The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 November 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, &S. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1928. NO. 12,568
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    267 1 The stories of survivors of the Veetris wreck show that many deeds of heroism were done and terrible sufferings undergone. Some survivors •severely criticise the conduct of the Captain and crew, whilst others hiphly praise them Page 7 and 9. The Rye lifeboat has been capsized m
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    HUNTER'S MOON.
    903 1 Sally took the sleeping-bags, the vacuum flask full of coffee, the aluminium pan. and her handle-bar ba>ket full to the brim with provisions. I also entrusted her with the medicine chest, which consisted of sample tin of iodine ointment and a hottie of brandy concealed m one of
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      327 1 SWALLOW ARIELTS (WORLD RENOWNED) BISCUITS AND CAKES Raffles Hotel Rooms with Modern Sanitation. j a I A I fit w m^^^^^^^t^^ m I Race Dinner and Dance j I Saturday, November 17th. j Return Visit 1 i vll? 1 J TANIA SVETLANOVA AND ALEX: SALNKOFF I The Celebrated Shanghai Dancers.
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      178 1 |*sfc^ JJh^^^^^u9^PjH between them f'v/^, "Capstan" Navy Cut Cigarettes. For the pipe 3 !£s* "Capstan" Navy Cut To- Jjj^/ ,^tf^ bacco. Both are just at <^* 3 >%V| good to day as when you ,-^gf tried them first. Probably. 3 i«^ even, just a little better. *itf? M NAVY CUT
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      86 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Police Band engagements— Page 2. Flit will guard your family Page 6. Medical Hall for the latest m sponges Page 2. Notification re Oil Palm bond ssue Page 7. Christmas gift books at K?lh and Walsh's Page 7. Lady typist wanted. Manufacturers representative wanted Page 7. Rate dinners
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      9 1 SWALLOW ARMAS IN 5 LB. BAGS PATENT ROLLER FLOUR
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      206 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 16th. High Water. 0.42 a.m., 8.3, 11.52 p.m.. \'A. Malacca: H. W. 8.10 a.m., 6.7. 9.40 p.™., t.\. Dutch homeward mail closes. Rural Board, 11 a.m. .Straits Chinesr British Asscn., annual meeting. Garden Club 5 p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. A vs. Services A, S.C.C. Police Band Katonjr Park..
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    TRAGEDY OF DOCTOR'S LIFE.
    552 2 lull of Alcoholism and Suicide Alcoholism im*\ suicide are notably fre<:,ient m doctors compared with other clasasa, Thi- doctor's consulting-room, far from b ing gold mine, is nttaa the shortest route to the cemetery. The>t' wen? two striking points m the ii -augural addre>s m a
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    353 2 On the departure of Captain N. Jones y\.< the Pwtoetm of IjsWar, Ke<iah. on Ions; leave. Mr. W. J. Thorogood has l >een appointed t>> act for him. A Taniil boy <»f about ten years <>f age Was observed rrying at the rear end of thf Malacca Club padang. at
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      288 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JCST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD.. Opposite Xew Post Office. SINGAPORE. f VICTORIA THEATRE fi; MADAM KELVEYi presents her "TALENTED PUPILS AND W ZLATA the perfect dancer Fri.. Nov. 16th at 9.15 p.m. (Extra Performance) j
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      611 2 ALHAMBRA •> I Ota Cfc«s X«, ul C«, LU. Pro»rl,, ort) SEASON COMMENCING NOVEMBER 7, h In tKe Second Show at 9 p THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Metro-Goldvvyn-Mayer's Masterpiece BEN- HUB The One Mijjhty Spectacle, taturii RAMON NOVARRO In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. MILTON SILLS m FRAMED A
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    MALARIA IN MALAYA.
    447 3 WORK DONE AN EXAMPLE TO THE EMPIRE. Successful Fight. At his Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropkal Diseases, on Putney Heath, Sir Ronald Ross, m the course of a talk with The Observer, said the best work m the Biitish possessions had been accomplished m the Federated
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    JAPANESE EMPEROR'S CORONATION.
    455 3 The Imperial Rescript. In the Imperial Rescript addressed on the occasion of his rtcmt Coronation EmI>eror Hirohito states-: Our heavenly and I jmj« rial ancestors, m accordance with the heavenly truths, created an Empire based upon foundations immutable for all ages and left behind them a throne
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    29 3 To those who think that the mere lapse of time must eventually bring abput the Golden Age, the Devil replies, "You forget that I am evolving too." Dean Inge.
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    THE COLLECTOR AND HIS HOBBY.
    428 3 How Tulips Became a Craze. Mr. W. Maxwell Reekie, who has been elected president ot" the Arundel Society for the third year m succession, m his presidential address delivered a speech of an agreeably discursive nature, and ranged from iiloves to tulips, and from bowls
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    20 3 Even the fart that you are not a scholar does not justify you m claiming infallibility. The Bishop of Gloucester.
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      233 3 APELPHI HOTEL 1 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR I FESTIVITIES j: IHKI>TMAS EVE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24th M 1928. Special Dinner and Dance $3.00 Christmas Novelties. k (HRISTMAS DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25th., 1928. I Special Old English Dinner and Dancing $3.00 > Christmas Novelties. BOXING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26th. i Special Dinner and
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      333 3 MM OUT WITH PAIR taato« utai «f Bdfttto% ami Mam UttM, «f Kidnty TroubUby tekto« T* mw 9 XidMT Md m*Um Pllto. a A m QOG9OBB VVWyWBH^L VMts 4ka) «mU WUUa Si koos teUaf tW ink dw» jm knowtlMjaradaißtyM fMd-4kto to <mx gnaraiitefc Tkm to n. mmr,mim m swifter r«m«dy
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    917 4 WHAT THEY THINK OF TUB DRESSES. All Important Odds and Ends. [By Holt, Paris, for the Free Press.] Although Jupiter Pluvius, inexorable, as usual, m the face of the heart-felt prayers of the "Tout Paris," seemed to concentrate his wrath perversely ami expressly to dampen the time-honoured
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    FOR THE RACES.
    63 4 This dress m crepe "Alystra" with a large printed design of somewhat "cubist" tendencies, m gray and black on a white ground, achieves distinction by the very simplicity of its cut. The blouse, with its square neck is perfectly plain and the circular skirt which dips and
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      SILKEN HOSE.
      438 4 It would seem that no woman is too old. ana none too young to covet a pair of silk stockings. The youngest girl looks forward to silk stockings to wear with her pATty frocks, and age is no bar to being fashionably dressed, nowadays. An official estimate was
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      STATELY EVENING GOWN.
      68 4 This very stately evening gown, is made of taupe crepe Romain. Its princess blouse is cut m three triangular pieces from the lowest of which flares the simple cir ular skirt, slightly dipping m back. The only colour note is given by the huge topSM pendant, attached
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      607 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Uneven hems are being higmtomtj lined to aid the scheme of the nev frocks, by showing a contrasting colour, or a special material, which is repeated on the frock itself. For instance, to one white targets frock, one catches glimpses of rows of pink j and blue ribbons,
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      TABLE TALK.
      332 4 That men need competition to waken them up was made very clear to me the other day when I talked to an architect about the domestic arrangements m houses. Once upon a time, architects would not descend to the details which interest the housewife; an attractive exterior was
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      A FILMY CREATION.
      72 4 Flowered mousseline m ro^e and black on pear! gray, is used for the filmy little frock pictured above. The blouse front is trimmed by a double jabot m plain grey that passes under the black velvet belt and ed^es the tunic, short m front and dipping m
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    SWATHED WITH VELVET.
    31 4 This well-fitting toque is made from a ***** brown hood of shorn velour. It is given quite a gipsy appearance by the swathing of red and gold velvet.
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    WOMEN'S LIVES RULED BY CARDS.
    342 4 The annoying interruption of the season and Scotland is over, and bridge has once more resumed its sway. London is full again, the clubs are full, the serious business m the life of thousands of women has been taken up again. They are ringing up
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    CONFESSIONS BY WOMEN
    462 4 EMBARRASSING |>i Tv A CONSTABLR F The Third lUjrree. Do women and girK women as "Nosey Park. Dunning, H.M. Inspector m giving evMeace before the k mission on Police Power >iJ 1» stated definitely that JLT to making rtatpsnent* t other lating to sexual efftwees. "They regard
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    NAVY MOIRE COAT
    312 4 [w» i rid of him an.l not pf vvavs been very much ol I ion: Wash your dirty Hm-n has to bl iW" the public that Ac polices Viltftd person W»0 ej« are not alloxved to *O. Sir I.oonanl di«lmwd tl > little corruption m the police
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    AN EMPEROR'S VIGIL
    2032 5 HIROHITO COMMUNES WITH THE GODS. Bare Feet and Hempen Robes. [Router's T ews Service*] Kyoto, Nov. 15. Last nijrht were enacted scenes such as could be witnessed m no country m the world other than Japan, and only once m a generation even there. In the dead
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      235 5 A^l H^^ft^k j 'T^HE purity of Pears* Soap A is transparent to all who use it. It is matchless for the skin and complexion m every climate m tke world. M^ MM Complexion I Sole Agents 1& F. Pears LtJ., London y*^=^ Katz Bro>., Ltd. E^ubluked 1-89 (9l\h Singapore Penang
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      194 5 m -na^Lr. j^;>> IS w Tick Tick! Baby is at a very interesting age "Lactogen" is pure and dean, just now. He takes a lively inter* It contains all the cream and all est m anything and everything. the vitamins of rich milk m a And mother smiles happily, for
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      25 5 X' things %m p reveal f| I important 1 'facts. It reveals good taste to have upon the table SALT CEPEBOS UMITEOv LONDON A SYDNEY
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    THREE TRAINS IN COLLISION.
    1826 6 THE CHARFIELD HORROR. 14 Persons Killed. (harfitld, <;l«s., Oct. 14. The charred remains of 11 persons, of whom at Itast live are women, have been u covered prom th«» be it and twisted metal remains of the mail train which was wrecked on the main line
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      287 6 Announcement rhe Fresh Food Refrigerating Co: Ltd,, announce that their business of purveyors of Fresh Quality Foodstuffs will be OPENING the ORCHARD RD. Retail Depot j SATURDAY MORNING, the l?th November. 7he policy of the company is to provide only the highest grade foods, handled only m the most hygienic
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      231 6 LnmnV *s "^^^^j^mL^j^^^^^^^^^^^t^x Lna^aV st^t gnorrf Your Family from Insects I v t No longer need the health of your household Tall before the ravages of disease-spreading flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, bed bugs, ants, and ncas! For now you have deadly \v\.-.t|>« I against this invading army Kill all household insects
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    DRAMA O FTHE VESTRIS.
    911 7 STEWARD'S HEROIC DEEDS. Captain "Steps" Into Sea. [Reuters Service.] New York. Nov. 14. It is .stated by Messrs Lamport and Hoit (the owners) that the Vestris's survivors number 218. According to the last official estimate there were 328 aboard. It is definitely known that Captain Carey
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    IN PARLIAMENT.
    764 7 THE GOVERNMENT'S SAFEGUARDING POLICY. Labour Amendment Rejected. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. M.* The Commons resumed the debate on the Address, Mr. Philip Snowden moving a motion regretting the omission from the Address of any reference to the Government's policy of safeguarding especially the iron and steel industries. Sir
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    35 7 According to a Nationalist source, it i stated that Sir Miles Lampson, the Britisl Minister to China, is shortly to leav Peiping on a visit to Nanking and Shangha to meet the Chinese leaders. I
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      419 7 BUSINESS CARDS. fSJS»-- DRINK E aORANGE WITH SODAI A pure and natural beverage, I HEALTHY AND REFRESHING! f FUNERALS. 1 SINGAPORE CASKET CO. I gIPERIENCED UNDKRTAKERS. §5 l»a> a»«i N'k-'hr *>vr\ice. Tel. No. 75. TO LET. COMMODIOUS OFFICE to let, vacant, approximately 1,000 ■gfft Hrt. second floor, Gresham House. Battery
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      689 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. N,.tic«- i> hvr.hy niven that all roads within the (.overnim*nt House Domain will be closed to the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each M tm> follow mi vr days: Vi*: 10th, 12th and 17th November, 1928. A. ROGKRS, A.M.1.C.E., Si-nior Kxecutive Engineer, Singapore. THE CHINESE
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      759 7 o9 t/7^ Z^T Per P U H Kail i^/i' Ye VC i** 1 m the brilJii *nt future of the Palm X 18 1 I;' 1 U in h vof vltl! iIT)^ >rI jr< p'" Malaya an.) g [X A F K !c >s captured the m of :> public
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      433 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of new? daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements, daily Rubber and Tin Price Cables, together with exclusive special features.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE.
    42 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. BAIN CAMPBELL.— At St. Aadrvw'i Cathedral. SHftgmpoft, Mi Wednesday, the 14th., Matthew Cai.-.pbell Bain, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bail', of Kilmarnock, Scotland. t<i Ena Ajrne>. Lyona. eldest daughter of Sir John and Lady Campbell, of Penanjj.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 16. 1928. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
    683 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 16. 1928. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. While to the outsider it appears that Mr. Baldwin is never at his happiest when he has to translate the political leanings of his Party into action, it is true to say that when he can make a declaration upon a
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    359 8 Mr. J. W. Jones, of the Straits Trading Co.. Ltd.. Singapore, has been transferred to Penang. P. G. Municipal Committee No. 5 has approved the laying of water main m Grove Estate, at an estimated cost of $7,500. The continuation of the Penang Assizes which was fixed for Tuesday had
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    LOCAL WRIES.
    107 8 PENANG NEWS. Theft of Electric Current. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang Nov l.">. Tan Hock Eng was sentenced to three months imprisonment followed by two years police supervision at the police court for theft of electric current. At the Assizes before Mr. Justice Prichard a case was commenced
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    ARMISTICE CELEBRATIONS INKEDAH.
    160 8 Parade At Sungei Paiani. Armistice Day was celebrated m Kedah l*y a parade on the Padanir at ISungei Patani, at which were present some 50 European Ex-Sei vicemen a detachment <>f Boy Scouts frojn Sunjjei Patani. a detachment of Sikh Police and various other Asiatic Ex-Servicemen says
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    A PARADE POINT.
    123 8 There may be something new m the Army Drill Manual since our time says the Pinanp Gazette, but it struck us a? scyiiewhat surprising; that when God Save the King was played at the Armistice Parade at Penang on Sunday last the parade did not present arms:
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    373 8 A blackbird, all white, was rtcently seen at Peatswood. near Market Drayton. Shropshire. Mr. H. G. Thomson is acting for Mr. H. L. Linnell. vi Kent estate, during the latter's absence on leave. The Hon'ble Mr. H. E. Nixon. M.L.C., who has been to Java to consult an eye specialist,
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    GOVERNOR'S RETURN.
    75 8 DATE NOW DEFIMTFiv FIXED. U Sir Hush m (iood Health [FBEI PRESS BBfcVICE COP Y |i Gil <>nd«.n. m It is now announce.! sAeblk h t Excellency Sir Hugh IWord, <;,,, rt the Straits, who had postponed hi, ow.ng to need for COll.ulUtion Colonial Office, will l,. ax
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    NEW COMMANDANT Km M.S.V.R.
    35 8 IFRKK PIERS BEKV* E COPYIICI ondon, \«n The War Office hai submitted names to Mr. Amery. the I olonial Seen ary, of oAcoti raitable for fillini; vacancy of CoaUMnduil ol Volunteers.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    349 8 Dr. Campbell Bain and \1U S Kna Campbell. The wedding took place v Si Cathedra! on Wednesday sfteraoo Dr. If. Campbell Bain, md \j>. Cafnpbell. (iaught.i of > bell, Bt.. and I.a<i> Campbell. Swindell conducted th< eremoay. The bride. \vh>> w;i- iwa) r M. W. Chill, m the
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    57 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [FKKK PRKSS SPECIAL BEIVI< t London. Nov. IS, XfM. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and notify to-day's tin prices M «*JJj Spot £228.10 (down I<V). roiwaia £224.8.9. (up 16s. 3d). Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices a follow: t^.ui Spot 8 7 I6d,
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    31 8 Business Income Tax Tranter. [Naayo NkhiNich Service^ Mr. MHMchi, Finance Mn nounced at Osaka that the trai ness revenue tax to the I be enforced from the year
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    Attitude of Mr. Tokonami.
    34 8 [Nanyo KteM-NWil Service. Tokio. V< Dr. Suzuki, prominent Seiyuka met Mr. Tokonami. h .'^lur Club at Nara. when the Utt« that he would n«>t Jom Minseito from which ht had
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    46 8 t 1 1" The foll.-winK Mt th,- n i from and departure Ui M- 1 for the month of October. Arrivals (Fifttiei >"W j inspectors) CMS Adult>: J Departures (FUrUTW iUPP; a K ents> 4.577 Aduh>; 143 M« The aiTivals rolat, to only. mv
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    18 8 h <■**■ Mr A H. Flowrnl.-w Hill-for the tirst turn- I to consider is a* a [yMura a«o. M.M.
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      167 8 II i I 111 -d Always two answers to the question when BARCLAY'S LAGER is concerned Light or Dark 1 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Compt-niea" Ordinances of Hong Kong). ■fi (Incorporate-d ir Shanghai.) Singapore. A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST DISH I AUSTRALIAN EGGS WITH PINEAPPLE BACON 1 Singapore Cold
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      147 8 I EXQUISITE FACE j! POWDERS j Delicately perfumed to suit all. m DDPRE BROTHERS, LTD.! Sole Agents (Wholesale.) §J 5 -:634:- T.K.K's Interchangeable Straight Side I Balloon Tyres 31 x 4.40 $1G.50, Tubes $2.50: 33 x i.77 $25 and $4.50: 32 x 4.95 $22 and $3.50. TENG SENG GUAN, 634
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      11 8 1 To-day's Feature. 1 i i I A PAGE FOR LADIES.
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    VESTRIS TRAGEDY.
    475 9 v,(iTOK( AKS BREAK DOWN M( m LKHEAD. That Passed m Ignorance. I [Ri iter*l Service. 1 \e* York Nov. 16, I •\planation of the cause the Vestris is (tan by I .tn<l Holt, namely I iraun m cmtes were I ••;«< and crashed I i.i and fetched up
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    RYE LIFEBOAT TRAGEDY.
    35 9 I" Lr Drowned. lßeJ^~r7 ice 1 k Kfcfc lon4on. Nov. 15. this morning r rescu* of a ship •M:;,;,; i^ il^hec re w 1 •?2 l annual rifl meett tit 1 Co.,
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    MALAYA'S BURNING TOPIC.
    83 9 DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION IN PARLIAMENT. Questions Tabled. (FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT] t,. London, Nov. 15th. The matter of the defence contribution payable by the Straits Settlements is to be the subject of enquiry m the House of Commons, for both Mr. Mardy Jones (Lab rontypndd). who paid a
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    STRAITS CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    65 9 Sir Walter De Frece's Interest. [PKKI press service. -OOPTBIOBT.] London. Nov. 15th. The discussion* which have betn proceeding m the Straits m regard to the creation of a Court of Criminal Appeal have attracted attention at home and m the House of Commons on Monday Sir Walter
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    SIR J. HENRY WICKHAM'S ESTATE.
    108 9 Reward to his Devoted Nurse. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London. Nov. 15th. Sir Heniy Wickham. the pioneer of th" rubber planting industry, left estate of the grow valut of £13.28.". with net personalty £10.i*3K. He left his residence at Witkhani. tht furniture it contained, and
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    SALVATION ARMY.
    52 9 American bid for Succession Revived. [FREE PRKSS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT.! London. Nov. 15. Commander Evangeline C. Booth, fourth •laughter of the late General William Booth and Commissioner for America, is leaving New York for London to claim succession to the Generalship m the event of the death of General
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    GENERAL BOOTH SLIGHTLY BETTER.
    76 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Nov. 14. General Booth is slightly better but h«--ondition is still very serious. He is suffeiing from nervous prostration. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 14. The following bulletin concerning General Booth ha* been issued: Last week General Booth had distinctly improved,
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    FRENCH CABINET DECLARATION.
    87 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, Nov. 15. The new Cabinet's declaration emphasizes the necessity of voting the budget before the year's end. Regarding articles 70-71 the Government will engage on its own responsibility that the question of church missionaries shall be loyally discussed with the shortest possible delay and
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    DEATH OF PORT ARTHUR DEFENDER.
    33 9 [Reuter's Service.] Helsingfors, Nov. 15. The death is announced of Admiral Oscar Starck, who commanded the Russian navy m defending Port Arthur against the Japanese attack m 1904.
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    CHINA TROOPING CHANGES.
    37 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Nov. 15. The second half battalion of the BedfordHerts Regt. arrived here yesterday from Tongshan aboard the Taming and leave for Hong Kong to-morrow. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    MISSING GOLD.
    67 9 We are informed by the Secretaries of Raub Australian Gold Mine that the statement with regard to a missing consignment of gold specie, which appeared m our issue yesterday, is incorrect as far as that Company is concerned as it is m no way connected with the matter.
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    CHINA SEAS PIRACY.
    244 9 QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE. Guards on Yangtsze Steamers [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 14. In thi> House of Commons Mr. G. L- T Locker- Lampson (Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), m the course of replying to Sir Robert Thomas (Lib: Anglesey) to a request for information
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    CHINA PIRACIES.
    72 9 Questions as to Guards. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) I ondon, Nov. 15. Mr. H. W. Looker (Cons. Essex) has put down questions m the House of Commons concerning the anti-Piracy measures being taken m the Far East. He will ask whether armed guards for ships trading up the
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    THE PIRACY OF THE HSIN CHI.
    209 9 Admiralty Announcement. [British Radio Official Service-! Rugby. Nov. 14. Regarding the burning and looting of the China Merchant Steam Navigation Co., steamer Hsin Chi the Admiralty announces that the Hsin Chi was stranded on Tai Island m fog on the night of the l*th
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    37 9 Kidnapping Must be Stopped. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, Nov. 15. Regulations dealing with kidnapping Lave been passed the Government mandate demanding that the bandits be cleared out m six months.
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    CHINESE OFFICIALS' MOVEMENTS.
    56 9 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, Nov. 15. Chiang Tso Ping has been appointed concurrent Minister to Austria. Chiang Kai Shek has returned to Hsuchow. Yang Yu Ting has wired to Pei Chung Hsi reporting he will re-enter Tangshan and is endeavouring to solve the
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    DEVELOPING CHINA'S MINES.
    25 9 Shanghai, Nov. 15. The leaders at Nanking propose to organize a northwest expedition party to investigate the mines of Kansu and Hsinkiang.
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    FAMINE RELIEF MEASURES.
    32 9 Shanghai, Nov. 15. The relief bureau has decided to purchase rice to the value of $1,000,000 to relieve the famine. The rice associations have been instructed to submit schemes.
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    TAXATION IN SWATOW.
    33 9 Hong Kong, Nov. 15. The Commissioner of the Sub-tax Bureau at Swatow has returned from Canton and has decided drastically to enforce the new regulations. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD
    155 9 SPEECH AT CLUB DINNER. "Not Leaving Politics Altogether." [Router's Service.] London, Nov. 14. "I have no grievance/ declared Lord Birkenhead at a dinner m his honour given by the 1900 Club. In the course of a personal statement on his leaving politics, he explained that during 13 years
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT.
    83 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 14. In the House of Commons, questioned as to whether and when Government proposes to recognise the national Government of China, Mr. Lccker- Lampson replied that a tariff treaty with China was now being negotiated, and he hoped for an early
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    THE WOODLARK STILL NOT REPORTED.
    62 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Nov. 15. There is still no news here from the Woodlark. and up to 8 o'clock this evening there was no news of her at Hong Kong. [The Woodlark, formerly H.M.S. Woodlark an old vessel, was last heard of during
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    NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS.
    69 9 Government Set -Back. [Reuter's Service.] Wellington. New Zealand. Nov. 14. The General Elections resulted m a severe Government set-back. The incomplete return's indicate that the Government United Parties have won 27 seats each, Labour 20, Independents 6. The Ministers of Land. Agriculture and Justice are defeated. The
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    N.D.L. CAPITAL INCREASE.
    67 9 [Reuter's Service.] Bremen. Nov. 15. The North-German Lloyd shareholders sanctioned an increase of capital by 350, 000,000 marks new ordinary shares and 1,000,000 marks preference shares. The American bankers, Kuhnloeb's and Lee Higginson's have undertaken to issue the ordinary shares at 130 per cent net and the
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    BIG GERMAN LOCK-OUT.
    49 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Nov. 15. Forty-thousand more" iron and steel workers are affected by th«v lock out decision of the owners of the Hagen works following the failure to negotiate a new wage scale. Hagen's do not bplonjr *o the north-western group already at i\ standstill.
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    BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYMENT.
    42 9 [British Radio Official Service. l Rugby. Nov. 14. The Ministry of Labour return shows that there were nearly 25,000 fewer persons unemployed last week tha» m the previous week. The men, women and boys registered as unemployed now number 1,349,000.
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    AN EXPENSIVE SEAT.
    31 9 f Reuter's Service. 1 New York, Nov. 15. A seat on the curb market of New York Stock Exchange has been sold for $150,000 which is a record.
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    SIX AIRMEN KILLED.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service.] San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 15. Six Army airmen were killed m an acci dent to a big transport plane to-day. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    37 12 The F.M.S. Government Year Book for 1928 has just been published. The Anking returned from China ports yesterday with 902 deck passengers on board. She also had an armed Volunteer guard consisting of fourteen details.
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    ANKING PIRACY.
    332 12 Chinese Charged at Hong Kong. There was a sequel to the Anking piracy at the Central Magistracy recently, when a Chinese was brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell by Detective Inspector Lane on the actual charge of piracy, with murder and kidnapping counts added. The man had previously
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    BOY INFLATED.
    280 12 Fatal Prank m Shipyard. An inquest on John McKiernan. aged 14, a rivet catcher, who was Villed at Messrs. John Readhead and Sons' shipyard. South Shields, on September 26 by a blast of compressed air entering his body, was concluded at South Shields. Mr. Douglas Grier. manager of
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      510 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 steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,612 tons). Hrn ii. MARELLA is one of the larftst and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      195 12 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. UR (Incorporated m England' j o Direct Services to Japan via llune koq Amoy and Shanghai and to (alruiu via I'enanc from Singapore. Taking carjro on «hrou?h Bill* of :,,ri| for Cant»n. .Ma<ao. Sw-ifo*. \m«y. < hW« Tientsin. Xewchwanjr. *am:f«/c priiij Philippines, etc. FOR PEXANG ,\M>
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      685 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      243 12 Raub. Brit. 573, from Pontianak 15, for Pontianak 17. Vogtland, Ger. 4200, from Hamburg for Shanghai 16. Hakata Maru. Jap. 3752. from Yokohama 15. for Buenos Aires 17. Van Linschoten, Dut. 1886, from Soura- I baya 15, for Sourabaya 17. Senang, Dut. 729, from Palembang 15,1 for Palembang 17. Hong
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    644 13 p m f f ow '«8r novels have been added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight:A 11am (Marcel) Bulldog and Rats Armstrong (M.) Saint Christopher's Da> Ba.ley (H.C.) Judy Bovenden. 2 copies. Bennet (Robert A.) Ken of the Cow Country. Bennett (A.G.) Thine is the Kingdom. Bog**
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    72 13 The retiring British Resident, the Hon'ble Mr. H. W. Thomson, C.M.G., was warmly feted on Friday niffht by Perak Chinese, and presented with an address printed on silk. Mr. Thomson, m his reply, highly praised the Perak Chinese for the successful manner m which they had kept out Communist influences,
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    SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPING.
    429 13 Strong Opposition to State Ownership. Less is heard just now m South Africa j about the question of State-owned shipping, it is learned m well-informed quarters, than for some time. The Government is a Coalition, and though there is a Labour element which might, if it thought
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    47 13 When Mr. F. Ivery. the Assistant State Treasurer, Kedah, goes on long leave, his place will be taken by Mr. G. E. Clayton, who will act m the post m addition to his own duties as Secretary to the British Adviser and Secretary to the S«#nitary Board.
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN'S FLIGHT.
    693 14 "NEVER AGAIN, NOT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS." Passenger's Experiences. [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS.] N«w York, Oct. 16. "Never again, not for a million dollars." These were the words used by one of the passengers on board the Zeppelin during her trans-Atlantic flight on arrival at Lakehurst. 'lhe
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    ET TU BRUTE !
    248 14 ET TU BRUTE Thu bursars of colleges m Oxford and Cambridge are considering proposals that have been put before them by which they may take an important share m preventing the roads leading to the two Universities being spoilt by ribbon development. At Oxford the Preservation Trust work? with the
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    PROHIBITION FOR MOTORISTS?
    104 14 'I believe that any man who drives a motor-car or any vehicle should not take intoxicants, and should be prohibited from doing so." said Sir Robert Wallace, K.C., the chairman, at the London Sessions, m fining a man for being drunk m charge of a motor-cycle and
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    SUNGEI WAY DREDGING.
    202 15 Tlu- Bccratariea of Bmgd Way Di-t-<lu--in>r. Ltd.. inform the shareholders that the directors have been >utce>sful m acquiring on l»ehalf of the Company an area of ">4' l 2 acres at present heM under agricultural title and an option over a further adjoining area to the Mat
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    171 15 Agents. HarristM Barfcar Li Mentakab 3<F,009; Jeram Kuantan :w.74i>; Sarnlyer.it 21. 0; l'un^ Moh 16,782; Subgei Bavran 4O.r,i)U; Batu Village 1.-41; Pulau BulanK ♦i«;,40»»; Kapala i».90."». \nents. (iuthrie ft Kuala Lumpur. liantrn*: (Scl.) 7€ySM« Beaufort Borneo 000 Cheviot lir>.lt)U. Galanj; Besar 57.890, X.M.S. (Malay states) 16,679,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    827 15 KEMPAS RIBBER COMPANY. The following account of the eighteenth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders of Kempas, Ltd. which was held at 4, Fort Road, Malacca, on November 14, Mr T. F. Anderson Pole presiding, is forwarded for publication. The Chairman, m proposing the adoption of the
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    68 15 Two linos of handwriting m Chinese characters written hy Confucius 2.47<t years a^o. were displayed at Caxton Hall. Wostm'mster. on October 16th., at a meeting held by the Fellowship of Faiths. Only twelve specimens of the handwriting of Confucius are m eristenee. The kwo lines shown were brought to London
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 15 N0v.!:.!.: i:,. Is;U\k 1. m. >. 2 1 o :;j Hank <itn.il!..! 2 4 Private crudita I m.t. 2 4% New York, demand 66% Credit* '.'0 ilny« 58 France, ilctnnad 1446 India. T. I 154 Heag Kong, etsaand io? 8 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, <l» > mat 1 d 121
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 November \r>. Tin SU Toai 1111% Oau.liier J)> 4 Pepper Black mi Flake Tapioca H Pearl S;tK" Bnia I T^ 4 Copra Suatfrkd 10. »<» Rice Liang Hin Chaw Mars Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Sian old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rai.^ooji Bintan 260 Kice, Rangoon Siokn 256 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 15 Kovesahev, l."»th.. 12 o'clock n*up. R.S S. equal *.o Standard. QC F. Spot 1* > M Standard U.>.s. on T*ndei N- -> -V Dec. MVi .1 .r.-. \'.u j.»> 4 Sf 4 Ton« *'f Market: Steady. I.:»ti«t v'nt.i. London Sp'>; »h««i B i .l»<'i. ptv
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    MACPHAIL'S LIST.
    139 15 Yesterday's Alterations. liu>er-» Sellrris, Kiuhai (Jt 1.65 I4Bfej Kuyuhs '■>'•'> _>*"' Malayan -Cons. "I 1 7fi Mamiaus 1.19 L27\i Pedaling 195 ''.10 Pontianaka 0:^ 05 Puteh 1.53** l.:T^.; Rahman Hyd. 1.46 L»mj Kai.i lVraks 89 9B»*j Etantau Prrf. LB3 M« ScUnjror T^iw 1.24 l.:iO Sunuei Wayi 3.37 !a
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    FRASER'S SHAE LIST.
    125 15 Yesterday's Alterations Man of eighty accused of drunkenness, at the Thames Court: But I aril all rifrhi now. Mr. OftiHu, magistrate: Yc>. but Philip vober hn> t.i pay for PMlip druak~. l»u>fr». SflW>r>. Hanyrin Tin 42s i\<\ ISiR •"> 1 Chenderitng m 15s fIH I*">* 6d \.<i.
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    MALAYAN TRADE FIGURES.
    194 15 All-round Decrease?. The Acting Registrar of imports and Exports forwards tho followinu comparative statement of the total value* <-f foreign merchandise, excluding pare. 1 no«t, imported and exported to and from Uiiti>h Malaya during 1927 and 1128. (In thousand* of <iol!ar«). 1927. 192 H. Jan. to .Juno
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    120 15 The Singapore hamht-r of < ontmerce Jtobbar Association hvM it? 890 th. auction yesterday, when there were i-;itai<'L p iU(l 2.:::<7.»;0s H»s. i.04:;.:.7 ton*. Offered |J643,--•i'.ni 11.5.; i:Y.',x,\ tons. Bold 1.439 AM Ibn.; R42.66 tons. Spot. I.<>n«lf>n k 7- I fi«i \t\\ Yoi k i IT'S ct*I'ISK
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    248 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Sinuaporo. Nov. IS. K'uMmt. -London 7 I6d. l ItSd ui>. Loca! 28%. Tin. 122£ l.s. ::<»s down. 1 <.«-al 111H for 22") ton.-. .Mining.-- Steady. Petalinsj 1.1*5 5.0>~i, Kucha i 1.66 1.70. Penawat 87j<9, RUmik River :!.7n ::.SO. Sur^i Way "..I". North I"ai|uny: H4 hG, South
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    95 15 Known a* Mm "Wine Amba*sador" !»>■ cause of his propaganda throughout world on behalf of Preach wines, M. Gaston C»Trtr<l. Deputy-Mayor of Dijon, has nturned from t(»ur m China with an atnu* injr story. In one of th<- principal town* he tyard people praising the wine- fterved m a well-known
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      626 15 ASSETS OVER $B^oo,ooo ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LffE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: Zl Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British lafe Assurance Companies Act.
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      316 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hone 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 DIPBCTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      39 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. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    337 16 GARRISON GOLF CLUB. Ladies vs. Men Match. The match. Ladies vs. Men, played on Tuesday resulted m a win for the latter by 10 1 to 5 1 matches. The score, however, flatters the winners, as the majority of the matches finished on the 9th green and the
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    MOTORCYCLE FOOTBALL.
    34 16 I [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 15. A new sport has been started here. The Selangor Motorcycling Club is now playing motorcycle football twice a week very exciting games resulting.
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    RUGBY.
    45 16 Klang: Team Against Singapore. I (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 15. The Klang rugby team vs. Singapore for the match at Klang on Saturday will be: Wallich; Pemarco. Fostor, Collett, Bell; Carey. Brown; Hall. Rait. Gomm, Walton. Cowans, Vezey, Wilson and Rycroft.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    128 16 Successful Semeniyeh Tournament The Semeniyeh Club lawn tennis tournament, which was held last week-end, was a very great success. There were 201 entries and it was possible to complete all the events with the exception of the mixed and handicap doubles and the men's open doubles, which are
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    TAIPING RACE ENTRIES.
    139 16 The following are the entries for the Taiping Turf Club November meeting: Horses: Drunken Dan. Jinah. Taiping 11. The Nile, Venetian Star (late Hare law) Piedmont, Story Book. Ozone, Bess, Balron, Bawin. Gunner, Zarina (late Dissolve). Meteorologist. Durban 11, Hopeless, Malim Nawar, Lum Reek, Gay Deceiver, Poseuse,
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    NEW RACEHORSES.
    54 16 The Nln« Holland which arrived m Penane on Tuesday say? the Straits Echo, landed two Australian horses named Clarko and Moanga. They have both been imported, it is understood, for Mr. Alsagoff, of Singapore, who owns Quantico. Clarko is said to have already won races m Australia whilst
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    29 16 Mr. J. S. Higglns, Assistant Superintendent of Revenue Surveys. Tapah, has arrived m Batu Gajah m place of Mr. W. P. A. Smith, who has gone to Kuala Pilah.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1121 16 COURAGEOUS ARREST BY CIVILIAN. Reward from Court. The case against Chia Chai Hock, who was charged with attempted robbery, or alternatively with voluntarily causing hurt with a deadly weapon, was concluded at the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Burton. When the prosecution called a young boy of ten
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    592 16 SEQUEL TO SEIZURE OF A SHfr. Question of Jurisdiction. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, Mr. Justice Deane and Mr. Justice Stevens m the Appeal Court yesterday, Sime, Darby and Company, Limited, were appellants and the owners and others interested m the motor vessel Svale, respondents,
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    THE KELVEY DANCERS.
    278 16 Yesterday's Matinee Performance. There was a large gathering at the Victoria Theatre yesterday afternoon for the matinee performance of Madame Kelvey's pupils. Items cannoi be singled out for especial praise all were excellently performed though the tiny tots received a goodly portion of the applause for the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    486 16 CHAMPIONSHIP WEIGHT LIFTING. Malayan Competition. A correspondent sends the following details of the weight-lifting competition at Kuala Lumpur: The competition to decide the six classes of Malayan Championships held on November 10th. and 11th., at the F.MS.R. Institute Hall was a great success. A special brass band was
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    THE ROMANCE OF HINE-MOA.
    254 16 A Picture Worth Seeing. Picture-goers should not miss the opportunity of seeing the British produced film. The Romance of Hine-Moa. the first photography to be made m the British Dominions, which commences a season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night. Through the courtesy of the
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    31 16 For week ending Sunday, November 18th. 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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      44 16 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. 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, 4 «A" (M.G.) Company.
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