Malaya Tribune, 29 October 1928

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune VoL XV<- No. 253 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Monday, October 29, 1928.
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      217 1 1 UPrON'S CEYLON TEA. you CANNOT BETTER iIE BEST. for your friends, j the gift that only j®A.P.S. STUDIO.® I MEYER'S MANSIONS (OPPOSITE CATHEDRAL) 0 I SINGAPORE. I WHY SATISFIED WITH SOMETHING COMMON 1 I WHILE YOU MIGHT JUST WELL HAVE I SOMETHING SPECIAL? J MIMOSA-GRAVURE-PAPER and Verotype Screen Paper.
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      264 1 v Trcpkal Wear HIGH STREET, V Singapore l Now is the time I VESTA Sewing; Machine 1 I The most popular and up-to-date Machine in the World. Complete with attachments and book of instructions. If you want to save money buy a v [Jj gßjl rjj* Best value in the
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    NORTH BORNEO TRADE.
    375 2 Chamber of Commerce and Labour Assessment. The fo lowing are the minutes of a meet ing of the committee of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, held on September 29, at Sandakan: Present: The Hon. Mr. F. W T Pinnoek (in the chair), and Messrs. C. B
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    POLICE AEROPLANES.
    125 2 Canada has perhaps made the best record of all the Dominions in the use of aeroplanes for police purposes. Aircraft have patrolled the entire Western coast from Alaska to Vancouver Island starching- for fishing craft illegally using the salmon Ishery -waters. In one fiscal year 24 seagoing craft
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    CHEMISTRY AND CRIME.
    497 2 Interesting Lecture at Kuala Lumpur. At a meeting of the Institute of Chemistry. Malaya Section, held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, Dr. F. E. Byron read a paper ent tied "Forensic Chemistry." In opening his address Dr. Byron said that, a though the scope of his title
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    61 2 The disbandment movement undertaken by the Nationalist authorities is bearing f uit. according to Chinese newspaper reports which state that altogether 340 000 troops of tho whole of the Nationalist armies have now been disbanded. Of these 100,000 have been disbanded by General Chiang Kai-shek. 120.000 by General Feng Vu-hsiang.
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      249 2 OEaoESßßaoßaoi In aocaocsaoßo For Six Days Only 0 COMMENCING S Monday, October 29. WHITEAWAT'S WILL HOLD SPECIAL I 1 One Dollar Days. 0 One Dollar Days have now Firmly Established themselves, and are Becoming more and more Popular*- In the Past Whiteaway's have Aimed and Succeeded in Giving at least
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      431 2 Pimples Used To Burn Like Fire CuticuraJlealed "Pimples broke out a<; face and caused disfigu, about two or three mon;: V for was very rough, and at n pimples used to burn the ing me to lose sleep 7 kept getting worse bo that i know what to do and
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    "THE WILL TO DIE."
    239 3 Psychology of Chinese Invalids. It isn't the treatment they receive that decides the fate of most of our Chines* is frame of mind upon their cure—or otherwise—depends." is comment upon the extraordinary psyc o ogy ol the Chinese invalid was expressed by the superintendent of one
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    GIRL BANDIT CAUGHT.
    144 3 £600 Worth of Loot Recovered By Police. W Prett l «M, who held up a big card party with the help of an accomphce d emptied the Ae?s Ti J en "eluding a policeman, was °j; Se t 2 mother raid at an apartment where card playing
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    438 3 The unch-rnoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday at 0 a.m.:— Anon The Looking-Glass of Lambeth, by the Lnknown Layman. 1928. A critical account of Church of England personalities. Bassett (John St) The League of Nations, l.' _s. Caruso (Dorothy.) Wings of Song. 1928. Illus.
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      363 3 Superior Quality j Prompt and Satis- lassa factory Service, Fair ffjf I Prices:and a Square 111 Dea m What More Can ifßSk J We Offer? ~J9gfl In 11 In I Send Us Your Orders i j 'Phone 3463 Phoenix Aerated Water Works. Jjj a trial will convince you of the
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      227 3 Vitality Balance m diet m essential to j the hea'.thy growth and vitality j ot the child. It is not merely a 1 question of the quantity of food j a child gets. The important f matter is that it should contain I all the food element?, required I to
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    THE NEW CHINA-XII.
    2014 4 The Explosive Nature of American Idealism. THE FRIENDSHIP OF AMERICA. The Competition of the Powers. (By L. M.—Our Special Cor respondeat.) [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] American pioneers of trade had already in the eighteenth century tasted the sweetness of the fruits of Far Eastern Commerce. They had taken
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      147 4 j j j 1 FIRST AID FOR THE"*THOUSANDS! DRAGON BALM prevents Infectious diseases such as Influenza, jjj Cold etc., and excellent for Neuralgia and Rheumatism. jC It is always wise to keep a bottle when at theatre, Cinema show, 0 A foot bail-match, in Bail, Tram and Steamers. t 2
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      192 4 I The Best Dance Bands 3 of Britain and [America make 1 S His Master's Voice M Records I £f *i* mC I™* Master'e S "oic« on a Dance Record U I S our assurance of its being 5 S best obtainable. All the H s*yrif successes and every g
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      162 6 Amusements. IALHAMBRAI I 'PHONE 909 g) (TAN CHENG KEE Co, Ltd, Proprietors) 1 PROGRAMME j jj Commencing Friday, October 26 f I and ending Wednesday, October 31. IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. S a o J THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. 1 I MILTON SILLS !in c THE VALLEY
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      394 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets 'PHONE No. 3156. To-night At 9 p.m. WARDOUR Presents POPPIES OF FLANDERS Another BRITISH INTERNATIONAL Winner "A British Film which can stand comparison in every respect—technically, dramatically and artistically—with the finest American productions." DAILY MAIL. FROM AN ORIGINAL STORY BY "SAPPER" Africa, London
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    146 7 ip* Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive. b Singapore, October 29. •4^ Ha p (Kn,ran Gate 1) k 1 Busin; an Heutsz 22; (Kntranee Gate 3). i] K!n I s Dorfflinger 14; Pres. Polk 1 Maru.iu Kutsang 7. (Entrance Gate 3). C tv u Mahidol 33; Ipoh
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    236 7 Bank Clerk's Attempt at Suicide. A Chinese clerk named Yap Hong Choon is now an inmate of the General Hospital suffering from a throat wound which he himself inflicted with a pen-knife. It is alleged that the man, an employee in Messrs. V. R. Vick Co., forged his
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    LEAGUE HEALTH BUREAU.
    158 7 The Weekly Report. The following is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended October 20: Mombasa: l nlague case. Basrah: 7 sma lpox cases and 7 deaths. Bombay: 4 plague deaths; 3 smalloox cases and 1 death. Calcutta: 12 cholera
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    HOME MARKET.
    81 7 London, October 26. Manchester Market. BVi lb. Shirtings, fair (new basis) 18« 40's Grey Yarns. Sinerle twist 18^ 6 lb. T. Cloth, fair—24 yards 8s Liverpool Market. Cotton—Fully Middling American 10.51 Egyptian Cotton 18.05 Metals. Tin—Standard 3 months £220.2.6. Produce. Copra, fair merchantable £23.2.6 Black Pepper Is 5%d
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    108 7 Leaving property valued at £5,796 gross, Mrs. Edith Mary Ring, of Portland Avenue, Exmouth. bequeathed (writes our London correspondent) nearly all the estate to her children. She stated in her will: "Also, m the event of my ever winning the Calcutta Derby Sween, or any part of it. the amount
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    POLO CLUB.
    467 7 Successful Gymkhana Meeting. The Singapore Polo Club held a success*U1. gymknana on Saturday afternoon on their ground at Balestier Road. The weather was delightfully fine and the regimental band was in attendance and d.scoursing splended music. There was a large and dist'nguished company present, among the number being
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    188 7 The P. and O. "Khiva" has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at Singapore at noon on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S. H. Board's wharves on arrival. To cope with the steadily increasing trade and traffic between Japan and Philippine Islands, the Osaka Shosen
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    46 7 Mr. Jack Imber, of Southwark Street, London, has been granted permission to file specifications of inventions for (1) "improvements in blue flame oil lamps," (2) "improvements in or relating to incandescent mantles and mountings therefor" and (3) "improvements in or relating to chimneys for oil lamps."
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    1567 7 FINANCE COMMERCE. PRODUCE. Rice Siam \j„ v Singapore, October 29. Kice, b am No. 1 per Koyan $327 Rice, Siam 2 mi j Buyer* Sellers Rice, Siam 3 1221 Black P 'PP er 65.00 Rice, Saigon 1 £25 C pra 10 30 1030 Rice. Saiion 2 f??J lxed C pra
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      50 7 Y. M. C. A. CAFETERIA TRY IT THE BEST TIFFIN IN TOWN. UNION BUILDING. SPECIAL TO MORROW. Fried Fish and Chip Potatoes 25 Pork Chop 25 Fillet Steak 35 Nasi Goreng 25 Mutton Stew 30 Beef Curry Rice 15 (Small) Prawn Curry and Rice 15 BabiThayin 20 Quetteuw (Goreng) 15
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      713 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT. WANTED—lmmediately a clerk with Banking experience. State reference. Tr P ibu V ne t0 P B X N ?52 /0 Mala y» NOTICE OF REMOVAL. WEE CHENG SOON'S OFFICE. n?1 an loo after Wednesday, the 31st October 1928, the above office will be at Singapore 08^"01 Hot€l Stamford
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      445 7 DIARY. I |„-day. October 29. I T 10.19 a.m., 10.55 p.m. ii L-h VwT Derricks, noon. S.CC. 1(> -m. rrow, October 30. H hi 40 a.m., 11-37 p.m. H* h 1 New Rotterdam Lloyd build- opening (1 j ,hore v. Etc. and Law, S.CC. p&r c'rC 4 v ;{rd Coy
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      189 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for Sunday, November 4: To-day, October 29. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. A. (v), Voluntary Drill. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Coy v Revolver Classification. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Company Parade. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall,, S. R. A. (v), Training for Promotion
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      80 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the 24 hours ending midnight. October 28. deg. Maximum shade temperature 90.2 F. Minimum shade temperature 76 F. Mean shade temperature 81.8 F. Maximum sun radiation 163 F. Minimum grass radiation 72.5 F. Sea temperature (maximum) 82
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    46 8 Births, Marriages and Deaths. At K NOW LEW; .>1 EXT. The sisters and brother of the late Miss r. R. Conies beg to thank all their relatives and kind friends who attended er luneral and all those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    DEATH.
    72 8 WONG—On Sunday, October 28, at his residence No. 3 Jalan Tebrau, Johore Bahru, Wong Ah Seng, aged 59. He leaves behind his much bereaved widow Hnn AU a,l: f Ur S lKS AH Ah Hun Ah Leng and Ah Keng; four daughters; two sons-in-law, Peter Chong and la,, J
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    THE COLONY'S VOICE.
    904 8 The most notable thing about Friday's public meeting in Singapore was the attendance. It was not so much that the Victoria Theatre was packed, in a mr.nner calculated to excite envy In the hearts of those who from time to time provide entertainments in the same building,
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    725 8 The Hylan fireman who ran amok on the Minderoo" iw believed to be wThere will bo a jtmtble sale in the TomHnaon Hall, Presbyterian Church, on Thursday, at 4 p.m. A Chinese coolie had one of his anna crushed a» the result, of a fall from a trolley-bus in Keppel
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    161 8 Mr. A. H. C. Allen back m Malacca iJjl month. The late Mr. Fmi„, of Bexhill-on-Sea Service left Great Britain). Mr. Theam Eng nf ,vT Ltd. and hon. tr Oilw creat.on Club, left gjl Saigon, by the "An,, Ve stei*J Mr. H. F Elliott Penang Smelting Wo.
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    MURDER IN A TRANCE.
    95 8 Was Medium or Spirit Responsible? (From Our Own Cones m<im) an gkok, October 26. A wierd case is reported frr.m tk r buri District. A dog dirndl on top and started howlin- The f 1T1 sidering: it an evil onun. engaged to exorcise the supposed evil
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    EUROPEAN FOUND DEAD.
    86 8 Alleged to Have Drunk Bottle Of Lysol. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kua'a Lurn; ur, October 21 When a motor-car arrived at the -.«pig at Kuala Kubu yesterday it was founc fc its European passenger w;? dead. It appears that he ha<i stayed the ifl at the Rest
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    FASCIST REVOLUTION.
    83 8 Sixth Anniversary Celebrated I* Deeds Not Words. Reuter's Service. Ron,!. Oct ber The sixth anniversary of the 1 volution was celebrated, in ac ord&noedti an address by Mussolini I y lcds wonk This time was taken for 2,802 public utility works as i >ads, sdwfc water power, lard
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    PLAGUE IN CHINA.
    43 8 Two Thousand Deaths Reported. Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking, Octatar» Chines? reports from F< fifty south-west of Taiyu:.! has affected more thai wns the vicinity. Two occurred so far. the ir r the outbreak bein,' in fl 1 is bad.
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    BOLIVIAN RAIDS.
    44 8 Integrity of ParagUJ Threatened. Reuter's Service. Asuncion. Para-. vr According to the "Tril s j! reported that the Boliviai re "J of scientific expedition-, am?i n? M disputed territory 1, tw< V 'PiV Rosario. They have air mares Falls, on the P
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    23 8 From China by duf Singapore at 6 a.m. U r^rt. From China and Jaj due at Singapore noon :v 31st instant.
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    23 8 Latest Quotations. RUBBER. London:—B 13 16d. New York:—18 7 cents I Singapore:— 30—30 4 cci TIN. d) Singapore:— (175 t-•
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      129 8 New Shipment of CHINESE ART SILK LAMP-SHADES. Attractive Designs. SEE THEN AT:NAMSENS 54, HIGH STREET. PERFECT FITTING SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES OF PLEASING APPEARANCE AND IN DISTINCTIVE STYLES. SIGHT TESTING BY QUALIFIED OPTICIANS. MOTION SMITH AND SON LIMITED 15. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. HOW TO BUY DIAMONDS. Buy diamonds from such an
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    BRITAIN TURNS ITS BACK ON WAR.
    573 9 War Sp" ;t Better Subdued I Than in Other Lands. important Declaration By Premier. •0 NAVAL COMPETITION WITH U. S. British Official Wireless. H London, October 27. t >uncement on foreign H the Prime Minister, who speaker at a great meet"V !1 last night
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    WELCOMED IN GERMANY.
    36 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. w Berlin, Oetobei 27. b-h!::? 1 Altwrt H; >" speech is *'-:^weW H U u n in the German Press. P- nr '-J ts hl! that British k regards the Locarno
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    DEATH OF CLERGYMAN.
    142 9 Reuter's Service. "'"•Known World Traveller Evangelist. TL Xew York, October 28. death r n Torre v n unced of the Rev. jvQbtft Ar* Con t J' r rre y was a well-known f. N-V 0nal evan gelist. Born and~Fr e was e^u cated at Yale, > 1878
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    U.S. TIN TRADE ASSN.
    39 9 Reuter's Service. York, October 28. 'PaUjr concerned have I i JJ* 0 f >m an American >: The objects, inter ac »i'ties for trading in provided by the new an e which will only l «lores.
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    GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR SMITH.
    71 9 Business Need Not Fear Democracy. HOOVER PROMISES SPEEDY FARM RELIEF. Reuter's Service. Philadelphia, October 28. Governor Al Smith received as equally uproarious a we'come in this Republican stronghold of Pennsylvania as hedida? Boston earlier in the week. The streets crowd a horn-tooting He affirmed his stand
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    EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
    29 9 Washington, October 27. Mr. Hoover announces that if the Republicans are returned he wi'l call an extra session of Congress to deal with farm relief.
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    WOMEN HOLD BALANCE OF POWER.
    85 9 New York, October 29. Associated Press statistics show that approximately 43,000,000 are entitled to votes in the Presidential election, beinp; 14 000 000 above the previous highest number in 1924 New York heads the list, followed by Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio, all showine great increases.
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    Russian Grain Famine.
    160 9 YET LARGE QUANTITIES GO TO GERMANY. Railway Department Urged to Rush Imports from Siberia. Reuter's Service. Riga, October 29. I The Co.incil of Commissars, according ti the latest Russian advices, has strongly instructed the Railway Department to take the most energetic measures for the transport of grain
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    GREATEST ECONOMY URGED.
    48 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Moscow, October 28. In a report to "the Committee for Providing Workmen's Districts," the difficulties are stated of steadily diminishing harvest results, especially dearth of rye. The harvests of the Ukraine, Caucasus, and Crimea are especially poor. The greatest economy is urged.
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    354 9 The Communicator Minister says the Tanaka Cabinet w'U stay in at least e'ghi more years. It will have to if it is to fulfil even a few of the promises made. The Federal Council will meet at Kuala Lumpur on Monday next, wh;m H. E. the HLjh Commissione*". Sir Hayes
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    REBELS HANGED BY RAILWAY.
    86 9 Stern Measures Due to Attack on Train. PRIEST INCLUDED AMONG THOSE EXECUTED. Reuter's Service. Mexico City, October 28. The Federal troops have rounded up ih,; rebels who recently attacked a train and. after killing them, hanged their bodies on telegraph poles alonj; the railroad as a
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    EX-SINGAPOREAN DIES.
    152 9 Reuter's Service. Was Unofficial Member of Legislative Council. London, October 27. The death has occurred of Sir George Sheppard Murray. [Sir Goorge Murray, who was 77 years of age, will be remembered here as the head of the Mercantile Bank of India, a post he occupied for a
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    WORLD'S LARGEST DAM.
    162 9 Great Structure Officially Opened in India. British Official Wireless. London, October 28. I The largest dam in the world was opened yesterday at Bhatgar, near Poona, India, by Sir Leslie Wilson, Governor of Bombay. The dam, which ensures a perennial water supply to a large irrigation tract
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    BRITISH IGNORE PRESS.
    88 9 Argentine Ravings Fail to Impress England. Reuter's Service. London, October 27. Renter learns that there is no disposition to attach importance to the agitation in the Argentine Press in regard to the wireless station in the South Orkneys. The attitude of the British Government is that the
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    WONDERFUL CALIFORNIA!
    32 9 Sir Austen Chamberlain Completely Cured. Reuter's Service. San Francisco, October 29. Sir Austen Chamberlain has left for Quebec whence he will sail for London. He is completely restored to health.
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    MILLION IN TAXES DUE.
    56 9 Reuter's Service. New- York. October 26. A suit for approximately £1,000,000 in back taxes against the American Can Company has been decided in favour of the Government. The claim was for income tax based on the admitted increase in the value of boxes of tin purchased
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    JAPANESE PREPAREDNESS
    23 9 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, October 28. The Budget estimates include a War Office increase of £750,000, and Naw Office £250,000.
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    To-day's Feature.
    10 9 THE NEW CHINA, Chapter XII. On page 4.
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    BRITISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
    175 9 Preparing for Keen Contests MUNICIPAL REFORMERS VERSUS LABOUR. Prime Minister Elected Rector Of Glasgow University. British Official Wireless. London, October 28. Municipal elections will take place on Thursday n twenty-eight London boroughs vnd 66H county and non-county boroughs of England end Wales. In London alone wn re
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    UNIVERSITY ELECTION.
    109 9 London, October 28. The Prime Minister was yesterday elected Rector of the Glasgow University. Apart froni the usual "ragging* the chief interest I in the election, for which four candidates were nominated, was the fact that the 1 well-known author, Cunninghame Graham, who stood as a Scottish Nationalist,
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    Statue Mutilated.
    269 9 IMPUDENT ACT OF FRENCH ROYALIST. Outrage at Unveiling Ceremony. Reuter's Service. Pons, October 28. The unveiling of a statue of M. Combes, Premier from I<JO2 to 1906, who was a.i inveterate anti-Ch rk-alest and whose regime was marked by the passage of laws for thtseparation <>f the Church
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    ZEPPELIN STILL IN U. S.
    73 9 Reuter's Service. New York, October 28. Captain Hans von Schiller, navigating officer of the ''Graf Zeppelin," has decided Tuesday re urn journey to Germany on The quantity of freight carried at a so\ereign a lb. will include a bale of cotton, t-o typewriters and a
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    120 9 The City of Osaka, which used to boast M ibe forest of chimneys from industrial plants is now finding the smoke a nuisance. J** e b,u sky l«w" may be just the thing for the city. The lwo horse? which tin Japanese Agnoul ure OhVe has just brought from England
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    Sports & Pastimes.
    131 10 Sports Pastimes. CUP-FINAL REFEREEING. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. "Echo's" Comments Commended. Mr. C. B. Ong writes: "With reference to 'Echo's' intrepid and unbiassed comments on that memorable tussle on the occasion of Thursday's Cup Final, it is indeed consolation to the dissatisfied spectators to have at least a true champion in the
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    THE LEAGUE TABLES.
    966 10 Leeds-City's Challenge. The following are the Home Leagu? tables, including Saturday's matches: ENGLISH LEAGUE.—Division I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Ft Blackburn 13 8 3 2 27 18 18 Derby 12 7 3 2 27 13 1G Leeds 11 7 2 2 29 21 16
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    HOME LEAGUE RESULTS.
    312 10 Smart Win for Leeds. Reuter's Service. London, October 27. The following are the results of th" Home league matches played to-day: ENGLISH LEAGUE.—Div. 1. Villa Beat City Rivals. Arsenal 4, Liverpool 4. Birmingham 2, Aston Villa 4. Blackburn 2, West Ham 0. Bolton 3, Sheffield U. 1.
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    Scotland Beat Wales.
    63 10 Reuter's Service. A London, October 27. At G aspow to-day, in the first of thp international soccer matches, Scotland beat Wales, 4—2. The weather was dull, bir there was an attendance of 50,000 and th«; turf was in excellent condition. A match between the Asiatic Petroleum Co..
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    Municipal Tournament Final.
    32 10 The final between the Municipal Electric Department and the Secretary-Treasurer's Depai inients in the Inter-Departmental Tournament for the Farrer Cup, 1928, will be played on Wednesday, at the Stadium.
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    SWIMMING CLUB MATCHES.
    223 10 Big Victories for Chinese. WATER POLO. At the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday morning two matches were played between teams representing the European Uuo and the Chinese Swimming Club. The Chinese are pre-eminent in the water just now, and as expected won both matches quite easily, but the
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    J.F.C. Tournament.
    83 10 BILLIARDS. The following are the results of matche? in the league tournament of the Juvenile Football Club played on Saturday and yesterday: Tan Quee Thoon beat Choo Lye Hiat wo Lim Cheng Tee beat Choo Choon Chew w.o. Sng Kwee Choon (scr.) 200 beat Lim Siew Tee (scr.)
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    AUSTRALIAN LADIES' EXHIBITION.
    543 10  -  Fine Match at L.L.T.C. LAWN TENNIS. (By "Echo." Weather the spoilsport, which prevented the playing of the exhibition match at the S.C.C. on Thursday last, did not cause a similar disappointment at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday, when a large gathering off enthusiasts—which ought to
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    PERAK AND SELANGOR DRAW.
    175 10 A Fierce Struggle. HOCKEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 27. A fierce struggle between Selangor and Perak in the inter-State hockey match resulted in a draw of 2-all this afternoon, the result being a fair reflection of the play Selangor started strongly, having all
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    Governor-General Permits Public Promotions.
    214 10 BOXING. The Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies has at last approved of public boxine in Batayia states "Het Nieuws van den Dag,' of October 20. A Club called "The Bataviasche Boksclub" has already been established Boxing will be for professionals and amateurs, and the number of
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    UNITED SERVICES BADLY BEATEN.
    377 10 S.C.C. Put up Splendid Display. RUGBY FOOTBALL. There was a large attendance on the Padang last Saturday when the S.C.C. met the United Services. On the first meeting of these two teams, the result was a draw of 8 all, but last Saturday the S.C.C had
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    Perak Trounces Penang.
    202 10 (From Our Owri Correspondent.) Ipoh, October 28. Perak's first meeting with Penang in an inter-state match was witnessed at Ipoh on Saturday in fine weather and there was further evidence of the remarkable strength oj the Pe ak fifteen, the litter winning by 31 points against seven.
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    Selangor Beat N. Sembilan.
    315 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, October 28. Selangor met Negri Sembilan on the Station Padang, Seremban, yesterday, in I the pre.-. 1 nee of a large gathering 1 which included His Highness th<- Yam Di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, Mr. J. W. Simmons (the Hon. the
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    116 10 An American who claimed to have invented synthetic rubber brought Sir rlarry Lauder a specimen, according to the famous comed.an's "Book of Reminiscences." "It ooked hke rubber, felt like rubber, tasted l.ke rubber (I broke a false tooth on t s keen was I to test it in every way),
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1669 10 ANSWERS TO MR. TAN CHENG LOCK. Protracted Meeting To-day. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this morning at the Council chamber. H. E. Sir Hayes Marriott, the officer administering the Government, presided and 'he others present were: H. E. MajorGeneral Sir C. C. van Straubenzee
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    TOLL OF THE ROAD.
    283 11 negations Made Against Malay Driver. i f r iend a Chinese carpenter, was n by a motor-bus while the I > \L S v tempting to overtake a tourI I one of the allegations made I 'mf <* tneaa during an inquiry by I b> :i
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    210 11 The Arcadia Cinema. Best Girl," with Mary Pickford as liar attraction at the ight. This is one of I I '.r- p efforts and is full of j true love for which all j l-known, and contains in j [venture and comedy. It rth going to the Tanjong
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
    69 11 Ordinance to be Amended. Indications (Amendment) introduced in Council on and Reasons state:— 1 b^ UVl J ,i:<H unation of seditious pubrulers it necessary to take fu- arch premises where such j are suspected to be. this Bill is to authorise ow the rank of Assisting dent t0
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    51 11 7 m s J of the Nichi-Nichl ohimbunsha.) Tok y°» October 26. P Hce.) WaS QUOted to day at Aaoth io the un c^Pa l Assembly mem- MaS S °u nS f Messrs K Hosoya *°B fo r 'L;' h ave committed to ca 4', m connection with
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 11 fßritish Official Wireless.] Park Lun don, October 28. 124.14 Br u < M 4.84 57/64 Geneva 34.8875 M» n 25.2 Mil a er(idni 12.09 7/16 Berlin 92.575 2035 Syeafcsge, 18.14 18.19 18.195 £ajrue 34.475 > 163.625 Ntid 192.7 30.09 107.25 s*hare st 374.875 g 802.5 su,5 u, -'> A-..
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    MALACCA CO-OPERATORS.
    145 11 Public Servants' Society's Progress. Dodd, Vice-President nf tut a G- Cthe chair and at Society, was in v r dn( J at the outset +v unavo dable absent nfTi, r elerre a to the Mr R «J. of the hon secretary Mr K. S. de Souza, who had
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    MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.
    226 11 Important Amendments. K« t0 amend Ordinance irto th. M™ l to be introduced into Legislative Council. The obiect of this bill is to effect a number of mis portant: fol,0 ™S are the more A Commissioner will lose his seat if Hva a period of three consecuIZZIT t0
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    Telegrams in Brief.
    273 11 Reuter's Service. Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Rouen, October 26. borty thousand textile workers have struck locally. Calcutta, October 26. The death is announced of Mr. S. R Das law member of the Viceroy's Council Stockholm, OctoBer 26. The candidates for the Nobel natural science prize include the Japanese
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    ENTERTAINMENTS AT MALACCA.
    552 12 Concert for Shantung Relief Fund. In connection with the Shantung Relief Fund, the Malacca Straits-Bom Chinese Dramatic Party, organised by Messrs. Goh Chin Watt, Lee Lai Hoe, Tan Eng Chye and Yeo Yuay Tee ard Dr. Tan Seng Tee, presented in a temporary hall in the show
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    49 12 Orders for week ending Sunday, November 4: To-day, October 29.—Sim's Shield Inspection 7th Troop 5.15 p.m. To-morrow, October 30.—Signalling Class Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Wednesday, October 31.—Sim's Shield Inspection Bth Troop 5.15 p.m. Thursday, November L—Band Practice Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Friday, November 2.—Ambulance Class Headquarters 5.15 p.m.
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    C.E.Z.M.S. SALE.
    250 12 Attractive Stalls at Memorial Hall. The C.E.Z.M.S. annual sale was held at the Victoria Memorial Hf.ll on Friday, the object being to raise funds for the maintenance of the work of the school and of orphans and others who are unable to pay any fees. The school, of
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    UNLAWFUL NIGHT SCHOOLS.
    53 12 The Governor in Council is satisfied that the following Singapore night schools are being used for the purpose of political propaganda detrimental to the interests of the Colony and they are declared unlawfal schools: Hap Sing Night School, Hin Jia Night School, Lok Tin Night School, Lok
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