The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 October 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press To CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1929. NO. 12,849
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    318 1 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- <► ing Corporation brought Supreme Court acticn against hop I'.ng Hong for $11,712.69 relating to exchange con- trr.^ts in taels. m v. ;»k{t \*\r MTiIHaM Murison allowed j;i'l;t.kt.' v.i.h costs ut.ti interest I :i r < The trend of the voting in
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    A FIGHT WITH AN ALLIGATOR.
    1238 1 The Hodgkinson sold ruafc had spent all its force before it got the length of Cairns or rather where Cairns was to he. writes a correspondent in The Times, for that very convenient deep water seaport VM then shut in by a dense and magnificent
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      270 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for rT'ROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. I* HIGH .STREET. I Raffles Hotel! Xi M f I Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. i ii i Grill Room j j! |l TEA DANCES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. j DINNER DANCES:— Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I THE BEST DANCE BAND
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      255 1 f TYPISTS! I I J^ Your employer will a r predate the add- ed work and better work the Royal will V T do x <• You will appreciat the greater ease «£> with which the R y;\\ does it V V The advantage Is not only his it's JL
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      85 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. > (yma is said to be the world's t.< st watrh Paire 5. Socony Ami-Malaria. Mixture for mosquito destruction Pajn 1. Drink Chop Kepala Beer ami hel)> Poppy Day Fund Page •">. Riviera. Woodlands has rf OpciMUl under new management Pace 7. Cneaag Koon Seng and Co. announce
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      191 1 IHK WEEK Tltursthi ii. IT//-, k Hith Water. ■■:.>» bjh. 9JH p.m.. t.O. Ruirby: Merchants vt UaKed Berrkes, S.C.C. l>i) v m *f Jwuraey'i End. 9JO Friday, IBtk, H urh UTater. it)._'i s.f». t0.?.-? p. m 0.4 I lh lUi 1 -M and Lady Clifford. P nd 0 1 vi
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    AUDITOR'S FEUD.
    228 2 SHrtling Aberrations in Ike Philippines. Manila. Sept. 27. Tho IofUT-fltandinir feud between Mi. B»n F. Wright, Insular Auditor of the Philippine**, and tho prominent Chinese, Tan C. Tee regarding payment t'<>r Tan's service! in constructing the Iloilo wharf reached a new stage to-day when Tar supplied Governor" General
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    "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT."
    124 2 Author's War Service. Btrtta. I'hi- German OnVers' Association sn highly incensed that tin name of H?;> Remarque, author of "All Quirt on thi Western Front," should have been »nbmitted t.« the Nobel Prise Commit < candidate for a peace prize. An attempt to discredit
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    FAMOUS NOVELIST IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    110 2 Monterey (California). Sept. 21. Sir Gilbert Parker the British novelist. sustained s broken arm and numerous bruises to-day when motor car driven by hi- wife oveturned several miles south of here. Rccsnsn of his advanced age and i«>oi besltht anxiety is felt for Sir Gilbert
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    133 2 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending October 20th. Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall "K" (Chinese) Coy. 30 Yard-. K;ingt Recruits. Friday. r,.15 p.m. Drill Hall Units S.V.C. Exercise Sandtable Adjutant. 5.16 p.m. Drill Hall D.E.L. Unit Practice M Yards Range Competition. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    30 2 Orders for week ending Sunday October J'an. Thursday, 17th Band Practce, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Fridav. 18th Ambulance Class, Headquarters. 5.15 p.m. W\ T. CHERRY, t District Commissioner.
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    405 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily in Malay* a live "news" paper—:>O-40 columns of newdaily Also the best Median f°r Advertic ng. Delivered with the (hota Hazri eac) morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest New«nd Latent Announcements. Daily New* able-. Rubber and Tin Price Cables togethei with exclusive t-pecial features
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      58 2 sammm^nmi .^snms^^mmmi'vm^et^nJ^^BULfcnmmM A m I Inm I^V^emmm^^^^^mmmmsiv^mH I ifiSl^HSafciSlninifißP jM^Bglgffi^^S \fsve chc CMrpoof packed witii \/i^^nf JcllicJ fc Cujtard and *Q*JP* ,t. WATCH FEEi The best shops are all stocking the new MORTON Jellies and Custards TRY THEM IJ.CROWTHER SKAW; I MERCHANT TAILOR. I Correct Attire 1 I at I
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      341 2 VICTORIA XHEATRE To-Night To-Night at 930 p.m. POSITIVELY THE LAST PERFORMANCE OF JOURNEYS END BOOKING AT LITTLE\S. PRICES: $4, $2 and «1. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. SUNDAY, Ocf. 27th. at 9.30 p.m. 1 hurs. 241h. Fri. 25th, Sat. 26th Oct. For One Recital Only THE of thu famous FORBES RUSSELL
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      273 2 ALHAMBRAd Tan ChenK Kee— Sole Proprietor. PROGRAMME Commencing Sunday. October |:tt|. THE LATEST EMPIRE A/|| s GRETA GARBO'S most exciting romance The Mysterious Ladi An Amazing Film of Intrigue and a Ro J A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYKR si»I( In the First Show at 7. ;< The Collegians College Life and Adventure, with
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    IN BANDIT HANDS.
    809 3 THE PIRATING OF THE BOTNIA. Kidnapped Officer's Story. We extract the following thrilling account of the adventures of Chief Officer Westerheim, of the pirated Norwegian ship Botnia from the North China Daily News. Mr. Westerheim's story is in corroboration of that of Capt. Haarland regarding the piracy
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    SHAKESPEARE IN MODERN GUISE.
    190 3 Miss Lucille Laverne as Shylock. London, Sept. 27. Another unconventional Shakespearean play was staged ir. London, namely, the 'Merchant of Venice," in which the American actress, Miss Lucille Laverne, appeared as Shylock. This fiddling with the playwright's ideas comes in succession to the recent presentation of
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    25 3 I Magistrate at Willesden, to applicant for an assault summons: When, wliere, and how did this happen? Woman: Yesterday, in the backyard, over the washing.
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      395 3 A Cinema in your own home You can make your own movies with Cine-Kodak" i grawrn-up people or for children the appeal of this lome Cinema is irresistible. In addition to showing pictures of your own taking, you can hire, from the ktxlaseope" Library, films showing all the favourites '.>m
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      384 3 I TIMBOEITE 1 REGD. J I THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND WHITE ANT PREVENTATIVE I Prevents Rot, Stops Decay 1 I Withstands Insect Attacks 1 a V m7 tt C> iu </t mI r J very plank and 1 evef y P ile and pole, is flrf^.nH ♦•iSS a tack
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      50 3 PUBLIC NOTION j BAT I MORE FISH S We are appointed AGENTS for the Famous i World Renowned I 44 T2 r TT TiTTJi" I KIPPERS I ACCEPT NO OTHERS. I "The Best by Testr I REFRIGERATING Co LTD (B Orchard Road Selegie Road K«ppel Road Grange Road S3 Markets.
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA
    253 4 The Graf-Zeppelin ii\ FligHt Where tKe League Leaders Meet. Members of the Soviet women's combatant organisation "Coms-Omol" at a recent demonst ration in MoMOW. The organisation has been formed for defensive purposes. jrroup of Mu^selmen taking coffee Mtattt >ta!l t str«'»-tx ..f Jerusalem, recently the scent-
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    WHERE WE ARE BEATEN.
    1258 5 THE JAPAN EaK COTTON INDUSTRY. Competition With Lancashire. At a time when Lancashire is discussing the problem of how to reduce costs of production to an extent that will enable hai to recover the enormous volume of trade in cotton piece goods which she has lost
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    INTERESTING MARRIAGE STATISTICS.
    142 5 Young Husbands* Elderly Brides. l.<>r.<l< n. Oct. 1 A rorprising feature of the Reffistnti General's Statistical Review, li»28. is the laiße number of men who married women much older than themselves. A number ol youths in their twenties wedded women twice their ages, while there were case:
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    35 5 Rochford woman: I have been living ii my f.ve-roomed house for fifty years, an. have paid 6s. a week rent. Now they hav raised it to Bs. 4d., and I cannot possibl pay the rates.
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    MALACCA WEDDING.
    202 5 On Saturday afternoon at Christ Church, says the Malacca Guardian, the Rev. H. J. Hutchinson Ui<iUd in marriage Miss A. E. Laurie, Matron of the Durian Daun Hospital, and Mr. R. D. Evans, of Seran^ BsUte, The bride, who looked charming in a dfCU of white taffeta and
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      166 5 FOK KVERY CASE OF I CHOP KEPALA BEER I j DELIVERED ANYWHERE IN MALAYA !u I jo CLUBS, HOTELS. DEALERS OR INDIVIDUALS j From now till NOVEMBER 30 I fj $2 TWO DOLLARS $2 J I will be paid into the j POPPY MY FUND CHOP KEPALA I I BRITISH
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      88 5 W kh-h-h! What did I tell you. months f ago? This is the ONLY cigarette that does not affect the throat" CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES. The ONLY Cigarettes Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON Sole Agents HUTTEXBACH LAZARUS 6c Sons. Ltd Singapore. Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur. C A
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    135 6 ROWLAND HILL MEMORIAL MATCH. 20,000 Spectators.. London. Oct. 5. Twnt thousand people were present at Twickenham to-day when the 30 feet hi.^i oaken irr.tes erected to the memory of in late Mr- Uov. land Hill were opened formally The uuiciion was Followed oy a match ittwetn a combined!
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
    328 6 Teams for England-Ireland Match. The first international SOeCer match is t<> played between England and Ireland in Ireland on Saturday. Tht lekcted ttams a re Knuland. Brown (SheaWld Wedneadayi, I i. -swell (Fverton). Blsnldnsop (Sheflkeld PTedneaday); Edwards (Laedi United) (Captain), Hart (Leeds). Barrett (Fulbam); Adcoek and Hme (Leicester),
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    SURPRISE ON 14th TEE.
    117 6 Tw( playen :.t the fourteenth h<»;«- GrinM I>\!u* com near Pinner, 1k;>! n surprise wrhen an 18-year-old assistant [fessional, 11 F. Sired, holed lr «'!u-. Sii.'l. w\{)) a spoon, drove "i r while lit tw<> players vrere on the frreen (245 away) crouched over the h
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    HOCKEY.
    64 6 HOC KEY. The following are keam: for S.C.C. ho 'key matches to-morrow. B.C.C. XI vs. Y.M.I .A. Dii Y.M.C.A, jrroun<l on Friday: Mayjror; Pollenfaill an J Kinir. Cloaki-. HoMyn. Wimbery; Fielden, Howell, PedloWi Richardson, Ryan. Umpir Capt. Mitrs. »l S.c.c. 2nd \s. A.IM". On B.C.C. ground on [Friday: Exley; BoteUnfc
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    194 6 A ChilfeM was murdered hy a person or ptruilll unknown and thrown into a !ish pond, at Tupai. Taipin^, where his body was found floating by compatriot who brought the matter to the notice of the local Police. l n th<> forehead was a deep incised wound believed to have
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      167 6 jADELPHI HOTEL 1 IC .31 i S mk. Ply Jjf^jl Hfi^| ik >*•:■> fl HHI^E:;:^. Jm^^M I g ,5 lomnieiuin- Tu sda;, lea DftHre. October 15th THE WEATHERLV SISTERS AM) PIPPO 3 S IX M Dired from Australia. g DANCE SONG AND MUSICAL ARTISTS tfi Lui> Reservations Necessary. B<i IK
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      499 6 NOTICES. TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING NO LIABILITY (Incorporated in Maa South Walaa). yOTICB IS HEREBY OTVEM thai Hm tur.. Traasfer HiM.k* of rh<- (Ompany will oasd from Thur-lnv. th» L'4th OctoWr, r.til Satardajr, the Jr..! Norember, IMf, both > .rih; .v«'. for tht- purport- of aseertaiohif .nt«r<-? ><{>* to aolden
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      99 6 I "Stiperiority of Choice" i f. The "Avro-Avian "Moth 'Plane purchased *f* by Mr. Stratton-Browrt, of Kuala j; Lumpur, through Messrs. Malayan Motors, Ltd., and which is at present X on view at the latter's showrooms, t ON 1 SHELL GOLDEN LUBRICATING OIL ♦> and j SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT f
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    RUMANIAN TROUBLES.
    223 7 CONTROVERSY OVER THE REGENCY. Dowager Queen's Wish. (Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Oct. 16. News from Bucharest says a sensation has been caused by an episode in the Rcftney crisis. Aeeortfo* to the newspapers Queen Mane had intimated her desire to join th« Regem- Council. The Government agreed provided Prince
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    A 1929 RECORD.
    127 7 Driest Year in Sixty. [British Radio— Official Servuv.] Rugby, Oct. IS. The Air Ministry issues a statement that the nist nine months of this year were the driest period experienced during the last sixty years. Although there vrai a very little more rain in the years IX7O,
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    THE ARMS' CONFERENCE.
    72 7 Italy Accepts Invitation. I Reuter's Service. l Rome, i',ct. 16. The Italian note to London accepts the British invitation to a naval conference and notes the British Government's proposal to communicate its point of view regarding the subjects to be discussed at the conference and that pending
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    MR. MACDONALD IN CANADA.
    58 7 A Strenuous Programme Ahead. [Reuter's Service. Toronto, Oct. 16. Mr. MacDonald arrived here to-day. He was greeted by cheering crowds and is faced with a strenuous programme similar to that ir the United States. The Premier was previously officially welcomed at the entrance of Canada in
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    MARINE CONFERENCE POSITION
    56 7 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Oct. 15. The Government delegates to the MariI time Conference have proposed the format tion of a committee of conciliation of nine members, three from each group, to solv< the difficulty arising from the employers' at titude. This it is believed will be the
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    28 7 Wiliesden woman: I was not drunk. Th< children kept calling me "Gipsy! Pip«y!' and I am not a gipsy, so I got hysterica and fell to the ground.
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1271 7 THE BOXING SEASON OPENS. Saigon Rugby Reflection*. [From Our Own Coi respondent. J Bangkok, Oct. 9. The Saigon papers are lull of the .Saigon rugger victory and the good effect it will have on French interests in Siam. The game was certainly very enjoyaMe and was regarded
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      297 7 Business cardSw fijEACH HOUSE! TAXJONG KATONG. Select <.aside Residential Hotel. S Concrete Bathing Pajrar, j T#nD darage, Good Cuisine. S I phont 55.^3 M. C Gasper, Proprietor, g •■;.«*X»\*)\»X2)® [rIVIERA, WOODLANDS, Has Ke-<»pt n.<l I 'nder European I Management. ••••••>••••• sxs)®®®®© [CARNATION FLOWERSHOPI W- MS elvanWUk I A FLOWERS. feouqueN
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      777 7 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are new nv.ted for the following materials or service^ •ml that particulars of such tenders may be* Jjjfjjjl in th<l Tender Ro Municipal Teilder Date of Closing. Supply and Fixinir of Stoel W inflows to Orch ird Road Market,
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      432 7 iNOTHKS. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE STI'REME COIRT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 12"> of 1»22. Re TAN KWEE SVVEE. Notice is hereby given that a First and final Dividend is intend*d to he declared in the arove matter. All Creditors must prove their
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      546 7 women REDUCE! The safe, sane and sure way. We >cive Turkish Baths. Swedl h Massage and Electrical Treatment. Lady assistant in attendance upon ladies. Udderate charges. Establishment opens from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. SINGAPORE NATURE CURE CLINIC, Meyer Mansions, 117 North Bridge lid. (Opposite Adelphi Hotel). BOARD AND LODGING.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      20 8 GftEBXSTREST At L»n4««, *i (»otob«-- 14, t<» M;iy \it>i'. witm of v. Gfwaitmt, Ku.'.l:* Lunnpv t ;i i 1..
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY,OCTOBER 17, 1929. CONTRASTING NAVAL VIEWS.
    741 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY,OCTOBER 17, 1929. CONTRASTING NAVAL VIEWS. Mr. Edward Price Bell, a writer of note in America whose opinions are treated with much respect, sent from Washington about a month ago a rather remarkable article dealing with certain aspects of the Anglo-Ameri-can naval negotiations. Summarised, his suggestion was
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    383 8 Air. htoag Koon Sen* will be Imviac by the Op Ton NoOTt for Java Ml Friday for] a short holiday. Mr. P. If. Carrier, retired Tf/rwhHj of the K'nta Sanitary B<»ard, is lying seriously ill at his residence in Breuster Read, Ipoh. Mr. N. Rees, of the IVnan^ Free S.hool.
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    AN EXCHANGE PROBLEM.
    1291 8 BANKS SUE CHINESE CHOP. Firm or Individual Deal The first of five actions between three banking corporations in Singapore and the firm cf Chop Eng Hong, importers and exporters, produce and general merchants and commission agents, of 74-75, Market Street, Singapore, relating to exchange contracts was begun
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    THE THEATRE.
    237 8 QUAINTS PRESENT "Yiw WOODLEV." Last Night's Success. Young Woodle>, lh( r Druten which, aft. 'has proved sik h a lilllill hy the Quaint, v th T f Theatre last n,ght I pore have to thank Mr. for fhrtag us the (umm r«r plsjj23 End in a manner which
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    71 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRKI {FREE PRESS lEI 'PYRIGH7 London. Oct. in. 1.0". pji. Messrs. Lewi-. LatWU Soft notify to-day's tin prices as Mows Spot i'18!» i:i L6 Q 1 16» Forward 1194 ii 16 (down £i 7 161 The market ii <tea<i> Messrs. Symington and Sinclir notify
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    MILITARY CEREMONIAI IN BANGKOK.
    26 8 F REE I'i:i:ss BER\ RIGHT' ■Mfkal QAtt Court noomii *P*^ •d for the hnlhai." the nir- in the tie- the Kinp U
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      279 8 VCQ 1 CALDEECK'S have a Retail I Store at l M) Robinson Road and 9 Mb what is more will deliver an> 9 tjuantitv, however small, to l customers' houses. D j BY SPECIAL JL *&fl TO H.M. THE KING i j APPOINTMENT TO F SIAM I ESTI) 1872 i
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      74 8 1 x f HI \Vy«Mjj2»/ 111 x 111 x *L J«! COSMETICS CLOG THE SKIN says a doctor, and cause shortness of breath, whilst accidents clog your car and cause shortness of cash unless you happen to have a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE MFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.
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    AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
    185 9 MR BKKK FACING DEFEAT AT FLINDERS. Labour Ahead. [Keuter's Service.] Melbourne, Oct. 16. .if the voting in Mr. nstituency of Flinders will be ow. Mr. Bruce polled 28,800 Mr. Holloway (Labour) 29,011 and (Liberal) :>.K»">4 As both the Liberal parties are opposed to federal arbitration in indusii expected
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    ARMS CONFERENCE.
    32 9 Japanese Reply Cabled to London. Tokio, Oct. 16. i the Naval Conference huh it is understood will be an acceptance, was telegraphed to i Matsudaira in London earh thAs I
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    ITALY ACCEPTS BRITAIN'S INVITATION.
    54 9 London. Oct. lti. accepting the British a naval onference in London the Italian attitude ally and naval is well-known by raimentesses the desir< to strengthen the British initiative will result In towards solution of the w h >ie thai after receiving the communication of view* "ii
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    CHINESE POLITICAL SITUATION.
    133 9 A Favourable Turn. > Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Oct. 16. from Nanking says the spokesman Nationalist Government, discussing ptwent political situation, stated it had favourable turn in view of the loyalty to the Nationalist *nt by Chen Tiao-yuan. controlling province of Shantun*. and H»->han. the most influential
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    WINDOW-SMASHING IN HOLBORN.
    29 9 WINDOW-SMASHING IN HOLBORN. ERVICE. COPYRIGHT] London. Oct. 16. <*»"* by a man with f! ter windows at Messrs. Holborn. in quick Ai *«n fell in a fit while the astounded
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    EMPRESS OF CANADA IN DRY DOCK.
    26 9 Vancouver, Oct. 16. m Pf««s Of Canada has been d at Eiquimalt All the ;;;i Wn, r<l without In ti
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    36 9 Sau "^>- I-Cpl. Albert WuiJSf 1 OWTI Scottish Bor■Ui I'/;" 1 at District Court ?«H v «h*rtor, and was not C< > u rt Private WilSf* mSL "m ent without '*<>« and ■^SAt* 1 that ho was -.oirt^ir aoquit
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    HONG KONG'S MUI-TSAIS.
    98 9 INTEREST OF WOMEN LIBERALS. Abolition Demanded. [Reuter's Service.] r~, London, Oct. ltt tfe executive committee of the Women' Nationa Liberal Federation to-day adoptee a resolution strongly protesting against th ng on th mU r H n K n and «H--ing on the Government to insist on th<
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    TAXICAB CRIME.
    240 9 Tragedy on Berkshire Road London. Oct. 4. Tragedy followed swiftly the arrival H t Sanningdale, Berkshire, last night, of a beautiful, well-dressed French woman wh did not speak English. She signalled a taxi-man and told him U drive to the address given on a card. There she saw
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    GOVERNORS DEPARTURE.
    35 9 Regret in Bangkok Official Circles. IFREE PRESfI SERVICE.— COPYKICHT.I Bangkok. Oct. 16. Ihe abrupt departure of Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford from the Straits Settlements is generally regretted in oficial circles in Bangkok.
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    MR. ERIC MILLER ON RUBBER'S FUTURE.
    57 9 (KREE PRESS SERVirE. COPYRIGHT.i tendon, Oct. 16. Mr. Eric Miller, chairman, speaking at the annual meeting of Messrs. Harrison Crosf-eld Ltd., said he had no definite view with regard to the immediate future of the rubber industry nor the Dutch proposals for a central
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    FIRES IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    68 9 Heavy Losses. Rugby, Oct. 4. The cost of fires in Great Britain and Ireland last month is estimated at £1.12*3. 000. For the first nine months of this year the total cost of fires is estimated to have amounted to £9,570.000, an increase of £8,500,000 on
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    MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT.
    187 9 Last Year's Increase. The Municipal Assessor's report for last year, dated April 4th but only now printed, states that the annual value of the town within Municipal boundaries at the end of last year was $28,»X)8,12:i an increase of over a million and threequarters. The 24 per cent
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    14 9 Capt. A Smith l-20th Burma Rifles has been granted 12 months leave from Dec.
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    LONDON TRAFFIC CHAOS.
    72 9 EMPTY TRAIN JUMPS THE RAILS. Rush Hour Congestion, fFREK PftEM SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 16. s Considerable arnoyance was experienced i by passengers during the busiest period of the c'.ay when an empty train jumped the rails near Borough Market station and dis- located the rush-hour traffic.
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    READING MURDER CASE.
    362 9 LSta^e Manager Gives Evidence. London, Oct. 4. The stage manager of the touring theat- rical company, which played "The Monster" at Reading on the night of the Oliver murder, testifying at the inquest to-day, declared that he saw Philip Yale Drew (the American actor suspected of the
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    MARITIME CONFERENCE AGREEMENT.
    90 9 Government and Employers "Compromise. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva. Oct. 16. At a meeting of representatives of Government and Employers' Groups, the Maritime Conference agreed to a conipromise resolution inviting the governing body of the International labour Office to seek all appropriate means of avoiding future recurrence of_ tjie
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    143 9 The following- action was taker at a meeting of Committee No. I held on October 11th. Confirmed plan, specification, estimate, and apportionment of cost of making up and draining Kramat Lane, Kramat Road and Petain Road. Considered plan, sj>ecification, and estimate of cost of making up and draining
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    NAVAL BASE DOCK CONSTRUCTION.
    62 9 Aerial Cableways. The Aberdeen engineering firm of John Henderson and Co., has received an order from Sir John Jackson (Singapore), Ltd., the main constructors of the Singapore naval base, for the construction of eight electrically-driven travelling aerial cableways in connection with the construction of docks, dock
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    17 9 Seven schools, two in Perak and five in Selangor, have been struck off the Register of Schools.
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    SOVIET OFFENSIVE.
    341 9 REPORTED ADVANCE UP THE SUNGARL Another Town Captured. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. Octl 16. A message from Mukden to the Rengo agency says Kirin military headquarters are much alarmed at the report that the Soviet troops which occupied Linkiang on bunday have advanced up the Sungari river
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    COMMAND TACTICAL EXERCISE.
    468 9 Sunday's Operations Analysed. The operation* at the Command Tactical Exercise at Sigiap < n Sunday, in which the Regular Ciarris.m, the Btafjapor* Volunteers and tlu .Johore Volunteer Kngineers took part, were cttscOUed at the usual Conference held at the Drill Hall on Tuesday evening, Major-Genera] Pritehmrd, General
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    56 9 A Javanese "boy" employed by a Dutch family living: at 11 Kheng Chiang Road was convicted and remanded for sentence by the Second Magistrate yesterday on a charge of theft. It was stated by the lady of the house that during her husband's abaenco on October 11 the accused entered
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    A £500,000 DAY AT SEA.
    423 12 14 Ships on Casualty List at Lloyds. London, Sept. 10th. Half a million pounds sterling is a conservative estimate of the losses of the unlucky September 9th that will fall on London's marine insurance market. The stranding of the British steamer Highland Pride off Vigo
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    EMPRESS OF CANADA REFLOATED.
    26 12 [Reuter's Service.] Victoria, Br. Columbia. Oct. 16. The Empress of Canada has been refloated and is being towed to Esquimalt dry dock.
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    £200,000,000 CANAL PROJECT.
    333 12 Washington. Four hundred Army engineers have been ordered t<> Nicaragua by Mr. J. W. Good, Secretary for War, to undertake a two years' survey of the country in connection with the proposed c nstruction of a canal through Nicaragua at an estimated cost of £200,000,000. The decision
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    m.s. FIONIA.
    65 12 Consignees of cargo ex the above steamer from Europe (arrived Oct. 12th) are hereby notified that a general .urviy of all cargo landed in i damaged condition will be held at Godown Mos. 11 and 12, Matches Store and Acid Store >n Mond-ay, October 21st, 1929, nt 9
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    1098 13 50,000 SEE MANCHESTER DERBY. ftadsworth's Wrenched Knee. London, Oct. 5. To-day's matches were played in gusty .eather. The forrp of the teams is now ettling dovn. Dall control was generally ood co-day. Manchester City 3: Manchester Un. I.— Phe match between Manchester Un. fend lanchester City was fast
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    145 13 Willesdetv woman: She all but-killed me Magistrate: Did you have a doctor? Woman No, sir I did not think it necessary. "These rikisha drivers to my mind are a very fine set of fellows, (yaid the Hong Kong magistrate last week, fining a European for assaulting a rikisha coolie). They
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    HOME LETTER.
    1519 14 HOW LONDON BORE THE HEAT. Rotten Row Too Dusty. [From Our Own Corresiwndent.] London, Sept. 10. London is enjoying relief from the burning heat from which it had suffered for over a fortnight. For the last three day? it has been much cooler, but although rain has threatened
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      299 14 IS; y A^x Lux is ideal for w«ishing silk stockings, f '%SP^ 1 enabling you to take the care which these iWf J delicate articles require. f Simply dip them up and down in the rich *U J V Lux suds, gently squeezing the lather 4i, «J through and through.
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    MACHAILS SHAKE LIST.
    833 15 Oct. 16th., Closing Price. T Buyers Sellers. AyerWeng h00 2b l>atang Padang Batu Caves Ka80 jU,"' Bukit Arangs I.;,., h(3u Jt ltanis 00 87% Hong Fatts 7*14. 77 i" ohan Tin -4 m Kinta Tin Died. 1.65 1.00 Klang River 2 .50 2.M £"<•"»' 1.35 1.42'-. h
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    215 15 OeteMr BBU4KG. London 4 montti 1 j 4 1 London month;-' si^ht 2 4 I If. Lornlon r,(» days' sipht •_> j London days' si^lu .•< ,-52 London demand gij 15 i^ London T. T. •> 7 Ljroni ;i:i«i l\iri> demand 1437 Hnniburi;. demand 2.'ifi New V«.rk, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    211 15 October K>. Tin IT.") Tom WIH Qambter 11 Pepper White HH Pepper Black 62 Flake Tapioca 00 Pt-nrl Saga Small 8.00 Coy i Sand led Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Bafta i New) B.SO Rice, Bias old No. 1. 330 Rice. Rangoon Pintan
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    64 15 Thi Hon*ble Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annama* lai Chettiar, Kt., the millionaire banker and well-krown philanthropi t ftf M;i«li as. will, shortl In i^itin^r Malaya on Ml hMpection tour i I his tmincn interesta i.i this country and French Indo-China. Rajah Annamalai' has Bailed from Colombo ami is expected
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    131 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its JWSth. auction yesterday, when there WOTi catalogued 1,881,158 lbs.; SIT.4S tons. Ottered 1,887,007 lbs.; (519.20 tons. Sold t ,01 1,841 11»>.; 451.71 tons. Spot. Tendon |Q l-l»;«l. New York |Q ets. PRICES REAIJZEI). Ribbed Smoked
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    ROSE MACPHAIL PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    195 15 Singapore, Oct. lfi. Kublu-r London lo l I6d. l I6d, up. 4. p.m. Price* Spot .■:.">: October. '>~<U; November '■■'>\; Nov.-Dec. 16%; .lan. Mat-. a 4; Apt-June. 37; Dull. Tin— L n<l<-n £'ll»f>. l."s. V(\. ft. LOa, Od. up. Mining Weak. Sun^ri Ways .1.4.". 8.60,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    145 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers, Bataag Padaag <$it 2«i 10 J'atu I ave* ($1 > l.:;o 1.:;., Milan) Tin <*» so Hong F;i!t> cm to Kinta Dredge* ($1) 1..v, 1.60 Klang Wv«n ($1) 2.50 K. Lumpur Tin m :n> ,-..r Kuchai '1 in Drentfe <$l > 1.35 \.\'<
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    A RECORD THORNYCROFT ORDER.
    72 15 Messrs. John I. Thoinycroft and Co.. Ltd. London. lu>vt- \ti> recently received an order troin tin Great Western liailway on. pany for 200 of their It cp< j«nd 4-f)-ton chassis. It is midmtood that this i> tJularjfest order for commercial vehicles e\»r placeil h\ a railway
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    NYALAS RUBBER.
    67 15 In connection with the scheme for joint investment in a new planting proposition in Pahanjf by a number of local companies Xyalas has issued to its shareholders a circular of similar tenour to that issued l>y Lunas and Tapah recently. A meeting will be held on Oct. 29th.
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    41 15 I The ratepayers of Wakefield are confronted with sixteen-pence in the pound inI creased rates on the thirty year loan as result of the Hatry crash, according to statement issued by the Wakefield Corporation, which computes the Corporation's Ins* at £324.000.
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      448 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authonsed Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 B T L Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. v\. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy
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      757 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). ?5 ita £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: r> J M R y rie E «q-» Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Ksq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir
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    HOME RACING.
    173 16 WEST WICKLOW WINS THE CESAREWITCH. Brown Jack Third. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 16The Cesarewitch Stakes, (a handicap for three- year-olds and upwards. 2*4 miles) was run at Newmarket this afternoon and resulted as follows: Mr. I). Leahy's WEST WICKLOW 7.6 1. Mr. J. Joel's FRIENDSHIP 7.1 2. CoL
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    LATEST BETTING ON THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
    64 16 London. Oct. 10. The latest betting on the Cambridgeshire to be run at Newmarket on Oct. 10, Is: 100 to 8 against Athford. offered; l'<o to 7 taken. 100 to 7 against Masked Bandit, offered; 100 to 6 taken. 100 to C» against Ghost Train
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
    166 16 The South African Tour. For the visit of the South Africans in 1931-32 the Australia Board of Control has decided to allow South Africa half the outer ground takings. That K| the allowance made to the English teams. In addition, if there is a shortage, the Board
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    THE AGA KHAN'S ROMANCE.
    138 16 Further Contradictory Reports. Pans, Oct. 4. The Aga Khan has informed newspapermen that he is marrying Mademoiselle Carron at Aix-les-Bains on December 4. London. Oct. 8. The Aga Khan, who has arrived in I»n--don, declined to be interviewed in regard to his reported engagement. His private
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    PERAK CHINESE FOOTBALLERS VISIT BANGKOK.
    107 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Oct. 16. Perak's champion footballers, the Chinee* Club, have accepted the invitation to play in two test matches in Bangkok on the occasion of the opening of the million dollar amusement park next month by H. M. the King- of
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    JOHORE RUGBY.
    57 16 The following have been selected to represent South Johore in. a trial match against North Johore to be played at Genuang next Friday: Dudgeon; Williams, Peters, Van der Gucht, Blythe; Scott, Cow'e; Dalley (Captain). Pratt, Saunders. BaU«y, Thorbum, MacKenzie, Allen, Surgell. Reserves, Taylor, Peake, Reid. Ferguson and Randel
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    NOVEMBER RACES.
    23 16 The dates for the November Race meeting have been altered to Nov. 9, 11, 16, that is Saturday, Monday, Saturday. I
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    21 16 .< The Race Course Golf Club's October 1 monthly medal (bogey) W UI be played for on Saturday and Sunday next. I,
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    FOOTBALL TOURS.
    85 16 NEWCASTLE'S DISPLAY IN HUNGARY. Indignation Justified Say F.A. [TREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 16. The Football Association have enquired into the charges brought against Newcastle United as a result of their continental tour and issued* a statement that the indifferent displays of the Newcastle players justified the
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    465 16 iHong Kong Opinion of Malayan Side. With the lawn bowls Inter-port over, in- terest is now chiefly centred in the forthcoming: triangular cricket Inter-port on the Hong: Kong C. C, ground next month (writes the cricket critic of the South China Morning Post). Both Shanghai and Malaya artsending'
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    SERVICES BOXING CHAMPION FOR SHANGHAI.
    205 16 SERVICES BOXING CHAMPION FOR SHANGHAI. Lieut. -J. Courtis, tht- R. A.s.c. boxer, i> going abn ad. He left Southampton for Shanghai in mail week on the City of Marseilles. Thus the Army -so far M Kng-land is concerned loses, for the time being, om of its leading- lights. Courtis has
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    RACES A CURSE. SAYS BOOKMAKER.
    94 16 Story of lost £17,000. Sydney. Hew he had lost €17,000 by racine was told to a constable by Henry Alfred Bloodworth, 65, who was fined $20 to-day for haviner been in Pitt street for the purpose of betting. Constable Chuck said that he saw Bloodworth
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    BOXING LICENCES.
    129 16 ULTIMATUM BY THE 8.8.8.C "Sheer Victimisation." [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] I.ondiM. Oct. 16. The British Boxing Board of Control have officially notified that promoters, boxers, referees and all persons engaged in professional boxing in Great Britain must get a licence before October 31. Licensed promoters are asked not
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    RUGBY.
    92 16 Public Services 2nd beat B. Co. Welch 2nd. Although they wire in arrears at half I time in their match yesterday against the 2nd XV of B. Co., Welch Rcgt.. Public Services 2nd XV WOB eventually by three tries .i points) to a goal <•"> points). Play was very
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    TO-DAY'S TOURNAMENT MATCH.
    207 16 The lecond match in the B.C.C. Rugby kourname > n1 will be played this afternoon on the J'adantf between the Merchant- and United Services. The Iferchanti XV, who will play in White, will be: .1. N. Wainwright; l;. Land. K. A. Cessford. A. R. Bromley-Davenport, H. Jack
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    CEYLON WINS ALL-INDIA RUGBY TOURNEY.
    124 16 Madras. Oct. .">. Th<- Ail- India Ku^rby Tournament h'na 1 \\««s played tr.i^ afternoon woen the Ceylon Rugby T'nion beat the Madras Gymkhana "A" after an exciting game ay one goal and two trie- to S goal and a penalty goal, 1 1 points to
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    56 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTB. 1 V tl Mixed I>oubles. Miss Gomel and F. Ephraunis Ik at Miss L Klatt and P. Morris, 2—6; fi 1; S— 4. Ladies' Single Final. Miss I). Foston vs. Miss A. Ife/er, (unfinished to be linished on Thursday). "A" Sinplos. W. Balhetchtt beat
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    50 16 Doubles Handicap. N. E. Ess and F. James vs. Frank Co.m^s and K. F. Oehlers. H. N. Balhetchet nad C. A. Peterson vs. E. I. Carnegy r»nd N. S. Hogan. FRIDAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. C. A. X orris and F. Ephraums vs. \V. Ba.lhctchet and V. H. Norris.
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    CONCENTRATING ON THE STAGE.
    91 16 Tilden's Decision. London. Sept. 27. W. T. Tilden. American lawn tennis champion, has arrived in London from New York. He has come to take the leading part in the corned v "I Am Wise." which has been seen in London after a provincial tryout. His plans
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    HOCKEY.
    305 16 S.R.C. DRAW WITH THE CLUB. A Goalless Game. *CC o; SJLC .o. The S-R.C. and the B.C.C. first teams fought out a fast game to a goalless drawon the S.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon. The play was very even but the S.C.C. attack was better balanced and the defence on
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    R.A. DEFEAT S.C.C. II.
    80 16 The S.C.C. II had the Ro\a! Artillery a* opponents <-n the S.C.C. jrr^und yesterday and although they wire ahead at the inter val. v ere tir.ally beaten by the odd poal ir five. A goal by Preston, the Club's right half, ill all the Scoring before
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    ENTERPORT BOWLS.
    234 16 lions; Konij Heat Shanghai Bv Twci Shots. Heag Kong -vtaim-d J.e Intorport Cup on Oct. 6 i>y dof eating Shanghai by the narrow margin of two ihota it* shots to 17 in MM of the m<->t exciting Interport lawn howls contents -con in the Colony for many a
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    BOXING.
    151 16 Prospects of Scott and Haldork. London. Sept. 27. I'hil BCott*l victory OVe? the tfiant Ai^cntino. VittoHo Campolo, has drawn a chorus of praise from American critics and men who once dabbed the British heavy -weight champion as a '-Horizontal Honor." They now hail him as a "Vertical Victor". The
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    165 16 Pingi Pong enthusiasts of the CMtttM Swimming Clab will be glad to know that Mr. Lim Chong Kuo of Lit Rubber Co has kindly presented a challenge cup to be competed for in 1930 in addition to the Framroz perpetual Cup. The present holder of the Framroz Cup is Mr.
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