The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 KNTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1927. NO. 12,270
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    272 1 The war cloud is hovering over Europe as the result of uneasiness m the Balkans Pajce 9. A shocking murder has been disclosed at Johannesburg, the body of a young girl, the daughter of a distingMshc J Liverpool engineer, being found m tragic circumstances Page 9. At
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    A VILLAGE FLY-MAN.
    1120 1 A gloom has fallen upon our village. mi Westaway. our fly-man, after nearly r> years' steady pursuit of his vocation was recently laid m the churchyard. I rememhs* Dan m still earlier (lays when he was m the employ of an inn. I ian Mt him m
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      301 1 SOLYPTOL SOAP IDEAL FOB THK HOME v.v.v- vawavaww. v///^'-'- v v VoWsV VlV VbV v vv -v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.w.v.w. I RAFFLES HOTEL j j: McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE j MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 9-30 p.m. j y.;vn I.^plat 1 Vlit> Amy Woodfoi* Findfn I BftritaM la l Vt-nlaynt- r«rarhra«« ffigtliHu r. Liszt i William
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      246 1 looks after V: M^ C^/t w is^rocks. UI f, ci nis frocks wi give you double "service" if you let Kurlo wash them. H wiicthcr they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile—wash them all with Kurlo. Kurlo washes without shrinking. The Kurlo way is safe and simple. Obtainable
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      83 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Page 1. Christmas gifts at John Little*! Pag* 8. Cinema and theatre prnicnUMlimi Page 2. Latest shipping notices < n na-f- 10, 12 and 18. La*est small advertisements and notices on 7. Sineaporc St. Andrew* Society dinner and danee Pare 2. From to day to Saturday
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      12 1 .VAV.V.'AV.V.V.'.'.V.V«.V,V.V THE BEST TABU HITTER? "SNOWFLAKE" I PURE CHILLED CREAMERvj: k V»V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VW.V^ASVbVW
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      165 1 THE WEEK. Monday. -Jtth. Hi*rh Water. 0.42 a.m.. X.4. 11.V.» ;..m.. 9.. r >. Malacca: H. W. 9.10 a.m., «i.>. ;>.2<l p.m., AJ. Australian mails close St. Patrick's Sock-ty mtjr., Europe Hotel, 5.1 o p.m. Hi^h Water, 1:22 a.m., Bi, 0M p.m.. 9.:*. Malacca: H. W. 9.r>o a.-n.. •».<;. 10.00
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    TOO MERRY WIDOWS OF VIENNA.
    379 2 LKrIH -HEARTED WOMEN IN CAFE CLUBS. Vienna. T»i« .vK'i i v Widow* of Vienna arc to be ni.lt- '»n t«> moderate their merriment m public 01 t«> leave the cafes. The favourite amusement of the married middle-dnss Viennese woman at the moment is playinir bridpe
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    MISS NUTHALL AS FILM STAR.
    222 2 MISS N UTHALL AS FILM STAR. M < KSSTI L SCREEN TES'I>. London, Oct. 22. Ifin Drily Nuthall will make her debut as a tiln. actress at an eaiiy date.. Mrs. Nut hall informed a Daily Express representative that a contract had been signe.l for her daughter to appear m
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    105 2 Th< Municipal Health Officer m his reV'<y\ for the week ended Nov. 19th., states that the total number of deaths recorded was ttl. Of this total 202 were Chinese, M Malays, 16 Indians, 3 Eurasians, ,one European and one other nationality. The chief cause of mortality Was pneumonia M deaths.
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      244 2 WILLIAMS AQUA VELVA The Scientific Shaving Lotion for use after Shaving making the skin soft and velvety. Stockists. MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. CINEMA— SIDESHOWS UNION STAR (MALAY) OPERA. Various Amusements GATE 10 CTSTHEATRE VEBY SOON WILL GIVE YOU ALL A Big Surprise i aby
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      349 2 Victoria Theatre. For Three Nights Only Thurs. Ist. Fri. 2nd. and Sat. 3rd. December. CHARLES CHAMIER Presents OUR CABARET" THE SHOW WITH A BIG REPUTATION. Opening Night Thurs. Dec. Ist. at 9.30 p.m. "HEY! HEY! INCLUDING:— "THE DISORDERLY ROOM." Friday, Dec. 2nd. 9.30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3rd. 9.30 p.m. "A
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      368 2 AlhambrA (Tan Cheng Kee To,, Ltd., Proprietors) From Sunday. 27th November, to Friday >>»* n In the Second Show, «>mmencin X "9 pm l> n m{ *'< A UNITED ARTISTS' COMEDY VWIAI m which THK DUNCAN SISTKUS assume the roles of the two weN-known cn-u t. Topsy and Eva m
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  • JAPANESE NEWS.
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      GOVT. SUBSIDY ON FIREPROOF BUILDINGS.
      46 3 (By courtesy of the Nanyo Nirhi Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokyo, Nov. 24. At a Cabinet meeting it has b^en decided to extend the period of the Government .subsidy for the cost of the fire-proof buildings m Tokyo and Yokohama for t*n years.
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      FIFTEENTH BANK TROUBLE.
      39 3 It ia stated that the Premier, Baror. I.tuaku. is hesitating to take steps to help :he readjustment of the Fifteenth Bank, which i.s endeavouring to reopen indepen tartly, this being opposed by Mr. Tukahashi, ex-Finance Minister.
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      CHINA EXCITED.
      43 3 Owing to a rumour that tot Hit negotiations are now going on between Russia and .Japan for the sale of the Eastern-China Railway to Japan without the consent of China, the Chinese authorities concerned have hurriedly started to investigate the matter.
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      RUSSO-JAPANESE FISHERIES.
      48 3 R USSO-J APANESE FISHERIES. It is understood that the Nichiro CJyogyo Kaisha Russo Japanese Fisheries Co.) will absorb the Daido Cold Storage Com. pany. which was established last year with •i capital of V.-.00.000. fully paid up. The preliminary negotiations for absorption aw reported to have been concluded.
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      THE SHOWA BANK.
      33 3 THE SHOW A BANK. The Show; Bank, recently organised for the porpoee of lettering the suspended tanks, will upen business on December Ist. instead <>t November 2- r Sth. as previous |y announced.
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    EURASIAN COMPANY'S RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.
    288 3 In a Hi— gage to Kurasian 'oiunteers. C'apt. H. K. 8. ZetuMtor, Commanding Eur asian Company, B.V.C. says: The ElctUin tor 11>L»<; wiil show the Company to a« very much below siiength. This has been caused by tfce -teady discharging ihioughoiit the year of men who
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    SHANGHAI ARMS CASE.
    162 3 CKAWLKY GUILTY ON SERIOI S CHARGE. The* case, m Shanghai, m which K. M. Cia\vU-y is allowed to have sold 2,000,000 ruunil?; of 7.9 lifle ainnninition. it beinj? al fceged by M. D. Yan*r, who aiiinii himself to be an ajjent of Gen. Yanp Sen. that Cnwley
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    134 3 The men of the Burma Rifles have been under canvas for many weeks on the Cameron hill station site where, it is understood the forest is being cleared and timber cut down to uncover the actual settlement area says the Times of Malaya. The Burmanr nre said to be doing
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    VILLAGE ARTS AND CRAFTS.
    424 3 EXHiniTION AT IMPERIAL JNSTITI TK. There are :{.B7X women's institutes m England and Wales, one m almost every village, and their artivities are BO small factor m the restoration of vitality to village life. The part played by handcraft m rural activities was shown m the
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    CHARGED WITH STEALING GOODS.
    177 3 Coolies Own Real Bstate Two Chinese, employe*! '»>* WMtfawaj, Laidlaw and Co., of Shanghai weir sentenced to three and six months* bNpriaoament, respectively, on a charge ol being con< ern td m the larceny of about $;{(H» worth of property from the complainant st.ue. The case
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      102 3 M I U FAT HOME OR ABROAD Sportsmen appreciate the superiority State Express 555 the world's premier i- class cigarette and demand 555 because know that wherever they are domiciled can obtain them always fresh and Mstent m quality. st^te (xpress CIGARETTES F* F* F* XJI made by hand if
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      85 3 >" "'"'WWWVWWWWVWWW^WMVWWWWWW^^ Watch Your Cost^ BUY AN i 1 AUSTIN 7 1 I j Save Boot Leather and Rickshaws Saloon $1520 I S Borneo Motors, Limited. I C > J. Incorporated m tbo Straits Settlements.; *I 5 SINGAPORE. 'i S I M P L I C I T V if;
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    Joan A LOVE Story
    2336 4  - Joan A LOVE Story D.R. Huddleston By Captain Kichard McNeill, R.N.. pickea up heavy stone and stood before the diningroom window of Seahaven View, m deep contemplation. Should he or should ho not hurl the thing through that window ana to gain tame to the house? It was the only
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    TOO MUCH SEX SWAGGER.
    462 4 AND SELF-ADVERTISEMENT. Almost every week now comes the news of some new distinction gained by a woman; it may be either a feat of physical endurance or, m the mental sphere, the achievement of some high position that no other woman has yet held. All honour
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    SOFT X-RAYS.
    35 4 Discovery Claimed by Danish Student. Copenhagen, Nov. 12. Mollgaard Hansen, a student of the Polytechnical Academy, claims to have discovered a method of producing soft X-rays which will not injure the sldn tissues.
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    MADAME CLARA BUTT TO VISIT INDIA.
    18 4 London, Nov. 11. Madame Clara Butt will sail for India m December.
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    BUDDING OF RUBBER.
    690 4 Dutch East Indies Experiments. DISCUSSION IN CEYLON. An important matter discussed at the meeting of the Estates Products Committee at Peradeniya lecently was the budding of rubber. The Chairman (Mr. F. A. Stockdale) said that he inciuded that item on the agenda because certain (questions were asked
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    BRIDAL HOME WRECKED.
    198 4 Milan. A young married couple, named di Giuseppe, living m Monza, have had a strange visitor who came with no other obvious object than that of destroying all their wedding presents, linen, and clothing. The work of the vandal, armed with knife and scissors, was so thorough
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    18 4 Raja Abbas, A.C;P., till recently O.C.P. D., Rawang, has been transferred to the Central Police Station, Kuala Lumpur.
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    CITY OF LOVELIEST WOMEN.
    1132 4 Where Beauty is Supreme. ENGLAND'S TRIUMPH. Where does one find the most beautiful women? Is it m London, Berlin, Paris, New York, Budapest? All these great cities formulate their claims, but to award the apple one must certainly listen to the pleas of smaller towns, such
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    ORCHID GROWING IN BRITAIN.
    474 4 Hobby For \l|. NOT FOR RICH M.\.\ A ()N The recent sale of the Rowlm of orchids, which realised ******* auction rooms of Uv**r> l'roth Morris, m Theapside. U- f|l J n «4 to the development of England, which for mar. world not only mi n
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    MERRY SPENDERS OF WHITEHALL.
    599 5 Droll Tale Of A Consul's House. WHY SAVE MONEY! Whitehall is? as fertile as ever m excuses for not saving money. A melancholy study of this matter can be made each year m the report of the Select Committee on Public Accounts. The latest report gives
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    MOTHER'S CIGARETTES.
    269 5 American I>«xrtor's Theory Rejected. The startling assertion that 60 per cent of all babies born of cigarette smoking mothers die chiefly from nicotine poison before they reach the age of two was ■nad<* by Dr. Chauncey L. Barber, of Loafing Michigan, speaking at a conference of the American
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      373 5 Haiq SCOTCH WHfSKY^J ty[ORE HAIG WHISKY is being sold to-day than at any time m the long history WOM of its existence, viz., 300 years. No other Distiller can truthfully make such a statement. ife*>iv.':-'/: The period of shortage of old stocks ,s piM jnd HAIG WHISKY is equal m
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      59 5 'r -■■ifiiii^mii^^MF jH Mind my Throat? I am minding my throat this is a Craven "A" Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats by Carreras Ltd. SoUAgennrHUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPQH, KUALA-LUMPUR -^^^cj^^vvai B£" p I^^^ s^^r 1 B^jKm»»^^B ?j?^j^^^. I \l X 1 I X^ .^r V I
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    164 6 STADIUM PRICES. To the Editor. Sir, In your report of yesterday's match between the S.C.C. and Bendemeer, you regret to report that a sum of only $225.00 was taken m gate receipts. I regret to report that I paid $1 to sec such a game, and
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    INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY.
    326 6 VISIT TO A RrUHKR FACTORY. A very interesting visit to the extensive factory of Messrs. Tan Kah Kee at Sumbawa Road, was made on Saturday. Nov. litth. by members and friends of the Singapore branch of the Malayan Section of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain.
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    GARRAGE EPISODE.
    150 6 VssauK harjfe Dismissed At ihe further hearing of the cast' on Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. H. R Joynt. m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court m whkn Mr. lnjremann, manager Nrf Gadong I'state. Banting, charged Mr •I- S. Cardoea, motor dealer and enginnuer of Weld-rd., Kuala Lummir. with using
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    107 6 Recruiting has beta general!} resumed m Madras Presidency but the foil<>>' iMir ialul'B are closed to recruitin.tr owiil^ io prevalence (ft disease: Xellore, whole of Xellore District; Ohittoor, ditto Chittor Chfoglepvt, ditto Chingleput; Guntur, ditto Guntur; Kistna. ditto Kistna; Cuddapah. ditto ('uddapah; Godavari, ditto East and West Godavari
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    39 6 The Kuala Lumpur Police patrolled the streets of the town on Tuesday night, and from by-ways, back-lanes, the verandahs of the Government Offices, five-foot ways, and other places, collected over 70 vaprants, most of them m a wretched state.
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      360 6 MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 Bth TO SATURDAY DECEMBER 3rd BLUE TICKET DAYS WHITEAWAY S MILLINERY DEPARTMENT This wonderful event teems with unlimited opportunities-— a Genuine Occasion for securing the finest values m Ladies' Hats at reductions Ranging from 15 Jf TO 25 O off the usual price, such an event is
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      192 6 l^^fc -—and Your Health |«ig Potys the Price! MODERN civilization prepares a menu of rich Kll cious courses— it dictates soft foods and bans wuh a frown of scorn those m any way harsh; dainty viai i( of the utmost refinement are laid before you to temp the palate— and
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    THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
    1290 7 (GOVERNMENT POLICY EXPLAINED. OLR DITIES IN INDIA. FRritish Radio Official Service.] Ituulu. Nov. 2"». Winter* >n. Uado*-Beeretnry for India, BAOVed \\w appointment of the Statu toi.\ Commission. He said there were two i its to oaaidef. Phe Brst was t h:tt upon Parliaimnl lay d reeponeibiUty which
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    INDIA COMMISSION APPROVED.
    88 7 [Ueuter's Service. l London. Nov. 25. Th^ House of ommo:is unanimously ap proved the appointment of the Indian Sta tutory Commission as nominated by the (Jovei mneTit. The Indian revenue will bear the COSt of the Commission but His Majesty's Government will contribute £20.000. Mi. Baldwin declared
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    JAVA KEEPS OUT OF SUGAR RING.
    70 7 Reuter's Service. Amsterdam. Nfv. 2> The sugar negotiations have concluded A communique states that both parties con cerned will keep m touch with each other and continue to co-operate within the limits of their mutual interests. They intend to meet again m 1928 and
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    OUR "GREATEST EVER" AIRSHIP.
    197 7 [Kriti>h Radio Official Service. J Kugby. Nov. 25. The Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare. is to day Ins petting tne SjMOjMM cnbfc feet Empire airship RlOO. which is Hearing completion m east Yorkshire. It will be the world's largest and mosi powerful airship, being nearly twice
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    46 7 Of late a number of Bangkok merchants have been preyed upon by a foreigner wanting change for notes of high denomination. The police have arrested a Rumanian on suspicion of being the party con cerned. and he is m custody at the Phra Rajawang police station.
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    CALIFORNIAN CONVICTS MUTINY.
    249 7 BATTLE IN CELLS. MANY KILLED. Renter's Service. 1 San I rancisco, Nov. 25. A thousand convicts m the State prison of Poison mutinied. It is now reported that at least nine persons have been killed and a score wounded. The outbreak began at a Thanksgiving Day cinema
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    MOTOR FUEL FROM COAL.
    123 7 MOTOR F UEL FROM COAL. [Reuter's Service.] Beriin. Nov. 2(i. With the expenditure of between :io and 28 million pounds Germany would \>v able wiihin ten years to erect snficient coalreflnfnsj plant to produce the 2 1 million tons of motor fuel, which she requires annually, declared Doctor Biueckmann. ;i
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    RUMANIA QUIET.
    77 7 [Reuter's Service.] llucharest. No\. 25. The situation is calm. The new Premier M. Yintila Bratiano. has reported to the Cabinet that negotiations have been opened with the Opposition leaders with a view te the formation of a national coalition, which is stated to be progressing favourably. Paris, Nov.
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    RESERVISTS RETURN HOME.
    79 7 Reuter's Service. J London, Nov. 2"». Mothers and wives, who trudged through miles of docks m the morning mist, were the first to hear the marching songs which hei aided the return oi* reservists from China by the Karmaia. The authorities closed] their eyes when the 1,200
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    BRITISH EXCHANGE UP.
    34 7 [Router's Service.) New York, Nov. 2K. Sterling reached a new hijrh level at $4.K?v The rise v attributed m banking circles fee heavy dealiaaja m transfer balances and other commercial requirements.
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    U.S. INVESTMENTS IN CHINA.
    31 7 Reuter's Service. J Washington. Nov. 2fi. The State Department has confirmed the Impression that the United States will not object to the .South Mam-hui ian railway loan.
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    THE CANTERBURY ELECTION.
    34 7 (.Reuter's Service. l London. Nov. 25. In the Canterbury by election, Mr. Way land, who was returned, is a Conservative Mr. Carnegie is a Liberal- The Conserva tive majority was reduced.
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    THE CAPETOWN FLIGHT.
    30 7 [Reuter's Service.] Malta, Nov. 25. John Carberry, who is flying 1 a Fokker to Capetown, laflded at Halfar aerodrome. Resumption of the flight depends on the weather.
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    LONDON IN DARKNESS.
    197 7 LEGISLATION BY CANDLELIGHT. [British Radio— Official Service.] Kujrby, Nov. 2r>. Owing to the failure of some high tension electric light cables, a considerable area of London was plunged m darkness for abou. an hour last night. The area affected included the Houses of Parliament and several <.t
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    OUR COMMITMENTS IN EUROPE.
    382 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Kugby. Nov. 2"). The House ot' Commons disarmament debate, raised on the Labour motion, terminated with the adoption, by 288 votes to ♦><>, of an amendment which read: "That this House, recognising that the eft'uits oi the Government hiive been constantly diiected
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    CHINA'S DISARMAMENT DELEGATE.
    41 7 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Nov. 25. Mr. Ching Lo, Chinese Minister to Paris, who will preside over the December session of the League Council, will attend the meetings of the preparatory disarmament coir- mission assistnd by Mr. Chuan Chao.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1927. Week-end Comment.
    641 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1927. Week-end Comment. The news from eastern Europe is disquieting ta the extreme, because although it is in the highest degree improbable that any serious outbreak will occur it has to be admitted that some of the great Powers, particularly France and Italy, are
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    614 8 Or, Wu Lien teh, M.1)., has left Penars by the B. I. Ethiopia for Calcutta to attend the Medical Conference, which commences on December 5. The F.M.S. (Government ha^ made a grant of i.1,000 lor repairs and improve ments to the Malaya section of the Exhibition Galleries at the Imperial
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    SEIZURE OF CAR.
    450 8 ACTION OVER HIRE PURCHASE AGREEMENT. In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Thursday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz). an action was heard m which Mr. Fatt Weng Liew, Attorney to H.H. the Sultan of Pahang, sued Borneo Motors, Ltd., of Kuala Lumpu'*. for re covery
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    229 8 A WEEK'S CAPTIHES. The following reports of captures of rubber smugglers have been supplied by the Customs Preventive Branch:— At 6.00 a.m. on Oct. 26 the Peninc:U. off Pulau Pisang. captured a kota containing 27.-10 pikuls of rubber and three Chi nese. The men were charged at Kttkob
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    209 8 NeWl has been received that Mr. Loo Yew Soon, B. Sc., who is an old boy of the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, has graduated from the University of Minnesota, U.S.A., and is now undergoing postgraduate studies at the Willys Ovorland Works, Toledo. Ohio. Mr. Yew Soon, is expected back m
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    117 8 Amateurs m Laxvn L.T.A.'s DKASTIC I'R(,|.(, SAIa (Our Own rnrnapeiirttu o l<«>n«)<» n v The annual report of Association shows that Uh r to t2:>,KTO. The report ha> rtcSL? cism m the press m \j, h f"* dUT*ns the year only m .""*J Association on coach m
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    SATURDAY'S RUGBY.
    55 8 LWCASHIKF. DBPRAT DUBAI (Our Own Corresp ftdei London. n In the County Championship tl noon Lancashire defeated iHwha points to VI. Other results m games were as follow Dublin University 8: 1 nl Oxford Universitj I i Leicester 15: Cardiff t Bristol 6: Path 3. nortnan pton II:
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    THE VARSITIES AT SOCCER.
    46 8 i (Our Own Correspond London. \o\. H T)w loocer teams of the two Uni> wore engaged with Servk week. I Cambridge Universit) defeated \h Air Force 4 2, but wen beaten Army 4—o. Oxford University also (ailed At my, the difference being
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    GILLIGAN IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    32 8 (Our Own Correspondent. <"!>>'. London. .V E. R. Gilligan, thi Sosnex mi Knirland cricketer, wa.> concern* dent m Pintlico >< 11 cai vm» burned an<l he himself m the If?.
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    A LAWN TENNIS "MATCH."
    29 8 (Our Own Correspondent 1 I,nnd<»n. N<>* Mis* Joan Fry. the English Iswi player, is ettgnged to bt suu Pagden. a solicitor, of P rt I
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    SUNDAY HOCKEY.
    25 8 1 (Our Own Correspondent— Cvpynfi london. Nov. 26. The proposal thai hockey ifconM SI lowed on Sundays has starts] a pradotlly spreading controversy.
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    FOG STOPS RACING.
    30 8 (Out Own Correspondent.-- Cop l...iuk>n. N« v There was heavy fof tO-dnJ h >-'' and other part^ of the eoontry an,! race meeting at UnfffieU had b dotted.
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    INDOOR BOWLS.
    23 8 fOur Own GonespondelH |.«iid«»n. N<» Bowlers, m a i weather, arc diieetfatß sttt*tH»* powibilitlcf «»f Indoor I < down of indoor bon
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    COMMOOITY MARKET.
    23 8 LATEST RUBBER W° (From On. Own London. Nov. 26. WMg Messrs. Byming «"(i Nl notify to-day's rubber Is. 7%d. per Ib.
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    EUROPE VOLCANOES.
    180 9 \RKST IN SLAV STATES. grjUOTH IU MOIRS. I lerrke. 1 London. Nov. 2H. T.ilkan*. where the „;ut MHI tho Halo Al raiiM-il obvious uneasi- respeetrvel}, while the more explosive at[Ulkan Mates have not lop, tin.l more omin ten hurope where on between J'olan<: i; maim b boeeasJag Waraafr,
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    PLAYING WITH FIRE.
    88 9 10. Tails. Nov. 26. md the Balkan ng the Pkh com 1 it treaty which iti m m France M answer to the iK-krade, Nov. 26. communique v regards w»tji >aw "It is enmd therefore harmful" Kan.,,-Vut:o Slav pt:ct a necewity for the M Europe. Ifome. Nov.
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    CHINA WARS.
    27 9 I F bkn Service.] Sfcaagfcal, Nov. 26. the capture of ""■"it junction if ■I y !in d 1 ,-han« was ■•:m:, with F ,n X
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    RUSSIANS AT GENEVA.
    20 9 I' 1 Nov. 26. "h, preparatory > arrived. It and strict precau"iVt.v. numer»C», -a.ding the PUblk were exclud-
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    MONEY STRIKE CONTINUES.
    21 9 s ><ine>. Nov. 26. ■>-•■ -upled wan '>• -laying- oversea State service, Wn g fa* nece>sary. >> a >" P age 7.]
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    A SHOCKING MURDER.
    147 9 GIRL'S BODY FOUND IN A PLANTATION. A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE. Reuters Service. Johannesburg, Nov. 27. The population ha* been greatly shocked by the brutal murder of an 18-year-old girl named Irene Kanthack, the daughter of a distinguished Liverpool engineer. The girl had tven mis«ing since Nov. 24th. and
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    AMERICA'S MONEY GLUT.
    188 9 STOCK GAMBLING AND FOREIGN LOANS. Reuters Service. N>w York, Nov. 26. A wild ouUurst of bullish enthusiasm towards the dose o f the Stock Market lifted more than a score of ieeOM to new HHrh levels. So great was the volume of tiading. which reached $2.:>00.(K)0 shaie-.
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    TO OUTLAW WAR.
    110 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, No*. 2tf. That Mr. Coolidge is anxious to discuss with the world powers proposals for outlawing war. is disclosed b\ the White House Spokesman. The President opines that while the < -on. stitution of the United States presents a serious difficulty m the way
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    NARROW ESCAPE FROM DISASTER.
    110 9 [Reuter's Service. Paris, Nov. 27. A mass of rocks crashed down m front of a local train from Marseilles near Valence. The driver jammed on the brakes but the engine and first carriage wore overturned down the bank. The driver was seriously injured but the passengers
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    ATTEMPT ON MAYOR OF VIENNA.
    45 9 [Reuter's Service.] Vienna, Nov. 26. A ueJl -known actor fired a revolver at Dr. Seitz. Mayo o* Vienna, as he was <-a\ing "Snow Palace" after a public function. The Mayor was not hurt and his assailant JTfti a j rested.
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    THE AGA KHAN IN DEMAND.
    63 9 [Reuter's Service.] Lahore, Nov. 27. Sir Mahomed Shari, former Law Member of the Viceroy's Council, who was recently lected by Aereside for the forthcoming session of the All-India Muslim League, an- nounced his willingness to withdraw m r favour of the Aga Khan as a
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    JAY-WALKING.
    480 9 I "Death By Misadventure/ 9 INQUEST ON OLD CHINESE. The Coroner's enquiry touching a fatality which occurred m Seiangoon Road on November 10th last was held on Saturday. Messrs. Tay Lian lock, S. A. Furber and H. J. Fougero weie sworn m as a jury. The. accident occuried at
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      RUGGER QUOTATION.
      24 9 <By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokk>, Nov. 25. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted U' day at 91 sen (middle price).
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      CHEAP RICE IN JAPAN.
      29 9 The Government's plan for r egulating the price of rice has been proved a failure to-day when the rice quotation was lowest for many months.
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      KENKYUKAI WEAKENED.
      39 9 KENK YUKAI WEAKENED. Following the recent split of the Kenky ukai, the most powerful Party m the Upper House, twelve members of the Party, who are all Upper House members nominated by the Throne, have proposed to act independently.
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      TENANT-FARMERS' RIOT.
      45 9 A serious riot of five thousand tenantfarmers who demonstrated after a dispute with land owners m Motosu of Gifu Prefecture, is now under control of the police who arrested thirty people who are alleged to have participated m acts of violence including incendiarism.
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      FORECASTING EARTHQUAKES.
      88 9 "An earthquake can be forecasted two or three days or sometimes a few weeks before occurrence if the apparatus needed for seismological study is installed at various places according to my plan." This interesting statement was made by Dr. Tsuneaki Imamura. He added:— "The Government should include m
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    MOTORIST'S MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
    60 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 27. The Italian racing motorist Foresti, driving at a speed of 150 miles an hour on Pendine Sands, Carmarthen, skidded. The car somersaulted twice and was t>Mpletely wrecked. A dense column of smoke arose from whence staggered, blackfaced and tottering. Foresti. He was
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    18 9 Mrs. R. H. Gale has undergone an operation at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, and is progressing well.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    483 9 HOCKEY. THE SC.C. AT TANGLIN. S.C.C. 2; DakeV l. In a match played at Tanglin yesterday the S.C f C. first team defeated a Duke's eleven by two goals to one after a close and exciting game. The game commenced m a strong sunlight and play opened rather
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    456 9 SCOTLAND VS. THE REST. The annual foursomes match between Scotland and The Rest was played at Bukit Timah yesterday morning and resulted m a win for the Rest. Play was over 18 holes, match play, and one point was awarded for a win and point for a
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    WIRELESS CONVENTION RATIFIED.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Nov. 26. The Radio Conference adjourned after ratifying the new wireless convention which will come into force on Jan 1, 1929, for five years. Seventy-nine nations and territories signed the convention.
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    18 9 We are informed that a large tiger has been shot at Gopeng by a Malay T. O. M.
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      794 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Du* Sport. Route Nuhject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TEIKESIAS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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      597 10 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. Doe Spore. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Dec. 17 1928. s.s. CITY OF MADRAS Jan. 17 s.s. (ITY
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      378 10 P O British India and Apcar Li nes (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN. co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S <.O\n<\ M LONDON AN!) KAR EAST MAIL BOtVK.'E. 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) jtfji Due Tonnage. Singapore. TlUiii MOREA 11,000 Dec. 2
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    FOOTBALL.
    90 11 SCOTLAND VERSIS THE REST MATCH. The annual soccer match, Scotland versus The Rest, will he piayed on the Padang < n Tu( -sday. Nov. 20th. The selected teams ■fo as follows: Scolland: P. Philips; W. Lindsay, R. SimW.ii R. Craik, K. MacLennan, J. M. Fiaser; K. MacFarlane, R. J.
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    60 11 Welsh Team to Meet England. London, Nov. 16. Th.' following team has been selected to play for Wales m the "soccer" international against I'.nglaml at Hurnley on Monday: (iia> (Manchester City); William* tffnanoon), Evans (Clapton Orient); Benoion (Mnnonootot 1 United), Keenor, (Cardiff John (Arsenal); Hole (Swansea), Len Davies
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    HOME RUGBY.
    153 11 London, Nov. 12. The following arc the results of natch*! played today: Cornwall 6, l>evon (at C'born) 3. Bath 9, Cardiff 3. (Iloueestei .>. I>'port Services 11. i lyniouth Albion t, Old Blues 8. Bdte. Aeads. 23, West of Scotland 0. Swansea 12. Llanelly 18. Moseley 0, Newport
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    143 11 Tin following is the Health Bulletin ol he League of Nations' Kastern Bureau, for be week ended November 19th. Alexandria: 2 pi'dgue cases. Aden: 1 smallpox case. Basrah: I smallpox cases and 1 death. Bnoooto: 1 plague death. Calcutta: 49 cholera deaths as against 42 during the
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    GARRAD'S CASE.
    120 11 A. K. (iariard, jockey, was charged on Thursday morning m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, befoie Mr. E. Jago, with failing to answer a summons on a charge of reckless driving at Damansara id. He should ha\e appeared on Nov. 22, but failed to do so. and a
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    18 11 Captain Georgr Foss is retiring: from the Siamese Harbour Department after about V years m the Government Service.
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    THE INTER-PORT SHOOT.
    541 11 FINAL PRACTICE. Singapore will hold their final practice m the Inter-Port competition on Sunday, ,Uec. 4th. on Farrer Range, commencing at 8.30 a.m. Sixteen marksmen have been chosen to take part m this final practice, and from these twelve will be chosen to fire m the competition
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    HOCKEY.
    211 11 The following will repiesertt the V.M.C.A. VU. Mr. Katyal's XI at hockey mi Monday on the V.M A. (found: A. Foote; E, G. Wheat ley and K. L\ne; G. W. Carlyle, L. \V. Bjrd and V. Xavier; M. Catchatoor. E. V. Smith. H. G. Stack ((apt), P, Kuschow and
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    47 11 The following was the result of the Ladies' Medal for November. Six cards wert taken out. Mrs. CJ. Ci Franklin 47 i> 38 Mrs. K. C. Boutflower 51 12 18 Mrs. P. A. Morrell 48 i» 39 Mrs. H. M. Hill 45 5 40
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    39 11 For Week Ending Sunday Dw. 4th. 1H27 Tuesday, November 29th, Ambu!anc< Class. Headquarters, p.m. Thursday, December Ist, Signalling c lass Headquarters, 1.15 p.m. Saturday. December 3rd. Signalling com petition, Headquarters, 2.30 p.m. B. PURDY, District Commissionei
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    26 11 Mr. W. Pinkerton, who for some war has been executive engineer m charge o the construction work at Fraser's Hill, i a:oing on leave this week.
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      718 11 r }<>X THE CULTIVATED TASTE. -MINERVA ff i S IIEXT. POWERFUL. ELEGANT. S h ,.»>. as the "ROLLS ROYCE*' of the continent. Selling m Malaya at very low prices. 3» ill\_2o H.P. 30 types, all G cylinders. < SLEEVE VALVE ENGINE t M DewMMtra Serw Rrakinp. etc. UALL TliK BEST
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      122 11 PROPERTY SALE. The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Song ami Co. at their saleroom No. 30 Chulia Street, on Nov. l^th and 23rd. Fieehold land situate at Keong Saik Road off Kreta Ayer Road, area 4,383 sq. ft., bought by Syed Oi. "»t bin
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      571 11 I NOTICES. KUALA SIDIM RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits SottU-ments NOTICE is hereby given that a second interim dividend nt the rate of 5 per cent, m respect of the year ending December 31st.. 1927, will be paid to shareholders on Wednesday, the 7th. December, 1927. NOTICE is
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      511 11 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OK THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. The Oversea Chinese Hank Ltd. Plaintiffs. Versus. Tan Kirn Wah k S.M.R.M. Somasundaram Chitty Defendant-;. At Moasn Ching Keng Lee Co., Ltd'-Sale-rooms, Raffle> ChamlM-rs. Raffles Place. On Mondr ."fh. Her, *t 2..1(« p.m. PARTICULARS. All
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    221 12 The Goiman training cruiser, Berlin, is ihortly leaving on a world tour, widen will nclude Australia. The Siamese transport Vides Kieh Kuan irrived yesterday afternoon from Bangkok. She leaves for Bangkok m a few days. The Blue Funnel Glaucus, which sailed from Port Swettenham on Oct. 13 with
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    "MUTINY" ON SHIP.
    298 12 TROOPS GIVE TROIIJLE NEAR SHANGHAI, Shanghai, Nov. 3. A "mutiny" among passengers and what threatened to be an extremely unpleasant incident took place yesterday morning m the Whangpoo on board the Hsin Ning Hsiao shortly after her departure from Shanghai at 8 o'clock with 250 unkempt and
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    FIGHT ON SHIP.
    219 12 SEISTAN REW AND PASSENGERS. Five Men m Hospital. Owing to a misinterpretation of signals two fire floats had a fruitless search on Nov. 6 for a reportedly burning vessel be lieved to be lying West of Stonecutters, Hong Kong. The signals which were actually flown, however, were
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      776 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthiy sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      459 12 Kerr Steamship Co. U 44, BEAVER STREET. \K\V YORK (Incorporated m 1.5.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVH I IY i IBOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Dec, i;, M.S. SILVERASH due n tv M S.S. BELFAST MARU duo Jan. PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirr SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      645 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedan and lower Siam t> a.m. X elan tan every Monday, Wednesday and
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      70 12 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Nov. 25th. Max. shade temp. 83.5 F Mm. shade temp. 73 F Mean shade temp. 75.3 F Max. sun radiation 89 F Mm. grass radiation 71.2 F Sea temperature Max. 84 Mm. 83 F Mean
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      636 13 X P. M. TwnpD nnil (Incorporated m Holland.) TeThn ZZ H THE NETHE «^NDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections tor-Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives mi n the Strait* Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA All information, detailed itineraries, free
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    AN EGYPTIAN DINNER-PARTY.
    1073 14 Women And Wine Taboo. A FEAST OF QUAILS. (By George Cecil for Free Press). The native dinner-party m Egypt is remarkable for three things: the absence of women and wine from the feast, the excellence of the cooking, and the picturesqueness of the surroundings. Women, according to
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    33 14 Mr. H. G. L. Miller, formerly <»f the Penansr branch of the Chartered Bank, now on leave, has been transferred to the Colombo branch, and sails from London <»" "December 3. by the Nellore.
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    MINERS' MARCH TO LONDON.
    27 14 ,()IK IMY> |K Aft*. miner., reached Lweary. I j miles i«i Llothinr, iMlklfH Ui bleeding rwi Communiht |to ..i* 1 Stoul I »f«<
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      156 14 E C LAT Soap \^y Produce* a wonderful quantity of delightfully soft and cleansing lather, with a refreshing fragrance* A firm cake that wear* away slowly and does not soften and waste* A splendid soap for fine and delicate skins. COLGATE COc I 6 THE EXTRA FLAVOUR A professional touch
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      534 14 H Vyfi^ V\ y its l I Protect Innocent Lives! II TJLEES sow the seeds of disease, and Death gathers the appalling II J? harvest. From the squalid refuse heaps and cesspools of every community, the disease-laden fly tracks into your home the germs of infantile paralysis, typhoid, and countless
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    A DISASTER IN CORK LAND.
    328 15 From Gibraltar comes the news that tremendous damage has been wrought near Algeciras 1 y a tire which, burning for four days, has taken heavj toll of the cork for- < sts. Onl\ those who know the commercial value of a cark tree and the
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    12 15 A Postal Agency was opened at Padang PM, Pahang, on Nov. 16.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    251 15 RESTRICTION. 11l To the Editor. Sir,— There ll one more point which appeais to have been overlooked or, anyhow, not sufficiently considered. Still gives the standard for the whole of Malaya m 1927-8 as U50.000 tons. Taking 60 per cent output makes a difference of 150X00
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    KUCHAI TIN MEETING.
    288 15 The third annual general meeting of the Kuchai Tin Dredging Company, Limited, was held on Friday at Messrs. Chan Sze Onn's. Those present were: Messrs. J. M. Sime (Chairman), E. A. Elias, Lee Chim Tuan, K. S. Manasseh, the Hon'ble Mr. S, Q. Wong. Mr. Chan Sze
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    SIONE TIN MEETING.
    137 15 At the statutory meeting of Sione Tin (F.M.S.). Ltd., it was stated that an order had been placed with Ix>bnitz and Co., of Renfrew, Scotland, for an electrically operated modern type bucket dredge with a capacity of 150,000 cubic yards per mensem m accordance with the programme
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    15 15 Vandalism for business ends does not pay, even judged by financial tests. Sir losiah Stamp.
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 November '!<'>. Batik 4 n».*. 2 4 Bank demand 2 3 3 4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 F»-16 New York, demand 56 3-16 Credits 90 days 57 9-16 France, demand 1426 India, T. T. 153*4 Hong Kuns. demand 10 3-16 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 122 N'om. Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    215 15 November 2*5. Tin 125 Torn $135 Gam bier 9^ Pepper While 9fii, k Pepper Black 04'^ Flake Tapioca B*4 PearJ Sago Smali 8 C«pra n .on Copra Sundried ttM Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Ilin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 November 2<ith., 12 o'clock noon. Tono (if Market: -Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Shett 19% d pel lb. New York Spot Sheet CJ.cts 3y~ s per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 71 71 4 Standard K.S.S. Spot 71 71 >.» on Tender Dec.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    249 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 20. Rubber.— London Is 7%<L r sd up. Local 71%. Tin. London i 264 10s. 15s up. Local 135.25 for 125 tons. Mining. Steady. Kuchais 2.13 2.1 G. Noith TaipiDß- 1.12 1.16, Kantau Pivt. 1.82 1 LB74*. Rantau Ord. 1.72 l «> I.TF 1
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    CHEAPER TYRES.
    78 15 (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright.) London, Nov. 26. Michelins have started a short, sharp tyre "cut", an example which is being followed by other tyre manufacturers. A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail stating that it is rumoured that a large company is to be floated shortly to acquire
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    13 15 The next quarterly meeting of the P.A.M will be held on December 10th.
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    THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., – LTD.
    603 15 THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. ANNUAL GENERAL MUTING. The annual general meeting of the Bri tish Malaya Trustee and Executor Compam, Limited, was held m the Chartered Bank Chambers on Saturday. Sir David Galloway presided and amongst others present wei\ Messrs. W. E. Rayner and R. S.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    132 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Saturday's Alterations. November 2Kth, Ctoataf Prices. Buyers tellers Ayer Weng 1.00 l-<>- r Johan Tin li> North Tapping 1.15 1.20 m Penawats Petalin^ 4.00 4.W> Rantau Pref. l.W> !.*"> Rahman Hyd. 2.05 2.10 I^ris 58i M "»'-'s i)d Pahanu Cons. 14s 14s '.Hi cuiu Tronoh Mine
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      831 15 ,SSEtS OVKR *™»»-««>- ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, EC I* nmpany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      330 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Inc-orporatPtl m England Capital £3,000,000 Sabacribed 1, 800,000 Paid uj» 1,050,000 Kfservc Fund and Kest to £1,~>45,66<> HOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman. Sir David Yale, Bart. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Chailcs J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Sheiford
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    RUGBY.
    205 16 Singapore vs. Malacca. SINGAPORE'S DECISIVE WIN. Singapore scored a vary decisive wiu ov*r Malacca m the Malaya Cup Competition at .Malacca, defeating the home side by '.'>] Rain m tit m-'unirg had raadf the giouinl just right far the g-ime. The Singapore forwards played poorly, whereas the Malacca forwards
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    WIN FOR S.C.C. 'A' AT KLANG.
    101 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27 The Kkinu padang was spoiled by heavy rain which came down soon after the start of the match and continued almost to the end. Baines opened the scoring for the S.C.C. team, getting a fine tr\
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    SERVICES vs. S.C.C. XV.
    629 16 ILOSK GAME ON SATURDAY Services A' 10 pts.; S.CX' 8 pt«. After a very close game on the PfedMfl <>n Satuiday. the Services \V team won by two points against an S.C.C. side. The ground was very soft after the heavy lain m the morning, and
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    447 16 Malaya m Trouble Again. HONG KONG'S STRONG POSITION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Nov. 26. Following on their brilliant display against Kowloon on Friday. Malaya have disappointed greatly m the inter-port match against Hong Kong, for to day they were dismissed for Dfl runs, thus for a
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    SHANGHAI AND KOWLOON DRAW.
    38 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Hong Kong. Nov. 27. The match between Shanghai and Kowtooa was drawn. Kowioon hatted first and declared with 196 for eight wickets, to which Shanghai replied with !*."> for seven wickets.
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    THE RETIREMENT OF STRUDDY.
    334 16 The retirement of StrudwicK, the veteran Surrey ami English wicket keeper, which was announced m a recent cable, will reMOV« from the active list at the same time the world's finest stumper of two decades and one of the most popular peisc.nalities the game has ever
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    139 16 Manchester November Handicap. FLAT RACING ENDS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 26. The result of the Manchester November Handicap (miie and half) the last of the important events of the flat racing season was Mr. J. J. Murphy's OLD ORKNEY I yrs. l. Mr. F. W. Horlock's ADIEU 3
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    AMERICAN BOXING.
    52 16 Chicago, Nov. 2ft. Mickey Walker easily beat Paul Berlenbach on points over ten rounds. New York, Nov. 26. Johnny Risko beat Paolino Uzcudun on points m ten rounds. The latter was very game but was twice warned for hitting low while Risko was guilty of much holding towards
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    MICKEY WALKER IN TROUBLE.
    66 16 Reuter's Service. New York. Nov. 26. The world's middleweight champion. Mickey Walker, has been placed on the ineligible list by the New York State Athlete Commission. Walker's manager. Jack Keains, has been similarly dealt with. Thi> action, which amounts to an indefinite sus pension, followed Walker's
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    THE WARATAHS' TOUR.
    30 16 WALES BEATEN AT CARDIFF. [Reuter's Service. l London. Nov. 26. At Cardiff this afternoon 25,000 spectators saw New South Wales defeat Wales by IS points |o S.
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    U.S. ARMY DEFEATS THE NAVY.
    28 16 Reuter's Service. New York. No\. 27. The annual Army vs. Navy football match was won by the Army by 14 points to 9.
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    THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    16 16 [Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires, Nov. 2tt. Alekhine and Capablanca drew their 33rd. game.
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    THE INTER-PORT SHOOT.
    20 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Hong Kong. Nov. 27. In the Inter-port Shoot Hong Kong scored 949 points.
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    S.R.A. V BATTERY SHOOT.
    104 16 The S.R.A. (V) held a very successful meeting at Bukit Timah during the weekend. Colonel Postlethwaite was present and at the conclusion of the shooting the prizes were distributed by Second Lieutenant J. Lee. The handicap event was won by Battery Sjrt. Major T. O. May
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    SWIMMING.
    29 16 At the Swimming Club yesterday, the diving competition was won by McCrae, with Moffett second. Next Friday the 120 yards championship will be swum at r ).15 p.m.
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    PARIS PETROL JOKE.
    122 16 Journalist Stages a Protest Against Red Tape. Paris. Oct. 16. A well-known Paris journalist and some friends staged an amusing practical joke this afternoon as a protest against the Octroi system of stopping motor-cars enter ing Paris to see that the amount of petrol is declared to
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    226 16 Burnley Get Four Against Manchester United. LONDON DERBY~ POSTPONED. I Reuter's Service. J 1 /on Jon. Nov. 26. The following are results of matches payed m the various divisions today: Airdrieonians I, Cowdenbeath 2. Bo'ness 0, Celtic 1. Clyde 1. Rangers 4. Dunfermline 3, Queen's Park 1. Hamilton
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    SCHOOLS FOOTBALL.
    228 16 OUTftAM ROAD DEFEAT RAFFLES. A very fast and evenly contested match was played on the Outram Road School gr.mnd <»n Friday evening, when the Outram Road School XI, the champions of the recently instituted Singapore English Schools Junior League, grained a meritori ous victory over Raffles Institution Ist
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    SELANGOR AMATEUR RACES.
    147 16 The following are the entries for the Amateur Race Meeting on Thursday and Saturday next. Horses: Piedmont. Taiping 11, Rosarian, Isinglass, Bridgemond, Pallawan. Alan L., Chanteiway, Bombastic. Malim Xawar, Kenildor. Her Ladyship, Carrie 8., Lum Reek. Gombroom (first day), Queen Humbug, Balrana, Sir Hatan, Kelagold, Panrilla. Red
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    55 16 At the meeting: of the Penang Turf Club on Thursday to consider the proffnUßßM of the January meeting it will be proposed that the pony races be made open to all ponies and that conditions relating* to for feits be omitted and the entry and acceptance fees be on the
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