The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 October 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press in CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1928. NO. 12,548
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    352 1 The eagerly awaited summary of the official documents in connection with the Anglo-French Naval Compromise have been published in the form of a white paper. Page 9. The Manchester Guardian describes the Anglo-French compromise as "a sceap, of paper" which should be^ dropped in the English Channels
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    SPRING IN PROVENCE.
    965 1 One. of the chief attractions to the English motorist in the Midi is the absence of all hedges, or, indeed, barriers of any kind which might obstruct the view of those stretches of beautiful open country lying before one's delighted gaze for n}aiw miles A either side.
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      275 1 Baffles Hotel Rooms with Modem Sanitation. I TEA m DINER I DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT J EVERY Unrivalled in the East. EVERY I MONDAY TITFNI.AV I 1 WEDNESDAY TUESDAY g FRID.Y THURSDAY g MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA Saturday I fc «_»xe McGuire Shanghai's Most Popular Dancer OrriMrtra. McGjire. will appear dunnsr
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      380 1 i Shields through the ages I I *m\ _fc__. mm^ m^ m i WmmL^2i 22 r /the ancient britons i 5 i^^M V __l mmW I m^* m ***m With no shield but a coat of paint, f _7 lß_t___. JuXW. mmmWm. w^ en came to actual fighting the Wi|^MfrC6.
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      142 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. New programme at Pavilion cinema Pasfe 2. Variety of cooked meats at Cold Storage Pape 10. Last 7iiglit of present programme at Alhambra Page 2. Firestone gun dipped tyres for most miles per gallon Page 5. "Shadows on a Malavan Screen" at Kellv Walsh's— Page 10. Rotterdam Lloyd
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      9 1 SWALLOW ARIELL IN 5 LB. BAGS PATENT ROLLER FLOUR
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      98 1 THE WEEii. Wminemimm, 24th. Hiph Water, 7.42 p.m.. 7.0. 6.16 p.m., 7.3. Australian mail close. 9 a.m. Thiirxdny, 25th. Hifrh Water, 8.26 a.m.. 7.5. 7.:.1 p.m.. 7.8. Malacca: H. W. 4.40 a.m.. 5.6, 5.20 p.m., 5.5. B. I. homeward mail closes. Football: S.F.A. Cup teal Stadium. Tournament Rusrhy: A. P.C.
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    MURDEROUS ATTACK IN TIENTSIN.
    264 2 French Resident and Son Wounded. ln tht varly hours of Saturday Ott. II an entry was made into the residence of Monsieur .1. P. Forrer. a well-known French merchant at Villa Moriem, -521 liureau Street. Tientsin, and a murderous assault made upon him. anti his son
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    MADRAS TRAGEDY.
    206 2 rrcminer.t Business Man Charged. Madras. Sept. _'s. 1 i.t Police |>reltt.e< B th.M^«- to- Is y i Mr. Coliett, Mai. i of the Vat Alum Oil Company. Ltd.. in tonnexion with Motor tranedy on September for i •.-!> i iu! -frligea. »i; i. mi.. The ruagistfate issued nam
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    CHINESE BANDIT OUTRAGE.
    62 2 Swedish Missionary Murdered I'eiptnK. Oct. IS. The Swedish Legation states that Chinese bandita l_avc mnrderea a Swedish iiiis>ion--ary. Mr. KoiKTt F.lias Bion<.<lahl. of the Swedish Alliance Mission. Mr. Ulonulahl was mmimu from Kueihuatias, in the north-west of Shansi province, le Tokyo. He waa attacked whiir spending m_ht
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    WALES AND WITCHCRAFT.
    316 2 The Moleskin Cure. Incredible th.>u^h it mnj MMnd la tfcii n ..'.t i -of-fact 9M*t witchcraft is still widely believed in and practised kl Wales, and among its devotee i arv people of education a> well as simple folk. This faet was announced at the jubifo congreaa
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      268 2 A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST .RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD.. Opposite New Post Oflics. SINGAPORE. KELVEY m m^ presents her _4fll x^ TALENTED PIPILS «^fcfy^» i «t the Victoria Theatre on fl^7 \(j\. rith. ;»t 9.1."> p.m.. I _^tA_ NOV. Bth.
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      341 2 VICTORIA THEATRE j 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
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      290 2 UHAMBRA p fe (Ita Chenc Km and Cn., _U„ Proprietors) To-Night Positively the Last Nigkt IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEW> XKe Great Family Picture FOUR SONS The heart-appealing story of a gold star mother and A FOX SUPER-PRODUCTION. In the First Show at 7.30
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1393 3 GENERAL'S HOMECOMING FROM CHINA. Emperor Creates Precedent. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Yoki.hima, Sept. 25. Honours that are generally accorded only to commanders who have returned after a victorious foreign war were bestowed on Lieutenant-General Fukuda, commander of the Japanese forces in Shantung recently, when he returned here
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    BRITAIN PULLING AHEAD
    422 3 Little "Grouse" That Means Nothing. There seem to be too much fear and despair in Britain nowadays. If we could only recapture the spirit of the old merchant adventurers we could yet- rule the world of commerce again. Sir Malcolm Robertson, British Ambassador to the Argentine. Englishman
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    48 3 1 I.e engagement is announced between HerU «t Walter Steele, Sitiawan, Federated Malay States, son of the l-.te Mr. H. W. Steele, Public Works Dept-, F.M.S., .nd Mrs. Steele, Bournemouth, and Elizabeth Joan Haley, only child of Mr. C. R. Haley, Borough Treasurer, and Mrs. Haley, *i Bournemouth.
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      172 3 ■MR 3 **m*mm lk ****"\p G' LAXO builds firm flesh, plenty of strong bone, and a sound constitution. It contains nothing whatever to harm baby or cause j: him pain. That is why if Baby is fed on Glaxo he will progress steadily day by day into happy childhood. Give
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      468 3 i Estate S Trust Agencies (1927) Limited (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926, with Security deposited with the Straits \l Settlements Government.) is prepared to act as j; Trustees, Executors, Adm nistrators. Receivers. j; Managers of Real Estate, Attorneys for Collection of j Rents, Investigators and Managers of
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    FROM SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND BY CAR.
    188 4 Malayan Motorists in Bombay. Bombay. Oct. 9. Two Ceylonese residents of British Malaya, Messrs. M. Canagasabey and Pillai, are endeavouring to break new ground in a journey from Singapore to England. This journey, of course, has been done many times before, but always by
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    CHUMMY SALOONS.
    141 4 There is quite a vogue just now for "occasional four seater" saloon bodies on quite big chassis. The idea started with the provision of a small space, intended for lugg age. i ugs and so forth, behind the seat of a coupe ami has gained ground until now
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    93 4 Firemen from England, America. France. Portugal and Poland recently visited the Fiat works in conjunction with the Internationaf Fire Brigade Tests held in the city of Turin. The interest of this visit lay in the fact that many of the firemen used Fiat fire engines and other motor mater. al
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    556 4 VOLUNTEERS AND CAR TAXATION. To the Editor. Sir, As the time when demand forms for automobile taxation draws nigh, one begins to draw comparisons and wonder why Service men stationed here get away with it and have their taxation remitted Why should Volunteers, especially if they
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    JUDGMENT IN DRIVING.
    356 4 Thinking in Terms of I and Seconds. A Canadian police magistrate is to be commended for putting forward a sugges tion to motorists which, if generally followed, should bring about a safer condition of affairs on the roads. We have ourselves pointed out that some drivers arc
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    96 4 Lady drivers only were admitted to the 750 mile endurance test, under the control of the Polish Automobile Club, which .carted from Warsaw and included the towns of Cracow and Lemberg. Conditions were difficult, for all cars had to be fully equipped, and to carry the full number of passengers,
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    SLIPPERY ROADS.
    758 4 Ministry of Transport Experiments. London. Sept. 19. The provision of a road surface which will withstand the strain of modern traffic and yet be free from that slipperiness of which so many complaints are now made by road users is one of the most difficult problems now confronting
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    SPROUTS ELDER WANTS BIGGER DIRT TRACKS.
    177 4 I have several times ban mmmi what I think the chances ar. of th' lar. tracks coming into fa.-hion m*mt Um*, f aonally. I think they are pretty tm* and for several reasons. The area nerfM for a track would mean that it would
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    CAR CLIMBS BEN NEVIS.
    106 4 Accompany in* Horse Fall- o** A Ford car, driven bj Mr HjjWj ander, of Edinburgh, up the WW* the western slopes of bYn V highest mountain, on Sept la, reaching the top. t Soon after the start lhi u fortunate accident. The cat ci h r<
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    14 4 Seventy London policemen special classes at the Ma tn! stitute, Latchmere-road. KM petrol engines.
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      267 4 ___i mM mm. m w^ 7^ m m m WM m\ <y w ________________________L_E-___I £<_:____________■ mm mm mW For The Man Who Knows lyres um Drivers who insist upon the sort of service that ordinary tyres cannot give, find the utmost pleasure and satisfaction in Fisk Tyres. Fisk Balloon Cords
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    TRAFFIC HELD UP BY TWO MOTORISTS.
    228 5 Hundreds Waiting While They Argued. A reader of the Daily Express describe? a thi following Utter a traffic jam which -used by nothing but the obstinacy of tai motorists. To the Editor of the Daily Express. >ir There was a hold-up of motor-car <
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    AN UNUSUAL JUDICIAL OUTBURST.
    250 5 J '-'""i"! i hee-court magistrate, who 1 hearing ;i number of cases in which w UM monc< j 1()r mggjc9emumj the limit, mid: These chars-a-bancs dangerom contrivances; they are '•n with great recklessness and are a "j* inconvenience to other people." A v «r who hail
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    NOVEL WARNINGS FOR MOTORISTS.
    159 5 Thanks to the initiative of the Touring) ("lub de France, first aid stations for those injured in motor accidents have been established on the roads. But the Ministry of Public Works, which has charge of the roads and bridges, considers that these stations and the increased
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    WHY NOT CELLULOSE?
    150 5 When will cellulose finishes come into .vider use for interior fittings and external parts such as door handles, imitation iandaulet irons and similar parts? If we are to believe what we are told by those who make and sell many celluloae lacquers, says The Light Car and
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    THE SAFE SIDECAR.
    152 5 Which is the most dangerous type of vehicle, the car or the motorcycle and sidecar? It is commonly believed, of course, that there are far more accidents in connection with motorcycle combinations than there are with cars, but figures go to show exactly the reverse, says Motor
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    THE CHEV, IN AFRICA.
    1239 5 EXPEDITION IN KENYA AND UGANDA. On the Sudan Border. Nairobi the metropolis of Eastern Africa is one of the most elusive cities in the world, especially when the rains fall and it is cut off from all communication with the south for many months each year.
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    APPROPRIATE.
    22 5 "I see that someone suggests a statue im the inventor cf pneumatic tyres." "Wouldn't a bust be more suitable?"— The Motor.
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    74 5 Three fiist prizes were won by Fiat cars in this year's hill climb at Saconney, near Cereva. The distance was just under a kilometre in length. In the 1100 cc. class Rouviere went over the course in 1 min. 3 4-5 sec. In the 1500 cc. class Scheibler was the
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      228 5 Jill X i n m WmJm W machine the W an "observation rtay Firestone _T "look thro it- h the ground," effect, to _r make studies of tread action, actually m **Wm\**^^ occurs. They see exactly what your tyres do when rolling over the cround anti ran t tt. th,,.
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    THE ORIGIN OF THE MALAYS.
    1179 6 Of Mongolian Extract. A RACE OF INTREPID SEA ROVERS. In modern times it is a matter of con- > <!• rahla difficulty to say what race is the raal native of any country, and in spite vi common belief Malaya is no exception to the
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    WHAT BERLIN IS READING.
    374 6 Ilerlin. (ii i many, the country in which more books ar. written and published every year than in any other in the world, has become the literary vassal of England. English authors, such as John Galsworthy. H. G. Wells. D. J. I_awrence. Michael Arlen. P. G.
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    LATCHING GAS.
    173 6 Those who dislike both may consider a visit to the kinema as painful as an appointment with the dentist, but it has been left to an enterprising American dental surge n to combine the pictures with painless extraction. Acting on the belief that a thrilling movie is guaranteed
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    102 6 The retirement of Rear-Admiral Gordon Campbell has set "the mystery V.C." free to tell the story of the mystery ships in the Great War. and Hodder and Stoughton published his book early in October under the title of My Mystery Ships. This is a volume of great historical importance, being
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      LITERARY NOTES.
      1799 6 Elegance and Charm. London, Sept. 27. Mr. Philip Guedalla's latest volume, "Bonnet and Shawl" (Hodder and Stoughton) is a most graceful production. To begin with, the format is really elegant. The eye rests on the charming green binding with its gilt lettering and adornment of true lovers' knots
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      BOOK REVIEWS.
      667 6 Donovan's Island An Original Story I y G. H. Powell (Hodder- and Stoughton >. The opening scene of this nivel is laid in Dublin where Mr. Patrick Donovan, who had .emigrated to America in his early youth and who amassed a large fortune, rotllima to the lantl of
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    981 6 Provocative Last Words of a Great Man. j BAN ON INFORMATORY DOUBLE. "HOR ATI US.'* British bridge has just lost by death its' leading authority, Mr. William Dalton. He was almost the first to write about the game when it began to replace whist, and for
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    YACHTING.
    783 7 THE VICE-COMMODORE'S TROPHY. Merlin the Winner. Conditions were again ideal on Sunday for racing. The wind blew all the morning from the westward and was steady throughout. A fairly good start was made at 10 a.m.. m which Merlin had the advantage, by making a lone start to windward
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    SOLDIER AND TAXI-DRIVER.
    87 7 When the case in which Gunner Down.ei the complainant and a Sikh taxi-driver the accused,was mentioned in the Mf£*£ yesterday morning, it was said that the Summons had not been served and a further postponement was asked for- Chief Court Inspector Meredith stated that he was Informed
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    ARMS COMPANY CHAIRMAN'S FATAL ACCIDENT.
    36 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 22. Mr. Frank Drew, Chairman of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company of New haven and Connecticut, died to-day from nv juries received in a motoring accident.
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    13 7 The Ministry of Health have sanctioned thT^roXl Brighton Corporation to establish a crematorium.
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    YOUNG WIDOW'S STORY OF FRAUD.
    478 7 A Week-end in London. A chance meeting in the West End between a man and a young widow had a sequel at Bow Street Police Court in mail week, when Leslie Raymond, aged 38. a South African mechanical engineer, with no fixed address, was charged
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    20 7 Mr. W. J. Jamieson, Sub-age-nt, Charter edß^xtng, who went •P*^*** to Penang for his marriage, has returned with Mrs. Jamieson.
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    ROMANCE AMONG RASHERS.
    811 8 A SAINSBURY WEDS SHOP GIRL. Father Didn't Approve. Heie is a romance that touched the heart of all London: the story of a pretty Sainsbury shop girl who has now become one of the wealthy Sainsbury family; of how her own father would not go to the
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    115 8 I The following incident has caused much amusement amongst the staff of a certain office in lpoh. A workman, who is an ardent follower of Bacchus, went to Taiping to worship at the jovial god's shrine. He did this so well that he spent all his money and so could
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    569 8 NATIONALIST REHABILITATION LOAN. Women's Meeting. (Our Chinese Correspondent.) At the meeting of the women's section of the Appeal Committee on Nationalist Rehabilitation Loan, Singapore, held in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on the afternoon of October 17th. Mrs. Lim Boon Keng was elected to the chair. After speeches
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    MRS. HINCHLIFFE.
    218 8 Public Trustee To Administer Her £10,000. Messrs. Blackeney and Co., solicitors, of Albemarle-street, W., state: "As solicitors for Mrs. Emelie Jeannette Hinchliffe, widow of the late Captain Hinchliffe. we beg to state that a settlement of the £10,000 gift by Lord Inchcape for the benefit of the sufferers
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    52 8 Mr. Kidd, who is to act for Mr. Jordan Chairman, Kinta Sanitary Board, whilst thf latter is on long leave, is expected from Home in the first week of November. Most )f Mr. Kidd's past service has been spen* n the wilder parts of the Malay Peninsula —mainly the East
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    SPIRIT THUMBPRINT.
    713 8 SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S PHOTOGRAPHS. Earl Haig a Spiritualist. London, Sept. 9. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was host this evening to a personally invited audience that nearly rilled the Queen's Hall, had concluded that the spiritualists attending an international conference in London would be interested and amused
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    ATTEMPT TO STEAL FAMOUS 16th CENTURY BOOK.
    111 8 An attempt to rob one of the ca* taining valuable specimen- of ,r!v vm lish printing in the British -ectmn l Ol International Press Exhibition at has been made by an unknot, -can. escaped before he could be apprehend-* The man. unobserved by
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    POPPY DAY.
    75 8 If all those who have purcm Day labels would display cars much time and p<would be saved both to them energetic sellers, who er* Remembrance iVay to MO ever] bearing a label, instead ot' onlj proportion as at present. Th. of the General Committee ol will be at
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    THE NAVAL PACT.
    1112 9 SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. Denial of Secret Agreements. [Reuter's Service. l I.ond'n fid 22 Tbe rortesiinndence relating to the limitation of naval armaments published in the Whit* Papt-i includes notes published in the Echo de Paris, the speech by Sir Austen Chamberlain in the Commons anent the
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    REPARATIONS QUESTION.
    124 9 CHANCELLOR FORECASTS BRITISH ATTITUDE. Immense Contributions Already. Kpurr>r'« Service.} The British attitude to the forth. ominji Reparation Conference was foreshadowed by Mr. Churchill in a speech at Chingford. He declared that Britain was teady to accept an invitation to a Conference on the subject of German reparations and
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    MR. HOOVER'S CAMPAIGN.
    145 9 Accuses Democrats of Socialism. L Reuter's Service.] New York, OcL 23. The veteran statesman Mr. Kl i Huroot presided at a meeting where 20,000 people assembled to hear Mr. Hoover speak on the furtherance of his Republican candidature for the Presiuency. .V£r. Hoover vigorously accused the Democrats
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    COTTON INDUSTRY AND THE EAST.
    130 9 [Reuter's Service.] Lond< n. Oct. 23. The Cotton Yarn Association has circulated among its members statistics relating to cotton spinners in China, thus e-omplet-ing the survey of the industry throughout the Far East. The statement says that the importation of foreign yarn, with the exception
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    WESTERNISING AFGHANISTAN.
    67 9 Troublesome Villagers. [Reuter's Service.) Peshawar, Oct. 22. Afghan cavalry and artillery from Gardez successfully tarried out a punitive expedition on October 10th against Ghilzai. a village in the vicinity of the Altimur Pass on the Kabtil-Gardez road. Although no details are yet available, the action seems to confirm
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    NEW BRITISH MINISTER IN BANGKOK.
    77 9 An Experienced Diplomat. [Rputer's Service.] London, Oct. 22. Mr. Charlie Rhy< Wingfield is appointed Pritish Minister in Bangkok. Mr. Charles John Fitzroy Rhys Wingfield C.M.G., resigned his commission in the Army to es.tr the Diplomatic Service in li>ol. and has since served in Paris, Athens.
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      545 9 SiifU KS, NOTICE OF REMOVAL. WEK (HEM. SOOVS OFFICE. On and after Wednesday. October •*J Ist., the above office will be at NO 0 '..ROSVENOR HOTEL, Stamford Road, Singapore. REMINDER. Scottish University Student*. J"<!nut tmi.-nt- »f trie S-«.ltMi I'niversitie i.tnta*.. ,h.: tha kmmmml Reunion Diaaar ill Ih- hei. l in
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      884 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the purchase of the following: Item 1. .Assortment of Oil ;mtl Acetelym lamps and Generators. Item 2. Assortasent of wrap Iron including fO disc wheels. 116 -H> gall, oil diums. ,">1 Old Solid tyre-;. 7!» Old Pneumatic Tyres aad 22 tuhae. :*9O
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      531 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT WALNUT-STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD PUBNITUBB. ETC. At Flat No. M Amber Mansion ivia Penang Lane <.t. Orchard Bead I On Saturday, Oct. 27th., at 2...0 p.ra. Comprisiag] A haadasmsly carved teak silverware eahinat with glas. doors, oval design dining table with extra leaf and chairs
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    28 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. THOMSON At the Garden Terrace Xursing Home, Aberdeen. o>i October 22nd. 1928 to Elizabeth, wife of J. S. Thomson, a daughter. Both we!). (By cable).
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1928. THE MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES.
    816 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1928. THE MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES. An indication of the steady growth of Singapore la to be found in the Municipal estimates for the coming year which were considered by the Commissioners on Monday afternoon. The Budget for next year estimates that revenue aggregating $15>._, million
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    179 10 The engagement is announced of Mr. H. L. K. Graburn, of the Straits Trading Co., and Miss Cecily Finch, daughter of the Rev. H. C. Finch and Mrs. Finch, of Abbots' Langley Vicarage, Herts. A large number of police probationers have been appointed to Malaya. Their names are: H. B.
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    MURDERED FOR TEN DOLLARS.
    299 10 BRUTAL CRIME IN A JOHORE HUT. Chinese Sentenced to Death The story oi* brutal murder by a Chinese of another who owed him $10 was recounted at the Johore Bahru Assizes which openeu at Johore Bahru on Saturday before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. Tai Chong Keng
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    MALAY KILLED ON JOHORE ESTATE.
    204 10 A Two Day Murder Trial. Mr. Justice McCabe Reay was occupied for two days at the Johore Bahru Assizes in hearing the case against Tan Ah Seng, accused of the murder of a Malay. He was defended by Mr. E. L. Talma. The evidence for
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    GENERAL HOSPITAL DRESSERS' R.C.
    112 10 The anniversary celebration of the above club was held on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 5 p.m. on the Club's lawns. Mrs. J. Grey distributed the prizes to the winners in the annual tournaments and Dr. J. Grey Chief Medical Officer, Singapore presided. The function was
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    307 10 Miss Coope, sister of Mr. A. E. Coope, Magistrate, lpoh. is expected from Home on a visit early in November. I Mr. Tham Ving Thim Interpreter, Coroner's Court, has passed his examination in Kheh which entitles him to a pensionable increase of salary. Mr. Tan Keng Teow. Interpreter. Bankruptcy Office,
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    TORNADO IN PICCADILLY.
    83 10 PANDEMONIUM IN i. oNllftv HOTELS. ,)0N Havoc in the Streets (From Our Own < Wr.. M ltMfc nt| For 30 seconds a tornado ?5 swept down Piccadilly Great! lough street yesterday .•wi,,-/ r|^ There was pandemonium S Hotel and in the Cafe Roy,, smashed windows Mowing in
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    ILLICIT LIQCOR DISTILLERY.
    64 10 [From Our Own < 0r. e,,,,,-,, I'enaru* <>m m A Chinese named Koh Ah t ed in the Penang lN>l lct Court wS in possession of dutiable iquor J fermenting intoxicating <|Uor wft licence and further with |«U_dJrj pai-atus for distilling intoxicatia. i, p He pleaded guilty
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    MALAY CONSTABLES FINED.
    69 10 [From Our Own Com .peat* <M. four Malay constable, who men with assaulting a motor car drive,- Z J? J. Crabr Watt, one of the Senior. of the Penang Rar. in McAlister U, fined |S0 each. It W9> .toted tha cused alter having assault-d the oomikk. ant
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    POPPY DAY OPEN-AIR ENTERTAINMENT.
    67 10 A reminder is ,jiven of the variety entertainment to be fire* Stadium on Saturday a t 9M pm. the Poppy Day Kun.i. A well gramme ha< heen arranged and Um tion should receive excellent mp| such a deserving cause. Seat* mav ed at John Little's. If
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    65 10 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent .1 London, Oct. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as fofloa: Spot £222 m (down £29 If). F ward £220 3 16 (down t'2 11 161. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices follow: Spot
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    INSPECTORS' STRIUGGLE WITH ARMED CHINESE.
    202 10 Incident in a Coffee-Shop. Inspectors Ast in and Smith Lines Police Station raided a coffee <h New Bridge Road on Monday niirht in m* pany with a Chinese detective. On enter ing the coffee shop they >au three hi seated at a table. There waa
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    THREE IN TWO SEATER PLANE.
    114 10 Pilot's Wife on Mans knee* He set off from Hendon in t« Moth accompanied by Ida wife, i* Hermione Baddeley. ■ittiiK on th In a man friend. They reached l.ympne. mem an official declared that the machine overloaded. Tenant, therefore. \9* Boulogne with his friend
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    ANOTHER "SCRAP OF PAPER."
    149 11 THK PRESS AND THE NAVAL COMPROMISE. Decidedly Prosaic. [Reuters Service.] London. Oct. 23. The Time- in leader finds the white prosaic document" and r -anti climax suggesting there has been -„d eviation whatever in piinciple from the I<(^ course of British polity. There was I to
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    HUGE PETROLEUM EXPORT ASSOCIATION.
    23 11 Service.] Smrn York. Oct. 2-i. •mpanies the plan to form an uhu-h v. mentioned he details can be worked
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    THE FRENCH TENNIS CONTROVERSY.
    55 11 [Ri itsr'i "ervice.J Paris, Oct. tt. i'.." v. 'resident of the r and President af the Parliamentrti G i p. has itrcliiod he will inds of the Lawn Tennis 'hamber. [Owing lagi-cmsat with Governng the payment of entertainleration threatened to sum tennis rixures and to I
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    RUSSIAN ENTERPRISE IN OIL FIELDS.
    42 11 [Reuter's Service.] Msscasr. Oct. 22. S-prtuu Council for Xational the S net Republic has orderratMHU for new oil and ga>-bearing UT for the next 5 years. •9 tru>t> have started boring works Kr.h IVmn-ula and near Batum.
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    RUBBER FROM WEEDS!
    27 11 Ru^ian Engineer's Claim. [Reuter's Service.] Kieff. Oct. 22. Mfineer Domed Vtonororsky claims "> result of four vears experi- has lucceeded in making rubber unary weed-.
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    ZEPPELIN'S RETURN FLIGHT.
    31 11 Huw, red People Ready to Book. [Routers Senice.] Non York. Oct. 23. Graf.Zeppdin'i adventurous ■'■> a hundred people are anxious to the return flight at JWOO apiece, be .elected
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    THE PIRACY MENACE.
    150 11 Cautions on Dutch Steamers. [to* Ou, (Un orrespondent Hataxia. Oct. 18. y we man) serious cases of piracy SBS. recently the Java-China-has requested the Government 2 tnßed for its ships on Tl '^hmenu will bs II men strong N, si. Un m,arul „f a European officer 'bavin
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    AN HIPPOPOTAMUS-10,000 YEARS OLD.
    39 11 K^ains Discovered. l Ti> !!*J' l "s% <** 14. h-\ h W**W_s of un*»Wda_V_! I*™ disc< > v ered I feet r;,n lVof,, h ;i Ual near Wind- "xnr ir ia P*<*ing them at 10.000 years old.
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    A WIRELESS TO MARS.
    75 11 POST OFFICE ACCEPTS MESSAGE. Waiting For a Reply. [Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.] Th n i I'ondon, Oct. 23. 7 P d I w,reless messa^ for SE! to Crs lT Ru b >- Broadcasting Station to Mars. It was handed in by a London lawyer and the
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    101 11 [By arrangement with Xanvang Slant; Pau Press]. T. Shanghai. Oct. 23. Isman bandits have occupied and looted the city of Liyang. Kiangsu. wJLSTSL f i a P ane^ Parliamentarians n. sited Ch.ang Ka. Shek yesterday. The atter stated that Japan should endeavour to maintain peace in eastern
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    THE SINO-JAPANESE CONFERENCE.
    145 11 A Hitch in the Parleys. [By arrangement with Xinyang Siang Pau Press]. Shanghai. Oct. 22. Tht re were some strong passages in the > ourse of the Sino-Japanese conversations yesterday and a pessimistic view of the situation is taken. China insists on complete evacuation of Shangtung. [Xanyo
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    HANKERS AND GOLD EMBARGO.
    44 11 [Xanyo Xichi-Xichi Service.] Tokio, Oct. 22. A resolution urging the Government to take necessary steps for the immediate removal of the gold embargo was conveyed to the Government -by the joint meeting of representatives of Bankers in Tokio and Osaka.
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    COUNT UCHIDA'S MISSION.
    64 11 [Xanyo Xichi-Xichi Service.] Tokio. Oct. 22. Count K. Uchida who has just completed his extensive tour in Europe and the U.S.A. after signing the anti-War Pact at Paris said in an interview that there was much to be gained by his visit to various countries where disposition
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    AN AIR MYSTERY.
    131 11 Australian Who Did Not Turn Up. [From Our Own Correspondent. l Bat ivia. Oct. 18. On Wednesday afternoon a large crowd gathered at the Andir flying field at Bandoeng to witness the arrival of the Australian airman. Frank Hurley, who is supposed to be attempting the flight
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    SARAWAK'S AIR DEPARTMENT.
    395 11 Establishment in Hand. Experience of the advantages of airwork. in survey and other branches, examples of which have been fairly common in this part of the world of late has induced the Sarawak Government to arrange for the establishment of a regular air department in Sarawak which,
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    A NICKEL MERGER.
    169 11 BRITAIN TO CONTROL WORLD'S RESOURCES. "A World Peace Policy." [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 23. According to the New York American a merger involving £88.000,000 has just been ratified between the International Nickel Company and the Mond Nickel Company. This places the control almost of the entire
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    REPARATIONS.
    575 11 Britain's Indebtedness. f ßritish Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 23. The first Ministerial reference to the coming Conference on Reparations concerning which Mr. Parker Gilbert. Agent General for Reparation payments, recently visited London and Paris was made in a speech last night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr.
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    "AMOK" ON THE MINDEROO.
    1048 11 THREE INJURED MEN DIE IN HOSPITAL. Police Court Proceedings. Three of the 4 Hylams who were stabbed by a fellow countryman on board the Minderoo on Monday morning, died in hospital as the result of the injuries they received. The Minderoo was lying opposite godown 32
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    FORD'S RUBBER PROJECT.
    1323 12 WAY THEY WRITE OF IT IN AMERICA "Vast Amazon Empire." A recent mail from the United States brought a daily paper from Anderson, Indiana. Cnder two amazing headlines were details, written in a rather extravagant fashion, relating to Ford's Latest Rubber Project in Brazil. The details came
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    A FIRM'S SECRETS.
    304 12 A FIRM' S SECRETS. Alleged Corruption by Public Man. The trial opened before the Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild. K.C.) at the Old Bailey on Sept. 13th. of Charles George Milton, aged 43, a secretary and a member of the Croydon Borough Council, on a charge of contiavening the Prevention of
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    NEW LIGHT ON BIBLE HISTORY?
    114 12 Jerusalem. Sept. IS. Excavations which are expected to throw an important iight upon Biblical history will probably be commenced very shortly as a result of the visit which Professor j Gaistang. Professor of Archaeology at Liverpool University and formerly Director of the British School of
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1130 13 IMPORTANT ANTI-BOY-COTT MOVE. Direct Supplies. [From Our Own Correspondent.] I TVw. t Bangkok. Oct. 15. Ino ant.-Japanase boycott, which still •bow, nosi^ns of abating is the most Lr 'us matter confronting the authorities these days, and the most important new [W th, week undoubtedly is that ofth.
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    A CRICKET PROBLEM.
    441 13 M s_3 ARNER ON A MUCH NEEDED EXPERIMENT. Help For Bowler. It seems f a „ly wrt|lfc| that a wJder ticket will be tried in the c_ i.:.tv cricket matches next season j Following the declaration of Kent in favour of the chanire. Yorkshire has now passer!
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    POLICE ELUDED FOR A MONTH.
    335 13 Recaptured Girl's Attempted Suicide. London. Sept. 14. Molly, or Josephine. West, the 17-year-old girl who escaped at Winchester on August 20 while being taken from Portsmouth to Winchester Prison, was arrested in London late on Wednesday night. She was seen walking in Tottenham Court Road
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    PENANG BREACH OF TRUST CASE.
    52 13 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Oct. 22. Shaik Mohamed Manimmiar, manager of the Straits Cattle Co_, was to-day sentenced to two months' imprisonment on a charge of criminal breach of trust of $3,951, the property of the Muslim Mahajana Sabha, between February 2nd. and December
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    90 16 The Seistan arrived from China ports yesterday with 797 deck passengers on board. Portsmouth Council are to make representations for a reduction of speed of passing big vessels, following the swamping of holiday-makers on Southsea beach by a wave from a liner. Included in cargoes arriving yesterday were
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    297 16 Vancouver. B.C. Blazing a new air trail and carrying the first air mail from Ottawa to the Pacific coast, Squadron Leader A. Earle Godfrey brought his seaplane down on th< water at Jericho Beach Station here on September 8. The flight was a notable
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    CANADA'S SEA HARVEST.
    209 16 Ottawa. Ont. Somewhat smaller catches of salmon, lobsters, herring and mackerel are reported in the official summary of Canada's catch of sea fish for the first half of the present year. On the other hand a notable increase was recorded in the quantity of cod landed over
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    MONTREAL'S POPULATION NOW OVER ONE MILLION.
    98 16 Montreal, Que. A striking criterion of the ra|tid growth of Montreal is given by advance sheets of Lovell's Montreal Directory for 1928-29, which estimates the population to be 1,032,385. This is for the city proper, but when the big suburban cities which are divided
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    AIR CHAIN TO THE EAST.
    1117 17 THE LINKING UP OF THE INDIES. Dutch Enterprise. oS s erCla] aviati nin the East presents certain features which are absent from similar enterprises in Europe, writes the Batavia correspondent of the Times. Noteworthy among these are the greater distances to he covered and the
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    PENANG Y.M.C.A.
    357 17 Proposal to Close Down. 1 t^?M^i^'v T tin ot the im ____^~^ifS__ 3 Board of Directors that n, present t should be clo S ed odow0 down ha The h r e e 1 c.dfc T 1 ~7 te »*'Hi. eventually ITs^E i consider thP 3 Pecial finally
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    WHAT IS A SCOT ?
    214 17 WHAT IS A SCOT The decision that the Scots Guards are to be open in future only to bona-fide Scots has opened an interesting discussion as to what constitutes a bona-fide Scot. There was a story, no doubt untrue, of a famous Territorial Scots regiment for entrance to which the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    152 17 Programme of Drills up to and for Sunday, October 28th. Wednesday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v), Voluntary Drill. S.R.A. (v). Revolver Classification. Eurasian Company, Company Parade. Chinese Company, Company Parade. Bde. Sig. Section (Sinhalese), Signal Training. 3 p.m. Raffles Inst. Cadets, Weapon Training. Thursday 5.15 p.m.,
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    28 17 Mr. Paterson, Chief Officer of the Straits 'Steamship Co's Matang has gone to the Ayuthia as skipper in place of Captain Burton, who has gone to the Kampar.
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    A MODERN PILGRIMAGE.
    1738 18 RETURNING TO THE DARDANELLES. Poignant Memories. Pilgrims have always gone to visit bones or the scenes where the bones have lived or died. They have a strange desire thus to commune with the dead, to stand beside the graves where their relics lie, to recall j' the
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    CHINESE PENITENTS.
    95 18 Firewalking Ceremony at Ampang. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 22. A Chinese fire-walking ceremony took place at Ampang yesterday. The penitents, of whom there were a larger number than usual, first walked round the square in procession dressed in white clothes and hoods, headed by the
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    123 18 Threatened Strike at Swatow. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press]. Hong Kong. Oct. 22. The Political Branch has cancelled the order arresting Chu Fai Yit. It has appointed Wu Kai Yin acting director of the Yeuthan Railway pending the return of Tsi Tsang Ki. Another strike
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    BARON NAKAMURA DEAD.
    26 18 [By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.] Tokio, Oct. 2t. The death is announced of Baron Yujiro Nakamura, member of the Privy Council.
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    HEADS AND TALES.
    214 18 A new but perhaps a rather obscure development of the old war between the Englishman and the Scot is suggested by the assertion from a hatter that Scotsmen have larger heads than the inhabitants of England. The obscurity arises from the fact that, even if the assertion
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    ROSE MACPHAIL A CO'S REPORT
    254 19 Singapore. Oct. 23. Rubber. London s^u. 1 16d «iown. Local 3a cents. Tin. London -.I'll l's, 5s up. I.ov il Mid 7 for 250 tons. Miring. Steady, Ulu Klang 10 prem. 12 prem., Penawats 70 81, Malaya Consols Of OS, IVtaling 4.05 5.05 ex div..
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    88 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Seller-. Batangr Pa*-u_g I*l > 47 1 5_ l Kampong 'iius) 86a 27--Kuvoh Tin 28 32 Malayan Collieries <16j 39.50 40.00 Penawat t>» 7* 82 Raja Perak <*1 80 85 Renong Consols. (SI) 22s 9d 23s M Sungei \Va\ 3.05 3.10 Talam Mines ($1
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    876 19 Oct. 23rd., Closing Prices. Buyers Seller.. Ayer Weng LOO 1.2 > Batang Padang 45 40 Eatu Caves 1.5o LH Bukit Arangs 1.01 1.11 prem. Hitams 75 7s i_ Hong Fatt ($1) 32'_ 3".'_ Johan Tin 30 32»., Kinta Tin Dred. 1.50 1.55 nom. Klang River 3.60 3.70
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 19 (Ktu\>o. 33. Uunk 1 m.s i^ Bank demand _> ;il-32 Private credits 3 m.s. j |fjS3 New York, demand 56^ Credits 90 days 5s 14 France, demand 1446 India, T.T. ***** Hong Kong, demand 11 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120 Java demand im% Bangkok, demand 8U Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    201 19 October IS, Tin 250 Tons $110 Gambier 714 Pepper White 101 Pepper Black 68 Flake Tapioca B^4 Pearl Sago Sma! 1% Copra Sundried 10.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan _IhiU Red Eagl- New 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 380 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 19 October 23rd.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot M %w\ Standard H.S.S. Spot "•<> W9% »n Teodei Xov-Dac. '/>•, M Jar). -.Mai-. -\o\ :!in.. Ti.nr af Market: Very Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet B=^l. per !b. New York Sp.»t Sheet G.ct* t»*M
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    U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
    83 19 The following arc figures o" the fox-sign trade of the United States during the month of August, received at the otliee of the American Tmde Comnrfaaion-r, 7A. Ocean Building. Total export* from tht U.S. $371,429,000.00 (Cold) Total imports into the I.S. $3__*ROO,OOO4W Exports to the S.S. 8
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    OUR FINANCE WIRE.
    649 19 Position of the Rubber Market. [Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright. London, O^-t. 23. Rubber shares are firm a few beiag oa the upward grate. Stocks 999 U WI! s«»:j tons. Sumatra Para has declared a dividend ol 5% pt-r cert, K.M.S. Malays a dividti d ot I per
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    RUR AND TIN RETURNS.
    137 19 Guthrie and Co.. Peaaag, Ageala. Renong Tin Dtl -edging, utput, tirsl full of October. 1828: No. 2 Dr. .i. 27. pi! d--No. 3 Dredge 11 1 pikul-. On September Lith two directors of tinSingapore Oi] Syndicate visited Mempakul and the oil camp at Tindak where .-atis
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      329 19 IVSSKTS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER §30,000,000 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 Act.
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      269 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £.'..000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,006,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Tongkah Amritsar lpoh (Bhuket). Bangkok Karachi
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      313 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,006,000 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. _rown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      41 19 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 ft CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist Moor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1471 20 The opinion that Perak will again be appearing in the final of the Malaya Cup Rugby competition this year is strengthened by the result of the match at Kuala Lumpur last week-end. Perak were without Ponsford and Robertson, two valuable scoring players, but they were able to beat
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    113 20 INTERNATIONAL SOCCER MATCH. England Beats Ireland. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 22. England beat Ireland at soccer by two goals to one at Everton before a crowd of 25,000 to-day, in sunny weather. __—____—_> Since the inception of international games between England and Ireland in 1882 England has won
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    HOME FOOTBALL SUSPENSIONS.
    119 20 Ban on 250 Players to be Lifted. London, Oct. 15. The Football Association Council at a meeting in London agreed to alter the Association Cup rules by which the Association will not receive five per cent of the gate receipts after the second round of the competition
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    OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    117 20 Lady Wins the Prize A train. The difficult nature of our last week's football competition and the surprising results, were reflected in the very low number of correct forecasts which competitors succeeded in making. The largest number of correct forecasts made was eight, which number two competitors
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    SELANGOR CUP FINAL.
    71 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kual. Lumpur. Oct. 23. In the Selangor F.A. cup final the S.C.R.C. teat Sultan Suleiman 3 o yesterday. There was no score in the first half. The Resident (Mr. J. Lornie) presented the cup and medals. E. N. W. Oliver, the F.M.S. lawn
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    55 20 On Monday night of last weeK the local steamers Sin Kheng Seng and Tronoh. outward bound from Singapore to Malacca, encountered a very heavy gale which blew over the coast of Pulau Kerimun. The passengers, who travelled by these boats, experienced a very rough and unpleasant voyage for a couple
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    427 20 AUSTRALIAN PLAYER'S VISIT. The Forthcoming Matches. Miss Daphne Akhurst and Miss L. Bickerton, the two members of the Australian women's lawn tennis team, arrived here yesterday morning on the Kamo Maru. They, were met by Mr. C. V. Miles (President of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association), Mr. C.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    43 20 WEDNESDAY'S TIES. Championship. W. H. Hansell vs. P. Carmichael; E. R. B. Upton vs. C. L. Wyatt. B. Claaa. F. Ruchwaldy scr. vs. W. Lindsay owe 50; Winner of Donoghue and Morris j va. R. T. Boyd plus 25. I
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    RUGBY.
    372 20 YESTERDAY'S S.C.C TRIAL MATCH. Fine Try By Minns. A remarkably fine try by Minns was the outsanding feature of the S.C.C. trial game on the Padang yesterday afternoon, which Whites won by a goal to a try. As an aid to the selectors ot the S.C.C. XV the match
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    SERVICES vs. S.C.C.
    186 20 The following have been selected to represent the United Services vs. S.C.C. on the Padang, on Saturday: L Cpl. Hardiment L Cpl. Merrifield, R.A.S.C., L/S. Smith. Pte. Holt, Pte. Bamford; 2 Lt. Exham, Pte. Lumb; Lt. Miles, Lt. Lindesay R.A.. Cpl. Christie, R.A.F. Cpl. Ryan. Pte. Annesley,
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    S.C.C. vs. NO. 1 CO.. DUKE'S.
    80 20 The following will represent the S.C.C. vs. No. 1 Coy.. Duke of Wellington's Regiment on Thursday, November Ist., on S.C.C. ground:— R. A. C. Wills; R. G. Littlehales, C. B. Pecker, D. H. Trumble. G. D. Sibary; I. A. M-. Smallwood. J. D. B.
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    R.S.Y.C.
    65 20 The following race will be held on Sunday next. "A" and B" Classes together:— The Vice Commodore's Team v. The Rear Commodore's Team. Start 10 am. Course Club Course No. 1 or 2 according to weather conditions. Handicap Nil; Teams will be notified later. The Vice Commodore's Team will
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    72 20 New Record for the Course. The October Bogey 'Competition resulted as follows: E. C. Van Der Beck 9 up. A. L. B. Lim 2 down. C. A. R. Bateman 3 Theo Leijssius 4 T. Morita 4 G. C De Silva 4 The winner E. C. Van
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    42 20 The following is the programme for week ending Sunday, October ,28th. Wednesday, Sim's Shield Inspection, 6th. Troop, Victoria Bridge School 5.15 p.m. Thursday, Band Practice Headquarters 5.15 p-m. Friday, Ambulance Class Headquarters 5.15 p.m. W. T. CHERRY, District Commissioner.
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