The Straits Times, 30 November 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,337. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1926, PEICE 10 CENTS.
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      150 1 jl THE EVERYIJAT j < MILK. BRITISH COLD BENT STEEL SAFES Solid Boiler Steel Plate Doors hung on Steel centres. Unpickable powder-proof locks, with nickel-plated duplicate keys. Two cash drawers. Made by THOMAS WITHERS SONS, LIMITED. Can be inspected at the offices of the Sole Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd.
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      132 1 I, NOW SHOWING 111 1 Latest Styles m J jT'l Ladies Sports Coats i ill!?! Wool Wraps I »^||C^ Travelling and |jl|i Motor Coats Also New Evening Frocks ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlement!) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. j SPECIAL OFFER FOR THREE DAYS ONLY. IKAN KUROH CLEANED, WITH HEADS.
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      4 1 MILKMAID 'lu^iAiui STEKU.i/KI) MILK.
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    New Rubber Process.
    225 2 Further Details Promised In January, 1927. Supplementing Aneta'g cabled message regarding the patenting of the Emka Process," which it is stated, will, tor some extent, revolutionise the procedure of preparing latex for export without the use of machinery on estates, this News Service adds that this new
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    "Whale Aboard."
    200 2 800-lb. Sunfish Impaled On Liner's Rails. "Whale aboard w«s the startling cry when the raited States liner Republic emerged from a heavy sen m the Atlantic. "At the time," said Captain Randall on his arrival at Plymouth, the Republic was 60C miles west ot Queenstown, and a terrific
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    FAT BOY GROWS UP.
    290 2 l'eckham Prodigy Tells His Story. The Fat Boy of Peckham was an individual of great interest some years ago. Details of his life wore read with avidity and then he vanished out of the limelight. To the present generation he is just a tradition m avoirdupois.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    193 2 Programme of drills up to and for December 6, 1926. Tuesday, November UO, 5.15 p.m.,* Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Company Parade. Wednesday, December 1, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, All Units— S.V.C., Moke upParades. Friday, December 3, 5.1") p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Recruits Drill (times as .stated),
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      177 2 /^Wj^ Friends I They meet every morning the "Valet" and its owner. Both very keen on each other, for the "Valet" serves well. It is the safety razor that strop^ its i own blade, tunes it up "as new" m ten seconds every morning without removal from the frame, with
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      324 2 Cuticura Heals Terrible Itching Burning Eczema The first appearance of eczema came in pimples on the backs of my hands and on my fingers. I had to have my hands bandaged, each finger separately. The eczema was of a dry nature and scaled over. Tb* itching and burning wore terrible
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      127 2 $50 ONLY 1 ;9g|Sr- »>» NORTU BKIIMJB ROAD Hif h-claM gramophone with double •print motor. Monthly payment *j»itm can be arranged for local cvitomenu I PLAY IT ON A BRITAIN'S BEST GRAMOPHONE ENTIRELY BRITISH MADE Distributing Agents for Malaya, etc. H WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated m England) 113/119-A, NORTH
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    A New Monte Cristo.
    967 3 His Story Rivals Tales Of Scheherazade. He travels with all the pomp and splendour of a satrap, this man of mystery, I though with infinitely greater speed. He is surrounded with luxuries which rival those described m Scheherazade's marvellous tales. His name is Albert Loewenstein, and
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    THE LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN
    191 3 is one of the most beautiful things m life. H is not nalufal for a child to mope. Depression m the very young is invariably a sign of derangement of health usually due to one or other of the many minor ailments to which the young
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      421 3 Wood Carving HANDCMASFT j ancient and modern It has been the delight of craftsmen of all ages to transform plain solid material into a wonder of design and embellishment. A transformation which could only be I achieved by hand. It is the same spirit of handcraft allied with pure golden
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      203 3 THE BETTER OIL FOR BETTER MOTORING IN THE END YOU WILL USE IT, WHY NOT START NOW? Ca^» WAKEFIELD II gxstrol 5 MOTOR OIL JW SriM /tonC. C. WAKEFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) 7, UNION STREET, PENANG. t||a I- -r—^^JJl l/x* x-oM NOTICE is hereby given that the above
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      839 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE The Government of the Straits Settlements is prepared to consider applications for the irsue of a Lease of a piece of Crown Land on Penang Hill for the purpose of erecting a Hotel. The site has been levelled and is about 64,000 sq. ft. m area. It is
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      568 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Requiretf nn Overseer In the Municipnl Building Surveyor's Department at a com».aaeiog salary of JI2D p.m. iCrade 2 Tecta- nical Scheme) rising by annual increments of $10 p.m. to a maximum of $210. plus any allowances the Commissioners may grant fri.ni time to time. The successful applicant
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      572 4 P. U, BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CA»G€ r*NDfSTJLAR AND ORIRNTAL SJI. CO. CNDER CONTRACT WITH 3.9 HAJISTTI GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR £ASI MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tnn~»n *«c «'p»r« MALWA 11.000 De <- 4 KASHMIR 9.000 Dee.
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      632 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.L LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON 1.1 NH Marseille!, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail ATSUTA MARU B.OOJ Dee. 9 I KASHIMA MARU 30,000 Dec. tt S4 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Jan. SL'WA MARU 11.000 Jan. U t* FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Feb. S HAKOZAKI MARU 11.000 Feb.
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      586 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL U.E THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL hTHAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      536 4 THE SiAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTB, (lieoTpcrated la Slaas) BANG&OK COAhIiNG oIRVUat Voi Kemaman, Trer.ggnnu, KclanUn, Bangr.ara, Telupm, PaUni, Smgora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpan and Bangkok:. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Dec. 1 PRACHATIPOK Dec. 5 Dec. 8 The Steamers are Cited ihroagkoot wlli electric li,'ht and have excellent
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      482 4 L H. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640. with sub-connections to passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Ocpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straita Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      498 4 BURNS PtULP LIME (Incvri<oiAtcd Is AuiUalU) t i FOR SYDNICY, MtLBOURMB. TU JAVA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLANDS AND BRISBANE Regular laontaly saUln z s by tae well known steamer MARELLA {'If'!* ton!) aad the new motor fMMa, MALABAR (4.112 i tons). The s.s. MAREI.I.A is the largest i and finest steamer
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      503 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNAU STEAMSHIP CO., LTB. (Incorporated In England) ELLERMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BERVTCI T< THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FKEIGHT SERVIO OUTWARDS To Hongkong Dae Slngapori n WALTON HALL Dec U HOMEWABDS Marseilles, London, Hamburc, Dunkirk, Havre nnd Liverpool I.s. CITY OF PKKIN Nov. 30 Marseilles, London,
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      434 5 .1 atllSllAL-EAST HNES UNE (Ueeoorated m la«laa4> Regular Passenger and Freight Service vi JAVA PORTS to FRKMAUTLE (WJL), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Das Balls i.s. CITY OF PALEr.MO Nov. 30 Dec ii. CITY OF SPARTA Dec SO Jan. c Single Retail Singapore to Prenaatle $257.14 $4624 Singapore to
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      535 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE TRANB-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE II dajs from Hong Kong to Seattle lt Sailing from Steamer Hong Kong PRESIDENT JACKSON Dee. PRESIDENT McKINLET pee. 18 G PRESIDENT JEFFERSON D.c. 10 7 PRESIDENT GRANT /an. 11 PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 23 alao a sailing every 12 daya from 9
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      743 5 PHASEOLUS-LUNATUS. By Prof. Dr. Hollriijel was discovered m 1888 that the plant-family of Leguminoceous can grow on ground m which no nitrogen occurs, which is not the case with other plants. This discovery was accomplished afterwards by professor Dr. Beycrinck of Delft, who found out that the leguminoceous m question
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      185 5 SANITARY EQUIPMENT For HOSPITALS, INSTITUTIONS, CLUBS, BUNGALOWS and SHOPHOUSES. PRACTICAL and CONSULTING SANITARY ENGINEERS and DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS. Agents for DOULTON CO., LTD., Sanitary Goods. KUALA LUMPUR— SINGAPORE IPOH. 1 UMiiii j m L J CHRISTMAS SALE of seasonable goods at rock-bottom prices which are most inducive and attractive. Comprising TOYS,
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      653 6 FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY A Trio of Splendid Pictures l'.om Tuesday, November 30 to Sunday. D?ccmber 5 AT THE ALHAMBRA, (TAN CHENf; KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors) In the Serbnd Show at 9 p.m. A Graham W ilcox-United Artists' Production The Tirst film tv have its first Presentation at the Albert
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      184 6 PALACEGAY CINEMA, LTD. Commtncinx Tuesday, Novrmbcr 30 In Ihe F.ril Show ot 7.i0 p.m. Second Show at |> m. WILLIAM MSMOKD m INTERNATIONAL NEWS THE PHANTOM FOm»E f WE JROS MAN Kp roJos 1. 2 and 3, m G Reels. Chapter* .1 and 4, m 4 RmU. T/)VE SITK Supported
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      410 6 pJM PL ILK J&M jf^t?^ ALHAMBRA SYD CHAPLIN m CHARLEY'S AUNT COMMENCING HECLiY<i>cR 31. THEY ARK PARAMOUNT PICTURES. COMING! THE GREAT DRUKY LANE DRAMA LIONEL BARRYMORE and IVY DUKE IN DECAMERON NIGHTS Released by UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION. COMING! COMING I COMING! ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING A( HIEVKMEMS OF THK TSAR
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    243 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, November 30 High Water, 7.14 a.m., 7.9 p.m. Malaccn High Tide, 4 a.m., 6.0, 4.40 p.m., 4.C. St. Andrew's Day. Homeward Bail iTroilus), 2 p.m. W. Australian nail (City of Palermo) due Kugliy Scotland v. The Rest, Padang. St. Andrew's Society Dinner and Dance, names
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    318 7 Tuesday, November 30. Ships alongside (he Wharves or expected to arrive. Stction 10 Nil KEITEI. HARBOL'R. Main Wharf Lch. Petrel, The Cable, Lch. Sapphire, Selanting, Bunga tercaty, Heleion, W B Johanna. Lch. C. 450. Oil Wharf War Hindoo Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tinjonx" Pagar
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    177 7 To-day. North. N. East and N. West Sumatra i Mo tai I o p.m. X' ■m.miai Kretay and Trengganu I Asdangi 4 p.m To-morrow. D.iambi (Singkep) 9 a.m. North. N. East and N. West Sumatra i Baweaa) 9 a.m. Prigi Radjah, Tembilahan and Indragiri <SampiU 10 a.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 7 MAILS FOR EU ROPE. P. C. II..,. ft rjerimai *n K kor KIivImt PriBMI Juliana i.rn Arra. S'pore I undun Oct. 22 Not. U Oct. 8 N-». SO Oct. 29 Not. M Nov. S Not. 27 Ni>v. I Not. 27 N..v. n Nov. 2t>
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ENGAGEMENT
    47 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Mi.ss Ta\ 9mm l.ian, youngest daughter of Mr. am' asd Mrs. Tay Kirn Guan. to Mr. Chan Lian Hong, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Teck Chye, and grandson of the late Mr Chan Say Peng of Malacca.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    252 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, November 30. On London, Bi.nk ni/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 25/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4% Qr. New York, Demand 56 1/10 Private 00 d/s 57% On Frr.nce, Bank T.T. 1455 On India, Bank T.T. L66tt On Honjt Koiik, Bank T.T. 13'/i p.c. dis. On Shanghai.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon November 30. Buyers Sellers H.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 62V4 62% Standard K.S.S. Spot s MM 62% Standard R.S.S. on Tender December C 3 fife (Ti-n.-March 64V4 C4«4 April- June CSV 4 'iG Tone of Market Quiet.
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      MINING.
      376 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asani Kumbanjj 57/(> 58/G xd. 1 1 Batang Pad«ng 0.92 V^ 0.97 Vfc £1 £1 Chenderiang 30/6 31/G £1 £1 Eastern Siam 26/- 27/£1 10 HaaU Yai 9/G 10/- pm. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.30 1.35 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 61/- cd.
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      GENERAL.
      170 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers LI £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.1C.0 4.18.0 1 1 Central Eneine 0.90 O.'J"> 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.90 0.95 tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 18.00 18,'SO cd. 5 5 Frascr N'eavc 17.55 17.75 LOO 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 173.00 3k. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 6% 15% p.m. S'pore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 106 111 S'pore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prem. S'pore Municipal 4\4 p.c. of 1907 $1,(100,000 90 par S'p -re Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,10U,0';0 90 par J S'pore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      387 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Bvatt*. Quotation.. To-dny'a rices Kra.i-r Lynll 6 Co. Evatt. Allrnby ($1) 3 05 3.20 3.00 3.15 Alor Gajnh ($1) 2.95 3.00 2.90 3.00 A. Ilitam (S| 4.X0 4.!)0 4.75 4.90 A. Kuning ($1) 1.00 1 06 1.02 1.06 Am. Malay ($2) 4.C5
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      716 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. PTENO-TYIIST wilh moler trade know- (If wanted. Apply 753, Straits Times. TO LET, compound house with gar*** IW-d, Unjier Serangoon Road. Apply 23. Sim:, Avenue. m LXT, .mow premises Nos. '.'S-b r.ml -S-f. f'hulia Street, suitable for shop
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      117 7 THE STAR OPERA to-night at the to-night (K i?s? 1 r ww wowj shows CITMCIA Jalan Besar T v Various Att -actions Ihe Merchant. Daughter Including CHINEE WAYANC LOW SYE TOH Wednesday, December 1 THE CITY OPERA Special enuasi'toe.-t »f WAN SAY. who m Hi»hlv Int*rnHn<r Pl.« will take the
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      736 7 Announcement Announcement The Merrilads (Musical Association) THE FORTUNE TELLER (A mo.-.' rciioctivc i> tj ipoc.il f prepared b:. the vvl:-k.iuwii ar. It, Ml I Sobs, lor the in crest of liw S.r:, I'h.n.'M' Conunun.l} i at the CITY OPERA HALL (New World) QN THURSDAY, DEC. 2 In »ii of ike
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      321 7 1 BETTER THAN ELECTROPLATED Wli"n the Honahnaal chop on the dial the waU-h is not an clcct:o-pl:iti(! o.ic, but a nonuii: rolled cold, mffintTl f that a soli.l K( Id plate ii(icrcrl on top of the n:cl:tl. Any nabr en trutlifuliy :ay that it wiil wear for 0 fawn like
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (B) Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For tae 24 hours ending at Midnight on November 28. 1926. Deg. Max. shude U'inperuture 87.2 F. Mm. shade temperature 75.1 F. Mean shade temperature 80 F. Max. sun radiation 152 F. Mm. grasa radiation 71 F. Sea temperturc
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30. GENERAL BOOTHS VISIT.
    966 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30. GENERAL BOOTHS VISIT. Should the banner of the Salvation Army wave m Singapore should the war cry of this preat institution resound m our midst It floats around us on all sides it echoes from shore to shore m Java, m China and m
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    301 8 Another constitutional issue has aiis'i, Following a resolution of the New Souti: Wales Labour Party Conference protesting igainst the action of Admiral dc Chair '.he Governor of New South Wales. In reviving Crown C..lc;iy methods." the Premier. Mr. Lang, has, according to today's news, promised his Party
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    729 8 The Hon. Mr. C. Everitt is m Kuala Lumpur m connection with the Court of Appeal. The death of the Advocate-General of Holland, Mr. R. B. Ledeboer, is announced at the Hague. The death is reported of Mr. Robert Newman, founder of the Queen's Hali I'romenade Concerts.
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    47 8 A Chinese motor driver was chargei with rash driving m Chulia Street Peaang, yesterday. Tho bus which hi \»as driving and which was heavily laden with rubber is alleged to have knocke< down a Chines- woman, who sustained i crushed leg and eventually died m hos pital.
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    62 8 The council of the Malayan branch ol '.he British Mi'dical Association at the neeting y< ■stcrd:'.y recorded its fooling oi be great less sustained by the Medical profession and the public of Malaya \vin:r to the death of Miss E. V. Fletcher, matron of the General Hospital, Singapore. It was
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    101 8 The cargo and passenger steamer Kiar Gwan, built by the N. V. WiltonV Engineering and Slipway Company foi the Heap Eng Moh Steamship Company of Singapore, recently completed successful trials. The ship has a length oi 2G4ft., a breadth of 37ft., and a depth of 18 ft. C> m., with
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    RUBBER COUPONS.
    183 8 Commons Question Regarding Rights. Mr. Amery Will Consider The Position. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November -0. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. K. T. Campbell, Mr. Ann-ry said na time limit bad boon fixed for the validity of rubber coupons issued to small holders nrinr to November
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    Amok Runner Caught.
    61 8 Unsuccessful Attempt At Suicide. (Aneta's Service.) B:'.tavia, November 2t>. The native corporal who ran amok and >illcd four men was caught m the neighjourhood of Poerwakarta. He shot at a native official and missd, whereupon he attempted to shoot .imstlf. The bullet lodged the j.iw. He io
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    SIR RONALD ROSS'S VISIT.
    163 8 The British Medical Association Dinner. The following have signified their in.ention of being present at the British vledical Association dinner given m tonour of Sir Ronald Ross, X.C.8., the ,'reat authority on malaria at Raffles Jotel on December 4 Guests H.E. Major-General Sir Theolore Fraser, X.C.8.,
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    Admiral de Chair.
    27 8 Sydney Mr. Lang, Premier of New ;oulh Wales i; presenting a petiti'in to he Kin;: requesting the recall if the jovernor. Admiral de Chair.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    28 8 Lewi* and IVat':> cable from their London ofiice gives 688 tons decrease, ■iaking the total London rvbtmr stocks ;i November 27, as revised 43,851 tons.
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    Rubber Price for 1927.
    28 8 A cable received by Lewis and Peat rom their London office states that übber is quoted for the whole of 1927 at Is. 7%d.
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    Rubber Prices.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Vcw York, send us the following cable dated November their quotations eing m gold dollar cents and closing >id prices Rubber Ex-hang* sale- to day 576 tons. December 86.80, January ct>. rebnun :i7.. r >o, March 87.80, April 88.10, May 58.70, June :!9.20,
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      231 8 Choice New Millinery Christmas ||l||p> EXPRESSLY SELECTED 7^m y^l*o^\ LADY BUYER ¥/S^ JP WHO HAS Vl-^rj^. jM J UST RETURN E D /j\ 'PV W FROM 'l\\ LONDON AND PARIS. f yteP^Y^'yA'tfi There is a Special Display NEW FROCKS ARE BEING i'^Mfr' W UNPACKED DAILY. Special Telephone Order A No.
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      157 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A Graham Wilcox-United Artists' Production SOUTHERN LOVE (Featuring BETTY BLYTHE) m 7 Reels. First National Production DULCY (Featuring CONSTANCE TALMADGE) 9 m 7 Reels. First Show at 7.30 Wm. Fox Pi-eduction THE SILVER TREASURE m 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.,
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    THE POSITION AT HANKOW.
    196 9 Grave Anti-Foreign Movement Developing. QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. Demands of Lower Grade Customs Employees. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] London, November 129. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. K:misay M:d)onald, who made his lir.-t appearance sine? his return from ■broad, Sir AwtUI Chamberlain referred to the grave anti-foreign
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    Trouble in the Customs.
    326 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby. November tt. Sir Austin Chamberlain said a grave rnti-fori'iirn movement appeared to bt at work ;it Hankow. T!ic union of lower grade employee of the Chinese Ma.-itime 1 tom was formed on November 11, iritn the rapport of the Superintendent, v. h.,
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    Further Strikes Threatened.
    77 9 [RCUTEB Km: Kastkkn SERVICE.] •hsii, November -'.<. rherc i li'i definite news available of uy situation. It is reported from Hankow that ■hipping employee* and Municipal policemen threatened to strike unless certain demands were granted. Naval (eroei are being landed toi.iorniw to maintain order, Shanghai, November '■!'■>.
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    More Worships Arrive.
    27 9 Shanghai, Wm ml,r M. The British flotilla laadar Kama] arrived at Hankow this nomine. iTie American dcittuyaii Peary and John D. f,,,-,i uiini jaatirJaj
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    A Sentence Reduced.
    93 9 A t'hin.sc syce, Ng Ah Tons:, who had .'i«"'il rial f,ir murder ami had ban acquitted, and had later heen sentenced to two months rigorou imprisonment, on charge of mtachief, appealed against the Miiteine in the Supreme Court yes- r :iv 1 fl)ri lll < Iiief Justice
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    RUM RUNNING.
    131 9 Huge Enterprise Discovered At Boston. Bank Officials Said to Be Concerned. [REUTIB TELTGRAM] London, November 29. Boston The Government agents are jubilant at the indictment of 40 people alleged to be interested m a gigantic rum-running enterprise. The principal figure is the son of a most respectable New
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    German Occupation.
    142 9 Hope to Withdraw Military Commission. f 3BITIS1 IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 29. Further conversations on the outstanding points of the German disarmament question are likely to take place. The British Government desire the withdrawal of the Allied Military Commission of Control at the earliest possible moment. Durinjr the
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    Conference Decisions.
    140 9 Mr. Amery's Statement in The Commons. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 29. Mr. Amery, in a brief summary of the pem-ral outcome of the conference in the House of Commons, said that, basing our■ehrat on the two cardinal principles which j would govern the relationship between Dritain and the
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    Hertzog in Portugal.
    84 9 Questions Affecting South Africa Discussed. [REI'TEH TELEGRAM] London, November 2!>. Lisbon General Hertzog. the South African Prime Minister, has embarked I for South Africa after two days' conversation with Portuguese Ministers on question! affecting South Africa and Mozambique, which it is hoped will prove the basis for
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    Economic Conference.
    35 9 The Hague, \uvember 14, A report received by Aneta from The Ha— st.'te: that the choice nf Amsterdam ;is the sent of the Kconomic Conform, of the Leafrue of Nations is alnn.st certain.
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    INDIAN SELF-GOVERNMENT.
    126 9 Lord Ronaldshay on Forms Of Control. London, November 21 Lecturing on India in London yesterday evening Lord KonaMsnay declared that while Western democratic forms had advantages durinu the transitional period in India, it did not IOUOW that they would be permane'itlv bast suited toa land where conditions were
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    CANTONESE ADVANCE.
    221 9 Propagandists Active In Shanghai. Urgent Question Regarding Foreign Interests. [Reuter Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, November 29. The unenviable reputation of the Fengtian troop 3 is rendering the Southern propagandists' task m Shanghai very easy. There has been much agitation against Sung Chun Fans and Chang Tsung Chang, and
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    Retreat on Foochow.
    65 9 PtcUTSB Far EUtTSRM Service.] Shanghai, November 30. Sun Chuan Fan;"s Fukionese troops are rtti-patinjr <>n Foochow before tha ailvaniin^ Boothenu is. There- is WBM ;ir:\i(ty as to the safctv of foreijrnt-rs. The Consuls hail a conference with th._ civil governor, who U stated to have decided to
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    Rubber Discovery.
    57 9 Possible Extraction from Wild[RELTER TELEGRAM] London, November 10. Bogota, Colombia According to a Rio Haeha message, the Venezuelan Consul, Rodriguez An-ia, after experimenting lor 15 years, has discerned a p: extracting rubln-r for commercial pur-i ■poses from a new plant growing wiiii in Colombia. The Minister -f Industry
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    Belgian Missionary Captured.
    64 9 Active Steps by French Legation. [RnvTE.i Far Eastfsx Service.] Shanghai, November 29. TekiiiK I>i>i,an,Ui! loMbn capturrd the Belgian I-'ather I\ r. In week m the bishopric of Suiyan an'! Shansi. Thp French LoL'atif.n. which h;.s always been responsible f"r the protection jof Belgian mbskmuies, ha tested tli"
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    International Chess.
    56 9 Juboff Wins After Exciting Finish. [reuter telegram] London, November 30. Berlin With a total of seven point.Boktul Juboff won the international ches.< tt nnuuMßt after an excitinjr finish, drawing a ten hour same with Rubinstein. The latter fought hard to secure a win whirh would have ;,-iven him
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    ROWING FROM LONDON TO CALCUTTA.
    122 9 Disastrous End to Hazardous Venture. London, November 1G News from Santander states that a yawl m which the Danish Captain, Capt. Niel Vcati Goodt, was attempting to row from London to Calcutta has foundered off San Pedro Del Mar m v heavy sea and thick
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    Anti-Malarial Gifts.
    54 9 London. November 20:— The Mauritius Government has donated £'.'>oo to the Ross Institute of Tropical Diseases as a mark of its sense of the importance of combating malaria. The Qovwrnmant of India has decided to make a donation of CSM to the funds of the Ross Institute and
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    U. S. A. PROSPERITY.
    134 9 Unparalleled Level Reached Last Year. Good Prices Except For Farmers' Produce. [REV'TCR TELEGRAM] London, November 29. Washington Mr. Hoover, in his annual report on the Commerce Department, says the material condition of the people of the Vnited States rose last year to an i nparalleled level.
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    Labour in the East.
    86 9 Suggestion of International Conference. [REUTER TELEGRAM J London, November 29. In the House of Commons, Lord Wintorton told a questioner that he had received a communication from the Government of India regarding the sugjresion of the International Labour Orpanisation to call a conference of represt'ntaives of
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    OLD RAFFLESIAN CONCERT.
    283 9 First Appearance of NewOrchestra. Wo have received ihe following from a correspondent Under the auspices ofj thj Ulii Kartlttians' Association a sue- 1 ceufa] concert was held in Rattles Institatioo on November l'T. In the absence of Mr. I". W. Stubbs, the t. tht chair was taken
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    268 9 The current issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette contains the following appointments Capt. E. H. Hir.ie to be a Superintendent of Customs, F.M S. Mr. A. B. Walton to be an Assistant Conservator of Forests, Malayr.n Forest Service Mr. R. B. Jajroe i to be an Agricultural
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    67 9 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Monday When tho Court of Appeal assembled in the Supreme Court this morninp the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz) announced that he had rtveiwd telegraphic information from Bata Gaiah to the effect that Mr. Justi.p Thorne hrxd been indisposed and would not be able
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    miners: return.
    109 9 Eighty Per Cent. Resuming! Work. Emergency Regulations May Be Withdrawn. [REUTER telegram] London, November 29. I In the House of Commons debate on i the motion for continuing the emergency powers regulations, Mr. Tom Williams (Labour) declared them to be unnecessary, i inasmuch as 80 per cent, of
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    Exchanges.
    74 9 (BRITISH IMPXBIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 29. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13. Berlin 20.4 1 Vi. Bombay Is. 5 27^1. Briifsels 34.88. Buenos Aires 1~> 25-C2. Copenhagen 18.22. Geneva 26.14 HeUinrfon 192%. Hong: Kontr Is. 11 r 8 d. Lisbon 2 17-32. .Madrid o2.0;V>. Milan 11.!. New York 4.85 Oslo
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    PRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCN.
    149 9 Interesting Papers Defore Malaya Branch. A meeting of the Malaya branch of the British Medical Association was held last night m the College of Medicine. Dr. Hope Falknor, F.R.C.5.1., read a paper on the significance and manageircni of gonorrhoea m the male," and Professor Kingsbury contributed a
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    160 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Hagapon, November 30. liubbcr.- -Local (i^'j cents. Easy. Tin. London C 303 .">>. Kubbers. Shares are dull. Mentakabs have bayen at .">4 cents and T;nn'ia!:ik:it 1.22'.,j. AUenbyi have sellers at 3.10 ?x ami CuKit Utita a*. 1.0"). Kuala Sidlmi ;-.re quoted &70-3JJS and
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    GENERAL BOOTH.
    676 9 Arrival at Singapore To-day. Occurrences m an Eventful Tour. General Bramwell Booth, the leader of the Salvation Army, arrived m Singnpore this morning on the P. and O. Devanha, from Hong Kong. The General, who is making a tour of the world, was accompanied by Lt.-Col. Cunningham, Brigadier
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    83 9 Singapore, November ."0. Rubber. Is. G%d. Down %d. Local 82*4 cents. Tin.— £"J03 5s. Mining. Kinta Dredsinp 2. 15-2. 1*. PetnlinRs 4.4.">-4.55. Rembian .'j.i-ri."). Pontianak 1.G1-1.G3. Malay Consolidated 40-13 premium, Kuchais 2.1S%-2.17Vfa Eati Siarn 20s.-27.s. 6d. Idris 00s.-61s. 6d. cum. fpoh BSa.-56s. earn. Lahats 2 Pengkalens
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    99 9 A meeting wi!! be held on December 7 at 5.15 p.m., at the Chinese Association, to consider and, if approved, to adopt the by-laws of the proposed Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd., which have been drawn up by the provisional committee appointed at the public meeting held
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    KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING.
    204 9 Mr. R. 15. Ford and Miss era Florence GJeeson. 0m Koala Lunar eorreeaeadeal write, oo Monday:-*. Mary'. Uurch. Kuala Lumpur, wai the teene of piettv weddin on Saturdaj afternoon, the contracting parties beinj: Mr. R. B. Ford, of Boustead and Co., Kuala Lumpur, ami •Hiss era Florence
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      Home Football.
      145 10 Draw for Cup Second Round [Reuter Telegram.] London, November 29. In a first division match played to-day, the Wednesday beat Cardiff by 3—o.3 0. In a cup replay Bournemouth beat 4—3. The draw for the second round of the Association Cup, to be played on December 11, resulted
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      Malayan Rugby.
      78 10 Perak Beat Penaag. In a Malaya Cup match, Northern section, Perak beat Penang by 19 0. Penang showed an improvement or. previous displays, but the Perak forwards and halves were superior. The following will represent Perak against Selangor on Saturday m the Ijioh Cup tie Ponsford Markham, Langworthy,
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      Tennis.
      150 10 The Singapore Championship. The following were the results of yesterday's play in the Singapore championships at the" Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club Men's Singles 1st Round. Paterson beat Captain Price 6—2, G— 1. Hukkuis beat P e >"eira 6 3, C 1. Men's Singles. 2nd Round. Murakami beat J. S.
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      Australia and the Davis Cup.
      59 10 [Rcuter Telegram.] London, November I.. stslllllirsjt It is understood that strenuous efforts are beuuc made to induce Anderson, the wellVnown tennis player, not to become a professional. it i.s generally realised that m view of Patterson's present form Australia would have an excellent chance m
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      113 10 Scotland v. The Rest. The following will represent the Rest against Scotland, m a soccer match to be played on the Padang to-morrow P. C. Barnes C. R. Wardle and A. W. Wallich A. P. Goldman, J. Lee and C P. Bovens G. Meredith, P. Storr, R. Smith.
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      DERBY CUP RACE.
      63 10 Outsider Wins from Field of 11. London, November 19. The race for the Derby Cup (1 mile 6 fur.) resulted as follows INVKKSHIN 1 NEW SOU A 2 HEKCULEB 3 Fourteen ran Won by three-quarter length, one and a half lengths between M-cond and third. Betting M
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      Golf.
      68 10 George Duncan's Challenge Accepted. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, November 29. Georire Duncan's challenge, made in September, to any American professional for a 72 hole match for £R00 a side has been accepted by Harry Cooper of El Sereno. Duncan will leave for America on L'ecember 1, and proceed to Florida
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      S.G.C. December Medals.
      33 10 The Singapore Golf Club December medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5. The December ladies' medal competition will take place on Monday, December 6.
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      SINGAPORE RUGBY.
      126 10 Scotland v. The Rest To-day. The following are the teams for the. Scotland v. the Rest Rugby match to be played on the padang this afternoon Scotland. D. Cameron; Major Wilson Dudgeon, Buchanan and Robertson; Scoular and Niblock; Grant, Vignoles, C. T. Smith, C. C. W. Wilson, Cameron,
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      BOWLS.
      111 10 Tannin Club Tournament Results. Yesterday's results in the Tanglin Club bowls tournament Mixed Doubles. Webb and Miss Griffith-Jones beat Mr. and Mrs. Pierrepont, w.o. Dr. Chill and Mrs. Miller beat Dunman and Mrs. Bennett, 21—10. Trimmer and Mrs. J. C. Walker beat Milligan and Mrs. Harrington, 21 10. Handicap
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      HOCKEY.
      203 10 S.C.C. Win an Even Match. The S.C.C. met the R.A.H.K.S. on the! paUang yesterday and won by two goals I to nil. The game began at a fast pace and both teams were well matched. Hallway through the first half, the club, after some good combination, scored their first
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      56 10 Oxford Defeated by F. A. Team. London, November 18. At "soccer" Oxford University were defeated by a Football Association cloven by 4 goals to 2. Cambridge Beat Casuals. London. November 1".— Cambridge University beat the Casuals by 5 goals to 4. On November 20 Oxford University am} Oxford
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      BILLIARDS.
      51 10 Falkiner Again Beats Champion Of India. Calcutta, November 17. Claude Falkiner again conceded Monk 200 m 800 up end won again, leaving Monk at 374. Kalkiner seemed out of form for some time, until he got 2K. r >, of which at least 200 were from nursery cannons, within
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      COLQUHOUN SCULLS FINAL.
      33 10 Won by Christ's College Student. London, November 20. Cambridge.-- In the Colquhoun sculls final P. I^Uhworth, Christ's College, beat Oftorte, JeMl C.pllepe, by 2rt <n>cnud<His time was N l^ minutes.
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    Ceylon Loses Rugby "Test."
    285 10 Madras Succeed on Flooded Pitch. Kandy, November C— The All-Ceylon and Madras Rugby teams played at Kandy to-day. Just prior to the commencement of the game rain fell and m less than five minutes the ground was one sheet of water, making good play ar impossibility.
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    HOME RUGBY. All-Blacks Beat Wigan.
    196 10 HOME RUGBY. All-Blacks Beat Wigan. London, November 17. Under Northern Union auspices, the following match was played Wigan, 2; All-Blacks, 14. The County Championship. London, November 17. In the Rugby County Championship, Warwickshire beat North Midlands 18 to S, Leicestershire beat Notts, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire 31 to 8, Hampshire b«at
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    HILL RECEIVES FINGER INJURY.
    37 10 I'nable to Play for Three Weeks. Lahore, November 19. Hill has hurt his finger which was found to be splintered on X-ray examination. He will not be able to play for three weeks.
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    The Tin Share Market.
    220 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I be allowed to express, through the medium of your paper, my humble opinion on the advertisement Offer wanted for 500 Kinta Association Shares which appeared m your columns a few days ago. I do not know
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      Rubber Forecasts for 1927.
      109 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, According to Messrs. Barbour's i rubber forecasts, 1927 will be a gloomy year, should the local planters consider (.hat the calculations are facts. Is it not possible for the associated planters of Malaya and Ceylon to request the
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      Dorset Road.
      146 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Why is it that the Municipality has nut set about constructing Dorset Koati in spiie of the fact that the Municipal Commissioners decided at a meeting held during the eariy part of this year to allot £40,000 to the purpose"
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      "Service Above Self."
      278 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— 1 find this interesting opinion in your paper as having: been expressed by ivlr. Sidney Pascal! Rotarians believe that it' tne ideal of service above self had obtained in every section of the mining industry, there would be a
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      Taxi Cabs.
      529 10 which was a really good shot, as it hit the taxi full amidships. It was typical of the existing feeling, and of the future scrimmage which will eventuate. In conclusion, we have recently seen m print cases where Europeans have been maltreated by taxi-cab drivers. Two against, say,
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    Suggested Cricket Reforms.
    355 10 More Assistance to the Bowler Suggested. London, November 18. At the meeting of the Advisory County Cricket Committee at Lord's, the .Lancashire Club moved that the present system of scoring points in tlie County Championship be cancelled and the following substitut- t j Two points reckoned for
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    238 10 The \Adelphi Hotel are giving a St. Andrew's dinner and dance to-nijrht, as well as a cinema show on the roof garden. For to-morrow they have secured the services of the band of the President Van Buren, who will play m turn with the Adelph' Sovonas, providing continuous
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    W.C.T.U. Christmas Fund.
    105 10 The Women's Christian Temperance Union are again appealing for help m aH of their Christmas Fund, which is use-d m providing gifts for the inmates of the hospitals, asylums, and other benevolent institutions m the city, and for distribution amonjr the poor of the churches This appeal
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    New Guinea Gold.
    46 10 The steamer Melusia, which has arrived m Sydney from New Guinea, brought 4,000 oz. of gold, worth approximately £10,000, taken from the various fields. During the past ten weeks 25,000 or. reached Sydney from New Guinea ccnI signed to various banks. I i
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    Notes from Siam.
    1164 10 of gharry ponies, of which there are quit? a number, horse transport being still popular. Suspicion!!. At first it was a difficult task to convince the owners of stables that the Society would tend their animals when. sick. The whole proposition was looked upon with the deepest
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    Book of the Week.
    1399 11 *A Diplomat's Achenturcs. Under the modest title of "Travel an Adventure in Many Lands" Mr. Cee Gosling h;:s compiled b;,ok which wool credit to many professional globi trotter who v. ■•■> abroad simpl" for th take of the book he intends to i. wht-r: he eomea
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    Chance Discoveries.
    318 11 Some New Products Found By Accident. Romance through accident and chant 'IttiJ pervades science in this a^t o liainslukinK NttlRiL Recent livaatl in UM laboratories of two industrial concenu show that research ■workers may st. II siurt out on a voyujjo of discovery. At the Wilmington plant of
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    River Tragedy.
    133 11 Story of the Itoyal St. George Retailed. Madras, November 10. The Associated Bajmubandry correspondent rs;porti that ternl occurred at du.-k on Wednesday > •■> a ttean launch rontainint; ;i marriage party of To men, women und children with luggage and ma h valuable jewellery, coming from Ka7.nl'.-. .■:'.|).-i7.e>l
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    40 11 VMM] overturned. The Labour movement should coMidcr whether it should not use its intelligence as well as its brawn. Mr. C. T. Cramp. Smoking is taking away the tweet simplicity that OM usually a-.-> cia;es with womanhood. Dr. Franz Fllllll
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    Mr. H. G. Wells.
    373 12 His Gibes at Famous Men Questioned. Is Mr. H. G. Wells becoming incurably peevish? That is the question being asked in literary circles which are somewhat taken aback at the crude personalities !n the second volume of his novel The World of William Clissold, states the
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    Making Food.
    240 12 1 Selected Family Scheme In Canada. Returning from an extended lour across the Dominion, a party of English tourists, prominent in business and pi"-; fi-ssiniial circles in London and Other i centres in England, sailed for England on the Canadian Pacific liner Montrose, thus completing a jouimy of
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    177 12 The Thropp Tyre Making Machine. Following an interlocutory decree handed down by .linli?i- Joseph I*. Bodine in the United States District t Tn-nton (New Jenny) on September 17. ■umeroua suits Involving at least (4.000,000 and prrhajo- many million* BMSV, will lie set in motion auairist leudinp tyre manufacturer-
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    1367 13 Sultans Treasures Thrown Open to the l'ublic. The revival of Turkish nationalism has had two cu.ious effect! upon the outward appearance of Constantinople, (says a writer in the Manchester Guardian). The old Oriental look of the place has gone, and yet the Turks are paying more »ttention
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