The Straits Times, 28 October 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times. Ho. 28,617. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      65 1 THE EVFRVnv, Mil K. THERE ARE SIX Varieties of Gordons Ready Mixed Cocktails.' -.'y-^ MARTINI A Jjds DRY MARTINI fifty fifty Gin Base. w PERFECT -t.^..,.. PICCADILLY Manhattan Whisky Base. Wj THY ONE Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. fcYDAMrf BR J- SH >S Sole AgCßtfl Singapore WILLIAM JACKS &CO
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      228 1 "DOBINSONg" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE Fyl BRITISH PURE WOOL IUM MANUFACTURE WOOL and COTTON FOR COTTON CELLULAR HOME and TROPICAL UNDERWEAR. [fIJO^tgIHUC? WEAR. UKDERWEAR HOSIERY (JENTLEMENS SI\(iI.ETS. SHORT DRAWERS. LONG PANTS. (Jl VI.ITY 43. Natural Pure Wool Tropical •^■STTT^SE^ Sz^S 17- Fine l.lrht \\>i»ht Pure Wool \1 S*~ L aKI
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    ROMANTIC LEGEND.
    886 2 THE COMMON EDELWEISS OF THE ALPS. There are probably few plants about which so much nonsen.-e lias been written, and around whkh so much iwutlc legend has been woven, as the common Kdelweiss, of the Alps (writes Clarence Kl'ii.ti in the Morning Post). The majority of folk think
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    43 2 Programme of Drills up to and for October 30, 1!>27 Saturday, October 29, 2.30 p.m., Farrev Range, Units S.V.C., Practice— lnterport Shoot. Sunday, October 30, 8.30 a.m., Bulcit Timah Rangre, All Units, Murray (up Competition Farrcr Range, M.G. Platoon, Practice.
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    SINGAPORE AMD SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    21 2 Orders for wrek cndinpr October 29 Friday, October 28, Signallinn Class, Hi-ailiin.-irtiu-s ii.lij p.m.
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    11 2 The world is suffering from an intellectual famine.—Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler.
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      426 2 TAN KAH KEE CO. rKllLo WE 11 "BELL BRAND" MOTOR CAR TYRES TYRES. C<$J&iLj j§ Durable and Economical. \\BEAOEoyy Every Tyre and Tube 0 f\ EOGE /s,^ Guaranteed. WCtX. TTPl COVES TUBE rg> [M 710 x DO Cl. $14 00 $2^26 1) /^TH II jiH.oo $3.00 JJ m W Tr
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      359 2 "MY MEDICINE!" Baby's Own Tablets Are Childhood's Must Iscful Friend, and The Children Like Them. Ailments of infancy and childhood require ■paeial attention. To administer the wrong treatment may mean the permuncnt derangement of the child's health. Baby's Own Tablet! taay to administer because the little ones like them- are
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      150 2 $50 ONLY! t "*s^ ■ITl'3 1L y SEASON CO., LTD., 11l 113. NORTH BRIDGB ICOAI). High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. Haiphong m^^m dragon \^^Sj CEMENT 4 /&ATLAND Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and
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    NOTES FROM IPOH.
    601 3 The Tin Controversy Discussed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 24. Although the price of tin has maintained a satisfactory level of late outputs in Perak have not been so satisfactory. A notable exception is the Tanjong Toh-Allang Mines, which have *hown a profit of over quarter
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    266 3 Barlow and Co. report Singapore, Oct. 27. After showing signs of weakness at the opening of the week, prices have improved In all markets and close steady at Is. 47»d.4 7 »d. in London, 34*4 cents gold in New York and 59' i cents locally. There is
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    SHORT LENGTH RADIO.
    38 3 London, Oct. 15. The Broadcasting Corporation will begin parly in November to experiment over a wave length between 20 to 80 metres. They are erecting secret station to reevrre American programmes which will be re-broadcast.
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    50 3 Bubu bin Jun Mohamed, late chief jiruciss server in the Civil District Court, who retired this year and was »wardfJ the Imperial L >nu Service mcdi 1 after serviii"; the Government for 47 yean», ilird on Wednesday nig-ht at the .t :e <>f 76 at his residence, Kangoon Roa'l, Singapore.
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      171 3 Where Pride and Pocketbook Qasp Hands The notable beauty of line, of color, of appointments in the new Dodge Brothers Motor Car is immediately apparent even to the moit fastidious. The thrifty investor likewise enjoys faHest satisfaction with this car. Behind its striking beauty is that exceptional hidden value far
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      844 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders arc invited under the following heads for supplies to the Municipality of Singapore from January 1, 1928, for one year 1. Labour for unloading trucks and feeding crushers and crusher rolls at Tanjong Pagar Depot. 2. Supply of dressed granite. 3. Supply of coarse sand for
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      621 3 j Healthy, Happy Momilk Babies YOU want your b?by to progress to h.ivo the bonny looks and healthy colour that betoken sound health and good digestion. Results the world over have proven conclusively that babies brought up on Momilk develop strong and healthy, vigorous and active. Momilk is a Certified
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      292 3 ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LIMITED CHANGE OF NAME. By permission of C«ioni:il S I oiution the mime of the any has been chinced to CHING KENG LEE CO.. L»'D., r which ityl« --.eJ on Ly i ted i'or some >etir." prior of tho Comprny in 191 will shortly be registered vi.
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      488 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Ft MAIL AND PABSBNGBB \M) CARGO SKitvK t:s PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL sn (O UNDER CONTRACT WITH MIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON \NI) FAR F.AST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS PROM LONDON r<>R CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dw Spore. MANTUA n "«o Not. l
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      552 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp and ■■lam. Tonnace Due Sail I HAKONE MAUi: 10J Not. 10 11 1 SUWA MAIM |4 25 lISMIMI MAIM' v DM P.-c. R !> I lIAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Dae. 22 23 HAKUSAN MAM i Jan. 6 6
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      529 4 BURNS PH!LP LINE (Incorporated in Aaatralia) FOR. BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MEL I BOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Bacaiar monthly aailiajaji by lha wel known steamer MARELLA (7,375 ton.) anc the new motor Mawal, MALABAR (4.51! tons). The a.s. MARELLA is the larges 1 and nnent ateamer trading to
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      640 4 K. P. Me (ROYAL PACKET KAV. CO. Or BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under eoDtract with the NKTHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT I T< lephbne No. 3C40, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight anshipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's D. Representative, for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of tha Official Touri.t Bureau of Java. All Information,
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      553 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, 11-VM-BfR(; AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSKULKS. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON. NKW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SEItVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      446 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorpormt*d in Sinmi BANGKOK COASTING BERVII Pa Kiniaman, Kretay, Trenggann, Kelantan Bangnara, Tehipin, I'atani. Slngora, I.neon Bandon. Kohsniiun. Langauan, i hui Bangkok. MAI. INI Oct. 81 VALAVA Nov. 7 Mot. The steamers are lit iml throughout witl electric light anil nl accom moilation for
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      454 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated In England) r. i > .<me "BLLERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND UNTINFNT FBEICIIT SEKVICI m TWARDS To Bong Kong, Shanghai and Japan •*>• Dn* Spore ■a. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 20 a.*. CITY OK II.K IN
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      473 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE PI M. 8. KANGAROO QB. FROM FREMANTLE, WJL Due Oct. 28 For particular* regarding pa.aag* and freight rate*, apply to McALISTIK CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE EOUND-THB- WORLD PASSENGER AND FsMIGHT lIRTICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Daya t*
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      464 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPM "NEIERLAND" and HOLLANDEAST-ASIA LINE Homrward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AM) ROTTERDAM Due Sails i t SALEIER Oct. 31 Not. 1 1 PRINSES JULIANA Nov. 4 4 KANQEAN Nov. 13 14 P. C. HO OFT Nov. 18 18 SAI ABANGKA Nov. 28 29 KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN Dec 2 2 JOHAN
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      550 5 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE of the 1 STOOMV. MIJ. "NEDERLANDBOTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD and HOLLAND AMERIKA LUN. Intended sailing* of the above companies from SINGAPORE via J'ENANG to NEW YORK. BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA via SI KZ Arrival Departure tVECHTDUK i Not, l tTAPANOKI.I Nov. fl Nov. 26 Cargo is also accepted to Baltimore,
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      132 5 27 years' experience all over the World proves that ESANOFELE as xm^ a ainst MALARIA stands unchallenged the test of time. Sole Importers ITALASIA, LIMITED Import Department. 1M and H-',, PONG KONG BANK CHAMBERB, SINGAPORE. Obtainable at ALL LEADING DISPENSARIES in Singapore and throughout Malaya. s Thanks! AffMts INITED ENGINEERS
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      570 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE hi n M'i.i ii i.. II N« Ih l!rc!»<- Iti.aJ. Tel. No. 289. Iriil.n. Orteber 28 to Thiir.-»ln.». From W idn<s<la>. October 26 to Tuesday, November i. 192*. .Nuwniber 1, 1927. NIKHTL1 at NIGHTLY at 9 mi JANE'S ENGAGEMENT PARTY PATENT LEATHER PUG K (I Itl.md.'.l
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      246 6 Victoria Theatre Booking now open at JOHN LITTLE'S FOR THE BANVARD LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Presenting all the Latest and (irentrst London Successes Nitrhtly at 9.30. TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY KATJA THE DANCER KltOM DALY'S THEATRE. LONDON. Monday, Oct 31 and Tuesday, Nov. 1. Wednesday, Nor. 2 Thursday. Nov X QUEEN
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      335 6 I NEW RECORDS WE i^^SS^WL RECOMMEND *^BBmgjs Ama/.'nK Drury Lane Ror»rfl>; of "THE DESERT SONG."— Ordinal Artists. \i y:\\ riiK iikskkt >on<; raj The Pwt< Soiik 11,.,t 1.l lIH VM) HAKin <| tVKLCHM -31 Frrjd Mar. hi X Basjg Kill 111 lIA^ und CHORUS 4.-.57 It IT Snr.R lIAItHY WKLCiIMAN
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    159 7 I IYII KK<. PttdMt, Octal II 'W. 11.83 ...pi., f1.3. a.m., 7.0, 8.40 p.m., 6.4. nn \v. A. i mail elocci 1 p ni. on, -.'■> p.m. I :in«!in. Vie. Theatre. Balarday, Oitul.cr 29 11. V,. 0.18 run.. X.7, 11.5fi p m., 9.3. 11. V I.i .in.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    52 7 Ship'' alonesidc the Wharrei or expected to irriif. hKl'I'KI. II WlHOl'R. i Nil v I MB S IN DRY DOCKS Taajoai l'a(t«r jhter J l\i|ii><l Harbsmi Hone Hwa No. IS, Tuu- MBdi Arrived. in. I 10. U 27 in in An>- 2-11. Km traprr 8 1 4
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    55 7 l«p lay. 2 p.m ;mai p.m L, South West Sura«tr», SouthMoluccas Liong] I p.m I p.m. To-morrow. i) am 11 a.m. •1 ».m 80 p.m nd Western India I p m Labunn, North Borneo, Jolo I p.m am. Japan. Korea. Forand ran I I p.m 1 p.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    26 7 left Spore Arrd. London N.pt. 15 s,. P t. 1«; 3ept U Sept. H Oct. 8 Opt., in Oct. 15 Ort. I. Sept
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    21 7 poi t dated yeaterday The copra market .mi ng i he 0 torn were shipped. arc .is follow* v..,l si 1
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL BADIO.] Kutrbv. Oct. 27. I'.. i. ifn cxehangVi are i Amsterdam Berlin tOM, Homba.\ Is. I I.", Hi.). Brussels :(4.'.17. Bucharest 796, Bui nos Aires 17 27-82, Copenhagen 18.17. 28.26, Helaingfora la.'t'i. Honj; Komt 1< 11 Sd.. Kibe Is. 1.'.-Ifid.. Lisbon 2 7-lfi. Madrid L's.cj'... Milan 89.18,
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    53 7 Record lays ending midnight. Saturday, net. .her a Penani t. ay. temp. 7ii.»Jl F. rainfall LBM Taiping H 'II nip. 7ft*B F in. inches, rainfall 5.71 inches. liukit Frn ci I 1.100 rt.), ay. temp. W:l2 F evaporation .097 Inches, rainfall 1.0:) Itccon I, Brastagi and Gunong
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    255 7 SXCHANGK. TRODK K. fll«f pom. OciiiIm i Singimnrc, October 28. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2 3 31/3* Cambier 9-50 Demand 2/3 23/32 (Cube No. 1 unpick, d) ILtt Private 3m. credit WH C »r« }}•«> On New York, Demand 56'4 <. "JJJ Snrawak Private 1)0 d/«
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 4"» d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet 0. cents 3i\ per Ib. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard R.S.S. on Tender x Sp< t Spot dan. -March April-.lum- 1( I 60
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      MINING.
      430 7 Val. I'd. Huycrs Sellers £1 £1 Asum Kumbane 57/II (1 Bangiin Tin H H 1 1 Batang Padung 0.52 WJ7 1 1 Batu Caves 130 1.1.'. £1 fl Chenderiang 19/- 21/6 11 £l baton 22 6; < Cl (1 Haad Yai 27/tf 30/1 1 Hitam Tin 0.7:. O.KO 1
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      GENERAL.
      165 7 Issue Vsl. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Bngfo« Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77V4 9.824 (1 ii K. Smiting Co. ftr> 5 Frascr Neavc 18-80 19.1U 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. 128 128 H. S. B. IUS 1180 Hk.
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      DEBENTURES.
      101 7 0. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6C< preifl. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. T p.c. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. l,878,0U0 of 1901 pur. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4^i p.c. of 1' 07 $1,600,000 90 p: r. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 190!' $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      398 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt'n quotations. To-day't I'rices Fraser I.yall A Co. Evatt. K. Sidim ($1) Kundong (»1) tunas ($1) M. I'indu (SI) M. Tekong ($1) Melville ($1) Mintakab Kcllmay (0.25) New Sen. l Sircndah ($2) N'yalas (V>> Pa jam <*li P. Pirak (sli I'i-ruk R.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      71 7 CKEW. A- :)M. (iaylTinj* Road, on Wednei i\. October 26 1987, at S p.m., Mr. Che n beloved father of Messrs. Chew Hock Lcng and Chaw Puejr Bag, Bated 84 He leaves behind his widow, two sons, one daughter, one danajhter-la-law ami two two grandchl dren to mourn his
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
      42 7 .Mis. Chun Sin Ghee ami family beg thank all those relatives friends and momben of the various clubs fur their kind at- ndanee at the funeral of the fate chur. S:n Ghee and those who sent wreaths. letters oi c indolence,
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      322 7 Notice We l>eg to inform our I istomera that for CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR festivities SPECIAL KEDUCTIONS have already Ik'ph made on ALL our goods (on which prices are always marked) and in addition to said reduction, from NOW until December SI. 1927. a PRESENT to the value of M
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      62 7 STOP PRESS YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT! What is it to be You can see a Big Selection at FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Advt. <m I'aee lfiV FOR SALE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY Bean IS 50 h.p. six-cylinder Touring Car. five-seater. demonstration model (1927). in perfect condition.; usual Singapore price $1,500. for sale at $3,750.
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      92 7 TONKINESE GOOR ART IN Hand-made Embroidery. Venetian Lace Work. Fillet Laces of Superior Quality. Rlackwood Fancy Boxes and Furniture incrusted with Mother-oM'earl. Displayed at TECK LEE CO. Victoria Buildlag. 3H7-7. VICTORIA ST.. SINGAPOKK. Tunkincsc Merchants from Indo-C'hina. FOR SALE ONE 50 B.H.P. Tetter engine, complete with all accessories and fitted
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      629 7 IIA X I v At the Uaternit) Hospital, Singa pole. ..n Hi '..b i 27, r.UT. to' Mr. nnd Mrs A. \v. Leaker, s..n. Tin engagsnteni is announced between Mr I. K. Gcarv and Miss S. C. (Jray, both ol Bntavia. Java. SENTOSA HALL RESIDENTIAL HOTEL, 81, STEVENS ROAD. PLEASANTLY
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      847 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. FOR SALK. Mom trie piano, excellent condition. What offers HI, P Times. (Ip) WANTED IMMKI.IATKLY. expert Appl prraonal'y with references t» General run \iril. i b p. with Seotl mechanical order. oi near offer. >":o7 Struitu Times. BOARD
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandanu kerhau Station. (B) CoarUa) Ol (.ottmment Health (Iflirer.) lor the LM Hour* ending .it Midnight on October fl. I)CE ,v re F Mm. Ii ide temperature W K. Mean shade tempcratnre Wax. son i idiation us F M n grass radiation 71.."> K. erature, Has. Hin M
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    The Straits TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28. THE LORD OF THE DESERT.
    1065 8 The Straits TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28. THE LORD OF THE DESERT. Sternly Purittak and intensrl> conservative M he is in repard to iill matters touching the Faith, His Majesty King Abdul-Aziz Ibn Saud oi the Hejai and of Nejd and its dependencies has just fiven prooi that in matters temporal
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    LONDON'S MOST AWFUL ROOM.
    1055 8 WHERE TO WHISPER IS TO SIN. (By Kit hard Sidney.) London's most awful room. Which iit, leader? The Chaxlsr of Horror it Madame Tus..u..l'.; BOW being slowly rebuilt? I used to think so as a child, though whenever I could afford the IT) extra sixpence I
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    179 8 Mr. John D. Barlow, of Barlow and Co., who Mas been on a short visit to Malaya, left for Shanghai to-day by the steamer I'heniius. The Hon. Mr. Ralph Scott, i Councillor, Penang, «ill spend Sunday In Kuala Lumpur OB bis way down to Singaattend the meeting
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    DOLLAR LINER WEEKLY.
    165 8 Rumoured Changes In American Service. There is talk of an impending cnange v the Pacitic service of the Dollar Steam impany, so that the route of th Trans-I'ociric ships running between th United States and Manila would he S3 tended to Hong Kong and Singapore. This change,
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    CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR.
    139 8 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR. POST LETTER AND PARCEL MAILS EARLY. The Post Office has now issued the .it' Christmas and N. v fear letter and parcel maill for Europe, the 1 sda arid Australia and urjre the necessity o( early. The dates of the mails given below are approximate an I
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    RUBBER PRICE.
    55 8 Henderson, Helm and Compaily, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated October -7. their quotations beinu in (fold dollar cents dosing bid pi Ku iber ex to-day TJ.'i tolls. November 34.60, December 34.90, January :;■> cents, February 35.20, March 35.40, April 35.50, May 35.89, Jui To-day'i
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    75 8 Mails from Europe (London nails despatched on October 6) ex H.I. Rajula will arrive by train to morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to In (holders at 9.30 a.m. From France, by PorthoS, due at Singapore J S-81. "ll Sunday, tin- 30th Prom Australia, by <iiy
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      157 8 L *"^i"")'ir!'" VIRGINIA r CIGARETTES WDgH.O.Wills. BRi^tcl LONDON GLADYS CJ9 COOPER'S BEAUTY PREPARATIONS FACE POWDER. LIQUID DAY CREAM. In threo shndes. Incarnat and Rachel. Prices $1.15 and $2.15. Prices $2.00 and $3.50 Sifter lJu\, s. Pries X eta. per !><>ttlr. FACE CREAM. ASTRINGENT LOTION. A cleansing skin food. For toning
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      78 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 THE DEMPSEY-SHARKY FIGHT Supported by Wm. FOX I'KOULCTION CRADLE SNATCHERS First Show at 7..J11 Another Wm. Fox Production SLAVES OF BEAUTY TAN CBBMG XXX (<)., UriX, Proprietors. We have just received a new consignment of Smith's well-known Motor Car Accessories and Fittings.
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      49 8 On Other Pages, n h oh ..I Finataea and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 1 Hetaorolog-ieaJ Report 7 < :i t,lr ati.i K:i.lli> News > 10 Dollar I I" Popp] Day A 10 S|>..rt Kcwi in II 1(> Sh:u.- Market 10 Hook of th* W..'k 11 dance il by
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    BRITAIN AND THE LEAGUE.
    384 9 POLICY EXPLAINED "NOT POPULAR BUT RESPECTED." SPEECH BY SIR USTKN CHAMBERLAIN. I'ntish poliej in relation lo the I ramie .il \ali< BH was emphasised m iin important ipicfh bj Sir Austen hiimhtrlain. w »iiul<l be I <mli>i< t» expert inuiualili;(l popularit) for our poliey," lu laid.
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    NOBEL PRIZES.
    42 9 Iwards for Denmark And Austria. [uimtß teuobam] 1...ini..n. Oct. tobel prise for medicine ami phyaioloK) for 192 C ba awarded >r Johannea t'ibiger, of the I nivemit) i 'openl imilar prize for IS>27 h«i been r \"i« j of ienna.
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    263 9 SPLENDID RECORD OF SIERRA LEONE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rue-by. Oet 27. 11l \'.i2r, iily t«i, otliiials died of yellow fever in the whole of British West Africa. In Sierra l.e(/ne the so-called "white grave -out of 246 Kuropean officials only one died duYinjf the year, and
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    CRISIS IN RUMANIA.
    89 9 Loyalty of Troops Doubted. [trans-ocean service] Berlin. Oct. .Ie The Rumanian situation is extremely critical. Foreign communications are still cut. Martial law. which is at present in forei Bucharest, is expected to be exthroughout the country. Numerous arn>l.- have been made, inrluding that of the Peasant Party
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    FRENCH TARIFFS.
    92 9 Agreement with U.S.A. In Sight. [REVTEB TELEGRAM] London. <),•. JT. Paris A- a result of the la:' between France and the United State- on the subjeit of tariffs, nowski has announced the Unite agreement is ii; sight, A step forward has In en taken by the provisional regime
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    74 9 Stability ol CllTfcy (Onsideri'd Certain. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. 'JT. Berlin: Speaking before the Budget committee of the Reichstag, the president of tin- Reichsbank, Heir Bchacht, declared that Germany's monetary position and the stability of the currency were certain as long as the Keichsbanic was independent. Tl«- Minister
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    MISS ELDER IN PARIS.
    26 9 [reuter telegram] London, Oet. 17. Madrid Hint Ruth Elder, the transAt antii flier, arrived by air from Lisbon vu<\ left for Parif.
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    JAPAN'S FINANCE.
    49 9 Wiili a ii'\v U) mwftllH the net ilefii i: which is tn In' causi'd by the trans fer nf land-tax revenue to the Prefectures, the Government has determined '.> iut down the continuing expenditure, and mate for the improvement of the ii<:ii tu for Government niHciaii and stilMiniinatrs.
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    ITALIAN LINER TRAGEDY.
    492 9 HEROIC COMMANDER. STRUGGLES IN SHARKINFESTED WATERS. I'urther details of the foundering of the Italian liner I'rincipessa M.1I.1I1I.1 nlT the Brazilian cuast miI hasise the heroism of the commander. Capt. Guli, and th. wireless operator, who went with the ship. All lights wrnt out when the boilers exploded,
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    LORD IVEAGH'S WILL.
    112 9 Estate Duty of Over Four Millions. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oet -7. The mil -f the late Ear! of Iveagti will probably be admitted for probate at a minimum of fI t.COO.OGO. 'The estate duty will be 64,400,000, which will be the largest .-iinrle payment of recent times.
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    RUSSO-LATVINA TRADE TREATY.
    46 9 RUSSO-LATVINA TRADE TREATY. Moscow's Klow to London Intriguers." [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Oct. JT. lioacow The Latvian Chamber ratiBed the Russo-Latvian trade treaty, kftwr :i heated debate. Tin KoKOW pNH l onikfalll the ratification a spectacular friumph against the linptrialists and a blow to the London intriguert."
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    JAPANESE WIRELESS.
    44 9 Th« llsaka Wireless Station has open»ii a NgaJar service with Manila. The rate for ordinary wireless message* is 7i mm per word and li sen for Press 111' O-aka station will not I.: ndle ncMagM other than th<»c tor the Philippine Inlands.
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    TROUBLE BREWING FOR HANKOW.
    408 9 FRENCH TROOPS LANDED. THREAT OF NANKING ARMY. Cables from Shanghai indicate frcsli strife between the tormcr Nationalist allies. Chen Chien, whose tn:opnere responsible fur the Nanking outrages, is pressing on tow arils Hankow, where r r. mil tn,:.ps iiaw been landed as a gan'ls— fur Uh
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    AGENT CHARGED.
    110 9 Allegation by Aerated Water Firm. Further evidence was recorded before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. 1 lakers, yesterday sftern :»n, in iii which Mr. P. Pramroz, of the firm of eiated water manufacturer* of thai itaate, is charging a Chinese named I.< Choon Seng with criminal
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    SPOTS ON THE SUN.
    68 9 Japanese Scientist's Dire Prediction. Tokio, Oet A sensation has been caused by the an nouncentent n < Professor Issei Yamamoto. who prophesies that there will be a heavy precipitation of rain and snow, with great heat and cold, and thai communications through telegraph and telephone will
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    THK CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    53 9 Alekhine' Stores l-'ourth Victory. [SEUTXB TELEGRAM London. Oct. -V. Huenos Aire- Alekhine won the 'Jlst name in the world's che.-s championship after '.V 2 moves. He has now scored four wins against Capablanca's two. The other 1"> games were drawn. Alekhiue wants only two more victories to
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    MALAITA MASSACRE.
    172 9 HOW IJRITISH PARTY WAS OVERWHELMED. [UUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 87. Suva Particulars of lln .Malaita Island three week* ago show thai District Commissioner Bell, ponied iy < ade-t OfflcCT Lill and a iiumber of cc>n>tal.le-, W|l I native tax. which is live thill head a year for males
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    UNITED STATES TRADE.
    87 9 Smaller Volume During September. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. -T. New York The Federal Keserv. Hoard states that industrial and trad. activity increased less in September thai Monably usual. It continued t< be in smaller volume than a year ago. The iron and steel output in Septem r
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    CAPTURED BY MOORS.
    83 9 Negotiations to Free French Prisoners. [RCVTIR TCLIGRAM] London, "it. 21. anca The Pasha of the Beni Mellal people has returned to I': base aft> r n of comimi with the French captives M. W< M. -lean Maillet and two ladies) by means of native runners. :i .^wil
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    REV. G. H. DOUGLAS.
    208 9 Welcomed Back To Singapore. Tonilinsnn Hall in Orchard Road was the scene of ;i gathering yesterday of members of the Presbyterian Church to welcome back that populai i:, G. 11. Douglas, and .Mrs. I on their n turn from home lea During the ft Mr. Do
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    NEW AEROPLANE.
    45 9 Capable of Kisino Vertical!) [HUTCH TKI.tXKAM London, Oct. -7. New York The Curl Company is devotil to the i revolutionary design, which haimhli n. wind and tunnel t> lirmonetrated its ability to i d. li haa a "ii ti 70 milo «'ii hour.
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    TOTALISATOR IN BRITAIN.
    360 9 NEW PROPOSAL. SPEEDY LEGISLATION SOUGHT, STROM; OPPOSITION FROM BOOKMAKERS. itiMinciiiuu- i-haimr iii betting methods in Knglish racing i> indicated 1>> t !>'■ announcement thai the .lotkey Cub committee has approved i i an alteration in the existing law to i crmit the installation ol the lotalistilor or
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    FLOOD SIREN SOUNDED.
    144 9 Heavy Rains Threaten Kuala Lumpur. (Fr m Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala l.uir.pur, Oct. With the approach of the end of tha year and bearing in mind the tremendous havoc wrought but year all thoughts arc turned to Hood Within the past three days the flood siren has
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    ESPIONAGE FOR RUSSIA.
    52 9 Trial of An Ksthonian Minister. Trcutib telegram] London, Oct. 87. Reval The trial haa opened of Birk, ex-Esthonian Minister to Russia, who i. charged with disobeying the ordera of government and publishing, in the in>r a foreign stati i emit! Esthonia. t'abinet Ministers, the Chief Minister in
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    FRENCH TROOPS IN SINGAPORE.
    40 9 The soldiers in unfamiliar uniform btseeing in Singapore t yes terday were French troops off ih> Cap Padavon, which arrived here fror Dunkirk with l-H French and 104 \sia tic troniw nn board. bound fi>r Hninhonu
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      FOOTBALL.
      122 10 Selangor Cup Final Replay. i Our Ou-n Correspondent.) K i 1 1 :j l.umpur, Oct. 2*. The replaj of the Setawgor (up final betwen the Tamil* and the Inn. terdaj again n Milted in a draw of two all. The Chinese scored twice *<>on after the start an. l
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      RACING IN TAIPING.
      76 10 "Turf Club" Adopted A-. Name. (Kin. m Our iiv/n Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct 28. A special meeting of <he TaJping Gymkhana Club yesterday settled the vexed question of the confusion of name? of the Ipoh and Taipinp racing chilis. The meeting decided to chance to th.. name t"
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      WARATAHS BEATEN.
      38 10 W ARATAHS BEATEN. Oxford University Break The Spell. I Xi uter Telegram.] London, Oct. 27. Oxford I Diversity beat the New South Wales rugby team by three points to nil. This whs the first defeat of the Australians
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      HOCKEY.
      126 10 S. Duke of Wellingtons. will remcant U nt I. it thi- Duke of Wellingtons Saturday: I". M. Osfa m, w. Follenfant, A. IV 1. 1 Porte, R. A. Ashworth, P. R. Pank. I'r. .T. M. A. Lowaon, A. F. Baujrhan. I". H ke, W. R. King, <;. S. T.
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      CRICKET.
      40 10 V.M.C.A. S.C.R.G The followii i the V.M.C.A. agai on tho B.C.R.C. rday, 'iirtinj.' at 2 p.m. I; I 11. G. Stu.k. 8. Boole, H. F. Wearne, o. C. Smalley, (i. \V. Cariyle, J. Men field, L. Byrd A. Andrews.
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      GOLF.
      94 10 Kaiun- Monthly Medal. The monthly medal for October al the Katonn Golf Club wai won by Mr. E. J. 'it' 74. The luill sweep \\a won l>\ Mr. .1. Green c of 41, beini ;!.<■ best ounil of nine holes, I led that tbj W I ing: Cup will
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      CRICKET.
      264 10 Triangular Tournament In Hong Kong. Judging by the i-omments in the Honjf Kong ptpm, the -Malayan and Shanghai teams should not have formidable OPJMM lion to face when they visit Honj: Konj; lor the triangular tournament next A writer in the South China Morning "So far m M talent
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      PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
      155 10 [tens in the Annual Report. The following are excerpts from the annual report of the committee of the Penan? Cricket Club for the year ended I. 1927, above the signature of Dr. G. S. Glass (President) During the year 81 new members wen admitted to the Clul>
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      CESAREWITCH RIDING.
      59 10 (iordon Richards Cautioned. Lomlor.. Oct. 14. The it;icii:iL' jockey. Gordon Richard* Stewards to explain his riding of Saint Reynard which finished Becond in the CesareWitch. Hi* eptcd, luit he was ined; rds was reported f>n- seriously intcrfcrinjr with the winner. Eagle wardi found that this was accidental, Ihi!
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      GREYHOUND DERBY.
      53 10 entry was the winner in the greyhound I>ril>y which was run at Whin- City on the tober 16. Phe winning owner wai Mr. Baxter, who [1,400. A crowd estimated at 100,000 >,»w the raci 'olice precautions were taken befon the race to prevent any harm befalling the dogs
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      BOXING.
      50 10 Sonir iind Mate in, Training. y. C. Song, of Singapore, and Joe Mate, a, ;n< in hard training for their in;it<-h ;it the New World on Friday, Nov 4. The match is made al faatkerwi bent limit, iin.l Mil- announcei that Mute ii already down to liis usual Hyhting
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    ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
    101 10 PragnUMM of Music on Sunday Evening. music will be rendered after EveiUOBC at St. Andrew's Cathedral next Sunday. The service will be Wareing in which will be rang for the lirM tune in Singapore. The programme includes Mendelssohn's anthem ltear niv pray, which ha.-, become M widely
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    68 10 Frtendl i>f 9t. Marys EfonM in Tank Road will learn with muc-h regret ef most nnfortunate occurrence thai wai revealed earl] this morning. A cheque the month* waires ami household bill da) and the money, ■mounting to :il>out $<;7i>. was placed in the sad which \a- secorel; cloead and padlocked.
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    BUS PASSENGERS' INSURANCE.
    70 10 Companies Will Not Accept Risk. With Nnid to i lu suggestion that' twnen of motor buau in Singapore should be compelled to insure against accident to their passenger*, wt understand that the matter was raised by the -Municipality two years ago, but companies refused to accept local
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    45 10 yesterday morning in Japan Street a Chinese school boy ua* i knocked down bj ;i lorry. He died' ;if;cr n to the General Hospital. Thu [driver of the lorry, a Chinese named Tan I'cnir Hong, wa> arrested on charge of causing detrtli by nub act.
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    83 10 ll Wai rumiiii' ai the tinu- and traffic at the p.. n: wai extremely congested. lint the seemed was driving at som rtainlj faster than drcurastancea warranted. Thu.- Inspector Bostock prowruting before the Third Police Maj,"rtrate, Mr. i 11. Dakers, this morning in a charffe of rash driving against Onjr
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    HOME RUGBY.
    210 10 New South Wales's Big Win In Scotland. London, Oct. 15, In the County Championship, Glamorgan and Munmuuth lost to Cumberland, 12— l.s. at I'ontypridd. The Following arc the results of tho principal matches South of Scotland <i. New s. Wales 86. London Scottish 16, Blackheath 86. London Welsh
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    PACKED WITH CHANDU.
    167 10 Seizure of Double-Sided Trunks. T«u cane trunks of Chinese pattern, the property of a deck passenger, aitracted the attention of a revenue oflicel who boarded the Ang Tunjr on that vessel's arrival from a Chins port yesterday. He expressed n desire to examine them, "Certainly," readily assented
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    ROPE ACROSS THE ROAD.
    144 10 Car Held up and Woman Murdered. A verdict of murder against tome person or penoni unknown wa> returned by the Coroner, Lieut-Col. Hopv-Falkner, yesterday in the case of the Chinese towkay's wife who u:i> stabbed in a Seranjroon plmntation while returning to her home in a
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    102 10 His Majesty the Kinjf has expp wish that on Armistice Day. November 11, there should be v complete iu»pension of all normal business and locomotion throughout the Empire duriqg the two minutes tilence commencing at 11 a.m. The Master Attendant has asked the (hipping community to issue instructions
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    69 10 A chanKC of proirrairme i> tnaili at th>Gaiety from to-BJffbt fhe new features are tne Patent Leather Puk. a live I'comedy1 comedy diama starring Billy Sullivan, ii five parts, and Butterflies in the liain, a Universal Jewel in eight ]>:iits with Laura La Plante and James Kiikwood. In
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    110 10 Thf Mentakab man-eater is still at larpe, says the Tfanea of Malaya, am: lately Has reported to have riaTtad ilncompound surround inir the station-master'! house, where it knocked at the bathroom door. The reason (or the tiger's action is. it is said, that a cow is stalled in that particular
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    POPPY DAY.
    358 10 Arrangements for Local Celebrations. Hi, November 7. U.K. the Governor and Lady liiionl, and U.K. the General Officei Commandin and Mrs. Van Straubenze will bo present at the Pavilion Cinema Orchard (toad, *rhera n special show win be given in aid of the Poppy Day Fund Mr. i:.
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN.
    153 10 Report on Past Years Working. The report of th<- director! of South Taiping Tin Dredging Co. (1922) for the rear ending August ::i states that the revenue from tin ore wa» $452 187.86, Ic.-s niim an. l head ofice expenditure *****72.97, total of $240,6*4.39, to I which
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    PERFUME AND COLOUR.
    87 10 Novelties at the Paris Exhibition. London. Oct. 14. "Women of the future will be forci I c between Hat and fluffy bob president of the Exhibition of Mairdressing :ind Perfumery »t iti ooenerday. ll' Mid the present tendency was either very snort hair or lon.<_' hair permanently
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    30 10 Mrs. hecks Davies, M.A.. will rive v address in Wesley Chutth, Fort Canning Koad. Singapore, at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday October SO; on the subject "CBri < ■ntributinn to Indian Life."
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    34 10 Tin- Chief Justice, Sir. William Muri-on, wu< occupied this morning with the fixing <>f the civil list for November. There were altogether <U case*, low Dumber of which have been stcx.d over until December.
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    36 10 The Borneo Company have received a cable fiTTti London reading a^ follows I'dlianK Consolidated Go., J.:d.. dividend dechned per cent, nnkiiig SO -ler cent tor sew ended July ;:i. payable on December 1, less lax Is.
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    72 10 -t— The latest -ntwirtrom Kuala Upis in' ccnnecti n with tin- Jelel River tragedy in l'alujii,' on Saturday afternoon, when a ivrry capsize!" and thivw its occupants into the w«ter and six Malay women were (•ported drowned, ii that a four: li.-is been recovered. Three bodk i ;und about half
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    92 10 Tho latest innovation in the Belangor 1- ire Ilrigad.' is the t,,imation of. a volunteer ■quad copiiatjns of about eight men, under the direct supervision of the Superintendent, Mr. 11. Lloyd. It is! understood tliat the icheme pot forwaH by Mr. Uoyd was approved by the Chair man of the
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    THE LATE FR. SAPAGE.
    271 10 Many Mourners Attend Funeral. i' -I lay, a solemn requien hi> ii mai i was perfoimed in the Portu Joseph for icar, who yesterday morning hag caased n "t.- the Roman atholi ipore. llr ,i ii irani ol the muss was Fathei Card o, i ar-Genera
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      Macphail and Co.. F.td.
      79 10 Singapore, Oi Rubber. Local .V" cents, ateady T:n. London (261 IQa ra. Steady. Sungei Bagai T>luli Antona 2.40-2.60, Huk.t Jelotonsa 8610 \\ir Seudßii Malaka Pindaa United Malaccai IMH-IJH •nnemarai 2.10-2.20, Colins-55-3 75, Pajain. 2.05-2.20. Allenby 2.66-2.75. Kuala Sid Mining. Qui.-- Penvkalem j;-:, 1.75 i cum.. Tali
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      100 10 let. 28. 1 ".<!.. unchanged Tin £261 I Minins Ord. 1.80-1.66, Chin Chin !.20-lJ>4 Hydraulic 1.824-1.86. Batu Cave, i-»-i- l uh 1 Molidated 1.18- I• North Tainino 1 -l-l.i'.i. Kucha 2.05-2.0t 2 T..i TakoaM g i.. Ratrul j:,>.-j.-.- 6d LOs. 3d.-10a. 9d Temenror Bd., Huey Yol
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    EAST COAST ROAD FATALITY.
    86 10 An enquiry waa held by the I i .-.-in 01. Hope-Falkner to-day, into thi' death i Chinese i n the Bat Road on October 10. d wed \v:.> knocked down while crossing the ro;i<! by baa which sunn"in ir.mi behind ;1 stationary but. I" returning a
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    23 10 According to the Malay Hail, Mr. 6. Evans, telegraphic expert of great exFrom Liverpool, has joined the 1 aphs 1 >t-i hi Superintendent
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    51 10 The usefulness id" the PeDaga ;in<i Paya Lebar wireless stations is amply demonstrated in the increased traffic handled in 1926. In his report ><■» Hr. 11. C. Sells, S 1 Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S that. Inr the first lime since the station•rare opened revenue receipts for the twelve months exceeded
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    86 10 In hit report on the Postal and Telegraph Department for the year 1926, Mr. 11. Sells. Secretary for Postal Affairs, s.s. mid F.M.s. says: The average time taken by mails from London to reach Singapore waj days by the divert Peninsular am! Oriental service Bad days by the service via
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    613 10 I Ten Years for Attempted Murder. I and l.im All (iiian. who wire char I robbery was concluded. .r.i'.. Mr. .v M. P, Whitlry. i o i the case for the Crown Mid the rl were nut represented. Yonu Re Chai, ricksha •■<" .Jn-. sai<| that on the
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    31 10 The- solemnity of the Kingship Chri.-t will be observed in the Cathedral at f .hr Good Shepherd on Sup-,.: ivIk ri I h<-! u ;ll It hi nil daj of the
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    29 10 Mrs. E. V. Davies will deliver a lecture on the n t i-day .r 8 p.m. iit tin' Indiai Mr*. K. F. Lee will preside. All are eordiullj invited.
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    22 10 Mi. II R. Bull, Second Police Ma striiic. Singapore, wl mate of the General 1' Mr. <;. C. Muller will continue fin' him.
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    20 10 Road h-> i iittribated to that wander- about in -cuivli of in upprupriule cattily mnviiliir from tvsidcnl inl li" i
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    BOOK OF THE WEEK.
    1116 11 •QUEEN MARY AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT. Ill ll:i waiting period of mai mdured let. in- one can hope fur a ijuatr biography, and especially ai mute portrait of .1 K<>\. 'Him 1- particularly so in the case 0 Royal consorts, and one ma with Mis* Woodword that
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    51 11 (iii ih' occasion of his birthday the Kintr of Denmark was enthusiastically ilieered by a deputation of BOO SW'Svijfer.who atarawd 10 the Palaee for the parI Afterwards when received in audience the leaders of the deputation Msured nil Majesty <>f tho loyalty n( Daniah Sleavic ti> his person and to
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      DEEPAVALI.
      129 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, the- Hindu frs.ival DetfKVali > recognised m om of the irrea.cst ctlebrauona by the Hindus, the late Hi^h Commissioner (Sir Laurence GuHlemard) saw in. to K ,atil a public holiday to the I"': not the Straits Settlement. ir p«pn nf October
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      MR. JUSTICE REAY'S COMMENTS.
      177 11 MR. JUSTICE RE AY'S COMMENTS. 1<> the Editor of the Straits Times. I tegn to lind tnat the tornMr. Justice Keay cm the recent hand in Johorc should oe n eived with opposition l>> some 01' my brethren. I hope the .ju.1j.i-s s'v.-'o tiiticisms will remedy the scandalous affairs in
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    OVERSEAS NEWS.
    964 12 SKIRL OF PIPES IN BACKWOODS. Twenty-four boys, formerly at the school for the sons of Scottish soldiers and sailors at Dunblane, form the Lochaber Pipe Band, which is going on a live years' tour round isolated lumber eanps in Canada to entertain the workers to the skirl of
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    868 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Are British Cars Too Good 1 Art Bi ■< < lion was asked an I answered by M. jor A. B. H. Cierke, C.B.E., chairman of Bean Cars Ltd., in moving the ado of the rep rt and ut the annual
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      687 14 LiflMts OTer 17,500,000 S.C- Assurance In force «ver $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlamenta) UAD OmOl I Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE $2, Old Jewry, I.C. Ooapaay baa CZO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with tha British Life Assurance Companies
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