The Straits Times, 19 September 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST. AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1931. PRICE 10 CENT* The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      328 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. ('phone sisd l.ll Tonight 9.15 GEORGE ARMSS OLD i ENGLISH Phone 5261-2. YOU NEED NOT BE AN EXPERT to Distinguish the Superiority of I "SLEDGE" BRAND SWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK i I Its velvety smoothness, appetising Aroma and delicious rich flavour constitute I convincing evidence of
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      42 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3683). EXCLUSIVE TO Wll I\W^ IROBIMSOM ea,LTD. SINGAPORE. established 1838. KUALA LUMPUR. BUTTER at REDUCED PRICES "ANCHOR" BRAND NEW ZEALAND'S BEST. "S.C.S." "DAISY" BRANDS AUSTRALIA'S FINEST. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. FULL STRENGTH CILBEY'S INVALID PORT
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      11 1 «15 Tonight ».15 I GEORGE AKI.ISS in OLD English Phone 5261-2.
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      526 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage dne Spore. KASJIMIR 9,000 Sept. 19 NALDERA 16,000 Oct. 8
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      754 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 t HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 21 Sa KATORI MARU 10,000 Not. 5 6 S KASHIMA MARU 10,500 Not. 19
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      476 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JXVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the Mb MANGOLA (8,362 tons) (Cargo only). Th* sm. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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      638 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone SS2S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FIONIA Not. 4 Not. 6 m.s. ALSIA Not. 25 Nov. 27 m.s: JUTLANDIA
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      581 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON. ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      456 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For KelanUn, Tabai, Sangnara, Telupln, Patani, Singura, Lacoa, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Tuku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Sept. 20 Sept. 23 MALINI Sept. 27 Sept. SO PRACHATIPOK Oct. 4 Oct. 7 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      534 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULI Sailings Tor United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. ■in Francises and Los Anfalaa. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Sept. 28 San Franrisco and Portland S.S.
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      547 3 DOLLAR 9TEAMSHSP LINE oaWAMEUCAN MAIL LINE RO UND-THE- WORLD <INGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. BUE2 PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, ttXNOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YOKE AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Psnsng PRES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. PRES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 11 PRES. VAN BUREN Oct. 26 Oct.
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      644 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and Japan. Steamer Due Spore s.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Nov. 25 HOMKWAROS. sj. CITY OF
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      349 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,00( Capitul Subscribed l,800,00( Reserve Fund and Rest 1.6«6,5i; Capital paid up 1,050,00( BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Chirles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq.,
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      564 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY. N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) 1 PAID UP CAPITAL F1.80,030,000 (abou £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVB FUND F1.40,015.000 (abonl *3 ,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES I Bandoeng Wcltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen)
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      527 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £#,500,000) Paid op Capital Glds. .15,000,000 (about M ''> 'O.ooO) Reserves Glds. 29.1!'0,007 (about aT.iW.OW) BEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH tmcaSi THE KAGUKj ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Ilend Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China
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      740 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a lire, and there ia a flat rate charge of 25 cents pi-r line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cunts
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      819 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Naniazie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazie. TO LET, 28, Cairnhill Road, furnished. Apply 64, Market Street. TO LET, Ne. 111, HAIG ROAD, bungalow house, Katong. Apply 14, Market Street. TO LET. FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply personally, Singapore Building Corp., 64, Market Street. RESIDENTIAL
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      466 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bide. I TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Killiney Road.
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      520 4 MISCELLANEOUS RAFFLES CAFE. For "Quality nni Sericc." MKALS la' CAP.TE Newly modelled Jtchcn and GRILL INSTALLATION. After ;inema for the last DRINK AND A SNACK. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRD3NDS tverseas, have the Straits Budget posted to hem every week, $14 yearly, including vostape, outside Malaya (J13.20 within ilalaya).
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      703 4 PUBLIC NOTICES MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. Notice of Declaration of Dividend No. 43 and Closure of Share Registers. NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have declared a Second Interim Dividend of 5 per cent. (Five per cent) in respect of the year ending December 11, 1931, payable on September 30,
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      856 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are low invited for the following materials or lervices, and that particulars of such tenlers may be obtained ia the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Supply of 3,000 Galvanized Nightsoil Pails for' Town Cleansing Daft. Delivery of 2,000 pails to
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      1020 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL /6/ 6 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20. GRAND CONCERT fr &t 9.30 p.m. Ar/V/ BY MOMA LITTER AND HIS NEW y^ _VO>7 V^ A* y RAFI I.ES CONCERT ORCHESTRA. S OilO il <^ y <N.» ch»r)te for admission). y^ X^» <&* S^ /*V*>X GRILL S^ X TOY OUR s^
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      34 5 irENT^Afi |V» IENGINEWQRKSLTDIL, J SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. ROLLED STEEL JOISTS Channels, Angles, Tees, Rounds, Flats, Squares. M. S. PLATES (BLACK GALVANISED ff CHEQUERED) LARGE STOCKS at Greatly Reduced prices. Tel. 5471 (4 Lines).
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      200 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle m w- r I m* r i r r ww~ a-- i i_i: jt\ i i ii i ~ii I i~" SS~ V V 5^ m 33 PI ip x 3b W? ~"P^~I I Pi 1 I i^ ml I 1 1 1 1 i 1 I
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED
    6525 6 New Zealanders' Tour Results In Heavy Financial Loss. ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .3 Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 25. |j, Once again the rain has won, an«l a another week of the so-called summer h sports programme has been practically r ruined
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    MISSING INDIAN MYSTERY.
    1621 6 An Intriguing Story. LAUNDRY MARK ON DEAD MAN'S CLOTHES. The strange disappearance of a local Indian and the subsequent finding of a body in an advanced state of decomposition over fifteen miles from where the man lived, and investigations made by the Singapore police and fresh pieces
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    correspondence.
    66 6 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Lone epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    RUBBER USES.
    448 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to Major Eaton's article in your paper of 15th inst., the discovery of a method for directly attaching rubber to metal so that the rubber forms an integral part of the structural material I should be glad to know
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      200 6 THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE for (£f%i< THE GENUINE Despite numerous efforts it has remained inimitable. FRAMROZ CO. THE TALK OF THETOWNT Everynnr is talking nbout our COLOUR DYEING AND DRY CLEANING. THEY REALLY INVITE COMFABUON. Last month we enjoyed the biicfjest business turmver and we want ti> k*«p this up
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      141 7 fe^JßfcrmL/%[ telephone -> 6909 wI?WmMw 1 WmM 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Matinees Today Tomorrow at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF-PRICE Acclaimed by Last Night's Crowds Another Alhambra Triumph United Artists Again LOVELY EVELYN LAVE ADORED IDOL OF| TWO CONTINENTS JOHN BOLES AND LEON ERROL IN ONE HEAVENLY NIGHT THE MOST BRILLIANT MUSICAL
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      220 7 3feQOO oe oeoo ooocoooe oe oo oooi^ 3 °l Ifl H l l K6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEE, TOMORROW, 3.15 p.m. The World Famous Stage and Screen Actor A D T ICQ fi^^B Celebrated star of DISRAELI W ■'^y? tt^'Wjßp^m in l^^fli Warner Bros. Masterly Version ■/Jft f^Jrmt^ESu^ of If '\0
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      228 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEES TODAY TOMORROW AT 3.15. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. THE MAMMOTH SPECTACLE OF THE ANTARCTIC "DIRIGIBLE Starring JACK HOLT RALPH GRAVES FAY WRAY Drawing Crowded Houses. "boo k"no w. Tel 6903.~ VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL TONIGHT and MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 and 21. MUSICAL FESTIVAL WITH THE ST. CLAIR ORGAN
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    TO MEET COMPETITION.
    119 8 SHIPPING NOTES Motor Barges Introduced On Thames. The first motor barge to be launched on the Thames took the water from the wharf of Messrs. J. R. Piper, Ltd., of Greenwich, in mail week. Able to carry LOO tons of cargo, the craft is also capable of
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    157 8 The unlighted surveying beacon soutfceMtward of the Sembilan Islands in the Perak River approach, lat. 3.58 N., long. 100.36 I-, has been withdrawn. On the northern bank of the Merbau river, at a distance of about half a onihwaro of the Old Kedah vrllage, lat 6.40.40 N.,
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    PASSENGERS.
    171 8 The following passengers f.,r Malaya left London on Aaff, 2o by the P, and O. Kas'iiir which a. rived in Singapore this morning:- Mr. ami Mrs. B. H. T. Olver, Mr. A. H. Moncnr, Mr. W. W. Scotland, Mr. E. G. Musrhamp, Mr. F.. K. Nugent, Mr. C. O.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    164 8 nENVENUE, Brit., 2.7-.0 ton*, from Dalny lU-9, (or 1". SaM 19-n. <;. (J. PAUL IjOUMER, French, 734 tons, from 1 t, for Saigon 21-9. KASHMIR, Hrit.. -,1 tons, from London 18-9, for Japan 20-U. KINTA, Brit.. 509 tons, from Penang 19-9, for P< nang 81-9. LIPIS, Brit.. 462
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      591 8 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. -16th Sunday after Trinity, September 20, 1931, L_4J a.m.. Holy Comn. 7.30 a.m.. Matins 8 a.m., Holy Comn. (Choral I 8.18 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 5.30 p.m., Evensong (Choral I and Sermon Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at S a.m., Tues., Thurs. and Saturday
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      197 8 Singapore, Sept. 19. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 t% London, 3 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/3 11/16 London, T.T. 2/3 Lyons and Paris, demand 1425 Hamuuiß, demand £34% Non.. New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      170 8 Singapore, Sept. 10. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 15.00 Copra 3.gs mixed 3.55 Sano flour, Sarawak 1.72H White Pepper 28.00 Black Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small G.OO medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $158 to 218 Saigon $148 to 159 Rangoon $147 to 165 No. 1 of 125
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        MINING.
        440 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 21/9 22/9 cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 5,- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/- 11/- cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/- 11/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 I 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m.
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        GENERAL.
        264 8 Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.2. r .nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 II £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.13.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 U £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefa. 16/6 17/11
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 I Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deo. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. Sintrnpnre Municipal 5 p.c. of ;901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 5% prem. Singupore Municipal 4% p.c. I of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES
        382 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. At the present time the majofity of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Mlenby ($1) 0.50 O.CO 0.50 0.60 Al«t Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.:i0 0.40 Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      640 8 Concerts From Kuala Lumpur Saigon. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, P.L.M., 32 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      57 8 Passengers from N.E.1., to Singapore on Tuesday Mrs. Karsnkers van Vruaz, Mr. Deroer.y and Mr. and Mrs. Dellaert. Passengers from Singapore to Medan Mr. Kn.-.pp and Mr. Tsukamoto. Passer.gers from Medan to Singapore Mr. Klooster and Mr. Knapp. Passengers from Singapore to N.E.I, yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Mijnlieft",
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      61 8 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Sept. 20 Saturday, Sept. 19. 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, All Casuals Ist Bn., Table "B" 7.30 2 p.m., Farrer Range, All Casuals 2nd Bn., Table "A." Sunday, Sept. 20, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Range, All Casuals Ist Bn., Table
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    202 8 Saturday, September 19. H. W. 3.21 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 2.31 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Musical Festival, Victoria Memorial Hall. Sunday. September 20. H. W. 5.3 a.m., 7 ft., 3.30 p.m., 8 ft. Monday, September 21. H. W. 7.16 a.m., 7 ft., 5.5 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    210 8 Today. South-East Borneo (Belawan) 3 p.m. Tcmbilahan and fodracirl (Najam) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and YVestern India, ttrypt, Kurope and Great Britain (Amazon Ma nil 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthKast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas anil Timor Wily (Siberoet) p.m. Bulavia < Li-matansr) ..4 p.m. Batavia, tiimaran^ and
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    100 8 Saturday, September l'J. Ships alongside (lie Wharves or expected to arrive. Godo*n Gat*. Entrance Rait Wharf Nil. Main Wharf Juno lfi 3 Kintu 14 I Kutong 13 3 Japanese Prince 11 :t Empire Dock Steel Seafarer 30 3 West Wharf Kashmir I 4 Amazon Muru 2 4
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    IRREGULAR POSTING.
    85 8 The attention of the public is invited to the irregular posting of covers (prepaid at the rate < f postage for printed papers) containing reproductions of a manuscript or typewritten original. Such items are eligible for the reduced rate applying to printed paper? only if handed in at
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      106 8 r^r Active Sport^Ngß iul if lira A/f S. TALCUM V! a 'j Soothes and Cools\ the Skin n" I Batbe with (uilrnra 7 Soap, then dust on \N. Cntlcura Talcum C' AYw an(^ note how re- wjr freshed you feel. 1 f Antiseptic and fragrant, J < uiirura Talcum ab-
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      25 8 Janine Guy 10, BATTERY ROAD. ANNOUNCES Sale Of All Stock Great Reductions ON EVENING DRESSES. MORNING DRESSES. TWEED COATS. HATS and CORSETS. LINEN DRESSES 10.
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      309 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. TESTEEDAT. 1 PJL YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. .Weather. Max. Mm. fall, ihine. Humidity, tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star 82 73 0.89 Nil 85 SW 10 Drizzle Kelantan Kota Bharu ..90 75 0.04 3.9 75
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    200 9 Tin Shipments to Be Down SHARE BUSINESS VERY QUIET. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7->s cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at $57.2 j per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 2 .VHid. down I-16d. New York, 5 1-16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone Steadier.
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    EXCHANGES.
    73 9 Rugby, Sept. 18. ForeisM exchanges arc Amsterdam. 12.04. Athens 37.-|, Bombay Is. !i»;d., Berlin 20.50';,, Brussels 34.854, Buchurest 815'/., Xi I, Hucnos Aires 2»%. Copenhagen IK.lB'*, Geneva 24.87,4, Hclsingfors 193%, Hong Kong ll*, Lisbon 110, Madrid 5J1.04, Milan M.B9M, Monte Video 20>i, New York 4.K5 lr.-IC, Oslo 18.18H, Paris
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SHIPS FOR RUSSIA.
      334 9 Government and Credit Facilities. The position of the shipbuilding industry and other problems were reviewed on Aug. 19 at the quarterly meeting oi the Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades Federation, representative of over a 1,000,000 members, held at Carlisle. A full report of the interview with Ministers of
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      153 9 I Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Sept. 17, state The market has continued quiet and dull since last reporting, with little change in prices over the period. Stocks in the United Kingdom have decreased by 448 tons since last week and now
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      RENONG TIN.
      61 9 The board of Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., has decided to recommend a final dividend of 5 per cent, actual in respect of the financial year ended June 30 last, making a total of 5 per cent, for the year. I Transfer to reserve is nil and the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 1. o clock nocn, Sept. 19. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 1% 7U Standard R.S.S. on Tender October fU 7% •i B November 7?(, g Oct.-Dec. 7 7, 8 Jan.-Mur. 814 894 Tone of Market Dull, slightly easier. Latest Cable London Spot
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      BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES.
      1741 9 ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL INDUSTRY. The annual general meeting of Britis I International Pictures, Ltd., was held o Aug. 13 at Winchesttr House, Old Broa Street, E.C., Mr. J. Maxwell (the chai man) presiding. The chairman said Ladies and gentlemen, the report of th directors and the audited
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      463 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents pei catty where not otherwise stated, prevail injf at the Sinuapore markets on Sept. 18 as furnished by the Food and Markei Inspector ■»at. B—f steak (round) 40 per catty beef stew or cuiry It, pork, lean
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      58 9 SIANG LIM PARK GEYLANG. RENTS REDUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1931. Four-roomed houses at $25 per month. Three-roomed houses at $22 j per month. Apply SIONGLIM SAWMILL Co. 2 and 3, Syed Alwi Road, 'Phone 6852 and 6854. FOR HIGH YIELDS AND LOW COSTS BUDGRAFT WITH PRANG BESAR SELECTED CLONES Full
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      157 9 MALAYAN TRADE. Value of Imports and Exports Compared With 1930. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE, INCLUDING PARCEL POST, BULLION AND COIN, IN 1930 AND 1931. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1930. 1931. 1930. 1931. Increase Increase Grand Grand or Grand Grand or Total. Total. Decrease Total. Total. Decrease. January 72,478
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    126 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL.— Dalton and Partner and Marjorie Leslie at Cabaret Dinner ALHAMBRA.— One Heavenly Night with Evelyn Laye and John Boles. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— George Arliss in Old English. 6.15—9.16. Phone 6261. EUROPE HOTEL.— Dinner and Dance. GREAT WORLD.— Opera, Wayangs, Zoo Sporting field, skating ground,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      85 10 Madam Ho Soh Choo Neo ace, 57, yearPassed away at 2 a.m. on Sept. 18, 1931, at 141, Killiney Road, Singapore, leaving 4 sons Tan Jat Mm, William Tan, Tan Tal Mm alias Edward Tan and Tan Kong Mm alias Ferrar Tan, and 2 daughters, Tar. Swee Eng alias
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      REQUIEM MASS
      45 10 A Requiem High Mass for the reposed sou' of the late Francisco Diniz will be sunp ii the Church of St. Joseph on Tuesday Sept 22, 1931, at 6.30 a.m. The kind attendanci and prayers of all relatives and friend: are earnestly solicited.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      62 10 The sons, daughters, sons-in-law and famil; of the late Mr. Tan Jiak Choo tender theiheartfelt thanks to their relatives ant friends who paid night visits and attended the funeral of their late father, and alsc to those who sent wreaths, letters am telegrams of condolence, loans of cars am.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1931. THIS MUSIC.
    900 10 All was harmony in the Memorial Hall at the inauguration of the Municipal organ, as was fitting to the occasion. The choir sang as if inspired, the orchestra was remarkably efficient and the organ thundered forth impressively, all showing that
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    H. G. WELLS, HISTORY AND PEACE.
    1152 10  -  D. V. Halbach, Editor of the New Era.) (By Narrow Nationalism Or A World Outlook? n On Monday next Mr. H. G. ft Wells celebrates his sixty-fifth i 1 birthda.' and, in this article, t some indication is giveii ef his views on education,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    269 10 It is now gazetted that Dr. W. M. Chambers has been appointed to officiate as Chief Medical Officer, Singapore. Mr. Richard Sidney will address the Singapore Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday on the subject Advertise Malaya." Mr. S. Fabre, formerly of the Credit Foncier,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    766 10 CHEWING AT THE THEATRE Our Chinese friends will re interested to sco themselves at the theatre through the eyes of an American poet, Margaro-. Sangstor. Perhaps some Chinese port will retaliate with an impressionistic sketch of a Singapore audience in the Victoria Theatre, but if ho
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    32 10 Mr. Lim Kirn Tian, president of the Malaya Chinese delegates to the AllChina' Athletic Meet,. Nanking, will leave for China on Thursday by the Van BratU, and will return about Ntfv. 5.
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    FIERCE SINO-JAPANESE FIGHTING NEAR MUKDEN.
    352 11 MANY CHINESE KILLED. Did Manchurian Troops Attack Railway ARTILLERY USED. Japanese Shelling North Camp. Peking, Sept. 19. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Man'churian ruler, has received a message from Mukden stating that yesterday evening Japanese troops started firing upon Chinese soldiers and upon the city. A
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    SILVER CONFERENCE.
    377 11 Experts' First Meeting In Paris. Paris, Sept 18. Under the atupiecfl of the International Chamber of Commerce the experts who are meeting to examine the silver problem, held their first gathering here today formally to enable them (the experts) to get into contact with the official conference which
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    "FIT OF THE BLUES" ON WALL STREET.
    100 11 General Election Fears And Naval Unrest. New York, Sept. 19. Owing to nervousness at the financial situation in ether countries, coupled with the lack of encouraging developments at home, a fit of the blues reigned on Wall Street today. Suffering from uncertainty with
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    LOAN CONVERSION.
    244 11 Arrangements Made For Carrying Through. London, Sept. 18. Arrangements for carrying through conversion of the 5 per cent. War Loan 1929-47 are set forth in a Finance Bill, published today, follow the announcement made by Mr. Snowden on Sept. 10. Stock-holders may have issued to them a bonus
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    D.E.I. PLANTERS.
    184 11 Restriction a Question Foi Proprietors. Batavia, Sept. 19. At the meeting of the Soekaboem (Java) Planters;' Association meeting to day, the chairman declared that, while th( Association naturally regarded with sympathy all efforts to alleviate the rubbei situation, a distinction must be made between owners and managers. The
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    IN BATAVIA HARBOUR.
    80 11 Dutch and British Steamers Collide. Batavia, Sept. 19. The Royal Packet steamer, Nieuw Holland, collided with the British steamer, Silver Sandal, in harbou- in Batavia. Both steamers were slightly damaged. Aneta. The Nieuw 'Holland (11,050 tons) belongs to the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, was built in 1927 and
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    MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES.
    41 11 "Outlaw" Wireless Station And Russia. New York, Sept. 18. Mysterious radio messages intercepted by the police have proved the existence, somewhere in the city, of an outlaw wireless station, which has been communicating with Russia for several months.— Reuter.
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    BANK OF ENGLAND.
    31 11 Dividend Maintained at Six Per Cent. London, Sept 17. The half-yearly meeting of the court of the Bank of England maintained th< dividend at six per cent.— Renter.
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    CANTON WITHDRAWS FROM HUNAN.
    520 11 Civil War Averted. WILL CHIANG RETIRE TO PREVENT WAR? Canton, Sept. 18. Apparently a radical change in the Southern Government's plans has been occasioned by the arrival of an emissary from Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Manchurian War Lord, stating that Marshal Chng is negotiating with Marshal
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    GOLD FOR HOLLAND.
    40 11 U.S. Shipments Due to The Dutch Exchange. New York, Sept. 19. The Federal Reserve Bank has announced that gold to the value of $550*000 has been shipped to Holland, owing to the premium on Dutch exchange. Reuter.
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    TRIP TO FAR EAST.
    37 11 Belgian Royalties to Make Tour in March. Brussels, Sept. 18. The Duke and Duchess of Brabant are leaving for the Far East in March, at the invitation of the Emperor of Japan. Reuter.
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    63 11 Returning to England After His Holiday in France. Rugby, Sept. 18. The Prince of Wales reached Paris today on his homeward journey from Bayonne, where he has been on holiday since August 18. Tomorrow His Royal Highness may fly t to London or, if the weather
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    FEAR OF TARIFFS IN BRITAIN.
    162 11 Continental Views. FRANCE'S SPECIAL fc ANXIETY. London, Sept. 18. The fear that Britain will adopt Protection is behind an important resolution submitted to the Second Committee, signed by Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Sweden, calling upon every country to avoid a change of tariff, or
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    ELECTION PROBABLE.
    171 11 Tariff Policy to Be The Issue. London, Sept. 19. While the Labour and Liberal Free Traders denounce the campaign for an early election week-end speculation centres around whether Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, on the completion of the present legislation, will face the House with a tariff policy courting
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    "SARO SEVEN."
    115 11 British Flying-Boat's Fine Performance. Rugby, Sept. 18. The performance of the Royal Air Force flying-boat, which flow on Wednesday from Gibraltar to Plymouth in a single hop of over 1,200 miles, is exciting comment among aircraft experts. The machine is a 1,500 horse-power Sesquiplane, styled Saro Seven and
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    DEATH FOR FOUR.
    43 11 Chilean Naval Mutiny Sequel. > York, bipl. 19 A message from antiajro htate? att four more leade' of the rece .t Ciuean naval mutiny have been sentenced to death, seven to imprisonment for life and many others to lesser sentences. Reuter.
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    TEACHERS INDIGNANT.
    88 11 Strong Protest Against Proposed Salary Cuts. London, Sept. 18. That £10,000 has been spent during the week in putting their case to the public was revealed at a mass meeting of 10,000 school teachers at Westminster tonight, held to protest against the salary cuts. Sir Ernest Graham-Little (Ind.,
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    GOOD STAFF WORK !
    70 11 GOOD STAFF WORK Through Carriage of 1,382 Tons of Equipment. Rugby, Sept. 18. A remarkable piece of transport work is being undertaken by the London and North-Eastern Railway and the HarwichZeebrugge train ferry, involving the through carriage of 1,382 tons of electrical equipment from Manchester to Budapest for the Hungarian
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    NATIONAL ECONOMY SCHEMES.
    316 11 Unemployment Insurance Reductions. Rugby, Sept. 18. In the House of Commons this morning Mr. Neville Chamberlain moved a financial resolution in connection with the National Economy Bill which authorises Orders-in-Council for effecting reductions in State expenditure. Regarding National Health Insurance, he said it was proposed to reduce
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    ROUND-TABLE.
    141 11 Indian Commerce to Be Represented. Bombay, Sept. 18. Indian commerce will, after all, be represented at the Round-Table Conference. Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas, and Mr. Jamal Mohamcd arc sailing next week, and a third delegate, Mr. G. D. Birla, is already in London. Reuter. Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas is a wellknown
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    WORLD DEPRESSION.
    86 11 How It Hampers Work Of League of Nations. Geneva, Sept. 18. How the international depression is K""ously embarrassing the work of the L« rue of Nations is indicated in an urf.. t letter from the President of the Financial Committee, declaring that, unless supplementary funds are forthcoming, the
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    "INDIAN SANDHURST."
    100 11 Report of the Committee Is Published. Rugby, Sept. 18. The report of the Indian Sandhurst Committee, set up by the Government of India under the chairmanship of the Commander-in-Chief in India, is issued. The report puts forward detailed proposals for the organisation of a military college which is
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    BRITISH HONDURAS.
    40 11 Lord Mayor Opens Distress Relief Fund. Rugby, Sept. 18. The Lord Mayor has opened a special fund fcr the relief of the distress occasioned in British Honduras by the recent hurrican*. British Wireless. T*l m boot a— —^—i
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    NAVAL RATES OF PAY.
    562 11 Immediate Inquiry by The Admiralty. COMMONS DEBATE. No Penalisation for What Is Passed." Rugby, Sept. 19. There was a conference at the Admiralty today attended by the Com-manders-in-Ohief at home ports in connection with the inquiry into exceptional cases of hardship resulting from the proposed cuts
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    "MA" KENNEDY.
    146 11 To Re-Marry Bigamous Husband." Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 19. The matrimonial troubles of "Ma Kennedy are about to be solved by her remarriage with the Rev. G. E. Hudson, who has obtained a divorce from his furmor wife. -Reiiter. Ma Kennedy, mother of the Hot Gospeller," Mrs. Aimee
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    BY 219 VOTES TO 155.
    63 11 Commons Authorises Orders in Council. Rugby, Sept. 18. In the House of Commons the financial resolution in connection with the National Economy Bill, which authorises Orders in Council for effecting reductions in State expenditure, was cariied by 219 votes to 155. The resolution embodies the
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    BANKRUPT SON OF EX-SULTAN.
    893 12 His Seven Wives. AMAZING PRIVATE LIFE REVEALED. The amazing affairs of Tunku Besar bin AJbdurrahman alias Tunku Omar, a bankrupt who has had seven wives, five of whom ai de» including one who wr.s a cousin of the Sultan of Johorc, a ami five children, and
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    BISHOP EDWIN F. LEE.
    97 12 Leaves Singapore For Visit To Philippines. Bishop Edwin F. Lee, D.D-, sailed today by the Pangkor for Sandakan en route to Jolo, /amboanga, Iloilo and Manila, P. I. Bishop Lee is expecting to co-operate with representatives of the Methodist and other mission groups in studying the
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    26 12 According to the Government Gazette advertisements can now be placed on the wall of the Convent of the Holy Infant Josus abutting on North Bridge Road.
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    KODAK CONTEST.
    310 12 Prizewinners Announced In Local Section. The judging has taken place for the local area in the Kodak International contest and the prizewinners were announced yesterday. The world was divided into 42 sections of which the S.S., F.M.S., Borneo and Siam formed one. The prizewmnprs were as follows Class
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    GEORGE ARLISS.
    262 12 Splendid Acting in 'Old English' At the Capitol. Those who saw George Arliss in Disraeli will need no persuasion to visit Old English." which is now being shown at the Capitol. Once again he grips the audience with the sheer power of his acting, and the picture is
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    MALACCA FINANCE.
    138 12 Sub-Committee Appointed To Investigate. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Malacca, Sept. 18. It was agreed at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to name the new bridge Kubu Bridge and the new road Neucombe Road. It was suggested that a sub-committee be formed to go into the financial
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    MR. TAN JIAK CHOO.
    74 12 Simple Funeral at His Own Wish. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 17. Many hundreds of people attended the funeral yesterday of Mr. Tan Jiak Choo, which took place from his house in Heeren Street to the family burial ground at Padang Jambu. In accordance with
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    AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL,
    37 12 The report of the Singapore Pineapple Conference, slightly abridged, is the main feature of the September issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal. There are also reviews and reports and the usual departmental and statistical information.
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    19 12 11. M.5. Iroquois is in port at Malacca and is likely to stay for a month doing survey work.
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    PISTOL DRAWN ON POLICE OFFICER.
    181 12 Kuala Lumpur Detectives' Good Work. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 18. When a gang of four Chinese suddenly found themselves surrounded by police outside Kuala Lumpur last night one of < them drew an automatic pistol and aimed it at a European officer,
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    228 12 Attacked by Deer In Grounds of Hospital. The following is taken from the Straits Times of Sept. 19, 1881:— A fatal accident of rather an unusual nature occurred at the Old Hospital, Bukit Timah Road, yesterday afternoon. For some time back through the efforts of the Chief
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    THE PLANTER.
    117 12 Conference Lectures in New Issue. The September issue of The Planter is devoted almost entirely to the recent conference of the Incorporated Society of Planters, and thus collects much useful material in a handy form. The editor is able to call some distinguished witnesses in support of the
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    86 12 Makes Safe Journey to Java By Air. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Sept. 18. The Bi?hcp of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, arrived here by air today and was met by the Rev. C. T. Cribb, chaplain to the British community in Java. The Bishop
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    LAWYER APOLOGISES.
    68 12 Wealthy Indian Accused Of Lying. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 19. Mr. A. Teutsch, the lawyer, apologised yesterday befoie the registrar of the Bar Association of Siam to Mr. A. E. Nana, a wealthy Indian landowner, whom he had accused of lying when he was a witness
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    FATAL EXCITEMENT.
    46 12 Spectator's Death Following Football Match. After all the spectators at yesterday's football match had dispersed, a Chinese was found lying unconscious on tthe east side of the ground. i The ambulance was summoned to take the man to hospital but he died before > arrival.
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    39 12 i According to Dato Wong Yick Tong the Chinese national day procession held annually in Seremban will be abandoned i this year but the meeting of schoolchildren C and others is expected to take place, says our Seremban correspondent.
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    KINTA SANITARY BOARD.
    465 12 Resthouse Charges to Be Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 17. At the monthly meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board held here yesterday the chairman stated that he was prepared to accept payment of assessment by instalments trom those owners who had a large lumber of
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    RADIO EXHIBITION.
    144 12 Olympia Proves Much Too Small. Rugby, Sept. 18. Large crowds attended the opening day of the National Radio Exhibition at Olympia. London. The recent development of the British wireless industry has been such that the available space at Olympia has proved insufficient for all the firms wishing to
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    PAWNSHOP LOOTED.
    116 12 Armed Chinese Raiders Get Away with $1,400. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 18. A well-planned raid was carried out at Papan by a gang of eight armed Chinese resulting in a pawnshop being looted. The gang was apparently lying in wait for a favourable opportunity to break
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    78 12 From France, by Athos 11, due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Calcutta Maru, due at Singapore on Tuesday. From China, by Garbeta, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Wednesday. From China and Japan, by Yamagata Maru, due at Singapore on Wednesday. A pillar
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    14 12 Arrangements are being made in Seremban to collect money for the China relief fund.
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    600 BABIES A YEAR.
    275 12 Foundlings at the Kuala Lumpur Convent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 17. The fact that about COO new-born babies are left at the Kuala Lumpur Convent every year is stated in the report of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club. I These are either foundlings,"
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    KAYE DON TRICKED.
    205 12 Gar Wood Admits Race Is Ruled No Contest. Detroit, Sept. 8. Yesterday's heat of the Harmsworth speedboat trophy race was declared a "no contest" by the racing committee today when Gar Wood, the defending champion, admitted that he tricked Kaye Don, the British challenger, into disqualifying him-
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    DESPERATE BIDS FOR FREEDOM.
    614 12 Island Murder Trial. KNIFE-SLASHING AND BITING ALLEGED. A sensational story was unfolded during the trial of Lee Hon Yoi>n who plea I not guilty yesterday, in the Assi/.p Court l>efoie Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell and a special jury to a charge of th<! murder of
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    IN FEAR OF DEATH.
    315 12 Gaol and Rotan for Trying To Extort $600. At the Perak Criminal Assize the Chinese who attempted to extort $600 from i> Chinese miner by putting him in fear r.f oeath was sentenced by Mr. Justice Prichard to five years' rigorous hnprlaonir.cui an addition to which
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    24 12 The restriction on the immigration of adult Chinese male labourers is n.-w 2.">00 permitted to land in each month for the next three months.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      249 13 Interesting Clashes in Al Divisions. Birmingham vs. Sheffield UN. Bolton Wand. vs. Middlesbrough. Chelsea vs. Aston Villa. Derby County vs. Portsmouth. Grimsby Town vs. Leicester City. Liverpool vs. Everton. Manchester City vs. Arsenal. Sheffield Wed. vs. Huddersfield T. Sunderland vs. Blackpool. West Bromwich A. vs. Blackburn R. West
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      110 13 Saturday, September It. Golf Autumn Cup Competition, Singapore G.C. Monthly Medal (bogey) competition, Racecourse G.C. Rugby: South Johore va. A. (M.G.) Co., S.V.C. at Johore Bahru S.C.C. practices. Badminton: Singapore Championships, S.V.C. Drill Hall. Sunday, September 20. Golf I Autumn Cup Competition. Singapore G.C. Garrison G.C. vs. Japanese
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      KUALA LUMPUR RACE MEETING.
      289 13 119 Horses and Ponies Entered. The entries for the Kuala Lumpur meeting, beginning next Saturday closed yesterday. Seeing that Cla-s I horses are not provided for and, following the intensive racing of the past few months, the entries, which comprise 119 horses ami ponies, can be
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    CHINESE TOURISTS BEATEN.
    1302 13 Odd Goal in Five. MALAYAN ELEVEN'S LUCKY WIN. Malayan Chinese 3 Chinese AJL. 2, The match between the Chinese Athletic Association, Hong Kong, and the Malayan Chinese on the Ansort Road Stadium yesterday proved the best and most interesting of the four games played here by the
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    THE "OLD FIRM" WINS AGAIN.
    443 13 S.C.C. Tennis Tournament Ends. Tiie old firm won in the last event of the S.C.C. Autumn Tennis Tournament ye^eroay, that is, D. H. Kleinman and Roy F. Smith beat A. D. Anderson and W. H. Droogleever in the final of the Profession Pair?. It was
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    Tanglin Tournament.
    200 13 Gallon Cup. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walker scr. bent Miss Alarifolioulh and Polglase plus 15, 8 6, 9 7.1 Mrs. Dawson and Prentis owe 4 beat SquadLdr. and Mrs. Mylne scr., 5—7, 6—4, 6 0. Mrs. Holland and Matthews owe 3 beat Mrs. LeKsratt and Riches owe
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    S.R.C. Tournament.
    57 13 The following were the results of ties <| played yesterday Doubles Handicap. V C de So" 70 n "d E. Tessensohn beat Dr. V W. r. Carnegy and Dr. E. W. D'Crui, 7—5. 5—7, 6—2. Veterans' Handicap "A." R. I'earse beat E. Ryan, 2—6, 6—2, 7—5. Sincles Handicap
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    S.C.R.C. Tournament.
    126 13 Recent results in the S.C.R.C. tourna'ment are ■Singles Championship. John Lim beat Chia Tcck Yam, w.o. Lai Kwonc Chun beat Yap Ah Hyan, 7—5, 6—1. R Doubles Handicap, Semi-final. Tan Chiap Choon and Low Kee Ngiap beat Tan Stau Teng and Loh Jwee Yong, 8—10, MONDAY'S TIES. A
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    SWIMMING.
    77 13 Pool Not Ready for Use At SS.C. We are asked to announce that the new pool at the Singapore Swimming Club is not yet ready for use. The date when it will be available will be published later. The Swimming Club will lose a valuable member next week by
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    HOCKEY AND RUGBY IN THE NEGRI.
    304 13 Preparations for Coming Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 17. The opening of the hockey season in Negri Sembilan saw the formation of a longr-desired controlling body in the establishment of the Negri Sembilan Hockey Association. The subscription for membership is $15 per
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    MALACCA SPORT.
    200 13 Muslim F.A. Beat Malacca Club at Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 18. The first important hockey match of the season was played yesterday between the Malacca Club and the Muslim Football Association. The Muslims were the superior team. The first half saw the Muslims leading by
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    F.M.S. RUGBY.
    121 13 Kuala Lumpur to Meet Klang Today. The following are the teams for tolay's match between Kuala Lumpur and Clang Kuala Lumpur: R. A. Cessford; W. H. P. Vger, G. I. H. Braine, C. R. McArthur and I. B. Black M. B. Hutchison and W. N. 3arruthers L. V.
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    RIVERS AND NASH.
    83 13 Match at Lion City Ring On Friday. Al Rivers, the American boxer who recently disposed of Albert Grether in five rounds, has been matched with Syd Nash, (x-champion of the Royal Navy, at (he Lion City Ring on Friday next. Rivers is to make 9 st. 9
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    US. BASEBALL.
    63 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 19. Yesterday'* baseball results were National League. St. Louis 4 New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 6 Pittsburgh 4 Boston 1 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 3 American League. Boston 6 Cleveland 1 Boston 6 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3
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    NET-BALL LEAGUE.
    160 13 Girls' Sports Club Win Clarke Shield. The last match in the Ladies' Net-ball League was played on Wednesday on Raffles Girls' School ground, between the Girls' Sports Club I and the Convent Old Pupils' Association, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The G.S.C. won a
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    188 13 Match Between Keppel G.C. And Sepoy Lines. The following teams have been chosen to represent Keppel G.C. and Sepoy Lines G.C. in the match at Sepoy Lines tomorrow morning (Keppel players mentioned first) H. I. Jones and F. V. Bbardman vs J. B. Carr and J. S. English.
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    BANGKOK TURF CLUB.
    59 13 Keen Interest in Election Of New Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkek, Sept. It. At the annual general meeting of the Turf Club keen interest was taken in the election of the committee;, which is practically the same as last yiai. A suggestion that a billiard room
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    HOCKEY.
    20 13 The Police were unable to raise a team for their hockey match with the S.R.C. on the Padang yesterday.
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    Sharp Distinctions In Afternoon Gowns.
    1192 14  -  MARGARET CARLTON By Our London Fashion Expert.' London, Au»?. 19. I was rather aoMaad 10 a letter from an elderly friend la .t week asking il I thought it would be possible for her daughter, who was shortly travelling Kast t', I married, to gel
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    FEED FAT AWAY
    426 14 Tuo grains of gltnul food daily. That's what science now employs. Modern science In using a food substance in the fijrht against excess fat. The results have been remarkable. Fat has been disappearing fast since this factor was discovered. You sec that in every circle. Slender lljures
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    Household Hints
    99 14 Coloured garments are less likely to run when washed if two tablespoonfuls of vinegar are added to the water in which they are being washed. This helps to tix the tint. ■w Knobs on furniture that have become loose can be secured if a small piece of wash-leather
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    Vulgar And Hackneyed.
    1067 15 Gaby Mono Says The New Hats Are Old Already And Tells In This Interview Of Her Ideas For The Autumn Fashions. Many of the new millinery styles hove been seen in Singapore during the paxt few weeks and the xhops hove all found ready buyers. Do you
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    Sitting On Top of Their World.
    52 15 RECENTLY a party of 300 poor children were taken by the Hendon garage of the London General Om nibos Company for a day's outing at Eastcote. A halt was made on Stan more Common where the children received milk and bans provided by United
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    An Original Clock.
    83 15 Silver and glass are combined in a novel clock, carried out on modern lines. For the square face of the clock a flat sheet of silver is used the numerals are cut out, and silver arrows form the hands. At each side of the clock face is
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      14 15 H j Representative: Robert Blau (Malaya), Hong Koi.'tf Bank Chambers, Singapore, Telephone 4711 j
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      86 15 LA MAISON DE MODES DE PARIS. 83, STAMFORD ROAD. THE ONLY PARIS BRANCH IN SINGAPORE. THE LEADING FRENCH HAT STORE IN MALAYA. Visit our showroom and see the wonderful assortments of endless variety of close fitting model felt hats in bright and attractive colours, charming and becoming. Every hat sold
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3032 16  -  Oar Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) (By Journalism In A Protectorate The Queer Stage We Strut Upon— Why Not A Scrap-Book? Citizenship In Kuala Lumpur Family Records For Posterity The Decentralisation Axe A Legal Battle-Royal Disease In Old Rubber. Kuala Lumpur, Sept 18. A correspondent has
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      32 16 »r» EYE-STRAIN that tires you out when Reading. Have Your Eyes Examined H. LAZARUS CO. < onHu It ing -Opticians. S, Capitol BaiMlnca. Hoars— From a.m. to 8 pjn. daily. Telephone No. 1751.
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      256 16 A BRITISH NOVELTY. NO-FUME ASH RECEIVER (PATENTED) WHEN IT'S IN IT'S .OUT NO SMOKE S^^SSSF/ N0 CHEMI CALS NO SMELL M 0R NO CLEANING M. 4 "*"^k WATER USED HYGIENIC I Wjt EMPTIED FIREPROOF ajE Mi IN A MOMENT, LIQUIDATION PRICE OXY. COPPER $1 EACH. SOLD BY FRANKEL BROS. NANYANG
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    BRAVE CONSTABLE.
    133 17 Grapples with Assailant Despite Bullet Wound. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 17. A Chinese named Tang Kai was committed to the Assizes today on charges of attempted murder of a police constable, possession of an unlicensed revolver and cartridge? and attempted robbery. It is allege*! that Tang
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    THE CHINA EXPRESS.
    70 17 Well-Known London Weekly Ceases Publication. The China Express and Telegraph has GMMd publication owing to the liquidation of the company Eastern Papers, Ltd. journal called Eastern Engineering ami Commerce will b? issued in its stead. For many years the China Express an I Telegraph, which was published
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      126 17 TESTED USED GARS WE TELL YOU THE CONDITION OF EACH CAR Buyers of secondhand cars are always doubtful about the true condition of the car and in many cases have to take a risk. We dare not risk our reputation which has been built up on years of honest trading
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    THE LITERARY PAGE— New Books Reviewed
    2490 18 1 New Fiction A Bet In The Siamese Jungle— Who Will Kill The Tigress— Youth And Vital Matters—" The Saint "—The Navy During The War— Poiret's First Fifty Years— An Anstey Omnibus Volume Rustic Farce From Compton Mackenzie. y Tigers in Siam. Death In
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      133 18 MAGICAL MALAYA BY AMBROSE PRATT. A delightful book. The author's mastery of liquid and graphic prose is matched by his appreciation of the charm and novelty of Siam, the Straits Settlements and Malaya. As an economist, and as one personally interested in the commerce of these countries. Ambrose Pratt considers
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      253 18 MORRIS MINOR S.V. definitely ti-i- morris minors, v. establishes coml> cs !iparklinp |Hr! r MM with extreme economy and the Morris reliability. Built like a ripyy VOPUC K US exce P t n: 1 e charade: istiis of speed, ac-clera-I fl tion and safety. At its price of modern $u>.->o.
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    Weekly Letter From Scotland.
    1002 19 Fruit Season Spoiled By Lack Of Sun Why Not Jams From Ramhutans And Mangosteens Malayan Fruit At Horne Tennis In The Highlands Edinburgh's Chinese Restaurant Record Trek North For The Twelfth Big Rubber Blaze New Bridges For Forth And Tay The Highland Games Season. (From Our
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    MR. GANDHI STILL NOT SATISFIED.
    370 19 Reply to Charges. CATEGORICAL DENIALS OF GOVERNMENTS. Ahmedabad, Sept. 3. Referring to the Government's reply to his allegations Mr. Gandhi writes, in an article. "I am sorry that the Government has published the replies of the Provincial Governments to the charges mentioned against it in
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    BOMB EXPLODES ON LINE.
    102 19 Train's Escape On Tapti Valley Railway. Jalgaon, Sept. 2. A report has been received here that a crudely-made bomb exploded on Monday night under a passenger train when it was running between Erandol Road station and Amalner on the Tapti Valley Railway. On hearing a loud
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    BURNING GHAT ARRESTS
    102 19 Story Of Death From Snake-Bite. Chinsurah, Sept. 2. Several up-country men are reported to have been arrested by the Chandernagore police while cremating a body at Borai Chanditolla. It is stated that the body was that of a man who had been brought down in a motor
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    CONSTABLE'S PLUCK
    58 19 Twelve Persons Saved From Drowning. Tangail, Aug. 27. A boat containing about twelve persons, men, women and children, while crossing the river at Mirijapur, suddenly capsized. A policeman attached to the local thana, who was attracted by the cries of the drowning men, jumped into the river and
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      127 19 THE LATEST COLD STARTING "RUSTON" OIL ENGINE STARTS INSTANTLY FROM COLD SIMPLE IN OPERATION— NO SKILLED LABOUR NECESSARY. United Engineers Limited. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) SINGAPORE BRANCHES. J The Peril. that hovers by night Unguarded in his r ulprp,~ many fa child becomes a victim of the deadly mosquito.
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    The Floating Shop :—Displaying British Craftsmanship.
    53 20 HKITUVS FIOVTING WEMBLEY The s.s. British Exhibitor. «omin« up river to Victoria Dock where her IM-odd shops and suVu will be filled with 10.000 examples^ «f British era tsroansh.p. She w.ll then proceed to North and South America to display them in hundreds of
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    45 20 BOTAI PUNCH \T WIN I>SON These five lovely three-month-old St. Bernard puppies are looking r vadtoas U cccss.Vlca ll c i rin the show rin K They were photographed at the C'a.rvaux Kennels, Windsor, where they were sired by the famous show dog Boniface. (L.N.A.)
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    29 20 TRYING THEIR HAND AT A NEW GAME The Catering Services' sports were held at Pa^dinuto-.i on Aug. 28. The photo shows the waiters' and waitresses' race in proeress. (1..N.A.J
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    35 20 OPENING OK THE FOOTBALL SEASON Football enthusiasts turned up in strong force to welcome the reopening of the big ball game with the trial match between the Arsenal Reds and Whites vi Highbury. (Central Press.)
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    13 20 PUNTING CHAMPIONSHIPS The Teddington Reach regatta was held at Teddintfton on Aug. 28.
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