The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 November 1926

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  • 17 1 Si ngap ore Free Pre ss Ifl CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1926. NO. 11, %5.
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  • 285 1 A naval party is landing to maintain order at Hpnkow, where a general strike is threatened Page 8. Attempts are being made for all Chinese employees to go on strike m Shanghai Page 8. A rumour is current that the Mukdenites and the Cantonese are preparing to
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  • 940 1 That eminent dealer Mr. Joseph I><>*'..way, rising at 5 a.m. by Summer Time if if his wont, proceeded over dew-drenched water meadows to inspect certain sheep he had purchased m the previous week kumhridge market. They were I :-h< line, lat Doe fin wether was
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 256 1 >vlN G LOONG |j FO X BKB CLASS TAILORING. f. r pad Finish Guaranteed. HU.H STREET. j RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 2nd lee. Dinner Dansant 8.15 p.m. I Guest Night Sea View Hotel i (Dinners will be served m the Ball Room). I For reservations phone 2920. j J. WILLIAMS, Manager.
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    • 161 1 TV 'V' TT TT I IE Jr DU i I BRITISH GOODS j I BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER* CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. w I The Europe Hotel, j THE GRILL. SCOTCH GROUSE 5 S PARTRIDGE— PHEASANT— PLOVER etc. i St.
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    • 105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. G. H. Sweet Shop Page 16. Long: John whisky Pag< !4. Lux from Huttenbacji"s Page 3. Shipping on padli ]0. 12 and 13 Xnias provisions. Little I—Pag«1 Pag« B. Russian caviare at Hun Bee's— Page 2. Pommery's champagne, Little's— Page 12. Jewellery and silverware,
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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
    • 185 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, SQtk. High Water, 7.14 ajn., 7.9 p.m. High Water, Malacca, LOO a.m., 4. 40 p.m. St. Andrew's Day. Blue Funnel mail doses, >-m. J.P'e meet to elect Licensing Board Members 2.13 p.m. Rugby: Scotland es. The Rest, Padang. St. Andrew's Society Dinner and Dance, Raffles Hotel. B.
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  • 761 2 A Burmese lady, Miss Ma Pwa Mhee, has been i alfad to the Bar. Tkl H©l c Mr. J. H. M. Kobson arrived ii, Kqs a I i npui from Singapore on Wednesday. Mr. H. Sire m, Controller of Rubber. SuS. and FM.S.. has gone on six months' le;i\ Anterior.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 230 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. H School of DANCING i For children and youn rt ladies m Character, i y% Classical, Clog, Exhibition, \0 Ballet and Toe Dancing. jL Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I guarantee
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    • 204 2 PAVILION From Friday, 26th. Nov.. to Thurday, 2nd. Dec, At 9.15 p.m. sharp. ELEANOR BOAHDMAN— WILLIAM HAINES— ALEC FRANCIS— SAZU PITTS, And an all-Star cast IN Three Wise Fools' A KING VIDOR PRODUCTION. Adapted from the well-known play. It portrays the love of three old men for a women and
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    • 263 2 For Six Nights Only A TRIO OF SPLENDID Ph n From Tuesday, 30th November, to SundiN lh AT THE ALHAMBRj In the Second Show at «> n A GRAHAM WILCOX-UNITED ARTISTS > K(j j M The First film to have its first Presentation at the v Tl N It includes
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  • 531 3 HISTORIC EVENT IN ROME. Great Ceremony ih St. Peter's. Rome, Ocl 20. Groat interest was aroused m Rome this week by the arrival of six Chinese prelates who ars to receive consecration as Bishops m St. Peter's *on October 28. Some wore the ordinary black cassock of a
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  • 151 3 London. Nov. 11. Paris.— Marshal Foch sent the following message to Allied combatants all over the world: "May they remain united and understand one another." Marshal Foch told an interviewer that the greatest decisions of the war were taken, n.;t on November 11th 1918. but on July
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  • 189 3 It is satisfactory to learn that gambling is the safest investment on earth. Luck does not enter into the actual calculations of the shareholder m a Casino; he is certain of pocketing his due percentage of all the money staked. Yet for the punter luck is
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  • 140 3 Further news of Miss Doris Wood's success with the Quaints is to hand by the last mail from Simla. High tributes are paid by Mr. Salisbury and members of the company, who have written m eulogistic terms of ht'r excellent performance m one of the principal
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  • 71 3 When a St. John's Wood woman prosecuted her servant for absconding within a week with £26 worth of property, Mr. Hay Halkett, the Marylebone Magistrate, gave the following advice to mistresses: "If you want to keep dishonest servants from the house, don't accept a written reference nor
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 317 3 1 N^ i n ;i j, |r <** J i For Everything You Wash Yourself. ij luv is the supreme cleanser to which you can trust -j rtcri delicate material. Airy georgettes and chiffons, f film> laces, fine lawns and linens, silks and satins, wool- f t n- ot course,
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    • 65 3 1 '^A i'.T.t!# "T b^Y *^^^?V^3^3b^b^b^^^^^ jH| b^bb^bkSbi SS I BMBBHB^^^^^^^^^ Tel. 2790. B A XV I OYV CO. lei. 2791. ON BRIDGE AND GIRDER WORK ONE GALLON WILL COVER 700 SQUARE TEET. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) the k 'i "O^ s i^-T^ V ill -'^^x t \q" T*^i
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  • 346 4 ALL-AUSTRAUAN AEROPLANES-THE ROYAL AIR FORCE EXPERIMENTAL WORKS AT RANDWICK. Ul-Australian aeroplanes aiv now being constructed at the RandVick experimental works »1 the Royal Australian Air Force, This picture shows the first aeroplane crank-case cast m Australia. Wing-Ccmmander Wackett, who perfected and flew Australia's first home-built seaplane,
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  • 200 5 MR. PETHICK LAWRENCE'S INDIAN T OUR. Arrival m Madras Modras, Nov. i>. Mr. F. W. Pethick Lawrence, Labour Member of Parliament and Mrs. Lawrence arrived here to-day from Bombay. They are touring m India to study firsthand conditions here. In an interview Mr. Pethick Lawrence said people m England and
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  • 1152 5 Our Penetration of Africa. EXAMPLES OF THE PAST. The history of the British conquest f Equatorial Africa becomes a fascinating story when we realise that it has been one long Chapter of peaceful penetration. It was a conquest not by armies, but by individuals.
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    • 1031 5 %jr^o i3BS&S&^^USO^ ne Chrysler Corporation are the first ami only large scale manufacturers building four cars under one name and one management m n i group Vjr «d^fcLaHSi^S^BS£^BSx ol unified plants on a standardised quality basis fhis s tandardisation of quality is the result of an extraordinarily complete co-ordination of
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    • 425 5 TENDERS. TEN 1) r^lvS. HOTEL ON PENANG HILL. The Government of th. Strat* BetUement it prepared u> consider applications Bsi the issut af I^'ase of a piece of Crown Land on Penang Hill for the purpose sf eracting a Hotel Tin site ha- been levelled and i? about r>4,<M>o gq.
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  • 174 6 EXTENDING SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 26. Work is to be started immediately on the Southampton docks extension scheme for largely increasing the accommodation available. The scheme will cost £13,000,000 and involve the reclamation of over 400 acres. The boundary of the reclaimed area will consist of
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  • 89 6 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 2tf. The suggestion that the resources of all London's traffic undertakings should be pooled and placed under joint control, is understood to be receiving the favourable consideration of the London traffic advisory committee. The underground railways and omnibus companies, the London
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  • 105 6 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rutfby, Nov. 2H. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Ormsby-Gore, m a public speech last ni^ht. said the first element m the Imperial Conference's historical document on interImperial" relations was the fore-shadowing of the gradual development of the new machinery of communication and
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  • 89 6 [British Radio Official Service Rugby, Nov. 26. When Sir Austen Chamberlain spends two days m Paris at the end of next week, on his journey to the League Council meeting at Geneva, he hopes to pay his respects to M. Poincare. President of the Council, as
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  • 85 6 [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 2ti. The annual report of the chief medical officer of health, dealing with the health Of scho< 1 children, states that, although there is a steady and andiminishing stream of deficients among children entering schools at five years of age, those
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  • 68 6 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 20. Speaking at the opening of the new coal treatment laboratory m the Miners' department of Birmingham University yesterday. Colonel Lane- Fox, Secretary for Mines, declared that the chance for recovery of the British coal industry lay m the scientific application
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  • 52 6 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Osaka, Nov. 27. Speaking at a meeting of the Bankers* Association, the Finance Minister said that the time had been reached when Japan must hurry preparations for the removal of the gold embargo. He urged the co-operation of bankers actively to prepare
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  • 27 6 Mr. Sworder will succeed Mr. E. Matliieu as Superintendent of Hill Gardens, Perak, and will take up his appointment on Dec! 1, says the Times of Malaya.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 556 6 NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above TRADE MARK is the exclusive property ,i MESSRS. KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED, of Singapore and Penang, and is used by them m respect ol all classes of Piece Goods, Perfumery, Aluminum-ware, Enamel-ware, Dye.- and Colours sold by them m the Straits Settlements and
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    • 307 6 5 for Economical Transportation I |E5iF THE i.xon TRBCR CHASSIS i ,LH. J Price $1375 f \(4Emr*K*BSmf£fr^ Standard equipment includes I nmi < wlP^lmmmmmmmmi^Fjm an(^ ear f^ n^ers, engine h(K»d. run !j ning boards with shields, combination J metal dash and instrument panel, oil Lj^bHl pressure gauge, ammeter, liizhiif I*
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  • 502 7 Students' Aid Society. HELP FROM UNEXPECTED SOURCES. (Our Muslim Correspondent.) et another donation has been received by the Muslim Students' Aid Society from a non-Muslim, a European gentleman who wishes to remain anonymous. Though the Muslims themselves have not as yet given their full support, such monetary assistance
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  • 128 7 GREAT GAME AT NORTHAMPTON, j London. Nov. IS. Northampton.— The match between the Maoris and East Midlands was played m wretched weather before 9,000 spectators. The ground was heavy. East Midlands attacked at the outset, but after twelve minutes the Maori, Lockwood, scored a try.
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  • 99 7 No Ham-Storming Till After Olympic Games. London. Nov. 17. Baltimore.— The Amateur Athletic Union has put down its foot on "barnstorming" by amateur athletes, both American and foreign, at least until after the 1928 Olympic Games Acting on the recommendation of its Foreign
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  • 24 7 London, Nov. 18. At "soccer" Oxford University were defeated by a Football Association eleven by 4 goals to 2.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 279 7 rtjqNESS CARDS. \s k Jaey seton.^ oTu-KWOOD FURNITURE > a m;hai shades. B vmiTer" mansions. [N'EKALS? SINGAPORE CASKET CO. »j BRT I N'DERTAKERS." 1 Ei'HONE 75. JCARSFOR HIRE. "^TTl^duction m Rates THE MOTOR CAR CO. < i f 69b. Bukit Timah Rd. Sea. 1891 and 109 K lOF HIRB, less
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    • 710 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (Bankruptcy) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. Xo 62 of ly Jfi> Ke (1) P. Richardson. SUMMARY CASE. Receiving Order made 26th March. 1926 mSTZ f °J deV f r Administrate -btn November, 1926. Date of Adjudication 26th March.
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    • 630 7 FIRST NATIONAL BROUGHT VILMA BANEY 5,000 MILES TO PLAY IN "THE DARK ANGEL" The Most Impressive and Delightfully Romantic Screen Achievement of her Career. J Bthis FIRST NATIONAL attraction at the ALHAMBRA shortly. i the Beautiful Hungarian Film Star shares the leading role with RONALD COLMAN A Britisher and America's
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    • 274 7 1^ ::::::;:::;:ssts.... ..> m^ f j^ A Moi-nin^ Glass of m^^ Vw* V Lassitude ■^IflBl\^^ Overishiwss lead ing c hem 151 an *i d jr r 4 i ~~*^S^ MM '"•"tit *~'jF '1* r FEDERAL KNIGHT ONK AM) I*WO lON IKM CKS. In offering this truck for your service, it
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  • 61 8 MARRIAGE. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. COCKMAN. Oct. 31, at White House, Pilt Down, Sussex, to Mollie (nee Rutter), wife of H. J. Cockman, D.F.C., Malayan Civil Ser vice, son. REA FITZ-GERALD. net. 30, at St. Mar-[tin-in-the Fields, James Rea, of Seremban, t<> Eileen, daughter of th<- late Arthur Ormsby Fitz-Gerald, Major
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  • 521 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1926. Those Coupons. Not only locally, but at Home also, as perhaps might have been expected, the anxiety of the "cancellation" pro- j tagonists has induced a decree of obliquity as to equity which is rather remarkable. But we do not quite follow what
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  • 253 8 We are accustomed here to see the passing through of many persons distinguished m very varying walks life. Amongst these, not the least distinguished because of the character and piOKiess of the movement he represents, is General Bramwell Booth of the Salvation Army, who arrives this morning m
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  • 210 8 The Band of Hope social will take place at the Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday at 4.30 p.m. Calendars for the well-known Kunchi Beer have come to hand. A hatch of Hylams were fined $7 each hy the Second Magistrate, yesterday, for gambling m a house m Thompson Road. Inspector King, who
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 60 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?, Nov. 29. A hired bus, heavily loaded with rubber, is alleged to have Knocked down a Chinese woman, whose leg- was crushed and she subsequently died m Hospital. Two other persons were injured. The fatality occurred m Chulia Street. and the driver,
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    • 41 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enan^, No%. 2H. The Crown Prince and Prince.--- of Sweden arrived here this morning and were received by the hon'blo Mr. Ralph Scott, the BliidatH Councillor. The Royal party left m the afternoon lot Colombo.
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    • 35 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?. Nov. ft. Charged with gaming m Stewart Lane on November 27th. ten Chinese m the police Court this morning were convicted and I i %5 i ach.
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  • 285 8 Under Ibe auspi «a of the 1 1 d Raffk sians 1 Association a most successful concert v.aheld it. Baffles Ei 1 ition on Saturday evening wrhen, m the absen c of llr. 1- x>>> Stubbs, the president, the bhaii >'.i- taken by the Principal, Mr. D.
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  • 264 8 In recent hockes triali played at hivick. Charles and Richard Staples, I rote? 1\ of Singapore, were specially mentioned as "outstanding players** for th?ir resp tive side-. A marriage •rill shortly take place be tween Morice Grant Corbet-Singleton, s Perak, Federated Malax States, and Knu Mary, daughter of Sir Malcolm
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  • 73 8 Naval Party STHIKK THREATS n [fieuter'a ia- tFollowing tW r N i Chinese General < received i nonj i maitaing thai The unw.vi-.iu, troopi it tend t i s dUte' tufc m 34 B Th v |r r Sun hun-fa-K Uld I for the crur. uf S
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  • 128 8 fracas ii which < ourt vcst.rda. [j of an ap|'i Hen. Fl recent A the murder which ba f mißchii l nj>. The e\ .i- shop m Qiu-cn > I hit) ac t<> the bouse. H while he broken up ii daw nstai rs I valued at
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  • 104 8 'To v\s\N m CM ittGBS Ml i! INVOI V IN' IttjWS. A Cfeett) I X Inatttftn I \m •<, n *-arr»iH "hare tbe dfei Siacmp >n wa« ft. Ball, S«so«d m two biiivHw aiui brotifffX tad h formerly cftTl of k. G. Anthonj i nine th< bmu
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  • 63 8 Th<- Worn I rnimi ncmia pea Fund, uhirh ii use H Uu- imnatet if th I other bencvotatl lr.-- I and for difitributi i I dunches. FWs »l I Christ ma> time f«T mar. B responsi forthcomu H a rt«ftt deal of pleas :>;; i I (ontril)uti .n^
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 221 8 "IBS CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" YOU MIST HAVE BRANDY IN THE HOUSE, j j WHY NOT BUY THE BEST. EXSHAW No. 1 BRANDY. CALDfiECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. I [Jmcorpermted under Companiea, Ordinances of Hongkong] I incorporated m Shanghai) 1 45 Robinson Road, 1 SINGAPORE. I '-V.V.V/tW. 1 W.WrV.V.V. V.V.V. .V.V.V.%SV.
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    • 37 8 FOR ALL VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. 1 PEARb I 1 1 GOLDEN SERIES. L PURPLE TRIANGLE v> 'Ar Jo r^ 1^» THE BREW FOR THE TROPICS Sole Agents Adamson, (iilfillan Co., Ltd, i i
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    • 7 8 To-day^s Featiirp EXCLUSIVE PICTURES. -Page 4. j
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  • 86 9 mKH( AN PROSPERITY. II r> NFW RECORDS. -,r's Service J a>hini»ton, Nov. 29. I hi> annual report oi the .•i r says that the ma- the people of the I'nityreaT to an unparalleled maintained the highest g in its history and far country. aspects, the re-
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  • 66 9 -Official Service.] Rttgbj Nin. 28. ajoritj net: I iai > a by owners l i ham, S els* n here 1 1 g atioos will be under- With the excep- nghamshin ml ess us d hours are rally will be based I it :n some an
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  • 44 9 Shan capita f the i n ace lired by the Packet tan] ..::> The at th< ansfi shares i ritinuity of the ga sati its stand at tb 0r£7,000,000, and they rtai ann the fact that the White ader British control.
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  • 40 9 I progress Aade m ai a gradual dimi- Stat assistance foi lecided apon I y th innately the subsidies tal y disappc r. H -aith to-day states that I apply to houses not 1 r next
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  • 29 9 Shimbui Telegram]. Courl Physicians has m- j hysiciana on ni^rht i Km per. r and Princess are pro- f i to-ra i enquire '■alth.
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  • 16 9 Ayrshire, from Bris- B r r.- and is expected total loss. All hands'
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  • 103 9 m>N SELLING. named A. Noor Moha- Red, had a 'Vw weeks i wkidi Km entertained r red m the Supreme I 10 pay three doi- I paj ing ..rf a debt of j I tat Strait, Cattk Com- Mr. C, Smith < for the means the debtor
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  • 157 9 THE CANTON ADVANCES. MATTERS ARE REALLY SERIOUS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 29. The seriousness of the Cantonese advance m China is emphasised by a leader m the Times, which says that it is a very serious and argent matter, for foreign interests especially British, are now wry
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  • 182 9 (Reuters Far Eastern Service). Peking. Nov. 29. It is believed that m the Extra-Territorial the tirst recommendation declares the administration of justice m respect of the civilian population of China must be ti isted to a judiciary effectivelj protected against any interference. Phe second recommendation urges the
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  • 44 9 [Nany< Michi-Nichi Shimbun Telegram]. Tokio. Nov. 28. Marshal] Chang Tso-lin is expected to I arrive at Peking from Tientsin shortly. A rumour is current that the Mukdenites and the Cantonese are preparing to open negotiations for concluding a peace agree- i ment.
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  • 14 9 [Retiter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking. Nov. 29. The i abinet has resigned.
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  • 175 9 [Renter's Service.] Delhi, Nov. 28. The general election returns confirm the earlier forecast, Inasmuch as the Swarajists, while forming the largest single group m the All-India Assembly and m the provincial councils of Madras. Ben.eral and the Central Provinces, can nowhere command an absolute majority. Thus, notwithstanding the
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  • 92 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Nov. 29. While Herr Loebe, President of the Reichstag, was addressing a SocialistLabour demonstration m the square, a Fascist fired a shot from a tramcar, the bullet grazing the head of a member of the Republican Organisation. An indignant crowd pulled out a
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  • 730 9 WAR AND THE EMPIRE. A COMPLETE CHANGE. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 27. A farewell dinner was giver to th( Dominion Piime Ministers last night. The Kind's acknowledgment o f the Imperial Confeiene.- address of loyalty ar.d fealty to the Crown was read by the British Prime
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  • 73 9 EMPIRE BROADCASTING COMING. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 28. The Sunday Times says the proposals under the favourable consideration of the new British Broadcasting Commission, which wil assume control of wireless telephonic broadcasting m January, include a scheme for broadcasting from Daventry throughout the Empire by means of a
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  • 852 9 European Motorist's Appeal. THE RULESH)F THE ROAD. Motor traffic en Stamfrrd Road during the busy part of the flay was the subject of discussion between the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and counsel m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, during: the hearing: of an appeal by Mr.
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  • 80 9 A motor accident at Kuching on Saturday has necessitated a delay m the flight from Jesselton to Singapore, via Kuching, contemplated by Mr. Neville Vintcent, of the Air Survey Company. While at Kuching, whence he had flown from Jesselton on his way to Singapore, Mr. Vintcent was
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 106 9 1 ICY-HOT I j BbattM I Icy-Hot Protected Neck Jugs. THESE HANDSOME PROTECTED NECK JUGS ARK > J ENJOYING THE GREATEST POPULARITY DUE To -I ■j THEIR BEAUTIFUL DESIGN, GREAT UTILITY, AM) < THOROUGH PROTECTION AGAINST BREAKAGE. > I No. 446 1 Pint Price $16.50. f I No. 546 2
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    • 720 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE I 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 PYRKIIUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and
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    • 518 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due S pore s.s. WALTON HALL DeC HOMEWARDS. s s CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool Nov. 30 s.s.
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    • 469 10 I*. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINKs (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES n PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governnn n OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMKW Ufflg For China and Japan. For Marseille* Londoi tn d Due Tonnage.
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  • 1320 11 Ten Words to the Trades Disputes Bill. "THE CHARTER OF ANARCHY A contribution to the political history of the last fifty years, written by a statesman who has been m Parliament for forty years, during nine of which he filled the post of Prime Minister, cannot but
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  • 151 11 NEW QUALIFYING CONDITIONS. London, Nov. 8. St. Andrews. The Championship Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club has made a statement m regard to the Open Golf Championship. The system of Sectional Qualifying tried m 1926 was unsatisfactory. In 1927 all the competitors will playqualifying
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  • 153 11 CLUMSILY MADE BOMBS. London, Nov. 10 Paris. The Catalan plot presents some opera bouffe aspects: For example, the j bombs of the plotters were so ill-made that the Director of the Paris Municipal Laboratory, who went t<> Perpignan to examine them, had to take precautions apainst
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  • 23 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 26. At Cambridge, m the inter- Vaisity relay races, Cambridge beat Oxford by five events to two.
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  • 43 11 Rev. and Mrs. Graham White cf Ipoh. who went to Penang a fortnight ac: owing to the illness of Mr. Graham White, are row spending a short t<me at Bukit Frasei ana are due back m Ipoh at the end of the month.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 253 11 Safeguard the Family Health q^HE caffeine m a single cup of coffee will not JL work any immediate harm. But the continued use of coffee, with its drug caffeine, break* down the nervous system gradually -without your knowledge Shaken nerves and sleepless nights will suddenly tdl you that doctors were
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    • 402 11 1 m. 1 Ml T4^"*"*T '"■'l' i. ~-^]f A JJ T.IT !T7- jiiMWt WH Determine NOW to be Strong and Well Step out of the gloom of Fatigue and Listlessness, tone up body and nerves with Sanatogen, which, to quote a well-known London physician "goes to the core of well-being,
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  • 402 12 The late Mr. Robert Campbell (65), of Empress-avenue, South Wanstead, lately chief engineer with the British India Steam Navigation Co. (domiciled m Scotland), left £2,065. The P. and 0. Kaimala has left Hongkong-, and is expected to arrive at this port at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the Ist.
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  • 157 12 i Per Rumphius: Mr. A. J. H. Cornelissen, 1 Mrs. E. v. Listen, Mr. F. V. I). P. Geul, Mrs. Pek Ay Nio, Mr. Tong Shoa Vi, Mr. W. Birnie, Mr. S. R. Sassoon, Mr. and Mr?. S. W. Younge, Mr. and Mrs. Thos F. Cooke, Mr. C.
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  • 179 12 Thi> crow of the Shields trawler Mary Hastie had a terrifying experience at th* 1 North Sea fishing grounds when a waterspout was encountered. From the ridge the skipper saw a gigantic spent some miies distant approaching at a speed estimated at forty miles an hour.
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  • 90 12 Programme of Drills up to and For December 6th. Tuesday, 30th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Company. Wednesday. Dec. Ist. 5.15 p m Phil Hall All Units-S.V.C. Friday, 3rd.— 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Chinese Company. (Times as stated).. Bukit Timafa Range. Rifle Meeting. Saturday 4th.— (Times as
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  • 32 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight November, 28th. Maximum shade temperature 87.2 F Minimum shade temperature 75.1 F Mean shade temperature 80 F
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 937 12 Burns Philp Line I, (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,37a 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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    • 31 12 Maximum sun radiation 152 F Minimum grass radiation 71 p Sea temperature F Mean wet bulb temperature 76.8 F Mean relative humidity 80 p C Evaporation 086 ins Rainfall .386 ins.
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    • 461 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) mcKETsi^ftTOURSJ —^11 f>pßfcS\m Passages booked by all steamship lines. Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letters of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer. Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and Accident Insurance effected. Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS., ROYAL STATE RLYS. OF SIAM
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    • 172 12 THE WINK OF i\ I.\ i S THE KIN(, 0F W IN K^^ POMMERI AND GRENO CHAMPAGNE FF^IVJTIFs i r r^r^ 1 1 1 1 1 ir^r Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO.. Lt (Incorporated ir. England I Singapore. Penanp and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY ffi (]m<<rr 'ratci h Hi
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 626 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. \uala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (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, Tailing, Penang and Kedah and lewer Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 555 13 O. S. K. Lins. pectinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept tterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Colombo, Aden, Port +M^ 0M B- 28 Deo. 30 o\\ Ain> Santo Maru Dec. 11 Dec. 12 ;,,mbay. Shmnoh Maru Dec. 2 Dec 4 a y. Karachi vm Pfensng.f Tacoma Maru Dec 10 Dec' 12 rtU via Penang. f
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    • 391 13 i TRAVEL™ COMFORT "PRESIDE?*?* iBVUL 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 running water. The
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    • 635 13 Kerr Steamship Co, Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PhK&ELPHLA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez)!' ms silverfir due s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due c m... SILVERELM due m.s. SILVERASH due Jan 12 m.s. SILVERAY due Jan o m.s. SILVERBEECH duo
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  • 1198 14 Women Taxi Drivers Indignant. AN AMUSING DISPUTE. (h;ora Our Own Correspondent). Paris, Oct. 24. Parisiennes who have to earn their living usually are quiet, hardworking and even long-suffering. *rhe women taxi-drivers, however, are waxing highly indignant because the chauffeurs have objected to the presence of their cars on the
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  • 142 14 Last Year's Total Exceeded. Although seven outetation districts eol- lections have still to c me m. says the j Times of "Ceylon, the Ceylon Poppy Day I collection already exceed those of any previous year Mrs. Layard was m the j happy position ;>n N
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  • 150 14 General Nollet's tact m Berlin was pro verbial. He and his officers rarely appeared m public m uniform. One evening, m the dining-room of the Adlon Hotel, a BohenEollsrn Prince ordered the band to play *'Deut?chland iiber Alles" with the obvious intention of annoying the Allied officers
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  • 120 14 Lord Haldane on a "Beginning of Wisdom." Viscount Cave, Lord Chancellor, was appointed President of the Magistrates' Association at the annual meeting m the Guildhall, m succession to Viscount Haldane, who intimated his resignation. In the past year, Lord Haldane said, the Magistrates' Association had made marked progress.
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  • 132 14 "I was travelling," writes a correspondent, "m a very crowdad first-class railway carriage. With difficulty and inconvenience to us all a man next to me extricated a gold cigar case from his hip pocket. He took a cigar and dropped his hand to slip the case into
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 203 14 WbVb\V.\%V.V.%W.V.%V.\VUV.V. VAVAWAWAVAVA'/.'.VAPA BULLE-CLOCKI THE CLOCK THAT THE CLOCK THAT 5 NEVER NEEDS HAS NO SPRINGS !jj J WINDING. TO BREAK -J 5 g' >^> l^^^^S^^E^B^P^^ri^gag^B^B^g^SF' ar S MODELS TO ppp^ MORE THAN > j| CHOOSE AT Pv' 1 ANY GOOD 5 BETTER C^lßß CLOCK. j' DEALERS IK >t} ||l l"
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    • 261 14 It counteracts the Strain of Life I Strengthens, braces, builds you up I Hard work m hot climates rapidly saps your strength To keep healthy and vigorous you must build up a reserve of vitality. Take Wincarnis every day! It gives you energy, feeds your nerves, enables you to keep
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  • 275 15 NEW GUINEA GOLD. Cost of Transport Warning. Sydney, Oct. 27. The steamer Melusia arrived here to-day carrying a further 4,000 ozs of gold from the New Guinea goldfields. Captain Stcwer, who pioneered the prospecting of Edie Creek, reports that a large number of men are waiting at
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  • 249 15 INDIAN CURRENCY REFORM SCHEME. India ()fli<e Sanctions Main Outline. Delhi, Nov. 12. While a hitter controversy is raging over the exchange ratio. Sir Basil Blacketi and his Department have been expediting consideration of the main recommendations of the Currency Commission's report. It is understood that the India Office have just
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  • 75 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 28. Amsterdam 12.13%, Berlin 20.41 1-, Bombay Is. 5 25-32 d., Brussels 34.80 U, Buenos Aires 45%, Copenhagen 18.22. Geneva 25.14%, Helsingfors 192 9-16. Hongkong 1?. lid., Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 32.03, Miian 114%, New York 4.85, Oslo 19.06%, Paris 134V-. Prague
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  • 63 15 A company named the San Finx Tin Mines, Limited, has been formed m London to acquire and work the Phoenicia Tin Mine m the north-west of Spain. This is the first Spanish mining venture to be floated m London. Among the directors are Messrs. P. J. Burgess and A. J.
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  • 64 15 November 29. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 5-32 Bank demand 2 3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 a\% New York, demand 56 1-16 Credits 90 days 57 France, demand 1500 India, T.T. 155U Hongkong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand ll's~'s •Java, demand 139-^ Bangkok, demand 80 Bar
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  • 220 15 November 29. Tin 150 Tom 1155% Gambier 11.00 Pepper White 7*>.00 Pepper Black 4^.00 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Peaisl Sago Small X.75 Copra 10.25 Copra, Sun dried 10.H5 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 59 15 November 29th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot rt:-{i 4 6S*6 Standard Et.&S. Spot. 53% en Tender Dee. 64 ti4 Jan.-lfar. 55 ("ir> L April-Jane 66% $7 Tone of Market: Dull Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot fhwi L6%d per Ib.
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  • 202 15 The annual report of Tepah Tin states th year's working has resulted mi n a loss on mining account of $17,757.21 being incurred, although as a result of the sale of the Tanjong Toh AUang rights, a profit on the year's working of .$21,118.0!) (subject to depreciation) is
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  • 147 15 The experimental rubber plantation m Assam has not been successful, the samples sent to England being "worth sixpence a pound less than para rubber. The effects of the payment of the award m the Duff Development cast were clearly set out by the Chairman at the meeting of shareholders. Briefly,
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 123 15 HOSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, \»v. 2tt. Rubber. London. U 6%<ft. Down A d. Local 63 X 4 cts. Tin. London, CSOS. .">>. LJncfcanfftt. Local $155% for 150 tons. Mining. -Malayan Consolidated 4<> 42 premium, Kinta Dredging 2.16 2.19, Rembian 53 56. Taipings 2.02% 2.07V6, Petalings 4.47^ 4.52 1 Kakman
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    • 384 15 London. Nov. 3. All market- went stale on the delay m the settlement of the coal strike, anu the Bear party m Wail Street used MIT troubles as a depressing factor there. Allhosgh the peak m Amei iean trade was probably passed eighteen months ag-o. leading authorities
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  • 99 15 Nov 29. dosing Pries. Buyers Selh r» Mamhau 1.75 1.82 Nai Hoot- wm LOO Papan 25 28 Rembian 50 South Talning v M Talam 1.50 1.55 Taiping 2.00 2.05 Tin Lands < onsd 1.80 L9O Bang; m New :!1 ">2s 0.! Bangiin Old 33i Bd Ufi 6d
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  • 74 15 I Yesterday's Alterations. Asnm Kumnnng <i) 57s Od 58s 6d x.d. Johan Tin ($1) 30 4u Kamuntfng 85s 86s x.d. Kinta Tin 2.18 2.23 Kurhai Ords (fl) 2.12':. 2.17^. 1 Pnchonc (id) Ids !<d lis 3d p.m. South Taiping ($1) *7 II x.d. T. Harbour 19.75 20.25
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 427 15 Assets Over $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LffE ASSURANCE COMPANY LOOTED. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. he Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 412 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V 89,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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    • 443 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang-, Deputy Chairman W.
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatiyes.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS/ BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 960 16 Rounding Up Communists. SITUATION QUIETER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bat a via, Nov. 27. This week has passed without any incidents oi Importance being reported and there are signs that the whole affair has fizzled out. Isolated oases of attcks on policemen, native officials and watchmen still come
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  • 493 16 Cameron's Highlands. PROGRESS OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION. To the Editor. Sir, Last week you commented on the progress of road construction, getting your information evidently from the Times of Malaya, and the conclusion arrived at was that satisfactory progress had been made, stating that 600 coolies were
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  • 247 16 To the Editor. Sir. For a long time past, the Hindi 1 public of Singapore ha\e been extremely discontented with the existing constitution of the Hindu Advisory Board. As its constitution is at present it cannot, by any stretch of imagination, be said to I represent
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  • 54 16 London, Nov. 19. Three Test matches will be played against the West Indies m li*27:— First Test on June 23rd at Lord's. Second Test on July 21st at Manchester. Third Test on August 11th at The Oval. The last named will be played out to
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 214 16 A Regimental small arms meeting was held by the Duke's at the Bukit Timah Range on four days of last week. The resuite were as follow: Individual Championship: Pte. Wootten 1. L. Srgt. Butterworth 2. Pte. Shaw 3. The following received prizes: Pte. Gutteridge, Pte. May,
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  • 54 16 DAVIS CUP CHANCES. [Beater's Servi«-e.l Melbourne, Nov. 29. It is understood that strenu >us efforts are being made to induce Anderson not yet to become a professional. It is generally realised that, m view of Patterson's present form, Australia has an excellent chance for the next Davis Cup
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  • 83 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Men's Singles Ist. Round. Paterson beat Captain Price 6- 2 6 1. Huggins beat Pereira o—3,0 3, ♦> 1 Men's Singles. 2nd. Round. .Murakami heat J. S. Xathan 6—2, 6—2. Men's Doubles. Khoo Hooi Hye and Ch on Leong tteat John Lim and Bong Soo
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  • 34 16 Men s Doubles. Murakami and Ichigawa vs. Choon Sim and Pereira. Haridas and Baskeran vs. Nozu and Matsukawa. Balhatchet and Ess vs. Captain Price and Faulkner. Kleinman and Paterson vs. Green and
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  • TANGLIN CLUB BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    • 63 16 Mixed Doubles. Webb and Miss Griffith-Jones beat Mr. and Mrs. Pierrepont, w.o. Dr. Chill and Mi's. .Miller beat Dunmp" and Mrs. Bennett, 21 10. Trimmer and Mrs. -I. C. Walker beat Milligan and Mrs. Harrington, 21 10. Handicap Singles. H. K. L. Dyne scr. beat Layton scr., w.o.
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    • 30 16 Withers Cup. Jas. Donaldson vs. Dr. W. Dawson Dunman vs. H. E. L. Dyne. Single Handicap. Riches vs. Pierrepont. Championship Pairs. Bath and Hill vs. Webb and Layton.
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    • 47 16 Handicap Doubles. Dr. Elder and Milligan plus 2 vs. Dr. Chill and Winter scr. Millard Watts and Lee plus j vs. Houston and Bennett scr. Championship Pairs. Pierrepont and H. E. L. Dyne vs. XVoll and H. R. L. Dyne. Withers Cup. Elphiek vs. Webb.
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    • 25 16 The December Medal competition of the >S.G.O. will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, and Ladies' December Medal competition on Monday.
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  • MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    • 45 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 29. In the northern section of the Malaya Cup competition on Saturday, Perak defeated Penang by 19 points to nil. Penang showed improvement on their previous displays, but Perak had superior forwards and halves.
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    • 87 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Nov. 29. Perak's victory over Penang m their first Malaya Cup match leaves the State undefeated m five games, having scored 59 points to the 9 registered by their opponents. The Perak three-quarters, however, are still regarded as unsatisfactory and two
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    • 109 16 TO-DAY'S RUGBY MATCH. The annual St. Andrew's rugby match between Scotland and the Rest will be played on the Padang this afternoon. The Scottish XV was completed yesterday and will be as follows D. Cameron; Major Wilson, Dudgeon, Buchanan, Robertson; Scoular, Niblock; Grant, Vipnoles, Smith, C. C.
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    • 71 16 The following arc the slides m the Rest versus Scotland soccer match to be played on the Padang to-mt rrow:- Rest:— P. C. Barnes; C. R. Wardle A. W. Wallic-h; A. P. Goldman, J. Lee. C. P. Bovens; G. Meredith. P. Storr, R, Smith. E. C. Rogers
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    • 193 16 THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIV. I). Goals P W L L> F A Pts Motherwell (5> 16 11 2 3 40 17 25 Rang-rs (6) 15 11 2 2 46 IS 24 Dundeen (Hi) 10 l J 4 3 12 20 21 Aberdeen < 11 16 8 3 5 31* 31
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  • HOCKEY.
    • 130 16 Playing the R.A.H.K.S. on the Padang yesterday, the S.C.C. won by tw, goals to nil. The game commenced at a fairly fast pace and both teams were very evenly matched, and neither held any great advantage over the other. About half-way through the first half, however, the
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    • 106 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 28. Four Peers head the list of winning owners ir. the past flat racing season, namely Lord Woolavington £47,041, Lord Derby i' 35,433, Lord Aster 624,187, and Lord Rosebery £15,832, after whom come Sir Abe Bailey, Mr. Solly Joel, and the Aga
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    • 35 16 Mixed Foursome Competition. -The usual monthly mixed foursome competition will take place to-mcrrow, Wednesday. Scotland vs. The Rest— The annual r.Uh between Scotland and The Rest will be played on Sunday morning.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 204 16 w ...v.v.v.-.v.v,v.-.v.-.v.vwm,vwa\ "•'■•••••■•••■•.•.•.vv^ j; The Broadwood Piano j: IS AN ALL BRITISH MASTERPIECE AND }\.,< p J USE FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS. R 5 DESPITE FOREIGN COMPETITION IT STI] v J < SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRK E lrtX I)$ CALL OR WRITE FOR CATALOCIK T- L" S. Moutrie
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