The Straits Times, 26 November 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,335, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      220 1 THK EVERYDAT y.n.k. MINIMAX Fire Extinguishers The following is the reprint of an advertisement which appeared m the "Straits Times" on July 8, 1926. It was unsolicited. THE MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHER. On the night of the 3rd instant, a fire broke out at my factory No. Jalan Rajah, and THE
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      252 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) BURBERRY jmS^v^ SUPERIOR QUALITY RAINCOATS FOR SPORT ggg 0- Ijfe\1 jfe\ TOWN AND COUNTRY. fiW^ilJ, THE "TIELOCKEN" BURBERRY. uAtHxS /I Jk* ".y Made specially for Motoring anil Sports Wear. Si- finely woven %S rfr Mb under a patent process, they are thoroughly Rainproof. The
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      3 1 MILKMAID STERII.I/F.I) MILS.
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    Overseas News by Mail.
    1021 2 The Last of the Light Brigade. Mr. Ernest Bevin, the dockers' leader, J has left for New York on the Govern- fjj ment's Mission of Industrial Inquiry. Of £6,934 raised by the fete of Koikestone Brotherhood of Ch«K>rful Sparrows Folkestone Hospitnl will receive £'„534. Over 1,000
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      301 2 PALMOLIVE- »us-n.,k. The Soap Children Like ir^ttsf ri-.'r r./'lvr' grtn i iliur Pa/mt/i-r Smp. Rcrause it soothes while it cleanses through the IWMNvJfcr> i< pnJutr.l gentle action of its mild, lotion-liko inered•vtirtly hy mmckmtry and is icnts. It kffpt the skin smooth, fresh and whole- ntiuchtj h av.va- i.ir./s S()nlc
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      216 2 f_ZT^s wjwsi* LSI UricActdl „0.i1.1e It ind.cD-ed by tl»o»e j dMfW^aa ol hei>mati«ro. I sciatica and InmbaKo: \mmm I j joinl-i and iniolcrnblc headaches. The .dMI irratnient i« nfforded i l>v Kawri fOT.der. «Incli W I <>« .11 bealili-RivinK |»ro *rnes of laniOii!. I A da.lv sparkling rl.w of I
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      199 2 10 INCH DANCE RECORDS. „72 Valencia. .'/h'^.h.rina. B io2'> Show me the way to K<> li"i"<-. 2866 Moonlight and rose*. wh ar n t yel talin' more Just a little drink. orange.. 25*9 Say H with Ukelele. fgji Ukelele lady. So this is Venice. m aahamrd. 285» Yearning. 3076 Talking
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    Path of Publicity.
    704 3 American Methods as Culled From The Press. A short time ago there appeared m the Spectator an admirably persuasive j article on publicity. It had only one lack: while anruintr the merits of. the .art «n general grounds, it omitted to .specify any particular line along which
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    The Queen's Hall.
    151 3 Prospects of It Becoming A Cinema The startlinjr news is revealed that the Queen's Hall, famed as the centre of musical London, may possibly become a film theatre. Mr. William Boosey. the leading member of the firm of Messrs. Chappull. the lessees of the hall, has stated
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      563 3 L=^^SCOTCH^y==J' (qi**&s^\ WH iSKY^/ v^^f7^ |fIH Tastes may differ, but 1 jriES S^fcfc (S renowned brand of "SCOTCH captivates 1 them all, through its 111 t'^V I X fe&W/i i|, delightfully mellow tjg*.-.. A The Distillers Agency, |^11""'"' KUINBLKGH, SCOTLAND. t6 Ifjyv^^^v: "MINERVA" Known as the Rolls Royce of the
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      282 3 KLOSTER BEER LION HEAD BRAND THE WORLD'S BEST I /|s nnHatfTii I "T^KTS i t i^iThTl /J*^fj n i P Mb z\j q rt^"'^ mm pratfu** f ■^bb^B^H b^bSb^B^^tl'^^bb^bb^bbHw C ja^Bß^Baßlllf+r^Bfl I 3m88p3 Obtainable nt ail Dealers or at KATZ BROS., LTD. Sole Agents. CHILD WELFARE IN INDIA. In India,
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      582 3 England's most popular shoe polish because it so quickly gives brilliant lasting shine, preserves the leather, nnd makes footwear supple and comfortable. Agents BARKER KENGCHUAN. P. O. Uox 57, Wlk 10. I) Almeida St., SINGAPORE. DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerre and Body Trice Is. 9d. and
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      707 3 PENANG TURF CLUB 1927 New Year Meeting. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAT. Saturday, lanuary 8, 1927. SECOND DAY. Tuesday, January 11, 1927. THIRD DAY. Thursday, January 13, 1927. FOIRTH DAY. Saturday, January 15, 1927. FIFTH DAY. Saturday, January it, 1927. 12 RartH for [lOKSKS. Stakes.— s2,7so Firs- Horse. 500 Second Hone.
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      574 4 P. C-BRIIISH INDIA ANB APGAR USES t Incorporated m Lngland) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL SJf. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTTIj GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAE EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS ROM LONDON FOE CHINA AND JAPAN Tonr.»»» <)-• MALWA ***** Dae. 4 KASHMIR Vcc. 6 KALVAN
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      624 4 Shipping Announcements N.f.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LLNB Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Sottsrdaa Vessels Tonnage Dne Sail KATOIM MARU 10.000 Nov. 26 27 ATSUTA MAKU tt.ooo Dec 1* KASHIMA MARO 10,000 Dee. U 14 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Jan. 6 1 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. tl U FUSHIMI MARt 11.000
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      612 4 HE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL .STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) XI IULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTI tDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBl tG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSE LLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— Wt JSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND G ASGOW- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND
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      510 4 THE SIAM STEAM KAV. CC., LT6. llacorpofai«d ia Slaat) BANGKOK COASTING UEAVU'K. Kemaman, Trenggnriu, Kelantan, Bungnara, '1 lupin, Patani, Singoru, Lacon, Bandoa, Kuhsamui, Larrgsuan, Chumpun and Bangkun. Arrival DepartureVALAYA Nov. 29 Dec. 1 I'KA( HATIPOK D«e. 5 Dec. 8 The Steamers are fitted lliroagkost wttk electric light and kave excellent
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      487 4 P. M. (ROYAL PACKET RAY. CO, OF DATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone. No. 3(540, with sub-connections to passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Ocpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore ar.d Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      465 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (1r.c0.-por.ua la Asau-i'-a j FOR iTDMsTT, MELBOUKNs), VIA JAfA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLANDS AND URISBANfi Regular monthly sailings by tks w«U known steamer aIAKLLLA (V.S7S tons) and the new motor vend MALABAR (4,611 tons). The a.s. MAKKi.I.A is the largcat and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      513 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN- LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITF.D KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICB OUTWARDS To Hongkong Das Singapore 11. WALTON HALL Dec. 24 HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool li. CITY OF PF.KIN Nov. 29 Marseilles, London,
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      433 5 AOSTRALEAST MiltS UNE (laaoporated m InglaaO Regular Passenger and Freight Serrlca via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (WJL), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Dm Sails s.s. CITY OF PALERMO Dec. 1 Dec. 7 s.s. CITY OF SPARTA Dec 80 Jan. 7 Single Return Singapore to Fremantle $257.14 $462.86 Singapore to
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      481 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL UIE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE It days from Hong Kong to Seattle Sailing from Steamer Hong Kong PRESIDENT JACKSON Dee. 6 PRESIDENT McKINLET Dee. 18 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dee. 80 PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 11 PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 23 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila
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      394 5 STOOIVAART NAATSGHAPFU "NEIERUNB" and fIOLLAND-EAST-ASIA UNE Homeward Sailing* to AMSTKRDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dae Sails t BAWEAN Nov. 80 Dee. 1 KON. d:-:k NEDERL. Dee. 8 9 *J. P. COEN Dec. 17 17 t SOEMBA Dee. 18 19 T Steamers call at Penang. A special boat train to Holland/U.K. i waits
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      205 5 INVESTIGATE THIS UNIQUE MODEL PROLONGED tests m diverse conditions under full load ensure that this new 30/45 h.p. 3-tonner will still further enhance the great reputation of Albions for economical running and absolute reliability. a In this worm driven model, full use has been made of the recent great improvements
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      627 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Übari a..; Brnrnoirn blrctlH. North Bridße Koad. Tel. No. 289. i_ T) Ni :;(TS From out of the Great Hack Country had Jhr 11-Filicd. Jty-Filled UnITCQItI Supor c me m axpir.nK pugllitt Keeking Fame Jowcl 1-roJii •tinii lit lux. and- Fortune m the Kopcd Arena.
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      233 6 PALACEOAY CINEMA. LTD. Commencing Friday, November 26 In thr F.rat Show At 730 p.m. Second Show at 9.15 p.m. THIi 1 ||nl/^I 'SUOCC v ''ni»crs«l Suprr Serial u!!?k!!I the ir on man Starr. nn Ihi- Kir,: of S'mihi Alhertini \\il.l.lAM HESMOND m aitd Maricarile .Merria THE PHANTOM FORTUNE r., be
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      85 6 ClCf^stTorrencelf CHARLEY'S lW Capt Hook lr AUNT @$j&' ALHAMBRA THEY ARE PARAMOUNT PICTURES. PLAY IT ON A BRITAIN'S BEST GRAMOPHONE ENTIRELY BRITISH MADE Distributing Agentu for Malaja, etc. M. WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated m El'if'and) 11.V119-A. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Do y j gei the liipii mlm T Ihc
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    190 7 FIXTURES. Friday, November 2fi High Water. 3.14 a.m., 2.11 p.m. Malacca: High Tide, H a.m., 62, 11. 3(1 ji.m.. U Mantcipa] Coeuaisi loa, Lll p.m. Saturday, November 27 High WaVer, 4.15 am., 5.9 p.m. Maltcca High Tide. 0.10 p.m., 4.0. Sntaporc v. Kesri Kembilnn, Malaya Cv Australasian
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    194 7 N..v,mlicr Skip. »l..iir«Mo lh« iVharrea or *za«ct»« to arrive. Entranc Kasl Waarf Plandni 2-J 1 1 v iai f Kntori Mara II Dioned s :i Empire D Ham M Mara 31 K,.1»,1;.' shift pm.to3 1 G. 35 1 Hani 37 •ai H 1 -•••is -IS I We
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 7 To-day. Chime, Balaam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Kiest Siberia, Philippine Canada and I.S.A. Bcngkalis, 5,.,k and I'akan Raroc 'Sri Pal ma) :j pm .North, N. East and N. West SurasIra an lh. mm 3 p. n) I onl.i an. l Natuaa Islands *«ael 1 p. ni To-meerreeee. Ceylon,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    250 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, November 26. On London, Bank m/i 2/4 S/SS Demand 2/3 26/82 Private 3m. credits 2/4% Or. New York, Demand 50 1/1C Privata 00 d/e 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1525 On India, Bank T.T. 15f% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 13% pc. dis. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 'I'rlork noon November 26. Buyert Scilon R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.CF. <--, )o t fi4V4 65 Standard R.S.S. gpot 64% 66 Standard R.S.S. on Tendtr n.'ier K"> (i.VA Jan.-March 66 66V6 m M April -June 67'/4 68 Tone of market
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      MINING.
      382 7 Issue VaL PJ. Buyers Sellera U £1 Asam Kumbang 59/- 61/- cd. 1 1 Batang Padang U.iiid Vi 0.97 Vi £1 £1 Chenderiantr 30/G tl/i £1 i'l Eastern Siam 26/- 27/O 10 il:i;i.l Yai Li 'I 11/- pin. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.3U 1.40 O il Idrii Hydraulic 0.)/-
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      GENERAL.
      169 7 VW. PJ. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.16.0 4.18.0 I i (-eiural fciiifint o.Wt> i.yj 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.90 0.95 n il E. Smelting Co. 18.25 18.50 cd. o 5 Kraser <£ Xeave 17.40* 17.60 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 173.00 Hk. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      72 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $X,234,300 6% 16% p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 106 111 Spore Municipal S px. of IUO7 $1,600,000 uo m Sji ru Municipal 4V6 p.c. of ISM I14«M3O 'JO par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of IUI3 $2,000,000 80 90 Spore Municipal 5 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      396 7 Eraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Qaotations. To-days Price* Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt. AMenby ($1) 3 05 3.20 3.00 3.15 Ate <iajah ($1) 2.95 3.00 2.!)0 3.00 A. Ilitani (*i) 4.KU 4.UO 4.V5 4.UU A. Kuning ($1) 1.00 105 1.02 1.06 Am. Malay ($2) CM 4.70 4.60
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      64 7 s.s. MAI \i:\l(. \IJItI\KII NOTMMsi 22 MM. Consignees of Sorgs per the above vessel fruin Australia are herebv notilied that a general survey of all cargo landed here in a damaged conditio* will be iVId at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1. at Godowaa Nok M and I, funhei survej
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      754 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advls., sec page 16. V, ANTS, FOR SALE, tfTC. MOTOR GARAGE requires branch mummer |.l..nuary 1. Apply 72.",. Straits Tim, WANTED MOUTRIE PIANO. Good rcn.li(ion (or cash. I'hon,' 4.158, or reply 735 Strait* Times. 1CCOHMOOATIOS oilYring for ~bus"me», li'ilv or friends willing to xhare. Tennij icun
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      87 7 1 1 111 1 1!, mi m 1 tr TO-MCHT AT THE TO-NIGHT THE STAR OPERA ■EW WORLD SNOWS SZZfZ. Jalan Besar TO-NIGHT Various Attractions PRINCE SHAHRAIL including WAY AM; MI. IT from Kelnntan. and the Secret or the Skull THE CITY OPERA Sat.rda^-boMT rcs nt SPECIAL PROGRAMME SHERIFF MAULANA
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      967 7 CROMPTON FANS SEEN BIT NOT HEARD UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED Mncorporainl in thf Straits S*lll<-m«n!s) EI.EfTRK Al. DEPARTMENT. 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. "Mnitcers ftlanuiaclureri of Every Description of SURGICAL <0T :~m f A INDIA RUBBER GOODS Syringe.. Water Bottle, .nd Bed., Air r, C'unhinm, Enema*, B«d Sheeting". Tens, LONDON Tubing, etc.
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Randan^ Kerbaa Station. (Fly Cfiurtrxy of Covrrnmcnt Ilealth Office.) For the 24 houm ending at Midnight on Srfbtf i:>, 1326. De« Mix. ihadc temperature 88 1 F. Mm. ■.hade temperature 74 F Main *h;:i!c t«.,ipt.- 79.7 f. .M»x. sun radiation lit f Mm. crnss radi 71 F. Sea
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26. TREADING ON Ol'R TOES.
    923 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26. TREADING ON Ol'R TOES. An old adage has it that comparisons are odious, and this is often strictly trut when comparisons are made between persons, but it is m no sen?e odious when applied to places, rather is it often exceedingly useful and stimulating.
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    319 8 la the professional bctggU by way oi becoming a permanent evil in the Blags* pore streets There are s'gr.s that thi ie- so. Possibly no other Eastern city is so free from professional beggars as Singapore and it would be much tj be regretted if this excellent
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    491 8 The sum of £260 10s. was collected >n b ard the P. and O. Mooltan for Earl Hnijf's Poppy Fund on Armistice Day. Mr. D. Kol van Kluijve, manager ot the Siak (Sumatra) Rubber Estates, Ltd. has returned from leave and has taken up the management. The
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    19 8 The exhibition of water colour pictureby Miss Hi'da Kay G'.rdon at John Little and Co.'s pwiaoi will dost to-morrow.
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    34 8 Mr. Herbert 1.. May, of the Research Department of the Foreign Policy Association of New York, was in Kuala I.umpur on Tuesday. Mr. May is tour ing the East enquiring into the opium question.
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    41 8 visitors. A severe storm broke on Tuesday afternoon over the north and east -ides of Kuala Lumpur. Lightning and thunder, accompanied by a veritable deluge of ruin, lasted about half an hour. Trees were blown down in the Treacher Road area.
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    61 8 Guthrie and Co., Penang, have reccivi.'d cabled advice from the secretaries m London that the second shipment of No. 1 dredge for the Tyja Malaya Tin Dredging Co. will be arriving on December 4, and the final shipment c;f No. 1 ittedge on December 11. The first ship, mint of
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    50 8 The members of the Straits Chinese Rcadin.: Club will give an At Home today at 5 p.m. at the Chinese Christian Association Hall, MB, Prinscp Street, in honour of the Kev. A. S. Moore Anderson's departure for the Westminster College. Chin-chew, China, and also to wnkOHM the Rev. William Murray.
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    37 8 This morning Mrs. Hayes Marriott presented the year's prizes to the children of Pearls Hiil School. A programme of dancing and singing was performed ...nd an exhibition eif drawing, plastacine woik etc. hail been arranged for the
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    43 8 At an inquest helel yesterday on an aged Chinese, who was knocked down and killed by a motor bus in North Bridge Road, the coroner, Mr. F. 6. Bourne, roturned verdict against the bus driver i i causing death by a rash act.
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    34 8 The marriage is to take place at St. Andrew's Cathedral em Saturday, Dee-em-l-cr 11, of Miss Audrey Vivian Darwcod sad Mr. Alfred John Thome, a reception following at Moulmein Villa, off Tanjong Katong Rouei.
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    30 8 Mr. C. V. Miles, of Roelyk and Davidon, and Mr. 0. C. Smalley, accountant are leaving for Java by the Plancius on business for the Pontianak Gold Dredging oncessions. Ltd.
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    27 8 The full rubber statistics of Malaya up to and including October, compiled by the Controller of Rubber. S.S. am: F.M.F.. Kua'a Lumpur, appear on page 12 to-day.
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    535 8 Malaria Expert's Visit To Malaya. To Inspect Preventive Work In Straits and F.M.S. Of great interest to all concerned m the preservation of health m Malayaparticularly m the roalm of aatt malarial W ork is the forthcoming visit of Sir Ronald Ross, the world recognised authority on
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    Inspector Sheridan Fund.
    35 8 The fund raised m these eetußUM foi Sheridan, who is now travelling home on the .Mantua, was closed yesterday at $4,076, and this amount is being forwarded to Mr. Sheridan ill London.
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    Government House.
    64 8 On Novessber tA Lady Gnillemard gave I very sjccet.-ful daDCt at (Joverr.inent Huns.'. Than l« about 250 guests present, including H. I.. Major-<3ener»l Bir T. Fnuer, X.C.8., C.5.1., C.M.< an I Miss Eraser, Hon. chief Justice 81 William Ifunton .-'.nd Lady Murlaoa and Mrs. Harriott. The music wai
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    Suwa Maru Tragedy.
    69 8 The N.Y.K. liner Suwa Hani, OK which a serious (tabbing affray oceurrod on Wednesday evening, di.l not get away from Taojoag Pagar until 8 pja. yeaterday instead ot al daylight ai tchednled 'Ihp funeral of the Japanese itewai i Kubota who, it U alleged, was killed l>s
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      188 8 aim w-3aJA--i3agaKa;:.njr.jJuuii« y. -z\* i awn i "aajoßßcrgnasai CIGARETTES VV. D H.O.WILLS BRISTOL t LONDON VVaSSTM Bit WIT.' >Ya2BWwaVffff2Y m jail- FOR THE FINEST '_C bP^HIP^ Selection of Christmas Goods /l^&&mF**-- °f <}i Highest Quality. inalliTn^ TOYS AND CRACKERS, W*Pf«& CARNIVAL NOVELTIES, HWla WINES AND SPIRITS, YJW PLUM PUDDINGS AND
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      63 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at A Paramount Cecil R. de Mille Production THE GOLDEN BED Featuring ROD LA ROCQUE. VERA REYNOLDS. LILLIAN RICH, WARNER BAXTER. THEODORE KOSLOFF and JULIA FAYE. First Show at 7.30 Another Excellent Paramount Picture CONTRABAND TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. GUTHRIE'S CEYLON TEAS
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      61 8 On Other Pages. Ovotim News by Hail Finance anil Comnurcc 7 Shipping mul the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Kfutvr and British Imperiul Hadio.. !l Ron) VUtt iv Bingapon (able- Nm t Sporting News U Corrwpoadaaea ..10 To-day*! Baari Market m Milk Tnim Mark CaM I" Liiiirm Tin Meeting U
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    THE CONFERENCE DECISIONS.
    340 9 Favourable Comment in The Dominions. "WISE AND INEVITABLE:' North Ireland and the King's Title. (BJlITlsn IMPERIAL RADIO.) RogbjT, NY.vcnilier 86. The remits of the Imperial Conference re the suliject (if f.ivo'iialili comment in tin- Dominion-. Opinion is parti u'.ar'.y directed to the document in which the Conference
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    "SICILIAN VESPERS."
    126 9 German Nationalists and The Occupation. tlleped Plot to Murder Troops. [Kama TELEGRAM] London, November 2~>. Berlin: Following the admission "f Berr Gessler, Minister for Defence, m hstag, that at the time of the Ruhr invasion the German Nationalist organisations contemplated forcible ejection of the invaders, it now appears
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    China and Belgium.
    93 9 Question m the House Of Commons. [REtTER TELEGRAM] I.oinlon. November IS In the HMHS of Commons Mr. EL Day (Labour) asked what was the British Govment's attitude towards the Belgian Government's request for British support m opposition to the action of the Government i■' Peking denouncing the
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    Java Outbreak Quelled.
    56 9 Arrest of the Rebel Dictator." [ami rlmram] I. ond November IS. Batavia The rebel "dictator" Purio Suparmo has been arrested. It appears ■'< ar that the Communist organisation is now broken up and all the leaders captured. The authorities have warned natives to return to their villages
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
    179 9 Meeting with German Representatives. Development of Friendly Relations. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 25The Federation •of British Industries ha- issued a statement regarding the forthcoming nesting of its representative^ with those of the Rcichswer and Der Deutsche Industrie tei be held eariv ncxt month. The statement says the
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    INDIAN AGRICULTURE.
    189 9 Six Months Tour by Royal Commission. i Variety of Problems to Be Dealt With. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) 1 Rugby, November 2'). The Royal Commission on Agriculture 1 i m India is now making a tour of India i which will oc.upy at least six months, j Tlie Commission
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    Flight to Colon.
    143 9 Both Seaplanes Forced To Descend. [REtTER TELEGRAM] London, November 2.". Washington Both seaplanes whkh 1 were sttempting a non-stop flight to Colon, Panama, suffered forced landings. One came down by the Isle of Pine.-, 1 Cuba, the petrol being exhausted and the other was forced to descend
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    Avalanche on Village.
    72 9 Over Thirty Dead m French Disaster. [■Oni TELEGRAM 1 i.nnilon, Ni.vemltor 2f>. Nice There are over :>0 dead through the landslide at Roquebilliere. An avalanche deeeeadod on the village at midnight. A baker who was at work and a gendarme who was ill m hospital Ihe villagers,
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    St. Andrew's Day.
    74 9 St. Andrew's Day. which falls on Tuesday next, is being celebrated m Singa pore this year by a dinner and dance at Raffles Hotel, where the Chieftain, MajorGeneral Sir Theodore Fraser, will \v!COSBO I large number of members and guests. There will he the usual Scotland v.
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    CHINA DEFIANT.
    287 9 Chiang Kai Shek and Foreign Rights. Government Modelled on Soviel Lines. [Reuter Far Eastei-.n Service.) Shanghai, November 25. The following is r.r. amplification oi some of the statements made by Chiang Kai Shek m the Interview previous)} cabled. He said revision of treaties was of nr account they
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    COMMUNISTS CONFER.
    97 9 Will Continue "Path To Revolution." Support Promised m Dutch Indies. [REITF.R TELEGRAM] London. November 25. Riga It is reported fr m Mi at the plenary n aferenee I the executive of the Communist Inl Bukharin. m I speech, d ♦pitc of the recent I Communist party wo on
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    Fog Over Britain.
    86 9 1 Accidents But No Lou Of Life. (BRITISH IMFBBUI RADIO.) n ember Kog prevailed widely throughout 1-ri-tain y. the lighting I Transport was greatly hampered on reads and railways, nnd ri :f and BBS> borne traffic suffered delay. Several accidents have occurred but tboro hr.« beer, no
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    Responsibility for War.
    66 9 Germany Suggests An International Court. [revtkr tei.ecramJ London, Noven:b. Berlin The Reichstag rejected the non-confidence motion lodged 'oy the Communists and extreme Nationalists, and a lesolution by the Don-Socialist parties requesting the Government to examine whether tiie League covenant offered ■> possibility referring the mvi of war
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    Canadian Minister to U. S. A.
    35 9 [r.nVTKR TVXECRAM] London, November 2."-. His Majesty has approved of the appointment of Mr. Ch.-.rles Vincent Massey as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Washinp-ton to represent Canada's Inten
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    COAL POSITION.
    181 9 i Satisfactory Settlement In Scotland. t Over 400,000 Miners Working. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, November 23i There were 125.000 niners working to-day. London, November 25. Satisfactory progress is being made ir Scotland with the settlement of the coa dispute. Matti-rs arc left m the hands of small joint committee
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    Viceroy's Activities.
    130 9 Visits the Poorest of Village Homesteads. Delhi, November 13.— The keen interest taken by Lord and Lady Irv.in to under- i-ii-nd real iifi ta India is the remote < :i. d by a surprise visit both paid cUring the week-end, ['.November 11, to two villages m tnc Kama!
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    Exchanges.
    71 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November SS Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13. rttn 50.42%. Bombay Is. h 25-S2. Brussels 84i Buenos Aires l"> 11-16. CopcnhaK'.n 18.21. Gtneva 25 15. Helsingfors 192'^. Hong Kong Is. lid. Lisbon '2 17-82. Madrid 81.97%. .\H:fi 114% New York L 8& Oslo 18. n ;)'j.
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN.
    91 9 Final Dividend of Five J'er Cent. Declared. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'onang, November 25. Mr. D. A. M. Brown presided at the a!ii:ual meeting of So'.ith Taiping Tin. A final dividend of live per cent, was pa— ed unanimously. Mr. a.11.. 11. Miles was re elected n
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    The Dead Ambassador.
    61 9 Krassin's Remains to Be Cremated. [reuter telegram j London, November 25M. Krassin's body is to be cremated m London and the ushes will be transported to Kuss'a. The remains are now lyins; m State, members of the Embassy staff forming a guard. The Sovic-U flag is at
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    The Copra Market.
    41 9 Barlow and Co.'s report of November 2."> states The price fo.- copra continues to drop, and the market is easier. Approximately 700 tons have changed hands during the week. Closing quotations are ns follows Standard ?10.7.">, mixed $10.35.
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    MEXICAN SITUATION.
    103 9 Foreign Companies Protecting Properties. Firm Tone of United States Government. [RKlTrn telegram] London, November 20. W:\shinjrton While officials are oi ojiinion that the United States canno'. take action in Mexico in any ease until Mexico enforces the oil and I'ind laws, which are due to operate in January,
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    Exceptionally Serious.
    84 9 London, November 25. Mexico City The situation is regnrded as exceptionally serious. Some quarters hint that the revere tone of Mr. Kellogg's notes, is due to the political significance of the Soman Catholic vote in America. The general opinion is that the vital isfj-' is not so much
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    Empire Statesmen.
    87 9 Four Leaders Pay Visit To Glasgow. (BRITISH ajRUI RADIO.) Rugby. November 25. Mr. Bruce. Mr. Coates and Mr. Monroe Premiers of Australia, >.'ew Zealand an< Newfoundland, and the Maharajah o 1 Burdwan, visit id Gls p>w to-day. Mr. Coates inspected the locomotivi works of the North British railway
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    Art Treasures Sold.
    66 9 Record Prices for Michelhair Collection. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby. November ;.">. 1 About £432,000 was realised yesterday Rt the second day of the sale 01 I Lord Michelham's collection of uri. tree •area, nearly all of t^-ai b m.: paid foi I fifteen pictures. 1 The total
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    The Queen of Rumania.
    46 9 Good-bye, Dear, Beautifui America." [worn nuauai] London, November -'.'>. New fork The Queen of Rumanii left for France on I Berengaria Her Majesty bro?.dc;.st a iarewel] ir.es sage saying the old world and the ne-j mu*t help each other. "Good-bye, deal btautiiul America."
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    Rescued from Flooded Mine.
    38 9 [UKfTEn TELEOHAM] London, Kovember 25. It is reported from H-izleton, I'ennsylIvania, that Bye out of six miners m t>. Tombocken mine, who were cut Off tij flooding on the Kith last, have be.;fi.uml alive.
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    European Motorist Fined.
    185 9 Following the motor smash which occurred at the li miie, Ampar.g Road, on the niu'ht of-October 31, when a 'bus and Maxwell car belong-in^ to Mess:-. Borneo Motors, Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, came Into collision, and several persons were injured. Mr. T. Rayall, of the firm, who was
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    27 9 Mr. M. Hilt matin, of the X. Y. Straits Java Trading Company, has left foi Europe, ar.d Mr. \V. A. L S haub now acts as manager.
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    ROYAL VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
    528 9 I Swedish Crown Prince And Princess Arrive. *> AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. m Unofficial Stay in Course Of World Tour. Singapore welcomed two wry distinguished \i.-,tors this morning in the persons of Their Royal Highnesses tlio Crown Prince and I'rinccss of Sweden. who arrived em the Katori
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    The Cat for Chinese.
    85 9 Caujjht Whilst Attempting To Sell Aras. A Chinese found guilty n charge* of >il ammu- waa yesterday sentenced to six 919 1 months' imprisonment and t.-n strokes of I'the cat, and M or three i months' imprisonment, by Mr. B. K. Col can, the acting District
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    133 9 Rgeeiting Orders Granted In I < ';i!-<'S. I;i the Bui thU morning Deane, receiving ami adjudication orders were granted against linj Hup Company and i'i:u:i Chuan. A iiin'.ii n for substituted service was panted t Ah Long, trading a.i t (hop Ka:i I';.:. nUted against Wee S. it
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      Cricket.
      23 10 M.C.C.s Argentine Tour. [Router Telegram.] London, November 25I!. Woigall, Kent, replaces Mann m the M.C.C team which is to visit the Argentine.
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      HOCKEY.
      109 10 V.M.(.A. x. RJLMjC. The following will represent the V.M.C.A. v. X.A.MC. at hockey tomorrow, at Tantrlin :—(I.: (I. V. Neutironner, Richards and 1). W. Dale G. Van (Jiyzel, I). Smith and D. K. Samy M. i Btchatoor, A. N. Katyat, H. G. Stack, K. V. Smith and (>. Towers.
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      RACING.
      54 10 rVMMtg N«W Year Manilas;. The Secretary of the Singapore Turl lull informs us that the committee of the I'enanic Turf Club are including m their programme for the Penang NewYear moating two races for open ponies one on the fourth day. and one on the last day. Distances five
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      Tanglin Bowls Tournament.
      138 10 YKSTKRDAY'S RESULTS. Double Handicaps. Dr. Elder and M'lligan beat Nicoll and Hill. 21 It Championship Pairs. Houtrhton and Bennett beat Dr. Chill and Winter, w.o. Singles Handicap. Griffith Jones heat Webb, 21—13. TIKS FOR TO-DAY. Mixed Double-. Harrington and Mrs. M'lligan v. Bennett and Mrs. Elder. H.
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      RUGGER.
      64 10 S.R.C. v. S.C.C. The following is the team representing the B.R.C. to play against the S.C.C. tomorrow W. A. Aeria N. Hannay, A. W Moretra, C. A. da Vries and R. C. Ochlers; J. S. ile Bouia and G. van Geyzcl J V Moos, C. I!. Webl., J. Rodrirues,
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      Yaching.
      85 10 The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announce that an Sunday, the 2Kth ins., the final race for the Bomo Cup will be ailed for under the same conditions a:for the two preceding Sundays. Coursewill be the same as last Sunday unless the Sailing Committee consider it preferaMc tn reverse it
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      S.C.C. Billiards Final.
      46 10 The final of class Am the S. C. C. l.iiliard- tournament will Im> played at mx O'clock to-day, between W. H. H:«isell and C il. Winter. The match is 2.'>< l up, but as both players owe i:>o they will actually nlay AW.
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      Football.
      64 10 The following will represent the Government Monopolies Sports Club m a nates, against MansnaW and Co. to l>r played at the S.C.F.A. ground on Monday next, at 5 p.m. sharp Sharilt' I Vow Hock u-apt.) and Tcow Hock: Sadali, Wah I'm and I'eng Ivwang Cheng Koo, Chenp Chuaii, Geok
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    Rubber from Potatoes?
    70 10 Rubber f rom Potatoes According to Mr. A. L. Friedlander, \..e president of the Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Company, the duy is eosalng when synthetic rubber will be ni:ide from potatoes. A process now under experimentation, says FrieJlander, involve:, the breaking up of the vegetable constituents into alcoholic product* from which
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    Alleged Infringement.
    307 10 «> Australian Company Applies For Injunction. The case was continued m the Supreme Court yesterday m which the Sociata C< mmisslonaris di E.<portazione (incorporated m Italy), were defendants m an application made by Joseph Travers and In., agents for the Federal Milk Proprietary Co., (Australia) for an injunction
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    Skipper's Ordeal.
    218 10 Swims with Boy on His Back. The skipper of a Dutch herring drifter was landed at North Shields with a broken thigh by a German trawler. He is believed to be the sole survivor of a crew of l:i. and was found off the Dogger Bank, swimming with
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    259 10 Semenyih Club Tournament. Results of the final ties of the Semenyih Club Tennis Tournament m the events which were unable to be played on the 7th inst. owing to rain, and which were completed on the 20th and 21st inst. arc as fellow Men's open doubles Woodhouse and
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    The Merrilads.
    129 10 The Bferrilads h«ld their final full dress rehearsal las! night at the City Opera Hall, m connection with their forthcoming performances fixed for December 2, 9, and lfi. cf a nlii.v entitled A Fortune Teller. Among those present were Mr. R. J. Farrer .md Scouts-Commissioner F. C. Sands
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      Servant Problems.
      178 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Re your answer to Mr. Stirling's letter about ignoring, surats. As an ole resident of Singapore, 1 want to state that 1 don't agree with you. I consider that the surat is -absolutely the only security that we have, although it
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      Chap Jee Kee.
      128 10 j To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With regard to your correspondent writing on Chap Jee Kec, there arc at present four bankers, one at Gelanu Serai and the other three at Kreta Ayer district. The police can do little without the help of the public.
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    Inkpots as Weapons.
    112 10 Fascists Raid Paris Newspaper Office. Paris. November 15. A .'icrce light,wai waged to-day m the editorial room of tht j Action F rani-Rise whose windows we rl 'smashed when a dczen Fascists raided th" oasM with the object of destroying iis plant as a protest against th
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    217 10 Sharp Set Back m Prices Occurs. Barlow and Co.'s report of November 25 states Since our last report prices have had a sharp setback, with a quiet and uninteresting market. The usual weekly auction was held yesterday, and although both London and New York showed a further
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    Planters' Association of Malaya.
    75 10 The half-yearly general nieetinc of the Planters' Association of Malaya will be held on December 10, at Kuala Lumpur. The agenda includes rubber statistics; copra dealers' Bill resignation of Mr. T. J. Cummins as chairman of the Association; labour matters: (a) Health Boards Enactment, (b) statement
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    Constable and Hawkers.
    32 10 A police constable, who, it is alleged, was seen taking bribes from hawkers m High Street, has been charged with receiving illegal gratification. He was arrested by Inspector Vaughan.
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    20 10 Old Rafflesians are reminded of the concert In l>e held m the X iffl. School 11.-ill to-morrow at MB p.m.
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    Bud Grafting.
    270 10 i Ceylon Estates' Products Committee Meet. Kand, November 12.— The Rubber Research question was discussed at i great length at the meeting of the Estates' Products Committee. The discussion was not open to the Press, but the Hon. Mr. V. A. Stockdale, Director of Agriculture, issued the following
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    Uncouponed Rubber.
    226 10 A European Firm Fined In Ipoh. further details of the prosecution m 'he Ipoh police court of the manager oi A. Baraour and Co., Ltd., Ipoh, arc BOW to hand. The firm was prosecuted Iby the Rubber Restriction Department, jthe charges against the company reading j DS follows
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      89 10 Sinsopore, November 2G. Rubber.—Local 6l\ cents per lb., quiet. London—Tin i 302 ss. I Rubbers.—Shares dull. Mandai-Tekongs 724-80, Pajams 2.70-2.85, New Scudais sellers 2.70, Ainal. Malays at 4.C5, Temerlohs buyers 1.52" 2. Malakoffs at 1.75, .Mentakabs 51-57. Melvilles 1.62%1.70. Minincr.—Shares steady. Tcmengors buyers 265., Rantaus pref.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      80 10 Singapore, Noveml>er 2i">. i Uubber.—-London Is. 7%d. Down V»d. j Local <!4'2 cents. i Tin.—London i":02 ss. Up 455. i Mining.—Kinta Dredges 2.13-2.17, Rah-;-.'ar, Hydraulic 2.77%-2.82'/a, Ulu Piah l.J7^-l.C2'i, Sungei Ways 4-4.05. Petalings 4.52>/4-4.57'-4, Idris 605.-61s. cum, Kamuntings 8")s.-87s. 6d. ex., Ipchs 525..Vls. cu:n.. Ratruts 31s.
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    Camphor Factory in England.
    146 10 A further factory for the manufacture of synthetic camnhnr is to be elected hortly m England. This is the second f'ictory to be built and equipped for tbis iiurpose. The first has been producing for over a year and was recently stated lo have reached an
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    Books Received.
    624 10 Omar Khayyam Finds a New Interpreter. The latest addition to The Wisdom or the East Series, published at t/9 by Joh:i Munay is Omar Khayyam, the Poet." it is writu-n by T. H. weir, D.1)., who lelates how m the year IMSU, Edward FitzGerald launched without name his
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    308 10 William Jacks and Co.'s report dated C-tobsr 27 state; The wintry weather and the continuance of the strike have depressed prices on the Metal Exchange from thp speculative standpoint, but general trade continues to btt| rove. Belgium has now fixed her currency, and the other Continental Exchanges
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    51 10 The King has been pleased to award thr Imperial Servi'-o Medal to Mr. C. da Silva, of Kuala Lumpur, m recognition of his long and meritorious service under the Government. Mr. da Silva who lately retired, had been m the Survey Depart ment for a period of BWI ■:7 ye.':
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    Lingui Tin.
    480 10 Prospects of Second [nterim Dividend. The annual general meeting of the Uagnl Tin, Ltd.. was held y< tcrday at the oftVes ol the secretaries, Chan S*c Onn aivi '->.. Market Street. There wcr-j preaeat Messrs, .1. M. Sime (chairman), Lee Chun Tuan. .i. A. Bli I S. l>.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    90 10 The Gnani Opera at the Happy Valley which is drawing crowdt d bouse nightly will stage tonitrhi an entirely new play BBtitlcd As'r-E-Hirrs. Pictures of this week's matinees at Surma Theatre are The Si. nal Tower and The Demon for Saturday, and The Bedroom Window ai mr for
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    Siamese Tin Outputs.
    102 10 Siamese Tin Out puts. The output i f Talam Mine Limited for the month "I <> tober, from ul under tribut arrangi picul i 54!t. The output of Nawng Pet Tin Ltd., for tht Dm half mouth of November was picull M. The output of Phin Soon Tin Mine- Ltd.,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    127 10 Pracimn me of drills up to and f.>r November 28, LMB Friday, November '-'<;. I p.m., Hukit Timah Range, S.R.K. Practice Warren Shield. 4 p.m., Fat er Rang Chinese C:>., Practice Warren Shield. s.ir> p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co™ !<«■- c-ruits Drii!. ."..1"> p.m.. Drill Hall, M.
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    TINY TALES OF SINGAPORE.
    1294 11 Rert-House Ros:^ A Tropical Tragedy. "What really annoys use," said th:-, (ilde.-i Inhabitant, aa he lit hii pipe with a grateful sigh, "is the kind o1 propte K.iiu to Singapore thinUinif they k::ou everything." "Some of them are golfers, before thej arrive," I luggested meekly. I
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    Films in the East.
    304 11 London Tinien Correspondent's Views. 11l Malaya anJ the- Dutch East Indies i.iys a correspondent to the London Times, native audience's are regaled with film programmes which display the whl! nun, and the white woman, in the wo.'st pot rials light. They are exhibited in surroundi. g-
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      386 11 A TRIUMPH 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. CALL OR WRITE FOR CATALOGUE S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. KiP
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      281 11 Raffles Hotel Saturday, November 27, at 8.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANSANT Dinners will be served m the Ball-room Tuesday, November SO, St. Andrew's Night Special Dinner will be served. For reservations Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Hotel SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28. HIGH TIDE, 4.21 p.m. CINEMA at 9.30 p.m.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    1077 12 Statistics for the Month of October. The Controller of Rubber Export, Kuala Lumpur, forwards us the following statistics up to and including October 1926 (4th Restriction Yenr). I.—Exports and Imports of Rubber, British Malaya (Trade Fipures). Total Imports Dry Rubber. Latex. Total Exports. Foreign Rubber. November, 1925 31,648
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      151 12 AMATEUR KIH'EMATOGRAPHy FOR A i CHRISTMAS iz%h^—^'vr>~-w- J PRFSFNT Decide for S'^Cr- ''^?^SC Pathe Bab y Cine X v Projector ~i'M S|\S/> Pathe Baby Cine />-— Camera 'loo.noßTH bridge s?^. %x£r <K7O Oft L .SmQAPORE J\ Jj£* X I Spell it backwards ERESH MILK-POWDERED Not a Speck of Milk Sin
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      364 12 Ceramics ancient and modern The perfect specimens of handfashioned pottery preserved from the ancient dynasties of Rome and Egypt are admirable examples of this craft. To-day the same pride of production and the same ideal of perfection lies behind the hand-making of SWEfXPRESS VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made by hand One at
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    Jong-Landor Rubber.
    541 13 Distribution of HO Per Cent. For The Year. The general Bloating of Jong-Land r Rubber Estates, Ltd., wai held on Oc.o her 22. Mr. K. K. Magor (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said i Gentlemi quantity exported from the estates was KL'4,K4S Ihs., eir slightly less than the
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    Gallantry at Sea.
    302 13 Silver Medals for Japanese Sailors. Thf Kin;;, on the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade, has awarded the Silver Medal for Gallantry In Saving Life at Sea (Foreign S'lviics) to Lieutenant-Commander S. Stjkabe and Leading; Seaman K. Kanai, of his Imperial Japanese Majesty's «hip
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    34 13 Rotarian.- believe that if the ideal of service above self" had obtained m every section of the mining industry. then would be I different position m that industry at the present time.—Mr. Sidney Pascall.
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      2082 14 Assets over $7,000,000 S.C. Assurance m f6rce over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      739 14 AUCTION SALE of nuperior wax-porished and walnut-stained teak household furniture, piano, etc. At No. 157, Middle Road. on Saturday, November 27, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising an excellent toned upright grand piano by Ronisch m mahogany rtair.bd case, one H.M.V. double spring gramophone with English records, Jacobean design teak silverware cabinets,
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      394 14 FOR SALE SOIL IMPROVERS AND GREEN MANURE FOR ESTATES. Seeds of CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDES MIMOSA-INVISA. For lowest quotations, pleaae apply to L. C. KEAT (CHOP SOON KEAT) 25, Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore. FOR SALE PRIVATELY That beautifully situated and desirable sea side residence known as Ayer Manis, well-constructed, teak floors, electric
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      283 15 The logical aim of purchasing a CITROEN Car is for cheap and comfortable transport. Besides, the car is handsome m appearance and sturdy m construction (as it is built of steel). Years of hard work will not m the lcasj; shatter the hody. You can always rely on the engine
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      206 15 I CHEVROLET MODERN ENGINEERING WITH ALL ITS ADVANTAGES, MODERN PERFORMANCE, MODERN COMFORT AND APPEARANCE, MODERN HANDLING EASE, AND ABSOLUTE DEPENDABILITY, LOWEST FIRST COST, LOWEST RUNNING COSTS. The Supreme Economy Transport Borneo Motors Ltd. (Incorporated m S.S.) THE BRITISH RHODE The Equipment of all models is wonderfully complete and the roominess
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      292 16 The Great Motion Picture! Triumph HIS PEOPLE Screened for THREE Months at (he Riulto Cinema, London Acclaimed by I'ross and Public A PICTURE THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER Read what the Critics say Daily Express f PROFOUNDLY INTERESTING. The Star ONK OF THE BEST TICTURES OF Tin; yi:ai{. Daily Te'otrraph BBMKMBERBD
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