The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 November 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 19 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929. NO. 12,875
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    311 1 Financial Times states that the R.G.A. committee which investigated questi<m of co-operative selling recommends that leading groups he approached to sell output collectively and thus control 80 per cent of London companies I 'age 11. Dissatisfaction is expressed m Japan •Iff the discussions preparatory to na\ai conl'i
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1031 1 Qeiequ.d agm I homines < ostri tat formers Itibslli. Juvenal. Now that greyhound* and speedways eppear to have faded <>ut it is understood local company will shortly be formed to take over thc floating dock a. foot hall 'ground. There is every hope that the Royal
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      191 1 W ING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for mmmtyPfJiS TROPICAL SUITS. 1 g. HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL f mPm. 9 4r me* 9 t nP I TO-NIGHT iRACEEALLI I X Dancing till 1.45 a.m. I J* "dont forget I rO TAKE YOUR CAR TO SOCONY LUBRICATION SERVICE STATION GEYLANO AM) 6KOTI
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      174 1 «_._> Pm. A^_._______ft__________________________>. T**^^r^W^^_l^^_r^W^^_r"^_r^i^^^^^^v^^^^ -«^^^|^^^^^^^^^^^^vr^sr^^^^^r^^p^R^r 1 l__H&^'"s_Sl_^^nr M^_!r ff l_jn__ a?/ __fj DCCT V a D_L_o 1 A ____n T jt 4 THE X SOLD BY ALL STORES AND WINE ♦|> DEALERS. X > Sole Agents: i HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS AND SONS, LTDI 4^ (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). *a W
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      133 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Exide batteries withstand the- test of ime Page Electricity will boil and hake, swee] and ►.rub Page 'A. Robinson's stock a variety of Thermos lasks- Page 11. .!< hn Little's are- agents for Johnny A'alker Page IS. The Ideal clubs patronise Singapore Steam laundry Page 7. Bandsman's |*>rt
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      116 1 THE WEEK. Sntu rday, 9th. llijrh Water. 9M a.m.. 1.1, 10.20 p.m., 9.0. Poppy Pay Danes at Adelphi Hotel. Singapore Races. Hockey: S.C.< rs. Negri Senbilss (fls.ss.hsal Rngby: Singapore vs. Johore; Pendomesr Cup Final. Banrard Co.. rboatre, 9.30. Rose Marie. High Water, 10.4 a.m.. 9.4, 11.3 p.m.. 9.1. Hockey: S.C.C.
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      401 2 Just Arrived THE MALAY OPERA. TAMAN SETTA after a successful tour throughout Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Celebes Is. 25 Actors, 20 Actresses 10 Manila Girls, isrho have never before visited Singapore playing at the THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT AT 9 P.M. a Every night a change of turns.
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      408 2 VICTORIA THEATRE j TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. I W. R. BANVARD PRESENTS THE Banvard Musical Comedy Co. Full Company of Thirty-two Artists including ESTELLE ROSE— ALEC KELLAWAY— THELMA BURNESS. TO-NIGHT AND MONDAY. Matinee Wednesday Next, Nov. 20th., 5 p.m. "ROSE MARIE" j AGAIN PACKING DRURY LANE AT THE REVIVAL. Tuesday
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      333 2 I ALHAMBRAv Tan Chen* Kee-Sol. Propr,et w I PROGRAMME Commencing Wednesday, Nov. 13th., endin,, v Wu Mond *7, Nov. H In the Second Show at 9 un I THE LATEST EMPIRE \/;i ts I WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL FEATI RE CHRISTINA WITH JANET GEYNOB A great actress m a charming story'
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      530 2 h CHURCH SERVICES. St ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. M SCNDAY TBINITY. T a.m. H"K < umi tunion. 7JW a.n Main i Holy Communion (Ckoral). 5.15 Holy Commanion. lo :..i-.. Sunday School at St. Andrew SckooL pjn. Evensong (Choral) ;ni>l Sermon. 4t»i ilay, UTednewday and Friday at h a.m. Holy < 'ommunion. Tuesday,
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    THE CINEMA WORLD.
    1094 3 WARNER'S RELEASE ANNOUNCED. Vitaphone's Debut. (By Our Film Correspondent). THK introduction of Vitaphone to ihe motion picture industry, about t\\\> years ago m New York, and just a yeai hack m London, was a landmark m the entire histor> of rilms. Within this shoi t space the
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      238 3 5,,,, !.«i7 _\I _A1 F A i hou an l ?°™es have been sold m the S V()\\ UN »SMX* fi re t fort nigh 4 iSfIEYT SECOND PHRASE CODE P > briefly described as "BKNTLEY'S SECOND"). < Compiled by E. L. CENTLEY. mm mmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmt S th«»roimhl> up-to-date successor to
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    MOTORING TOPICS.
    614 4 THE NEW HILLMAN CARS. A Demonstration Run. [By Our Motoring Correspondent.] Tne new Hillman straight eight is cer- J tainh a striking car m every way. Its wonderful smoothness, power, acceleration and braking were fully demonstrated to me ir a trial run which I was able to enjoy,'
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    HYDRAULIC JACK TRIAL.
    326 4 A rejK>rt of a trial of a four-wheel hydraalic jacking system, submitted by Foui Jacks, Ltd., 36, Tauston Street. Vauxhall Bridge Road. S.W., has been published by the R.A.C. The device consists of an hydraulic pump fitted on the running board, with a selector valve hy means
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    DON'T WEAR GLOVES TO INSPECT BATTERY.
    49 4 l'<> not wear gloves when inspecting the battery of your car, unless the gloves are valueless. A small quantity of the battery acid is all that is necessary to completely turn the gloves and this also applies to getting spots on your clothing.
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    CAR CONQUERS ROCKIES.
    571 4 REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE IN A FRANKLIN. Six Times up Famous Peak. Complete mastery of altitude and changing temperatures hy the Franklin air-cool-ed motor was the sensation of the annur! Pike's Peak hill climbing classic m the Rocks Mountains of Colorado, U 5.A.,, and of the first long distance
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    FRANKLIN CONQUERS PIKE'S PEAK.
    49 4 The upper picture shows the roadwa y up the side of the famous Peak. Below is Baker m his air-cooled car sweeping und one of the 203 curves (left), while the picture on the right shows Baker a few minutes after the Pike's Peak climb.
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    RACING CAR'S 110-M.P.H. SKID.
    427 4 Bentley Wins the Big Race at Brooklands. Brooklands, Oct. 12. A driver's wonderful escape from disaster at 110 m.p.h. was seen this afternoon m the Racing Drivers' Club 500 miles race. Half-an-hour after the start six "baby' racers were together m a group. The other Vernon
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    14 4 The Magistrates' Association is opposed to the proposal to institute separate traffic control police.
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    WORLDS LARGEST UNDER GROUND GARAGE.
    120 4 A garage having four floors, all below street level, was opened recently m Montreal. Situated beneath the newDominion Square Building, *which adorns the main thoroughfare, it is the largest garage of its kind m the world. Six hundred cars can be housed m it. Elevators
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    MOTORING THE UNITED STATES.
    358 5 MOTORING THE UNITED STATES. BUinless Steel m Car Building. Detroit. he next ad Already us ID > by one maker Id. Enffineefi vn t«. be workrate it ia models t<» v. cord ng I i i esenrch It rem metal from itael cd. Rust-proofing factories put lag f.»r their insriety
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    PETROL TANK DRIVERS' STRIKE.
    192 5 1,500 Taxi -labs Thrown Idle m New York. Being unable to obtain petrol, owing t" s strike of driver* of tank wagons, 1 .">OO of Now Yorfc*i taxi-cabs hare born put out •t. Berries and private motorics sre finding it diflfealt to *rot petrol. Car-owners who
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    PETROL TAX IN PARIS.
    140 5 It is once more proposed to abolish that part of the Paris octroi system affecting the taxation of petrol for use m cars, as from January Ist. 1930, and to institute a lystesa of direct levy m its place. Under the present conditions the tax is
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    FALSE ECONOMY EN TYRES.
    861 5 SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO REGULARLY. More Comfort and Safety. by (The Hon. Mrs. VICTOR BRUCE). pKOM several recent experiences with the cars of friends who have come to me vvith their difficulties. I rather fancy that the average amateur pays far too little attention to the
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    DRUGGED MOTORIST NOT CHARGED.
    113 5 No Law to Support a Csse. A man alcoholically intoxicated m charge of a motor-car can be punished, hut if unfit owing to th*' effects of narcotic drugs m similar circumstances he does not commit an offence. This was the surprising: fact exemplified] at the LlsnsHy
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      165 5 w* •> __Bw t n j L f JL I Tin owner ot an Austin soon develops the feel- ,j im; for his car that most men have for their V ♦> dog— respect amounting almost to affection. For ft the Austin soon becomes a valued friend: so V •>
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    PARTIAL ECLIPSE
    4334 6  -  Mildred Barbour THE LOVE STORY OF TWO SISTERS. I By CHAPTER XXXV. THE bHCOND SIMMONS. i mimw .Millicent who answered the teiephen when Eliaor summoned Toay. i. in coo. drawl exhibited surprise. m no, MllUceni old near. now are you Aud scarcely waning to be tOM, she auu.-U:
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    FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS wRITE ABOUT THE GAME.
    877 6 FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS wRITE ABOUT THE GAME. FROM THE PLAYER'S ANGLE CONSIDERATIONS THAT ARE l(.\ ()R i E. Blenkinsopp, I* (Sheffield Wednesday and Rngtai COME strange things are said and writtei jt* about football; but when I linu a writer maintaining that defensive play is easier than that of attack I
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    "HE LAUGHS BEST!"
    1766 7 Ah Chu and Peng Soo m a Battle of Wits. Philip Sheridan (late .straits Settements 1 olics) concludes his stxry m British Malaya as follows: "That is so," agreed Palembang, picking up the hundred dollars, and disposing ot the Chandu packets m various pockets and hiding places
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    276 7 Tuesday. \<»n apta'in K. C. O. Thomson. D.5.0., N ths n*'W Captain-in-Char^rt' of H.M. M»v.il Establishmeat, eceompanied by Major lv. c. A. Glaaieke, ELM. called on Hi< Exeelleaey. Wednesday Nov. <>. His Excellency presided at meetina of the Kxecutive Council at Govemntenl House. Thursday. Nov. 7. His Excellency
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    NO WIDE WICKETS FOR TESTS.
    181 7 Australia Awaits Conference. Melbourne, Oct. 16. Test matches m England will not be played vvitb wider wickets, said Mr. W. L. Kelly, selected manager for the next Australian team, referring to-day to the hope expressed m London by P. F. Warner t .at Austraiia would
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      248 7 _H1 Al _^-v m^ 9W *\^mir'^ i B Delightfully Refreshing j|[ KOLYNOS is delightfully rem fYes'hing its surging, invigor1| ating foam removes the film, g| dislodges the fermenting food parH tides and washes them away. ff| Kolynos destroys the dangerous g| germs that cause decay. No other g| dentifrice is
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      255 7 P j k y loud rede Kiz r iy_.cJ_W%. I Impalpable, a face powder of write ior a fairy -like softness and delicacy, 1 copy of our r r <* I Booklet «l» Art I delightfully perfumed— that is de la Toilette* j JAVA Powder as created by containing inval-
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    WILL TEMPLE BAR COME BACK?
    348 8 Possible Negotiations. Many people m London have Keen talk* fog sboul Temple Bar. and asking wheth there i- now any prospect of it- return from Theobaldi Park to the I ity. When Sir Hedworth Meux, who d.i recently, was approached b) the London Society eight
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    NEW ANTI-FLU DRUG.
    171 8 Quick-Cure Claim for S.C.P. 36. A new thug known as S.U.P. M is described m the current issue of the British Medical Journal aa "the most valuable agent discovered" for the treatment of influenza. Investigations into its value were car ried out by Dr. Raymond M. Pearee,
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    26 8 Mr. J. A. Mac Donald, formerly agent of the Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpur, is expected to resume the position here on his return from leave. M.M.
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    NEWSPAPER "WARFARE."
    425 8 Lord Rothermere and it he MornifttM _A_ os _i Quite s little *war' ha- been developing] recently between Lord Rothermere, head of the u\u. newspaper combine which owns numerous journals m London and the pro vtnces, an<l the Morning Post, arising ou of the latter pnper*i publication of
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    MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE SENTENCED.
    100 8 Driving W T hen Drunk. Killed Man. Los Angeles, Sept. 26. A jury of five women and seven men to-day brought m a verdict of guilty of manslaughter against Mrs. Pantages, wife of a vaudeville theatre owner who recently sold his theatres for J53,000,000- The Jury made
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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    Katong Park Fair.
    357 8 To Ihe Editor. Sir, Will you be good enough to allow me space m your paper to thank all those who helped .so willingly and practically i,o make the Katong Fair a success? It is manifestly impossible to write to them all, and I must ask you
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    SUNDAY TAPPING ON ESTATES.
    424 8 (Ts The Editor of the Pinang Gazette.) Sir.- 1 have read with interest different proposal- which had appeared m your papei from time to time, having for their object the raising <-f the price of rubber to a mori remunerative level. Whatever the _chemc may be.
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    W. A. CRICKETERS MENTIONED FOR TRIAL MATCH.
    146 8 Perth. Oct. 1 I. The names of W. Horroeks. F. Brvant. A. Evans, and R. Haleombe (formerly of Port Adelaide) will be submitted for consideration for inclusion m the Australian Eleven versus The Rest match to 1 H > played m Sydney m
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      461 8 NOTICES. MEETING OF THE HOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. 1 quait rlj Isni Of the Board of I.i sensing Justice. t«>. tl Settleeaent of Singapor* <>r the fourth quarter be held m the First Magistrate* i »uit, Siagapore, Z«H pee. on Thursday. December l'.uh. ii_t». Ail ;-}>,' .-.on- for Public House
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      273 8 or people who ukgoodfoj Sailor Savour* are m ade peopl e who arc partk^L about food. \i ad onlyoffrcsh mcatsand fresh-caught fish. No preservatives added Everything kept, pot lessly clean. Sailor Savouries arc as good for you as the food. rrom your own kitchen -the vitamins are preserved wnh the
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    PROGRESS F THE LEAGUE.
    239 9 QUIETLY MADE GOOD. SAYS GENERAL SMUTS. Germany a Source of Strength. _Keoter*i Service.] London. No.. 14. i ive hundred and fifty guests attended h peace eommemcration dinner of thc b of Nations Union at th« Guildhall. General Bmuts, supporting thc toast oi the health of the
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    MORE BRITISH DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
    197 9 Sir Malcolm Robertson Retires. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. ii is am ■ed i hal Sir Mal< olm X"; irl on, \\i> Majesty. Amba*»sador Bxtra< •ary -ami Plenipotentiary .it Buenos Aires, oj rt asons ol a m si and tan al :e, ha t« nd<
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    MANCHURIA Nc BRITISH MARKET.
    121 9 MANCHURIA N c BRITISH MARKET. Need for Commercial Attaches. [Reuter's Service.] London. \o\ off* r<<i m Manchuria unarket foi British u"<"!- ia discussed byj! George Shaw, for long a resident of Minim. speaking to ih<- Eastern Section of the I. or. don Chambei f Com- fierce. He I the ru
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    GERMAN DIPLOMAT'S LETTER STOLEN.
    101 9 Published m Communis! Paper. [Router'! Service.] Berlin, No\. 1 1. he Government Ka enquiring into the heft of a confidential letter from the' 1 German Ambassador m Moscow to tho 'oreipn Office which wa« published i" the ted Flag. The Ambassador m the letter deals with
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    SOUTH AFRICAN POLL TAX DEFAULTERS.
    87 9 "Forthwith, or a Month." [Reuter's Service.l iiurhan, Nov. 1 t. Poll tax defaulters, tried m special courts have boon ordered to pay the tax or serve :i month m prison. All is quiet. Tho Minister of Justice left for Pretoria hy air, as he came.
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    POLITICAL TRAGEDY.
    116 9 SUICIDE OF IRAQ'S PREMIER. A Misunderstood Patriot. [Reuter's Service.! Ha-rdad. Nov. 14. Tl i city lias bom tremendously stirred hy the suicide of the Premier. It rppear. that his family tried to secure the revolver with which Abdul BCahsia shot himself m the evening, but he ran out
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    LONDON HANKS FAILURE.
    74 9 Pcavy Losses Through Fraud Alleged. Loadoa, Nov. 14. Th banking firm of Messrs. J. Horst-ir-nn **4 Company. Limited, Bishopgate, ha suspended payment, it ta officially stat ed, m eonseqm nee of very heavy losses incurred through series of fraudulent transactions i>y certain continental corn pondenta and trustees.
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    BRITISH MOTOR TRADE'S OVERSEAS CAMPAIGN.
    144 9 i > X Oficnsive C'ominj*. i Bril i h Radio- Official Service Ragby, No\. ir>. Tm British Manufacturers' se ti<.n of tho 3o iety of Motor Manufacturers arm tra- appointed a committee to discuss Mr. J. IL Thomas, the Minister ia harge <>i I nemployment,
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    INTERNATIONAL BANK'S FUNCTIONS.
    124 9 INTERN ATIONAL BANK'S FUNCTIONS. r ßouter's Service. 1 Berlin, V>\. 1 1. m. i Pel hi Pi lent i 4' the Reich* terviewed to-day, emphasised thai I Internal »nal Settlements must] mt l» regarded as a reparations lank hut] temational bank which, quite in«l«- n lentl> of reparations, would meet
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    BRITAIN AND DUTCH EASTERN AIR SERVICES.
    88 9 Indian Landing (irounds Unfit. [Renter*! Service.] The Hague, Nov. 1 I. In the Second Chamber, referring to the complaint of Herr Knottenbelt of lack of ro-operation attributed t<t jealousy, on the pari of the British m regard ko flying scr- i» a to tho
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    POPPY DAY DANCE.
    188 9 Tho Organiser of tKe Poppy day dance, which was held <>n November 7th In the Victoria Memorial Hall wishes to thank, .ill those who bo kinrlly contributed arul helped, especially tlu- Municipal Commissioner! for thr t'r< usi' of th(. Hall, the Management of the Europe Hotel for
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    COAL INDUSTRY DISPUTE.
    96 9 MINERS* LEADERS REACH AGREEMENT. Appeal Tribunal to be Set Up. f Reuter Service.] London. Nov. 14. It is authoritatively stated that agreement has been (reached with tho miners' loaders on the main principles of the Government's pn posals to legislate this session •n a reduction of hours,
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (S) ASSOCIATION.
    701 9 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (S) ASSOCIATION. The Pasir Panjang Oil Pier. The following are the minutes of a Committee meeting held m the Exchange on November 1 2th. Present: Mr. R. M. Williams (President) Hon'ble Mr. A. P. Robinson. Hon'ble Mr V S. K. .M.-u- Dona Id. Mr. H. W. Raper, Mr.
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    BELGIAN CABINET CRISIS DEFERRED.
    50 9 [Reuter s Service. 1 Urussels, Nov. 14. The Cabinet crisis expected from disagreement over the language question has been postponed at least temporarily, the Catholic Deputies requesting M. Jaapav to defer a decision on the question pending a plenary meeting of the Catholic Right on Tuesday.
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    41 9 Messrs K'»h Swee Chiang anrl Tan Soo Choo have Ik en elected Hon. Chinese und English Music Conductors respectively of the Amicable Athletic Association. Instrumentalists and others interested who have not registered their names are requested to do so without delay.
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      133 9 pSINESS CARDS. <^~~^ iiro :ers. cents accurately tilted tins reao, OWERSHOP •ill- Baaketa. WITHOUT et] fuel. g IS, 1 lhl.DKS. v, SONS, Opti S mm pore MASSAGE tIKO WREATHS. r. .SKET CO. i \v. fiCK^ RSHOP. k_Cs£as >0-228!). hard Road. I iya j mm^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM Wm. WOODLANDS, 1 Has r
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      566 9 TENDERS. NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICI h hereby given that tenders are now tod for the following materials or services »4 that particulars of h tendera may be Staiacfl .n the Tmmim Room. Municipal >: '.v t-s: T<Uc]€r Date of Cleste* Hon and Completion a Child Welfare Clink Prinses Street v Noon,
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      518 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Thr public an lafonaed that Orchard Roeti will be closed r <n- reconstruction In alternate balf-widthj between Tank Road and Koek RoaJ for abu.t a fortnight from Tuesday next tho li'th instant. It wHI, however, be available foj way traffic proceeding from town, but raflt travelling to
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    35 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. RODRIGUES: At th.- Gaaaral Hospital, Singapore, at 139 pja. <»n Nowator i">th, 1929, Mr-. i Martiaha Rodricass, nmed Cartels laavai rasidanea, <"'.♦ Km- Basah K.»a.i. at 439 ti.Mi. today. Malacca paptr pIssSS copy.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16. 1929. THE F.M.S. TIN POLICY.
    345 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16. 1929. THE F.M.S. TIN POLICY. The action of the Federated Malay States Government m restricting further development of tin mining activity by way of its land policy is, m reality, more likely to be of use as a kind of moral example than through
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    THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    407 10 There are indications m the Press comments m Japan that whilst officially Japan has accepted the invitation to attend the London Conference with much willingness, public feeling is irritated and nervous, to a degree yet to be ascertained, m regard to AngloAmerican policy. This was perhaps inevitable
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    92 10 H.S.H. Prince Varnvaidya of Siam is a passenger on the Fushimi Maru due m Singapore from Europe to-morrow evening. Mr. N. A. Sedwick, Acting Stamp and Probate Officer, Singapore, is to act as Deputy Treasurer (A) m addition to his own duties. A commission as honorary cadet SecI lieutenant m
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    72 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Nov. 15, 4. p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son? notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £180 6/16 (up 2 7 16). Forward £183 3/16 (up 2 4 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    57 10 To-night, Lovers, and The Big Killing will be screened for the last time at the Tivoli. To-morrow m the change of programme there will be an Adolphe Menjou picture, A Night of Mystery and a crook melodrama. Ladies Beware, featuring George O' Hara. The first show will have a western
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    SIKH MURDER TRIAL.
    943 10 MYSTERY OF MISSING MONEY. Judge Questions Police. Two witnesses Were recalled when the Botanical Gardens murder trial was resumed at the Assizes before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday. Dr. Balhatchet, m answer to a point raised the day before, re-appeared, to testify that he could not be sure
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    671 10 ALLEGEn^j; ENF EX-Sl LTA\ R Remarkal)le"~^r Z Un s A sequel tr, th« r nation of a <;,. So££*{* doctor, was hi ani fa E^* ii before the (;hK.f.l u^,,:^ son, yesterday „1,,^ partner ia the R produce merchar.- .anuly M^K Hogan, a Strait, bora V was publicl>
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    CO-OPERATIVE SELLING.
    68 11 •CPORT OF THE R.G.A. Kr COMMITTEE. m* (.roups to be Approached. SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. Nov. 15. riatta understands that tt, appointed by the Rubber on m April to enquire selling has delivered its that the report recomiding croups should be Mew to an agreement Hectively and thus i-nt
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    DEATH OF DR. CHARLES HOSE.
    181 11 D EATH OF DR. CHARLES HOSE. former Resident of Sarawak.! RVH r COPYRIGHT!. London. Nov. 15. inocd to-day of Dr. H Resident m Sara- :he ieading authorparticularly Sarawak. of his life. EduS ol and Jesui College. h he wai afterwards a I 1 >r. HoSC entered Saraarak m over -1
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    MEXICO SURRENDERS EXTRALITY PRIVILEGES.
    43 11 r*S Service.] >le\i<r» City, Nov. IS. announce the surrender r rial privileges m that the Mexican attitude d as implying cri- of other nations. trads (acting Foreign Minister) wet disposed to accept i Government that srded full protection sw.
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    'APANESE GOLD EMBAEGO.
    32 11 Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. Nov. 15. I this morning's Cabinet to make a preliminary week regarding gold embargo. *les sssert that the date mid January. [frailer b page :\j
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    SINGAPORE'S POPPY DAY EFFORT.
    61 11 ing elicited the state- anticipated that Singaons will be m th< *0, as was if first wm that the school it ii expected ns will be about have vet to be '"fortunately the two not a great succesa, wnulated from both. hineae community The Mew World
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    MALAY OPERA CO. HELPS THE FUND.
    48 11 MALAY OPERA CO. HELPS THE FUND. freatly enjoyed the Theatre Royal last organised hv the Hid of the Poppy those present were the Poppy Day com- *«lay Opera Taman 9 ~Ood and they gave variety of songs everal items m which T b dudgingby the Fund should re-
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    NAVAL PROBLEMS.
    274 11 Wl^L__i APAN WITHDRAW *ROM CONFERENCE? Resentful Feeling Growing. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] r Tokio, Nov. 15. ontrary to expectation the morning pa- from co ™™enting on the setback which is reported to have occurred on the question of Japan's demand for a 70 ra u° f Cruist ,s
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    BRITISH RELATIONS WITH AFGHANISTAN.
    119 11 Nadir Shah's Government Recognised. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. |g. Th«. Foreign Secretary. Mr. Arthur Henderson, has addressed th. following telecram to the Foreign Minister at Kabul: have the honour on behalf of HisMajesty's Government m the United Kingdom and tin Government Of India, and
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    STOCK EXCHANGE DEFAULTER.
    31 11 [Renter's Service.] London. Nov. 15. Hr. Prank Herbert Carruthers Could. trading as p. C. Could. Hutchinson and Company. WUS declared a defaulter on thc Stock Exchange this morning.
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    HARD TIMES IN JAPAN.
    42 11 f \anyo N'ichi-Nichi. Service.] Tokio. Nov. 1 1. Rents of houses m the Keihan Districts which include Osaka and Kioto are being reduied by 10 to 20 per cent, owing to the heavy depression. [Earlier cables on page
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    "BIRDS OF A FEATHER."
    332 11 Share Speculator's Losses. In the Bankruptcy Court before the Chiel Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday, Donald Francis de Souza, publicly examined as to means, admitted total liabilities of over $10,(/00; the cause ef his bankruptcy being speculation m shares. Bankrupt, an Eurasian, born m Malacca, age
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    IWEMPLOYMENT RELIEF.
    255 11 GOVERNMENT BILL NOT ACCEPTABLE. m^ mmmma mm —m Labour Dissatisfaction. [Reuter's Service.J London, Nov. 15. "Ihe publication of the provisions of the Government's Unemployment Insurance Bi.l, which the House of Commons will discuss next week, opens up the prospect that Government will be faced with opposition, not only
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    SINGAPORE BASE DECISION.
    73 11 Strong Navy League Protest. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London, Nov. 15. The Navy League has addressed I strongly worded protest to the Government against its decision regarding the future of the Singapore naval base. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi. Service.] Tolo o. Nov. l. The Japanese naval authorities say that
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    THE BANVARD COMPANY.
    475 11 THE BA NVARD COMPANY. Rose Marie at the Theatre. It i> rarely that tin- Victoria Theatre v patronised bo arell on Brst nighl as ares tlic ease la>t right when \V. R. Senear I |.r< seated bis new London musical comedy company m Roes Marie, tin- play which was produced
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    DEATH OF MR. J. D. MURRAY.
    63 11 IPRBI PRESS SER VICK.— COPYRIGHT 1. London. Nov. 15. The death is announced of Mr. J. D Murray, a tormer resident of Christmas Island. Among the passengers booked to arrive m Penang by the Rajputana on November 28 are Sir Henry and Lady McAuliffe,
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    ESCAPING "SUICIDE"!
    288 11 F.M.S. GOVERNMENT'S TIN ACTION. Singapore Approval. The F.M.S. Government's decision regarding potential tin resources, that, except m special cases, no application for mining land or conversion of agricultural to mining title outside existing mining areas, will be considered, is regarded by certain circles m bingapore as being a
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    VIEWS OF PERAK INTERESTS.
    250 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. lii. The Goeemasent decision to han the alienator of new land for mining is the leading tonic m Perak to-day. A leading local director, intervieured by the Times of Malaya, said it would probably result m a tremendous outcry from
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY'S BOY CHARGED.
    167 11 Alleged Cheating of a Lawyer. A Elylam named Ah Chin, at present em ployed by the Hon'ble Mr. O. Hemmant. has been charge*! m the Police Courts with cheating .Mr. H. C. Withers Payne m res poet <»f $10. It is alleged that the accused, who
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    KING OF SIAM'S BIRTHDAY.
    56 11 Greeting from Eight Sovereigns. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT}. Bangkok, Nov. 15. The Emperor of Japan, tho Kings of Belgium, Britain, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, the German President, the Queer of the Netherlands and Prince of Monaco, cabled birthday greetings to the King. [His Majesty celebrated
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    ENGINEERSS ASSOCIATION AT IPOH.
    106 11 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Nov. 15. A large assembly of members of the Malayan Engineers Association is due m Ipoh to-day on a series of inspections and meetings at which papers will be read. They will visit the new big bridge at Enggor, pontoon bridge
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    THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
    983 12 HOW A SCHEME MIGHT BE FINANCED. Co-Op. Society Investments. (Bj Oui Indian Correspondent). No apology is reeded to refer m these eolamns to the pr*- t it bousing problem m Singapore and to the ken. and animated discui ion that is going a *>r the way_ ;.>i
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    POLAR FLIGHT DANGER.
    374 12 Zeppelin (Yew \s Kef lis. J. Ed rl ii. (.vi 12. 11 wl thai the fst of Co r._ bile** airship Italia has influenced the e-s ol the Graf Zeppelin ia their decision, kvhich startled German) yesterday, not to M Wain With thc ship if the present
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    RACE TO THE ANTARCTIC.
    710 12 I Norwegian Vessel. Dash. C^ie IWn, on. J A rmce t<> ti, Antarctic, recalling the Sv oit-A mumi-. n epic, bas iitum and Great Britain and Norway are again the ri ale. Tlic |> "-iticn i^ a-- follows: Tiu* Discovery, ia which sir Dougls i ICstwson
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    THE CITY OF ROME TRAGE.
    173 12 Relief Thine P. itched. The lnip< rial Alexandria made i antatmp (sic), 01 She h ft Genua -Tth for Alexai Another flying b at, i Alexanttrio this mail from the it) anuria, arhence it will I the r: rmal araj ll NERAL Ol I IMS.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1573 13 AIRSHIP R.lOl. TAKES TO FLIGHT. The Trip Over London. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Oct. 17. Ihe excitement of the week m London has been the first sight of R.lOl m the air. Alter columns of scorn had been poured upon the two giant airships and all their
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      241 13 ChiversJams tons of fresh fruits are "^P v from Messrs. Chivers* *2 D Recommended .U n. U JT BY STORES EVERYWHERE to the Orchard Factory k_ to Jams and other fruit very jar is sealed with agents P^ ucf r V. R. VICK A. CO HygMOK Cover and hong kong
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      777 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSEKGER CARGO SERVICES ITXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singap* CALCHAS For Marseilles, Casablanca, L'don, R'dam
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      483 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dne Spore. s.s. CITY OF CHESTER In Port s.s. CITY OF DURHAM Dec. 12 s.s. CITY OF
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      397 14 p. &°d? British India and Apcar Lin,, (Incorporated m England > l MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARro SERVICES. G0 I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N rv, UNDER CONTRACT WITIt HIS MAJESTY'S (.Ti j T 9 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL -YH\]tf Nt OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND J» M Due
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      604 15 0. S. K. Line. Hesti nations. Vessel. Arrive. leave. A.m Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen via Colombo. Aden. SI and I'ort Said. Ardes Maru Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Town, Rio de M Montevideo and i*\ Round-the-World JJEe'i'l'iO.l t B Ai"s Maru Nov. 27 Nov. 2K ar, Par-es-Saiaam. i__*nco Marquee* Durban and ra
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      533 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE cAnd AM_E3UCAJ^MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. MONROE Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Nov. 30 Jan. 7 PRES. WILSON Dec. 9 Dec. 12
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    25 16 The first of the Blue Funnel pilgrim ships, the Titan, left with a total of about 300 Mohammedan pilgrims for Jeddah on Thursday.
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    PASSENGERS DUE.
    398 16 Per N.Y-K. Fushimi Maru on November 17th:— H.S.H. Prince Varnvaidya, Mr. G- T. Anderson, Col. Phya Damrong Baedyagun, Madame Perm Damrong Baedyagun, Mrs Georgina Baldock, Mrs. M. L. Bishop, Miss H. M. Bishop, Miss A- K. Bishop, Mr. A. E. Brooker, Mr. H. Burder, Mrs. M. V. Dearden,
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    s.s. NIEUW ZEELAND.
    58 16 Consignees el cargo pet the above .earner from Australia (arrived Nov. 9th. u.fM gre hereby Botiflad that a general survey of all ari;o landed m damaged condition will •be held at (lodown No. IS on Tuesday, November 19th, lift, at I a.m. Ko further survey will be
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      262 16 LLOYD ROYAL BELGE SOCIETE ANONYME. (Incorporated m Belgium). MONTHLY SERVICE OF STEAMERS from SINGAPORE to VANCOUVER, SEATTLE. PORT LAND _ND SAN FRANCISCO via Hongkong" and Shanghai. Steamer. Due Singapore. S.S. KAMBOVE De<>. I S.S. PATAGONIER Dec. 29 S.S. SUEVIER Jan. 27 For further particulars apply to McALISTER ft CO., LTD.,
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      548 16 Kerr Steamship Co. W I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW TORI *M W (Incorporated m U.S.A.) H REGULAR FREIG°HT~SEK\ Kk t I BOSTON. NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA I BALTIMORE. ANt) M (via Suez). M.S. SILVERASH due Nov. 21 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Dec. 10 X* B PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA serWJ SINGAPORE TO SAX
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      711 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. mmmmmmmm Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin. and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    WALTER LINDRUM A WORLD – BEATER ?
    510 17 WALTER LINDRUM A WORLD BEATER One of Five Rivals for English Championship. DEADLY SEQUENCE WHICH MAY DECIPE VICTORY By le, 1 lht sl>eoia thur I Vail, (the soi ptOfl and hnnsel a famous player red by o.\r Hoe Press ta nf the stu eading billian fl trokea of decism v.hur
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    THE WHITE HOUSE BANQUET.
    501 17 Puzzles of Precedence. Washington, Oct. ihe Mating arraago-eenta at last night': i White House dinner has left American stu- I dents of social and official precedence m log of bewilderment. No official statement t was issued, and up te a late hour last t night reporters
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    DINERSS WANT PEACOCK PIE.
    426 17  -  nesc Kird>' Nests for Dinner. tbe people who an hotel anywh re you will get roast an I apple tast and E eaing New. .siTSe ten talking to a little vhu know- better--ithfieid Market and he loud that Londoners rsdsys. irge quantities. i there," he said,
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    SHARK'S TAIL MASCOT FOR DISCOVERY.
    537 17 Sailors' Queer Superstitions. The Discovery, according to a cablegram. published, wanted a shark's tail as a mascot When it sailed from Capetown to the Antarctic, for, said one member of her crew, without sucn a mascot no banp.'e would be omplete. "If a shark is
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    REMARKABLE ATTACK ON MR. BALDWIN.
    619 17 U.S. Newspaper Magnate Warns Britain. vt ii- Wai'-l-BftOß, Oct. 7. Mr. William Randolph Hearst, the famous American nswspapcr propriatci, issin;, a remarkable sign.__ manifesto ur^in- America to support Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's hicrh purpose." Mr. Hearst says that Mr. Mac Donald appreciates the otfvious and
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    A THE TIVOLI.
    1149 17 Levaia, the him at the Tivoli this tftek is an adaptation of the stage success The World and His Wife. As usually ha|ipSlll with plays thus treated the action of the plot is restricted to three or four scenes, m this case at a place called ldellia
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    12 18 ARMISTICE BROADCAST FAILURE. 1 (From Our Wireless Correspondent.)
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    ASTOUNDING CLAIMS FOR NEW RADIO INVENTION.
    971 18 ASTOUNDING CLAIMS FOR NEW RADIO INVENTION. New York. l-'oi ty-two men. including captains of the radio ami allied industries, capitalists, encineers, and patent attorneys. eath j red ?n a Park Avenue apartment to view and hear a newly developed radio receiving eel for vh h astounding claims had been made.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    378 19 l'aterM>n, Simons and Co., Ltd., Penang, Ageats: Henrietta 97,500; Sungei Matang 11,500; Lame (Samatra) (Petatel Estate) 51.400; Jam pah Coconnt 120,000 Nut.-; Kuala Per jau :>>.u< 0; Leggeng >•">. >00. oarlaa and Co„ rvuala Lumpur, tgeats: Ayer saining <KM.S.» K7,000; Bade. SI, WO; Bradwall (P.. M.5.)
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    87 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyer Seller. I *atu Caves ($1 > p| j /,<> iaaaban ($n n 70 tfawaff Pet (.$1) HQ gfi I _dang Llandok (15) o* 10 Rantau Pref. ($l» 90 c jr> raiping ($1) 77 82Vx <empas ($1) 2.75 2.05 c.d. tfentakab (20) 36 40 sew
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    197 19 ROSE ?__SES_ JL AND PENMAN UMITEirs REPORT. ,> Singapore, Nee. ti Kubbtr V-B%d. .i Kid up. Prices at 4 P.m. (London St<lj s M>t 28, Nov 28% Jan.-March 80%, Apfii-Jun 81%. Kum. Mining. Firm. Sun^i>i Ways 3.27 Hr;"H r;" Knchais \.:u 1.88, Kinta Dredge 1.44 i'l," Klimg
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    235 19 Singapore, Nov. J.">. Tin« continued weakness of the past thre: weeks appears at last to have been checked and with more trade buyipg m evidence the market has made a slight recovery. With f the price ■>{* rubber below sd. per U>., howevur giopmy the Immediate
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    189 19 Singapore. \o\. 15. For tiu- irtater pan of thr period aader review tht- market rontinoed m a dt pressed state and prices declined s turther 1%. T»> «iay, however, then- has heen some recovery and the period doses practically unchang e<l op balm f. This morning.- cables quote
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    203 19 i Singapore, Nov. 15. Newi to hand this morning from Loach i. and New York is rather better, the former Market closing firm yesterday, and the latter steady and active. Operations appear to be principally on the part of ''Bears." as is also the case locally. During thc
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    177 19 SELLING. London -l months' sijrht p; Lyons nnd Paris, dssssnd i }I .<! < Hamborg, demand Batavis sn4 Sourabaya deniMd l.i'.t i Bsmarsna, demand 1J|9 14 Penang, demand I|4 p.c. Prem. Calcutta and Bombay, demand ir.4«., I Rangoon, UmArAs 4 Colombo demand IM%| Hong Kong, demand 21 px.
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    PRODUCE.
    205 19 November Tin IM Ton. I'X'K Gambler 11 Pepper Whin N Flake Tapioca 6.75 Pearl Sa-o Small 8.00 K'ce, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rlee, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangrnn Pintan 200 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 268 Rue, Siam Broken Nc.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 19 November 15th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Seller* RJS.S. eqaal t<> l.<»fi.i«»n Standard C^o; 27* 874 Standard K.s.s. on Tender Nov. 87* 88 I December 29% 88 January 88* 88 Jen.-Mmr. 89* -m Apr. -June 80% 80* 'lone vi" Market: Steady Seller, reserved. Latest Table: London
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    117 19 Yesterday's Alterations. I Nov. 15th.. Closing Prices. v Buyers Sellers. BatU Caves '.♦T 1.02% 'Ayer Hitam Lis Sd Lis M Hong Kong (fully) 17s 3d 18* Langnga Rivers 5s .Sd .">s 6d Tekka Taiping 20s Od 21s (Ui Teja Malaya (is 9d 7s 6d Baaaatt 72 80
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY.
    94 19 KillinffhaN Chairman Takes Long: View. [FREE PRESS BERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London, Nov. 15. Mr. A. D. D. Insell, Chairman of Killinghall Tin, at to-day's meeting, declared that, taking: the long- view, confidence m the industry was unshaken. Tht rally m the price of the metal tailed to heip
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    279 19 Lower Hank Rale and Income Tax [Reuter's Service.l New Tattc, Mar. 1 1. The Sent York Federal Reserve Bank has reduced its re-discount rate to 4 per rent. New York. Nov. |4. The loweiinf of the bank rata, coupled with income tax reduction, is regarded m
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    THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
    39 19 Mr. Montagu Norman to foe (Governor Again. [Reuter's Service I ondon. Nov. 1 j. The Coori of Director, of the Bank of Ing.nd have a- reed to recommend the reelect on of Mr. Montagu Norman.
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT.
    273 19 The Duff Development Company report for the meeting oa Ot t. :t 1 st. m London stat v<i thai the year's Working resulted m a profit of .16,288 lis. sd. which, added t<< (12,042 Ss. 7d.. the balance brought forward from the previous year, makes a total credit
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    942 20 HONG KONG ACHIEVE THE DOUBLE. Malaya Lose by Four Wickets. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT 1 I Hong Kong. Nov. 15. The triangular inter-port cricket tournament came to a conclusion this afternoon when Hong Kong (who had already beaten Shanghai) defeated Malaya (who lost to Shanghai by one wicket)
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    264 20 TO-DAY'S MATCHES IN THE LEAGUES. Plymouth at Bournemouth. Today's matches m the l.nglish and Scottish Leagues aie as follow: Division I. .Arsenal vs. Middlesbrough, Aston Villa vs. Liverpool, Bolton W. vs. Birmingham. Burnley vs. t.rimsby T., Derby C. vs. Sheffield 11., Everton vs. Huddersfield T.. Leeds U. vs.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    152 20 The November Mixed Foursome competition arai played at Bukit Timah yesterday afternoon and was w..n by Ma ior and Mrs. Perkiaa. Forty cii. r ht eardl were taken out. and the follow ing uere returned. Major and Mrs. Perkins 42 S S KW Mr. Mile* i Mrs.
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    DUNLOPS FOR EXHIBITION LAWN TENNIS.
    380 20 DUN LOPS FOR EXHIBITION LAWN TENNIS. Lawn tennis players are always at issueas t' the qualities of their favourite make of bal] contrasted with its rivals, but there are indications that m Singapore, at all event. the Dunlop enjoys a large measure of popularity. That the choice is well founded
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    696 20 SINGAPORE NOVEMBER MEETING. Scratchings and Selections. There should be interesting racing this afternoon if the weather is sufficiently kind as tho number of scratchings is not large and practically all races will have big fields. It is understood that Major Fatrickson, the new handicapper, is due to arrive
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    EMPIRES CHAMPION SERVICE SHOTS.
    99 20 Rugby, Nov. 15. The King's Medal, with the 1029 Clasp for the Champion Shot of the Home Forces, has been won by Lieutenant G. F. Johnson, of the Ist Battalion of the Guards. That for the New Zealand Forces has been won hy Staff Sergeant- Major
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP DISPUTE.
    324 20 The Tri£o Ticket. Calcutta, Nov. 6. A dispute over the ownership of the prize money for the winning ticket which drew Trigo m the last Calcutta Derby sweepstake is stated to have led to the arrest of three persons. namely, Lakshminarain Singh, his son, Moti Singh, of
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    HOCKEY.
    87 20 To-day's S.C.C Side for l'p-countrv Matches. There has bee-n one late change m the B.C.C. side to journey up-c-ountry this weekend, where they will play Negri Sembilan at Seremban today and Kajang at Kajang tomorrow, and that is the substitution of Haines for PUTOtt, m the forward line, the
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    SERVICES BEAT S.C.C. XI.
    155 20 The Cervices brought a strong side to the- Padang yesterday with which to play an S.C.C. L'ml XI. whom they be at hy four goals to nil. Both sieies f< und it very difficult, as a matter of fact, to shoot once m side of the
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    TODAYS INTERSTATE RUGBY.
    163 20 Singapore's Cup Fixture. Three interesting inter-state Rugby fix torei Jire down for derision to-day. Singapore being engaged at home <n the Padang against Johore m the Malaya Cup. Penang are at home to Selangor, also m the (up. and Perak and Negri Sembilan are to meet for
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    TILDEN AND HUNTER TO RETIRE.
    73 20 Definite Statement m London. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 14. W. T. Tilden (the famous American lawn tennis player), who is now appearing on the English stage, has definitely stated that he will take no further part m Davis Cup matches for America. It is understood
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