The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 November 1925

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1925. NO. 11,636.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    267 1 A terrihle tragedy occurred on the steamer Kiang on Saturday, Captain McDonald and two members af the crew being murdered hy a Malay who ran amok, whilst fi\e other persons died as the result of injuries received —Page 8. The exportable percentage of rul>l>er Ffff the (|Uarter
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    ON TOAST.
    1663 1 A short holiday UU the Continent bring* :efore one's mind the differing manners and CUStomi of different peoples. And not the least interesting of these variations MPC those that conctvn lood. Veal. 1 suppose, is vial all th world over, though it manages to attain maturity Ln some
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      129 1 SWALLOW ARIEI.I.S MARK BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL TELEPHONE NO. 2920 ARMISTICE NIGHT Wednesday, November 11th. Special Dinner Dance NO W READY Singapore and Malayan ROUGH DIARY m for 1926 Sf ON SALE EVERYWHERE $2.50. FRASER NEAVE, LTD. ft9®®®®BMMMMWMMOeM-£9-&9 a9*aoj S m Ideal ALL THAT THE NAME IMPLIES. he "Ideal' Standard Typewriter
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      259 1 li\ Aid of tKe O.K. 2&.M.5. AT THE Victoria Theatre on November 14th y 19th 21st. Mrs. Griffith-Jones presents ROUND THE TOWN A Topical Revue Produced by Mr. Francis Graham. Booking Now Open at Little's Prices: All Seats 53.00 November Mth, 19th 21st Space kindly lent by Messrs William Gossage
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dances at Adelphi Page 1. Little's provisions Page 8. Capstan cigarettes Page .">. (Jetzbest pure food Page S. Shipping on pages 10. 12 and IS. Round the Town Pages 1 and 2. Ali'atubraV -jtar picture -Page 2. V.-j^M.i. v > J.'Vhi ai Kaffles P..-0 1. Rm.,pe Hotel attraction*
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      7 1 WORLD RENOWNED SWALLOW AMELIAS. HISCIITS AND CAKES
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      152 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 2nd. Hiyh Water. 10. .",7 a.m.. 11.48 p.m. "Our Betters," Victoria Theatre. Tionday, 3rd. High Water. 11 27 a.m. The ...size*. New Year Sport- .Mtg.. B.C.C 8.18 ;,.m. "Our Betters," Victoria Theat;e. HY(__*. 4. A. Hiyh Water, 9_24 a.m.. |IJ| a.m. P. and O. homeward mail do-,
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      335 2 Three Popular Face Creams CREME SHALIMAR LA REINE DE CREME MALACCEINE CREAM. Obtainable at MEDICAL HALL LTD, SINGAPORE. 4T THE HAPPY VALLEY. The Merry Opera Company. In choice nev plays. THE ELITE CINEMA. Programme as good as any, better than many. WAY ANG PEK JEE. f li TV J V
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      356 2 In aid of the funds of the C.E.Z.M.S. Victoria Theatre. Mrs. Griffith- Jones presents ROUND THE TOWN (A Topical Revue). Produced by Mr. Francis Graham. November Mth, Wth 21st. Booking at John -Little's All Seats $3.00. PAVILION (LATE PALLADIUM) From Monday, 2nd to Saturday, November 7th AN ALL BRITISH PROGRAMME
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      407 2 From Saturday, 31st. to Thursday, sth NovembeT^ SOMETHING VERY FUNNY, SOMETHING TO am ir TO LAUGH AWAY YOUR WORRIES OK THF AT AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing p>m A SUPER COMEDY The First Big Comedy ev?r made by and SID CHAPLIN (Brother of Charlie Chaplin) ably supported
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  • TENDERS.
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      STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE.
      236 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE. SINGAPORE VOI.I'XTEKR CORPS. member- of the Singapore bi MoU r Bus or Lorry. for ratei for hire of above transpSTt of Volunteers for Sl may be necessary will be received at the v Office up Is noon ISth Ncivernber. tttt. tatt rehidei they are prepared f.
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      FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS.
      184 3 NDERfI FOR COAL. 1 1 tie invited Isi the supply of ZM tons ot" Locomotive Coal at r Prsi ..n l..th November, 1925. Sealed leaden will be received by the ger, KMS. Railways up to noon November. IP2S. tender must be marked on the left <!
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      JOHORE GOVERNMENT.
      128 3 PRISONS. DEPARTMENT. Tenders will be received at the Secret- riut at Johore Ba .ru up to noon on tho 20th November, 1925, for the supply to the State Prisons, Johr.re Bahru. during th year 192fi of the following articles: A. Food-stuffs. P. Tools and Mat.rials. Particulars may be
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      JOHORE GOVERNMENT.
      250 3 Tenders are invited fo r the supply of Diets i excluding milk) for the General Hospital, Lunatic and^cocr Asylum-. Johore Pahru, and Lcpe r Asylums, Johore Bihru. and the Hospitals at Kota Tinggi, Kukob, Batu Pahat. Kluang. Mersing. Segamat. Tangkak and Muar for the year 1926. Tenders which
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      SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
      87 3 NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for the erection of a Trestle Bridge m Reinforced Concrete at Woodleigh Pumping Station. Plans, specification and form of tender may be obtained at the Water Engineer's Office. Tenders endorsed "Bridge, Woodleigh Pumping Station" mu_t be lodged with the Municipal
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    377 3 The public examination of a Straits-born Chinese lady named Ec Kirn Neo was taken up m the Bankruptcy Court presided over by Mr. Justice Deane on Friday afternoon. The bankrupt said she was known by n any other names and that she commenced borrowing money after the death
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    RED CROSS HOUSE AT BUKIT FRASER.
    115 3 Afl a Central Committer meeting of this Association the question of accommodation at Red Cross House was discussed, it being pointed out that it was extremely difficult for Singapore people to secure accommodation. Anangements are now being made by the Association to obtain from
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    S.C.C. DEFEAT A.P.C. 2nd XI.
    105 3 The A. P.C. 2nd XI were opposed to a weak S.C.C. team on the Padang on Friday evening, and after a scrappy game, were defeated by 4 goals to 1. Although the Company team were the first to score. Stack securing their only goal about
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    BIBLE IN 835 LANGUAGES.
    85 3 Dr. R. Kilgour (superintendent of the Translating and Editorial Department, and Libraria/i, British and Foreign Bible Society) has prepared a chronological list of the 835 tongues mi n which the Bible, New Testament, or some portion of the Scriptures have been printed. When the Society was
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    102 3 Orders for week tnding November Bth. Monday, November 2nd Eighth Troop Inspection, 5 p.m. j j Tuesday, November 3rd Signalling and Ambulance Classes, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Wireless Class, Methodist Publishing House, 5 p.m. Sixth Troop Inspection, 5 p.m. ij Wednesday, November 4th First Troop Inspection, Headquarters, 5.15
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    A ROPEWAY THREE MILES HIGH.
    159 3 The highest aerial tramway, built on the eastern slope of the Andes to serve a Bolivian tin mine, is more than five miles long, and for several months has been transporting ore from the mine at a height of 15, OCO to 17,000 feet to
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      126 3 NOTICE. «< IPALITY OK SINGAPORE. •ommissioners of the Town t-nders for the construc--a.ntenance <>f I Sedimen- for*. Concrete and Ap- Alexandra Road Sewage Specification may be inspected -*ai!lod at the Municipal "luring mm hours. rihed forms and enclosed m "-<*-- therewith are to be Municipal Secretary on or the oth
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      217 3 NOTICES. NEW YEAR SPORTS 1926. NOTICE. A Public Meeting will be held m the Singapore Cricket Club, on Tuesday 3rd. November, at 5.15 o'clock to consider the desirability of holding Land Sea Sports on Ist. January, 1926, and if approved of: To appoint Committee of Management, Secretaries, etc. All who
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      244 3 USE: BRITISH TIM KEN Tapered Roller Bearings. Most Efficient Readily Adjustable. Every Roller Gauged Accurately to within [An^m One-Twelvethousandth of an inch. wjj^jyt j Sole Distributing Agents: Malayan Motors Agents m F.M.S. SINGAPORE. Messrs. WEARNE BROS., LTD.: Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietors. 1 GRAND HOTEL BRASTAGT
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    Mannequins W.L.GEORGE
    8314 4 Mannequins W.L.GEORGE FINAL REVELATION. CHAPTER XIII. Mr. Stanizian did not long defer his attack upon Evie. He felt fairly sure that the .-cc-ne on the previous night had interfered with her peace of mind, and that she Would be sufficiently malleable to accede to anything he might prop JCC. He
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    132 5 bination, and m the readiness e>f the forwards to abandon the scrum the moment the ball is away and to take their part m the game m the open he sees the great development m Rugby since his own days. This increased demand on the legs e>f forwards puts an
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    SAMMY—A DOUBLE INTERNATIONAL.
    957 5 SAMMY— A DOUBLE INTERNATIONAL. MR. SAM WOODS'S REMINISCENCES. Annals and Anecdotes. Mr. Sam W T oods is still probably the bestknown man m the West Country writes the Cricket Correspondent of the Observer. Apart from having played football for England and erfeket for Australia, he has represented Somerset at almost
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      492 5 Straits Settlements 7°° Loan 1921-1926. Holders of Bonds of the above loan are reminded that their bonds are redeemable at par on Ist May, 1926 after which date all interest will cease whether payment of the principal has been demanded or not. It will be necessary for holders of REGISTERED
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      186 6 wr_\w__s%WA AV > v > v_ yViV.v 1 «_^_v_v«v-v_v_v.v_v.\ I ________r _^^B w^ r M^V.*_V_%%%%V.V_S%%%VA%V_V\\V^^ I ANNm INP.FMFNT IVI VI II VH IVII IV I Ini II IUUI IULIIILI 1 I B B_B I^B *B WW BE_* .BBs B_Bl IB B p*By The Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, announces
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    DO CHIMPANZEES THINK ?
    608 7 DO CHIMPANZEES THINK BASKET AXD BANANA TEST. The way m which chimpanzees accomplish, d tasks set to test their possession of a faculty of reasoning is described m the Knglish version just published of Dr. Kohler's memoir on "The Mentality of Apes." His researches were carried out at the Anthropoid
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    POISONOUS COCKTALLS
    283 7 A sinister comparison between vermouth and absinthe, the drink wjiich has been forbidden m France, is drawn m the Bri i.h Medicai Journal. Vermouth, which la the base of all cocktails and the most popular drink among women m Britain at the present time, contains a large prop.
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    "MR. PIM PASSES BY" WITH EFFECT.
    559 7 ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL. The Honorary Treasurer, Mr. S. J. Vincent, of the Commercial Union Assurance Co. (who is always ready to receive dona tions and subscriptions) has sent us the accounts of the two-night performances of "Mr. Pint Passes By," the Hospital receiving the
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    FIRE IN CANTON.
    177 7 FIRE I N CANTON. Soldiers Knmed to Death. Canton. Oct. 22. A flro, Buppootd to have been started when a soldier carelessly threw away a lighted cigarette, last rig-lit destroyed some eight buildings mi n the eompoand of the Fourth Division of the student Cadet Arety, known to the Chinese
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    LIGHT.
    136 7 Lady Frances Balfour's observation that "light is like drink; the more you have the more you want." raises an inten sting question. I happen to live m one of the hous aa from which the paraffin lamp has not passed, and, though we have m one small room an
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      421 7 BUSINESS CARDS. PUNERALB? SINGAPORE CASKET CO. PERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE aOftO-OfiO-.<.«i. *****000 0 T c Piease Send for the Illustrated atnloffue of YiuHicai Instrument*. b£ASO_N CO., LTD. o ni i I!'-!. North Bridge Road. g Z.-yro >JOft_i>_-_:><}^^___'o_.<.C-<._-0--a H%RDWORKINO AND TRCSTWORTHY SERVANTS. KS, AMAHS. AYAHS, ETC. rge and under no obligation. We
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      641 7 Sharpen your f^^2^S. Blades on the "ALLEGRO." L *W>* Over 250,000 ft m use L JMr t^mf m *22j^ Bl» <1>- autnmattJ_^ --_l^O^^ c»llv _fi__s«*. no ,J are ,r r.-<J m 'urn. ALLEGRO Automatic Honing and Stropping Machine. U in.lisp.r.snl.l.- to the l T _er of a Safety Ka/.or as
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      413 7 A BAR OF COLD STORAGE VANILLA ICE CREAM, CHOCOLATE COATED, IS WHAT IS KNOWN ALL OVER SINGAPORE AS AN ESKIMO PIE m A Sweetmeat m its Most Delightful form a Frozen Confection WE ARE SELLING THOUSANDS DAILY HAVE YOU TRIED ONE OBTAINABLE FROM THE DEPOT. ORCHARD ROM) .NT) ALL THE
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      379 7 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTAXT AUCTIOX SALE OF *f*V valuable Singapore f„wn p.opertv at -Messrs. Powell and (Vi Sale Room. Ma. 17. Raffles Place. Singapore. ON TUESDAY. 10th NOVEMHER AT 2.30 P.M. Very valuable Er.-ehold Land and compound house erected thereon and known as Municip 1 .No. 320. Serangoon Road. Area: 103
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGES.
      54 8 PIKMSTONE-BOTD. Oct. In London. Harold William Firnistone. of Ripple. Kent .late Malayan Civil Service), to Octavia May Boyd. ai St. Andrew'- ffaaM Cluh. Lor.dor. HOBLTN McARTHI R. Sept. N, at St Michael's Church. Rluridellsard-. Lanes.. Richard D »U(_las Hoblyn. of Singapore. to Gertrude (Gid). elder daughter Mr. and Mr-.
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      DEATH
      41 8 McDONALD. On :_i>t October. n»_:*. at Singapore, .Murdoch McDonald. Master. s.s. •'Klany." beloved hu.-band of Kliz.-ibeth Ann McDonald, and father of Graham, Duncan, Catia and Myrtle McDonald and Khz-beth McCracken. aped 61 year.-. Australian and Plea Zealand paper- please copy.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      42 8 Mrs. Rose I'ow.r Stubb- wish-.-, to thank all relatives aiui friend.- who so kindly _tt a _bd the funeral of the late Mr. Robe.t Samuel Stubbs on October 31st. ttti, and hlmi Umm who sent wreath-. lafeffTanis and letter- of condolence.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1925. Week-End Comment.
    677 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1925. Week-End Comment. The squabble between Greece and Bulgaria has come to an end without anything very serious happening. The League of Nations by the hands of its most powerful constituents took the two naughty little boys by the shoulders and gave them a
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    334 8 Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Clark returned from long leave on Friday. Mr. Clark has resumed duty as Inspector of Schools. Singapore and Labuan. Mr. C. M. McNair has arrived m Ipoh from Singapore and taken over the management of Messrs. Fraser and Neave's branch from Mr. Horton. who has
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    TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ON THE "KLANG."
    1267 8 MALAY RUNS AMOK. captain Mcdonald among the nine dead. A tragedy of the most astounding nature occurred on board the Straits Steamship Company's vessel Kiang on Saturday evening:, when a Malay passenger ran amok with a large knife and killed Captain M. McDonald, who was
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    THE FUNERAL.
    289 8 Almost the entire shippii wt re represented at the took place at Bidadan iftt-r--noon. The Rev. (J. H. 1> both m the church and Amongst those wh" wen _ehi ■enl wreaths were: Commaader Pee\ Chairman <»f the Sailors* Ir:Acting Master Attendant. Capi ton, representing the S Service Guild
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    RUBBER RELEASE.
    35 9 TEN PER CENT. BH.HTY-FIVE Ol STANDARD NOW. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 31. port able percentage of rubi eylon, the Straits and Malaya irter beginning Noe. 1 is fixed higher at 85 imm- cent.
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    WALSH FOR ENGLAND
    82 9 I Renter's Service.] Melbourne. Oct. 31. of the local Seaasen*s Union nee that Mr. Walsh, who ed hi- willingness to accept if the new Federated Sea- formed m Great Britain. gland, m which event the sea- m Australia wil. Ik- called off transferred to London. R STRIKE
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    HELP INDIAN STRIKERS.
    49 9 HELP INDIAN STRIKERS. Service.] Leaden, Oct. Sl. Internal onal Fed- j m response to an le Union Conof 150,000 cotton mill money t India National "entre- to I disposal for tei.--that the Indian v well d, veloped I ethey will be aide to enter tions Union movement the National
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    COTTON FIGURES.
    54 9 COTTON FIGURES. [Reuter- Service.] London, Oct. 30. of the International Cotton M lan, under the chairmanlerick Holroyd. decided to the publication of the fortndition reports issued by ton Department ot* Agriculground that they arc extreme- tai to trade and unreliable. Mr. ated a delegate to attn* Washington Conference on the
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    HOOVER'S WARNING.
    45 9 [Reuter'< Service. Erie. Pennsylvania, \<>v. l. speech, warned "for- rolling raw materials American industry that they the United Slates to retaliate ntinue the practice of forcing Mr. Hoover declared that, Government had anti-Trust ly countenance the creanbinations to control the prices ."<1 oiL.
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    FRENCH DEBT PROBLEM.
    47 9 iter'i Service.] Paris. Oct. fl. eve, when interviewed, hoped to cial prOpoasds at the ec.rliest ;:i M- < aiiiaux's scheme ►ns, the first principle befunding by specially levied rm* »lly on acquired wealth or wealth and capital. ■■'<■ amount of the eontri- left open for discussion.
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    CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
    88 9 [Reuter's Service.] Ottawa. Oct. 30. rvative< now. need secure only ot seven outstanding consti--nier t.» secure a clear majorl the parties up to now is 1I; Liberals M, Progresnt_ two. Labour two, O t.i w.». Nov. 1. of the par* ies is likely to "yes, 103 Liberals. 22
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    ITALO-GERMAN TREATY.
    25 9 [Renter's Service.] Home. Oct. 31. the German Ambas- >"• Italo-Germaa Treaty of X;lv '^tion based on the r treatment and agreethe imposition of double
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    PASSING OF WEMBLEY.
    360 9 A LIVELY END. THK ATTRACTIVE TATTOO. [Reuter's Service]. London. Oct. 31. Wombie.. passed to-night amid scenes more lively than any m its two year history. Over a hundred thousand swarmed the grounds for a final farewell. The Stadium was literally besieged, crowds clamouring for admission to the
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    THE DAMASCUS AFFAIR.
    257 9 LOSSES EXAGER ATED. [Reuter's Service]. Paris, Gel. 31. A communique issued by the Premier points out that the figure of 6,000 French killed m Syria represents the total killed and missing since 11*20. whereas the killed and mieaittg since the outbreak of the present disorders is MS,
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    THE MILLER'S GRAFT.
    130 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 3. The Government investigation into the activities of the ex-Custodian of Alien Property, Thomas Miller, came to a climax when a special federal grand jury indicted Miller for conspiring with others, including two German and one Swiss firm, to defraud the United
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    REVOLUTION IN PERSIA.
    118 9 I DYNASTY DEPOSED. RIZA KHAN TO GOVERN. [Reuter's Service.] Teheran. Oct. 31. The Mejliss passed a resolution by 85 votes to B deposing the Kajar Dynasty "for the sake of th_ national welfare." A temporary Government within the constitutional and national laws has been entrusted to the
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    MANDATES COMMISSION
    39 9 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva. Oct. 31. The concluding sitting of the Mandates Commission forwarded requests to the various Mandatory Powers foi; ohserva* ions I. gardittg the petitions ami protests relating to the administration id' certain territories, notably Syria.
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    FASCIST REJOICING.
    128 9 [Reuter's Service.] Rome, (.ct. 31. To-dafy, as a eliniax to the three days' celebrations, there was a Fascist march tc Rome. It was an impressive spectacle, two hundred aeroplanes circling over the capital at an early hour. The Fascist Secretary-General. Farinacci. addressed a crowded audience at the Costanzi
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    PINEDO'SPROGRESS.
    58 9 PINE DO'SPROGRESS. [Reuter'.- Service. Delhi. Oct. 30. Colonel Di Pinedo has arrived. Interviewed by Reuter, he claimed that his was the first seaplane to fly over India. He expected to cover thirty-six thousand miles against twenty-eight thousand covered by the American sea-plane. Karachi. Ner. 1. Col. di Pinedo arrived here
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    BANQUE OF FRANCE.
    24 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Oct 31. It is officially denied that a change of Governorship of the Banque de France is contemplated.
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    SOVIET COMMISSARY DEAD.
    25 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Oct. 31. The death has occurred of M. Frunze. Soviet Commissary for War, after an operation for gastric ulcer.
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    COUNTESS OF READING.
    15 9 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta. Oct. 31. The Countess Reading is making satisfactory progress.
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    WILLIAM HECGHAN'S FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
    95 9 A large audience turned up to hear William Heughan for the last time on Saturday night. The famous singer and actor delighted the audience with his songs and entertaining discourses. Mr. Heughan has had a season here of unusual success and it has been more than
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    C.E.Z.M.S. SALE OF WORK.
    93 9 With reference to the C.E.Z.M.S. annual sale of work, the following also participated m making this a success: The Bishop of Singapore spoke prior to the opening by Miss Hose. Mrs. Ferguson-Davie had charge of the Hospital Stall. Mrs. Rupert Manasseh's charming young helpers deserve a
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    312 9 CHELSEA STILL UNBEATEN. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 31. The following are the results of to-day's English and Scottish League matches:— Division I. Arsenal 4, Everton 1. Aston Villa 0, Cardiff City 2. Bolton W. 2, W. Bromwich A. 2. Burnley 1, Blackburn R. 3. Leeds United 2, Bury
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    SCOTLAND BEATS WALES.
    130 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 31. In the International match played at Cardiff to-day. 25,000 spectators were present, the weather being sunny. Scotland beat Wales by three goals to nil. After two minutes play Keenor. the Welsh centre-half* twisted his knee and ivtired. He did not return and
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    JAPANESE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.
    139 9 Saturday was the celebration day of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, and. m honour of the occasion, flags were flown from the Japanese owned premises. Emperor Yoshihito was born on August 31st. 1879, and it is by royal decree, August 31st. being m the hottest
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    MILITARY OPERATIONS.
    93 9 Volunteers and Regulars at Changi. His Excellency Major General Sir Theodore Fraser, the G.0.C., witnessed the operations at Changi and the surrounding district m which all units of the S.V.C. and the Royal Sussex Regiment were engaged yesterday. The manoeuvres w*ere of an interesting nature and consisted of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    357 11 THE DAMASCUS RIOTS. To the Editor. Sir,— There is no doubt that the French General has committed a great crime against humanity and civilization at Damascus—an ancient and populous city. The reports are conflicting but the facts whicn are slowly filtering througn are that General Sarrail
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    234 11 Kochi Bye Elect itn. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, Oct. 29. Mr. Kojiro Tomita's successful candidate m the bye-election for Kochi Prefecture, for representation m the Diet, has been confirmed. China's Civil War. Contrary to the geneial belief, the Chinese civil war is so far
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    DID BOSWELL MAKE JOHNSON?
    205 11 This was the subject of an amusing debate m London recently between Sir Charles Russe.l and Edward Shanks, Augustine Birrell being m the chair. Whether the famous "Life" was chiefly composed by the man it describes, or whether Johnson was largely the invention of his biographer
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    13 11 Julius Caesar is my ideal the greatest man that ever was. Signor Mussolini.
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    SINGAPORE.
    495 11 We have received from Messrs. Sifton, Praed, and Company, a new "Strategical Atlas of the Oceans," by Mr. Vaughan Cornish, m which, by means of centreing Mercator's Projection on the meridian 110 deg. E., now known as "the Washington Line." the strategical aspect of the oceans and tha relation
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    HUMAN TOUCH IN HEALING.
    363 11 Lan Hay's Advice. Major Beith ("lan Hay") addressed the students of Guy's Hospital medical school on "The human* touch m professional life." "Steep yourselves as deeply as you like m the knowledge and lore of your craft," was his advice, "but don't forget the human touch."
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    19 11 English girls have a kind of refinement and poise that is lacking m most American girls.— Mr. Florenz Ziegfeld.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    197 12 Capt. J. W. T. Saunders, First Boarding Officer, Penang, is acting as Harbour Master, Penang, vice Commander C. A. Peal, who has gone to Singapore to act for Capt Calthrop Calthrop. Warrant Telegraphist T. F. Perrow, after being posted to the Tamar at Hongkong, will take charge of
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    ITALIAN STEAMER ABANDONED.
    111 12 Crippled by Storm m Mid- A lantic. KNova Scotia, Oct. 21. Italian steamer Ignazio Florio, fron tai for Avonmouth, has been ahan doned. sinking. The crew are safe aboard the steamer President Harding. New York reports state that the Ignazu Florio suffered terribly if) high seas m
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    THE LEADING MOTOR SHIPOWNERS.
    140 12 In iew ..f the increasing employment of motoi ship, and the influence which they are exerting m the world's shipping position, it is of interest to note the recent tendency of some owners to build up big fleets of this type of vessel after having gained
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    WHARF EXTENSION AT RANGOON.
    280 12 Port Developments. Rangoon. Oct. 10. Huge developments costing R5. 3,00, 72,550 are dealt with m the report on the develop meat proposals for the port of Rangoon for 1925 just made available and hearing the signature of Mr. J. A. Cherry, chairman of the Port Commissioners.
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    44 12 Prince Puvachatra, Commissioner General of the Siamese State R.-u ways. ard suite, who arrived from Bangkok on Thursday, embarked on board the Thallar.g on Saturday on a trip to Bhuket, for the purposes of inspection. The party will return to Bangkok about November 2.
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      695 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Koala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemae and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday fl Bangkok every Thursday 6am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday m Kota Tinggi and Kedah every Saturday
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      662 13 GENERAL AGEN^ ASAKI R0 SEVELT LINE Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) ___._-J_ EGULAR FREIGHTSBRVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.B. SILVERELM 8.8. BORDEAUX MARU due JfJ II m.B. SILVERAY m l* •p due Nov. 2-4 for rates and other
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    EX-SERVICE MEN.
    456 14 Broken by Peace. aking at Bath m mail week. Earl Haig said: A great part of our war Army t"-day was represented by men vrorklsss and broken by peace, when war could neither break nor bend. That was a hard thing to say. He die not wish to
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    16 14 Mr. Justice P. A. F. David took up duties on Thursday as Judicial Commissioner, Kuala Lumpur.
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    SIAMESE CATS.
    456 14 Sacred Animals on Show m London Savage, almond-eyed cats, with gratimr voices and lean and hungry looks, paced their cages and glowered on visitors at the Sia- 1 moac Cat Club's Championship Show at the i Philbeneh Gardtns Hall, Kensington. Many j of them had come straight from
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    47 14 We are officially informed that the Governing nts of the Federatetl Malay States and Straits Settlements have reduced the late of interest charged on loans granted under the War Service Land Grants Scheme, from 6 per cent, to 4% per cent with effect from July Ist. last.
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    TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA.
    438 14 Things Only An Individual Visitor Can See. The establishment of an English KUis Island" as a means of checking the entry into .his country of Bolsheviks is advo- cated by Mr. J. S. McLean, of Lewe_. v-h" has just returned to England after fee* J months tour
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    60 14 Mr. C. C. Scott, bandmaster of the Penang Municipal Band, has just returned after a trip to Singapore, which he accomplished to and fro on a B. S. A. 3U h. p. motor cycle. He encountered floods on the way and patches of very bad road, but the machine gave
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    OPIUM DEN DE LUXE.
    259 14 Paris. Sept. 18. A {>olice raid of an opium den m the Rue de Sevres yesterday resulted m the discovery that the* premises had also been used as one of the most important centres m Paris for the distribution of cocaine. The premises which firm part
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    CAUSE OF APPENDICITIS.
    223 14 A London specialist, irt di_>cu>sirtg the prevalence of a|*pendicitis, op^ posed the popular idea that i. can be set up by swallowing the -seeds or pips of fruit. "During the last 20 or 30 years appendicitis has boon enormously on the increase," he said, "and for some
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    THE DYNAMICS OF BIRD MIGRATION.
    352 14 A French naturalist, Dr. S. Cathelin, m a recently published book, has put forward a new and ingenious explanation of the migration of birds which has als.. application to airships and, presumably, to aero- planes, which embark upon voyages at the season of the equinoctial
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    TOM. WARS
    316 14 The "Tong war" which has resulted m wholesale arrests of Chinamen ry the New York polier may be the result of. anything: from a quarrel over a game of fan tan to a general trade offensive. Political it will not be, for a Tong is essentially not a
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    71 14 The owners of the properties on tho M. S. V. R. aide of the I shot R been' all served with caveats from the Government not to sell any of this lar until the land needed for the widening of the Lahat-road has been settled, says the Times of Malaya.
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 15 October tl. Bank I 214 |M| Bank, demand 2 |4 6-32 Private credits M.s. l\€*M New York, demand "567"* Credits 90 days 5 g 7 H France, demand I°3o India T. T. Hoagkoag. demand p Yokohama, demand 137.4 Java, demand 140 1 Bangkok, demand 79y Sovereign, Bank Puying «8
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    PRODUCE.
    226 15 October Sl* Tin 150 Tons <j I j -eg Gambier j Pepper White *w (M Popper black 41 >. .10 Flake Tapioca q q Pearl gaga Small Copra IRO (op ia Sundrit j j Opium. Ben .r _s unt 4 000 Rice, Liang Hin '.'h-in Mark Blue Eagle (Old)
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    41 15 Singapore. Oct. '.1. 11.'.0 a.m. Sinirapore Standard Ribbed S i,»ked Sheet; Spot 1.60 1.61; Nov. 1.57 1.58; Dec. 1.53 1.53 H: Jan. -March 1 .39 1.40. April-June 1.28 1.29. London Quotation Sheet Ss. 1P..1. Market Dud.
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    206 15 London. Oct. 7. Markets. The general outlook has varied alternately from optimism to pessimism, ami it is possible that this is the precursor of a long period of steadily improving trade. Copper. Rose only to fall again. It sterns impossible that this one cheap metal will remain
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    138 15 Superannuation Fund," and that the balance of $55,897.2.' be carried forward to next account. I now move that the Directors' report and the Statement of Accounts now Ih--fors you for the year ended 30th June, 1025. be appt o fed and adopted. I will ask Mr. VV. H. Macgregor to
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    247 15 ROSE MACPHAIL GO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphaii;. ■> i i Singapore. Oct. fl. l.n S L 1H US LM. l m. tJM Lis. ios. up The rubber share market continues quiet inn..i??_f! a, 'V, rni C** enquiries and tatJons iai S ,S Ca P,at 1 at u
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    104 15 Singapore. Oct. 31. Ide commodity markets have had s quiet and easy tendency ro lowing the active period reported last week, but prices remain steady on a lack of offerings. Traders generally have been holding off Waiting definite information as to the exportal le percentage for the quarter
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    PLANTED ACREAGE.
    255 15 Mr. A. w. Still's revert suggestion that Government should be asked to guarantee a loan of no leas than iT-0.000.000 sterling to be usvd for the establishment of Government rubber plantations to neat the anticipated ruble- shortage is dinmsstd ia the 'i.R. journal.' Ifr. Still's proposal was that
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    FRASERS SHARE LIST.
    133 15 Saturday's Alterations. Kamuntmg (1) 82s 9d Ms cd Kinta Assn. (10) 9.00 9.25 Lingui ($1) UK |p, cd Malayan Collieries lot :;s 39.00 Petaling Tin 2.60 2.65 Pengkalen (i 1 i.».v) x d Telok Kruin 1.35 |50 Ayer Tanas ($5) 1.i.J., Halgownie 5.50 .-,.70 Jorum Kuantan (.~>0)
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      493 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.83,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiva, E«a I DIRECTORS. ir* ama kaw Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagin, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. K. Takeuchi,
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      469 15 BANKING. .HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) !a*v e J? d ffice: Hongkong. U^T^a lt 1 $50,000,000 nSSSL v f S lly «P a, 1 u p $20,000,000 Reaerve Fund Sterling 4,500,000 _> t. s,lver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS, n L; r tten
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      651 15 STORE COLD-STORAGE CO. ANNLAL MEETING. The 23rd annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Singapore Cold Storage Company Limited was held at the offices of Messrs. Boustead and Co Ltd on 31st ultimo. Mr. F. A. Pledger presided and there were present Messrs. W H. Macgregor, E. Walker. F.
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    AMATEUR RACE MEETING.
    1691 16 VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT. Everything favoured the amateur race meeting arranged by the Singapore Turf Club on Saturday, and, from every point of view, the event was a decided success. The attendance was larger than has been ■eon on many days of the regular meetings under similar weather
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    YACHTING.
    156 16 THE SATURDAY CUP. The Nancy Capsizes. The second race of this series was sailed on Saturday afternoon. Capt. Flett started a full field of five yachts at 3 p.m. They crossed m a bunch, with Irene slightly ahead, Margaret II alone being very late over. The breeze was light
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    V. D. KNOWLES CHALLENGE CUP.
    641 16 The second race of the series for the V. 1). Knowles Challenge Cup took place on Sunday morning m ideal sailing weather. Volunteering duties caused the attendance to be rather small and only nine yachts manoeuvred for the start under Capt. Flett's orders. The tide
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    36 16 The final of the Vade Cup was played at the Bukit Timah links yesterday, when Rutley defeated Patterson by 3 and 1. The ladies' bogey competition will be played this afternoon over the first nine holes.
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    SWIMMING.
    377 16 THE V.M.C.A. CARNIVAL. Record Time for Open Championship. The swimming carnival held at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool at Fort Canning on Saturday afternoon produced some good results, the open championship evene being won by Ng Mong Guan m the record time of 1 minute 14 15 seconds, beating Poh
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    RUGBY.
    271 16 Saturday's Practice Game. Although the ground was very hard the practice match between S.C.C. fifteens was played on the Padang on Saturday, this being the first occasion, other than the Newcomers versus the Rest match several weeks back, that it has been found possible to get two fifteens m
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    19 16 The match arranged between the United Services and the A.P.C., to be played at Tanglin to-day, has been cancelled.
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    ANOTHER SHARK CAUGHT AT TANJONG RHU.
    92 16 A large man-eating shark was landed by shore fishermen who went out with nets ofl' Tanjong Rhu yesterday afternoon. The shark, which was found to be eight feet long and which weighed over 115 pounds, was caught some 500 yards from the Swimming Club.
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