Malaya Tribune, 16 November 1927

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    20 1 The Malaya Tribune XIV.- No. 269 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1927
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      270 1 High Grade 1 MISSION CLOTH d to be Absolutely fast colour. I p for Samples >ne No. 324. ocal Customers DeMtcry >iade irean Products Co., lira- l>a.->ah Koad, SINGAPORE. The Latest Telegram Received j G World's air speed record Commander De Bernardi at Venice D October twenty second averaging 11
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      256 1 STAMP COLLECTORS! FOB IS2B j STANLEY GIBBON'S j Catalogue of Stamps is now on sale at THE CONTINENTAL STAMP CO., 6 a. Battery Bead, SINGAPORE..' I SOLE AGENTS: I j Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., I X (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements.) I Singapore, Malacca, Se rem ban and Muar. OBTAINABLE
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    BRITISH LABOUR AND THE "REDS"
    948 2 Break Between the Trade Unions PROOFS OF COMMUNISTIC TREACHERY I The most serious setback in the history of Russian Communism was suffered by the Third International on September 8, when the British Trade Union Congress voted by 2,551,000 to 620,000 to sever relations with the
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      367 2 fm\\ mm W imW AN 'DEAL BEVERM' 1$ I MALT EXTRACT I ggJy^^^C^ |S lN SOLUBLE 3 3fJ I 7 GRANULES i3 3 K^fc^^fe 1 mm *>- 5 Good Health is 3 Real Wealth The most precious possession you can have is Good Health. A rich man who is always
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      100 2 »s t 'u/niTE Horse 11 iff m 1 W* 11 whiskyl |j M |ji The Choice ||j £5» of tlie connoisseur— tke man Sggj who appreciates rea 1 old m Scotch of unvarying quality jjjjfjj and great Age. He knows its SJ| §32 rare medicinal qualities— Sis heart tonic, digestive
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    Company Meetings
    2309 3 KINTA KELLAS RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED Promising Prospects of Tin Areas The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on October 5 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol-lane, E.C., Mr. Edward Bedford, C.E. (the Chairman), presiding. The representative of
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      353 3 wmws/ 'mm m ?v *CfcHlX FLAVOR f The first Sip immediately conveys to you that happy, contented feelina that you are drinking the BEST AERATED WATERS ~vt±r ihai does ii PWCENIX" GIN&ER paomb3V63 mmiii Miiii i i i 1 ill! ■"■''■•'•'••"•"•'•■titi«i.mi»«ii»Miuii'|t.|iitirti:ii(tiiiM|iiiii|ii|iitii|.iiii|iiiminiH Ulcers Sores Persistent and Deep-Seated Skin Troubles Many who
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      261 3 j WAKE UP! I iWhen Tired and Drowsy Drink T Fraser Neave's I KOLA A bottle contains as r uch Caffeine as a cup lofI of strong well made Tea or Coffee and is nicer and better for you jg Fraser Neave* Lid. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS, jjj SINGAPORE. I laiiimwuiuiMiHiiiiiitiiitmiitiiiiiiMiu^
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    STRAITS PLANTATIONS, LIMITED
    1664 4 Mr. Miller's Review of the Company's Operations The twenty-eighth ordinary general meeting of the Straits Plantations, Ltd., was held on October 10, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated). 2-4, Idol Lane, E.G.. Mr. J. McNeile Miller (the Chairman) presiding. Mr. J. O'May, representing
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    THE FEVER PERIL.
    186 4 NOT DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME Suffering, from Malaria "on and off for years." not being able to take quinine in any form by mouth, running to hospital vvery time and taking quinine injections, >*'as the unpleasant experience of Mr. C. 0. H. Stevens of Rohri. He found great
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      82 4 are demanded even in the Club. Smokers of taste instinctively insist upon STATE EXPRESS No. 555 Cigarettes—the comfort from home that is always consistent in quality —year in and out. £tqte (XPRESS CIGARETTES DEWARE .f Q-p I MADE BY HAND ''^fite^ o I^^' aSwl SAND ONE AT A TIME DUST
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      118 4 B3 BEAD THIS CAREFULLY. CLOTHES MADE OF ENGLISH INDIGO DYED SERGE GIVE AN AIR OF DISTINCTION. We have placed on the market our INDIGO DYED FINE SERGE good enough for a Prince and Princess to wear at a price within the reach of every man and woman. 305.-d. per suit
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      320 4 j Greatest Artistes—Finest Recording. j "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" j RECORDS REPRODUCED ON j "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" j i GRAMOPHONE j Are Absolutely Perfect. Hear them and be Satisfied I at I j I Call or Write for Illustrated Catalogue. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. Raffles Place, I SINGAPORE. TEXACO I LUBRICATING
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    GERMANY TO-DAY
    361 5 'Anglomania in Berlin: English Manners, Plays and Novels "During the coming season women's modes for morning wear will be modelled on the aristocratic elegance of English taste." This quotation from a Berlin fashion paper is an instance of the amazing vogue of things English in Berlin to-day. The
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    GIRL RAFFLED
    157 5 Lovers who Fought for Her Draw Blanks A pretty Sardinian girl of Borora. wearied of the disputes which arose among the young men of the town for her favours, decided that she would offer herself as the prize in a lottery. She is Catarina Pinna, who recently returned
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    THE NEW MESSIAH
    244 5 Krishnamurti Offered £12,000 a Week for Film Acting "I can now say that I am the teacher," said Mr. J. Krishnamurti, the "New Messiah," to a group of pressmen, on his landing at Bombay. He spoke with boyish frankness and simplicity 0 f how the image of
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION
    43 5 Orders for the week ending November 19: To-day, November 16.—11th Troop Inspection, Anglo-Chinese School. 5, p.m. To-morrow, November IT.—Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 n.m. Friday, November 18.—12th Troop Inspection, Gaylang Government School, 5 p.m. Saturday, November 19.—Ambulance Competition, Headquarters, 2.30 p.m.
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    56 5 Every foreigner visiting Japan must possess a passport, but as regards the question of a Japanese Consular visa, the subjects of Holland (except its colonies). Liechtenstein, Italy, France (excluding Algeria), Belgium, Switzerland (excepting those Swiss coming to seek employmont), Germany, and British residents of Hong Kong are exempted from having
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      283 5 TO KEEP TIT' IN THE EAST v i polarity is of tho first importance, led with constipation, sick headache, r ilence, or liverishness, take a of Pinkettei to-night; "you'll in the morning." Of chemists, at 6 cents the vial, from ams' .Medicine Co.. Singapore. Johns-Manville FIRE EXTINGUISHERS handy quart size)
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      57 5 I jjj CHING KENG LEE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore.) Valuers, Auctioneers Estate Agents. LAND AND HOUSES Held Weekly on Monday FURNITURE SUNDRY Held Weekly on Tuesday GOODS Friday and Saturday PAWNBROKERS' UNRE- Held monthly. DEEMED PLEDGES MORTGAGES ARRANGED Immediate attention assured. Account Sales promptly rendered. T. O. MAYHEW Managing
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      143 5 1 ROIYER m GUILLET j "BABY" BRANDY j I GENUINE COGNAC fl I I I I s II Sole Agents: jj I 0 0 The Borneo Company Limited, f t (Incorporated in England,) j} 1 I SINGAPORE. H j j CM P VISION DEFECTS CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS Manufacturing Ophthalmic
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      112 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for November 20: Te-day, November 16 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. R. Association, Lecture by Captain D. H. Steers, R.E. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Pltn., Revolver Classification. To-morrow, November 17 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. E. (v) Sigs., 30 Yds. Range
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      292 6 I Empire Cinema 1 I Commencing Tuesday November 15. I TWO SHOWS TWO PAYMENTS I g Unique Youth Super Special g 8 I 3 The First War Drama Ever Produced c 1 "Miss CAMELLIA"! I The most interesting war story, see how the soldiers fight with guns, see the Cavalry
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      345 6 Amusements. I Commencing Monday November 14. jjj A DOUBLE ATTRACTION PROGRAMME H AT THE Ej ALHAMBRA Ej (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) g I IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. I An Attractive Novelty Show j S Weird, Amazing, Spectacular! S j I El Radiants jjj I in
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      359 6 GAIETY CINEMA I Junction Albert ft Bencoolen Streets. FROM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 TO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17. NIGHTLY AT 9.00 P.M. PERFECTION PICTURES Present A Fight to the Finish Starring William Fairbanks Phyllis Haver The hero beaten! Knocked to the floor again and again after he had started out with every
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      167 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Telephone No. 289 FROM WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16 TO HESDAY NOVEMBER 22. IT'S SMILE WEEK! Come In, the Water's Flat! AT 9 P.M. The Peer of Western Stars! The King of all Horses! FRED THOMSON SILVER KING In Their Latest Lone Hand Saunders (In 6 Parts)
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    CIVIL COURT OF APPEAL
    659 7 Local Solicitor Loses Suit Si'PKEME COURT DECISION REVERSED Interesting Promissory Note Case Concludes which has incited considerable a tinal conclusion at the al yesterday before the Chief William Murison), and Mr. and Mr."Justice Prichard. ma Ponnudurai, a married d against the decision of Deane in the
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    COMPANY MEETING
    171 7 South Taiping Tin Dredging Company (From Our Owa Correspondent.) Penang, November IT,. At the meeting of South Taiping Tin Dredging Company to-day, Mr. D A M f ,r° W th; W v h Presided said that the recovery for the year amounted to 428 piculs a month and
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    WAYANG TROUBLE
    134 7 One Chinese Killed and Another Wounded For some reason or other Chines* wayangs are invariably connected with affrays and clan fights in spite of special precautions taken by the Police authorities. In Circular Road yesterday, the vicinity ii J eochew wayang, one Chinese was stabhed fatally and another
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    THANKS TO HELPERS
    139 7 Eurasian Community Poppy Day Dance The thanks of the Eurasian communityare tendered to all those who gave their help to make the Poppy Day Dance a decided success and to those kind donors of free gifts, namely:— Messrs. The Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., for their ice-cream,
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    WHARF FATALITY
    164 7 Defect in Lifting Gear or Steam Winch In recording a verdict of death by misadventure in the case of the two deceased Tamils named Vtrumal and Sandai, who were knocked down and fatally injured on October 20 by an empty flat sling weighing about half a ten, which
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    THE MARINE COURT
    88 7 Launch Communicating With Infected Ship The Marine Court was extremely busy yesterday, dealing with numerous cases of obstruction by twakows and tongkangs. Amongst them the serang of the motorboat Fu.i 111 was charged for being in the quarantine anchorage with a sampan in tow. Captain Dakin, the
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    CHOLERA ON SEANG BEE
    77 7 Passengers Still in Quarantine At. St. Johns I The s.s. Seang Bee, which arrived here 1 from China ports with about 1,400 passengers on Sunday afternoon, had several cases of cholera on board. The 1,400 passengers were landed and quarantined at St. John's Island and the
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    OCTOBER CROP RETURNS
    55 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report the following crop returns for October:— I Sungei Buaya (Sum.) Rubber Co., Ltd., 95,235 lbs. Am pat (Sum.) Rubber Estate, Ltd., 64,573 lbs. Kwaloe Rubber Estates, Ltd., 48,529 lbs. Sumatra Caoutchouc Maatschappij, 217,492 lbs. j Continental Plantation Co., 68,427 lbs I
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    Delayed Mails
    241 7 CAPTAIN OF JAPANESE SHIP FINED Failure to Report Arrival to General Post Office «o The I Master of the Japanese steamer feeiyo Maru," Captain R. Matsui, was this morning summoned before Mr. N D Mudi the District Judge, to answer a charge of tailing to notify the arrival
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    178 7 Surina Theatre The A.B.C.'s of perfect picture entertainment as interpreted by Fred Thomson in his Western classics, are Action Beauty and Chivalry. In his latent F.B.o! production, "Lone Hpnd Saunders," to be shown at Surina Theatre to-night, these three are more in evidence than they have ever been
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    Sporting News
    287 7 Boxing JOE MATE AND BATTLING KEY Young Hassan's Chances On Friday Tbe handlers* of Joe Mate inform us that their boy will be leaving these shores on December 9. Before he quits n2R POr V between the Filipino and ing Key would not be a bad proposition. Key
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    FOOTBALL
    261 7 Proposal to Number the Players Vivian Gibbins, the old Clapton centreforward, now with W.gt Ham, is one of the few amateurs who have won and held a permanent position in a modern first-class professional team. He is a man of ideas and a keen observer, and should do valuabl-
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    PING-PONG
    126 7 Stadium Tournament to Begin Next Week Entrants for the Singapore Stadium Ping-Pong Championship are reminded that the first round will be played off commencing at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 20, on the Stadium table. The draw for the first round resulted: Ong Mah Soh vs. Wee Kirn Hean,
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    TENNIS
    97 7 To-morrow Ties in L.L.T.C. Tournament The following ties have been arranged for to-morrow, the first day of the L.L.T.C. Tournament. Open Mixed Doubles J. D. Hall and Mrs. Laing vs. C. E. Hudson and Miss P. Salmond. G. L. Collins and Mrs. Zylstra vs. Rev. Aitken and Mrs. C.
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    CRICKET
    50 7 First Game of M.C.C. Tour Ruined by Rain Capetown, November 15. The opening match of the M.C.C. tour was ruined by rain, less than five hours' play altogether being possible. The M.C.C. scored 138 to which the Western Province replied with 67 for six wickets. The match was drawn.
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY
    172 7 Selection of Team Follows Whites vs. Coirs. Match following the match between the YVhites and Colours which resulted in a victory for I the former by fourteen points to five the Selection Committee assembled in the S.C C to choose the side to represent Singapore m the
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    HOCKEY
    50 7 Preparations for Framroz League 1928 A reminder is given of the meeting to be held to-morrow at the V.M.C.A. at 5.15 p.m. in connexion with the Framroz Hockey League for next year. Clubs and Associations wishing to participate in this League should make a point of sending a representative.
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    OLYMPIA GAMES
    27 7 Appropriation Voted by French Senate Reuter's Service. Paris, November 15. The Senate has voted two million francs credit, enabling France to compete at the Olympiad.
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      498 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS EUROPEAN-with highest credentials requires part time or temporary billet in Singapore for about six months. Secretarial, Accounts or Estate Agency, Shipping. Salary minor con sideration to fill time primary object. Apply Box No. 569 c/of Malaya Tribune. POLICE NOTICE At 11.30 p.m. on 6th November a Chinese gentleman
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      691 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE—One good Maxwell Five seater Car complete, in excellent condition, Tax and Insurance paid. Apply to Hoops io Goodwood Hill. FOR SALE—Coconut Estate in Johore 1600 acres; 840 acres in bearing Further particulars apply Evatt Co., Singapore. 1 i—i MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Ril e u d 7^
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      324 7 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. NOVEMBER 16 Upper Burma (SeangBee) 2 p.m. China, Hainam. Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western States of U. S. A. (Khiva) 2 p.m. Kemaman Trengganu (Quorra) 2 p.m. Hong Kong, Amoy, Kobe, Moji and Osaka (Tilawa) 2 p.m. Japan and Korea (Mexico Maru) 3
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    FEDERAL AFFAIRS
    874 8 To-day the Federal Council is meeting at Kuala Lumpur, to receive the High Commissioner's annua! address, and to table the Budget. The Federated Malay States are in a most fortunate position. Despite an astonishing increase in expenditure, they are .still a':le to add to their surplus funds, a
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    1316 8 The rubber crop of the United Malacca Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the month of October was 3*3,579 lbs. Total for 6 months. 99,520 lbs. During October about 10,000 bags of rice were shipped direct from Bangkok to Malacca by the steamers Kamuning Henrik and Thay Gwan. The output of the
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    195 8 Inche Daud, Private Bf er the Raja Muda of Selangr r, to the Penang P.ranakan Club, 1 pur, a silver cup in honour of r J visit of Tuan Andy Kachong, jj* Prince of the Celebes, to their Mr. J. A, Swift, State Engii Sembilan, who went
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS
    15 8 On 15th November, 150 ton- down; total of London Rubber Stocks 69,
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    CHARGE AGAINST PRINCE
    28 8 [Trans-Oe.an S< n i Paris. X vemb r 15. Prir.'.c Peter of Montenegro, of Italy's brother, is accus o Pari jeweller cf uttering a worthies
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    SNOW IN EUROPE
    25 8 Service" Berlin, Mow mb i IS, The first snow fell in Berlin i last nig-ht. Many districts in [1 covered with snow.
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
    36 8 [Trans-Ocean Service] Palermo, Movcn r 1«. Signor PaLrmi. at one tins Master of the Italian Freemason*. tempted suicide. He severed his i ia in his bath and is now in •ondition in Palermo Hospital.
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    NEW FRENCH TARIFF
    41 8 Reuter's Service. Paris, Nov ml 11 IS. It is announced that the Foi ign ter has informed the United Stal bassy that the new tariff rat to certain American goods under tne recent Franco-American arrange-nun-enforced from November 21.
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    HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
    55 8 [British Official Wireles>J London, Novembei I* Sir Laming Worthington-K tary for War, stated in the Hous mons to-day that all reserves oth r man these detained by sickness or foreseen causes would have left Cfc fore Xmas but be was not s those sailing on the last
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    CANNOT PAY INTEREST
    49 8 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking, November l* It is understood that the hall terest on the Shanghai-Nank n due June I, will be paid this w< considered certain that th.- intei December 1 will not be nor the interest due in De Hukuang, Canton-Kowloon ai ways.
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    MR. AMERY'S TOUR
    66 8 [British Official Wire) London. Novel b r 15. Sir George Hennessy stat. I the Dominions Office that Mi Dominions Secretary, who is of the Dominions, according plans would have Australia I land on November IT rea Zealand on November 27. H sail for Canada and be ther
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    MORRISS DIVORCE CASE
    68 8 Reuter's Service. London. N The amplication of counsel Morriss in the Divorce Court ber 29 for the hearing of his his wife. Counsel explained plication was necessary beca i r( m Office have been asked to renv the present prison to a no spot to attend the
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    46 8 From Indo-China by s.s. < inger, due at Singapore at morrow. From China and Japan rv Maru, due at Singapore to-m r ,A XnlUf From China and Japan by > Maru. due at Singapore to-nr r! From Europe, (London mails October 27) by s.s. Kashgar, dvi
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      466 8 S DID YOU SEE THE I I C ARPET I I In Raffles' Square?!! 1 1 as. s I G Ike trafficked Boor covering ay fo r offices. Hon.es and 1 I Hal- or ,aoeo covert S Rickashas and hea.-y Lorries. k ,Ron H l K„r d, las, o daysthesanw
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    INDIAN BILL PASSES LORDS
    501 9 l iberals and Labour In Favour SI'KKCH OF THE EARL OF BIRKENHEAD Imr ■•'U'd Relationship Between India and Britain British Official Wireless. November 15. f Birkenhead in the House of i the second r-ading of the Bill hi* Indian Statutory Commanded the House that it was
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    World Record Won
    76 9 BALLOON ALTITUDE OF 12,170 FEET aptain Gray Went Mile Higher Than All Others Reuter's Service. Washington, November 15. t„' r ident of the National Aeronau•tion has announced the new recor d credited to Captain '■ray, a United States Army •no died on November 5 after h. J
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    GREYHOUND RACING
    83 9 Huge Profits Expected by Promoters Reuter's Service. London, November 16.* roughly as if we shall get 150 r ne shilling share with the har. an d ten one-shilling < j;iv r every shilling share held ,toth« i '«neral Critchley, A>.„ ers the Greyhound Racing an<« offer to purchase
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER HAS NO TERRORS
    185 9 London Market Prices Remain Firm EXPERIMENTAL STAGE NOT YET PASSED Reuter's Service. London, November 15. Steadiness of rubber prices in the London market reflects scepticism regarding the early competition of synthetic rubber with the natural product, notwithstanding German newspaper statements that the experiUM ntal stage
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    Coolidge and Farmer
    105 9 U. S. PRESIDENT OFFERS NO RELIEF Firmly Opposes Any Reduction In Tariff Reuter's Service. Washington, November 15. Mr. Charles Nagel. former Assistant Secretary for Commerce, recently pre-r-ented President Coolidge with a* report on the best means of helping the American farmer, recommending, inter alia, a revision of
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    SUGAR BOOMING
    120 9 Results of Paris Conference Unfavourable to' Britain Reuter's Service. London. Xovemler 10. In a letter to fchs Press Association, referring to the Paris Sugar Conference decision, Mr. Ben Morgan. Chairman of the Su tar Federation of the British Empire, declares that Great Britain will agj:in be subject to
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    FILMS BILL
    116 9 Opposition Presents Numerous Amendments British Official Wireless. London, November 15. During the House of Commons' discussion of the Films Bill which provides for an exhibition of a quota of British films and checks the so-called "block booking," the President of the Board of Trade announced that the measure,
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    AUTHOR AT COLOMBO
    142 9 Phillips Oppenheim Taking Deserved Rest (From Our Correspondent.) Colombo, November 16. After completing my hundredth novel, a detective story, I am taking a deserved rest," said Phillips Oppenheim, the famous novelist, who arrived here yesterday. Though old, he is lively, jovial and energetic. He hopes to remain
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    BRITAIN REDUCING HER FORCES
    377 9 Goes Far Beyond Other Countries CUTS MADE IN ARMY NAVY AND AIR FORCE British Official Wireless. London, November 15. Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, speakong las 1 ni ht > referred to Field Marshal Sir William Robertson's recent striking condemnation of war and welcomed the fact
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    TORCHES CAUSED DISASTER
    249 9 Workmen Blamed for Gas Tank Explosion PITTSBURG MORTUARY STORMED BY CURIOUS Reuter's Service. Pittsburg, November 15. Workmen using acetylene torches to repair the giant gas tank are believed to have been responsible for th. explosion which brought the crazed inhabitants rushing from their houses in the belief
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    AUSTRIA AND GERMANY
    104 9 Racial and Spiritual Kinship Emphasised Trans-Ocean Service. Berlin, November 15. The Vienna and Berlin papers comment on Dr. Marx's and Dr. Stresemann's Vienna visit and stress the racial and spiritual kinship of the two peoples. The French Press devotes much space to the visit acknowleding the perfect
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    ADDRESS OF HIGH COMMISSIONER
    3368 9 Malaya Forty-Four Years Ago and Now ESTABLISHMENT OF REIGN OF LAW Revenue Highly Satisfactory— Expenditure Less Pleasing His Excellency The High Commissioner, Sir Hugh Charles Clifford, M.C.S., G.C.M.G., G.8.E., addressed the meeting of the Federal Council this morning in part as follows: Honourable Members of th«
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    "PILLARS OF WISDOM"
    205 10 Col. Lawrence's Book Withdrawn by Himself "While copies may be fcund for the present in the bookshops, no farther copies will be printed and no more are available at the publishers. The book, therefore, is now out of print and will remain sc." This announcement regarding the
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    REPARATION RECEIPTS
    99 10 Britain Pays America Three Times What is Paid Her British Official Wireless. London, November 15. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury states in a written answ r to a Parliamentary question that the total amount oi Germany reparation receipts by the British, including the Belgian war debt, up
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    RED REVOLT
    69 10 Limits of Soviet Legality Transgressed Reuter's Service. Moscow, November 15. Six others were < xpelled from the Central Controlling Committee, in addition to the leaders mentioned yesterday. The resolution is particularly bitter at the behaviour of the opposition in connection with the recent anniversary celebrations. It says: Instead
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    LEAVING MALAITA
    59 10 Australian Naval Force Guarding Its Health Reuter's Service. Canberra, November 15. Owing to the unhealthy conditions at Malaita, the naval force there will be withdrawn at the earliest possible moment. Mr. Bruce, in the House of Representatives, said that a few volunteers and native police would suffice to
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    OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE
    79 10 Results of the Forty-Fifth Competition The solution to the 45th Cross wo- Puzzle published on the 3rd instant, in our columns in aid of the Children's- Aid Society and the names of the prize winners wiTl be published in our issue of Thursday the 17th instant where
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    APPEAL COURT'S FINDING
    1251 10 New Law On Executors 9 Commission PROCEDURE IN FUTURE CASES Remuneration Disallowed if Taken Without Sanction The question of executors of wills crediting themselves with commission before the permission of the Court had been obtained came before the Singapore Civil Court of Appeal yesterday. The Chief Justice
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    ATTEMPT ON RECORD
    166 10 No News of English Airman After Fifteen Hours Reuter's Service. Lon ion, November 15. Captain Mcintosh and Mr. B.rt Hinkier left Wiltshire this afternoon on a nonstop flight to India in the Fokkier monoplane Princess Xenia, fitted with a BristolJupiter engine. It carries eight hundred gallons of
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    CAROLISTS CROW
    78 10 Acquittal of Manoilesco Regarded as Triumph Trans-Ocean Service. Reuter's Service. Bucharest, November 15. Ifanoileaco'fl acquittal by the CourtMartial is interpreted as a heavy blow to the Bratianu Government. The news led to a great carolist demonstration throughout Roumania. Bucharest, November 15. The Court-Martial acquitted Manoiles-o by 3 votes
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    FLAG DISCRIMINATION
    95 10 Decree by Porlujuese Govt. Expected British Official Wireless. London, November 15. Sir Philrp Cur.liffi w.is asked in the House of Commons what progress had been mad? in the negotiations with the Portuguese Government over their flag discrimination decree. He said be understood that the commission appointed by the
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    MEXICAN DENIAL
    62 10 U. S. Press Facsimiles Dubbed Forgeries Reuter's Service. Washington, November 15. The Mexican Embassy describes the alleged facsimil.s of Mexican documents mentioned yesterday as "forgeries unworthy of comment." "The New York American'" in the meantime is publishing further facsimiles alleged to have n issued by President Calles or
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    NO TROOPS IN WUHAN
    64 10 General Ho Chien Leaves Province Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, November 15. Monday evening Genera] Ho Chien's troops evacuated Hanyan- and at present there are no troops in Wuhan though it is reported that the Nankin? vanguards are marching across the country from Kichow on the
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    SHOPMAN ROBBED AND THREATENED
    579 10 Asked to "Mix lip" With Kongsi ORDERED AT KNIFE I'UINT TO OPEN DRAWKK A Contribution of No !> or Month An interesting cas came up in the Third Court, yesterday The part owner of *coffee sfa robbed at the point Of a knife join the gang
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    JALAN BESAR ACCIDENT
    65 10 llpcountry Car Fatally Injure* Chinese On Saturday at about 9.30 a.m.. ar. known adult male Chinese was down and fatally injured by motor- M.1477 in Jalan Be-sar. The driver of the car, a < hine-e na Chia Tah Loh, who was arrest charged with causing death by
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    EXCHANGES
    52 10 British Official Wireless. London, Novi r < Paris New York 1 1( "j Brussels Geneva Amsterdam <■'. *75 Milan Berlin T vl y Stockholm 18 Copenhagen Oslo Vienna Prague oj Helsingfors si'io". Madrid Lisbon Athens 7^5 Bucharest Rio Buenos Aires l6d Bombay 7d Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama Silver, spot
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    JAPANESE CONSUL
    36 10 It is usderstood that •>>' Consul-general for Japan at i arrive here early next year a duties as Oonsui-General hen iue Bombay on the 11th instant ai here on the 24th instant on his Japan.
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    POPPY DAY FUND
    285 11 Splend fl Support Given by Muslim Community a .mI Alkaff, the proprietor of the Company, kindly gave a perthe 10th instant, in aid of forI! Ihv Fund. "Nyai Das-ima" was .'laved to a full house; His Ex"v the Governor and Lady Clifford, Mr* Rupert Mannaseh, Syed >!•
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    MALAYAN FISHERIES
    231 11 Tongkol" Makes Record Haul Near Penang The -tean. trawl, r Tongkol put into Penary foi !">iler water on Wednesday aft.—:* anil «ailed for Singapore in the evt-ninr. taking with her about 12 tons of fish which we should like to see in the Per.ar r market, say? The
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    "On This Day—"
    245 11 •lack Sheppard, thief and prison breaker ■as banged at Tyburn on November 16, He died a popular hero; he became the subject of ballads and sermons, novels and even now reappears oees read by errand boys. Yet He hims lf was only a pale-faced, undersized youth of
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    LABUAN NOTES
    726 11 H.M.S. Herald Goes Into Winter Quarters Labuan, November 9. Inclement weather somewhat upset the arrangements that had been made for and football against H.M.S. Herald on the sth and 6th instant. It was the final visit of the "Herald" to this port this season and local sportsmen had
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    PROPERTY SALE
    157 11 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., No. 30 Chulia Street, on November 9: Freehold land situate at Buckley Road, off Newton Road, area 36,418 sq. ft., bought by Mr Woe Teng Hock at 17 cents per
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    INTERIM DIVIDENDS
    117 11 Messrs. Barlow and Co. advise us of the following interim dividends: The Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd :—lnterim dividend, of 1% per cent (less income tax at the rate of 4s Od in the in respect of the current financial year. payable on November 10. The Bradwall
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      279 11 TO-NIGHT! WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16. TO-NIGHT! At The New World Shows Various Attractions THE CITY OPERA will present Inche Abdul Wahid's production "THE LIGHT OF LSIAM" A highly dramatical play—relating to the Court ot King of Egypt of bygone days— in which will be shown complete with special costumes and stage
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      165 11 I DUBONNET j I TONIC Ji WINE. 6 i $1,60 $i9o I PER BOTTLE PER CASE 0F 12 WARTS I DUTY INCLUDED. ■■M DUTY INCLUDED. j> l Obtainable from all Dealers. C I mfW Jk //lhli\ Shipped by I Uld JI THOMAS I I Tawny |v mosley 1 1 Port.
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    POPLA'S TAIL REMOVED
    374 12 Helpless Monkey's Essay in Evolution When Popla, a spider monkey, set sail form the West Indies for England he had a beautiful tail, sixteen inches long. He could hang on a tree with it, even, coil the end of it round an apple and feed himself that
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
    608 12 Penang. November 11. Owing to the approaching usual midNovember holidays there is only a short week on which lo report. Tin at £252 5s again shows a decline of £3 during the week but sterling shares have been in much better demand with a fair amount of
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      334 12 VH25^Sd£ZS2SH5?^H5i^^ I COMING SHORTLY! I MILLIONS will enjoy the laugh of their lives when ij they see the Internationally Famous jj The Duncan Sisters I IN THE MOTION PICTURE I I TOPSY AND EVA j A FEMALE CHARLIE CHAPLIN H j IN BLACK FACE. I United Artists Picture. T'l I
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      496 12 Cuticura Comfort For Aching Feet For tired, irritated, burning feet a bath with warm water and Cuticura Soap, followed by a light application of Cuticura Ointment, gently rubbed in, is most cx>mfbrting. Cuticura Talcum dusted on the feet is cooling and refreshing. Sam pie each Soap. Ointment ar z T
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      380 12 I 55, SELEGIE ROAD, SINGAI 1 ,rf 5 LATEST ARRIVAL OF HATS I COMPRISING I MODELS, READY-TO-WEAR, j I ALSO I TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED SHAPES i FOR LADIES CHILDREN. I TOYS, GAMES. CRACKERS, XMAS CARDS I AT CHEAP PRICES. 1 A NEW WORLD STADIUM I 18 NOVEMBER 18 j r
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    600 13 PROPOSALS AT MALACCA MEETING Misunderstanding Regarding Title of the Fund A general meeting of those interested in the above fund was held at the High School on Monday, November 7, at 5 p.m. On the proposal of Mr. Loh Kirn Swi, Captain A. C. Cooney took the chair.
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      426 13 CtfT YOUR TRANSPORT COSTS jjj I by quicker and more efficient handling with a S HUDSONS LIGHT RAILWAY. ii Robert Hudson Ltd's technical knowledge of every phase of Light Rail N rk \^f T y X XP T e in requirements for all Parts of the worldjjj ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF
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      298 13 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable town properties known as Nos. 41, 42 and 43, High Street and 13, Ford Street, Singapore. To be held at our Sale-room No. 8 Change Alhy, Singapore. ON TU ESDAY NOVEMBER 22 AT 2.30 P.M L All that piece of land situate in the District of
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      281 13 ■'■'■'AwW m I II Ik REASONS why you should 111 I ■■Fl smoke Three Cats" Cigarettes I B JB»P| I Pure golden Virginia Tobacco free from I j adulteration of any kind. 2. Pure cigarette paper entirely free from m^tAmmmMmmug a mu AWf any injurious ingredients. mm\\\\Wr 3 Will not
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      457 14 PUBLIC NOTICES THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED. Notice of closing of Transfer Books. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of this Company will be closed from Friday, the 11th November, 1927 to *nday, the 18th November, 1927, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. r TJ
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      403 14 TO LET TO LET—Raffles Chambers, three sections 2nd floor, area 2,680 square feet. Rent $200 p.m. 'Immediate Apply to The Secretary, TLa Garden Club. EDUCATIONAL THE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE. STAFF: An INCORPORATED SECRETARY, a CORPORATE ACCOUNTANT and a 8.A., Practical Scientific Tuitions in Book-keeping, COST ACCOUNTANCY, Commercial English, Commercial Arithmetic
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      429 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar 77-79, Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Ilir. Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9, Kiukiang
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      566 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital JJ.800,000 Paid-up Capitol «1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,540,666 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      476 14 INSURANCE THE fk£\ SOUTH XUL4 BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Office: 2, Finlayson Green. THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) HEAD OFFICE Ist Floor 62-3, Chnlia Street, SINGAPORE. 'Phone 4573. BRANCH: 44, Strand
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      224 14 INSURANCE THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in th< HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPOJJ 2nd Floor of No. 3. Malacca Street, Singapore. 'Phone Nos. 3046 and 3047. BOARD OF DIRE( OES. See Teong Wah, Esq. (Chairman). Gaw Khek Khiam, Esq. (Vice Chairman). Ong Soon Tee, Esq. Koh San Hin, Esq. Seah
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      386 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES -.rated in England-) MU! PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. N \R AND ORIENTAL STEAM 1 lON CO., LONDON AND I \ST MAIL SERVICE. act with His Majesty's Government.) \RI)S from LONDON I hina «k Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1927. «J.lOO Nov 14 I
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      542 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabia Bandjermasin. S.S. HOCK SENG Due Nov. 13, Sailing Nov. 16. Wed. morning Ist 2nd Class Accommodation. For Freight, Passage and other particulars, Apply to the Agents:— STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562.
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      693 15 STEAMER SAILINGS norddei)tscheb V iSfci (Incorporated l\ in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG HONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. f KOENIGSBERG due Spore Dec 5 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOK PFALZ due Spore Nov 23 FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. DERFFLINGER due
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      486 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination r> ue Sail Suwa Mara 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Nov 24 26 Fushimi Mara .11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Dec 8 9 Hakozaki Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, Lo ion, A'werp Rotterdam Dec 22 23 Eakusan Maru 10,000
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      176 16 I DEUTZ ENGINES. I fj CRUO E OIL HVSINE ENGINES IN ALL SIZES FOR.BOATS OF ALL TVPES.p jj j DELIVERY OUT OF LOCAL OR SAILING STOCK. j| I N. V. MOTORENFABRIEK DEUTZ. L (Incorporated in Holland) -i B UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. ij P. O. Bt. 382. x (11 TAN KAH
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      319 16 I VIOLIN STRINGS 1 I MADE FOR THE TROPICS I E Best Steel Wire IO cts. "A" Special Gut 40 "G" Gut, .Pound 40 SEASON CO., Ltd, Hi t tij North Bridge Read, j I Promonta has been highly recommended by eminent 1 medical authorities. Amongst them is Prof. Neuberger,
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      444 16 FOR HEALTHY II \IR "Vaseline" Pomade is an abso. lutely pure and harm! leum product. Applied reg totfc scalp with the finger tips it assists in preserving the beaut and vi tality of the hair. CHESEBROUGH MFG. CO., CONS'D New York London Wtr{i| Vaseline TRADE HARK POMADE J_ MALAYA TRIBUNE
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