The Straits Times, 23 November 1928

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,946. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1928, PRICE 10 CENT^
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      59 1 Milkmaid Sweetened Full Cream Milk A STITCH IN TIME May save you Thousands of Dollars. PROTECT your cheques, drafts, letters of credit and share certificates NOW TODD PROTBCTOGRAPH SOLE AGENTS: MALAYA. CHATWOOD SAFIS AND STRONG ROOM DOORS LARGE RANGE STOCKED BY WILLIAM JACKS CO., (MALAYA) LIMITED SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMI'UR, PORT
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      106 1 Christmas Gifts FOR There should be no difficulty in selecting Christmas Presents when a visit has been paid to our new Novelty Department, which we have now opened as an addition to Ladies' Millinery Here will be found an extensive array of Ring-;, Brooches, Necklets and Fancy Goods of all
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      4 1 HttuMid Sleftlixcd Nalurul Milk
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    DOCTORS AND DIET.
    612 2 HARMFUL FOOD. NATURE AND HER PENALTIES. Tho«e among us who can, or at any rate would, boast of being in perfect health are relatively few. The rest of us, the overwhelming majority, have always a suspicion that what is wrong, be it great or little, has some
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    "KING OF AMERICA."
    285 2 KING OF AMERICA." Mr. Bernard Shaw Nominated. Dallas (Texas), Oct. 24. Mr. George Bernard Shaw has been nominated by the American "Royalists" as their candidate for the Throne of America. The nomination to this illustrious office came about in the following way: The American Communist Party desireii to rent the
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    31 2 Marshal Li Chai-sum, Chief of General Staff in the Nationalist Armies, lefi Nanking for Canton on Nov. 15. He wa.to start a disbandment programme a< soon as he arrived in Kwanjjtung.
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    62 2 With a view to making the people live a more thrifty life, under the instructions of General Chan* Ting-fang, the Mayor ot Greater Shanghai, the Bureau of Social Affairs there is formulating a set of new laws governing the celebration of birthdays. One of these is that no person under
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    SECOND MARRIAGES.
    779 2 WHY THE HINDUS BURNT WIDOWS. Willing in the Evening Standard, Muriel Fraser says that second marriage always reminds her of a family's nlans of removal to a new house they are dissatisfied with the old one, its drawbacks are no longer possible to cope with, and i:ity decide
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    AGE OF MARRIAGE IN INDIA.
    233 2 Woman Doctor's Evidence. Bombay, Oct. 24. The committee of inquiry on the age of marriage, which is now sitting in Bombay, to-day examined Dr. Balfour, a .voman doctor formerly connected with :he Women's Medical Service in India, md now working for the Indian Women's Research
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      396 2 TWsP\ \iß^* l^vis' Cermolene has proved its efficacy all over the world tn BV\ the case of such r.Uin disorders as ringworm, impetigo dhobi itch and sores. If you should have the misfortune to contract any of these distressing and disfiguring skin complaints, apply Germolene at once. You will b«
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      162 2 \rf At Every Meal! ?3? Cotman's Mustard blends deliciously with the crisp, b: crunchincss of thin -sliced bacon with rare and juicy roast beef with almost any variety of cold or hot meat, fowl or fish. Also, it adds a delightful tang to cheese. Properly made, mustard brings out hidden
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    INDIA'S TROUBLES.
    533 3 Repudiation of the Nehru Report. To mince words about the independence resolution of the Confrross Committee would be the worst of ill services to India. In no conceivable circumstances will that demand be conceded by Great Britain, says the Calcutta Statesman. Self-government within the Empire that is the
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    BOMB EXPLOSION.
    281 3 Plot Against Simon Commission. Bombay, Nov. 13. The police nl Manmad, as a result of invest itraticms into the recent explosion, recovered two Indian-made revolvers and a quantity of dynamite from a third class carriage of the G.I.P. Allahabad express in which the explosion occurred. The accused have
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    THE LAHORE INCIDENTS.
    132 3 Charges Against Police. Lahore, Nov. 13 I The executive inquiry by Mr. D. J. Boyd i into the alleged assault on the boycott leaders, on Oct. 30, on the day of the I Simon's Commission's arrival, was not started to-day, as no Unofficial turned up to give
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    KENYA MILITARY LAW.
    81 3 One in Seven Refuse to Be Enrolled. Nairobi, Oct. 19, Despite threats of fine and imprisonment one man in seven of the men liable have refused to be enrolled in the conscript army. ..The conscription law, after being bi«ujrht into force by ordinance in face of strong
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      303 3 TOJ-ET At Siang Lim Park, Geylang, Lorong 40, a large number of garden houses. Expensively built and of the latest style. Immediate entry. Water and gas laid. Apply to SIONG LIM SAWMILL CO., 2/3, Syed Alwi Road. SINGAPORE. Enquiry Phone 852 and 854. TO LET Offices New Premises Internationale Crediet-en
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      368 3 hit i>^^*-^^m^^ HIS HEALTH MEANS YOUR HAPPINESS. A matter of much concern to you is the selection of the rijrht remedy to give your child \ihen he is o:it-of-sorts, or ill. It is to fill this need of yours, and his. if the trouble arises in the child's stomach or
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      119 3 For CHRISTMAS MOST IMPORTANT SELECTION, including the latest NOVELTIES, of wonderful patterns of HOME MADE JEWELLERY. Rings, Bracelets, Pendants, Brooches, Earrings, etc., set with the best selected Diamonds, Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, etc. Diamonds' set watches. WONDERS WHICH CAN'T BE DESCRIBED and MUST BE SEEN at prices that make buying AN
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      796 3 JONORE GOVERNMENT Tenders for Town Board Dept., Johore Bahru, and its Districts. TENDERS will be received at ths Town Board Office, Johore Bahru, up to noon on December 10, 1928, for the contract of (1) Night soil removal at Rengsm, 1029. (2) Night soil and scavenging at Sedenak, 1929. (3)
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      769 3 Ordinance No. 44 (Bankruptcy). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. RE M. S. M. ABOOBAKAR CO. Bankruptcy No. 94 of 1926. AUCTION SALE of valuable jewellery, etc. Comprising diamond earrings, assorted rings set with dimnond, sapphire, pearls, etc. At Messrs. Cheonir Koon Sen* Co.'s saleroom,
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      574 4 Shipping Announcements P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA ANI APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. r-ENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST NAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS VHOM LONDON FC R CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnige due S'porf MANTUA 11,000
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      581 4 i (NIPPON YISEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples. Marseille*. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Voxels Toimaiie Due Sail 4KI I A.NH MARU H.OOO Dec. 7 KAMO MARU 8.000 Dec. 2ft 21 I KATORI MAP.U 10,000 Jan. 3 4 ATSUTA MARU S.trfiO Jan. 1 1 In KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. 31 Feb. 1
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      514 4 DURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Aa.tralla) FOR BRISBANE, STDNET AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAT ISLAND Regular monthly .ailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELI.A (7,876 tons) and the new motor verscl, MALABAR (4-512 tuns.) The s.s. MARELLA is ona of the largest and finest .teamen trading to Australia. Cabins
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      667 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holhm'li Under contract \v th the NKTHKP.LANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. .".'lir v.ith nu''-i-oniipction« io l*.i-<:ife. Freight. Transhipment Marine Dc-pts. Hnd Mmiager'a Desk. R^prc!>cntativcj for Singapore nnd SiraifSettlements of the Official Touris! Bureau oi Jays. All information, detniiod itinprarie*
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      547 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AVISIERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAM-, HURG AND BREMEN.- GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.-- 1 MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKL? SERVICK-LONDON AND
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      435 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SBRVICB. for Kretae, Trer.giranp, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin. Patani, Singora. Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kobvsmui, Langsuan, (bumpor. and b.n*k..k. arrlTal Departure VALATA Not. SI New SI I'DHADIH Drc. Dae MALINI Doe. I Doc. II The suamere are fitted throughout with eleetrir
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      518 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorportt«d in England) "ELLERMAN" LINB PASSENCF.R AND FREIGHT SERVICB TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICB OUTWARDS To Bone Kong, Shanghai and Japan i~ Dn. S'por. I IT] 01 l HESTER N'.v. 21 Mi CITY OF MADRAS D*c. 16 nOMEW\RDS M CITY
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      462 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE otW AMERICAN MAIL LINE nif»i& ~^[mE^ ij^fe i ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES GENOA and MARSEILLES Arrive Leave Leave S'pore S'pore Pensng Prealdent GarleU Not. 28 Not. 29 Dec. 1 Preeident Harrison Dee. 10 Dec. 13 Dee. 15 President Monroe
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      550 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij m Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Graoa Aaaaterdam Soathamptoa MaraclUe. Rotterdam Toaaag* Leave Spore Slamat 12,000 R.L. Not. 23 Prinses Juliana 8,100 S.M.N. Nov. 30 Tambora 6,600 R.L. Dpc. 7 P. C. Hooft 14,600 S.M.N. Dee. 14 Indrapoera 12,000 RX. Dec.
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      301 5 fO^cmLD iv w 1 1. >iJ£±}cgK TnOS. COOK SON, LTD. I 'ncorporatod in Kngland) Grapral Foreign Passenger Agent, for l'cnnsylrania Kailrnad in co-operation with WAGONS-LITS CO., 37 39, ROBINSON ROAD. Ne\t (n the Es>.trrn Extrniiion Trlegraph Office. Passages booked by all I.inrs. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways th:-oii|^hout
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      50 5 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Sole Agents in S.S. and F.M.S. BARKER lEN6CHIUN. 00^^ tb-i.thats the *^l ptfCENX FLAVOR, The first Sip immediately conveys to you that happy- contented feelincp that you are drinking me BEST AERATED WATERS C/ts the f/a,c~aicr &g£ .does t/ GINGER .w kajjjfeM'BSllfr FRASER NEAVE, LTD. Distributors for Malaya.
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      272 6 Where Do We Come From? Whither Do We Go? P^TaJy i^^f .^aw^^^^ "^r \J> vc mov r fc*^ v v.mt'^i '^<^Bly*i THE MOST AMAZING ULTRAMODERN DRAMA EVER MADE NOVEMBER 2S ALHAMBRA NOVEMBER 28 WITH SPECIAL IMC AND AUGI MENTEI) ORCHESTRA. COMING! ALHAMBRA OR LOST IN THE ARCTIC What the Critica
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      350 6 AS AN ARMLESS MONSTROSITY STARTLING *;PPf Ty^S INl>l AL Coming at the ALHAMBRA. SUKINA THEATRE Ni.rth liriclgr Koid. 'Phone Nu. 281. Wo urcc your attendance TO-NKiHT at 9 HAROLD LLOYD in THE FRESHMAN Mil Creataal Caialjr is b biir statement hu l a iaal I» i ic .n>URh to describe
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      635 6 WHAT Mermaid and Merman? THE MAN AND WOMAN OF THE OCEAN SEMI-HI MAN. SEMI-FISH ARE THEY REAL? WHERE ARE THEY YES! THEY ARE REAL (Certified l>\ the Cur.itor of Bombay Museum) AND MOST WONDERFUL CREATIONS TOO. Shown now at ANSON ROAD CIRCUS GROUND. Daily from 4 to 10 p.m. FOR
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    181 7 FIXTURES. Iriday, November 23 11. W. 7.7 a.m., 7.7, 7.0 p.m., 7.8. Tailing Races. S.C.C. "A v. St. Joseph O. 8., City Opera Vaudeville, Vie. Theatre, 9.30. Saturday. November 24 H. \V. 7.:.;! a.m., B^, 8.11 p.m., 8.4. 11. 1. outward mail due. laipinif Races. Raibj B.C.C.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    291 7 Friday, Nov. 2:1. Snips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KKITfX HARBOUR .'.Jain Wharf I'lei. lon. Argonauta, Shark, Kcmau, Selene, Attaka. <>U W! a| i rane Lighter No. 2 Coal Wharf Baa Belle. Patrol, Lch. Penlaaai, I'ontha VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. "lonjong I'agar. .\lii. it Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    157 7 To-day. Banks Island, Java. South-West Su- Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Moluccas and T'mor Dilly I PUseiaa) 2 p.m Ceylon, Southern and Western India M) 2 p.m. China. H.iinom, Japan, Korea, For- maaa, Kant Siberia, Philippine Island-. Western Canada WesA. iTrelawny) 2 p.m |eU< randiane. Bcngkalis, Siak and Bim
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    COMPANY MEETING.
    859 7 Singapore United Rubber Plantations, Ltd. The seventeenth annual general meeting of Singapore United Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on Oct. 23 at Winchester House, E.C., Sir Ivor Philipps, K.C.B. (the chairman), presided. Mr. f, M. Jones, representing the Secretaries (British Industries and General Investment Trust, Ltd.), read the
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    F.M.S. TILE CO., LTD.
    310 7 Increased Volume Of Business. The thirteenth annual general meeting t shareholders of the K.MS. Tile Co., Ltd., was held un the 20th inst. in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Juhn Hands presiding. In proposinK the adoption of the directors' report and accounts for the year ended Auk. :tl,
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    31 7 The M. M. Porthos is due here from < ulombu on Sunday, it 7 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 0 p.m. for Saigon, Uong Kong anil Shanghai.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    254 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, Nov. 23. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 6/32 Demand 2/4 PriraU 8 m. ertdit 2/4% On New York Demand 66 7/16 Private 90 d/l 68% On France, Bank T.T. 141« On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 10% p.c. dii. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 Tone of Market Steady, sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 8 7-lfid. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 17"« per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot Spot December Jan. -Mar. April-June 29 Vi 2»
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      MINING.
      453 7 MM Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Butang Padung 1 1 Batu Caves 1 .75 Bukit Arang Cl £1 Hannah Malay •■l Cl Chenderinng 1 1 Chin Chin Cl £1 Eastern Siam Cl £1 Ilaad Yai 1 1 Ilitam Tin 1
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      GENERAL.
      220 7 /al. Pd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefs. 2.02V4 2.07H 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ordt. 2.60 2.60 !1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco C.0.0 8.5.0 Canadian Eagles 18/6 14/6 I 1 Central Engine 0.S0 0.65 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.40 0.60 :0s. 10s. Duff Development 8/9 9/8 i/8d.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      117 7 U. Eng. PC- 1,225,600 8% 6% pram. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-86 10« 110 Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1980 f 1,878,000 par. 6% pr»m. Singapore Municipal 4% p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Fruer and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'i quotations. To-day'i Price* Fraa«r Lyall Co. Evatt Ulenby ($1) 1.36 1.40 1.30 1.40 Mor Gajah (*1) 1.00 1.23 1.00 1.20 V. Hitam ($1) 2.00 2.26 2.00 2.25 L Kuning ($1) 0.30 0.35 0.30 0.36 \:n. Malay (S2) 2.40 2.00 2.40 2.60
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    MALAYAN WOOD DISTILLATION, LTD.
    94 7 In the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, before Mr. .'Justice Farrer Manby, further argument was continued in an action in which the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Mr. J. Grigfr and Mr. Wong Poh Thonu (jmlKnient creditors), claim priority over other creditors of the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    24 7 Programme of drills up to and for Nov. 25, 1828. Friday, Nov. 23, 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice.
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 7 [BBITIBH IMPERIAL KADIO] Rugby, Nov. 22. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08 1 Athens 375, Berlin 20.35, Bombay I Is. 6 1-atoU Brussels 34.89. Bucharest Buenos Aires 47 29-64, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 26.19, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong 2s. o>4d., Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d., Lisbon 108\, Madrid 30.075, Milan 92.55.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By D'Ar.»gn»n More* P. dar NxhrUndtn Elknja Tierimai Christian Huygena Left Arrd. S'porr London Oct. 18 Not. It Oct. 18 Not. 12 Oct. 19 Not. IS Oct. 2£ Nov. 17 Oct. 2<l Nov. 19 Nor. 2 Not. 23
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    299 7 BARIX)W AND CO.'S RSPOBT. Messrs. Barlow and Co.'s report, dated Nov. 22, states The easier tendency in evidence at the date of our last report has received a check and the market has remained quiet and steady throughout the week. London is now quoted at BVid. and
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      126 7 Singapore, Nov. 23. Rubber. —Local 29'< cents per lb. Quiet. Tin. —London £22U. Rubbers.—Steady. Glenealys 1.47':-l.f,(i. Kundongs 1.!>:!'{.•-2, Balgownics 1.37'^-l.f>:m. Mining.—Quiet. Kuchais 1.67^-1.71 v Penawats 88-91 cents, Malaya Cons. 77-Jsi cents, Kuynhs 30-.12'; cents, Hitams 67>A-7O cents, Putehs l.r.i'.^-I.C.i 1..., Rantaus pref. 1.31 "j-l.sril", Teluk Kruir.s
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      189 7 Singapore, Nov. 23. London. Rubber b'-jd., unchanged. Local J9 1 cents. London. Tin £229, down 10s. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Way 3.30-3.40, Klang River 3.70-3.80, Penawnt 88-90 cents. Kuchai 1.67<4-1.70, Ulu Klang 18-20 cents prem.. Hong Fatts 29-31 cents, Petaling 4.9.*>5.05, Rahmin Hydraulic 1.45-1.50, Kuyoh 30 32
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    66 7 S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Nov. 2S, Sunday, next before Advent. 7 a.m., Holy Comn. 7.45 a.m., Holy Comn. Choral I and Sermon '.'.IS a.m.. Matins and Litany 4 p.m., The Catechism 5.30 p.m., (Choral) Evensong and Sermon. Weekdays Holy Conin. at 8 a.m., on Mon. Wed. and Kridp, and
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      86 7 MADAM WEE AH YANG.—On Thursday, November 22, IH2B. at 7.30 p.m. at her residence No. 190, Queen Street, the lato Mrs. Tan Suan, ne'e Wee Ah Yang, at th age of 82 years. She leaves behind her four sons. Messrs. Tan Seng Kiang, Tan Seng Watt, Tan Chye Liang,
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      112 7 HERON. -On Nov. 23, 1U28, at lllawarni, Dalvey Road, to Mr. and .Mrs. F. R. Heron, a daughter. The engagement is announced brtwecn Win. Stanley Robinson, of Temiang Rcnchong Estate, Muar, Johore, son of the late Mvj ■>- 3. E. Robinson and Mrs. Jefferson, ur.d Joan Caienove, younger daughter of
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      739 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., see page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. \.o\S $1,000 wanted three months. Goo, l .ecurity an.l interest. Apply Ms. S. Time.-. TO LKT, newly painted hou.c. No. IM, Deronshirs Road. Apply "i. Malacca Street. Ml: BALK, Krister and BoaamailD han.l sewing nmch.nc. as new. Apply
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      74 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbaa Station. (Fty Courlt'H.v of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Hour* ending at Midnight on Deir. \!;ix. shade temperature 87.2 F. Aliri. -h:i.lr tt ratun- 74 V. ■hade u MiiH-ruture 79.4 K. an radiation 155 F. Mm. irrnsi. nrHtation 71.6 F. rture Max. 82, Min. 81
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. "THE WASTE-PAPER PRESS."
    1219 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. "THE WASTE-PAPER PRESS." Confirmation of the view that the grcnttst desire to see the end of the mad ru^h to offer fabulous money prizos in an attempt to stimulate circulation existed among the offending newspapers themselves Is to be found in the alacrity
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    12 8 A Reuter cable states that General Booth was better in health yesterday.
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    17 8 The Hon. Mr. A. G. Glenister, mining member of the Federal Council, is laid up with influenza.
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    21 8 The ex-Shah of Persia, who recently underwent a serious operation in hospital at Nvuilly, is now understood to bj progressing favourably.
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    27 8 A Reuter cable from New fork announces the death at the ftfc <ii •"><>, of Mr. George H. Jones, chairman of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.
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    25 8 Mr. A. 11. Capcl, of the Government Monopolies, returned from Home leave by the Naldera, accompanied by Mr*. Cupel and family, and has reamed ciuty.
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    21 8 A Trans-Ocean cable states that Professor Germanns. the well-known Hungarian Orientalist, will deliver a threeyear course of lectures at Calcutta University.
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    29 8 Dr. Lee Ec Kiam will return to Singapore shortly by the Porthos, after doing two years' post-graduate work in general medicine and diseases of children in London and Edinburgh.
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    34 8 The marriage of Mr. John Williamson Lewis, Senior Construction Engineer. F.M.S.R., and Miss Florence Dorothy Howard, of the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, will take place at St. Mary'Church, Kiiali Lumpur, on Saturday, Dec. 15.
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    48 8 Sir William Peel. K.8.E.. Chief Secretary, F.M.S. will \isit the laboratory of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya <>n Wednesday next. Tho official inquiry into the affairs of the Institute is not yet •.•cncluded and the Board will meet again on the day of the Chief Secretary's visit.
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    52 8 Committee No. 6 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has authorised the Electrical Engineer to negotiate, if possible, for the scrapping of the private electrical generating plant at Katong. This plant is owned by Mr. Manasseh Meyer, and supplies lighting to Sea View Hotel and a i.umber of houses in the
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    66 8 The German Consul-General Dr. Otto Weber, left Singapore by the M. M. Chenonceaux yesterday on local leave for Saigon, from where he will travel by motor-car to Angkor Wat, and then to the Siamese border. He will proceed to Hanjfkok by train, and on from there to Penang, visiting Medan
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    79 8 The Rev. Nigel Williams, the new Chaplain of Lower Perak, arrived in Singapore on Saturday and preached at the Cathedral on Sunday. He was due in Kualu Lumpur on Wednesday and should arrive in Teluk Anson by the midday train today, when a reception will be given at the Lower
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    87 8 The late Mr. Charles Peiris, of th- Durdans," Colpetty, Ceylon, left a;i estate of the nett value of Rs. 3,702,33' J. The heirs are his widow and only son, Mr. Harold Peiris, of Dil Khushi," Colpetty. By his last will he has bequeathed the income of a portion of Rajatotem
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    87 8 The London correspondent of the Malay Mail sends news of two retired member-, j of the F.M.S. Medical Department in the following paugraph: Dr. A. T. Stanton, who was visiting the West African Colonies with Sir Samuel Wilson, tho Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, wae expected back in
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    104 8 Whether or not Oxford is the home of j lost causes, it is certainly the home 01 longevity. Dr. Richard Magrath, who, celebrated the other day his jubilee a.. Provost of Queen's, will be 90 next I January. It is t>B years since he wa> ••letted a Fellow of the
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    117 8 Hermann Sudermann, the famous German dramatist and novelist, whose death was reported yesterday, was born on Sept. 30, 1857, at Matzi-ken, in Bftat i Prussia. His father owned a small brew-1 cry in the village of Heydekrug, and Su- dermann received his early education at j I the Realschule in
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    134 8 With regard to the Presidency of the' Royal Academy, vacant through the death] of Sir Frank Dicksee, the general view it that Sir William Llewellyn, the painter of many royal portraits and a man of; social dignity and tact, is the likeliest; candidate. But it is not impossible that an
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    796 8 THE DISAPPEARING BOWLER It was with something of a shock that we saw the other d-y a spectacle which hefore the War was common enough in Singapore streets a Chinese tuwkay maring bowler hat, from whi.h emerged I lenr'hy ti>\\v',.any. The bowler, which for some obscjre
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    king GEORGE'S ILLNESS.
    914 9 king GEORGE'S ILLNESS. MIDNIGHTSUMMOaS PHYSICIANS'CONSULTATION AT THE PALACE. LONDON'S CHEERS FOR QUEEN MARY. The hi*'-' Mewl ■>! '.lie Lenlth of Hrn M*J< It) Hie KiRK i- that the KHir'n PnyMcian, Sir Stanley flewett, •a* recalled la Buckingham Palace late ';i-l ni::M. :.<>;<l Dan <"i ''I I'enn and another i)'.. '<•
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS.
    102 9 DECLARED ILLEGAL BY COURT JUDGMENT. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 22. As a lesult of a judgment delivered iy in the Divisional Court, to the effect that the football competitions conducted in three Sheffield newspapers wore illegal, the London newspapers which have been conducting similar competi-l tior.s have
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    RUSSIAN OVERTURES.
    136 9 Seeking Renewed Relations With Britain. [TRANS -OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Moscow, Nov. 22. The conflict between the Left Wing and the supporters of Stalin is likely to come to a crisis at the present conference of the central committee of the Bolshevist party. Meanwhile Russia has made renewed overtures
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    AN INSOLENT DRIVER.
    315 9 State Treasurer Threatened With Assault. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22. Mr. R. S. Jervoise, formerly Magistrate and now State Treasurer of Selangor, today charged his Malay motor car driver with criminal trespass. He stated that on Wednesday the accused drove him from the bungalow
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    GENERAL WARDROP INJURED.
    57 9 Accident While Riding In Shanghai. [reuter far eastern service] Shanghai, Nov. 22. Major-General Wardrop, General Officer Commanding the Shanghai Defence Force, was the victim of an accident this morninjr, while out with the Shanghai Drag unt, his horse plunging into a smu ravine. The General was rendered
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    FORTUNE OF £40,000,000. [REUTER TELEGRAM]
    69 9 FORTUNE OF £40,000,000. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, Ncjv. '1'i. Mr. Payne Whitley, the financier and iportamaa, who died on June 25, 1927, !c''t £40,000,000, the largest fortune known in the history of the Tax Bureau. Thf m of $-15,000,000 was bequeathed to edncatioMd institutions and charities. Mr ii-crivps a lil'c
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    THE DEFENCE OF SHANGHAI.
    199 9 GOVERNMENT WARNING. i LOCAL FORCES MUST BE STRENGTHENED. [reuter telegram] London, Nov. It Sir L. Worthington-Evans, the Secrei tary of State for War, was the principal I speaker at the annual meeting of the China Association. Mr. Stanley Dodwell presided. Sir L. Woithinpton-Evans paid a tri-
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    CHINA AND BELGIUM.
    32 9 New Treaty Signed In Nanking. [mnra far eas-iern slrvice] Nanking, Nov. 23. The new Treaty between China and Belgium was signed yesterday. The terms have not yet been divulged.
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    SIR WALTER COCKERLINE.
    138 9 Proceedings Terminated at York Assizes. [ki:i:tkb telegram J London, Nov. 23. After the Judge fit York Assizes had mentioned the case of Sir Walter Cockerline in his charge to the GranJ Jury, thelatter decided to ignore the bill, and the proceedings were, therefore terminated. Sir Walter Cockcrlinc,
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    NAPIER-LION ENGINE.
    48 9 Gold Medal Presented to (.'apt. Wilkinson. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 22. The gold medal of the Institution of Automobile Engineers was last night presented to Capt O. S. Wilkinson, the brilliant designer of the Napier-Lion engine used in the seaplane which won the Schneider -Trophy.
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    U.S.A. PROSPERITY.
    77 9 Plan to Build Ip Huge Reserve Fund. [reutlr telegram] New Orleans, Nov. 22. A plan to build up a $3,000,000,000 reserve fund for the construction of needful public improvements was submitted to a conference of Governor! yesterday, as part of Mr. Hoover's policy for United .tales' prosperity. It
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    FRANCE AND AVIATION.
    53 9 [RCUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, Nov. 22. M. Eynae, tho .Air Minister, speaking at a banquet, forecast the organization. before long, of French commercial and postal air services across the Mediterranean, ti> the East and to the colonies, especially Indo-China and Madagascar. The Government would give every support to
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    FASCIST PAPER SUSPENDED.
    42 9 [kkutcr telegram] .It inn. Nov. 22. The Fascist newspaper, Popolo d'ltaiia, Ihe organ of Sipnor Mussolini, has been sailed on tho orders of the Prefect, in the publication of lurid details of a criminal case, contrary to Fascist rules.
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    REPARATIONS SETTLEMENT.
    45 9 [REUTfcR TELEGRAM] Paris, Nov. 22. Il it learrt that M. Moreau, Governor of the Bank of France, and Professor Allix. (tie of the French member* of the Dawes Committee, will represent Franca on the international committee to draft the Una! settlement for Reparations.
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    RELIEF OF RATES BILL.
    148 9 LABOUR OPPOSITION. "PERPETUATES EVILS OF POOR LAW." [REUTER TICT.EC.RAM] London, Nov. 22. The important Government measure known as the Local Government Derating Bill, which is aimed at the remission of rates on industries and agriculture and counter-balancing taxation, will come up for consideration in the House
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    MURDERED PRIEST.
    55 9 Italian Communist Arrested At Liege. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Rome, Nov. 22. The Liege police have arrested an Italian Communist in connection with the murder of the Abbe Caravadossi in Metz. The crime continues to be given prominence by the French and Italian Press. The Popolo d'ltnlia pays tribute
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    83 9 Thirty-five New Vessels To Be Built. [reutkr telegram] New York, Nov 22. Mr. O'Connor, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, stated in a speech that he estimated that 35 vessels, mostly of the fast passenger and cargo type, .would be built within five years under the loan
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS.
    137 9 destinies of France and Etirope *> Involved. Paris, Nov. 13. The most important passage in M. Poincare's statement of policy, delivered in the Chamber of Deputies, referred to reparations. He said it now seemed that there was no obstacle to the appointment of a Committee of experts for
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    SIR L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS.
    104 9 Not to Stand Again For Colchester. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 21. Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary for War, to-day announced to the Colchester Conservative Association his decision not to stand for re-election for that constituency in the coming general election. He stated in a letter that his
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    PROFESSIONAL THIEF.
    87 9 Singapore Chinese Sentenced At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 23. In the District Court, yesterday, Tan Hock Heng, a Straits-born Chinese from Singapore, was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment on charges of dishonestly retaining stolen property. Evidence was given that the accused entered three private
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    EGYPTIAN EDITOR ARRESTED.
    30 9 Cairo, Nov. 13. Tewfik Diah, Editor of the Opposition newspaper Wadinr.il, has been arrested and charged with delivering an inflam-| matory speech at the Wafd Party meeting.
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    NO PENNY POSTAGE.
    67 9 MR. CHURCHILL CONTRADICTS RUMOURS. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 21. Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that, contrary to reports, there was no intention to revert to penny postage for letters in the near future. The reintroduction of penny postage
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    "INDIA IN THE CRUCIBLE."
    297 9 Mr. C. S. Ranga Iyer's Charges Against States. London, Nov. 15. India in the Crucible," by Mr. C. S. Ranga Iyer, author of Father India," has been published. It urges the immediate grant of Dominion status to India and the ungrudging development of the Indian Army
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    INDIAN COTTON TRADE.
    180 9 Mr. Bhumgara's Frank Statement. London, Nov. 15 Mr. Bhumgara, President of the Indian Textile Association, in an interview published in the Manchester Guardian, expressed the opinion that the Lancashire cotton trade could only find a way of itdifficulties when it recognized that the different sections of the
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    THE LABOURER'S TODDY.
    223 9 Points for Immigration Committee. The question of toddy as supplied to Indian labourers in Malaya has again cropped up and is being discussed upcountry. A Planter maintains that there. are only three main points to the problem, viz Separate the control of the toddy shops from the
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    28 9 A Tokio cable states that the Japanese Prime Minister, Baron Tanaka, who has been ill, will remain in Kyoto until the end of thetv.onth in order to recuperate.
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    VESTRIS DISASTER INQUIRY.
    123 9 NEGRO STOKERS' CONDUCT. EVIDENCE OF FORMER CAPTAIN. [RL'UTER TELEGRAM] Now York. Nov. 2l\ Capt. HaiUri, who handed uvcr enminaml of the Yestris ta Cap'- farcy on Nov. S. gave evidence at the I-Yderal inquiry to-day. Hi s ii.| be would launch the boats when ship's list iraa
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    SPURIOUS SCULPTURES.
    109 9 Extraordinary Frauds In Italy. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Milan, Nov. 82. The Milan Police have discovered a factory for the making of spurious works of sculpture, which are exported to the United States as the works >>! Italian masters. A sum of 40,000,000 is involved. It is reported that
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    NEW YORK STOCKS.
    67 9 Recovery from Sharp Drop In Prices. [reuter telegram] NYw York. Nov. U Yesterday's sharp drop in priiis on tinstock market proved merely a natural reaction, largely caused by the sadden collapse of Kadio Corporation. Spectacular advances were resumed to-day, buying oners pouring in from all over the
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    131 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA] Vienna, Nov. tt. Dec. 5 ha.- been fixed as the date of the election of the new President of Austria. Bucharest, Nov. 22. A Government decree orders the dismissal of 6,000 members of the policu j force, thus ensuring a saving of 100,000,000
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    ADMINISTRATION SUIT.
    176 9 Question of Chinese Succession. An administration suit which involves the question of Chine* succession was fixed for hearing at the Siremban Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff (Koh Ban Tok) a minor. is suinK the defendant. Mr. Koh Geoh Seng, by his next friend Mr. Yeoh Bok, for a
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    NEW WAR IN CHINA ?
    40 9 NEW WAR IN CHINA Shanghai, Nov. 1 I. According to offi. ial reports, rkiimishes have broken out in Kweichow province, between Chow 11-i-chen and Lih Sin. The Nanking authorities have ben urged to prevent the. trouble developing with serious complications.
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    THE WELCH LEAVE SHANGHAI.
    632 10 "NO PRINCESSES IN SINGAPORE." Mrr,,l,rs of the 2nd Bn. the Welch Regiment, now garrisoned in Singapore, will be interested in the following breezy account of their departure from Shanghai wWck appeared in tin \>rth China Daily NMN of the i:[th inst. The skirl of pipes, the
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    115 10 With further reference to the r«port vtam by the Principal (Rev. A. McNab) <.f the Anglo-Chinese School at the opening of the new school at Cairnhill Road it should be noted that the $20,000 donat- I y Mr. Tan Kah Kee is the transfer .f a Vift <>f
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    61 10 Uaik from Kurope (London mails despatched Nov. 1) ex-B. I. Rajula will arrive l.y train to-morrow morning. Correspond-«-i.ee will be ready for delivery to boxholders at ».30 a.m. Krom China, by Kumsang, due at Singapore to-morrow afternoon. From China and Japan, by Kasado Maru, <lue at Singapore to-morrow.
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    33 10 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report —The copra market for the commodity has eased very slightly during the past week. Approximately 1,050 tons were shipped. (losing quotations are as follows Sundned $10.30, mixed $10.10.
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    122 10 At the Kuala Lumpur Detective Office, on Wednesday, a sensational story was related by a ten-year-old Chinese girl, the victim of a daring kidnapping outrage which occurred in the heart of the town at Drury Lane on Tuesday. The girl who is the •laughter of Chan Loy was ser.t by
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    EXPERT EVIDENCE FAILS.
    261 10 Jury Throws Out Alleged Forged Note Case. When the Assizes were resumed this morning, Chan Yew Lan was tried on a charge of being in possession of forged 20 guilder notes, but when expert evidence was called in the person of Mr. Johannes Hermans, accountant at the!
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    COMMUNIST DOCUMENTS.
    285 10 Use Of Invisible Ink Explained To Jury. During the hearing of a case at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, which resulted in Soh Pak Ngi being sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment for possession of seditious literature, it was stated] that the accused was arrested with papers which instigated
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    CECILIA HANSEN'S RECITAL.
    402 10 When she was last in Singapore Miss Cecilia Hansen deplored the fact that the rep. rtoire of the violinist is so limited. This is certainly true though there must have been a considerable amount of violin music written in the last ten years which artists are, perhaps,
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    38 10 For beating a dog so cruelly that it had to be destroyed by the Veterinary authorities, a Chinese was fined $10, in default 21 days' rigorous imprisonment, by the second Police Magistrate (Mr. IS. N. Gourlay) this morning.
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      BAD LUCK FOR A.P.C.
      587 10 Merchants' Last-Minute Goal. The A.P.C. had bad luck in a friendly Rugby game played on the Padang yesterday afternoon, in which they were beaten by a goal and two tms (11 points) to three tries (9 points). The Company piled up a y-points lead and although
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      CHARITY FOOTBALL.
      83 10 2nd Welch to Meet Chinese On Tuesday. The 2nd Welch Regiment will make their debut in Singapore Association football on Tuesday, when they are to meet a Chinese eleven in a charity game at the Stadium. The proceeds will be devoted to the St. Andrew's Mission Hcspital Lift
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      PLANTERS ON LEAVE.
      152 10 The article in the Planter in which Mr. Charles Watney dealt with the treatment of certain planters who were dismissed from their billets when at Home on leave on the plea of economy, has brought a spirited reply from a Shareholder in the columns of the Malay
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      266 10 Scotland vs. The Rest. The following are the draw and starting times for the match to be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday. Scotland players are mentioned first 8.30 Purves and Wedgewood vs. E. A. Stevens and Battishi.l. 8.30 A. W. Ker and T. S. B. Nicoll
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      HOCKEY.
      168 10 Six Goals Against Fort Canning. The V.M.C.A. were at home to Fort anninjj yesterday, and easily defeated the military side by six goals to or.c. In the first half the V.M.C.A. netted four goals, scored by Smith. In the second half play was more even, the Associa- tion scoring
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      TAIPING RACES.
      62 10 Scratchings for To-day. Tho luipinjr Turf Club meeting begins to-day. Scratchings are announced as follows 1. Miss Kincaiid. Dougal Cratur and Ginger. 2.— The Chef and Imareck. 4.— Dixie. 6. Snow Laddie. 7.— The Nile. All engagements. Conundrum, Black Beauty, Untong and Lady Diff. Steve Donoghue has been
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    76 10 At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute on Oct. 8 it was decided that in view of the successful results obtained since the entrance fee was suspended, and of the efforts now in contemplation for raising funds to start rebuilding the Institute, for which purpose the
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    40 10 Shanghai reports that the Nanking Government has concluded an agreement with an American corporation for the construction of a big wireless station at Shanghai. This closely follows upon an agreement which China has concludad with Bwlio with ths Trans-Radio concern.
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    CO-OPERATION IN MALAYA.
    163 10 At the annual meeting of the Jaffnese Co-operative Society at Kuala Lumpur, Mr. R. N. Thamby-Thurai, presiding, mentioned that the capital of the Society which was $229,815 at the beginning of the year, reached $337,123 on June 30, 1928. The amount since collected was $21,670, making a
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    64 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated Nov. 22, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchange sales to-day 950 tons. November 17.90, December 17.90, January 18 cts., February 18.10, March 18.30, April 18.10, May 18.60, June 18.70,
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    26 10 A Chinese arrested in the Rochore district last night has been indentined as a person wanted in connection with a murder at Pulau Übin last year.
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    28 10 Small-pox exists in a sporadic state at Hong Kong and the port is declared a suspected place for the purpose of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.
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    THE INNER ROADS.
    366 10 Alterations in Berthing Arrangements. The steady increase in the number of coasting steamers using the Inner Roads has occasioned considerable alarm anion,r the port authorities and shipping circles during the past ten years. Various suggestions have been advanced with a view to minimising the danger to shipping
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    AN INHUMAN DRIVER.
    275 10 Joy Riding With a Dead Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 23. Penang Assizes concluded yesterday with the trial of the Malay chauffeur, Awang Bin Lah, charged with causing the death of an elderly Chinese at Bagan Jermal, Province Welleslev, on Sept. o!>, by a rash
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    CHINA'S LITTLE WARS.
    96 10 Hankow, Nov. 12, In a circular telegram to the authorities in Nanking, Hankow, and Tientsin, General Li Ying, Commander of the 43rd Army, formerly under General Yen Tsumrng, military governor of Kweichow Province, states that without expressed reason General Chow Shih-shing, Chairman of the Kweichow Provincial Council,
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    A DISSATISFIED BOWLER.
    56 10 London, Nov. ir>. Thomas Richmond, the Notts googly bowler, has not accepted the terms offered him for the 1929 season by Notts County and has decided to retire •from first-class cricket. He will play for Mr. J. Cahn's team in Nottinghamshire, but with Mr. Cahn's permission will
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    136 10 The China Mail seems to be annoyed with its local bureaucracy, for it said in a leading article recently Hong Kong, we reiterate, should be one of the easilygoverned of our oversea possessions yet sheer indecision, obstructionism and diily-dalliance prevail to such an extent that the way is mada hard
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    ACCUSED AN INSPECTOR.
    461 10 FORMER COMPLAINANT IN 7 THE DOCK. Oejr Guan Swee, at whose instance Inspector J. Judge, of Kandang Kerbnu Illusion, was recently arrested on an allegation of extortion and subsequently discharged, the case being withdrawn by the Deputy Public Prosecutor, m mduced before the District Judge (Mr. C.
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    240 10 Lean and Co.'s Weekly Report. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 28. Lean and Co.'s tin report states that, notwithstanding the heavy shipments forecasted for this month and amply borne out by clearances to oatc, the metal has steadily advanced in price to £232 15s. cash and
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    SCHUBERT CENTENARY.
    111 10 Special Concerts by Police Band And Raffles Orchestra. A Schubert Centenary programme will be rendered by McGuire's Orchestra :lt next Sunday evening's concert at Raffle Hotel. The programme will include tinRosamunde Overture, the Unfinish phony (first and second movements)' the Marche Militaire, Serenade, Moment Musicale and L'Adieu, and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    46 10 The Four Flushcr, starring G*or(ru Lewis and Marion Nixon, will be UMjWm at the Gaiety from to-night. It is a comedy story of a young man who would not be kept down. In the firs'. performance The Return of Boston Blackie will be shown.
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    55 10 It is reported from Kyoto that the sales of the picture post caius and xtamps issued by the Ministry of Communications in commemoration of the enthronement ceremonies have reached an enormous volume. The number of the lVa cents stamps sold on Nov. 10 through the post offices in Kyoto alone
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    SERGEANT HURT ON TROOPSHIP.
    948 11 SOMERSETSHIRE AFFAIR. K.O-S.B. PRIVATE CHARGED AT HONG KONG. A stabbing affair which occurred dnrinjr the outward voyage of the British transport Somersetshire, as a result of which a sergeant of the King's Own Scottish Borderers was sent to hospital in Colombo, is now being investigated by
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT AT MANILA.
    96 11 t iiptain t'ave-Brown-Cave. head of the British good-will rli»rht. and fix of th/i (omnu>siono<t officers' of the Royal Air Knit 1 who are taking part in thtflight, paid a visit to the United Stato; Arnn Air Corps station at Camp Nichols, Manila, nn Nov. 12. Arriving
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    SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
    414 11 ROAD AND VILLAGE SIGNS. The following are extracts from the minut'-s of a committee meeting of the Selangor Automobile Association held at 12, Market Street, on Nov. 8:— The Secretaries read a letter of Sept. 22, from the Ag. Director of Public Works. M.S.. stating that it
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    RANGOON PORT COMMISSION.
    269 11 Services of the Traffic Manager Terminated. Rangoon, Nov. 13. A communique has been issued regarding the action taken by the Rangoon l'oit Cnwwlwi— a result of the inqoirwa instituted at the conclusion of the defamation cases brought by Messrs. Cooper and Oehmc. Two special committees were appointed,
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    SUEZ CANAL DUES.
    69 11 Viscount Inchcape's Sarcasm. London, Nov. 15. Viscount Inchcapc, who presided at the Anglo-French Luncheon Club's luncheon to the Marquis dc Vogue, President of the Suez Canal Company, thanked the Marquis for the reduction of dues, amounting to the very large sum of onesou per tan from Jan.
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    THE CEYLON BAR.
    122 11 A Curious Incident The Solicitor-(ieneral, says the Times of Ceylon, has called upon Mr. H. A. P. Sajulrasegra, K.C., for an explanation of his reference to Crown Counsel in the application he made for bail in the Puttalam murder CBM, when he attributed the di-lay in the
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    OPIUM IN CHINA.
    735 12 AN APPALLING PICTURE One of the most hopeful signs in the new era in China is seen in the frank manner in which reports are being made by officials to the National Opium Suppression Conference now in session in Nanking. Apparently, says the Shanghai Times, there is
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    FOOD FREEDOM.
    114 12 The statement by no less an authority than the treasurer of the British Medical Association, that the public are beginning to realise that it is good for a man to eat and drink what he likes is refreshing, and, moreover, it is probably true. With great common sense
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    71 12 Recognition of the skill of the properly qualified Chinese doctor is emphasised in the British Medical Journal, by Mr. E. F. Wills, who advocates the buildin? in Hankow of a British hospital. This, he holds, would be justified owing to thn wonderful opinion the Chinese have of Western surgery From
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    465 12 PUBLIC INDIFFERENCE In all that has been written or said on this ancient subject we do not remember anything more arresting than Mr. Hu Han-ming's address at Nanking, says the North China Daily News. He tells us that whtn in Kuangtung, under Dr. Sun Vat-sen, he sacked
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    216 12 Kuomintang Celebrations. Shanghai, Nov. 13. MucjfJ enthusiasm was displayed in j Peking, Tientsin, Nanking and Shanghai during the commemoration meetings he'd 1 yesterday on the occasion of the birth- day of 1 the late Dr. Sun Vat-sen, the founder of the Kuomintang. A large gathering
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    47 12 In spite of the continued precautions of the Shansi authorities, the plague in that province is reported by the Chinese press to be increasing in seriousness and j the number of deaths doubling daily. With a view to preventing the plague speeding, railway communications have been cut.
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    59 12 When the adjourned preliminary enquiry into the case of Captain J. H. V. Clarke, late officer commanding the Negii Sembilan M.V.1., was called before Mr. O. E. Venables, the Seremban Magistrate, on Tuesday morning, Mr. L. B. Gibson, D.P.P., who appears for the prosecution, applied for a further postponement and
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    63 12 The standing committee of the Nanking Central Executive Council passed n resolution on Nov. 8, dealing with tho state burial of Sun Vat Sen. that all party organs at home and abroad will notified three months in advance of the date of interment. Wu Te Chen will he head of
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    70 12 According to a message from Shanghai, it is understood that as a result of the Shasi piracy, the Japanese Navy is arranging to supply guards on all Japanese vessels trading on the Vanirtsze. It is possible Oiat the Shanghai Volunteers may provide guards for other vessels trading from Shanghai to
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    78 12 It is reported from Peking that 2.O(H> former Government officials, dead broke" after months of unemployment, are being shipped to their homes by charitable organisations' in Peking. These men worked for Chang Tso-lin and other war-lords who have occupied Peking in the past. Many of them have worked for the
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