The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 November 1924

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    Masthead
    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1924. NO. 11,341
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    244 1 Mr. Coolidge has been re-elected President and General Dawes elected VicePresident of the United States Page 7. AH the election returns are not to hand, but up to the present the Republicans have gained six seats m the House of Representatives Page 7. Governor Smith captured New
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    COOGANISM.
    1246 1 Why should we look behind the g\&*> of fashion? Why should we prick the bubbK that reflects the world, and turn it to a little soap and water? The questions, it is hardly necessary to remind anyone, arc Haslitt's, asked m that admirable inquiry into "Whether actors shouU appear
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      329 1 x TASTE OF HOME" «SNOWFLAKE" (CHILLED) „,,U; (KKAMKRY BITTER Darkies Singapore hotels. (Orducted under the personal supervision of the Proprietors.) m (KILL ROOM OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT JU Q rri CO>! Th« Finest Ballroom m the East. 'tlAlTLfrj Tea Dance— Every Monday and Friday. Guest Nights. Dinner and Dancing. Every Tuesday,
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      259 1 PAR AT YPE i| i IKE NEW WAXLESS STENCIL PAPER FOR jj I DUPLICATING MACHINES. i i i May be crushed m the hand but will not crease. Several J f thousand copies from one original. j: PARATYPE is not sold at a fancy price, but as it Jp costs
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Rustikol, Jacks Page 7. Municipal notice Page 4. Snow-flake butter Page 1. Pipes at Maynard's Page 1. Motion's optical sale^ Page 5. Shipping on pages 8, 9 and 10. Lipton's tea, Guthrie's Page 6. Golden Specials. B.A.T. Page 7. Lager beer. Sime, Darby Ptege 2. Mrs. Sadawo for
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      9 1 "A TASTE OF HOME* "SNOWFLAKE'* (CHILLED) PURE CREAMERY BUTTER
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      100 1 THE WEEK. Hiph Water. 6.36 a.m., 6.7 p.m. C.E Z.M.S. Sale, Memorial Hall. S.C.C. Tenni? Final. Harmston's Circus, 9.15 p.m. Friday, Ith. Hiph Water. 7.39 a.m., 7.32 p.m. P. and O. outward mail clue. P. and O. homeward mail close?. Dutch homewnrd mail closes. Shooting: Warren Shield. Phil. Orchestra, Mem:
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    CEYLON'S RUBBER LATEX.
    418 2 Prospects of Increasing Shipments. To-morrow afternoon (says the Time* of Ceylon of October 22nd.), the Rubber Restriction Advisory Board will meet to consider whether it shall recommend to Government that the time has now arrived when the exportation of rubber latex should be brought under the provisions
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    ADVENTURERS TO MECCA.
    318 2 "Adventures to the adventurous" and the casting of Mecca into "he melting-pot of the new world will recall some of the odd characters who have been associated with the mystery of the place. No doubt Burton was the most important of tr-ese, for Partor took himself seriously.
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      242 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LID. THE WHIP And numerous other attractions at THE MANILA SHOWS NEW ACTRESSES— NEW ACTORS THE MERRY OPERA CO. WAYANG~PEX JHE (SIN SAI TOH). HOTEL DE BOER MEDAN. DFM. EAST COAST OF SUMATRA. THE LEADING HOTEL AcoofAtn r.ation and Cuisine are unsurpassi^l m the Dutch Eost Indies.
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      293 2 Victoria Theatre WEDNESDAY, NEXT, NOVEMBER sth AT 9.30 P.M. One Special Performance of MISS VALENTINO MOSOLOVO From the Old Imperial Ballet School Petrograd. Supported by M. GORDON The following Local Amateurs have kindly consented to assist Mrs. ATKINS, Miss FERRIERA, Mr. EBER, Mr. KLOOS and Mr. PEATE. Booking now open
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      310 2 Alnambra From Sunday, 2nd November, to Friday, 7th November In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp WOLF IN SHEEP CLOTHING 1 Reel Pathe Film. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS ItENE Ru v STRONGHE ART H AS| (The Wonder Dog:) m "Brawn of the North" m 8 Reels. The picture is
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    PARISIANA.
    989 3 PARISIAN A. IN DEFENCE OF THE TENOR. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, Oct. 10. \\hcn von Bulow, angered at the airs and graces which Fanelli, a successful (and illiterate) Faust of the 'sixties, gave himself, pronounced the tenor to be a "disease," the French, pining to go one better, bethought
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      354 3 fhe Babyb Best Aid to perfect Dsqjesiion n ou ncct^ not ear Rtomac b S-j'jf trouble if you Rive your baby /^^.^vA cy^ Wooilward's Gripe Water afrer //*> A each meal. It hilps the digestion of /^> 4f\l'S r milic ::ll! rhcr foods prevents sourness, ffc "ij A f.rminf-"" anJ
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      155 3 GENUINE White zinc Paint bell brand We have just received a new shipment of the above from Great Britain's largest Paint and Varnish Manufacturers, Messrs. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK, LTD. We Guarantee Its Quality. FOR PRICES ETC., APPLY Barlow and Co. Telephone 2790. "A, E. C." The Builders of London's Buses.
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    968 4 LARKIN TRYS TO KILL HIS OWN CHILD. (From Our Own Correspondent). Belfast, Oct. 7. Violent scenes were witnessed at the Dublin fish market on Friday, when James Larkin was addressing a crowd of men and women employed at the markets who are at present on strike. Larkin,
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      509 4 SINGAPORE. aSS^*"*^"^^ Zam-Buk Averts This Deadly 3^-^ B^^^ BWOD-POBON flNj% PERIL! rl /Mjm NEVER assume an indifference to ordinary /(^ifl U cuts, burns, and abrasions Never be so Aviwl B^ foolish as to think such injuries of little account 7WI wL and allow them to go neglected for days That's
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      365 4 NOTICES. ETLIN AND CO. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEX that the partnership hitherto existing between the undersigned BENJAMIN* ETLIN, TAN CHONG KEE, CHOA ENG WAN, LEE PANG SENG, TAN* SOON KEXG and YEO BOON GUAN m the business of Share Brokers carried on at Nos. 31-33 The Arcade, Singapore, has been
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      471 4 NOTICES. THE EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH). Armistice Dinner 1924. The annual dinner for Ex-Service men at Singapore will be held on Armistice Day at the Europe Hotel at 8 p.m. Will Ex-Service men requiring tickets kindly apply to th« Hon. Secretary, Ex-Services Association of M ya (Singapore Branch)
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      101 4 This famous old En^lbh Remedy for Coughs and Colds or LiNjieo, *N'*eeo,stNtaA,squiLU,TOLU. etc /^'*'*°^ljnseed Compound***' I*^*1 Generation after Generation have proved < j|s supreme efficacy m relievjnon i Googhs Colds BroncKitis Asthma etfc. of All Chemists I ft i*?Ta a 4 l i'*^ *^t^*- i k* HUDSON'S THE HOUSE OF
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      564 4 TENDERS. A ANNUAL IUFFUfi Tenders are invitt-d under tkt ha for supplies to th, Muaicip.lit, of I from January 1. IftS, ft L Labour for f l lfl/ at the Municipal Si 2. Labour fat MUaadii crushers M Taajwg p 3. Labour for f,, 1IU: H at Kalian^ Dapat 4.
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    BALDWIN TO GOVERN.
    191 5 LABOUR RETIRES. Z:\OVIEFF URTBB A MYSTERY. [Reuu-r's Service.] London, Nov. 4. Mr. Mac Donald is resigning this evening and Mr. Baldwin forms a Cabinet. A crowd, apparently largely of Labour sympathisers, cheered the Ministers arriving to attend the las* Labour Cabinet meeting. It lasted an hour and
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    THE AMERICAN ELECTION.
    191 5 Washington, Nov. 4. It is stated at Whitehouse that Mr. Coolidge expects a vote m the electoral college of at least 350 and a Republican working majority of twenty or more m the House of Representatives next session. New York. Nov. 5. The first returns from such
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    TEACHING A HAREM TO BICYCLE.
    511 5 Lord Meath's Tales. The Karl of Meath. the founder of Em pire Day. and. with his wife, the inspiret of many eocial and philanthropic move meats, relates tonic amusing stories m Memories of the Twentieth Ceniury (John Murray >. He recall! the internal crisis which
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    INDIA'S PROTEST.
    103 5 BIG SWARAJIST MEETING. MU. GANDHI ATTENDS. [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, Nov. 4. A large number of the Swarajist leaders from all over India, including Mr. Gandhi, assembled this afternoon to consider the situation arising out of the Bengal arrests. Mr. Gandhi travelled from Delhi overnight' by a circuitious route
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN DIVIDEND.
    521 5 London. Nov. 4. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company has declared a dividend of ten per cent less tax on the ordinary shares for the year ending March 31 and carries forward £1,746,000. THE LEAGUE AND OPIUM. Geneva, Nov. 4. M. Chicherin, m the course of a memorandum declining the
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    ECHO OF CAFE MURDER.
    165 5 Italian Anarchist Sentenced. London, Oct. 23. I Paris. The Jury passed a verdict of Guilty Against Bonomini on a chagre of the murder of Buonservizi. hut did not consider the crime premeditated, and recommended him for leniency on the ground of extenuating circumstances. Bonomini was sentenced
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      RUGBY.
      354 5 Negri Sembilan Defeat Selangor. Negri Sembilan defeated Selangor on the* I padang, Kuala on Saturday m a j.rame wnich, while it provided a fair meas- ure of excitement, at no time exceeded a moderate standard of quality, writes Corinthian m the Malay Mail. At times, indeed, it was a
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      Scotland's Serum Half.
      146 5 The injury sustained by W. E. Bryce. the Scottish scrummage half-back, at Twickenham last season, has proved more persistent than was anticipated, and may keep the sturdy little Borderer out of the game this season. Bryce took part m the recent Selkirk seven-a-side tournament, but the trouble
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      239 5 The Midland! are well to the fort m berne football affairs at the moment, with Notts County. West Bromwich and Birlinfrbsm running together at the top of the English League, with only Sunderland ho are evidently all out to secure the honours that have so narrowly escaped ♦hen
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      225 5 CARDS. t^Hw M AMCUM I >H '"i I, jlrs. SADAWO. J rrtSSGRAPHIC DEALERS. 1 P *FRSIES MADI g mvr BIN HBONG CO. M vV:h Bridgt Red. g X, HHHHHHHHHHI PP 1» Sekfif K«a«l. B< King Stadium). Nll rM>,AN HOTEL. i.h -iishes a <pec.ality. courteous service. jj SIC EVEKI MGHT. 8^
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      436 5 OPTICAL CASH SALE. NICKEL SPECTACLES with lenses from $3.50 p. pair GOLDFILLED n n 5 50 GOLD WINDSOR round lenses 7.50 SUNGLASSES on STUDENTS' MICROSCOPE (Suitable gift for Boys) USUAL PRICE $16.00 REDUCED TO $12.00 Motion Smith Son, Ltd. 14 BATTERY ROAD. PRELIMINAEY NOTICE^ The undersigned have been instructed to
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      322 5 AUCTION SALE. REMINDER. TO-DAY, THURSDAY AT 10.30 A M AUCTION SALE OF Jacobean design teak household furnit^e eak b C T nS alnU irah "3 ward >v Mo tn C r c o' eXCel!ent COU: I*™"'' motor, and dynamo, fans, resistance VI V ha^ngmg lamp.. n,n:mbulators. ,tc. X,, At our
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      153 5 WARREN SHIELD COMPETITION- The result of the draw for the order of march is as follows: Friday, Nov. 7. 5.30 a.m. "A" Coy. 2-20 th Burma R. 5.55 a.m. "B" Coy. 2-20 l h Burma R. 6.50 a.m. No. 2. 2nd Bn. R. Sussex R. v.45 a.m. No. 1. 2nd
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    7 6 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1924.
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    Mr. Coolidge Re-elected.
    246 6 The American Presidential Election, which primarily has been marked by a struggle between the Republican and Democratic candidates, has resulted m the re-election of Mr. Coolidere. His victory was expected, and indeed, was prophesied, a long time ago, although, until the British parliamentary elections, the prophecy was
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    Shoes for the Million.
    398 6 A good deal of criticism of the appointment of Mr. P. K. Nambyar as rubber industries propagandist to which we referred last week has appeared m the Malay Mail, through which paper by the way the only intimation of this appointment reached the public. Up to
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    1279 6 Mr. J. Clegg. Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., F.M.S., has been seconded for service m the State of Kedah. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, was indisposed yesterday and unable to attend the Supreme Court. General Feng Yu Hsiang ("the Christian General") has issued a proclamation offering- $100,000 for the capture of
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      BROADCASTING IN MALAYA.
      67 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Pcnanji. Nov. .">. A meeting m connection with wireless m Malaya was addressed by Mr. Powell Robinson at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. There was a bis; attendance and much enthusiasm wa? shown. A resolution m favour of broadcasting m Malaya and the
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      BUKIT IBU TIN.
      114 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan k, N<>\. .">. At the meeting of Bukit Ibu Tin, Mr Kemp, who presided, said that the loss on the year's working- waa $288,672, after writing off $288,546 to bring the Company*! assets approximately to the present mark- value. But for this
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    ANOTHER HAVELOCK ROAD FIRE.
    94 6 ALL NIGaTT */Otfco\ BLAZE. The Fire Brigade out the night m Are, which broke ock Road, fa ic«i Rre ;i few weelu of pesterda] ifi the c.i.l, which v;. m- o'clock, tf tht flame* bursting sev iral places, iated on Alkal <„ i ••<!. wa- p
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    223 6 Passing hi the Ream A brief meeting cil. presided over bj H i attended by all ;•.< eeption of Ifr. w. n I). A. M. Brown, wai for the purpose of p 1 making provisi during VJ2'>. The Acting Co thai the Select Committe* and made certs th<
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    POLICE CASHIER CHARGED.
    203 6 'i In* hearing I "f;* 1 case Tien Van, cashier employed I Financial Department, wl thc-ft aa a servant of G anountinf to 11,393, m i>isti let Courl adjourned. Openii the i>.l\l\ said that Mr. Evi Assistant, i*«f r r. lei I afternoon, alu the safe. Oi
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.
    29 6 Th- MMf«V Df Kin CM A. W. Vic4. IMI 9** tary of the Uf*O«< bataf Il3tt.it, Le. charts $1.«8. K\ J. A. B. COOK. H*
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      310 6 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS." Sole Agents: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., Ltd. 45, Robinson Rd. Incorporated m Shar&hai.) Tel. 228. a^^^^p^^^ PATRONISE!' S?^^^^rM^^^K BY ROYALTY TO SELECT A WEDDING OR A BIRTHDAY GIFT IS NOT AT ALL A DIFFICULT TASK AT THE UNIVERSALLY PATRONIZED JEWELLER B. P. De SIL VA WHERE
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      15 6 CREAM'S ONLY RIVAL. FSBm 111 BRAMO Sole Distributors: W. R. LOXLEY CO., Rcbinson Road, Singapore.
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    COOLIDGE'S VICTORY.
    296 7 IgpUBLICAN CAINS. »lIW W» NgW TOMt S.TVicO.] \i>H York. Nov. 5. %>« nrk, Nov. .">. II over the Nation m 1 Vice Pre,f Congress and State Govolid«# landslide. i.v m favour of Mr. i -a York city. Sen ork, Nov. 5. a i- leading W tail he is
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    FRACE AND THE "REDS."
    8 7 -'i Nov. 5. apfatatai
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    PORT SAID STRIKE OVER.
    13 7 1^ "^Sm-ice.] Said, \«v. 5. has b»n s ttled
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    BUKIT TIMAH COLLISION.
    1739 7 CLAIM AGAINST GAUAGE. Injured Lady Successful. A collision on the Bukit Timah Road on the afternoon of June 19, resulting m the overturning <>f a cat m which Miss Helen Crabtrei and Lieutenant W. A. Fendall, R.A., were going out to the Oil Kuel Installation at Mandai,
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    333 7 Last Night's Concert. Miss Valentino Mosolova. who made her tirst appearance before a Singapore audience at the Victoria Theatre last nipht, comes here with a big- reputation, but only thosj who have witnessed her wonderfully graceful dancing can truly appreciate her real worth. With Madame Dietz at the
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    REBEL WARSHIP SURRENDERS.
    19 7 [Reuter's Service.] Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 5. The rebel torpedo-boat, Goyaz, has surrendered to tht Government.
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    ALLEGED SMUGGLING.
    879 7 BRITISH STEAMER DETAINED. $20,000 Worth of Opium Discovered. The British steamer, Halyard, m charge of Captain C. H. Spittle, which was to sail from Singapore at daylight to-day, has been detained by m order made by the District Judge yesterday, following the discovery on board the vessel by
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    WHY WE QUARREL.
    116 7 A well-known pathologist has recently made an interesting discovery. He has found that bad temper has the curious effect of increasing the amount of sugar m the blood by from 10 per cent, to 30 per cent, m the course of a few minutes. That is why
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      318 7 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Acceptable Gifts for Friends at Home. For the convenience of our customers and to avoid possible late delivery due to passing dutiable goods through the English Customs, we have shipped stocks of both TEA CIGARS to our London Office for the cpming X'MAS. ROBINSON'S SPECIAL CHOICE MANILA CIGARS.
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      699 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BbUUUEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throtfh Bills of Lading for all Orerlart Pttata. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Slßga^ore. X THESEUS
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      469 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. f s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW due Nov. 12 HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OP DURHAM due Nov.
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      569 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated ia England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTaIT~STEAM NAVIGATION U LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Ar.tv.en Due lW Tonnage.
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      625 9 0 STEAMER SAILINGS "S"S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Afr. D«pt. I t ri ,ion. Hamburg, Bremen, MafsC nlam. Antwerp via Colombo, i ami Port Said. London Maru Not. 9 Nov. 11 York via San Francisco, Panama Havana Maru from Kobe Dec. 10 Bay, Capa Town, Rio, I md Buenoi Aires
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      388 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ROUND THE WORLD FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Sails, s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS Nov. 19 Nov.
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      756 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTBERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. n tin SifT CAJOOT *<> discharge and load Nov. 8 U.S<S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load" 2£ and subsequent steamers approximately 30 lays apart Taking
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    276 10 Heavy gun practice will take place from Blakang Mati on Tuesday, November 18th, commencing at 9 a.m. The international code signal "D" above a large red flag will be flown from Mount Serapong for one hour before the practice commences, and will be lowered on conclusion of the
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    NEW P. AND O. LINER.
    45 10 The 9,900 tons Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer, Kasmak was launched on October 15. She has a cruising speed of seventeen knots and is intended mainly for service between Aden and Bombay, connecting with the Australian mail boats.
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    P. AND O. DE LUXE IN INDIA.
    167 10 The Statesman understands that trains de luxe comparable only to the famous train bleu which carries passengers from Paris to the Riviera m the season, are under construction for the P. and O. Company, and will when completed, carry mails and passengers from
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    SCAPA FLOW DESTROYERS.
    182 10 How They Were Scuttled. From the Scapa Salvage Company, who have raised five German destroyers, purchased from the Admiralty, the following particulars have been obtained as to the irtethod of scuttling: The condenser doors were taken off m both engine rooms. All auxiliary valves on the main
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    "SPOTTING" FOR FISHING FLEET.
    286 10 In French and American waters aircraft have been successfully employed for the location of fish shoal's, but experiments conducted off the British coasts have been less satisfactory. In Jully and August last the Scottish Fishery Board, m co-operation "with the Air Ministry, carried out comprehensive tests
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      566 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) u<l MONTORO (5.000 ton*.) The b.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins laxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath, gymnasium,
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      441 10 BOORD'S GIN Cordial Old Tom and Dry Demand it Always SOLE AGENTS. JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. STEAMER SAILINGS. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Under contract with the French Government Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE. HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles via Colombo Djibouti and Port
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      301 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES UNeT (Incorporated m Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAX s.s. Hindenburg 12.250 ton- R*| s.s. Emil Kirdorf i^nno t< HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. s.s. Oliva 12,2'n ttH i s.s. Carl Legien IjM km !).<-. 1 s.s. Adolf von
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      654 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Bangkok (By train) 6 a.m. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) By train 6 a.m. Pulau Sambu, Anamba and Natuna Islands Scott Harley 9 a.m. H'kong and Shanghai Telemachus 9 a.m. Hongkong and Shanghai Hector 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE
    230 11 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. S. Tin.-^£2r>B 2s. Gd. Down 575. 6d Rubber.— is. 6d. Unchanged. The share market offers brighter possibilities m all sections, and a fair amount of basinea* is passing;, with Industrials continuing to attract, main interest. Rubbers. The better priced counters are
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    213 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (I* R. Macphail.) Singapore, Nov. .">. Rubber. Is 6d. 6 Hi. Tin.— £2sB 2s 6d. 117 fc. Tons 275. With tin down 57s 6d and rubber unchanjred the share market remains dull and business continues on a restricted scale. Rubber share quotations are inclined to be
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    25 11 Whatever their politics, millions of people h«ve come to the conclusion that British industrialism must be reorganised. Mr. William Graham (Financial Secretary to the Treasury).
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 November 5. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 3-16 Bank demand 24 3-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 19-32 New York, demand 53 Credits 90 days 55 France, demand 939 India, T. T. 1551/ Hongkong, demand 3?; p. c Prem. Yokohama, demand 137 Jtfva demand, 137 VBangkok, demand 7y Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    177 11 November 5. Tin 275 Tons $127.50 Gambier 30 00 Pepper White 41 00 Pepper Black 21.00 Flake Tapioca 11.25 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 12.90 Copra Sundried 13.20 Rice, Rang-! on whit* 275.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Sian? No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    32 11 Singapore. Nov. .">. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 60% SI; Nov.-Dec. 61 SIVi; Jan. -March 60*4 61 U- London Quotation Sheet Is. 6d. Market Steady.
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    294 11 London, Oct. 8. Markets. The markets have been steady throughout the week, and prices would have further improved if it were not for the nervousness m America as to a possible hitch m their Presidential Election, and the upset which a General Election will cause to business
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    109 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held itsi 680 th. auction yesterday, November sth., at which there was Catalogued 1,373,761) lbs., 613.29 tons; Offered 895,106 lbs., 399.60 tons- Sold 754,--780 lbs., 336.96 tons. Spot. London l s> New York 34i /2 c t s PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    160 11 Singapore, Nov. r>. JvuUlur. Is. 6d. Tin.— £2sB 2s. 6d. Down 575. 6d. 275 tons at 127.50. Rubber.— The Commodity is unchanged and although the Dollar counters continue q u 1C v- ere 1S a br oadening market for the higher priced stocks. Ayer Panas, i ajains, Luna,,
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    195 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, .Nov. 5. Rubber.— London Is. 6d. Steady. Local Tin.— London £258 2s. 6d. Down ft 17* 6d. Local 127 >0. 275 tons sold. Rubbers.— Unchanged. There are buyer* of Kuala Sidimg at 2.15, Allenbys at 130 Sungei Tukangs at 27 and Mentakabs at £4, and
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    164 11 The Borneo Company, Ltd., have received a cabl# from London informing them that the Board of the Ipoh Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 9d. payable on December 15th. The annual report of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., for the year ended June 30th, gives
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    PERAK NOTES.
    882 12 A NOTABLE SCOUT RALLY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 2. I am typing these notes m writing—l mean, writing: these notes m Taiping; still stunned by the enormous triunVph of yesterday's Boy Scout Jamboree m Ipoh, the largest and most successful Scout Rally yet held m Malaya,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    22 12 Orders for Week Ending 9th Not. 1924. Thursday, 6th. Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. P. C SANDS, Commissioner.
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      POPULAR REPRESENTATION.
      327 12 To the Editor, Sir, I know that I an* like a voice crying m the wilderness, but conscientiously I must say that the present system of nominating Members of the Council is far superior to any. so-called representative form. What is sadly wanted is not a method of
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      OVERCROWDED TRAMCARS.
      115 12 To the Editor. Sir, Will you, Mr. Editor, inform me why the tramcars are allowed to be overcrowded and yet no action is taken by the police against the Company for this offence It is a common thing to see people hanging on to the straps and footboards
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      JACKIE COOGAN COMING.
      189 12 Jackie Coogan and a great circus are coming to town. Jackie will realize the dream of nearly every boy young as six or old as sixty and will be the star of a glittering, gorgeous aggregation of ths world's wonders. Though he will be seen first as
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      JAPANESE NEWS.
      153 12 Wu Flees to Shantung. (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 4. Wu Pei-fu has fled to Shantung on board a steamer. The remnants of the Chihli forces that remained m the neighbourhood of Tien tisn were disarmed. The diplomatic body at Tientsin has informed General
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      31 12 Owing to the Command Rifle Meeting: the men's monthly medal will be played on Saturday and Sunday, November 15th and 16th. Ladies' monthly medal on Thursday, November 20th.
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      31 12 According to a London telegram to a Ceylon contemporary, dated Oct. 22, the marriage has taken place of Edward Douglas Money, partner of Messrs. Bouetead Bros., Colombo, with Edith Lilian Fraser.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      90 12 First Round Draw. The following is the draw for the J^t. round of the Singapore Golf Championship, 1924:— L. P. Hickey vs. L. D. Hardie. C. E. Winter vs. F. T. S. Newell. C. N. W. Joyce vs. W. Hendrie. F. S. Gibson vs. Cuthbert. J. Thomson
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      RUGBY.
      70 12 Singapore's First Malaya Cup Match. Singapore meets Malacca on the Padeng on Saturday m the Malaya Cup Competition. The Singapore team will be selected from the following: Dr. Lindow, Ablitt, Robertson, Burton, Poison, Beville, J. T. T. Webster, W. Webster, Leonard, Martine, Weston, Lt. Thomas, Martin, Bath, Wilkinson, Windle,
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      S.C.C. versus Coast Defences To-day.
      54 12 A match has been arranged for thi& afternoon between the S.C.C. A XV and a Coast Defences side, at Pulau Brani. The following have been selected to represent S.C.C:— Marshall; Davidson, W. R. King, Cuscaden; Hutchings, Green; Goldman, Roger Smith, Tiddleman, Stone, Holiday, Cutler, Peet,
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      37 12 To-day's Final Match. The following tie will be played this afternoon: A. Class Singles. Final. D. H. Kleinman 40 vs. O. Fuller plus 2. This is the last match m the S.C.C. Autumn Tournament.
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      RANTAU TENNIS.
      142 12 The Rantau Club tournament was played ofl over the week-end, and was confined to Club members only. N. J. A. Foster won the Handicap Singles, playing owe 40. He met R. G. Manners m the final, and defeated him 6 o, 6 l. Manners was also owe 40,
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      INTER-PORT SPORT.
      372 12 Writinjg on October 23rd., the N. C. Daily News says: There is no doubt that the realm of sport provides one of the best and most popular means of bringing" together and fosterintg a spirit of friendshiD between the foreigners m the various ports m the Far East,
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      SHANGHAI'S TEAM.
      43 12 The secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club has received a telegram giving Shanghai's team which will travel to Hongkong for the inter-port matches. The players are:— Capt. Barrett, O'Hara, Leach, Quayle, Rawethorne, Barnes, Burn. Gardner, Carr, Ollerdessen, Clifford, Wilson and Peck.
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    HOME SPORT.
    211 12 COVERING THE PITCH. Advisory Committee's Meeting. London, Oct. 28. The Cricket Advisory Committee at Lords, presided over by Lord Ernie, adopted the sub-Committee's recommendation, enabling the covering) of the pitch after eleven m the morning of the day preceding the match until the latter begins, and re-protection afterwards
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    LORD HARRIS ON EIGHT BALL OVER.
    121 12 Lord Harris, interviewed by the Daily Express, said he was not so sure that Gilligan, Tate and the other English bowlers would be severely handicapped by the eight ball over as some writers seemed to imagine. He quoted C. H. Gibson's statement that: he
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    LEAGUE SOCCER MATCH.
    28 12 London, Oct. 27. The following is the result of a football match played to-day m the League: Third Division (Southern Section). Aberdare 3, Plymouth 1.
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    NORTHERN UNION.
    85 12 London, Oct. 25. In the Yorkshire Senior Cup, the second round resulted: Keighley 5, Wakefield 6. Featherstone 2, York 0. Leeds 24, Batley 13. Hull Kingston 16, Dewsbury 4. In the Lancashire Senior Cup, the second round resulted: St. Helen's 15, Warrington 5. Barrow 11, Broughton 2. Oldham
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    MDLLE. LENGLEN'S RECOVERY. |
    41 12 MDLLE. LENGLEN'S RECOVERY. London, Oct. 23. The Pioneer's tennis correspondent say~ that Mdlle Lenglen is now fully recovered after three months' rest and will compete m the Nice tournament m December. She will atso re-enter the lis's at Wimbledon next year.
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    DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
    42 12 Calcutta, Oct. 28. The death has occurred at Bombay of Capt. Barnett, late Inniskilling Fusiliers, and Instructor at the Bombay School of Arms. Capt. Barnett, who was a noted sportsman and gymnast, was buried with full military honours.
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    R. S. Y. C.
    99 12 The fallowing Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced: On Sunday the second of the series of races for Mrs. R. O. Winstedt's trophy will be sailed for over the Boden-Kloss course. Handicaps remain unaltered and are repeated: Kathleen, Helen, Gertrude, Jean II and Marion scratch,
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    PALLADIUM.
    143 12 Pathe gives at the Palladium on November 7th. "Repertoire Week," which not only should be welcomed by all cinema lovers, but also should not be missed by its detractors. On Nov. 7th and Bth will be screened the captivating Jack London's "Call of the Wild." "Le Secret de Polichinelle"
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