The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 November 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press It ENTS. SINGAPORE. S.S., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1926. NO. ll.'.iSO.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    288 1 Commenting on the fall m the price of rubber, the Times advocates further research for obtaining more uses for the commodity Page 8. Meeting Lancashire ci ttt;n-spinners, Mr. J. M. Keynes characterised the short-time policy as suicidal Page 8. A German vessel, said to be carrying 11,000.000
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    THE REEK.
    1141 1 hi the amalgamation >f gr at railway systems some year- ago thi Great Western Railway alone kept its identity. It 1- still the Great Western; no mud< rif I rJerj have come m to introdu< dan ru im provementsi economies, and modernisations; and ihe changes m the rest
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      194 1 j* j! BRITISB AND BEST IuAYHM MARGARINE^ OH TABLE USE. J RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 25th. Nov. Dinner Dansant 8.15 p.m. Guest Night Sea View Hotel (Ditnen will be served m ths Ball Room). TO-NIGHT I Tea Dance I PFor reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS. Manager. In the i seCßFitj <>f
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      157 1 (n l^M mmmmm^Es I- A^ B ft^4 B i fl^Bn htA I üßr Bk BBHWJ B» ■> B^fe B .Bf ai _^fl B^^ HI 888M x WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). WIAMrWWV* .'.WAV/.v.V.'.V.A'b'iV.V.VA jj THE GRILL. Scotch Grouse |j j: Partridge— Pheasant— Plover etc ex s.s. CARNARVONSHIRE." j:
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      91 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hotel attractions Page 1. Cold Storage milk— Page 8. Goodyear inner tubes Page 4. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Estate manager wanted Page 7. Framroz's aerated waters Page 3. Within the Law at the Theatre- Page 2. Nurse wanted for two children Page T. Auction sale
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      14 1 J SWALLOW ARIELL S i "CHERRY RIPE" j CARES. I "2VA V^WWVbW.W.V.V. V.V. i
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      89 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 8.19 a.m.. 1.21 p.m.. High Water. Malacca. 10.30 a.m., 10.60 p.m W. Australian mail closes. Homeward mail closes, train. 4 p.m. Lintrui Tin Mtg.. Marktt-St.. noon. High Water. 3.14 a.m.. 2.11 p.m. Hiph Water. Malacca. 11.00 a.m.. 11.30 p.m. Pearl's Hill School Prize-yivinp\ 10. Within the
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 2 B] hlt <' al Service.] I* I 27-32 d., Bi assels 34.87 1 Buenos Aires Copenhagen 18.20%, Geneva 2."».14%, Helsingfors 192%, Hongkong Is, 1 1 -*h. Lis 2 7-16, Madrid 31.01, Mi ai 117%, New 1 1.84 59-64 d., Oslo ■^.T7 Paris 137%, Prague 163 11-16, Rio 5 57-64,
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    517 2 W, Sj il er, General Manager, r M. S. Railways, and Mrs. and Bliss Spiller wen entertained to a farewell function al Railwa: Institute al Kuala Lumpur on The marriage of Dr. R. J. Colbert, of the Malayan Medical Service, Seremban, to Miss Margarel Kayton, Senremhan, will take quietly on
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      87 2 §^*B The Latest m Toilet JMj BONNIE B" 1| TALCUM. f jB ture, delicately perUatk 'V^ttp! tumt^ n Narcisse. .^i 50 and 75 cents Infi TSfysfffi^ SJm Mdm. I Relvey's i DANCING ladies m Character, .dern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I guaranty c to make you Profletait m six
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      130 2 PAVILION From Friday, 19th. to Thursday, 25th. November. At 9.15 p.m. sharp. The Latest PATHE GAZETTE "The Still Alarm" HELENE CHADWICK, WILLIAM RUSSELL and EDWARD HEARN. A Romantic Story of the Fire Department, intermixed with the tragedy of a deserted husband, a runaway wife, and an unscrupulous man. HOOT GIBSON
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      142 2 A -GOLDEN" PICTURE— SOMETHING THAT SHINRs A uvLsvn the ORDINARy C*> From Tuesday, 23rd to Monday. 29th November AT THE ALHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd.. Proprietor A PARAMOUNT-CECIL B. DE lOLLB li. Adapted from Wallace Irwin's Novel by tan* A Sensational Picture-de-Luxe, with wonder! ul. serge, ROD LA ROCQUE,
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    "GERMANY'S CLEVEREST SPY."
    973 3 "GERMANY'S CLEVEREST SPY." The Englishman Who Worsted MOVABLE FLOORS. "Possibly the cleverest agent and spy the German Government has ever employed," was an official opinion The Evening News was able to gather of Dr. Charles Herman Leibrand. Some of his activities m this country were outlined before the Anglo-German Tribunal
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    LAST LOVE OF AN EMPEROR.
    831 3 Confessions by a Countess. NAPOLEON 111. H w Napoleon 111., who is buried at Famborough, near Aldershot, was ensnared by the beauty of the Comtesse Louise de Mercy Aigenteau. of the famous Caraman-Chimay family, is told by the countess m her reminiscences. "The Last L
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      187 3 The Food of Kings Court Physicians know the best and see that 5} Royal Babies have the best. That is why S) Glaxo has been used with success m 5 Royal \A Nurseries. Only the best is good enough for X j your Baby, for is he not a King
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      103 3 M tWT^^WTt Pm ti vft 3 y tx"- r^^ jtf '^B The perfect specimens of handfashioned pottery preserved from the ancient dynasties of Rome and Egypt are admirable examples of To-day the same pride of production and the same ideal of perfection lies behind the hand-making of STfiTEfXPRESS VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
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    DANGER SENSE UNDEVELOPED.
    429 4 Need For "Safety First" Teaching. WAY TO FEWER ACCIDENTS. The statement I f a humorist that the pedestrian community to-day is divided between the quick and the dead f and a serious supporter at a conference of the "Safety First" Association, held nt the Caxton Hal!. Westminster.
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    BANNING THE PILLION.
    131 4 The flappers of Ulster will doubtless grieve over the new legislation under which the Government intends to abolish pillion riding. Evidently "Safety First" is the motto of the Northern Government which proposes not only to make the solo machine live up to its name, biit to institute
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    AN INNOVATON.
    42 4 At the m A i Sh° w l x was studying j On the petl capital idea." >'■ speedometer at behind can p.,wer, •'■>»-""" '> to drive tMtemobiH s. with tmy cai v "r w psj< devised by Dr. M of the Univers'-'N
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    ECONOMY FAVORS NEW TYPE CAR.
    348 4 In a recent paper read before the Petro--1 leutn Institute, .1 \r. Noma ol the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Boston. U.S.A., stated that millions >f dollars were being wasted each year by Motor cars. While jhe based his estimate on carhuretion. the size of the
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      209 4 ii f ¥l iW if I■' II 1 1 W I! Wfm.\f f 111 'C 200 Freight Cars A Day Leave Huge Dodge Plant Each day 200 freight cars leave Dodge Truck plants (they are now a division of Brothers plant, loaded with Dodge Broth- Dodge Brothers) and Dodge Brothers
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      51 4 |^^aighPressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes 5 Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore j J Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Penang. Ipoh. Malacca THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. J 14, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. j ii i iriniinnnnnnnnnnni"nnnnnrni"n"ir"""""**'*"*^""*****^*^"*"*"iiinnrwMMfc ll m Made to hold air unfailingly. NEXT TIME— MiI INNER
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    CAR TALKS.
    1033 5 THE POWER UNIT (Concluded). The Cooling System. (By Mafoo for Free Press). Water cooling is almost universal for car engines. The cylinder castings contain passages through which water may be circulated for the purpose of carrying away the heat generated by the explosions. At the extreme front of
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    51 5 A special garage, with inspection pit, has been opened at Parkeston Quay to deal with the rush of American tourists to the Continent. Motorists taking their cars by the L.N.E.R. night mail route to Antwerp will find ample accommodation on board the boats for all types of cars, and for
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      147 5 a* mJhz a** M m^mmF mm *mAm r M D 0 YOU EVER ASK YOURSELF WHY ARE THERE SO MANY Its What You Get a BT^ o For the Price you pay THE OLD STORY! The 7 H.P. Standard Tourer. Price $1,500. Completely Equipped Borneo Motors Ltd. .Incorporated m S.S.)
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      212 5 THE NEW B^^= '-^mrnmw^^* "'^^fci wmm ir that costs less than it should, rformance and comfort it equals cars of much price. Its speed, power, easy gear change (4 speeds right-hand control) and easy steering, make it a to handle. The 4-wheel brakes give complete A Hillman Fourteen will not
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    840 6  -  "HORATIUS." LAYING THE DEFENCE by [FR£R Pla?S3 SPECIAL.! As a biidgi -player which do you prefer— struggling to save the game by intelligent co-operation with your partner m defence, oi watching him sail home with a grand slam ha No Trumps? I;e afrai most of as
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    IS CO-PARTNERSHIP A FAILURE ?
    858 6  - IS CO-PARTNERSHIP A FAILURE Richard Sehvyn Maxwell. WHY NOT GIVE IT A FAIR TRIAL by IFREE PRESS SPECIALJ Ever since co-partnership was first looked into as a practical experiment some thirty years ago. there has been a strange relu tance on the part i f both employers and employed, especially
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    IVANHOE—Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form—No. 21.
    168 6 IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form— No. 21. THE STORY THUS FAR Thi scene is the England of Richard I A party of knights, en route to a tournament, visit Cedric the ;'a\ m and their leader, Brian the Templar, becomes enamored of Cedric's daughter Rowena- One of
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      7 6 i For the Leisure Hour Indoor Recreations
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      172 6 ywwwww V.'.V.VSSV.W.V.V.'.V.V.V.V .V. V v v JJ TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS SIMPLE EFFICIENT ADJUSTABLE} I Come to us for Replacements! _WE CARRY STOCKS FOB l MALAYAN MOTORS, j w.v. v.v.v,; Build up your strength Take the Tonic Wine that, for over 40 \ejrs. has been famous for its wonderful bod* bidding
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      236 6 WnTii;££« S h E WERE GURTH AND WAMBA. BOTH EjjjJ HE MASQUERADING OUTLAWS WERE HENCHMEN OF ?WpEANWHILE THE* TWO LE/U3ERS OF THF RAwrvTTi /V-, ?18b X -^-E-Sgfelll^ R-C .NDATH E^r» C E T ESCAPE WHEN CE *DE BRACY A CLOSE ATTENDANT OF PRiNCE JOHN JS WERE SPEAKING i ON WAS
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1264 7 Results Including Saturday, Nov. 20. Sundarland (3) 18 6 2 0 23 7 3 2 5 12 19 22 Burnley (20) 17 0 3 0 25 13 2 2 4 17 19 21 Newcastle (10) 10 7 0 1 28 11 1 4 3 15 20
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    A REAL SKY PILOT.
    161 7 Ii is said that the word "sky-pilot," originally meaning a .Naval chaplain, was Introduced m the time of Dibdin. The coming of the aeroplane has rendered this somewhat frivolous appellation out of date. It is interesting, however, to find the older metaphorical and present-day literal meanings
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    ORIGIN OF THE ZULU TRIBES.
    148 7 Theory that they came from V Africa. Dr. I". M. Kuesters, a German ethnologist, who has been studying the Zulus for three years, has returned to Europe, having been appointed director of the African department of the Ethnological Museum m Munich. Dr. Kuesters. who declares
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      218 7 BUSINESS CARDS. fORY SETON. KWOO D FIRMTIRE j txNGHAI SHAPES. J IBER MANSIONS. 4 E OR CRAOTTB I RE CASKET CO. NIAL MASONS HONE m. Whirr Ll 74RS FOR HIRE. i Reduction m Rates MOTOR CAR CO. d ft h9-b. Bukit Timah Rd. s [SOl Hnri 198 OH HIRE, less
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      552 7 WATCH FOR 1 RONALD COLMAN I AND j VILMA BANKY IIN THE DARK ANGEL i ANOTHER PIRST NATIONAL SUCCESS. I! NEW YEAR SPORTS, 1927 I A Public Meeting will be held m the Singapore i': lub, on Wednesday, November 24th, at ").15 o'clock, to consider the desirability of holding Land
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      657 7 "ZEISS TESSAR" AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR WAX POLISH ID VND WALNUT-STAINED T. OX SATURDAY, 27th NOVEMBER AT 2.30 I'M. Comprising:— An excel! right grand piano by Ronisd stained case, one H.M.V. double sprinj ramephone with English n design teak silverware cabinet doors and sides, Tudor desi^rn bookcasi with glass <
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    41 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. WITHERS GREEN On Thursday, S'ov. 18th, tIJ p r m,. Wither* Green, Johore Bahru, soi MAXWELL To Mr. anJ Mrs. A. M. Maxwell, th>- 20th October, L 926, at tkt- Syers R«!. Nursing Home, Kuala Lumpur, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    1072 8 WEDNESDAY. NOVEiMBER 24, 192<i. Greater Britain. Whilst the fuller reports of the j decisions of the Imperial Conference do not contain any useful indication jof the position as regards the Dominions' and Great Britain's commitments m Europe, they do show how far the Conference progressed m reIgard
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    61 8 A meeting of electors of the Chamber of Commerce is called for to-day to elect a member to serve on the Legislative Council. News was received yesterday that Mr. S. Vintcent, of the Air Survey Company, who is flying a second machine to Burma, will arrive on Friday or Saturday
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    AN INTERRUPTED DRINK.
    435 8 Bottles But No Bar. INFORMER HAS SOME BEER! Even the proprietor of an ice-water she,. may stock beer and rtout for sale and keep it on ice-as bag as the purchasers do not drink the liquor on the premises. This was why a Chinese, who was charged
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    SINO-BELGIAN DISPUTE.
    149 8 SINO -BELGIAN DISPUTE. \N APPEAL IX) THF IKVCIF [Reutei Service.] London. Nov .23. The correspondent of the Morning P*f al Geneva says that China will appeal to the League Council or Assembly m the SinoBelgia dispute, rhis is an inference fr m the statement issued by the Chinese delegations accredited
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    ALL FOR THE JEWS.
    50 8 [Renter's Service.] Nett York. Nov. Mr. John I). RoekfelW, .Junior, has pro. ented fSOjMM to the tenth anniversary campaign fund of the federation m rapperl of Jewish philanthropic societies. This is reported to be the largest contribution ever made by a Gentile to Jewish philanthropic organisation.
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    106 8 The marriage of Miss Aileen (VSullivan. of Brook Green, London, and Mr. William Alfred Phipps, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Phipps, ,f Hove. Sussex, will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday. 26th, inst.. at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Singapore. A Christian Science thanksgiving service Will he
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    THE RUBBER FAIL.
    83 8 THE TIMES' ToMMKN T WHERE KKSTKK \t UK J [Renter's Servuei "lf>Ti. Commenting rubber, the I ity ed that, taking long dustrv, it had in..-. than high prices, m n i s pinion th<- industrj sh< by extending thi use would not derx i torn* of cue
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    CHINA'S REVOLUTION.
    192 8 When il SU (HI W<. X \'MI [R. I*. "The Southen Hewed Vai present net territoria I revolution would be ston of thi cusi (I 11. v iMbH Re would I m of extra-tei r i i ment m the I oes 11. declared thai confined b aliam
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    STARVING MISSIONARIES AT SIANFU.
    73 8 STARVING MISSIONARIES AT SIANFU. Foi eign telegra state thai th. I isi lag, the relief eft rt« v in^ proved of ti ava [A Reuter cabh 27th. state!: W I f*| bo-daj aftei aa course of ai id evacuation of th Siant'u: British: children. Am. I lnu.ru ftv, children. I>'
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    U.S. PLANE SEARCHING GUNRUNNERS.
    32 8 U.S. PLANE SEARCHING GUNRUNNERS. Three American off Bluefiel.N far which, with the MBS KlhlurT. which fere controlled hy Libera m arms against th An American a« plane an alleged ktefcaa !im r
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    A LONG LIGHT.
    20 8 Naval Fh.m.' I lv left Marseilles OB Nov. Slat at Hajui of Madagascar, ha Of 15,000 kilometre-
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      192 8 ■C An old-time beverage of England. > m SIMONDS' PALE ALE •i JB A LE with !ife apd sparkle m it_ > mWmWL With b<M,y and fIaVOUr an Ale J 5 j that satisfies while it invigorates. i //i This famous Pa,e A,e achieved a 5 /I ft vogue m
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      37 8 Parfums de Luxe OOTY Rose Jacqueminot :j 5 Paris J Emeraude i 5 EAU DE COTY •I to be had from all dealers '< Dupire Brothers. THE BORNEO COMPANY, "Tl Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Teluk Anson.
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      7 8 (To-day's Feature. t j BRIDGE INFERENCES. 1
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    85 9 SflOltt TIME SUICIDAL. KBYNES SUGGESTS CARTEL. London. Nov. 23. mmittee of the Federation .dinners' Associations \!r. J, at Keynes, the emin- Manchester. Chairman of the Short- Committee, outlined the .option of an organised ration. reply, objected t shortincreasing the costs oi proincreasing them. rs ng th.- finances o^
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    MR. KIRKWOOD FINED.
    96 9 ding rain, collected al Renishaw, m the pi tceedings beeigfabouring mining ti Clydeside Labonsent. rbidden the intend- r >nghj reinforced, and I rriea protected by wirefor ti excitemen was the I Kirkwood, M.IV. on the ng the emergt ncy re rse oi his speeches deli- rillages n
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    ZINOVIEFF IN DISGRACE.
    57 9 etmg ol the executive or itiona] tpened m the being represented, speech, emphasised rents m China and the tisa miners m relation nary movement. gto greetings from repreKuomintang and the ia China, the East other countries the decided to relieve rhairnumship of the aal and M. Trotsky
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    DAILY CHRONICLE'S NEW OWNER.
    31 9 London, Nov. 22. has parted with all the Daily Chronicle by the Mar- Su David Yule and Sir first-named will be I. i conducted m accordprogressive Liberal-
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    AN UNWANTED RAILROAD.
    34 9 Service 1 Montana, Nov. 23. §140.000,000. was Koa for the Chicago— P**! Railroad, which has rship for over a year. y the reorganisation terms oi purchase will Federal Court for ap-
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    GOLD-STANDARD URGED FOR FRANCE.
    13 9 GOLD-STANDARD URGED FOR FRANCE. I v Nov. 23. I said he believed the
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    THE CONFERENCE. ENDS.
    344 9 THE RECOMMENDATIONS. NEW RESEARCH METHODS [British Radio- Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 22. The final meeting of the Imperial Conference will be held to-morrow afternoon, and m the evening a complete review of its work will be published. No meeting of the conference was held to-day. Views were
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    STEADFAST CO-OPERATION.
    369 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rngby, Nov. 22. Several of the Dominion members of the Imperial C nference have already expressed their appreciation of the spirit m which rhe prol lems have been faced. This was voiced on Friday by the South African Prime Minister, Genera] Hertzog, I who,
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    MINERS ACT FOR THEMSELVES.
    61 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 22. Many thousands of miners are not waiting for the conclusion of district agreements, but are returning to work at once. From various coalfields come reports of pits re-opening and of men waiting m queues to sign on. To-day's increase
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    PRINCE HENRY INDISPOSED.
    24 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 22. Prince Henry has been operated upon for the removal of his tonsils. He is progressing satisfactorily.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    1769 9 The Meyer Case, THE COURTS JURISDICTION. The continued hearing of the appeal by Mrs. Florence Mozelle Meyer against a decision of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) holding that the Courts of the i Straits Settlements have no jurisdiction to s entertain her petition for restitution of
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    GERMAN BOOTLEGGERS.
    82 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 23. Chased by an American coastguard desroyer m mysterious circumstances on the ligh seas, 140 miles from the coast, a German ship was brought into New York heaviIt is stated that the vessel was carrying i cargo of 100,000 cases of Scotch whisky,
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    THE EX-KAISER ILL.
    15 9 Doom, Nov. 22. The ex-Kaiser is m bed this week suffer- I
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      102 9 y.V.VWyVAV.VWV.V.V.W.V.V. V, M NEW MILLINERY j JUST RECEIVED I I SELECTION OF I MODELS j Ladies' Semi-Trimmed Robinson S Co., Ltd. I. T* (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements* 5 SINGAPORE. j v^v.ViViViVavaviViViViViVi'm'iVi'i'iVi v«w»v»v«w«v» Vna*# -a tittle word It's so easy to add "that finishing touch" to fresh, stewed or canned
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      452 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE I REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SmVICES I 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. TRO ILL'S London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov 2^ PYRRHUS Marseilles London. Rotterdam.
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      524 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "Fl l ERMAN" LINE PASSENGER ANT) FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM O AND CONTINENT s s CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool Nov. 20 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool Dec. 30 s s CITY
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      321 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINKMAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM \A\!< vi, 0N(( LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty'- Governm. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEW For China and Japan. Lor Marseille*. Immim Tonnage. Singapore. I MALWA H.OOO Dec. 3 KARMALA KASHMIR
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    SHOULD ANTHEMS BE ABOLISHED?
    1070 11 Indifferent Compositions Indifferently Sung. VANITY OF CHOIRS j Some prominence was given recently m j the Press to the fact that a certain church at Wembley had decided to abolish anthems on the ground that people attend church to join m the service, not to listen
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    115 11 Messrs. Robinson and Co., Ltd., the well known firm of outfitters, of Singapore, have purchased a fine site m Java-st. through the agency of a local European firm of auctioneers and land agents and, it is understood, propose opening a branch here m the near future, says the Malay Mail.
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      308 11 Good health tJie fingertips I^^^^T) iS L We!l WOFth HaVmg WHy be half alive J^mlL'+Tl I y U an be really fit and wel and S^^^^mhJI -7 T J y CVery minute of glorious life Keep W 4 \Wf I J s >' 3te m free from impurities with the
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      168 11 jangled nerves to quietude m just the _^^Z- s manner that a softly played melody *v^ will soothe one's throbbing temples. Of^r \S^ l For, as Music is the harmony of sweet sounds, so "4711" is the harmony of x sweet perfumes. In moments of de- S N N '^Sv/
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    MAIL NOTICES.
    123 12 From Europe, (London mails despatched November 4th.) by Tara at Penang (5 a.m. on Friday, the 26th instant. Mails for Christmas: Letters. Europe N0v.. 25, 20* U.S.A. Nov. 25; Australia, Nov. 28f, Dec. 7. Parcels. Australia Nov. 25f1, 28* Mails for New Year: Letters. Europe, Dec. 3*, 9;
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    417 12 What, we believe, says the Malacca Observer, is the first direct shipment of rice from Bangkok, arrived here on Sunday last, when the Norweigan ship Henrik arrived with 3,000 bags consigned to a number of rice dealers m Malacca. Messrs. Hong Guan Chan and Co., of First Cross
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    CULINARY ART AFLOAT.
    248 12 LONDON EXHIBITION OF NAUTICAL COOKERY. London. --An exhibition of nautical cookery, held m the neighbourhood oi' the London Docks, afforded a striking illustration of the advance which has been made on the time when to be a Be cook was considered to be something of a reproach.
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    THE SMALL BOY'S CHARTER.
    177 12 The alleged discovery that Mr. Bernard Shaw has not used soap on his face for fifty years (hence his schoolgirl complexion) does not, alas! prove him quite so original as he might wish. A century ago there lived a police magistrate and auther, Thomas Walker, who
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      738 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "ROTTERDAM LLm AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VTA SUEZ TO \K,\ AND BOSTON. f VECHTDIJK due Nov. 25 sals BATOE due Dec 23 sa,i>> Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia, Baltimore, jmd to x Canadian Inland Points on through
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      285 12 MAII DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahangy Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantdt) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday J a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipmg, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    CHOOSING A CIGAR.
    441 14 Some Hints to Eastern WARE THE PALE LEAF. A talk the other day with a cigar expert elicited an invaluable hint as to the choice of a good cigar. When a smoker enters a shop to buy a j cigar he usually selects one of the lightest
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    WELL-KNOWN JOCKEY'S TRIAL.
    341 14 WOMAN'S COSTLY GIFTS. Calcutta. Nov. 9. An unusual crowd, including a number of racing- nun, attended the Court of the Alipur Police .Magistrate who took up to-day the case of Michael O'Brien, the well-known jockey, charged with breach of trust on the complaint of Miss Carmen. In
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    76 14 An appeal for a freshly excised appendix was made by Dr. J. Freeman, of St. Mary's Hospital, m the Lancet. Dr. Freeman says that to round off a piece of research work he needs an appendix. No ordinary person need apply, for to be acceptable the appendix must come from
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    865 15 The Coupon Question. VARYING OPINION (I\rom Our Own Co-respondent.) There has been considerable discussion regarding the new regulations for the uihber cut: "It was generally expected" said one broker "that the Colonial Office statement would make some attempt to solve the problem ,f the unused coupons, probably
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    EXCHANGE.
    27 15 November S3. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 :>■ l2 Bank demand 2 3 26-32 Frame, demand Koax. 146 Hongkong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. Sovereign, Bank Baying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    131 15 Rice, Anon No. 2 25c Bice, Siam Broken Cl for export 235 Coconuts, per thousand 85.00 Sago flour 6.47^ Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per tin- i i«* Sylvan Arrow per '1 tin? 4-,. Tiger per 2 tins- 4 Tiger m bulk s gallons jan Socony Motor Gasoline Per 2 tins
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    WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED.
    196 15 The following circular has been issued t shareholders. Some two and a half years ago your Directors, having m mind the complete reparation of the Ford distributi n from the other phases of the business, made the firal step by handing over to Malayan Motors the business
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    129 15 MACPHAIL ft CO.. LTDS. REPORT Singapore. Nov. 23. Rubber. Local 85 ets. Weak. I Tin.- London. £300. 10b. Local (155% j (75 tons sold). Rubbers.— Shares arc weak. Bukrl Katiliare quoted 1.05 1.10 and Tambalaks at l.2<> 1.27%. Pa jams offer at L..m and Ken Serendahs at
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    109 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Nov 2."i. London. Rul ber Is 7% 1 town %d. Local 65. 1 ondoa. Tm 100 10s. Up 155 ;'< tons. Mining. Petalings I 7" I Kinta Dredging -.<>:>_ 2.12 1,. Ral man Hydraulic _.7T 50s, Puchongt Us Jls 6d i apa 17fi IBe, Kamuntinf
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    INSURANCE PROGRESS.
    139 15 Need lor More Lublbin m (.real Britain Tin benents of insurant* rrrr rmphiafi ed by Sir Jbaepl Bum m his preafaltiilial ess to th Institute of Actuaries. The countrj which was effectively insured, he said, had necessarily an o\,j_ whelming advantage ova* at, ininaured count; y. He urged
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    5 15 Yesterday's Alterations
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    FARSER'S SHARE LIST.
    38 15 East* m am (£1 1 24- 27Kamun ing (CI 83_ so- \.d. Kuchai Onk ($1 > 2.17 2,2: Puchong (id i lis 6d 12- Rahn an Hyds. ($1 > 272 2.7. United Malacca ($1) _>" 22 Yesterday's Alterations
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 15 Buyer*- Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F Spot H&% Standard R.S.S. on Spot B Tender Dec. o.o 4 fan-afar. m m Apr-June C~Tone of Market:- Fa.Mer. Latest ('able: London: Spot Shee; O ifcd Bl lb. New Y«»rk Spot Sheet G.cts 3s per lb. November 23rd.,
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      312 15 Usets Over $7,000,000, S.C. A v tl Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m 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
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      419 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V. 100,000,000 (folly paid up) Reserve Fund V 89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. ice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. M DIRECTORS. |M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. < k. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. I L- Watanabe,
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      445 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 Keserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Keserve 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 Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER ft CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1421 16 During the recent race meeting there was a considerable amount of unofficial discussion about a suggestion which has been put forward with regard to an alteration m the classification of horses and ponies m Malayan racing. The present system is to divide them into three species, griffins, exgriffins
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    PATTANI TIN WEDDING-UP.
    87 16 A GOOD BUSINESS DEAL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Nov. 23. At an extraordinary meeting of Pattani Tin. Mr. I>. A. M. Brown presiding, a resolution for the voluntary winding-up of the Company was carried unanimously. The chairman stated that the directors gave an option on the
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    ANOTHER SEIZURE OF ARMS.
    80 16 THIRD WITHIN A WEEK At 7.1") p.m. yesterday Superintendent Cockle. Inspect >r Swiney. Detective Inspector de Silva and two detectives of the Singapore Harbour Board police effected the arrest at the junction of Tanjong Pagar and New Keppel Road of a Chinese m possession of a
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    QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL FUND.
    58 16 I Subscriptions already acknowledged $594 Bishop of Singapore 5 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Malacca 233 do. 121 Collected by Mrs. Clumeck and Vow Ngan Pan, J. P. 300 Fung Shi V ng, m memory of the late Mr. Foong Wah of Serendah 250 Boey Kok Leong,
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    GYMNASTIC DISPLAY AT PENANG FREE SCHOOL.
    37 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 23. The Penang Free School held a very successful gymnastic display last night. •Mr. Cheeseman, Inspector of Schools, •ongratulated the boys on their splendid 'xhibition.
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      M.C.C. Tour in India.
      339 16 BEST PERFORMANCES TO DATE. tOrf the nine matches which the M.C.C have played during their Indian tour they have only been able to complete two, that m which they heavily defeated All Karachi and that m which South Punjab was defeated at Lahore, m each case
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      DAVIS CUP OPEN TO GERMANS.
      39 16 I Keuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 22. The American Davis Cup committee have voted m favour of the re-admission of Germany into the International Lawn Tennis Federation and also m the Davis Cup competition.
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      S.C.C . BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
      102 16 S.C.C BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT. McADAM WINS B. (LASS. The final of B. Class m the billiards handicap tournament was played last night between P. Guy. owe 25, and McAdam. minus 15, McAdam winning comfortably by 9." m a game of 150. The game proceeded fairly evenly into the forties and then
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      ST. ANDREW'S DAY FOOTBALL.
      48 16 Everything goes to shew that this year's Scotland vs. the Rest matches at soccer and rugger will be of a very interesting character. The rugby match has been fixed for Tuesday, November 30, and the soccer match will be played on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
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      THE F.A. CUP.
      42 16 The cable to the Indian papers relating to the draw for the first round of the F.A. Tup, which is to be played on Saturday, shews that Southport and not Stockport, are drawn against Tranmere. Stockport's opponents are Nelson.
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      HOCKEY.
      141 16 V.M.C.A. vs. R.A.YLC. The V.M.C.A. defeated the R.A.M.C. at hockey on Saturday by 2 goals to nil, scored m the second half. The following will represent the Rafflesinn vs. Medical College at hockey to-day on the Raffles School ground:-- G. V. Xeubron|ner; G. Richards and A. G. Armstrong; J.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
      70 16 November Ladies Spoon. Sixteen cards were taken out for the above and the following were returned: Mrs. R. H. Wilson 50 S 42 Tie Mrs. G. F. Jackson 51 9 42 Tie Mrs. F. G. Swindell 48 3 45 Mrs. H. J. G. Blits 53 8 45
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    RUGBY.
    262 16 The Malaya Cup Match. SCC. SIDE AGAINST THE NEGRI. After the trial match on the Padang yesterday evening the following were selected to represent Singapore m the Malaya Cup match against Negri Sembilan at Seremban on Saturday: S. E. King; Goldman, Robertson, Ablitt. Webster; Pecker, Wainwright; Reed, j Wardle,
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    ENGLAND AGAIN BEAT ALL BLACKS.
    209 16 TEST RUBBER WON IN BAD London, Nov. 13. Hull. The sec nd Northern Union Test Match was played m boisterous and showeryweather. England won the toss and had the advantage of a strong wind. The All Bracks put m a spell of fierce forward work
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    MAORIS LOST TO LLANELLY.
    98 16 BEATEN BY TRY IN GRUELLING London, Nov. 13. Llanelly.— A crowd ot 14.000 witnessed the match between Llanelly and the Maoris. Llanelly pressed firmly and Parker score:! a try after twenty mm. amid gnat excitement. The Maoris gained a firm f oting m Llanelly territory, but
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    TANGLIN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    39 16 TIES FOR TO-DAY. Championship Pairs. Bath and Hill vs. Webb and Lay ton. Double Handicaps. H. R. L. Dyne and Margoliouth vs. Millard Watts and Lee. Single* Handicaps. John Donaldss n vs. Turner. Godwin vs. Davies.
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    "WITHIN THE LAW" TO-NIGHT.
    110 16 Within the Law. starring Norma Talmadge, will be screemed for the first time to-night at. the Victoria Theatre Thi; Picture has been seleicl from *lf First National Productions as th«.«:r best picture during 192 G. It was produced by an Eng lishman, M. Frank Lbyd, who
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      167 16 VWWV.W.WAW.V.V.V.VAWWW i A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION Ha< at r BEEN ACHIEVED BY LA J "His Master's Voice's COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW MODELS. ■I We will be pleased to prove thfc lo you m ftn J I S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD (Incorporated m Hongkong). ■I RAFFLES PLACE,
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