The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 November 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press It CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S..SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1926. NO. 11,963.
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  • 304 1 Rival gangs of bootleggers have been making merry m the Chicago streets, machine-guns and dynamite being employed Page 9. Sir Alan Cobham's Moth seaplane failed to take off when nearing NewYork and had to be (owed to the battery —Page 9. Norway has decided that the prohibition
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  • 1070 1 QmMquH ■*««< hmmhma n*tri <»t fmrnmrnm Librlli Juvonal." On Tuesday night at the vmri us hosu-lru--Of Singap re it has been arranged to ling, to the skiri (if ilv skean <ihu. the f.jllowin./ chant m honour of great (if muuiule' Stood) people: Scots wha' were (»n
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 227 1 W ING L O O N G kO rhk.h class tailoring. !K Finish Guaranteed. HKiH STREET. j Raflles Hotel I v 0 i To-Night, November 27th j 8.15 p. m. Special Dinner Dansant, (Dinners will be served m the Ball-room.) j For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. II I-,
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    • 139 1 Architecture EOne of the greatest and most enduring forms of Handcraft finds its expression m ancient architecture. But the same spirit which impelled the attainment of perfection m these now ruined Arches and Temples, to-day produces an equal masterpiece of Handcraft m Jl L «X VjH |B^ IPf VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
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    • 131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Trade mark notice Pace 7. Straits Trading- Co notioi Page 7. Ipoh Tin. Dredtfin^ Co notice Page 7. Auction of motor car accessories Pasre 12. Kramat Pulai declare dividend and bonus —Page 7. Vacancies m the V.M.C.A. school ot commerce Pape 2. Expamet erpanded mtfal at William .lackis
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 75 1 THE WEEK. Hiph Water, Malacca. 9.10 p.m. Malaya ("up: Sinpnpore v>. Bembilan. Higb WaS r, 5.21 a.m.. 4.21 p.m. Higb Water. Ifalaoca, 0.30 a.m.. Tin p.m. Outward mail duo. High Water, Malacca. L'.IO am.. HJBO p.m. Titcudiiy, 30th. High Water, 7.14 a.m.. 7J» p.m. Higrh Water. Malacca, 4.00 a.m., 1.40
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  • 150 2 [Bi Ra li -< Official Service.] Xh- ommiss on n ;v ulture m aking a toui India which leasi six months. The C mmission supplementing its persona] in- by a questionnaire which is deS jgy A ■»•,:> of a n appearing a- ef ace 1 grive individuals ossessing
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  • 63 2 Rugby, Nov. 2">. widely throughout Britain yesl t -da: iting the t was greatly baropered on roads and i ncr and on trafiu- ay. Sever; n1 at there us a i ident was a railwaj r between pass ngei trains to S thend rh< were travelling
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  • 86 2 H -v Radio Official S< n Rugby, N<>\. 2.",. h .Mr. Coates and Mr. M nroe, Australia, Nev Z» aland •n 1 fou» d, and the Mahai ajah of !>:;■;- -wan, vis I ilasg< w to-day, ites inspected the locomotive m rkoi N rth British railway,
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  • 68 2 Atteni is invited of*those Interested I v-miioiu appearing it: another nmn, I the V. M. C. A. School of Commei r.t ".v sessi n <>;■ the school commt•■ r December rOth and intending students are a vised to make early application for oent. Admission closes
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  • 69 2 Acccrdint to inresa reports, the number pic v-ho coramitted suicide by throwing Ui tvea Int the crator nf Aso nf Kumamoto Prt- feature. Kyushu, r t >. ;;:!orn isianil of Japan proper, during ;> period from the ht-pinning" of January to Urn end of October of the present year, \va<
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 147 2 BE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. rhe Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. *IDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. 1 Kglvgv'x V DANCING For children and youn te It !'r:':i!<' lessons m modern ball-room dancing guarantee to make you proficient m private lessons. Pupils arv trained gracefully and j correctly. "Homes visited. Terms moderate,
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    • 399 2 Victori^Theatre EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION To-night and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. Joseph M. Schenck Presents NORMA f ALMADGE Artist Incomparable as the woman scorned m Within the Law DIRECTED BY FRANK LLOYD Evening Dress NOT Essential. Booking at John Little's. Admission: $2.50 SI. OO 1"P A "\T T T i T O
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    • 234 2 THE ORDINARY N^ s From Tuesday. 23rd to Monday. 29th m m AT THE mher ALHAMBRi (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd.. ft^ptkinuj A PARAMOUNT-CECIL B. DE lOLLE PRODUa,, Adapted from Wallace Irwin's Novel by Jean i A Sensational Picture-de-Luxe, with wonderful, gorg* Cast: anc ROD LA ROCQUE, VERY REYNOLDS. LILLIAN
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  • 790 3 Rich Men's Wives Who Will Work. DREAM KITCHENS. Sir Alfred Mond, M.P., just back from America, gave an Evening News representative a vivid picture of the United States, socially and economically. He said: "Nobody would work m America who could get work out of it.
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  • 57 3 New York cables report the death, on Oct. 19, of Commissioner Thomas Rstill. head of the Salvation Army Eastern Territory, which comprises twenty-two States. The commissioner served m the Salvation Army since 1878, beeinnin^ at its birthplace, WTiitby, Yorkshire, and was afterwards m command m Holland, South Africa, and Japan,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 86 3 LAXO is the only food that has j beeaused m 5 Royal Nurseries. Surely it' there was a better it trouki have been given to these R val Babies, Your Baby isas precious i a Royal Baby, and must have the "Builds Bonnie Babies" m% diftuult> m obtaining (Jlaxo, write
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    • 204 3 WILKI NSOK HEYWOOD RUSTICIDE I BLACK BITUMINOUS PAINT. J For use on Galvanised Iron, Zinc and Steel. Rust resisting and withstands the action of Salt rj or Fresh Water, Chemical Fumes, Acid and f Alkali. m Specially suitable for use on Ships, Bridges, Mudguards, Roofs, Boilers, Bunkers, Pump Machinery, Mine
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  • 849 4 DEVELOPMENT OF HIRING SYSTEM. DRIVE IT YOURSELF." By Major F.A.C. Forbes-Leith. F.R.G.S. (Authur of "By Car to India)." [Free Press Special]. In this country the joys of motoring; are practically confined to those whose comparative affluence enables them to own a car. A few weeks
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  • 71 4 Since the destruction by the Japanese earthquake of the State carriages, motorcars have been chiefly employed for the Imperial cortege. Since the beginning of this year carriages have been m the course of construction and seven of them are to be completed before the year-end, for the Prince Regent's use
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 385 4 High Pressure and Balloon T£res and Tubes yy Jy^y W*% \^V TP»CE «*n« REG. O S PUT OFF. Wk I ™Jlf^^Bß mp^ljSS' b^bjBPSB b^* b B^^lP''^^'''^"^^^^^^^E^P^^^^^^^^^^^BBBB^'^^^^^^^^''^B7^^^^^^^^^^^^r^^^^^^^TßTßr^n B 9b^9 b^bV HT b^bV Ibh By a SbTbTbTbb bV^Bl^bb HA TbTm 'B^B^^^BS BiBK W V^B a afl^^PJ^B bTbTbTbTo A VaTJ h SHB B
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    • 146 4 "V Made to hold air unfailingly. INNER TUBES m m JL JL "i W m i^m i I i j < If you want it well done' is the Dwibp motto. so they prow their own rubber, >pin their own 3j yarn, weave it into cord iabric. and oen cut
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  • 726 5 A Feminine View of Olympia. "LITTLE PETS" AND UKi GREYHOUNDS. It is crushing to be told that one has not a "motor mind" or "a head for cards." Nevertheless, without these gifts it is possible to drive a car, and to enjoy a game of Bridge,
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  • 302 5 BOURNEMOUTH TO ADOPT SUBSIDISED VEHICLES. The new six-wheeled motor vehicle which has been adopted by the military authorities for cross-country transport is already receiving attention from the commercial community. I am told that Bournemouth will be one of the pioneer towns for the new motor-carrier. In an
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  • 186 5 If the lubrication of any w >rking pait of a motor lorry or motor coach could be perfected, wear could almost be eliminated and the item of maintenance would loom less largely m the general cost <..' operation. But, says The Commercial Motor, perfection is,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 212 5 D 0 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. (Incorporated m S.S.) '.< m [iiniiiiii i i i i i i «I si|! \h\
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    • 221 5 ANNOUNCEMENT. 1 We have pleasure m announcing having been appointed sole-distributor m Malaya for the I The manufacturers of these famous cars, having realised that the cheaper European Cots S are not always suitable for overseas service, have put on the export market a special car listed as "The Special
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  • 1730 6 14.V A T TRACTIVE SHIPPING FEATURE. Facts and Tales of the Mercantile Marine. g If I «S MO. 3.— "100 A.I. AT LLOYD'S" II I s "CABOT." g IFREE PRESS SPECIAL]. Whoever baa not turned over the pages of the great leather bound volumes of Lloyd's
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  • 419 6 Important Finds. Sir Aurel Stein, of the Indian Archaeo- logical Survey, carried out m the months of March to May of this year some important explorations m the region of the North-West Frontier, of which he has issued an interesting account. The area explored was the chief
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  • 255 6 Wise Wife Laughs at Her Husband's Storits. i .< i Dewar was reponsibk for a number t i pigrams at the Poultry Club dinner at tht Midland Grand Hotel. St. Pancras. He 5 1 am delighted to see so many ladies present Tht road to
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  • 1085 6 SPECIAL FOOTBALL ARTICLE. I Iwref of Financial Success m Certain Teams, g S DOING MORE TO ENCOURAGE FOOTBALL tZ HERO WORSHIP. g Bob Ramsay. g (Of the Plymouth and Birmingham Clubs) I FREE PRESS SPECIAL] Neither the team which won the Cup the one that topped
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 424 6 j i p IVANHOE— Sir Walter Scott's Classic In Pictorial Form— No. 22. L THE STORY THUS FAR-The scene is the England of Richard I. A party of knights, en route to a tournament, visit. Cedrk the Sasnn and their .leader, Brian the Templar, becomes enamored cf Cedric's ward Rowena.
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  • 629 7 Contractor Granted Discharge. LIABILITIES OF OVER 830,000. An eld Chinese contractor named Poh Ki:-m, whose liabilities w/hen he was made bankrupt several years ago, amounted to over $?V),fl00. v. as granted his discharge from bankruptcy m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning:. The applicant said his bankruptcy was
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  • 205 7 DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The boys of Pearl's Hill School entertained a large number of visitors m the hall oi' school yesterday morning, when a pri gramme was pn sented prior to the distribution of prizes. The proceedings were under the personal direction of Mrs. Bishop. Headmistress, and
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  • 14 7 Nottinghamshire witness: I saw the noise coming: from the end of the exhaust pipe.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 314 7 •^SINESS CARDS^ •#&y SETON.^ vMBKR MANSIONa S ........sV.SW.W.WVWMi v MARBLE OR GRANITE CASKET CO. MONI> IKNTALMASONS/ TEI F.PHONE 75. -^Tl^ciuction m Rates THE VIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. r^rd 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. f Tel So*. ISOI and 109 o^ 'OR EUKB, less 20 per cent. 1 MORRIS OWLET $2.50 per
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    • 939 7 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straitr, Settlements.) XOTICi: is hereby given that an Extraordinary Genera! Meeting of The Straits Trading Company, United, will be held at the Company's Registered Office, Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, S njrapore, on Tuesday, Tth December. 1926, at Noon, for the purpose
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    • 742 7 NOTICES. KRAMAT PULAI LIMITED. Information: has been received from the London Office as follows: "Declared a dividend of one shilling also bonus of one shilling both less income tax 4s payable m London 7th. December, 1926." Local shareholders will be paid their dividends on arrival of the list from England.
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    • 584 7 NOTICE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above TRADE MAKK ii tin ik,,-i c property of MESSRS. KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED, of Stagapote and Ponaru. Iftd k used by them m respect of all classes of Piece Goods, Perfumery, Alumifti m-n n Enamel-ware, Dyes and Colours sold by them m the
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  • 53 8 The engagement is announced between Mr. Tan Kirn Keat, eldest --on of Mrs. Tan Hian and the late Mr. Tan Flan, to Miss Chua Gmk Neo. second daughtei of Mrs. Chria Sitr Kee and the late Mr. Chua Sim Kee. Ihe marriage will take place on November 28th,
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  • 634 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1926. The Changeling. It may be hoped that the Dominions premiers who have been visiting Scotland at the close of their many weeks of conference will have both the opportunity and the incli- nation to extend that visit to Ireland, and if possible to
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  • 350 8 The ''Three Castlos" calendar for L 927 bears an excellent seascape picture. I Mr, B. G. H. Johnstone takes the place of Mr. H. Mans on the Penang Pilot Board. The Cant mese liikisha-pullers and Owners Society, m Penang has been registered. Notification of minor alterations m the rubber restriction
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  • 452 8 Arrival of Crown Prince and Princess. AN UNOFFICIAL KECEITION. Their Royal Hi^hne.s the Crown Prince and Princes'* of Sweden arrived m Singapore on board the N.Y.K. steamer, Katon Maru. yesterday morning. Th« Royal couple arc on their way to Europe m the course of a world t'ur, which
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  • 357 8 Amongst bills U) be introduced m Council is one placii^; on an unlicensed person found m possession of wireless apparatus, the burden of proving he has not BTorfced the uune. The appointment of Rao Sahii- R. Subbaya Naidu as successor to Ra Sahib Arulanandam Pillay as Atrent of th. G«'\ernment
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  • 32 8 LIQIOR TOR w ORTHi OFFICIAL !'i(,, h(SViv [Rout*Th? rfficial con 2t recent prohftbitioi opposing MHMevt '•>** commending ha: by IiBIBHI, whic4 -v, who t avc not pr ac^ of !»<>.-?■( -sin^r th'Tii
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  • 42 8 fßeir.r cc] A !)iivs,l, :r tie situaii-.r |s i serious. g me iqniteu I •fMr. KellofC'i n America. It it generally issue is not s niu '< era oil r-mr; t redominan I q M<-\u< m Cci bj America
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  • 113 8 rasiag Hun Witt v Our Q At, MMWI t| < ,i- tine i and charged urt w it h i -•.> On ;irj \>. ;< 11 sad c Dr. A stated thai tl ih. So«| Ni! for f povad fractu 1 Ik:*!;, that lei qn I mted mi
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  • 121 8 Yesterday sfti j the Good Shasta I 9*M *t Ifnis^i gf Mfiai pen <PS» of Mrs. tad tin I*l Ja* > green, I nod h Hr W ttn Mii| p.-. f th. Ek I "r< j Mirak ipalfty. Tin dated. Th. I r.ci. I taffeta wi;i, tifoei I and
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  • 66 8 the DAelwH H-^a.-Ra. b»V« s resist ration undei Sv At Commit** St Aihireu ■> Bociel un).|-ece«l*'nte<i <i<" memory ticket*, IVesident «ridKfi and t nmtg wii. d may c me m bUck 8 Old Wuimntom to kold dinner 11 ,•h j* on Saturday. Deo seen, day ..th. B 5 of Dr.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 256 8 y\%%SV.V.%V.V.-W%Vi%%^-Ar%V.VA AV.V ASV. V.V.V. V.V.V.V. V.'.^ J! An old-time beverage of England. f SIMONDS' PALE ALE ij HI A LE with !ife aTld spark!e m Jt with body and flavour an Ale S /ffjAA that s* l^ B^ B while if mvi sorates. J 5 I ImW This famous Pale
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    • 46 8 I r i _^y<^ FOR ALL J^ > VERMIN USE J< il#^l I I AGENTS: W. R. Loxky Co. i) PEARS' 1 J I GOLDEN SERIES. J j PURPLE TRIANGLE i|j "BASS" j THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Adamson, Gilfilian Co., Ltd i lm m] ~^~_^.TT T*?-
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    • 6 8 (To-day's Feature LEAGUE v PLAW® j
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  • 28 9 M U HINE-GUN AND DYNAMITE. cB EERFUL CHICACtt a.hine-uun battle m Chii ile a building at Harris- and riddled with bullets the renewed hostilities of tfeggers
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  • 111 9 itei S Service. 1 1:«h1x. Vrkansas, Nov. 26. tees persons were killed by wept North Arkansas. New York. Nov. 26. tilled and l">u injured, latest ;nt »rmation availtht tornado m Arkansas v sweeping away many scattered towns and bt the rejoicings and Thanksgiving Day. and the telegraph
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  • 94 9 gross is being made m a ttlement of the coal n left m the mmittee which will I gde for r-uifiea-aahire an.} Cheshire discussed terms with these v\i!l t>e submitted nference m Loodoa toinen working to-day. 'uiowrK-rs' and miners' reinfved at an agreement to both
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  • 66 9 Riga. Nov. 2-V am says that at a of the executive of the n ational, M. Bukharin m 'ha: despite the recent r.n.unist party would Of revolution. The pmeal Conference were the i further Bolshevisation of Party, the solution of the m Great Britain, and China hiag
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  • 29 9 Service.] Katavia. Nov. 25 Sana Suparmo has appears dear that the animation has now been all the leaders captured. warned the natives villages otherwise they rebeb.
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  • 18 9 r*s Service.] London, Nov. 25. 3 approved the appointVincent Massey as and minister pleni"asamgtoa to represent
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  • 20 9 Service.] Moscow. \ov. 26. ■^Ncr char^ of Eastern r of Chicherin r m *ny to undergo mcdi.
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  • 100 9 UNROMANTIC LANDING. TOWED TO THE PIER. [Reuter's Service.l New York, Nov. 26. Rough weather upset Sir Alan Cobham's idea of making a picturesque arrival m New York City. Sir Alan, accompanied by his wife, is aboard the Homeric with a Moth seaplane aboard. She reached quarantine, when
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  • 214 9 OUR TREATY POLICY. [Router's Service. 1 London, Nov. 25. In the House of Commons Mr. Day Lab Southv.ark) asked what the British Government's attitude was towards the Belgian Government's request for British support m opposition to the action of the Government at Peking m denouncing the SinoBelgian treaty.
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  • 185 9 NATIONALISTS MAD SCHEME. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Nov. 2.">. The Reichstag rejected a non-confidence motion 1 dtred by the Communists and extreme Nationalist-. A resolution of the non-Socialjst parties requesting Government to examine whether the League covenant offered the possibility of referring the investigate n of war guilt
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  • 59 9 [Havas Service]. Paris, Nov. 26. According to le Journal Bt Briand has informed the German ambassador that he does not admit any of the views expressed by Herr Stresemann m his recent speech m the Reichstag anent disarmament. L' Echo de Paris says that M. Poincare intends to
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  • 63 9 THE TOCSIN [Reuter's Service.] Nice, Nov. 26. Over thirty persons were killed by the landslide at Roquebilliere. The avalanche descended on the village at midnight. A baker, who was working at night, and a gendarme, who was ill m hospital, roused the villagers, enabling most of them to escape. The
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  • 37 9 [Reuter's Service.] Ixmdon, Nov. 26. The by-election for Howdenshire resulted as follow: Mr. Carver (Conservative) 10,653; Mr. Linfield (Liberal) 6,668; Mr. Kneeshaw (Labour) 2318. The vacancy occurred through Mr. Jackson's appointment to the Governorship of Bengal.
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  • 1903 9 Representation on Legislative Council. THE COST OF ST. JAMES'S. A number of important matters, including the question of Municipal representation on Legislative Council, the excess of the actual cost over the estimate for engineering work lor the new St. James's Power Station, the erection of the Tanglin market,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 94 9 Christmas Bazaar I > j J°y an( Fun I Wmi TOYS, SWEETS I jT^SI CRACKERS SEASONABLE j -'J 111 J Robinson 8 Co., Ltd.! (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) J» J RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. i W/AViSVWiViVAV.WAV..V.V.VV.VAVAV.V.% i .VA«.V.WAF. SOUND A ADVICE/ v&, +m J> < fj;' p >■ _"^l^^* >
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 723 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE 1 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. TROILUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 28 PYRRHUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and
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    • 519 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. *>«* S'Pore. s.s. WALTON HALL Dec 24 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool Nov. 29
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    • 538 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVK ES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK X N (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government q OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEW AKD For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London i Vnl
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  • 566 11 OPIUM AND SMOKING BILLS. Assam Council Measures. ASSENT WITHHELD BY GOVERNOR. Shillong, Oct. 25. It is officially stated that His Excellency j the Governor has decided to withhpld his J assent from both the Opium Smoking B»lls, which were passed at the last session ot the Assam Legislative Council. The
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  • 295 11 DEGRADING MUSEUM AT EASTBOURNE. Eastbourne prides itself, with justice, on being as -"select" as it was m the days of Queen Victoria. Not that it has not moved with the times, for it has. but m the choice of its entertainments and the supervision of the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 179 11 OUT OF Q or all cars on the roan use PDOBLE jBH FTTBBED SPARK PLUGS tamptons for every Car, Lorry and Marine Engine. Obtainable from Malayan Motors 2*9-212 ORCHARD HD.. SINGAPORE. v— iiw Kr.L:!and, as m America, the Word "SWIFT" represents n tlknce and economy. The "SWIFT" car dominates the
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    • 37 11 /fig I C/io3r6it6 Ny Carlsberg j j BOLB IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, (Incorporated m Dauaark) SINGAPOr* PIANOS, PLAYER-PIANOS, ORGANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT^ OF ALL KINDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. TIME PAYMENTS ARRANGED W. J. GARCIA,
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    • 97 11 BULLE -CLOCK! :j THE CLOCK THAT THE CLOCK THAT 5 \l NEVER NEEDS HAS NO SPRINGS J DIFFERENT IT C(^STS NO S MODELS TO ijHHPH^^Hjp MORE THAN > J CHOOSE AT Iffl^ll 12 I^| ANY GOOD > Jhr-^M- 1H I.O( X B Uh<AJ^r^K>» H jHr jj ■I FOR HOME ifH^^l^^^Biß
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  • 140 12 From Europe, (Lpndon mails despatched November 4th).) by Tara at Penang t'> a.m. to-day. From Holland and German} by J. P. Coen at Singapore 10 a.m. to-day. From China and Japan by rleinatn Main at Singapore to-day. from Prance by Amazone at Singapore 2 p.m. to-morrow. Mails t(»r
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  • 119 12 Placuna, Brit., 3,104, from Colombo 20. for. Sarakan unc. Vechldyk, Dut., 4,212, from Makassar 2fi. for New York 27. Rahman, Brit., 73. from Muar 2»'>. for Muar 27. Bengkalis, Dut.. 578, from Singkawang 2tf, for Sin^kawang- 28. Kng- Guan, Brit., 51, from Bengkalis 26, f or Bengkalis 2fi.
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  • 127 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Katori Maru and Shirala 18;' J. P. Coen mltu 6° m 5 P T Urane and Toyolnko Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Hemai#Maru 30; India, Maru 34 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4) Malabar 46;
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  • 133 12 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. ADVENT SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 2Sth. T»m Holy Communion. 415, 518. y.lo a.m. Matins and LiUuiy. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns 51. K. Preacher:- The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Singa{H>re. .Subject: God's Omnipresence. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. N DuHng C< the following
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  • 25 12 (Church of England.) Tanglin. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.45 a.m. Parade Service. Blakanp Mati. 10.:](i a.m. Parade Service. Pulau I.rani. 7 p.m. Evensong.
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  • 86 12 THE STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST CHTRCH. 9 a.m. Sunday School. 10 a.m. Morning Malay Service: Rev. Gob Hood Keng. Subject: Christ, the Good Shepherd. 6 p.m. Paya Lebar English School Malay Service; Mr. Gob Cheng Lim. WESLEY CHURCH. 7.30 p.m. Epworth League Service: Mi-- Pan i\ > k i j ii!.
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  • 56 12 B a.m. Public Worship and Sacrament of Baptism. Subject of Address: "The influence of Home." it a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class 5.30 p.m. Public Worship and Church Parade. Subject of Address: "A present-day young man.- [dteals." Preacher: Rev. G. H. Douglas. Thursday tf.HO p.m. Choir
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  • 78 12 Fort Canning Road. *.'M) a.m. Sunday School. Classes for all ages. 9.15 a. in. Service of Worship with Sermon bj Rev. Edwin F. Lee. 5.30 p.m. Service of Worship u'.th Sermon. Preacher: Rev. Edwin F. Lee. Tusday 5.30 p.m. Mid-week Prayer and Study Hour. Thursday 5.15
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  • 39 12 Prinsep Street. 8 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 9 a.m. (Malay) Mr. Song Ong Siang. 7.30 p.m. Fellowship Service: .Mis. T. P. Lin; and Miss S. C. Tnn. 8 pin. (English) Rev. W. Murray. I
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  • 68 12 9 a.m. Breaking of Bread. ■i p.m. Bible Classes and Sunday Schiol. 8 p.m. Gospel Service. A Gospel Service. -Monday 5.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Tuesday 8 p.m. Bible Reading. Thursday 4.30 p.m. Ladies 1 Meeting. Friday 5.30 p.m. Address to Christians CHINESE GOSPEL HALL. North Bridge
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  • 37 12 Short Street. r.15 pnv. Epworth League Meeting m English. subject: "Education and Kindness toward* all reader: Mr. Y. S. David. 15 p.m. Tuesday, Sinpinp Practice Johore Baliru. Uethodist Chapel. 84 J«hm Ibrahim &iS"& SSh
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  • 18 12 HolT'r MaHnS Snd Serm n 'Tcochew.) Communion every 4th S.,ndHv CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM
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  • 37 12 (432, Gaylang Road.) I Intercession Service 7 tn Q Sunday 4 p„, Ho V 6Very (ia >'- Homilvr-The Fun 7^" Sllb J ect «f Fundamental I nity of Purpose ...li.:;', 1 1 1
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  • 11 12 ■She w>ll proeeet! We Sia c Harbour Board's wharf on arrival.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 412 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. 1 Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7^5 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 315 12 GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). MARSEILLES, HOLLAND AND H'BURG. s.s. UARDA Dec. 13 m.s. RAMSES Jan. 15 All steamer have limited number of jxcettent 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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    • 426 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) rTicKETsI^WrouRSJ 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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    • 259 12 CHRISTMAS^ PRESENTS FOP FRIENDS AT HoS E The fottowii HOME DUTY IXD Pq^J MANILA CIGARS U PERI A ohi ENTe !,v..,, N. P. L. Reina r J do. rln. High Liff m fr. Princesas v Senoritas (<n,a cheroots 1 LA i\ -1 1 \h M rVrfectoi Bouquets h i Orange
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 305 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantat) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 am Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggf, Seiemban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taip.ing, Penang and Kedah and lewer Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 632 13 O. S. K. Lin.6. L)t t i nations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. tterdaK, Hamburg. Bremen, 1 via Colombo, Aden, Port m and PWt Said. Andes Maru Dec. 20 Dec 21 Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, geira Pflagoa Bay and Durban. f Mexico Maru Dec. 28 Dec 30 r r«W«, Rio, Santos t Santos Maru
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    • 408 13 TRAVEL^ COMFORT DOLLAR USi^ 'PRESIDENT 1 LINERS -^iaJ^HS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electricfans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running:
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    • 652 13 Kerr StcamsKip Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YOUk. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez). m.s. SILVERFIR duo Declo s.s. BORDEAUX MARU dut Dec 16 m.s. SILVERELM due Doc 29 m.s. SILVERASH due Jan 12 m.s. SILVERAY due Jaa!
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  • 857 14 Economic Rather Than Political. ON A TWO-HORNED DILEMMA. (From Oux Own Correspondent). Tokyo, Nov. 3. There was a time when the Japanese asked each other: "How. can we manage to become a great Power, such as the nations of the West are?" Time rolled on and Japan,
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  • 54 14 The new capital of India, on the south side of Delhi, has been occupied by the Gov ernment during the cold weather, but Government House will not be completed for another two years. A magnificent edifice on the South African mode has been con structed for housing: the Indian Legislatures
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 440 14 W^^WAirships h rUfflnnfl 'jam. V* y^t An airship service from England may soon be J ,e~--~Qr>_ y~~^* an accomplished fact, but thanks to the Marcoviuh Vacuum tin, BLACK WHITE Cigarf) ttC> could llot rtach you m a l^ ttcr condition tUrT i oj" 1 I vM^f 1^ lhan lf lncv
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    • 227 14 Be sure that the l m§§ SDCDN sign ZSI» is on the pump I=| 8; f Socony sign is a symbol of I superior quality and supreme service. IrKni iSr I It is your guarantee of absolutely f| |E»Ssffs*l J^» uniform gasoline, uniform m every y mff aß^nßH]| one of
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    • 136 14 The Best for Baby &ML For generations. mothers have, on the advice jriftfrar > \*-oof doctors and nurses, reared their babies ,k on Mellin's Food. Mixed as directed it is >< W|fl|^ T^ the perfect substitute foi breast milk. It L^^s contains evervthmg needed for proper y nourishment and healthy
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  • 45 15 November 26. Pank 4 m.s. 2|4 5-32 Private credits m.s. 2 4 3 S New York, demand 1-1 (> Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1525 India, T. T. 155% Hongkong, demand 13% p.c. His. Java, demand 1.39% Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign, Biink Buying 8.54
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  • 115 15 Rice, Anam No. 1 280 Rice, Anam Xo. L' 250 Rice, Siam Broken Cl for export 235 Coconuts, per thousand 85.80 Sago flour <;.io Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tins 5.10 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tin.-, 4.70 Tiger per 2 tins 4.70 Tiger m bulk— B gallons 4.30 Socony
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  • 50 15 November 26th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spol 64% 65 Standard R.S.S. Spol cp.. 65 i»n Tender Dec. 65 65V Jan-Mar. 'it". 66Vj Apr-June 07.. «;>- Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet L9%d per Ib. New York
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  • 68 15 [British Radio- -Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 25. Amsterdam 12.13, Berlin 20.42%, Bombay Is. 5 25-32, Brussels 34.86%, Buenos Aires 45 11-16, Copenhagen 18.21, Geneva 25.15, Helsingfors 192%, Hongkong is. lid., Lisbon 12 17-32, Madrid 31.97%, Milan 114%, New York 4.85, Oslo ls.!'!* l^, Paris 133, Prague 163%, Rio
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  • 103 15 Singapore, Nov. 2(>. Values are down again, and the tone of tin- market is easy at the lower levels on a lack of buying strength. Manufacturers have withdrawn for the time being, and shipments are being held back on delayed shipping instructions. Futures have been generally inactive apart
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  • 778 15 Annual Meeting. THE NEW TRUSTEES ORDINANCE. The second annual general meeting of the British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co.. Ltd. was held at Chartered Bank Chambers yesterday. The Chairman, Ifr. A. E. Baddeley, presided and there were also present: Sir David Galloway, The Hon. Mr. D. J.
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  • 254 15 LEWIS AM) PEATS REPORT. Singapore. No\. Tin- market aftei showing a slight improvement at the close of iaM veek h.-t--had a further setback large!) influenced bj the it'pon that November consumption nra: estimated to be nearly 10,000 toni i< w x i than arrivali expected that month.
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  • 122 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT Sinuaport', !*<;. London. Rubl er Le 7*& d Do* i L „i I.iirdcn Tin 1362 ss. Up ti*. j tor L 25 tons. -Mininu. Kinia I Mvu^cs 2.W 2^«, Rah man hydraulic -I.TT I^ 2.82^, L T lu Piali J 1- Sungei \\a\ 4 1.06, V'
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  • 33 15 ttr. C. W Ititefl of Iteesn Ko4j utd l';-. v idson and llr. 0. C. a.-, ant, are leavinf tm .lava by th« Mi businesp Cor the Pi Gold ncessions, Limited.
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  • 35 15 Mr. Siltmmttn of the v. Strata Javi Trading; Comnanj having lefi Europe llr. W. A. 1.. Scham! viU a- I M ttatlAj r Mr. I-'. H. Witthoeffi nrill &%i pi
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  • 75 15 Yesterday's Allerat ions. No\ 2(i. ("lo^ini: l'ri««Buyeri .c-rs Kinta Tin Dred. 2 I I Mala Iran I i ns. 19 5 Nawng Pet 1.80 L.BI Xai Soott Petal i nuReml ian South Fatping I poll Tin l'- Sd Kinta Kellae L7a 18 I Sungei Kinta l (v
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  • 128 15 Yesterday >> Alterai ionv Buyers Sell< Idris 60s Kinia Tin Z.IV/3 i I.in^ui Tin 1.78 L.83 \.«i Mambaus ($1) LB2«* IJB7M X. raiptng 1 1) L.05 1.l Petaling ($1) 1.47% 1.52% Rahman Hyds. ($1 2.75 2.80 Rantau (Pref) L.95 2.00 \.<l EEatrut 32e I Taiping ($1 2.00
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 369 15 Over 57.000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. 1 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. j i (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) I I HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. 1 Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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    • 861 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 89,500,000 President: K. Kodarna 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. atanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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    • 99 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chonp Sionir, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leonjr. Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit, Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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    • 39 15 BOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m Emgland by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1363 16 (Continued from page 9). til: t the present few shops which cany on a thriving trade at the corner are sufficient for their needs. The third argument was that if the market was intended to supply the new bungalow area at King's Road, etc. then the proper place
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  • 82 16 M.C.C. IN THE ARGENTINE. Kent Amateur Replaces Mann. [Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 25. The Kent amateur, G. J. V. Weigall, has been selected to take the place of F. T. Mann, (the Middlesex captain) m the M.C. C. side which is touring the Argentine during the winter. The
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  • 199 16 In the match played on Wednesday I between the Old Raffle*ians and Medical College, the game ended m a draw of 2 all: The following will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. R.A.M.C. at Hockey to-day at Tanglin: G. V. Neubronner; C Richards and D. W. Dale; G. Van Geyzel, C.
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  • 26 16 The match between the S.CC. and the i Dul c of Wellington's Regt. 'A' resulted m a draw with three goals each.
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  • 116 16 In the final of W class m the billiards tournament was played last night and resulted m a win for Hansell, over C. E. Winter by 25 points m a game of 250 up each j player being minus 150. In the first portion of the game
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  • 86 16 The Committee of the Penang Turf Club has decided to include two races for open ponies, one on thp fourth day and one on the last day over five and six furlongs respectively. Their will be plenty of opportunity for amateur riders during the month of December
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  • 71 16 SINGAPORE AT SEREMBAN TOIDAY. Singapore and Negri Sembttan meet at Seremban this afternoon m the southern section of the Malaya Cup competition. The teams ara as follow: Singapore S. E. King; Goldman Robertson, Ablitt, Webster; Pecker, Wainwright; Reed, Wardle, O'Sullivan, Leonard, Watkins, Grant, McLeod, Smith. Reserve: Vignoles.
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  • 221 16 FIRST ROUND OF ENGLISH CUP. The first round of the F.A. Cup will be played to-day, the draw being as follows. Of these Clubs 51 including Grimsby arid Reading, were exempted to the first round f the competition proper. WorkingtDD vs. Crook; Stockton vs. Ashington; Bishop Auckland or
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  • 93 16 I To-day's programme of League matches is as follows: Division I: Birmingham vs. Leeds; Biackburn vs. Manchester U.J Bury vs. Liverpool; Evert on vs. Bolton; Huddarsfield vs. Derby; Leicester vs. Aston Villa; The Wednesday vs. Cardiff; Sunderland vs. Sheffield U.; Tottenham vs. Newcastle; West Bromwich vs. Arsenal;
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  • 85 16 In response to a number of suggestions we propose to inaugurate a football competition naxt week. A prize of fifty dollars will be awarded to the. reader who correctly forecasts the results of twelve matches m the English and Scottish Football Leagues, to be played on
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  • 114 16 The following will represent the Government Monopolies Sports Club against Mansfield and Co. at football on the S.C.F.A. ground on Monday at 5 p.m. sharp: Sheriff, Yew Hock, (Capt.) Teow Hock, Sadali, Wah Pin, Peng Kwang, Cheng Koo, Cheng Chu- an, Geok Choo, Yusop Nawawi and Tian Loh. Reserves,
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  • 58 16 TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS TOURNAMENT. MONDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Pierrepont vs. Webb and Miss Griffith-Jones. Dr. Chill and Mrs. Miller vs. Dunman and Mrs. Bennett. Milligan and Mrs. Harrington vs. Trimmer and Mrs. A. N. Other. Handicap Singles. H. R. L. Dyne scr. vs. Layton scr. Withers Cup.
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  • 29 16 Mr. E. Mathieu, Superintendent of the iill Gardens, Taiping and Kledang, will it s said, be retiring from the service at the >nd of the month.— Times of Malaya
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  • 256 16 FORTHCOMING MATCHES. The following have been invited to play rugby football for the Rest against Scotland on Tuesday on the S.C.C. Padang: S. E. King, J. T. T. Webster, B. E. Ablitt, R. L. D. Skiggs, A. P. Goldman, C. B. Pecker, J. N. Wainwright, R. F. W. Leonard,
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  • 213 16 A new Char.dv Revenue Amendment bill is to be introduced m council for the purpose of giving- effect to those provisions of the International Opium Convention signed at Geneva on the 19th F^Druary. 1925, which require that opium brought into the territory of any cf the
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  • 156 16 To the Editor. Sir, May I draw attention to a disgusting practice which Beems to he prevalent m some parts of Singapore at present. I refer to the spreading of saw-dust on the roads to dry m order that it may be used again for packing round
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  • 165 16 Messrs. Chung Ah Ming and Chung Chee Choong, of Ipoh. and Mr. Mohd. Eusoff, of the Co-operative Societies, Ipoh, left on Friday by the Egra en a trip to Burma and India. They are expected back about the beginning of January. Mrs. R. G. Watson, the widow of a one
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  • 50 16 Saturday, 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Range S.V.C.-Units and S.R.E. (v) SigUp Camp. M. G. Platoon. 2 p.m. Farrer Range All Units.-S.V.C. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Farrer Range All Units-S.V.C. 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range Warren ShiekTteams. 5 p.m. Drill Han "C" Company Siglap Camp. M. G. Platoon. Pl
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    • 172 16 •^WyVUWWWSftV.V.%VAVWJVW-A%VW^VA«/^AV.v.v.., v^ V^ i A TRIUMPH IN SOUND REPRODUCTION Has t***, j! BEBN ACHIEVED BY LA t I "His Master's Voice 1 •J ■j COME IN AND HEAR THE NEW MOj», 8 < We will be pleased to prove this to you at am i S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD
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