The Straits Times, 24 September 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,894. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      87 1 1 1 Milkmaid Sweetened \< Full Cream Milk j YOU CAN RELY ON Sledge Brand SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Obtainable i£r*^** dfe Obtainable Every single tin comes from the same factory in Switzerland, the factory which produces the famous "BEAR BRAND n Milk. Sole Agents for Malaya JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD.
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      206 1 r* **1 i value I Ifil {serv/ce; Ot^cir^JJ^S \^J^&*t SIHGAPOPf Messrs. ROBINSON CO., LTD. /If/ iv pleasure in announcing that their new Wines, Spirits Provision Dept kHi be opened on Saturday, September 29, 1928 I'-NEW SHIPMENT-OBTAINABLE ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 22. Californian Chilled Strawberries AVAILABLE IN ONE PINT AND HALF-PINT BOTTLES.
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      3 1 .Mil.vina..; Natural Milk
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    BRUNEI UNITED.
    820 2 i GOOD PROGRESS MADE LAST YEAR. The annual general meeting of Brunei United Plantation*, Ltd.. was held at the offices of the secretaries, Kvatt and Co.. in French Bank Building on Saturday. Mr. H. C. Cooke-Yarborough presided, and others present were Messrs. E. C. H. Charlwood, Lee Chim
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    WIRELESS IN SCHOOLS.
    90 2 Five, Thousand Equipped In Great Pritain. London, Sept. 11. The progress of the wireless schoolmaster was the subject of a paper read before the British Association to-day by the broadcasting expert, Mr. J. C. Stobart. He declared that at present 5,000 British schools were equipped with wireless.
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    PASSENGERS FROM HOME.
    187 2 -\monsr the passenger; far the StraiU who n.okf'l l.y the Khiva, which left London un August 2o and arrived on Saturday were sir. c h ArnoUl, Mi:,.- M. bf(ra, Mr. HiqiM, Mr. K. K. B'llloch. Mr. A .1. Brown. Mr. and Mr H. C. Ctetk, Ml. W.
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      153 2 A new zcstl A dash of freshly-mixed Colman's Mustard adds new piquancy and flavour to almost any dish Try it with some food to which you have grown accustomed Note the improvement Milk the bettered taste Colman's Mustard blends delightfully with hot or cold meat fish f ow l or
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      641 2 ffPHjfl CHATELaINS I J^ SPECIALITIES FANDORWE, VlVpb^S^ SIMIBERASE, (l(^PPjgPt OLOBEOL, FILUDIXE, P-fect f Mealtime Drink mukrs you /eel, work V OBTAINABLE FROM ALL PHARMACIES. INSTANT POSTUM contains no drugs, such ™>' c AfWlto asas&atr dupire brothers, ltd. ous nothing to disturb n^un thcnerves.northeheart.lt bIMnArOKL. is a healthful beverage. Instant Postum
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    EXPERT ON ADVERTISING.
    285 3 Two Types of Readers Quality Before Coupons. Sir Ernest Bcnn, speaking at the annual meeting of Benn Brothers, Ltd., made a reference to the quality of newspaper circulations. The company," he said, is a very big buyer of advertising space. It has increased its turnover in books
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    "MILLION POUND WIDOW."
    177 3 MILLION POUND WIDOW." Marriage into the Italian Nobility. Mrs. Giulia Sassoon, widow of Mr. Hector Sassoon, and one of London's wealthiest widows, was married at Prince's Row Register Office, Buckintrham Gate, London, recently, to Prince Cesare Ottoboni, member of an ancient and important Italian family. The new Princess Cesare Ottoboni,
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    FLYING TO THE RACES.
    60 3 Bombay, Sept. 13. Raja Dhanrajgirji Bahadur, a Hyderabad mill-owner, has chartered one of the De Haviland aeroplanes now in Secunderabad to take him and two other members of his staff to Poona to attend the races. The party will leave the Secunderabad military aerodrome this morning
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    JAPAN WARNS PEKING.
    50 3 Shanghai, Sept. 6. A report from Peking states that the Japanese Minister has warned the Chinese authorities that, in the event of the Ohihl Phantung troops being defeated and retreating to the Shanhaikwan Pass, Japanese forces will disarm them if they do not maintain an orderly disposition.
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    WANTED—A WIFE.
    56 3 WANTED— A WIFE. I want to marry I own this cab The irirl must be well off. Strictest confidence." A Paris taxicab driver has posted this notice in his cab in an attempt to find wife. He admits he has had several applications, also that the paid daily mileage of
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    CHINA OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    26 3 Shanghai, Sept. 6. In a circular telegram issued yesterday, the Nanking Government announces that the National Anti-Opium Conference will assemble on November 1.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    44 3 Hucjr Yot Tin Dredging, Ltd.— First half of September, hours 287, yards 35,000, piculs Haad Yai Tin Dredging. Ltd.— First half »f September, hoars 266, yards 24,700, piculs Phin Soon Tin Mines. Ltd.— Pint half of September, hour* 382, yard* 14,493, piculs
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    68 3 As th« Colony of Timor, which receive* some of its support from the Colony of Macao, has had a financial deficit for I years, each year worse than its predeJ cssor, and has apparently made no r-ITorU to improve its position, th- Portuguese Government are preparin I dei crce, shortly
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      119 3 4/^^^^^^ 1 s»/tfT7»wliL. DURANT. Old song* <li<- "with the »h:nlo\»- of 5* y«'>lrr«la\ ay a nt-w strain captures ,-jffitV. our imagination. And <>l«l •<lan<lar«ls /4ta[^Hß. of motor <ar |M-rforman«-c arr forgot- /fljl ISQ t«-n a- \<>;i thrill to the touch of the -C sfcsjPH interring vvih«'l of tin- nt-w Durant
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      315 3 NOWA New Way! Kotex Sanitary Towels The new way in personal hygiene, recommended by nurses, approved by doctors, and ad >pted by better 1 class women the world over. Superior in every way to old fashioned home-made pads. 1. Scientifically shap-d, made of softest material, comfortable, and actually non-detectable when
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      1001 3 ALWAYS AILING-NEVER WELL. The Secret of Their Weakness. What Pallid, Nervous Women Should Do To Get Strong. Many women, mothers who have the undernourished nerves be. revitalized, care of children, girls at school or busi- If you have any or all of the symptoms ness who feel worn-out every night
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      541 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor r >*ice, up to noon of October ID2B, for the folly -ing works I— Construction of a New !I .~h School with fell outbuildings, approach rcii, ate, to Chan Koon Chens Road, Malacca. Two alternative tenders are to be submitted
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      571 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporsted in Englsnd) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARG( SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. T-N'DER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY"; GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAS' MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHIN) AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por LAHORE 6,300 Sept. 22 •JEYPORE 5,300 Oct.
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      578 4 Shipping Announcements 0 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sai SUWA MARU 11,000 Sept. 27 21 FUSHIMI MARU ***** Oct. 11 1: UAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Oct. 2., 2 HAKL'SAN MARU 10,500 Nov. H KITANO MARU 8,000 Nov. 22 2: HARUNA MARU 10,500
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      506 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the we! known steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) ai the new motor vessel. MALABAR M.5 g tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of tl 2 largest and finest steamers trading
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      698 4 A* I. m. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) 11- Under contract with t he J'l NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT J^ Telephone No. 3640, with 'sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marin Depts. and Managers Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait Settlements of the Official Tourist llureau o Java.
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      550 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I, THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England I iS c RECULAR SERVICE TO LONDON All* 8 TEUDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAM ,r BURG AM) BREMEN. IJENOA. M\R SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL A\T '-.GLASGOW. BOSTON,
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      469 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING BEBVICI Pot Kietay, Treasjnnd, KelanUn, Bug-Mr*, Telupin, Putani. Sinp.ora. l.acnn. Su-hon. fcsn<!nr. Kohsauiui, Lbngsuan. I'humpon und Bangkok. Arrival Departure i AI.AVA s.pt ti Baft M Tn steamers are fitted throughout v.ith < Iswtric light an.l have excellent, accommudu- tion
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      603 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITE./ KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS' TO Hong Kong Shanghai snd Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW In port s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Sept. 24 s.s. CITY OF MOBILE Oct.
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      577 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICNEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang President Vas Boren Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 President Hayes Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Preaident Polk Oct. 29 Not. 1 Not. S President Adam.
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      562 5 i DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij 44 ISederland and Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam > Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam Tonnaga Leave Spore I Insulinde 9,600 R.L. Sept. 28 J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N. Oct. 6 Sibajak 14,000 R.L. Oct. 12 Inns der Ned. 9,200 b.M.N. Oct. 10
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      400 5 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE T.S_. ANCHISES 10,000 Tons. A Class Passenger Steamer) FROM STRAITS PORTS ONLY TO COLOMBO, MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL Leaves Singapore May 1, 1929. Bookings now open Ample Accommodation. Apply to MANSFIELD CO., LTD., Passenger Department, Ocean Building, SINGAPORE. HOLLAND-EAST ASIA UNE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA ROTTERDAM.
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      47 5 Waters J I NB^^_F9M_s^_F___s^ss^sb__H^»^^__ sT Tn_T r Vi^M_l? T fmser maw in Distributors for Malaya. ''j Stands Jeffrey's Pilsener Eecr Where it stood? MABKET Packed in 2 sizes 1 dozen per case. 8 do/en per case. DELIVERED to your door by V. VICK CO. SINGAPORE. Ag tilts.
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      358 6 TO-HIGHT! TO-NIGHT! ALHAMBRA (Phone 909) 09/i^O^t The most outstanding (jh/ll fc'^^r production since FORRESTER HARVEY A fast moving romantic drama embfldvin!; the atmosphere of the ALFRED HITCHCOCK A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURE. mmm m mm m ~**^*a!uTT mm ~m"~ m m m I a^. i -a^>»*<w— aj— Waa»j^ VICTORIA THEATRE SEPTEMBER
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      505 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, September 21, ending Saturday, September 29. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Hunting in Africa CARL BRISSON in THE RING A British International Picture. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TOM TYLER and his
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      187 6 From SEPTEMBER 30 ALHAMBRA VALENCIA with MAE MURRAY To be preceded by ROOKIES with KARL DANE and GEORGE ARTHUR Metro— Goldwyn— Mayer Productions. Released by l/NITED ARTISTS CORPORATION. GRAND SALE UNPRECEDENTED REDUCTION FOR JAPANESE GENUINE ART OBJECTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Noiv Proceeding AT THE NIKKO HOUSE No. 10, BATTERY ROAD,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    228 7 FIXTURES. Monday. September 24 11. H T4l am., fi.l. 5.8 p.m., 7.8. I! W. IJt a.m.. 4.3, 3.40 p.m., 4.6. S.F.A. C« S.( v. Malays, Stadium. Tu.«l;.>. September 23 r,.tf, 6.39 p.m., 7.4. am., 4.5. 6.10 p.m., 6.0. I'nmmcrce MtR., Fullerton f, 2.16 p.m. ■p ilt.play), Dukei
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    337 7 Monday, September 24. Ships alongside the Wharrca or expected to arrire. KEIM'EL HARBOUR Main Whir: U.nncCu-ld, Edith, Lch. Petrol, lir>',!trer Foremost, Unio, The Table. Attaka. Oil Wharf Cml tkrl Mm Bolle, Khoen-Lie VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanlong Parar. Dock Iremtr Victoria Dock Darvel, Genial Kcppel Harbour. Kintr*!
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    101 7 T«-*«y. i-l 1 ...wi-r Siam 1 I'nuha! k 2 p.m. "in „ii,l East Indiu nhm) 3 p.m Java, South-West Sumatra, Southi. rneo, Celebes, Moluccas Saparoea) 4 p.m Ceylon, Southern and Western India Hm*J 4 p.m To mmtnrn. {tinckawane, Pen<angk»t and Bam8 a.m I'hihpi.m. 1 '.mi. l i
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      130 7 Singapore, Sept. 24. Rubber.- Local 2!) cents per Ib. Quiet. Tin. -London 2.-9-28 £214 15s. I'ubbers. Quiet. Ulu Benuts 20-25 cents, Me* Scudais 1-1.10. Tambalaks 55-80 cents JYtak Rivers 1.49' 2 -1.60, Kuala Sidims 2.55S, Aver Kuninjr 31V»-50 cents. Mmmc- Steady. Malaya Cons. ii;i';-C,74 cents, Kuchais
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      194 7 Singapore, Sept. 24. London.— Rubber 8 5-16 d., unchanged. Local 2t) cents. London.— Tin £214 155., up 275. Gd. Mininic.— Steady. Klung River lI.G2 1--3.71H, Johan ttft-SSft cents, Kuchai 1.57^1.«H. Sungei Way 2.y5-.'t, Rahman Hydraulic 1.47>;-1.r.2'/», Petalinp 4.76-4.9(1 cum div.. Taiping 1.05-1.08, North Taipiiif >-:>■*: coats,
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 22. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09*. Athens 3744. Berlin 20.35. Bombay Is. 5 31-32 d., Brussels 34.00, Bucharest 7»7'-j, Buenos Aires 47 5-16, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.20, Helsingfors 11c.34. Hong Kong Is. UT»d., Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 107. Madrid 29.37, Milan 92.75, N?w
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    131 7 The Singapore Municipal health statement, for the week ending Sept. 15 cives the total number of deaths as male ICC, female K4. This represents a death rate of 29.38 per mille per annum compared with 28.08 in the preceding week and 32.91 in the correspondLnjc week last year. The chief
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    228 7 Programme of drills up to and for September 80, IMS. Monday, Sept. 24, 5.1"> p.m., Drill Ikill, Chinese Ca Officers and. N'.C.Os, Lawki Gun Class; Drill Hall, S.K.A. (v), Training for promotion examination. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 5.15 p.m Drill Hall, brigade Sicnal Section (Indians). Signal Training; p.m.,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By EdavHHM Slamat Kajpuiuna Prinscs Juliunn Amirt' Ul>on Kllenjia i.rn Am, S'm«re Lmrndam Aug. 1(1 Sept. 1 Au«. 17 Sept. H Auk. Sept. 1 Auk. 24 Sept. 1 Auu- 22 Sept. 1 Auk- 30 Sept. 2
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    269 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Sept. 24. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2 4 Demnnd 2/3 13/16 I'rivatc 3 m. credit 2 4 7/16 On New York, Demand 56 1/16 Private 90 d a 6774 On France, Bank T.T. .1436 On India, Bank T.T. ***** On Hong Kong, Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Tone of Market .-—Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 8 5-16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. tents 17-% per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.P. Standard R.S.S. on Tender n n Spot Sl'Kt Oet. Oct.-Dec. 29 29 U 29 28-% 23*.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      459 7 V«l. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 .75 liul.it Aran* £1 £1 Cn.-nJcr.ang 1 1 (.'Din Chin £1 £1 F.rstern Siam £1 £1 liaad Yai 1 1 Hitum Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Hucy Yot
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      GENERAL.
      215 7 Issue f. ful. Pd. Bayers Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Prcfs. 2.00 2.0S 2 2 Alex. Krick Ords. 2.60 IM !1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco r..r,.0 «.l(i.ip Canadian Ragles >*/- 16/1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0/.5 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.43 0.50 os. 10b. Duff Development U/6 10/i
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      123 7 V. Enf. 6 p.c. 1,226,600 8% 6% prem. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 106 110 Singapore Municipal E p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 67c prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      395 7 Frascr anrl Co. and 1-yall and Evatt's quoUtiotii. To-day Price* Frinr Lynn A Co. Kvatt Ailcnby ($1) 1.27 4 1.32 ft 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah (*1) 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.25 A Hit»m ($1) 2.00 ii.2f. LMJO 2.i>o A. Kuninc (fl) 0.20 0.35 0.30 0.35 Am. Malay (f2) 2.2S
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      DEATH
      53 7 DBSKKU. On Sunday, S"|>loiiilK.r I'JL'S. at Ui p.m. at 12G, l!act- Curse Road, I I Natavidade Jo.iquim <.Krcd<ly> Desker.l Cortege leaves his residence to-day at J.:io I p.m., for the Church of St. Joseph and th. nee to Biiladari Cemetery for interment. Deeply recr. ttod. Uuva. S.S. an.l X.M.S.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      42 7 Mr. l.im Bock KM and children bee to thank nil their relations and friends and the various clubs and associations for their wreaths, letters knd telegrams of condolence, and the ladies i.nd gentlemen for their kind attendance at the 'uneral yesterday.
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      46 7 JIU-JITSU SCHOOL No. 444. SKKA.M.OON ROAD. Thi.- art of defence which is essential for human protection, afford: i«> t train to tin- body, mind or muscles. The training will commence from October I, by Prof. T. Watanabe also bonesetting and special treatment for nervousness, by Novopin.
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      110 7 TO I FT Ti I SECOm-HAND CARS Immediate entry. Reduced |T I A T rents No. 569, Serangoon Ifl I Road, Nos. 430, 434, 442, Race Mo f u o^Vu {iS Course Road, No. 141, Devon- I shire Road, No. 376, Victoria 111 Z II £S Street. Apply Frankel Rro-
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      608 7 BRETT.- At the Haternitj It ipital, Sirtga-I pore. :<■ Mr. id I: Bi tt. a sop..] TENDERS INVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. Transport of Sleepers by Tongkangs from Woodlands to Changi for Military Railway, Singapore. Scaled tenders for the transport by tongkanirs from Woodlands to riiaiigi uf about
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      816 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS 1 Other Classified AdvU., see page 16 WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. OFFICES TO LET. Apply 7, De Sou«a St. DESK PAN, for town use. $i:>. Apply (98, St:vii: Times. 1 rLYNO CAR, ronr-taator, *r.r,O. Seen and Chancery I.aie. Wa.N fKL>. Englisk nurse or nuraerj goverr.tit. Good u.-eoileMoman. 196,
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      66 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. <H> Courtesy of (.mernment Health Office.) l'<» Ih. 24 Hours ending at Midnight on Soj.tomber 23. deg. bade temptratSM SO f. Nil. i. shade tn»»m>aii 74 F -.iiperaturc Mil f. iii radiation ir,n X Yin. uraij radiation 71 V. r»t«re Max. K>, Mm. 84 X
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. THE PUBLIC HALL FUND.
    677 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. THE PUBLIC HALL FUND. In an article published about three months ago some account was given of a fund of $28,000 which was raised in pre-War years toward" the provision of a new public hall in Singapore and of how a scheme had
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    MORE SLANDERS ON SINGAPORE.
    269 8 MORE SLANDERS ON SINGAPORE. Somewhat late in the day, a correspondent sends us a copy of the New Triad, published in Sydney, containing: an article headed "-Malayan Nights." And this is what we read as the impression of one Randolph Bedford of what he saw in Singapore Jazz reached its
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    NEW RAILWAY STATION.
    435 8 F.M.S. GOVERNMENT SAID TO BE LUKEWARM. Negotiations are proceeding between '.he F.M.S. Government and the Colony Government, the Singapore Harbour Board, and the Singapore Municipality regarding the scheme for a new railway ■station at Singapore and extensive deviation of the island railway line. The plan is to
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    303 8 Mr. R. L. Brend-Short And Miss Gladys Hoyle. The marriage was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Reginald Lawrence BrendShort, of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Singapore, son of Mr. anc Mrs. Lawrence Brend-Short, of Exeter, and Miss Gladys Hoyle, of the General Hospital,
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    207 8 Governor And Lady Clifford In Devonshire. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 30. After reporting: his arrival at the Colonial Office, Sir Hugh Clifford lost no time in leaving London, which is enjoying a spell of glorious weather, and His Excellency and Lady Clifford are understood to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    296 8 The Hon. Mr. H. E. Nixon, of Malacca, has proceeded to Java for treatment for eye trouble. Mr. W. H. Collyer, manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust, is staying at Bukit Frascr. Mr. Vernon James Watney, who from 1915 to 1919 was a member of the Rubber
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    SARWAT PASHA DEAD.
    214 8 Ex-Premier Of Egypt And Friend Of Britain. [rf.vter telegram] Paris, Sept. 22. The death has occurred of Sarwat Pasha, ex-Prime Minister of Egypt. Sarwat Pasha was the Liberal Premier under whose leadership Egypt showed signs of settling down to a period of ■aim before his government was
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    SHELLS LOST FROM WARSHIP.
    132 8 High Explosive Missiles In Hong Kong Harbour. A warning has been issued to shipping at Hong Kong of a possible source of Hanger in the waters of the Colony in the form of a number of rounds of live hiK' Icxplosive shells which were lost overboard
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    FILM STORIES OF THE EAST.
    108 8 British Picture To Be Made In Malaya. Mr. Geoffrey Malms, the British film director, who passed through Singapore last year in the course of a world tour by motor-cycle, is to make three films for a British company in India and the Far East. The
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    69 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable, dated Sept. 22, their quotations being in gold dollar rents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 150 tons. September 17.70, October 17.90, November 18 cents, December 18 cents, January 18 cents, February 18 cents, March
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    THEATRE FIRE HORROR.
    353 9 "HUNDREDS DEAD." MANY BUILDINGS BURNT IN MADRID. PANIC-STRICKEN CROWD OF 3,000. [reuter telegram] Madrid, Sept. 23. The Novadades Theatre, an ancient structure in the centre of the most populous quarter of the city, was the scene of a terrible fire which broke out on the stage atvl
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    OPIUM INQUIRY.
    116 9 Dame Edith Lyttleton's Report Approved. [rkitkr telegram] Geneva, Sept. 23. The fifth committee approved, by 14 votes to two, the report of Dame Edith l.yttleton with regard to the inquiry into opium smoking in the Far Kast. Italy and China formed the minority. There J> Mentions. Geneva, Sept.
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    ANOTHER ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    76 9 Attempt To Re Made In A Light Machine. [HBITISII IMPERIAL RADIO] t«gfcj. Sept. 23. The l>e Havilland Gypsy-Moth light aeroplane with which I.ieut.-Comdr. Macclcnald is tn attempt to fly thf Atlantic has already l>een shipped to St. John's, Newfoundland, hut the date of th" flight is indefinite.
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    GREECE AND ITALY.
    31 9 Pact Of Friendship And Conciliation Signed. [RtXTER TELEGRAM] Rome, Sept. 23. Si^nor Mussolini and M. Venizelos have signed the pact of friendship anc conciliation Ix-twcen Italy and Greece.
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    SUBMARINE REFLOATED.
    41 9 [REUITR TELEGRAM] New York, Sept. 22. It is reported from Balboa that the submarine SIT, which went aground at Juan Point. Almirante Bay, Panama Canal Zone, has been refloated and is steaming to her base under her own power.
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    ALBANIA'S KING.
    13 9 Tirana, Sept. 23. Great Britain has recognised the ne* Albanian King.
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    WOMAN KIDNAPPED.
    68 9 CHINESE BANDITS SEIZE MISSION WORKER. [REUTER FAR EASTERN BEBYICE] Peiping, Sept. 22. It is officially announced that an Englishwoman named Miss Tobin, a Church Missionary Society worker, has been captured by bandits in the mountainous area near Chinping, while en route from Canton to Kueilin. Miss Tobin's companion
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    HUGE LANDSLIDES.
    159 9 Extensive Upheaval in The Isle of Wight. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 23. Huge landslides began on Thursday night and continued throughout yesterday at a famous spot between Ventnor and Blackgang, in the Isle of Wight. A large stretch of land below the inland cliff at Undercliff, where
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    DISARMAMENT.
    172 9 Commission May Meet This Year. [REUTER TELSGRAM] Geneva, Sept. 22. The third committee passed the final draft of the joint resolution proposed by the French and German delegates. The draft proposes that the chairman of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission should keep in contact with the Governments concerned, in order
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    PREMIER'S APPEAL.
    97 9 How Unemployment Problem Is Being Solved. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 23. The Prime Minister's appeal to employers to find work for unemployed men in depressed areas has been reinforced by personal calls which are being: made on employers by officials of the Labour Exchanges. About 11,000 of
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    TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE.
    73 9 New Scale Of Charges For Code Messages. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Brussels, Sept. 22. The Telegraph Conference has ended. It was decided by 40 votes to eight that the charges on code telegrams should be two-thirds of the ordinary rate for countries outside the European zone and three-quarters of the
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    SOVIET BOMBAST.
    39 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 23. Answering a recent speech by Polish Governor of Volhynia concerning the Ukraine the Soviet War Commissar, Voroshilow, stated at Kiev that any offensive against the Ukraine would be answered with Cannons.
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    AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
    19 9 [reuter telegram] Canberra, Sept. 23. The Parliamentary session has ended The election campaign will open ira mediately.
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    THE NAVAL PACT PROPOSALS.
    372 9 INQUIRY ORDERED? CHARGE OF SECRECY UNJUSTIFIED. [reutek telegrams] London, Sept. 22. Well-informed quarters emphasize that the Anglo-French Naval proposals do not attempt to limit what any Power cares to build. The proposals merely suggested a method of computation with a view to facilitating the /future work
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    MR. BALDWIN RETURNS.
    102 9 Conservative Conference To Be Held This Week. [REUTER TBIXGEAM] London, Srpt. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and Lord Cushendun have arrived in London. The former have returned from their holiday in France, and the latter is back from Geneva. [BRITISH IMPERIAL BADiO] Rugby, Sept. 23. Lord Cushendun
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    GAS EXPERIMENTS.
    137 9 Proposal For A Network Of Mains. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 23. One of the proposals in the report just issued by the National Fuel and Power Committee which has attracted consider- able attention is that the Government should conduct in a limited area an experiment with gas
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    NEW MEXICAN PRESIDENT.
    41 9 [REUTER TKLEGRAM] Mexico City, Sept. 23. Only formalities remain to be completed before Senor Emilio Fortes Gil, the Minister of the Interior, assumes the Presidency, to hold office until February, 1930. He will support President Callcs's religious policy.
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    "FIT AS A FIDDLE."
    52 9 FIT AS A FIDDLE." Sir Austen Chamberlain Leaves For California. [REITKR TELEGRAM) Panama, Sept. 22. Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain add party have left for California on board the President Adams after inspecting the Panama Canal. Sir Austen declared that, apart from suffering; from sciatica, he was as fit as
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    LEPERS ATTACK TROOPS.
    99 9 TEN KILLED IN JAVA. "CONSECRATED TO DEATH." (Aneta's Service) Batavia, Sept. 24. A message from Koetaradja states that the acting civil official at Blankcdjeran, learning that the lepers at Ajroesan Hospital in the Gajoeloe District had consecrated themselves to death, went thither with relatives of the lepers
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    AIR SPEED RECORD.
    104 9 Weather Conditions Remain Unfavourable. [ramse lumiAL radio] Rugby, Sept 23. I The weather conditions were still unsuitable this morning for Flight-Lieut. d'Arcy Greig's attempt on the speed record at Calshot. Visibility was good, bat a strong easterly breeze made the surface of the water very choppy in
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    SIMON COMMISSION.
    106 9 Second and Final Visit To India. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 23. Sir John Simon and his colleagues on the Statutory Commission on the Indian Reforms will leave London on Thursday for their second tour in India. The first which took place in February and March wjjs a
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    SHIPPING STRIKE.
    232 9 Australian Dispute Coming To An End. [BEUTER TELEGRAM] Melbourne, Sept. 23. The Transport Workers' Bill becomes law to-day. During attacks by unionists several volunteers were struck by stones and had to be treated in hospital. Four arrests were made. Sufficient free labour will be available in Melbourne on
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    AN ABORTIVE REVOLUTION.
    32 9 [MUTER TEIXGKAM] Santiago de Chile, Sept 23. A revolution which proved abortive broke out at La Paz, Bolivia. General Blanco, the alleged instigator took refuge in the Chilean Legation.
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    FRANCE AND ITALY.
    37 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA J According to the Berlin Press, the lons drawn negotiations between Italy and France on colonial and other differences will be expedited a* a result of the British demarche in Rome.
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    AIR MAILS IN INDIA.
    310 9 GOVERNMENT TO CALL FOR TENDERS. Simla, Sept. 16. An important stage has been reached in the development of the air m*il route across India by the Assembly Standing Finance Committee's approval of the Government of India's proposals to call tenders for the operation of three main
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    THE BARCO CONTROVERSY.
    146 9 U. S. Diplomatic Intervention Rejected. [MUTER TELEGRAM] Bogota, Sept. 27. The Senate has recorded its support of the Government's rejection of the diplomatic intervention of the United States in the Barco controversy. The Foreign Minister declared that by international law diplomatic intervention could only be admitted by
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    SWEDISH ELECTIONS.
    93 9 SW ED IS H ELEC TIONS. Conservative Gain at The Expense of Socialists. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Stockholm, Sept. 22The final results of the elections for the Second Chamber were as follows :—Con-1: Con1 servatives, 73 Social Democrats, 90.; Liberals, 4 Liberal-Prohibitionists, 28 Agrarians, 27 Communists, 8. The Conservatives trained eight seats,
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    THE KAWS AND THE CROWS.
    108 9 Vice-Presidential Candidate With The Indian Braves. [REUTER TBLMRAH] Billing, Montana, Sept 23. The venerable chief Plenty Coos, of the i Crow nation, ceremoniously adopted Senator Curtis, Republican nominee for the Vice-Presidency, into the tribe and told his brave* that anything we can do for my
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    LEAGUE'S NEW BUILDINGS.
    96 9 [BEUTER TKLEGBAM] Geneva, Sept. 23. The Budget committee of the League approved the report of the special committee of five member*, of which Mr. Adatchi wa» chairman, with regard to the question of the new League buildings. These will now be erected at Ariana Park, on the
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    MALAYA'S HILL STATION.
    2131 9 SIR W. PEEL'S VISIT. BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE HIGHLANDS. AGRICULTURAL WORK DISAPPOINTING. I have no hesitation in saying that the Highland* are capable of being made into a f;.r more resourceful and attractive hill station than Franer'* Hill. The climate is drier than any tha( I have
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      174 10 Cochin China Team's Visit Again Delayed. Durinpr the week-end the S.F.A. received a further cable from Saigon advisinK them that the departure of the Cochin China footballers had again been delayed aivl that they would not arrive in Sinjra- In.til the Oct. 1. The opening match will be against
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      CRICKET.
      578 10 Chinese Beaten In Low Scoring Game. On the V.M.C.A. ground on Saturday the boma team defeated an S.t'.R.C. ieanj by thirteen runs. Scores S.C.R.C.- Ong Siow Hian c Uishmar h Gill IS, Chun Chonn Leong c Smith b Jerkins 1, Ycoh Kum See b Stock 6, I. Hoahing c
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      S.C.C. ATHLETIC SPORTS.
      1903 10 Chimeck and Pinckney in Fine Form. The -iiulavity of athletic >porta was well i u:d-Ty. when one of tm- laifpn Catherines *<--en for some timv ambled I Ihe pada.ig to witness the Caala <•>" B.C.C. meeting. This ■aeec .!>>i.!.! certainly encourage? future coir.n~.iltccs to make the Club
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      LAWN TENNIS IN U.S.
      39 10 [REUTER TELKGKAM] Chicago, Sept. 24. In the Inter-Sectional Team Tennis Championship which is being played here Hennessey (United States) defeated Hopman (Australia 6—2, 3—o, C 4Crawford (Australia) beat Lott (United States) 3—6, 6— I, 6—3.
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      LIGHTWEIGHT'S QUICK WIN.
      30 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM J Detroit, Sept. 22. The lightweight Billy Petrolle knocked out the Chilean boxer Loayza in the second round of a ten-round bout here last night.
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      TENNIS.
      83 10 S.R.C. Tournament. TUESDAY'S TIBS. Mixed l'"Ul>!... n C n.hlcrj nnd Mi?s ■IU I KofTi .i".| Mi •■mi h. C. B Wtbb and Mra. (TUara N E U» an" Mi«» Pereir». Mr. and Mrs. Hiican v. L. Packworth and Miss C»«k. Single Hep. A— W. A. Balhetchtt v. C. E.
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      INTER-STATE RUGBY.
      163 10 Penang's Easy Win Over Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. U, In the first inter-State Rugby match of the season Penang defeated Kedah at •Suogei P.iuini on Saturday by IS points (three goals and one try) to 10 points (two goals). Penang had a depleted side out,
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      RELIABILITY TRIAL.
      84 10 Competition At Sungei Patani. (From Our Own Correspondent) I'enanjt, Sej>l. The Penang and Kcdah Automobile Association held a successful reliability trial during the week-end at Sungei Patani. Twenty cars and 'motor-cycles competed over a course of 52 miles. Results Cars, 1 E. M. Barrett (Berliet), 2 E. Ford
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      GOLF.
      121 10 Singapore Caddies' Championship. The Singapore caddy mastors' and caddies' championship is being contested or the Race Course links from to-day, and the final over IJ6 holes will be played on Sunday. Mr. A. Rahman has presented a silver cup for the winner. As is well known, some of the
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      England Win Inter-League Game.
      33 10 [REUT£R TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 22. At Belfast to-day, in glorious weather and before 20,000 spectators, the English F.A. League defeated the Irish K.A. League by five goals to nil.
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      SHOOTING.
      56 10 The Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association spoon shoot resulted as follows 300 300 100 Tot»l yd«. y<U. yds. Nett h'cap. Miss I'auw aO 29 26 85 103.62 Mrs. Thomas 32 30 30 1)2 MM J.M.Jackson 29 30 32 Hi 102.13 F. W. Lyall 110 28 31 89 102.00 L. K.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      22 10 From China and Japan, by Morioka Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China, by Yuensang, due at Singapore on Wednesday.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    36 10 The Still Alarm will be shewn on the Adelphi Hotel roof garden to-night Nina and Jacques continue to he an attraction at the tea and dinner dances and are presenting a new program inc.
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    CHINESE CHILD KILLED.
    98 10 In Merchant Road yesterday afternoon a little Chinese boy was knocked down by a motor-car and sustained injuries from which he died the same day. The boy was walking along the fivefoot way with hie grandmother when he suddenly started to cross to the other side of
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    DESTROYER AGROUND.
    72 10 Gibraltar, Sept. 17. Extreme reticence is observed by the Naval authorities as regards the mishap to the destroyer Splendid, which returned with a damaged propeller. The Tourmaline was ordered thither immediately afterwards. It appears that the Splendid ran aground on a sandbank off Malaga which the Tourmaline passed
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    21 10 There have been two cases of suttee," or widnv.-hiirn'tig, in livlia this year, ■•iv> ill U«dh and the «th?r vi Beka'
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    37 10 The Singapore Base has drawn our centra of gravity further to the South otherwise, declares the Pinanfr Gazette, Kuala Lumpur's claim to be the capital of the whole of British Malaya would have to be considered. I
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    BILLITON TROUBLE.
    102 10 Communist from Singapore Arrested. I (Aneta's Servkc) Batavia, Sept. 24. Arc-online to the liitoFt MonMtion available cimoerninK th*> trouble in Oi«Klapnakampit ili.-trict of the Itillilon Tin Minim; Company's property, over a 1 hundred arrests have been made hteiudini; a comm'-nistic Chinese t^aeher from 1 Sinjrapore who is believed
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    FLOGGING FOR GUNMEN.
    138 10 Struggled With Detective In CofFee-Shop. Sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment and 15 strokes of th" rot an was passed by the District 7udf« (Mr. H. C;. ClarVi") this morninir OB :i Hylam gunman. The accused was charged with illi'tja! poHscNHion of an automatic and n rounds
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    127 10 Foundation Of New I'uiMinu Laid. The foundation »tone of the now premises of the Mercantile Bank of I mi; a in Raffles Square was laid at noon on Saturday by Mrs. Wilson, wife of Mr. N. C. Wilson, manager of the Singapore branch. Mr. Wilson, the bank s
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    BIG HAMBURG DEVELOPMENTS.
    50 10 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] The Hamburg Senat- is planning qic a harbour works estimated to eMt 120,00a000 marks, including the extension of the Vulkan and old Petroleum Docks, also the provis on of a tunnel to Hamburg to make a spacious motor way. A public loan is contemplated.
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    GERMAN NAVAL CHANGES.
    36 10 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] The retiring naval chief. Admiral Zenker, hauled down his flag on Thursday after a naval review at Kiel. The chief of the North Sea station, ViceAdmiral Bauer, is also retiring.
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    GERMAN MERCHANTS' PLEA.
    33 10 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA FAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 21. Five hundred leading German merchants assembled at Munich heard a strong plea for abolition of state trade restrictions and a return to private enterprise.
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    WARSAW STRIKE ENDS.
    21 10 Trruteb telegram) Warsaw. Sept. L'l. t )h' textile Itrfln has ended. The employers cancelled the swem of tains;.
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    EASTERN COAL STOCKS.
    52 10 (Nichi-Nichi Service) Tokio. Sept. 23. In view of the rapid increase of the stocks of coal in the Far East, a conference of representatives of coal interests including Fushun and Kaipin will be held in Moji on October 10, when measures tor stabilizing the coal market will
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    BARON TANAKA'S POLICY.
    49 10 (Nichi-Nichi Service) Tokio, Sept. A, Baron Tanaka, Premier and Foreign Minister in hin report to the Cabinet membere, declared that his wait-and-see policy toward China, must be continued until he sees an opportunity suitable for opening negotiation* for the settlement ot outstanding problems between two countries.
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    RETAIL STORE SURPRISE.
    40 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. ■enow dataleaUaaji hay«- b*tm <1i ,i Mir laeal bnassl of w i_.s"J!a-,»- and Co., ameir thoutarsd dollar*. Ihe police are inver.»i?atm» the case, and one clerk is ur.der arrest.
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    M.P.A. QUARTERLY MEETING.
    1292 11 RUBBER ASSESSMENT DISCUSSED. IS THE JEX RATIO BEING ENFORCED (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 23. The quarterly meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association was held at thei Malacca Club to-day. Mr. M. Striven*! ptmUad, in the absence of the Hon. Mr. 11. K. Nixon, who has
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    FUEL CONFERENCE.
    95 11 Delegates from 47 Countries To Meet in London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Sept. 23. Fnity-seven countries comprising every part 'of the world where fuel is a factor of importance industrially and economically will be represented at the world fuel conference which will open to-morrow in London. Each delegate
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    Cable News in Brief.
    259 11 [trans-ocean via pan-asia] Berlin, Sept. 22. Ej:citemcnt is growing in Austria as the Social Democrats threaten to bring 200,000 men to Vienna if Government fails to prohibit the great Heimwehr demonstration on October 7. Communist deputies in the Ciecho-slovak parliament threw lumps of sugar at the
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    GERMAN-ASIATIC BANK.
    134 11 Liquidation Of Business In Far East. [TKANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Berlin, Sept. 21. After a 13 years interval the GermanAsiatic Bank met under the chairmanship of Herr Urbig, who said the claims from the liquidation of businesses in Hong Kong Singapore and Calcutta were still being investigated. The question
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1149 12  -  A. W. Still. (By A FEELING OF UNEASINESS. London, Auk. 29. We have had the spot price of rubber a fraction below ninepence on one day during the past week and it must be confessed that the general feeling is not one of confidence in spite of continued
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    SPORT AT MALACCA.
    993 13 Numerous Golf and Tenni Competitions. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malatca, Sept. 21. The September monthly Mixad f. urKomes competition was held over the Malacca trolf MM on Thuisilay m.on, and attracted what was far Malacca easily a record rumber ol entrants. The eoOTM and hcum wan in
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    47 13 On the i pension of the 71st birthday of Mr. Lee Soon Kheng, a dinner was given by Mr. H. Alec at his residence at Ponggal on Saturday evening. There were 300 puests, including H.H. the Sultan of Johore, and the Johcre State Band was in attendance.
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