The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 October 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 ('KNTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1928. NO. 12,543.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    386 1 Speaking at the annual meeting of Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield yesterday Mr- Eric Miller anticipated increased rubber consumption on account of the replacement of low-grade tyres manufactured in 1926 and 1927 Page 9 Barton, captain of Watford, has been suspended by the Football Assocn. for the rest
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    IN DAYS OF OLD—PART VII
    1016 1 IN DAYS OF OLD— PART VII We had paid off the balance left of our divert who had not succuml>ed to the murdering ghost (we lost sixteen) at Solor I Iff land, after reporti.it? at Koepang to the Dutch authorities. Chippendall had been advised to load his empty ship with
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      233 1 WING LOONG. ,hk kekm;msed house for ■TOOPBAN TROPICAL SIITS. it hk;h street. Raffles Hotel) Rooms with Modern Sanitation. DANCES GRILL ROOM DA NSANT EVEKV Unrivalled in the East. EVERY 255**- TUESDAY I «mAY THLTRSDAY MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA Saturday "gait" >If<iJif«'« R»ffi«-s Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer ;j will appear during L|ttle
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      175 1 INDEXED DIARY 1929 I Price your $2.50 h^ jl copy Jj A Diary with a unique Index feat ure. The Index makes it possible to find any date with two motions only, one to turn up the month, the other the day. This feature saves time and annoyance. Size: 9
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Order your Roneo Indexed Diary for 192'J early Page 1. Notices by Cold Storage Co., and K.P.M., Pages 7 and 12. The new Utility Chevrolet Truck is priced at $I,37o— Page '.">. Dunlop golf and tennis halls are U: ed for iniportant events Page lti. Miss Isabel Stuart
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      98 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 18f/i. High Water, 0.56 a.m., 8.6, 0.29 p.m.. 9.2. Malacca: H. W. 9.30 a.m.. 6.7. 9.40 p.m., 6.1. United Engineers annual meeting, Damar Rd., noon. M.M. homeward mail closes 1 p.m. Australian mail closes 3 p.m. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. G.H.Q. Tanglin. Services vs. S. Johore, S.C.C. Friday,
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    JACK DEMISEY ON THE STAGE.
    223 2 JACK DEMISE Y ON THE STAGE. Hero of Tnderworld Melodrama. New York. Jack Donipsey, the former heavy-weight world champion, graduate*! from the prize i inp to the stajre at the Majestic Theatre, a- KistfimonKor. with Estellc Taylor, his wife, in 'The Bijr Fipht." by Max Marcin ami M. H. Gropper.
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    TOBOGGAN'S LAST RACE.
    140 2 Strain Ends Career of Horse Which Won €25.000. London. Oct. i. The Jockey Chlb Stakes \1 miles i ivRtlited as follows: TOBOGGAN 1 BONNY BOTf BAKALONG J Abo ran: Foliation, Caparol, Cyclonic, Lawsuit, Plywoth Hoe and Lneca. Jbe Ix'ttiny: was as l'uli"\vs: 1 3to 1 against Toboggan.
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    CRICKET CLUB BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    130 2 CRICKET CLUB BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. THURSDAYS TIKS A (lass. K. .1. Caswb minus vs. W. H. Han>i>ll minus 12". E K. I'.. Upioa »r vs. A. I> BsJcmr ...inu.--i; Class. H. H. K. Bowernuui minu- 5i i. i t. .Mftvtroi iiiinus "2~>. H. \V. St. <;<•«.[ u«- minai 25 W. Hard)
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    41 2 Tuesday's Results. Mixed Double^..— lina!-. I". K-^ an<j Mi.» IVreira best ii. C Oehlen and Mis- Smith 8— 6 THURSDAYS TIES, Double Handicap. W. A liaUHtciu't ami V. H. KorHfl vs. T:. r. Ooklora and S. L Oehlerm.
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    21 2 Tht- Bwn dip will \>v played to-day WVijjH'sdaj Entrtef for tlu- GymktuuM dose at noon «>n October -sth.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    72 2 Prourjimim- of Drills up to and Tor Sunday. October 2l>t. I«>2K. Ttn.ixiay. S.lB p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. (v> Voluntary Drill; B<h-. si^. Bpetten (Indians) Signal Training. Friday. K.II p.m. Drill Hall S.K.A. i\) Voluntary Drill; SY.C. Kami Ban<i Practic*-: B<li-. Sijr. Bcetioa (Sinhalese) Signal Training; S.V.F. Ambulance
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      314 2 MADAM KELVEY PRETEXTS HER i^-i^**^ Talented VICTORIA THEATRE On Nov 6th. at 9.15 pjn. Nov. Bth. 15th. (Matinees) at 5.15 pjn. M 1^ TEW. SONGS M l\l EW DANCES 26 JLN EW SCENAS An Entertainment for Young Old. BABY WONDERS EAUTIFUL GIRLS ETTER DANCING RIGHTER ITEMS IGGER THAN EVER. Hooking
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      203 2 VICTORIA THEATRE COMING ATTRACTIONS! NOVEMBER. CECILIA HANSEN The world's foremost woman violinist in one farewell recital. WILBUR'S BLACKBIRDS 15 coloured artists in the latest jazz, harmony, etc. DECEMBER. WILLIAM HEUGHAN The famous actor-singer. Special Christmas Attraction December 18th. to 31st. THE MACDONNA PLAYERS in plays by BERNARD SHAW. WATCH FOR
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      309 2 ALHAMBRA <§ (Tan Chens Kee and Ce., Ltd.. Proprietors) PROGRAMME Commencing October 18th. and ending Tuesday, fetch* H r -^rd IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS The Great Family Picture FOUR SONS The heart -appealing story of a fold star mother i A FOX Sl/PER-PKOIH
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    MR. SAML. BENNETT.
    885 3 HIS SMOCK, AND HIS FIDDLE. Few Village Dancers Left. If *'V»t you air tiavi*llin;r in that Northern <pur of the Cotswolds when Warwickshirt-, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire beronu" so curiously entangled, you may ?att h sijjht of a lorry bearing up<»n its side the inscription. Saml. Bennett, Fruit
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    65 3 Miss Marie Louisa Nunis, the second daughter of Mr. Robert M. Nunis and the late Mrs. Nunis of Malacca, is engaged to Mr. Sirinpy Percy Cork, eldest son of Mr. William Percy Cork and the late Mrs. Cork of Singapore. The wedding will take place early next year. Mr. S.
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      171 3 Wm. P. HARTLEY'S Marmalade is made from the finest selected Mm-^z^&k I^^ Seville Oranges not pulp /dsE riSa When the fruit is first gathered it is immediately shipped direct to U Its beautiful colour and delightful flavour tempt the most jaded vSKSs^^^wWl Try it after breakfast on your toast: use
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    491 4 CRAYFORD RAIL SMASH. THEIR LAST RESTING PLACE. THE L55 VICTIMS— The picture shows the burial of the 42 officers and men of the L56 the British submarine which was sunk by Russian saeUftrc i» Wl». Tht vessel was salved by the Russian Government and although they
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    "PACKMEN OF THE LORD."
    502 5 Bible Selling in Strange Lands Remarkable figures of the spread of th« Bible in most tongues and through all land: are contained in the annual report of th« British and Foreign Bible Society. A new record has been created by th< translation of portions of the
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    SINGING RIVERS.
    310 5 Flevo writes as follows to the Sarawak Gazette: I should be very glad if you or one of your readers could enlighten me about a common phenomenon in this country which is, I suppose, familiar to many. I refer to the fact that a rising- tide is sometime
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    A LATE DELIVERY.
    142 5 A postcard posted in London over 24 years ago has just been delivered to the addressee, the son of a Long Sutton (Lines.) bank manager. The card bore a halfpenny stamp, which had been cancelled at Balham Post Office, the date and time reading *'4.45 p.m., May
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      511 5 CoiDs/Sf T; 11. Kl- are ahsays serious possibilities f/j^ MO^ na ueglei tcil 1 old, and rnan> victims Tf\ S^^^S rC^^^ tlauned by pleurisy, pneumonia and V/ f\*<^ chffOMC bronchitis owe their trouble to x( k nen'^ in tne nrsl instance. At this season, everybody needs Peps. \> This handy
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      382 5 I RAHAN VERANDAH FURNITURE I I WELL MADE, TASTEFULLY DESIGNED. 1 I I ALWAYS A LARGE STOCK ON VIEW TO CHOOSE FROM 1 n**- T Price «5.85 nett. I Settee to Match 44 m. wide. $12 .i 5 net t. I' Q r Ch f r M *~L aa~ -T
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      66 5 PRECISION is the visible proof of efficiency. The precision with which ■Jl ;fW KOH-I-NOOR is made ensures I -the absolute uniformity of *PT f lm> every pencil, and pf each of itt (|H KOH-I-NOOR In 17 Blacklead degrees, JT 6B to 9H, and 4 degrees HI P^B I O^fairuxWr /roru
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    CLEOPATRA'S. NEEDLE.
    394 6 Fifty Years on the Embankment. It is just over fifty year* since Cleopatra".- Needle was set up on the Thames rimbankment. Thousands of Londoners lined the river to waUh the spectacle, for the ancient monolith, towed by the Channel tug Anglia, made an appeal to the Yictoriai, im-
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    COMMANDER DYOTT SAFE.
    171 6 Reaches Alia Mira on Xingu River. Commander K5. M. Dvott, the fxplorer brbo in August reported that he had definitely ascertained where aad how the expedition under Colonel P. H. Fawcett had been destroyed by hostile natives in the summer of li*2s. who=e own position was critical,
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    19 6 There is still plenty of romance in the banking world. Mr. Otto Kahn. Kuhn Loeb ami Co.. New York.
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    TURKISH TORTURES.
    965 6 BRUTALITY TO STARVING BIftTONS. Water for Bribes. Liprht is thrown on -the fate <»f the Kut garrison and on the tortures suffered by British prisoners in the hands oi" the Turks in new war hook published in London that will stir many memories :>.r<l levive not a few
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      397 6 I Concessionaires for Malaya: I I IT AL ASIA LTD. I I Singapore. Penang, Ipoh. Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. I _2 jf Mosquitoes Wreck Sleep and Health I f humming wings moving through the darkness an I JL eager insect hovering over you, ready to swoop down and II sting
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      121 6 Wr^ Give your j Instructions from I S the Book. J a Introduce most ippftistna V variety in four daily nenu h M consulting Light Ftr* Recipe, fe 0 the Cookery Book co-titm,,, I fi 300 TESTED RECIPFS aJ 1 C the dishes can be «>miU tad I P economictllf
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    THE ZEPPELIN FLIGHT.
    651 7 THE STORY OF A STORMY VOYAGE. Allegations Against Customs. I Reuter's Service.] I.akehurst. Ott. 16. Vivid and sudden contrasts marked the Voyage of the Graf-Zeppelin according to passengers' descriptions. Phases of serious predicament alternated with periods of swift and smooth sailing. The first shock was on Saturday,
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    U.S. ELECTRICAL GOODS FOR SOVIET.
    74 7 Big Contract Signed. [Reuter's Service. l New York, Oct. 16. Through the Amtorg Trading Corporation Soviet Russia has signed a contract with the International General Electric Company for at least one but not more than two million pounds worth of electrical apparatus for export. The
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    SUGGESTED OIL ASSOCIATION.
    86 7 [Router's Service.] New York. Oct. 16. Taking advantage of the facilities afford•d under the Webb Act for effecting economies in the export trade, the executives of 15 of the largest oil companies are considering plans to organise an association on similar lines to the Copper Export Association.
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    OLD MASTERS SOLD.
    201 7 DISPERSAL OF A FAMOUS COLLECTION. Holland Dismayed. r Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam. Oct. 17. Holland is dismayed at the dispersal of the famous collection of pictures formed four centunes ago by Heer Jan Six, the Burgomaster of Amsterdam ard a patron 6f Rembrandt, whose portraits of the Six
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    HOME TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
    169 7 A Two Year Inquiry. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 16. The Royal Commission on Transport will begin on Thursday what ia probably the biggest inquiry in recent year>. It is expected to take at least two years and to provide the basis for legislation which will
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    EXPLORERS' FINDS CONFISCATED.
    104 7 Seized By Chinese Authorities. [Reuter's Service.] New I>elhi. Oct. 16 Tht- (German explorers, Dr. H. Kinkier and Dr. De Terra, who have been exploring the Western Himalayas and th? Karakoram Range in Chi.iese Turkestan are now here en route to home to report. Forty pony loads of
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    LONDON-INDIA AIR SERVICE.
    63 7 f ßeuter's Serv'c«O Basrah, Oct. 16. It is learned that the Imperial Airways have definitely decided to extend the CairoBasrah air service before or during January. The London-Cairo section will be ready in April, and the journey from London to India will then take four days. The
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    MR. BENJAMIN STRONG DEAD.
    59 7 Governor of U.S. Federal Bank. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 16. Mr. Benjamin Strong, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank, who was recently operated on, died to-day. New York, Oct. U. Mr. Mc-Garrah. the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank. New York, has
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    FUNERAL OF EX-EMPRESS MARIE.
    45 7 Duke oi York to Attend. [British Radio Official Service-! Ruffby, Oct. 16. The Duke of York, who is to attend the funeral of the ex-Empress Marie of Ru^siav left London to--night for Copenhagen, travelling via Harwich and the Hook of Holland.
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    ITNEMPLOYMENT RETURNS.
    45 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 16. The latest unemployment returns show an improvement a* compared with recent weeks. On Oct. 8 the registered unemployed numbered 1,319,700, which was 16,679 less than in the week before but 246,700 mor< than a year ago.
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      691 7 AUJILIIS. COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in s rnit* Settlements). Notice is hi :.Thy tfnm that th«> Shurt TraMfef Bo<>k* of tht- Cowpaey will b«- c U>sv<\ H..,,i Oit.»W» tZmi to JTth. 192H. bolli dnj> inclusive. Ky Ordti of the Hoard. R. F. PALMER. Acting Secretary NOTICE. To Cricket Club
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      301 7 For five generations the famous Lea Perrins' Sauce has been held in the high' est esteem. It's distinctive piquancy, unvarying quality, and high degree of concentration places it in a class apart from other seasonings and condiments. LEA PERRINS' SAUCE Ipvpr^.-'rgCT, HIMROD'S| •I <* %i •"*> 1 -t^ m Cure
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      550 7 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE J\ THE SUPREME COURT OF THr "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ of Seizure and Sale d:ited Octob.i loth, lHL's. In the cause el Chop llu.i Song Plaintiffs^ vt-rsus Chop Tan Kenjf Moh D< fend.it ts. AUCTION SALE or ALL THE STOCK-IN-TRADE AND FURNITURE OF A
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      THE FUTURE OF RUBBER.
      821 8 At a time when the standardisation of rubber estate labourers' wages at a figure in the neighbourhood of fifty cents is, next to the forthcoming removal of restriction, the principal topic of discussion in the Malayan planting industry it is amusing to read in an article
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      317 8 Late last night a motor-car came into violent collision with one of the stone posts erected on Collyer Quay to mark the turning point past the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The car was badly damaged but" the occupants escaped, we understand, with slight injuries. By kind permission of the Principal,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    144 8 JUDGE AND EUROPEAN WITNESS. A Curious Situation. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Oct. 17. Local business circles are much interested in the action of Mr. Justice Thorne yesterday in a case in which a Punjabi carter sued another Punjabi for a money debt. Th* latter summoned Mr. William
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    CAR COMPANY SUES STATE OF SELANGOR.
    97 8 Sequel to a Collision. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 17. In the Civil Court this morning before Raja Uda, the Cycle and Carriage Company sued the State of Selangor for damages to the extent of $323.47 in connection with an accident at
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    AIR MAILS.
    190 8 Special Direct Service to Europe. A Dutch aeioplane is leaving Medaii on Oct. 31st for Europe, and the opportunity is being: taken to forward from Malaya a special Air Mail to Amsterdam to contain correspondence for Great Britain and Europe generally. Letters. postcards, printed, commercial and mixed packets
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    144 8 Zoning: of Siglap Area. The following action wa> taken at a meeting of Committee No. 3, held on October 12th. Approved generally the proposals in connection with zoning, drainage, and roads to be provided for in the area at Siglap which is about to be included within Municipal
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    224 8 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to consider the Municipal Estimates for 1929 will be held in the koard Room, on Monday, at 2.15 p.m. A lecture on "Emotions Their Culture and Control" will be delivered at the town branch of the Theosophical Society, 3 Finlayson Gflpen to-day at
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    ISLE OF MAN'S ANTIQUITIES
    146 8 KING'S GIFT OF K\v, rw CASTLES. )ls Historic Ruins. (6ur Own Correspondent i -<md«»n. <»ct I. The King has given to th. [gl. of the famous Castle Rushen t lw M tfe. as well as the Tyn«. l; K»,rl three of the Island's antiquarian^* sions which
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    SHIPPING DISPUTE.
    375 8 The Hong Ho Case 'unduded. The hearing, which commenced 01 of the issues in roll— ctioil c tm of three parties m the pi fe M <)f the s.s. Hong Ro wa> concluded Acting: Chief Justice <Mr Ju Spwofci in the Supreme Court paaterda; Th.- H H-) was
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    57 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent London. Oct. 17. 430 p.m Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and notify to-day's tin prices as follow: Spot £220.18.9 (13 Wthi. up) Forward £218.8.9 (I 16ths. up). Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices P follow Spot 8~ K d.
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    WILBUR'S BLACKBIRDS.
    63 8 Performances Postponed. Information has just bv-n rwivr-j it is impossible for the abov« Compaq IK coloured artists to Mite before the middle of Now people who havo already taken *•< the advertised dates will h;.v. their «J returned on application to r |V Definite dates ft! i erformaiu^
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    142 8 The Coroner. Mr. P. (J. IWi""./ inquest yesterday into th«- death year old' Chinese boy who was ran ini a car on Sept. 23rd. TWlt W of evidence in regard t,» tfcf nt accident. tWO Sikh policem.'" n^ >Vk the accident took olar.- m J {V Strvet. whilst the driver
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      41 8 California's jj ohoiob»t| FRUITS AND [j VEGETABLES «j j»EL lIONTEJ Watch for Billie Dove The Flower of the Screen in her Greatest Success "The American Beauty" H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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    CHINA'S RECONSTRUCTION.
    122 9 THK \IXE(;EI> BRITISH 1 SYNDICATE. i rratorV Remarkable Letter. H«ut.r> r«'- Kastern Service.] shanghai, Oct. 17. -tiith. in a profusely apoloi th«- North China Daily News, t~ n«>t always full control ;iti<J words. He is now .r- i tnm his breakdown ountrymen and the l i.\t- the honesty
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    TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL.
    52 9 KurthiT BUm at Sinclair Interests. W ;i*hini;tnn. Oct. 17. hai i«ilt another blow Its fov the Attorited a contract rail, when he was .-■>!. and Sinclair of Purchasing < oMpuqr, for* the G royalty on tkf oil of Dome. Wyoming, productive oil re- GovenuMMta the Attorne\ -(ieneral's
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    BRITISH CONCESSION IN SHANGHAI.
    62 9 Reported Relinquishment. ■ruient. Copyright*. London, Oct. 17. it the 1912 «'luh to-day Mr. x uservativc M.P. for l»uti dirtctoi of Shell and Anglo- iviini rtlßflliil and has lived i-xt- -n>svely in the East, said -.r informed that it m the in- Britain to five up the
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    BIG TASK FOR ANGORA "HIGHBROWS."
    85 9 1 Popularize new Alphabet. London. Oct. 7. -pU—With a Mew to popular- alphaU-t of Utiß characters iH that all inhabi- men. women and children, •pedal public courses, at i alphabet u,li be taught. •WM, euiaoi ami other places of »»Mbeeonvm«l into temporary bjetor. Till bt
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    ATLANTIC GALES.
    91 9 R^'< of Recent_ Tornadoes. Rugby. c t. 4. th*l has been experieneww England-America route for ft*, been racing for over twen- Vide area in mul-At-WM from ships noMiag have shown r *»rs«. than gab f om have »I1 points of the tornhandled square mani.-r armania from a «t*t
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    MUSTAPHA KEMAL'S REMARKABLE OUTBURST
    37 9 t0 Uecojjnize Kin* I I ..n.l.Mv. Oct. 7 *"•»>, Mu-i- l- Alt I Ahmed h '^PH,,p''"' P 3h iniln ln Tupk«. v p arisien representl^'^him.,;,:, 1 1^^ would not ol J)'i not do so.
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    GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.
    198 9 APPOINTMENT OF CHANC HSUEH LIANG. Feng Withdraws Opposition. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nankin*. Oct. 17. reng U Hsiang org-inally expressed his disapproval of the appointment of Chang Hsueh Lianjr to the State Council, considering it premature, but after his arrival at Nanking, when informed that the other
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    THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE
    82 9 Melbourne Workers to Resume [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne. Oct. 17. The waterside workers have decided to apply for licenses and to resum.? work. Sydney. Oct. 17. Stevedores handling overseas vessels have rejected the proposal for resumption on the ground that volunteers will receive preference under licensing, but lumpers
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    DEATH OF SIR FRANK DICKSEE.
    67 9 President of Royal Academy. [Reuter's Service.] ondoit. Oct. 17. Sir Francis Bernaid < Frank > Dicksee. died to-day. Sir Frank Dicksee. who has been PresiJent of the Royal Academy ■feet 1924. was in hi> Ttfth year. He tint exhibited at the Academy in 187rt and
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    "GOING. GOING. GONE!"
    61 9 Floor Collapses as Hammer Falls. I ondon. Oct. 7. 'Going, going, gone!" said a prominent auctioneer at sale at Pontypridd yesterday evening, and he suddenly disappeared through the floor with between 20 and 30 customers! Doctors, the Police, and ambulances rushed to the scene and extricated the
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    GREAT AVALANCHE IN SWITZERLAND.
    89 9 Berne, Oct. 4. A serious landslide occurred at Mottoarbino in Ticino canton. A great avalanche Of earth and stones estimated at a hundred million cubic feet piecipitated into Arbedo valley over more than a mile in area forming a dam which is holding a lake 300
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    A DUTCH-JAPANESE ENTERPRISE.
    63 9 [N'anyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Oct. 16. A provisional agreement has been signed between the East Borneo Company and the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, the former thereby agreeing to transfer the mining rights of certain oil bearing land in Dutch East Indies to the latter. The Mitsui Bussan is
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    282 CARATS DIAMOND.
    51 9 Native Employee's Find in KJmberley. Kimberley. Oct. 10. A native employee in the Barkly West litrirmtfs at Kimberley picked up a diamond the size of an egg, weighing 282 carats. It is the biggest ever found in the alluvial diggings. A Kimberley diamond merchant paid 434,500 for
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION.
    27 9 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Oct. 17. A postponement of the General Election is improbable, and it will very likely be held in June.
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    THE NAVAL COMPROMISE
    176 9 FURTHER DETAILS OF PARIS "SCOOP." Horan's Admissions. [Reuter's Service.l Paris, Oct. 17. A Quai d'Orsay communique in reply to alleged misleading declarations by Horan and Hearst says that on Oct. 8 Horan signed an admission at the Prefecture of Police that he charged De la Blanque (a
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    "FOX MURDERER" TO HANG.
    120 9 American Youth's Double Crime. [Renter's Service.] Sacramento, Oct. 17. "The fox murderer." Hickman. will he hanged on Friday unless the Governor of California reconsiders his decision not to intervene. In addition to the crime of murdering Marion Parker. Hickman was convicted on March 11th. with an
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    BUSH FIRES IN AUSTRALIA
    125 9 Damage Estimated at a Million Pounds. London, Oil S. Sydney.— A blistering 63-mile-an hour north-west wind is sweeping the State of New South Wales, uprooting trees and .m--roofinir houses. The dangerous conditions have :>etn accentuated by bush fires, which gutted it large modern paper mill in
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    SHOCK FOR DOLLY SISTER.
    232 9 Excluded from Share of Wealthy Estate. London. Oct. 6. Rosie Dolly, one of the famous Dolly Sisters, is expressly excluded from the benefits of the will of her millionaire father-in-law, the late Sir Mortimer Davis. The estate is variously estimated at between €10.000,000 and £30,000.000. Rosie
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    A SOCIETY BETROTHAL.
    29 9 London. Oct. 8. The Duchess of York's youngest brother, David, is betrothed to Rachel, daughter of Colonel Spender-Clay, the Tonbridge M.P. and niece of Viscount Astor.
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    46 9 The engagement is announced between Geoffrey Leicester Gray, British North Borneo Civil Service, only son of the late Mr. Leonard Gray, of Kingston, Jamaica, 8.W.1., and Mrs. Gray, and Penelope Milnes Townsend, only child of Mr. and Mrs. P. H- Townsend, of Plasnewydd, Bonvilston near Cardiff.
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    RUBBER'S FUTURE.
    94 9 MR. ERIC MILLER AND RISE IN CONSUMPTION. Replacement of Poor Tyres. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright-1 London. Oct. 17. Mr. Eric Miller, presiding at the annual meeting of Messrs Harrison and Crosfields Ltd., said he anticipated that there would be a further rise in consumption of rubber owing to
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    WOMAN MISSIONARY TO BE RELEASED.
    81 9 An Early Settlement. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong *onfc. Oct. 17. The Hone: Kon^ Telegraph's Wuchow correspondent reports that Bishop Holden has wired from Chaoping to the effect that a representative of the Chinese magistrate has made arrangement to meet the brigand chief to negotiate
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    THE NANKING INCIDENT
    56 9 France and China Reach Settlement. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Oct. 17. Npte> settling- the Nankin^ incident between France and China were exchanged yesterday and the texts were published this afternoon. The terms are similar to the Chinese and American Notes on April Ist •and the Chinese
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    CAR MAGNATES MUNIFICENCE.
    183 9 Mr. Morris's £40,000 Oflfer to Infirmary. London. Oct. 8. Mr. W. K. Morris, the motor manufacturer, who has already promised £40.000 for the extension of the Radcliffe Infirmary at Oxford, has offered to contribute a turther *40,0(ift. if £310.000 is collected from tthtr sources. Mr. Morris' fortune
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    86 9 General Pei Inspects British Troops. [By arrangement with N'anyanq: Siang: Pau Press). Shanghai. Oct. 17. The Japanese Minister is returning to Tokio. Pei Chung: Hsi has instructed Li Ping Shian to reduce his troops east of Tientsin. Pei Chung Hsi responded to an invitation to inspect British
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    LIKE A WOLF.
    102 9 Girl of Three Who Cannot be Controlled. London, Oct. 8. Endeavours are being made by. the Wiliesden Guardians to secure the removal from their hospital of a girl, three years old, who can neither be properly controlled nor trained. The case, whioh is most extraordinary, is an
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    FENG YU HSIANG TO VISIT JAPAN.
    27 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Oct. 16. A rumour is current that the Christian General, Feng Yu-hsiang, is shortly coming to Japan.
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      17 9 Dr. J- G. Castellain, Health Officer, F.M.S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, will be leaving for Home next week.
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      172 9 I Robinson&Co.,Ltd. I i 5 (Incorporated in S.S.) j I "TRICOLINE" Shirts and Pyjamas fr*^k Incolin^i Shirts j «t ft n V Y^mSMi j s Incoline Pyjama li uipfly l l i In Plain Colours with Contrast 1 I f Collars Cuffs I^ill 1 1 Fawn, Grey, Sky Lavender. J]
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      717 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONJXW N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LOITOON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Due S'pore. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. CALCHAS For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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      530 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) "BiiiMirlK. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due S'pore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF MOBILE Oct 19 s.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov 17 ss. CITY OF
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      593 11 O. S. K. Line. 1,,.;, .monv Steamers. Arrive. Leave. i jL.n. K>tt*rdam, Hamburg, Bremen. Dlpkirk and Antwerp via Colombo. \4en. B«W and r rt Said Alaska M*ru Oct. U» Ort. 11) T'-un. Santa*, Rio <I<- Buenof Altm, (Round the -World [>a.««ajre €150.) fl* Plnta Maru Nov. 1 Nov. ft, Zanzibar.
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      509 11 TRAVEL^ CXJMFORT DOULAR 4aL "FRESIIMENT* j m Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electricfans. 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.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    537 12 BRITISH NAVAL PROGRESS. Wireless Control of Ships. Portsmouth, Sept. 10. The German Admiralty have managed to obtain a good deal of publicity from the circumstance that the ex-battleship Zahringen has been converted into a target ship which can be controlled by wifeless without a man on bo'ard. The
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    THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY.
    116 12 Reduction in Tonnage Building. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 16. A reduction of 113.000 tons of shipping at present under construction compared with three months ago is recorded in Lloyds' ship-building returns; also a reduction of half a million compared with Sept. 30 last year. The north-east coast
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    69 12 The erection of the new Crystal Ice-mak-ing Plant of The Atlas Ice Company, Ltd., capable of turning out a daily output of 40-50 tons is now completed and it is expected that the ice produced from this plant will be on sale in the local market lery shortly. We understand
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      537 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE,- SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins da
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      158 12 M.S. SELANDIA. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Europe (arrived Oct. 9th) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godowq 48 and l<> on Fridav October 19th, 1928, at 9.30 a.m No further survey will he
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      56 12 s.s. NIEUW ZEELAND. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer ron> Australia (arrived Oct. 13th) are hereby totified that a general survey of all cargo anded in a damaged condition will be held at Jodown Nos. 21 and 22 on Saturday, October 0, 1928, at 9 a.m. No further survey
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      409 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. I 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.SJL) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO (BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ANn BALTIMORE (via Su«»). M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Oct. 29 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Nov. 15 ov 5 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Dec. 13 JJJJ I™ 21 PACIFIC- JAVA -CALCUTTA
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      175 12 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. By Fortnißhtly Paswnner StfunrfBetween Ranfreon, MarsrilifK and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. UtM Ranfw* s.s. PEGU N° v ir s.s. HENZADA N« v s.s. YOMA P* 8 s.s. AMARAPOORA I** J s.s. CHINDWIN J an s.s. KEMMENDINE J an s.s. BHAMO t'*- h s.s. SAGAINX;
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      641 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei ILembin 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, looh, Taiping, Penaag and Kedan and Lower Siana 6 a.m. Kelantan' every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      71 12 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Oct. 16th. Max. shade temp. 87.5 F Min. shade temp. 74.2 F Mean shade temp. 79.6 F Max. sun radiation 155 F Min. grass radiation 69.5 F K Sea temperature Max., B3 Min. 81 F
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    A CREEPY EPISODE.
    1243 13 We are holidaying this year in one of thosy genuine, old-England villages which you who dwell :n the tropics -who should K.iow u better than I, f.om my long s-o--journ? love to conjure up in. imagination promising younejf just such a village when the time tor furlough
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    GOOD-BYE SUNBURN!
    650 13 While I was unpacking Grannie came in so chic and smait so graceiui and modern. "So you're bad:, my dear. Well that's very nice but heavens what have you done to your face— you look like a piece of tanned leather how. 4 Yes, isn't it splendid, Gran
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    LOTTERY FOR A HUSBAND.
    149 13 A Matrimonial Idea From Hungary. BudapestThe Budapesti Hirlap, one of the solider daily papers, has received an astonishing proposal from a young man who testifies to the genuineness of his letter by the signatures of two witnesses. After stating his age, occupation, address, and religion, the
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      204 13 1 FOR THE 1 I NEW FORD CAR USE I |TEXACO| 1 Motor Oil Heavy FOR I I TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL I g USE g Texaco Thuban Compound Manufactured by The Texas Company U.S.A. S Distributors for Malaya: I William Jacks 8 Co., (Malaya) Ltd. 1 Singapore, Kuala Lumpur. Port
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    TWO-JOB BOYS OF THE AIR.
    1056 14 LEARNING TO PLAY THfi "GREATEST GAME." R.A.F. School At Halston. In the heart of Buckinghamshire, where 'he wooded, u.idulating country is at its Most glorious, there is one of the most renaikahle educational and training centres n the world. For a boy of fifteen with
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    HOY ORGANIST MARVEL.
    323 14 Improvisation of a Voluntary. A boy who must surely be destined to jecome one of the most famous organists >f his time plaved the service at St. Margaret's. Westminster, recently. Gordon Thorne. a fifteen-year-old Southne!ds boy, start ed to learn the organ only three years ago, yet
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    CHINESE IN SARAWAK.
    426 14 Their Address to the Rajah The feelinps of thi' Chinese community towards H.H. the Rajah of Sarawak are aptly express?d in the following address presented on the occasion of the Rajah's birthday last month. Your Highness, On the occasion of Your Highness' Birthday, we, the Chines? Community
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    ORDER OF THE STAR OF SARAWAK.
    193 14 Distinction for Leader of hmrtr Community At the recent celebration* i with the birthday »t H. 'I Sarawak. His Hiftimew, known that an Order of Honoof I ed the Most Excellent Order of Sarawak had been in- 1 upon Mr. Ong Tfiang Bw« panionship
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    65 14 loyalty of the Chin.-. country. Your Highneai ban w* years in the country, of »'l been spent as S<.\ i.iV'i Highness. Her Hitrhn. Highmsses the Dayaw tilt TuanMuda long life awl pority, and we cannot all* occasion of Your ll .Phn, I by without expressing to V profound satisfaction at
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    19 14 His Highness the Rajah appointed Mr. K. H P. Surveyor of Ships, and Ml Bryan to be Private SecreUi
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    McALISTER AND CO., LTD
    1402 15 Annual Meeting. The annual general mettinu of Me Mist*, and Co., Ltd. was held yesterday. Mr 1). Reid presiding. Others present were Messrs. A. McE. Marshall, C. A. Xiven and C I). Slater (directors), the HonouraW^ Mi I. Baprnall, Messrs. W. J. Wilcoxson. D. S B.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 October 17. Hank 4 m.s. j .i^ Bank demand o 15- 1H Private credit* 3 ir..s. 2 4 New York, demand SG H Credit! PO ii iya j;v, France, d< mand 1446 In<lia. T.T. IH% Hong Knag, dew ad n px. l)i>. Yokohama, demand 128)4 Java, demand 140'Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    199 15 Oetoesi it. T'!l _'T.'> Ti.il-; Sll>'.»- N Gambier 71^ Pepper White hh Pepper Black 68 Flake Tapioca J"4. Pearl Sa^o Smai'. 794 Copra Sundrieti IU.iJO Rice- Liang llin t har Nark Re(s IfajU (Newj 3.^0 Rice, Siatn <>)(] No. I. 330 Rice, Ra^ipoun Bintan 260 Rice. Rangeoa Bioks 2.",tj
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 15 YESTERDAY'S RI'BKER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Connim Rubber Association held it> sxc.th. auction yesterday, when there wt-ic «atalotfiu-<l 1.100.10-.* lbs.; 491.12 tons. Offered 858,854 lbs.; :!x::.J2 tuns, gold 71MSG Ihs.; :{1'.«.",7 tons. Spot. Nfw York Ik-v 4 t n ts I'KKKS KKAI.IZKI). KiKhed Smoked Sheet. ents
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    251 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Oct. 17. Rubber. London s ].i I«W|. 1 ]«i,| .ji.wri Local HO'^.. Tin. London v.2is. |0a up. Lorn] 1099b for 275 tons. Mininje.— Sttjidy. liahnian Hydraulic 1.45 1. .">0. Kuchai 1.68 1.71. .lohan :i2'83^r, Hong Katt 4M 45, Sungei Way 8.00 :'..n». Taiping l.o;> 1.08,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    124 15 YMtifliip*! AltoratitM. Oct. ?7th.. Clasiiii Prim, Bmfn Seller*.. Batu ('aws 1.471, i.;,:;v.. Kuchai < :*> > 1 1.71 kKuyohfl ;;j 53 Malayan Cons. j <:;, 1. Mambmia 1.21i i.jsl. t "i Penawata 77 7^1.. Raja Peraka 1.. 7JI Burmah Malaya jl>. 8d 4:is ml Jelapanp 24s l>:,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 15 Octeher 1 7th.. r_> «,\i, K k n»»<»n. R 8 8. cqeal t.. Staneard, >t.c i S l M)t Standard *.&J&. on T«ndei Oct. o■, B1 Nov-Dcr. in, :;<■ Jan-Mm i Tone of Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London Spu >!••> i> 15 1* p< r
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN.
    79 15 Tlu following U-W-irram hat l)«.-t'ti it ci-i\ ed from the Mine l<y t!»»- agents, Messn Boustead and ('<>.. Penang: First half Otto ber number ob« dredge two hnadied lixt) ■evea h«»ui > sixty eight thousand yards thre< bondred forty pikuls stop lost twenty nin»hours diesel and sescCrkal
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    22 15 Mexico if firmly disposed to comply with her doty loyally to pay rmtttton. fltnoi Montet (1c Ocm, Secretary to the Mexican Treasury.
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      285 15 f ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER *„0,00«.0<m THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      398 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OK INDIA. AUSTRALIA AM) CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £'."> each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserw Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate. London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Tongkah urtoar i po h (Bhukt-t).
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      623 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW ft CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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      SEVERE STEP AGAINST WATFORD CAPTAIN.
      100 16 Sequel to Fulham Match. [Our Own Correspondent. —Copyright.] London. Oct. 17. Further drastic action against a player has just been taken by the Football Association arising out of the match between Watford and Fulham at Watford on September 29. Barson. the Watford captain, and a
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      DRASTIC ACTION BY BOLTON.
      133 16 Wholesale Transfers. London, Oct. 8. The nt-ws has leaked out that Bolton Wanderers have put the whole of their players, excepting four, on offer to all league clubs, the exceptions being their internationals. Se«idon, Kean. who was recently acquired for approximately £5.000 from Sheffield Wednesday, Xuttall
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      TUNNEY NOT TO RETIRE.
      86 16 A Report From Italy. London. Oct. 10. The amazing statement that Gene Tunney has no intention of quitting the ring after his marriage is contained in a cable from Italy to-day. Tunney considers (according to the statement that it is his duty to defend his title
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      VETERAN TEST CRICKETER'S DEATH.
      60 16 >Ir. S. P. Kinneir's Accident. [Reuters Service.] London. Oct. 17. Mr. S. P. Kinneir, the veteran batsman and former Test player, was found lying dead near his motor-cycle in the Birmingham district to-day. Kinneir. who was 55 years of age. played tor Wiltshire and Warwickshire. He
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      FISHING BY ELECTRICITY.
      243 16 Berlin. "Angling will shortly be a thing of the past." This startling prediction is the pronouncement, not of an optimistic vegetarian, but of a distinguished German scientist who has devised a process of electrical fishing which he declares will put an end to the cruel old-fashioned methods
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      158 16 Dr. C I. Shaw has been appointed Health Officer, Kuala Kangsar Sanitary Board. An incident last June when three Sikhs are alleged to have molested a Bengali dancing girl had a sequel in the Second Court yesterday when the three men appeared before the Magistrate. It was alleged that when
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    THE CESAREWITCH.
    75 16 ARCTIC STAR WINS BY THREE LENGTHS. Tourist Unplaced. [Reuter's Service.] Lortdon, Oct. 17. Sir M. Wilson's Arctic Star won the Cesarewitch Stakes (three year olds and upwards. 2M miles) this afternoon. Sir M. Wilson's ARCTIC STAR 8.2 1. Mr. Sanford's BLANCONA 7.13 2. M. M. Goudchaux's ACCALMIE 7.13
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    AMATEUR MEETING AT IPOH.
    387 16 The Handicaps. The weights for the Perak Turf Club October amateur meeting to he held on Friday and Saturday are: Race 1. Ponies Class 2 3rd. Div. Six furlongs:- Perseus 10.12. The Chef 10.12, Jahat 10.11. Lucky Jack 10.6. Chandan 10.5, Brown Laddie 10.5. Untong 10.4,
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    SINGAPORE'S WORLD CYCLIST AT AKYAB.
    133 16 Akyab. Sept. 30. The world cyclist, Mr. Wong Ah Chai arrived here at 4 p.m. on September 27 and is the guest of Messrs. Eng Seng Bee, Strand-road. He left Rangoon on August 2*5. reaching Prome at 5 p.m. on September S. After a stay
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    THE KITTEN THAT WON THE LEGER.
    166 16 There is no link between Ru-kin and racing except their common initial, but in one of the letters in "Fors Clavigera" he told a remarkable story of a St. Leger winner. "The horse had been sent down to Doneaster to run for the St-
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    200-MILE WALK TO A MATCH.
    58 16 Mr. Charles Townsend, of Beverley-toad, Hull, described as "the most enthusiastic football supporter in the world" and famed as Hull City's "walking follower," walked from Hull, a distance of two hundred miles, to sec his team play Millwall. "I walk to every home and away
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    29 16 It is reported from Kampar that a young Eurasian girl is missing: from home. It is < believed that she has eloped with an Aus- tralian miner from Malim Nawar.
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  • A RACING SURPRISE.
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      RETIREMENT OF SIR ABE BAILEY.
      372 16 Valuable Stable to be Sold. London, Oct 7. A sensation has been created in racing circles by the announcement that Sir Abe Bailey, the South African magnate, has decided to sell his racing stable. 111-health is given as the only reason for this dramatic resolve
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      61 16 The following races will be held on Sunday next. A. Class:— Final for Mr. F. G. Lundon's Trophy. Start. 10.10 a.m.; Course. Club Course No. I or No. II according to weather condition?; Handicap?. Joy 10 per cent. B. Class: Final for the Vice-Commo-dore's Trophy. Start.
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      PROPOSED SELANGOR VISIT.
      50 16 To Play Duke's and S.F.A. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 17. The Selangor vs. Duke's football match here on Oct. 2tfth has been cancelled. It is now suggested that Selantror visit Singapore to play the Duke's on Xovember 9th and the S.F.A. on Xovember luth.
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      S.C.C. HOCKEY.
      15 16 S.C.C. HOC KEY. On the Padang yesterday evening an S.C.C. XI defeated the R.A. 3—o.
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      209 16 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight: Adams i Herbert) Rogues Fall Out. Bedford-Jones <H.) The King's Passport. Blake (George* Mince Collop Close. Charteris (Leslie) Meet the Tiger. Childers (J. 8.) Hilltop in the Rain. Cleaver (Hylton) Fog-Bound. Couch (Sir A. T. Quiller
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      50 16 Mr. R. Ramplen-Jones, of the Hong Fatt Mine, has been taken seriously tfl and has been by his medical advisers to proceed immediately for a long rest and change. The Directors of the Company have released him from his duties and he will be proceeding to Europe almost at once.
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  • HOME FOOTBALL
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      SUBSIDISE CLUB'S FROM RATES.
      40 16 A Newport Suggestion. (Our Own Correspondent. —Copyright.) London, Oct. 17. Mr. F. Quick, the Socialist Mayor of Newport, suggests that there is a case for the need for football clubs to be subsidised by the rates.
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      F.A's SURPLUS WEALTH.
      36 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Oct. 17. In response to criticisms the Football Association states that it is considering the devotion of some of its surplus funds to helping to purchase club grounds.
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      WELSH PLAYERS TO VISIT CANADA.
      32 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright. l London. Oct. 17. The Welsh Football Association is sending a team to Canada in May at the invitation of the Canadian Association.
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      DIRT TRACK RACING.
      31 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. Oct. 17. Statistics show that the permanent running of dirt-track racing is dubious in consequence of the absence of betting on the races.
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      PLAYERS' QUALIFICATIONS.
      51 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Oct. 17. Mr. Wreford Brown (Oxford) has put forward a proposal to the Football Council that no player representing a Club in a cup competition shall he allowed to play for another club in the following year unless he has secured a residential
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  • RUGBY.
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      S.C.C. Colours vs. White.
      179 16 The following are the teams for the S.C.C. Colours vs. Whites game on Tuesday on the Padang: Colours: .1. R. Purves (CapC), G. F. Sibary, D. H. Trumble, C. 14. Me Arthur. F. G. Minns. F. H. Collier, J. D. B. Moffatt. E. J. Sturgess, G.
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      SERVICES TRIAL.
      114 16 There will be a Possibles versus Probables trial for the Services on Monday. Teams as under: (D.W.R. unless otherwise stated. > Whites:— L-Cpl. Hardiment; L.Cpl: Merrifield. RASC. Lt. Armitage. RE. Pte. Geary. Pte. Sanson; 2nd- Lt Exham. Pte. Lumb; Lt. Miles. Lt. Lindesay. RA. Cpl. Christie. RAF. Cpl.
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      MALAYAN A.P.C. vs. NEGRI SEMBILAN.
      55 16 The following have been chosen to represent the A.P.C. Malaya XV in their an- nual match against Negri Sembilan on Saturday 'at Seremban: Macaulay; Ponsford (Perak), Robertson (Perak) (Captain). Barnes. Perrott; Hamilton, Xiblock; Sturgess. Bonaventura, Palmer. Muneey. Cuscaden (Selangor). Garside (Xegri Sembilan), Chippendale. Gibson (Penang).
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      61 16 The October Medal. The result of the Men's October Medal is as follows: J. M. Roberts, Up* W. L. Stevens, 2 C. A. Scott. 2 Capt. H. B. W. Savile, 1 G. B. G. Hull, All Square S. F. Guy. 1 Down O. R. S. Bateman. 1
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      SELANGOR F.A. CUP SEMI-FINAL.
      39 16 Last-Minute Goal for Chinese. [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 16. In the replayed semi-final of the Selangor F.A. Cup yesterday evening the Chinese beat the Rangers I—o,1 0, scoring in the last minute.
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      23 16 Captain R. Ritchie has been appointed to the Anking from the Kiungchow, vice Captain Plunkett Cole, who was wounded during the recent piracy.
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