The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 October 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, Sfl. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1929. NO. 12,850
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    359 1 m an official statement issued from Government House yesterday it was stated that the Governor and Lad* Clifford have been touched by universal expressions of sympthy; but that having regard to Lady Clifford's serious state of health their Excellencies' embarkation on Karmala to-day will he conducted m
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    THE BANNER'D TOWERS OF DOUNE."
    1029 1 THE BANNER'D TOWERS OF DOUNE." .\!;.s, i!i»>v IN no longer ''annered, the towm h:i\e been m ruins for centurie-. They derive almost M much interest from their casual mention m "The Lady of the Luke" as from thvir app.'ararves m hislor v such is the glamour m all things touched
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      293 1 HAKES BRASSWARE BRIGHTSHINE sH Ai: LIKE TiE SUN. IRafHes Hotel!! f \cellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. I I Grill Room j ji TEA DANCES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. r! PINNER DANCES -Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. lj THE BEST DANCE BAND IN SINGAPORE. jj SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9th. T POPPY DAY BALL
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      273 1 i I^^CAPStAN Jy** CIGAREHES ARE SMOKED BY 3 ff MANY MEN WHO COULD WEIL AFFORD MORE EXPENSIVE 1 BRANDS. MEN TO WHOM OUALITY IS THE ONLY CONSIDERATION. -r -I mam wr^ BUt i Jr 1 1 3T tf»asiaai»iifi«yifnfi!risriirijpjii^^ I EUROPE HOTEL j i "Renowned by F .commendation." W X'MAS AND
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      68 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Castle J. rt is product of ffaest PortngiMse vineyardi Pace 10. Bmhicm from Freak Food and Rerrigerating Co. Fade 12. Eaaes Camlleacer givea luxury and parrormaiiee far low price Pa^f 12. Shuddera, new thrillin- mystery sto 'roiii Kelly and Walsh Pare 1". CHRYSLER EASY DANDLING I TV *~MP
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      8 1 FOR YOUR FOOTWEAR. BLANCONA KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW.
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      157 1 TlfK WEKK r i>^,. !lich Water. 10.21 .->..!<-. s.«). m :v.\ Departure of tht- Governor and Lady Clifford. F 1 .!P'? O. outward atail Hue. I'M.t.h htiiiu njir.l mail CM <■ 11 P. ami O. homeward mail closes 4 p.m. i train). Hockey: I.A. vs. S.H.C.: S.C.C. 'A" vs. V.M.C.A.
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    AMERICA'S UNWANTED ALIENS.
    176 2 Deportations Cost 5926.040 Last total of 12.00S aliens won- deported from the l-s. during the fiscal year ended .Jum SO, 1929, at coat t.> the Government „f _.('<;. or Sfl averaye cost of $1i.47, according to a statement made public «>n j u _> by the U-S.
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    CANCER TREATMENT.
    165 2 Russian Claims Success wilh Infected Hats. N»« i<»rk. The discovery of a compound whicL mi ibly prove t be s cancer cure writs <i< cribed to xhr International Pnysiologica] < ongreM at Harbard &iedical School by !><.ri- Sokoloff, a Russian Professor now v:a2:e<'. «>n experiments s( the Institute
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    THE NAVY AND EMPIRE PEACE.
    179 2 Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, replying to the toast of "The Navy" at the annual dinner .)t' the Institute of Journalists, held at Portemouth, referred to the reduction of naval aments. He s;>ivl it had hoc* tVw- Navy's experience after every great waj to Buffer :.>..*
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    118 2 IVoirramme of Drills up to and for weeketldlnsj October 20th. Friday, 5.18 p.m. Drill Hall Units S.V.C. Exercise Sandtable Adjutant. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall D.E.L. Unit Practice 30 Yards Ran>re Competition. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Bdrv Sitf: Sec: Sinhalese Section Parade. 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall Ist Bn:
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    LONDON'S PIGEONS.
    150 2 I hay» beta ssked if I have noted the amazin? increase m the number of London's pigeon* t latei the official war on them notwithstanding «nd if I can explain the presence Of he birds m part* of London not hithertv frequented by them. I think I can.
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    445 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier Morning Daily m Malays, a live "news" paper —30-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. .Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest New* and Latest Announcements Daily News able*, Rabbet and Tin Trice Cables. togethei wich exclusive
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      33 2 7 Uk^u^we> s^asjmi^^srs^^^Bjm fhnald&U will tio« •a4p»*v«B* lmp«rt*r 9 SJUp-tC*—* MEDICAL HALL, LTD. p.CROWTHER SKA^i 1 MERCHANT TAILOR. m I Correct Attire 1 j Correct Prices I j 2, The Arcade, Singapore. 1
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      284 2 ALHAMBRAI Tan Chen* Kee— Sole Proprietor PROGRAMME I Commencing Sunday. October l.tih THE LATEST EMPIRE NBW& GRETA GARBO'S most exciting romarn, The Mysterious U An Amazing Film of Intrigue and a Rom;, A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 8P» In the First Show at 7..H The Collegians College Life and Adventure, with Youth, U
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    1031 3 PROPOSED JAFFNESE BANK. Ceylonese and State Council. (By Our Indian Correspondent). Not long ago I referred m these columns to the praiseworthy activities cf the Jaffna Tamils m the F.M.S. m movement* deftifned to benefit the economic aspect oi their life. They have made excellent progress m the
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    AUSTRIA SAVED FROM FINANCIAL CRASH.
    177 3 M. Schober's Initiative. Viensia, Oct. 8. M. gchober, Chancellor, has saved Austria from the gravest financial crash. His initiative and influence has resulted m the amalgamation of th.> two great hanks, the Boden Krefitanstalt aH the Olsterreichische Krefitanstalt. .which was completed within forty-eight hour^ The
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    MAN WHO WAS AFRAID TO COMMIT SUICIDE,
    160 3 Death Pact with Servant. Karachi, Oct. 2. An extraordinary murder case has been ommitted to sessions hore m which Kidn lussin, servant of Tayabali Bori, is allege 1 iO have killed his master by severing his lead with a razor. It appears that
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    "AN UNSCRUPULOUS SWINDLER."
    147 3 Anglo-Indian Sentenced at Rangoon. Rangoon, Oct. 4. I* Nasse, an Anglo-Indian, described as an engineer by occupation, was convicted on three charges to-day by the Westerr Sal Division Magistrate, for rheatine Wat sop. McKwan and Company m respect of thirteen cases of whisky. He was sentenced to
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    DEATH OF JEWISH LEADER.
    34 3 Zurich, SeiH. 11. The dtftth has oet'uvr v i of Louis Marshall, one of the Vuv-1 »t>siil >nt,s of tblew'^h Arercy rin'l rw of *.he recognised leaders of American Jewry.
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    CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS.
    101 3 To be Issued by Lloyd's Register. RuKby, Oct. 8. Arrange mo n.N arc bffag BMdt with the approval of the Air Ministry whtreby the duty of inspection of private and clttb civil aircraft for renewal of CCTtiftCftttl of airworthiness will b« transferred t.. Urn Ctmimittef of I
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    FLIGHT-LIEUT. WEBSTER'S AIRMANSHIP.
    91 3 London, Oct. .">. The marvellous airmanship of FlightLieut. Webster, who won the Schneider Cup from Italy m 1027, averted a disaster at Martlesham Aerodrome, Woqdbridge. Suffolk. Flight-Lieut. Webster was making a te--t flight with two passengers when op« of thewheels of the aeroplane became dotaih I and
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      208 3 {ENDURANCE!! i\ A 1 1 i Ail \J% INTERNATIONAL j TOURIST TROPHY RACE i 192J9 I 177 tC Jim L/ L I I i I I m 2nd 3rd 1 s^» ip rv I I r~ IP i rI i I Still Further Proof 1 at Jp Dunlop Endurance Reliability
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      115 3 I Estate Trust Agencies i I (1927) Limited. I I BRANCHES 21. First Cross Street MALACCA. 11. Lijrht Street PENANG. <<y Registered by and Security deposited with the i Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of
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    TABLE TALK.
    703 4 tiuiAJUKKU leathers are a popular whim 1 where boudoir clochi are concerned, the prettiest examples being those covered with reptile skinsWhen a small, cube-chape dock is covered with grey lizard it makes a wide appeal. Ostrich feathers may he out of date, but ostrich >kin v used as
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    Moods and Moods of eve
    1230 4 Moods and Moods of eve Bebe Daniels Rise to Fame. r Mottle Merrick, the Free Press and the N.A.N.A. correspondent m llollxwood, tells m the following interesting article of the rise to fa:ue which has bee*a ilebf Daniels*. Hebe made her debut on stage boards m long clothes m her
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    Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford's Departure.
    348 4 Owing to the grave illness from which Lady Clifford has been suffering, and acting on the advice of their doctors, Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford, as is generally known, are leaving our shores to-day for home. They take with them the sympa'hy of the
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    Format a glance Slim Line to Stay.
    547 4 Format a glance Slim Line to Stay. A FEW MONTHS AGO it ami rtffortod m all the papen and journals that tie plump figure definitely "in."' it M even stated that a famous producor was encouraging his eijually famous chorus to plumpness by gonoroOfl meals. Women with full fij?uies heaved
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    Boudoir and Boulevard.
    323 4 I UXURY and modi from Tan- an i.4 tynonymoui terms, an.! tfcty are csiniially so this si'ason A palo pink fown ha> been Mttt fron Paris, heavily cmbroiilered with ipen* -it's m shades of mother D 1 poarl pinks, t'-n--in^r with the material to which they ice
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    MALARIAL INFECTION FOR INSANE.
    392 5 Doctors Tell of Cures. Sydney, Sept. 6. I neuro-syphilitics by with malaria was M'.wa-- P. Reg. Ellery, of the Mont Park Mental Home, m a pajx-r which be rndtothe Australasian Medieval Congress m Sydney. Dr. Ellery, -.w. \t a son of the late Mr T- G.
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    13 5 ater wZZ me °"c offered me some hat 't Could not tell afterwards
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    TEN MILLION STARVATION VICTIMS.
    283 5 TEN MILLION STARVATION VICTIMS. 500,000 Die m Shensi. Shanghai, Sept. 28. A Kaifeng telegram to the Eastern Times says that the Shanghai Chinese Pressmen's famine Investigation Party, who left here some weeks ago with the intention of studying famine conditions m the northwestern provinces, have arrived m that city. According
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    MR. BRUCE DELAYS LORD PASSFIELD'S BATH.
    135 5 Rings Up England From Sydney. London, Sept. 3. The Secretary for the Dominions (Lord Passfield) was preparing his bath to-day there came a ring on the telephone. A minute later the Minister learnt that he Prime Minister of Australia wanted to -peak to him.
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    24 5 Judgre Moore, at South wark County Court, to a debtor: What was the nature of your illness? Debtor: My son being out of work.
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    ARSENIC MURDER MYSTERY.
    920 5 DRAMA IN HUNGARIAN VILLAGES. Fifty Women Arrested. Vienna. Hungary is m the grip of one cf the most amazing poisoning dramas m the i.iston of the world. Even the great Croydon mystery pales into obscurity before it. Nothing can exaggerate the tense feeling cf terror, anxiety, and
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    10 5 Some degree of intelligence is needed to understand the weather.-
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    SOLDIERS' CLUB FOR KARACHI.
    108 5 Foundation Stone Laid by MajorGeneral Hay. Karachi, Oct. 2. The foundation stone of what will be one of the finest soldiers' clubs m India was laid yesterday by Major-General C. B. Hay, Commanding the Sind Independent Brigade. It will be known as the British Union Jack
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    LADY GOLLANCZ DIES OF BROKEN HEART.
    94 5 Grief at the Loss of Her Som Lady Gollancz, who was taken to hospital grief-stricken after the tragic death of her son, Leonard, a few days before, died at Torquay m mail week. Mr. Gollancz, a metal merchant, who went to Torquay about two
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    BIAS BAY PIRATES.
    101 5 District to be Combed for Bad Characters. Hong Kong, Oct. 12. In view of the constant piracy scares around Bias Bay, Admiral Chan Chak of the Navy Headquarters has petitioned the Military Headquarters to co-operative with his department m sending troops to that area to clear the
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      105 5 I sisnQS of Moses I I Z/IsAed Jfffo/efy I I TOILET PREPARATIONS This delightful series strikes a decorative note on the toilet table of the woman s Each preparation has a flower-like perfoctkm; each is a necessity to the woman who is wise enough to chouse cosmetic? thai benefit her
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      268 5 THE DUTCH EAST INDIES < If VET another stronghold of "Milkmaid" 1/ A Sweetened Condensed Milk m the East. IV All classes of all races m these islands iT have learned to value its creamy richness. U To*day m the Dutch East Indies, good housewives do not ask a dealer
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    MODERN SHIP MARVELS.
    458 6 ray which Replaces LOOtv-OUT MAN. Gas Treatment for Sea-Sickness. The Duke of Northumberland m mail week opened the tenth Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition at Olympia. If the skipper of some old-time windjammer, contemptuous alike of steam and all other mechanical aids to seafaring, cuuld L»t set
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    MODESTY APPEAL IN AUSTRALIA.
    216 6 Catholic Rules. S>dne>. September M. Reman Cathulir girlfl and y<>ung women m an appeal read m all Roman Catholic churches of tin- Archdiocese of Sydmv today, were urged to avoid immodest dress. cigarette smoking and the drinking of liquor. I'< r the t:iiid;ince of parents, the
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    KLACKMAILER'S NOVEL MESSENGER.
    187 6 Aeroplane Races Pigeon to Its Home. lU'rlin, S*pt. 9. A day or two ago Herr Pattberg, General Manager of the Rhein Preussen Coal Mining Company at Homberg, near Duisberg. received a packet containing a carrier pigeon and a letter. The letter was to the effect that if
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    RAILWAY PROBLEMS.
    1074 6 EFFECTS OF CHEAPER FARES. More Passengers, Less Money. The present position of the British railways is one to which there is no exact parallel m their history, Fays a writer m The Observer. Under the Railways Act, lttl, which also brought about grouping, the companies were given the
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    MAN WITH THE GILDED GRIN.
    387 6 MAN WITH THE GILDED GRIN. Wangling a Way Round the World. Two ytar- ago n Anuiirnn student nam M •John Marshall walked out •>!' tin- University «>f ("hicajro lie w.i- t ntv <ny years old. and poSMIMed <>f a gigantic one <linm i jacket, on*- paii < f tins four*
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    LONDON PILOTS ATTEMPT ON INDIA FLIGHT.
    61 6 London. Sept. 26. Paris. A London pilot. Mr. Harrington Law, who took off from Lympne on Tuesday morning m a lipht aeroplane with the intention of flyinp to India, was forced to descend near Clermont Ferrand this afternoon, owin*r to engine trouble. The aeroplane
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      247 6 ADELPHI HOTEL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. I II Christmas Eve. Tuesday, December 2tth. ft SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE—S4.OO. (Xmas Novelties). i i i Christmas Ni^ht, Wednesday. December 25th. ifi SPECIAL OLD ENGLISH DINNER, MUSIC DANCE— $1. (Xmas Novelties). j Hoxinir Nijfht, Thursday, December 26th. i SPECIAL DINNER AND PLAIN
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    This Week's Great Day
    629 7 Oct. 18— DEATH OF •J4 October l*th, lro.>, rienry TEAR£ J< hn Temple, the third Viscount AGO. I'almerstoa, one of the great statesmen of the nineteenth MStoiy, died it the age ot Rl. He was burn „n October 17th, 17^4, at Broadland- m the English county
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    LAPIS LAZULI REMOVED FROM LUGGAGE.
    179 7 orn *r Afghan Minister's Complaint. An int. rv Rugby, Oct. 9. *ith Sh,,- Pushed m the Press Afghan ST M>oWlesh Khan, former b y air m London > who left Lonnow Tv remark able circumstances T ludin ••leun He SayS his lu **age, lble 'apis
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    38 7 Tne marriage of Mr. Graham Henderson, M.C.. of the United Sua Betongf Rubber Estates, Port Dickson, and M.ies Winnie Dutton, of Aberdeen, will take place at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur Tfinr«day, November 7th. at 11 a.m.— M.M.
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    FOOD FROM INDIA.
    911 7 AN APPEAL TO THE HOME CONSUMER. Empire Rice. The Higrh Commissioner for India, Sir Atul Chatterjee, made a statement m London on Aug. 29 on the desirability of increased use m Britain of Indian foodstuffs, and more particularly rice, m preference to the products of non-Empire origin.
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    104 7 Among the latest wills published is that of Sir Sassoon Jacob David, Bart., X.C.5.1., of Bombay, who died on Sept. 27, 1928. aged seventy-seven. He left personal estate m England of the net value of €4,242, m addition to property m India, of the net value of £241,125 exclusive of
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    FLAW IN A "PERFECT CRIME."
    265 7 I nburned Piece of Dress Leads to Arrest. New York, Sept. 16. The trial began to-day of Earl Francis Peacock, aged twenty-one, a radio repairman, on a charge of murder, m the first degree, of his wife Dorothy, aged twenty, on the fir«t anniversary of
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      70 7 r I r 4 "Sts th To6aeea dot Counts': Z^^^^zM B 111 111 111 I B I V c P rem *cr quality of any car should be its performance on V V the road, the capabilities of ihe vehicle itself, when it comes O dowr. M a real solid
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    THE TOBERMORY TREASURE.
    559 8 Spanish Galleon Buried m Clay. n a itw days. Colonel Kenneth Foes, the diving expert, says the Morning Post special representative on August :*lst, will embark on a race against time to salvage the £3,000,000 treasure which is believed to be contained m the Spanish Armada galleon
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    STRANGE AMERICAN WILL.
    98 8 To Help Co-operation He! ween Capital and Labour. Philadelphia. Oct. 8. Mr. Thomas Kugene Mitten, who immigrated from England at the age of thirteen, started as a farmer's boy and became Chairman of the Transit Company, died on October 1. He bequeathed his estate, which is estimated
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    BIG OPIUM SQUEEZE.
    84 8 Hankow, Oct. 3. The local authorities report that the taxes collected during September totalled $3,000,000. The "special tax" brought m two-thirds of this amount, and everyone knows that it really represents revenue from opium. Salt brought m half a million; the stamp tax $60,000; tobacco and wine
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1084 8 BURIALS AT BUKIT WAKAF. Effect of the Closure. [By Our Mus'iiri CorrespondexK.] Two large cemeteries which usefully served the Muslims m former ye;irs for the buria' of thVir deml were the F.ukit Wakaf cemetery' at Grange KoaJ and the Gat'oor cemetery at Race Coone Road. Both these burial-grounds
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    CRIPPLE SWIMS BRISTOL CHANNEL.
    146 8 Weston-Super- Mare. Harry Luscombe, a crippled Exeter swimmer, swam the Bristol Channel m mail week m 9hrs. 4mins. 20secs., after a terrific battle with the currents. He had hoped to beat Temme's record time of 6hrs. 35mins.. and lo compete for a cup which had been
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    MINERS' HOURS AGREEMENT
    172 9 HALF HOUR DAILY TO COME OFF, mi r Further Reduction Possible. [Reuter's Service.^ London, Oct. 17. The recent negotiations of the Government and the coalowners and miners have reached a definite stage. The Government sub-committee has informed the miners that it has been decided to reduce the
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    POTENTIALITIES OF SOUTH AMERICA.
    244 9 POTENTIALITIES OF SOUTH AMERICA. Lord D'Abernon's Views. [British Radio— Official Servicv.] Kugby, Oct. Ifi. In a broadcast speech this evening giving his impressions of the immense potentialities of South America, Lord D'Abcrnnn referred ta the work of the. British Economic Mission to the Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil, of which h«
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON CORPORATION.
    119 9 LANCASHIRE COTTON CORPORATION. Many Mills Joining. [Keuter's Service.] Ixvndon, Ort. 17. Sir Kenm-th Stewart, chairman of thtLancashire Cotton Corporation, m a speech at Liverpool, said that bttwe— 60 and f>o spinr ing mills were joining the Corporation and many more WHi negotiating. It was proposed to combine U many a^
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    NADIR KHAN'S VICTORY IN AFGHANISTAN.
    83 9 Fall of Kabul Confirmed. [Reuter's Service.] Simla, Oct. Id. A wireless from Kabul confirms the capture of the town on October 10th., the bombardment and fall of the citadel on Oct. 13th. the flight of Habibullah and th? submission of various towns and areas to
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON SERBIAN STUDENT.
    80 9 Yugo-Slavian Anger. [Reuter's Service.] ISeljrradf. Oct. 16The death-sentence passed at Pola by a special Italian tribunal on a Serbian student "or flrinjr on voters at the last general election m the villa?;e of Tisino, has inflamed sentiment m Yu^o-Slavia. Mass meetings it Zagreb had to
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    24 9 Willesdon magistrate: Summon your husband to appoar here, and we will talk *o him. Wife: No earthly use, sir; he care* nothing for nobody.
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    WIDOWS' WINDFALL.
    136 9 INCREASED BENEFITS INTRODUCED. Labour Amends Tory Measure. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 16. Over 500,000 more widows than now receive pensions will be entitled to ten shilling weekly under the Government bill published to-day amending the Pensions Bill ll)2. r The bill will cost about £8,00!),000 yearly. Widows of
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    THE ARMS CONFERENCE.
    300 9 France Accepts British Invitation. [Reuter's Service.) Paris, Oct. 17. The French note accept* the British invitation to a naval conference m London and rejoices that Great Britain and America have found m last year's Paris pact a valuable element for reaching ;ui understandi»>K. It welcomes Mr. Henderson's
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    SCENE IN PRUSSIAN DIET.
    105 9 The Steel Helmet Organisation. I Reuter's Service.") Kerlin. Oct. 17. Trays containing an assortment of iWcff ers, revolvers, knuekle-dustei-s. corkaerewi and other weapons taken from Nationalist? at party meetings m Berlin, were "exhibits" m the Prussian Diet during a stormy debate on the Nationalist motion of
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    RUSSIAN PRISONERS' HUNGER STRIKE.
    89 9 111-treatment Alleged. [Reuter's Service.] Harbin, Oct. 17. The hunger-strike of 2,000 Soviet people interned near here which started on October 10th. as a protest against ill-treatment, continues. According to Soviet sources, the strikers demand a public trial and release of all unindicted, especially women and children.,
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    OLD ENEMIES TO DINE TOGETHER.
    83 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Oct. lft. General Von Lettow-Vorbeck, who commanded the German forces m East Africa In the great war p.nd only surrendered after the signing of the Armistice, which specially accorded him the honours of war, has accepted an invitation to attend, as the
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    23 9 S**ots woman at Southend: It was not lh«s drinks that I bought which made me drunk, t was what others bought for me.
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      688 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. Tender Date of Closing. Supply and Fixing of Steel Windows to Orchard Road Market, and Child Welfare Clinic, Mll|| Street Noon, Nov. 27th. W. MARSH, MuniciDal Secretary. TENDERS. er9 w! r invitCd for thc ri ht conduct nZ^ 7 'f P m th l <li3trict
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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    BIRTH
    19 10 -MILLS At H.itu ij;th, mi Oettfcor 11. 1929. to Caroline Cohrta) wift >f <;. H. Mills, <inui;h,.«. r (Caroline).
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY. OCTOBERS 18. 1929.
    7 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY. OCTOBERS 18. 1929.
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD'S DEPARTURE.
    867 10 It is with feelings of genuine sorrow that Malaya loses to-day Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford, a sorrow the more poignant because the circumstances of Lady Clifford's health have made the departure imperative. We. do not propose to emphasise the personal side of the matter here
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    112 10 The G.O.C. is proceeding to the F.M.S. on Friday evening and will return on Monday morning. The annual prize distribution of the Teo Hoo Lye Institution, will «.take pla^e on Friday at which the Rev. W. E. Horley M.B.E, W,ill deliver an address and will also give the prizes to
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    POPPY DAY.
    755 10 MALAYA ORGANIZATION BEGINS. Another Record Needed. Arrangements arc now m progress for the 1929 campaign m Mala} a m aid of the Earl Haig Fund (British Legion) and it is confidently hoped that this country will maintain the record position it achieved last year of being the largest
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    178 10 Mr. K. Draper, Traffic Inspecto?-. F.M.S.R., is pnx'eedin^ <>ti transfer to Kuala Lipis. Capt. C. S. Sullivan. 1-20 Burma RinYs. has been granted privilege leave m the F.M.S. from N«T. 14th to Dec. 14th. Our Penanjf correspomlent telegraphs thiit a mass meeting of Indians on Wednesday evening- decided to send
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    GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL.
    87 10 SIR H. LADY riJKFOfth. DEPARTURE W« :uv officially m <tt The Governor -nd greatly Umcttod b] tfc ■I sympathy :ui<l them nrom M man. Mal.-.ya sine«- t> o lain f k, r.ro, and tht Tuesday last. Hi- I course, personally to munications which nun m thi~ eonw I
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    SYMPATHETIC MESSAGES FROM PENANG.
    22 10 [From Our Own I Iggi Th.- IVnar-- H j^^ Ifml&y A "»o< ia Sir Huph lifT-.j CliflFord'> Kiln
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    66 10 LATEST TIN AM) RUBBER PUCBB. IFRKK PEKti IBtVtCI I --.iJHT' London. Oct. IT. t.o!i p.m. Messrs. Lewis. la. inu I notify to-day's tin prices as f Sp<it 1187 13 16 ward £192 2 U Q 4 1«|. Tht* ntarkt-: if ICetsn. Symingt n and Sinclair notify to-da\ I
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    SUIT OVER BUILDING CONTRACT.
    136 10 SUIT OVER BUILDING CONTRACT. a tochnu m <m bstiw "That is a very v < Mr. .)u<tu« St«-\. i m t iw C««t '•lay W hen it wafer IIM plaintiff th..- M to fc decided was purel> red to an an bitCCi ;<nrt Th" oMt »a< DM if Bnp np
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    BOTANICAL GADENS MURDER.
    94 10 BOTANICAL GADENS MURDER. Tamil Woman's M** The Cmurt of .!wwa Singh ™*j£Z wkM the Con.ru r. corded the itltritlni thf named QmMMMI «H p^ dt'iu-e iha i»vt befon *J*J Majristrati- I f«W ite] called that J«em« Binirn* 0.v0.v.1 m tIM BoUD a report nado t«» the illippwii Thru-.t-in her evidence
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    62 10 The health stat. i October 12th. sh-u- thir ed m the Municipal \t KM compared wftk 1 *<* weok and KJI b *f ago. Deducting M <j* loss than threo month- is MS. Chief caa* phthisis and convul- \> J each and pneunvmin ff^ 1 of plajrue. choloni or I
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    PROHIBITION'S BIG HUAL.
    122 11 U p ON RUM-RUNNING STRONGHOLDS. Kini o j Bootleggers Caught [Xv :ier'- Service.] New York, Oct. 17. m agents yesterday afsimultaneoasly thirty-five m-ronner holds and caches m New ather points on the coast be- the biggest bootleg com- ns m the country. n wtre arrested, including X-
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    THE RUMANIAN REGENCY.
    151 11 Queen Marie's Alleged Statement^ Repudiated. [Reuter'i Service.] Bucharest, Oct. 17. ►led from Berlin yes-terdr-v aHepe.i to have been made by Queen an interview are deapocryphaL Queen I view and nobody con- made any proposal thf "he vacancy on the I tsage referred to stated: newspapers Queen Marie
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    THE WAR IN MANCHURIA.
    101 11 tawe Town Recaptured from Russians- Far Eastern Service.] Harbin. Oct. 17. 'dinx to binesc communique, says «"Wfe to the Rengo Agency, Chinese Md tnilitarj forces recaptured m*h*ien at the confluence of the «d Suniran on Tuesday evening. EXAGGERATED REPORTS. Tokio, Oct. 17. to the Renso agency
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    THE MOTOR SHOW OPENS,
    36 11 ;1 2 Miks of Exhibits. SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] <v Undon. Oct. 17. opened at Olympia tofcorth 1 n )n -n- a thousand di Vtr£l WO.OOO. occupy stands -> miles. There are bla r -tyoar.MTajrainst
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    THE R101
    20 11 TrialJ^ ht To Day SERVICE. gOPYBIGHT.] f britivK London, Oct. 17. -^P^^'- Air. win «w« on pajre 9.]
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    14 11 Board met the v-; U illia Peel, at wh *'n several impor- wait with.
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    AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
    203 11 MR. BRUCE DEFEATED IN FLINDERS. Holiday ~Trip m Europe. [MUmos sKKM.K-roi.y.nnHT., T i Sydney, Oct 17 figures at the moment are as folMr. Bruce 30 972 Mr. Hailoway (Labour) 31'29i Mr. Burch (Liberal) 2,260.' Mr. Burch s preference votes gave Mr Holloway the majority. There are still 50
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    MARITIME CONFERENCE.
    174 11 Statement by the Shipowners. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Oct. 17. The Maritime Conference by .">4 votes t<> I adopted the compromise resolution. The Workm' delegates voted against but dc-e--laied they would continue to participate m the work of the committees. Geneva. Oct. 17. Representatives of the shipowners at thn
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    15th CENTURY CASTLE IN THE MARKET.
    145 11 l>id for Hurstmonceaux Too Small. [PEEE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.) London, Oct. 17. The famous fifteenth century Hurstmonceaux Castle, m Sussex, which has been m the market for some time, was offered for sale by auction to-day, but was withdrawn after a maximum ofTer of
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    FULHAM FLATS FIRE.
    58 11 Elderly Lady's Escape. IFKKK PEBBB SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. I London, Oct. 17. Fire broke out m a block of flats m Fulham last night. An, elderly woman, sleeping m a room at the top of the building, was trapped by the flames, but firemen rigged the escape to
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    COMMISSIONER BOOTHHELLBERG'S NEW POST.
    75 11 [PSEE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.! London, Oct. 17. Mrs. Lucy M. Booth-Hellberg, Commissioner of the Salvation Army, (widow of a Commissioner and the youngest daughter of the late General William Booth, founder of the Army) left London to-day for Soutn America, to take up the appointment of
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    TERRIBLE GEYLANG CRIME.
    1011 11 YOUNG CHINESE GIRL'S 22 STAB WOUNDS. Pathan Accused's Questions. Throughout the preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder against him m i\ c Second Police Court yesterday, Noor Ahmad, the Pathan who is said to have confessed that he stabbed to death a T"Z V hme c
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    SIKH'S CURIOUS STORY.
    528 11 THUMB-MARK ON A PRO.-NOTE. Made During Drunken Sleep. A Johore Sikh who aljcges that following a feast m Singapore to celebrate his brother's departure for India he awoke from his drunken sleep to find his thumb inkstan.ed was the defendant to the claim ol Nata Singh for
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    SOCIETY WHICH CAUSED THE WAR.
    95 11 Disclosures at Italian Trial [Reuter's Service. l»ola. Oct. 17. Vladimir Gortan. the Italian-Slovene student found guilty by a special Italian tribunal of firing on voters at the last general election m the village of Pisino. was shot this morning. In the course of the trial
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    CHINESE POLITICAL INTRIGUES.
    94 11 Chang: Willing: for Round-Table Conference. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Oct. 17. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang replying to Sir Robert Ho-tung's cable agrees that a resumption of hostilities will lead to the ruination of the country and promises whole-hearted support for the scheme for a round-table conference. [Sir
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    109 11 On Saturday, a farewell entertainment, on the occasion of the departure on furlough of the manager, Mr. F. A. L. Murray, was given by the Asiatic staff and contractors of Kuchai Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., Petaling. At the first general meeting of the Ramkrishna Mission held at No. 20 Race
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    BOBBY JONES REFUSES £10,000.
    419 12 BOBBY JONES REFUSES £10,000. And Maurice Chevalier Hates Stars of the screen, the stage, and spur: figure m the cables from the world's capitals. Here are tour stories m which they talk of Money, Work, and Ix>ve. San Francisco. Mr. Bobby .Jone*. the golfer, is reported to have rejected an
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    ENCOUNTER WITH BANDITS.
    303 12 Adventure of Hong Kong Schoolmasters. Two H'»ng K'wijf schoolmaster*. hr"nz«*d and happy, di- embarked from th»- President (Jarfield on the morning of Sept. 7 glad to be baei m Hong Kong again aft«r spending their two months' vacation m travelling m th( interior of China. Th<-\ were
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    DEATH LORD E. GROSVENOR.
    162 12 Pioneer of Flying. Lord Edward Arthur Gruavenor, roti of the first Duke of Westminster and uncle of the present duke, died m the Isle of Wight m his .'{7 th year. Lord Edward Groavanor was one of the first Englishmen to hold a flying certificate. In
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    THE KELSEY PAPERS.
    1607 12 FIRST WHITE MAN ON THE PRAIRIES. Valuable Find m Ireland. Many obscure but courageous lives have gone to the making of the British Empire, and it is rare that the mists of time aie lilted to reveal their deeds, says the Morning Post which gives the following
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    GALES IN BRITAIN.
    131 12 Kujfby, October 7. Much duMge was eaand by the gale which raered during the week-end over a preat part of the country. At Dmiffetiesfl and Swaraj 1 lifeboats rescued two men. At Weynu-utli also lifeboats were called out. A hoy was killed by lijrhtnincr m Fifeshire The
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    BILLIARDS.
    722 12 The New Season. The billiard as<»n >ptne<. m L.n<i.. :i with a match between r*eeul and Karlam, at Thonton'a Hall, m Lcicester-tqnare. Ear< Jam bj the jrovas uno v»un the A. j tear and IHUfcih Amateur eaamploflisiilp! Tom« yiars ago, t»-:.»r;' ht- joined the pt<j tewioaal ranks. The r.rat
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    AFTER THE RAINS.
    471 12 An Indian Ni^ht lub. Lan th«- nMMMOOI the Up-country plain. ■•♦t the club secession to its correspondent The mono* dinner jacket >- broken by the bright i.. txs.. ir-.m the hilb r up husbua, rothers, or rathci a-. "down.'" «hct: fh,. sotasa, it win be m ing
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    12 12 I Ttefuse tomouM I eWM a Y refuse to paint h lily
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    ACTING APPOINTMENTS.
    289 13 Generally Approved. vaunt of the acting made when Sir William on leave has shown that the which we published a da,y or irrect except m the matter l«'i promotion, says the But then the rumour? m quesrned with the impend- Johore consequent on Mr. G. R on leave
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    UNCUSTOMED GOODS.
    97 13 a*ain called yesterday mornI Malay Mall, before Mr. m the local polke Court m Chew, is charged at Customs Department found m possession of unUv tins of matches, at U1 Railway Station about a "lv.-l t,, this case a guard KMlway, named Maserinhas, nd charged with at the
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    14 13 P Uin, at K j- Ur l was trying Md %vas unaware that I
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    1166 13 BOARD FOLLOWS CAUTIOUS POLICY. What Governors Advised. (Special to Free Press) of fv! n P °A the *******<** meeting of the British North Borneo Company contain* the important statement that the Company has, to use Sir Neil Malcolm's words re-entered after four years into the list of
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    MOTOR-BOAT RACING.
    599 13 SIR HENRY SEGRAVE'S TRIUMPH. America's Bad Luck. The Lido, Venice, Sept. 10. Having taken the world's motor-car speed record away from America, Sir Henry Segrave now ha the Crown Prince of Italy, "up for the highest motor-boat speed Sir Henry, piloting Miss England, was unable to beat his
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    GAMBLING MANIA.
    272 13 The direful spread of the fambling mania m British Malaya is shown hy the jrreat number of lottery tickets (which is really what they are) beinp issued on various sweeps by a lar*re number of organisations, some of which are semi-political m character, says the Malacca Guardian. For
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    KAFFLES LIBRARY
    768 13 Junior Department. The following books will be available for !s?ue on Saturday at 9 a.m.: Non-Fii ti«>n. Children Of the Old Testament. Anon Illus. Battles with the Sea, by R. M. Ball.intvne. Illus. Thirty Great Lives, by T. CaSSon. How Animals Work, by P. M Duncan Illus. Animal-
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    311 13 The Kuominchu Campaign. (By arrangement with tho Nanyang Siang Pau Press.) Shanghai, Oct. 16. Ho Chen-chun returned to Peping yesterday announcing the Yen Shi-shan is loyal to Government. Chiang: Kai-shek has appointed Ku Tsotung, Chiang Ting-wen. Fang Ting-yim luan Yuan-wu commanders of the first to fourth armies.
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      498 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.B. CITY OF CHESTER B.s. CITY OF DURHAM V ]l s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD j^' HOMEWARDS. 8S
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      428 14 Pfe'O British India and Apcar Lion (Incorporated m England MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARCn SERVICES. U PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SNfn UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (...VKHvur LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK E OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND m Due Tonnage. Singapore. llfnn KASHGAR 9,000 Oct. 18 KALYAN RAWAIJ'INDI 16,600
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      475 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave I^ave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penan*. New York. PRES. HARRISON Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov 2 Dec 10 PRES. JOHNSON Nov. 11 Nov.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    393 16 KILLED AT SEA. Tragic Fate of Young: Journalist. London, Sept. 6. When the Finnish full-rigged ship, Grace Harwar, the last of the sailing vessels m the grain race from Australia, arrived at Queenstown, a thrilling story of 138 days' voyage was unfolded. The ship left Wallaroo with a
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    SHIPPING CONFERENCE COMPROMISE.
    70 16 [Reuter's Service.] (ieneva, Oct. 16A compromise resolution of the Government and employers' groups connotes a big concession on the part of the Government proup which hitherto has objected to the mention of past difficulties. The employers' delegates will now participate m the conference. The workers' srroup has
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    STATE LOAN FOR AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING.
    31 16 IReuter's Service. I Washington, Oct. 17. Tht- Shipping Board has approved a loan of $11,700,000 for construction of two pas-stnKer-carjfo ships for the Oceanic Oriental Company.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    135 16 Ship* alongside the Wharve* or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Op Ten Noort 20. Main Whnrf (Entrance Gate 3). Karmala IS; Kon. der Nederlanden 11; Lycaon 9; Beltana 7. Empire Dork (Entrance Gate S). Genoa Maru 80; Moni 36. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4).
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
    219 16 IVr P. and 0. Karmala f fling at '3 p.m. to-day: Mrs. R- G. Verpette and 2 infants, Mr. R. G. Vergette. Mr. Lin, Mr. W. N. Hansell, Mr. H. Smith, Mrs. Cahusae, child and infant, Mr. Cleland, Mrs. Carpenter, child and infant, Comdr. Warner. Mrs. WarinT, Mrs.
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    CLEARANCES.
    51 16 Oct. 17. Poseidon, V. d. Does de Bye, Ban Ho Guan, Elout, Maetsuycker, Schouten, Loudon, Parigi, (Dut); President Adams, Silveroak, (Am); Nam Heng, Garada, Kistna, J. J. 13. Kwangtung, Kedah, City of Pekin, Sin Aik I^ee, Karuah, Rohna, Sin Kheng Seng, Ban Siong Bee, Jerantut, (Brit); Java Zee, (Dut
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    58 16 Per Klang:— Mr. F. C. Thompson, Mr. M. McGaney, Mrs. F. Foy, Mr. S. Nodera, Mr. Yeow Kee Cheong, Mr. Tan. Tien Ann, Miss Maxwell, Mr. R. W. Welamore, Mr. E. H. Stevine, Mr. P. Vanlangenberg, Mr. A. C. McCane, Mrs. McCane and child, Mr. and Mrs. V.
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      512 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. I Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Sere m ban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. i Kelantan every
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      109 16 Barratta, Brit., 55 from Muar 17, for Muar 18. Tronoh, Brit., 73 from B. Pahat 17, for B. Pahat 18. Renjram. Brit., 73 from Penang 17, for Penang 19. Petaling. Brit., 59, from Muar 17, for K. Tinggi 19. Rokan. Dut., 388, from Rengat 17, for Rengat 20. G. (G.
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    NAVAL CANTEENS.
    1303 17 DOMESTIC TRADE IN THE SERVICES. The Working of "Naafi." As already announced m The Times, the ;.i Of £11,910 has been recommended by the Board o' Management of the Navy, A: my, and Air Force Institutes, more fa cniliarly known as "Naafi," as the nava hare of the
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    CAPTURED GERMAN MISSIONARIES.
    286 17 Kandits' Impudent Demand for Ransom. After weeks o/ anxiety regarding th' 1 welfare of two German and one Swis^ missionaries, who were kidnapped by -a party of bandits who raided the BasH Mission at Kaying. the mission has received a remarkable letter from Chan Tai-hwnr. who calls
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    BIRTH CONTROL IN AUSTRALIA.
    167 17 Hlunt Speech at Medical Conjrress. Sydney. Sept. 2. Ei^ht hundred Australasian doctors at- 1 tended the Australian medical congress opening tr -night. Sydney town hall was crowded with medical men of world renown from all parts of the globe. The ip^iUßural address of the congress pr<
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    COOLIES ASSAULT THOS. COOK'S PEKING MANAGER.
    107 17 Peking, Oct. 2. Mr. B. C. Hale, manager of Messrs. Thos. Cook's Peking 1 office, was this afternoon badly beaten up by rickisha pullers ,yho invaded his office m the Peking Hotel and dragged him out to the street. It appears that the troubles
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    "BANANA KING" DEAD.
    45 17 Mr. A. Roger Ackerley, one of the founders and a director of Elders and Fyffes, Ltd., has died at Southsea. Mr. Ackerley, who was known as "the Vorld's banana kinff," was, it is claimed, the inventor of the slogan, "Eat More Fruit;
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    MALAYANS IN LONDON.
    621 17 Some Personal Notes. [From Our Own Correspondent. London, Sept. 1H On Wednesday a Committee meeting of the London Java Association, of which Mr Banner is a member, was held to decid on I the Association'! policy for the coming twelve months. It W ;is not the usual
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    CLERGYMAN'S APOLOGY.
    43 17 The following appears m the parish magazine of Holy Trinity, Haverstock-hill N.W.: "Mr. Mitchell missed the 7 a.m. celebration of Holy Communion, and wishes publicly to apologise. His alarm clock was set wrong, but that is no excuse for a priest."
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    A VILLAGE PARK.
    733 17 The Sequel to a Bequest. The Lady Arabella Goodbody. horrified by the dangers of children playing m the roads, bequeathed a field for their sole benefit. It was about 20i» yard* down a narrow, shady lane, a choice, level meadow of five acres, girt about with tall
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    CEYLON RIOTS RECALLED.
    2078 18 DEBATE ON I.G.P.'s SALARY! INCREASE. Sir P. Ramanathan's Tribute.' Yesterday's debate m connexion with the Tftiftd Reading of the Budget resolved itsek' •r.tc a vote of censure on Mr. H. L. Do.vHpgaß, :»:e Inspectoi -General of Poli w.'.ich signally failed to achieve its >bject. ta>fl the Times
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    DEATH OF MR. F.E. WEAIHSRLT.
    387 18 Mr. P. B. Weathcrly. u.<\, th.- wn i Mr, died at his r— idePCi m Sept 7th. Mr. Weather] v v. !(»ti- t*ersta vh 1 had ii poetic quality of their ova, and oftm published on that accocnt before a musical sitting wa^ found for
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    46 18 His Rifffjneai U •if. 1 1 an hit i I repaeeented the Pi t eaf«a of N I Japan, rh<v.*. lndo-< V^M CeyJon, He firm Kanjrkok nt 0 VM 12th. and will stay H" will remain In >«**■ 15th., when he will the P. an<l O. Rmu.^,
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    724 19 Singapore, Oct IS. kubbtr ligure.s which have com.- to hand during the week have not tended to improvi the unhealthy appearance ol the market American consumption for September ifl riven at 34,40,) tons. American .todci at 4,40J are decreased by «',2(D. against which stocks ifloat
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    127 19 Singapore, Oct. 17. The outstanding feature of the Market since the date of our last report has boM the demand locally far Awarded Singapore Standard Sheet, something m the nature of a "squeeze" developing latterly. Apart from this, the tone has been quiet, but steady, reflecting conditions m
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    STATISTICAL LIBRARY.
    401 19 1 he f< llowing publications have been received during the week ending October 12 and mn available for public use m the Re-f-rence Library of the Department ol c.tati«Ucs, S.S. ami F.lf.S. Fuiierton Build inu: l.urma:—Report on Crops, Produce Prica a.mi Rainfal! m Burma for the meek ended
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    214 19 October J7. SELLING. London J months' si^ht 2 4 1s London months' sipht 2 4 1 lfi London (50 days' si^ht London days' sijrht 2 y ;jj :{•> Lomlor: dcihainl 2 3 15 London T. T. 2 3 7 X LjTOIII and Paris demand 14:57 Hamburg, demand 2.'{6
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    PRODUCE.
    212 19 Tii. KM T..,,.. bier U Pepper Whiti- Peppi r Black 10 I-];iki' Tapioca Pearl S:itco Small 8.00 Copra 9undiled ."> i < Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rire Lianp Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) B JO Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice. Rangoon Pintan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    69 19 October 17th.. 12 oYl«k*k no«!ii. Huyi rs Bellert R.s.s. i«,uai to fttandard, Q.» .F. S;»ot :{.{i., -v Standard RJ34S. on Tendei October !M November .'{4 1 SB Dcci miU'i :{5 >_. NoT.-Dec. ;u* 4 |S^ .I.'fj.-M.if. 3&% tg% Tone <>i Market: Verj .lull. Latest <aiii»':
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST
    148 19 MAC PHAIL'S SHARE LIST Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Oct. 17th.. ('losing Price. Honjr Katts fi;> 7;] i.. Kinta Tin Dred. 1.50 LMH Klan^ River 2£6 >ju\ Kuyohi 15 m Malayan Con. 4:{ 4;, North Taipinrf 75 79 Ponawats S5 M Put eh 1.20 1.30 Rantau PfU. 06 1.00 South Taipinir
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    203 19 ROSE MACPHAIL PENMAN LTD\S REPORT. Singapore. Oct. 17. Kulihvr— London »%d. -i Ltd. down. 4 p m Prices Spot 84; October 84^; November ;J4%, Nov.-Dac. Jan-Mar. 56»4, »ull steady. Tin London £194 ."is. £'M). down. Mining.— Qjiet. Bttßgvi Ways 5.43 :;.:,o. Kuchais 1.87 1.41, Kinta Dredge L.SS
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    JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES.
    295 19 JIM AH RUBBER ESTATES. The following is the report of Urn dii tors t tIM nilWttmtll ant-Mai fensral BMStinjr of shartho'.lc-rs of Jimali Rubber Km to be held m the Exchange on October 24th. at noon. The balance brought forward from tinprevious yea- after a*yta«nl of dirattuia' fees for the
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    138 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Seller*. BukU Vr:in;r <1> 1.40 1.1.". Burtrah IfaJayi <ii _■".> 25* Hitam Tin TO Mris iM 11 > l& Kinta DredgM t*l 1.50 1.60 IVnnwai > >•> 91 Pcteling ($n -V4O :..:>o c.l. Sionc (I) Mi -is Sunset I.uas JO) JT MO Mem. Sun^ei
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    114 19 Harvey S. Firestone, Jt. vii-e-presendenl of the Firestone Plantations Company, cirt- ferred with fficials of the Stai< iK-p-ut-ment at Washington recently with regard to labour conditions m Liberia. A <ommission composed of one Anui .i:»it, i r.e Liberian, and a thini member to 1 I" named by the League of
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    RUGBY.
    458 20 TOURNAMENT POINTS FOR MERCHANTS. A Scrappy Game. Merchants. 1-3-14; Services Nil. The second S.C.C. Rugby tournament game was played on the Padang yesterday evening, and, as anticipated, the Merchants defeated the Services without much difficulty. The Services made a shaky start, the backs fumbling badly. Within five minutes Bromley-Davenport
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    CRICKET FINANCE.
    374 20 South Africa's Experience. Mr. H. O. Frielinghaus, manager of the South African cricket team, interviewed by ReuUVs correspondent, made the following statement: "The improvement m the pate receipts since, and including, the last Test Match, will be the means of revenue just about covering" Expenditure on the tour.
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    GLASGOW CUP FINAL.
    25 20 Rangers Overwhelm Celtic. [Router's Service.] London, Oct. 16. In the Glasgow Cup final replay Rangers beat Celtic by 4 goals to nil.
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    20 20 The Kedah Branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya is holding the Armistice Day Celebrations at Alor Star this year.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    304 20 FRENCH STARS BEATEN IN JAPAN. Cochet Loses to Harada. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Toki«. Oct. 17. The two famous French Davis Cup players, Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon, who form part of the French team at present visiting Japan, both suffered defeat this afternoon at the hards of
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    CAMBRIDGE RUGBY PROBLEMS.
    418 20 Three-quarters May All be Old Blues." Guy Morgan, the new Cambridge Rugby captain, ran turn out a wonderful thret quarter line of Blues this season if he wishes -Morgan himself and H. M. Bowcott for the centre positions and R. \V. Smeddle and F. M. Hey wood
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    84 20 Our Petaang correspondent telegraphs that m the hockey match against Perak on Saturday the- Penang side will be: Wilkinson; Pjerrin, Knight; Scarlett, Aste, Carey; Evans, Mosley, Brodie, Armstrong and Marshall. i The F.M.S. authorities, says the Pinang j Gazette, now run race specials for the conI veyance of horses running
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    ATHLETICS.
    90 20 A NEW RECORD FOR THE 100 METRES. Eldracher's Feat m Japan. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Oct. 17. The German athlete, EJdracher, participating m the GermaivJapanese meeting at Seoul, created a new world record for 100 metres of 10 3-10 seconds; while Kinue Hitomi put up a world record
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    MEN OF MANY CLUBS.
    568 20 Golfer who had "40 More at Home/ Some golfers mm to make quite a h'.bby ,of buying new clubs. I once nvf m ni»n whose bag contained such a <h»zzli:. t array of irons, all burnished till the) rIW nU I silver, that I was constrained
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    SCENE IN A HOTEL.
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    316 20 Food that Was Not Paid For. Adam Black, a (lunner m the Royal Artillery, was charged m the Second Court yesterday with mischief by breaking a tabl«.> and some glasses, and also with cheating m respect of $2.50, the price of meals supplied. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    675 20 REVIEW OF HONG KONG'S POSSIBLES. Bowling Weakness. The trial match on Thursday did not tell us much except that E. C. Fincher is a certainty for the Inter-port, that Parker U mm of our best bowlers and that Musson. and Reynolds, two very useful all-rounders, stand a very
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    ELEPHANT AS HOSPITAL PATIENT.
    148 20 Coloßbbo hospital had an unusual "mi patient" recently, when a wounded elephant formed the subject of an interesting X-ray experiment there. The animal is suffering from sever" •..u...~1.0t wound m the shoulder, which has rt:Uiti(i m the formation of a lar^e ulc«m. The {l'.tnce of the
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    174 20 The current issue of The Far Eastern Review contains a photograph and thori article on Elgin Bridge, Singapore. The later staites: In the designing of biulgos over the Singapore river the govern m j? facts are the clearance necessary absve high-water mark and the low level of the approach roads
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