The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 November 1928

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJS- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1928. NO. 12,571
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  • 227 1 An Anglo-Franco-Japanese reply to the Chinese artion regarding the Salt Inspectorate is published Page 9. The third-degree methods of the American court of enquiry into the Vestris wreck are causing intense resentment amongst the officers Page 9. Further details of the tragedy on rrard H.M.S. Cornflower still
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  • 770 1 PART 11. The writer is not likely ever to forget how Mike enlivened the march to take up positions for the battles of Aubtrs Ridge and Loos on May i)th. and September 2."> th., 191S, respectively. His whimsical appeals to the M.O. a young Scotch "temporary" —whenever a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 323 1 WING LOONG. POX HH.H CLACS TAILORING. Q. N t Tut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET. [Raffles Hotel il I ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION ij TEA DINNER DANCES EXCELLENT GRILL DANCES j i ■j MONDAY TUESDAY RSB* 1 TANIA SVETLANOVA ZE2Z fs,:~M.,^ ALEX SALNIKOFF h r i KaffU- The Celebrated
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    • 186 1 «-»wi i-i i-i wii-ii^i.ivji.iiJiJij*ji-iiJVJi^i-ii.ivjuii.iuii.fLiuummm!im!im!ii! \i I^^h W I 3 i ~9i rj The easy writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine of surpassing excellence. m r»#^ Sole A Rents: [l l iv^Nl. oLld0 Lld v j ;i (Incorporated m England). Penang and Kuala Lumpur. (EUROPE® HOTEL: j "Renowned by Recommendation." j
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    • 100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Carjro notice ie Gleniffer Pajre 12. Special films at the Pavilion Pape 2. Little's special presents for Horne HlfC Distinctive furniture at John Little am' Company's Page 5. Robinson and Company for all ranges m men's shirts Pajfe ft, For the best beef and lamb try the Fres'r
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    • 13 1 I WING LOONG. THE* RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 253 1 THE WEEK. Tot nluy. 20th. High Water, 3.53 a.m.. 7.2, 2.41 p.m., S.O. Malacca. H. W. Noon 5.1-, Kinta Tin extraordinary general meeting; Derrick and Co. Menant.le Co-operative Society annual meeting V.M.C.A. Town Town. Branch, 5.15 p.m. Chinese Commercial Bank 64 Chulia St.. noon. Football: S.C.R.A. vs. Malays. Wi'diti vdaif,
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  • 662 2 Counsel's Public Protest. Peking, September. Because of its bearing upon the question of extraterritoriality, the case of the 15 Russians who were arrested when Marshal Change Tso-lin's troops raided the Soviet Embassy premises -nearly a year and a half pgo and since have been kept m
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  • 228 2 Five per Cent British. Exhibitors of films came under the quota law for the first time on Oct. 1. The distributors have been subject to the quota requirements of the Films of Act of 1927 since April 1. From yesterday 5 per cent, of the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 399 2 MADAM fCFJJVEVS CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL. Friday, Dee. 14, at 5 p. From aj?e 3 years to 16 at the ADELPHI HOTEL where the children will meet FA THER CHRISTMAS. Lucky Dips for all the Children. HANDSOME PRIZES. given for the best and most original costumes by HARRY WILLIES. Admission
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    • 752 2 ALHAMBRA^ (Tan Cheng Kee and Co M Ltd., Proprietors) SEASON COMMENCING NOVEMBER 7th In the Second Show at 9 pjn. By Special Request. MATINEE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21, AT 4 P.M. SH VHP THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Masterpiece BEN- HUE The One Mitthty Spectacle, featuring RAMON NOVARRO In the First
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  • 854 3 THE ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATIONS. The King's Poppy. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Nov. 12. The armistice day celebrations m Bang kok have again been honoured by all na tionalities m time-honoured fashion. Th< British community played their special pan by the observance of Poppy Day and the
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  • 94 3 £70,000 Worth Seized. Capetown, Oct. 13. The Soutli African Government has seized large quantities of diamonds, smuggled from the Namaqualand State diggings. The seizure was followed by the arrest of five men. It is reported that the diamonds were obtained from natives. Some of th« stones ■vill pass
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 64 3 lry a I BRONX I made with f! CROSSE BLACKWELL'S I URANGECUP MMM^ ra j«^ if'^ U lire 11 1 r- r- i KuoviSfwSl V rr^N^^- fa %V K BX WIU.IAM OOSSaSE A 8088 LTD., wiA»i*B* I LEAKY HOODS I Kepaired M I IWID BY I Malayan Motors, Ltd. I
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    • 143 3 I CRAWFORD'S I 1 CREAM CRACKERS W CRISP CREAMY B t*'As good as ever'— there is no higher praise WILLIAM CRAWFORD SONS, Ltd. y EDINBURGH, Al LIVERPOOL LONDON 2>» 1 ANCHORED WORLDS LARGEST FLOATING DOCK. 1 S ftj 850 Feet Long, 172 Feet Wide and 65 Feet High. 1 1
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  • 2002 4 i Duration of Man on the Globe. i i ELEPHANT CLUE. j (By Raymond A. Dart, Professor of Anatomy and Dean of the Faculty ..f Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand. Johannesburg, South Africa. Copyright by the Free Press m Malaya and the North American Newspaper
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  • 164 4 They had a "What* Wanted" competition I at the International Exhibition of Inventions, and London men gained prizes for suggesting;: A silencer for a pneumatic road drill. I A check for telephone calls. A jrolf club with detachable head, ?o that one stick would serve for any clul>. "l.
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  • 21 4 No priz was awarded to the man who fagSMted that what was really wanted was a machine to print £1 notes.
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  • 27 4 Revised KeuulaM'.n. Reviwd reirulal i refranUn* Gre«l Britain ami v Th< r»rohibi v |fl ..|,t;i|M, d i-.ii-. a-', i nul prominently disi I
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  • 1495 4  -  T. Stanhope Springg > [By J Great Airship Battle Begins. I I SIR A. COBHAM AND THE PLANK of tuv > FUTURE. 5 Editor of Airways,— Sp<<ial fa, fi j London, Oct. 21. The gnat airship battle has now Ihumi.. Dr. Eekener. when he toiled across
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 648 4 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION. I NO ENTRANCE FEE. $100 For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish to-day and every Tuesday morning coupons for our weekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the reader who forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES m
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  • 673 5 WOMAN'S ADVENTURES IN JUNGLE. Memorable Elephant Hunt. Dawn. Through the morning haze we could see Be—ial hartebvest, red-fronted trazelle. and pretty little duiker feeding their way to water. Occasionally a jackal, disturbed at the remains of his nocturnal feast, ran ahead of our small caravan, tail between
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  • 334 5 The Darwinian theory as applied to in- 1 ventions was to be studied at the Tnterna- 1 tional Exhihition m t'^e Central Hall. It I represents sufficient concentrated thinking I power to lift the Wesleyan Methodist dome I and send it floating away }ike a soap bubble. I
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  • 250 5 p»ot?sts. The union of Paris concierges lover, has cawed a panic in the II.- «1' Adam, rallied to his support and brought pressure The panther and his mistress, sin«-< they to bear on the Prefecture of Police to have live in thr suburbs, tan afford
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 387 5 Haig I 70 crEH fu^3^ \i TO CLOSE r -.K »f*ar<is \l |Sf Jo NEW BOTTLE SEAL (NO CORKSCREW) I QUICK CLEAN SAFE Nobody can put better Whisky i into any bottle than that which goes into the Haig bottle. Dociors are using it I Judges are using it JwiS
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    • 146 5 I I>ISTINOTIOK-^COMCFORT— ECONOMY I IN TEAK DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. I j£ -^^ft_^_ MADE IN OUR ELECTRICALLY A 6ft. CHESTERFIELD SETTEE, deep sprung seat, sprung I <♦ X t(^ r e, upholstered m fadeless damask $107.50 nett. x I <♦ II BJ^i A A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS L) ♦> A I^W^^^PON
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  • 353 6 Judging from the florists' shops m London this autumn one would think that England is following the Continent m its passion for :actus-growing. Here the cactus had fallen an evil days. During the last century a series of cactus specimens formed part of the collection of plants
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  • 1805 6 fIL OF THE SECRET SOCIETIES. Singapore Activities. )nraet. Director of Criminal IntelliStrait.s Settlements, whose knowLedge of Chinese Secret Societies is very .•onuideiabie. contributes the following interesting article to the Malayan Police Magazine. There are a number of books, old and new, on the Triad Society which came
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  • 121 6 "MiKht Behave Like a fkW*** "Tendon. Oct. jj The Registrar of th* Loa*" Court, Mr. P. M. *^J»£t three years the disc-har*. ot t h Manchester from an order M W made m January, 191- to t4 The Official Receive liabilities at £129.000. lad <W disclosed
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 207 6 I Concessionaires for Malaya I I IT AL ASIA LTD. I H Singapore, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. I t i M^^lli^l r or^ anc^ Sport I\\ '^A?^</ t KJPPP^JT^ You can be radiantly healthy V again with Sanatogen. 1^ A i Your llst essness fatigue, and It V«
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  • 294 7 ECHO OF SHIPPING CALAMITY. Findings m Collision Case. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Nov. 18. With reference to the collision between I the Atsuta Maru and the Hsin Taming near I Chink iang on Feb. 18 m which it is now esti- 1 mated that 360 Chinese
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  • 237 7 Important Developments Expected. [British Radio Official Service] Kir. 1 v. Nov. IS. An important development of the Lanca shire cotton trade is expecu-d as a result ef the cultivation on a commercial basis of the new artificial cotton fibre product. Valuable qualities of the new plant were
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  • 149 7 Ancient Cars on London- Brighton Road. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Nov. 18. Forty-three motor-cars, all of them over 25 years old, took part to-day m a run from London to Brighton, to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of a similar run held m 1896. when it
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  • 87 7 Ministerialists' Expected Majority. [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Nov. 18. Many seats are still m doubt at the Federal elections but it is anticipated that the ultimate state of parties m the House of Representatives will be the Ministerialists (consisting of a Coalition of Nationalists and the country parties), 44
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  • 95 7 [British Radio Official Serviced jiugby. Nov. 18. The British Government has informed the Government of the United States of its. readiness to give every assistance v ithin its power m the inquiry into the loss of the Vestris. At the adjourned sitting of the inquiry the New
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  • 153 7 Text of the Bill. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 18. The text of the imperial Telegraphs Bill which will come before the House of Couxj mons on Wednesday has been publisht'l. It provides for the sale of all the Govern ment's cable undertakings. The.>e are to
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  • 109 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Baffcf, Nov. 18. The new market at Spitalfields, «.vhich the Kinjr. accompanied by the Queen, will open next Thursday, will be the finest fruit and vegetable market m the world. Built at a cost of £2,000,000, every known improvement m market
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  • 53 7 Refugees Flee to High Points. [Reutei's Service.] Kansas City, Nov. 19. Ten persons have been drowned m Mississippi foods m eastern Kansas and west Missouri. Heavy drmage has been done to farm property, particularly to livestock Hundreds of refugees are flocking to hi.eh point? m
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  • 20 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. I*l. Cit-Bi ial Booth passed a restless day but his condition is unchanged to-night-
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  • 364 7 WIFE GOT RID OF FOR £127 Court Story of Husband's £60.000 "As a cheap way of fretting rid of a wife I have never seen anything to equal it," remarked Mr. Hay Halkett, the Marylebone magistrate m dismissing a summons by Lily Burton, of Lanark-villas. Maida Vale, against her husband,
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  • 152 7 £34,180 RANSOM. French Cruiser to Treat With Moors. Paris. A French scout cruiser carrying an official with powers to negotiate the release of the French airmen Lieut. Reine and M. Serre, for whom their Moorish captors demand a ransom of £34,180, was due recently oT the coast of the Rio
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 416 7 BUSINESS CARDS. I PRFFEK PI'RE jj I mDBOTTLE" BEER 1 TO HARMFUL CHEMICAL BEER. 1 j FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. I EXPERIENCED TXDERTAKERS. Da> and Nicht Service. Tel. No. 75. TO LET. OOIOIODIOUB OFFICE to let, !IAV \a it. approximately 1.000 Mjuan fwfc >tTond floor, Gresham Bate, I lattery Road.
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    • 599 7 DONT BE A SLAVE TO INDIGESTION. HOW YOU CAM REMOVE THE CAUSE OF STOMACH TROUBLE. Thou^ml* of people are slaves to their ytomach> eat plain, unsavoury food, and eive up the K o<-d things of life becau.se they think they have to Yet it is so ea«y to have a
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    • 784 7 Phone 3500 1 I for the I PRIMESTI i ICK- Y^ Vj^ U^ i I and I lamb! |i at Reasonable Prices. The FRESH FOOD I and I Refrigerating Co., Ltd.) 233 Orchard Road. j «3tBIBBEIBIgI^ TENDERS Tenders will be received at the office of the Commissioner of Trade and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCCRRENCES.
    • 19 8 MESSENGER. At th^ Maternity Hospital Singapore, on November Hth.. to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mesienjff a son.
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  • 681 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1928. RUBBER USES. It is satisfactory to note that more sustained attention is being paid at Home, judging by letters to the Press and speeches at Company and other meetings, to the need for developing the uses of rubber. It is along the lines
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  • 436 8 I The 3.69 inches of rain which fell last Friday was only half an inch less than the total rainfall of the previous seven days. We are glad to hear that the Hon. Mr. Palgrave Simpson, who went to Medan to undergo an operation for appendicitis, is progressing very satisfactorily.
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  • 356 8 THE ST. ALBAN SMITH CASES. Hearing Adjourned. Furthei consideration wa> given m tht Appeal Court yesterday by Mr. Justice iVktaoe Keay, Mr. Justice Deane and Mr. juscice btevens m tie case m which Mr. A. oc. /iloan smith appeals fiom judgments of the Lhiif Justice and Acting Chiei
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  • 464 8 Enquiries m North Borneo. Mr. C. Barrington Hecker. says the North Borneo Herald of Nov. 2, recently arrived m Sandakan to make enquiries about the possibility of establishing a shark fishing business m local waters. Companies have been promoted m Australia, New Zealand and America for the business
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  • 121 8 Members of tbe Sinirapor^ Meivantili Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Limited are reminded of the annual general meeting to be held to-day at 5.15 p.m. at the V.M.C.A. Down Tout Branch, Union Building. An invitation if attend the meeting has been extendrd tc all local Co-operative Societies. Tb? President, Mr.
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  • 115 8 THE M-YSTERY OF uv, CORNFLOWER Official Statement. The cause of the double trul* r S H.M.S. Cornflower, which X at Hong Kon B is a mfttonT if? I""* stated that A. B. B. O'Har on the bridge as a *-ntn t the morning of Thur>da-. V't'"" heard
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  • 39 8 IFRLK PKKSS SKKVK h COPYIiGI I oMiion, \m \h The OTddhlf of Majoi <„... Theodore Phaser, who l( General Officer CoMMaadhif h Malay* Mrs. Drumniond, widow, of ftmnp>u been fixed to take place m I, December.
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  • 40 8 HON. ELSIE MAC KAY'S ESTATE. (FREE PRESS SERVICE I OPTINRi I -onditn. !W The Hon. Elsie Mack*) itefhUi „f i >ir and Lady Inchcapt-, who wa- nt".. of after the recent attempted i Might, with Captain Hinchcliff^, estate of MB&500.
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  • 21 8 [FREE PRESS BEftVK I COPTI I ondm. \<i\ Viscountess Grey, wife of Ka;. Falloden, died reddtnl) >••-•. r-i.i.. bury.
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  • 59 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. IFREK MMEM BIBVICI COPTBKV London, Nov. 19. 4 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son> notify to-day 'a tin prices a? follow. Spot £230.6.3 (up £1.3.!>). F« ward £225.1 1.15. (up £1.1.3). Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follow: Spot 8
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  • 127 8 Letter That Impeded His (arm. <md<m. Sm »> The sutrtfe>tit>n that an indi*.!to Austria was the mm MajMNGcMtal TvmrnmaA, the hi-r» was not promoUd to the rank General, is made m the biotnaphy «M beini? published by Mr. Krr-1! cousin. The author statt-s that on V the
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  • 157 8 47 Burmese Burnt It l^« fh Misguided viUa^ers mar Paungde. repeated warnings, paid terrible i*n«. for tapping the Burma Oil C»mp*n line, which extends from the oilfields to Rangoon. distance mile,. While the oil was beinf m pots and pans a villa* -r brought H^hl
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 335 8 THfi 1 CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'SJ' gj i It's not a Whis per 5 I Murmured Amongst Friends S I BUT 1 IA c I j WHISKY and 1 I PERRIER WATER THE NATURAL MINERAL WATER THATS f jj BEING TALKED ABOUT. 1 jl Obtainable From: a? I CALDBECK MACGREGOR
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    • 33 8 I California's iCHOI OEJSXf FRUITS AND jjj Ij VEGETABLES sj IDEL MOMTe| IT WILL SOON BE LILAC TIME H.B. Winter. MERCHANT TAILOR. <$> 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building). SINGAPORE. Tel. 186.
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    • 10 8 I To-day's Feature OUR VOOTBALL COM PET IT 1 oS.
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  • 92 9 iMKRM VS THIRD DEGREE METHODS. Officers Indignaut. [R«uter> Service.] N>* York. Nov. 19. ..f curtain newspapers m with the Ve«tru disaster by violent ,f vigoront condemnation often lormiM and the nature of Attor- :l Tnttlr'i enquiry, is keenly ,v the 15rui>h crew of the Vestris. nnafwnt u>
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  • 52 9 \Y\v.iz Boats With Manilla Letters. F*ai Elastern Service.] Hong Kone. Nov. 19. practk ability <>f an aerial I p to Hung Kong Biitish flyinp:- afternoeei two from Manila, The set of Philippines ireharged "I 0.F." The handled the bagi very expeditiketten after stamp- U >ng
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  • 41 9 HOOTER'S PEACE MISSION. Kmbarks on a Warship. |R- oter Senriet.l rib Alto. aliforaia Nov. 19. a farewell to Mr. vII l'c<ito to embark kttleship Maryland <>n his "pood- S it America. among the crowds D| banners 'i'An with im- »< re r- »:<-■:.
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  • 86 9 I Many Casualties. I r" Far Eastern Service. l I Nanking. Nov. 18. I t.y semi-official I han a hundred I mtly during the suppression I at Harbin. I T.-it-ihar m favour of I N B*B ill Manchuria. the local gendarmerie fired I wa the national meagre
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  • 43 9 II Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Nor. 19. i of the tenth anniversary- r.'lependence. Lon] Cushenduii. P St PeUry, has telegraphed Minuter of Foreign Affairs ■cere cwgratulatlMi of the rnnu-nt „n the progress achiev- 4 •Mi best vialwt for its peaceful develop-
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  • 46 9 I fa*« OArfal Service.] HuKby, Nov. 19. v Jr Londoa yesterday 1 Wlllmmu, a distinguished *rn, r on fopeJ affajrs an(J W22, ,f the foKig. (le partMvspapcr. Dr. Wil- 'n New Zealand it wars »*fcd .M.-:.,vely and had par- |K| oj Russia.
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  • 41 9 I' N anv »Wa.Niefc| Sen-ice.] lokio. Nov. 18. jwpni n,..,. Ufv to conc liate n 1 kai l "cave- sf the Min«JH fruitlewly, the Issinkai t«* against the Gov- ;;^;»ax transfer scheme. th- Minseito called »>e niaintainins I^hinkai against
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  • 37 9 Tukio. Nov. 18. that .Japan should J* tr 1^ from Shantung n^'.Viu:r. of ne^.tiations, is M. n ,,.V'» :iM!I < j l> >- Chinese n^» -f..-nera! at Shanghai u '-".orr, )W f,, r N wlr
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  • 15 9 ISTni !h film Hine M °a at M i h^ r take, place at 9.30
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  • 187 9 POWERS REPLY TO CHINAS ACTION. A Joint Note. [British Radio—Official Service.] Th p Ru K*>y, Nov. 19. affaires, have taken note of the statement Fin.° n V c; ni of r /h 6th^ BUed by the Minbur S C 7. the National Government of fundamental alteration m
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  • 162 9 Forped Notes m Hons Kong. [By arrangement with Xanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kongr, Nov. 19. Many Canton officials arrived here this morning to welcome Li Si Shun. Chan Ming Su and Chu Chao Shin who arrived at noon. The Government has ordered the magistrates to report
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  • 450 9 Europeans Killed When Car Topples Over. A serious motor accident occurred In Burma last month at the 36th. mile on the Rangoon-Pegu Road, as a result of which "hree people were killed on the spot and hree others were seriously injured, one laving- to have a foot
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  • 24 9 The publishers of the Malayan Arithmetic, by C. E. H. Jacobs, reviewed m these columns on Saturday, are Messrs. Peter ChonK and Co.. Singapore.
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  • 167 9 WERE THE LIFEBELTS USELESS The Use of Kapok. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Nov. 19. Considerable controversy has arisen out of the loss of the crew of the Rye lifeboat —which capsized on striking: a bank on its return journey from a wrecked .-hip— on the score
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  • 123 9 Wrecks on the Coast. [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby, Nov. 19. Many disasters to small vessels around the English toast occurred during Friday's great gale and the full extent of loss of life is not yet known. It was learned yesterday that five of the crew of a
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  • 290 9 An Eleven Hour Crossing. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 18. The number of deaths attributed, directly or indirectly, to Friday's great storm was under-estimated m the early reports. Twenty persons were killed and a very large number were injured. Officials of the Air Ministry have records
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  • 69 9 Californian Mountain Observatory. London, Nov. 4. Hundreds of millions of new stars, it is hoped, will be visible through the nevr mammoth telescope which is being erected at the top of a mountain m California. The telescope's reflector measures 17 feet 8 inches m diameter or twice
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  • 54 9 Motor-Cyclist Badly Injured. Loadon, Not. 4. A man, named Linnett while motorcycling m Northampton to-day, was attacked by an owl and injured badly. The cyclist, who was blinded by his own blood, fell off the machine and had to take protection beneath a hedge where he spent
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  • 44 9 A motor accident was reported from Kerling recently when a car ran off the road, dived into a padi field, and turned turtle. The three occupants of the car, who were pinned underneath, escaped with some minor injuries, though the car was badly damaged.—M.M.
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  • 649 9 RACING FOR SOMERVILLtf BOWL. Betsy Holds Her Own. The second race for this challenge bowl was sailed m dry weather, over a flood tide, and with the lifrht air making it a reach all round the course. The June rounded the outer mark first with Jean H, Kathleen and
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  • 298 9 Our London correspondent cabled on Nov. 14th. that Lady Houston has purchased Sir Ronald Ross's papers regarding his maiaria discoveries. Writing to the Morning Post on this subject recently, Dr. W. JSimpson, Director of Tropical Hygiene at the Ross Institute said: The proper place for
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    • 743 10 Blue Funnel LineP REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES I EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. 1 (Via Genoa and Havre.) I Route subject to alteration without notice. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. 1 Doe
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    • 492 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "aLEßiiir unl PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. 1928. 8.8. CITY OP CHESTER Nov. 22 m. CITY OP TOKIO Dec. 15 HOMEWARDS. CITY
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    • 426 10 British India and Apcdr Lines (Incorporated m Bngland) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND^ ORIENT AL SN m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (.o'vfbvu. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKR\ I(>f OUTWARDS FHOM LoSiTfOR CHINA AND JAM Doe Tonnage. Singapore. T TRELAWNY Nov. 20 MALWA it i M m
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    • 634 11 O. S. K. Line. Bjd tetieai Steamer*. Arrive. Leave. ,-M. Hamburg. Ciemen. werp via Colombo, Amies Maru Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Saataa. Ma de g Aires. lUm |.ih, -N "«l passage H50.1 Santos Maru Nov. 29 Nov. 30 hares-Salaam. Marones ard t Panama Maru Dec. 7 Dec. 9 Sumatra Maru
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    • 503 11 DCMLLAR mSgk Dollar President liners offer yon 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 running water. The spacious steel swimming
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    • 763 11 K. P. M. KOHINKLYKE PMETVAAHT MMTSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO M OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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  • 33 12 The Suisang arrived from China potia yesterday with 547 deck p^ocn^ers. Cargoes arriving yesterday included rubber by the Singkara from Pontinnak and 1,01 i pigs r v the Buyskes from Scurabajfa.
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  • 444 12 With the arrival of the great naval floating dock af Singapore, and the promise of its availability for work early m the new year, an important addition is made to the already extensive docking facilities m the Far East. When the new dock is m
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  • 106 12 I Surgt-on Operates During Xtlantic Gale. New York, Oct. §L The liners ("anr.ania and Lapland have arrived here ana reported waves eighty feet high m the Atlantic. The Carniania's windows were broken as high as the top deck. The wind on Tuesday an<t Wednesday reached 120
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  • 34 12 The Sprang o f the S/L Mary was prosecuted m the Marine Court yesterday before Capt. Geoffrey Freyberg, R.N.. for blowing the steam whistle of his launch on Saturday morning unnecessarily and fined $10.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 424 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 36 12 I Vigour! I I ftorwoikarpiay! I I HorUckswilLgtxittD 1 if just tht cntryotr totd I] M lit hot ctutmtes. It II In -4 sizes of all I R*presentative— Mr. H. M. Hod^M, P.O. Box 274. Singapore
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    • 384 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GFNERAL AGBXTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO .BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA tvn BALTIMORE B (via Suez). M.S, SILVERBEECH In Port M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Dec. 13 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Jan. 4 fee. PACIRC- JAVA -CALCUTTA SERVIfr SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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    • 149 12 SAIGON. 0 REGUI.AIt lORTNK.HTIY \UXM SERVK E MAIL AND PABBENGBB FKVUE SOCIETE MARITIME ENDO-CHINOISE. Due Si G.G. PAUL BEAI N G.G. KOUME G.G. ROUME I" Excellent BMMagM ;.rrommi»<!»tM> For freight, passagt ami f cular<s. apply to: n.i\v THE SUCCESSORS OF Vl>lNt COMTE AND Ct- MdPhone Nos. 4960 and IMI I
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    • 644 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahan?, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuan tan (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
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    • 373 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Planctas: Mr. and Mrs, Hcyiro Imna, Mrs. L. Onderwyzer. Mr. K. Onderwyier, Mr. K. R. Huuhinson. lira. M. A. de Klerk, Miss Midoni Kawaschi. Mr. and Mrs. Edward I.eydon, Mr. Ariz Phay Tjin. Mr. Liauw Hoin Chieaw, Mr. V. C. Menners. Mr S. I». Stephens. Mr. A.knuui
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  • 769 13 Opening a deep drawer of his desk, the man whose mind spreads over the map of the world -hnwed me the schedules of tiaveliers who are m many far-off placet at -his moment, moving at his will. Each folder, bulging with document- according to
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  • 146 13 American Film Companies' Plans. llombay, Nov. 1. It is understood that a determined effort will be made shortly bf a number of American film companies to capture India's flm trade. The possibilities of the trade m this vast country are only too well realize.', by Americans.
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    • 100 13 hA 1 La^^^k i i j-lJiT*'"' "t T~ j Jr^^^^^^P I^^^vj mmam y^' m I r r f Jh^ I .^BHBr Cycle Carriage Co., (1926) Ltd. SINGAPORE. Branches t KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG lengthen I Husbandsthe hie p ftoictoof your /fi R /^\>\^\ fIVI wi^ thank you and /^^lJ /W
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  • 806 14 fSPITAL EXTENSION At BELFAST. Princess Mary's Visit. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, Oct. 16. The visit of the Princess Mary and Lord Lascelles came to a close on Saturday evening: when they left Belfast for London via Lame and Stranrare. The chief object of the Princess's visit
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  • 134 14 £80,000 HAUL OF GEMS. Marked Bandits m New York Skyscraper. New York. While a diamond merchant was showinp U.ems to a prospective customer m his showrooms on the twelfth floor of a Fifth Avenue "skyscraper," four men entered with masks over their faces and automatic revolvers m their hands. Two
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    • 326 14 I^W^/^^^l— g*> I i —^J— Uaali^Mg gT>i". f ?T?*T***r •"''l WP— B^— l^ S/' ieetness, plus power enough 1r nieet every emergency of y^ road and load, plus slow de- w jT^ v preciation three prime factors f y/y^ these m complete truck satis- faction, three factors that make L
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    • 174 14 IJ^^»SM Puf morm P^Wh /»*c« info if. BU-'ul-^jMll ore of tennis, I ing Montserrat' and Bs, J equip yourself with Bfes^ .^jfKk And "pep" for IjlilJTtlWjlnß f^ c on-coming game. MCNTSEWKT IWI I.IMC auics O/ off Dm/ct*. l*n»M>a Is Wngl«Mil tar ■VAJfS SONS LBSOHXB Jb WBli Uw»Nl sad t^~^-h HO
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    • 161 14 Mill X s i^^B g Wholesale-Cyma Watch Agency (Sini;uj)ore) at I RENE ULLMANN High Street, Singapore. In this c?~ 4 1 dllllclLC k Ha|fe -your whole k Hall's Wine (O 1 Hall's Wine is a genuine medicated wine. It enriches the blood and up the nerves, rejuvenating the entire system.
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  • 280 15 SOUTH AFRICAN CONTRACTS FOR THORNYCROFTS. Orders to a total value of many thousands of pounds have been received by Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Company, Limited, for various types of rigid six-wheeled vehicles for shipment U South Africa, South America, and India. Many of these are for augmenting 1 the
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  • 643 15 I Nov. 19th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Ayer Weng 1.00 1.25 Batang Padang 50 52 Batu Caves 1.50 1.55 Bukit Arangs 1.07% 1.13 Drem. Hitams 66 70 Hong Fatt ($1) 30 32 Johan Tin 30% 34% Kinta Tin Dred. 1.51% 1.57% Klang River 3.60 3.80 cum. Kuchai
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  • 66 15 November 19. Bank 4. M.s. 2,4 5,3^ Bank demand 2f4 Private credits 3 m s. 2^4% New York, demand 56 7 16 Credits UO days 5$ 14 France, demand 1446 India, T. T. 154»4 Hong Kong, demand 10% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 121 Java, demand 140% Bangkok, demand 797^
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  • 198 15 November 19. Tin 150 Tons SllS 1 Gambier 91^ Pepper White 93 Pepper Black 65 Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small 1\ Copra Sundried 10.40 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam
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  • 61 15 November 19th.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Sp»t 29 29 X Standard R.S.S. on Tender Nov. 29 < 2 2d\ Dec. 29 29 V* Jan-Mar. 29» 4 29>^ v Apr-June Sf^ 29^ Tone of Market:-- Quiet. L;»to<t Cable:- London Spot s'.wet 8
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  • 221 15 A Rents, Boustead Co., Ltd. Seietar Plantations Limited output last month 17.314, Total to date 60,862. Roebourne Finance and Investment Co. Ltd. Output last month 14,252. Total to date--94,637.. Secretaries, Brown, Phillips Stewart. Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd. 32,668; Juru Estates, Limited 31,582; Semangerol Rubber
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    • 660 15 ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 iT og Tffl? TPPAT Dinrm. ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LDMnSD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House Simrannra The Company has £20,000 depoSS' SSTSTk n LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. F* uu aeposited with the Supreme Court of
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    • 319 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Horg 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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    • 42 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. H (I»corporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIR^L MOTOR CAR MARINE I Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, i BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). 'S A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1848 16 THE LAST DAY OF THE MEETING. A Wet Finish. The weather broke down half way through yesterday afternoon and the later races were run either m pouring rain or a sea of mud. There was a fair attendance only at the start but it improved lat«and on the
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  • 39 16 The programme of Drills up to and for November 25th. is as follows: Friday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah Range Units S.V.C. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range S.ILA. (v).
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  • 404 16 LAST TWO WICKETS TAKE SCORE TO 357. Fine Innings by Tate. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Nov. 19. Tremendous interest continues to be taken m the match between the M.C.C. and an Australian eleven, particularly m view of the fact that during this series of Test
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  • 42 16 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney. Nov. 19. The Australian team for the first test at Brisbane on Nov. 30 will be selected from the following: Ryder (Captain) R. Oxenham. Bradman. Woodfull Ponsford, Grimmett. Kippax, Gregory. Hendry, Ironmonger. Kelleway. Oldfield.
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  • 156 16 The result of the men's monthly Nov-I ember medal is as follows: Twenty-one cards were taken out and A. J. Frith and Lt. Col. Taylor and G. F. Murphy divide the sweep. The following competitions will be played oft on the Garrison Course during the month of
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  • 69 16 Thirtythi*ee cards were taken out for th« November Monthly Medal and the following returned: J. M. Lowson all square H. A. Exley all square H. Jackson 3 down G. Cullen 3 R. Craik 4 C. N. W. Joyce 5 A. Law 6 J. Tryner 6 The Ball
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  • 77 16 Selangor Matches This Week-End. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala 1 urn pur, Nov. 19. The following will represent Selangor vs Kedah on Saturday at Rugby m Kuala Lumpur: Wainwright; Stratton Brown Baxter, Ritchie, Richards; Scott, Way man; Hanson, Spurgin, Chittenden, Hall Gillespie, Cuscaden, Rycroft, Sinclair. The following will
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  • 934 16 POSITIONS TO DATE IN LEAGUES. Sheffield Wed. Take Second Place. The following are the positions to date m the Home football leagues: Tllrt— 15 8 2 5 37 30 21 Bradford City 15 9 4 2 52 22 20 Stockrort 15 8 3 4 47 24 20 Lincoln
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  • 152 16 On this page every Tuesday morning will be found a series of ><» questions which will be of interest X fill to sportsmen, recalling as they do remarkable achievements of the past J«| fz m various branches of sport. The answers to these questions will be found
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  • 60 16 An interesting game of association foot- ball will be played at the Stadium this afternoon when the Malays will meet the Chinese. The match is to benefit the funds of the m Children's Welfare Society and the charges for entrance will be 50, 25 and 10 cents.
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