The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 September 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press TO CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929. NO. 12,82-4
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    261 1 A serious disaster involving the u>-> ol many hms has occurred m a Lorraine coa.mine Page 11. It M believtd the naval conference will take place m January m London ami there is every prospect of success Page i). m the Speech from the Throne at the
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    INTERLUDE IN LANGUEDOC.
    1227 1 I had walked Ii»CC eight. The iud,;uK was heavy on my ha-k and he noon MM struck pitilessly down on the hedgeles* an I treeless road. An old and rat'nr dilapHatid car appeared behind me. followed m. trad of led, m this desert. by a pillar of
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      194 1 fYKE HOME A PACKET OF ABRAIZO MARES AMMIMUMWAKK SiilND. Raffles Hotel i FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION ft i! TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER MONDAY, DANCES I fST d— Nt«K« us-^p.». Dinner* Saturday. I R,«n.ti.n.. 'Speciality. UnaayTljewn. jfansisisiinsßnsisiHMuniiViinisuiuniiisisistngas^^ f It THE SINGAPORE MALAYAN X
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      235 1 GEBRARD WIRE 1 TYING MACHINE; I 1 V** vUrii LL Il* i»lA\l_/ n I iXIL Y/// i^| AT 5 2 o IflvrUX!iXj« y< 1 1 The fastest, most efficient and moat tf j economical of any WIRE TYING MACHINE jf Sole Acrents tf* McALISTER CO., LTD. J g (Incorporated m
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT Bismau for indipestion Pape 9. Phyllo?an for the nerves Page 12. Last nitfht of Janna Duclos' visit at the Adelphi— Page I. Cargo notices re Nieuw Zetland and Gascoyne— Page lfi. Enjrlivh chickens at the Cold Storage Company Page 10. Auction sale of rubber tPtatt- by rhinp Keng
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      8 1 FOR YOUR SILVERWARE USE "GODDARDS" NON-MERCURIAL PLATE POWDER.
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      175 1 THE WEEK. Hinh Water, nv»7 H .ni.. k.j, vi.ii p.m.. Singapore Assiaes. Belaagojr Race Entries close. Presentatit'ii> to Archdeacon asd Mrs. Swindell, Memorial Hall ».li p.m. Lawson-Sydiuy ««>.. Theatre, Interference, i>.."o D.m. Thuntrfait. \\*th. Hijrh Water, IIJ a.m., 1.7, IOJI p.ii.. 9A. M.M. Homeward mail doses p.m. P and Homeward
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    PRUNING CEYLON ESTIMATES.
    352 2 15-Million "Cut" m the Budget. A recent meeting of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council decided to commend that the taxes on foreign liquor should be increased and that the price ol arraeb should also bo raised. Another step which was proposed* was that a tax
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    BY AIR TO CANADA VIA ICELAND.
    156 2 BY AIR TO CANADA VIA ICELAND. Sir E. deddes' Forecast of Empire Jioute. Montreal, AuKiist IS. Sir Btm (itddes predicted, when mterviewod before sailing home to-day, that an air route between Knpland and Canada, via the Karoo Islands. Iceland, Greenland, and I^abmdor, will eventually be established. •Tho technical difficulties of
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    BRITISH BOXERSIN AMERICA.
    60 2 Il.uiui. n. Sept. ft. Hritish boxing shows encouraging si*? 11^ of a r«vi\a! with Scott and Baldock m America both within striking distance f>f world title* Th<> fight between Scott and Camnolo has been postponed until September 18th and that between BeJdock and Al. Brown for the
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    60 2 Order for week ending Sunday September ■*22nd. Wednesday, 18th.— Hall's Football Shield. First Round. 3rd Troop vs. 11th Troop, St. Joseph's Ground. 10th Troop vs. Bth "Troop, Oldham Hall Ground. 7th Troop 81 Troop, St. Andrew's Ground. Thursday. 19ih.— Band Practice at Headquartern, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 20th._
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      153 2 FAIRY DYES 20 COLOURS. Just Received. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. NAVY and ARMY BOXING TOURNAMENT (Preliminary Notice) at the NEW WORLD on THURSDAY Sept. 19th. 1929 at 9.15 p.m. TEAM CONTEST FOR LOWTHER GRANT CHALLENGE CUP (10 Fights) Also SPECIAL CONTESTS Full particulars later Ringside Seats $5. Other Seats $3,
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      253 2 A7ICTOBIA 'pHEATRE LAST FOUR NIGHTS OF THE LAWSON-SYDN EY ENGLISH COMEDY CO. m a Brilliant Repertoire of Plays. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. INTERFERENCE^ Sir Gerald Dv Maurier's Great Success. Thursday, Sent. 19th. Friday, Sept. 20th. "FAIR AND WARMER' "THE FOURTH WALL Great Mystery Play by A. A. Milne. Saturday, Sept.
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      386 2 ALH AMBRA'l Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors, W^ PROGRAMME COMMENCING FRIDAY sfpt WL '■''li. BT In the Second Show at t.15 rrn V 51 THE LATEST EMPIRE MEWS SHOW GIRI I featuring ALICE WHITK K *J* The Froth of Broadway, with Live. I. H 1 THE PRIVATt LIU; I
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    SECRETS OF SUCCESS.
    692 3 ADVERTISERS ON THEIR METHODS. Popularising the Swiss Roll. Berlin, Aug. IS. The second day's sitting oi the Interna-j tional Advertising Congress took place this morning m the Wintergarten Theatre, m the centre of the city. In the absence of Lord Riddell, who was suffering from a slight
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    WOMEN IN ILLICIT DIAMOND TRADE.
    220 3 Used as Runners m Namaqu aland. Johannesburg, August 11. Owing to increased police activity the illicit diamond traders handling Namaqua!and stones are adopting new tactics, m accordance with which largo numbers of vomen are finding lucrative employment as runners. Hitherto this has been an exclusively
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    COURT APPLICATION RESTORED.
    238 3 COURT APPLICATION RESTORED. Upon the application of Mr. C. P. Burke on behalf ot the judgment creditor! of Chop Siantr Thye. the contractors who began the building of the Chinese Presbyterian Church th<* application for the garnishment of the balance due on the contract was restored to the Supreme Court
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      212 3 pCTRICITYi V ECONOMY AND SERVCE I NOTICE OF REMOVAL I i Xhi Electrical Departm nt Showroom has now V l Ht n trunsferred from 21 Orchard Road to the X Municipal Offices, (Ground Floor, entrance V yi enquiries and complaints regarding appliances <♦ n hiro should now be 'phoned to
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      125 3 Bp^^^l Put more ■P&feMCT juice into it. feuJkM^JNll Before ••do! tennis r*l dnnk a glass of cool- ing Montscrrat' and ■L J equip yourself with gflft^ vitality and "pep" for itirHTnSTfnyi c on-coming game. IP I luSUyfM Str«.g i. wtunJ Tita-im. ud prepared nly mm I coltiraUd lines. UCNTSEI?I?Kr I¥l
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      308 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11. LUrht 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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    MOTOR-CAR FUSION SCHEME.
    454 4 Negotiations for a fusion of several mo-tor-car companies are proceeding m London. It is understood that among the companies approached by the group of London financiers are the Rover, Standard. Swift, ArrolAster, Crossley and A.C. Cars. It was stated m one quarter that the idea behind the
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    EXCESSIVE CONFIDENCE.
    555 4 LOOK AROUND BEFORE REVERSING. How Mistakes Are Made. It is rather a surprising fact that even the most experienced of drivers is liable to lose his head when called upon to reverse a car (says The Motor). His very confidence would appear to be his undoing. Knowing that
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    HOW THE "TOTE" WORKED AT BROOKLANDS.
    191 4 The installation of the "Tote" at Brooklands was a complete success, (says the Motoi and the only pity is that there are lega' difficulties m the way of it being available to the general public. Naturally the bookies were rather caustic about this* innovation,
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    DECREPITS' DAY.
    152 4 There was no doubt that the flow of traffic outwards from London on Bank Holiday was far below the average, and this must have lured from their Irirs, of from the streets where they usually potter, into the great wide open, spaces/drivers of veteran cars. There were cars
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    85 4 The Motor publishes the following communication from Rolls-Royce, Ltd.: "Our attention has been drawn to articles which have appeared m certain newspapers purporting to describe a new motorcar which we are to produce. The statements m question are entirely unauthorized by us and are quite inaccurate. We are constantly engaged
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    SHOULD THE SPEED LIMIT BE ABOLISHED ?
    408 4 SHOULD THE SPEED LIMIT BE ABOLISHED Modern View Necessary. One of the wisest proposals of the Royal Commission on Transport or the control of traffic on roads is to abolish the soeed limit for private motorcars and motorc.w Ics (myi the Motor). As we stated recently, it has come to
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    AMERICAN MAKES COMPRISE 89 PER CENT OF WORLD CARS.
    173 4 It is estimated by the Automotive Division of the Department of Commerce that out of a grand total of 32,028,584 automobiles m world circulation on January 1, 1929, the American makes comprised 28,551, 604, or 89.1 per cent. This includes 24,567,--003,
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    THE CAR PARKING PROBLEM.
    232 4 An American Solutk* Park jrour D«r ~u\ thf nM offered the invent 'or. Modi ihi> iity to the jrr«- »t national probia finding ample urn..;- ptifcMfi|M automobiles mi a .v^j apparatuv i> > |I concern, the I. which Mr. M chief tnffineer It ha* a 10-i-a?
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    CHANNEL CROSSED ON A MOTOR CYCLE.
    112 4 CHANNEL CROSSED ON A MOTOR CYCLE. On Monday m mil enmd by ■•vtl nmcli n a standard model. motor cycle mount* <i MCMwry propelling Mr. H. S lVvrt> m V 3 Mr. IVrivv Itfi 1' harhol; on Monday niorrun- with Thackor. pMvlied on th< and atHM.mpanird by n I tert-d
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    IN GOING ORDER.
    29 4 Bi* car owner sniffs "^^frM would han«- that thintf on m> t •'Well, it IMM it has never done," r« i baby car. "What's thAt?" -Go"
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      153 4 1 A Tougher, Safer Truck Tyre Unsurpassed 1 FOR MILEAGE i C SmM -dll tH Bb a^K»l i Bf Hi fly MiiiM Bi VwJ B^ Bh^^^^^^^^^^^^^B^^^^^^^^^Bb*^^^^^^^^^^Bß^^^^^^^^^Bß^^^^^^Bßb i I Tl Bk. r I II iByKJCLJLI^j IThe Fisk Rubber Co., (F.E.) Ltd. jJjSALES DIVISION, UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. -i-X/^' viVOvi. miles a day
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      105 4 Qet more mjd o mile* per gallon. Efficient UkricaW means maximum >ower and-^T^>* i\\ Motor Oil means ffficient/ldb r cat 0 Throughout the wojl^ the Upcrts hav e adopted Castrol and morel Records and achievements stand to iU\ Credit ths^n can be claimed by all othe^^^ccr^^y bined!! Castrol lasts longer,
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    AMERICA FEARS FOREIGN COMPETITION.
    393 5 AMERICA FEARS FOREIGN COMPETITION. Europeans Just as Smart. American motorcar manufacturers ftar hi the scheme to put up a tariff against _-r. merchandise will create a sales ■tour* m other countries to American ■1 ir. American motor industry, it rememberedj is one of prime imWierica. The motorcar industry, on the
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    23 5 IWi of the liner "Laurentic" Liverpool, nine Canadian fchjl oil ha<l b «*n landed, supplied with Engli B h number plates and all
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    AMERICA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL CAR COMBINE.
    254 5 With the rumours of amalgamations riouting around I have heard it suggested i.y a cynic that one cannot make a gocd omelette out of rotten eggs, but as hisu.iy has the habit of repeating itself it is as wt)\ to remember that the most successful
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    WHO ARE THE WORST DRIVERS?
    93 5 WHO ARE THE WORST DRIVERS We confess to feeling a little confused by the Reading coroner's comments on motorists. First of all he commented on "motorcycle maniacs" and gave the dailies an eagerly- grabbed headline. Then he returned to the subject and says: "Probably the worst offenders are the drivers
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    MENTAKAB POSTAL CASE.
    139 5 After lasting for six days, the trial was concluded at the Kuala Lumpur Assizes on Thursday before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby m which T. A. M. Ignatius, till lately postmaster at Mentakab was charged with committing breach of trust m respect of $16,100, between April IS and 20
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    MANNERS OF MOTORISTS.
    603 5 IMPROVEMENT IN DRIVING. A Week-End Survey. After driving some 250 miles on the roads around London over the \ve?k*nd I have come to the conclusion Hint the standard of driving has improved greatly. On Saturday and Sunday I spent the day going slowly up and down the
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    CADILLAC'S WONDERFUL FACTORY.
    320 5 The radii lac Motor Car Company has .opened a $1,000,000 engineering building erected as part of a $0,000,000 expansion programme begun last spring. General Motors executives comprising the legislative committee came from New York to inspect it. Cadillac has m this building included design and research facilities
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    16 5 Motorists m Prague have agreed to a speed limit of ten miles an hour through towns.
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    WHAT VISITORS TO LONDON BUY.
    513 5 American Search for the "Typically English." Without the striking of a single blow or the shedding of a single drop or blood, London has been "captured" by the "foreigners" who, with guide books held open m their hands and a rapt, unselfconscious look m their
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      150 5 CHRYSLER A car that suits the whole family When the family car is a Chrysler, there isn't any division of opinion m that household because the Chrysler has all the things that the whole family likes. Chrysler's distinctive new style and lively performance are just what youth wants m a
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      116 5 teachings of experienceI more people ride on Goodyear tyres than on I I any other make Could any finer tribute be I paid the quality of Goodyear Tyres Yet I after all, perhaps the greatest reason why I you should fit Goodyear Tyres is contained I m the long, trouble
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    Chess Notes and News
    997 6  - Chess Notes and News OUR CHESS EDITOR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS. By B—Q3 Kt— B4 7. Xt x P Q— K2 Catties Q Q'J D. R— KKtr> qv i» 10. R— K sq Kt— KB 11. KtxßP K— Kt sq 12. B— KU*> Q X Q 18. Kt— Q« mate. The
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    A FAMOUS INN SIGN.
    194 6 Out of the quaintest inn signs m North Wales, "We Three Loggerheads. Be," at an inland beauty spot near Mold, appears to ba in jeopardy. The inn ia shortly to be sold, but the sjjrn, ftrange to say, is not to be included m th** sale.
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    Books of the Week
    1523 6 A NEW BOOK ABOUT THE BRONTES. (Special to the Free Press.) London, Aug. 2.A. /|llii«, PUBLICATION ol Me a. k. J. Sugden's slender volumt A Shon mstory ot the Brontes (Oxford University t'i c.->s cornea appropriately enough about (he same «Sate as trie opening 01 liawortft
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    324 6 The Phantom Car by Fred Whit- (Ward Lock and Co.) A mystery stor> „i a young girl with a hiL-hlv strong temneramert on whose miannation an unprincipled scoundrel works under the cloak of spiritualism. Trevor Capner, Perry's tiar c. after a misunderRtanding between the lovers, stn-tv; otr on
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    Bridge Notes and Problem
    688 6  - Bridge Notes and Problem HORATIUS A PLEA FOR THE DEFENCE. By rl' IS NOT a particularly original lnmi that the defence need! more ikill th:»n th<- attack, usually speaking, l.ut M many players arc to be nict with v. h will not take the (rouble so it sterns— to do
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    NOVEL HERO'S GARDEN.
    288 6 Where a Queen Was not Admitted. From a pltOMunt trarden planned by the hero** »»t" once famous book its present owner raises hundreds of pounds < very sum mer for local and national charities, Thia ftonderfa] garden is "The Flea MUBCe,** at Overstand. near Croasor, Norfolk. Each
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    ON HOLIDAYS APART.
    151 6 Ho* Wives Cm Husbands. It i> admit* m of lac v Lands Bad uiv, th ir holiday* t< It b iu-t i .'ay can Ml uf „t only on th. I on the raboequ C iycoC "Balm The iiiinrr of I and freedom from I Bdombto far,-
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    THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    838 7 FURTHER DETAILS OF GREAT RACE. Influx of Spectators. Further details of Great Britain's success m the Schneider Trophy contest are contamed m cable* to the Indiar. papers. They show that the trophy was completed for m ideal weather. The wind was blowing tt fr*m ten to ftf
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    62 7 Those concerned m the unpleasant business of the income tax at Home will be interested to learn that the fourteenth edition (1929-1930) of Tolley's Income Tax chart is now available with all supplements for the sum of 3s. 6d. on application to Mr. Tolley at 4 Great Winchester Street E.C.
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    FATHER AND SON.
    320 7 Court Sequel to Business Quarrel. ra'hei and son wtre the opposing partial m an assault cast- which was heard by the District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, festerday. It transpired that thr defendant. Teo Beng Huat. worked with his father, Teo Bwee Hong. merchant doing business
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    192 7 Mr. Ong Hock Thye, son of Towkay m k" Hup, and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Chong Siew, Ipoh, who is now studying m England for the Bar, has pot through the Intermediate LL.B. Examination held at lh« beginning of July. He left Malaya ab-YOt a year and a half
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    169 7 No Week-End Fighting. (By arran^iuont with the Nanyang Siang Pau Press). Shanghai, Sept. 16. Russian aeroplanes frequently tty over the mining districts of Mishanhsien an<l Mulinhsien taking photographs. The various fronts were peaceful on Saturday; (>OO refugees from Suiting have arrived at Harbin. Communists failed to blow
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    41 7 Miss X. Thompson is to succeed Miss Laurie as Matron of Durian Daun Hospital, Malacca. Miss Thompson will arrive early m October. She was formerly Matron of the Hospital m Johore, and m charge of the Labrador Convalescent Home m Singapore.
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    421 8 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest Newt and Latest Announcements Daily New» Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables, together with exclusive
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    A YEAR'S SENTENCE.
    577 8 SHANGHAI MERCHANT SENT TO GAOL. Chartered Bank Case. Found guilty on two of three charges m H. M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, before Judge G. W. King and a jury, A. C. Townsend, managing director of Messrs. Town*end, Day and Co. was sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
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    BIG OPIUM HAUL IN AMOY.
    350 8 A Blow to Local Dope Ring. Amo;. Aug. 27. A >,ensational raid on the Chen Chew <lr;;g stole m Kulangsu (the foreign residenti il Bfta n the island opposite Amoy) was made l»> the police yesterday when ft :iiue quantity of morphia and Indian opium
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    17 8 Mr. C. W. Hytte succeeds Miss E- C. C. Hill as European Master, Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar.
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    794 8 PROVINCIAL SALVATION MOVEMENT. Joint Operation Proposed. (Our Chinese Correspondent). "The salvation of Fukien is the salvation of China" is a pungent slogan m a manifesto issued by the All-Hokien Association, Singapore, with regard to the Provincial Salvation Movement. The Association also declare that their object is to unite
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    103 8 It is stated that Raja Kamaralzaman, the Taiping Magistrate, will succeed Mr. H. C. Willan, Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court, Ipoh, when the latter goes on Home leave shortly, and Mr. J. E. Pepper, of the Secretariat, Taiping, will succeed Rajit Kamaralzaman. Ex. On the departure on leave of Mr. E.
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    EASY MALAY VOCABULARY.
    186 8 Mr. Hamilton** Third Edition. Mr. A. W. Hamilton's Easy Malay Vocabulary has already proved a boon to all wishing to acquire a sufficient knowledge of the language of the country m easy fashion, and the third edition, just published, contains several improvements. The new book is divided
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    TRADES UNION BILL.
    85 8 1926 Act to be Repealed. Rugby. Sept. Mr. Ben Tillett, M.F., Preside, t of the annual conference of the Trades Union C ongress, Hated to-day that ho underst-.oi! that, m accvM«ance with the pledge givta by the Premier, the Attorney-General was rreparinjr a Bili repealing the legislation
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    MONUMENT TO MURDERERS.
    61 8 There was an unusual ceremony at Dean's Grange Cemetery, Co. Dublin, when a Celtic cross was unveiled to the memories of Reginald Dunne and Joseph O'Sullivan, who were executed m Wandsworth Goal on Aug. 10, 1922, following the murder of Sir Henry Wilson. Five hundred people were
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    FORGED NOTES IN BURMA.
    81 8 Two Successful Raid-* < rrl A sensational Mtatn forged notes. taMwd H I gether with mamitW affected by the j<>' r Yi. Superintendent of I 1 '•m »t* East JMtHim, uher, I arrested. ut »t The munufacturm. alleged photopraphu A simultaneous mid house, where forjre<l not
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    38 8 H.H. the Sultan of Pen* to Dr. Mohd. Oh*** I.P *{Z&~ j the Istana Nagara, Ku Tuesday afternoon laM. *rtft the presentation of a feU r^'' to Dr. Mohd. Ghows as a ation of Dr. Gho*V m services.
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    A BIG NAVAL OCCASION.
    940 9 THE COMING FIVE-POWER CONFERENCE. Now Proposed for January. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 16. "To substitute cordiality for coolness" is I the official reason given to Router for T.lr. I Mac Donald's visit to America. He will only discuss with Mr. Hoover subjects at pre- sent being
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    LEAGUE CARES.
    133 9 THE PROBLEM OF OPIUM TRAFFIC. Serious Situation. [Reuter's Service. I Geneva, Sept. 16. The situation as regards the opium trafficis still serious according to the rapporteur of the Fifth Committee, who is ur^in^ al! Governments which have not ratified th' 1925 Convention to do sj as early as
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    MURDERED BELGIAN BISHOP.
    50 9 [Renter's Far Kastern Service]. Shanghai. Sept*. 17. Thi- Belgian Minister has transmitted s formal note to the Nationalist Government protesting against the murders of Bishop Trudo Jans, and Fathers Buno and Rupertus, and requesting prompt investigation and the arrest of the culprits us well a.; exemplary punishment.
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    ANGLO-SOVIET CONVERSATIONS TO BE RESUMED.
    40 9 ANGLO-SOVIET CONVERSATIONS TO BE RESUMED. f ßeuter's Serviced London, Sept. lfi. Tht> Anjrlo-Russian correspondence ha< been issued. It shows that the Russia-i i presentativ*. will discuss the procedure for further negotiations. He is coming to I ondon on Sept. 24.
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    LORD CECIL'S RESOLUTION.
    48 9 Renter's' Service. J Genera, Sept. n. h >s generally felt that nothing tangible will result from Lord Cecil's disarmament resolution, of which the object apparently is to keep the matter <-iuii by nutating the British view. Thr resolution makes no reference to trained reservt a.
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    PEASANTS AND TSAR.
    364 9 Legend That He Will Return to Them. Th*- sTjnssian people aav forgotten thf kite Tsar Nicholas 11. Althomrfa tin Communists mark him out an a (h^^id and tyrant, calling him "Nicholas v,<- Cruel,*! many of the population thMil* otherwise. In many a aOUas m the rilUffefl portraits
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    153 9 cruiser problem to he solved. Evan assuming this is overcome a warning" note is sounded that the Anglo-American agreement is only preliminary to a larger agreement between the five Mural Powers and it is pointed out that the difficulties which may arise m the general conference which it is now
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      748 9 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 1139 of 1928. Between LIM KIM NOY P, aintiff and YEO CHANG BOON, and others Defendant* SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at their Saleroom. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929. TEA PLANTING IN MALAYA.
    737 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929. TEA PLANTING IN MAL AY A. One of the matters for satisfaction of recent years m regard to Malaya's future has unquestionably been the interest which has been shown m planting- enterprise other than rubber. This is possibly one of the side benefits
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    753 10 The Hon'ble Mr. Ctcil Hae ami Mrs. Rae. who have Wen on a trip up Uw East C oast Ol thi 1 Peninsula, returned to Ipoh on Friday. Mr. I>. H. Hampshire is expected to arrive m Malaya by the Patroclus, due early m November. Miss (how Kit has fNM
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    73 10 LATEST TIN AND RritUtiit PRICES. [PREI PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, Sept. 17, 1.0."> p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son.« notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £205 7 16 (down 4 16} Forwanl £20.) 5 1G (down i\ l«). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    411 10 The marriago of Mr. Henry Raymond Jo\nt. M.C.S.. son of the late Lieut. -< 01. F-. IL .loynt. R.A.M.C.. and Mrs. Joynt. of It, Eliot Place. Londtm, ami Miss rlaaAOf Carttline Copinger Hill, daughter of the latiWalter C.pinger Hill and Mr*. B. R. P. Rowe. of St. Giles Rector y.
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    508 10 NON-MEMBKHs )K i,, lh r BENEFITS E Chair^TA ppeal Several Batten Motoring eoatmanit) th touched upon bg tat 7* «q» pmkling at tin ti^ Singapore Automol B.C.C. laM evening. ht v «fc Proposing -the a<i,, X report and Accounts th, < hail* -It w,M bi noted that STSl
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      20 10 ABOUT CHESS BOOKS AND BRWGE-f+i} Mr. A. S. Lilbumc the Raub Australian >v rived from Australia I land on Wednesday
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    FIREDAMP DISASTER.
    67 11 IN LORRAINE COLLIERY. (Many Killed. [Reuters Service.] Cologne, Sept. 17. nave been killed and 30 while several are missing, a of firedamp explosions at it Petite Rosselle m one disaster! for years m the affield. r rs t explosion was on Sunday and two more yesterday while 80
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    NAVAL LIMITATION.
    207 11 NAV AL LIMITATION. japan's Attitude Explained. rai Eastern Service.] Tokio, Sept. 17. uthoritative survey of the naval conversations was quarters without surprise latsudaira has been thoroughly progress of the MacDunaldand has kept the Gov- informed, officials decline to comment the Anuio- American comthouifh authoritative quarters mmd scope will place no
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    THE DRUG TRADE.
    72 11 IKmand for Limitation. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva. Sept. 17. 1 "tium Committee Mr. Wu (China) talk limitation of the manufacture to medical and scientific nt<*<ls. Mr. N Baker (Great Britain) demarded 'he sm-mnheninjr of the opium /ection of the League und the withdrawal of licenses abuse of the
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    TO HELP THE OFFENDED STATE.
    60 11 Committee's Difficulty. [Reuter's Service.] Geneta, Sept. 17. mmittee was unable to reach n text for article one of the finconventi« n for non-aggressor Slates. tdreeeel submitted a resolu- ntc the Committee of Arbitran and Sm urity to draft a text for sub■^ob to the special
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    CONSTABLE'S NARROW ESCAPE.
    132 11 tivitiei of Chinese gunmen broke r. on Monday night m Chinatown day police constable had a narrom death. One of the gunmen '<i and produced before Mr. Ramsay the acting Fourth Police yesterday. He was charged •<1 murder and armed robbery tnanded pending further en«<l he was
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    12 11 Watt, Inspector of Machinery L was m Malacca on official busi"'.Umber 12.
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    HOLLAND'S PARLIAMENT.
    79 11 QUEEN'S SPEECH FROM THRONE. D.E.I. Political Dangers. [Reuter's Service.] The Hamu-. Sept 17 op^nTth WUhelmina h ceremonially opened the new session of the States Genera des c i, SP 7 Ch fl '°v th Thr ne r^etted that Betium H° a frOSh settl with fuccesT. n yet been
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    LOST IN THE CHANNEL
    96 11 Schoolboys' Midnight Adventure. [FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT.] London, Sept. 17. Tho adventure of two public schoolbova is starred m the mornir^ papers. It seems they decided to sail along the Sussex coast and left Brighton bound for Worthing m a small yacht. Either the current, or adverse
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    EMPIRE TRADE POLICY.
    49 11 Gingering up Conservatives. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. London, Sept. 17. Captain Dixey M.P. is brinpipg forward a resolution at the conference of the Conservative Party, which will be held m Xovember. urqrinp that the Party cany out a campaign for a wide policy of Empire trade.
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    WINDOW SLASHING MANIA.
    47 11 Police Efforts at Detection. [FREE PRESS SKR VICE. -COPYRIGHT] London, Sept. 17. In consequence of the window slashing epidemic which broke out on Sunday night m widely scattered districts of London, over 1,000 detectives were paraded m the Soho district last night for duty.
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    HELP FOR CROFTERS.
    37 11 Hebrides Settlement Scheme. I FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.! London. SePt. 17. The Government is acquiring: the deer forest of Luskentyre, m the Outer Hebrides, to carry out a scheme of land settlement for crofters.
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    DEATH OF FRENCH ADMIRAL.
    32 11 [Havas Service.] Paris, Sept. !7. Vice-Admiral Stotz, former commander of French naval forces m the Far Fast, died this morning 1 at Toulon. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE AND DRAMA.
    294 11 Students and English. "To see something: of the teaching of English and English Literature m the chief schools m Penang and Province Wellesley,'' is the raison d'etre of a visit of a week or ten days m this island by Professor E. W. Gillet, Professor of
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    47 11 A series of articles dealing with the fauna of the Batu Caves, Selangor, is included m the latest issue of the Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. There are several other articles which will be welcomed by those who take an interest m the natural history of Malaya.
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    JOHORE EN FETE.
    740 11 SULTAN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. Exciting Speed Boat Racing. A festive atmosphere pervaded Johore throughout yesterday when the 56th birthday of His Highness, the Sultan, was celebrated. The town of Johore Bahru was beflagged and gaily dressed crowds thronged to the water front for the sea sports which were
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    WARWICK REVUE COMPANY.
    128 11 Mr. Edgar Warwick arrived m Singapore yesterday to make arrangements for a short return visit of the Warwick Revue Company. Theatre-goers here will remember with pleasure the elegant and witty productions which this company presented last May and will welcome the opportunity of renewing acquaintance with these
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    THE CLIFFORD FUND.
    59 11 Donations to Date. Already acknowledged $9,399.20. Lim Bock Kee (second contribution) $100; Government Junior Officers Association, Kuala Lumpur (second contribution) $109.50; Dato Lee Kong Lam, (Kuala Lumpur) $100; Wee Hap Lanpr (Kuala Lumpur) $50; Loke Chow Thye (Kuala Lumpur) $i&0; Perskutuan Jariah Perstia'an $10; Malay Mail Press
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    ASSIZES OPEN.
    965 11 WOMEN ENTICED TO JUNGLE. A Mean Robbery. The story of a mean robbery which was enacted m the jungle at Bedoh, the victims being two women, a Chinese and her daughter, the latter wearing $400 to $500 worth of jewellery and carrying $55 m cash was unfolded by
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      116 11 S MOSQUITO CURTAINS i Our Standard Quality, but at Specially Reduced Prices I) For Single Beds &*f IZfX Sale 3 ft. 6 ins by 6 it. 6 ins. iJ)/ 3U Price. For Double Beds. (PQ *J IT Sale 5 ft. by 6 ft. 6 ins. lD\J m J Price. Jl
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    THE NEW ARMY.
    535 12 TROUBLES OF THE ARMOURED FORCE. A Question of Money. Brigadier-General H. Rowan-Robinson holds dec 'Jed views about the use and abuse of armoured formations and the policy of army mechanisation generally. In Further Aspects of Mechanisation he gives us the benefit of his study of the question
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    AIRCRAFT RESEARCH.
    727 12 LIMITATIONS OF THE AUTOGYRO. Official Report. The report of the Aeronautical Research Committee for the year iy2<>-2y states that one of the problems which have received much attention during the past ve.ar is that of the improvement of aeroplane perform* ance. A published paper by I'rotess r B.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    205 12 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight. Ayres (Ruby M.) Ixners. Barcynska (Countess) He Married His Parlourmaid. Beeding (Framis) The Five Flamboys. Bell (J. J.) Meet Mr. Craw. Berkeley (Anthony) The Poisoned Chocolates Case. Booth (Edward) Kith and Kin. Brandon (John G.) Xighthawks.
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    65 12 Mr. A. J. Batchelor, European master m the Penang Free School, has now ta;<en charge of the school's cadet corps m place of Mr. A. W. Frisby, who recently v/ent to Kuala Lumpur as Headmaster of "the old v u-toria Institution. f,J r^ m u\% Teport of th Selangor Club
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COSTS.
    133 12 Programme of Drills up to and for veekcn.ling September 'JL'nd, 1920. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Company, M.G. Training. Fort Canning Guard Room, Bde. Sig. Sec. (Indian), Section Parade. Drill Hall, Band, S.V.C., L.A. Training. Thursday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon (Eurasian), Revolver Course
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    50 12 When a Javanese who recently arrived m Singapore was charged m the police courts yesterday with possession of a dagger without a permit, he told the court that the weapon was a gift from his father. The '> Fourth Magistrate remanded the accused and advised him to consult the Dutch
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      506 12 m^^ Every Doctor knows that experimenting with it ijpfc, ftk many foods is bad for baby. AnJ as he has fe f B^^ learnt from experience that there is one food ii Si Jj& V^^**^ Nfcfr "If your Baby cannot be breast-ted, giveGlaxo." For the Doctors know that Glaxo is
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    CHIEF SCOUT'S TALES.
    828 13 GALE THAT GAVE HIM £80 BONUS. Great Jamboree Ends. Arrowe Park (Birkenhead). Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the Chief Scour, said that it was definite that his new title would be Lord Baden-Powell of Gillwell, m the County of Essex. Gillwell is the place where scout-masters arc trained. "1
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    347 BIRDS IN CARRIER-PIGEON CONTEST.
    140 13 Budapest, Auk- 7. Three hundred and forty-seven German carrier-pigeon breeding societies took part m a contest which opened at 6 a.m. on Saturday. The pigeons, numbering 15,000, were brought to Budapest m a special train of twenty-eight wagons, and soldiers were told off to unload
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    LURE OF THE SEA.
    542 13 BOY WHO WANTED TO BE AN EXPLORER. Stowaway of 14 m the Discovery. "I begged them to let me stay aboard I wanted to see the world." So said Leslie Sutton, a newsboy, aged fourteen, who was found hidden on board the Antarctic exploration ship Discovery
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    WHO ROUTED THE ARMADA ?
    380 13 WHO ROUTED THE ARMADA Bideford's Reply to Barnstaple Tablet. A tablet was erected on the site of the old quay m Barnstaple Waring the following words: "In front cf this there formerly stood the srreat quay from which m 15H8 there sailed five of the six ships from North Devon
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    52 13 We have received from the New Japan Publishing Company, (formerly the Japan Exporter) of Tokyo the new edition of the New Japan Year Book which is a mine of information about matters Japanese more particularly from the commercial side and should be m the office of any firm having dealings
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    'BANK OF ENGLAND' GROCERY.
    158 13 i Ancient Sign to be Removed. The title "Bank of England," m bold stone lettering, which has adorned a small grocery shop m Brown-street, Burnley, for as long as any one can remember, is now to be removed by a decree of the Bank. Official records
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    CHARGE FOR SUN-BATHING.
    103 13 Dutch Beach Extortion. Australian sun-bathers will be less critical of the restrictions on their own beaches ivhen they learn that Schewnin>ren, the famous Dutch seaside resort, has broken the record for holiday extortions by demanding an extra tenpence for sun-bathing. It costs U-npcncf to have a dip
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    36 13 It is rumoured that Mr. E. Gaffney. who is expected back from Home leave shortly, will succeed Mr. F. G. Whitlcy as Executive Engineer, Lower Perak. when the latter leaves for Home on the 19th instant
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      178 13 J J&/lpiekmupthat v does permanent qood\ JJorlU&baildstip Vfl llkTlTHi II musde.bnnn&mn* fTr^J^S==^sii3^ II Ifsmdninam<mai \me^ H \\dhtWlorWMto:\&r ofall Chemists a Stcxw ■M-ntativc— Mr. H. M. Hodges, P.O. Box 274, Singapore. I sleepless nights! I I comes from this cause. Eno's Fruit Salt n B I first thing every morning. Then
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      276 13 This is <fit\ Parker /Pressuretess pi Touch I S HIS pen's feather-light alone is sufficient to start and to continue it I H v/riting. Scarcely any pressure is required gjlKll no effort, no fatigue. ■fT "i Doubly remarkable because the new ■r Parker Duoibld is made 28% lighter than iffll
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      778 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. LAOMEDON For London, Rotterdam and
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      475 14 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. s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. "liT'* s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Oct. 17 8.8. CITY OF SINGAPORE Nov.
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      579 15 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Vessel. Arrive, Leave. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen I ntwerp via Colombo, Aden, aMI Port Said. Amur Maru Oct. 16 Oct. 16 ie Town. Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. KniuuMhe- World passage £190.] f La Plata Maru Oct. 10 Oct. H Zanzibar, Dar-o?-Sa!aam, Marques, Duvban
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      438 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE > N^-^4— ggSßiiZ TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore lVnang. PRES. GAKFIELD In Port Sept. 10 Si-pt. 21 FRES. POLK Sept. 30 Oct. 3 Oct.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    619 16 PENANG'S PORT SCHEMES. Hon. Mr. Abdoolcader's Views. The Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, m an interview he grave to the Straits Echo expressed no enthusiasm for scheme B. Bagan Luar) as explained m the Trimmer report. "I am of the opinion," he said, "that the 4 B' scheme
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    AUSTRALIA SHOULD DO MORE TRADE WITH JAVA.
    110 16 Aftrr a three months' visit to Java, Sumatra, and the Straits Settlements, Sir Williim and Lady Sowden returned to Adelaide. Bad salesmanship and advertising, Sir William said, had hampered Australian trade m the islands and at present the balance of trade between Australia
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      687 16 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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      696 16 Kerr Steamship Co. W I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. I (Incorporated m U.S.A.) l| GENERAL AGENTS. I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHH A\n II BALTIMORE. I (via Suez). If M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oct 9 II M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct 31 I!
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      666 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tmggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      156 16 Q. G. Daendels, Dut. 761, from Bagan 17. for Bagan 81. Kepong, Brit. 1322, from Bangkok 17, for Malacca 18. Ardint, Norw. 1101, from Pamoekan Bay 17, for P. Bay 18. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Larut, September 17th:— Miss J. Foster, Mr. Malley, Mr. E. P. Robertson, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Koh
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    LAWN TENNIS PIONEERS.
    1061 17 M > YEARS OLD KNIGHT'S CLAIM. Valuable Book Discovered. lam Hurt Dyke, who was DisHftli'l Whi P for twelv^ years, and a sprightly figure at the age 01 llt y -thn-i. claimed m an interview with correspondent that he laid fewn the Hrst tcrniif lawn m England,
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    AN ALLEGED FRAUD.
    303 17 Misfortunes of Chemist's Deal m Aeroplanes. Canton. Sept. i. Kwong Taz-kwan, the Canton chemist who '..ot into the trouble when he left off compounding medkima, and took to dealing m aeroplanes, is goin X through the second episode of his aircraft experience. He i.' being pressed to
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    NAVAL BREAD.
    241 17 "Frobisher" Wins Mediterranean Fleet Competition. All who have had the opportunity of testing the quality of the bread made on board H.M. ships nowadays know that they have a long way to go to find better. This is borne out by the result of the annual baking competition
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    CLAIRVOYANCE AND CRIME.
    138 17 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Suggestions. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous writer and spiritualist, urges the employment of clairvoyants on the staff of the detective department, to be used m every baffling case, because he says, they will find clues where the police fail. He illustrates the
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    M. BLERIOT ON HIS ISLANDS.
    398 17 "Holiday Resorts" for Atlantic. M. U>ui S Bleriot m an interview m the Pan* Midi elaborates his scheme for a transatlantic aeroplane service M Bleriofs idea is that a single stage flight, or even one made with a stop at the Azores, is out of
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    EX-MAHARAJAH CLAIMS £18,725.
    217 17 EX-MAHARAJAH CLAIMS £18,725. Daughter Accused of Fraud. The ex-Maharajah of Nabha is making sensational charges of fraud against his daughter, the Rani Amrit Kaur, whom he accuses of bein^ m the unlawful possession of £18.72"> belonging to him. His daughter is now m England, and the courts m Calcutta have
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    MONKEY'S FUNERAL PROCESSION.
    105 17 3,000 Mourning Workers Follow the Coffin. Hubli (Bombay Presidency), Aug. 12. One of the strangest funeral processions m India was held here when 3,000 workers m the local railway workshop carried the body of an electrocuted monkey to the burn-ing-place. The monkey was electrocuted by touching a
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    29 17 Mr. Bernard Campion, magistrate at Marylebone: No man ought to be m a temper at seventy-two years of age. My temper has gone, and I am not sixty yet.
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    THE PROBLEM OF PAYING AMERICA.
    535 17 "A Matter for Grave Reflection." While reciprocal trade i>etween nations promoted international goodwill, said Lord Riddell at the avertising congress m Berlin recently, it would be conceded that the refusal of reciprocal relations taatftd to create international animosities. T>-day, owing to improved communications ami the
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    BROTHER RODRIGUES.
    235 17 An official on leave from Nyasaland whom I met yesterday (says an Evening News writer) had a story of a priest there, a Roman Catholic, with whom seven times he had been out water-divining. Brother Rodrigues will take out with him a Y-shaped peach twig, the two points
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    19 17 Willesden woman: Thank you for letting roe off, but I was grieved to hear the constable tell auch stories.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    521 18 BRITISH WOMEN PLAYERS' ADVANCE. Is Miss Wills Declining Considering that the matches were playeo on their own courts, both on the broad resuit and on the results ot the individual matches America cannot but be a little apprehensive ot the great advance m the play <>i the British
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    RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS.
    86 18 Australians Trounce Rochdale. I ondon, Sept. 7. The following are the results of matches play«d undt-r Rugl y league* rules to-day. Barrow 21, Leigh Bradford 0, Batley 12. Dewsbvry 10, Oldham 10. Fcathcrstom 10, Hramley 10. Halifax 5, Wigan Hifliftcld Hudderstield li». York 7. Hull 27, Wakeikld
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    S.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    57 18 Wednesday's Ties. Doubles Handicap. R. Nicholson and K. X. Legfjc vs. A. Norris and Ephraums. Singles Handicap "A." C. A. Peterson vs. F. R. Gomes. Singles Handicap "B." O. G. Struys vs. D. Distant. K. V. Oehlers vs. J. R. Brown. V. de Souza vs. P. H. de
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    AMES' NEW WICKET KEEPING RECORD.
    90 18 Playing- for Kent against M.C.C. at Folkestone or. September 6th. Leslie Ames, the Kent and England wicket-keeper, achieved a new record when he caught Calthrop, the Warwickshire Captain, for he was his 122 nd. victim of the season. Last year Ames created a new record
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    MONSOON'S SUCCESSES.
    64 18 News has been received from Mr. W. M. Blake, who has been racing- aboard Monsoon, under the command of Mr. Nutt, m the South coast events at Home. She has secured 15 firsts, 2 seconds and three thirds this season. Monsoon is the six-metre built by Mr. W.
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    32 18 Lemon Car was scratched from the St. Uper because he recently snapped a joint, and though he had been exercising Walter QrifffS his trainer, decided not to risk him on hard ground.
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    SOUTH AFRICANS' TOUR.
    576 18 RESULTS OF LAST MATCHES. Hobbs m Great Form. The South African cricket tour came to an end with the match against an England XI (including six amateurs) at Folkestone on Sept 9.. when the English side won by an inninjrs and 16. Scores. SOUTH AFRICA. Ist Innings.
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    41 18 Barrister at Clerk enwell County Court: The top flat is let for twenty-five bob a week. Woman witness: Excuse me, twentyfive shillings. Barrister: I beg your pardon. Woman: I was not aware that gentlemen who wear wigs and gowne used slang.
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    FRASER & CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    702 19 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, SEPT. 17th. Buyers. .Sellers. Asam Kumbang 38s 6d 31)s 6d Ayer Hitam (5s) 13s Gd 14s Od Eangrin Tin 35s M 8fe M Batang Padang ($1) 16 40 Batu Caves ($1) 1.4;"> 1.50 Bukit Arang ($1) 1.50 1.(50 Burmah Malaya 41s 42s Chenderiang
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 19 September 17. Bunk.-, 4 .n.s. 2 3 15 Hi Bank demand s 3,4 Private credits 3 n».s. I 4 ltjtl New York, demand 56 15(16 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1431 India. T.T. 154** Hong KoriK, demand 14 S< Wfc Yokohama, demand 117*4 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    243 19 September IT. Tin Mi Tens 9IMU Gamttir!' Pepper Whin- MH Pepper Black 64 Fl:ik<? Tapioca Mi Pearl Bafjo Small Mt Copra Sutulrioit 9.U1 Ri.e, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 19 S«ptcmlwr 17th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyer-- Sellers K.s.s. eqoal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 34% »S Standard U.s.s. »>n Tender Sept. II WH October :<">'- :<t; Kommkcr MH ttct.-h.H S4% :<T J>a-Mar. :iKv 4 ;<>', Tone «>i Market: Steady. Lateni Cable: Lou. ion Spot sheet It
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    213 19 Puff (10s) Ss 6d 9s 6^ I)un1o|i (6a S<1> I8i 3d J s0 Eastern Smelten 17.40 iy 7 Fresh I-\.o«l <$2> 1.6ft ls 4 xd F. and Neavei ($5) 1 s tf.00 16..">0 Gammon Ord. ($10) J1|( o-,q or,;, W. Hammer and Co^jj Henry Wauph Co.. !3 00 14.00 ($10)
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    JOB FOR BARMAN EXPLORER.
    110 19 Commander F. Wild to Work on the Land. Johannesburg. Aug. 8. Commander Frank Wild, the famous exr>l<»rcr, who has been working as a barman m a Zuiuland village, has arrived m Durbar to take up a position on the Hand pold mines offered him by an
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    LONDON FINANCE CABLE.
    49 19 Stagnant Sharemarkets. [frki I'Ktss siiKvn k. oonrmKunj London. Sept. 17. The rubber commodity market opened this morning at 10 5-IG, and 10 TIG forward. The tone was tirnur. Monday was an idle day m the share market the leaders bttag uninteie-stiny whilst there was little movement.
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    STOCKS RISING.
    33 19 London stock figures word an increase of 128 tons to 37,JH)1 a figure which is >1 more than was generally exjxitt'd. Liveriwol added 30i» to its stocks which now total 8,6<J0.
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    THE LATEST DIVIDENDS.
    45 19 Par it Bruas propose a final dividend of 7 per cent making 10 i>er cent lor the year. lianteng is recommendinp a ftnftl of 10 p«T cert making 18 per cent for the year. Seaport proposes a dividend of I per tent.
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    TIN MARKET IDLE.
    52 19 The rise m the price of tin has not affected the share market which remains apathetic. Tho gtood showing made- by If ritag Kastern tin companies has failed to attract public interest and business m this section of the market may be said to bo almost at
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    211 19 ROSE MACPHAIL PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 17. Rubber.- London 103 IGd. I'm-hanged. Trices at 4 p.m.: Spot 34*, September 14%, October 35 Oct. -Dec. NH, .lan.yianh :r* 4 Dull. Tin.- London ISOt Us. Ifi up. Mining. Duli. Sunjrei Ways :>..">:> ::.P.»l. Kuchais l£4 l.">£. Kinta Dredge 1.7.'> l.7i*. Klanu
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    81 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Svpt. 17th.. ri<»in X I'rice. Buyers Sellers*. I Malayan (on. .*>;;»_. .">"» North TaipinK i Pena wats 1.06 j^ungvi Lorn 37 prrm. ;;:> pmn, llu Klanirs L6BH 1.78H Haad Yai J)s T'-il IdPoehoag Hi U JTs Sd Takuapas r?ls <>«} :>_'s Uukit Katils M i»:>
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    PHILIPPINE TYRE TRADE DOMINATED BY AMERICA.
    120 19 The market for automobile tyres m thij Philippine Islands is practically ■QtopoHud by American tyre manufacturers. Beeovditifc to the United States Department of Cotanurce. There is no local product i»n of any sort. All the popular Anieriran-n:.i(li-automobiles are sold m the Philippines md m
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    15 19 France has experimented with iron pavements, and official reports pronounce such paving- cheap and durable.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1052 20 Without venturing to say that the S.C.C.'s Rugby prospects for the forthcoming season are none too bright since, although many of last year's players will not be available, more than adequate material to fill the vacancies may be found to be on hand when gam*s have actually got
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    199 20 THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR MEETING. First Day's Weights. The handicaps for Friday (the first day of the amateur race meeting to be held by Singapore Polo Club m conjunction with the Singapore Turf Club,) are: Ponies Class 3 (5% furs.) 4.30 p.m.: Sahara 13.5, Merry Boy 11.9, Gipsy Girl
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    STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION.
    205 20 Classification of Horses and Ponies. List No. 2. Amendment No. 5. Issued September 16th. HORSES. Transfers. Mona Lomond from Class 2 to Class 1. Packard from Clasp 1 to Class 2. Star of Athole from Class 2 to Class 1 Crostarie from Class 2 to Class 3.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    50 20 Twenty-four cards were taken out and the following returned for the September Ladies Spoon. Mrs. S. C. Campbell 43 12 31 Mrs. E. A. Elder 49 37 Mrs. H. E. Gilroy 51 10 41 Miss Gilroy M 10 42 Mrs. A. C. W. Pooler 59 12 47
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    40 20 The September Monthly Medal Competition (strokV) will be played on Saturday and Sunday ne.»t, the 21st. and 22nd. instant. The Ladies' Stw o k c Competition will be held the following w^ek-end, the 28th. and 29th. instant.
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS
    56 20 THURSDAY'S TIES. S Doubles Handicap. N. Ess and Frank James vs. L and I. de Souza. Sinn!*-* Handicap "A* W. Balhetchet vs. N. S. Hojja 4 E. I. Carnegy vs. G. A. MarsVv Singles Handicap "IV' F. C. .T. de Souza vs. C. B. Web^b. s y
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    210 20 the chance of seeing Drysdale play. In this column a fortnight ago we referred to the progress being made by the Duke of Wellington's Regiment soccer eleven towards emulating the example of the 2nd. Middlesex Regiment m capping their Singapore successes by winning the much coveted Rover Cup m the
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    SWIMMING.
    477 20 SINGAPORE CHINESE IN HONG KONG. Mong Guan's Successes. The latest Hong Kong papers to hand show that the team of Chinese swimmers, and Ng Mong Guan., the Singapore champion, m particular, did extremely well m the series of aquatic races arranged by the Chinese Athletic Association which were held
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS' SUCCESSES.
    369 20 In the lawn tennis competition (played on a mud court at North Point) Lim Bong Soo, the Singapore player, beat E. C. Finchtr, I i, 6 l. and Iv Takchenk, 6—2, 6 l. John Lim was beaten by T. Honda (we believe we are right
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    81 20 The first match played by the Calcutta XI m Sourabaya was against Tiong Hoa, which the visitors lost 4 l. They, however, beat the Sourabaya XI 4—3, and also the H.B.S. I—o. The first hockey match of the season wa9 played on Monday between the V.M.C.A. and the Royal Marines
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    122 20 MERSEY SIDE CLUBS BEATEN. Bradford Win at Millwall. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 16. League matches played to-day resulted as follow: DIVISION I. Blackburn R. 4, Newcastle U. 2. Huddersfield T. 3, Liverpool 0. Leeds U. 2, Everton 1. West Ham 0, Birmingham 1. DIVISION 11. Cardiff C. 3,
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    S.C.C. ATHLETICS.
    296 20 Fixture May Have to be Cancelled. It is understood that unless greater support is forthcoming, and that m a day or two, or at least by Saturday, the date for the closing of entries, the athletic meeting the S.C.C. was considering running again this year, will have to
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    THE S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    312 20 Yesterday's Results. A. Double*. J. R. Bennett and R. E. Prentis plus 2 beat D. R. A. Hoblyn and H. L. Marshall owe 2 I—6,1 6, 6 4, 7 5. H. Doubles. L. F. Knight and J. Duguid owe 3 boat F. E. Rowland and
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