The Straits Times, 14 October 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 2 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      102 1 J^EALMU/i THE KVKKVDAV Mil K. THERE ARE SIX Varieties of Gordons Ready Mixed Cocktails. fffvpffj: MARTINI #DRY MARTINI FIFTY FIFTY Gill BaSC. PERFECT I -Up, ,J PICCADILLY J Manhattan Whisky Base. W 1 THY ONE Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH. TBLUK ANSON
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    European Peace.
    905 2 A Notable Speech by M. Krtand. In the spicch whuh iiiadf at the banquet of the Inti-r-Pui liunientary Union hist nn nth, M. Briund, the Foreißn Minister, ol' rani-e made important declarations on international politics* and made clear his intention to continue the policy opened by the Locarno
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    Story of the Day.
    74 2 And what arc you Koing to call him." asked the doctor to the happy father. Reginald D'Arcy, sir.' That's rather an uncommon name for the East End >f London, isn't il V »s. sir. But I want him to be lioxcr." ilnn't <|iiit see the connection,"
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      369 2 i m FROM INFANCY ONWARD Bahy's Owl I'alilfis Keep The Little Ones Well. Kvriy pradsnt mother will keep constantly at l:;mil tin- means of rvnderintc prompt aid to lut children when need may arise. Most dl' the troubles of infuncy and childhood ■rise In tin- sionKicli nnd bowels, and in
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    War as It Is.
    200 3 Realism of "the Somme" Film. A critic, writing on the Somme film, now being shown in London, states that it passes from that series of pictures which do lit*le more than use the war as a dramatic setting for a thrilling, if gruesorm-, adventure story, to
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    Drama of the Tropics.
    113 3 Captain and Wireless Operator Murdered. Paris, October 1. A tragic drama of the tropics i.s revealed in a report from French West Africa. As the French carjjo steamer Beau Soleil was approaching: the Gabon coast on September 25th, the second mate mounted the bridjre, and, without
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    Machine-dunning a Bank.
    84 3 Californian Robbers Steal 5,000 Dollars. Lot Angeles, October 2 The extent to which modern bank robbers are willing to go to attain their ends was demonstrated here when a number of men drove up to a bank in a handsome touriag car. set up a machine-gun, and
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    DUTY ON " THRILLERS."
    98 3 DUTY ON THRILLERS." Canadian .Move to Stop Crime Stories. Ottawa, Oct. Forty-nine United States periodicals of the "thriller" class dealing with "Underworld" crime ami cinematograph Itories, ivave been made the sub.Kit .»i a customs duty of 25 per cent. although they have hitherto entered Canada free. 1 ho .lepartmental re;;ulati
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    Swatow Captured.
    58 3 Swatow, October 2. The so-called "White" Cantonese troops have i! w entered the city, the troops belonging to General Ho Lung having li-ft hurriedly. The possibilities are that they have been dispersed by the newcomers. The situation is now rapidly settling itself; the local police have resumed normal
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    73 3 Programme of drills up to and for October 16, 1927. Friday. October 14, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Meeting 5.15 p.m., Tan Tock Seng Hospital, S.V.F. Ambulance, Fractures. Saturday, October 15, 2 p.m., Fairer Range 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, All Units, Practice Murray Cup.
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      178 3 Where Pride and Pocketbook ,4, 4 Clasp Hands v The notable beauty of line, of color, of appointments in the new Dodge Brothers Motor Car is immediately apparent even to the most fastidious. The thrifty investor likewise enjoys fullest sat- isfaction with this car. Behind its striking beauty is that
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      113 3 GONN SAXOPHONES JUST UNPACKED a new shipment of complete CONN FAMILY including the following B Flat Soprano (Straight Curved) E Flat Altos (Gold Silver plated) B Flat Tenors E Flat Baritones. CONNS are the world's best because the twe qualities, namely, the Eat>e in blowing and the Tuning Device which
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      625 4 Shipping Announcements 1 N.Y.X LINE (NIPPON YLSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Doe Sail ATSUTA MARU I 13 14 KASUIMA MARU 18,008 Oct. 27 28 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Not. 10 11 I SUWA MARU 11,000 Nov. 24 26 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Dec. 8 9
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      439 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Stan) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Ilangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bundon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VAT.AYA Oct. 16 Oct. 19 •BUDDHADIB Oet :!l net. M The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      386 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MAKELI.A (7471 tons) and the new motor vessel. .MALAKAR (4411 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      480 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EU.ERMAN" LINE PASSKNGKR AND KUKICHT SERVICE TO TIIK IJNITKD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FKKK.IIT SERVICH OUTWARDS To Hong Korii;, Shanghai and Japan W Due Spore CITY Of OSAKA Nov. 20 a.s. CITY OF I'KKIN Dec. 17 a... CITY OF GLASGOW Jan.
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      446 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Due Oct. 26 For particular, regarding paa.age and Freight rates, apply to McALISTER A LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSINGBR AND FRXIGHT BIRTICUOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 18 Days to Boston 41 Days ta
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      407 5 INOO-OHINA STEAM HAY. I COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking carro on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG
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      411 5 STOOMYAART NMTSCHAPPM MNEIERLAND" MOUANB-EAST-ASIA UNE ■oaieward SalUmga U _MSTESDAM AMD KOTTBKDAM Do* «*Ua MANOKKAN In |m,m 1 J. P. COEN Oct. 21 21 t SALEIER Oct. 31 Not. 1 1 PRINSKS JULIANA Nov. 1 4 BORN'Ko Nov. U 11 P. C. HOOFT Nov. 18 18 t BINTANG Nov. 28 29
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      79 5 ANOPHELES is the name of the MALARIOUS Mosquito. ESANOFELE is its unfailing Remedy meaning No more A-NO-PHE-LES Sole Importers ITALASIA, LIMITED Import Department, IM and B-5, HONG KONG HANK H AMISKRS. SINGAPORE. Obtainable at ALL LEADING DISPENSARIES. SAW MILL AND WOODWORKING Machinery FOR EVERY PURPOSE HAIGHS (OLDHAM), LTD. Competitive Prices
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      728 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Jim. -inn Ml., 1 .<, i ll<-niii.>lrn Mr. North Hridge Koad. Tel. No. 28*. In.m lri<la>. Ortokpf 11 t« Thonday, I torn Wednesday. October 12 to Tuesday, 1h?;,1v-::2;1 h 1 v-:: 2 DBLLO GOODBT (Mermaid Comedy) ART ACOKI) Tfch Wurld sets all kinds «r Fighters THE
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      300 6 Victoria Theatre ZIMBALIST THE MASTER VIOLINIST. RECITAL DATES MONDAY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 18, at 9.30 p.m. Booking at LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. GRAND BALLET Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. THE GOVERNOR and LADY CLIFFORD In Aid of THE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY Matinees Saturdays, Dctober 15 October 22,
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      326 6 ALHAMBRA, To-night ROD LA ROCQUE IN RESURRECTION with DOLORE3 DEL RIO Tolstoy's famous classic revealed in a flesh and blood drama of all time, one of the most enthralling Romances ever written, and when you see it you will say One of the greatest pictures I have ever seen." Booking:
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Football.
      148 7 Bengal Team for Singapore. \ir. A. < Roy, the advance agent of the Bengal football tram, called at the S.K.A. office I Ii: morning to make preliminary arrangements for matches beam fttld local sides. I l.c team due here on December 1 for matches against the Duke and S.K.A.
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      Selangor Races.
      138 7 Weights ior Final Day. The Si I Turt Club aut mm meetrrow. The following un the handii b|m Division D,*6 furlongs.— Chinta M.irila 8.7, City L. B, '-un 7.:;. Bunchoke 7 5 furlongs. DevoFlippant 8.10, Jenny's Lord Woor;:k B, r.B, Xavarino T."i. La 6 furlongs. Tree- I, Black
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      CRICKET.
      88 7 The Team for Hons Konfj. lii. hards, who ha member of the Malayan .ll visit Hong Kcm: been connected with :i number of years iluable player. I.lent of the Kuala 1911, and i e|.rer a.rainst Singapore in Selangor in all that represent the Medial cricket against the Lanka i
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      GOLF.
      46 7 WeMinc Cud at Katong. rstanding in connecthe Weiiling Cup Competition Katong (i..lf club on Oi tober conditionn of play, it hai led to re-play the competition on' 1 i.er i:< and Mont Me. ial will SaturuHV and Sunday, l in i r stroke i nditions.
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      HOCKEY.
      80 7 YMA A. and K.A.M.C. Draw. .r, h between the V.M.c.A. and R.A.M.C. ended in a draw of two all afl sine. The II present the .M.C. n Monday on the V.M.I v ground G. V. Xeubronner and I. \V. Byrd C. D. Smith, I). \V. Il ai I' K.
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      YACHTING.
      49 7 Troph) Race 1'ostponed. -ailinn members having I" BtttlK the 8.V.C, parade M Sunday, ii has been decided to postpone the I.. II. Blake an.l mi lodorc Trophies for "A" and B clan* yachta until Sunday Oet»will be a sweepstake race for both Sunday, course and lian- last Sunday.
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      23 7 •Mil Ik- lirl.l l>v the ..'mil Club, at the 6, Km Ann EUad, Malacca, when prilM won during Ute year will he d.stiihutcd.
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      Rugby.
      480 7 A.P.C.'s Narrow Win In Tournament Match. The second of the B.C.C. Rugby tournament matches between the A.P.C. and the Public Services and Bankers, Brokers and Insurance, which »•«< played on the I'adang yesterday, proved to be a real ■thriller.' THir A.P.C. SCOied the only try of the match few
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    37 7 (iii ill. morning of Armistice Day November 11. after the usual servir. .u here will be ;i Roquien/I High Hau in the aihcdral <>f The Good Shepherd, m rommemui rIImi of ihr dc:nl in thr Great War
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      68 7 Singapore. Oct. 14. Rubbei i-<.-nt«. Tin. I I. Ciuict. Tapahs 2.60-2474, Tetak Anaoni 2.5S 2.86, Brcgai 1.424-1.474, United Mah.cca- 2.65-2.70, I'lu Benut- 68-41 cnt-. All.nbys 2.S6-276, Mrntakab* 4!>-.">l cents, Bunfel W| I Mining. Wemlur. Rahmani 2-2M '.I HitUBI 72-7J ntl I'enawaf Kuchais 2.('".-2.0it. Rantaus prrf raipingi
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      149 7 Biagaeefe, Oct. 14. lil.. up ',-d. London. Tin £258, down 325. 6d. Mining. Petaling 1.40, 146, Lincui I.BJH\JK7%, South Taiping W-T9 cents, Suni;ii 06. Rahmam {.06-Z.lO, Taiping I i r Kucha! 2.06-2.08, North Taipinn 1.15 1.17, Kinta 1.35-1.874, H..n X Fmt MH I.'-- 1 Mala; Consolidated
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    Sungei Linau Estate Sold.
    86 7 informed by Harrisons. Bark"r| cal sfrenti for the I'l'inambanir KnhlMi- Estate*, I. id., that Suntrei l.inau Estate, Sepang, one of the prepertia* beloafing t.' tlic rompany, has bean m>1<1 l> Sepaax Selaaror Babber Kstates. The estati Kat ;i planted acreage <>( i'H2 acte* of rubber .mil
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    89 7 t.-;itli" duty in from of the Sin reation lub now direct operation* from a platforn ra.se.i ■bout 'i:r feet from the centre of thi' roadway. Thii enablM their signals to be seen with equal i lcariie>. Ironi the Four 1 usy thoroughfares converging at thu ;ioinl. It li an innovation
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    Housing Accommodation.
    604 7 Singapore Clerks Appeal to The Improvement Trust. Mr. H. Chan, the Secretary of the Clerical Union, has addressed a letter to the Chairman of the Singapore Improvement Trust on the question of housing accommodation for clerks in the employment of commercial houses. House rent, he Mtya, has hem
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    TEA MONEY COMPLAINT.
    127 7 Absence of ihe DJMVg Fiat To j Prosecute. On a charge being mentioned before the District Judge, Mr. X. It. Mndie, yesterday afternoon, against a. Chinese named Lei Ah Row, of receiving :i premium of 9200 (colloquially < ii! respei I Duxton Road, it transpired that pj
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    Harold Lloyd at the Alhambra.
    224 7 Once on a time Charles Chaplin was the most famous screen comedian in the world, but his pictures come so seldom that the public are forgetting him. and his place has been taken by the remarkably acrobatic athletic and amusing Harold Lloyd. The Bpectaeled comedian
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    Local Rubber Auctions.
    338 7 Steady Tone Prevalent At Rales. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, October IS. Having remained steady at is. i.l tor the paat five days, the price of the commodity in London Is now quoted at Is. -d.. niiikinp the dosing figure I the same is last week. Owing
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    The Shamateur.
    538 7 A Lai«jje Controvers\ t© Be Fought Out." There is. BO far as I know." writes '•Alpha of the I'louKh" in the Star. "n;.j other department of life in which th ial discriminatioi] between those who do things for money and those who do them for fun is drawn.
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    56 7 Chief Petty Officer Writer C. J. Barnes ot H.M.S. Dnnne, has died at Houk Koag. I Deceased v.iis very popular among his ship mates, and hi- death is all the more tragic as he was looking forward to! 1 leaving on retirement in another fortnieli l ti join his wife
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    74 7 S. .mt time ago a London called I attention to the two daughter of the late thief Justice Df the Malay Stall Sir LinneJ C x. and, according to the Malay Mail, it i- now stated that the full facts about them have K-en collected, and I ;;cnt out to
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    Sale of Motor Cars.
    204 7 Another Hire Purchase Agreement Quashed. Another hire purchase agreement ha [OM l.y the b Hid, as the result of a de-l' i- ion lust! re D ane in the 1 1 h id seized when the »ay. mem- which ware due under im ajrreenie.it. were not
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    The Bead Sea.
    372 7 Fresh Proposals For Exploitation. modern enterprises have had stronger appeal to the imagination iha>i the proposals now under review for t hi i xploitatioo ol the vast chemical resources of the Dead Sea," a\ the Westminstei Gazette. ■■'1., a generation not much older than pur own, with
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    A HUSTLER FROM DETROIT.
    121 7 Rapid Si«;ht>eeinfr a< Niitumal *ialler> All record! for rapid sightseeing wore I J l,e;.ten a few days ago when .1 fn m Detroit "did" the MKM p« tv The National Gallery, represent i ..il.irie:. of painting, in 27 minutes. Ihi previous "best' for the National I
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    56 7 I rmjt the up-to-date condition ol > the puiili^- d< ays tha Slrr.it? Echo, Iness of tele- phone development in this country U sur- prism/. The fact ti 1 Penaog and j remain unconnected constitutes handicap to the businea f the Settlements, handicap tha more keenly felt owing to the
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    66 7 0 men tii.n.'d that Field Marshal 11. K. hao 1 is;i<di wai contemplating the l.uii<li»if of it railway on tin v of tho River < hao Phya from Klon;: Bangkok Noi to X Sana 'n point- i.n the river. private railwii. ii ii to be 1 onstructod. by the Peni
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      HOARDING A SURPLUS.
      471 7 [The Strait* Tlmai Is not reipomlbU foi the upmunj of iti corrc»poi)d»ot«. Corr*ipondenta iiiiould boar in mind that Utttri must b« short and to the point. Long t-piatUi «re liable to ba rejected or cot down. (.'irrespondenti must encloi* thtli umri sad addretaea, not necoaiarily for r-ÜbiiCHtion
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    COMPANIES ORDINANCE.
    70 7 l.i(iuid;il(.r's Failure to Report Appointment. 'I in which Mr. 11. Elpbick, 1 .11 in ill for failure I nt as official liquidator Chief Justin am Murison, 10, in appeal from the m rder. cunvictkm wa rei 1 and that there was n erround upon which it could be
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    198 7 Buttling Mason, with Prank Merrill, i* i< iture .n the Gaietj frofii to-night. I'll. Western Rover, featurii also shown, and 'he Perils of v ■••Mai is continued in the first «l rhe R n.i will render the programme at the concert 01 Sunday morning, -tartinu at 11.30.:— Overture,
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    17 7 loto, the Jap i nan. intend to vinii Ku.-si.i and Goi He will Iravo Tokio next montl
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT THRILL.
    271 8 Pilots Rescued by Oil Tanker. MACHINE DESTROYED. Fftfa ot tho "American (iirl" Attempt. Anxiety had been felt as to the safetj of the monoplane American (,irl in which Miss Kuih Biter and ('apt. George Hildcman left Uixme\<l' Held ot I in -day in an attempt to tl>
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    Images of Buddha.
    92 8 Interesting Theory of German Scientist. [revter telegram] London, Oct. l">. The claim that the Indian and Chinese Idha are evolved from B propounded by th German ethnologist Von Lecoq, direct-. r if the Indian section. Berlin Museum, at (he ethnology meeting of the S I Oriental Studies,
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    Hong Kong Piracy.
    73 8 One Bar of (iolcl Recovered. [KELTKK FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] London. Oct 18. In ru inir. tii ii with piracy on the launch Sing, the police arrested one pirate while he was boarding a Canton Steamer last night and recovered one bai of gold. Th.' Wo Pal S.ne.
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    The Holy See.
    78 8 Reconstruction of the Papal State. [ntm TELEGRAM] London, October t. 10 me For the first time since the end temp ■> ii power in INTO, i store Romano, the official Papal urgan, has indicated how the Holy See would like to s lye the Roman question." It
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    FLIGHT TO BANGKOK.
    22 8 [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 13. Athens Capt. Cnallo, the Preach air men, who ok, lvi- ai rived In k
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    Women in Parliament.
    121 8 Countess of Iveagh And Husband's Seat. t [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Ruicby, Oct. 13. [t i> understood that -the Countess of Ivcagrh has consented to stand as ConMTvativc candidate for Southend-on-Sea in the by-election caused by the succession of her huAand to the title of Earl of Iveajrh
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    Polish Loan.
    99 8 To Accelerate Stabilisation Plan. tREL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 13. Warsaw The Polish Government has Ignod an agreement with an international syndicate of bankers headed by an American groan for a stabilisation loan of $70,0tH!,lM»(). Leading European bankers will participate in tho flotation semiofficially. It is stated that the
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    Millionaire's Estate.
    109 8 Plaintiffs in Leiter Suit To Appeal. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. 13. Chicago Tlu- plaintiffs in the Leiter law suit have decided to appeal. The Superior C< urt denied the motion of Marguerite Hjrdi of Suffolk, to her hrother. Mr. Joseph Leiter. the i hieago millionaire, as trustee of
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    Labour Leader's Death.
    50 8 Career of Mr. Thomas Ashton. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. IS, A notable fitrure in the Labour world dad died In tha person of Mr. Thomas Ashton, who was the first secretary of t hi- Miners' Federation of Great Britain. Me was B 8 years of age.
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    U.S. Federation of Labour.
    48 8 (alls for Independence Of Philippines. [REUTER TE EGRAM] London, Oct. IS. Los Angeles: The delegate conference of the American Federao m of Labom Voted i'l favour of tile exclusion of Asiatics from the United States and also "tne immediate imiep. niience of the Philippines."
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    Communists Expelled.
    47 8 [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. U. Riga The Leningrad Praesidium, which is the controlling c immission of the Coibmunists, lias expelled from the party oppositionist! for participating in secret opposition meetings, but those expelled derided the announcement and declared their determination to c ntinue their activities.
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    JAPANESE BISHOP IN ROME.
    38 8 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, Oct. 13, Ri me Hoosigßor Hajrsaka, Bishop of Nagasaki, has arrived in Koine for the anointment. Hi' w.i- recuved hy hiirli Vatican dignitaries, after which the Pope! granted a lengthy interview.
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    THE REICH CHANCELLOR.
    24 8 [tkans-ocf.an serviceJ Kerlrti. Oct. 18. The Reich Chancellor !ms it-turned to Berlin after a three -day tour of the nccunied term
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    RAKOWSKY'S RECALL.
    141 8 Submitted to by Soviet Government. "Harmful to Franco-Soviet Conference." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 13. Paris The Soviet Government has officially n titled the Quat d'Orsay of the retail f Rakow.-ky, whom it proposes to replace by Dougalovsky, Ambassador to Tokio and ex-Commissar f r Posts and Telegraphs. Dougalovsky,
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    Channel Swum Again.
    110 8 Success of Another Englishwoman. [reitter telegram] London, OV.. 14. Another Englishwoman has swum the Channel Mis. Gill, of Sheffield, who staited from Capo Gris Xez at 9 11 yesterday morning and landed at Dover at 12.20 this morning. London, Oct. 13. Now York Miss Logan's record Channel
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    Bicentenary of Coffee.
    79 8 Important Exhibition In Brazil. [rtEI'TER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. IS. San Paulo: The President opened the exhibition at the Palace of Industries commemorating the bicentenary of the introduction of coffee into Brazil. The exhibition will last until November l'J. It will include a conference on the production and
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    Famous Novelist Dead.
    170 8 Mr. William Le Queux's Many Books. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. U. The death nf ;hc novelist Mr. William Le Queux is announced at Kn eke, Belgium. Mr. Le Queux was 63 year* of age. He lud travelled many countries, and his works consisted mainly of mystery stories
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    Anglo-Persian Oil.
    61 8 Total Dividend of 12 '/2/ 2 Per Cent. [reuteb telegram] London, Oct. 13. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company has allocated il,:JOO.U00 to reserve funds and placed t'450,000 to extra depreciation, and is recommending a final dividend of 717 1 per cent., less tax. making 12 4 per cent, for
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    45 8 Mr, .lusi ice Deane was occupied this morning in the Supreme Court with bankiuptcy matters. Receiving orders were granted against Sabu bin Akbar Ali. A. S. Bawany and Co., Lee Hoon LoMsg and Yeo Pheo Jin. The public examination of Tan Wee Yam was dosed.
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    STOLEN LORRY.
    441 8 Stripped and Abandoned In Plantation. Exdting Chase by Police. About five months ago a mild sensation was caused in the city by the daring theft of a motor car from Raffles Square. The thief drove off in it viitually under the nose of the chauffeur, who was seated
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    Labour in the F.M.S.
    384 8 Amendments to Existing Law. A bill is to be introduced into the Federal Council to effect a nn amendments to the Labour Code. An aiI tempt is to 1' :u:ide to .lea: with th I problem of the labourer employed by contractor. The failure of contractors,
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    Chess Championship.
    39 8 [REUTER TELXGRAM] London. Oct. US. Buenos Aires: Alekhine won the twelfith (tame airainst Capablanca after 40 moves. Alrkhinv thus leads hy three gUMS t.. two The winning of six pmra hy MM |>l;iye. will deeMc the series.
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    Johore State Council.
    615 8 Malay Vernacular and English Education. A meeting of the Johore oußcil of State was held at the Dewan. Johore Bahru, on October 11. at 11 a.m. Those present were the Hon. Data Mentri Besar, Data' Abdullah bin Jaafar, presiding, Hon. the General Adviser. Mr. 0, K. Shaw
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    Magistrate's Capture.
    206 8 Wounded Man Who Cannot Be Found. An incident typical ..f conditions .in Singapore was related in the Third Police Court yesterday afternoon, when Mr C. M. bakers, Third Police Magistrate, Singapore, related at a preliminary enquiry how. on his way to office one morning recently, he came upon
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    JOURNALIST BANISHED.
    31 8 [KEI'TEK TELEGRAM] London. Oct. IS. Laredo, Texas: The journalist Pals ieini arrived He has been banishe from Mexico. I'aluviuini was BCCUSed of being SB intellectual UatWr" of the revolt.
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    BRITAIN'S MOTOR SHOW.
    485 8 New Features in Olympia Exhibition. GEAR-CHANGING DEVICE. British Models Make (Jood Impression. O\er |M models > allied at 1 c IK.IMHI are liein- shown at the t»<>nf> -tir-t annual mutor -hnw which opened in Olympia \eslerda> and ha- attracted people from all parts of the »orld. I
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    Dr. Stanley Jones.
    216 8 Well Attended Lecture at The Y.\l.( A. Hr Stanley Jones, American lecturer I nrnl author, on a \isit from India, tinI land f his adoption," delivered the- first i of a series of lecture*, at the V.M.C.A. hall las: ni«ht before a crowded audience. "The Challenge of
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14. COMMUNAL STRIPE IN INDIA.
    708 9 The Straits Times FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14. COMMUNAL STRIPE IN INDIA. Twice in the first eighteen months of his term as Viceroy of !ndia hat; Lord Irwin felt himsell constrained to make public appeal for a truce to the communal passions which are devastating the lingth and breadth of the lanci.
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    444 9 The letter of the Singapore manager Ihe Famous Lasky Kilm Service, L'd. published in yesterday's issue, made .ry pleasant reading. Mr. Verdayne tdls Di that "the Malayan Film As.-ociati D which includes all the foreign companies welcomes the Film Quota Bill. The whole position has lx»cn dlirnistid in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    438 9 Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kwing returned to Singapore from Brastagi yesterday by the Plan.ius. Mr. A. L. Simmons, of Victoria Malay Rubber Estates, and Mr. L. F. Dale, of Barbour and Co., both of Seremban, &tj li in .ni; for home this month. Mr. J. H.
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    8 9 Tumbuk Estate harvested 242,070 coco nuts last monlh.
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    24 9 We have received a copy of th? special report and table of sliding scale of death benefits issued by the Mutual Provident Association, F.M.S.
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    22 9 The Hong Kong Government have ondei consideration a proposal to establish .1 Harbour Board for Hongkong t I ie .in advisory capacity."
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    23 9 As a preliminary to purchasing ntn ijc. the Japanese Government has ile id.'.l to dispose of its imported rice I he Chinese market.
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    25 9 At the V.M.C.A. Cinema show to. light Three V.'ise Fools, a Paramount production, will be the main pictuu screened. The show commences at B.SI p.m.
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    25 9 The mean estimated population of the P. M.S. on June 30 was as follows Perak, 664,680 Selangor, 47K,Hi!H Nogri Sembilan. 209,113 Pahang, 168,162. Total, 1,604,828.
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    36 9 Arrangements have been made for ami rp.bic prophylactic treatment to be giver at the Penang General Hospital, the fee for the course of treatment being thi same as those at the Medical Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur.
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    35 9 In their produce report dated yesterday Barlow and Co., state that approximately 595 tons of copra were shipped during the past week and prices have improved. dooms motatioM are as follows: Sundried $11.70, mixed 11.20.
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    39 9 The Union Jack is now flown daily from the masthead of the signal station at Fort Canning instead of from the garrison headquarters staff as hitherto. Thi change is certainly an improvement as thi Mag is much more conspicuous.
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    64 9 The Coroner this morning held an inquest on the body of a smalj Chinese boy who was stabbed to death in a house off the Changi Road on September 5. Gob I'rh Siany was produced in court mi I rliaißV of murder. Inspector K. \V. (ouie was in charge of
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    76 9 Our Psnanjr rorrespomlfiil tdagraphl that in the District Court. Hedain MB Mohamed, who had two previous convictions against him, was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment and two \euis' no] ii-e supervision for the rublier) of a purse from a Bengali tailor in Argyll lioad on the night of September^!:').
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    Gunman Menace.
    141 9 Daring Hold-up by Motor Car Bandits. Six Chinese bandits, all armed with pistols, held up the occupants of a liowell Road house at ab'Mt 7. ;il p.m. yesterday. It is reported that the men drove up in a car. in which they left with a sum of $500
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    Singapore Volunteers.
    230 9 Arrangements for Sunday's Tactical Scheme. The annual inspection of the volunteer foices in Singapore will tike place n Sunday, when Major General C. van Straubenzee, the General Officer Commanding, will see the forces carry out h tactical scheme on the lines usually arranged. There will be one or
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    A Deal in Rubber.
    125 9 Allegation of Extensive Fraud. That he received only fraction of Ihe rubber for which he" paid 115.000 in advance, and when he went to seek the man he had paid, found the bird Mown, is the allegation of Tan 8000 Chei.ng, a Singapoic lubber dealer. After
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    Rubber Prices.
    58 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated October 13, thei'- quotations being in srold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day :!7."> tons. October 88.80, November 33.60, Daemi, January 88.90, February 84.10, Mi'ich :;i.:n, April 84.40, May :i 1.70, June
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    Mails Expected.
    78 9 Mails from Europe (London mail despatched September 22) ex 8.1. Kohna will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will he ready for delivery tn boxboUen at 8.30 a.m. From China and Japan, by Alipore, due at Singapore noon t i-day. from Australia (parcels only) by Tasman due at
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      277 9 WHITE ANTS THKRK have been many Compounds tried to stop the ravages of the White Ants, but none possess the powers of "JODEUTC" U Easy of application any unskilled person can treat wood or timber with it by simply soaking the same for a short time 10 to 15 minutes,
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      95 9 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Paramount Super Comedies Featuring HAROLD LLOYD in FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE Preceded by A NINE DAY'S QUEEN (Haunted Houses Series) A Comedy and Empire News Bulletin. First Show at 7.30 Paramount Production LET'S GET MARRIED Featuring RICHARD DIX TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.,
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      47 9 On Othvr Pages. r inuncr mill otitnitTct* Shipping ami tiir Mails 7 Meteorological Report I abli- :.ml Kailio .NVws '.I f.U B. ljibour Law Aiucnclm. lit, I'urrrspondcnce .10 C i-rk* Appeal for Hoam 1 I Kulibci V t>i Sport News 10 I day'a Sharr Mark, t I
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    247 10 lIXTI KKS Friday, October 14 11. W. i _'v a.m.. tJ, 1).6 p.m., 9.6. Malacca: H. W. MO a.m., 7.5. 9.80 p.m., 6.6. Manley .lorn*. V.M.C.A., 8 p,ln. Sjl«rd.ij. Oetuhrr IS If W 1 I n.m.. \Ki, 0.41 p.m., 9.6. M lai, H. 9.50 a.m.. 7.1, 10.10
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    223 10 N -rt Dredger Kuantan. Bunjra. W B loan I. KM S. Hopper. 1 and 3. Buccinum. Huns Ihva. Hopper Harp \V:;j. Oil Wharf Nil iVharf Nil VESSELS I.N DRY DOCKS injong I'agar Dock Nil Victoi lieppel Harbour King's D.-i-k 11 0. de La Meurthe v 1 Hock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    59 10 To-morrow. |-.MU.*nuk (Raub) !i a.m 1 slamba) '.i.:iii a.m. .<«n and ki.r. Parcel I i racoms Hilda, UHiiiain, Japan, Korea. Ftirmosa. East Siberia, Philippine ..iim.L. »ihl ISA. lit a.m. m) 10 a.m. Lal.ujn, North Borneo, Joh> kii.ui.i'l 111 a in of Pahaag (Upis) 11 a.m. Kingehowi t.:iOp.::i
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 10 By intulinde "■i n :i J. dp Witlt <Tienonce»ux Km r.,i,,,. Left Arrd. Spore Lonilon S.-pt. 2 S»nt. 2R Sept. 9 oo c t. 1 Sept. Oct. 3 Sept. 8 Oct. S S.pt. I.>V Oct. Si>pt Hi (trt Ji
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    Plausible Swindler.
    127 10 Made £200,000 in Past Twenty Years. I cribed by a detective as a plausible 'k, i.n: 'tupjluus swidilUt who had obtained nearly r'on.mio by fmuHulcni nfcaib '.n tbi last M yvius. Joseph \spir,. !i, an engineer, and 3;i. wsi on Sep.'l sentenced at the ,Old Baikqr !.> lour
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 10 [BRITISH IMI-ERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Oct. 13. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.12 1 Athens >67<4, Berlin 20.41, Bombay Is. B 15-I«d., Brussels :u .'»7, Bucharest 785. Copenhagen 18.17 Ciencva i&JU, Helsincfors IBSU, Hong Kong Is. l\\d., Kobe Is. 16-IBd., Lisbon 2 7 16. Madrid 28.174, Milan 89 8-14 Now York
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    258 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Oct. 14. On London, Bank 4 m/8 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 2.V32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 Vi On Now York, Demand 56 Vi Private 90 d/s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 153 u. On Homr Kong, Bunk T.T. 12=-,, pi.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 10 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock nimii Octiiher 14. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 4d. per H>. New York Spot Sh'.-et (J. cts. BtH per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender Octohc- Nes.-Dec. Jan. -March ,i B April-Juno Tone
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      MINING.
      430 10 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 A»am Kumbang 56/- 57/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 31/6 32/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.60 0.65 1 1 Batu Caves 1.25 1.30 £1 £1 CUenderiang 19/- 21/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 2-',/- 24/£1 £1 Haad Yai 29/- 30/1 1 Hitam Tin 0.80 0.90
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      GENERAL.
      174 10 Issue k r al. Pd. Buyers Sellen :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle -Carriage 0.79 0.83 ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 22.00 22.50 5 5 Fraser Xeave 18.80 19.00 .00 100 Hammer Co. 178.00 177.00 Ik. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 10 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6% prem. S'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. S'pore Municipal 414 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. S'pore Municipal 4!A p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. S'pore Municipal 4 p.c
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 10 I'raser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day s Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.70 2.80 2.70 2.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.10 2.20 2.10 2.20 A. Hitam ($1) 3.60 3.80 3.60 3.90 A. Kilning ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.60 0.70 Am. Malay ($2) 3.90 4.00 3.90
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      25 10 GAN HOCK CHEOW.-At 17. Kuwe'.l Ro>< ..11 October 11. tWT, «f 5 a.m. He leave behind a widow and two infant childiet Dee-ly IMHtM.
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      52 10 High Mass of Requiem will be sum.' a the Church of St. Joseph, Singupoiv. o Monday. October 17, 1927, at 0.:)0 a.m. fo the rep. ■>■ of the lute William 1 Willie Ewurt D'Roiario, who died nt Cheriboti Java. The attendance ami prayers of a frtciidi ami relatives are
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      362 10 DIAMOND BRACELETS JEWELLERY WATCHES DIAMOND PENDENTS BROOCHES DIAMOND RINGS EARRINGS GOLD BAGS VANITY THE CIGARETTE PLACE CASES WHERE SILVER BUYING WARE MEANS JADE. INVESTMENT RENE ULLMANH X and L, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for MOVADO Watches and Chronometers. PERSONAL ACCIDENTS FATAL ACCIDENTS. are everyday possibi lities. HAVE you made
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      21 10 M.S. LALANDIA nrrived and discharged her CUM it .S.H.B. Godown 37. IHK EAST ASIATIC CO.. Tl). i InoorpoiHteil in Denmark I
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      29 10 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING 1 ROOM, «2 63. ROBINSON ROAO. Oprn daily 9.30 ts II a.m. Saturdajs. ID m }< am Friday Evening, i la 7. I I.XX in A»J.. (k,)
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      600 10 T/N. At No. tt-l, Killincy Kmid on Octobi Xt, 1927, to Mr. and Mis. T::n Koon Ton .1 daughter. TO-NIGH 7 Dr. E. STANLEY JONES .»ill lecture at >. M.C.A. HALL. at 1i.30. Come. Bring Others. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. NOTICE The Johore Causeway Lock will be closed te all
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      843 10 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtß., nee page )6. WANTS, KOK SALE. ETC. WANTED, small house or buncnlow. On furnidhed. Tanglin District. &2«1, Stmits Times. Op) T(» LET, partly furnished bungalow, neat i«wri. Uicctrie Kuchl and water. Apply 77. f TO LET, No. 124, Cccit Street (lately occupied by Messrs. African
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      56 10 METEOBOLOGICAL REPORT. kunduiiK Kerbau Station. IB) (mules) (.oM-rnment Health Office.) I or Che 24 Hoars ending at Midnight on October Ki. Deg. temperature r de lemperumre 74 L' F. rraturc 7U.8 F. 159 Y. A« in. -ur»»i.-ra<*iat ii.n 71.1 V. s. p bull letnperature 7.",.; i X I per cent.
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    The Queen's Simple Life.
    406 11 Biography hy a Factory Girl. London, Ort, V.\rr, to the leti- ii the fact that she went whistling ab mt Buckingham Palace, tie "Lu'e of Queen Mary" by the factory ;'iil. M ■ward, present- Her Majesty in S refreshingly human aspect, completely fulfilling the authoress's pledgi
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    Bachelor Girls.
    116 11 London Statistics Show The; Die Sooner. The remarkable fact that tiie deatii rate is incicating s women beuw ;he atres of 18 ar. I L'T ii disclosed in the rtpiat of the Government actjarv, Sir AHre.l Watson. The r. poit average deaths recorded in 1920, 1921 and 1!>22.
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    Dancing to Chopin.
    107 11 .Jazz Effects Not Appearing In New Dances. liun Hail manageri in London predict that dan. inn will be a«ore diftVult in the coming winter when walking;, which often pa mm for dancing, will disappear, Teachen throuithout Britain an- teaeh\X\'i the Trebil ami claim that this will introduce
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    Strange Trance.
    186 11 Virtual Corpse Brought To Life. London, 0.1 1 The Evening News describes the marvellous recovery of Mrs. Y. O. Longland, the wile of a Northamptonshire farmer, who was bed-ri'iden for twenty years. bite had relapsed into a motionless an I gpmrhlsmi truncr for a year. Sudden. y unc
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    Royal Kindness.
    126 11 ivlon Widow's Appeal To Prince. London, 0.-t. Mrs. <;. I>. Temple. 1 wife of a Caylon (Msear, who was the Prince v' i Wfales'i hostess when H.R.H. visited Tri-tcomalse, and who had been left iridow with >ix children, has su.-cejde 111 1 In placing two boys and two
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    Hundred Shots a Minute.
    51 11 Nov AuUmatie Rifle Invented. Eiuharest, Oct. 1. j a; .crs rtate that r'.vre9*ful tut* hi f b?cn made with a new automat r rifle invented by Lieutenant Orttaa. It hundred -h< ts minute. It i- cUinted t'-at :t: t la sinpler and tafer that, o.her nut
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    153 11 Amalgamated Malay. HJM lb». Batu Village 1,172 lbs. Dalau.- 19,000 lbs Ki-ranang —31,000 lbs. Bcrtam. iTaisho).— Bs,622 Ibi. 27 000 Its. Brooklamls. 112.000 lbs. I ituk.t Ki-p-inK. 14 991 lbs. K. B. MM !U. I Brand United Plantations. 21.714 lbs. Bukit Timah. U 18) lbs. C'hvmbong.-30.&19 lost Chcras.—
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    67 11 Mr. H. Wauj;h, chairman of Katz Bro£., London, and a well-known old resident of I'cnung, and Mr. H. B. Pike, late manager f the Hong Konj; and Shanghai Bank. I 't-nung. and party, shooting over the :;«lly Estate, Gatehouse, Kiikcudbrighl- hire, at the opening of the season, mad.? he following
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      143 11 Trade of British Malaya. Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Cotrparative statement of the total ralna o. Forein nuMchumlisc. excluding I'»rcul mported ami exported tv and fiosi Hritish Malaya tariag UM mid MIT. IMPOSTS. KXI'OKTS. IasMSSI Increase IMI 19S1 DSSMSH Utlt Uti Uecreu.c (In thousands of Januuiy to Jane
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      244 11 MUSIC WE HAVE ALL THE LATEST HITS Honolulu— Songbird Perhaps you'll think of me. Swinging Along— Perfumes of the Past. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes— Mariette, etc., etc., etc. CALL AND HEAR THEM S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. COLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES 12 1i.11.1V- SOO H.11.P. EMBODY THE FOLLOWING
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      289 11 Raffles Hotel Special Farewell Programme Miss TANIA SVETLANOVA AND Mr. ALEXANDER SALNIKOFF The popular issKSII clurim; thiDINER 3ANSANT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 m The manaKement have tmgagti (he wrikca of V()l U\ YOURLO and LADOVA (hi- celebrated dancers commencing October 17. Sea View Hotel The most up-to-date Hotel in the Malay
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    Unusual Law Suit.
    555 12 German Actor Sued for Failure' Of Play. Intense interest has been aroused not' only in theatrical circles in Berlin but also amid the general public by the orinjring of a suit at law to determine the responsibility of an actor for the or failure of a play.
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    Yildiz Casino Farce.
    226 12 Caused Ruin of Many Turks." intinople. Oct. 4 The ruin of many Turks is given as the rer.son for the closing <>f the Yildiz Casino, which has not luliilled the expectation that it would attract tourists with plenty of money to spend. The closing «>f the Casino
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    DIPLOMAT WEDS SECRETARY.
    125 12 Romance of a Former Ambassador. I aris, Oct. 4 The romance that deveU red between a diplomat and author and hi- ■eerStsVS hail its Mqnd in the marriatrc which has taken place between Mr. Richiird Washburn Child and Miss Eva Sanderson says, the Philadelphia correspondent of the
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    21 12 Orders for week ending October 15. Friday, October 14. Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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      402 12 1L 11 "ISngof our new show rooms Mademoiselle MARIETTE formerly first MODELUST at BRANDT'S Rue de la I'aix, DRECOLL and WORTH, will arrive in Singapore, on the 12th in;U., by s.s. AZAY-LE-RIDEAU to take charge of our DRESSES-MADE-TO-ORDKII Department. For appointments please ring up No. ">-'». 3^5 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE
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      556 12 It is easy to be beautiful To hive "that schoolgirl complezion it ii only nectssary to have a healthy skin. And such a skin is easily secured, simply by the daily use of Palmolive Sojp. This soap cleanses thoroughly and then acts as a beautifying lotiondue to the cosmetic effects
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