The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 November 1924

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    17 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1924^ NO. 11,:J49
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    268 1 W hoi< villages have been destroyed by severe earthquakts in Java, and the death-roll at present exceeds 300— I'ape 9. A noteworthy feature of the debate at the Opium Conference was the Japanese delegates supporting China— I*a>re 7. An acute situation has arisen at Clydebank owing to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    925 1 Quicquid agunt homii'tt nostri rst fa* ey Libe M Juver.a The Topicist has wa'U-d j n V ain f<. protect from "Pro Bono Public©* 1 or •nisjiusted" against the Municipal o; lions, which are proceeding with an unu > alacrity, around the fountain. This nv rial
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      369 1 l{) \l TliK HILDREN «KRUSKITS W (SITGAI Of MILK RUSKS) I SARKIES SINGAPORE HOTELS. ,r ixhieted under the personal supervision of the Proprietors.) 1 GULL ROOM OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT pipriPC'V Th<- Finest Ballroom in the East. llArniW Tea Dance Every Monday and Friday. Niphts. Dinner and Dancing.— Every Tuesday, Thursday
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      151 1 L' l/UI 1} 111 I9#jr/Vi^^^r^^ After the best of dinners theqnejbest cigarette STATE EXPRESSKo.SSS are in perfect harmony with an exquisite dinner and rar?. wine, vivacious society and soft-toned music. STATE EXPRESS is the one_ cigarette which intensifies the refinement of every occasion. Made by hand I J^^aaSSA VIRCINIA CIGARETTES
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      136 1 LATEST ADEVERTISEMENTS. Government tenders Page 7. Matinee at Alhambra cinema to-chiv-Page Malayan Saturday Post on sale to-day- Page 2. Notice re new Telephone Directory Pag« Thr<.e days' programme at Happv Valley Pape 2. Ice cream Sundae the supreme desseri Pace -j. The United Engineers specialise in lifts —Pace. 4. Buick
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      8 1 FOR THE CHILDREN "KRUSKITS" (SUGAR OF MILK RISKS)
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      74 1 THE WEEK. i Saturday, loth. Hiph Water. 0.45 a.m., 0.3 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Polo: Barnes Cups. Boxing: Kty vs. De Leon. Sunday, ltith. Hiph Water, 1.21 a.m.. 0.32 p.m. S\v. Club: Divin Competition. Mrmdaif, 11th. Hijrh Water, 1.59 a.m., 1.5 p.m. French homeward mail closes. Polo: Barnes
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    TUNING CHURCH BELLS.
    374 2 The tatting of church bell la a eonI ated business. Not only must it sounft exaot not.- required for the position K to occupy ir the peal but as every bell of any stee ntains -within itself four distiad notes, it most be adjusted to corr« t
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      247 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Saturday. Sunday. Monday. Nov. 15, 16, 17. 14th., 16th., U.h. and T7th. SPECIAL HOHPAY PROGRAMME WAYANG PEY JEE COMPETITION Sah Sai Toh vs. Tong Sai Toh. THE MANILA SHOWS, FREE! PERFORMING TIGERS. FREE! 10 cts. The Merry-Go- Round 10 cts. THE MERRY OPERA CO. BOXING! MONDAY
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      232 2 Victoria Theatre Commencing Wednesday, November 26th THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO. Booking will open at JOHN LITTLE'S ON WEDNESDAY NOV. 19th. 9 3 PALLADIUM THEATRE Orehard Road At 9.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT At »-15 p.m. [Mat. Sat. at ii T*f\f* U /\¥TM¥\" I Ma< Sat at 5 p.m. rUVS DUUIiI/ 5,.».
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      358 2 Alhambra From Friday, November 14th, to Wednesday, Hmm^m |t In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Shan LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT 1 Reel Pathe Film. FOX NEWS~SPECIAL ONE WEEK A 2 Reel Buster Keaton Comedy. THE WORLD'S GREAT LITTLE tCTOt JACKIE COOGAN IN "CIRCUS DAYS" A First National Attraction in
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      432 2 CnURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 22nd SUNDAY AITFR TRINITY. Noremher 16th, 1924. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion < Choral >. l.li a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Ewnsongr and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY UNB& 7 a.m. Holy Communion. During th:> following week
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    TIBET AND ITS PRIESTLY RULER.
    596 3 THE DALAI LAMA. (By Carleton Ashwell.) Mystery has enshioudfH the land of' Tii bet for n:r>ny ctnturie. It ha? always been a "forbidden land." and any white man who penetrated into it did so at his own peril. Over a country rugged and mountainou3 reifcns
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    40 3 The latest feat ol abscat-mindedneei which has com to the notice of the Saransk Gazette is that of the ardent bridjr^ player who, going io church on a Sunday. T»ut the Saturday i ight bridge chit into the collection plate.
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      352 3 The ENERGY X j^tfi of HEALTH j^HP Your jrowiag child i ri upending far more energy in 'ne y'axo-ted baby is free from order to keep his health than he tne T °f such dread diseases would in England Everything is s Enteric and Tuberculosis rainst him the heat, dust,
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      204 3 GENUINE White zinc Paint bell brand We have just received a new> shipment of the above from Great Britain's largest Paint and Varnish Manufacturers, Messrs. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK, LTD. We Guarantee Its Quality. FOR PRICES ETC., APPLY Barlow and Co. Telephone 2790. "A. K O." T The Builders of London's
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    AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION FOR NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    522 4 Me?ting at Swemban. A public meeting was held at the Sungei Ujong Club, Sereiuban, on Saturday ovening, for the purpose of discussing, and if approved, forming a Xegri Sembilan Automobile Association. There was a large gathering. Mr. W. L. Foiwell, the convener, in opening the
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    AVOID OVERCHARGING.
    152 4 Many motorists do not know that there is as much danger .n letting their batteries get overcharged as there is in letting the charge run too low. Overcharging is likely to happen during long runs, when the car is operating at 20 to 25 miles an hour for
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    BRITISH TYRE PRODUCTION.
    136 4 Sir Eric Geddes, chairman of the Dunlop Rubber Company. Ltd. England), when in America recently, stated that his firm's production of tyres in England this year was running more than 50 per cent, ahead of last year. It constituted more than 90 per cent, of British tyres,
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    AMERICAN PETROL PRICE.
    95 4 Probably the most drastic legal step ever undertaken to bring down the price of petrol in America is the suit filed in Federal Court in Chicago by Attorney-General Stone charging the Standard Oil Companies of Indiana, New Jersey, New York, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Ohio, together
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    WAR OF MOTOR-CAR DESIGNERS.
    647 4 Six Against Four Cylinders. The feud between the four-cylinder engine and the six-cylinder began somewhere about the year 1906. It has been vaged with great determination on both sides ever since. The battle front has been an astonishingly wide one. It has stretched right across Western
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    CURING PETROL LEAKS.
    107 4 Simple Method-. Now thai petrol is I to .top «ny leak** 1} place. In many .-a--the plug* below the i.-t- in arc WH, due to slight kaka* J washes. The pliw and th( waahors riven varnish or any oil PP.«,f joii i may also bi f«*»d not'
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    FICTITIOUS VALUES.
    67 4 Permanent BffOaperH] weak foundation, and th< values which have been the I normal sales for more than tirwJ no economic justification "Motor") Whoa tht prices p«» hand merchandise dec!: level, the average life of I Factories won't make io fe* but dealers will make more n»sales on a
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      208 4 pimnimßiHniiniiiitM y= HI bS ■BjBBBBM^B^ 1 JuhhlL ISlfttf* I I are IfSCCf ##i '^fiS^h Supplied and on 1 1 I Annrn We keep a well trained I 1 HOTELS m I iHHIKI} V V ■<— VJ n bMB B» Bl BT Im II V Ik w 1 i H I
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    NOTABLE U.S.A. CHANGE.
    99 5 not wanting that we are to *«H m the dttica of Ame- -:< -^tvr vehicles in Um near fu- thu> early apparent that 1925 production of batch of cars the keynote of which will tht Autotai England). the m accepted fourt"*2 WWW, our American **«tin« brgt wctlo.
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    REMOVING BROKEN STUDS.
    47 5 8 1 by drilling s?*»<Cd:' rttntr s «'nd hamRS? 1- >, for a sm <™m. -r,..,'"'^^ hole, when, <s''.; I *'-«n.|* h s>peoi 1 for V lhf '-"dine Pur has «l *om wol and accessory ?«u? tm feT. n u^ r 2* "f a field
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    NEW MOTOR FUEL.
    163 5 Syntho) is the name given to a liquid fuel produced from water gas by a process claimed by German chemists to be commercially practicable. It may be used with equal parts of benzine, a by-product of the gas .manufacture, and the mixture is said to have given
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    FOREIGN CARS IN ENGLAND.
    39 5 As a natural result of the abandonment f a tariff on imported cars and motor cycles many foreign manufacturers are investigating the British market with the intention of establishing agencies for their in that country.
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    THE OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW.
    1133 5 ity has been expended for many years on the design of anti-dazzle lamps or attachments. In the course of this review it has only bven possible to mention a very few of many exhibits. These have been chosen as indicative of prevailing types and tendencies. In
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      74 5 [What about the High Cost of Haulage The most satisfactory answer to this important question is The FORD 1-Ton Truck o >ts little, is Economical to run, and what is more IT (iETS THERE EVERY TIME CHASSIS PRICE $1,225 Price on request of a Standard Body to suit Wearne, Bros.
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      178 5 Sole Distributors: N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. (Incorporated m Batavia -IVI 9W, SINGA PORE AND PENANG. iei. Z5»«. Telegrams— STRAITJAVA. II T FYI AMH I LfcILAJNU IBK The British lorry that stands for the Vj%tIHI Wmv vfjT highest degree of quality and efficiency. /^ft Ve^Wmy /Vi 5 Recognised as
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    PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    900 6 MR BARNES'S STUDY. Industrial Conflict: The Way Out. B; the Right Hon. George N. Barnes. This book is described as a study of the industrial problem in its i,ractical aspects. It offers the outline* of a policy for improving: the relations of employers and workmen, for obviating
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    110 6 The largest known sapphire gem, which has been displayed at the British Empire Exhibition, weighs 916 carats, or nearly one-half pound troy, and for many years was forgotten as a paper-weight on the desk of Raiz Ahnv±d, a state official in Hyderabad, Deccan. It was brought to notice about five
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      579 6 I **<*>*>■■ W. H. Dop's Trading Co No. 54, Robinson Road. I TfBJNK BBOSTM'S NURSE COCOA. I ONCE TRIED ALWAYS WANTED. I t one pound tin $1 25 Sr Al^Lll 9> fk^ I Eat Droste's Chocolates. u 1 /^sj^\ A TREAT TO EVER YBODY. feffiff I J^^^P^Sf Pastilles per lb
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      30 6 Bin >— j S-+-SJ .i v MAOE II Nature's I Great Remedy OBTAINABLE AT ALL DISPENSARY MISS LILIAN NEWTONSCHOOL OF DANfl* f|Hl 40, Cairnhill Koad, CLASSES lOK CHBJJJ, MODERN BALLROOM W
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    CLYDEBANK EVICTIONS.
    145 7 TENANTS RAIDED. m GfcAEi: U. RENT tXBMB TOSSIBLE^ [Re u^r's Service.] London, Not. 13. There is an acute situation at Clydebank where the house-agents have begun to enforce eviction orders thty secured in the Courts months ago but delayed till after the elections. Arrears of rents and rates
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    STRESEMANN ON LONDON PACT.
    380 7 Berlin, Nov. 13. In a speech at Dortmund, Herr Stresentann paid a tribute to the spirit of understanding and conciliation which dominated the London Conference, especially the negotiations with Franco-Belgian statesmen, which had borne frut and justified the confidence that those countries would fulfil their «.blipations.
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    393 7 "CHINA UNSCATHED." DR. SZE GETS EXCITED. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Nov. 13. At a plenary sitting of the Opium Conference the various delegations described the anti opium-smoking measures in their respective territories. The Japanese delegate mentioned the great decrease in smokers in Formosa. Sir M. Delevigne, England, spoke of
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    MR. SASSOON'S ESTATE.
    223 7 London. Nov. 13. Mr. Hector William Sassoon, of Hongkong and London, director of Messrs E. D. Sassoon, has left property in Hongkong valued at £1>89,000. He left £37.000 in trust for investment and distribution of the income to assist persons found guilty for the first time of
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      432 7 cards, rp^ for the Illustrated g rl'»f f of Musical Instrument*. J IS fatal °^SON CO. LTD. i! ill and N (irth Bridsre Road rJ^^TxD MANICURE H Qattl Street jirs SADAWO. DEALERS. I P FRAMES MADE g h (,N(. HIN CBBONG CO. North Krid K e Road. g jßO»Qgff»tffl THF
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      14 7 Ny Carlsberg Beer SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      162 7 THERE'S ONE WAY TO STOP DYSPEPSIA and that's to get rid of the dangerous acid that fast weakens the digestive organs. This acid is always present wben you have stomach pain or discomfort; it causes fermentation, and makes it impossible for your food to do you good. Why carry this
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      734 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. LADIES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OP SINGAPORE 1924. (Andrew Currie Oup Competition) Entries for the above Competition which will be played over the Singapore Golf Clufc Links for 1924 will be received by the Honorary Secretary, Singapore Golf Clif> up to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, 9th December, 1924. They should
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      455 7 NOTICES. JOIN NOW THE Y.M.C.A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE NEW SESSION FOR JUNIOR CLASSES OMMENCES sth OF DECEMBER. VACANCIES IN ALL SENIOR CLASSES TAKING EXAMINATIONS IN APRIL. Prospectus, giving particulars of urses of study, fees and examina>ns, on application to General Secrery, Y.M.C.A. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the
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      128 7 1. V> -> im .♦A^"** S*' *g i c The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co., Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1924. Sticky Opium.
    739 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1924. Sticky Opium. Proceedings at the Opium Conference at Geneva appear to be developing into a political game, in which certain Powers are endeavouring to improve their diplomatic position with other Powers, by the process of taking sides in arguments on broad principles of
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    490 8 The Singapore Free Press will be pubi lit-hed as usual to-morrow and Monday, j which are public holidays, but in order to pive the staff the benefit of the Monday holiday there will be no issue on Tuesday i morning. Mr. C. G. Osborne has been granted an i auctioneer's
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    64 8 i KUALA LUMPUR ABDUCTION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. The Damansara Road case, in which four Tamils were charged with abduction and rape of a Chinese girl, was concluded yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice Fairer Manby, when all the accused were convicted and sentenced to
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    THE CAUSE OF THE BIBLE.
    69 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. Canon Boughton, Geneial Secretary of the British and Foreign Society, received a hearty welcome yesterday, when he addressed a larjre grathc-rinp in the Methodist Girls' School on the Society's work. This evening, the Chief Secretary is iri.£
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    PENANG LAWYER RETIRES.
    41 8 PEN AN G LAWYER RETIRES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang Nov. 14. Mr. Wright-Motion is going Home by the Mentor on Nov. 27, and does not contemplate returning. Ho has had twenty year 1* successful practice at the Pen; ntr Bar.
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    614 8 Miss McNeil has returned from leave and resumed her duties as Principal of St. Mary's School, Kuala Lumpur. Flight Lieutenant Kenpjen was expected in Ptnang on Wednesday to arrange for an emergency landing in connection with the flight from Holland to the Dutch EnM Indies. Th« St'aits Echo hears that
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    123 8 BIG CAPTURES at s E SMUGGLE* (From Our (> u Kllill I urn,, A Larre quantity v th* prevent** B «i 11. I*»Piknt,«t midday o o d i bo.| thr« nand tnioe Icattiea o f had been Jettia ned |tJ»T i captured i I t» ird and can
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    CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MAILS.
    119 8 The Post Oflke I tifj tail I I New Your lettei and despatched on or I dates: Tor Enron*:— Christnai 26 i.ul LS; parcels Noveabei SI. SwU letters, Decemlur 1 and 5; ptrc For America: -Christmas 16, IT and II pare It, N 1 Year
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    HEALTH REPORTS.
    120 8 C< nvulsion was ti e i I in Singapore during the v. lit, accounting >r 15 next with 2s. pneumonia 21, 17. and beri-bei I deaths from cerebro- p one from mfluenm. Th< numbered 288, in luded I three Eurasians, 17.". Cfci llalaya, and the m tal I
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    DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
    125 8 The itor of i folded before Mr. K.G.B yesterday, whei the death of mitted suicide m In h. r h(»u-« h h Ith inst On the day of '><■< adopted daughtei wl Khoo, mu taken sud I ed thai the child convulsions snd I othei woman rubbing ihe
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    48 8 A London I .tates:-I..ni rars,n I u shftT nonsense tn< I omniuniratcd Zin I Press. The Central letter came into the I" '^w' -^M through a httkagl -i and also atates that h; .r ,-*M n.ittee, which has <^«« gJJ, <**■ tions. will support *t 1 that the letter Wai
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      143 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COXL:> TO CALDBECKS." I rPif TRAOI\. yr^RK 4UI Sole Agents: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR ft Co., Ltd. 45, Robinson Rd. (Incorporated in Shanghai. > Tri. 228. ESTD. 1^ 18/2 PATRONISED fi^^^i&^^T^ BY ROYALTY LATEST STYLE OF EXTREMELY PRETTY DESIGNS IN EARRINGS SET DIAMONDS, GEMS. ONYX. AMBER. CORAL. JADE, LAPIS-LAZULI ETC.,
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      12 8 CREAM'S ONLY RIVAL. Sole Distributors W. R. LOXLEY CO.. Robin?;-! Road, Singapore.
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    MORE EARTHQUAKES.
    40 9 ()V( tK m DEATHS. KGES DISAPPEAR Berriee.] |tat.-nia. Nov. I 1. |u*e occurred in Java dajn and caused th» native tt.wns i been d< >tioyed WV into thi river 1 '-il. r Ililsi --..any par* ill the buildings
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    43 9 n ice.] London. Nov. 11. rofiit the tagge*i mmittee in dealing Rm sian ques- bi the decile i> undeiu iii deal with the twi fii Britain and il.i |y that relations j ii off!, As far as ratification with Parliament.
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    85 9 >• r\ Ice.] Merlin, No\. 1 J. the course of 1 I man ecoiio- I lu- paci nexi <lecade. ~h uld be aeeordial attentioa j>ai«l i, aiuell >hould he to I flScultiea had arlten In 1 fotatiom for according to Germany i sard to the the political
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    "CIRCUS DAYS."
    97 9 rdid expressed tin icreening at nichl oi th thai it ipicture. Thi.--p. presents the very picturesbii rersatilu idTentorai of a join a eircm n thrilling, perThe story is orii It- appeal that the are not oppreen realised by Toby Tyler ind wh.» iv- finally comes to y m
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    DUTCH INDIES DEFENCE.
    25 9 I has received from -ati,,n »tatine that at a^iession, the Dutch a,-; Hi their own house n;: ""tained as a navai Aneta
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    68 9 ire in circulation a weird-looking "•fcildrw 5 ei *M*awaya«»av *»mt porpoat it has Cheah Soo. Toe. »Mbeck, ftUcGregor trV/;, 1 111 t<!ht detective tH Z Jol f°*i** effect: -That the afternoon his the Chines* .;^.n, u, b U y Halted •N^lik, ST.*" lm>t Chinese -k. T t M trin s
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    M.C.C. TOUR.
    134 9 MATCH WITH VICTORIA. A RAINY DAY. [Reuter's Service.] Melbourna, Nov. H. Before a uowd of five thousand people in dull wtatki r, the M.C.C, who beat South Aurtrala antHai in the week with some ease, opened their If* match Victoria. It was po Or cricket weather the interruptions
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    225 9 The Lese Majesto. Case. (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. ML Even Daisuke Xamba turned pale, when he was sentenced to death by the President Of the supreme court at \\.IU) this morning. The court was crowded with people at 7.30 a.m. as it was
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    "GIPSY FAIR."
    106 9 The followin <: statement shows the re-' eelpta and payments in connection' with the "Gipsy Fair." held recently at the Victoria Memorial Hall in aid of the "Hut Furd." Girl Guides Association, by which it will be seen that the Fund will benefit to the extent of $.3.r),i7.04.
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    A BOMB MANUFACTORY.
    118 9 A raid conducted by Mr. Dickinson, A.S.P. in charge of the Detective Branch and the C.D.I, who were accompanied by the other officers of the Detective Branch, or. a house in Target Road, behind the Ballestier polo grounds on Thursday night, resulted in the arrest of a
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    BENCH AND BAR.
    136 9 \\f learn on pood authority, says the Straits Echo, that in response to representations from this end, the Colonial Office has consented to modify the regulations regarding 1 the appointment of memben of the local Bar to positions on the bench of the Supreme Court of this
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1086 9 NEED FOR PROSECUTING DE- FAULTING TRUSTEES. The statements of a bankrupt in the course of hi.-> public examination in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon as to the manner in which he had dealt with MMKJI belonging to an estate of which he j was trustee, evoked a strong
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    "IRAQ TO-DAY."
    855 9 GENERAL FRASER'S INTERESTING LECTURE. How Naval Oil Supplies were Endangered. The story of the threat to the British Navy during the War of having its principal supplies of oil fuel cut off was told by the G.0.G., Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, to an interested gathering of Singapore Volunteers
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    60 9 Mr. F. J. Morton, Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang, has left for Singapore on transfer to the Colonial Secretary's office. Mr. J. H. Pedlow, Protector of Chinese,! Penang, will act as Registrar in addition to his own duties until the return of Mr. N. D. Mundie from leave. Mr. Mudie is
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      75 9 Christmas and Toy Bazaar Now Open Suitable Presents for all. Robinson Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.) S3h:n x~ I QUALITY COUNTS [W^^^y.^l^ g;J »ht utmost c*re I__^lllo^Jl1 lll0^Jl THE "GARBICK" LARGE SIZE VIRGINIA CIGARETTE REIGNS SUPREME. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Straits), LTD. (Incorporated in England.) y^^^\ CEMENT ilvn W% jri
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      752 10 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throaih Billa ef Lading for all Owtlmmd Poimta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dim SJafa#«re. EURYMACHUS London,
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      448 10 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMMr LWt Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OP DURHAM due Nov. 28 s.s. CITY OF ORAN due Dec 28 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO
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      559 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINEi^. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 0 LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o^ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London ar.d W Due
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    OLD LONDON.
    560 11 When Halfpenny Steamboats Kan on the Than?es. Another season of pleasure steamers on the Thames ia at an end, ami in a shoi\, time the Golden Eagle will have folded her wings, the Royal Sovereign will have abdicated, and the Btlk will have ceased to ring 1 So
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    24 11 The number of Germans receiving unemployment relief is 519,000, a decrease oi 9 per cent, in a month. The number in Britain is 1,198,000.
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      212 11 m The decision to pack "Golden Specials" specially for the East in tins P 3 ot only twenty-five was the final inspiration which created the perfect L J packing for the perfect cigarette. In climates where preservation f J ot original freshness is difficult, unnecessary exposure is obviated P £1
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    98 12 M. M. steamers are expected here as follows: Angers from Colombo, on Sunday, 16th instant, at daylight. She will leave for Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan the same day at 1 p.m. Porthos from Saigon, on Monday, 17th instant, at daylight. She will leave for Colombo, Djibouti, Port
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    90 12 Mails from Europe, (London mails despatched 23rd October) ex B. I. Tara will arrive by train this morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 10.15 a.m. From France by Angers at Singapore daylight to-morrow. From Indo-China by Porthos at Singapore daylight on Monday, the 17th
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    109 12 Pasir, Dut. 627, from Sourabava 14. for Fuji 15. Benereoch, Brit. 3702, from London 14, for Hongkong 15. Ayuthia, Brit. 267, from T. Nebong 14. for Asahan 15, Melchior Treub, Dut. 1612, from Batavia 14, for Muntok 14. Giang Ann, Brit. 556, from Batavia 14, fcr Batavia. Ban
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    69 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrhre. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Tokushima Maru 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Barry more 16; Hosang 14; Kuala 12; Eurymachus 10; Angers 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate S) Awa Maru 34; Surat 36; City of Rangoon Of. empire
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    TO LOWER LIFE-BOATS SAFELY.
    829 12 A ship's "Life-Boat" ofren becomes a death-boat amid the confusion of a hasty launching: in time of accident. This is largely due to the imperfection of the launching? devices, which all depend on the familiar davit, employing: the same principle that was in use a hundred
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    KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    59 12 Main Wharf Leo, Cress, I-ta 11, Daisy, Sweet. Oil Wharf British Lantern. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK, "anjong Pagar. Sheer's Wharf Van der Capellen. Albert Dock Lch. No. 4, Tug Pandu. Sq Pile Pontoon. Vi••♦oT-ia Dock Fire Float Klip Klip. Tue Pitho. Kennel Harbour. King's Dock
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    CLEARANCES.
    27 12 Nov. 14:— Indragiri, Donsrgala, Tjerimai. (Dut); Perak. Kweiyang, Radix, Fuh Wo, Hong Hwa, (Brit). Nov. 15: Kuala Klang, Eurvlochus, (Brit); Senang, (Dut). Nov. 16: Darvel, (Brit).
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    44 12 The following passengers are travelling from Penang by the Egra to connect at Rangoon with the Henderson Line Pegu, sailing from Rangoon on November 18th: Mr. W. F. Walpole, Mr. V. H. Nash, Mr. R. E. Cole and Mrs. W. G. McKinney.
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      566 12 Burns PMlp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, Tia JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing* by the welWcnown steamer MARELLA (7,575 toni) t»4 MONTORO (5.000 tons.) The a.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins t« !«xe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      437 12 SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. (Incorporated in Enpiand.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. BIBBY LfNIL of fast twin-screw mail passenger steamers between RANGOON, COLOMBO, MARSEILLES AM) LONDON with through connections from Singapore HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Leave Steamer About Steamer Rav s.a. OXFORDSHIRE Nov. 20 s.s. GLOUCESTERSHIRE s.s. LANCASHIRE Dec. 4 s.s. OXFORDSHIRE
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      339 12 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Cucob and Pontian Edina .9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Mersing 9am Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m'. Pu au Soegi Ain K Hong 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Hongkong Barrymore 10 a Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Singkel 11a.m. Kuala Pahang Kuantan Mahidol 11 ain Batavia,
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      586 13 r STEAMER SAILINGS ""CX S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. Dept. iu-ib«rr, Brew** Rotterdam. Colombo, Aden and Port Andes Maru Dec. 12 Dec 14 •rk via an Francisco, Panama Havana Maru from Kobe Dec. 10 Bs] tP©H Klizabeth) Santof and Buenos Jj, Colombo 1 Chicago Maru Dec. 2 Dec. 4
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      414 13 STEAMER SAILINGS JBm y Round-the-World ■DE2 ■l\4^' PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK via Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine, new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore in 110 days. Next Sailings Arrive Leave
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      750 13 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY, Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. u ill wl!t flrTok 1° i ischiirce and load In Port U.fc<fc>.Ji. WEST FARALON to discharge and load Dec U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Dec.' and subsequent steamers approximately 30 apart
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    EUROPEAN FILM COMBINE.
    444 14 To Meet American Competition. Now that several of the most important forthcoming Br.tish Ami have been manufactured, wholly or in part, in Berlin, it comes as no surprise that German film producers, suffering under the general i tightness of money, are eager to form a big European
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    33 14 When John Buttress, the vilWe wheelwnjrht at Chudleigrh. Devon, died, the rope he had pulled in the church belfry for more than fifty yoars was formed into a wrtath and buried with him.
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      114 14 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. Singapore and Branches. Manufacturers of Aerated Waters, Syrups, Squashes, Cordials and Culinary Essences, renowned for their excellence throughout OVER 8,OOO"mTlES! y^J LONG journey But who cares! Certainly not, the "Piccadilly" Cigarette, snugly packed in t/ airtight Tins— as fresh as the day "it was made. Not only
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      297 14 ooi a 1 1 o a r^AOrh Many people endure a lifetime of 3L*7 i Jr* asony through Sciatica yel there is wT\ S W 1 convincing proof that De Witts Hlla «l%^ V/S 9 I will always give prompt ivlu-f. B \fc W W Perhapi the experience of Mrs.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    576 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER nth. [Figures ;n brackets show the issue value MIXING. Ba,an g Padang Tin "lo" Hitara Tin H Idrii Hydraulic (fl) ga/aS 2 MS Johan Tin J JJ 2,:s 6 d x u K. Kamunting (fi) 48s 6d ggj Junta
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 November 14. Bank 4 m.s. 2 ;4 3-16 Bank demand 2 4 3-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 19-32 New York, demand 53 aj Credits 90 days 53 7; France, demand 950 India, T. T. ***** Hongkong:, demand 31 2 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, denvand 137^* Java, demand 137^*
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    PRODUCE.
    213 15 November 14. Tin 275 Tons $129.50 Gambier 31.00 Pepper White 4l' O o Pepper Black 21.00 Flake Tapioca 10.50 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 12.30 Copra Sundried 12.50 Rice, Rangoon whitt 270.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Kice, Si&ta No. 2 for expor
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    BRITISH MALAYAN TRADE.
    130 15 SOLID INCREASES. The following- figures are supplied by the Acting: Registrar cf Imports and Expoits. The Total value of FoTCifM merchandise excluding parcel post \va?: Imports. 1923. 1924. Inc. Jan-June 282,284 308.035 25,751 July 46,710 57.719 10,769 August 46.734 54.549 7,815 September 42.192 51,138 8,946 October 50.909
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    49 15 The Borneo Company, Ltd.. have received a cable from London informing them that the directors of the Pahang Consolidated Company have recommended a final dividend of 15 per cent on the ordinary shares and 11 1 2 per cent on the preference shares, less tax, payable on Dec. 12th.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    100 15 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 1 1. Rubber.— l> 5%d. Tin 126U 10s tons sola at 129.50. With both Tin and Rubber down the share marker remaina dull and busincsi ha^ been on a very restricted rcale. Minin K Kamuntin^ ai e wanted at 45i <»d ex. Kamponga
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    181 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. o Sinßipore, Nov. 1 J. Rubber.-_London Is M s d. Steady. Local Tin. London ftso 10s. Local 12iM.» 275 tons sold. Uu bbers. Neglected. Mining.— Petalinjrs are quoted 1..").") 1.60. Kuchai Pref. have sellers at 1.12%. Tongkah Harbours have buyer, at 8.7?>. South Taipm^s have buyers
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    221 15 i nsa pore, Nov. I 1. iin.— *2oi» 10s. Down 57*. tki. Rubber. is. .V- S u. Down With both Tin and Rubber standing at a lower rigure. and holidays in view, bright features in any section of the what* market are lacking, and the volume
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.)
    156 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, Nov. 1 1. It libber. ]>. o^sd. Wj|, Jin.-- i2.")J» IOS. 129*. 27.") UnU. Tin kuM fallen o7s. 6u. and rubber %d. with the result that the maiKet remaindull and business difficult to negotiate. The drop in tin has not affected prke>
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    156 15 Singapore, Nov. 14. Since our last report there has been general reaction, which was not altogether unlocked for. The New York market has been quieter, and this has led to a general easing off i-f prices both here and in London; in consequence oi which there
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      355 15 vcr 500^ 000^ Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE:- Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC -pany has £20,000 deposited with tbjjjg™ Court o f Engiand, and .o.pliea with che Bri Jn L«e i^ li VKj;LANS
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      389 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880. Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,030 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 77,500,000 President: K. Kodama E?q. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq DIRECTORS. q m X a ma k w Es< Baron K. Monmura. M. Oaagiri, Esq. N Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mog&mi, Esq.
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      488 15 BANKING. 1 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, EC. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Puket Amritsar Loilo Rangoor, Bangkok Ipoh
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      87 15 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (It;c.»rporated in Hongk-m..-) Head Office: Ho"u*;kong. Authorised Capital $50 OOu 000 Res^e^u/S^ £^i UP So^Sa Keserve Fur.d:— Sterling- 4,500,000 Reserve Liabilit/^^.,,^^ COURT OF DIRECTORS. r W p L w^ tte r den E8 CBairman. BD' P Rrff*% Esq D r sputy c °»irman. a w
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      46 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). MfcE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collytr Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    131 16 MR CHURCHILL ENTERTAINED. London, Nov. 3. Mr. Churchill and other constitutionalists who are Members of the House of Common s, were entertained to a dinner by prominent Conservative Members. Mr. Ronald McNeill, proposing the toast of the guests of the evening, referred to >3r. Chunhil! and said
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    FEAR OF INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
    233 16 London. Nov. 3. With the disappearance of the Labour Gtvemment. responsible Trade Union leaders and officials are anxious about the industrial future, in view of the avowed belief of agitators in the rank and file that Labour can mi longer build high hope? on the use
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    POSTAGE ON PRINTED MATTER.
    411 16 An official pamphlet issued by the G.P.O. states: It is observed that many packets of newspapers and other printed papers are being posted in Singapore with the postage insufficiently prepaid. Such packet? besides being: subject to delay ik transmission, aiv liable to f. tax amounting: to
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB ENTRANCE FEE.
    92 16 At a meeting of the Singapore Automobile Club held in the Exchange rooms and presided over by Mr. H. J. Fougere f«v *l y afternoon a formal resolution i c l h ame "dment of Rule 6 (e), to read as follows, was carried unanimously.— The
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    364 16 EASTERN MINING AND FRAMROZ CASES TO BE HEARD. Oei Tiong Ham Case. The November sitting of the Singapore Court of Appeal commences on Tuesday, the list comprising 16 appeals, in four of which no memoranda of appeal has been filed, another having been withdrawn, and 8 appeals
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    £500 TIP.
    159 16 Good, but not a Record. The £000 which the German delegation gave as a tip to the staff at their hotel during their recent stay i»i London, says the "Daily Mail" was stated by hotel managers to be "a good tip, slightly erring on the side of generosity,
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    CEYLON EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
    182 16 Present Scheme of Reforms. The unofficial members of the Legislative Council met on Xnv. 4t«i. to discuss the situation created by H.E. the Governor's announcement that he proposed to ask two elected members to resign their seats with a view to being appointed for the Executive Council.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    69 16 Orders for week ending Noveinjber 23rd. Monday, lTtih.— Hall Football Shield, First Troop vs. Eleventh Troop Oldhajn Hall ground at 5 p.m. Tuesday, 18th.— Signalling Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Musketry' Class S.V.C. Drill Hall at 5 p.m. Wednesday. 19th.— Hall Football ShieldFourth Troop vs. Seventh or
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    129 16 For the past two or three weeks, several meetings have been held in the business associations and other Chinese quarters to ascertain the correctness of the Chinese calendar for next year, states a message from Java. The Dutch Government observes January 24, 1925, as the Chinese New Year's day, and
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    96 16 HONGKONG TROUNCES SHANGHAI (From Our Special Correspondent). Hongkong, Nov. 14. 12.40 p.m. who had made nine for one wicket at their second venture yesterday, resumed batting this morning on a good, hard wicket. A collapse occurred soon after the start and the side was dismissed for 106, Hongkong
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    WONDERFUL RUNNING.
    105 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 13. The South African amateur athlete, Arthur Newton, age 41, to-day ran from London to Brighton, a little over 52 miles, in 5 hrs., 53 mins., 43 sees., breaking all amateur and professional records, including his own of 6 hrs., 11 mins., 4 2-5
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    RUGBY.
    327 16 Klang Beat Kuala Lumpur. This game on the padang. Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, was of the holiday variety, and provided plenty of involuntary amusement, says the Malay Mail. The rotation of the scrums was a marked feature. Klang scored a try in the first half, and this proved to
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    93 16 London, Nov. 3. There were wild scenes of disorder in the Morton-Celtic encounter on Saturday. Fighting: took place and the spectators invaded the pitch. The game had to be stopped and the police were called in. They effected a number of arrests and the pitch was cleared, although
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    HOME RUGBY.
    53 16 London, Nov. 2. Paris.— At Rugby football, Blackheath beat the Racing Club de France by 11 points to 6. London, Nov. 3. The results of Rugby matches played to-day are: Cambridge University 14, Swansea 9. Oxford University 17, Edinburgh University 9. London, Nov. 5. Portsmouth Services 5, Greenwich
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    59 16 On Sunday there will be the annual diving competition at the Swimming Club and also the final race that over 150 yards in the Jackson-Millar series. Foints to date in this event are Burton 4, Leonard and Waterhouse 3, Laing and Dividson 1. The race from the club
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    RESIGNATION OF KING'S TRAINER.
    27 16 London, Nov. 3. His Majesty the King: has regretfully accepted the resignation of Richard Marsh the King's trainer for the last thirty-one years.
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    RECORD BREAK AT BILLIARDS.
    26 16 London, Nov. 3. Newman, playing Smith, the billiards champion, in London, made a break of 1,370, the world's record for ivory balls.
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    A BILLIARD TEST.
    585 16 Suggested New Method of Scoring. A special correspondent of a Home paper says: i A billiard match of very, great interest will be played at the Burroughes Hall«in Piccadilly, and the deductions drawn may have a material effect on the fstnrc conduct of the game. For a
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    211 16 i> lu r Singapore, Nov. 14. p I" f n'T (wing to llth »"*tant being a Public Holiday the weekly auction was held a day later than usual. The tone throughout was quietly steady at 59 for locse Awarded Sheet. Good Average and off Quality Sheet sold at
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    108 16 Singapore, Nov. 14. Following large liquidations on the London market and local profit taking, the market fell away to about 58. At this point a better tone supervened and with ether markets steady the local price has improved, present quotation being: Spot 59 Nov.- Dec. 5t%: Jan.-Mar 59;
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    55 16 Saturday, 2 p.m. Farrer Range, Chinese Coy., Musketry Classification; Bukit Timah, Eurasian Coy., Musketry Classification; Bukit Timah, S. R. E. (v) Musketry Classification. Sunday. 7 a.m. Farrer Range, Chinese Coy., Musketry Classification; Bukit Timah, Eurasian Coy., Musketry Classification; Bukit Timah, S. R. E. (v) Musketry Classification. Nov:
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      192 16 5 WITH THIS POPULAR MOIL'S I "HIS MASTERS VOICe' UL till If iL^^-' v^ THE f^k S2*2£Q MODERATE j PRICE Obtainable from all Dealers. Sole Distributing Agents: McAlister Co., Ltd. ADELPHI ~HOfEIT Saturday, 29th November ST. ANDREW'S EVE L SPECIAL SCOTCH TIFFIN AND DISSEP, The Orchestra will play Scotch Selections
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