The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S5. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1928. NO. 12,578
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    269 1 A charge of manslaughter has been made against a Siamese boxer as the result of a fatal boxing br>ut -I 'ape 10. The latest news a- to the King's health is rather more favourable but expert medical opinion has throughout never been alarmed Page 11. Further questions
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    A TRIP TO JAVA.
    886 1 Nowadays it is possible to go to the Dutch Fast Indies (or anywhere tltt for that matter) with the tactful assistance of Mr. Thomas Cook. Two hundred ymn ago Java did not figure in the itinerary of the curious travel! -r and the reasons for its
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      263 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S ROLLER FLOUR IN SLB BAGS. UNCONTAMINATED. I Sea View Hotel f St. ANDREWS I DAY Friday, November 30th. I Special Dinner and| I Dance I i a I AunmQfon i ft! yila ~i| jjj iHi y^JKn^t f a J !j x^ FRASER NEAVE LTD. f j Distributors for
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      372 1 j Shields through the ages 1 I jlMj^^2^^P/™E ANCIENT BRITONS I g i^^W^Br With no shield but a coat of paint, EjK%x KL w^ en catne to actual fighting the i \i|^Ul^ 1 m Ancient Briton had to dodge behind M mbl WLim r You and I now protect ourselves
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      101 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Police Band engagements Parre 2. Metropolis at the Alhamlua— Page 2. Try Swallow and Ariel's cakes Paj;e 1. Protection in the WaKe field sealed tinPage 8. Municipality require building tenders Page 9. Soroe interesting Chri*t;nas K^t books Pa£«- V.. Buick's silver anniversary on Saturday —Page 2. i $o
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      7 1 SWALLOW AKIELL'S CAKES FOR DAINTY AFTERNOON TEAS.
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      166 1 THE WEEK. WtJtuKduy, IMth. Hiph Water, 10.18 a.m.. P.f>. 11.°.0 y.m., !>.3. Msilacca: H. W. 7.50 a.m.. Ist, ►.10 p.m.. fi.fi. Ho-kev: S.C.C. VS. Bous'end Borneo Co. S.C.C. Vi'w Year Sport.s nu-etinjr. S.C.C. ,">.15. Afc£G».i;ition Joliore Malajra v>. S'port Malays StHdium. Thursday. 29f/i. High Water. 10.54 a.m.. 10.1. Malacca: H.
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    MALAYA ROTARIANS.
    658 2 A Dinner at Kuala Lumpur. The Whet!, symbolic of Rotary, has tmncd itself to food account in Kuala Lumpur when% although but u few month* old MM! solitary in the Peninsula, the Club inaugurated by the enthusiasm of Mr. L. 1». Gammans. M.C.S. (its indefatigable WL !<<■!/) continues
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    "KNIFE IN RIBS.'
    149 2 The Somersetshire Outrage. 1; the injured Serjeant (A. Kerf) i> noi in Honjr Kon»r by Dec. Private James Boyle of the '-'ml. Batt. King's Own Scottish Bordavam will ba ewnmitted foe trial at the Dac, Criminal Session, announced Mr. 11. K. Lindsell at tin* elo.se of the
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      354 2 SPONGES. A large assortment of I BATH AND TOILET SPONGES JUST RECEIVED. Prices from 75 cents to $9.00. I MEDICAL HALL LTD.A Opposite New Post Office. I SINGAPORE. I ImaSSmKELVEY'S I CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS BALL. Friday. Dec 14, at 5 pjn. From age 3 years to 16 at the ADELPHI
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      392 2 VICTORIA I^ATRE DECEMBER 3rd. TO Bth. AT 9.30 PJM. J Wilbur s Blackbirds 18 Coloured Artists in the Latest and Most Up-to-Date Jazz, Harmony, Syncopation, Revues, Dances, etc. and Old Plantation Melodies and Negro Spirituals. FREQUENT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Booking at Little's from Nov. 27. Prices $4, $2 and $1.
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      159 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd.. Proprietor SffASOA' COMMENCING SOVKMnKi; In the Second Show at p THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWH METROPOLIS i UFA SUPER-PKODUi TION I An unique masterpiece of the screen, totally diff.r.nt anything you have ever seen. lm t In the First Show at 7.30 p m
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    HARVESTING IN CANADA
    1315 3 HARD WORK AND MUCH HAPPINESS. Kindness Everywhere. My brother and I sailed from Southamplun in company with m.iu :ym\ .Government ■Minted men, and we travelled and worked hioujihaut under prv-isely the same comti tions as these, writes F.S.W. in th. Morn injf Post. On board ship the
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    THE FIRST ATTEMPT.
    199 3 In a 55-year-old file of an American newspaper has been found the story of the very first attempt to cross the Atlantic by air, which everyone seems to have forgotten. A much bewhiskered gentleman, Professor John Wise, conceived and planned the great adventure, but he quarrelled with
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      274 3 ladelphi hotel JACK CARTER Presents JVALADA SNOW and his Company of 10 Artists JAZZ MADNESS" l JACK CARTER'S Famous Band will play for the Dances every Evening. COMMENCING NOV. 29th to DEC. 6th. II Special di^_ Admission QO Dinner CP jt to Non-diners tf)^ THE PRESS SAYS: i jj) ■■<!
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      216 3 Estate Trust Agencies I KyyLi) Limited i 2^IV I (Re istere^ under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926, I jRSJ^i fV^ui J>^» I with Security deposited with the Straits I Settlements Government) S B^^^flU B 1 s Prepared to act as v 1 IJSI3?iI»TTI I Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers, I
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    MOTOR-CARS IN SOUTH CHINA.
    312 4 A Rapid Increase. Hong Kong. A feature of trade in Hong Kong: during the last few months has been the rapid increase in the number of motor-cars sent into South China. A local importing firm in a recent month sent 150 cars of one make into
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    MOTORCYCLING FOR WOMEN.
    169 4 I spent sonn days i eeently, says a contributor to Motor Cycling, over a trip tha* took me down to the West Country, via tht Midlands, and back again to London along the South Coast. Not for the first time thit season I was immensely impressed by
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    CHAMPION BROADSIDERS.
    348 4 THEIR VIEWS ON SPEEDWAY RACING. Description of Machines. Vic Huxley, Dicky Smythe, and Charlie Spinks, the Australian motor-cycle racers who are returning to Australia with most of the English trophies worth having, arrived in Colombo recently on the O, L. Oronsay. They are unanimously of the opinion that
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    CYCLISTS AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
    334 4 The Road Traffic problem promises to be -further complicated if all sections of road traffic will not work in with official suggestions. A case in point has arisen this week writes our London correspondent on Nov. Ist. The Ministry of Transport, it i? understood, is considering
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    A HINT FOR OWNER-DRIVERS.
    154 4 Nowadays, when motorcar bodies are very lightly built, a little time spent about once a month with a screwdriver and an oilcan will go a long way towards keeping them quiet and preventing wear and tear, says The Light Car and Cyclecar. Door hinges. stops and
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    STUDEBAKER SUCCESSES.
    61 4 Three new records for the course, and a new speed mark for American cars, were established recently by a stock model Studebaker Commander Roadster over the 106--mile "proving: ground" of The Daily Guardian, one of the leading; newspapers in Sidney, Australia. The Studebaker was driven by Norman "Wizard"
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    THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRAVEL.
    545 4 Sir J. Stamp's Views. Sir Josiah Stamp was the principal guest at a luncheon given at the Hotel Victoria by the British Passenger Agents' Association. Sir Josiah Stamp, whose name was coupled with the toast of "The Economics of Travel," said that modern economics had expanded
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    31 4 A notice to quit referred to at Bow County Count recently was: "Get out of my house. T hate the sight of your ugly old face and the powder on it."
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    CRICKET IN A.D. 1300.
    280 4 First Mention in the Kinu\ Library The Rev. Bernard Kven-tt. Minn Canor of Windsor, and president <>f thv Winder Victoria CfliekM. Out>, in pnfMfafl tk toast of "The Club" at the annual dinner at Windsor, said he had found in the Kiwr\ library at the Castle
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    ELEPHANTS LOOSE IN STREETS
    122 4 There was much write*** J pool street this afternoon »fter tutu.had been made to put four l*» orm n m phants into a v«n at Ta11,.. R.« S££ As soon as they saw th, van thfj* ran away, and the tram,,. band of hot and bothered
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    SELF-LAUCHED.
    79 4 A curious inci«l.-nt. 'U^* 1 shipping annals, nf.-u.r-' I the launching of a n.-w I Chuen Cko* in Hong k iU She is a KW for and had recently owners at a Chin,- f ArraWMMta Imml 'J S»* official launching «w» > morning, the- w ay, A( •rackers set
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      252 4 iM H I f i '^1 i if 1 1 For The Man ii Who Knows Tyres j Drivers who insist upon the sort of service that j ordinary tyres cannot give, find the utmost pleasure and satisfaction in Fisk Tyres. r Fisk Balloon Cords are now built of "FiUerless"
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      108 4 I N all parts of the world and under all IV/ conditions of travel, Goodyear Hea\y I I Duty Pneumatic Lorry Tyres are rolling I I up records of economy, endurance and lon^. I l«# I I Iwl I I I I 1 I I I B^v I 1 BV
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    PAY MORE FOR COMFORT.
    633 5 Train Official's View of Bright Idea. mixtii tariff, with charges for extras. RUggestion for reviving the iMfiag r» Duet of the railways. put forward hy Mr. Albert Hunt many years a joint manager of the n.'n Castle Line), who thinks that the nihvay« ebould take a
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    LUXURY BUSES.
    117 5 Clastfow Motor Show Exhibits. London, Nov. 8. Remarkable and new types of motorvehicles which have been built to compete with trains will be exhibited at the Glasgow Motor Show which will be opened tomorrow. Sleeping-cars which are at present employed extensively in Great Britain will, next year, contain
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    JAPANESE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE.
    70 5 The two motor-ships which the O.S.KJ I re building for their Japan-America round-the-world-service are due for completion icsptctively in 1929 and 1930. They are of 9,500 tons gross and with 6,000 b.h.p. Sulzer engines, will have a trial tnp speed of seventeen knots. The cylinder bore is
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    BULB HORN VS. KLAXON.
    585 5 MOTORISTS CRITICISE MINISTER'S PLAN. "Dangerous." Tfct- Minister "I am seriously considering the prohibition of the use of the raucous motcr horns in towns. They should be tackled on drastic lines." Colonel Wilfrid Aslley. And th Miltfiht. "It sounds like jumping out of the frying pan into
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    MOTORISTS AND HOSPITALS.
    115 5 Following a recommendation by th: General Council of the R.A.C., the Auto mobile Club of North Wales^has donated r *um of £56 to the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey Infirmary. During 1927 this hoj-pit il treated 49 cas.s arising out of motor accidents. The R.A.C., is endeavouring to secure
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    VALUE OF THE MOTOR SHOW.
    92 5 The Times Motoring Correspondent writes: In view of the controversy as to the value to the industry of the International Motor Exhibition at Olympia, it is interesting to record that the actual sales of Daimler cars at this year's show were almost exactly double those
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    96 5 An announcement has just been made that the Chrysler Corporation one of the largest motor-car manufacturing organizations in America— has purchased a «7-acre site between Ford City and Walkerville Ont and will build a new automobile plant at a cost of $1,500,(|CK). The Russell Manufacturing Company, of Middletown, Conn., is
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    SELL THEM OUR CARS.
    379 5 Atvuki For jn'trul from the boirl of night, H'.if tpmn thf ivlucl that )>ntx the hooves t<> flight. Omar Khsiyvjiiv. mechanised. I have just returned to England after nearly five years of strenuous motor transpr.rt work in Syria. Iraq, and Persia, and in those five years
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    ECONOMY AND EASY STARTING.
    165 5 Few of us who have had experience witn coil ignition regret it? reappearance on several 192i» light cars, says a writer in The Light Car and Cyclecav. The sixcylinder engine has brought it back into favour with many makers owintf to the fact that if a
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    THE CAR DOOR DANGER.
    159 5 Writing on the subject of motorcar coathwork fashions, a contributor to The Light Car and Cyclecar remarks: "The re-intro-duction in improved form of the chummy body has led to the adoption of much wider doors, the object being to avoid the fitting of four doors and
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    ROADSIDE TRACKS FOR HORSES.
    158 5 As motors (in my opinion unfortunately) have come to stay, I do not think owners of horses could complain of the slippery sur faces of main roads if a grass verge, four or five feet wide, was left on one sids, so that horses could be
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    73 5 Counsel: Now tell the court how the 'accident happened. Witness: Well, th? car shot out of the garage, exceeding the speed limit, knocked the fellow flat on his back and ran over him. The fellow was slightlyintoxicated stepped in front of the car, which was going at ten miles an
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    THE WIRE HAWSER DANGER.
    217 5 The two workmen accused of the mandaughter of three people who were decapitated through a motorcar coming into ontact with a wire hawser stretched across a road in course of loading timber, have been found not guilty. That disposes of the case finally so far as
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      35 5 Clifton Tourer Open Road Tourer $2,495 $2,650 Open Road Two Seater $2,650 mm t Burnham Saloon $3,150 111 l tE^ Mi' 1 jf I >Jw^B m BORNEO MOTORS LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE.
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      128 5 Definitely Built for Overseas Conditions There are no realty bad cars nowadays but some cars are better than others. The HILLMAN "FOURTEEN" is better. How much better you would not believe until you have tried it. In short an all-British Car at a Wonderful Price "PRICE GfcREATLY REDUCED" New price,
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    1319 6 Another Game from the Kisstn&n Tournament. IBy Our Chess Editor. Special to the Free Press.] I'rohlem No. hS (hy If. ollinxm.) >N hi ft- to m»\e and mate in three moves. A }?uine t'toni the recent Kis-in^cn Tournament, which shows Capal>lan<a at the top of hi.*
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      LITERARY NOTES.
      1040 6 Expatriate. London. Nov. 1. The most interesting, perhaps, and certainly the most dramatic, story found in the "Letters of th Empress Frederick" (Macmillan) is Sir Frederick Ponsonby's account of how the "Letters" came into his possession. King Edward had received alarming reports of his sist.r's health, and when
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      BOOKS AND WRITERS.
      596 6 LORI) HALDANES LIFE STORY. Shortly before he died Viscount Haldane wrote the story of his life and an account of his friendships. He did so quite simply, desiring merely to set down events as he had encountered them and men as he had met them. This .simplicity
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    EX-MAJOR ASSAULTED BY EX-NON-COM.
    70 6 Sword and Carving Knife Used. London. Nov. 16. Sydney. -As the outcome of an affray, in which a sword and a carving knife were used, John Thompson, an ex-non-commis-sioned officer, was committed for trial on a charge of having- assaulted William Henderson Gibh. an ex-Major. The
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    15 6 Willesden man: There was a round h'»le|' in the wall fully a foot square. j
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    855 6 The Eleventh Trick and Grand Coup 5 [By "Horatius." Special to ih*- Flee i'n-^ 3* One interesting and very important "mechanical" point in play, is the eleventh trick. Time and aj?ain maidng or missing contract, came or slam depends ipoa the play at the eleventh trick.
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    608 6 Kedwood and (told by Jackson (Jregory. (Rodder and Stoogkton.) At the present moment many l>ooks on uold-fields advi-n--tarc an- being put on the market, and thi> novel is another to swell the number. It is full of wild daring and greed of gold. (Jlennister. the hero, is a
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    THE TOASTMASTER'S ART.
    1764 7 KNIGHTSMITH SAYS A FEW WORDS. Hai^ as an "Admiral." Knightsmith how well he is named! For this best-known toastmaster and master of ceremonies is a dignitary of the old fashion, believing in oiu-ume manners and style and in undeviating correctness. He has a seventieth birthday this coming
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    CENTENARIANS IN FLIGHT.
    174 7 Who is the oldest person in the world to make a flight in an aeroplane? One seems to recollect an ascent by an Englishwoman of ninety-odd. But she is a mere chit of a girl as compared with Mrs. Mary A. Waterhouse, of Scarboro Maine, not Yorks,
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    BRITISH PILOT EXONERATED.
    96 7 Brussels. A Belgian court has just had to deal with the first case under the Air Code. Belgian law aviators leaving an aerodrome must turn not less than five hundred metres (1,625 feet) from the point of departure. An Imperial Airways pilot, Mr. Alan Yonell, was charged
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      186 7 SOCONY (Pronounced SO CO NY) S I ihlfe ijz»socaNYm\ Morc 1 I "That's the Spirit I STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.). SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG S I BRONX I H made with v I CROSSE BLACK WELL'S I 1 ORANGECUPI pSS Weakness and J^ H
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1243 8 SIR HUGH RECRUITING HIS HEALTH. Seldom seen in London. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Nov. 1. London has seen very little of Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford. Sir Hugh has not yet called at the Malayan Offices at all, and apart from the luncheon at the Cecil
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    NEW FIGHTER-TLANE.
    417 8 29,000 Feet Up In Half An Hour. It may now be announced that the Air Ministry has selected as a standard smgleseater fighter the Bristol Bulldog with Bristol air-cooled 420-h.p. Jupiter engine. At first one squadron will be equipped with the Bulldog. This machine was chosen after a
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    A COURSE IN MATRIMONY.
    385 8 An English treatise on the art of being a good husband appeared the other day. but it tells us nothing that is both new and true about a vocation which too often becomes a provocation. In some of the ultra-modern American Universities, where "co-eds" abound, courses
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      1217 8 NOTICE, SINGAPORE BREWERY, LTD(lncorporated in the Straits Settlements). NOTICE is hereby given that the abovenamed Company is issuing a Prospectus dated the 23rd day of October, 1928, a copy of which has been filed with the Registrar of Companies inviting subscriptions at par for 450,000 Ordinary Shares of $1 each.
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      154 8 be too careful of the party anAMwess cfwwr childmi's food lit hot climate it is pswtiailaHij necessary. HorUcks'\ke oriqwrir Mailed Milk, is specially suitable, U i5 always ywe, nourishvnq and cosily digested \n A- sizes of dl^^ Bazaars a Stores J Representative Mr. H. M. Hodges, P.O. Box 274, Singapore.
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      606 8 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURfUJT AMATEUR RACE MKKTIM; Thursday and Saturdav. th? Hth. December. l*)2s Two hartJicaps for second lass H,,r.,, Two divided handicaps t,, r \\y n^ Horses. Two handicaps for lir-t J as > r» n j^ Two divided HANDM \l*>> tor sec,, n H I'onies. FIRST KA(K:-At J and
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    ANXIOUS PUBLIC.
    498 9 UNEASINESS OVER KING'S CONDITION. Persistent Lack of Progress. [Router's Service.] London. Nov. 26. The public anxiety as to the King's health was intensified i n consequence of the morning bulletin. The doctors visited the Palace an hour earlier than usual and no visitors were allowed in His Majesty's
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    LAJPAT RAI'S DEATH.
    159 9 Serious Allegations by I riends. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. 26. Questions weie asked in the House of Commons about the circumstances of the death of the Punjab leader. Lala Lajpat Rai. with particular reference to the allegations of Lajpat Rai's friends that his death lesulted
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    THE LATE GERMAN ADMIRAL.
    85 9 [Reuter's Serviee.l Berlin, Nov. 26. Admiral Von Scheer died from heart lailure when journeying from Dresden to Mannheim. Marshal Hindenburg, in a message to the Admiral's daughter, says "I shall tlways honour the memory of the glorious leader of the German navy whose name will live
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    SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA FORCED DOWN.
    35 9 Hurley Slightly Injured. Athens, Nov. 26. Hurley's Spirit of Australia has been forced to land at Varimbodi and was slightly damaged. Hurley was slightly injured but his companions were unhurt.
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    MR. HOOVER IN HONDURAS.
    28 9 Amapalas. Honduras, Nov. 27. The United States battleship Maryland arrived here with Mr. Hoover abroad. This is his first visit on his Latin-Americar mission.
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    DE-RATING PLANS.
    211 9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL. Labour's Opposition. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 26. The Local Government Bill, which is a very com plicated measure of over 100 clauses and has already provoked much controversy and been even attacked in Conservative papers because, inter alia, it is alleged it will relieve big
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    POLICE SERGEANT AND NIGHT CLUBS.
    121 9 Serious Allegation of Bribery. [Reutei's Service.] London, Nov. 26. As a sequel to the investigation of corrupt practices with proprietors of London night cluhs. Station Sergeant Goddard of Vine Street police station. London, with a record of 25 years' service was dismissed the force on
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    HEROES OF THE SEA.
    93 9 Gallant Lifeboat Work in Gale. [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Nov. 2b\ It is believed the entire crew of the steamtr Sagunto, wrecked south of Ymuiden. has been drowned. A lifeboat which went to the rescue capsized but the crew were saved. Th? papers are full of stirring
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    REPARATIONS QUESTIONS.
    86 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Nov. 26. As the Treaty of Versailles provides that all reparation questions concern the Reparations Commission, it is proposed the latter shall be invited by the Allied Governments to di'sipnate a committee of experts finally to settle the reparations problem. The Commission will request the
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    ANOTHER BOMBAY STRIKE.
    56 9 Six Thousand Mill Hands Out. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, Nov. 27. Six thousand hands employed at four cotton mills have struck, alleging that wages have been reduced. Strikers assaulted three members of the superior staff of one mill with sticks and stones. Armed police have been rushed into
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    SOCONY DEVELOPMENTS.
    69 9 [Reuter's Service.! New York, Nov. 2«. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey announces that a Standard Oil Export Corporation has been formed to handle the export business of five operating subsidiary companies of the New Jersey Company. This step is preparatory to the formation of the General
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    U.S. AND WORLD COIRT.
    51 9 U.S. AND WORLD COI RT. fßeuter's Service.! Washington, O y. 27The State Department has indicated that negotiations relating to the World CouM will be initiated immediately. 5 It is hoped that the matter will be clear i ed up during the remaining three month. 1 of Mr. Coolidge's term of
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      742 9 NOTICES. NEW YEAR SPORTS, 1929. NOTICE. A Puhlic M...tin«r W iu be ni>Ui in yJ Sjn g— ><cket Club, on Wednesday. November ?'J ll ,i' >lr> clock to consider the de>irability nt hoMmtr Land and Sea Sport*, on January J HO. and if approved of: To appoint Committee of Management,
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      726 9 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE 09 YEARS' LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES Nos. 250-1 VICTORIA STREET AND 879 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD and VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES Nos. 108 EAST COAST ROAD AND 118 SYED ALWEE ROAD, SINGAPORE. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. CHING KKMi LEE CO., LTD.. Raffles
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    27 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. LEGGE. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on November 24. to Lilian Mary, wife of R. H. Legge, a >on. Mother and child well.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1928. THE POLICE PURGE.
    667 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1928. THE POLICE PURGE. Of late years there has been an uneasy feeling amongst Londoners, and indeed amongst our people all over the world, that all was not well with the Metropolitan Police Force. Unpleasant stories, often eventually happily unsubstantiated, began to circulate, enquiries
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    441 10 Mr. G. P. Bradney. Auditor-Genera F.M.S., has recently returned from leave. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Watson ai rived n Penang on Saturday from Singapore by the Ellenjra. Mr. J. W. Jefferson, Chief Superintendent of Physical Training. Education Department, F.M.S. and S.S., is on his periodic visit to Malacca. Although
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    JAVA NOTES.
    883 10 SERIOUS FIRE ON GEDEH ESTATE. Tea Factory Burnt Down. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Hatavii. Nov. 23. At midday on Thursday fire broke out in the tea factory of the Gedeh Estate, one Of the largest tea estates in West Java and completely destroyed the building and its contents.
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    82 10 At the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce, on Tuesday last week, a tea was given in honour of Mr. Lin Chow-nam, representing the Finance Ministry of the Nanking" Government, who is in Malacca in order to secure subscriptions to the twenty-million-taels loan for reconstruction purposes, which is secured by the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    51 10 FATAL RESILT OF {O v lv Charse of Manslau,^ «H sk,:v, A Siamese k^^Cj as-catch-can lyll I^2^ hastm has result,-,! in th,. V-v. Junes received of an up <(Un r h His opponent i. i,, 1M 5 police on a char*, 0 i S there is poss.h.litv of
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    R.A.F. HELD UP
    44 10 Typhoon Delays H anj u Flight. [FEW FIEBB SERVICE ™^<< a.^^t^ •rlwd to th, British 1,., ;itlt n Kon K that the flyin^bo.,. arv n hc,v on Nov. 30. being deUyed i warmn«s. The rt.l depend. m»<»Ms and th, aruvu c<tniniunicat«..l latei
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    SILANGOR APPEAL COURT
    150 10 [From OvrOwn Ti|mm.| Kuala lumpur. m m IntheSelan^.r^.n. before Sir Henry Gomperti «iv. tkm Fairer Manly ;lfM Acton out of eitfht w.-iv dismissed Those dtowis— 4 inclodcd the Hpnj f two Tamils. PttadlMl Mid iVrunial. anint sentence of death for the mui wives, mm bf Mduuned K«or
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    A SPORTING RESIDENT
    48 10 (Fron) Our Own CMfMpMrfnL] Km l,i I.umpur. K*r. 1' The iporttag public of Kuala Lum|iur entertained the British ImUmM Mi l» Lornie to an "at hom«"" y»>tir!ay a! (hf V.M.C.A. Mr. Bradn. y paid to Mr. Lornie's lattrttt in sp«Tt. football. Mr. Lornie suitably ifffci
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    A NOTABLE GUEST
    39 10 [From Our Own i>nt>pond»nt kmla l.umpur. Ntv. B At the Selaritfor Chinese Chamber of Commerce meetinu in Sunday, in honour »l Mr. Lin Chow Nam. npt.-. ntaiiw Nationalist GovtfMMtt PImMM Mini^trr Mr. Wong Yick T«M| ptmUaL
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    56 10 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [PEEE PKCBS BCBVICE. COrTtlCl London, Nov. 27. 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and bons notify to-day's tin prices as folio*Snot C288.19.0 (down b|. ward C255.19.9 (up 18s. M). Messrs. Symington and SinclaT notify to-day's rubber pncw follow: Spot 8 10 L6 (unchanfed) Mar.
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    THE Y.M.C.A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
    46 10 lhe mw le-ion of th, above .•ations for admission (JhmiM b»« or before th sth. Thos, who application hlank>an v n ;l; -t..it ;V( in and return t<> th»- > forthwith. Daring U» W lla> mission UmM bl u>vall\ disappointnu-nt ;i|»piy :>rl
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    76 10 Socialists aro tppwhn lh<> l:i! London County CoWtfil agreement with the U**on v trallM H-r: for the organisation services, so that tktn may l» trol of all London pu.— ru tramway-cars, oiniul suburban railwa>Steady pfffNM •"^"Jjf Hi reclamation work in rront Cub says th, Mai,., outlines of the pr<. [•<•>.
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    DEFENCE COSTS.
    86 11 MORK (jrESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. I.mal Views Well Known. SERVICE. COPYRIGHT] London, Nov. 27. A gfiniaw of the interest which is now I Btafspon- matters the question of ,»f defsMv costs as between th« Impsrial Government htd raited main in the House of ]„r < l Ai- -W c
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    CHUNNEL ENTHUSIASTS.
    52 11 liml Keaxms in the Gale. OF'VRIC.HT London. Nov. 27. jr.. Channel Tunnel Committee of memHousc interested in the promokeme, if taking advantage of ira! r to emphasise the utility of a- the keninssti have resulted ssle mspssjsisti °f crossenrieei, Duulu§ns t for one port, beei ah-olutely unapproachable i
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    SIR AUSTEN'S RETURN.
    31 11 PRESS SERVICE. H'VRH'.HT.i London, Nov. 27. tasten Chamberlain, who returned Inlay in America by the Regina, i resumed duties at the Foreign iptan to be in very robust
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    MIRIEYS BAD LUCK.
    50 11 Iliirht \!a> Re Abandoned. [Beater's Serriee).] Athens. Nov. 27. Hurlej riving the Spirit of Austrahad to make a forced landing baa had to go |o hospital owing I in hea«l. Topbuie b very badly damaged and be able t«» continue the flight. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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      209 11 i iht KJitor. much interested t«» read your "Dagoiifi on Exhibition" in your 24th, inst ghl IMimbtn of these strange i in neN tiff the Australian Coast kalicorc Au>traliensis, a rather of dufoag than that found 'Kcan, is <juitt- common. The ■•.in a JPcmondMU size, and many |hcd
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    QUESTIONS AT MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    113 11 QUESTIONS AT MUNICIPAL MEETING. Mtctiaf of the Municipal Commis- Md on Friday Dr. K. K. Pathy j tat following questions:— WhaV JJN that contribute to the floodwthwd Road and the Somerset ■J K..a<l trea? Will the Deputy J Please say if the flooding above •'•iil.i he letter prevented by ana
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    THREE CHINESE MURDERED.
    76 11 tw<« hinese were found n ««on of Jalan Sultan and North 1" n Monday night. Both had l death and it is believed ItnT W(n and killed by *«*idtov nVaI wrvt Bocietv They "T < k\ J' 1 lK><n CO©lkg employed at Th, i,*;| h K<l factory.
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    403 11 PASSES A BETTER NIGHT. Temperature Lower. [Reuter's Service.] T I^ondon, Nov. 27. The bulletin .ssued at eleven o'clock this r; h r*nd ai h d th Kin h d lower r h 8 f em P pr *ture was somewhat !han^d. tlOnS therwise [British Radio— Official Service.]
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    PUBLIC NOT ALARMED.
    48 11 [PKCI PKBH SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London, Nov. 27. Both the Press and the Public remain unrattled in connection with th>? King's illness as it is now generally realised that < the illness means a prolonged and severe test of His Majesty's constitution. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    FATAL SLAP ON THE BACK.
    79 11 British Wireless Operator Drowned. London, Nov. 17th. New York. A slap on the back by a shipmate who was congratulating a wireless operator named Jones, on board a Bri- i tish ship, on his engagement to a girl ir vVales, resulted in a tragedy. An
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    SIR M. WATSON'S VISIT TO CEYLON.
    46 11 Departure from Marseilles Yesterday. London, Nov. Kith. Among the passengers who boarded the P. and O. liner Kaisar-i-Hind in Marseilles for Bombay to-day was Sir Malcolm Wat100, who will visit Ceylon and Southern India in connexion with the anti-malaria' campaign.
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD.
    22 11 Contract to Write for "Britannia." London, Nov. 16th. Lord Birkenhead has contracted to contiibute articles to the weekly journal "Brilannia."
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    THE KIDNAPPED CHETTY.
    180 11 Mr. A. W. Hamilton, Chief Police Officer. Perak, has issued the following circular regard in g the kidnapped Chettiar:— "Federated Malay States Police, Notice of reward, $1,000. The above reward will be paid to the person, or apportioned amongst the persons, giving information of the present whereabouts
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    CHINA'S TARIFFS.
    195 11 HOW LANCASHIRE IS AFFECTED. Likin the Real Difficulty. [Reutei 's Service.] London. Nov. 27. A circular despatched to the Far East section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce regarding the Chinese tariff proposals has been received from the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai. The Manchester Guardian commenting thereon
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    S. AFRICA AND GERMANY.
    154 11 Questions on Treaty in Parliament. [British Radio— Official Service.) Rugby. Nov. 26. Mr. L. S. Aniery. Secretary for the Dominions, was asked in the House of Commons whether, in the case of the recent trade treaty between the Union of South Africa and Germany prior consultations
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    40 11 Japan's Leading Businessman Dead. (By courtesy of Xanyo N'ichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 26. The death is announced of Mr. Junfaro Yamaoka, President of the Nippon Electric Power Company, and director of four big companies including the O.S.K.
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    THE FIRST EMPRESS-FLAG.
    34 11 The first appearance of the Empress' Flag will be witnessed by the public when Her Majesty leaves the Kioto Palace for Tokio in a separate cortege from that of His Majesty.
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    PREMIER RECOVERS.
    32 11 The illness of Baron Tanaka, Premier has been completely recovered from and he attended various enthronement ceremonies including Imperial functions carried out at Imperial mausoleums which are located outside Kioto.
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    SINO-JAPANESE PARLEY.
    63 11 The Government has instructed Mr. Yada. envoy for Japan in the Sino-Japanese Parley to continue negotiations for the settlement of the Tariff Revision problem and to discontinue the discussion over the Tsinan incident, the solution of which is unreachable so long as China clings to the attitude demanding
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    171 11 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, Nov. 27. The Sino-Norwegian Tariff Pact has been published; the French Minister is proceeding to Nanking; an improvement in SinoJapanese relations seems to be impossible a* present; the Canton aeroplane loft Peping for Mukden on Monday. Ten nations will
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    54 11 A Malay child named Nachee binte Cheman, three years of age, was found drowned under her father's house at Pantai Kundor on the 17th instant, during a flood. Mr. J. H. Owen, the Coroner, held an inquest on Friday and decided that it was purely a case of accidental death
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    M.C.C. TOUR.
    865 11 THE AUSTRALIAN XI MATCH. English Batsmen Barracked. London, Nov. 16th. Sydney.— After tea to-day there were 11,000 spectators. There was a useful partnership for tht seventh wicket between Bradman and Bettinjfton, which was brought to a close by the latter's dismissal through a splendid one-handed catch in the
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    THE HOUSE OF CARDS.
    901 12 A LIVERY COMPANY'S TERCENTENARY, In Charles's Days. A correspondenfwiitegiuthe Tinus: Ca dmakin^ is now in so few hands in this country that King Charles's Charter could be much more festively commemorated by cardplayers. These should, at any rate, no f e the occasion. As for the
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    89 12 The 9,300-ton motor vessel Kota Gede ran her trials last month from the yard of the Fijenoord Company, Rotterdam. She is for the Rotterdam Lloyd S.S. Company, and is 467 feet in length, has a beam of 60 feet 6 inches, and a depth of 33 feet 6 inches. A
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    AN OPTIMIST ABOUT MUSIC.
    466 12 Lively Comments on Sir T. Beecham. Sir Landon Ronald, who addressed the Manchester Luncheon Club on "Some, remarks about music generally in Great Britain," gave a vigorous denial to the pessimists who say that music in this country is dead. There is a wave of pessimism
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    96 12 The cruiser Concord, Captain A. J. Robertson, M.V.0., which is fitting out at Portsmouth for duty as signal school ship in place of the Yarmouth is to make a trooping cruise to China and back before taking up her new duties. She was expected out of dockyard hands on October
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    NON-STOP FLIGHT TO BERLIN.
    68 12 A l.iuht Wr.M'l.in. »<<•'•"<* A Btamondi I r. SparU piloted by Mr. M W 1>;1 LkuteMiiit-Colonel I penger. created > world"! record I light aeropfcan, machine, with 50 (J left Croydon AerodroriK reached Berlin diretM The Aeroplane i piloted hy WiK^ this year-> Kin*' fiuidwrtl cial
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    17 12 Policeman, at rt him he would b« Vlli much will it 1" M tell him° Policeman: you.
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1047 13 ANOTHER PICTURESQUE CEREMONY. Procession of Boats. [From Our Own Correspondent.] ri ItTßkok. Nov. 19. Un occasion of fci e eetohratloM in connection with the Kin-'s birthday, it S customary for His Maj-.-v bj mtion to present what are known as 'Kathin' gifts to the monasteries on the
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    252 13 Aintree Saved for Sport. The famous racecourse at Ainti\? is to be preserved for pacticalh all ti.r.e. In 192«j the Sefton Rural District Council, within whose district the Grand National Course is situated, embarked upon a town-planning scheme for the wliolc cf then distiict. Ont of
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    195 13 Paris. Oct. 5. By 1930 France hopes to carry on a weekly air service between Paris and Madagascar which will cross the Sahara and the tropical forests of the Congo and bring Antananarivo within six days of Paris. A company has been formed known as the Air
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    172 16 The Seistan arrived from China ports yesterday with 846 deck passengers. Cargoes arriving yesterday included coal by the Tarakan from T. Bajoe and rice from Saigon by the Yuan Yong. At O.OC p.m. yesterday Hong Kong Observatory reported a severe stationary typhoon within sixty miles of lat. 17 deg. N\.
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    MALARIA CONTROL IN THE EMPIRE.
    678 17 Sir Malcolm Watson's Review The work which has been done in recent years for the prevention of malaria was described at a meeting held in connexion with the Ross Institute for Tropical Diseases in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers Association in Eastcheap. A
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    DIAMONDS BY 'PLANE.
    176 17 Johannesburg. Behind General Hertzog's recent statement that the South African Government's diamond digging enterprise in Namaqualand has met with "great success," there lies a story of rich discoveries. South African Air Force aeroplanes are now engaged in carrying the diamonds from the claims to Cape Town, and
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    NEW LIGHT ON THE VITAMINS.
    581 17 Important Discoveries. The belief has been widely held that one of the merits of sunlight is its power to increase the germ-killing strength of the blood. This belief has inspired many of the communications, official and otherwise about artificial sunlight and about the' chemical substitute
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    SAFETY OF SIMON COMMISSION.
    205 17 Punjab Police Chiefs Revelations. New Delhi, Nov. 17. Lahore, Nov. 16th. The executive inquiry ordered by the Punjab Government into the allegations that the popular leaders, including Mr. Lala Lajpat Rai, were assaulted on the day of the Simon Commission's arrival, is being boycotted by Unofficial.
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    26 17 Two musicians faced each other at Clerkenwell County Court, and Mr. Registrar Friend remarked: You are not in harmony, but discord. You are out of tune.
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    BY-PATH OF HISTORY.
    791 18 There is no sounder fact in the history •f human progress than that great inventions, some of which may change the whole face of civilisation, are sometimes hundred;: of years in development. Most of us look upon the linotype as the invention of yesterday, and there is
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    PEOPLE YOU MUST NOT MARRY
    342 18 The other day an Irishman who was charged at the Old Bailev with bigamy said he thought hia first marriage illegal because ho was only sixteen at the time, and there was an impression in Ireland that the marriage of a minor without the consent
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    27 18 Among those who had the M.A. degree conferred upon them at a Congregation of the Senate of Cambridge on October 27 was H.R.H. Prince Yugala of Siam.
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    PARENTS AT SCHOOL.
    1034 18 STUDY OF TEACHING METHODS. How to do Sums. Welwyn, Oct. 20. A special correspondent: w:iti»s to me Times as follows: Parents in the Garden City here arc being drawn back to school by their aim children and not even to the senior school. Arrangements are now being:
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    28 18 Dr. Lee Ee Kiarn returns to Singapore shortly by the Porthos after doing two years post-graduate work in general medicin? and diseases of children in London and Edinburgh.
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      187 18 l^~-^~ J I www 1 EH Wincarnis-like life itself! the very first glass of this X/ wonderful health-giving tonic wine you will derive benefit. It will strengthen you both mentally and physically— your nerves will become stronger, your sleep better, your whole outlook will become brighter; it will help you
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      245 18 i STOP THAT I Less Work t I LEAK! I D M AN^ Better Result A. You can quickly repair A. leaks or cracks in radi- 1 ators, why be stranded fM A, miles from home, when gJ^L. it can be avoided by f^-y m^ rUt^k purchasing a tin of:-
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    216 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 27. Uulibor.- Loiul-.n 8 9/lwJ ur.chanp:* I. Local 29. Tin.- !.<m<|..n C2SS 7s M. Tils up. Local 11T 1 tot -200 '...us. Mininji ->tea<iv. Suiiirti Way iUK 3.40, yiang Kiv«t ..Ti; ::.s: s EVaawat ki; 81, Kochai L.6Bfe I.TI, I'lu klaiiii; W in prenL.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    892 19 Nov. 27th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Ay vr Wong 1.00 1.25 Balang Parian*; 50 52 ft Batu Caves 1.50 1.55 Bukit Arangs 1.07 V 2 Ll*% MM. II it am > 671 70 Hong Fatt ($1) 31 C 35 Johan Tin 30V 32 J Kinta Tin Died.
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 19 Xovcmlvr L7. Hatik I, in.v. I jo Hank <Jtmuiu! J'4 Private credits 3 ni.s. 2'4% New York, demand 50 7, 16 Credits Pt dnys 58 1^ FIMMT. iU-i:ra«l 1446 Indi;.. T. T. 154'i Honjc Kong, demand 1076 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 121% Java, demand 14U 1 Bangkok, demaiul 79^
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    PRODUCE.
    200 19 Novrmb<?r 27. Tin JOu Ton> *U7.f>o liamhier f>»4 ]Vpp<-r Whit»- 91 IVppor L'.lark 63 F'.ako Taptaoi s>B Pearl Sago Small 7«4 Copra Sundrk'd 10.40 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice. Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 19 November 27th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S S. equ»l to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 21» > 4 •2i«'... Staiuinnl U.S.S. Spot :»«.»<., M Tender I»ec. J^ -Ji» 4 .lan-M.-ir. M\ Ho>» Apr-Jum- T«>i»r <-f Market: Steady qui«'t. Lutv-t CaUc: L>ndwi Spot ikcct B i»-i"'!. pat Ik. Nca
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    83 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kambamc 44s :ui 4os Sd xJL Idii* (.'»*> 17* M ISs rtd Kinta Drcdl— (*1 IJi I"> S Kuyoh Tin 80 Malayan Collieries (10) 40..°»0 40.90 Murai Tin <?1 t l^2H IJ*% Penawat <*) W »6 Kantau Prcl". ($1 l.'iT 1.42 Sione
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      Rubber and Tin Bright.
      29 19 I FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.! London, Nov. 27. Thr rubber share market has a brighter tone but few actual changes in prices haw Ix-en rwordetl.
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      STOCKS VERY LOW.
      39 19 The reduction in the London stocks has exceeded what was jjeneially expected as the deliveries have been 2.195 tons against landings 725. with the result that stocks stand now at the low water total of 15.274.
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      BEAU SEJOUR.
      11 19 Beau Sejour Company has passed its dividend this year.
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      AMERICA BUYS TIN.
      27 19 The tin market shows a steady tone. The advance in the metal price i»- due to heavy purchase* by powerful New York inU rests.
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      PROMINENT SHARES.
      26 19 London Tin is prominent in shai ''market talk on account of its excellent report and accounts. Penjrkalen. Tronoh and Southern Tronoh also show advances.
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      THE BOND MARKET.
      12 19 In the Eastern bond market Chinese <k'ncriptions are firm.
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
    324 19 Phenomenal Prices Paid for Seats. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 27. A scat M Um New York .stock exchange has been sold for .$.">7r>.04)0, which constitutes a new record. Half a million dollars was paid for ;i scat ten years ago. The following statistics, .supplied by
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    RICH STREET SWEEPERS.
    121 19 The street Weeper <<f New York makemore money than the Manager of tho average branch bank in England, arid drivers re ceive a little more than the sweepers, v."rite«. John F. Sinclaii- in a copyright article for the Free Press and the North American Newspaper Alliance. Anthony
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    CONSTITUTION FOR CEYLON.
    71 19 London. Nov. J9. In the House of Common."?. ((ucstioned what action the Government intended t<» take regarding the report of the special Commission on the constitution of Ceylon, Mr. Ormsby-Gore said that Mr. Aiihtv was not yet in a position to make a statement. Ho was awaiting
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      663 19 ASSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LEE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British BLife Assurance Companies Act.
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      401 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). Head Office: Horg Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 OQrat OF DIPECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. 3. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE: (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINF. Kddity Guarantee—Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., f Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1484 20 Membe.s of the Singapore Turf Club who are prOOUOCirVt owners of the horses in th| latest batch of Irish Maidens, will, by now, be sp. nding their time with Ruff's Guide and other hand-books searching out the past of the various candidates. On the whole, as tat as
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    MOTOR TRIAL.
    115 20 A PINANG GAZETTE ENTERPRISE. Two Thousand Dollar Prizes. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 27. The Pinang Gazette announces to-day it is holding a second $2,000 motor reliability trial open to the whole of Malaya some time in January next. The last event, which cieated considerable controversy throughout
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    PRITISH BANTAM WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
    41 20 [Reuters Service.! I ondon. Nov. 26. At the National Sporting Club in the Pritish 20 round bantam-weight championship Kid Pattenden (the holder^ beat Young Johnny Brown the latter's seconds throwing in the towel at the twelfth round.
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    R.S.Y.C.
    208 20 Sunday's Fixtures. The following races will be sailed on Sunday next. A Class: First Race for the Guillemard Challenge Cup. Start 10.10 a.m.: Course Club Course No. 1 or 2 or Club X. E. Mon-s-ocn Course according to weather conditions; Handicaps Ella 7 per cent. Joy 10 per cent.
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    OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION
    50 20 OU R FOOTBALL COMPETITION Four competitors last week succeeded in correctly foretasting nine results in, the games which comprised our football competition. The first of these envelopes opened was that of Mr. A. Bakar care of S.V.C., Drill Hall. Singapore to whom a cheque for $50 was forwarded last evening.
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    MUSLIM COMMUNITY POPPY DAY FUND.
    38 20 A football team from the South Johore Association will meet the Singapore Malays at I p.m. to-day at the Stadium. The proceeds will be in aid of the Miiislim Community Poppy Day Fund.
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    VICTORY FOR M.C.C.
    499 20 QUEENSLAND EASILY DEFEATED. Geary's Fine Bowling. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. j Sydney, Nov. 27. There was again a large attendance at Brisbane to-day to witness what was the final day's play in the match between the M.C.C. and Queensland. According to expectations, the tourists proved far superior
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    J. F. C. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    55 20 The following were the results in the second round 1 of the league billiard tourna ment of the Juvenile Football Club piayce 1 op Monday night. Lim Cheng Tee (scr) 200 beat Tan Quee Thoon (plus 70) 177. Chan Seng Wah (scr) 200 beat Sng
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    67 20 The final of the Navy Cup was played off on the Garrison Golf Club course on Monday, and resulted in a win for R.A.M.C., Lt.-Col. J. D. Richmond and Captain W. C. MacKinnon after a very close match that was taken to the 20th. preen. The runners
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    HOCKEY.
    48 20 Xegri Sembilan journeyed to Malacca on Saturday and played the S?ttlement at hockey winning easily by 11 goals to 3, but Malacca had only ten men in the second half. An Inter-State match was played betweer the Perak and Selangor Police, Perak winning by 4 to 3.
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    PRINCE DULIP SINGH SCORES 78.
    44 20 Bombay, Nov. 19. Playing in Bombay for the first time Dulip Singhji of Cambridge cricket fame scored 78 for the Hindus against Dr Kanga's Eleven this weekend, the latter Uam winning by 35 runs on the first inningr score.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    52 20 The following is the programme of Drills up to and for Sunday, December 2nd. Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band. Saturday, 2.30 p.m.— Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company Casuals. 2.30 p.m. Farrer Range, Units S.V.C. Sunday, 7.30 a.m.— Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company. 2.30 p.m. Farrer
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL
    755 20 TRY OUT FOR NEW REGIMENT. Chinese Too Good. Chinese 3; Welch 1. The 2nd. Welch turned out for their lint soccer game for some months, to oppose the S.C.F.A. at the Stadium yesterday in a match in aid ot St. Andrew's Hospital Funds. Under the circumstances one did
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    210 20 The Volunteers will meet the United Services at Rugger on the Padang on Saturday next. A great amount of interest is being taken in this game in which a number of players from the Welch Regiment will make their debut in local Rugger. The Volunteer team will be
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    11 20 Man at Marylebone: My wife is mutton dressed up as lamb.
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