The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 November 1927

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1927. NO. 12,271
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  • 231 1 The il::-. section of tlu V i:ish deleKales to (Geneva left London >esttrday morning to participate in the Disarmament Conference Pa«e Earlier cables received yesterday are published on pajje 7. A Malacca appeal concerning pedes- trians right of way was heard in the Supreme Court yesterdays Page
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  • 1255 1 THIS CHESS It r.i-tuil>s me thai there should kapathy over this non-stop chess match between Senor Jose Capablanca ana l>r. Alexander Alekhine. The} have to go on playing until one or the other has won six fames; and as they have Ju'i'ii drawing garnet for a month and fatting little
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 253 1 WING LOONG. J HIGH <I. ASS TAILORING. \l M (Ht nnd Fini?h (iuarantec>d J S_». HlOfl STREET. I ST. ANDREW'S DAY j WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER A Special Supper Dance i J WILL BE HELD AT S Raffles Hotel I 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. TICKETS, including Supper, $4.50. I Admission
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    • 278 1 5 The easy writing 5 ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine J of surpassing excellence. J i r\ u /H L u Ltd. '■v,s^ iav 5 Also at 5 J incorporated in England). Penanp and Kuala Lumpur J a-.Bj fj-a a EUROPEffi HOTEL 11 "RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION" THE AFTER-DINNER DANCE IS
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    • 100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. dnWtmas gifts? at Mayn;ud's Page 1. Christmas fare at -John Little's— Page 2. The Overland Whippet sets the pace! I'ajre 5. Lubricate with Texaco, William Jacks* ami Co.— Pajfe 11. Change of programme at Pavilion t<> nitfht Page 2. General Motots' motto is: Service aftei the Saie Pane
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    • 19 1 if WING LOONG. if jl THE MBCOGNISBD HOI Sh \l EIROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 'l \l 32, HIGH STREET. jl
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 234 1 THE WEEK. Tucxdcit. 29tl>. Hifch Water. 1.22 BJH., 12, 0.:;."> p.m.. Malacca: H. W. !<.:>(• a.m., r,j\, lit.oo p.m.. 6.2. Football: Scotland vs. The Hot.. Padaaff. Wfdmm rfay, B#tA. High Water, 2.10 a.m.. 7.i». 1.17 p.m., 8.9. Malacca: H. W. 10.30 a.m., &2, 10.40 p.m., 5.9. Rugby: Scotland vs. Rest.,
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  • 298 2 Auu'ii^ ih»- eh flgM to j«- nia«it' at AnC< ln*« Inn is ilu- leoponi.ig ««f tht- c>". Lit chm irJiUlen. un«i 1 umleistaiul. say tht Manchester (,Jua:»lian London corres»)on<lent, that Mi. .lu>tici.- Tomlin wishes to piesent an <irnan»ental \nm jrate for the entranre. I i impossible
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  • 203 2 hina Express Special Number. Htfr-.rinif to tho Transfer of the Malay SlatM Information Agency on Nov. IK next from the familiar offices it has so long OfCWpWd >n Cannon st. to more commodious, convenient an<| up-to-date quarters in Malaya House, .">7, Charing Cross, 5.W.1.. Ike London anil
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  • 25 2 Gtfta in money or kind will be most K"it (fully received for tho Christmas fund of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 199 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 CTS. VICTORIA THEATRE VERY SOON WILL GIVE YOU ALL Big Surprise aby
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    • 484 2 Victoria Theatre. For Three Ni«Kt» Only Thurs. Ist. Fri. 2nd. ajid 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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    • 498 2 AlhambrA (Tan Chen* Kee Coc. Ltd., Proprietors) From Sunday, 27th November, to Fridav > n A ,> In the Second Show, *>mnW7^% p 2^ Dt^* 1 A UNITED AKTISTS' COMEDY BPBCIAI in which THE DUNCAN SISTERS assume the roles of the two well-known Topsy and Eva in the famous story
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    • 158 2 NOTICE. A meeting: of tlir Ju*l the Settlement of 5 s Kir<t Magistrate*' Singapore, on Monday the 1!>27. at f.15 pjn. 1 to be a member »f tb* B lastieef ia place >f Mr. 0 P rerirned. p iiri District Jud«. I •::>\h Sow n b< S9-11 notkf: The list
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  • 913 3 How £400 Became £40,000. FORGOTTEN SHARES WORTH A FORTUNE. The recent rise in price in British Celanese .shares, from a few shillings u> Aeli over iV> a share, lias many parallels, some of thorn of an e*en moie sensational nature, in the annals of the Stock Exchange,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 276 3 ADELPHI HOTEL I CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES I Christmas Eve Saturday December 24th 1927 I Special Dinner and Dance $3.00 I CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. I Christinas Day Sunday December 25th 1927 I Special Old English Dinner $3.00 I CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. I Cinema Performance in the Roof Garden. I Boxing Day Monday
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    • 295 3 i i Growing one <lay— r^§u~^M4^ I Jam tKe next day f ?^^t i* ji That's how we imprison I^^^^^P^^g^^g^ f the flavour of tresh fruit. < It is expensive to make this > way, but the results are |^^^S^9^^|^ I worth it -quite different I^^^^^M from ordinary Jams. &TS^jis
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  • 1692 4  -  T. STANHOPE SPRIGG v > Novel Adventures for Sir Alan Cobham. > Air Companies at Variance. i NEW TERROR TO FLIGHT. By (Editor of AIRWAYS). [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] London. Nov. 2. At the time of writing one of the principal topics of conversation among airmen
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  • 1227 4 MORMON TEMPLE IN FORMER DESERT. '< Million Dollar Structure Built on Sand.-: A WONDER OF THE WILDERNESS IN ARIZONA. Douglas W. Churchill Special Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press and the N.A.N.A. sends the following interesting story from the waste lands of Arizona. Mesa, Arizona, Oct. 22. On the banks
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  • 881 4 gines are subjected in the workshops I am driven to ask this question by the fact that an officially observed non stop run of 100 hours has recently been completed with a Jupiter engine of British design constructed under licence in Italy by the firm of
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  • 1019 4  -  LOUIS PAGE. Confidence Gained Last Year. A WORD TO CRITICS AND SUPPORTERS BY (Burnley and England WirTger. [SPECIAL TO FREE PBE&m It hardly seems but seven months sinet England's footballers for ever silenced the football critics by beating Scotland on the famous enclosure at Hampden Park.
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  • 128 5 Mr. Henry Krenz, the disbursing officer of the American Legation, who has been mis^inc* for ROOM time, and is "wanted" for an alleged embezzlement of more th:m $30,000, is now en route to Hong K<Mtg from Singapore, whither he was traced and was ordered to be deported
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  • 998 5 Friendly and Controlled War. READINESS TO TAKE HARD KNOCKS. I have spoken of the friends I have made and tht- experiences I haw had duiing M) Rugger days, and my »>nly regret is that thote omyi ire not all still before me. What a git at
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  • 25 5 The living being if neither more nor less ivomlerful and ultimately insoluble thar j '.he drop of water: God is in both. Dr Leonard Hill.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 642 5 .APItLAC GENERAL MOTORS "SERVICE AFTER THE SALE" IS MOTTO OF SERVICE SCHOOL AT TANDJONG PRIOK rr\ HE rapid increase in the use and popularity of the motor- These things are held as principles of first importance by JL n T n 1 N nic^— Passenger car and truck— which has
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    • 281 5 TTTT' I£Z OVERLAND the p* ce I ~0% U^T and is stUl a year ahead First in the field to offer 4-ivheel brakes, greater economy, low centre of gravity and increased roominess. Over 110,000 sales the first year set the record for neiv-car popularity Modern— The only light car of
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  • 868 6 Mr. Citrine's Appeal to Employers. WHERE IS THEIR ORGANISATION? Mr. W. M. Citrine, secretary of the Trades Union Congress, discussed in a speech at the Batters ja Labour Club, Sir Alfred Mood's suggestion for the formation of u non political league of industrial peace. He said that
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 819 6 The Doctor put ■■■■■by flana i ['..Mil i- what is known to TMJt"^TjoT iVuiots a^ ;i < jviu k rrstora- \JM-f'* jflT tiw." It ikx-s its )ioh\ work f\'"*&r J&sHl IBOVRIL puts "^'^'^Ofit* into you! mtLM IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Shophouses at kampong Java Road and Valuable Freehold
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    • 517 6 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. The Oversea Chinese Bank Ltd. Plaintiffs. Versus. Fan Kim Wah S M.R.M. Somasundaram Chitty Defendants. At Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co., Ltd's Sale-rooms, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. On Mania* UK D**c *t 2.30 p.m. i
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    • 214 6 W^V.V-V.V%%V^^.VJV.V-%V.V. V. V.V.W.V.V.VV.V.V.'. \y rHENEVER a cleaning Z^ S or polishing job is Cc N *<" ;I to be done, VIM will be ST~ I* found unrivalled for its ;-(h s superior cleansing and I >f*^ll polishing properties. V^ •I There is hardly anything mßypf/ in the house that does
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  • 107 7 If you »eaTer from kadigesUea, f trlae. «>r dympepsia after m«- you .m sreveal it laeUntrj i.y ksktag litt!.- Unrated Masnosh J in water imm«-<li;it«ly after «-atintr. lhi> m- i:.;.iki<blo pi.-pjir.itiofi not only seetraUsei tiu> acid sad thai ><> maievii Um eae*« of tr.,ai»«but it slse
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  • 294 7 REVOLT REPORTS DENIED. SERIOUS OUTBREAK UNLIKELY. LReutcr's Service.] Riga. Not. 27. Twent> |q thirty disloyal oJkan are tepoiterl to have been arrested m kovno. where al. is quiet bin the atmosphere i< ense. The majority,..!" the ai my at piesent s supporting the Govei mueiit. lierlin, Nov. 27.
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  • 261 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 27. Lord Cushenden, who succeeds Lord Cecil >s British representative to the League of Nations, will leave London to morrow for Setteva, where the Preparatory Commission ;n Disarmament will. «>n Wednesday, resume its attempt to agree on a draft convention for
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  • 100 7 f Renter's Service.] Bsjkharest, Nov. 27. The state funeial of M. Bratianu was attended by delegation* from a'l countries. Flagl were at half-mast throughout the •it y and the lamp posts Mere draped with crepe. The funeral service in the great hall of the Athenaeum was attended
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  • 66 7 [Renter's Service.] onstantino|le, Nov. 27. K c-a linjr the LotM case in 192«», an Italian steamer leaving Mersina recently collided with and sank a sailing ship, one of the Turkish crew of which was drowned. The Captain of the steamer was arrested I.y order of
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  • 121 7 FLOODS OVERWHELM TOWNS. TERRIBLE DAM BURST. Reuter's Service, j Paris, Nov. 28, Heavy rains have caused widespread havoc in Algeria, A dam burst west of FergouA. An appalling- catastrophe at Perregaux, which is? situated below the dam, was narrowly averted by the presence of mind of the
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  • 97 7 INDIA 'S RECALCITRANTS. [Reuter's Service.] Bssasjay, N«»v. 27. Mr. linnah. leader of the Independent Party in the Legislative Assembly, in an interview with Reuter, declared that India eould not share in the work of the Statutory Commission in any form, or at an\ time, because it waa a complete negation
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  • 80 7 Reuters Service. J Mc-lbcaiae, No\. 27. Ir ii feared that f <>th the overseas and interstate shipping will be further seriously lislocated as a resali of a resolution of the vvatersidct s on Saturday refusing to accept the owners' terms, particularly if the latiei resort to the
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  • 80 7 [K.uter'^ Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Nov. 28. A Chinese detective trailed the murderer of Mrs. Forestier, vrife of Mr. Forestier of the A.IM'.. who was brutally assaulted in her house on Nov. 8, to a mountain cave, TC miles from Ninprpo. and eventually arrested the
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  • 62 7 I Renter's service, i Vienna. Nov. 27. The Mayor*! assailant, named Strebinger, said he belonged t<> no political party ana had no accomplice. He explained that he attempted to kill the Mayor for the pur pose of calling the attention of the world to the deplorable
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  • 42 7 Reuter's Service. Brussels. Nov. 27. The Brussels Calais express was derailed when entering the station at Ghislenghien, northeast of lions. Five, coaches were overturned. A child was seriously injured and iis mother and six other persons sustained injuries.
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  • 49 7 [British Kadio Official Service.] Ragay, Nov. 27. Signor Potasti was attempting to establish new motoring records in his baby oiwton car DJelme when he met with his acci deni on Pendine Sands recently, his car aomenaalting twice and catching tire. Forest i sscansd with slight injuries.
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  • 36 7 Reuter's Service. Johannesburg;, Nov. 2H. Thousands of persons in tho afternoon visited the scene of Irene Kanthack's mur tier. One native has now been detained pending investigation. Bloodstain*, were found on his clothing.
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  • 328 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 27. A message from Shanghai states that naval guards are protecting the launches of the British American Tobacco Company from attack by armed labour pickets. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tender* will b<* received :it the Colonial See- i y Office, up
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 245 7 BUSINESS CARDS.. rSs"S 'IiIinERTAKERS,' M,.\l MENTAL MASONS. > „.h M'r.tl WrrafaSi Made to order. \\r.ilh> ihrays in Stock."* ROAD. TKL: :?H«i». j l i .,v../.-.-.'.v.v.v-v.v.v.v-v.-.v.-. |BiNS(i HAIR DRESSIN6I SALOON I NO ROBINSON KOAD Japanese Bmrbtr Shop National klectrk co., I llafflea Placa. VTELECO, Singapore. md mwl comprehensive .room in Malaya.
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    • 600 7 NOTICES. KUALA SIDIM RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. (laearperalcd is th<- Btraa\i Huttlaaiaata). NOTICE is aerehy siven that aaeead inleriai dividend at the rate sf per t-ont. in i<-iMrt t»f |hc rear tading ITacceieat ilat^ ii»-J7. will b»- paid to ahareholden as WTedaeaday. tl).' 7th. l U ■cciiibrr, IMl'7. NOTICE b farther
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    • 601 7 '"■Pi VI 7 i %9 ill '-yV--"''^. lit I Ihe Worlds l^il Finest /%^/l/ T^ 111 •^ftj^ Mnl lomc I^B is especially welcome l!^§t Jtf in a trying climate /i^^^ Halls Wine THE SUPREME TONIC RESTORATIVE puts new life into those who are tired and depressed. It enriches the blood
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    • 152 7 MASSAGE HALL. MANICURE AND MASSAGE, 60, Waterloo Street. MRS. HARU MISS HANA. Telephone No. 1467. t We bc^* to inform our Cus- fag IH torn- •ai fr HItISTM VS 9 1^ AND NEW YEAR festivities 1 SPECIAL REDUCTIONS have already been made on ALL our j^H coods (on which prices
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  • 62 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ANNOUNCEMENT. LEK HO. The enpapenu-nt i« announced of Mr. Lee Knp C'hoon. el<ie-t MM of the late Mr. Lee Cheung Yin and Mrs. Lee Cheung Yin of 111 Tranquerah Koa<l. Malacca, to MUs. Ho Poh Neo. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ho Hock Btllg of 7 Kmerald
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  • 895 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 29. 1927. The Poor And The Shore. A rather nice point arises in connection with the discussion at the Municipal Commission meeting on Friday over the class of houses to be built upon different areas of land. That point is that there seems to be
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  • 117 8 Col. H. L. Pearson left the Colony on board the Suwa Maru on Saturday morning for Home. Major W. B. Y. Draper, who has returned to Johoro from leave, has been appointed Government Architect. The train services on the Pahang line and the Kuala Pilah branch are now normal and
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  • 61 8 The Governor's Movements. AT PRAI. (From Our Owh Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 28. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, arrived in the Sea Belle this morning. The Resident Councillor, the hon'ble Mr. R. Scott, went on board and the yacht proceeded to Prai where His Excellency and the
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  • 46 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent i. London, Nov. 28, 4 p.m. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price as Is. 7%d. per Ib. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as £267 1 16— £265 9 16.
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  • 302 8 Sunday 20th November. His Excellency the High Commission*! attended by Staff presented Volunteer Long Service decorations and medals to tht following Officers and other ranks at dov ernmeni House: Major Janies Parry Swetu-nham. Major Frederick John Ayris Captain William Blackburn Hawkes. Lieutenant Charles Lumsden Chapman Lieutenant Stanley
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  • 264 8 The millionaire philanthropist. Mr. Bernhard Baron, has donated gttyOM to rebuild St. George *a Jewish Settlement in the East End of London. Dr. L. W. Evans has been seconded for service in Kelantan, and Miss A. M. Belton, Nursing Sister, has been seconded for service in Kedah. In the Johore
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  • 133 8 A Rikisha Puller's R Use TRANSMUTING COINS For ■Itevtag Kings coin, u coins of another description nJ" sha puller was yesterday years' rigorous imprisonment v Mr u 5 District Judge. It was Court Inspector MerodiU, that th plainant was a Chtaenc wonm Jh hired the accused's
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  • 109 8 A Malay revenue oftci service was charged in the H--yesterday vith receiving il tion. The facts ai lUted m that tht received thirty cents fro man who wr&i foinjj I; boat in consideration tag his luggage Tl to pull the Chin.-.- oui i f his Kk
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  • 73 8 The Coroner jr< -■< touching the death of a Mm* killed during an affray on Collyer the afternoon of November Bth. I was the result ot" rivalry bctvi lodging h(»use concern-. The Iroi out in the vicinity of a f i mass of Chinese wen p. tiehtir.
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  • 149 8 Tli.' butchered body of sn a u nese irai found in Havdock K day. There were Bv« ital w.'umi- ir. the region of the rhr<t. A bl« was found beside the body, gatiom are proceeding. A Sikh has been badly MMlhi lane off Tanjong Pagar Rosd but known
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  • 97 8 A <harge of M h;i^ against a Ceylon Burgher, Andree, who wa* recentlj a| probationary Polio I b alleged to have been day night, and the complain** storekeeper. CHARGB ol W«A( H Ths protracted hearinf which on, S. I- M .pector employed h ehanred by Osman bin M.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 263 8 "THE COXNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S' 1 I 1 Coates' I ,^L Plymouth i^^^t The Navy's Choice. Sole Agents I Caldbeck, Macgrcgor S Co., Ltd: I {Incorporated under the Companies* OMShMBMi I (</ Hongkong) I {Incorporated in Shanghai.) I 45 Robinson Koad. Sinjfapore. Tel. 228 I BY SPECTAL A, J^l APPOINTMENT
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    • 40 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth PURPLE TRIANGLE 7 I BASS iftlE BREW FOR THE TROHCS. Sole \gents A damson. Gilffllan Co.. Ltd a~i-s}-i~B~«~B~a~«~B-a~t< I H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor- "G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 188.
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    • 10 8 To-day^s F^ajurr- j 1 4 irojutoiv wjjg^ I 77//, DESEKi-
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  • 80 9 BRITISH DELEGATES FOR GENEVA. UQgO (MIL'S SICCESSOR. (Renter's Service.] London. Nov. 2K. the Hiitish delegation f- London this morning 1 via Lord Cueheudeu, formerly \"< ill. who will represent Bri ;timament Commission, and rakoach. The latter will deal :~t and Bulgarian questions i incil. interviewed hy Renter,
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  • 63 9 W\> LMI KVII.W AVS ISOLATED. 'i s rvke.J Paris. No\. 2ft. t masonry were swept rushing water-. feel within th« snd the inhabitant! ;i\ silablc enme by Ra tway ivories a( .r« !y damaged. Train •u-hing waters an-' iwept away. effort* are being the children in the
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  • 111 9 INTERNATIONAL CATTLE PROBLEMS. I tftcial Service.] RttgUf, Nov. 27. Parliamentary Secretary Agriculture, leaves on a Aneriea oo Dee. £1. He Aires and Montevideo tish Government with Argentine and the tuH-rning meas- animal diseases which to adopt to remove ritting f(><n and mouth try. tfct Government of d year two -dentists,
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  • 43 9 fc iter^ Service. London. Not. 28. Armstrong Whitworth's share- kftvi radornd thv scheme for fusion Vieken', tht- Chairman de- n ,v a urgently needed and I muuiatd Um amount would in KMptet of capital. Adbmi lomm will bt at least £11.000,
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  • 26 9 [Eeot«r'i Service.] fawnpore. Nov. 28. i Of the Trades Union British T.U.C. delegates 'v« t.. demand a revision < "..mpensation Act, a boycotting of the lission.
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  • 17 9 I Montreal. \o\. 28. IWd an.l SI injured < anadian Pacific- pas•'h |O«la train
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  • 18 9 KaM.rn Service.] I Tokio. Nov. M. ambusMMjar to Paris, has I I Mtm Page 7.J
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  • 10 9 starting a Tiger a, temporary p:e. ""t«l j n Sze-t'huar
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  • 810 9 JUDGMENT IN MALACCA APPEAL. Conviction to Stand. PEDESTRIANS' RIGHT OF WAY. The Thief Justice (Sir William Murison) «av* judgment in the Supreme Court yes-u-.day in an appeal against a aeci on of the Malacca Magistrate. TJv a lt < ai was heard recently by the Appeal Court, consistmg of the
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  • 85 9 THOSE IN HICH PI-ACES INVOLVED. [Reuter's Serviced Calcutta, Nov. 28. Mr. Lahiri.Ji member of the Bengal Legislative Council and former managing; director of the Bengal Lakshmi cotton mills and a director of the Bengal National Bank, which went into compulsory liquidation, has been committed for trial charged
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  • 1015 9 The Cholera. EXTENSIVE INOCULATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Nov. 26. This week several cases of cholera have >tgain been reported both amongst the European and the native residents ot the town, some of which have already ended fata'ly. In Buitenzorg a fatal case has also been reported.
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  • 339 9 Lady Clifford Elected Patroness. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the St. Patrick's Society took place in the Europe Hotel last evening, Mi. Denis Sant/y presiding over a large attendance. Mr. Santry infoimed the meeting that the secretary had discovered that Lady Clifford had a considerable amount
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  • 31 9 CHIEF OF THE INDUSTRY BANK DEAD. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXiYhi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Nov. 27. The death is announced of Mr. Yeijiro Cno, President of the Industry Bank.
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  • 36 9 The resolution for the silk-spinning curtailment has been also introduced in the meeting of the silk-thread association. In the next curtailment year, the commencement of cotton spinning operation will be postponed a month.
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  • 49 9 The suggestion in the Parliament of Great Britain of Commander Kenworthy (Labour Member), who hoped Japan would convoke a new Naval Conference in Tokio has been favourably received among certain politicians. The Government authorities are stated to have no such intention at present.
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  • 43 9 The Finance Office sanctioned a further increase by Y. 1,500,000 of the subsidy for commercial supplementary education for the ne^t fiscal year, as asked for by Education Office. This makes a total increase of Y. 2,500,000 on this head.
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  • 83 9 A telegram has been received in Bangkok announcing the sudden death in Shanghai of Mr. H. O. Saunders. It was only a few weeks ago that Mr. Saunders left for Shanghai. He had been resident in Bangkok for close on twenty years, for the greater part of that time as
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    • 140 9 ("ROBINSONQ'I fOR VALUE AND SERVICE. I^T > Jtt«t Received A FULL RANGE OF J STOKES HOCKEY STICKS AS SUPPLIED TO < •J COUNTY AND INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS. J THE "MANSERGH" S 1 THE "SHOVELLER" J THE 4 'A.D.S." THE "E. H. GREEN" S THE "THRELFALL" ALL THESE STICKS HAVE BEEN MADE
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    • 811 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES express names Marseilles, london n. continent fortnightly. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. T^ice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Du« S'por*. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TEIRESIAS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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    • 614 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in 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 PEKIN Dec. 17 1928. s.s. CITY OF MADRAS Jan. 17 s.s. CITY
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    • 359 10 British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJi CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVBKNNRi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BERVK E OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Singapore. lonn.t/ MOREA 11,000 Dec. I MALWA KALYAN 9,100 Dec. 5
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  • 967 11 Only One Answer. SOxME NOTORIOUS LIARS. I am not an expert in the science of casuistry, l.u, the' (ftetmtUN of Channel swiirming tempts me to ask whether the interests of truth can ever be served by any form of falsehood. Is it ever a virtuous act
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    • 149 11 than Charles Dickens. His broad humanity— his MAr r Dx artistry— and his great personality have won for him MADE BY a place in the front rank of the world's great men. CAPPERAS LTD »|]p OGARETTES iK i of Highest Repute 4* K ></ J^.^^W^-' h > lncir unvarying high
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    • 211 11 I Lubricate! I with I |Tex a c o j; Y^>ur can tell Texaco products by J THE RED STAR GREEN "T" I I Insist on them— they stand for Efficiency •3- I Economy j: Reliability There is a Texaco Product for Every purpose. J l' Manufactured by l m
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  • 114 12 The P. and O. Mongolia has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at daylight on Wednesday, the 30th. instant. She will proceed alongside the Singapore Harbour Board'h Wharves on anival. A notice to mariners issued yesterday states that from about December Ist. and
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  • 76 12 Commencing with the sailing of the Silveray from Singapore on January l'Jth, the vessels employed on the Kerr Steamship Co., Pacific Coast Seivice will call at Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya and from the latter named port they will proceed direct to San Francisco. The principals aim at giving
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  • 71 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Nov. 27th. Max. shade temp. 87 F Min. shade temp. 74.5 P Mean shade temp. 79. 6 F Max. sun radiation 146 F Min. grass radiation 72 F Sea temperature Max. 84 Min. 83 F
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 669 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in 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 (4,512 tons). The s.«. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabin- de Luxe,
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    • 440 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA \v h BALTIMORE M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Dec. 15 M.S. SILVERASH due Dec. 26 S.S. BELFAST MARU due Jan 4 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan. IK PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE
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    • 92 12 HEDGES AND BUTLERS WINES SPIRITS. CD SCOTCH >r- WHISKY |H*VVtf Vr li^ie I It SLSOPEKHOTTLE PCM INTLI'DED P SC3TCH t WHISKY, < mm;:M(ii:atio.v /f^£ "°£J* VAT tff m&*&* OVKK 15 VKARS i OLD i "va72so^ STRENGTI Viwv OLD IJA Scotch wmisM „t J. hji per IM |e d\ rv is-
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 665 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and KuanUn (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 Kedali and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 647 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Melchior Tieub:— Mrs. M. Th. Nielson, Mi. J. B. Robbert. Mrs. A. F. L, Dieiniaar. Mrs. Z. K. de Leeuw, Mrs. R. v. Deutekom, Mr. W. Vogel, Mr. H. D. Watts, Mi. and Mrs. Conner, Mr. J. B. Vaugham Bakei, Mrs. Eissen, Mr. Xghom Halib Shan, Mr.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 618 13 O. S. K. Line. j^t 1 ration*. Steamer.. Arrive. Leave. K"<t«'*" dam Hamburg, Bremen, H Colombo, Aden and P.rt Said- And«s Maru Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Miß# Aitfoa Bay, Cape Town Santo* and Buenoa Aires. f Santos Maru Dec. 8 Dec. 9 bta^ Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Bay and Durban. t Canada
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    • 453 13 TRAm*COMFOKr DOLLAR LINERS r^m*?J^^S9~~ Ddlar President liners offar you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilatea and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate* all have hot and cold running water. The spacious
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    • 618 13 K. P. M. lelephone No. 3640. with sub-connections toi-Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Detriments and A A Manager's desk. Represent^** i n the S(raits g^^^ (Sin|rapOre and p 1 of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA All information, detailed itineraries, free of Charge iWO^Fi t a ~TT Apply KP M Tourist
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  • 712 14 The Biggest In The World. SECRECY OF ASSEMBLY. Reminiscent of the gigantic aeroplane which was built at Northolt tilling the war designed by a Russian, but which never left the ground, a leviathan monoplane, the big gest bomber in the world, ih, now being assembled, with great
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  • 159 14 The latest of American professions is that of Nomenclator, invented by Miss Laura Lee Rogers, who offers her services to the busy or inspirationless, or merely lazy, in providing suitable names for children, horses, dogs, books, lectures, musical compositions, inventions, commercial products, estates, or houses. Beginning with a modest
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  • 123 14 VI 00.000 Damage. A Art which started in the timber yards of Mr. James Leckie, at Morris street Summer Hill, caused damage to an estimated amount of more than £100,000. The timbei yard and adjoining offices and showrooms also owned by Mr. Leckie, were gutted.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 294 14 ekasmic r^f IHE PEERLESS JT i^O? O DELICATE soap- OJ i;!\ i),v\o and I A iT^^^-' FLEETING I (.I.OKIOIS >rv rrU FRAGRANCE I A *°°/^T( HEDGEROW I c °/mo(I o I CAHESS V J VIOLET I THE O Vt?O?J I SKIN »C>g: V9 TABLET I Sole Agents J SIME, DARBY
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    • 292 14 /.ferixY Build up /r jj|x mUw your strength, /4^ j Recommended by \OUY VlHOllY* V o^^^%r H' Ft 17,000 Doctors. J I^^OT^TE your vitality I h \^m^ f yjlfe-l Take Wincarnis the Tonic 1 /|B-1^ Wine that for over 40 years v^^tV'fe'/ '[/*yLh^. iSfM^ 1 nas heen famous for its
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  • 27 15 Fiffuios supplied by the Customs Department, B. N. Borneo, show the amount of rubber exported from British North Borneo 'h>rinpr the month of September as 1,267,164 lbs.
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  • 1073 15 East Indies and China. The price which the new producers' association fixes will therefore bo accepted throughout the world "The object of the Stevenson scheme in the case of the rubber industry was to restrict production. T'ic object of the tin scheme is to stabilise the world
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  • 71 15 November 2S. Bank. 4 nu.s. 2,4 Bank dcmaml |]3 :j;4 Private credits '.I m.s. 2 4 n-16 New York, denial n<l 56 3-16 Credits 90 days 57 9-16 Fiance, demand 1426 India, T. T. 153 ft Hong Kong, demand 10 .{-16 p.c. Dis. Y(.kohama, demand 122 Va M— I.
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  • 214 15 November 2H. Tin IM Tons HttK Gambler 93.^ Pepper White 96 i a Pepper Black Flake Tapinca Pearl Sago Small g Copra 11#05 Copra Baadried 11.35 Opium, Bennres unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Binlan 2*o
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  • 443 15 Five years ago, says the Pinang Gazette, when the Stevenson Richer Restriction Scheme was launched, far wring opponent! ot this unsound expedient for maintaining an economical price level pointed out that the Dutch, who refused to come in. would exploit the market to the full. Ar.Vnt »opporten
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  • 251 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 2S. JlKbber.— London Is 77*d. up. Local t o lie Tin. London £2<>4 10s (Nov. 20th) Local 186% for 150 tons. Mining. Steady. Malaya Consolidated 1.20 1.23. Penawat NT 90, Kahman Hydrati lie 2.10 2.14, Randau Prof. 1.84 1.H7. Kucha i
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  • 225 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Batang Padang ($1) 5S 65 Batu Caves ($1) 1.25 1.30 Hitam Tin ($1) 82 86 Johan Tin ($1) 17 25 Kanmnting (ss) io s 10s Id Pahang Consd. (5m I 4s Id 15s c.d. Rahman Hyds. ($1) 2.05 2.15 Talam Mines ($1» 1.1.-, I fff
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  • 145 15 Yesterday's Alterations. November 2Mb, (losing PricedBuyers Sellers Johan Tin 20 22 Papan IS 2U Pcnawats SO SU Fetaling 4.tfo 4.70 Rahman RydL 2.07 1 2.12'j Idiii 59a oos Cu\ Pahang Cons. U< 3d His Dd ***** Pengkalen Old. <ss> 15s 16s Sd Takuapa .'{ss 3d 30s Id
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  • 55 15 November 28th, 12 o'clock n<n>n. P.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. I Latest Cable: London Spot Sh«'tM L9%4 per Ibt New York Spot Sheet G.cts 40% per U>. I Spot 7l 4 71 Ftandard R.S.S. Spot 7.1 7i> 4 on Tender Doc. ~'.i\ Imm-Unr. ::>\ 754
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 853 15 .CIS OTO^nHM* ASSURANCE .N FOECE OVER J THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LUffIED READ omCE: W inrfwster Ho'lTsT^e'" S te "TZSS* OFFICE- Old J Fr T °"> "MOO d el sitei witt e ,L supreme C u IfSZ^ZX^Z'^ Life Assurance Comuanie^ Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCF companies Act. !>l
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    • 323 15 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). c u p ital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 aul u P 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest to £1,545,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman. bir David Yule, Bait. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. I harles J. Hanibro, Esq. J. O. Robinson,
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 627 16 The Week-End Races. JAZZ FIEND AND JEAN II WIN. The race for the B class trophy, presented by Mr. C. Boden_Klo;,s. was sailed over the usii-il 'luh course on Sunday last; also the fust rare for the A class round Palo Jong. At !♦.">:> a.m. ('apt. Flett brought the
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  • 123 16 PERAK BADLY BEATEN. (From Our Own Cor*Mf) ndent.i Ipoh. Nov. 2*. Selanßcr <I, Perak nil. Perak hockey players were soundly beaten by Selanjror on Saturday at Ipoh in a very fast paim- in which the visitorsshowed splendid combination in all lines. There were some early attempts to score
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  • 42 16 On the Y.M.C.A. ground yesterday Mr. Katyal's XI defeated the home side by two goals to nil after a fast game. Playing against Boustead's on the Padang yesterday the S.C.C. *B.' team won an interesting match by two goals to one.
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  • 78 16 A complete change in women's coiffure -the disappearance of the Eton crop and the return of curls was announced in Paris on October 16 at the opening of the annual exposition of the arts of the hairdresser and perfumer. "The new feminine trend in clothes must be complemented by a
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  • 664 16 Malaya Well Trounced. HONG KONG WIN BY AN INNINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Nov. 28. Less than a couple of hours' play sufficed to-day for Hong Kong; to defeat Malaya in the third intei port match of the series. Tribute must be paid to the losers,
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  • 236 16 MALAYAN CRICKET TEAM. To the Editor. Sir,— Let me say it. Jt is time that the practice of sending out unrepresentative sides under the name of "Malaya" ceased. This may or may not have contributed to the debacles in Hong Kong but it is high time
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  • 256 16 Amateur Meeting. THURSDAY'S HANDICAPS. The following are the weights for the first day's racing at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday in the amateur meeting. Ponies Division A (Six Furlongs). Purser 12.3. Poparoo 12. Balrana 11.2, Golden Brew 10.11, Soultsway 10.9, Gunner 10.3, Black Beauty 10.2, Taree 10. Ptnies
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  • 157 16 PENANG P.EATEN BT PERAK. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 28. Perak beat Penang by 12 point* to f> in the Inter State rugger fixture on Saturday. The Resident Councillor, the hon'ble Mr. R. Scott, was present and the game started before the largest crowd of the season.
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  • 81 16 < From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I. urn pur. Nov. 28. Selangor defeated Kedab at rugger on Saturday by 4H points to nil. The- game was to have been I Malaya Cup match but Kedah were unalle to brin<r :i full side, and enlisted the services of
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  • 148 16 THIS AFTERNOONS GAME AT TANG LIN. The following S.C.C. XV will play No. I Company of the Duke's at Tanglin this afternoon: Nihloek; Housley. Baughan, Wigg, P.onald; Boyd, Moffatt; Phillips Stout, Kelly, Allen. Gallagher, Twist, Spencer and Caldbeck. The annual St. Andrew's match between Scotland and the Rest
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  • 15 16 The S.C.C. rugby fifteen returned to Singapore yesterday on board the Kedah from Port Swettenham.
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  • 37 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nev. 28. The Anglo-Chinese School Union held a very successful sports meeting on Saturday. The champion athlete was Mohamed Hussain with three firsts, including a record for the hundred yards.
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  • 81 16 The M.C.C. in South Africa. HOLMES* HUGE SCORE. [Reuter's Service. I London, Nov. 28. After defeating Griqualand West by an innings and 75 at Kimberley, the M.C.C. tourists proceeded to Bloemfontein where they beat the Orange Free State by an innings and 164. The Orange Free State scored
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  • 84 16 London, Nov. 16. Cape Town. The British team played tht first match of their South African tour against the Mowbray Club. In the foursomes Cyril Tolley and R. H de Montmorency beat Solomon and L. Jones, 2 and 1. C. O. Hezlet and Pearson
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  • 150 16 A kl ALA LUMPUR PRIZEWINNER. The twelve matches chosen for our Faotba Competition No. T4 proved difficult of forecast, and this week's prize of ftftj dollars is awarded in respect of a coupon giving the correct results of eight natches. This was sent in by Mr.
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  • 47 16 SATURDAY'S RESULTS. Handicap Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Parmele beat Mrs. Salzman and Coltman. 2 --fi, 6 3, 6—3. Mrs. Zylstra and Collins heat Mr. and Mrs. Challen, 6—2, 6-2. Handicap Men's Doubles. Strachan and Duiguid beat Slotting ami Buschow. 2 6, 6 2, 6—4.
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  • 59 16 Open Men's Doubles. Rev. Aitken and Hill beat Sinclair and Bateman. 4 6, o—4,0 4, 6 o. Handicap Men's Doubles. Roy Smith and Grimberg beat Hudson and Anderson, 4, 4 6, 6 3. J. Nathan and Macdonald beat Duff and Cassels, w.o. Handicap Mixed Doubles. Sir William Murison
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  • 82 16 Our Cabaret Opens on Thursday. Diiing the short season of Charles Chamfer's popular Company Our Cabaret three complete changes of programme will be presented, including many new items, new songs by Charles Mason, new sketches, and burlesques. In the first programme will be presented the famous military •nnlesque
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  • 83 16 Programme of Drills up to and for 4tli December, 1927. Tuesday. 29th. Nov. 5.15 p.m. Malay Drill Hall Malay Company Make-up parades. Wednesday, 30th- Nov. (.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (v) Sigs. Musketry. S.R.A. <v> and S.R.E. (v) Revolve!' Classification for those selected by O.C. Units. Friday,
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  • 98 16 A series accident occurred yesterday af temoon Just after the shower of rain. A Ford taxi which was approaching the slop* in the vicinity of the Tanglin Post Office skidded on the greasy road and crashes' into the drain, finishing up with the bon net pointing in the opposite direction
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 250 16 MOUTRIE j 5 THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE EVER OFFERRfI in, J OR ELSEWHERE. MKl{f: J l" BP:rORE BUYING YOUR PIANO CALL ON US UK in, BE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS.' PRICES $600.00 :j Upon Easy Payments. |i Call or write for illustrated catalogue S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. i|
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