The Straits Times, 1 December 1926

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    Overseas News by Mail.
    951 2 Fox and Hounds in Cottage Kitehen. It is announced that Messrs. Hutchinson ami Co. (Publishers) have bought the entire share capital of John Long,; Limited William Sin th. said to be the oldest man in the United Kingdom and Ireland has died at Dromara, Co. Down.
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      234 2 f^ETA THE 100 PER CENT. SAFETY FUEL. Indispensable fur all Toilet and Ciinkinc Purposes. DIETHELm'&Co., Ltd. r\t-* -ii (Incorporated m Switzerland) Obtainable everywhere. singapokb-penanc-bangkor. !SOW READY! Singapore and Malayan ROUGH DIARY for the year 1927. Table Of Calendar for 1927 (showing Chinese, i Mohammedan and Hindu date* m relation to
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      251 2 By Sending All Your Orders for Printing umi Stationery 16 Ihe PROMPT PRINTERS Every Department under European Supervision RICKARD LIMITED THE PROMPT PRINTERS 7ft. Cecil Street, Sin«japer« Telegrams KICK ABDCO. T.I. 1128 EASES RHEUMATIC PAINS A stiff neck is soon eased and rheumatic pains m arms and shoulders disappear when
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      287 2 10 INCH DANCE RECOKDB. 3172 Valencia. WMj •MM |„,in. 234* Say It with a Uk.l.lc. uw-- dy So this is Venice. ,m, m go ash amed. 2859 Yearning. 3076 Talking to the mimn. Don't hrinf Lulu. S»eet Southrrn llrcc«. 3130 Under the Lkclrle tree. 2903 ITkelele bahy. If I knew
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    322 3 Lean Company's Weekly Report. In the course of Uieir report, dated Penan? November 26, Lean and Co. state: Tin has shown a tendency to fluctuate and from a decline to £309 cash and £298 3 months recovered to £'31(>.10s. and £300 from which a further setback to
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    LEG SORES AND ULCERS.
    303 3 LE G SORES AND ULCERS. Flesh-Eating Diseases Yield To Zam-Buk When All Else Fails. The tiniest cut, scratch or break in the •kin m«y, if nciclcc#d, prove the startingpoint of chronic sores or flesh-eating ulcers which may be difficult to heal. Particularly is this the case where flesh in so
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    389 3 William Jacks and Co* in their report dated London, November :i, state: All market! went stale on the delay fag the settlement of the coul strike-, tad the bear party in Wall Street used our troubles ai a depressing factor there. AW u the P*ak in American
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    Unspoken Slander.
    100 3 Paris.-^The h'arincr of the first case an record of a deaf and dumb plaintiff procee'lincr against a deaf and dumb defendant for slandering him m a cafe frequented almost tolely b» iU-af and dumb persons was hoard. All the witnesses were .simUarly affe'ted, and an interpreter translated {be
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    The Delhi Ceremony.
    76 3 Delhi. N,ovcjnher -1.<.. 1 Irv.-in has <!'T<i.il t» open the new Parliament 11 ••.-.<■ on January 18. This will hi' followed on January 24 by tht openinjr by tin Vi i of the session of the Indian ture. Interest will be centred rounH his speech on tnii
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    74 3 The fuHmvirir appointments wero made l>> the Secretary of State f<>r the Colonial during tho month ended Octobef J i > Mi->s M. (Irice, Nursing Sisu-r P.Jt.B. Miss K. I. McCallum, Miss .1. P Mclntosh, Miss M. M. Francis and Miss M. Webster, Nursing Sisters, SttaJta Set foments Mr. T.
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      430 3 "MINERVA" Known as the Rolls Royce of the Continent. PRICES m Malaya more than 50 per cent, below London cost. ASTOUNDING VALUE IN 4 CYLINDER CAR. 16 H.P. 4 cylinder $3,450 20 H.P. 6 cylinder $5,000 30 H.P. 6 cylinder $5,650 Delivery 8-4 months from time of order. Palate*! and
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      85 3 KLOSTER BEER LION HEAD BRAND THE WORLD'S BEST flan 1 LjS \fe w Vi'3 •4.0 -> -s§i3 ■BBBBBBBBBvQNb9hB*bhIt9sBBW Bfcar^ai^ss»w«aaa»^isSsttg^Bßrss» Ol)tainal>k' at all Dealers or at KATZ BROS., LTD. Sole Agents. TO CURE SICK HEADACHES niisinir from disordered liver or sluggUh ilgwllTt proeestes there is nothing better than Pidkettes, the dninty
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      286 3 The Most Scientific Dentifrice for Preserving and Cleaning the Teeth is Toothpaste Obtainable at all Dispensaries. Sole Agents E. WILSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. This is to e iv e notice that the above trade mark is the property of William Jacks Company of Ocean Building, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Engineers
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      578 4 P. u- BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated m Er.glnnd) MAIL AND PABBBNGB AND CARGO SEKVICKS. PENINSULAR AXD ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVICK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnacc due Spore MALWA 11,000 Dec. 4 KASHMIR 9,000 /Dec.
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      626 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. UNE (NIPPON YUSEN RAIBHA) LONDON LINH Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Botterdam Vessels Tonnage Dae Sail ATSUTA MABTJ 8,000 D««. M KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dee. it U HAKONE MARU 10,600 Jan. 6 T SUWA MARU ll.UuO Jan. tl U FUSHIMI MART 1 11,000 Feb. 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 11.000
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      578 4 TOE SLUE RIMNEL LIBE TOE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. TUB CHINA MUTUAL STHAH NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMLURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      529 4 THE S3Ai STEAK HAY* C&, LTD. (Ir.corporitUi la il'ii. BANGKOK COAMTINC SXBVICB. tor I Kemaman. Trrngganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Taluyte, Patani, Siuc>ra, Lacun, Bandon, 1 sTahimnl. Lar.gauan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Deparikr* VAIJ\YA In port Dec. 1 PBACHATIPOK Dec. 5 Dec. 8 The Summers are fitted tkroagkout witk electric light aad
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      504 4 SL P. M. 1&0V1U. PACKET ROT. GO. OF BATAVI&) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN' GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3610, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dcpts. 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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      460 4 BURKS PHIL? im (luco.-poi.tod I* A«rttslU) FOX SYLMY, UXLBUimUM. T1A JAYA. DARWIN, THURSDAY 1SLANDB AND BRISBANE 1 Rtgular aoutki/ MMp by '.ha known tteamtr MAKELLA (7,»Tt ton») and the new raclor I III it MALABAR (4,tll ton«). Ti.e ».i. MAKF.I I.A it th-i larceat {and finest itMEier trading to Auitralia,
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      508 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Englaodt ELLERMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVIO* TO THE UNITED KINGDOM ANIi CONTINENT. FKEICIIT SERVICB OUTWARDS To Hongkong D*e Singapore 1... WALTON HALL Dec. 14 HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London, Hamburg. Dunkirk, Iluvre nnd Liverpool B.s. CITY OF I'IIKIN In port Marseille*, London,
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      440 5 AUSTRAL-EAST BNIIES LINE (laeoDorated In Englaad) Regular Pauenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FRKMANTLE (WJL), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Dae Ball. vs. UTY OF I'AI.KHMO In port Dec. 6 si. CITY OF SPARTA Dec SO Jan. T Single Return Singapore to Fremantle $257.14 f«62.8« Singapore to
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      532 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL UNE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE It days from Eoi| Kong to 8«attl» Sailing from Steamer Hong Kong PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec 6 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Dee. 18 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dee. 10 PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 11 PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 23 alio a tailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila
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      483 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPM "NEKRLANI" ROnERDAMSCHE LLOYI Sailings from Singapore of til* STOOMV. MM. "NEDERLAND" to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM »ia Belawan Deli, Sanaa*. Colombe and Algiers. KON. DER NEDERLANDEN Dec. 8 *J. P. COEN Dec. 17 GROTIUS Dec. 81 P. DER NEDERLANDEN Jan. 14 P. C. HOOFT Jan. 28 Sailing from Singapore
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      142 5 SANITARY EQUIPMENT For HOSPITALS, INSTITUTION^ CLUBS, BUNGALOWS and SHOPHOUSES. PRACTICAL and CONSULTING SANITARY ENGINEERS and DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS. Agents for DOULTON CO., LTD., Sanitary Goods. fcyy^L| KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE IPOH. Do you get the expression > The old man smiles Why Royal Cords" are good J^mV'Uj for thousands of miles. W
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      569 6 GAIETY CINEMA JuiM!,,,n Albert mul Hinroolen Sir., 18. TO-NIGHT'S KhrUl-F!tle4, Jo. -c.iicil t'mlimal Super J.v.l rrml.irlion l)e Luxe! RECIN-AUM^NNY m I WHAT HAPPENED l •»j ~o m,,.\ raid that ilrovp him into n -Turkish Bath, then Into Women's clothes «>en into Miethw man's elathM. taw into a church whtrt an
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      120 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Itoad. Tel. No. 289. From WadßMaaVur, December 1 to Tuesday. Uccrntber 7. NIGHTLY at 9..10 ""SfSoSmmT^ M:M'': s-gsf^ AtST MAN Oil IHE BOX s^j o, n Charley'l Aunt was gj. t^ k cot Laca*, but Syd ch,3l n Th.. M:ln on hv Box is Enough to
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      189 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Commencing To-morrow SIR ARTHUR CONAN J%? DOYLE'S STUPENDOUS *Jk The Lost World A FIRST NATIONAL |v PICTURE Tennis and how to toy it SUZANNE "IENGLEN. ZT^ aVaila.cc Beerjr^-Trte Lo*t Worfg' WMl«H>«»«««* PAIJMTBOAT CINEMA, LTD. CaaMftaaaaag Tuesday, November :i0 In the I'irKt Show at 7.30 p.m. Second Show nl
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      263 6 Special Announveitwnl By arrtngCSMMt with I niversal I'icturos Corporation PAVILION COMMENCIHG FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, dempsey--tSey fight Ton 3-Bliaate Rounds. louK'.t <:i '(.tt'inlMT 2!. WUi. MM L T LAB ADMISSION Upstairs $3 $2.50, Downstairs $2, $1.25, 75 SS cts. No aa!f price fur chM'.lnn. Sirictly No Kr.c I st. tl mission
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    247 7 FIXTURES. Wednesdny, December 1 Hi ;h Water, 7.53 a.m., 8.17 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 4.M a.m., 6J, 6.2u p.m.. 5.0. China Japan mail (Karmala), due. Football Rcotland v. Rcct, l'aclmig. Thursday, December Z High Water, 8.25 a.m., 9.8 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 5.30 a.m., CO, 5.50 p.m..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    139 7 Win- :,:I>IT 1. Shi|i« alongside Ih.- Wharves or expected to arrive. KBPPtX HARBOI R. Mam Wharf Tl i Cabla, I.eh Sapphire, Sclantinf, Uunirn. Haleion, Leh. Mercury, \V B. Johanna. Leh. f. r<'i (hi Wharf War Hindoo <Vnl Wharf Nil ITlfll IN DRY DOCKS. linjnnx i'xear Bhoen Wharf
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    Vessels Arrived.
    164 7 RAKRNTSZ Di 2944 torn, from Gorontalv' I 18, for BaUvia 4-12. MIAN. Brit, 111 tons, from Penan:,- l-Il! nan* 5 12. HKI.IOS Nor., 1,111 !un., frc.m Huihow 1-12. for Hoinow 1-12. KAMUNING, lira.. 1 27;. tons, from Bangko,. 1-11, for Bai ikok unc. I'ONTIANAK. Out 111 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    182 7 To-day. Crylun. Southern and Western India and Djibouti I Chambord i 1 p.m Kclantan, Patani Bingora »n<l Bandon P v»l l.::»p ni D don (Valaya) p-m Btngkalia, Biak aad Paksn Haroe (Van Hacendarp) S p.m RpUt Pandjang, Kongkalis A Bagan Si Ai'i Api (tsmcralda) ..I p.m Noareta)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 7 By I- Hooft Kara I'jcriDi.ii Anirkor Kl.yh, r Prlntei Juliami I ill Arrd. S'pore London Oct. £2 Nov. 19 Oct. S N*v. M Oct. 28 Not. M Nov. I Nov. ti Nuv. K Nov. 21 N,.v. t Nov. 2!l
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, December 1. On London, Eunk m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 25/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 H On New York, Demand 5G 1/10 Private 90 d/» -V7% On France, Bank T.T. 14-Vj On In li:i, Bant T.T. UO-Ji On Honjr Kon',', Bank T.T. 18 K p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. DAILY TRICES CURRENT.
    60 7 Tone of Market Steadier. Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet Is. C'^d. per lb. New York Spot Sh'.'tt G. tents 157 per lb. li.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandaid R.S.S. on Tender Spot December iian. -March April-June Buyers 6.J r>:;\ (il'/i 65%
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      DEBENTURES.
      95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 5% 15% p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 106 111 Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prem. S'p >re Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par S'p re Municipal 4vi p.c. of l'JOlt $1,100,000 yo par I Spore
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      GENERAL.
      171 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* tl il B. Am. Tobacco 4.15.0 4.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.U0 0.U5 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.90 0.115 El £1 E. Smelting Co. 18.00 18.50 cd. 5 :> Fraser Neave 17.40 1770 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 ik. 125 125 H.
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      MINING.
      368 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/6 58/0 xd. 1 1 Hating 1'adan* O.'Xili U.'J. V» £1 £1 Chenderinng 30/0 31/6 El £1 Eastern Siam 26/- 27/Sl 10 Haod Yai 9/6 10/- pm. 1 1 Ilium Tin 1.39 1.40 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 60/- 61/- cd.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Franer and Co. and Lyail and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day's Prices Krusor Lyall 4. Co. Kvatt. Allcnby ($1) &M M6 Ml t-U Alor (iajnh ($1) 2.'.)0 :).('O 2.1)0 3.00 A. ilitam ($1) 1.85 5.00 J 75 l.no A. Kuning ($1) 1.0U 105 1.02 1.06 Am. Malay ($2) 4.(50 4
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      349 7 The Great Motion Picture Triumph HIS PEOPLE Screened for THREE Months at the Rialto Cinema, London Acclaimed by Press and Public A PICTURE THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER Read what the Critics say Daily Exprea* PROFOUNDLY INTERESTING. The Star ONE OF THE BEST PICTURES OF THE YEAR. Daily Telegraph REMBjWERED LONG
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      54 7 TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOWS Jalan Besar Various Attractions Including CHINESK \VAY\M; LOW SYK TOIL To-morrsw MEKRILADS' CHARITY Perfvrmancr m aid of thr Scouts. THE CITY OPERA will MM**! THE BLIND MAID with youne Miss Moona m leading ro!c'. REMEMBER Friday. December .1 lI AU AI-K-MAJI IS Urad
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      37 7 THE STAR OPERA (Eitablished 1909) TO-NIGHT Special r.n^aßemer.t of WAN SAY. who will take the part of Kaaaim m AL! BABA AM) THE 4* ROBBEKS. K. H. CHEONG, Propriatot Y. L. TAN. Manager. 'Phone ISS6 for taats.
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      802 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Oth*r Classified Adyt<i., see pare 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. TO LET. one front 3hop. Appy Burl -'nirton WANTFI) expe; <-nced shorthanil-typist Apply 7R7. S raits Times. i p i TO 5i OODOWK, 74, Cecil Suret. F.ntr.v January 1. Ap"l.v M. Siycrs. 8. Si. WANTED, a junior c>rk
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      473 7 Ho dl convert ham on kg* ANY MAKE OF CAR wll be wa'^ for ucyj to jM fulljj I sensed and murri WRITE oeCABW-wM mate you wxrrt, with j@S choqoc as dcfosil. MOREOVER m all cases. awo|)lin| Amancan Cars we will refund tjou ftaj df {he purchase >nc« within six
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      128 7 METEOROLOGICAL RETORT. Kandang Kcrhau Station. (It) ('ourtnty of flou'rniifnt Health Office.) For the 2< hour* endinc at Midnight on November 2». 192S. Dee fcax. shade temperature KK.fi F V ii. .<hnde temperature 73.5 F. Vian shade temperature 79.7 F. Max. sun radiation 154 F. Mm. (Trans radiation 71. .'i 1'
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. BECKONING SHADOWS.
    800 8 The Straits T imes WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. BECKONING SHADOWS. When the Red Indians lit fires on mountain tops, the arising smoke was a visible warning to pioneers. A halt was called and waggons laagered. Raiding Lowlanders, on glimpsing the fiery cross passing from hand to har.J m the valleys of
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    330 8 Too much importance should not U attached to the result of the by-election at Kingston-upon-Hull central, in which, as stated in t>day's cables, Labour gain:i seat through Commander Kcnwoi th>'s defection from the Liberal Party. At tfca last General Election K<*n\vnrthy, who stood as a Liberal, polled
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    474 8 Mr. H. C. W. Allen, of Boustead and Company, has returned from home laatn travelling out by way of America Mr. R. J. H. Sidney, late headmaster of the Victoria Institution, is shortly r'-lurning to Malr.ya. He expects to leave London on December 17. The Raja Muda
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    22 8 Next Friday, December :J, at 5.15 p.m. t! ere will be a service for the Healinof the Sick at St. Andrew's Cathedral.
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    37 8 In the Pcnangr Police Court, tiartt Chinese, Lonp Ah Choon, Lini Yew Ltmr and Lim Ch ;o Wan, were each fined $10 or 14 days' Imprisonment, for entity ta ducks by overcrowding 1>G4 basket, i/.: Weld Qu.ny.
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    42 8 The members of White Star Club an pivinjt a farewell dinner to-niijht at thx I lub Holm 1 M and !<« Now Bridpp Knad to Mr. J. M. PtWMtt of Bo'.:*teari ond to., Ltd., who will be leaving for Penan;; shortly on transfer.
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    43 8 During the quarter ending September there were 3->S inquests held in the Coiony of which 2.",2 were held in Singapore. Of these latter 52 were death.* trom misadventure, 147 natural causes U culpable homicide amounting tu murder, and 11 found dead, cause unknown.
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    51 8 We arc informed by the Malayan Share Trust, Ltd., that Mr. McLcod, "th» well-known mining engineer who was sent to make an independent report on the Pontianak Gold DredjrinK Cwtn .-ions. Maul hydraulic :iroa. has returned from Pontianak, and his report i* e>;PtttMl to be ready in a few dajV
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    62 8 T!r.' F..M.S. Government Gazette of Novraiber M ir.akos the foil AviriK announcement The Ut. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to approve the 1 1— Hull if a new ;ippointmmt vf Collector of Estate Duty, F.M.S., to be uraded as a Class II appointment in
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    65 8 The Christmas number of the Scouting in Malaya to hand, full of scouting news, and good wishes for the faatlv* leiW frimi various sources. We note with pleasure th.it Scout Koh Soon Kiut, of the Twelfth Btafpcm Troop, rendor- Int aid to a man injured by a trollev bus on
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    106 8 The Labour Code is to be amended by a bill which is bcini; introduced into the Krdoral Council. Complaint* aiv frequently received from labourers employed by a contractor that the contractor has drawn the money duo to him and abscondC'l or spent, all th<- money without paying them. Clause 2
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    St. Andrew's Night.
    203 8 Successful Banquet At Singapore. Five hundred hosts and quests of tlv Singapore Bt Andrew's Society banqucttcd at Kaffles Hotel, Singapore, yesttvday evening and St. Andrew's Pay was brought to a doM amid timehonoured ceremonies and fraternal eofviviality. The ballroom, whero dinner uas scrv•d, was handsomely deeorat- d
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    97 8 Two Nominations for Vacant Seat. Two nominations have been received for the vacancy on ihe Municipal Comas representative of the Straits Settlements Association— -Messrs. John Laycock and C C IKiiir.ian. Mr. K. Guttey was nominated but has since withdrawn as he is about to (to on leave and
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    Rubber Prices.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, Mad J* the following cablo dated November 80, their quotations icing m gold dollar cents and closing Kubber' Exchange sales to-das IM tons. December :>7.10. Jacuary ::7."i0, February r,7.SD, March 37.90, April :W. 10, May' M'J cen'>. .Inn- 59.40, July 39.60.
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    The Mikado.
    155 8 The audition for The Mikado held by the S.A D.C. <>n Monday levtaled a lam amount of new mule talent, so that tM Committee has ample material to duos; from M regards the liirn. ("ontraltos however seem to !><■ KMCC and five or six mure ladies with this
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    To-night's Radio Concert.
    169 8 Tlw following note* arc '«-•<• on behalf of the Amateur Wi relics Society The reputed frequency of statics ami •tmospheriei in our zone the worst yet ■•an actually he eliminated with a simple two-valve set, makintr :in almost )>erfect teception possible in the Taniilin district The particular
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      51 8 A A CHEAP EFFICIENT DISINFECTANT SANITAS A powerful germicidal disinfectant when diluted 100 1 with water. A sanitary and useful Floor Polish when diluted 3 1 with water. Obtainable everywhere under 1 PINE TREE BRAND V Sole Ajjents <" jtß ■MfgHtLT^aBHgMMMBTT (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE, PDfANG, IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR AND
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      121 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Graham Wilcox-Unitcd Artists' Production SOUTHERN LOVE (Featuring BETTY BI.YTHE) m 7 Reels. First National Production DULCY (Featuring CONSTANCE TALMADGE) m 7 Reels. First Show at 7.30 Wm. Fox Production THE SILVER TREASURE m 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors
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    NO DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA.
    116 9 Foreigners at Kiukiang Ask Protection. THE FRENCH VIEW. "We Shall Keep a Sharp Eye On Events." i [Relter Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, November Mi The Municipal Council and the British Chamber of Commerce at Kiukian? have petitioned the British Consul to endeavour to secure the retention
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    A LABOUR GAIN.
    170 9 Comdr. Kenworthy Returned For Central Hull. Reasons for Leaving Liberal Party. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 30. The Central Hull by-election, due to Commander Kenworthy's joining the Labour Party, resulted in him being au r ;iin elected. The figures were as follows Comdr. Kenworthy, Labour, 16,145. Comdr. Gaunt,
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    Position at Hankow.
    118 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) liu^-by, November :<O. No development of importance is reported to-day from Hankow, where the i nti-Kuroptan movement and strike situation have created a dangerous situalloll. Parties of Marines have been landed ai a precautionary measure m the BrilUh, French and Japanese concessions, and the
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    France's Moderate Policy.
    160 9 [REUTIS TELEGRAM] ir 30. I'aris In the Chamber, dealing with the situation in China, M. Briami saiil France had adopted policy of moderation compatible with the accord with other nations having common in: It was not France'! business to intervene in iiie Internal politic* of another country,
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    Building in Britain.
    104 9 Reasons for Reduction Of Subsidy. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Kukdv. November 00. The Health Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, annoinces that the object <if the Government'! proposals for reducing th- homing lubaidy next year is to reduce the cost of building, which the .-u!'ikly served to maintain, ami not
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    U. S. Shipping.
    56 9 Lther Sale to British Company. [!:FHTF.K TELEGRAM] I.oii'lon. November M. New York: The Ley land line, another subsidiary of the International Mercantile -Marine, is repotted to have been purchased by the Hritish linn of F.llerman Bneknall and Co. The |irie<> is not divulged. The vicepresident of Leyland'a
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    Mexican Oil Laws.
    29 9 (REITER TELEGRAM] London. November ."0. j Mexico City The Department of Industrj states that the Agui'a Oil Company has formally accented the new oil lands law.
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    Hall Murder Trial.
    186 9 Accused Woman Under CrossExamination. [REVTER TELEGRAM] London November 30. Somerville: At the resumption of the murder trial Mrs. Hall, who is charged with being concerned in tho murder 01 her husband, the pastor of a fashiorgblc New Yi>rk I hurch, and -Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Hall reiterated her
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    France and Italy.
    112 9 Pointed References in Briand's Speech. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 30. Speaking in the Chamber, 'n the course of pointed references to Italy, M. Brinad said evecy country had the rik'lit to choOM their own jjovernmi-rt and had tVWJT ripht to fits of bid temper, but tin re
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    EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.
    132 9 United States Views on The Report. Steps to Correct Admitted Abuses. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 30. Washington Mr. Kcllogg is studying the report of the China extra-territorial-ity commission with a view to deciding what should be done to carry ou» its recommendations. Under the resolution of the Washington Arms
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    Press Opinions.
    183 9 London, November 30. New York Describing the Extraterritoriality Commission's report as one of the most important documents relating to China since the Washington Conferonce, the New York Times points out that the report and recommendations will probably be rejected by the Chinese in spite of the signature of
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    P. AND 0. DIVIDEND.
    114 9 Effects of a Conservative Policy. Causes Militating Against Trade. [r.EVTnr. telecram] London, November M. The P. and O. Company directors pro- pn<p to distribute om of the balance of £919,096 for the yen- ■adad September 10 per MBt. on the deferred stock, tax free, of which
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    TEPAH TIN.
    145 9 Company's Dredjjc Soid lo Katanj; l'adan;r. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tenang, November ;>O. J At the annual meeting of Tepah Tin, Mr. D. A. M. l!i own presiding, said thai the Tanjong Toh Alang option had been duly exercised and the purchase price Of IMJMI had been paid
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    New Governor of The Falkland.
    49 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Kugby, November 30. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Arnold Hodson, of the Consular service, to be Governor of the Falkland I; lands and their dependencies, m ■accession to Sir John Middleton, whose term of office will expire shortly.
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    Damage by Fire.
    58 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November SO. Taunton, M.kssac'huseLts: Damage la th» extent of a million dollars, not covereii by insurance, is estimated at the factory of H. O. Kobers Silver Company, which, with other property, was wiped out by Ire. The conflagration threatened to spread through the heart
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    Queen Alexandra Memorial Fund.
    86 9 Subscriptions already acknowledged $1,738 Collected by Mr. Boey Kok Leonj;: Mr. Tan Kan Kec, J.l'. 200 Mr. Un Ten;.- Siang, J.P. I'OO Mr. Bean big Toag, J.R (m memory of the late Mr. Seah Leang Seah) 200 Mr. On^- Kaii Leek (fa memory of the late
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    U. S. Senate.
    43 9 Retention of Republican Control. [REUTER TEIJCGRAM] Loiidon, November M, Portland, Maine Mr. Arthur Gould (Republican) has been elected for the Senate, thus assuring the retention of Republican control of the Senate where hitherto there were 4T Republicans and 17 Democrats.
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    SOUTH WALES AGREES.
    224 9 Only Two Important Districts Holding Out. Over Half a Million Men In The Pits. [RE'JTER TELEGRAM] London, November 30. Agreement has been reached in the South Wales coalfields as to hours to be worked and approximately pre-stoppago wages until May 31 next. The men will resume to-morrow.
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    Air Force in Irak.
    104 9 Settled Conditions Enable Reduction. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November SO. It is understood that it has been decided to reduce tha strength of the Royal Air Force in Irak nftor to-morrow from cipht to seven squadrons. This Induction h:;s been made possible by the more settled
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    Texas Ranch Battle.
    73 9 Eight Mexican Agrarians Killed. [REITER TELEGRAM] London. November 30. Brownville, Texas Eijjht were killed and three wounded in an attempt by Mexican nzraiian* to seise an Americanowned ranch rear Matamoros. The band had been transporting a ho«M round the countryside as thoir headquarters. When they bejran to
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    Standard Oil Issue.
    31 9 [RELTER TELEGRAMI London, November M. New York: The hundred nnd twenty million dollars five per cent, debenture issue of the Standard Oil New Jersey Company was over-subscribed. r.
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    Exchanges.
    74 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November W, Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13. Uerlin 20.41. R->mbay Is. ."> 13-16& Brussels 34.88. rluenos Aires 45; i. Copenhagen 18.22. Genera 25.13. Helsinjrfors 102' i. Hong K->ng Is. lid. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid 32.03 tt. Mil m 1 1 4 Vfe New York 1
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    Nelson Relic Stolen.
    165 9 Wanton Damage by "Cat" Burglars. A valuable Nelson relic, a diamonO pendant containing- a lock of hail- of th famous Lady Hamilton, was one of many valuables stolen by cct burclnr- (ram the house of Lord ami Lady Cable in Grosvenor-square, London. The robbery was accompanied by
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    DISARMAMENT.
    135 9 Lord Cecil Considers It Practicable. British Hopes for Conference Success. (BR1TIM IMPMIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 30. Lord Cecil, who U attending the disarmament sub-commission in Geneva, informed correspondents last night that the preparatory commission for the dis- armament conference ought to meet in March to draft the main principies
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    French Diplomacy.
    104 9 M. Claudcl's Appointment To Washington. [RECTER TELEGRAM] London, Novenib T.iris K. Paul Claudcl, whose asp ■intment to the Kmbnssy at Washington, is confidently expected, started his i.v <t m the Consular service m the United States and was afterward* for ten yean m China. After filling a series
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    Gene Tunney Summoned.
    102 9 Boxing Hedged by Laws In U. S. A. [Reutcr Telegram.] Londt- November GO. j New York Gene .nney, the new champion of the world, after a series of exhibition bouts with two sparreis, w;,s summoned for violation of the boxing law prohibiting sparring m unlicensed places. A
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    Transparent Steel.
    254 9 Details of the Important New Discovery. Thin sheet-st"el. as transparent as the clearest glass, has been recently obtaimd by Dr. Karl Mueller, of the Physical '.technical Institute of Berlin, as announced a few days ago m the Straits Times. "Power Plant lEnsJlwai lrg (Chicago) states The new method
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    Escaped Leopard from Singapore.
    126 9 A Middlctcwn, New Jersey, n printed w the Toronto Daily GHobe says Somewhere m Middlesex or Monmouth County a full-sized Indian leopard is at large, and persons living near woods, fields and lonely roads are not stirring from their homes. The great cat was unloaded at
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    GENERAL BOOTH.
    968 9 Scope of the Salvation Army. The Movement in the Straits. A delightful thirty minutes were spent :;t the Raffles Hotel yesterday afternoon when ptHOM met General Bramwell Booth, win told thtm of the work of the Salvation Army. That the famous head of this (-rent Uion is a
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    78 9 The following telejrram h;is ban received from the Secretary. Rutrut Basin Tin Dredpintr Co., N.I.. -GmmmI manager reports that on main area of newly a qrircd property boring to date eortrt tifhtMII million yards and fullv conlirn-.s vendors avcr;iKf \;ilurs ol thirK'i'ii MBKM BBd nfteon ounces for bWM uliiih bottomed.
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      Rugby.
      617 10 Scotland Win Well Ajfainst The Rest. Somewhat to the general surprise, in view of the p: per strength of the tennis. Scotland beat the Rest in the annual St. Andrew's Day match on the pnrinng yesterday by 14 points to 3. One of the outstanding points of the game
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      Bowls.
      100 10 Results in Tanglin Tournament. Withers Cup. .las. Donaldson lx-at Dr. W. Dhwsi.ii. M. K. I l\\nc beat Dunman, w.o. Single Handicap. Picrrepont beat Riches, 21—17. Championship I'aira. Bath and Hill beat Webb and Baytun. 21— :i. TIES FOR FRIDAY. Mixed Doubles. Grifflth-Jones and Mrs. Webb v. Houjfhton and Mrs.
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      U.S. ATHLETIC UNION.
      96 10 Nil l!:iin->(orminjr Until After Olympic (James. London, November L'T. Italiiinuri-. -The Amateur Athletic I'iikiii ha.- pui down its foot on "barnKtorminf" by amateur athletes, both Amirictn and foreign, at least until niter the 1H2K Olympic Games. ArtiiiK <>n I lit' recommendation of its Foreign Welations Committee, which
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      Tennis.
      101 10 To-day's Championship Tics. To-day's ties in the Singapore championships at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club are as followed Men'w Doubles. Murakami and Ichigawa v. Choon Sim and Pereira. Haridas ami Baskaran v. Nozu and Matsukawa. Balhntchct and Ess v. Captain Price and Faulkner. Kleinman and Patcrson v. Green and
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      TOTALISATOR SCHEME.
      229 10 Legality to be Tested. London, November 18. Router learns that the question of the legality of the totalisator will possibly be tested shortly with the formation of a bil London totafisator syndicate, patrons of which will bet without the tax, which will be paid off the usual percentage.
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      GOLF.
      64 10 Keppel Ladies' November Spoon. The following is the result of the replay for the Keppcl Golf Club ladies November spoon Mr?. R. H. Wilson 50—8=42 Mrs. G. F. Jackson 52 9 43 The monthly mixed foursome will be pl:\yed for to-day. Scotland v. the Rest. Members are invited to
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    357 10 Syd Chaplin will be at the Surina I theatre all this week from to-night is the amusing comedy The Man on the Box. In the first show is Frank Merrill in Reckless Speed with episodes I tl and 14 of Perils of the Wild serial. Ronald Colman, who
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    58 10 One of the six native Chinese Bishops consecrated by the Pope recently, Mg*\ Simon Tsu, S. J., belongs to a family which has been Catholic for .".00 years. Mgr. Tsu is Vicar- \postolic of Haimen. Thr family is a wealthy one, and the Bishop** brother, Mr. Nicholas Tsu, of Shanghai,
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    Boy Walley's Success.
    471 10 Enthusiasm of a Manila Critic, "Boy Wallcy, that gallant and clean little battlor, is more than a good match for any flyweight in the Philippines." Thus said the Manila Times at the end of its description of the contest in which Iioy Wallcy, champion of Malaya, beat
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    DISPUTES OVER RACING BETS.
    221 10 Rights of Tattersall's Challenged In Court. London. November 17. The right of Tattersall's committee to decide a betting dispute between a bookmaker and his client was unsuccessfully challenged at the Chance ry Court to-day, by the well-known commission agents, Joe Lee, Limited, who sought a decision
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    A Prisoner Elected.
    57 10 Calcutta, Novembor 21 A very keen contest in North Calcutta, the seem- of the recent communal riots, resulted in :i decisive victory for th'J Conyres.; nominee, Mr. Subash Bose, Chief Executive officer of the Calcutta Corporation, and now a State prisoner in Mandalay Jail, over 2 prominent
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    60 10 About 11.30 last night, a Harbour Board police constable, seeing Chinesewh< se movements near the oil wharf aroused his suspicions, arrested him. On searching him, the constable found an automatic pistol and a quantity of ammunition. The accused was brought before Mr. C. P. Smith in the Third Police Court
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    56 10 An unusual case of cruelty came before Mr. E. E. Colman in the district court this morning, when seven Chinese were charged with cruelty to about 150 ducks by tieinjr their legs together, in such a way that they could not stand after being n-leased. Mr. de Souz:i proiutuUmI. Fine:;
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    54 10 The inquest on the Japanese steward who wu» fatally stabbed during an amoit on the Suwn Maru, on November 24, has been postponed to allow of the attendtmt 1 of the Chinese, who is alleged to li.ive killiil tli in MM who MM WMMlf HcrlouRiy in.iun'.l., The Chinese h taM
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      Recruits for the S.V.C.
      324 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Recruits are specially wanted for A Company ot the Singapore Volunteer Corps. We want some young men. At present the Ex-Service men and men over forty form the backbone of the Corps as a whole bul this slate
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      St. James Power Station.
      1112 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The press reports of the monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners contain interesting matter with regard to the engineering work in the St. James Power Station. The public cannot help being bewildered by the attempts to explain why
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    Selangor Amateur Races.
    244 10 Handicaps for First Day. The following arc the handicaps for the first day of the Sclangor Turf Club Amateur meeting, which is to be held on Friday and Saturday 1. Ponies 1). (!> furlongs). Lenador 11.10, Jaya 11.10, I'osh 11.8, Umptaway ll.G, Ta ree 11.3, St. Andrew
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    The Fight Against Malaria.
    277 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In the tight against malaria, to which you refer in .your leading article ol V>\ ember 27, the most satisfactory feature to my mind is how members of every class of the community have worked lor one end
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    Sumatra Para Rubber.
    412 10 Company Establishes Record Earnings. The nineteenth annual ordinary jri-ncr:«l meeting of the Sumatra I ara Kubbcr Plantation. Ltd., was held on October 29, in London. Mr. II. A. Barrett (chairman of the ci.mpany) presiding. The Chairman MM that the earning* of the year easily const ituled a
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  • SHARE MARKET RETORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      123 10 Singapore, DatMabw I. Rubber. —Local C,' 1 cents |>cr lt>., steady-quiet. London.— Tin WOO 15a. Rubbers.— Shares remain dull. HuKit Katils are quoted MJ« awl AltoBbyi «t I!-3 10. Pajams offer ;t 2.76 IM lta»koffi at «7%. N( yotod 2^0-2.66 and Ainal. Malaya at I l'i-l..>n.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      76 10 Singapore, December 1. Rubber.— ls. 1%4 (JndMßfad. Local 6^ cents. Tin.— HOC 13s. Down ."Us. Mining. Hahnuin Hydraulic 52.75-2.R0 kinta Dredging 2.15-2.17. RanUtu Prefs 1.90- I.oft. Petalings 4.50 l.Ki. Pontianak l. <;:>-!.<;:. Clv PUu 1.00-1.66. Lahatt asa.-Ma. Penikalem 22.7S Kepung Tin SSb.-SOs. Kaaivntbufs 865.-87s. Rubber.— Broiras
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    Veneration of Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
    158 10 The Canton ccrifspondint of li< Haag Kon« Daily I'ress writes »s follows At every cinema the photograph «f tlic late Dr. Sun Yat Sen is ihown upon the screen at the beginning vt Mtb performance, and persons failing lo stand as a mark of
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    28 10 An unriM.'isttn-d envelope received«at the iMtm Ophthalmic Hospital, London, contained a efeeqoc for CW.OOO. It was licit ui'Oi.nipanit'il hy. a 1 itcr M any rmlii-ation cif its orisin.
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    47 10 (inoil hur.i.'iiiiMi I ifth of Nuvt-iiibiT raKtintt >t I'umbriilifr develop^ a iou.s phMC wh.'n tho raicijurs tried to turn out the itZMt lun came intd i-ullisidii with t hi- ;> the wildest dlnorder raaocd. It «r« Mily oaelM when ihe polie« drew th.ir irun(hi'cns .ml iinrsiid 'in itudcnta.
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    HOME LETTER.
    709 11 Some Elections and Some Morals. Iiy Our Special Correspondent. London, Novaatbar 4. If MtycM were asked n week ago \viu:t would happaa should Mr. Baldwin pliinc.th.- country into the turmoil of a Genera! would haw be n. in nine cases (Hit of ten, that the CouerTalivea Would be
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    London Letter.
    1481 11 u< formers Urn [imVikt majority on tha CnuiK'il turn; n a <Kal' Mr, and the >c- *!(3:itiori was u.i->riU-it. Higher Itatts. Nor w.is the point Deflected that tht> return of the Labour Party was ataMat j bound to mean an lacraue m the rates. I The extant to
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      215 11 STEINWAY GRAND PIANO Adds just that touch of refinement and quiet dignity to a drawing room so essential in a home. Used by all the leading artistes, it is the standard by which all others are judged. CALL TO-DAY AND INSPECT THESE. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. I
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      270 11 Raffles Hotel THURSDAY, DEC. 2, DINNER DANSANT 8.15 p.m. GUEST NIGHT SEA VIEW HOTEL (Dinners will be served m the Ball Room). TO-NIGHT TEA DANCE For reservations Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Hotel Wednesday, December 29 SPECIAL DINNER and FANCY DRESS BALL FANCY DUBB OPTIONAL PARISIAN NOVELTIES, etc-.,
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    Howell Memorial Scholarship Fund.
    121 12 Mr. Tcoh BongLeong asks us to publish the following list of subscribers m order that ex-pupils of the late Mr. James Howell, working m Singapore, may have an opportunity of subscribing. Subscribers are requested to send their donations to Mr. Tun Chong Lek, compradore, Hong Koi'jr
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    178 12 Programme of drills up to and for De-comber G, 1926. Wednesday, December 1, 5.15 p.mDrill Hall. All Units— S.V.C., Make-up-Farades. Friday, December 3, 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall. Chinese Co., Recruits Drill (times as stated), Bukit Tiniah Raage, Open to all comers. Championship of Malaya Bukit Timah Range,
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      284 12 lyfiLififl JgHggp4 jL Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. BARLOW CO. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. M Fisk Balloon Tyres MIM insure tomrort, illl^S^^ Security and Quality. J* I Distributors I W K391 C¥CLE E co (1926) §< I %f ii^fe?ii SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, W- I 15&io3Mlii*fe I PENANG, W %Jr I m
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      123 12 Jewellery ancient and modern The delicate art of the Saxon Silversmith has produced many miracles of design, each of a perfection that could only be attained by handcraft. Similarly, because State Express Cigarettes are 'made by hand one at a time' they have achieved the perfection for which they alone
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    954 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. On Iluyinir :i Second-Hans! < "jir-<U-:i J iiilc ihkrM w :h horse-dealing :i reputation for shmn practice, which make* ilic- Inexperienced hesitate to t>".; their jmi'MHTit i.i ili.' iecond-hand nrai d Rokups thcrr are in every trade, nut if the Intending
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      136 13 THE N^^^^^^^^^ ft I VW^B^^^afy 1 Optional extra equipment— Hire \vhei*!s SSP.OO— Extra lyres and lube $40.00 Lucas horn $18.50. 9 s u :e ABtnts MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. ia^,. DRILLING i¥IACH§NES, w ~'BB ■tv^^BßaHHßßaKi' CATALOGUES ASH I'iUCBS UtOM -•-i. IM*U*tTMMaI i The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. (lBo»ir»orat««" la Dnotsrk) BINGAPORJB.
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      376 13 TELUK ANSON RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. j I NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of 10 per cent, bei'.g the Second Interim Dividend on account cf the year ending December 31, 192G, has been declared by the l'lrectors payable to the Shareholders on the j Register on Saturday, December 18,
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      881 13 GOVERNMENT NOTICE The Government of the Straits Settlement* i is prepared to consider applications for the Imm of a Lease of a piece of Crown Land cii; I'enang Hill for the purpose of erecting n Hotel. j The site has been levelled and is about 54,000 »i\. r't. in area.
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      514 14 'Assets over $7,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) READ 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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      1088 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK London Office 36, 111SHOPSGATE, E.C BRANCHES BARCELONA DAIREN MANILA SINGAPORE BATAVIA HANKOW PEKING TIKNTSIN BOMBAY HARBIN RANGOON TO S IO „.w. CALCUTTA HONG
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      451 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (bewporated m XngUai.) Capital Aatkoriael •J'SSS'SSS Capital Subscribed a. «-»9 o 010 1 Capital Paid up «X.080.000 Reserve Fund and Kes« «1,*12,884 SOAKD OF DIRECTOM> J. M. Ryrle, Ckairmaa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Caa.-ks J. Manor*, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Sir DaTid Tale,
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      874 14 GHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singapore properties. At Mesur*. C'heong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore. on Wednenday. December 8, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land and shophouse premises known aa No. 247 I old No. M) Orch»rd Rohcl. Singapore, area 1.170 squarefeet, Statutory
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      307 14 Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Three doors from Pavilion.) NEW FIAT CAN on Hire at a BIG REDUCTION IN RATE. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone 3956. 64, ORCHARD ROAD, nut Pavilion. THE LATEST FIAT CARS Model 502. ON HIRE DAY AND NIGHT EUROPE MOTOR GARAfiE 16, STAMFORD ROAD. TeL 3G19.
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      262 15 IN FLOOD OR MUD-DEPENDABLE Whcrr (lixxlrd conditions or sticky muri make motor transport exceptionally difficult, Dodge Brothers Motor Cars again and again have proved their unfailing dependability. Whether fared liy swollen streams \r the Philippines, flooded fording* m South Africa, rushing torrent* m Honduras, Australia, New Zealand or elsewhere, these
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      93 15 NEXT TIME— BUY CORD TYRES Made with SUPERTWIST. L gO— 2 i Thc|&p?3£f The British Car of which you will realize the Quality of production, the economy, the wonderful reliability and, above all, THE EXCLUSIVENESS AMONG THE MANY LIGHT CARS WHICH SURROUND IT. FEDERATED MOTORS SINGAPORE. f n™'"i i ||(fe|
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