The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 November 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, &S. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1928. NO. 12,575
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    253 1 The feverish cold which His Majesty has contracted has called for the presence of his nudical advisers frequently at the Palace, but it i> stated there is no need for anxiety Page 11. The debate on the Government's I)eRating Bill is to take place on Monday when
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1078 1 Quirqoid aguut hominr* }W »tri ext fnrroc* Lihelli JuTonal. The Topicist joins with his readers m expressing- the fervent hope that Hi* Majesty's indisposition may prove to be of short duration. The Kin* has bwn so seldom ill despite the sacrifices of tinu; and energy which
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      191 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for jTKOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. I Sea View Hotel f f 2 St. Andrew's Day f Friday, November 30th. 1* Special Dinner and Dance y« 4 > Sunday, November 25th. CINEMA 9.30 p.m. Hold That Lion "I FEATURING DOUGLAS MACLEAN. 1 FRASER JiEAVE
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      224 1 n W l 111 aIH a I MOTORS DYNAMOS ffi lfc\^Tm alkS^ 5; HimWi .iU\\\iK?^3^»\\ fc SB nil l^ST^Blili ii[(llliuHMftßßßfeu\ iA 1 By Makers of 45 years experience. I E.C.C. prices are low, but not at the ex- i pense of quality. Their claims for high-class workmanship j throughout are
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      125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Chevrolet utility truck $1370— Pa^e 5. Secony Motor Oils arc high grade Page i Board of Licensing Justices meeting Page 9. Meeting at S.C.C. ye New Year SportsPage 9. Shirts made to order by H. B. Winter Page 10. Tenders for reinforced concrete building Page 9. City
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLACS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      201 1 THE WEEK. Sat u day, 24th. High Water. 7.53 a.m.. 8.2. 8.11 p.m.. 8.4. Malacca H. W. 4.50 a.m., 6.6, 5.30 p.m., 5.8. Rupby: Malaya Cup, Johorp vs. N«gri Senibilan at Seremban. Kt-dah vs. Selangor, K. L. Penanp vs. Perak. S.C.C. Vs. A.P.C., Padantr. S.C.C. B. vs. Islands, P. Brani.
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    RITSSO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    42 2 (Ueuter's Service.] IVerlin Nov. 22. A liorinan OeU-pration is to Ko to Moscow to conclude negotiations f or the resumption of Kusho-derman economic relations which w«-iv )»roKen oflF following 1 the arrest of the Oerman enj^ineer m the Donetz trial.
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    JAPANESE PREMIER'S ILLNESS.
    31 2 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.^ Tokiu. Nov. 21. It is tWMigrttoad that the Premier, Baron l;iFiaka will remain m Kioto until the en<i of tl^s monUi m order to recuperate.
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      219 2 madam KELYEYS cmuotiars PAitet deeW^ BALL. Friday, Dec. 14, at 5,,£J»Prom aprerS years to 16 at the ADELPHI HOTEL where the children will meet FATHER CHRISTMAS, Lucky Dipe for all the Children. HANDSOME~PRIZES. given for the best and most original costumes by HARRY WILLIES. Admission to all. Adults and Children
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      329 2 VICTORIA THEATRE To-night wtik fIMJf guaau THE CITY WmA VAUDEVILLE Combined Manila and Malayan Vaudeville Stars. Booking at Little's: Prices $3, $2 and SI. DECEMBER 3rd. TO Bth. AT 9.30 P.M. 'Wilbur's Blackbirds 18 Coloured Entertainers Booking at Little's from Nov. 27. Prices S4, $2 and $1. 'Sr PAVILIONS From
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      443 2 AL HAM BRA^ (Tmi Ck«ip Kee and Go.. Ltd.. Proprietors PROGRAMME COMMENCING NOVEMBER 22nd 4** TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th. 1| *< In the Second Show at 9 pjn. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS First National Pictures Present COLLEEN MOORE "Her Wild Oat" Strikes the friskiest note yet m Colleen's Nptffafc* n^ romance
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      496 2 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. SIMIAY NKXT BKFORK ADVKNT 7 Holy Communion. a.m. Holy Communion i Choral and Sermon. 9.11 ;».rn. Matins and Litany. 4 r».m. The Catechism". Mi p.m. Kvensonjr < CJioral ;iiiil Sermon. ST. MATTHKWS CHURCH. 7 i.m. Holy Communion. I^rinjr the followinp w.ik iit the Cathedral^ >kndViy.
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    SKYSCRAPERS.
    1146 3 DEVELOPMENTS IN NEW YORK. Relieving Congestion. A new city within a city is growing up m "midtown" New York, a city with its head m the clouds and its fVet \r\ confusion and clamour. Around the Grand Central Station. m Forty -second-street, square towers and pointed towers and cubes
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    DIGONGS ON EXHIBITION.
    319 3 An Uncommon Show. Mermaids and mermen do not exist m our world of reality but there are se a animals to be found to-day that suggest the appearance of the creatures of our fairy tales. The Dugong, a sea-animal which is peientineally known as Habcore ilugong is
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    PUBLIC HEALTH IN INDIA.
    209 3 "Pkvacnt I>ay Public HeaHa m Iniiia" is i'loiii the }/tn of Dr. .A. Roopa and is an interesting dig'effi of the prpceodiags .m\ travek <>\ ar mternatioiall medical Jioup throughout \cti\i\ with the idea of disseminating knowit-d^e of health work and health problems as they appear
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      201 3 I The Choicest I CHICKEN EABBITS BUTTER i I MARGARINE I By Ringing Number 1 C% f*r j 3500 You may reserve your order I 3 1 1 FRESH^FOOD I Rl- FRIGE RATING I Company Limited I 253 Orchard Road I iHtO^T THE CNCMy PVANS PASTILLES *re sure ~^s*^U \S^aV
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      281 3 FROM all over the world comes proof that "LION" PACKING is a master product constructed to mechanical perfection, of British material for a long: life of faithful service. Ahrajri specify M LION." Look for "The Thin Red Line." Refuse all Imitations. Please consult us whatever your Packing or Jointing requirements.
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    THE PARIS MOTOR SHOW.
    172 4 Motor-Cycles and Wireless Apparatus. Paris. Oct. 2i The second part of the Automobile »Salon which is devoted to bicycles, motor-cycles and wireless apparatus, will be opened at the Grand Palais to-morrow. Theie ll J good show of British motor-cycles m the main hall, most of them
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    COMPULSORY WINDSCREEN WIPERS
    97 4 COMPU LSORY WINDSCREEN WIPERS Jury's Recommendation. At an inquest m Manchester on an ice cream vendor who was fatally injured m London Road by a motor-coach, the driver said he did not see the man. It was raining hard at the time. There was no other traffic about at the
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    AN ARTISTIC SEDAN.
    118 4 In the Erskine Royal Sedan, Studebaker is the first to apply the modern art motif to the design of a motor car. The beauty of the body lires is strikingly emphasized by the daring finish of French violet, silver and lustrous black lacquer. Hood, cowl and body
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    62 4 France has reached her millionth r.iotor car. making one to every 40 inhabitants, which puts her third to the United States and Britain. Britain has only about 9.000 more cars than France. The French industry la producing 638 cars daily. Most of these are of high grade, and not made
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    THE NEW CAR.
    996 4 BE GENEROUS AND RUN IT GENTLY. Dangers of Exertion. by The Hon. Victor Bruce. [Special to the Free Press.] All the year round there is a steady stream of newcomers to the pastime of motoring, but following the annual Olympia Show the stream becomes a torrent. Not
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    34 4 Mr. F. T. Tree has arrived from Kedah to succeed Mr. Lv V. P. Laville as Collector of Land Revenue and was present at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday. Mai. Guardian.
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    BLACK LIST OF CARELESS DRIVERS.
    120 4 Motor insurance companies are now taking steps to deal with the careless driver, who is largely responsible for the present high rates for motor insurance. It is at last being recognised that the careful motorist has to pay m the shape of heavy premiums for
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    DRIVING UP A SKYSCRAPER.
    417 4 America Solving Parking Problem. Apropos the ban on car parking along central streets m Birmingham, and the annoyance reported to be caused to shoppers m consequence, useful lessons might be learned from the hard-won experience ot the United States, which has now. according to official statistics
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    18 4 Dr. K. Menon, Assistant Medical Officer. Sungei Merbau Hospital, Tanjontf Malim. has )eft for India on Ion? leave.
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    FORD-CANADA MAKES NEW SALES RECORD.
    187 4 Fold Motor COMPMJ tf < ;in;i<la. I cd. is enjoying the gTMtail prM if pw duction and mlm activity m tht- histon the Company, having rtacked MMI i I peak production with a total ti HI I per day. August production amounts 13,04") cars. MCordiiif
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    WHY HORSE TRAFFIC PERSISTS.
    203 4 Inquiries ami applu ati-.ns f«t WJ live costs of horse ami m*<* continually being ractfrwl from man> p by the National HtfM Association. ral county councils an- also gome comparative costs. Bmm intiT.-st.nc com. paiisons made between ho.-i"*" mechanical power haw shown that I transport the
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN A "BABY" CAR
    76 4 ROUND THE WORLD IN A "BABY" CAR The first -baby 11 far U> MM world, and Austin "S*™ riv r M.Birmingham m Mil "'"V M de Havilland. has anoth, -i a p companion. Tlm^ WJ*|J New York, and w.ll *b«r the American Cont.m-nt to a distance of U.rtM "v«l- M
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      348 4 For The Man Who' Knows Tyres Drivers who insist upon the sort of service that ordinary tyres cannot Rive, find the utmost pleasure and satisfaction m Fisk Tyres. Fisk Balloon Cords are now built of "Fillerless" Cord, by a Fisk patented process that eliminates the cross threads m the fabric
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      125 4 ffi&Jg Why Should You Fit Jfjfcitf An y Other Tyre? %M mrm^ T h 5 n you rhoose tvrts vow a *MwLIMU penence of those who have bouS M W mWt more than one hundred million (,<md MA^Mm i'n Ti^ >0U to v- Nsi!l feel in^"«l VA «Maw to fit
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    TRANSPORT PROBLEMS.
    426 5 ROYAL COMMISSION SEEKS SUGGESTIONS. Transport Co-ordination. The Chairman of the Royal Commission on Tiansport has made the following announcement: At a meeting of the Royal Commission on Transport, which took place on Thursday, October 18, and was attended by all members of the Commission, preliminary consideration was given
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    GIVING WAY TO TRAFFIC FROM THE RIGHT.
    104 5 An official of the Automobile Association expressed surprise that Colonel Wilfrid Ashley thought that traffic experts were opposed to his suggestion that drivers on approaching cross-roads should give way to traffic approaching from the right. "We have advocated the 'off-side rule' for many
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    FIRST FATAL DIRT-TRACK RACE.
    148 5 Triple Collision. T he first fatal accident m dirt-track motor-racing occurred at Rochdale on October 21st., when Clifford Mawson, a young lidnr, of Mannheim Road, Bradford, who was taking part m the final of the senior scratch race, received injuries from which he died m the
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    COLLAPSE OF ARTERIAL ROAD.
    199 5 As the result of a subsidence on the new arterial section of the Bristol-road, Birmingham, beyond Selly Oak, a cavity extends almost across the roadway to the central tramway track, says a Home paper of Oct. 22. In places workmen have been able to walk upright
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    GERMANY'S NEW BOGEY MAN.
    595 5 GERMANY'S NEW BOGEY MAN. Would-be Despot's Bid for Power. Berlin, Oct. 23. Is Germany to join the ranks of KuropeV dictator-ridden autocracies This is the momentous question which confronts the people of this country m consequence of the election of Dr- Alfrwd HuVfenbeitf to the leadership of the great German
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    HAMLET FIRED BY SPILLED PETROL.
    51 5 (irt-imhlr. Oct. 21. The action tl a party of motorist* m spillin? a quantity of petrol last night resulted m the entire hamlet of Les Traverses being Mi alight. At nndnignt the tire was stil! turning, and the damage was estimated at about i £B,ooo.—
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      72 5 41 Clifton Tourer Open Road Tourer $[2,495 $2,650 Open Road Two Seater $2,650 Burnham Saloon $3,150 BORNEO MOTORS LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). I SINGAPORE. I 1 i 4A A aVj^aa^aa^aaTA a^^. aTa a^ a aTa .^^a. .^^a, -*^A. .^^fc. I ECONOMICAL I MOTORING A. V A I RENAULT
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      278 5 <C9he new Chevrolet Utility Truck embo- M. die^ the most recent advancements m maV^Ss^^ truck engineering, including fourspeed 'js==§B^^ trdnsmis^ion and fourwheel brakes! The extri) lov\ gear m the four-speed JlK^B transmission prov ides tremendous pulling pov\er for hea\> roads, deep sand and steep grades. It enables capacity loads to
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    HUDDERSFIELD'S LOST FORM.
    1206 6 Shall We Return to last Season's Standard PLAYING IN "NO MAN'S LAND." [By Clem Stephenson of Huddersfield Town. —Special to the Free Press]. W" ill Hui!«u i .-in-ui Town ever come back 1* thvii great form of last season; before ih.y ivaihed the semi-hnal of the Cup?"
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    A COUNTRY HANDICRAFT REVIVED.
    283 6 Exhibition of Quilts m London. An exhibition of quilted coverlets from Souih Wales and County Durham was held recently at the Little Gallery, 5, EllisKtreet. a turning off Sloane-street. Tr><- exhibition was under the auspices of \h\- Rural Industries Bureau, and, though sn'.all. (rives a good
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    66 6 PolWi police have l>e<'n forbidden to marry tinle^s p<»nniscirtn has beon obtained from iomrr.l headquarters. Licences to marry will he Rrairted only to men of 2A years of avre. who have completed three years' servi.N. m the force, and they will m no case W uranted where the number of
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    VALCE OF UNIVERSITY DEGREES.
    267 6 Archbishop of York's Criticism. A conference was held at York recently, arranged by the British Institute of Adult Education and the 8.8.C. Sir Henry Hadow, Vk -Chancellor of Sheffield University, pi, .sided. The Archbishop of York, m argteg the necessity of adult education, said we must
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    58 6 Mr. G, L. Perreau. Foreman of the Mains Department of the- Electric Litfht Department, Kuala Lumpur, has retired from the service on pension after having served 20 years. Prior to his joining the Malayan Department he served for seven years m the Bangkok Electrical Tramways aiv! then m Penanic. m
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    THE PERFECT DANCER.
    710 6 Hie Innovations of the Waltz. THE DANCE OF THE SEASON. [BY MISS PHYLLIS MONKMAX- Special to the Free Pre>s.} Modern dances change their style to I remarkable extent, but few even of the moderns can boast so many innovations as the waltz. Once an affair calling for
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    FORTY MINTTES OF MARRIED LIFE.
    434 6 FORTY MINTTES OF MARRIED LIFE. Although the Qtympsj CUuneS are over. competition bctvlfcta the nalions persists. Records m all forms Df human endeavour \re constantly being made with great exertion and then with greater exertion surpassed. The standards grow higher and higher, socialization btuins earlier and earlier, and it becomes
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    THE WORLD OF STAMPS.
    159 6 When I hear that during the past year KOOM 2,000 now varieties of postage stumps have been issued throughout the worlu. I am tilled with admiration for the courage of philatelists. The grand total of stamps recorded is nearly TiO.OOO, and the market value of a
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    THE GOVERNMENT AND DOURACING,
    271 6 l'lu Lord Mayor of Manchester, was one of the signatories of the memorial, which was signed also by about forty bishops and many Fret- Church leaders and municipal representatives, which has been sent to the Prime Minister urging the Government to adopt Mr. .John Buchan's Dog-racing
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    "RIGHT" DANGERS TO THE SOVIET.
    209 6 Mo.scow. Oct. li.'J. Stalin, adireaeiag the Moscow Committee r*i the party, deebutad merciless war on "liiyht deviation" within the party rniiKs, ftticl) U recently manifested itself m the c«>n<iiut of some if den of the Moscow f-r gaaisatio*. Stalin declared: "The Uight danger represents a
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    31 6 Mr. W. F. Nutt has again had a very successful yachting season with the Monsoon, having won 14 first prizes at the various regattas on the South Coast which he attended.
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    SET TO MUSIC.
    276 6 The oponimr mentioned m MondayMiscellany, says the writer of that eotunUi m the Manchester Guardian of Octobei 2ith. nppaan tt» have Keen aheatly Ailed:"Your con«'S|)ondent who desires suitable music for the Colches< r Oyaler Feast cannot have been at the Blackpool Hosieal Festival last week, where eleven
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    THE PERFECT HOUSEWIFE.
    72 6 Here ik rather m n 1 has the nu-.i; of l*'in»! going bom trom »<»rl himself to the -xtenl when Ke say n I wKh her face *lue< I thop. 11. t. H. like Sir historic oceaaton, flatter, ;»"<! coi roar-pence I!" -Is thi> for m« young
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    COLONEL FAWCETT.
    1174 6 Commander Dyott's Return to New York RETREAT BEFORE HOSTILE INDIANS [Copyright by the Free Press m Malaya and the North V paper Alliance elsewhere.] Nl *v New York, Ocl«b«'r. Cojaamaader GaMm M. J)yott. wh > sailed from New York last spring: at tho >cad of t a party
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    WHIRLWIND IN LONDON.
    988 7 GREAT HAVOC IN THE WEST END. Streets Strewn With Broken Glass. I news cabled by our London Corresnt regarding the whirlwind which the Weat End of London on Oct. 21 >plemented by the following extract a home paper. London was deluged by rain between 6 and 9
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    "FIVE ROYAL ELIZABETHS."
    324 7 A King's Daughter who Blushed. Mr. E. Thornton Cook, author of a number of books dealing with English royal personages, has added another to the li-st "Royal Elizabeths." It is dedicated to another Piinccss Elizabeth, the infant daughter of the Duchess of York, who is herself an
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    KIPLING BOOM IN LONDON.
    130 7 Nearly £4,000 Paid for Five Books. London, Nov. 15. Within 20 minutes, five Kipling items brought m nearly £4,000 at Sotheby's. A first edition of "Schoolboy Lyrics," printed m Lahore m 1881, was bought by Quart itch for £1,100. A first edition of Echoes, by Rudyard
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      100 7 ISOCONTI (Pronounced SO £0 NY) I I HIGH GRADE I j MOTOR OILS i Refined to meet the exacting demands of the modern motor car. a I OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. jj "A GRADE FOR EVERY CAR" I 1 (See the *an f or the proper grade) Sj 1 1 STANDARD OIL
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      209 7 i.** IBISTINCTIOK^COMFOBT^ECONOMY f I IN TEAK DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. jj 6ft. CHESTERFIELD SETTEE, deep sprung seat, sprung V I T J^ edge, upholstered m fadeless damask $107.50 nett. jp A h2SJ a lar^ e stock always A I |^^^^^^^5P^ ON VIEW IN OUR SPACIOI'S Queen Anne China Cabinet m «|>
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    CHINESE MILITARISTS.
    508 8 CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO HAVE OWN ARMY. A German Colonel. IHiping. Oct. 30. That Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is trying to build up an organisation entirely independent of the National Government is the conclusion drawn here from the veiified announcement that Colonel Max Bauer. German artillery expert, started for China
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    TRAIN CONTROL.
    712 8 SYSTEM WATCHED BY TELEPHONE. Every Express Followed. Derby. The necessity for punctuality with economy on the railways has been the mothei ot a fascinating system of traffic control, tht working of which I watched recently, says a Morning Post representative m mail week. It is a system that
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    "SACRED SOLDIERS."
    254 8 Bullets Will not Wound or Kill Them l'eiping, Nov. 2. The rapid growth of the "Buddhistic Brotherhood of Sacred Soldiers of the Virtuous War," an organization whose members believe bullets cannot wound or kill them, is described by a missionary who has just returned from a tour through
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      134 8 t Are you i weak and 3 t 'run-down? 2 i T in "The Mcdfcal World wrote: i "There is no remedy t In existence capable of strengthening the entire organism with 4 the same efficiency." 3 If you are suffering from debility, anaemia, neurasthenia, malaria, lack of vitality, heart
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      279 8 I I Sllcnburgs I are particularly s«,ii.. t l t,, ,h c feeding of infa; ts ln climates. D v r t n 8 harmful germa an d an HI readily prepared v h simple addition <{ ;Ol 5 water only. tlniN fr2 complete m6n end ice J doubtful milk
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    THE DE-RATING BILL.
    140 9 DEBATE FIXED FOR MONDAY. Labour Will Oppose. I Reuter's Service.] London. X» v 22. The important Government measure, the Local Government De-rating Bill, aimed at remission of rates on industries and agriculture and counterbalancing taxation will come up m the House of Commons on Nov. 26 when
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    A PLAIN HINT TO SHANGHAI.
    170 9 Defence Costs a Burden. [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 22. Sir L. Worthington Evans (Secretary for War), speaking at the annual dinner of the China Association, London, Mr. Stanley Dodwell presiding, paid a tribute to the Shanghai Defence Force, and said that while it was beintf
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    VESTRIS ENQUIRY.
    114 9 List and Lifeboats. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Nov. 23. Captain Bantra who handed over the command of the Vestris to Captain Carey on Nov. 8, giving evidence at the Federal Inquiry said he would launch the boats when a ship's list was 30 points. Attorney Tuvtle recalled that
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    WALL STREETS SHARE SCRAMBLE.
    65 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 23. Yesterday's sharp drop m prices on the Stock Market proved to be merely a natural re-action, largely caused by the sudden collapse of Radio Corporation, and spectacular advances were resumed to-day, buying orders pouring m from all over the country.
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    THE WHITNEY MILLIONS.
    61 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Nov. 23. Mr. Harry Payne- Whitney, the New York financier and sportsman, who died on June 25, 1927 left £40.000,000 the largest m the history of the Tax Bureau. A sum of $45,000,000 was bequeathed to education and charities. The remainder of the
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    COCKERLINE CHARGES DROPPED.
    45 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 23. After the Judge at York Assizes had mentioned the income tax evasion charges against Sir W. Cockerline m his charge to the Grand Juiy the latter decided to ignore the bill and the proceedings are therefore terminated.
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    SOCONY CHAIRMAN DEAD.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 23. It is announced that Mr. George Jones, chairman of the Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey is dead.
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    GENERAL BOOTH BETTER.
    24 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 23. It is reported that General W. Bramwell Booth, head of the Salvation Army is now better.
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    LANCASHIRE CUP SEMI-FINAL.
    28 9 Oldham Draws With Wigan. London, Nov. 8. In the Lancashire Cup semi-final m the Rugby League, Oldham drew with Wigan, each side scoring 5 points.
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    268 9 DOCTORS EXPRESS NO ANXIETY. Rapid Recovery Expected. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 22. The approaches to Buckingham Palace were thronged to-day giving evidence of public anxiety m His Majesty's indisposition despite the reassuring bulletin. This- is the first illness the King has had since his attack of influenza
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    THE QUEEN IN SPITALFIELDS.
    294 9 [British Radio Official Service.l Rughy, Nov. 23. The Kinjr. who was 63 years of ajre or Tune 'J. leads a very active life, and this is the first iMrcss he has had sinco his attack of influenza about three years ago. There was an unusually laige
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    COLCHESTER TO LOSE ITS MEMBER.
    101 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 21. Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretaiy for War, to-day announced to the Colchester Conservative Association his decision not to stand for re-election for that constituency m the coming general election. He stated m a letter that his health is not
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    PENNY POST TOO EXPENSIVE.
    65 9 [British Radio— Official Service.l Rugby. Nov. 21. Mr. Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated m the House of Commons that, contrary to reports, there was no intention of reverting to penny postage for letters m the near future. The reintroduction of penny postage on the
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    FRENCH REPARATIONS REPRESENTATIVES.
    47 9 [Router's Service.] Paris, Nov. 22. It is karnt that M. Moreau, the Governor of the Bank of France and Professor Xllix. one of the French members of the Dawes Committee, will represent France on the Tr*prnational Committee to draft the final settlement of reparations.
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    NEWFOUNDLAND'S ECONOMY.
    40 9 TReuter's Service.l St. Johns, Newfoundland, Nov. 22. The Premier, Sir Richard Squires, m an interview -aid the Government's policy was the abolition of the High Commissioner's office m London and the substitution therefor of an efficient trade agency.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    40 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. HERON. At "IKawutt," D.tlvey Road, Singapore, on the 23rd. inst., to Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Heron a daughter. HILL. On November 23rd, 1928, at lan. HaeAltoter Roa.i. Pena'ntr, to Allie, wife of F. J. Hill. daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1928. THE DE-RATING BILL.
    697 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1928. THE DE-RATING BILL. kit seems well within possibility at the Government may ride to a 11 m the matter of the De-rating Bill, the debate on which is due on Monday. As to the need for a complete revision of our system of
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    629 10 tThe next meeting of the Legislative •uncil will be held on Monday, December Mr. R. O. MacGregor has been appointa probationer m the Police Force of the lony. list of jurors for Singapore for the year 1929 is published m the Government Gazette. The name of Mr. George Savage has
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    65 10 ALLEGED ATTACK WITH SCISSORS. Tamil Injured. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. I* was alleged that on Wednesday evening a Tamil named Velu attacked a Tamil contractor named Naidu. with half a pair of scisscrs and injured him seriously m the face and back. It is
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    MALAYAN WOOD DISTILLATION AFFAIRS
    84 10 [From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. The hearing is still proceeding m the Supreme Court of a case m which the Chartered Bank, J. Gri^g and Wong Poh Thong (judgment creditors) claim priority over other creditors of IVfalayan Wood Distillation Limited (m liquidation) on
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    POLICE HAND AT KATONG PARK.
    64 10 It is pointed out that the Police Band will play (weather permitting) at Katong Park to-morrow (Sunday) evening at i» p.m. and not at the Botanical Gardens, as stated m the advertisement yesterday. The following special Schubert programme will be rendered: Overture "Rosamunde"; (a) Song
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    THE GRAND BALLET AT THEATRE.
    51 10 In connection with the Grand Ballet performances at the Victoria Theatre on Dec. Ist. and 11th. (evening), and 4th. and Bth. (matinees), m aid of the Child Weltarv Society, it is announced that Mrs. Battishill will render vocal items and Mrs. Hepworth will appear m
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    CITY OPERA ARTISTS.
    121 10 At the Theatre. The City Opera Company artists were able to show others besides their New World patrons something of their capabilities as entertainers when they gave a show at the Victoria Theatre last night. Generally, the performance was perhaps slightly above what was perhaps expected and
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    54 10 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. London, Nov. 23, 4 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follow: Spot £235.1.6 (up £2.11.6). Forward £231.16.0. (up £2.13.6). Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices a? follow Spot B Ud. (up K d) Jan.-Mar. 87/ H
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    642 10 LIABILITY OF I'Kovihix <-ONTRim -riox" )h Nl Yesterday's Proceed^ t William Kuriaon dat yesterday'^,,,, Coart C. H 'orker l-ic styne an Sploye, o f* BtoaaufcJp Company f« r whl f Maaaneld and Com, a,,-. ,J v that Messrs Man.;,,i,, r; to be- examine. The firn be iadebted to
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    52 10 Dr. M. J. Rattray. Straits StttlwmtJ (Sin*apof*> tion, has been appointed her of the So.ia! **XJ* tm Singapore, m phM A. P, Rohinson. PMig«M< Mr. ami Mrs. Btnj*««« N have just reM>rat,,l th,-i. Mr. Nash has born Stain.s for <»0 years, an,! »v- inclu<U-d Qi'^-n Vi<t..n«. Km. VII.. and the
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    292 11 THK LVTKST BULLETINS ISSUED. I'uMk Avoiding Alarm. SEftVICE. copyright.] London, Nov. 23. r .M»-i\ i :eing felt at the King's ftjoa an.! the Prince of Wales and Gloucester are not affected. nuppoi <i to have been caught h) C>noUph, where His Ma>sty on tood for a long
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    THE VERY LATEST.
    20 11 PRESS SERVICE. rnPYRIGH^.i LONDON, \(>Y. Hi 110 P.M. m MM, is CHIMHJL. THF "i:in VKK AVOIDING ALARM.
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    PREHISTORIC FOSSIL DISCOVERY.
    55 11 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.I London. Nov. 23. Mil t"—ili>ed specimen of an "■■m ha> Urn excavated at the >PMIHI of the ctnu-nt works of Messrs. Bull and Ukin Limited, Harbury. aiaftoii spa. be rvim-mtx-ied that a fine specir«<<\ red ftom the same quarries June of last > var. the
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    THE SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA.
    25 11 Arrives at Cairo. [Riut«i\ Service.] Cairo, Nov. 23. Frmiik Barley and Flying Officer dim,,.. plan*- The Spirit of "a arr.\f,l to-day.
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    NO PENNY POST.
    16 11 SERVICE. OPYRIGHT.) London. Nov. 23. 1 «*o« not propose to intro- fH-nny j,
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    THE NEW BANK NOTES.
    22 11 THE NEW BANK NO TES. SERVICE. rOPYRIGHT.I London. Nov. 23. 1 H ■■<•• and the brown 10s. t(i ''ur undistinct and having "PKaranr,..
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    ASOPTING WELSH TOWNS.
    34 11 PI p ■WSJ SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Nov. 23. 5 flNtrt s > in South Wales, *XohI an °l )lin K Welsh mining h-a.U the way by adopting lUtiier able> ()n page
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    67 11 1 toS2° n i W th the St 'hubert Centen- f 'l'owin ll Svm Phonie will render r nj Schubert programme 'rr 7' Mra '"ncert at Raffles Hotel evening at 9.15 p.m.: Fantasia. Franz iwl Su 'M*>; (a) Ballet Music L'WSr^' (b> Ballet Music No- »«nSrV C S<n nade (<*>
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    VESTRIS ENQUIRY,
    117 11 THE CHANGE IN METHODS. No Anti-British Bias. [Reuters Service.] New York, Nov. 23. me great change m the methods of the Vestris enquiry since the outcry m the British press on November 18th. which is largely ascribed by the New York World to the introduction of Captain MVrConkey
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    CHINA'S NEW TREATY.
    25 11 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking. Nov. 23. The new Sino-Belgian treaty was signed yesterday but the terms have not yet been divulged.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    158 11 Dispute Over Military Expenses. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong. Nov. 22. Chan Minj; Chu shows no signs of acceptance of the chairmanship of the Kwangsi party and has demanded continuance of the supply of $2,000,000 for military expenses monthly for the Kwangsites at
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    88 11 Anglo- Japanese Alliance Recalled. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Nov. 22. Views m favour of the resuscitation of the Anglo-Japanese alliance are voiced m certain business circles. A member of the Cabinet thinks that there is no possibility of resuscitating the Alliance, m view of the shifts and
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    TOKIO MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.
    35 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Nov. 22. Messrs. R, Kunieda and H. Fujiwara, members of the Tokio Municipal Assembly have been summoned by the Public Procurators' Office m connection with the Municipal scandal.
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    TANAKA PARTY THREATENED.
    54 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Sevvice.l Tokio. Nov. 22. The reported secession of the President and vice-President of the Prefectural Assembly fit Yamaguchi from the Seiyukai, now m power, is clamorously commented on by the Press circles. [Ed. Note. Yamaguchi Prefecture is known as the foothold of the Seiyukai.] [Earlier
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    226 11 Annual Johore Meeting. The annual rifle meeting of the Johore Rifle Club was held on Friday, November 16th., m good weather. The Donegal Badge presented by the N.R.A., and the Championship Cup, presented by the Johore Rifle Club, were won by Sergt. H. S. Kirwan with a score
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    EUROPEAN PEACE.
    278 11 PREMIER'S SPEECH AT PARTY MEETING. Ten Years' After. [British Radio Official Service.] Kugby. Oct. 23. The Prime Minister, who addressed a party meeting at Glasgow last night, devoted his speech mainly to a discussion of domestic atfairs. He prefaced his remarks, however, with a brief review of the
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    THE CHINA SITUATION.
    200 11 War Minister's Tribute to Forces. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Oct. 23. Speaking at the annual dinner of the China Association last night Sir Laming Worthington Evans, War Minister, referred to the marked improvement m the situation m China and declared that British interests there were not
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    "POLICE!"
    145 11 A Triumph of the Chicago Force. Chicago, Oct. 27. Some people complain that when they want a policeman m a hurry they can never find one, but Miss Marie Santore, a pretty seventeen-year-old Chicago Jewess has just had a very different experience. When walking home last night a bold
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    ANTI-MALARIAL WORK IN CEYLON.
    78 11 Sir Malcolm Watson's Visit. London, Nov. 13. Sir Malcolm Watson, who is acting m an advisory capacity m connexion with the »york of the Ross Institute of Tropical Diseases, will leave on November 15th for a tour of Southern India and Ceylon to promote anti-malarial work.
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    "GHOST TRAIN" OF NEWTON ABBOT.
    70 11 Plymouth-London Express Mystery. London, Nov. 14. Newton Abbot (Devon). The driver of the Plymouth-London express collapsed on the footplate near Exeter, where the fireman stopped the train. The driver was carried to the waitingroom, where he died a few minutes later. The express is known
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    THE ASSZES.
    835 11 i:OUBT ABOUT CHARACTER OF NOTES. An Accused Acquitted. When the charge of being m possession of seventy-five forged twenty-guilder Javasche Bank notes was continued against Chan Yew Lan before Mr. Justice Deane at the Assizes yesterday, the prosecution called Mr. Johannes Hermans, accountant at the Nederlandsche Indische Bank,
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    AEROPLANE BURIED IN MOORS.
    103 11 Airmen Dug out Dead. London, Nov. 7. That a pilot drove at full speed into a depression on the moors which he mistook for a cloud-bank, is the theory advanced to explain the death of Pilot-Officer Myers and Aircraftsman Chadwick, who left Catterick to take official
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    855 12 FREE STATE TREASURY NOTES. Co-operation With the North [From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, Oct. 24. m L a u rec ent arrangement with lhe Northern banks, Free State Treasury notes are now accepted m the North when tendered by customers of the banks. It is hope<* eventually
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    FALL FROM AEROPLANE.
    85 12 Geneva. Miss Clave Gerber, a young woman, was killed by falling from an army aeroplane while being taken on a pleasure flight over the Alps by a relative named Mauerhofer. The machine was caught m a whirlwind and swayed and "bumped" violently. When the pilot reached smoother
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    UNEMPLOYED MINERS,
    725 12 FIGURES OF A SHRINKING INDUSTRY. Quarter of Personnel Dropped. A chart has been mada which illustrates the decline m the British coal industry measured by the reduction m its employed personnel and the figures of registered unemployment. It shows that since AprilMay, 1927, the peak of the recovery
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    FEWER FEATHERS FOR BADMINTON.
    224 12 Eight Geese foi one Shuttlecock. White feathers for Badminton shuttlecocks are scarce this season, but millions will take flight during the next few day? from the City sports houses towards tht courts of ths country. "Badminton is booming," said a Londor manufacturer "but there has been
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    This Week's Great Day.
    204 13  -  Charles Coverd x *mmi*mm umlaut (he by Nov. 24— Birth of Grace Darlin? vilL n November 24th., 1815, Grace company him. William Darling Am darling, one of the moat famous coward, but he stil he^tatd I »h I n '-/her WU.U./^X, wa, the Sd". 'hid™ to
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    ALICE IN BUSINESS-LAND.
    978 13 Hints to Office Men. [When Alice bore away the silver teaservice which we had subscribed to give her she left not only 'sorrowing hearts behind but some notes which she had typed from time to time, writes a business correspondent m the Times trade supplement. They needed
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    OCEANOGRAPHY.
    396 13 Danish Scientific Voyage. At the beginning of June, a Danish scientific ocean expedition left Denmark for a round-the-world oceano ff raphic voyage. The expedition is undertaken m the Dana— a boat belon X in X to the Danish Government and used for explorations of the oceans. Its leader is
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    184 16 The Straits steamer Lipis is returning to the Kuantan run m place of the Mahidol, and will resume her sailings to the East coast to-day. A typhoon was reported by Non^ Kong Observatory at 11.8 a.m. yesterday within sixty miles of lat. 12 de*. N., long. 123 deg.
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    NEW DOLLAR SHIPS.
    121 16 W Steamship Line i s to build four speedy ocean liners the first half 6f a construction programme which will call for the ultimate expenditure of approximately $56 000,000. The first fou/unTtl Plans for which have been nearly completed will cost about $7,0p0.000, Mr R S Dollar
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    636 16 Per P. and O. Mantua, from Europe, due December Ist.:— Mrs. Allen, Mrs. J M Al lan, Mr. K. W. H. Austin, Mrs. X.' W H Austin Captain G. Ambler, Mrs. Ambler, Mr C Abraham, Mrs. Abraham, Mrs. Allard Mr. O. Beckett. Mfrs. Lindsay Baker Mr J. G.
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    72 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending mid night Nov. 22nd: -Max. shade temp. 372 f Mm. shade temp. 74' p Mean shade temp. 79 4 p Max. sun radiation 155' p Mm. grass radiation 71 5 p Sea temperature Max. 82, Mm.
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      31 16 HOMEWARD* MAII^ C Sr fc i5 1 S«« Tad Marseilles from Singapore. PAUL ifpat Groas T Ol1 To Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai as a fir? p. iiio?Q EIGHT SERVICE d, M^£^ <*■"
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      615 16 Kerr Steamship Co. L 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVirv ™> BOSTON, NEW YORK, VmCßlg™ v BALTIMORE As (via Suez) M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Dec. 16 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Jan 4 mM M.S. SILVERHAZEL due Jan. 2 fi PACIFIC -JAYA -CALCUTTA SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      585 16 »MAIL DESPATCHES. BY STEAMER TO-DAY. hi Panchor 9 a.m. Pontianak Raub 9 am %**>*> Hong Soon 9 a.m. Kemaman and Trengganu Asdang 11 a.m. East Coast of Pahang Lipis 11 a.m. Java, South- West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Kangean 1 p.m. Djambi Van der Parra 1
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    THE LUNCHEON INTERVAL.
    1168 17 PROPOSED CHANGE IN FRANCE. Health' and Habit. Paris, Oct. 27. It is hardly necessary, only ten years after the war, writes the Observer Paris correspondent, to point out that modern taeilities for travel, increased facilities for international communication and growing international economic dependence have not resulted m
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      690 17 CHARITY CROSSWORDS COMPETITION NO. 83. $750 m Prizes jill b* paid to the successful competitors m this competition. ht Prize $450, 2nd Prize $300. From tb* profits of the competition 60 p#r cent will b« handed to ST. MARY'S HOME i 1 I I J__^L^Lm_J^J J j I I I
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      331 17 AUCTION SALES. r AUCTION SALE of EAK OFFICE FURNITURE. ETC. To be held at No. ">, Cecil Street. On Wednesday, Nov. 28th, at 3 p.m. Comprising: Iron safe, teak writing desks, marble top circular and side tables, wall mirrors, armchairs, Underwood typewriter, wall clocks, weighing scales, showcases, champagne, brandy, iron
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      299 17 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ of Seisarc aad Bale dated Nov. 14th, 1928. In the CauM af Lejna Aka i Ahna X.i\ >nna Mooaa Narajraa ta CheCtfor Plaiathf. verau I ban Sit aoaa Cr.ot> Ho.p Seal Ang Kirn Swee
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      OUR WEEKLY REPORT.
      1270 18 Poor Reception still from Chelmsford. Once again we have to report that the Chelmsford transmissions are still received m- this country at much below their usual strength. Indeed, on more than one occa- Mon during the period under review, it has been found impossible to pick-up even
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      CRANE AS RECEIVING AERIAL.
      515 18 Shocks for Workmen Near BLBLC. Station. London has provided the first recorded L'.vampie of» a crane picking up electrical energy from a wireless aerial, writes om London correspondent. The crane stands on a site m Portmansquare. about 120 yards from the 8.8.C. transmitting aerial m Oxford-street,
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      31 18 An old Scot applying for his Wlwhm licence m the local Post Office wanted to know if he could have it for half price as he was deaf m one ear!
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      243 18 f t Z^ 1 LAXO is the onl y f ood that V^Tl^s been used m 5 Royal X Nurseries. Surely if there was X a better it would have been given to these Royal Babies. Your Baby <♦ is as precious as a Royal Baby, and must have the
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      254 18 I 4 Plates I I full for I 1 20 cents!" I)on 't take th*. tinu- and r tT^ .x-^" <• trouble to make Soup when f f V tthe best is all ready to hund. and you can serve up m five minutes four brimminu V plates full of
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    542 19 PENAWAT TIN DREDGING. Excellent Progress with Dredges. The second annual meeting of the lenawat (Malaya) Tin Drodffin^ Go Ltd was held at the registered office, :j. Weld Vjuay, Penang on November 21st. Mr. H. S. Russell presided and other* present were Mr. A. R. Morgan, Mr J
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    131 19 M ACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterday's Alterations. Nov. 2Srd.. (losing I'rites. Buyers Sellers. HiUusa KH T<( Kuehai rJ t 1.«9 I.TtM Kuyohs -{0 S2H Lukit Tins -M pfcm. W prem. IMalavjin Cons. W^m 78H IVnawats 87%4 90 lVtalinn I.WS B.CO Rahman Hyd. lM*k L^S'/i Hantau Ord. ($1 1.20 IJM R<intau
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    80 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Seller Cheiideriantf (£1) 13s 14s Kmhai Tin Dredfei ($1) 1.6f» 1.70 Kuyoh Tin 2h .11 Malay Consd. <$1) 74 7i» I'enawat ($> 87 *M Ilatrut 2.">s (kl 2t)s M Sione 25s 2G< Thabawleik (£1) Mi 6d 4r»s Id Baljrorniie ($1) 1.4", 1.50 Colinsburyh ($1
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 19 November -'.'>. Bunk I. ma. L > .1 J5 Bank (it-maud 2;4 Private credits 3 ma 2\4% New York, deni.-md 5(5 71 ir Credits N days 68 «< France, demand 1446 Jndia. T. T. M% Honp Konjf t demand 10 7 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand ***** Java, demand 140
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    PRODUCE.
    196 19 November :>:;. Tin 200 ton* $116% (ijunbuT 91.. P»Pl>»t White s*o Pttppat Black Flake Tspiaca hi. s lVarl Shro Sm:ili 7^ C*pra Sundried 10.40 Rice Liar.g Hin Chat. Murk Red Eagle CNe\v> 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintttn 260 Rice, Rangooji Sioka 256 Rico. Siapi
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 19 Nm ember L'3rd.. 12 o'clock norm. R.S.S. c.(U;4i to Slar.daid, Q.C.F. Spot !»!<', ;>;<'., Standard K'.s.s. Spot l';»» 4 >>n Tender Dec Si Jaii-.M.n. 30 ::(»i. 4 Api-.liiru- .'JO I Tone vi Market: Steady -«-l)»-r> re»erre4. Latest Cable:- London spot §heel s tj»ml. per Ib.
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    NEW YORK RUBBER EXCHANGE.
    227 19 Year's Dealings Total 471,000 Tons. According to the third annual report of the Rutibi i Kxchanjre ofl New York. Int.. th: total contracts on the Exchange from Septeaber, l*t 1021. to August, 31st VJ2H. totalled 18N.400. or 471.000 tons, representing a ralttc of $290,Q00,Q0U (say CSOjOOO,
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    170 19 Singapore, Nov. 23. Althouuh a I'air volume of business ap pears to ha\c been passing m London and New York during the past week, the local market has been idle owing to shortage «>i free nibbor, arrivals being; required for immediate shipment against earlier sales. Imports
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      Stocks Down.
      81 19 [PBKI PRESS SKRVirK. COPYRIGHT. t London. Nov. 2H. TV amount of trading m the nMm share market at the moment is meagre and conditions generally may be ramMmed as unchanpod. Missis Symington and Sinrlar, dealing with th« belief that with the abolition of restriction the market must rise,
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      STOCKS DOWN
      27 19 The slacks m London on Xov. 1 7ti» vvii« 2U.1!»1 tons against JS.TOf. ton* on May 17th The Liverpool stocks now are 2 ,'{61 tons.
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      INTERESTING TIN FIGURES
      54 19 The tin than market is s»)im\vhat iiri'KVilar anil unsettled. l^oixlon Tin pays 40 p#r cent a^ain-t r »0 per cent but it mu>t Ih> I«MMkH«d thai m the interim it has been raised ironi t'2. r )().(H»U to i'.">00,000. LoadtM .Malayan has moved up, Idri- ansteady and
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      NEW YORK PRICES.
      24 19 In New York tin ia spurting In-inu noted a*- 51% tci r>l r> X cents per |Mii;i!i! with futures nt ">lV|.
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      BONDS EASY.
      8 19 Ti.v. Chinese l">n«l market is easier
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    242 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, No>-. 2:i. Rubber. London H^jd, unchanged. Loral l".) 1 cents. Tin. Londoa £22.* lo.s down. Looa] ir>:v 4 for 200 tons. Mining.— Steady. Soafd Way :\.?A) o. 40. Klang Hiver 15.70 :{.HO, IVnawat 88 i«0. Kuthai 1.68H 1.71, Ulu KLin^r lh 20 prem., Honir Katts
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    171 19 Singapore. Nov. 2.',. The initial dacHae m the Goasinodit) price tmumi by heavy shipments has had a telling I'ffwt on the selling power which is now of a very restrained nature giving the appearance of a tijjht Market although godowna arc chock-a-block with rubber. L'n der rack influences
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    DEATH AFTKR EATING SNAIL.
    106 19 l»aiis. A woman has died at St. Maur through eating a snail. The Fivnch "escanrot" has, on the whole, a bolter record than the oyster or the mussel, and deaths from snail poison injy are very rare. H is MOTmM that the snail, m (his instance,
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      350 19 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 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Biabopsgate, London, F.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star j Iloilo Tontfcah \rnritsar W (Bhuket). Rantrkok
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      636 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Bong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DirECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      40 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) I™ MOTOR CAR MARINE f 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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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    570 20 THIS YEAR'S POPPY DAY FUND. Gratifying Result. (By Our Indian Correspondent). On this year's Poppy Day Committee, Mr. A. X Surattee, President of the Indian Association, represented the Indian community. Like a Trojan he woiked m diverse ways for the success of the 1- und. the sum lealised
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    LALA LAJPAT RAI.
    579 20 Singapore Indians' Sympathy. Under the auspices of the Indian Association there assembled last evening at the Association's premises, Owen Road, a large gathering o f Indians m Singapore to record their deep sorrow at the death of Lala ;Lajpat Rai, the well-known Indian leader and author. Mr.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    528 20 THE TAIPING AMATEUR RACES. Rain Spoils Sport. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taipintr. Nov. 23. Rain throughout the afternoon marred the racing the feature of which was Mr. Whittaker's fine performance m riding four successive winners. The Sultan of Perak's string scored 3 firsts, 3 seconds, and 3 third.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    34 20 Orders for week ending Sunday December 2nd. Thursday, Nov. 29th. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. Ist. Swimming Cup Y.M. C.A. Pool 2.30 p.m. Association Parade, Raffles Institution, 3.45 p.m.
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    71 20 Leonora A. W. Loekhart (Cambridge), Nancy A. Samuel (Oxford), and Margery M. Sharp (London) sailed from Liverpool on Oct. 20 on the White Star liner Celtic for the United States, where they are. to take part m a series of debates at American universities. This is the first women's debating
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL
    383 20 TO-DAY'S GAMES IN MALAYA CUP. Three Interesting Matches. Three games m the M&laya Cup are taking place to-day m various parts of the country as well as other inter-state games of less importance. Great interest is being taken m the. north m the Penan? Perak Malaya Cup match
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    S.C.C. MATCHES.
    133 20 The following 1 will play Rugger for the S.C.C. Rest against Scotland on Nov. 30th: R. A. C. Wills, F. G. Minns, C. G. Barnes. G. H. Pinckney. A. P. Goldman, F. H. Collier. W. H. Kendrll. M. S. Bonaventura <Capt.>. D. R. A. Hoblyn. R. F. W.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    92 20 The November Mixed Foursome Competition was played yesterday and resulted m a win for Mi6s Hutchison and Mr. D. SturTock. Thirty-four cards were taken out and the following were returned: Miss Hutchison and Sturrock 47 9 1 37 *i Miss P. Salmond and Hull 46 B*4 37%
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    Scotland vs. The Rest.
    213 20 The following is the draw and star'V.g times for the match to be played at Buki Timah to-morrow. Scotland players are mentioned first: 8.30 Purves and Wedgewood vs. E. A. Stevens and Battishill. 8.30 A. W. Ker and T. S. B. Nicoll vs. C. A. G.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    464 20 FIRST ROUND OF F.A. CUP TO-DAY. A Growing Competition. The following are the matches m the first mund proper of the F.A. Cup which will be played to day: Spennymoor United vs. Haitlepo.is. Wrexham vs. Carlisle. Wigan vs. Ashington. Chesterfield vs. Rochdale. Gainsborough Trinity vs. Crewy. Shirebrook vs.
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    TO-DAY'S LEAGUE GAMES.
    137 20 Division I: Arsenal vs. Aston Villa. Birmingham vs. Burnley. Blackburn R. vs. Leicester. Bolton W. vs. West Ham. Derby C vs. Leeds. U. Everton vs. Bury. Huddersfield T. vs. Sheffield Un. Manchester C. vs. Cardiff C. Portsmouth vs. Newcastle Un. Sheffield W. vs. Liverpool. Sunderland vs. Manchester
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    HOCKEY.
    57 20 S.C.C. "A" 5. SJ.O. B 1. The S.C.C. "A" team entertained the St. Joseph's Old Boys team at hockey yesterday evening on the padang. The ground was m fair condition though a little on the soft side but the game was poor. The S.C.C. had most of the play
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    19 20 Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah Range Units S.V.C. Sunday, 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Ranee S.R.A. (v).
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    48 20 The result of the Ladies' monthly medal for November was as follows: Mrs. E. Whitley, 46 10 36 B. A. Harwell, 57 18 39 E. Gregory-Jones, 45 4 41 E. E. Buchanan, 48 6 42 D. Perkins, 56 12 44 Fourteen cards were taken out.
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