The Straits Times, 25 October 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 28,614. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      59 1 THE EVERYDAY MILK. ASSOCIATION op IDEAS ti;\\is, en it. RACKET, HOT, THIRSTY, BEER, TUBORG, BOY Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED i Incorporated in England) SINGAI'ORE, I'ENANG, KUALA LLMPUR, IPOH AND TELUK ANSON. A LITTLE TO-DAY KEEPS CORROSION AWAY SISSON'S BITUMEN SOLUTION AND Lengthen the LIFE of your IRON and
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      214 1 Just Received NEW SHIPMENT OF PRINTED VOILES •*v V^ c a^° ve s a distinctive and exclusive r^e 1 4% it^X f* r n t e d Voiles in new colours and designs, they "N "^C^T are rca^y advance patterns for 1928. sS^V fe^&^ width 38 in (jI Tm Price
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      6 1 MILUJIAID I 1.1. KKAM Mil X
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    ESSEX MOTOR MYSTERY.
    464 2 Bishop Describes Crime As Un English." London, O.t. 12. Mn.st of the Cutteridge murder clue; have been di-oardnl. The handkerchief marked "Miller" has been traced to tno owner who lives :it Biixton. He h;imade a statement to the poMce. The biscuit-box was also iientiiU'd. It Ml discarded
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    SEAPLANE GLIDER.
    149 2 Boulogne to Dover in 20 Minutes. London. Oct. A cross between a seaplane and a submarine, though it cannot fly or submerge, called a seaplane glider, came up tne Thames to-day and was moored at Putney. It is the invention of a Frenchman, who crossed from Boulogne to
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    THE DOCK CRITICISED.
    291 2 "Creates a Feeling Against Prisoner." Docs the dock in a British criminal trial create an nnconacioui prejudice ■glint) the prisoner -Mr. Ivor A. I'a^rc. a member of Virginia i 1. 5.A.1 Bar. irho is in England. m Ueyea that it docs and for that reason prefers the
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      324 2 TAN KAH KEE CO. PRICES NETT "bell brand" MOTOR CAR TYRES TYRES. <^l\ Jlk-'frift />-. Durable and Economical. TeaoedX/ Kverv Tyre and Tube edge Guaranteed. size tyi-k COVED TUBE JSL fr ■Si) x :iS Cl *i:tr.O $225 1) L. J\ IM 710 x 00 Cl JM.OO $2.25 Ml I. ■.1
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      337 2 Cuticura Talcunj The Family Comfort i ilni In i For The Nursery, Toilet And After Bath The purity of Cuticuri Talcum. \v th it 3 drlicale medication and an- make it the ideal toilet pov der for the entire houseIt rrcvents chafing ard irritr.tion, ard toothes and comfort' s:..Ti. Ointtrrm
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      163 2 $50 ONLY! SEASON CO., LTD., 11l 113. NORTH BtIDGE ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. ■■^""1 MAGICAL SOAP GUARANTEED I'IRE G os sages' j^^pssaa*? "Magical" J UNRIVALLED f?T\ m^%\JC&fJ M QUALITY T^iij'S s />j UNSURPASSED FOR PURITY AND ECONOMY. WILLIAM
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    A WIRELESS HERO.
    206 3 Operator Who Went Back To His Ship. A hitherto untold story of the sea of a wireless operator who went back to his sinking ship is related in The Signal the journal of wireless and cable telegraphists. Congratulating the wireless man concerned, the correspondent writes: "On the
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    ENGINEERING RESOURCES.
    594 3 The Advance of Electricity In Malaya. Looking back on Ihc Malaya of about 25 years ago, when electric li«;ht was n i available, it is surprising to note the prevailing conditions of to-day when electricity is in general use. Electricity has made great strides and United Engineers, Limited,
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    HINDENBURG'S BIRTHDAY.
    94 3 No (Greetings from France And England. Berlin, Oct. 12. The Germans who eagerly noted the reaction abroad to President H indenture's TannenberK speech have especially noted tha abaaaea of the Locarno Powers' congratulations on the occasion of HindenI'urjr's birthday in view of President Coolidge'i warm measure. Frankfurter Zeitung
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      173 3 LJ af fafgKL 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 foDest satisfaction with this car. Behind its striking beauty is that
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      364 3 V ».<•-■> ll As Nice as Ever A month'of wcarinc, washing and ironing- and still your sttn.ki.igs will retain their youthful looks just as silky, just us ankle'Cliriging, just as laddcrless as when you Knight them —it you m;ike certain to get one of the dine guaranteed brands listed here.
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      751 3 n w a KOTICI i.i hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above is the absolute property of HO SUK WAI of No 15, Mi rcer Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, Sole Proprietor of HAM; CHUN TONG and KING SHUN KOK of No. 101. Cheung Lun Strci.
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      877 3 TENDERS Tenders will l,c received up to n«« on Friday. November I. :»27. at the <.'.lo««l I Secretary-i Offlce, Singapore, the Renioent Coon IVm.iiK. snd the Kesideot Councillor*! Office, aUlsffffi. from persons desirous of iinitrin-tinK for supplies for the (Jovirninciii ;it Singapore, IYnang, and Malacca, respectively, f <■■ s pined
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      466 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Knplanti MAIL AND PASSF.MiF.K AMI CARC.O SKKVK KS PENINSULAR AXD ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST j MAM. SERVICE OUTWARDS PBOM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MANTUA 11. Him Nov.
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      588 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K, LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON F Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp arul V I Bga Due Sail KASHIMA 21 JIAKU.Nr. MAKU ■>. 11l 11, BUWA MAIM' LM 2-1 k FUSHTMI HARU H.OOO I>--. 8 tl HAKOZAKI MARi: 10,600 Dec. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU 10.600 Jan. 5 r,
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      491 4 DURNS PHHLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) i FOR BRISBANE. SYDNKY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Rrgjlar monthly sailing* by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the m-w motor vaawaL MALABAR (4.512 tons). The s.a. MAUELLA is the largest j iml fin.xt stenmer trading to Australia,
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      652 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract witb the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3840, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dopta, and Manager's Dei>k. Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of th* Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itinera-
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      530 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STKA.M SHIP LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Engluml) REGULAR SERVICE To LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLABGOW. BOSTON. KEW York AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLT SERVICE LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      449 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorpora.oil in E BANGKOK COASTING SERVICB For Kemaman, Kretay, Trcngfranu, Kdnntan, Bangnara, Telupin. Patent, Slngora, I.aeon, Knndon. Kohaamui, Langnuan, i'huinpnn ami Bangkok. SUDDHADIB i>d j:, MALINI Oct. :il N Th.- steamers are 1.1 id through electric light ami have excellent accommodation for fir rickets
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      468 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINH ASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore a.a. CITY OF OSAKA Not. SO a.a. CITY OF I'KKIN Dae. 17 a.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Jan.
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      475 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE i- ICfIBL K. 8. KANGAatOO i 2. FROM FREMANTLZ, Wi. Due Oct. 28 For partienlars regarding passage and freight rates, applj to MeALISTIR A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE BOUND-THH-WORLD PASSBNGKB AND FRIIGHT BUVICa BOSTON and NEW YORK ria POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38
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      339 5 KERB STEAMSHIP CO. INC (Incorporated in U.S.A.) 44, Beaver Street, New York. GENERAL AGENTS NEW TORE SERVICE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (Tia SUEZ) M S. SII.VERBELLE due Oct. 30 M.S. CUBA MARU due Nov. 18 PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
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      309 5 SCIENTIFIC NON-MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. M. EZEKIEL SONS, OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. Optometrist A. M. EZEKIEL, O.D, F.P.O.C. A LA CARTE Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Also Afternoon Teas Ice Creams and Cold Drinks. Served at Reasonable Prices. Continental Cafe and Confectionery AMBER MANSIONS I. PBNANu LANE. SINGAPORE.
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      114 5 27 years' experience all over the World proves that ESANOFELE as remed > *#>« MALARIA stands unchallenged the test of time. Sole Importers ITALASIA, LIMITED Import Department. l!-l and H :>. HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. Obtainable at ALL LEADING DISPENSARIES in Singapore and throughout Malaya. RUSTON-HORNSBY Reduce your working
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      574 6 PAVILION Fran Monday. October 21 lo Sunday. October 30, at lU.'> p.m. sharp. PICTORIAL REVIEW THE LATEST PATHS (JAZETTE BELLE BENNETT-MARY CARR and a strong cast in THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT In 7 Reels. •mi -despised nnd jilorifitvj— poor and rii-h iincl weak— tin' ißcontparabl* Belk Bennett whole life .'f :i
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      360 6 Comin X J^tJ^^^ Wednesday SS r *X*fc Charming ,nd ltf\V&J* V->S^ < Dainly Old- World J AirWiT^h r^^ v "sion of 4/S^Ss U I CINDERELLA J mg? r H Adapted from OvM \H K^ Wsi/ fly GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES C Rf' featuring 6\*v*^ (I U HEM; A THOMAS and *U>ttß
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      394 6 Christmas is Coming Give a KODAK" We can arrange for delivery at home. KODAK LTD. (Incorporated in England) 0.1, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. l;l I All. X IIATTKKV HOAD, SINGAI'OKE CUE CARBIDE BRILLIANT SEARCH LIGHT mialM lkaaaafJ-m "J' <F r lluntrr p nd Misers). throws a penetrating white l:ght, and is
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    196 7 I l\ ITRKS. Xaaaday, fii-tuiier 23 II W. 10M a m., K.O, 10.49 p.m., 8.9. >i II \V. 7.1(1 v.m., 6.!", 7.30 p.m.. 6.2 v. No. 1 Coy. I>. of W.i ti Aid "I K\ Service Assoc, Raffles Hotel. Wcilnciday, October 26 II W. 10.48 a.m., 111.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    79 7 Miips alapgaHc ihc Wharves or expected «o arrire. Entrance L-J 1 J.I I [8 Mara 13 irudu 11 i nrabo iTaru 82 37 16 I Bercng II.' I 4 1 4 Jardin Maru 50 KEPPEL HARBOUR. nak, W 8 Joan 1 '*il Wharf Nil IS IX DRY
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    127 7 Tu-day. Pandjaag, Bengkalis and •2 pin Southern and Western India i p.m. ■nd Trt-nifttanu I p.m. in KamuI p.m. (Jiang 1 |..m i p T..-mmi,.». iba and Natuna Islands II. IT) 10 a. m Tcmbilahan and indraIII a. in South-Weal 11 u.m Moluccas, Tmic.r 11. 1 1
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    YACHTING.
    307 7 Hoats Have to be Towed Home. The second race for the Blake Trophy and ice ommodore's Cup, A and U --I'll lively, wa.s sailed over the lv j course on Sunday. At 8.56 a.m. the a class were sent' away and Jazz 1' u-nd made a very (jood start,
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      116 7 Singapore, Oct. 25. nnts. steady. Tin. London tSM 15s. Rubber*. <^uiot Malaka Pindas 2.05-2.09, United Malaccas 1.90-1 95, Puntcirors M-M coins. Bukit Kutils 86-90 cents. Mentakabs W-61 cants, N\w Scudais Ltttt-2-67H, Bengal Takangi I.M-1.12, Ulu Benuts 59-62 10, lonnemaras 2.102.20, (Jtan Simpani :i.no-3.(i0. Brunei Uniteds 1.56-448
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      193 7 Singapore. Oct. IS. London. Kabb.r Is 4 \d.. unchanged. J.< iidon. Tin £263 155.. up 30s. Mining. Chin Chin 1.24-1.27. Rahman Hydraulic 1.92-1.98, Kuchai 2.07-2.0H, Kinta Kuyoh 1.27-1.29. North Taiping 1.101.12. Sungci Way S.lO-S.I7U cum.. Mala-.;, 1.80, Pcnawmt 84-87 cents, Taipm^- 1.174-I .22 South Taiping 73-75
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    119 7 Report of League of Nations Eastern Bureau. The health bulletin of the League of Nation Eastern Bureau, for the wee'i ended October 1-5, irive« the Following information Basrah One cholera case;, two smallpox cases and two deaths. Bombay One plague death; three mailpox i Calcutta: ch( 'era deaths
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 7 [British imperial madio.] Rngkr, Oct. 24 Foreign exchange! arc Amsterdam Uheni :;i;7' Berlin :!o.in, Bombay La. It l«d., BmsMli :t1.99. Bucharest 785, Mrei <: Copenhagen 1K. 17. Gcn.va 16.26, 11.-lsiri t-'t B«Bg Koiil' Is 11 -„l. X..1,,- Is. 1.V 1.5,1.. Lisbon 2 TIC.. Madrid Z8.31H, Milan 89.4Q Hew York
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    48 7 SINGAPORE VOLU NTEER CORPS. Programme >>f Prills up to ami for October SO, 11*27 I'nr i..\. October 85, 5.16 p.m., Drill M ill. si; a ivi. Voluntary Parade Drill Hall, < liiik '■•mpiiti.v Kivruils I'arailc. Wi Jnesda) Uctobei It', 5.18 p.m. Drill Hall, ,S.K.\. (v) Big. Sec., Musketry parade.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    263 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. I Singapore. October IS. Singapore, October 25. On London, Bank 4 m, 2/3 31/3* Gambicr 9 60 Demand 2/3 23/32 (Cube No. 1 unpickod) 11.25 Privntc 3m. credit 2/4V4 Co P r a 11.80 On New York, Demand G6'4 J 1 1 i'rivatc 00 d/s
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 7 Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. < ]M 58 UU Standard R.S.S. S'.i»i 5gi, 5gi., Standard R.S.S. on Tender .s'ov.-Doc. 58% 59 Jan. -March 60S 60% April-June 62 L 62H Tone of Mnrk«t Ijull. Utest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 4Hd. per lb.
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      MINING.
      450 7 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asum Kumbang sfi'- 57/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 30/6 H 1 1 HHta'ng Padang 0M O.r.T 1 1 Batu Caves 1.25 IJ)D £1 £1 Chenderiang 19/- 21/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam L'l! 1 L.i £1 £1 Haad Yai 27/6 30/1 1 Hitam Tin 0.75
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      GENERAL.
      175 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers Cl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 9.95 nom. 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 H 0.82 Vi El £1 E. Smelting Co. 22 50 23.00, 5 5 Frascr Neavc 18.80 19.10 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. 12.i 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6<7c prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 pretax Singapore Municipal 4Va p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4',-j p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      403 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'i quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser I.vall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) Alor CJajah ($1) A. Hitam (?lj A. Kuning ($1 Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1; A. Panas ($5) Balgownie ($1) Hussi-tt (*1) Bll|ll N. (*l> Brenai V. ($5» B. JflutoiiK ($1) U.
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      DEATH
      45 7 GROSSE. <m Mrnday, October 'J I. I'.UT. it No. 17: i, Water. oo Street, Hurry .1 line. .'i7 years. Funeral cortege loavea the loaidcnee at I. is p.m. io-<iuy, for the Church of St. Joseph, and thence to M'diidari Cemetery, .lavn papers please eopv.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      47 7 Mr. IVh K.:U Lam. Mr. and Mrs. IVh Wall Kok trader their itateara thank., to then relatival anil fiirnris for attending the I'uueril of the late Mrs. Kiat Lnin I We* Unit Nco) and also for the wreaths nn<l lettan of condoknec. K.MS, papen pint* copy.
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      95 7 Flowers that add Charm and Personality to your Home Selected l»\ an experienced F.oriM and Mortici Itiirisl OPENING OCTOBER 31, 1927 THE CARNATION FLOWER SHOP (inwvonor Hotel Building STAMFORD ROAD FRESH JAVA FLOWERS ARRIVE TWICE WEEKLY. Specialising in HOME DECORATIONS, TAKLE DECORATIONS.* NOVEL AND BEAUTIFUL BASKETS MADE TO SUIT THE
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      678 7 FRASER On October 24. 1927. at the Maternity Hospital, Singiiporp. to K:itc. the wife of K. 0. M. Fraser. daughter. Mrs. C. V HAII.KY p.pc. ss. Italwa. NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF TEO KIM SWEE, DECEASED Pursuant to Ordinance No. lit (Trusteex). NOTICE is hereby given that nil creditors ami
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      626 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts.. see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. WANTED, second-hand perambulator, in (OOd condition. 583, StraitWANTED t.y November I, small furnished flut or banga ow, without board. Apply .W_\ ilpi WANTED experienced stock book clerk. Aprly, r<ving full particular!, to Ml, Straita KFKH IKM SHORTHAND-TYPIST with
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      37 7 MKTKOROLOGICAL REPORT. kandanK Kerbau Station. <lij (..urtrsy of Government Health Office.) For Ihc .'I llour>. inilini; at .Midnight on October 14. Dm 7 I ."> t 79. l I 159.6 F 78 X 76J X ■•i Ilibm ::i.J
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25. PRINCE CAROL AGAIN.
    1019 8 The St raits Ti mes TUESDAY, OCTO BER 25. PRINCE CAROL AGAIN. Prince Carol of Rumania must be a very fascinating fellow. Evidence in support of his charm of personality is forthcoming, not only from the numerous ladies who have reciprocated his somewhat errant fancies, bat also from larpe iiunilii
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    OUR BOOKSHELF.
    1036 8 ROUND THE WORLD WITH IBANEZ. (Hy Richard Sidney.) A Novelist's Tour of the World. By Vicente Blasco Ibanez. (Thornton Buttcrworlh 21 net.) Here is a book which nearly every or v in Malaya will be fascinated to read. For one thin* it tolls us modi it^out the parti
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    467 8 Mr. G. Hibbert. of Hi me, Dnrbv Malacca, has returned from leave. (apt. .1. M. D«ly and Mrs. Daly hay returned to Singapore from leave. Mr. an I Mrs. S H. Mosi arrived Singapore by the- I I iru yr: vrdav. Mr. Vernon Kinloch returned from leav<
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    57 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send u« the followinu' cabli dated October 24, their quoUtioiM beini in (told dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sal. -s to-day >■"- Lo "m,,'. rember S4£o, Decem L6O, February 34.8U March 36 cts. April 36.20, Maj 36.40 June To-day*!
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    73 8 li- m China and Japan, by Nagpore, d« ni Bingapore 6 a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan, bj Sumati due at Singapore to-mom I- p. in China and Japan, by Kasmna Mam. din- at Singapore to Prom Holland and many, by I .< Hooft, due at Singapore 1
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    COLLISION AT JUNCTION.
    95 8 Convicted Driver Ordered ti> I'ay Compensati(>n. t,,,. an order to nay ai compensation, was the order oi tin District Judge, Mr. N. D. Mudie, yester day aft Second Coi I which i taxi driver wai charged wit. negligent driving*. ,llt .it' :i Collision he tween two motor
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    22 8 Lewi* and Peat's cable from thei London Offlo making the total London rubber ItOCI at October 26, aa r<
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      169 8 jiUM^ LAWN MOWERS SPECIAL, IMPROVED, LOW CUTTING MACHINE. PRICE, CUTTING 11 inches $25.00 PRICE, CUTTING 18 inches $30.00 SPLENDID VALUE. We undertake repaira to .-ill Mowers supplied bj us, also sharpentcg by nacbiaery. •11. SPARE PARTS BTOCKED. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA U'MPUR. GREEN
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      87 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Metro— Goldwyn Mayer Production THE SPORTING VENUS lealurini: BONALD COLHAM with BLANCHE SWEET and LEW CODY Supported by First National Comedy Presenting HAKUY LANOBOM in TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP First Show at 7.30 A Western Drama THE TEXAS BEARCAT Featuring 808 CUSTER.
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      52 8 On Other Pages. Pan Finance :m'l Coram«re« J ting Motei Shipping and tha M.n,.. J Meteorological K>'i>»n Cable and R Finance and Industry Bj A. W. '■> SingTipo I Correspondence Sport Newi Dukit Jelotoi i R ibbei Meeting l» TonUy'i Share Market 11, 1.. -ii.-i 10 ll i:,s,u.- of Rubbvi
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    DEATH OF QUEEN'S BROTHER.
    142 10 DEATH OF QUEEN'S BROTHER. THE LATE MARQUESS OF CAMBRIDGE. ARMY CAREER. SERVICE IN THK GREAT WAR. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Oct 84. The death hai occurred <>f the Marquess of Cambridge, following an operation. [BRITISU IMPERIAL RADIO.] 24. The Marquess, uh«i was the brother of Queen Mary, died in nursing home
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    TRADE BARRIERS.
    66 10 Views of Siam And China. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, t 24. if art iik- four of i hf draft b Bn d r, n( unproHbited. while supportimport* ami exports, was bound to of rice in tl failure of ihc- rops. .\Ii-. Chi --ii I hi« government re rveil the
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    TROTSKY AND ZINOVIEFF.
    56 10 K\|)cllc(! from Communist Committee. [RBI TEB IXUOSAH] I I 24. Zinovio have ommittec The dei ision i" expel the op] innounced in a communique foilowin i g <>!' the central committee and the central contn llin^' conn I Dtnmunitt party. I d< 01) ill.' activities" of the
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    FAMOUS FRENCH CHEMIST.
    38 10 Hundredth Aiumi-isai 4)f Berthelot. Ill WAS TELEGRAM.] Paria. Oct. 23. o i ommeiuoratc indredth anniversary of the l>irt!i Karrelin Berthereception by the Roi lor hi I'u i- l niver Main ii 'i utatesmen fn tended.
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD.
    34 10 LORD BIRK ENHEAD. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 23. i I amberlain'a requei B rkenhead, who had reached home ■■in- .ii Germany, returned to thai Held dberg cm the inter I il urns of
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    BRITAIN AND IRAK.
    117 10 I CONVERSATIONS OPENED IN LONDON. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Oct. 14. 'I lie conversation- upon questions between Hritain and Irak begin at the Colonial Office to-morrow. Those attending will be King Feisul and hi'- Prime Minster, Jafar Pasha, and Mr. Ormsby Gore, acting Colonial Secretary, and Sir
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    CHURCH DISPUTE.
    117 10 i Opinions on Archbishop's Reply. [reuter telegram] London, Oct. 24. I the Archbishop of Canterbury's reply to Bishop Barnes are divided. While the Morning l'o>t i.- of opinion that the reply may go a long way in the direction of appeasement of the crisis it, the Church, the
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    GREYHOUNDS FOR CHINA.
    65 10 Developments in the New Sport. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 24. n iation'i ]:>-' Mason, which has been attracting urines at the two London has concluded. ll ivreyhoiincis arc undergoing training prior to shipment t<> Chin* for >ursing. Captain .li>nt's. a.-si-;atit to the Hurracing manager, ia leaving for
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    BALKAN PLOTS.
    88 10 B AL KAN PLOTS. Implication of Albanian Consul. [TItANS-OCEA.N SERVICE] Berlin, Oct. 24 on has beei hen- by the discovery of the connection Zenabeg's murderers with the Albanian il i' lira, who was implicated in other attempt* against the Albanian I mies. alleged that investigations show that the Consul participated
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    AUSTRIAN BANK.
    91 10 Shares Pun-hi'se^' by American (iroup. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. 24. ,\'i w York It is understood that a banking group headed by Messr.-. Goldman, Sachs and Co. has contracted to purchase a block of 100,000 -hares in the Austrian t reditn.talt. the mod important lank in Austria, at
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    EMERALD MINES.
    58 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. 22. New Ymk Messrs. Heller and Son, a tirni of New V irk jewellers, announce that they have acquired tile control of emerald mines in the I'rals after competition with various European firms. The mines will be worked with Auk ican machine!*) and the
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    FRENCH TARIFFS.
    19 10 [Mum tki.ki;kam] London. Oct. LC. hi Charge' d'Affaires resented the repi<. ,o the last French iriff not*
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    THE DEAD SEA CONCESSION.
    228 10 THE DEAD SEA CONCESSION. FURTHER DETAILS. "A HIGHLY INTERESTING PROPOSITION." [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 24. Considerable interest has been aroused, by the report that a British syndicate has been granted the concession for reclaiming the mineral resources of the Dead Sea. It is, however, denied by Sir Alfred Mond
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    PROPAGANDA!
    60 10 Discoveries in Chicago Library. [reuter telegram] London. Oct. 24. Chicago; The committee appomtc l by m to search the publi libraiy for "Biitish propagandist books'' bounded to find 7,003 volumes presented in 1871. after the disastrous lire, by the British public, including Queen 1 Tennyson, Gladstone and Carlyle towards
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    THE ASSIZES.
    213 10 FIFTEEN CASES ON CALENDAR. Mr. Justice Deane is taking the sixth which opened in the Supreme Court this morning. There arc 15 cases on the calendar. Th< ;e include three charges of murder, thiee of attempted murder, three of armed gang rotbery, two cases of culpable homicide not
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    MISHAP TO AIRMEN.
    80 10 Koennecke's Companion Sustains j Injuries. [riutek telegram] London, Oct. 24. So tar there is no news of Koennecke, beyond the report received by the German Foreign Office from the Consul in Baghdad to the effect that Koennecke's companion, Court S Ims. sustained injuries and was being taken
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    MOSCOW DEATH SENTENCES.
    63 10 [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. Jl. Moscow The spy trial resulted in the j brothers Vladimir and Cyril Prove and Koiepanov being sentenced to death and N'onov and l'odrezkov to two \ears im- prisonment. Tho nccuscil were charged with espiumnfe r.n behalf of Hntain. They wen alleged to
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    944 10 FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. MARINE INSURANCE. (By A. W. Still.) London, Sept." 28. The International Marine Insurance Union, now meeting at Venice, has already touched on some burning questions. The aim of the Union is to make insurance a safe cover for shipowneis and traders without leaving in the system loopholes
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    DISARMAMENT.
    116 10 MR. LLOYD GEORGE AM, PEACE TREATIES. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, li .Mr. Lloyd George made his first pubIk reference to disarmamer,; since- the war at a meeting of the League of Nations Union at Queen's Hall. He championed the Lasjgw and said he regretted that the peace treaties had not
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    LEAGUE MANDATES.
    131 10 Delay in Receipt Of Reports. [RFATER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 24. Genera Heir Kastl. the German memlir. ti ok his seat for tho first time at the twelfth session of the permanent Mandates < ommission. A report submitted by the head of th« League's Mandates section announced that tive
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    HOLIDAYS IN SUMATRA.
    273 10 AN ATTRACTIVE VILLAGE BY LAKE TOBA. A col a smnll ike Tobn not far from M He says that notwithstanding that the village i- on thi a lake, it el and has limate not dissimilar t.-. a summer's da> 1 know S not at al! unlike th.
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    CAPTURED BY MOORS.
    46 10 French Parly Reported Well Treated. [reutxb telecbam] Londoi Ral a: An envoy Ma.; ascertained the when aboUtj of M. 1 M. .lea. i Maillel and two 'a lies, who were ki napped by Moorish tribesmen. i. They ask for clothes, which are beini
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    CUBAN TARIFFS.
    41 10 CUBAN TARIFFS Substantial Incn-ast-s in Duties Announced. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London. (I, t. 24. Washington: According to official idvice from Havana, substantial i in the duties on w tton, woollen silk and artificial silk are included n the new Cuban tariff sched
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    THE "FLIVVFR PASSES.
    143 10 THE "FLIVVFR PASSES. DETAILS OF NEW FORD ANNOUNCED. RAKISH MODEL. CAPABLE OF SIXTY MILES AN HOUR. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London. Oct 24. Detroit The first of the new type of Ford car was completed ;U the end of last week at the Fordson plant in thy presence of Mr. Henry Ford
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    WOMEN AVIATORS.
    118 10 Their Share in Advancing Science. [reuter telegram] London, Oct. 24. New York "My flight is i by women, planned t>y women, financed by women and a woman will lie on board in the capacit) of commander, declared Mrs. irting on her third attempt to reach Denmark. She added
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    59 10 Modifications in Salaries Till. [TBAMS-OGBAM SERVICE] Berlin. Oct. 24. Ihe I Igent'a memorandum, reported mi Friday night, continue- to interest in Germany and Conferences between the Reparation h'l Finance Minister were bei i d continued today, after which a Cabinet meeting was held. It is understood that the
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    THE CAMERONIANS BAND.
    159 10 Farewell PrwmtaUoH At Hdtiii horn;. The bandmaster of the Ist t ameronians, a detachment of which Is m. board the Karmala in Singapore homeward bound, was the recipient of a farewell gift from the V.M.C.A., at H»ng Kong, .~ay- a Hong Kong paper f October 18 Opportunity
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    FOOTBALL STAND COLLAPSES.
    49 10 [IBUTO TELEGRAM] London, (X Richmond, Virginia A number of people were injured through the collapse ction <>( the spectators' stands at a football natch between the University of Maryland and Virginia and thr Military Institute. No one was killed i>ut 18 ipectaton eriousl) and 80 slightly hurt.
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    THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    46 10 [REtTKR TELEGRAM] London, Oct. Bueno Ihe seventeenth and eighteenth game* between ('apnblanra end Alekhine were drawn after .vj and 2* moves respectively. London, Oct 2i. i ineteenth game between Capablanca and Alekhine was drawn after moves. It «a^ played m ii>\ manner. t
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      356 11 "Centre" Beats "Custodian." Centre'* eleven met Custodian's tli van on tin- S 'ilny afternoon when and interesting Kami" remitted in ii win for the former by five goals to two. Both teams treated the ipecU..'tractive football. The K ater disparity than actually existed for it was not until
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      GOLF.
      63 11 K ;>|K-I (up Final. In ihr Hnal of the Keppel Cup Mr. C. N. v Mr. G. W. Hurt 3 ■nd I. Garrison Poaraoac C— pctitii. The fullowin ard men returned in ii me played at the i lub "M Sunday tt Mi Kei I: B. Gotcl and W.
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      POLO.
      52 11 I hr Bar— Cops. i will be playe<J i^r :n in- Singapore Polo Cluli to- .r.liiy. I he icaju |>laj in: to m irrc.u A. Mi. AmiiiiiL'r. Mr. Arthur, Dr M w Is. M i! iiinl Major Stoehr. requested to ready t< in order i<> give ;i ir"»': iniii
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      HOCKEY.
      338 11 Services beat S.C.C The BcTVkM Ik:U tlH S.C.C. by in yesterday's match. At the start the Services attacked, j Strceten potting in tome good work en i th« wing. However, before any dan lone the S.C.C. halves cleared, and Gotch sci i-d for the B.< .C. The i-lub were
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      SELANGOR FOOTBALL.
      240 11 Chinese and Tamils \)n\\\ In Cap-tic Final. r Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 2.'!. The n ii Selangor sporting Selangor Football Cup tournament, was Saturday afternoon on tile V.M.C.A. ground in the i i huge jratherUlg. The contesting learns were the Chinese and th«- Tamils and as both
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      190 11 Match Between H.M.S. Iroquois And C. Co.. S.V.C. At Hi BuWiWl'iniah run*.- on 1 kfUntOon a learn from C. < Scottish) <"<•.. S.V.i 1 And ap-ainst 11. M.5. Iroiiuoi:; a 200, MMI uml i»)(i yds. and win listen by "J9 I points. Cmpt 'Maeleod, C. Co.. S.\ turneil
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      RUGBY.
      303 11 I'erak Heat Ne^ri Sembilan. (Kri'iii Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Oct. 24. NiKri Sembflaa «a- beaten by Perak Jij points to inr the Karleiirh Robertson trophy at Ipoh. 'lhc weather wu 6am, and keen and excitinu KMIM was BMB. The visiting forwardi played a irreat game :n the loose, but
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    18 11 is paying Una) ilivi i" |ht rent., making 3fi per cc-n for the year ended June 30, 1!»27.
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    28 11 '.illation Meting of Bed Lodge t"..k place at Damansara I I lala Lumpur "M I'mlay when w..i- i: Iman, r.D.c.w.. m installcil u M«»tcr for the rti-uinir ,\«'ar.
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    29 11 II i mim,., in.. I II...I .,l)i i i hi tl in Kuala i urapui th tin rotcnt I' Sanitary ig tin i ideri in rt'apevi. of car and
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    CONVENT OLD PUPILS' ASSOCIATION.
    93 11 CO NVENT OLD PUPILS' ASSOCIATION. urday evening ih" Lady* Superior and Sisters were At Home to the mem-l-.-i .-I th.- Convent Old Pupils' ciation from l to p.m. Then about 150 old pupils present and the function wa« altogether a very pleasant •■in- prairrammc of music, somrs and recitations, contributed
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    EX-SERVICE WOMEN'S DINNER.
    59 11 A dinner for Ex-Service women will he held at the Europe Hotel on Armistice Day, November 11. at 8 p.m. Tickets each. Will all Ex-Service women Wishing to i>i present please communicate with the ociation i.i Malaya (Singapore Women's Sectim).are of h" Anglo-Siam Corporation 1 I. id..
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    SINGAPORE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    61 11 A meeting will he held at i", p.m. on Thursday ni \t. at the Medical College, when thi Bey. <i. A. Dexter Allen. will read a paper on the Rhynchota, illustrated from his collection. Other exhibits will include living for a fresh water turtle and stratiomyud
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    38 11 lII'. Majoi I id \an '.tiaolien/i i. Malaya, in i" ted the Teluk An .-on Volunteers on Friday <<n.. wai given a warm welcoßM at the Lower Perak Club on the occasion of his first visit to Perak.
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    BANVARD COMEDY CO.
    86 11 BA NVARD COMEDY CO. 1h) Banvaid London Musical I Co.. which opens at the Victoria Theatre on 1- 'rida; .-viniiu- unh fCatja tin- Dancer, played to packed houses in Penang, lpoln and Kuala Lumpur, and it was I cnu'd not prolong th( Booking at Little's for the E proceeding fast,
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    HOME DECORATION.
    85 11 Mr. Kmile Seiptrens. home decorator, should find ample scope for his talents in Malaya. There are lew houses in this country which interior decoration j would ntn t improve, and. judgigg from the artlstil Work he has done in the Dutch East Indies and other countries. Mr. Beipgens
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    45 11 i The Van Wijk Hotel orchestra will play at the V.M.C.A. downtown branch during tiffin to-morrow, from 12.80 t;> 1.46 p.m. I Mr. T. Nar.-indas, nWßaging director of the linn of Wassiamull Assomull an<l I Co., has arrived from India en route to Bong Kone.
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    77 11 In the Fourth Magistrate's Court yeste da) Mr. c,. ,r. I'eall lined Kwqng Lee Loong, of North Bridge Raad |26, or Bye days ri.orous imprisonment for having i>i stock and exposing for -ale Imitation of the Kveready trade mark unit cells as manufactured by the National Cirbon C ot' New
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    50 11 .Mr. W. S. Huxley, forme! Iy of Malayi. i.-; building a large block of Hat. m Lon den, off i..Miami.Miami PI ice, and hop.- to 1. ah!,- to fill tkesß witk Unw Malaya, tor whom he proposes to make special arrangements T>>ey will be ready I about September next year,
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    FOUNTAIN PEN DAGGER.
    263 11 ARREST MADE BY EUROPEAN. The darlnjt way in which armed robbers jro about their work is well known t in Singapore, yesterday evening, how- ever, three Chinese armed with daggers ti mpted fate a little tc.o much when they proceeded to hold up a Tamil in front
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    AN UNWANTED VISITOR.
    131 11 WALKED INTO WIRE! ESS j OFFICER'S BUNGALUIT; -The Chinese had a look round and then walked up the front stops of thi bungalow. sn Indian watchman befor he Second Police Magistrate 1 Mr, i G. Muller. this morning, of a Chinese who was alleged to have at
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    AN UNKNOWN ASSASSIN.
    93 11 ESCAPES BY JUMPING INTO RIVER i ir; of murder a ;ainst an uiv known < I inese still at targe was return--by the Coroner, Lieut.-Col. Hope-FaHAtsr i a case in which thi. in have jumped int i i\ and made 1 Ting Lion- Ting'teU tl the deceased
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    BANGKOK NEWS.
    68 11 Prince of Kambaenu Hejra Returns. (Kr m Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 21. 11.1:11. the Prince of Kambaeni SV returned on Saturday afternoon and was received by a lar>;e crowd. Chuialongkorn Memorial Dar wus celebrated yesterday: Large number- of wn-aths, including those of the Kin;; and Queen, Were
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    CANCER CAMPAIGN.
    77 11 Proposed Activities in Queensland Outlined. mis rather in relation to treatment than to research, the provision or to begin with, the ultimate construction of a separate building for cancer Radium Bank, the co-ordination of activities in Brisbane and Sydney, and of a fund through) by tin- Qu amp
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    FLOATING UNIVERSITIES.
    62 11 Tiki... Oct. -r,. Two "Floating Dnivwslly vessels, l.yndam and Auraniu. each carrying 680 American students and faculty members, will visit .Japan at the end of November. The Lyndam. which visited Japan la year, will brintr live hundred male students this year, while the Aurania carries men and women
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    59 11 Among Struts passengers who arrived •it Singapore by the Bakovki Marti yesterday wen- Mr. C. J. Stephen, nf Swan and Mai Lareli .Mr. (i. 1.. I'eei. of inn-- i .»!> Mr. (1. Iv mpb 'i' 'nil Mr Oxli v. M. and Mi i. R. V. Ross, Mr. and airs. (i.
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    BUKIT JELOTONG RUBBER.
    505 11 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. \jV"e have received an official report of he seventeenth annual ordinary general Beating of the Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates held at Malacca on October 21. Mr. Chan Kang Swi presided ami ithers present wen- Missis. Tan Soo lock, Tan SOO (Ihi. Tan Ti»m Tye.
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    MISSING GIRL.
    175 11 YOUNG CHILD'S STORY OF LOST SISTER. A Tamil child six years of age Was a witness before the District Judge, Mr.] N. I•. Mudie, this morning in a charge of kidnapping. The per.-on alleged to have been kidnapped is her si.-ter. a person a fen der, and it
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    RECONSTRUCTION IN JAPAN.
    67 11 T. kio. Oct. 28. The management of the Reconstruction Bureau is strongly opposing the Government's decision for postponing the Bureau*! undertakings I'm- the nei j -:;r. declining 'hat the high officials O, :-u have decided to carry through their pr;ip< sals on the reconstruction ■he risk »f
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    EX-SERVICE DANCE AT RAFFLES.
    75 11 EX-SERVICE DANC E AT RAFFLES. i of to-tught s dance at Hotel aie to l.c- devoted to the ExIssocial ion vi Malaya. I tions, which are $2, may still he made. A d, and it will nc!u<ie ILK. > i Governor and Lady and ILK. Major-General van Btraubenxee. Dancing will
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    61 11 A Malay went into the wrong house when he broke into A.S.I 1 Tongue's n->i lime at i"> Fort Canning Road this morning and lule clothing value. l at !1,. „iii-: tin, f wa arre ited laid. attH h ireed m .the Third m, H Dakei housebreakin>f and theft. A
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    HOME LETTER.
    1915 11 BRITISH RECORDS BY AIR AND RAIL Our Special Correspondent.) Lund .v. Sept SO. The Prime Minister lm» returned, smoking the inevitable wooden pip*, and looking all the better For his "mre'' ,ii Aix-le-Bain's. Sir Austen Chamberlain is ,>n :i yachting tour in the Mediterranean, and his brother Neville
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL.
      353 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Ollld ;.ny ot tin- icari'.-rs oi your •par who aic versed with th land oblige hy answering th" following question* in reation to tratficontrol? I. I s It :i!i offence t.-> pan a vehfcle, if to do s«. the driver of
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    32 12 ::n i o tober {9 Ambulance < la-s. 5.16 ]\:n. 27, Eand Practie, d<|U-i ter< p.m. i i'ri'ia;. 28, Signalling Clas*.' 11l idqujirter" &.lfi p m.
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    53 12 T'ne installation meeting of tile Bangkok Royal Arch Chapter ti), .I.'.T took place >n October 11 at the Masonic Room«. Comp H. C. Andersen was installed M.X for the ensuing year, the instating; orfi. -it beit gM. K. Comp A. H. Hale. I'/.. '1 hi' installation dinner was served at
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    1154 13 11. REAL RESTRICTION WANTEf). (By W. Leonard Braddon.) In his first article Mr. Rraddun discussed the hum- looses Malaya incurs annually under the existing ststem. To-day he makes constructive proposals to prevent these losses. When Government, rightly concerned lor the key industry of the .country, embarked
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      176 13 An elegant Lady, aaxiovs to follow doaely the best fashion, should visit at least once a week LEO'S iuw > how-rooms, where sho will see displayed their weekly shipment of the latest Models of Dresses and Hats, and latest NoveUies 1 rom London Paris. 3* 5 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE Branch
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    RABBITS FOR NEGROES.
    137 14 I I CARD'S NOVEL PROPOSAL. London, O;-t. 7. I Ove! Wlggeatioa for introducing r '<> Atiiei to supplement the natives i ply was made by Sir Frederick I-J-; il presiding al the Imperial Boeial ll>gicne Cont" He s;iii| that i •> nsiderable areas in the [Jii'.sli African
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    A NEWSPAPER CANARD.
    211 14 Australian Forces In Dardanelles. I London, Oct. War-tims reeorda, which form-tl tlu X < tu|)it of dscussion during the pa-i v.etk owint lo the pubii.ation of th? lati J-i -id-.Mar.-hi-.l Sir Henry Wilson's diaries other documents, provided an even more exciting topic in Australia, wherr pabiie opinion
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    FAITH OF A PIONEER.
    345 14 A Prophecy That Came II True. I1I 1 Th: faiji and perseverance of a shrewd i lil i-: HM BOW dead seem destined to lii:v* ri-t rc«:irds to his family. i. In U wkea the plan of developing the I Hud' 'n Bay route as a
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    WORLD'S BIGGEST HALL.
    96 14 Wembley Stadium for Ambitious I Pro ;ramme far 1928. London, Oct. 10. Th new A'cmbU-y Stadium Company of whiih MaJ >r-G«Mral Scaly is rhnirman. Pr p<MM to nstal I .-liilinj,' roof over the Stadium, the -eby making' it the bigK?s'. ball in the w >r!d. if the
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    Story of the Day.
    89 14 A rich hut clost-fistcd City merchant, v.antinj* counsel's opinion on an intri ate iioint of commercial law, invited an eminent K.C. who was his friend to dinner and extracted the opinion over the walnuts and the wine. Seeing the merchants design, the X.C in due course
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      523 15 enn am «r Assurance In fore* «yer $27,000,000 jLwets over. $7,500,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (I B corpor.Ud in Mk S.ttl.«.nU) HXAO OfFICIT Wlncht.Ur Hoqm, Singapore. Mi C-paa, «0 000 d.p..lt*l IU. th. Supr.m. Court of Engl.nd and eompiie. with th. BritUL Llf. Aworanc. Comp.nl.. Act in
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      554 15 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authored CpiUl~^.. j60,000.000j 60,000.000 (about. Paid up Capital ™***$»m (about Glds^S bb ut HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OmCES^HK HAGUE. OVERSKA BItANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH oIFICES: DITCH EAST INDIKS Amocnan Bandoeng, Chcribon, Gorontalo. Makassar. M.-dan. Menalo, Paiembang
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      427 15 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authored »'<> o^°!>° Capital Subscribed Capital Paid up fftWMW Reserve Fund and R«it v «.645,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charlea J. Hambre. J. 0. Robinson, Esq. f •<>• Sir David Yule. Bart.
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      446 15 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank Chrs., Singapore. All plant of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rates obtainable in Malaya. Assets £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine. Accident, Guaranty and Motor. Assets £51,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      941 15 dAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES. Cheong Koon Sen Co.'« »«leNo. 30, -Chulin Street, on Wednesday. Octoher 26, at 2M p.n>. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and ihophouse premiaes known us No». WS nnd 997, North Bridge Road, Singapore, area 2,524 square feet, dated February 1, 1841, quit rent $2. Lot
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      768 15 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE BUPRBMI coinrr, johore bahru. MUcellnncuUß Application No. 29 of 1927. CIIUA MUA KIAT, CfclllM »k«"ihl KG h\M NAM alias ANG KA\<i NAM. < hargor. The undersigned have been lurtrorted to ael) iv public auction at their sale-room, KatH«s Chambers, Raffle.- I'lat. Tuntday, Novtnlwr
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      274 16 DO YOU KNOW That the Price of the FIAT CAR Model 509-9 h.p. 2 seater is reduced from $1,600 to $1,525 The above price, ex garage Singapore, includes bulb horn, spare wheel fitted with tyre and tube, speedometer and clock, and six months guarantee. Sole Importers Italasia, Limited, Entfineerino; Department,
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      295 16 A Sound Investment with Proof Behind It The NEW Dodge Brothers Motor Car is notable in many respects, i>ut particularly notable in this No speculation exists in its purchase. The car has {genuine proved investment value. It possesses both a combination ,of tine materials that insure long life and a
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      137 17 OUR KEYNOTE Your can always DISCRIMINATE us by our prices, quality of the goods, workmanship, and mainly by YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE with us. We are in personal touch with the main sources ot' diamond supplies. Our settings are the cheapest. You will KNOW if you deal with us. ISMAIL A.
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