The Straits Times, 21 October 1927

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    14 1 The Strait s Times No. 2 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      87 1 THE KVERYIIAV Mil K. THERE ARE SIX Varieties of Gordons Ready Mixed Cocktails. MARTINI ip. DRY MARTINI j FIFTY FIFTY Gll\ BaSC. PERFECT I r*».iLi,. .j-HiC* PICCADILLY Manhattan Whisky Base. w! TRY ONE •v^ I Sole Ajjcnls THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, Xl ALA LUMPUR, Fi'O!:. TELUK
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      23 1 THE CIGARETTE I OF PUALITY f—^J mlm A bmm !>••" J«<- iU 'N -I M< r .^i VIRGINIA CIGARETTES BRU »V H WILLS, U
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      160 1 "DOBfiNSONC" FOR VAI.I E AM) SERVICE PHOENIX HOSIERY ~7~ /^fl^^ A Popular Make J^Mfv^' SILK HOSIERY Ml WBL. m. Jtt O Cl? /I Cf\ I Shades-tints-hues-smartly dressed women R/\ff\ltlCAfl Aw I A are awake to the fact that lovely color and 1 I\UUIIIoUII UL Vir«j I lovely hosiery find their
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    HOME SPORT.
    1893 2 4 The Wtratahs Make A Big Impression. By Our Special Correspondent f I—Him 5, I A i-n.-i- of nine snrt i.- threaWbed in tV.k riiiarni.il «<i vani'/.at um at Mm r.u ini r v. .iUI. 1 hi- root cause is thai general riwrtoess >>< etab rsatifcrti the volume!
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      265 2 A pure health food for your baby BABY'S health, now and in after years, depenJs greatly upon the milk you feed him or her during the c.irlv months of the little life. Next to mothci < Miilk. nothing is as beneficial, a( helpful to strong, healthy »U vi-loptnent, v as
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      323 2 MOTHER'S HELP AND THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND. Whin father brings homo Baby's Own Tablets there are no misgiviags on mother's I (i;ir- cm the part of the children, because medlclne-jlVing and medicine taking become fcut pleasant pastime in thi- home where they ore used. Mothers who once adopt these Tablet! in
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      131 2 $50 ONLY! I 111 UK NORTH mtIDGI ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. URODONAL/ The enemy of Gout Arteriosclerosis f Vj^ Rheumatism U0 if jj»i of the gouty nan The CHATELAINS Etablishments, 2. rue de Valenciennes, Pans Sole agents ;.t
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      176 3 Where Pride and Pocketbook i Qasp Hands 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 satisfaction with this car. Behind its striking beauty is that exceptional hidden value
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      901 3 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE NOVEMBER RACE, MEETING, 1927. Saturday, Monday and Saturday, November 12, 14 and 19, 1927. SIX races for horses (Plate) THREE DIVISIONS. EIGHT races for horses (Purse) FOUR DIVISIONS. EKJHT races for ponies. FOUR DIVISIONS. STAKES.— TotaI STAKES', excluding ADDED MONEY and CUPS, *40.800. ENTRIES. ENTRIES CLOSE
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      400 3 Keeping Your Schoolgirl Complexion By IRENE CASTLE rijf Using an Unproved Soap Vs^ On your foce may prove a ifflß Wit L* w That is why foremost beauty W r*%3 experts of the world advise' Ml f3/f this simple daily rule in gaining *^^B St-^^^** the charm of natural loveliness.
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      446 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR LINES (Incor,,, ngland). MAIL AND PABBBNGBR iND CABCO SKK\ II BS PENINSILAR ANli ORIENTAL SJI. 00 UNDER CONTRACT WITH His MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR KAST MAIL BERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage d»" S'p"nJEYPO MONGOLIA Oct. 21 MANTUA 11,
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      452 4 Shipping Announcements CANADIAN PACIFIC flncorporntnl in England) 1 REDUCED PARES BONG KONG TO KIROI'K I taMVCanal £120 Conn* fling with Cunr.di.-in PadeV Atlantic Bampraeawa £112 Ciinnectinit with Meskeclaa* Cahin Atlantic SteamerH t Ser.ind-Clas* £83 Connecting with Maawdaai Cahin Atlantic Steamers MONT LAURIEB 17,000 tons gross >ioNP< ALM 16,400 tons gross
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      660 4 fr.DO-GH.NA STEAM NAY. 1 COMPANY. I.IMJTF.D. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Serrlee to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Takinit cnr(ro on throunn Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin. Newchwanc Ynnittze Ports. Formosa, the Philippine*, ne. FOR PFA'ANG
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      633 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections 0 Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau }f Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      545 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM ***** CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKAM N \V. CO.. LTD. Incorporated la EagianJ 1 REGULAR SERVICE To LONDON, v .is TERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, II \MBURQ ami BREMEN. GENOA, MAR- 1 SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE LIVERPOOI AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW TORE
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      378 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. BANGKOK COAS riNG .--rl:\ Kemaman Kretay, Treni Bancnarn. Telnpin Patanl, Bingoi Bandon, Kohsamu Banrkok. SUDDHADIB Oet -'<; MAI.INI 1 N"v. 2 The. st.-Hi.n-. elec ru- light and modation foi f,n the round in;, from Singapore I Bong kok unil Singapore issuv.l at IWO. Dural
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      438 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated Ir, Er.gland) -ELI.KKMAN 1 LINH PASSENf.ER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO TIIK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FKKK.II I SKKVICH OOTWABM To Hong X.mi:, Shanghai and Japan Dae Spore a... CITY OF OSAKA Not. 20 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Dec. 17 ii. CITY OF
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      481 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE Lj.alj H e■ <Jj^ M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Due Oct. 26 For particular, regarding passage and freight rales, apply to McALISTER ft CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THB-WORLD FABBENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK tU PORT BAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38
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      456 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPtU 'MNEIERLAND' HOLLANI-EAST-ASIA UNE Resieward Balilaga U AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dw Sails J. P. COEN Oct. 21 21 t SALKIER Oct. 81 Not. 1 PRINBES JULIANA Nov. 4 4 KANGEAN Mot. II 14 IV C HOOPT Nov. 18 18 tSALABANGKA Nov. 28 29 KONINOIN DER NEDERLANDEN Dec. S 2
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      466 5 SINBAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE of the STOOMV. MIJ. ".NEDERLAND" ROTTEKDAMSCHE LLOYD and HOLLAND AMERIKA LIJN. Intended sailing* of the above companies from SINGAPORE via PESAMJ to NEW YORK. HOSiON and PHILADELPHIA via RIB Arrival Di-narture t VECHTDUK Oct. :<0 Nov. 1 tTAPANOKI.I Nov. 23 Nov. 20 Cargo is also accepted to
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      115 5 CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Se'tlements) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. 13, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. "a 0 llnitggrs AS SAFE AS THE BANK OF ENGLAND YOUR PREMISES will bo, if \ou Install TANNS SAFES and STRONG ROOMS Which are bein^ installed in the recent HANK
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      472 6 From PrMay, Octafctr 21 lo WeiMaiay, October 2fi HAPPY COMBINATION OF THREE ENTERTAINING PICTURES VI I lIX ALHAMBRA ii w li km. kki; a to., lid.. Praarlctora) In the s, i-iimi sh<>» a\ I p m. A Metro Goldwyn Mayer rroduction l'r< .cut ttiii itor) iii "liiih hiyh lilt- and
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      108 6 SURINA THEATRE Nurlh ItridKi- Raai. Tfl. No. 289. I'roni \\c(lmsd;i>. Octafeat PI to Tuesday, OrtolM-r 25. 1927. Ml, Mil A at 9 ASLEEP AT THK SWITCH (Mac* S.nnill < iiniidv in 2 Paris). TIM (mat DEMPSEY— SHARKEY FIGHT (latent !ii,.n:il \.ws si'KriAl.). THE Mil THE FLAMES blaze with Kealism laab,
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      240 6 Victoria Theatre Hooking now open at JOHN LITTLK'S 1(1 It THE BANVARD LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Presenting all the l.ali>l and (Jreatcst London BMMMM Season Commencing: Friday. October 28 and Nightly at 9M. Opening Performances. October 2S and 29 KATJA THE DANCER rMM DALV'S TIIKATKE, LONDON. Mmida}. <)cl 31 and
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      385 6 1/ A NEW INVENTION! INTRODUCING THE FA.MOIS GILBERT PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE (M sDI IN SIIKIIIKI.D) Saraeth ni really new K.H^\ AH and worth hearing. yOU.vU Ask for free demonstratirn. SOI.K AGaTNTfI THE SINGAPORE PIANO CO. t, RAFFLES PLACE. ABOUT SAUSAGES We offer three prizes this weel; totalling ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    156 7 ii\ 1 1 KB I ml.r Octaket 21 II BM a.m., 7.0, 7.46 p.m., 7.7. ca II W. l.t.u a.m., 6.2, 5.40 p.m., OS oincward mail (Mnlwa) closes in. I ich Malays v. K.A., S.K.C. Salurda>, Octolier 22 H. W. 0.6 a.m.. X.O, 8.50 p.m., 8.2. II
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    38 7 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance 20 I is :i 87 KEPi'EL HARBOUR n Coal Wharf Nil BSBI i s i\ DOT DOCK! injong I'agar :inL- I.ij-htir. SampH iveppel Harbour Hong Hwa
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    Vessels Arrived.
    27 7 21-10. iratov. 21-10. 21-10, Muar Jl-ln k i. i". M 20-10 iuar L'l-11l d will proceed alongi Hurbour Board's wharves. k. and is will pro-
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    73 7 To-morrow. Lara I ..10 aji lava, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas 1 1 .i m Lipis) U ...in I ii.iii Rjirawafc (Kuchinc) ..3 ii.m .nc'. Pladjoe nnd I'alcin- I rr Burma, North and East I p m Miri, Labuan, North Borneo, Jolo rvell I pin T.-mhiluhan
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 MAILS FOR EUR OPE. I.lt Arrd. K\ Sporr London j Je Witt. Sopt. Oct. t'hentneraux Sept. .s Oct. a I gts pi i.i Oct. x :t. lfi Ct«t. in ta Ott. 15 J' >|. NederlaadM Scut. M Oct. io
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    87 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Blncaawt, Oat. 81. Rubber- Local »7Vi c«iit.-. Steady. London (260 17s. fid. Rubbers. Kai ler, Ne« Seudaia Hukit Katil 88-90 cents, Mentakabs *i>--~»l in Ayer Moleka 1.90Bcnuti 59-61 een-s, Tambaliiks 1.151.80, Tapahi 5.60-2.55, Brogas 1.40-1.42H, Uuki) .i eenl l cum., Malaka Pifidaa 2.05-2.10,
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    159 7 Singapore, (let St. London. Rvhbi i I -I -<1.. up (id. London. Tin C26C ».'s. Cd.. down 20s. Mil, int.-. Majaya Consolidated 1.16H-I.U, Taiping 12H-I.JI, Rohmnn Hydtaulic 1.87Way ::.OT'..-3.1-2'-... Patallng 2.09-2.12, Kinta 1.:t51..1T'.. North Taiping 1.18-1.16, South TaipItch IM-IJtO, Kuntau Pref. 1.62' li;7'.. Raniau Ord, 1.50-1.55.
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    EXCHANGES,
    54 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rmgkjr, Oct. 2i>. Foreign cxi Amsterdam la. 5 15-16 d., Hi 1.99, 0 lei arest 7884 > Copenhagen 18.1'/, 26.26. Helaingfors IBBVi, Hon^ 1., K.>b,- is. i:,-1t;,1.. Lisbon 2 7-ld. Mr.drid 28.24. Milan 89.18, Ne« York 124.06. Prague 184 R Shangfl .il. Vienna 34.504, Yokohama Is.
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    64 7 Mr, i bam nr:i of th<' crickei eleven that team put together by Sandham, tiic Surrey cricketer, which included th. ibbs. The match was in aid of thi- fun,: S itoi Hospital Mr tot his side, and was then i:iunh: by Sandham, who was compliment- r ,M., 1 catch. One
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    26 7 stated, becoming very i. and it is thought that in uitry may bavc to Europe for tpeehnena. There riei at the fourth ihow of thy Sian.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    258 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, October 21. On London. Hank 4 in, 2 3 .11/32 Dtaud *r.\ I Private 3m. credit 2/4V4 On N*w York. Demand Mj| I'rivatr N >l On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India. Bi-rik T.T. On Hone Komk. Hank T.T. 117»1 7 pc. dik. (In Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 12 o'clock noon October 21. Tone of Harkal FUady it the decline. Latest Cable: 1.0n.10n Spot Sheet Is. 4 ml. per Ih New York Spot Sheet (J. cents MM T s per Ib. I'.S.S. eqiuil tii Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard K.S.S. on Tcnilrr
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      MINING.
      448 7 IMUO \.ii. PA Buyan Ballsn 1 1 I'cnawal II Cl I'rHKkaU-n I I Pttaling £1 £1 I'hin Soon El 10 I Puchont; II 5 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyil. 1 SO Raja Pcrak £1 £1 Rnmbutan 1 1 Rantrm 'On!.) 1 1 Rantnu (Prcf.) il il
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      GENERAL.
      171 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 50 50 McAlistcr Co. 99.50 100.5G 10 10 Riboiro Co. 10.00 10.50 10 in Robinson Ofd. -1 -■< 21.75 xd 100 100 Robinson Pref. 128.00 132.00 xd 1 f] Shells 4.6.0 4.9.6 i i Singapore Cold Stor. fi.Oil MS cd £1 £1 Singapore Trac. Ords.
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 f. Enc. r, p.c. $1,234,300 3'i 6,, prcm. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 luS 11J Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. .iiOO of 1901 par. 5 prcm. Singapore Municipal p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 DO par. Singapore Municipal 4 4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      397 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatfs quotations tllenby ($1; \lor Uajah ($1) Hitam ($1) Kuning ($1 \m. Malay (»2j Molek ($1 i K. Panas I S:, i !!algownic fjlj IiHSSCIt ($1) 3ra«u N. ($D Itrunci U. (5j It. Jelutont; ($1) B. Kat.l I*l i Uukit K. B.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      45 7 Mr. W. D, Klcholai and family wish to coni lincen thanki ;<> I the kind relativea, friends and ttaff .>f the Singapore Harbour Hoard who were present nl the Inn. -nil of Mrs. Nicholas and wreath*, letters of condolence ami te.cgrami m then- recent bereavtßont.
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      115 7 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 ULLMANN X and L. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Sole Afri-nta for MOVADO Watches and Chronometers. SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY Ml, Haveloek Rd. Phon* 4.137. Proprietors THE INDIAN
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      38 7 "\\T OMO M Fine YV "I Crepolike (WHklnson-Proeess) SurfdCe Rubber Table MATS Washable and Practically Indestructible. Colours to suit all Tastes. Sold by ROBINSON CO., LTD. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. and all (he bvst stores throughout Ihe country.
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      571 7 III'KEN. On September r.i 27. at Dublin, to Lnllie. wifi of William In^'lis Aitken. of United Patari. Kedah. a daoghtor. t.iiN' I.IM. On September 23, 1927, in London, Guan Yong, eldest son of Sapltan and m KVni, Liang, o( Unuka, i" bens bird daughter of Mr. an Mi Lin Kirn
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      658 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see page 16. WANTS. FOB SALE. ETC. FOR SALE, Douglas, Apply .->sr. Stniits I mi,- ilp TO I RT, furnished ronm with electric Huht, trow NoTembei i TOR BALE, one Bu roughs and cised billiard table ever *4« secures. Table ran l>e seel Cliil). Coleman
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      34 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandaru; Kcrbau Station. IH) I ..nit. -v nl (...M-rnment Health OBca.) I 1,1 Hie U ll.ilirs .ii.il ru; MMalghl nil 11, 1. Da> 162 I- j.i Mm. 7;i K. 77.:: .ih;7 nil
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21. WHERE ARE WE GOING ?
    586 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, OCTOB ER 21 WHERE ARE WE GOING Where arc we going in matters educational? Arc w. going anywhere, or are we ju.--t jroinjr jroiny and forcing the pace at that? It would almost seem that the more lire go the less reason we have for going.
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    444 8 1 >r. M. Joosphme Were, the l.ady Medical Oflcer, 'Infant Welfare Kuala Lumpur, is to be heartily congratulated on her concise and exceptionally < hVient report to the X.M.S. Medical Department on infant Welfare work dur ii i 1926. li is a romantic story of reul life. Here
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    379 8 Mr. John Robertson of Singapore left fir home hy the I", and 0. steamer Malwa this morning. The acting Chief Secretary. F.M.S.. the Hen. Mr. H. W. Thomson, is laid up with an attack of influenza and is confined to bh Led. Mr. H. K. Bull, the
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    27 8 A tomb has been thrown at the branc <-flice of the Bank of Chosen at Taifoo i Korea. An unremitting search is bein made for the culprit.
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    23 8 The Nisshia Kisen Kaisha is planning to place three new vessels on the uppei service in order to facilitate communications on the river.
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    25 8 It is reported that Viscount Goto, with eel of establishing private University, has made a contract to pur chase a piece of land near Odawara.
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    31 8 A. A. Anthony and Co., secretaries of the Penang Tin Prospecting Co., adv v us that the issue of 220,000 shar.-s has .-c-en fully subscribed and the list is now closed.
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    31 8 Sime, Darby and Co.. Malacca, havi n eived cable frem the Secretaries ol .lasin (Malacca) Rubber Estates, advising that the hoard of directors ai tared an interim of ."> loss income tax.
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    34 8 In their produce report dated yesterday, Barlow and Co. state: The price of copra has continued to advance, but the market closes slightly easier at Sundried $11.90, mixed 111.45. Approximately 813 tons were shipped.
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    36 8 The case in which four Tamils, am live Chinese who were charged in th District Court with the theft of of rubber, was concluded yesterday. A I the accused were convicted and two yean* rigorous ImrrUonmen
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    42 8 Leng Kentf Chanjr and Tons Pheii;.' Chinese house-hoys, were arrested yes terday on a charge of robbery. It ll alleged Ihat they held up another Hylan buy, a servant in the employ of Mr. H. I. Mitchell. Ass!. Superintendent of Police Singapore.
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    45 8 While the Penanir Harhour Board launch Alert was crossing to Butterworth on Wednesday nuht the propeller f -tiled a sampan in which there were four Chinese fishermen. The sampan Was capsize. I but three of the men were rescued, the fourth man C< itij; drowned.
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    48 8 Readeri an rentinded of the special sieneral meet ins of the members of -MnKaporc St. Andrew's Society which is to be held in the Cricket Club, to-day at 5.18 p.m. for the purpose of electing a I'resi lent and committee ami diactisting the celebration of St. Andrew's Day.
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    74 8 A bazaar is taking place in the Vk torja Memorial Mall on November 1 n: aiil of ;ho Church of England Zenana Mission and it is hoped that the publii will generously support this worthy in stitution. Mrs. Hope-Kalknei who ha charge of the White Elephant stall, ask for contributions
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    101 8 The report <>f the Singapore Para Robber Kst;it< For the ye.v- ended June :><i suites that the balance ol prntit and h>>- aceoont brought forward fnwa las) year ai shown on the balance sheet iL 1,792 ">s. lid., to which is added protit for tin- year 217,295 is lid., making
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    Puller Held Up.
    153 8 Robbers Routed in Balestirr Road. Although it is not unusual to hear of food hawkers being held up. the ricksha puller has hitherto escaped the attention* of Singapore highwaymen. Jt mitrht be thai the slend< i his purse in these days of trolley buset and motor huses
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    Hong Kong Piracy.
    70 8 British Submarines to Rescue In Bias Bay. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Konß, Oct. 21. The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company's steamer Irene was pirated and taken to Bias Bay. :l Two British submarines fo.lowed np and the pirates .ink the Irene. The lubmarim took off the
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    MR. E. C. H. WOLFF.
    148 8 Retiring from Service Next April. Mr EL C. H. W( UP, acting S •crc'.ary. Straits Settlements, and Mrs Wolff are leaving l>y the alelchior Treuli ;his afternoon tor a short holiday in 1 Java. Sir [laves Marriott, who arrives by tin Mongolia to-morrow with Lady
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    69 8 I Receiving Orders Made and Others Rescinded. Mr. Justice Hi an.- was occupied in tn..Supreme Court thh mornins with Bank- ruptcy affairs. 1 y, Boon Siang made application thit him should inded and that a Mirplus in the 'hands of the Official Assignee should be refunded. The application
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    AVIATORS IN BANGKOK
    65 8 IVaise for Singapore BaceceMTM As Leading Ground. (i-rotii Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct 20. The French aviator, Capt Chalk left I shortly after noon to-day for Saigon. I The damage to the Hutch air mail aeroplane h;:s been repaired by Siamese aviator*, and Lieut Koppen expecU to
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    Mails Expected.
    27 8 From Western Australia, by Centaur, due at Singapore to-morrow. I From Australia, hy Marella. due at 'I Singapore or Sunday, the 23rd instant. I 1
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    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable f dated 0 icii' quotations being in cold dollar cents closing bid prices I Rubber exchange »y 1.175 i lons. October 34 cU. November 34 ets. December 34.20, January 34.40, February 34.50, March 34.70, \|>ril 34
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    COMMUNISM IN CHINA.
    308 9 New Movement which Is More Menacing. THE PRESENT POSITION. An Interview with Sir Perdval Phillips. "The ne» Communist movement in China is mure menacing. entirelj ne» brand of agents han been seni in.m Mr-scow, and instead ol adopting the method ol open propaganda thej prefer to win
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    "La Delivrance."
    195 9 Symbolical Statue Unveiled In London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Ot. M. Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal leader, unveiled a( Finchley, London, the 1 La Dellvrance," presented by Viscount i". chief proprietor of th.- Daily MaM. which is Die work of th. 1 ii i. ill sculptor Kmile (iiiillaume,
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    Church Controversy.
    85 9 Comment by Bishop Of LichfieM. [RFtTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 21. imment on the controversy by the Bishop of Birmingham s made by thi l.ichfield •n a lei idea Church was committed to the, I oints out that the teaching of the church on the subject of the Eucharist
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    An Aid to Pilots.
    94 9 Automatic Wind Indicator At I roydon. [BKITISIi IMPERIAL RADIO.] i- beins erected above the i r which] dominates Croydon Aerodrome. It will; ted with a number of pens in and the pens will mark on a graduated chart particulars of tiie direction and speed of the
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    German Coal Strike.
    76 9 Acts of Terrorisation Reported. [TRANS-OCEAN S! BVKB] Berlin, Oct 20. Many act of terrorisation are reported in the coal district, mainly traceable to elements. To-tlay's negotiati mi were unpromising, ihe owners say they have no new proposaU, as an increase of pay is impossible -v long a>
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    Soviet and Latvia.
    32 9 [trans-ocean servici] 20. Soviet deserters' detailed itatementa concerning the ramifications of the Russian espionage organisation in Latvia are canting an unprecedented sensation. The implicated Latvians include hi;;h administrative "Hi
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    BY PLANE TO AUSTRALIA.
    30 9 [BRITISH IMI'KRIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. M. Captain Lancester and .Mr.-. Keith Miller in the Avro aeroplane Red Rose, brrived at Naples to-day on their Might ralia.
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    ARMY RESERVISTS RETURN
    27 9 ARMY RE SERVISTS RE TURN [kki'tkr telegram] London. Oct. _>1. The first detachment of Army reservsts from Shanghai which has arrived n Ixtndou iielon- in the Cameronians.
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    HINDU MARRIAGES.
    119 9 Bill to be Introduced In Bombay. Published Figures Cause Sensation. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 21. Bombay Supporting a bill he is introducing into the Bombay Legislative Council for preventing early marriages of Hindus, Mr. Jadhav states there arc now in the Bombay Presidency 74,000 married children under the
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    The Holy See.
    93 9 Statement of Mussolini's Views. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Oct. 80. Home Premier Mussolini, officially statin,' his view of the Vatican controversy, accepts the idea of Papal temporn! power but rejects the leconstitution of a tcrrit r.i'l Papal >tate, even vii the smallest ale. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. -1.
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    Communists in D. I.
    94 9 Strengthening of Police And Military Forces. [relter telegram] London, O.'t. 21. The Hague Estimates for the Dutch r tvx 1 year provide for larger police and military forces so that order can letter t'e assured and Cominunisl prevented. 1 pr m to increase infantry. cavalry and
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    Mr. Baldwin in Birmingham.
    100 9 Hutfe Pipe Presented By Students. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Kuirby. Oct. IM. Mr. Baldwin opened the new biological I uilding of Birmingham University, which conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. He had an enthusiastic reception. At the conclusion of the proceedings the Prime
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    The French Budget.
    63 9 Practically All Amendments Withdrawn. (ii.was tki.k,;kam.l Paris, Oct. 20. Tin- Chamber finance committee has withdrawn practically all the amendments' to the Budget to which M. Point-are took exception, with the result that the Budget. a.- reported by the committee, will show over Fr. 100.000:000 excess of receipt!
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    Successful Flight.
    45 9 Paris to Buenos Aires in Ten Days. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 20. Buenoi Aires Capt. Costes and Lieut. La Bris have arrived by aeroplane ten days after leaving Paris. The city is berlagged and a huge crowd gave th<' airmen most enthusiastic reception.
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    MALAITA MURDERS.
    127 9 H.M.S. Adelaide Starts Operations. Help Offered by Loyal Natives. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 20. Suva, Fiji The cruiser Ade!a;dnnchored at Sinarango, near the scene i f the murders, on Malnita Island, and established a base camp for op against the murderers. The crime is reported to have be;n
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    Trade Barriers.
    113 9 Differing Views Expressed Ai (Jeneva. [REITKIt TELEGRAM] London, (i,t. 20. a At the in.ernational conference on trade barriers an animated discussion on the drafi agreement showed generally 'hat the French, Gen Italian delegates favour a char and precise convention involving a number of states, while the British and
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    New Oil Strike.
    91 9 Drillers Killed by Poisonous (iases. [riltir tii.cgram] London, Oct. 20. Baghdad: The oil stlike at Ki.kuk flowing with undim:: so far has pro\ei unst ippable. Fifty thousand tons Ho surrounding gulleyi and in; the ;.ir with danger forced mo.-t > f thi- I workings and was res;
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    Japan's Naval Manoeuvres.
    54 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Oct 20. Tckio The Kdiik ror left fi r Vokosuk.l for the purpose of attending the S ivai man euvres, which will last a w in which 170 war vessels, totalling 900,000 lor.-, will participate. There will be :i grand naval Tokio
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    Rear-Admiral Tweedie.
    36 9 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, 1 1 Rear-Admiral H. J. Tweedie this mon ing took over the Rear-Admiralship of ti Yangtse from Bear-Admiral J. EL Cam< tjg who is leaving for home on Tuesday.
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    French Trade Figures.
    25 9 [IIA\.\S nLBOSAM.] Paris, Od. 20, French imports in the lir-t nine mont of 1927 totalled Fr. 38^29,000,000 a exports l-'rs. 40,28 1,000,000.
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    King Fuad in Paris.
    36 9 lii vs rBLBOSAM.] Paris. Oct. 2(1. Kin^r Kuad of Egypt was formall,-. received by M. I) lUmergtte and entertained at a hrilliant reception. The speeches emphasised tin- imperishable nature of Franco-Egyptian friendship.
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    U. S. SOCIALIST PARTY.
    30 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oi 20. New York Victor Berger has been elected chairman of the national executive of the Socialist Party in succession to Eugene Debe,
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    "War More Difficult."
    170 9 Sir Austen and the League's Success. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Oct. 80. sii Austen Chamberlain replied to th< toast of the League ol Nations, proposed by Mr. J. I- (iarvin, the well-known journalist, at a luncheon in connection with the Colchester Oyster Festival. Sil Austen said that
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    Greek Antiquities.
    47 9 American Help for Athens Excavations. [BEinm TELEGRAM] London, Oct 20. New York: The project to excavate th« it Atht ns has been made pri he Greek tiovemmi an anonymous ian philai to the Ami i ican School of Studies in At;. training Ml theGreek ernnmen
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    Johore Supreme Court.
    405 9 The Possession of Obscene Picture Postcards. The following criminal appeals were lay. before Mr. Justice McCabe r di, Rcja] Ali, Abbaa Ali, AI ar Ali R. Mi wn. All th-. accused had been convicted and the First Magistrate, Mr F. < Marshall, on their possession, for the
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    32 9 A Chinese brought ■j f > ai i suspected luo ii< imp the window of the witness room to the Third lie fell a disl it 30 feel and pital on .in ambul-
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    RUBBER AND TIN PROSPECTS.
    298 9 No Change in Restriction Regulation. OVERHAULING THE SCHEME. Tin F'roducers' Control Board Formed. There »il! be no change in tillregulation* goveraiai ihe export ol rubber when the ne» restrietioa quarirr begins on Novessbet I, bvt the •m rerameats »i Malays and Ceylon are hone asked to
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    U. S. Presidency.
    75 9 Mr. Coolidjfe Determined N©l To Stand. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 20. Washington The hopes of the Republicans ihat President Coolidge, in spite of h\> recent statement, n >uld nominal ion for thi- Presidency next year, ived a decided si t-back. The Republican, Senator Peas, who Btedly asserted
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    Deepavali.
    187 9 No Holiday in the Straits Settlements. [f the great Hindu festival of Deepavali, which is declared a public holiday throughout British India an I in the l-.M.5.. is not a public holiday in tinStraits Settlements, this year, it will he largely the fault of the Hindu selves, says the
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    GERMAN TRADE PACTS
    16 9 [TRANB-OCEAN BERVICI Berlin, Oct. 20. Tin- I;. the JapanoGerman and Franco-German trade pacts.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    365 10 Singapore Football. Ancients Lose bf Only One Goal. fteiiioon. ih'' Am ients foi met lie S.'.i team, wen only beaten bj he one goal scored l>> the Moderns, present members if tl.. :i match played on the I'adang. It has always been realised that thi a uv yean
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    Rugby.
    144 10 Penang v. Nejrri Sembilan. Own Correspondent) I'elianL;. (let. Jo. ha' c b, selected to re- ajfainat Neari Sembilan turday Wilkinson ReineH, Keng Chuan, Burton i lark, r ttoik, Ford. Payton, Harding. ■i.l Wilkie. 1'" P is vastly improved nmpured i season and a keen anticipated. Teams for To-morrow's Natch.
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    Polo.
    80 10 Another Indian Team to Visit Knjrland. Ed hat another Indian polo in Knu'land next spring. i° i i| al, a K'<'n pis responsible l nd it is probable that the cam and their ponies, m order to bo—} 1 before the season i at Minehead from i May, as
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    Tennis.
    65 10 L.L.T.C. Open Tournament. The annual open tournament at th< I. adies' Lawn Tennis Club. Singapore, wil begin on November 12, and entries elosi on November 6. Entry sheets will b< found a! the ciub and also at Queen's Prune Street. Singapore. The events arranged are: Ladies Open Singles. Ladies'
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    Hockey.
    190 10 V.M.C.A. Beat Boustead's. ad 1 visited the- V.M.C.A. on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday afternoon, i and, after i fairly even game, the home i team won by two goals m one. The first-half was evenly contested and both sides had plenty of chances which were ild hitting. .1. V.
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    Penang Griffins.
    168 10 A (iood Average Batch For 1928. the 1928 Penang Griffins has taken place at liagan Jermal Btal les, Penang, where a large crowd I to watch the proceedings. The L r rilims are well up to standard. One died on and two others had j been re; eft
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    RAN ON TO TAXI.
    97 10 Coroner's Appreciation of Seoul's Help. A verdict f death by mwadventurt was er, Lieut. -Col. Hope-F-alkncr. to-day at an inquest on a Chinese who sustained a fracture of the base of the skull in colli i..!: with a taxi on i tated that the deceased ran
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    CHINA'S GREYHOUNDS.
    92 10 A Syadicate to siarl (hi- Electric Han-. m n.i i- tin late I country to take '■■r the opening of a racing track for (tri hounds. dicate, consisting of influential people in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and other cities, has recently been Formed for the purpose of acquiring a
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    185 10 The feature at the Gaiety from tonifrht is a fast-action picture entitled doing the Limit, starring Richard Holt. Whistling Jim, a Western picture, ii ilso shown. vil meeting of the United Chinese Musical Association the foliniling Jum. 30, I'.ciK. President Mr. I'lu.ah >l vice-president. Mr. Wee Vonc reck;
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    MALARIA CONTROL.
    400 10 Clover Flowers As A Specific. Views of Singapore Authorities. Writing from Cairo to The Times ii mail week Sir William WiUtoeks says During the war we heard cverybod.v in Egypt predicting the introduction oi malaria into Lower Egypt by the erowdl of people who returned from I'alestinc down
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    The King of Italy.
    193 10 A Fascist Agriculturist." departure for the Kin* a j,.. potation of the Provincial Federation of. Fascist Agriculturists. His .Majesty received the "tessera," or membership ard. and expressed great intessst in the' igricuhural condition.- of the Province. In this connection it is recalled that in fifty years
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
    72 10 CH IANG KAI-SHEK. To He .Married In Shanghai. The wedding ceremony ol I i%;ii-s:ick am! .Mi.-- Sung Mci-iin will be held in Shanghai, altl Chiang r( first maiittaincd that it would be held in Japan. General Chiang ii expected be back in Shanghai in tin near future, ino uJi leave
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    34 10 A paper on the subject "The CbineM community ami the Governing bodies" will be read by Mr. Tay Ah Bee to-day at th* Chinese Christian Association, Prinscp OHeet, H p.m All are cordially welcome.
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    50 10 General Sir Neill Malcolm oflic iated on September at the marriage in London of Mia I. mi Beng Kong to Mi. Oon Gush Yong. eldest son of Capitain ami .Mr-. Oon Kheng Liang, of lianka. '.riving the bride away in the absence of her father, Lin Kirn Son. of Penang.
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    108 10 Captain S. W. Lloyd. M.C.. Territorial Army, Royal Corps, of Signals, has been attached to C Co. M.S.V.U.. with affect I'riin August 30 last, lie unmn the command of IX Platoon, an<l SecondI.iout. J. H. B. Will. D.C.M.. assumes the C mmand of X Platoon, with, i-rl October t. On
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    Banvard Comedy Co.
    184 10 Sensational Success of Katja The Dancer. the Dancer which ushers in the Banvard Muajqsl Comedy Company's .eason, is I production which had a sensational success at the Oaiety and Daly' Theatre, London, and ran for IS months. Kat.ia the Dancer, says a home paper, 0 COjnplett in
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    H. E. THE G.O.C., MALAYA.
    11 10 Major-i.encral C. van Siraul»nzee. C.1;.. .M.1,.
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    Oldest Parliament.
    224 10 Iceland Millenary. In 1930 Iceland will celebrate the millenary of her Parliament, the Allthinu. I Jt wai m l!'"n that all the chief peasants ami trader* wen- called together to < decide tfpoii the new Faith as against the Pafran Wodan cult, with the result that i hristiai..;y
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    Japanese Commercial Mission.
    66 10 The Japanese Ministry of I'cnnmerce and InJustry will shortly dispatch comniercial ard industrial ayparis to China 'the-DuU'h Kast Indies, and ather parts of I the world with the assistance of a Government subsidy of ¥300,000. Mr. Yoshi. shitfe- Sekgmhi. EC the Federation (>■' Jaiiam >c Chambers of
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    24 10 Among the psjaasjaJßrs for Singapore by the tndrapoera which arrived day were Mr. and Mrs. Cresson, who return after a hoMilay tour in Bofope.
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    34 10 Mr. Kaoru (Jsanai, a famou- novelist ond dramatist, and three other men ol letters in Japan, ha\e received an invitation from the Russian Government to attend the tenth anniversary c> of the Russian Revolution.
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    39 10 The annual Poppy Day celebrations took place on Saturday at Sungkai and proven very saecemful. ArraaKeßncntD (deluded a lan.y fair in the club, followed b) dinner and ,i dam.. It ia reckoned that the sum taken may reach 2,000.
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    Local Rubber Auctions.
    273 10 Firmer Tendency on The Market. Barlow and report Singapore, Oct. -Jn. The market iias been steady through out the week with a firmer tendency ai a result ol various rumours concerning alterations in the rubber ■it the ■ml of ii' n I .strict ion year. There i.<
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    1,000 Hotel Thefts.
    163 10 Arrest of a SuperCracksman. Pari ti i. 1. ives have j ii whi is ut single-handed within the last few years more than 1,000 which many British and American hotel ait. the victims. ■n identified as Armand aulier, a waiter, a-.. 1 aa "OustitL" the n- >
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    THE LATE MRS. NICHOLAS.
    186 10 THE LATE MRS. NICHOLAS Large Gathering at liidadari Cemetery. 'I he lunrrai .,r Mrs. \V. D. Ni I took place iit the Roman Catholic at BJoadari yesterday afternoon and was attended by ;i large iratherinjj of i 1 k nde iinil relai atlis u-( re Bonl by the follow A.
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      RUBBER CUSHIONS AND PROPAGANDA.
      105 10 RUBBER CU SHIONS AND PROPAGANDA. To the Editor of the Straits Timus. Ol tile >S;raiis Times planter umw* iinw |>ic,-is. id be is '.viiii ruMicr cushions and would Iikc in ire. some myself ;mci am i j people would <i'> likewise if we 6nly knew where VII the propmmnd to
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      HEAVING THE LOG.
      914 10 that the peg ii fitted to ro into one of .the holes at t h«' curved edge of the I quadrant, but not in that hole whii i mOBl when the lo^-ship is st.u. vertical in the water. i i- the log-line is marked and fitted, it
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    RUBBER RESEARCH
    1038 11 Gradual Elimination Of (Juess Work. Yield of 1.00(1 ll>*. to Acre Anticipated. It Iki: been >aiil rather frequently of late, thai uki «r in Malaya are liyirinjt <>\cr and o he old Hil. Sixty of restri I herb ■•hn whether tn pivotal price i- hit'h or too low,
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    516 11 Election of Representatives T« Municipal Commission. m eting of the s.s. (Singsp i. i Association was held in tne S.n apore Exchange Room on i bei 1 u..; ii H. Raper (vie (.-('resident), presiding. Arising out of the minutes thj Hon Dr. Noel Clarke stated that
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      324 11 Raffles Hotel A DANCE IN AID or THE EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA will l>o hi-M on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 9.30 p.m. to 1.30 a.m. Under the distinguished patniMft of U.K. The GOVERNOR and LADT CLIFFORD. C.8.X.. and U.K. In,. R.O.C and Mrs. AN sriJ\IHKN/KK. Mr. PAUL VERDAVNK ha- kindly roiiMnl.d
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    Notes from Siam.
    887 12 Dr. Tagore and a Chair In Buddhism. (b'mm Our Own Correspondent.) Banirk.ik, Oct. 1".. The outstanding feature of the week ju-it dosing has been the visit of Dr. Kul ;inilr;:nath Tagore. He arrived last Saturday ewnins, being accorded a most enthusiastic welcome from the members if the
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    CANADA'S WHEAT HARVEST
    60 12 Rushing Cars to Handle The Crop. Winnipeg. Oit. Approximately Stl.ooo grain cars aiv being moved to Prairie points by the two railways to handle the season's wheat crop. Scores of engines, some of them cqui'i pad with automatic stokers, designed to Increase tBS speed of transit, are
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    21 12 Orders for week ending October 22 Friday, October 21, Signalling Class Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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      139 12 The taste will tell you the reason why this Beer has become so popular in this market. Ohtalnahlr at THE EUROPE HOTEL, RAFFLES HOTKI.. ADKI.IMII HOTEL, BUN BEE CO., HIGH STREET PROVISION STORK. KIM ANN CO., LIM KHOON HENG, SERANGOON BTOSB, 688 WAN ((>.. LONG IBNe, CHIN GUAM HONG. GUI
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      812 12 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS TENUEfcS YOB RAILWAY SLEEPsWS. 1. Tendon are invited for the supply of mi BABOWOOO SI.KKI'KKS SIZE 6 ft. 6 in. by .10 in. by ."> in. 4.000 HARDWOOD "ROSSI NC SLEEPERS SI/.E 20 ft. by 10 in. by ."> in. ■1. Hardwood Bleepen may consist nf
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      129 12 S B^es\ iaawß3onißw9t££fV /I 3 jeT r^^ BBBBr L iTVV*^ 111 1 I re i j^^~~^i lection ot that is iv V\ ssKi/j[s ■> >'> r irand tlu»! :!i,ii(int BwH o f [he comforts of home. 1 fef*»v. .CIGARETTES r&J' MADE BY HAND LJSiI,,/ C ONE AT A TIME". Je^atw^SesSS^i^BßiK
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    Bishop of Singapore.
    225 13 Efforts to Augment >ionthl\ Stipend. The s( oik'l Bishop of Singapore w consecrated In Westminster Itbbey on October IX. and the CTeat hi \v;is the first time that eight Anglican Bishops were eonse rated on one day. The Bishop (the Right I: B, C Roberta, formerly chaplain
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    164 13 MUNIC IPAL AFFAIRS. Action taken at a meeting niittee Nil I of the Municipal Commission held on October 14, included the following Decided that August 1, 1929, should be considered a< the ftnal contract computing any bonus for early completion of the New Municipal Offices. Decide Mr. Eliai dissenting i-ommenil
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    LABOUR POSITION.
    79 13 An approximate iden of the s'.a'.e o! labour supply ir. Malaya is obtained by extracting Indian. Chinese and Hutch Indies fiirureK from Departure^ l>y ->;i from and to l'ort>," published monthly in the Strui> Settlements Government Gazette for the month ending September are us folio* par'urci to H.
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    Richard Dehan's Latest Novel.
    101 13 Richard Dehan, authoreai of Th? Dop Doctor, hai chosen M the acme for her latest novel, The Sower of the Wind. (Thornton Butterworth 7 <;i mi imagin ary i«:>rl fishing station on the west must "I Australia. The theme of the story •urrounda the mutual falling
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    68 13 SINGAPORE VOLUN TE ER CORPS. Programme of Drills up u> and for October 23, 19 Friday, October 21, 5 p.m., Jardine Btepa. Defence Electric Light Unit, Unit I'aradc at Pulo Hrani. Saturday, October 22, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range. C i^fu- h) Co., Hatch with 11.M.5. In Sunday, October 23,
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    Story of the Day.
    36 13 Solicitor it" heavily-baadaged n*gr*M ronnultinif him after a motor accident): ••What are you asking in the wny of dMMge Client: "Damage*" 1 dont *-u\i no damages, lUhi what 1 want v rojiuir..''
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      271 13 THE ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY FOURTEEN cc $3,100 114 tv*. ARHSTItONC SIDOtCLLy] AMPLE CLEARANCE WP]ATHERPROOF COACHWORK WIDE TRACK CELLULOSE PAINTWORK EFFICIENT COOLING MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA. Remington $15 jo $500! STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE The Standard Rtmin.'ton Remington is now Stan- .^o^Tp-" o^ r^»-v^ Typewriter
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      618 14 Ameta orer $7,500,000 S.fr Aiguiance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straiti Settlement!) HEAD OFFICIT Wlneh..t.r Hoa... Singapore. "»«><»* OFFICE: .2, Old Jewry. EX. Tk« Company hai CO.OOO depoilted with the Supreme Court of England and compile, with th. Briti.h Life A.iurance Companie.
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      546 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH INDIA COMMEKCIAL BANK) Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Gldi. 60,000,000 (about £5,000,000) Paid np Capital G.d, (.bout Rescrvei Gld9 £ooK (ab Ut HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICE* THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH FAST INDIES AmDenan. Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo,
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      408 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised r.. 0,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800.000 Capital Paid up ".060,000 Reserve Fund and B«it £1,645,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. H. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre. J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W.
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      287 16 REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITIONS ISFMIAM'S HOOK OF QUOTATIONS, I'KOVERBS AM) HOI SEHOLU WORDS. A collection of quotations In.m Brltlah ami Asaorieas) Author*, »iih n I of Pnoverba, Familial from all Hourrvx, including Hebrew, trable, I. reek, l.alin, French. Genain, Italian. Spanish, and other I Ith fnM verbal and classified Index,
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