The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 September 1929

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENW. SINGAPORE, &S. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1929. NO. 12,810
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  • 291 1 The situation m Palestine is still uncertain- Military occupation seems to have checked outrages but a feeling of apprehension and anxiety pervades the tountry i'age y. Mr. Snowden received a warm we.come on returning to London from liie Hague, he statcu that our foreign relations had never
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  • 1091 1 A month ago, writes a correspondent to the London Observer, we were celebrating the centenary of the omnibus. Now it is the turn of the motor-coach, for it was a hundred years ago that Gurney drove his team cariiage down to Bath and so inaugurated a sei ies
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 201 1 YOT' CAN PURCHASE ANYWHERE SW\LLOW ft AR!FU:S \\(>KlJ) RENOWNED CAKES. [Raffles Hotel SFIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION j I TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER jj I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER jl I MONDAY, DANCES i ■WEDNESDAY mmmm fl Dance NigKt tdesd at. j 1 FRIDAY THURSDAY ij I
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    • 320 1 I GERBARD WIRE I I TYING MACHINE .mmrm****^ .^mm^B^m^mrS/s//fSf7s/ff/j //y/7//7 4 «a^ arisw AnsnwnwWsmamWmwy' /SA mwCS^mmWh **i*~**mw m if J frf'fl a4 \\m\\WWm\ mi I A COMPLETE MACHINE WMwM t |f 1 TENS 1 ONS. SEALS mmsf "B" MODEL. |j| The fastest, most efficient and must >, X economical of
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    • 132 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Robinson's sale begins to-day -Page Last week of Whiteaway's sale Page 6 Ladies' shoe specialities at Little's Page 8. New H.M.V. records at Moutrie's Page 16. Simond's milk stout sold by Caldbeck. Macgregor Page 8. Use sulphate of ammonia for rubbei estate manuring Page 8. Forbes Russell Company
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    • 11 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIEITS PATENT ROLLER FLOUR IN 51b BAGS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 161 1 THK WKtaltf. m t-%i M>>nduy, 2nd. H.^h Wister, 10.36 a.m., 8.3, 's! sft p.m., 9.4. Mamlny, Sept. '2nd. f.T.A. Cup- S.C.F.A. .VI. v*. Cnite.i Ranks. Stadium. Forbes Russell Comedy C Theatre. 9.30, The Patsy. Tuesday, 3rd. High Water. 1.1.7 a.m., 8.7, 10.36 p.m., 9.9. Police Band, Botanic gds. 5 p.m.
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  • 146 2 The following is the Pfass List of the King Edward VII College of Medicine for the August Professional Examination. Final Examination for the diploma of 1. .M.5.: C. Arumugam, T. Balasingham, R. H. de Silva, Lai Nyen Soon, Lye Hong Cheong, R. C. Oehlers. Third Professional Examination:
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  • 273 2 Sussex History. Hurstmonceux Castle, four mites from the Sussex coast, and three miles north of Pevensey, is m the market, owing to the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Claude Lowther. Hurstmonceux, or Herstmonceux, is so •iy led by a combination of names of Herst an owner m the
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  • 294 2 Quarrel Over Winkles. A quarrel over winkles which U»d to a tragedy was the subject of a case at She Old Bailey when Mrs. Daisy Beatrice Woodhead, aged thirty-seven, was accused of the manslaughter of her husband, Robert Reuben, a chef. Mrs. Woodhead was greatly
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  • 28 2 have not heard a word he said, but I know he has told a lot of lies," said an elderly woman at Marylebone, concerning n nMioo-conatable.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 257 2 THAWPIT I L>oes not leave a rinr Noninflammable, colourless, :<r AIN REMOVER. Does not injure Delicate Fabrics. THE MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. GOOD USED OARS of the ~nost popular makes, m splendid condition at prices incredibly low may be obtained on the most attractive terms from THE USED CAR DEPOT
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    • 347 2 VICTORIA T^ggATRE To-night and nightly act 9.30 pan. The Forbes Russell Comedy Co. WITH APRIL VIVIAN DIRECT FROM LONDON PRESENTING THE LATEST SUCCESSES. TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW HELEN FORD'S GREA*f StjtCE&. THE PATSY FROM APOLLO AND VAUDEVILLE THEATRES. Wednesday Thursday. Sept. 4th. sth. Friday, Sept. 6th. TALLULAH BANKHEAD'S LAUGHING THE WORLD
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    • 273 2 1 ALHAMBRA' J Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. Proprietors il P.oe» WWE 1 X Commencing Friday, Aug. 30th. and ending Wednesday. Sept A In the Second Show at 9 p.m. )H THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS 9 X METRO-GOLDWYN-MEYER presents J I QUALITY STREET! &> featuring il f MARION DAVIES il
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  • 400 3 FRENCH TEAM'S VISIT TO INDIA. Coming to Singapore Calcutta, Aug. 21st. Tennis enthusiasts throughout India and "eylon will be delighted to hear that the visit of the French tennis team to India m November and December is now certainThe Calcutta South Club, which has been m :<»ries (;o
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  • 122 3 Spectators* Terrifying Experiences. London. Aug. 22. Th* Daily Mail's >j»eiial mnespoTukut at Calshot describes Flying OOcer Wag-' h(rn's flight as the "most sensational ever.'', Tho "Blue Rocket." flying at Mod miles per »iour. literally yelled only 150 feet above the hangars. It had the speed, sound
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  • 45 3 Nearly Suffocated Youth Discovered at Tokio. Tokio. Auk. 22. Despite the elaborate precautions taken to keep unauthorized persons away from tho "Graf-Zeppelin" a younjc stowaway was disrovt iv<l half-suffocate<l m the airship's hagrroom yesterday evening. He was medically treated and then arrested.
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  • 267 3 Two More Great Bush Buildings.! By acquiring the land now vacant on the Strand-Aldwy -h sft«, the proprietors of Bush House will bring their own remarkable building onterpi be and the vast Strand-to Holborn improvement scheme, entered upon by the London County Council 30 years ago, within sight
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  • 217 3 Not io be Demolished. Those who were apprehensive lest Fort Cornwallis should be turned over to the unsentimental demolition experts ca*- now breathe freely, says the Pinang Gazette. At the conclusion of a long discussion on a motion by iMr. C. D. D. Hogan, to the
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  • 148 3 Decorated for Saving Two Lives m Belgium. Mr. Handley Page, tho weil-known aircraft constructor, of Stanmore, Middlesex, was decorated by the King and Queen of the Belgians m Brussels recently m connection with a gallant rescue that he accomplished on Sept. 4 last year, at Westende Place.
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  • 37 3 Mr. W. J. Gibh, of Messrs. Cobb and Co., Kuala Lumpur, was operated on for appendicitis on Monday. He is making good progress and will probably be able to see visitors m a day or two. M.M.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 190 3 I "KODAKS with "finger tip" adjustments 1 Pocket Kodak Series 11. JEKm 1 WMtWjt H lla»w J.K KODAK LTD., m England). x I I" I IN THE OFFICE fe S You Work Better I I IF YOU DRINK 1 Fraser 8 Ne&ve Ltd. I i w .^amm \mm±. aaaaaaa -^aaaaaaSUaaaa^
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    • 382 3 j Estate Trust Agencies 1927 Limited. BRANCHES I 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 1 11. Lfcht Street PENANG Registered by and Security deposited with the I Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and
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    1445 4  -  E. C. BULEY OUR NEW SERIAL. BY (Author of Calcutta Luck, etc.) "It would not be easy," Peter agreed.; "But are you sure that Miss Despard would care about this publicity? Camilla, of course. and you, are accustomed to it. But "Don't be a goof, Peter," Hhona laughed.
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  • 520 4 Art Man Lost When He Took to Trees. "Nngeons" is tho title of a book both attractive and instructive on swimming by C de Villepion, just published by Bernard Croaiet (Paris. francs). To Guy de Villepion is due a large part of the recently-developed interest m swimminr
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 368 4 TIRED-OUT WITH PAIN There is an epidemic of premature 4 *oldneBB." Men and women who should be m the prime of life, vigorous and vitally tit, find their capacity lor work or pleasure destroyed i>y constant down-dratfuintf pain. L^k'B are heavy, luck is breaking, it is agony to move or
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    • 574 4 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALiT^ UNREDEEMED PLEDGES OF it*. OF EVERY DEBCRIrT'I 0 x U *Bl To be atU Messrs. Oheonjr Kojn Btl No. 30 Chuli StretC. al roo On Monday. Sept. 2nd., at io On Tuesday. Sept. :ird., at io T' On Wednesday, Sept. Ith.. at 10 a* On Thursday,
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  • 1097 5 VOLUNTEER CORPS HILL CLIMB. a Prospects of Thrilling Sport. Given favourable weather conditions on Sunday, there will be thrills on the "Gap" or competitors and spectators alike. The annual Motor Cycle and Car Hill Climb ormudtvA by the Motor Cycle Platoon of Sin.aport Volunteer Corps will take
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 351 5 M Vk a> O '♦3 vx' •yaiT jw liii Baf^ S f VSs -anWm BsY s^fatta^a^BSßßai m^^^^^^^^^ v Bsk^. '?aBS! H' B ..^^mß STt-^1 BBS two. nM pS^J^Ba^'o^K.-S 3 BS^ 'C*i mir^V a Wk-. yS£s\ rT^—Ul^m W¥^ m Tm&i2sr"'''*wr ->^^B^ißf ■'■lJ_ bbbv 1 mm SBbl mWmW^^ ■i±aftt&&gm BBbV nfi itf
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    • 253 5 EASTERN SERSES jL ==^^^^^^^^0 //J\\ P^ These, quaint, narrow /1 3 WtV *^*v vessels with one outrigger /I m ls>*\ A fcr^- <^? are a feature of th- Vr*VV -V F^^^^Ov Oe^oa Cc-.:. In sclta f 0\ Vcf their apparent frailty, />* V.;., T~ N X NA epld fishermen- oft^.t
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  • 650 6 OBJECTION TO CHOCOLATE ADVERTISEMENT. Amateur Status Involved. Further details of the libel suit brought by Mr. Cyril Tolley, the amateur golf champion, against Messrs. J. S. Fry and Sons, Ltd., the chocolate manufacturers, are given m mail week papers. Last June there appeared m various newspapers an
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  • 177 6 Correspondence has been going on m The Times m regard to a suggestion for a larger hole for golf Mr. A. De Trey, Horsmonden (Kent) writes: Having played ssslf for more than M years, I believe that the majority of golfers will agree with your correspondent,
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  • 50 6 While m the act. of cutting the dead branch of a rubber tree an elderly Chinese fire-wood cutter, living: at Gopeng, fell from the tree a couple of days ago, and received severe injuries. He was removed to the District Hospital, Ipoh, where he died a few hours after admission,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 134 6 LAST WEEK OF WHITEAWAYS ANNUAL SALE fmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm You only pay HALF PRICE for Bargains Displayed on Centre Tables on the Ground Floor. Surplus Stocks Must be Cleared This week all Remnants, Oddments and Sale Accumulations will be sold at Half Marked Prices, Fashions for Women and Men, Fabrics, Furnishings, Household
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    • 216 6 aJki Mmm. F"i »-aaaaa»ammittaama»a»»»»m»a.amm»aaaa»aa»aa>aMia»»aaawM THIS l£nibrocation is specially prep:* ted for India Malay States, snd Strata Srtliefffreta. It v»n^ fnfSnrrrf known a* Pain Relic* wig BaJftt. Gives in->i.iit; rt lef to those suffering with Heauni lie. Toolhn he. Neural^u (j ul Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, and ,V>re Throats. i^te |>am resulting
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  • 226 7 ANOTHER OUTBREAK AT SAFED. Lord Balfour on British Policy. [Reuter's Service.] Jerusalem. Aug. 30. There was trouble at Safed last night when, before military reinforcements arrived, a body of Arabs attacked Jewish houses and killed 5 Jews and wounded 24 others. The attackers then set fire to
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  • 112 7 Herr Eckener Concluding Negotiations. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Aug. 30. Herr Eckener is remaining m America for a fortnight, instead of piloting the GrafZeppelin home, m order to conclude negotiations for the foundation of a GermanAmerican aerial company for a regular tram Atlantic service, m regard to which
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  • 114 7 Evacuation to Take Three Months. LReuter's Service.) London, Auk 30. 'I he decision at The Hague Conference is implemented by the War Office announcement that orders have been issued for the withdrawal of British troops fioni the Rhine ?ommencing on Sept 11 and spread over
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  • 183 7 Talking of bootlegging, I have just received a copy of the San Francisco "Argonaut** containing some comments on a paragraph of mine m which I expressed a desire to know the origin of the word "Hootch." It seems that it is "aft abbreviation of the word hootchenhoo,
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  • 122 7 The Ending not making of Wars. "The business of a soldier is to end war snd not to begin it. The people who begin wars generally, 1 am afraid, are politicians," said Viscount Lascelles m opening a fete and carnival organised by the local branches of the
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  • 170 7 SETTLEMENT REACHED AT LAST. A Joint Declaration. [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Aug. 30. With some modifications the Soviet, Government has agreed to the Chinese Government s proposal to sign a joint declaration settling the Sino-Russian dispute. w T L m Moscow, Aug. 31. tn. Litvmoff, advising the German
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  • 324 7 1 No Hostility to France. [British RaUio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 30. Mr. Henderson later left for Geneva to attend the Leatrue of Nations meeting. Speaking to Press representatives Uvfbre his departure, Mr. Henderson said: "Sime irresponsible people have been suggesting m the past few weeks that
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  • 72 7 [British Radio—Offkial Service.] Rugby, Aug. 30. Jt was officially stated m London to-day that, following upon his visit to the Prime Minister at midday yesterday. General Dawes, the United States Ambassador, again saw Mr. Mac Donald at ten o'clock last night. It is understood that their conversations
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  • 25 7 fßouter's Service.] Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 31. The explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins. was married to-day to the Australian actress, Suzanne Bennett.
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  • 199 7 The following is the weekly health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended August 24th. Alexandria: 3 plague cases. Port Said: 1 plague ease. Aden: 4 smallpox cases and I deaths. Bassein: 4 plague cases and 4 deaths. Bombay: 11 smallpox cases
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  • 323 7 S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. MONDAY'S TIES. A. Doubles. T. H. Holyoak and G. H. Daly pfcft 2 vs. E. Macdonald and J. R. Strachan plus 15. J. R. Bennett and 11. F. Prentis plus 2 vs. R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels scr. W. N. Hansel 1
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  • 290 7 There is certainly one thing that is great about the (ireat Chinese Cifcat which is giving nightly perfoi mances on the Anson Road ground just now and that is the acrobatic display which is put up by the Sun brother*. Some ot their stunts are, of the bj
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  • 170 7 Wiieless stations m Japan have begun new matrimonial announcements, m which Japanese girls boast m fl wery language of the charms of their figures ano faces. The following is a typical example of how a would-be bride sots forth her charms and announces that she is m
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  • 168 7 The old musical cry of "Sweet Lavender" may be heard t»day m London streets; but this is not the first time that an effort has been made to revive tho cnce popular chnnt. I heard it sung m a Hampstead street and elsewhere m 1912, and it
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 505 7 BUSINESS CARD& i BEACH HOUSE TANJONG KATONG. e i,. 4 .t Seaside Residential Hotel. Concrete Bathing Pagare I Tennis Oarage, Good Cuisine. 1 phone mo**- >'. C. Gasper, Proprietor. @®®?<SX&&3s®®®®Q@® r ••.*&>s®®®®®lS>S^^ •MAISON MARTIN. I 1 ivrman.nt Waving— Reduced Prices I I nder control of Mr. Martin, |i.jfins—r de l'Academie
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    • 708 7 _NOTICES. I McALISTER CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREB¥ GIVEN that the 5 Transfer Books of the Company will bo closed from Monday, September 9th., to Wednesday, f^^r Hth, 1929, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. By Order of the BouTd, McAlister Co, Ltd.. •T. WHITE, Secretnry. j RATRUT BASIN DREDGING
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    • 650 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the purchase of One. 1-ton Ford Chassis fitted with water tank. This lorry can be inspected at Municipal Transport Centre, Mackenzie Road, on application to the Superintendent of Transport. Tenders (endorsed 1-Ton Ford Chassis) will be received by the undersigned up to
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  • 766 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. Whilst it would be impossible to make any critical survey of the working of the Mandate m Palestine, m conjunction with the influence of the Balfour Declaration, without a far more intimate knowledge of how events have proceeded than it is
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  • 306 8 It is proposed to form a Light Car and Motor Cycle club on sporting lines m Ipoh. Mr. Lim Seng Fook, who has been on a trip to the Dutch East Indies, returned to Ipoh on Wednesday. Sir Havilland Walter de Sausmarez, Bailiff of Guernsey, will retire on September 30th.
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  • 942 8 SIAM SOCIETY VISIT PETCHABURI. Railway Enterprise. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, Aug. 28- The Siam Society arranged an all day excursion for its members on Sunday to Petchaburi, a city over one hundred miles to the westward of Bangkok. It is an old town, and was much
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  • 66 8 The Rev. Kenneth C. McPhcrson, Warden of St Thomas' College, Colombo, who conducted the Clergy Retreat at Seremban, visited Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. He officiated at the service at St. Mary's next morning and proceeded to the Retreat, Bukit Fraser, to stay with Archdeacon and Mrs. Champion, of Borneo. He
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  • 293 8 YESTERDAY'S DEDICATION SERVICE. N Commendable Achievement The dedication of the new Catk^ gan by the Bishop of Ms^e^T* morning service yesterday, unified th mal closing of a very commendable ment on the part of the builder Mb Sands, Calcutta representative of ml J known firm of William Hill
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  • 181 8 QUEEN WILHELMINA'S BIRTHDAY. Consular Reception. About a hundred guests were received br the Consul-General of the Netherlands and Mrs Willem Daniels at a t»-a-dance is the grill-room of the Europe Hotel on Saturday on the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina's birthday. They included Mr. Chick. A.D.C., for His Excellency
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  • 36 8 SATURDAYS RUBBER PstK» [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHTI London. Aug. 31, noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price* follows Spot 10 4 lGd. (unchanged). Forward 10 8 16d. (unchanged). V* market is quiet.
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  • 241 8 S.C.C/s Bad Padantf Defeat. Playing Boustead-BorneoV OS the Pa«ia°* yesterday, an S.C.C. XI. who tutted were beaten by 14.» runs. The ,ore S.C.C: N. H. P. Whitley c -eats** J Stewart-Brown 29; P. S. Williams m* S.-Brown 25; G. E. Livock b Ashworth H R. G. Gibson c
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  • 43 8 The marriage arranged 0* Cecil Stevens Sullivan, l-20th. BufJ^ second son of Major W. C srvan, and Miss Margaret N»no 4fthU r cond daughter of Mr. and w5m bl'' Preece, .41, Cottenham Psrk don, and Northanger, Dunstcr, will take place at TaipmtfOctober 18th.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 271 8 SIMOND'S MILK STOUT "HOP LEAF" BRAND The health restorer if you are feeling run-down. I i CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO.. LTD. (Incorporated under the Compivies* Ordinance* of Hong Kong), (Incorporated m Shanghai 90 Robinson Road. Telephone No. 6228. J (*Y "PINEAPPLE" I l^pnimlsm^\ BRAND J (||P HAMS BACON 1 Singapore Cold
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    • 127 8 1 SUNDSTRAND I I ADDING MACHINES 1 I PATERSON, SIMONS CO., I LIMITED, 4 Prince Street, Singapore. PHONE 2700. I -:634 «34 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TENG SENG GUAN Established 1905. Tel. No 2415 Agents For T. K. X.'s Tyres, Tubes, Shoes, Etc. Balloon Toys from 30 cU. to $1 each.
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  • NAVAL PEACE.
    • 221 9 American Visit Arranged. [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 31. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and Lord Cecil rhelwnod aavs sstt for Geneva. 'm a Keuter interview, the Premier said he was busfly engaged with experts for n vf!v* hour* yesterday ujitill 11 p.m. on the IPfftioil naval disarmament "I
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    • 67 9 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Aug. 31. Mi Arthur Henderson has arrived from Thf Haj Mr Henderson, interviewed, foreshadowed rtant announcement by Mr. MacDonak. regarding naval disarmament m the tsseml next waek. He declared the great \\a: h really only just ended thanks to the rtcent decision to
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  • 180 9 Terns of Proposed Treaty. [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Aug. 31. Tht text "f the Sino-Russian declaration i amen led r.y Russia lays down that both parties •sill appoint representatives to a rem c to settle all questions pending n i nformity with the 1924 agreement II particularly agree
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  • 98 9 [RV uteri Far Eastern Service]. Shanghai, Sept. 1. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Wang, comNentinjr on reports from Moscow regarding joint Sino-Russian declaration by attleifttat cd' the Chinese Eastern Railway ■a* rm.de the statement "The National- < Government can find no reason to replace the present chairman of
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  • 22 9 [Reuter's Service.] Lake Hurst, Sept. I. Jm Graf Zeppelin left for Kriedrichshafen w ■<•■. to-day. [Karlier cables on page 7.]
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  • 56 9 PROTEST OVER MOTOR TAXATION. A Siamese Strike. [From Our Own Correspondent.] 0 Bangkok. Aug. 31. T»er of passenger and hire cars m a FV(. r,untr.v town of Jaiya are refusing hire because cars must now be ■cssietl a I^2 (ontend tr»ey ought not to pay for no wnen the autnorities
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  • 45 9 Int* *k just heen received that Mr- Dtic* for man V "years was m pracU*a»L l Consultin& Engineer, m Kuala Gw. 1! not returnin S to Malaya. Mr. this Auckland, New Zealand, early car and has decided to settle there th b^ wife snd family.
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  • 306 9 JERUSALEM WALKS IN FEAR. Border Tribes Massing. TReuter's Service.l t Jerusalem. Aue. 30 fe? riSt "d haS TL bWn 3 death reLed >S dUrin Which work h *s hund\.V eSUIt the carving and hundreds are receiving bread rations. Everywhere there fa a deadly quiet and everyone li,nant
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  • 118 9 Comprehensive Preparation. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, Sept. I. The Sind Commissioner has telegraphed the Government that the Indus is still rising. Further breaches have occurred m Xaw:ibshah district and the flood area has increased. The population m the river tracts have been warned to evacuate and arrangements
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  • 247 9 A Rousing Game. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Aug. 31. Perak 2: Welch R*gt. 2. The Perak soccer season officially closed with the match against the Welch Regiment from Singapore, this being the first visit of the Regiment to Perak. An enormous crowd warmly cheered
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  • 91 9 On Thursday morning m the Coroner's Court, Kuala Lumpur, Inche Hamzah returned a verdict of death by misadventure m connection with the inquest into the death of Master George van Buren, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. van Buren, who was knocked down oposite the Columbia Bakery on the
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  • 150 9 CHEERING CROWDS GREET DELEGATION. "Cordial Foreign Relations." [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 1. A storm of cheering greeted the arrival of Mr. Snowden and the British delegation from The Hague at Liverpool street this morning. Ma*. Snowden m a Reuter interview said "The Conference realised our best hopes. We
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  • 135 9 How One Child Survived. [Reuter's Service.] San Francisco. Aug. 31. "Mummy kissed me before she threw me." wailed Hollis Pifer, aged six the only chiM survivor of the San Juan, pleasure steamer which sank m collision with the oil tanker S.C.T. Dodd— yesterday when found aboard the tanker.
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  • 323 9 Depot Wins Championship. The excellent parade ground 0 f the now Police Depot at Thomson Road was the venue of the Police Athletic Sports on Saturday afternoon. Held under the patlonagv vi His Kxcellency, the Governor, Sir Hutfh Clifford and Lady Clifford aha a .v
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  • 83 9 Calcutta. 4: S.C.F.A 3. There was not a very large attendance present at the Stadium yesterday afternoon when the visiting team of Calcutta footballers met the S.C.F.A. The game however proved a very interesting one and it was evident that the visiting side is steadily getting together
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  • 31 9 Matches m this competition will be resumed now that other football engagements are over and the SCF.A. second team will meet the United Banks at the Stadium this afternoon.
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  • 49 9 m i i i mm Playing for the Royal Navy against Royal Air Force at Chatham m mail week, Major C. H. Congdon, who opened the innings with" Major R. A. D. Brooks, scored 76. Lt.-Col. A. S. Cantrell was also playing for the Navy and captured four wickets.
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  • 81 9 THE TOTE FAILS AT GATWICK. Dissatisfaction Causes Lack of Support. [FREE PRESS 3ERVICE.-COPYRIGHT.] London, Aug. 31. The running of the Totalisator at the Gatwick meeting to-day proved very unsatisfactory. Considerable dissatisfaction was felt by the public with the result that patronage weakened. Backers of Labitvert were entitled to
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  • 70 9 Betting on Winner's Speed. IFREK PRESS SERVK K. COPYRIGHT.] London. Aug. 31. Arrangements have been made for the Totalisator to be used at Gillkicker Point, Gosport, m connection with the race for the Schenider Trophy on September 7. There will be pocls for the individual
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  • 110 9 Garwood's Fine Speed. [Reuter's Service.] Detroit. Sept. 1. The 102<J race for the Harms worth motor--1 oat trophy on a 30 mile course on the Detroit river, ended m the victory of Miss America VI I Ith piloted by Garwood at an average speed of f7JBf
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  • 408 9 Work on the Course. With the weights for the first da> Out anil the training- nearing its close there mm quite a good attendance to watch Saturday's gallops on the Course and fortunately the heavy storm held off till most ot* the SXSteiss had baaa done, though sonic
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  • 76 9 Another Hundred for Dalton. [Reuter's Service.] London. Aug. 30. The South Africans defeated Sussex at Brighton to-day by 217 runs. South Africans 330 and 290 Sussex 239 and 164 Dalton scored 102 m. South Africa's first innings (this being his third century m successive innings)
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  • 61 9 The death took place at Taiping last Saturday at the age of 90 years, of Mr. Ayasamy Pillai, Government pensioner. He was one of those recruited for the F.M.S. Printing Department from India and retired from 1 service m 1901, when the printing works were transferred from Taiping to Kuala
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 850 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT, s L Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. BELLEROPHON For London, Rotterdam
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    • 528 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae B*pore. s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept- 16 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Oct. 17 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 498 10 P. &°o British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERN MP vt' LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE T OUTWARDS FROM UWDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN, Due I'u Tonnage. Singapore. TonnaKe. Sin* aQftrt
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    • 694 11 10. S. K. Line. Destinations. Teseet Arrive, Leave. loo**, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen juxl Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, $aer and Port Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 1/i Sept. 16 Durban. P. Elizabeth, Cape Town, Rio |c Jnneiro, Santos, Montevideo tad Bnenos Aires. lK.rtind-the-World paasaße £190-1 f Hawaii Maiu Sept. II Sept. If
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    • 501 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE n iAnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE 0 *r*M\ZtiiS I ™^4a —^b !!Lr^ v TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. VAN BUREN In Port Sept. r> Sept 7 PRES.
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    • 710 11 El P M KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (KOYAL PACKET NAVIGA ,vis CO, OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) (0) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage. Freight. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Strait* Settlements (Singapore snd Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST
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  • 907 12 The Tronoh Case. Further arguments as to whether or not a Police Constable is a person authorised to board vessels m the Harbour when having reason -to believe that an offence against port rules is being committed on the vessel, were heard m the District Court
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  • 30 12 618 pigs were brought by the Produce from Saigon on Saturday. The mail steamer Cremer was expected to arrive here from Hong Kong at daylight today with about 1,397 passengers.
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    • 602 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 676 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Ine 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA D BALTIMORE. M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 16 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oct. 9 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct. 31 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVia SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
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    • 705 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY STEAMER TO-DAY. Cucob and Benuit Loong Heng 9 a.m. Rhio Sri Emelie 9 a.m Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra Op Ten Noort 9 a.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouUhEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Van der Wyck 11 a.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis
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    • 81 12 and Mrs. Wee Gim Puay, Mr. Yum C. Foon. and Mr. Loon Ghee. Per Moenia, September Ist: Mr. J. F. Hunter, Mr. M. C. Bain and Eva Agnese I. Campbell. Per Kistna. Aug. 31st: Mr. H. R. S. Law, Mrs. E. L. Law, Mrs. E.A.M. Gibson, Mrs.' A. Ashton, Miss
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  • 1347 13 HENRY FORD ON THE CLERGY'S JOB. The Meaning of Faith. "Faith is the substances- of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen," and St. Paul could have condensed the definition to three words, "Faith is experience," m the opinion of Henry Ford. "You don't get
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  • 396 13 The invention of "bloomers" was the effort not appreciated as it ought to havu been of a woman journalist, Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, editor of an American temperance journal called The Lily, writes G. M. W. m the Evening: News*. They were first introduced m the July of
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  • 126 13 "Dare Devil Serge," who leaps the "Gau of Death" at the Carson's Circus now performing on the Malacca Street ground, had a sad reverse on the Klang Road yesterday morning, says Thursday's Malay Mail. It would appear that "Serge" went out m the Whippet car he uses for his act
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    • 336 13 tO£E TMROAf THE eNCMV P VANS PASTILLF.S are a »or» .^< V^^ \*S?m *^ie!d against all wintrr ills such m* S r<S T^ roat Cough* and Colds Th«_| v i^W W.B an,i,p „K vapours penetrate into the /y»>* *4mft_\ til B innermost cavities of the nose, throat and &V/W' t_^
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    • 179 13 Winged Death! Flies, with their foul-tainted bodies, drag the germs of typhoid, _> infaxitile paralysis, cholera, dysenter)' over your food, your clothing, over your very person! Destroy these winged poisoners before they destroy you. Kill flies with Flit. Flit clears the house m a few minutes of disease- bearing flies,
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  • 466 14 Feeling the Toll of Years. There is every reason to believe that Jack Hobbfl has played m his last Test match, Wrote C. Trevor Wignali m the Daily Express on July 28. I hear that on Friday last, when it became definitely known that Hammond would be
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  • 26 14 Mr. and Mrs. E. Gregson have returned from leave, and are now stationed m Ipoh. Mr. Gregson is Senior Engineer m the Posts and Telegraphs Department.
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  • 673 14 WHY SMITH WAS CHOSEN. Hobbs' Recommendation. The selection of W. C. Smith as coach for Ceylon has caused some surprise among cricketers m Ceylon. How Smith came co be appointed was explained to a representative of the Times of Ceylon hy Dr. B. R. Schokman, the President
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  • 283 14 "Trailing a Beautiful Girl Crook." An extraordinary story of a shop assistant's masqutrades as a Scotland Yard detective and as a clergyman was told when Robert Owen Pridgeon, afod 25, was sent to prison for six months at Brighton. It was sLated that he had defrauded
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    • 134 14 I '^*m a* j* I _^_3_Jl; T^s( lm**^ I bt\ \m ]&&m*ov\ I laaaKs. aH-aaaaaaaaaaV^ WWm^^^mW^^m^ AmmOT^ 11 ......H __j J 'r-"» SITaaTJHFTa.'- i_: REASONS FOR i n l\l "Cfcryrftr gl I l^k^siil^ 9 _F I lii <__anv_ itl4 I G| i II|HIOUTn ii IBBM) SUPERIORITY CONTROL. Plymouth steering alone
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    • 133 14 2 t YOU WANT IT a*m I WE HAVE IT I T *M a(-I^B I DELCO-REMY V equipment for your car. I i BORNEO MOTORS, L TD §_»^"■■■a■■■■■■■■■■■ aW h n H -♦•.aaaaß^^'* I Ar^ I VULCAIN You do not buy a watch every day When you do, you must
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  • 882 15 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATLRDAY, AUGUST 31st. Aaam Kumbang 38s 6d 39s 6d x.d. Ayer Hitam (ss) 14s 14s 9d BangrmTin 35s 36g s»tanc Padaii* ($1) 35 40 Batu Caves ($1) 1.55 I<6o I 1 11 Ar S, n< F (fl > 155 160 Burmah Malaya 41s 42a
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  • 61 15 August 31. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |3 27|31 Bank demand a|3 ***** Private credit* 8 m.s. 2)4 3)8 New York, demand 65 15|16 Credits 90 days 67 France, demand 1481 India, T.T. 154H Hong Kong, demand 13^4 Yokohama, demand 119 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 79*4 Bar Silver London
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  • 244 15 Auiru-t 31. Tin 125 Tons $107% Garabier g Pepper White 107 Pepper Black 54 Flake Tapioca 5.75 Pearl Sago Small 6.75 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Copra Sundried 9.G0 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) g^O Rice, Siam old No. 1. 230 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 260 Rice,
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  • 69 15 August 31st.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S-S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. s P°t 33«V_ 34 Standard R.S.S. Spot 34 Vi on Tender Sept. 34 St 34 S Oct. 35 M 4 Oct- Dec. 36 36 v; Jan-Mar. 37 37 »4 Tone of Market: Steady
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  • 228 15 Figured at 800,000 Tons for 1929. Crude rubber consumption by the United States alone during 1929 will attain a minimum figure of 500.000 tons and very possibly reach the record total of 520,000 tons, while consumption of the commodity by the rest of the world is proceeding at
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  • 42 15 London. Auk. 22. The Empire Marketing Board are advertising m the Press urging people to "buy Indian rice from Bengal and from Burma," which "grows m its natural surroundings" and is of the "finest quality and gives best value."
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  • 69 15 The parts 'of the dredge for Tujoh Mine, near Kampar, have now been transported from Port Swettenham to the mine by the Perak Transport Company, th© third shipment having been just delivered. The pontoon of this dredge is now well forward. It may be added that the Perak Transport Co.,
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  • 217 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED'S REPORT. wu- mills Singapore, Aug. 31. Rubber.— London 10 3|l6d. 3,16 d down. Price at noon: Spot 33*, Sept. 34 Oct. 35, Oct.-Dec. 36, Jan.-March 37. Quiet, Tin.— London £212 ss. 5s up Mining --Dull. Sungei Ways 3.57* 3.65. Kuchais 1.55 1.59,
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  • 190 15 The following was the report and balance J w P !r ented at the eneral meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Insurance Company at Auckland: The net revenue from Fire Marine and JT***** amoun ted to £1,183,973 \a*L c ba,ance brought forward from lftd was
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  • 173 15 We all know the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, but we may not all know the latest advertising enterprise of this particular company, which incidentally should work all to the good of the cause of rubier. The Company has just finished a giant pneumatic tyre
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  • 127 15 August 31st., Closing Price. Bayers Sellers. Kuchai Ulfc Lftft Malayan Con. 53 55 Vi: Murai 80 SB% Ncrth Taipinp 80 h5 Rantau Ord. ($1) 1.07 V* l.lS^fc ißantau Prefs. UStt lJ*\k Sungei Luas 3S prem. 40 prem. Ulu Klanss 1.63 Vi 1.67^ Ayer Hitam 14s 14s 6d
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  • 51 15 I Messrs. Dunlop Company ask us to state* that their prices for motor covers and? tubas have been reduced ten per cent. The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Straits Settlements, announce a 10 per cent. 1 reduction m the prices *f iPtrestone pneumatic tyres msmt tubes teMf-fhg effective*
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    • 884 15 r ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35 000 000 I THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). ««-u. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Hou*> <?, nM n«~. The Company has £20,000 dewS wSTCV n-. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. aepoMted with the Supreme Cmrt of
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    • 400 15 BANKING. a*aaaaim^__M_^_B_^__M_^_^_^a t >^.^.^.^_._^...-.-.-.-...-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- --I mercantile bank of INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,Mo*6e 0 Subscribed 1,800,000 q Paid-up 1,050,000 q Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 O BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 0 J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hamare Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W.
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    • 41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) I fl 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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  • 1134 16 HONOURS EVEN ONCE MORE. Why Singapore Drew. Singapore 2; Selangor 2. Before a record crowd at the Stadium on Saturday Singapore once again drew with Selangor m the final of the Malaya Cup after leading by two goals m the first half, making this the second season
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  • 610 16 CHAMPIONSHIP REMAINS UNDECIDED. Notts' Sensational Loss Recalled. Tho county cricket championship, with the month of August completed still remains undecided. The chances of Notts of recording their first success since 1907 are rendered extremely bright by their victory over Northants, even though Yorkshire, too, won with the utmost
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  • 202 16 Remaining matches are: Middlesex vs. Surrey at Lord's. Essex vs. Kent at Leyton. Sussex vs. Yorkshire at Brighton. Derbyshire vs. Notts at Ilkeston. Glamorgan vs. Northants at Swansea. Worcestershire vs. Somerset at Worcester. Ist Inn. P. W. L. W. L. NR. Pts. Points-value of Result 8 0
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  • 501 16 PARASOLS AND 86 IN THE SHADE Some Remarkable Results. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.) London, Aug. 31. In weather much more suited to cricket than to the greater exertions of football the English League programme opened this afternoon m ultra-summery conditions, a temperature ol 86 m the shade
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  • 37 16 Walter Lindrum, the famous Australian billiards player, is sailing for England by the Cathay on Sept. 9. He will play m all the principal cities of Great Britain, beginning with a match at Glasgow on Oct 11.
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  • 902 16 SUCCESSFUL MEETING CLOSES. Full Results. The Malaya Command Rifle meeting which began on the Bukit Timah and Seletar ranges on Friday was brought to a most successful conclusion yesterday when the prizes were distributed by Mrs. Pritchard wife of Major-General Pritchard, GOC, m the presence of an enthusiastic
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  • 14 16 Mr. Eu Tong Sen, 0.8. E., is on a visit to Kampar and Ipoh.
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    • 294 16 W ,mamSm**^^^^^^**mmam±. \vBRV! __L^_fa____i _P wJ New H.M.V. Records I TO-DAY I Ist. SEPTEMBER ISSUE. 1 MARGARET SRERIDAN AND AURELIANO PERTH p ABDRES SEGOVIA CEDRIC SHARPF I CHOIR OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL FREDERK I tun*. WISH WYNNE FRANK ORUMIT olO Mj, BERLIN STATE OPERA ORCHESTRA I DE GROOT AND HIS ORCHESTRA
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