The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 November 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 1» CENTS SINGAPORE, &S. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1928 NO. 12,574
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    323 1 The latest news with regard to the King's indisposition confirms that His Majesty is suffering from nothing more than a "common cold." Page A great and fatal blow has been stru(|k at the "waste paper press." Following a legal action it has been declared that football competitions
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    VICTORIAN GEORGE.
    1022 1 I saw George again the other day. The niotor-'buses and taxis which WOT« about him looked ethereal, unreal, for George is like a figure cut out of an old ■porting print. He ought to have none about him \ut grooms and under-keepers, to fly at his bidding and
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      345 1 IiSE ANCHOR" BRAND SELF-RAISING FLOUR Raffle^Hotel I ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION Ij TEA DINNER DAM ES EXCELLENT GRILL DANCES 1 >I«M>\V TUESDAY "EX* TANIA SVETLANOVA JStJJ f m AND 3ATURD.4T L-, ALEX SALNIKOFF ««■•>—. The Cdcbntei Shanghai Dancers < »ncert g Owfcwt"*- appear during Sunday, 9.13 p m J I
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      134 1 I SOUMO I ADVICE "^«_S?_C_____ r '"^-E <«J leurope® hotel "Renowned by Recommendation." £!_i_r- 2"! m m m m m m m m m <m? *.^~~T j vmf s m w TO-MORROW MORNING MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH FROM 11.30. GRILL ij N.B. The Grill will be closed to non-residents after
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      104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bouijois' and Co's toilet preparations Page 5. Nature's own food cond<*ised m Milkmaid Milk— Page 5. New shipment received by the Cold Storage Page 8. Flit sounds the death knell of the rockroach Page 13. Three ideal gift books from Kelly and Walsh— Page 8. Theatre and picture
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      7 1 "BLANCONA" SHOE CREAM KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW.
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      169 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 23 rd. High Water, 7.7 a.m., 7.7, 7.0 p.m., 7.8. Malacca: H. W. 3.40 a.m.. 5.9, 4.30 p.m., .".3. Hockey: S.C.C A. vs. St. Joseph. 0.8., S.C.C. City Opera Vaudeville- Victoria Theatre 5<.30. Taiping Races. Saturday, 2-ith. High Water. 7.53 a.m., 8.2. 8.11 p.m.. 8.4. Malacca: H.
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    WEMBLEY LIFE OF CHINESE BRIDE.
    339 2 Wedding Rirm Bought For Man Who Killed Her. Mrs. Chun** Vi Miao. the younu Ch.riese brid« who was murdered l»\ her husband v»hiU- they wae 11 their honeymoon near (ir.intfe-in-Koirowtlale, Cumberland, had a lII— Ih history (writes an Kveninp: News t ..7 respondent She was
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    LIFE HISTORY OF HOUDINI.
    327 2 "Legacy Too Dangerous to Leave." When Hairy Houdini. the Handcuff King. died, Hrn greatest of his ncwh died with him. for he considered hi* ga«>\-breaking ponwi too dangerous a lefltacy to leave. A Boater of his principles. )v wt-ver. arc iiwaled m "Hoodini: Hi* Life Story."
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    FAREWELL TO THE BURMA RIFLES.
    221 2 Advice to the Turt Club. Taiping, \o\. 17. h was an extremely cheeiy *catherintf at the New Club. Taipinjr, this wwll when tlv Club (aye a tit Tin to the Colonel and Office i» »f the :i-20th. Burma Btftei ami to ;i number <>i" other
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      288 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opiwsite New Post Office. SINGAPORE. ■sadam KELVEY'S CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL. Friday. Dec. 14, at 5 p.m. From apre 3 years to 16 at the ADELPHI HOTEL where the children
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      358 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, NOV. 23rd AND 24tb. AT 9 -15 P.M. THE CITY OPERA VAUDEVILLE Combined Manila and Malayan Vaudeville Stars. Booking: at Little's. Prices $3. $2 and $1. DECEMBER 3rd. TO Bth. AT 9.30 P.M. Wilbur's Blackbirds 18 Coloured Entertainers Booking at Little's from Nov. 27. Prices
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      194 2 ALHAMBRA^ (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Pfc^rietnrsj PROGRAMME COMMENCING NOVEMIIER rtmd TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th. fN| "V, In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS I First National Pictures Present COLLEEN MOORE IN "Her Wild Oat Strikes the friskiest note yet m ColleenV rep, romance "FlyingMmeos 1
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      77 2 ■1 rl QUCTTHICOUAftOTfM O like an J he sure the nann Kremcnr: »> st.unpeJonthr back. Th.ir is v «»ur j.'uaran tee thdi neither liumiJn* nor the nwNt tninj; W weather v i!i ever .»rti«t I Krcinent-: gold r' lU ,■•<■' KREMENT2 I There i. n« ne- th J down, pam
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    "A NEW FORCE."
    622 3 LAW OF GRAVITY OVERCOME. Metal Floats m Mid-Air. West llarll<-p<M»l. I saw t>-<lay m h seerei laboratory tucked away m tht' country, many mils from h«'i<\ one <»f tho RMMfI remarkable ■cieetile dilfpf rial «:f thf atre, writes th: Daily Express Baarial Concspoa^sat. It is nothing less
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    719 3 Street Advert isin« Matters. The following action was tak:n at a meet mg 1 of Committee No. 4. held on November Wth. Accepted the tender of Lav Chanjr. i* $ttfiOO for six blocks of coolie lines at Jalan Resar, and that of G. R. Oehlers. at 7,400, for
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      247 3 m fc ADELPHI HOTEL] CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR I FESTIVITIES j H KJ^iM\S BVB, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24th., 1928. Special Dinner and Dance $3.00 Christmas Novelties. CaWISTMAH DAY, TIESDAY. DECEMBER 25th.. 192 H. Special Old English Dinner and Dance $3.00 Christmas Novelties. v HOMY. DAY, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 26th. Special Dinner and Plain
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      172 3 HOW DOCTORS CURE MNARY TROUBLE Hot, scalding urine, a too-frequent desire •a past urine, which leaves a lading of discomfort. Dark, cloudy, evil wnell ing urine these" are signs whioh wisfc doctors do not ignore. Experience has taught them thai De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills U th*? one medicine
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      134 3 I Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited I !k (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of lOlit?. with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government) IH prepared to act as |j Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers, i INUnagern of Real Estate, Attorneys for Collection of I Rents, Investigators and Managers of
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    JUST NOW IN PARIS.
    785 4 [By Holt, Paris, for the Free Press.] Weddings, m general, are inclined to be much less rigid m regard to colour schemes, and period treatments, than they used to be. In fact, the latter is falling rather into dessuetucte, many brides prefering the strictly modern note,
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    IN PRINTED MOUSSELINE.
    61 4 Printed mousstline m two tones of grey, is used for the gown m the cut, with the upper part of its blouse cut m such a way as to enable th*» wearer to thrown it, scarf-fashion, over one shoulder. The skirt, held, snugly at the hips by
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      TABLE TALK.
      577 4 A century ago, rooms were lavishly decorated with glass, when every young: wife was so proud of her pair of lustres, and her glass chandelier was the height of luxury. She liked the glass extremely ornate, and cut so that the light was reflected a hun-dred-fold. In those
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      IRISHWOMEN IN BUSINESS.
      256 4 The advance which Irishwomen have made m occupations hitherto regarded as the close preserves of men is shows m the Irish Free State census of population, .fust published m Dublin. For instance, there are among women one veterinary surgeon, one architect, five barristers, three solicitors, twenty doctors,
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      20 4 The dead body of a Chinese was recovered from the sea opposite. the mouth of the Stamford Canal on Tuesday.
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      CANNED FOODS.
      363 4 Although we treat it contemptuously the tin can is a great friend of the busy woman. It makes a hasty meal possible, and provides variety for the everyday menu. Yet to many housewives the fear of j)oisoning, should the contents absorb some metal or solder, prevents them from
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      TRIMMING THE SOUP.
      520 4 Whether it be of the evening, or purely as a prelude to Monday's lunch, most of us are turning our autumn thoughts to soup, and are wondering, as we wonder every September, how to make this season's supply slightly different from those with which we led our
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      37 4 Miss J. D. Scott and Miss S. A. Taylor, Nursing Sisters, F.M.S., are arriving here by the P. and 0. Mantua. The former will be stationed m Perak while the latter will go to Seremban. Straits Echo.
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      EASTERN MESS PROBLEMS.
      582 4 The Choice of an Evening Gown. HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS. In this article we hope, wwk by vveek. to secure for readers of this page the benefit of advice and suggestions on dress written by a lady with a wide experience of Eastern needs and difficulties and a
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    GOWNS FOR THE EVENING AND AFTERNOON.
    32 4 An evening gown of black and gold brocade, and another of black lace wifeh belt and shoulder straps o f jet. (Zyrot et Ciet)— Daily Sketch.
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    MARRIED BY A WOMAN.
    175 4 In a specially consecrated room before an altar draped with gold curtains and with six lighted candles and incense burning, the first wedding to be solemnised m England according to the rites of Sufi -ism took place m Brighton recently. The bride was Miss Ivy Orchaid,
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARU
    428 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARU (Special to th,. ].>,... Many of the hi with short cape, ,h,,h t a n V-^ back o nly> dlppm M "•«<,,,..* Mich a mlnii butl^C the side .earns. ari(J skirt of the sam, tv >U> .sidered.orn.ttnf:,:'; k of the sam, materu! 2'^*< < a tweed MUtmble. I
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    A BUSINESS FOR WOMEN
    242 4 Businesses which are ir.«>M nuccfs women have generally ban m the less stereotyped pathf of iif< l I job with a certain -alary MM reward, hut j<»l> which essential by a personality ha* Ml which often far more than Basra I In the world of cloth.
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    FOR THE AFTERNOON
    29 4 Navy moire. I fa»O H for afternoon wear, smart Httk MrH m th« sk.u-h simple circular skirl and l°o« worn with a daint) bloast X georgatte
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    MY IDEAL CABINET.
    636 5 DR. HADEN GUEST'S VIEW. Outside Practical Realms. There is no ideal Cabinet says Dr. Haden Guest. A Cabinet is a practical instrument for carrying: out practical politics. But if one assumes ideal conditions am goes outside the realms of the practical, it does at least pive another
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    SAVED FROM WOLF.
    189 5 Chinese Servant Baptizes DyingChild. Liangchow, (Kansu). When Joseph Hou. a domestic of the Catholic missioners at Suechow, Kansu, Chbia, started on an eirand to Kanchow, a three day?' journey through lonely mountain passes inhabited by fierce wolves, he little dreamed of the exciting encounter he was to
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    74 5 The followinß gentlemen form the iommittee of the Kedah Club for the current club-year: President, H. H. The Repent, C.M.G., C.V.0., Vice-President. the Hon. the British Adviser (Mr. T. W. Clayton M.C.5..); Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. G. E. Clayton, M.C., M.C.S., Members of Committee, Tuan Syed Mansur Aljeffri, Tuan
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      217 5 s*^r s j/ ssOSaW T3EARS' Soap is perfect for the skin m all climates. AH the world knows that it is Matchless for the Complexion." (&r'3P^ soup t I r^ :^^^^^E^^^jLfcj^A f* Jiff M^^E^r f^ W Agents A. flt F. Pean Ltd., London Bi^ Katz Bros Ltd. I Established 1789
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      379 5 m* MILK and HEALTH Milk is Nature's own food. It nourishes the I sick and conserves the vitality of the aged. }J I But one cannot be over-careful with the Milk I I which is supplied m open receptacles, for I I there is no greater disease carrier than Milk.
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      279 5 V^- .^^hs^^^^^ M^r .^a^MS"^. m^ a^\*** I a^ I vPi 1 1 a\ KK#*v^ B fvrwlii Rl Builds up Strength IShSSShbS/ i Angier's Emulsion is widely and successfully used m the treatment of consumption and m all forms of ill-health m which there is loss ot weight. Pleasant to take,
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    WIRELESS TO MARS.
    348 6 FORMER TOWN CLERK'S EXPERIMENT. Unsympathetic Wife. A wireless message was sent hurtling into H5.000.0C.) miles of space at 2.15 this iiiorninff says the Daily Express of Oct. 22. with Mars as its objective. It was xent from the Ku«by wireless station on a 30,--000 metre wave-length. The
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    DR. RAOHBINSON "DARE NOT GO HOME."
    238 6 The paper stated latei l>r. H. Mansfield Robinson, tin- former Town (lerkjif Shoreditch, who sent a wireless message to Mars 7>h Tuo?u'r.Y, U awai»btff not only a reply from his message to Mar>. He i> ft wailing m»mgt from his Wife a> well. "I
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    "NEWS" FROM MARS.
    812 6 But Not by Wireless. It will recalled that mi Oct. 'jr>th our London co-respondent m his special cable service to th<- r>ee Press referred to the despatch <.f v wireless message to Mars. The following- report from the Manchester Guardian of Oct. S&tfc received by the mail
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    MARRIED BY RADIO.
    117 6 What is tleseril>e<i as the tirst "authentic radio weddinjr'* took place at the recent radio fair m New York. The parties. Miss Jessie Simpson, of New Y<»rk. and Robert \V. l'hilip>on. of Winnipeg. Ontario, were present m the Crystal, Studio at the exhibition. Tin- officiating minister, pastel-
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    REPUBLIC BORN IN PICCADILLY.
    355 6 Empire Fought from a Shop Few pfoph f mmm htjF Piecadilly-cireua <lur \nu the t-arl.v days of the Great Wai could have realised that m the innocent looking fchojp used as an office bearing a signh;»ar<' with tht- unpronounceable ni— "Czecho Slovak Foreign Committee." was beiny
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    26 6 Major P. H. Keys, of the well-known firm of Keys and Dowdeswell, Architects, Singapore, has arrived m Ipoh and is stayins at the Station Hotel.-— T.O.M.
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    ELLEN TERRY ON IRVING.
    338 6 Fault m his Acting Criticised. "An intimate friend" of Dame Kllen IVrry "for half a century" has published a selection of her letters to him undr the ti tie ,»f "The Heart of KHen Terry." There are only twenty-six letters out of many hundreds written to
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    10 6 M Uuriny n pir>. fol I b) thr l tixh
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      581 6 Full of Life! Virol is the food that puts life and vigour into children who are feeling the strain of growing. It is a balanced diet containing all the necessary food* for building firm flesh, good sound bone and rich blood. It contains all tha vitamins too. J^TL$& cn »ld
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      136 6 1 xj Oaitlamo i lift i'il:l COSMOPOLITAM 51 X Price: Touring $3645+— (mi Singmport i COlCi hnllunt reli>l^lf. A real car. ih!^ ru^cdlv constructed ch»MS. With 117 Oakland Six Compare it with other tixet «>t Ahoclha^e. With j jji cubic inch sinular mzc ot comparable qu.il:tv. Si -IK crankshaft v^.th
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    COMMUNICATIONS BILL.
    577 7 MR. MACDONALD'S STRONG HINT. Labour Motion Defeated. [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 21. In the Hou.se of Commons the Financial Secretary to the Treasury Mr. A. M. Samuel moving the second reading of the Imperial Telegraph Bill, said the partner Governments were satisfied that the price was entirely adequate.
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    107 7 [Reuters Service.] London, Nov. 21. In the House of Commons Vis. Sandon, (C. Shrewsbury) asked whether m view of the altered composition of the Chinese section of the board of trustees of the United States Boxer Indemnity Fund, action will be taken to forestall too much development m
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    DR. LANG'S ELECTION.
    62 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 21. Dr. Lang was elected Archbishop of Canterbury by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury to-day. The ceremony was impressive. Each member of the Chapter proceeded to the table of the Notary Public and affixed his signature to the voting form.
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN'S GERMAN INTEREST.
    33 7 ANGLO-PERSIAN'S GERMAN INTEREST. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Nov. 22. Negotiations are nearing a successful conclusion whereby the Anglo-Persian Oil Company will acquire of Olex Petroleum Company, one of the leading oil concerns of Germany.
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S ILLNESS.
    21 7 r Reuter's Service. 1 London, Nov. 21. Following a bad night General Booth was to-day not so well.
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    VESTRIS ENQUIRY.
    93 7 THE CHIEF OFFICER'S ADMISSIONS. Crew left their Posts. [Reutei-y Service.] New York. Nov. 21. At the resumed enquiry into the loss of the Veatris, Attorney-General Tuttle expressed his intention of adopting the suggestions made by Captain McConkey, British Assessor, with a view to throwing light on the disaster.
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    THE SAFEGUARDING POLICY.
    216 7 A Spirited Riposte. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Nov. 21. Lord Arnold, m the House of Lords, raised the question of the safeguarding duties and moved a resolution demanding from the Government a clear and unequivocal declaration of its programme m this respect. The Earl of Plymouth,
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    RECONSIDERATION OF REPARATIONS.
    105 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Nov. 21. It is authoritatively stated m London that, although, so i'av as is known, no oitferenees of view exist «»n any important points of principle, the full terms of the reply which Allied Governments will m due course send to the
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    SIGNALMAN CHARGED AT GLASGOW.
    67 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 21. The railway-signalman. James Gray, who was charged at Glasgow Sheriffs' Court with culpable neglect of duty m connection with the collision at the Queen-street tunnel, has been remanded, bail being allowed. [One person was killed and fifty injured when an empty
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    WALL STREET BOILS OVER.
    84 7 [Router's Service.] New York, Nov. 21. There was a turmoil of opposing forces at the opening of the stock market and the volume of trading was again enormous approaching 6,000,000 shares but the rise, m pi ices was sharply checked and considerable profit-taking was m evidence
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    FREE STATES EMBASSIES.
    49 7 [Reuter's Service.] Ltondon, Nov. 21. It was announced m the Dail at Dublin that Mr. Smiddy. Free State minister to the United States has been recalled and appointed High Commissioner m London. A decision to establish Free State embassies at Berlin and Paris was also announced.
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    CHIEF OF DOCK TOWERS DEAD.
    34 7 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Nov. 21. The death is announced of M. Lels. head of the Smit Company, the international towing service contractors who towed out the Singapore floating dock.
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    ARGENTINA REMEMBERS.
    30 7 [Reuter's Service.] Buenos Aires, Nov. 21. It if announced the Government of Argentina will not be represented at the forthcoming Pan-American Conference of arbitration and conciliation at Washington.
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    GERMAN AUTHOR DEAD.
    17 7 [Ilavas Service.] Berlin, Nop. 21. The death has occurred of the author Hermann Sudermann.
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      628 7 McALISTER AND COMPANY LIMITED. Mi. Arthur Graham Hay h»s to-day Uiii irtnnted thi* Company's power of attorney and is now authorised to sign per procuration. TAIPING RACES POSTPONED TO I FRIDAY SATURDAY, I NOV. 23rd 24th. THE Y.M.CJ. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, SINGAPORE. A most successful Session just closed. I'ommencing Friday,
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      697 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SI'i'RKMK CPUftT OK Til STRAITS SETTLKMKNTS. .SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. m Hankruptcy. Ko. .'l2l or IDi'fi. M (HOP POH SKNG.. Summary fast*. NOTICE IS HKRKBY GIVKN that a first I, and final Dividend is m Undid to be declared I m the above matter.
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      600 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT WALNUT- STAINED TKAK HOUSEHOLD KI'RMTUKE, etc. Comprising: A tine cottage piano by W. 1* Garcia m perfect condition, lint* design teak diriinjf. sitting and hi dim— furniture of every description, teak single and double bed«t«"ads" complete with bedding, enamelled rattan settee, chairs and tables,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1928. RAILWAY INITIATIVE.
    684 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1928. RAILWAY INITIATIVE. j j The decision of the railway comi panics at home to seek powers to j conduct air services has something i more than an academical interest even at present, since it fairly indiei ates that the companies do not proI
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    739 8 The Master of the Nurjehan reports that the Pulau Pelangat light m the Durian Strait is extinguished. A chart kept by Charles Kingsley during his trip m 1874 from Liverpool to New York m the White Star liner Oceanic, the company's pioneer ship, has been placed on view m the
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    JOHORE COUNCIL OF STATE
    226 8 A meeting of the Council of State presided ever by the Hon'ble the Dato Mentri Besar Oat > Mustapha bin Jaafa 1 1 \va« held I r Tuesday, at the Dewan, Johore Bahru, th< majority of the members being m attendance; among whom were: H.H. the
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    CABARET AT THE ADELHI
    145 8 Jack Carter's Company m "Jazz Madness.*' What promises to be a highly entertaining cabaret show is to be presented nightly at the Adelphi Hotel from Nov. 29th to December 6th., when Jack Carter will present Miss Valada Snow, a highly successful American artist, and a company
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    FAREWELL VIOLIN RECITAL
    132 8 There was a very poor attendance at the farewell performance of Miss Cecilia Hansen at the Victoria Theatre last night. Those present however were treated to an artistic display m which the artist's bowing and double stopping were especially good. The first half of the programe contained
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    113 8 With further reference to the report given by the Principal (Rev. A. McNab) of the Anglo-Chinese School at the opening of the new school at Cairnhill Road it should be noted that the $20,000 donated by Mr. Tan Kah Kee is the transfer of a gift of that
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    104 8 PENANG Jl ßv WKTORS. Emphatic Rider (KnimOui rr After a short r,ur,j: n 77- V a the P, nanß si3"*l ot .nsamty put forw Gap Hoi wh,» WBS t hMr of Tan Seek J«- and of Hg Ah Young a T^ The juiy mhi^ th*. f ,i| Mu^
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    KIDNAPPED CHETTIAR
    348 8 Held for Ransom fn Bandit, [From OarOwi >p( ndem] Growing Mystery attar** to th,T PMVMN of a wealthy <hettv w by unknown bandits despite th,. i,k. u "IK of his Ipoh Turn f,, r *io,!V,ti tw» cheques for $200 each ..nth, bank. The latter were naturally the cheque*
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    NOT PROVED.
    73 8 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala (.umpur. \<»v Lav Choo. a Chinese building Mind I was <*harg»'<l on remand with hM} presenting to Chinese timber metvhtrt that a worthless cheque MM value hi ity, thereby deceiving him and t'rau.iui-T.'o enticing him to deliver to accused i >'J of $45t).
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    DANGEROUS DRIVING.
    38 8 [From Our Own orresnondent Kuala l.umpur. N<>» At Kuala Lumpur Mies ""urt I***H a Pathan lorry driver MM <ent«n,r.i $50 tine or six week-, for ttvfaf a at Kepong at a Ipttd iMfHWM l ltJ safety.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    50 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. London, Nov. 22, 4 p.m Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sj notify to-day's tin prices as folio* Spot £232.10.0 (down H Forward £229.2.6. (down lOsj. Messrs. Symington and Simw-r notify to-day's rubber prices follow Spot 8 9 l«thi d. (unchaML'-.i> Jan.-Mar. 8 ».d. (unchanged).
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    50 8 The following action WU t«MI in* of Committee No. 8. f" I- 1 N Vl 20th: Authorise! tfct El**tric«l 1 to necotiatc M powiblc I of the private ttoctrk |iMie«tinf P Katoiv: Approved rectioi structure for protrcttof i-" v co.l inth.. St. JM»i J* at an ntimatr* etrt <» 1
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    ILLEGAL COMPETITIONS.
    114 9 BLOW TO WASTE PAPER PRESS. Court Decision. I KKSS SKR\ ICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London, \ov 22 lf I t Hi h O>urt decision otoall coupons illegal under the V Football Bettinjr Aft. 1920 »p*r* have stopped issuing \-h K;i.li-» Official Service.] Hu^by. Nov. 22. rfMih t»f judgment delivered yesthe
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    SINGAPORE DOCK.
    58 9 QmtMM on Contract m Parliament. SEIVfCB. (OPYRIGHT.] I "nditn. Nov 22 Mr. Wil McLean '(Lab the Hotuc of < ummons to-day' i|ue»tioning th, transfer of the' k rontraci to private comohn Jack-«»n. fSjn«rafx>ie) ltd firman, U* Fii >t Lord of 'the he i ntin-Jy approved of the *nl
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    NIGHT CLUB SENSATION.
    25 9 BCtVICB. COPYRIGHT.) I<ondon. Nov. 22. Wl expuUioM from an influential nirhUclub of aliens is imminent ar- allegation.* of p o i,ce bribery.
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    LONDON POLICE INVESTIGATION.
    201 9 (unstable* Big Bank Balances. London. Nov. HVpruiag developments are m connection with the Pubhc information m regard to night It ii understood that the DUBoard ha> made discoveries whirh a.Mr^H as the biggest bombthf history of Scotland Yard > „thnnti<-> aspect bribery, corrupbbekMUL A third member of
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    ROADCAR SLEEPERS.
    13 9 COPYRIGHT.! U\. london. Nov. 22. ni)U 7'^-th,!eepin^aecommo. Man T Vti Servitv
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    MR. HOOVER'S PLANS.
    45 9 Service.] N'* Qrlean*. Nov. 22. Jll(1 "P a $.{.000,000,000 th, construction of needful f to the Won ktn yesterday as r; v P'>li,y te United ''Th" :t x n nii<)rst <! amid great ■nran Confederation lll( nt "-n. Mr. William Green ..^•'^lT-J^f'an unqualified
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    EMBASSY STATUS IN CHINA.
    63 9 [Reuter's Service.) London. Nov. 21. In the House of Commons answering questions Mr. G. T. Looker-Lampson said as far as the Government was aware no Power intended immediately to raise the status of its representative at Peking. Great Britain did not propose to make any definite
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    MUSSOLINI DEFIED.
    43 9 Service.] i>'""'^ n. w MMan Nov 22. <: N f th, 'n f r s UU n' n s<>ized on U P, ls of a criminal -^^^■^'•'"t rules. fS^^l H 2 Hi -Port nt Edition P<>lf Course is Artni^<v h,,li (lay there
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    THE ASSIZES.
    691 9 MORE SEDITIOUS LITERATURE An Active Communist. »f d«*Ker s withoutTnSL, P 0 8 tow. v. jj c T h e rSTh n E a n r Ue Ah none. They th^r^lT but she y Uleref o»^ ransacked the the other "wo me" AtX S^H house he found til'
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    KNIFE IN RIBS.
    1009 9 THE OUTRAGE ON THE SOMERSETSHIRE. Soldiers' Evidence. Tenseness reigned m the police court this \tL T When "Wiers who were aboard was at L V n?S Wn Scotti3h cX hv m tHe rlbS With a knife L^fTfi T? i 8 SSecantr *cant Kerr, and Dort tl ln
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    THE KING UNWELL.
    101 9 NOT A SERIOUS ILLNESS. The Queen Deputises [Reuter's Service 1 T* v 11 London, Nov. 22 is officially announced that His Maiestv t m Pr reSS bu t h still c M o a nS IFREE PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRIGHT Inn to-day and thfnew f lu t market at
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    FRENCH COMMERCIAL AIR PLANS.
    71 9 [Reuter's Service.] ti, Paris, Nov. 22. The Air Minister, M. Eynac, speaking at a banquet forecast that before long France* 2*"Kfe" *™1 P^tal air service* acroV, the Mediterranean to the East and to The Colon.es, especially Indo-China and Mad a gascar would be organized on a
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    214 9 The Anti-Japanese Boycott. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] x 110n *T Kong. Nov. +2. I lhe anti-Japanese Society has announced ten regulations dealing with Japanese trade laying down heavy penalties for trade with Japanese firms and ships whilst Japanese goods ordered but which have not
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    THE COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEM.
    129 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugrby. Nov. 22. uurin* the disqussion on the second reading: of the Imperial Telegraphs Bill m the House of Commons last night, Sir John GUmour said fusion of some kind was essential. It was clear that if state-managed fusion had been chosen the
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    ACCIDENT TO GENERAL WARDROP.
    63 9 [Reuter's Far Ka^tern Servicj..' x Shanghai, Nov. 22. Mr.jor-Gene.al A. E. Wardrop. m charge of the defence troops m North China was tha victim of an accident this morning whilst out with the Shanghai .Prag Hunt His horse plunged into a small ravine and General Wardrop
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      499 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLERMAN" UML PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. ?>ue Spore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov. 24 s-s. CITY OP TOKIO Dec. 15 HOMEWARDS. s.s.
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      615 11 v-J. O. XL. JLjIHC arrive. I «im MeUerwMi. IlamburK. Bremen, r»un» tk an«l Antwerp via Colombo, 14* Smz and I'ort Said. Andes Maru w C.i|M' Tow-n. Santos. Ri o de i •> and Ituenos Aires. ({•and-tke-Word pansage £IM.) t San<o S Maru Nov. 29 Nov 80 TV-, .t. Zanzibar. Dar-es-BaJaam,
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      517 11 ™^>"COMFORT IDOUAR ij^L LINERS I Dollar President linen offer you luxurious travel comforts All state-rooms are outside rooms, and cooled by electric fans They are furnished with bed. (not berths), each bavin* an c ectnc reading tamp. SUf-room. with pri^te bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    468 12 Singapore Berthing Instructions. On and after December Ist, 1928, the new beacons and berthing instructions come into operation: (1) Bvfeeems recently erected: Position. On the detached mole or breakwater at a distance of 3.3 cables 203 le^rs. from the flashing red light on northern end of mole. Lat.
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    SERIOUS FIRE ON BOARD TROJAN STAR.
    151 12 Welshman Sings Anthems m Blazing Engine Room. I.undoa, Nov ."tli. New ha^ leached Hull cf m thriving iire scene on board the Bluo S*ar o\) tanker Trojan Star, outward bound for Vancouver, m which eight firemen weie teii.p >rarily m dire peril. The oil
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    190 12 When the French steamer G.G. Roume arrived from Saigon yesterday with a cargo of 700 pigs on board, the captain handed over two Indian deserters to Inspector Goldman of the Marine Police. The M.M. mail steamer Porthos is due here from Colombo on Sunday at 7 a.m. and will probably
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    69 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midnight Nov. 21st. Max. shade temp. 85.9 F Mm. shade temp. 74 F Mean shade temp. 78.8 F Max. sun radiation 140 F Mm. grass radiation 71.2 V Sea temperature Max. 82, Mm. 81 F Mean
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      603 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (O) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.B. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      429 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) s GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (via Suez). M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Dec. 16 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Jan. 4 Tj" M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Jan. 26 a a 10 v «uis V t»b
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      129 12 CHARGEURS REUNB. Incorporatfd m France. REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVHT. fern nffiESM igS Due Smc»P» i CAP PADARAN I CAP ST. JACQUES HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. NAMTW ANO BOROBA.X JAMAIQUE j^ |5 CAP PADARAN tf MARSEILLES. HAVRE. 1H >* ro AM)AN TWERr CAP TOURANK p* DUPLEIX "Cap" steamers "< n lf r
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      710 12 BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembi* and K-uantan (via -^Getnaa and Jeran£ut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday j 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 p.m.
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    HOME BUILT WIRELESS.
    1024 13 SIMPLIFIED DESIGNS FOB SETS. i Advantages of Three Valves. Then? are now at least half a dozen firms who are issuing: complete instructions for tfte home building of wireless receivers, and it is interesting to examine the various deh™" 8 '>"J? rder to learn what simplifications have
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    29 13 Mr. F. C Turnball, D.C.M., Inspector of Police, till recently attached to the Campbell Road Police Station, Kuala Lumpur ha* left for Taiping to assume duties there as O.C.P.D.
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    LONDON AFTER FORTY YEARS.
    219 13 Since my last visit to this truly great city, forty-two years ago, I have naturally noted many changes the courtesy and efficiency of the police, of the omnibus conductors, and of the vast array of public servants. The shopkeepers, too, display a kindness far different from
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    A CONFERENCE AT THE ZOO
    315 14 In order not bo giv»- offence to anyone. I will use a pw bit, said Mr. Churchill, ing at recent meeting on disarmament. Once upun a time all the animals m tht Zoo decided that tney would disarm, lid ihiy arranged to have a conference
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    91 14 When the east m which the sixteen-year old youth who on Tuesday was found eruilty ;f being m possession of seditious documents was tailed yesterday before Mr. Justide Oeane at the Assizes. Mr. N.H.P. Whitley said that they had been unable «»f find the dished surety. His lordship said that
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    NEW BRITISH MINISTER TO SIAM.
    116 14 The Foreign Office announces the appointment of Mr. Charles John Fitzroy Rhys ttingfield. C.M.G., Counsellor at his Majesty's Embassy m Rome, to be his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary m Bangkok m succession to Mr. WaterW, who has been transferred to Addis Ababa. Mr.
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    58 14 There was a well-attended gathering of Ceylon Tamils at the Selangor Ceykfti Tamils' Association Hall. Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, wl.en the students am. friends of the Rev. Brother S. Philip, S.S.J., Director-General of the Order of St. Joseph and a member of the Government Board of Education, Ceylon, were 'At
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    NEW YORK GAMBLING.
    645 14 US. STOCKBROKERS IN A PANIC. Western Speculators. New York. Oct. SI. The strpendous speculation on the Stock ExihanKe m the past few months, which has broken all world precedents for success, is estimated to have seen at least i'KMMIJO.GOQ change hands m paper profits. Huge fortunes have
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    THE CAUSES OF WAR.
    318 14 Professor Gilbert Murray delivered the second of the Halley Stewart Lectures on "The Ordeal of Civilization*' at the Memorial Hall. He said that the Great Wai was due to a flaw m the political and social organisation of Europe: the belief m the independent sovereign State.
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    TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH DYES.
    174 15 Longer Life Given to Fabrics. Another triumph for British dyestun chemist* is oontaintd m the announcement of the marketing h> Imperial Chemical Industries, which includes the Bi itish DyestufVs Corporation and Scottish Dyes Ltd.. <>i the important vat dy;. stuffs, indsinthreii Brown K. and indanthivne Brown
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    THE P. AND O. DIVIDEND.
    182 15 Not only the pharehoktera particular!) comeriK < ir.it haulers (if shipping shau*^ generally, will derive considerable t-ncour-agenient from the dividend increase which was announced on Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Deferred stock, since it would appear to indicate considerably improved conditions m the shipping trace
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    853 15 SINGAPORE UNITED Rl BBER PLANTATIONS. Lower Production Costs. Tlit- seventeenth annual general meeting of Singapore United Rubber Plantations. Ltd.. was held on October 23rd at Winchester House, E.C., Sir Ivor Philipps. K.C.B. (the <.hainnan), presided. The Chairman m the course of his speech said:— The restricted output
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 November 22. Bank 4. in..-. •> Hank demand 24 Private credit.- rn.t. 2 4*6 New York, denmnd s(j 7,i(j Credit- !'O day* 5*14 France, deni,iM<i 144(5 ladla, T. T. VU% Hong Kong, dem.uid u>7 v p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 121" Jjtva, demand 140'^ BuaiMkk, demand 79:^ Bhi- Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    195 15 Korcnber Tin SOS Tons IlliH CJanibier |v Pepper White 90 Pepper Black <•>:; Flake Tapioca k>. Pearl Sugo Small 1% Copra Beadrieil 10.40 Rice Liang Ilin disS'Mari Red Eagl« (New. 330 Rice, Siam old \'o. I. S3O Rice, Rargoon Bir.tnr. 2f>o .Hice, Ranpoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    55 15 N<i\emh«M- 22, 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equu! to Standard, Q.C.F. Btaadavd R.S.-S. 5»...t ji«' 4 tJH on Teiu'.ei Dec. 2.* 1 tt% Jan-M«r. M Apr-June 98 :to'.._. T"i.t. Market: Steady «juit-t. Latest »bl.-: Losdoa S j>. t. -h—i i-iad, pet Nn 1 V>ik Spot Sheet
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    KICHAI TIN.
    143 15 The following is the report t<» .June *»o. I.*-*. \y\ the Director! to the shareholders for the fourth annual general meeting of the company to he held on Nov. .'JOth at 12. '10 p.m. at Chan Sse Ona and Company* OeVe. The Aco.ur.ts show a profit of 552,212.«
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    159 15 Yesterday's Alteration- Ruyers Selitfte. lohati Tin 30** 32}* Kuehai <2, IjW 1.71 feaawata *7 89* 3 Puteh 1.66% 1.«3^ Rant aw Pit_l\ 1.31}* 1.36% South Taiping 44% i l.lv Pimh W 7;« Ulu Kl&ng« I.") 1 1H 1 ri'in. Aver Hitaoi N M Bancrin 40s Sd ils
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    246 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 22. Rubber. London S'-d. 1. lt>d down. Local 29 V 4 rents. London 122.» 10s. :if>s up. I «>( vi 1 1 5 fur KM tons. Mining.— Stvady. Sunjroi Way :}.:io :'».40. Klanji- River S.9Q :s>o. IVnavwtl SS IKI. Kuchai 1.71
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    185 15 Sinuapore, Nov. 22. The easier tendency m ■rhltma at the date of omr last waorl has received check Mid tho market mi remained quiet and steady throughout the week. London is now quoted at s'_.d and New York at 17*1 cents gohl Mocks m London were further
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    LINGUI TIN.
    268 15 The following is tht* report to AttgUol SI, 1!»L^. by the directors to the shareholders for the tenth annual general meeting ot the Company to be held on Nov. 3Uh at 12 noon at Chan S 7 .e Onn and Company's Oflfee. The profit for the year was
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    93 15 Yesterday's Alteration-* Buyers Seller Asaiu Kumliaiiy i! > 4">s Sd K s lid ..i Bantcrin Tin (i) 10s M 41s >M\ 'hcnricrianK (£l> l.'is tnl H.s Id •Hw-y V«>t F»iv1'. if) Jls <ni 22s Id Penawut H7 I'uteh ($1) LS?tt 1 ttH Kantau Pt«f. ($l» 1.30 l.:{.,
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      309 15 ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURAN '< THE GREAT EASTMN LIFE ASSURANCE mmTwl^ mmjm (Incorporated m Strata Settlements). G TSSx Managing DireCt r A^ KNOX HORACE W. RAPER. A. ROBINSON, F. I. A. INSURANCE. SOUTH fe&Wl BRITISH INSI'KAV I COMPANY, LIMITED. lIKJ MARINE, TRANSIT A\t> MOTOR CAR INSURANCES ACCEPTED AT LOWEST (TRRENT
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      270 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3 qqq qqq Head Office: 38, Bishopagate, London' FC Agencies and Branches. \lor Star j Uoilo Tonekah Amntsar In
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      320 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong KoDg. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIPECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq.. Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIR fL 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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    RUGBY.
    411 16 S.C.C. TURN TABLES ON A.P.C. Perfect Conditions. B.CX. "A." .11 ptß. A.P.C. 0 pts. Conditions were very nearly perfect when the S.C.C. "A" and the A.P.C. met on the Padang yesterday afternoon m a tourna ment game. Mr. Vaughan Jones was the referee. Thr opening- exchanges were very disappointing,
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    ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM.
    266 16 *'Plum" Warner's Conception of Best Side. London. Oct. 30. Because he is a selector of the English tourists, signitkame may be attached to an article by "Pium" Warner m the Empire Review favouring the following Test side, m battmg order: Hobbs, Sutcliffe. TyidesL-y. Hammond Jardine. Hendren. hapman.
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    ENGLISH TENNIS TEAM TO AUSTRALIA.
    140 16 Not Calling at Colombo. Lovers of lawn tennis, who were looking forward to set ing the English team now about to commence a tour m Australia, play m Colombo on their way back home, will be disappointed to learn that the tourists will not touch
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    RICHMOND DISSATISFIED.
    54 16 London, Nov. 15. Thomas Richmond, the Notts googly bowler, has not accepted the terms offered him for the 1929 season by Notts County and has decided to retire from first-class cricket. He will play for Mr. Cahn's team m Nottinghamshire, but with Mr. Cahn's permission will occasionally assist
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    ENGLISH TURF SENSATION.
    347 16 FOUR PERSONS WARNED OFF NEWMARKET. Prominent Bookmaker. London, Nov. 15. The Racing Calendar states that as the result of an enquiry held by the Stewards of the Jockey Club on November Bth and November 11th the following 1 have been warned off Newmarket Heath for offences against
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    TAIPING SCRATCHINGS.
    57 16 [From Our Own Correspondent. l Tiipinjr, Nov. 22. Scratching for the first day of the Taiping Amateur Meeting on Friday afternoon are a? follows: Race Miss Kincaird, Dougal, Crature, Ginger. Race 2. The Chef. Imareek. Race I. Daxie. Race 6. Snow Laddie. Race 7. The Xile. All Engagements:
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    ENGLAND BEATS WALES IN NORTHERN UNION.
    164 16 International Match at Cardiff. London. Nov. 14. At C'ardifl, m a Rugby League International. England beat Wales by St pts. to 15. There were 10.000 spectators. At the outset Gallagher (Leeds) picked up after a bieakdown m a Welsh passing movement and gave to
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    ARMED BANDITS RAID GOLF CLUB.
    115 16 Two Lady Members Wounded. London. Nov 12. While thirty persons, mostly women, were having tea and playing cards at the Foxrock Coif Club, County Dublin, three armed and masked men rushed m and shouted: "Hands up! We want money!" No one paid any attention, thinking
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    MUNICIPAL SCANDAL STILL DEVELOPING.
    74 16 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.l Tukio, Nov. 21. Further inquiry into the Tokio Municipal scandal has revealed that certain high officials of the Municipal administration are involved m the case. Mr. Y. Toyoura, a Director of ifrt Board uf the Municipal Electiic Bureau anJ Mr. K. lioka, an
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    M.C.C. VS. AUSTRALIAN XI.
    626 16 DESCRIPTION OF FIRST DAY'S PLAY. Some Good Bowling. London, Nov. 16. Sydney.— The match between the M.C.C. and an Australian XI., to which four days have been allocated began to-day. The teams are as follows: England. Australian XI. Hobbs V. Richardson (S. Aus.) Sutcliffe G. Harris
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    THE JONES-WHITE BILL.
    75 16 Turning Point m U.S. Shipping Claimed. [Reuter's Service.] Hmm York, Nov. 22. Mr. O'Connor, Chairman of the United States Shipping Board, m a speech estimated that 35 vessels, mostly #f fast pas-senger-cargo type, would be built withm five years under loan agreements m accordance with the recently
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    DESIGNER OF SPEED ENGINES.
    46 16 [British Radio^— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 22. The Gold Medal of the Institution of Automobile Engineers was last night presented to Captain G. S. Wilkinson, the brilliant designer of the Napier Lion engine used m the seaplane which won the Scheneider Trophy.
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    19 16 The invitation to become Mayor of King's Lynn for the ensuing municipal year has been accepted by Lady Townshend.
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    SPOKING NEWS.
    341 16 DULEEP SINGHJI IN BOMBAY. Confidence m M.C.C. Bombay, Nov. 2. Prince Duleep Singhji airived m Bombay by to-day's mail boat. He looked well after the long voyage, and m an interview he stated that he had returned to the land of his birth, after an absence of MM
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    GEARY'S ACCIDENT IN AUSTRALIA.
    222 16 Referring to the accident to Geary m the match between M.C.C. and Western Australia an Ad:laide paper on the occasion of the English cricKeters' arrival there, said: The accident to Geary was widely discussed, as also was the bowling of R. A. Halcombe. the former South
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.
    129 16 Huge Score by Ponsford. London, Nov. 12. Sydney. A superb inning? of 275 by Ponsford was the feature of the match m the Sheffield Shield between Victoria and South Australia. The former were dismissed for 317 m the first innings. Ryder being top-scorer with 138. Ponsford made
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    MR. FENDER IN AUSTRALIA.
    48 16 To Describe Tests for the Press. Mr. P. G. H. Fender, the famous English cricketer, recently arrived m Colombo from Home by the P. and O. Moldavia on his \va\ to Australia, where he will act as a newspaper correspondent during the Test matches.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    31 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22. In the Semenyih Club tennis tournament m the men's doubles postponed final Huggins and Enington beat Gough and Rhodes 6—2, 6—2.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    39 16 The programme of Drills up to and for November 25th. is as follows: Friday 5.15 p.». Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. Saturday. 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah Ran^e Units S.V.C. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Ran-;* S.R.A. (v).
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