The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 November 1930

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press M> 13,182 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY 10 CENT 3.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    456 1 The King opened the Round Table Conference m the House of Lords yesterday. The Prime Minister, was elected chairman of the Conference. The King's and the Premier's speeches are fully reported and extracts from delegates' speeches are given on Page 11. Karachi Hindus observed a hartal as
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    A NOOK IN LORNE.
    895 1 In these restless days, when every one wants to be where he isnt and at the highest possible speed— it is increasingly difficult for the few surviving pedestrians to find a spot for a quiet summer holiday where the motors cease from troubling, and the "sharrybang"
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      309 1 WING LOONG. Hit KKOGMSED HOUSE FOR N TROPICAL SUITS, HIGH STREET. (Raffles Hotel 1 EXdI.I.ENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS TO-NIGHT Dinner Dance. MOXIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA i grYll'room. SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT AVLESBURY DUCKLING BRAISED WITH SUGAR PEAS CHATEAU POTATOES $1.75. I ft 1 Spend Saturday November 15 at
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      329 1 INDEXED DIARY I 1931 I A Diar y with a unique index I E^iS^^^B feature The index mak^s it possible f :^rW>|gßp| to find any date with two motions I 1 "^l^^ only; one to turn U P the month, J '^i > :l the other the da y- feature
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      69 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Zog gets away top marks Page 5. Be sale always on a B.S.A. Page 7. Public notices, auctions etc Page 9 Cinema and theatre programmes Page 2. Play miniature golf on the Capitol course Page 2. Xmas gifts, cards, calendars etc-Kelly and Walsh— Page 20. CHRYSLER j RIDING
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      13 1 WING LOONG. IFOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET.
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    232 2 B% a iH.-O lo:u>l J M Mack-':::.f. DSO. Coninii^n.ljnt/ SSV.F Ranirn*. Trw MkMrini Rar.:' :>.: November mm r«--pubitfhed for information. Bukit Timah Range. suiKtt' Hovnribcr Iftfe. sr a Riflk Meeting Saturcia> M ranker 29th and Sunday. November Mth. 'D iEjr I Cumpar.y Rifle Met-t--i:u Farrrr Range *<eletar.
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    SING IT WITH FLOWERS.
    96 2 Tv.', fan)uUs opera ptnQOT m New York are experiment nvr to learn if flower- exert any UmM IMB the human voice The two. Edward Mmmoo, tenor of the Metrfipolitan Opera Company mm! Yvonne Gall, soprano of the Paris Opan House, arc of opinion that colour.*of Drilliitnt
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    217 2 A» Utrv'ki.n there v. s case ot setting "blngkasan" <rr blatik." with total results. This li a native sprint; trap with a bamboo spear m»I m the .pin-' > to kill wild pig or deer, but which, morv often than not, dees the same to a hun.\n being who happens
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      254 2 Inow^ open i I I play MINIATURE I 1 GOLF I I AT THE I 1 CAPITOL 1 I RESTAURANT, j I The Finest INDOOR j Course m Malaya I Open Daily i From 9 a.m. until i I Midnight. MADAM KELVEY'S Children's Fancy Dress BALL DECEMBER 15th. AT 4.30
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      258 2 »raaaaigiartfiii!rii^^^ I VICTORIA MEMORIAL (CONCERT) HALL I SATURDAY 22nd SUNDAY 23rd NOV: I AT 930. I I FOR TWO RECITALS ONLY. 1 Dame Clara Butt I (BRITAIN'S QUEEN OF SONG.) I AND I Mr. Kennerley Rumford. I g AT THE PIANO MISS CECILY MURRAY. jj HOOKING OPENS AT JOHN LITTLES
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      194 2 j£ J 1 1 -^L_ I s 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 i j j U t (I An Unusual And Thrilling Romance I With a Great Story -1i) Superb fast- j S E Under the Masterful Direction of l WILLIAM DE MILLE n I "THIS MAD WORLD" h with S 1
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      287 2 THE WEEK. Thursday. 13th. Hißh Water 03 30. 73 ft.. 14.10. 8.5 ft. Riißby: B Coy Welch II vs. SCC Extra "A"; Publif Services B vs. SCC. B at Thomson Road Hockey; Police vs RAF. Thomson Road Friday. 14th. High Water. 05 01. TJ ft. 15.34. 8 0 it Europt
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    HYDE PARK JACK OF ALL CREEDS.
    715 3 "CONCHIE" FOR TEN 808. Convert With an Adjustable Conscience. The usual Hyde Park. A slim, white-faced youth is at grips with a bowler-hatted atheist, but. my dear fellow, if all the Popes could do that "Gam!" There is a burly orator saying unkind things
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    CIRCUS FASCINATION.
    334 3 Dame Laura Knight's Portrait Gallery. Tiie circus tent, the sawdust ring, the audi- t mcc that creates its own scenery for this three-dimensional show, the clown and the i dappled-fray horses, the excitement of packing'; up und moving to another town. These aspects of circus life so fascinated
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    "CAN'T STAND THE PACE"
    175 3 yet ht enough once. Here's how to restore lost vitality. J Getting the most out of life m a hot climate .seriously over-taxes the strength of most men land women. Continuous drawing on one's vitality can only result m a corresponding breakdown m health. Loss of
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    CURIOUS BIRDS.
    496 3 Two Megapodes at the Zoo. Two Megapodes have come tc th London Zoo. thanks to the enterprise of a wcil-known naturalist and ccllec:cr. Mr. \7. Tost. who has just returned from tVO years' trip to Java. Sumatra and New Guinea. The liegapode I are birds extraordinary biiU-5. Their
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    AN "OHM FROM OHM."
    336 3 Latest m Mechanical Men. "I don't like you." howled the little girl m he pink pinafore, "nasty, ugly man; I don't like \uu. I doni like you. I don't ,ike you" "Little girl." iaid Mr. Frankie Stein. "I canlot helping being ugly, end you would not
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    SUSSEX SHOWS THE WAY.
    346 3 Less Inemploymcnt There Than Anywhere Else. t\ i. not <nh ih- cu.nty foi b attn Uii recreation: she ban the championship of ail England for .-JM.uurd wort The proof Of this b U be fcuiid m tk L DnfimpJoyiUWll Index, pilhiilhfrt b\ the S( U: n<iy
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      192 3 THE I "Just Right" Flavour NOT TOO SWEET— NOT TOO BITTER. I I HARTLEY'S MARMALADE j i STRIKES JUST THE RIGHT I MEDIUM. POPULAR FIFTY YEARS AGO— WORLD FAMOUS TO-DAY. HARTLEY'S MARMALADE. ♦> The "Streamline Oil Renovator, jf NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR. Will convert used Oil to original condition
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    236 4 How Amounts Won Caul field Cup Dutch Warship, Sydney HOW AMOUNTS won the C.ujfield Cup. The famous Australian hone VM last most cf the way but m a splendid finish. J Lhe piciuie ihJWt, I Soultcn by ball '•■-.v.ih with Ale:nan. two le-.ißtl^ away, third. THE
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    WHEN DO YOU WORK BEST?
    386 5 WHEN DO YOU WORK BEST? MEASURING ENERGY. "Slackers" Faced With a New Terror. An apparatus which should create fear m the hearts of slackers has just been perfected by a twenty-six -year-old scientist. Dr. Frank Britton. science master at Kempsey School, near Worcester, whose home is at Sutton Coldfleld, Birmingham.
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    ALL SOULS' DAY.
    330 5 France Remembers Its Dead. Saigon. Nov. 2. Paris is devoting the day to the traditional homage to the dead At the various cemeteries the flower merchants have renewed their stocks, which were exhausted yesterday: and every where on motor-buses, and trams one meets people or. their way
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    THE ANDREE EXPEDITION.
    94 5 Film Record of Arctic Landing to be Shown. Stockholm, Not. 3. The interesting announcement has been made, that ten of the Andree expedition's films have been sufficiently restored to admit projection. From ten more pictures can still be obtained giving a fairly connected account. The best pitverved
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    "TORRENT OF COMMUNISM."
    82 5 Lord Headley on Islam and Anarchy. London, Nov. 2. Lord HeadTey has issued a statement appealing to Jews. Christians and Moslems to unite and stem the "torrent of communism," which is a "senseless Utopian freak" and an "ignoble, soul-rotting fraud." Referring to rec :nt disturbances m India,
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    VICAR'S BAN FROM THE ALTAR.
    360 5 EX-COMMUNICATED. Sequel to Chester-le-Street Controversy. Chestcr-le- Street, Oct. 11. The vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, excommunicated three members of the congregation for three years at the service this morning. The three persons relumed to the evening service, which was abandoned by the
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    A PRIESTS' RIGHTS.
    317 5 Parishioners' Appeal to Bishop. Durham. The Dean of Durham (Dr. Welldon). m a statement concerning the conduct of the vicar of Holy Trinity, Pelton said that, so far as he was aware, a priest of the Church of England possessed no pow?r to refuse to take divine
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    SILESIAN FLOODS.
    114 5 Catastrophic Conditions m Oder Valley. Berlin, Oct. 31. Owing to a forty -eight hours' downpour alternating with snow and hailstorms, catastrophic floods are devastating lower Silesia, where the tributaries of the Oder have been turned into raging torrents carrying away bridges, breaking dykes and generally playing havoc. The
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    WORLD COAL MARKETS.
    61 5 An Anglo-German Conference. Berlin. Nov. 3. On the invitation of the English Minister of Mines, Mr. Shinwell. the German Minister of I Labour. Herr Stegerwald, wi5L visit Lcndon shortly to discuss the situation m the world 'coal market. He will also confer with the j English Labour
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    55 5 j About 130 Chinese school teachers of both sexes united to pay a tribute to Mr. N. A. Worley. late Assistant Director of Education (Chinese). F.M.S. and S.S., on Saturday, when a farewell party was given m his honour at ihe Confucian School. Kuala Lumpur, prior to his transfer to
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      312 5 ZOG always gets I top marks I All marks on paintwork revealed j by the Spring sun are quickly I removed with Zog paste. I There's no hard rubbing Kfrtrd J ust a gentle application on a soft rag and the paint's dejming. Zog is top ol its class for
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      331 5 BEAUTIFUL FILM ACTRESSES KEEP J THEIR SKIN SMOOTH WITH EXQUISITE i |The secret of satin- V smooth skin is Lux Toikt P Soap. Lovely film stars Sgn use it to keep their beauty |||J| I m flawless. The rich, white l| V lather of Lux Toilet Soap, ■Hp^S. jSfe^^^B so
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    MAN WHO LIVES ON ONE NOTE.
    677 6 MAN WHO LIVES ON ONE NOTE. A DOUBLE BASS. I Can't Give You Anything But "Plung." 'Piling, plung. plung. plung. plung i' went Mr James Bennett. The )azz-band leader .\adcUed and swayed, bending at the knees M;e monkiy on a string. For you brought a noo kinda lurv to :ii<V
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    U.S. MARINES ATTACKED.
    191 6 Men Fired Upon and Then Robbed. Peking. Nov. 3. The latest foreigners to suffer -Attack by bandit an two American marines, nansety Corporal Fred Knauf and Quartermaster Hni'isarrt vVanrll. Six bwndtts, nvt- >jf whom Brero m uniform, Op ;n'd heavy nre on the marines' automobile frestettSpj afternoon,
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    A SHEIK IN LOVE.
    84 6 Hotel Proprietress Shot During: a Dance. Basra. Thousands of ex-servicemen learned with regret that Mine. Wardiyah. the proprietress of the Earah Hotel here, was shot three times a mid-night dancing entertainment by a twenty-year-old Sheik, who had been paying her undesired attentions. The young man then
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    EX-CONVENT GIRL GAOLED.
    471 6 Imaginary Wedding and a Champagne "Binge/* Beatrix Gwendoline Edna Renwick a 17 year old actress, an ex-convent girl, who was arrested m dramatic circumstances at Gretna Green was sentenced at Brighton Pole Court to one months imprisonment with hard labour. She failed to sin render to her
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    HELP FOR MINERS.
    622 6 Success of Quaker Back to the Land Scheme. The proposal of the members of the Coalfields Distress Committee of the Society of Friends that they should bo discharged was Accepted by the Quaker Executive Committee at a BMtttafl m mail week. "There is still a great deal
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      307 6 Eczema On Hands So Could Not Work Cuticura Healed My hands were affected with eczema. They first became very hot and then a red rash appeared. Later it turned into Htlle blisters which broke and left wet. sore eruptions. The pain and irritation nearly drove me mad. I was not
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      285 6 has many jf imitators-but j| I no rival I I ENO's "Fruit Salt" is recognised by t..c ENO, wherever bought, is always the same 2 people of every nation as the^ finest, safest, perfect product, unvarying m quality, W m and most pleasant aid to good health. composition and purity,
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    SHADOWS OF THE LONDON UNDERWORLD.
    902 7 "SUZANNE." A Nitfht In The White Slavers' Lairs. Tlu worth "white slave traffic" have an I ugly sound. Many of us prefer to think they J have no application to London; yet, m the district which lies close about ShaftesburyMNM and Tottenham Court-road this terribltr;»de
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    108 7 The Red flag of the Russian revolution was pinned to the door of The Straits Echo m the tuiiy hours of Sunday morning, md remained tbsn until it was torn down by a tamby. Rift fat paper which adds that r-jvo'ution^ry literature, written m English, railing on i^llov: .wmrchists to
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    HOW MARKETS, ARE LOST.
    682 7 POLITICIANS' NEGLECT. Lord Lloyd's Call to Action. I Lord Lloyd, late High Commissioner for Egypt, speaking at a luncheon given by the Incorporated Secretaries' Association to the Lord Mayor. Lady Mayoress and Sheriffs of London at Cannon-street Hotel, said at no time m the history of
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    FIGHT FOR LIFE.
    277 7 Drama of Attempted Rescue at Bristol. Bristol. Oct. 11. There has never been enacted m all the grim history of the Avon Gorge, a more dramatic tragedy than that which happened last night. Two men struggled for a quarter of an hour to save a young woman
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    61 7 Th» position with regard to Chin c unemployed m Penang that about 000 abl-.;--bodied labourers have boen rtgistvred .md r.rc being .supplied with torn meals, and about **-0 uriL-mployed chrks have boor t rcgisteic;ci SO far. EfTorts ar? betag made to find the clerks enplopawnt and the Committee is also
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      253 7 Healthy Energy \%f ""HE energy and vitality children are so ya 1 prodigal m spending must be made good yj m the energy-creating elements obtain- At from nourishment. They are growing physically and mentally and nourishment is essential for henlthy growth. H this time more nourishment is needed than i.irv
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      187 7 ll^%^ B.S.A. Motor Cycles are ff '^^jk^ V machines with an Inter£J[^7Jl^ll^^£ national reputation for I POWER, SPEED, immense strength that \l Hfc /|\|R means the certainty of 'MM '<' S''S?V IK safety where a machine 'ft ißi RCflHj long distances and ex- 4 IJh MfeM treme conditions of weather
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    323 8 Monday Nov. :>rd. His Rx(tll"iuv and Mrs. Scott attended the \<nv t-v football match (2nd Bn The Welch Regi«*?nt v* HMS Cornwall, at the SingaporeOvKKet Club. The lollowtn? were the guests at a dinner |Mn by Hw Excellency and Mrs. Scott. H.E. Nfctjor- Central Pritchard and Mrs. Pritchard.
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    93 YEARS OLD CRIME RECALLED.
    368 8 THEATRE MURDER. Arthur Prince Still Behind Prison Bars. Arthur Prince, the mad actor who murdered the famous William Terriss, is still a prisoner, thirty-three years after the crime, and when all the other people directly concerned with the tragedy are dead. This disclosure is made
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    "APPEAL TO THE NATION."
    357 8 Lord Melchett on the Dominions' Offer. Lord Melchett has ada-essed the following letter to the Pre?s: "I ask the courtesy of your columns to make an appeal to the British nation to look squarely at the facts that have come out of the Imperial Conference. Already
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    ROAD RIGHTS OF THE COW.
    130 8 Injured Motorist's Claim Dismissed. Mr. Alfred George Shipp. a motor-cyclist, of Rotherhithe, who came into collision m the dark with a cow on the Sevenoaks by-pass road, failed at Bromley County Court m his action for damages for personal injury against the owner of the
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    172 8 Accompanied by OK K. Haji Salahudin and Mr. Lo Tian Yin. the Kudat District Officer recently paid a visit of inspection m the Petrel to Manguit Point on Banggi Island, thirty miles from Kudat, where the Sanson Timber Company have established one of their camps. The Manager Mr. Sanson unfortunately
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      134 8 GOLD FLAKE^>— CIGARETTES i „g, g 55 CENTS FOR 5O W.D HO WILLS HRISTOL LONDON i f f 4 I IMPROVEMENTS AND LOWER PRICES FOR THE T 1931 AUSTIN 7 CARS REPRESENT EVEN GREATER JC VALUE THAN BEFORE.— X 4 X T YOU MUST SEE THESE NEW "JC/1 X <♦
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      232 8 FERODO 1 I ihe t i I QUALITY LINING I t j! j 5 We stock cut linings for {brakes for: flj 5 morris x I S ARMSTRONG SIDDKIKV i 1 i I j USED THE J SINGER j WHOLE WORLD J I A i OVER ON AUSTIN J «K.T
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      252 9 BUSINESS CARDS. lf| !SS FUMIKO H J»hoby Gh»«4. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. ajajGAPORI (ASKET CO. s a 3 Trnhas Road. Mrwt— Phone «075. |MlN t WEAR A TRUSS Bek Agento: MAYNARD ft CO., LTD. MTTCBI ROAD. fmT( lIIPPINGS, ROAD KTAL LIME FOR SALE r iiiway sidH.w I Qaarry. M.irhlc Tombstones and
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      685 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE hi hereby grfafj that tenders are DOW invited tor th e following materials or seivues. and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Closing I Kite Erection and completion of a Bungalow for Supt 4pm Pulau Übin. Nob
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      597 9 NOTICES. Notice J6 hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of THE STUDEBAKER CORPORATION, a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey. United States of America and having a principal place of business at 631 South Main Street, City of South
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      615 9 AUCTION SALE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE EIGHTEEN MOTOR CARS AND ONE MOTOR LORRY IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER. COMPRISING:— Buick, Falcon-Knight. Fiat, Packard, Marquette. Chevrolet. Oakland, Auburn. Citroen. Studebaker motor cars and also one 6-cylinder 3» z ton G.M.C. Truck. to be held at No. 15A Cavenagh Road. On Saturday, Nov. 15th,
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      566 9 VALUABLE SHOPHOUSE PROPERTY AND VACANT LAND situate at JALAN IBRAHIM, JALAN PANTAI AND BENZINE KIOSKS AT JALAIV SHABANDAR AND AT JALAN PANTAI. BATU PAHAT. JOHORE To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs Chinfr Keng Lee and Company Limited. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 17th, AT 2.30 p.m.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      22 10 PHILLIPS— On Oct. 7. 1930. at Ingleside. Mayfield. Sussex, to Olive, wife of P. Phillips (Malayan Forest Service, retd.) a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      25 10 JACKS; DUNN— On Oct 18. 1930. at Scot' Kirk. Kandy. Ceylon. Walter Raymond Jacks o Mabel Elizabeth Dunn, widow of Stanley Ounn. of Singapore.
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      DEATHS.
      112 10 TOVEY-COZENS. On Oct. 12. 1930. m London. Robert Tovey-Cozens. of Lisburne. Cowes. Isle of Wight, aged 51. JOAQUIM. On Oct. 9th. 1930 at Territet. Switzerland, after a long illness owing to an accident. Sophia Catherine Joaquim widow of the late J. P. Joaquim Barrister-at-law and second daughter of th
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1930. THE INDIA CONFERENCE.
    862 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1930. THE INDIA CONFERENCE. It has been said many times that the problem with regard to India is m no way similar to what the problem was with regard to Ireland, but when the spirit rather than the letter is considered this will be
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    108 10 H. S. H. Prince Varnivaidya of Siam left London for Singapore by the Kamo Maru on Oct. 24. A lecture on Education of Indian Children m Malaya- will be delivered at the Indian Association by Mr. S. G. Lee, to-day, at 8 p.m. sharp. The wedding took place on Oct.
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    SINGAPORE-LONDON BY AIR.
    1134 10 11-DAY FLIGHT? R.A.F. Air Marshall's Important Views. The opinion that England would be 11 or 12 days within reach of Singapore by a commercial air "route and that mails posted here could be speeded up so as to reach London m ten days was expressed by Air
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    THE PAVLOVA SLANDER CASE.
    163 10 THE PAVLOVA SLANDER CASE. PRELIMINARY EAR Original Artk. fo ltrnc <>f Contract. (MwCtaro. Words spoken M, JjJJ*; the action fee dam, thp Pavlova, who m I N, Dandre. and who b* JR I band. Mr. Victor D Horndge and a >]„ Mr I The plaintiff *M v, ballet fencer, ronnei
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    98 10 LONDON AND NEW YOKK TIN \SD KI'BBKK PRICES. LFREE PRESS SERYICF COPTR]Q|n London, Nov. 12. 5.10 p.m Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prut- as follows Spot £113 316 (up £2 4 16) Forward £112 9 16 (up 4 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    100 10 Ex-Servicemen and Wives at Dinner. I From Our Own Cor. MaLuct. No\ 1 1 At the Armistice Day dinner here 39 MR present, the only guests bemi; the I Councillor and Captain Gethme. representing the Services. The usual toasts were drunk Captain Gething replied lor the Sen. witty
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    A MALACCA RESCUE.
    57 10 Chinese Girls Fall into River. (From Our Own OofflMpMrf M.ilirca. Nov. It A young Chinese Rirl fell Mo th. rtfj afternoon but was rescued hf batman appears that the girl VM JMMtfMI "X»»» l balcony jutting over the river when thp I securing it gave way. pnripitai:
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    BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.
    46 10 Royal Message to King of Siam. [FREE PRESS SERVICE --COPYRIGHT 1 B.inskt*. On the occasion of the Kmi;s birtluUiy I gratulatory telegrams MR nulmi I Kings of Belgium. Italy. O*Ml way. and Sweden, the Km. J Queen of the Netherlands M: Prince of Monaco.
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    JAPANESE RICE IN BANGKOK.
    21 10 [FREE PRESS SERVICK (m!-YHIC ■niHrt N v Japanese rice Ls now bt nm market at competitive pun-
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    THE BABY SHOW.
    73 10 The Child Welfare ■ocfctj will be held at the Victoria M Tuesday, November 25th. comn All children up to Hrn I are eligible provided tiny h« i Singapore for at least six MOOtl Tickets can be obtained only plication at any of the Wka Child Welfare Society—
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      240 10 TUNDICE TANKS THE WONDER ICE CHESTS NEW SHIPMENT JUST LANDED. Demonstrations given bj" CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO., LTD. ilncorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong< {Incorporated m Shanghai i 96 ROBINSON ROAD. APPOINTMENT TO "S^jSm OF SIAW I HANDSOME SELECTION OF j 1 JEWELLERY I j FOR X'MAS PRESENTS f
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      73 10 THE DARE DEVIL A Yorkshire villager, who is over eighty years of age, has just begun smoking. The reckless old man says it can stop his growth if it wants to. Unfortunately he is over the age limit for a "GAFLAC" Accident Policy. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTBI,
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    KING OPENS INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
    2165 11 MR. MACDONALD CHAIRMAN. COMMENCEMENT OF EPOCH-MAKING DELIBERATIONS. KING ON THE TRUE MEANING OF SELF-GOVERNMENT. ut.lv after the opening of the Round Table Conference on the future „l ImKi l»> thi- Kin* m the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords yesterm. Minister. Mr. Ramsay
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    U.S. NAVAL REDUCTIONS.
    50 11 Six Destroyers Deleted. fßeuter's Service. 1 Washington. Nov. 12. The Navy Department took advantage of Armistice Day to announce that six more destroyers will be deleted from the Navy List as part of the programme to bring the fleet within the terms ol th e Naval Treaty.
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    WILD LIFE COMMISSION IN PERAK.
    348 11 INTERESTING EVIDENCE. Unanimity Regarding Need for Control. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Nov. 12. The Wild Life Commission began its sessions m Perak on Monday. It is spending one day at Tanjong Malim and two days at Telok Anson. then Tapah, and afterwards northern Perak,
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    THE PRINCE ALOFT.
    59 11 Flight Over Isle of Wight m Do.X. fFREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT. London, Nov. 12. After the opening of th<! Round Table Conference by the King m eh Hoase of Lords, .h? Prince of Wal°s. flew from London >.o Southampton whence he flew for half an hour 3V?r the
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    FILM STAR'S LOSS.
    35 11 Anna May Wong's Mother Killed. (Reuter's Service! Los Angeles, Nov. 12. Mrs. Sem Wong, mother of the famous Chinese film star. Anna May Wong was struck by a motor-car to-day and killed.
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    WORLD TRADE.
    72 11 American Philanthropist to Found College. tßeuter's Service. 1 New York. Nov. 12. Mr. Edward Hurley. the well-known capitalist, has contributed $200,000 dollars to found and erect a College of Foreign and Domestic Commerce m Notre Dame University Indiana, for the purpose of lurthering world trade. The college will
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    CUBAN SUGAR PROBLEM.
    53 11 Representatives Support Chadbourne's Plan. [Reuters Service! New York, Nov. 12. From Havana it is reported that the Cuban House of Representatives by 91 votes to 13 passed for submission to the Senate a Bill to finance Mr. Chadbourne's $42,000,000 plan to re-establish normal conditions m the Cuban
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    PERAK FLOODS.
    92 11 Main Road Two Feet Under Water. fFrom Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh, Nov. 12. The main trunk road through Perak, near Kampar, was impassable for cars this morn-' ing owing to flooding m several places. At the 18th mile the water was 21 inches deep, rising at the
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      43 11 S GENERAL ELECTION IN j FEBRUARY? J An Expert View j FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 1 I London. Nov. 12. J The gene al view amc r experts here I is that there will be a general election i m February. J
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    FRENCH AIRMEN'S DASH TO SAIGON.
    104 12 "A FRANTIC RUSH/ Paris to Calcutta m V/z Days. IReuter's Service Calcutta. Nov. 11. Tin- Fnnch airmen. Goulette and Lalcuette. rontinui' v their frantic rush, arrived to-day. 3'j day.s after leaving Paris, and departed a^ain to-night. Neither has had more than sevtn hours skip on
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    JAPANESE BUDGET.
    100 12 Decreased Allotments for Army and Navy. L I Reuters Far Ea?tem Service. 1 Tokio. Nov. 12. The Cabinet has approved estimates for the coming financial year of 1448.000.000 yen including Navy 210.000.000. Army 188.000.000. compared with the current year estimate of 1.608.000.000 <Navy 262.000.000. Army 210 000. €00
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    JAPAN'S NAVAL PLANS.
    63 12 New Cruisers, Destroyers and Submarines. Tokio. Nov. IS. Under the proposed naval replenishment programme which the Cabinet approved last night it is planned, according to an unconfirmed report by the Asahi Agency, which is generally well-informed, to construct four 8.000 ton six-inch gun cruisers, nine destroyers and
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    CONFERENCE PROBLEMS.
    160 12 lengthy Report on Economic Co-operation. (British Radio —Oftkial Sr.ic.] Rugby. Nov. 11. Two meetings of the heads of the delegations to the Imperial Conference wer c held to-day This morning's meeting was brief and at it various matters arising cut of the Conferenceagenda were considered. The meeting was
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    THE OUTLOOK FOR PEACE.
    131 12 Mr. Hoover's Armistice Day. Speech. I Reiiter'? Service, j Washington. Nov. 11. President Hoover, speakinjj at th Armistice Dftf memorial service, said the outlook for peace was happier than it had been for half a century. Yet they could not overlook the fact that nations m
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    GENEVA "SILENCE."
    63 12 lndignant Nationalist Newspapers. L I Rtuter's Service. Berlin. Nov. 11. Although the German. Turkish, and Bulgarian delegates to the Disarmament Commission join-t-din the t>\o minutes Silence, which was observed for the first time m Geneva to-day, the Nationalist newsprpers aiv indignant at the •(listnaceiul tactlessness." which the German
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    THE NEW SCHOOL BILL.
    42 12 r .Money Resolution Carried by Small Majority. I Reufr'.s Service. n,. London. Nov. 11. The House of Commons to-day by 271 votes < m T "°?f» 10. the main- Ul the new I DsspMe the Liberal p.itv. i i
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    SINGAPORE PROPERTY VALUATIONS.
    616 12 YESTERDAY'S APPEALS. Mr. Aw Boon Haw's Holland Rd. Land Discussed. Among the appeals against assessment valuations made before the Committee especially appointed for considering such appeals, m the Municipal Offices, yesterday, was one byMessrs Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, reoresented by Mr. J. Laycoek. against
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    AUSTRALIAN LOAN.
    41 12 of £28,000,000 Issue. ■Terms Canberra. Nov. 11. The Federal Loan Council has agreed to issue a £28.000.000 conversion loan on the following' terms: two years at 6 per cent. 10 years at 3. ;<nd twenty years at per cent.
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    41 12 Bermuda And Jamaica to be Visited. I British Radio—Official Service] Rugby. Nov. 11. It is officially announced that the Prince ol Wales will visit Bermuda and Jamaica during his voyage to South America early next year I I
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    SPIRITUALISM IN DOWNING-ST.
    232 12 Mrs. Snowden and Sir Oliver Lodge. London. Oct. 29. No. 11. Downing-street. the residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be the scene i this afternoon of a pitlMteg at which Sir Oli- i r Lodm- win i peak on Tbe Reality of Bolriiiial World. Mrs.
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    PLANTERS' BOARD SUED.
    959 12 BUILDER'S CLAIM. Negotiating Mortgage on Property. Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson, m the Supreme Court yesterday, resumed the hearing of the suit instituted by Pana Abdul Kader Marican against the Malayan Plant?is Provident Fund Board. Mr. A. P. Robinson, with Mr. X K. O'Connor, appeared for plaintiff and
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    MRS. VICTOR BRUCE.
    28 12 Leaves Hong Kong for Amoy. [Reuter's Par Eastern Service.! Hong Kong, Nov. 12 I Mrs. Victor Bmce left for Amoy at 11.40 this f norning.
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    POLICE CONSTABLES ASSAULTED.
    811 12 ARMISTICE DAY SCENE. American Seamen Sent to Prison. A violent assault made on two Malay police constables while on duty at Tandjong Pagar on Armistice Day. by a party of drunken Amelican seamen, formed the subject of several serious charges before the District Court Magistrate iMr. C.
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    BISHOP'S DEATH IN THE STREET.
    197 12 Dr. Pearce's Tragic End. iFroir Our Own Correspond-i it.. London. Oct. 28. The Bishop of Worcester (Dr. Ernest Harold Pt-arce* collapsed and died m Parliamentpqnare. S.W.. to-day, while walking with a friend to watch the opening cL Parliament. The tragedy occurred m full view of
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    RURAL BOARD MEETING.
    1504 12 TAXING RUBBER ESTATES. Change In Method Discussed. A proposal for an alteration m the method of taxing rubber estates was discussed at yesIterday's meeting of the Rural Board which was presided over by Mr. F. T. Tree. Others present were Messrs R. L. Nunn (Deputy Colonial Engineeri.
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    MEETING OF THE CHINESE LEADERS.
    55 12 MEETING OF THE CHINESE LEADERS. CHANG 1 Brief Conferee \V[(h 'I Marshal Cham Hsu. n i|al 7.2J tin-, n i:... War Mitnsi, :i 'Mini tcr. Mi Minister, Mr c i Tangtsae m gui ceeded to the resl k Kai-shek, where then after which bl til birthday commemorai [(Central KuominUn) l|psarance
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    MR. LENOX SIMPSON DEAD.
    198 12 Fatal Sequel to Si\ (r( Old Outrage. H-U 1. Mr. Lennox Bimp to-night On the evening of Od sh,;t by three Chine. ]to his residence, pn and asked ror v, bit escorting them to m> n ,dmv a pistol and tired .tratiiin the spm;:i colun mtelnc
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      GRIMSBY SECRETS.
      641 13 Manager Discusses Club Methods. In a Leagu? match a week or so ago Grimsby, who the Mason befcre last were M *lie Second Division. scoirJ cght goals agairust Leicester, one of the best sides m the Fiivt Di.i'.ion. Grimsby aie managed by one of the youngest team managers
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      AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
      60 13 Warm Welcome For Winners of The Ashes. London. Oct. 31. Adelaide Dense cheering crjwds. through which the police and cricket officials had to forct' a passag m motor cars, greeted the Australian Test team. Bradman was singled out for particular attention. Troopers cleared the streets. The team were
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      WORLDS BEST BATSMAN.
      122 13 "But That is Where Bradman Finishes." Melbourne, Nov. 3. m striking contrast to the jubilation of the public over Bradman is reported the remark of one of the Australian Test players that he is the best batsman m the world, but that is where he finishes. It
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      SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.
      95 13 Wider Wicket m Opening Match. London, Oct. 31. Brisbane. The opening Sheffield Shield match marked the use of the wider wicket. Queensland won th" toss against South Australia and scored 271 for 7 wickets. BitfK-s made 108 and Thompson 78. SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOLLOW ON. Brisbane, Not. 1.
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      BOOKIES CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
      240 13 Winner Which Cost Only 200 Guineas. London. Oct. 29. Only Mrs. Hartigan. the owner of the winner and the wife of the trainer. Mr. Martin Hartigan, and the bookmakers hici nut to congratulate ihenreives on tiie ro.a.. oi the Cambridgeshire, as the latter not only won hand> -somely
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      HOME RUGBY.
      181 13 Bristol Forwards' Dash. London. Nov. 1. In the Rugby meeting between two unbeaten teams. Bristol and Harlequins, on a heavy ground, play was confined to sMrp forward rushes. Gibbs crossed the line and Dunckly securing for them a half-time >nd of five points to nil. On resumption, the
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      SHOTS AT PHAR LAP.
      118 13 Sensation on Eve of Melbourne Cup. Melbourne. Nov. 1. An attempted outrage, unprecedented m the annals of the Australian turf, occurred this morning, directed against the famous race horse Phar Lap. a hot favourite for the Melbourne Cup. to be run on Tuesday. The horse was
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      INTER-LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      70 13 England and Scottish Teams. London, Nov. 3. The following are the teams for the InterLeague Association football match to be played a Tottenham on Wednesday. English.— Spiers; Goodall and Blenkinsop: Strange, Leach and Campbell; Crooks. Hodgson, Hampson. Carter and Houghton. Scottish.— J. Thomson; Gray and McGonagle (Celtic*; Wilson
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      CARNERA TO MEET MUSSOLINI.
      203 13 Will the Dictator Order the Giant to Box Him? Primo Camera, the most discussed heavyweight fighter of modern times, will sail from New York to-morrow (Oct. 15) m the Conte Grand, and is due to arrive at Genoa on October 28. writes Trevor C. Wignall m
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      888 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS 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. Sails PERSEUS For Marseilles, Casablanca, London. Rotterdam
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      434 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. KAZEMBE Dec HOMEWARDS. •A CITY OF HEREFORD For London.Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 18 s.s.
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      404 14 P. O. British India and Apcdr Lines, (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N en UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S C.OW.w,, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVICI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA t )\p A Tonnage. Singapore. 0 u^ JEYPORE 5.320 Nov. l.>
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      584 15 0 S. K. Line. Y.>ik —"from Kobe> li.ii^ht Service. I Hokuroku Hun Dec. 15 Vancouver: (from Kobe) t Paris Maru Dec 3 H.miburK (Bremen* Amur Maru Nov. 16 17 :h. C;»pt Town. Rio de rfctoO and Buenos Aires. narM pMMP t'l!»o. I I Rio de Janeiro Maru Dec. 4 5
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      511 15 SAILINGS TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSlo.v FROM SINGAPORE AND MMAMQ via COLO uiio. >l 1/ Arrive Leave Lea\« .vin»r Singapo'". Jingapoie. NMI|. >»•« Pies. Van Buiei. Nov. 24 Nov. 27 Nov. i>9 J<11: Pres. Gariield Dec. 8 Dec. 11 De^ 11 J n Pres. Polk Dec. 22 Dec. 25
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      893 15 K. P. Ni. KONINKLYRE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freights Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      622 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia r Cabins
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      118 16 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract with the French Government MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseilles via Colombo, Aden, Djibouti Colombo. Djibouti and Port Said. CHENONCEAUX 15.C00 tons Nov. 20 ATHOS 11. 15,200 tons Dec. 4 To Marseilles via Madras, Pondicherry, Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. AZAY le RIDEAU 8.000 tons Dec. 8 To
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      318 16 M.s. ALSIA. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship rom Europe (arrived on November 7, 1930), ire hereby notified that a general survey of all :argo landed ■m a damaged condition will be leld at Godown Nos. 2 and 3 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D and Acid Store
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      494 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. inc. (Incorporated In v S.A.i GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). M.S. SILVERBEECH In Port Nov. 15 M.S. SILVERPALM Nov. 25 Dec. 1 PACIFIC— PHILIPPINES-STRAITS. INDIA EXPRESS SERVICE. Singapore to San Francisco and Los Angeles via
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      689 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT STEAMER TO-DAT. Karimon Sri Wongsee 9 a.m. a Pulau Soegi Hong Teck 9 a.m. < Kukup and Benut Hong Cheang 9 a.m. 1 ava, South-West Sumatra South-East 1 Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly Western Australia Centaur 9 a.m. Penang, Province Wellesley, NorthWest Perak, Kedah, Kelantan, Western Siam,
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      138 16 Sin Kheng Seng, Brit 73, from Malacca 12, for Malacca 13. Tidore, Dut. 526, from P. Baroe 11, for P. Baroe 13. Tinombo, Dut. 525, from B. Deli 12, for B Deli 14. Tronoh, Brit. 73, from Muar 12, for Kuantan 13. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per P. and O. Macedonia: Mrs.
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      STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
      29 17 per 20 cwt has been fixed i Cakt and Meal from the „-t parti rfiVctive as from :;it. i.s based on gro-s ■dneota VflJi be made
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      "MUD AMONG SEAMEN."
      91 17 ,j, „n Superiority Complex. C n r^ipondent I 1 ondun. Oct. 28. the following lit t lf n _.i:ii to Calcutta M "the i t>i < n attacked fneaa i iclared an an ad- In a city of thi> kU thuii.'- tor Ai -ir Mm BOOM here
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING.
      298 17 PASSENG ERS LEAVING. Ifl A E Hughes. I Mtt and \I: E I V. Iffr. c Cruickihauk sod If] A H C leef, Ml Mr r». C. H I A SI.. Ml>. M Ml and Mr- \V C. Mr ||Xl Mrs. E F Robert OH. l>r. D; Ifn AlfoaM W
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      A SHIPBUILDING FEAT.
      126 17 hip launched Ready for Sea. Jarrovk. Oct. 9. •".mnt; hat was accom-v-an Hunter and Wigham ■I Walls, nd to-day, when 'ipedo boat destroyer. with guns, engines, masts. iria aboard, and even •»ni the funnels, the vessel o proceed to sea as soon as ■neb a feat has
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      SHIPBUILDING.
      705 17 Further Decline m Work. Returns of Lloyds Register foi the quarter ended September 30 show that there were then under construction m Great Britain and Ireland 258 vessels, representing 1.116.746 tons gross. Of this shipping 69 vessels, of 540.318 tons, were tankers intended to carry oil m bulk The
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      TANKERS AND MOTOR SHIPS.
      291 17 A Large Percentage of NewTonnage. London. Oct. 24. Thf larr;e proportion of tanker tonnage now', being bui' and the continued demand for motor ships are the two chief features of the annual report of Lloyds' Register of Shipping. 1 1 During the twelve months ended June
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      SHIPPING DEPRESSION.
      643 17 Idle Tonnage m British Ports. Quarterly returns of the tonnage laid up Idle m the principal ports of Great Britain and Ireland on October 1. which have been prepared by the Chamber of Shipping, show that there were then two fewer vessels laid up idle than en July
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      MARNIX VAN ST. ALDEGONDE.
      250 17 Nederland Line Flagship at Southampton. For a feu hours on Wednesday m mail week many British visitors to the new Dutch motorliner Marnix van St. Aldegonde. of 19,000 tons gross, lying alongside a wharf at Southampton, found themselves m an atmosphere of the Netherlands and the
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      THE BENT MERIDIAN.
      159 17 It seems to have escaped notice that up to a date only 32 years ago the 180 th meridian was "bent" towards the Philippines nearly 60deg. (one-third of the half-circle) westward, writes a Times correspondent. The Portuguese sailing eastward met the sun and shortened their day by.
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      212 17 PRE-EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD o^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SEEN THROUGH <^^™^^^^^^ i^ I^^^ THE MICROSCOPE Only long strands of pure golden Virginia I tobacco are seen when 555 Cigarettes arc I subjected to the close scrutiny of the micro- 1 •i scope. The careful elimination by special I &&*~JL J^BC
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    1,500,000 BLIND PERSONS IN INDIA.
    515 18 A GREAT PROBLEM. Plea For More Relief Centres. "One of the crtv.te.t probteas cf toefal and public life" is how Dr. S K. Mukerjee. Professor of Ophthalmology- Calcutta Medical College, described Out afllvUuu cf blindness in 1 Tnriia, v-hen ndd;t .r. lh^ Calcutta Rotary Club.
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    RUSSIAN PEASANTS REVOLT.
    171 18 Refusal to Hand Over Crops for Export. Alarming reports have b^en received from nil parts of Russia, regarding violence by th? peasants who. refusing to surrender their crops to Government officials, have set fire io :everal villages m the Pskov region. In the Soviet Ukraine the peasants
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    A BIG JOB.
    152 18 L'ndersea Tunnel From Spain to Morocco. New Ycrk, Sept. 24. Paul Moranti who put Wall Street on stilts, and dug a half-mile long ditch under the financial district, will soon leave to start a job of building a railway tunnel from Spain to Morocco, under appointment to
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    MICKEY MOUSE HONOURED.
    77 18 Wax Model For Madame Tussaud's. Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon creation of Walt Disney, has been chosen for admission to Madame Tussaud's permanent wax work collection. The only other screen celebrity m the collection is Rudolf Valentino, who appears dressed as m his 'Monsieur Beaucaire" role. Mickey
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    BLIND GIRL'S PLUCK.
    382 18 How She Won Her Way to Oxford. A blind girl began her first term M a scholar at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, to-day, says a mail week paper. She is Miss Hazel Winter, aged eighteen, and a daughter of the late Colonel C. B. Winter, of
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      338 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar Iloilo Semarang
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      448 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England/. Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645.505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chan ma n P. R. Chalmers. Esq., Charles J. Hambro, fcsq J. O. Robinron, Esq., W. H. Shelford. Esq Sir Thomas Catto, Bart.
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      212 18 inn .i> SOUTH I |/pa BRITISH |[y INSURANCE COMPAKI !,>,,„„ FIRE, MARINE, TUANsn MOTOR CAR INSURANCE \< ll'iil) M LOWEST CtJERKNI BATH L. C. MARGCIIOI M Office: 2. Finh.y- D Mri PERSONAL ACdDENTS FATAL ACCIDENTS are eu-ryc, bl u HAVE you made pravMn the dMm of your dependents ibould nifh
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    PROBLEMS.
    1378 19 rii Miller's Review. .it the annual meeting of Ltd m mail pei ;j'ie |q pursue the obvious. rapid expansion In greater degn 1 m nnsetttsflMßl tial eonI is being rket than the v pi further "l-iike I at- the .1 :'.e they unwanted the prici obtatnable DMi to market
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    432 19 To-Day 's Price Changes. EXCHANGE KATES. November 12. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 23 ***** London 3 months' sight 2 3 7,8 London 60 days' sight 2 3 1316 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London T. T 2 3 23 32
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    736 19 WfcDNESn.W. NOV. 12th. CLOSING QUOTATIONS I Buyer- .sellers. Vsam Kumbang <£» 20s 25s Aver Hitam Tin (sst 10s 3d lls 3d Banpr m Tin 13s 14s Bat-ang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves 'Sl» 37 42 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay 10s 12s norn Chenderianu
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    IMPERIAL FRUIT SHOW.
    183 19 Malayan Pineapples Exhibited at Leicester. (From Our Own. Correspondent > London. Oct. 28. The Imperial Fruit Show m which Mauritius and Malaya are taking part, and at which pineapple cookery is one of the show's many demonstrations, was opened at Leicester on Thursday- In the quantify and
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    TRADE REVIVAL.
    303 19 Outlook m the North of Britain. The suggestion that trade m the North of England had turned the corner was made by Mr. H. T. Atkinson, of Sheffield, the chairman, at a conference of the Northern Council of the Incorporated Association of Retail Distributors at Scarborough. Mr. Atkinson
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    RAMBUTAN'S NEW SHARES.
    23 19 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. Nov. 12. Tbc Rambutan issue of 2.403.000 two-shilling shares ha- been over aDDliod.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    217 19 Ncvember 12th.. 12 o'clock noon. Corp. (H. K. $125> £111 £115 Kiiita Electric ($1) 80 95 Malacca Electric <$1» 160 1.70 Maynard and Co. ($10) S.OO 700 nor? McAlistcr and Co. (50) 7G.00 80.00 Robinson Crd. i«10> 8.60 8.90 Robinson Prefs. (10(<> 130 135 Shell
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    FRASER'S SHARE REPORT.
    480 19 A More Cheerful Market. Singapore, Nov. 11. The Market has b?en rather more cheerful throughout the week, and a fair bmlliew lias batfl transacted m local share-, man particularly m the Dollar Mining serurv.u- leetton, where a number of Investors hay* ban m evidence. Buying orders at
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    BANTAR DAWA DEBIT.
    40 19 Big Loss on Year's Working. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. Nov. 12. The report of Ban tar Dawa. which IMU been issued to-day, shows a loss of £6,754. a debit balance of £5.206 being carried forward.
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    EXCHANGES.
    86 19 I British Radio Official Builkt I Rugby. Nov. 11. Frrtiß.i exchanges arc. Amsterdam 12.06f>, Athens 375. Bomtuy Is. 5 23-32 d., Berlin 20 385, Brussel 34.825. Burhar-st 818. Rio 4 13-16, Buenus Ail >s 38 11-16. Copenhap :i 18.16, Geneva 25.035. Hrlsingfors 193. Hung KoOf Is. 3 7-16 d
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    39 19 Brown. Phillips and Stewart, Penang, Agents: Perak River Valley 27.215; Juru 35,857. Semanggol 32.250. Harrisons. Barker and Co., Agrntr.: Mentakab 41,500, Jeram Kuantan 49,545, Sandycroit 24.070; Tung Moh 16.068; Suny-i Bagan 68.800; Pulau Buking &.610
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      72 19 t ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewry, E.C. Tl Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      84 19 I IN A.D. 1720. Z j i two hundred and ten years ago.\ 9 j There were no Telegraphs S j Cables i M Telephones jft and the General Post Office had •g only just been opened with a very m I J elementary service. 2? I j BUT The
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      111 19 MACPHAIL CO/S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 12. Tin. Steady. Ayer Ilitams 10s l'-d 11s. Kintas 8u 91. Kuch;;i.s 53 58, Sungei Lua.s BtJ 90. Penavats 39 43. Malay Console IS 15. Pangnsa Riven 3s 6d 4s 3d. Pftaim^s 3.8"> o9"). L v Klany> G3 68, Hony Kongs 15s 9d 18l
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      WELCH IN FORM.
      444 20 One Sided Game at Thomson Road. Welch 30; Public Services 0. Superior m every department, the Welch easily defeated the Public Services at Thomson Koad yesterday afternoon. Play was much too one-sided to be really interesting and the only moments of excitement were when Minns. outstanding for
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      S.C.C. "A" XV'S IMPROVED FORM.
      166 20 Welch Regt. "A" XV 14: S.C.C. "A" XV 11. A very good game, and a much more even one thaii is usually the case between ihe extra XV's of the two sides, was witnessed on dM Padang last eveninp when the Welch Regt. •A" XV
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    HOCKEY.
    107 20 Welch Regt. Win Double. The S.CC. were beaten for the second time this season by the Welch Regt. last evening at the Anson Road Stadium though the game was very even and perhaps a draw would have been a fairer result. By half-time the Regiment were on top by
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    118 20 The Dukes' Bowl Result. The Dukes Bowl was played for during the Armistice week end. Seventeen players entered. The best returns were: MacKinnon 39 9 30 and K. Hobbes 37 6' z 30 The replayed tie m the Mixed Foursomes was won by F-Lieut and Mrs. J.
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    98 20 Eleventh Annual Championship Meeting. The Eleventh Annual Swimming Championship Carnival will be held at the V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool. Fort Canning on Friday and Saturday Dec. sth and 6th. Competitors' Entry Forms are now available and entries close on Saturday, November 22nd. The following events sre open to
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    330 20 IPOH MEETING. Handicaps For To-day's Races. The handicaps for to-day races at Ipoh are as follow. Race 1. Horses Class 3 Div. 2 5 Furlongs: Taroc 9. Boronia 8.9, The Nile 8.3, His Mark 8.1, Pearl Diver 8, Bridgetnond 8, Arabian Knight 7.12, Sir Lindsay 7.11. Regente
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    181 20 Singapore Open Amateur Championships. AmaU vir boxers who intend to compete m the forthcoming amateur championships are invited to send their names and addresses (m block letters* immediately to the Hon. Secretary. SABA. Entries will close on Saturday. November 29th. The entrance fee is $1 and intending competitors
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    271 20 Poppy Day Eclectic Competitions. The following were the best cards returned m the Poppy Day Eclectic competitions: MEN. The consolation prize of a box of balls for the best nine holes under handicap was won by Mr. R. Booty, who returned a net score of 32 1
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    53 20 Ladies' November Spoon. Twenty cards were taken out for the November Spoon and the following returned: Miss M. Grieve 52 12 40 Mrs. J. F. Carr 54 12 42 Mrs. S. C. Campbell 47 3 44 Mrs. G. R. Wiseman 54 8 46 Mrs. A. M. Low
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    BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED UP AGAIN.
    41 20 A STEADY RISE. Total This Week up to 2% Millions [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 12. The progressive increase m unemployment continues and this week's returns show an addition of over 25,000, making the total of workless 2,263,000.
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    FAILED FRENCH BANK.
    75 20 Good News for Adam Bank Depositors. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Nov. 12. M. Tardieu and the Finance Minister, M. Reynaud, conferred to-day with the Governor of the Bank of France and other important financiers regarding the reopening of the Adam Bank and an organisation was constituted to control
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    NEW BRAZIL BROOM.
    31 20 Congress and Municipal Councils Dissolved. [Reuter's Service.] Rio de Janeiro. Nov. 12. Decrees have issued providing, inter alia, for the dissolution of the Federal Congress and municipal councils.
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    COLEMAN DUPONT DEAD.
    27 20 American Capitalist and Philanthropist. [Reuters Service.] Wilmington. Delaware, Nov. 12. Th e death occurred to-day of the capitalist and philanthropist Mr. T. Coleman Dupont.
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    MRS. BRUCE'S FLIGHT.
    22 20 Intrepid Woman Aviator at Amoy. (Reuters Far Eastern Service] Amoy, Nov. 12 lira. Victor Bruce arrived at 4.30 p.m.
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    MR. GEORGE HEMMANT.
    287 20 Guest of Nigeria Dinner Club. Mr. George Hemmant. (formerly Under Secretary. Straits Settlements, and now Chief Secretary Designate to the Government of Nigeria < and Mrs. Hemmant were entertained by the Nigeria Dinner Club at the Savoy Hotel last month. Mr. G. J. F. Tomlinson. late of
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    POPPY DAY.
    148 20 Adelphi Ball and Cabaret. With the passing of Poppy Day Singapore'r efforts on behalf of Earl Haig's Fund have not ended and among the sources of further donations tc the fund is the Ball and Amateur Cabaret which is to take place at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday,
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    THE POLO CLUB GYMKHANA.
    60 20 The gymkhana arranged by the Singapore Polo Club will take place at Balestier on Saturday, commencing at three o'clock. The programme includes events open to ladies and gentlemen and should be a very interesting one. In the event of wet weather on Saturday the gymkhana will
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    AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS SENSATION.
    472 20 BIG ARMS SEIZURES. Is a Counter-Revolution Brewing Vienna, Nov. 5. An electoral campaign sensation, m the shape of a sudden search for arms m the offices of the Social-Democrat Party throughout Austria, has yielded so far 4,000 rifles, 150 revolvers, 20 machine-guns, 160 hand-genades, 400,000 rounds of
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    THE SCREEN.
    188 20 Vagabond King at the Capitol. "By our Film correspondent The Vagabond King, which commenced at the Capitol last evening on what I venture 10 suggest will be a my successful season, is a brilliant production of the musical comedy adapted from J. H. McCarthys successful play "If I
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    MOTHER'S BOY AT THE PAVILION.
    121 20 Morton Downey heads a strong cast m Mother's Boy, now showing at the Pavilion. The setting for the story is the East Side of New York. Downey take the part of Tommy O'Day a golden voiced boy, the pride of nis Mother. Tommy obtains a
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    LIQUOR FROM FRENCH MAIL.
    127 20 Owner's Satisfactory Explanation. Nairen, the employee of Wassiamal Assumai. silk merchants of High Street, who was charged last week before the District Judge with being m possession of dutiable liquor, was found guilty yesterday and fined $50. The owner of the liquor, a passenger on the
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