The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 November 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    12 1 Singapore Free Press NO. 11,943. CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1926.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    318 1 The Unions affiliated to the T.I.C. have decided to support the miners with a voluntary levy—Page 9. What is believed to be an extensive revolutionary plot directed against Spain has been discovered by the police of that country—Page 9. A stirring account of the sinking of the
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    ON WALKING UP AND DOWN.
    1980 1 If you are staying m a strange town, m which you do not kr:o\v a single goal, it is not always easy \u decide how spend the evening. In the larger' towns and cities, you can usualh solve the pro! leni by going m theatre
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      239 1 w, N G LOONG jlli:jli CW9S TAILORING. Finish Guaranteed. ,1 SIKEET. Raffles Hotel ftfcpl x 2920 SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. j BATIK GRILL j drill R«xvm 'irders are j;ivcn the personal l|j supt*r\ision of the Management. TO NIGHT I "2£ Rac^s Arm; -lift' and Special Dinner m ZI Dinner Dance rOH
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      186 1 DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we offer the j modern Royal Typewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH LESS EFFORT AND AT LESS j EXPENSE. Sole Agents RoNL 0 w. 11, Coßyer X)uay, SINGAPORE. ALSO
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. T. beer, Guthrie's —Page B. Bankruptcy notice—Page 7. Singlets at Robinson's —Page 9. Whiteaway's standard values—-Page 6. Latest shipping notices on page LO, 12 and 13. Johore Govt. notification re Kesang Bridge —Page 7. Municipality invite tenders for execution of alterations to quarters —Page 7. Goodyear balloon tyres
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      13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOI SE for ELROI'EAN TROPICAL SIITS 32, IHCH STREET.
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      103 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, ith. Hijrh Water, a.m.. LO.B p.m. High Water. Malacca, ''..411 a.m.. 6.50 p.m Homeward mail closes. Football: S.R.C. v-. Johore Casuals, Padang. Friday, •">?/-. Hijrh Water, 10.14 air... 1" p.m. High Water, Malacca, 7.10 a.m.. 7.20 p.n Outward mail due. Saturday, Bth. High Water, 10.38 a.m., 11.15
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      224 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD, The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. I x Mdm. ""ijpKelvey's Vfli School of 1 DANCING For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing. K. Private lessons ir modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I guarantee to
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      136 2 PAVILION TO-NIGHT JOHN BARRYMORE IN "XHE SEA BEAST" An Epic that will live for ever JOHN BARRYMORE'S BEST Supported by The Latest PATHE GAZETTE. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE FATAL MISTAKE (William Fairbanks) "THE BARNYARD" with LARRY SEMON. Admission Prices: Upstairs $2.50, Downstairs $2, $1.25, 75 cts.,
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      307 2 A SPLENDID COLOURED PICTTRE AT THE ALHAMBRa From Tuesday, 2nd. to Monday. Bth. No\tmhtr In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL. From an Original Story by HOWARD HAWKS who also production FIG LEAVES A story of the trials and mishaps of a Modern five, of lons
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    "STAGE MANAGER" OF DEATH.
    523 3 Man to Whom all Doors, are Open. SILENT SENTINEL. There is a man "behind the scenes m every murder mystery, every tragedy where there is an element of suspicion, every fatal accident, every sudden death which has a»i unusual feature. He is a man who seldom
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    152 3 TO OPEN RELATIONS WITH SOUTH AFRICA (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 1. Among the passengers on hoard the O.S.K. liner I.api ata-Maru which tsft Kobe yesterday for South American ports is Mr. Imai, consul for Japan at Capetown, who is returning to his post
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    CRUISE IN A 5-TON YAWL.
    121 3 There is at present anchored m the harbour a five-t m yawl which came all the way from Gibraltar and after a cruise amongst the islands of th? Malay archipelago. The little boat is m charge of Captain Ghristopherson, a Norwegian who is the manager
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    45 3 The accounts relating to the Concert arranged for the benefit of the late Mr. Paate's dependants have been audited by Mr. Wardell and phew a credit balance of $4,836.96. There is still another $300.00 to come m which will bring the total up to $5,136.96.
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      225 3 \J\ i P Viriwlla I j^S^ Vinolia toothpaste will not H ljOL damage the delicate enamel of IS VY Ur dentif rice must be smooth C fi^jt and guaranteed free from grit, H S et a tube of Vinoli a to-day. S__flTt]_PlM S ld hy all Chemists an d Stores.
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      343 3 I If you say "Hartley's, please!' and get j j something else- Ask why j I j^^j^^^j Modern science and vast resources hav c enabled us to |ggg=saa^^Bp[y reduce the cost of making jam (under home-made i^|^|^™||iijS||g\ conditions) to the minimum. We get only a reasonable profit, and so does
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    252 4 SIR ALAN COBHAM ARRIVES HOME IN A BLAZE OF CLORY < opj ri^ht By ai raagvmi ol wth [Copyright, arrang( enl with [Copyright By arrangement with [Copyright By arranjumeiU with [Copyright— By arrangement with Daily Graphic Sii Aiar. Cobham's aeroplane passing few paidi i i ter
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1066 6 Results Including Saturday, Oct. 30. At the annual general meeting of the Chinese Friendly Association (or m Chinese Wah Yew Kok) held on Sunday at Mr. Lim Lian Quee's residence, No. 104. B Balestier Road, the following- were elected as office-bearers for the ensuing- year: President,
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      119 6 I ONE OF I WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES 1 EuMINIUM I i SHOWING Ur I A BED I Jjß/FOR I a CONTAINC I VACUUM FLASKS I I ONE OF WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUE* I OUR "WONDERVAC VACUUM FLASK. f An efficient Flask of ext re m c inexpensiveness that preserves either icy
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      689 6 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the iWw Trade Ma) TAN KAH KEE COMPANY carrying -n busines. at V, rore and is used by them m respect of Solid Pumpkin Bnßd I; factured by them and sold m the Colony of fee Stttftl Bfett i Unfederated Malay States and elsewhere.
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      170 6 dbe Bow j fron othei t* i i Secret Bingai NOW B. i ghur" lumi u Sei Be i requ re t* trj tkc I •■>' bl Ti r aii Ii the i x' stl 10 JOHORK GOVERN I'l HI 1< WORh the folio* j i. Suppt] •> 4. I.v
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    953 7 King's Visit to Temples. BRILLIANT SCENES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Oct. 30th. His Majesty has had a busy week visiting the many Royal temples to be found m this big city. The occasion is the presenting of new robes to the monks, an annual ceremony which
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    1043 7 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 2. Tin experienced a sharp setback during the past week, closing at £290 15s, a drop of £14 over the period. Rubber is slightly easier on balance and London stocks nave mcieascu to a total of 42,144 tons. Business has been restricted
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S. REPORT.
    143 7 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 3. Rubber.— Local 66% cts. Weak with downward tendency. Tin.- London. £293. 15s. Local $150% (250 tons sold). Rubbers. Shares remain weak. Ulu Benuts are quoted 71 74 cts. and Mentakabs at 60 63 cts. Kuala Sidims have buyers at •{.7.") and Brogas at
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    78 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 2. Amsterdam 12.1 Hi. Berlin 20.38. Bombay Is. r> 29-32 d., Brussels 34^84%, Buenos Aires 45 13-IG, Copenhagen 18.23, Geneva 25.13, Helsingfors 192 U, Honglrong Is. 11 d., Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 31.95%, Milan 112%, New York 4.84%, Oslo 19.24 Paris 152%,
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    29 7 It is no use having a thermometer which is near the radiator, and that is the trouble with all these political and industrial thermometers m London. Mr. Lloyd George.
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      252 7 cards, <jg£y SETON. vMHKK MANSIONS. 1 vAS wwwwww AB u TOPS. FLOORING, V&* l n tBS, Etc. IV ;vrORE CASKET CO. >|: t/:, Merchants." WHIPPET hire. m Rates THE flAflC MOTOR CAR CO. .hard X 69b Bukit Tim h RA lt>l N>> 1801 and 109. K s FOR HIKE, less
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      458 7 iP^O x] \A-^BegiuWith Z4M-BUK To-Day. .T -^''^•p 1^ y° u are r ven to d es P a i r by an attack of fiery CJ^-^-^ eczema or psoriasis. If every effort to stop the >&s^~z!^r intense irritation of itch or prickly heat fails. sm Z^!*or If that ravaging ringworm
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      463 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 14 (BANKRUPTCY).! i tTHE SUPREME COURT OF THL-. ST HA ITS S ETTLE M ENTS. ETTLEMENT OF SINGAPOBF. In Bankruptcy. No. 807 of 1926. j Non-Summary Case. Re ;li v; M. T. \"ai<iu. Receiving Order made Ist October, ln2<>. Date of Adjudication l>t October, L 926. I>hU'
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      489 7 NOTICES. NOTICL. Yew Bng Hoc Hatei 1 1 Si give notice that all persona who aa goodi witn then moot pestovi be* for iii- IMb Koveasher IAM, Eailtng A cb goods Ss"ffl be Mild 'iv Public Aucti<»r.. NOTRE IS BEREBI CIVF.N thai Mr Vilh. Bork. Rrhe was formerly a Director
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1926. Wanted.—A "Down-Town" Y.M.C.A.
    401 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1926. Wanted.— A "Down-Town" Y.M.C. A. A week or two ago a contemporary drew the attention of the public to the need for a hostel centrally situated m Singapore for the benefit of clerical workers of the middle and lower classes. There is not
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    The Municipal Pointer.
    424 8 It is becoming plainer every day that the coal strike must collapse for the final efforts of the extremist miners to fan the flames have received a serious set back from the decisive rejection of the embargo idea by such powerful unions as those of the seamen
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    224 8 Tenders are being called for for the erection of a new Chinese Five School m Kuala Lumpur. It is said that a movement, organised by j certain members of the clergy, is on foot to prevent organised jrames being played m Kuala Lumpur on Sundays. Mr. R. I). Ogilvie, of
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    WEEKLY FINANCE CABLE.
    73 8 The Unused Coupon. MARKET EXPECTED CANCELLATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Nov. 3. The rubber fall shows that disappointment is felt with the Cobnial Office statement regarding unused coupons. The market was ov-r-optimistic and expected cancellation. The share market is dull. There is no selling and everybody
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    163 8 PBNANG MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 3. At a meeting of the Municipal Commission, Mr. H. Pedlow, presiding, referred t i the death of Mr. W. S. Dunn, late Muni cipal Engineer. The Commissi »n approved that the reference be recorded m the minute- and
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    POPPY DAY.
    163 8 WREATH FOB THE FALLEN. h bas teen >ai;^e>u-(i that the public <•: Singapore w v < i iikt- to wreath of poppies on the Cenotaph on V-.-m-: Day to the me noi ol men ho fell ii tr wrar, and als <>!h j m memory of the m
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    403 8 Mr. A. Ramsay ha> been cU'cu-.j Captain of the Ipoh (lolf dob m frncccwion fco Mr, Ogtlvie, who is I— vim Bdt Klan-- bb transfer. Mr. Ci. B. Dunnett, the sub-acenl the Hongkong; and Shan^ha: HanKin^r Corpora* tion, Ipoh. is diortly leaving Edir Canton M transfer. Mr. T. .1. Cunnninsr,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    190 8 Unused Export Ri^ NOT REPKKSEVi t h BUBBE n I Reference to Govern gard to unused rui made at the meeting i yestxrday morning. r of passing the Bttpp Rising on the HMtioi Mr. J. Mitchell sai<! \hm ment's decision a- to tl the validity of rubU" r
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    HABEAS CORPUS APPLICATION.
    110 8 SBQt T BI X) SANI6H! I MNS'i WOM i\ i Governor -uM out ci] ajra:; nrn bmmml Lin K< r tiie Supreme < iri Mr. J. ■iMpbi i lust iff f<»r the corpus caiiinp- upon ami the In^pt'i' Lira Eok Neo and tl w4c by Bit Exc<
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    TAMILS' FATAL QUARREL.
    130 8 ITh ial I i Ta during i re em Ij wme enquin 1 4 roner, Mr, K. <;. I>< The e\ td< nei si ed and one of f 1 nectioa EHi bti lei n< ighhow hrn d t r B aaoond accused, i>eeause thr deceased i
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    46 8 In the Supreme I before Hte Hon. Hi I ■dmissionc to tin nude. Mr i: 11. i\nch of v Iven>, whose paper- v last Week, war- idn Mr. H. K. iMt irWW moved the a.!' harm\ of ftttSM A applications wen -a.l > took the usual oath.-
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    THE CONGRESSIONAL TEST.
    208 9 TRNINf TIMES FOR MX COOUDGE. n \Mrim A VOTING? HOW New York, Nov. 2. lay's elections are: Coagrcsa be Republic ndly. will Govert«d for New York the "dry" sentiment m -afseri itself through i. «wM states? .;-.!>■ rune seats m the i be of Represent* C :.,i
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    FRENCH CONSUL SHOT BY CHINESE BANDITS.
    94 9 I't'kinu. Nov. Z. Haulm Lungchon ir bandits n Oct. 31 etrea from LungI ta-'y m the morning. U, I adet, adminis- k»ia] Service"; when attacked them The hearing the news sent mho arrived mi the spot tod found Robert's td y two bullets m
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    JAPAN'S TRADE DIFFICULTIES.
    50 9 East* i d Service.] Tokio. Nov. 3. has definitely Bl's recent lowerrate and sending speck l with the intention bws which is not Silk Ass K'utii-n hlti that the 30,00€ to SO,OOQ hales locked at Yokohama rameni has been The Aaaoeiatioa fora fortnight's at the y far-end
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    CONSERVATIVES THRASHED.
    104 9 A SHARP LESSON. HIGE LABOUR MUNICIPAL GAINS. [Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 3. The final figures of municipal elections giv» gains and losses respectively as follows: Labour 158 gains, 11 losses; Conservatives 19 gains, 81) losses; Liberals 8 gains, 57 losses; Independents 14 gains, 35 losses. The remarkable apathy
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    258 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 2. A detailed examination by the Imperial Conference of the work of the Navy, Army and Air Force was completed to-day, when the delegates visited the Air Ministry. At a full meeting i f the conference on Thursday study of the
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    FRANCO-ITALIAN ILL-FEELING.
    136 9 [Renter's Service.] London. Nov. ,i. Franco-Italian friction has again arisen as i result ol recent incidents, notably that at the Franco-Italian frontier station of Ventimiglia where, it n<>w appear.-, Italian Fascist militiamen beat a number ol French railwaymen n the ground that they did not doff their caps
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    NEW CHINESE CONSUL FOR LONDON.
    33 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking, Nov. Mr Kuan Thing Lin, the -Waichiaopu Secretary, who was formerly m charge of the Press Bureau, has been appointed Con-sul-Genera] m London.
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    COAL EMBARGO QUASHED.
    70 9 COAL EMBARGO QUA SHED. [Keuter's Service.] London. Nov. 2. The conference of various uni ns which is discuss inu the proposal of the Miners" Federation for an embai*.;3 <>t imported C >al adjourned without coming to a decision, but it is learned that the Seamen's Union has rejected the embargo
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    TO SUPPORT THE MINERS.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] Nov. 3. The uni >ns affiliated to the Trade-Union Congress have decided to support the miners and have recommended a voluntary levy on members oi a penny a day per head.
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    THE N.D.L. CAPITAL.
    28 9 [Reuter's Service.] Bremen, Nov. 2. The directors of the North-German Lloyd propose to increase the capital by 50,000.000 marks and not 125.000.000, as stated yesterday.
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    SPAIN'S TROUBLES.
    155 9 PLOTTING ON THE BORDERS. BETRAYED BY CIPHER. [Reuter's Service.] f'erpignan, Nov. 3. What is believed t:> be an extensive revolutionary plot directed against Spain was nipped m the bud by the prompt action of the police m arresting some sixty persons at various paints on the frontier alleged
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    THE LOSS OF THE VALERIAN.
    310 9 BLOWN UNDER BY SQUALLS. Beimuda. Nov. 2. A stirring account of the sinking of the British sloop, Valerian, during the recent hurricane was giyen by Commander Usher, at the court-martial on the loss of the ship. which honourably acquitted all the nineteen survivors, and found
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    THE LUST FOR CRIME.
    274 9 AMERICA'S PEEP-SHOWS. fßeuter's Service. Somerville. New Jersey. Nov. 2. Extraordinary interest is being shown ir the trial Of Mrs. Hall and her two brothers on a charge of the murder of Mr. Hall and A total of 200 pressmen will report the proceedings for newspapers all
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    16 9 Chief Detective Inspector D. Hillary, of the Kedah Police, will be proceeding- Home on leave shortly.
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    NEW SOLOMON'S TEMPLE.
    287 9 THE OIL FIELDS OF PERSIA. HUGE FIGURES. [Reuter's Service.! London, Nov. 2. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Sir Charles Greenway announced his decision to withdraw from the* more active duties early m 1927. He will be succeeded by Sir John Cadman. Henceforth
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    FASCISTS THREATEN MASSACRE.
    113 9 f Reuter's Service.] Rome, Nov. 2. Disturbances have occurred m vari >us parts of Italy m consequence of the attempt on Sic. Mussolini's life. Two people were killed at Genoa. A Fascist at ("agliari, who climbed the balcony of the house bolonpinj; to the antiFascist Si^r. Lussu,
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    POLICE COURT NEWS.
    370 9 TOWKAY CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING. A complicated matter came before the District Judge, Mr. I. F. David, yesterday when a Chinese named Ong Keng Yit was charged with kidnapping a little hoy, 11 years of age, the son of his mistress by her previous hushand. The evidence shewed
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      591 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Hue Spore. s.s. CITY OF CHRISTIANIA Dec 22 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 8 s.s.
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    811 11 Building Committee. MASJID SULTAN, KAMPONG GLAM. (By Our Muslim Correspondent). In January, 1924, a mass meeting of the Muslims was held m the Masjid Sultan to consider a proposal to demolish the mosque and to rebuild it commodiously and artistically. There was a large number of Muslims present
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    73 11 During- the year 1924, no less a sum than $725,000,000 was stolen by criminals m America, from the banks alone. That slim exceeds the total income of the Government for the yiear! Crime m general has increased m the U.S.A. by 1,200 per cent since the year 1890. The Americans
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    PUNJAB'S CONSTITUTIONAL GROWTH.
    315 12 VICEROY'S SPEECH AT LAHORE Dellti, Oct. 18. I Lahore, Oct. 18. His Excellency Lord Irwin has arrived here from Simla. Addressing a largely attended durbar he surveyed the constitutional growth of the Punjab and her economic advancement m recent years. The last decade had seen changes destined
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    WHITE ELEPHANT FOR AMERICA.
    253 12 A Sacred Bad Temper. Ths white elephant which has been on exhibition at the Zoo for the summer months is going to the United States with its companion, its owner, and the Burmese attendants. It is to spend the winter m the Elephant House at the
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    LOTUS IN BRONZE.
    172 12 Interesting Discovery m Burma bi his report on archaeological research m Burma last year Mr. C. Duroiseih?, Superintendent, refers to an interesting discovery of a k>tua flower m bronze, close to the ruins of an old monument on the Taywindaung hill. The lotus has eight petals which
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
    62 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Nov. 2nd. Maximum shade temperature i>o F Minimum shade temperature 74.2 F Mean shade temperature 80.6 F Maximum sun radiation 158 F Minimum grass radiation 71 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet bulb temperature
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    UNKNOWN CANADA.
    101 12 The interest taken m the Canadian elections suggests that we may have acquired a little more knowledge of Canada than we possessed not so very long- ago. Goldwin Smith loved to tell stories indicating out insular knowledge of Canada and everything to do with it. His favourite story
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    SUBMARINE DUE.
    35 12 The British submarine L. 27 is due to arrive from Colombo this morning. The L. 27 touched at Penang on her way out and from here she will proceed to Manila and Hongkong.
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    46 12 bama question had been settled He en larged on the good feelinjr of Canadians towards the Mother Country, and was followed by another speaker who -hoped now that the Alabama business was settled! that there would be nothing to divide the two countries from each other."
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      420 13 TRAVEL* COMFORT DOLLAR wSii} "PRESIDENT 111 LINERS -*Z+£s3!*&9 Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having a n electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and
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    M.C.C.'S INDIAN TOUR.
    305 14 Sandham Scores fine Century. M.C.CS REPLY TO KARACHI'S GOOD TOTAL. Karachi, Oct. 24th.- There were five thousand pressnt when the match between the M.C.C. Hnd the Hindus and the Re s- of< Karachi was resun-o j. The Karachi inn jags realised 335 runs m 330 minutes. The
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    EASTERN BANKS SWIMMING GALA.
    426 14 EASTERN BANKS SWIMMING GALA. AN N I AL EN TERT A I N MEN T The fifteenth annual swimming entertain- Went of the Eastern Banks was held on SeptJ 28 at the Lambeth Baths. Kennragton-road, I S.E. 11. An excellent attendance included Sir Newton J. Stabb and Lady Stabb, Mr.
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    INTER-CLUB LAWN TENNIS.
    145 14 L.L.T.C. DEFEAT THE GARRISON. The Ladies I. awn Tennis Club secured a comfortable victory over theGarrison Lawn Tennis Club m the inter-Club match played at the L. L. T. C. yesterday afternoon, for they won each of the six matches m two Straight sets. Results: Mrs. Rule
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    HOME RUGBY.
    71 14 London, Oct. 23 I Results m principal matches played today m the Rugby Uni m were as follows:— a f 14 S. Thomas' Hos 'S. Bradford 20, Northern i 0 Coventry 33, Pevonport Ser io' Leicester 42. Mosley 0 Newport 17, Aberavon j." lOd Alleynians 3, L:mdon Scot.
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      113 14 111 00^0% the 188/ I Opinions f fijincj about, |ll3||p*l§^^ I Cigarettes cjoinq^^^^ I A(f sovls of opinions^ SSJEMMflllll^ I 'Out mo^Htj the same cioavette. I Sffi^nfl^S I CAPSTAN is-Mok, Htm teWt^ ;wf Jim cmritigfilMlil a i#»ued b> ihr HnlUh Amcncan Tob^ccc Co, (Straus) Ud iiu oip.rfcioc Ml l.r.gMnd; FISH
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    662 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Sha-e m dollars unless otherwise marked.] Allenby isl 3.17% 3.22% Alor Gajah 3.00 -'{.10 A. Hitam ($1 4.80 4.90 A. Kuning ($1 1.02% 1.10 Am. Malay ($2) 4.65 4.75 Aver Ah. lrk
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 November '•'>. Bank 4 ni.s. .24 5-32 Bank demand 2 'S 25-32 Private credits o m.s. 2 4 7-16 New York, demand 56% Credits DO days 57~/ 8 France, demand 1725 India. T. T. 155% Soagkong, demand 15 p.e. Dis. Yokohama, demand H4'« Java, demand 139^i Bangkok, demand SO
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    PRODUCE.
    220 15 November '■'<■ Tin 250 Ton.- $150.50 Gambier 10.00 Pepper White 78.00 Pepper Black 45.08 Flake Tapioca 5.80 Pearl Sago Small 9.50 Copra 10.68 Copra Sundi ied 1 1 .1 5 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 November -ird.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F SP 0 1 1 E dard R.S.S. on Tender v■ 96% Dec 67 87% J»n.-Mar. 89 69^ A.pril-June ~o\ 70^j of Markel Steady :it the .:<■-:.. Latest Cable: London Spol Sheet 19% d
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT
    131 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT Singapore, N«>\. S. Rubber. London, La 7%d. Down Id. Local 66% c-t?. Tin.- London £293. Lss. Up Ct\>. Local (150% for 250 tons. Mining. Petalings 4 :2 7 l.:^ 1 Rembians <!'. 11, Kinta Dredging £.22% 2.27%, Pontianak L.62% 1.65, Malaya Consolidated 16 48 premium, Linguk
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    142 15 YESTERDAY'S PRICES. The Singapore hanib* r of Cotttmeiva Rubber Association, held lie 784 th. auction yesterday, when thore ua^ Catalog u.-.i 1.7*;i,510 lbs.; 766.52 tons. Offered 1.»>64.2i:. lbs.; 47.").! 0 tons. Sold !)02.:!77 Lbs. 402.85 tons. Spot. London Is. 7 -d. New York BoUday PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S. WEEKLY REPORT.
    732 15 Singapore. N«\. 2. (i a< maiket have remained dull since oui last report with sellers of most stock:-. Kiit. tier: ;th the price of the COUtir,'Mir\ down i>d. arid the bone of the maikt-> uncertain, rubber shares have deadened, London stocks show Furthei increase
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      324 15 Over .^7.000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) A., OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. mp an;> has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      419 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1830— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y8y,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      437 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong, Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Resrrve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. Deputy Chairman W
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      101 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit. Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Eso. Mr. Au Mm Thonp:. The Company
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    RUBBER STEALING.
    1556 16 Results of Enquiry. MORE SUPERVISION REQUIRED. The Commission appointed to enquire into the prevalence of rubber stealing m the Colony and measures to suppress it have reported as follows: After considering the evidence of the witnesses called, the Committee came to the following, conclusions. That rubber stealing, which
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    106 16 HANDICAP TOURNAMENT (James Points Ayr. Jee Ah Chian 13 50 3.84 I>eck 27 86 3.18 Rea >' 29 90 3.10 McLean 25 75 3.00 Scheffelaar 9.7 2 77 Lo Kam Woon 24 Gl 2.r>4 Barnett 19 47 L >.47 Stevens 28 68 2.42 f'olman 22 52 2.36
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    THE ASSIZES.
    452 16 Serious Charge Against Postman. POSTAL OFFICIALS' TKAI\ How a trap was set for a young Indian postman who was suspected cf the theft of postal packets (luring transmission through the post was related at the sixth Assizes yesterday afternoon when Ibrahim bin Abdullah was charged under the Postal
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    SINGAPORE BISLEY MEETING.
    265 16 AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME During the next two week-ends the Singapore Bisiey Meeting organized by the Singap re Volunteer RihY Association and the Singapore Volunteer Corps will be held on the Balestier and Bukit Timah Ranges. The latter range has recently been improved by the Public Works Department
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    RUGBY.
    91 16 Johore vs. the Dukes. This match will be played at Tanglin on Saturday when the following will represent the Johore side: Cottell; Lorraine. O'Meara, Forbes, Williams; Dudgeon, Hills; Barclay, Billing, Dalley. Fenner. Gray, Williams, Comms, MacGregor. Services vs. S.R.I. The following have been selected to represent the United Services
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    23 16 There is only one important truth about the fashion of this world, and that is that it passes away.— Mr. G. K. Chesterton
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      NOVEMBER RACES.
      235 16 THE ENTRIES. The following are the entries for the November meeting cf the Turf Club which will be held on Saturday and Monday. November 13th. and 15th. and Saturday November 20th. Open Horses First Day. (Four Classes): Packard, Combustion, Pclynesian. Eurus (late Deluvian) His Double, Navarino, Star of
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      132 16 EXCELLENT EMKIES FOR SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Entries for the Singapore Lawn Tennis championships closed last nijrht. Numerically they arc very satisfactory and the championships should produce some interesting play. Hooi Hye. ChooD Leong, Captain Falkner. Ha i. Huj?*rins. AJ>ed, RalI hatchet. Ess, No/.u, and Matsukawa an among the score
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      HOCKEY.
      58 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. \s. Medical College Union at hockey to-day on the former's grouna: J. V. Moss; C. Richards and E. G. Wheatlej E. Albuquerque. C. D. Smith and A. G. Armstrong: M. Catchatoor, D. Pa ran jot i. H. G. Stack (Capt.K E. V. Smith
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      ARGENTINE TEAM CHANGES.
      30 16 [Reuter's Service.] Ixmdon. Nov. S. Major L. Uherwood (Sussex) and T. Pilkington (Old El <nian» will replace Carr and Haig m the M. C. C. Argentine team.
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    A NIGHT AT THE MOULIN ROUGE.
    192 16 FRENCH CABARET SHOW AT ADELPHI. Singapore cannot go to Paris, so Paris comes to Singapore. In other words a very good impression of the famous Moulin Rouge is being presented at the Adelphi Hotel by M. Jim Piarson and a company of attractive dancers
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