The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 November 1922

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. nKN(E.vrs. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1922. No. 10,734
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    250 1 A delicate situation has been created m the Near East by the dethronement of the Sultan by the Kemalists Page 7. The Cabinet has resigned and Rafet Pasha, the Governor of Thrace, has assumed control at Constantinople Page 7, A rumour is current m Greece that the
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    RADIO RASHERS.
    1071 1 The writer would be lacking m a sei*>e of public «luty were he io keep thc remarkable story of the Case of the Mysterious Radio-Rasher, or the Crack of the Molecule, as it was more popularly called, to himself, for it concerns his most intimate friend and* colleague,
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      238 1 MALTHOID Raffles Hotel. ARMISTICE NIGHT. Dinner will be served on Saturday the llth flowed by a Dame until 1 a.m. Dinner $3. nd Diners will ha\e the prior claim to seats m. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. ____________________k_________T' a_a_S_a_Bß_BH!l___B_B_! KALAMAZOO. LOOSE LEAF BOOKS J j_____a___)_m iiirilF^ --TTMT FMfl Tin? FINISHED
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      322 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG). PHOTOGRAPHS OF PICTURESQUE LOCAL SCENES TASTEFULLY MADE IP \S CALENDARS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS SUITABLE FOR SENDING TO FRIENDS IN THE HOMELAND AS CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR GIFTS. HIG SELECTION NOW ON SALE. How Much per Year Does The Lack of a System Cost You
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      203 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Private sales by Powell and Co.— Page j (Jet your provisions from H. BolterPage 1. Notice re S Stephen's College, Hongkong Page Smart hats and frocks from tl.e Manila Shop— Page 1. Wbiteaway's for Christmas and New Year cards Page 12. New films at the Alhambra and Gaiety
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      62 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, Ith. High Water, 11.13 a.m. Court of Appeal. C.E.Z.M.S. Sale, Vie. Mem. Hall. 10 a.m. Rent Board, 2.15 p.m. Wednesday. Bf/'. High Water, 0.17 a.m., 11.14 a.m. Xew Year Sports Meeting, 5.15 p.m. Tanglin Club at Homo. t>ls p.m. Water. 0.54 a.m., O.IK p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Vie.
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    THE PANTHER AND THE VOLT.
    295 2 A le^on lor the Game arden. One evening this Munner, arbeo Simla m bar customary relaxations after the day*fl strenuous labours incitally performance arai proceeding at a Gaiety Theatre unde* the anspiccf A. IV the lights all went out, and rontlBI) trntU usual habit, reftiaed
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    CALCUTTA SCOUT'S PLUCKY ACT.
    255 2 A plucky act performed by Rover Alfred J -eph Manuel, of the lat Rover Troop, is .•scribed m the "Scouts Sign." the official .ran of the Boy Scout .V Association m 1 1 'igal. About 7.30 a.m., on tha i*th August, the I iry steamer Buckland
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      10 2 The aremce peraoa eata thi*. tin** toa Dr. Cecil Webb-John^
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      398 2 TO i El OR FOR SALE. I ARGE COrKlWm, aewly erected area from L-,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing t:\ er. LAMB STORES from G,OOO to 1 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shippj lag. Also three storied buildings for offices and godowns. Centrally situatedAll immediate entry, going cheap. Apply
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      678 2 j aasir&AJLl "TB Wl m Ist Show at 7..5P Sharp J. Robert Pauline and Paul Panzer m THE MYSTERY MIND SERIAL Episodes Four, Five. Six, Seven. Eight Reels. 2nd Show at i»-10 p.m. j iHE GREAT CIRCUS MYSTERY SERIAL Episodes Twelve and Thirteen. Four New Reels. NEW PATHS (GAZETTE. EVE'S
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      423 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MERCANTILE ADVERTISER The only Morning Daily m Malaya am the best Medium for Advertising. Deliver ed with the Chota Hazri each morning with Latest Telegrams, Latest News am Latest Announcements. Telephone 56. Cable Address, Advertise! P. O. Box No. 206. Communications relating to News aw Editorial
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      972 2 Alhambra TheaW Programme from Tuesday, 7th Nov. to Su IN TKE SECOND SHOW V TOPICAL BUDGE] British Screen News A Splendid Epic of the Sea I, v n i Presented by WAV Hodkina n PARTNERS OF THE Tf DE From the great novel b> Joseph c A tense anc! gripping
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    HOUSEKEEPING IN CHINA—II.
    726 3 HOUSEKEEPING IN CHINA— II. Soriv questions aiay be asked on the' hygienic side of housekeeping m c.iina. Are Chinese servants clean If constant supervision is exercised, if frequent sur--1 Be visits are paid to any and every part of the house (even the coolie quarters), if each deflexion from strict
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    TWELVE THOUSAND FOXES.
    192 3 !lfr. J. Gemmell has just returned from a two months' holiday, spent at Lake Victoria nnd Noola, on the Murray. Chatting to a representative of The Adelaide Register, he said he was absolutely amazed at the number of foxes m the country. To I ure his own
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      211 3 CHEVROLET! CARS PHE NKW MODEL FIVE SEATER j LTUNG CAR, FITTED WITH fLECTRIC SELF-STARTER, NAMO LIGHTING, ELECTRIC t;:V SPEEDOMETER, DETACHABLE RIMS, DOUBLE FOLDING WINDSCREEN, ONE-MAN HOOD WITH GLASS IN REAR, SIDE (I RTAINS, ETC. $1,600 1 SOLE DISTRIBUTOLS S.S. AND F.M.S. CENTRAL MOTORSL TD. I [l f Goodyear Tyres Tubes,
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      139 3 |V-.ttfr#_#t>. r m\ H^f DdtachnbEe^H. P. Il^srih Minder BOAT MOTOR I Designed and Manufactured by Ole Evinntde -r- I i tr: I .Tf M i i O any small ci tit, convert inat it at once into the fintoriefe attained i" ipeed cooteste thmoat tbe world. Principal Features \V» i«l
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      474 3 A.M.A. A.M.A. ALLIED MNUFAGTURERS AGENCIES (Malaya, Siam, Indo-China and Dutch East Indies.) P. A. PARIS, HEAD OFFICE Box J 72, 0.P.0. ">4-56, The Arcade, Singapore. Singapore. POWER PLANT: INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTS: C. A. PARSONS CO., LTD. GEO. FLETCHER Co., Ltd. Steam Turbines, Complete Sugar Factories. Turbo-Generators, Pumps, etc. ERNEST NEWELL Co.,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    808 4 I RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE^BROKERS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER Oth. MI N I N G. figures m brackets show the capital and issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. C— Cum div. x equlals ex div.J Bateng Padang Tin (sl> 55 65 Hitam Tin (500,000)
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      653 4 m^^m^^ M y D^b< of Gratitvide. Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand.' d^ctf? r Portrait ia of Mr. G. M. THOMPSON, of 4. Midland Grove M »fv m Edward Road. BaUaU Hoath. Birminaham. Enaland. who wlrtl.: J^ In July !"M happened to get a Blood Mixture and decided to take
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      104 4 Williams* HOLDER TOP Isn't this easy? Use nil of your Williams Shaving Stick. You needn't waste a bit Then keep the box and buy a Re-Load Stick, it's a simple thing to screw its metal collar into the aluminum holder. You will like Williams' because its lather makes the beard
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      45 4 Th* Imperial Education Conferemce, th* first aince before the war, meets m London m June, 1323. Delegates from all the DomrlTT an n C lonieS WIH b and they will discuss the statu, of anu the problems of the education of natives and vocational training.
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      608 4 £p^fe^\ OfAH s KSlte^Aj Storks j j^^^^___^^" Everywhere !-.WWV%V_-.V.V.%".VVL%".V.V_V_,V.«.W.V.V.V.VV.V. iuuwu V,V ''W CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO Lib vv »i I__.pi WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO ltd Both Incorporated under the Hongkon.; Or<ii njnt(t Head Office: Shanghai LIFE jind FIRE Chief Office Southern Agencies 2, Finlayson
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    THE CUTTY SARK HOME AGAIN.
    632 5 Famous Clipper to Remain m an English J»ort. A Shipping tran_..u,ion of national interest has just l^een carried through. Capt 00-rman. a retired Mercantile Marino I Trevissome, Flushing, near talmouth, bai secured for £3,750, ths fame** old toa clipper, the Catty Sark. from ier Portuguese
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    PROHIBITION IN UNITED STATES.
    275 5 Results cf An Unofficial Plebiscite. The "Literary Digest" has just concluded an extraordinary poll on prohibition. The paper sent out ballot papers to men and women m every part of the country, who were asked to indicate their choice for a continued enforcement of the existing
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      215 5 TO KKT. FFII lilding, i v.c. ,iao SfCtionS Chambers. ._b. tf to v.c. rr K. small lio batl Sf Kv.-ry--IX7 tir. v.c. I*?" v.c. ..7' Spot Sg room, large ■ci' I ight Apply Quay. 9-11 II rt ground present 7-11 I€4,| .ther topjether cr! J* f apply to M. C.t
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      607 5 I AUCTION SALES MOKTCAfiEE'S SALE lli iHeir Sala-ree«. liaflles Place ON TUBBDAY. Mtfc N„v,mV, r at _W0 m Freehold land aad .shop-hons,. known ay No I ssapael Uae, ana -n-i ■q ri ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES, LTD (Successors te Chinf *<** Loe Co.) Auction, en k K-uu AgCfKg Mr MC IOIUNNSniIKfr
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      579 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE FORWARD I ONTRACTS. mmfjETS and P^P^etors of rtfbber holdings who had previa to the 12th October, 191>2, I°^ for tbe sale of their rub., v. SiSt m> be adverse] y by rubber restriction are requested to furnish full partiB hS f to the Secretary •55*5 *•****<>».
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      223 5 j Eyesight jftkOk Free i Carefully v^fe^j- of Examined *||IP Charee I H. M. Ths King of Sism. 5 i > 5 'WANT OF CARE DOES US MORE DAMAGE THAN WANT ny S KNOWLEDGE". (BENJAMIN FRANK LIN) J IF YOU VALUE YOUR EYESIGHT > CONSULT J. BERNAEDINE DOYLE OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN
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      45 5 I I CL6ANSS YOUR BLOOD with CRIMAULT <k. C O5 SARSAPARILLA f•> L _Rr Q ___in> ____________J^ rrdjj t 3 f _____3*'^ r '^___3r i KEEP YOUR MONEY IX THE COUNTRY BY USING :o: direct from manufacturers. THE ELKAYES MATCH FACTORY. Office: 20. HIGH STREET.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMRER 7, 1922. Islam's Crisis.
    730 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMRER 7, 1922. Islam's Crisis. hounded on a system of ethic: easily understood by millions o people, as expounded by a grea Prophet whose memory has beei revered by countless generation, since he passed away, Mohamedhan ism is probably the most widely be Sieved of any
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    479 6 Mr. F. L. Taylor has been appointed tc act as Commissioner of Trades and Customs Johore, with effect from Oct. 27. A judgment summons by Messrs. CaMbeck Macgregor and Co. a?tinst J. Bartlett, was adjourned yesterday with a view to settlement. The old boys of the St. Joseph's Institution had
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    228 6 COUNCIL REFORM. Meeting of Chinese m IVnang. _____________M_________M (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 6. A meeting of Chinese British subjects, numbering abcut fifty, was bald here today, Mr. Lim Eu Toh presiding. The Chairman said their object was to approach Government with riaar to allowing- them to
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    527 6 Mr. Victor Rogers, sun of Dr. W. A. Roger*, J. P.. of Ipoh. has just been tea f i 1 m his second examination m Lav at Lincoln's Inn. tThe Fire Brigade received call from a enzine store m Cecil Street on Saturday evening, but on arrival found that only
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    RUBBER EXPORTS.
    31 6 RUBBE R EXPORTS. Bri| feH Mab ted X s A Eun Austral. Japan Othei C Total United X eon.; the d 81,784. I 9,157; < The appi of th million to I
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    APPEAL COURT.
    73 6 th i (presiding), and Mr. J Tli hay... mainder The fir* McLea Disti low four app< rett-Lennai a bankrupt, m Jimah Ru three a JM Walter Shaw, A cial Assign! i a_:(i V. Sam Hu four app lef Justi m the mati ated m 1910 hman bin Al
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    130 6 The I boarding -<fl goon Rosd, I one Ali Mohai I dealer, came I I Court y, secuting. Mi. I Sp] ea lfd f. I The ca- H between the I which the latt. I whole of tl I j boarding hous< fur .5 I to account. It
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    TALE OF TWO BIG NOTE.
    85 6 .1 I ■j I pos ff lo the < !f who r- temptinf I changer'a He I Detective Third .M ff misanpropria' ■mMk mt The accus. he found ti:.' I Madershah 1.. jthem. I But for the tw j tray, the I the DStei I
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      226 6 I! >» 111 D T I JD J-j C^A^^^\^^S\ SCOTCH jmk J j l^dTi J* VmLM ■•■"s i^s» ssla J^ f /a /ft M^li (Go,d Labe,) \rTr3 l( tlxuK PM R R l7 flf x w_^ I|L\ kI*L 1J DflblV I J| I (Incorporated m Shanghai) SCOTCH WHISKY Ph rROPR.ETORS:
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      90 6 M. The GANDY Patent Cotton Belt. (The Original Red Stitched Cotton Mt). Of gfleat tensile strength, flexibility, gripping power and durability. Can be use<l under damp, dry, hot, or dusty COnditione. Specially suitable for high •peed drives, such as Motors, Fans, Pumps also for heavy loads. Main Driree. Used for
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    REMALIST COUP.
    165 7 .THRONED. <*[['' mi Wl I uinople, May. t. has missionera lation ol I mili lent itinoi N"' 6 1 to llg vhe dc l HI SOl «>\ I). :hat f ''OTland not the I order KBMBI S n <). that a i_\ Ml I a Hi rued I
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    CIGAR MAKERS' STRIKE.
    13 7 I Not. 5. i wage and three Thcagree--1 The di.important
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    103 7 THE ELECTIONS. SOME I NOPPOSED RETURNS. Reuter's Sen ice. J London, Nor. 5. ihe total Unopposed returns are 59, which U 'onservat-.es. including ten i ■aven National Liberals; our; one Nationalist. Major F.. 17 Wood, minister of 1 v ■yaaoa B nadsr-eecra. Sir Btaai Maitland, v Colonel
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    WILHELM'S VENTURE.
    506 7 ROSES EVERYWHERE. Doom, Nov. g. 1 beautiful ..-Hk, weather for x KaiseVs wedding. The civil mar-! nsg service was Ik Id at n.no i v the u ,v *s P is Bomb* slept, the Burgomaeter reading the service. The pa.r signed the register as -Wilhelm "Hermine von Reuss."
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    50 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Nov. 4. Prince Isaburo Yamagata has been nominated a Privy Councillor. Mr Katsusaburo Watanabe has accepted nomination for the Mayoralty of Yokohama. It is announced that the date of convening Parliament is Dec. 25th., the ceremony being on the 27th.
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1372 7 THE BISHOPS SPEAK OUT. Drastic Action. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, Oct. I. At a fully attended meeting of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy yesterday at Maynooth, S pastoral letter was addressed to "the priests and people of Ireland", condemning m the strongest terms the revolt and guerilla
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    GOVERNMENT OFFICER DIVORCED.
    240 7 The Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. P. J. Sproule, m the Supreme Court yseter-l day granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Ruth Aileen O'Hara. Mr. V. D. Knowles appeared for the petitioner, and there was no defence. Evidence was given that the parties were married at
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    COMMITTAL ORDER AGAINST NG HONG GUAN.
    117 7 COMMITTAL ORDER AGAINST NG HONG G UAN. Ng Hong Guan, of Malayan Collieries fame, was defendant m a judgment summons matter which came before the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. P. J. Sproule, m the Supreme Court yesterday. The judgment creditor was Laurence Aroozoo, and the amount of the
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      36 7 Mr G. Hagen haa been appelated Norwegian Consul-General for Siam. Mr. Hagen ia a merchant, like the former Consul, Mr. H. B. Borgersen. He is expected to arrive m Bangkok m a couple of months' time.
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      165 7 NEW SHIPMENT^g^ BRITISH EVER-READY ELECTRIC LAMPS AND TORCHES POPULAR MODEL HAND **|s|* %Ii LTIFLECTOR SAND LAMP. Plain reflector per- Afr LAMP. Permanent and Qianent switch. r j 7j;h i s intermittent switch. Price complete $5.50. t^C^tktf-fijJlfp. Price complete $7.50. •J&jS^ NICKEL PLATED "EVER-READY" Ne. 1839 Sise 5% ins. No. 17)48
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      552 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The "Blue Funnel" Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES, HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM
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      495 8 ELLERMAN LINL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorported m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer OUTWARD. Dm* Singapore. s.s. CITY OF YORK China and Japan Dec. 14 s.s. CITY OF SIMLA China and Japan Jan. 28 s.s. CITY OF POONA China and Japan Mar. 9 HOMEWARD. s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles and
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      574 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA^ AND APCAR LINE. (Incorpo/att-d mi n England.) MAIL AJJD PASSENGER AND CAR. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL fi 1 r (Under Contract with Hia Majesty 1 I. LONDON FAR-EA3TERN SERVTV FROM LONDON TO lIARfi EIUJSB i om, DUE SINGAPORE SJS lONLo:^v,^ KASHGAR about Xov. 12 DONGOLA PLASSY about
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      621 9 j TEAM NAVIGATION CO., UST" ll.*- (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) ,IW ISLS GAPORE -BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. an, Kelantan, L<angnara, Telupin, Pat ani, Singora a, i uumpon, and Bangkok. *"i_»ora, A i rival Departure X,,v r Nov. 8 N v Xov. 15 t"■ Nov 20 K ov. a ighcut vr. n _j
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      550 9 The c£B?m2£SP' Limited: *ne tnina Mutual JJtean Navigation Co., Ltd. Ellerman BucknaU StcaiiT Shin Co TtA (AMERICAN MAKCHL^IAN L?NJ. > (Incorporated Jn England.) WOIT SERVICE TO Wtork~ S^~ 2 0 R PANalia s«ea„,„ 3 PROM NEW YORK PHEMIUS Spore Route For < 'TV OF DUNKIRK n'e7 Philippines and China. BEI.LEROPIIO.V
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      526 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM PHILADELPHIA VIA STTPy 3., MOBILE CITY dueSln..^^ SUEZ n s.s. STEEL TKAVELLEK duo Singapore TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT s.s. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Nov M 10Ol? s.s. MOBILE CITY due SinaiDore t 1922 s.s. STEEL TR 4VEIJ FR Jan> n W23 oi_-i_Lih.i\i,LLl-J,
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    BOOKS ON INDIA.
    458 10 0 might easily get the impression I ll at m the old days almost every English- j nan or Scotsman who cam* to India v book about the country. There at» many of thaae books, and the occupations ot the writers Wire so diverse. There ara books
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    EASTER ISLAND.
    349 10 Statues Still Standing. i of $sor Mc_M sn Brown haa arrived at Auck after visiting Batter Island, where he investigated the -one images and buried monuments. TN' island is at present need a* a cattle ranch and is inhabited by natives, there being only two white residents. The
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    THE K. L. HOSPITAL CONTRACT.
    270 10 J Says the Malay Mail: Coming after and almost on top of the High Commissioner's exposition <>f the muddled and fuddled state of the F.M.S. finances, the "Hospital Contract Scandal," as it is now called by the public, has inflicted a heavier blow on the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    185 10 The Shipping:, Import and Export Offices will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. only on Nov. 11 and Nov. 13. A message received yesterday reports a typhoon within 120 miles of Lat 9 N, Long" 112 E travelling W, intensity unknown. Ships m Harbour are requested
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      138 10 1..-.. m -mmm.. mmmmmm ?=-T- mmmmmmmmmmm I PNEUMATIC OR SOLID j 1 there is a j| I CONTINENTAL TYRE for every need. j $£afo This mark stands ior a distinctive j \§g? product backed by a determina- j' tion to satisfy the most exacting i I customer. j This is
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      385 10 Wm mmW amiM' ________il lH_.ii^— l _____________^_R_i___________.< fZ_L___i_l m mm ym±.*'*m\mr^ I —and 'Wincarnis* gives new vitality to those who are Run-down because Wincarnis' is a Tonic, and a Restorative, and a B!ood-bu.lder f mnd a Nerve Food— all combined m one rich, delicious health-creating preparation. As a Tonic it
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      142 10 JODELITE^ The Timber PreservatjJ Stocked |m 1, 5 10 Gallon Ik WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Woon WHEN Soft Wood Treated with JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUSTASGOfii Write for Particu iitrs to The Borneo Company Liii j (Incorporated m England.) Singapore, Ipoh and Pena/J j THE MARK OF GOODoJ BRILLIANT
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      600 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kerimon Fook Mow ft a.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis and Bagaa Pontianak 11 a.m. Port Dickson and Teluk Anson Calypso 1 p.m. Batu Pahat Meran 2 p.m. Malacca and Muar Hye Leong 4 p.m. Manila and Hongkong Alcinous 6pm WEDNESDAY. Hongkong. Amoy a.nd Japan Ku.>ang 10 a.m. Port
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      240 10 Kajanp. Ban Whatt Hin, Tanda. (Brit); Rumphius, Ben^WaH*, Dwt PASSENGERS ARRIYKD. Per Rumphius: Messrs. T. B. Mursay Maurice, Mrs. Lim May, Ibrahim Mohd. Badat Haijer, Capt. and Mrs. A. R. Chancellor, Miss E. S. StartweU, A. Stuart, Lim Pwe Pek Lin. Le Sey, Lim Tjay Kirn, A. M. Montgomery, W.
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    EXCHANGE.
    88 11 November 6. Hank 1 m.s. ank demand ....7, •nvate credits 8 m.s. _> p., w York, demand r^ Credits t>o days g3^ r ranee, demand 6go India T. T lw% Hongkong, demand h% p c Prem. Yokohama, demand 108 Java, domand im Bangkok, domand so Sovereign, Bank Buying $8,64
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    PRODUCE.
    91 11 November <>. Tin (puyera |02%) mUoti Gambier Cube No. 1 17.00 Gambior 11.00 Pepper Black 12% Pepper (white fair) 20.7S Tapioca, small flake. p". Pearl Sago «nall 7.75 Corpa Mix 9.68 Copra Sundried 9.55 Opium. Benares unc. 4,500 Rico, Rangoon white 233.00 Rice, Slam No. 1 for export 260.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    43 11 Singapore, Xov. .ith. IL' noon. S ngapore Standard Pnlc Crepe Spot 40 10%; Singapore standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 40% 40* i Dec. 41 41L1. Jan. -March 42 42%; April-Jane 41 44%. London quotation sheet ll%d. .Market Steady.
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    PASSIMETERS.
    189 11 Money Changing Machines. Following upon the installation of an experimental passimeter at Kilbum Park Station some months back, which has proved a great success, passimleters kava now been put m at other stations. Within the next fortnight says a mail paper, others will appear at Earl* Court, Stepney Green,
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    138 11 A correspondent signing himself "An old Planter" and writing to the Financier m mail week says Make goods for the millions, not for the well-to-do hundreds. This place alone (Guernsey) takes about 10,000 plimsols and tennis shoe- as all school children have to have thorn for their sports and "gym."
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    172 11 MACPHAIL S REPORT. Siagaaare, Nov. >i. Banka r. London ll %<L, local 40%. Tin. London £184 sa. O<L. local %{"j Buyers no sellers. Shape Market. Firmer. Rubht-rs.— Brogas 40 45, Ulu Bennti 2 25, Tambalaks 67% Tiy, Bs 92 VL>. Malakoffs *2.7:> $3, [ndragiris %A $4. 50,
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    321 11 London, Oct. U. 1 t tr *wMe m the Near Eas caused a iharp set-back m prieaa last week but on better news markets ral.i.,i. and «aat quarto higher price, arc now looked for. Copper. American news is good, anc consumption there promises to be I. Stocks
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    54 11 Motor vehicles, driven by 250-horse wwei internal combustion engines, have been mated to cost Swiss railways fifty pel cent less for fuel than iteai.i locomot Speeds range up to 45 miles _an bom-. Tho passenger cars seat asreaty persons, and one or two can be attached, according to conditions ol
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION SCHEME.
    1335 12 COMMITTEES NKW REPORT. Regulation by Export Duties. The Committee appointed by tho Secretary of State, under the chairmanship of Sir J. Stevenson, "to investigate and report npon the 4 present rubber situation m British Colonies and Protectorate's for the information of the Secretary of State for the
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    BURGLARY AT MONEY CHANGER'S.
    121 12 On Sunday night a Teoehew armed with a knife broke into 22 High Street, a money. changer's shop, and aa he was helping himi elf to money from a glass ease, a detee17v_ arrived on the scene. The burglar -purted out and ran up Coleman Street
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    239 12 By the Tanda yesterday there arrived the Louisiana Trio, who_.e Speciality i* plantation songs and darkie melodies tbe real thing. They have a.so with them James alid Nelly Valenso, with the newest dances. The little company comes we'll recommended and it is hoped arrangements will be made shortly
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      S. C. C. TENNIS FINAL.
      420 12 DEAN BEATS TYLER. The Autumn Lawn Tennis Tournament at the S.C.C. concluded yesterday with the match between J. A. Dean, the Club Champion, and J. E. Tyler, m the A. Singles Handicap. Dean, with a handicap of 30.3, won at 6 4, 6 o, and
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      FOOTBALL.
      57 12 On the Padang yesterday the S. C. C. II met the Municipality m an interesting game, which resulted m a draw of one all. The Chinese Association met the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company at football last week on the S.C.F.A. ground. It was an interesting game, the Chinese Association
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      GOLF.
      166 12 The match between the Singapore Garrison Golf Ciub and the Keppel Golf Club, played on the latter's links on Sunday. sth Novemben*, resulted m a win for the Home team. Scoring: Stock and Co! grave Bisset and White 1. Thompson and Whitmarsh 1 Webb and Trimmer 0. Birse and
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      PENANG'S PONY GRIFFINS.
      141 12 The new batch of pony griffins which tha Penang Turf Club have imported for their next meeting arrived m Singapore by the Houtman on Thursday last and were drawn for on Friday. The following are the drawings: 1. D. Mordecai, 2. H. H. the Sultan of Johore,
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      RUGBY.
      162 12 The following will be the teams for the rugby match, Over 30 vs. Under 30, to be played on the Padang to-day. The Over 30 team will play m colours, the Under 30 m whites: Over 30 (Colours): Salter; Leakey. Griffin, Paterson, Stocks; SToper, J. W. Winter; Graham Brown.
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      CRICKET.
      218 12 Y. M. C. A. vs. R. G. A. I An interesting and exciting game ensued B on Saturday at Blakang Mati, between the i Y. If. C. A. and the R. G. A., when in a low i scoring match the Gunners emerged winners B by 7 runs. The
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      BOXING.
      74 12 The British Boxing Board of Control hj.ve declared the holders of British boxing titles for the various weights as follows: Heavy-weight: Toe Beckett. Light -heavy-weight J. Bloomfield. Middle-weight Ted Lewis. Welter-weight Title m abeyance. Light-weight F. Rice. Feather-weight Joe Fox. Bantam-weight Jimmy W T ilde. The Board has ruled
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      SIAM'S BUDGET.
      100 12 Tha Siamese Budget figures for 1922-1923 show the following m round figures: Ministry of the Interior 5 1 million ticals, Ministry of War 14 millions, Ministry of Marine 5 millions, Ministry of Foreign AfTairs 1 1 2 millions, Ministry of Local Government 10^4 millions, Ministry of Communications 10
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      Y. M C. A. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      34 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. 11. G. Stack vs. J. Corrie. Gan Koen Seh vs. R. F. Smith. A. E. Schudel vs. S. Van Gelderen. I. Abed vs. Cheong Chee Lim.
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      44 12 Tuesday, Nov. 7. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S. F. A. Band practice. Wednesday, Nov. 8. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, All Companies, Officers, N. C. Os. and Auxiliary Volunteers. Thursday, Nov. 9. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S. V. A. Battery Parade.
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