The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 November 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1927. NO. 12,254
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    196 1 Eastern Smelting Company has decided to issue fresh capital and there will be a large distribution of paid up shares to present holders —Page 19. There has been a considerable improvement m the tone of the rubber share market whilst the tin section is also firm—Page 19.
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    THE PAINTERS.
    1005 1 Painters, like money, an at times a necessary evil, and our bngalow was much m need of the former. The question of the painters had been an item on the menu at every meal for several day* and nut infrequently was much more sparkling than the champagne one
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      307 1 Hf ALLOW ARIEU/S i I m LX BAGB I PATENT ROLLER FLOIIR.? RAFFLES HOTEL I SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE I TEA EVERY TUESDAY BATIK I ni\rv TIHRSDAY AND SATURDAY onn t I DANCE GRILL I EYEin vouRY YOURLO AND OPEN DAILY I iiokday, LADOVA FROM I 8 A.M. I fEDNESDAV
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      246 1 looks after Ythe Venn is3rocka. OUR tennis frocks wUI give you double service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile— wash them all with Kurlo. 1 Kurlo washes without shrinking. The Kurlo way is safe and simple. Obtainable from ail Grocers,
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      21 1 CHRYSLER j Easy Handling i WA«tWAP.V.V.W.V.V.W.W.Vi JOHN HAIG'S I GOLD LABEL WHISKY i THE BEST SWEE LEE CO. WINE MERCHANTS. j;
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      12 1 WAMVJ»,WA%VAV.V.V.V.V.VA 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S '< (WORLD RENOWNED) I; 2 BISCUITS AND CAKES VAW.VAW.VAVAVWAV.VM
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      194 1 THE WEEK. ]Vt(hn><daii. 9ffc. High Water 10.3 a.m., 9.3. 10.42 p.m., 9.7. Malacca H.W. 7.10 a.m.. 7.9. 7.30 p.n.., Mt Rugby: S.C.C. vs. Ist Cruiser Squadron Padang. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Ist Cruiser Squadron Padang. Football: S.F.A. vs. Ist Cruiser Squadron Stadium. Review of Revues, Theatre 9.30. Thursday. 10fK High Water
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    MISS SANTA CLAUS AND HER TOYS.
    371 2 fU (K.UKERB AT QWCMff EXHIBITION. Sar... Claus isn't a man after all, but a woman. All those pictures of his long whit* whiskers and hi* benevolent red nose are just What? You don't believe it? Very well come with me to the Grocers' Exhibition
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    AN EMPIRE CHRISTMAS PUDDING.
    154 2 The Kind's Chef, Mr. Cedard. with Their Majesties' gracious consent, has supplied to th* Empire Marketing Board the M. Wing recipe for an Empire Christmas Pudding Ib. of currant* Australia sultanas Australia 5 stoned raisins South Africa IS minced apple Canada bread crumbs United Kingdom beef
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    THE "UNFINISHED SYMPHONY."
    115 2 A hange In The Competition Conditions. German protests at the announcement that an American firm had offered a 20,000 dollar prize to the person who contrived to finish Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony" m the best manner have had an interesting sequel. This week the Union of German Composers
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      516 2 VICTORIA THEATRE ENORMOUS SUCCESS ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF The BANVARD Musical Comedy Company ORGANISED AND PRODUCED BY MR. LEW MARKS. To-Night at 9.30 tp.m. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. Review of Revues FOUR SHOWS IN ONE. BOOKING AT JOHN LITTLE'S. PRICES $5 4, 2 and 7~~ ~PA V I LTO N From Tuesday, Bth.
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      265 2 From Tuesday, Bth. f to Sunday, 13th ov n A PICTURE BEAUTIFUL. A PICTURE UNUSUALLY A AT THE ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietor., A PARAMOUNT PHOTOPLAY DE-LUXI with charming and alluring: scenes and setting calculated to mor. the eye A Spectacle of Girls. Gowns and a i f
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    CRAZES.
    905 3 Half a Century Of Delightful Absurdities. TREASURE HUNTS— AND WHAT NEXT? a tUppoM the world ou l\>n i'mmm has always suffered -'the ciazi" gladly, and even m Eden the feminine instinct was all for the dernier cri m leaves. We m England, during the last fifty years or more,
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    HUGE SINGAPORE BASE WORKS.
    821 3 i The March of Bolshevism. SIR WILLIAM SOWDEN'S IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST. Sir William Sowden, of Adelaide, who passed through Brisbane from Java and Siam recently, says an Australian paper, states that excellent progress is being made with the construction of the great Singa pore naval
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      206 3 i GLAXO builds firm flesh, plenty of strong bone, and a sound constitution. It contains nothing j: whatever to harm i baby or cause ij him pain. That is why if Baby is fed > on Glaxo he will progress steadily day by day into happy childhood. ij Give your
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      313 3 AT HOME •ffl !A OR ABROAD j r J I The r Jl is always for STATE EXPRESS No. 533 cigarettes cultured tastes demand them m every Country of the World— their popularity is based on their reliability always fresh- always alike 4 S T TE p R£SS CIGARETTES M
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      212 3 The Singapore Marine Insur. Asson.. The Fire Insur. Asson. of Singapore. Motor Insur. Asson. of Malaya. Tht- «>ftice> of members of ihi- »bOT4 .\.--,©ciation> will bi clo-ed for the transaction of businosv on the foltowiag date?: FrMay, Hth November, Ii)JT. Saturday. 12th November. |ff7 Mon.lay, 11th November, 1927. Kj Order
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    TAKING RISKS.
    705 4 P Thrills Of Speeding. A HELPLESS INSTANT. In motor-racing you art- tensed up, naturally, because the risks you run arc obviou*. But sometimes one relaxes and courts disaster! I remember such a moment when I was driving a car m the Scottish Six-Days Trial m 1922, This was
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    MOTOR THIEVES.
    231 4 GANG ARRESTED IN SHANGHAI. Early on the morning of October 14th. the French police at Shanghai arrested five Russians, alleged to be members of a panu of motor-car thieves, whose habit it has been to steal machines and after removing the spare parts, leave them where convenient. It
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    FIRK! FIRE!
    76 4 But the Flaim- Pfcre T»«* < A taxkab bursi Into f.. ware (Middlesex) rtreel fortunate, for thb ii The driver ran Marl} the alarm. None of the voluntai at the station. The llre-tendei an uupoliceinan and nearby farage. Neither knew ho* I extinguisher*, the w ißg quarter of
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      168 4 Graham Brothers f^H^ Built by Tntck 0M M of Dodge Brother*, inc. I I J I |X W SOLD BY DODGE BROTHERS IIVUi/lW DEALERS EVERYWHERE NOW FITTED WITH THAT WONDERFUL NEW DODGE ENGINE GIVINCI MORE POWER, SPEED AND EXTRAORDINARY LOW PETROL CONSUMPTION. Graham Brothers Trucks and Buses are products of
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      98 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes''? ■U^UT^^B^BBl Tim« fo Re-tiro fritTi I kL^ iTm TP DC M4ft W1 v p r rr n I- Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapert J J Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Penang. Ipoh, Malacca f i BBBB) BBBb B^^. a wBBBBi I H
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    CONTROL OF TRAFFIC IN CEYLON.
    252 5 NKW VH IN JANUAEY. o«mittee oa tin- new Motor a (l U1 <>*•«■*■ .ecent--1 reading m the Legislative I their report to CovcrnI, nMt |7 mun<i that: registration of motor vehi !riati< 1 driven should be Servani appointed Bey technical staff. Exe. -'-'M be anderUken
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    STREET OfFENCES
    56 5 STREET Of FENCES Committee Appointed by Home Secretary. London. Oct. 15. Following the recent successful appeals gainst convictions for st'.-et ofifonces, the Home Secretary has appointed a Committee with Mr. Husrh MncmiPan as Chairman, \nd including Lady Joynson-Hicks, to inquire into the question of the reform of the law and
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    JUST SECURITY.
    715 5 An American Motors m England. AND IS SURPRISED. As I was motoring my American friend Hales to town from the coast one evening last week, I noticed him looking back un easily. "Go steady!" he said warningly. "Winy, what's up?" I asked, glancing at the mirror. "Speed cop!"
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    THEIR LITTLE WEIGH.
    82 5 Three Girls and a Man On a Motor-Cycle. When a motor-cyclist was summoned at Hampstead for not having control over his cycle it was sail -at he had thrt* grirls on it, and the weight of them was too much for him to keep a proper balance.
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    A WAY TO SAFER MOTORING.
    657 5 CO-OPERATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN. Every one is a potential motorist. I imagine that there are few people who. if placed m the position of being able to afford a motor car, would prefer to be without one. Motor-cars are becoming cheaper, smaller, safer, and more
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      123 5 < i i s I Dk T J till I SN X/ m 3" r L (D 1 one s^iMfe 5>1,0Z3 •g ill I m ~M M '^Kif^^ &r m l i B < >■ j 1 Ton Chassis 1295 f |P M -^gj^ > 2 Ton Chassis 1045 j
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      121 5 I THE NEW I Finer Performance Greater Comfort 1 I Better Appearance g A limited number are now available for immediate delivery. g Cellulose finished m Blue, Nutria or Maroon. I Straits Motor Garage I Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. p Sub-agents: Chin Kooi Co., Penans:, (A m Hoe Hin
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    ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOL REASSEMBLES.
    1485 6  -  ArbtitHnot M&*u\B&U. Vacation Play and Work of MP.'s. MOST IMPORTANT 'TERM.** by I [SPECIAL TO FREE PREBB.] Mlimlllll ol Parliament who went a wa\ fa the recess at midsummei like I troop of happy schoolboys are now coming back for the opening of the new term
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    MY HAT!
    537 6 It was awkward. To disturb people after hmeh when they are comfortably settled Among the cushions of lounge settees is almost Inexcusable. But at the same timo Rome ii Rome, and I really did not see the •fun of braving the broiling sun bareheaded, taking my courage m
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    905 6  -  "HORATIUS The Mistakes We Make BY [SPECIAL TO FRKE PRE^rf There is a certain London club, mainly hrequented by professional and business men, where b idge is played after lunch to the accompaniment of a running fire of comments from ribald and keenly critical onlookers. It
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    PERCY HOLDS "THE BRIDGE."
    275 6 TERRIEJTfI WEEK UNDER STATION PLATFORM. For a week Perry, a small whitehaired terrier, lived under one of the platformi o i the Brighton side at London Bridge Station. Where he tame from and how lie <j there no one knows. He suddenly poked his little black
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    OFFICER FOUND SHOE.
    64 6 Verdid ap'am H. i' Id tan, rai uwl I edroom m the At the KnqiM Alexander, a pressed tin ill atrt't-UNI wbi n h ofllceni ■tartii t unable to fo I icnt. -<«»!. S falls, beginnii match when P% Btkkin*ii h m Malta and I I Shorncliffe
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      638 6 FREE PRESS F6OTBALL COMPETITION. $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish every Wednesday and Saturday morning coupons for our weekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m the coupon below. In
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE TABLES.
    922 7 Effect of Saturday's Games. NORTHAMPTON AT THE TOP. The positions m the English and Scottish (I)i\. 1) leagues, to date are: Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Everton 13 7 1 5 44 19 19 Newcastle 13 8 3 2 32 21 18 Aston Villa
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    INTERPORT PRACTICE.
    245 7 The following were the results of the Intel port practice and spoon shoot at Seletar on Sunday. Heap 200 500 600 Spoons. 200 Yds.— Nett, Capt. Steers, R.E. 33. H'cap, Sjrt. Md. Hassan 31. 500 Yds.— Nett, Lt. E. B. McCall 34. H'cap, Sf?t H. C. Brett 33.86.
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      145 7 > s > 5 i 18 JTUBORG BEER Once Tried i 1 Always Drunk a Sole Agents: I- The Borneo Company, Ltd. I J SINGAfORE. PENANG, IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR AND TELUK ANSON. l\ ww.v. i .v.Vi%v.v.w.v.v.v.\ •.•.w.v.%v«ruv«vuww B .%%w^^^ I sty ifCV^J*^ Nature gave them that thin outer coating of
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      316 7 DEPENDABLE eniorjine No Matter What You Expected This Six Will Surprise You! "A remarkable Six"— the universal verdict! I Created m the light of all past fine car experience. Combining m one rugged vehicle, literally scores of refinements not previously brought together. Honestly built honestly priced high-powered fleet silent. Beautifully
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    RESEARCH WORK IN MALAYA.
    1516 8 Discussions m London. RUBBER AND RICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 11-ondon, Oct 13. Research work m Malaya has attracted a great deal of attention this week. In the first place, Mr. Eric Miller dealt with it at the annual general meeting of Harrison and Crosfield's, more
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    "CANCER IS CONTAGIOIS."
    358 8 DOCTOR ADVANCES A NEW THEORY The remarkable suggestion that cancer is contagious, a belief which the whole of the medical profession has previously refused to admit, is contained m a letter to the "British Medical Journal from Dr. J. McLeod, of Ingleton, Camforth. Lancashire. Dr. McLeod, m
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      349 8 <^^W BEJT/ T ORD LISTER'S discovery of antiseptic J-* surgery has saved millions of lives, but only Zam-Buk has brought the full benefits of antiseptic healing within reach of all. Zam-Buk acts on the skin m three ways. Firstly, it allays pain and irritation and subdues swelling. Secondly, Zam-Buk is
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      177 8 I f ILgy^ l "7Z f>3^3CC^^ QS^^x 3 REASONS why you should smoke "Three Cats" Cigarettes 1. Pure golden Virginia Tobacco free from adulteration of an:' kind. 2. Pure cigarette paper entirely free from any injurious ingredients. 3. Will not affect your nerves or your health: they are as pure
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    BLUE NILE DAM.
    244 9 ABYSSINIAN ENVOY IN i LONDON. NO CONTRACT WITH AMERICANS. I Renter's Service.) London. Nov. T. Dr. W. C. Martin, Envoy Extraordinary to Abyssinia, has arrived at Liverpool and is leaving for London. It is understood he will discuss with the Foreign Office the question of the Blue
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    SOVIET ANNIVERSARY.
    167 9 OFFICIAL FESTIVITIES IN MOSCOW. [Rotiter's Service. J Moscow. Nov. 7. li is officially stated that 1.000.000 persons participated m the anniversary demonstrations here. The precessions converged on Red SqiMi* the centre of the official Foetrvttie*. Th*. Kremlin walls were covered with red cloth '•earing inscriptions describing importan* vents
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    LLOYD GEORGE ON BROKEN PLEDGE.
    117 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 7. Mr. Lloyd GeOTgC m a speech m London declared that the conquering nations at present had over 10,000,000 trained men better equipped for war than m 1914. Germany, Austria. Hungary and Bulgaria aggregated 200,000 to 300.000 indifferently equipped soldiers. This
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    U.S. SHARE OF WORLD'S GOLD.
    52 9 TReuter's Service.] Washington. Nov. 7. The latent Treasury figures estimate the stock of gold m the United States at $4,500,000,000 representing 55 per cent of the gold coinage of the world while $2,000 000,000 worth of gold is stored m the Government assay office at
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    REDEEMING LIBERTY BONDS.
    71 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Nov. 7. The Treasury has announced an offering of about $400,000,000 8H per cent certificates of indebtedness maturing m seven months the proceeds to be used to pay off holders of outstanding second Liberty Bond? redeemable on Nov. 15. "Now, children, what did the
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    132 9 NO REVELS IN LONDON. f ßeuter's Sendee.] London, Nov. 7. There will he no revels at London hotels and restaurants on Armistire Day The secretary of the Hotel and Restaurants Association said that public opinion seemed to be against revels and many establishment.- were arranging celebration danceon Nov.
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    GERMAN SHARE SLUMP.
    120 9 [Renter's Service.] Berlin, Nov. 7. Following the publication of Mr. Parker Gilbert's memorandum and the Government's reply and unsatisfactory report, German Steel Trust quotations on the Bourse dropped, some shares losing as much m 80 points. Bear speculator* were busy making the most of the situation. Bourse
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    TRADE BARRIERS CONVENTION.
    70 9 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Nov. 7. The Trade Barriers Conference has draft ed a convention which fourteen countries including Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy announce their intention of signing to-morrow. A feature of the debate war the premise of the French spokesman to withdraw the prohibition on
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      392 9 BUSINESS CARDS. BROS: UNDERTftKERS. i| M ,,M MENTAL MASONS. kfiiral Uroalhs. Made %<* ord«r. Ctlldrf Wre«UM. Always m Stock. V- srivzw Road. Tel: 3869. J r FUNERALS. J J- iINIiArOU (ASKKT W. 's > PTI*ERIEKCBD UNDKRTAKKRS. 5 ZTmi Ni*M Service. Tel. N^. 7S. J y VlV AV.v.v.v.w.vvwwwrt j ALBERT L.
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      651 9 NOTICES. POPPY DAY DANCE. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Juoso who intend attending this Dance are i (minded that no tickets will hv soJd at th< «li>or. Tickets may be* had from Mr. M.^berjfen Raffles Dtsperuutry, Hill Street; Mr. McKonna Prill Hali and at No. Change Alley and No. It Kaflaa PUaa,
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      321 9 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. AMATEUR RACE MEETING. vbl-R^DAY AND SATURDAY, THE Ist AND 3rd DEC. 1927. mm— i 3 divisions of a handicap for all horses: All Divisions: 5 furlongs. 3 divisions of a handicap for all horses: Division A: BV a furlongs., jXivision B and C: 6 furlongs. 5
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      704 9 Estate of Sayna Abdulkader Deceased. 'Tit.* ,?</**> r AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Town Properties and Valuable Cpconut -Plantations at Kampong Batah A( Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co., Ltd's Sale-Rooms, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. ON TUESDAY, 15th. NOVEMBER, AT 2.30 P.M. PARTICULAR^. Auction Property Area m Re.survey Town Sub-
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      441 9 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE. bJXeW SINGAPORE YOI.IttrTEER CORPS. Ttfnders will be received up to noon of That*day, the 10th November, 1927. ;it the Colonial Secretary'^ Office. Singapore, from peraoitf desirous of contracting for: (a) the making up of Flannel or Cotton Shirts and khaki Drill Uniform.- ,con«istinir of Jackets, Trousers.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1927. About Ourselves.
    1376 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1927. About Ourselves. His Excellency's kindly reproof to the Press of Malaya, or to that section of it which has indulged m the use of the word "scandal" m connection with Penan^r Hospital affairs will probably have been read with interest m other circles
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    154 10 STREET CLEANSING. To the Editor. Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned, through the medium of your journal to the filthy state of the drains running along the Arab Street off the North Bridge Road. It had been ever the practice
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
    121 10 RECONSTRUCTION OF WORKSHOP AND STORES. The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. o. held on Novcm ber 4. Approved final estimate of $475,000 i'or reconstruction of workshops, stores etc. at River Valley Road, and recommended additional provision of $25,000 during this financial year. Approved
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    BISHOPRIC ENDOWMENT FIND.
    134 10 An appeal is being made for a sum of £20.275 to raise the salary of the Bishop of Singapore from $720 to $800 per month. The Honorary Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clarke, of Evatt and Company, Singapore, \>eg> to acknowledge the following donations:--Yen. F. G. and Mrs.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    46 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, 4 p.m., Nov. 8. Messrs Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as £258 *k £252*2 pei' ton. Messrs Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price as Is. 5 > K d. per lb.
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    MORE SHOOTING.
    74 10 Chinatown was the scene of another outrage by Chinese gunmen on Monday evening, two persons being injured. Ac cording to the information available, shot? were suddenly heard and a Chinese collapsed with a bullet m his body. Another bullet struck a Chinese woman who was m charge of
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    FRANCE AND AMERICA.
    74 10 THE TARIFF DIsPtTE NEARING AGRBfiMBNT Reuter's Servj.-c. Washing,,,, v The United States reply to munication from Fram •<• v recanu dispute has been sent to |\irderstood that it is coafin tior of tc hnical pointto clear up as a pfelimiiuu v, th."* of negot ill ions for
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    ENGLAND REJECTS MAJORITY CALLING.
    27 10 (Our Own Comapottdeni After a trial lasting toi Bridge Clubs have decided i,. (t th( plan of majority c-allin- wing insufficient demand .shewn
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    PARIS UNIVERSITY PROGRESS.
    52 10 [Havas 8 rvice.] Wk, No* I Recent manifestations tho* outlook is promised for Ps.i sity city. Last Friday Prince Leop inaugurated ■olemnl) i Ijjian hi the city. Yesterdaj the Dutch aadSwd ministers liffned contract! hostels for student- of th<>! countries \\iv},jn>i t< fain ledge a French science
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    INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION.
    87 10 [Reuter's Sen almlta The tense political lituatkMi tm of the announcement of the the statutory comitus* I vestigate th<- Working oi 1919. is illustrated Gupta, the Suara'bi i.■ refusing: an invitation t< (•rnoi. declaring tluil Govw had made up it> Riiad refirdinc statutory commission aiul had also
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF HIROSHIMA.
    42 10 (Nanyo Nichi Ni< hi I Toki". Sol Mr. Jooei Yokoyanu haa i pointed Governor of Hirothim ture m BucctaakMi of Mr. Suei resigned his )>"st taking l*»poa*i himself for the recent dint Prefertural Aeaaibty. (Earlier cablet oa Pane
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    ARMISTICE DAY SERVICES.
    142 10 Information for Cir Ovafffc Those attending the Cenotaph on Armistice Day will be allowed, N a.m., to drive ur and ltt dowa tfu-ir senders at the Cenotaph. Their can then he parked, m double rank. M side of the road between E« and the Cenotaph. Dm urrivwi
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    POPPY DAY.
    25 10 Wreaths tot Urn cenoUpl to-day and car. be willed ters, Fori Canriin«:. between Those not csUtd foe by 6 I'" |O the cenotaph.
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      34 10 a m m m POPPY DAY I rixriKKs Novfinbi-r Mk !<«*> lf v< 1 Xovt -mbiT H'th I'ai.c Mfniori:i by Ku ■ttjr. 2 Kotmmhet lltk Bpaci^ w City <". .V.-Ulb«T Ittk K.llH| ith.- Foot M n.
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    PARLIAMENT TO-DAY.
    109 11 it«MPLOYMBNT AND 1 FILMS BILLS. N BI'SY SESSION. Official Service.] Rugby. Nov. 8. semblei to-morrow after t o-ntinue the work of l-i-ned m February and uml. prolonged to .il>U- promise to be .it .'l the time of Paii»M fully occupied by various stages of six d Mir the
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    JAPAN'S POLITICS.
    30 11 Senrice). lokio. Nov. 7. the drafted Bill I .i peasant ]>roshelved after lively investigation eommiti to keep Mr. Agriculture and ince. iaini-tax to the not he put m
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    RUMAN'S TROUBLES.
    46 11 RUMAN 'S TROUBLES. fßeu rvk-c] UueharcM. Nov. 8. igation into the concluded, an<l a r. published eon- inti with which c trial will bvpin 1". m t?it newspaper wo told the magrisnd to "Vt-rthrow the that Prince Carol lit on the and recognise the X MichaeL
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    CORONATION CEREMONY COSTS.
    44 11 CORONATION CEREMONY COSTS. Viehi Sei vice i. l'okio. Nov. 7. the special ti account of the ai V4.1')0,000. ;he Coronation about V 10,000.000. included m the general i oi the Government, as it is statement of the expendi- by the Imperial before the Budget
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    BRITISH ATTEMPT ON AIR SPEED RECORD.
    186 11 fr* i: 0 Official Service.] Itugby. Nov. 7. < »i» speed record of IMJ miles vi'u i' by Major di Bcrnharai. of to stand lunp unalready nearing com">«ntry for an attempt at When Flight-Lieut. ipeed record of 28.1 tl. StbneMer trophy race, Marine Napier
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    888 11 Straits Agency Wanted. A SUGGESTION. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 13. Hardly a day passes without having some indication that it is a little unfortunate that the Straits Settlements have no Agency of their own m London. There was a caller this week Jit Cannon Street
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1388 11 Batavia Yacht Club vs. RS.Y.C. THE EVA MARGA COMING. (From Oar Own Correspondent). Hatavia, Nov. 5. A 8 mentioned m my notes .several weeks ago a race is to bp held m Singapore waters between yachts of the R.S.Y.C. and t representative of the Batavia Yacht Club I-ast
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    SINGAPORE'S "BAD HATS.'
    303 11 CORONER RECOMMENDS DEPORTATION. Dealing with the case m which tw«. Chinese were arrested m connection with a fight between rival gangs at Changi on October, at the conclusion of the inquesi yesterday touching the death of one of the men who died as the result of stab
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    GUNMAN SEVERELY PUNISHED.
    96 11 Sentence of three years' rigorous imprisonment and 20 strokes of the cat was passed on a Chinese named Wong Hong who was brought up before the District Judge yesterday on a charge of being m possession of a pistol and ammunition without a licence. Accused pleaded guilty
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    THE MOST HUMOROUS NATION.
    697 13 James Douglas Says We Are. OUR ARRAY OF MIRTH PROVOKERS. Humour is a sense of incongruity, and therefore every nation has the humour that it .deserves. The Americans lau^h at us and we laiiph at the Americans, because their native stock of incongruities is different from
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    NATIONALIST LOAN.
    140 13 RAISING $24,000,000 FROM SHANGHAI MERCHANTS. Shanghai, Oct. 18. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Bankers Association and other bodies to day announced the floating of a $24,000,000 loan for the purpose of financing the Nationalist government's new campaign against Marshal Chang; Tso-lin and other Northern militarists. The Chamber's manifesto
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    MAKING KNOWN.
    562 13 A STKAK.HT TALK ON ADVERTISING. We live m the most rapid ajre since the world began, says Sir Charles F. Huham m the Daily Express. We think and do more m one day now than we did m a month fifty years ago. Everything that happens m the
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    PRESENTATIONS TO SINNING'S OFFICERS.
    258 13 PRESENTATIONS TO SINNING'S OFFICERS. OWNER'S AM) UNDERWRITER'S GIFTS. It is understood, says the S. C. Morning Post, that the Directors of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire have presented to each of the officers of the Sunning a gold watch inscribed as follows: "From the Owners m recognition of his gallantry and
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    231 14 Sunday, Oct. 30. Hw Excellency and Lady Clifford visited The Hon'ble Mr. and Mrs. Shaw at Johore to meet Tungicu Am Puan of Pa hang. Monday, Oct. 31. His Excellency the Governor attended by Mr. J. Huggins, Private Secretary and Captain G. N. Macartney, Aide-de-Camp presided at the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    36 14 CHEAP RICE. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NicWNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 6. The price of foreign rice is reported to be declining daily as a result of a big crop m Chosen this year.
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    PEASANT PROPRIETARY BILL.
    32 14 Owing to discord of opinions among the Cabinet members, the drafted Bill of the Home Office for the establishment of a peasant proprietary system will very likely be amended.
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    GOVERNMENT'S EMIGRATION POLICY.
    64 14 It is announced that the Government ha< decided not to give positive aid to Japanese emigrants abroad but will do its best tr improve the quality of those residents. MEIJI SHRINE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Baron Sakatani has consented to be the President of the Meiji Shrine Athletic Association.
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    RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
    72 14 An informal understanding has been reached between China and the South Manchuria Railway Company regarding the joint construction of a railway m Manchuria. This line is one of the six big railways planned, m regard to which negotiations have been going on, following the contract for the sale
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    57 14 The Hon. Treasurer (Muslim Community) gratefully acknowledges the following amounts received from variety entertainments held m aid of this Fund. Nett proceeds from Entertainments held at: Union Star Opera $234.35 City Opera 307.60 New World Show— Jalan Besar 98.64 Sale of Cigarettes, etc. by Merrilads 81.94 Charity
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    FIRST BUDGET AT CANBERRA.
    184 14 New Defence Measures. A Reuter message from Canberra, where the Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Earl Page) delivered the first Budget statement m the new capital, states that the gross debt is constituted as follows: Australia, £292,848,000: London, £152,853,000; New York, £15,365,000. The defence scheme includes the building
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    THE DANDY AS BURGLAR.
    96 14 The Paris police have arrested a smart young man who, apparently solely to gratify his desire to be well dressed, has become an expert burglar. August m Moessner was once a mechanic, but admitted that for the last five years he had lived solely on the
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    THE SURGEONS OF KEW.
    1053 15 C 3 Patients Made A 1 by the Knife. ANTISEPTIC DRESSINGS AND CEMENT "FILLINGS." Woodman, spare that tree! J 'ouch not a single boughJ Jri youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. George Pope Morris. It is ni t a bit of good talking
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    MEMORIAL TO SIR ROSS SMITH.
    480 15 A memorial to the epic achievement and world lamented death of that hero flier, Capt. Sir Ross Smith, K.8.E., M.C., D.F.C., is to be erected at Adelaide. The artist, I Mr. F. Brook Hitch. A.R.8.5., of Queen's Terrace, London, has expressed with wondeiful fidelity m
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    PROPOSED YORKSHIRE CAPTAIN.
    114 15 Lord Hawke Says "Tommy-Rot." London. Get. 24. Interviewed re^ardinj? the report that Sutelifi'e has been asked to captain the Yorkshire Cricket Club, Lord Hawke >n'u\ that it \va> tommy rot. Mr. Toone, (Secretary of the Yorkshire Clicks Cub. sai('l that the matter was one fin the committee
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    PROLONGING LIFE.
    62 15 VoronofTs Treatment 15 lid n pest. Sept. 20. Dr. Voronoff. m the cours.- of an inter* lew, counters th fears of certain scientists hat his rejuvenation may make people liv: for ever. He says:— "The most that can he hoped is to prolong life for i.">o pear* Even
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    £34,500 IN DOCTOR'S FEES.
    65 15 Don Thomas Cahallero, an Argentine milUonaire, has died after a short illness which cost the huge sum of i'^4,500 m doctors' and specialists' fees. He has left an estate valued at £3C0.C00. The heirs now complain that the doctors charges are exorbitant. The case has jrone
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    393 16 CRUISERS IN PORT. Under the command of Rear- Admiral W. H. D. Boyle, C.8., R.N., who is flying his flag on H. M. S. Frobisher, the First Cruiser Squadron arrived m port yesterday morning from Hong Kong. On arrival the flagship immediately proceeded to the Oil Wharf, Keppel
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      488 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      178 16 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD (Incorporated m England) 1 -<•)- Direct Services to Japan via Hong Kong Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton. Macao. Svatow. Amoy, Chefoo Tientsin, Newchwang. Vangtsze ports, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      63 16 S.S. CARNARVONSHIRE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer I from London (arrived Nov. sth. are hereby i notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 4M on Tuesday 15th November iy»- < at 9 a.m. No further survey
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      733 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan. Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) ever., Monday, Tuesday Thursdan" and Friday 6 a.m. 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, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      399 16 Karuah, Brit. 184, from Muar 8, foi Muar 8. Calypso. Brit. 329. from Malacca 8, fo: Malacca 9. CLEARANCES. Nov. 8. Reael, Esmeralda. Buyskes Parigi. ftfenado (Dun; Havdrot (Nor); La rut, Acmas. Gemas. Hong Ho. (Brh». MX rfiOKOLOGICAL REPORT. (L>\ courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenly-four hours
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    FORGER WHO HANDLES THOUSANDS.
    1139 18 J ail-Birds I Have Met. LITTLE MAN WHO KNEW ALL ABOUT MONEY! I am often asked what is the effect of prison life upon prisoners, writes the Rev. Henry Mitchell, National Lecturer to the Central Council of the Economic League, m the Evening- News. My answer
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    ITALIAN GLOBE TROTTER.
    465 18 A TEN YEAR'S WALK. "do and make yourself a man" was the command from a wealthy uncle that induced a twenty-years old nephew to undertake a walking- tour of the world lasting ten years, one of the conditions being that there must be no begging, while all
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    FRADER & CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    856 19 FRADER CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. T I ESI) AY, NOVEMBER Bth. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 56s 57s c.d. Uanprin Tin 32s fid 33s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 52 57 Batu Caves ($1) 1.25 1.30 Chenderiang 19s 21s 6u Chin Chin ($1) 1.17 1.23 Eastern Siam 22s 6d 23s fid
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 19 November S. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 31-32 Bank demand 2,3 23-3? Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4% Nev York, demand 5G 1 Credits 00 days 57 ft France, demand 1420 India, T. T. 153 ft Honx Kon^, demand lO'- 2 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 120 Vi Norn. Java, demand 13R-%
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    PRODUCE.
    216 19 November X. Tin 250 Tons $127=* (Jam bier 10 Pepper White 96 Pepper Plack 64 v. Flake Tapioca 7% Pearl Sago Smalt 8 Copra 11.40 Copra Sumiried 1 1 .SO Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    59 19 Nov. Bth., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot ttH *2\ Standard R.S.S. on Tmmimt N<>\. r>2-\ W Doc 63 U ♦;:5 1 j .Lan-Mar 64» 4 U% April-Juju- firt rtG» L Tone <»f Market: Steady. I.:'tt->t Cable: London Spot Sheet IT'-d per
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    I MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    131 19 November, Bth.. Closing Prkes. Buyers Sellers Chin Chin Tin fully pan! 1.20 132% Malayan Cons. 1.1- 1.16 North Taiping 1.10 l. u cum staling 4.40 4.47 Rahman Hyd. 1.30 1.35 South Taiping: "0 73 i- urn Ulu Piah s Pahanc Cons. 13a 14s cum Takuapa 32s
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    187 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 8. Rubber. London, Is B>%d. Unchanged Local 62 M- cts. Tin. London, £253. 60s down. Local $127 6/ s for 250 tons. Mining. Kuchai 1.05 2., Chin Chin 1.17% 1.22%, Kinta 1.25 1.30, Penawat 80 82 cts., Malaya Consolidated 1.09 1.12. Rahman Hydraulic 1.30
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    63 19 Markets Firmer. RUBBER SHARES IMPROVE. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, Nov. 8. Prices m the share market to-day show a hardening tendency m sympathy with the advance m the pi ice o<" he raw commodity. Buying fa m coMeqaence >n a much better scale than it has
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    TIN POSITION FIRM.
    36 19 Despite the decline m the metal quota tion tin shares have remained undepressed and Eastern descriptions maintain their position well. The Financial News records that special interest is being taken m Tekka Taipings.
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    LOANS AND GENERAL.
    48 19 Chinese secuiities make a better showing 1 due largely to a revival m Customs loans based on the belief that events m China are moving to a more stable position. Siamese sixes are improving. Generally speculation is slowing down and all markets are noticeably better.
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    EASTERN SMELTING.
    432 19 ISSI/E OF BOXIS SHARES. Eastern Smelting Company Limited has received cable advices from their London Office to the effect that the annual report and accounts for the- financial year ended July :Uat, 1927. were to be issued m London on i'th. inst. and that the transfer hooks of
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    BRITISH CINEMA REVIVAL.
    69 19 Increasing Fiox.Officc Iteceipt*. London, Oct. 2.1. To-day \s Westminster Gazette says British film patrons paid £30,000,000 to thw Box Office last year. This year the amount is expected to reach £'55,000.000 an<l £00,000,000 m 1928. Hollywood has now discovered that British cinemas are demanding British productions made
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      1186 19 \SSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. j (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. I !he Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British I
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      37 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTORCAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1791 20 One or two alterations m the composition of the side which is going up from Malaya to Hong Kong on Saturday have hart" to be made since it was announced a week ago that the party had been completed. I\ N. Knight, the Penang all-rounder, is unable to
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    RACE TRAINING.
    105 20 There was quite a good attendance at the Racecourse yesterday morning but the going was very soft after the rain and al though there were several pood gallops there was no attempt to beat the watch. The Penang stables have arrived and most of these were given slow
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    CRUISER SQUADRON'S VISIT.
    341 20 To-day's Sport. THREE INTERESTING FIXTURES. Three interesting sporting fixtures have been arranged for thir, afternoon m connection with the brief visit to Singapore of the First Cruiser Squadron. The S.F.A have chosen their best available side to meet a representative naval eleven at the Stadium; on the
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    IPOH FLOODS SUBSIDE.
    213 20 ALARM IN PAHANG. Friday's Times of Malaya says that with only a slight rainfall the flood waters m Ipoh have subsided appreciably but the Hale-st, end is still submerged and the water m the town drains has not yet been Rblc to run off. The water on
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    JINGLE VISITORS AT MENTAKAR.
    191 20 Man-Eater and Wild Elephants Cause Damage. The Mentakab man-eater has not been heard of for the last two weeks says the Times of Malaya. Apparently the beast resents the persistent efforts of certain people who desire closer acquaintance with it. Nevertheless, the residents of th< town
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    179 20 Medan Races. LOCAL RACERS' SUCCESSES. The following, taken from the Times of Malaya, were the chief iesults at the recent Medan meeting: Race 3. Distance 1 Mile. J. Bruner's OTERO, Billett 1 J. Bottier's Sidy, Huxley 2 H. E. Trenerry's Romala, Mayo I Race 4. Distance Six Furlongs.
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    SECOND DAY.
    143 20 Race 3. Six Furlongs. H. E. Trenerry's ROMALA. Mayo 1 J. Bruner's Otero, Billett 2 J. Rottier's Sidy, Huxley 8 Won by 2 lengths. Race 4. Nine Furlongs. Koolenians Beynen's PO PANDA. Billett i W. Siewertsz v. Reesema's Ginger, Mayo •> J. Werdmolder's Melton, Huxley 3 Won by
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    FRAMROZ HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    114 20 A meeting will he held at the V.M.C.A. on Thursday. November, 17th at 5.15 p.m. for the purpose of receiving entries for 'he above competition. All Clubs and .Associations desirous of participating m this League should make a point of sending a representative to attend at this
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