The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 November 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press l A S ii NO. 11.959. SINGAPORE. S.S.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1925.
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  • 264 1 The report of the Imperial Conference's decisions upon Imperial relations is the subject of general comment. f*ress opinion m Pritain is divided. America applauds the decisions France is doubtful as to their efhV ;< > m international arrangements Page 9Mr. iiruce and General Her/og are very satisfied
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  • 1079 1 As one leaves thi sweltering plain of Old Rumania nod passes by tin forests of ofl,\ell shafts at Ptoesti wn i ra kml ascends the Carpathians to the pnai Prudent, where some ot the fiercest fighting during the late war book place. As one Rears thi
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    • 198 1 m G LOONG r n I \SS TAILORING. Finish Guaranteed. BfGB STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL Thu rs4*y, 2ith. Nov. Dinner Dansant 8.15 p.m. j Guest Night Sea View Hotel (Dinner* will Le S2rved m t_i3 Bali Room). TO-NIGHT I Dinner Dance I I For reservations phone 2920. j! J. WILLIAMS. Manager.
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    • 173 1 BRITISH^ GOODS ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. j BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— I BUY BRITISH GOODS. .\V.W.\V..*.V.V.-.\V-. rW. VAV Wxx V. Wh '-VaVWaWaWW 77ie Europe Hotel. I m 5 THE GRILL. Scotch Grouse j: Partridge— Pheasant Plover ji etc
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    • 183 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Important ford notice— Page 5. Try Vinolia toothpaste Page 3. New films at the Alhambra— Page A Rowntree's chocolates at Little's Page v Phoenix minerals are first quality Pai a Settings of pure-bred Leghorns for sale Page 7. Harmston's Circus al the Boxing Stadium -Page 2. Notice re
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    • 13 1 WING LOONG THE RECOCNISEI) HOI SE ior EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32, HICH STREET.
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    • 96 1 THE r. EK High Water, 0.46 a.«., I L5B punt High Watet, Malacca, 9.20 a.m., :''> p.m. Home Christmas Parcels mail. Harmston's Circus. 1! dneaxiaxj, 24th High Water, Uil a.m., 0.3" p.r.\ High Watei l" m p.w. High Water, Mah ex i, LO.BO a.m., Pi.-,ii P W, Australian mail clos*
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  • 745 2 Burial of Indigent Muslims. THE TRUST FIND'S WORK. »By Our Muslim Correspondent). Muslims m indigent circnmstances who have nc> relations to claim 'heir bodies and who die m hospitals, prisons or on the readaide, are buried at the expense of the Muslim Trust Fond Association. Formerly such burials
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  • 45 2 Mr. G. H. Pritehard, who retired from Messrs. Pritehard and Co., Ltd., Penang, <ome years ago, arrived m Penang last week by the P. and O. Macedonia, m company with Mrs. Pritehard. They are on a short visit to their daughter, Mrs. J. P. Souter
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    • 449 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LID. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. w _^mmm—^-mmmmm——mmmmmm—mmmmmm——mm. i I v Mdm. I -^Relvey's <^ X fn v mm \m mmmtr \mf School of 1 DANCING j For children and young L ladies m Character, Classical, Clog. Exhibition, \m Ballet and Toe
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    • 392 2 A -<x) L DEN" PICTURE— SOMETHING THAT SmKtxT^ T^ A "TT T T T f\ IST THE ORDINARY s JP V i JLJ X JLM From Tuesday, 23rd to Monday, 29th November From Friday, 19th. to Thursday, 25th. November. At 9.15 p.m. sharp. AT W A I\ZT RD A INTERNATIONAL
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  • 1029 3 The Charleston and the OldTime Waltz. vSENTIMENTALITY AM) MODERN YOUTH. There^tre many places m London where one can dance; there are, again, many places where one can watch dancing. Musical comedies, music-hall turns, a barrel-organ with its haphazard clientele m a hack street, all depend for their success
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    • 249 3 r i m^m t^^^ BmaßmSSma^^^^^^^^^____i m B 41 wk B f' i Vinolia I Vinolia toothpaste will not damage the delicate enamel of Your dentifrice must be smooth -j mid guaranteed free from grit, 5 so gel a tube of Vinolia to-day. by all Chemists and > HITTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS,
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    • 388 3 i _F "~__t-^HZA _J \W BS "tHB_ t~--_i ***\*m —mmm*\ flr *m t~-— aBB— >^kT^ m '^^^^zWa. Bl Bk _k" ~a^ i. B{ *m Tjrflf w. Br mr _k ~__E^~l^ fel r-r->~^i~-- -^jß_fc^ wTZ-- _AW' wd ss _a_— '"^-^'^S—^^^sbs^^^ Bt- 3a U^^ "Ti i' r i^HlTJ^P^bi I a#2<s^ jk c
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    • 187 4 Th«*e two picture^ atv taken from the many MCxWMtM which Mis> H Vi talented artist, whose work is on view thi.- wemk at John LittU A. ha- pictured by camera or brush. They illustrate the visit which she paid to Thib I street scene m
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    • 136 4 After a tierce struggle, m which the monster was twice harpooned and then became entangled m the line, this jdant swordfish was captured at Manly, Australia, recently. It measured IS ft. 2 ins. and the sword was 4 ft. 9 m. long. An Australian lady's
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    • 124 5 _H ™n I mmm. __l mi FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF MALAYA, LTD. I With Offices at 73 Robinson Road, Singapore, announces its incorporation to supervise the supply and, N FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF°CANADA, LTD. LINCOLN MOTOR CARS and FORDSON TRACTORS I- fz 0* 'w'.A J"?*' VC'Va >"" l Bra i
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  • 181 6 [Reuter's Service.] ,/n r of the most n le cci at th:- Imperial I onference was the cbnferment of the Freedom of bond n on Premirlertzog', Goates and Monroe at Kh< Guildhall and the sub.- q\ -ni luncheon at Mansi n House, wh sre the Lord MaAi
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  • 90 6 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 19. A deputation of the Empire Press Union, i: (ied by Lord Burnham, waited on the C mmunications' Committee of the Imperial Conf< renee this afternoon and submitted a memorandum emphasising the necessity for J a reduction m the cable and wireless press
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  • 59 6 F Renter's Service.] Berlin, Nov. 19. A German dye'tmst has patented a new chemical process for making- steel without "•melting. It ia claimed that this steel is cheaper harder, more elastic and without the impurities Unavoidable m ordinary steel. It is hi ped thereby that the,i German
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  • 29 6 Baltimore, Nov. 20. Up to the present there have been 17 fatalities as a result of the explosion on the Norwegian tanker Mantilla m dry dock
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  • 110 6 T.h< Senate, by 183 votes to -iw, adopted Ahc Defence of the State Bill, embodying {exceptional measures to deal with political offences, including the death penalty for atu rnpts to assassinate the head of the State, which the Chamber already has Signer Mussolini, m a speech, professeu
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  • 74 6 Geneva, Nov 13. The British Government, replying- to 'iv famous questionnaire respecting the Mandates' Commission, declares that the ques tionnaire was unnecessary and irreconcilable with the statutory principles of the Mandates' Commission's duties. II argues that it was an Incorrect am! dangerous practice to grant audience t<
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  • 43 6 In order to circumvent a legal difficulty m applying the Nobel prize money to the purpose he suggested, Mr. Bernard Shaw now has agreed temporarily to accept the moneY, m order to transfer it legally to the proposed fund.
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  • 106 6 FOREIGN OFFICE APPOINTMENT, Tokio, Nov. lf). Mr. I. Yoshida has been appointed Minister at Berne, while the seat oi" directorship of the European section of the Foreign Office ha- been filled by Mr M j i Hotta. v Free Import of Foreign Rice. The committee to investigate Japan's
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 331 6 The Soap I that suits the Climate There is a strong demand growing steadily here and m other Eastern Countries for Calvert's 20% Carbolic Medical Soap I The old resident knows, and l the newcomer soon learns i how often such a powerful I antiseptic Soap is wanted. "CAL VERTS
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    • 104 6 VICTORIA THEATRE EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION! COMMENCING WEDNESDAY 24th at 9 30 j I _wL -_B? >^*T______r Wm m .-•.•.•.-.•.•.•.•.•.■.•.■.•.■.•.-.•.-.>.• v.w.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v. v.v.v.v.-.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.\W; TSrv /or Economical Transportation 1 "Tt% i A*> 1 1 _m_r j THE 1-TON TRUCK CHASSISj "I 1 here is no other Truck Chassis sol I j| F u Hy
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  • 644 7 Inter-Imperial Relations. STATUS OF DOMINIONS. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 19. The Imperial Conference this afternoon unanimously passed the report of the interImperial relations committee upon which the Prime Ministers have been engaged almost continuously for the past month. The important political issues referred to this committee
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  • 64 7 Before the Second Magistrate, Raja Lda, m the Kuala Lumpur police court, on Friday, L. Goonting and P. M. Hendroff, of the Chartered Bank and General Post Office. Kuala Lumpur, respectively, who are charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of a sum of $2,502, were again produced, and
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  • 92 7 Sir Thomas Beecham told interviewers that he was leaving England for America never to return, and that he would conduct x the Philadelphia Orchestra. He declared that the future home of English opera was m the United States, where lovers of music had the sense to endow orchestras handsomely, whereas
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 375 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ I m U KWOOD FURNITURE V j gHANGHAI SHADES. I; ttfBER MANSIONS. > > v,w-'.%W' w.v.wbnA% h NER ALS? M .MORE CASKET CO. T UNDERTAKERS." IFI.EPHONE 75. WHIPPET FOR HIRE. hrea t Reduction m Rates VSIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. r h M K,ad 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. ff
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    • 671 7 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED. 'n the UnHed Kingdom). In fulfilment of arrangements made with the Municipal Commissioners for road reconstruction, the tram service now operating 0:1 South Bridge Road between Cross Street and Maxwell Road, will be withdrawn as from the 26th instant. From that date until further
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    • 763 7 NOTICES. NEW YEAR SPORTS, 1927 NOTICE A Public Meeting will be held m the Singapore Cricket Club, on Wednesday, November 24th, at 5.15 o'clock, to consider the desirability of holding Land and Sea Sports on January 1, 1927 and if approved of: To appoint Committee of Management, Secretaries, etc. All
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    • 513 7 I Overland j Crossley j i Trucks. f A new shipment has just arrived from Stockport. England, of these wonderful 25 ewt. Trucks that will revolutionize the indus- J trial life of Singapore. Never, has the Singapore Merchant been f offered such an economical and reliable machine as the "OVER
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  • 22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. JONES. <>r, 2iuh instant, at Kuala Lumpur to Olive, wife of S. W. Jones, Malayan Civi Service, a daughter.
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  • 667 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1926 The Java Revolt. It is, of course, not easy to be truthfully dogmatic about such a thing as the recent outbreak m Java, because the reports are m themselves scanty and are at best translations, but from a careful study of them two
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  • 430 8 Mr. r T> E. C. Laurie has arrived fr<>m Home to join the staff m Kuala Lumpur of H. H. the Sultan of Perak. who had been spending a few days at his Penang residence, has returned to Kuala Kangsar by car. Sir George and Lady Maxwell are going to
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  • 55 8 THE HON,. A( am()k From Oim V The Hon* Pc,.;:,., V went amok wroondin* m port to-day ar. himself died the i SI \\l\(. ['llMii t;, -tli Twenty of th< i Sunning affan hav< mpetstracv here ai week fst The Swedish I i left heir i .-it rda
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  • 20 8 THE DIOCE SA N CO NFERENCE. From Oui CV The Di cesai I mg: constd< i en up bg thi
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  • 86 8 .By court Bxrhaa* was interr Kea Right Part? I ..rnu-d. Tl c nau| form* d B gl I "th of December. Prievtv (urn A i rt stab d to he ami I poIH U a priests wi Mndiaf a Pai lian* n abtmc tin Pan I of a
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  • 344 8 F ORD COMPANY OPENS HERE. SERVICE STATIONS THROI CHOI I SINGAPORE TERRITORIES. i Of interest to totorists and tc the pu generally, will be the announcement conlamed elsewhere m our columns, of the establishment m Singapore of the Fond Motor Company of .Malaya. Limited. rhe neu Company, formed foi the
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  • 148 8 DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETY. Amount already acknowledged SS.iiOh Messrs. Tan and Sieh §10 each per Mi. Lee Kong Chian M Messrs. Framroz and c< 20 Mr. Hoon Moh Juat and Chop Jong Ki'. Ann #.">() each per ||r, Tan Khye K. k Kill Messr-. M. A. Xamazie $100- ar.d Mr.
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  • 68 8 M. Pom. 1 1 i a new tei I Bl work of fi aia 1.-. res cd. Tin- *ai sshon pievent PVanci I th- chasm which siu hut the task wcukl Tho.se who iec mmend w.;ri(i saerinci 1 1 i table rex aim sat the personm the idea
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  • 44 8 CORONER'S VE RD ICT IkHattna shooi I Mi. 1- B un gave his finding i In' had before I m question ox where a Chim a*h< detectives who we\ him. was ihet b| I Mr. BottflU ti as a result i Detective ■>. sa I
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  • 20 8 GOVERN MENT HOUSE. The tbllowiaf Government Bona C MC. M.v.n AMr. and Ufa. S. H dale. Mr. I 11 I';;-
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  • 17 8 About fit: pi I Zao day evening m tn< J when Captain <Ji I teresttng lo tun
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  • 258 8 LAST NIGHT'S OPENING SHOW. Singapore's oid fiiends, Harmston's Circus, opened their season here on the old Singapore Boxing- Stadium site last night and were welcomed by a large audience under an excellent tent. The show was quite m keeping with those given by the Circus on its previous
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 269 8 I; -TJ?JS CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I; }s«t«m A LL that whisky has ever meant tf_ian_ m the celebration ot masculine m m 1" _T____l occasions throughout the course of i J I history, is distilled into the twentieth jj "i mM century m Peter Dawson Whisky. It I- is
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    • 47 8 -.jA FOR ALL _^^*itf I VERMIN USE JJL o -&TOL-TJ fm AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. w *w w m w m m t^w^^Mm m m*__*m__m___ m gg__-Q-_-3S-fi_iS-i I PEARS' J I GOLDEN SERIES. PURPLE TRIANGLE THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Sole Agents Adamson, GilfiHan Co., Ltd
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    • 7 8 J j To-day's Featun NEWS IN Pi
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 28 8 SINGAPORE VOLI NTEER CORPS. Tuesday, a.m p.m. Drill Hall Eurasian Company. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall All Units < 6 a.m. Bukit Timah Range Malay Com- I pany. j
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  • 65 9 MIXED PRESS. x o» KIMKH BOF EVASION." committee so inter-Im-r age from complete ap- ism. Sews and the T Aaily Chro•r< ry able and far-reach-ning Post and other i the opinion that it much aa it was before. saya that the report rhat H omits or leaves
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  • 288 9 c Imperial relations eoraair< and ha-, m:- at. l OUSOlidafe has been ay id- n foi i iscus- il erat n, an a comal 3€ f-governing Each member v. ithin ita own ntries for the first j treaties with the Dominion j the KtriLr. On any j
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  • 185 9 I grant of any form of audience by the advisors commission of the League to petitioners who either are themselves inhabitants of the territory administered under the mandate or are petith ners on behalf of such inhabitants. The memorandum also submits that the 28Q questions to the mandatories
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  • 206 9 AMERICA'S VIEWS. BRITAIN. SOUND POLICY. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 22. The American press everywhere is impressed with the significance cf the report of changes m British inter-Imperial relations the majority opining that Britain will lose none ef its power by creating a new Empire status. The New
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  • 187 9 IHF SYSTEM WILL EXPLODE I Reuter's Service.] Paris. Nov. 22. Ihe British Empire will still cling together while London holds the purse, comments Le Journal m connexion with the report of rhe Enter-Imperial Committee. It adds: Australia and New Zealand d n*t yet feel strong enough to
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  • 147 9 London, Nov. 22. In an interview with Renter with reference to the work of the Imperial Conference, General Hertzog opined that he was entitled to say the achievements would satisfy the people of South Africa both Dutch and English speaking. The object at which he aimed m
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  • 31 9 Lt. Col. H. W. Perkins, C.8.E., Traffic Manager, F. ML S. Railways, will, it is said, act as General Manager, Railways, till a permanent holder to the appointment is decided upon.
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  • 143 9 RAIDS BY POLICE. FIFTY PERSONS DETAINED. [Deuter's Service.] London, Nov. 21. The Irish Free State Executive Council has issued a proclamation announcing that a national emergency has arisen justifying the enforcement of the provisions of the Public Safety Act and summoning the Legislature for Nov. 24th. The
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  • 139 9 Riga, Nov. 21. In view of the recent disturbances m Java the Communist International is concentrating more attention on the Dutch East Indies as a likely field foi- further activities abroad. The executive committee has issued an appeal calling on "The World's Work" to arrange mass meetings against
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  • 111 9 [Reuter's Semce.] Biarritz, Nov. 21. Tiu marriage of the Grand Duke Dmitri of Russia, son of the Grand Duke Paul, Cousin ,f the Tsar, who was murdered by Bolshevists m 1919, and Miss Audrey Emery, the American heiress, daughter of the late Mr. John Emery
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  • 66 9 In the course fan interview M. Laschevitch described the actions of the Chinese lUthoiities of the Chinese Eastern Railway luring the past three months as unlawful no\ detrimental to the railway interests. He hoped that these actions would he liquidated by measures which the Soviet Government are
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  • 91 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 20. The miners delegate conference yesterday unanimously approved the principles suggested by the executive for the guidance of districts m negotiating local agreements. The conference has adjourned until Friday, when the reports on the negotiations with the district colliery
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  • 37 9 By kind permission of Lieut. -Col C. J Pickering, C.M.G., D.5.0., and Officers, the Drums and Fifes of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Wellington's Regiment will beat retreat m the Botanic Gardens to-morrow, at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 1040 9 MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION. Court. The Matrimonial Causes Act gave the Courts the right to exercise judgment over Jews. By that Act all races had the same right to divcrce, but the Act had not been passed m this Colony. Mr. Everitt, referring to the case of Lim Chye Peow, said the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 109 9 VAV/.W.W.WAV/.W.V.V.V.V. V.V.V. \V.\% V. V. JNEW MILLINERY) JUST RECEIVED i SELECIION OF f MODELS j HATS. I Robinson S Co., Ltd. I *l m (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) J» •I RArFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. j ■■a a a a a a a a a_a_« a a_a_a_a a a a_• a_a_e_a
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 633 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 and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. |t ANTENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow In Port TROILUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    • 502 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" IM PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. !>"« Spore. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool Nov. 29 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Hamburg,
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    • 420 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVK, TI()N -LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. C (Under Contract with His Majesty A Governnui.OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMFW Ut&g For China and Japan. For Marseilles. Londoi xn D" LaA"'
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  • 591 11 Signor Marconi's Triumph. 1.250 LETTERS A MINUTE. Senatore Marconi, m addressing repre- aentatives of the Press at Marconi House yesterday, says the Morning Post of Oct. 21st., announced that the Post^OffiAe had approved of the beam service and had taken over the stations, and that high-speed wireless
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  • 238 11 FRENCH DOCTORS PLEA FOR VOCAL DIAGNOSIS. Paris, Oct. 18. A curious meeting was Held last week ii Paris to see what could be done towards the I production of future Carusos. The French! Society of Throat. Nose, and Ear Specialists,) having come to the conclusion that the present
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    • 283 11 I*^ INVESTIGATE THIS UNIQUE MODEL reputation ot Albions for economical running and absolute reliability. great improvements m metallurgical being ol far greater strength, weight for weight, than any formerly available. This combination of lightness and great strength not only adds to the durability of this model, but also results m
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  • 61 12 SEAMAN CHARGED- In the Police Courts yesterday, a charge of possession of arms without a permit was preferred against an Indian nameti Jamadar, a member of the crew of the steamer Macedonia which arrived m port on Saturday. The accused was arrested by the Harbour Board Police at
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  • 55 12 The Blue Funnel steamer Autolycus picked up a Chinese m distress m a sampan m the Straits of Malacca. The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer, Katori Maru, left Hongkong on the 21st. inst., and is due at this port on the 25th, Nov. She will probably sail the following day
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  • 296 12 WOMEN'S WORK. HENRY SULLIVAN ON CHANNEL SWIMMING. Lowell, Mass. Swimming the English Channel has become too effeminate, according to Henry Sullivan famous swimmer who next year will attempt to swim the more difficult Irish Channel. Sullivan, m 1923, gained renown as the first American to swim the English
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  • 217 12 The famous old rhina lea clipper Cutty Sark, the most w< nderful ship of her size that ever bewitch* d the ocean, is not forgotten. With the sailing from London the other day of the baroue Shakespeare to provide the thrills for a North Sea film, the
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  • 62 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending mid night Nove. 21st. Maximum shade temperature SS.S F Minimum shade temperature 74. <" F Mean shade temperature 50. 4 F Maximum sun radiation 1(JO F Minimum grass radiation 71.5 p Sea temperature SO F Mean
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 391 12 Burns Philp Line ■J- (Incorporated m Australia.) m————, FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. I Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MAKELLA (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
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    • 272 12 GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). MARSEILLES, HOLLAND AND H3URG. s.s. UARDA Dec. 13 m.s. RAMSES Jan. 15 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 Street. Telephone No. 1453.
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    • 325 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) [tickets! CBS) tQ______l 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
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    • 254 12 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT Hf^ The following pr t: HOMEDITV AMiK,^* MANILA CIGARS LA PERLA I,KI OHIENTF x- r> r^ r> J h N. P. t Un \v do. do. 114 High Life m the E A:Orange Pekoe Tea Pi IMB the finest beg Packed :n m ftdefl In.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 570 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. ■py TP ATM 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, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    • 264 12 CLEARANCES. Nov. 22nd.— C. M. Mailhol. (Feb); Emile. Plancius, Mossel, Pontianak. Palembang. (Dut.); Aing Leong, Sri Wongsee. (Brit.); Lyons Maru, (Jap). PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Plancius:— Mr. \V. VYei„. Mr. and Mrs. Soshi Ichioka, Mr. and Mrs. A. Noordyck, Mevr. M. H. Fryling, Mr. J. P. Perlbach, Mr. L. Johansen, Mr.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 617 13 O. S. K. Line. urinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. tterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, ygJJ^ffc via Colombo, Aden, Port dan and Port Said. Anders Maru Dec. 20 Dec. 21 mba*a. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay aad Durban. f Mexico Maru Dec. 28 Dec. 30 "i rap* Town. Rio, Santos m .x Bmtm a
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    • 462 13 TRAVEL COMFORT _m mh—J I ri^l _B "PRESIDENT JVVHL Dollar President liners offer yon luxurious travel comforts. All statarooms 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
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    • 670 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. BELFAST MARU due In Port 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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  • 1596 14 The Approach of Winter. HARD WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 28. Winter is threatening to be an early arrival this year, since it is quite exceptional to have snow over most of the country m October, and we have already had a good deal of
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  • 256 14 How a Lion Flew to London. An air goods porter at the London air port, Croydon, was astonished to find a brown paper parcel labelled "Cremated Human Remains." It had been consigned to Paris. Queer air cargoes are, however, the rule rather than the exception on
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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    • 187 14 Think Before You Drink j ""["JOISONING by caffeine,*' according JL known authority, is one of the major oam heart and liver troubles— and every cup of co drink contains from one to three grains of the dangerous drug, caffeine. Not a very pleasant thou. Why risk your health for caffeine,
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  • 120 15 RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 22. At the annual meeting of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Mr. Cecil Rae, presiding, said that part of the new hydro-electric scheme would be operating at the end of the month. They had a wonderful asset m the scheme
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  • 142 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S. REPORT Singapore, Nov. 22. Rubber. Local 67 cents pec lb. Quiet Tin.— London £298. Local 153% 100 tons sold. Rubbers— Shares are quiet. Sungei Tukangs are quoted 1.37% 1.42% cum and New Scudais at 2.75 2.80. Allenbys offer at 3.16 ex. and Amal. Malays at 4.65. Malaka
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  • 107 15 ROSE MACPH AIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 22. London. Rubber Is T^d. Up '*<]. Local 67. I^ondon.— Tin £208. Unchanged. Local 1 53 for 100 tons. Mining. Kinta Dredging 2.05 2.10 Taiping 2.08 2.12, Batang Padang <J7 99, Rahman Hydraulic 2.75 2.80, Sungei Ways 4 4.05. Ulu Piah 1.60 1.65.
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  • 126 15 The fourteenth annual report of the hoard of directors to the shareholders, to be presented at the annual meeting at (54 Chulia Street on Nov. 30th, at noon, states: The nett profit for the year after providing for depreciation on furniture, amounts to $460,622.05, which, added
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  • 84 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co; Kuala Lumpur, agents have received telegraphic advice from the Secretaries of the United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates Ltd., that the Board have decided to recommend a finaldividend m respect of the financial year ended July 31st of 12% per cent, payable on December
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  • 64 15 November 22. Bank 4 m.s. 214 g-32 Bank demand 2,3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2;4 13-32 New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1435 India, T. T. 155-%, Hongkong, demand 14 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 1117/»3 7 Java, demand 139*4 Bangkok, demand *U Bar
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  • 221 15 November 22. Tin 100 Tons $153.50 Gambler 11.00 Pepper White 78.00 Pepper Black 49.00 Flake Tapioca 5.80 Pearl Sago Small 9.25 Copra 10.50 Copra Sun dried 1G.90 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eag!e (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 62 15 November 22nd., 12. o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot tjfii., 67 Standard R.S.S. Spot <j7 67 IL.l L on Render Dec. *>7V^ 6S Jan-Mar. W\ M Apr-Juiu- 70 70 1 Tone of Market: Stfady-quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 19% d
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  • 151 15 Yesterday's Alterations. <Jhenderiang 31s 32s Hitam Tin 1.30 1.35 Kamunting 89s 6d 90s 6d x.d. K. Lumpur Tin (£1) 41s 42s Klang River ($1) 3.95 4.00 Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.30 1.40 Lahat Mines (£1 23s 6d 24s Lingui Tin 1.78 1.83 x.d. M. Siamese Pros (£1) 90s
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  • 76 15 Nov. 22, Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Ayer Wens 1.50 1.60 Kinta Tin Died. 167% 2.12 1 Kuchai 2.12% 2.1 7 J L Lingui 1.80 I.Bsexdiv Petaling- 4.55 4.65 Sunpei Ways 4.00 4.10 Ting Kil 2.9.-> 3.05 Eastern Siam 2Ks 29s Lahat Mine 23s 6d 24s 6d Thomo
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  • 59 15 Mr. Rennie asked if the possibility oi leaving the nominal value of the shares at $10 m paying back the $2.50 had been considered i The Chairman replied that the whole of this question had been fully considered by the members of the Board. The resolution was then put to
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  • 833 15 Resolution to Reduce Capital. A SHAREHOLDERS PROTEST. The first of the statutory meetings called far the purpose of effecting a reduction m the capital of the Straits Trading Co. Ltd. was held at Ocean Building at noon venter day when, after Mr. H. Wolskel had spoken against
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 457 15 Assets Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTCRN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry. E.C. Th« Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 866 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V 89 ,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. X Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo,
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    • 98 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. _oke Van Kit. Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esa. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company is
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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 (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1204 16 The Communist Outbreak. LATEST PARTICULARS. (Fi m v-.< v Own Correspondent). Batavia. Nov. 19. G vernor Hillen, of West Java, paiu a visit to Laboean Pandemia— g and Serang and returned the .-ame day. He was favourably impress-! with the situation as he found it theie. The assistant
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 199 16 S.C.C. II vs. Y.M.CA. i Y.M.CA. 4: S.C.C o. On the Y.M.CA. gr und last night the home team won by four clear goals. Though handicapped -by having oniy te?i playeis out, the S.C.C. hotly contested the game throughout. Commencing at a quick pace tht Y.y.CA. t :ok the
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    • 63 16 The fin is m the billiards handicap i tournament at the Cricket Club will be ria. yeo this week. To-night at six 'clock F. Guy minus 25 meets T. V. McAdam minus 15 m the final of B. Class. The final of A. Class, between C, K.
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    • 61 16 Only one court was playable yesterday so the match between Nozu and Chua Choon Leone was finished the former to genet al surprise winning 5 T. ti L 7 •">. Afterwards an exhibition game was played, Clerc and Khoo Hooi Hye meeting Kleinman and Paterson. The latter
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    • 176 16 Lis underst 1 that Mr, H. C. R. Rendle, Private Secretary t. the Chief Secretary, F. M. S., who is now on Home leave, will succeed Rajah Said Tauphy, 0.8. E., the I hairman, Larut and Matang Sanitary Board, when the lattei leaves for England
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  • 689 16 Shanghai's Narrow Victory. FINE HATTING BY PEARCE. The latest mail papers from Hongkong contain the reports and scores of the first two days of the play m the 23rd. interport match between Hongkong and Shanghai, which Shanghai won after an exciting finish by one wicket. The match commenced
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  • 206 16 A.P.C. Beat the Negri. A.P.C. .tB pts: Negri Sembilan. 3 pts. The A.P.C. Malayan side upset all Rugby calculations at Seremban on Saturday by defeating- the Negri Sembilan Malaya (up XV by two goals and a try <13 points) to a try (3 p int' The match a< originally
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  • 44 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 22. Iti the Rugger n atch Ai c betwet n Penang and Selangor the latter won by 22 points to A The Selangor f < wards dominated the game but Penang were general lj inferior. MM*
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  • 280 16 The S.( n atch on the Pa lang to-daj will be of more than usual interest because the side which will represent Singapore at Seremban on Saturday will be chosen immediately afterwards. The Negri have selected their side, with the exception of one forward, as follows:
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  • 53 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. Nov. 22. In the race for the Gibbons Cup at the Swimming Club Ely, Pinchney, Wilson and Touch were placed. The race was won m seconds. In the Simp n Cup, Da\ i Bowers and Gilmour were placed the first named winning by
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  • 53 16 Thirty cards were taken out for the November Medal Competition, which resulted m a win for J. Kennedy, who returned a score of down. The other scores were: There were no entries for Saturday. The Sweep f Sunday was won by A. Farahar who returned a score
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  • 62 16 CHARIT Y FOOTBALL. 1 It has been arranged for a charity soecfer match between teams representing the Duke oi Wellington's Regiment and the Malay fo thai] team to he played a lhe Stadium to-moirow commencing at 4.45 p.m sharp As all proceeds will be handed over t St. Dunstan's Home,
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  • 47 16 The engmgement is annuun.ed between IrOunn Lay Teik. M. A. (Cantab) seconl son of the late Mr. Gunn Tcng Gang a»dj Mis Gunn Tong Rang, of Penang, and Chua leek Neo, only daughter of the late "Mr Chua Cheng Tuan and Mrs. Chua ChenTuan, of Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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