The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 November 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1927. NO. 12,251.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    241 1 A riki^ha coolie who dumpeu the body of a dead hinese in Syed Alwi Road recently, brought the wrath of the Coroner to bear upon this practice yesterday 'Page 11. How local hawkers can be a very real danger to traffic was repealed yesterday in the Coroner
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    970 1 Qnictju.d uyiuit homines n*-*tr\ <•«« fnrrag* '.ibelli Juvenal. The Topirist lead with extreme interest the thoughtful OUOJgegtioM of Malacca's Chinese representative in Council on the subject of gunmen and how to make them heat it, but wasn't there sl<»ny siUiuc about Secret Societies The Colonial Secretary
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      218 1 WTNG LOONG. MM{ Uir.l < I ass TAIUMttNC. :iti«i Finish Guaranteed UK. II STIiKKT. RAFFLES HOTEL McGUIRES LITTLE SYMPHONIE. PR(K;R\MMB FOR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6TH AT 11.30 A.M. BanlU and Lundmilla M. I. Glinka. Imitation to Dance </. M. V. Weber. Ballad ami Polonaise H. Vienxtemps. JIAIKK E LEPLAT K. A
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      183 1 *^T^ x^ i[ f l r>^^^ viusic that ever constant link with home, and STATE EXPRESS No. 555-the cigarette that is present on ail occasions where good taste prevails. S T «TE£kPRESS Ji Ik f EUROPE^: HOTEL! "RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION" I CHRISTMAS EVE. SAT. 24th DECEMBER. Dinner and Cinderella Dance.
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      80 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Lux is a supreme cleanser Page 20Phvllosan for new life and strengthPage 15. Bankruptcy notices, tenders, and auctions Page 9. Meals up to 10 p.m. at T». H. Sweet Shop Page 20. Accounts clerk wanted, bachelor wants board Page 0. Chevrolet cars. $1,815 and *1,:>95 at Bui neo
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOL'Sk for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      154 1 THE WEEK. Soturdait. Sffc. BUrk Water 7.37 a.m.. 7.4, 6.52 p.m., 7.6. Malacca: H. W. 3.50 a.m., 5.5. 4.40 p.m., .">.:*. Rujrby: v.n. Johore. at (ienuang. S.CC. *A* VS. Services. S.C.C. Australian mail tkfM, Poppy Day I>:mce. Kaitte> Hotel. Mercenary Mary Matinee. Theatre 5.15 p.m. Black Bottom Revue, Theatre, H.30
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      263 2 THE HAPPY VALLEYcinema— sideshows s mm siM) (iwiY) OPB^ Various Amusements GATE 10 CIS. KELV_EY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING. For children and young- ladies in Character, Classical, Cog, Exhibition, Bailet and Toe DancingPrivate lessons in modern ballroom dancing and latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient in six private lessons.
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      304 2 VICTORIA THEATRE ENORMOUS SC€CESS "ENORMOUS SUCCESS -v < OF The BANVARD Musical Comedy Company ORGANISED AND PRODUCED BY MR. LEW MARKS. LAST FOUR NIGHTS. To-Night at 9.30 #on. "SLACK BOTTOM REVUE" Including the famous Totem Dance from "Rose Marie." Matinee: To-Day, at 5 p.m. MERCENARY MARY. Children Half Price to
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      267 2 From Wedrtesday, 2nd. to Monday. 7(h \W..i AN ENJOYABLE FEATURE COMEDY AM) V at ttie U|^lKlj N ALHAMBRa (Tan Chen* Kee Co., Ud., Propri,,,^ In the Second Sh»w at 9 p.m A WILLIAM FOX SUPER COMEDY Based .n the Sta*e Hit by Jarne* (Reason and KIH A fast-moving: story of
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      501 2 C CHURCH SERVICES. BT. \M>UEWS CATHEhKAL. 2187 BUN DAI AFTER TKIMTY. 7JBO LK any 7.1.. Holj Communion (Che rail and Beroaoa>. i .'.i."> Matin* followed by Bely Coaimuuiou. 4 p. i:i. i i i- < j Sorvioe. ,").:;i' i i Evenaesjc and Sermon. bT MATTHEW 1 CHUSCB. 7 :i .!-i.
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      99 2 "> p.m. Sunday, English Service. Preacher: Rev. S. S. Paki;mathan. TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE SPIRIT. (432, Geylanp Road.) Intercession Service. 7 to 9 a.m. every day. Saturday, 4 p.m. Pastor's At Home. Sunday. 9 turn. Divine Service at Pasir Panjanp. Subject of Homily: The Church in the Hou.-e. GEYLANG METHODIST
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    RESTRICTION.
    619 3 The New Rules. POSITION OF SMALL ESTATES. <Tothe Editor, "Malay Mail.") Sir. Ak a small owner, it appears to me that the recently published Now Rules are |Hp4y unfair in many inspect*. (1) A owns 25 acres and is allowed up to 400 In per acre. B. owns 26
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    PHOTOGRAPHIC MARVEL STOLEN.
    217 3 IN ABLE TO B| SEEN BY THE NAKED EVE. A Microscopic photograph so small that tkrM hundred reproductions of it would only occupy the space of an ordinary pinhead haa bem <tolen from the exhibition )f the Royal Photographic Society at Rus-st-11-square. The photograph j s mounted
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    35 3 Mr- Wheeler was the truest of honour at a Tea party given by the teachers of the Suydam Girls' School and the Anplo-Chi-nese School on Saturday prior to his denarture on transfer to Perak. M.O.
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      289 3 •f s (Pf 1 Iff V 1 J J YOUR BABY f S future good health and happiness depends 7 upon .your of his food in infancy. T i The fright food for your Baby is m 1 Glaxo, which has been used to rear <f successfully the children of
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      257 3 IH^^l l ""l^H^^^K *^b bTV As ■■~~~t n^bV H ~~~~^m f^^ai^^9 BK -^HL—^ ■f^i TBW SSH f—^M Sole Agents. x e 27 90. BARLOW CO. re***** j Civil Engineering i DESIGNS PREPARED AND ESTIMATES SUBMITTED FOR WATER SUPPLIES I R WATr D l fl,^ R W I alld MASONRY DAMS,
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    MALAYAN ROAD REGISTER.
    298 4 CONDITIONS FOR MOTORING. KUALA LUMPUR-PORT DICKSON. Many miles of the Kuala Lumpur Port Dicks on road are lined with damps of heavy road metal and repair work is in progress in half-a-dozen places. The fairway is being widened, the bad hairpin bend between the 25th and 26th
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    DRIVER'S £3 GLANCE.
    80 4 DRIVER'S £3 GLANCE. Looked at Woman and Did Not See Approaching Sidecar. "I thought I knew the young lady's face and just looked at her,*' said Alfred Gay, when summoned at Croydon for negligent driving at Mitcham. The allegation was that he was looking at a young woman on the
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    MOTOR RACING DOES PAY!
    767 4 Risky and Costly—But Excellent Publicity. BRITISH TIMIDITY. There lie.- before me. writes the Evening News motoring: correspondent, a letter from professional man. in practice in Brighton who says: "I have driven from tho Aquarium in Brighton to London Bridge in under I^o minutes; in tact, I
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    37 4 The death If Ma— at the residence of her Petaling-rd.. Kuala U»P] 79, after a brief DtajJ* was the mother of U g*J Kuala Lumpur, and Tr lately retired Chief < the F.M.S., am! Secret Chinese ClUW** M
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      121 4 i »w/»vyvbvywwvw>%vwwww^ w^wwvwwwvwvywy%^wvwvfc wwwwwwwwwvav*v» J High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes j: Xs^Vj^KaH ri cv SK^rwl w^ im mtm M lijnL w^ v^W^S 5 Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore i Singapore. Kn«la Lumpur. Penang, Ipoh, Malacca- H ZM m^^m k^H -I THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY,
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      167 4 HUPMORII F V-*»"»V.%W.".".*. A i jA A A y^^K THE IMPROVED^^^^^^^jlr HUPMOBILK S achieves a triumph in six \Ai V cylinder performance and distinctive designs Hupmobile >v /has fashioned a body of graceful sweeping lines— in attraaive two- t°ne colour combinations th.it gives a smart and distinguished v^y appearance And
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    LEAVES FROM MY LOG.
    690 5 SOME USEFUL FACTS. A ROAD EXPERIMENT. by— Majur F.A.C. Forbes- Leilh, F.R.Ci.S. (Author of "By Car to India"). IFRFF PIES7 SPECIAL.} In the course of my motoring experience I am constantly encountering facts which are worth noting. My practice is to recorc 1 them, and here
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    FRONT WHEEL DRIVE FOR MOTORS.
    214 5 While front wheel drive has been somewhat extensively developed in America for rarinj? cars, it has not hitherto been adopted for production models, but considerable interest is bein/ET displayed in it and some authorities (says "The Autocar*') predict that it will be the next important
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    PROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT.
    312 5 IMPORTANT FOR THE TYRES. Proper wheel alignment is still one of the most important factors conducive to good tyre wear and should be watched very closely. It is a fact that misalignment has a tendency to wear the rubber off a balloon tyre somewhat differently than was
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    RIKISHAS GOING OIT IN JAPAN.
    177 5 The five cent taxi is fast driving the rikisha from the streets of Tokyo and the other large cities in Japan. Ten years ago there wer«j a thousand husky rikisha men yelling for fares for one taxi driver. To-day the taxis outnumber the rikishas and
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    29 5 j Sir Laurence and I_ady Guillemard hav moved from The Tower House, Tite Street, Chelsea, to 290. St. James's Court, Buckingham Gate, S.W., which will be their permanent address.
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      105 5 f mmw-mtrmrm i-HHg|gl<)| i •i i |,§p(g§j£ $1,825 3" >. j! s > g nl gj j: ixH 1 TonChassis > 1295 m < If'" '^gV' 1 J TonChassis 1045 f BORNEO MOTORS LTD. (Incorporated «n S P.) IN«\»M>HF MALACCA. SEREMBAX. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH i J AND PENANG. *l •.•'.•.•.•.•.■.•.'.•.•.•.".•.•.•.•.V.".".W.*.V^
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      165 5 I THE NEW I SUPER SIXI ESSEX These are the cars which have created such a sensation in America. Their I j wonderful performance, comfort and value is a revelation in automobile locomotion. < Models in stock and ready for immediate delivery. Four Door Sedan $2,050. Four Door Touring $1,875.
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    RUGBY SERIES BY FAMOUS INTERNATIONALS.
    1582 6 The Front Line. HOW IT HAS CHANGED SINCE THE WAR. by A. X. (Tom) Voyce. (One of (;ioiu<*stt*r's ami England'^ greatest forwards). v.i/. ro f/?i_:j_' press.) T'i¥ ir.wn up in the front at Rugby Football may fairly !>»■ compared to the man in the front
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    NO RUGBY SPEED UP.
    107 6 1 nion relieve It Is Quite Past Enouph. Every year there are requests to speed up Rugger." said Mr. .1. a Minahan, a men-. ber of the Rugby Union Committee at th jubilee dinner of the Olney (Northampton *hne> <>h "but in this matter,' he added
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    NOT SO MERRIE.
    189 6 Sir E. Benn on the Pretty. Lvin« Maypole lecture. Some epigrams by Sir Ernest Bonn in a speech <le fend ing capitalism to the Economic League at Westminister. "A boy's waistcoat used to be made by his aunt out of his grandfather's trousers. To day he is
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    BISHOP RECOMMENDS DANCING.
    97 6 l.or.lish Ediths TurnwJ into Sturdy Citizens. London. Oct. 11. "l»am-iiijf has transformed loutish youth* and rtelinc ffirla into well-mannered. sturdy, handsome citizens," declared the liishop of Lincoln today at the Church Congress Exhibition. "It gives riois^ and self respect. My mother forced me to dance against »y
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    RIGHT WAS WRONG.
    65 6 Tram conductor at Bow County Court: She got off the car with the wrong foot, which was the right foot. Solicitor: How can the wrong foot be the right foot? (laughter). Conductor: The wron^ foot was the right foot, because she ought to have stepped off the
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    ALL ABOUT MODERN DANCING.
    628 6  -  Santos Casani How to Become A Good Charlestonist I THE RULE OF FIVE I BY r <Th« Teacher of Teachers;. I [SPECIAL TO FHEK PRESS.) It would be a great mistake to think that the modified Charleston is a bajcfc number. In point of fact more
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    SIR H. COWARD'S ATTACK ON JAZZ.
    379 6 ">\HFKF ABC THE WHITE RACES DRIFTING?" "Why the white races .should ban jazz,' was the sub title ot' a further assault on this form of entertainment by Sir Henry Coward, at Sheffield when addressing the Sheffield Rotary Club. The most crushing condemnation of jazz,
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    FILM KING DEFENDS "WAR HAWKS."
    209 6 FILM KING DEFENDS "WAR HAWKS." Hhos i»i i in w\ me m\\ "lo Draw rear. That Astounding Kim u which purport.- {<> depici I piet lift- in the Roys r i the vvar. is <taunchl\ defended Laemadt, one of America'* lam Kings/? who i> re*nonsibl< I i i Critics complain
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    HONEST MAN FOUND.
    48 6 I Mr. George A suburb of Chicago, but savs that bU w«1 My lay on the (100l half seconds in the therefore insisted on er than collecting w Diwiptey won on TM nt'\vspap.M<. action, also print DfoffMMl that !n »'.< d ■r for an honest mai
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      639 6 FKEE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITK>R I $100 I For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish every Wednesday and Saturday morning coupons for ouweekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES hi the •oupon below.
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    A DODGE SIX.
    162 7 ark« one of the most imn Dodge Brothers history,' n "I the first model of the 1-n, of tine six cylinder rWe t rst of these cars Malaya within a few shown by Messrs. t<l.. Singapore, distri-i-!h-rs. K will be a ;i" impressive looking "•I to powMM
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    ARTIST COLONY MIGRATES.
    116 7 Driven From Chebea by Higher Rents. Popularity is changing the character of Chelsea, which has been known for many years as London's Bohemia, the headquarters of painters and sculptors. There are more studios in Chelsea to-day, perhaps, than ever Iwfore. but they are not as of old.
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    DUCK ON INDIAN LAKES.
    946 7 A <;OOI) DAY'S SPOKT. Blevcfi o'clock is Ihe zero hour, writes a Tim( s correspondent, and the nine men for the piimipal lake are poled across the shallow* towards their butts, disturbing bird pfter bird from their sanctuary in the shadow of the tamarisk trees. Am
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    19 7 Futurist pictures are the sort of pictures that could be painted by anybody except an artist. Sir Frank .Dicksee.
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      152 7 J AMERICAN EVEREADV Every Time this Flashlight Leads theWorld A he modern American Eveready is made and guaranteed by the world's largest makers of flashlights and batteries. To them belongs the credit for every important improvement in flashlight The wear-resisting black metal case, the octagonal non -rolling head, the non
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      232 7 I czzrv m. m A Six for today and tomorrow! Heir to everyI ments that are tried, vital and better. A nigged, dependable Six that performs with I genuine brilliance. Fashioned to express great power, deep-seated comfort and low-swung 1 1 i »i«ujincbs ac nign speed. 1 1 A brawny
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    EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
    509 8 Statement by the British Broadcasting Corporation. AN INTERIM REPORT. London, Sept. 29. In pursuance of its policy of developing i practical basis for effective Empire Broadcasting as rapidly as possible, the 8.8.C. has now reached a stage at which it is possible to give an interim report. As
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    PROGRESS IN WIRELESS.
    283 8 WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. Washington. Oct. J. The Intel national Radio Telegraph Conference was opened here this afternoon by Mr. Coolidge, who welcomed the delegates and wished them all success in their task. As was expected. Mr. Hoover, the head of the American delegation, was elected to the chair.
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    AMERICA'S LATEST.
    176 8 America's latest circuit is the Strobodyne. We do not intend to publish it since to detail the ideas of a Frenchman who is responsible for it would be beyond the ability of the most eloquent technical journalist- Moreover, a great many of the parts are proprietary and more
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    A NEW LOUD-SPEAKER.
    374 8 A NEW LO UD-SPEAKER. Th« Marquis dc Andia-Yravrazaval. a South American landowner and ineinbei of jricat Spanish family with notable English connections, has tackled <me of the >>ipg:est problems of wireless reproduction, and, as i"ar u can hi» judged from an impressive demonstration, with eonspicuou> succ:s<. The average loud-speaker '"Its
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    STEADY WITH THAT H.T.
    301 8 It is noticeable that, as the modern valve evolves itself, a lower and still lower plate potential seems to be called for. As distinct from the old bright-emitter whose volume was proportionate to the anod3 current, the up-to-date dull-emitter requires very much less on the plate.
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      269 8 I FOR TROPICAL CONDITIONS I CHAMPIONS PREDOMINATES A trial set will speedily j: •j Convince You. j: J f Obtainable from all Dealers and from the Distributors: f I MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. jj 5 SINGAPORE. > |^|CJ JggP T)IRACY on the high seas! Doubloons rJjPK 1 \tf pieces of eight
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      92 8 SUNLIGHT GUARANTEESunlight Soap has a guarantee of purity on every bar. Purity is everything in 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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      278 9 BUSINESS CARDS. > WEE BROS: UNDERTAKERS, j M.iM MENTAL MASONS. \ir»-l» I r;it W r afns Made to order. 1 irtiirt.il Wreaths Always in Stork. .';r, Seleirif Koad. Tel: 3869. r ifOJNERALS^^I g|> IPOM WSKKT CO. I •I EXPERIENCED UNDERT AKKKS. J Ht) aml Niffht Ser\ice. Tel. No. 7S. V.'.'.'.'.'/.V.V.'iV.WAVAWAWV
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      598 9 NOTICES. .CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 1 «2 63 ROBINSON ROAD Op n daily 9.30 to 11 Saturdays. 10 t« 12 a.m. Friday Evening. to 7. FREE TO ALL. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (PANKRUPTCY). I\ TUK iUPKCHfe COURT OF THK STRAITS SKTTI.KMKNTS. txriUMirr or MMOAfORR. > I" Bankruptcy. No of y27 'I
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      627 9 llllCi LLiiutii DISARMAMENT. MR. BALDWIN'S VIEWS. [Reiser's Service. j M London, Nov. J. Mr. P.aldwin, speaking at KdinUirgh, and rferrinjr to the LangM of Nations and the <-ivergenee of views regarding the VJ24 pro-to<-01, hoped that the frank exchange of I views of last Sept had made all realise that
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      625 9 1 vim.HJm,^, I GOLDEN CHANCES LOST. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. S. I At a Parliamentary dinner at Canberra I he Australian Federal capital, Mr. Bruce. I he Federal Prime Minister, welcomed Mi. lAOMrjr, BeCMtery for the Dominions. I He said no Empire statesman had done more to bring
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      674 9 NOTICE is hereby given that the above I Trade Mark ii the property of MESSRS THVF CHI A SENG AND COMPANY of 19, South I Canal Road, Singapore, and is used by them lin respect of Tea imported by them into the I Straits Settlements. Legal proceedings will be taken
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      582 9 ALHAMTBRA TONIGHT! The William Fox Super-Comedy "ISZATSO"? WITH aj ImP*^ jpa^ 1 nVI This is the second Fox pin me this year which a London newspaper the Evening Standard accorded the honour of pul>lishing a special edition to review. AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE of ExeeUeni wax poliahod sad aralnat -t
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1927. The Tana Lake.
    515 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1927. The Tana Lake. It will be rather remarkable should it turn out to be correct that the Abyssinian Government has officially granted the contract for the Blue Nile dam to an American firm, although it is possible that such action might be taken
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    China's Civil War.
    200 10 The China campaigns appear to be going much as was indicated by the news some while ago, that is to say the Feng Tien forces having been pushed back to a position which appeared to leave Peking in actu-.U danger, are now steadily reversing the process and
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    912 10 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 in 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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      A HARDER TENDENCY.
      116 10 THE TIN POOL. i (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Friday, 4 p.m. j Although a harder tendency pre- I vails the share market is featureless and quiet with few changes. A well-known broker's opinion i» that a mor? optimistic sentiment prevails than for many months past, owing
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      LATEST TIN PRICE.
      26 10 J London, 4 p.m., Nov. I. j Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons j I notify to-day's tin price as £260*, p*r ton. I
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      LATEST RUBBER PRICE.
      19 10 Messrs. Symington and Sinclair J t notify to-day's rubber price as Is. t s'^d. per Ib.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    48 10 A "WIFE'S" CLAIM. (From Our Own I In the Supreme Court, V j l--chard, dismissed with cost* Jelaba binti MohamH r daughters claimed dktributi^ estate of the late MohatnH irif fc^^ Pusi Fatima»i iHm rlaii t widow. Mr. Justice Pridian! fmt had failt-d entirelv to pi
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    MISHAP TO PENANG PILOT.
    36 10 (From Our Owl Coi Captain Mason, a pilot. M last nifcht in a car to tak. .h. j> Mantua when bo trasfc Fat(iuhar Street. fM*ivin S t* Captain Perkins took ,j uty
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    ILLICIT CHANDU.
    34 10 ACCISED- DISCHARGE* (From Our Own I Not. j The two Ch'mc.M- a connection with the leicu value of |IMOQ ahuar I were discharued by the 1' out calling on the defei i
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    POPPY DAY.
    277 10 L4TBST AUK v\(.i NKNfd A —thlg of the I'<.}>; y D presided over by Mr-. Rupert (Organiser for Malays), Europe Hotel on Wedm Mn. Manasseh informed ::nir:h»: Mr. (i»»tu. the Japanese i!. U'», the President of the J l| M Lion, had joined the Po| Daj Coi and
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    SCENE AT THE MANILA SHOWS.
    121 10 A verv discwilitaU- the Minila Shows in An, -n K-** day night. A number of local who had evidently WpH rv too well, visitor th, >h -an.! of them came to the conclusion U could opcrut, the roundabout, on number of pW* thif themsolv,, nnu-1,
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    ARMISTICE DAY DINNER.
    28 10 i Ex 9" rW4 In connection •ritU poctotioil Armistiiv l»a> rope Hotel OH Fridaj asked to statr that OPMH at the Hotel ■All previous bookittff*
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      278 10 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I ASK FOR I Booth's Jwl I \JxXx. p., Wf'^ J£. I THE FINEST FOR BOOTHS I Cocktails I=^^ I Sole Agents: I Caldbcck, Macgrcgor U Co., U& I (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinancf of Hongkong) (Incorporated in Shanghai.) m 45 Robinson Road. SINGAPORE. Tel.
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      70 10 It PEARS I Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth PURPLE TRIANGLE? f !'BASS" T TTHE BREW FOR THE TROPICSi Sole Agents 4 7 Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. f ■-»-^-«Htl-#- IH Men who Appreciate THF BEST TAILORING AND HIGH QUALITY SHIRTS AND iPYJAMAfI MADE TO MEASURE. WILL FIND THAT A VISIT TO
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    BRITN'S ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD.
    88 11 BRITN'S ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD. NK vv iu rial place. m spuE IN TM ABBEY. ter*t Service.} London, Not. 4. I j- erection of a new build- irr< unds of Westminster K|WCC for the burial of ttrioM dead is urged by Cathedrals Commission v -'»-mbly. „,y owing to there now g ipacc
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    INDIAN COTTON GOODS.
    52 11 SEEKING. NEW MARKETS. S. iv ice. Delhi, Nov. 4. India have decided nsisting of Dr. Meek, Commercial [ntattiglecretary tt» the iation, to Investithc ..versea marfoods* will visit ant, Egypt, the Sudan. tie at Durban. -:tr r shortly and is work in >ix month- ns will incluiie the
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    BLUE NILE CONTRACT.
    49 11 tim wiy.nn FIRM. i Service.] Sew York. Nov. 4. >t the White En;ir.<l Mr. Yuttner, the Ahyxinian GovMartin, both when inonfirmed the details T.ict. m Martin, who to Anyssinia, acted f the American 1 President Coolidgc r nu ti of the proI >n», and the Anal
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    THE SYDNEY HARBOIR COLLISION.
    53 11 IK* liter* J Service.] Sydney. Nov. 4. ferry boat disaster Mm. Milluent Bryant, first women aviators. L'ht up six bodies and item others entangled in the of the v. r> ))>al> I the disaster show that many w.rc performed, school- rho saved girls and [Earlier emblet
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    HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DANCE?
    163 11 IUO[ BOTTOM REVUE" AT THE THE ATBB. you dance a little, perhaps not, tho Hlutk Bottom Revue" London Musical Co•Panv a; the Victoria Theatre was I enjoyed by patrons last night. the "thing- last night, win*! Then patr<,ns were enhumoriata of the Company spent a
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    23 11 I uv -Ph Mackay, M I. MechJ Itham. and of Bank ;'^n. W. c, late Chief n *»H*Mr at Bangkok in Great Britain
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    BOYCOTT AT CANTON.
    176 11 BRITISH GOODS SEIZED. SHIPS FIRED ON. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, Nov. 4. An anti-British boycott has been in force in Canton since yesterday. A large number of uniformed pickets at the Customs House and on steamers at the wharves arc seizing: British goods and ■torching
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    122 11 A SINISTER STATEMENT. fßeuter's Service.] Maris, Nov. 1. Proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies 4tli*M»d by the announcement that Molts. Franklin Bouillon, a notoriously stormy petrel in politics, had resigned from the chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs committee, which was :> eve red after twenty five ears' connection
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      44 11 (By courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimhunsha.) Tokio. Nov. ft. Th( vviatl ir yesterday was Hue in Tokyo and the first anniversary of the Meiji-setsu which has been established in memory of the late Great Etr.peror of Meiji was solemnly observed.
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      FISHING IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
      34 11 FISHING IN THE SOU TH SEAS. The Hakuho Maru, the experimental vessel of the Fishery Bureau, has left Tatejrmma for Indo-China and the South Sea fslands with tho object of exploring new Ifthing bases.
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      HIS MAJESTY TO INSPECT THE MANOEUVRES.
      37 11 It was announced that His Majesty the Ewperov will leave Tokyo on the loth inst. to personally inspect the special military manoeuvres to be held in Aichi Prefecture for a week.
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      PHYSICAL CULTURE FOR STUDENTS.
      34 11 Tho Kducation Office will hold a conference at the Tokyo Foreign Language School on tho loth inst., to discuss the problem of physical culture for students of Universities and Colleges.
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      CHOSENESE IN MANCHURIA.
      74 11 In accordance with a suggestion by the Taoin of Tungpien, Manchuria, the Civil Governor of Mukden has issued a proclamation to the effect that Chosenese residing in that district shall be naturalised as ChiMN under penalty of expulsion. It is believed that this proclamation was issued in
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    STRUGGLE WITH ARMED CHINESE.
    120 11 Inspector's Smart Capture* While on patrol duty in Deli Street on Thursday night. Inspector Brown and Inspector MacGrepor arrested a Chinese gunman, As he walked by the Police officers, the Chinese aroused suspicion by clasping his hand to his hip. Inspector Brown at once closed with
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    34 11 Efforts are being made at Simla to exnedite the inauguration of the CairoKarachi air service, in view of the inauguration of the long-distance Dutch air mai' service, and the impending competition from v rance.
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      218 11 A PRACTICE "CONDUCIVE TO CRIME. An unknown adult Chinese attempted to reach the hospital in a rikiaha a few day* ago, but he died on the way and the coolie dumped the body in Syed Alwi Road. The rikisha puller was charged with depositing a dead body
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      MALAY' SEAMAN'S DEATH.
      43 11 An inquest was held yesterday touching the sudden death on board the steamer Asdang, of a Malay seaman. The post mor tern revealed that death was due to bilateral pneumonia and a verdict of deat^ fivm natural causes was returned.
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      COOLIE'S FATAL ACCIDENT.
      71 11 The Coroner yesterday returned a verdict of death by misadventure in connection with the death of a Tamil coclie employee 1 by the Municipality, who injured his right foot while moving heavy pipe sections in Bamga! Road at about 11 am. on Octobei 11. The coolie was
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      HAWKERS A DANGER TO TRAFFIC.
      141 11 Returning a verdict of death by misadventure at the conclusion of the inquest on the death of a Chinese child who was run over by a lorry at the junction of Cecil Street and Japan Street a few days ago the Coroner said yesterday that
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER'S TOUR.
    226 11 The following are the details of the movements of His Excellency the High Commissioner (Sir Hugh Clifford) as from November 13th. Sunday, Nov. 13, 8 a.m. Leave Singapore by Sea Belle. Monday, 14th., 8 a.m. Arrive Port Swettenham. 10 a.m. Arrive Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday, 16th. Meeting of
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    THE PENAXG HOSPITAL REPORT.
    46 11 From enquiries made of Government yesterday it is believed that the full report of the Penang Hospitals Visiting Committee, which gave rise to the recent incident leading to the Committee's resignation, will be published shortly together with the allied departmental comments thereon.
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    19 11 Professor A. M. Langsner and his newlywedded wife were barred from entry to Japan, according to The Japan Advertiser.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    490 11 ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL. To Ttie Editor, Sir, As the close of our financial yeai approaches it has been my custom, for some years past, to appeal, through the Press, to the generosity of the Public. I know of no more deserving charity than this our Hospital,
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    BAND PERFORMANCES.
    153 11 By kind permission of Major J. C. Bur nett. D.5.0.. and Officers, the Band of tht 2nd Bn. the Ikike of Wellington's Regt- wil 1 render the following programme in the Bo tanio Gardens on Sunday at 9.15 p.m.March "Namur" Richards; Selection Mlolanthe" Sullivan; Humorous Variations ov 'Three
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    COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
    173 11 The latest Colonial Office appointments are as follows: —Miss H. Gilmore. Assist. Mistress, Education Dept., Hong Kong; Miss F. Bennett, Nursing Sister, Straits Settlements; Miss M. J. Brown, Matron, Menta Diseases Hospital, Singapore; Miss S. G. Morrison, Nursing Sister, Hong Kong; Mr. J. C. Milne, M.8., Ch.B.,
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    INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION.
    305 13 PAWJ A"EXTARY PBKBONNBI KXI»» TED. l^mUay. Oct. 21. M< filiations, based **<*** regarding the bmgat to India "Wft land* an un- f PUNOtm this Dl Parliament Purely Parliamentary "urpritftag statement ■•'lananda Sinha, ex- <a> arid Orissa, who the Labour members Position, he declared, v,n Of the most
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    NEW SEAMEN'S UNION FOR HONG KONG.
    129 13 Nun-Political Body. With regard to the Canton Seamen's I'nion, which is credited with the intention of requesting the Hong Kong Government to allow it to form a local branch, it is understood that nothing has been done up to the present and that while
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    32 13 Capt. Gerald Lowry, one of the first officers to be blinded in the war, has been admitted to the Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers. Capt. Lowry is now an osteopath.
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    834 13 A TAGORE NUMBER. (By Our Indian Correspondent). Though belated, the Tagorc number of the Indian, the monthly published by the Indian Association, is out. Several pages have been added, there is a well-reproduced photograph of the poet while the pages are replete with pictures of the receptions accorded
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    WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
    28 13 She: What are you stopping for? He: I've lost my bearings. She: That's refreshing:, anyway. Most of them say they've run out of gas
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    927 14 The Canton Free Hospital. REPRESENTATIVES IN SINGAPORE. (Our Chinese Correspondent.) Recently rumour was current in Singapore that a free hospital in Canton which is mostly financed by Chinese of Malaya had been taken over by the Nationalist Government and was under the supervision of the Canton Municipal Council.
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    54 14 The British Consul-General at Cologne, Mr. W. N. Dunn, who took over in January, 1924, has resigned from the Consular service owing to ill-health. Most of Mr. Dunn's twenty years' Consular service was in the Far East, and to this is traced the reason for his retirement at the comparatively
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    EMBROIDERY BY TEAMS.
    166 14 WHOLE COUNTY MAKES A BEDSPREAD. London women who visited the exhibition of the National Federation of Women's Institutes at the Imperial Institute were astonished at the remarkable skill shown hy village needle-women all over the country. One of the most interesting forms which this needlework has taken
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    25 14 Mi BUM* »nd a WOCW tour (Ml hoi T T t r fro* li They have alr.ad> > Greece. Turkey, Ru* and Central A-u in IMB.
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      154 14 The MAN who knows the climate knows the need for GalveifS 20% CARBOLIC Medical Soap that powerful antiseptic soap always reliable in strength and quality. Sold by local dealers and bazaars. See that our name and trade mark in sHSfl m^ on the box you buy, m» inferior imitations are
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    SEQUEL TO MURDER.
    690 15 A Turk and a Girl. ANTIJEWISH Ol TRURST IN TURKEY. The murder otf Rlsa Ni.go, a young: anc Uaut.ful Jewish girl, by a Turk namec lun August 17 last has develop. led into H minority question which appears '> bodt m to the entire Jewb* community I
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    PURITY CRUSADE IN PARIS.
    149 15 Nearly 7.000 People Seen by the Police. Mass arrests in Pahs are assuming enormous proportions. Nearly 7,000 men Mid women have been rounded up, ami either cross questioned on the spot or taken to police stations during four weeks. Only i small proportion of the arrests
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    21 15 Rain should be jriven a place with the s»un. moon and stars among- the loveliest things in nature. Mr. Robert Lynd.
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      257 15 ni(nml£f^ I Mcllin's Food because I |P§£J P I hundreds of thousands of /j^ >fl healthy mothers have U A#/f I •Zt^l themselves been reared on Tf||t T^ I Melli «'s Food. Surely no H »trongcr argument could n k C advanced in its favour. X H Ensure your baby's
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      79 15 MUNICIPALITY 01 SINGAPORE Assessment |.i s 192*< Notici. i« hereby fir*, that «h.- A M Li.t COnt.inin t the IUUI valuation „f n,r amount of IMeiment to be levied O n UK T«np..n, ry MunKi f sSfc*^^.»« Rfclamatinn d a il v ffl Avot excepted). Sundays Si ,ul holulay The
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      429 15 CHARITY CROSSWORDS NO. 40. $500 in Prizes. N HU to thf suocewful campetitors in this competition. Ist Prize $350, 2nd Prize $150. MM Ih«' profits of the competition 50 per cent win b» handed to THE POPPY DAY FUND. IB^ I j I*l I i WbSSS^BmBS^ I j jj i
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    287 16 Twenty -eight per cent of the world's shipping now burns oil fuel. Ffom Port Said the Withington arrived with a cargo of salt for Japan. The Aden arrived in port yesterday with 819 pigs on board from Haiphong. The Sibolja arrived in port yesterday with a cargo of
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    AMERICAN DESTROYERS TO VISIT BANGKOK.
    58 16 Five American destroyers were due to arrive in Bangkok according to a cable to the American Legation, on November Ist. They are from Hong Kong, and are under the command of Captain Smeallie. These vessels form part of the Fifteenth American Destroyer division which has
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    BANKS' ROWING RIVALRY.
    184 16 On Sept. 28th, between Harrod's and Putney Bridge rowing fours of the Hong Kong and Chartered Banks met in a nine furlong race. The race took place after the tide had begun to ebb, and resulted in a win for the Chartered Bank by three lengths. A
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    IRRAWADDY RIVER IN SPATE.
    65 16 Rangoon. Oct. 4th. The recent high rise in the Irrawaddy River has caused floods in the Insein district. The latest reports state that Tantabin, Insein, and Taik-kyi townships are partly flooded. It is estimated that approximately 50,000 acres have been completely damaged and at least as
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    107 16 Owing to heavy rain in Ulu Kinta and in Ipoh on Friday evening the Kinta River began to rise at 11 o'clock last night says Friday's Times of Malaya and as a result several streets and kampongs in the Old Town were submerged all day to-day. The water reached its
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      108 16 HEDGES AND BUTLERS WINES SPIRITS. a scotch WHISKY i CHAMPAGNE MELNOTT II MJt#Pßlonil II il DUTYINCUDH P SCOTCH fll WHISKY. Afla i "MM." ■M«iK\T.' lN r^SrS^l STKKNGTH |L^~,..^-^ 54.30 Per Bot» Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD (Incorporated in EnflM* 1 Singapore, Penan* and Ko* Lumpur. MESSAGERIr^ MARITIME HOMKXN \KI»MMI" To
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      70 16 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Nov. 3rd. Max. shade temp. 87 F Min. shade temp. 74 F Mean shade temp. 79.3 F Max. sun ladiation 156 F Min. grass radiation 71.8 F Sea temperature Max. 86 Min. 84 F Mean
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    PARISIANA.
    1152 18 Animal Life in the Champs Elysees. THE PETTED HOUND. •From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Ofcth 2. All the world must have heard ot the Champs Elysees, the pride of Paris, which, according to noted authorities, are singularly attractive. Hyde Pail:, l^ondon, the Eden uaulens in Calcutta, the Cinnamon Gardens
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    RED. WHITE AND BLUE SHOES.
    381 18 FOR MEN. Shoes in red. white, and blue leather. Shoes in blue crocodile leather picked >ut .vith gold. Shoes in green glace kid. Shoes in platinum glace, uith silver lacos. And not for women but for men! These were but a few of the many
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    BATH-ROOMING LONDON.
    217 18 Hotels That Surpass American. London hotels ran no longer be accused of Lagging behind American hotels in the number and luxury of their bathrooms. It has hitherto been a reproaeh that London hotels failed to realise the importance of having a large number of bath rooms, but the
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    STANDARD GOLF BALL DEMAND.
    320 18 FINER POINTS OF THE GAME lost. The recommendation of .Mr. K Bobb;V Jones, British Open Golf Champion, that golf balls should have a standardised power of flight hat revived a discussion which for many years has been a "bone of contention** among golfers. Experienced players generally
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    29 18 Two Lori Ma> r in an air liner fal i plane Club's pa,* an were the Ldfd Mayors and the Mayors of B*U< raster. Harro K at,. an,) Vv
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    724 19 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. U FRIDAY. NOVEMBBI* 4lh. A Buyers Sellers Ban^rrin Tin (f> 32g ;Ws w Batanjf Padanp ($1) r >2 r |J Chin Chin ($1) l2^i., i 2 ~i Eastora Siam 22* 6d fe 8 iwi 0 a ad Y (£1) 27s 6d Sti Hitam Tin
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    65 19 November 4. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 31-32 Bunk demand 2,3 23-3S' Private credits A m.s. 214% New York, demand s<ji£ Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 1420 India, T. T. 153M| Bong Konir, demand 10-\ p c d; s Yokohama, demand 120 Java demand 139 Bangkok, demand $gu, Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    168 19 Opium. Bennies unt. 4 (MM) Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Rice, Rangoon Bintai. 2^<* Rice, Siam Biokon No. 1 220 Rice Siam Glutinous Xo. I 3(50 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. '2 320 Rice Rangoon Clutinou* No. 2 320 Rice, Anam No. 1 ogO Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice.
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 19 Nov. Jth.. 12 o'clock iumhi. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot ,;i gj^ Stan, lard R.S.S. on T.Multr Nov. i\\\ 4 ,;i n Jan -Mar. 63Va t; "> Api-.lunt' 85 f Tone of Market: Firm. Latest Cable) London Spot Sheel 17. 1 net II New
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    203 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. J. Rubber- London Is :><!. > s d up. Local Tin.- London £255 ss. 10s down. Loot! }30 for 250 tons. Mining.— Malaya Consolidated 1.15 1 17 Kuyoh 1.26 i.2i». North Taiping 1.13 1.18 eum div., Taiping 1.17 1.20. South Taipinj «0 «3 cum
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    189 19 Singapore, O v. I. Ihe market has ruled firm during the past week, and an advance of l l^ cents has taken place. Factory interest and Dealers' sorerinff for near shipment has led to a wider disparity in prices which can only be relieve' by thy
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    112 19 TIN AM) RUBBER PRIOR. In response to a wish ■ipumil by r*ad- for the prompt publication of the cunent rubber and tin prices we have ar ranged with our London correspondent to Bret these daily from Messrs. Lewis. Lmm Md Sons, in respect to tin. and Messrs
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    180 19 Singapore, \h\ J. During tju- past wtek the tfuboer Market show a further improvement ptrtj cularlv te the near speculative positions Manufacturer.* have continued l.uvimr in ternuttentJy out strongly n ou K h o crWte hifrh par.ty value for low grades A shortage of spot rubber rather empha
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    JACK'S REPORT.
    334 19 1-ondon. Oi-t r> Although Markets continue dull there is •till a confident feeling that business a'l round i.< en the mend topper- The maintenance of the price •-vntlv fixed by the Coppe, Combine for Jtertrolytlc, coupled with the decline of -••'■>4 tons in C.K. stocks created little more
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    MCPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    82 19 November Ith. Closing Prices Hover*- S«||**r« Chin Chin Tin folly paid 1 I MP Ron.? Fatts o i.o;, D° I*" Ta t I P,, p J' 1 l.M rum Rahman Hyd 1.55 i #60 Phin Soon l«>s •_>]. Ueong Cons. a Takuapa S2a 33s Teja Malay.-. IM
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    VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
    330 20 EURASIAN CO'S SUCCESS. FOURTH MURRAY CUP WIN. Volunteer activities this week are restrict- I ed more or less to clearing up outstanding I parades of the year, and these will* be I finished by the last week of November. Second Inter-port Practice Shoot. Tho second practice in connection
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    C.E.Z.M.S. SCHOOL BAZAAR.
    230 20 OPENING BY LADY MARRIOTT. The Memorial Hall was en fete yesterday on the occasion of a bazaar in aid of the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society School, which has been established in Singapore for over eighty years, is so well-known that nothing further need be said
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN MARKS.
    122 20 It is with regret says the Malay Mail that we record the death, which took place on Tuesday in Colombo, of Mr. John Marks, formerly a well known Malayan planter. Mr. Marks, who was a younger brother of Mr- Oliver Marks, a former British Resident
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    50 20 Orders for Week Ending Nov. 12th. Monday, Nov. 7th. 9th. Troop Inspection, Outram Road School, 5 p.m. Tuesday, 10th. Troop Inspection, St. Andrew's School, 5 p.m. Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. B. PURDY, District Commissioner.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    306 20 November Extra Meeting. FIRST DAY'S HANDICAPS. The following are the weights for the first day's racing on Saturday Nov. 12th. Race No. I. Horses (Purse)— Fourth Divi sion— (Five Furlongs). Gay Reveller 9.2, Firoor 8.13, MfcJgeo 8.13, She 8.10, Protia 8.10, Durbar 11. 8.10, Marco 8.9, Kaloola
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    SECOND DAY.
    123 20 Race No. 2. Ponies Fourth Division (Five Furlongs L Amrita 9.1, Sankozza 5.1 3, Lady Sydney 8.9. Beauford Lassie 8.9, Cleopatra 8.7. Lenador 7.11. Master Repjfie 7.7. Race No. 4. Ponies First Division— (Five Furlonjrs). Orlinda i>.7. Marcony £.13. Blum Tau 8.9, Poparoo 8.7. Thre*. Penny Bit 8.3,
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    THE IRISH MAIDENS.
    48 20 The Carnarvonshire is due in port lhi> morning 1 with the batch of Irish Maidens or board. They will be landed and taken ur to the Turf Club stables at Thomson Road and vetted and will be drawn for there at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
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    LAWN TENNIS STARS.
    133 20 The World's Best Ten. Reviewing recent lawn tennis performances, Mr- Wallis Myers, writing in The Daily Telegraph, asserts that the world's first 10 players are: R. Lacoste (France). W. T. Tilden (U.S.A.) H. Cochet (France). J. Borotra (France). M. Alonso (Spain). F. T. Hunter (U.S.A.) G. Lott
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    ROWING.
    64 20 Singapore vs. Malacca. The Singapore team for the rowing match on Saturday next is as under: Bow, T. H. Stone; 2, A. P. Goldman; 3, P. Storr; stroke, Booth; cox, J. R. Perry. Afternoon tea will be provided at the Club, and a dinner is to be held at
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    POLO.
    46 20 The final for the Barnes Cup will be competed for this afternoon on the Balesitier Ground, the teams being: Fairbarn. 'Onraet, Hiddingh and Owen (handicap 8) against Major Stoehr, Capt. Mansell, Cullen and Manasseh (handicap 4). The teams are requested to be ready at 4.45.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    221 20 To-day's League Matches. LOCAL RUGBV. The programme of matches in the English and Scottish Leagues to-day is as follows: Division I: Birmingham vs. Aston Villa; Blackburn vs. Arsenal; Bolton vs. Burnley; Cardiff vs. Liverpool; Everton vs. Leicester; Huddersfield vs. Derby; Manchester Un. vs. Portsmouth; Middlesbrough vs. Sheffield; Newcastle
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    AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL.
    61 20 England and Ireland meet at BlacfcpDQ on November 12 in an amateur ivtevna tional mrtch. The Ei'^l-sh XI beer selected as follows. N. Jones (Aldemere); A. Bower (Corin thians). E. Gates (London Caledonians J. Knight (Casuals), W. Bryant (Millwall F. Ewer ((orinthians); R. Jenkins (Oxfort University), K. Smith
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 12.
    46 20 The first of the two coupons for our Foot ball Competition Xo. 12 appears on page < of this morning's issue. Correctly forecas the results of the twelve selected matchei to be played next Saturday, and win $100 Entries close on Friday morning.
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    RUGBY.
    97 20 TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Singapore play their first inter-Stat< match of the season to-day when they mee Johore at Genuang. The sides will be: Singapore. S. K- King; D- S. Robertsor T. G. Scott. L. G. R >bertson. J. T. T. Webst er; F. H. Collier. Nicholson; J. McLeod. -A D.
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    S.C.C. vs. SERVICES.
    66 20 There will be a grame O n the Padang be tween the following Club side, and th Services: R. B. Gotefc; B. B. Ablitt, C G. Barnes W. C Clarke K. C, Bryant; E. M. Scoula F. A. Niblock; J. A. Grant. E. J. Stun?es> JG. A.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    69 20 NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS COMPETITIONS. The following Competitions have beei arranged for the November Bank Holiday? 12th., 13th. or the morning of 14th. Nov ember. Vice-president's Prizes. Conditions: Foursome Stroke play; Com bined handicaps to be 16 or over; Entrant-* by signing Competition Book at Club House Players to
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    MONDAY AFTERNOON, 14th. NOV.
    35 20 Mixed Flag Competition. Conditions: Handicap \k Ladies' plus 14 Gentlemen's \k or over to count 1) Men to drive from Ist. tee and alternate strokes thereafter; Entrance fee $2 pel pair.
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    U.S. PROFESSIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    44 20 [Renter** Service.] Dallas, Nov. 4. In the third round of the American Pro fessional Golf championship Turnesa beat Sarazen 3 and 2, Hagen beat Armour and 3, Golden beat Gallett 4 and 2, Espi nosa beat Dutra by one hole.
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    HOCKEY.
    82 20 Big Scoring. TEN GOALS SCORED ON S.R.C. GROUND. There was some heavy scoring, on the .R.C. ground yesterday when the home >am defeated the R.A.M.C. by six goals to jur after a very close game. S.C.C. DEFEAT R.A. Qn the Padang yesterday the S.C.C. 'A* earn defeated the R.A.
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    MATCH AGAINST CRUISER SQUADRON.
    181 20 The following will represent S.C.C. igainst the First Cruiser Squadron, on the Padang on Wednesday: F. H. La Mothe, Capt. C. H. Congdon, A. De La Porte; B. E. Ablitt, H. G. Shaw, T. H. Holyoak; J. W. Smellie, R. B. Goteh. E. M. Murphy, Dr.
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    PHIL SCOTT IN U.S.
    64 20 CONFIDENT OF FIRST VICTIM. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 3. Phil Scott, the British heavyweight champion, is quietly confident that he will win the first fight for the heavy-weight eliminat me series to decide Tunney's challenger, when he meets the Dane, Knute Han^en. over ten rounds
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    BOXING.
    358 20 LAST NIGHTS BOUTS. There was a good crowd at the boxing at the New World Stadium last night. The main event was not as thrilling as expected but Mate impressed the crowd a great deal with his slugging methods. Mate Beats Son?. Mate scaled i* stones 4 lbs. to
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    14 20 Mr. J. A. P. Strachan, managing director of United Engineers Ltd., is visiting Bangkok.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    42 20 Programme of Drills up to and for 6th November, 1927. Saturday, sth. 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah Range Eurasian Company. Fairer Range S.R.E. (v) Sigs. Sunday, 6th. 7.30 am. Bukit Timah Range Eurasian Company. 8 a.m. Farrer Range Units S.V.C
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