The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 October 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1929. NO. 12,839
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    338 1 I' rench residents of Singapore, a man and woman, were found shot m a taxicab on Basiugstoke Road yesterday Page 11. American naiships escorted the Bert n -aria, on last stage of voyage; >lr. Mat Donald had a routing reception during his journey to New York City
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    943 1 Quif^mid agmmt Mm&mw Mttmf r*t fnruye l/ 7 Juvenal. The Topicist, casually perusing the tirst volume of One Hundred Years of Singapore the other day, MUM across the interesting announcement that "The conception of a library and museum for Singapore dateback to the April Ist.. 1823
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      245 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for KTROPEAM TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. I Raffles Hotelf J| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th. at 9.30 p.m. X Orchestral Concert by Monia Litter S the Raffles X Orchestra. X< r "HAMLET" P. Tsehaikousky X t .1- ra Vantasi* IX)HENGRIN R Wacncr X X Interval. X
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      195 1 I^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ /7///Xc^ v (.OLD SILVER GIFTS I REE. *J Twenty-nine beautiful git't.s. Watches, Cutlery, y J Powder Bowls. Cigarette Cases, etc. Get well V awd (?c£ t/i€i?e Gfl/te. Save your Wincarnis wrappers. *J* J Ask your dealer for list that shows all gilts and telN V 1 how to get
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      122 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT."*. An interesting query Pape 10. Aspro. the world's master mediiin« Page 3. Guthrie's are agents for Izal germicide Page U. The Packard inspire? y<>u with confidence —Page o. The Chevrolet is m the prut- raafrc of the 4— Page 13. Have you tried Framros'l fruit ;uice cordials Page
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. .32. HIGH STREET.
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      96 1 THE WEEK. Saturday. sth. High Water, 11.44 a.m., 0.3. P. and O. Outward mail due. Tanbalak Rubber, ami., nity., Honjr Konp Bank, Selangor Races. S.C.C. Rugby trial Newcomers vs. The Ri-t. Hockey: V.M.C.A. vs. R.E. Palau Brani. St. Joseph's 0.8. Sports heat? 5 p.m. Lawson-Sidney Co., Theatre, 9.30. "Mr. AVu."
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      339 2 TOO OLD TIRED-OUT MEN Too old, tired-out men, lacking vigour and vitality, your trouble ia a blood trouble. The kidneys are failing to keep the blood stream pure, thus poisons and waste matter accumulate. The impure, slu^ish blood makes yon tired, weak and lacking In the vim and vigour to
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      345 2 VICTORIA THEATRE LAST NIGHT THE LAWSON SIDNEY COMPANY To-Night at 9.30 p.m. MR. WU The Gallery will not be opened for the performance of Mr. Wu. COOKING AT LITTLE'S, PRICES $4 and S2 Only. COMMENCING THURSDAY, OCT. 10th. R. B. SALISBURY'S SPECIALLY SELECTED COMPANY Presenting London's Greatest Play "JOURNEY'S END"
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      389 2 alhambra: Tan Chens Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors PROGRAMME) COMMENCING TUESDAY, OCTOBER Ist In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. AMERICA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED ACTOK JOHN BARRYMORI AN ERNEST LUBITSH PRODUCTION "Eternal Love" with CAMILLA HORN. Romance at its glorious best m a drama of Alpine U>\ j
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      625 2 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. WTH SUNDAY APTBR TRINITY. T Holy Communion. 7 40 a.m. (choral i Holy i'omniunion and Sermon .'.ir. t .m. Matins :ui<! Holy Commur.inn. 10 a.m. Sunday School at St. And»-»>\vV School. .">.;{(> p.m. choral) .EvMSOBg and S«'rm<>n. Monday, Wothiosday. :.nd Friday at 8 a.m. Holy
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    THE CINEMA WORLD.
    1135 3 NEW SEASON'S INTERESTING PROGRAMMES. P.D.C. and Universal. (By Otft- Film Correspondent) JHK VARIOUS film producing Companies £•11 over the world are very busy at the moment |nnov»cinf their programmes lor che new season. They are very interesting. It will be seen that "talkies" sweep the board and
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      207 3 rps tncWord B t sm, r« never was such a ir I I r keeping its unit as >H-I-NOOK. It revels m hard work, i a c! smoothly done, and is really astonishing how >^\ss^ rpeniag ciue o!^ course, s)y^r^ ivhi h the lead is made. IF^ created- i() \cars
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    OFF THE ROAD.
    540 4 I know a pedestrian who swears that one day he will take tho law into his own hands, aim himself with a revolver, and take pot shots at the back tyres of any car which shaves him by three inches, writes G. D. Mitchell m the Morning
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    MOTOR INDUSTRY IN CANADA.
    81 4 0 Eleven companies manu.i vehicles m Canada durintr I tevn separate factories «M R Employees numbered 16,74 ft JJJ g^ 1,438 salaried workers and a mowW^ age of 14^11 limtffl. In 7,801 wage-earners were emp an increase was recorded en n 1f the peak w«.s reached
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    MAKING MOTORING A PLEASURE.
    119 4 Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce's Novel Idea. liOndon.'Sopt. 13. The Hon'ble Mr<«. Victor Bruce, chief motor adviser to the newly formed Women's Automobile Sports Association, is seekinp girls combining a smart appearanoc with mechanical knowledge, slipht acquaintance of firstaid ami an ability to stand the life of
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    NEW SUNBEAM CAR.
    128 4 To Ensure Speed Re«)rd Kemajtui^ m British Hand.v Kuehy, S*iH. a I Since there i> a p. -ability th;*: thr V* I ed BtaUt may ihalK-npt- xV- record »1 j:,i m ,i, i v v C E famous British natoH*% Sir Hear »l Kravo. ttUblislied last Ifai
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    HORN BLOWING.
    185 4 It the local tranV author.: lU^ tempted to follow the lead the H* authorities m regard to trartit run <•".:* it mipht bo well if they carefully oon-xkn the question of horn, blowing, the 3* regulation., cotiarnin^ which r.av. considerable protest sa; th« S «uth Morning I*. The
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    SECRET MORRIS & ROLLS ROYCE CARS.
    610 4 SECRET MORRIS ROLLS ROYCE CARS. An 'Under £300' 6-Cylinder Cat Rolf of the closely guarded MCKtI <>f the Motor Show which upon- at Olympia, Kensington. W.. on October IT can bt TQ~ vealed. The llrsi i.- the >« crot of the new Morris Car. Sir William Morril has decided to
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    DEAF MOTORIST.
    111 4 The Folkestone Magistrates fined Nicholas Macivor Rapp 10s. with Us. costs for drivinp a motor-car danjfprously and failing to stop when signalled by a constable. During the hearing of the case Rapp had to stand near witnesses to hear the evidence. The Magistrates suspended his licence for its
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      126 4 rav"iHn !Hii*iH i i!iHi :i> taii:iai!<nßin!iHiiiinKiiißfftti B iM>iHiniißffinH!i!iflwnißi I B H EXTRA MILEAGE GIVEN AWAY I IN B w^ bVbVbVbVI bVb\ *^bh bVbV T n r* o 1 I IV £i 0 bVSb «MbVi 1 H j^^^^^ I I I BblbVjßbbßil bII THE FISK RUBBER CO., (Far East) LTD., Sales
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      190 4 IVIU I v/i\ls l 5 WHY PAY UNNECESSARY REPAIR BILLS? WHY DRIVE A NOISY SQUEAKING CAR? WHY NOT UTILIZE THE FULL POWER OF YOUR MOTOR WHEN CORRECT LUBRICATION IS NOW SO EASILY AND CHEAPLY OBTAINABLE Your motor oil has three functions to perform: first to reduce friction second to form
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    RADIO AND THE CAR.
    713 5 HINTS FOR MOTORING LISTENERS-IN. Tapping the Accumulators. by THE HON. MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. (Special to the Free Press). THE USE of the motor-car being so nearly universal, it is possible to link up almost any development with it; and although many people nowadays use their cars
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    HEADLIGHTS PROBLEM.
    219 5 Ceylon Auto Club Opposes Custom of Dimming. The Executive Committee of the Automobile Club of Ceylon has Riven full consideration to this matter and has come to the unanimous decision that headlights should not be dimmed, and that all precautions for safety should foe observed by slowing down
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    JOY-RIDING PROBLEM.
    1085 5 Every Man His Own Thief. I have iH'vi'i U'cn satistß-d that Bumble was right when he said "the law is an ass." writes Sir Edward Parry. The law is sensible enough if only the practitioners who dispense it knew all about it. It is the same with medidne.
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    5,251 ROAD DEATHS IN 1928
    415 5 Birth-Rate Down. The mild winter of 1981 was respond ihle for tfec lowest death-rate on record Cr m diseases of the respiratory system, according to the Registrar General's statistical review for England and Wales f r l!»2* The review is a volume of 300 pa^c<.
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    £500 RELIEF GAMBLED AWAY.
    66 5 Jeremiah Crowley, of Blundt U-tiei't. Liverpool, whose dependents had l»een on parish relief for the whole of his married life, was sent to prison for three months with hard labour at Liverpool for leaving his wife and five children chargeable to the Union. In eijrht years
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      252 5 CHRYSLER A car that suits the whole family Whin 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 In a
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      66 5 IN the colour and merriment of /..I m^ the Carnival, through the j<>st- 4T v ling throng, a Packard.moves along 1 1 H easily, quietly, smoothly, with \'y\ M which Packard is ever synonymous. "S However congested the traffic, the f f V responsive, easy control of the I r'/ii
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    Sea Urchin
    4887 6  -  E. C. BULEY BY CHAPTBK XX. 1 CAN NKYEK HARRY YOIT Early the next morning, Ledgewayi announced a plan Cor an extended cruise to Land's End, and alonn; the Cornish -oast, j Nobody raise*! any serious objection, f( r the daily return to the I*W? of Wi^ht had
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    FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS WRITE ABOUT THE GAME
    880 6  -  i Frank Froaaart FROM THE PLAYER'S ANGLE. THE MOST DIFFICULT DIVISION I < by (Notts County). FEW PEOPLE will dispute the fact that t< last season my olub was generally ex- aJ pected to win projiu>tion. but we failed. Var- P^ ious reasons have
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    TUNES THAT HAUNT.
    168 6 A la»iy w! to tiu« Hondng Pwl I ll any cure for lh»- w' for «la> r s or Wttkf M tiinf or am explanation which medical urorki .< ran ■jrwpathlx wftli i l. t.v.. sutTiT at times fi di» iajn ivt«>r simpi* 1 It may l>o
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    963 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSSIONS. High School Difficulties. [From Our Chinese Correspondent.] The following are the minutes of a special meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, m connection w.th the monthly subscription rf $500 towards the •Singapore Chinese High School. There were more than 40 persons present,
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    CHINA OUTRAGES.
    1051 7 1 NINE FOREIGNERS KILLED IN INTERIOR. Eight Months' Toll. Shanghai, Sept. 18. The murder of a Roman Catholic Bishon and two priests m Hupeh, directs attention to the Ittge number of murders and outrages of which foreigners have heen victims m the interior c:f China this year. We
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      129 7 1— V*C*fV. S nT*-^-'— K^^^**nnnsSßSSSS3P^P^BSy J*" "^Pf^Hß^^^UfcisßsiiSeSßß^n^nnß^ns^Bßßßßßßßßßl Chiver s Jams Thousands of tons of fresh fruits are r^? taken every year from Messrs. Olivers' SOLD Recommended r\ i ir- BY STORES EVERYWHERE orchards direct to the Orchard Factory to be made into Jams and other fruit products. Every jar is
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      275 7 AN OLD FAVOURITE Crosse S Blackwell's (7') I Oxtail Soup 1 THE WORLD'S BEST I ■■■■■■■■D BBHBBBBBBBBHHBBBIIBBBi a ~^C7~^*^-^ TItyUGAkCANe i fii\ r\D ANh I \f{\{ DK.AIIU I $M\ of HAMS BACON 1 $Jlr///j\ stands pre-eminent m the W&/ /f\ country where ots of pigs Wijjv'. are cured and i
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    209 8 tt ith reference to the young Perth man, Mr. Hamilton, son of Mr. Lan A. S. Hamilton. Chairman of the Scottish Football Association, writes the Teluk Anson correspondent of the Times of Malaya, m my last notes, it is now learned from a reliable source that this gentleman is not
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    HONG KONG HARBOUR TRAGEDY.
    535 8 HONG KONG HARBOUR TRAGEDY. Naval Officer Drowned. Paymaster Lieut. -Commander Hugh Littleton, R.N., of the ■übmartoe depot ship. H.M.S. Titania. met his death under peculiail;. tragic circumstances earl) <>n the morning of Sept. 27 (ai called b) our Hong Kong correspondent at the time*. He wai waiting for I boat
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1026 8 PROPOSED SCHEME FOR A GREATER DUBLIN. Piscator Meets Princess. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, Sept. I. Next session of the Dail, a Bill will be introduced to provide for the I>ocal Government of Dublin City, Townships and Rural Areas which if passed wiL! embrace n new County
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    THE PALESTINE TROUBLE.
    694 8 AN INTERVIEW WITH Tm GRAND MITTI. Arab View of Disturbance. Jerusalem ux Haji Amir Husseini, Jerusalem sad Prusideni Mosltn Council granted Mu view this morning 'n tm wkST outlim-d UM Moslem point i nection with the Arab-.!,-... Vincent Sheean. the N.A eonrnpomimd m Jenmalea The interview took
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    SINGAPORE TRADE.
    2304 9 HALF YEARLY REVIEW OF LOCAL MARKETS. Chamber of Commerce Meeting. tJ\ s<m5 <m> V? Mr J Ba Kna Presided at the half-y C arly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, held m the Exchange Room yesterday afternoon. Those also present were Messrs. A. W. Mac Donald, V.
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    ANGLO SOVIET AGREEMENT.
    80 9 Parliament's Sanctirn Required. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 3. 1 lv document embodying th< procedure to followed un th»> resumption ».r fall »!i lunatic relations between Great Briuin and Russia, regarding which an affreenent wm I reached m Tuesday*! eoaveraatioa betweta Mr. Henderson and M. Dov^alevsky,
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    EX-KAISERS FUTUER PLANS.
    69 9 Reported Intrntion to Return to! (Germany. [Renter** Beit Ms.] Merlin. Oct. I. ft i« reported from Doom thai the ex- i Kaiser intenda to leave Holland and live)" on hi. Hohenfela estate near Cobarg, which 1 the ex-Kaiser's wife recently inspected. There if no law to prevent
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    THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
    32 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Kiitfby. Oct. A bulletin issued from Mar Lodftt this afternoon itated: ••The Prfoeesi Royal 1 passed fair night. The imptisvement noted yesterday was maintained." I
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    274 9 Kao Sahib Subbayah Xaidu. Ajrent of the Government of India, visited Inoh on Sunday to make Inquiries concerning two questioni which deeply concern the Indian Community m Kinta. Dr. O. F. Conoley, is expected m Penan*; from Home leave m the middle of next month when he will relieve Dr.
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      312 9 BUSINESS CARDS^ I BEACH HOUSEI TANJONG KATONG. Select Seaside Residential Hotel. Concrete Bathing Pagrar, Garage, Good Cuisine. c y,')3. M. C Gasper, Proprietor. ff •'•ys@®®<&&&&s^^ f( AKN ATION FLOWERSHOPi I IM. Opposite Hold van Wijk,| 'Phone 4831-4832. JAVA FLOWERS, j Wreaths Baskets.® I ®®®®®®ex&^ I FLORANGE I ives and maintains
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      617 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given t.ia tenders are now invite:! for the follow ing materials or services, and tha particulars of such tenders may b< obtained m the Tender Room. Muni cipal Offices: Tender. i ,t .> ~e s^* Municipal Secretary. (1) Supply of mppor >;
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      683 9 ULDJWSPIIIS WU*\^ Th r Uno UtUr pill njr than MARTIN'S. Too £n I TIM MS DISPENSARY, Raffle Singapore. NOTICES. itMMYbeinfJewJskNeti v.,-,., u: v f tusinovs is closed. f'RAXKKL BROTIIKKS. NOTICE. NOTICE is BCKKBY GIVBN th a Ue huMM,,. of Importer and Miin«fectarei?l Am LtebUit] I Mpiiy Bi tnm th I>t
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      15 10 I PIPER Oi October .'irii. at Sing tol Edna, wif«- of Harry T. Piper,
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      DEATH.
      42 10 ANTHOMSZ. On im. j. ;it th« General Hospital, Singapore, Alfrt-.i Martin Anthonin, (coosin f>f tho it.- Mr. J. <>. AntkoniM. <".M.«i. late < olonial Treasurer) afed 70, Funeral to daj from the Hospital at ."> p.m. Interment at Bklad i Ceylon papers please copy.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS . SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1929. AMERICA'S PRISON OUTBREAKS.
    819 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1929. AMERICA'S PRISON OUTBREAKS. I active interest m their business] during incarceration, he finds it hard to believe that conditions m many of the prisons are as intolerable m some ways as those against which Reade and other writers inveighed m England many years
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    67 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 4, 4.05 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spot £198 9 16 (down 6 16). forward £202 5 16 (down 8 16). The market la steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    AIR MAIL DELIVERIES.
    49 10 In connection with the disaussioi* which has taken place of late regarding the time of delivery of air-mails at Home it is understood arrangements have been made by which the Home Post Office will cable out to the local Office the time of delivery of air-mails.
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    BOTANIC GARDENS CRIME.
    1384 10 REMARKABLE EVIDENCE AT INQUEST. Fellow Watchman's Story. Ewdence of quarrels between the murdered man and his father-in-law. Sunda Singh, who now stands charged with the crime, way given at the Coroner's enquiry which was commerced before Mr. V. 0. Bourne yesterday, into the death of Jeewa Singh,
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    THE NAVAL BASE.
    389 10 FIRST TRAIN FKRRv LAUNCHED. Developing the \V ar^ Yesterday morning Mr. jf the Chief Admiralty Engine 'l* lf the first of the two paddl.- am "J* 1 which have been built by om»r f ,f th tractors. Sir John ,Ja< k-v r. 1/ hJ between the Johore
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      285 10 CALDBECK'S have a Retail Store at 90 Robinson Koad and what is more will deliver an) S V quantity, however small, to customers' houses. J BY SPECIAL MT JL J^7 TO H.M. THE KING j j APPOINTMENT TO F SIAM ir- •-^'^^m t ■rWTHirMBBHHBHHITIffWI S ii (Greater than ever before
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      70 10 i 111 .^V 1 S in 1 111 x iwx—xavx.wcMv.v..! MUSSOLINI'S ARTICLE on what to eat was written, of course, from knowledge he had gained as Minister of the 'Interior/ "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICIES cover one both externally and internally. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSI'RANCE CORPORATION. LIMITED. Hongkong Bank Chamber*.
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    "PEACE SHIP" ARRIVES.
    239 11 Rorsixc; welcome for MR. MACDONALD. Cruisers Escort Berengaria. LReuter's Service.] I'indnn. Oct. 1. Renter* representative aboard the Berenreportfl that passing the Nantucket Lightship, the liner was met by the cruisers Ilia and Trenton, which took stations and starboard abreast of the reitparia. escorting "the peace ship" ©n
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    FREEDOM OF LEICESTER TOR PREMIER.
    40 11 London, Sept. 2."». >iatjon ha> decided to :h* Freedon of the c?ty .m the Mi Ramsaj Mac Donald. Donald represented Leicester m loien years, and was de--118, by U.ooii votes, on account his pacifist attitude.
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    AMERICAN PRISON BATTLE.
    130 11 Convict Mutineers at Bay. I Keuter's Service. J (anon City, Colorado. Oct. 1. n 'l Pi «m the State Peni- -i. Three warders are d- It ia understood the convicts control the institution. (anon City. Later. tttle this afternoon, m »f which the com'icta set n're to
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    CONFLICT IN MANCHURIA.
    136 11 >evere Fighting Near Manchuli. ter'a Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Oct. -1. Qiwsage from Harbin says the Sinoclash on Wednesday was one of the thiu far. *ovjet planes made three separate attacks JUnchuli, dropped six bombs, and "Uuhim'-punne.i the Chinese troops. hineae authorities have issued a I that
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    DAMAGED DUTCH MAIL PLANE.
    68 11 Plans f^ Taking Her to Batavia. mm Our Own Correspondent.] Penan*, Oct. 4. steamship Company's Rasa **n chartered by the X.P.M. and has •Vtul on the west coast of Siam, nan h htep to ft *ch the Dutch air tW c'e Which made a f ™*ced
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    TAXICAB TRAGEDY.
    80 11 f DEATH OF TWO SINGAPORE RESIDENTS. Woman's Revolver. [FftCE PBESfI SERVICE-COPYRIGHT.] rr, n London, Oct. 4. The BasingstoKe Road was the scene of an ac present unexplained tragedy, involving the lives of two French residents of Singapore to-day. The driver of a taxi m which man and t
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    AGA KHAN TO WED FRENCH GIRL.
    307 11 Chambery Romance. London, Sept. 26th. < ham»*ery.— Gossip, which, for the past two months, has linked up the names of the Aga Khan and Mademoiselle Madeline Canon M the parties to an impending marriage is gaining m strength and indication*, lend support to the
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    PERMANENT ORCHESTRA FOR LONDON.
    155 11 And to Tour Provinces. [FEEE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT! London, Oct. A. Arrangements are being made for London to have its own permanent orchestra under the eondoctonikip of Mr. Albert Coates, the iamous musical di rector. The orchestra will make ita debut at Queen's Hall and after*
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    THE LIBERAL PARTY.
    95 11 Sir Herbert Samuel's Wish to Retire. [FHKK PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.! London. Oct. 4. .Sir Herbert Samuel, who is Member of Parliament for the Darwen Division of Lancaster, is endeavouring to arrange to retire from the chairmanship of the Liberal Party organisation, which he has held since 1927.
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    L.N.E.R. EXPRESS IN COLLISION.
    55 11 Eight Passengers Injured. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 4. Another railway accident resulting m injury to several passengers occurred near Tottenham Hale to-day, when a London and North Eastern Railway express from Liverpool to Cambridge collided with a goods train. Fortunately there were no fatalities
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    "VERY HUMAN YOUNG MAN."
    64 11 PRINCE OF WALES' DINNER TO V.C.'S An Appeal for Ex-Servicemen. I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.} London, Oct. 4. The Prince of Wales is inviting holder of the Victoria Cross to attend a dinner to be held on November 9 under the auspices of the British Legion.
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    AN INTERESTING BIOGRAPHY.
    243 11 London. Sept. 26. A better best seller is unlikely to appear foi many a day than "A Biography of the Prince of Wales," by Mr. Walter Leonard Townsend, son of the Hull Librarian who has more than achieved the object of presenting the Prince of Wales as
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    COMMUNIST REBELLION IN CHINA.
    186 11 Government Unperturbed. [Renter*! Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Oct. 4Eteuter understand! that the Nationalist Government ia unperturbed about charm Fak-wci's revolt. It appears that Chanir Fak-wei is slowl) making his way to Kwangsi, where he hope* t<» join up with certain malcontents, bat there has been very
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    THE LABOUR CONFERENCE
    118 11 Miss Lawrence's Distinction. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 4. Miss Susan Lawrence, Parliamentary Secretary to th«* Minister of Health) was warmly congratulated at to-day's final session of the Labour Conference upon her selection by the new executive as Chairman of the next Conference. She is the first woman
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    MR. JUSTICE WHITLEY.
    133 11 The announcement of the appointment of Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, former D.P.P., to act temporarily as a Puisne Judge was notified m last night's Government Gazette. A B.A. of Cambridge, Mr. Whitley was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) m 1907. and practised on the northern
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    THE JOHAN MINE DISASTER.
    269 11 NO BLAME ATTACHABLE TO COMPANY. Coolies' Evidence Discredited. [From Our Own Correspondent^ Ipoh, Oct. 4. The recent Johan Mine disaster m which 24 coolies were buried deep m a mine on property leased by the Johan Tin Dredging Co., was recalled at the inquest yesterday and
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    449 11 Eurasians m Hospital. Sir.— With rcferCMC to the letter of "ox Eurasian fed-up patient" which appeared m your issue of the Sid instant. I am directed by my Committee to state that at the Annual General Meeting Of the Eurasian Association held on the 2»>th August.
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    THE KING AND QUEEN OF SIAM.
    47 11 Due m Penang on Wednesday. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan k, Oct. 4. Their Siamese Majesties are expected m Penang on Wednesday. No official landing will take place, and they are leaving by car for Haad Yai en route to Bangkok.
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    THE END OF SUMMERTIME
    18 11 London, Oft, 4. British summer-time ends at three o'cloci (summer time) on Sunday morning.
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      21 11 Mr. H. L. Marshall, of Messrs. Boustead and Co., who underwent an operation for appendicitis on Monday, is making satisfactory progress.
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      31 11 The next court of Assize will be held m Singapore on November sth at 11 a.m. Messrs. Tan Hock Ann. and C.P.S. Wong have been appointed Deputy Registrars, Supreme Court, Singapore.
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    DR. STRESEMANN'S DEATH.
    441 12 "A DISASTER TO THE PEACE OF EUROPE." British Politicians* Tributes. Renter's Service. l London. Oct. I. The King, Me. M;: Donald. Mr. HenderBon, and si Austen Chamberlain are among the many eminent persons paying tribute to Dr. Stresemann. Mr. Mac Donald, Interviewed by Router ;.!>::ird tr.c Borenzaria,
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    DENMARK'S NEUTRALITY OBLIGATIONS.
    159 12 Severe Disarmament Policy. [Reuter's Service.] O>penhacen. Oct. 3. Th«- Minister of Defence to-day introduced 111 tN Folketin^r the Bill to transform the arm; and navy into a "Watch" Corps and 4 'Stat« Marine" respectively charged with carrying out the neutrality obligations im- <»n Denmark under the existing
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    INTERNATIONAL BANK CONFERENCE.
    73 12 [Reuter's Service.] Dcrlin, Oct. 3. A conference of 1 1 representativei of the fiv<- creditor Powers to organise the International Settlements Bank opened at iladen-Buden to-day. Sir Charles Addlfl and Mr. W. E. Layton are rej)resenting Great P»»itain. Mr. I. K. Reynolds (New York) was elect<'<i chairman
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    FIRST LORD TO VISIT ATLANTIC FLEET.
    57 12 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 3. Tho. Admiralty announce that Mr. Alexfimlp^ First Lor<i <»f the Admiralty, hopes, if hi< enfragemente permit, to visit the Atlartic Fleet at Invergordon during the wee;; tomiiicncing Ort. 6. He will then have an opportunity of witnessing
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    CAROLINA LABOUR TROUBLES.
    29 12 [Reuter'e Service.] Marion. Oct. 4. Th«- Sheriff and twelve Deputy-Sheriffs hay. been arrested on a charge of murder on warrant, on an affidavit by the strikers'
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    TRAGIC ROYAL VALET.
    576 12 i AN OLD SERVANT OF KING! EDWARD VII. House of Treasures. The valet ol King Edward VII., who [companied him on many of his journeys m I Europe, Frank Miedinger, of High-road, .'Li-yton. died m .Mail week m Whippa Hospital. He w;«« found m i dying conditic
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    RUSSIA'S ROAD TO RUIN.
    170 12 Paris Counsellor's Changed Views. Ueuter's Servi c.] Paris. Oct. 3. M. Bessedowki 'v a statement to the Press admitted that m reports to the S«.\ i«»t he opined that the present policy of the Soviet was leading Russia to ruin. Be criticise/I th<> policy of requisitioning
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    CRUDE OIL BURNING AERO ENGINE.
    132 12 [British Radio- Official Servkv.j Kugby, Oct. ft. Air trials, under the auspices of the Air Ministry are taking place at ardingtor., i near Bedford, this week, of a new aeroplane j engine, which is the invention of a Manchesjter engineer. Alan Chorlton. The engine burni
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      312 12 w IN THE BUPOBME COURT r)I THE BTKAITC BITTLEMEM! SETTLEMENT OP SINGAPORE. ORIGINATING SIMMONS NO. 119 OF iy^7. 'of Matter of Dm Trtttti vi Ihc Wi!l of T* N 0 LONG, between KOH VAN TEE NEO Bod usotkn EE VAN NEO and Others SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, The Blufenlfßri have
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    MAN BEHIND THE BREMEN.
    718 13 FROM CLERK TO MANAGING DIRECTOR. Shipping Genius. how Mm! Ot r V rthy )assa^'. no matte, hou brilliant, does not make the success of a liner, any more than a single swallow akes a rammer; but nobody doubts the ult.mate success of the North G,, man
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    DECLINE IN CONSUMPTION OF DRINK.
    137 13 Effect on Social Conditions. Rugby. Sept. 20. Tho licensing statistics for 1928 issued by the Home Office disclose that, compared with 1913, last year's production figures were, beer S6 per cent, spirits 42 per cent. The effect of the decline m the consumption of drink
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    70 13 Mr. T. Prakasam, M.L.A., Barrister-at-law, managing director and Editor of the Nationalist daily newspaper, the Swarajya of Madras, who has been touring Malaya and Bangkok to study the conditions of Indians, especially that of South Indian labourers, has now reached India. Mr. Prakasam will put a number of questions m
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    SEQUEL TO HATRY AFFAIR.
    246 13 Many Business Houses Affected. London. Sept. 22. "The dfoastroOf effects of the collapse of the Hatry group are coming to light," says the Sunday Despatch. A Ug bank which can easily stand any loss it is likely to suffer is closely involved m the collapse. A
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    93 13 The Rev. Father N T J. Maury, of Batu Gajah, arrived m Seremban on Friday morning and took up duties as Vicar of the Church of the Visitation that morning. At an approximate cost of about $200,000, half of which is to be contributed by the Government, the new Convent
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    ORDEAL BY ALE INITIATION.
    269 13 ORDEAL BY ALE INITIATION. Last Survivor of A City Guild. Mr. .1. W. Buckthorpe, head porter at Lincoln's Inn, and the last surviving member of the ancient City corporation known as the "Guild of Fellowship Porters," is retiring to the country. He has spent sixty years m the service of
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    90 13 The Bangkok Karn Muang states that formerly no executions took place during the period of Buddhist Lent. This year, however, since Lent began four convicts have already been beheaded and three more were to be brought to execution. The Bangkok Karn Muang states that at about 3 p.m. on the
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    U.S. HOWLERS ARRIVE TO SLAY.
    338 13 7 Men and an Undertaker. America's Over-Fifty sports team has arrived a team of eight. challenging the veterans of Great Britain on th»> battleground of veterans- the bowls green. Four of those picked are retired business men and only four of the others found business
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    CARPENTIER TO THE RESCUE.
    361 13 CARPENTIER TO THE RESCUE. A Lesson He Never Forgot. Holly Hood. Georgee Carpentier, newly-arrived m the land of Stars, was an, onlooker the other aftenoon at lack Warner's swimming pool, smart social centre of all professional Hollywood, afollic Merriek for the Free Press and the N.A.X.A. from Hollywood m August.)
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      239 13 A SIX IN THE PRICE I .^jf|L, 0 J L. 11 RANGE OF THE FOUR jttJM^jfe \!/~f~~ B/T '^^i/jtW-j [f IQ easy to understand why to the car. And most remark tiir ne^ Chevrolet Six is (X able of all, it delivers thismai- If]} knowledged one of the most velous
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      467 14 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERvfcES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI s.s. CITY OF CHESTER S^ Jj 5.3. CITY OF ADELAIDE 12 HOMEWARDS. «.s.
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      667 15 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Vessel. A^i^ London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Suez and Fort Said. Alaska Maru Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Durban. Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Round-the- World passage £190.] fLa Plata Mara Oct. 10 Oct 11 Mombasa, Zanzibar,
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      494 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE iJnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave I^ave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penan;;. New York. TRES. ADAMS Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 19 Nov 26 PRES. HARRISON Oct. 28 Oct.
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      833 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ, (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) i UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penani 1 of the OFFICIAL TOURIST
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      728 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, i r DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      211 16 COOK'S WACOfiSs^LITS [WORLD TRAVeT" SERVICE Passages booked by nil Lines: No booking t— Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the vrorid. No booking fe« Bsgyaft, Furniture. Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreter** m uniform meet th« principal steamers and trains at all chief ports. Insurance*. Life and Baggage
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      453 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc I 44, BEAVER STREET, NSW YORK. (Incorporated m U.SJL) GBMBAL AIiENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA b BALTIMORE. M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Oct. M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct. 29 I M.S. SILVER ASH due Nov. 22 P ACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirr SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      137 16 LLOYD ROYAL BEIfl SOCIETE ANONYME (Incorporated m Belfr-un^ MONTHLY BEIVICI 0? STEAMERS from SINGAPORE M VANCOUVER. SEATTLE LAND AND SAN FRANCISCO via Hon^konj? and Shanirhai. Steamer. Due Sintrapo* S.S. BOLIVIER Ort. S.S. (ARI.IKR ML KAMBOVK N V For further particular* apply to McALISTER (<> I TD. Asrents. Singapore VenvAX* ii
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      702 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. \uala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 5 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Keiantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      560 16 SHIPPING NOTES. We have received from the N.Y.K. two folders, one dealing with the maiden voyage 6f their new super-steamer. Asama Maru, from Yokohama on Oct. 1 ltn\Tacross the Pacific, and the other with the facilities proVided on the Japan-South America route. The 10,000-ton motor vessel Shantung ran her trials
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    A PLAIN MAN'S SERMONS.
    1255 17 Judas and the Church. The Rev. L. B. Ashby (Rector of Dickle-burg-h) writes m the Morning Post: In Amesbury Church you may see Judas Iscanot disappearing bodily into the open jaws of the Devil. Probably many other mediaeval churches contain similar representations of the ultimate fate
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    HOW TO EDUCATE BANKERS.
    236 17 Bankers studying Plato and Stockbrokers studying European history was a picture drawn by the Bishop of Plymouth, Dr. Masterman. when addressing the World Conference on Adult Education at Cambridge. "It is a profound mistake," he said, "to suppose that the only people m danger of mental
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      708 17 TENDERS. (Vide Gazette No. 78 of 13th September, 1929') TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES, SINGAPORE, 1930. hereby pi von that tenders will be ;it tho Colonial Secretary's Office until October 11th, 1929, for the exclusive >übjt i ct to the limatations of the Liquors eno< Ordinance. 1927, and to the
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      560 17 14. Any further information can be obtained from the Superintendent, Government Mononones. BY ORDER. TENDERS. Tenders are invited for the erection of 26 rOZZH Gent i n Lane L. Mohamed Cihouse Mancar Esq. Plans, speciheation and full particulars may be obtained at the office of the Architects. Tenders close at
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      201 17 "M %"B M~^* m ~M~ they'reinild, cool and «o #io^ affect my throat. CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES 7%^ O7VL Y Cigarettes Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON So/c A*enfs.-HUTTENBACH LAZARUS. Sons, Ltd. Singapore. Penang, Ipoh. Kuala Lumpur. CM The IT Health of Women Medical science and the practical
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    For the Wireless Enthusiast.
    821 18 ROUND THE DIAL. [FVoin Our Wireless Correspondent.] '}l ALL broadci it programmes tnat we Kti d \J "lit h■ c KIXB has put out some very ineresting ones and contains a greater variety 1 than even Huizen. A few weeks a^o hi became irregular and there
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    ENGLAND'S OLD ESTATES.
    772 18 An p]\orcispd House. Ir notices of estate, and houses for sic Tb<* Observer hai the following interesting i our.ts. Once uj>or time thf enirapimr -llaire of Vinst»r!.y. a few miles fron Shrewsbury, had a narrow esta|>». It son tains lead mines which, it \sas fondly believed by
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    MR. EDEN PHILLPOTTS' WEDDING.
    134 18 Mr Eden Phillpotti, the famous novelist and dramatist, is engaged to he married at th-« ftgt of (18. His fiancee is Miss Robflna Webb, younger daughter of Mrs. Webb and the late Hr. George Fcrtesciw Wabb, of Winjjfield, Moinu Radfordt Exeter. Th« marriage will probably take
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    CHINESE ADMINISTRATION.
    307 18 Severe Criticism. l>r. ilu Shih, who is regarded Young China as me of ti i nost il and truly nationalistic representath recent publication attributes tl the day directly to the ih rt coinini oraifciona i f the (km ram< at, lien the case of a ielejtat* wh proposed
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    27 18 i»dly Sporting U at No. Si NYil Road on Sat! pm. vht !i auml n tadl) i football competition *ill H«ti the m«'»«tin^ ar.d r I PTVCd.
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      305 18 He Confesses! Without tlu fetut faith, indeed with grateful and thankful to l\m n the Mfmoiti wccffticiMm, I commenced^ two ifn wtatvrllous hr»ilth-gi\ i"_ ■>, yrurs BgO, t>> t<i!,i //.< tfail'i </'<\«- «</" W.I 4 Krnsi ht ii Suits imjmif morning > up of tern, The rrs,,it has i»-,-,i this,
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      261 18 I Foods t| The 'Allcr.burys* Foodfl are particularly suited to I I feeding of infants m hot climates. I hey arc M from harmful germs, and arc readily prepared by the i simple addition of boiling water, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Moreover, they are practically identical
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    201 19 Singapore, Oct. 4. Rubber. London 9%<L Sd up. PrJQM at 4 p.m.: S)>ot 33, October 88%, November 88%, Nov.- Dec. 88%, Jan.-ilarch 34 V... Steady, «lull. Tin.— London £202 15ft. £2 15s up. Mmmi: Dull. Sun^t'i Ways 3.50 3.55, Kuchais 1.47 1.50, Kinta Dredge
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    180 19 Singapore, Oct. 4. Probably move thi> month than m an\ previous one attention has been focusscd upon Malayan shipim-nts, but althouKh whin they came to f>e pabUshtd the market ihoald have b»CM prepared, the figure ot 53,4^4 toiLS came as a shock and prices weakened ar<pret
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    193 19 Singapore, Oct. 3. The market has shown an easier tendencj during the past wt-ek and prices have declined about 1% cent* on balance. To-day's cables quote London down 5-16t at OV^d and New Yrk down cent gold a' 19^4 cents jrold, which means a fall of J-Uk m
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    862 19 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Oct. 4th.. Closing Price. Buyers Sellers. Aver W>iu? 1>00 i.25 Latang Padang 28% 81 Batu Caves 1.3.-, j Bukit Arangs 1.55 i]g3 Hitams cm yyi^, I Hong- Fatts 72% 771!! Johan Tin 34 gg'a^ J Kinta Tin Dred. 1.66% 1.71% j Klanu River 2.55 2*70 Kuchai
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    61 19 < October i. Hank J m.>. j j g] Bank Hcmair! 3 27 32 Private civ iits 3 MA J 4 17 :{2 New York, <lemand M\6 France, demand 14.'VJ Hong Kon^r, (itinaTKj 14'^ p.c. Di». YokohaiMa, demand 116 7 /y Java, demand 140 Bangkok, <lt-mand HO 1 Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    216 19 October I. Tin ir>ti Ton. *IO1«.« Gambler 10^. Pepper White hh >Vpp,r Khtck 50 t lake Tapir.ca 6% IVarl Sage Small 8.00 Copra SundruMj »jM Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.80 R'ce, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 280
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 19 Ootaher Ith.. 12 »Vweh n<x>n. ■^■mmnnMßijßnv Buyers Sellers K.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C'.K. Spot Siandiird LBA m Tender October 4 SSH December v B4^ft Kor.-Dec. M S4^« Jati.-Marcu :U\ II Tone of Market: Qviet. I-.it« Cable: London Spot theH V%d. pel Ib, Ni v York
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    89 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers. .Sellers. Ayvr Hitam <•'»> I2s 6d ISf »»tl I'-an^rin Tin < i > 39a Sd S4a ♦>«! liatu Caves ($1) 1.35 1.40 Hong Kong Tin *;*>-> 17s 6d 19a 6d Kamunttng (,5») 18a «i<l 14s >h! Killing Hall <•"'>> Si 6»prem. Kinta Dredges i*l>
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    RUBBER'S FUTURE.
    388 19 1 America's Unfilled Requirements. IFREE PRESS SKRVICK. OOPYKIOHT.] Ix>ndon. Oct. 4. Rubber opened quiet to-day at d and lOd. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair, m their Weekly market report, say the market le raftering from an accumulation of bearish features similar to la<t autumn, thoujrn America then bought rubber
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    THE TIN SHARE MARKET.
    33 19 Dull Tone Continues. [FREE PRIM SERVICE -COPYEIGHT.I l<mi|nn h\ 1. A dull tone prevaili m the tin ■hare market and the position for Ka-t- mi ia un intere-rinii. I
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    SINGEI BAGAN REPORT.
    290 19 Tho following b the nineteenth r p< ri of 1 the directon to the sharehold* is t SungH Bagan Rubber Coatnaay to be arooeatod at the annual meeting on Oct. 11th. :it n<><u ■1 Hairi^oii. Barker and Co. After Making due provision for di'i'ivi i;i iion. iirectors'
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      390 19 ASSETS EXCEED J10.000,000. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- 27 om T The Company has deposited with the Supreme Ourt of England^anTLpS^ £t BrS Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE AGENTS WANTED.
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      448 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fulljr paid up Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 t> r- vi. Silver $14,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N, S. Brown, Esq;., Chairman. a W V, H B JS
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      162 19 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). a P ita £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,00 C Paid-up 1,050,000 Keserve Fund and Rest 1,612,04€ 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,
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      42 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) if FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. 1 Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. I CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    460 20 LOCAL MALAYS GROW INDIFFERENT. Mat Noor's Brilliant Hat-Trick Singapore Malays 3; Johore Malays 1. After a brilliant first half against the] Johore Malays m a match, the proceeds of which were for the M.F.A. Building Fund, at the Stadium last evening, the Singapore Malays relapsed into an indifferent display.
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    EUROPEANS VS. THE REST ON MONDAY.
    119 20 The Teams. The teams for the Charity match betwt v.\ an Asiatic XI and a European XI at th.Stadium on Monday m aid of the Singapore Diocesan Funds (for which the charges for entrance will be $1, .">0 cents and 20 cents i are
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    "JOURNEY'S END" IN BERLIN.
    266 20 Views of CriticH. Berlin. Aug. 30. Nearly all the German critics, m their comments upon last night's performance of Die andere Seite (Journey's End) m Berlin, praise the play, but are divided m their interpretation* of it. All agree m recording that "its success was great,
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    59 20 The Sing Chew Nam Yeo Chiang Chew Chap Seok Huay Kuan, Singapore, has been registered, as has the Eng Chong Kongsee Bokit Mertajam. The Malacca Lighterage Association has been registered m Malacca The Hong Si Ke Seok, Penan*, Hoo Chean Tong Aik Seah, Penang, the Java Dagang ktia Association, Penan*,
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    142 20 THE S.C.C. AUTUMN TOURNAMENT. Bankers to the Fore. R. B. Gotch annexed the A. Singles title m the S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis tournament after a very interesting match against his doubles partner, W. N. Hansell yesterday. Gotch was playing from scratch and Hansell plus 16. A close first
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    ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN RUGBY.
    249 20 First Test Match To-day. The first Tost match between the Australian touring tide and an English team representative of the Rug! y League takes place at Craven Park, Hull, to-day. The Australians have don*' extremely well m their matches against the northern clubs, I having beaten Kochdale (Htf-.'?)
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    BALDOCLK'S FIGHT IN AMERICA CANCELLED.
    72 20 Annoyed at Repeated Postponements. London. Sept. 2.">. Xrv, York.— Teddy Baldock leaves for Knsrlam! bf the Mauritania to-day. He is unwilling to accept a second postponemert of the fijfht with Al Bn.wn from OttoU-r 2nd to (X-tobtr 16th. Th< official reason ffota hy th« N«w
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    LAWSON-SIDNEY COMPANY.
    166 20 "Mr. Wu." As thriller, "Mr. Wu," which the La wson -Sidney players fare at the Victoria Theatre last night, rank- a-* one of the Company's best shows. It was all very confusing m the first and ircond acts, although the 'Oriental" noises were realistic enough, but m act
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    COLOURED GOLF BALLS.
    114 20 NtW and distinctive markings are a feature of the new golf balls being offered by the Worthington Ball Company, Klyria, O. The company's Black Diamond new mesh foursome coloured golf balls supply individual col( ur markings for each member of a foursome. The colours given the design
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    107 20 At the eighth annual general meeting of the Tiang Choon Kok Association held on the 3rd inst. at No. 6 Everton Road, the following were elected Office-bearers for the ensuing year: President Wee Thong Poh, Ist Vice-President Cheong Phexk Tee, 2nd Vice-President Chia Poh Heng, 3rd VicePresident Kwoh Ah Soo,
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    288 20 TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME IN THE LEAGUES. A Mancurian Tussle. Following are to-day's fixtures m the Homo Leagues: Division I Birmingham vs. Middlesbro', Boltcn W. vs. Aston. Villa, Burnley vs. Sheffield W., Derby C. vs. Portsmouth, Everton vs. Arsenal. Grims'by T. vs. West Ham U., Huddersfield T. vs. Blackburn R.,
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    INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.
    375 20 The Seawanhaka Cup. The eight-Metre Briti-h yacht Caryl which recently won the Seawanhaka Cup from the holders. Seawanhaka Corinthian V.C, who won it <>n th»- Clyde m IMS wu dtilgptis 1 by Mr. Fife. an»i built at the famous yard at Fairlie. she will be itilad m the
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    BILLIARDS STARS IN COLOMBO.
    224 20 Lindrum Defeats McConachy. A delightful exhibition of billiards was provided at the G.0.H., Colombo, last week when Walter Lindrum, the champion of Australia, met Clark Me Conachy, the champion of New Zealand, this being the tirst occasion on which two leading visiting professionals met m Ceylon.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    313 20 THE SELANGOR AUTUMN MEETING. Last Day's Weights. The following are the weights for to-day's races at Kuala Lumpur. Ponies^-Class 3— (6 furlongs):— Ensign 10.13, Imareek 10.5, Blarney Stone 9.6, Longchamp 9.5, Merry Boy 9.5, Hop Over 9.2, "Actress H.f,, Lucky Boy 8.2, Jangeishak 7.10, Fireworks II 7.8, I^anercost
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    128 20 To-day V Newoumers vs. The Re*t Match. The first indication of the quality of new Ru*rby talent at the B.C.C, will be provided this afternoon when the Newcomers play the Rest on the Padan*;. Kick off 5 p.m. Newcomers: S. E. Kin*. G. R. More, W. A. hroutflever.
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    AMERICAN LADIES' GOLF. CHAMPIONSHIP.
    66 20 [Reuter's Service.) IliftninKrham. Michigan, Oct. 4. In the third round of the American ladies' golf championship Miss Glenna Collett (Rhode Island > beat Mrs. Hi^bie (Detroit) at the nineteenth hole; Mrs. Pressler (I>os Angeles) beat Mrs. Hurd (Merion) 3 and 1; Mrs. Hill (Meadow Lake) heat
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    86 20 A New Child Welfare Clinac. The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2 held on October Ist: Approved plans for Child WeJfare Clinic at Prinsep Street. Generally approved construction of a public convenience at corner of Finlayson Green facing north-east, and decided to recommend
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    48 20 Saturday,— 2 p.m.— Bukit Timah Range. "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Rifle Meeting. Farrer Ranpo (SeU'tar), "A" (M.G.) Company, Classification, Sunday, 7 a.m.— Bukit Timah Range 4< D" (Eurasian) Coy. Rifle Meeting 7.30 a.m. Farrcr Rar-tfe (Seletar) "A" (M.G.) Company Classification, Bhikan Mati, S.R.A. (v), Battery Shoot.
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