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

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1929. NO. 12,843
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  • 299 1 Owing '<» continued ill-health since his return to the tropics a short while ago. Hi Highness the Sultan of .Johore, under medical advice, is returning to Kur „i' next weik »»aj?e 8. i: .n« i orin">n regarding the navnl conference is firw vn an actual redutlion as
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  • 1142 1 The shol-fircr eras standing, as ru m moil m nunts ol tension, with one foot set CTOMWttte upon 'h<.- other. When would the under winner eeuc Addling with hipapers? At last -You. Baffin, n;.<: better take th southeast," and Burgin, ■....<> hi.d <-niy \\!ih great (iitiiculty h. ard
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 241 1 WING LOONG. IKE RECOGNISED HOUSE for v ROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32 HIGH STRSKI. IJRaffles Hotel |first class accommodation with modern sanitation j 1 1 TEA rPfif on™* A* 7ol I I DANCES GRILL ROOM DINNER MONDAY, UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST jj^^™ WEDNESDAY I AND TUESDAY, Owing to Indisposition TmTPcn*v FRIDAY
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    • 183 1 I %s(s r B Npi* PORTABLE I T "A Boon to the Traveller" J V T 1 ROYAL PORTABLE is li^ht, handy, «£> A compact the simplest and easiest to X V V operate of all small typewriters. Anyone +j> can nse it. #gj^ |^5r 1 81 I Tm^ma 111
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    • 106 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT,. C.afiac and industrial peace Page Sanatofjea uives new vitality #fi bocony n>»- mileage and power Pace 1 Jai go notice re City of Cardiff—Pace If I te Orolo roadless faracka for rourh iurfaces— Pape 3, Municipai and Ciovi-rnnu-nt t— dill re quired Pasre 7. and National Tube Company
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 161 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, IQth. High Water, ;,.m a.m., 7.0, 2.16 p.m.. FJural Board mcetinp, 11 a.nj. Chinese Consulate reception 11 a.m. V W.c.a. ramMi Sale, B. Raa>i Quay. 8.1. h«»m«'\vard mail closes, tair nail.) f I.C. -At Home." Hockey: V.m.c.a. v^. Welea, Aason Read Hu^by: Etceteras ra. S. Joaore; We'..-h
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  • 763 2 Singapore. Oct. H Completely new influences have been brought to beta 1 on the Rubbt Markets during the week m the *hai>e of Rumours th» formation by American interest i>t' an International Selling Agency, followed by the new* that Dutch interests arc negotiating proposals on
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  • 22 2 Thursday. 10th. Band Practice. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 11th, Ambulance Class. Hrad<juartfcr», 5.15 p.m. W. T. CHERRY, Dist. Commißsioner.
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  • 89 2 Thursday, 2.1 5 p.m. Drill Hall Cadets Rufflos 30 Yards Ran^e. 5.1 r > p.m. Intelligence Section Revolver Course. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Bde: Sip: Sec: Sinhalese Section Parade. Ist Bn: Sitf: Sec: Section Parade. S.R.A. (V) Sij?nals Section Parade. S.V.F.A. Transport. Units S.V.C Indication and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 367 2 fi::ul ■i.aWimiaal^a^Hßliliißl^ial.'^!!!"™*^ 1 I BOXING i TO-NIGHT. I MOONLIGHT HALL, NEW WORLD. 3 HfHO THE IJATTLE IW I.^1 GREAT Da^7ll^S Double Main Events: pj KEY vs. GUILLEMO 5 10 Rounds. a 1 BAT. KWI vs. MAKATANGAY| 10 Rounds. f J Semi- Final: -Great Sensational Bantamweight Contest^ Young Hassan vs. T.
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    • 257 2 VICTORIA .qpHEATRE 4 To-Night and on Oct. lltli 12th and 14th, at 9.30 p.m. R. B. SALISBURY PRESENTS "THE QUAEVTS" SPECIALLY SELECTED COMPANY IN LONDON'S GREATEST PLAY "JOURNEYS END" Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 15th. and 16th. "YOUNG WOODLEY" THE GREAT SUCCESS DIRECT FROM THE SAVOY THEATRE TWO SHAKESPEARIAN U TT
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    • 302 2 ALHAMBRAH Tan Chens Kee Sole Proprietor PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, Oct. 7th., and ending Saturday '*< lj| In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. WILUAM FOX presents: THE WOMAN FROM HELL with MARY ASTOR and ROBERT ARMSTRf)> Trent's Last Case with RAYMOND GRIFFITH and KARCUJNI DAY The
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  • 517 3 MR. SALISBURY SUGGESTS INDIAN TRY OUT. Calcutta's Critical Test. London. Sept. 20. .Mr. Arnold Bennett recently said he was Mft o1 the Ensr'ish theatre as he had written four plays which it was impossible to tret produced. The theatrical notes writer of the Weekly Despatch asks if
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  • 466 3 New Talkie About Life m 1940. < < "Hijrh treason,"' a British sujh r-Uilkie i ihown privately is not only tin- best talking ilm yet made, but the screen** greatest •».-hievement m imagine tlTfi construction. If you like talk you will never hear voices mow attractive
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  • 159 3 ECHO OF PENANG HOSPITAL CONTROVERSY. Dr. Ebden Leaves fhe Service. Dr. J. W. Ebden, M.D., at one time Acting" Senior Surjreon, Penanji-, and mere leceotly Medcial Officer. Al<r Star, left for England m the early hours of Saturday moininp on board Ihe P. and C). Mantur.. Seen by a representative
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 179 3 4 CINE-K ODAK OUTHt\ CompHsiniK IMVV.ODAK" CAMERA >^^^\ X U)VK r-f)JECTOR /«ffcPT > A rANCE FOH 256 volt I *P l*Z%\ <X costs only 1 >4W jf tbSOi .UU \*js nd film now costs only $6.50 per 50 ft. roll. iiK.MONSTRATIONS AT ANY TIME AT *f KODAK, LIMITED. I (Incorporated
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    • 225 3 TIMBORITE I REGD. <§>) THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND WHITE ANT PREVENTATIVE Prevents Rot, Stops Decay S and I Withstands Insect Attacks Every piece of timber, every plank and board, every pile and pole, is game for the attack of wood's natural enemies— dry rot, decay, white X ant and
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  • 1001 4 HOW BRITAIN WON BLUE RIBAND OF THE AIR. ITALY'S GALLANT FAILURE. Lrrom Uur Own Correspondent. Londi.n, Sept. 10. OX SATURDAY under brilliant dluc ikka and before nearly one million BpectatOTl Grr»t Britain Cor tie third timj won the Schneider Trophy. The race wa \\-on by Fl;.ing
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  • 1438 4 Deadlier Air Warfare. [From Our Fly in* Correspondent.] Interesting* experiments are at present being" ir.adc whioh may well give air warfare still one more deadliness. It is that of providing aircraft with shell-firing guns. Hitherto aircraft have been fitted only with guns of the Vickers or Lewis
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  • 720 4  - The Yarns of a Yachtsman W. M. BLAKE Bi i SINGAPORE AT 5 COWES WEEK. Mr. W. M Blake, who used to write our Yarns of a Yachtsman and who is now m retirement at home, sends uh one of his entertaining little sketches of the doing* of Singapore yachtsmen
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  • 652 5 Aviators m Penang. The pilots of the Dutch Air-mail which had to come down at Setul arrived at Penang: on Monday and were interviewed by the Straits Echo. Both pilots were looking well despite three trying days spent m. the wilds of Siam, but the mechanic is
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  • 157 5 Charge Against Eight Malays. Seven Malays who gave their naiv.es as Zacharia, Din, Hassan, Yahya. MohameU loris, Salim ami Hashim were i-har^ed before Mr. G. H. Nash m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Saturday with the murder of a Chinese named Chan Kow m a
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  • 100 5 On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28th anil 29th ultimo, Mr. Tan Soo Ghi, a planter and one of the most prominent members of the Chinese community of Malacca, entertained over 600 guests, including: the elite all the communities of Malacca and wellknown personalities of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 188 5 I sleepless nights! I I fitful and broken, the chances arc that your I 5 digestive system is at fault. Eno is the I natuml preventive of sleeplessness which I comes from this cause. Eno's Fruit Salt goes to the root of the trouble -frees I Adopt the proved rule
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    • 13 5 I Phya Surapht left Penang for Bangkok by the* Siamese Express on Saturday.
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    • 621 5 mf W m) m f■ m A VMr jPf^ $m\ t* j^^^^b^ mW^ mi >j% x$ I *X &m% 1 Me k mmr MM^mmm jMmm I) mm^^^ fcx?^^'' _^^Ba^Lm aaV^a^Bßa^aa^H aIBKJa^B^P^B^BB^B^BIBhJaKMWaE^^^V J^B^^^^Ww IN\TNTED BY mm 0.8. E., Ph.D. Etc Report from LEWIS JAMESON CO., LTD., CoruuWng Ana/ytico/ CHemists, 83, QUEEN
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  • 944 6 A BUSY WEEK FOR SPORTSMEN. Variegated Discussions. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, Oct. 2. A great sports week last week. The football final on Tuesday produced a fire clean fast gam«« and the score of three goals to two makes it plain thut there was not a
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  • 53 6 To Safeguard Public Morals. Constantinople, Sept. 30. The Union of Turkish Women has decided t* invite the head of the British women police to visit Constantinople to advise them m their agitation to secure the establishment of a similar body m Turkey, especially for .the preservation
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  • 152 6 ANGRY MOR ROUND MOTOR DRIVER. Penalty Accident Sc«ne. For about twenty minutes yesterday aftemooa, say« Friday^ Straits Echo, s portion of Chulia Street near the junction of I»ve Lane was completely blocked owing to ft scene following an accident m which a child of six was knocked down, by a
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  • 271 6 The Modan footballers who arrived on Thursday m Penang played their first match on the Dato Kramat ground ai/auist the Mohammedan Football Association of Penang. A large gathering witnessed the game. among those, present being Mr. Justice Sproule, and Mrs. Sproule, Mr. B. E. Boss Hon.
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  • 94 6 Nairobi, Kenya. Mr. Marcus Daly, a British big-game hunt*r, is stated to have received harsh treatment at the hands of the French Congo authorities. He was arrested a we«lfc aco on t-harsrrs of being m noHaesnion of excess ammunition and .»n v rifle-, and heavily fined.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 229 6 I Miui SO«S S^MHBV^^HM^sl i Good Health is c 3 Real Wealth j The most precious possession you can have is C Good Health. A rich man who is always ill *f is the poorest man on earth. mj Health depends upon the food you eat. The 3 *A quantity
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    • 43 6 ns/ w \\ss bl> I bbt" 9 J n\ tib uvuA Ttthzx L^Wlgii J^g^=.. Em ORANGE 1 marmaladej OXFORD SAUSAGES In 2 1-lb. Airtight Tins, W POULTON NOEL, LTD.. lIREWKRY ROAD. £GM>ONJM Distributors for Malays AFRICAN EASTERN (MALAYA), LTD. j§ SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
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  • 292 7 EMPLOYMENT OF BRITISH CAPITAL. New Commercial Treaty. [British Kadio— Official Service] Rugby, (Jet. A Government hutch was given to-day m honour o f Bf. Madman., the Rumanian Minister of Industry and Commerce, wh<» ia .isitin^r London. Mr. snr,w,iu), chancellor of the Exchequer, proposing the health of M. lUdgearu,
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  • 623 7 BRITISH INVITATIONS ISSUED. Battleships and Submarines. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 8. The Note says: "I have the hon ur to inform Excellency that the Inform*! conversations on the i übject of Naval Disarmament, which have been proceeding m London during the last three months between
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  • 72 7 [British Radio Oflteial Service.] Umxbj, Oct. 8. A memorial service for the laU- Dr. StreHemarn, German Foreign Minister, vrai held to-day m St Margaret's Church, Weatminstt'i-. The Premier and Poi*ei|rjfi Secretary were represented. Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal ex-Premier, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary
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  • 63 7 DITCH EXPEDITION TO KARAKORUMS. [Router's Service.] Htinhay. Oct. S. The expedition to the KaraK .nun Mountains, led bj thr Dutch explorer, Viraer, avrrived safely m mid-September At Bufcel Kjh.iul m China, after battling with storm* 1 »f 57 <]ays. Th<- expedition mapped »e\p ra! unexplored mountain ranges am 1 <lis
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  • 43 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Oct. 8. As a sequel to the Bossedovesky inciden' the Soviet Embassy is accusing M. Bessedovesky of misappropriating State funds, ir reply to which M. Bessedovesky is reporter' to have threatened to sue tht? Embassy foi libel..
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 425 7 BUSINESS CARDS. r BEACH HOUSE I TAMONG KATONG. Seaside Residential Hotel. g Concrete Bathing Pagar, Tennis. Garage, Good Cuisine. S Phone 5553. M. C Gasper, Proprietor. 55)®®®®®®®®®fflft: •^y*x.y.- X 5 > ICARNATION FLOWERSHOPI I- ctan ford Rd- Opposite Hotel van Wijk,§ 'Phone 4831-4832. JAVA FLOWERS. naafMCi Wreaths Baskets.| fVj ei^i®®®®®®®®®®®®®^
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    • 738 7 TENDERS; SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL* Tenders. notice is hereby given that tenden arc new invited for the fn!l,,win,: material, or services md that prrticul.us of B nefc tenders may t« Detained m the Teadet room. Municipal Mkest— TomKll DaU of Closlag. Supply of varioai material ior the jrsar nso. I < rtion
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    • 757 7 NOTICES. DIAMOND UK NOTICE hereby (ivea that the al ye Trade Mark is the Trade Mark af THE NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY, CorponHosj organised under the laws of the Hate of New Jersey, located at Prick Buildings, Pfttafcm Pennsylvania. U.S.A., Maaofac turers, and ii us.*d by the said Company n reaaad
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 29 8 (.KAN I MAM At the •"atharinr. Hospital, I.f.ih Ki.ij ;i iii n,,, ,b,.r t.. Mr. an.l Mr- J. Granth.tnt, «»f BuwMt, Kiaaran, ftnnatra, Ea I Coa-t. imughimr, Kli?.«beth.
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    • 19 8 GANSLOSER On September 3rd, 1W», •u.M«.n]y from h.-urt f.nlur»\ .it H;,-l Uch\, Austr-a. Gitstav Qawloaw, of M-rn.... Italy.
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  • 1047 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS a> TH I RSI) AY. (XTOIIKK 10. 1929. RIBBER PROBLEMS. So far it does not appear as if the rubber control manoeuvres are moving towards a very clear end. There seem to have been informal conversations between the American consumers and British and Dutch producers but the
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  • 156 8 RETURN TO EUROPE NECESSARY. Health Insufficiently Improved. His many friends will regret to learn that since his recent return from Europe the health of His HigkMM the Sultan of Johore has been so unsatisfactory that by the advice of his medical adviser? and with the approval
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  • 76 8 [From Our Own Correspondent.] I'enang. Oct. 9. The Kin*r and (juttri of Siam arrived m PooJOJag this morning and wen- welcomed by Mr. Mudie, District Judjje, who i- acting Resident Councillor. They went up I'enann Hill m the morning and als». isitt-<l the
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  • 299 8 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT. To th* MMtr. Sir. Thiit- ha\<- it-en mary arguments against the pr«»p<>s» <i Workman*! < ompontttt.on Act| and Ihcrc i> one that JTOU tain BO account of m your loader n»-d; .y. It mivcht t.« r:il!«ti the pajrefeoJoffieml argumer.t. H»:-f m th!s Coantrj
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  • 253 8 Abdu! Kadir. the UU collector foilMllj employed by Namazie and Company, who Ml charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of $SHO. was yesterday sentenced t<> three months rigorous imprisonment by the Fourth Police Magistrate. It was stated m the course of the proceeding that the
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  • 384 8 IMPOSING HEAI)QI\RTLb v GROWING. A Communal System, There an- not many tir wh< can say that they hay. "home." Such is the distin. tkkkl M claimed bj the United Knir;r..-»r-vaaki to a month's time I r j..' n MM new building aajoininj p,^ offices m Damar Koad
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  • 64 8 LATEST TIN AND RI'BBER PRICES. [FEBI Pftßtl sKKYh I I^>ndon. OH. I, \Mt* Messrs. Lewis, Lazan. notify to-day's tin price- as f Spot C 196 9 16 fdowi I ward t*2(H> 9 16 <u?v i»| market is steady. Messrs. Symington and notify to-day's rubber prices follows Spot lod.
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  • 144 8 (ierman Actor and "Joumo>> E nC Berlin's great actor. I who is to play the Startup- ptfi Jor l ney's Knd" m Vienna M London reoenth. "Is it not an extra. >r<i.r..' lesson after the wat iamateurs m writing m«B simplo gemu> f< r shown people
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  • 68 8 Mrs. Alfi.nl. uh.. f I able ontcrtainmt'Tit>. i- I -The Trial of Mar> D funds of St. Atnh.w- 11 ■ft with much suia-s> botl m England and is of U I tho history of anmtfur presents startling and nnilf Kxcollency the Got«mor ha J fl his Patronage and th<
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  • 15 8 Tuan Haji Malik bin Yusop has been appoint d a J Peace for Selanjjor. H
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 263 8 Just landed. HHH H H I ivi'ii Pomeranzen Bitters m pints nips. Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. 1 Incorporated under the Companiea* Ordinance* of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai.) I 90. Robinson Road. Telephone No. 8228. j BY SPECIAL »sjT *Jk TO H.M. THE KING APPOINTMENT TO OF SIAM
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    • 63 8 ttiiiiiiiiHimiiiiuiiiiiiiiiMiiimuiiimtiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiniiniiiiniiiimffHiii INDUSTRIAL PEACE is not settled by luncheons and dinners. Luncheons and dinners sometimes cause very serious internal disturbances. "G A F L A (T ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICIES cover many internal troubles. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LIMITED. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. H. B. WINTER I TAILOR,
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  • 97 9 >AI)IR KHAN CLAIMS A SUCCESS. Baeha Besieged. fßeuter's Service.] Simla, Oct. 9. Khan a claimant to the throne of |frh*nistan, claims that his brother Shah j ha- entered Kabul which was previby Habibullah Khan. Moscow, Oct. 9. \,a- from Tennei, says the forces of N;u x Khan
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  • 116 9 Minister to England hi Trouble. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 9. Gov< rament last July ordered Minister, Shuja-ud-Dowleh to Bi tains just divulged m a statement .an charge d'affaires, Yunus that upon returning from Herat m Shuja idiDowleh planned to dispose ban Government*! property,' irs etc. m
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  • 170 9 Mr. Hoover's Commendation. [Reuters Service.] Washington, Oct. 9. sandfl of letters and hund- egrams have brought to Mr. Maclaughter persona] greetings of the United States. The tary is keeping three isy all day long replying [Renter*! Service.] Washington. Oct. 8. to British journalists at M-. Hoover
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  • 21 9 Washington. Oct. 9. communique by Mr. Hoover and d on the subject of their conwas issued this evening.
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  • 65 9 was Company Expansion. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 9. xas Oil Corporation, the largest m the country outside the 1 group, haa announced the issue til teen year convertible dea to the amount of $100,000,000 ar! I MH and interest. of the flotation, which is large*
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  • 76 9 «ne Court yesterday, a Chinese P*k Kuan was charged with away on hoard the Royal Prince. ntenced to four week?' rigorous In the same Court another charged wit* abetting the comtne above offence. He was fined ntenced to four weeks' rigorous •ni, a further four weeks impri*«ng ordered
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  • 29 9 """••r number of Scouting m 'cial organ of the Boy Scouts contains a description of the "<' at Birkenhead by one of the Malayan contingent, m the usual branch news.
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  • 202 9 JAPAN WANTS REAL REDUCTION. Baron Shidehara Replies. [Reuter-s Far Eastern Service.) ture the paper approves the suggest on to postpone the replacement of C «X lshi£ Son with th^f lOn tO eXpress >n with the large cruiser tonnage tenta ttvjly agreed to by Britain and America and iterates
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  • 70 9 French Press Dissent. [Reuter's Servide.] Paris. Oct. '.>. I hat trouble i ahead for the London naval conference Is indicated by the tone Ol Mess comments on Mr. Henderson', invitation, the papers emphasising that the •übmarine is indispensable to French ecurity. M. Saint Brice writing m U Journal.
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  • 162 9 [Router's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. Oct. 9. The advisability of endeavouring to effect a preliminary understanding on the knottiest problems among all the Powers concerned prior to convening an arms conference is ■I I eased m both official and unofficial circles. In this connection it is pointed out
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  • 228 9 Suppressing the Communist Outbreak. Shanghai. Oct. 9. Chiang Kai-shek has ordered Liu-chi's division to move to Kiangsi, instructed troops m Hupeh to concentrate on Wuhan and has supplied Ho-kien with ammunition. Mao Kwang-hsiang has informed that a troop at Kueichow will move to Hungkianghsien, assisting m the
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  • 65 9 The Vacuum Oil Company write: With reference to the article appearing on page 10 of your newspaper of even date, m connection with the case of a charge of cheating preferred against a Chinese named Ong Boon Poh, we would call your attention to the error occurring m respect of
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  • 89 9 SAVAGE SCENES AT HAILAR. Reds Massacre Whites. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] M Shanghai, Oct. 9. I\ews from Mukden says refugees from the region known as three-rivers north of Hailar, recount terrible cruelties by the Reds against White Russians. A Red band, commanded by a Magyar known
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  • 86 9 Wins the Gold Medal. [PEEK PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] l.«.ndon, Oct. The Aero Chlb has awarded its gold medal j for last year to Captain Barnard for his' fight days India flight. In this flight Captain Barnard and Mr. Alliptt with the Dutches* of Bedford as passenger set
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  • 59 9 Trains Collide. [FBKE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. A passenger train from Enfield to Liverpool Street, collided to-day with a li^ht engine when entering Liverpool Street station. The engines and coaches were derailed and the metals torn up for a considerable distanceFortunately no one was ki!'ed but the
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  • 38 9 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London. Ort. E| stein's gigantic statue of Rima ii. llydv Park, which has been the stimulus for so much opposing criticism, has :>c.*n tarred ami feathered by some fanatical bbjectora.
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  • 36 9 3 London. Oct. An epidemic o2 ffMtric influenza is causing havoc amongst domestic pets and it is stated that thousands of cats have succumbed to the sickness. [Earlier cables on page 7.1
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  • 433 9 Barlow and Co. Seek Injunction. I^arge numbers of sarongs of Indian ard Manchester manufacture were exhibited m the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday when Messrs Barlow and Co.. merchants and importers, of Singapore and S.S., sought an interlocutory injunction restraining the Pulicat Trading Co.,
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  • 1000 9 HOW DISMEMBERED ARM WAS FOUND. Gardener's Discovery. When the Coronor's enquiry touching the murder of Jeewa Sin^h, the Sikh watchman Whose dismembered body was discovered m the Botanical Gardens on September 20th. last, was resumed yesterday, evidence was given of the discovery of the deceased's left forearm
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  • 16 9 Mr. and Mrs. B. Barlow, of Ipoh, have left for Home by the City of Tokio.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 106 9 I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. J J» 188 __w mill' N i» T^i^^iv. S>^^O*-\. V x^Os." C* V^^^^O^vV pqji 4^^aV V NEW STOCK OF -VAN HARDING" SHIRTS i of ♦f BLUE CHAMPAGNE BROWN WHITE V WITH JT VAN HEUSEN i X SEMI mS^> o'\0 T0 MATCH STIFF «w J EACH
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    • 837 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES HXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. i WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singap* MENTOR For London, Rotterdam and
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    • 465 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). q "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL) FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PKKIN London, RM;nn. H*borg an.l Glasgow, Oct 15 s.s. BLOEMTOXTEIN Havre, London, Roturdam
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    • 410 10 A.C e^^ l or c) British India and Apcar Linej, (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH His MAJESTY'S GOVERNMRVr LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Singapore. FesMMge. BKLTANA 11,2 Oct. M KASHGAB
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    • 697 11 O. S. K. Lina Desti».Uoo.. V «»el. load Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen \ntwerp via Colombo, Aden, Sou and Fort Said. Alaska Mam Oct. i 6 Oct 17 purbao, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. ..nd-tlie- World passage £190.] fL* Plata Maru Oct 10 fW II Hernia Ziinzibar, Da
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    • 464 11 I Five Reasons I why you will prefer to I I travel on l^resitlent Liners I California fruite, vrg<>Cabl«H and dairy product are served every meal I H JH. throughout your voyage. I Ever y »t»l«T€M»m m on an outside deck and i« <M vi,),H d with running I 2
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    • 939 11 K. P. M. (incorporated m Holland.) (0) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NEX 44 j !4 ki.awDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connectiona to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departmenta anu Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Peaaac) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed
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  • 199 12 The M.M. mail steamer Porthos is due here from Colombo on Sunday at 7 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 4 p.m for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. Berth wharves. A tongkang conveying goods belonging to the United Engineers to the Matang
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  • 534 12 Hong Kong Built Ship's Buffeting. A vmtl built m Hong Kong m 1920 by the Hong Kon«r and Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd. which < aught Am on her way from Methill to Australia, was abandoned and wandered about the high .«eas, still burning, for several weeks. I
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  • 133 12 In connection with the notes published o# Thursday on the growth of shipping traffic at Port Swettenham, it is of interest to learn that during this week no less than three records have been, broken, says the Malay Mail of Saturday. On Wednesday, m addition
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  • 120 12 Paris, Sept. 3. Georges Claude, the inventor of the deep sea power tube, with which he hopes to obtain force from the difference of temperature m surface and deep water m the tropics, interviewed at Matanzas, Cuba, states that his experiments with a tube of 6,000
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 766 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.376 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The Ml MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 692 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK M (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIG°HT~SERVICE To BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA M( BALTIMORE. (via Suei). M.S. SILVERMAPLE In Port M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Oct. 29 Ntt i M.S. SILVERASH due Nov. 22 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVIft SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 698 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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  • 3066 13 INDIAN EXPERTS VIEWS. An Interesting Analysis. n&fiT»a rT; t^t the meeting O f Urf**^ Council \n MoL day. we make the following extracts:URBAN SOCIETIES. fJEft tH 1 T eption few stores which tailed for lack t>f experience or lack of loya.ty on the part of members, the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 243 13 Give Year Skin An Oxygen Bath Q F CAUSE Ven-Yus* incorporates that D rare vitalising element Oxygen it is omparable for its natural purifying and I unifying action on the skin. The regular use of Ven-Yusa m th« brings a radiant, blemish- free com- n It revitalises the skin and
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    • 141 13 KJNLKM MIDDLE-AGED MEN READ THIS! If you are too tired to work or to enjoy the pleasures of life, if you suffer from sleeplessness and loss of appetite or if you are m constant pain, De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills will restore your vitality and quickly make you vigorous
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  • 875 14 CRITICAL POSITION OF THE HOCHST. Towing Attempts Fail. 4 Mv position is critical." This statement is made by the Master of ti stranded German Hochst, m a radio mes--:i re received by,, the ("oloml o agents last night, (says the Times of Oy'or. of S<-, t. 30.)
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  • 45 14 The Btaff of the Berwickshire News, !>t>rwick-on-Tweed, which assembled at Newcastle Exhibition to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the paper, included veterans who were on the staff of the paper at its foundation, serving at that time under the family which BtiU controls the paper.
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  • 290 14 143 Steps towards Perfection. The ordinary British husband, if asked: "Are you a model husband?" would probably reply, "Yes." He does not know Professor Charles C. Peters, of the Socicloey Department at Pennsylvania State College. This professor a traitor to his sex, if ever
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 409 14 IS B *Vb m-i i C BB&ttWlPtti H Bit fcrur"»zrtr^Jti^\% YAfJp bTnh bb)^ v y^V iBB v^^Bßtjv&C^^^^^VoßO^p Hall's Wine is a genuine medicated wine. It enriches the blood and tones I up the nerves, rejuvenating the entire i system. That is why doctors recomI mend it as the unfailing tonic
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    • 78 14 •■^o» I 1."-- r— 7^^. J -J-- -yCTV SffiL^ 4? 1 v^w fir M tL 7o6aeea dot Counts': a Messrs. BORNEO MOTORS. Limited. V (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). INTRODUCE RILEY CARS i B S V I■» I mbA I I X_^k 4 Latest Models are now being exhibited at their
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  • 382 15 Exhaustive Study of Position. Kandy. Sept. 11. Practically all the rubber districts m the [•fond, and certainly those Up-country, were represented at the Victoria Commemoration Buildings last night, when Mr. L. Lord, of the Department «»t Agriculture, repeated bis lecture on his recent visit to the
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  • 81 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Oct. 9th., Clotting Price. Buyers Sellers Batu Caves 1.3*% 1.38% Sungei Linus 32 86 prem. Ulu Klangs 1.63 4 I.6TS: Hong Kong (fully) 18a 3d 19s 'Aa Puncrah 2Hs 6d 29s 9<! Southern Malayan 15s 16s Teja Malaya Hs 6d 9s 9ci Ulu Yam 26s
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  • 726 15 rj,, Oct. S. Ine price of Tin shews a further decline during the past week, the depression beina attributed partly to heavy realisations and partly to strong bear selling: the London market would appear at present to be unch-i the influence of nervous depressi. n, and no
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  • 161 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. Buyers Sellers. Hitani Tin S."> «r> Taipnnp ($1) !>:, M c.d. Teja Malaya i»s l()s Teiok Kruin ($1) 1.02% 1.07% Allenby ($1) 2.25 2.40 A. Hitani ($1) :>.20 :>.3;"> x.d. Rrojyas ($1) 1.20 1.30 U. Katil ($1) M 1.00 Cclinsburgrh ($D .'*.4o :{.«O Haytor ($1)
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  • 55 15 October Hanks 4 in..-,. 2 4 5 •{•> Bank Jmmuml 31 •>•> I'rtvate credits I HA 2 4 21 32 New York. <l«'i>iHn<] 56 1 I^, Hong Koiik, demand 21 4 p.o. Dis. Yokohamj.. demand 117., Java. demand 140 1 Bur Silver Lomi«>n g \;,.\r, Bank of Knul.ind Rat"
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  • 216 15 October 9. Tin _'U0 Ton- IIMJI Gambier 11 Pwpptr White 90 Pt-pitr Black H Flake Tapioca r >.7<t Pearl Sago Small 8.00 Copra Svndried y.»;o Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. BSO Rice, Rangoon Pintan 26ft
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  • 66 15 October Wh.. 12 «,\J«>rk noon. Bayen Mfen K.s.s. equal t" Standard, Q.C.F. Spol :?jv 4 -Mi Standard R.S.S. <>n TYikUt Oetohei •**> November •<•">' 86^i !)fCt mb»r Ss^ M Nov.-Dec. If 4 :{r> a 4 Jan.-Mar. MH •< t :L 4 Tone of Ma i
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  • 195 15 Singapore. Oct. *>. Rubber- Londen 10 l 16cL 5 16d, up. 4 p.m. Prices Spot 34%; October '■>'*. November :i'>' t Nov.-Dec. 35 Hi .lan. -Mai. u. Stead/. Tin London 800 10s. 40s. down. Mining. Dull. Sungei Ways 1.60 .">.">. Kiuhais 1.45 1.48, Kinta
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  • 96 15 The ha 'f- yearly reoort of the Yokohama Specie Bank states: The. net profit of the Rank for the past half-year, after providing for all bad ar.d doubtful debts, relate on bills, etc. shows Yen 18,42/U>2o; inclusive of Yen 9 84€ f 62S; brought forward from last
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  • 38 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Agents have received a telegram from the Secretaries of Rembau Jelei Rubber Ltd. that the Board have declared an interim dividend of 2^ per rent payable on October 2Xth.
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  • 128 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of OnhMNI Rubber Association held its w.iTth. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1/J76.80C 11.5.; KK2.2K tons. Offend 1.r.iW.f.01 lbs.; 758.75 tons. Sold I,IHJM lbs.; MM tons. Umdoa it i-ifd. New York 20 M«tl Crep*. Standard Quality Pale No Sales Good
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  • 725 15 Singapore. *h\. H. The Share market inters upon yet another iptll of sitting ti^ht and tightening belts. The prices of both rubber and tin have shewn no encouraging si^ns. and. indeed, are down on the week. Jn this connection, howt v»r, we understand that
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 826 15 f XTS ED OfOOM0 assubance m force ovee ,35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). mmwmr, iD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore Inmv v Company 3,0,000 depoaite-i ™th tt. Supreme Curt of Sh Assurance Companies Act -■RACT.VE PLANS OF ASKANCE AGENTS WANTEn. Secretary Managing Director G.
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    • 166 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). a ita £3,000,000 bubscribed 1,800,00 C Paid-up 1,050,000 i Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: r, M R y rie EsQ-. Chairman. t 5' h me Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq.
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    • 51 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE* f Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., J Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK (JHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. Impressive and dignified building* attract the masses*. Mr. Joseph
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  • 104 16 SOUTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL. Germany Abstains. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 9. German Football authorities have refused to take part m the so-called world's association football championship at Montevideo m July on the ground that the spirit animating the idea is national rather than sporting. Germany upholds the
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  • 204 16 Phar Lap Wins Again. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) Sydney, Oct. 9. Phar I-ap, which won the A. J. C. Derby m record time on Saturday, to-day won the A. J. C. Craven Plate 1 1 2 miles). Details: PHAR LAP 7.8 1. Mr. F. M. Pearee's MOLLISON X.ll
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  • 40 16 L.T.A. to Report. London. Oct. i. Tliv Lawn Tennis Association is issuing a report on the suggestion to hold an open lawn ter.r.i- championship, for amateurs and professionals, on the lire- of the open golf championships.
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  • 93 16 Holder's Unexpected Defeat. [Havas Service.] Broadstone, Dorset, Oct. 8. Miss Enid Wilson, the holder and the favourite, was beaten at the 23rd hole m the third round of the English ladies' golf championship by Mrs. Sturgess Wells. [Miss Wilson, who was runner-up m 1927. won the
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  • 35 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. Oct. 9. Teddy Baldock has lodfftd protest with the Boxing Board of Control against the announcement of the United States Boxing Association regarding the world bantam weight champion.
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  • 195 16 Ex-Services Association. Malacca. Oct. 8. A very successful American Lawn Tennis Tournament took place on the Malacca Club Padang on Saturday. The. winners were Mrs. A. H. C. Allen and \V. Gilliam. About 30 couples took part. In the evening a dance was held m the Club and
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  • 60 16 WIDER WICKETS IN SHIELD MATCHES Melbourne, Sept. 9. Wider wickets for Sheffield Shield games will be discussed at the interstate conference m Melbourne. The matter was brought forward by Dr. Morton (St. Kilda) at to-night's meeting of the Victoria Cricket Association. 'I would like to see them used m pen.
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  • 595 16 CALCUTTA TOURISTS BEATEN. Local Men Play for Visitors. Malays 5; Calcutta S. Two Singapore Recreation Club players turned out for the Calcutta team when the visitors met the Malays at the Stadium yesterday Oehlers and Urquhart, the latter playing m goal while Oehlers tilled the inside left position. Calcutta,
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  • 359 16 Bttef Leads m First Race. On Sunday morning the full fleet of M B" Mass boats sallied forth with th<> aid of ;i moderate breeze m the first race for the "Betsy Trophy presented by K. C. M. St. Paul. The Columbine coti.vcr the starting line first
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  • 645 16 EURASIAN COS ANNUAL MEETING. Full Results. During the week-end the "D" (Eurasiim) Do. S.V.C. held their annual company rifle neeting at the Bukit Timah Range. The meeting was open to the three Eurasian inits S.V.C., with the result that there Were aver 80 entries, including many recruits, or
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  • 136 16 Another Match for Newcomers. Another match has bwn inillfld for S.C«C. Rttfby i>lay«'Ts to playrd on th<I'adan^r OH Saturday. The following sidM havt- been eboaCß antl, owin^ to the shortness of time, players aatr t ask»<l to return their cards at once. Whites: V. P. Barf.at; H. Land.
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  • 71 16 RUGBY PENANG vs. SELANGOR. The Settlement Side. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Oct. 9. Penrice, Cook, Innes Kerr and Gibson are absentees from the Penang side visiting Kuala Lumpur for the interstate match on Saturday. The latter is injured while the others have business ties. The team will be Goodman:
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  • 44 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHTS London, Oct. 9. Messrs Daniells, Baxter, Admiral Royds. Stoop and Oakes, have been appointed a Rugby selection special committee. Mr. E. L. S. Billingston. from Penang, has been transferred to Ipoh, as Engineer, Posts and Telegraphs, Ipoh.
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  • 523 16 FAST GAME ON THE PADANG. Club's New Winger. S.C.C 3; Welch liegt. 2. The S.C.C. beat the Welch -Regiment m a lively grume on the Packing last evening by -the odd goal m five, an advantage which thty fully deserved. As far as the Cluiwas concerned one of the
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  • 134 16 S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Mixed Double*. Miss 1.. Klatt and F. Norris beat Miss E. Nam ami V. C, de Sous*, 8 I; 4 fi 3. Ladies' Singles. Mist D. Foston Uat Mrs. A. Norris, 6- -2, 6—,?. •A.' Singles. W. A. Atria boat S. L Oehlers. w.o.
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  • 178 16 The Navy Cup. The following is the draw for the Navy Cup competition at the Garrison Golf Club Ist Round. (To be played by Oct. 10th): Lieut. J. C. Alexander and Lieut. M. H. F Waring vs. Lt.-Col. H. F. Moore and Captain D. G. Robb. 2nd
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    • 150 16 |Thc King's Mcssmc I (THE ALLEGORICAL BORDER DESIGNED BY i 1 BERNARD GRIBBLE). i Enclosed m handsome cover, with jj envelope. Size when folded I\_ x si/,« I 1 Price 6O cents ii j Malaya Publishing House, LifLitedj I j SINGAPORE. I < Safety, Economy I Dependability LJ 1 i
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