The Straits Times, 3 November 1926

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 28,016. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 64 1 THE fVKMTIMT MILK. (Regd.) The Artistic Wood Preservative. ARRESTS DECAY, GREEN, PURPLE-RED, PRESERVES, iira^^^^i LIGHT, DARK AND DECORATES. i| MEDIUM GREEN. THE BEST PREVENTATIVE AGAINST WHITE ANTS SOLE AGENTS: WILLIAM JACKS CO. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. BE SATISFIED. |j I Specify "Sissons" BITUMEN SOLUTION THE RUSTPROOF AND PROTECTIVE PAINT. BLACK 56
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    • 3 1 MILftMAI) STKHILI/KM HU.R.
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  • 1771 2 Drifting Back m The Coalfields. By Our Special Correspondent. London, October 7. Thousand by thousand the miners are drifting back to -work and settling: the coal strike m a fashion that certainly was not intended by the Miners' Federation when the great struggle began six months ago, but
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 305 2 Keep healthy and well when others are ill! Keep up your strength and physical fitness by taking Wincarnis every day throughout the year. You will find it invaluable for bracing you up, keeping you healthy and vigorous when others are listless and heat- weary. Wincarnis builds you up, it is
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    • 180 2 Rim/a tht hmutt i^.^A '*> S—im) Tmmm Over-sixe^r ihr Barrel ut Prevents Finger Cramp—^( Provides an Extra Ink Supply Its 2$ -Year Point Has a Smooth Writing-Glide Gait RIGHT from the moment this Over- size barrel nestles m your fingers, your hand seems to know that here is a pen
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    • 106 2 Write for the latest list Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I ZEISS AUTOMOBILE SPOTLIGHT j^^^m^m^ igh gra< e °P tical work NM^fatiSm (ttL Jm. suitability of construction, /iflLii dttL fjf- I] elegant finish worthy of |Hftl V 'jym ne mos t exclusive coachVlßwvQ Hr' !l work,
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  • 611 3 large number of services have been supplied. By the time this point is reached it is Ml expected that much coal will be left for ordinary manufacturing purposes. How the Vote has Gone. A vote is being taken m all the mining areas on the Government's proposal j
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 292 3 WHITEAWAYS HAVE RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF The "Allegro" Automatic Honing and Stropping Machine Will strop any blade.' Packed m neat box with full instruction as to use. Simple and effective. Price $8.50 complete WHITEAWAYS TOY BAZAAR OPENS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO,, LTD, m England) SINGAPORE SEREMBAN AND MALACCA.
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    • 163 3 A THOUGHT IoR TO-DAY. My health is my greatest asset anJ the sustainment of good health almost entirely depends upon functional regularity. Therefore it is wise to always keep at hand a mild laxative and liver regulator such as Pinkettes, for use, when necessary, to prevent constipation, dispel bilious attacks
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    • 773 3 THE EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA SINGAPORE BRANCH. ARMISTICE DAY. Thursday, November 11, 1926. j j SERVICE AT THE CENOTAPH.— The usual service at the Cenotaph will be held .at J. 30 a.m. Ex-Service men and women should be m position on the Padang side of) the road facing* the Cenotaph
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    • 894 3 TENDERS Ti'ndirs will hr maalwil up to noon of November :in, lOvin, at the Resident Councillor's Office, Malacca, for the supply of Malay Caps nnd for the Making up of Khaki Flnnr.il Shirt* and Khnki Hi>;ll I'nifornn (conic. ting of Tunics, Trousers nnd Shorts) for U Malacca Volunteer Corps, for
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 577 4 P. U -BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SKKVIfES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJI. CO. UNDER CONTRACT V. ITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BBHYICI OUTWARDS FROM LONPON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* DELTA S.l™ N° T KHIVA 9,1'J0
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    • 631 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K, LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA); LONDON LrNB Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rottwiam Vessels Tonnag* Da* nWU KAMO MARU 8.000 Nov. 11 12 KAIORI MARO 10,lK)0 Not. 1* M ATSUTA MARU 8.000 D*c 9 M KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dee. 23 U HAKUNE MARU 10^00 Jan. 8 7 SUWA MARU
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    • 555 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCKAN STBAM SHTP CO, UMfBJBh THB CHTN*. MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, VTO. (I>eorporat*d m England) ItEGULAR SITRVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— TIEVOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AVD GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIXOHE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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    • 502 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Sam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For k. unman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Teluptas, Patani, Singnra, Lacon, Bandin, Kohaa* n >.i, Lengsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departnr* MALINI In port Nov. 3 VALAYA Nov. 7 Nov. 10 I'RACHATIPOK Nov. 11 Nov. 17 The Steamer, ar* fitted
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    • 515 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3840, with .üb-conneetion* to passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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    • 469 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JATA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLANDS AND BRISBANE Regular monthly .ailing* by the well known iteamer MARELLA (7 375 ton.) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4.612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest »...l linost steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 515 5 Shipping Announcements EUERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMAN" LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hongkong Dus Singapor* s.s. CITY OP CHRISTIANIA Dec. 22 HOMEWARDS Havre, London. Rotterdam and Hamburg s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Nov. 8 Marseilles, London, Dunkirk,
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    • 434 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE PapHi.iste* <■ Regalar Passenger sad Freight Service Tia JAVA PORTS te FREMANTU (W. A.), ADrLAIDM, MELBOURNE and ITDNaTY saalaUiisd ky Dae tails s.s. KIOTO Nov. 8 ii CITY OF SPABTA Not. 7 s.s. CITY 07 PALERMO Nov. 29 Dec 7 Single Satan Singapore to PreauataS IW7.U $4CXM
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    • 502 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL UNE TBANS-PACma PASSENGE* AND UPU3I BsTIYICa 1» aara treat IT— ilsaf to Seattle •alllni from Steamsr Hoagkoag PRESIDENT GKANT New. U PRESIDENT MADISON Nov. 14 PRESIDENT JACKSON Dae. a PRESIDENT McKINLET Dec 18 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec. 30 also a sailing evir* U days from Koagkoag to HaolU Through
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    • 518 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLANI" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYI Sailings from Singapore ef the STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Dell, Sabang, Colombo and Algiers. PRINSES JULIANA Nov. 6 JOHAN DE WITT Nov. 19 KON. DER NEDEULANDEN Dec 3 *J. P. COEN Dec 17 GROTIUS Dec. 31 Sailing from Singapore of
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    • 182 5 VERITYS Slip Ring Motors FOR RELIABILITY Vi H.P. and upwards. DYNAMOS, MOTORS— A.C. D.C., FANS, CONTROL GEAR. Industrial Lighting Equipment. Stocked m SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH. \r ENTRAI I Vsf liHOmt Work l?l sm»| C. J. SCHIRMBR 54, SUMBAWA ROAD, SINGAPORE. Lighting Sets 1.5 and 2.5 K.W. Centrifugal Pump. INBOARD
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 529 6 GAIETY CINEMA SfIRINA TfIEATRK Junction Allx-rt and Uencoolen atrccti. Norlh KriA c lt 1 T No 28 TO-NHJHT nl 9.U0 TO-HWHT at 9.13 BIGGER AN!) HEITKK PICTURES! The Renr and the Beta (Cartoon), The Bit (lame lni-, i r .:n MusUni:) Latest Inlernati(i::nl .News Uazettc. Th' Almost Ge«d Man (I'nivrrsal
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    • 436 6 PALACEGAY CINEMA, LTD. NKW r.KIIH.K ROAD. Commeneinß Tuesday, November 2. In the I'ir.st Show :.t 7.30 p.m. Second Show at Ml p.m. I AVIV!* I ICC CHARUI CHAIM.IN m THE GOLD RUSH 10 Reels. Slarrli<7 NONI'I Bl.l'E. who «ho»« hU Never has anybody seen a comedy no Krent t-kttl m
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    • 261 6 ALHAMBRA Commencing Tuesday, November 9. CORINNE GRIFFITH IN Declasse PRONOUNCED.— Day-class-say, accented on last syllable. DEFINITION.— One barred by society for social errors. Directed by ROBERT VICNOLA. A FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE. rXcm¥ Zl7 RODAR FOR CHRISTMAS If you want to jjivc a Cine Kodak or Kodascope to friends or relatives
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  • 175 7 nXTVBHL Wednesday, November 3 High Water. P23 a.m., 9.32 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 6 a.m., 0.1, 6.30 p.m., 5.8. Thursday. November 4 High Water. 9.49 a.m., 10.8 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 6.40 a.m., 6.6, fi.so p.m., 6.0. Homeward mail closes. Faotha BJLC v. Johore Casuals. UUC ground.
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  • 179 7 ->c!ay, November :t. Ships alongside I he Wharrea or expected to arrive. Mmn H M.irn L'J 1 Tin 20 1 M. in Wharf Anekor 1« t r U 0 an. I Khyh.-r 12 Mearot l" 8 I Empire D V.2 :t Seattle M::ru rta 81 lie. .aim
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  • 178 7 To-day. BaagkaMa, Piak and Pakan Baroe (Van I!^ir< mlorpi 3 p.in Selat P:indj:iti([ and Bagan Si Api Api (Ksmeralda) 3 p.m Kemnmnn ami Trorireajlu (Hong Ho) 3 p.m and I Peking M;irui 3 p.m. North. N. But and X. West Sumatra i Vaa (loon) 3 p.m Bcnka
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  • 39 7 By l.rlt Arrd. Spore I ondun CtltlM Jt»ot. 24 <>«t. 1» Elcpdanta Sept. 30 Oct. 23 Tainbora Oct. 1 Oct. 26 (Irt. X Oct. HO Oct. I Nov. 1 l'rins der Ni'derlandon Oct. 8 Nov. 1
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  • 19 7 A iii.in who never touches moat, nlcohfil <tr tohacen recently ct'lebrated Jiis sfvcniy-fifth birthday. But how? XIM I'a-MiiK Show.
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  • 236 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, November 3. On London, Bank m/i 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 26/32 Private 3m. credit* 2/4 7/16 On New York, Demand 56 tt Private 90 d/s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1725 On India, Bank T.T. 155% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 15 p.c. dis. On
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  • 71 7 Tone of market: Steady at the decline. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 7'£d. per lb. New York Holiday. 12 o clock noon November 3. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tendtr November n n December n Jan. -March n n
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 371 7 Issua Val. P<L Buyert S«ll«w £1 fl Asam Kumbang 5!)/- 61/1 1 Batang Padang 0.92% 0.97% £1 £1 Chenderiang 30/- 31/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 28/- 29/£1 10 Haad Yai 16/:! 17/- pm. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.42% 1.47% £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic W/- 60/1 1 Johan Tin 0.41
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    • 145 7 issue Val. 1 .1. Buyers Sellers £1 fil B. Am. Tobacco 4.15.0 4.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.95 1.00 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.95 1.00 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.75 18.00 5 5 Fra-ser N'eave 17.00 17.40 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 IOOIOOKatz Bros, del 190.00
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    • 95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $"1,234,300 6% 15% pm. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 105 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.*. $1,878,000 of 1901 par 6 pram. Spore Municipal 4V4 pic. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4V4 p.e. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par > Spore Municipal 4
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    • 372 7 Ftmct »nd Co. and Lj«U and Evatfs QnotattoM. Fraser Lyall tk Co. Evatt. Allenby 3.17'a 3.22% 3.20 o.40 Alor Gajab ($1) 3.00 3.10 3.00 3.10 A. Hitam ($1) 4.80 4.90 4.75 4.90 A. Kunir.g ($1) 1.02% 1.10 1.00 1.10 Am. Malay ($2) 4.65 4.75 4.70 4.85 A. Molck
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 194 7 "GETS-IT" ENDS CORNS —all Pain m 3 short seconds World 1 Fastest Way "Gets-It" is a scientific liquid that millions use, among them famous dancers, athletes, doctors and folks who w;>lk a lot. It ends corns. One drop stops pain m 3 short seconds. Then the corn loosens and comes
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    • 44 7 TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOWS Various Attraction* and Numerous Amusements. Chinese Wayang low Tong Chia Heng just arrived from China. THE CITY OPERA Presents nn Interesting Malay Comical Play RARMA SHAHDAN A>ong with numerous extra turns and vaudeville varieties m English Malay.
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    • 33 7 THE STAR OPERA North Bridie Road. TO-NIGHT Another new Play by Abbas HASSAN, TH*; MERCHANT AND SiSTI DINA will be staged K. H. CHEONO, Proprietor. L. Y. TAN, Managar. Ml.one 11CC for icata.
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    • 965 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advti., sea page 16. WANTS, FOB BALB, BTC WANTED, lessons m Malay, by experienced teacher. 623, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Mathis two-seater, excellent running order, $500. Apply 622, S. Time*. FURNfsHED SEASIDE BUNGALOW at 44, Tanah Merah Besar. Terms reasonable. Apply H., Straits Times. WANTED SMALL
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    • 572 7 FOR eiRLS SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND. The Church Education Corporation, Church 'of England Educational Trust, founded m 1900. maintains Boarding Schools for Girls on Public School lines, recognised as efficient by the Board of Education': and inspected and examined by the University of London, viz Bedgehury Park, r.ondhurst, Kent. Head Mistress
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 62 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kand;>ng Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Hraltk Office.) For the 24 bwtl endinr at Midnight OD -November 2. 1926. Dec'■jr<- 90 F. lurt- 74.2 F. ..ture Sfl.tiF M;.x. Min rai!i:ition 158 F. .Min. Kr;:>« radllatioa 71 1' J rr 8 1 F. "•an w.-t bulb tempeiuture 7i'..4
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  • 47 8 Mr. Quck Ceok Lin and ftmily beg to tender their sincere thanks to all relatives and fKends who attended the funeral of tht late Mrs. Quck Geok Lin. and those who sent wreahs, scrolls, letters and telegram* of condolences. Malacca. Tenang anii VMM. papers please copy.
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  • The Staints Times. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3.
    • 831 8 Two very significant statements were made at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council. The Hen. Mr. D. J. Ward, an unofficial member, stated "We arcnot masters m our own house," and the Col nial Secretary capped this with "We have to guide our policy by the Imperial
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    • 342 8 I The food hawker is one of tho prolltßM which the Singapore Municipality I bafts not been abie to tackle m any really effective manner, despite the fa.t that this class of person exposes his koo;:.to the dust and flies, does not comply with the most elementary
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  • 927 8 W have received the 1925 administra tion report of the Singapore Municipality The marriage of the Duke of Brabant end Princess Astrid of Sweden will take pluce m Brussels at the end of November. In view of the development of the colliery village of Chislet, the Kent
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  • 92 8 Opinion of Province Wellesley Ex-Service Men. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, November J. Mr. H. D. Jensen, writing to the Pinang Gazette from Province Well< ■■ley. says that the result of the local enquiry show 3 that ex-Service men m that neighbourhood are dead against the suggestion
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  • 158 8 It has been suggested that the public of Singapore would liliO to place a wreath of poppies i m the Cenotaph on the Armistice Day to the memory Of men who fell m the war, and also one m memory of the men who
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  • 83 8 Ceylon Opinion Against Decision. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, November Colombo Tho announcement with regard to tho invalidity of unused robber export coupons is considered futile ben, as estates with outstanding export credit.-' will be abb to me net? coupons with a time limit end draw Bpon untouchable coupons for
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  • 69 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnang, November 2. At the Assizes to-day Lam Woh received a life sentence for returning from banishment. Haji Yaun bin Halinim. a Malay car driver, was charged with causing death by a rash act 09 July SI. The car. which was proceeding from Ipoh
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  • 37 8 A Malay tamby was attacked and robbed of $^i on the S^-!:a Road, Singapore, last night. H^ was stabbed m the Itomachi Hi; aMailaats were three unknown Chinese who have not t'c-.-n arrested.
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  • 30 8 From China and Japan by the Khyber, tine at r > DJsfl to-day. From F.urope (London m:iils despatched October 14) by the Delta, du<- at Penang at "> p.m. to-morrow.
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  • 181 8 The Secretary of State for the Colonies hus approved the following appointment* Mr. Ronald Macdon;ild, M.C., to be an Assist. Auditor. Grade A. Audit Olfice, Federated Malay BtatOß. Mr. Donald Percy Stokes to be an As«i.-tant Superintendent of Customs, Federate I Malay Slates; Mr. George Howard Goodriek to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 220 8 1 y V m *?>> L*ViSM LETTS S 1927 DIARIES A LARGE HHj A LARGE SELECTION SELECTION OF I ROUGH WAlraj <>r" DIARIES I V CHRISTMAS AND Vi,»«.lH* CARDS AND CALENDARS I fc IflWGni CHILDREN'S NOW ON t r |ai I BOOKS NOW shov,. **Smp l lll f- 0N show.
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    • 88 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A William Fox Special From an original story by HOWARD HAWKS, who also directed the production FIG LEAVES In the cast are included George O'Brien, Olive Burden. Phyllis Haver and Andre de Beranger. With an exquisite fashion show m beautiful lerhnie-olokr. screened
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    • 69 8 ♦««««».»>♦ Oh Other Pages. r«ct. »ome letter 2 Finance uml Commerce 7 Shippinu und the Mails r 7 Meteorological Report 7 Keuter anil British Imperial Radio.. 0 Sportinß Intelligence ..10 Assxh Cssn 10 Singapore lli.liy 10 Kublwr KNpnrt Credit! .10 Defam.-ition CaM 1" To-day's Share Market P H Oorrespendi'iicc 10
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  • 175 9 Action Against Spain Averted. FRONTIER ARRESTS. Several Nationalities Said To Be Involved. [Mm TELEGRAM] London, November 3. Perptgau What is believed to be a very extensive revolutionary plot directed ;.ainst Spain has been nipped m the bud liy the pn.nipt action of the police m arrestiag rasa
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  • 166 9 Another Victim of Chinese Bandits. Companion and Chauffeur Escape. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Novembe'- 2. I M. Robert, the French Consul ut LtmgettOW, was fatally shot by bandits while motorin;' from Lur.fchow to Langvin. [Reuter Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, November 2. Peking M. Robert was motoring on October
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  • 135 9 Wealthy Woman m Sensational Case. [MUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 2. Sonu-iwllc, New Jersey: Extraordinary i.'.terest is being taken m the trial of Mrs. Hall, wealthy woman, and her two hmthai'l on a charge of murdering Mr. s Hall and Mrs. Mills. Two hundred pressmen will report
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  • 55 9 Nawng Pit Hi.urs run 280, yardage 17,225, picula MO. I'hin Soon.— Houn run BS9H< yardage treated 23,001, pfeahi ::i!i.2l. Kampoag Kamunting. Hours run 1,1 1">, CUbic jrardi treated 1 41.000, picul.s TSUS. kumhang. Hours run Gl.">, cubicMinis treated 121,000, pi.-uls 816.96. liv Yam. hums run ft.VI cubic
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  • 359 9 Trade Union Leaders Confer. Proposal for an Embargo Rejected. [MUTER TELEGRAM] 1 London, November 2. A conference of the various unions disi cussing the proposal of the Miners' Federation for an embargo on i.nported coal adjourned without a_ decision, but it is learned that the Seamen's Union rejected
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  • 70 9 [Reuter Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, November 3. Tokyo Owing to the slump, the Silk Association committee passed a resolution that the Association should take over 30,000 to 50,000 bales of silk, which is now stocked at Yokohama and Kobe, whilst the Government should be asked to give
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  • 46 9 [Reuter Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, November 3. Tokyo The Finance Minister definitely stated that the Government's recent l^vt'iiiiK of the discount rate and the sending: of specie abroad is not connected with the intention of raising the gold embargo, which is not yet contemplated.
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  • 77 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 2. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11%. Berlin 20.08. Bombay Is. 5 29-32d. Brussels :il.K4'a. Buenus Aires 45 13-16. openhajcen 18.23. Geneva 25.13. llclsinpfors 192H. Hong Kong Is. 11 >.;<!. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid S1.95V4. Milan 111%. New York 4.84 SOslo 19.24 'v. J'aris l.')2
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  • 314 9 Graphic Story of Naval Loss. Best British Traditions Maintained. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, November 2. Bermuda A stirring account of the sinking of H.M.S. Valerian was given by Commander W. A. Usher at the court martial on the loss of the ship, which i honourably acquitted all the 19
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  • 256 9 Empire Defence Problem Discussed. Question of Oversea Settlement. (dKitisii imperial radio.) Rugby, November 2. A detailed examination by the Imperial Conference of the work of the Navy, Army and Air Force was completed today, when the delegates visited the Air Ministry. j At a full meeting of the
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  • 43 9 Mr. BaiMcley, the New South Wales Minister for Labour, has dispatched a telegram to England asking that miners should be warned against 'coining to the New South Wales coalfields, be^-ause of the unemployment existing in the New-' ca .tic and Maitland districts. i
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  • 231 9 Disturbances m Various Parts of Italy. Warning of New "St. Bartholomew Night." [KKXTTIB TELIGBAM] London, November 2. R me Disturbances have occurred in various parts of Italy in consequence of the attempt on Sitfnor Mussolini's life. Two papole were killed at Genoa. A Fascist at Cagiiari climbed the balcony
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  • 151 9 Chinese Note to British Legation. Reserves Right to Claim Reparation. [SXUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nwiaha 2. Pek n;j The Foreign Ofiice has sent the British Lection a lor.T Mte on the subject of the Wanhsien affair, holding that the British pun'ooats and the Butterfield and Swire Comp.iny were responsible,
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  • 74 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 2. All the hospitals in the London area, 122 in number, are now fully equipped with wireless telephony, and r.earry 18,000 head phones have been installed at the bedsteads of patients as a result tit voluntary subscriptions organised by the Daily News.
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  • 74 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 2. The latest results of Municipal elections in England and Wales show that the Labour Party has a net gain of 147 seats. The Conservatives have a net loss of 70 seats, the Liberals a net loss of 49 and the Inde> endents
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  • 291 9 Wonderful Field Of "Solomon's Temple." Sir Charles Greenway's Resignation. [EIUTEB TELEGRAM] London, N'ovembi-r Presiding at the annual meeting of the Ai-Klo-I'triwan Oil Company, the chairman, Sir Charles Greenway, announced his deciXon to withdraw from more active duties early in 1927. He will be succeeded by Sir John Cadr.ian.
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  • 234 9 Texas Shooting Case In Court. [RF.UTEB TELEGRAM] London, November t. Fort Worth, Texas The trial of the Rev. Frank Norris, pastor of the First Baptist Chim-h, on a charpre of fatally shooting i!e Chipps, a lumberman, has opened. An unnamed person who expressed a wish to fcet
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  • 73 9 Charges Against Roman Catholic Church. [ket-teb telegram] London, November 2. Mexico City In connection with the annihilation of a small band of fanatics in the state of Duraiigo, led by Geneial Callegos, a Government communique claims that the authorities havj evidence that the R >r>inn Catholic Episcopate
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  • 235 9 Democrats' Bid For Power. New York Politicians All Wet." [RKL'TER TELEGRAM] London, November 2. New York The main issues of to-day'< elections arc Firstly, Vvill the next congress be Kepi:Mic;.n or Democrutic Secondly, will Governor Smith lit- ieclected for New York State Thirdly, will the Dry sentiment
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  • 132 9 Protest by United States Government. [KILTER TELZGRAH] London, November 2. Washington: The new United States BMBMt to Canton accuses the Canton (fovtrnment uf violation of treaty rights by compelling ships 'T.U'ring the port to su'jmit to examination by officials of the iic.vly created Inspection Bureau, which b a.ting
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  • 42 9 [REUTXB TELEGRAM] London, November The Belgian Ipaa opened at -1"* to I per rent, premium. Applications to thousand received no ;:lloinu:it on Applications to 1(1.000 the allotiucnt wui JUO. On applications of over 10,000 the percentage is not available.
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  • 37 9 [KEUTER TELEGKAM] London, November 8. Bremen At a meeting of tht director* of the North German Lloyd it was decided to prOBOM an incn-ase of capital by 50,000,000 marks, not 100,000,000 as previously reported.
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  • 73 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang, November 2. Choo Siew Ta^ig, employed at the Springtide Hotel, was charged with the theft of a bag containing $000, the proI erty of Mr. V. R. Connolly, manager of Pukit Slarong Estate, Kedah. After tiffin at the hotel Connolly for-f-.ot the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 219 10 Another Win for D. W. R. Company Team. The match between the S.C.C. and No. I Duke of Wellington's Regiment, the Stadium yesterday resulted ■i Han by a goal and a Tiie Ciu>i ought to have piled up enough poiata m the first half to carry trough the second,
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    • 42 10 Harry Pcrsson Beaten. [Reuter Telegram.] 1 adon, November Bud Gonna, of Wiscon- partner of Gene Tunney, h champion Harrj foul m the fifth rounii af I ihedu'ed for ten membered that a few .>■ tested Phil Scott. impion, by a knock out.
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    • 60 10 uhore (;i u;;ls' Visit. tne Johore Cat nab, ollick, formerly the play the B.H.C. 00 at S :>.m. m colours nml tea. A good game is il a useS.B.C. always give a -elves. rat the G.P.O. and Co. to-morrow ound ktahmood bin trio and Koh Swee Wing, Kai Meng
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    • 36 10 will npn-ent the Medical College Union on the former's Moas C. Richards and i Albuquerque, C D. d <i. Armstrong; M. Qkti, *i. (J. Stack (capt.), X Smith and A. N. Katyal. tU Van i.
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  • 198 10 Bound Over for Two Years. liaes the story of a Ng I'oon Kwee, the if a Cliinesi- Chop Beng Joo, j tted when the Maaaer at the ty to having forged to obtain tcoods t.) the 1,300. B. P. Whitley, D.P.P.. taJd that H ran the explanation
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  • 213 10 Ladies' Lawn Defeat The Garrison. The inter-club tennis meet between the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club and the Garrison was held at the Ladies' Lawn Courts yesterday afternoon,* and proved very interesting and enjoyable, there being a large number of spectators. The Ladies' Lawn representatives won all the matches,
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  • 175 10 $20,000 m Counterfeit Paper Seized. In the Assize Court yer-terday, before Mr. Justice Deane, two Chinese were sentenced to live years' rigorous imprisonment m a charge of being m possession of $20,000 worth of forged notes. A Chinese witness from the Treasury (I that although the notes
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  • 140 10 Application Quashed In Supreme Court. An application for a writ of habeas Corpus calling upon the Colonial Sec retary and Inspector of IVisons to produce ihe body of Lim Kok Neo and the order of the G 'vernor-in-Council banishing the woman, and calling upon the Colonial Si iretary
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  • 197 10 Singapore has seen many fine screen productions recently, but it is safe t'j say that The Sea Beast, which is being shown at the Pavilion from to-night, will make a particularly favourable im-|.ie.-sion. A private view of this picture yesterday showed that it is everything
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  • 51 10 Much indignation has been caused m Contantinople by the appearance of a Greek bank note of the value of 500 drachmas, bearing a picture of what is stated to be the Mosque of Saint Sophia, Constantinople. The Press regards this bank note as evidence of General Pangalos'l attitude towards Turk-
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  • 52 10 Burma has a rtreag uttraction m The Acrobat of Death to-night. Albertini, ng man, is the star. In the first show are two new chapters of the wild animal jungle serial Perils of the Wild, nnd The 4th Musketeer. The short subject < are a new cartoon, late-.t International News
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  • 367 10 Extracts from Council Speeches. We are* a Crown Colony and a very small portion of the Empire and we have to guide our policy by the Imperial policy. Whatever our private views are we are told by the Imperial Government that a certain line of policy is
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  • 161 10 Kuropean Firm Sued In Tenant,'. jp (From Oar Own Correspondent)." Penang, November 2. In the police court yesterday the Municipal Engineer summoned the African and Eastern Trading Corporation on a charge of obstruction Wcid Quay with 300 barrels of cement on j September I.. jfj Mr. hforr,
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 132 10 Singapore, November 3. Rubber.—Local 66 Vi cents. Weak with downward tendency. Tin.—London £293 15s. Rubbers.—Shares remain weak. Ulu Benuts are quoted 71-74 cents and Men- takabs at 60-63 cents. Kuala Sidims have buyers at 3.75 and Brogas at 1.62 S. Sungei Tukangs offer at 1.45 and
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    • 87 10 Singapore, November 8. London.—Rubber Is. 7'.4d., down Id. 1-rfx-al t>li \-> cents. London.—Tin £293 liis., up 60s. Mining.—PeUilings 4.25-4.30, Repibians 69-71, Kinta Dredging 2.22\i-J2.27%, Pontianak 1.62',5-l.f>s, Malaya Consolidated 4(5-18 premium, Lingais 1.85-1.90, Uahm. n Hydraulics 2.82'i-2.87'^, Tejas '..Ss.-2ns. 6d. Kampong Kamuntings 485.505., Takuapa 465. 6d.-475. fxl.
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  • 20 10 There will be a service for the Healing of the Sick at St. Andrew's Cathediitl at 6.13 p.m. on Friday.
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  • 754 10 General Trade Outlook Favourable. (From Our Own Correspondent), lpoh, November 1. With the year slowly ebbing out matters begin to settle down to a monotonous level, although the general trade outlook has never been more optimistic. Tne outlook on tin m particular, has been most encouraging and
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  • 211 10 Maharajah's Speech at Imperial Conference. Speaking at the Imperial Conference the Maharajah of Burdwan made the fol'owinjr reference India being the most junior traveller on the road to selfgovernment, not only had to draw many inspirations from the great Dominions but could emulate to her advantage many of
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  • 272 10 Prospects of a Successful Meeting. During the next two week-ends the* Singapore Bisley meeting organised by the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association and Singapore Volunteer Corps will be held on the Balestier and Bukit Timah Ranges. The latter range has recently been improved by the Public Work.s Department and
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  • 596 10 Lean and Co.'s weekly market report, dated October If, state:. Tin has been a slightly weaker markes and closing at £306 10s. for Spot and £aO2 us. 3 months shows a loss c and ss. respectively or. last week a ftaa quotation. The premium on Spot Metal
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  • 87 10 A William Fox special production with the original title of Fig leaves is the feature of the present second show programme at the Alhambra. It is a coloured picture, and an item which should appeal to the feminine portion of the audi■a s is a fashion show m
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  • 284 10 Mr. Mitchell's Question In Council. Final Stages of Supply BiH. The uncil met this morning, the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Hayes Marriott) presiding, i> pass the Supply Kill t r )!t-7 through the linal stages. OOncil resolved into committee, and inial Secretary moved that the reaf the select committees
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  • 185 10 I Judgment to be Civen On Friday. The D .M.\ P. A. F. David, jie.served his decision yesterday m the 'ca:-,o m which .Vr. Christopher Draper ia (barging Mr. 11. EL Wootton, manager of n .huk Club, with defamation of r. After evidei g given by Mr. Wocttoa,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 129 10 "To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I notice m roar report of the ipeecn made bj the Hon. Mr. I>. J. Wai I Conncil it ia state I that |34 iwed to accumulate at 4Vi per cent for 20 yean would amount 000,000 or #70,000,000. I
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  • 199 10 I artiataa wan the Ailclphi Hotel dinaer daacc hist nitrht and will api* to-rtißht anil to-morrow arc really "'I M they were BBBOIIBOBd to be. Last night's audience ni enthusiastic ov.;r a i. ax- of abnut B dbaefl vaiinu' which wcic very -well presented, with the
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  • 511 11 Socecasfal Bridge Drive For Medical .Mission. (Fr Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, October 29. well attended meeting of the ExA lation Malaya I I held in the Drill Hall on Thursday evening, it was unanimously tinner on ine evening of November 11 in ;hc M. V. I iidquartera
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  • 36 11 firsl annual meeting of the K»h 1 bo rial ion i iffice bearwi e\*:ti (I inciiiili-il l*r«»id«at Mr. Ng Yuki- Sit; 1. 1- Ire-iil. -it Mr. Thons Foong Ckonit; lion, dwrftniv Mr. ('liiiciiiir Ki».U I. in.
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  • 100 11 Offer for the Rothermere Publications. London. October 24. A biir deal m! nd nodical pablishing circles is foreshadowed by circular I issued to the shareholders of the Amul- 1 rh mated Press. Ltd., notifying them that the Berry Brothers have offeied to! purchase the Company's business and
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  • 199 11 George White and Co.'s repoit of 8 states quieter murket has be<n met with during the i>ast melt, demand from the eing leM in evidence. Than ha-.i I ecu some liquidation of the October^ position. Prices bare fluctuated within' i limit*, business baring been don-'! I n
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 609 11 British Malaya Rubber Statistics. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported Durinjj October, 1926. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the folliwinc comparftive »tatemi'iit of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British obcr, 1MB. The figures, which are in tons, represent total cxp irts
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    • 264 11 In sound reproduction has at last been achieved by "His Master's Voice" The new model instruments now m stock fully prove this, and we will be pleased to demonstrate this to you at any time. GALL OR WRITE FOR CATALOGUE S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Mother, /^|^P^i|g\ For
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    • 378 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Christmas and New Year Festivities CHRISTMAS EVE Special Dinner and Dance $4 CHRISTMAS DAY A Christmas Dinner $4 BOXING DAY Carnival Dinner and Dance -$7 With latest Carnival Novelties from Paris NEW YEAR'S EVE Fancy Dress Dinner and Ball $7 Costumes will be adjudged and prizes awarded Reservations
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  • 310 12 V.M.C.A. and S.C.R.C. Draw. j The V.M.C.A. concluded their cricket Season on Saturday when they met the S.C.R.C. on the latter's ground. Going m first on a sticky wicket the Chinese were all out at 4.15 for 129, Keng Tye being top scorer with a good 39. Stack captured
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  • 161 12 I". M.S. Council Amendment To Enactments. An enactment to further amend the Secretary for Chinese Affairs Enactments, 1899, has been gazetted. It is enacted that the words Chinese nationality m the I Enactments, are repealed and the words Chinese race are substituted. Section 40 of the principal
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  • 451 12 The following passengers are due from Europe by the Hakone Maru on Monday Mr. M. L. Christenaen, Mr. L. Christensen, Mr. F. Tominiga, Mr. R. B. Clark, Mr. T. O. Mayhew, Mr. J. R. V. Coopir. Mr. \V. H. Findlay. Mr. J. Akamatsu, Mr. M. Endoh, Mr.
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  • 92 12 Programme of Drills up to and for Sunday, November 7. 102 C Wednesday, November 4 p.m., Farrer Range, Eurasian Company, Practice Wtarren Shield. Friday, November 5, 4 p.m., Farrer Range, Chinese Company, Practice Warren Shield. Saturday, November 6, 2.30 p.m., Farrer flange, All Units, Lewis Gun Classification.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 319 12 gV^*-^ The exeat British Tonic y j with over Thirty Years iSr-l Reputation |htffi^g Buildup Your Health and Strength Every drop of Hall's Wine helps to build up health. It enriches the blood feeds the nerves tones up the entire system. The first dose of Hall's Wine does you good.
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    • 250 12 I- i^^'^^^JSSJß^ Q y^\ 'BL^ w C jPi^^ 'THE discovery of Zam-Buk has brought jttfi, *H*~?\)£. Wvi f-j**' J^mT *!s& nto existence the most wonderful heal0j 'v fats! Ti y llJULJtf' n preparation the world has ever known. I /^-»W iii 4^9tKl ulti 1^ T s ma ?>cal herbal balm
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  • 620 13 Will o' the Wisp Quarry On Race Track. The syndicate which has successfully Inanched the new sport of slectrlc "hare" ch.-irinc m Manchester hopes shortly ti be able to introduce it to London— as well ;.s to other provincial cities as soon nttaUa sites can be obtained,
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  • 5 13 i thorouichl) ful. Mr Schiller.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 307 13 NEW PRICES- 1927 MODELS 4 MORRIS COWLEY MORRIS OXFORD 2 Seatcr Plain $1,650 2 Seater F.W.B. $2,425 2 Seater F.W.B. $1,750, 4 5 Seater F.W.B. $2,535 4 Seater Plain $1,730 Coupe $2,700 4 Seater F.W.B. $1,870 Cabriolet $3,260 Coupe F.W.B $2,095 Saloon $2,900 Caloon F.W.B. $2,210 Landaulctte $3,450 MORRIS CARS
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    • 672 13 GHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE ,r Magaaaca town assj country sreawtles At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co's sale room. No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore on Wednesday, November 10. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold lnnd situate at 'oo (Mat Place, ffIfMSM. area 'J.2CG square ,t. Part uf
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 2041 14 Amets o-er $7,000,000 S.G. 'Jkamuuaet fn |ore# «rer |25,00»,Hf The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.! L HEAD OFFICI t Winek.st.r Hois., Singapore LONDON OFFICE Old Jewry. l.a The Compsnj has UO.OOO depo.iUd witk ft. Bnpr.m. Conrt of Eiglaad and ceasllei wltk tke British Life Aisarane.
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    • 609 14 I FIRE! MATHER PLATT'S "Simplex" FIRE EXTINGUISHER 2 gallon Capacity. Cheapest and most efficient. STOCKS HELD BY SOLE AGENTS: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of Messrs. Tan Kah Kee Co. carrying on business
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 303 15 A YEAR FROM TO-DAY WHAT WILL YOUR CAR BE WORTH THEN? OR IN TWO YEARS? OR IN FIVE? These vital questions create no worry m the minds of Dodge Bros, owners. Biz, eight and even ten years of faithful service with mileage running well over 100,000. This is the usual
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    • 152 15 PERFORMANCE records I f jl/lhjwiJl iof Goodyear Tyres show Hk /hj l\MJfflffßSl how steadily and surely *BL Mm (Joodyear Tyre quality ffSuKUa has increased during the ff\iffmwW CORD TYRES Made with SLTERTWIST. IV 26 |||p> Chassis Price $1,300. The Ideal 10 cwt Delivery Van The Trojan stands for economical goods
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    • 220 16 By Speiial Appointment TO HIS KAJBTY THI KING OF SIAM. Kstd. 1872. THE PICK OF THE NEWEST PRODUCTIONS IN EUROPEAN FINE ART JEWELLERY Ever Exhibited m the East. B. P. De Silva The Premier Jeweller, G2/H, HIGH STREKT, SINGAPORE. Hramh No. 1. BISIIOI' STREET, PENANG. I 1/^sH i ii i
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    • 422 16 NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. SHANGHAI JARS All sizes. COAGULATING PANS 18 ins. x 9 ins. x 34 ins. Seamless, round corners. TALCUM POWDER Superior quality. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. Specially Prepared for Residents of Malaya. Three Charming Calendars for 1927. With Water-colour S:u.!i?s by a wellknown local artist
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    • 1025 16 CLASSIFY J)VKMMIN 1 11 THE FKETAID charge* for Wauta, For Sale, To Let, «t«, m ordinary clos* *«t t>p« (mrcrupe six words to lint) ar* Per line One insertion 28 cents, two in*. 46 cts.. three inn. 64 eti., four in*. 82 cants, five in*. $1.00, *ix in*. $1,111. ten
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    • 783 16 SITUATIONS WANTED I SITUATION WANTED by Japan -se student, aged 19, as European household servant to study English, conversation. Apply I. Nakashima, No. 87, Tank Road. YOOira STRAITS BORN CHINESE vmh eipht >vurs' experience of all rubber estate i works, seeks situation as assistant or mnnn- gcr. Can take charge
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    • 156 16 $200,000 Cash Clearance SALE HUNDREDS OF BARGAINS Now m full swing A Fow Examples. BRITISH RAIN COATS Price $7.50 TOILET SETS, 5 pcs. Price $6.75 PORTABLE GRAMOPHONES Price $20.00 ROLLS ROYCE TOY CARS Price $16.50 KNICKERBOCKER SHOWER BATH (large size) Price $5.00 MIKIPIIONES The smallest jsramophone m the world Price
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    • 394 16 Numerous Collections Make Your Best Selections. JUST RECEIVED CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR CARDS Assorted Pocket and Professional Diaries 1!)27. Beautiful Largt and Small Calendars for 1927 with Daily Quotations. Children's Annuals Gift Hooks. Finest Quality of Silk Finished Crepe. Papers m N Attractive Colour* useful for t'hrihtmuh Decoration*. Annual List will
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