The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 November 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press ifl CENTS. SINGAPORE, S^., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1926. NO. 11,957.
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  • 253 1 In a train smash near Rotherham nine were killed Page 9. Suzanne I^englen lost her temper with a camera-man at Chicago and was nearly beaten m her tennis mateh Page 9 The official figures of the Miners' ballot show a big majority against the Government proposals Page
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  • 1121 1 Qnic(/ni(i dfji',.t komitte* ttetri >.-f fmrrag* Libclli .1 uvc! There is no d >uht that the Topic of Hh Week is the gallant light put up hy th( officers of the Sunning m the pirac\ off Hone Kong-. As m the War. so m ih» piping
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 227 1 w1 N G LOO N G i(i| c.ASS TAILORING. n Finish Guaranteed. HIGH STREET. vvb'.%v.v-v.% w ww.% w. w. v.\ '.v.v.v.v.vw/a j Raffles Jlotel j To-Night, November 20th 8.15 p.m. to 1.45 a.m. SPE/ O I Al Us Race Dinner Dansant (Dinners will be served m the Ball-room.) I; For
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    • 133 1 I i l^fllV ''HI 1 r? ft feyHW^3 It j "/T7» I 'Ml I Lvl i II |^S9*^£rK S3 design and embellishment. A transformation which could only be achieved by hand. It is the same spirit of handcraft tallied with pure golden Virginia leaf which produces the World's most famous
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    • 116 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal Notices Page <■ Dunlop advertise their motto on page 4. Auction to-day of household furniture Pape 2. Plymouth Gin— th( Xavy's choice Pnjre 7. East Asiatic Co.. new steamer sailings Page 12. Austin Seven cars now $1,500 at Borneo Motors Page .">. Bassett Rubber Co.. tieciat* 1
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    • 14 1 WING LOO N G THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAI: SLITS 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 124 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 10. is a.m.. IL2I p.m. Hip-h Water, Malacca. 7. 'M> a.m.. T.fiO p.m. Outward mail due. Singapore Races, Third Day. Sunday, 2Ut. High Water, 10.50 ;..m. Hijrh Water Malacca, 8.10 a.m.. 8.20 p.m. Monday, 22 <•''. High Water. 0.3 a.!)).. 11.23 a.m. High Water Malacca. >.:-in
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  • 616 2 r\i \\K PRISON FOR CHINESE attempt to smuggle firearms and amman". into the Color:;.- was responsible for Urn appearance before the District Judge, Mr- Coleman, yesterday morning, threi hinese wh< were charged with importing three automatic pistols and a large quantity of ammunition. I- was stated m evidence
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    • 354 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. 1 4H BaW *^fet IP" 1 Iflf School of DANCING For children and young ladies m Character, j,^ Classical, Clog, Exhibition. T^p Ballet and Tog Dancing. ft Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing anil latest
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    • 464 2 Victoria Theatre LAST NIGHT Positively the last Performance To-Night. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF H.E. The Governor, Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, K.C.B. K.C.M-G. H.E. Major General Sir Theodore Fraser, K.CB. C.S.I. C.M.G. Lt.-Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.S.O. and Officers of the 2nd Batt, Duke of Wellington's Regt. THE EX-SERVICE
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    • 438 2 Yrom Tuesday, 16th., to Monday, 23rd THREE STARS OF THE FIRST MAGNmit combine their talents m the JWft GEORGE FITZMAURICE-FIRST NATION VI (m, AT THE >Dlr ALHAMBRa (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Propr r?) In the Second Show, Commencing at m DORIS KEN YON, RONALD COLMAN AI! k F m
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  • 1657 3 The King's Birthday. A SHORT HOKOURS LIST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 13. Commercially the week has been sadly interrupted with two holidays, occasioned by the observance of the King's birlhday and Armistice Day. Socially the week has been a very full one. The list of
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    • 155 3 > 1 f> LAXO builds firm flesh, I plenty of strong bone, \^J, and a sound constitution. 7r contains nothing whatfc ever to harm baby or cause him J pain. That is why if Baby is fed on Glaxo he will progress >, steadily day by day into happy VV
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    • 159 3 WI.LKI N SON, HE V WOOD ANJP CLAFvK fj RUSTICIDE f BLACK BITUMINOUS PAINT. For use on Galvanised Iron, Zinc and Steel. t 2 a Rust resisting and withstands the action of Salt J 1 1 or Fresh' Water, Chemical Fumes, Acid and f AlKSil* W. speciaUy suitable for use
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  • 934 4 MAKING MOTORING MORE PLEASANT. BABY'S HAMMOCK Major F.A.C. Forbes -Leith, F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India"). [Fiee Press Special]. I was chatting recently with an old friend of mine who is a big game hunter and trapper and who achieved considerable fame m the rineties,
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  • 26 4 With the object of an increase m rubber uses it is asked: Can the body of the motorcar be built of rubber if the tyre can
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    • 319 4 5 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes J VyjUr w% V\ tiude m l eo s P T orF n *i Distributor? CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COxMPANY. INC. 14, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. J > Prices
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    • 137 4 Jm/^^^r^ A A stantly develi»f>i>d to I BSft M I I 1 &m. m W^^m 1 I t- I M^L 1 f J^pt i^iw v^v J^t I ~"?bb^Cß GO Ol^^^E AM YOURSELF If you want it well done' is the Dunlop motto. J so they jjrow their own rubber, spin
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  • 417 5 A PARIS EXPERIMENT. As an experiment, Paris is shortly to have a corps of "speed cops"— policemen mounted m cars to deal with traffic abuses. It j is unde; stood that our authorities here are to watch closely the working of the new system. The cars used by
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  • 234 5 That the Overland Six Standard Sedan is capable of meeting the requirements of the modern world for speed and power was exhibited recently m Youngstown, Ohio. U.S.A. whin this model pulled a loaded tram car fifteen timas its own weight, completing the run <>n schedule. The test
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  • 178 5 Plan for Ked and Green for "Port" and "Starboard." A proposal that overy motor-car should have a red and green light on either side like a ship was put forward at a meeting of the London "Safety First" Council at the Middlesex Guildhall. The idea was put
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  • 27 5 An automobile struck a man a? he was crossing a street m Middletown, N.Y. The pedestrian accepted fifty cents m full settlement, declaring be was not hurt.
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  • 284 5 THE SATURATION POINT QUESTION. Those pessimistic persons who fear for the future of the motor industry as a matter of course should be careful not to read statistics too closely. They niight discover there is some hope for the future. Up to the first of this year
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    • 208 5 DO YOU EVER ASK YOURSELF WHY ARE THERE SO MANY It's What You Get For the Price you pay THE OLD STORY The 7 H.P. Standard Tourer. Price $1,500. Completely Equipped Borneo Motors Ltd. i T "F I •PLJ' t v. > A I I *L En iji I I
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    • 192 5 I HUMBER 9/20 TOURING I Built to give every possible convenience to j driver and passengers alike. l\ 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, bat, there is <ne car that, once
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  • 249 6 fHRH h V-DAY MILKfNG AT THE DARI SHOW. Wheo a iive-ga!!on-a-day cow was reckoned i good milker, twice a day to the pa I ma sufficient relief for her. hut now that the yield hits been raised by good breeding md good feeding to even nine
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  • 1728 6  -  Cabot AN ATTRACTIVE SHIPPING FEATURE. i *<* jjj^ Facts and Tales of the Mercantile Marine. THE LINER SHE'S A LADY.' occ BY *?v ijf X? {FRBB PRSS3 SPECIAL.] 2.—TRAMPS AND CARGOES. It cornea as a surprise to many people to learn that there are mure ships
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  • 1345 6  -  Ted Livermore THE FISTIC ART AT HOME. ggSSSSSS^^^^%^^?i^tSSS§SgSSSgSgg§SSSSS§SS2ttS2SSS|| Si Country Successfully "Combed" for Talent, g ss #*> INTEREST GROWING STRONGER. g* BY <*# «># g (Whose family have been popular as promoters for three generations). [FREE PRESS SPECIAL]. Whether the venue of the next encounter between Gene
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  • 368 6 STRIKES WHICH YIELD NO VICTORY. More than seven million working days were lost on the average every year m Great Britain and Northern Ireland between 1919 and 192.") owing to industrial disputes. This statement is made by Mr. William Graham, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, House of
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  • 20 6 The War Mfee anr. B Alexandra Impenn! M v"''nß ice and the Queen i B Service for Ind.a If B
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  • 443 6 IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form— No. 20. 1 rTHE STORY THL'S FAR— -The scene is the England of Richard I. A party of knights, en route to a tournament, visit? Cedric the SaSML their leader. Brian the Templar, incurring Cedric's wrath by his admiration of Cedric's daughter,
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  • 744 7 Interpretation i)f Limitation Ordinance. LITIGATION BETWEEN BROTHERS The Singapore Court of Appeal (The Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. Justice Deane) were called upon yesterday to decide the construction of a section of the Limitations Ordinance which had arisen m connection with litigation
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  • 161 7 Holel Management Makes the Change. All the waiters m a group of hotels m the West of London, and m the provinces, have gone red. The management has decided to dross them m red jackets with silver buttons, instead of the familiar and often seedy black
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    • 277 7 CARDS. ftfARY SETON. J I ■gHANGHAI SHADES. 5 I3IBER MANSIONS. RBLE <Vri GRANITE iNt ;iKK CASKET CO. 1 HENTAI MASONS. 1 BPHONE 7S. WHIPPET ?4r:Ffor hire. r ea! Reduction m Rates THE IA ,It MOTOR CAR CO. ad 8 »-k. Hukit Timah Rd. J |B#l and 109. yg poll HIRE,
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    • 355 7 I m an instant" I ready for thousands oftheLcvcr/ Jt r *f Iv MESSY DROPPER SOILED FINGERS N m HmmJ pY A^>* \J SOILED I I CLOTHtS FLOODING yjk^^g «nd Blotting j/ Zy^ i-^_ WAH£iFX3sr Companion to mensHAAp Wliolesale Distributors Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. P. O. Box No. 1 1
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    • 685 7 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporate'! ;n the United Kinguom 1 Tenders are invited for the supply of approximately 3,600 tons of good quality screened steam coal, to be delivered m monthly instalments during the year 1927. Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon on 22nd
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    • 514 7 Abundantly.nouiishes the muscles, bones and body. Tarmor&valudble i thamticeK*> I i I "ZEISS TESSAR" •i mi i mil— -i NOIICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Notice under Section 10! of Ordinance So. LSI j (Municipal) for making U| road fend drains al Kreta Ayer Road. n connection w th notices served under
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    • 375 7 TENDERS. lOHORE GOVERNMENT. ri lU.K woiiKS DEPAKTMENT. lOHORE HoTKI. fOHOEE 3AHK! NOTICE CALLfKG FOE TEI Dl RS. Tenders are mv ted for the ■>■ Mat Johore Sotei furnished) Gw bm iad yeai as from Ist: lanuary, 1927 2. The general terms I the a*e Ml ..n the ~;im»' Una as
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  • 23 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. SHAW.— On the 14th instant, at Rose Hill, Dorking, Harry Redfearn Shaw, formerly Superintendent of Revenue Surveys, Selangor, aged 63.
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  • 790 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1926. The China Situation. It would appear from the news which is coming through that the Southerners are making notable progress m China and if it is true that they are m a position to establish headquarters at Wuchang instead of operating from Canton,
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  • 210 8 A meeting of the Legislative Counci will be held on December loth, at 10 a.m. Mr. F. Wickett, the Perak mining engineer, and Mrs. Wickett, have returned from England. Mr. (i. C. Dodd has been appointed to act as Deputy Treasurer (A), S.S., m addition to his duties as Acting
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  • 127 8 PENANG MAINTENANCE CASES. (From Our Own Correspondent;. Penang, Nov. 19. The police court %esrtflg was resumed of the maintenance case m which Tan Phaik Tin summoned her husband Yeap Ban Seng, son of Yeap Chor Ec, a wealthy Singapore Chinese, to show cause why he should not maintain
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  • 69 8 Penan g, Nov. 19. In the district DoUrt DeVWH Ememdin am; Viroza Din, firemen on the P. and 0. Macedonia, were sentenced to tfcree months rigoroui imprisonment for being m Slegal possession of firearms. Inspector Fowler. giving evidence, said he boarded the thin and found revolvers and ammunition
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  • 71 8 I 1 m Our I >wn C rresj ondent The local managei oi Barboui md < ompany, rubbt i alt ias charged In the magistrate's court by the restriction officer foi having 525 pikals of ibber ii excess of coupons, and lor failing to entei up all
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  • 61 8 I,>oh. Nov. 19. The annual Diocesan Conference was opened at [poh tl is aft< moon, the Bishop presiding over nearly thirty clergj bfom all part- of Malaya. In the S.I.A. I ouncfl meeting to-m< rrow morning the Bishop deliver- his annual charge and on Itondas there are
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  • 79 8 DISSATISFIED wo RKt SOVIET PNOH M, h flt! 8 „c '■"ndoTi The Berlin tteWspi HuJ tails of Krioilt :>! I of P*3ff. It state- thai tOO per: r rested and L 9 shot, wl s'-m to Uomx* I men bay, ft rn^ S3 milt b to the
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  • 65 8 i lv' ter i Ti agent I I the foil yin "Not been fil teen, all proj i unknown i w in the morning I';,- BgeJ I *mpany, Cha new- i ai ontmun autho i inf> Mr* c amok, injuring fouh f oi propn The H
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  • 125 8 There «ras large gathering of Inspect >rs and men at the local Mice Force on I ard the .Mamua yesterday morning to bid fare' well to Inspect r > ridan nrho is being sent home. Special arrai gements were made I board th< Main.ua foi Mr. a>commodatian,
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  • 311 8 Mr. A. M. Goodman has been appointed to act as Secretary Urn Chinese Affairs, S S. 1 hi* Government Gasette contains rules and orders made by U.K. the Governor under the Weights and Measures Ordinance Phe approved schi im- for the training of sanitary inspectors is published m thi Government
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  • 18 8 Yesteffift) < lovir- d^Mtiw Throufli the rourb I and •>. ore shares wim 'clock) foi I published daily.
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  • 65 8 VOLUNTEER GUNNERS AT BLAKAN MATI. rhe Singapore B I < u>r >' < Leer) proceed l» B under the romiinH M.C., to carry out i This will 1,, thetecoml ed out bj tb arid a pood lUTBI UTB Mt( The \v. D. lavad N the party b Hlakar 111 I
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  • 49 8 Programme ol l 1 21 st. Saturday. I a.m. SifUi I balance; Farn-r KaniM M G«« P* Timah Range Halas I Sunday. 7JO a.n K« anl! Ambulancr; 7.30 a.m. lohn Ml Bukit Timah EU Chinese Coys; fi a.m. Far Company; 7JQ a.m. F;>" n^ Gun Platoon.
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  • 83 8 rottimitt* i r Sect ion 1 with a i«'V. heai and P>iih ]Xi led to coi tang enj the advisa I I >r !•< '^nation w sub mil I k ided :t:i additional A E assist on the Sewer; n 3 years* agra $475 and $50 I fief
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    • 243 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I l 1 "The Drink for a Lordly Thirst" "orporatcd under tkt CoiMpowi^s 1 Ori&imonci V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V*VrV.%%V.V-V.V- B V B V.\%V.V.\%V\V.V-V.V. V.V TO HIS MAJKSn THE KIN(< 0F SI A>I :j High Class Jewellery FRESH STOCKS OF VARIOUS DESIGNS :j European Productions B. P. De S
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    • 42 8 J tf& FOR ALL VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. n PEARS s Li V GOLDEN SERIES. I PURPLE TRIANGLE RASS THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Sole gents Adamson, (Jilfillan Co., Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. HOWELL i>. LJNDELL, s.s. Mantua, p.p.c.
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    • 7 8 To-day \s Feature. BRITISH 'A /V I
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  • THE COAL IMPASSE.
    • 107 9 MAJORITY AGAINST ACCEPTANCE. I W HAPPEN Service.] London. Nov. 18. re arc still receiving I .ot ing on the Governto Ihc present there the proposals, nferencc to-morrow reFederation probably free t<> secure the m make no further s is London. I wever, arc deter- effort to save the a »k
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    • 79 9 ondon, v»\ im. ra disteict tin <; \vrn- a rvice.] KVftby, N«»v. IH. the Miner.-' moon to receive Ihe »ting or. the Gov- «w ttlement of 1 1 was made at the rijE but on rißcially the result of the ritj f --vt i< -T-. oi s added
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  • 31 9 Service. Sen York. No\. In. j has announced received from Bukha* iq health oi King Ferb abandoning hei ng Nf-.v York to-night •<. on the ri v>t avail-
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  • 31 9 ter*3 Service.] San Salvador, Nov. I*. Legucialpa, Honduras, Sfoncada, the Nicara- ehred notification from IStai ?ernmenl to deliver his new 1 Government oi Nica- permitted to fire
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  • 22 9 I Service. l I London. Nov. 19. I r.y that R33 will be I that it will be used
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  • 32 9 I V-» York, Nov. 19. a nal finance institution I list and < JontinentI h*o for the purpose of I tor biYestm -nt of I r: rases m many
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  • 54 9 I Nik ial Service.] Kusrby. Nov. 18, I head, Secretary foi I ached the following I ng the report of the comI the G vernment of I tc accept the whole "i the commission m consideration <>f deI nred to give effect to I -vn.l be introduced 1
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  • 63 9 AEROPLANE BOMBARDMENTS. MUCH DAMAGE. [Reuter's Service.] Buenos. Aires, Nov. 19. Advices received here indicate that an insurrection has broken out m the Brazilian State of Ri,) Grande do Sul. It is reported that loyal and mutinous troops came into conflict m the towns of San Gabriel, Santa
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  • 170 9 (.KRMAN TRIBUTE TO LORD DABERNON. [British Radio— Official Service. j Rugby, Nov. 18. Warm tributes were paid to Lord d'Abernon last night, when a dinner m his nour was given m London. Lord d'Abern m was British Ambassador m Berlin from 1920 until last month, and by
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  • 121 9 He endorsed the opinion of the German Press, which had wholeheartedly praised I d'Abernon as a master mind and one ►i the ablesi statesmen of his time. Mr. Churchill, who described Lord d Abernon as a great Ambassador and a sri-.-;' European, said history would recDgniss him
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  • 79 9 Rv-uter's Service.] Geneva, Nov. 19. The Preparatory Economic G mmtitee has draft. -d a report to the < ouncil of the League proposing that the economic conference be convened on Ma\ 4th., and that i'W economically important State.- \r\ tilie nrorld be invited each to send a
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  • 81 9 [Renter's Service.] Berlin, Nov. 19. The international Far East traffic conference has concluded. It unanimously agreed to th.- scheme for the establishment of a through route between west Europe and the Far East- It the competent authorities of the countries concerned approve the scheme a through passenger route
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  • 21 9 [Router's Service.) Havana, Nov. 19. Ei is officially announced that Cuba's next sugar crop will not exceed 4,500,000.
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  • 107 9 [Router's Service.] London, Nov. 18. Mr. Bernard Shaw has declined the 18,000 Swedish kroner attached to the Nobel prize for literature m IP2-". Stockholm, Nov. 19. Sir Bernard Shaw's letter accepting the honour of the nobel award, but suggesting that the accompanying money be devoted to the
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  • 37 9 A delegate at the Wesleyan Methodist conference at York reported the loss of a wallet with its contents, but it was afterwards learned from the Post Office that he had posted his wallet instead of a letter.
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  • THE CONFERENCE ENDING.
    • 178 9 MUTUAL TAXING OF GOVT. TRADING [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 19. A full meeting of the Imperial Conference to-day approved a series of reports from the committees, including one from the economic committee on the Australian Prime Minister's proposal for surveys of Empire trade. Mr. Bruce
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    • 164 9 When the matter came before the conference two resolutions on the subject were unanimously carried on the proposal of Mr. Mackenzie King, seconded by Mr. Bruce, j One expressed the conference's appreciation of the work of the Imperial Shipping Committee and the Imperial Economic Com- mittei The other
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    • 119 9 Othej reports approved included that ol the forestry committee, which took favourable note of recent developments for effective organisation within the Empire, as exemplified by the standing c mmittee on Empire forestry, the Imperial Forestry Institute and th< Empire F< restry Association, and drew special attention to the
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    • 165 9 The general economic sub-committee made report upon the subject of freedom state enterprises from taxation. It was pointed out that the British Government had m the Finance Act of 102.") made provision that the Government of any part of the Empire outside Great Britain should be liable
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  • 83 9 NEW MINISTER TO THE HAGUE. (By courtesy of Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 18. Mr. K. Hirota has been appointed Minister for Japan to the Hague. Polish Political Police to be Abolished. M. Pilsudski has abolished the political police, whose functions are to devolve on the Home Ministry
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  • 43 9 Conclusions of the Food Council regarding- fine plucking* of tea are contested m Calcutta. Indian growers, it is stated, are not likely to forget the experiences of 1923, when poorlymade teas were difficult to dispose of at two to four annas a pound.
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  • SUZANNE GETS CROSS
    • 162 9 NEARLY LOSES HER GAME. [Reuter's Service.] Chicago, Nov. 19. Suzanne Lenglen's famous temperament, which her manager (Mr. Plye) told her to leave behind m Europe, manifested itself tonight when the champion chased a press photographer off the courts where she was appearing here. The Tennis Queen
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    • 29 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 Melbourne, Nov. is. It is n<>\\ considered quite unlikely that Australia will challenge for the 1 H 2 7 Davis f'up.
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    • 89 9 [Renter's Service.] London. Nov. 19. Mine were killed and many injured m a collision between the Birmingham- York express and a goods-train near Rotherham to-day. Later. A whirlwind of splinters and a tremendous crash with heartrending screams occurred as the express, carrying about 150 passengers just passed Park
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  • 208 9 i {!> Our Chinese Correspondence) The Chinese Friendly Association. Founded m October, 192:> this Association held the third anniversary celebration at Mr. Heng Pang Kiat's bungalow, Kiat's Lodge, at T l 1 mile st< ne, Upper Seranpoon Road, on the 13th and 14th instant. The programme of entertainment
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  • 206 9 Under the auspices of the Johore Tamil Sangam, Johore Bahru, a farewell tea-party was given on Wednesday between 4.30 and 6 p.m. at the Johore Hotel, Johore Bahru, m honour of Rao Sahib D. Arulanandam Pillai the Agent of the Government of India on the eve
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  • 23 9 Addressing the Calcutta Rotary Club, Mr. A. Stephen Mitchell said that scouting had proved very popular among Indian boys, who were extraordinarily keen.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 736 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE z 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 and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TELAMON London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 21 t ANTKXOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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    • 578 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, L'don, Dunkirk, Havre and L'pool Nov. 29 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and
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    • 481 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIM:s f lncorporated m England.* MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NA\ i ATl{) LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Goven q OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOME* Him For China and Japan. For Marseilles I< j,, Due
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  • 2400 11 The Position of the High Commissioner. POWERS OF VARIOUS OFFICERS. Part 11. The constitutional question relating to the powers of the High Commissioner and the Chief Secretary to Government, respectively, was keenly at issue m thr- Public Emergency Bill which was put before the Federal Council on August 11th,
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  • 39 11 Down m Mexico they shot ton men who were implicated m the murder of one American citizen. On this side of the line we she uld have arrested ten, tried four, convicted one and paroled the convict.— Louisville Tim«s.
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    • 336 11 tfl^^^^^k "4 fine forest m a Boff/e" If The Remedy You Breathe g jj I .uiblelikehroiK hit s,p!eurisyand pneumonia *jj[ ]||i jJUPI this season. To avert dangerous M 0 MJJII^S •vi hi!!* and keep tumble off the chest flmhTß Pep> Lire the urgent need. Wpfl Ih'uys s/ip a Peps tablet
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    • 217 11 OUT OF Q of all cars on the road use i^s^ "^>^w.ip*»c ,gfc^. rf IP DCM ■I&Ms;&*iM&!!*!*^ f :> i 'II l^^^i «l I B I^al SPARK PLUGS Champions for every Car^ Lorry and Marine Engine. Obtainable from Malayan Motors 209-212 ORCHARD RD., SINGAPORE. BeProudofßabtf /fMp, Laughing dimpled Baby How
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    • 484 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. I Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 668 12 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE ADVENT. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion. Service. Hymns 409, 414, 302. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns 166, 290, 379. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. During the following
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    • 328 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) iTICKETsIJI^BTOURSI Passages booked by all steamship lines. 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 JAVA
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    • 167 12 CHRIsW> PRESENTS The folio, < MANILA CIGARS LA PEH] 0R N.P.r Rl!l High Life v Londres 1 ch< < V M. BuiiqiK f Orange Pekoe Tea P;i-K. d ii I 1(1 111 Johnnie Walker m! T < ;r tkeM dom i i.: liv« much '!attp. NOT LESS SEND FOR Ol'fi
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 666 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer Suwa Maru, left Colombo on the 18th inst. and is due at this port on the 23rd idem. She will probably sail the following day from the wharf for China and Japan. MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang. Pekan, Sungei Lembins 1
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    • 587 13 O. S. K. Line. tinaiions. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. 1 trn Hamburg. Bremen, .oiombu. Aden. Port rl Said. Andes Maru Dec. 20 Dec. 21 ;ir Dar-es-Salaam. Bay and Durban. f Mexico Maru Dec. 28 Dec 80 rt at. Rio, Santos t Santos Maru Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Heman Maru Nov. 28
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    • 456 13 TRAVEL" COMFORT DOLLAR WJSilb "PRESIDENT JHH LINERS -*m*R>*-£&&3* Dollar President liners offer youluxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ven f ilated 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
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    • 698 13 Kerr Steamship Co. [no. 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. BELFAST MARU due Nov 20 m.s. SILVERFIR due Dec. 5 s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due Dec! 12 m.s. SILVERELM due Dec 27 m.s. SILVERASH
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  • 723 14 - U.S. Squeeze on Britain. MR. HOOVER AGAIN. New York, Oct. 20. Mr. Hoover, Secretary of the Interior, the man who denounced Britain's methods of controlling Hie supply of rubber as a "vicious system," is now revealed as the power behind the United States effort to deprive the
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  • 109 14 Mysterious Find by a Motorist. A motorist, while driving near Neuchatel, was attracted by glittering- objects lying m the dust. He alighted to investigate, and, as he said Jater, "found a jeweller's shop on the road but no shopman." He picked up a large number of
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 384 14 To Quickly Get Rid of Rheumatism You cannot possibly choose a better remedy for your rheumatism than De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, for these remove the CHUSe of the trouble and thus effect a 7-adieal cure. Another big advantage is that De Witt's Pills act so quickly. To-day you
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    • 144 14 nS f//\ L k !llf v^l^V> Aft or O\\f\+s* H^tH m Miicr v/iwjtci ruiLii Before settling down to the heat and worry of the day there's nothing, for getting on really good terms with oneself, like settling down to the sound, soothing enjoyment that comes from smoking Bristol London S&^Ds
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 352 15 JAVANESE LABOUR. The following extracts are token from the minutes of a committee meeting; held at Sandakan on Friday, Oct. 29th. Present. —Mr. C. B. Brewer (m the Chair), Hon. Mr. W. B. Johnston, Messrs. S. D. Key, H. J. Walker, G. Mayor, and Mr.
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    • 43 15 Messrs. Bail w and Co.. Kuala Lumpur advise us that an interim dividend of lo per cent, less 4s. m the pound income tax, has been declared by the Directors of Bradwall Rubber Estates and was payable on the Oth. instant.
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    • 122 15 Singapore, Nov. 19. There is an evident slackening m the general demand and prices have sagged during the week on selling pressure. Fair support is coming from the Continent and deliveries m the U.K. have been lar^e. but American Orders show a distinct falling off. The U.S.A. statistics
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  • 176 15 i Yesterday's Alterations. Eastern Siana (£1) 28s 20s Haad Yai (10s) Us 9d 12s 9d p.m. Kamuntinjr 89s 9d l»ls <>d x d. Kinta Tin 2.18 2.2:J Klane: River ($1) 4.00 4.05 Kuchais Ords ($1) 2 22l 2 2.27% Linpi Tin 1.80 I*Bs x.d. Malaya Consd. (50)
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  • 63 15 November l^Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2,3 25-32 Private credits 3 BUS. 13-32 New York, demand 56 V» Credits 90 days 5* France, demand 1580 India, T. T. IW% Hongkong-, demand 11 J 4 P-c. D^. Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand I'A9\ Bangkok, demand 80 Bar
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  • 218 15 November 19. v Tin 100 'lons llSStt Gambier 11.00 Pepper White 79.00 Pepper Black 4h.00 Flake Tapioca 5.80 Pearl Ssgo Small 9.50 <"opra 10.50 Copra Sundried 1930 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 380 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 59 15 November 19th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 67 57^ Standard ELS.S. on Tender Nov. r.T^ Dec. 67^ m 1 Jan.-Mar. 88% Apr.-June 70 Td'^ Tone of Market: -Steady at the decline. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet \'J\d per lb
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  • 128 15 BRITISH MALAYA TR USTEE AND EXECUTOR CO. The annual report uf the British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co.. Ltd., which will be presented at the meeting at Chartered Bank Chambers on Nov. 26th at noon, states: The Profit and Loss Account shows a balance at 30th June. L 928, o\
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  • 149 15 Nov. 19, (losing Prices. Buyers Seller* Batang Padang i>:> <)v Kinta Tin Dred. 2.10 2.15 Klang River .T.'.HI 4.00 ex. Kroh Forest .OSdispar Lingui 1.90 1.95 cum Nai Hoots 99 L.02 Padanjr Plandok 15 L 7 Papan 2<" »>' Petal ing 1.50% 4^2% Rahman Hyd. 2.72% 2.M)
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  • 135 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore. Nov. ltt. Rubber. Local 67 cents per lb. Easy. Tin. London £301 ss. Local 153%. 100 ton? sold. Rubber*. Shares are dull. Pajams ofiVr at I and Brunei Uniteds at B.€S. foagei Tukan^rs are quoted 1.35 I.4<> cum. and Lunas at 3.
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  • 145 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 19. Rubber.— London. Is 7 7 d. Down Ud. Local 07 cts. Tin. London. 6301. sft. Down 10^. Local $153% for 100 tons. Mining. Petalings 4.-"«7 1 2 4.62%, Malaya Consolidated 4G 48 premium, Rembians til >£, Rahman Hydraulics 2.7.") 2. N0. Ulu Piah
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  • 322 15 Singapore. Nov. 19. The market alter keeping fairly stead) has hy<! a sharp reaction and prices at the time of fritting m nearly twn cents iowe: than last week. The heavy falling off m American consumption and general lack of orders from that country lias no
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  • 132 15 Singapore, Nov. H>. Rubber. The market was dosed during the greater part of the period under review, and consequently the volume of business transacted has been small. A very quiet tone was met with on the resumption <-i business on 16th insUmt. with slightly lowei prices. Both London
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  • 74 15 Adamson. Gilfillan. Penanp. Agents. j Rahman Hydraulic Tin. 550 pikuls. Bruce and MacGiegrur. Taipinn Ay-ens: Nawng Pet: Hturs run 280; Yardage treated 17,225; Pikuls 160. Phin Soon Hours run 289%; Yardage treated 23.601; Pikuls 319.21. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Penaner, Secretaries: Menelembu Lode Mill 156 pkls;
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 382 15 x^ )t s Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LUBTED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE:- Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 420 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y89,500,000 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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    • 441 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 Reserve 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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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds in— Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 2087 16 Widespread Attack AUTHORITIES PROMPT ACTION. (From Ou. Own Correspondent). iiatavia, Nov. 1">. Now that the first excitement ha< passed and the report.- have been sifted and condensed X is possible to pet a fairly clear oversifrhi of what happened on the night of the l^th.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 350 16 SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS Whilst there have been a good many scratching^ most of the races will allow of place betting. The going will be on the scft side which may affect the running compared with the other days. The first race is at 2 p.m. and the big
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    • 79 16 The result of Ladies' November Medal for which nine card- were taken out was as follows: Mrs. D. J. Ward 48 6 42 Mrs. H. S. Shipway 54 10 44 Mrs. Alan Ker :>4 10 44 Lady Colina Hussey .">] <; 4." Mrs. E. Boutflower 63 12
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    • 48 16 To-morrow high tide will be a1 L 0.50 a.m. and a launch will leave Johnston's Pier at m a.m. returning at 12.30. There will be an SO yds. race and diving competition which will be held after the arrival of the launch. Tiffin will be provided.
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  • 68 16 [Reuter's Service.] Batavia, Nov. 19 All is quiet m West Java, but m Bantam there have been minor skirmishes between police and insurgents. A gunboat is cruising m the Soenda Strait for the purpose of preventing the escape of the leaders of the revolt to Sumatra. It
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  • 133 16 RUGBY. TO-DAY'S S.C.C. MATCH WITH THE DUKE'S. The S.C.C. are fielding a strong "^V, including- many of the first XV players, for their match against the Duke's on the Padang this afternoon. The Duke's have already beaten Malacca by 6 points to nil and Johore by 3 points
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  • 249 16 Division I. Arsenal vs. Sunderland; Aston Villa vs. Wednesday; Bolton W. vs. Leicester C; Burnley vs. Tottenham H; Cardiff C. vs. West Ham U; Derby City vs. Blackburn R; Leeds Un. vs. Bury; Liverpool vs. West Bronnvich A; Manchester U. vs. Everton; Newcastle U. vs. Birmingham; Sheffield U.
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  • 57 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Men Singles. Chua Choon Leong vs. Nozu, (unfinished) X. E. Ess beat Buschow, ti -2, 6—4. Matsukawa beat Balhatchet, <> 2 H— Men's Doubles. Hall and Huggins beat Nathan and Abed. 9 7, rt— 2. Ladies Singles. Miss Wallis beat Miss Seth, 6- 4. (>
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  • 40 16 YESTER DAY'S PLAY Championship Pairs. Jas. Donaldson and Hickey beat Godwin and John Donaldson, 21 IS. Webb and Nathan beat Bath and Hill. w.o. Handicap Doubles. Houghton and Bennett set. beat Riches and Poyser, plus 4, 21—16,
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  • 37 16 Doubles Handicap. Xicoll and Hill scr. vs. Dr. Elder and Milligan, plus 2. Singles Handicaps. Elphick scr. vs. Lee plus 1. Webb scr. vs. Griffith-Jones plus 4. Turner plus 2 vs. John Donaldson scr.
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  • 87 16 S. L. R. A The November spoon competition took place at Seletar on Thursday, November 18th. Nine cards were taken out and the following returned: Yrds. Yrds. Yrds. 300 200 100 Score. Mrs. Marsh 28 26 24 103.38 Mrs. G. F. Jackson 25 25 32 102.20' Mrs. A. Jackson 2[)
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  • 69 16 The following will represent the V.M C.A. vs. R.A.M.C. at Hockey to-day on the V.M.C.A. ground:— G V. Neubronner; E. C. Wheatley and R. Lyne; F. Atbuquei-que, D. W. Dale and G. Van Geyzel; M. Catchatoor, C D. Smith; H. G. Stack (Capt.), D. Paranjoti and G. Towers. Reserve:
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 184 16 5 A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION Has at f BEEN ACHIEVED BY "His Master's Voice I 5 COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW MODELS •I We will be pleased to prove this to you at any t j i S. MOUTRIE AND CO. LTD 5j (Incorporated m Honpk n-. J
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