The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 September 1929

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1929. NO. 12,816
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  • 334 1 Hying Officer W aghorn, with a speed af ..2o.u<> miles an hour retained the Schneider Trophy for Great Britain. Details, with a special article by our aviation ccr respondent dealing with the race appear on page 9. Tnree persons were killed (including Mr. V. Hell, who was
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  • 1309 1 Ireland is proverbially a country of strange and unexpected things, so that it need not sm prise the traveller when he goes down to see the National Stud Farm, at Tully, County Kildare, to find not only a wonderful display of bloodstock, but also a wonderful garden;
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 235 1 YOU CAN PURCHASE ANYWHERF SWALLOW ARIELL'S WOULD RENOWNED CAKES. a% 1 Raffles Hotel IT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th. X 1 Owitir to other arrangements there will be NO TEA DANCE. X I TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th. Special Cabaret Dance 1 V Arranged by Mrs. Alford *J* m aid of St. Andrew's Mission
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    • 209 1 GERRARD WIRE I TYING MACHINE 1 A COMPLETE MACHINE f■H i nr model. The fastest most efficient and most I ft economical of any WIRE TYING MACHINE I lj on the market. i Sole Agents J McALISTER CO, LTD. I (Incorporated m Straits Settlement* i SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR
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    • 104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT X Parker PuofoM desk sets make ideal gift? —Page 4. Buick 1929 provides a brilliancy of performance Page 13. Whiteaways have a varied display ot bedsteads Page 6. Selangor Race Club's Autumn race meeting notice Page 2. John little and Co., advise a shipment of "Stetson" hats Page
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    • 14 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY I SWALLOW ARIELL'S I PATENT ROLLER FLOUR I IN 51b BAGS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 125 1 THE WEEK. Mituduy, Uth. High Water. 1.57 a.m., 8.9, 1.57 p.m., s.}». Football: S.C.F.A. Cup. S.C.C. l~t XI ra, Pulau Braui, Stadium. Tuesday, 10th. High Water, 2.44 a.m.. 8.1, 2.31 p.m.. 8.6. Singapore Races. Miniature Kifle Assn. Mag.. Dr 11 Hall. Wea^aaaaaat Ilia, High Water, 3.42 a.m., 7.2, 3.5> p.m..
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  • 141 2 [Reuter's Service.] Del Monte. Sept. 7. In the semi-final of the American amateur golf championship Johnston beat Ouimet 6 and 5; and Willing beat Egan 4 and 3. Del Monte, Sept. 8. In the American amateur golf championhip final. Johnston beat Willing 4 .md 3. Cyril
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  • 133 2 Drawn Game m Scarborough Festival. London. Sept. 6. The tuur of the South African cricketers is fast drawing to a close. To-day they finished their match at Scart>orough against Mr. C. i. Thornton's XI and on Saturday they commenced their last fixture, against an England XI, at
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  • 69 2 Four Centuries at Folkestone. London. Sept. 6. Woolley 142 and C. P. Johnstone 100* m Kent's second innings and Hearne 104 and Lee 104 m the first and second innings of M.C.C. respectively, reached three figures m the match at Folkestone between Kent and an M.C.C.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 567 2 THE FAMOUS I RUBY REMEDY for PUPPIES. Wholesale and Retail from THE MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. ARE YOU TOO OLD AT THIRTY A host of men (and women, too) find that, when they have reached 30 years, bodily functions become weak and pain starts up m joints and muscles. Mental
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    • 309 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Saturday Next. September 14th., at 9.30 pjn. THE LAWSON-SYDNEY ENGLISH COMEDY CO. m a Brilliant Repertoire of Plays. g^r" 1 "THE ROTTERS Monday. Sept. i«th. Tuesday. Sept. 17th "EASY VIRTUE" "TWO HUSBANDS" by Noel Coward. by Henry Lewis. We^nosdHv. S*»~t. iJJth Thurndav, Sent. 19th. "INTERFERENCE" a*af M
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    • 326 2 I ALHAMBRA S A Tan Cheng Kee Co„ Ltd., Proprietors. V PROGRAMME I J^ For Season Commencing Tharsday, September X In the Second Show at 9 p.m. v THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS |4 devils! X F. W. Murnau's Pulsating Picture of Love and p q I X featuring: JANET GAYNOR,
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  • 713 3 MR. BALDWIN AND 'CRUDE APPEALS.' A Word to the Socialists. Mr- Baldwin, m addressing his constituents at Malvern m mail week referred to the General Election. 4 T think," he said, 'Our policy and our record were laid before the electors by our opponents m a rather -unfavourable
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  • 229 3 No Information Available. At Wednesday morning's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. Mr. Talalla asked the chairman whether any information had been received from Government regarding the progress mpde m connection with the Flood Mitigation Scheme. The chairman said that so far no information had
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  • 52 3 On the tve of his transfer to Kua.a Lumpur, Dr. G. E. Lopez, Medic -il Officer m charge of the V. D. Clinic m Inoh, was entertained by the staff of the c!in-c and friends to a dinner, at which Dr. R. S Dhil» lon, who has relieved him, w&s>
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  • 182 3 "You will probably find it hard work, and all I can do is to wish you luck," said the Recorder, Mr. E. G. Hemmerde, K.C. at Liverpool Quarter Sessions, to Christopher Barry O'Brien, aged thirty-two. an electrician, who it was stated was about to join
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  • 194 3 The Select Committee of the Ceylon Legislative Council has turned down the increased salaries to Government servant* recommended m the last report oi the Salaries Committee. This decision will be m the nature of a i thunderbolt to the large number of members of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 329 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We specialize
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    3144 4  -  E. C. BULEY BY (Author of Calcutta Luck, etc.). CHAPTER VIII. A>N CONFESSES. Ann Despard had made a discovery, and it was one which caused her a good deal of compunction. She had come to the knowledge that Peter Gaunt was m love with her, with a readiness
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  • 740 5 A CHANCE FOR THE YOUNGSTERS. Gilligan Resigns Captaincy. Ixmdon, Aug. 23. The following: is the M.C.C. team, which will sail for Australia and New Zealand on September 28th: A. H. Gilligan (Captair) (Sussex), K. S. Duleep Sinhji (Sussex), G. B. Legge (Kent), E. W. Dawson (Leicester),
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  • 30 5 Achilles Beaten by Griqualand West. London. Aug. 28th. Kimberley. (Griqualand West beat the Achilles Club, which is touring South Africa, by 7 events to 4.
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  • 118 5 A story reminiscent of little David Copperfield's flight to Dover comes from Gle.uinpren, a small town m Hanover. A Berlin boy of nine was foijnd wandering about the streets of the town. He is an orphan, and he told the police that his foster parents were so unkind
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    • 334 5 '<^ I E.\STFRN SERIES I m^ jMk\ i%j^ff XO say "Milkmaid'' Milk is part m fe *^^^//i j Burm a'» national life is no j jaWifcfe M~^^ I exaggeration. Each year, m I fl II MJr**Ja\ I a w V wJm W/aW *wt*W sb«bbbbb(B\ 1 1 a 1 ]j^w^Dlja^^^^^ f
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  • 583 6 YOUTH WHO MAY SUCCEED EDISON. Fifty-Seven Questions. Wilbur B. Huston, aged sixteen, sen of the Episcopal Bishop of Seattle, Washington, is regarded throughout the United States as the luckiest boy m the world. He has the chance of becoming the successor of the great inventcr Edison. He
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  • 114 6 Damage m Interior Districts. While the effbfta of hundreds of workers are swiftly afipinaj aaray the traeaa left hv the typhoon m Hon^ Bona?, reports 0* .escit rtanmga m many districts visited hy the Storm continue to flow m. At Shiuhinyr, over 100 people are
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  • 138 6 His Royal Highness Prince Damrong, an uncle of His Majesty the King of Siam, will arrive m Penang: this afternoon with his three daughters (says Thursday's Straits Echo). The Princess is not m the party. His Royal Highness and the three Princesses will travel from Alor
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 282 6 TTHIS preparation contains the natural medicinal t principles of the Grape and Lemon. It relieves headache, biliousness, flatulence md sickness. It has a special appeal as a blood purifier to ail those living m hot countries. Stocked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. and all leading Dispensaries and Provision Stores. Agents for
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  • 307 7 THE WEDNESDAY CRASH AT HOME. Charlton's Winning Way. i [Reuter's Service] r r T l n d°n. Sept. 7. r<>-day s English and .Scottish League nmtcnes resulted as follows: DIVISION I. 1 0 We H Done Grimsby. I Rirmmgham 4 *n*Mewa*M I"*" 1. Derby Burnley ir. r 4
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  • 98 7 I Matches to ba played m the Kn*rli h league to-day are as follow: Division 1. Aston Villa vs. Derby; Sheffitld Un. vs. Middleslat ou^h; \\\st Ham vs. Newcastle. Division 11. Blackpool vs. Notts Forest; t hariton vs. Stoke, Notts County vs. Bradford C; Preston vs. Cardiff; Southami.
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  • 67 7 Mr. Henderson Welcomes Chinese [Reuter's Service.] Gencv i, Sept. 6. Mr. Henderson m a speech to the League Council, expressed pleasure at the raeaat c r?eech of the Chinese delegate m regard t > disarmament, and said the British delcga- ion welcomed what he said and looked fi r
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  • 59 7 New Trial Law m India. [Renter's Service.! Simla, .Sept. 6. Following the renewal of hunger-strike 'iy the accused m the Lahore conspiracy «ise Government has decided on Monday to introduce a Bill making special provision for holding the trial without the attendance "it a prisoner where the
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  • 46 7 [Reuter's Service. l Hyderabad, Sept. 7. following the rapid fall of the river at '••ithankot the authorities consider that the tarter of further extensive floods is dis--vincaring, though reports of devastation 'hrou"-h earlier breaches of the river banks :rv still coming m.
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  • 30 7 [Reuter's Service/! Geneva, Sept. 6. Thc Learue Council decided to reduce Its sessions from four to three annually subject l o reconsideration if the change worked unsatisfactorily.
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  • 821 7 DRAMATIC END TO S.C.C. SEASON. Good Win Against Klang. The S.C.C. cricket season came to a dramatic conclusion on the Padang yesterda. when, after bale* 60 runs behind on the first innings, the Club pulled off a narrow win against the Klang eleven who declared when 163 for
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  • 206 7 i On the S.C.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon the S.C.C. beat the S.C.R.C. Scores S.C.R.C— On X Siow Hian B Wallinjr 6; I. Hoahinjr b Bradbury 4; Evan Wong b Bradbury 0; O. Jitt Siang c Bradbury b Walling 11; Yeoh Kum See b Walling 8; Lee Keng
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  • 26 7 Mr. L. A. Mayo, A.R.S.M., A.1.M.M., of j the Malay-Siamese Prospecting Co., Ltd., is j homeward bound by the Antenor leaving I Fenang; on September 12.
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  • 532 7 BRITAIN'S FUTURE POLICY. Will Not Relinquish Mandate. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Sept. S. Mr. Arthur Henderson, addressing the League Council with regard to events m Palestine, said the British Government regarded the Mandate as a trusteeship It most profoundly regretted the grave and unfoitunate incidents which had occurred.
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  • 650 7 London. Aug. 2*L Further details of the Palestine disorders were cabled to the Indian papers as follow Cairo.— The tragedy of the outbreak m Palestine, as related by travellers arriving here, is relieved by stories of heroism on the part of Arabs at Hebron, where they saved
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  • 195 7 Washington Version of Agreement. IKeuter's Service. London, Sept. 7. Tha Tim Washington correapond nt summarise- the result- of Use Anglo-Ameri-can naval negotiation thus: lirstly. Britain definitely aeknoa Sedge* the tight of the Tt; ited Stntaa to have superiority m 10.000 ton ierniaera; anonnillj. the United Stntea BBcognised
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 216 7 NOTICES. Government Evening Classes RAFFLES INSTITUTION. Subject to there being a sufficient number of students to justify their formation, classes will be held m the following subjects starting on Monday, .September 16.:— TECHNICAL. COMMERCIAL. 1. Mathematics 1. Eooking-keeping 2. Chemistry Theoretical 2. Typing do. —Practical 3. Shorthand (Beginners, Elementary, 1.
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    • 520 7 NOTICE NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that tas horn* aesa hitherto carried on at Uaiaa B-.ilding umler the style af "NANYO KOOYO KOSHI' will henceforth be rar-.ed on at the same adslreas under the style of "ISHIHARA BANUYO KAIUN GOBHI KAISHA." DATED this sixth day af Baßtatßßer, 199. I K>NALDBON i
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  • 694 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1929. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. As was generally expected, not only m British aviation circles, but also m Italy, British aircraft supremacy was amply demonstrated m the Schneider Trophy contest over The Solent on Saturday, when Flying Officer Waghorn, the youthful British Air Force
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  • 168 8 Lt.-< 01. A. T. Skakespear. C.R.E. Changi. has Been appointed O.C. Troops. Changi. H.K.H. Priam Purachatra is returning to Siam by the Fionia. arriving at Penang ahOQt the middle of October. A section of the Statistics Office at Fullerton Building. (3rd. floor) has been set a pai' as a reference
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  • 129 8 Disastrous to Stop, Says Mr. Churchill. Toronto, Aug. 18. The completion of the Singapore naval base is essential to the security of Empire communications, said Mr. Winston Churchill, former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is touring Canada, m an interview to-day. He said the
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  • 54 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, Sept. 8. Sentence has been passed on the eight Siamese girls who recently donned the yellow robes of Buddhist Novices. Short terms of imprisonment and fines have been passed for illegally wearing the robes and it has been ordered that the
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  • 1032 8 MOTOR-CYCLE RECORDS WELL BEATEN. Waters Wins Championship. Fine weather favoured the motor cycle and car hill climb organised by the Singapore Volunteer Corps Mctor Cycle Platoon, at the Gap yesterday, when some thrilling riding resulted m all previous records being broken. There was only one drawback,
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  • 242 8 CATCHES FIRE I\ v, rit LANDING. HT Malayan Passenger Killed [Reuter's service.] The incoming aJr-saail "?*.^*t la>t night. The machin- at J^ totally destroyed by fi,,. J n *v killed and others Injured. P We tv i s "mla. X... Three paopla wart killed ran -t mail
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  • 38 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRKBi [TRKK PRKS? ItaVICE. roPVP.IGHT! London. Svpt. 7. noon. Messrs. Svminjrton and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price? a? follows Spot 10 l lfxl. (unchanged), fw* ward 10 5 I6d. (unchanged). The market is steady.
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  • 110 8 THE TIN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION. Appointment ot Executive [FBEI PBEBB SERVICE COtfTUaaT.] London. Sept. 7. The Coauscal of the Thi Producm elation has appointed an Execatra mittee consi-tin>r of the followiaf: Sir William Peat (chairmai M V. Thomas. F. Mar. i -Harn>. H Wau^h. o. T. Laaaprk t antl Ifr. Byrne.
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  • 82 8 Some of the Goal -Scorers. [FRKK PKF.SS 881 VICE. COPTsUGsTU London. Sept. League football to-da\ attracted I sands of spectator-, who Ma |Bos surprising results. Mean scored the onl) foal foi who were beaten 2 -1 by the Spars. Oldham's four foals were shumi W bjr and Littleavood.
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  • 49 8 Hill-Genaro RfM ()ctober [FRKK PBBBO SKK\ ICE I o PY *fffY L London. >**■ aat ht'tV^' Dickson, who has fixed thc Rf« Hill and Genaro for the Oyn-cifW cww ship at the Albert Hal! on 0 A prepared to pay the expenses JM any boxers at present Oft******
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  • 59 8 Members of C (Scottish* JJjfffilß* Singapore Volunteers held < mU c upo r yesterday evening. Mustering J~j^J of a hundred strong under the thr Captain D. G. Macl,eod. comnsaaa v f Company, they attended the rVCBI f ReV at the Presbyterian Church. *J*~. j. M Stephen Band officiated. U«J £ajaß>
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 112 8 SUNDSTRAND 1 1 ADDING MA CHINES! PATERSON, SIMONS CO., i I LIMITED, I 4 Pri ce Street, Singapore. PHONE 2700. 634 -634 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TENG SENG GUAN Established 1903. Tel. No. 2413 Aaaajta For T. K. X.'s Tyres, Tubes, Shoes, Etc. £^*f\ laalioon Toys from 30 cts. to $1
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  • 265 9 PLYING OFFICER WAGHORN REACHES 328 MILES AN HOUR. Triumph for British Pilots and Machines. Win LIEUT. ATCHERLEY WAS DISQUALIFIED. Flyiag the Supermarine Rolls-Royce S6 over the Solent course en Satur (U afternoon m the presence of a million thrilled spectators Fl'vimr Officer H X D. Waghorn
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  • 283 9 fh* Atcherlev Was Disqualified. SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Sept. 7 rtii b events to-day were eclipsed by lei I ;n i ontest which attracted a le while thousand! more as- the local broadcasts. Italian airman, ams burned as a broken oil pipe, but his in- not
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  • 156 9 H UMAN HAND LEADS THE MACHINE. Vltn( I as: X i nff Behind Brain That Uses It. '^'experts,, the only justification of avi- 15 machines it produces, writes S| 't-ifrar T corro n <ient, Mr. T. Stanhope ir tirk f dll r of Ai^ays, m a special Th' a th
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  • 48 9 CAPSIZES IN HEAVY SEA. Hundred Passengers Drowned. [Reuter's Service.] Helsingfore, Sept. 7. The Finnish steamer, Kuru, capsized off Tammerfors a few minutes after leaving the quay m a heavy sea and sank within a minute. It is estimated that over a hundred passengers were drowned.
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  • 93 9 Protest Against Atrocities. [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Sept. 7. The Foreign Commissariat m a verbal Note to the German Embassy expresses sorrow at the lack of information on the part of German Consuls regarding the atrocities on Soviet citizens m China and expresses the conviction that the
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  • 187 9 U.S. ARMAMENT FIRMS' ATTITUDE. "Crabbing" Allegations. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Sept. 7. Allegations of attempts by American armament firms to crab naval disarmament have been given such publicity that Mr. Hoover has intervened, ordering the Attorney-General to investigate the activities of William B. Schearer thereanent. Senator Borah had previously
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  • 913 9 Britain tho Trophy m 'JT. There art- BBBBC detail clevernesses m construction tha Bring radiator* now actually strengthen tht- nine and the oil travels out to the fin to Incooled and back to thc engine, and the larger engine demands a deeper fuselage, and one which
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  • 83 9 Foundation Stone Laid. [Renter's Service.] Geneva. Sept. 7. The foundation stone of the new League of Nations building at Ariana Park was laid by Senor Guerrero. President of the League Assembly, Basistad by Sir Eric Drummond and Farrugß. Khan, the President of the Council, and the
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  • 64 9 New Australian Law. [Reuter's aService.} Canberra. Sept. 7. The House of Representatives by 34 votes to 30 passed the second reading of the Arbitration Amendment Bill, the most fiercely contested measure m recent years, repealing the Commonwealth Arbitration and Industrial Peace Acts, which is tantamount to withdrawal
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  • 28 9 I FRKK PRESS SERVICE. COtfTBIGHT.] Bangkok, Sept. 8. Pending the arrival of new plant from Germany. Bangkok Sunday broadcasting programmes have been held up.
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  • 146 9 Found m New Mexico. [Reuter's Service.] Winslow. Arizona. Sent. 7. The air liner, city <•■' Saa Fraaciace has' l>een found on the slopes of Mount Taylor. New Mexico. All its occupants were dead. Neu York. Sept. 7 Reports that passenger- of the City aSan Francisco,
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  • 69 9 Appeal for Greater Consideration. IKeuter's Service.] Geneva, Sept. 7. Sir Muhammad Habibullah, chief Indian delegate to the League Assembly, after announcing that India would sign the optional clause before the end of this Assembly, made a striking plea for greater consideration of India's needs. He said
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  • 64 9 Not Ready for Two Years. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 7. Herr Eckener, designer and pilot of the Graf-Zeppelin, which has just returned to Friedrichsafen after its world voyage, is returning to Germany. He states that a new dirigible smaller than the GrafZeppelin will have to be
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  • 56 9 Troops Being Withdrawn. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 7. The Colonial' Office states that it has been possible to withdraw some of the outlying detachments of troops m Palestine, but the disaffected areas are being patrolled by police forces supplemented by troops who have succeeded m recovering
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  • 282 12 THE OCEAN FLOOR. New Deep Hole Found m the Pacific Man's knowledge of the contours of the I ocean floor was increased with the r-centl announcement that the Carnegie Institu-I tion's magnetic survey yacht Carnegie had found a new "deep" m the Pacific between Japan and Guam. The
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  • 221 12 The East Asiatic Co., Copenhagen, has a large programme of new tonnage m hand, involving the construction of new types of vessel and novel machinery installation. The first to be launched is the Alsia, building at the Nakskov Skibsvaerft, and she represents the
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  • 189 12 Film First Nights m Mid-Atlantic. Talking films were shown to passengers m the White Star liner Majestic on her last voyage from New York, and were such a success that they will be continued and exit.ided to other ships belonging to the company. American film producers
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  • 197 12 Glenapp Hits Japanese Freighter. Tokyo, Aug. 25. As the result of a collision with the Glen Line steamer Glenapp, which occurred off Moji to-day, the Japanese freighter Koyasan Maru instantly sank. The collision occurred at dawn, and although the crew and captain of the Koyasan Maru were
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    • 639 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The 8.8. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 462 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. 0 REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (via Suez). M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 16 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due OcL 9 -'Oct M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct. 31 M U P ACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SER^cp
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    • 192 12 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD (Incorporated m England). a Direct Services to Japan vis Hon* Ivatf. Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcntts via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of U*M 1 for Canton. Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cb^* Tientsin, Newchwang. Yangtze ports,* Philippines, etc. i FOR. PENANG AND
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 725 12 MAIL DESPATCHES* BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and' Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 19 12 CLEARANCES. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal ggaSft a>*V~ BBun', n Kat °n*l. Pontianak (Bnt); Rokan, Rengat (Dut.) x Sept. 9— Brouwer,(Dut); Hero, (Nor).
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  • 1051 13 vn UVES LOST SINCE THE >v TITANIC Work of the Ice Patrol. Vol tot several years has drifting ice been irevawnt m the North Atlantic as during 'H .:v v weeka. Although the ice sea--1 k well advanced, numerous ships conBOf to report the sighting of bergs. Many
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 505 13 THE TORTURE OF PILES. Why continue to suffer? With DR. VAN VLKCKS ABSORPTIVI PLASMA no case of this painful malady is too stubborn or too long-standing to be completely and permanently cured. The easy application and wonderful power of absorption of DR. VAN VLECK'S ABSORPTIVE PLASMA is amazing. It soothes
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    • 457 13 PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS. Buick 1929.... Providing A Brilliancy of Performance Entirely Unparalleled m lis Field mWhrnf" *tS*\^B*** >sV^2t 7 Y^ Df Dleased as they are with the fefer^J^ 111 1 graceful lines and luxurious P ~Z^/~7 t|fc ty of Buick's superb performance. 'Z^ip^-z^^z-:-y^4^ ~^ss: CD-I' ii i BSftll ii—
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    • 179 13 X Bred m the pest-holes of the earth, the mosquito descends upon Man laden with malaria, dengue, yellow lever and other dread diseases. He is a messenger from Death itself! Avoid the menace of mosquitoes. Spray Flit. Flit clears the house m a few minutes of disease-bearing flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs,
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  • 242 14 Third Match with Lindrum. Sydney, Aug. 1. Willie .Smith won his time limit billiards match with Clark McConachy yesterday by 1,1741 points. Final scores: Smith 22,037; breaks :J2l, 16;}, 318, 351, 235, 164; McConachy, 20,K»31; breaks, 214, 145, 278, 259, 107 (unfinished,. The third match between
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  • 108 14 T. A. M. Ignatius, postmaster at Mentakab, Pahang, and T. K. Arumugam Pillay, contractor, appeared before Mr. Justice P. A. Farrer-Manby at the Selangor Assizes on Thursday for alleged frauds on the Post Office. Ignatius was charged that between Vpril 15 and 20, at Mentakab, being trustee for property to
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  • 547 14 LOUGHRAN'S DEBT TO HIS TRAINER. Hopes of Heavyweight Title. It is about time, I think, that I told the world something about my manager, Joe Smith. He is so retiring that he never would say anything about himself, so somebody should do it and who knows him better I
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  • 113 14 Philadelphia. Auk. 19. Mickey Walker, stuping a couragcou-come-back after almost going out m the fifth round, took a decision over Leo Lowest! here m ten rounds this evening. Walker's middleweight world title was .-.0 l at stake. He simply established hitlaim to the light
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  • 100 14 Referee Accused of Unfairness. The Hertha Football Club of Berlin, whuh! was recently beaten m the German cup final i by the Fuerth Club of Nuremberg, has filed suits against Dr. Bauwens, the referee, and two of the players. The referee is accused of unfairness, the two
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  • 64 14 It was disclosed m mail weel: that Mr. Max Woosnam, the famous all-round athlete, who has been lying seriously ill at his home, Weavcrhnm Grange, near Northwich, Cheshire, was at first thought to he) suffering from typhoid fever, but the disease was diagnosed by a specialist
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  • 96 14 A Hollywood message states that Miss Ruth Elder and Mr. Hoot Gibson, the film star, will shortly announce their engagement, i Miss Ruth Elder nearly perished m trying to fly the Atlantic m October 11)27. She was reported m June to be engaged to
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 96 14 LAY EM S HV 'J* "1/7 /li^^slP^^J JpL a/ /I mw^^mmmX^*^^^^^ 4:~z*oZ**Z~^^ I REASONS FCR 1 There is ease and support m the Plymouth given by the extremely roomy yet heavily upholstered seats. The cushions X «i> are full-quilted and leather, of course, is the covering used. 5jJ A The
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    • 149 14 ♦♦e^*>^MBNfr<N^;W<K~M^ I YOU WANT IT I WE HAVE IT #i X 1 I DELCO-REMY equipment for your car. X I X X X t I BORNEO MOTORS, L TD I t 1 ©©c*®®®®©®©®®©©®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®® ■HnT^BBHi m m inlUsl 1 .a^.l^Sfo-nl *>■>.»' c B >^ n ****jL^mm\\\g^waw^^^^L enßßW*^^ I VULCAIN I il
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  • 765 15 Annual Meeting. The thirty-fifth annual general meeting of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., a Queensland corporation, whose mine is m the Federated Malay States, was held on July 27th., says the Brisbane Courie r. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman, Mr.
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  • 120 15 The local Market has been devoid of interest and closes with Spot unchanged at 34, sellers not being willing to meet Buyers ideas. The large shipment figure for August of ,50,441 tons, although well over bearish estimates, has had no material effect on the London and
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  • 61 15 Septernbvr 7. Bank 4 m.«. 2|3 27|S* Bank demand 2,3 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 3)8 New York, demand 65 15|16 Credits N days 67% France, demand 1481 India, T.T. 154* Hong Kong, demand 18% p.c. Yokohama, demand 1185a, Java, demand 138% Bangkok, demand 79% Bar Silver London
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  • 245 15 September 7. Tin 17T. Ton- flifJtl Gambier 8 Pepper White t 104 Pepper Black 64 Flake Tapioca 5.75 Pearl Sago Small 5.75 Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Copra Sundried 9.65 Rice Lian? Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangocn Pintan 2CO
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  • 63 15 September 7th.. 12 o'clock noon. Tom of Market: Dull. Latest Coble. !,ori.i.iri Spot IIMOI IC 1-lCd. Ott lb. New York Snot Sheet (i.ct>. 20 per lb. Buyers Sellers H.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot n% T4i 4 SlarulMitl K.S.S. on TimU-r S«-pt. M .'U” Oct.
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  • 143 15 Resolution to Wind Up Passed. London, Aug. 30. A meeting of the shareholders of Ncr-Sag (Overseas.) Limited, passed a resolution m favour of winding up the company as soon as their legal difficulties have been success fully -oncluded. The balance sheet showed a loss of
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  • 123 15 Saturday* Alterations. Sept. 7th., Closing Price. Bayers Sellers. Batu Caves 1.47 1.53 Mj Kuchai 1.55 1.60 Malayan Con. 55 57 Penawats IjMH 1.06 *~s Petalinjr 5.50 5.65 Selanjror Tins SO 90 nom. Sunpjei Luaa 37 L i* prem. 40 preni. Ulu Klanjjs 1.63 V* 1.70 Ayer HiUm
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  • 196 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, .Sept. 7th. Rubber.— London lOd down 12 o' clock Prices Spot* 34%; September 34. October 34%, Oct.-Dec 36, Jan.-.March 37 Tin. London 4J209 2s 6d £1 12s 6d down. Mining.— Easier. Sungei Ways 3.55 3.60. Kuchais L 66 1.57Va. Kinta
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  • 174 15 The United States (says the Rubber Age) is the acknowledged world leader m the supply of rubber manufactured goods, exporting m 1928 a total m value of $73,410,400. or approximately 31 per cent of the total world exports, according to the Department of Commerce. France formerly held
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  • 109 15 Rugby. Sept 6. The Colonial Secretary has now completed the appointment of the commission to investigate and report upon the state of the sugar industry m the West Indies and British Guiana. The commissioners are Lord Oliver, whose acceptance of the position of chairman was announced
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  • 196 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. latu Caves ($1) 1.50 I.M Haad Yai 9s 3d 10s Id Honp Konjc Tin (ss) 20s 21s Huey Yot Pref. 19s 6d 20s Gd Klang: River ($1) 2.62 I.*1 2.70 Kuchai Tin Dredge ($1) 1.5. r > 1.60 Panjjnpa River (ss) 7s 8s
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    • 427 15 ASSETS EXCEED tfMWM* ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER SMOftM. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OPPTPF- 97 ou t n< Company ha. m,m d.^^ J. Supreme Clurt St BriS W, Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AGENTS WANTED. Secretary
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    • 428 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fuller paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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    • 325 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS:
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    • 43 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) I J FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. 1 Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. j Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 3252 16 THE SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACES. New Seven Furlong Record. Fine weather on Saturday favoured the opening of the Autumn meeting and conditions were much enjoyed by a laage crowd who found the afternoon a very pleasant and interesting ore as good racing was provided, whilst the attractions of the
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  • 264 16 During the week-end Automatic Totalisators Limited have been demonstrating a development of the machine which indicates throughout the betting on a race the odds on any and every horse. The mathematical and mechanical details of the arrangement are too complicated to warrant description hut
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  • 203 16 Draw for First Round. The following is the draw for the first round o*" the Singapore Golf Championship together with starting times. Play commences on Saturday afternoon, the Hth. instant. All matches BBWWt start from the first Bam. 2.15 o.m. Lt. Col. D. P. Dickinson vs.
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  • 36 16 Australians Defeat Rochdale. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHT.] London, Sept. 7. The Australian Rugby League visitors defeated Rochdale to-day by 36 points to 3. Other results were. Newport 22, Penarth 9 Cardiff 13. Bridgend 8.
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  • 22 16 The S.C.C. and Pulau Brari Garrifcon XI meet al the Stadium this afternoon m the S.A.F.A. r Cup competition.
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    • 284 16 n 1 1 1 1 iw iti ■i 1 1 «i d■in■ a S. MOUXRIE**^, ■■m |H ([[a! 1 lii ivH r^H Aj 11 nr IsS£s L WM Ul Jl f*vS^^ An Artistic Model with exquisite TONE and TOUCH a Fully Guaranteed for SEVEN YEARS. 1 Specially Constructed for MALAYA.
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