The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 November 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S-S. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1927. NO. 12,249.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    191 1 Yet another Nationalist Government is being inaugurated at C anton Page 9. A gruesome tale comes from Seattle of a discovery on a Japanese fishing smack near the coast of the Inited States Page 9. Floods are reported at Ipoh. There have so far been no casualties
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    THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS.
    804 1 One evening, soon after the War, I was a ptlimgir m a workmen's train m Italy, which W»% taking the employees of th* factories and workshops of Spezia to their homes m the country. 1 had provided myself with such Socialist literature as I had
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      338 1 WING LOONG. UK. II CLASS TAILORING. gtyi, (ut :m«l Fini-h (iuaranteed v. HIGH STRUT. RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE EVERY TUESDAY BATIK DANCE TmRSDAY a d SATIRDAY GRILL bve«y YOURY YOURLO AND #PEN DAILY monday, LADOVA A OM WEDNESDAY. CELEBRATED DANCERS To FRIDAY. will tppem? daring the Dinner and
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      343 1 THE f^Ofl£O DIARY FOR 1928 I y fcr i: < ■■->-*§ THIS RONEO i 5 Bk J product has earned for itself a 5 1^ H jt Wp~' t place on the busy mans desk b > J •I WRWi] Jl .My/cEz 7 1 reason of its real helpfulness. J
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      195 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions —Page 1. The cinema programmes —Page 2. One dollar days at Whiteaway's Page fi. Latest small ads. and notices on page T. Latest shipping notices on padres 10, 12 and 13. Guthrie's are agents for the Buick Page 11. Oldsmobile non stop motor run competition —Page
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOlSfc for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SLITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      114 1 THE WEEK. Tl> t< r- v da 3 rd. Hitfh Water 2.44 a.m.. rt.D. gjfl p.m.. 7.(5. Malacca: H. W. 0.50 p.m.. 4.8. P. and O. homeward mail closes 4 p.m. Poppy Day Performances City Opera. NewWorld. M.M. homeward mail closes 1 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Jumble Sale Y.W.C.A. 4 p.m. Football:
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    30 2 Singapore, Oct. 29. Th- i -i-tos MMtari are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the uthfi markets there may he small variation**. df sdf sd
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    NEW BRITISH V.C. FILM
    257 2 Famous Deeds to l>e Shown. London. Sept. 27. A MW British film, upon which work i.« due \f, begin almost immediately, is en. titled 'For Valour," and will deal with the history of the Victoria Cross from the CrhMM War. when it was instituted, to the*
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      183 2 THE HAPPY VAIiW. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (lUIAY) OPBUL Various Amusements GATE 10 CTS. MOM. KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING. For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Co?, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons m modern ballroom dancing and latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient m six
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      307 2 VICTORIA THEATRE R ENORMOUS SUCCESS ENORMOUS -SUCCESS OF The BANVABD Musical Comedy Company ORGANISED AND PRODUCED BY MR. LEW MARKS. To-Night at 9.30 pan. "MERCENARY MARY" From the London Hippodrome. Friday, Nov. 4th. and Saturday. Nat. 5th. BLACK BOTTOM REVUE. Including- the famous Totem Dance from "RoRe Marie." SPECIAL NOTE.
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      289 2 From Wednesday, 2nd. to Monday. 7th. Nov, m »MMAN ENJOYABLE FEATURE COMEDY AND POPITI IT^ at the NSK> U ALHAMBRa (Ta» Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietor.) 1 In the Second Show at 9 p.m A WILLIAM FOX SUPER COMBDY on the Sta*e Hit by Ja mw <;,,«*„„ and j^^ A
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    HAI NING ASSAULT.
    656 3 "Red" Attempt To Regain Control. HESITANT WITNESSES. Hcng Kong, Oct. 22. The inner story of the if cent dash at anton, when the "Red" element regained control of the Seamen's Union after a stormy meeting, was told at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when dur ing the
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    HEATH OF CEYLON'S OLDEST LAWYER.
    117 3 HEATH OF CEYLON'S OLDEST LAWYER. The death has occurr.d m Ceylon of Mr Ranasinha, proctor, m his i)2nd year. In his day the late Mr. Ranasinha had an ex tensive practice, and continued m active practice till his seventi th year. He was a Sinhalese scholar, and was th( •author
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    SPOTTED FEVER IN RUMANIA.
    65 3 I Care for King Michael. London, Oct. 19. Berlin. An outbreak of spotted fever m Bucharest has necessitated the removal of the infant King Michael I. to a castle m the Carpathians. The first case of the disease occurred m the Royal Palace at Sinaia and
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      230 3 ADELPHI HOrn POPPY DAY UNDBB THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS EXi ELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY CLIFFORD C.B.E. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AND MRS. VAN STRAUBENZEE. Saturday, November 12tfa. Plain and Fancy Dress Carnival and Ball and Roof Garden Four Valuable Prizes for most Original and Artistic 2
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      466 3 I; Why Hartley s Jam is Cheapest j J J jT^^^^^S|MM£S Modern scientific laboratories modern machinery I ■^^^■^■MBBj^^a tne latest packing methods, and our vast resources J if Ipp^s^sasSSSSg^S which give us the pick of the fruit and sujrar mar- J t i^^r^^^l*^!^-^ l-T^^^S. ketS enable us to make 100
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      TYPICAL LONDON RECENTLY.
      123 4 A M-etu- at Hyde Park corner one morninc recently, when fop hunjr over I.on ion. earning several traffic misV.ai'-. -P. S. Copyright. An hour after the above picture was taken there was brilliant sunshine. D. S. C»;»y--riprht. With half her attire masculine and half feminine this girl
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      CONSERVATIVES AT AN ANCIENT CASTLE.
      125 4 Nearly 2,500 delegates assembled for the Conservative Conference last month. Some td them mm here m the grounds of ancient Cardiff Castle. D. S. Copyright A pyramid of gold The ovanjre exhibit at the R.A.S. spring fair whicfc was hold this year m Sy< A
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    HOME OF MONEY THRILLS.
    763 5 Wall-Street Beats Monte Carlo. MILLIONS AT STAKE. To people m teach of money thrills Walls re t «f Lnt most satisfactory spot m all the- world. It has Monte Carlo and •thai iraml lintf resorts beaten to a frazzle alike m th splendour of its hazards,
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    ASKING A POLICEMAN.
    175 5 Everybody knows that one of the many UNI of a policeman is to answer questions: but a London constable on traffic duty who was asked by an anxious inquirer what was the difference between a Scotsman and a coconut seems to have taken it ill. Perhaps he
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      529 5 n iHABM TO YOUR HOME v THE CARNATION IIOWKR SHOP ll.ul l!iiildin"s. Stamford < Road VN SUPPLY KUKS H m>WKRS EVERY DKSCKirnON FOR ,MK IF< ORATIONS X I>Kl ORATIONS ,-i.OKAL BABKETB riIKATKE BOOQUaTTI prorurabk m tin B"^t loweifl arrive Twice Weekly ||0 n i vVUKATHS TO ORDER under experienced Eaiapana
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      874 5 TKNDERS. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE. SINGAPORE VOLUKTBBR CORPS. Itciulei- will he received up to r.(»«>n <>f Thuisday. the loth November, 1927, at the ColenieJ Secietaiy's Office. Singapore. frooi persons dealrbm of eantractaßaj for: ta> the making up of Flannel »>r Cattea Shirts and khaki Drill Uniforms (consi>tinfr of Jackets. Trousvrs,
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      117 5 CRAVED X COOK TIPPED CIGARETTES have been AWARDED W^ w 1 1 CERTIFICATE w w^Si^it insttitWe fWL WB^ HYGIENE ■ElS| w*<«"»7'- J/j/-''"t vjkit- l !^s/SHfc m^ 9vt\ x' v -'^^^tafc*.- 'j&r'jf t The only cigarettes H V MADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SOQE THROATS g ,qJr The Ml» IIPHD Cigarette of
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    JAVA NOTES.
    849 6 Sir Percival Phillips m Java. LONG VISIT PROJECTED LATER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Oct, 29. Sir Percival Phillip? the Aell-ki run special correspondent of the Ixmdon Daily Mail is at present m Batavia, on a short visit. On Tuesday evening the British Consul General, Mr. J. Crosby
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    THE GUARDS USED TO PLAY BAGATELLE
    889 6 "One-and-a-Penny a Day." THAT DIRTY WHITE JACKET ON COAL FATIGUE! A true story which recruiting sergeants might tell with dramatic effect to young men debating whether or no to join th^ Colours Thirty-seven years ago a young man named Wall enlisted at Derby and
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      254 6 WHITEAWAY'SI ONE DOLLAR DAYS CONTINUE UNTIL SA TURD A Y NOVEMBER sth. FRESH NOVELTIES ARE BEING DISPLAYED DAILY FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS. tOur first shipment of Ladies'! and Children's Hats for Christinas has now arrived If and is being displayed this weekjin our millinery showroom. CATALOGUE I ,'i Will be sent
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      98 6 SUNLIGHT GUARANTEESunlight Soap has a guarantee of purity on every bar. Purity is everything m soap. It means so much real money to you. Sunlight saves the clothes— makes them last twice as long. Its pure lather cleanses the clothes naturally, NOT chemically. Buy a carton of Sunlight to-day, and
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    THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.
    97 7 GENEROUS AMERICAN GIFTS. THE THEATRE ASSURED. Reuter'.s Service. London, Nov. 2. The Daily Telegraph announces that the building and endowment of a magnificent new Shakespeare Memorial theatre at Strat foid on Avon to replace the theatre burned down last year is assured. This h result of gifts
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    THE P. & O. CAPITAL INCREASE.
    83 7 THE P. O. CAPITAL INCREASE. I Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 1. Eminent counsel. indnriing; Sir John Simon, have unanimously agreed that the directors of the 1\ and O. put a true construt tjon on their charter at the annual meeting. The resolution will consequently be resubmitted. [On Sept. 14 opposition
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    RUSSIA'S SPY HINT.
    51 7 Reuter's Service. I.(ind;»n. Nov. 1. Mr. Charnock. mentioned m the Moscirv cable of Oct. 23, when the TaM Agency nW he encouraged spying: for England, m «»n interview affirmed solemnly that neither the Proves. Korepanoff or the twenty othti executed victims vm ever employed Hy him as
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    DISTRACTED COTTON TRADE.
    67 7 [Router's Service.] London, Nov. 1. The board of the Cettonyani Association met at Maf hcwtiir. to consider the recent breakdown of the joint conference between the Association and the Federation of Master Outonspinners' Associations. The board overwhelmingly passed a resolution that the directors should consider whether it
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    513 7 Singapore, Nov. 1. In goneial the maikets have remained I practically featureless during the past I week. Fluctuation m the prices of both com I modities have created a somewhat uncertain tone. The price of tin has experienced a fall and stands at £258 12s fid per
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    BENGAL PLOTS.
    95 7 DISCOVERY AT CALCUTTA. MANY SEARCHES. [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta, Nov. 1. A number of houses m Calcutta and north-east Bengal have been^searched by the police, .who seized documents believed to reveal widespread ramifications of a revolutionary conspiracy. The searches were executed at the request of the Bihar police following
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    TRADE BARRIERS IN EUROPE.
    172 7 Reuter's Service. Geneva, Nov. 1. A statement by Heer Colijn, ex-Premier of the Netherlands, presiding over the Trade Barriers Conference, shows that ow. intf to two irreconcilable currents of opinion it was found essential to draff the articles of the new convention regarding the abolition of
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    MONGOLIAN DISCOVERIES.
    91 7 Reuter's Service. Moscow. Nov. 1. The famous explorer. Professor Koslov, now at Leningrad, denies the report that he discovered the tomb of the Tartar conqueror. Goßgii Khan, near the dead city of Kharakoto m Mongolia. He says that last year he visited the peak of Ikhe Bogdo. m
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    THE MAFALDA LOSSES.
    49 7 1 Reuter's Service. Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 1. The final fijruvcs of the Primipessa Ma- falda disaster show that 314 persons were j drowned out of 1.259 aboard. Eleven offi- '< cers and 231 seamen were among the sur- vivors; 9 officers and 37 seamen were drowned.
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    MR. McNEILL'S SUCCESSOR.
    24 7 Reuter's Service. t London, Nov. 1. Mr. Arthur Samuel becomes Financial > Secretary to the Treasury m succession to Mi. R. McNeill.
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    INDIA'S FAVOURABLE TRADE BALANCE.
    82 7 Official Statistics For September. g Calcutta, Oct. 20. India's foreign seaborne trade m <! September showed a total of imports and r private merchandise amounting to Rs. 211, J BUO.OOO, while exports, including re exports, totalled Rs. 279,200,000. The net imports of private treasure j during
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    BAD STATE OF COTTON TRADE.
    72 7 £30.000 Offered For (ilebe Mills, Oldham. London, Oct. 20. The bad state of the cotton trade was demonstrated at Oldham, when the Glebe mills were offered at auction and only attracted one bid of £30,000. The mills were re-constituted seven years ago, with a capital
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    32 7 A first interim dividend of 10 per cent, hi respect of the year ending 1 Dec. 31 next has just been paid by Messrs. Chas. Grenier and Son, Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur.
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      310 7 BUSINESS CARDS. vVEE' BROS: UNDERTAKERS, if MOM MENTAL MASONS. \rfifi(i'l »rrath* Always m Stock. < V,', Sfli'Kif oad Tel: 3869.|: V.V.'.V- V.".V.V.V-'.V.V.V.V.V. r MEMORIALS. j? I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Ij .\i MKNTAL MASONS. rrlcphonc N« 75. «J ALBERT L. A. DALEY, •I UNDBKTAKM MONUMENTAL > MASON. > |j X IhOT.
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      652 7 NOTICES. NOTICE is hereby given that the above Truck Mark is the property of MESSRS. THYK CHUA BBNQ AND COMPANY of 19, South Canal Road, Singapore, and is used by them m respect of Tea imported by them into the Strait- Settlements. Legal proceeding? will be taken ugninst any reisons
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      554 7 I NOTICES. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Notice is hereby jeive.i that on and after th. \ln July 1928, n« solid tyred Lorries will b. permitted to travel over Johore roads, outsidi Johore Bahru Town Board Limits, except unde special exemption by the State Engineer. F. OUBNOINNINO, State Engineer, Johore. ORDINANCE NO 41
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      341 7 ALHAMBRA TO-NKiHT! The William Fox Super-Comedy. "ISZATSO"? WTTH '^j^fV. KATHRYN PtßllY m tLT.'JS. MM .'IS 35 This is the second Fox picture this year which a London newspaper the Evening Standard accorded the honour of publishing a special edition to review. Culicura Talcum Best For Everyday Use Because of its
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1927. Another China Change.
    573 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1927. Another China Change. Another change is taking place m China, for the latest news shows us that there is to be re-established that semi-independence of the South which existed with considerable virility before it was lured away on fantastic adventures by the Will
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    A Wrong Righted.
    198 8 It is with great satisfaction that we note m the letter of the London correspondent of the Malay Mail the news that His Excellency has seen fit, with the advice of Executive Council, to grant to Sheikh Yahya Afifi a certificate of naturalisation as a British subject.
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    1117 8 The Management would be greatly obliged if those persons who purchase papers from our delivery tambies would pay the tamby at once. They are not m a position to carry any credit accounts and the Management is unable to recognize such, with the result that tambies have had to be
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    IPOH FLOODED.
    131 8 hree Feet of Water m Tow MORE TROUBLE BXPBCTfe (From Our Own <Vm- m) Last night Ipoh wa.< iab> ted Ut the ood of the season, the KtnU Xiv bout ton feet and flooding he streets of the old towi icight of three feet at the Hone K«mr
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    IPOH BROKER'S BANKRUPTCY.
    110 8 rSIXGAI'OKK I; I I>IT4IRS 1- mm Our Own i ora rtdctti li>«>h. \i ■> (hua Thoam Poh, tinof Messrs Chua and brought up m th«- Suprei <*n a bankruptcy waiiai 1 Mr. T. V. Xuttall v t a claim of $2. •">()() on shall being Bed, j»nd
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    TRAFFIC OFFENCES
    56 8 From Our Own < Mr. P. J. Shuttleworth, Wakctield Castrol < unpany, for driving :i HOtor i- t.> the public. A polio*- inspector »ta was driving at ibool thirl m Tanjonpr Tokonc. when I accidents occurred recently. Mr. A. S. Taylor, of th< I I Mr. Sinclair and
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    PENANG'S BUDGET FOB NEXT YEAR.
    38 8 (From Our Hun Correitpoi PfcMMfi > (IX I The Municipal Commissi nei jwstttiy discussvd the bttdgOt f"i »ha' estimated KVOMM being 1. -T<>.T4l, diture $4.7G5.457. ami I plus at the end of Ittt 172^54.
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    THE FRENCH FLIGHT.
    17 8 (From Our Own CotlU|lMM Imhifc Sm. I M. Challe dtparted for Fnuw ft" ing.
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    AMERICAN DESTROYERS VISIT BANGKOK.
    18 8 AMERICAN DESTROYERS VISIT BANGKOK. (From Our Own Corre»po« A number of Amoriatn fcfttfoj arrived on a ITOOk*! I
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    RAILWAY WASHOUTS.
    57 8 RAILWAY WASHOUTS Last night My* M I Malaya there ill I southern section of the line and Tlu Yam with the n m mail from Kuala Lumpur m arriving m Ipoh TI was also late for < arrived an hour behind th< It io reported thai be late m arming
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    ST. MARY'S HOME BURGLARY FIND
    28 8 ST. MARY'S HOME BURGL ARY FIND I j Contributions will Itowards the »boy« Fun! of over $600 rasUilted lary. Sympathiser Mrs. F. Swiiv»Anon. Mr. A. H. Todd i
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      293 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" IF YOU WANT GOOD COCKTAILS 9 MARTINI AND W^^. 1 1 -A. Li 1/\ IS i^^2JVWHO'SJ IHgyfVV^^iM^Bß Caldbeck. Macgregor Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated ut,der the Cor,ti>atii' p* Oruiraneet ¥&2m WtSflß I o/ Hongkong) Eg B (Incorporated m Shanghai.) Rg^^B^^^^^Bi^ 45 Robinson I^oad. Sinßaporc. Tel. 228 -^ViHlHl^^^
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      73 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth WAWAViW-VAWAWAViWA I 1 i i 5 Net affected br k main or. Water t^^^— jROBBIAJLACI j: I From All Garages Dealers.? Men who Appreciate I THE BEST TAILORING AND I HIGH QUALITY SHIRTS AND 1 PYJAMAS MADE TO MEASURE. I WILL FIND THAT A
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    NEW CANTON GOVERNMENT.
    144 9 NEW CAN T ON GOVERNMENT. r WITH HANKOW AND NANKING. Mil. N(; mN<; WEI TO LEAD. Fat Easteni Service.] Shanghai, Nov. 2. Nationalist Government is i-,,\ at Canton under the hin^r Wei. who is at the ut.siamliMtf Nationalist m tod \<y the military of umihlk of Sun Vat Sen's report!
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    THE TEAPOT DOME AFFAIR.
    102 9 i S JOINT STATEMENT. S< r> ice] WaahJagtaa, \o\. 2. ii v i .unsol for Ah.-, with Mr. Fall, was charped iiid the Government Teapot Pop:*.' oil they joined counsel kern 1 m requesting Mr. I declan :t mil trial m while the Grand harge nf
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    A PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
    30 9 Seutei .^»r\ it.*-. Washington, Nov. 2. Lttend the Pan-Ameri Cuba m January at which State* delegation will be: n >■ ■Tt-taiy of State. Mr. n Henry FletcfaOT and
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    WEEK PRESIDENT'S MISHAP.
    26 9 [Reuter'a Service.] Wa^hinjrton. Nov. 2. cabled a mes>a£e of r th, r; ri .ck rVosident Con- '■■>. [Ki.i b». r caVios on Page 7.]
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    THE LATE MR. W. H. LAMB.
    95 9 mentioned m our !•>' W« art' asked to state tribute* to the late Mr. W. H. -nt by the followin K :-Mrs. Mr. md Mrs. Alan Ker, Mr. and rennent, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. B. ■nd Mn Kdward Walker, Mr. Mr. and Mrs.
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    CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS.
    86 9 shortly expected for transport work >I; i iyu and m anticipa nv «l certain areas have Hh f'xUk't grasses along to provide the t»bfc food. -•—ll as the growing and flowers is m the Mr G. K. Jones who preHill Gardens. (1 "1 P<'od work m *row- '^h-
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    A GRUESOME DISCOVERY.
    113 9 STORY OF DERELICT BOAT. A CANNIBAL CREW. [Reuter's Service.] Seattle, Nov. 2 A gruesome story of the sea was revealed *y the arrival of the liner Margaret Dollar, which picked up off the Washington State coast an 85-foot Japanese fishing smack with a crew of two dead
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    U.S. CUSTOMS PUZZLED.
    94 9 IIV FAMOUS DIAMOND. [Router's Service.] Washington. Nov. 2. Custom officials are puzzled with regard to the famous Xassak diamond, valued at Si-'OO.OOO. which is supposed to have formed Ol the eyes *>f an ancient image of the Rod Shiva m India. It was at first ruled that
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT HOME.
    72 9 MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT HOME. MANY LABOUR GAINS. [Keuu-r's Service.) London. Nov. 2. Big Labour gains are shown m the Municipal elections held yesterday m over 300 cities and boroughs m England and Wales. MM including London. The gains and losses are hitherto: labour 145 gains ana 12 losses; Conservatives 7
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    "IS ZAT SO?"
    148 9 THE ALH AM BRA'S LATEST ATTRACTION. Patterns of the Alhambra last night were riven an excellent treat m the first screening 1 of the William Fox super-comedy, ''Is Zat Bo?" It is probably one of the clever ost American boxing films screened m this (iistiict. and the
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    210 9 Moslem Committee's Programme For To-day. The Moslem Committee of the Poppy Day Fund are hoping to make a good contribution to the Poppy Day Fund through the" two events which are to take place to-day. The first part of their programme, 10,000 copies of which are published
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    71 9 The Government Health Office gives the following report for the week ended October 29th. Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 69.874 deg. F., evaporation .227 inches, total rainfall 1.814 inches. Taiping Hill (3,500 feet), average mean shade temperature 70.41 deg. F., evaporation .148 inches, total
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    THE ASSIZES.
    248 9 Tamil Sentenced to Death. JURY RECOMMEND MERCY. The trial of Narayan for the murder of his mother-in law concluded before Mr. Justice Dcane yesterday, after a hearing lasting a day and a half. The accused, who was represented by Mr. E. White and prosecuted by the D.P.P. (Mr.
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    NO PLACE FOR SAMSENGS.
    156 9 "If you want to live here," said Mr. J. V. Mills. Second Magistrate, yesterday, to two Chinese who were charged before him with voluntarily causing hurt. 'You have to live peacefully. If you cannot live peacefully, go back to your own country where there is a
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    LORRY KILLS BOY.
    198 9 A BROTHRorB VERSION OF THE ACCIDENT. The Coroner yesterday held an inquest touching the death of a Chinese boy. aged "> years, who was knocked down by a motor lorry at the junction of Cecil Street and Japan Street on October 27, and died as a result
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    THE MONOPOLIES DEPARTMENT.
    131 9 SERIOUS RUMOURS IN TOWN. Sensational disclosures may result from a report which, it is said, has been sent from the Government Monopolies to the Government, containing: serious allegations against some officers of the Preventive Service. We understand that as a result of the report, several officers, m
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    74 9 Mr. P. T. Allen, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S., has returned to Kualr Lumpur after three weeks at Fraser Hill. Sentence of eighteen months rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Malay who was arrested m Fort Canning Road on the morning of October 25 with a bag containing articles of
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      THE EVOLUTION QUESTION.
      366 9 To the Editor. Sir, I have read with much interest the letter from your correspondent L. A. D. on the subject of Biblical inaccuracies and would ask you to favour me with sufficient space to add just a few points which he has overlooked. While it makes
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      HOW AN ARMY IS FED.
      93 9 Sir.— l read with interesl the Press repro sentative's report of his interview with Lt.Colonel S. Wright, which appeared m your issue of November Ist. I am sure there will be many who will be pleased to know how and by whom the various changes
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    285 9 The undernoted non-fiction books will be ready for i>sue <>n Saturday, at 9 a.m. Anon. Joys of Life, by "A Woman of no importance." 1027. illus. Baikie (James) The Glamour of Near East Excavation. 11)27. illus. Billington (D.) How to become a good Swimmer. 1926. illus. Bullen (A.E.)
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    49 9 A Coroner's inquiry is to be held m connection with the death of a Chinese lunatic at the Sepoy Lines Asylum. It is believed that the deceased was assaulted by other lunatics m the Asylum. He had severe injuries over the face and head and died on Monday night.
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    WAR MINISTER'S VISIT TO NEW FRONTIER.
    158 11 "1 ears and Su-|:icion> m Indian Mind." London, Oft. 20. Tlm' Daily News m an editoiial says that !< vui be n<> okjectioa to the Minister tor War. Sir Laming Worthinirton Evans BTOinji to iiniia m his p-ivate capacity. but there is no leason
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    PETROL RARE REPLACES ELECTRIC VARIETY.
    163 11 PETROL RARE REPLACES ELECTRIC VARIETY. Th^ petrol hare replaced tho electric vaiitty m a novel dog race at High-clifee, Hampshire. Enthusiasts repaired to a field, marked out a 400 yards straight course, tied a dead hare to the end of a wire wound around a jacked up wheel of a
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    120 11 Visitors to the Brandenburger Haus, an hotel 10.000 feet above sea level, situated m the Oetztal of the Bavarian Alps, had the surprise of their lives when a parahute dropped from the clouds and dropped at their feet a crate of bottled beer! One hundred bottles of the best Munehener
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    COMPANY CONTROL.
    876 11 Are Boards of Directors Out of Date? Ji LAW SOCIETY CRITIC. Contemplated changes m company iaw were discussed by the Law Society when they continued their annual provincial meeting at Sheffield. Mr. Charles L. Nordon, of London, said the Companies Bill now before Parliament embraced reforms of the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    417 12 British Army troopships are again painted white, as m pre-war days. Trinity House has erected the first wire less beacon at Round Island, Scillies. It is proposed to erect a tablet to the memory of Samuel Plimsoll at Bristol, his birthplace. The Portuguese Government intends to build twelve
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    A NEW N.Y.K. LINER.
    201 12 A change has been made m legard to the third 17.000 tons gross Nippon Yuscn Kaisha liner which it was originally intend ed to order from the Kawasaki Dockyard. It will now be built by the Yokohama Dock Co., Ltd., and will be s** 4 It.
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      526 12 Kerr Steamship Co. W 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporat€d m U.S.A. I General Agent*. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA a K u BALTIMORE r (vim Suer). M.S. SILVERBELLE M.S. CUBA MARU PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA^SERVICF SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \\f> ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVKRFIR due Nov. s M.S. SILVERCEDAR
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      685 12 MAIL IIESt'ATCUES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan. Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursdan" and Friday 6 Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wed nesday and Saturday ti
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      60 12 f sdf sd f asdf asdf asdf asdf as Mm. shade temp. 7;}. 9 y Mean shade temp. 7<j.2 F Max. sun radiation 155 F Mm. grass radiation 72 F Sea temperature Max. 80 Mm. 85 F Mean wet bulb temp. 75.4 F Mean relative humidity 84 p.o Mean absolute
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      533 13 O. S. K. Line. PtstiMti 0 Steamers. Arrive. u ave r ..am. Hamburg, Bremen, .!,,mbo, Aden and Amur Maru tfW< lfi Nov 1? ,n. K.u. Santos, Km nos Aires. tLa Plata Maru Nov. 7 N ov g .11. Dar-es-Salaam, and Durban. T Panama Maru N ov 2 Nov. 4 IBd
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      430 13 HMRtt-OOMFOHT LINERS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. AH state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilatea and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious steel swimming
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      635 13 K. P. M. D Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Setilementa (Si^.pore «d P.n.nf). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge. SWAER,)ECROON~r hu^ y "£f I 'SSL^SS !TT Pinantr, Koba and Toboali." Biln J oe > Djeboes, Socnftpibiat, PaiiKlcalJANSSEXS^TL S i a dav
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    RESTRICTION.
    465 14 SOME FURTHER QUERIES*" [To the Editor, Malay Mail.l Sir, There will be many "who will be m full agreement with the views so ably put forward by "A Parasite of Commerce" m your issue of Oct. $6. If the statements made m this letter ar< compared with those m
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    9 14 (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.)
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    TO FACILITATE EMIGRATION.
    42 14 Tokio. Oct. 31. In order to carry out their positive policy on emigration, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs have unofficially decided to draw up a supplementary estimate amounting to Y. 3.000,000 for the next fiscal year.
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    MASTER COTTON-SPINNERS TO CONTINUE THE CURTAILMENT.
    30 14 The Master Cotton Spinners' Federation is prepared to continue its 23 per cent, curtailment, which was decided recently, until the end of next April.
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    THE COTTON SPINNING SLUMP.
    141 14 The cotton spinners m .Japan are now faced with the necessity of extending the period of output restriction, as the demand for cotton yarn has further declined, due to the general business depression. The concerns affiliated with the Japan Cotton Spinners' Association met at the Osaka
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    "A SCANDAL AND A DISGRACE."
    310 14 Penang Hospital, which used to be regarded as the best m Malaya, is described to-day as 'a scandal and a disgrace to the Colony" and as an institution where "human lives are being endangered without excuse." This, if you please, says the Malay Mail, not
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    47 14 Qpudrtw v ll!h xln The reported pigreyhound racing int< meeting with v.,- V «H* quarters, niainh would have htm of the community, the notation to I* refuse licences. The po! the proposal, atul I»W tamtam to Mm Admii ing authorities RK deputation to Ndlll Transvaal,
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    PICCADILLY RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC.
    24 14 London, Oct. 21 Piccadilly, which has been closed ti> traffic for nearly three months for repairs, was re-opened this morning.
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      189 14 A GENERAL MOTORS PROD Ur^> OAKLAND A glance at the specification of the Oakland will show that m addition to mechanical perfection, great attention II has been given to details which add to the car's comfort and convenience. I The Oakland is essentially a luxury car. A rubber-mounted engine, a
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    751 15 IRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 1. The last few days have seen a slightly easier position m the Tin market and the metal shews a loss of ii or» balance. The view held m London would appear to be that the statistical position is rather dis appointing
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    LABOUR TROUBLES ON DUTCH RUBBER ESTATES.
    73 15 LABOU R TROUBLES ON DUTCH RUB BER ESTATES. An unconfirmed rumour If j n circulation to the effect that considerable labour trou ble is being; encountered by the Dutch, which, if it becomes serious, may necessitate the obtaining of British assistance to handle the situation, says a London message ot
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    TIN PLATE DEPRESSION.
    90 15 Two hundred men have been thrown idle at Garnant. South Wales, by the closing down on Sept. 21 for an indefinite peiiod of the local tinplate works, which had only recently resumed operations after an ei^ht weeks' stoppage. "As far as the number of works idle and
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 November 'J. Bank 4 ni.H. 2i3 31-32 Rank demand 2,3 23-3? Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4% Ne>v York, demand 56^ Credits 5)0 days 57 V2 France, demand 1420 India, T. T. 153^ Hong Ko/if. demand 11 X p.e. Pis. Yokohama, demand 120 Norn. Java demand 130 Bangkok, demand 80
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    PRODUCE.
    207 15 1 Novemtoi 2. Tin 250 To»i $131 X Pepper Whit* N Pepper Hlack H Flake Tapioca 794 Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra tut Copra Sundiied llJtf Opium, Benare> unt. 4.000 Ri«e Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle New 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice. Rangoon Bintm. 2*>o
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 15 Nov. 2nd. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot :.<»-• 4 r.o st.-iii-ir.nl K.s.s. on Tender Nov. M i;ih 4 Dec. t!(|3 4 »;j •lan -Mar. 81% 62 Apr-.lun,' »i;p 4 93% I Tone of Market: Steady >\u\et. Latest Cable: London Spot Shet't
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    231 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 2. Rubber. London la 4%d Unchanged. Local 59%. Tin. London £2.~>< l."> s :*7s 6d down. Local I3IH for 2.">0 tons. Mining.— North Taipin<i 1.12 1.16 cum div South Taiping 71 7:> cum. div. Tai ping Ll7 1.2(>. Kinta 1.30 1.36, Kuchai 2.02 »i
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    97 15 Yesterday's Alterations. November 2nd, (losing PrL-es. Buyers Sellers Hitams 70 7;> Hong Fatts 1.00 1.04 Malayan Cons. 1.15 i.jh Mamhau 1.42 H 1.47 '•> North Taiping 1.10 1.15 c0m. Penawats S2 85 Rantau Pref. i.»;o 1.07> Sunpei Ways 3.10 .Mii Brunei Ltd. 4. 70 4. H0 Bukit
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    246 15 OCTOBER STATISTICS. The following is a statonu-nt of tho qttflfttity and value of rubber exported during October. Total 19,846.41 19,***** 110,860,25 320.224.22 Net decrease 9,963.97 tons. Declared value 1434,859,000 against 1607,157,0*0. The above figures represent the totals compiled from declaration* received up t»» the last day of
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    YESTERDAYS RIBBER AUCTION.
    136 15 The Singapore Chamber <>!' Comnerce Rubber Association hold its BMtfc. auction yester«la\ when there was catalogued 993, 136 lbs.; 44:5. 72 tons. Offered (if) 1,258 lbs.; 2<r>.2o tons. Sold ."!>!. 742 lbs.; 2(54.17 toaa. Spot. London Is. Bd. New :{4'^ eta. PRICES REALIZED. Hated Smoked Sheet. Cents
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    231 15 > csterdaj's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Bangrin Tin (i> 32a 33a Eastern Slam (j."> 22s *d 23f 8d Hoey Yot Pref. (*> :?2> 34i Idris (t) r>;{.s 55 a y. (1 Klan*: River ($1) ;{.7.~». 3.80 cd. Kuyoh Tin ($1) 1.30 1.35 Malayan Collieries (10) :;:?.T.") 34.26 Mamhuus
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      723 15 tSIIS OVEE .7500,000 ASSURANCE IN TOKCE OVER m.000.000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. fhe ompany has £20,000 deposited With the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      487 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong:) Head Office: Honekong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6 000,000 Silver $13,500 W0 Reserve Liability of Pronrietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman
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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 I Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1476 16 Rugby Struggles. THE PENANG VISIT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok. Oct. 29. The rugby players are keeping* themselves fit for the remainder of the interport games with Penang and the Services fifteen from Singapore, and last Saturday there was a good crowd out to see the Hampshire
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    IRISH MAIDENS IN PENANG.
    90 16 The Carnarvonshire arrived m Penang on Monday morning from England and Portly after her arrival m Penang several well known local racehorse owners went on board to see the new batch of Irish rnaidm<, which have been imported by the Singapore Turf Club, and which are
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    RACE TRAINING.
    56 16 A heavy rainstorm unfortunately passed over Singapore just after five o'clock yesterday morning with the result that the morning's exercise on the Racecourse was disorganised though fortunately it was a slow work day. Later when the rain had cleared several ponies were remeasured and Marcony, Lady Diff, Golden
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    FIRST CRUISER SQUADRON.
    88 16 Sporting Engagements. The ships of the First Cruiser Squadron are expected to reach Singapore from China on the evening of November 8. Arrangements have been made for rugger, soec?r and hockey matches on the following evening. The soccer match will be between a team from the Squadron
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    N. S. HILL CLIMB.
    132 16 Arrangements are m hand for a hiil climb, which is to be held under the auspices of the Negri Sembilan Association m Seremban on Sunday, Dec. 11. The course, which is within two miles of Seremban, will be approximately 700 yards m length. Success will necessitate
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    90 16 Forthcoming: Olympic Games. BRITAIN MAY NOT COMPETE. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 2. The Olympic Games executive committee having refused to reverse its decision to permit paymenl for broken time to looibal! amateurs who may compete m the foithcom ing Games, it is expected that the
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    30 16 (Our Own Correspondent Copyright). London. Nov. 2. A National Greyhound Racing Club is being formed to supersede the existing National Board of Control of canine and greyhound racing.
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    THE TOTE AT HOME.
    59 16 (Our Own Correspondent Copyright). London, Nov. 2. Although the Jockey Club yesterday presented their totalisator recommendation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Government attitude is uncertain m view of the necessity for fresh legislation and the opposition of moralists. The Anti-Gambling League is raising the
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    DULEEPSINGHI BETTER.
    39 16 (Our Own Correspondent Copyright) London. Nov. 2. Duleepsinghi, the well-known Indian cricketer, who through illness was prevent ed from taking the field during the major portion of last season, hopes to resume his cricketing activities next May.
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    OXFORD'S CRICKET CAPTAIN.
    24 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 2. McCanlis has been elected captain of ciicket at Oxford University for the season 11*28.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    249 16 Extra Meeting. A BIG ENTRY. There has been an excellent entry for the three day race meeting which takes place on Nov. 12, 14 and 19, the total of horses and ponies being about 130. There is a strong Medan contingent and also a number of new
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    HOCKEY.
    45 16 S.C.C. TRIAL MATCH. On the Pandang yesterday the Whites defeated the Colours by three goals to two after a close and interesting game. For Whites B. Brooke scored two goals and Baughan one. while Dr. Carson ani E. M. Murphy netted for the Colours.
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    R.S.Y.C. INTEKPORT REGATTA.
    42 16 It has bet-n decided to hold the above Regatta on Saturday, November 12th. The Malacca crew will be: Bow: G. Treble No. 2: G. R. M. Millar. No- 3: J. Royle. Stroke: J. R. Tannock, Cox: A. R. Smith
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    WALKERS QUICK WIN.
    39 16 [Reuter's Service.] Chicago. Nov. 2. Mickey Walker, the middle-weight champion, knocked out Mike McTigue. former Hghtheavy-wi-ight champion, m a ten round bout at the Coliseum. The knock out came 2 minutes 15 seconds fiom the Start.
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    THE AMATEUR QUESTION.
    127 16 f ßeuter's Service.! London, Nov. 1. A meeting of the British Olympic Association will be held to decide whether Great Britain shall participate m the 1928 Olympiad m view of the support given by the executive committee of the Olympic Committee m upholding the Paris decision authorising
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
    34 16 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Nov. 1. In the soccer inter-league match London drew with Paris one goal each. Brussels, Nov. 1. The Diable Rouges drew with the London Football Association 3 goals each.
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    AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    95 16 THE FIRST ROUND. [Reuter's Service.] Dallas, Nov. 2. Thirty-two qualifiers competed m the first round of the American Professional Golf Championship over 36 holes and the results were as follow: M. Dutra beat Alcroft 12 and 11; Anthony Manero beat Bob Cruickshanks 4 and 2; Tommy Armour
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    29 16 Mr. J. D. Butcher, of the Singapore Har hour Board, playing at Keppel last evening, did the sixth hole* m one— and paid the usual penalty for his daring.
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    A G.P.O. INNOVATION.
    175 16 Subscribers to the Post Office Daily List will probably have noticed that during this week the noon supplement has been printed on a green-tinted paper. This innovation is being made experimentally for a week, ending on Saturday, and its object is to facilitate reference to mails by
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    67 16 The installation of an up-to-date steam laundry m the Singapore Prison has proved a very interesting and, on the whole, successful experiment. After some initial difficulties, forty prisoners have been well trained as dhobies. The output of washing is approximately one thousand pieces daily, the work being chiefly done for
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    51 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 6th November, 1927. Friday, 4th 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Machine Gun Pltn. Saturday, sth. 2.30 p.m. Bukit Tiniah Range Eurasian Company. Farrer Range S.R.E. (v) Sigs. Sunday, 6th. 7.30 am. Bukit Timah Rang* Eurasian Company. 8 a.m. Farrer Range Units
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    34 16 Orders for the week ending November sth Thursday,. November 3rd. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, November 4th.— Signalling Class. Headquarters. 5.15 p.m. B. PURDY, District Commissioner.
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