The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 November 1926

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press M CENIS. SINGAPORE, S.S, FRmAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1926. NO. 11,944.
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  • 258 1 The levying of taxes on foreign trade by various authorities m China was the subject of protests by the Tower- concerned Page 9. Earl Beat t.v. First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff has been requested to defer his resigna ionPage 9. Further results m
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  • 1123 1 I Sailing down the Gull of Smyrna mm passes a small island off the coast oi Kara baron. Its name ii I t wm Adassi, the Tm k:sh univalent for Long Island, and itt recent nist ry would provide material foi a romance. dose (m a hundred
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 253 1 c v.v»sv.\v.v.v.v..» i ORDER 5 SNOWFLAKE S o1 ne tllillKD CREAMERY J BUTTER J Raffles Hotel! Vi 292 i. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. j \ll Grill R«o« srders are given the personal I j slipe n i-^ion of the Manasiement. TO NIGHT I IS Races j Vrinisticc D md Special Dinner
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    • 267 1 Sime Darby Co Ltd (L corporated m the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE. Lbi mn^iiMiiinniwiiiiiiiwiiiii ii hi hi mi 1 1 i m ■-imi iwwiiinwTnnr- I—nr^1 nr^— w. r.%% vav%s% v.w.%wmw.v.v.Vi I TYie Europe //ote/. I Armistice MigKt. 5 ■j THE EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION DINNER. A limited number of dinner-tables are available Tor
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    • 131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankruptcy ootici Rage 7. T beer* Guthrie and Co.— Page B. Power of Attorney notice —Page J. C<,w and date milk food Page ■>■ Fraser and Neave's lemonade Page L 6. Efficient tyre salesman wanted Page Latest shipping notices on pages n>. 12 and 13. "Bonni" B" Tai**ura,
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    • 15 1 >V^VAuyLM* yj m u ujul 5 FAULDINGS l EUCALYPTUS OIL j J PURE LEST. JwVAV.V.'.V.W.W.V.V.V.J
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 133 1 THE WEEK. y, day, ■<■>■■ H;ch Water. 10.1 i a.m., 10.42 p.m. High Water, Malacca, 7.10 a.m., 7.20 p.m. Outward mail due Homeward mail closes I train i p.m. Municipal Commission, :!.l- r > p.m. Saturday, >'''!'. High Wat--. 10.38 mm.. 11.15 p.m. Hi^rh Water. Malacca. 7.40 a.m.. 7.40 p.m.
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  • 183 2 Indian Predaeer Confesses That He Was Milled. "London. Oct. 20. la i let. apology to the Morning Posl m i nm tion with the Empire film schen c, 1 Kiranjan Pal say-: **ln view of the ity given t > my recent statement thai i amber
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  • 56 2 Posl ►mnu rr 3 "hat the ib, st fam is put Ik school is i entitled t< An ai funds ror W X: who are reminded thai n thing less a is il n to tht- pel man n i it 1 1 definit< ly or j:
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    • 43 2 Madam LEO IS ARRIVING AT SINGAPORE OX November 10th. the CHANTILLTt oringing; with her A v\« NDERFUL SELECTION OIFrench Gowns, Hats, Curios, etc. Suitable for CHRISTMAS Chinese Crepe Pyjamas, Night Gowns. Princess Slips. Kimonos. Etc. Etc. JUST UNPACKED AT: NAMSEN'S 53 HIGH STREET.
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    • 441 2 PAVILION TO-NIGHT JOHN BARRYMORE IN "THE SEA BEAST" An Epic that will live for ever JOHN BARRYMORE'S BEST Supported by The Latest PATHE GAZETTE. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE FATAL MISTAKE (William Fairbanks). "THE BARNYARD" with LARRY SEMON. Admission Prices: Upstairs $2.50, Downstairs $2, $1.25, 75 cts.,
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    • 296 2 EA SPLENDID COLOURED PICTURE AT THK ALHAMBRA j From Tuesday. 2nd. to Monday, Bth. November In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL. From an Original Story by HOWARD HAWKS who production m Ij FIG LEAVES A story of the trials and mishaps of a Modern Eve,
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  • 753 3 How Our Village Club Helped. SPREADING THE NEWS. It was the porter who first told me the news. He keeps poultry upon a siding, and from him I buy eggs when his hens have been successful m keeping clear of the trains, and fowls when they have not;
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  • 44 3 London, Oct. Aix-en-Province. Five members of th" crew of the steamer Sidi Ferruvh who were arrested i n the charge of smuggling Arab stowaways, of whom thirty-one died, have beer, sentenced to two years' imprisonment bl addition to a period of detention.
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  • 139 3 There would seem to be fashi ns m the recreations of statesmen. We were told that some of the delegates at Locarno, sought relaxation m cross word puzzles. A friend who has just returned from Geneva says that serial stories now provide the pleasant tonic for tired minds. Sir Austen
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  • 610 3 The Fruit Pigeons. SNAKES WHICH EAT EACH OTHER. M. Jean Delacour, a French Fellow of the Zoological Society, s about to start for Cochin China to resume explorations that he has been carrying on for several winters. Before leaving he presented to the Zoo a number of
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  • 148 3 I Flowers Massed Hound Nelson Column. London, Oct 21st. Tho famous signal. England expects, fluttered m front of the Nelson Column fac-] ing Whitehall m full view of the delegates to the Empire Conference who were wending their way to Downing Street for the resumption of
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  • 133 3 A report is current, says the Times i>f Malaya, that Mr. A. J. Sturrock, Chairman, Kinta Sanitary Board, will act as District Officer, Kinta, when Mr. Dickson goes on leave next year. Mr. Sturrock is held m exceptional esteem by the public of Kinta and his appointment to act for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 253 3 f^ r m Tell them M. the Scotch ak you want JEjr Ipl^fi NAPIER JOHNSTON ES WMmWJMMIWI Ji^ WHISKY I *W ''--9mV f CALDBECK. MACGREGOR &Co Ltd I BW^V a c nf^ for Straits Settlements and ■pj/^^ff *a m \\^^^K f f r Mrjm irf y^!J rpor.tted nt:.i'er rhe Companies
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    • 42 3 s iii- ssa=g=a==Sß fBIPB Beautifully Finished Green--Red-Blue. THE SWIFT IS A QUALITY CYCLE SECOND TO NONE. PHONE 3030 OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO MALAYAN MOTORS, 209-212, Orchard Rd.. SINGAPORE. ■■■■UMI "ZEISS TESSAR" i I BULLOCH LADE McAlister Co., Ltd. S.S. and F.M.S.
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  • 167 4 An Interesting Morning. OPENING CEREMONY IN BORNEO. [Specially Written for Free Press]. The first cluster of Chinese shops on the new Tuaran Road was i pened this week with such pomp and ceremony as native g(Wg- and a flay can supply for se import- > ant an
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  • 454 4 Then the Sabah Jack was unfurled and he signal given foi trade to begin. There was a brisk rush to the eels heaving m their baskets, but we gave them a miss and concentrated on the purchase of the insinuating "langsat", that jungle frui' which c mbines the
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  • 102 4 \"\v that <sttieh farmers have given up' i the struggle and killed their birds and the s ostrich >kins have been made into shoes and o hags, we have an ostrich feather revival. The t autumn neck-wrap for between-season's wear is a large collarette of ostrich feather
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  • 556 4 MOODS MODES of EVE. IN THE QUEUE. The Pit and the Stalls. PAVEMENT ENTERTAINERS. From my hardly-contested seat m the front row of the pit. I watch my next-door' neighbour, Mrs, de Luxe, settling herself In her last row stall, arid a pang i' envy goes through mc Not because
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  • 65 4 A charming little frock for almost any hour of the day, is this one m navy crepe de chine, printed with a black polka-dot pattern. The jumper, with its white crep: de chine collar and tie, blouses over a fitted hip-!ine, which is emphasized by a white
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  • 19 4 Skirts, except for those on period gowns ontinue to he short and full. Never has leating been more popular.
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  • 31 4 As Others See Us. ENGLISH AM) FRENCH FOOD. It is always interesting- to see ourselves as others see us? An American magazine publishes a satirical account <>f a emver--1
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  • 375 4 sation between an American tourist and i couple of Englishmen travelling togetbei France; and. f course, food is discussed. In the rep >rt, tin- Englishmen's ol nerval i are summarised thus: "Fine rotinl Fiance, hut nothing, of course, to England. Rut the French rkr good co fcs.
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  • 162 4 Blackney the unwilling bride of a drunken hotel proprietor. Stella elope* with David while yet a wife m name only m order to escape the unwelcome attention! of hei husband. She has real pas, I( ,n for David and make.- all the gofog m llu elopement tO the Isle Of
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  • 708 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. I wonder how many women will be tempted to wear low necks to the hacks of their evening gowns, with a hutterfly painted <>n the thinnest of peach net inserted m the "V." This mode, displayed by a mannequin the other day. was greeted with murmurs of approval,
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  • 416 4 Some New OVe ARTHI X WV. r v n [Specially Writtei DISCOVERY Vi, 1 r:„ LonrbnL This story ol tie ex-naval captain n of 'he revi alisl tj interesting ami l threadbare plot. Th- reaction S* till of character described ir, fconeli hn to relieve the genei Even
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  • 36 4 This dr**-- of nay Mm cr«-p« °> recalls somewhat the (>"i ,L suit of one*- schooldays* yd skin blouse and -ailor fo'" ed^ed b> band- ol whit, iti'l* d mornted by wide hami- h,rTl
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  • 746 5 Government of India Agent. LABOUR CONDITIONS IN SARAWAK. (By Our Indian Correspondent). I forgot to mention m ray last notes that the Rao Sahih Arulanandam Pillay has also returned from Sarawak last Monday whither he had g-one to study and report on the conditions of Indian labourers m
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  • 261 5 I RUBBER QUOTATION. By courtesy oi Nany > NichiTokio, No\. 2. Rubber, f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 81% sen (sellers) per pouiwi. Japan Trade m September. Thr tiadc returns t' >r September --how a total of Y191,817,000 f >r \hj exports as compared with thr imports which
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  • 437 5 COL. BURCHALL GIVES INTERESTING DETAILS. Colonel Pun-hall, addressing the Central Asian Society, grave further details of the Cairo-Karachi air route, which Imperial Airways are opening between Cairo and P.a^ra fortnightly m January. The .service will be rTtandrd to Karachi on April l>t. the first arrival there from
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  • 171 5 General Hertzog a Noticeable Absentee. imwAaak Oct. 20. Delegates to the Imperial c onferenot were guests of the Empire Presi Union and othei newspaper societies at a dinner at the Savoy. Lord Burham presided aver a very large and representative gathering. All the Premiers
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    • 269 5 Soothes when '%-w&k else •.•fcl^Sf^S^ yi e s em B B .'< v^ m y w WJaAm/ AWj i&/ wj r £>%& w^. mn WrWrWf Here is the lestmMOy mother, who also happens Io be a :rse Mv uwr. little boy. who is now three years old. MM matw" and
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    • 81 5 Serenely Cool after the most strenuous sett. After a vigorous game nothing acts to compose one's nerves so quickly as "471 1" Eau de Cologne. A touch behind the ears and over the temples dispels fatigue Withal, its dainty fragranee makes it the indispensable c mpanion of every active \Bh
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  • 1249 6 010 Custom m the Shops. EVERY DAY CHINA. A new book of note is "China, m Signs and Symbols." Its author is Mrs. Louise Crane, who has had the assistance of Mr. Kent Crane as decorator, and of a Chinese artist. These three have made a little
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  • 453 6 A NEW DISTINCTION FOR DETROIT. Eighty-five Storfes High. York. Sept. 8. Detroit, fhe m, me of Henry Ford, and the birthplace of those million.- of Ford cars which fume about the surface of the live continents, is to gain a new distinction: it is to have the tallest
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  • 54 6 A football team known as the Johore Casuals captained by A. B. Collide, formerly the Selangor State full back, will be v».t,ns Singapore to-day and will pl ay the b.K.C. on their ground at 5 p.m. sharp The visitors will play mi n colours and the Club m whites. A
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 265 6 40 million prescribed portions of VIROL were given m 3,000 Hospitals and Clinics last year For over 20 years Virol has been prescribed by doctors and used m Hospitals. During all this time doctors have been carefully observing the effects of Virol, and proving its permanent good results over long
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  • 142 7 Ii you have dyspepsia, beware of stomach ikers. which often result from a chronic inh mcd or irritated condition of the stomach lining, 'that's why you should be careful of the dyspepsia remedy you use. One which merely op.- the pain is not enough. It is
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  • 1021 7 Shocked Physicians. THE PET INDULGENCE. There are some little habits, indulged m by a large number of people, which seem to affect certain doctors and austerely minded folk m the same way as a red lag is supposed to affect a bull. Occasionally a "Hariey Street Physician"
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  • 522 7 TWO GREAT DESIRES. During a recent stay m Algeria, undertaken for the purpose of studying the ruins of Latin Africa, I visited some places that remain m my memory as being connected with a remarkable woman, Isabelle Eberhardt, known all over Algeria as Si Mahmoud Saadi. She
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  • 195 7 MOTOR CAR— 'BUS COLLISION. On Sunday night, at Kuala Lumpur, a motor accident, winch might have had more serious consequences, occurred at about 9 p.m-. on Ampang-rd., a 'bus. and a motor car belonging to Messrs. Borneo Motors Ltd., coming int collision half way between the bridge at Ampang and
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  • 108 7 Col. Crawford on Europeans' Attitude Colonel Crawford addressed a well-attend-ed meeting this afternoon, Sir Alexander MacDougall presiding, on the present political situation m India. Colonel Crawford said that Europeans m India were not opposed to reforms. They were opposed to the Mont ford reforms hecause they
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 242 7 TiTqSESS CARDS. rffaßY SETON. > v>iber mansions: r* T, kRI I TOPS. FLOORING. i** 81 HITS. Etc. S36APORE CASKBT CO. WHIPPET T^RS FOR HIRE. i;ri > Kvduction m Rates the HATK MOTOR CAR CO. „n id i 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. Xc!. N ISOI and 109. K FOR HIKE, less
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    • 593 7 I NOTICES. "Take notice that Mr. C. J. Schinin-r of Singapore holds a Power ol Attorney from. lAron, Baaer and Co. merchants of Hamburg w is authorised thereunder to transact all nmereial transactions on their behalf." AUBREY V. L. DAVIES, Sc.:vit<>r to Mr. r. J. Sehirmer. EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange
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    • 218 7 A^VtV JmrnWaWmmMAW ApJaf\ bright and chirpy Ready WW WW WW C/^/ to take a hearty breakfast f W and tackle Big Things m \\^OU bGG/ Hfe U n 0t itS a momin 3 i^^ for Andrews. That fizzi::g, k foaming saline is a carefu T ;y Agents: THE RORNE3 CC,
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  • 443 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1926. Coupon Criticism. not be, legally, even possible; time should be given to see whether absorption can be effected without further disturbing the existing conditions. There seems to have been a good deal of irritation expressed by upcountry newspapers m connection with the wording
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  • 278 8 The bookmakers are making a mild attempt to bluff the Government out of the betting tax. They have as much likelihood of succeeding a;- the miners have of inducing the coalowners to pay them full wages while on strike. The boycott attempts are a feeble effort to
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  • 488 8 The next fortnightly cinema show ;tt the V.M.C.A. will by* given to-night. An excellent programme has been arranged. The death occurred on Monday of Mr I Foong Wah. an old resident i f Serendah He was managing director of Malayan Hydraulic Tin Minis, Ltd., Serendah. A p.t has been charged
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  • 77 8 Induction of Rev. B. S. Stewart CEREMONY AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Nov. 4. Yesterday the Rev. B. S. Stewart wa* inducted to the charge of St. Andrews Presbyterian Chinch. Penang. m succession to the Rev. A. Ewing. The Rev. G. H. Douglas and Rev. W.
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  • 664 8 Ntw lluilding Fund. Previously acknowledged *7 1.7 -•.-:> Morrilads' Performances 350. Mr. T. S. Kung W*. Mr. Stow Chee Lai l- nmi Total VIl&toM Sir Aian Cobham has been presented u*ith a gold medal on behalf of the Institute Transport m recognition of his services to the
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  • 160 8 ENDOWMENT HOARD w, v *<% To the Editor. Sir— l thank continued courtest 1( d Matters Muslim. Th. much and are doing m public and the author The Mohammedan Board came into cxi m with the object of ,l agement ot m the Mnattmi art the
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  • 234 8 IMP I DENT I) \> I b HI Saw a pang af four im Cl -.^gi_d adm-aa sf bo a bou» i S morning at Bepten "pwaaa 'hat they had COtttl I connection a th a gan chi related mi the Assizes terd trial of tl o 1
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  • 76 8 fmiamaM Amrtwi Th. management have arranged farewell benefit aigl I I shipoff. the talent* at th. Idelphi li ti sion w ill be h\ t b entire procei <L will artists A spei ial fan been arranged. I Thundas v a 1 1 t i London, to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 252 8 < TOT CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" J •I iW! ALL that whisky has ever meant jj! itiEEßm m the celebration of masculine > OIA occasions throughout the course of Sj 1" €I B history, is distilled into the twentieth Ul century m Peter Dawson Whisky. It mfEl is a whisk
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    • 55 8 J Parfums de Luxe J I OOTY i i Chypre Origan J; Rose Jacqueminot ;j 5 Paris Emeraude i EAU DE COTY i v to be had from all dealers m m o J Dtipire Brothers. |i ViVAV.V.V.'.V.VAV.ViV.V.V.V.S H Sole Agents: THE IJORNEO COMPANY, LTD. j Singapore, Penang. Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 7 8 j To-day's Feature 1 FOR LADIES r
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  • 69 9 jtffl&tS BY POWEBS. T ,)r TREATIES. Basten Service.] pekint;, Nov. I. Pamela concerned to the Chinese Gov- levying by the Canton, authorities m China of gn trade, declaring reel violation of the $tracted the Senior j v< la? joint protests at nd T I testing md'.vidu- j
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  • 19 9 MORE PROVOCATION BY SOUTHERNERS. Shaaghai, Nov. 4. says the Asiati< Paoking I rty at I I tyang I r
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  • 41 9 CANTON'S GENERAL QUITE DEAD. Eastern Sen m {Shanghai, Nov. a kj lai tera has j Sun Chuan Fang Rl f T h.- j 1 H I at a angshal age 1 1 >nsul at I J- that h ar^f tis wounds.
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  • 54 9 mm mmm rl on don. Nov. i. I that Admiral irs Sea Lord and staff November p all wed t< i >f seven year's ser- King 's Regulations i fa an Bker may Board of the Admiralty, r sj imstanees, but has the First Lord
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  • 43 9 I'an-. Sam. I. guished terabei f i gi m appeal to the v '<- a agah ■•>•- uti »n of IBS thai sen the r- sure of their 1 were guilty they i live by living m rti I i 6tc years.
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  • 27 9 i 1 W WELL-KNOWN MAGNATE Send Bh inner, ex- hairman al j Comj any, and hi> wife, j i m their house at j
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  • 14 9 a iio^ton. Nov. i. f r from pneumonia Chase, a well-known
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  • 30 9 n t Vw York. \'o\. I. I Wdei were killed I warders wounded t Tombs prison r ecwed revolvers and the prfice. !> Kas and rifle i
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  • 44 9 Service;] Michigan. Nov. I. 1 **Hwd t nave k>st eight miles! a raw m. A I v■■ c listing of feel fell 600 feet i- socking thud around Slime r> entire level and IS Cvi oti. KUK ne missing ned.
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  • 332 9 REPUBLICAN CONGRESS LOSSES. THE WCTS WINNING. [Renter's Service.] New York. Nov. 3. Belated election returns indicate a reduction of six and 13 respectively m the Republican majority m the Senate and House of Representatives. Many seats are still m the ballot, and if the Democrats capture a few
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  • 271 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Nov. 5. "We need have n<> fear of those difficulties not eventually being settled to the satisfaction of one as the other,*' said General j Hertxog, speaking at a luncheon m London to-day of the British-Indian Union to Indian delegates at the Imperial
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  • 68 9 Paris. Nov. :J. The remarkable statement is made m a Genoa telegram to the Paris Midi that the boy. Zamboni, was not the real assailant of Sig. Mussolini, but was lynched, when frightened by the sound of the shot, as he tried to flee. Bologna, Nov. J.
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  • 87 9 \t the first annual general meeting of tht- Fah Khuen Association held on October --♦th. the following were elected office-bear-ers for the ensuing year: President Mr. Ng YoKe See, Vice-President Mr. Thong Foong < hong, Hon. Secretary Mr. Choong Fook i Lin. Hon. Asst. Secretary Mr. Wong Siong Kirn. Hon.
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  • 165 9 DAILY TELEGRAPH ANNOYED. TIME FOR ACTION HAS COME. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 4. The Japanese and American protests to Canton prompt the Daily Telegraph to remark m a long: leader "China will surely at last receive the attention which if given eighteen months ago would have saved
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  • 57 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow. Nov. 1. Sergo Ordjoni Kidze has been appointed cnairman of the Controlling Commission of the Communist Party replacing Kuibysheff. The pan-Russian Communist Conferenc< concluded by passing a unanimous resolution denouncing the opposition's drift towards social democracy and emphasising the determination to preserve party unity
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  • 125 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. To enable f irthei progress to be made with rh*' work of the various committees, the Imperial Conference will noi meet m full session until Friday morning, when such reports of committees as are ready for presentation will be considered. Considerable
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  • 140 9 [Reuter's Service.] Perpignan, Nov. 3, Altogether 92 Spanish and Italians mostly the former, have been arrested at Roussillon m connection with the Spanish plot. None of the arrested or suspected persons ar»- British, as was first stated. Paris, Nov. 1. The French police have been showered with
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  • 197 9 Yen Boom. (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nic-hi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 3. The recent rise of the Yen quotation is mainly due to the influx of money into Japan and is partly due to the favourable position of Japan on the international account. Reduction of Nippon Ginko's Interest
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  • 503 9 THE FINAL STRUGGLES. FELLOW WORKERS' SYMPATHY LOST. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 3. Mr. A. J. Cook made a statement m which he said that the miners' executive had never discussed the question of district settlements, which they knew meant longer hours. It appears that the unions have
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  • 269 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Nov. 3. Practically no business waa done m Tattei sail's Ring at the Windsor race meeting to-day. Consequently it was impossible to return any starting prices. This, it is understood, was due to the fact that bookmakers are unable to agree among themselves how
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  • 21 9 Mr. R. P. Brash, J.P., Director of G. W. Wilson and Co., Ltd., Ipoh, and Mrs. Brash 'have returned to Ipoh.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 421 9 p Robinson fe* 00., Ltd. 2 (Incorporated m the Stnrffal Settlements) J SIZES 28, 30 32, 34 36, 38, 40, 42 44 46 48 l\ PRICES $1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50. > w m EACH. SINGLETS or JERSEYS "ROBINSONS" Pf fjT J§ Pi i jC Special Quality _J LmmJß*
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    • 550 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES: EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. RHFXENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull Nov. 7 MSNELAUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    • 510 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE K<3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. i>" e Spore. s.s. CITY OF CHRISTIANIA Dec> 22 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov.
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    • 351 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION a LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE l(] (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governm 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOME* M For China and Japan. For Marseilles. Pond, Tonnage. Singapore.
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  • 1201 11  -  Charles Conway By Momoi-bl. Events m the \hi_torq of the Empire* November *5— The Gunpowder Plot. On the sth November, 1605, of one of the conspirators, Francis Tresham, *>-l one of the most diabolical who wished to save the life of his brother- EARS conspiracies m
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  • 523 11 PARISIAN A. l War Veteran's Curious Job. A ONE LEGGED JUMPER (From Ou; Own Correspondents, Paris, Oct. 3. Many of those who were disabled during the war are hard pot to it to make ends l meet. For pensions and kindred allowances ate sir. all. often miserably so, while there
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    • 332 11 F-j p atent jfif l* L °RNFLOURIfm t !^___!'*jo_"2___i aa Blancmanges made with 1 md miik are a_ S irv ale nourish- !.i c iafa by all iiy enjoyed kiagiiefi. Brown* Poisons j Corn Flour SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. I Ihuly m Malaya; a r— ""-40 columns of news best Medium
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    • 250 11 \"THE MIGHTY HOW'/ x. The Great British Tonic for over *>v years Hall's Wine is the tonic of unequalled value m every case of weakness. Every drop enriches the blood and feeds the nerves. Hall's Wine keeps you bright and happy, and quickly restores you to glorious health. Free Wiacflassas
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  • 176 12 I The N. Y. K. mail and passenger steamer Hakone Maru left Colombo on the 3rd and is due at this port on the morning of the Bth. She will probably sail the. following: day from the wharf for Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. The Malay passengers on
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  • 220 12 Peking, Sept. 30. The sacred enclosure known a- the Legation Quarter was invaded this morning by gunmen who, m the best Occidental manner, shot down opposition and bolted with their "swag" m a motor-car. They had lain m wait m the quiet seclusion < Wall-street, and when
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  • 339 12 1 was told a good story by a traveller] I yesterday. "When 1 was m Fiji." he said.) I visited the hut of a phief. On the wall above his head was a war club, a formidable I object with a vici us. nobbly end.
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  • 63 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midlight Nov. 3rd. Maximum shade temperature 88 5 F Minimum shade temperature 74 r F Mean shade temperature 80 2 F Maximum sun radiation L 54 p Minimum grass radiation 71 5 F Sea temperature SI
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 570 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, j THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. MALABAR Nov. 28
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    • 235 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM i la AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE ))li SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SIEZ TO Ny x AND BOSTON. f VBCBfbJJK due N°v. 24 >ci BATOE <"lue D»C 23 saiis Cargo is also accepts to Philadelphia. Baltimore, an j Canadian Inland Points
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    • 301 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRr CO., inc. (feoorpomfc I m ti Passages booked hv a Indep<'ndent ar... I Travellers' (%cqu iflMmm b| Draft —tJ F'Tei^-r. Baggage and A- u ranee Unto F.M.S. Rl VS.. tOI SIAM and lAVA STATI Offices a the pri n p CNION HI li DING i 01 RINGAPORI
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 692 12 iMAiL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 97 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Blue Funnel Hector: Mr. D. B. Atkins. Mr S. E. Thorburn, Mrs. K. N. Godwin and son, Mrs. J. Wilson, Mrs. A. Sutherland, Miss A. Godwin, Miss S. E. Darrington, Mr. and Mrs C. Govett, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wickett, Mr. and Mrs. W. Marsh, Miss V.
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    • 536 13 O. S. K. Line. am. Steamers. Arrive ft»n* Destinations. n, c wept. Hamburg, Bremen, i Cok-bo, Aden. Port rl Said. Amur Maru Nov. 12 Nov 13 bar, Dar-es-Salaam. Bay and Durban. f Canada Maru Nov. 16 Nov 17 :iV Cape Town. Rio. |co and B. Aires. tLa Plata Maru Nov.
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    • 400 13 Ift TRAVEL™ COMFORT dollar ask\\ "PRESIDENT JPH Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well- ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having a n electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and
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    • 522 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AMI BALTIMORE s.s. BELFAST MART' Tue Nov»o m.s. SILVERFIR dut Dec m.s. SILVERASH due Jan. 16 For rates and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE CO ITD Agents: Singapore and
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  • 1109 14 LONDON— LIFE, TIME, AND MONEY WASTER. Traffic Chief's Death-Bed Book. HIS PROPOSALS. Milan. Knowing full well that he was a doomed nun, thai there could be hut one end death to the illness which had stricken him down, Chief' Constable Arthur Bassom, London's first Traffic Controller, decided last January to
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  • 656 14 SAVOY RESTAURANTS NEW CHIEF CHIDES IS. Now J know why they call us Perfidious Albion i \v-itc-- an Evening News representative). We are so polite that tie one ever knows whether we really mean what M. Loreto Santarelli is quite plaintive about it And as M. Santarelli
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    • 356 14 < >^^^* mmr^ mm Sm*A*mmiSAWr wm\r^( y B ▼#m w I ~mt^^ AW ai WmtmT j "I^JT A^f mWA J^ I AW K. J sfcl"2C *la^9^ X* /mW ATM t A* AmW r ~^W J MEN WHO KNOW pHfSf AND APPRECIATE 1 Jw& JET^Es t I 1 11 111 1
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  • 168 15 MACPHAIL AND COS REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 4. j Rubber.— Local 69% cts, per lb. Steady. j Tin.— London, £294. ss. Local $150% (150 tons sold). Rubbers.— Shares are steady. Mentakabs are quoted 60 62 cts. and Ulu Benuts at 1 72 74 cts v New Scudais have
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  • 54 15 M 'ssis GuMirie and Co., Kuaia l.umpur. agents have received a cable from the Secretaries of Malacca Rubber Plantations stating that the Directors have declared an interim dividend of H> per cent, m resp< t of the year ending 31st. December 192-3 on the ordinary and preference shares,
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  • 378 15 CEYLON'S TASK. (nlombo, Oct. S. There ia still a tendency m Ceylon to mi-nimist the importance of the problem of future Dutch competition m rubber, for little or nothing has yet bees done to remedy matters. It is generally admitted that Ceylon must tackle without delay the
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  • 132 15 4.20, Indragriri 10.50 10.75, Kempas 9.75 10. cum. Jeram 1.87 1.90. Industrial. Robinson Ord. 27.25 27.75, Fraser and Neaves 17.40 17.75, Uniteers 11.70 11.90, Wearnes 18.75 19. Yesterday's Alterations. Eastei*B Siam (£1) 29s 30s Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.42 'a 1.47 1 Mambaus ($1) 1.90 1.95 Nai Hoot
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  • 71 15 November 4. Pank 4 m.s. I 1 5-32 Bank demand i 25-3J Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 7-1 (J New York, demand r > f > 1 Credita 90 days 57% France, demand 1680 India, T. T. 155«4 Hongkong] demand L 5% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 11 1
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  • 213 15 November 4. Tin L5O Ton- 1150.75 Gambier 10.50 Peppei Whit.- 78.00 Pepper Black 45.00 Flake Tapioca 5. H0 Pearl Sago Small 9.50 Copra 10.50 Copra Sundried 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 62 15 November Ith.. 12 »*dock MMM. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot S9 «;•.< Standard R.S.S on Tender \mv. S9 1 70 Dec 7<" 4 jo% Jan.-Mar. 71 4 72 Apr Li-Jane 73 I Tone of Market: Firmer. Latest I ah!,;: London Spot Sheet
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  • 303 15 Singapore, No\. i. Rubber. The optimism regarding cancellation of unused Coupons lias been dispelled by the recent announcement of the Colonial Office, and the market m consequence has sustained a somewhat sharp setback. Tin highest price, during the week, for Singapore Standard V,. S. Sheet was 72 Cts.
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  • 558 15 Ilyall and evatts weekly REPORT. Singapore. .Nov. Very quiet markets have been experienced m all branches during the week. Ine Metal quotation; though closing above the lowest, has had further sharp Call, which, however, ha.- not disturbed the confidence ol the market. The statistical position remains very
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  • 283 15 Singapore, Nov. I. The mariu I aft* i 1 1 maining quiet i steady until thi of :ast week had a sharp decline following the announcement m tegard to unused export rights. Contrary to genera] expectation no mention was mad< m regard to unused export rights
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  • 87 15 THE EXCH ANGES. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. No\. X, Amsterdam 12.1 Berlin WM. Bombaj Is. 5 7-16 d.. Brussels 34. 34, Buenos Aifces 45 25-32, Copenhagen 15.2. Geneva 25.13 1 2 Helsingfors 192.57 Hongkong Is. 1 i 1 4 d Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid SLO4%, Milan 112%, New York
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  • 91 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT Singapore, Nov. 4. Rubber. London, Is ~%d. Up %<L Local 09 cts. Tin. London, £294. ss. Up 10s. Local $150%. for 150 tons. Mininer. Kinta Dredging 2.2.") 2. 50, Petalrags 4.32% 4.37 Malaya Consolidated 48 •"0 premium. Pontianak L 65 1.70. Pattani 105 1.10. Rahman Plvdraulic
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 323 15 Ovci 57.000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. I (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) I h: OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. mp anj has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with $c British Life
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    • 422 15 I BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED, —Established 1830— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,0f0 President: K. Kodama Esq. \ice-President: R. Ichinomiya. Esq I DIRECTORS. j M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. i K. ratsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq I Watanabe. Esq.
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    • 430 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman V\
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS.' BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 2602 16 Chief Justice Decides Intricate Case. FOI R CISkfMANTS SUCCEED. The judgment of the Chief Justice, Sir William Muju-on. on the inter-pleader issue relatine.- to a sain of $00,993.12 paid into Court by Messrs Allen and fGledhill, and which was part of the profits made by Tan Hong
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  • 200 16 Iht- annua] general meeting of the Maiaj 1 Volunteer Club was held on October 31st. ;al p.m. at their premises, Bras Basah Road. Thi minutes of the lasl annual gen- oral meeting having been read were passed. > The following gentlemen were elected office bearer? for the
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  • 85 16 Monthly Mixed Foursome. Of the fourteen cards taken out for the above on Wednesday the following were v turned:— Mrs. and Mr. C. W. Hurt 45 5 40 Mrs. and Mr. E. A. Gibson 47 (5 41 Mrs. Ormston and Mr. H. Rogers .15 3 42 Mrs.
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  • 302 16 RACE TRAINING. YESTERDAY'S WORK. Mist obscured the far end ct the tra?k again yesterday morning when the horses were out for exercise, whilst from different points all round the course came salvoes of cracker firing making a good many of them nervous. As it happened however the obscurity
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  • 346 16 FOOT BALL. S.R.C. V. JOHORE CASUALS. S.K.C 2; Johore C 0. The Johore Casuals, a team composed rjjcstly of Malays, entertained a large crowd un the Padang yesterday to some very bright footbalL Tht- S.R.C., who met them m a friendly match, were strongly represented although their side was somewhat
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  • 55 16 The following will represent the Raffleiians vs. S.C.C. (A) a t Hockey to-day at he Stadium;— J. V. Moss; F. C. Wheat lev tnd C. Richards; Kee Yew Hock. J. r. Rodrigues and A. G. Armstrong, G. Towers Arathoon. H. G. Stack (Capt), V. Ara hoon and C. I).
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  • 35 16 There will be an 80 yards novices handicap race at the Swimming Club pn Sunday morning. A launch will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club at 10 a.m. and will return at 12.30.
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  • 17 16 There will he a trial game at the Stadium on Saturday bt'tweon two S.C.C. sides. ii
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    • 227 16 5 The Broadwood Piano I S IS AN ALL BRITISH MASTERPIECE AND HAS BE* I- USE FOR MORE THAN 150 FEARS I DESPITE FOREIGN COMPETITION IT sin J SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRK f S CALL OR WRITE FOX CATALOG! X S. Moutrie Co. Ltd Raffles Place, Singapore. j VWAWWi%
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