The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 November 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press BNIS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY. lOVEMBER 10, 1926. NO. 11,948.
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  • 268 1 Owing to tru ac ion of the Crate* Transport Unjon cargo m British ships from Hongkong is not being ha .fled, a similar situation prevailing at Suatow —Page 9. Fighting is taking place around Wusu'h. General Sun's troops being forced to retire down river Page 9. Three
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  • 1064 1 There ua- ace i rector vcrj proud <>t the ancient church :n whii h he ministered. Eagerly he sought foi scraps of history even remotely relating to it. Ojic parish teariition -a\-. him lot 9f trouble. It was said thai loss before his time tn elderl; si>u'>
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 240 1 .....v.v.^wyw.wyvkv. HKITISH AND BEST j; M 4VPOLE MARGARINE? pOR TABLE USE. > ibv uiMJU W«*»"»"«"» i m fM m m l% m\*tt t m*m m m n m m m m m m u m J 3 M t ißaf&es Hotels ii Saturday, November 13th., at 8.15 p.m. jj ij
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    • 181 1 TELEGRAPH The Speedy Washer R fTTELEGRA PHlk c T FOR ff I fort I I FO *I II I 1 J 111 I fli m TWT LVT^ TELEGRAPH SOA^P VW' i^i W ;^.^\n\vu(kv\go&s^e^ sons. t -p \\lf Satisfaction Guaranteed L Obtainable from: Kirn Ann, Hi ;h Street Provision Store. Seran<joon
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    • 141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dunlop tennis balls— Page 5, Retreat fr« m Mons— Page 2. E.P. ua sets, Little's— Page 6. Medusa cement, .lack- -Page 9. Chrysler announcement Page •">. Telegraph soap, Gossage Page 1. Tricoline from Robinson'^ Page Dodge cars, Central Motors— Page 4. Watch for A Thief m Paradise— Page
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    • 9 1 m m |j SWALLOW ARIELL'S "CHERRY RIPr t "i
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 124 1 THE WiGEK. WeJnesdag, tdth. High Water, LO9 a.i.'.. o^o High Water, Malacca, 9.50 10.10 pjn. U.S. mail clo» s, noon. Football: S.C.FJL vs Calcutta Wanderers. Thursday, llth. High Water. i.-">'. a.m., i.U p.m. High Water, Malac< 10.40 a.m.. LUOO pjn. Armistice Day. W. Australia mail closes, ma. Homeward mail closes
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  • 694 2 MATTERS M USLIM. Haji Abdul Majid. I MA! U Pll GRISH OFFICER. i M islim I orrespondent.) It may not be generally known that amonir the < >• v ice a ointments there |•.n 9« to Muslim Pil- I Mecca. I refei to the appoint- rt< I h "Malaj Pilgrim
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 188 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. I i The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. #Relvey's I 1 rf-» Hi f\ f\ I tf^i jcnooi vi DANCING Pupil; are trained :nd correctly. Homes visited. Terms moderate. Write lor an appointment. Mdm. KELVBY, NEW STAMFORD HOTEL. WATCH FOR Ooris'Xenyci
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    • 206 2 ■pTv Yl i o isr TO-NIGHT JOHN BARRYMORE IN "THE 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 Admission Prices: Upstairs $^.50. Downstairs $2, $1-25, 75 cts.. 35 cts. Booking
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    • 276 2 ONE OF THE SCREEN'S MOST BEAITIFI I mk X IN ONE OF THE FINEST PICTURES EVER s< KKen Fi From Tuesday, 9th, to Monday, K>th Nm^mber AT THE ALHAMBRA Corinne Griffith In the Most Pretentious Work of her individual A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION g| pj :RB A TENSE ENGLISH SOCIETY
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  • 567 3  -  Charles Conway MemosaMeEwmsmine ttistom of the Empire* -fr Nov. 10— Meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. On the 10th. November 1871, occurred the memorable meeting YEARS of Dr. David Livingst >ne and Sir AGO Henry .Morton Stanley m the wilds of Central Africa. Livingstone was a Scotchman,
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  • 454 3 Rings Fly Away m Her AMAZING HAPPENINGS. Eleonore Zu&un, a Rumanian uirl of 13, svho fox over a year has been the medium >f amazing happenings of ;i ghostly sort, has arrived m London from Vienna with Zi>e, Countess Wassilko-Serecki, to be placed under
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  • 42 3 Persian Ex-Consiil-G«neral Killed m New York. London. Oct. 14. New York. The Persian ex-Consul General, Topket Khan. was instantaneously killed by falling from a seventeenth story window of the Yale Club opposite the Grand Central Station.
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  • 384 3 Home Secretary on Noisy Exhausts. PUBLIC NUISANCE. .A more stringent enforcement of the regulations regarding silencers on motoi cars and particularly on motor cycles is indicated m a warning issued by the Home S< cretary. The official statement says: "As motorists will be aware, the law, a- contained
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  • 103 3 Chester, Sept. 19. The Chester City Surveyor has submitted to the Improvement Committee of the Chester Corporation a design of a new gateway for the Newgate. The design is to be submitted to th? Cheshire and North Wales Archaeological Society for their observations.
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  • 110 3 ■'Tho Excise Enactment, 191.5." SESSION OF LICENSING BOARD, Tin next Session of the Licensing Bw.;t<i for th( District of Johore Bahru will be held ti the Magistrate's Office on the 9th day of December, 102<">. All applications for the Issue, renewal or transfer of Licences must be made
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  • 67 3 An Amateur Race Meeting will be held OH Friday led. and .^atui'day 4th. December 192<5. Each day: four divisions of handicap Foi all ponies, two divisions of a handicap for all horses, one p>lo pony race and, on the second day. a consolation race for all ponies.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 134 3 .AS t V V J y. I The Food of Kings Court Physicians know the best and see that M Royal Babies have the best. That is why jj Glaxo has been used with success m 5 Royal *yk k Nurseries. Only the best is good enough for <\ >
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    • 262 3 Wood Caning ancient and modern It has been the delight of craftsmen of all ages to transform plain solid material into a wonder of design and embellishment. A transformation which could only be achieved by hand. It is the same spirit of handcraft allied with pure golden Virginia fleaf which
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    • 301 3 EXCHANGE BANKS. rhe Exchange Banki iril bi closed m fhars* day. nth November, Saturday, Uth Nov< abei and Monday, ISth November, being l'ubli< Holidays. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. LTD. Incorporated m the United Kingdom). NOTK E TO TEI .EI'HONK SI'BSC RIIiEKS. A nv\\ Pelephone Directory m no* tn ton
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  • 1059 4 THE POWER UNIT. (Continued). [Specially Written by Bfafog for Free Press.] Fuel Supply System. It is necessary to arrange the supply of fuel carried on the car m such a way that upon the petrol tap being set m tht "*< pen" position a constant stream of fuel
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 176 4 200 Freight Cars A Day Leave Huge Dodge Plant Each day 200 freight cars leave Dodge Truck plants (they are now a division of Brothers plant, loaded with Dodge Broth- Dodge Brothers) and Dodge Brothers ers Motor Cars. plant m Canada, and the figures would Linked together, these railroad cars
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    • 43 4 High Pressure and Balloon ayres ana lubes 1 Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapor, anwiMire, Kuala Lumpur, Pe.ang, Ipoh, Malacca- f m mi ""^j^^^^^^^^^^^^ll^Zm^^i 1 THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. S 14, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. fM^r Al 111 GOODj^TEAS4
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  • 377 5 United States Owners Organised. IN CASE OF STRIKE. Ii" the United States should at any time be faced with an emergency similar to that vvith which the British Government was con fronted during the recent general strike, the organized car owners of America would unquestionably play a
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  • 244 5 INDISCRIMINATE PAINTING Despite official recommendations as t<> Where white lines should be used and how they should be schemed, there is an increasing tendency on the part of local authorities to paint white lines indiscriminately I where often their presence is entirely unnecessary, says The Light Car and
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  • 175 5 Cautioning car owners against tampering with the carburetor is sound advice, but when setting out for a long run where there is little traffic and no hill climbing of any account, there is no reason why the average driver should not be able to turn the adjustment screw
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    • 222 5 CHRYSLER. ANNOUNCEMENT X >. CADY, EXPERT REPRESENTATIVE OF ggSRS THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION, WILL GIVE !!X i DEMONSTRATION LECTURES WITH A HR YSLEB CYLINDER SECTIONAL CHASSIS AT PREMISES AT 9 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING EVENINGS. '\Wglk\ WEDNESDAY 24 S THE WORKING OF THE COMPLETE, MECHAWILL BE DISPLAYED AND EXPLAINED IN (ANNER
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    • 399 5 TH E NE W ~m Ify The Car that costs less than it should. In performance and comfort it equals cars of much higher price. Its speed, power, easy gear change (4 speeds with right-hand control) and easy steering, make it a delight to handle. The 4-wheel brakes give complete
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  • 689 6 1 K.W NOTES ON PLAY. "HORATIUS." 'Fki'h SPEi IL. i Whi:.- views on bidding are still m a state f ti bably will be as l"tm as A:: n i Mains Kiti'j of card gi '>'■ there are no communists abroad r a ideas and nethods
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  • 286 6 JEWELS FOUND BY SORTERS. by ROGER CAMFORTH. [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} A North-Country rag and bone merchant, who is reputed to have never worn a collar m his life, died recently and left an estate of nearly fc'2o,Goo, every penny of which has been made from
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  • 790 6 Plymouth, Lad} Richmond Brown and Mi. MitchellHedges, wim have completed 18,000 mile: of travel and exploration m Central and. South America, landed at Plymouth. They have brought back a collection of snakes, birds, and animals t'<>r the London Zoological (ianiens. Among these are boa-j constrictors, and to keen
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 159 6 m J i Leisure Hour Indoor Recreations IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form^-No. 17. THE STORY THIS FAR— The story is laid m the England of Richard the Lion-Hearted. A party of knights visit the castle of Cedric, the Saxon. ley are coldly received and their leader, Brian
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    • 256 6 JV.WW.V/.V.V V.V.V.V-V.-.V.V.V.V.V.-.V.V -.V.-.. lV l(| N TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS EFFICIENT— ADJUSTABLE! j! Come to us for Replacements 5 —WE CARRY STOCKS lOK EAIJ, POPULAR MAKES OF J MALAYAN MOTORS. ■''■•■■■■^■■■■■■■"••.■.••'•••'•'••■'•••••••••'•'i I*'''1 1 v.Wi'i'.sv.v. 1 1 1 '•'•'•'•Vi'.'.v, I 4 J I' T I\' 7X X f h I r* v.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 1156 7 Results Including Saturday, Nov. 6. ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I. Home Away Goals Goals P W D L F A J W D L F A Points Burnley 15 5 3 0 20 13 2 2 3 17 IS 19 IHuddersneld 14 4 2 1 15 8
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 326 7 RUSINESS CARDS, j -^TkWS. FLOOR^G. CASKET CO. Jfsrfcta Merchants.' T '.t? phone To. i c MARBLE OR GRANITE I^NGAPOBB CASKET CO. MENTAL MASONS.' I TELEPHONE 75. i I WHIPPET "^ARS FOR HIRE. Reduction m Kates ;A i!» MOTOR CAR CO. id a 6^-b. Bukit Timah Rd. |Btl and 109. R
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    • 140 7 TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Tender- are invited for the supply of diets (excluding milk) for the General Hospital, Lnnatk and Leper Asylums Johore Bahru and the Hospitals at Kota Tinggi, Kukob, Batß Pahat. Kfoang, Merging, Segamat, Tangkak and Mnar for Ow year 1927. Tenders which may be made for one, several.
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    • 107 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Fenders are invited for the supply of pood earth delivered at Tanjong Rhu Road. Tenders will be received up to th< 12th instaril by the v ndersigned. W. MARSH. Municipal Secretary. S-U 10-11 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE! RECONSTRUCTION OF STAMFORD CANAD— SECTION XO 2 tenders are invited for
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    • 695 7 SB I I&B ii^^^K I 1 I > y X. l < V 4S^hK >^ gB aßg HbT >r t-l v> -*w L/ B 9 S^ ■A «iw» o Bl V '^>A C yOHHm j^~*>^ am BflH .^Bfl BBBb m Ba Sifliji eB -Bbl IT jM ft BB^ A S
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    • 242 7 Madam LEO (Proprietress of LEO FROM PARIS) IS ARRIVING AT SINGAPORE (>N November 10th. by the CHANTILLY hrinpingr with her A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF French Gowns, Hats, Curios, etc. Suitable for CHRISTMAS ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. HONGKONG. I Boarding and Day Sch »1 for I hinese Students. A Western Education m
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    • 291 7 FOR SALE. i I Tw<. Steam Elec* i Gefieratin^ Bet* r bo iging &ingk l >;^ lii ct i 981 i/: h D.C. 4 240 imps, W0 B.P.X. Complete •Ami exhanFt steam piping v.nd tv i X■• Beaters. 1 U trited. Apply 8B Hotel. Ali 1 <>R SAUL Oak!;. tkm.
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  • 42 8 BIRTHS. McCALL. On the 6th November, L 926, ;<t Fremantle. West Australia, to the wife of Wm. C. McCall, i son. PATHY.- On Sund;i\. NOV. 7th.. 1 i*Jo. at Ceylon, to Dr. and Mrs. K. K. Pathy, ;i son. Both well.
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  • 545 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1926. The Emblem of Remembrance. To-morrow we mourn the Glorious Dead. Let us to-day remember the equally heroic living. An eighth year of peace troubled yet and often dangerous, but. still, peace is nearly completed, and the spirit of thankfulness for that great deliverance
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  • 317 8 We think the Straits. Settlements Association Committee has taken a very wise course m the decision announced m its minutes m regard to I the Daylight Saving plans. To be (juite frank there was never any real genera] enthusiasm for the adoption of this measure here, although those
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  • 263 8 The following Malayan residents have I been enrolled as members of the Over-Seas League: Edward P. Kyle, H. M. Newton, Robert Badger, Vincent Kelly, Cecil Roberts and Miss K. E. Salzmann. By kind permission of Lt. CoL C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.S.O. and Officers, the Drums and fifos of the
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  • 133 8 A Family Dispute. ACTION IN PENANG COURTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'crang. Nov. H. In the Supreme Court an issue arising out of an action between members of the Lim Lenge Heak family as to whether the purchase by Lim Eow Th< on for 520.000 of his mother's
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  • 116 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnanij, Nov. The bearing wms resumed »f the action between Mak Ah Cheanff, Kooi heow. Nfc M<»on Yong and W* o Beow Moon, plaintiffs, and Lai Ko'-n San m a partnership dispute. The court held that's receiver must be appointed, nominated by the
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  • 323 8 THK OFFICIAL AKKAV.KMKMS. The following official communique is published for general information:— 1 In accordance with the Irishes of Hi> Majesty the Kiny a two minjtes silence is being observed as m former yean from 11 a.m. to 11.02 a.m. bOHttOtTOW, N >vember 11th. one mm
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  • 180 8 It is the intention of the S.A.lu to produce the Mikado early m the New Year. There are no doubt many newcomers m the Colony who will be anxious to assist m the production of this opera, and the S.A.D.C. are therefore opening a list, as
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  • 17 8 Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Zohnder left Malacca on Saturday on a health trip to r>ukit Fraser.
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  • 36 8 Mr. Kirby, of the Veterinary Department, Malacca, has returned from leave m India (together with his wife and family) and ii now stationed at Alor Gajah. Mr. R. A B. StanhoDe. of Neirri SpmKiion e fo^^^
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  • 495 8 Daylight Saving SINGAPORE BTXX X XX( The following ar. mittee meeting held I on Momiay at 5 p.m Present: Mr I der,t>. Mes.>. n dent), E. A. ElUte, Q /W Ba^nall. ]■.(.]>,.,. H ley. Bonlrie tadM tf maru, Lieut. -r ,i. p J. W. Harris (ft* S
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 128 8 ■•Tffi; CONNOISSEUR COMKS TO CALDBECK'S" j I r-— n■ "The Drink for a Lordly Thirst" CALDBBCK, MACGREGOR A CO, LTD. vied under the Companies? Ordinance, of Hongkong i i i.rorj'itratetl KM Sha r<ji v .'.> i 15, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. .V.V/.Vi%V.V.V.V.V.S i .V. i .V. i .V.W.W > V.V.ViWAWi YOl
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    • 44 8 V.VA".%%%V.V.V.V.V.W«V»V.\V.% C Parfums de Luxe OOTY Chypre Origan j; ;j Rose Jacqueminot J Paris Emeraude J EAU DE COTY f to be had from all dealers D«pire Brothers. W/.V.V.'.V.V.V.V.V.V.W.'.V.'iV. j Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Teiuk Alison.
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    • 7 8 To-day's Feature HOW TO <- 4 RRIDGE HAsw
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  • 166 9 BEGINS AGAIN. nT I MO.VS ACTION, nespoMteßt.) Hongkong. Nov. 9. arisen m Canton, he Transport Union ri i,»r taking cargo from iilin^ the handn Hongkong ships. with passenger fgOl :a V l> SWATOW. Eastern Service.] Honukontr. Nov. 9. »ys that merchants j penalties if they i. Rritisl goods.
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  • 99 9 IBnasch, No> >. <vwn and many j Princess Astrid of Brabant, when roan a Swedish w» es bj Their Belgian i R rah \es and ditjntta- i nderfu] scenes al I vas en Steel-helmeted j 1 r at ■■T"- V fired a i werhead, and ;;u r
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  • 63 9 SEQUEL TO ANTI-FRENCH INCIDENTS. I Paris. Nov. 9. i'a!:an Ambassador m :>- recent incidents. I the Quai d'Orsay con- of the French con- j ft require- special pr«>B apologies, while the I i» nirhaz! have been X Franc* B tetstaads that M. a note explain- '.<it-'i i.y Signor I sli
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  • 16 9 I-"- Service]. St, John Amburt seaee of a vast r^e ot the Order
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  • 173 9 HOPES STILL HIGH. LONG CONVERSATIONS. [Keuter's Service.] London, Nov. 8. As foreshadowed m an earlier cable, the coal negotiations proceeded hopefully. The miners throughout were adamant against conceding longer hours, but a statement was issued at midnight, at the conclusion of the conference of the members of
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  • 181 9 £K< ate! s Service, i London, Noi 8. At the inquest at Wandsworth on Mr. Rose Bnmnef, formerly chairman of Brunner Mum! and Company, and his wife. •.\ii.» were found shot dead m their house at Kuehampton on Nov. 4th.. the evidence showed that Mr. Roscoe Brunner
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  • 84 9 [Renter's Service.] Paris, No,. 9. Tlie retired American banker. Mr. Edward Tuck Living :i i';'t" has presented .i a gift France an historic chateau and j! i nds of fifty aci al T^>i- Preaux, near Paris, which will a united chateau and ark I: mal ma is<
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  • 62 9 London, Nov. 8. A movement to secure the repeal of the Betting Tax on constitutional lines took a definite form at a meeting of members of the Victoria Club, m conjunction with the Betting Reform Association. A fund oi £20,000 was opened and £2,880 was subscribed
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  • 47 9 [Renter's Servi ic] Managua, Nov. 9. A fare* of 500 Liberal revolutionaries are reported I have occupied Matagalpa, one of the largest town.- m Nicaragua. As a result of representations by the United States Legation. Government troops are rushing up to proted American coffeegrower*.
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  • 47 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo, Nov. 9. A submarine was launched at Kobe yesterday. The details are withheld, but it is reported she is 2.20:) tons, of 25 knots and carries two twelve centimetre guns, also an anti-aircraft eight centimetre gun and an aeroplane.
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  • 33 9 [Router's Service.] London, Nov. 9. Vkkers, Limited, state th^t they have received an order from Bibby Brothers and Company to equip the motor-ship Dorsetshire and the Somersetshire for service as
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  • 159 9 VARIABLE OFFERS. KERMIT ROOSEVELT'S IDEA. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Nov. 9. Three bids have been submitted to the Shipping Board for the purchase of five ships of the Government's "merchant" line. Two of the bidders, namely the Winchester and Kenny Companies of New York, have offered also
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  • 270 9 OIL POLLUTION PROBLEMS. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 8, Further progress was made to-day with the consideration questions concerning inter-imperial relations which the Imperial Conference has referred tv a committee of overseas Prime Ministers, and the subcommittee on treaty procedure also met. Most of the present
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  • 99 9 Reuter*s Service.] New York Nov, i>. Trader? regard the comparative strength f the cotton market, despite the huge. figures of to-day's estimate of 18,000,000 bales compared with 8,000,000 fn 1921, as a first sign of the good effects of the Government financing plan involving: the withdrawal of
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  • 26 9 Mexico City, Nov. 9. Ten persons were killed and 30 wounded arising from local elections, according to reports from various parts of the Republic.
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  • 25 9 [Reuter's Service.] Norton, Virginia. Nov. 9. A general wage increase of 30 per cent has been granted m the Virginia coalfields.
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  • 127 9 A well-known merchant, miner and planter has just passed away m the person of Mr. Foong Wah, whose death occurred at Serendah on November 1, at tha ajre of 71. Mr. Foong 1 Wah was born m Canton and came to Serendah m 1890, where
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  • 427 9 NO DENUNCIATION. U.S. STATE DEPARTMENTS VIEW. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 9. The Times' correspondent at Washington states that it is the considered view of the State Department that the terms of the Sino-American commercial treaty do not permit of denunciation by either pa^ty. Attention is drawn to Article
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  • 209 9 JURY UNABLE TO AGREE IN MURDER CASE. The trial of the Boyanese, Amat bin Haji Warain, on a charge of murdering- another Boyanese, who was stabbed during a fight between a number of Boyanese m Kampong Bahru Road on the night of September 19 was continued yesterday. It
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  • 102 9 The Adelphi Hotel management are booking tables for the dance and cabaret to be held this evening, m aid of the above funds. Dancers are reminded that also this evening- the film "Charlie Chaplin m the Gold Rush" will be shown < n the roof garden of
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  • 33 9 [Reuter's Service.] Coloumbus, Nov. 9. Nine out of the eleven convicts who escaped from prison were captured after a fight with the police. Three of the prisoners were wounded, but
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 237 9 ~&t^k TRICOLINE b* j^v. a WT¥nrF ffl&^^r :> 8 INCHES WIDE Ifflj TRICOLINE. J JM 1 A NEW LARGE SHIPMENT JUST M^a^gj Owin^- to nuinufacTurers' reduced price, and J J f *^S the large sale for this popular material. w<- j AT $1.50 PER YARD. *< Jl Samples sent on
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 738 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa artd Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MENELAUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg m Nov. 13 t ANTENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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    • 596 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). E"ELLERMAN" LINE, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES ITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 11 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, L'don, Dunkirk, Havre and L'pool Nov. 30 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO
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    • 457 10 p. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LiMs (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM VW |(,\TIO\ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE* 1 (Under Contract with Hi? Majesty Oov.rnn OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOHKWItH. For China and Japan. For Marseilles. I ..nrt.,n and Am Tonnage. Singapore.
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  • 1216 11 MAGIC— FROM BEHIND THE SCENES. Maskelyne's Mysteries. AND STILL I ASK: "HOW IS IT DONE?" Having just been very much closer to Maskelyne magic than the audience, I must say for it that the nearer you get to it the farther away it seems. Dare they allow me, a very
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  • 137 11 The booksellers at any rate may h::\ some reason to bless Mr. Cook. I recently visited a friend's house, writes a corroep* a(lent, at the reasonable hour i B -Hi p.m The door was not opened, hut eventi:;;ll\ an angry voice was heard from a hedroon window
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  • 204 11 THOSE TOUCHY A UDIENCES. This nationality question m the theatre seems to be growing bums and more complicated. Lately the Parisians have been m tlie throes i f one <>i its crises. It seems that m one of the new rwnm there was a scene m which other nations wore
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 190 11 "\mkk netting m v ,fnM5 couirrs. pip* Poles to andatiou an:! econo.«>kal lengths 120 x 9 ft with top rail $l.",0 p, |120. HOOSAINSAH, N 2454. If NAVY'S rHOICE PLYMOUTH GIN. > nftble everywhere. FilK mm free press. 03 Malaya; a himns d newhum Advertising ri each niorn- Latest New?
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    • 280 11 To quickly get rid of BACKACHE You natu ally wish to get rid of your Backache as quickly as possible, but you also w;uit lasting benefit, and that is why yon should choose De Witt's Pills m preference bo any other remedy. !>•' Witt's Pills ad upon your liver, your
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    • 60 11 IN THE SICK ROOM jgl 1n..,n j,-a!ously o-uanled since the L% "^^3T f/ At^l w47lL)%£H v J ie INSIST ON 1 MARTINIT 1 > j: Corrugated Always ji and WKOKSSM m j; Fiat Sheets. 9H^H|H^OH| Stock. ji 5 I Asbestos Sheeting ji SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S. AFRICAN EASTERN
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  • 302 12 WEALTHY GIRLS BEFORE THE MAST. LAST VOYAGE OF A FAMOUS CLIPPER. Toronto. One of the few survivors of the famous old clipper ships that raced from London to Australia m thj 'sixties lias sailed from Vancouver for the South Seas jn her last voyage as a deep-sea earlier. The vessel
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    • 404 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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    • 198 12 GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). MARSEILLES, HOLLAND AND H'BURG. M.s. DUISBURG Nov. 16 s.s. UARDA Dec. 13 m.s. RAMSES Jan. 20 All steamer have limited number of excellent passage accommodation. For space and passage apply: N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO., (Incorporated m Batavia). Nos. 135 and 136, Cecil
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    • 167 12 NOTICE TO MARINERS. Tanjong Lobangj shoals south-westward of Tanjong L bang lighthouse, Lat. 4 deg. 22'N, long. 113 cJeg. 58'?: (approxL (a> Position. At a distance of about 10 miles 239 dog. from the above lighthouse. Depth. 17 feet, corai. <b) Position.- At a distance of about 4 miles 2")1
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    • 542 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVicP OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMI>ANV, "ROTTERDAM n AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE JV^ SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA RUBX 10 ;\v U)]^ AND BOSTON. f VBCHTDIJK due Nov. 24 BATOE due Dec. 23 sail. Cargo is also accepted t« Tliiladel phia, UaHimore, nM v, i Canadian Inland Points
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    • 181 12 LLOYD TRffiSmONAV.il Hncurp Mb I HOMEWARD SA&QIG& Monthly service v r; U 'and Frieste via p«.r'- -j ixi I through Bili^ <f Imdin^ n fci vant i-.nd Black Set. VIMIXAI.K OUTWARD <\I1!N(> FOR HONGKONt.. >H\\. HAl AMI \!'\Y VFAEZIA ROM OLO I Dates of saiiinii^, itii rai wdaliii subject to
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 683 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 322 12 SHIPPING NOTES. H.M.S. Carysfort (Captain H. A. Bucha-J nan-Wollaston, C.M.G., R.N.) is expected to arrive at Singapore on November 12th from Hongkong and will probably leave on 13th for Colombo. The P. and 0. Alipore has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 a.m. on
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    • 611 13 O. S. K. Line. ....nations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. 1 I :o: viam. Hamburg, Bremen, H Colombo. Aden, Port A prt Said. Amur Maru Nov. 12 Nov. 14 bar, Dar-es-Sarlaam, Dtlag m Bay and Durban. f Canada Maru Nov. 16 Nov. 17 A Bay, Cape Town, Rio, gonterideo and B. Aires.
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    • 470 13 TRAVEL* COMPORT DOLLAR ttaKl "PRESIDENT" JHH LINERS P J5^5& 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 an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and
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    • 659 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez). s.s. BBLFASTMARU Kov m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec g s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due Dec 12 m.s. SILVERELM due Dec 26 m.s. SILVERAY due j an
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  • 1247 14 A Pigeon's Heart to Avert the "Evil Eye." THE CITY MAN'S MERCURY BOTTLE. I have made a study of magic for fifty years, and if I surprise anyone when sa> that many forms of magic are practised m ondon to-day, it is only because people do not
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  • 205 14 The Vineyard" has been answered by Mr. H. J. Phillips m the New York Sun. The answer is headed -The Applesauce Orchard* 1 ("applesauce" m the present American slang- meaning "balderdash"), At tlie eleventh hour we came, Late, perhaps, hut pretty game, I'ji they leap'd with
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  • 103 14 s««erai meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association held on Friday it w,< decided to cancel the holding of the above Tournament for this year. The competition will be announced through the local Press the middle of the year, when full particular: will be announced through the local
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 161 14 mnnm korrengzal ointment 111 l V FOR wounds sores> and all skin diseases 11ll II GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE VHU FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS. The Best Battery) For Your Car §j rff^^^rf^^^^^^B^fc^;^^- J^^^^^^^MgiHps^BSßfcff' m fc -^^J^ BBj '^^a^|B b HBb^^^^Dt^ a B^B^^ b B j. A l v r\
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    • 273 14 i IMKBHi It i« the MOSI ,l( 5 ipssSSSgi prepare rH|IIJ 1" ij i M^^'^'^^i^^^^^i MAY HK l >Kh U| th Air.\* *^gSgg^^^gp? AGE IN COCOA. MILK H\^ i An Entirely Qtmrn tree \\d mxsm f STOCKED BY ALL LEADING CHEMISTS \X ;I VISION DEALERS OR OBTAINABLE F1 f S.
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  • 949 15 Rubbers Dull. THE COUPON PROBLEM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 14. In default of any stimulating influence from either producing, or consuming .sources of the commodity, Rubber Shares have been a dullish and uninteresting market. Except for a few animated counters such as Laras -hares and
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  • 36 15 Xovember 9. Bank 4 m.6. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 3 26-32 Private credits M.s. 2 4 7-16 Now York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days ."i7 Hongkong, demand i •"> p.c Di Yokohama, demand 111
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  • 147 15 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benares urn (.000 Rice Liang Bin Chan Mark Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, RfUiprooTi Glutinous Xo. 2 $20 Rice, Anain No. i nice, An.;;ii No. 2 250 Rice, Siam Broken Gl for export 23b Coconuts, per thousand 85.00 Sajro fioui 57 < Devoe's
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  • 61 15 November 9th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard *Q.< F Spot 70 70i Standard R.S.S. on Tendei Nov. Tn-. 71 •Jan.- Mar. 72 L 73 April-June 73 7 1 Tone »f Market: Quiet, sellers reserved. Latest Cable: London Spo< Sheet 20% d
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  • 71 15 Rujrby, Nov. >. Amsterdam L 2.12&, Berlin 20.43, Bombay is. 5 L3-16d., Brussels 34.83, Buenos Aires 15%, Copenhagen 18.22%, Geneva 25.15, Helsingfors 19L n L Hongkong is. io\s. Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 32.10%, Milan 114%, New York 4.X4 13-16, Oslo 19.39%, Paris 147%. Prague 16;} M>. Rio 6
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  • 182 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore. N<»\. 9. Rubber. -Local ,0 ct». pt-i ]l>. Tin.— London. £292 K>s. Local si.'O 1 (75 tons sold Rubbers. Skare« are quiet. Pajams -••'<• at and Luna- at 4.2 U. Colinsbu are quoted 4.40 4.50 and Amal. Ifala; at 4.60 4.70. Allenbys
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  • 113 15 HOSE HACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, \«>\. h. Rubber.— London Is. *%d. i i,,, ;i iU-4 eta. Tin. -London .£202 15s. $150 tor 75 tons. Mining.— Petalinirfi .1.4: g ata King -J_o 2.25, Etembiane 66 68, Rahman Hydraulics 2.77% 2.82%, Sungei Ways 3.90 ■>:<.>. Puchonga ll> 6d 12s, pren urn, East
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  • 128 15 Yi-st« rday'«. Alterations. Kumbang 1 1) 59s 6U c d Kasten iam (£l| ggg gfts 6d I ahat Mines B| J:T.^ 24s j and Siamese I'r- s f£l) 80s h^ I Mambaus ($1) 1< M i <,;.m Naun- Pet in] t lv Pahang Consd. (ss) 1 5s
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  • 193 15 rsillK AKI-VIAKr SINK Oil JiOSHI By courtesy of Nan) i Nieh.--Nirhi Shimhunsha. > Tokio, M >v. 7. the Kinkai X.V.X. itmwi, IshikariMaru has sunk off gortnj as Hrn result sf a file which occurred on board. Ilan on Gold Exportation. The Pinanoe Minister, m a preM Interview, declared
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  • 18 15 The Shanghai Chinese newspapers report thai a large DOMifNMHt of arms an.i ammunition ha.- armed m Shanghai from
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    • 265 15 keels Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) BEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. h Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 418 15 I BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1830 Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 F President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President R. Ichinomiya. Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Oda-iri. Esq. K. Mogami. Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsnmi, Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T.
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    • 444 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 D Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman v H n Mr A. O. Lang.
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    • 75 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Roy;,] Charter A.D 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER i CO.. LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. McALISTER AND CO., SHARE ISSI E The issue of shares
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  • 1399 16 There will be plenty of sport during the veek-end, here and up-couniry. The extra race meeting opens here on Saturday; Singapore and the United Services are engaged at Genuang and Malacca respectively m the Malaya Cup competition; Penury meet lYral and the ii;!e meeting- arranged by the Singapore
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  • 79 16 Handicap Doubles. Milliard Watts and Lee beat Hickey and Griffith-Jones, 21 15. Godwin and Dunman scr beat Pierrepont »«1 D>™ Pins 1,21-15. Handicap Single. John Donaldson plus :> beat Houghton, 21 20. Wild scr. beat Cookson plus 2, 21 10. TO-DAY'S TIES. Dr. Chill and Winter vs.
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  • 63 16 Championship l*air>. Godwin and Donaldson vs. Donaldson and Eickey. Handicap Doubles. < ookson anil McKerrow plus. 5 vs. Hughes No ties will bs arranged for Thursday. Saturday or .Monday. On and after Thurs!ay there will be on snare green available &nd it is hoped the ladies will make
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  • 52 16 D. H. Kleinman won the open singles at femenyah Tournament last week-end. He eat G. Hovel! 6 J m the Hrst set, after "hich rain came down and play was adourned for an hum-. On the resumption the text set was played <»n a wet court. Kleinan w
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  • 89 16 rheir Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and I'rincess Louise of Sweden are travelling from Hongkong by the X.V.X. Katori Maru, Captain T. Kusakari, <\v>v m Singapore on Nov. The steamer will leave for Colombo and Europe the next day. The Staff of the
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  • 22 16 C, E. Winter, minus 150, qualified for the final of the billiards handicap tournament (A. Class) at the Cricket Club by defeating
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  • 1115 16 Chinese Defies Capture To the Last. CORONER'S INQUEST AD.JOI RNED. The- rather puzzling question of whether it would be possible fcr man who has been shot through the spine to remain on his feel and be able to run, arose during the hearing of the Coroner's inquest
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  • 570 16 November Races. YESTERDAY'S WORK ON THE COURSE. Yesterday morning was tine and there was a large attendance at the Racecourse to watch the work, especial interest being created by the fact that most of the upcountry stables, and the Johore candidates are here. The work was mainly of
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  • 28 16 London. No\. 8. At Darlingt< n the home club were beaten 1 by Portsmouth m the Second Division •>!' the English League by four goals to nil.
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  • 93 16 1 la nk Holiday Competitions. The following competiti ns have been arranged for the Bank Holidays:— Sunday morning (14th instant) Flag Competition, usual conditions. Monday afternoon, (11-th instant) Mixed Foursomes, usual conditions. Salver Competition. Ladies are invited to compete for a Salver kindly presented by a member.
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    • 109 16 W.V.V.V.%V.%V.V.V.V.V.V^.V.V. V.W.V.V.V.V.V.V J^( S A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION RAg T^ BEEN ACHIEVED BY l^ I "His Master's Voice I f COME IN AND HEAR THr NEW ;j v f We will be pleased to prove this to >ou ;»< ;inv I S. MOUTRIE AND CO.. LTD (incorporated m Htoßgkong)
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