The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 October 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1928. NO. 12,549
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    325 1 Mr- Winston Churchill's statement that Great Britain will adhere to the principle of the Balfour Note with regard to reparations has been welcomed by the Home Press whose comments are published on page 9. Another fire has broken out at Tortumnc. this being the second this month
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    A MEMSAHIB ON THE N.W. FRONTIER.
    1506 1 "Great news, folks; a wild west film is coming. Shuders of terror, spasims ot amaizment, extasies of joy. Also featuring the World's greatest movie film actor, King Amanullah. Don't miss this week's show with all its_ thrills and expectings." Thus a handbill thrust into
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      246 1 WING LOONG. IH I KECOC.MSED HOUSE for ■1-ROrEAN TKOTICAL SI ITS. r J2, HIC;H STREET. A/tfW V_V_V.V_\V-V-\V%%V_'^ Raffles Hotel! Rooms with Modern Sanitation. o < FORTHCOMING EVENTS. i SATIRDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. f POPPY DAY BALL j bl aid <>t Earl Haijf's Poppy Day Fund. 2» TICKETS FOR DANCE ONLY/$2 EACH.
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      183 1 M n kfm^m*M m o9^^ INDEXED DIARY 1929 Price 13^^31 1 your I $2.50 Hjgjg§f| copy S A Diary with a unique Index feature. 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
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      120 1 f LAT__ST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankruptcy notices on page t. Commodious office to let Page 7. Cure that cough with Peps Page 7Latest shipping notices on page.^ 10. 11 and 12Municipality invite tenders for erection work Page 7. Present and forthcoming cinema attractions Page 2. The Dunlop Company for tennis and golf
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      141 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 25. h. High Water, 8.26 a.m.. 7.5. 7.31 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 final Stadium. Tournament Rugby: A. P.C. vs. Merchants. Rugby: S.C.C. B vs. Islands, Tanglin. Tennis exhibition S.C.C. Friday, 26th. High
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    341 2 Sinfcaport. Oct. 20th. The price- quoted are generally those JnVat Cly3e Terracv Market At the other market^ nmy K mall vana i i n MKAT. M <uak (stoond) KilU jj Beef >tew Ot curry JJ Pork, lean J Polk! lean ami fat < 1-t „uality> do Mutton
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      296 2 7* > f presents her t N TALENTED PUPILS pCW- at the w~~ Victoria Th«atr« m NOV. 6th. at 9.15 p.m.. NOV. Bth. 15th. s (Matinees) at 5.15 p.m. L; in 26 ___T EW SONGS B Mew dances. ml V* EW ■CWAS. WI An Entertainment for j TAM Young Old.
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      296 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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      293 2 ALHAMBRA <v (Ita Chen* Km and O- Ltd.. Proprietors) To-Night Positively the Last Night IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS XKe Great Family Picture FOUR SONS The heart-appealing story of a gold star mother ai d A FOX SUPER-PRODUCTION. In the First Show at 7.30
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    A MYSTERIOUS VALLEY.
    730 3 ROAD FROM GOPENG TO CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS. Motor Road Impossible. In an article in this column some little •imc ago \v«> mentioned an entrance to Cameron's Highlands fiom (_< pong— a way up which was discovered hy the late Mr. KelHe Smith who stated that he would huild
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    IS BEER BAD FOR A BOAT RACE CREW?
    181 3 A letter from the secretary of the Oxford University Boat Club condemning the use of alcohol in Boatrace training was read by the Rev. Dr. Court enay Weeks at the opening of the National Conference of the Band of Hope Union at
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    88 3 A case of criminal breach of trust war mentioned before Mr. A- E. Coope, the lpoh Magistrate, on Friday morning. The accused \v:<s Teo* Teh Choy, formerly employed a. clerk by the N. V. Straits Java Trading Company. Penan? and accused standi charged %vith having. 1 etween end of Jv.lv
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      145 3 I ipn AUTOGRAPHIC "KODAK" j t JHBI .^-iv _____i_k_j_ u m ,}fl|Oj An-stigmat f. 6.3 lens I l|^iiii^3_ ,,ex fu,, y wded HB-_~^^f^' $55.00 KODAK LIMITED. j 7 Incorporated in England.) ,y I SINGAPORE. I LfHfi*S!f^^ jDR all In a ____-__r@€3 m ~Vt WA\ IL "fl Rs_Sr Kfi *i?\ A
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      189 3 £i _-L_ l ______-_u-i_jL_i__L_.L_,i_. __i___i___j___j_____j_y_t-_H___ji___^^ r j WILKINSON. HEYWOOD CLARK I (motor car SPECIALITIES I I 1 "FALCONITE" ENAMELS 1 I I AND I I COLOURS I In a large variety of shades. I HOOD DRESSING 11 ii In Khaki and Black ready for application. 1 ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINTS FOR MUDGUARDS.
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    347 4 OUR AUSTRALIAN VISITORS. CHARMING MALAYAN BRIDE. This happy snap shows Miss Akhurst and Miss Bickerton with Mr. Harley Malcom who has been their counsel 'o- and friend throughout their tour. Mr. Malcolm, the hon: sec: of the Australian Lawn tennis Association, is one of the favoured
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    331 5 EXPENSES OF WITNESS. To the Editor. Sir, With regard to the action of the Hon'b.e Mr. Justice Thome which was reported in yesterday's issue under "Busy Mine Manager" I should like to make the following comments, since anything affecting the administration of justice is a matter
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    THE LATE MR. W. WOODYEAR SMITH.
    584 5 Writing with reference to the death ai Singapore on Oct. 3. ot the Honourable. Mr. Walter Woodyear Smith. Resident of the West Coast and a Judge of the High Court the 8.N.8. Herald says: The death of Mr. Woodyear Smith removes a well-known Civil
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    75 5 A good deal of illness has been about lately and the European ward of the Hospital has been well patronised. Mr. A. N. Campbell. A. D. 0.. Tuaran, has just finished a spell, while Mr. G. H. Vinen has beeji forced to leave the backblocks of Tambunan. Other occupants have
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    FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. C. F. A. PRYKE.
    309 5 A farewell dinner was given by the members of the Jesselton Sports Club in honour of Mr. Charles F. Ashton Pryke, General Manager of Railways, on the occasion of his departure on retirement, on October 3rd. The gathering was as big as
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    A THEATRE MODEL IN CHURCH.
    181 5 Actor Rings up Curtain for Imaginary Players. London. Sept. 14th. City workers, visiting the church of St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe in Queen Victo-ria-street yesterday, were fascinated by a miniature theatre set up in the nave. It belongs to the Actors' Church Union, who hoped by showing it
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    90 5 There have been several burglaries at European houses in Gopeng Road and Tarnbun Road, lpoh recently. Mr. H. B. Cobbold and Mr. Frank Pearce have been amongst the victims, Mr. Pearce actually awakening to find a burglar in his room. Major J. M. Brickman, of the Burma Riflea, left on
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      376 5 SSS& BILLIARD TABLES Made by Burroughes Watts, Ltd., THE "STRAITS." A Splendid Table at a Moderate Price. Complete with all Accessories. ___L_^S* in m Mahogany throughout, supported on eight bold turned legs, fitted with slate bed, the "Burwat Eureka 'cushions extra low, fast and noiseless, best India rubber, patent in
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    NO CRIMINAL TYPE.
    931 6 .LEGAL WRONGDOING RESPONSIBILITY. Sing Sing Experience. few would maintain nowadays that there i» a -distinct criminal type. That theory elaborated by Cesare Lornoroso, we art- reminded, was exploded by Dr. Charles Goring who, examining an equal number of Knglish convicted criminals and non-criminals, found as many of
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    36 6 Mr. \V. K. Stark, who has been appointed Magistrate. lpoh. in place of Mr. A. K. Coope, who will become T»»\vrr Planning Administrator and State Vuluej-, Ip<>h. was expe-tcd ta^cornrnerce duties as Magistrate. lpoh, -on Monday...
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      194 6 -.RCOYN-S I _s________! H a° II H ■■LHH.V- I ZOTAL RECISTBRED. THE MOST POWERFUL DISINFECTANT IN THE WORLD. A Germicide of the highest efficiency, possessing many decided advantages over numerous similar so-called Disinfectants, particularly tor HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. "Zotal"- purifies the atmosphere. removing all objectionable smells and stopping the spread of
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      119 6 BOORB. OLD TOM GIN 0 THE GIN FOR PAHITS Obtainable from all t:<»od dcaJer.. JOHN LITTLE (0, 11 (Ineerporated in Erg n I Agents for: SINGAPORK AND FJIi There is nothing more welcome on a hot day. when Old Sol seem determined to shrivel you up. thu a glass ol
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    SANDINO'S ATROCITIES.
    83 7 ELECTIONEERING IN THE WILD WEST. Shocking Allegations. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Oct 23. Allegations of terrible atrocities by the followers of the Niearaguan insurgent Sandmo. are made by Brigadier-General Frank McCoy, an American officer supervising the Niearaguan elections. In a report to the State Department he alleges that a
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    PROGRESS IN BRITISH COTTON GROWING.
    209 7 Empire-Wide Production. T British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 23. The British Empire now produces 30 per cent, of the world's raw cotton. This statement is made by the Empire Marketing Board in an announcement which it BUtkas to-day regarding the lemarkable progress of British
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    MR. AMERY ON THE NAVAL PACT.
    183 7 No L'ndue Secrecy. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 23. The olonial Secretary, Mr. Anscry speaking <>n disarmament last night referred tc the criticisms that there had been undue secrecy in conducting the negotiations ir. connection with the Anglo-French compromise, the white paper concerning
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    TRAVEL DEVELOPMENTS.
    99 7 By Air and Rail from U.S. to West Indies. [Reuter's Service.l New York, Oct. 23. A through air and railway passenger service between the United States and the West Tndies is being inaugurated on January 10 as the first _tep in a gigantic scheme to link up North,
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    TO PROTECT RUSSIAN BONDHOLDERS.
    74 7 Committee Formed. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 23. The newly formed International Committee for the protection of Russian bondholders to deal exclusively with the Russian Government and municipal obligations has held its inaugural meeting under th? chairmanship of Lord Revelstoke. The associations represented decided to stand foursquare
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    BELGIAN PRINCE'S VISIT TO THE EAST.
    46 7 [Reuter's Service.] KotUrdam, Oct. 23. According to present arrangements, Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid will embark at Marseilles on November 11th for the Dutch Indies aboard the Insulinde. [Prince Leopold is going to the East Indies to study.]
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    GREAT ROYAL POLITICIAN.
    378 7 GERMAN TRIBUTE TO EDWARD VII. Social "Camouflage." I Has the importance of King Edward VII. as a factor in history been underrated? Will the historians of the future paint him as one of the great far-seeing political influences in the Europe of his dav, working to some
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    1,000- YEARS-OLD FAIR.
    123 7 A Substitute For Freedom From Arrest. Barnstaple's annual fair, which claims to date from a I harter of Kinjr Athelstan. l_n--'4C., grandson of Alfred the Great, took place recently. The old-time licence to visitors and residents, which included freedom from arrest while the white glove, symbolical of
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    HINDU PROCESSION BOMBED.
    38 7 Five Killed. [Reuter's Service.] J Lahore, Oct 43* Kive were killed r.nd 21 injured by the explosion of a bomb while a large crowd of Hindus were returning from celebrating a Hindu festival at Dussera.
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    DEATH OF EX-U.S. SENATOR.
    28 7 [Reuter's Service.] Tucson, Arizona. Oct. 23. The death has occurred of Mr. Charles Towne, ex-United States Senator and once prominent in the oil industry.
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    PERSIAN STUDENTS IN PARIS.
    26 7 [Havas Service.] Paris, Oct. U. A hundred and twenty three Persian students have arrived here to attend lessons at thv French Universities.
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      437 7 BUSINESS CARDS, i h\\ 1 1 c'LEABAMCB SALE RAMA 'STORE I The m< si popular Silk Shop I Nl t> North I.ridce Rond. j J uiih ICED WATER. ui Hot Weather. •.^....•.•.•.•.•.•-V.V-V.V.V.W.-AV.v; ''v.v.v.'.v.v.v.v.v.v.sv.v.v.*. f MEMORIALS. i SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS. J Telephone No 75. s* '.V.V.V.V.'AW-'^WAW.WA TO LET. COMMODIOUS
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      737 7 SLSrECT THAT COUGH ARREST LUNG TMOUBLE BY BKKATIUNC »'i:rs RBAUNG itmks. Ms Naan tin co_ K hs ;,t this satsna th nMm .re apt tm we SSSjlsslli. EVan that harassing fomwh which aecompanics an ordinary cold or chill can nrrinaaly weaken i. n d inflame tj_s branchial tuhc-s. 7ht1 b
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      21 7 [HE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHTPBROKERS. I COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices:— MA YN ARC'S BUILDINGS 16, Battery Road. TELEPHONE No. 435.
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      598 7 NOTICES, clover VlPy® /brand. b ted 1 v .^»'^GNI) of No. 1 Raffles Quay. Singapore, and that the sum, it/Jr, V T ad C mpany ,n '••I**** M^ (Condense* Unsweetened and Sterilized Natural) and Cream. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that legal proceedings will be taken against any patSM who
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      444 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT WALNUT STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. At Flat No. IS Amber Mansion (via Penai g Lane off Orchard Road) On Saturday, Oct. 27th., at 2.30 p.m. Comprisissg: A handsomely caived teak silverware cabinet with glasi doors, ova. design dining table with extra leaf and
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1928. NATIVE INDUSTRIES.
    655 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1928. NATIVE INDUSTRIES. Perusing; the annual report of the Acting British Adviser in Trengganu for last year we observed one feature which can only be noted with regret. In 1925 Trengganu exported pure silk and part silk sarongs worth more than a million dollars;
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    452 8 Mrs. R. Moor, wife of the Deputy Public Prosecutor, Johore, is returning from England by the Lalandia, arriving on the 31st. The Fox film. Four Sons, has proved such a big success that the season has again been extended for one night at the Alhambra. to-night being positively the last
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    622 8 THE OVERSEAS LEAGUE. To the Editor. Sir, I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that there is no British Colony in which the name of the Overseas League Ii not known. The League has Hon. Corresponding Secretaries in all parts of the world,
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    The Colony's Military Contribution.
    356 8 To the Editor. Sir, This vexed subject will be for public consideration on the 26th instant and the excerpt from The China Express and Telegraph entitled "The Singapore Base" which appeared in your columns on the 22nd instant is not without interest. For my part I
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    SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.
    537 8 IMPORTANT EVIDENCE kv SUFFOLK PRIVATE: Meeting jvith Chinese. The inquest on fttfct Dorott. Thompson, found shot d«nd in __wS_ Road, Shanghai on October 3 mitkU Dudley Law lying seriously srouaded w distance away, was resumed j„ uV Court some weeks a„o. before u_ hc Mr A. J. hUrtin,
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    "CHULALONGKORN DAY" IN BANGKOK.
    105 8 "CHULALONGKORN DAY" IN BANGKOK. [FREK PRIM BKIVICE. COPYIICHT RMffcak, M "Chulalongkorn Day" was abaantd with all the old tradition and Botemnit) w-tmlay thousands visiting the old King's HP**j" an statue before the Throne Hall. Haadwii of wreaths from all classes and communities were laid at the has. af the -tatuo.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    57 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [PftEl PKESB skuvu K i OPYsUGHT I_ondon. Oct. It Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sjji notify to-day's tin prices ri Spot £220*8 (down £1.15.0). Forward £219 716 (down V- Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price* follow: Spot 8-M. per lb. (down l
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    40 8 Mr. G. W. Brouar.l. Chief l******** has returned to Kuala Lumpur '''''^j',,; leave, has taken over datie* mt Kuala Lumpui, North, relievin Mr Hazlitt. who will l>e mtoce* Iwit l c ys. Anson to take up dutie- there Malay Mail
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      89 8 ICal-feriYtos choicest! FRUITS AND ■n VEGETABLES |jj DEL MONTEI !tßiniTtr__inrp^^ ALHAMBRA o COMMENCING FRIDAY, OCT. 26. Billie Dove The Flower of the Screen in her Greatest Success The AMERICAN BEAUTY H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR, j 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188. POPPY DAY FUND GRAND
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      8 8 To-day's Feature THE NEWS IS PICTURES. Pagi .v>>>a-_>x->x--.>>>w:w.^v-:-x----
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    REPARATIONS.
    264 9 WINSTON'S STATEMENT F TIMELY, i Press Comment. [Hriti^h Radio Official Service.") Rugby, Oct. 24. Aflirriia: bjf the Chancellor of the Exmm**. M r WTai-tea i hurchill, of Great RnW" 1 maintenaaca of the principle under!nnc t h. Balfour Note on reparations, is ed hy ihe Press. j. i: npl
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    TITLE RENOUNCED FOR POLITICS.
    51 9 TITLE RENOUNCED FOR POLITICS. Vkount Turns Socialist. ICt COPYRIGHT.! I.ondon. Oct. 24. iraad Socialist known aa .Mr. Hare. Hare Viscount Ennisn of the fourth Karl -ted at Magdalene yean of mmm. ■rv has made his Mi Oswald Mosley. the N to a haronetcv father. Sir Oaindecided as to whetitle or
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    THE LONDON TORNADO.
    72 9 CwtJ arm n Thirty Seconds. OOdal Service.] Rugby, Oct. 24. canted by the violent squall tral London on Mondav J" proved to be more considerable -mated. the damage is said snd --20.000 although 'only about thirty seconds. r Office of the Air Krtfci. iru>stlira:i^' the occurence and
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    ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT.
    71 9 ***X Experiment. Radi.,_o mcial Service.] A Rugby. Oct. 24. experiment ia annoane- rr: Railway Company r! on a road and rail serbeltenham. Oxford and Lonr*n ol th*- journey will be 1 J nd thi second by rail, and .> r IT lh journey < *m than
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    SOLICITORS TO LEARN IRISH.
    35 9 «>H E. COPYKIQBT.] I Undon, Oct. 24. I •h at »PPoi ting a Bill to I r> RJ entrance examina- I n»f a S) < itora. ***t a committee I -~_»L_J__iicence books.
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    A THEATRE IN WHITEHALL.
    28 9 •*>!< K < OPYRK.HT.] lh atr is to i Undo Oct. 24. f Old. <i U in Whitehall on u, <i« shippe. Jr xhh^ page 7.1
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    18 9 r_„ N °«k»-s," arr V T k s a^ompanied by >Ur *t train 18 and Ief <<>r Kuala
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    ANOTHER PORTUMNA FIRE.
    102 9 TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ABLAZE. More Incendiarism [Reuter's Service.] f. Dublin. Oct. 24 Communications with p-._* Ch<_h_. I. Fortumna (the Castk of which was recently the scene of a serious fire) suddenly ceased last nLhf after isolated and urge/t eaSTfor £lp ffi been received in Athlone and Limerick It
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    INDIAN BOMB OUTRAGE
    58 9 Sixty Casualties. [Renter's Service.] T Lahore. Oct. 24. The casualty roll of the bomb explosion b now sixty, including six dead -No arrests have been made Investigation showed that the bomb was For th th V rowd fr m a the *ort. the assailant escaping behind the
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    P. AND O. BANK'S FINAL DIVIDEND.
    46 9 i Reuter's Service. I t_ r liondon. Oct. 24. The P. and O. Banking Corporation has dec bred a hnal dividend of 7 per cent making a total for the year of 12 per cent." [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    61 9 Important Discussions at Colonia Office. London, Oct. 15. At the request of the Secretarv of State for tht t ..lor ies. Sir Hugh Cliffoid has postponed his return to Malaya, in order to uim uss matters of primary importance with the Colonial Office. His Excellency will sail
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    MALAYA'S NEW S.L.O.F.
    79 9 Former Planter in Ceylon. Major C. E. Hudson, V.C., D.5.0., M.C.. who has been appointed Staff Officer of Local Forces in Malaya, was planting on N'agahatenne. Elpitiya in Ceylon when the war broke out and he volunteered for service. He received a commission in the Sherwood Foresters
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    391 9 Arrangements for Singapore Celebrations. On Armistice Day (Sunday, November 111 the usual special services will be held in Singapore. The service at the Cenotaph at 7.30 a.m. will be attended by H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, (Sir Hayes Marriott), H.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops (General
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    PROHIBITION IN US.
    82 9 WHAT THE STATISTICS PROVE. Growing Lawlessness. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Oct. 24. The Department of Justice states that nearly 60,000 persons were prosecuted under the Prohibition law in the year ended June 30th., 1928. Convictions were obtained in 80 per cent of the cases and fines amounting to
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    DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN NOVELIST.
    85 9 George Barr M'Cutcheon. [Reuter's Service.! New York, Oct. 24. The novelist George Barr M'Cutcheon died while lunching with the Dutch Treaty Club to-day. [Mr. M'Cutcheon like many other authors was engaged in his early days in journalism. Born in Indiana he was on the staff
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    U.S. GOVERNMENT LOANS FOR SHIPBUILDING.
    65 9 T Reuter's Service.] Washington, Oct. 24. The first loan from the Government's quarter of a milliard dollars ship construction funds has been made by the Shipping Board to the Export Steamship Corporation ot N'ew York amounting to three-quarters af the cost of building four combination
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    MOTORCAR SALES DISPUTE.
    180 9 Judgment in Favour of Italasia, Ltd. I From Our Own Correspondent). Penanjr. Oct. 24. Judgment on the claim and counterclaim in favour af Italasia. Ltd., was given by -Mr. Justice Stevens in the Supreme Court case in which Itala.ia. Ltd. claimed $878 as the balance due from
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    70 9 Japan's Budget For 1929. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Oct. 23. The Finance Department has completed the Budget for next year which was estimated at Y 1.732,000.000 of which Yl 10.000.000 is appropriated for the expenses of new Government undertakings. RUBBER QUOTATION. Rubber f-a.q. spot was quoted to-day
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    PREMATURE REMOVAL OF GOLD BAN.
    60 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Oct. 23. Mr. Mitsuchi, Finance Minister declared in an interview, regarding the recommendation submitted by banking circles for the ■mmediate removal of the gold embargo that the immediate removal is almost impossible under present circumstances. He added that he is unable
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    124 9 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong. Oct. 24. Fung Tsuk Man has established a Likin committee under the orders of the Financial Ministry to prepare for the abolition of Likin next year. Shanghai, Oct- 24. Considerable results were obtained by the conversation on Tuesday
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    THREE YEARS OLD MURDER.
    410 9 JOH <>RE CHINESE STABBED TO DEATH. Long Quest by the Police. The tragic story of the killing of an old Chinese and a police search of two and a half years to find the murderer, was told to !ft-___^_f*_-?£___ at the continued sitting of the Johore
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    EXTRACTING PAYMENT.
    190 9 Gang. Robbers' Drastic Methods. Seven Chinese pleaded not guilty to a charge of gang robbery at the Johore" Bahru Assizes before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. Evidence was called to show that the seven men had come to Johore one morning from Singapore to collect a debt which was
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    ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION.
    137 9 Japanese Charged. J. Sano, a Japanese, charged with being in possession of ammunition for an unlawful purpose, pleaded guilty. It was stated that the accused was arrested at the Customs barrier as he came over from Singapore, and in his possession was found three revolvers, two
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    FATAL OUTCOME OF MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    124 9 After lying unconscious for a month with a fractured skull, the Chinese who fell off a motor lorry in Keppel Road in August last died in the General Hospital on Tuesday. The injured man was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state and although
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    CHINESE PATIENTS SUICIDE.
    55 9 A Chinese patient committed suicide at the General Hospital yesterday by hanging himself. The deceased had been sent to the hospital for medical observation and was under police custody. He was arrested some time ago after a knife attack on some other Chinese. He used his clothing
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      515 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in U.S. A.) 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 CHESTER Nov. 17 ss. CITY OF TOKIO Dec. 15 HOMEWARDS. 8.8. CITY
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      692 11 O. S. K. Line. '"'X'""*- Steamers. Arrive. Leave. j, ,r Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dnakilk and Antwerp via Colombo, Idtn, muz and Vort Said. Amur Maru Nov. 17 Nov. 18 j ipc Town Santos, Rio de d I'.nenos Aires. ,nd-t he- World passage £150.] f I_n Plata Maru Nov. 1 Nov
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    191 12 The Hong Hwa arrived from China ports yesterday with 1,020 deck passengers on board. At 10.40 a.m. yesterday Hong Kong Observatory reported a typhoon within 120 miles of lat. 14 deg. N., long. 127 deg. E., travelling west, intensity unknown. The M.M- mail steamer Andre Lebon is due
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    NEW DUTCH VESSEL.
    179 12 Highest-powered Single-screw Motor Ship. I The Poelau Laut, which has just been launched from the yard of the Netherland Shipbuilding Co., is one of four similar motor cargo liners for the Netherland Steamship Co., which will inaugurate a regular 14 H -knot service between Amsterdam and Dutch
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    CHILEAN DESTROYER'S TRIALS
    90 12 The Serrano, the first of six Chilean destroyers building by John I. Thornycroft Co., Ltd., has. returned to Southampton after completing her speed and endurance trials. the results of which have been most satisfactory and exceeded the contract conditions. This vessel ha? been completed in record time,
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    A FORD CONVERSION
    72 12 The conversion of one of the American standard Lake steamers the Lake Ormoc has been completed for the Ford Motor Co.. and she will be used on the River Amazon in connection with the Ford scheme for the production of rubber in South America. She is a
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    WORLD'S OLDEST SHIP.
    65 12 The old British three-masted ship Success, built of teak wood at Moulmein in 1790, and reputed to be the oldest vessel now sailing the seas, is on exhibition at Brookville, Ontario. Tbe ship will eventually sail to Australia, where she will be converted into a floating museum
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      722 12 Burns Philp Line < Incorporated in Auetralia). (0) B FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly aailinga by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tone) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tone). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the Urgent and fineat ateameta trading
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      120 12 s.s. MINDEROO. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from W. A. (arrived Oct. 19th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 1 on Saturday, October 27th, 1928, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be
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      632 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.SJL) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO /BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE M_9. SILVERGUAVA due Oct. 29 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Nov. 15 v 5 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Dec. 13 JJJ M.S. SILVERBELLE due Jan. 4 PACIHC JAVA CALCUTTA
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      742 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang. Pekan, Sungei i Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 n.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      103 12 CLEARANCES. Oct. 24.— Alting, Rengat, Siberg. Noorebar Van Hogendorp, Kalmoa. Mossel, (Dut); Meran, Jarak, City of Mobile, Rompin, Minderoo, Sri Muar, Ban Siong Bee, Giang Seng, lpoh. Calypso. .Newton Elm, Peleus, (Brit); Kamo Maru, Canada Maru, (Jap). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours
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    ESTATE COOLIES WAGES.
    1841 13 MEETING OF JOHORE PLANTERS. Mr. B. J. R. Barton's Views. At the general meeting of members of the Johore Planters' Association held at Batu Anam on Friday, Mr. B. J. R. Barton (in the chair) referred to the loss the Association had incurred through the death of
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    TWIN SUCCEEDS TO EARLDOM AT 73.
    176 13 Death of Lord Durham. The Earl of Durham died in mail week at his Newmarket home, Harraton Hall, Exning. He had lain ill for five months and unconscious for three days. Many distinctions had John George Lambton, the third Earl of Durham. Like all
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      251 13 IP To Motorists P HAVE YOU EVER GRUMBLED AT THE FREQUENT NECESSITY OF HAVING YOUR CYLINDERS DECARBONISED? YOUR GARAGE BILLS ARE OUT OF PROPORTION BECAUSE YOU ARE USING LUBRICATING OILS WHICH DEPOSIT TOO MUCH CARBON. AVOID THIS BY USING jjTexaco Clear Clean Golden Motor Oils. j| TEXACO OILS PAY FOR
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1762 14 SIR HUGH CLIFFORD'S IMPROVED HEALTH. Colonial Office Discussion. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Sept. 27. Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford inform me hat they are on a visit to Sir Clifford's nephew, Sir Hew Dalrymple and his wife, {it The Lodge, North Berwith, East Lothian. Sir Hugh
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    146 14 Recent appointments in the Sarawak Government service include the following: Mr. J. A. H. IFnfdie to act as Shipping Master; Mr. W. 6. Tad to act aa Supenntenden of Telegraphs; Mr. G. T. M. Mac-Bryan to act as Secretary for Native Affairs; Mr. •I. S. W. Bean to be Director
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    TOTAL ECLIPSE OF SIN IN MAY.
    108 14 Scientific Expedition to Kedah Jtagey. UH. 1" Pour Briti-h .cieatisti ho\«- ed by the loint IVrmaiit nt the Royal Society and the Royal tsUSßOmical Society to take observationPeninsula and Siam during thi of the sun on May '.Uh. m Kt. 1' will sail from
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    175 14 According to the Serembai oi the Malayan Daily Express gardener to Mr. G. B. Wood, IH.trici POll Did son was convicted ami court before Eachc Sail. trate. for the theft of I labial 40 cts. oa the Ivt h Several new appointn* ar.' about to take effect Mr < caskie
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    FRASER'S SHARK LIST.
    256 15 FR ASER'S SHARK LIST. Vesterdax *> Alteration*. LOANS. S'pore Mu^icinal fi p.c. of 102^ red: 1956 96 522.009C06 108% 108*4 ci. S.S fiK oe. of 1910 red: IP2P $30.07! 300 Loan 104% 104% ci. Buyers Seller.. Baxtgrin Tin 44s 4 4s Bd Bataag Padaag (61 1 M 53 Chenderiang (t't
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    THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
    61 15 THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. The local manager of the Company has received a cable from the Company's Head Office notifying that n final dividend of Is. 3d. per share has been declared, making a total of 2s. sd. per share for the year and yvill be paid to
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    522 15 Singapore. Oct. 23. During the period under review the price ot im has advancvu to t222 os ami novice? nom London point to a firmer feeling in the metal market. Tin shares continue fairly active with good enquiry tor Sterling issues from hoth London and Australia although
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    457 15 Singapore. Oct. 21. While the metal quotation shews a gain of 42s 9d over the week, the closing quotation is Bfs Sd less than the best price recorded for the same period. In spite of some heavy sales the market has b:>d a strongish tone
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 October 24. Hank -1 m.s. •_> 4 1^ Bank demand f{j :ii-3_ Private credits I m.*. 4 19 r\-> New York, demand 545 Credit* 99 d-.ys 5S'. France, ■t*niM___ 144»l India, T.T. 151'Hong Kong, demand 11 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119 Java demand 140 Bangkok, demand 80 Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    204 15 October 24. v Tin lit Tons $110.50 Gambie 1V» Pepper White 101 Pepper Black 68 Flake Tapioca BVi Pearl Sugo BtaMll 1% Copra Sundried 10.20 Rice Liang Hi? 1 Chun Mark P.cd Eagl« New i 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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    C. OF C. RIBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 October 21th.. 12 o'clock noon. U.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot M 30 1 4 Standard K.S.S. Spot 3<» l $9\k on Tender Nov-Pec. M* 80% Jan-Ylar. 30 2 30*. Ton.- sf Market: t^uiet. Latest (able: London Spot sheet S\,d. per lb. New York Spot
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    ROSE MACPH AIL & COS REPORT.
    252 15 ROSE MACPH AIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Oct. 24. Rubber. London S 7 s d. %d up. Locul 30 cents. Tin. London £220 2s Sd, 42s Sd down. Local $110 1 foi 150 tons. Mining. Steady, Ulu Klang 10 prem. 13 prem.. Penawats* 80 82.. Malaya Consols 66% OS 1 Petaling
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    127 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Oct. 24th., (losing Priaea. Buyers Seller*. Hon), Fatt <*1) 35 30% Kuchai (3 1 1.70 1.78% Lukut Tins 23 prem. 27% prem. Malayan Cons. £6% 68% Nawng Pet S5 on Penawat s 70 Sl Puteh 1.49 1.68% Raja Peials 61% 87 1 South Taiping 49
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    151 15 YESTERDAY'S RIBKEK AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 887th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 707.087 lbs.; IIM6 tons. Offered 501,911 lbs.; 2 r >0.8.> tons. Sold 4!»8,!)00 lbs.; 888.75 tons. Spot. London 8 7 K d. New York 18S, cts. PRICES REALIZED.
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    477 15 Singapore. Oct. SS, There has been piactically no changi- in the price of rubber during the week ami it would appear likely that conditions will shew very little if any change for the remainder of the present month. The market is steady, with very
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    PULAU BULANG RUBBER.
    182 15 The following report will be presented nt the annual meeting of Pu iau Bulana Rnbte, and Produce Co,„pan y l\\ OmTSsZ Messrs Harnsons. Barker and Co, office at noon. omit s Owing to the low pries obtained for ru to darlag the mmr and te the c,,mpanv
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      349 15 ASSETS OVER MM*** ASSURANCE IN l-OKCE OVER „0,000.000 1 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 thp <*iii_r_-m_- r_.,._.f j? i j a 7 witn tne supreme Court of
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      345 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Tongkah Amutsar lpoh (Bhuket). oangkok Karachi
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      311 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,^)00 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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      39 15 ROYAL I_X<IANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    RUGBY.
    446 16 S.C.C. MATCH AGAINST SERVICES. Strong Club XV Chosen. Following the trial game on the Padang on Tuesday the following side was selected to represent the S.C.C. against the United Services on the Padang on Saturday: O. W. Gilmour; G. H. Pinckney, C. R. Mac Arthur, C. G. Barnes. A.
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    RUGBY IN JOHORE.
    36 16 Match Against Selangor A. The following XV will represent Johore A against Selangor A at Genuang on Saturday: Capstick-Dale; Fiddes. Harris. Goode. Petrie; Cross, Hamilton; Walker-Taylor Pratt. Webber. Rendle, Bailey. Straying, Hayes, lsacson.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    66 16 To-day's Tournament Match. The following have been chosen to represent the A. P.C. vs. Merchants to-day in a tournament match on the S.C.C. ground: Macaulay; Ilsley, Barnes. Scoular. Perrott; Hamilton. Niblock; Sturgess. Bonaventura. Palmer, Muncey, Howgill. Chippendale, Twist. Dewdney. Reserves: Parkinson. Boyd. Merchants side will be: WiDa; Pinckney.
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    COUNTY RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    23 16 London. Oct. 1 7. In a Rugb> County Championship m<tch at Darlington Durham beat Derby_nire bv 24 points to 8.
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    THE PERAK SELANGOR MATCH.
    278 16 Commenting upon Perak match against Selangor on Saturday the Malayan Daily Express says: Wainwright played a sound game at back, while Stratton-Brown, Scott, Webster, and Richard worked hard and prevented Perak from getting over time after time, Carey and Symington did their best but were not
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    106 16 PUTTING THE PEP INTO RACING. Madness of a Millionaire IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London, Oct. 24 Mr. Joyton-Smith, the Australian millionaire, in order to popularise racing and to re-galvanise the meetings on up-to-date lines, has made an offer of £20,000 a year and a 10-years' lease on
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    TENNIS.
    32 16 Covered Courts Final. I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London, Oct. 24 In the final of the Covered Courts competition Kingsley and Wheatley beat CrojeRees and Eames 3 2, at Queen's Club.
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    MOTOR-CYCLING.
    39 16 Trying: to Form a League. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.) London. Oct. 24A new Northern Dirt-track Owners' Association has been formed in Manchester controlliny 17 track?. It is hoped to organise sn English league on similar lines to football.
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    60 16 OH. BABY Midget Motor-cycle Made. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.) London. Oct. 24 A baby motor-cycle which is to be exhibited at the forthcoming Motor Show at Olympia is of only I*_ horsepower with speed of 30 m.p-h. It can be lifted with one hand and may be housed in any
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    GIFT HORSE FOR DONOGHUE.
    185 16 Friends Raising Trust Fund. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Oct. 24. Friends are raising a trust fund of <"2G,000 for Steve Donoghue, the famous jockey, who is bankrupt. At a meeting of his creditors recently it was revealed that Steve's debts amounted to £4.626. including
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
    51 16 Wales in Glasgow on Saturday. London. Oct. 17. The following will constitute the Scottish Soccer Team against Wales at Brox Park, Glasgow on October 27th.: Harkness, (Hearts); Gray, (Rangers), Blair. (Clyde); Muirhead. (Rangers), Meiklejohn, (Rangers). Mc Mullen. (Manchester City); Jackson, (Huddersfield). Dunn, (Everton), Gallagher (Newcastle), McPhail, (Rangers), Morton.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    21 16 The Navy Cup Competition will be played between October 28th and November 17th. Entries close Friday, October 26th.
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    J.F.C. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    57 16 The following are the results of the League Billiard Tournament of the Juvenile Football Club played on Tuesday night. Lim Yang Chua (plus 35) 200 beat Soh Boon Hup (scr.) 135. Sng Kwee Choon (scr.) 200 beat Aw Kim Seng (scr.) 165. Wee Chwee Quan (plus 50)
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    S.C.C. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    95 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. A. Claaa. G. E. Mills scr. vs. J. W. Jones minus 150. P. Carmichael minus 125 vs. N. C. Metherell minus 100. B. Class. J. Lee minus 50 vs. H. L. Hopkin minus 25. W. H. Findlay minus vs. Winners of Ruchwaldy and Lindsay. FRIDAY'S
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    90 16 Owing to the great success of "The Flag Lieutenant," now showing at the Pa/ilion, seats are being rapidly booked up, and intending patrons are earnestly requeirted to book as soon as possible, otherwise they may be disappointed. This picture 13 an answer to the oft-repeated query "Can England produce films
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    22 16 jy. dance .riven bv th<» Roval ArCllerv Association which had to be postponed wi uke ace at B k j^,^ tur ay
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    39 16 Mr. R. W. Colman, Inspector in the Railway Police, M.M.S.. has been invalided, we understand, and will be sailing for Home on Saturday via Port Swettenham- He will be accompanied by Mrs. Colman and their three children. M.M. J
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    220 16 AUSTRALIAN MATCH THIS AFTERNOON. Arrangements in Event of Rain. The first match in which Miss Daphne Akhurst and Miss L. Bickerton, the Australian international lawn tennis players, will figure during their brief visit to Malaya takes place this afternoon at the Cricket Club, play commencing at 4.30. Miss
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    243 16 Posi tions in Handicap Tournament Table. Below will be found the positions to date of competitors in the Singapore Chess Club handicap tournament, in which so far 166 games have been decided. A start has been made with the Club championship (preliminary round), nine games having been
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    CHETTYS STAMP DUTY.
    388 16 Successful Appeal Against Authorities. Mr. Justice Prichard, K.C, delivered judgment on Tuesday in the special appeal against the decision of the Commissioner of Stamps brought by T. S. Perichiappa Chetty. The question was whether duty was chargeable in Singapore on two mortgages made in respect of property
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    828 16 AN INTERESTING GOLF MATCH. Singapore Visitors. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Oct. 22. During the week end, October 20th/21st a team representing the Singapore Garrison Golf Club visited Malacca and played c match against the Malacca Golf Club. Singles were played on Saturday afternoon and foursomes en Sunday
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