The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 October 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Rress 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1929. NO. 12,851
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    295 1 His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford left by the Rarmula yesterday as did also H.H. the Sultan of Johore Page 11. Speaking m Canaaa at an official entertainment the Premier said that negotiations would begin shortly with France, Japan and Italy; regarding naval reductions and any
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1386 1 Quit quid affmnt human* imstri est furmmi Libe!l i luml It is a sad week-end for Malaya with the departure of Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford under such sorrowful circumstances, but it can safely be said that never have a Governor and his Lady carried away
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      261 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE lor KTTROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel 1 f f SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th ORCHESTRAL CONCERT X A 9-30 a.m. X Monia Litter and His Augmented Orchestra. T V V V rture RIENZI R. Wagner. V W«! INVITATION TO THE DANCE C. M. v.
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      340 1 the supreme saajajfew 1 MODEL 33. I metal diaphragm. HHBKflfi B^V I^^^ f .x niotur, worni-gt-ar type, playing two 12 m. fl ■■faß a Sr^ records with H m. rimmed turntable, gra- D Ifi ■■fl ipSt!^ (iuate.i speed indicator ana new patented H UtQ (•> brake easily accessible even when
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      107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Glaxo for bonnie babies Page 12. Aspro will relieve your troubles Page 3. Guthrie and To. for Gilbey's gin— Page Uniteers are experts m m«»tor boats Page 3. Hillman and Hupmobile cars for sale Page 9. Try the sugar cane hams and baton— Page 17. Programme for to-morrow's
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      181 1 THK WEEK Saturday, \9th. Hieh Water. 10.45 a.m., 9.2, 11.12 p.m., 9.6. Aust lal.isian mail closes, 3 p.m. Perak Race*. St. Joseph's 0.8.A. Sports Stadium, 2.30 p.m Hookey: Malacca Club vs. Selangor, K.L. Perak vs. Penanj?, at PtoMailff. T.unhy: S.C.C. vs. P.S., S.C.C Malayan A.P.C. vs. Nepri Sembilan nt Seieni»?:<n.
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    ARE BARE ARMS IMMODEST?
    312 2 Anti-Decency I^ea^ue Protests. "Arv a woman's biceps decent Should a femaln knee he hidden? is a girl's shoiild-tr-Made modest or not?" Twenty mayors of a KOVC oH Belgian -ftiside resorts, including Ostend. "Queen <>t iWwhes," are a^itiitin^: themstlvrs over these questions. Where exactly does modesty befcin
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    NEW AUSTRALIAN STAMP.
    88 2 The Hitfh Commissioner for Australia (Sir Granville Ryrie) has been advised by cablegram from the Prime Minister's Department, Canberra, that a special postagv will be issued by the postal administration on September 28 to commemorate the centenary of Western Australia. The design will be appropriate to the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    55 2 Saturday, 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Ran^e "C" 'Scottish) Co. Classification L.A. 2 p.m. Farrer Range (Seletar) "E" (Chinese) Co. Classification L.A. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range JC (Scottish) Co. Classification L.A •■BO a.m. Farrer Range (Seletar) "E" < hinese) Coy. Classification Table "A" > a.m. Bukit
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      278 2 kCROWTHEBSHJTO I MERCHANT TAILOR. 1 I Correct Attire 1 I Correct Prices j I 2, The Arcade, Singapore, j I COTY'S <l I "LA JACEE W j I PARFUM. j i"THE ARISTOCRAT OF! I PERFUMES." Wholesale Agents 1 DUPIRE BROS., LTD. •<•■• J| H-f Tbere Is mo setter pffl MI
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      311 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. SUNDAY, OCT. 27th. at 9.30 p.m. Thurs. 24th, Fri. 25th, Sat. 26th Oct. For Recita Onl THE of the famous FORBES RUSSELL CHERNIAVSKY TRIO COMEDY COMPAQ. APRIL-VIVIAN CHERI^VSKY Thursday. Oct. 24th. CHERNIAVSKY "HER CARDBOARD LOV^R." MISCHEL Fn^0H.25,,, CHERNIAVSKY GOOD MORNING BILL. VioHnUt." Pilnist, 'Celiut.
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      330 2 ALHAMBRTx Tan Cheng Kee-^Sole Propn«| O i TONIGHT, Positively the Last Performance r THE MYSTERIOUS LADY, featuring GEETA Qi PROGRAMME Commencing Sunday, Oct. 20th. and ending Kridiv <l. WH, >^ In the Second Show at 9 p m THE LATEST KMPIRK A/,u> WARNER RROS. PRKSKNT The Little Irish, Gi^ featuring
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    THE CINEMA WORLD
    1290 3 FOX'S ALL-MOVIETONE PROGRAMME, Paramount Compromises. (By Our Film Correspondent). MOT SO VERY LONG* AGO, it will be 11 remembered, William Fox nuMe th* dramatic announcement that he did not intend to make any more silent pictures and it was with particular interest therefore that the new season's
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      231 3 [RAFFLESJOTEL. CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR I PROGRAMME. i x>l \S EVE, Tuesday, December 24th. SPECIAL DINNBE AND DANCE. $4.00 per head. Admission to j N4Hi- Diners $1.00. i i i y>f \s M<;HT, Wednesday, December 25th. i SPECIAL OLD ENGLISH DINNER. YUIETIDE MUSIC AND DANCING. $4.00 per head. i i j;o\IV.
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      238 3 !j! ro ENJOY THE PLEASURES OF MOTOR BOATIXG YOU SHOULD- ALLOW UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED i X TO« BUILD YOU ♦> A WE WE »j* SUPPLY j^ T— 1 SUPPLY SUPER \***-.t J-. -,-J-. i ...J-i-.., rr T^^/ KERMATH jI E^O AND 3f OUTBOARD > < J =rc:==::ic:= f V X
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    AIRSHIP AND TRAIN COMBINE
    71 4 The pictures show the Gooa.ves'r airship "Volunteer" landing beside a railroad train at San Bernardino, California, U.S.A., and taking on railroad passengers for a fast air trip to Los Angeles, California. The railroad yards are show« as they looked to' the airship crew as they were
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    MALAYA'S ROADS.
    388 4 Expert's Commendation. Road conditions m British Malai i are better than m any other country m the tropical Orient, declared Mj- George Malcolm, Export Director of the Hupu.obile Motor Car Corporation, now engaged m study of tjie economic conditions of the Malay Peninsula. Mr. Malcolm is one of
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    ARTERIAL ROADS A FIZZLE?
    182 4 Has the typical arterial road m England justified its seemingly extravagant planning? asks "Carbon," m Motor Cycling. Let us take the cases of the Kingston by-pa*s and the Bar-net by-pass, he says. Neither has been open for much more than a twelve month and their surfaces
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    24 4 Man at Bromley: He unbuckled his belt and said he would kill me, and I said, "Wait a bit until I get my hoe."
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    THE OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW.
    710 4 Car Fashions For Next Year By The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. (Special to the Free Press.) EVKRY YEAR the 'new motor season" seems to begin earlier m Great Britain. The annual Olympia Motor Show is now held a whole month sooner than it used to be;
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    INTREPID MALA YAN MOTORISTS.
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    ARE "BORROWED" COACHES STOLEN?
    138 4 One of the most ridiculous asserts i;.s which we haw soen put forward m the court*, says T..*- Commercial Motor, is tha* the taking of a vehicle far joy riding is not theft. It mighr ja.se us well be said that a man should not be
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      80 4 X nofri at il*fillv '"WHP^ I c* v 1 iU tlvAli X I I WRITE FOR PARTICULARS J <w *^T'"^_f_^yTF X X OF HIRE PURCHASE TERMS BfimiHHHftfllkfiA^ AND ILLUSTRATED LIST. iS^^^HS^^^lvS^ I ♦j* BP*^T CHASSIS PRICES: X Lin ij M '2-Ton Chassis $1,350. t Sam 12-Cwt. $1,850. X 4" Pi
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      80 4 \VO YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR OPPORTUNITIES I Wise Singapore motorists now avail I themselves of modern lubrication service I for their cars and reap the benefits of I improved performance and smaller repair \-L. "11 WHY DELAY LONGER m grasping this opportunity I Take your car to-day to SOCONY
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    THE COLLECTING MANIA.
    214 5 fort r?' an New York on teing fined hat he mif?ht add Jt te hyr l^ t>s^^-'-ti«n -Not a bad one, eh? <M«1 l!UIl a decent p ecc today bti*2 ty om> Whai makes >* rarcti«f "beak" was the Lord d r j Ye a that sa
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    INSURANCE BY ORDER.
    86 5 An Act of Parliament m New Zealand Introducing: compulsory third-party insurance on the part of all motor vehicle owners has lately come into operation, says Motor Cycling. The insurance premium which m the case of motorcycles amounts to 15». has to be paid at the time the
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    MOTORING IN AMERICA.
    794 5 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION PRINCIPLE. Chromium Plating. Detroit, Mich. The list of automobile makers who have adopted the four speed transmission principle is lengthening. Already it includes Graham Paige, Durant, Stutz and Chrysler. Before the end of September the name of one of the oldest makers m the Detroit
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    ENGLAND'S DANGEROUS ROADS.
    128 5 In connection with our Londen correspondent'? recent cable to the effect that the large number of road accidents is causing considerable concern at home it is interesting to observe from the weekly list which the Morning Post has been publishing for some time (and which does rot
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      247 5 CHRYSLER A car that suits the whole family When the family car m a Chrysler, there isn't any division of opinion m that household becau.se die Chrysler has all the things that the whole family likes. Chrysler's distinctive new style and lively performance are just what youth wants m a
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      267 5 "TjMNEST CAR YET MADE." Such a claim is a natural one. Others make it and m all sincerity. In the new Packard we believe we have produced the finest car yet made, and we ask you to judge. Go into it, through it, all over it. Investigate the Company and
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    PARTIAL ECLIPSE
    2173 6  -  Mildred Barbour. :j OUR NEW SERIAL. > By 5 THE LOVE STORY OF TWO SISTERS. A flection between sisters can be a sublime thins- In its highest manifestation it seems to be heyc.nd any possibility of injury. Such a degree of aitection e\isted between Millicent Deering and her
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    SCOWL THAT SCUTTLED AN ARMY. A Tale of the U.S. Marines in China.
    1450 6 SCOWL THAT SCUTTLED AN ARMY. A Tale of the U.S. Marines in China. This is a diverting story written by Major-General S. I;. Buttler. vho commanded the U.S. Marines m China m 1927 and 1928, m which he tells Mf« hi* scowl, famous m the Marines, turned back the victorious
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    FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS WRITE ABOUT THE GAME
    940 6  - FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS WRITE ABOUT THE GAME Andy Wilson FROM THE PLAYER'S ANGLE. i THE PROPER WAY TO TRAIN I by (The Famous Scottish International forward 11 IS IMPOSSIBLE to make an> MTt o! accurate calculation as to t MS aajsahar oi iootball matches which are lo.^c m w voii cording
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    A Londoner's Jottings
    546 6 WITH Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's x i -it to th»- United States, ac d likely to add considerably to his lucK^K^ 1 heforo h«- rrttini. t.« Ktijr^an«l hy nunihors of new books, writ .loan Littlefteld foe tViv Prat Praat and tlu N.A.N.A. Tht Prime Minister. \vh<» is
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    THE KENNEL PARADE.
    955 7 PREPARING THE DOG FOR JUDGING RING. Hints by an Expert. Members of the recently formed Kennel Uub will be interested to read the following Article by Major A. J. Dawson which appeared m the Morning Post m mail week. V\ itn its human community of from 30
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    WRESTLING SENSATION.
    76 7 Two Champions Rendered Unconscious. London, Oct. 1. Wrestling for the British Empire heavyweight title at Newcastle, m New South Wales, "Scotty" McDougall and Clarence Weber, after each obtaining one fall beca»me singularly inactive. When the referee had witnessed the pair m counter grips for some minutes, each wrestler
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    WOMEN'S DRESS RIVALRY.
    808 7 'HUMILIATING EACH OTHER." Man's Defeat. "Man's clothing needs rescuing from th«* abject slavery to convention into which it has fallen Women's costumes need, above all things, a severe purging from the elements of plutocratic snobbery, which lays more stress on costlines'o, quantity, and novelty than on suitability
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    HUSBANDS DUCKED" BY WIVES.
    131 7 Women who spend their lives diving f o pearls m order to earn enough to keep their men-folk were described by Mrs. RomanneeJajnes, when speaking on Japanese custom.; at the Soroptomist luncheon m London. "Japanese girls," she said, "are wonderful divers. No man can compare with
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      301 7 I ADELPHI HOTEL! •y j !n (HKISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. i I ChristßUM Eve, Tuesday, December 24th. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE— S4.OO. (Xmas Novelties). i hristmas Night, Wednesday, December 25th. C lAL OLD ENGLISH DINNER, MUSIC DANCE— S4. tfj (Xmas Nove!ties). ij s iH Boxißf Ni^ht, Thursday, December 26th.
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      301 7 Catarrhal, IWKAlfoiHß^''^^^ Fermentative, Ulcerative is 1 I *7fV ***Jvir^^^^^ Angler's Emulsion exercise* toothing, V"-, i?'-'¥frP^\ lubricating, anti fermentative effects P|W iy KJNm throughout the entire digestive tract. That it l\rv\»i^^S*» M Why il valual)le m affections of the stomach \y^\|' w 2i^^ :^-^l\ antl mtest »nes. Angier's Emulsion soothes and
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    ROYAL SIAMESE VISIT TO KEDAH.
    333 8 A Narrow Escape In Motoring Accident. During the visit of the King and Queen of Siam t< Kedah some members of the party had a narrow escape, the following account of which is driven m a Bangkok paper. At the Kedah imntier the Sultan's representatives
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    SOLDIER'S DEATH.
    291 8 Morphia Taken After His Arrest. Pte. George < in Johnson, «.f the Royal \im\ Ifedical Corps, <IW'<l m tht- hospital «»n Kiuklaag Bond, Shaßgnmi. He >ai<l m a statenami made a' <»ut six hem- befon v)iall not be coming back, I have taken morphine.** According t<< official reports,
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    WRESTLE WITH A LIONESS.
    267 8 Mr. Jack Stewart, a .lohannosburn t-npi-IMCr, has wivstlt'd with a WOWMJed liontss and oacapod unscathtni. He was employed by a diamond con.pany aear ICwmnxa, m Taacaayilra Territory, and nnv day rofhrod an urpont mossage from a missionary near that a lioniss was besiejriny: the mission station.
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    PATSY RUTH MILLER TO MARRY
    57 8 Honeymoon m Europe. Miss Patsy Ruth Miller, the film star, and Mr. Tay Garnett, a director, have tjiven notice of their intention to be married. Miss Miller (rave her ajre as 25 and Mr Garnett's as 35. They asserted that picture engagements would enable them
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    JAPANESE OFFICIALS SALARIES.
    116 8 Concerted Opposition L Reductions LNanyi. Kiehl-N Public IVcurat,,, >M< have passed a resol h tude of opp..Ht",r t to cut offkiali salai It ,v T J circulat d throui The Proletariat p ar t opposing attit <■»>. haw tan.-, prestige of the <■ tair. of this oppi
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    MEXICO'S STRONG MAN
    126 8 > isit to London. is Mexican, <.. f n I maxan, wh., «roi M< \i« ;m Federal ni milit formidable ■)<• ia v <i. m-ial Mr m the M V tin- Republic*! BRITISH I UUHi Genera] Aln British. His militai < lothet are hit tr. Call on
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    COLONEL DODGE TO MARRY
    160 8 Labourer. Soldier. WoHd Traveller. Swimmer nt Dardanelles. It was annoimci v m thr h mail week that th. place m Si m ¥©fi I bods*, -<>n of the Ron and a BlpklH DC I OTd i Minerva Sherman* Into ah IS rwn Inrlii i-oionii ha^ i
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. MARAN TASSINARI.
    114 8 FUNERAL OF MRS. MARAN TASSINARI. The funeral of Ml Mansni Tamilian tool afternoon. The ton the Good Shepherd VI Ruaudel. ItM W* munity attended larue number <>t 1( Moral tribVtti sorrowing Hushand awl Parents. Kruthei-. sins. The Italian P»i ami Mrs. V. Tin.. Ml Mr Dr. an,! Mrv BtfColi Mrs.
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      543 8 B HS I THE SMALL CAR THAT < <J I II I GENUINELY (JIVES \WK\- I V CAR PERFORMANCE .V A VALUE THAT IS SIMPLY II COMFORT. ft PHENOMENAL. I I H j M f IHT P [)ESIGN MATERIAL FINISH INCOMPARABLE Mf|DTp I vm J\IHU KJLAL. oUKVICII x^Kg^^^ 99 TOURER
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    AN UNWILLING MONARCH.
    65 9 NADIR KHAN TO RULE AFGHANISTAN. But Docs Not Want to. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, Oct. 17. The Afghan Consulate has received a cable from Shah Wall Khan, brother of Nadir Khan, stating the National Assembly at Kabul elected Nadir Khan King of Afghanistan despite the letter's persistent refusal
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    MANCHURIAN DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
    74 9 Soviets Reject German Proposal [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Oct. 17. The Foreign Commissariat has mfactmi the German proposal for a mutual Si noRussian cancellation of repressive measures against private individuals m connection with the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute on the ground that the proposal does not lead to
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    MR. MACDONALD'S VISIT TO CANADA.
    101 9 The Guest of the Premier. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 17. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald went with Mr. MacKenzie King to the tatter's country house at Kingsmere for a talk which is expected to deal mainly with the subject of Naval limitation. To-ni^ht Mr.
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    R101'S SECOND TRIAL.
    129 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 17. The second trial flight of tho New British Airship R 101 will be made tomom \v. Weather conditions promise to be favourable. The airship will leave th<> mooring mast at Cardinpton at 8 a.m. and will afterwards make a tour
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    SEVERN BARRAGE SCHEME.
    79 9 Effect on Price of Electricity. [British Radio Official Service.] Rujrby. Oct. 17. Mr. David John Vau^han, Labour member for the Forest of Dean, announced at a meeting 1 at NV\vnham-on-Srvern that the i scheme for the barrage of the River Severn was a practicable commercial proposition. Tt
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    LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    54 9 Mr. Stimson to Head U.S. Delegation. [Reuters Service.] Washington. Oct. 18. Mr. Hoover has decided that the Secretary of State, Mr. Stimson, will head the United States delegation to the London Naval Conference. JAPAN'S REPLY. London, Oct. 17. The Japanese reply to Mr. Henderson's invitation is being
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN WARSAW.
    42 9 BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN W ARSAW. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 17. The King: has approved the appointment of Sir William Augustus Forbes Erskine as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Waraw and to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at that capital.
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    PRINCE OF WALES TO ATTEND CENOTAPH SERVICE.
    62 9 [British Radio Official Service."! Rugby, Oct. 17. The Prince <*i Wales will represent the Kin? at the Armistice Day «ervice at the Cenotaph. The service last yoar was the occasion of the last public appearance of the King before his illness. It was
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    CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.
    88 9 Wartime Disabilities Removed. London. The Government has decided to remove the disabilities imposed on Civil Servants who, during the War, were conscientious obiectors. The decision affects the pay, pension, promotion and prospects of men concerned. Mr. Brown, M.P.. Secretary of the Civil Servic° Clerical Association m an interview
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    GERMANY AND OPIUM.
    23 9 [Reuter's Service.! Berlin, Oct. 17. Germany has ratified the Geneva opium agreement which will come into force on November 13th.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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      304 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MJEACH HOUSE 1 TANJONG KATONG, •«lect Seaside Residential Hotel. S Concrete Bathing Pagar, Tennis Garage, Good Cuisine. 1 I ph^ c 5553. M. C Gasper. Proprietor. CARNATION FLOWERSHOPi Fi-^ftWuw^ 1 va WUk JAVA FLOWERS. Wreath.^ f FLORANGE 1 jrjxes and maintains j HEALTH. •.—•••)®®®®<S>S-®®«>®®®®®®<a t <Si®®®®®@®<9®®®®®®® •MISS N.
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      634 9 RENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. Lrate of Closing. W. MARSH, MuniciDal Secretary. TENDERS^ t J^r" t^f EeBled •»<« addressed to ISMAIL BIN BACHOK, SUte Secret>ir y. J hore. TENDERS. i T e oHH er are mv ed for the right to conduct a Toddy-shop m the district of Johore Bahru
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      534 9 NOTICES. S.S. 5>/ 2 PER CENT. CONVERSION LOAN 1919-1929. No application for exchange of bonds uiid»r Section 1?? of the above Loan Ordinavcc vill be received by the Treasurer on or afcr the 31st October, 1929. a D. AHKARXE, Acting Trf\i-tm'r, S.S. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notices under Section 101 of
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      574 9 WANTED. Old Established Company requires warehouse 4,000 sq. ft., ground floor, preferably Orchard Road district. Replies to Box No. 633, care of Singapore Free Press. AUCTION BALEB. AUCTION SALE of Wax polished and walnut stained teak household furniture, crockery glusswure etc. To be held at No, 135 Moulmcin Road. On
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      542 9 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. 21ST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. (choral) Holy Communion and Sermon 9.15 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Sunday School at St. Andrew's School. 5.30 p.m. (distal) Evensong and Semen Monday, Wednecdey, and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1929.
    7 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1929.
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    SOUTH AMERICAN RELATIONS.
    2001 10 SOUTH AMERICA N RELATIONS. Extensive efforts have been made daring the past pear <>r two to revive those ties, commercial and social. which before the war were being fast bound between Great Britain and the Republics of South America. The visit of the Prince of Wales aid British warships was
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    93 10 SERIOUS SIAMESP FLOODS. Frontier Holland to Tr affi ,frek nisf mvic^ rop YRIOH During the recent 11,,^^'' their Citroen car Ukiftd lad.es pushed their <*»* through swirling wat. th-Mr shoi-s; a third a S an open sampan oi ni^i journeying from Si.- »V| The huiies* ptffNMll i lf
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    DEATH OF MR. PAUL CARRIER
    44 10 End of M Ymri Official brik [From Our 0* p tx Ipoh The diath OCtUrred p M. (amor, retire.) Sanitary Board. H Mr. Carrier In m Singapore, and the Perak BorMfaU Mm igi tf e<-n<l< Brit -h Resident and
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    A PENANG WEDDING.
    49 10 [From Our IVnanE. Octjg. The ircddinf Itefali tei -worth, this m I pan. nu<lual otFu m Kedah. Md M rie« < Mr. Putley tub i Shanghai )'>;.r, I B Mr Putle\ v., Mr. Manhnn' <>\ > '.man. Tk reception was held hi I howl Sunpei Patani and
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    DEATH OF MR. CHAN WAH HEM
    49 10 [From Our <»•> undent] IVnans:. Oail In the Supremo I referred to the a- Wjh Ba who w&i form pr*'ter a t-d M Ho Mr. Sproule MM l\ a |Mi friendMr. B. F K. B«r» sociated him<elf with t) I court adjouinc.i of respect.
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    DEATH OF MAJOR IVES.
    37 10 fFrom Our On Ipoh. (ki. I The aaatk ooearn I > foiah H» pita) \esterday i Myrinooriaf >tarf X1 an.i Ratttoa at the P iil Hydr dam at henderoh H a yeai up<». H'.s
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    63 10 LATEST TIN AND Xl BBEH PRHI [FRKE PRKSS IBSVtCE COPTttftW London. Oct. 1\ I.W»* afttaTt. Lewis. LaXanM .«nd notify to-day's tin pr tow** Spot 1184 11 16 (d f*2 Forward £189 2 16 I lfc market is oasier. Messrs. Symington and .Sinclsnotify to-day's rubber pnc« follows Spot 9
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    JOHORE HONOURS LIST.
    71 10 A Nottteatfaa t (Ja/ettr itatco: \\x> HiirhnPM Urn to coaler Thf Most H Crown of Johore, 1- ir The Hon'ble Pat 1 Tht- Hon'ble Pat. M \WU«, IVI'M.I TV.. •"•'I bin Haj. Bakiman. D Hoa*blt Data ibdu D.P.M..1. His Hiffhnesi The Maol HoaoarabU of Johore. Boeoad I
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    POPPY DAY.
    65 10 The entertainment I World Theatre, m an! I fund.-. ha> bom ftxed I > More lOlton Of >-'> Poppy Day. Mr- 1 HOVM, M'unt lon the collection fWP glad to hear from Iftd take this task. Poppy Day Ulbels I on sale at John l.ittl- J nard's. the
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    THE GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL
    323 11 siR Hl H LAD Y CLIFFORD LEAVE. Sultan of Johore on Board. the Governor (Sir Hugh Udy Clifford left for Home I k'armala yesterday aftern deference to their wishes very v V, gent to see them go. -hip. went on board shortly Government House car aight T
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    FAMOUS SINGER DEAD.
    46 11 Australia's Contralto. ERVICE.- COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Oct. 18. Ada Crossley, the famous Aus- who had retired from the time, died m London yesterday. rippsland and was a i of Santley and Marrst public appearance being m m 1892 and m Lordon three years
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    BRUCE DEFEATED.
    35 11 F »nal Figures of the Poll. SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Sydney Oct. 18. •f.at ||r. Bruce has m his constituency the distribution of ferencea is: v >ur) :n,37i) ilirt) 81,062 t the electors on the
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    MORE SYNTHETIC THREATS.
    24 11 I Swi^ Chcmigfg Claim. E I OPYEIGHT.] London, Oct. 18. has announced that he liacovewd a method of ■mmercially at a
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    KING OG SIAM UNWELL.
    18 11 I P *EE ppkv RVICE.- (OPYRIGHT.I Bangkok. Oct. 18. tf< King is subtly indis[E»i
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    NAVAL PEACE.
    147 11 NO ANGLO-AMERICAN DOMINATION. World Agreement Wanted. [Reuter's Service.] D Ottawa, Oct. 18. Replying to Mr. Mackenzie King's speech of welcome at the Canadian Government dinner m his honour, Mr. Mac Donald said 1 he was returning to London to begin conversations with France, Italy, and Japan m the
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    SHIDEHARA EXPLAINS.
    248 11 Japans Views on Naval Conference. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tukio. Oct. 18. Baron Shidehara m statement to the Press amplifies Japan's reply to the British invitation. He defines the Japanese attitude towards the arms conference. Prefacing his remarks by observing that Japan is looking forward to the "adoption
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    FRANCO-ITALIAN VIEWS,
    100 11 A Friendly Conversation. [Renter*! Service.] Paris, Oct. 18. It is officially announced the French Government has agreed to Italy's desire tfb exchange views prior to the London naval conference. It is und3rstood the French Government does not intend to engage m any particular conference m. any one country
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    AIRSHIP'S SECOND FLIGHT.
    33 11 [Renter's Service.] London. Oct 18. RlOl made her second test flight to-day over the Midlands with 50 crew and a few passengers including Lord Thomson. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    SINGAPORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    231 11 Rev. Dexter Allen's Collections. A meeting of the Society was held at the Manor House, Cavanagh Road, on Thursday afternoon, at the kind invitation of LXr. Dexter Allen, for the purpose of seeing the collection of insects made by the late Rev. 6. Dexter Allen. Mr.
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    21 11 The leave of Mr. A. V. Aston has been extended ror two months; Mr. W. D. Home has leturned from leave.
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    A WET SCANDAL.
    95 11 REVELATIONS OF BOOTLEG RAID. Prominent Citizens Involved. [Reuter's Service.} New York, Oct. 18. Startling revelations have followed the raid on the rum-runners yesterday when 35 strongholds were raided and 32 important arrests made including Kessler, called the King of the Bootleggers. It is announced that books have
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    COASTGUARDS FIRE ON STEAMER.
    51 11 [neuter's Service.] Washington, Oct. 18. On instructions from Ottawa the Canadian i. egation has asked the State Department to report with regard to the 'steamer Shawnee which alleged she was fired on by the U.S. Coastguards as a rum-runner on Sept. 18 when 26 miles from
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    THE UNOFFICIAL WAR.
    86 11 Chinese Report Losses. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Harbin. Oct. 18. Rengo reports from official Chinese -juarten say tierce fighting took place m the direction of Sankiangkow on Oct. 15, j wherein the commander of the Chinese landing force was killed and his force defeated. The Chinese are
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    THE SACK OF KABUL.
    121 11 Bags of Russian (.old. [Renter's Service.] Peshawar, Oct. 18. After the fall of Kabul the retreating Kohistanis considerably damaged the outlying buildings of the British Legation but the main building was stoutly defended by Legation watchmen three of whom were killed. Bachs i Saqao sjurowly escaped
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    A WARSAW MYSTERY.
    87 11 Warsaw, Oct. 18. The police are mystified by the discovery of a man found m the street with liis throat cut who is now m hospital. He is believed to be a Soviet citizen named I*ambow en route to Odessa with letters from the Soviet Embassy m
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    FOREIGN LEGION CUP UP.
    72 11 FOREIGN LEGION CUP UP. Paris. Oct. 18. News from C'olumb Bvcher says a native force of 150 ambushed a detachment of the French Foreign Legion on Oct. 14 south of Merija m Morocco. Fifty legionaries were killed and 18 wounded and only seven escaped unhurt. The survivors were saved by
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    THE LAUTERFELS WRECK.
    36 11 [Reuter's Service.] Colombo. Oct. 18. The steamer Lauterfels which went ashore at Minkoy when trying to tow off the Hochst has been towed off and is coming to Colombo under her own steam.
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    PRINCESS ROYAL STRONGER.
    32 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 18. A bulletin says the Princess Royal has gained strength m the past week and the local condition remains quiescent. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    "THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN."
    95 11 "THE TRIAL OF MARY DUG AN." For one week, commencing October 28th., Mrs. G. M. Alford will present The Trial of Mary Dugan at the Victoria Theatre, the proceeds being devoted to that worthy cause, the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital, which performs such splendid work among the poor of Singapore.
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    THE SIKH MURDER.
    594 11 LENGTHY INQUEST ENDS. Accused's Wife's Evidence. A verdict of murder against Sunda Singh, the first of the four men charged m connection with the brutal murder of Jeewa Singh, was returned by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday, when the enquiry was concluded. The last witness
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    POPULAR POLICE OFFICER'S RETIREMENT.
    287 11 Mr. G. Cullen Leaves for Australia. When the Nieuw Zealand left Singapore yesterday afternoon for Australia it carried from Malaya one of its most popular and at the same time most experienced police officers m the person of Mr. (larrett Cullen, A.SP.. who is retiring from
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    19 11 MONDAY'S TIES. "B* Singles Final. F. Ephraums owe 4 vs. K. N. Legge owe 3.
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    16 11 1 The YMC.A. Swimming Pool at Fort Canning is now m use as per routine programme.
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    A TAIL-LESS AEROPLANE.
    207 12 Satisfactory Cerman Tests. Berlin, Sept. 19. Tht restrictions on the construction t»t ißllltary aircraft m Germany, imposed by the Peace Treaty, are having a profound influ«'me on German research work. WhilAircraft makers abroad aim at obtaining the maximum performance through increased tngine power, Germany aims a reducing
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    CONTROL OF WILD ANIMALS.
    359 12 Mr. Tyrwhitt-Drake's Hint*. Owners of amateur mermjrerie>, „nd members of the Amateur Menagerie Cltth, contribute many facts about the behaviour of wiM animals m captivity t<> the Clob'l vm Book, for l!T2*-2i», whicb may be obtained from the Swretary, Mr. Tyrwhitt- Drake, of Sandlin*: Farm, Ifaidstoiie,
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    LOVELY GARDEN FOR ETON.
    229 12 I'tfb Buildings to go. Etonians ivnynhui will be in f en><ted m ><»m-* important alterations that arv being ■vide at the collt^- opposite the famous wal where the Wall (Jam* is playt-d. Hitherto a hi^h wall and some ugly buiJdngs have screened off the Provost's carder
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    KIP VAN WINKLE POSTCARDS.
    145 12 Twenty Years' Wait for Delivery. The Posit Office, for all its fault?, known how to make a gesture. It has just delivered two picture postcards to an address m Lowestoft. They hore the half-penny stamps instead of penny ones, yet the Post Office forbore to demand
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      167 12 3 How Quickly Baby Grows VT'OUR Baby grows more rapidly m the first year of his life that is why his food at that time is so important to him; not only must it feed him, but it must give him the elements to build firm flesh, sound bone, good
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    THE BOXERS.
    480 13 Talk at Tantrier. of boxing which had follittle cinema theatre ma* ■ri Mated at the marble lit by electricity There were :-ix of vs Ferrd, who was the manager troupe— a man of more than the build and profile of an Ahmed Hen Aish, a lanky stray of
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    DAHLIAS IN THE LONDON PARKS.
    150 13 DAHLIAS IN THE LONDON PARKS. Brilliant Colour Display. m the London exceptional for their Thi* i. attributed b, the the favourable weather, e»l ai<ls of careful feed' K. The flower requires and these it received «ht proportions to bnng bright and varied h'.es. I■' ult to say where the dahlia..
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    11 13 •MUg kWfttj „f Bandar esTh.r. ""driver last Satur. ■«'•»<..;,"?:, als tak Thes<
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    LONDON FASHIONS.
    479 13 New Velvet Materials. J££2 ""I ]ks ~^~^^ts are now apP um^ and there are more patterned velVeti and pannes than last season. There no aiso new broohe vehets of MiCM on ninon and georgette. Sage-green for velvet, is often to be^' In nr, velvet there is a new
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    PLAYS FOR THE SHOCKABLE.
    277 13 PLAYS FOR THE SHOCK ABLE. A Special Theatre. Famous writers discussed sex and censoi «hip m relation to the arts and literature »t the international congress of ihe World League for Sexual Reform m London. Mr. Desaiond MacCarthy said opinion town thi- apes showed an instinctive fear tnat ur! a
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    SONGS TO SIX MURDERESSES.
    212 13 Woman's Concert m Aviesbury Gaol. lime. Maria Sandra, the singer, has just had the unusual experience of performing before six women who had been condemned to death for murder. "It was, I believe, through my work on the wireless," said Mme. Sandra to a Daily Express
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    211 13 (By arrangement with the Nanyang Siang Pau Press.) Shanghai, Ort. 17. Chiang Kai-shek propose! to leave for Hankow. He has ordered Yang Sea's troops *•> move to I c hang. Ho Yin-ching has postponed his trip tHankow. Yesterday three armoured trains proceed ed to Chenehow. Yang- Hwo-chen
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    64 13 At St. Mary's Church, on Sunday evening, Mr. N. A. Worley, M.C.S., who conducted the Service, announced that the Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds, formerly assistant Chaplain, and lately- acting Chaplain, had been definitely appointed Chaplain of Selangor. It is expected that the Induction will take place at the end
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    MUSJID SULTAN FUND.
    312 13 Tht following is the 29th. li-t: Previously ackno\vle<U?ed $108,264.80. Collections from Shaikh Salim Taha Mattar: H. Mohamed Busri bin H. Abbaa $10:); H. Ahmed bin H. .lainal $100; H. Almiedzain l;ip H. Abdurrahman |25; H. Jaafai bin H. Kamaraddeen $">; Omnaa bin Mohamed, care of Y. -Sultan
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    197 13 A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd on Saturday, the contracting parties being Mr. Cuthbert Stanislaus do Rozario of Messrs. Rose Macphail and Penman, son of the late Mr. Rudolph do Rozario and Mrs. Bibiana Lon^ue of Messrs. Hooglandt and Co., and Miss
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      329 13 I THE I I GRAVITY SYSTEM I H >v r'^m— £k. w\ R WTfiOLGAUGjr^ r/LKtS ffr*^- L- jr fl I ■j P^ y^ I^^^. IP I ni p^ /^~*\f^SmfP*Qir I L.V ■H J3I 1 I HHHE Ford gravity petrol feed i s simple, direct and dependable I 1 The teed
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      857 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES IPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LON&ON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singap* MENELAU3 For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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      546 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). 0 "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. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov 14 s.s. CITY OF DURHAM Dec 12 s.s. CITY
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      442 14 P. O British India and Apcar Lite (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARm SERVICES. U PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY*; GOVBmJ? LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII g| u 'y* OUTW,\RDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA \\D jipu Due '"ll Tannage. Singapore. KASHGAR 9,000 Oct.
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      654 15 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Vessel. Arrive. Lew Lor do". Kotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, G U e 7 and Fort Said. Amur Maru Nov IS v ftV id )ur iv Elisabeth, Cape Town, Rio de ov 14 Siintos Montevideo and Aires. I Round-the- World VIM.] f
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      484 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhtd AMERICANMAIL LINE BVa^B^amMNilia^BM TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York PRKS. HARRISON Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 Dec 10 PRES. JOHNSON Nov. 11 Nov.
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      884 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU, <.KO\AL I veKfel N4t Mia CO.. v V rtMA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHEKLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's deslt. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penaog) J of the
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    CLEARANCES.
    31 16 Oct. 18.— Makasser, K. der N'landen, G. Van Geen, Poseidon, Mesarong, (Dut); FmgaJ (Nor); Kheng Seng, Hong Kwong, Hong Lee, Bithina, Tairea, Ktfm Sang, Karmala, BarratU, Tronoh, Kelantan, Perak, (Brit).
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    640 16 Per N.Y.K. Hakone Miaru from Europe on Monday:— Mr. A. bin AHas, Mr. F. J. Bryant, Mr. Chan Chin Kwang, Mrs. Chan Chin Kwang, Mr. W. H. Gladwell, Mr. B. P. Grant, Mrs. J. H. Mar Donald, Mr. A. Nicolson, Mrs. A. C. Perrott, Miss E. L. Perrott,
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      730 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) (0) 1 FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      261 16 K% ii Ifli ROYAL PACKET N>V. CO. OF BATAVIA Direct Three Monthly Service to NOUMEA. PORT VILLA. RABAUI AND PORT MORESBY. s.s. LE MAIRE sailing Nov. 6. For freight, please apply to KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ, 2 and 3 Collyer Quay. SOCIETE MARITIME INOOCHMOISE MAIL SERVICE— SINGAPORE— SAIGON. s.s. ''Gouverneur-Gentral Roume*
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      430 16 Kerr Steamship Co. L 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TORI (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE (via Suex). M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Nov. 3 M.S. SILVERASH due Not. 22 V j MJ3. SILVERGUAVA due Dec. 11 lU| W% PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERWi SINGAPORE TO
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      122 16 COOKS I WAGONS U| [WORLD AY^ L>^3 p. mgi Rail ti. k. I I wi»ys throu»rho 1; bulj Hagfrnge, Furn haM&* an.l St«'-. I I k> Int.rrr. principal <-• I port^ Insurancrv, I I Latton »i laMM^ anti > I Forcijrn monii i I Reniittaii,. 1 THOS. COOK SON. I
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      580 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Koala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Koala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    "AND SO TO BED."
    533 17 mn« instance of the unfairness U»JIW that two process* M equal and loing to bed and getting up ™<, „j lh conspk uously unequa Not content with a monopoly ht. getting up seems to attract '.u-i L 7* 1:!I "'lie:ht too. It is the spoilt i
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    51 17 The following transfers have been carried out m the F.M.S. Police recently: Inspector P. I. Ridley from the Detective Office, Ipoh, to Gemas as 0.C.P.D.; Mr. C. T. W. Dobree, Probationary Assistant Commissioner, from Gemas to the Detective Office, Ipoh; Mr. T. A. Chilcot from Telok Anson to Temerloh as
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    THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    1229 17 AN INTERESTING Parallel. Members of 1829 and 1920. A pood deal of attention, says The Times, was directed at the time of the first assembly of the present Parliament to the interesting: family groups m. the House of Commons, where the leaders of all three parties
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      94 17 Truth m Advertising" f IS A FUNDAMENTAL OF HONEST TRADING f The "Sugar Cane' I JHAMS BACONi Are the Beat Offering I XKrotigKotat Malaya X IjTv; We Invite Comparison. /I X V /UOMJ. CA-€- (f\i b BQ-AMB W >» IAM O BACON <i_ «1 If t I PPRpSH PGDjI 1
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      863 17 m i^.^ ff V s v s v a ininipff f M JL w -JL -4^^^BIBHHHHHHIBV!^^HIIBHHHHHHBIHHr JV^ 1 P. they'rfLmild, cool and r> #iof affect my throat. H^H I |H pB pjpHHHHIMk Iff ■fT^™ bh »y "^^^"^W BfaW^^af^^ am CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES TA^ OiVL Y Cigarettes Made Specially to Prevent
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    For the Wireless Enthusiast.
    768 18 For the Wireless Enthusiast. 'From Our W'/elej FOLLOWING my remark* last w*k on interest m yhortwaw work m IVnany: comes the news that a Society is being formed and that it will be exempted from registration. This is an encouragement for the promoters. Kuala Lumpur is also on the move
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    WIRELESS WITHOUT WORRY.
    676 18 Novel Sots for the Ladies. i.«inu<n. Sept. U7. Wireless fas women without worry niitcht .;i.« hi i, the adopted i>> the oryta kilM the National Radio Rxl )ti..n I tiympia. Ovej 114)90 people paid for ad"ffsnion on the opening day, breaking last rearV ivcord 'y i.iru«- margin
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    "HIGH PRIEST OF MEDIA."
    340 18 Fined £50 for Tellinß Fortunes. .Joseph lsherwood, alias Pfofttaor Amrak, aged thirty-thne, who said he WM ft lecturer on theosophy, spiritualism, and reir^arnation, was lined £.~>o and five guineas costs at Wrst Ix>ndon Police Court for professing to tell fortunes at Redcliffepquare South Kensington. Mr. CL
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    THE MAN ON THE POSTER
    262 18 A Girl's discovery of her ideal man on a picture poster has had a romantic sequel m Brighton. One can hardly fail to miss thosr posters of strong, silert men pointing act using masruline fingers from hoardings and demanding to know why the worll at
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    RUBBER BOOM IN 1930?
    256 19 Figures on which Dutch Rafted Forecast. London, Oct. 9. Dutch estimates of world rubber production m 1929 and 1930 each total 820.U00 tons. It is estimated that the consumpti >n m 11>29 will be 790,000 tons ard m 1930 B50 00Q tons. A British expert estimates
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    HARLOW'S REPORT.
    143 19 Singapore. Oct. 17. The local marktt has been very dull since the date of our last report, and after minor fluctuations closes rather easier. Londin is down S»d on the week a I 9%<1 v.nd New York also shows a decline of-% tfold at li'%, gold. During the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    73 19 Itoustead and Co., Agents. Nordanal. 60,000. to date 519.000; Buloh Kassap, 50.500. to date 323,800; Rim, 54,400; to date 328,600, Djember 12,100; to date 108,700; Mount Cyril, 9,755, to date 71,949. Bruce and McGregor, Penang. Secretaries. Huev Yot (First half October): Hours run 207; Yards 29,000;
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    217 19 October 18. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 24 1 8 London 3 months sight 0~4 j London 60 days' si^ht 2 4 London HO days' sight 2 3 31 :i> London denuand 1f London T. T. J^fiJ Lyons and Paris demand 14:<7 Hamburg, demand gM New York, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    198 19 OctoWr IK. Pepper Blnok 50 Pearl Sairo Small 8.0« Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Bin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) B JO Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Fintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 October tBth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyer;- Sellers tLSJB. equal to Standard, Q.«.\F. spot n% n Standard R.s.s. on Tender Ooteber HH Hli Novitntjci tSfi '\4 I»»'con>tiM :t4i 4 MH N.tv.-iw. M ::i'i Jafi.-Mnr. M\ Tone of Market: Quiet Easier. Latest CaMe: -London Spot shtu-t 1
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    153 19 Yest*rday\«* Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Oct. 18th., Closing Price. Batu Caves 1.25 1.38 llonn Fatts 87% 71 Johan Tin .'J3 1 35% Kinta Tin Drod. 1.45 1.48% Kucha i LBl% L 87% Kuyohs 14 IS Malayan Con. 42 44 North Taipinfc 73 7T 1 v Ponawats 85 88
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    174 19 The following is a Census of stocks of rubber held by dealers and on estates of over 100 acres on Sept. 30th., 1920. together with the declared production of the same estates and certain export figures. The stocks are compiled from returns by estates and dealers. Stocks held
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    LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD'S REPORT.
    255 19 Singapore. Oct. IM. Whatever news has reached the market during the past week has had little effWt upon price* an«i quotations still range around lOd. m Lonqon and 20c, m New Yi.rk. Anerican questionnaire ii*rure> when published fcfr last month irere m ithor j
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    205 19 Uuhlxr London 9%d. *d. down* 4 p.m. Price Spot 83j October SS^fci November :\'M 4 Nov.-Dec. 34; Jan. -Mar. M%; Apl.June '{♦>. Slightly easier. Tin London Cl9l Oa. Oil. 455. d* wn. Miniim. -Weak. Sungei Ways S.4S 5.50, Kuehais 1.:{5 1.40. Kinta Dredge 1.42H
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETTRNS.
    49 19 Harrison, Barker and Co., Agent*. Mentakah 42,000; Jeram Kuantan 42,40t5; Sandyer»>ft 16.700: Tune Moh 17.W5Sungrei Bajran 47,000; Batu Villauv 1.779; lonian Hmlhti" M.49«: Knn a la *..*>:><(. Houslead and Co. \«rentn. KJadek 58.102. to date 483,530; Seletar t14,138, to date 47,568: Raeburne 25.000. to .date SOCv&2
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    LONDON FINANCE CABLE.
    206 19 Rubber Market Conditions. [FRKK PRESS BKttVICE. COPYRIGHT.] I <>ii (l on. (>ct. 18. The runner market opened this niorirnsr at H If and 10 and was steady at t*u decline. Kuala Mudas, Bngd KlfeUM and Malaxalams lost durirjr trading. DITCH FOR RESTRICTION. Symington's weekly report stall's that
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    138 19 Hitam Tin 70 7;, Hong Kong Tin (ss) ir» N 17s ;>.| |Ken( Tin c2>> r,^ :> u ,»s :{.l t-..1. Kucha! Tin Dredge (1> IftH IJ7H |P«Uling ($1) ;,.:iii ;,.i;» cu |Sungd Luas 40) H :{0 mwb. Sungei Way (sl> :;..sr, .{.4;, t ,i. Tekka Tai,)injr
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG.
    50 19 The Secretaries of Chanjrkat Serdunjr hav«* issued to shareholders a circular regardirjr the joint estate scheme similar to those pre|Viously published regarding Lunas and Tapah. The Chan^kat Serdang contribution is to be $50,000. A meeting to pass the proIposal mm be held on Noember Ist. at 2.15 Ip.n.
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    BOXING.
    99 20 FIRST BLOOD TO DICKSON. Albert Hall Success. [FftEE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Oct. 18. Jeff Dickson, the American boxing promoter from Paris, who took the Albert Hall for a series of boxing entertainments m the face of opposition by the British Boxing Board of Control, scored an undoubted success
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    WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE.
    229 20 Genaro Beats Jarvis. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 17. At the Albert Hall last night m an eight round heavyweight contest Primo Camera (Italy) beat Jack Stanley (Deptford), the referee slopping he light m the tirst rounJ. In a lo rounds contest for the worlds' flyweight championship Frankie
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    CUTHBERT KNOCKS OUT PAT DALY.
    124 20 London, Oct. 9th. At th* Stadium Club, London, m a 12 rounds' contest at 'J stone 1 lb., Jonnny Cuthbert, Feather-weight Champion knot-k--ed out Nipper Pat Daiy, of London, m the eighth round. The fijfht created prrvat interest, as Daly is a st-cond Balrtock and
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    ALBA LOSES TO GUNBOAT JACK.
    572 20 Filipino Rallies Too Late. Johnnie Alba, the Filipino welter-weight, who will be remembered m Singapore, where some time atro he met Gunboat Jack, has just had another contest over 10 rounds with the American, the fight being staged at the Zahira College, Colombo, on October
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    97 20 FRENCH TEAM BADLY BEATEN. Japan Wins All Singles. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Oct. 18. The three days Franco-Japanese tennis tournament concluded to-day Naoji Harada, the younger brother of the Davis Cup player beating Rodel 6 2, B—lo, 6 o. Makino beat Landry 6 4, 4 6, B—6.
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    MONEY TALKS.
    43 20 Champion Terrier Sold to America. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYBIGBT.I London, Oct. 18. A wire haired fox terrier, judged to be the best m England, was sold to-day to an American customer for £1,000. The sale was negotiated over the transAtlantic telephone.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    168 20 The October Mixed Foursomes competition was played yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mr. I>. Turner and Mrs. G. F. Jackson. Fifty cards were taken out and the following were returned: Mr. Turner and Mrs. (J. F.Jackson 44 S54 Mr. and Mrs. C. H. G.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    40 20 The Ladies' medal (Bogey) was played on Wednesday and Thursday. Eight cards were taken out and the follow ing were the best returned. Mrs. Savage All Square. Mrs. Barlow l Down Mrs. Buchanan 3 Mrs. Sharpin 3
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    220 20 The following races will b<> sailed on Sunday: A Class— Final for Tromp Trophy, presented by Mr. R. van Sitteren. Start: 10 a.m. Handicaps: Jean 4 per cent. Course: Cross starting line from S'orth to South 17 mark boat to port— Man-o'-War Buoy to port— Outer
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1207 20 DEBTORS CLAIM IN CIVIL SUIT. No Ground for Postponement. When a petition for a receiving order against M. S. Suppramaniam was made m the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday, Mr. Da Silva, for the debtor, asked for an order to stay the proceedings until the termination
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      ENGLISH XI CRITICISED IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      239 20 "Money-Grubbing." London, Oct. 10. The conduct of the English footballers during the recent tour of South Africa has been the subject of criticism by several South African officials, who allege that the Englishmen looked at the tour "only for what they could get out
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      24 20 [Reuter's Service.] Ixmdon, Oct. 18. IxMCester City defeated Birmingham m a First Division match at I>eicester to-day by 2 goals to 1.
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    RUGBY.
    243 20 To-da\ *s Interesting Matcher.. .Several interesting Rugby matches are to be played this afternoon, including an inter- State fixture between Perak and Selangor at lpoh and the annual match between th© Malayan A.P.C. and Negri Sembilan at Sc i em ban. m the match at Seremban the A.P.C. will
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    HOCKEY.
    112 20 On the Anson Road ground yesterday the 9.C.C. bvat the V.M.C.A. m a good game by one goal to nil. The solitary point was scored by Day-Pewdeney m the first half. A match between the A.P.C. and the S.C.C. second eleven had been arranged for the S.C.C. ground but
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