The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 September 1929

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    13 1 Snigapore free Press !0 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJ3. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929. NO. 12,817
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    299 1 A report from I'ogianichnaya Myj that Soviet aeroplanes bombed and set (ire to the railway station there and that the city in consternation. Soviet troops are reported to. have advanced to the boundary and to have opened fire Page 9. A Chinese train approaching I'ogr..--nichnaya was blown
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    THE CRAVINGS.
    1041 1 A tramp who was crossing: the moors on a dark night smelt tobacco smoke, and it brought such a yearning that, forgetful of caution, he shouted, "Hi, thtre, will you loan me a pipe of shag? A man. answered from the darkness with u note of both fear
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      204 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE 10 for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. E 32 HIGH STREET. feaffles Hotel! x WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th. V V Owing to other arrangements there will be X NO TEA DANCE. Y TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th. JL y T Special Cabaret Dance f Arranged by Mrs. Alford i* in
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      206 1 typewrit*** I I I EFFICIENCY 1 Sole Agents for Malaya > R°NE.° wd. j i 11 Collyer Quay, Singapore. |> PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. I EUROPE^ HOTEL j "Renowned by Recommendation" |i DANCING: Aft SrTo% mer Ever y Tueaday, Thursday and Saturday. j j MUSIC jc j j On the
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      128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT >. For the 'prudent investor Page 3. Municipal and public notices Page 7. Sanatogen builds healthy nerves Page 13. Save the coupons and get a free watch Page 2. Robinson's annual sale- last day Wed., Sept 18. It was a Fiat that won the Singapore Hill Climb— Page
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Tureday. \Qih. Hi»rh \V«ter, 2.44 a.m., H.l, 2.31 p.m., 8.6. Sinnaport- Ract>. Mfoiatvn Rifle JUaa. M*Ci DrM HalL ir#rf»..y</»i/, llf/i. Hijrh Water, Ml a.m., 7.2. :^.i» p.m., >» McAlisti'i- Co. Annual Meeting, noon. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup. I.C.F.A. v-. B.CC. lIJ Stadium. Sin»rapor.? Turf Club <linm i r. Thin
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    733 2 Details of League Matches. Cables to the Rangoon paper jrivc the following details of English League maU-h«v played on Aug. 31. .irsenai 4: Leeds 0:— oO.OOU watched the Arsenal's match with Leeds, at Woolwic h, all ■Coring in which was done in the MCOttd half. Tho i'rst two
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    163 2 I>r. F. G. Greenwood, Radiologist, Ipoh, ft for Penang accompanied by Mrs. Green\v«x>d en route for Homo on leave. They wore soon off at the Station by a number of friends. M.M. The marriage was to take place in Si. Lucia's Cathedral, Kotahena, Colombo on Thursday of Mr. Stanislaus Aloysius
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      190 2 I **^Tmb' aW^-^'l^^3mt^ M^^T* kl^^BflME^EsHm^sn (^^*^s^E \Save the Couponf packed witit \m*£»&*%i Jellies liCtistardmid MO^OK gctaWATCHra£C The best shops are all stocking 1 the new MORTON Jellies and Custards— THY THEM flVff^^^Tbcr* it no better pi 'I mWmr than MARTIN'S. You can g' rely upon MARTIN'S PILLS. H Sold by
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      364 2 VICTORIA -THEATRE Commencing Saturday Next, September 14th., at 9.30 pjbbl "the lawson-sydney english comedy co. in a Brilliant Repertoire of Plays. )penin K Performance THF ROTTERS September 14th. A"^ RUI Monday, Sept. UNtk JAMn^ "EASY VIRTUE" "TWO HUSHArsl>>> b>- Noef !S l hyHefyl^ri^ Wednesday. BtffU 18th. Thursda;, Sent. 19th. "INTERFERENCE"
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      318 2 l ALH AMBRA^ Tan Chenic Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors f ♦j* PROGRAMME 5* For Season Commencing Thursday, September L '>th. X In the Second Show at 9 n m THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS |4 DEVILS X F. W. Murnau's Pulsating Picture of Love tnd d Y featuring JANET GAYNOR, with
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    MARKETS OF LONDON.
    947 3 THE TRADE IN EASTERN CURIOS. "Cutler Street Warehouse." In a recent article (say^the Times) reference was made to the wonderful display 11 ,S rpetB in the Cutler-street of the Port of London Authority Another feature of the warehouse which would mterert many readers i s the exhibition
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    39 3 Mr. i£. Aune f at one time a popular Superintendent of Revenue Surveys, Malacca, will be leaving the Government Service shortly. He intends to go to his home in Norway. Mr. Aune is at present stationed in Perak M.G.
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      442 3 I i'ltlni OH Pointers 1. 1 I i 1 1 Prudent Investment. 1 man who »orks hard for his monev does not like to 1 lake undue risks with the little that he can save. 1 Vol it is absurd to leave it in the bank on currtnt ac- I
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      453 3 NONPOISONOUS I FADELESS GREENS I f Stipplied Ready Bound in Quick J Drying Medium Ready for U«e. 4 'THESE PAINTS ARE OFFERED AS THE MOST PERMANENT f(iREENS YET PRODUCED: EVERY SHADE, IS GUARANTEED ♦> fTO WITHSTAND THE STRONGEST SUN WITHOUT BLEACHING ♦> TURNING BLUE, OR BLACKENING. <£> THIS GUARANTEE IS
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    HIGH SPEED AIR MAILS.
    945 4  -  T. STANHOPE SPRIGG Need for Speeding Up the Service. j i FLOATING AIR STATION PROBLEMS. jj j By (Editor of Airways). In his weekly letter below the Free Tress London flying UiilillnT dwells on the need for speeding up Initial mail routes M*"**"*** JJJ of fast
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    AIR SURVEY WORK IN INDIA.
    552 4 Rapid Progress. Although there are no regular air transport services yet established in Indfa. there is one branch of civil aviation which has been very widely used during the last five years, the rapid development of which throughout the world has been very largely due
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    ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA IN 12 DAYS.
    288 4 Kingsford Smith's Hopes. The British Empire League held a'teception at 12, St. James's-square, S.W., in honour of Squadron Leader C. E. Kingsford Smith and Flight-Lieutenant C. P. T. Ulm, and the crew of the Southern Cross, who recently flew from Australia to Croydon in
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    Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF
    530 4 Ernest Whit combe on GOLF THE BEST GRIP. The Free Press has secured a very interesting and instructive series of 4 ties on golf from the pen of that irr«at exponent of the game Ernest Wnl combe, the first oC which appears below. The article* are in the form off
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    THE UGLINESS OF RAILWAY STATIONS.
    1092 4 Borrowed Romance. While spending a week -end in the New Forest I encountered a very pleasant thing, says a writer in the Manchester Guardian. I am not referring now to the little foals, not much bigger thun puppies, straddling after their parents BerOM the bracken,
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    HEARING BIG BEN.
    95 4 The sound of the chimes of Big Ben, is to be shipped across an ocean and* a continent for inclusion in a motion picture. The boom of the huge bells is to be "photographed" by London representatives of the Paramount studios and the sound film will be
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    THE LAW AND THE CRIMINAL.
    1211 4  -  HENRIETTA W. BINGHAM Review of Penal Methods i n Modern Prisons. PRUSSIAN RECLAMATION SYSTEM. ij By The Prussian Ministry of Justice is. according to an article on the pn^ system in that country which we publish below, making a serious a^j tained effort towards the
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    HARROW HATS ARE ALL RIGHT!
    546 4 "Fruity, but a Chap's Got to Wear it." Only a brave man would have gone to Harrow to-day. I comforted myself with this thought as I gripped n iy umbrella tightly and stumiHMl sternly up the famous Hill (writes an Evening News correspondent). In every
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    MR. NATHAN'S WIT.
    761 5 AN AMERICAN CRITIC SPEAKS OUT. "My Idiotic Home Land." One of America's wittiest and charming men tu.-ned the searchlight of his wit on to his home country. And he said more things about America in five minutes than most people could think in hours. He is Mr.
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    ADVERTISEMENTS ON ROAD SIGNS.
    85 5 At the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, the chairman said that ■OHM time ago the Board had considered the auestion of allowing advertisements to be displayed on Mur-Ray Road Signs and wa> distinctly opposed to the proposal. A further communication from the people dealing
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    174 5 A crossbow, however crudely fashioned and ancient looking, is apparently a dangerous weapon, (says the Straits Echo), according to the decision of the Penang Police Magistrate, the owner of a crossbow must possess a licence for it. Tan Siew Cheng, recently from China, was charged by Inspector Dawson with possessing
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    POLICE CENTRE IN PENANG.
    90 5 POLICE CENTRE IN PEN ANG. A suKgestion, says the Straits Echo, has emanated from a responsible source tl.at a Central Report centre should be established in Penang for the receipt of applications for police assistance, and that an EngiLhspeaking officer should be on duty there day and night. Should the
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    26 5 The annual report of the Batu Gajah Cooperative Society, shows a profit last year of about $1,900. and a dividend of -six per cent, is proposed.
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    R.A.F. FLYING BOAT AT PENANG.
    75 5 The Royal Air Force flying boat which is engaged on a survey of the MalayaCalcutta air route arrived in Penang from Singapore at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The flying boat descended at Glugor for fuel and after about one and a halt hours took off
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    55 5 A goodiy number of Europeans at the Seremban Railway Station on Wednesday night said good-bye to Mr. and lln. G. C. Whitelaw, who travelled by the ni^ht mail to Singapore en route to Europe on retirement. Mr. Whitelaw has been 21 years .in the East, out of which he spent
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    PARTS OF PENANG FLOODED.
    101 5 The heavy rain in Penang during the night av<\ this morning, says Thursday's Pinang Gazette, has flooded parts of Penang and if the wet weather continues it is feared that other parts, such as Seang Tek Road and the corner of Mcalister Road may also l>o
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    16 5 Man at Willesden: The old man waa knocked down. Solicitor: Steady on, he is only fifty!
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      152 5 Getting back strength I after illness ITHMUST-BE I BO V R I L I FOR tiSß^ PURITY I AND 1 GWDNESS I ASK FOR ej iGy) i I MARMALADE I I and y'-v w v-v |T"V 1 SAUSAGES I In Vi Mb. Airtight Tins. POULTQN NOEL, LTD., BREWERY ROAD, LONDON,
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      117 5 iHfc ff It' > fflWffln^WfflH i Hffl B^^^^ J9^^r 13 jfiSS 89 fl j^M* .^^m^^^x /^B^^^^B\ B^m^^^^~^. v//a COOL AND FRAGRANT VIRGINIA CIGARETTES •OLE AGENTS: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS LTD: SINGAPORE. PENANG. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR REASONS I SHHSI SUPERIORITY t COMFORT. Jt There is ease and suppo t in the Plymouth
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    LONDON CONSTABLE'S DEATH.
    286 6 Mystery Attack in Golders' Green. London, Auk. 27. Harry Holman. aged 28, a labourer, has b«W charged with the manslaughter of P^Uoe Constable Self. A. London message of August 24th —AJI the resource of Scotland Yarn are being mobilised in an effort to solve the mystery of
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    THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.
    316 6 Scores in Canterbury Hatdt The full scores in the match at Canterbury between Xcnt and the South Africans were: SOI TH AFRICANS.— Ist. Inntaff*. Siedle st. Ames, h Freemar Mitchell, c Ames, l> Ktsl<e Christie, b Beslei 10 Owen Smith, b Wripht Dalton, c I>ecr*re, b
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    LADY HEATH'S PLYING ACCIDENT.
    106 6 Suffering from Tractured Skull and nternal Injuries. lx>ndon. Auk. 29. I^i(i\ Heath was participating; in Um national air laces, flying above the city, with her engine shut off, towards thL 1 landing mark. Suddenly the 'plane nostiiived and the wing: hit a wire attached to a
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    15-MILE SWIMMING MARATHON.
    70 6 Channel Conqueror Just Misses l ">,000. I.oulor, \-r\. Toronto.- -The tateraattonal IS miles swimming Marathon on Lake Ontario, the first prlae for which is .i:>,o<»o, was won i>.. a N't v. Yorker, Edward Keating, who covered the distance i:i hours S niir.s. 1-5 Pecs. A (ienr.au. Ram
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    MOTOR CYCLINC
    221 6 Another Selangor Scramble. A "Selantfor Bcraatate" is to ho held <»r. S<'pt. 16 under the aaapicea of the Selantor Automobile Association and organized by th«> S.A.A. Motor Cycle Sub-Committee. The event will ho opea to members of the S.A.A. or other remgnlaeil Malayan motc.rIBC bodies. Kntries will be
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    27 6 Mr. W. D. Barron, M.C.S., Collector of Land Revenue, Seremban, has been appointed President of the Persidanpan Blia Cub Seremban, vice the late Mr. H. H Bank<
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      248 6 f" I SaiT SINGAPORE HILL CLIMB %iil 8 september i929 '"UNDER AUSPICES OF THE SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COUPS. II Hli CAR CLASS DRIVEN BY Mr. P. BIRD. TIME: 1 MINUTE 33 2-5 seconds ON CONCESSIONAIRES FOR MALAYA: JH. LLIEILi k JL ALit 1 'ASPRO' j y k LI ij i y
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      378 6 DARE YOr lOOicT^ WEIGHING au° K Hi t HE IN THH KcJP SKINNV MEM \n Woto You i<>.. I th rw«l?t .^trenptr. fj'll back on have pi\fn up t:.k»- on Beik to the ehr-nu Coj i TiMd t;/ of ro.i-' livt j v.» h lv > yet krw.-vn to n
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    750 7 LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE. Derby County at the Top. The following are the positions to date m the home football leagues: Goals. P- W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Ui rby County 3 3__ j <; Grimsby Town 3 2 1 8 5 Sheffield Wed. X 2 1
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    240 7 The September Bogey competition was played on Saturday and yesterday and resulted p a win for Mr. W. P. Webb in "A'' division and in a tie between Messrs W. C McCaull and R. F. Voelker in "B" division. Eighty- six cards were taken out and the
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    SCHNEIDER CUP THRILLS.
    728 7 ITALIAN PILOT'S ESCAPE FROM DEATH. King Congratulates Winner. [British Radio— Official Service.] Ruffby, Sept. 7. Lieut. Cadiingher had a thrilling- escape from death during his flight ir, the Schneider Trophy contest. He stated that he suddenly found himself .surrounded ly vast clouds of exhaust fumes and was
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    PRINCE OF WALES A COMPETENT PILOT.
    71 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Aug. 27. Tlio Daily Mail states that the Prince of WabK, who has been flying regularly for som? jnauva and has often handled controls in the air, has now becorre a competent ai) pilot. He has recently made frequent
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      462 7 Business cards, £X»X» <s)®®®®®®(?)®<S>®®<s) i BEACH HOUSE i TANJONG KATONG. Stleel Seasid« Residential Hotel. S tc Bathing Pagar, T nn Ganife, Good Cuiaine. S Phon M C Gas P er Proprietor. yy^s s 3®®6eee6*Me*ot I MAISON MARTIN. 1 I Ptrma- Reduced Prices Vndet r<mtrol of Mr. Martin, professevi it I'AcadOmie
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      826 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO 44 (BANKRUPTCY). STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 131 of 1911 Re SEOW EWE LIN. rltfiZJZ *l ereby lven tha a 2nd and CMI Dividend is ii.ter.dcd to bo declared in I ir.e abnvo matter. U^^S^i muvt |rov<> thoir bairns by' wm k h da
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      258 7 jj Fo?^ ?/o^/' friends at Home. I "SUNNY SINGAPORE" I ■2 S A series of 38 photogravure i jj| views in sepia tone, depicting i j scenes from native life, places I j |i of interest, etc. PRICE $1.00 EACH. I 1J Complete with special envelope for niailinp) 1 S
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    THE MOTOR CAR
    47 8 is said to have killed the art of conversation. We doubt it. Many a grazed pedestrian has heard words of burning eloquence pouring from his lips that he didn't realize he knew. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT policy puts you on speaking terms with the world.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929. THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BENCH.
    790 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929. THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BENCH. It ifl commonly rumoured that Mr. X.H.I\ Whitley. Deputy Public Proleciltor, is to be appointed to the Bench of Jodgei of this Colony. In anything we have to say on this subjeci it should be plainly understood at
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    913 8 IHiring the temporary absence of Mr. .1 F. F. Gregg. Mr. Cobdtß Ramsay ll deputis ing as Fourth Police Magistrate. On August WAh, thiity-two years ago. His Highness the Rajah joined the Sarawak Civil Service as a Cadet. Until May, 1004. His Hifchnes.s was almost continually op. duty In th«
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    261 8 LATEST TIN AM) RUBBEJI PRICES. [FREE PRESS SKR VICE— COPYRIGHT London. Sept. 9. 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son* notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £205 XIC Forward I"2<W llj. The market is easier. Messrs. Symington and Sinclaii notify to-day's rubber prices a^ follows Spot 10
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    780 8 INSURANCE BUSINRto I CONDITIONS. I The New R u k s I [From Our Own Conespoassstj BaacUk, BeJ The conditions under which instuii life and fire, can be transacted in the future have now been ann They should not press harul;. „n the"** companies which have Un-n
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      199 8 REMEMBER when you have a guest is the bes*t. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. i incorporated under the Contpaiiiex' Ordinances of Hag Kovg). ncaf))oratf(f in Shanghai t 00, Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. BY SPECIAL K^T ik jwj TO H.M. THE KING APPOINTMENT TO :§&2-ffii: 0F SIAM I HANDSOME GIFTS I LARGE
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      28 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LITE ABBCRANCB CORPORATION, LIMITED. Hongkong Hank Chambers. Telephone 6480. |h. b. winter! I TAILOR, I BATTERY ROAD. 1 SINGAPORE. I |> Phone 188 P.O. Box 662.
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    THE RUSSO-CHINESE "WAR."
    395 9 PO(;RANICHNAYA TAKEN AND RETAKEN. Red Border Invasion. Eastern Service!. Mukden, Sept. 9. inique says afttr violent two lays Pog-ranichraya was ana bat was retaken by Chievening of Sunday. -i« k at runprninjr was re- my after bomlbing the Chii at Manehuli attacked but were repulsi i nvaded
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    "ONE MAN MANAGEMENT."
    56 9 Discipline Among Soviet Workers. [Reuto Service.] Riga, Sent. 8. lure discipline among the output of factories ritiea have decided to innly, namely the Director, and responsibility. His a Molately binding on (forth will not be allowed the management. All or- nsure the "one man inciple" is carried
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    JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AND REDS.
    26 9 Kichi.Niehi Service]. Tokio, Sept. 8. I M Viscount Watanabe, Jus--Mr. Kobashi, Education >ow contemplating a plan to ■j*ll©d Tanaka's high-handed against Communists'
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    THE BURIED HATCHET.
    213 9 M. BRIAND AND HERR STRESEMANN. Striking Incident at Geneva. [Reuter's Service.] Tn tu i Geneva, Sept. allud Mo'th* "V Wlllbly Stresemann alluded to the -happy results" of The Hacue t <>nu ,ence and expressed agreement I*th ao Hit! f° n r as the daslr. ability of modifying
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    BRITISH STEAMER GOES DOWN.
    55 9 Lost off Spanish Coast but All [Renter*! Service.l Vitfn, (Spain). Sept. Ihe Nelson Shipping Company's liner Highland Bride, from Londov for Buenos Aires struck a rock off Lameda Point and sunk. All sixty passengers and crew were taken off by other ships which rushed to help
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    ELECTRIFICATION OF BRITISH RAILWAYS.
    192 9 Ciovernniont Committee Appointed. [British Radio— Official Service.! Kughy. Sept. 8. T 1 I o«sil ility of the electrification of the main line railway systems of Great Britain i foreshadowed by th<- following i»ni*ounce- < ment made by the Minister of Transport:— i Tut Government has had
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    BRITISH TROOPS IN THE SAAR BASIN.
    42 9 Withdrawal by End of October. [Reuter's Service.] Cologne, Sept. 8. News from Saarbruecken says the British contingent of the international railway troops stationed in the Saar Basin will be withdrawn by October 30th at the latest.
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    AEROPLANE CRASHES INTO MOUNTAIN.
    35 9 [Renter's Service.] Grant, New Mexico, Sept. 9. Th aspect of the wreckage of the City of San FYar.eisco confirms the theory that she clashed Mito the mountain and an explosion fnl|..v-r".;.
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    RECORD ROAD TRAFFIC.
    41 9 [FREE PSESfI SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. Sept. 9. There were unprecedented road scenes with the traffic returning to London after the week-end and cars entered the four chief centres, it is estimated, at a rate of 100 each minute.
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    LANDING GROUND IN ROYAL PARK.
    43 9 I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.! London, Sept. 9. The Prince of Wales will be using one of the lawns at Windsor Park as a landing ground for his aeroplane when he resides at his ww home, Fort Belverdere.
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.
    30 9 London, Aug. 29th. EPSOM.— Archie Compston (71—141) headed the Southern Professionals' Qualifying Competition for the £1,040 tournament. Notable failures were Ted Ray, Alec. Herd and Arthur Havers.
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    THE SECOND DROUGHT.
    102 9 LONDON SWELTERS IN TROPICAL HEAT. No Rain for 16 Day's. IKeuter's Service.! Q London, Sept. 9. bixteen. days oppressive heat without a drop of ram over a wide area in the south and south-east of England, is officially admitted to constitute a drought, the second one this
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    AN AMERICAN SENSATION.
    197 9 Investigation of Disarmament "Crabbing" Activities. L Reuter's Service.] Washington, Sept. 9. Mr. Hoover has taken a bold and daring stroke in ordering investigation into the activities of William B. Shearer in repaid to allegations of attempting to "crab" naval disarmament against certain American armament firms, which has
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    THE LATE MR. VERNON BELL.
    249 9 Malayan Forestry Official's Death in Air Crash. A large number of people in the K.M.S. rtill have read with considerable regret the news that Mr. Vernon Garrold Bell, Deputy Conservator of Forests in North Perak, wa< i ■>ne of the three victims of the accident
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    APPEAL FOR SIR RONALD ROSS.
    74 9 £2,000 Contribution from India Proposed. Simla, Aug. 29th. It is understood that the Standing Finance Committee of the Legislative Assembly has approved of the Government proposals to pay £2,000 as India's contribution to the appeal recently issued in England by eminent medical men to set
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    JAPANESE RICE CONSUMPTION AND SUPPLY.
    56 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Sept. 8. According to a report of the Department of Agriculture and Foresty, investigation shows that during sixteen years ending 1927 the rice consumption in Japan increased 1*40,000 koku (4.***** yearly, while the rice-crop was increasing at a rate of 810,000
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    LUCKY MARRIAGE DAYS.
    90 9 Fortune Teller's Bad Business. A jolly Chinese judgment debtor, of rotund appearance, examined as to means in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday, said he was a fortune teller. Asked what he attempted to foretell, debtor said he selected lucky days for
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    THE JEWS AND PALESTINE.
    267 9 THE NATIONAL HOME POLICY. British Body's Resolution. [Reuter's Service.] T n *r. London, Sept. 8. lne Board of Deputies of British Jew* (representative of the English body watching Jewish interests) has passed a resolution urging Government to ensure that the policy of establishing a Jewish National
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    THE BUILDING OF A CHURCH.
    282 9 Cowl Seqod to Contractors Failure. "If people want something and won't ta!;" the trouble to come v hen the case it Balled, I have no use foi thesm, M reasar!>*ed the Chief lustios (Sir \\i;a:v. Musssoaj the Supreme Court yesterda; in dismisses the garnishment ■ummonses
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    BIG FILM SALE.
    152 9 Six Exchanges in Far East. Not only have United Artists Corporation sold their offices in Singapore to Afetro-Goldwyn-Mayer but also in Japan, and Java it is now disclosed. The latter, under the deal, will sell United Artists' product in these territories. For some time United Artists has
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    "TALKIES" IN SINGAPORE.
    131 9 "TALKIES IN SINGAPORE. Mr. Fisher's Anticipations. The Bioscope of August 14th, discloses that it has received an interesting letter from Mr. Joe Fisher, the well-known enterprising late representative of First National Vitaphone productions in the Far East, upon the "talkie" position in Singapore. He states that every effort is being
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      678 11 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Yei*el. Arrive. Leave. lon, Kollerdam, Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, and Pert Said. Amazon Maru Sept. 15 Sept. 16 I p. Elizabeth Cape Town, R«o Santos, Montevideo Aires. Round-the-Wcrll passage £190.} t Hawaii Maiu Sept. 13 Sept. I~> Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Marques, Durban and vUi
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      482 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oto AMERICAN MAl£ LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. SinKalore. Penanß. PRES. GARFIELD Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 21 PRES. POLK Sept. 30 Oct. I Oct. 5 PRES. ADAMS
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      639 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
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      795 12 SHIPPING NOTES. All Officers, Petty Officers and men on ;he active or retired list of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who take up their residence in the F.M.S. or who have taken up their residence in the F.M.S. since Jan. Ist., 1929, are
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      560 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A\n BALTIMORE. M.S. SILVERBELLE due Sept. 16 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oct. 9 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct. 31 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
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    DUTCH AIR LINE TO EAST INDIES.
    151 13 Regular Fortnightly Service. According to an Amsterdam message the Royal Dutch Air Line will begin a regular fortnightly service to Batavia on September 12. The Dutch Consul in Melbourne (Lieut.Col. F. H. Wright) in a recent statement said that the Dutch air line had
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    REWARDS FOR WORKMEN.
    135 13 Penang Scheme to Reduce Repair Costs. A new departure for Malaya must have been set yesterday (says Thursday's Pinang Gazette) when Mr. H. Parry, local chairman of the Penang Harbour Board, addressed a crowd of several hundred workmen and appealed to them for co-operation and for increased
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    NEW OIL-BURNING LOCOMOTIVE.
    88 13 Fuel Costs Reduced 70 Per Cent. London, Aug. 28th. Toronto. A new type of oil-burning locomotive generating electrical energy by means of oil fuel has been successfully tested on the Canadian National Railways. The initial trip was made from Montreal to Toronto for the National Exhibition and
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    203 13 October Meeting. The Sc'langor Turf Club is holding its next meeting on Sept. 28th., Oct. 2nd. and Oct. sth.. this is Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday. Class II and Class 111 horses are catered for and Class I and Class 111 ponies. Ponies may be entered for either horse
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    INSURANCE CLAIM.
    144 13 Sequel to Kuala Lumpur Fire. A sequel to a fire in High Street, Kuala Lumpur, during the Chinese New Year holiday, in which a grocery shop was gutted, was heard before the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, K.C., in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday,
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    ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS.
    60 13 Russia's Attitude. Moscow, Sept. 7. That the Soviets still maintain the attitude stated on August Ist. is shown by M. Litvinoff, when interviewed regarding 1 Mr. Henderson's offer as to the resumption of diplomatic relations. He said the Soviet was willing to take the necessary steps to send
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    24 13 Orders for week-ending Sunday, September 15th. Wednesday, 11th., Officers' Meeting, Headquarters, 6.30 p.m. Friday, 13th. Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.1 5 p.m.
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      343 13 ORANGE-SMASH LIMERICK COMPETITION. We hnv< arranged to issue a Coupon for the above competition to the purchaser i^tX^^^ P»«*.«d either Ist Prize Cheque $200.00 2nd m 100.00 3rd h 50.00 4th n 30.00 sth 20.00 The ruk's and conditions of the Limerick Competition are as under-— (H A Coupon to
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    123 14 (By arrangement with the Nanyang Siang Pau Press). Shanghai, Sept. 7. Government in a mandate has praised the generals and soldiers in Manchuria. Chiang Kai Shek entertained last night generals from Canton and Waichiaopu. Washington has been asked for early abolishment of extra-territoriality. Red troops bombarded Dalainor
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    HONON-SHENSI-KANSU FAMINE.
    113 14 The Singapore Relief Fund. Previously acknowledged $91,39"?. 46 Dr. H. T. Wee 10.00 The Cable Staff of the Eastern Extension A. C. Telegraph Co. Ltd. 133.00 Mrs. Phoon Sye I>eong Family 130.00 Mr. Phong Sup kun 5.00 Mrs. Lirn Poh Chun 10.00 Miss Tan Kik Kiat 2.00 Messrs.
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    76 14 Japan's Index-Number of Prices. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio. Sept. 6. The whoh sale prices < f articles in August hero was th<* lov.cst sinre tht* end of 1917. *he im!ex-numl>'.'r uf prices being 11H.45. Opinions la financial circles on the question of the release cf the gold
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    CAIRO-CAPE AIR ROUTE.
    97 14 Service To Lake Victoria Next Year. IxHidon. Aug. 27th. Speaking before the East African Section of the Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman announced that an air route between Cairo and Mwanza (on the South of Lake Victoria in Tanganyika Territory), will be inaugurated an a weekly service
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    L.O.N. EASTERN BUREAU.
    202 14 Th*» health bulletin of the T.^nwruc of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the wevk-ended Ausrust 31st. states: Alexandria: 3 plairue cases and 1 death. Port Said: 1 plajrue case. Suez: 3 smallpox cases; 1 case of typhus exanthematicus. Aden: 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Bamein: 2 plague
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    EX-MINISTERS FOR THE CITY.
    42 14 Lord Birkenhead's Invitation. London, Aug. 26. It is stated that Sir Austen Chamberlait and Sir Laminj? Worthirston-Evans ha\; been invited by Lord Birkenhead to enLoi the City on the Board of Director.? ihr Greater London Counties Trust Limited.
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    70 14 Cabled information has been r feUvac! by Towkay He Yuk Phooi the' planter an« miner of Batu Gajah, that his son, Mr. Ho Pan Thong, has reached London where he was met by Mr. Chonp: Tak Nj?it who preceded him a few months earlier. The two above mentioned together with
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      167 14 wWfr/ 301 YEARS OLD I The House of Haig is I 301 years old this year. E^J No other distilling house r» has such a history. >^^^. e reason of its world* ml^W^i^MmK Wl d- e popularity is rij|f« IMSIDE THE BOTTLE I I -V° /?/icr whisky goes I Local
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      224 14 FAST-PoWEttFVI, /ft Comfortable -Safe -Economical I li^^^^^ I f 1 1 i *a F— 3F— 1 IBi^^^^B I I 1 B I II I I Jf A "T^e new six-cylinder M ton Chevrolet Truck offers to I I bus owners a dollar-fof-doliar value that has never m^*SßS_ j[ been equaled.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    209 15 Yesterday'* Alterations. Sept. 9th.. C'lobing Price. Buyers Sellers. Bui it Arsags L66% L68% Hitams _.Qg 1.06 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.75 1.80 Kuehai 1.53 1.67% Kuyohs 18 23 I.ukut Tins 1.85 1.92* Malayan Con. 66% 57* Mambaus 75 78% Penawats 1.04 1.07 Petaling 5.50 5.60 Rantau Ord. ($1
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    JOHORE MINING ENACTMENT.
    71 15 A Bill to transfer the administration of Mines in Johore to the Warden of Miners from the Commissioner of Lands and Mines and to ensure the supervision of ore while in transit from producer to ultimate purchaser is shortly to be introduced in the State Council. The
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    55 15 The staff of the Police Court, Seremtan, vras to entertain Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Venabies to a farewell tea party at the Court premises before Mr. Venables' transfer to Perak. Mr. Vcnables is the Seremban Magistrate as well as Cialrraan of the local Sanitary Board. He Is captain of
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    893 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, SEPT. 9th. Bayers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 38s 6d 39s 6d Ayer Hitam (os) 13s 9d 14s 9<l bangrin Tin -36s 37s Batang Padang ($1) 35 40 Eatu Caves ($1) 1.50 1.55 BUkit Arang ($1) 1.55 1.60 tturmah Malaya 41s 42s Chenderiang Hs 3d
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 September 9. Bank 4 m.e. 2;3 27]82 Bank demand 2,3 23)32 Private cn-di's 3 m 2|4 3|B New York, d' maud 55 ***** Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 154 '4 Hunt; Kon^r, demand 13Vs P-C. Yokohama, demand 118*s Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 79«t Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    252 15 Sept.-mber y. Tin 175 T..r.^ $106% Gambior gife Pepper White lu4 Pepper Black 64 Flake Tapioca 5.75 Pearl Sa K o Small R 7S Copra Sundried 9.80 Rice, Anum No. 2 250 Rice Liung Hin Chan Mark Red Enjrle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    69 15 S*pU i mIKM- 9th-, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. *qua: to St.-.ndnrd, Q.C.F. Bft4 M %i% Maii.l;;ni R S.S. on Tfti(U>r S. |-t. M4 1 9€% Oct. H HH Nov. xr,' L Oct-Dt.-. :u\^ .J:«n-Mai. ;{T> 4 37 i" 1 1 si Market:Stac*ani. it
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    INCOME-TAX APPEAL.
    102 15 Kuali Muda Rubber. In their rtpoH for the year to Maivh 81 last of Xhv Kuala Muda Rubber Estates. Ltd.. the directors state that the company's appeal against it* assessment to inco.ne tax for 1927-28 is sill )>eing pressed. The Special Commissioners have recently decided airainst the (ompany,
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    FOOD COMPANY MERGERS.
    454 15 The New General Food Corporation. A new ticker symbol flashed across the tape on July 25th.— "G.F."— the Postum Co., had officially become the General Foods Corporation, a name in the words of the President of the Company, "not only more in keeping with present activities, but
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED'S REPORT.
    197 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LIMITED'S REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 9. Rubber. London 10 1 lt>d. Ijltd. up. 4 p.m. Prices Spot ".4; September .'U 1 October 35. Oct.-Dw. 36, Jan.- March 37 1 4 Pull steady. I Tin. London No Price. Mining. Dull. Sungei Ways US 3.60, Kuchais 1.54 1.56 Vs,
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    KAMUNTING TIN.
    40 15 Messrs Harrisons, Barker Co.. Penang, advice us that the low output of Kamunting Tin Dredging for August is due to readjustment of jigs and chutes, which work will probably not be finally completed until the end of September.
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    48 15 The 8.N.8. Official Gaxette states that exclusive privileges of making, selling and using: in the State of North Borneo an invention for methods of and apparatus for locating: deposits of oil, pas and other dielectric subterranean bodies have been granted to the Oil Finding Corporation, of New York.
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      345 15 ASSETS EXCEED «O,OOO tM O. ASSURANCE IN F«RCE OVER WS.MO.OW THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). ,nRACT,VE P L ANS Q F AGENHJJANTEa M ««ei"8 Actuary G, C. KNOX. HORACE W, RAPER. A. ROBINSON, F. I. A. INSURANCE. SOUTH m iu&*% BRITISH [NSI RANCB COMPANY.
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      347 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fulty 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 De Puty Chairman. Hon:
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      250 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in 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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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) J FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. 1 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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    MALAYAN TURF.
    859 16 SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACES. To-day's Scratching and Selections. Unless there is very heavy rair the going to-day, as on Saturday, ought to be good j j and there should be some very interesting racing. Winners will rot be so easy to pick as a number of outstanding horses on
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    425 16 THE S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. Members wishing: for a postponement on account of the races are requested to arrangre same with their opponents and inform the secretary. B. Singles. F. E. Rowland scr. beat J. R. Strachan plus 8, 3—6, B—6, 6 o. C. H. I. Kent
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    THE S.V.C. HILL CLIMB.
    145 16 The car event in the hill climb at the Gip on Sunday resulted as follows: First Run: P. Bird (Fiat 509) 1 min. 34 1-10 sees. S. W. G. Edlin (M. G. Midget) 1 min. 34 1-10 sees., F. A. Jones (Singer junior sports) 1 min.
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    THURSDAY'S WEIGHTS.
    156 16 Race 4. Horses Class I—2nd.1 2nd. Div. (7 furs) 3.45 p.m.— Syke Lane 9, Burr Cross 8.12, Janitor 8.10, Battle Creek 8.5, Tinakill 8.2, Lambero 8.1, Lady Chic 7.10, Puzzler 79, Cumerlonp 7-8, Kelt 7.4. Race 2. Ponies Class I—2nd.1 2nd. Div. (7 furs.— 2.4o p.m. Some Silk
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    144 16 STRAITS ATHLETES IN HONG KONG. Singapore Successes. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Hong Kong. Sept. 9. The following successes were gained in the water events by Singapore Chinese swimmers who are taking part in the Chinese athletic meeting here: 100 Metres Free-Style: Wong Mau Yuen 1, Ng Mong Gwan
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    395 16 S.C.C. Defeat Pulo Brani. S.C.C 2; Pulo Brani 0. Pulo Brani were a very promising side when they met the S.C.C. in the S-A-F.A. Cup competition at the Stadium yesterday afternoon. They had plenty of the game, i:lthough the Chill were the better team throughout. It "'as not
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    YACHTING.
    247 16 A. Class. The third and final race for the Pulau Jong (up was sailed off on Sunday. There were five starters and a good start was made, the whole fleet getting well away on the gun. Nearing Peak Island, Tronip held a substantial from the rest, which she successfully
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    85 16 Owing to lack of entries in the "A" division only one race of 400 meters was swum at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday, in which swimmers of both the "A" and "B" classes competed. The winner was Tan Chew Seng, who went at 37, with Lim
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    37 16 The party of Siamese Boy Scouts who were visiting Japan returned to Bangkok by the international express on Tuesday and were most enthusiastically received by a large crowd. The following day they were received by the Regent.
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    INDIAN CRICKET.
    438 16 PROGRAMME OF M.C.C. TOUR. Test Matches in England. At o meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in In.dia held in London on Aug. 22, representatives from Northern India, Southern Punjab, Bengal, Madras, Western India and D?ihi were present. The Bombay, Sind and Army Sports Board was
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    THE ST. LEGER PROBABLES.
    81 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. 9. The probable runners and jockeys for the St. Leger on \\Ydne3day are as follow: CAVENDO (Brennan), TRIGO (Marshall), HOTWEEI) (Garner), BOSWORTH (Wvston). TOTALJSATOR (Perryman), POSTERITY (Taylor), HASTEAWAY (Joe Childs), Mr. JINKS (H. Beasley), TOMPEARTREE (Dines), HORUS (Elliott), ENGARDE (Gordon Richards), BRIENZ
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    BONNY BOY WINS EBOR HANDICAP.
    67 16 London. Auk- 28th. The Ebor Handicap {l\ miles), run at York, resulted as follows: BONNY BOY, SI 1 KING'S OVKN, 8.9 2 COVENDEN, 8.1 3 Bumside, 7.3, was fourth. 13 ran. Won by .length; one length between second and third. The betting was as follows:
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    JAPANESE GOLF CLUB.
    175 16 SJ.G.C. vs. R.C.G.C. A match between Japanese Golf Club and Race Course Golf Club played on Sunday resulted in a win for the Japanese players by 7V6 points to 3 points. Individual scores were as follows. Japanese players mentioned first. T. Morita and N. Sugimoto 1% vs.
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    U.S. OPEN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP.
    31 16 T c Westbury, Sept. L In the first game of the United States Open Polo Championship, the Sandspoint t«am beat the Eascott team by 11 goals to
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