The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 November 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 19 CENTS- SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1926. NO. 11.951.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    826 1 Quicquid «.</'■»' hominet notri est fmrrmg* L'bclli. Jeveaal. Turf dub members attending the Races this afternoon who make a habit of visiting the Paddock will he able to bay small packets of canary and lump sugar from the Secretary for u<e at the Birdcage, lt is
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      191 1 vV |N G LOO N G m B|6B LASS TAILORING. Finish Guaranteed. HIGH STREET. j Raffles Hotel •j Saturday, November 13th., at 8.15 p.m J i| Special Dinner Uansantj; i Dinners will be served m the Ball-roam.) For reservations phone 2920. S J. WILLIAMS, Manager. \\s\% iViViViVWAS%S%V-S'. .'»v/. i .V.V,
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      85 1 P—— H— 1 1- > [J 1 Ceramics mmt jm tk t ht^ Hn% A HOHff 7 The perfect specimens of handthe ancient dynasties of Rome and Egypt are admirable examples of tion and the same ideal of perfection __P*4|_______ _o*"*s2_!P_. IWWWWkV...'. v AV.V.V-%V.,«VW*_V_%V_%VW%VV- W_ WVI 77.- Europe Hotel. Saturday,
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      433 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. The Government have issued their coal peace terms, which have m no waypleased the coal-owners— Page 9. If the owners remain obdurate it is probable that the Government will introduce necessary legislation Page 9 Tewfik Rushdi and Chicherin have been m consultation at Odessa regarding a possible
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      46 1 THE WEEK. Malaya Tup Ruuhy: Singapore vs. Johore at Johore. Services ra. Malacca st Malacca. Hockey: S.CC. versa* Negri Sembilan High Water, 5.53 a.m.. i.5. p.m. High Water. Malacca, 1.2<» a.m.. 2.50 p.m. Singapore Bisley Meeting. High Water Malacca, -4.40 a.m., 5.20 p.m. Singapore Tennis Championship.
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    POSITION OF INDIANS OVERSEAS.
    496 2 MAHARAJAH'S MEW OF THE PROBLEM. Tah sad massively built, and with an air 0 i eas- 9 tf-mastery that would .-tamp him anywhere a* born leader of men. the Maharajah ol Burdwan, who represent India ar Am appraching Imperial Conference, b perhaps one ol the most
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    SPOON AS SOUVENIR
    264 2 .Mrs. SY'hi'.k Lawrence. Wedding Memory. Mr P. VV. Pethick Lawrence, M.P.. for Lei ester, and .Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, whose silver wedding celebrations include two dinners, will have a second honeymoon 11 about ton days, when they start on a months' trio to India, says a home er,
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      227 2 TBE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. v Mdm. 1 •mi \_W School of DANCING WB\ Fer children and young lades m Character, Classical. Clop, B-xhibition. \jAW Ballet and Toe Dancing. ■ft Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I j
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      215 2 PAVILION From Friday, 12th to Thursday, 18th November. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP EMPIRE SERIES The Latest PATHE GAZETTE including (Great Welcome for Sir Alan Cobham home again) REELS OA-_C-k_ J__S X O REELS starring CORINNE GRIFFITH FRANK MAYO and MYRTLE STEDMAN The Story of two Young People Thrown together Alone
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      303 2 ONE OF THE SCREEN'S MOST BEAUTIFUI nv^N IN VU *E 4 ONE OF THE FINEST PICTURBS EVER SCREEN^ From Tuesday, 9th, to Monday, 15th Nbv«__k A^ AT THE moer ALHAMBRA Corinne Griffith In the Most Pretentious Work of her individual pioducin A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION SUPERB A TENSE ENGLISH SOCIETY
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    RECTORS BAN ON TWO WOMEN.
    536 3 j "Excommunicated" From His Church. PENALTY FOR GOING TO LAY SERVICE. The Rev. Harold Lawson, lector of Abbots Mort< n, hidden m the fields of Worcesterj shire, has ''excommunicated" two women and a boy, and forbidden them to enter the j church because they attended
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    B. A. MANNEQUIN.
    182 3 "At Oxford the Girls Dress Deplorably." A B.A. oi' Si. Hilda's. Oxford, has taken a pest as mannequin at a leading RegentShe is Miss Dinah Gibbons, the slim, dark daughter of the late Colonel Alfred St. Hill Gibbons, the explorer, whose widow -till possesses the second largest
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    'PLANE FORCED TO ALIGHT NEAR RANGOON.
    57 3 Pilot Reported Uninjured. The Air Service Company's seaplane, piloted by Mr. Vincent who was flying from Singapore to Rangoon, was forced to alight on October 26th about 45 miles from Rangoon. v So far as is known the pilot is uninjured Mr. Vincent was
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      76 3 "Builds Bonnie Babies" \,m inj ditiicult> ifi obtaining Glaxo. write direct to the INK WGI.O-SIAM CORPORATION I. ID. H ("•Hjer Qnay, Singapore, giving name of nearest dealer. ifl _____^____F fl km mWdW mm mmmmw mmmT mmr mmw mmw tmmw mmwmw mmm mmw mf^^^^mm 9^ m M m m\\ ip K^f
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      252 3 WILKINSON, HEYWOOD A AND CLARK jv Xii U lO X JL vIJJ -Hi I BLACK BITUMINOUS PAINT. For use on Galvanised Iron, Zinc and Steel. Rust resisting and withstands the action of Salt E or Fresh Water, Chemical Fumes, Acid and v.v.v.v 3 v.v.v-%v.r.v.v-v.v.v-v.vA^ Easy Starting, More Power, Less Fuel,
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      199 3 NOTICE. Meeting of the 15<>ard of Licensing i I. The quarterly session ot" the Board of Licensing Justices for the Settlement of Singa pore for the Ist quarter of the year 1927 will he held m the- First Magistrate's Court. Singapore, at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 14th December 1926. I
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      150 3 IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB. SKY MEETINU (Under s.R.A. Rule- of i: cinq FRIDAY and SATURDAY. 10th and llth. DECEMBER. 192« L 10 Races lor all PoB-l I Races for all Hors< f 2 Races for Polo Pon_ B 2 Consolation Races. AMATEUR RIDERS. Entries close at the Secreta<\ (fice, Belfield Street.
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    BRINGING THE CONTINENT NEARER.
    883 4 BRINGING THE CONTINENT NEARER. FACILITIES FOR TRAVEL. NECESSITY OF A CONFERENCE. by Major F. A. C. Forbes-Leith. F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India.") \FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} If we take into consideration the tremendous rate at which the- number of motorists is increasing, it is more readily realised what a
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    31 4 "Automobile financing firms which have followed a policy of careful examination of risks, adhering to standard credit limits, are those which are surviving competition and now dominating the field," says Alfred
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      243 4 I High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes i Mm^mSr^ttM yV.'*w wvr. OFr. n Mstributo CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO.. (1926) LTD. Singapore. 5 L Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca- J I ■I fT^O-DAY is already Yesterday m motoring. As the 'Home' Morris converted Britain, so -j X Those old
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      65 4 A^^Jjr J*\ J HE w I lt< __K___ -^K\\\^^_H C_ —1 t I _r __H _P t_2 B V _r I___£_■1 w i «^_E3ps^jPto ,r mm __________t___r! ifc ;^B GOOBj^lf_-/-U W-VA*r_sw_vw-VAV-V-V_v.v_\ v.v.w.v.v.v v.v.v.v.y.w.v ALL COURTS- I m a// seasons j fe- _r_____f _f _P!_& I DUNIjOPJ ;j LAWN TENNIS BALLS?
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    THE MOTOR-CYCLE INDUSTRY.
    458 5 British Supremacy. MH. AMERY ON IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. t The supremacy of Great Britain m the cycle and motor-cycle industry was emphasised by Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions. In opening the Cycle and Motor-Cycle Sh*w, at Olympia, he traced the development of the industry, due to the
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    REMARKABLE LIFE OF KNIGHT MOTORED CARS!
    226 5 A recent survey of used cars disclosed the fact that :h»- fastest -filing second-hand car. and the om* which commanded the highest prices m the general market, was the car equipped with a Knight sleeve-vaive motor. Managers if used car divisions m large dealerships,
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    OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW OPENS
    167 5 DETAILS OF £100 CAR. London, Oct. 21. Hundreds of visitors to Olympia tomorrow, when the Motor Show opens, are likely to besiege the 6100 cars, of which it is stated already nearly 25,000 have been ordered, while enquiries for them are arriv- ing from all over
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    THE NEW TRIUMPH SPEED MACHINE.
    148 5 Ever since the makers announced that they o were going into production with their new two-valve twin-port speed machine. The Triumph Cycle Company, of Coventry, have been inundated with inquiries, and we hear that this machine, the prototype of the Brooklands record-breaker, was introduced at
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    VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE.
    131 5 Maybe you will never be so unfortunate as to buy a car that develops an early piston slap as* a result of scored cylinders. But it is well to be prepared by considering the experience of a buyer whose knowledge of the car proved t'> be a
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      345 5 CHRYSLER Owing to sudden alterations m Mr. .Cady's arrangements, the demonstration lectures with tht (hrysler t> cylinder sectional chassis will Ih hold at our premises a^ follows:— j\ Wednesday 17th Nov. at 5 p.m. V-U^ Thursday 18th 5 p.m. y?^^TO Friday 19th „10 a.m. j V^ Saturday 20th 10 a.m.
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      276 5 HUMBER 9/20 TOURING j I Built to give every possible convenience to I When the choice is wide it is hard to decide, and m car buying it becomes a matter of nice appraisement and even hesitating discrimination, but. there is cne car that, once de- monst rated before you,
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    THE ROMANCE OF SHIPPING.
    1849 6 AN ATTRACTIVE SHIPPING FEATURE. Facts and Tales of the Mercantile Marine. BY Cabot MHa^ BaMHMMHHM i^^H-----aa> I*£ {FREE VRES3 SPECIAL.} It is sometimes suggested that the connection of Edward Lloyd >vho kept a coffeehouse ia the city of London when James II was stiii King of
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    IVANHOE-Sir Walter Scott's Classic in Pictorial From-No. 18.
    339 6 THE STORY THIS FAR The scene is the England of Richard I. A party of knights, en route to a tournament, visits Cedric the Saxon, their leader. Brian the Templar, incurring Cedric's wrath by his admiration of Cedric's daughter, Rowena. One of
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    REVIVAL IN BRITISH ATHLEITCS.
    1252 6 FOR THE GOOD OF SPORT. M«.-.nnn- «._►_•_> I Plans for More World Championship Meetings. UNSUITABILITY OF ATMOSPHERIC* CONDITIONS BY Captain O. J. Poyntoh. g| (The well-known Athlete, and Amateur Sport Organiser). O [FREE PRESS SPECIAL}. A much overdue revival m British Athletics is imminent, and for
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    SOUNDS OF FACES.
    111 6 I Eriends Recognised by Ear m Television. I *'A television picture as sent over the ether is a succession of electrical impulses. If instead of a proper receiver one used a pair of 'phones, one would hear sounds." Mr. John L. Baird, .the invemor. made this statement
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      99 6 JW-V_V_VW_%V-%%V-VUVAV_V_%%%^ I RECORD upon RECORD!!] i On Shell Lubricating Oils j l Shell Motor Spirit. 1 1 THE NAVY'S fllltf PLYMOUTH j GIN. j Obtainable **f* Travellers Should Carry Cuticura Daily use of the Soap and Ointment removes the dust and grime of travel, allays irritation, redness and roughness of
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      319 7 AjfINESS CARDS. fIIART SETON. I iTa( KWOOD FURNITURE J J MANGHM SHADES. J B onU_F^IANSIONS. > v-rVWWMWWWWW| tf&^Z fVPF!A! MARBLE OR GRANITE CASKET CO. Vl ,v MENTAL MASONS.' TELEPHONE li. WHIPPETI FOR HIRE. liiva t Reduction m Rates THE ISUBC MOTOR CAR CO. M orchard Koad 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd.
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      597 7 NOTICES. THE SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the transfer books of the Company will be closed from Monday, 15th November, to Monday, 22nd November. 1926, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD.. Secretaries. Chartered Bank Chambers, I Singapore, 12th November,
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      690 7 I NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE is hereby given that an Extra ordi nary General Meeting of The Straits Trading Company, Limited, will be held at the Com pany's Registered Office, Ocean Building. Collyei Quay, Singapore, on Monday, 22nd November 1926. at Noon,
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      419 7 f~*Hfa_athe 5*5 11 Into The, THE weather perils of this season make Peps M&j I I a househofd\ necessity. fffi I \f\ Peps are always the safest 1 aid j/j and best remedy for _-^A\- Alii coughs, colds, cfiills, sore V^__ll^l throat and bronchitis^etc. ._f_BS_. l'3 Il-l/S§_^_ invigorating and strength-
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      659 7 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 24th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7. -15 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. (Corporate Communion of Y.W.C.A.) Sendee. Lloyd m E. Hymns ,370, 379, 428, 398. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns 165,
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1926.
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      The Indian Labourer in Malaya.
      643 8 The farewell which was accorded to Rao Sahib Arulanandam Pillay on Thursday marks, more or less officially, the close of the India Government Agent's term of office m Malaya. It is, we think, fitting m the circumstances that reference should be made to the services
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      252 8 Mr. E. E. Colman has been appointed to act as District Judge and First Magistrate, Singapore. Dr. A. G. H. Smart has been appointed Port Health Office;- and Senior Health Officer for Penang. Mr. R. Scott has been appointed Resident Councillor, Penang, with effect from Mr. C. C. G. Muller,
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      62 8 By kind permission of Lt. Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.S.O. and Officers the Band of the 2nd Bn. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment will render the following programme m the Botanical Gardens on Sunday at 9.15 p.m.: March Territorial Starke; Overture Banditenstreiche Suppe; Selection Merrie England German; Song Softly
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    INDIAN GOVT'S. AGENT.
    337 8 The Rao Sahib's Departure. A FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT. A representative and largely attended gathering of Indians and Ceylonese resident m Singapore gathered on Thursday at the residence of Mr. IL A. Namazie W response to his invitation to a tea-party to bid farewell to Rao Sahib I). Arulanandam
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    ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
    51 8 On Thursday. November IMb., at .">.:', o p.m., the Cathedral choir will give another programme of music m the Cathedral It is hoped that all who are fond of listening good choral singing wil] make an effort t I be present. Details of the programme will be
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    AN EASTERN LEAGUE
    84 8 MUCH SPEC! UTiov CHICHERIN MKn [feat* Considerable bt x m the meeting Df Chicherin af t> A 1 C deal 01 speci latioi > H purpose. Le Petit Parisi, i stantmople ria:: that the conferei em people desn < < ing m the interi <■. expected that
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    RECORD FINANCE OPERATION
    32 8 is expected c immediate Th;s wfl iitdu_l rial final Plans I months for tl company' the issu« m ifana. It .-VJ:,-, Tl cate, foi mcd m MoTgaj I .a"
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    BETTING PROBLEMS.
    25 8 I meeting of t appointed m sp< elf ect i f the Bet l methods, but It is 1 tatter will includ mutuei.
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    NICARAGUA'S PRESIDENT.
    424 8 Rente. Service.] Managua. Nov. 12. The ex-President, Senor Adolf i Diaz, has been re-elected President. In our report of the Aur.istiee Day service at the Cenotaph, we omitted, by mistake, to include a wreath sent by the Eurasian Associati >n. The police have arrested a Chinese who. it
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    BIGGEST BONUS EVER!
    20 8 The din poration passe distribution ww) share'h IdeTS, I 'v.; to be the great* by shareholder! I
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    AMERICA'S DAWES PLAN
    23 8 m thi Souse of ">• Rm»| McNeil: (I ma;. said that to Od had _rawn 29.UK parations und< r the 1
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    SHAW'S REWARD.
    19 8 [Rent* $ta_ftk-fai N Mr. Bern* I Shat N'obe. i rtae foi am, nt 1 is 18,000 i
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    F.M.S. AIR SURVEY.
    121 8 MX \i\!< ES rs* RETI KN Hr. Ne\ Company. Sea m to 8 day trow •!,< r v Bcmeo -gate I return here ai B1 to I work m the I.MS "-I pletion. a> a una: I Mr. Vintcem ncr: I I there to UngOOH ally L.^l
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    COAL PEACE.
    564 9 gOVT. ULTIMATUM. MINERS MP ST AGREE TO. adjourned at 3 handed the miners' I ropoaals for a settle--.anee. are the Governthoogl alterations m re have nol indicated repared to recommend egate conference. memoranda.- contains the .Miner-' Federa>mote an im- k by means of 3c nd the owners district,
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    HANDS ACROSS PACIFIC.
    128 9 ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. BRUCE GX AUSTRALIA'S HOPES. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 12. The Australian Premier, Mr. Bruce, delivered the third annual Walter Page memorial lecture before a gathering of the English-speaking Union. He said that Australia lcoked across the Pacific m the hope that good relations with America
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    RUSSIA'S STUMBLING BLOCK.
    110 9 [British Rail —Official Service] Rugby, Nov. li. Comm »ns to-day that no progress > j made towards settlement of Bri- nc*ial claims againsl Russia, either Answering further questions, he said he a had a genera] statement from repre- otatives of the Soviet m this country that Soviet
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    DUBLIN ROWDYISM.
    69 9 Dublin- Nov. tl, There were rowdy scenes when ex-service men reached the city from the Cenotaph Efforts were made to capture the Cni- n lacks and the police were obliged to ma v' a baton charge to quell the disturbances. Several people were injured. Poppies .vcic torn froir,
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    TAKING MEXICO TO TASK.
    54 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Nov. 12. The State Department has sent another stiff note to Mexico which, according to the newspapers, while not an ultimatum, approaches closely ti it. Virtually it demands that President Calles carry cut his agreement to revise the oil land laws or American
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    THE DISARMAMENT PROBLEM.
    49 9 I lavas Service]. Pari*, Nov; 11. Authoritative circles declare that the ieplacement of the inter-Allied Committee of Military Control by a committee appointed by the League of Nations could take place only when Germany has complied with the demands of the Council of Ambassadors regarding disarmament.
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    AN OLD FLEMISH TROUBLE SETTLED.
    47 9 AN OLD FLEMISH TROUBLE SETTLED. After rejecting liy 53 votes to 44 a motion to reopen negotiations respecting the BelgoDnteh Treaty of 1925 regarding a canal from Antwerp to MoerdyKe. connecting with Rotterdam and the Rhine, the Seccud Chamber ratified the Treaty by 50 totes to 17.
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    THE SPANISH PLOT.
    32 9 [Reuter's Service.] Madrid, Nov. 12. Sen. Lerroux has been liberated. (Sen. A. Lerroux. the leader of the Spanish Republicans, was recently arrested with a number of others for plotting).
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    COOLIDGE SPEAKS OUT.
    526 9 "WE ARE NOT. LIKED." HOW TO RUN THE NEXT WAR. [Reuter's Service. Kansas City, Nov. 11, Armistice Day was celebrated throughout the country with the two minutes silence and other ceremonies, but interest was concentrated on Kansas City, where President Coolidge unveiled a war memorial, on which
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    CHINA'S REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS.
    164 9 London, Nov. 11. In the House of Commons Mr. S. P. Viant (Lab.. Willesden, W.) asked whether the Government were considering the desirability of the recognition of the Canton National Government. Mr. G. Locker-Lampson said that the Chinese authorities m Canton were recognised and dealt with as
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    MEDITERRANEAN MANOEUVRES
    69 9 [British Radio— Official Service.l Rugby, Nov. 10. Replying to a question m the House of Commons, Commander Locker-Lampson stated that the Italian Government had assured the Foreign Secretary that there was nothing m the Italian-Spanish treaty contrary to the obligations of the parties as signatories of the covenant,
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    446 9 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY IN LONDON. MOVE TOWARDS SOLEMNITY. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 11. The eighth anniversary of the Armistice was celebrated to-day throughout Britain and the Empire. The central feature of the commemorative services was as m past years the observance of the two minutes silence at
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    BRITISH FILMS.
    188 9 IMPERIAL CONFERENCE DISCUSSION [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 11. The draft report on the production and exhibition of cinematograph films within the Empire, which bas been completed, will be placed before the economic committee of the Imperial Conference on Friday. The sub-committee which bas been examining this
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    SAVE THE PEDESTRIAN.
    29 9 The Municipality has decided to construct a great elevated highway four miles long and 65 feet broad at a cost of $20,000,000 to relieve traffic congestion.
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    FRENCH REVENUE.
    30 9 Paris, Nov. IL The total of direct taxes for 1926 up to October 31st. was 9,130,000,000. showing an increase of 600,000,000 compared with the same period last year.
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    THE BRAZILIAN FLIGHT.
    15 9 [Reuter's Service.] Cape Verde, Nov. 12. The Brazilian airman Barros has arrived
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      584 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SEHVICE3 EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MENELAUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 14 t ANTENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow
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      543 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONGKONG. s 'P° r^ HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, L'don, Dunkirk, Havre
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      408 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 0 PENLNSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION,, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government., 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Mars«i4les. London and n{^ Due Leave Tonnage.
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    THINGS THEY REALLY OUGHT TO INVENT!
    701 11 Some Bright Ideas. DIFFICULT AGE FOR INVENTORS. This age is a difficult one for inventors. It is no use to invent the motor-car, the aeroplane, the telephone, electric light or wireless telegraphy, for these things are already invented. They are reduced to finding an
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    "GIVE CHILDREN MORE FREEDOM."
    171 11 Public-School Master's Amazing Speech. A remarkable speech, urging that children should be allowed greater freedom to develop m their own way was delivered before the Church Congress, at Southport by Mr. R. A. Raven, a Rugby master. '•ft has been believed that the young are full
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      297 11 P} OUT OF Q of all cars on the road use DOUBLE Iffl RIBBED Omm ____^BC^9-_N________- <^*^^^*»- SPARK PLUGS nampions for every Car, Lorry and Marine Engine. Obtainable from— Malayan Motors .09 212 ORCHARD RD., SINGAPORE. To Quickly Get Rid of LUMBAGO baa y.m m its grip nnd your poor,
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      62 11 r //X 1 I II s y l i y^ __M_>*_s_s__s____[ 1 I 51 _*___.T Thii advertisement ia iuued by thr Br»tMh-Americ_-n Tobacco Co (Straits) Ltd B"284 (IncofpoTired m Enf'and) Ny Carlsberg j 80LR IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPOri FHE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS,
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      79 11 V^V«V.V-VA\V.V_V.V.\\\V_V-V- V.V_V.V-\V_V.Va%V-V-% -V_V/W bulleclockl ■jj THE CLOCK THAT THE CLOCK THAT S j" NEVER NEEDS HAS NO SPRINGS t \l _Pt __[----l-_^-f^^ __^l__i t S» Ml 19.-1 tffe *~mmm EST v_rr__i H— i"— h flB ff a- -i -Tr*^----*--*——^ _i -A .N 1 I I _> J IF YOUR DEALER
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    310 12 The Dutch steamer Bondowoso arrived fiom Calcutta yesterday with a cargo of coal. Heavy gun practice will take place from Blakang Mati on November 21st. at 7 a.m. over southern firing area. The Hoe Aik steamer Aing Leong, which was cleared for Batu Pahat on Thursday, had to
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    SAILING SHIPS IN HISTORY.
    475 12 SIX THOUSAND YEARS Cl PROGRESS. Rudyard Kipling's greatest story, according to his own confession, was never written. It postulated a bank clerk, who remembered previous existences where he had l>een a slave at the oar. where he had served with the Vikings, and where he had
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    43 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight November llth. Maximum shade temperature W? 9. F Minimum shade temperature 73.R F Mean shade temperature 78.6 F Maximum sun radiation 145 F Minimum grass radiation 71 F
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      659 12 m mmm, mmmmmm aHH amnm _M_i_^-M_i--__--_----i-----"»""i" l,,,ll 18,,— 11l— l l—^^^^^^^^ Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) i 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
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      351 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO- INC. j (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Itickets|^^|tour^ Passages booked by all steamship linee. Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer. Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and Accident Insurance effected. Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS., ROYAL STATE RLYS. OF SIAM and
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      198 12 CHRISTM^ PRESENTS Fn. FRIENDS AT H,l Tbe folll HOME 1)1 TV v N!)i M MANILA CIGARS lA PERLA <.Hl_s Tt B M.P.U.Reta.v Hiph Lif. m tl Orange Pekoe Tej I rena d* fim Packed m w J lib. Cl iV, Johnnie Walker Black Lab< Re I Lab^, r »>m (i;.;.:
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      676 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 am 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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      548 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dep t (j rdam, Hamburtr. Bremen, X*K C:l^.' t r a Colombo. Aden, Port i r: m. Amur Maru Nov. 12 Nov. U ibar, Dar-es-Salaam, M 3 Ba >' and D rban t Canada Maru Nov. 16 Nov 1- an. Kir.. >antos v
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      459 13 TRAVEL-* COMFORT "PRESIDENT" -___BCBL 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 bot and cold running water. The spacious
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      622 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Ine 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK i (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez). s.s. BELFAST MARU < ue N m.s. SILVERFIR due s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due Dec' 12 m.s. SILVERELM due Dec' 26 m.s. SILVERAY due
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    854 14 The Recent Crime Wave. THE APPEAL FOR COUNTRY (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) Most Chinese must have been m sympathy with the Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang when he raised the question regarding the necessity for the establishment of more police stations m the country districts. The recent crime
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      228 14 M^ Healthy Babies llj]iu\^ P See how Mellin's-reared babies laugh J^7 .JL an<^ grow* They are pictures of /y /^V\^~^/^ contentment. For Mellin's Food I/H^ \\l x^ gives them perfect nourishment. IK Mixed as directed, it is the closest 18 _*__h /^_v y"""" Jtl possible equivalent to mother's milk. J-fellin's
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      261 14 Be sure that the fflp Xl superior quality and supreme service. SR&P^ltf i It is your guarantee of absolutely f J G^JUJ**^ t _-><_ o/-\l «_%_k \T\\((\ m *TX\ \V\ <*\'tf I I*V T~ mmJ -—^mwm______gPfj There is a big difference m the quality of gSR: gasoline. "Blends" and mixtures
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 15 November 12. Rank 4 m.s, 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2,3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 7-16 India, T. T. 1551* Hongkong, demand 14 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand SO Bar Silver London 25-% Bank of England Rate B p.c. Sovereign-, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    226 15 November 12. Tin 75 Tuns $15:$. 00 Gambier 11.00 Pepper Whit. 79.00 Pepper Black C&M Flake Tapioca 5.^0 Pearl Sago Small 9.50 Copra 10. «e Copra Ehmdried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 k 330 Rice,
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    GUTHRIES REPORT.
    103 15 Singapore, >; o v. \> Values have held fairly steady on COUtined good buying by the Trade for November and December shipment, but the general tone of the Market is none too confident and little mterest is being shown m forward positions. Arrivals show a falling sff owing
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    285 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] London, Nov. 1 1. Paiis 150.375, New York _.84£125, Brussels 34.82, Geneva 25.14, Amsterdam 12.12. Milan 118.375, Merlin 20.42, Stockholm is. 17. Copenhagen 18.195, Oslo 19.365, Vienna -J4.4 15. Prague 163.50, Helsingfors 192.50, Madrid 32.015, Lisbon 2 17::2. Rio 6.625, Buenos Aires 4." 25J32,
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      BARLOW'S REPORT.
      174 15 j Singapore. No\. 12. Rubber. The market during the past week has been quiet with a steadier under tone. The auction en Wednesday passed 'quietly, with Awarded Sheet at 70% cts. A good demand ruled lor Good Average j Quality Sheet at 69% to 70%. The lowei grades
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      DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
      484 15 The following circular has been sent to shareholders m Hie Duff Development Co.:— I am directed to inform you that M agreement has been reached with the Government of Kelantan whereby tbe company will receive payment m full of the am> unt of damages awarded to
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      112 15 An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Ayer Weng (Rahman, Development and Prospecting Co Ltd ru held on Wednesday at the legist ered Offices of the company. 30 Bench Street Penang. Mr. J. 1). Kemp presided ano' there' were also present Messrs. F. If. Sharroclc. J. V. C. Davis.
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      384 15 uscte Over $7,000,000, S.C. A n oonAAAnft x> ll Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated ln Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. r kt Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies
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      871 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I (Incorporated m Hongkong) j 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 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy
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      644 15 ■iii^ BHHHHHKiBH i HaiBBUBHBIHHa 2 KRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND I SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th. i [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 59s 61s c.d. Batang Padang 92% 97 Chenderiang 31s 6d 33s 6d Eastern Siam
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    718 16 Imprisonment for Rash Drivers. TWO ROAD FATALITIES. Fatalities which occurred last month on the Woodlands Road and m Cavenagh Road m which, owing to the rash and negligent driving of motorcars, two people were killed had a sequel at the sixth Assizes yesterday, when a Chinese and a
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    PROTECTING THE BANKRUPTCY STAFF.
    199 16 On :he ground that they collected dust, which was very bad for the lungs of his staff, int- Official Assignee, Mr. E. E. Colman. manY a suc< essful application m th" Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning for th. destruction < f a number of documents lating
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      Lawn Tennis.
      151 16 THE SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following is the draw for the Singapore Championships starting at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday: Doubles. Byes: Hooi live and ('hoon Leong, John Lim and Bonu Soo, Murakami and Ichigawa, Choon Sim and Pereira, Bain and Hill, Linton and Bateman, Smith and
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      TUESDAY'S TIES.
      39 16 TUESD AY'S TIES. Singles. < apt. Pi ict VS. Paterson. Murakami vs. I. Abed. Doubles. Haridas and Baskaran vs. Nozu and Matsukawa. Ladies' Singles. Mis.-, EUdred vs. Miss White. .Mrs Guy Stevens vs. Miss Toby. Play will start at 4.45.
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      TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS.
      40 16 V EST Xli I > A Y'S RESULTS. Handicap Doubles. Houghton and Bennett ser. brat Cookson and McKerrow plus 21— 16. Handicap Singles. Harrington plus 2 beat Peyser ser. 21- -Is. Dyne ser. beal Dr. Chill ser. 21—15.
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      TUESDAY'S TIES.
      35 16 Handicap Doubles. Nicoll and Hill ser. vs. Dr. Elder and Millibar, pins 2. Handicap Singles. Elphick ser, vs. Lee plus Webb ser. vs. Griffith-Jones pins 1. Turner plus 2 vs. John Donaldson ser.
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
      24 16 Handicap Double*. Dyne and -fargoliouth set. vs. Millard Watts and Let- plus Withers Cup. Hill vs. Houghton. Dyne vs. Mc Ker row.
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      SINGAPORE BISLEY MEETING.
      109 16 The Singapore Bisley Meeting, which opened las; week-end. is being continued today, to-morrow and on Monday. The programme f i this week-end is devoted to service and deliberate aggregate, and a handicap aggregate. The entries are very satisfactory and include competitors from all parts •if t!u- country.
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      148 16 Commencing to-morrow (Sunday) a series of three races will take place for the Bomo Cup. kindly presented by the Yice-Commo-jd >re, the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops. The course will be from the Club, leaving |the following marks to port m the order named: "Oscar;" mark
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      WIRELESS CONCERT.
      83 16 The following is the wireless concert programme arranged by Mr. F. H. Valberg for Dance Music. The Scamps: Song, Always, Mr. W. Martinus; Dance Music, The Scamps; Violin Solo, Minuet (Mozart), Mr. F. da Silva; Song, Selected, Mr. R. de Cruz; Dance Music, The Scamps; Saxophone Solo. Oh!
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    THE TURF.
    443 16 To-Day's Races. SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS. With a prospect of fine weather and good going there should be some interesting racing this afternoon, especially as the fields m almost all cases will be large. Some of the better known performers are not running, but to make up for this
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    DJOKJA RACES.
    321 16 FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. The following were the results of the first day's racing at Djokja. Sultan's Cup. One mile:— Ardglen, (Alder 57 X.) 1; Andjanie (Manning 53 X.) 2. Won by a neck m 1 mm. 44 sec. Club Cup. Six furlongs:— Soekrosono (Manning 53 X.) 1; Christom
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      To-day's Attractions.
      237 16 SINGAPORE'S MALAYA CUP GAME. The third match m the southern section of the Malaya Cup Rugby competition tak^s place at Genunng this afternoon between Singapore and Johore. In previous games Negri Sembilan have beaten Johore and the Services have defeated Malacca. The teams fer this afternoon's match are:
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      HOCKEY.
      71 16 SINGAPORE vs. NEGRI SEMBILAN TO-DAY. Singapore play their first inter Statehockey match at Seremban to-day against Negri Sembilan. Sever:!] of the Club's best players are unable m get away and the visiting side is not a strong one. It is as follows: Mills; C. F. Winter. li. S. Bateman;
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      GARRISON HOCKEY CUP FINAL.
      156 16 The final of the Garrison Hockey Cup competition was played at Tanglin during the week. Headquarters (Bi defeated Headquarters (A) by three goals to nil. In friendly games the I bike's drew with th.- Cricket Club two all; and Xo. 2 Company of the Regiment lost
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    THE GLORIOUS RETREAT.
    308 16 MONS FILM AT THEATRE The outstanding feature of the film "Mons," which was screened for the first time at the Victoria Theatre last night, was the true impression the many scenes conveyed of the great and immortal retreat which we have a ll conn- to regard as
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      195 16 •_vwwvv_vuvvrv_%v%%vdvw--vy'---\v- v/A'.v.v_v.v,v.v lV /> J A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION Hw |T *S 5 BEEN ACHIEVED BY l Alt j j "His Master's Voice j i COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW v v J < We will be pleased to prove this to you n iiitit. J i S.
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