The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 November 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press i, CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1926. NO. 11,964.
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  • 323 1 Northumberland miner- have voted overwhelmingly m favour of a settlement, and Scottish collieries have resumed operations Page 8. Anticipating Kg fi nt for trade after the British coal settlement German workers are sinking all their ditferences Page 9. Foreigners m Hankow are faced with a general strike
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  • 1170 1 I do not know when theatre programmes irere invented. 1 hey wen not us«-d m Eli/;:i'tt'nan times, for w« ha\ < been told tftei c.ouvii that person a»ae then employed to rany a board on to m stage, bearing the inscription, "This if a wood," m* "Ti,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 211 1 1 AIXDINGS J i SOLVPTOL SOAP f J FOX TOILET PURPOSES, j- I RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 2nd Dec. Dinner Dansant 8.15 p.m. Guest Night Sea View Hotel (Dinners will be served m the Ball Room). TEA DANCE 5.30 P.M.! Orchestral Selections 9.30 p.m. j For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS,
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    • 212 1 looks after the r rocks. \7OL'R tennis frocks will jjive you double V "service" if you let Kurlo wash them. A Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, of dainty voile wash them all with Kurlo. Obtainable from ail Grocers, Chandlers and General Stores, WILL»»M GoSSAGE SONS, LTD., WIDNES, ENGLAND.
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    • 137 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Staybrite steel, Jacks Pajre Dinner set> at Little's Pajre 8. Shipping <>n pages 10, 12 and 13. Whtteaway*s Xmas bazaar Page 6. Board of Licensing Justices -Pa^re 7 IConopole champagne, Katz Page 4. Dressers wanted for estates Page 7. Icy-h<>t ju^rs from Robinson's Page
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    • 10 1 ji SWALLOW ARIELL'S -f I AFTERNOON TEA i BKCUITS. I
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 108 1 Mi /<■■'"..'. 29th. Hijrh Wat. r, 6.24 a m* p m High Watr. Malacca, 2.10 a:-.. 3.50 p.m. TueatUty, JOfk. High Water, 7.14 a.m.. 7.0 p.ir. High Water, Malacca. COO a.m.. 4.4(1 p.m. Si Andrew 1 Day. J.P's meet to elect Licensing Board Rugby: Scotland vs. The Rest, Padang. St.
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  • 171 2 ,an Financial Policy. ■> ■s: of Sai y N ''hiNichi Shim', ins a.l I ki No-.. 25. 1 n c° ns llL^ a pro ta sh a IV >r V. m the 1 titee Sta c ara m i I ng ion. I h m Qnotation. Tokio, Xov.
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  • TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    • 62 2 Mixed Double-. Mr si Piei rep* n vs. Webl and Hiss I:•.r hk D and Mi s. Miilei is. Dunman and Mrs MiUigai ai Mrs. Hai r npton vs. Tl bk i ai i Mrs. A. X. Other. Handicap Single:-. H. L D ne scr. vs. Laytoo scr.
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    • 33 2 U ither> Cup. .)a> Donaldson vs. Dr. W. Dawson. fhmman vs. H. K. 1.. Dyne. Single Handicap. R jhea rs. Pierrepont hanipior-hip Pairs. Balk art.' Hill re. Webb and Layton.
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    • 30 2 Y. M.C.A. TENNIS. rO-DAY'S TIE€ Singles Cliaaipionahip, Collyei Shield. S, Mm b vs. Winner of Ziegele vs. J I! Ibed ts 1». K. De Silva, T f VS. L Xatara.ian.
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    • 19 2 TO- MORROW'S TIES. H. G. Staci I-ini Chuan Ge'>k. Una Su m Jin vs. Winner of Woon vs. Katarajai
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    • 53 2 Th< ollowing will represent tbe V.M.C.A S.K at hockey to-day on the SJR.G c:* _;n R {\-nrifl"ather; K. G. Wheatley and U. Pallenfont; F« Albtu. .erque. R. Lyne nd D. K. Samy; M. Catchatoor, A. X. X;.' a tl. Stack (Captain), E. V. Smith and CD, Smith, Reserve: D.
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    • 37 2 Bis Excellency Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal. Consul-Genera] for Siam, is leaving- here In Rangkofc OH the 28th instant by the Kua: and faring His Excellency's absence, Phra Sri Sayan Kiteh. the Vice-Consul, will lake charge of the Consulate-General.
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    • 202 2 Wztf The Latest m Toilet W£zM BONNIE B" til TALCUM. BT "qaiK a^ma ■p Wj A Talcum of exffiK ceptionally fine ture rfelicatei > P er ffi turned m Narcisse. 4rffl Medical Hall TBE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. M iai Jl— Mdm.
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    • 204 2 Victoria^Theatre Last Night To-night at 9.30 Joseph M. Schenck Presents norma f Madge 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 $1.00 PAVILION From Friday. 26th. Nov.. to Thurday. 2nd. Dec. At 9.15 p.m.
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    • 211 2 A "GOLDEN" PICTURE-SOMETHING THat^T^sJ THE ORDINARY K£i ?^Jl From Tuesday. 23rd io Monday. 29ih I AT THE Nov «iil*r. I ALHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd.. Pro Pn tor> 4 4 A PARAMOUNT-CECIL B. DE MIJJ.i; T()i Adapted from Wallace Irwm's Novel In -lO.VI O.V A Sensational Picture-de-Luxe, with wonderful,
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  • 1632 3 Japan Discovers the Death Ray. FOLLOWS, PEACE PERFECT PEACE! (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokyo, Nov. 3. What will be the state of the Pacific fifty years hence This was the subject of an essay set for its readers by the Osaka Mainichi, a very powerful
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  • 141 3 Succeed m Direct Non-Stop Flight From Paris. The French airmen, Coste and Rignot, I who set out from Paris on October 29th to .attempt a direct non-stop flight to India, arrived here at 12-5 to-day. Coste said he had intended to reach Calcutta last night, but
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 104 3 Jewellery Maam^aW^^Z 1 4/£i^\S^aam\^~* **^^53^^^Q3j I^^^. Lam Mi^/^V^aw^^^aaa^ar^ V^V The delicate art of the Saxon Silversmith has produced many miracles of design, each of a perfection that could only be attained Similarly, because State Express Cigarettes are *made by hand one at a time they have achieved the perfection for
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    • 204 3 ji /mvSl —the sign i| •I 0F > W^W QUALITY I jj Follow The Lead jj OF THE jj j Wise Ford Owner he uses W^hite I Oil I 5 5 •J Sole Agents > jj MALAYAN MOTORS, i > (Proprietors WEARNE Bros.. Ltd.) Efe^^^ Chamberlain^s fp^^ Pain Balm M
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  • 3760 4  -  STEPHEN DONOGHUE. hth CHAPTER 20, Hugo mad* a gesture of refusal; he regretted it as soon a-- he had don* so. but Nancy continued to hold om u>e glittering rin o*.0 "°You have had bad news?" Hugo asked, •speaking with the utmost difficulty. "*Do i understand that this
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 26 4 Monopole Champagne From the famous house of HEIDSIECK CO. Established m 1785 Obtainable at all Retail Wine Sole Agents: For the Malay Peninsula. Katz Bros., Ltd.
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    • 271 4 |5r tyt*, **V /^b mS I A GREAT FEMALE MEDICINE DR. MORSE'S INDIAN ROOT PILL^ are frequently prescribed for t c many ailments peculiar to the fema- sex, for the very reason that these Pi are purely vegetable, mild m their actk and effective as a laxative and cleans: of
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  • 382 5 Leper As Trustee. CHINESE WILL CASE JUDGMENT. In the Supreme Court on Saturday, the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered judgment m a case m which Tan Chong Kee asked for Hie removal of Tan Chong Lay as trustee of the will of Tan Kheam Hock, who died
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  • 233 5 Amongst the passers through Singapore this week-end was Miss E. Benham, who paid us the courtesy of a visit of greeting on arrival from Malacca. Miss Benham has spent the last twenty years or so m the out of the way corners of the world and
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  • 82 5 The expedition of three Indians travelling from Singapore to London m a Trojan motor-car, has terminated successfully. According: to a cable received m Singapore on Saturday, they arrived at Dover on Friday. The party, which consists of Mr. Christopher de Silva, Mr. Marcus Kanagasabey, and Mr. A.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 512 5 d ii I TT YOURSELF 1 1 It \oii want it well done' is the Dunlop motto, so they grow their own rubber, spin their own x t in. weave it into cord fabric, and even cut 5 > i a n(i make the very moulds and tools they use.
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    • 232 5 Serenely Coo! after the m 33 1 strenuous sett. n^. After a vigorous gliflne nothing acts to compose one's nerves so quickly as "4711'^Eau de Cologne. A touch behind the ears and over the temples dispels fatigue. Withal, its dainty frag- ranee makes it the indispensable c nipanion of every
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 552 6 FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. The following were the first day's results: Bandoeng Prize. (N.E.L Horses which have not won against 2nd. class imported horses. 6 furlongs.) Oentarie 1. Saffdsor 2. Won by three lengths. Time 1 mm. 21 sec. Also ran: Lassie. Konninspieing Prize. (Gentleman riders. Hacks. 1 mile.)
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    • 347 6 SHANGHAI THE BETTER SIDE. On the whole, i think the best matchplaying side won, writes R. Abhitt of the Hongkong Daily Press on the recent interport match m which Shanghai beat Hongkong by one wicket. What Lost us the game was the entire failure to cope with
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  • 330 6 [British Ra Oflu ial Service.] Rujrhy. Nov. 25. The results of Ehe Imperial Confisrrnce an* the subject of fav< urahle comment m the Doauniuifi. opinion ii particularly directed to the document m whk-h the oi;--ferenoi recorded its views as to the relationships existing between the various parts <
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  • 172 6 [British Radfe -Ptt.iai Service.] Kußby. N«r. 2."). The Federation of British Industries kt issued a statement regarding the forth CCming meeting »f its representatives with those of the Rei-hswer and Her Deutsch Industrie to be hehl early next month. Th, statement says the meeting |g not connected with
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    • 252 6 WHITEAWAYS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR whWH BK.''S>SPsHIIk»^ i^ :^^Wu?xK»lH^Hr .::»?w^s:a: -j.r.yjMJ l|.fl|| Father Christmas will be at his home m the snow daily I l a. m to l Zi-s\j D.m. Q g A \cil KKH SILK TIES AND HANDKER PURE WOOL PULLO\ ER SWEATERS. In CHIEFS TO MATCH. Wonderful selection of
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    • 319 6 NOTICES. THE STRAITS Trl^> 1 b h nary General M. 1 b K^ Company. I. unit,..: V RepisU'r.-d Office 0 j/' Sngapore, on I Noun, for th.- thotiprht tit conl the following I;. an Bstnordtnai j.. j nary Oner;,! M. Mon<iay. L'L'n.i IK.> That th, An. by insertinß th. IS
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 477 7 THE COMMANDANT'S APPEAL. To the Editor, Sir. I should be obliged if you could spare a place m your valuable columns on behalf of the Singapore Volunteer Corps. The year is nearing its close and it is desired to make a good start m the New Year.
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    • 193 7 To the Editor. Sir, In his last e» ntribution on "Matters Indian' your Indian correspondent has taken the pain of unin.u publicity to a case of Hindu Widow Re-marriage. It is very amusing to think that the widow could not remarry while the wi<l wer could many as
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  • 150 7 A Change of Programme. Hamilton's Circus continues to attract large audiences, and Saturday night's gathering thoroughly appreciated the sallies of the clowns and the attractive performances of the acmbats and the well-trained animals. To-night a change of programme is to take place when Miss Leons Duo, the wellknown
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  • 28 7 Dr. W. A. Rogers left Penano: by the Kopah for Sumatra, where he is interested m tin and oil concessions which he is arranging to float m London.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 333 7 CARDS. $BY SETON.^ SSwOOO FURNITURE > '"SBANGHAI SHADES. J iMBER MANSIONS. J vwvwwwwv»wwwwA TA |ltß TOPS. FLOORING. 11! KS. Etc. vi VI"..KE CASKET CO. IN> V t Merchants." epkoM "5--?ARSJOR~HIRE. -^T^U^uction m Rates THE fIATM MOTOR CAR CO. V H „j .v 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. f| S«8. IW nd
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    • 657 7 NOTICES. BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. Applications for Renewals, Transfers, RfnoYals and new Lacensea ior Public Houses and Billiard Rooms fo» Tjl'T to be considered by the Boatd of Licensing Justices at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 14th. December \\)2(\ can be set' m application to the Secretary, Board of licensing
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    • 26 8 H< >RN E. A; the Europe m Hospil il, Kuah Lump!.'.v. at a.m. on Saturday after a briel I illness, George Drummond Home, of Edinburgh.
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  • 813 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1926. Week- End Comment. There seems a good deal of froth I and bubble on the Mexico-America 'political cauldron, but as far as we can see the brew underneath is not much troubled, or will not be. Mexico has passed certain land and oil
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  • TROUBLE AT HANKOW.
    • 258 8 ANTI-FOREIGN SI^RIT AND STRIKES Reuter 's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Nov. 27. Private advices from Hankow report thai numerous strike* are prevalent. There is a growing bitterness among the lower classes i 1 labourers against their employers and a genefa! -pint pf anti^oivipn ism. Tht most pronounced manifestation
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  • 167 8 MR. HANITSCH PROTESTS \(.AINSI HIS DEATH Oui London orrespondent writes bj tin ni;. ii a- f« >llofl By an oversii^fal m the September leaflet published by the Singapore Auxiliar> Diocesan Associate d it rai stated that: *f)n the suggestion of Mrs. Hanitach, witiuu of the late Curator
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  • 101 8 At the Colombo Police Court before Mr. H. O. Steven-, recently. Thie! [nspect&r H. Ashton. of the Sarbour PoUce, moved for a provisional warrant under the Fugitive Offenders' Act, for the arrest of A. Bazack, passenger on board the Kama Maru. who, it is alleged,
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  • 61 8 A FLAT MARKET. By courtesy of Messrs Macphail and Company wo learn that the price of rubber m London on Saturday, according to quotations by Messrs Henry Gardner and Company, were: London standard sheet, spot En warehouse, Is. f> 7 s d. London standard sheet, e.i.f. December]
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  • 15 8 London. Nov 27 Owing to fog tr-day's raa. at Manchester were abandoned.
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  • 27 8 There w,ll be an audition mi n the Victoria Iheatre at g p.m. to-day (Monday) for ai! Who wish to take part m the Mikado
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  • THE COAL PEACE.
    • 170 8 N( KTHI MBERI v J'"' *U* [Reuter' s« r A hallot i :he X, f^ X has resulted m w acc< ptancc oi I h The men ha\ t j work immediatelj Scottish collferiei tions dti agreement.* *-nour shift at pr< I but many pit- ><
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    • 51 8 I otidon, iv.< >ny It remain? ■s• v •i i froi I < at Goldei > The Mb i h bere fi< a A crowd precession fi n G tin cremat 9ri r.-<i ;.n«i !>.;(■ I ||SStS*i No-. I Moscow an 1 •> Flies MriQ b<
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    • 28 8 r i~i v I." l Soviet Goi ri tti Order, the Bed 9 bestowed on A-..; ■ervice m pron tii Asia and the v
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    • 16 8 Ino American na its flight fron the U fuelling', has arr ved
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  • 33 8 A fumble Bale held at St. Andrews <>n Satanic Deceml er 4 Any contribut i ng ceived and inaj bi 0 Fort Canitmjt B day. December hid v ways needed.
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  • 29 8 A telegram wm i terday statine tka* Hi Air Survi y < ■< »mpai Kuchinjr o\\ ing I i Mr. Vincent ii DO h the second Air Survi
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  • 24 8 I On Satuniax BHNB nesses the Crown P Sweden rejoined th< which sailed at 1" Malacci. IVn;t: visited on th« way
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 146 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMtS TO CALDBECICS" j, M^ 3* X^^ft^SiJßh^ -TT CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. :j i- 45 Robinson Rd. relephone 22^ J B y.^^^^^v.^v.v.v.^^v.^^^^%^^^^^ I w^v.■ B •-sv.v.s B a t .•.v.v.^^sv.s s MILK j Undoubtedly Nature's Greatest Tonic for j: f Young and Old Alike. If\c. per per QA
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    • 46 8 ■ji Parfums de Luxe I COTY jj J Chypre Origan •I Rose Jacqueminot Paris J 5 Emeraude eau de coty ■fc to be had from all dealers Dvipire Brothers. w j: W.V.Wp'.W.V.V.W.'AVA'.V.Wi Sole Agents: THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Teluk Anson.
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  • 440 9 I, q MIRAL MEETS gEBEL LEADER. I \HO\ivf> ORI'ISEK. 'g Service, j Managua. Nov. 27. aboard the Ame»si between Rearind General Bfoncada, araguan Liberal revoluthc latter is now con- him off, contained Pi esident Diaz on \y DIFFERENCES. London. Nov. 26. recent acerbatioo of en ;ea arc two-fold.
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  • 109 9 GERMAN WORKERS SEE THE RED LIGHT. SINKING ALL DIFFERENCES. [Renter's Service.] Bochum, Nov. 27. Evidently m anticipation of the fight for trade which is bound to follow a British coal settlement, rival trade unions m the Rhenish and Westphalian industrial districts have sunk their differences and a
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  • 130 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service,; liking, \<>v. 27. rhe captain of the Sinkiang Maru has been released. Twenty-three of the looters arrested are stated to have been deserters from the Cantonese army. [A Hankow telegram t November 20th. stated:— The Japanese steamer Sinkiang M:illi was irated i
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  • 108 9 [British Radk>— Official Service.] Rugby, v nv Several street i ccidents attributable to the fog occurred b 1 <iv the weather again beI came clear towards midnight. In most clasti only minor injuries resultled and there was no oss f life .An express train from Scotland
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  • 95 9 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. *>'.. The House of Commons decisively rejected the City Churches measure last night. Tiie bill scheduled »for tin possible demoliticn of London churches, o\' which 13 are by Sir Christopher Wren. They have a v! of approximately £1,500.000, and th' bill contemplated tht
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  • 107 9 [Reuters Service.) Somerville, Nov. 28. At the Hall murder trial Mrs. Hall. tressed mpletely m black, formally denied any participation m the crime. Replying to questions she testified thai f he de&d woman. Mrs. Mills, was formerly one of her Sunday school pupils. Mr. Hall was seven
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  • 52 9 [Renter's Service.] London, Nov. 27. The Federation of Master Cjtton-spinners' Associations at Manchester has issued a statement claiming: that the prices of yarn and cloth are now at the lowest possible and buyers holding back for a further fall are likely to find the market seriously
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  • 38 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Nov. 27. M. Kamenetf, former Chairman of the Moscow Soviet, has been appointed Soviet Ambassador to Italy vice M. Kerjenzeff. M. Zinovietf has been appointed a member of the Presidium State Planning Commission.
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  • 78 9 Montevideo, Nov. 2 According to reports from tjae Brazilian frontier, several hundred Brazilian rebels and Government troops wers killed and j many more wounded m a battle at j Bellavista. 1 lie rebels took prisoner the commander oi rhc Sjtats forces. Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 28.
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  • 102 9 SOLD TO THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET. SEVEN-MILLION SHIPPING DEAL. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Nov. 26. It is learned that the sale of the White Star line to the Koyal Mail Steam Packet Company for £7,000.000 has been practically decided. London, Nov. 27. The Royal Mail
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  • 99 9 [Reuter's Si rvice.] London. Nov. 26. Proposing the toast of the oversea representatives at the Imperial Conference! at a dinner to them In the House of Lords by the Km pi re Parliamentary Association, Mr. Baldwin read a letter from the King replying to the
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  • 35 9 New York, Nov. 27. A total of 80 dead have now been iden- tih'ed as a result of the tornado m Arkan- j sas. The Red Cross is undertaking extensive relief work.
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  • 22 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hongkong, Nov. 27. A commission of enquiry into the Sunning 1 piracy has been gazetted.
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  • 81 9 NO SURPRISE RESULTS IN ENGLISH CUP. EFFECT OF THE BETTING TAX. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The first round matches m the English Cup attracted large attendances ail over the country. There was no rain, but ground? were heavy a* a result of ihe recent
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  • 42 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The betting 1 tax is having an adverse effect on race meetings and heavy losses are being entailed. At the meeting at Derby this week SS much as £7,000 was lost.
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  • 46 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. Owing to the heavy iVg- it was impossible to run the Manchester Handicap. This is the third time within the last four years that, from some unavoidable cause, this race has had to be abandoned.
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  • 46 9 (Our-Own Cot respondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. Elky Chirk, the boxer, is suffering from onsilitis and his match with Barber for the Lonsdale Beit, arranged to take place a; the National Sporting Club on Monday, ;uis had to be postpi ned.
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  • 29 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copy light.) L ndon, Nov. 27. Pluyinx <m their own ground to-day Hillwall were beaten by th< Corinthians by the <•(!<! goal m seven.
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  • 38 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The .V.aoiis visited Leicester to-day, a great struggle with the home side resulting m the tourists winning by the narrow; m irgin of ir> points to i;;.
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  • 34 9 (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The sanu- margin of two points separated Swinton and the All Blacks, the northern team winning by I<s point- to 14.
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  • 22 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. In the County Championship. Somerset defeated Gloucestershire by 17 points to 4.
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  • 187 9 SOME SURPRISES. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. Guy's won comfortably on their own ground, beating the London Irish by VJ points to 6. Although playing away from home, Richmond defeated the Alloynians by 12 points to nil. The meeting between the Harlequins and Blackheath produced
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  • 28 9 Herr van Vred3nburch, Minister at Brussels, will succeed Dr. van Rooyen at Rome, when he departs m February for Washington, whither he has been transferred.
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  • 24 9 Brussels, Nov. 27. The death is announced of the American, Mr. John Moses Browning, the inventor of the famous automatic pistol.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 287 9 ICY-HOT j 1 Br3 Emv SB Icy-Hot Protected Neck Jugs. i m J THESE HANDSOME PROTECTED NE( X JU(iS ARE ENJOYING THE GREATEST POPULARITY DUE TO THEIR BEAUTIEUL DESIGN, GREAT UTHJTY, AND THOROUGH PROTECTION AGAINST BREAKAGE. I No. 446 1 Pint Price $16.50. i i m No. 546 2 Pints
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    • 693 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. TROILUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port PYRRHUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull
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    • 554 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. f lncorporated m England). "ELIERMAIT LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due s pore r>pp 24 s.s. WALTON HALL HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, London,. Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool
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    • 489 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APC AR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SBRVICE& f\ PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION (il LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty'? Government A i i ii \7 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMKW Wliiis. For China and Japan. For
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  • 1073 11 Native Ruler Involved. CENTRES OF DISTURBANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 23. The most important news this week m connection with the riots here is the decision of the Government- to intern nearly I all the leaders m New Guinea. A start is to be
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  • 190 11 Khoo Heng Pan, oi' Bukit Lankap Estate, was sentenced to pay the maximum tine of $500 for neglecting to destroy coconut stumps and trunks on his land m compliance with a notice, writes a Bukit Mertajam correspondent to the Echo. Chik bin Musah and Cheng Ah Hood, tw v smallholders,
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    • 284 11 is a delightful Blend of the finest Highland E Malt and other Scotch Whiskies, matured J^ m WSTILLERS AGENCY ITOy/ v WHAT IS WRONG fPrff\\ M HfITU 111/ y WITH MY Why Endure it-When you can Cure it. is 4 think what it must mean after such terrible fling, such
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    • 222 11 I Bwv O>x/v GtWMi'ttg 1 (Gillette Safity RaI /^AVER 50,000,000 men every day rely on the genuine I V^/ Gillette Safety Razor for comfort m shaving. I the most satisfactory razor money can buy. Economical too, 1 sell for 3 RcprMo.tan,,,: MILLER L^ PMPPB CM^kym), J ,m,r.i 18 ■■^■■^B j~
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  • 62 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight November, 26th. Maximum shade temperature 89.2 F Minimum shade temperature 74 F Mean shade temperature 80.2 F Maximum sun radiation 154 F Minimum grass radiation 70 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet-bulb temperature 76.2
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  • 70 12 Mr. Richard St. George Moore, who died m London recently, was widely known as a consulting engineer for harbour and waterworks. Among other works he was engineer for the Paris Gigantic Wheel, the Gosport drainage, the Hankow waterworks, and the Marlborough and Grafton Railway.' He was also connected with the
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 257 12 A DIVER'S GRUESOME DISCOVERY. Sydney.— ln the pearl-fishing ground off Broome, on the north-western coast of Western Australia, deep sea divers meet with many queer adventures. But none was more queer than that which befell Diver John Douglas. Druglas was down below the surface groping round for good
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    • 248 12 CAPTAIN CRUCHOT ON •GENTLEMAN! V" CONDUCT. Captain Cruchot of the pirated steamer Hanoi, is at variance with the < pinion that the bandit gang which looted his vessel were m any way "gentlemanly." In a statement he alleges that they were extremely uncouth m their handling of
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    • 84 12 Raising a Scuttled German Battleship. Pumping operations have started on the sunken German battleship MLoltke, scuttWl at Scapa Plow. Divers have fixed three pipes, each attache. l to an air compressor worked by an engine on the deck of a tug, to the vessel. The Moltke rests on
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    • 248 12 Paris. Oct. 24. A drama of an extraordinary character was witnessed early this morning: at tha Grand Hotel situated at the corner of the Rue Scribe and the Bbulevard des Capucines. A young Austrian woman. Mile. Poidi Pleisteiner. manageress of a milliners' establishment, had arrived m Paris
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1027 12 Bums Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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    • 471 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTER]) M AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SIEZ TO \K\\ AND BOSTON. BATOE due Dec. 23 sails Cargo is al«o accepttd to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and T.B Canadian Inland Points on through Hills of LaditL For shipping orders and
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    • 289 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY n (Incoipora-. I HOMEWARD >\IU\ Gv Monthly service '-'.-,> 'and Trieste via por' :a i ng through Bills of U vant and Black St-a j on the West Coast < M.V. ESQI'IUNd OUTWARD SAQim PW HONGh(»\', vHANghv \\H .1 \i VENEZIA ROMOI.O Dates of ■ftilm^s, til subject
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 539 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang. Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantat) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lewer Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 548 13 O. S. K. Line. destinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept t rdam, Hamburg, Bremen, na Colombo, Aden, Port Port Said. Andes Maru Dec. 20 Dec. 21 -bar, Dar-es-Salaam, Aiw* t Santos Maru Dec. 11 Dec 12 BomW Heinan Maru Nov. 26 Nov <>9 Bombay. Shinnoh Maru Dec. 2 Dec 4 ta vla
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    • 401 13 I TRAVEL^ COMFORT dollar itmSksi "president JplB LINERS -«5fe-^3S^5~ Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms 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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    • 633 13 Kerr Steamship Co. li\c. f 41. BEAVEK STREET, NEW »YOi;h (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agent*. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez). m.s. SILVER™ due Dec. 10 s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due Decl6 m.s. SILVERELM dm m.s. SILVERASH dut Jan SILVEEAY dv Jan 2 m.s. SILVERBEECH
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  • 1250 14 AMBITION— PUBLIC AND PERSONAL. A Steady Man and His Motives. A SOKRY DEATH-BED COMFORTER. Ambition is to mos: of us what a carrot dangled from a stick just beyond its nose by its driver is to a donkey; it always seems within reach, but strive as we may to realise
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  • 461 14 [To The Editor, ".Malay Mail." I Sir,— Your correspondent "Pro Bono Publico" fails to point iut that the overassessed estates have been over-assessed for .four years, and consequently have been hardly restricted at all and now never will be restricted, for Restriction, now it has been shown a
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  • 203 14 Chinese-owned mines still produce over one half of the tin exported from the F.M.S. If you are suffering the tortures of Piles and its kindred ailments, and have tried every known remedy without obtaining relief, we ask you to give Dr. Van VLECK's ABSORPTIVE Pile Plasma a trial. Its curative
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 269 14 Everlasting cough! WITH lots of people a nasty f cough begins with great regularity on the approach of every cold-season. The worst of all coughs incurred at early season is that, if neglected, they become chronic and lasting. At the first sign of any return of the old cough or
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    • 95 14 [Wo join issue with our correspondent m regard to one passage m his letter— that Restriction, "now it has been shewn a failure cannot be continued much longer/ The Restriction scheme of itself has be?n up to a point, and can be made, thoroughly effective. As we have pointed out,
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    • 246 14 POULTON AND NOEL'S j I FNfl! f SH^PRESERV ED-PROVISIONS. I TASTY ENJOYMENT GENUINE SUSTENANCE j|pF N^ UM^ms^l COMBINED. ¥X\^ delicious v.'inmfflillSw A gM( A^9p>V^n O El 1 ft. TO v *SW **^F «H^^^?^^ "A SQUARE MEAL IN < ROUND TIN.* INSIST ON POULTON NOEL'S EXCBLLEN A HANDY 'TIFFIN.' 1 A/r
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    • 139 14 11 a *c*BaßOQßßoaaa I l*^ ©WP'^^^^# C stands for lhe countr > ;i WPfli f l^iP^i--^^ n the b;inks cf the ;J n W^ere English cow.- |j*e 1 i ilfliaiftiili A Mothers should bfi j: rmmS&£ Q« Not to let BAB\ >vi fer, by j; Sl f'iSS i Doing t
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  • 530 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Buyers Sellers Asain Kumbang 59s Gls c.d. Batang Padang v^ 1 97^4 henderianjv :)(js 6d 31s 6d Eastern Siani (i'l) 26s 2^i Haad Yai (10s)
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  • 27 15 November 27. Bank 4 m.s. 4 5-32 Private credits ni.s. *ts France, demand 1500 Yokohama, demand ll3 7 s Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign. Bank Buying t.ij-i
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  • 127 15 November §7. Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Anam No. l 2-0 Rice, An.im No. 2 250 Rice, Siam Broken Cl for export 236 Coconuts, per thousand 85.00 Sago flour B.ifl Devoe's Imperial Erilliant per 2 tins 5.10 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins 4.7(1 Tiger m bulk 8
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  • 54 15 November JTih.. 12 o'clock ninn. Buyers Bellen R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. POI j f',4 Standard R.S.S. Spot S4 on Tender D< S4 644 JTan.-Mar. I 06 Apr. .June S7 Tone of Market: (^ujx. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet L9d per Ib New York Spot
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  • 108 15 Tlu possibility of several new British industries being created for India was forecasted by Mr. \V. T. Day, chairman of the Speakers Bureau of advertising wh<> La now touring India for the second time this year and Is investigating possibilities for British goods. Interviewed, Mr. Day said U was possible
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  • 241 15 Suhgei liauan <$2 > 4.10 4.20 Tambalak <si i 1.17' 1 L 324 Tapab ($1) 5.4 t i T. Anson ($5) L 6.25 L 6.50 Tenierlofa ($1) L.50 L6O Trafalgar ($2) 1.75 l'. 1 Qlu Benut (50) S5 United Malacca ($1) 2.50 2.55 I'lu Pandan ($1 1 L.50 I' lu
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  • TRADE AND COMMERC.
    • 329 15 Luck that Turned. Nearly 3,000 millionaires ha\e Lost theii millions m America since tlie War. The\ made their money by stroke of luck, and did not know bow to keep it. The tragedy of these men who an n<> longer millionaires i 1 described m cold but
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  • 309 15 London, Oct. 27. The wintrs weatbei <wm! the ptitfrnHmrr of the strike have depressed pricea on tinMetal Exchange from the speculative stand point, bu< general trade continue* to Improve. Belg m has new fixed her euirency, i the other Continental Esehanget anticipate furthi irttlrmtntß ia th-- future.
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  • 58 15 The balanc I I tfa S nth Bi In.-uraih-i- I i panj submitted »< lin meetinp on October 28th. a( A-iickland, show< 1 nc-t pninium revenue <>( £9! I rosi and renta Cl 17,480. Ai'it ■llocatjon t<> ieser\c fandfi a final dividend of Is. id. niaking 1 2s.
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  • 41 15 Messrs. Billte, Darby and Company, advise us that 4.~>0 tofM sf dredgri mal, rial for Kuchai were shipped from Holland on November 6th., and it is expected that th<» balance of the matt-rial will be shipped on December Cth.
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    • 1086 15 Assets Orcr $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LOTTED. I (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) I HBAD 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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    • 100 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the 1 S.S.) DIRECTORS: Too Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leongr, Esq. Wong: Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit. Esq. Lee Pie Soo. Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Eso. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1436 16 How Negri Beat Singapore. MASSEY'S GREAT DISPLAY. Neirri Sembilan. o pts: Singapore. .3 pts. Saturday was a memorable date m the annals I I Malayan rugby, for it saw Negri Sembiian apply the closure to tho long run of rugby successes which Singapore has enjoyed during the
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  • 82 16 On the S.C.C ground on Saturday, the Duke of Wellington's Regiment heat the S.C.C. by 16 points to 3. Up to the interval, when the S.C.C. led by 3 points t< nil, the play was very evenly contested. In the second half, however, the visitor's forced the
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  • 133 16 The S.R.C. rugger team won their first match on Saturday, when they played an S.C.C. fifteen. It was a weak .side which represented the X.CA but the S.R.C. players showed considerable improvement, particularly m 'heir handling and tackling. All the scoring was done m the first half.
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  • 124 16 The following is the order of marching of the different units m the above competition: Friday, Dec. 3rd. -6 a.m.. 3-20 th. Burma Rifles. No. 4 Company D.W.R. 6.30 a.m., *B" Company J.M.F, No. 2 Company D.W.R. 1 a.m.. "A" Company J.M.F. H.Q. (B). D.W.R. Saturday, Dec.
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  • 258 16 Ist Round F.A. Cup Results. I WATFORD'S DOUBLE-FIGURED WIN. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 27. To-day's matches m the first round oi" the F.A. Cup resulted as follows: Matches Postponed. The following matches were postponed owing to fog: Wigan vs. Barrow. Crewe vs. Northern Nomads. Games Abandoned. Owing to
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  • 161 16 LEAGUE RES ULTS. London, Nov. 27. To-day's English and Scottish League matches resulted as follows: i Birmingham 2. Leeds 0. Blackburn 2. Manchester U. 1. Bury 0, Liverpool 2. Hnddersfield 4, Derby 2. Leicester 5, Aston Villa 1. The Wednesday vs. Cardiff postponed. Sunderland 3, Sheffield U. 0. Tottenham 1,
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  • 225 16 OPENING OF NEW PAVILION. Members of the Race Course Golf Club were present m force yesterday morning, when the new club premises were opened. To all appearances the building- looks no different from the original, which, it is generally agreed, was as neat looking- a pavilion
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  • 567 16 Final Race for Bomo Cup. FINE DISPLAY OF CLOSE SAILING. The third and last race for the Bomo Cup provided a most sparkling exhibition of close sailing yesterday, with results m keeping as to ultimate points. At 10 a.m. Captain Flett started ten boats for the Oscar 11, with
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  • 207 16 THE REST BEAT SCOTLAND. Thi.- foursome match played at Rukit Timah on Sunday morning resulted m The Rest defeating Scotland by 11% to 8%, The following were the scores, Scotsmen being mentioned first: Nash and Craik 0, Elkins and Carr 1. Winter and Miller 1, Rickey and
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  • 47 16 Five S.V.C. teams competed m the eliminating shoot for the Warren Shield Competion yesterday, Eurasian Company No. 1. Chinese Company, S.R.E. (v), Malays, and Eurasian Company No. 11. The following teams qualified for the finals:— Eurasian Company No. 11, Chinese Company and S.R.E. (v). Pi
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 102 16 |a stein way grand pianql 5 GIVES TO ANY DRAWING ROOM THAT FIN a POUCH i QUIET DIGNITY SO ESSENTIAL IN CAM. AND INSPECT THESE TO I)u ll Sole Agents. i S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Hongkong' •1 RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE Hi 1 SUBS. V^ |/.O" I 1 1
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  • Singapore Free Press
    • 12 1 Singapore Free Press i.vrs. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1926. NO. 11,%1.
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    • 318 1 Northumberland miner- have voten overwhelmingly m favour of a settlement, and Scottish collieries have resumed operations Page 8. Anticipating a big iitfht tor trade alter the British coal settlement man workers are sinking »li their deferences I'age 9, Foreigners m Hankow are faced with a general strike
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    • 1171 1 I do n<>: knew when the^n- prograntm.ee were invented. They were not used m X sabcthan times, [or i i h;.- c been told enough thai a person wis then employed Ito cany a board on to the stage, bearing I tin- Inscription, "This is wood/ 1
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 211 1 jMLDINGS 5 J SOIAPTOL SOAP j KllK roast purposes. i',S jI AFFLftS HOTEL 1 Thursday, 2nd Dec. Dinner Dansant 8.15 p.m. j Guest Night Sea View Hotel I (Dinners will be served m the Ball Room). TO-NIGHT I TEA DANCE 5.30 P.M. I Orchestral Selections 9.30 p.m. l Wk I
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      • 203 1 iXv r^'^y if vMissUturlo looks a/tcr \7pUR tennis frocks will gfive you double Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or Xr Obtainable from ail Grocers, Chandler? and General Stores, WILLT*M G iSSAGE SONS, LTD., WfDNES, ENGLAND. wJU 1 3* 1 4 ''u.'W//////'' i WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LTD. 55 Robinson
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      • 128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dinner sets at Little's Page B. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Whiteaway's Xmas bazaar Page 6. Board of Licensing Justices Page T Monopole champagne, Katz- Page 4. Dressers wanted for estates Page 7. Icy-hot jugs from Robinson's Page 9. Chubb's safes. Eluttenbach's Page 16. Jeram Kuantan
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      • 10 1 /•V.'.V.V.V.W.W.V.'.V.V.V.; ji SWALLOW ARIELL'S I AFTERNOON TEA I BISCUITS. I
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 107 1 Monday, 29tk. Uiixh Water, 6.24 a.m.. r>.-!:; pj», Hiph Water. Malacca, 2.10 ;n.. 3.50 r.n Ti'i'sdu if. 'Atitlt. High Water. 7.1 J aJM., 7.9 p.m. High Water. Malacca, l 06 ;..m.. -4.40 p.m. St. Andrew's Day. J.P's meet to elect Licensing Board Rugby* Scotland vs. The Rest, Padanj:. St. Andrew's
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    • 182 2 J AP ANESE NEWS. Japan s Financial Policy. t B-. courtesy of Nanya NkhiNk hi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, No\. 25. The G ►vernmeni is considering a prop «al establish a credit am« anting to two hundred million Yen m th United States as a preparatory measure I i lifting the ban
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    • 55 2 MONDAY'S TIES. Mixed I)ouhle>. Vr and Mrs. Pieneponi vs. Webb and Miss Griffith-Jones. I»r. ("hill and Mrs. Milier vs. Dunnian and Mrs. Bennett. Mfltigan and Mrs. Harrington vs. Trimmei and Mrs. A. X. Other. Handicap Sin^'f^. H. R L. Dyne acr. vs. Layton scr. Withers Cup.
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    • 31 2 Withers Cup. Jas. Dona dson vs. Dr. W. Dawson. Dmunan H. F:. L. Dyne. Single Handicap. Richea vs. Pierrepont. Championship Pairs. Bat! and H vs. Webb and Layton.
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    • 14 2 Singles Championship, Colljer Shield. s. Murakami vs. Winner of Ziejrele vs. Viryasiri.
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    • 19 2 T O-MORROW'S TIES. H. (i. Stack v>. Lim Chuan Geok. \..n\ Siev. Jin vs. Winner of Woon vs. Na;arajan.
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    • 55 2 Tht following will represent the V.M.C.A SJLC. .it hockey to-day on the S.R.C ground:— R H. Pennefather; E. G. Wheat't\ and I Fallenfont; F. Albuquerque. R. Lync and I>. K. Saray; M. Catchatoor, A. X. Katyal, H. G. Stack (Captain), E. V. Smith Sad C. l>. Smith. Reserve: D.
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    • 39 2 His Excellency Phya Pradibaddha Bhu. l>al. Con.-u!-General for Siam. is leaving- here fot Ban^k- k on the 28th instant by tho Kuala a-v during His Excellency's absence. f'hra Sri Sayam Kitch. the Vice-Consul, will take charge of the Consulate-General.
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    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 236 2 f%^ The Latest m Toilet Fg^J BONNIE B" f *ak ture delicatel^ P er f^jHf "^Bs sizes. JB Medical Hall THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. 1 \K School of 1 DANCING For children and youn n ladies m Character, Classical,
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      • 211 2 Victoria^Theatre Last Night To-night at 9.30 Joseph M. Schenck Presents norma f Madge Artist Incomparable as the woman scorned m Within the Jaw Evening Dress NOT Essential. Booking at John Little's. Admission: $2.50 $1.00 PAVILION From Friday, 26th. Nov.. to Thurday, 2nd. Dec, At 9.15 p.m. sharp. ELEANOR BOARDM AN—
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      • 234 2 A -GOLDEN" PICTURE-SOMETHING THatT^>s. THE ORDINARY Nts AftS From Tuesday, 2Srd to Monday, 29th AT THE 0Ve »iber ALHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd., Proprietor,) A PARAMOUNT-CECIL B. DE~MILLE PRom^ Adapted from Wallace Irwm's Novel by J^ n j c Mac X A Sensational Picture-de-Luxe, with wonderful, por^o^ !!f ner^.
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    • 1629 3 Japan Discovers the Death Ray. FOLLOWS, PEACE PERFECT PEACE! (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokyo, Nov. 3. What will be the state of the Pacific fifty years hence? This was the subject of an essay set for its readers by: the Osaka Mainichi, a very powerful
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    • 141 3 Succeed m Direct Non-Slop Plight From Paris. The French airmen, Coste anci Rignot, who set out from Paris on October 29th to [attempt a direct non-stop flight to India,: 'arrived here at 12-5 to-day. Coste said he had intended to reach Cal- eutta last night, but
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 119 3 Jewellery The delicate art of the Saxon Silversmith has produced many miracles of design, each of a oerfection that could only be attained Similarly, because State Express Cigarettes are f made by hand one at a time they have achieved the perfection for which they alone are STQTE rKPi^ESS VIRGINIA
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      • 186 3 I 40^& —THE SIGN !j C OF j W^W QUALITY jj Follow The Lead j j: OF THE t Wise Ford Owner jj 3" J HE USES sT "V Sole Agents J ji MALAYAN MOTORS, I- 209-212, Orchard Road. f (Proprietors WEARNE Bros., Ktd.) |Bp^^-:^ Chamberlain's j, ll^^^J Pain Balm
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    • 3749 4  -  STEPHEN DONOGHUE. -by .1 CHAPTER 20. Hug--> made a gesture of refusal; he regretted ii as soon as he had done so, put Nancy continued to hold oui the glittering r m ir "°You have had baa news?" Hugo asked, speaking with the utmost difficulty. **Do 1 understend
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      • 30 4 Hft*A^i wfcT^^^^ Trim Monopole Champagne From the famous house of HEIDSIECK CO. Rheims Established m 1785 Obtainable at all Retail Wine Sole Agents: For the Malay Peninsula. Katz Bros., Ltd.
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      • 332 4 as I iQr /tokfl \^^^a\ ft I y^" l^ J^m vl I IB Xar m I aY M^m I Br Qm, MJ I wal ml 1 A GREAT f FEMALE MEDICINE DR. MORSE'S INDIAN ROOT PILL^ arc frequently prescribed for the many ailments peculiar to the Eeay sex. for the
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    • 384 5 Leper As Trustee. CHINESE WILL CASE JUDGMENT. In the Supreme Court on Saturday, the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered judgment m a case m which Tan Cheng Kee asked for \\\e removal of Tan Chong Lay as trustee of the will of Tan Kheam Hock, who died
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    • 233 5 Amongst the passers through Singapore this week-end was Miss E. Benham. who paid as the courtesy of a visit of greeting on arrival from Malacca. Miss Benham has spent the last twenty years or so m the out of the way corners of the world and
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    • 160 5 Members For Council. We are informed by the Honorary Secretary of the Indian Association, F.M.S., Taiping, that an extraordinary general meeting of the Indian Association, P.M.S., Taiping, was held on Sunday, November 21st., when Dr. I. Mohamed Ghows. J.FL, and Messrs. M. Rethin&samy Pillay and Louis Thivy of
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    • 83 5 The expedition of three Indians travelling 1 from Singapore to London m a Trojan motor-car, has terminated successfully. According to a cable receiv?d m Singapore on Saturday, they arrived at Dover on Friday. The party, which consists of Mr. Christopher de Silva, Mr. Marcus Kanagasabey, and Mr.
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      • 467 5 I D 0 I TT t I YOURSELF I If you want it well done' is the Dunlop motto, M tiny grow their own rabber, spin their own tarn, weave it into cord fabric, and even cut > 1I( i make the very moulds and tools they use. 5 do
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      • 176 5 Serenely Cool after the m) t strenuous sett. n^v After a vigorous game nothing acts to compose one's nerves so quickly as '4711" Eau de Cologne. A touch behind the ears and over the temples dispels fatigue. Withal, its dainty frag- \wv ranee makes it the indispensable c mpanion of
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    • SPORTING NEWS.
      • 547 6 FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. The following were the first day's results: Bandoeng Prize. (N.E.I. Horses which have not won against 2nd. class imported horses. 6 furbngs.) Oentarie 1. Sandsor 2. Won by three lengths. Time 1 mm. 21 sec. Also ran: Lassie. Konninspleing Priz<\ (Gentlemaa riders. Hack*. 1 mile.)
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    • 524 6 SHANGHAI THE BETTER SIDE. On the whole, 1 think the best matchplaying side won. writes R. Ahhitt of the Hongkong Daily Press on the recent Interport match m which Shanghai beat Hongkong by one wicket. What lost us the game was the entire failure to cope with
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    • 331 6 [British Ra !'<- QAicial Service.] Rujrb>. Nt>\. 25. Th<' results of the Imperial Conference an- the- subject of favourable cow lent to the Dominions. Opinion i> particular'^ directed to the document m which the On* ferena reaorded it- viewi as to tht relationships existmg between tin- various partof
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    • 176 6 [British Kadi.i OnViaJ Service.] Kuub> N<»\ 2">. The Federation of British htdustriefl baa issued a statemeol regarding \\u forthcoming Meeting of ii> representatives with tiiose of the Rei3hswer and Der t>euUchIndustrie to be hi-1.l early next month. Tli. statement sa\> the meeting |g aol COBMBCted with the recent
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      • 242 6 WHITEAWAYS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Father Christmas will be at his home m the snow daily 1 M CLmlJLlm ill JL Arf <«J\J |i«III« 3 to 4-30 p.m. RICH SILK TIES AND HANDKER PURE WOOL PULLOV ER SWEATERS. In CHIEFS TO MATCH. Wonderful selection of smart all-over designs. Colours brown, gold, English
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      • 288 6 notices^* I THE STRAITS TrT[^\| NOTJCE nary General M Company. Limited, Retristert-d (Mks Sinsrapon-. on I'm Noon. f.»r th. thout'hi fit conl the following an BKtimord nary General Monday. {2nd That th. Kttii fro tion n luc rapita or I th< expediem Bpoi tl -.W br cal I capital retun
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    • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
      • 475 7 To the Editor, Sir, I should be obliged if you could spare a place m your valuable columns on behalf of the Singapore Volunteer Corps. The year is Bearing its close and it is desired to make a good start m the New Year. The final figures
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    • 185 7 To the Editor. Sir, In his last contribution on 'Matters Indian' your Indian correspondent has taken the pain of giving publicity to a case of Hindu Widow Re-marriage. It is very amusing to think that the widow could not remarry 'while the widower could marry as many times
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    • 150 7 A Change of Programme. Hamilton's Circus continues to attract large audiences, and Saturday night's gathering thoroughly appreciated tfie sallies of the clowns and the attractive performances of the acrobats and the well-trained animals. To-night a change of programme is to take place when Miss Leons Duo, the wellknown
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    • 28 7 Dr. W. A. Rogers left Penan*? by the Kopah for Sumatra, where he is interested m tin and oil concessions which he is arranging to float m London.
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      • 347 7 CARDS. J~* <jSRY SETON.^ irkWOOD FURNITURE < bL Jlanghai shades. jj uiSr mansions. TOPS. FLOORING. TILES. Etc. m\G\PORE CASKET CO. lMl \Y i Merchants." '•.'-phone 75. -^pß^duction m Rates THE !A TIC MOTOR CAR CO. hard Rt>» d 69b Bukit Timtkh Rd> Tei Efta HW and 109 HIKE, less 20
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      • 662 7 NOTICES. BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. Application.-* for Renewals, Transfers, Removals ami new Licenses lor Public Houses and Piilknd Rooms for 1927 to be considered by the Board of Licensing Justices at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 14th. December li*2fi, can be see: OB application fea the Secretary. Board of I
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      • 496 7 Htingarian Screen Star Shares Poptilar Honours with Handsome English Actor The War's Over! JJormer Enemies are Friends maybe Lovers. See the Screen's Most Beautiful pair of Lovers, VILMA BANKY (Born m Buda-Pest, Hungary) and RONALD COLMAN (of London) IN w "THE DARK ANGEL" A FIRST NATIONAL Achievement coming to the
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    • 47 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES' BIRTH. GRAHAM. At the Maternity Hospital, IVnang, on thr 26th November, to Mrs. A. Graham, a son. Both Well. i.:;. 1 til j ilui-INK. At the European Hospital, Kuala I Lumpur, at 10 a.m. on Saturday after a brief illness, George Drummond Home, of Edinburgh.
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    • 816 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1926. Week-End Comment. There seems a good deal of truth and bubble on the Mexico-America political cauldron, but as far as we can see the brew underneath is not much troubled, or will not be. Mexico has passed certain land and oil laws which
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    • 304 8 Mr. F. T. Kinder, who was Senior Executive Engineer, Penaijg, prior to going on leave, has returned to Malaya. The Hon. Mr. Justice Brown, who had been to Singapore for the Court of Appeal, returned to Penang on Thursday. Gati Madhyar A. G. Tillekeratne. assistant Post-Master General m Ceylon, is
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    • TROUBLE AT HANKOW.
      • 266 8 ANTI-FOREIGN SPIRIT AND STRIKES [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Nov. 27. Private advice* from Hankow report that numerous strikes are prevalent. There is a growing bitterness amonji the lower classes cf lal oureis against their employers and a general spirit of anti-foreipn ism. The most pronounced manifestation of
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      • 162 8 MR. H\MTS(H I'KOIKSTS AGAINST HIS DEATH I Our London correspondent writes by tin mail a> follows: By an oversight m the September leaflet published by the Singapore Auxiliary Dioce* san Association it wa- stated that: 'On the suggestion <>f Mrs. Hamtsvh. widow of the late Curator of
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    • 105 8 At the Colombo Police C mil l>^-f »>n- Mr. H. O. Stevens, recently. Chief In.-peit' r J H. Ashton, of the Harbour Police, Moved for a provisional warrant under the Fugitive Offenders' Act. for the arrest of A. Razaek. a passenger >>n board the Kama
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    • 60 8 A FLAT MARKET. By courtesy of Messrs Maophail and Company we loam that the pricv of rubb?r m London on Saturday, according to quotations by Messrs Henry Gardner ami Company, were: London standard -heel, spot m ware house. Is. 6 7 B d. London standard sheet, c.i
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    • 18 8 [Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 27. Owing to fog: f -day's races at Manchester were abandoned.
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    • 25 8 There will be an audition m the Victoria Theatre at "> p.m. to-day (Monday) fur ail who wish to take part m the Mikado.
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    • THE COAL PEACE.
      • 153 8 NXIITHI Mill m w^TT [Reuu-r 1 N A Pallet cf the N Z Su has resulted m l«£gfl acceptance nf the aeti Pnj ag^ The hay, bee, work immediate!] Scottish collieries 8-hotir shift at c but many pi- a only Hction „f v |be pi m
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    • 34 8 Y\ "I BOO) I rciQTTid from < elite Th< i I when flk-ial A crowd proeeosfioa froi the HBBUMtorttti red uid Mark Moscow "!> !•< Ffaes U h va m i: M. I-'r:.':-
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    • 28 8 "RED HALF-MOON" FOR ASIATICS. [K. Si rviee.] A lIWMIT Soi 1. 1 Order, th» Bed Hi bestowed tm (U i k KTvics m pcrnn ttngrf Asia :ind tl
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    • 19 8 [Renter 1 S < dm, Ni The AnuT..,: '^J its Sight fir»n tl I fuelling:, aac
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    • 33 8 A jumbl< saU I hold at S, A...:r... on Saturd;t> I»<■ Any DOntlibuti ceived an<i max be t0 t! I Fort CbMrfOfi B r day. Dotwnber *id I ways need«-d.
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    • 19 8 berday statin- j Air Survey I MftfNim Kudiinp owing Mr. Vincent koni the seend A. .Mr..
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    • 24 8 g On Saturday n nesses the Cl«WI g Sweden rejoimd th. which sailed at I" Malacca, Pteoi visited on th< W*l
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      • 152 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMrs TO CALDBECICS" I J CALDBECK, MACHREGOR CO., LTD. j| I; -at, I rer tA« Cvmpanie* (>n!;»a>nv* of Hongkong) J J» /Meorporated m Shanghai) j > SINGAPORE. > 13 K<,hin>on M. Telephone 228. J S%%%V.S\V.VA%V.V.VAV.VAV-V.%V-V.SSV.VAV-V.V.V.V.''.V.%S*T. j— MILK 1 5 Undoubtedly Nature's Greatest Tonic for j: Young and Old
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      • 46 8 ji Parfums de Luxe OOTY Chypre Origan -j Rose Jacqueminot 3j Paris J j Emeraude j£ EAU DE COTY i to be had from all dealers i Dupire Brothers. j Sole Agents: THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penanjr, Kuala Lumpur. i Ipoh and Teluk Anson. I
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      • 10 8 To-day's Feature. OUR SERIAL STORY. —by Stac Donoghvc. —Page b.
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    • 529 9 I, s \I)MIRAL MEETS REBEL LEADER. v ,l }MF ABOARD CRUISER. «ras hold aboard the AmoR cfeestsn between Reariei and General Moncada. araguan Liberal revoluit UK latter is now conr to t>;y him off, contained President Diaz on MH; I > \|i DIFFERENCES. recent acerbation ot differences are
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    • 111 9 GERMAN WORKERS SEE THE RED LIGHT. SINKING ALL DIFFERENCES. [Reuter's Service.] Bochum, Nov. 27. Evidently m anticipation of the tight for trade which is bound to follow a British coal settlement, rival trade unions m the Rhenish and Westphalian industrial districts have sunk their differences and a
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    • 126 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service. Peking, Nov. 27. The captain of the Sinkiang Maru has been released, Twenty-tfiree of the looters arrested are -la Led to have been deserters from the Cantonese army. [A Hankow telegram of November 20th. tated:— The Japanese steamer" Sinkiang Mara was pirated
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    • 99 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. '>. Several street accidents attributable to the fog occurred before the weather again became clear towards midnight. In most clasd only minor injuries resulted and there was no loss of life. An express train from Scotland was involved m a
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    • 97 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 26. The House of Commons decisively reject: ■d the City Churches measure last night. The bill scheduled for the possible demolition of London churches, of which 13 are by Sir Christopher Wren. They have a ratae of approximately £1,500,000, and the bill
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    • 106 9 [Renter's Service.] Somerville, Nov. 2S. At the Hail MUTtler trial Miv. Hall, dressed completely m black, formally denied any participation m the crimo. Replying to questions ->he testified that the dead woman. M.s. Mills, was formerly one of her Sunday school pupils. Mr. Hall was seven years
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    • 52 9 [Keuter's Service.] London, Nov. 27. The Federation of Master Cotton-spinners' Associations at Manchester has issued a statement claiming that the prices of yarn and cloth are now at the lowest possible and buyers holding back lor a further fall are likely to find the market seriously
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    • 38 9 [Reuter** -Service.] Moscow. Nov. 27. M. Kameneff, former Chairman of the Moscow Soviet, has been appointed Soviet Ambassador to Italy vice M. Kerjenzeff. M. Zinovieff has bt^n appointed a member of the Presidium State Planning Commission.
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    • 101 9 SOLD TO THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET. SEVEN-MILLION SHIPPING DEAL. [Renter's Service] New York, Nov. 26. It is learned that the sale of the White Star line to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company for £7,000,000 has been practically decided. London, Nov. 27. The Royal Mail
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    • 79 9 [Router's Service.] Montevideo. Nov. 2.<. According to repi rts from the Brazilian frontier, several hundred Brazilian rebels and Government troops were killed and many more wounded m a battle at Bellavista. The rebels took prisoner the commander I of the Stats forces, RU> dt> Janeiro, Xof.
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    • 94 9 London. Nov. 20. Proposing the toast of the oversea representatives at the Imperial Conference at a dinner to them m the House of Lords by the Empire Parliamentary Association,! Mr. Baldwin read a letter from the King replying to the loyal address of the Conference
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    • 75 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking. Nov. 27. The papers are publishing many unofficial forecasts of the Extra-territoriaKty Commission's report. There seem- no doubt that the Chinese judicial system comes m for severe crirRsm. Hence the rep< rt opposes th- imme II ate abolition of extra-territoriality, but, it
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    • 54 9 [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Nov. 26. Owing to a strike of lumpers all over Australia, following their refusal to work overtime, work ceased at noon to-day until Monday morning. The P. and 0. steamer Mooltan, consequently, will be delayed at Adelaide for two days. The situation, generally,
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    • 65 9 JReuter's Service.] Rome, Nov. 28. Vesuvius is erupting: and a cataract of lava is flowing down the northern side. The crater is hurling masses of incandescent material into the air, accompanied by shattering explosions. The observatory Professor Malladra, states that there is no cause for alarm as
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    • 61 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Nov. 28. President Coolidge has increased the tariff on methanol from 12 to 18 cents a gallon, the maximum possible under the flexible provisions of the tariff law. He explained that White House imports >f methanol increased from 48,000 gallons m 1924 to 508,000
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    • 34 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 27. A total of 80 dead have now been identified as a result of the tornado m Arkansas. The Red Cross is undertaking extensive relief work.
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    • 21 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hongkong, Nov. 27. A commission of enquiry into the Sunning piracy has been gazetted.
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    • 81 9 NO SURPRISE RESULTS IN ENGLISH CUP. EFFECT OF THE BETTING TAX. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The first round matches m the English Cup attracted lar.i; e attendances all over the country. There w.as no rain, but grounds were heavy as a result of the
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    • 41 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The betting tax is having an adverse effect on race meetings and heavy losses are being entailed. At the meeting at Derby this week as much as £'7,000 was lost.
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    • 47 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. Owing to the heavy fog it was impossible j to run the Manchester Handicap. This is the third time within the la*t four years that, from some unavoidable cause, this race has had to be abandoned.
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    • 46 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. Elky Clark, the boxer, is suffering i'n m tonsilitis and his match with Barber for the Lonsdale Belt, arranged to take place at the National Sporting Club on Monday, has had to lie postponed.
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    • 28 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. Playing on their own ground to-day Millwall were beaten by tht Corinthians by the odd jroal m seven.
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    • 37 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The .Maoris visited Leicester to-day, a great struggle with the home side resulting m ihe tourists winning by the narrow margin of 15 points to 13.
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    • 34 9 (Onr Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. The same margin of two points separated Swinton and the All Blacks, the northern team winning by 1«> points to 14.
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    • 22 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. In the County Championship, Somerset defeated Gloucestershire by 17 points to 4.
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    • 187 9 SOME SURPRISES. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 27. Guy's won comfortably on their own ground, beating the London Irish by 19 points to 6. Although playing away from home, Richmond defeated the Alleynians by 12 points to nil. The meeting between the Harlequins and Blackheath produced
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    • 36 9 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Nov. 27. Herr van Vredenburch, Minister at Brussels, will succeed Dr. van Rooyen at Rome, when he departs m February for Washington, whither he has bei j n transferred.
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    • 24 9 Brussels, Nov. 27. The death is announced of the American, Mr. John Moses Browning, the inventor of the famous automatic pistol.
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    • Page 9 Advertisements
      • 270 9 j ICY-HOT i m Icy-Hot Protected Neck Jugs. t THESE HANDSOME PROTECTED NECK JUGS ARE J ENJOYING THE GREATEST POPULARITY DUE TO J THEIR BEAUTIFUL DESIGN, GREAT UTILITY, AND THOROUGH PROTECTION AGAINST BREAKAGE. No. 446 1 Pint Price $16.50. No. 546 2 Pints $19.50. No. 646 3 Pints $25.00. i
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      • 688 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasg©w. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TROILUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port PYRRHUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull Dec. 5 LYCAON London, Rotterdam Hamburg and Hull Dec. 11 f HECTOR Marseilles,
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      • 575 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER ANH FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due S por Dpp z4 s.s. WALTON HALL HOMEWARDS. s s CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool Nov. .iO
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      • 517 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION Ml LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government! OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. ■QWtWAftDg For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London and v Tonnage. Singapore. Tunnan >irua
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    • 1072 11 Native Ruler Involved. CENTRES CF DISTURBANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 23. The most important news this week m connection with the riots here is the decision of the Government to intern nearly all the leaders m New Guinea. A start is to be made
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    • 190 11 Khoo Heng Pan, of Bukit Lankap Estate, was sentenced to pay the maximum fine of $500 for neglecting to destroy coconut stumps and trunks on his land m compliance with a notice, writes a Bukit Mertajam correspondent to the Echo. Chik bin Musah and Cheng Ah Hood, two smallholders, were
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      • 275 11 is a delightful Blend of the finest Highland ft I Malt and other Scotch Whiskies, matured '////'ft/ JT v*^-^ /fJL_ *A s'//' f jir WHAT IS WRONG Jml iWITHMY f C^l^l bVI t% }(fig£:*Lf^ alvlNr Why Endure it-When you can Cure it. ist think what it must mean after such
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      • 121 11 For Perfect StuMveH I f3liV O/i^. CiCTl2'*>K' I O /<2f^ e S^ij of v Ru^ I I ii/ pr 9 a Reprr.s^Mfaf^vv: KCLJLLER if PHIPPS (Malays), Limited, B Singapore i^h^ba h^^C eßbk J^^Bt' wl^a. i 5 TTiL_ r Economical Transportation /^H^M^vi ifICC Jpl o i O j; i i^™*i^2Z^* and
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    • SHIPPING NOTES.
      • 256 12 A DIVER'S GRUESOME DISCOVERY. Sydney.— ln the ground off Broome, on the north-western coast of Western Australia, deep sea divers meet with many queer adventures. But none was more queer than that which befell Diver John Douglas. Douglas was down below the surface groping round for good ptarl
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    • 245 12 CAPTAIN CRUCHOT ON GENTLEMANLY" CONDUCT. Captain Cruchot of the pirated steamer Hanoi, is at variance with the pinion that the bandit gang which looted bis vessel were m any way "gentlemanly." In a statement he alleges that they were extremely uncouth m their handling of both crew
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    • 83 12 Raising a Scuttled German Battleship. Pumping operations have started on the sunken German battleship Moltke, scuttled at Scapa Flow. Divers have fixed three pipes, each attached to an air compressor worked by an engine on the deck of a tug, to the vessel. The Moltke rests on her
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    • 248 12 Paris. Oct. 24. A drama of an extraordinary character was witnessed early this morning: at the Grand Hotel situated at the corner of the Rue Scribe and the Bbulevard des Capucines. A young- Austrian woman, Mile. Poidi Pleisteiner, manageress of a milliners' establishment, had arrived m Paris
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    • 63 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight November, 26th. Maximum shade temperature 89.2 F Minimum shade temperature 74 F Mean shade temperature 80.2 F* Maximum sun radiation 154 F Minimum grass radiation 70 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet-bulb temperature 76.2
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    • 70 12 Mr. Richard St. George Moore, who died m London recently, was widely known as a consulting engineer for harbour and waterworks. Among other works he was engineer for the Paris Gigantic Wheel, the Gosport drainage, the Hankow waterworks, and the Marlborcugh and Grafton Railway.' He was also connected with the
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      • 422 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      • 597 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 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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      • 466 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE Yl SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SIEZ To K r<||| AND BOSTON. f VECHTDIJK due Nov. 26 mSk BATOE d ue Dec. 23 <ails Cargo is also accepttid to Philadelphia, r»;illimor<. and t«. 1 Canadian Inland Points
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      • 273 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO \A\ (V, <Incnrporat- j HOMEWARD -MLin (jV iMonthly Mfvfcc and Triest, s.n portt tal S J* (through Bills oi Udii vant and Black v «-a i to j on the Wost CoMl of OUTWARD <\IIIN^ FOR HON(,k()\(, -H \\(,h ROMOL() Dates Oi BBi ftgl -anc subject 1 altcia:
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    • Page 12 Miscellaneous
      • 533 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. 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, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lewer Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      • 617 13 O. S. K. Line. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. H tterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, \ia Colombo, Aden, Port PPi Port Said. Andes Maru Dec. 20 Dec. 21--v Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Bei ivlagoa Bay and Durban. f Mexico Maru Dec. 28 Dec 30 k p Town, Rio, Santos lAirt?1 Airt? Santos Maru Dec. 11 Dec
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      • 410 13 i TRAVEL -COMFORT DOLLAR ttfij&i "PRESIDENT LINERS -^~J-3*^* Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms 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 and cold
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      • 642 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), j m.s. SILVERFIR d s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due m.s. SILVERELM g£ m.s. SILVERASH due J^ m.,SILVERAY due m.s. SILVERBEECH due Feb 4 For rates
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    • 1260 14 AMBITION— PUBLIC AND PERSONAL. A Steady Man and His Motives. a SORRY DEATH-BED COMFORTER. Ambition is to most of us what a carrot dangled from a stick just beyond its nose by its driver is to a donkey; it always seems within reach, but strive as we may lo realise
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    • 456 14 [To Hit' Editor. ".Malay Mail/] vj r< Your correspondent "Pr< Bono Publico" fails to point ut that the overassessed .'status haw been over-assessed for four years, and consequently haw been hardly restricted at all and now never will he restricted, for Restriction. now it has been shown a
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    • 203 14 Chinese-owned mines still produce over one half of the tin exported from the F.M.S. If you are suffering the tortures of Piles and its kindred ailments, and have tried every known remedy without obtaining relief, we ask you to give Dk. Van Vlecks Absorptive Pile Plasma a trial. Its curative
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      • 267 14 inaf TWtPf/ Everlasting 'a cough! %1/ITH lots of people a nasty cough begins with great regularity on the approach of every cold-season. The worst of all coughs incurred at early season is that, if neglected, they become chronic and lasting. At the first sign of any return of the old
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      • 98 14 Perak, Nov. 23. [We join issue with our correspondent m regard to one passage m his letter— that Restriction, "now it has been shewn a failure cannot be continued much Longer/ The Restriction scheme of itself has be?n up to a point, and can be made, thoroughly effective. As we
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      • 211 14 1 PO ULTON AND NOEL'S 1 I rngush-^Served-provisions. I I TASTY ENJOYMENT ■I =^^^^^=^^s=~-^ AND -t^SZ^^^A'^- 'l }I§MSS3I GENU^ SUSTENANCE 5 i^^^^3 CQMRINEP |°X9^ delicious r'liHilililßW A Qvi« i- i I; APPETISING ..i^i^^k "cream of rtTJr 2 7^^ > m^mMmm prawns" m f 5 pHiEiyiiHiil^W DELICIOUS FOR r GU5h R
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      • 161 14 /ViViViVViVASNVAVAViVi'iVAV.V.'.'.'.'.'.'.V.V.'.N'.'.'.S'.'.'.ViSS.; < BABIES jl ;i M USES 1; love i j r*\isf < 5 WtfWWWVWV WWA-AV/.V C^^^<§/^^^^® stands for the country j l^i'A^liil-. HP?- Jl On the binks of the river j MillMiT##®: Ouse. Where English cow- give I; J .C'^*^ '■■•-■■,■;-.'""*>, the richest miik. J "f >. r li
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    • 8 15 KRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARH BROKERS. fhf gjg
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    • 21 15 November 27. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 France, demand 1500 Bar Silver London 25 K Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54
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    • 169 15 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 200 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 1 860 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Anam
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    • 59 15 November 27th., 12 o'clock no >n. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. P°« 63 SI Standard K. S.S. Spot fi;{:: 4 jjj <>n Tender IVc. SI *J4 Jan.-M;ir. 66*£ M Apr.-.Juiu- tWi-\, Tone of Market: Quiet Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet l.d per Ib.
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    • 109 15 The possibility of several new British industries being created for India was forecasted by Mr. \V. T. Day, chairman of the Speakers Bureau of advertising who is now touring India for the second time this year and is investigating possibilities for British Roods. Interviewed. Mr. Day said it was possible
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    • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
      • 324 15 Luck *hat Turned. Nearly 3,000 millionaires have kMt their millions m America since the War. They made their money by a stroke of iu<k. and did not know how to keep it. The tragedy of these men who are no longer millionaires is described m cold but cutting
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      • 306 15 London, Oct. 27. The wintry weather ami the continuance Oi the .strike have depressed prices on the Metal Kxchan^e titom the speculative standpoint, but general trade continues tD improve. Belgium has now lixed her currency, and the other Continontal Exchange.anticipate furthei settlements m the future. The higher
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      • 55 15 The balance sheet of the S uth Br In>urance Comjiany submitte<J at the meeting on October 26th. at Aurklaru!, ||iow«d net premium revenue of £959,533 and interest and rents (117,490. After lUocfttioi to leaeive funds a final dividend of 1«. Id. making 2s. 2d. p« r share for
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      • 42 15 IfeKWB. Sime. Darby and Company, 1/ ■dvise us that 4.">0 tons of dredg-e material for Kuchai w*»ro shipped from Holland on November Gth., and it is expected that the balance of the material will be shipped o n December Gth.
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      • 427 15 Isseta Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000 f THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      • 856 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong.* Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,5f0,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W.
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      • 99 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke 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
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      • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    • 1444 16 How Negri Beat Singapore. M VSSEYS GREAT DISPLAY. Nesri Sembilan > pts: Sin<MP<>re. pts, Saturday waa a memorable date m the annals I Malayan ruuby, for it saw X3gri Seabibui apply the closure to tho Ion? run o! :-uu:>y 9ncces9ea which Skigapore has enjoyed ilutinu- the last
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    • 82 16 On ihe S.C.t ground on Saturday, the Duke of Wellington's Regiment beat the S.C.C. by 16 points to 3. Up to the interval, when the S.C.C. led by 3 points to nil. the play was very evenly contested. In the second halt", however, the visitor's forced the
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    • 135 16 The S.R.C. rugper team won their first match on Saturday, when they played an S.C.C fifteen. It was a weak side which represented the S.C.C, but the S.R.C. players showed considerable improvement, particularly m their handling and tackling. All the scoring was done m the first half.
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    • 124 16 The t'oll< win.o- is the order of marching of the different unit.- m the above competition: Friday, Dec. 3rd.— 6 a.m., :J-20th. Burma Rifles. No. 4 Company D.W.R. 6.30 a.m.. "B" Company J.M.F. No. 2 i tompaoy D.W.R, 7 a.m.. "A" Company J.M.F. H.Q. (B), D.W.R. Saturday.
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    • 253 16 Ist Round F.A. Cup Results. WATFORD'S DOUBLE-FIGURED WIN. Matches Postponed. The following matches were postponed owing to fog. Wigan vs. Barrow. Crewe vs. Northern Nomads. (iames Abandoned. Owing to fog the following matches were abandoned: Chesterfield vs. Brodsworth Main (or York vs. Worksop. Desborough vs. Doncaster. The Next
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    • 160 16 London. Nov. 27. To-day's English and Scottish League matches resulted as follows: Division I. Birmingham 2. Leeds 0. Blackburn 2, Manchester V 1. Bury 0. Liverpool 2. Everton 1. Bolton 1. Huddersfield 4. Derby 2. Leicester 5, Aston Villa 1. The Wednesday vs. Cardiff postponed. Sunderland 3. Sheffield
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    • 224 16 OPENING OF NEW PAVILION. Members <>{" the Race- Course Golf Club were present m force yesterday morning, when the new club premises were opened. To all appearances the building looks no different from the original, which, it is generally agreed, was as neat looking- a pavilion
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    • 570 16 Final Race for Bomo Cup. Fine display of close sailing. The third and last race for the Bomo Cup provided a most sparkling- exhibition of close sailing yesterday, with results m keeping as to ultimate points. At 10 a.m. Captain Flett started ten boats for the Oscar 11, with
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    • 204 16 THE REST BEAT SCOTLAND. The foursome match played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning resulted m The Rest defeating Scotland by 1 1 to The following were the scores, Scotsmen being mentioned first: Nash and Craik 0, Elkins and Carr 1. Winter and Miller 1. Rickey and
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    • 46 16 Five S.V.C. teams competed m the eliminating shoot for the Warren Shield Competion yesterday, Eurasian Company No. 1, Chinese Company, S.R.E. (v), Malays, and Eurasian Company No. 11. The following teams qualified for the finals:— Eurasian Company No. 11, Chinese Company and S.R.E. (v).
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