The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 4 November 1925

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. il.'KI. SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. NOVEMBER 4, 1925. NO. 1,996.
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    110 1 N the "Singapore Fret- Press" •x from Europe to the Straits the mail lines, are invited to send the name of their steamer and I m Singapore. Copies will then meet them at various port> of call. m Kurope wishing detailed m"- to shares Ac. can have a copy Share
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    EXCHANGE.
    47 1 November 2. 1 4 a 214 15-32 demand 2|4 5-32 credits 3 m.-j. 2 4^ ■iemand 56 7 lay. 58% >mand 1230 1 T 154% 4*4 p.c. Prem. i* mand 137^ demand 14i*i demand 79% >^n Bank Buying $8.54 Englan4 Rate 4 p.c London 32S I
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      BIRTHS.
      63 1 ROBINSON. On October 20th, 1925, at the Durian Duan Hospital. Malacca, the wife of Graham Robinson, Lanadron Estate, Muar, of a daughter. JENNINGS- At the Maternity Hospital, IVnang. 30th ult.. to Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Jennings, a son. ENGAGEMENT. The engaurnn-nt i s announced of Miss Myra Isabel
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      MARRIAGES.
      57 1 FIRM STONE-BO YD. Oct. 5. m London. Harold William Firmstone, of Ripple. Kent (late Malayan Civil Service), to Octavia May Boyd, of St. Andrew V House Club. London HOBLYN-McARTHLR. Sept. 30, at St. Michael's Church. Blundellsands, Lanes., Rithard Douglas Hoblyn. of Singapore, to Gertrude (GM), elder daughter of Mr.
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      DEATHS.
      135 1 OVFREE. On Sunday, the 25th instant, at I 4 a.m. Janet Overee, the beloved mother of Mr. Richard Overee of the Accountant's Depart- ment. Posts and Telegraphs. Kuala Lumpur, and of Mmub. Valentine and Felix Overee of Malacca. STUBBS.- At the General Hospital, suddenly j on October .SO. Robert
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    382 1 The mail which arrived here from home j on Saturday, Oct. 31st, brought London advices up to Oct. Bth. This weekly leaves b\ the P. and O. Khiva on Friday, Nov. «rh. An appalling 1 tragedy occurred on board the Straits Steamship Klang as sst.h t was
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    Ex-Service Men's Slackness. Oct. 28.
    776 1 Ex-Service Men's Slackness. Oct. 28. Grjticism of ex-service men is always an unenviable task and one to bt taken up with considerable reluctance, but slackness is something which should be as alien to the exfighter's character to-day nearly seven years after the Armistice— as it was during the war years.
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    Perturbed France. Oct. 29
    464 1 Perturbed France. Oct. 29 The times are unkind to the French Government. Having just got into touch and exchanged views with the United States over the vexed debt settlement, with the prospect of an agreement, and having entered into the Security Pact, which must certainly be looked on as a
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      199 1 CONTENTS. •vice Men's Slackne>- _>s«> nrhtd France 289 Danger Liirht 290 Wait 290 rd Reading's Successor 290 Fnd Comment 290 aiiiaux Down 291 HH AM) COt RT NEWS. t at Kallantr 293 <} Dollar Ni>tes 294 La 49 Sues Father L'i>"), 302 Against Eurasian 295 vakow Load of Chandu 296
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    The Danger Light.
    407 2 Oct. 30. The mail papers bring out the full accounts of the Trades Union meeting at Liverpool, when the unionist majority completely reversed the communist minority resolutions at Scarborough. Those who like hard hitting through plain speaking will tind it m the speeches of Messrs Ramsay Mac
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    And Still We Wait.
    416 2 Oct. 31. Some little attention has been paid lately to the horrid noises made by the pigs at the Pulau Saigon Abattoir, as they are converted into pork, having experienced the nuisance on Institution Hill years ago, we can sympathise with the residents. At times the
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    Lord Reading's Successor.
    188 2 The successor to Lord Reading, Viceroy of India, is the Rt. Hon'ble E. F. L. Wood, P.C., at present minister of agriculture and fishery. Lord Reading succeeded Lord Chelmsford m April 1921, and Mr. Wood's appointment presumably dates from the coming April. It was known that Lord
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    Week-End Comment.
    377 2 Nov. 2. The squabble between Greece and Bulgaria has come to an end without anything very serious happening. The League of Nations by the hands of its most powerful constituents took the two naughty little boys by the shoulders and grave them a trood on, and the French
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    Rubier.
    206 2 x. when buyer and seller are free to transact business or not as they thoo— If rubber goes over a dollar a Jb. if Mr. Hoover is thinking of the American dollar it has not done yet the situation will not be aled, except that any serious falling m
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    M. Caillaux Down.
    282 3 c formation of a new French !> minus M. Caillaux is evi;hat the plan of that energetic bstinate financier for effecting 1 change m the financial condiol France, internally and exilly has failed to satisfy France. Premier put the change on the ;rul of recent party developments,
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    114 3 G <-inment Gazette Extraordinary, tonhqr, states that the Governor I has beer, pleased t© fix the rub- percentage of restriction for •f bepinninjr November Ist., 1925, .'•-five. motion on behalf of Vultex Limiteo 1 V calling upon Mr. G. P. Davis, of ''low OMHt wnv tnip Court should lare ihat
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    TERRIBLE TRAGEDY "ON THE "KLANG."
    1443 3 I MALAY RUNS AMOK. captain McDonald among the nine dead. A tragedy of the most astounding nature occurred o n board the Straits Steamship Company's vessel Klang on Saturday evening, when a Malay passenger rma n amok with a larire knife and killed Captain M.
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    THE FUNERAL.
    385 3 Almost the entire shipping community were represented at the funeral, which took place at Bidadari yesterday afternoon. The Rev. G. H. Douglas officiated hoth m the church and at the graveside. Amongst those who were present and who sent wreaths were: Commander Peal, Chairman of the Sailors' Institute
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    THE AFFAIRS OF CHOP PENG LEE.
    538 3 A Complicated Business. A case came before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday m which the somewhat complicated affairs of Chop Peng Lee, formerly carrying o n business at Boat Quay, were involved. Mr. Griffith Williams appeared for the plaintiff, Sin Ah
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    19 3 A mild form of influenza is prevalent m Ipoh at present and the epidemic of mumps has not subsided.
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    MR. AND MISS HOSE.
    156 3 The Cathedral paper says: "We are sorry to bid goodbye to the hon'ble Mr. E. S. <nnd Miss Hose. They leave on November 20. So much m the Cathedral and diocese centres round the name of Hose, that the breaking of this last personal tie will
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    311 4 IM6I 13.221 8,685 16,5"5 15,744 9,689 19J96 16,063 1.5.315 18,985 18,219 Stock Afloat In Harbour. StptembtT rubber declared m October, 1,458 tons. Stocks held by the Harbour Boards. Singapore and Penang 555 tons. Additional-Exports. Declared unoouporwd stocks on payment of 42 cents per lb export duty. Sept: F.M.S :W\ tons;
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    ANOTHER SHARK CAUGHT AT TANJONG RHU.
    20 4 A lar^e man-eating shark was landed by shore fishermen who went out with nets
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    234 4 Km hi Bye-Elect ic-n. tßy courtesy jf *hv Xanyo NichiNichi Sl.irrbunsha.) Tokio. Ot-t. 29. Mr. Kojiro Tomita's successful candidate m the bye-election for Kochi Prefecture, for representation m the Diet, has Wen confirmed. China's Civil War. Contrary to the uvneial belief, the Chinese civil war is so far
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    THE DAMASCUS RIOTS.
    1065 4 To the Editor. Sir, There is no doubt that the French General has committed a great crime against "humanity and civilization at Damascus -an ancient and populous city. The reports are conflicting hut the facts which are slowly Altering throogfl are that General Sarrail omitted to follow
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    191 4 r kl SI PII <.KIM U.I The season for th< I Kusu Island i> now m who art- cognizant win of the p. t<» visit it. An atmosphere of perl rejoicing pervated th< pioplt that bA for tha- Suiulax it beint: a bol vt r\ much bigger than
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    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1928.
    470 5 i .f 26.358 deaths m the Colony m -.v.lo occurred m Government Hosand 10.596 were uncertified. Actlag Chief Justice (Mr. P. J. and Mr. Justice Deane were engw* Monday and yesterday m the Ti.urt of Appeal. Cem-ral Luard, who passed through _ap»re by the .Malwa, is
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    THE ARMISTICE DINNER.
    96 5 T HE ARMISTICE DINNER. Bumper Attendance Wanted. Kun.pt.' Hotel on Armistice Night. llih.. the annual dinner will be :h» auspices of the Singapore the Ex-Services Association of a. who want this year's function to rords as regards the number of ■Cfl present. i f« r thi dinner at five dollars
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    PONTIANAK ABLAZE.
    46 5 Kepor.ed Disastrous Fir?. f a disastrous fire m Pontianak ained m a letter received m Singai local firm yesterday. The com- -tates that a quarter of the involved and that considerable was caused. An explosion of i is said to have helped to 'spread
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    ANALYSIS OF THE RACE MEETING.
    310 5 HORSES PLACED. Horses Unplaced: (3) Andromeda, Chandan, Chinta Hati, Cossack, Highway, Koh Dhulu. Meklong, Omadhaun, Theiacorn, Umptaway, Wellaway. (2) Aryan, Conundrum. Druid, Essex, Kerryland, Lady Dennis. Maharani, Man o War, Observation, Polybia. Purser. Queen of Clubs, Silver Grist, Silver King. Star of Athol, Sportsman. Sunsprite,
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    JOCKEYS PLACED.
    65 5 Rode but were unplaced: Tesnear (8), S>ed Abbi (4). Hobbs (3) Medan (1). Sleiph 7 3 4 10 Manning 5 4 6 8 Thompson 3 6 3 11 Bowden 3 3 2 16 Gtennon ,"> 0 2 5 Moore 2 6 4 8 Murphy 2 1 4 20
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    TRAINERS PLACED.
    53 5 Redfearn 10 4 2fi Ross 5 3 3 10 Lojrue -1 <J S 24 Turley 4 2 2 11 Thompson 'i 2 4 Privately 1 2 2 ."> WoodpaU* 114 1 Campbell 1 1 4 18 Hobbs 1 1 0 11 Norman 0 1 0 6 Not Stated
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    OWNERS PLACED.
    323 5 Ran but were unplaced: (1) Messrs. Abrams and van Cuylenburg. (2) Mr. Abrahams, Ajax Konsi, Bunyip Kongsi, Choa Kah Chwee, Mr. ''Barney Google," Mr. E. S. Manasseh, Mr. C. Stewart, Mr. van Breuklen. (3). Mr. E. H. Bulford, Phya Pradibaddha, Seronok Kongsi, Mr. "Twilight" and Theynappa Chetty. (4)
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    365 5 CHINESE MARRIAGES. To the Editor. Dear Sir, For some time I have watched with interest and great care to see what views readers of your paper have relative to the above subject. And waiting patiently I have been rewarded with those gi\ten by your correspondent G.T.C.
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    OTHERS TAKE NOTE.
    270 5 To the Editor, Sir,— it appears another Gendre is on the scene m Singapore now. But this time surely he cannot be Manager, California. I saw this morning: a Chinese tailor wandering m Battery Road holding a business card m his hand, making enquiries m all the
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    54 5 The following Town properties were sold by auction at Messrs Powell and Co., Limited's sale-room yesterday and realised the following prices: No. 40 High Street, $29,500; No. 40-A High Street, $28,100; No. 40-B High Street, $28,600; and Nos. 27-5, 27-6. 27-7 and 27-8 North Boat Quay. The total
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    THE UNLIMITED SWEEP.
    53 5 The following: are the results of the unlimited (subscribed 85,000 dollars) nonselling sweep, drawn on Race No. 7, The Club Cup, on Saturday: ***** Depression, 1783 Orlinda, ***** A.D., ***** Little Wonder, 5378 Man o' War, 6858 Koh Dhulu, 8905 Spangle, ***** Wellaway, 6699 Auchtermuchty, ***** Maharani,
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    GOVERNMENT AND MUI TSAI.
    702 5 STRICT MEASURES FOR SUPPRESSION. Two ordinances prepared with the object of dealing with the position of Chinese girls known as Mvi Tsai passed their third reading at the meeting of Council on Monday, and will come into force at the beginning of next year. In regard
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    MURDER AT KALLANG.
    62 5 The Police have information of a somewhat sensational murder which was committed m No. 90 Kallang Road yesterday afternoon. A Chinese is said to have stabbed his wife, injuring her fatally, and afterwards used the same knife on himself. The man was taken to Hospital m a
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    10 5 The Resident and Mrs. Stonor have returned from Fraser's Hill.
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    666 6 There were one or two repeats, notably m tht case of Bonnie Friend and Coleus, but that was to be expected since this was their first run up here. Bonnie Friend shewed himself a great horse over any distance and Coleus also proved his worth over the shorter course. It
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    MALACCA SCHOOLS.
    135 6 The report of the Select Committee on the Estimates for 1926 contains the following:.— The Education Department put forward proposals for a numher of ne\v schools to replace existing schools: these h%ve all been omitted. We are informed that two of thes/ schools are urgent At Melekek there
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    16 6 A Renter*! telegram from New York states that the famous dancing master John Tiller is dead.
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    603 6 niBC game ri^ht from the kick-off the Middle—l defeated the North Stafford! by two tfoals to nil. Budd Ikmhk responsible for both of the jroals. Familiar names appear m the report of the pame; indeed, the Diehardfl have retained most of the players who helped to establish them m their
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    THE MARELLA.
    129 6 Extensive Repairs to be Carried Out. We understand that the Marella will ;k? detained m Docl here for some days U her engine room requires considerable aU« nt M before she can depart on her r«'turr voyage to Australia. The collision w.tn the oil tanker f onus on
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    55 6 [Reuter's Service.] l^ondon, Oct. 2H. In the First Division of the League Sheffield United defeated Manchester City by S gonh to .3. In the Second Division South Shields defeated Portsmouth by 5 jroals to 1. Cambridge University were defeated m a friendly match with the Amateur Football Association
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    FORGED DOLLAR NOTES.
    48 6 A tew days a^c :r < i iiient arrested a CM* ii- New Brid^o-road v. forced one-dollar v. r accused \va> broupht up m i \estorday and committed f or tl toltheomilljr Assizes M a sion ,»f forced note-. 1 tion aie f9*4 tot I*l fat
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    60 6 Nippon Sfinon Kaikuan uniplf'.«-<l. (By courtesy ,>f tht* N Kit-hi Shin I unsha. i Tokio. a; $L The city of Toki.. if i iii^r of tho Japan y. hil 1 Ifc i m the outer fTMMd I I Shrink lias Ikh^p co«ple< c-«T<'inony. which il U;n^ hrid fn-
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    S.C.C. HOWLS.
    241 6 The final of the Cricket Club lawn bowls Handicap was nhivcri -if *u» r>i..i. Mr had U<en map already been begun -hi As certain Vorfcl had it was not |>ossjh, t ceremony before the r/, cupation but it ttu formal ipul^ l, v when most prohahiy had taken
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    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1925.
    688 7 Mr. D. A. Riley and Mr. W. Cown left r Home by the City of Cambridge. C. Johnstone has arrived m Ipo» from Prwm on transfer to the local branch of McA.-tvr and Co. Mr. T. A. K. Nightingale, A.C.P., Ipoh, ■4 to go into Batu
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    ARAB LADY SUES FATHER.
    1094 7 A THIUCE MARRIED PLAINTIFF. Interesting Supreme Court Action. An Arab lady, Fatima binte Shaik Obudh Salleh bin Abdad, was plaintiff m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. P. J. Sproule, m two actions m which her father, Shaik Obudh bin Salleh
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    459 7 CHINESE MARRIAGE MEETINGS. I In addition to those Associations recording 1 their views against legislation and registration of Chinese Marriages, the Heong Sun Kongsi, Penang, Tea Hua Huay Kuan, Sam Toh Tong, Malacca, Teh Yeoh I Kuan, Malacca, the Advisory Board, Penang, and many other Chinese Associations have
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    CHARGE AGAINST EURASIAN.
    91 7 Walter Perera, a Eurasian, was charged m the Police Courts yesterday with fraudulant possession of a cigarette case, which he was caught trying to dispose of m a pawn-shop on Tuesday. After Perera's arrest the, Rochore Police made enquiries which resulted m the arrest of a watchman
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    226 7 EX-SERVICE MEN. To the Editor. Dear Sir, It is with something akin to amazement that I read your leader this morning. The statement that the ex-service men resident m Singapore are not "doinp their bit" may be fine rhetoric but it is bad logic, being based
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    DISTRESSED EUROPEANS.
    184 7 To the Editor. Sir, Cannot something be done m Singapore m assisting Europeans out of billets? The Boustead Institute, one of the most suitable and respectable places for a man with small means to put up at, has been full up lately with unemployed young men m the
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    WEDDING.
    166 7 Green Walton. On Monday, 26th inst. at the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. G. H. Douglas officiated at a wedding between Mr. Archibald Hewlett Green, of the Borneo Co., Ltd., son of the Rev. C. S. Green of South Africa, and Miss Sheila Spencer Walton, daughter of Mrs. Spencer Walton
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE CONCERT.
    142 7 The members of the Ep worth League Choral Union gave their third annual con cert at the Victoria Theatre last nigh" the programme being: enjoyed by a large audience. The chorus sang well under the direction of Mr. Dean Swift, their final nuirber, Ciro Pinsuti's "Good-ni^ht, Goodnight,
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    16 7 Currency Notes m circulation on October Ist amounted to $119,122,733 as against $115,816,613 average m September.
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    129 8 ht enumerated m detail. The Select Committee, he stated, had agreed to all these amendments with the exception of one. In the original Estimates there was provision for $19,200 (salary of AttorneyGvneral). That was reduced m the Singapore Select Committee to $17,400, and on Monday afternoon by a majority the
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    THE HAWKER'S HAVEN.
    431 8 The dogged persistence of the hawker 3 of Singapore is something to be wondered at. Almost daily the Police have cases brought up before the Police Courts m which these hawkers are charged with having violated the regulations under which their trade is carried out. Change Alley
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    117 8 YESTERDAYS LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 731 st. auction ye-ttrday. when there was Catalogued 79,906 lbs.; 325.85 tons. Offered 498.588 lhs.; 222.58 tons. Sold 384.700 lbs.; 171.74 ton?. Spot. London <> d New York &7 l a c t». PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked
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    BOXING.
    112 8 How \\allt\> Beat Limhaco. The Sunday Tribune of October 18 contains an account of the Boy Walley vs. Limbaco contest, which fight, it appears, was one of the eliminating contests for the Flyweight Championship of the Orient. The account states that Walley weighed only 101 ly 2 pounds to
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    72 8 The following properties were disposed of by auction by Estate and Trust Agencies Ltd. at their sale-room on the sth and 12th instant:— 999 years' leasehold land and houses No. 12 Phillip Street and No. 87 Market Street, area 3,131 sq. ft, bought by Mr. Eu Tong Sen
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    707 8 It has been decided, with the concurrence of His Highness the Sultan of Selangor, to hold no military parade m Selangor on Armistice- Day. Such parades are not customary elsewhere; it is felt that they are apt to obscure the true significance of that day m relation to the commemoration
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF LATEX.
    94 8 Mr. Bull, the S. before him yesterday tfcl mm k which a Chinese is chare*-: with the theft f latex from the Bukit St-mbauan^ Rubber Company. Mr. Cobbett appear*-! br the prosecution. It is allegred that the man filled a bucket with latex and then m4c
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    RASH DRIVING.
    52 8 The driver of a Fmi car. which collided with a tree along Buk.t Timah-road c Wednesday, was pruiuoo.i before the Second Police Magistrate yt-vniay *i charged with causing huv passengers by rash drivirir. I that the accused MM BM H er car when he struck th«- The case
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    COLLISION IN ROBINSON ROAD.
    88 8 Four persons wort' Injun 1 m a c between a Hupmobile ear and car m Robinson *mi H IR irt-sday ever. in*. It is alleged that :n.- W*** swerved off the mi :n t off Robinson Road, with *c result the other car. coming m direction,
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    WANTED MONEY FOR THE "WAR"
    30 8 The sequel to an am." house No. 30 Upper ONh I heard m the Third Police* when two Hokiens nairn-l Tan Teh were chare,.! rt
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    FEUDALISM (DECEASED).
    1090 9 rrtain myopic familiars of the Muse History dwell with pleasure on the fact Feudaism, the parent of romance and .iilry, is dead and buried, and insist that v war marked the final rites of its The forms, titles, ceremonies, ..,.-•>, that survive, are merely its aband- X 4
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    627 9 Singapore, Oct. 28. During the past week Tin has remained very firm and m spite of the sharp setback closes i 4 higher on balance. There has been a good business passing m Tin shares generally and quotations have been well maintained especially for all Sterling and
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    51 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 28. The following are the results of to-day's English League matches: Division I. B ur y 2, Sunderland 2. Division 111 (Southern). Brighton &H. A. 1, Norwich C. L In a friendly match the Army beat Aston Villa by five goals to one at
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    A CHINESE PUZZLE.
    1245 9 CURIOUS SUPREME COURT ACTION. Coincidence of a Name. An elderly Chinese sundry goods leader, Tan Kirn Toon, trading as Chop Tee Chee, was the successful plaintiff m a curious action which came before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The action was the sequel
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1209 9 EX-SERVICE MEN. To the Editor. Sir, In common with your correspondent, Mr. Frank Berry, I, too, was amazed at the tone of your leader dated Octobei 28th. It was, however, significant that a somewhat similar leader should appear the same day m your afternoon contemporary, and
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    2911 10 Mr. Arshak Sarkies was a passenger from Singapore to Penang by the Blue Funnel steamer Hector. The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. P. J. Sproule, was indisposed yesterday and unable to attend the Supreme Court. Mr. \V. C. Taylor has been appointed to act M Kxtra Assistant Protector of Chin-(L-se, Singapore,
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    89 11 EX-SERVICES' DINNERS. H.E. the Governor to Attend. Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard will attend the Ex-Service Men's and Ex-Ser-vice Women's Dinners on Armistice night, as evidenced by the following telegrams which we have received for publication: "Sir Laurence Guillemard, Steamer Morea, Colombo Radio. Ex-Service men request honour of
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    COAL CONTRACTS.
    251 11 ALLEGED PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners when the actions taken by the various Committees came up for confirmation Mr. Tessensohn stated that he had received complaints that undue preference was given to certain contractors for supplying coal to the Municipality*. He referred to a
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    MERCANTILE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    153 11 (.ratifying Progress m Kuala Lumpur. The Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Limited, Kuala Lumpur, intended for non-Government employees m Selangor, has completed six months of existence, and is daily growing m popularity and usefulness. The membership is now well over 200. including a lady member (more
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    AT THE WHARF.
    432 11 KEPA IKING THE MARELLA AND CON US. Work on the damaged Marella and Conus, which are at present high and dry m m the hUffC King's Dock at Keppel Harbcuv, commenced m real earnest yesterday, when coolies were employed m stripping off the damaged^ plates on the
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    195 11 Wanted by Red Russia. Tokio. Oct. 27. Red Russia is m communication with the Imperial Universities m Tokio and Kyoto and expects 15 or 20 students m Moscow next year, according to Mrs. Karmeneff, sister of Trotsky, wires a correspondent of the Tokio Nichi Xichi from Moscow. Japan's
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    AMOK IN SUMATRA.
    926 11 1 Sensational news of a Murder was received by the Sumatra Post at about 12.15 p.m. on Friday, the 23rd instant, from Sigh, a flourishing sea port town m Aehi.i. about S hours' drive by tram from its capital, Koeta-Radja, where it was reported that Captain van
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    774 12 The public examination of a Straits-born Chinese lady named Ec Kirn Neo was taken up m the Bankruptcy Court presided over by Mr. Justice Deane on Friday afternoon. The bankrupt said she was known by n any other names and that she commenced borrowing money after the death
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    MILITARY OPERATIONS.
    410 12 Volunteers and Regulars at Changi. His Excellency Major General Sir Theodore Fraser, the G.0.C., witnessed the operations at Changi and the surrounding district m which all units of the S.V.C. and the Royal Sussex Regiment were engaged yesterday. The manoeuvres wfere of an interesting nature and consisted of
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    AMATEUR RACE MEETING.
    1576 13 KKY SUCCESSFUL EVENT. y thing favoured the amateur race I arranged by the Singapore Turf Saturday, and, from every point V, the event was a decided success. lance was larger than has been „n many days of the regular meetunder similar weather conditions tht were well nigh
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    THE Y.M.C.A. CARNIVAL.
    375 13 Record Time for Open Championship. The swimming carnival held at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool at Fort Canning on Saturday afternoon produced sonH' good results, the open championship eveni being won by Ng Mong Guan m the record time of 1 minute 14 15 seconds, beating Poh (hong's
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    SCOTLAND BEATS WALES.
    131 13 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. SI. In the International match played at Cardiff to-day, 25,000 spectators were^ present, the weather being sunny. Scotland }>eat Wales by three goals to nil. After two minutes play Keenor, the Welsh centre-half, twisted his knee and ratired. He did not return and
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    46 13 Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Clark returned from !oag leave on Friday. Mr. Clark has resumed duty as Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Labuan. Lieutenant (Acting Captain) W. A. F. Crosse relinquishes the rank of Acting Capfnin m the Volunteers, with effect from .March 11th. 1925.
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      THE SATURDAY CUP.
      153 13 The Nancy Capsizes. The second race of this series was sailed on Saturday afternoon. Capt. Flett started a full field of five yachts at 3 p.m. They crossed m a bunch, with Irene slightly ahead, Margaret II alone being very late over. The breeze was light and
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      44 13 In the case m which two Chinese were charged with removing: non-Govei»ment chandu and possession of non-Government chandu, the District Judge acquitted the second accused on Saturday and convicted the first accused. A fine of 5,000 dollars or two years' rigorous imprisonment was inflicted.
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      V. D. KNOWLES CHALLENGE CUP.
      640 13 The second race of the series for the V. D. Knowles Challenge Cup took place on Sunday morning m ideal sailing weather. Volunteering duties caused the attendance to be rather small and only nine yachts manoeuvred for the start under Capt. Flett's The tide was
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    1085 14 the Court had no jurisdiction to order the payment of maintenance to a secondary The plaintiff, it was stated, m the action before Mr. Justioe Sproule wu born m Pmtianak and was married to the defendant m 1901 m Singapore according to the Chinese rites and customs. Sixteen years later
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    JAPANESE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.
    1042 14 Saturday was the celebration day of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, and, m honour of the occasion, flags were flown from the Japanese owned premises. Emperor Yoshihito was born on August 31st. 1879, and it is by royal decree, August 31st. being m the hottest
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    FOURTEEN CHINESE POISONED
    28 14 Fourteen Chine* New Bridge Road wed ill on Saturday, div. havi^r eaten a fish v hu-h m a drain and h or come into contact
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    TELEGRAMS.
    4487 15 [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, Oct. 27. n leader Coningham and FlightKowiev and Baggs started from :it seven this morning on three hires on a flight to Nigeria General Haking and others ieni God-speed. The first ha!t will Haifa and then at Khartoum, Father, afUr which they will fly unexplored French
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    Persian GULF DISASTER.
    20 16 (From Our n The P,nan B C, pondem .;,>>.>, ed quartos „f news of a di>a-. Persian Gulf.
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    POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    38 16 (From Our Own I !!,s lM r l^nans The PinangrG;. was drawn la- lh> X Hotel btCoic i lag Ewe winning the ti r million votes. Mr. r second, Ho Kirn T* -ik. fefc. Gin, fourth.
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    LAND ACQUISITION CASE
    36 16 .'From Our Our. Correspondent). IVnaitf. (kt. 28. In the land a< pose of water sup; Justicv Acton for uNMR, XeMR. Duxbury and Brown, upheld the awards o! tht Collector of \jmA K.vtnue wHk
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    TAXI STRIKE IN TAIPENG.
    57 16 Objection to V w VtAue Regulation* (From Our Co; respond* i Ip«h. <><• In consequence f th< nfoi the new P.-iht- "..x-nf. kl locating: certain n»ut<s f.ir hiiv car .he latter service ithe drivers striking several prosecutions. The authorities have In the meantime th( j driv<
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    A CASE OF SUICIDE.
    46 16 Planter Sh<x>t* Himflft. (From Our -Own Kuala Lumpur. N" x The suicide nttuned of Mr. P. an assistant M X the funeral beinjr held B Lun^ It was stated that th r leo pressed owinp fee r> himself. He v. rf ;f
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    THE "HUB" FLOODED.
    10 16 Abnormal Kain> a' !|»-h From Our Own <
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