The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 September 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929. NO. 12,829
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    269 1 The Stock Excnan^e difficulties in connection with the Hatry affairs are growing. Public criticism of Exchange methods is made, an enquiry sub-com-mittee has been appointed, a Liverpool firm of brokers has placed their affairs in official hands, and compulsory liquidations have been^ ordered I age The H.A.L.
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    BENUT.
    1090 1 J have not been to Venire. Some day, perhaps, I will go to that misty, goldci place oi palaces, where the roads aie nol roads, but water-ways on which gondola* slip through the quiet water. A friend said to me, "Would you Kike K go to Bt nut lt
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      238 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for FUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. S2. HIGH STREET. {Baffles Hotel friRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER j MONDAY, COMMENCING SATURDAY. DANCES WI:D and DAY SEPTEMBER 29th TUESDAY, FR.DAY SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT THI S AY 1 I w6
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      224 1 gm m M m I m a^ BBIH BB >c E_lBB^9^9^^^BV^ v_^ _H 'HUB W f ll Collyer Quay. Singapore. PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. EUROPE^ HOTEL I IG R I \mf Lf Just Arrived— SPECIAL 8 New Season's Young Grouse. v\ English Salmon, Sole, Pheasant, Partridge, Plover, Woodcock, 5 DANCING:
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      168 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT 5, The claims of Aspro Page IS. Oil palm, the Consols of the Fast Page 3. Teeth. Champagne and Insurance Page fc. Trv the B.F.J, anti-puncture mixturePage 3. Barlow and Company foi the best in paints Page 3. Basaar in aid of the Presbyterian Church Page 2. B.
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      159 1 THE WEEK. Tm •'•tiny, 24 th. High Water, 1.25 a.m.. 9.0, I.IU p.m.. i.i. Garrison Golf Club, mixed foursome.- comp. I.aw-on-Sydney Co. Theatre. 9.30. Ea-v Virtue. \\> d i,, .--dny, 2r>th. High Water, 2.11 a.m.. 5.3. IM p.m.. 8.8. Warwick Revue Co., Theatre, 9.30. The Whirligig. Thursday, Mth. High Water.
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    TRICK JUMPS INTO RAVINE.
    603 2 Java Cable-laying: Experience. Jn the 60 odd years that have passed since it was invented the telephone has made enormous strides in practieally evory country in the world. Its progress tn the Dutch East Indies, and in Java particularly, where the system is controlled by the
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    MR. GOLDSBACK FOR THE RUNNYMEDE.
    119 2 If, ere will Ik- genuine general regret, says the Strait* Echo, at the news that Mr. William Harold Berry, the manager of the Runnymede Hotel, is leaving Penang for a holiday cruise, and that he will not return to the hotel in which he has
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      180 2 \jfrfl ft m\4m\ mmtmtk wKffttffm I __S>______ \Save the Coupons packed with Wmq%w Jellies A Custard and M Hs^fet«wi3CHnn The besi shops are all stocking the new MORTON Jellies and Custards TRY THEM Stewart's LIQUEUR OLD SCOTCH Whisky j "Jamie Stuart" r r m W*_l_— rs I *^mW'}ot S tSf^im
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      174 2 VICTORIA T HEATRE Last Night of the LAWSON-SYDNEY ENGLISH COMEDY CO. in a Brilliant Repertoire of Plays. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. EASY VIRTUE by Noel Coward. BOOKING AT LITTLES. PRICES: $4, $2 and $1. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th. FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 25th., 26th.. 27th., 28th.
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      385 2 x **m** X ♦Tr _r I _L V a x j z Jb_£______!____^ ■L_L ■__fcm.:BLj______U'Bl{j:B _TT"^« '"■■'■■■■l "One of the Fairest Flowers of the Screen in a Itouquct „t fefc, tn, a Marriage Knot." I That sums up the attraction to be j. I TIVOLI l: A FIRST NATIONAL Comedv
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    DEATH OF A GREAT DETECTIVE.
    408 3 Ex-Superintendent Hawkins. Ex-Suptrintendent Albert Hawkins, formerly one of the "Big Five" at Scotland V aid, died at his home in Kennington Parkroad m mail week. He was 59. Mr. Hawkins joined the Metropolitan Police Force on November IG, 1891, as a constable, and resigned on
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    A BAN ON FOREIGN BOOKS.
    184 3 Fascism Scents Danger in Jack lx>ndon. Rome. Auk. I#. i lit' l.iiv r-Sfiretary of State for Home \!fair>. ujgaor Michele Btanohi, has Mrcoed a circular to the Prefect! of Italy's ninetytwo provinces, instructing them to check the excessive sale and diffusion of the works of
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    "DEAD" FOR 24 HOURS.
    185 3 Mortuary Drama. Paris. Aug. 20. A young Frenthman, Marcel Robert, has just had the gruesome experience of being mistaken for dead and laid out on the marble slab of a hospital mortuary for the necessary legal identification. The youth, aged 18, went* to bathe on Sunday
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    MISTAKEN FOR A PIG.
    104 3 Man Shot and Seriously Injured. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Sept. 18. I While out shooting in Pondok Tanjong Mat bin Osman, hearinpr a movement in the Filukmr and thinking it was a pig firedUu 'fortunately it was not a pip but a man 'ho was
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      354 3 nil Pointer*- S. a _K u |;Consols of the East. r- a Coco n «*l wei e c e described as the "Consols of the m. g^t." Unfortunately they have failed to warrant the tf term though everyone hopes that better davs are in store tf for them, confidence is
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      447 3 I SPECIALITIES I *y dl Wilkinson, Heywood Clark I I Fadeless Green Paints 1 Are offered as the most permanent greens yet produced; every shade is guaranteed to withstand strongest sun without bleaching, turning blue or U blackening. Covering capacity approximately 800 sq. ft. per imp. gallon. m€> 1 Aluminium
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    FOOL-PROOF AEROPLANES.
    2048 4  -  T. STANHOPE SPRIGG The Charting of the Empire's MALAYA'S BACKWARDNESS. By (Editor of "Airways.") Our London flying correspondent deals in the course of his letter below with the need for a properly organised Empire meteorological scheme for the benefit of aircraft, adducing Malaya's backwardness in this matter as
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    Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF.
    449 4 Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF. WATCH THE LEFT FOOT. AN' OLD THEORY of golf was that on ■Carting the club on the upswing the face had to be opened by a deliberate turn of the wrists. Actually at this stage of the stroke the hands and wrists should not play an
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    MISS TYPICAL AMERICA.
    498 4 No Smokes, No Drink and Blushes I sat and talked with Miss Edna Peters who has been chosen out of thousands of girls in the United States as the Typical American Girl, writes a "Daily Express" Special Correspondent, and 1 reflected h<>w untypical this twenty-four-years-old onehundred per
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    36 4 Magistrate at Tottenham (to a man charged with being drunk): I see you had a number of Treasury notes in your possession. It was jolly lucky for you that the policeman found you. Man: I agree.
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    WHAT IS SUCCESS?
    1375 4  -  Money but a Means to an End Henry Ford says "BOOZE" AND THE BUSINESS MAN [Copyright by the Free Press in Malaya and the N Liquor is largely responsible for the shortage of leaders r.i j^j 0H United States; a buninesHman's money in not a sign ot
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    JUNGLE REST CURES.
    382 4 Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Brrrr Brrrr t Brrrr ..t! This is not the noise of the motor-cycle fitted with the latest horn and silencer. It is the noise of the Malayan jungle to which the City Man, with his nerve? torn and jagged by the screams of
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    46 4 Mv h*°* Woman at Thames Couit im b*»°* has left me. I used to talk he would read a book and* ''V^ri*^ baby. Mr. J. Sharpe (th* "T* rjlte You have brought it on > our^_ way d many women, you want your to dominate your husband.
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    PARISIANA.
    1095 5 A CRUELLY DISAPPOINTED GIRL. Hungry Napoleon. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paris, Aug. 2i>. A young French girl has recently undergone a most horrifying experience, one that has turned a portion of her golden hair grey. Introduced by a well-meaning English clergyman in Paris to 0 venerable American 'jommeicial person,
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      129 5 I^^v x Bs__^s j§k__l ___Lm «_n^^^^ i^ M K\*c! -_-L--mJIO it I Kl FTilalN I I for the increasing i I world-wide popularity ©f Haig Whisky is INSIDE THE BOTTLE jjj V m S m mf *\mmm\rm\ -*1 I mUtL I IH f Ae £mpfaeT&fgimi/ty I Local Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM
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      440 5 H\ \V \Y cCla^_^\ _____9_P V^'"a'' r t \^__c___- __F_^k^' w^m-wLF Aaai -._'>;*• 'l_W _v^ —fl _t\ I_____r— Wjtt dsT^ C*m^om\ _V ____t_V_fl _W^^W/ __L I I V I I _w COOL AND FRAGRANT VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MONKEY-BRAND Gets grease off glass No more greasy glasses— keep them bright with Monkey
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    S.S. (PENANG) ASSOCIATION.
    311 6 Workmen's Compensation Hill The f- (lowing are tke minutes of coat* mittee meeting hold .-<t the oAcea of Messrs. Adams ar.d Allan <-n Aug. 26th. Present Mr. K. Samuel <ia tho Chair), Hon'ble Mr. H. H Abdooleader, Messrs. Lint Eoar rhoon, Lim Kcon^ Lay, M. H. M.
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    BOMBAY'S MYSTERY DISEASE.
    91 6 Doctors Still Passled hy Unusual Symptoms. Bomhay, Sept. "->. Thi' mystery disease which has broken Mil at Bombay is characterized hy a threeweeks' prodromal period, attended hy high fever, with a discharge ei greyish-yellow mucus Trotn ihe mouth. Tho disease, which is puzzling the doctors, ■s spreading*
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    270 6 The instructions that were issued for the transfer of Raja Kamajralzaman. Magistrate, Taiping, to Ipoh as Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court, have been countermanded and it is now stated that Mr J H Bessetf, acting Deputy Public Prosecutor Perak, will act, vice Mr. H. C. Willan who leaves to-day on Home
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      417 6 Bk_M _M MA. i aai _h aa bh hb^^^_l m^ \_^^^_L I B _i _v fi _^__F_Bb_^^^^^ I nerve-strength til) V haustjoii eventuall. m nervous arrack Increase your power „t against heat by infusing an r X tra "A budding up reserve of strength in Zz process goes oo You
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    THE TENTH ASSEMBLY.
    635 7 MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON INTERVIEWED. A Conspicuous Milestone. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rucby, Sept. 23. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the British Foreign Secretary, who arrived in London yesterday evening from Geneva, stated to press representatives at Victoria Station that it was his firm belief that the Tenth Assembly of
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    SHOT BY WOULD BE RESCUER.
    178 7 Tragedy When Seamen are Attacked by a Bear. An attack by a bear, maddened by hunger, on three members of the crew of the Baleniere, which is searching off the north-east eoast of Spitsbergen, for traces of victims of the Hl-fated Italia airship expedition, has
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    WORLD FLIERS SELL THEIR AEROPLANE.
    80 7 Sequel io Russian Prohibition. The Canton agent of the Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Breguet has received a telegram from the French aviator, Captain Arrachart,] who passed through Canton in July on a flight from Paris to the Far East, with Commander Rignot stating that being un--1
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    BERLIN STREET RIOT.
    92 7 REDS AND NATIONALISTS CLASH. Hundred Arrests Made. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Sept. 23. A hundred were arrested, mostly Communists m the course of collisions between Nationalists and Communists this afternoon during a Nationalist demonstration in favour of a plebiscite on the Bill repudiating all post-war treaties and agreements
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    GROWTH OK DUTCH TRADES UNION MOVEMENT.
    52 7 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Sept. 22. At the annual meeting of the Netherlands Trade Unions Federation the chairman, Hee/ Kuoers, stated the membership of the Federation had increased hy 30,000 in the last three years and was now 250,000. The conditions of the workers had
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    RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ADMIRALS DEATH.
    42 7 [Reuter's Sendee.*] Nice, Sept. 22. The death occurred here of the Russian Admiral Vesselago, who participated in the capture of Taku forts in U 00 ard was afterwards Oommander in Chief of the Russian sepjadron in the Pacific.
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    LAND OF THE SOVIETS IN AMERICA.
    45 7 IKeuter's Service.! Seattle, Sept. 23. The Land of the Soviets has left Attu Island (Alaska) for Dutch Harbour, Maine. [The I>and of the Soviet! Ifl collecting information with a view to the establishment of a Russia-America air niail service.]
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    MINERS' HOURS TO BE REDUCED.
    40 7 London, Sept. 22. Mr. Hen Turner, Minister of Mines in a Speech at High Green, near Sheffield, announced that as soon a< Parliament reopened steps would be taken to reduce the working hours of Bsiners.
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    D.E.I. BOND ISSUE.
    34 7 Amsterdam. Sept. 22. Ihe issue Ifl announced of _6 F HOfIjQH 4 1 i>er cent bondfl of the Dutch Indies Government at H»P 4 for conversion of the |M8 l an
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    DISTINCTIVE TIES.
    498 7 Over 1,200 kinds made by One Firm. Sir Prederich Po— onby'n light hcarttrd leltCT to The Times on the resemblance of, the Old Wykehamists' tie to the liuards* tie has drawn fro .1 an Od Wykehamist the interesting confession ihat he is one of a small group of
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      491 7 BUSINESS CARDa |%ACHHOU^J TANJONG KATONG. c? g e le< Seaside Residential Hotel. Concrete Bathing Pagar, Xenni^. Garage, Good Cuisine. S f phone ">i- M. C. Gasper, Proprietor, g \?A*>£Aa*2XsXS>®<*^^ KEVEB BE WITHOUT META. I Tht solid safety fuel. j| -i«<§)®®®®®®o®®®®®®®^ j MISS N. BUHRIS I MIDWIFE AND MASSAGE. 1 741
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      666 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. i f,!"';;: _?__r** cm» r -np. my salesman, havine- U-ft i i ,v, "is itn mv service is I nod anj hill. on my behalf ROBKRT K*U .Malaya I. Singapore, September ttrd, LOt*. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. for the following i)Ut M* 1. To InfOi-ni Member, of
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      505 7 Columbus discovered America ft Cook discovered BOVRIL Strength in Reserve Baby looks well! So he is. But has P^BBR he thc extra resistance that he will need when the weather chants or he MM Ec^ catches a little chill? You cannot tell. (C_^P pSCM Build up a reserve of strength
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      325 7 AUCTION SALES (BY ORDER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES). AUCTION SALE of CONFISCATED GOODS To be held at the Government Monopviies'* Stores, Cecil Street, Singapore. On Friday, Sept. 27th., at 2 p.m. Comprising: Chinese tobaccos, Dutch cheroots, cigarettes, cigars, whisky, Chinese MflUoo, brand}, p. rt wine, rickshaw. Ford lorry
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MIRTH
    22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MIRTH MONK. At tke Materaity Hospital, Sinfa pora, aa s.pt. ttrd, t«. Mr. and Mrs. Brroi K Monk, a ion.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929. RACK SUICIDE.
    1925 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929. RACK SUICIDE. It is some consolation, ii a dreary one, to see that at last a beginning is being made in pointing out to oar people the imminent danger in which they stand of physical and national decay. This danger must have been
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    EX-SERVICE GATHERING.
    119 8 TAIPIN(rr^Ti: RTM VISITORS. NS A Happy Weekend. [From Onr Own Corrtsp*^ A somewhat BUUnM i 'r occurred during th,- u-. men and their un... at Penane, Kedal Taipmu asssnblsd m a T n which root to th, ocea mg away over sixty days sf varied enjovn ai *U»
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    THE SINGAPORE MUSICAI SOCIETY.
    319 8 SiiKtfested Scheme. As reported is ti.. M ago. a preliminary meel und.-. the Cheinnsnahi| retary. to discuss viving th*- old Philhar; As a result sf that vittec wus .'..i ssed < and make errnngi Society. This Sub-t ommif j^ its deliberstion Name. Th. Sinaapore M isi
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    71 8 LATEST TIN AM' KIBBhW raicßs CTREE PRESS SKKYU I London. Sept. J lilft Messrs. Lewis. Laxai JJgJJ; notifv to-day's tin price* J^, Spot £205 12 16 tin M ,n r Tht ward £209 9 L6 (up *>***■• market is easier c* n AA\ r Messrs. Svminprton and SJ^J
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    THE CLIFFORD FUND
    55 8 The follow ing Ki the list ceived up to noon Septenil < Already acknowh-.it: 1 K > f><» T.ee Choon *>vrg United Indian Assn. (Peusr (lovt. Junior Officer.- A F.M.S., K.L. per Bee (.">rd. contribution) Asiatic Community. Kuala I I per Mr. V. Eliatamb> Perak Chinese Amateui
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      244 8 m COATES' Original jpp| PLYMOUTH GIN. _i r_^^_?-^^_s Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. {Incorporated under the Companies* Ordinances of Hong Kong). l l'corjiorated in Shanghai.) i 90, Robinson Road. Telephone No. 8228. I BY SPECIAL kjT AjSjo TO H.M. THE KING I APPOINTMENT TO OF SIAM E K^TI) K
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      10 8 B^^H**n-^B_^_BB_MH^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__-_-_-_-_-_ M_» WHAT IS SUCCESS By Henry Ford. —Page U*
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    INVESTORS SCARED.
    116 9 BATRY DISCLOSURES CRITICISED. Protection Demanded. [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept 23. anxiety over the Hatry sensa. the demand of the papers stiffening of Stock Exchange regulaegards company issues in order rs, and the reform of the Exchange committee itself. j pointed out that even the Bank ct.s the public
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    EXCHANGE OPENS CAUTIOUSLY.
    75 9 London. Sept. 23. of the Stock Exchange Com* to appoint a sub-committee l leering sheets of the vari- I ip stocks with a view to elu- position. Brokers will be' ipply the sub-committee, with the clients for whom they, stocks will be made for settlement purposes. Exchange
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    DISASTER SPREADS.
    38 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 23. Stock Exchange has suscal st< ekbrokers W. H. Dickin;iny. circularised their clients stating •ed their affairs voluntarily in the Liverpool Stock Exchange nee of the troul les of big I 'Hip."
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    WHOLESALE LIQUIDATIONS.
    49 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept 2.1. of the account of Sir Gill ert liminary examination of the the Board of the Corporation Securities Limited, have decided for compulsory liquidation. I for compulsory winding up of Investment Corporation Limited, irs Trust Limited and Dundee d will also be presented.
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    BERLIN BOURSE REFORM.
    37 9 IKeuter's Service.] Berlin. Sept. Z3. g banks in Berlin have agreed B hankers' meeting to discuss rove the condition of the Berlin Exchange the un.satisfaetoriness of ntly heen disquieting. er cables on page 7.]
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BAZAAR.
    168 9 has this year been faced with extra expenditure for Manse anil re-furnishing, the purchase of and the ladies of the con- again come to the rescue ll red to, a Bazaar, whieh will Victoria Memorial Hall on ber Ist. Mrs. John Scott has nsented to open the
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    WICK REVUE COMPANY.
    76 9 "ee the first of the four h *h will constitute the short the Warwick Revue Com- departure for China. "The a quick-moving, kalei"f entertainment in which ■mstes excel. Singapore 'Snt, bright show of this type, > indication that the theatre t gtav t llS utmost capacity during
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    7 9 Ily^J I'*?**1 CP0 > Klan appendicitis at the
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    H.A.L STEAMER AGROUND.
    90 9 HOCHST FAST ON MINICOY. Cargo Jettisoned. [Reuter's Service.] Colombo, Sept. 23. A__Jw_ eSS messa e 'rom the Hamburg Ameiika line steamer Hochst, which ran aground off the island of Minicoy on SatJr Ja* while proceeding homeward from the far Last, reports that two tanks in the «f_n
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    DROUGHT DANGERS.
    50 9 Another Country Fire. [FREE PEES. BBBVICE, COI'YRIGHT.I T kM London, Sept. 23. ina All-hngiand angling championship nus had to be postponed owing to the effects Of the drought. Kingwood Common, a well-known Reading .beauty spot, has been devastated bv fire owing to the heat and the dry grass"
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    BIG BLAZE AT SITTINGBOURNE.
    63 9 I iFRKK PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Sept. 23. A serious lire occurred at Ridham Dock Sittinntourne, which aaa much assisted by Lh£ dry state Of a quantity of wood pulp Stored there, of which 9.000 tons were desIJfoyed. It is at Sittmgbourne that some of the
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    ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECKING.
    40 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Sept. 23. A number metal rods were Tound to have been placed on the railway line outside Southend. Xo one was caught but a man was seen to disappear 'rem the spot.
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    FARMERS SHOOT FOXES.
    38 9 JUKI: PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Sept. 23. Farmers in the Berth of England have threatened to shoot an- foxes they see unless the loesl Hunt oflicials are prepared to ay for the damage they do.
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    TENNIS STAR TO WED AT ST. MARGARETS.
    33 9 [PREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Sept. 2,'L Miss Eileen Bennett the well-known lawn .tennis plavei is to he married at ,M. Margaret's Westminster on November 19th.
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    MYCOLOGICAL CONFERENCE.
    57 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Sept. fg. Opt nir- the Imperial Mycologies! Conference in London, Earl Buxton paid a tribute to the work of the Bureau of Mycology and announced that the Empire Marketing Board was granting £5,000 to- i wards the £12.000 which was the cost of the new
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    RUSSIAN PLANE HELD UP.
    35 9 r ßeuter's Service.] Seattle. SePt. IS. It i: now learned The Land of the Soviets is still at Attu as the weather is unfavourable tor flying. [Earlier cables on page 7.J
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    174 9 New K.P.M. Offices. At a meeting of Municipal Committee Xo. 4. On Sept. 17. it was decided that funds will not permit of the provision of a third new fire engine during 1980; that an order may be placed with Borneo Motors Ltd. for 20 H.P. Austin Ambulance
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    POPPY DAY ARRANGEMENTS.
    49 9 We are informed that Mrs. Pritchard, i the wife of the G.0.C., has very kindly undertaken the organisation of the Poppy Day collections in Singapore this year, and that a preliminary meeting of the Committee will be held on Friday, at noon at the Europe Hotel.
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    50 9 Mr. Arshak Sarkies has returned to Penang from Singapore. The 2nd. Royal Sussex Regiment, which had some good boxers when stationed in Singapore, had three representatives in the finals of the Indian championships at Mussorie recently Pte. Walsh (featherweight), Pte. Levy (lightweight) and L.-Cpl. Prior heavyweight They were all successful.
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    LODGING HOUSE MURDER.
    1344 9 MYSTERY OF VICTORIA STREET CRIME. Was there a Woman in the Case? -A-TPryft dressed yo^g Hylam named Lee Ah Mong stood his trial on the capital charge at the Assizes before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday, the prosecution alleging that he ■fatally stabbed a fellow
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    THE OPEN SAFE.
    642 9 EXPERIENCE AT A.P.C. OFFICE. Chinese Cashier in Court Again. Further evidence in connection with the charge of theft as a servant which has been preferred against Toh Seah Hwee, a former cashier employed by the Asiatic Petroleum Company, was recorded ty the DistrH Judge, Mr. C. H.
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      881 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Vis Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. PHILOCTETES For Marseilles, Casablanca, L'don, R'dam
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      554 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in 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 Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Oct. 17 s.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov. 14 s.s. CITY OF
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      434 10 P. &> O British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N rn UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVBmm^ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK E ENT OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND Ufg Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage i***?*' DELTA 8,100
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      644 11 0. S. K. Line. Destinations. Ve*s*l t vessel. Arrive. Leave .dam, Hamburg, Bremen rp via Colombo, Aden, .1 I'ort Said. ai„ c i, 0 i> t>- Alaska Maru Oct 15 Cut i« Cape Town. Ria do Janeiro. Uct lb '•video and Buonus Aires the-Wortd passa-re £190.] fLa Plata Maru Oct.
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      466 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^/zJAMERICJLN MAIL LINE I w^**Sw) I J *^> Ml Hft 1 r-»p-i^k. /V--^^ -M \^^*\m\\\\\s**\*V TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. POLK Sept. 30 Oct. 9 Oct
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    302 12 SHIPS' OFFICERS' WHISKEY. Caution for Exporting Without a Licence. The discovery of fifteen cases of Black and White whiskey on board the City of Salisbury which came into Singapore on her way to America resulted in the chief Officer of the ship, Mr. C. G. Griffith, and tho
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    THE TRIMMER REPORT.
    267 12 In reply to a Penang correspondent enquiring when the Government will be able to give a d*ei<: n on the Trimmer report, ■ays the Straits Echo, the Colonial Secrctary states that "it is quite impossible l«-r him to ui\«- any indication of the period within which Go*
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      735 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tor.?) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      67 12 s.s. GASCOYNE. a a— Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from W. A. (arrived September 14th, 1929) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48 on Wednesday September i 26th, 1929, at 9 a.m. No
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      470 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inr 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FR¥IGH_ r ~SERVKF TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA av I BALTIMORE. h (via Suez). M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oet M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct 31 M.S. SILVERASH due Nov. 2> N I PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirr SINGAPORE
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      127 12 LLOYO ROYAL BELGi SOCIETE NOM ME MONTHLY m:rvkE OF STKWIKRS from SINGAPORE VANCOUVER, SFATTIX LAND *ND SAN FRANCISCO via Honirkoi x Steamer. I>u« S.S. BOLIVII R For further Sri McALISTER I CO, J* Aeents, Singapore I ena L COOKS WAGONSiJTS I WOP LP TRAVf I "SjJLii--^ aa_Ba~ a_ bostßtt"**] Passages
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      674 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 I
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      301 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Plancius yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. Shimoda. Mr. Davis. Mrs. Davis. Mr. W. Birnie. Mr. and Mrs. Ran, Mr. Fuh Moh Sian. Mr. Kwan Sin Lip. Mr. Chiang Moi Karg. Mr. S. L. Nogaldinger. Mrs. J. Poelen, Miss Olibo Yonney. Mr. D. Wilson. Mr. Mart. Mr E. C
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    CALCUTTA RACING
    169 13 Jockey Fined for not Bringing Mount into a Place. Calcutta. Sept. «th. There are times when Calcutta's ;,mall army of racing enthusiasts must be pardoned if they think that the Stewards of the Koyal Calcutta Turf Cub are not always strict enough in regard to the form ot
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    MUSLIM ANNOYANCE OVER ALI EPISODE.
    97 13 MUSLIM ANNOYANCE OVER ALI EPISODE. Johannesburg, Aug. 29. Considerable resentment and indignation obtain among the Islamic community in South Africa as a result of the rigid restrictions imposed by the authorities in connection with the visit of the brothers Shaukat Ali and Maulana Mahomed Ali. Leading Muslims in Johannesburg are
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    153 13 On Sunday morning a serious motor collision occurred on the Tanjong" Bungah Road, one car being practically smashed up. It was full ot passengers all of whom miraculously escaped with nothing more serious than a severe shaking, says the Pinang Gazette. Mr. F. Dos Remedius, who has recently come down
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    INTERNATIONAL SPEED RACES AT VENICE.
    122 14 Sir H. Segrave Attains 92.8 M.P.H. london, Sept. 12. Venice.-— The international upeed boa. facing week has opened. The competitors include Sir Henry 8cKTavt. (Great Britain), Commodore Garwood' (America) and Prince Ruspoli (Italy). Prince Ruspoli is piloting the mystery Italian boat of 1.600 horse-power. Two
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    AN "INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN."
    133 14 Ottawa, Aug. 8. At the annual convention of the International Association of Gardeners at Toronto yesterday a proposal was discussed for the creation of a 400-acre garden on the border between Canada and the United States, half in each country, to be known, as the "International
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    80 14 There were 12,584 deaths in Singapore' during 1928 and the death rate was 28.44 per 1000 compared with 33.08 in 1927 and 32.04 in 192G. The least number of deaths (851) was recorded in February and the highest (1209) in July. The comparative death rates were: Europeans 12.40; Eurasians 18.29;
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    FRIGHT AT REFLECTION.
    179 14 [questioned, swore thai I footsteps of the n «on who had given th< youth of 18, lately am ed his story. "I had he said, and Val roiii* light when a head appearM it w And to make the in i was ahout to indicate the v-
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      210 14 I It's the i Blood that counts— I Iw^ Pfe-ff* enrich it with *^^fiS Hall's Wine E *_tj*^£^*s^?*_^§»» J* "%^-~_T |fif|i^ You can't expect to be fe Ir^^^H^^y^ healthy if your |>lood is in 1 poor condition. Weakness, depression, nerviness, lack of appetite, are sure signs that your blood j
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      346 14 Ihe Desire for Honest Value «§k- jj^w and Reliability Is Leading P^^fe > More and More Motorists SGcpK vj_ft to Oakland f ||l |J^ L_r_^_ 1 (L^N_Hn_*ii(i lEj_l "'•'^^vjßif 9 Jf* £tikX&f£'7. I____l_X mlrw _S4_fl It _i Ifvl na __r nwVT^ gtt.Jra'aV* '^r 3 M lM^------3-------iSß__--____________^<^- k v *3P y^i__-_______M-------------_sMßs^^
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    BORNEO'S TRADE.
    811 15 Chamber of Commerce Meeting. The nineteenth annual general meetftsjr. of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce was held in the Sandakan Cluh, on Aujrust The Chairman Mr. J. K. S. Malcolm said: Your Chairman, the Honourable Mr Pinnock, U at present on the West (oast and has asked
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 15 September 23. B; n ks. 1 m.s. ■> 1 31 .32 Bank demand 2 :i 25j32 Private credit.. m.s. fid 7i16 X vv Ye.rk, dem-.ml 56 11 16 Credits 90 day. 58 France, demand |4jf India, T. T. 155 Hont K-r-fT. demand 14 p.c. Die. Yokoluniia, demand ***** Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    245 15 Boptemher 28. TiM 125 Ten; $106\ (Jambier 9 Pepper White 04 Pepper Black 14 Flske Tapioca 5^ Pearl Sano Bman a.uu Copra Sundried 9.^0 Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 R'ce, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    72 15 >cpteml>er 23rd.. 12 o'clock no;»n. Buyers Se.ier^ R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 14% 1 1 Standard S.B.S. Spot M\ ti on Tender Oct. 31% SS% Nov. :ifi' 4 M% nt !» it. :\c, i 4 M Ja -i-.M.n. rt% M i*on< of
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    128 15 881 Bai Yesterday's Alterations. Sept. 2"»rd.. Closing Price. Buyers Sellers. Batu Cave* 1.41% 1.46% Hitaatfl i.oo 1.03% •Johan Tin Vj 3s i Kinta Tin Dree Klang River pis Kuyohs 18 21 Malayan Con. 53 64% Penawata 1.03 1.06 Rahman Hvd. 1.55 1.60 Rantau Ord. (61)
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    146 15 A recent compilation shows that crud rubber stocks at Hamburg, Germany, ir creased from 4,772 tons at the end of Ser tember. 1028, to 8,867 tons by March, 1921 Yesterday's AI Iterations. Buyers Sellers. Batu Caves ($1) 1.40 1.45 Hong Kong Tin 19a u\ 20s 9d Johan
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    205 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Sept. 2*l. Rubber.— London 1 0*4(1 1 1 'kl down 4 p.m. Prices Spot 84 Hj (bt. t&%, \<.v. 86, Nov.-Dec. 'A6-/4, Jan. -Alar. W*\k Quiet. Tin. London, No Price. Mining— Steady. Sungei Ways UU BjOO, Kuchais LM 1.68, Kinta
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    PLANTATION PROSPECTS IMPROVING.
    197 15 The announcement that yet another wellknown plantation company has got its allin rubber production costs down to under 6d 12 tents i per pound is a reminder of the glowing promise of the rubber plantation industry. Abolition of restriction has made the companies turn their attentu n
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    U.S. LINEN DUTY BLOW TO ULSTER TRADE.
    143 15 Bella it. Mr. A. L Ireland, chairman of the- Linen Merchants' Association, stated that ne- regarded the pr- posed increase in Ann nean tariffs «,n linen as a serious blow to ihe Ulster linen trade. The duty, he said. wa> chiefly on the
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    NATIONAL CITY BANK.
    135 15 The following advice has just baea FS ceived by cable hy the Singapore Office of the National Cits Hank of New York from their Head ('dice. I E. Mitchell chairman National City Hank of New York, New York, ami \V. K. Frew chairman Corn Exchange Hank Tram
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    COLONY RIBBER STATISTICS.
    65 15 COLONY RI BBER STATISTICS. Statistics showing acreages under rubber and production therefrom in the Straits Settlements, similar to those already leaned for the Federated Malay States, have ben, compiled and will shortly be published, and any questions with regard to them should be addressed to the Acting Registrar General of
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    34 15 Half of Canada is reported to be rocky; 1 one quarter is covered try forests; somewhat less than a quarter is rich, fertile soil; and the remainder comprises lakes or sections buried under moss.
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      384 15 ASSEIS EXCEED ASSURANCE IN TOIXCV. OVER THE GREAT EASTERN UTE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). T H hfcLX c L w i_i c 5s te L Ho rH Sin rr- london office ow company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Ourt of England, and complies with the British
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      376 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong;). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 r- Silver $14,000,000 Keserve Liabdity of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: E; S. Brown, Eaq., Chairman. tt W V, H B J? ,1
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      712 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,00C 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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      42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) J FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE- J Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, i BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    341 16 SELANGOR AUTUMN MEETING. First Day's Weights. The following are the weights for the tirst day of the Selangor Turf Club meeting on Saturday. Race L— Ponies— Class 3— 2nd Div.— (s furlongs): Merry Boy 9.3, Lucky Boy 9.2, Actress 9.0, Jangeishak 8.5, Cobar 7.12, Whippet 7.9. Lanereost 7.9,
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    THE S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    207 16 Yesterday's Results. A. Doubles. N. S. Wise and Roy Smith owe 15.2 beat W. M. Hansell and R. B. Gotch owe 1 4—6, 0, 6 l. E. Macdonald and J. R. Strachan plus 15 vs. J. R. Bennett and R. E. Prentis plus 2 (postponed).
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    206 16 Yesterday's Results. Doubles Handicap. W. Balhetchet ard V. H. Norris beat J. R. Brown and C. B. Webb, 6—3, 6—o. N. E. Ess and Frank James beat L. Gammell and D. de Souza, 6 2, 6 o. i "A" Singles. F. Norris beat Noel Hay, 6
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    856 16 OLDHAM AND COVENTRY UNBEATEN. Arsenal Leaders. Positions in the English and Scottish football leagues up to and including Saturday are as follow: 1 DIVISION I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Arsenal fi 1 1 17 6 10 Derby County fi 4 1 13 fi 9
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    RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS.
    84 16 Australians Still Winning. London. Sept. 14. The following are the results of matches played under Rugby League rules to-day: Bramley 11, Keighlev 5 Broughton 4, St. Helens Ree. ft. Castleford 13, Dewsbury 13. Hull 10, Featherstone 2 30, Halifax x' Leifch 27, Rochdale 11* Oldham 8, Huddersfield
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    47 16 The result of the 200 metres Medley Race held at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday was: Lim Fook Loong 1; Khoo Hock Tien 2; Tan Chew Seng 3. Time: 3 mins. 44 sees. The Jellyfish beat the Seaserpents at water-polo by B—l.8 1.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    67 16 PHIL SCOTT'S FIGHT WITH CAMPOLO. Bid for World Honours. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Sept. 22. The British heavyweight champion, Phil Scott, meets the giant Argentinian, Vittorio Campolo in a ten rounds contest on Monday night. Great interest is being taken in England and America, for a victory will
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    PERAK LAWN TENNIS.
    79 16 Chinese Win Sultan of Perak Cup. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Sept. 22. In the Perak L.T.A. chamnionship the Sultan of Perak Cup (men's doubles) open to district clubs was won (by the Perak hintse. who yesterday beat Ipoh Club by three matches to one. The Ipoh
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    HOCKEY IN PERAK.
    74 16 Suggestion for Malayan Committee. [From Our Own Correspondent.] 'Poh. Sept. 22. At Perak Hockey Assoeiation annual meeting it was reported that there was a credit balance of $.SOO. I n a successful season the Bide had an urbeaten record. It was resolved to invite btta?r States to
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    S.C.C. ATHLETIC SPORTS CANCELLED.
    462 16 Six-a-Side Football to be Played. The S.C.C. Committer have mnsidarwl the question Sf holding the proposed AthleticSports meeting and regretfullv conclude that it la inadvisable to proceed further with arrangements, owing mainly to the lack of sufficunt entries. The Committee realise however, that the proposed meeting
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    76 16 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending September 29th. Tuesday, 5.00 p.m.— Drill Hall 4t D" (Eurasian) Company 30x Range Practice Competition. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall "A" (M.G.) Company, M.G. Training; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Bde. Sig. Sec. (Indian), Section Parade; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    37 16 BOY SCOLTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for Week Ending Sunday Sept. 29th. Tuesday, Signalling Class, Headquarters, 6.15 p.m. Hall Football Shield, 2nd Round, 5.15 p.m. 3rd Troop vs. 4th Troop. Bth Troop vs. 7th Troop, St. Joseph's School Ground.
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    SUNDAY'S YACHTING.
    363 16 A DIFFICULT SAILING DAY. The A Class Race. There was a turn-out of five boats of this class on Sunday to compete in the second race for the Somerville Bowl. Jean II made a welcome re-appearance, under her new owner's colours, and succeeded in scoring full points, on
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    232 16 Interesting Events on Sunday. An interesting programme was carried out at the Swimming Cluh on Sunday morning, the events comprising water polo matches, ten lengths handicap race, and throwing the polo ball (handicap). Results were as follow Tai lengths Handicap.— I )obb< (went at 1»> 1. Iken (100)
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    LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    178 16 The Andrew (urrie Cup. The following is the draw for the Ladie-* golf championship of Singapore to be plaved ara the Keppel links: Miss R. Webster vs. Mis. W. H. S. Clark Mrs. W. L. Stevens bye. Mrs. R. Booty vs. Mrs. English. Mrs. J. \Y. E.
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    69 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] 1 Malacca, Sept. 21. The Malacca monthly mixed foursomes competition was played on Thursday, and was won by Mrs. Horace Berry and E S Redfearn 43 11 H 31»/_. Other scores were Mrs George Holden and H. T. Berry 43 8 35, Mrs. Lindow
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    28 16 The preliminary round of the qualifying competition of the F.A. Cup and the second round of the qualifying competition of the Scottish F.A. Cup ure being played to-day.
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      239 16 LC "*vnj hew 'H.M.V. Records! TO-DAY W I MID-SEPTEMBER ISSUE w !S Lists Sent with Pleasure. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd I (Incorporated in Hong Kong). »*%ii J SINGAPORE. J WEDDING CAKE Square or Wedge Shape per DOZEN CD 1 E^f\ 1 •7|\ fli I \*yr Vs# Malaya Publishing House, Lti,
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