The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 November 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press la cents. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1927. NO. 12,263
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    298 1 The report of the Visiting Committee on Penang Hospital with the comments of the P.CM.O. thereon appears on pages 11 and 12. The decision of the British Government to suspend the construction of two cruisers provided for m this year's estimates is interpret*"* as an indication of
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    645 1 Qiricytiid agnut homines MttH est farroq* Libclli Juvci. "China awaits sterling friendship," an Oxford professor told an audience during the week. The source of rouble aniicabiiity has apparently ceased to function. It is an annoying reflection when trying to turn an honest penny by investment m
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      148 1 IVING LOONG. 0K ill'H < I ASS TXILOIUNti. ml Finish Guaranteed BQ 12, lIKJH STKEET. [Raffles Hotel i MCGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE. jj programme for Sunday, November 20th, at 11.30 a.m. j j! If I wcv Kins: A. Adanu l\ <':ivall<'ria Rustiiana P. Mascagni. J" J y Li*mU Witniawski. \t Maurice
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      37 1 I AT HOME OR ABROAD Critical Smokers instinctively select the one cigarette that is consistent m quality always fresh and delicious m flavour they are never without CIGARETTES 555 KM MADL 15V HAND ONE AT A TIME
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      11 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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    VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
    412 2 RRONHHAD.NATTHBWB SHIELD. The Recruiting Season. J*"iv S.V.C. toanis have enn rtd for the Hr<>.>.'. v I-Matihew's Shield, apw to teams Of >ix from all unit.- S.S.V.V". and will Art to-da; rr. ttK- Hukit Timah Ranpv. As thi> Shield iiivn to the whole Ol Malays VoliinteeT units, Ihert i?
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    43 2 Programme of Drills Up to and For Noveml»er 20th. Saturday.— 2 p.m., Bukit Timah f llffl. Malay ("oiiipatiy. Farrer Ranj;«?, Units B.V.C. Sunday, 7.30 a.m.. Bukit Timah Range. D.E.L. Units am! S.R.E. (v) S. Sect: a.m., Farrer Range, Units, S.V.C.
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      379 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (MALAY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CTS. VICTORIA THEATRE VEUV SOON WILL GIVE YOU ALL A Big Surprise aby Wonders eautiful Girls rilliant Costumes etter Dancing righter Items igger than ever j TALENTED PUPILS Radio Supplies. THE BURLINGTON. Col em an Street. COMPONENTS,
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      327 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., anft Saturday, 3rd., Dec at 9.30 p.m. CHARLES CHAMIER Presents "OUJB CABARET." Commencing Dec. 6th. a«d Nightly at 9.30 p.m. R. B.
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      294 2 Commencing Monday, 14th. November A DOUBLE-ATTRACTION PROGRAMME lM| AlhambrA (Tan Chmm Kee Ltd ropriWor<s) In the Second Show at 9 AN ATTRACTIVE NOVELTY SHOW Pf a riiAV^u Amazing Spectacular! EL RADIANTS .n the.r original sta K o pr 0,!,.. Dream Fantastiq U p m which Electrical Animated Skeletons perform thrillinjr
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    THE STATUS OF THE MALAY STATES.
    607 3 SIR HKIH CLIFFORD'S POLICY. A leal liteiary achievement ami a rateable contribution to the written history »f Malaya. SOcfa, says the Malay Mail, is a just description of the fust Annual Address presented by Sir Hujjh Clifford as Hitfh Commissioner for the Malay States.
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    CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS ROAD.
    194 3 At Federal Council on Wednesday the following question was asked: Will Government be pleased to say whether, the road to Cameron's Highlands being completed and the Sanatorium a "fait accompli; the work will then stop short, or whether the road will ho continued to its natural termination,
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    56 3 The Government Health Office sends returns for the .seven days ending on Saturday. November 12th. Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 09.97 deg. F., total evaporation .26.'* inch, total lainfall .411 inch. Bukit Fraser (4,100 feet), average mean fhade temperature 64.84 deg. F.. total evaporation
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    EMPIRE NEED FOR CARS.
    354 4 BID TO AITIRE £15,000,000 MARKETS. Remarkable facts and figures, showing; the extraordinary growth of the British motor-car industry, were issued recently by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. > v ix years ago the number of privately owned cars m Great Britain was 250,000. To-day
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    CAR COLLIDES WITH HYENA.
    64 4 Allahabad, November 4. A Nagpur message to the Poineer says that, while Mr. Bhusan, sub-judge at Kllichpur, was motoring from Dharm to headquarters, his car collided with a hyena, causing it to swerve and crash into the river. Two of the occupants of the car an
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    A TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENTIAL.
    1056 4 A PERFECT PIECE OF MECHANISM. EFFECTS OF BRAKE ACTION. Major F.A.C. Forbes- Leith, F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India"). [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.I With the background pf the great display of modern cars at Olympia, we have been seeing interesting pictures and parades of
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    D.S.O. COLONEL ASLEEP AT WHEEL.
    150 4 Khyme (Quoted as Test For Drunkenness. He is not drunk who from the floor Can rise and drink and ask for more. But he is drunk who prostrate lies. Without the power to drink or rise. The clerk at Kingston Police Court asked a police
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    REVOLUTION IN MOTOR CARCOLOURS.
    159 4 REVOLUTION IN MOTOR CARCLOLURS. COl.nl RS Apparently revolution m i -.r yilauri of bodj irork for Imminent No >o««nrr have coa* coneloiiioa that qui«-t. 'lai-K -»übfwe, Cambridge wtpre*.«loß wear, than we !m«i oui newert mil cars breaking out iatoall lortsol I to the bMMBM Joy of their brij owners and
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    CURTAILMENT OF IRISH RACING PROGRAMME.
    42 4 Tt* Irish n* Jxti reduction of fifty a>_ compared to the 1 due to the falling ;T several nu^tin^.-l,: rick and Mulling The promoters h The curtailment nn sixth of the total Minuter io breeders are I»wles1
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      103 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes Rf^E^ r Mi m m. ■hK^^^ m 4 m •I Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore. J > Singapore. Knala Lumpur, Pen^ng, Ipoh. Malacca I- THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. -I ;I G.ll and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. r.-
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      86 4 THE line of Goodyear Motor Accessories and Repair Materials melude such important pro- A Tube Repair Kits. itb^^^^^ Rlow-Out Patches, llK?^^^ Fan Belts. Radiator Hose. No-Draft Mats l|Ki M\ Tyre and Auto Hood l\iint. H W Friction Tape. i*l i i*.v Ililv I r^« I 128—36 V.V.V.V.V.V.\V.V.V.V.V.%V.\\VV.%V.V.V.S\VAV.V. I .V.'.V.V,V,V, THE
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    GOLDEN RULE OF THE ROAD.
    842 5 "Motorists, Be Courteous!" i—TRAFFIC PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED. One of the speakers at a recent publir gathering exhorted motor-car manufacturers and trailers to create a cult of road courtesy. There is assuredly need of it, says the Evening News Motoring corre.s pondent. Alan's inhumanity to
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    56 5 The Sunday school teacher was talking to her cla.-s about Solomon and his wisdom. "When the Queen of Sheba came and laid jewels and fine raiment before Solomon, what do you think he said,'' she asked presently. One small boy, who evidently hau experience m such matters, replied promptly 'Ow
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    7,000 MILES THROUGH THE "WILDS."
    148 5 YOUNG MOTORIST'S BIG ADVENTURE News has just been received by the Arrol Johnston firm of a remarkable journey madt m one of their cars by Mr. David Baliantine. a young man aged nineteen. He recently undertook a tour of 7,000 miles through South Africa m
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    RECORDER AND ROAD SAFETY.
    114 5 The fact that tho calendar for the session which opened at the Old Bailey recently contained six cases of manslaughter m which motor vehicles were involved led the Recorder, Sir Ernest Wild, K.C., to remark m charging the grand jury. "If our streets had been built
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    AMERICA'S TRAFFIC DEATH ROLL.
    123 5 Mori- people have been killed by motorcar? m the United States doling tho *ast eight years than American soldiers m thi world war, judging by statistics published by the American National Automobile] Chamber of Commerce. No fewer than 137.017 persons, were killed by motor-cais from January
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    MOTORING SCHOOL FOR COLOMBO.
    144 5 Rowlands Garages Ltd. have undertaker the establishment of a School of Motoring m Colombo. Motoring m the Island has made such rapid strides within the past few years that the supply of competent drivers for vehicle} on the road has hardly kept pace with this growth.
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    THE PHILOSOPHER AT OLYMPIA.
    252 5 1 am not one of those who prize A motor of enormous size. The linked power of fifty horses Is far beyond my slim resources, But had I wealth of Ind or Ormuz I'd not buy one of those enormous Half-rail way-carriage limousines So popular with
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      139 5 <" m wwwwwv wwwywwft.www.ww.vflwss%ww^ww.m^ I THE NEW I I SUPER SIX I I ESSEX •I These are the cars which have created such a sensation m America. Their I' wonderful performance, comfort and value is a revelation m automobile S locomotion. j: Models m stock and ready for immediate delivery.
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    THE UTILITY MAN IN FOOTBALL.
    1241 6 "THE JACK OF ALL POSITIONS." Does Versatility Help A Player? 5 s Advantages and Disadvantages. i* by l\ HILLY BLYTH. f (Arsenal.) [SPECIAL TO FREE rtUC£3.] v\ all familial with the old saying 4 1.. all trades and Piaster of none," and we are told
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    MY COLLEAGUES IN THE PACK.
    836 6 Methods of Great England Forwards. 1 am ".'fin^ into th<- < har;u let :>Uc- of many of the outstanding players I have known, for It must be worth white to •i. The methods of the finest exponents of an) game and to note their strong
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    WHAT MAKES OR MARS A DANCE.
    606 6 I ALL ABOUT DANCING. Some Practical Hints I by j i SANTOS (AS AM. ej i mi (The Teacher of Teachers). 1 5- [SPECIAL TO Dancing has reached such proportions m Gieat Britain to-day that the man or woman who does not dance is
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    FOREIGN DANCES.
    235 6 BAN I'L tCEU <:N HUM IN lAPAV Kissing, dancing, en [shaking are Western importations Japan <>f most doubtful value bead of a social n ri i"it of the M Police <>f Tokyo kn.-u n ;i~ '•tin I Inclined Youth Section,** now is busy m supi 1 1 the
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    CHANGED FASHIONS IN VIENNA.
    441 6 LAST EFFORT TO SAVE THE <• \LLETTA." "< c Venetian chawl, the blaiK "scialldtta with long fringes, sung m tender versaa l>y countless bardja of the lagma and reproduced m thousands of pictures bj ariisti m search i f local colour, is doomed v) disappear. A.S
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    MALARIA EPIDEMIC IN KENYA
    42 6 Umh McctaHtj Bate "The abnormal rains v absence of siMi.-huic wen enaflsMHM Increasr m mo? Colony last year, consequ* i of malaria was tin seven of the Colony," sayi Issued, All race- wen suffered severely. On- niort; high.
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      644 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. $100 I For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. t IMPORTANT Owing to the amount of space taken up by the competition we have decided that after SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd. Coupons for our weekly Football Competition will appear ONLY ONCE weekly, every TUESDAY morning. The
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    OUR NAVAL PERSONNEL.
    800 7 "Effect of Modernising." DOMESTIC COMFORTS. The forces of Nature are harnessed fully for the benefit of the Material and Personnel of the Royal Navy. Modern menof war are full of scientific contraptions, necessitating highly skilled craftsmen to nianipu ttc them, and men of the seamen class are
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    110 7 The annual general meeting of the Selangor branch of the Royal Society ot St. George was held m the Selangor Club on Oct. Ml, the President (Mr. Q. P. Bradney) being m the chair. The following officers were elected for the year 1927 1928: President, Mr. M. A. V. Allen;
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    A THRILL THE WORLD AWAITS.
    643 8 < "T X Why Can't we have a Chess Broadcast. A Humorous Interlude. f. SO MOVING What's the matter with the 8.8.C.? He^e they aie broadcasting running descriptions of such minor affairs as boxing championships and Cup Finals, and yet ignoring really thrilling things like
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    325-FEET AERIALS AT DAVENTRY.
    145 8 Height Which Improves Kecept l <»n. London. Oct. 14. New aerial masts, SS6 feet high, are ill process of erection at 5 G B, the new Daventry experimental station, to replace the 100-feet-high masts which are used at present. When the r.ew aerial is m use
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    MARCONI SHARES.
    88 8 Jump In Values. London. Oct. 25. Marconi Co. shares jumped to-day from 35 to 38 on rumours that someone was buying for control. Later the market reacted to 35-6. The "Evening Standard" suggests that dividend prospects do. not warrant the present price and hints that the big cable
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    BEAM WIRELESS.
    70 8 Fading-Out Difficulty. London. Oct. 25. The Australian Press Association under stands that the Marconi Company and Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), Ltd. has been carrying out secret tests on alternate wave lengths and frequencies, with a view to minimising "fading out" m the beam service, along 1 the lines which
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    UNIQUE RADIO.
    43 8 American Invention. Washington, Oct. 30. General George Squire, a former chief signal officer of the United States Army claims that his invention a monophonc? radio capable of attachment to lighting oi telephone wires makes radio as certain a? light or telephone.
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    WAVE LENGTH PROBLEMS.
    144 8 London. Oct. 27. The most serious problem confronting wireless is the ether's lack of sufficient channels for all services." said Mr. Eckersley, on his return from the Washington wireless conference. "Broadcasting is best between the bands 200-600 and 1.000-2,000 n.etres Everyone wants those wave lengths but Britain
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    AMERICAN APPARATUS.
    81 8 Australian Importations. Washington. Oct. 27. The Department of Comrflerce has announced that Australia and New Zealand I are the two outstanding customers for i American radio apparatus. Australia has > increased its radio purchases from 219,000 dollars m 1923 to 1,304,000 dollars m 1926 and 780,000 dollars m
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    SHIP WIRELESS OUTFITS.
    72 8 Washington, Oct. 24. The mobile service sub-Committee of the I Radio Conference decided that spark radio sets should be eliminated from shipboard usage by 1940, on the ground that message? sent out by such sets could not be kept within the bands destined to be allotted to
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    61 8 "Do you really believe," asked an interrupter of the Bishop of London, "that Jonah lived three days and three nights in the belly of a whale." "When I get to Heaven, I'll ask him," replied the Bishop. "And suppose you don't find Jonah in Heaven?" pursued his tormentor. "Then you
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      342 8 Your life m your hands! I T ll6 d3adliest fiewns ore spread by infected people on the sim P Post] ost things you touch. You cannot dways help touching thoso people or the thin£* they kandle-W I I YOU CAN purify your ,km frequently, A true health soap is* the
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    THE HANKOW SITUATION.
    243 9 CONTROL OF THE CONCESSION. BRITISH TROOP MOVEMENTS. f Reuter's Service. 1 London, Nov. 17. In the House of Commons Sir C Kinloch Cooke (C. Cardiff) called attenton to the situation m Hankow and asked whether the Government would consider taking back the concession, m view of the
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    GOLD TRANSPORT BY AIR.
    126 9 OBJECT OF COBHAM'S FLIGHT. L Reuter's Service. Ixmdon, Nov. 17. Sir Alan Cobhani. accompanied by hi> wife who will act as secretary and cook and also deputy pilot, two engineers and a cinemato^rapher. started from Rochestei on tho first stajre of a 20,000 miie flight around
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    THE COMMONS SCENE.
    85 9 NEW LABOUR MOTION. [Ueuter's Service.] London, No* 1 7. Mr. Baldwin, m the House of Commons, replying to Mr. R. Macdonald (Lab. Aberavon) said that m view of last nipht's happenings he was unable to promise to afford a further opportunity for discussion of Ihe Labour motion
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    WASHINGTON STORM HAVOC.
    76 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Nov. 17. A number of persons were injured and many houses and buildinps were blown down or unroofed m the South-west and North east sections of Washington during *-torm. Thirteen men, women, and children have been taken to hospital. The roof of a school
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    NOTED STATESMAN DEAD.
    58 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Nov. 18. The death has occurred under circumstances indicating suicide of Adolph Yoffe, the noted statesman and savant who participated m the Brest-Litovsk treaty, was first Soviet ambassador to Germany and subsequently plenipotentiary to Peking", Tokio and Vienna. He abandoned diplomacy and became professor
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    VISCOUNT GOTO'S TOUR OF RUSSIA.
    26 9 (Nanyo Nichi Nichi Service). Tokio, Nov. 17. It is decided that Viscount Goto will start for Moscow on the sth December.
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    DUTCH PETROLEUM DIVIDEND.
    23 9 [Reuter's Service.l The Hague, Nov. 17. The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company has notified an interim dividend of ten per cent.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    617 9 An Interesting Legal Point. fcEPRESENTATION IN BANKRUPTCY. Whether a person who is being examined m connection with his dealings with a bankrupt is entitled to be represented by counsel, and if so, whether His counsel has the right to speak and cross examine, were points which were freely
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    GAMBLING DEN'S ARSENAL.
    58 9 Reuter's Service. Oakland. California, Nov. 18. Six machine-guns. 40,000 rounds of ammunition, a number of automatic rifles, and a large quantity of small arms were seized by the police m a house m Albany. Investigation showed thau the arms were/ being sent to Cleveland to b<* used
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    SAD HOMEWARD VOYAGE.
    41 9 PASSENGER'S DEATH ON MALWA. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 17. The wife of Mr. Claud "Kirke, British Consul at Swatow, died aboard the steamer Mahva while proceeding home with her husband and two daughters. She was burieu at sea.
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    THE SOVIET CLEAN-UP.
    52 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Nov. 17. The Council of Peoples' Commissaries has decided to relieve Vladimir Smirnoff of his post as a member of the collegium of the Central Statistical Board. Zinovieff and Mura'off have been relieved »f their posts a? members of the presidium of the State
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    CHARITY CROSSWORDS NO. 42.
    720 9 $600 m Prizes. *rtll be paid to the successful competitors m this competition. Ist Prize $400, 2nd Prize $200. Prom the profits of the competition 50 per cent will be handed to ST. MARY'S HOME SINGAPORE. Clues Across. 1. A cluster 6. Heroic poems 11. Division
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    KING FUAD RETURNS.
    47 9 Reuter's Service. Cairo, Nov. 17. King Fuad on his return from his European tour opened parliament and m i speech from the throne jreferred with satisfaction to the friendly character of the recent Anglo-Egyptian negotiations facilitating a new agreement and possibly an Anglo-Egyptian alliance.
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    CAMERONIANS HOME.
    22 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 17. The advance party of the Firsi. Cameionians arrived at Catterkk camp m Yotkshire from China.
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    FILMS BILL PASSED.
    20 9 [.Renter's Service.] London, Nov. 17. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Films Bill.
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    44 9 (Nanyo Nichi Nichi Service*. Tokio, Nov. 17. It is stated that Viscount Aoki, Counts Ojrasawara and Tera.-Wiima, Viscount Watanabe, who were members of the standing committee of the Kenkyukai, will resign theii' posts, assuming impomibiiity for the dissension among the Party members.
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    JAPANESE HOUSEHOLD APPOINTMENT.
    34 9 (Nanyo Nichi Nichi Service). Tokio, Nov. 17. Lientenant Admiral X Nomura has l»een appointed member of the Imperial Household Department to reply to the inquiries from the Throne, concerning naval affairs.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    15 9 Saturday, Nov. 19th. Ambulance Competition, Headquarters, 2.30 p.m. B. PURDY, (District Commissioner.)
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      358 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE 1927. ADDITION TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. M Not** to Olslli 01 reputfd ()wncr> of pro r«rty affected by the plan. Whrrcus the Singapore Impn.vi'incnt Trust has <on*iderer! it nfcessnry ti> prepare a plan by way of .<uldi»!o T to the General Improve-n.t-nt
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      42 10 PRICE. At th« Mmrsiag Home. Syera Road Kuala I.umpur. on November IS, to Nancy wife of H. G. Price. Kalumpan^. a daughter. RAIKK& At the Batu Gajah Hospital, or November 14. to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Baines F.M.S. Customs, a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      28 10 LITTI.EFAIR.- At the General Hospital. Sinyapore. at I a.m. on the 18th instant. Jaimv Hi rd Little fair. aged 50 years, dearly beloved husband of Gwendoline Littlefair.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1927. The Federal Council Debates.
    774 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1927. The Federal Council Debates. The reports of the meeting of Federal Council which have reached us are inevitably incomplete and until the full account is available little more than generalizations can be indulged m. The range of subjects was particularly wide but of
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    169 10 Warders S. Wright and E. J. Venable* have been seconded for service under the Johore Government. In succession to Mr. J. Robertson, resigned, Mr. H. ,D.. Mundell becomes a member of the Education Board. The resignation of Lieut. S. J. Chan of his commission m the Chinese Companies. S.S. Volunteer
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    OUR FINANCE WIRE.
    107 10 Rubber and Tin Firm. SYNTHETIC SCARE SCOUTED. (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.) London, Nov. 18. Despite the advance which has taken place m the price of the commodity of late the rubber share market has not, increased m its activity though the business is steady Well-known brokers are
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    THE TIN OUTLOOK.
    34 10 In tin the share market is firm and then is considerable optimism and notable steadiness m Eastern descriptions. The Financial News' opinion is that Ma layan, Tronoh and Kamuntinp are pood.
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    EASTERN BONDS.
    25 10 A drooping tendency has been shown by Chinese and Japanese descriptions nevertheless striking confidence is shown a^ to the future of the former.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    43 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent London, 4 p.m., Nov. 17. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as £264 'l 8— £259 3 8. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price as Is. 6d.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    92 10 A KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 18. The marriage of Mr. R. V. Walker. Deputy Accountant, F.M.S. Railways, to Miss Gladys Rabone, of the European Hospital, tool; place at St. Andrew's Church yesterday, the Rev. R. D. Whitehorn offici atinir. The hi ide
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    RURAL SANITATION.
    122 10 HOW TO SPREAD EDUCATION. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Nov. IS. A public health elocution contest m conjunction with the Straits Settlements rural sanitation campaign was held m the Town Hall here, the Resident Councillor presiding supported by Dr. Wu Lien Teh. The Resident Councillor said that education
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    THE GREAT NOTE THEFT.
    80 10 ACCUSED POST CLEKK CONVKTEI). (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Nov. 18. Mohamed Pjapar, an ex-postal clerk, was convicted here by Mr. Justice Thorne, for the theft of three registered parcels, con taining $30,000 (which are still unrecovered) and sentenced to two years imprisonment. Mr. Watson, who
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    120 10 In the letter of Mr. W. Dunman on rubber restriction the figures 2s. 6d. referring to price should not have appeared having crept m as an inaccuracy of proof reading Last night's Government Gazette contained a notification relating to the acquisition of an area of 8,255 square feet of land
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    BRITAIN'S CRUISER PROGRAMME.
    110 10 A NAVY LEAGUE Vi Kw (iRAVE CONCERN X DOMINIONS [Reutov's Serviet.] The chairman and v (f League writes to th. AhVth ermmnt's decision not v, (I M laying down of two civ liament will cans,- i|]( > patriotic citizens npecia nions. They op.ne that v M r
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    TRAIN HOLD UP.
    58 10 [Benter*i Senrj c.] Mcxi.o m, m !s A largi hand vi' baaditi ittacMii^, senger train between PatMia (alientes. A battle mailed wherein tW nm^ ing officer and eighteen soldien i three soldiers and >i\ paiieaf including one woman and two ck The enßinedriver and tii.-man ecuted. The
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    SOUTH CHINA PIRACIES.
    49 10 [Reiiter*i Viw Eastern Sci iVkinu. %m, l\ Sir Cltmtnu, wh<> is viftitng 1 cussed the piracy m Soutl Cl with the An*d<> Japanese, an<i Fna ministers, and American Char] It is understood that M afTfCBWH inj; suppressive measures m ministers are referring the pr Home Government.-.
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    BRITISH TROOPS FOR NANKING.
    53 10 [R.'iter's Far Eastern Senrio Shanghai. S*. I It now truupirc that the I Herts Rcut. who are at".anl the Via&l will relieve the Marine* at N;n will occupy Urn same Hriti>h piHUMf tot Marines have been DCCOpfiH. .have fMM to Hankow. uh«r is to day reported
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    ATTEMPT ON A RECORD.
    45 10 Rouut's Btnriee.] hmim N»». b John Tarbory, Irish peer, who the title on becoming an Ann-n<an I left Croydon to-day arrompanK'd by I chanic m an attt-mpUd tiitrln t. ('»!>• to try and break the record tim<- I flying a Fokker monoplane.
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    SLOOP FOR CHINA.
    23 10 [Reuters Service.] Undun. >«»• H.M sloop Cornflower, at pVMHt in* at Sheerness. leaves for China M 2S to relieve H.M. Holiyli.uk.
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    TAX ON BUSINESS PROFITS.
    52 10 '(Nanyo Nichi Nfchi S.t\:.h. Tokio, V v In order to lighten the bar* aticm on commercial an.l ;ndu>tr.^ prises, the Government hatroduce a Bill m the next Diet for redwing the biwinew by about Y2.000.000. Th* be increased to ¥2.500,00* M Office has provided fuadi amount
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    MCINTOSH AND HINKLER.
    33 10 It b reported that Mdnt landed at ISO jrwten Bialokrynica. South rV»l«W» cxv<!«-<1 t<< India. TEarlifr eablM i 1 1 > Ir s. n. Kin, Land IHIW, dutfet as S«ond M«
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    UNFORTUNATE CHINA.
    42 11 fIftEAT OF SERIOUS FAMINE. HIMJONS AFFECTED. BaatfOl Service.] Peking. Nov. 18. i) Famme Relief Commisr» ports that half of it ion of South Chihli are ne due to drought, locKtry. wide areas are only 10 ...I. 0,000 ptoph are affected
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    DANGERS OF PROSPERITY.
    84 11 gfc <<;ol.ll>(,rrs WARNING. >Yrvice.) Philadelphia, No\. 18. p was thr guest of lew 1 Day dinner of the :> <i at the time of the >t» pro-Lincoln policies. ntry against the dangers •hr .lot-trine <»f ease ndei to decay. He i progress, justified the tn<i urged reaeoaable
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    MEXICO'S NEW PETROLEUM.
    62 11 COMPANY'S SUCCESSFUL IPPEAL. Mexico City, No\. IS. --ur: unanimously granted Mexican Petroleum ComAmerican, to restrain the Industry and Commerce irillinjr permits 1 tnpany. Thi- it the tirst < a pet i oleum law. New York. No>. 18. speaking oa behalf of comjMuiiei vrhidi have Mt Mian petroleum
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    THE LATE MR. J. H. LITTLEFAIR.
    295 11 THE LATE MR. J. H. LITTLE FAIR. rWENTT-SIX u:\KS IN MALAYA. 1 announce the death, which yesterday morning. Mil Hospital, of Mr. .lames Hera Braadl Managers ot •■i Neave Ltd.. at the ape ttitfair, rfeo only came back from October 11th. has been m wef M years. He was W^t
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    PENANG HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.
    2484 11 THE REPORT AND COMMENTS. FULL DISCLOSURE. We publish hereunder the full reports m connection with the Penan* Hospital "•tter because the P.C.M.O. has requested that the whole of the documents be given with-iit abridgement or alteration. The matter occupies m consequence a space possibly disproportionate to its
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    PENANG HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.
    149 12 (Continued from Page 11). The present ones are very inferior. (b) X-Rmy Department. We understand that the apparatus is «atisfactory except for the provision for developing phonographs etc., at a constant temperature and so obtaining standard lesults. (c) Theatre. A list of mere essentials has been sent
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    THE P.C.M.O.'S MEMORANDUM.
    4555 12 Memotandum by the Inncipul fivil Ifcdkft] Officer. Straits Settlements, and < hairman. Hospitals Hoard. FBSLDIDfABY. The Report ot" the Committee made as a l.Milt <»f a visit to the General Hospital, Penang. bf three of its immbt-rs on Tth -U:nc, 1927. is dated 2l»th .June, and reached
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    34 12 The Poppy Hay Fund i at the E. and 0. Hot* P success. The Indie-' Miss Sylvia Denny- tnd U'- and the men's priic auction salt- realised |7W x (l>( Day collections to date
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    TANKS OR TEAPARTIES?
    829 13 Saving Surrey's Commons. MR. LLO\D GEORGE AND A "SLANDER." A little scone between Mr. Lloyd George and Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary for War, came suddenly m a crowded council chamber of the War Office recently. Sir Laming was replying to a deputation which had begged him not
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    REASON FOR THE CANTON BOYCOTT.
    1086 14 Propaganda by the Agitators. CHINESE SHOT BY BRITISH SOLDIERS. Our Chinese correspondent, says the Hong Kong Daily Press writing on November 3rd, and referring to the activity of professional agitators m trying to promote an anti British boycott, stated that the agitators were taking- advantage
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    12 14 T *£L The Rev. Brother .1.. ,ft» Institution fftvnrf da on Sunday.
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      595 15 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREiGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 2u s s. CITY OK PEKIN Dec. 17 1928. s.s.
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      436 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m L'.S.A.) GENKRAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA U|) BALTIMORE M.S. CUBA MARU M.S. SILVERHAZEL PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirp SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO \\n LOS ANGELES HARHOIH M.S. SILVERELM due In port M.S. SILVERCEDAR -due X,,
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      707 16 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE ADVENT. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. ST. CHRISTOPHER'S, Johore Bahru. 6 p.jji. Evensong and
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    EISHOPRIC ENDOWMENT' FUND.
    135 18 (SECOND LIST OF DONATIONS.) First list $640.55 I Singapore Diocesan Assn. (Legacy of £300 from the late Mrs. Presgrave) $2,571.43 M. G. S. 30.00 Mrs. L. Butcher 10.06 Hon. Mr. G. C. Clarke 50.00 L. J. B. Madden 50.00 J. P. Pennefather Evans 10.00 J G. H.
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    SARAWAK GENERAL COUNCIL.
    183 18 The twenty-second session of the Genera 1 Council was convened at 9 o'clock <m Monday morning, October 17th, by His Highness the Rajah. The various persons called to the Counci 1 had ariived m Kuching previous to the arrival of His Highness m Sarawak. The members of
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    A.P.C. MEN ATTACKED.
    149 18 Apology Demanded from Chinese. thinkiang, Nov. 4. When visiting the Asiatic Petroleum C©/l hiiiJding- m the British Coftcessinn her-j to-day, two British member? of the A.p.c. staff were assaulted by Cheese •okfiers. Representatives of British authority have demanded aa immediate apology from those concerned. British Naval Wireless.
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    OVERPOPULATED JAPAN.
    192 18 Quarter «»f an Acre per Person. "In Japan there is only a quarter acre of crops per person and practically no pasture The ratio of crop land to population is lower m Japan than m any other country of tne world equally self-sufficing. "On 15 million acres of
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    63 18 We have received from the SurveyorGeneral a copy of the new map of Malaya, dated 1927, mentioned m the annual report this year. Entirely drawn and lettered by hand, the map is a really first class pro duction upon the preparation of which the Department is to be very sincereiy
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      458 18 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. NOTICE. A Special General Meeting of the Members of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held m the Club Pavilion on Monday. Jlst Nov. 1927 at 5.15 p.m. BUSINESS. To expunge Kules XXXII (1). (f) and And substitute new Rule?: XXXII i 1). All Members' accounts
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      125 18 TENDERS MUNICIPALITY SINGAPORE. Tosdera vib ,()ru- Block of T<i. ci H Road, and will bi up to noon Honda) s Plan*, spt ifieal be obtained from I M production rofan<!« I t t-. Comn l.> ;u\i',:; f :.-n II AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTIC* AUCTION SALK 01 Uaitniflevnt Furnit Motor Cai
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    133 19 Singapore, Nov. 18. The tone of the Commodity Market has boon buoyant and closes steady at best with sellers very reserved. Consumers have uprain been active buyers of nearby deliveries and the spot position shows considerable strength owing to a squeeze m November tenders. Futures, although still a
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    644 19 Annual Meeting. A RECORD DIVIDEND. The fifteen annual general meeting vi shareholders o f the Chinese Commercial Bank Limited, was held at the Bank pre mises. No. 64 Chulia Street, at noon yesterday, with Mr. Cheok Chenj- Kee, the Chairman of Directors, m the chair. Others present
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 19 November 18th, 12 o'clock immhi. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 64 V. 64% Standard R.S.S. on T««deff Nov. 84% 65 N Dec. 65 65 Vi .lan- Mar. 66 66 v 4 Apr-June 67 6794 Tone of Market: -Steady. Latest Table: London Spot Sheet lTT^d
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    MALAYA CONSOLIDATED.
    29 19 The Directors of Malaya Consolidated Tir have received advices from the Company'? mine manager that the pontoon of No. 1 dredge was successfully launched on Oct 15.
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 19 November IS. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 31-32 Bank demand 2;3 23-3? Private credits 3 m.s. 2)4% New York, demand 56^ Credits N days 57^ France, demand 1420 India. T. T. 153% Honjr Konpr, dMMnd H) I,*1 p.c. Di<. Yokohama, demand 122 Norn. .Java, demand 138% Bangkok, demand 80l<» Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    214 19 November IN. Tin I7i> Toai IKi X Gambicr 10 Pepper White 9gi., Pepper Black fg^ Flake Tapioca N Pearl Sago Small g Copra U.SI i Copra Sun, lri.nl 11.70 000'?- jun taivaag *iun;do i Rice Liang Hin han Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330
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    LINGUI TIN.
    236 19 The following is the report by the dir- ecton to the shareholders at the ninth annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Xov. 25th. at Chan Sze Oim and Company's offices at noon. The profit for the year was $1 T9.S*>2.ti*J which with the amount
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    KUCHAI TIN COMPANY REPORT.
    262 19 The folio wing; is the report by the directors to the shareholders at the third annual general meeting of the Company to be held on Nov. 2. r )th. at Chan Sze Onn and Company's oAcCfl at 12.30 p.m. The erection of the bucket dredge ordered
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    265 19 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore. Nov. IK. Kuhber.— London Is 6%<L !.< j nwn Local <)t!i». Tin. --1 ondon 1257 st. 10s up. Local 13] 's for 175 tons. Mining:.— Rahman Hydraulic VMM 1.66. North Taiping Lit LIB ,> x div. Kinta 2 ''f' Penawat s2» 87%,
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    210 19 Singapore, Nov. IX. Not ny m Singapore bttt also m London and Now York Available supplies of Spot tubber are iearcc and over the past week pticea have filmed <»n continued support fiom manufacturers and dealers. The si*r niftcance of the reduction that will be made
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    161 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Bangrin Tin (i'> '■>'■$> ;>d 34a Chin Chin <$l» I.2<i 1.2s Hong FaW ($1) 1.09 Ll5 [dris :»4s M •'<■' Kamunting (~>s> 18s M<t I9i 3d Klanjr Kiver ($1) 8.63 :i.7T> c.v Kuchai J.OO J.(»."» Kuyoh Tin ($1 > 1.12% 1.20 Lingui Tin
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    MCPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    56 19 Yesterday's Alterations. No\t»lnh<>r, ISth, ('irsing Prieeo. Buyers SetWtti Hong Fatts 1.08 1.12 Kuthai 1.97 2.02 Malayan Cons: I.l] 1.16 North Taipinc 1.03 LOT ex. Penawats h> M Ulu Van. lls (Id Ma Allenbys 2.70 2.77 Amal. Malay 3.95 4.15 Brunei Ltd. 5.40 f>.6o Chanjrkat Serdan^ ~.:U) Mentakab
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      467 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AM) SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,004 Reserve Fund Sterling £6.000,000 Silver $13,500 000 Reserve Liability of Proorietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS lion: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman VV.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    393 20 November Extra Meeting. TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS. With prospects, at any rate at time of writing, of drier going, there should be some interesting racing this afternoon the only poor event being the first-class race m which only three are going. On the whole winners look more difficult to
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    291 20 THE 1!>28 GRIFFINS. The horse griffins of the Selangor Turf Club for the meeting m next year arrived by the Houtnian last week and were drawn for on Wednesday at Kuala Lumpur. The following is the list. 1. Pan Yonjr br.g. 5. by Quantock-Tea Leaf-Cheong Yok Cheeng.
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    82 20 Hon'ble Mr. E. C. H. Woltf has been appointed Chairman of a Commission to report on the improvement and maintenance of rivers and streams, reservations on their banks, dredging of rivers for tin and diversion of rivers through tailings. The members of this Commission are the Director of Public Works,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    225 20 Home Football. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The programme of matches m the F:if*lish !in<l Scottish Leagues to-day is as follow: Division I: Birmingham vs. The Arsenal; Blackburn vs. West Ham; Bolton vs. Portsmouth; Cardiff vs. Derby; Everton vs. Sunderland; Huddersfield vs. Bury; Manchester Un. vs. Aston Villa; Middlesbrough vs. Liverpool;
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 14.
    230 20 AN IMPORTANT ANNOINC EMENT. The first coupon for Football Competition No. 14 appears „n paire 8. To the reader who n>rrer*ly forecasts the results of the twelve selected matches a pri/.o of $100 will be awardca; should no reader win this a prize of $50 will
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    MALAYAN CUP RUGBY.
    326 20 THIS AFTERNOONS MATCHES. Two matches m the Malaya Cup rugger competition are down to be decided thi< afternoon. Singapore and Johore meet on Ifce Padan.tr here m the southern MCtiMI, and Penang and Kedah will be engaged at Sungei Pattani. The Singapore |UM starts punctually at 4.45.
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    362 20 Hockey. HEAVY S.C.C. DEFEAT. Playing on the V.M.C.A. ground yesteruay, the S.C.C. 'A' team suffered defeat at the hands of the home team to the extent oi seven goals to two. The play was of a very poor character, the home team making more of their chan ceo
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    119 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Open Men's Doubles. Sinclair and Bateman beat Miles and Abed 9— 7, 7—5. G. Murphy and Holyoak beat J. Nathan and Mac Donald, 6 l. 6 2. Collins and Anderson beat Uternuurfc and Fuller, 6 2, 7 5. Open Mixed Doubles. J. D. Hall and Mrs.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    182 20 NOYE.MKEK HOLIDAY COM PETITIONS. The One Club Competition was won by Mr. R. C. Taylor with the score of 40 4 36. The following competitors returned sards as lie low: Mr. C. A. Boiimphrey 4ti it :;7 Mr. B. J. Be van 44 4 40 Mr. .T.
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    G. RICHARDS AGAIN CAUTIONED.
    120 20 Humping at Aintree. London, Nov. 10. The Liverpool stewards inquired into some bumping which occurred m the Aintree Selling Plate yesterday and cautioned Gordon Richards, who rode the unplaced favourite, on his future riding. This is the second time that the leading jockey has been cautioned
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    BOXING.
    373 20 Walley Wins Easily. AT NEW WORLD. Walley and Hassan provided a clean and hard fought contest at the New World last night. Walley won every one of the ten rounds and gained an unquestionable verdict. The weights were: Hassan 8 stones Gibs., Walley 7 stones 131bs. Hassan was the
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    ECHO OF THE SARONG CASE.
    395 20 <U ESTION OF DISPOSAL OF GOODS. The question of the return of the goods seized by the Police m connection with the Sassoon, Joseph and Schefelaar prosecution was argued m the Second Court ye.ter day hefore Mr. H. R. Bull. The matter was referred bock
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    JEWELLERY BROKER IN TROUBLE.
    52 20 (From Ou.« Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 18. Hashim bin Ismail, jewellery broker was sentenced to two months imprisonment m the police court for fraudulent possession of stolen earrings. The counsel for the defence intimating that an appeal will be lodged applied for bail which was granted
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