The Straits Times, 16 November 1929

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    38 1 The straits times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. I PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929. PRICE 10 CENT!
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      149 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR (8.D.A.) WING LOONG. men st.. siNGAroRi QUALITY PURITY RICHNESS ffm SLEDGE BRAND i$A S W I S Sj i W FULL C REAM 7^ U fy/Mi SWEETENED CONDENSED It^ti BWIBB MILK 52^^ FROM THE FAMOUS ALPINE VALLEYS. The unique and outstanding features of Sledge 15 1 and
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      48 1 CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR NOW OPEN TOYS AND CRACKERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN STOCK. ROBINSON CO., LTD., SingaporeT FINEST QUALITY BONELESS SIRLOIN ANY WEIGHT CUT SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C°Y L T Distributors CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1929), LTD. GILBEY'S GINS Sole Agents GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement!)
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      7 1 FLORonor: (II U..V) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      571 2 P 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) II AIL AND PASSENGER AMD CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE, OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage doe Spore. 1929 KBTBEB 9.100 Nov. 16 MALWA
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      598 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Doe Sail t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Nov. 21 22 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec 6 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 19 20 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. 2 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500
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      506 2 BURNS PHILP. LINE .(Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wallknown steamer MARELLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, Cabins
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      606 2 K. Me (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. 0E BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) n Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with inb-eonneetien* to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore aad Straits Settlement* of the Official Tourist* Bureau of Java. VAN DER PARR A-
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      574 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaad.l BEGULAB SERVICES TO MARSEILLES. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      563 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichosu Bandon, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Nov. 18 Nov. 20 VALAYA Nov. 26 Nov. 27 SUDDHADIB Dec. 2 Dec. 4 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      487 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart MaatschtppiJ M Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Soathamptoa Marseille* Rotterdam a.*. Prim der Nad. 8,200 S.M.N. Not. 16 M. Tjerimal 8,000 R.L. Not. 22 ■B.T. Chr. Huygens 16,600 S.M.N. No?. 29 a.*. Patria 10,600 R.L. Dec.
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      516 3 DOtXAS VTEAMmT LD4V ./W AMERICAN MAIL Li KB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Le*v* Leave Spore S'por* Penang IRES. MONROE Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Not. SO IRES. WILSON Dec. Dee. 12 D*c. 14
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      503 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) -ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hoag Kont. Shanghai and Japan Doe Spore. s.s. CITY OF CHESTER In port ML CITY OF DURHAM Dec 12 CITY OF HKREFORD Jan. s.s. CITY OF
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      503 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENT \L STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO, PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong Baa Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver «nd Tacnma 5.3. GRAYS HARBOR 'rc.n, Ki.nil. Nov. IS S.S. GRAYS HARBOR
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      252 3 CUJCURA For Mother And Baby Cuticura Soap, because of its purity and delicate medication, is ideal for every-day us* for mother and babyAssisted by Cuticura Ointment it docs much to keep the skin and scalp in a healthy condition and preserve their youthful vigor and beauty. For fifty years the
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      206 3 TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! Glorious Toys CLEVER! CUTE The very Latest Creations AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NOW ON SALE FRAIELS SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. HERO— FLUTE" HARMONIUMS "KASRIEL" made in Paris. 2 sets of r'.-eris, 4 stops. 3 octaves ;i"il mahogany polished. Price $75.00. Month.v instalments can be arranged. SEASON~CO.,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      21 4 Mr*. L. da Silva and family thank nil friend? «:'d relatives who so kindly sent wreath: and letters of condolence.
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      775 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. > To Th* Advertising Manager, Strait* Time*, Cecil Street. Plea** in**rt th* following amall advwtl.tment for day* There are approximately seven word, to a line and then is a flat rat* charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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      702 4 MOTOR VEHICLES TWO-SEATER RHODE, in good running order, two new tyres. $325. Apply 820, Straits Times. FORD 1929 TOURER. 10,000 miles, new arm, mechanically perfect, owner driven. »yOO. Apply 821, Straits Times. STANDARD STRADFOKD C seater for sale, n perfect condition, owner leaving Colony. \pply No. i, Balmoral C'rrsci-nt. $200,
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      800 4 BOARD AND LODGING BOARD-RESIDENCE, Tanglin. From $125 p.m. Inclusive terms. 803, Straits Times. DOUBLE ROOM, Terandah and bathroom, racant, also single. 29 Killiney Rd. Phone 6208. ROGERVILLE, 308, Orchard Road, single and double rooms. Tennis, garages Phone 4461. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE for bachclor. Newton Grange, 37, Newton Koad. Phone 3463 mono
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      823 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, compound home, No. 38, Scotti Road. Entry Dec. 1. Apply Baswedan, 31, Dhoby Ghaut. FOR RENT, from Dec. 16 to Feb. 1. Bungalow, Holland Park, completely furnisheil, including linen, cutlery and servant*. Apply 830 Straits Times. FURNISHED HOUSE. River Valley Road. to let. Furniture to
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      802 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Nov. 26, 1929, for the following work:ERECTION OF SIKH BARRACKS AT PEAKL'S HILL Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of One hundred Dollars with the Deputy
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      812 4 JOHORE GOVERNMENT muftnl, TOWN BOARD. JOHORE HAHRU. TCVnCDQ l."np I'fill TENDERS *OK 19J0. Tenders are invited for the following contracts for the year 1930: -^t (D Lc« 3C f"r. Government Rest House. Johor. Bahru. (2) Lease for Pig Slaughter House, Johor? Bahru (3> Lc«s« lo, r hl»"lthtcr Bouse. Kluang. Street
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      398 5 No'l ICF Tr Marks depicted above r pert* of Chop 1. No. 24?. Smith Bridge li I Si ngapore. :nd are usei. l, v them Shnnshai cmuim nu> oil. aluM. tinned provi I > them 1,, the Stra-tn Set icn! Federated an 1 r v (ii-rat.-.: M..!.r States, Swatow and
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      934 5 NOTICEJMF SALE THE EASTERN AND ORIENTAL SALE ROOM IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ol valuable freehold properties in a ver> desirable loculity. By Order of the Mortgagees. I" be- m.IiI liy Public Auction at No. 79, China Street, Pcnanft, at 11 a.m., on Thursday. Nov. 21 1929. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES. All those
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      213 5 TILLEY SAFETY LAMPS Burn Kerosene Oil (not Benzine) I I Absolutely SQ| Windproof. <^agg^ All Brass. ■t v£%' A» supplied SKj to alftb* V Governments Aba^rifl ■■■■■kw »f Malaj-a, Shipping JSSmmV BaaA < onipanirs, V. mmkJjßU iW Kubber and Tin-Mining |o^k CiMnmunltirs. > IK Diffrrrnl Models MAM son C.P. Acknowledged
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      199 5 UNICORN STOUT Specially bottled for G. H. SLOT CO., LTD. PENANG AND SINGAPORE. g^ mT. g protect and STRENGTHEN IllOUr THROAT CHEST I IVALDAJ m PASTILLES I On Sale at all Chemist* W Druggists. M INSIST on the boxes besrinj B the name VALDA. M Sol* Agent* The Successors of
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      285 5 Watches OMEGA HOSKOPF CYMA etc. Every Watch guaranteed. REPAIRS. MOTION SMITH 15, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. By Appoint- i^sftSSkj?/.. HM- Xln ment to Jjtnxffiy George V. RAR-LOCK TYPEWRITERS BRITISH— and BEST British Capital, Management, Material, and Lahonr have made the Bar-Lock supreme. The latest model xp. embodies all esMvSSSHS^S^- sential up-to-date
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      286 5 w~ Ink' I Luiern VISIT LUCERNE The Beautiful Town of Central SWITZERLAND For further particulars and booklets, apply to SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE, 117/121, MARKET STRKKT. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements and Registered under The Trust Companies Ordinance 1926) is prepared to act
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    EX-GARDENER AS " SULTAN."
    1041 6 EX-GARDENER AS SULTAN." Engineer's Story. MILLIONAIRE TOWKAY'S GRATITUDE. i How a man was led t I b* Ik n that an exganteaer was a former Sultan of one of the -lava :.ia; and entered Into bui nn that undcrstr.nding with disastrous results, was told by Bcnry Charles Hogan I lining
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    NEW HILLMAN CARS.
    303 6 The 1930 models of Hillman cars have now arrived in Singapore. The most noticeable change is the adoption of thromium plating 1 not merely for the radiator for the lamps, the door handler, the hub nuts even, to say nothing: of all the interior fittings of the
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    ELLEN TERRY FUND.
    122 6 Poor Response to Memorial Appeal. Tho organisen of the fund for the acquisition a^d endowment as a permain rt n Snuillhythe Place, Tenterden, Knit, where Ellen Terry spent eh.' last twenty-lire years oi her life, declare that r,o far the response to the appeal for flo.Ol'O has
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    LOSSES IN SHARE SPECULATIONS.
    278 6 Bankrupt Clerk Tells His Story. The share transactions of a clerk were revealed in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), when Donald Francis de Souza was examined by. the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. B. Cocker). Examinee said he was 36
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    146 6 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Nov. 9 gives the total number of deaths as male 180, a;id female 72. This represents a death late of 27.32 per mille, per annum, compared with 27.75 in the preceding week and 29.49 in the corresponding week of
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    35 6 Programme of drills up to and for week radios;, Nov. 17 Sunday. Nov. 17, 8 .a.m.. Bukit Timah Range, "C" (Scottish) Co., Rifle Meeting; 2 p.m., Farrer Range, "E" (.Chinese) Co., Spoon Shoot.
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN MEDAN.
    361 6 British Consul Entertains Ex-Servicemen. An ex-serviceman at Medan writes as follows Mr. and Mrs. Fitzmaurice arranged a quiet supper party at the British Consulate on the evening of Nov. 11 so that all ex-servicemen, and their wives, in Medan might meet together to remember the sacrifices
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    MEMORIAL HALL DANCE
    87 6 The net proceeds of the dance organised by Mrs. Zehnder and held in the Victoria '•'< morial Hal! in aid of_ the Poppy Day Fund amounted to $2,725. Ihe organiser wishes to thank all who contributed and helped, especially the Municipal Commissioners for the free use of
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    552 6 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— 26th Sunday after Trinity Nov. 17, 7 a.m., Holy Comn.: 7.30 a.m., Matins 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 9.15 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 10 a.m., Sunday School at St. Andrew's School Ml p.m., Kvcnsong "Choral) and Sermon Holy Comn. on Mon. Wed. and Friday at 8
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    " TOPSY-TURVY LAND."
    666 6 TOPSY-TURVY LAND." i Amazing Customs. WHERE MARRIAGE IS A "HIDEOUS CUSTOM." China has been more thnn one? alluil M to as Topsy-Turvy Land but one Httta country place of that vast republic- lyir.jc not many miles distant from the city <>i' Canton is, to the Chinese mind, the world upside
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    PASSENGERS.
    387 6 Passcn~ors clue to arrive at Sinrnpi.ro l.y the N'.Y.K. mail steamer Fushimi Mr Til on Sunday as follows i— HAH. I'rin.c Varnvaidya. Mr. G. T. Anderson, (nl. I'hya and Madame Perm Damronc: Kaedya>run, Mrs. Ceortfina Baldock, Mrs. M. 1.., an.l the MUsci 11. M. and A. K. BUkoB, Mr.
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      97 6 THE NEW 'WSJt SPEEDEX is the camera you have been waiting for. Its price complete is only IJI SlB black or brown. DIETHELM CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Switzerland) Anastismat lens F. 8.8 S ,x GA I'OKE-rENANG-BANCKOK. 3-spcid Aulomat shutter BriUlaat View Finder. >.— "TRUTH IN ADVERTISING 9 is the Bulwark
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      112 6 CHOP CHIN HIN 662, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, 'Phone 4869. Dealers in Brilliants, Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies, Emeralds, Jades and all kinds of Gold and Silver Ornaments. As from NOV. 2, and for One Whole Month A TEN PER CENT. REDUCTION on BRILLIANTS AND DIAMONDS Loose or Set By way of showing
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      22 6 ffonig Hunter* should study the small advertisements on Page Four of to-day's STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there I
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      483 7 TO-NIGHT, POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT OF RAMON NOVARRO and WALLACE BEERY and ALICE TERRY in RAYMOND HATTON in LOVERS THE BIG KILLING at the Phone 3659 I I V^Cf LI Ph ne 3659 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. From Sunday, Nov. 17 ADOLPHE MENJOU EVELYN BRENT, WILLIAM COLLIER, Jr. and NORA LANE
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      363 7 PAVM-lON W?A Triple Feature Programme jffi£r From Monday, Nov. 18, *\J i)tN N\m» 'CLEAR ,tl^H Preceded by BETTY COMI'SON in LIFE'S MOCKERY In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TED WELLS in BEAUTY AND BULLETS By arrangement with UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION. ALHAMBRA ssr TAN CHENG KKE, Sole Proprietor. PROGRAMME Commencing
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      264 7 S^&^^LnncoJl Paramount brings to your V \^^^MEEm9H|MImkJB HF door the excitement, the V^Pr^hFM>J 3^Ltj7 HFy And now the new talking pic- \A V» **il If tures are catching the public VA (TfiffliXt ItSlftf fa, fj More than ever before is it l\ A\o" *Qtyf) i Watch for the following and
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    SERVICE CONDITIONS
    343 8 SHIPPiNG NOTES, No Ban Against Cable Ship Officers Entering R.N.R. Somp time ago the following inquiry was recciT. i by tht wnilll of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild: Being in the <ablo service on three-year foreign commissions, several of <in- officer.-, have Keen informul l>y tiie Admiralty that
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS
    65 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. I1).I 1 Tin. Dull. K^i!::.:.- IM-IM, I'enawats I>-:ki cents, piem j;:.ti Cs ru Klangi lJtl%1.57'», K::;,t:..i I i cents, Su';tr.-i -T.". i.-nt-. Kini nts, Pangnga .1 ron bi 19s. Sd.-ZO 1.-21 S. i'»l.. Hu« S. Tronoha lis.- 12s. :;il.-12s. I'd. Rubber.—
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    Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
    122 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. .v. 1«. Dneaaagad. Noon onts. j 6d, vii 45a. Easier. >utik' i Way.; :i2~ lihaix 1.27-1..'. Kinta l>i,-dire \A->-1 4-). Kianc liivi-r 2.50-2.55, Kong Katts 62- PenaI 5.25, Batu 82-83 i--M>. Talaau i c nts, Sangei LuaUlu KJaaj! i.52-i.r>j, ng K..i>* Tins I 7« Rubber. Quiet.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    62 8 in, Helm and Company, Inc., NV-.v York, tend us the following cable dated Nov. 16, their <|uotations being in prold duller cents closing bi<l prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 2,375 tons. November 16.60, December IG.BO, January 17.1 M. February 17.".0, March 17.n0, April 18.10, May I&S0, June 18.40,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    80 8 Tin' Girls' Kri</n<lly Band will give a < oneert in thi- Singapore Chinese Girls' School on Saturday, Nov. 2:>, at 8 p.m. in :ril of thr HuiMiiiir Kuml of the Straits t himwo Church, I'rinsep Street. Bjr t. C lUuft ri.ma Indrapowa A niters K. i! i
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  • LOCAL, STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      272 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, N'ov. Id. > Oi: London, Bank 4 m 2 15/16 Demand 2/3?* Private 3 m. credit 2 11/32 Oi: New York, Demand -,r,i 4 Private 90 d.'s 57", On France, Bank T.T. 142'j On India, Bank T.T. ***** On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 20 s 4 On Shanghai,
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        MINING.
        494 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 36/- 37/- od. o Ayer Ilitam Tin 12/- 13/£1 £1 Kungrin Tin 28/- 29/1 1 Batu/ig I'cdang 0.22 0.27 1 1 H t u laves 0.95 1.00 1 1 Bukit Arang 1.05 1.16 £1 £1 Burmah Mala; 22 6 23
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        GENERAL.
        224 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12^ 2.17V4 2 2 Alex, brick Ordi. 2.80 2.K0 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.60 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.65 10s. 10s. Dull Development a/- 7 ti t!d. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        111 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. IS3I-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1920 $1,878,000 par. t% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4*2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        392 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam isl> A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. I'anas isl I Balgownie ($1) liassett ($1) Brogas HI i Brunei (So) B. Jelutong ($1) B. K:.t I 1*1) Bukit K. B.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    265 8 Saturday, November l(i. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected lo arrive. KEPPEI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf I.eh. Antler. M. Lighter Kant j 11, Gaseoyne, Patrol, Dithina, W. Ut. Spring, Tv,? Oil Wharf HJI.' Submarines 27 and 20. Coal Wharf Khoen-Foeng. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    206 8 To-day. Ceylon sad Egrpl (Van Neck) 2 p.m. Bunka Island, Fladjoe and i'alembang iScnanKl 2 p.m. I Java, South-West Sumatra. Suuth-Kast i Boriieu. Celebes, Molaeeas and Timor Diliy (BaiCBtSS) .3 p.m. Bitin k;il i s und !'.'h';:m Si-Api-Api (G. (i. DaeaJeU) ..I p.m. Sarawak (Vyner lirookc) 4
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      13 8 IF. IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN TIIK STRAITS TIMES.
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      426 8 The Harvest of the Sea However far inland you may be, and whatever the season of the year, you can enjoy the pick of the sea's harvest in the form of Skippers." These dainty little silver fish, canned by the most modern methods which preserve all their delicate flavour and
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      460 8 The CHERNIAVSKY TRIO It would be hard to equal the high international reputation achieved by the Cherniavsky Trio their art being universal and as highly appreciated in cultured circles as among those who merely love music for :t«l tunefulness. Their success is due as much to their happy selection of
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      236 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity, tion. I F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 84 73 0.18 1.8 85 Calm Fine KoU Bharu 84 73 Nil 2.4 85 SSW r. Fine K. Trengganu 77
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      332 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. Novembrr 16 H. W. 9.34 a.m., 9.1, 10.20 p.m., 9.0. Sun rises %M a.m., sets 5.50 p.m. Dance at Adelphi Hotel in aid of Poppy Day Fund. Barnard Musical Comedy Co.," Rose Marie," Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sunday, November 17 H. W. 10.4 a.m., 9.4,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    311 9 Rubber Buyers Active Yesterday. RUSH ON SPECULATIVE TIN SHARES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Rubber, 28 cents. Tin, 171 tons at $91%. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London H' d. unchanged. New York IK 1 cts., up ct. Tone Firm, active. Tin. London i'lBo
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    RAYON FABRICS
    286 9 Increase in Foreign Competition Although business in rayon fabrics lias rot yet developed to any important cxten*. prospects of an imprqved trade arc brighter, states Manchester correspondent in a Homo paper. The view is held by certain makers of high-class dress goods that business in these will be
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    RANTAU TIN.
    154 9 Indignation of London Shareholder Writing to the Financial Times, a London *hnreholdcr says It is difficult to understand thi- attitude of the directors of Rantau Tin Dradrinc in not publishing for the benefit of shareholders some information as to the M« of tIM low outputs of the last
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      400 9 Messrs. William Jacks Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated, London Oct. 23, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. report That Bad Stock Markets mean Good Trade is a well-known saying in the city, and it is possible that the present debacle on our own Stock Exchange and on
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      THIRD PARTY RISKS.
      458 9 Compulsory Insurance Of Motor Drivers The recent outcry against the uninsured motorist has been so great that the Ministry of Transport has drafted proposals for the compulsory insurance of motor drivers against third party risks. The scheme makes it obligatory upon owners of motor vehicles to insure
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      DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO.
      224 9 Extension of the Planted Area. The report of the directors of the Duff Development t'ompnny, Ltd., for the year ended March 31, 1929, states that the year's working resulted in a profit of £16,288 llr.. sd. which, added to £12,042 3s. 7d., the balance brought forward from
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 Sfnjmpore, 12 o'clock noon, Nov. 16. Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 814 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 16% per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December January Jan. -March April-June 28
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      KINTA KELLAS RUBBER.
      1154 9 Amalgamated Properties' Prospects. The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in mail week in the Council Room, Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, E.C., Mr. P. J. Burgess (the chairman) presiding. The chairman, in the course of his remark*, said You
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      78 9 Output of Batak Rabit Rubber Estate for year ended June 30, 1929, was 483,460 lb., against estimate of 392,000 lb. For current year crop is estimated at 470,000 lb. Not profit was £10,167 (against £i), 899). Directors have placed to reserve £5,000 (against nil), and recommend dividend of 10 per
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      RENONG TIN DREDGING.
      828 9 Big Increase In Production. The ordinary general meeting of the Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.. was held on Oct. 10 at Winchester House, London, E.C. Mr. A. E. Percy, F.C.A., presided and referred in sympathetic terms to the passing away of their late chairman. Major F. B.
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      R. E. OF MALAYA.
      128 9 Statutory report of Rubber Estates of M 1 2X a s V* tes that total shares allotted is 400,000, all of which have been allotted for cash. Total cash received to Oct. 4, 1929 in respect of shares issued is £400,000. Receipts and payments to Oct.
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      LANGKON N. BORNEO
      93 9 Report on Langkon North Borneo Rubber for year ended March 31, 1929, states th.U planted area was as follows :—1,221: 1,221 acres mature, 412 acres immature— total 1,633 acres. Output was 340,000 lb. as estimated. Gross price realised 9.21 d. against Is. 3J3IA Crat 7.05 d. (ajrainst
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      BULLION REPORT.
      658 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. In their weekly bullion letter, dated Oct. 23, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. state Gold. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £131,706,365 on the 16th instant (as compared with £130,736,578 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease
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      JOHORE PARA RUBBER.
      76 9 Rubber output of Johore Para Rubber Comfiany for year to June 30, 1929, was 457,364 I)., including accumulation prior to abolition of restriction. Crop realised £18,332, being at rate of just under 9\il. per pound net (against Is. \d. for 301,088). Profit was £7,355 (against £8,405). Dividend
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    SUGAR FUTURES MARKET.
    758 9 London Brokers Oppose Liverpool. Liverpool is about to re-establish its MWaf futures market, suspended during the War, and arrangements are well advanced, write* the Liverpool correspondent of the Financial News on Oct. 12. The opening of the bchange involves the formation of two new companies, and the
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    ACTING BILLETS
    221 9 Proportionate Leave Pay And Passage Money. The l'lanter, in its November issue, niisea the old complaint of the lou of proportionate lc;;ve pay and piwgi noaey by ll acting billets. The editor writes: 'The term which a, planter is presumed to serve ami retain hi» efficiency in Malaya
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    EXCHANGES.
    75 9 Rugby, Nov. IS. Foreign exchange.! are Amsterdam 12.07 7 Athens 375. Bombay Is. 6 S7-3M., Berlin MJM, Hrus.rl. M&'l i, B II Buenos Aires 4G' 4 Copenhagen 18.506, Geneva 25.185, HeUingfors 194'f., Hong Kong is H'-.-.1., Lisbon 108.26, Madrid 34.00, Milan 9.!.20, New York 4.H7 17-S2, O»lo *****, Pan;
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    TEBRAU RUBBER
    26 9 The Tebrau Rubber Kstates mnwwaillll dividend of R par cent., actual. I. tax, (Dividends fur 1987-28 was r. pet cent, oq smaller paid-up capital. >
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 16. BRITISH CARS OVERSEAS.
    946 10 One of the things most likely to imprsss an English tourist in Malaya is the large prepcnd.err.nce of foreign motoi-cary, especially of those of Amsrican manufacture. In the newly amended Australian tariff, a concession has been made to the English
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    788 10 As White As A Leper. (By a Medical Correspondent.) Leprosy is probably the oldest disease known. Not only are there many references to this disease in the time of Christ, but as far back as four thousand years earlier in Egypt there is evidence that leprosy
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    584 10 Mr. Eric Macfadycn and the Hon. Mr. H. B. Egm nt Hake have left Kuala Lumpur lor Sumatra. The Hon'ble Mr. Harry T. Jones, of the Ipoh Bar, who is a Director of several Porak companies, left on Thursday for Home. Mr. Roy E. B. Bower is
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    905 10 BABY WEEK Literature has been forwarded to us lrom the National Baby Week Council, setting out the regulations governing the annual competition for baby shows throughout the British Empire. A handsome challenge shield is awarded annually for the best local Baby Week Campaign held throughout the
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    13 10 The Singapore Stone Cutters tiuild and the Travancore Association, Singapore, have been registered.
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  • THE BASE:-"AUSTRALIA MUST BE CONSULTED."-MR SCULLIN.
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      NAVY LEAGUE PROTEST.
      477 11 Singapore Base Policy Opposed. AUSTRALIAN VIEWS. Essential for Defence Of Empire's Vitals." i Pram Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 15. Tli Navy League opposes the Govcrnliy with regard to the Singa- ]">■ r Naval A cabh from Canberra to the Dai'.y Telegraph reports the Australian Prime ing
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    NEW YORK POSITION. Upward Movement Still Continues.
    169 11 New York, Nov. IG. 'Hi'- Stncl: Exchange sessions will bi to the ivur:; between 10 a.m r-inl p.m. 'luring the t mining wrck and in- Exi'hanjrc will re-eiose <in Saturday fi U> enable '.he broken to overtake i!v arrears, IC v-iil apply to
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    FAILURE ON EXCHANGE.
    59 11 London, Nov. 18. Mr. Prank Herbert Carruthers Gould, trading ai P. C. Gould, Hutehinson and wai declared a defaulter on the tt <.<-k Exchange tliis morning. Reuter. Gould, Mnii'hinsnn and <n. are ilmkhiefcen af jo, Copthall Avenue, London, K.C. t. The partner? of the nrn are Mr.
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    THE HORNE GROUP COMPANIES.
    417 11 Dealings Now Practically Nominal. Dealings in the H. S. Home group of companies became practically nominal on the Stock Exchange during mail week according to the Evening Standard. A few months ago shares in all the companies stood at high levels, but they have been the
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    WEST INDIES MUTINY. Highlanders in Trouble In Jamaica.
    114 11 London, Nov. 15. The bare fact that three soldiers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, stationed in the West Indies, were recently court martialled and found guilty of mutiny, was first publhly disclosed at question time in the House of Commons. A
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    KUOMINCHUN STILL HOLD TENGFENG.
    313 11 Advance Up Han River. WADDED UNIFORMS FOR NATIONALISTS. A Sin Kuo Mm message from Shanghai states that the tension in Western Hupeh continues to increase. A force of 30,000 Kuominchun troops is advancing along the Han River. One unit is reported to have occupied Paohong and
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    EXTRALITY.
    75 11 Mexico Surrenders Her China Privileges. Mexico City, Nov. 13. The Government announce the surrender of Mexico's extra-territorial privileges 1 in China and add that the Mexican atti- tude should not be interpreted as implying i criticism of the policies of other nations. Senor Estrada, the acting Foreign Minister, said
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    SWISS GOVERNMENT
    75 11 Peasants' Party Claim To Federal Seat. Berne, Nov. 15. The Vice President of the Federal Government and the Chief of the Military Department, M. Karl Schleurer, died today following an operation on the throat. The President, Dr. Robert Haab, having recently resigned, two seats in the Federa: Government
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    JACK-THE-RIPPER OF GERMANY.
    140 11 His 19 Women Victims. TELLS POLICE WHERE BODY IS. Duesscldorf, Nov. 15 Seething excitement followed the discovery of the body of the nineteenth victim of a mysterious fiend who is terrorising the city and the countryside slaying women and girls in a Jack-ths-Ripper manner. He is evading
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    IRAQ TRAGEDY.
    101 11 British Regrets At Premier's Death. Rugby, Nov. 15. The Acting High Commissioner for Iraq has been instructed to convey to the i Iraq Government, en behalf of the British Government, an expression of the sincere regret with which it has learned j of the untimely death of Sir
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    EIGHT DAYS HOLIDAY
    165 11 Government Attitude To Private Bill. Rugby, Nov. 15. I The Hew*, of Crminons to-day discussed the Bill introduced by Mr. G. E.|i Wintcrton, a private Labour member,! i making it compulsory for employers to give their employers eight days' consccu- tive holiday, with p pi.a i. annually.
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    PROFESSOR EINSTEIN.
    56 11 Plea for Jewish-Arab Co-operation. Paris, Nov. 15. In an interview published in the Oeuvre, the famous German savant, Professor Albert Einstein, who was a pioneer of the Zionist movement, advocates JewishArab co-operation in Palestine and declare? that the country's development is neither possible nor desirable in contravention of
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    RURAL BOARD AND A.P.C. SCHEME.
    307 11 Pasir Panjang Oil Depot Not Favoured. A meeting of the Singapore Rural Board was held yesterday afternoon to consider a request from Government for an expression of opinion concerning the proposed A.PC. fuel depot at Pasir Panjang. Th:> Board decided to recommend that the lease
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    "BRITISH JEALOUSY." Dutch Pilots Do Not Understand.
    120 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wcltevroden, Nov. 15 In connection with the accusation made by the Liberal member, Heer Knottenbelt, in the Dutch Second Chnmbcr, that the British authorities are placing difficulties in the way of the Holland-East Indies a'r service* as an ret
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    GOLD EMBARGO. Tokio Announcement Within A Week.
    63 11 Tokio, Nov. 15, It is learned that at this morning's Cabinet Conference it was decided to make a preliminary announcement, within one week, regarding the dat 3 for the lifting of the gold embargo. In well infoTned circles if is asserted that the
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    THEIR MAJESTIES
    25 11 Return to Sandringham Yesterday. Rugby, Nov. 15. After a ten days' stay, the King and Queen left London to-day for Sandringham. British Wireless.
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    PROPOSED SCHEME AT PASIR PANJANG.
    72 11 This drawing shows the (ay-out of a housing estate at I'asir I'anjan/. near Labrador, which the Singapore l.and Dexek-pment Company proposes to build. Tin' scheme is a very big one, involving the levelling of a hill, and the construction of a larse numUr of detached
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    UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.
    484 11 Bill May Raise Political Storm. LARGER PAYMENTS. Addition of £12,500,000 To Country's Burden. London, Nov. 1". The publication of the provisions of the Government's Unemployment lu.-.urance Bill, which the House of Commons will discuss next week, opens up the prospect that Government will be faced with the opposition,
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    111 11 Nadir Khan's Government Recognised. Rugby, Nov. 15. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, has addressed the following llUlgiaill to tile Foreign Mi:. Kabul "I have the honour, on behalf of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and of th? Goven Tndia, and at the instant".- of Hia Majesty's
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    CHINKIANG CONCESSION.
    27 11 Formally Returned to China Yesterday. A Sin Kuo Mm message from Shanghai states that the British Concession Uiang was formally returned to China yesterday (Friday).
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    GARDENS MYSTERY DEEPENS.
    1634 12 Notes Which Disappeared. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CHARGE ROOM? During the Gardens Murder trial yesterday, before Mr. Justice Stevens, a Europonn Inspector and a Sergeant were examined regarding the alleged disappearance of a number of wads of ten-dollar notes from one of deceased's boxes. Inspector Grey of
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    EUROPEAN & NECKLACE.
    85 12 EUROPEAN NECKLACE. Not Guilty of Fraud on Sikh Money Lender. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 15. This afternoon in the local Police Court, a European. Mr. R. W. A. Stuart, was charged with having lictweeTi May 23 and 2b r pentad a Sikh money-lender named Mangal Sin^li, at
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    STABBED IN OFFICE.
    41 12 In our report of the case in which Ong Kirn Loo was charged at Malacca with stabbing a fellow clerk, it was stated that sentence cf one month's rigorous imprisonment was passed. This should have read simple imprisonment.
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    FORGED MORTGAGE.
    256 12 Strange Case of Widow And Mvi Tsai. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 15. In the Supreme Court yesterday an amazing story was told in the case in which Lim Phaik Giak claimed the return of certain title-deeds from Yeoh Cheang Seng. The plaintiff alleged that her husband's
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    "ROSE MARIE."
    602 12 Banvard Company at The Victoria Theatre. CAST Lady Jane Cherry Wylmot Sergeant Malonc Leonard Walker Black Eaple Leon Kellaway Edward Hawley Billy Bray Wanda Yivienne Toweny Emile La Flammc Jack Desmond.-Hard-Boiled Herman Kd«ar Stanmore Jim Kenyon Alec Kellaway Rose Marie La Flammc Thclmn Burness Ethel Brander Clniro Lerlie
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    71 12 Carson's Greater American Circus, which has had a very successful run in Johore, opens a short season, in Singapore on the ocon space at the junction of Victoria and Albert Streets to-day, at 9.30 p.m. A special matinee will be given on Sunday at 5 p.m. The circus
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    EX-SERVICE RE-UNION DINNER.
    275 12 Armistice Day Ceremonies Justified. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 15. Th:- Perak ex-Service men hold their reunion dinner at the Grand Hotel, in honour of Armistice Day. There were 160 diners, the principal guests being Mrs. and Miss Cochrane, the Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. B.
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    COFFEE-SHOP FIGHT.
    222 12 Murder Charge Against Malays Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 15. On Oct. 25 three Malays, Zacharia, Din and Hassan were charged with causing grievous hurt to a Chinese, See Low Long at a coffee shop in Batu Road on Oct. 2. The charge originally was
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    BANGKOK CLUB AFFAIRS.
    105 12 Race Meetings Necessary To Cover Expenses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 16. At an extraordinary general meeting of the United Club it was decided to raise debentures for ticals 8,000 for the construction of an additional bowling alley to m vt the growing demandAt the- annual
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    AN ANNOYED TUAN.
    199 12 Boy Who Preferred Official Residence. Discovering that his Hylam boy," who was supposed to have gone to China, was in the employment of the Hon. Mr. G. Hemmant, the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. C. H. Withers Payne had him arrested on a charge of cheating. It is
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    55 12 To-night at the Tivoli, the M.G.M. picture, Lovers," featuring Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry, and the Paramount comedy, The Big Killing," starring Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, win be shown for the last time. To-morrow's change of programme will include an Adolphe Menjou picture, A Night of Mystery," and Ladies
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    SINGAPORE FAILURE.
    147 12 Local Firms Involved For Large Sums. A Chinese firm of wine merchants in Singapore has failed, with liabilities to European firms in the trade amounting to over $197,000. One European firm is involved, it is rumoured, to the extent of $40,000. The total liabilities amount to $279,957. Although
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    DURBAN RAIDS.
    70 12 Native Organisation Rumours. Durban, Nov. 15. Yesterday's Police raid, which was ostensibly intended to deal with poll tax defaulters, was repeated to-day in the heart of the town. Considerable public uneasiness has been caused by reports that a sinister native organisation is working behind the scenes. Large numbers
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    DESTITUTE WITH PISTOL
    119 12 Australian to Be Repatriated. Herbert David, an Australian who was stranded in Singapore came before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge, this morning to answer a charge of being in possession of an automatic pistol and eight rounds of ammunition without a permit. The accused
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    MOTOR CLUBS IN MALAYA.
    184 12 Step Towards Formation Of Central Body. (From Our Own Cor'-espondent.) Penang, 'Nov. 16. The annual meeting of I'cnanj; sitnl Kcdah Automobile Association, fixed for this evening was unavoidably postponed owing to the want of a quorum. The report showed an increased membership of 42, which committee
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    SINGAPORE'S REPTILES
    232 12 Presentation to the London Zoo. Mr. A. St. Alban Smith, a Fellow of the Society resident at Seletar Estate, Singapore, who frequently sends collections of animals to the London Zoo has presented some very fine reptiles. The most notablo of these is a hamadryad over lift, in length,
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      END OF SINGAPORE MEETING.
      675 13 To-day's Events. BIG FIELDS LIKELY IN MOST RACES. We give below the full programme for tliis afternoon's lacing at Singapore. The usual Form at a Glance has been brought up to date ami tne Form aolactlom and those of M.K.J." are appm<!«cl. The first race will
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      PONIES, CLASS II, 2nd Div.,
      495 13 7 I ur., 2. 10 p.m. 11i.1.10n Toy 9 2 l«idv Remington I Acutus It 1 TklM o f Top 8 10 Dixie x 7 The Chef 8 4 St. Aruiivw N Ml IVtey Cool Game 8 1 Rosette 7. 8 Master Reggie 7 0
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      HORSES. CLASS 11, 3rd Div.,
      382 13 H' 2 Fur., 3.03 p.m. Conceit I 4 Kee-Too-Wah i scratched i X 7 I.a.iy Eaton 8 3 Mikado I 1 Award X Me Too U Golden Eve W Bitter Sweet (scratched) 7 \i Sextant Boy J Eternity (scratched I 7 5 Kirst Call (scratched)
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      PONIES, CLASS 11, Ist Div.,
      425 13 7 Fur., 3.35 p.m. Alacoque 9 12 Donora X H Woodbine 8 8 Kylpa 8 6 Balrana X 3 Maude 11. (scratched) 8 2 Sally 8 0 Letchumy 7 II Roy's Best 7 12 Snow Laddie 7 9 Tosari (scratched) 7 0 0. 2. 1.
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      583 13 9 Fur., 4.05 p.m. Long Tn 3 Loch Hume Lady Chic JJ Syke Lane (scratched) burr Cross X Lambero Jf JJ Adon-ai (scratched) J Caitoi 1 Swittsure Potluck Clargo J 0 1. 1. 4. 2. LONG 'UN, 9.1*. See Loet Hume. Singapore, Monday 11 7
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      HORSES, CLASS II, 2nd Div., 8½ Fur., 4.35 p.m.
      611 13 Quantico 9 0 Seren 8 10 Maryloch (scratched) 8 t (iolden Strand 8 8 Caliph 8 6 Mauresque 8 3 Star of Liberty 8 2 Lanrete i scratched) 7 13 Hot Iron (scratched) 7 11 Lembruce 7 10 Regente 7 6
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      HORSES, CLASS I, 1st Div., 9 Fur., 5.05 p.m.
      410 13 Seaplane (scratched) 9 1° Cafe Royal Quepaulin Mont Aiguille (scratched) X 4 Battle Creek Park Mill Corvus Veracity Mr. Polly I Hazel Boy f scratched) 0 0. I. 1. 2. 0. SEAPLANE, 9.10 (scratched). See Mont Aiguille. Singapore, Monday !1 7
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      HORSES, CLASS 11, Ist Div.,
      463 13 8'/ 2 Fur., 5.35 p.m. Up Guards 9 0 Monarch 8 13 Master Redfern >• 12 China Star 8 10 Greenut 8 7 Dukedom 8 fi King Thrush X 2 Ruddy Brook 8 Cousin 7 U Keep Moving 7 fi Chin Phoenix 7 2 Agapo
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      RUGBY REFEREES.
      73 13 At the annual general meeting of the London Society of Rugby Referees ViceAdmiral P. M. R. Royds was re-elected Piesident. The report on last season showed that a record number of applications were dealt with 3,460 and that :i,025 referees were actually supplied, after allowing for matchas scratched.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      158 13 Saturday, Nov. 16 Singapore Knees. Fendemeer Cup Final. Rugby Singapore vs. Johore, S.C.C. South Johore- vs. Singapore. Malaya Cui> match. Sinc»P'>ie. Hockey H. Co., Welch Regt V.M/'.A., Tanglin. Sunday, Nov. 17 Yacht Kaci's between K.N. teams and K.S.Y.i al .Mnirupore. Hockey S.C.C. vs. kajune. Kajnn*. Golf Annual foursomes
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      ANGRY SCENES. Police Clear Rushy Pitch In Wales.
      174 13 It is many mn sirvo su.h remarkable scenes have been witnessed on Welsh ground as (koM whick called fof tin 1 intervention of the police al I'oiHypoul, when Aberavon were Urn viaßori. Play dejreni.Tale il into BCldmble in the ■ceoad half, and
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      140 13 Raffles Hotel MONIA LITTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA Sunday, Nov. 17, at 9.30 p.m. OVERTURE Russian and Ludmiila M. Glinka OPERA FANTASI Samson and Dalilah C. Saint-Saens INTERVAL SYMPHONY No. 5 4th Movement P. Tsihaiko\v4:y SCENES NAPOLITAINES Mm (a) La Dance 0>) La Feic INTERVAL FANTASY ON A COSSACK DANCE A.
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      AN ELEGANT FROCK.
      60 15 There arc several important points about this truck. The lingerie touches at neck and »ri-t the moulded hip line and flared skirt. Note the sac wrist-;-!n\i» which are worn wrinkled over the tuff of the frock. All elegant women in 1...nd0n and I'aris wear these. The hat
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      Children's Story BUBBLES.
      603 15 ITTLE Mollie wasn't very well, perhaps she had eaten too many cakes or gone out in tho sun without her topi, anyhow ■ha had to keep in the nursery and Mumi.y left I'riscilla to talk to her till she went to lltip. But Baby Mollie soon got
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      1375 15 London, Oct. 17VTOW that "Winter Time"— it is from the point of view of clocks that I speak is with us once again, indoor amusements are taking the place of outdoor ones. Dance frocks are coming into the pifturo, and if their wearers are to look ih«ir best in them,
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      A SUSPENDER HINT.
      108 15 In the tropics where, perforce, all oar garments are of the washing variety, suspenders which have to be sewn on and unpicked continually are a great nuisance. The following idea is equally good for suspender belts, corselettes, or corsets. On the underside of the garment, just where
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      THE LATEST IN SCARVES AND POCHETTES.
      38 15 London's most exclusive shops are showing delightful scarves and pochettes to match in crepe-de-Chine with Cubish patterns. Also there are Kasha and cloth bags and scarves in appropriate patterns for country wear.
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      CULTIVATING CHARM
      644 15 MAKING THE MOST OF NATIVE GIFTS AND GRACES. Many things hr.ye Wn written about Charm. What docs it really mean It has been called elusive, rare, and if enc does not happen to be born with it, unattainable, but in any case only possessed by strong personalities. Some
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      EYEBROWS & LASHES.
      357 15 EYEBROWS LASHES. Often a pretty face is entirely spoilt by eyebrows that are uneven or much too light to give character to the face. Both these faults can be easily remedied. Eyebrows that a;e too thick for a perfect line can be plucked by an expert If you do this
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      A TROUSSEAU A.B.C.
      35 15 For formal afternoon wear thin type of frock with its very new ruckled bodice is worn. Uneven hemlines are permissible for the reception frock, but stralghter hems are the rule for out-of-door*.
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      FOR AFTERNOON WEAR.
      107 15 HT* stands for train. I'm sorry to have to dissect Ann's wedding gown like- this, but needs must, etc. and I do think that her train is deserving of a paragraph to itself, for it is of soft ivory crepe satin, three yards long, but only twenty
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    IRISH HORSES' GOOD YEAR.
    1446 17 Tangier's Stock In Malaya. (Ry r. Leo Faulkner.) A few days a£o I had the privilege of meeting Beeriesa Pretty Polly at the T i)yrefield Lodge stud in Co. Kildarc. She looks very well indeed and, occasionally, her light hearted movements savour more v/ a frisky
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    MIXED FOURSOMES.
    152 17 November Competition On S.G.C. Course. .Major and Mrs. Perkins won the November mixed foursomes at Bukit Timah yesterday afternoon. Forty eight cards were taken out, and the following were returned -Vajor ami Mrs. Perkins Mr. Miics and Mis. HugRcrd Mr. Forbes and Mrs. Hunter Mr. Hardie ami Mrs.
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    ENGLAND'S DEAREST SOCCER TRIO.
    167 17 Halliday, Jack and James Cost £25,000. London, Nov. 8. Halliday, of Sunderland, has been transferred to the Arsenal at a fee of $6,000. The Arsenal are relentlessly pursuing their regardless of expense policy. Their inside trio, Jack, Halliday and James, costing respectively, £10,000, £6,000 and £9,000,
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    BILLIARDS.
    189 17 Ties for S.C.C. Tournament Announced. The following are tics for the S.C.C. billiards tournament WEDNESDAY. li Class Handicap. EL A. Rassett —25 vs. Dr. J. M. A. Lowson 75. .1. F. F. Gregg —50 vs. J. A. Evans —100. T. M. Calhaem —25 vs. D. K. A. Hoblyn —25.
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    FOREIGN BOXERS. "Safeguarding" Applied In Britain.
    117 17 London, Nov. 7. That safeguarding of British boxers s now in forcv was a fact disclosed by Miss Margaret Bondfiold, as Minister of Labour, replying in the Hcosc of Commons to questions relating to the system of admission of foreign boxers. Miss Bondfiold said,
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    LOCAL BADMINTON
    126 17 Singapore Championship Final This Afternoon. The final of the Singapore open •iacica Badminton championship, between K. J. Vas?, of the Diehards B.P.". and Sec Gim Hock, of the United Chinese Amateur.;, will be played off to-day at 'LOO p.m. at the Singapore Chinese uirls' School's ground, Cairnhill Road.
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    SWIMMING CLUB. Water Polo and Diving Competition.
    74 17 There will be a water polo match tomorrow morning at the Singapore Swimming Club against a team from H.M.S. Titania and the submarines now in port. The Club team will be as follows Hill, Thompson, Leonard, Bain, Hay, Wheeler, and Bromley-Davenport. The annual
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    35 17 By inadvertance in the report of the hockey match between Raffles School and the Y.W.C.A. it was stated that Miss K. Pechi' Kept goal for the latter team. This should have been Miss D. Foster,
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    MALAYA CUP.
    292 17 Penang's Losses in ThreeQuarter Line. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 15. Great interest ia being evinced in the Malaya Cup fixture to-morrow when Penang meet SeUngor, after defeating Kedah, Perak, Bangkok and Nejri Sembilan. Great hopes are entertained of a Penang victory. Penang were unfortunate however to
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    Farleigh-Robertson Trophy Match.
    73 17 In the annual rugby match for the Farleigh-Robertson Trophy between Perak and Negri Sembilan, to be played at Ipoh to-day, Perak will be represented by the following Ponsford Robertson, McArthur, Smallwood. and Barr Hill and Nicholson; T. Lewis, Craig, Paterson, Walker, Liston, Chappel, Fargus and Sinclair. Behind
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    TENNIS STARS IN K.L.
    315 17 Hooi Hye Overwhelmed By Cochet. -(From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 15, After a week of miserable weather with the sun hidden al! day lone, there was r welcome break to-day when the rain stopped and the sodden centre court of the Selangor Club dried
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    INTER-STATE RUGBY. Teams for To-day's Match On the Padang.
    93 17 The teams for to-day's Malaya Cup match on the Padang between Singapore and Johore are as follows Singapore Macaulay; Goldman. Haxworth, Price and Jackson; Collier and Perkins; Hoblyn, R. E. Cessford, Wheeler, Hamilton, W. G. Taylor, Potter, Millar and Anderson. Johore
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    M.C.U. SPORT FIXTURES.
    46 17 The following are the Medical College Union's sports fixtures for next week Monday Soccer, M.C.U. 2nd. vs. C.T.A., C.T.A. Monday Soccer, Merriluds vs. M.C.U. M.C.U. Tuesday Hockey, M.C.U. vs. S.R.C.. SRC Wednesday Soccer, M.C.U. vs. R.1., R.I. Thursday: Hockey, M.C.U. vs. V.M.C.A., V.M.C.A.
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    HONG KONG CHAMPION OF THE PORTS.
    1227 17 Sensational Play in Final Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Nov. in. When play was resumed ta-day in th? intcr-port match between Hong Kong and Malaya ignominious defeat for the latter v.-as almost certain. With only three wickets standing they had a lead
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    M.C.U. FOOTBALL WIN
    131 17 Odd Goal Against Harbour Board Sports Club. A hard-fought game played on the S.H.B. ground at Cantonment Road yesterday resulted in a win for the Medical College Union against the S.H.B. Junior Sports Club by three goals to two. The medicos started with 10 men and played
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    53 17 To-day at Sepoy Lines the Medical College Union will meet the Welch Regiment Hand at hockey, for which tho following have been selected to represent the Union Oehlers van Ceyzel and James Jayosuri i. Xavicr and Chonjr Yoon Fong, Joo Kong, Oehlers, < bin Khean and Yzelman. Reserves, Bardhaa and
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