The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 October 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1929 NO. 12,840
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    312 1 The American press has given Mr. MacDonald high praise and is optimistic of his visit hearing good fruit Page 9. Mr. MacDonald was accorded a wonderful welcome when he arrived in New York and at Washington. He described himself and Mr. Hoover as "roadmenders on the road
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    OUR STREAM.
    991 1 To thoet piscatorial a rs toe rats who saily forth with their fillies gaffl and flies u> fish the lordly Salmon, our little jungle stream and lowly worms for bait would seem hut poor spoit but I venture to say they would not find a greater variety tOBM
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      11 1 YOl T CAN PURCHASE ANYWHERE SWALLOW ARIFII'S WOKI I) RENOWNED CAKES.
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      319 1 ir> j i If j^M Hr l"0 H i '31 Introducing *< ffi I ECLIPSE" I I) BLADES I j "A British Blade without a Rival" 1 1 10's $1.50. s's 75 cents. j jjj ij j OBTAINABLE FROM LEADING STORES AND CHEMISTS. jjj McALISTER CO, LTD. 1 (Incorporated in
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      117 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT!. (lalsworthy's Modern Cnnedy from K«4Jy and Walsh Page 8. Aristo lubricatinK oili arc refined to suit all cars -Page 14. Municipal and public notices, etc.— Patfe 7. Gyproc fireproof wall boaids Wm. Jaekl and Co. Page 7. The week's cinema and theatre programme* Pages 1 and 2. Dunlops
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      11 1 IOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIELL'S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR IN slb BAGS.
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      101 1 THK WEEK Momiuii, ~th. Hißh Water. 0.56 a.m.. 9.1, 0.36 p.m., *>.2. r -eKislative Council Meeting. 10.30. Football: Europeans vs. The R..~t. Stadium. Hockey: Y.M.C.A. vs. Korneo Poustead Y.M.C.A. Titcmlay, Hth. Hah Water. IJf a.m.. 8.5, 1.5 p.m.. <>.0. T.unas Rubber, annual meeting. Wtdncxdny, 9th. Hij:h Water. J.20 a.m.. 7.7.
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    EARL RUSSELL'S 64TH BIRTHDAY.
    474 2 Story of Divorce and a Second Marriage. Karl Ku>sell, who is the grandson of the ft I Mil Lord John Russell. Bad Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, was rixty-four on August 10. He is Wykehamist and an Oxonian, Balliol l.einjc his college; hut he
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    PRONUNCIATION FOR BROADCASTERS.
    186 2 London Committee's Report. London, Auir. 30. A Commlttoe presided over by the Poel Laureate (Mr. Robert Bridres), Indndinc Mr. Bernard Shaw, Sir Johnston Ft>rl)cs-R«i!j« rt<on f t lie actor) and a number of professors, ha? presented a r*»P*>it t«i the* British Broadcasting Corporation giving its decisioni ov
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    NEW MIGRATION CRUSADE.
    167 2 Prince of Wales as Leader. lipadoa, Aug. 26. Sir Philip (JiWis writing in Britannia and Eve, suggests that the Print* of Wales should take a toad in founding settlements in the Dominions. Sir Philip says: "I believe that national :\nd Inrperial enthusiasm for big schemes of emigration
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    61 2 A committee consisting of Messrs. Low Leong (lan, Chew Kan Chuan, Loke Chow Thye, San Ah Wing, Choo Kia Peng, J. L. Sime, P. W. Gleeson and J. H. M. Robson has been formed in Kuala Lumpur to collect subscriptions for the erection of a bronze boat of the late
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    150 2 Two Seremhan resident! met with a serious motor OUT Occident on Saturday afternoon, writes the Seremban correspondent of the Malay Mail. Mr. Siow Kim Sang, who was driving his new car from Kuala Lumpur, had next to him Mr. Hew Kong Yon**, of St. Paul's Institution. On reaching Beranang village,
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      225 2 S^vir On** dmntcrouM r/rr y^L Throatleta will remove the irritation «nd prereat infection. rmporter» SM hy M C*«n, (rf MEDICAL HA 1.1,. LTD. :'P-' 'isl^'sHlHslililßlilllß Y.W.C.A. JUMBLE SALE at B, Raffles Quay 1 Thursday, Oct. 10th., 4 p.m. ■!!!'.■>,.■■ ■< iaisl.Bl' BOXING f 1 THURSDAY, OC'TOHER 10th. MOONLIGHT HALL, NEW
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      297 2 VICTORIA qpHEATRE COMMENCING THURSDAY, OCT. 10th. R. B. SALISBURY'S SPECIALLY SELECTED COMPANY Presenting London's Greatest Play "JOURNEYS END" On Tiiurs., Fru Sat,, and Mon., Oct. 10th. 11th. 12tk. and 14th. I YOUNG WOODLEY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15th. AND 16th. Shakespearian Matinoes "UAIWII FT" Friday and Wednesday, Oct. 11th and
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      362 2 ALHAMBRAa Tan Chengr Kee Co., Ltd., Proprin,,r. PROGRAMME I Commencing Monday, Oct. 7th., and ending Saturd.u il. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEW 4 THE WOMAN FROM HELL I with MARY ASTOR and ROBERT ARMSTB Trent's Last Case! with RAYMOND GRIFFITH and lIAECEUNE The Perfect
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    ADVENTUROUS SEA TRIP.
    1063 3 ACROSS THE ATLANTIC IN A 46-FT. KETCH. Daring Young Americans. Mr. Carl Lewis Weaj?ant, a twenty-one year old New Yorker, recently arrived at Gibraltar on hoard the 46-feet ketch Carlsark, of which he is owner and skipper, with two college class mates, having navigated the little ship
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    SEQUEL TO HATRY AFFAIR.
    153 3 Compulsory Liquidation of I'orchester Trust. London, Se;>t. 26. Mr. G. I. Russell, a partner of W. Russell and Co., has filed a petition for the compulsory liquidation of the Porchester Trust The Drapery Trust, Ltd., explains that the suspension of dealings in preference shares is due
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      446 3 I Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. I BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 1 11, Light Street PENANG. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administra- tion applied
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    DESPARDS DISCOVERY.
    887 4 The yacht "Fire Bird" was running back !<>r S uthampton; and Gregory Despaid was smoking his last pipe, before retiring, in the deserted smoking room. Peter was sleeping, very little the worse for bis adventure, ami Despard was mailing over the eventa of rather a troubled evening*. Ann
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    Sea Urchin
    1113 4  -  E. C. BULEY BY (Author of Calcutta Luck, etc.). "In cold blood*" Ann said, under he* breath. in cold blood," Despard agreed. The poor fellow had no sort of chance. The robber then called cut to the clerk to put up his hands; and presently appeared from his
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    MAYFAIR GOES HOPPING.
    492 4 So Very Polite now down in Kent. The Lido and the Riviera had better beware. Some of the Very Beat People have .••mi' down from London to spend their holi days bop-picking this 'summer, instead of irvng abroad. Soon we shall probably be teeing in travel bureaux
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    AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY.
    423 4 Th..s<- wh<» have been Intrigued <-f !at<Jn the perfcrmmmeet of Jaraia Ducloa will i* Interested to road this n<>ti<-,- in the Mornin^ I'ost of an t-von Bsore remarkable mani« f«-t:uion many yi*ars a>r«>: "Thf d«ath of -hilius Zancig rsealhi to thoee whose memories of public evenl fo
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    63 4 Ann asked. "It's his concern, after all. And he may have plans of his own for dealing with Dick Edsell." Despard looked dubious; and Ann leaned over and kissed his cheek. "Leave Peter Gaunt to take care of himself" she counselled. "Good night, Dad. (To be Continued.) (The characters in
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    HOME LETTER.
    963 5 LONDON'S NEED FOR HOTELS. The Dorchester House Scheme. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Sept. 4. Although London's hotels are famous throug-hout the world, for their excellence, there are not enough of them to accommodate the increasing number of visitors who come to London every year. So although, not
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    31 5 Mr. D. McKenzie, of Simpang estate, Tampin. is shortly leaving Johore to take up an appointment there. Mr. J. Murray Ross, who is due back from leave shortly, will succeed him.
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    THE COLONIAL ESTIMATES.
    185 5 The Supply Bill which will be introduced jn Council to-day budgets for gross expenditure $40,6,u,946 and actual estimate $36,818,545. The cnief headings are as follows Charge on account of the Public Debt. 37,106 Pensions, Retired Allowances, Gratuities, etc. 1 ,81*2,393 Charitable Allowances 27,984 The Governor 142,819 Civil
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    85 5 FRIDAY'S RESULTS. Mixed Doubk*. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan l«tat Miss A. Kappa and Frank Gomes 4 7 .">, t> 8. Miss M. Comi and F. Ephraums heat Miss E. VdgC and A. J. Braj;a I, < >>. ■6—l. Miss B. Campbell and F. C.
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    MONDAY'S TIES.
    58 5 Doubles Handicap. H. F. (Khlers and O. G. Struys W. Balhetchet and V. H. Norris. Mixed Doubles. Miss D. Poston and H. N. Balhetchet vs. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hopran. Indies' Singles. Miss A. Meyer vs. Miss C. Shelley. Miss Z. Clarke vs. Miss L. Klatt. Mrs.
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    THE SIMON COMMISSION.
    226 6 Reported Broad General Conclusions. London, Sept. 15. The Sunday Times ffivef prominence to certain brond gvaeral conclusions which, it undei stands, have been reached by the Simon Commission, whole report, it says, theiv is jrood reason to believe will 1 e unanimous. These conclusions will found t<»
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    AN "INACCURATE REPORT."
    42 6 London, Sept. 1»> Viscount Burnham, interviem'ed, descj id tr.»- forecast ot the Simon Commisston*i report published in tht- Sunday Tinn M unauthorised and inaccurate. Hi added: '"1 hi- draft of our repon h<*a not even been i onsiderod.* 1
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    A FEUDAL TREATY.
    413 6 litt Romance of two Cities. Turin. VukuM On the mtfht i t Fel rumry 13-1 l. 1529, the citizen! of < rescentino, a town mar Ivrea-, in Italy, who had long «r<>;iTi<». und« the oppression «>f ht-r feuda'i tyrant, th.- \lar J chem Tissoni, resolved t<» rid
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    KELLOGG PACT: FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
    123 6 Tht* Hague, hmg. '7. Mr. Arthur- Henderson has Rent >'v <>Ilcuiiif telegram to the American Secretary Of State: "On th»- tirst anniversary of the ftignatw ol the Tart of Paris (Kelloffg Pact) for the Tfnunciation of war 1 vend you my wannest (Teetillffl and congratulations. I
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    93 6 Following is ■uspected as the enw of the death of Mr. John B. Holmes, a clerk and storekeeper in the Survey Department Kuala Lumpur, who died on Monday morning at Yap* Kwar Senjf Road, says Thursday's Malay Mail. The body was taken to the General Hospital where a post-mortem examination
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    THE ROAD TO PEACE.
    500 7 PREMIER AND MR. HOOVER AS ROADMENDERS. New York's Enthusiasm. [Reuter's Service.] J New York. Oct. 4. Mr. Mac-Donald met an avalanche of journalists as the Berengaria docked He stated "The United States and Great Britain are really appealing l,y their example, to all nation* to gather
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    BLOODY PRISON MUTINY ENDS.
    120 7 Convicts Shoot Themselves. [Reuter's Service.] Canon City. Oct. 4. The prison battle has finished. One of the "i.ptive warders has come out unhindered and states the ringleaders shot themselves tariy in the morning. Canon City. Oct. 5. At least 7 warders and (i consicts in the
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    INTERNATIONAL LABOUR QUESTIONS.
    115 7 Indian Protest. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Oct. 4. At a meeting of the governing body of 1 h«? International Labour Office, Sir Atul Chatterjee strongly protested against the delay in communication of the Labour Office's reports to oversea countries. He declared that if this intolerable situation was continued
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    DR. STRESEMANN'S SUCCESSOR.
    19 7 [Reuter'a Service.] Berlin Oct. 4. Herr Curtiua, Minister of Economics, ha« been appointed ajting Foreign Minister.
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    AGREEMENT WITH SOVIETS.
    860 7 DETAILS OF THE RECENT SETTLEMENT. Early Confirmation Sought. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 4. The protocol of the Anglo-Soaritt ajrreement has been signed by Mr. Henderson and If. DoVfalevsky. It consists M nine clauses. The first enumerates qtMatkma on whu-h the English and Soviet Governments shall negotiate, namely
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    A FAMOUS JUDGE.
    615 7 STORIES OF THE LATE LORD MERSEY. Speed in Court Work. Lord Mersey, whose <leath OtUUJrod in mail week, was one of the oldest and most distinguished members of the legal profession. As Mr. Justice Bigham, he presided over many famous criminal trials before he became President of
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    MR. WINSTON CHIRCHILL ON PALESTINE OUTBREAKS.
    128 7 London, St-pt. 22. Mr. Winston Churchill in the Sunday Tinea 'expresses the opinion that »nc of the main causes of the Arab outbreak in Palestine can he traced to the declaration that the British garrison would evacuate Egypt and Um marked censure and humiliation
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    THE KAISER'S PLAN.
    29 7 [Reuter's Service.] Herlin Ort. 4. Reuter is authorised by tlw •X*KaiMr'l administration at Doom to deny the voport that the ox-Kaiser intended to reside a1 Hohenfels.
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      704 7 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given tha tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Tender. Date of Closing. Supply Sf Stop. Bib, Pil!:il\ Ck* ami Ball Tap. for IMO
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 7th., 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    754 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 7th., 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. There is no doubt that from the point of view of creating favourable atmosphere for the naval agreement negotiations, Mr. Mac Donald's visit to America has been an outstanding 1 success, indeed we may go further and say that he has
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    SHIPS CHIEF OFFICER IN COURT.
    157 8 In the District Court <>n Saturday, J. S. SaaesUr, chief OAeat of Um Burns Pfailp steamer Mangolia, wa- charged with criminal breach of trust in respoct of ships stores. On the accused pleading guilty. Chief Court Inspector Meredith said that he sold some paint to
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    163 8 Mr. J. H. Pedlow has been appointed Deputy Public Prosecutor, Singapore, with effect from Sept. 30th and Mr. B. Tongue an Assistant Superintendent of Police with effect from June 24th. Mr. Ng Sen Choy (Wing lx>ong) was host at a very enjoyable open air went at the Garden Club, Tana
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    390 8 CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB. Gala and Annual Meeting. Members of the Chinese Swimming Club were present in force at their headquarters yesterday when a very successful gala was followed by the annual general meeting. Amongst those present were: Messrs. Cheong Koon Senjr, Seow Poh Leng, Aw Boon Haw, Chua
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 8 SATIRDAY'S RI'KKKR PRICES. [FREE PIEBI BEHVICE. COPYEIGHT.I London. Oct. 12 noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot !> 1 1 L6d. (up 7 10). Forward 102 L6d. (up2 16). The market is steadier.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    360 8 Th October monthly medal was played on Saturday and yesterday, and resulted in a wia for Mr. C. H. Kent in "A" division and lor Mr. T. S. B. Nicoll in -R" division. KiL'hty card- were taken out. and tK> followieg were returned. THK BALL BWSBP. The
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    GOLF.
    608 8 HARDIE WINS SIN(, \l»hi> P TITLE. Yesterday's Final Ploying good golf in th. r|r i somewhat erratically in th. Hardie, won the Bfagapon I ship over the Bukit Tiniah by beating J. M. Beoafer, opponent, 7 and f>. Hardie sho«vt.*d champi..i. morning's heat; his SOgej eagle on the difficult
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    43 8 An eclectic competition OM of tho Poppy Pay Fund h.< to comnu-mv to-day (Moil: of which will be found at th. are expected to fivt then I S. Q. Wonjr has kindly i r- I for tho above competition
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    ATLANTIC UNION.
    206 9 HE MESSENGER OF ['LACE. pren ier's Wonderful Welcome. [Keuter's Service.] Men York, (>ct. 5. ipeccli in the City Hall beard by millions over the aa cauffht universal ima^iN'ev York Times pays tribute of goodwill and aspiration it*' ami says the hearers an almost unequalled thrill. d Tribune says;
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    FRENCH AIRMAN'S LONG FLIGHT.
    35 9 Paris-Manchuria Non-Stop. Eastern Service]. Osaka. Oct. 5. Harbin says it is rathe French airman who on a non-stop flight to a Village rear Tsitsihar terday afternoon. The > m ven as Kowchinza.
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    VISCOUNT LASCELLEST FATHER ILL.
    34 9 Service.] London, Oct. 3. »'Ood is gravely ill and summoned to Harewood Harewood, fifth Karl, who •t Lascellea is year. a large landowner and has Royal Household.] on page 7.]
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON CORPORATION.
    65 9 LANCASHIRE COTTON CORPORATION. Hodges Elected to Board. London. Sept. 2.~>. thai Mr. Frank Hodges, the Miners' Federation, has an additional member of the whine Cotton Corporation i*in*4B cotton-spinning '.th over 4.500.000 >n's. with a view to orption. r! state* that the appointill^> is in continuation of 1 "»"< at making
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    WINDOW-SLASHING IN COPENHAGEN.
    19 9 WINDOW- SLASHING IN COPENHAGEN. London. Sept. 24. 1 l h window-slashing «pi***ed Copenhagen. °*s were damaged in the main
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    37 9 ■nation of Second-Lieut. Lee from the S.S.V.F. has been ac-?«d-Ue«t Gar. Hock Chuan has ™»ted acting Captain whilst "nmiand of E (Chinese) Com- ino Colonial Auxiliary Forces n»dal has Wen awarded to a? Buriatte p. Up<l PWVC
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    THE RUBBER MOVE.
    66 9 DUTCH FEELING THE DRAUGHT. Want to Restrict Now. [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Oct. 5. Dutch rubber companies are now neeonnl T P f, OpOSals for combined selling policy. Prominent producers wh, were formerly averse to the idea are now prepared to accept the principle of co-opera-tion. After a
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    LAHORE CONSPIRATORS REPENT.
    73 9 LAHORE CONSPIRATORS REPENT. Rest From Hunger-Striking. [Reuter's Servide.J I-ahore, Oct. 3. Bhagat Sißffh, Dutt. Sohan Sinjfh and banerjee. tour t the accused in the Lahore conspiracy case have ceased their hungerstrike after a fast of HO days during which they were forcibly fed. They have issued communication to the Puss
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    NEW EGYPTIAN CABINET.
    59 9 Satisfaction at Choice of Ministers. [Reuter's Service Alexandria. Oct. .">. Tiie new Cabinet is as follows: Premier and Minister of the Interior Adly Pasha; Foreign Affairs Ifidhat Pasha Yeghen; Communications Sabry Pasha < Kin<r Fuad s father-in-law. > There is general satisfaction at the eholot of members.
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    TRAGIC AIR CRASH.
    53 9 Planes Collide. I Keuter's Service. J Tours, Oct. t>. Two army aeroplanes belonging to an air mission returning from visits to Italy and Jutfn-Slavia collided in the fog and crashed near Sorbier. All four ceeunants including Commandant Tuloane. head of the mission. and three non commissioned officers
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    CAPTURED BRITISH MISSIONARY RELEASED.
    40 9 CAPTU RED BRITISH MISSIONARY RELEASED. [Heeler*! Far Kastern Seivi.-eJ. Shanghai, Oct. Th<- Chinese Inland Mission has received a message from Kuelyang stating that Mr. Cecil Smith, previously reported captured by Chinese brigands, has been released and has leached Kueiyany; safely.
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    BELGO ITALIAN WEDDING.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, Oct. 6. It is authoritatively learned that the Kin<j and Queen of the Belgians will go to Rome at the beginning of February to attend the wedding of Princess .Marie Jose and F'rince Humbert.
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    PRINCESS TAKA.
    20 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Oct. 6. The Emperor's infant daughter will be named Taka, meaning "filial piety."
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    54 9 Imported Rice Question. [Xanyo Xichi-N'-c-hi Service]. Tokio, Oct. 4. The Government Rice Control Committee will discuss the proposal of the Agriculture Department for establishing warehouses to store imported rice from Chosen and Formosa. The Department is now considering a proposal for establishing monopoly of foreign rice. [Earlier
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    ILL-FEELING IN PALESTINE.
    177 9 Individual Shootings and Slabbing. I oikJ.m). Sept. 24. Jerusalem. The reconstruction schemes are already well in hand, as the Jews intend to rebuild and enlarge all the settlements laid waste by the rioters. The Courts throughout the country are tr> tag persons charged with participating in t'..«
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    THE RUSSO:CHDVESE "WAR."
    179 9 THE RUSSO CHDVESE "WAR." HEAVY RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON THE BORDER. 4,000 Shells Fired in One Day. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Oct. 6. *w \u t>P o rtS fr m Manch «"a emphasise ,that the Soviet attacks on Chinese in the past week have been, much heavier than anv previously.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    244 9 (By arrangement with the Xanyanjr Siang Pau Press.) Honu Konjj. Oct. < bencnak has telegraphed the fleet has entered Wuchow bat land troops have not yet arrived. Shanghai, Oct. .">. Mr. Saliuri. the new Japanese ambassador, arrived in Shanghai yesterday and will present his credentials at Nanking
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    CEYLON "CRIME WAVE."
    142 9 Events of the past few months sugge.-t that it is by no means an exaggeration io describe the numerous instances of violence reported from almost all parts of the Island as a "crime wave" say> the Times of Ceylon last week. (lalle has been the centre of
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    DRIVER DROPS DEAD AT WHEEL.
    69 9 Woman Passenger's Presence of Mind. London, Sept. IS. "Forty years ago a woman in a similar I ><ition would have shrieked and fainted." said the Westminster Coroner in complimenting Miss Beverley Jackson, a stepdaughter of Mr. Charles Cunningham, of Melbourne. Her taxi-driver fell dead across
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    MISS BONDFIELD ON CRUTCHES.
    39 9 London, Sept. 25. Miss Margaret Bondfield, Minister of Labour, attended to-day's meeting of the Cabinet. She walked with the aid of crutches. It was Miss Bondfield's first appearamv since she broke her ankle in Cornwall.
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    SIDNEY-LAWSON COMPANY.
    38 9 The Sidney-Lawson Company concluded an exceptionally successful first season in Singapore on Saturday evening with another thrilling* production of "Mr. Wu." Theatregoers will be pleased to hear that the Company will be here again next month.
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    36 9 From 11 a.m. till noon on Thursday, the Consul-General of China and Mrs. Tong Lau, will hold a reception at 64, Robinson Road, in celebration of the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Republic.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    543 9 SOUTH JOHORE'S FINE DISPLAY. Services Well Beaten. South Johore 13; Services 5. South Johore beat the Services at home on Saturday by the decisive margin of two goals and a try to one goal, thereby promising to be very formidable contestants for local honours this-season. Their success at
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    RETIREMENT OF MR. G. CULLEN.
    276 9 RETIREMENT OF MR. G C ULLEN. A Popular Officer. A well-known resident of Singapore, Mr. 6. Cullen, is shortly to join the list of those who are retiring from life in the East. Mr Cullen, with Mrs. Cullen. leave Singapore on the 19th. instant by the Nieuw Holland. Like so
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    THE EURASIAN WARD.
    24 9 As this matter has now been taken up by the Eurasian Association the publication of further letters is not deemed necessary.
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    56 9 Dr. Lim Han Hoe has been elected a member of the Council of King Edward VII College of Medicine, vice Mr. Gaw Khek Khiam on leave. The Chinese Association is holding an At Home on Thursday at 5 p.m. on the occasion of the eighteenth anniversary of the Chinese Republic.
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      490 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). "CMCQMAM" I IMC LLLLnmAN LINt» PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO j UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN CITY OP SHANGHAI ""ofT' C ,!T Y 0F CHESTER Nov 14 s. CITY
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      664 11 O. S. K. Line. n.-tinations. Vessel. Arrive. Ltave. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen twerp via Colombo, Aden, and Fort Said. Alaska Maru Oct. IS Oet 16 Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. ound-tlu'-World passaße £190.] f U Plata Maru Oct. 10 Oct 11 Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam, Marques, Durban and <
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    164 12 The motor vessel Chinese Prince which sailed from this port on August 27th. arrived New York October 2nd. after a voyage of 36 days. Tho M.M. mail steamer Amboise is due here from Saigon on Monday at 6 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at
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    CHINA SQUADRON.
    139 12 Ships Returning to Hong Kong From North. ELM. Ship* on the China station, which have been spending the summer at Weihaiwei and other Northern ports, are returning to Honjr Kon**, their winter headquarters. H.M.S. Bruce, the leader of the Hth Destroyer Flotilla has arrived and is now at
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    PORT SWETTENHAM SHIPPING.
    101 12 As a proof of the growth of shipping at Port Swettenham, the following list of ocean-poinjf vessels in port on the 2nd. inst. is of interests, savs Thursday's Malay Mail: Takliwa. 8.1. Line. Perseus. Myrmidom. Rhexenor, Neleus, Blue Funnel Line. City of Canberra, City «>f Cardiff Kllerman
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    IMPROVING VICTORIA PIER.
    83 12 The whole of the Swettenham Pier which formerly had a wooden flm^r has now been replaced hy concrete slabs and passengers and others u«injr the pier have found this a jrreat improvement on the old state of atTairs says th«? Pinanjr Gaaotle. The Victoria Tier has also
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    SIGNALLING AT SEA.
    174 12 Naval Return of Exercises with Merchantmen. Extracts from the quarterly n turns of »iffMUing carried out betwttn Efjf. ships and British im-rchant VCM»Ii UK published ir. KU'i't Orders. They show that in th^ period ended March SI, IM9, the successful exercise! numbered 1,507, as compared with 1,26]
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    MISSING DANISH TRAINING SHIP.
    187 12 37 Days' Fruitless Search. Sydney. Sept. 2. The Jvnec la making for West Australia after a fruit les> search of 17 days in the South Indian Ocean for the Kobenhavn. the Danish training ship which has >xu>n missing since it left Monte Video last December for
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      619 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 (7 376 toes) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The a.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      682 12 Kerr Steamship Co. I nc I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORI •'I i Imnrnorated in U..^.A CBNSttAt AGENTS l REGULAR FREIGHT SEKVICK TO BOSTON. NEW YORK. PHILADKM'IIIA M I (via Suez). M.S. SILVERMAPLE Jn Port M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct. 29 M.S. SILVERASH due Nov 22 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERvi SINGAPORE
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      742 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gem as and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    SELF-CONFESSED MURDERER ACQUITTED.
    69 13 Police I nable to Find Body of Alleered Victim. London. Oct. 21. A case unparalleled in English law was heard at How Street to-day, where a man who surrendered to the polite, declaring that he had thrown a woman into the Thames, was acquitted of a charge
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    233 13 Sunday, Sept. 22nd. His Bxcellency and Lady Clifford attended Low Mass at H.:{() a.m. Monday. Sept. 23rd. Captain A. H. Xorman, CM.(I. R.N commanding H.M.S. Cleopatra paid an official Pall on the Governor and remained to luncheon. Thursday. Sept. 26th. The Chinese Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Dr.
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    17 13 Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sijjnor Mussolini are virtually two peas from the same pod.—Mr. Ck?orj?2 Younpr, M.V.O.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    284 13 (By arrangement with the Nanyang Siani; Pau Press.) Shanghai, Oct. 4. Fighting stopped at Manchuli on Wednesday evening, the Russians beintf repulsed. Russian casualties were 2.000, Chinese 40. Chang Hsueh Liang proposes to proceed to the front. Wang Tseng Ting has protested against the Russian attack. The
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      315 13 > •'*»™™^™™^mmmmmmmm'wmmmmma I V I? cn* *t i SOLD V For or BY Any Other Gift all l\ See our line of Parker Duofold r^ Fountain Pen Desk Sets. U Bases of beautiful design. Pens 17 in five flashing colors. 1 \t %v OxAy desk in which P«« is P
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      71 13 The New Buick Leads the Field In Every Element of Motor Car Value. PRODUCT OF GENERAL. MOTORS V V \J Of T a Jxnw nti SAini/) V if l/li/ t/ff J TLJI7 KTI?\I7 V IHh INLW I SUPERIOR WHIPPET "SIX" li Ton Commercial Truck t Y Y X ill! <
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    POLAND'S MUSHROOM CITY.
    889 14 REMARKABLE GROWTH OF GDINGEN. A Threat to Danzig. Ikrlin, August 2H. The growth of a mushroom city in Europe, complete with aerodrome, fire station, ulectric povrter-stat V n, storehouse.,, wharves, and railway refrigerators, but empty of population, is so reminiscent of the Wild West that Cvrmans who
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    BERNARD SHAW AND THE SEX PROBLEM.
    49 14 BERNARD SHAW AND THE SEX PROBLEM. B..urn, ml Mr. Bernard Shaw.' The former addressing a National *u u national Sexual Reform Conference London "a 3 an expert in sex appeal foid 3 r=^^^==!^ ?^l!5?=?!?5!?ll!!? £%£TS t, vT ut?^" Iloe Werc l 7 in [ng R ms.st.ng on more cloth-
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    RAFFLE FOR BOTTLE OF WHISKY.
    89 14 Vicar's Strong Protest. A proposal to raffle a bottlo of whisky at the Church of England Waifs «ind StrayV Society basaar at Reading has aroused th.« indignation of the Kev. R. T. 8011, vicar of St. John's. Rondinf. Draws of this character, ho str.tes, are
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    30 14 Mr. H. F. Monk has been granted leave of absence for seven months wh'lst the leavo of Mr. G. B. KeJlneW has. been extended for one month from Sept. 13th.
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      153 14 TIPPED WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH i—^ II Flies Bring Disease into Your Monte I Whenever a fly enters your home, Disease rides in on its back. I Your own health and the health of vour community demand I that you kill these arch enemies of Man. Destroy them
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      181 14 YOU WANT IT I J "WE HAVE IT I I DELCO-REMY I equipment for your car. A I BORNEO MOTORS, L TD a a A^^^^y^ V V A a' fARISTOi LUBRICATING OILS f 1 I I liJ I I lII' Y are refined in varying gradei r <» suit all
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 15 Octal* Bank demand *j 7 s Private credit: :i m.-. l» 4 9 j« New York, demand 56 3 i»> Credit* M .lays |7 u lt France, demand 14">'{ India, T. T. ir.r,'/ Hone KoriK, deJMUId 1»>' 4 p.r. Div. Ydkohiinui, demand 117 •1.-.-.a, demand 1401, Bangkok, demand xo
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    862 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, OCT. Wt Buyers Sellers. A»wn Kambaiic U) 38a 39a Ayer Hitam (ss) ]•>* j > Bangrin Tin 33 8 Batang Padanjr <$1) 26 31 Batu Cavos ($1) I^s 4(, Buk.t Anag ($D i.r,o i..v> Burmah Malaya 4i 6 42s C'henderianp Hs «k CMn
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    405 15 London. S«»pt 11. The markets have suffered during th,- past week from tVars of a farther increase in the Bank Mat*-, but we may rest assured that the present Government will do their best to avoid thi> if A is possible to do so. Report! from America predict
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    SYNTHETIC TYRES.
    104 15 Synthetic rubber tyres have recently been tested against natural rubber tyres (bith made by the Peters Union, Frankfort, by identical processes) and they were found to behave just as wtll as the natural. When they became hot, the abrasion resistance of the synthetic tyres was found to be
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    30 15 Under the Rubber Lands Assessment Ordinance it is notified that the average selling price of No. 1 latex rubber at Singapore during the pa9t quarter was 35 cents per pound.
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    PRODUCE.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 15 OetoßVr "»t!... 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seiiers 11. 5.5. t<iuai t<. Btaadaid, q.c.k. Sp..t :<:< :{:{i.. Standard i:.s>. on Temd<*r Oet. n% ."J'» Nov. S4 MH Dec. :u\ Ss*« Nov Dec. M'-. U J .I;u-M;,i. Tone of Market: Steady Qui< l.:'t< t Cable; London Spot
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    135 15 Chan Sat Onn and Co.. Secretaries: Knchai: Actual running time .~»r*o Hour--40 Minx.; T'nit' Lost 136 Houri 20 .Mins. Aver**"* di»rtrin" depth 4>> feet; Ore won 1»T-". pikuls; Yardage treated 7.">,."»(M m! ic y;i rd>. Adam^on. dillillan. Kuala l.umpur. Ageats: Skme, ."Hi:; i Kls; Ilu Klanjr,
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    TAMBALAK RUBBER LTD.
    474 15 Annual Meeting. The annual general ttlng of TaaAalafc Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held in the Hongkong Hank Chambers on Saturday. Mr. H. B. Belter was in the (hair and others pir-Ki-nt were Messrs. A. S. K. Macdonald. K. H. .Viiller, J. Kohler. Denis Santry. and \V. E.
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    UNITEERS GET BANGKOK CONTRACT.
    42 15 New Aviation Workshops. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. OOPTRIQUT.I HanKkok. rfet. United Bngineen ha\«- beta awarded tn.« oontraii t<> supply and erect new m >i >» for th> Army Aviation Deportment in of keen competition. I The price is approximately C3o.<
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    188 15 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. I Rubber London 9%d. »4d down. Noon l'rice Spot .l.'J'j; October .W 4. Koven 34, Nov.-Dcc. 34'^. .lan. Mar. Steady sellers reterTtd. Tin London C202 se. 10>. do*n. Mininu. —Dull, Sunjrn Wa\ :{.:>(> S. Kufhais lit 1.50, Kinta Dredge 1.6S 1.70 Klantf Riven
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    44 15 There is no rea>on to think that the British people, in the event of another national crisis, would not be a> ready t«» stick to their paper currency M thvy wen* ready to part with their gold currency i. during the war.—Mr. Francis Devorell.
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      369 15 ASSETS EXCEED $10,000,000. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER SXMm THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICF- 27 ami The Company has ,20,000 deposited with the Suprerne Ourt of EngJand^aTLZ tSf bS T A^ro Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE.
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      492 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid op $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 x> r. t Silver $14,000,000 Keaerv* Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. it Vr H *T> B
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      160 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). o*PiH £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,00C aid"u P 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
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      38 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) ;j| FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. 1 Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. j Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., J CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    152 16 THE CHAMPIONS WIN AT BURNLEY. Leeds' Good Victory. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 5. To-day's League football matches attract ed large attendances up and down the country. Everton having the largest crowd oi' the season to see the match against the Arsenal, who did well to share
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    M'INROY LEAVES SUNDERLAND.
    35 16 International Goalkeeper does to Newcastle. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. J London, Oct. 5. Sunderland have transferred their international goalkeeper, A. M'lnroy, to Newcastle. The transfer fee is stated to be £2 500.
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    AMERICAN LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    60 16 Miss Cdlett Retains Title. fßeuter's Service.] Birmingham, Michigan, Oct. 5. Miss Glenna Collett (holder) won the American ladies' trolf final, beating Mis Pressler 4 and 3. [This is Miss Collett'? fourth success in this competition, for she wop the title in 1922 and 1925. She is
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    WHOLE TOWN FOR SALE.
    120 16 300 Shops and Houses Under Hammer. Bod m in, Cornwall. Almost the whole town of St. Blazey, half a mile from Par Station and a mile from Par Sands, on the south Cornish coast, will come under the hammer soon. This is due to the decision
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    LOCAL RUGBY.
    803 16 NEWCOMERS DEFEAT THE J REST. Two Valuable- Discoveries. An inference to be drawn from the fact that the Newcomers defeated the Rest in the pening match of the S.C.C. Rugby season is that from among the fifteen players in the Newcomers side incident- v ally, there were a
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    WELCH REGIMENT FIXTURES.
    74 16 B. Company of the Welch Regiment have three fixtures this week against the A.P.C. at Tanglin to-morrow; against the Islands R.F.C at Tanglin on Thursday; and against Johore at Johore on Saturday. In each of these matches the team will probably be: Pte. Simmonds; Lce.-Cpl. Talbot, Ptes.
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    S.C.C. AT HOME.
    70 16 After the owning match of the S.C.C. Rugby tournament on Thursday between the Etceteras and South Johore, the Club will be At Home and Mrs. O. P. Griffith Jones will present the prizes won in the tennis tournament and in the six-a-side football competition. By kind permission
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    27 16 We regret to learn that Mr. R. D. Brummitt, of the Straits Trading Co., the' popular S.C.C. soccer full back, is lying seriously ill in hospfUl. u
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    HOME RUGBY.
    58 16 AUSTRALIANS WIN FIRST TEST. Big Victory at Hull. i [FREE I'RESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 5. The first Test match between the Australian tourists and the English Rugby league was played at Craven Park, Hull to-day. t The Australians who have so far beaten all v opponents, had
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    CLUB RESULTS.
    90 16 O.M.T/s Trounce Blackheath. j [FEEE PREBB SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Oct. 5. Blackheath entertained Old Merchant Tay- 1 lors this afternoon and were beaten by 88 points to 8. In the away match Blackheath lost to Plymouth Albion 6 o. Other results in the principal club were Weston-super-Mare
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    IN MEMORY OF MR. ROWLAND HILL.
    124 16 Interesting International at Twickenham. iIKKE I'RESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] I ond«n, Oct. 5. On the occasion of the unveiling of the memorial gateway at the Ru^by Cnion headquarters which has been ere< ted in memory of Mr. G. Rowland Hill, former Pre- sident of the
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    RACING IN AUSTRALIA.
    86 16 Phar Lap Wins A. J. C. Derby in Record Time. [FEE! PUKSS SEEVICE- COPTiIGHT.] Sydnry. Oct. 5. The A.J.C. Deri,, 3 year olds. 1 2 miles) was run to-day and resulted ns follows: OARRADALE s.i<» 2. HONOUR S.lO 3. Won by SH ler>rths; third ci^'ht lengths away.
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    NIGHT MARCH WINS EPSOM HANDICAP.
    45 16 NIGHT MARCH WINS EPSOM HANDICAP. The Epsom Handicap (one mile) resulted follows: e\ r< V/ *^i i i w Won by two lengths; third 1 away. Time 1 min. 36*4 seconds. Twenty-four ran. Bettinp: 5 to 1 Ni^bt March; 50 to 1 Reonui and Vertoy.
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    INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
    84 16 !(iermany vs. Japan. [Router's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. Oct. 6. After the first (lays of the Germano- Japan athletics Germany is leading by 16 to 34 prints. The results were as follows: 110 Metre Hurdles: Miki (Japan) 15.1 w<s. Putting the Shot: Hirscfeld (Germany) 15.51 metres. 200 Metres:
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    70 16 S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. MONDAY'S TIES. t A. Doubles. Final. R. E. Prentis and J. R. Bennett plus 2 vs. Roy Smith and N. S. Wise owe 15.2. I C. Doubles. Final. H. H. Johnson and L. G. Johnson plus 4 J vs. P. Young and H. Hall plus 2.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    81 16 Tho Sapper Cup competition for 1929 ,vas won by L. J. Em pen with a score of 164—48 116. The monthly medal for September was won by the same player. The Ladies' monthly medal (October) will s >e played on Monday and Tuesday. c The draw
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    MALAYAN TURF.
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