The Singapore Free Press, 25 November 1925

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1925. NO. 11,655.
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  • 303 1 M. llriand will not accept the Premiership of France and a solution to the crisis is likely to be delayed Page 9. University students m America celebrated their football achievements by incendiarism, and had to be dispersed by tear gas Page 9. Colonel Mitchell, at his courtmartial,
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  • 861 1 Myriads of rivulets hurrying through the lawn, The moan of doves m immom >rial elms, And murmuring of innumerable bees. Here m the jungle, bees are not, we fear, greatly loved. The little peningat, for one species, causes many a stampede among the coolies, and the big hornet, tabuan,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 156 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S CIMiERNUT BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL Telephone No. 2920 I TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinner_Dance. MONDAY FRIDAY The Dansant. LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. l N.B. Evening Dress essenti il for Dinner Dances.) i (iRILL ROOMI I SARKIES BROTHERS. lnd«r the supervision of an Proprietors, expert European. I r== NOW READY! Singapore and
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    • 203 1 Kurlo Soap Wafers. Absolutely pure and free from any deleterious ingredients. Unsurpassed for washing woollens, laces, silks etc. "Kurlo" will not injure or harden the most delicate fabric. J§^PS£|l\ Shrinking makes a j^^ ihg^fc^JK^^ del***.) <C <M?Shz£&^ shampoo [^20sS £*J solution. 0^ X) Manufactured by: WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. Widncs,
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    • 125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Capstan cigarettes Page 11. Don Q. at Alhambra Page 2. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13 Ruth St. Denis at Theatre— Page 2. Russian dancers at Adelphi Page 1. European seeks employment Page 7 Portable track, Wm. Jacks- Page "J. Ice cream from Cold Storage— Page 3.
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    • 6 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S VARIETY WAFERS ARE DELICIOUS
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 87 1 THE WEEK. Wedficxday. 2oth. High Water, fi.lB a.m., 558 p.m. Thunday, MMfc High Water, 7.19 a.m., 7.33 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Polo: Barnes Cup. Friday, 27th. High Water, 8.8 a.m 8.37 p.m. Memorial Service, St. Andrew's Cathedral. 9.30 a.m. Saturday, 2Sth. High Water, 8.48 a.m., 9.32 p.m. B.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 490 2 NOTICES. STRAITS SUPPING PARCELS AM) SUPPING AGENCY. 41. Anson Read. X':na* and New War presents Homeward free) delivery or C.O.D. Good> collected, shipped and i delivered to any address. GOSLING CO. X RAM AT PI LAI IJMITEI). Information* has been received train the London Office as follows: Declared a dividend
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    • 235 2 Three Popular Face Creams CREME SHALIMAR LA REINE DE CREME MALACCEINE CREAM. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL LTD, SINGAPORE. AT THE HAPPY VALLEY. The Merry Opera Company. In choice new plays. THE ELITE CINEMA. Programme as good as any, better than many. WAYANG PEK JEE. TFT F PHONE: 351H LXLLjUj (iRAM:
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    • 265 2 Victoria Theatre. Celebrity Tours Direction A. Strok DECEMBER Bth., 9th., 10th., 11th., 12th., 14th., 15th., and 16th., At 9.30 p.m. 1 FIRST VISIT TO THE EAST OF THE FAMOUS DANCERS RUTH Si. DENIS TED SHAWN AND THE DENISHAWN DANCERS. Booking opens at John Little's on Thursday, November 26th. Seats $4,
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    • 237 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors) rom Tuesday, 24th November, to Sunday, 2»th Not In the Second Show commencing 9 pm mb r l<v>, *HE FIRST MOTION PICTURE FILMED IN NATURAI On The sublime colouring of nature m all her moods ul] the greatest of all Zane Grey's
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  • 1296 3 A CENTENARY IN THE BRITISH COLONY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ratavia. Nov. 21. Messrs Pitcaim Syme and Co. will celebrate their centenary on th? 22nd. of this month, it being then 100 years ago that Mr. J. K. Pitcaim established the firm m the Kali Besar, then known
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  • 323 3 SINGAPORE LODGE OF THE THEOSOPHICALL SOCIETY. A party of Dutch delegates and visitor! on their way to Colombo to attend the i Jubilee Convention of the Theosophical So- I ciety to be held at Adyar, Madras, arrived here on Friday last by the J. P. Coen from .Tuva, and were
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  • 159 3 Fuji Cotton Strike. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, Nov. 21. The workers of the Fuji cotton factory at Kawasaki, 6,500 m number, have struck. Queen Alexandra's Death. An eight days' court-mourning comm<.ncinjcr from to-day has been proclaimed on ivci ipt of the news of Queen
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 275 3 TV Mr W 1 y H^^**r*>t^V JT MB^S^S^S^MB^S^^^^S^SV I .^eSMM wM r \J^££jS^SM The Food of Kings! r TP l O YOU, Baby is the King of your household, I and claims as his birthright the Food of Kings I —and as the best is not too good for the
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    • 261 3 Contessi-Nettel Cameras FULLY JUSTIFY THEiE REPUTATION AS PEERS OF THE CAMERA WORLD 1 i! Perfect fj Zeiss Tessar i| Construt tion, lenses can he Design and Kal supplied to all Appearance I^SH^HUHk Models. i COCARETTE 11. The discerning public insist upon j! CONTESSA NETT£L CAMERAS I! Obtainable from all first-da
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  • 840 4 PREVENTING BONNET RATTLE. On many cars the strips of canvas tape threaded round the flange of the radiator and scuttle on which the bonnet is supported prove inadequate as cushions for preventing rattle. A good plan is to insert under each loop of tape a
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  • 34 4 Second hand autos m England are often sold at a price lower than the annual tax The used car prices often range around $100 while the tax is approximately $90.
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  • 32 4 Ohio may set up a white cross whenever a motor fatality occurred on its roads, to warn others against reckless driving 1 Governor Vie Donahey is father of this idea.
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    • 157 4 I There is something different I liil TNDOUBTEDLY there is something different m the production of these old firms; the merit of solidity, sound design, and perfection of performance was very evident m the case of this famous Wolseley light car production. It is a highly gjj satisfying quality to
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    • 213 4 *M./'.f/. I I FOR 2A CoNSEc^.ve I HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKAKLE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIEUT COL. ft MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDARD I Rudge-Whii worth] I Four Valve Speed I 2% H.P. MOTOR CYCLE I ON THE MONTHLERY TRACK NEAR |>\Ris I 2% HP. MODEL I 21 World's Records WERE
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  • 104 5 The Ministry of Transport is about to regrir the revision of the antiquated motoring laws. One of the changes proposed is that the supervising officers of licences shall have power to withhold licences from people considered physically unfit to drive. Those with physical disabilities' who obtain
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  • 492 5 Prejudice against Motor Cyclists. One of the technical journals, says "Field," m urging motor cyclists to join one or other of the organisations looking after their interests is somewhat, unduly we think, perturbed at the attitude of the daily press, magistrates, local councils, coroners and other officials towards
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  • 66 5 A cable from Los Angeles, published m the Sun, stated*^' A gigantic merger of United States automobile makers proposes to produce a new type of automobile, which will use synthetic petrol. Th_» announcement was made at the convention of the American Chemical Society. General V.otors will make the engine, the
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  • 262 5 Traffic signs that won't wear off because hey're written permanently into stret". pavements m rubber, are the latest thinir m Akron, U.S.A. The sign is made up of orange block letters 32 inches high, set m ji background of black rubber bricks, the whole
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  • 60 5 Tiles made of milk curd are the latest suggestion to be considered as the material for the motorists' white line of safety. In appearance tin* material is like sold junket, and it can be produced m a glossy or matt surface. Its weight is about
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  • 436 5 A Stimulation to Trade. From a digest of the report of highway transport prepared by the American MClion of the congress of representatives of th<> International Chamber of Commerce, which was held at Brussels this year, are the following extracts illustrating the deM'lopmcnt of automoboHsm m
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 394 5 t 'I LK^ I'ANO r AC I OK Y «j J Will climb any hill and take yoj over the roughest of unmetalled roads a car that will go C anywhere and do anything. |f you need a car, and money is a serious consideration t o you, buy a
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    • 105 5 The name Thornycroft is your guarantee of unparalleled endurance and unrivalled economy. j When is stamped on the engineering product you contemplate purchasing, you may be certain of satis- j factory service. Whether your requirements necessitate transport by Land or Sea or River, consult the company's branch m Singapore. Here
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  • 109 6 Programme of Drills. Wednesday.— Bukit Timah "C" (Scottish) Coy., Practice Bromhead- Matthews Shield. Firing commences at 4.45 p.m. Thursday.— Bufcit Timah, "B" Company, Practice Bromhead-Matthews Shield. Firing commences at 4.45 p.m. Saturday, 2.30 p.m.— Bukit Timah and Farrer Range. Teams competing for Broni-head-MaUhews Shield. Practice. No transport
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  • 28 6 Orders for week ending November 27th. Thursday 26th, Band Practice. St. Joseph Institution 5 p.m. Saturday 2Hth, Ambulance CompetHloi 3 p.m. Frank C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • 21 6 On my death-bed I shall be earning money with a typewriter to pay for my funeral- Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P.
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  • 1430 6 A MEMORABLE DOUBLE. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 29. The Cambridgeshire will become historic us having provided with the Cesare witch one of the most remarkable "doubles" on record. Inasmuch as this double fcimost overshadows the race itself, I may as well explain how it arose. Mr.
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  • 187 6 A commotion was caused by a crowd of people husriing outside the Skiptenst Court a- 1 Government Office son Monday morning at about 11 o'clock, when i: Liampfted that Chinese who was knocked down whilst riding a bicycle along St. Andn ws-rd., was the thief of the
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  • 110 6 At the Pavilion this week most of the films are British productions of exceptional value. Betty Compson and an all-star east appear m White Shadows, a thrilling story by the pen of Michael Morton, the wellknown playwright. The Pathe Gazette, besides many other interesting events, shows
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  • 94 6 Men, Horses and Dogs "Bewitched." A dog was electrocuted and horses and' men received severe shocks at Torquay by coming m contact with a corporation electric lamp standard, the mechanism of which was out cf order. Horses which came near the standard began to jump
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 303 6 J-^^J JLry the Gillette 7 Jt ivci^^Jl o I—lM^lj^^^1 IM^lj^^^ oeehowquickly ■ggt~g£jimijW and easily it shaves as if merely gliding over your face* What clean, close shaves, too every hair cut off level with the skin. And cool, refreshing shaves not a bit of pulling, chafing or after-smart. This constant
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    • 285 6 U An ex ci Mr, nall h IB Old i: -„e j alma^san 11/ tonic 'i r lllL— Jlliliiiii!,,,,,,,: Don't be a Slave to Bm 3 C Bt SG hfi Watch someone stiff* th p l and you uil! then do sll z;r:< fcta Bm don't make i mist with
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  • 3769 7 HEALTH MEASURES. PRAISE FKCM SIR MALCOLM WATSON. The following report has Ix-en forwarded to us for publication. The President, Municipal Commissioners, Singapore. Sir,— ln accordance with liv- uquesi contained m your letter Staff (water 14.2 22) H-questing me to advise the Commissioners m consultation with Dr. Hunter
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 412 7 1 BUSINESS CARDS. jHQgIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS." TBLEPHOKI 75. r 0 v piUM <*nd for the Illustrated g < atncfu* of Musical Instrument*. SEASON CO., LTD. hi and 111, North Bridge Road. jjXiOWORKING AND TRUSTWORTHY SERVANTS. KS, AMAHS, AYAHS, ETC. nd undiT no obligation. We
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    • 648 7 AUCTION SALE OF FULLY EQUIPPED HOSPITAL ACCESSORIES, MODERN X RAYS, FURNITURE AND FITTINGS, FTC. TO BE HELD AT GOLDEN BELL, No. lq, Pender Road (off Kepp*l Harbour). ON SATURDAY, 28th. NOVEMI'FR. 192T>, AT 1.30 P.M. SHARP. Comprising-.-Operating table, glass trolley tables, high pressure steam steriser, glass instrument cupboard on stand,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 23 8 MOUNTAIN. At the Nursing Home, Syers Road. Kuala Lumpur, on Nov. 21st. 1925. to Mr. and Mr>. S. A. Mountain, a son.
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    • 33 8 SMITH. On Nov. 22nd. 1925, at the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur. Philip Pryce Smith, the dearly loved only child of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Smith, of 1, Perak Road, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 31 8 The wife ami family of the lato Mr. Max Rereira wi>h fo express their thanks to the relative? and friends who attended the funeral, and to those who sent wreaths^.
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  • 722 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WED NES DAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1925. Princely Popularity. Very few men who have been m the world for thirty-one years have travelled so far m distant countries, and have received such unstinted praise as the Prince of Wales. Wherever he has been crowds have thronged to see
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  • 423 8 Mr. P. G. Beal has arrived back m Kuala Lumpur from Home ;eave. The Bishop of Singapore was staying at Carcosa on Saturday. Mr. Albert C. Hall is leaving Hongkong by the Van Overstraten, returning to SingaPOM m the near future. Mr. V. H. Winson, Superintendent, P. and T.. Malacca,
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  • 114 8 MISHAP ON K. LUMPUR— PENANG LINE. Fireman of Mail Train Missing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24. Last night the mail train to Penang had a mishap between Rasa and Kuala Kubu, the bank having sunk owing to the heavy rains. The engine and two coaches
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  • 123 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 24. The passengers of Monday night's mail train from Kuala Lumpur to Penang had a terrifying: experience when the —glut and two leading- trucks suddenly sank whilst passing a sodden portion of the track near Rasa, the engine turning turtle and burying
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  • 300 8 FAMOUS M USICIANS AT THE THEATRE. The amateurs have made heavy demands OH Singapore pockets recently, and to this, as wei I. possibly, to the approaching visit of Rut^i St. Denis, must probably be attributed the fact that only a very small audienc gathered at the Victoria Theatre last nitfht
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  • 188 8 Monday saw a great improvement m the parking: of motor cars on Collyer <*uay, now nicely smoothed by the Roads Department and «s good as any roofed garage, except perhaps that oil drippings may injure the asphalt coverings. Under the instructions of a traffic inspector the cars which
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  • 84 8 The prospect of greater accuracy m lojigrange weather forecasts was indicated m a lecture before the Royal Meteorological Society by Mr. C. G. Abbot, director of i the Astro-Physical Observatory. Washing- ton. He announced that he was en route 1 for South-West Africa, South-West Algeria 1 and North-East Baluchistan to
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  • 144 8 THE LATE QUEEN MOTHER. government\xn No N( HOUBNING. Memorial Service m t,,,. Mtl «-nra| A Government Guetfe I published yesterday. arm tion with the death of h Alexandra, the Queen Mother' Governor directs all oOcer* j n th th< ment Service to wear mil November 20th. 1i*:..,,, „„„,Z and half
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  • 378 8 ALLBGBD DEFALCATION* lIOOJOC Defalcations of mum COC are alleged against I.anan a. cashier empl AlsagoJT, m the preliminary menced m the Second Poli day BKHmißg into charges of trust against tin- aecut j The accused had been en j Omar since L9IC, aceordii p .\<. j n
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  • 62 8 A widow naintil Ai-liatn.i whose husl.and Uft an $100,000. was m ■ppUcaiU m Court \vst<>r<lay morninc« M to the Acting Chief Justice, Spmule. for letters of ftdmii deceased husband's tate. His Lordship said that fti til was only entitled to 0«e-l m thi estate, he would
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  • 56 8 £400.000 Realised. London. S»*« Returns M far rnriwil ret sales on Armistice DftJ Flanders poppies m ai«l >••' Legion indicate that total of thousand pounds will In- f. i fifty thousand pounds n leeied a ym* «o and mmrh l thousand pounds m mNmkc i
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 141 8 EMPTY BARRELS CAN VERY USEFULLY BE EMPLOYED TO HOLD LARGE GARDEN PLANTS 1 WE HAVE A NUMBER TO DISPOSE OF. 'PHONE 228 Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) 45. ROMNSON ROAD. I THE COLD STORAGE RETAIL DEPOT, ORCHARD ROAD. THIS IS WHERE TO COME WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING REALLY
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    • 43 8 Parfums de Luxe < coty j; 5 Chypre j| J Origan Rose Jacqueminot 1 1 Paris Emeraude EAU DE COTY to be had from all dealers I Dupire Brothers. >0 «Q Y^s'JUigra- ,i SOT .nO/SOiVM* \Q~ f" Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. MALAYA.
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  • 40 9 rtTlAl SUPERVISION." v<(( XVAILAHLE. IP Service.] \Wr\\n. Nov. 24. X Trwrt, consisting of a liW ing Rrnii m Berlin applied for 'official of the worming the >.-arcity of StirniM A.F.A. Motor announced its bank-...i-t to k<'«-i> going.
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  • 28 9 Senrlee.l ISt-rlin. Nov. 23. out thai (iermany the C>m• il of the iny'a tight t<» colo- n .tcknow I ;i^ed and iaims t«' Ik* con-
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  • 82 9 li;, rvice.] Rome, \o>. IS. Air Force. I wh<» invented ihip In which iicw of tifteen a Polar Sight a1 the University members of ii tea and other he Bden'.iflc o establish the lv actual nad be from Spitain North Alaska, es of n bich 700
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  • 46 9 [Renter's Service.] Sm l.nndim. < onnt'Cticut. Nov. 23. < > an Maid, was Ive-mile limit, but am that the seizure was within one from the coast. The after the capture of Helen, which was conveyi the Ocean Maid. the Helen and eight an Maid were arrested.
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  • 62 9 NEW FORM OF CELEBRATION Pfeuter*! Service.] Evaastoa, Illinois. Nov. 24. the past year's football team, the s+udajrtl -W« m University here la.st naocewpied "Fra i irted several other small »nd hiemen who atmd several were m Tht' police finally had i to disperse a thousand irirl studeni Rtodents started to
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  • 48 9 [Be t't Service.] Wa^hinjrton, Nov. 24. at hit court-martial, his own defence, reiterH the American Gov«r«*e "guilty of aln^HiKentv. bacam ted m adeoua > aeHi *n airirression. •l"»inn that an enemy m«ei <»ut at sea could sly directed at will large a< Ww York City rmis taiset
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  • 38 9 fl{ Service.] London, Nov. 24. :it- market tfmahii the on the Stock Exchange m this section are veij are exercUi_g a little althooffe m one or tw< iriven way slightly. th< !;ti n^ very firm.
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  • 13 9 ri ''"<<rV Service.] KaiiKoon. Nov. 24. announce of Supayalat King of Thodaw
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  • 2211 9 COURT OF ENQUIRY POSTPONES FINDING. I "Error of Judgment at Worst." i The Marine Court of Enquiry into the circumstances attending the collision be.ween the Burns Philp Company's steamer Marclla, and the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's oil tanker Conus m the Singapore Roads on the afternoon of October 24
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  • 184 9 BRIAND THINKING. EMERCwENCY. MONEY VOTED. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Nov. 23. The Chamber by 243 votes to 44 adopted the Emergency Bill authorising an increase of one and a half milliard francs m the limit of the Banque de France's advances to the Treasury. M. Briand refused the
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  • 124 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 23. Two other Irish Boundary Commissioners, Mr. Justice Feetham and Mr. J. R. Fitter, have made a statement tha, Mr. MacNeill'a announcement of hi.s resignation to them on November 20th. was a complete surprise, as Mr. MncNeil] had previously clearly stated his intention
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  • 62 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 23. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Neil Mac Lean, Mr. Chamberlain said that the Chinese Government would appoint a representative as a member of the ExUa-Territoriality Commission to be held at Peking on December 18th. Colonel Ward asked which of
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  • 91 9 9 Bombay, Nov. 17. Charles de Silva and three other Sinhalese now employed m Singapore, and who are on a motor tour from Singapore to London m a Trojo/i car. have arrived at Delhi. They are looking fit and appear to have enjoyed their
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 228 9 ITOEST ENGLISH HIDE ATTACHE CASES. HH^Hft )Ak (lWn cowhide attache cases, best quality jind finish, lined leatheroid, ■fl fitted with pocket m lid. nickel locks complet* 1 with B patent safety ca ches. X Supplied m the following sizes. 12 inch 14 inch J X PRICE $11.50 $14.00 W inch
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    • 731 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO:— LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG BREMEN. f.'ENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on' through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. RHEXENOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 27 TROILUS Marseilles,
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    • 571 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERIMr LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. KASENGA Havre, London Hall, Antweip London, Antwerp and H'burp Nov. 26 s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Dec. 12 s.s.
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    • 595 10 p. &o. "H BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERV Ice s PENINSULAR AND ORIENT A L STE AM NaVK vti^v LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE 0NC (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMFW mm,* For China and Japan. For
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  • 1191 11 SAFEGUARDS AGAINST WAR. The central feature of the work of the Locarno Conference is the new Security Pact guaranteeing the inviolability of the iiontieis between Germany and Belgium and Germany and France. Though this new Treaty of Locarno has not yet been actually signed, its terms are
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  • 88 11 Following the death of his father, the Crown Prince of Annam has been formally recognized as sovereign. The French An namite Government, taking invo account the r^litical revolution of the people, has ajrre^ I f<o Utt enactment of a new constita ti. n prc\iding for the participation m If hit«
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  • 274 11 ARMED HOLD-UP AT INADIAN RAILW AY STATION. Bombay, Nov. 12. Pooaa, Nov. 12th.— News has been rtceiv«d that Pimpri railway station, a small plan on the Great Indian Peninsular Rail- way, near Dhond, was the stvne of an armed hold-up on Monday, when two men. alleged to be deserters from
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  • 126 11 Calcutta, Nov. 13. Several houses were searched yesterday iin connection with the discovery of a bomb factory m a suburb of Calcutta but no further arrests were made. A large number of messes occupied by students were searched and several papers were seized. The house of
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  • 54 11 A jumble sale of old clothes, etc. will be held at St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road, on Saturday, Dec. sth., at 10 a.m. Any contributions will bo gratefully received and may be sent to the Parsonage, 9, Fort Canning Road, not later than Thursday, Dec. 3rd. Warm
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    • 139 11 Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. ■rporated »n toe Strain Settlement*. > Electrical Department. i 3, i:< m Road. SINGAPORE. PHONE. 3134, and 3135 *JL lICVV i with the Mi/CKS7E£L/tXL£ t In at the Ford Factory as optional equipment on new cars and trucks. the only car with 4 speeds forward
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    • 116 11 Driving Belt ll|i Unique Guarantees. w^m^m! LEWIS 6 s TYLOR. Ltd.* Works: GRIPOLY MILLS. CARDIFF. K WA W^ V GRIPOLY ,A BE LTING W3t.*'w' "*TB i Gmifoly PATENT BELTING STOCK ING AG ENTS SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH. PENANG MALACCA. I JE F_ JT mßß^^^Rl^^Bl^^^Bß^^^J v<^^L^ rjq~-
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  • 91 12 Mr. M. L. Gaggino has passed his examination for First Mate, Mercantile Marine. Board of Trade. The sunken twakow m the Singapore Roads mentioned m notice to mariners dated Nov. 21st, has been located and is now m a position with South Breakwater light bearing 0 deg. 4
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  • 89 12 Sixty Fishing Boats Sunk. Madras. Nov. 16. A Mangalore message says about sixty surviving sailors belonging to vessels wrecked during the cycione on the Malabar coast have been brought ashore here. Interviewed they said that on account of cyclonic weather and heavy rain on the Malabar coast
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  • 97 12 Chief Officer Falls From Gangway. Calcutta, Nov. 10. The Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of death due to drowning m the inquest m connection with the death of Mr. F. G. Hutton, Chief Officer of the steamer Jalavira. who was drowned by accidentally falling from a
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  • 91 12 Quartermaster Burnt to Death. London, Nov. 14. A Toulon BJMSafji sa>s while the accu* mulators were recharging yesterday morning m the submarine Neitida, anchored at the Naval Harbour, the gases exploded and the vessel caught fire. The quartermaster was burnt to death and another was sent
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  • 184 12 Echoes of the war an? continually cropping up, as is but natural m view of the wide extent of that conflict. For some year--past there was to be seen m the Medwa> i huge Sorting dock which was surrendered from Germany to Great Britain Older the Versailles
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  • 97 12 Reported to be Karachi Surgeon. Calcutta, Nov. 8. A European, named R. J. Neaves, said to ha Assistant Surgeon at the British hospital at Karachi, committed suicide yesterday, by shooting himself with a revolver. Mr. Neaves is said to have come to Calcutta on Friday last
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 435 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). :O:— FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. —:O:— Regular monthly sailings by the well- known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and CNTORO (5,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins •t Lnxe, single berth
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    • 179 12 (Incorporated m Germany). REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT. PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND. aONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. *.s. Emil Kirdorf 9,000 Dec. 15 s.s. Havenstein 12,250 Jan. 12 HOMEWARD BOUND. NAPLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Tirpitz 12,250 Dec. 21, Adolf v»»n Baeyer 9.000 tons Jan. 16 Agents: Singapore and Penang. N. V. STRAITS
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    • 751 12 JAVA-NE>X^_YORK LINE Regular service of the NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM I l O v HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. AN 0 Intended sailings of above Companies- from ttftfaporc to Boston and New York via Suez. t s.s. MBOAN lv t s.s. STADSDUK v U t s.s. MADiaEN 4u l s.s. MADOERA da
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 692 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Koala Pahanr, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Koantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Bangkok every Thursday a, m &ota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday-^ 6 pm Kota Tinggi and Kedah every P.M.S.,
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    • 116 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per s.s. Medusa: Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Roturs, Mr. and Mrs. Skeen, Mr. H. G. White, Mr. Reid. Per Matsumato Maru: Mr. J. H. Marshall, Mr. A. E. Relf, Mr. L. J. Mundin. Per Perak: Coptain H. E. McDonnell. Mr. and Mrs. C.
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    • 667 13 FO.S.K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Air. Dept U ndon. Hamburg, Rotterdam Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, A don and Port Said. Andes Maru Dec. 16 Dec 17 pgrtaft, Aliroa Bay, Cape Town, Rio, Santos. Buenos Aires via Colombo. f Panama Maru Nov. 26 Nov 28 Colombo and Bombay via Penang. Indus Maru
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    • 414 13 Round-the World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE S8 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 days.
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    • 665 13 GEN.EAL AoJ^J*"^*^^ Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) RKULAR FREIGHT SBBYICB TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTiMORB (via Suez) EM. BORDEAUX MARU I n p Art m.-.SILVERAY due *or rates and other particular! apply GUTHRIE CO., LTD. AjrenU: Singapore and Penang-. K. P.
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  • 1719 14 MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ELECTED GLASGOW'S NEW RECTOR. (From Our Own Correspondent,). Edinburgh, Oct. 28. The students of Glasgow University ekt-ted Mr. Austen Chamberlain. M.P.* Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to be their Loid Rector m succession to Lord Birkenhoad. The other candidates were Mr. G. K. Chesterton
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  • 787 14 WATSONIANS FIRST DEFEAT. Rangers Down Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Oct. 28. The outstanding result m the Rugby matches was the defeat of Watsonians by Heriot's F. P.— l 6 points to 5. This is Watson's first defeat, and the verdict went to 'he side with most
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 89 14 WOODS GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles The Navy's Choice i PLYMOUTH GIN. Obtainable Everywhere. Ny Carlsberg Beer SOLE IMPORTERS; THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE. HUDSON'S FOR Ukuleles, Guitars, Mandolines, Banjolines, Mondoline-Banjos, BanjoUkuleles, etc. Tutors, Strings and all Accessories The Recognized House for
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    • 400 14 M i| II AHitHjf. w I The way to get really cheap Transport M is to find out the make of vehicle which gives the longest service at lowest running cost. A vehicle which appears to cost very little to run, but whose activr life on the road is both
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  • 480 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1» 2 5. Asam Kumbantf <£> *T2 S er3 P^ T Johan Tin *m L57% c d Kamuntinj* 9l J Kinta Assn. (io> 6^ j Kinta Tin V^. Kuala Lumpur H°- 7 Kuehai Ords. (Si, i 3 5" Kuchai Prefs. }g
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  • 122 15 Drastic steps to check wild trading m the Chicago wheat pit, such as occurred last winter, have been taken by the Chicago Board of Trade. A Business Conduct Committee has been appointed to supervise trading and to protect the public interests. The Board's action follows the
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  • 70 15 November 24. Bank 1 m.a 4 16 32 Bank, demand 2|4 5-3-> Private cndits 3 m.s. 2 4 21-.T> New York, demand 56% Credits 90 days r 8 .y 4 France, demand 1305 India, T. T. 15 4,', Hongkong, demand 31., pc Prem. Yokohama, demand 132 V' Java, demand
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  • 210 15 NiiVfrnbci 1 24. Tin 7.", Tons 1145.75 Gambior 600 Pepper Whit i- r>5.00 Pepper Black 50^00 Flake Tapioca 5 ao Peail Bag* Small XOO (<ipr;t JOO Copra Suadriod 12.30 Opium. Benares unt. -1.000 Rice. Liang Iliri Chan MarkBlue Eagle (Old) £60 Rice. Liang Hin Chaa Mark Red Bagla New
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  • 35 15 Singapore. Nov. 24, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.80 1.80%; Dec. l.HO'a 1.81 Jan.-Maivh 1.7(5 1.77; April-June 1.66 Vfa 1.66. London Quotation Sheet 4s. Cui. Market Steady.
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  • 366 15 Commission on Profit h. The following letter appeals m a home paper: Sir, It must be gratifying to the shareholders of Kamuning Rubber Company that the resolution to increase the remuneration of the directors has been deferred for a year, at any rate, and I trust the directors
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  • 149 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. it, ki~ t Singapore, Nov. 24. I ocal l hT 4S <UL Quiet Sti'adyuSLil 9 £2HI lOs local m lr > lathers —Shares are easiei. Allenbys at** quoted 4.10 4.1.-,, and Brunei Uniteda _^W«P>mMl«lll have buyers at 0.90 and Chanekat Serdan^s at 12
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  • 239 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore. Nov. 21. Rubber.— ls 6d Unchanged. Local Imi Tin. L2SI 10s. Down 20s. Ihe rubber share market eoa£inuei active. Mining shares are quid ami Industrials and Loans aie enquired Cot at quotations. Rubber. Ayer Panat were taken at is. Brunei Uniteda made
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  • 262 15 SIX CHARLES INNES IN BOM BAY. Indian Merchants' Views. Bombay, Nov. 9. In the course of an interview which the Indian Merchants Chamber had with Sir harks Inrus on thi- <>th instant Mr. Pheroze Stthna refened to the attitude of the Government of India to the excise duty which he
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  • 93 15 Director of Colgate's Tours India. Mr. J. B. Brodhead, manager-director of the foreign department of Colgate and Company, is at present m India. In An interview Mr. Brodhcad, who has been connected with Colgate and Company for 30 years, referring to world conditions said he found
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 468 15 Assets over $5,500,000. l^ i 11 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMaVT[^" (Incorporated m Straits Settlements HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Sinianore settlements) The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of F™i h L °NDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. ComDSiM A^ g and C mpheB the British Lif
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    • 762 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkone Re«rve Liability T^oprietor, gS^SW COURT OF DIRECTORS. Ho n .Mr.P.H.HoI ?o k G M.Y^u"^ S q Chief Manager ri w*, A Barlow, Esq. G. H. Stitt, Esq. Manager. Shanghai LONDON BANKFRS: On cTr~£ m8 A t€r Bank Lim
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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated Id England by Royal Charter A. D. 1710). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singap^* Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor> A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1282 16 Although Singapore were successful m their engagement with Negri Sembilan at the Stadium on Saturday it was very apparent to the least experienced of oniookors that there exists plenty of room for improvement, not so much among the forwards as behind the scrum. Singapore would probably have won
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  • 370 16 The following progress has been made m th? organization of the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society for Singapore, since the general meetii.g to consider this subject, held at Government House on September 7th last. A strong committee, which, it is hopeti, is representative of the various communities
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  • 125 16 The outstanding features of Paramount'a Wanderer of the Wasteland, which had itl lir^t showing last night at the Alhambra are the all-colour photography and the flawless acting of a superb cast. This Zane G-ey story has lost none of its vitality by its ti.-Tisfer to the screen. As
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  • 26 16 Soviet, Chinese, and Japanese delegates are attending a conference at Moscow to consider the question of through passenger and freight traffic between Russia, China, and Japan.
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  • 278 16 INTER-STATE HOCKEY. On Saturday Malacca Club were defeated by Selaneor Club at hockey. The teams were: Selangor Club. Hussey, Codner, Dennler. Wynch, Joynt, Corney, Soughton, Wilson. Robson, Marshall. Malacca Club. Wilson, Stewart, Fisher, Freeman, Crosse, Vinson, Lambert, Beatty, Hewitt, Davis, Robertson. Malacca started one man short, Lambert being-
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  • 58 16 [Reuter's Service.] Adelaide, Nov. 23. South Australia, who scored 301 runs for i) wickets m their first innings and declared (Pritchard 167) and 32 for 1 wicket m the second innings, beat West Australia, whose score totalled 177 (Grimmett 6 for 76) and 155 (Wall 6 for 40,
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  • 42 16 [Reutor's Service]. London. Nov. 23. The Association Cup final qualifying round replays resulted as follows: Barnet beat Redhill by 3 goals to g. Sittingbourne beat Sheppey United by one goal to nil; Wellington beat Burton by 6 goals to one.
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  • 99 16 The October medal was played for at the Race Course Golf Club on the 14th and 15th instant, with the following results: F. A. Bartholmewsz 48 43 18 73 W. Wilson 48 40 14 74 G. F. Glass 46 48 16 78 H. Paulusz 47 48
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  • 150 16 November Ladies Spoon. The result of the above is as follows: Tie. Mrs. D. Groothoff) 46 10 36 nett. Mrs. G. CuHen 48 12 36 nett. THE BROMHEAD-MATTHEWS' SHIELD. The above Competition will be shot off on the Bukit Timah Range on the 29th instant at the
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  • 136 16 London, Nov. 15. A Sydney message says during the final of the light car handicap race at Newcastle a car travelling: at 70 miles an hour bounded into the crowd as a result of which one man was killed and 25 persons injured. Nine had to
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  • 157 16 RUGBY UNION RESULTS. London, Nov. 14. The following are the results of principal rugby football matches played m the Rugby Union to-day. Cambridge U. 30, Blackheath 6. Guy's Hospital .14, Coventry 6. Richmond 16, Harlequins 0. Portsmouth S. 32, London Scottish 10. Old Alleynians 3, Old Leysians 3,
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  • 102 16 Beaten After a Vigorous <iame. London, Nov. 16. The Frankfort Sports Club visited Oxford and played their return match with the University Greyhounds. They received an enthusiastic reception from a large crowd. Although beaten by 32 points to 3 after a clean and vigorous game,
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  • 41 16 London, Nov. 16. Ivor Jones, the full back and Ivor Davies the wing three-quarter, both of Neath Club, have signed on for the Northern Union Club, Swinton. Jones, who is a Welsh reserve, received £450 and Davies £300.
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  • 70 16 Devon Committee Suspends 21 Players. London, Nov. 16. The latest victim of the campaign against rough play is the Rugby International forward, F. W. Sanders, of Plymouth Albion, whom the .Devon Committee has suspended for a month. It is alleged that he retaliated when kicked
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  • 148 16 No Reply from the Harlequins. London. Nov. 17. At a Special Committee meeting of the NVwport Rugby Football Club it was announced that the Harlequins had not replied to Newport's request to define their objections to Newport's tactics. The Secretary was instructed to request the
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  • 20 16 London, Nov. 17. Melbourne. Victoria beat the team of British bowlers by 159 points to 78.
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  • 52 16 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 7, held on Nov 20th. 1925:— Re-allotment of funds provided for extensions of electricity mains to Power Station, foundations and quay walls, is approved. Approved draft prospectus of the 5 per cent Municipal Debenture Stock of 1926,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 342 16 HIS MASTERS VOlcf I GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS Are renowned throughout the world for th*;* qualities. stor Kng It is quality, first, last and all the time. These qualities have placed and maintained th the front rank of musical achievement. LET US PROVE THIS TO YOU I S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD.
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