARE REDUCTION NO DIFFERENCE. Has the reduction of fares soured the naturally sunny disposition of the London taxicab driver? I wondered and went to find out. The first taxi that drew up to my raised hand was driven by
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    35 5 Mr. Carl Henkinjr, formerly of IVnang. has tfone to Kualn Lumpur to act as representative of the Standard Oil Co. of New York when Mr. L. B. Howey ffoes on leave m the near future.
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      398 5 lIP ;|ip jay ,v. ■,j Z7"/^i Z^ 7" 7^ r 27" ■i' I C SAMB BOY WHEN PROOF that only a child VIROL can show f~~ /Sil \r 6^ i lonths, Feb. Bth, 1909, 'kT-c I-dwdid lVnill, 5, Central H^^feL*^^^Bs^n Station, Salford, England, X "^B||fc,M-l 1 way until he weighed
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      115 5 •gffg^»ESf»gAJg>y X 7V_. !Bs st I I Acclaimed by every nation of the world as the supreme and perfect poet and playwright, Shakespeare has attained immortal fame. ciNiA BEiit CIGARETTES are nown and appreciated by men of cul'^SSliT 5 tvr f d ta^ te from P o| e to pole.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    536 6 VOLUNTEERING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Oct. 8. During last week end the Malacca Volunteer Corps underwent their annual inspection. The General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Major General C. C. van Straubenzee, C.8., C.M.G., was the inspecting officer and he was accompanied by Major M. F. Grove White and
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    SCIENTIST TO MAKE SUPERMEN.
    230 6 CALL FOR TALENTED CHILDREN. Vienna, Sept. 11. "I call for children the children of genius," exclaimed Professor Voronoff, the famous rejuvenation specialist, at the cor. elusion of a series of lectures at the Budapest Medical Congress yesterday. "Give me such children, and I will create a
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    99 6 The Government Town Planner, Mr Charles C. Reade, and Mrs. Reade have re turned to Kuala Lumpur. A brass tablet m memory of the late Mr. R. H. Bilke was unveiled m St. Andrew's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday evening. After prayer, the lesson from Ecclesiasticus, "Let us now praise
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      336 6 The colour of Peerless Erasmic is the deep violet of the sea *at sunset. The fragrance is the perfume of lovely dew-drenched hedgerow violets* PEERLESS ERASMIC ffflThe Dainty ftf SOAP Obtainable Everywhere r^Hk a man wants I F mOfrk Whisky he calls for 1 wl^! N.J.Chib -lobe sure I j
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      476 6 B|B>1»2» »OCO INJ> I Bfi nf jfuF \w y^^| IJ^^Bj B^^^ \?y is~ I Hi V* i/^jdr *^r BWB^xt I Hi T^ ,rXk a| BJB^z I HI *?b^B^B^ <&238t \dJw^B9^^^M' tr W^rmlmJ^^' S I Ants Destroy I TMAGINE seeing this loathsome intruder on your dining table H 1 Yet if
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    156 7 COMMUNAL MURDERS. RECALCITRANT WORKERS. [Renter*! Service.) Delhi, (.ct. 12. Police precaution is being taken In al irnpoitant citit s following thi- murder oi" Swami Satayanand wiio was stabbed by a Moslem on Oct. 10. at Kajpala. which wai followed by the niurdor of another Hindu lat Lahore. Satayanand's
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    THE SOLOMON'S MASSACRE.
    130 7 fßeuter's Service.] Suva. Oct. 12. No further news of the massacre of the Police Superintendent and other officers and civilians at Mamita has been received luir significance is attached tn letters received from the Solomon Isles reporting that a c hinese on another island had his throat
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    PETROL WAR IN INDIA.
    105 7 [Reater*i Service.] Calcutta. Oct IS. A petrol rates wai has begun lure ami ti> a result the price has fall n by OB€ rupee four annas per unit of eight gallons. It is alleged the Standard Oil Company New York has piocured large BtoCKS sonfisceted by
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    NEW BRAZILIAN LOAN.
    95 7 (British Radio— Official Senrtae.l Ragtjy, Octobt-r. 12. Particulars oi a bi^r Brazilian loan are published. The ion of 17.000.C00 is offered for .subscription m this country. This h pan of the issue of B),750 000 of Brazilian 6H per cent, bonds, the beJanea of whi^-h will be
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    CANADA'S EXCLUSION POLICY.
    75 7 fKeuter's Service.! Wlaalaeg, Oct. 13At the I onservative Convention the res«luti(»n rttaling with immigratSoa was referred back to the resolution committee after v Wiwiipeg delegate had moved the deletion of the words 'oriental exclusion" and the substitution of the words "exclusion of races incapable of ready assimilation."
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    FIRE AT OCEAN CITY.
    47 7 [Renter's Service.] New York. Oct. 19. A fire threatened to destroy Ocean City but was finally controlled by dynamiting nO buildinirs m the path of the lames. Nearly every boikHng of a doaea blocks m the Cefrtre of the city lie:- m ruins.
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    HOLD PIRACY IN HONG KONG.
    42 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong Konjr, Oct. 3. While lyinp alongside the sea wall the steam launch Wofateitlg with two boxes of erold bars valued at J?24,000 was pirated by thiee men two of whom were armed.
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    DUTCH DISCOUNT RATE.
    22 7 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam. Oct. 12. The Netherlands liank has raised the discount rate from 9%i to Vk per cent.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    676 7 MACPHAIL AM) CO., LTD/S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Oc(. 1 1. .The past week has not been marked bj any appreciable change or fiuetuaiion m tht i-M,-i-s <jt ruober or tin and business has oeen quiet vii round to the point of dullness. The most notieeal t( feature
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    HOME TRADE.
    114 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. October 12. ExpOTti showed an increase of £1.077.000 compared with August and of 0370,000 compared with September last y ar. Th»> increase over hist September, when the coal strike was m progress, include* an advance of t3.r>7ti,noo m coal export* and 12,672,000 m
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    HELPING AUSTRIA.
    58 7 [Router's Service.] London, Oct. 12. The committee of the guarantor Stale? of the Austrian reconstruction loan mot m London and decided to authorise Austria to raise a loan to the maximum amount of 725,000,000 Austrian schillings (£21.000,000) for productive purposes, for example electrification and other developments of federal
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    IRELAND'S NEW CABINET.
    47 7 fßeuter's Service.] lublin, Oct. 13. Mr. Geesjrave b-»s leeeastnieted his Cabinet as follows: Mr. Blythe, Finance. Posts and Telegraphs; Mr. Fitzgerald, Dofencc; Mr. O'Sullivan, Education; Mr. ftfcGfllifran, Industry and Foreign Affairs; Mr. Hogan. Agriculture; Mr. Lynch. Fisheries; Mr. Mulcahy, Local Government; Mr. Kenney, Justice.
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      666 7 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BEADING ROOM, 82/C1 ROBINSON ROAC OPES DAILY 9.30 TO 11 A.M. S\! I KDVYS 10 TO 12 A.M. ntIDAY BVBNINU 5 TO 7 Free to all TO-NIGHT. DR. h. STANLEY JONES WILL LECTUKI AT V.M.C.A. HALL at IN. Come. Hring Others. MIMCIPAIJTY OF SINGAPORE Jhe Commissioner* are
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      438 7 To get more r^Sr^ ENERGY r^ six'^ I a .J! *> et#ivc \%JUT mm t<«K**<*)hw A HALL'S WINE JWLjj Halls i Hall's Wine enriches the SJ&BBf jj^f blood, feeds the nerves, S? i and creates new vitality. Winp i his is why it is so hene- 5^ '/^l hcial m
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS
      43 8 FIELD.— AT tke European Hospital, Serem* b;.r.. <>r. October Tth. ft- Elsie, «rif« of I r. J. W. Field, of Tampin. daughter. WILLIAMS On October loth, at Maternity Hospital Ptfnanjr. the wife >•:■ F. s. Williams, .U-bi Estate. Aloi Star, of d;.j;;;u i
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      MARRIAGE.
      30 8 WEBSTER sHKFFnP.Iv At. St. George's Chunh, on 11th October I'.^JT. by tht- Rev. Keppei Gamier. Thoii;.^ *.it <>:*.<■ darkson Web-.-ter of Johore to Gladjri Ada Stafford of Ktv.-ington, London, W.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1927. Taxation Problems.
    509 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1927. Taxation Problems. In connection with taxation considerations although we have never supported the idea of the opium ic venue reserve fund, and although we hold considerable doubts as to whether the next Geneva meeting will effect a unity of action by the Powers
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    Post Office Facilities.
    339 8 Business firms m Singapore who are accustomed to make use of box numbers at the General Post Office have of late been made acquainted with change- which will occur when the new post office, providing much greater accommodation, is opened next year. In connection with this the
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    1040 8 Mrs. E. V. Davies' lecture on "Toleration" which was to be delivered to-day at the Indian Association as been postponed to October 28th. At the Y.M.C.A. Cinema show to-night "Three Wise Fools" a Paramount production will be the main picture screened. The show commences at 8.30 p.m. The subject of
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    DR. STANLEY JONES' LECTURE.
    382 8 The Challennc of w Transition. ld >• "AN INTERNATIONA! CONBCIEN4 E* Dr. Stanley JoMI tddn ence m the V.M.C.A. H ho spoke of the chall.M. transition. Dealing wil broadly, the- speaker reft of Nation* as markin the history of n;» t i«»ri-. Assembly of the It
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    THE FAILURE OF A FOOTPAD
    50 8 (From Our Own I In the District Court, mcd. who had tw< apainst him. MM rigoroai Imprisonment ;ll!l supervision fof the r a Bengali tailoi v nijrht of Bcptembi i The evidence »ho« rtopiwd the compU money. He m who had no part m I
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    TO COMBAT RABIES.
    27 8 (From Our Own I I P,n.u,,. <•'' Arrmace«entJ haw rabic prophyUctfc ti at the General H course of Ireatment I at th. M«dicl R-.-:- Lumpur.
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      22 8 To-day's Fcatim THE PADI I OF PUTATAS I 1 1 }f A Police "drivi" licensed cars an.l dl Ipoh simultaneously Lampnr. I
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    ATLANTIC'S FATAL LURE.
    94 9 \MKRICAN GIRL" DISAPPEARS. p IT ANOTHER TRAGEDY? [Router's Service.] New York. Oet 13. .inxirty a> to the fate of the loplane, nothing of which has in<«' Tuesday night when it being 4tB miles east of liners at various stages X have reported no sign of _h they
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    DEATH OF WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
    125 9 s \m BUST DOBS IN BBLGII M. Sirvice.] London, Oct. 13. n d ai Knot Ice, m list, Willi;ii)i Le Queejs. \< list whose death at the lis ret fthove, eras l'ik!.. lsr,4. Hn naber of foreign Inte sras Consul San Marino. AfU r c
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    THE GOLD BARS PIRACY.
    36 9 ONE I'IRATE ARRESTED. iter'j Far Kastern Service]. Hone honu. Oct. 13. nrith the Wo Fat Sinp I I rested one pirate while ling Canton steamer last v. red om bar of gold.
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    COFFEE COMMEMORATION.
    56 9 i Router's Service. Sao Paulo. Oc«. 13. lent of Brazil opened an exhi--1 Palace of Industries eonimemth* bicentenary of the introduction Brazil. i to last till Nov. 12 and conference an production anl coffee, colonisation, aj?riculand other IntereatSßg features. the Opening of the Avenue here and the erection
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    A BANISHED JOURNALIST.
    25 9 [Renter*! Service. l I. h redo*. Texas, Oct. IH nalUt named r'alavic-ini has ing Win banished fora Mexico cables on Page 7.]
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    39 9 1 DGET-MAKOfG DIFFICI LTY. rtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Oct. 12. the difficulty m drawing up vernment'fl Budget for 1928 based propose! retrenchment policy, a f* 1 meeting of the Cabinet will be I hnrsday.
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    VISCOUNT GOTO VISITS EUROPE.
    36 9 Shimpei Goto will leave TokJo "i the middle of November. It thai he will visit Germany. «*jed of his visit to Russia is eeehes and impi^ss upon them i conditions m Japan
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    CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
    54 9 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. ""at ion Office has definitely stndaatl of Secondary Schools 'adts from participating m the Mciji Shrine Championship "1 to be held biennially. M a sequel to the outstandisy l xl tvveen the Education 'he Home Office, under whose ll eveota have hitherto been
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    THE MOTOR SHOW.
    297 9 ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT OLYMPIA. BRITISH MAKERS LITTLE TO FEAR. [Reuter's Service.] I>«ndon, Oct. 13. The international importance of the Motor Show which opened at Olympia to. dny is demonstrated by the fact that cv vT lail thc of cars irrr-fhfcd are of Continental or American manufacture, ha*
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    MUAR ASSIZES.
    447 9 CONVICTIONS K)|{ PEKJLKY Before Mr. Justice McCabe Re«y, at Muar, on Tuesday, the Assixes were cor. tinued, the following eases being dispose 1 Mr. 11. Moor the I MM', appeared for the Government. Haji Salleh bin Ahmat. of Batu Pahat was charged with perjury. This case and two
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    42 9 At 0.20 a.m. yesterday the Central Fire Station received a call to 455 North Bridge Rone!, and two engines were immediately dispatched, but it was found that the fire was only trivial, having been caused by the fusing of an electric wire.
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    A MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE.
    1031 9 $33,000,000 Involved. SUPREME COURT ACTION Mr. Justice Deane yesterday gave judgment m an action arising out of the disposal of the estate, valued at $33,000,000, of the late Oie TioUg Ham, who died on June 3rd., 1924. The deceased left ei«?ht wives and twentysix children, and by
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    725 9 Prevention Of Child Marriages A GREAT SOCIAL EVIL. (By Our Indian Correspondent). One of the greatest social evils m India is the marriage of children amongst the Hindus: literally, babies are offered m holy t matrimony. An inevitable result was that stunted generation arose; the number of dows
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    50 9 The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Pre sidency for the month of September 1. Arrivals (Figure? supplied by travelling Inspectors) 8f» 15 Adults 1583 Minors. Departures (Figures supplied by Steamer Agents) 5405 Adults 459 Minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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    76 9 opinion that they were never meant by the trustees, who intended to deduct them from the sums payable to the infants if and when they became payable, and that they there fore could be deducted m toto. With regard to the question of interest, he decided that no trust fund
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    CHIANG'S ROMANCE.
    556 11 Gives Interview About His Wedding. NO POLITICAL BEARING. Muny rumours and tales have gone the rounds m Shanghai concerning the move ments of (leneral Chiang Kai-shek. Interviewed. General Chiang, said: "My present visit to Shanghai has no political significance. I have come to this city on purely private
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    WHO INVENTED SPECTACLES?
    318 11 An Italian (Maim. Rome. Au<*. SI. After riftitinjt the "Mostra Universitaria," or rnivtrsity Exhibition, now bains held m Homo, with its quaint anrl magnificent collections, there can remain no doubt m ane's mind as to the fact that Italy has been the BMther of spectacles. Professor Alheitutti.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    316 12 THE PORT OF LONDON. LARGE INCREASE IN SHIPPING. The annual report of the Port of London Authority shows that, despite the hampering effects of last year's General Strike, the tonnage of ships using the Port and the goods handled increased over the previous twelve-months. The report covers the
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    460 12 JOINT 1.5.-CANADA PROJECT. Intimately associated with the interests i'nd future development <>t" the port o( Montreal is the project for a navigable water-way for ocean-going vessels extent! ing from the head of the Great Lakes out irt<> the Gulf of St. mvrence. and so to the
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      336 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. I 44, BEAVER STRBET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Aftnta. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AN* BALTIMORE (via Sties), i M.S. SILVERBELLE due M.S. CUBA MARU due PACinC-JAVA-CALCUTTA^SERVICE I SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO A\h LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERFIR due Nov. 6
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      668 12 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin £nd Kuantan (via Gemas find 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 and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      40 12 CLEARANCES. Oct. 13th. Buyskes, Cremer, Patras, R. S. Bahru, (Put.); S. Van Koetei, Indianola, Kola, Glentara, Hong Ho, Perak, Sin Kheng Seng, Mena, Ban Siong Bee, Ellenga, (Brit.); Hero, (Nor.); Malini, (Siam.); Rajah of Sarawak, (Sar.); Dur ban Maru. (Jap).
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      433 13 TWWEL-CX>MFOHr UNEBS 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, •11 have hot and cold running water. The spacious steel swimming
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    QUEEN'S SIMPLE LIFE.
    442 14 Biography By a Factory-Girl. ROYAL POVERTY. Lcndon, Sept. 19. Even to the length of disclosing the fact that she went whistling aboul Buckingham Palace, the Life of Qnten Mary" by the factory girl, Miss Woodward, presents Her Majesty m a refreshingly human aspect, completely i'u tilling the
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    CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY.
    373 14 LANTERN PROCESSION. Thousands of gaily coloured lantern*, conceived m a score of fantastic and artist itshapes, born aloft by members of many guilds, associations, and «rirls' and boys' schools, were inters persed with gaily deeo rated cars and transparencies m the Chinese National Day procession m Kuala
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    41 14 Archdeacon Swindell will visit Malacca next week, and will hold a celebration of Holy Communion at Christ Church on St. Luke's Day, October 18th. He will be accompanied by The Rev. A. O. Cooper the new Chaplain of Negri Sembilan.— M.O.
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    ATLANTIC FLEET MANOEUVRES.
    150 14 SUSPENDED OWING TO STORMY WEATHER. I ondon, St'pt. 30. Stormy weather has caused the suspension of the Atlantic Fleet manoeuvres, which will last for several days, off the coast. A thrilling incident occurred at Cromarty, Firth. During: an exercise, the drifter, Billow, towing a target, fouled the
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      172 14 XNo other socks wear like Interwoven. The special toe and heel texture insures this. The finest textile materials are used and all colourings are fast-dye only. Furnished m a wide variety of patterns silks, wools or lisles, at extremely moderate prices. Mailer St Phipps (Malaya). Lt«l. Singapore €>oe an 6
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    160 15 THE SEPTEMBER STATISTICS TV following is a comparative statement of the total value of Foreign merchandise, excluding: parcel i>o:st, imported and exported to and from British Malaya durinj; H>26 and 1i)27. IMPORTS. (In thousands of dollars). IMC IH2T Jan. to June 508,ifoU 496^58 Dec: lL\2J>2 Jul.V SO.MS 78,915
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    618 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Sinuapnri' Oct. 12. The metal quotation ha> fluctuated tharpl) over the period, closing with a heavy drop to 1200. Market c<>nditi<-n> continue very unsettled and while the tone ii close is inclined to be "bearish/* em' (if September tin ftgurei show visible sup plies as
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 October, IS. Bank 1 m.s. 23 31-32 Bank demand 2 3 23-3 i* Private credits 3 m.s. 12 4V* Xc v York, demand 56 Cnditl L'O days 57 lo Franco, demand 1420 rr.Hn. T. T. 153i/fe Hon** Kcjti.r, demand 12% p.c l)is. Yokohaivj, demand 11!) Num. Java deiu.in.l 139
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    PRODUCE.
    181 15 Opium, Benares 'int. 4,000 Ric<« I.ianp Hin Chan Mark Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Binta?. 2^>o Kite, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rire, Siain Biokcn No. 1 220 Rice, Mam Broken No. 2 200 Rue Siam Glutinous No. 1 3fiO Rico, Siam Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice Raasjooa
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 15 October 13th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equ;;! to Standard Q.C.F. Spot :»7 ."iT^ Standard R.S.S. on Tendi-r Oct. .".7 :.7' 4 N\.v-Dec. r t7 (g<4 .lan -Mar. &9% «!d Apr-June <>1 Gl Vone of Market -Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet I'm! pef
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    237 15 Yesterday's Alteration^ Buyers SeHcr* Batu Caves (.<l> 1.25 1.30 Eastern Siam t E) 2'-\> 24m Hitan Tin $1 S() ;>;> Hong Fati <?i > 1.00 1.01 Hucy Vi»r VnL <$> 2}>s <;d :us Jh.vv Y«»t Old. 29a s :{i« K'lis il > T»4s .")<;.< t.d j KinU
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    MALAYA CONSOLIDATED.
    29 15 The Directors of Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. have received advice that the material for No. 2 dredge pontoon and superstructure has arrived at Port Swettenham.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    204 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPCRT. Singapore. (Jet. IS, London. Rubber is 7 ,<a. Down Local ."<i^, Tin. London (259 12s t;,i. Down T.s 6d Local 181% for 200 tons. Mining. Malaya Consolidated 1.18 1.21>, Kinta i.:w 1.39, Hong Fatt I. 1.)2. Kucha i 2.07 2.10, North Tatping 1.15
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    193 15 Singapore, Oct. 13. Having remained steady at Is 4<i. for th<- past five days, the price of the com lnmUu m London is now quoted nt l< 3%d., making the eloaing figure the same as last wee! Owing t«» a public holiday m N(\\ York, no quotation has
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    104 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Ccte&er 11, Cleaiag Price*. Buyers Seller* Nawng Pet i.:r> 1.45 Penawata s:\ NT Petalinp j.jn 1.47% Snath Taiping 7.') 77 Kinta Kei as 27s 6d L»!)>: 1 a hat Iliac ISs «k1 ]\\< lakuapa 84s :;4s 9d Tongkali Harbour 13. 10 13.40 Arnai. Mala) 3.80
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    LINGGI DIVIDEND.
    42 15 I Messrs. Guthrie an. l Co.. A«<nts. Kual. Lumpur, have received telegraphic advice from the Secretaries of the Lincffi PlanU tions Ltd. that the Board kmTt declared a-> interim dividend of r> per cenfl (actual) paj able on 20th instant.
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    WATERSPOUT IN THE STRAND.
    171 15 Little Mistake that a Workman Made. A builder's labourer who wanted a littllliquid to mix MNM mortar was responsible for letting" loose a waterspout at the cor ncr of Adam-street and the Strand m Man Week. He turned on a street hydrant, ami. t<> his surprise,
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    RUGBY.
    762 16 A.P.C. Win Yesterday's Tournament Game. A LAST-MINUTE VICTORY. A.P.C. 3pts.; 8.8.1. and P.S., 0. A very exciting game m the S.C.C. Rugby Tournament was witnessed on the Pad a rig. yesterday when the match ended >n a last -minute victory for the A.P.C. by three points to nil. The
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    18 16 In the All- India Rugby Tournament the Prince of Wales'* Volunteers defeated Calcutta by three points to nil.
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    CHINESE BANK EMPLOYEES ALLEGED FORGERY.
    96 16 Kunjr Hrn Ting, assistant m the compiadoro department of the Netherlands Tndia Commercial Bank, was charged m Hon«r Kong with the forgery of a cheque of $."iO,OOO purporting to be drawn by the Mine Fat Hong, of No. 9, Bonham Strand. It is alleged that
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    232 16 Selangor Races. TO-MORROWS HANDICAPS. Race No. 1. Ponies Division D (Six f urlonps Chinta 9, Umptaway 8.12, Amrita 5.7, City L. 8. Cleopatra 7.4, Vingt-et-un 7.3, Sunchoke 7. Rice No. 2. Horses Division D— (Five furlong):— Devolution 9.5, Prince Flip pant S.lO, Jenny's Boy 8.2, Chippendale 8, Lord
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    43 16 llltuter's S< riec.l 1 ondon. Oct. 12. In the inter leairue gMBM the Scottish Football L— CIW beat the Irish by 2 poals to 1 at Belfast. In a friendly match. Cardiff beat the Corinthians 2 to I at Stamford Bridge.
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 8.
    24 16 Entries for thi> Free Pivss Footbal Competition No. 8 dose this morning Coupons must reach this office by tei 'clock.
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    THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    20 16 [K?uters Service. I HueniN Aires. ()<-t. 13. Alekhine won the twelfth RMM apainst Capablanca m 4'> moves.
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    HOCKEY IN PENANG.
    46 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fi— g. Oct. 13. A fast and excHiaff h.»(kry match between the Cricket Club and Darul Aihsan Club ended m the Malays beinjr defeated by four goals t<> nil. The Cricket Club pailhH was excellent and the stivk-work •lever.
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    192 16 CUSTOMS CLERK ABSCONDS. Last week Mr. Claude da Silva laid an information for a warrant airainst a Chinese clerk named Lim Swee Senjr m the Customs Office at Johore Bahru for cheating by falsely pretending to on- Bonp Keon that he had applied for f>oo acres »»f forest
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    FRENCH GIRL'S DEVOTION TO DUTY.
    128 16 Railway Disaster Averted. London, Sept. 29. Rheims. Remarkable courage was displayed, under most tragic circumstances, by Reneo Chassenotte, daughter of the Station Master at Prunay, between Rheims ?.nd Chalons-sur- Marne. The Station Master v t as crossing the line to the signal cabin, when he
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    647 16 Malaya's Probable Opponents. THE SHANGHAI PLAYERS. The following are legarded as certain to be members of the Shanghai team paiticipating with Malaya and Hong Kong m the series of int rport cricket matches next month: Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, J- A. Quayle, E. ,G. Barnes, J- A.
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    CAR INSTALMENT PURCHASE.
    182 16 In the Supreme Court yesterday. Akin bin Junus sued Mesah Sinjrh for damages amount ing to $2,000, for wrongful trespass and seizure and disposal of a car. Mr. Smith appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Thuraisingham for the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that he had bought a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    64 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 16th October 1927. Friday, 14th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V. Q Band. 5.15 p.m. Tan Tock Seng Hospital S.V. F. Ambulance. Saturday, 15th. 2.00 p.m. Farrer Range and Bukit Timah Range All Units. Sunday, 16th. 8.30 a.m. Farrer Range. 8.30
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    520 16 HIDDEN REVENUE RESOURCES. To the Editor. Sir, The Colonial Treasurer m a very long speech at the Legislative Council on 24th. August 1925 apparently convinced the whole of the members, excepting one, that it was not only absolutely safe, but »lso wise, to transfer $20,000,000 of
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    BEEF FAMINE.
    355 16 To the Editor. Sir. -I am much astonished to read an article 1 m your valuable issue of the 7th inst.. signed bf a Cone>pondent. A Beef Eater," who assures the cost of beef will not rise beyond 37 cents a lb., on the assumption that there is
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