The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 November 1928

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. isra ~M)7ll2J>(>-
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    299 1 The Hsinchi. the Chinese ship which has to be beached when she struck an unchartertd rock, was looted and burned. Several of the pirates have been captured by a British warship Page "i. Further discussions of the vexed question of the Anglo-French Naval Compromise took place m
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    THE SCHOLARSHIP.
    500 1 Tho underground office had never seemed particularly cosy, but now m these !a«t feumoments he was very loath to leave the battered cupboards and the snugly circumscribing walls. Still, time was running out. Already it was half -past twelve He strolled out of the office, and placing his
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      76 1 I WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for FI'ROPBAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. 1 Raffles Hoteli Rooms with Modern Sanitation. !j j I Race Dinner and Dance i I I Saturday, November 17th. f > j Return Visit k OF 1 I TANIA SVEIUHM AND ALEX: SALNKOFF i The Celebrated
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      80 1 INDEXED DIARY r 1929 I 115 H Sli 1 vSp H> i' t l!~ f^J I A Diary with a unique Index feature. The Index makes it I possible to find any date with two motions only, one to turn uo I the month, the other the day. This feature
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      60 1 LATENT ADVERTISEMENTS, The drink of the discriminate Phoenix —Page 14. Jacobean style of furniture at Little's Page 5. Presents for friends at Home at John Little's— Page 3. Municipal Notice, .Johore Government tenders— Pag« -7. Aluminium cofffee percolators at KobinMM Co. Page ft, Xano. or lost m the Artie, coming
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    424 2 Sinuaiiore. Nov. 10. The print MMttd are generally those cunvat at Civile Terrace Market. At the „They maikets there may he small variati'»n>. MEATBeef steak (Round) Kati 50 Beef stew or curry do 4 l'ork, lean do J?* J ..rk. loan and fat (Ist quality) do ob
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    LIMITATION.
    288 2 We must all admire tho courage of the Congregational minister who has resigned his pastorate, after nine and a half years' work, on the ground that his congregation must by now have thoroughly sounded the <!e|iths of his personality. "You know just what I will talk about," he is
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      591 2 I VICTORIA THEATRE ij jmadam KELVEY i presents her jjjj il TALENTED PUPILS AND 111 X ZLATA jf. II) the perfect dancer jj|| v Thuiv Nov. 151h at 5.15 p.m. X bPBICVS: $2 Adults, $1 Children i !l Fri Nov. 16th at 9.15 p.m. "jj (Extra. Performance) mm PRICES: $S.
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      294 2 VICTORIA THEATRE NOVEMBER 17th. TO 21st AT 8.45 P.M. FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY ROMANCE OF HINE-MOA A Maori Love Legend, acted entirely by Maoris. Screene*! by Special Command at Buckingham Palace for H.M. King George V and H.M. Queen Mary. BEAUTIFUL SCENERY— EXQUISITE PHOTOGRAPHY. Booking at Littles from Nov. 10th
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      295 2 ALHAMBRA p fe (T»« Ckcnt Kce ani Cm* LW. f Proßrietors) SEASON COMMENCING NOVEMBER 7th Ia tKe Second Show at 9 n THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Masterpiece ben- hue The One Mighty Spectacle, featuring RAMON NOVARRO In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. MILTON SILLS m FRAMED A drama
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    LONDON'S BRIDGE PROBLEM,
    845 3 NEW HIGHWAYS ACROSS THE THAMES. Charing Cross Improvement. [('opyii^ht l»> the Vive Press m Mwhyt and the Nortk American Newt pops i Alliance, elsewhere.] Mock of the artistic fate of London will soon he m the hands of the bridge designtrs. One day, since our traffic difficulties
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    THE NEW SIAMESE WAY.
    106 3 The new strictness is still being usefully maintained. The Nai Amphur of Nanj? Buat district m Supanburi has had his pay for one month cut by a fifth. He collected money from the people to strengthen the gendarmerie force of the district, and tnen denied that
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    280 4 MRS. MACPHERSON IN LONDON THE PREMIER'S SMILE. CHEERFUL PREMIER The Prime Minister's smile was even mure c-hvenul than usual Wilts h pen?<J t ¥i kovm hal] at Dodtey recently. With him are seen on the platform Mrs. Baldwin. the Mayor and the Earl of Pi'tUey. Daily
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    RIOT AT RACES.
    507 5 SEVEN HORSES LEFT AT POST. Auckland Crowd Out of Hand Auckland, Oct. 7. A sensational riot compelled the stoppage of the races at Auckland yesterday, after the nfth race, as the crowd got out of hand. Th«» trouble was caused by the running of the Mitchelson Cup.
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    THE MOST DANGEROUS FISH.
    232 5 Not the shark, as is jrene-iully believed, says The Scientific American (New York>. but the barracuda, a large t'«vagc pikelike fish of the tropical seas. We read: "A case is described m vvni'n a barrac!'«J:i LtU»cked a saiioi of the Unit J States Navy who was
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    ANTS AS MINERAL PROSPECTORS.
    181 5 Ant-hills have recently furnished valuable information to geologists engaged m studying the mineral deposits of Xew Mexico, we are told by William Drumm Johnston, Jr.. of the U.S. Geological Survey, writing m Science (New York). He says: "In the Little Florida Mountains near Deming, Luna County,
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    47 5 Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, President of the State Council, has announced the intention of the National Government to establish a Naval College, for which purpose the Government is to vote a sum of $6,000, 000. It is expected that the institution will be formally inaugurated m March next.
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    LOVE OF QUACKERY.
    218 5 Doctor on "Humbug" of Abram's Box. Dr. Thomas Watts Eden, the distinguished obstetric physician, presenting the prizes to students of Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, said that ingrained m a large section of the community was an innate love of quackery, either open and unashamed or clad
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      320 5 Announcement rphe Fresh Food 6 Refrigerat- ing Co: Ltd., announce that their business of purveyors of Fresh Quality Foodstuffs will be OPENING the ORCHARD RD. Retail Depot SATURDAY MORNING, the 17th November. r rhe policy of the company is to provide only the highest (trade foods, handled only m the
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      274 5 I JACOMAN STYLE TEAI BEDROOM FDRNITBRE X DISTINCTIVE IN DESIGN— OF THE FINEST WORKMANSHIP— AT ECONOMICAL PRICES. >* X A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON VIEW IN OUR SPACIOUS SHOWROOMS. *f Complete Suite Price $266.06 nett. V Aim* irah, 6 ft. wide, with mirror door Price $123 00 nett T X
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    SIR OLIVER LODGE'S BOYHOOD.
    498 6 Experiment* m an Outhouse. Stoke-«»n- Trent. Sir Oliver L"d>re opened at Wolataaton. Stoke-on-Trcnt, a new grammar school foi "<i\>. uhi«h wa.- built bj the Staffs Count) Council i.t a c> st of CtiOjOOO. Sir Oliver referred to hia early astociationa with th« Potteries, where lie was
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    DIVORCE GRANTED TO LADY NORTHESK.
    52 6 Earl's Misconduct m Paris. London, Oct. 26. Lady Northesk, formerly Jessica Browne, a member of the Ziegfeld Follies, was granted a divorce against her husband, the Earl of Northesk, on the ground of misconduct m Paris last January. The couple were married m Chicago m
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    SIAMESE ARMY ACCOUNTS.
    400 6 Alleged Defalcations. In connection with the reported disappearance of Siamese army fund*, detailed charges have now heen laid. The trials will <«• by court-martial of the Ist Army Monthon. Captain Vong Bunnag is conductins the prosecution m each case. Lieut. -Coloml Phra Sarnhayudh lSijaya ia charged with
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    NEWLY CHRISTENED.
    158 6 Fireworks Wyin earlier every year— small boys are already exploding them about suburban streets says the Manchester Guardian of Oct. 10. and apparently they have to be right Up to date m the matter of titles. Thus one of this autumn's s]x>ciaMties is called an "electric hare." and
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    "FOOL-PROOF" AIRPLANE.
    847 6 STAGGERED WINGS AND STUBBY TAIL. An American Invention. A new airplane that differs from pre\ iou» models m completely eliminating the possibility of danger trom stalling— the constant tear of the 'pilot and that is as easy to control as an automobile, is describee m Science Service's Science
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    MAN WHO ARRESTED JOHN BURNS
    164 6 To Meet Him Again After 10 Year-* Forty years ago a young London policeman arrested Mr. John Burns, the Lnbnm leader, m Trafalgar-square during a?, unemployed riot. Recently the policeman mow :i prosperous personality m Australia came back to London to revisit Trafalgar aqua It
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    THE FAILED COMPROMISE.
    332 7 FURTHER DISCUSSIONS IN THE COMMONS. Why Naval Pact Originated. [Riuter's Service.] London, Nov. 14. The Hous t of Commons resumed the Debate on the Address to-day. Mr. Lloyd G^or^e moving a motion that the Annrfo-FrcTu-h Naval Compromise endannrered the prospect of peace m Europe and ga*d relations
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    MR. BALDWIN'S REPLY.
    1182 7 [British Rialio Official Service! Rugby. Nov. 13. Mr. Lloyd George's fcmemk'nt. BMifef -tating that the House considered that the compromise endangered the prose pect of mace m Europe and pood relations with the United States, expressed regret at the abandonment of the Drinc-iole of limitation of snail
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL AFFAIRS.
    160 7 Questions m the House. [Rt'Uter's Service.] London, Nov. 14. In the House of Commons, Commander Kenworthy (Lab.. Hull) called attention to the Consolidated Petroleum Company acquiring the Anglo-Persian Company's contribution organisation m South East Africa, Egypt, the Sudan. Palestine. Syria, the Red Sea and Ceylon and asked
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    AMERICAN TANKER'S S.O.S.
    55 7 Another Sea Tragedy? [Reuter's Service.l New York, Nov. 14. The British cargo-steamer Kingsbury (400 tons) signalled an S.O.S. call at o o'clock evening, position not given. New York, Nov. 14. The naval authorities now state that the Kingsbury is not a British but an American tanker belonging
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    NOBEL PRIZE FOR FRENCH PHILOSOPHER.
    44 7 [Reuter's Service.] Stockholm, Nov. 13. The Nobel Prize for literature for 1927 has been awarded to the French philosopher Henri Berg-son. The Prize for 1928 goes f o the Norwegian authoress Sigrid Undset for her Growth of the Soil.
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    BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA.
    107 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 14. In the House of Commons at question time, Sir Laming Worthingtcm-Evans (Secretary for War) said there were at present m China seven Infantry battalions with ancillary troops m addition to the normal garrison. Three battalions were stationed there m 1926 and
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    FORTY-ONE KILLED IN CYCLONE.
    57 7 [Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires, Nov. 13. Fifteen were killed and 50 injured as the result of a cyclone m Cordoba Province. Thirty buildings are destroyed, including the electrical works. Buenos Aires, Nov. 14. Forty -one were killed and ISO injured as the result of the cyclone
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S CONDITION.
    29 7 I [Reuter's Service.] I l^ondoii, Nov. 13. To-night's bulletin on General Booth's t condition siatos that it is less satisfactory than during the last 24 hours.
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      617 7 NOTICES. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. Notice of Closing of Transfer Books. XOTirK is hereby K ivin that the Transfer Books of this Company will by closed from Wednesday. November Uth.. |a Tuesday November _>Oth, iy2K. both days inclusive, fo^ th«> p'<paratu>M MftiOßd Warrants. RY OBMOI OF THE BOARD. CmWm
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      655 7 i NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notice under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) for making up and draining Lorong Lalat. from its junction with Jalan Besar to Townshend it oat!. In connection with Notices served under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) for making up pnd draining the"
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      660 7 TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Public Works Department. NOTICE. Tenders arc hereby invited for the suppl> g£ General Stores required by the Public Worki Department, Johore, during the year 1 1 J2'J. Forms of tenders and li>t of materials c:.n be obtained on application at the office of th.State Engineer. P.W.1)., Johore
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. DRYSDALE. -On November 14th. 1925. at his res.ii'ence. No. I Cairnhill Circle. Singapore. Andrew Chisholm Prysdale. age 75 years.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1928. BRAMWELL BOOTHS ILLNESS.
    766 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1928. BRAMWELL BOOTHS ILLNESS. The earnest prayers of hundred? of thousands the world over, both outside and inside the Salvation Army, will be offered that the illness which has brought General Bramwell Booth to bed may not prove fatal But even if it should
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    389 8 Mr. C. E. Gates, European Master, who is due back from Home leave by the P. and O. Naldera, will be stationed at the Penang Free School.— S. Echo. Mr. W. S. Reeve-Tucker has been appointed a member of the Cameron's Highlands Development Committee during the absence on leave of
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    190 YEARS OLD.
    643 8 MALACCA CLAIMS WORLD'S OLDEST. Hadji Who had Thirty-six Wives. A much esteemed correspondent having notified the Malacca Guardian that a Javanese by the name of Hadji Eusope. claiming to be 170 years old and to have b-tn the husband of eight wives and the father of 13
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    325 8 A short talk on "Path to Peace" will be delivered at the Town Branch of the Theosophical Society. .1 Finlayson Green. 2nd. floor, to-day at Mi. All interested are welcome. The Siamese police have arrested a woman and three men who are suspected of complicity m the murder of one
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    LOCAL WIRES
    43 8 KIN(i OF SIAVIs BIRTHDAY. Eight Sovereigns CmgnJ ed from Sovereign," Z*T which read -Onih'J^ X jesty's Birthday ta asl<> offering you I, best wishe- forw ;M^ A U N George R.1." Th, Belgium. Netherlands v v 'V lXi Prince of MoOftCO
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    CHECKING RASH DRIVING OF CARS.
    32 8 CHECKING RASH DRIVING OF CARS. Heav\ Fines. [From OurOw, >„.,„,^.j t i- IVnanjr. v In the polu, r t liay Mr magistrate. Inflict. >:t ers charged with rash drivii n. Mat ST.
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    FREE SLAUGHTERING FOR RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL.
    74 8 FREE SLAUGHTERING FOR RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL. [From Our 0 I'enan*. \,n At the Municipa! ommisiion i Nordin movtd rtsol tion of the Mohami edan AdTitory Bn& for free licences for slaujihterinn <» goats at Hari Rays li was seconded l,y Mr. A 1 .1 low mgjntml that one »laoghi reserved for
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    EUROPEAN'S TRAGIC DEATH.
    93 8 Found Hanging on Uur. [From Our Own Kuala I umpur. \u> A sad tragedy DCCUTWd it th. Workshops yiturdaj Mr. Draughtsman of the Locomotive being: found hanging Iran the im t bathroom by a towel. The police at rived >l.'>rti\ vant discovered the body, wfcich to the
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    52 8 LATEST RI'BBER AND TIN PRICES [PEEE PRCSfI SPECIAL SCIVKE Ix>ndon. Nov. 14. Messrs. Lewis, Lazaru? and I notify to-day's tin price? as follow: Spot £229 (down £1). Vorvtn £223.12.6 (down fl.S.!h. Messrs. Symington and Sinckr notify to-day'? rubber price* I follow Spot 8«->d. (UP 1 l&hl ■'->' Mar.
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    MISSING GOLD CONSIGNMENT.
    62 8 The dfaojveanum con»ig» gold specie th f> Han Gold Mininf Company <»n Straits Steamship ComptJ to Penang. is being inve*tij»U! nang EKe and tin, local hay, received report The gold which is valu,.i aU.u. wastakon on board «t S MWj missing from the W r arrival at
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    JAPANESE CONSULAR RECEPTION
    48 8 In »tebr»< Majesty, the Emperoi »P£ tion was held yesterday Consul G«e»l W There WM pfMnt > guests imlu.imu repn rious consulate m Sin»T*P° the Bishop of Sing! Master Attendant, v I JJ" Police repwotnU! ve> the other memh body received Hi was" very fittingly ttV
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    46 8 For the Irt Settlement, or foi that tory of the Peninsula Echo were th. v,r-- one settlement or ita* for the pur P <.M- athletic sports. Th»* um q R n place on Monday n th.- Club grounds m V^' being organi-.i by mistice l^ v
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    THE VESTRIS DISASTER.
    179 9 OVER TWO HUNDRED SAVED. iundrcd and Twenty Missing. [Keutfcra Service.] Ne» York, Nov. 14. r<U-> description of his ri „wr kuodrtd survivors of the Vt- given by Captain Coi nfts« H* «'ant;i:n 0I 'he American AVf ;ui -ii :it tie radio pos'.- lt.lt ivn. on Monday M-.ii'h.
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    A SURVIVOR'S STORY.
    474 9 lieWtts Kaunched Too Late [id liter Service.] New York. Nov. 14. < itrU 1 survivors story Mr Quiros. chancellor Consulate at New York. Berlin, who says that on Saturday the Veetiie I tonn tn.i a list developed. I -I to an angle of i .lirticult to get
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    282 9 NAVAL DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS. Unreasonable Suspicion. [British Radio— Official Service.] Ru*by, Nov. 14. The debate on Foreign Affairs hi t e ed° wL° f Comm n ta "t nl *nt was concluded »ith a speech by the First Lord of the Admiralty who dealt briefly vftf, t h« future
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    HSINCHI LOOTED AND BURNED.
    173 9 Fate of Steamer That Went Ashore. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Nov. 14. The latest news from the Hsinchi which went shore when she struck an uncharted rock when bound from Foochow to Wenchow, le that No, 1 hold is flooded and the lest of the
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    COST OF THE ETNA ERUPTION.
    38 9 [Reuters Service.] Catania. Nov. 1 I. It is estimated that the total losses, including devastated land, buildings, plant, loads, bridged and railway, as the result of the Etna eruption, amount to 160.000.000 lire.
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    MUSIC IN ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    115 9 This Sunday will be the last day on which the pi^ent Cathedral organ can be used. The builder will commence to pull it down on the 19th.. to make way for the new oi*»an. which should be ready for use by about Whitsuntide next. On
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    114 9 The case against H. Conway. who is charged with cheating an Indian moneychanger m respect of $2,100, came up before the District Judge, Mr. C H. G. Clarke yesterday. Sheik Ismail Maricar. the complainant, said he agreed to give the accused $2,100 m exchange for 3,000 guilders. The
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    89 9 SUPPORT HOOVER'S AD MINISTRATION. Al Smith's Advice. titeuter** Service. 1 w New York, Nov. 14. While declaring that the Democratic Party would remain the Great Liberal Party m America Al. Smith m his final speech wirelessly broadcast yesterday urged his followers to support President Hocver'3 administration during
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    BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED.
    39 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Nov. 14. The Ministry of Labour return shows there were nearly 25,000 fewer persons unemployed last week than m the previous week. Men, women and boys registered as unemployed now number 1,349,000.
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    LORD HAIG STATUE.
    37 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 14. The Government have decided that the most suitable site for the proposed statue of Lord Haig is the centre of Whitehall, between the Cenotaph and Trafalgar Square.
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    WATERING ELECTRICITY.
    41 9 A New Scheme. {FRKK PRESS SPECIAL SERVICE.] London. Nov. 14. The Government are testing the Harrison Wood Patent which under cheap and simple machinery converts a small quantity of low power electricity into relatively unlimited supplies of high voltage.
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    FRAUDULENT TYRE IMPORTATIONS.
    26 9 [FRKK PRESS SPECIAL fEBVtd 1 London, Nov. 14. British tyre makers are complaining of the importation of tyres by Americans with fraudulent invoices.
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    GENERAL BOOTH FADING AWAY.
    15 9 [FKKK PKKSS BFCCIAL BBKVICfi.] London. Nov. 14. General Booth is sinking.
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    ATTEMPT TO SHOOT PRISONER.
    65 9 f ßeuter's Service.] Mexico City. Nov. 14. Captain Obregon, uncle of the late General Obregon. appeared at the gates of the prison yesterday and obtained permission to see Toral (Obregon's murderer). He rushed into Toral's cell and whipoed out a pistol, but Hi disarmed before he
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    IRON ORE IN BRAZIL.
    100 9 Most Important Producer. [Reuter's Service.] Rio Janeiro, Nov. 14. The President has approved of Parliament's endorsement of the contract between the Itabira Iron Ore Company, Limited, an English concern, and the State of MinasKeraes which was expected to make Brazil one of the most important producers
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    85 9 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siany Pau Press.] Shanghai, Nov. 14. The Ministry of Railways has ordered the Imperial ears of the late Emperor and Queen Mother to be used m the transportation of the remains of Sun Yet Sun. The Nanking Government has ordered the Fin •mcc
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    106 9 Mr. Coolidge's Speech. [By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.] Tokio, Nov. 14. It is generally observed that Mr. Coolidge's speech at the Ex-Service Men's Congress on Armistice Day suggests that the United States is making preparation to convoke another disarmament conference. Vice-Admiral Osumi, Vice Minister of
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    GERMAN MILITARY EXPERTS IN CHINA.
    155 9 Training Chinese Infantry. [Reutei's Far Eastern Service.' Shanghai, Nov 14. Max Bauer has arrived. A telegram received on October 2G from Shanghai said: Colonel Max Bauer, artillery expert and protegee of General Ludendorff, with five German assistants is due this week-end to take up duties
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    THE SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
    238 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shangtvai, Nov. 14. Three Chinese art appearing m the Provisional Court to-morrow charged with the murder of Miss Dorothy Thompson. On October 4 we published the following message: The Foieijjn Settlement ha.s been horrified by a double tragedy that occurred lr Keswick Road,
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    Y.M.C.A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE.
    150 9 An advertisement appearing on anothei pave shows that the new session of the popular V.M.C.A. evening Commercial School will commence on Dec. Tth. Admission closes on Wednesday, Dec. sth. The session being a one year session, those intending to join should do so on or before
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    POPPY DAY DANCE.
    72 9 The Poppy Day Dance Committee wish to thank all those who kindly helped at the Dance at the Victoria Memorial Hall on November Tth, and especially the following for their free contributions: Messrs. John Little and Co. Ltd., Messrs. Diethelm and Co. Ltd.. Messrs. Singapore Cold Storage
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    NORTHERN ITEMS.
    196 9 EX-H.M.S. GUNBOAT WOODLARK. Anxiety as to Whereabouts. [Renter's Far Easteir Service, f Shanghai, Nov. 11. Anxiety is felt here for the safety of the ex-H.M.S. Woodlark now at Cassum which on its way to Hong Kong on the 6th inst. spoke the steamer Sinkiang northward of Wenchow when
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      646 11 O. S. K. Lane. natinn». Steamers. Arrive. Leave. am, Hamburg, Bremen, ■nd Antwerp via <*olombo, :in<i Pan Said. Amur Maru Nov. 16 v 18 Town. Santos. Rio de Buenos Aires. h, Wf>rd passage l'lso-l f Santos Maru Nov. 20 N.,v 30 :-7il>ar. Par-es-Salaam. MaiquM and ColoMbo. t Panama Main Dec.
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      497 11 TR/WEL^CJOMFOBT %Abosrd i f rMto LINERS "^i^"3S™yDollar 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 havinp an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    125 12 H. M. T. Dorsetshire is expected here on Sunday. Disembarkation will proceed immediately after berthing. Cargoes arriving yesterday included three horses, 433 bullocks and 1,877 pigs by the Swartenhcndt from Batavia and a cargo of rubber and sugar by the Mongomery City, bound for New York. In Penang
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    A RECORD SHARK.
    86 12 According to a message from Aberdeen a German fishing vessel has just landed there the biggest shark ever captured on this side of the Atlantic. It is said to measure 32 feet m length. No doubt the local joke factory, which turns out the stories about Aberdonians,
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      684 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-toown stammer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,612 tons) The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers tsadm* to Australia. i Cabins
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      408 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44, BEAVKfi STREET, NEW YORK. (Inmrporatod m UJSJL) OBWBBAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO JBOSTON. JXKW YOKE, PHILADELPHIA A»n BALTIMORE D (via Sims). M.S. SILVERBEECH In Port M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Dec. 13 NY M.S- SILVEBBELLE due Jan. 4 KHI S D*. 11 PAdFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVIi SINGAPORE TO
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      158 12 BCHHN 1 1 OF SAILINGS I By Fortoiffhth Pa^njrer Stf»m»f« I Between RanjT(*m. Marseille I and Kntrland. I HOMEWARD SAIUNfrS. I Port of Disembarkation PlvmoutKj s.s. YOMA V* 'I s.s. AJtARAPOOI I I 5.5. CHINDWIN I s.s. UMMENDIXE Jjr "I «s. bhamo Feb «s. BAGAINC feb s.s. PEGI' Mar .;H
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      670 12 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembra 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 Kedah -end Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      846 12 PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the P. and O. Macedonia Failing 1 at 3 p.m. to-day: C.P.O. E. Gully, A.8., Rennine, A. B. f Hodge, Mr. E. Liverington, Mr. P. Summerson, A.8.. F. Hopkins, Mr. H. Sampson, A.8., A. Davis, Mr. W. Bran. L.S.A.. A.
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    PARISIANS
    932 13 ANOTHER USE FOR CHOCOLATE. Will England Adopt Guillotine [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paris. Oct. 14. humanf Vu° matiVe artide on «ie -humamty of hanging criminals has appeared crL neWS sheet The well-Xm-Iv thJf X eXpresses himself so feelin K *u£ f T aly f the I'anslaise, into pi* i
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    18 13 The annual conference of the Malaya Conference will be held m Wesley, Church, Singapore, beginning on January 3rd.
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    OSCAR WILDE' BOOK LIBEL.
    884 13 Damages for Lord Alfred Douglas. A book. '"Oscar Wikie, his Life and Confessions," was the sulject of a libel action brought by Lord Alfred Douglas, the eldest surviving son of the eighth Marquis of Queensberry. before Mr Justice Horridge and a special jury m the King's
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    DICKENS BOOK BANNED AT PORTSMOUTH.
    115 13 'This Side Idolatry." The Portsmouth Libraries and Museums Committee, m a report t o be submitted to the Portsmouth City Council, states that it hab decided "that the book by 'Ephesian,' entitled 'This Side Idolatry,' which attacks the private life of Charles Dickens, shall be
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    OSMIRIDIUM
    1921 14 THE STORY OF A GREAT FIND. The Adams River Rush. The following writes Mr. P. Ormsby Lennon m the Empire Review, is descriptive of the events that led to the discovery of the Adams River osmiridium field m Western Tasmania early m 1925. and to the subsequent rush (m
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    RENEWED ALARM OVER ST. PAUL'S.
    323 14 Vihration Menace. Strong arguments airai?i-t the proposed new St. Paul's Bridge, which is to be consideied by the Court of Common Council of the City of I. <nd<n art being made by the authorities of St. Paul's Cathedral. The Bridge House Kstates Committee who are
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    27 14 The place of Mr. Gk R. Sykes, Protector of Chinese, Kedah, is now filled by Mr. E. D. Fleming on the departure of the former on furlough.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    761 15 FRASER*S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. Nov. IS. There has been a stronjrei- feeling m the Till market dsrisf the past week anci the prici- of the metal shews a small ad\ance on balance. In the share market enquiry continues both from Australia and London for certain. Sterling issues
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    157 15 Tht> Mkmtesj is tht- lixteeath annual Mport of the Directors to tho share holders to Ik* presented at the annual meeting on Nov. 20th at noon. The nttt profit tor the year after providing for bad and doubtful debts, and allowing for depreciation on furniture, amounts to
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 15 November 1 1. Hank 4 m.s. 2 4 Vfc Bank demand 2i3 31-32 I'lwate credit^ ni.s. 2 4"'* Now York, demand 56^j, < rcditi ii iv- sB i France, dcuw. nd 1446 Jiulia. T. T. 1r.4> 4 Hoiiy K»-ti^ t demaml 1U" S p.v. Di*. V<«kuhrtn»a. (i»«uu<nd 121 Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    211 15 November 1 I. Tin MQ Ton* |112 Gambfctt it l 4 Pepper hit< '.»o ii< i Black i Flake Tapioca 8 Pearl Sagjo Small 7"- 4 Copra Sun«liiv<l 10.40 Rice Lianp Iftn Chan Mark Rod Earr> (New) 830 Rice. Siam olii \o. 1. 330 Rice, Ha:i>;oun Bintan 260 Uiee,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    227 15 YeMerdav's Alterations lluyer> Sflltr^. Batani Padang ($1) 50 58 Batu t ayes i.">" 1 ••">'• Eastern Siam (I) 1 »> I4a Haad Yai <i> Si M 9i iM Hitani Tin t*l > 67 TU 1 Tfhan Tin $1 :>> l [Klang River <Sl> ».T«» 5.75 c-.d. I
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST
    150 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST Yesterday's Alterations I Stivers Sellers. liatanu' I'adanir "iO .V 2 Kuchai <2> Ijfi 1.7' Kuyotta SIH S6 I.ukit Tim L2lifc 1.27 1 Malayan Cons. 77 SO Nawng IVt IM*& IM hk Penawats *7 9O»/4 IVtaliny: t9S ."».ori Putt'h 1.52 l.r>7 1 2 Kaja IVial s HO
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    253 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. j Singapore, Nov. 1 I. Kubber. London N :t sd. 'sd (town. Local 2<S%. Tin. London i' 22."). 12s 8d ui>. Local 112 for .'>oo tons. Mininp.— Steady. IVtalinK ."».<>) 5.10, Kuchai l.(!r> 1.09, PcniWll XX 90, Klann EUvei 0.7"> :*.*.■>, Sungei Way
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD.S WEEKLY REPORT.
    529 15 Singapore. \o\. IS. With the prices of loth cotnmoditiea a! most unchanged on the week and a uniform quietness, prevalent there is little of interest to report nor arc there any particularly significant indications of changes to be c\- ft- ted m the immediate
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    49 15 Novemntr, NJh., 12 oclmk n:.., n R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot Btandanl U| M Tm4>i N«r. I 8« <f Jan. -Mar. j<m, j;» i Apr. -June •><» Tom i.t Market: Bligteiy easier Latort (j.M,: J.<,n,|,,n Spot .Iwt'hvl, P<M r«ra sp,,t Bhatt G«to. nv, „,.r
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    35 15 Bishop Snd Mrs. Titus Lowe am happily located m Portland, On^on, U.S.A.. wfurBishop Lowe i s m charge «f all Methodist Episcopal Church work from thi» states of Oregon, Washington and a imrt of Idaho-
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      1505 15 ASSETS OVER $8 000*00 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER ,30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY IMm. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE AGENTS WANTED. r S ?Tnox Managing
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIR^Lr 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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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    248 16 EXTENSION OF TIME WANTED. Owing to Sick Ty A motion for the extension of time foi tiling memoranda m six appeals by Mr. St. Alban Smith against judgments of the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Sproule was heard m the Singapore Court of Appeal on Tuesday. Mr.
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    ITINERANT PRAGUE JOURNALISTS.
    176 16 Round the World for Experience Having twpid for a yea: through Eurtpe and. -imt May this y;ar. turough DOlti of Asia two yming PnfW journah. ts. J. Foimanek :\r.d (who. incidentally. WM formeily middle-\«> -ight chr.mpi«m of Czechoslovakia* am! K. Tulka < both 22 years of ape)
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    170 16 The following action was ti.ken at a meeting of Committee No. i ht-KJ m N.»v. inh. Approved services of notices on the «hTiers, under Section 101. for mal- injr v.p chains within Grove Estate. Approveti x rvice of notices on Urn owners, under Section 101. for metaliin^ and
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT.
    144 16 The case wa.« Mentioned a:,'a!n en Tuesday morning m th- Kuala Lumpur Police Court, before Mr. T. B. Adams, m which a Tamil motor-car driver named Manikam is charged with causing grievous hurt to the Hon'ble Mr. J. S. Alter at .bout midnight on June .">. near the
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    39 16 For week ending Sunday, November 18th. Thursday, Nov. 15th. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16th. Sims' Shield Inspection, 13th, Troop, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17th.— Dr. Chen See Lan, Ambulance Cup, Headquarters,' 3.15 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    43 16 Programme of Drills up to and for November 18th., 1928. Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band. Saturday, 2 p.m.— Bukit Timah Range, Chinese Company. Sunday, 7.30 a.m.— Bukit Timah Range, Chinese Company. 9.30 a.m.— Seletar Range, "A" (M.0.) Company.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CARLES
    35 16 - RACING TENNIS AND BILLIARDS. Jockey Club and Starting Gate. [FREE PRESS SPECIAL SERVICE.] London. Nov. 14. The adoption is announced at all Jockey Club meetings m 1929 of the Australian starting gate.
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    BALLS FOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    51 16 [FREE PRESS SPECIAL SERVICE.] London, Nov. 14. The Lawn Tennis Association have Huthorised nine makes of balls for use m the Championships m 1921*. Jaques' agreement for supplying the purely official ball continues though the tender has been accepted of Phillips' of Nuneaton for a part
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    "HUSH-HUSH" TOTE POLICY.
    29 16 JFREE PRESS SPECIAL SERVICE.] London. Nov. 14. Sporting Life deplores the "hush-hush" policy of the Racing Control Board, due to formidable difficulties which "were not anticipated.
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    PROFESSIONAL SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    37 16 [FREE PRESS SPECIAL SERVICE.) London. Nov. 14. It is probable that Barry and Major Goodsell. the famous exponents of sculling, will race from Putney to Mortlake for the world's professional sculling championship next summer.
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    EASY SCORING IN BILLIARDS.
    50 16 IFRKK PRESS SPECIAL SERVICE London. Nov. 14. The Times, discussing the over-easiness of scoring m billiards, due to the use of composition balls, suggests the abolition of the rule whirh permits balls to be spottec when the cue ball is touching either of the object balls.
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    PROTEST AGAINST RUGBY "POACHING."
    22 16 [FftEE PRESS SPECIAL SERVICE.] London. Nov. 14. The Welsh Rugby Union is protesting apainst the "poaching*' of players.
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    DEMPSEY TO COME BACK TO THE RING?
    91 16 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Nov. 13. Jack Dempsey and Tex Rickard have discussed the possibility of staging Dempsey's return to the ring with a match against Paolina t'zcudun. The latter, who was recently suspended for a foul against Peterson, was reinstated to-day at
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    258 16 New Pony Griffins. The following is the list of Spring IS»2iJ pony griffins: L Flagette. Ch.. M. fi. 14.2. Cyllene More (imp. i. Our Flag. 2. Silent Wedge. Ch.. M. 3. 14.1*,. William th. Silent (imp*. Miss Wedgewood. 3 Gay Lass. B. M. 4. 14.1-4. Gay Lad
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    R. S. Y. C.
    59 16 The following races will be sailed on Sunday next: A Class: Second Race for the Somerville Challenge Bowl. Course Club Course lor 2 according to weather conditions; Start 10.10 a-m.; Handicaps Ella 7 per cent. Joy 10 per cent.. B Class: Second B»ce for the Columbine
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    FOOTBALL.
    327 16 MALAYS BEAT R.A. IN CHARITY MATCH. Poor Attendance. Malays 2; R.A 0. Only a very small turn out witnessed yesterday's charity match at the Stadium. The game was not m any way thrilling and the fact that both teams were a man snoit did not add interest to the
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    RUGBY.
    79 16 Today's Match Cancelled. As the Duke's are desirous of playing «.rT their inter-, ompany tournament before they leave Singapore on the tlsfl this afternoon's match m which A. <M.G.» Company of the Singapore Volunteers were to have met the Machine Gun Company of the Regiment has been cancelled. At
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    CHARITY MATCHES AT THE STADIUM.
    147 16 The following charity matches have been arranged by the ?.F.A. m aid of various institutions, and will be played at the Stadium as the final matches for the season 1928:— November 20.— S.CF.A. v. Malays, m aid of the Child Welfare Society, under the auspices
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    SHOOTING.
    171 16 Eurasian Co. S.V.C. Rifle Club At the Company Spoon Shoot held at the Bukit Timah Range on Sunday last, the following members secured spoons: 300 Yds. (Rapid.) "B Class Pte. E. J. Skading; "A" Class Sgt. H. C. Brett. 400 Yds. "B" Class Pte. B. C. W. Moore; "A"
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    AUSTRALIAN TENNIS PLAYERS' VISIT.
    53 16 AUSTRALIAN TENNIS PLAYERS' VISIT. REFUND FOR TICKET-HOLDERS. In connection with the abandoned tennis match m which the Australian lady players were to have participated, any ticketholder who desires to obtain a refund is notified that this account will be closed on Friday, Nov. 16th.. after which date no further refunds
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    38 16 D. Bradman, the New South Wales' player who distinguished himself by making- scores of 87 and 132* m the recent match against the M.C.C. is only 20 years of age. He is described as an aggressive quick-footed batsman.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    841 16 ECHO OF NORTH BRIDGE ROAD ROBBERY. Seditious Literature Charge. The Assizes were continued before Mr. Justice Burton yesterday when the Crown case against the two Chinese women and a man, who are charged with being m possession of seditious literature, was concluded. All the accused made statements from
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    GIFT-MOTH FOR FLYING CLUB.
    73 16 The Singapore Flying Club received yesterday morning a very gratifying cable telling them that Sir Charles Wakefield who is an honorary member of the Club would be glad to present to it a Moth seaplane. This will Wing the Club's fleet uj to three and enable
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