The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 October 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1924 NO. 11^32.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    220 1 The publication of the Foreign Office's note (o tLe Russian Embassy calling attention to inflammatory propaganda of Russian Communists has caused intense political agitation in England Pages 5 7. The course of the elections is likely to be considerably affected by the incident, as the anti-Labour parties
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    CHINA.
    1223 1 Moved thereto by the "Friend of China" (Aug. 26), we ventured upon some extracts from Patterson's 'National Life of China' which we had not seen in former (1918) studies. Writing in 1802, he cited freely from then current Works, some of which we have in Raffles Library (1). while
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      197 1 i s >o STOCK LOT UX WOOL 4>O Stravelling rugs? 72 in. by 56-68 in. T* 'I I. L CAMPBELL LTD. :|ji;g BATTERY BOAD $8? >.•.•.•.■.'•••"•■•■•■•■•■■■•■'"•■■■•■■'■■■"■■•■■■■■■■■■■■■■"? Raffl^^^y>tel. Special Engagement. ONE PEt&ORMANCE Tuesday, October 28th. Exhibition Dancing Cosmo Parke Zona Ross. South Sea Dance. Brazilian Tango. Exhibition Fox Trot. NOW READY
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      280 1 "Kurlo" Soap Wafers. Absolutely pure and free from any deleterious Ingredients. Unsurpassed for -washing woollens, laces, silks etc. "Kv.r'o"' will not injure or harden the most delicate fabric. 'iM*Sd//KjM Washes Shrinking ,:::ton. X> Manufactured by: WILLIAM GOSSAGE ft SONS LIMITED. Widne^, England. Singmpon Depot:— r,5, Robinson Road. i i i
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      218 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dop for Lamps Page 4. Lactogen M.M.M. Page 7. Katz Bros for hams Page 12. Real ice cream at last Page 3. Give Continentals a trial Page 2. m. Jacks for crosscut saws Page 7. Uniteer batteries dont get old Page 4. The A. P. C. give you
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      15 1 /.•AW.V.VAV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VA.j •j SWALLOW ARIELL'S j: MARIE BISCUITS i J UNBITALLBD IN PBtd e\ QUALITT J'V.VAV.VAV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.v/
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      63 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 27th. Hip:h Water, 9.41 a.m., 9.59 p.m. "Smilin' Through." Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Tuesday, 28th. Hiph Water, 10.12 a.m., 10.42 p.m. "Smilin' Through," Theatre, 9.30 p.m. }Ycd,!eftdat(, 29th Hiph Water, 10.43 a.m., 11.24 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. "Smilin' Through," Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Thursday, 30th. Hinh Water,
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      242 2 PACK OF FO\-HOUNDS FOR MADRAS. Madras, Oct. 14. In hccoi \ce with a proposal paMOd at a (moral tooting oA the M!adra> Hunt ho! 1 last A» til, a peck of foxhound? was Ini.ied at ladmi on Thursday morning from the Clan Ifackinnon. The pack eontUii <f 22 couple, which
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      105 2 Victoria Theatre TONIGHT I TO-NIGHT And Nightly at 9-30 p.m. "STnilin' Through FEATURING NORM A TALMADGE A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION Special Prologue WITH MAGNIFICENT LIGHTING EFFECTS. A perfect picture, combined with perfect projection, makes a perfect entertainment BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S Prices: $3, $2 and $1. All Seats can
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      241 2 K&&PATHE CINEMA Cam give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS. CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS. FACTORIES, ETC. in the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary). Projector, complete programme of films to be selected fi-om the biggest stock in town according to wishes of
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      266 2 Alhambra From Monday, 27th October, to Saturday, Ist November In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. RICH CAT POOR CAT INTERNATIONAL NEWS. HODKINSON PRESENTS IRENE CASTLE i n "SLIM SHOULDERS in 7 Reels. The story of "Slim Shoulders" introduces Irene Castle in M n whirl-wind events. She dances, rides,
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    GUAN KIAT & CO., LTD.
    58 3 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. HAVE THE FOLLOWING STOCKS ON HAND:— Dioptric Anchor Lenses, Ruby Globes and Green Slides to fit Lenses, Duplex Chimneys. Bunker Lamps, Tin Oil Feeders, Polished Bras* Bells, Anchor Lamps, Brass Berth Lamps, Japanned Ballseye Lanterns, Ahmv.nium Mecaphones, 11 by 4 rows Bass Brooms and Lawn Mowers.
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    OUR JAPANESE LETTER.
    1257 3 ADVERTISING FOR j.\ MAYOR. 'From Our Own Ccrre«|. °ndent.) Ttiky Oct 7 Life in Tokyo is not afcogetht r unintev est.a*. We have our daily quake, ro. ntt *"*s RU>M than (;ne; we pay a 100 pi r cent «n the jam and coffea we have for
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      410 3 r Progress is Nature's Way The growth and healthy development of the child shows this in so many ways at first he is so helpless soon he learns to crawl— then to walk and later to run. In like way at the same time his mental powers and other faculties
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      116 3 27 world- vTide tests set an average of 26.9 miles to the gallon oi c v petrol JP Malayan Motors^ 209-212, ORCHARD KOAD. i^**-^** 0^ y/jT NOW YOU CAN OBTAIN This is the kind of Ice Cream made in the Sin K apore Cold r SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
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    CYANIDE DEATH.
    139 4 The Wrong Way to Disinfect Hotels. Rome. A tragic accident at a Trieste Hotel has caused the death of a young Italian cavalry officer. Captain Astengo. The basement and cellars of the hotel were being cleaned and disinfected with a preparation of cyanide gas. The work was performed
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    HEART AND HEAD IN CHARITY.
    344 4 A Little Episode Between 'Two Ladies. Geneva, Sept. 19. There was a little episode between two ladies, namely Mr.s. Swanwick (Great Britain) and Mile. Vacaresco (Rumania), at this morning's sitting of the Committee of the League v.hich is discussing a plan for an International Federation,
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    WEST AFRICA FOR GERMANS?
    122 4 An advertisement informs us that certain lands in the Cameroons, being the former property of enemies, are offered "without reservation" to purchasers of all nationalities. In effect, the expropriated Germans are invited to acquire these banana, tobacco, and sugar plantations, factory sites, piers, and commercial premises.
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    COLOURED BOXER'S CRAVING FOR COCAINE.
    130 4 To be Deported. A coloured man who claimed to be Dixie Kid, the boxer who 20 years ago was the welter-weight champion of the World* was charged at Edinburgh, under the name of Aaron Lister Brown, with having landed at Leith without «he consent of
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      222 4 CONDOR LAMP I THE SMALL UMP WITH THE BIG LIGHT. t No 54 Robinson Road liNglpoTe W H> DOP TrSidin S CO. I Kinrfi iPArfSpl V B^ ivii ix vJCUiycjL? > 8 WHISKY BThe TopNotch of Scotch is reached in King George IV" The Distillers Agency Limited, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND, V
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    RUSSIA'S COMMUNISTS,
    905 5 PLOT AGAINST ENGLAND. A SENSATIONAL DOCUMENT. [Reuter's Service] London, Oct. 24. The Foreign Office has issued the text of totter it has to-day addressed to the ft— tMt charge d'affaires calling attention to a letter of M. Zinovieff, President of the Executive Committee of the Communist International, addressed
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    34 5 The first 25,000 votes in a Presidential poll throughout the United States by the New York Literary Digest show President Coolidpe well ahead, with Senator la Folk'tte. Progressive, second, and Mr. Davis, Democrat, third.
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    CHINA'S WAR OVER.
    524 5 WU PEI FU IN RETREAT. THE PRESIDENT HIDING. [Reuter's Service.] Peking, Oct. 24. Tsao Kun has issued a mandate ordering the immediate cessation of hostilities, dismissing Wu Pei Fu from his post and appointing him "chief commissioner for the development of the Koko Nor," which is a
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      327 5 BUSINESS CARDS. IW Sdesie Road, pore Boxing Stadium). KDISG INDIAN HOTEL rli.bdl.haa a snocmbty. eoartaam serv.ee. Sic _KVKKY XKiHT. p. Scad fat the Illustrated r.takcac <'f HwOakl Instruments. SEASON CO, LTD. ni tad 113, North Bridga Road. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. j-rintmtr-I^vclopinp— Enlarjrinß. J FRAMES MADE KONG HIN CHBONG A CO, lai,
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      133 5 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHON B 3140 New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. The Biggest Fistic Sensation the Year. YEOH CH« LAI ts. BOY WMIEt* (Challenger) (Holder) For the Flyweight Crown of Malaya. 10
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      683 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Notice is hereby given that the level crossing at Jurong Road near the 1% milestone will be closed for repairs from 9 p.m. on Tuesday the 28th October until 5 a.m. the following morning. F. T. KINDER, B. Sc, A. M. Inst. C. E. Acting Deputy Colonial
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      376 5 The first essential of good health I J^ is sound digestion. If, however, I your food does not digest and assimilate, it only causes pain and sickness, creating heartburn and flatulency, palpitation, sour stomach and inevitably causes constipation, headache and nervousness. Nourishment is as necessary to the human system as
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1924. Comment of the Week.
    933 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1924. Comment of the Week. Whilst Mr. Fred Hall has queered the Labour pitch a bit by his indiscreet remark as to a capital levy, the Foreign Office, per pro Mr. J. D. Gregory, has done the Party what may be a service. Mr.
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    1032 6 The United States Navy is making tests of aeroplanes of which the fuselages are made of a paper composition. M. Boulay, of Nogent-le-Rotroi, France, recently killed 250 vipers in three days' shooting, which brings his total "bag" dur. ina the last six years to 5.000. Dr. Frank George Bushnell, tuberculosis
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    176 6 MJUU SMUGGLING. (From Our Own GORejptfti Kuala Lumpur. i, Six cases of rubber imuffj days have been reported on the cast. Between Oct. lfith. mi 17th. th»- t Kalai captured a !>o;it Manned by Malays carrying Ifteefl pikuli „f' ruf Th< MM were fined |7,tM default ten months'
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    JAPANESE NEWs.
    269 6 Feng's Coup in IVkinu. (By Courtesy of the Nanv h -hNichi Sh mbunshu.) Tokio, <fct. 2\ President Tsao Kun bftj tah. in the legation of a ttftain IWrr ing wHWe a coup d' ttal lull btd The cabinet membvrs including \h h > have fled to the foreign
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    SOUTH INDIAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
    111 6 SO UTH INDIAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND. Collected by Messrs. I. I. MtpfaP l T. M. A. Gani. M. Mudaliar an.i A. Ml sayani: Previously acknowledged Soon a Sana Ravena Soona Kina Eaina Mana Valeria Payna Xavena Thaina Ona Ana Sana Sana V. K. M. Manicka Mudi'liai Avena Kana Moona Ana
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    26 6 The management ann«»un* I I the late arrival of the itoMMK, M" 7l Circus will not be able to -ix' 1 Morrow, Tuesday. I
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    66 6 The Kin* has *iv<-n ■•tfcoritj Um following dtoeontkHi« cwnfern cognition of valuable ■•wkW the Excellent Crop (China*: the Second Class.-^J. H. Hw«M JT^ the Chinese Maritime CwtOßi* Order of the Striped Tifjr < Insignia of the Third Cb tn^' )nt^ P.. M. Johnson. C.M.G.. P.S-O der-in-Chief of the Shanghai Corps.
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      113 6 *«THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS." The Alpha Omega of a Good Dinner. Harveys BRISTOL MTTiK SHERRY AND ROYAL. TAWNY PORT. Caldbeck ,'Macgregor Co., Ltd. Tel. 228. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 45. Robinson Rd. Haddocks Kippers Bloaters Fresh Salmon Dutch Herrings in Kegs. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated i.i the S.S.)
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      30 6 Q CHAMPAGNE !j II MERCIER. !j 2.Sj\ extra, dry. yj V At Moderate Price. J Brothers <4 fe^P SOLE AGENTS. |1 •I S.S. F-M.S. i| j SOAP d V? MUtfc
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    PLOTTING IN INDIA.
    134 7 V|(KR OYS I«>l-I> STROKE. HIOAU \HKKSTS (M.KUNEW [RntcrV Service] Simla. Oct. 25. Gasettc auaiwm th.three Dtrt ud their rightMrs. B«w, Hittof Roy- being IW McnUiy of thv !>.» Mlll>i follow f in «"<»'-»<•<• *>>' Loril »ei I w >upple- rrimii i in ol Bendeclarm th <t the
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    THE CHINA WAR.
    50 7 IVkm<. Oct. 25. Tsao Kun has r<*-ra:ned. |Vkm<. Oct. 25. [V Ku !.tiifuhed heavy uflfensive 3hM Hai Kwan front tlii- nuu-ninp: to turn the M incharian ripht eorc I >penl. .UMi rinal deci- [Vi Fu's men evidently are not evcnti in Peking and their 'I a- excellent
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    DE VALERA RELEASED.
    27 7 L— vt. 25. Valera spent the nifht under He was frontiei tiw morning, given a kilwaj ricket to ben nu no den m -tration.
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    IRISH REPUBLICAN BONDS.
    35 7 NV» fork, Oct. 25. I led by th'? Coort'i rejection »l the action I'< Valen an.i OVmn to obtain resptet to their work here MO, whnr tht-y lised $-J.<HX),OOO 4 ItpaUicu Boofc.
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    CHINESE STUDENTS' SOCIETY.
    49 7 riniii. Oct. 2:». •a>t :it dmner at OxChIMM SfMiiti' S>ciety, Mr. u rffwflglii the Society iady chairman in Mbt Kwei, a pruufcul for future Kl "HtiH food exampla hina. He wp j his l»«»-sf no- of Mr Michael E. had taken, keei r terest in -Mil.
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    ONTARIO GOES "DRY."
    32 7 T..n,nt.>. Oct. 2.V T 1 not yet '-f-renuun. „r,,hibitio» i ::;:r nt >f r w .«r. rwtuaoo, annuun- tht Tem- M that the Vl the citi-s "«'-it in.tit^.ing local
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    NEW FOUNDLAND AT WEMBLEY.
    9 7 I ll>h(1^-,ouP.,,U, d Oct 24
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    13 7 I (c <v lhl M,, am Mrs lrt!l M *i" V.G.Olive.
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    THE RUSSIAN BOMBSHELL.
    1007 7 LABOUR'S DILEMMA. MACDONALD DECLINES STATEMENT. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 25. Mr. Inkpin, Secretary of the Communist Party in Great Britain, denies that th? party received the Zinovieff letter, and ■KpT—ei the- opinion that the document \i complete forgery. A similar statement has been issued l>y M. Rakovsky's
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    SECRETS OF WEALTH.
    114 7 CURIOUS POSITION IN U.S.A. MILLIONAIRE'S TAXES. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 25. The publication in the press of figures shewing the amount of income tax paid by some multi-millionaires, following: upon the enactment permitting a public inspection of Government income tax records for the purpose of the
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    "WORLD REVOLUTION."
    70 7 Berlin, Oct. 25. A Communist organ publishes a manifesto by the executive of the Moscow International, signed by M. Zinovieff, in commemoration of the anniversary of the Communist revolt at Hamburg, calling upon German workers to enter into close relations with Communist troops for the organisation of a
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    MEXICAN CONSULATES CLOSED.
    73 7 Mexico City, Oct. 25. t The Foreign Ministry has ordered the consulates in London, Liverpool, Glasgow and all honorary consular offices in Britain to be closed. The Foreign Minister explained that this step was the result of Britain's non-recognition of Mexico diplomatically. The decision will be effective
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    U.S. STATESMAN DEAD.
    33 7 Washington, Oct. 26. Mr. Wallace. Secretary of Agriculture, died following an operation for appendicitis and gallstones. Mr. Charles Marvin, Chief of the Weather Bureau, has been appointed his temporary successor.
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    FRANCE TO RECOGNISE REDS.
    23 7 Paris, Oct. 25. The French Government is about to announce the immediate unconditional de jure recognition of the Soviets.
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    16 7 The aggressor is the party to a dispute who refuses to submit to arbitration. M Herriot.
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    BOY SCOUTS RALLY.
    473 7 INSPECTION BY THE GOVERNOR. Nearly 400 local Boy Scouts mustered at Government House on Saturday afternoon. The troops marched up to Government House headed by their band, and His Excellency, Sir Laurence Guillemard, the Chief Scout, took the salute. The troops then formed up on the lawn
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    TWO GOOD FILMS.
    312 7 'Smilin' Through" at the Theatre. If the large attendance present at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night can be regarded as a criterion, the short season of the film, "Smilin' Through," is assured of success. It is the custom at the principal picture theatres at home to
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    "Over the Hill" at Palladium.
    113 7 The Palladium was packed to the doors on Saturday evening for the first screening of "Over the Hill," and the people who took this early opportunity of witnessing the film were surely in no wise disappointed. Rarely have we seen better acting. Mary Carr, in
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    24 7  - Sir Bryan Donkin The doctrines of "psycho-analysia" are by no means accepted by the great majority of psychologists as possessing] any scienti- fie foundation.
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      159 7 LETTSS POCKET DIARIES™ 1925. LETTS QUIKREF DIARY CLOTH j No. 26 Cloth 4 days to page $1.20 980 Cloth 1 day to page $1.20 910 Cloth with Pencil 2 days to page $1.20 17 DB Leather one week to page $1.75 20 A Cloth 3 days to page $1.20 j
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      717 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BIIMIN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Or«rlaad Peiftta. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Siaffayere. t PATROCLUS Marseilles,
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      447 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. t s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW due Nov. 12 HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL due In port s.s. CITY OP
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      549 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA ANI» APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and \ntwem Due
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      617 9 TEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destinations Stearaew. Air. D«pt. Under.. Hamburg, Bremen, 1 ISwU-. Antwerp via Colombo, r „l pad Said. London Maru Nov. 9 Nov. 11 York via San Francisco, Panama Havana Maru from Kobe Dec. 10 Mlta, dpi Town. Rio., Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires via JJS,
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      378 9 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLfII| ROUND THE WORLD FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Sail*. b.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS Nov. 18
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      717 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT to discharge and load Nov. U.S<S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load Nov. U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Dee. and subsequent steamers Approximately 30 lays apart. Taking cargo
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    69 10 The British steamer Adna, which had been in dry dock for several days, left port on Saturday, but had to put back to Singapore on account of engine trouble. The Straits Steamship Company's steamer Kelantan, which was recently subjected to a bisecting operation by the engineering staff of
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      559 10 Burns Philp Xdne (Incorporated in Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE —4 Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) tftd MONTORO (5.000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins \vxt, single berth cabins, swimming b*tl.,
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      541 10 TOE SHieHPORE SWPCKAItDLffIY COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers Shipbrokers Commission Agents. Offices MAYNARDS BUILDINGS. 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. 433. MANAGE BALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE 60, WATERLOO STREET. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. Telephone No. 1467. STEAMER SAILINGST™ HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG,
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      513 10 I^HS why suffer V il|# /A relieved instantly :^-^«A*/ K cu w^° pur^ er the excruciating twin- bt Rheumatism at every change in the urea! 5 I c you whose Rheumatism is of such long i 4 y\ •■i,. H> J that yc u have almost Riven up hope of
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      119 10 PRINTING RNdtAVINC wok'.s STEAMER SAILINGS; LNWMM STEAM NAVIGATION (<». (Incori.orattti in Kagl»ft^) Direct Services to Japan via M and Singapore and to 'alculta I Penang from Sinjfa|M»r«-. Taking carpo or. through Mill for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Am >; Tientsin. Newchwanpr, TaafftU P* moFa, the Philippir.es, etc. FOR PENANG AND CAICH
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      624 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan Mekhior Treub 8 a.m. Fulau Scegi Kwung Yick 9 a.m. Pulau Sotgi" Sultana y a.n.. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9am Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 1) a'.m' Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Genoa, Antwerp, Amsterdam) Rotterdam, Hamburg and BrePngi Radjah, Tembilahan and In-(h-agiri Aing Leong noon
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 October 25. Bank 4 m.s. 2 j4 3-16 Bank demand 2|4 3 32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2;4 5-8 ♦New York, demand Credits 90 days M% France, demand 920 Hongkong:, demand 5t 4 )<c p rem Yokohama, demand 134'.. Java, demand 137% Bangkok, demand 79 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    151 11 lin 100 lons Sl28 1 Rice, Rangoon whitf» 275.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siaro No. 2 for export bIO.OO Rice, Saigo No. 1 for export 232. 0t Rice, Saipjn No 2 ior export 213.00 Rice, Siam Broken Al for export 190
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    87 11 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Tin mi x* sin K a P°«-e, Oct. 25. K»bb«r.— Is 5%d. Up i,,i Ru bbers.-Bassetts 1.02'.. 1.07%, Bltgftl 5? s f klt Jeloton (i() 82^ Chang--40 401 f T JU J J() Jeniin Kuantans Paml.,,. ,2,,. M and Unite,! Mala^ "30 HWu.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    218 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. a. R^Macphail.) Ukl Is RHd Oct. 2>. Tin 867. i:>>. ISBH 100 ton. advances but both sections of the market are nu.et. Rubber shar,s arc.eadie but there are .till more seUers than buver fa evidence. Brogu have buyers it 61 and dlers at 64, Bukit Kfttili
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSIRANCE.
    55 11 At the D.rectors' meeting- pf the Eastern United Assurance Corporation. Ltd. held on Friday it was decided to recommend to th»<hareh,olders a|t the forthcoming annual peneral meeting a final dividend of 6 per cent and bonus of 5 per cent payable to the shareholders ttandifeg in the
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    100 11 Saturday's Alterations. Hitam Tin 170 171 [dm Hydraulic (11) tfu U 27s Mi d Johan Tin 52 r>4 Kinta Tin Dredges 95 9 Kuchai Prefs. ($5) Llo Linirui Tin C)0{) 61 N. Taipinp (S) 1.00 KOf, pJSlite Thf ls<B IMO x d South Taiping i!oo 1.0-2 u
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    31 11 Singapore, Oct. 25, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 59% 60; Nov-Dee GO fiOH; Jan-March 59% 60. London Quotation Sheet Is 5Ud. Market Quiet.
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    50 11  - Sir Bernard Mallett Fiscal policy in the last resort .> governed not by experts, but by politicians; and no one who has followed the recent Budget discussion* can hold the belief that mem bers of any political party will hare the courage to advocate views which be- lieve to be
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    M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA.
    78 12 CENTURY BY GILLIGAN. fßeuter's Service.] Perth. Oct. 25. The match between the M.C.C. and Western Australia opened in glorious weather and before 3,000 spectators. The wicket was perfect. Batting first the M.C.C. made 397, Gilligan scoring 138, Hearnt- 54, Tate 44 and Chapman 44. Blundell captured five
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    137 12 JReuter's Service.] London, Oct. 25. The following are the results of the English First League matches played to-day: Arsenal 1, Tottenham 0. Aston Villa 1, W. Bromwich 0. Blackburn R. 2, Lepds 3. Bury 2, Notts County 1, Huddersfield 0, Birmingham 1. Liverpool 3, Sunderland 1. Manchester
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    ALL BLACKS WIN AGAIN.
    21 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 25. The All Blacks beat Cumberland by 41 point? to nil at Carlisle.
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    SHALL WE PLAY GAMES.
    512 12 For Love? It stems as though there is no place in the world of amusement nowadays for the man or woman who is only, moderately good at anything. You must be able to amuse yourself in championship form or amuse yourself not at all! People who
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    48 12 Orders for week ending November 2nd. Monday, October 27th.— Individual Troop Parade, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, October 28th.— Signalling Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, October 30th.— Band Practice Headquarters at 5.15 pjm, Individual Troop Orders as issuVsd by Scoutmasters. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    RUGBY.
    195 12 WEEK-END MATCHES UP-COUNTRY. Selangor's Narrow Win Against Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. 25. Selangor beat the Penang and Kedah combined side by 8 points (a goal and a try) to 3 points (one try.) Penang opened up well, the ball being forced over the line where Faston
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN LOSE TO PERAK.
    199 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Oct. 25. Perak defeated Negri Sembilan by six points to three. Although this was not a Cup game it was reminiscent of the close struggle which took place between these two teams in the Cup final in 1922. Play was
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    51 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. A Class Doubles. Batem-an and Doig vs. Winter and Roy Smith. C. Class Doubles. Martin and McMullan scr. vs. Burton and Cave 4. B. Class Singles. G. E. Cobb vs. W. H. Le Sueur. C. Class Singles. C. F. Snell vs. R. F. Voelker, to
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    TO-MORROW'S TIES.
    41 12 B. Class Doubles (Final). Taaffe and Edlin Scr. vs. Salter and Case Scr. B Class Singles. O. R. S. Bateman 5 vs. F. Ruehwaldv Scr. C. Class Singles. R. F. Voelker or C. F. Snell vs. C. J. Stephen.
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    110 12 Boustead's XI will meet the Y.M.C.A. in a friendly game to-day on the S.R.C. ground at 5.05 p.m. sharp. Boustead's will line up as follows: M. Mustaffa; J. Rodrigues G. C. Xash (Captain) B. E. Ablitt, W. A. Aeria and W.S.M. Guthrie; Tham Cheng Hoe, C. E. Brooke, H.
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    LIFE SAVED BY A MORSE CALL.
    173 12 Three Weeks' Trance Ended. Ottawa, Sept. 17, Widespread interest has been aroused in scientific circles hero by the novel and successful method used to restore a telegraph superintendent to consciousness after he had lain in a state of trance for three weeks. Mr. J.
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    18 12 We are governed to-dav by our stomachs which direct our conventions and religion.— The Rev. A- Wellesley Orr.
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    YACHTING.
    799 12 FINE WIN FOR THE POLLY. I A Close Struggle. The third and las^ of the races for the Raja Di Hilir's Trophy was sailed for over the Boden-Kloss course yesterday, and with shifting winds and strong ebb tide the going was more or less of a guessing match bordering
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    CHINESE FASHIONS.
    161 12 A writer on ladies' (Chinese) fashions in the "Daily Telegraph" states: Skirts are universally worn in China now. Young girls wear gay, striped, jazz, or "flowery" patterned materials, as such are held to express youth, beauty, and attraction. Young married ladies have a wide range of colours from
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    27 12 If we cannot devise a proper rystem of arbitration, then do not let us fool ourselves that we are goi"n^ to have peace. Mr. i Ramsay MacDonald.
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    RECORDS OF WAR AND SPORT.
    1036 12 SIR CONAN DOYLE'S ADVENTURES. Memories and Adventures. By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (Hodder and Stoughton). Robert Louis Stevenson (who figures among other friends in this record of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's life) once declared that to look at the painted characters of Skelt's toy theatres
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