The Straits Times, 19 November 1929

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 2: PACES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      204 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR'i (8.D.A.) WING LOONG. J men ST., SINGAPORE. J Thousands more men, women and children are adopting every day the new habit of MONSOL-GUARDING. Begin to-day to ANsnsol GUARD YOUR HEALTH MONSOL-Guarding is rapidly promising to become a national habit. Chemists report everywhere the sweeping aside of old
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      186 1 THE "STORANCO" />. SUPER SPORTS SHIRT j The STORANCO Shirt i.^ essential to all Sportsmen. It banishc LJgj JtV all Shirt discomfort as its pos-'i'.ior. hi lil^ > cannot change during the most /V j^ strenuous games. Rucking, bulki- r./ *fe* i fv'T' ness and that Shirt-up-back exper- Jg \m^^
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      8 1 -FI.OROF <>w" I (8.n.A.) > WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      564 2 P 0 BRITISH' INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.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 RAJPUTANA 16,600 Not. 80 •JEYPORE 6,300
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      583 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage D»* Sail t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Not. 21 22 KASHIMA MAKU 10,000 Dee. 5 6 HAKONE MAUU 10,500 Dec. 19 20 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. 2 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 17 HAKOZAKI MARU
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      509 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARLXLA (7Mf tons) and the new motor vensel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabin*
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      643 2 K. P. oL (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF. BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. THEDENS— November 20, Muntok
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      569 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaad.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON,
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      571 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Si«m) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trcngganu, Kel.intan, Bangnara, Telupin, l'atani, Singora, Lacon, Ijichon, Bandon, Kobsamul, Lang:>uan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MA UN I In port Nov. 2» VALAYA Nov. 25 Nov. 27 SUDDHAUIB Dec. 2 Dec. 1 The steamers are
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      480 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.Y. Stoomvaart Maatschcppij 14 Nederiand and N.Y. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Southampton Amsterdam Marseilles sUttarrfasß Tonnage s.s. Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. Not. 22 d.t. Chr. Huygsns 10,600 S.M.N. Not. 2» s.s. Patria 10,500 R.L. Dec. 6 s.s. Johan ds Witt 10,400 S.MJJ.
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      481 3 DOUJUI STK/UMnP UNI cAsrf AMERICAN M AIX LIMB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG Tia COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive I.eava LaaTS Spore S'pora Panang PRES. MONROE Not. 26 Not. 28 Not. 80 PRES. WILSON Dee. 9 Dee. 12 Dsc.
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      499 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 Hong Kongt Shanghai and Japan Due Spore. sj. CITY OF DURHAM Dec. 12 s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Jan. 9 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Feb. 6 HOMEWARDS
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      482 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and Tacoma S.S. GRAYS HARBOR from Manila Not. 19 S.S. GRAYS HARBOR from
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      290 3 jprj'jlfl I Antiseptic The perfect toilet soap must be more than a cleanser il must also kerp the skin in good condition, freeing it from all muse of irritation. CUTICURA SOAP confains the meilicinul and healing properties of CLTICUMA; it brings to the skin Health, as well as Cleanliness, keeping
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      225 3 TOYS! TOYS TOYS Glorious Toys CLEVER CUTE!! The very Latest Creations AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NOW ON SALE FRANKELS SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. VIOLIN OUTFITS Specially made for the Tropics. «S^^^ Consisting of splendid tone violin, bow, imitation leather shaped case, resin, pitch pipe, mute, bridge and one set
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    TWO AIRMEN IN AFGHANISTAN.
    1540 4 Three Weeks of Thrills. BATTLES, CRASHES AND ESCAPES. A graph'.: account of his adventures in Afghanistan after the forced landing of his machine, a Vickers-Victoria, which was on its way to Kabul to rescue foreigners, is given in a report by FlightLicutenant Ivclaw-Chapman published in the
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    POPULAR VOLUNTEER OFFICER.
    311 4 Volunteers' Farewell At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 16. At a party held in his honour at No. 47, Jonker Street, Malacca, on Friday, the Eurasian Company of the Malacca Volunteers, bade farewell to Captata K. W. B, Serjfeant, who is lenvin;; on transfer to
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    THEOSOPHICAL BISHOP.
    84 4 Extensive Tonr by 82-Ycflr-OH Scholsr. (":cm Our Own Comsposdutt.) Per.ang, Nov. 17. A dislinguirhcd vis'tOT to Ptnanß this to :< I. V. Lcadbeter, .en! miss:i,na: y. Ti:c Bithop wi-.o la 82 yi;irs old lia^ ju^t c .ci] letetl i tow of I hina ai I Siam. npanied by
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      442 5 it** NT R A b I KNGINE WORKS L.l Lv I SINGAPOIIK ll'OH KUALA LUMPUB. PACKARD lB'™*^^l 8 LARGE STOCKS OF:— ANNOUNCES EOLLTfD STEEL JOISTS ANGLES VTr v CHANNELS A NEW PLATES ROUND MILD STEEL SEVENTH SERIES MOTOR CAR j SURPASSING j THE CHARMING, OVER-ELABORATED BLACKWOOD FURNITURE FVFKT TTC: nT^TTXTHT
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      1473 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Btraita Tinut, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days Theie are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of :'.,i cents per line ppr insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Tl.e
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      2777 6 BOARD AND LODGING HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. JOHORE GOVERNMENT BATU APOI PLANTATIONS, BOARD-RESIDENCE. 11, St. Nicolas Flat.. SANDYTIDE BUNGALOW TO LET. Finest m»m 7 I LIMITED r nwpvnß nTFI ™™«f. M Coast Road, Port Dick*,.. TOWN BOARD, JOHORE BAHRU. Voluntary Liquidation). GROSVENOR HOTfcL, Kuropean manage- Immediate entry. Apply the Motorists 1
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      506 7 V *%Zm v NOT1( Trada luiive proSouth Bi ire. and are Baed hai around nur oil, alun tinned provii,l ..l<! by them I :.:nl InSwdtow and 'hiriuti h I.;. Indie*. AND NOTIH that losaJ procccdiiiK! peraoa ::,mjil- any of th< in m hts of the Mini rhop Kwang Hoa Self
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      725 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SKTTLKMENT OK SINGAPORE. Suit No. OK of 1928. In (hr Mattrr of the KM ate of HAJI AM BIN HAJI MOM \MKI) NOOK, Deceaned. Between RABBAB IMS ii: M.ASIKAM (W) and KAMISAII HINTK ALI (W). IMaintiffa and MOHAMKO /KIN BIN HAJI ALI
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      179 7 |^sjJMlsULaiaUpMs}^H Eleven different Model*, ax xupplicd to the British and Colonial t n,r ni.hu Foreign Onvcrninfiilß. and to i ..mniircial Firms throughout the World. Sole A cents DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. 137. CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE. ORNAMENTAL CEMENT FLOOR_TILES MANUFACTURED BY EXPERIENCED MEN. I MADE IN ALL COLOURS AND DESIGNS. LEEKIMSOO 40,
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      439 7 Doubles the Beauty of Your Hair Iho ihaple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necesxity. Luckily, beautiful hair in now easily obtained. It is simply v matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hnir soft and silky. It bring* out all the real life and lustre, all the
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      157 7 r i r'■v >• L.• Z T~~ TTt~ 1 J^yMT-Tavft H V JFiyFume kills flies bugs, and other Household insects. DOUBLE STRENGTH Your j wUfti N «iss' lili'HßEl j THE R. M. IIOLLINGSHEAD CO. IflHrcri'^ Distributors GETZ BROS. CO (Incorporated in U.S.A.) S3, ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. 9.5. iinl nffl^a^liv or
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    THE LONDON LETTER.
    2071 8 NegVoes Barred in Hotels: American Influence. A MAFEKING MEMORY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 84. I.ominn la ever changing, ye( thi vie. If r.y traveller, not necessarily New /.cilnii'iii-. .1 the Empire, after a few ycai ab ence, he ■nut stand amaaed, even aghast at the
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    257 8 Increasing Difficulties Of Traffic." (From the Straits Times of November 16, 1879.) We have much pleasure in noting that since we last wrote of the state of the streets and the supervision thereof by the Poiice, a great improvement has been effected. The watchful eye of the
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    MALACCA COMMISSION.
    92 8 Nominations for Indian Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. IS Ahout 25 persons were present at a public meeting of Indian residents in 0uMalacca Municipal area which was held at the Indian C'lu'> on Saturday to suggest to the Government a list ti names from which a
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    REJECTING REFORMS SCHEME.
    1283 8 CEYLON LETTER. Bitter Attacks on British Condemned. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Nov. 3. The publication of Lord Passfield's dispatch on the Donoughmore Commission's Reform Scheme did not take the country by surprise, as it was a foregone conclusion that he would bless the proposals. In a
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    CHEMICAL FOAM ON FIRE.
    123 8 A practical demonstration of a n<uv fire-fighting appliance was given n» Anson Road on Friday, when a fairly large crowd was present. The demonstration was given by a representative of the "Knock-Out" apparatus in conjunction with Guthrie and Co., the local agent:.. Several fires were started
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    63 8 Programme of Drills up to and for w»*k ending Not. i! 4 Tuesday, Nov. 19, MB p.m.. Drill Hall, Officers, S.V.C., Lecture, Ilricadc-Major. Thursday, Nov. 21, !> p.m.. J.irdine Sie|>-. D.X.1.. Unit, Searchlight panda, Blakaa Mill Saturday. Nov. Xi, L> p.m., Hukit Timah Range, Units, S.V.C., November Service
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    30 8 It is stated that Mr. Baxter, sub-agent of the Chartered Bank at Taipinjr ll leaving on transfer to Singapore in December. Mr. Baxter is the President of the New CMb.
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      208 8 You Get Better Results You murt try AGFA Filnm to roc how easy it is to ff VAr lAr W get tlic most perfect soaps' you have ever taken with j A any film. SS%fs% SEND FOR A FREE HOOK ¥J£#ZAA}%& It teßa you in an amtisinp: and Instructive way,
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      499 9 JO-NWHT at the .Phone .%59 T V^OLS Ph ne 3659 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. From Sunday, AW. 17 ADOLPHE MENJOU EVELYN BRENT, WILLIAM COLLIER, Jr. and NORA LANE In a ''aramount Screen Adaption of a well-known stage play A NIGHT OF MYSTERY A gripping drama wit i i nerfefl of tense
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      415 9 PAVILION «BfTf Triple Feature Programme x&5 From Monday, Nov. 18, I ML i i RRL IN T" EuBBV clear ,yMB THE DFCkS iggMW* Preceded by BETTY COMPSON in LIFE'S MOCKERY In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TED WELLS in BEAUTY AND BULLETS By arrangement with I'MVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION. ALHAMBRAeaTAN
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      212 9 SUN-MAID RAISINS tiso&>-- Have you had JPS^Ttiife y° ur l ron to-day? IF NOT EAT '*jJ^^lBkl SUN- MAID RAISINS SEEDLESS SOIimAID sole A f ent s A. CLOUET CO., LTD., Singapore. NOW READY. MONDAY THE j SINGAPORE AND 7~ HI Jiougl) Diary si FOR HI I WEDNESOAV 19 3 0
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    BOY SHIP BUILDER.
    576 10 SHIPPING NOTES Vessels Constructed With Rude Tools. A budding ship-builder of 'Hong Kong, Jerry Silva, I Portuguese lad but fourteen years of ape. whom one of the colony's newspapers terms a Lord Inchcape in cmln ■>■<>," is the eentre of interest in the northern port. He has
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    PASSENGERS.
    327 10 The Following th< list <•' p.-is.nncers vho arrived by the ;n.s. «.'nh-r yesterday YA\-. Mr. Arr.M.l. Hr. Tanaka, Mr. Semo uk Otok Mr. Brown i.l Mr. v.,t. \V. it Flora TKT K Priok Mrs. Csnn. Mr. and Mrs. Bel n\ r, Vr. Lie Tjiois.n. MUa Nathan. Mr. Nathan, Mr.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 10 By Imlrnpoera Aapn K. iUt NVdvrlanilun Karmala Tilawi Tabanan Spore I t.iicln Oct. 11 Nov. Oct. Ifi Nov. Oct. 18 Nov. Oct. 18 Nov. dot. U Nuv. 1 Oct. 25 Nov. 1
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      SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
      172 10 Maephail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 19. Rubber. Steady. New Scuduis 1.73V41.7814, flu Bcnuts 31»'-j-41 '/4 cents, Mcnta-;-41'^i cents cum., United Malaccas 1.15-1.55, Bukit Jclotongs CO-65 cents. Mahiki Pindas 1.60-1.65, Punjcgors 60-05 cents, C.lencalyg 1.85-2, Kuala Sidims 3-3.20, Allcnbys 1.90-2.10, Brogas 1-1.05, Ayer Molcks IM-IM, Sandycrofts 1.;i5-1.55.
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      145 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 19. Lwdoti i lahasr I MtsU down 3-ifld. Noon price (London Stand:'- Snot -T 1 cents. Lot ElBB I Mil ij s. KuchKlaag stts Coasols. ate, I'enuwats 80-OVi cents. I 5.1: -i:>. Bats Carei 06 cciits-1.05, J d cents, Tahuns \2l-\M, llitam tiO-C'i cent»,
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 10 Henderson. Helm and Company. Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Nov. 18. thiir quotations l>cing i gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubb.r Exchang? sales to-day 1.250 tons. November IGSO, December 1C.70, January 17. February 17.:J0, March 17.70, April 17.90, May 18, June 1820, July
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      284 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Nov. 19. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 15/16 Demand 2 :> Private 3 m. credit 2 '4 11/32 On New York, Demand 56 U Private 90 d/s r,7 T On France, Bank T.T. 1429 On India, Bank T.T. 154«4 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 20 3 i
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        MINING.
        480 10 IsSMf Vat I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 fl Asam Kumbanir 36/- 37/- cd Aycr Hi tarn Tin 12/- l.V£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 28/- 29/1 1 Batang Padang 0.22 0.27 1 1 Batu Caves 0.95 l.M 1 1 Bukit Arang 1.05 1.15 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22 '8 23 '6 £1
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        GENERAL.
        221 10 Issue Buyers Sellers I 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12.i 2.17' i > 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.80 2.90 l'l il Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Kngine 0.50 0.00 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 ;of. lCs. Duff Development 5 7 9M. Itunlop Rubber 14 16'-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        104 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 111:26 red. IS3I-36 101 103 ci. HlllllWH Municipal 5 p.c. of null red. I'JM $1,878,000 par. h r ,'c prem. Singapore Municipal 4 l a p.c. of 1!H)7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4W: p.c. of l'.'i'J red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        390 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt s quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lvall t Co. tvatt Allenby ($1) 2.00 2.20 1.90 2.00 \lor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 1.30 1.60 llitam I $11 2.75 3.00 2.75 3.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.30 0.40 030 0.40 Am. Malay ($2) 2.UU 2.»0
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    294 10 Tuesday. November 19. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEI'PEL HARBOI'R. Main Wharf I.eh. Angler. Patrol. Limax, T«g Uos... Hermes. M. Lgtr. l.uftoenir, Abella. Oil Wharf Nil. icai Wharf Khoea-Poeas. VESSELS IN MY DOCKS. Tanjong Pacar. Albert Dock Van Waerwijek. Victoria Dock Tut Suada, BU.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    239 10 To-dsy. Tembilahaa Bad ladrmgirl iCalcaas) p.m. Inn.'. ll.iiii; l.ip.in. K'irr.l. Fornn>: a. Kast Siberia, Philippine Islan-K Western Canada and Wcstrrn State* of is. a. (Himalaya) I p.m. Bacan Si-Api-Apl iMeran) p.m. Mai Pandjang, Siuk l'akan Daroe Kintaii i p.m. BeiuckalU, Laboean llilik ami Tnncljong Bale! (Singaradja) ;i
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      64 10 T. D. Dutch Provisions Calvea' l.iver. Minced Beef, Pork Roll In Anpic, Iri.-H Tripe Sausage, Hamroll in Atpic, Fried Kilh. Cambridge Sausage, Tonxur Sausage. Smoked Keef, Breakfast Sauitage, Liter Saunaee, Presuknp, Calves' Sweet Bread, Knack Worst. Dried Sprats, Veal (Imp-. Vral Steak. Pork Chops, Pork Kaunage. Breakfast Uaron, Frankfurter Worst,
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      364 10 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES. .««»♦««»<♦♦« ♦<-♦♦-»-»»»♦« HAVE YOU A SICKLY CHILD How Baby's Own Tablets Help. For the information of parents who ha.o iliny children. Mrs. A. R. Ncllcs of Tacasalten, Oatarlo, Canada, writes When my l>aby was five months' old
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      304 10 > jgjH Bur bbbh>3b jttWK Bsv^.< .v- ■^■mVesW&^easaTv LJONBL sVUUIaTT. The Worlds most beautiful Child W33 given Virol from Birth "We o:vc thanks to Virol for the splcr.did specimen of British boyhood. 1 took Virol myself biforc baby was born. Since his birth Virol has been part of Ml diily
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      242 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Brifrh. Wind. Stations. Temperature. Rain- Sj'i- Relative Direc- Speed. Wcaihcr. Max. Hin. fail, shine. Humidity, tion. F. F. ins. h< m.p.h. Alor Star 88 75 Nil 85 Calm Cloudy Ki.ta Khnru 87 7:1 050 7.7 Bft S 10 Kine K. Trcngfranu 85 71 0.01
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      345 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, u% cm her It H. W. 11.8 a.m., 9.9. Sun rises Mfl a.m., sets 6.51 p.m. Moon in Perigee 0.4s p.m. Exhibition of Chinese l'icturcs, Chinese Chamber <if <i>mmerce. Banvard Musical Comedy Co., On With The Show," Vic. Theatre, U.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 20 II.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    518 11 Rise Not Justified By Rubber Stocks. CHINESE TIN MINES' PRECARIOUS PLIGHT. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Rubber. 28 rents. Tin. 175 tons at $92';. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London 8 3/16d.. down 3/16d. New York 16% cts., up ct. Tone Steady. Tin, London
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    BAKAP RUBBER.
    152 11 The Outstanding Debenture Stock. Profit of Baknp Rubber Plantations for year ended June 30, 1929, was £4,132 (against tlJMt). With £."..635 brought in, and crediting bank interest, there is £9,994. Deducting debenture interest £1.141, and income tax written off £l.r,:il, there remains £7,221, which it is proposed to
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    EXCHANGES.
    73 11 Rugby, Nov. 18. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 27-32 d., Berlin MJM, Brussels 34.57. Bucharest 816, Buenos Aires 4fi 5-IC, Copenhagen 18.206. Gaotya H44, H.lsinjrfors 194, Hong Kong Is. gttd* Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 34.NX, Milan IU.IK. New York 4.H75. Oslo 18.205, Paris 128.hi;, I'rngue
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    39 11 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore i, Ltd., from their London correspondent Htates that rubber stocks show an increase of 2,151 tons during the past week, the total now on hand being 67,615 tons.
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      LARAS (SUMATRA) RUBBER.
      1575 11 Satisfactory Trading Profit. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the Laras (Sumatra) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in mail week in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2, 8 and 4, Idol Lane, E.C, Mr. F. 0. StreeUn, the chairman of the company, presiding. Mr.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      72 11 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable Loador. Spot Sheet 8 3/16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 16« i per lb. l.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender M f* M Spot November December January Jan. -March April-June Buyen 28
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      OIL TRADING FUSION.
      564 11 Eastern Products Scheme. Shareholders of the Eastern and Oversea* Products and the Eastern Oil Industries have received details of the proposed fusion of the two companies. Under the scheme the Products Company, which already holds £270,000 of the £500,000 issued capital of the Oil Company, will acquire
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      465 11 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, centi per catty where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets on Nov. 16, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat.— Beaf steak (round) 47 per catty, beef stew or curry 36, pork, lean 64,
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      SWIFT OF COVENTRY.
      157 11 Motor Company's Past Year. The trading profit on the year's working of Swift of Coventry to July 31, 1929, is £39,07o, asrainst £26,247 last year. Adding transfer fees of £14, there is a total of £39,093. Interest on first debentures, bank interest, and commission absorbs £9,887, fees
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      BROOME RUBBER.
      167 11 Large Increase in The Profits. Output of Broome (Selangor) Rubber Plantations for year ended June 30, 1929, was 636,523 lb, against 300,916 lb. gross price realised, 10.56 d. (London equivalent), against Is. 2.12 d. cost, 4.75 d. f.0.b., against BJ4d. Planted area unchanged at 1,803 acres, of which
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      KAJANG RUBBER.
      25 11 The Kajang Rubber Estates announces interim dividend of S per cent. (Is. per share) less tax, payable Nov. 2. (Last year no interim).
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      KEMPAS, LIMITED.
      877 11 Disposal of Past Year's Profits. I The annual general meeting of Kempas, Ltd., was held at 4, Fort Road, Malacca, on Nov. 6, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts the chairman said Gentlemen, the report and accounts for the year ended
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      233 11 Mr. J. Gordon Carrie, Deputy Supervisor of Rubber, F.M.S., and Deputy Regis-trar-General (Statistics) S.S., has forwarded the following census of stocks of rubber held by dealers and on estates of over 100 acres op. Oct. 31, 1929, together with certain export figures. (Stocks compiled from returns by estates
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    937 11 The* Menace of Japanese Competition. DEPRESSING NEWS OF SHANGHAI AUCTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Oct. H. There has been no change of importance in the conditions prevailing in the market during the past week. On the v. hoi. 1 the tone has been quieter than recently
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. MUSICAL TASTE.
    1136 12 Prompted by recent correspond?nce in I our columns, we make no apology for reI turning to the subject of music in Singapore, since the question is of more impoitance than may a.ipcar on the surface. When the ttue histo:y of mankind
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    THE CHOICE OF A CAREER.
    1153 12 Avoiding Square Pegs In Round Holes. (By Sir Thomas Oliver, M.A., LL.D., Vice-President of the University of Durham.) One of the most important events in a boy's or a girl's life is the choice of a career. Notwithstanding this circumstance, a tiade or occupation is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    267 12 Mrs. P. S. Williams has arrived in Singapore from -Home by the Malwa. Mr. H. de Kauffman, the Danish Minister to China, has been ordered by his Government to leave for Japan in connection with certain Danish-Japanese questions. A marriage has bxj» arranged between Harry Owen Hughes,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    804 12 A CITY BEAUTIFUL The Governor-General of the Philippines has taken an interesting step in deciding to employ a landscape gardening expert in connection with Manila's town planning programme. Manila can certainly do with a little beauty culture. Without wishing for a moment to impair the spirit
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      DOMINIONS AND THE BASE.
      366 13 Premier and Ministers Again Heckled. CONSULTATION LATER Prior to Decision Affecting Whole Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 18. Tin- London Times correspondent at Wellington quotes New Z.ealand newspuptn which are insisting that the Imperial Government should consult tho Dominions re)cardin K the Singapore Naval
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    A METEORIC RISE.
    82 13 Front Simple Canon To Archbishop. Paris, Nov. U The appointment "f a Professor of Uu ("a-.h..lir Institute, and Father Superior llpice, Canon Verdier, as succjs«or to the late Archbishop Dubois, has met with a lukewarm reception, the Press c!i ubtinpr Canon Vcrdier's qv;alificatk>ns nil MMItiag that while
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    ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY Proposal Outlined in White Paper.
    213 13 Rugby, Nov. 18. AittfWanng a qimUiHi in th? House of Commons uiiti regard to Egypt, Mr. Arthur Henderson said it was the CoverndKBt'i policy tu replace the declaration of ibruary L'*. 1929. by an Anglo-Egyptian Tl u'.y which WCUld redefine the responsii.il'ti< s
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    WALL STREET FAILURE.
    81 13 Exchange House Unable To Meet Engagements. New York, Nov. 18. Th" flrtt taOnN of a New York Stock Kxcluinef llous". as a result of the rei■•■nt Wall Street debacle, is announced. The fnm is Mnndevillc, Urooks and Chaflie. of I'rovidenio, Rhode Island, which has lu"ii >uspcndid for
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    BOOM IN WOLFRAM MARKET.
    268 13 War Brings Prosperity To Trengganu Mine. At least one Malayan industry is booming in these times of depression, and that is a minute and little-known mining interprise on the East Coast. The wars and rumours of wars in China have brought about a sensational rise in
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    THE 5 PER CENT LOAN.
    187 13 Huge Response of Home Investors. Rugby, Nov. 18. Mr. Philip Snowdcn, the Chancellor of th. Exchequer, questioned in the House 01 Commons regarding the i-esult of the 5 per cent Conversion Loan, recalled that the objtcts of the Loan were to provide for the maturity
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    PRUSSIAN ELECTIONS.
    143 13 Fascist Gains All Over Country. Berlin, Nov. 18. The preliminary final returns in connection with the Prussian Municipal Elections confirm the trend towards the extremes, which was especially marked on the Right, where the Fascists have advanced uniformly throughout the country, chiefly at the expense of the Nationalists.
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    EMBARGO POLICY.
    105 13 Negotiations With American Banking Institute. Tokio, Nov. 17. A preliminary announcement by the Finunce Minister in regard to the date to be fixed for the removal of the (fold embargo is expected to be made during the latter pait of this month. Mr. Inouc, the Finance Minister, in
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    CO-OPERATIVE SELLING.
    37 13 Committee's Report Adopted By R.G.A. London, Nov. 18. A meeting of. the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association has adopted the report of the Co-operative Selling Committee which is being published in a few days.
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    LADY CLIFFORD IN LONDON.
    96 13 "Much Better Now." IMPROVEMENT DURING THE VOYAGE. A private cablegram received in Singapore this morning stated that Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford reached London on Sunday. An ambulance, was in waiting and Lady Clifford was driven to a nursing home. Sir Hugh said the patient's health
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    CHECKING U.S. SLUMP.
    178 13 President Hoover Taking Prompt Action. Washington, Nov. 18. Instead of the White House Conference between industrial, business and agricultural leaders President Hoover has decided to confer with group representatives separately beginning from to-day, when he will meet the Eastern Railway Presidents who alone are able to reach
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    FOOD SHIPS.
    91 13 No Reply Necessary Says Mr. Henderson. Rugby, Nov. 18. The Foreign Secretary was asked in the House of Commons whether any response would be made to President Hoover 1 declaration with reference to immunity from seizure of food ships in time of wa r Mr. Henderson replied that
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    HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    136 13 France Suggests January Meeting. Berlin, Nov. 18. The newspapers deprecate the French Cabinet's decision to suggest to the Reparation Powers that the second Hague Conference should be convened on Jani'ary. They emphasise that the Reich is vitally interested in the conclusion of* the Young Plan negotiations, pending which
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    T.P.O'CONNOR.
    90 13 T.P. O'CONNOR. Mentally Active Until The End. Rugby, Nov. 18. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, whose death occurred yesterday, remained mentally actire until a f.-w days ago and a Sunday paper published its usual weekly article fron* him yesterday. Twelve years ago he became chairman of the Censorship board, voluntarily established
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    A QUIET MEXICAN ELECTION.
    174 13 19 Killed 50 Wounded. REVOLUTIONARY PARTY'S BIG VICTORY. New York, Nov. 16. The Mexican National Revolutionary Party, founded by ex-President Calles and the late ex- President Obrejjon, has scored a sweeping victory in the Presidential election for ttieir nominee Orliz Rubio. His opponent is Jose Vas
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    FLIGHT OF 29 HOURS.
    397 13 R 101 Makes Sharp Turns At 62 M.P.H. Rugby, Nov. 18. The airship R 101 returned to her mooring mast at Cardington at 3.45 this afternoon. She left the mast at 10.30 yesterday morning and had thus been flying over 29 hours. She had cruised through
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    SOVIET IMPATIENCE.
    243 13 More Details of Offensive In Manchuria. Tokic, Nov. 18. A renewal of Soviet activity in both the eastern and western sectors in the vicinity of the Chinese Eastern Railway is reported. Following a resumption of the offensive in the Dalainor rnd Manchuli region yestevday morning, six Soviet planes
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    JAPAN'S POLICY IN MANCHURIA.
    253 13 Emphatic* Denial By Ambassador. Mr. Matsuda, Japanese ambassador to Italy, made several interesting statements when he passed through Singapore on Sunday on board the s.s. Fushima Maru, bound for Japan. Interviewed by a Straits Times representative, Mr. Matsuda looked most sceptical when the interviewer mentioned the
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    COAL PROPOSALS.
    106 13 Only Yorkshire Miners Oppose. Rugby, Nov. 18. The Governments coal proposals were accepted at all the general conferences held during the week-end, except in Yorkshire. The South Wales Miners' Executive unanimously recommended the men at its conference in Cardiff to-day to accept the proposals. The secretary of the
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    GANDHI'S ROLE.
    193 13 Acting as Peacemaker At Delhi. iFrom Our Own Corrcipondent.) Calcutta, Nov. 19. Mr. Gandhi has again acted as peacemaker amongst the Indian leaders at the conference at Allahabad and, after sitting until one o'clock this morning, the leaders passed a resolution viewing with misgiving and dissatisfaction the recent
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    SUBMARINE MONSTER.
    75 13 French Craft Which Carries Seaplane. Cherbourg, Nov. 18. The French submarine, Surcouf, of 3,250 tons, the largest in the world, was launched this morning. She has a cruising range of from 10,000 to 12,000 miles, a crew of 150 and her armament includes four 5.5 inch guns. She
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    X-RAY ROOM BURNT.
    46 13 Hundred Patients Carried To Safety. San Francisco, Nov. 18. A fire has destroyed the X-Ray room aril the film examination room at the Hospital of the University of California. Doctors and nurses rariied a hundred f»nts to saiety. There were no casualties. Reuter.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    35 13 The 8.1. outward mail steamer Rujula with London mails despatched on Oct. 31 is due at Penang at 6 a.m. on Friday. The r.:ails will probably be delivered in Singapore on Saturday morning.
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    SOVIET SINCERITY DOUBTED.
    836 13 Undermining British Rule In India. COMMONS QUESTIONS. Can Comintern Activities Be Checked Rugby, Xov. IS. Questions were put in the Haul of Commons to-day regarding Russian propaganda against Great Britain. The Secretary for India was k.-.l whether he had any information regarding a Manifesto addressed by the
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    DRAMATIC EVIDENCE BY TAMIL WOMAN.
    1678 14 What the Torch Revealed. PRISONER WAS CHOKING A MAN." I flashed my torch, and saw two men holding something down, and the man in the dock sitting astride of it and choking it." This was part of the dramatic evidence of Govindamal, a Tamil woman
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    FISHERMEN'S NETS.
    71 14 Appeal to People Of Scotland. Rugby, Nov. 18. Mr. \V. Adamson, the Secretary for Scotland, has announced that the Government has been in communication with the Lord Provosts of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth who had agreed to issue an appeal to the people of Scotland to
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    COSTES AND BELLONTE.
    29 14 Karachi, Nov. 18. Costes and Bellonte, the French Ionic distance aviators, have arrived from Calcutta non-stop whence they flew from Manoi in 17 hours non-stop. Reuter.
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    FASTING MAN'S DEATH.
    161 14 London, Nov. 4. Ricardo Sacco (48), the exhibition fasting man, who a month ago completed a fest of 65 days, died at Blackpool after a three weeks' illness. His relatives say his death not due not to fasting but to an internal complaint. The Young Chinese Recreation
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    A HUSBAND'S RIGHT.
    321 14 Wife Must Live Where He Decides. A wife is bound to go where her husband decides to live. Magistrate's clerk. This is a pithy but true statement of the law," said a divorce lawyer when interviewed with regard to this remark which was made in the police
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    CLERK IN TROUBLE.
    100 14 Over $400 of Stamps Found Missing. The systematic misuse of stamps which should have been affixed to affidavits in the office of the Official Assignee led to the appearance of a young Straits-born Chinese before Mr. C. H. 5. Clarke, the District Judge yesterday to answer a
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    MANAGING THE C.E.R.
    286 14 Chinese Commission Allege Extravagance. Harbin, October. "That the Chinese Eastern Railway is the most extravagant railway in the world," is the opinion of Mr. Lu Mung Hsiung and a commission of seven members sent by the Ministry of Railways to make a thorough investigation of the line.
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    RUGGER PLAYER RECTOR
    28 14 Welsh International's New Appointment. London, Oct. 29. The former Welsh rugger international, the Rev. J. Strand Jones, has been appointed Rector of Hanwood, near Shrewsbury.
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    CITY CHANGES ITS NAME.
    24 14 It is officially announced that from January 1980, the city of Trondhjem in Norway will be known thereafter as Nidaros.
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    76 14 The following taluks in Madras Presidency are now closed to recruiting on account of infectious disease In the area served by the Port of Madras. Ganjam, Chicacole, Chatrapur, Kodala, Ichapuram and Sompeta; Vizagapatam, Vizianagaram; Bellary, Harapanhalli and Hadagallee; Anantapur, Hindu pur; Nellore, Venkatagiri Division; Salem, Hosur. In the area served
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    NATIONALIST ARMY'S SUCCESSES.
    289 14 Tengfeng and Linju Both Taken. A Sin Kuo Min message from Shanghai states that the Government Forces have won overwhelming victories, and that Tengfeng and Linju have both been occupied. Kuominchun stragglers lett the former town on Nov. 16. The Nationalists have advanced on Loyang which is
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    MALAYAN ENGINEERS.
    297 14 Singapore and Penang Asked To Join. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 19. In connection with the visit of the Perak members of the Engineering Association of Malaya, a banquet was held ip the Grand Hotel, the large attendance including several ladies. Mr. D. W. Brisbane presided and
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    ARRESTED IN MALACCA.
    80 14 Man Wanted by Singapore Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 18. At the Malacca Police Court to-day before Mr. G. C. Dodd, Lim Si Ti was produced on a warrant, and remanded, i: was stated the man was wanted b> Ihi Singapore Police on a charge
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    33 14 Tokio, Nov. 18. It is understood that Japan's acceptance of the invitation to the opening of the Naval Conference on January 21 was forwarded through diplomatic channels over the week-end. Reuter.
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    35 14 Mr. D. R. Amarosckara, who has been Secretary to the firm of Messrs. Swee Hcng Leong and Co., Klang, for many years, has relinquished his appointment and will be leaving for Ceylon on holiday shortly.
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    36 14 Gradually but persistently talkies are replacing silent movies in Tokio and elsewhere, says the Japan Times. This potent intruder in movie-land has taken the announcers and musicians unawares and is fast throwing them out of work.
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    72 14 It is probable that Rao Sahib R. Subbayya Naidu, Agent of the Government of India in Malaya, will be going to India on short leave at the end of this month. He is expected to return in January and to stay here till about the middle of 1930. During the
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    NEW MASONIC TEMPLE
    540 14 Freemasonry Landmark In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 18. The opening of the new Masonic Temple in Penang last Friday was attended by 150 brethren, representing Freemasonry from all parts of Malaya. A notable visitor was Bro. Pangklin, who attended from Medan, bringing four great
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    WORKMEN'S ACT.
    83 14 Government and Extension To Tea Estates. Madras, Oct. 30. In connection with the proposed legislation to amend the Workmen's Compensation Act it is stated that the local Government are of opinion that it is unnecessary to extend the scope of the Act to labourers employed in plantations in
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    U.S.A. WAR SECRETARY.
    93 14 Death of Mr. James W. Good. Washington, Nov. 19. The death has occurred of Mr. James 1 W. Good, the Secretary for War. Reuter. Mr. James W. Good, the U.S.A. Secretary of War, was born in Cedar Rapids, lowa, in 1866. He graduated at Coe College, lowa,
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    US. MINISTER TO SIAM.
    158 14 Washington, Nov. 18. Mr. Arthur Geissler, Minister to Gautemala, has been appointed Minister to Siam. Router. Mr. Arthur H. Geissler was born on Oct. 30, 1877. He studied comparative jurisprudence and diplomacy at Columbia (now George Washington) University in 1903 and 1904, and later made several
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    LOCAL CLUBS AND LOTTERIES.
    613 14 Engineers' Association Official Charged. A prosecution of great importance to all club» and associations conducting lotteries on the Singapore races was heard in the Second Police Court this morning. The accused was Mr. Harry Butcher, a well-known member ctf the European community, and the secretary of
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    149 14 The following is officially supplied from Government House, Singapore Wednesday, Nov. 13. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council at the Government Offices. Thursday, Nov. 14. H.H. the Rajah of Sarawak, the Hon. Mr. G. E. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Richaide, Mr. W.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    29 14 Owing to the long session of the present Assizes, the sitting of the next Court of Appeal has been postponed from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3.
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    42 14 Lady Tilley, wife of Sir John Anthony Tilley, British Ambassador at Tokio, spent the week-ond at Government House, Singapore, and left to-day on board the s-s. Fushimi Maru for Shanghai, where she will break the journey before rejoining her husband at Tokio.
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    80 14 H.E. the G.0.C., Major-General Pritchard; accompanied by Capt. Savile, inspected the Cadet Corps of St. Joseph's Institution on the school ground last week. This was the annual inspection by the G.O.C. and the S.O.L.F. Captain R. H. Pennefather commanded the parade, assisted by Lieuts. C. V. Reutens, and A. W.
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      PRIMO CARNERA, THE GIANT.
      1364 15 Stribling looses on Foul. ITALIAN TAKES LONDON BY STORM. London, Nov. is. At the Royal Alb rt Hall, London, lonirht. before BjMM spectators, Prima Camera, the Italian giant, defeated Young Stribling (America) as the remit of a f< ill in the fourth round. -Tonight I fight,"
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      TENNIS.
      136 15 Siamese L.T.A. Championship Tournament. The Siamese Lawn Tennis Association Championship Tournament is to begin on Feb. 3, 1030, and will include events for Udiei and men's singles and doubles, mixed doubles, and championship doubles for affiliated clubs. There is also a junior singles championship for competitors under 17 years
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      THOMSON SHIELD.
      78 15 Methodist Boys' School Win Football Trophy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kiuila Lumpur, Nov. 17. In tin fuuil or the Thoawoa Cup at the kurdla Lumpur Stadium yci-nlay. 'uhc Mi thodist Boys' School defeated 'he Victoi i;i Imtiiution by four etear fforJs. An the itane Lady Ped preaeatod the
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      S.R.A. CLASSIFICATIONS.
      111 15 Eight Deletions and Three Additions. Amendment 1) of the rccoml list of the Straits Racing Association Classification of Il'irsi-s and I'onie. was is:uod yesterday, a.s follows Horses. Transfers. Onward from Class 1 to Class '-I. Eternity from Class 2 to Class First Call from Class 2 to Class
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      SELANGOR FOOTBALL
      154 15 Concluding Match of S.A.F. League. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 18. In spite of the bad weather there was a large gathering to witness the football match on the Kuala Lumpur Padang to-diiv. when the Chinese champions of the Division A of the Selangor Amateur Fcotball
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      220 15 No Changes in Singapore's Cup Team. Singapore play their second Malayn Cup panic on Saturday on the Padang ajrainst Ncgri Sembilan. The selected team is the same as that which defeated Johore, with the addition of lloblyn, who was unable to turn out lut Saturday owinp to an
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      LOCAL HOCKEY.
      408 15 S.C.C. Week-End Games Won Upcountry. A! Kajang on Sunday, the S.C.C. hockey eleven were successful in defeating tw* local side by two dear goals, repeating their success of the previous day over Negii Sembilan at Seremban. The ground, though somewhat uneven, proved better for play than the S.C.C.
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      42 15 The S.R.C. have selected the following side to meet the M.C.U. at hockey to-day on the Padang Acria A. B. Collie!: and W. Atkinson; G. Tcssensohn, H. Oehlers, and E. Woodford; N. E. de Souza, V. Kichanls, Legge, Norris and R. Armstrong.
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      AUSTRALIANS LOSE.
      127 15 Second Northern Union Test Match. London, Nov. 9. At Headingley, Leeds, a crowd of 33,000 watched the second Northern Union Test match in which England defeated Australia by 9 pts. to 3. Sullivan scored a penalty for England in the fifth minute. Australia put up a tremendous struggle
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      889 15 Manchester City Depose Leeds United. The following are the positions of English and Scottish League Clubs after the games played on Saturday First Division. r. w. i.. D. K. a. ims. Manchester City .14 U 2 340 23 21 Leeds United U 9 4, 2 H U M
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      GOLF.
      124 15 Singapore G.C. Competitions Next Month. The Singapore Golf Club ladies December bogey competition will be placed oci Monday, Dec. 2. The December Medal Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, and the players returning the eight best scores in each Division, A and B,
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      BILLIARDS.
      52 15 English Champions Beaten By Australians. London, \*ov. 'J. McConachy beat Davis by 23,f.o2 to 21,076, and Lindrum beat Smith by 28,400 to 22,039. McConachy's break of 1,377 beats the previous Scottish record of 1,330, held by Walter Lindrum. Walter Lindrum is chamcion of Australia and McConnchy holds the NVw
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      NAVAL YACHTSMEN.
      439 15 Team Race in R.S.Y.C. Boats. A fairly large gathering of members Mid friends entertained visitors from the H.M.S. Titania and her attendant submarines. A team race was arranged for the morning and the following boats turNcd out, •Kathleen, Jean II, Kilat, Merlin, Betsy, Tromp, Corrib Punai Columbine, Irene,
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      191 15 Tuesday, Nov. 19 Hockey: M.C.I". vs. UU!, S.R.C; *B" C 0.," Welch Bsgt vs. l'olice Depot. U .■ilim-.i.ij. Nov. 20 Bngby l> Machine Gun Co., Welch fegt vs. I'.S.U.K.C. Football M.C.U. vs. X.1.. I!. I. Kockey S.C.C. vs. Uiiitirl .Sirvicei. Tancliu Past vs. I'rescnt Kafltviiani. Thursday, Nov. 21
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      REFEREE LAID OUT.
      90 15 How Inter-Town Rugby Is Played in Wales. London. Nov. A ri^ht to tho point which laid the official out was tlie Blaenavon rugger cap tain's reply to the re.'eree's order retire from the field. However, the players awaited hi.; recovery and continued the alleged game against Talywain
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    THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GREAT WAR.
    4652 17  -  MAJOR GEORGE A. DREY PART I UY A Reply to an American Press Campaign Against Great Britain. WHO HAD MOST TROOPS IN THE FIELD? T'HE following article, the first f part of which we publish today, first saw the light in Maclean's Magazine," the
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      225 18 j^^^fe^^^^^, Six Cylinders In the price range The new M^ Vhevrotet 3ix "The popular demand today is for six- j ___iißni I cylinder smoothness, si\-cv lincj»r qeta\\d\ /llilm?^Q^ six-cylinder speed and six-cylinder power. And you need onl\ to drive the Chevrolet Six to appreciate its remarkable acceleration, its freedom from
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    THE ORIGIN OF "FIRE-WALKING."
    1071 19 THE ORIGIN OF FIRE-WALKING." New Home for Labourers. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEEDED. (By Our Indian Correspondent.) A w^fk or two ago a correspondent to the .Straits Tinn a Bed fur information about the belief", which he suggested must be rather iiuumt. that is at the bottom of Hi" In. -walking
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      757 19 CIMMERII To the Editor of the StraiU Times. Sir, While I am deeply indebted to you for sending me the issue of your paper for Saturday, August 10, I feel I cannot allow your editorial on Cimmerii or Eurasians and Their Future to pass unchallenged, even though the challenge is
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    SIAMESE RUMOURS.
    45 19 Important Changes Impending. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 19. It is rumoured that His Royal Highness, Prince Nagor Svarga, will be appointed to the new post cf Prime Minister, and that His Royal Highness, Prince Lopburi, will becoma Minister of the Interior.
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    TRAPPER SAVED BY DOG.
    87 19 Swam River and Brought Help To Master. Nakina (Ontario), Nov. 5. A young trapper who was injured while hunting has been saved from death by his dog. Realising he would be unable to reach the nearest dwelling unassisted, he scribbled a note, fastened it to the
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    WAITING LIST OF 50,000 MIGRANTS.
    528 19 Empire Statesmen's Task. For the past four .years there has been a waiting list of 50*000 persons enxious to migrate to Australia. In the view of Mr. J. H. Thomas (Lord Privy Seal) the task confronting the statesmen of the Empire is to find a
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    THE RIGHT TO KILL.
    200 19 French Jury Acquits Young Englishman. Draguignan, Nov. 4 The whole of France and England are moit interested in the trial which opened at the Var Assizes to-day of the 23-year-old Richard Corbett, a young Englishman who shot and killed his mother who was suffering from an
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    NEW AFGHAN GOVT.
    52 19 Nadir Khan Congratulated By Madras Moslems. Madras, Nov. 4. At a meeting of several Moslem organisations of Madras, resolutions were passed, inter alia, congratulating Gazi Nadir Khan on the re-establishment of a stable government in Afghanistan and expressing the trust that his administration will be concluded on
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    NEW RAILWAY.
    43 19 Teheran, Nov. 5. The Shah inaugurated the railway from Bandarshah (on the Caspian Sea) to Sari. Accompanied by tne Crown Priac* and many notabilities, he went in a special coach from Sari to Bandarshar. Some foreign representatives also attended the ceremony.
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    AFRICAN PROBLEMS.
    279 19 The Importance of Tribal Institutions. London, Nov. 6 At a meeting of the Koyal Empire Society, Sir Edward Hilton Young stressed the desirability of maintaining native tribal organisations in East Alrica a3 a means of leading the native on the path to civilisation. He expressed the opinion that,
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    MALAYA HOUSE.
    180 19 Proposed Library of Malayan Literature. A circular enclosed in the current issue of "British Malaya" gives details of the proposed addition to the library at the .Malayan Information Agency, 57, Charing Cross, S.W.I. A special Library Committee has been elected, consisting- of Sir Frank Swettenham, G.C.M.G., C.H. (chairman),
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    ATTEMPTED TRAIN SABOTAGE.
    111 19 Inspector's Find Bolts Wedged in Rails. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 18. An abortive ;>.(> :u;>t has been made to derail the locaA train a mile beyond Tapnh Road on the line to Teluk Anon, the discovery bciM made l>y a permanent way inspector while en
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    CHINESE ART
    329 19 Interesting Collection on View In Singapore. An exhibition of Chinese a:t was opened OB Sunday a: the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hill Street, and will be concluded to-day. Organised by the Singapore Overseas Chinesa Committee, and sponsored by Mr. Aw Boon Haw. (who contributed $3,000 to moke the
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    28 19 Thirty-three Malay owners of padi land were, each fined $1 and 50 cents costs for failing to work their sawahs by the Alor Gajah magistrate last WW k.
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    DOG-OWNERS' HARD LUCK.
    415 20 Money Lost and Pets Destroyed. Two indignant dogMmam appeared in thi Second Police Court yesterday. Thfir peta had l*'<n by a Malay dog-abooter an hour after they had bought from an Indian dog-shooter. Sub) ;i ntiy it was fi und that the i n dated 1928 :'.nd
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    340 20 Part of People's Park Area Surrendered. The following action has been taken by committee r«O. 3 <■!" the Singapore Munii iial Commissioners Considered of frontg thi- making up of Jiak Chuan Road and Tack Lim Road, and confirmed plan, specification, estimate, and 1 Approved ;>'.an. ppecification, estimate, nnd
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    ALLEGED BOOKIES
    104 20 Singapore Jew and Chinese Arrested. Two further arreatt wan made on the Saturday's meeting by Mr. E. Tongue, A.S.I', in charge of the Detective Branch. The accrued met* 800 Wee Yong and B. Zakoo, both EngUaa-apaa Mw clerks, \.hn were charged with loitering in public for the purpose
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    63 20 in \V. G. Sparrow, oC Knutsford, etary of the Manchester Consor..ii v• A isociation and a barrister practising on ili«- Northern circuit, v.-as married. at il"' Rurbage Parish 'hurch, Buxton, to Hiss Batten Thompi"< r dauarhter of I.ieut-Colonel A. .1. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, of lay* leigh rlotna, West Road,
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    CHANDU SEIZURES IN THE HARBOUR.
    186 20 $14,000 Haul Found Under Ship's Stores. The most noteworthy seizure made by officers of the Government Monopolies Department this month was the discovery of 2,000 tahils of chandu, valued at $14,000 on beard the s.s. Silver Hazel. The vessel was lying in the outer roads
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    DENTIST IN COURT
    154 20 Story of Collapse In Chair. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 16. A case in which a Chinese dentist named Kain Eng Khong was charged with causing hurt to a Malay by an act which endangered human life was withdrawn by the Deputy Public Prosecutor in the
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    PRISON FOR SOLDIERS.
    134 20 Officer's Statement To Magistrate. While sitting en the road^lie in th<j early hours of the morninp wi:h u gramophone beside them two soldiers belonging to the 2nd Welch Regiment were arrested by a Malay lance-corporal. It was later ascertained that the machine and records were stolen from,
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    BEAUTY QUEEN'S FATE.
    241 22 Girl Wife in Prison For Murder. Miss Mexico," the girl chosen to represent her country at the international beauty contest at Galveston, is now in prison in Mexico City on a charge of having murdered her husband. She is Maria Teresa de Landa, a girl still in
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    CURE FOR INFLUENZA.
    68 22 New Drug's Remarkable Properties. A new drug known as S.U.P. 36 is described in the current issue of the British Medical Journal. It is regarded as the most valuable agent discovered for the treatment of influenza. According to investigations carried out by Dr. Raymond Pearce of Yorkshire,
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    KISS FOR "BEST MEN."
    98 22 Twin brothers acted as a joint best man at a wedding which took place in London recently. Mr. T. H. Willmott, the bridegroom, was their younger brother and to obviate the difficulty of choosing either of the twins he shared the honour between them. The ring
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    INITIATION BY ALE.
    267 22 Last Survivor of a City Guild. Mr. J. W. Buckthorpe, head porter at Lincoln's Inn, and the last surviving member of the ancient City corporation known as the Guild of Fellowship Porters," is retiring to the country. He has spent sixty years in the service of the
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    DRIVERS' "PASSPORTS."
    169 22 Scheme to Foil Motor Bandits. Passports for car drivers is one of the measures advocated by Lord Byng to help the police in their war against the motor-bandit. He is applying to the Home Office for drastic changes in the regulations governing the issue of motor licences. Blow
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    OWLS WANTED BY FIJI.
    258 22 To Destroy Rats On Coconut Plantations. The question of destroying and keeping down rats on coconut plantations in Fiji is being seriously considered by the Government authorities there, and with this and in view they are endeavouring to import from Australia 12 pairs of Ninox novae
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    BOUGHT AN ISLAND.
    199 22 Rich Impresario's New Venture. An island Burgh Island, near Plymouth has been bought for conversion into a holiday retreat by Mr. Archibald Nettlefold, the wealthy theatrical impresario. The purchase of the island, where he is enlarging and modernising as an hotel a house in which Chirgwin, the
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    PAYING FOR THE SUN.
    212 22 Bathers Shepherded At Scheveningen. Schcveningen, the popular Dutch seaside resort where several of the Delegations to The Hague Conference stayed, must certainly be one of the most expensive places in the world for bathers. The seashore for several miles is rented to a company which exploits
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    RADIUM SWALLOWED.
    117 22 Fatal Attempt to Recover Tube. A tube of radium was swallowed by a patient in a Birmingham hospital. In an operation to recover the tube the man lost his life. The patient, Joseph Summerfield, aged 70, was being treated for cancer of the tongue. Tubes containing radium had
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    KILLED AT A CIRCUS.
    66 22 Performer Hits Spectator In India. Secunderabad, Oct. 15. Mr. Harvey, a European member of the Grand Circus Company, which is touring Hyderabad State, missed a target at which he was shooting during a performance at Osmaniabad and hit a spectator named Saheb Lai. The crowd in
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    A CANBERRA FIND.
    233 22 Front Tooth of an Extinct Diprotodon. Appropriately on the site at Canberra of the Institute of Anatomy, which is to deal with such subjects, a discovery has been made by workmen engaged on the excavations for the foundations of the institute of a bone, 6in. long, believed
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    HOW TWO KINGS ESCAPED.
    120 22 Story of Queen Victoria's Funeral. The story of how an attempt on the life of the ex-Kaiser and the late King Leopold of the Belgians was averted on the occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral, is told by Herr Steinhauer, detective attached to the person of the
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    THE INDIAN REFORMS.
    55 22 Non-Brahmins' Deputation To London. The Bombay Council of the nonBrahmin Party, at a meeting at Poona recently, resolved to send a deputation to England to propagate tho views of the Party on the coming reforms and thus to try to safeguard the interests of the nonBrahmin communities
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    NO SMILES IN RUSSIA.
    189 22 A Tourist's Impressions Of The Country. The two hundred British tourists who visited Soviet Russia during the Baltic cruise, concluded by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's liner Arcadinn at Southampton were not greatly impressed by their experiences. In practically every instance they declared the country
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    ACTRESS DROPS DEAD.
    166 22 Starred in Rain and Her Cardboard Lover. The American actress, Miss Jeanne Eagels, who made a name on the staples Sadie Thompson in Mr. Somerset Maugham's play Rain, died suddenly in the office of a nursing home. She had gone there for treatment. While waiting for a
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    ADVANTAGE OF THE ACE.
    68 22 There are certain advantages connected with the ace which may decide the battle whether it be for game, or whether it be for business. The manufacturer who has the acumen to look upon advertising as a business ace, and who persistently strives to make his advertising
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      597 23 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Up Capital in 600,000 shares of Ib each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE IS, Blshopsgate, London, E.C. I. Agencies and Branches Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Alor Star Klang Peshawar Bangkok Kobe Seremban Batavia K. l.nnpii Si-merang
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      744 23 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (ebeat £8,500,000) 1 Paid op Capital Olds. 65,000,000 (abemt 1 £4,600,000) Resenres Glds. 27,186,366 (abeat £2,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BBANCH OKKICKS THE HAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES I BATAVIA: Head Office for Datek Bast SHANGHAI Head Office for China
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      300 23 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). Tire, Life, Marine, Accident, Gaaraatee and Motor. Assets £60,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THI MANUFACTURERS LIFE. 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Care, Singapore. New Insurance effected in 1928 £17,943,000. An Increased Scale of Dividends ku been
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