The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 December 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press i;nts. SINGAPORE, SA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1927. NO. 12,27:5
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    274 1 Any prespecta a€ an earls aettlaamrt af the water^iders strike in Australia aeMB to have disappeared and shipping is tieing up all over the country ,I'age 9. Full translation of the speech of l)r. WeinberK at Frankfort regarding: .synthetic rubber, appears te) dissipate any hopes af commercial
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    "LAGI SATU TANJONC."
    816 1 The Malay latmuaie. appertaining, as it docs, to a delightfully cmrewfree, affectionately sociable, natural people, abounds in proverbs, m ,•,(•»•>. phrases, and bonmots very indicativs i»f the charari r and aature of its people. W« have tlu- "Besok. lain han -tUPmpm." for the nonchalant, "Ta'buleh ndah mttSti"
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      170 1 WING LOONG. HIGH Tl ASS TAILORINT.. ;»jid Fini.-h Cluarantped UK. II STREET. 1 I Rafflesjiotel j SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR I ONE NIGHT ONLY THE VIENNESE TRIO" 9.15 p.m. TO 10.30 p.m. ADMISSION FREE. p The usual Dinner Dance {will be held from 10 30 p.m. it Hers create a fmi
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      373 1 THE f\o/\|^o DIARY f sj FOR I f^ ~i THIS RONEO Kh^\ s*."**' f ■W P^x product has earned for itself a "I lil!^ 4 pl ut on lht busy ma s (lesk bv i" ll'^m 1 reason of its real helpfulness. 5 lit* 111 < S N ther iary
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      112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Buy an E.B. watel Pa 6, Notitc re Tirur Ki> dividend Pagre Notification te RoldieiR 1 d«bU -Page 7. Notification re Pabang train aervkt.*Paja T. Texaco oils for raotoring satisfac '<.r. Patrr 11. Thf Viennese Trio al Rafflen Hotel u.- .rhr ;.ft' 1 Chtistma» i*au<- 1. Important property
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      16 1 WING LOONG. i; THE KEC(K;MSEI) HOUSE |l for BUKORAM TIOnCAL si ITS. 32, HIGH STREET. J|
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      183 1 THE WEEK. rtiuwfajf. l»t, Hi*:h Water, H.6 a.m.. T.O, US pm.. 5.5. Malacca: H. W. n.20 a.m.. r ).'">. tl.kt p.m.. r,.7. M.M. homeward mail cloaca. Selangor Amateur Races. Our Cabaret C\... Theatre, 9JO p.m. High Water, 4.'.t a.m., 7.5. Lit p.m., s\o. Malacca: H. W. n.;i(> p.m.. 1.1. Homeward
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    449 2 Singapore. >ov. £*>. Tr e ltr'ccs quoted arc generally those current M Of* Terrace Market. At Hm other markets there may be small toritit irtrw MEAT ]>n. -liv. or curr\ da H Park, an do 62 Dm. if in and fat (1-t qualitj d Mutton lmtiun j"
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    PEPPER SCARCITY.
    121 2 Rubber Ht'inj; Crown. Umdoa i« btcotfaf the thief centre of the world's pepper trade. Owing to short FUppttt* |.rires are ri.sinjr, and pepper which I J'-v. nn.nths agif could be bought at 2<i. or J Utl. an ounce has now risen t< 2H<t arm even M< an ounce.
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    REVISED PRAYER BOOK MEASURE.
    76 2 Ihe Koclesiastical Committee of Parlia inent haw reported that the Prayer Book nu-aMin. contains nothing conflictin K with the onstitutional ri K hts of the people lin Havo remitted the Bill to Parliament for con.vuJoration. An amendment that the matter be le f<-rn-t) hark to the
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      317 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (MALAY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CTS. VICTORIA THEATRE VERY SOON WILL GIVE YOU ALL A Big Surprise aby Wonders eautiful Girls rilliant Costumes etter Dancing righter Items igger than ever j TALENTED PUPILS JOIN NOW. THE Y.M.G.A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, SINGAPORE. NEW
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      452 2 Victoria Theatre. For Three, Nights Only Thurs. Ist. Fri. 2nd. and Sat. 3rd. December. CHARLES CHAMIER Presents our cabaret: THE SHOW WITH A BIG REPUTATION. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. "HEY! HEY!" INCLUDING "THE DISORDERLY ROOM." Friday, Dec. 2nd. 9.30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3rd. 9.30 p.m. "A LA CARTE" "COCKTAILS" Booking
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      437 2 AlhambrA (Tan Cheng Kee C\>., Ltd., Proprietor.) From Sunday, 27th November, to Friday > n d h In the Second Show, ct>mmencin ff p""", Nlmh r A UNITED ARTISTS' COMEDY SI»H( I\| THK DUNCAN SISTKRS the roles of the two well-known eharsct< Topsy and Eva in the famous story of
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    132 3 M.C^ CRICJKETERfc IN SOUTH AFRICA. 1 ENTITIES BY WOVSUtmm AND TYLDESLEY. London, Nov. 19. Kimbcrley.— The M.CC. team began theli match against Griqualand West. The wea ther was sultry. There were several interruptions owing- to dust and rain storms. The M.CC. scored 300 for three wickets. Sutcliffe made
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    NO POINTS FOR A DRAW.
    98 3 A. E. GUligan's Suggestion. A. K. R. Gillijran, the Sussex anil England cricketer speaking at the Hampstead Garden Suburb, said he thought the county championship this season was a washout like the weather. County cricket had to be speeded up to suit tho public upon
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    BRITISH GOLFERS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    138 3 BRITISH GOLFERS IN SO UTH AFRICA. London. Nov. 18. Cape Town. The British team touring South Africa played against the Royal Cape Club to-day. In the foursomes Tolley and I)e Mont morency beat Forster and Stent. 2 and 1. Pearson and Hezlet beat Gordon Stewart and Cloldsbury 'A and 2,
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    SWIMMING RACE OR STAG HUNT?
    105 3 Exciting Chase In West SomersetI London. Nov. 20. A remarkable stag: h-unt occurred in West Somerset yesterday. A fine old hind was roused near Hadeo and after traversing several miles of wood land be plunged into the River Hadeo. at Bury. The hounds. !n hot
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    GAEKWAR OF BARODA TO RACE IN ENGLAND.
    45 3 GAEKWAR OF BARODA TO RACE IN ENGLAND. London, Nov. 18. The (iackwar of Baroda has registered his racing colours under both Jockey Club and National Hunt rules. At present he has two horses under training, which, it is hoped, to run during the forthcoming season.
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    COMPSTON CHALLENGES HAGEN.
    35 3 72-Hrle Match For World's Championship London. Nov. 18. A. Cofnpston has challenged Walter Efa£e3| to a seventy-two hole match for the World's Professional Championship, either to b<- played in England or America.
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    BOXING IN BOMBAY.
    40 3 Bnmbay, Nov. 18. "Gunboat" Jack beat Seaman Hall at thr King Carnival, Calcutta, last night, in a fifteen-round contest, on point?. The verdic* was deserved although the margin of porntF was narrow. There was a large attendance-
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    HOLLAND BEATS ENGLAND AT HOCKEY.
    21 3 London, Nov. 21. AniPteidam. In a hockey international Holland beat England by 3 goals to 1.
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    16 3 I A large python was caught last Saturday hy a duck rearer in Banda Hilir, Malacca.
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      235 3 ADELPHI HOTEL CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES Christmas Eve Saturday December 24th 1927 Special Dinner and Dance $3.00 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. Christmas Day Sunday December 25th 1927 Special Old English Dinner $3.00 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. Cinema Performance in the Roof Garden. Boxing Day Monday Dec. 26th 1927 Special Dinner Plain Fancy Dress Ball
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      314 3 I Why Hartley' s Jam is Cheapest i Y^^^mmt^^ft Modern scientific laboratories- -modern machines J J f^^apMgJ^B S I^ e a^ est packing methods, and our vast resources, J l| I^~' N^^JB^BSS| which us the pick of the fruit and su^ar mar- Ij kets, enable us to make 100 per
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    447 4 ENGLAND'S NEW TRAFFIC ARTERIES. WILL HE LEAD YORKSHIRE? T^o now roads costing toother a million pounds to construct haw just been opened by the Prince of WafciMd Mi. BaKhvin. In th, ahovc pietOKt the Prmcc is >een cutting the tape at 'the Quinton •Ml ot th,.
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    F.M.S. MEDICAL DINNER.
    1246 5 High Commissioner Entertained. A REMINISCENT SPEECH. The following; is contributed to the Malay .ii a u of Monday. Instead of the usual quarterly conference and dinner of F.M.S. Medical Officers D»ta|; confined to the medical members of the Department, the wives of ofltofl and the nursing sisters
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    COMFORTABLE DOCTKINE.
    117 5 I The* Dean of Chester tells us categorically that *'You simply cannot say your prayers if you are suffering from a bad attack of indigestion. There was an old Methodist preacher in Wales, some twentyfive years ago. who was equally emphatic on this subject. It was a bitterly
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      204 5 CRAVEN 2S CORK TIPPED CIGAHETTES rtg^^L2lWtW3fl have been lllr ~®mk AWARDED I§P W »l CERTinCATE fe? of the \Lml Viiai^ Q*rtfo>™P y% v 1 IMCTITf f TTC l y 90*-'*^^^ 4«\ ;^k _^T^ The only cigarettes I V MADE SPECIALLV TO I ytfw^w "Wt VENT SODE THROATS BH /^IAD^^ Hwi
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      486 5 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. 1 1 Thp normal service on the Pahang Line and Ml the Kuala Pilah Branch will bo restored on and from sth. December, 1927. Services are as under: GEMAS— KUALA LIPIS. UP TRAINS. DOWN TRAINS. a.m. a.m. p.m. am# am> pm Uemas de P- 5 5
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1547 6 Eastern Air Routes. RANGOON-SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. A. [Tin the inaugural lecture of the wintei sessJoH of the Royal United Service InMitution given yesterday by Sir Sefton ISfancker, the Director of Civil Aviation, on "Commercial Air Routes," Sir Sefton emphasized Iht iact that the
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    500 FEET DOWN!
    134 6 Scientists to Study Ocean Problems. Sen York. Plans for an expedition which is to study pep-sea life at h depth <>t" 530 feet below he surface of the Pacific Ocean have beer. revealed by Mr. G. 11. Williamson, who as. p ist •<! in filming Jules Verne's
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    A TALE OF THE THAMES.
    93 6 And a Fish! The Surprise. W r hile swimming in the Thajnes at Chertsey, Mr. C. Taylor complained to his companions of a clammy feeling "down his back." He made for the bank, and then found that a large dace had been "netted" bv his
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      259 6 I WHITEAWAY'S yj! HAVE RECEIVED A NICE SELECTION OF Christinas and New Year Cards SINCERE ANI» HEVKTY r r-^g^^s V^\l >v OMUPI'IMG CHKIBTMAB r :^fv 7r\ N^ v^^^^^^^t I'rice M«M box. A G^,. t c«« K.NI. THOKiHIS THE Ell IK r-HKisr.MAs ,v nku .v Hf.flH^A^v < iii;ist\ms cards. nUI CARDS.
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      261 6 > \YHENEVER a cleaning J ■J or polishing job is C AN$ "> i ;i to be done, VIM will be y<*^^^^\. S found unrivalled for its, \f rffl ff ?V superior cleansing and I I w polishing properties. Vj XI ifl ■I There is hardly anything |\^VB| Pf/ l[
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    DISARMAMENT.
    610 7 GENBV DISCUSSIONS OPEN TODAY. SECURITY COMMITTEE PROPOSAL. I British l%;'ir Off" :il B*rv* P 1 lt<i?hy. \<iv. 20. Most of the delegate* representing the 2»> countries participating in the preparatory commission for the Disarmament Conference, which will resume its work tomorrow, have now arrived at Geneva. For the first
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEPHONES.
    100 7 NO KKDI CTION IN RATES. [British Radio- Official Service.) Ki:gby, Nov. 2it. The Postmaster General, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said the telephone authorities in the United States and he were agreed that it was too early to consider any alteration in the pr<>
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    NEW CHESS CHAMPION.
    66 7 ALEKHINE BEATS CAI\\BLAN< A. F Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires. Nov. 30. The Russian, Alekhine, has wrested the chess championship of the world from the Cuban. Capablam-a, who has been invincible since 1!>21. The conditions of the match provided that the title should go to the first winner
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    MORRISS DIVORCE CASE.
    168 7 JUDGE'S SEVERE COMMENT. "WORTHLESS' PARTIES IN "DEGRADATION/' f Renter's Service. 1 ondon, Nov. 29. At the hearing of his divorce petition Hay ley Vorriss was present in the custody of a warder. After his evidence his wife rose lo speak at the back of the court, but
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    ANTI-TIRKISH FEELING IN AMERICA.
    129 7 PROTECTION FOR NKU AMBASSADOR [Renter's Service.] Washington. Nov. 29. Mukhtar Bey, the new Turkish Ambassador to the United States has arrived here. Since landing in X< \v York from the liner Leviathan on Monday he has been guarded hy detectives of the State Department, a jiecaution
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    INDIAN OIL MARKET.
    102 7 I'IKMA AND ROYAL DITCH TO POOL INTERESTS. ReutcrV-. Serrict-. London. Nov. 2J». The Evening Standard states that important negotiations are going on in London between the Royal Hutch Shell group and the Burma Oil Company for the amalgama tion of their marketing interesis in India. Lord Debenham.
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    MELBOURNE WHARF STRIKE.
    78 7 END IN BIGHT? Reuter's Service. Melbourne, Nov. 29. The Commonwealth Shipping Line has (oticluded an agreement with the Waterskiers' Federation whereby all the Commonwealth liners are exempted from the strike. The ffatawiders agree to work overtime on Commonwealth liners all over Australia if necessary. It is authoritatively
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    BRITISH RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
    89 7 BRITISH RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. [British Radio Official Service.] Kugbx, Nov. 29. In the House of Commons the Prime Minister was asked whether his speech adumbrating the conditions for renewal of relations with Russia had yet received any response from the Russian Government and whether he proposed to lake any more
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    ALGERIAN FLOOD HAVOC.
    77 7 [Reuter's Service! Algiers, Nov. 29. The damage by the floods in the Department Of Oran exceeds o00,0()0,()00 francs. A vast tract has been rendered desolate and aeroplanes are dropping food upon isolated districts. Buildings, workshops, farms, roads, sections of railways, and even ntire villages have disappeared beneath
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    T.U.C. AND "PEACE" CONFERENCE.
    141 7 EMPLOYER'S INVITATION' [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 29. The invitation sent to the council of tinTrades Union Congress by representatives of a large group of employers to attend a round table conference to discuss moans of securing peace in industry will not br- for mally
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    FILMS HILL IN THE LORDS.
    105 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 21). The second reading of the Cinematograph Films Bill was carried in the House of Lordi last night. Lord Pod -aid the Bill was an attempt to froe a great British industry needful for the education of ruing youths,
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    AUSTRALIAN AVIATION PROGRESS.
    83 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Uu ghy. No>. 2*». The High Commissioner for Australia, Sir Granviile Ryrie, referred, in a ipocch at dinner t<> the winners of the Schneider trophy, to^tiu* profrrestf of aviation in Australia There were in Australia, he SfOOO mil— of aif iouU-s and a
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FINE RECORD.
    55 7 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FINE RECORD. [British Radio Official Service.] Kiipby, Nov. 29. Addressing shareholders of Imperial Airways, sir Brie Goddes, the chairman, men tioned that since January Ist.. 1925, to date —almost throe yea is the company had carried 22.000 passengers and down nearly 2,500. 'MM) miles without a single accident
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    THE NEW FORD.
    38 7 1 Router's Service.! New York, Nov. 29. .It is understood that the price of the new K ord car will be about $500. [The price in America of the present model T. (touring) IS') gold.]
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    R.A.F. TO TIGHT LOCUSTS.
    40 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Kughy. \<»v. 2:). The services of Royal Air Force machines have been offered to the Egyptian Government to combat the plague vi locusts, which is causing great damage in parts of Egypt.
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    80,000 YEARS OLD.
    132 7 Relics of the Ice Age in Germany. Iti a quarry owned by the Khenish-Vy ostfulian Lime Works (Neanderthal district) have been unearthed not only fossilised bonei of reindeer, l>iit also working implo n!i»nts and t«>«>ls. which, as found far below a thick bed of gravel which ilah's
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    WAR MINISTER'S INDIAN TOUR.
    79 7 London, Nov. 17. The Secretary for War, Sir Laming Worthington BvailS, accompanied by Major firufcrai J. R. K. Charles, Director of Military Operations and Intelligence, have arranged the following prqvisiona) itinerary: Arrive at Bomhay, December 9th. A 1 ri>c a*. Quetta, December 12th. Arrivi at Peshawar!
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      377 7 BUSINESS CARDS, f|ff BROS: UNDERTAKERS, N ONI Ml MM MASONS. h I laral Wrralh*. Made to «»rdrr. J > uvU.<-< breaths \lnray N in Stock. < C KIKGIE ROAD, TBL: MtJKf SALOON N0 KOHINSON ROAD lapftD6M Barber Shop h.\|;i;KS MODKRATE. j rTVnOSKh KULCTUC CiK i Raffei Place. J NATELECO, ffja»raatri.j
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      822 7 WHY MAGNESIA STOPS INDIGESTION. THK ItKST I ORM TO TSE. iiMwf everyone iMOWI thai <n:ie;n«.- i; food for laeejestiea, ssss>aiallielf leej mill* •lint r> v.-.lue j. due to th fact th-it it »9OV ralleoa eaoase soM, which (paoee ntae tfintai ef :»M tflejssUve tr.n.bl.-s. i., r rt best, quickest ind
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      576 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO 1 1 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COUKT OF WE STHAJTS SBTTLKMCN tfi SETTLEMENT OF PIXpAI'ORC. In Bankruptcy. U»s <.t i-.tu'T. Re «1) K. M. llaiiuf.l Sultan. Nun-^urntn.-i ry <".i>i Keceivinp Ordct HMdc 2»ith AuSJMfti, l'.-.'i. I)ato of Adjudioitiun 2«>th Auj:u.-t. I'.'JT. Dixtv and place <»f Fir-t Meeting
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    19 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. KENNKISON. At Batu Caves on Xovembei 26. to Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Kenneison. u daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1927. The Hume Pipe Decision.
    395 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1927. The Hume Pipe Decision. Public opinion will endorse the decison of the Municipal Committee to retract the objections to the leasing of the site on Bukit Timah Road in connection with the application of the Hume Pipe Company. The facts of the matter
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    The Hayley-Morriss Case.
    302 8 No right-minded person, we imagine, will disagree with the comments of the Judge in the Hayley-Morriss divorce suit as cabled out to-day. If any case justified the application of a process of closure upon public audition and report of divorce cases, it would appear that this one
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    1090 8 We acknowledge receipt of an attractively printed calendar from the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. A lecture on "Reincarnation" will be delivered at the Singapore Lodge T.S. at 3 Finlayson Green, 2nd floor to-day, at 6 p.m. All interested are welcome. A line of $100 was inflicted on a Chinese bus driver
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    59 8 An Assam Murder. BENGALI I)KTm NFI) Iv PENAN*, IN In connection with tL- ah named Bifo* Kuala, Assam recently, an«the, Sakom Mula ap^anvj J^** here yesterday an,| h to hi transferred to Ai n will be detained pei escort. An inspector told two men have alr.a.l-. boei death
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    H.E. VISITS KEDAH.
    23 8 (From Our Ount, riv>>i)()n His Excellency the G dah to-day and :i was p*** by tin dron who lined the
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    CHARGE AGAINST HOSPITAL CLERK.
    32 8 CHARGE AGAINST HOSPITAL CLERK. (From Our Own I rmp-^ l'«n;inu. V The .-a>, MT»i, j h Miin clerk at the Hospital, criminal breach of tl adjourned until I> illness of thv accused.
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    RIKISHA COOLIE MURDERED.
    27 8 From Our Own ■n l'fiung. Ntr. A murder ia r*p< ri tab in Muntri Street, «rfa !.,,ly cm- rildaha pulV i roadway No an,-
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 8 LATEST TIN \NJ) 1U HItFR PRICES. (From Our Own Com London. No\. :io. p.m. Messrs. Symington ind Sindu notify to-day's rubber price m Is. 7 1 L .d. per U>. Messrs. Lewis, Laxarni ami Bsji notify to-day'- tin prict
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    "OUR CABARET" TO-NIGHT.
    88 8 Clifti k i I hamierV I let, open to night with compl pram me, including both iketrhn dividual iti'ins. Charki MaMI mW'} new songs, including one entitled trvversy of whiskers.* 1 M:-- Htnkira. th* new soprano will >irm Opera repertoire and "The ln-i of "R^sc Marie" New
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    GARRISON CHANGES.
    91 8 Th«> foli-.wiuvr Oftcers having diw cd fp»m 11..M.T. SomtnttslUN Mi N iV taki-n on Um strength of Um I Major 1. S. (>. Phtvfuir. DAO, M.r Major J. H. C. Walk.-. M.&, HA.Mr The following (Mken having M*"" 1 N H.M.T. SomerpeUhiit N'" v struck off the itrenfth
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    103 8 The death ocvurr.-l pital, Colombo, on V > ft. tt(T tion, of Mr. C A pector, Pooti an-! TeleK«ph« F.M.S., at the a* Mr. Jan,/ retired *< He iMTOi i "Wow, daughters in Ceyloi Imu officiated boil the fmveflde. E> Nail, from thturei to hmCoi ear I largely extended <>-
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      26 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth IROBBIALACB From All Garages Dealers. H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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      9 8 To-day's Feature. PICTURES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE. —Page J,.
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    AUSTRALIA'S STRIKE.
    88 9 u TRADE PARALYSED ill IT INDEFINITELY [Reutf!*! Service. J Melbourne, Nov. 30. ((lenient of the water.w l>ecn disappointed as haw refused to accept the >png throughout Ausi iM». of the P. a-nd 0. Ma 1 from I»ndon this inIOMM and the vesse 1 Sydaejf where it will be
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    GENEVA CONFERENCE OPENS.
    157 9 SPI (I \l I'KKC AITIONS. Service.] (•ene\a, Nov. 30. I >isarmameni Confer- Hi. pocked. -Johkheei ing. irere taken. Not <-I to be parkv i in (m ci ttai iai which is parallel to the ha!! ihlk Nvho were excluded State* and Soviet rrnmenta wen represented hi* opening
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    HOW JAPAN VIEWS IT.
    73 9 Far Batten Service.] Tokio, Nov. 30. ia takon in the disarmament ;m- that Russia, Germany against France forcing k British co-operation, thus •ill y >U tht- key to the conferWhw or me* r -nat Britain will act dis- U similar grouping i will propound a radical
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    BIRTH OF THE NEW FORD.
    41 9 H!m n is^ HERALDED. }:< Service.] n «h York. Nov. 30. newspapers, tarrym Bte, herald the Fowl car oa Dec. 2. f revolutionary desijrn bc eapabla of «•"> the .pceillcatkNi ha, d nsr, shares in the tnada adnweinc
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    KOBE'S NEW RAILWAY STATION.
    21 9 KOBE'S NEW RAILWAY STATION. Nichi fertia*). Tokio. Nov. 29. authorities have ju.^t Of the m-w Kobe •i<-n of which i^ to
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    HONG KONG'S TRADE.
    173 9 ANGLO-SINO CHAMBERS' CONFERENCE. AN INSATISFACTORY OUTCOME. [Reuter'a Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, Nov. 30. At a conference between representatives cf the Hoii ff Kong General and the Chinese hambers of Commerce to consider trade revival the spokesman of the latter gave M assurance of their willingness to
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    TELEPHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS.
    142 9 PHOTO-LETTERS BY WIRE. [Renter's Service.] IWlin, Nov. 30. TfrfephotOfnphj b befa« officially inaugurated on Dec. 1. when photos or papers in colours, except green, blue ami mauve, may be handed in at the postoffice for telegraphic conveyance to Vienna. The pepOT to be transmitted >nu>t not exceed four
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
    133 9 SPECTRE AGAIN LAID. Reuter's Service. 1 London. Nov. 30. Tianslation- of I); Von WeinhergV speech at Frankfort on Nov. I.J regarding synthetic ruM>er have been received by the Department of Overseas Trade from consuls general at Frankfort and Cologne. They discount the importance of the reference to synthetic
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    OPPOSITION TO PROHIBITION.
    39 9 Reuter's Service. New York, Nov. 30. A financial campaign for $3,000,000 for a referendum on prohibition has been launched by the National Association against the Volstead Act at a dinner attended by numerous bankers and businessmen.
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    MORE OF TEAPOT DOME.
    36 9 [Reuter's Service.! New York. Nov. 30. Harry Sinclair has been served with a citation for criminal contempt of court in Connection with surveillance of the jury in the Fall Sinclair conspiracy trial.
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    INTEROCEAN TELEPHONES.
    17 9 Reuter's Service. New York, Nov. 30. DfoMt telephonic service with Stockholm was formally buiuguracd to-day.
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    SADO GOLD MINE.
    25 9 [Nanyo N'iehi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. No\. 29. It is reported that great vein of gold has been discovered at Aikawa in Sado Island.
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    HIROSHIMA BYE-ELECTION.
    35 9 (Nanyo WleW N'ichi Service). Tokio, Nov. 29. The bye-election in Hiroshima Prefecture has resulted in a victory of the Seiyukai, now in power, Mr. K. Kagawa being •lected. [Earlier cables on Page 7.]
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    159 9 TIIK HONf; KONG CRICKET VISIT. To the Editor. Sir, —Bravo! Yorkshire Man on your <traight talk. It is better cricket in any case. There was no reason whatever why a full representative team was not sought for to engage Hon«r Koner and Shanghai. Was not the
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    MALAYA IN HONG KONG.
    470 9 To the Kditor. Sir. 1. and I know of several others of the same mind as myself, have hern waiting to hear your denunciation of a policy which leads to denac-les such as have occurred in Hong Kong during the past fortnight, but Wv» have waited
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    SEASIDE SCHEMES.
    303 9 To the Editor. Sir, I road with much interest your loading: article on seaside bungalow sites. The writer might, 1 think, with advantage have* touched upon the question of the instruction offered to the stroller on the beach by the several private and tootel bathing: pagars. A year
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    SEASIDE SCHEMES.
    252 9 To the Editor. Sir, You now say there was no sujrjrestion of buying up Katongr or Pasir Panjang or any other big areas. Then what Hid you mean? You placed the responsibility for action on the Municipal Commissioners but Katong and Pasir Panjang are the only areas within
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    JUDGMENT AGAINST VICK AND COMPANY.
    351 9 SBQUBL To (iOOI>S SKIZI'KK. In the Supreme Court yesterday morning. Mr. Justice Deane gave judgment in the cast* in which Messrs Vick am! Co. were sued by Seow Eng Tin for damages for alleged wrongful seizure of poods. During the hearing of the case, it
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    THE CHESS-PLAYER AT THE PAVILION.
    167 9 THE CHESS-PLAYER AT THE PAVILION. Although the action of the film, 'The Chess-Player," now showing at the Pavilion Theatre, is dated in the late 'Seventies, the historical memories and associations which it arouses have an interest which is essen tially modern in view of the prevailing unrest in Poland and
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    71 9 The Rosedale Association celebrated its ninth anniversary on the 26th and 27th November at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's bungalow, Pasir Panjang, kindly lent by him for the occasion. "The General", featuring Buster Keaton, will be the chief attraction of the cinema show to be held at the Y.M.C.A. tomorrow at
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    AVERAGE AMERICAN.
    136 11 AVERAG E AMERICAN. Opinions of Man Selected As Mode) of U.S. Citizens. After careful research covering- the whole United States, a man named Royal Gray, aged 43, has been selected by an American magazine as the average U.S. citizen. He runs a little clothing shop m For! Madison, lowa, and
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1124 11 A Croat Prelate. top* 1 "HOUagBTO LOSS. °W« < -r respondent l»uhlin. ()ct. 2r>. l ilM: 'l )'I>"nnell. the head "«hy, i>not only the came UMOnt the adhe.enta aiaong thost who widely "f faith. He was a man t<'l Locause of his high *«»<! his v a
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    14 11 Imperialism is not the attribute of Toryism only, but of revolution. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    33 12 FRENCH STEAMER AGROUND. [Reuter's Service.] Bhmborg, Not. 29. The French steamer Docteur Pierre Benoit from the Far East to Hamburg with general goods is ashore near Brunshausen. Tugs are standing by.
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    203 12 A cargo of coal arrived by the Gogra from Newcastle, N.S.W. yesterday. The Hong Hwa brought 420 deck passengers from Amoy and Swatow yesterday. Two cargoes of pigs arrived in port yesterday from Saigon, the Kronprins Olav bringing 800 and the Donai 500. The M.M. mail steamer Sphinx is due
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      694 12 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin 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, Taipihg, Penang and Kedaa and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      636 12 Swaerdehondt, Dut. 2815. from Sourabaya SO, for Tomini Bay 3. Donai. Fr. b76, from Saigon 30, for Sai Kon unc. Gojjra, Brit. 8161, from Newcastle (N.S.W.) 30, for unc. Azumasan Maru. Jap. 2708. from Miike 30. for Java 6. Mongolia. Brit. *****. from Kobe .50, for London 2. (I.KAKWCKS. November,
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      473 12 PASSENGERS DUE. The following passengers are due to anive by the Haruna Maru from Europe on Dec. .'>th:— Mn. Bartholomew, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bayiey, Mr. R. H. P. Broome. Mrs. A. M. Clarke, Master B. X. D. Clarke, Miss J. M. Clarke, Miss M. Clunies-Roas, Mr. J. A. Duthie,
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1248 14 The Duke's Visit. GREAT EXPECTATIONS. (Fjotyi Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Nov. 19. Ha\in# successfully disposed of the Pe nan*; fifteen Han^koK ruprb> players are 1 looking forward to the visit of tht Duke's irfteen from Slogaporp. i.oeai opinion has it that the milhaiy side will probably give
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    STAIN OF SLAVERY.
    596 14 BKITAIN*S EXAMPLE. Lad\ Simon, to whose MfVieea in helping to put an end to slavery in the Sierra Leone Protectorate her husband, Sir Johr Simoß, paid a tribute recently, addressed a:i anti-slavery demon stratiion on October 2Cth. at Hull "the city of Wilberforce." KeßMUrkiac that over 200.000
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    22 14 Only in warfare can the bulk of men and women be counted on to act from unselfish motives.— Mr. Alfred Hbpkinson, M.P.
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    AMERICA'S CRIME BILL.
    205 14 •urors of Weak Intelligence. The Chief Ju-tice (Mr. W. H. Taft). addressing a conference of the National Crime Commission urged the selection of more intelligent juries and the reduction of jury exemptions. He declared that the country had neeO for improved legal machinery in crime cases and
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    CHINESE CHARTEREDACCOUNTANTS.
    226 14 ACCOUNTANTS. Chinese chartered public accountants first made their appearance in 1918, when the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce in Peking hegan to issue certificates allowing them to practice their profession. At first the requirements were very strict, and there ■was little demand for them: hence the very small
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      841 14 I Wlienliver^ troubles you, I I remember ENO 19 A glass of ENO first thing every morning is the !j Ejl safest and most pleasant corrective of liver troubles. [i H That is why ENO is so necessary to a healthy life I in the tropics. You can count on
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    255 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Asain Kuniban^ i' > 50s «id 57s Wd x.d. Hatany. Padany: <*1> 55 6.") Kamunting <r>s) LBe9d I9i 9d KUnff River ($n 3.65 3.7.'> x.d. Kucha i 2.10 2.25 Ma ayan Tin <ss> 27s <kl 2!*s Malayan Tin Field (10s) 18« li>s X.
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    20 15 Industrial peace is not a thing to be settled by pleasing: talks and lunch and dinner parties. Sir Alfred Mond.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    123 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 840th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,420, 304 lbs.; 634.06 tons. Offered 1J089,183 lbs.; 4K6.24 tons. Sold BtM4S lbs.; 382.43 tons. Spot. London Is. 7 7 i<d. \ew York 40 ctx. PRICES REALIZED. Rihbfd
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    207 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 30. Rakker. London Is T 7 h»J. Unchanged. Local 70. Tin. Lond<tn £266 ~> t'nl. 2s Tul down. 1 ocal 19 i for 200 tons. Mining. -Steady. Svnsjei Way 3.1 r> SJSO, Rahman Hydraulic 1.95 2.05, Rantau Pref. 1.75 l.S'i, North Tai].inK 1.11 Ll4,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    182 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. November 30th. Closing Prices. buytrs tellers Malayan Cons. I.ls 1.2.1 Nortq Taiping 1.14 1.17 Penawati s.~> H8 Pelaiinp 4.56 4.0") Kaniau Pref. 1.7 7*2 \.H2 l Rahman H><l. 2.00 2.05 Katu Tins 2a 6d Si prim. Pahanir Cons. 14s Od loscum Southe/n Tionohs 7s 8d Ns
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    BRITISH LOAN FOR PALESTINE.
    56 15 Rugby. Nov. 2». Another overseas loan made its appearance to-day, the undei writing- beinp ananjred for the issue of £'4..~>00,()00 in five per cent, stock of the Palestine Government. This loan is guaranteed foi both principal and interest by the British Government. The price of issue
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    BRITISH RAILWAY MATERIAL FOR JAPAN.
    43 15 Rugby, Nov. 29. The London representative of the Japanese Railways Ministry announces that lar^e new orders for railway material, exe C—dtng £500,000 in value have just been d placed with British firm?, and he believed others would follow.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 Novc /.ibor Bank 4 m.s. I 1 l-.'S-Hank demand 2 3 25-32 Private eredita r>.s. 1 l 5-lf> Now York. demand sH'i Credits M <l:iys 57 9-10 France, demand 112<> India, T. T. 153^ Hong Kong, demand lo 1 p.c Dis. Yokokama, demand 122 Nom. .hiva, demand 189 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    216 15 Novrmlu-r 80« Tin 200 Ton> ?13f,.0»> GmdWm l Pepper White 91 Pepper Blaeh fi4'Flake Tapioca HK A Pearl 'vipo Small 8 Copra 11.05 Copra Sundried IIJK Opium, Benares ant. 4,000 Rice Lianp Flin Chan Mark Red Eaple New 330 Rice, Siam old No. I. 330 Rice. Rangoon Bin tat,
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 November 30th.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 79% To- L Standard R.s.s. Spot TO'- 7i>", on Tender Dec. 71 71', Jan-Mar. 7J 72' L Apr June 7-4 7 Toim of Market: Easier. Latest <nl>!t': London Spot Sheet 19%d per H> New
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    545 15 The list' in the price of rubber by practically Pad has been the feature of the w-ek, combining with a tali of no les? than 2.532 tons in the Port of London stoel s (reducing the total to 07.307 tons;. It would appear evident
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    722 15 i-KASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 29. iiu' past week has seen further hardening in the pi ice of im which shews an utivana' Ol 12 „s. on ..alance. There has been certain amount <»i enquiry for Sterling Tin shares hut local issues have been neglected and the
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    AUSTRALIAN DUTIES ON BRITISH GOODS.
    102 15 Kukl>>, Nov. 29. Questioned in tht- House pf CoaiMOBI as o the new Australian tariff on iroa) and (teal, rarticularlv the hicreased aVitlu British exports of inch items as )iii' iron and steel tubes and rails. Captain Hacking;, Under Secretary for Overseas Frade. said he
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      322 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Knj?)and). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid up 1,050,000 Bowrvc Fund and Rest to £1,645,666 HOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie. Esq.. Chairman. Sir David Yule, Bart. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles .J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson. Exj. \V. H. Sheiford Esq
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    OUR SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    57 16 Boatrace Fixed. AN EARLY START. <Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. Nov. 30. The Oxford and Cambridge boatrace for next year has been fixed for March 11*1 at !<• a.m.. bigh tide on this day being at 1 1 a.m. This is the earliest start since the
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    WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKING.
    56 16 WOMEN 'S TENNIS RANKING. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 30. Mr. Hamilton Wright, the well known law n tennis referee and handicapper, ranks English wmit'ii lawn tennis players as follows: Mrs. Godftee, Miss Nuthall. Miss Fry. Mrs. Watson. Miss Saunders, Miss Detmett, Mrs. Covell, Miss Harvey. Mrs. Hill. Mis.
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    SENSITIVE DOG SHARES.
    32 16 I Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 30. The dog racing at Wembley has had to K postponed until Saturday owinn to the bad weather. Shares fell two shillings.
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    TOTALISATOR FOR IRELAND.
    37 16 (Our Own CoiTMpoMMN. C opyright.) I>ondon. Nov. .10. A rumour m l>ublin that the Free State Government is adopting the totalioator foi Irish racing has not been confirmed, but it is reßardtd as likely.
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    ROWING AUTHORITIES AT LOGGERHEADS.
    48 16 ROWING AUTHORITIES AT LOGGERHEADS. (Our Own Correspondent Copyright). London. Nov. 30. There :> a split hetwee/i the A.R.A. and the N.A.H.A. mainly due to the former*! <lerinition of an amateur under which only gentleman amateurs are recognized. The A.K.A. also denounce Sunday rowinft, Whirl) k rey:ardid a> unpopular advin.
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    A SERVICE RAG.
    48 16 \Out Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. No\ iU. Sandhurst met \V >ol\vioh at Ku^'ny and won a stiff (MM by eipht points to three. There was a bad ia>r in London in tho eveninp. the performance at the llayniarket having to be shortened in 6OBM |uenie.
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    INTER-PORT SHOOTING.
    220 16 SHAN CHATS BIG SC(»KE. the H2nd annual rifle match between Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Tht> Shanghai team made a so»re (new Bisley target) of 94."> points, an avt-rao of MJ l^ints per man. In spite of weather conditions. which were. not good for shouting. >a ing to
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    195 16 The following races will be held on Sunday. "A" Class: The Second Race for the Rear Commodore's Trophy. Start 10.00 a.m. Club Course (N. E. Monsoon). Club starting line to Man-of-War Buoy leaving it to starboard, to 17 Mark Boat leav n«r h to starboard, to
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    RUGBY.
    650 16 The St. Andrew's Match. SCOTLAND BEATEN IN SCRAPPY GAME. The Rest 26 pts: Scotland 5 pt*. In the annual St. Andrew's Day rugger match on the I'adang yesterday the Rest deflated Scotland by 4 goals, a penalty goal and a try (26 points) to a try (5 points). The
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    77 16 SATURDAY'S TEAMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, No v 30. The Penang side against Selangor in the Malaya Cup on Saturday will be:— Cook, Ashworth, Rimes, Griffin, Davenport; Poison, Lim Keng Chuan; Fittock, Boyd, Burton. Clarke, Inglis, Wilkinson, Finch and Ford. The Singapore side against Xegri Sembilan
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    KEIO'S RUGBY TEAM INVADES ENGLAND.
    30 16 KEIO'S RUGBY TEAM INVADES ENGLAND. j fXanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Nov. 29. The Rugby team of Keio University will Co over to England next year to challenge those in England.
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    40 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Handicap Mixed Doubles. Miss Abed and dumber* beat Mrs. Foster and E. S. Nathan, f>— 7, 6—l, 6—4. Handicap Men's Double*. Sir William Murison and Rev. Aitken beat Dr. McOwen and Nadwick, G 1 6 4.
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    THE MALAYAN VISIT.
    292 16 Match Against the Services. POOR BOWLING. In the match between Malaya and the United Services in Hong Kong, Malaya had an hour and a quarter's batting and the Services an hour, but the cricket was not taken seriously. Malaya compiled 136 for t ight wickets, three of
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    BIG SCORE AGAINST KOWLOON.
    483 16 ENTERPRISING BATTING. In the match against Kowloon th» Malayan Cricketers, batting oa a wicket which undoubtedly suited them better than the H. K. C. C. pitch, gave a very enterprising display, treating the weak Kowloon bowling with scant respect. The opening batsmen gave the Malaya team
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    HONG KONG VIEW OF MALAYAN BATTING.
    273 16 Writing while the Shanghai Malaya match was in progress, a writer in the South China Morning Post says: We knew weeks ago that Malaya's bowling was not up to standard but we were led to believe the batting was fairly strong. Yesterday the Malaya
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    188 16 Poh thong Wins 100 Yards Championship. The 100 yards luh championship race swum off at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday, resulted in a good win for Chifl Poh Chong in ">5 ;j_r> seconds with Ng Monp Guan second in ">7 3-5 seconds and Teo Siew Kiat
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    HOCKEY.
    57 16 The following: will represent the Y.M.C.A. vs. F.R.C. at Hockey on Friday on the S.R C, ground: A. Foote: E. G. Wheatlev and R. I.vne; V. Xavier. G. W. arlyle ard O K. Samy; M. Catchatoo. E. V. Smith. H. G. Stack (Capt.t, P. Buschow and A. X. Katval.
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    BENGAL FOOTBALLERS' TOUR.
    50 16 When the team of Bengal footballers were here about a month a«j:o matches were arranged provisionally between them and local sides on December 7th. and Bth. The tourists are now in Batavia. and up to the present no confirmation has been received from them of this arrangement.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    32 16 Fourteen cards were token out for the November Ladies' Spoon competition which resulted in a win for Mrs. J. Pittendriph who returned a score of 50 10 40 nett.
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    THE SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
    85 16 The English eleven which was defeated by Wales at Burnley on Monday was as follows: Travelling: Birmingham Goodall (Huddersfield), Osborne (Leicester); Baker (Arsenal), Hill (Burnley), Xuttall 80l ton); Hulme (Arsenal). Brown (Huddersfield), Dean (Everton). Ripby (Blackburn), end Pape (Burnley). Thus there were five char.ges from tho side
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    66 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 4th December. Thursday, Dec. 15t.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall S.R.A. (v) and S.R.E. (v) Revolver Classi tication for those selected by O.C. Units. Friday, 2nd Dec. 5.15 p.m. Malay .Prill Hall Malay Company Make up parades. Sunday, 4th Dec. 8.30
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