The Straits Times, 27 October 1927

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    14 1 The Stra its Times. I 28,616 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      197 1 < sgrwng THE KVERYDAY J Mil K. THE BERNESE ALPS MILK CO.'S ESTABLISHMENT at Stalden, situate in the heart of the valley of the Emmenthal, Switzerland, is generally recognized as a model institution by experts and medical men the world over. Hero, under scrupulously hygienic conditions, is prepared with infinite
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      214 1 Just Received NEW SHIPMENT OF PRINTED VOILES J^V V*T The above is *a distinctive and exclusive selection 1$ >' ik<±Jd£^\ f Printed Voiles in new colours and designs, they *|Sjll '\\e'- am really ady ance patterns for 1928. j^fvf Wmr Width 38 in |p Tfrgj "ice $1.20 per yard m.bm
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    468 2 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES SEPT. 28. I i P«r lalue. Company. Stock Kxchangc Par Prices. Value. i I in pan y. Stock K.xcliange Prices. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay 11 Ayer Kunirit; il Hanteng 1 Bulling Consolidated £1 Batii Caves £1 Batu Tifta 2 Bekoh
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      210 2 IX/*^ iwilrhboard deV tntirel) upon thr quality of workmanship thai hat been pul intoil and thelime and care expended upon linatc part. Si ndard Swit< liimdicls .ire renowned throughout the whole world as quality produ< ti »f ihe fiml order, and the (,u I thai tl>e «..rld\ «ri-.»t telephone ,an«e<
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      167 2 I xlneUl! w&lukicaks If you lubricate and :«»t merely oil your engine M you use the specific grade of Caatro! to lubricate the specific part or :!.c engine it is made for 11, in other words, y>u Correctly lubricate, your en;;'': I ill wear X longer, run better snd cost
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      132 2 J Tropical model guitar $25 and $35 Send for illustrated catalogue. SEASON CO., LIMITED 111 and 113. NORTH BttVGI I«).\l>. SINGAPORE. parfums i^^knr-w DE LUXE I Ses Poudns L'Eau De Coty vftk^^^^^B^s^sDaHsF Dupire Brothers Sole Agents. th cycT k R ALEluri A^ r that has won TWF MOTOR~CYCLE SK'k RAPID
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    ROYAL ELOPEMENT?
    173 3 The Rumanian Court Excited. Vienna, Oct. 15. An amazing report from Bucharest slates thai the lH-year old Rumanian Princema lleana has eloped with a younif naval lieutenant who was formerly King Ferdinand'* aide-de-camp. It may be gossip arising out of the fait thai they were old friends and
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    Bad Language In Plays.
    161 3 The Uisho'p of London's Protest. London, Oct. 17. Following the Bishop of London's protest, on bvhalf ot the Public Morality < ouncil, to the Loid Chamberlain, and the President of the Board of Film Oensurs against objectionable expressions in stage plays, the Daily News Dramatic Critic
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    The Admiralty Criticised.
    176 3 Ex-Naval Engineer's Slashing Hits. London. Oct. 15. 'imj.' Indictment of the Admiralty's poll, y ii presented in Mr. E. F. BpanncT new book; "■Armaments and non-combatants." Tlu- fact that the author is an extnember o: the Admiralty Corps of Const iiu-t(ii> and also an architect and engineer
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    Ceylon Reforms.
    167 3 Indians' Rights and The Franchise. Madras, Oct. 17. Tlic Indian view on the Ceylon ConstitntioBal Hifurnis III lucidly explained to-day by Mr. K. NfttaM Iyer. ;i Meml>er of the cylon Legislative Council, in a spci i:;l interview t(j the Associated F'ress. "Indians domiciled in Ceylon practically agree on
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    An Enemy of The Empire.
    93 3 An Irish Revolutionary's Threat. London, Oct. 14. "1 am out with you to bnng the Empire t i dissolution. It is' absolutely essential to the suffering million* throughout the Empire," s:ii<l Mr. Jim I.arkin,>gVttle Conimunist Congreai al MaribheaUr. He added: "I represent the revolutionary Worktn
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    GOVERNMENT OF TIMOR
    2088 3 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Legislative Diploma No. 89. Tin- Legislative Council has approved and th<- Governor of Timor has been pleased to give his assent in this diploma with express sanction of Horn.- Government transmitted by tolagram No. VJ6 of May 31, ultimo Art I. The concession of the
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      160 3 waaaaß*__ Vff Where Pride and Pocketbook 4 Qasp Hands Tfce notable beauty of Hne, of color, of appointments in the new Dodge Brothers Motor Car it immediately apparent even to the mo«t fastidious. The thrifty investor likewise enjoys fullest aattefacbon with this car. Behind its striking beauty is that exceptional
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      201 3 ADVERTISEMENT. fore il". tirlu X.'; will bu the I I a ly ti Poi 100,000 1 v hend 1 1... I only Ik! p tity ..r I lv. l coma my will intity of II other Uw :ii"l l.i bon being i ii '.i. a. and inn. in having -ml
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      488 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporate.! in F.n<rlan<l>. MAIL AND PABBENGER AND CARfiO BER\ PENINSULAR AND ORIFNTAI. S N. CO. tJNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMKNT. I.ON'OON AND FAR EAST M A OUTWARDS PROM B CHINA I Tonnage due S'poro MANTUA 11.000 Nov. 4 KHIVA Nov. I] KASHGAR
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      569 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE I (NIPPON TUHEN KAIBHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vennels Tonnage Due Sail KASHIMA MARL' 10.000 Oct 2G 2t HAKUNfc MAKU IVMtQ u v 10 II SUWA MARU ll.0(Ml Nov' 24 *1 I PUSHIMI MAP.!' ii 000 Dae! 8 I IIAKOZAKI MARU 1U.500
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      534 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL- BOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND I THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7.376 tons) and the new mutor vessel, MALABAR (4.612 The t.«. MASKLLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins
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      642 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated Id Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT I Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections Ito Pas.age, Freight, Tran.hipment, Marine Depta. and Manager. Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlement, of the Official Toori.t Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      549 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COLIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in EnglanJ) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, II \.M BTJKQ AND HRKMK.v. GENOA, NAB SEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      442 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. 'Incorpora'cd in Siami BANGKOK iiiastino SERVICE. Fo Romanian, Kntav. Trengganu, Kelantan Bnngnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon llnndon. Kohsamui. Langanan, Chumpon nni Bangkok. Arrh .1 D MALINI Oct. BI Not. 2 VAI.AVA Nov. 7 Nov, D The steamers are titled throughout uiti ■■lectric light and
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      497 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Pi i 1 IB "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FKKIOHT SERVICE TO THE UNITKD KINGDOM AND CONTINKNT T FREIGHT SERVICE OVTWARDS To Bong Kong, Shanghai and Japan ■flat Dne S'por* I. CITY OF OSAKA Not. 20 a... CTTY OF PKKIN Dee.
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      450 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE B 8. KANGAROO FBOM FREMANTLB, WA. Due Oct. 28 For particular, regarding paa.aga and fniKht «pply to McALISTIR A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROIIND-THH WORLD '.tgt AND rRRIGHT fIETICI «n.i NEW YORK Tla PORT BAID. ALi:X VURIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. IS Day* N Boatoa 41
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      391 5 KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) 44, Beaver Street, New York. GENERAL AGENTS NEW YORK SERVICE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW, YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (ria SUEZ) MS SII.VERBELLE due Oct. 30 M.S. LHA MARU due Nov. 18 PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR
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      310 5 A piece of Constructive Christianity deserving uf every support. The SHAFTESBURY HOMES AMI "Arethusa" Trainii.j Ship Are Training 1.0110 ltovs and Girla from all parts of the U.K. FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED Pat* Their Majesties the KING and QUEEN. President H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES, KG. 10,000 Boys have been aent
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      196 5 l\emington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE! The Standard Remington Beminghftt b now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thoas'anda of offices ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as the absorbs all vibration and
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      665 6 ALHAMBRA (TAN (lIKMi KIOK «(t. III).. Proprietors). In the Second Shun ;il p.m. THE DEMPSEY-SHARKEY FIGHT Showing the Training jrf both Jack Dempaey and Jack Sharkey and the whole of the li^ht from the first to the seventh round when Sharkey was knocked out. whether or not Demp»ej fouled Sharkey
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      259 6 WATCH FOR HAROLD LLOYD IN HOT WATER COMING SOON AT THE PAVILION Released by PATHE (MALAYA), LTD. Victoria Theatre Booking now open at JOHN LITTLE'S FOB THE BANVARD LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Presenting all (he l.alest and (Ireatest London Successes Season Commencing Friday, October 28 and Nightly at 9.30. Opening
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      389 6 ECHIGOYA CO.S SALE From Saturday, October 29 to Thuriduy, November 3. ON SALE KIMONOS COATS and SILKS OF ALL KINDS INSPECTION WARMLY INVITED. YOUR KIMONO SHOP, 2.5-21, MIDDLE ROAD. Tel. .512. GREATER tl7^_. MANILA SHOWS NE IS LD AND 4 NOVEMBER 1 •HUlai WVA FEVTHKU AM) UGHTWKIGBT FIRF IIIUF IIAMIMONSHir
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    179 7 i imi an. Thursday (Icloh.-r 27 11. \V. 11.11 a.m., 9.2. 11.48 p.m., 8.9. a 11. W. 8 a.m., 7.0, 8.20 p.m., «.4. Tl. I. homeward mail closes. I riday, Orlol.. I II W. 11.38 a.m., 9.3. 10 a.m., 7.0, 8.40 p.m., 6.4, \.l mail close; unborn
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    103 7 SINGAPORE HA RBOUR BOARD. f r 17. ShipH alunKNiilr iho Wharvei or expected In arrive. KEPI'EL H VKIiOt K. Nil VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS i anjoai I'agar Nil keppel llartmur k Hong Hwa I ch. N'o. IS, Tug I'itho 81. HMk Arrived. from 7-10. H»tu Pahat trom don 28-10. from
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    SING MORE MAILS CLOSE.
    112 7 To-day. i|ian. Korea, Fori.i Siberia, Philippine and Wi \':.n Heutssl p.m. I nerica I 2.3(1 p.m :l p.m. v ,'..rtli, N. Kast and N. West Suma:t p.m. r llurma, Notth-Kast and Wea- Canada 3 p.n. V, stem India I pj_ lemeatary mail for Europe, etc. 4
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      165 7 Sitmapore, Oct. 27. Rubber- Local MV cents, quiet and easier. Tin. London £2fi2 Rubbers.- Quiet. New Scudajii 2.62'-j-L.'.h7'v. Pajums 2-2.r- Sungei Tuka'nK" 1O7'»1.124, Mentakabs 4^-51 cents. Broßas 1.35 1.40. Hedfords 85-95 cent.!. Allenbys 2«52.75 cents. Malaka Pindas 2.05-2.10, United Malacca* 1.90-1.05, Jeram Kuantans 1.551.42',. Kundonjrs S.Kn-4,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      165 7 Singapore. Oct. 27. Loniior Rubber Is. l T »d.. up Md. London. Tin Ota las., up 20s. Mining. South Taining 74-76 cent-. North Talplng 1.07.-1.12;. Taiping 1.21M.2:t. Malaya Consolidated 1.18-1.20. I'enawat H-1-H7 ci nts. f hiii Chin 1.20-l.'J5. Rahinnn Hydraulic Hutu uw 1.27-1.31. Rantau Ord. Rantau
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 7 [BH1TISH IMPIRIAL RADIO.] Rugby. (>c:. 2>i. Forviga exchanges are Amsterdam Berlin 20 .41. Bombay Is. 1.".-li',,l.. BraucU U.'.'T. Kuchiir.«t H(»r.. Copcakura 16.11. Geneva 28.25, HeliinKfori 19SH, HonK K..n c l«. ll*id.. Kob.' Is. lS-lfi<l.. Lisbon J TIC. Madrid L'X.41". Milan 89. IS. N !>.; L6-l«, Olio 18.60, Pans 124.P6.
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    93 7 The report of Kantau Tin Dredging Co. for the financial year ended July 31, 19*7, rtßtet :—ln view the fact that the No. 1 dredtre did not >ret down to Jepth ur.:il the er.d of May last, the mininsr account eovan t« months" full working only, anil shews a profit
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    44 7 Our Penaag corr—po»—in re telegraphs thai Captain Pratttay, Adjutant of the Volunteers, was fined $10 for-failing to comply with an order of a police officer, ('apt. Prattley left his motor-ear in a prohibited parki X place. When ordered to move it he said Tid'apa."
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    265 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore. October 27. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand 56 Private 90 d s rr 7 On France, Bank T.T. H2O On India. Bank T.T. 153^ On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 11 "n pc.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 7 R.S.S. equ»l to Stan.hird, Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. ->l><>t 6» 59'/i Standard K.S.S. on Tender Nov. -Hit. •I:in.-Mnrc> C>V 11%, April-June C3 Tone of Market :--i;uiet. Latest Cable Lon.U.i, Spot She«1 Is. 4%d: per lb. New York Spot abiei ti. cents 34^4 per lb.
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      MINING.
      432 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 11 1 Asam Kumbang 66/- H £1 £1 Bangrin Tin <j >- 9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.52 0.57 1 1 Batu Cavos I.J7 1 £1 £1 Chenderiang U 21/6 11 V Batten Siam W'i H £1 £1 Haad Yai 27 6 30 1 1
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      GENERAL.
      168 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77H 0.82 '4 Q fl E. SoMftißf 22*.T8 i- Neava 18.80 19.U 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Ilk 121 l» EL S. U. 11-'.O 1180 Hk. 10 10
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      DEBENTURES..
      97 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3^ 6r/r6 r r prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 F.c. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 3 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. v prem. Singapore Municipal 4' 2 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4^ p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      394 7 Frailer and Co. and I.yall and Evstt'g quotation". To-day's Trices rnmt i.val! Co. Kvatt. Allenby (Jl) Alor Oajnh ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning iSli Am. Malay ($2) A. Moli'. A. Panas (*5! Balgownic isli Bassett ($1; Brogus N. (71) Brunei U. <tS) B. Jelutong ?1 B. Katil
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      218 7 THE Banvard Musical Comedy Co. The management beg to announce that owing to unforeseen circumstances they have had to alter their programme slightly. Air. WIIATS HIS NAME, uhi.li was advertised for Friday sad Saturday, November -1 and 5, has be ?n postponed indefinitely. On these dates, Friday and Saturday. THE
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      81 7 CLEARANCE SALE From October 27 to November 10 Kin kinds nl n-.iil\ made Frocks fin- sale of 20 per rent, to .111 per cent, discount. Ladies' Dress Specialist. Expert Cutters from Shanghai. Latest St\les and l-'ashiors. Fittiag and Workmanship (Guaranteed. The Shanghai Tailoring Co., IT, OKillXKI) HOMI SIM, \i'OKK. Tailoring
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      133 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Teader* are invited for the printing of I'" copies of By-laws (with diagrams) in reapect of Drainage, Plumbing, and Sunitaiy Kittin>:s. I A copy of the By-laws will be forwarded for inspection on application at the Municipal Secretary's Office. Tenders should he delivered to the undersigned nit
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      852 7 IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU Civil Suit No. 2« of 1»27. H.lv..,.,, TK.OM; kU ..I l-aliih, J.huir '.Bahru. I'lanter. Plaintiff and 1. NG TKO\(. eHOAN. <•( CtMP Sin IV. k II... ..I No IH. Kamp.int- Hahru. Kunl.i Lumpur. L M. IU\(. ol Mang. 1. NG CHEONG
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      563 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., s«e page 1«. WANTS. FOR SAI.K. ETC. HOUTRIF li- Bargain at TiOMI. WA\TKI>. ifou'lili' r'oAm »r part hourc. Near Ml, WANTED by November I, imall ran Mm nr bungalow, without I Applj Si r:iit i EFFICIENT SHORTHAND-TYPIST with food knowladga <>f Ming and ind bM,
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      66 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, kandang Kerbau Station. Hi (i.umsv of SMMMri Health Officer.) For lhc Jl Hours endinit «< Midnlrht on October 2ti. ..iU<- timperaturo M i V Min. ihadc tnapcrmtarc T4 Mean ihadc temperature ;w.'j K an radiation 180 r* radiation 72.9 F Sea umprruturi'. Has. 85, Min. U I Mean
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. UNDER TWO FLAGS.
    1111 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. UNDER TWO FLAGS. Not in the Union of South Africa •lione will the news of a settlement by consent of the prolonged flap controversy be received with relief mm) thanksgiving. The battle has been fought with unexampled bitterness by both sides and, though we
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    IS THE STEAMER DOOMED?
    1436 8 MORE ORDERS FOR MOTOR SHU'S. (By Archibald Hurd. It is m it surprising that the Motor shiji should be etri usly challenging the Itl a-n ship <j:i the great trade routes in view "I the testimony to the crti ieney ar.i economy of the former which
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    225 8 Mr. W. A. Harpur. editor of Str:iits Kclio. i* confined to hi- Im.i septic poisoning. Dr. J. 11. Vsp of the Dental Sin-. Orchard Rw 'he i.C. Hoofl on a Mr. Justice P. J. Bproule, Sei S. l^.. who ha. l been in Sintra: ing attention ;\t
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    LUCKNOW BURGLARY.
    94 8 Finance Member's House Entered. From Our Own Correspondent.) The Lncknow residence of sir Samuel nell, Finan for the I'nited ProvinCl ''lay, and jewellery valued at £1,000 removed. The burprlar. w] found to be i ha From the army. entered Lad) OTJ and ransacked ict that a dog wa
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    CRUISER SQUADRON.
    88 8 FORTHCOMING VISIT TO SINGAPORE. Hear Admiral W. H. 1). Boyle, (I! li.N.. commanding the First Cruise Squadron, flying his flag in H..M.S. Fro biaher, Captain T. F. p. Calvert, D.S.O. R.N.. with 11. M.5. Di pt. I". R Ftevens, D.5.0., i:.\. 11.M.5. Danac apt L l>. I. MacKinnon,
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    JAPANESE PRINCESS'S DEATH.
    21 8 JAPANES E PRINCESS' S DEATH. Tokio, Oct 26. The death i< announced of Princesi Toshiko, consort of llanha Prince Fushimi Sadanaru.
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    MAILS EXPECTED. RUBBER PRICES.
    99 8 MAILS EXPECTED. RUBBER PRICES. From Holland an 1 <ie, many, Corncliszoon Hooft, <lmp.m. to-day. Prom Prance, bj Porthos, due pore 1 p.m. di City of Sp Singapore on Monday, tin- 31*1 From Kuroix- (London mail* di ■a October M by Kajula, due at Penang 8 a.m. to-morrow. Henderson. Helm and
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    Uubber Price Averages.
    20 8 Rubber price a'crages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 58 cents. London 1 »I>MI>>>IIIHMMIIIHHH>*
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      129 8 Jjiile^ LAWN MOWERS SPECIAL, IMPROVED, LOW CUTTING MACHINE. PRICK. CUTTING 14 inches $25.00 PRICE, CUTTING IS inches $30.00 SPLENDID VALUE. W« undertake repairs to all Mowers supplied by us. ALL SPARE PARTS STOCKED. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. Treen island CEMENT CASKS OR
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      78 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at !> THE DEMPSEY-SHARKY FIGHT Supported by Wm. FOX PRODUCTION CRADLE SNATCHERS First Show at 7.:{0 Another Wm. Fox Production SLAVES OF BEAUTY TAN CUKG KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors. CONFIDENCE THE ROBINSON PIANO is the embodiment of those qualities which ensure the owner satisfaction.
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      52 8 On Other Pages, Vue9. rinanc* am) Commerce 7 Shipping and hi- Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Murki-t 7 Cubic mi.! Radio Hi m 4 lUtl Ifrai D •i 1 >«-:« th [ft I" Manic in Sport N«WI IK ha World Tour i" Divorei I n KintW" .11 Rubber
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    ITALIAN LINER SUNK.
    503 9 ITALIAN LINER SUNK. SIXTY-EIGHT LOST. DISASTER LESS SERIOUS LN FEARED. BOILER EXPLOSION CAUSES PANIC. The lirvi r«-|;.>rt- ul the liuindcring •it Ihc lac Italian Itaef Principeaaa MaTaiiia. <i(T ihc Brazilian coast, indicated Iom ol 900 livw. The lai" accounts *hn». kiwtrcr, ihat iii.- loea ii Hfc astoaated lo M, and
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    INDIAN IRRIGATION.
    64 9 VICEROY OPENS (JREAT WORKS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. t. M Opening the head works of the new Sutlej River irrigation scheme in Punjab I'rovime, the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, said that in India 80,000,000 KM, or an ;.rpa three times the size of Denmark would be irriKated yearly.
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    CHURCH DISPUTE.
    182 9 Bishop Barnes' Second Open Letter. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. -•>■ The Bishop of Birmingham has issued second open letter to the Archbishop rbury, in which he says His Grace, by tacit acknowledgment of the truth of the bii logical doctrine of evolution, removes from ministers of the church
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    MR.RONALD M'NEILL.
    105 9 MR. RONALD M'NEILL. To be Raised to The Peerage. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Etagfcy, 0 t. N. It is understood that Mr. B U i M'N- ill. who 'iin; Cecil :is r of the Duchy of Lancaster and 1 tikes a Isbinet, will I -;ieak for the H of Lords. It
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    P. AND 0. BANK.
    101 9 Acquirement of Controlling Interest. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 26. Financial editors draw attention to the report that holders of over 51 per cent, of P. and <>. Banking Corporation shares have already accepted the offer of the haltered Hank of India. Australia and China, made through
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    SOVIET SAILORS.
    78 9 Mutiny Case Trial At Odessa. [rkiter telegram] London, Oct. M. Riga The Soviet <iurt at Odessa has sentenced two Bailors, named Dashkevitch and Tychkm. to 18 mffnthl and two months imprisonment respectively for killing t»O oftVen and a seaman on the Egyptian steamer lnkorman, when the crew mutinied
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    DRUG TRAFFIC DISCLOSURES.
    137 9 INTERNATIONAL RING. NEW DISCOVERIES IN CALCUTTA. Kroni Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, O.t. >>>■ An amazing discovery of an international drug trafficking organisation has resulted from recent raids in Calcutta, and through secret codes foiin<l ndM officers in (lerniany have been enabled to tr*C« traffickers in the Indian
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    PRINCE CAROL.
    220 9 Rumania in Throes Of Crisis. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. (Vt. M. Parii Prince Carol! Interviewed, s.iid the loiters v iirrieil by Manoilesi-u o>n- pitted of eommnnieauoni t<- joaden ol i political parties in Rumania, including the Prime Minister, M. Rratianu. Theae confirmed the ttatement* he had v made but
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    PETITION TO EMPEROR.
    111 9 Scene Outside Tokio Palace. [aiUm KAK KASTKRN SKR\ ICE.] Shanffhiii. Oct. Tokii. While the Emperor m lea\irc tka I'aluie this morning a woman attempted to thrust a paper into his motor-car, but was frustrated by the police and arrested. The police report that the paper m is
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    SEAMEN'S UNION.
    92 9 Miners' Complaint Of "Disloyalty." [KCLTIB TCLBGBAlf] London, Oct. 'it'.. The (ri-m-ral council of the Trade Union Oonjrress approved the report of the dispute committee which investigated the complaint of the Miners' Federation ;:),'uinst the Seamen's Union* for acting disloyally i" eoaaectiHi with aR»:stnm*f to the non-politieal miners' union.
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    24 9 IRF.ITKR TKI.KGRAM London, Oct. ->'>■ Biii'iii's Aires The 20th panic between Alekhine.and ("apablanca for the world's chess championship m drawn after tf moves.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG BILL.
    296 9 HERTZOG'S SPEECH. BASIS OF A LASTING PEACE. [REUTEk HMMM] l.indon. Oet Cap* Town: I'rii Alice, Mr. Sastri, Senators sad proviiu ll Cuuncillors were ))rosent in the taJleriei of the Assembly when Gcnei:;! lle/tzo.; made Ma aim uiui-mciit of (ha t\ng settlement. He "a- warmly applauded fur
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    ABYSSINIA.
    200 9 Decision on Recent Outrage. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Oat l''',. nun "f i'i.|uiry which hfii been fitting Bi Iluirur. 1 Abyssinl i, vestigste :h>' circutnttancei in which a caravan n its way n» join the Mahal* i of Catch and Sii G« ITrey Archer w. attacked in Ab; ritory last
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    GERMAN AIRMAN.
    86 9 News Received From Koennecke. [reuter telicram] I,oniii>r., (Jet. lili. Cologne: Tin mysterioai lack of new* Of the airman Kcm-ii eckc shut arriving at Bunder AUmm on 0 l>cr 8 is etoweJ ■p liy a letter (ron <'( int S.ilms, irho was adoinpanyinc Koennecke, statiiiu' that the aeroplane nutdc
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    BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.
    72 9 Agreement for Closer Relations. [EH TIB TILKUM I (.lldoll. Oct. -T. r.iusvcis The Foreign Kmiater ami i hi- Netherlands Minister have, signed »n IMMI in favour of'closer Intellectual relationship Mvmr the two countries, notnbly by the establishment <'f a system of exchange professors and the cr sat
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    RAILWAY SABOTAGE
    73 9 ATTEMPTS TO WKKCK TRAINS IN INDIA. (Vans Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oet M. Tin- tabotage epidemic on the Bengal Nagpur H:iil\v;iy is jrrowinjr. For the third time this month ;»n :vtt<-mpt has k<n niaiU- to msek I train. The latest mitra^p took p] Tucsilay near Kami, in the
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    MARQUESS OF CAMBRIDGE.
    138 9 Interment in Windsor Chapel. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 26. The funeral of the late Marquess ut Cambridge, Qaeen Mary's brother, will .lake plai c at St. George's Chapel, Windtor, on Saturday and will •><■ private i' character. Only memben of the Royal r'amily. relatives anil a
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    CAMEL SUPERSEDED.
    75 9 Ibn Saud's Fleet Of Cars. [relter telegram] London, October 28. Ibn Baud ha~ deserted the camel foi an £11,000 fleet of eight British motor rar of polished aluminium, in which i-desert travels will hen DC made. Two uind'.v tns an provide for the \a liei rhe roof is
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    GENERAL MOTORS.
    73 9 Record Profits This Year. I [REITER TELEGRAM] London, October 26. New York: The keenest interest Ii 1 ii! Wall Street In the report of General Motors for the first nine months J7. showing net earning! of nearly (200,000,000, which ii more than that for an] nine months in
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    PENANG HOSPITAL DISPUTE.
    1148 9 VISITORS' ACTION. "SCANDAL AND DISGRACE TO COLONY." SEQUEL TO LETTER FROM P, C, M. o. The risttlag committee ef the Penang General Hospital have res died en Ho.-, follow Ing a decision ol ihe straits Hospital Board rating that the committee must eat] a|:proaHi the Chief Medical
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      POLO.
      92 10 Barnes Cups Competition. The ti r~ t match for the Barn was played at the Singapore I1I 1 yesterday, when the teams A. Mr. Annual."-. Mr. Arthur, Dr. Tull. Mr. \V li. Mr. Cullen, Mr. Manassel hr. the tir.-t chukker by Cullen ami Stoehr for B nnd Armitage an.
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      HOCKEY.
      201 10 Dukes beat the S.C.C. UK. Hugh Clifford, *a- among thosi who >;iw the Duke of Wellingtons Regimen) defeat »ii the Padang yesterdaj i>y the odd live. The iiuli were the nr>; to ore, <■. I. Murphy rinding 'he net from a pm from his left wing. Just befort- halt
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      RUGBY.
      60 10 IVnano Team for Selangor. Prom i>ir Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 86. Tin- following have been cbol meet Selangor at Kuala Lumpur »n Saturday in the inter-Stale raggei mate h. (iriilin Buttar, Davenport, Rhinei and Ashworth Poison (captain i and Ken;; Chuan Payton Harding, Burton, Stani field. Ford, Nadig, Wilk<
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      124 10 SINGAP OR E FOOT BA LL. Matche-. fay (hi 1 l'o|>P> •*■> Kund. the full programme of a series of charity matches which will take place at 'lie- Stadium under lln auspice- of the Muslim and Chines.I'oppy Day Committees. Nov. Johore v. Singapore Malays. Nov. B Malays v. Chinese. Nov.
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    P. AND O. DIVIDEND.
    30 10 [kkitkk telegram] London. Oct. The P. and O Company lias declared a final dividend of Bye per cent., making 10 fur i lt* >'cur, tax five,
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    EMPIRE AGRICULTURE.
    164 10 Investigating Use Of Fertilisers. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. 26. liond, addressing the deleL'iu«-.« in the Imperial Agricultural Kcscanh Conference at a luncheon in London, stated that Chemical Industries. Ltd.. wen- cooperating with jcovernment n triall "f fertilise! s in the Empire and elsewhere. Many of '.he trials were
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    ANTI-SEMITISM.
    71 10 Paris Trial Ends In Acquittal. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Condon! Oct. M. Schwartzbart, the R naturalised as Frcmhnuin, who was charged with ilu- murder of Petlura, Hetman of the Ukraine, in l':iri> in r.':M. i.;is been acquitted. thai h< J killed ng ihiit he (lid so i>n account Ft. The ■eeused
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    GERMAN SALARIES BILL.
    85 10 GERMAN S ALARIES BILL. No Need for Fresh Taxation. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Hell in, Oct. :>•■>. The Reichi Finance Minister opened n on the official* sah-.ric bill with an exhaustive survey of the present trend in the condition of Germany's finances, stating, inter alia, thai additional expenditure clue to the recently
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    ADMIRALS CRITICISMS.
    58 10 I.S. Naval Secretary Takes A tt ion. [REtTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. Wanhingt in Rear-Admiral Magrucltr. Commander of the Fourth Naval District and Commandant of Philadelphia Navy Yard, relieved of his post and ordered to report to Mr. Wilbur. owing, it is stated, to a leriei of magazine articles
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    AIRSHIP FLIGHT ABANDONED
    55 10 AIRSHI P FLIGH T ABANDONED [RKI-TER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. IT. Washington The proposed flight of the United Statei dirigible Lot Angeles to Ottawa h:,s inch abandoned, owinc to the lack of experience of the crew. The l'.riti-li Ambassador, Sir FWUip and :i party of Kiitish and American airmen were to
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    SWISS FINANCES.
    44 10 SWISS FINA NCES [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Merlin. Oct. 26. Berne The Swiss federal estimates for the 1928 budget foresee expenses of 331,000,000 Swiss trains and an income of 332,260,000, yielding a surplus of over nine millions. Ihe customs account for 215,000,000 and military expenses 85,000,000.
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    MEXICAN BANDITS.
    43 10 [reuter telegram] Load—, Oct. L'»i. Washington: It is confirmed that Mr. W. E, Milchc-li la British mine manager who was captured by bandits in Mexico) hat been released. It is believed that his employers, the Ama.iac Corporation paid EBOO as ransom.
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    37 10 In a collision between two motor cars in lie n. ooli.;i Street yesterday, one of the driven wai injured. The driver of Ihe other car was arrested on a charge cl causing hint by a rash act.
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    45 10 Chua Teng, a poulterer, of Holland Road, re|M>rts the theft on ihe night of October 26, "f ISO fowls. Although there several i' iii nai sleeping neai the run. no one was disturbed, the thiives carrying their task in a manner hat betrays the exj>crt.
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    IRENE PIRACY.
    712 10 MEN AND WOMEN TORTURED. HOW THE SHIP WAS RESCUED. The following summary of the piracy of the Irene b -.:1km trom the Hong Kong Daily PrtM of Octobn After being in flames liacc Thursday night the pirated China Merchants' steamer Irene foundered yesterday. It was hoped earlier in
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    PASSENGERS RISKS.
    86 10 Not Covered Hy Owners Of Buses. A move was recently made in Ceylon to enraM thai owners of buses plying tor hire shall insure avainst accident to their passenRer-. Enquiries made yesterday afternoon by a Straits Times representative elicite I the information that there ii provision in local
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    COOLIE SHIPS ARRIVE.
    50 10 1.000 Immigrants Examined This Morning. The immigration authorities at St. John's spent? a strenuous time this morning dealing with three coolie ships newly arrived from China. The vessels were the Norvikin. Antun« and the Hong Peng and they carried total of 4.*Hi» dan pHMacan from China ports.
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    20 10 Aii Argyllshire hairdresser refuse to ho i, shingle, or Eton-crop on conscientious grounds based on the leaching of the Scriptures.
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    ROUND THE WORLD..
    479 10 ROUND THE WORLD. Rudjfe Whitworth Rider Arrives in Singapore. MY. S. T. Glanfipld. riding a -i'j h.p. Kudgc motor cycle, arrived in Singapore yesterday in the course of a world tour. He was at first accompanied by Flight Sgt. Sparke.-. The pair tat out from London at the beginning of
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    MR. HEDGELAND KILLED.
    113 10 LATE ASST. SURVEYORGENERAL F.M.S. Prom Our Own Cmreapondent.) Ipoh. Ort. M. A cable received here from Australia reports the <leath <»f Mr. B. W. Hudifeland. late Assistant BuMe/OT-OeBarml, who was run over and killed on the railway in Xew South Wale-. Mr. Medtfelaml retired in 1!'^2 and
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    JAPAN COTTON RESTRICTION.
    44 10 Tokio, Oct. J.'.. The Master Cotton Spinner.--' Association has passed a resolution in favour of further curtailment of the output by per cent., thus making a total reduction of 2:i per cent. The N'isshin (SinoJapanese) Cotton Spinning i* opposing the resolution.
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    C.E.Z.M.S. BAZAAR.
    149 10 The following are the stallholders at the C.E.Z.M.S. bazaar which is beini: held at the Victoria Memorial Hall mi Friday, November 4. The stallholders will be very pleased to receive any contributions to their several stalls. Refreshment.— Mrs. van Straubenzee, Mrs. Manasseh and Mrs. Hoops. While elephant. Mrs.
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    32 10 A lecture on Theosophy and Theosophieal Society will Ik- given at the town branch of the Singapore Lodge Theoaophical Society Kinlayson Green, 2nd floor, to-day at I! p.m. All interested are welcome.
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    OPIUM REVENUE.
    262 10 Opposition of S.S. (Singapore) Association. A committee meeting of the StraitBattlement! (Singapore) Association was h< Id en Oct. _>4 under the piwMi Hi a. P. Rol inson (President). The Hon. secretary explained thai ihe meeting was called in view of ihe tact that at thi Legislative Council meeting
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    326 10 housing and lighting facilities. At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission on rrulay. the Hun. fnchc Yunus bin Abdnlhtfa wi'l Will the President ttate what has been Ihc percentage of increase in rent of dwelling nonsei linec the abolUion of the Kent Assessment Board'.' ard.- th<- boosing
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    THE BANVARD COMPANY.
    91 10 Opening at Victoria Theatre To-morrow. Tho announcement of the management of the Barnard Company that "The Black Bottom Kcvue is to take the place of Mr. Whats His Name on Friday and Saturday next week should, one i, not cause much inconvenience tu the public. Rente ii
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    127 10 Cinderella drew crowded house ;it the Surina last night, and it promiMl t" p 0 vide full houses for the run. It is a Ufa ti'ni and lully bean up the prodi. lunation. The st-ny keeps closely to tradition, the seener> ii finely reproduced i\ni the ilnmlus. in
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    77 10 l!y ki'id permission of Major I C Burnett, 1 > 5 and Officers, the Maul of the I'nd Hn. The Duke of Wellington Regiment will reader the following pi<>gmnme in the Botanic Gardens sn Sunday at :i.l"> p.m. March, Vel BXHVeS Triumphant (Webber); Grand Selection. Madam Huttcrlly (Puccini); Sercnad o
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    DEATH OF FR. SAPAGE.
    285 10 Vicar of Portuguese Church. We- regret to record t lie de-alb this morning, at the General Hospital, oi Father Antonio Abilm Sapage, Vicar of the Portuguese Church of St Joseph, in Victoria Street, at the e-arl\ age of '.V' years. Bom at l-'ivixo di ESapada a
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    TESTS FOR DRIVERS.
    159 10 THE IMPORTANCE Ol (;ooi) vision. Ibe need for eye-sight Ic-sts lor ap-plican-ti for licences to drive motor car" trei sed by the Coroner, lieut. I Hope-Falkner, in his finding at an ciu:iy reported in yesterday Tim- I. The MKMieTJ wa.- into the death of •.heunknown Chinese who
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    DIVORCE SUIT.
    208 11 RESPONDENTS PETITION GRANTED. Furthi in the Supreme Court before me hi.'f >ir illiam D the eas in which Mrs. Cathei petitioned lor a divorce from her nusbanJ hi i IS. A. i o_f cruelty ami misconduct with Minnie Edward; and two other co-respondsnts. Mr, Btuarl I h p?tl
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    90 11 SEVEN YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER. Court yesterday Lim Sens Kah was ac auitted robber; m \i» j._, ■Heged thai .he Shena on i Club ground and attir threatening him with a penknife him i f a wrist watch valued ai So. Subseauentl> accused was tihed. thai he had
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    Uses of The Mosquito.
    62 11 Mackal Results with The Insant?. 17. n verdict B I aid thut following ihe toei with treat ing him I the Ministry of l H ;.i the hospital. The the treatment wa- n.i pain i it was the oh:y I tiope of arresting lid that :he
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    Safe Aircraft Contest.
    79 11 Gafgcßheiai'a 150,006 Dollar I, I'ri/.i'. f •i. Oct. 17. j Within announcement 1 iuggenheim'* Competition pn/.e money. h companies, Vicker*. Handley Page. Re -.ft and <'i<'i \.-i A u torn re.l. others arc ronskierinv t ie ■|u«-tion of compel- i ing. ,j pen for t«> luire i
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    84 11 PUBL IC AMU SEME NTS. On.- uf ih. i the Manila Vn "ii Road ground T next week will lie the exhibition .>: wild C nil I irdit, the ..lie. Tien of Mi P William Hi.di.i- .i we l-known dealer. animals here S tor shipment to loi don. Mr. Rodger*
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    ANGLO SIAM CORPORATION.
    390 11 Satisfactory Results Despite Difficulties. Ihe thir;:eth annual ordinary general met-ting of the Anglo-Sam Corporatim Ltd.. was held on Septomhcr 27 at R St. place, X.c. Mr. j. M. Kyrie (;he i hairman <>f the corporatioa) presiding. In the courne of hit; addres*. »hi Chairman pointed out thai,
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    125 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce n h '..I it- SH.'th auction on October when there was catalogued b*. or SO7 urns; offered 1,058,946 I! .or 17-.'. 71 :..n- sold 8624K2 lbs. or 12.i.10 tons. Spot London Is. 4*« d.' N< York 34 ct«. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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    THE STRAITS BUDGET.
    170 11 A briffhter issue than it u.-ually is, iLhii wetkV Straits Budget. An interesting artite l>> A. \V. Still on the subject Marine Insurance, ton* original viewi the rubber position in a c ntributi.i.i i y Mr. W. Leonard Bradl jn, a Review of Ort, a Soldier's Impression-
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    " FATHER INDIA."
    35 11 FATHER INDIA." 1.01i1i01.. (>. |.*l. \li >-rs. Srlwyn and Bl.iimt will !><• iilmshini; very shortly a book entitled Father India" by the member of the eirislati\c Assembly, Mr. Rangaijrar II n reply t" "Mott <r Indi i."
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    57 11 SINGA PORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. I'nitriamnic of Drills up to and for ictober 30, 192? Thursday. October -'7. :>.l."> p.m.. Drill all. Chinese Company, Recruits' Parade. Saturday, October J!>. ::.:<ti p.m.. Fairer ■Bgt, I nil.- S.V.C., I'rajtice— lnterport h< Ot Sunday, October M, x.M a.m., Bukit imah Khiiki-. All Units, Murray
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    30 11 SINGAPORE AND SO UTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. (nlers fur week ending October Thursday, Octabtr 27. Band Practice, lendqiurtan 5.16 p.m. Friday. October 28, Signalling Class, I Kadijuarters 5.15 p.m.
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    THE RESCUE OF RUBBER.
    1033 12 IV. HOW SCHEME WOULD WORK. (By W. Leonard Itruddon.) In his concluding article Mr. Itraddon gives a sketch or the melhods by which his suKKe.sted Mutual Insurance Association would operate and tevtUa criticism of his scheme. The Association decides to cut export down to :;U per
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    30 12 'I he eremonial entry of the boar's b iad. accompanied by garlanded dancing girls in Old English Costumes, took place at the revived Bwainmote, or forest dinner. at Mansfield, .Notts.
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    DEMOCRATIC ROYALTY.
    308 13 ir. J. L. Garvin and The Monarchy. L ndon, Oct. 16 Mr. J. L. Garvin, in an article in The Observer to-day, urges that a orillian*. writer should specialise upon the wonderful story of the unshaken survival and strengthening of the British Monarchy while other famous soverignties have
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    208 13 Vigorously Attacked By Bishop Gore. Bishop Gore, in a remarkable sermon lelivned in Gixsvenor Chapel, May.air. spoke of the credibility of some I f he Old Ir<tament stories, and quoted folstoy'i Mying that "the Jews are try tfllinjr." "Wi are nourishing a vain hope if we rappoat tha:
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    82 13 Claims of Boxing And Matrimony. Stiasburir. CKt. 17 Breiten tractor. Germany's buxini; ilol. has lai nchi-r; a divorce suit for basinm reiaoM." Hi daelarci tha'. hi* live for his wit'.■s utiiiiminip it-ii iinil hr> docs not reiroack her for utjrthiac, hut he is eon.incoil tlui, a boxor'l
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    LABOUR IMPERIALISM.
    77 13 Mr. Snklatvala on His Indian Visit. London, Oct. IG. Describin: his recent Indiun visit at the C mmunist Party Conference to-day Mr. Saklatvala -.»id he found positive disjju;' for the Brit.<h Labour Party arising out of the conduit of- Mr. Ramsay MacDonal'l ami Lord Olivier duriuj; their slurimperialist
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      1649 14 lAawets over $7,500,000 S.£. Assurance in fore* »vci 127,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Stralta Settlement*) HXAD omCB 1 Winchester Honse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 12, Old Jewry, X.C. Tke Coapaay kaa CZO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance
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      435 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chrs., Singapore. I All plans 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, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £61,000,000 ARTHUR C.
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      476 14 RUBBER SEEDS I THE ANGLO-DUTCB PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will hare available for sale in January-May 1928, "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wangoenredja. The buds used were taken in 1922 from twenty-live Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200
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      845 14 AUCTION SALE of superior trnk household furniture, pian... organ, plantu. etc., etc. At No 136-a, Thomson Road (beyond Police Station), on Ssturdaj. October 29, si 2 p.m. Comprising an excellent toned Cottage piano by Kacheis und a line toned brand American Organ by Miller Organ f S.A.. both in splendid
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      343 15 CLEMENT TALBOT THE CAR INVINCIBLE If you want included in your next car, extreme quality, unexcelled beauty, absolute comfort, dependable action at all times, come into our Show-room and see the New Talbot 11 15 Horse Power Car. More than this, ask the Salesman to take you for a trial
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      162 15 VIGNA OLIGOSPERMA Is an excellent Coverplant, which will grow in the open as well as in the demeit -t.AiU- <■;' old Rubber and Coffeefields. Vlcaa Oligospcrma in moreover a GREEN MANURE, which enriches the toil with Nitrogen. I'lanted out from SEED (S'X3'), it will i ntirely have covered the ground
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