The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 November 1928

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press 11 cents: &S. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1928. NO. 12,555
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    345 1 Mr. A. P. Robinson withdrew his resolution suggesting the appointment of a committee to investigate the necessity for a Court ot Criminal Appeal m the Colony m the Legislative Council yesterday, on the statement that the matter would be referred to the Secretary of State although Government
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    IN DAYS OF OLD.
    1169 1 Part i» When I called as directed at the- Government Offices at three o'clock I found them k'loaedj It was Saturday afternoon! All my enquiries as to whether Mr. Hogan hail left any plan, theodolite, chain or not? for me met with a shake of the
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      425 1 WING LOONC.. lf lf F.ECOfiMSED HOVSE for vi-KOPBAN TROPICAL SUITS. r Hi HK;H STREET. I Raffles JJojtell ■I Rooms with Modern Sanitation. v FORTHCOMING EVENTS. |1 SATIiRDAY. NOVEMBER 3rd. POPPY DAY BALL I In aid of Lar! Haig's Poppy Day Fund. TK KETS FOR DANCE ONLY, $2 EACH. 't- 6
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      199 1 I INDEXED DIARY I 1929 I j* l__tv> > s sL'!.''"-' wi:»i?a' SM *C y <: —^~"^*_H "B *a •J ____________^^_lfe*_^^ S I, _____M I _Lj^i' 't^-mlll _9_ T _l a Price your i; $2.50 copy jj •Z A Diary with a unique Index feature. The Index makes it J
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. m Public notices Page V. Peps for coughs, colas and bronchitisPage 5. Coming Colleen Moore m Lilac Time Page 2. Anne Trevor's sale at Amber Mansions Page 2. Notices rt Poppy D.y entertainments Page 2. Robinson's new cafe and lounge opens today Page C. Dunlop tennis balls are
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      123 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, Xov. Ist. High Water, 0.21 a.m.. 9.5. 11.47 p.m., 9.8. Dutch air mail closes 6 a.m. Singapore G.P.O. Overseas League Mtg.. Europe Hotel 5.30 p.m. Rugby: S.C.C. B. vs. No. 1 Co., Duke's. Friday, '2nd. High Water, 1.9 a.m., 9.0, 0.24 p.m., 9.7. P. and p. outward
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    425 2 Sincapore. Oct. 27. i'lie prieaa aaotad are »rmerally thf»st .1 cent at Clyele Terrace- Market. At the h»r market- there- may be small \ari.i•i*r.>. MEAT. Beef sh ak (Kound) Kati ai Beef itew at enny do 4."> < }'ork, lean «lo 04 JV.rk. loan and fat <
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT
    104 2 ROSE MACPHAIL C O'S REPORT Singapore. Oct. It. Kahhar.— Loadoa X It/ldd. 1 Md ».e>wn. Local tO%. Tin.- -Loadoa 2222 15s. 40s bb. Looai IH V for 250 tons. Miaia«. Steady. Kuchai 1 X<\ 1.71. Honp Fatta 35 :\h. Baagai Way 3.00 :'.lo. Klanp River '.^O SJBO. Pe-talinjr 4.i)5 5.05,
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      490 2 KELVEYI presents her a TALENTED ft m m u^ PUPILS lK^ _P_ ju at t^ e V^M^f VICTORIA ■f THEATRE X,/ V A Nov. Bth and 15 (MATINEES) _J at 5.15 p.m. M a__T BW SONGS 3 _W EW dancbs -1 I^EW SCENAS. An Entertainment for Young and Old BABY
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      278 2 VICTORIA THEATRE 11 _____p__—__—»COMING ATTRACTIONS! NOVEMBER. < CECILIA HANSEN The world's foremost woman violinist m one farewell recital. WILBUR'S BLACKBIRDS 15 coloured artists m the latest jazz, harmony, etc. DECEMBER. WILLIAM HEUGHAN The famous actor-singer. Special Christmas Attraction December 18th. to 31st. THE MACDONNA PLAYERS m plays by BERNARD SHAW.
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      338 2 ALHAMBRA *> (Tta Cken_r Kne and C#.. Ltd., Proprietors). PROGRAMME Commencing NOVEMBER 1 and ending TUESDA. \< liav tKe Second Show at 9 m THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS DON'T MARRY-fox M hiim metro-goCdwyn-mayer presents MAE MURRAY IN VALENCIA A romance of the hot blood of Spain, with it.*- lurid rumai*
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    THE U.S. PRESIDENCY.
    359 3 GOVERNOR SMITH'S LAST SHOT. j Odds on Hoover. I Reuter's Service.] fi Baltimore. Oct. 30. [< "I would rather b: beaten m the race for 5 tin- Presidency than win by the favour of the X Ku Kiux Klan." declared Mr. Ai Smith amid g vaeifaroßi applaaaa
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    STEEL TIES OF FRIENDSHIP.
    126 3 [Reuter's Service.] 5 Paris, Oct. 30. 1 The achievement of a magnificent en- J ginetring feat was marked by the inauuura- tion to-day of the Nice-Coni railway piercing the Alps and linking up the Riviera directly with Turin and consequently with Switzerland and Central Kurope. The
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    LABOUR EXPERT'S VISIT EAST.
    105 3 [Reuter's Service.] London, (-'.-t. 31. I M. Albert Thomas. Director of the Inter- national Labour Office of the League of Nation*, has accepted the invitation of the a Netherlands Government to visit the Dutch Indies and gain first hand information m J regard to labour conditions
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    SIMON COMMISSION AT LAHORE.
    70 3 SIMON COMMISSION AT LAHORE. [Reuter's Service] Lahore, Oct. 30. On the arrival of the Simon Commission here thousands of boycotters cat lying black flairs and headed by Lala Laj Patrai and j Other leaders pat aaaa 1 against the barbed- j afire banian and cri.d "Simon go back" a;- j
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    THE PONS DISTURBANCE.
    58 3 [Reuter's Service.] Saint Ese, 31. j Five af the seven men arrested and detained m connection with the Camelots dv K< i demonstration at the anti-clerical function^ Pons, have been committed for trial. Th«- other two, of whom one was charged with mutilating a public statue and
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    AMERICAS LOSS.
    48 3 [Reuter's Service.] New Y T ork. Oct. 30. The death is notified of Mr. Robert Lansing. [Deceased, who was Secretary of State for the United States from 1915-1920, was one of the best known of American political jurists and was employed m many important international arbitrations.]
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    A WEALTHY BANKER.
    28 3 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 31. Mr. Benjamin Strong, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank, who died on Oct. 15th. left estate valued at £100,000.
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      210 3 AUTOGRAPHIC 1 Anastigmat f.6.3 lens I •»ati "Ilex" fully speeded 1 $5 5.00 f KODAK LIMITED. j (Incorporated m England.) v*. SINGAPORE. EUROPE® HOTELJ 'Renowi.cd by Recommendation." jgt NOVEMBER RACE MEETING. I 1 I N.turdaN. 10th. RUE DINNER, Dancing until 12. ijij H fetal-day. ITlh. RACE DINNER. DANTE, Dancing until
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    378 4 THE PRIMATE'S FAREWELL AT LAMBETH PALACE. THE FRENCH AUTHOR.^-Maurice Rostand, who until now has lived m tho shadow of his father's great name, ha* suddenly leaped into the lime-lfght with his drama "Napoleon IV", m which many attacks on England and Queen Victoria ore made. Public
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  • CIVIL AVIATION.
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      MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE SOUGHT.
      340 5 Aerodrome for Every Town. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Oct. 30. A remarkable new step towards the promotion of civil aviation has been taken by the Air Ministry. The Ministry has addressed a letter to the town clerks of the chief provincial cities and towns asking* them
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      RUSSIA'S PERIL.
      135 5 Famine Danger Growing. [Reuter's Service.] Ri?a. Oct. 31. A wire from Moscow says that travellers say the problem of supplying Central Russia with grain is becoming daily more acute. The number of locomotives available is quite inadequate to clear the congestion on the railways particularly at the junctions.
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      SAAREBRUECKEN LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED.
      108 5 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 30. An interesting issue of capital has been successfully floated m London. This is the issue of £1.000,000 m six per cent, bond* of the city of Saarbruecken at 94 per cent. The issue has been over-subscribed. The government of Saarbruecken,
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    WEST INDIES CONFERENCE.
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      163 5 fSS BILLIARD TABLES Made by Burroughes Watts, Ltd., THE "STRAITS." A Splendid Table at a Moderate Price. Complete wilh all Accessories. of England cloth, white cord pockets and leathers, set chalk cups P BUperfine Weat Packed m Export Cases F.O.R. or F. 0.8. Singapore. Price $1475 Ifff DELIVERY FROM STOCK.
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    STORIES OF INVISIBLE MEN.
    1104 6 IS IT FANTASY OR FACT? How Science Views Them. These are not without their us.-s. Even students of science may learn something from them, says. Prof. ltegis Massac, ol MiGill University, Montreal, writing m La Science Moderne (Paris). Professor Massac analyses particularly the talcs of H.
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    FATAL CONSEQUENCIES TO ASSAIL
    124 6 Al the Magi tral oa Friday. U.--'-. both employee, ol I lag, l 1.t.1.. Batu < each for aataultin, driver. >a>, > the Times alleged thai the w driver oae ">«>" obitrnctina to th jabi waa drivint. hi* road aad, ai H aa* the ear to
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      166 6 TRY A UTTLE (a. Vary U(Hf>) WITH IT MAKES A Bid a. Omry 615 DIFFERENCE LEA PERRINJ lAUCE 1 RED RASH ON tUHNS Ai UMB Of a Dry Nature. Used to Itch and Burn. Cuticura Healed. I had a red rash on my arms and limb. It was of a
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      26 6 BOORDS OLD TOM GIN THE GIN FOR PAH ITS Obtainable from all mmi dealer* JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (lacotporati A pent s for: SINGAPORK \M> F.llB
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    1648 7 PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON NEED FOR COURT. Government Refusal. A motion by Mr. A. P. Robinson that Government should appoint a committee to enquire into the necessity for the appointment of a Court of Criminal Appeal 'n the Colony came before yesterday's meeting of tht Legislative Council and was
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    DOUBLE-HEADED CHILD.
    101 7 Strange Freak m Mandalay. Mandalay, Oct. 20. Large crowds of men, women and children were attracted to the premises of the Upper Burma Medical Hall, at China street. Mandalay. both day and night to view an extiaordinary phenomenon m the form of a ''ouble-headed female child that had
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    SECOND AIR CRASH ON LINKS.
    112 7 Sequel lo Flight by Golfers. London, Oct. 22. For the second time m two days a golf J course was the scene of a serious flying accident when an aeroplane crashed at C'headle polf course m Cheshire and its two occupants, Ronald Caldecott, member of
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    DETAINED ON ELLIS ISLAND.
    134 7 Week-end Experience of Russian Prince and Princess. New York, Oct. 22. Prince and Princess Boris Ganrarine, members of rich and powerful families of Russia and Finland bet'oie the revolution e pcnt the week-end at Ellis Island with a miscellaneous collection of alien emigrants. They bore matters
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      534 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are ir.vited for the supply aad er. tion of One Steam Boiler, Six BcakUag Tank-. and all necessary afpmg, valves, tittinjrs etc.. for Abattoirs to be erected at Jalaa Besar. Plans and specification may be obtained at the Municipal Engineer's Office between the hours of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1928. VOLUNTEERING.
    1105 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1928. VOLUNTEERING. Correspondents m this paper lately have been concerned with matters affecting the interests of the Volunteer Corps and it seems appropriate to make some comment upon the points raised. There is at times a tendency for the authorities to look askance at discussion
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    866 8 CELEBRATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR NOV. 11th. The* Service at the Memorial. The following official Communique is published for general information: His Majesty the King has approved of the observance of Armistice Day, (Sunday. November 11th) m the same manner as m previous years. The firing of guns from Fort
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    119 8 INTERESTING CEERn_ IN BANGKOK^ Swearing m of Troops. [F_.EE PBEBB SERVN k ■■■■■-fc. Oct Another interesting cere-neat before the Throne Rail, jester* swearing-in etremony 0 f recruit V ried out there. MOO troop, p^^j, His Majesty, who reviewed th back. A chapter of Buddhist -JS nounced prayers an.l
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    HOMESICK CHILD'S RASH ACT
    56 8 n-'rom Our Own Cormpti Kuah I umjMjr. n, In the police court verditi by hancriner was returned il thr .n.j'u.J" T the death of a Tamil boy aped wh<> wrm* found hanging fro« th,. *m his father's hous*' m Kmr.ra Besi, on Oct. Mh. The \«>x
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    71 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [FREE PRESS BERVK I I OPYtIGW London, Nov. 1. 1. .10 p.m Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sor. notify to-day's tin prices a* follow Spot £226* m (up 15 I*; i wards -221?.* (down th. Messrs. Symington and Sincb notify to-day's rubber prices follow
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    THE INDIAN LABOUR WAGE QUESTION.
    409 8 The Official Communique [From Our Own CofTU-|M--N->] Kuala I.umpur. (kl I An official communique it land Labour Department retarding \Lr.ii;.meeting of the- 1.1.' at K-Mf. It development through various m minimum wage rat. far Twwi labour and outline I the count w\ negotiations with the
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      7 8 I To-day's Feature. MAIL WEEK PICTURE I
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    A DYING CITY.
    119 9 trm;U STATE OF AFFAIRS IN PEKING. Populace Evacuating. iß.ut.r- Far Kastern Service.] Peking, Oct. 31. md more shops m Peking during October, making over moval of the capital, while ire to close hut the police impend theii lit Man, More than vanii'i'- have left Peking. Rents of
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    FRENCH CHURCH AND STATE DISPUTE.
    92 9 |jveh Debate m Cabinet. [Router"- Service.] I'ari*. Oct. 31. .1 ion i thai the relations fhurch and State are the rabjoct I side the Coalition Cabinnei with two clauses m the cle 70 providing for the reI hurch of confiscated prondistributcd and Artiprovidinf for the
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    DAVENTRY BROADCASTS PICTURES.
    15 9 I OPYRIGHT.] London. Oct. 31. Daventrj successfully broaden picture- by the Fulton
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    AUTOMATIC RAIL CONTROL PROPOSAL.
    28 9 ItESS SER. U K. OPYRIGHT.] London. Oct. Sl. trj Transport \w discussing automatic train control with the I applying a itandaidised system to lints.
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    CLASH BETWEEN GERMAN SEAMEN AND ITALIAN CUSTOMS.
    34 9 I [Reuter's Service.] ita Avec Chias. Oct. 31. fw Gerawa ■—men allege.! to be drunk *wrely manhandled by an Italian The latter tired and killed tafir assailants.
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    PENANG'S MUNICIPAL FINANCE.
    32 9 I 0m Own Correspondent.] n IVnanjr. Oct. 31. Municipal Commission to-day con--1*• draft budget Revenue" is in£91.573 and expenditure Is inby 5923.211. There will be an esti■Jaace of $*****3.
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    THE REAL OFFENDER.
    52 9 &*m Our Own Correspondent.] VW* t Kua,a ,vm P ur Oct. 11. r «*«l lorrj driver was charged timber with 15 feet excess *yond the rear axle and thre »-"ah *he magistrate summon the Senior Execu- r -»rsn,„ t „uch person. I think to liae accused." eautioaed
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    CAR BUILDING.
    149 9 """■"trallM of th. Overland Whippet. t together looks awfully 1 F Wd* ll tht '"•Passion Mr. gave a large gathering of n »t the Cycle and Car-•-•tt,\ T M 'f last when he 'he buildin, of an Overland build the car from the tWr. WS speaking-no m a"
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    RESTRICTION OFF TO-DAY.
    85 9 FINANCIAL PRESS ON THE SITUATION. Optimistic View. IFRKK PRKSS SERVICF COPYRIGHT.] L»ndon. Oct. 31. W idespread and hopeful attention is given to the free rubber market to-day by the Financial News which chronicle, an increased consumption for which there is evidence all round m America encouraging the
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    A SECRET ROMANCE.
    57 9 Mr. Baldwins Ex-Secretary Marries Mrs. Baldwin's Secretary. iKRr.K PRKSS SKKVKK. COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Oct. 31. The ne\vs,,a,)ers are -tarring the romance oi the secret marriage of Sir Ronald WaterMane, formerly Mr. Baldwin's secretary to Miss No.ah Chard. Mrs. Baldwin's private secretary. It is understood that Miss Chard
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    THE SUPPLY BILL.
    237 9 Amended Draft Estimates Adopted. W ith various amendments effecting a reduction m the amount feo be provided from 136,*****1 to $:.5.5«»7.0!ti the Supply Bill (for making provision for the public service for 1929 > was considered m committer a t yesterdays meeting of the Legislative Council and.
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    HOW TO DEAL WITH COMMUNISTS.
    68 9 Japanese Court Shows the Way (Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo, Oct. 31. The local court at Okayama took the lead m sentencing the communists recently rounded up by the police to-day. Five young men weie given penal servitude ranging from two to five years; ten
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    ZEPPELIN CROSSES THE ATLANTIC.
    64 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 31. Reuter learns from a wireless message that the Graf-Zeppelin is reported to be m a position 560 miles due west of the extreme south-west of Ireland. The weather is reported to be fair. Berlin, Oct. 31. The position of the Graf-Zeppelin
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    UNUSUAL CHARGE AGAINST WOMEN.
    67 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31. At the SeJangor Assizes a Chinese woman was charged* with possession of counterfeit coins. Another woman was charged with possession of material for the manufacture of counterfeit coins. His Worship postponed sentence for a week to allow the
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    COLLYER QUAY SEA-FRONT.
    143 9 With the work of demolishing the tern orary buildings which housed the General Post Office during the erection of Fullerton Building almost complete, it is interesting to learn that there need be no fear of the site being exploited by builders. The Collyer Quay sea front, we
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  • DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
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      WHOSE COAL?
      310 9 Interesting: Case m Police Court. That section of the Evidence Ordinance which says that a person found m possession of stolen property shortly afte»- the theft of such property might be presumed to have committed theft, was referred to by the D.P.P.. Mr. X. H. P. Whitley m
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      A POLICE RIDDEN WORLD.
      228 9 Mr. Demuth m reply, spoke of "a world which is getting more and more police ridden every day" and he added that the police were not justified by authority to inform persons as to how they should conduct their trades. A CRIMINAL COLRT OF APPEAL.' In
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      JUDGMENT RESERVED.
      158 9 In his reply the D.P.P. said that it was not necessary to settle the point as to whether the coal belonged to the M.B.K. or to the people on the ship as long as it was proved that the coal had been taken out of possession of somebody.
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      "IN THE DAYS OF HIS YOUTH."
      110 9 "Those were the days of my youth" said an elderly Indian when he admitted to the District Judge yesterday that he had been convicted nine times. "After that, I reformed and assisted the Police." The accused, who pleaded guilty to a charge of possession
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    R.A.F. FAR EAST FLIGHT.
    165 9 SIX WEEKS TOUR BEGINS TO-DAY. A Long Iti nery. The R.A.F. Far East Flight, consisting of the four Supermarine Southampton flying boats, which has been based on Singapore since its return from Australia on Sept. 15, leaves Singapore this morning for a six weeks tour, during
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    THE SPECTATORS CENTENARY.
    143 9 A National Institution. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 31. Representatives of politics, law. literature, medicine, journalism and commerce; also of the Dominions, were present at a dinner at Claridges given by Major John Astor M.P. for the Dover Division and chief proprietor of the Times, m celebration, of
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    94 9 T»inan Incident Problem. (By Courtesy of the Xanyo N'iehiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Oct. 30. The Japanese Consuls-General at Tsingtao and Tsinan-fu have been respectively instructed by the Tokio Government to hasten to Shanghai. MARQUIS OHKUMA AND WASEDA GRADUATES. It is understood that Marquis Ohkuma's announcement expressing his desire
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    98 9 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. Oct. 31. A conference on national defence is to be held m December; the first of the seven vice ministers were appointed yesterday; Chiang Kai Shek propose- to take a trip to Tsingtau and Kunghai to inspect th? troops;
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    STOLEN RUBBER SHARES.
    61 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 31. In the Supreme Court torday judgment was given for plaintiffs m an action brought by Kennedy and Co, the brokers, against Ephraim Isaac Barat Law, to recover $2,547 and costs. It was alleged that the •defendants by his agent stole
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    THE BISHOP VISITS KUALA LUMPUR.
    24 9 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31. The Bishop of Singapore is paying a visit to Kuala Lumpur.
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING.
    143 9 Mr. C- R. Menon writes: It will interest the members and well-wishers of the Indian Association to learn that the Managing Committee of the Association has recently appointed a Sub-committee to raise funds for the erection of a building worthy to house a body representative of the
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      125 9 I Messrs ROBINSON S Co., Ltd. have pleasure m announcing g the opening of their I AND if &>'*■ *!?*V Vp* V__r %> ON i i m «*•> I I Tiffins at moderate charges will be B S served from this date. *_k" P (•> BBSSBSBSSSSBSSSSSSSSBBBSSBSSBBSSBBBSBBSSBSSSSS I II (a 11
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      732 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 aad Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Spore. t PATROCLUS For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      505 10 Ellerman Bucknall I Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "E-jJrMAM^IIHL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNTTED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Spore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov. 17 ss. CITY OF TOKIO Dec. 15 HOMEWARDS. s.s.
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      405 10 PJaPO British India and Apc&r JJnes (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOV__C_ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVh >; OUTWARDS FROM LOISTfOR CHINA AM) lini Due Tonnage. Singapore. T,.,.,..,. M MALWA 11,100 Nov. 2 KHIVA T
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      654 11 O. S. K. Line. In- .■.-•"n». Steamers. Arrive. Leave. i_.a-k>n Rotterdam, Hamburg. Bremen. Selkirk and Antwerp via Colombo. %gm, Suei and l*Wt Said. Amur Mavu Nov. if, Nov. 18 purtan I Town. Santos. Rio de Basaas Air*-. rgoond-thi World passage k'lso.] fLa Plata Maru Nov. 1 Nov 2 tnga, Zanzibar.
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      487 11 TI-/-YTL»CXJMF(IIir Aboard iffhm DOLLAR fiSß_ "PRES-OEWf I LINERS Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated 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
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      696 11 K. P. M. (ONMNLYaE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. i (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO^ OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHE^TnDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640. with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. I Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representativea m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and lenang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    266 12 The White Star Australian liner Medici tas been converted into a whaling depot J or service m South Georgia and renamed lektoria. The danger of ships oeing fumigated vith prussic acid gas by inexperienced persons has been emphasised by the Board >f Trade. Mr. Watkin James Williams, Cardiff
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    NEW DOLLAR STEAMERS.
    155 12 The Dollar Steamship Lines, are definitely contemplating the construction of three 22-knot liners to be operated m the around-the-world service now so well established. Mr. R. Stanley Dollar, vice-president of the company, states that the specifications are now being prepared. The length of the vessels will be
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    THE N.Y.K. EUROPEAN LINERS.
    160 12 The orders for the two passenger liners for the N.Y.K. service between Japan and London have now been placed, but, unfortunately, they are not to be built m England as had been hoped, as, owing to a change m circumstances, it was decided to build them
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    GAMBLERS ON ATLANTIC LINER.
    109 12 Captain's Bold Step. New York, Oct. 17 For the first time m the history of Atlantic travel, observers believe, a ship's captain has called all his l passengers together and pointed out among them men he knew to be professional gamblers. When the Furness- Withy liner
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    NEW PENANG FERRY BOATS.
    118 12 The two new vessels built m Hong Kong to the order of the F.M.S. Railways for the Penang Ferry service arrived m port yesterday, having taken just a week to do the journey from Hong Kong. The Violet and Elizabeth are both of similar tonnage 210
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    69 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Oct. 30th. Max. shade temp. 87.5 F Mm. shade temp. 76 F Mean shade temp 80.1 F Max. sun radiation 154 F Mm. grass radiation 73.2 F Sea temperature Max. 82 Mm 81 F Mean
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      505 12 Kerr Steamship Co. W l l 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. I (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I »I GENERAL AGENTS. I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I [BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ami. I BALTIMORE I (via Suet). I M.S. SILVERGUAVA In Port I M.S. SILVERBEECH due Nov. 15 I M.S. SILVERMAPLE due
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      131 12 HENDERSONJM SCHEDULE OK By Fortnightly Passenger Stem* Between Rangoon. Mar*.** and England. ■QMKWARP aUlUff* Port of Disembarkation M >"l_ Leaw R** s.s. HENZADA s.s. YOMA r s.s. AMARAPOORA JJ s.s. CHINDWIN s.s. KEMMENDINK JT s. BHAMO -y| «s. SAGA ING M r s.s. PEGU mmi s.s. BURMA Mgr ji s.s.
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      703 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. h jala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei f i Lembin and Kuantan (via I Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday g ra angkok every Thursday o a.m. ota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala I Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a-m. elantan every
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1384 13 SIR FRANK AND DEFENCE COSTS. An Unchanged Opinion. (From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Oct. 5. j Some little time ago the Singapore Free Press published a letter by Sir Frank Swettenham, written I think m 1906, expressing his views on the military contribution which the Colony should
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    M.C.C. AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
    214 13 Full Scores. The following are the full scores of the M.C.C. vs. West Australian match played at Perth:— M.C.C. lst Innings. Sutcliffe b Halcombt* 28 Leyland c Hale om be b Evans 15 Hammond b Kvans 14 Mead Jbw Inverarity Tyldesley b Halcombe 66 Jardine c
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    HUSBAND SILENT FOR TWO YEARS.
    248 13 Mr. R. E. Dummett, the North London magistrate, decided recently that a husband who was stated to have been silent to his wife for two years, although the couple lived under the same roof, was guilty of desertion. He granted a separation order, with 30s.
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      290 13 Lubricate 1 WITH Tex a co| You can tell Texaco products by THE RED STAR GREEN "T" f Insist on them- -they stand for EFFICIENCY I ECONOMY W RELIABILITY There is a Texaco Product for Every purpose. Manufactured by THE TEXAS COMPANY, U.S.A. jl Distributors for Malaya 5 WILLIAM JACKS
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    NEW USE FOR CAMERA.
    601 14 PHOTOGRAPHING TITLE DEEDS. Economy m Land Registration. A new practice, and one which, it seems, might with advantage be adopted hy many 1 other Government depaitments and business i houses, has. just been int induced by the baad < R.gi-tiy Ofhce m the .n+erests oi economy
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    MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER.
    350 14 Poona. Oct. 19. Mr. F. C. Griffith, who is sailing for Home this w.ek. on the- completion of his term as Inspector-Ger.eial of Police, Bombay, gave the Conference an interesting account of police conditions m the Presidency. He said that the service was more efficient.
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    £10,000 TRANSFER FEE.
    1365 14 PLEA TO CLUBS TO CALL A HALT. Trying to Find a Way Out. Where is the huge transfer fee craze leading to Not very many years ago payment of £1,000 for a footballer's services rented a sensation. We have now reached the stage where rumour is busy
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      249 14 la_«\ i^T TRIUMPH J I Blancmange is s sweet always en- i! ij toyed, and there im not a more i J delicious and nourishing dish than J a |y this delightful combination of corn i m f s flour and milk. For •*crtection m >■ J appearance and flavour
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      262 14 A Friend m Need Offif^^'' ji Mental anguish, grief, worry, extreme heat all tend to produce head x Mr-/ aches and nervous exhaust: m. Then it is that -'4711" Kau de Cologne is __Mf^ a friend indeed. A little of it. dabbed on wrists and temples or inhaled Hf b**-a3]l
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    MANDAI TEKONG RUBBER.
    335 15 Sound Financial Position. The annual general mooting, ot the Mandai-Tekong (Singapore) Ruhl*r Estates, Ltd., was held m the registered offices of the Company, Market Street, yesterday. Mr. E. A. Elias presided and others present were Mtssrs Lee Keng Hee, Lee Chim Tuan, Tan Cheng Kee and, lor
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    120 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its HSSth. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 837,175 lbs.; 254.4."» tons. Offered 4: .4.10."» lbs.; IPBJB ton*. Sold 390-465 lbs.; 174.:'.! tons. S|>ot. London > 13-I6d. N'e-.v 18% eta. PRICKS RK\LIZFI>. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents Per Lb. Standard
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    102 15 Ye*iterdav's Alterations. Buyers SellerKuchai (SI l.<")7'-_ 1.71% Kuvohs 2."> 29 Linguis 2.08% 2.1 1'_ Lukit Tin^ 22 SO prem. I'uteh 1.48 l.'J'j Raja Peraks n"> '.l-_-_ South Taiping 50 Taiping 1.10 1.1 Talatn 1.07% 1.11% Jelnpengs 2.">s :>d 2(!s Id Katu Tin 28s 2i's Ktnts (fully paid)
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 Qctafcet :ilst.. 12 o'clock noon. T: s.s. oqiinl to Standard, Q.r.K. Sp..t 2»*_ :;o Standard W.s.s. Spot 30 .'io' 4 nn Tcnihr Nor-Dec M .'"O 1 Jan-Mar. ::n«, Apr-.) un. ::in., :ui* 4 T«hic ol Market Quitt. Latest Cablt-: London Snot ■heel IS*l6d. per lb.
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    RATRUT BASIN TIN.
    39 15 The following telegram ha* been received from Ratrut Ba>in Tin Mine at Siehon: "Since report first hali' of October 7 days dredging hours arorked B*7oo cuhi( yards treated T>o {>ikuls; large houlders again numerons, grennd hard."
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 October 31. Bank 4 m.s. j 4 14 Bank demand 2*3 31-32 Private credits I ni.s. _4 19 32 New York, demand 66^ Csedtts WO days 1914 France, demand 1446 India, T.T. 114% Roag Koag, de-send I9S px. Di^. Yokohama, demand 118' 4 Java demand 149% Bangkok, demand 80
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    PRODUCE.
    197 15 October il. Tin _.'.<» l"..n> su 1*» Gambler 7% Psfsstr White '.»7 Pcppet Mack |7 Flake Tapioca B^4 Pearl Sago Small 7% CopiSl SundricU 10-M Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Mw. I. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice,
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    FKASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    555 15 Singapore. Oct. Ml During tin- period under review the price of Tin has remained very stead and London advices at the close indicate f.rm market with strong buying interests. There has been a fair demand for Tin hares and although quotations shew small change! only, the volume
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    PULAU BULANG RUBBER.
    528 15 Loss of Over $5,000. The annual general meeting of Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Company. Limited, was beld st noon yesterday at the oM*** Ol tlie Company. Chartered I'.ank Chambers, when there were present:— Messrs. David Phillip (Chairman), K. S. Manasseh (director), A. W. Brisk. Miller. Tan
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    PHASER'S SHARK LIST.
    221 15 Yesterday's Alteration^ Buyer* Seller*. Batanjg l'a<iaiiK li< .*>:; Chenderiana; <£> ir>s tid l»>s f»<i <-.«». Klang River ($l> :i.6O :i.7u Kuchai Tin DrtdfUs <*M 1.72'L- 1.77 1 Kuyoh Tin 25 .'iO Malay Conad. ($1 > 00 7»» IVnawat SO §8 Punkah |I4m 9a »«1 JOspnii!. Kaja iViak
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    UNITED SUA BELONG DIVIDEND
    41 15 hlesars. Guthrie and Kuala Ldmaur, agents, have received I telegram from the secretar.es that the directors of the Lnrtel Sua Belong Robber Kstates Li,,,;*,,, havr declared an interim diridead ef I cent (actual) payable on November 20th.
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      357 15 \SSETS OVER $8,000,000 AcciTDAxirn ASSURANCE IN I „.CJ__ OVER j THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). MEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry FC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      284 15 I BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.c^USTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capita] m 600,000 shares of ib each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star i Iloilo Tongkah Amntsar Ipoh (Bhuket). Bangkok
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      719 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong: Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIPECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m 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. I CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA.
    327 16 FULL PROGRAMME OF THE TOUR. Australian Trial. Richardson, who distinguished himself by storing 2.11 for South Australia against the M.C.C. XI at Adelaide, was the outstanding batsman m the Adelaide match m the 1924--2 iS tour, for h. scored 200* m the first innings of that match.
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    TEST TRIAL MATCH.
    279 16 Australia Defeats the Rest. Melbourne. Oct. 23. The Test Trial Match between Australia and The Rest ended m a victory for Australia by an innings and 48 runs. Scores: The Rest. lst Innings. Harris c Oxenham b Gregory I O'Connor b Oxenham 31 JockaOß c Oldfield b
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    OUR TEST BOWLING.
    45 16 England Unperturbed. (FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT^ London. Oct. 31. The public Ifl unperturbed at*. he apparent failure of the test team bowlers m Australia. It is generally considered that they are not yet acclimatised and have not found their real form. a.
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    "TITCH" FREEMAN'S REWARD.
    34 16 Benevolent Kent Public. I FREE I\RESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.I 1/ondon, Oct. Sl. The Kent public are startirfg a shilling fund for Freeman to celebrate his record m taking 304 wickets this season.
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    HOME RACING.
    81 16 IMPORTANT COURT DECISION. Cambridgeshire Result. [Reuter's Service.] London. Ort. 31. The Court of Appeal yesterday reversed Mr. Justice Rowlatt's decision that the Stadium Club. Holborn, must pay betting: tax on betting by members of the club on the club's totalisator and parimutuel. The case will indoubtedly go to
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    CAMBRIDGESHIRE WON BY PALAIS ROYAL II.
    59 16 London. Oct. 31. The Ch m bridge shire Stakes were run at Newmarket to-day with the following result: Mr. Wittoucks PALAIB ROYAL II (18— 1) I. Sir C. Hyde's BAY TOWN (100—61 INSIGHT 11. 8. Twenty seven ran; won by threequa iters of a
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    THE TOTE IN ACTION.
    606 16 High-Speed Registration of Bets. I do not think, writes the London col* tesnondent of the Manchester Guardian on Sept. 26th. there were any alarmed bookmakers m the audience at Australia House this morning when some interesting films wore shown ta la.ing experts illustrating th. working of
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    FAMOUS FOOTBALLER'S OPERATION.
    27 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. I London, Oct. 31. Gibbs of the Harlequins has undergone a satisfactory operation for the removal of a mastoid gland.
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    ANOTHER HOLE IN ONE.
    96 16 Whilst playing over th. Malacca course on Thursday, m company with J. B- Wallace. C. Carver did the fifth* hole m one, says the Malay Mail. This is the second time this year that a hole has bein done m one over the Malacca course, and
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    RUGBY.
    200 16 VOLUNTEERS' MATCH 1 WITH THE DUKE'S. Next Tuesdays Game. What promises to be an interesting rugger match will take place at the Stadium on Tuesday November 6th, when a team re- presenting the Singapore Volunteer Corps will play the "Dukes." This will be the first occasion on which the
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    SERVICES VS. NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    112 16 Malaya Cup Match at Stadium. The United Services will meet Negri Sembilan m a Malaya Cup match at the Stadium on Saturday. The Services have teen particularly unfortunate m th_v matter of injuries, and so far it has not been possible to complete the team. Those
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    S.C.C. RYGBY.
    40 16 The following will represent the S.C.C against No. 1 Company. Duke of Wellington's Regiment, on the Padang this afternoon: Wills. I.ittlehales. Packer, Tiumble. Minns. Smallwood, MotTett. Bonaventirra t captain 1. Ce<sford. Skey. Allen, Schoular, Baker. Elliott and H«>lt.
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    EXHIBITION TENNIS IP COUNTRY.
    130 16 The Australian Ladies m Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Oct. Sl. In the exhibition lawn tennis here, m the ladies' sinirle-. Miss Akhurst beat Hiflfl Biekertoa 6 i after reaching 4 all m a strenuous encounter. The Court was very wet and slippery.
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    R.S.Y.C.
    109 16 The following races will be sailed on Sunday next. A Class: Fir<t Race for the Somen ille Challenge Bowl. Start 10.10 a.m. Course flub Course 1 or 2 according to weather conditions. Handicaps Ella 7 per cent. Joy Id per cent. B Class: First Race for a trophy presented
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    S.C.C. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
    71 16 THURSDAY. Championship:— W. X. Han^ell vs. J. W. Jones; H. Gray vs. H. W. Hughes. The Championship Semi-Final will be played on Friday and Saturday. The final of B. Class will be played on Monday Nov. sth; The final of A. Class will be played on Tuesday
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    J.F.C. BILLIARDS.
    65 16 J. F.C. BILLIARDS. The following were the results of the League Billiards Tournament of the Juvenile Football Club played on Tuesday nightSon Boon Hup (ser.) 200 beat Lim Siew Tee (plus 30) 169. Wee Chwee Quan beat Choo Lye Huat w.o. Wee Kirn Suah (ser.) 200 beat Tan Quee Thoon
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    A NOISY SPORT.
    41 16 Coventry Refuses to Have a Dirt Track. {FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Ixmdon, Oct. 31. Coventry has refused to sanction the building of a track for dirt motor cycle racing owing to the excessive noise caused by the sport.
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    STRAITS RACING.
    184 16 ENTRIES FOR NOVEMBER j MEETING. Singapore Turf Club. The following are the horses entered for the Singapore Turf Club's meeting on November 10th, 12th and 17th: HORSES; CLASS I. Onward, Treasure King, White Honey, Agapo, Dynamite, Bridgetown, Park Hill, Veracity, Battle Creek, Golden Strand, Mont Aiguille, Ellen's Book,
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    WHAT BRITAIN SPENDS ON GOLF.
    674 16 Golf absorbs more money than any other game played m this country, and the number 01 clubs that are springing up whereever there is sufficient open space to construct a course continues to grow annually says the Daily Express. At the beginning of this year
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