The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 November 1927

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press id I ENTS SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1927. NO. 12,258
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    188 1 The German Dye Trust claims to have discovered a process for the synthetic manufacture of rubber at a price <cmpetitive with plantation Page 9. There is chaos m Hankow where serious disturbances are feared Page JL The Piince haj a wonderful reception m Whitehall when proceeding to
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    THE STONE MONEY-BOX.
    1184 1 The lucky boy. He was one of the banter. for a shooting party at the edge of Sails bury plain. Doubtless that alone would have made the day a memorable .lay for mm. If you have no gun of your own and may not shoot, it is
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      203 1 maMissJSurlo looks after Ythe "Jennis^rocka. OUR tennis frocks will give you doubt, service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile— wash them all with Kurlo. Kurlo wa>hes without shrinking. The Kurlo way is safe and simple. Obtainable from ail Grocers, Chandlers
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      129 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Buitks have perfect engines Page 14. Special notice about Pabco flooring Page 9. Little's bazaar for ("hiistmas tors Page 8. Special films at the Alhambra cinema Page 2. Whiteaway's for clocks and watches —Page 6. j CHRYSLER j LOW UPKEEP I rVaV.%%\VbV.%V.V.%VW%V.\V.%\ JOHN HAIG'S !j GOLD LABEL j;
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      158 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 14th. High Water, 1.45 a.m., 8.5, 0.58 p.m., 9.4. Malacca: H. W. 10.20 a.m., G.G, 10.30 p.m., 5.9 Public Holiday. Singapore Races: Second Day. Tuesday, thth. High Water, 2.44 a.m.. 7.9. 1.44 p.m. S.S. Malacca: H. W. 11 a.m.. 5.H, 11.20 p.m.. 5.5. aTasfaaaslay, 16,' ft. High
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    222 2 11NOLEI M* ROADS To thy -Topirist." Sir. If your weekly columns were less widel) read there would be no Bead for this letter: as things are. BOWOVer, we believe you have mated an erroneous impression regarding •'Linoleum Roads." Ren ii:;g your Topic on this subject, one
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    MOUSE WITH A TASTE FOR SERMONS.
    138 2 A Philosophic Vicar. In a letter which the Rev. .1. MauiLt Turner, vicar of Moulton, Northampton. shiit addresses to his parishioners m his church magazine. Mr. Turner writes: 'Tru whiter baa Bet m; the mornings are getting frost;*, and the mice are leaving tht
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    REDUCED FARES FOR CROSS CHANNEL FLIGHTS.
    102 2 Second (lass to be Introduced. London. Oct. 31. Th< Imperial Airways Company announce cheaper flight: to Paris from November 1. Single t'ai os will be i' 4 15a. and return fare. __>. At present the rates are X ."is. singlo ami t'PI return. They
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    PROPOSAL TO REMOVE NEILL STATUE.
    87 2 Reinted Ry Madras LegislatureMadras, Oct. 21. By <»7 votes to 21*, the Madras Legislature rejected a Swarajist motion for the removal of General Will's statue from the present site. Unofficial members described the kite General .till as a "cowardly murderer," Brh&la Mr. K. Marjoribanks. for
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      508 2 Victoria Theatre Sunday November, 20th AT 9-15 P. M. Popular Ounday Concert Booking now open at LITTLE'S Prices $2 and_sl PAVILION From Tuesday, Bth. to Monday. 14th. November, at 9 p.m. sharp. LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. The screen's cfcautuat and fairest comedienne m the most hilariously frothy farcecomedy. LAI RA LA
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      300 2 Commencing Monday, 14th. November s A DOUBLE-ATTRACTION PROC.RAMMF AlhambrA (Tan Cheng Kee Co, Ud P ropri tor^ In the Second Show at p m AN ATTRACTIVE NOVELTY MOl ci ataa^JSsfts-- Ammmnm s P«*»acular: EL RADIANTS ,n Lk.tr original stage oro»la*tio. Dream Fantastique Electrical Animated Skeletons perform thrilling KTobatir tmmi twinkl.ng
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    RETURN OF THE HORSE.
    666 3 Cheaper Than Mechanical Traction. AND AT TIMES MORE CONVENIENT. After a ported m this country when the breeding of horses dropped to an alarming extent, there is evidence that horses of all classes are again holding their own with motor vehicles, and even increasing m numbers.
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    CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
    85 3 Two Girls Murdered. (hicapo. Oct. 18. Two 19-years-old firla to day were shot dead and their bodes were thrown from a motor car which sped on a block and then smashed into a kerb with a dead man at the wheel. The girls were Margaret Martin and her
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    ALLEGED PERSECUTION.
    54 3 Complaint to the League. Kovno (Lithuania). The Lithuanian Government has lodged a complaint with the Council of the League of Nations alleging Polish persecution of Lithuanians m the Vilna region, with the object of destroying Lithuanian independence. Lithuania requests the discussion of the matter at the next meeting
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      455 3 iXaa_utal aatodttlla-Btt HOaTaTOaT I Ty/lIH murderous cunning, the loathsome bed bug lies m his lair I W from daylight to candle-light, only to creep upon his sleeping 1 1 prey during the still hours of the night. Destroy this dangerous I intruder before you fall a victim of his poisonous
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    367 4 JO\N GARLAND, the daughter of a Northumbrian squire, is left on the squire fl death to face the task of saving her home from the load of* debt hanging over it. To do s 0 she must travel to India for her brother. BILLY GALLANT), who has beer los: m
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    DISASTER!
    488 4 DISASTER Joan tried to clutch at something to steady herself, but found she could not i.iove. She seemed to be swinging m a great arc, as if at the end of a pendulum, and the whole whirled past, while sparkling lights spluttered near her. The coarse face bending over her,
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    Joan STORY A LOVE
    853 4  -  D.R.Huddleston BY decent ish bit from the Yellow Jasmine Club, which I am thankful to say." Every passing minute had its increasing puzzle, thought Joan, and shook her head sadly. "1 five it up," she returned. 1 don know you or your house, and I would
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    "SEAHAVEN 0451."
    1332 4 With his head m his hartds and his eyes closed, Captain Dick McNeill strove des peiately to think. Everything was a whirl. There seemed to be nothing to get hold of m this shocking business. His visit to the Yellow Jasmine Club had been too late tc save
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    MRS. GUNTHER.
    493 4 Hunched down behind the wheel, Captain McNeill took the car out through Croydon and Purley to the Brighton Road, as daylight stole out of the east. The time was iusc on live-thirty, and he was impatient. He had given thought to the clothes he wore, and that had
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    IMMIGRATION LAW FARCE.
    186 4 BRIDE ***** OCT 01 AMERICA. Miss Jean Rutherford, of Dalkeith, Scotland, now Mrs. William Logan, the bride of a Louisvi le < Kentucky citizen, is at present debarred from entering the United States under the American immigration law. She won a beauix contact m England last year,
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    TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE.
    201 4 Lancashire Councillors' Controversy. The question of members of public bodies smoking durrbg business meetings is being debated m Lancashire. "We shall s(W>n have objections to women representatives attending our meetings m short skirts and bobbed hair," remarked a Lancashire Councillor, m defending the new
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    A LOVE PHILTRE.
    862 4 Superstitions Of The Home Counties. TOUCHING WOOD. Superstitions die hard. A few days ago a woman was fined for selling a "love phil tre to a love lorn girl. Here Mr. Clarke Nuttall, who has for years studied Super stitions, tells of some that still prevail m
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    PEDESTRIAN WITH A MOTOR-HORN.
    67 4 A Southampton man has solved the problem of safety first for pedestrians. When he takes his walks abroad he carries fixed to his walking stick a small but noisymotor horn, on which he sounds blasts as a warning to motorists that he is about to cross
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    THE CARELESSNESS OF MANKIND.
    615 4 Things He and She i In Ts. m I rains. NEGLECTEI>\ X ,5 K|S Inquiries are made fi about the manner m wl panics deal with prop, trains. Often they arc p advertisements which B| m the newspapers aMn of goods which Ba.aib.rB nl public ha.c
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    DO ATHLETES DIE YOUNG?
    57 4 "Cricketers Lire Uajer I ion, -There is a common class athletes <lie young. regards cricketed thU Dr. Bradford Hill of Medical Research m th. He adds: "Only four thirty five, whereas th< of ordinary men before nine per cent. A cricket. much longer than a amateur
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    BISHOP'S "HATE SERMON."
    752 5 Teaching In American Schools. "HATRED OF ENGLAND." The Bishop of London, the Rt. Rev. Winnington Ingram, it will be recalled, when m Singapore this year told a Victoria Theatre audience that when m America he told audiences there "that they ought to burn all their school hooks
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    "NO OTHER TIGER."
    122 5 A motor-car which has been shaped like "a tiger with wide-open jaws" has just been built m Berlin for s customer m India, and it is claimed that "when the car is m motion it looks as if a Bengal tiger is leaping through space." Probably a
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    DEATH OF SIR WALTER CAINE-HILLIER.
    83 6 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 11. The death has occurred of Sir Walter Caine-Hillier. [Sir Walter, who was born m 1849 at Hong Kong, was the son of Mr. C. B. Hillier, late Consul at Bangkok. He was Adviser to the Chinese Government 1908-10 and Adviser
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    NOBEL PRIZEWINNERS.
    66 6 [Reuter's Service.] Stockholm, Nov. 10. The Nobel physics prize will be divided between Mr. Arthur Compton, Chicago, for the discovery of the Compton process; and Mr. C. T. Wilson, Cambridge, for his method of observing electrified particles. Tht Swedish Academy has awarded the Nobel prize for literature for
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    BRITAIN'S WAR DEBTS.
    71 6 [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Nov. 10. In the House of Commons Mr. Winston Churchill, replying to questions regarding war debts due to Britain, said funding arrangements had now been signed by all the Allies except Russia. An arrangement had also been made for full repayment of all
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    SENSATIONAL LITIGATION RECALLED.
    40 6 Reuter's Service. London. Nov. 10. W. S. Harnett, the central figure m the sensational three years litigation with a view to establishing his sanity after he had escaped from an asylum, has been found drownsd at Poplar.
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    FAR EASTERN CHESS FEDERATION.
    183 6 A step towards advancing the interests ♦>f chess enthusiasts m the Far East has been made by If. Dimant. last year's chess champion of Shanghai, by the organisation si a Chess Federation admitting player> from the Philippines. Australia. Japan China. Dutch East Indies. Siam. NewZealand and
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    HONG KONG BOXING.
    145 6 The first tournament of the season of the Hong Kong Boxing Association was held at the Theatre Royal last week, when the principal attraction was a contest between Stoker Percy Lake, of H.M.S. Durban, and Private Nixon, of the 38th M.T. Company for the lightweight belt. The
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    91 6 Programme of Drills Up t*> and For November 20th. Monday. 14th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v) "C" (Scottish) Company. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m., Malay Drill Hall Malay Company. S.R.E. (v) Sigs. Wednesday,— s.ls p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.R. Association, Motor Cycle Platoon. Thursday,— s.ls p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E.
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    36 6 It has never been decided how many angels could dance on the point of a pin r but Tex Rickard has discovered that 42,000 tingside seats can be installed around a twenty-foot ring. San Diego Union.
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    318 7 THE PRINCE'S SPEECH. CELEBRATIONS IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM. [Router's Service.] London. Nov. 11. An audience of 10,000, including many ex service men, was present at the Remembrance festival at Albert Hall. The enthusiastic community sang songs of a popular war-time programme which was broadcast over the Empire and
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    THE RESERVISTS POSITION.
    133 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. H. In the House of Commons replying to Mr. Neil McLean (Lab. Govan), Sir L. \V\othington Fvans (War Office) stated that OOt of 4(»> BSftJOII A reservists m the Shanghai Defence Force who had already re transferred to the Reserve, 247 had left
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    REDUCING ITALY'S PARLIAMENT.
    70 7 f ßouter's Service. J Rome, Nov. 11. The Grand Fascist Council has decided to reduce the membership of the National Assembly to 400. The great productive and economic organisations have the right to nominate a certain number of candidates. Only those who by their services to syndicalism
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    FRANCO- YUGO-SLAVIAN TREATY.
    59 7 (Renter's Service.] Paris. Nov. 11 M. Briand and M. Marinkovitch, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, signed the Franc)Jugo Slavian treaty of friendship and arbitration at the Quai d'Orsay this afternoon. M. Briand m a statement to pressmen emphasised that the treaty contained nothing directed against anyone and might
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    THE ALMKERK CASE.
    46 7 Reuter's Service. Rotterdam, Nov. 11. The Holland Australia line, owners of the steamer Almkerk whose captain was recently fined £5.000 by a Perth tribunal for having prohibited Chinese immigrants on board, has decided to replace all Asiatic hands on the Almkerk by Dutchmen.
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    SOVIET WANTS MONEY.
    50 7 I[ Reuter's Service. New York, Nov. 11. I According to the New York Tiroes it ii 1 reliably reported m Wall Street that Sovie representatives recently approached Axae rican bankers with a view to raising a loai of $100,000,000 by 60 year 3% per cent bonds. s
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN PERAK.
    198 7 Unveiling of War Memorial. NOTABLE ASSEMBLY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Nov. 12. Armistice Day m Perak was marked by stri! ing ceremonial, including that at the unveiling of the Perak war memorial. The ceiemonies began with a public parade service at the Church of England,
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    336 7 ML SLIM SECTION SICCKSS. Syed Agil Alkaff. the proprietor of the Malay Opera .'ompany. kindly gave a performance on Thursday, m aid of the above fund. "Xyai Dasinut" was staged and played to a full hou>e, His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clifford, Mr. and Mrs Rupert
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    THE ADELPHI BALL.
    158 7 The Poppy Day carnival ball at the Adel phi Hotel on Saturday night was a most successful affair. The fancy dresses were many and varied and presented no easy task for the judges. Lady Clifford and Mrs R. Manasseh. H.E. The Governor and Lady Clifford accompanied by
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    MALAYAN INTER-PORT CRICKETERS LEAVE.
    113 7 The Malayan cricketers who are going mV to Hong Kong to participate m the inter-port cricket matches against Hon« Kong and Shanghai this month left on th< Blue Funnel Patroclus at ten o'clock yesterday morning. The party consists oi N. J. A. Foster (Negri Sembilan) captain
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    FOOTBALL.
    478 7 The Malay Match. SELANGOR DEFEATED. Singapore Malays, 3; Selangor Malays, 0. Saturday's match between Singapore and Selangor Malay teams at the Stadium was witnessed by H.E. the Governor and a large number of spectators, the majority of whom were Malays. Prior to the kickoff H.E. walked into the centre
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    226 7 The following is the result of the men's Flag Competition held on the Garrison Course on Friday afternoon. Ist Lt. Col. J. D. Richmond. 2nd. Ll. Col. P. J. M. Postlethwaite. 3rd. T. at. Hussey. T. If. Hussey wins the special prize for ex-Service members. There were
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    THE SECRET OF HOVERING.
    105 7 Six hundred exposures of a film per seI cond have failed to discover the secret *>f how a humming-rfird hovers m the air while feeding. Air Ministry experts are of opinion that i if they succeeded m filming the hovering trick they might solve the helicopter
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Hockey.
      31 7 PERAK DRAW WITH PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent). lpoh, Nov. 12. Penang and Perak met m lpoh on Armistice Day. an interesting gani" resulting m a draw of one all.
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      KING AT RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
      30 7 tFrom Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, No\. 12. The King wore a poppy when he attended the inter-port rugby match. He bought the flower for 500 Tieals.
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      INTER-STATE RUGBY.
      183 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). lpoh, N«n. 12. The Perak and Selangor 'A* teams met m a friendly contest at lpoh to-day the game arousing keen interest m view at later meetings. Selangor travelled light without three or four of their best men and paid the penalty as Perak
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      S.C.C. RUGBY.
      275 7 r Although several of the Club's ki sr players were absent from the two sides the Whites and Colours match on the Padang on Saturday was v thoroughly interesting on", containing ss it did much attractive play m all departments between aides which were by no means unevenly
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    190 7 The November Mixed Foursomes competition was played on Friday afternoon, and resulted m a win for Mr. Snell and Mrs. G. F. Jackson. Forty-three cards were taken out and tha following were returned. Mr. Snell anil Mis. Jackson 47 L 046 :u\*~ Mr. and Mrs. Hopkinson 45
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    60 7 Long Distance Race. The Swimming Club long distance race Was swum yesterday over ten lengths of the Pagar. There were six entries and the I result was as follows: G. A. More 1, R. F. W. Leonard 2, H. A. A. Howell 3. The I other competitors were
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      588 7 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRINCi 1928 HORSE GRIFFINS. J The draw for the above will take place at the Kuala Lumpur racecourse on Wednesday l')th instant at 5 p.m. i All Members are invited to attend. Tcu and refreshments. T. L. FOX, Secretary, Selangor Turf Club. MALAYAN XMAS CARDS* NOW
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      19 8 TELFER. At tha Maternity Hoapital, Singapsrst ori 13th November, to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Tclfer. a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      38 8 WILSON— WOODCOCK— On Saturday. 12th November, at St. Andrew^ Cathedral. The Yen. Archuencon Swindell officiating. Henry Ernest Wilson of Newcastle t«' Winifred Menmuir Woodcock, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woodcock of Harton, South Shield>.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1927. Comment of the Week.
    593 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1927. Comment of the Week. The news with regard to the India Reforms Commission is unquestionably much more satisfactory than was the case when the appointment was first announced. If it bo true that a better spirit prevails m Indian circles and that there
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    629 8 His Excellency the Governor is leaving at B a.m. to day on the Seahelle for Kuala Lumpur. Mr. L. R. Macphail has just returned from a long holiday spent m Earope, South Africa, Kenya. Uganda and India. An international news party and vesper seivne will be held at the Y.W.C.A.
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    R.S.Y.C. INTER-PORT MATCHES.
    419 8 Malacca and Batavia. SINGAPORE'S WINS. The_lnter-port Rowing Challenge Cup race over threequarters of a mile between Singapore and Malacca was won on Satur day by Singapore by two lengths m 4 mins. 12 sees. The respective crews were: R.S.Y.C.— T. H. Stone, bow; A. P. Goldman, 2;
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    THE YACHT RACES.
    93 8 On Saturday and Sunday a aeries of three ract*> was sailed by Mr. C. P. I* Wearne's June, sailed by Mr. K. L. Johnson, representing the R.S.Y.C. and Messrs. S. C. van Vliet and B. Rode.- Eva Mar«_a. representing the Batavia Yacht Club. The first race went
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      OBITUARY.
      28 8 (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi Nichi Shimbunsha.) IJokio. Nov. 10. The deaths are announced of Baron Usa gawa, M.P.. and Mr. F. Nanjo, Doctor ol Literature.
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      GOVERNMENT RICE POLICY.
      32 8 The Government will commence the pur chasing of new rice on the 17th inst., anc dispose of the foreign rice m hand m overseas markets within a few days.
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      OKURA CARRY ON INSURANCE BUSINESS.
      30 8 Messrs. Okura and Co. have purchased the Nissin Fire Insurance Company. It i? unofficially decided that Mr. Chokuro Ka dono will be appointed as President.
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      RUBBER QUOTATION.
      16 8 Tokio. Nov. 11. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 88 sen (middle price).
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      GOVERNOR KOUDA IN TROUBLE.
      24 8 It is reported that Mr. Kouda. Governoi of the Miyazaki Prefecture will be charged with infringement of the election law.
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      JAPAN'S POLITICS.
      41 8 The leader* of the Seiyukai Party, now m power, have simultaneously handed m re signations owing to the postponement of the transference of land-taxes to the local administrations. Premier Tanaka is now said to be trying to conciliate therh.
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      NEXT YEAR'S BOND ISSUE.
      39 8 The new bond issue of the Government, according to the policy of Mr. Mitsuchi Finance Minister, for next fiscal year is put at Y190,000,000, which is an increase by Y40.000.000 over the Y150.000.000 originally estimated.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    130 8 Some Close Ru K hy R esi)|t THE COUNTY] rHAMIMos^ (Our Own Ca*mposadeai r. "i n I «nd<> n ov There was plenty .1 m, r ,< t j n m all parts of the eoaatrj Several matches m the I >ÜBty fvZ ship were played, the
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    19 8 (Our Own Correal < I aaaas. Sm.H The Glsnogle naile Par East with 75 gi Shanghai.
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    27 8 (Our Own Correal I I'lu'on. Nn\. H Willi. Smith, th< bantamweight boxer, Baldock a few areeka ago 1 Hall, sailed to-day foi I
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    ELKY CLARK OUT OF IT.
    22 8 (Our Own Com Lmmlsb, It is reported t1 I nit-r British Syweig I doneci boxing: Otrtag U
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    JOCKEY CLUB JUDGE DEAD.
    27 8 (Our Own Correi i pyrijrtin Loudon. N<i\. The death haa on I of Mr. R who for many yeai> 87S1 81 Club judges.
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    DANISH WOMEN'S HOCKEY TOUR.
    37 8 DANISH WOMEN' S HOCKEY TOUR. (Our Own Correspondent. Cop: London. KBf. 1A Btroag aide o( Dsatah s«a» playan has bsea touriag tai eountfea daring the **ed I able success, for tlu> nine (oala to nil. Katit 5-0.
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    CHEAPER TENNIS BALLS CAMPAIGN.
    35 8 (Our Own CeaTW|»ndeat |,<>nd<m. N«»> m In connection with Use Lawn Ten.; Bociatioa'a caatpaajm to BatarB eaSafaT 1 nis balls one fin. .f baH m;«nufactur,rhas sent m a teßaslt quotlsf dozen.
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    THE BETTING TAX.
    37 8 (Our Own Col I tip oa* st CVjpftH* London. N»\ j In connection with th, bed port it is annoumr.l that rseisj I tions arc starting csmpaif. anionc electors to alx'lish 0» ;:fv lt
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    27 8 1 latest uiunrK Pt» (Our Own Tom MwL- London. Nov. VI. lt*9fr Messrs. Syminirton and j notify to-day^ rubber P* Is. 5 ';;(1. per lb.
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
    71 9 D YE TRUSTS CLAIM. VE IRING COMMERCIAL SUCCESS. i;. uter's Service.l Rerli.t. N«»\. If, ng of leaders of the hemic*: l a I ankfnrt on-Mt»in Doctor von r of the Dye Trust, stated .nts by the Trust for ibber had so far advanced production would begin m that
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    SPOTLIGHT BILL.
    115 9 HAT -MERICA THINKS OF HIM. r- Str vice.] London, Nov. 12. Big Bill" Thompson of man and closest friend after a visit to Kurope d railway systems. he informed inter M a- the most "open world ami loved Engage Americans of the Board of I I icagO and
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    RUSSIA'S DISSENSION.
    58 9 Service.] London. Nov. 12. m: on the occasion I of the tenth revolution TrotIted with johaahi a i llow« dby a pro- lon inittee of tht convened m Moscow taken against actions'* and akera should be from non-party ll meetings "dissolved st oi gsni.ntitßat lima. No*. 12. aion.
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    THE RADIO CONVENTION.
    50 9 Washington. Nov. 12. •i- attitude the Ame to the international Radii the inclusion of an rompulaory arbitration clause >ettlemenl of any international ron the radio convention tion last week favoured the Ptional arb itmtion clause. Govern reaties and conventions arbitration, has always ex- ving national honoui 1
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    SALE OF AUSTRALIA'S SHIPS.
    38 9 Renter. Service.] Canberra. Nov. 12. ■wealth Government decision nmonwealth Line of 54 vessels vas debated m Parmotion of noat-eosafsdsac* defeated m the House b >' W to B after which that the sale would ii-
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    WAR AGAINST COMMUNISM.
    24 9 r'« Service.] I he Hague. Nov. 12. •-<<• represented at the council of the •nation against Comwnimondy invited all P«*vent "criminal" com-
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    THE CAROL DOSSIER.
    16 9 Service.] Bukharest, Nov. 12. has been published '■•-I'ondence appertaining acUtion. of the Throne
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    HANKOW IN DANGER.
    187 9 CHINESE PANIC-STRICKEN CONCESSIONS BARRICADED. [Rtuter's Far Eastern Service.] Hankow, Nov. 11. In the past few d*ys Tang Seng Chip troops have been going to Changsha apparently to endeavour to recapture the city which has unexpectedly fallen into the hands of the Kweichow troops who are bit terly
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    SINO-SPANISH TREATY ABROGATED.
    138 9 [IL liter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking. Nov. 12. The Genera! Usimo issued an older tonight abrogating the Sino-Spanish commercial treaty of Oct. 10. IKtf4. It appears that following th. expiration "t the t*e.t; m X .v. 10 ami the failure to reach an agreement regarding a new
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    HOW TO HELP CHINA.
    84 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 12. "China awaits sterling friendship. Even the warlords are open to patriotic appea and the best Nationalists pre sick with grie'' ami disappointment of patriotic desire." declared the Reverend Mr. Soothill, exprincipal of the Imperial University of Shansi. now professor of Chinese
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    INDIA REFORMS COMMISSION.
    95 9 BETTER FEELING GROWING. [Reuters Service.] Delhi. Nov. 12. Mr. Baldwin's Guildhall speech has had a sobering effect on Indian opinion which has crystallised by revealing the unanimous welcome for the appointment of a commis sion with unrestricted terms of reference and an ideal chairman. Bitterness at the
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    RUM-SMUGGLING DECISION.
    60 9 [Pouter's Service.] New Orleans. Nov. 12. Ruling that persons seized on the high seas should be tried at the port to which they are first taken, the Federal Court has ordered the release of the crew of the Bri tish ship Zany alleged to have $75,000 worth of
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    FRANCO-AMERICAN TARIFF.
    41 9 Reuter's Service. Paris, Nov. 12. At the close of the Cabinet meeting M. tlokanowski. Minister of Commerce announced that Franco- American negoti»'ions on the tariff question were conclud•l. There was general satisfaction and a dcerse will be issued immediately.
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    BACK TO THE ROMANS.
    33 9 [Renter's Service.] Rome. Nov. 12. Victors, with fasces, whi.h will be adopted r>.« a State emblem henceforth, will figure in the Italian national flag. [Earlier cables on Page 7.]
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    207 9 PRINCE MOBBED IN LONDON. FASCISTI APPEARS IN DUBLIN. Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 12. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Mr Churchill, headed the torchlight procession of ex-Service men and women from Albert Hall to the CenoU-ph at midnight. Thirty thousand people assembled at Whitehall mobbed the Prince cheering
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    SOLOMAN ISLANDS EXPEDITION.
    64 9 SOLOMAN ISLANDS EXPEDITION. T Reuter's Service. 1 Tulagi. Soloman Inlands Nov. 12. An utsconfirntsd report states that tw» tribesmen have been killed and 12 taken prisoner by the punitive force which is ex periencing dysentery and malaria. Communication with Tulagi h;»s beer established by pack wireless sets. It will be
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    APPEAL TO AMERICA.
    127 9 CO-OPERATE FOR PEACE. [Reuter's Service.] St. Louis. Nov. 12. Speaking ;>t the International Goodwill Congress, ex-Secretary of War, Newtor Baker, recommended the United States to take measuies for the progress of world Bsace. Firstly a declaration of the President and Senate thet America w II not trade
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    THE GREAT HUDSON TUNNEL.
    131 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 13. Mr. Coolidge, m Washington, turned a golden key electrically unfurling a flag m New York City and another flag m Jersey City at the end of the New Hudson River motor vehicular tunnel of which engineers have dreamed for a
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    CAPABLANCA FED UP.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 12. A letter from Capablanca suggests the present match be considered drawn and another match between him and Alekhine i rranged for early m 1929 limited to twenty games to be "decided by a majority of vie tories.
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    THE GERMAN TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    36 9 THE GERMAN TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT. [Reuter's Service.] Horta, Azores, Nov. 13. The German seaplane D1220 when taking off here for Newfoundland capsized and was towed into the harbour. The crew were uninjured. [Earlier cables on Page 7.]
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    15 9 The wearing of a dress suit encourages gentler and more civilised conduct. Mr. James Weddell.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    97 9 The Waratahs' Tour. IRELAND BEATEN IN CLOSE GAME. [Reuter's Service.] Dublin, Nov. 12. In fine weather and before an attendance of 20,000 New South Wales beat Ireland 5 points to 3. Wallace the Waratahs' skipper, scored a try after play had been m progress 25 minutes, Lawton the
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    AMATEUR SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
    30 9 Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 12. An attendance of 7,000 at Blackpool today watched the amateur soccer interna tional between Ireland and England, which was drawn I—l.1 1.
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    S.V.R.A. NOVEMBER MEETING.
    548 9 MALAY CO. WIN IROQUOIS CUP. Conditions for firing over the week end were rather good on the whole, although occasionally rain interfered with the shooting. A new aspirant to shooting honours WS. found during the week-end m Bombardier Rae of the S.R.A. (v) who not only took
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    58 9 To be found up a tree at night m the Strand was the unusual experience of Walter Ponder, who was fined 2s. 6d. and 10s. 6d. costs at Bow-street for being drunk and disorderly. "A friend had put a toy parrot up the I tree," he explained, "and even at
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    TO MEET A BATTLESHIP.
    1165 11 Puzzles of An Innocent Aboard. EMBRYONIC ADMIRALS. Once a year the Lords of Admiralty permit men with pens and typewriters to "proceed" to the least accessible part of this island to join the Atlantic Fleet. The assumption is that once a year the taxpayer may care
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    SOUTH AFRICAN WOOL.
    285 11 English Expert's Views. Capetown, Oct. 18. Interviewed concerning the wool position, m South Africa. Mr. Harry Dawson, president of the British Wool Federation, said that South African iraoj has justly become popular m England because of its wonder fully soft, fine quality. The prices paid last season
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    ECCLESIASTICAL COLLEGE.
    37 11 Tercentenary Celebrations. Rome. Oct. 20. In the Irish Ecclesiastical College tercentenary celebration, archbishops and bishops have gathered from all parts of the world, the gathering including Archbishop Duhig, of Brisbane, and Bishop Shiel, of Rockhampton.
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    BRITAIN AND NAVAL WAR.
    1670 12 The Admiralty's Assumptions. COMMERCE AT SEA. The great difficulties m naval disarmament are not so much political as departmental and, above all, geographical. All recent attempts to disarm at sea have come to grief on the fact, or rather the Admi ralty's interpretation of the fact,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    25 12 The Master Attendant has received a mes- 1 sage from the Sydney Maru warning ships J that the light on Tree Islands out.
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    THE ORIGIN OF POLO.
    1124 14  -  Persian Kings Playt-d By ITS COMING INDIA. »•> -Polo is so closely associated with India that we are apt to take it for granted like the I'unkha and t.ther institutions which are really comparatively modern. Polo it certainly a very old game, and it was introduced
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    AMERICA'S NAVAL AIM.
    65 14 Chasing Hritain. London, Oct. 21. The Daily News naval correspondent, says it may be assumed that America's new naval programme is Washington's reply to the failure of the Coolidge naval conference. It is designed to make America Britain's equal m heavy cruisers within seven years. Britain and
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    11 14 I cannot bear the dahlia at any price.— Sir William Lawrence.
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    BUSINESS FIRST.
    43 14 m u ...mi ,;hda 1 Ir The ROBBC i it m' x states:- "In or* l__ country Brork n K^ the I solini aanouiM < i sarv will b. BOtk, instead Ol f> ■ties on Boaday, Soxtmm m* on November 4tl §__Lit
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    PRODUCE.
    210 15 November 12. Tin 15(1 Ton* $129^ Gambier jq Pepper White \qq Pepper Black mi% Flake Tapioca *»ba Pearl Sago Small g Copra 1140 Copra Sumlried 11.70 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan !Vf-ark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. I. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintai. 2fio
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    295 15 London. Oct. 19. Copper.— Although prices opened steady, liquidation of early dates was attracted by the absence of the usual contango, and a fair amount of realising caused a gradual decline. Meanwhile Refined prices are strongly maintained, the demand lempoi. rily at least exceeding the supply. Tbe Standard
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    214 15 Harrisons Crosfield, Ltd., Medan. Agents United Serdang (Sumatra), 347,326; Sialang. 193.805; Tandjong. 189.000; AngloSumatra. 71.240; Sungei Kari (Sumatra). 24.477; Tanah Da tar. 28,700; Asahan. 63.791; Rubber Plantations Investment Trust. 474,186; Sumatra Tea. 54,125; Bah Lias. 170,30 V; Toerangie (Sumatra), 98,524; Alendaris (Sumatra). 132,930; Eila (Sumatra), 72,600;
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    918 15 A Probable Increase. 200,000 TONS POSSIBLE. The Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce at Buitenzorg, with the assistance of the Native Rubber Investigation Committee at Batavia, has prepared and issued its final report concerning an extensive investigation into native rubber cultivation m the Netherland Indies. The report states
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    AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.
    381 15 NEED TO REDUCE BORROWING. Adelaide. Oct- 1 Mr. Butler, the Premier of South Australia, returned this morning from Canberra where he had a conference with Mr. Brute the Prime Minister, on the subject of finance ami assistance for the Murray set tiers who have suffered so heavily front
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    A GUILEFUL PEASANT.
    113 15 A Swiss peasant who was the owner of few cows lately received an offer from two other men for one of his animals. The peasant asked a price of 1.250 francs, but the buyers were not willing to give more than 1,200. Whereupon the proprietor of the
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    20 15 According to the wet moralists. Ameri en is another country that has been dried ami i found wanting. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot,
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    905 16 November Extra Meeting. SOME BIG DIVIDENDS. There was a good attendance at the Racecourse on Saturday for the first day of the extra meeting despite the fact that the wet weather we have had made the conditions underfoot not too pleasant. His Excellency the Governor was present, Sir
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    PENANG PURSE.
    1224 16 Horses Division 4; value $1,850 out of which $300 to the Second Horse and $150 to the Third Horse. Distance, Five Furlongs. A. Ramsay and "Mr. Wiseman's" MELGEO (Billett) 8.13 1 H. E. -Trenerry's br a m ROM ALA (Sleigh) 8.2 2 H. E. Trenerry's bam PANRILLA (Spencer)
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    TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS.
    54 16 Race One. Cassidy; Nautch Girl; Omadhaun. Race Two. Sanhozza; Amrita. Race Three. Panrilla; Lady Love; Tres sady Maid. Race Four. Threepennybit; Lavenck Joy; Romala. Race Five.— Florrie's Pet; Equimaid Uranus. Race Six.— Wild Lass; Sillette; Wall stone. Race Seven. Lockstitch; Gunner; Man naway. The big sweep will be
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    WEIGHTS AND SCRATCHINGS.
    243 16 Race No. 1. Horses (Purse)— Third Division Race Course 2.30 p.m.: Omadhaun 9.4, Highborn 9, *Faugh-A-Ballagh 8.11, Cassidy 8.7, Crisp 8.(5, Kinta Girl 8.3, Nautch Girl 8.3, Raja 7.8, Otero 7.8, Oughtowin 7.3. Race No. 2. Ponies Fourth Division Five furlongs 3 p.m.: Amrita 9.1, Sanhozza 8.13,
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    THIRD DAY'S WEIGHTS.
    36 16 Race No. 3.— Horses (Plate) Third Division Race Course 3.15 p.m.: Linacre Queen 9, Zikomar 8.7, Speardale 8.6, Prince Flippant 8.6, Guardsman 8.5, Poseuse 8.5, Direc- tion 8.3, Pallawan 8.1, Popanda 8, The
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    293 16 Everton Still Leading. CHELSEA WIN AT MANCHESTER. [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 12. Matches m the English and Scottish Leagues to day resulted as follow: DIVISION I. Huddersneld Se.en at Shell eld. Arsenal 3, Middlesborough 1. Aston Villa 1, Tottenham. 2. Burnley 2, Birmingham 1. Bury 1, Newcastle 4.
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