The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 November 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. i:i,812. ES'LVBLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    370 1 Sentence of death was passed on Mendis de Silva. accused m the Dhcby Ghaut murder case Page 7. At the inquest on a coolie who was caught m the machinery of a stone crusher at th* Naval Base the Coroner warned the driver and the kepala that
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    PART OF SUTH-SEX
    1284 1 On the seventeenth-century map of Kent which hung m a passage outside the nursery there were certain white spaces where the sprawling western boundary of that country was shown to end. One of these was called "Part of Suth-sex" and the other "Part of Suth-rey." and John
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Perfect sleep Page 9. Children's party games Page Ham guessing at Little's Page 8. St. Andrews Hospital ball Page 1. Cuticura shaving stick soothes Page 6. CHRYSLER COMFORT HAVE YOU SEEN KELLY WALSH'S SELECTION OP Children's Party Invitations AND Children's Party Games? KELLY WALSH LTD. < Incorporated m
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    CHARGE AGAINST CONSTABLES
    142 2 Towkay Wh# Paid Alleged Bribe m court 'Is this fatty asked Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday whe« a lean looking Chinese was produced by Inspector Poulain. of the Orchard Road Division police, on a charge of abetment of the ■iCTcCMI of re«uvin>, an
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    CRUELTY TO A RAT
    111 2 Chinese Fined For Setting it Alight A_ rat may be a dangerous pest but the law will not allow any cruety to it. Tim was the lesson learnt yesterday by a Chinese who has charged before Mr. A. W. Hay. the Sinfapore Second Police Magistrate, with
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    95 2 Routine Orders by Lieut. Col M J. T. Reilly. M.C., Commanding S.S.V.P. Dated Singapore. November 23rd 1932. Resignations, Reserve of Officers HE the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of his Commission m the Straits Settl.wients Volunteer Force Reserve of Officers by OKpteta F. a.
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    SHORTAGE OF LABOUR FEARED
    715 2 PRESENT SUPPLY BARELY SUFFICIENT Indian Immigration Affairs At a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Penang on November 9 there were present, the Hon'ble Mr. C. D. Ahearne, Controller of Labour, (Chairman): Mr. W. J. K. Stark, secretary, Mr. F. G. Pinch. The Hon'ble
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    A SERIOUS MISS
    96 2 Two Chinese to Compensate Little Boy The two accused were throwing tins and things a each ether: they missed each other and a missile hit a small boy who sustained a fractured forehead." said Mr. A. F. Sheedy, Chief Court Inspector, when two Chinese were produced before
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    WAS IT A PLANT?
    294 2 Magistrate's Doubt m Dutiable Tobacco Case The poosiollity of a plant by tl. I with the hope of "gettin? it b<>r v I considered by Mr. C. Wilson, th- Criminal District Judge. Chinese were charged by tho Sim;:t; tive Service with being m p. W quantity
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    RE-PREPARED CHANDU
    101 2 Chinese Fined For Possession After havni" 'rpt el M < i tIM vrars an elderly Chin d C. Wilson, the Sin! 1 1 OHmtolU I 1 Judßp, yesterday to answer m possession of a quantity < I chandu. On the accusi-d bein<: lOmihi statin! that th^ man ha
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      464 2 I All Ladies who Value the Charm I of a I j Beautiful Complexion should use j Max Factor's i Honeysuckle i Cream j Obtainable al J i The Federal Dispensary Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) J Successors to Timnu Dispensary Ltd. J i 8, Raffles Place, Singapore. i i and
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      563 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Lease of M.C. vacant land adjoining Elgin Bridge. North Bridge Road, for erection of advertisement
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      165 2 SINGAPORE TURF CLI B NOVEMBER AMATEUR MEETING Friday Saturday 25th 26th i\o\. First Race commences on Friday at 2.30 p.m. First Race commences on Saturday at 2.15 p. i: A. H. TODI), Secretary, S. T. COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office 13, Regent Street, LONDON, S.W l TAKE CHARGE OF
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      357 2 THE WEEK Thursday 24th. High Water 06.52 7 7 ft., 19.10 7.8 ft. Football: S.CF.A. League, Aston AC. vs. St. Mathews Y.P.G., at Ja'an Besar. Hockey Pulau Brani vs. M.C.U. at Pulau Brani Raffles Institution Ist. XI vs. Indian Association, R.1.; Old Rafflesian Association vs. S.K.A. 2nd at S.K.A. Friday,
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      72 2 LAW NOTICE For Thursday, November 24th, 1932 Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Cotirt at 11 a Part head:— S. 568 32— Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd. vs. Lee Kwok Jou and another. Followed by— S. 538.32— Ly0ns Motors Ltd. vs. Tay Keng Scow. Before Mr. Justice Burton. Mr. Justice
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    MEMORIES OF A DRAMATIST
    1003 3 LOUIS PARKER AT EIGHTY The Great Pageant Master Mr Louis N. Parker, the author of over a adnd plays and the master of many pai:.t came to London recently from Swit- i hind to spend amongst members of his family and friend* his eightieth birthday. He
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    "GHOST" DRAMA AT INQUEST
    190 3 Photograph of Figure At Prayer A remarkable photograph of the scene of a fatal air crash, which appeared to show the ghost-like shadow of a figure at prayer, was described by the coroner at an inquest at Davyhulme. neai Manchester. The crash was that m which
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    LOVE IN A PRISON
    249 3 Couple Who Never Saw Each Other The extraordinary love story of a woman convict and a man convict who never saw each other is related m "Recollections of a Prison Governor." by Colonel C. E. F. Rich (Hurst and Blackett 186.) "Women inmates of a prison
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    9 P.M. BED ORDER
    127 3 Girl's 10-Feet Leap To Death Instead Lily Bessie Lacey. aged 19. a Bristol girl, jumped 40 feet to her death because she was not allowed to stay up after nine o'clock The girl had been remanded to a Salvation Army hostel by the Bristol magistrates on
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    WATCHERS OF PARLIAMENT
    135 3 New Corps of Custodians for Westminster A new Corps of Custodians, acting under the authority of the Lord Great Chamberlain, is to be established at the Houses of Parliament. The present "night watch" is maintained by the Office of Works. This will be incorporated m the new
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    71 3 Members of the Clerical Union who wish to take part m the Anniversary Dinner must forward their names and subscriptions of $1.50 to Mr. J. P. Tham. c/o North British Mercantile and Insurance Co.. Ltd.. on or before Saturday. The dinner will take place at 8 p.m. at the club-house,
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    NANKING'S IRON WORKS
    765 3 Details of Proposed Contract Revealed Nanking, Nov. 7. Details of the proposed contract between the Ministry of Industry and German Interests lor the construction of the Government Iron and Steel Works were disclosed by Mr. Chen Kungpo. Minister of Industry, m a statement issued yesterday. Mr. Chen
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    SCREAMS OF A WIFE
    108 3 Husband Denies He Kept Her a Captive Mrs. Amy Bertha Beer, who sought a separation at Exeter Police Court against her husband, Alfred Beer, a boot repairer, alleged that he beat and never let her out unaccompanied. He locked her m a dark, unventilated room behind
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    A SYDNEY STIR
    97 3 Society Novelist as Scandal Raiser Sydney, Nov. 17. A stir has been caused by the publication of cabled extracts from a new book by Lady St. Clair Erskine who accuses Sir Phillip Woolcott Game, Governor of New South Wales, of making extremely indiscreet remarks and showing weakness,
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    33 3 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will follow the ordinary monthly meeting on Friday to consider proposed amendments to tax receipt holder bylaws to bring tricycles into line with other private vehicles.
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    DISCOURTESY CHARGES AT A.A.A. MEETING
    467 3 NORTHERN COUNTIES COMPLAIN Allegations Angrily Refuted Charges by officials of the Northern Counties A.A., of discourteous treatment by their colleagues at the Olympic Games at Los Angeles this year were angrily refuted during the meeting of the General Committee of the Amateur Athletic Association at
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    HIKERS FIGHT WOLVES
    135 3 Surrounded By Starving Pack Stockholm. Two British hikers, named Manning and Grey, who tramped north into Lapland, beyond the Arctic Circle, had to fight for their lives with a pack of ravening wolves. Manning and Grey had camped near Kvu-k--jock village and were awakened at night by
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    AMATEUR TURNS PRO
    103 3 Business Interferes So Much With Golf Roland Mackenzie, of Washington. >vho represented the United States against Great Britain m the Walker Cup matches of 1926. at St. Andrews. 1928, at Chicago, and 1930. at Sandwich, has decided to turn professional Mackenzie, who is only 26, is m
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    MUTINY ON GUNBOAT
    76 3 Kuomintang Flag Flown on Manchukuo Ship Harbin. Nov. 18. The oew of the Manchukuo gunboat. Sun Li, anchored m the vicin'ty of the confluence of the Sungari and Murri Rivers, mutinied yesterday. They killed and threw overboard all the officers and non- sympathisers and hoisted the Kuomintang
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    94 3 The Lady Superior of the French Convent at Malacca has decided to have the formal opening of the new Convent buildings on Friday. Invitations have been issuecV and. the Hon'ble. the Resident Councillor, and Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke have consented to preside at the ceremony. On the eve of
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    RUSH INSTEAD OF REST
    108 3 Archbishop on Danger of the Modern Sunday "We ar? m great danger of losing all that the day of rest was meant to bt." said the Archbishop of Canterbury, preaching: at Sittingbourne. Kent. "From a day of rest we are turning it into a day of
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS
    86 3 Three-Year Construction Plan Shanghai, Nov. 22. Mr. Li Sien-kin, Director of the CantonShowkwan Railway stated In an interview yesterday that the Government of the Southwest had decided to enforce General Chan Chaitong's three year plan for the construction of several railways m the provinces m the Southwest. The
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    TWO STOWAWAYS
    117 3 Men Found on P. and O. Vessel Conducting a search on the P. and O. steamer Santhia. at Hong Kong, police discovered two would-be stowaway on board. They were chant ed before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy. Inspector Ekton said a special hatch had to be opened
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      130 3 |~AAINTY, appealing jellies f^S^^H 3 mJ can be made ivith little m trouble and expense by B^I^KlR using Cerebos Jelly gpy^^Jl|P Crystals. Everyone will r^' irnir Tr jr!L relish their delicious fresh w''Cl» fruit flavours and enjoy Qk> y^B their cooling and refreshing Grebos Jelly Ciystals V^ Resident Agents Sime
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    THE TURKEY TROT: LONDON'S NEW LORD MAYOR.
    251 4 A SIGN OF THE TIMES Some of Norfol v n.eys match** tcvuucL— Chri<mas» CCxWim.ortS Li;;x.O UP In the biaz.ng sun at the Anzac Rifle Range when The Kings P*U2 waj ihot lor by rifle m en from all over Australia. BIRTH PLACE OF
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      233 5 An Absolute Cocktail of Mirth and Merriment I NOW AT THE CAPITOL "PHONE "5261-5262" j England's Most Exhilarating Comedy Entertainment "WEDDING REHEARSAL" lilt li V ife 58 iSSf* $IHM& :«BHK.aBWaaaMWM| roland Mmm jL HtlH Grossmith Hl^^^^^Hl^^^^^^^^rlSß:! Lady Tree I^BBBBiBBI^B^BBBWBBEiI and Distinguished Cast THE BRIGHTEST AND MOST LAVISHLY PRODUCED COMEDY MADE
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      184 5 AT LAST 1 THE YEAR'S SUPREME SENSATION Metro Goldwyn Ma yer's PROUDEST SCREEN OFFERING rißWfi§iMaV -ft -^Obl L^Hk TO-DAY! y TO-DAY! AT ALHAMBRA YESTERDAY'S "STRAITS TIMES" TELLS YOU the most modern and yet the strangest film I have ev<?r seen This great picture will hold and thrill Singapore audiences as
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      RABBIT STUFFED WITH GOLD!
      839 6 RABBIT STUFFED WITH GOLD An Idea Which Led To Quick-Time Fortunes Six thousand pounds a year for six years from an original investment of one hundred pounds Ten thousand pounds a year for six year, from an investmenl of two thousand pounds Think of it And it really happened. Quite
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      DERBY WILL MISS THEM
      129 6 Jim Thomas and Myrobella Not To Run Next year's Derby will be run without two "stars" of the season. Under the rules of the Derby, horses have to be entered during their first year to run as three-year-olds. The most famous horse of the year, which
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      WILLIE SMITH IS WILLIE SMITH!
      377 6 WILLIE SMITH IS WILLIE SMITH And He Takes A Third Of Gate From Nobody Walter Lindrum and Willie Smith met m a fruitless conference at the offices of the News-Chronicle to discuss matters relating to the challenge by Lindrum to Smith. Lindrum's challenge stipulated that he should concede to Smith
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      FOOTBALL THRILLS
      399 6 Interesting Everton Villa Duel Over 40.000 people witnessed a classic duel at Goodison Park, to-day, where England* rival centre forwards were m opposition (says a London message of Nov. 15). Each of them "Dixie' Dean, of Everton. a nd Brown, of Aston Villa was m splendid form. Dean
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      ARTHUR MAILEY ON THE TESTS
      152 6 Both Sides Will Get What They' Do Not Like England batsmen do not like slow bowling. Australian batsmen are decidedly uncomfortable when facing speed bowlers. They will both get what they do not like. That is how Arthur Mailey, the Australian googly bowler and cricket
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    THE AIR ORIENT
    340 6 Passenger and Mail Service to Hong Kong The Air Orient is very shortly transferring Üba terminal base of the France-Indo-China mail service from Saigon to Hanoi, and extending the line to Canton and Hong Kong. In consequence Bangkok and Saigon will no longer ,be on the main
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    PURCHASE OF NEW AIRCRAFT
    150 6 The Air Orient had under consideration the purchase of three Fokker aircraft to be constructed m Holland, but as the result of an injunction from the French Minister of Air only one machine was bought, which was delivered and flown out at the beginning of September
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      296 6 WARNING K/// W ANY GOOD CARS HAVE iVX RECEIVED A BAD NAME FROM OWNERS WHO HAVE MADE THE FATAL MISTAKF OF TAKING THEM TO IN--7 EFFICIENT WORKMEN FOR REPAIRS-AND THIS MISTAKE AY IS USUALLY EXPENSIVE. O UR OTTERS ARE ALL fv/ PICKED MEN AND ALL JOBS ARE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION
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    AN INDIAN REGIMENT'S MUTINY
    4917 7 AN INDIAN REGIMENT'S MUTINY Singapore War-Time Incident Recalled THE PART PLAYED BY THE VOLUNTEERS Mr, W. A. Wilson's Address to Rotarians The days of the Mutiny of an Indian Regiment m Singapore m the early part of 1915, when a number of local resident* were murdered, were recalled to the
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    VEHICLES INSPECTOR ACQUITTED
    1139 7 FALSE INFORMATION CHARGE Magistrate's Criticism of Delay m Vehicles Court Caustic comments on the delay In issuing a summons In the Municipal Registrar of Vehicles Court were made by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday, during hearing of the case m which Vehicles Inspector
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    SENTENCED TO DEATH
    701 7 Dhoby Ghaut Murder Sequel ACCUSED'S STATEMENT 'Stepdaughter was Primarily to Blame" Sentence of death was yesterday passed by Mr. Justice Terrell the Assize Judge, on Mendis de Silva. who was unanimously found guilty by the jury on charges of murdering his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hamy, and attempting to
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    STOLE FROM MOSQUE
    137 7 Ratlan for Malay Thief "He went to the mosque to pray and instead of praying he stole the money from the place of worship," remarked Mr. A. P. Shindy. Chief Court Inspector, when a Malay was produced before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday.
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    CHEATING CHARGES AGAINST EUROPEAN
    1490 7 from Leeds where he had a partnership m an insurance firm. Douty offered him an agreement which was prepared by Mr. R C. H. Scholes. of Messrs. Gartside and Schcles. Mr. Scholes told him he knew Doutys family well and that they were people of some
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    CORONER'S STRONG WARNING
    1115 7 Coolie Caught m Stone Crusher NAVAL BASE ACCIDENT "General Slackness All Round" A coolie's death as the result of hi* being caught m a stone crusher while working by night at the Naval Base at Seletar was inquired into by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    26 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH DAINES. On November 22nd. 1932, to Kathleen (nee Nutt), wife of L. R. Dames of Merrywood. Ellerton Road, Wimbledon, a son John Rothery.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932 A LESSON FROM BURMA
    886 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932 A LESSON FROM BURMA "Under a Crown Colony the Governor governs just as he pleases." This statement on the present occasion has no bearing on events m Malaya, whatever may be the views of some of His Excellency's strongest critics. It has been
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON
    243 8 Meets NegTi Sembilan Ex- Servicemen Seremban, Nov. 22. Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Wilson, accompanied by Lady Wilson and Mr. J. E. O. Urent, private secrei-arv, arrived m Sere:rl»aii frcm Kuala Lumpur at 5.30 p.m. yesterday evening. After a short stay at the Residency, they proceeded with the British
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    "IT'S A BOY"
    82 8 Sultan and Sultana h of Jo ho re at Repertory Players Performance Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore, and the Governor's Deputy (Sir John Scott) and Lady Scott, attended the performance of "It's a Boy" by the Singapore Repertory Players at Raffles Hotel last night.
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED IN WILL CASE
    554 8 INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMB STONES Cannot Be Relied Upon, Says Counsel Judgment was reserved yesterday m the appeal case before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Whitley. In which Scow Beng Hay appealed against the judgment of Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m connection
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    EUROPEANS IN CAR SMASH
    310 8 Claim For Damage and Counterclaim Dismissed An action arising out of a collision between two motor cars containing Europeans m Yeo Chu Kang Road at about 2.15 a.m. on September 25. was heard m the Civil District Court before Mr. V. R Bull yesterday. The plaintiffs
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    70 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT! London, Nov. 23. Messrs. Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £152*8 (£153* 8 Forward £154 (£154 V 2). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as
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    CRAWL THROUGH JUNGLE TO WIN MALAY BEAUTY
    367 8 CRAWL THROUGH JUNGLE TO WIN MALAY BEAUTY LOVELY NIECE OF I SULTAN Diplomat's Story Of His Loves Mr. Bruce Lockhart. head sion which Mr. Ucyd Qm sheviks early m 1918. fell I four times m life up to 191K his romances, incidentally m i gripping book -Memoirs (Putnam's. 95. It
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    113 8 A PREFERENCE PARADOI To the Editor, Sir. Owing to the ur.: of the CommisMoner ot CutV mi I refusing to grant prefer- British piece goods, a farcial It is common knowledge ft D shrf»s traders, being unable to ptf ;v on genuine BritLsh goods m 9UI
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    SIAMESE WOMAN'S COMPLAINT
    181 8 Allegation Against Chinese "I do not know if I am gui.u complainant is my wire." pk speaking Chin*-**' fecfGCl Ml C Singapore Criminal District la when he was BtMlgtd with <t:;v. trust m respect of $20. ih Siamese wo*nan A-ked for the fa< N <.f ri Patton.
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    48 8 Mr. Samuel R HMtaO *lv manager of the Planters' Itavet i Klaii£, and is now on le;ui- w ing to Malaya MTtaf to th. Mr. Wallace lias MW fully i the effects of the uijuric> 1 he was shot 12 month 1 Mrs. Mina Wallace MM (Malty L*>
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    JAPAN DENIES CONTINENTAL EXPANSION POLICY
    764 9 Mr. Matsuoka and the anti-Japanese A TELLING POINT MADE When United States Called up Pacific Fleet Geneva, Nov. 23. At the League Council Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese delegate, denied the policy of continental expansion attributed to Japan. Dealing with the anti-Japanese boycott he made a
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    JAPANESE DELEGATE
    871 9 Speech at Geneva Meeting >t.Urm< m on the dispute and its -id. ration by the League of Nations Mr. *Uke Matsuoka, the Japanese delegate at •luted: I am not m a position to make foceca x ;il*>ui Urn possible conclusions which ni')iv of the League of Nations may
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    19 9 When Inspector Livingstone, 0.C.P.D., Seremban. goes on leave. next month. Inspector J. R. Cole will act as 0.C.P.D., Seremban.
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    FATEFUL CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
    59 9 MR. ROOSEVELT AND PRESIDENT HOOVER The War Debts Question New York. Nov. 13. Mr. Soever w'.ii net recommend the suspension of the December payments cf European debts but will urge Congres to re-create the Debt Funding Commission with a view to possible revision, according to
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    FATEFUL CONFERENCE
    143 9 Washington. Nov. 23. The fateful war debt conference at the White Hcuse opened at 3.40 p.m. yesterday afternoon. When Mr. Roosevelt arrived he was accompanied by Professor Moley of Columbia University who is acting as his adviser. Mr. Ogden Mills. Secretary to the Treasury, was with President Hoover.
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    BRITAIN WILLING TO PAY
    47 9 Washngtcn. Nov. 23. It is understood that Mr. Hoover Informed Mr. Roosevelt that Britain was willing to p?y the debt instalment due on Dec. 15 but unless the United States made a gesture towards reconsidering debts Eritain would not pay any more. Reuter
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    LONDON SILENT
    26 9 Londrn, Nov. 23. Reuter loams that no statement could be made on the subject of debts until the United States announced its intentions. Reuter
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    52 9 London, Nov. 21. President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt will meet m Washington to-morrow for a war debts discussion. President Hoover will be assisted by Mr. Ogden Mills, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr. Roosevelt by Professor Moley of Columbia University, an expert In economics, who has '.ong been one of
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    "WET" AMERICA
    140 9 Mr. Roosevelt Hopes to See a Beer Bill Washington. Nov. 23. A further stage m the campaign for a wet America was foreshadowed by Mr. Roosevelt at a meeting cf the Democratic leaders. He is quoted as .saying that he would like to see a Beer Bill enacted
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    CONVICTS RE-CAPTURED
    101 9 "Impossible to Escape From Dartmoor" London. Nov. 23. The tradition that it is impossible to escape from Dartmoor is borne out by the recapture of the two convicts. Gasken and Amey. after six days' liberty. This is a record though Gasken had previously escaped and eluded pursuit for
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    GENERAL TAKES POISON
    109 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Defeat of Troops at Kiangchun Shanghai. Nov. 23. Following th? defeat of his troops at Kiangchun at the hands of his rival. General Liv Siang. General Liv Wen-hui. Governor of Szechuan, attempted to take his own life yesterday by taking poison; his men
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    OFFICIALS RESIGN
    58 9 Financial Stringency m West China Hong Kong, Nov. 23. Owing to financial stringency caused by the presence of too many "outside" troops who are individually collecting revenues from the districts under their control, the Government officials of Kansu, m West China, including Mr. Shao Lih-tze, Chairman of the
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    MARTIAL LAW IN SHANGHAI
    561 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Communist Rising Feared at Hongkew GENERALS' CONFERENCE Chinese Plan of Attack Shanghai. Nov. TA. In a joint teJegram addressed to the natioi General Ma Chnn-Shan and General Su Penswen state that the Japanese and Manchukuo forces are massing everywhere m North Manchuria
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    TAX ON RICE
    85 9 A Protest From South China Hong Kong. Nov. 23. The Government of the Southwest have lodged a protest against the imposition of tax on imported rice, on the ground that the previous harvests m the South have not been as abundant as that of the Yangtze valley.
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    THE £ IMPROVES
    46 9 THE IMPROVES Rally on New York Exchange New York, Nov. 23. The pound opened at 3 25*2 and rallied to 3 27', closing at 327. Offerings following the rallies indicated pressure due to the belief that the moratorium on war debts would not be extended. Reuter
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    GERMAN POLITICS
    29 9 Hitler Will Not Form a Cabinet Berlin, Nov. 23. On good authority it is declared that Hitler has decided not to attempt to form a cabinet. Reuter
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    LADY MARY CARNEGIE
    57 9 Lord Southesk's Daughter to Marry Naval Officer London, Nov. 23. The engagement is announced of Lady Mary Carnegie, younger daughter at the Earl of Southesk. find Lieut. Commander EMC Abel-Smith, second son of Mr. Eustace AbelSmith. Reuter. Lady Mary, is the fourth child of the Earl of
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    EMPIRE BROADCASTS
    238 9 Listeners Hear Successful Tests Singapore listeners must be well plepstd with the results of the Empire broadcast tests which the new Empire station has been sending cut during the past few days. At last we have been able to tune m England without difficulty and with certain results,
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    62 9 In a report of a Singapore Coroner's inquiry headed "Coolies Mysterious Death," which appeared on Wednesday rt was erroneously stated that a verdict of murder was returned. The verdict was one of causing grievous hurt against some person or persons unknown. The inquiry was into the death of a Chinese
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    KEDAH VOLUNTEERS
    127 9 Two Companies to be Formed (From Our Own Correspondent i Penan*. Nov. 23. Kedah will chortly have a volunteer force of its own. Money has been m the past voted m the budget but not used and now a sum of $20,000 will be used m the next
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    WILL CLAUSE TO STAND
    115 9 Young Chinese Woman's Appeal Dismissed In the Court of Appeal before Mr. Justice .Burton. Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice a'Beclcett Terrell, yesterday a young Chines* wcman. Chia Chiew Neo. appealed against th« decision of the Chief Justioe, Sir William Murison, setting aside her claim against
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    23 9 Mr. H. M. Trower. Superintendent, Tra** and Customs, has returned from leave and is at present attached to the Customs OOfec at Prai.
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    THREE YEARS OLD GRIEVANCE
    619 12 COOK ATTACKED BY SERVANT Six Months Sentence Imposed Alleged to have harboured a fancied grievance for three years and then to have waylaid the man a Hylaxn cook whom he thought had harmed him and hit him on the head m the dark with a heavy
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    60 12 My plea for the youth of to-day is not that they are infallible because young, or even that they are better than former generations, but that I find a high and gallant seriousness among them, a joyful appreciation of the g'.ft of life and an ardent desire to understand and
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      667 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Kuan tan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday,
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      212 12 Anamba and Natuna Us. 26. Tinombo, Dut. 525, from E<-la\van D?li 23. for Belawan Deli 25. Perak. Brit. 519. from Teluk Anson 23, for Teluk Anson 25. Maros. Dut. 363, from Indragiri 23. for Indragiri 25. Lyee Moon, Brit. 1734, from Penang 23. for Hoi How, Hong Kong and Swatow
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      654 13 The following passengers are proceeding per the ss Corfu, sailing at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, for Penang. Colombo, Bombay and EuropeMiss M. Graves. Lt. Anstiel. Mr. J. R. McOurtra Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Moss and infant. Mr. J. L. M. Boyd. Mr. G. H. Daly. Mr. G.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      84 13 Per P. and O. Corfu from Japan and China ports: Mr. Kershaw. Mr. J. Moodie. Mrs. Owen Amah of Mrs. Owen. Mrr. Gossersky. infant and Amah. Mrs. Baker. Rt. Rev. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts and Infant. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt. Mr. De Chaffey. Mr. Kinloch. Mr. and Mrs. Leong
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      35 13 The MM. mail steamer Chenonceaux is du^ here from Penang on Sunday, at 1 p m and will pr.-babl- -ail on Monday, at 6 a m for Saigon. Han* Kong, and Shanghai. Bertn S.H.B. wiiarves
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      428 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROfIfNSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone 6056. Cable Addre^j. ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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    WORLD CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
    1258 14 BRITISH MEMBER'S RESIGNATION Tariffs and Quotas Condemned Sir Walter Layton has resigned from the Preparatory Committee of the World Economic Conference, to which he was appointed, with Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, to represent Britain. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Sir Walter declares that his antagonism to
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    ROYALIST PLOT FAILS
    268 14 Attempt to Reinstate Ex-King Amanullah Frustrated Peshawar, Nov. 13. According to Kabul reports Ghulam Nabi's execution has nipped m the bud a royalist plot to put ex-King Amanullah on Kabul's throne again. It is said that recently Ghulam Nabi sent his formal submission to King Nadir Shah
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    OPIUM TRAFFICKER GAOLED
    306 14 Letter From Woman m Prison Found By Detective London, Not. 2. Detectives had something to say about opium trafficking In London In a case at Clerkenwell Police Court to-day. In the dock was Harry Lewis, aged 67, c 4 Granville-square. Pinsbury. who pleaded guilty to possessing raw
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    RIVER BANK SPRINKLED WITH GOLD
    178 14 VEINS AND REEFS Rush To Great New Field In Kenya Nairobi, (Kpmfci). A fiver bank where gold "was sprinkled as if from a pepperpot" was found by Sir Albert Kltson, the geologist, whose interim report on his investigations m the Kakamega area of Kenya has
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    MAYOR LEAPS INTO BATH FULLY DRESSED
    231 14 500 Boys Cheer As He Saves Drowning Man A mayor presiding at a public function threw off his chain and robes of office and dived, fully dressed, into a swimming bath, to rescue a drowning man at Shoreditch. The rescuer was the mayor of
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    PIONEER OF ESPERANTO
    219 14 Paul Lengyel's Death m Budapest Budapest. Oct 19. Paul Lengyel, one of the pioneers of Esperanto who occupied himself with the language from his childhood onwards, has died m Budapest. While living m the provincial town m Szegszard. where he owned a printing press, he produced the
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION
    216 14 Missionary Member Appointed Lqpdon, Nov. 2. On the eve of his departure to take up an appointment as head of a mission hospital at Jerusatem, Dr. William McLean has been granted permission, by the Church Missions to Jews,| to accept the invitation of the Royal Geographical Society to
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    'DEGRADING' SERMONS
    342 14 Jesuit Priest Calls on Dr. Barnes to Resign An attack on Dr. Barnes, the 'scientist" Anglican Bishop of Birmingham, was made at Farm-street Roman Catholic Church, Piccadilly, by Father Woodlock. the famous Jesuit preacher. Father Woodlock said: •Bishop Barnes has once again been scattering his accusations of magic,
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    CHINA'S WHEAT HARVEST
    48 14  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Nov. 22. The Government of the South West has lodged a protest against the Central Government taking a second wheat loan from the United States. In view of the abundant harvest this year there is no necessity for the loan.
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      1026 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE THE YOKOHAMA SPECK BANK, LTD. (Established m IBBt. Capital Subscribed (Fully paid teserve Fund President K. Kodair. Vlce-Presid«nt :K. Tak. v Esq Head Office Yokohama. Singapore Branch 3l-a, (m u\ s Tlr LONDON BANKI.Kv Westminster Bank, Ltd The National Provincial B- Uoyd's Bank. Ltd. BRANCHES: Alexandria (Egypt),
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      407 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can ac received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about j.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony iests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok. 21 metres from
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    U.S. STILL WORLD'S BIGGEST EXPORTER
    604 15  - U. S. STILL WORLD'S BIGGEST EXPORTER JULIUS KLEIN HY HOME TRADE HIT HARDEST Look to World Conference for Revival ia> ketanl B oi Omuaorec >>( the United Btafc Within the last few weeks we ha\e seen the I. tint but fairly widespread evidence of resistance airamst tatter reduction m p«icr
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    19 15 whQM appointment was. i VS. Retrenchment 1 .1 lixrd coir I JTUftM ftUowanoc si.ooo.i nd teV ph< nr subscription^
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY
    534 15 Tht following public at loos were issued or received by Urn Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period November sth lo 11th, 1952, inclusive, and are available for public use m the R; fertnee Library. Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by m«mbt rs
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    £ ABROAD
    133 15 ABROAD Foreign exchanges are: Par Nov. 21. Amsterdam ***** 8.15 I Athene 375 580 Belgrade 25.22 242 »«i Berlin 20.43 1g.76 Bombay Is. 6d. 1 6 13 64 Brussels 35 23.62 M, 1 Bucharest 813 56* M, Buctios Aire» 47. 58 nom. Copenhag.-n 18.159 19 7 32 Geneva > 25.22
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    55 15 Mr. V. A. Lowinger. C.8.E., has been appointed to take the place left vacant by the death of Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane on the Internationa] Tin Committee and the board of the Perak Rivrr Hydraulic Power Company. "Ltd. Mr. Lowinger will be leaving Malaya to take up his duties
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    176 15 Changes m Representative Prices Nov. 10 21 22. American Can. Com. 54 T K 55 > 4 54 7^ Am. T'phone and T'graph 109 :v v 108*4 108 Atchesou Railroad 43. 42 42 Dupont 36 37 2 37 Firestone, Common N.Q. 12 1 N.Q Gen. Electric-
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    KINTA TIN
    345 15 Loss Follows Profit of $151,119 The annual general meeting of the Kmta Tin &redging Co.. Ltd.. was held at Derrick and Co.'s offl«es on Tuesday. Mr. J. M. Siine presiding. There \rtre also present Messrs. J. A. Elias. Lee Chim Tuan and W E. Rayner. representing the secretaries.
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    129 15 The Sins;»pore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,097 th auction yesterd when there- was catalogued 1.310.198 lbs.; 584 i\ tons. Offered 1.241,312 lbs.; 554.16 tons. S d 1.075,727 lbs.; 480.24 tons. Spot Londoa 2 19 32 d. New York 3% cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Snicked
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    KUALA KUBU RUBBER
    79 15 Accounts for year ended June 30 last, show loss of £874 (against loss of £967). This has been transferred to profit and loss, which shows balance at credit of £5,132, which it is proposed to carry-forward. (Last dividend, 5 per cent m 1928-29). Crop harvested amounted to
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    618 15 Singapore, Nov. 23. There is very litle that calls for comment m the local share market during the past week -and with enterprise still lacking, business m all sections has again been on a very limited scale. The commodity market continues quiet and featureless. The closing price
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED
    46 15 Only Pref?rence Dividend T© Be Paid The annual general meeting of Pahana Consolidated Company Ltd. will be held m London on December 21st. No dividend will be paid on the ordinary shares, but that on the preference shares will be made on December 22nd.
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    243 15 All householders arc now reoeiving pamphlet* advertising rubber for firclighting. The pamphlets are well got up m one and red. showing the eld and new method of lighting a fire. They are issued by "Firerub" registered at 71, East cheap, London. E.C.3., and we are informed that "Firerub" can be
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    355 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES November 23 London, 4 months' sight 2,3 31 32 London, 3 months' sight 23 15(16 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 29 32 London, 30, days' sight 2 3 7 8 London, demand 2 3 27J32 London. T.T. 2|3 13|16 Lyons, Paris, demand 955 Hamburg,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    80 15 November 23rd., 12 o'eUcfc noon Bayers Sellen R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 7 13 16 Business done R.S.S. equal to Lxvndon Standard, (FOB.) 8 1 B, Standard R.S.S. en Tender Dec. 7 7 7 15'1(J January 7 15|1« 8 Jan. -Mar. 8 8
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    921 15 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23RD. IMI CLOSING QUOTATIONS Asam Kiunbang <£> 26s Austral Malay (S> 18s 2§s nom. Ayer Hitam <s«> lls 11s 9d Bangrin Tin 13s 6d 14s ed Batang Padang (sl> 05 10 Batu Caves (sl> 37.. 42 v Bukit Aang (sl> 40 nom. Burma h Malay
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      77 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. he Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court o* England and complies with the
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    POINTLESS DRAW ON THE PADANG
    511 16 S.C.C. ENTERTAIN THE POLICE Weak Play Behind the Scrum S.C.C-. Nil; S.S. Toller Nil. There n i.i.ng at ail bnnreastve about n the sec and PoUea met m n the SCC padaai yesterday. and the game »nded m a draw without any I :n\ ::ia'.V
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    MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP
    75 16 Probable Starters and Jockeys Lcndor. Nov. 23. Fi Accepter* for the Ifinrliritrr November Handicap, with probable jockeys, ar as follows: RCCKLIFFE A. Wragg SANS ESPOIR Perryman PAHOKEE Childs GUISCARD Weston COBEQUID Winp OVERALL Clifford Richards SCARDROY S. Wragg ROCKSTAR Ray ARENA Gordon Richards APPERLEY Beary CLOGHEEN Graves
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    69 16 Handicaps for Saturday's Polo Event The handicaps for Race 5 <Polo Ponies 4 furlongs) at the Singapore amateur meeting on Saturday ar as follow: Trilby 12.7 Mona 12.0 Meklong 11.7 Marigold 11.7 Transfynydd 11.5 Fatality 11.2 Shireen 11.0 Brandy 1O.« The Cow 10.0 Lucy B 10.0 If
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    74 16 Match Against Wiltshires* "A" Team The follow ins? have been invited to play Ruuby Football lor S.C C vs Wiltshires "A M PrMay Dec 2. A I Horsley, L J A Feild.n. T. M. Stevens. J. Smails, J. G h Bi<tt H G Shaw. W R. M Haxworth.
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    24 16 II" Blthop of Singapore, the Rt Rev B C Robert., uith Mrs Robert*, returned to Sin«'iPOM tnm Hong Kong by the Corfu yesterd. y
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    BRISTOL'S VICTORY AT TWICKENHAM
    666 16 SHOCK FOR THE HARLEQUINS Cardiff Trounce Blackheath November is always a crucial month m the Rvfby world. International teams are being m '< cted. wrote the Free Press London correspondent en Nov. 7th. The feat of Saturday was the narrow win Bristol secured at Twickenham, as
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    SPORTS SOCIAL
    192 16 Prizes Presented at Raffles Institution At the sports social held at Raffles Institution on Tuesday. Dr. Loh Poon Lip and F. Norris beat N. S Hogan and H. M. Sujak. 7—5: 2—6: 6 o: m an exhibition tennis match. The President, the Hon. Dr. N. L. Clarke 'h?nked
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY
    57 16 Windle and O'Driscoll Unable to Play on Saturday Two changes have had been made m the Singapore side chosen to meet the combined Ne R ri Sembilan-Malacca XV m the Malaya Cup. competition at Seremban on Saturday, as neither DHv on" 00 01 C Windle is a
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    FOUR GOALS IN TEN MINUTES
    348 16 YESTERDAY'S PADANG HOCKEY Old Rafflesians Hold S.R.C. Raffltsians 2: S.R.C 2. All the scoring jn the hockey match between the Old Rafflesians and the SRC. at the Padang yesterday was done within the ten minutes that preceded half-time. Exchanges were fairly even all through but
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    MEDICOS WIN HOCKEY GAME
    488 16 5 Coals Srored Against S.C.R.C. M.C.U 5. S.C.R.C 2. The naftdl between the Medical College Unkm and the S.GJtC. en the tauten' ground yesterday provided fa:-t and attractive hockey. Theie were occasional flashes of brilliance on bcth sides, but en the whole the teams were vtry
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    POLICE OFFICER'S ACCIDENT
    113 16 Thrown From Horse m Thomson Road As a result of a riding accident Mr. I. H. M. Mecredy. probationary Assistant Superintendent Of Police, attached to the Thomson Road police depot was removed to the General He :pital early yi-nerday morning by a passing motorist. It appear-; that
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    THE FIRST WELSH TRIAL
    267 16 MEN WHO MAY BREAK TWICKENHAM SPELL Bryn Evans to Displace Powell The Probables threatened to sweep the Possibles off their feet m the Welsh Rugby Trial, and though they won the Possibles made a right of it m the end. writes the Fiee Press London correspondent
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    LAND ASSESSMENT
    309 16 Ratepayer*' Association View At a meeting of the committee cf the Singapore Ratepayers" Association on Monday. Nov. 21st.. there were present. Mr T O Ifayhew (President!. Mes-rs. Yahya Afifi. R. N. Reuben, Chee Guan Chiang. Choa Eng War.. Abdullah bin Sallim bin Talib. D. Frankel. R If. Meyer
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    AN 1894 DALMLER
    49 16 Wins Veterans' Race to Brighton London. Nov. 21. Sixty-one cars, all built before 1905. took part m a run from London to Brighton yesterday Fifty-one finished the course with a Daimler, built m 1894. making the best .time with an average of 23 miles per hour.
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    FOOTBALL
    187 16 Combined Schools Beat Bank Team The practice match on Tuesday between the Combined Schools and the NTS. XI was too cne-sided to be of any interest. The youngsters were all over their opponents but the wonderful goalkeeping of C. M. Rodrigues prevented a much bigger score than the two
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    38 16 SC.C. defeated A.P.C. m a hockey matrh on the padang yesterday by five goals to thryp. Mr. w. H. Case. Supervisor, Export Duties Prai. will be retiring from the Government Service during the early part of next month
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