Malaya Tribune, 18 November 1927

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune Vo 1 xiV -No. 271 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1927
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      23 1 k STAMP COLLECTORS! FOB 1928 STANLEY GIBBONS Catalogue of Stamps is now'on sale at THE CONTINENTAL STAMP CO., b a, Battery Road, SINGAPORE.
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    Scottish Letter
    1844 2  -  (By Robert S. Angus). Edinburgh, October 20. In view o£ what I have said in recent letters about the bad harvest this year and the Consequent di.ii ulties of the farmers— and I did not exaggerate them—it is gratifying: to find that there is at bast a silver
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      230 2 f 100 rnucksuiyX J(oo muck air, \loo much exercise/ Then come dizziness, weariness, throbbing temples, and headache. There's an end to pleasure, to fine plans, and to games. In such emergencies Aspirin Tablets SBoyel' is a real boon. It not only relieves headache in a few moments, but it regulates
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      256 3 THE PERSON WITHOUT A HEADACHE A RARITY There is probably no one who haa not had a headache some time or other. Of headaches there are many, and they vary in the degree of discomfort they bring. But whatever a headache may be, it is a thing one would like
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      219 3 I WAKE UP! I I When Tired and Drowsy S I Drink I Fraser Neave's KOLA I run ■n In BBS Irt nJ n In lr S A bottle contains as much Caffe'ne as a cup Ln Lr ru a of strong well made Tea or Coffee and is nicer
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    A Rubber Review
    1645 4 DECLINING TENDENCY OF MARKET Restriction to be Continued and Tightened Up October 31, 1926, when the present Restriction Year started, stock in London stood at 42,141 tons. Last Saturday, October 1, 1927, it had reached a total of 68,519 tons, an ncrease of 26,378 tons. At October
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    126 4 Nikasingh, who was charged with the murder of Vishram Hari. a diamond merchant from British India, by strangling him, and who was found guilty and sentenced to death, was hanged in the Glodok Prison, Batavia, on October 31. Mansingh and Mohamad Tahir, who were charged with abetment and robbery, were
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      101 4 day— your hair keeps f that new, smooth effect you want T-T AVB how It is a light, velvety, inviafbla -»> X other people get that very cream, non-staining and noo•mooth, close-lying effect in the greasy. In j«rs and tubes, el sarir that is so fashionable now? all drug and
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      160 4 I MUSIC. 1 J J We Have All the Latest Hits j I HONOLULU—SONGBIRD—PERHAPS YOU'LL THINK 8 I OF ME—SWINGING ALONG—PERFUMES OF THE I PAST —GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDS—MARIETTE, P i Etc., Etc., Etc. I T. "U J? a j i Call and Hear Them. I -0 jjj 0 I j
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    NATURE'S REVENGE
    347 5 Why Many Maidens Have Moustaches Is the shingled hair fashion causing our girls to grow miniature moustaches? Some of the exerts think that it is. I was riding i:. a 'bus down the Strand, (writes a correspondent to a London paper) there were four girls—their ages ranging from
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    PASSENGERS COMING
    310 5 Following is the passenger list of the s.s. Kitano Maru, due to arrive in Singapore from Europe on November 22:— Mis. E. C. H. Brown, Miss A. C. M. Brown, Miss E. M. Brown, Miss C. R. M. Brown, Mr. F. J. Bryant, Miss R. Cade, Mrs. M.
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    115 5 The number of pilgrims from Bogor (Buitenzorg) who left for Mecca this year was 500, composed of 14 children, 105 w, men and 381 male adults. Out of this total numrer of 500, only 137 persons returned. Last year three women and 12 men left Bogor, and only a dozen
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      643 5 COULD NOT RMNIGHT Rash Itched and Burned Terribly. Cuticura Heals. "My trouble started with a red scaly rash on my limbs, and spread to my arms from my shoulders to my wrists. It used to itch and burn terribly, and the scales would dry and peel off. The eruptions were
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      224 5 I ROUYER I GUILLET I "BABY" Brandy, i S j! —is first class Brandy at i /HI A 1 a second class pricei mm n IHfll 1 1 BOUYERI £*£*enuine Brandy from Cognac i 3 J -is Brandy of distinction, J I Ibottle1 bottle dby the Distillers and jj 0
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      322 6 j Empire Cinema j jjj TWO SHOWS TWO PAYMENTS I [G Unique' YoutrJ Specialists! j? -/j H X liJThe |First War[£Dran a' l Evei||Produced{c t*mo H "MissGAMELLIA" The most interesting war story, see how the soldiers fight with H Cj guns, see the Cavalry rushed to the battle field and
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      296 6 Amusements. I From Monday, November 14. A DOUBLE ATTRACTION PROGRAMME Dj H AT THE ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) j| IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. I An Attractive Novelty Show j Weird, Amazing, Spectacular I El Radiants in their original stage production jjj I Dream Fantastique
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    EXCHANGES
    50 7 British Official Wireless p London, November 17. 124 4.87 ***** 34.94 25.28 12.0625 P 89-5 c. 20.43 18.10 n 18.18 18.345 34.555 164.5 193.25 21.65 2 27j32 367.5 785 i' 5 ***** Xires 47.875 Is 5 15|16d 2s 7d Y 2s %d Is 11 17l32d 't 26H, forward 26%.
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    27 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for _eylon to-day is R s 153 equal Ihe rate of payment of Money India and Ceylon is Rs. 157
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    S. S. Association
    1029 7 LMPORTANT MEETING OF SINGAPORE BRANCH Campaign Started Against Increasing Rents The following are minutes of a committee meeting of the S.S. (Singapore) Association, held in the Exchange Room on November 15:— Present:—Messrs. A. P. Robinson (President). H. B. Lay ton, R. M. Williams, Gaw Khek Khiam, S.
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    BANISHEE FROM F.M.S.
    196 7 Convicted Forger Reports Himself to the Police William Enyan, an Asiatic, was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Hong Kong Magistrate, recently, with returning from banishment. In reading out the charge the Magistrate asked the defendant, why, after being banished from Hong Kong on April 10
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    ANIMALS AND BIRDS
    220 7 Interesting Collection on View at Manila Shows Added to the numerous attractive entertainments at the Greater Manila Shows is an intensely interesting collection of wild airmal< and birds belonging to Mr. W. L. S. Basapah. the local collector, who has from time to time shipped rare specimens
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    73 7 Gaiety Cinema Two big attractions are at the Gaiety to-night. One is the Universal Jewel, "Held by the Law," in seven parts, starring Johnnie Walker, Marguerite de la Motte and Ralph Lewis, and the other is, "Ladies of Leisure," a comedy-drama in six parts starring Elaine Hammorstoin. In
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    120 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore November 18. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) M. Treub 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Malaya 18; Calypso 16; Pytheas 9; Seiyo Maru 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Tottori Maru 30; Lok Sun 34; Skuld 38. Emnire Dock
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    CORONER'S ENQUIRY
    317 7 Chinese Killed by Up-country Car This morning, before Ctfl. Hope Falkn.r, the er.quiry into the death ot an unknowi. Chinese who was knocked down and fatally injured by an upcountry motor-car, drive', by a Chinese, in Jalan Lcsar, was commenced. Mr. E. M. Tampo2-Phillips defendended the accused, and
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    APPEAL COURT
    87 7 Unsuccessful Application by C. J. Judah At the Civil Court of Appeal yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), Mr, Justice Sproule and Mr. Justice Prichard, Charles Jacob Judah appealed against the judgment of Mr. Justice Deane in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court on a motion for setting
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    164 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, November 16. The naval authorities have decided to construct a dirigible of the same type as the lost No in Japan with Japanese materials. Th. War Department's estimates for the next fiscal year include an estimate for the construction of 10
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    101 7 Singapore, November 17. Catalogued 1,409,510 lbs. tons 629.24. Offered 1,109,793 lbs. tons 495.44. Sold 955.067 lbs. tons 426.37. Spot London Is. s?sd. New York 37 cents. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Standard quality No Sales. Good average quality 63 to 64^4 Off quality 61
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    134 7 Mr. Justice R. D. Acton will be going to Kuala Lumpur at the end of the year to take the place on the bench of Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, who is going home on leave. Mr. Acton has been recuperating on Fraser's Hill after his recent motor accident at Seremban, which
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    Promissory Notes Case
    642 7 DEBTOR WHO TORE A LAWYERS NOTICE A Trusted Member of The Community Befor? Mr. C. H. Dakers, the Third Magistrate, further evidence was recorded yesterday in the case in which a Sikh named Deva Singh stands charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of 39 promissory
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    SECOND LIST
    142 7 Singapore Bishopric Endowment Fund The following- is the second list of donations for the Bishopric Endowment Fund: List 1—Published November 5,1927. $640.85 Singapore Diocesan Assn. Legacy of £300 from the late Mrs. Presgrave) $2,571.43 M. G. S. 30.00 Mrs. L. Butcher 30.00 Hon. Mr. G. C. Clarke 50.00
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    102 7 The engagement is announced of Miss Leah Dassenaike, daughter of Mr. S. W. Dassenaike (Argyle, sth Lane, Colpetty) and of the late Mrs. Dassenaike to Mr. Harold Peiris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peiris of the The Durdans, Colpetty, Colombo. Mr. Chas Peiris, brother of Sir James Peiris, Vice-President
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      467 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Large Importers require immediately (Chinese preferred) Shorthand Typist with knowledge of Filing. State Salary required to Box 570 c o Malaya Tribune. WANTED A second-hand full sized Billiard Table in good condition, complete with accessories. Full particulars and price f.o.r. Malacca to 179 Tranquerah, Malacca. ORDINANCE No. 135
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      382 7 SINGAPORE DIARY da>. November IK :;i a.m., R-86 p.m. ward mail closes. 4 Pmmercial Bank Meeting, Noon. ■TeC vs. Y.M.CA. S c!c. vs. RE. ardeas, 5 p.m. X, v World. morrow. November 19 7.30 a.m., 7.11 p.m. ■it ward mail due. Races, Last Day. iya up. Singapore vs. Johore *l
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      80 7 VIETEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtesy of the Government Health Office) Kandang Kerbau Station, for the 24 hours ending at midnight, November 17. deg. Maximum shade temperature 87.2 F. Minimum shade temperature 73 F. Mean shade temperature 78.8 F. Maximum sun radiation 153 F. Minimum grass radiation 71 F. Sea temperature (maximum)
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    35 8 BIRTH On Thursday, November 17, 1927 to Mr. and Mrs. ri. J. De Souza, Singapore, the gift of a son. Mother and son both well. Penang and F.M.S. papers please copy.
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    THE PROTEST IN ST. PAUL'S
    990 8 Copies of "The Times" which arrived by the last mail record in detail the protest made in St. Paul's Cathedral against the views of Dr. Barnes, Bishop of Birmingham, who preached there on October 16. Dr. Barnes had en.ered the pulpit and was about to
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    1165 8 The Autumn issue of "The American Express Oriental Travelogue" is just off the press and contains invaluable information tor travellers. The lighter formerly sunk at a distance of 3.5 cables 108 degrees from Fort Cornwallis flagstaff, Penang, has been raised and removed. The wreck-marking ligntet has also been withdrawn. Two
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    689 8 SOCIETY AND PERSON AL Mr. Liew Ah Wee, of the Ch torate, who has been acting as r r, 'kc. at the Penang Supreme Court Singapore on transfer. Mr. C. Bains, Superintend toms, who was seconded Johore and went ther h. Kuala Lumpur and will prof,., tioned there. Another well-known
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    45 8 Mails from Europe, (London nail patched October 27,) ex P. and O. Kasl v will arrive by train to-morrow nor Correspondence will be ready for <h to boxholders at 9.30 a.m. From China and Japan by s.s. rVi Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow.
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    WALKER—RABONE
    75 8 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Kuala Lumpur, Novcmbei The marriage of Mr. R. P. Walker puty Accountant, F.M.S. Railwa} Miss Gladys Rabone, of the Eui Hospital, took place at St. Ai Church, the Rev. Mr. Whitehorn ing. Mr. Brandney gave away the brio Miss V. Hunt was the bridesmaid
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    HEAVY FIGHTING AT CANTON
    477 9 Labour Party Seeking Control NATIONALIST REPULSE IN THE NORTH British Troops Being Sent up The Yangtze British Official Wireless li :tr Kong. November 17. rts from Canton say that t v. under Chang Fat-fui, tight o'clock last night, i; the contending parties four this morning, when
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    THE VOTE OF CENSURE
    70 9 ■r. Baldwin Refuses to Renew The Discussion r's Service.] London, November 17. r^]vin B; A ;n in tbe House of Commons, Mr. Mac Donald, said that in ight'a happenings he was raise to afford a further opdiscussion on the Labourite rename r Mr. Mac Donald gave
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    STORM AT WASHINGTON
    65 9 Damage in American Canital Renter's Service.] Washington, November 18. persons were injured and and other buildings were 1 unroofed in the southwest actions of Washington by esildrei v lhlrteen men, women and sent to hospital. The roof n<l 36 ~h i,i wn off but th e mistress
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    SIR ALAN COBHAM'S FLIGHT
    310 9 Good Start Made From Rochester LADY COBHAM INCLUDED IN THE PARTY British Official Wireless [Reuters Service.] London. November 17. The damaged plates having been replaced on the hull of the all-metal flying boat Singapore, everything is now in'readiness for Sir Alan C obham to leave Midway
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    Crime in U.S.A.
    72 9 SENSATIONAL SEIZURE OF ARMS Plans of Gunmen to Protect Gambling Resort [Reut:r's Service.] Oakland California, November 18. Six machine guns, forty thousand rounds of ammunition, a number of automatic rifles and a large quantity of small arms were seized by the police in a house at Albany.
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    OBITUARY
    167 9 [Reuters Service.] Rt. Hon. C. F. G. Masterman: Career in Politics London, Novsmber 17. The death has occurred of the Rt. Hon. Charles F. G. Mastermam, at th: age of 54. [Mr. Masterman. first entered Parliament as Liberal candidate for Duhvich in 1903, was'member for West Ham from 1906
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    COST OF LIVING
    115 9 Seasonal Increases in the Price Of Cereals [British Official Wireless] London, November 17. Owing to seasonal increases price of cereals and some other foodstuffs, the cost of living in October was sixty-nine per cent about that of July 1914, as compared with sixty seven per cent rr.
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    EGYPT'S RELATIONS TO BRITAIN
    180 9 Conversations In London KING FUAD'S GRATIFIED SPEECH British Official Wireless London, November 17. The speech of the King of Egypt at the opening of the Egyptian Parliament to-day referred to the gratifying reception accorded to King Fuad on his visit to Europe and added that the
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    Missing 'Plane
    155 9 NO NEWS OF CAPTAIN MCINTOSH Believed to Have Made a Forced Landing [British Official Wireless] [Reut.r's Service.] London. November 17. Anxiety is b.-girning to be felt for Captain Mcintosh and Mr. Bert Hirdler, who started from Upavon on Tuesday to attem/t a non-stop flight to India. Th.y had
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    CAMERONIANS GET HOME
    51 9 [Reutcr's Service.) London, November 17. The advance party of the First Cameronians has arrived at Catterick Camp, Yorkshire, from China. The wife of Claud Kirke, British Consul at Swatow. died aboard the steamer Malwa while returning home with her husband and two daughters. She was buried at
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    STRIFE AMONG REDS
    55 9 l»euter's Service Moscow, November 17. The Council of People's Commissaries has decided to relieve M. Vladimir Smirnoff from his post as a member of the Collegium of the Central Statistical Board. M. Zinovieff and M. Muraloff have been relieved of their posts as members of the Presidium
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    IRISH POLITICS
    73 9 [British Official .Wireless] London, November 17. The Irish Free State Government was defeated by sixty votes to sixty-four in the Dail Eirrar. yesterday when a motion against them calling for a commission to investigate the claims of British ex-Service-men in the Irish r\ee State was carried. President Cosgrave
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    SAVANT'S SUICIDE
    61 9 [Router's Service.] [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, November 18. Under circumstances indicating suicide, Adolph Yoffe, a noted statesman and savant, was found dead. He participated in the Brest-Litovsk Treaty and was the first Soviet Ambassador to Germany and subsequently Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking, Tokyo and Vienna. He abandoned diplomacy and
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    DEATH OF MR. DOWNIE
    63 9 CFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 17. The death took plac,2 on Tuesday aboard the Mahidol of Mr. H. Downie, Manager of Satu Pulo Tin Co., Takuapa, Siam. The deceased, who leaves a widow and family, was on his way to Penang for treatment for malaria.
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    CRUISER BUILDING SUSPENDED
    634 9 Importance Beyond Economy LEAD TO THE POWERS BY BRITAIN I Antidote to Failure of the Geneva Conference British Official Wireless London, November 16. The decision announced in the House of Commons by Mr. Bridgelan, First Lord of the Admiralty, that the Government have decided to suspend the
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    Cholera
    98 9 REPORT OF SERIOUS OUTBREAK DENIED Absolutely no Cause For Alarm The rumour that there is a serious outbreak of cholera in Singapore is emphatically denied by both the Government and Municipal Medical departments. The authorities state that things are perfectly normal and there is absolutely no need whatever for
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    RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS
    61 9 Trana-Ocean Service Moscow, November 17. Soviet Russian scientists have found at Milsteppe, Adz.rbadjan, Persia, remains of a very high prehistoric civilisation including ceramics. Another Soviet Russian expedition at the Tungese tundra, Siberia, reports that an enormous meteorite fell in many fragments ever an area of six square miles,
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    NO "KICK" IN F.M.S. P.W.D.
    1171 10 Unofficial Speeches in Council MR. E. HAKE DEFENDS RESTRICTION H. E. Strongly Opposes Municipal Trading (Frjm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 17. At the meeting of the Federal Council this morning the Acting Chief Secretary, moving the Supply Bill, said a committee would be
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    THE NATIONAL DEBT
    108 10 Abnormally High Owing to Coa! Stoppage [British Official Wireless] London, November 17. Mr. Churchill. Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the amount of the national debt at March 31 last was £7.622,000,000 and the. interest charged for the
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    HANKOW SITUATION
    88 10 Agreement With Great Britain Broken [Rtuter's Service.l London, November 17. In the House of Commons, Sir Kinloch Cooke called attention to the situation at Hankow and asked whether the Government would consider taking back the concession in view of the fact that the agreement with Great Britain had
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    CHINA PIRACIES
    71 10 Governor of Hong Kong Goes to Pekin [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, November 17. \s Sir Cecil Clenunti (Governor of Hong Kong) is new in Peking, the opportunity is considered favourable to decide on concerted measures to be taken to prevent further piracies in the South China seas,
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    Telegrams in Brief
    204 10 [Reuters Service.] [Trans-Ocean Service] TReuter's Service.] [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, November 17. Germano-Polish trade pact negotiations have been opened. London, November 17. The House of Commons read the Films Bill for the third time. [Reuters Service.] The Hague, November 17. The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company has declared an
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    WAR SECRETARY'S TRIP TO INDIA
    216 10 Not Official Army Visit QUESTIONS NOT PURELY MILITARY Problems of Organisation, Policy And Finance [British Official Wireless] London, November 17. In the House of Lords, Lord Forester asked for the reasons for the visit to India of the War Secretary. The Earl of Onslow, replying
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    Founder's Day
    152 10 PRESIDENT COOLIDGE S WARNING Union Leagues to Promote ProLincoln Policies [Reuters Service.] Philadelphia, November 18. President Coolidge was the guest of honour at the founder.* day dinner of the Union League, which was founded in civil war time to promote pro-Lincoln policies. He warned the country a?ainst the.
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    DUTIABLE TOBACCO
    105 10 Landing at Treasury Steps Discovered Two Chinese charged with (1) being concerned in the removal of dutiable tobacco at the Treasury steps at 7.45 a.m. on November 16, and (2) being found in possession of dutiable tobacco, were called upon to answer the charges in the Third Court
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
    299 10 A Horse that Does the Hula Hula and Charleston Although Singapore is now swamped with all manner of entertainments, the ever popular Harmston's Circus opened a short season to an appreciable audience at Bukit Timah Road, last night. The introduction of several new turns, some of which are
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    ROUMANIA REFUSES ARBITRATION
    235 10 Alleged Breach of Trianor Treaty MATTER REFERRED TO THE LEAGUE [British Official Wireless] London, November 17. Lord Newton, in the House of Lords, asked the Government if it was the cas: j that the Roumanian Government had officially declared its refusal to submit to the decisions of
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    BRUTAL PIRACY RECALLED
    203 10 Spears Carried as Guard Against Sea Rovers Mr. A. V. L. Davies, who was defending two Chinese who were charged in the District Court yesterday with being in possession of four formidable looking spears without a licence, recalled a case of piracy off the Johore coast which
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    THE HON. MR. C. EVERITT
    369 10 Leaves Singapore on Retirement After Long Stay The very large circle of friends in Singapore and Malaya will miss the presence of the Hon. Mr. Clement Everitt, who leaves for home to-day on the P. and 0. Macedonia on retirement after more than twenty years
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS
    37 10 On Monday the following two Criminal Appeals will' be heard in th? Supreme Court: Mand Singh vs. The King on the prosecution of George Aloysius Siddons. Shaik Ali bin Abubaker Bagrih vs. Registrar of Vehicles.
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    429 10 BOXING Death of Former Middleweight Champion [Router's Service.] New York. November 17. The death is reported, following an operation, of "Tiger" Flowers, the negro boxer, a former middleweight champion of the world. [Thus another great ex-world's champion has passed into the Great Beyond. Tiger Flowers, unlike most of
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    TO-NIGHT'S BOXING
    56 10 Double Main Event at the New World Boxing fans are reminded of the fights at the New World to-night when "Bud" Walley goes up against Young Hassan and Joe Mate against Fighting Surbito. With good weather conditions there should be a large crowd at the New World. Mr.
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    190 10 Katong Club Holiday Comoetitions The following arc the results of the Novemt?r holiday c:>;..petitions the Katong Golf Club. The One Club Competition was won by Mr. R. C. Taylor wit.i the score of 40—4—H6. Other sco:e.j were as follows-— G. H. N. Mr. C. A. Boumphrcy 46 9 37
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    CATTLE FROM MADRAS
    151 10 Master of Former Pilgrim Ship Prosecuted With the close of the pilgrim season, the steamer Lok Sun," formerly a pilgrim ship, turned to shipping cattle which ended in the appearance of Captain J. B. McCaw, the Master of the vessel, before the District Judge, Mr. N. D.
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    659 10 Navy Defeated By Army INTERESTING GAME VT PORT DICKSON Soldiers With Ten Men W i n bv Four Gear Goals (Specially Contributed The visit of the H.M.S. Dana p Dickson recently created an amount of interest in that little and the opportunity was taken match between the Army and
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    Borneo Co. vs. Ho Hons Bank
    91 10 The following will represent the Co, Ltd., againt the Ho Horn: Bank friendly game of soccer to-day Stadium at 5 p.m. sharp:— Siea G. Watts, C.L. Matheson. W.S. 1 1 L.S. Rhodes, R.A. Ashworth. Peng 5 Brooke, Khun Onn, J. Thomson and R-& Littlehales.
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    43 10 Cheng Old Boys' Association The following will represent M Football Eleven against Chong < Boy's Association on the S.C.F.A to-morrow at 5 p.m. sharp:— Willmott; Ah Cheng, Young; Seng Chor, Chong Lay; Desker, I Poh, Eng Tee, Kim Siang.
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    M.F.A. Coleman Shiehl Programme
    39 10 1st Round Match I:—Fatol Zaman F. lub Karib Club on November 26. Match II:—Kalzdm Bahar F. i Darol Taalam Club on November Match III:—Singapore Peranakai Vs. Sunlight F. Club on December Rushdia F. Club bye.
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORTS
    1378 11 Singapore. November 17. b hare amounted for four days fc review but the remainder characterised by active markets section* attracting interest. The •unci S8 15« rising to £258, clos- r and London advices describe more optimistic. Mining ring a week opening, have had iries and values generally
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION
    28 11 Orders for the week ending November 19: To-day, November 18.—12 th Troop Inspection, Gaylang Government School, o P 'To-morrow, November 19.—Ambulance Competition, Headquarters, 2.30 p.m.
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    256 11 Good craftsmanship must always deserve admiration and anyone who can see the merit in a study of Dutch boors by Temers cannot honestly overlook the work of Sir David Wilkie, the pawky Scottish artist whose pictures of peasant life in his native country have the same honesty
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      264 11 TO-NIGHT! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. TO-NIGHT! At The New World Shows Various attractions including Chinese Wayang -Toag Chia c oon BY SPECIAL REQUEST THE CITY OPERA will re-stage That great Oriental Play "THE LIGHT OF ISLAM" in which will also appear 4 New Actresses of Java Fame. A SURPRISE TO YOU
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      223 11 J DUBONNET i ffi 1 I TONIC JL WINE. j 1 $1.60 |A| $19.00 I jjj PER BOTTLE |g||g| PER CASE 0F 12 QUARTS DUTY INCLUDED. Hfi| DUT INCLUDED I lObtainableI Obtainable from all Dealers. 0 1 J rvj 1 Shipped by jj j Jji THOMAS I Tawny gi mosley
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      72 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for November 20: To-day, November 18 5.15 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company, Make-up Parades. To-morrow, November 19 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company, Musketry Classification. 2 p.m.—Farrer Range, Units S.V.C., Bromhead Matthews Shield Competition. Sunday, November 20 7.30 a.m.—Bukit Timah Range, D.
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    NEW CANCER THEORY
    303 12 Gift-Pipe Deaths From Friends The remarkable suggestion that cancer is contagious, a belief which the whole of the medical profession has previously refused to admit, is contained in a letter to the "British Medical Journal" from Dr. J. McLeod, of Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire. Dr. McLeod, in his
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    216 12 It has been learned from reliable sources that former Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek left Japan on November 8 for his return trip to Shanghai. Final arrangements for his marriage to Miss tesJritng Soong will be made there. Persons who are close to the former Gemralissimo declare that he is seriously considering
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      320 12 PARAMOUNT r Present:- J J WALLACE BEERY J RAYMOND HATTON F~ ——IE —1 J I "BEHIND THE FRONT" J A Yell from Start to Finish. Unanimous Enthusiasm X S for a EUROPE'S GREATEST FILM PRODUCTION. I I M THE CHESS PLAYER 1 S Sunday Pictorial, April 24, 1927. The Chess
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      297 12 HEALTHY CHILDREN MAKE HAPPY HOMES. How cheery is father's home-coming-when the little ones are awaiting him with rosy chubby faces and joyous smiles And how sad when* mother greets him with the news that one of others of the dear ones is sick. Every parent knows those anxious days when
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      604 12 jjj 55, SELEGIE ROAD, SINGAPORE. jjj LATEST ARRIVAL OF HATS S COMPRISING I MODELS, READY-TO-WEAR, I ffl ALSO I TRIMMED AND UNTRINNED SHAPES 1 a FOR LADIES CHILDREN. jjj TOYS, GAMES, CRACKERS, XMAS CARDS, I AT CHEAP PRICES. j iHur if w iVii v i iii^i'Si"!! 1 ji_ TEXACO I
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    465 13 PEASANT GIRL WHO LIVES WITHOUT FOOD Place of Pilgrimage for Thousands of Believers The strange case of Theresa Neumann, the once blind and paralysed Bavarian peasant girl, whose stigmata, or miraculous marks on the body, have attracted thousands of visitors to her home in Konnersreuth, was disc-used
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      217 13 Yaie Spur-Geared I Chain Blocks. *t are machine shop necessities. I I SPUR-GEARED CHAIN ""'IPf at>l e f nand h i >ist 1^ 1 loads must Hf ted j| f-P'- P 182 lbs, only y on the hand VALE SPUR-GEARED BLOCK easily lifts I s a 24 m hcs hi^h
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      279 13 READ 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 length
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      153 13 i I POTT tiki |i j Shipped by Purveyors Q r| the SPECIAL g WELL KNOWN FIRM APPOINTMENT DENIS MOUNIE CO. The Late King Edward v jj g ESTABLISHED 1838. M i i 8 S o o Obtainable at ail Liquor Dealers II or from U Katz Brothers] Ltd. j
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      667 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that all roads within the Government house domain will be closed to the public from I p. m. to 9 p. m. on each of the following days viz 12th, 14th, and 19th, November, 1927. G. STURROCK. A. M. L C. E. DEPUTY
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      616 14 PUBLIC NOTICES Government Notification ORDINANCE NO. 96 (MINOR OFFENCES) Police Orders made under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the regulation of traffic on the occasion of the Races held on the 12th, 14th and 19th November, 1927, at the Race Course, Singapore. L All vehicular
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      703 14 TO LET TO LET—Raffles Chambers, three sections 2nd floor, area 2,680 square feet. Rent $200 p.m. Immediate entry. Apply to The Secretary. TLe Garden Club. EDUCATIONAL THE STRAITS UNION ENGLISH SCHOOL Pupils are admitted to all classes from Primary up to London Matriculation. Well qualified staff and efficient management. Private
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      426 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» Dir. Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9, Kiukiang
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      529 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 «300.000 Paid-up Capital «.000.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,545,666 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      409 14 INSURANCE fffil SOITB $m WHITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT ft MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOI TH, Manager Office: 2, Fin lay son Green. THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE*" CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) HEAD OFFICE Ist Floor 62-3, Chulia Street, SINGAPORE. •Phone 4573.
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      385 15 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES Incorporated in England HAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. pr I Ml AND ORIENTAL STEAM jj. n< \TION CO.. LONDON AND X IST MAIL SERVICE. ntraci with His Majesty's Government.) 01 I WARPS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1927. K 9.000 Nov
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      534 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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      672 15 STEAMER SAILINGS norddei)tscheb Vi aS I (Incorporated Yk in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG HONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. I KOENIGSBERG due Spore Dec 5 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOK t PFALZ due Spore Nov 23 FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS.
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      498 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination D ue S|| jj Suwa Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Nov 24 25 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 25 Hakusan Maru
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      523 16 I MODEL 509 9 H.P. S I 2 SEATER I I REDUCED PRICE 1395« I I SOLE IMPORTERS: 1 ITALASIA LIMITED lENGINEERINGI ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT H 60/66 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Phone 950. jjj DISTRIBUTORS: I MALACCA MOTOR GARAGE, Malacca. I UNITED MOTOR WORKS, Seremban and Kuala Lumpur. GROSVENOR MOTORS, Ipon and
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      307 16 fj VIOLIN STRINGS 5 I MADE FOR THE TROPICS S *Jujr k£ Best steel wire 10 cts 1 4 a s P eciai Gut 40 1 1 "G" Gut, 40 jjj I SEASON CO., Ltd, HI H3, North Bridge Road. j S Promonta has been highly recommended by eminent g
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      151 16 "GETS-IT" Ends Corns Pain gone in 3 secon world 9 fastest way "Gets-It" is a scientific liqui millions use, among them f dancers, athletes, doctors an who walk a lot. It ends corns calluses. One drop stops pai short seconds. Then the corn I and is peeled off all gon
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