The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 November 1927

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press v I ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1927. NO. 12,262
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    293 1 There has been hravy Htrhtinj; in China and th< Naiionalistii aavi beea thrown back with heavy losses Page Labour LTniowsts are tryint; to control «:t Canton ;<nd there was all ni^ht fighting on Wednc-rlny ''ajjje tt. There is HO ih-ws sf Captain Mc!nt(ish, who should have reached
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    HEADS AND MATCH-BOX LABELS.
    1098 1 Formosa, like Ceylon, is an i ;an I of the tea. Doubtless, a- in <. \>i.i-,r. \.a, the m I ami spicy breezes Liow soft ovei For won. i dnrc sb) t hat they have p easant savour of camphor, for, although i ii. av be
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      318 1 f THAT YOU <iKT v IBEL BRAND I con ee i RAFFLES HOTEL. I SATURDAY, RATIk S t' 19 h NOVEMBER. DAim DAN| I GRILL 1 I I\ 4 1^ l\ 4 I 1 OPEN DAILY 3 1 iRAtt. 15 ALL o >, I HONUAY, I 9.45 pan, to 1.45
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      161 1 V/.V/.'.V/.V.V.V.V.ViVAV.V.Vi •^.•.'.••-.••V.5V.".-.V.---.V.V.V.%5%5". 1 J^ja*ADaVßa?9Q£3BVLil J tf£Cr39'> T jL*-- *^rP^<k <J^^-fc?BWflWßßlMMa<a^Ma% w w^ ■■■■■cwßfcTr^fc^psiMaJMaphSV s. *^j- 5 I- i <-- ■w I "---x I* j i i j B-^K-ai B B '•*< £UROP£|WI H O X E L f B* J^^^ aV 1 T "RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION* 1 Saturday, November 19th.
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel annojinceme«ti Page 1. Flit destroy* all inaecU Page 14. rioted ,0..i ilJn wUV Veu V.; ,-v- Pagf Auction Sales by Cheong Koon Seas Page 0 dsmol iU r dep« mlability. comfort ami ■ast Vivi Cinema, Theatr< and other tntertainments Page 2. Angier'a Emulaion builds up health anc»
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      17 1 b ■■■■■■■■«n««-e->i*, i >. iiiimiiiuiivciijrKwK ii S MACKAY MONK'S i f COFFEE I KOASTED AND GROUND :j daily
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      163 1 THE WEEK. H--h Water, &S4 a.-is., 7.4. .->.;>; p-'-'i- Malacca: H. W. 2JW :>.r.... i.'J, 4.0 p.m., 4.4. Dutch hornet ard mail clo*e« n a.m. P. and O. homeward mail closet I pan. Boxing, New World, v. > Saturday* Y.'th. High W ator. 7..50 a.m.. 7.7. 7.11 p.m., 7.4. Malacca:
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    395 2 CHINESE STATUS IN THE F.M.S. Amonffsi the questions answered in Federal Cornel] on Wednesday was the following: <a> Will the Government be pleased to define the political status of a Chinese born in tin V.M.S. of Chinees parents? (M Is he entitled to lights ordinarily enjoyed by other
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    LAND ALIENATION IN F.M.S
    270 2 RUMMER BXTKNBIONB. The following question was also asked: in.) What acreage of land has bs«n alienated lines Restr.ction of rubber expoi; has bten in force without any special condition against the planting of Hevea trees? (il What acreage under a grant title? (ii> What Aerspcc under
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    83 2 The following: recent elections to Fellowship of the Royal Colonial Institute are announced:— Hong Konpr: Henry T. Brooks, H. T. Cieasy. British Malaya: Jack V. Auilas (Intan, Upper Perak), Ray 11. Kelaey <Sun£cei Gadut, N.S.), Geo. W. Bro nniti (Pahanp). .John Lambourno (Kuala Lsunpur), Chas, Farquharson (Johore), A. H. L.
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      203 2 TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Please note that our hours of Business over the Holidays will be Friday, 9 a.m. lo 12 noon. Saturday, 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. MEDICAL HALL LTD., 28, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION
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      411 2 Victoria Theatre Sunday November 20th. at 9.15 p.m. Popular Sunday Concert. Booking Now Open at John Little's $2 and $1. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. Thursday, Ist., Friday, 2nd., and Saturday, 3rd., Dec. at 9.30 p.m. CHARLES CHAMIER Presents "OUR CABARETS Commencing Dec. 6th. and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. v R-
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      256 2 Commencing Monday, 14th. November A DOUBLB-ATTRACTIOX PROGRAMMK AT T lh; AlhambrA (Tan Cheng Kee C o I trf i>In the Second Show 't,' 9 PrO p l>^"' r i) AN ATTRACTIVE NOVEI.TV SHOW El RAni^AA.% A »«»'nif. Spectacular: El. RADIANTS m then- rfM producUon Dream Fantastique THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN
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    WHEN MOTORING WAS A JOKE!
    1295 3 Pioneer Motorist's Funniest Experiences. EARLY DAYS ON THE ROAD. Sir William Letts, K.8.K., Managing Diiector Crosaley Motors, Ltd.— One of the earliest things 1 remember in connection with my motoring days happened during the time I was using a German Daimler belt -driven car, about
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    THE WINNING TICKET.
    381 3 [FATHERS RIGHT TO SONS FORTUNE. Colombo, Nov. S. Is a father who purehases a winning ticket in a sweepstakes in the name of his SOS, a minor, entitled to draw the money? This question, which arose in connexion with an appeal in a case from the Negombo
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    DIVORCE FOR SINGAPORE MOHAMMEDAN.
    75 3 A decree nisi was granted in the Divorce Court at home last month to Syed AH Abdin Bin Mohamed AU-agotf, a merchant, of Trinity-square, E.C., on the ground of misconduct by his wife, an Englishwoman. Lord Merrivale, in granting the decree, ?aid difficulties had arisen because
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR VENTURE SUICIDAL.
    54 3 An Outspoken Newspaper. Kingsford Smith's proposed aeroplane journey from Oakland, California, to Australia was editorially characterised as •suicidal" by the Sydney Daily Guardian. The Guardian said that such a flight has only the most remote chances of success, and that in any event it is worthless
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      227 3 i^ To ask always for I 'fegk N J Club Whisky is I mM t0 S^9 W the keenest I rHI a PP rec i a oon of quality I m^j mellow age I if§y NAPIER JOHNSTONES whisky J M.DIUa k. MACGRKGOR Co. Ltd. "**B Sok \c< nt» for Straits
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      319 3 /\^Jj)p< Friends! They meet every morning the "Valet** and its owner. Both very keen on each other, for the "Valet" serves well. It is the safety razor that slrops its own blade, tunes it up "as new in ten seconds every morning without removal from the frame, with a clean
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    LUCKY ENGLISH GIRLS
    1124 4 Chinese Woman Looks On London Life. CHOOSING A HISHAND. You an- not a> different, women of England, ai 1 expected to And you. We hav< at) idea out in China that England is half ran i'V its women. I came here expecting to find that a', lea
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    FINELY PLEATED CHIFFON
    54 4 Thin dress is made entirely of finely pleated rows of shell pink chiffon, sewn in such a way as to give an uneven line to the diess. winch is trimmed oni\ by a rosette of the same chiffon. The hat is of transparent stiaw in the same
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      ON ENTERTAINING.
      379 4 WEEK-END GUESTS. Twenty years ago "week-end" entertaining was n«>t nearly as customary as it is to day. Perhaps the absent- of the oar was partly responsible for this unfoi lunate (as we think) state of affairs. Moreover, a visit <»t" even so short a duration as this would
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      586 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. There is a Cossack effect in a black coat shown in a shop window in town, which is trimmed with grey embroidery and a=;trakan. It is cut quite straight, and fits tightly as far as the hips, when it Hares out slightly. Another coat of the same type,
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      TABLE TALK.
      611 4 NOVEL LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS. There are many delightful ways of lig'.iiinir one's home, and here is a very origi ial arrangement, for those whose houses are imposingly decorated. This device consists of a large howl of softly coloured alabaster, mounted OB a stand, and plaques of alabaster suspended underneath
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    33 4 FASHION'S HEM LINE. Copper lame makes an effective underslip when used with generous drapings of black lace. The model sketched is finished at the waist by a swathed band of black chiffon velvet.
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    WIVES!
    209 4 Shoreditch debtor: My wife minds my pawntickets. Solicitor at Shoreditch County Court: Try to keep your wife quiet at home. Man: She is my first wife, and you have to get jxrt i rienced. Man at Lambeth: I said to my wife Barrister: I cannot hear in evidence what
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    COSTLY LEADING LADIES
    397 4 A Shortage of "Stars* NEW YOKK'.s A1TK;; AT^ The shortage ol 1.,., musical play.< is acute, writ, in the Evening News. areeostlj to engage of view) they earn As a matter of fact, i with musical piw I shortly have been I distraction in the h attics
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    THE UNSYMMETRICAL LINE
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    PYORRHOEA FAD.
    693 5 How We Delude Ourselves. FOOLISH ADVICE BY DOCTORS. Fashionable fads ebjMM the medical mind from time to time (observes a London doctor). When 1 was a student it was tea. poisoning. I have a vivid recollection of i he- out-patient room at the hospital and ihe physician, with
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    IRISH PARLIAMENT.
    77 5 Mr. Lnrkin Harrcd. London. Oct. 17. The Dublin correspondent of the Dull} Herald states that after receipt of counsel's opinion on the Electoral Act of 1923 the Speaker of the Dull Eireann decided not to allow the Communist member, Mr. James Laikin to take hi& seat, on the
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    DEATH OF ARMY'S TALLEST MAN.
    49 5 London, November 7. The oVath has iX—gred el lieut. Col Oswald Henry Amos, tho tallest man in the Army dill Ing hi.< thirtv years' service. About 6 ft. 8 in. tall, he ltd the Diamond Jubilee procession through the streets of London in 18D7.
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    NATIONAL VALUE OF DOGS.
    575 5 Nearly 4,000,000 in Number. £1,000,000 A YEAR REVENUE. It is estimated that there are nearly 4,0C0,eC0 dogs in Great Britain to-day, or one to every ten human beings. Of rhese more than 2r>0.300 are pedigree dogs. They contribute nearly £I, COO 000 a year to the
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    TEACHERS STRIKE.
    132 5 TEN THOUSAND CHINESE ON HOLIDAY. Ton thousand Chinese students at Government schools in Shanghai are n^ longer in their classrooms but have received a?i unusual holiday as the result of B < trike which started among the tcaclu < recently. Demanding higher pay for their services. 270 teachers,
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    ELECTROCUTION FOR PIGS.
    56 5 Electrocution has taken tho place of han§> 'mg in many American Stales as an act of humanity to condemned criminals. The newer method is now foivshndowel for making death easier and quicker for piprs. Experiments to this end have recently been conducted in the Chicago stockyards, •*nd
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      281 5 The Greatest Discovery in Soap-making since 1789 I GOLDFA T GT.ORY, in addition to all the fine qualities you expect of a first-class perfumed soap, possesses two ot the utmost importance which no one but the firm of Pears has ever succeeded in producing. 1. It is of a subcrb
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    SPIES DURING THE WAR.
    816 6 -i. American "Agents*' Activities, g INTERESTING BOOK. London. Oct. 11. In spite of the fact that Mr. Geoige o] Dilnot, the crime expert, states in "Great j r Detectives and Their Methods" (Geoffrey ai kiles) that "the detective business is just a plain, ordinary business, just
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    EMPIRE IRON AND STEEL.
    68 6 Proposed Cartel. London. Oct. 19. It is reported that the Australian response to the proposal to form an Empire iron and steel cartel, which was announced at the end of July, has been gratifying to the British organisers of the scheme. As soon as they overcome
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      837 6 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. NOTICE. A Special General Meeting of the Members >f the Singapore Cricket Club will be held n the Club Pavilion on Monday, 21st Nov, 1927. it 5.15 p.m. BUSINESS. fo expunge Rules XXXII (1), (t) and \nd substitute new Rules: XXXII (1). All Members' accounts must
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    DISARMAMENT.
    337 7 WHY GENEVA FAILED. LOST BY A MATTER OF INCHES. 1 Itarttr'i Sorvice.J London. Nov. 16. In the House of Lords debate on disarmament initiated by Lord Parmoor, Lord Cushenden (formerly Mr. Ronald MvNeill) stated that no instructions had yet been drafted for the British representatives to Geneva in December.
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    AN IMPOSSIBLE BURDEN FOR BRITAIN.
    224 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Hum: by. Nov. 16. Regarding the reference by Lord Parmooi to tlie principles embodied in the protocol of 1984, Lord Cushenden tecalled that that instiument was never signed, and he denied that its principles had been universally accepted. The protocol offered
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    RUBBER RESEARCH LEVY.
    214 7 LHeuter's Service. London, Nov. 16. The House of Commons passed the first reading of the non-party Rubber Industry Bill to provide for collection of a contribution from rubber manufacturers in Great Britain and North Ireland to the funds of the Research Association of the British rubbeff and
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    THE HOUSE RESUMES.
    112 7 "WE WANT BALDWIN/' SCENE AND ADJOURNMENT. Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 1 6. In the House of Commons the Speakei {Upended the house for an hour in conse. quence of the uproar raised by the Opposition after Mr. Macdonald had moved his vote of censure. Sir P. Cunliffe
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    ERRING MONEYLENDERS.
    87 7 Reuter's Service. London, Nov. 16. In the House of Commons at question time Sir A. Chamberlain said he had no knowledge of two British firms having made loans to Chang TftO Lin, one of 20.000.000 Mexican dollars secured by concession of an exclusive right to build a railroad
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    THE HOUSTON MILLIONS.
    66 7 [British Radio —Official Service.] Rugby. Nov. IS. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has accepted il.">«n).ooo. oire¥t4 by LMy Knu^un U an act <»f grace in respect of her husband. Sir Robert Houston, the millionaire ?bip owner, who died In the Channel Islands. It is possible that there
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    HUGE NEW YORK BLAZE.
    68 7 [Reuter's Service.) New York. Nov. 1(>. Two men are missing and esti mated at $1,000,000 was done in 0M <>! the most spectacular iires seen in New York for a long time. a huge four-storeyed warehouse on East River, filled with huni're<ls of new motorcars, was
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    TURKISH CONTRACT FOR U.S.A.
    45 7 Keuter's Service. New York. Nov. 16. An American export house has secured from the Turkish Government a contract of $2,225,000 for the construction of car and locomotive repair shops at Kaiserich on the new line linking up Angora and Sivas Samson.
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    RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR THREATENS.
    50 7 [Reuter's Service.] Warsaw, Nov. 17. A wire from Moscow says the arrest of Frotsky and Zinovieff is only a matter of lays hut it is doubtful if they will submit rameJy. They may appeal to their sup porters in the army to instigate a civil war.
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    CUBA COMPLIMENTS LATE GENERAL WOOD.
    38 7 [Reuter's Service.] Havana. Nov. 16. In recognition of General Leonard Wood's listinguished service as military governor )f Cuba, the House of Representatives sanc:ioned pension of $500 monthly to be paid o his widow.
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    BAD FOR THE CLAIM JUMPERS.
    46 7 [Keuter's Service.! Santiago do Chile, Nov. 16. The Chilean Government foreshadows rteps to recover nitrate fields in Northern Chile alleged to have been obtained by foreign capitalists fraudulently .during the ldministratmn of ex-president Alessandri ivho was recently deported to Los Angeles.
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    FIVE MILLIONS FROM LUNCHES.
    33 7 fßeuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 16. John Thompson, who died recently at Waukegan, Illinois, left $5,000,000 amassed by a chain of "one arm" lunch rooms all over the country.
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    NEW YORK EXCHANGE DULL.
    40 7 f Ueuter's Hoc vice.l New York, Nov. 16. Stock exchange members are disappointed at the small response made to the offer to open trading lists to foreign securities which they attribute to the severe listinjr conditions.
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    SINGAPORE FOR AFRICA.
    152 7 SIR A COBHAM'S FLIGHT. [British Kadio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 15. The gnat flying boat Singapore, In which Wf Alan Cobhani wiii «tau t«> morrow :>r. Va ranr«y flight of Africa, met with a rtighl accident dating the final trial ytsttr«y l\ stiikin?: a submerged object in
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    DANGER OF DEFINITION.
    116 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 16. The fact thai no definition of the term "war of agfreeaion* 1 w;is made in the League Assembly when the Polish resolution against war came up at the recent meeting. \va> disclosed by Sir A Chamberlain in the House of Commons at
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    HERMES LEAVES IN JANUARY.
    43 7 f Renter's Sorvico. 1 London, Nov. h>. Jn the House of CdfuMHM at question- t lime Mr. Bridgenian said the aircraft-can ier Hermes, which has jreturned to England to refit would return to the China station probably in January.
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    CHALIAPIVS HOUSE SEIZED.
    40 7 [Router's Service.] Moscow, No\. 18. The Presidium of the Central Committee •f the Soviet Republic has decided to tie- pfive the singer Chaliapin uf the use of his house and frarden in the Yladimii distriet near Moscow.
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    WHY SHE TRIED IT.
    39 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Nov. 17. Ruth Elder, who was rescued at on an attempted Atlantic fliprht, has contracted to appear on the variety stage for 100 days at a salary of $1,000 a day.
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    NEWSPAPER HOLIDAYS.
    27 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 16. I The London and piovincial newspapers j will publish as usual on the extra bank < holiday on Tuesday, December 27.
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    NICARAGUAN UNREST.
    24 7 [Router's Service. l M'inauua, Nov. 16. A band of rebels twice attacked United States marines near T.a Crnz. Six rebels were Villed.
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      853 7 NOTICES. i EAGLE J NUIICK is herehy jriven that the al.ove Jiade Mark fonolotlag of the word "KAULE" Mid a representation of an eajrle is the Trade -M.irk.of AMERICAN SHEET AM) TIN PLATE 'OMPJIXY. h <oiporation organised under the law, of the State of New Jersey and located ,MM dotog
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      785 7 NOTICES. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Notice is hereby gfoaa that >»n ami mtttt the Ist July 15>28, no solid tyred Lorrits ait] be permitted to travel over Johore road<. outside' Johore Rahru Town Board Limits, except under .special exemption by the State Engineer F. GLENDMNIKG. State Engineer. .lohc« NOTICE. Ordinance No. 96
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1927. The World Revolution Cubble.
    854 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1927. The World Revolution Cubble. It will probably not be incorrect to attribute the beginning of the downfall of Russian influence in China, and more widely of the worldwide Communistic plotting, to the dramatic raid made on Russian premises at Peking, in the Legation
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    279 8 Mr. Goodrick has arrived in Taiping and succeeds Mr. Stokes as Traffic Inspector, Perak North. Mr. W. H. Macgregor returned to Singapore by the mail from Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Those interested are cordially invited to the Divine Service to be held at the Disciples' Meeting-room, 432, Gaylang Road, on Sunday
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    1065 8 Yesterday's Proceedings. UNOFFICIAL S SPEECHES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 17. At the meeting of the Federal Council this morning the Acting Chief Secretary, moving the Supply Bill, said a committee would be appointed to decide in future years what sums were to be allocated to
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    57 8 Mine Manager's t ath at THE LATE _M lt (From Our <)»„,-. r r The death took plao 71:. Steamship Co.'s ICakidol manager of the Satu p u j,, T-n'u'' apa, Siam. Mr. I)<,. r ,J^^ widow and family, jj. nan- for treatment tV j^' The funeral, which
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    CEYLON REFORM COMMISSION.
    89 8 INAKiI l(.\l. MKKTIN (l OvOwi CorrwpoM*) The Pinang QuetteV dent cables that the I; has held its inaugural nieetiag. The niai Secretary in welcom ty sion, said that underlying anlair t divergence of views. ;u conflict if, there was loyalt>. co-opmtkn will and a food Arm roil
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING
    141 8 MR. .1. V. S. BROOKE \M» MISS >l. H. I Hl. An interesting wcd'i;:.^ u.i^ ■■..rr.r.:*i yesterday afternoon a1 St. Ar.dr<r»'» Cathedral, the Yen. A officiating, when lli*« Muriel H. Fell »u married to Mi. John Vyner Sling *hy Brook*. >f Messrs. Boutt—d lad The hride ill ■ttended
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    42 8 LATEST TIN AM) RI'BBER PRICES. (From Our Own < rn poaoiatl London. p.m.. No\. T Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus a;/ v notify to-day's tin prfcd £262 11 16— £267 3 B. Messrs. Symington ind Sincte notify to-day's rubber pfiei Is. 5~. d.
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      28 8 To-dav's Feature. OUR FASHIOS PAGS j A I I m k i~- i The Poppy Day col amounted to $700. I--' The district is to generous effort. M.K-
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    HEAVY CHINA FIGHTING.
    98 9 v\TIONM-»STS DRIVEN V HACK. NXNK I\<. AI'I'KEHENSIt E. Eastern Service.] Shangha l Nov. 17. ting has taken place along a railway northwards to by the ai rival of 1,100 troops at Nankins? lay. 1,(1.000 Nationalists under i'ing ching attacked Sun pa >n a irldt front only him,
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    LABOUR'S BID FOR CANTON.
    62 9 LABOUR'S BID FOR CANTON. U.I. \K.HT BATTLE. E i-Tern Service.] HoM| Kong. Nov. 17. <"ant«>n say the ing K:it Fui gtartcd i k last nitfht. n th<- eoatendiac intil lour this morning \v)\ heavy, while ntinued until eiyrht this i<t«bHshed thr Labour Id bid for" Canton and the telepraph office.
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    THE HANKOW SITUATION.
    102 9 Eastern Service.) Hankow. Nov. 16. off quietly. The victupporten took over ''oops pouring in all esent there has been no interne uneasiness. ainiy Kwaagsj troops Winy) with a bad re.tit worried by the ink notei as proelamated all over the city of the same under ilti Shanghai,
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    WELL-KNOWN LIBERAL'S DEATH.
    79 9 Reuler'i Service. London, Nov. 17. ccurwd of the Rt. Hon. Nastermaa, at the age of 54. had a distinguished pub. entered Parliament a? I'ulwic-h in iao-5, was r Ha.n from 1900 i VJ'l, "■presented South West <19U.U) and the Rusholme tester (1928-24). Ftoin- Treasury from 11.12 r
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    FORMOSAN OIL FIELDS
    22 9 Mchl Service). Tokio, Nov. 16. ••tied to have decided in Southern ForOfflce is prepared to '.v climate for the
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    MANCHURIA RAILWAY DISMISSALS.
    28 9 MANCHURIA RAILWAY DISMISSALS. N'iohi Serviced. Tokio, Nov. 16. 111 hur j« "Whmy Company u>and employees in (1 >V retronchmont policy v Pvetkbat Earli on Pa K e 7.]
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    MCINTOSH OVERDUE.
    78 9 NO NEWS IN INDIA. FORCED LANDING FEARED. Reuter's Service. New Delhi. Nov. 17. Captain Mdlntosh's plane has not vet been sighted in India. Ordinarily, he should have landed between eight and nine o'clock this morning Indian standard time. It is feared that the aviators have had to make
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    CHINA PIRACIES.
    76 9 OPPORTIMTY TO DECIDE COUNTER MEASURES. [Rtuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Nov. 17. A Tokio message says that as Sir Cecil dementi (Governor of Hong Kong) is now m I Vking the opportunity ib considered favourable to decide on concerted measures to bo taken to prevent further piracies in
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    SULTAN OF MOROCCO DEAD.
    71 9 [Reuter's Service.] Kabat. Nov. 17. The death ha* occurred of Sultan Mulai Youssef. [Mulai YousM-f, C.CLM.G. the seventeenth Sultan of the dynasty of the Alides. was proclaim. »d Sultan on August 18. 1912 on the abdication of his brother. Sultan Mulai Ahd-el.Hafid who received a lump
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    RAPID TRANSIT IN OSAKA.
    62 9 (Nanyo Xichi Nichi Service). Tokio, Nov. 16. As already mentioned, the railway section of the Electric Bureau of Osaka City has diawn up plans for the construction of a proposed rapid-transit railway in Osaka, work on which may be started from next fiscal year. The draft
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    MEXICAN OIL TRUST.
    53 9 [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City, Nov. 17. According: to newspaper reports an im poitattt oil trust is I eing formed in Mexico, hoadad by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana and including holdings of Hustacea, Mexico. East Coast and Gulf and Transcontinental Petroleum Companies. Negotiations will be concluded
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    WELL-KNOWN POLE DEAD.
    43 9 Reuter's Service. New York, Nov. 16. Colonel Sobieski, descendant of the Polish King, John the Third, is dead. He was Lincoln's valuable secret agent in the Civil War and later served the Mexican Presi dent, Juarez, against the Emperor Maximilian.
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    TOKIO'S DEFENCE.
    38 9 (Nanyo Nichi Nichi Service). Tokio, Nov. 16. The War Department's estimates for the next fiscal year include an estimate for the construction of 10 anti-aircraft guns which are to be installed for the defence of Tokio.
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    MOROCCAN CAPTIVES RELEASED.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service .1 Rabat. Nov. 17. M. Steeg and the other members of the paity captured and held for ransom in Morocco last month, have been released.
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    THE R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    20 9 [Reuter's Service.] Karachi, Nov. 16. The R.A.F. flying-boats have arrived at Gwadar. [Earlier cahles on Page 7.J
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    SUNDAY CONCERT.
    96 9 An excellent programme, probably the i ost that has yet been prepared for these occasions, will he presented at the concert to he given in the Victoria Theatre on Sunday evening. In view of this fact it is difficult to understand why the booking has not been quite
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1283 9 RUBBER RESTRICTION. To the Editor. Sir,— Without doubt Restriction for the time being has served its purpose and has been the means of assisting producers to make vast profits during the past throe years. One of the main objects was to stabilize prices. This has been
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    MR. C. EVERITTS RETIREMENT.
    474 9 A LOSS TO SINGAPORE. With the sailing of the Macedonia to-day, there departs, in the person of Mr. Clement Everitt, one who has been outstanding in Singapore for mine than twenty years. While his departure is greatly regretted, Mr. Everitt carries with him the good wishes
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    45 9 Mr. F. Adelborg and the Baroness Adel borg have returned to Pelepah Valley Estate after an absence of nine months spent m Europe. Mr. Adelborg is the bearer of a personal message from H.R.H. The Crown Prince of Sweden to H.E. Sir Hugh Clifford K.C.M.G.
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    SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE DAWN.
    971 11 The Battle Squadron Bestirs Itself. EARLY MORNING CEREMONY. There are some things which a man sees only once. He may afterwards see them tvery ,iuy of his life, bill never i n quite the HM way. The first time you awaken a.ly in a
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    SINISTER SECRETS OF THE SOLOMON.
    781 11 Witch Doctors Urging War on Whites. CANNIBAL VENGEANCE. Mr. Jack McLaren*, the South Seas novel i*t, has lifted the curtain on the most re markable island left in the world. "It is the souls of their dead, crying out for reveng-e. who have driven the
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    U.S. LABOUR VOTES FOR HEER.
    66 11 U .S. LABOUR VOTES FOR HEER. The American Federation of Labour, meeting at Los Angeles, passed a resolution recently asking for the return of ''wholesome beer," described to the convention as containing 2.7.") per cent, of alcohol. The vote in favour of the resolution was thunderously acclaimed that Mr. Green,
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    ITALIAN POLICE TYRANNY.
    242 11 Old Man Kept From Dying Daughter. The habit of making nightly raids in public places to discover possible malefactors, or citizens who have omitted to take out identification papers, has become a practice of the Italian police. It does yield occasionally an unregistered foreigner, a trafficker in
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    26 11 Mr. E. A. Dickson, District oHki-r, Kinta, accompanied by Mrs. Didtaon and family, returned to Perak at the «iul of the la-t week from ROOM furlough.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    245 12 A CURIOUS CASE. TWO PIRACIES RECALLED. A piracy off the Johore. coast which was committed about six years back and which was accompanied by the murder of an en tire junk's crew, was recalled in the District Court yesterday morning by Mr. A. V. L. Davies who was
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    317 12 Pe» Kitano Maru from Europe on Tuesday. Nov. 22nd:— Mis. E. C. H. Brown, Miss A. C. M. Brown. Miss K. M. Brown, Miss C. K. M. Brown. Mr. F. J. Bryant, Miss R. Cade, Mrs. M. C. Cairns, Miss M. J. Cairns, Master I. J. Cairns, Mr.
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    VESSELS AKKIVED.
    236 12 Seiatan, Brit. 1571, from Swatewv IT, for unc. Ilalvdan. Xorw. 701, from Bangkok 17, for Bangkok une. Amur Maru, Jap. 4828, from Kobe IT, for Colombo 18. Ankiii£, Brit. 2047. lioni Amoy 17, for China ports 20. Toh Lam. Dut. 125, from Diamui 17. for Djumbi 19. Lipis.
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    RECENT PIRACIES.
    85 12 Diamatic developments are expected to follow the systematic enquiries by the Criminal Investigation department following the series of recent Bias Bay piracies on coastal steamers. The China Mail learns that the prisoners in the Irene case have been paraded for identification in connection with other piracies. Capt. Hodgson,
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      665 12 GMAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan. Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every 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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    PRE-WAR EUROPE.
    2027 14 British Documents Published. MAKING ALLIANCES. The first two volumes of "British Docu ments on the Origins of the War, 1898--1914," which have been edited by Mr. G. P. Gooeh ami Mr. Harold Temperley, have just been issued by H.M. Stationery Office (price lHs. 6d. each). Volume I. is
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    CABLE CHARGES To SINGAPORE.
    182 14 comparison niim revu» Si nee the 1'" Win India and C< ylou \\;twi ten the London corr< i j£aia) .>. iii. i .i made b very coi rates for eabk e to It, 'eyl< n. The r«.i n'< i 1. Bd. ordinary i u. D.L.T., when-;.-
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    PERAK'S NEW ROADS.
    87 14 Ki K hl MUM 1 until.-.! TIM litw ftd Kampong Dem iayi the Time* -i M distance between Ipoh proximately eijhi n all trallu- romin| throuifl A bridge ol WW be buih .>v.<r the Sui straight way throuid ami will also between Kamponff l'<^ There are two
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      196 14 F:mulsion, and rapidly im te| /^^^gjL^^'P/HW prove under it^ use. More M^4^ \Astw3F. ~i~~~^ ;=r:^^r]l over, they all like it and take Wr^&W^M Pw|fc/fl?WOl it willingly when they refuse |R^ J'^*% f^i^i^it^l valuable foe building up an i r puny, delicate children, and Emulsion J "'"iW^HzcjwSf also tor colds, caught,
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      222 14 V s^Bn^/i' n II 1 i\lV^mjl f fc Insects Show No Mercy TTUNGRY hordes of germ-laden insects engage daily in a grim XX struggle— and your life is the stake Flies spread typhoid, fa. fantile paralysis, and countless dreaded illnesses; mosquitoes carry malaria and the deadly germs of wasting fevers;
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    FRASER & CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    862 15 FRASER CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TIH RSDAY. NOVEMBER 17th. Buyers Sellers Asam kumbang <£) 5Gs 57s c.d Pan^rm Tin ;j;; s i4s liutan^ Padang ($1) )0 <V) Batu Caves ($1) 1.22 '•> 1.27 Chenderian^ 19s 21s 6d Chin Chin ($1) 1.17% 1.22 Eastern Siam 22s Od 23s 6d Uaad
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 .VwiMIILHT IT. Bank m.s. |{l 31-32 Bank demand 2 3 23-3? Private credits 3 m.s. 2'4*4 New York, demand 56 V* Credits '."0 days 57 V^ France, demand 1420 India. T. T. 153Ms Hong Kone:. ilcwnd 9 7 p.e. Dis. Yokohama, demand 112 H Noni. Java, d fin a
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    PRODUCE.
    211 15 Xovcuilur 17. Tin 1M Ton- IISOH Gambier 10 Pepp«r White 98 v Pepper Black r,r, Flake Tapioca ?< Tearl Snjro Small 8 Copra 11.:;.-, Copra Suruhied 11.70 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Lianjr Hin Chan Mark Red Eapie New) 330 Rice. Siar.i old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bmtai.
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 15 C OF C RUBBER ASSOCIATION NiMonlxr 1 7*h.. 12 o'clock noitn. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Snot »;j' 4 «;p L Standard R.S.B. <>n Tender Nor- <SJ i 6o Dee. 66*<i rtii'-. .lan-Mar. M 66^ Apr-Jun«.- T r.7\ Tone of Market: Quu-t. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 17"\<1 per Ib.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    193 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 17. Radbber. -London la "i 7 .5(1. Vd up. Local 64%. Tin. London £256 15s. 10s up. Local 1 )-m_, fa,. iri Q tonj Mining. Kuchai l.:>7^ 2.02%, Penawat 87% 90, Malaya Consolidated 111 1.14, Kinta 1.22'^ 1.27%, Taiping 1.13% North Taiping 1.17% 1.22
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    120 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Selleri Honjr Fatts 1.10 1.15 Klang River 3.60 3.70 turn Kuchai 1.95 2 DO Kuyohs 1.12% 1.17% Mambau 1.40 1.46 Nawßff Pet 1.41' j 1.50 North Taipinjr 1.04 1.0!* ox. Kantau Prof. 1.67% 1.72% Rahman Hyd. 1.52% 1.57% South Taipin^ (J'> (!> ex. Bangrin
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    115 15 YESTERDAY'S RIT.B2R AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Coauaerea Rubber Association htld its BBBth. auction yesterday, when there wort- catalogued 1,400,510 lbs.; 629.24 tens. Offend 1,100,793 lbs.; ***** tons. Sold 955,067 IImu; 126.37 tons. Spot. London s r> 7^l. New York :>7 C( nt? PRICES REALIZED. Kihhi'd Smoked
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    651 15 Singapore. Nov. 17. Holidays have accounted tor lour days oi the week under review i»lh the remaindei has been characterized by active market* With an sections attracting interest. The Tin price gained 66 l~>s t;> £258, closing .'!•>> tower, an i London advices describe senti
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    45 15 The following publications have been prohibited under thr> Seditiooi Publication* Enactment from beng brought Into the F.M.S.: The Pan Pacific Worker, published in Hankow. Resolution* and Decisions <>r the Pan Pacific Trade Union, an I s,ny <! enments emanating from the Pan-Pacifte Trade Union, wherever published.
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      467 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6000,000 Silver $13,500 000 Reserve Liability of ProDrietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman W.
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    1057 16 Many Matters Discussed. INCREASING KENTS. The following are minutes of a committee meeting held in the Exchange Room on v Novwnbtr l«">. 1 Present.-- Messrs. A. P. Robinson (President). j'l. U. LetytOU, K. M. Williams, Gav. t Khek kniam. S. L Thompson, C\ V. Bailcj, E. V. While,
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    A DANGEROUS WOMAN.
    553 16 Arms Concealed Under Bed. ASSOCIATE OF GANG ROBBERS. A young and very small-made Chinese woman was charged before Mr. Mudie, District Judge, yesterday, with being in an awful possession of fire arms, ammunition and a dagger. She pleaded not guilty and the Police lost no time in
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    M.F.A. COLEMAN SHIELD.
    53 16 The following matches on a knock-out •yttea will be played on the M.F.A. ground Beach Road. Ist. Round: Fatol Zaman F. Club vs. Fatol Karih Club, November 26th. Kalzom Bahar Club vs. Darol Ta'alam Club. November 27th. Singapore Peranakan Club vs. Sunlight Football Club, December 3rd. Rushdia
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    SATURDAY'S MALAYA CUP MATCH.
    49 16 For the benefit of those who !nteml to s?t? the match between Singapore and Johore on the Padang on Saturday in the Malaya Cup competition it should be pointed out that the game will start promptly at 4.45. The teams will be photographed at 4.25.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    26 16 Friday, Xov. 18th. 12th Troop Inspection, Ga.slang Government School, 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19th. Ambulance Competition. Headquarters, 2.30 p.m. B. PURDY, (District Commissioner.)
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    FAILURE TO DELIVER MAILS.
    612 16 Medan Letters Held Up. A PECULIAR CASE. Another prosecution brought at the instance of the postal authorities was heard by Mr. Mudie, District Judge, yesterday, the accused being Captain P. K. J. Stolen ot the steamer Svale. Mr. Johannes represented the accused and the prosecution was
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    243 16 Hampton's Circus continues to call regularly at Singapore and last night a large audience welcomed the show which opened at Bukit Timah Road. Several new attrac tions make this visit quite as inviting as previous ones. One of the best itemi el the night's performance is the act
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    26 16 Mr. D. H. Hampshire, who returned from Home last week and has been staying in Singapore for a few days, arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    70 16 Matches to be Played Out. THE FIXTURE LIST. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hong Kong, Nov. 17. The inlerpori matches will all be played to a finish. Shanghai will meet Hong Kong totnoiTOW, Saturday, and Monday. Ma'aya will play the United Services on Tuesday. Shanghai will play Malaya on
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    BOXING.
    170 16 TO-NIGHTB FIGHTS AT THE NEW WORLD. There should be some good sport at the New Weld Stadium to-niirht when Youni; Hassan and Bud Walley meet over ten three minute rounds. Walley wai always a good match for the Malay boxer and now that he has gained such a great
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    TIGER FLOWERS DEAD.
    30 16 [Router's Service.] New York, Nov. 17. The death ia reported, following 1 an operation of **Tiir« >v Flowers, the negro boxer, former middleweight champion of the world.
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    THE SHOCK OF HIS LIFE.
    41 16 Keuter's Service. Newark, New Jersey, Nov. !tf. A lift in which Dempsey, Rickard ana twenty otheri were ascending crashed from the ninth floor of the Chamber of Comnterce building and bounce:) live feet. Nobody was injured.
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    INTERPORT SHOOT.
    50 16 BHANGHATB IJIC, SCORE. (From Our Own Correspondent)! Hong Kong. Nov. 17. In the interport i ifle shooting competition Ou Shanghai team hrv- fired anil scored M5. Whilst thia ia not the highest score ever recorded either by Shanghai or any other team it has -tor often been exceeded.
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 13.
    80 16 A reminder to intending eomrvtitors who have not yet sent in their coupons, that entries for Football Competition No. IS close this morning. They must reach this office by 10 o'clock. See to-morrow's issue for important announcement regarding future competitions. Singapore scored 955 in 1009 and
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    HOCKEY.
    50 16 The following will represent the Y.M.C.A vs. S.C.C. ftt hockey t<»_day on the Y.M.C.A. ground: A. Foote; R. Lyne and G. Wheatley: D. K. Samy, P, W. Dale and V Xavier; M. Catchatoor, P. Buschow, H. G Stack (Capt.). A. X. Katyal and G. \V Carlyle. Reserve: C. Coats.
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    R.S.Y.C.
    49 16 The following Races will be sailed on Sunday. "A" Class: First race for the trophy presented by Dr. R. O. Wbtstedt, CM.G M the Roar Commodore: Course Club Course. "IV* Class: First race for the trophy presented by Mr. C. Boden Kloss: Course Club course for "B" class.
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    BLACK SWAN LEAVES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
    35 16 News has been received that the Black Swan, the yacht in which Mr. C. F. F. Wearne left Singapore for Australia last April, has now left Fremantle for Durban.
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