The Straits Times, 7 November 1923

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    The Straits Times
    13 1 PRICE 10 CENTft No. 27.400 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1923,
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      124 1 T B**"^B|H CLOCKWORK TRAINS AND SCENERY. >^-^«*««««»w~«BOXES OF PICTURE BRICKS. NOAH'S ARKS. Each set makes five pictures. H r^s Containing Cows, Horses, Ct^ i f— f— t—^ mSLJ* Sheep, etc. boats; mechanical or sailing. i I™U**~n O^~ -^4 >-^l/M i"ii!iii!!!iiii!iiiiiiiiiii|iiii!i!iiiiimiiiiji!:ii!:i!iiiii!inini!i T iiHi!::!!i';i;':itiiiiii!i(niii!!i;i!i!iiiifla^ jfljffiK «■?> ''^NllHsC^Sa toy tea or kitchen sets
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    Romance of Medicine.
    1257 2 The Body's Defence Against Disease. The winter sessions of the medical schools of a number of the London hospitals opened on October 3. At the Charing Cross Hospital School, Dr. William hunter, C.8., consulting physician to the hospital, addressed the students on The Romance of Medical Studies.
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      306 2 FLYOSAN FREE YOUR HOME FROM INSECT PESTS. FLYOSAN rid* your home of FLIES, MOSQUITOES, Ants, Cockroaches, Moths and other Insect I'esta. p_^ A few fiprays of harmless FLYOSAN into the air of a closi-d room will kill all FUBB and AIOSQUITOKS pre*mt irntide a few minutes. CO MOSQUITOES are MALARIA
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      212 2 w BEETtIAMs lei-rom JT YOUR SKIN AND »^sk B complexion rm M O»n be *r»ot In n. rerfcet Con- fV9 BUTHtH SON NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. Bank of England Sealing Wax $3.50 per pound. Facile Paper Clips 15 cts. and 20 cts. per 100. Hand Punches for Filing Letters $1.35
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      281 2 r; s~i fiat hWHIIUi SaLk LORRIES and MARINE SETS. MARELLI c#/ FANS and MAGNETOS. ~^^?LW WHITE CEMENT v> SUN BRAND BEST ITALIAN WHITE BEST CEMENT. CURE FOR MALARIA WINES AND LIQUEURS USED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT Italian Chianti, Vermouth, Cinzano Champagne, F. BISLERI &C- MILfiN (ITALY) "BRUT" Cinzano, Asti *****
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    A ROYAL ROMANCE.
    610 3 Scandal of the Austrian Court Recalled The- death which has just taken place in a Paris hotel, writes the Telegraph's Paris correspondent, of Count Ueza MUtachich is one of the closing chapters' in a Royal romance and tragedy, the echoes of whuih at one time and another
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    Hotel Project in Java.
    150 3 The Batavia editor of the Sourabaya Handelsblad says that a kongsi has been formed there with a capital of 10,000,000 guilders to build the finest hotel at Weltevreden ever seen in the N. E. I. They intend to buy up one of the present large hotels
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      493 3 ST£<M£B SfIILMIS INDO'CKINA STEAM NAY. COUTANT, LIMITED. (lacorporatad la Bongkoag) Direct H*i«!-« ta Japan via Uoaikeag and Bhaacaal and U Caleatta via i'eaaa* from Singapore. Taking Cargo on thronga Bills o' Lading (or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amcy, Caefoo, Tientsin, Newcawaag, Taogtsu Pox m, Formosa, th* Failipplaes, etc FOB PKNANG AND
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      896 3 IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION MEMORIALS TO THE MISSING IN FRANCE. PRELIMINARY NOTICE The Imperi&l War Graves Commission invite Architects, who served during the War as members of the Military, Naval, or Air Forces raised in any part of the British Empire, to send in their names for admission to a
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      319 3 WHEN YOUR LITTLE ONE IS UNWELL Try Mi Simple Krinrd). Almost all the ailments of infants and yountc children arisi' in the first place from stomach and bowel troubles. It is usually becauae the child is not digesting its food properly and the bowels are failing to do their work
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      202 3 WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT OUR LARGE SELECTION OF Ladies 9 and Genfs Gold and Silver Cigarette Cases Ladies' Vanity Cases Onyx Jeivellery Brazilian Jade and Crystal Beaded Necklaces Crystal Cut Glassware Watches, etc. ALL GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES. WEILL MONTOR E. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. IKAN MERAH AND KUROH FRESH
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      786 4 r trmw mm PiXO-'Biitisih India **d Apcar Line (Compr lies Incorporated In England) P MAIL AND PA?SENGEK AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSt>.AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Cent: let with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAP N FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP.
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      705 4 STEAiER SAILIHM THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Kngland) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      710 4 trow* smwii KONINKLYKE~^ PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland). UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHKKI. AMIS INDIA COVC.INMENT. Telephone Noa. Passage Dept. 131. Freight Dept, 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1003. SAMPIT November 8, Paneh, Ecrombang, Asahan and Belawan-Deli SINGKEL— November 8,
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      455 5 STEAMER SAsUNtI N. R. LONDON UM Haruaa Mara Not. 18 Kimo Maru Not. 27 Katori Uuru Dee. 11 LIVERPOOL LPm Lyons Kan Nov. 20 Tujima Maru Nov. 18 Dakar Maru Dee. II HAMBURG LINB Matsumcto Maru Nov. 20 Toyohashi Maru mid. Dec WKW TOBK UNB »ia WM Sailtat data ail.
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      458 5 STEAMER SALUmi O.S.K. Pr.po.od Salllaga fraai Ibagapara. (sabjert U eaaage vithoat prevlens aotlaa.) IUROPIAN LINI Far Marsalllea, London, Hambarg. atettatdsaa. /atwerp, via Colombo, Saoa aad Part Said. Arr. Dap. AMAZON MARU Nov. II Nov. 19 Calls at Aden, P. Sudan. Not calling at Marseilles. N«W TOR* UNB Far taa Fraadaea,
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      403 5 STEAMER SAfIUNfiS STOOMVAART MAATSOHAPPY "NEDERLAND" (-Nederland" Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherlands Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Loading .or s.s. BILLITON, Nov. 9 ROTTERDAM and ADAM s.s. OOSTKERK, November 17 HAMBTT.G and BREMEN s.s. BOEROE, November 25 ROTTERDAM and ADAM. s.s. KANGEAN,
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      157 5 >eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated ia Germany) Regular Monthly Freight Paaaenger Service. OUTWABD BOUND Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. BINOENBUBG, 12,260 tons aboat Not. 7 EMIL KIRDORF, 8,000 ton. aboat Dee. HOMEWARD BOUND Aatwrrp, Rotterdam and Hambarg. ADOLF VON BAYER, 8,000 ton. about Dec. 8 HINDENBURG, 12,260 tea. about Dec. IE
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      682 5 STEAMER SfllLWeS "EtLERMAN" tINE BLLBRMAN BDCbNALL BTBAMSHIP Ccv, LteL (Incorporated ia Kngland) STBAMIR Due Bingaa«re PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. •M. CITY OF PARIS Chiaa and Japaa Not. 16 CITY OF CANTERBURY Chiaa and Japan Dec 27 HOMEWARDS. t».s. CITY OF KARACHI ■buwlDm f nnlnn Dec. 10 •c... CITY OK PAKIA Marseilles
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      570 6 CIWEMAS Jpjj* GAIETY To buy his bride he sold his life FOR five days' honeymoon and wealth to leave his btids-widow the Chinese artist offered to ti.kv death penalty that had been t!;» MtttM* of the pirate. HIS romance is i kve story that famous writers suy has not been
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      481 6 CINEMAS JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE PICTURE Entirely different from what has been shown in Singapore Screening to-night at 9.30 at the EMPIRE CINEMA The Laughter Leader HAROLD LLOYD in a Mint of Jo I GRANDMA'S BOY His first five part Picture. A human comedy that searches the secret places of your heart,
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      148 6 WHITEAWAY'S V^tiL-Jp--' THE "NOBILITY" the MAVIB 77/1 LADIES> C W OAT ERI>KOOF WATERPROOF COAT. I V As "ketch iii Grey, As P" »ketch. A ViA Nuvy Bnd Fawn Stocked Navy or S V k (M and 62 inch.' Sixes 46 and 48 ia. Trice $19.75 each Price $15.50 each, WIITTEAWAY,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    194 7 lINTI lIF.S. Wednesday. No\iml)er 7 High Watrr. I'.'.r, a.m.. 9.42 p.m. li rerformance, Vie. Theatre, 0.15 p.m Thursday. November S Htirh Water. D.oO n.m., 10.31 p.m. Australian ■P. and 0. Homeward mail closes. Y.W.C'.A. new lunch rooms opened. ."> p.m S.C.C. BBliarflt (B) linal, 1 p.m. l'ridav.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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    VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
    96 7 i::-l Whirl liasin Ni!. Kast Wharf Tcesta, Sheers Wharf— Nil. Main harl Ho'.Miin. Holland Maru. Kmpirr Dock Van rier Lijn. Kamuning, Ellsra, Malacca Man. Charon. Atreus. Wcat Wharf Sarpedoa, Mm. 1. I r dine. harl Nit I'ulo Urani Coal Wharf Nil. keppel Harbour. Main Uharl Batavicr,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    126 7 HOLSTEIn, <■■'-. 8,045 tent, from lla.nbur-? Ml, for Honjskoiiß 7-11. Holland M.\i:r. Jap., IJM toi Hamburc Ml. lor Hoßgkoßg Ml. HVI. I.Kii.TO. Brit, MM ton:., from Ualaeca t-ii. ror Maiaoea B '1. BARVrSTAK, Hr>t.. i«l."i kao}a, fron A.,, .v 8-11, for rosing T-li. BARPEDON, Hit., Qflil tens, from
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    320 7 To-day. Polan Sambu ..2.30 p.m. Pontuinalc -I p.m. Port Sv itter.ham and Tcluk Anson .1 p.m. Medan 8 p.m. Honpkonp and Shanghai p.m. Katu Panat a p.m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.m. IVnang r.nd F.ar.^oon 4 Bt, Pulau lia'.ani: .4 p.m Ililhton, HiUavia, Chcribon an<l Bo> maran^
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    305 7 BXCHANGB \'i\-. nibcv 7. ;On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/16 Demand 2/4 3/32 Private m. credits 8/4 19/32 On New York, Dem. ml V&\k Private N d r,4 > 2 On Fianf, Hank S.">o On India. Bank T. T. lOTM On UonitkonKi Bank d p.t. dis.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    36 7 Tone of market Steady. Lati London cable? qucte Spot sheet Is. l*4d. Spot \M cell:! r Jan.-Mnrch April-Mini-at tn^apore StaidiT P»le Crepe. Cloiing Prie**. Bny«n. Beli«i 4-1..
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    191 7 liiKued by Frascr and Co., Exchange and Stock lirokers, Singapore. Nov. 7, noun. [s*ue V.i l. I'd. H.ivi-r-.. Rollers. 1 B. An. Tobacco X&6 BJJ 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 10.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.25 3.75 iJ El B. Satdting Ca t.l 1 7.40 r> 5
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    MINING
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    DEBENTURES
    572 7 U. Ei;;.'. C> p.c. ?1,1?.".4,^00 par 5 p.c. p.m: i S'porc Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. BIDHI nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,K7M,000 par. Spore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 11m)7 $1,000,000 B p.c. din. 1 Spore Municipal 4'j p.c. of \WJ |I,GOO 50!) 5 p.c. dis., S'poro Municipnl A 3
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    21 7 rr«s*r tad Ok, am* Lyall and Rratfa Qaatatlnw. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday.
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      82 7 Victoria Theatre Tel. Kl*. TONIGHT at 9.15 And Saturday. November 10. In aid of the fund for the relief of distressed Britishers who have suffered severe tosses in the recent Earthquake in Japan THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT A MUSIQAL AND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT Omaistißg of DANCES, SONGS AND
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    BIRTH
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    DEATHS
    69 8 MATHER.— At Krmettelore Estate, Malacca, an November 4, 1923, Helm, wife of N. S. Mather. I'HUAH.— At No. 4, Peck Seah Street on Tuesday, November 6, ISJ23, Seah Watt Neo aged 72 beloved mother of Messrs. Phuah Chong Tin and Chong Wan. Funeral on Saturday, November 10, at 10
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7. LOCAL CONTROL.
    2194 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7. LOCAL CONTROL. We publish a letter to-day, the writer of which signs himself Awaiting Action." He is one of the younger of our local merchants, a man of exceptional shrewdness, with an American as well as a British experience. Our cwn wy ftawm accords
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    426 8 Mr. M. Reid, of the Straits Steamship Co., is due to reach Singapore next week on return from leave. Mr C. H. Dakcrs has succeeded Mr. J. A. Black as nsst. Protector of CMmm and Deputy Registrar of Societies, Porak. He assumed e/Jtios last week. Lieut.-Commander J.
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    Outward Mail.
    38 8 The P. and O. steamer Kaisar-i-Hind, with mails despatched from London on October 18, is due at Penang at 10 a.m. on Friday. In all probability the mail will ho delivered in Singapore on Sunday morning.
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    C. E. Z. M. S.
    63 8 The staff of the C. E. Z. M. S. Chinese Girls School are most grateful for all the varied and most kind assistance given by so many friends at their annual sale of work held on behalf of th 9 school on November 2, all
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    Detective's Narrow Escape.
    116 8 Following the stabbing of a detec'.ive police constable in Park Koad a day or two ago, thero was another serous affair of the same nature in the same district yesterday. A Chirese detective was on duty in New Bridge Road about noon yesterday when he saw two
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    Mr. S. C Colomb's Retirement.
    173 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Tuesday Mr. S. C. Colomb, assistant accountant Posts and Telegraphs Department, F.M.S., is retiring from Government service on pension early next year, after having served in the department for over 36 years. Prior to coming out to this country,
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      187 8 Have You Tried an "Embassy" No. 77? THE ARISTOCRAT OF VIRGINIAN CIGARETTES. I "jL mm 7/ Virginia V :J. 31 g CIGAPETTES \M V-. 6 STCLM.ONDOAi fj\ List of presents given in Exchange for Coupons may be obtained from BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Co. (STRAITS) Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, TENANG
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      135 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. MADGE KENNEDY in FRIEND HUSBAND in 5 Reels. LEAH BAIRD in IS DIVORCE A FAILURE? in 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HOOT GIBSON in SINGLE HANDED in 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE A Co, Ltd, Proprietors r
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      61 8 On Other Pages. r*f The Romance of Medicine 'J A Royal Romance Rcuter Telegrams 'J Notes from Siam SI Secret Society Ca.ie at K. Lumpur v Armistice Day Arrangements ;t Trade Mark Csse 9 V.M.C A. Appocl 9 The Assies 10 OidMt Soernbaya v. Uutavia in Correspondence 10 To-day's Share
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    German Situation.
    186 9 Developments of Separatist Movement. [Reuter's Service.] London, November C. The Separatist movement is apparently still making headway in some quarters. London, November 6. Paris A message from Ducsseldorf reports that Separatists from Cobienc? have occupied the public buildings in Kaiser Lautern. A Rhineland republic has been proclaimed at
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    Persian Oil Shares.
    94 9 [Rcutf.r's Service.] London, November C. The newspapers draw attention to the roport that the Shell interests are negotiating with the British Government for the purchase of its 5,000,000 shares in th* Anglo-Persian Oil Company. According to a New York message, Sir Henri Deterding, chairman of the Royal
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    American Wheat Slump.
    77 9 [Reuter's Service.) London, November 6. Washington The War Finance Corporation, whom President Coolidge asked to investigate the wheat farmers' complaints, advocates cooperative marketing and adjustment of the wheat to world production as promising the best results for distressed agriculturists. The report opposes all forms of Government intervention,
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    Prohibition.
    89 9 [Rkuter's Service.] London. November C. Jacksonville The schooner Louise, alleged to be British, was captured inside the twelve-mile limit j.fter a three-hour chase. The officials allege that 3,900 cases of liquor were on borrd. The captain and six o:' the cruw were arrested. London, November 6. Edmonton, Alberta After
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    The P. and 0. Fleet.
    32 9 [Reut>:r's Service.] London, November 6. The P. ami O. Company has placed an order with Clyde shipbuilders for a large passenger I'iicr p.-opelled by reciprocating steam engines.
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    Irish Hunger Strikers.
    50 9 [Reutkrs Sk.rvice.] London, November C. Dublin The hunger strike is collapsing. There are now only 700 fasting:. [A wire of October 22 stated Sim Fein headquartets in Dublin state that 8,000 prisoners re now hunger-striking, the movement having spread from Mountjoy to camps and prisons throughout Jivlnml.l
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    Protection.
    90 9 Agriculture Protests Against Exclusion. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 6. Evidence of the difficulties likely to be experienced by Mr. Baldwin in carrying the policy of protection without taxing food is furnished by a resolution passed at a meeting of the Central and Associated Chambers of Agriculture in London, protesting
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    Libelling Mr. Churchill.
    150 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 6. Lord Alfred Douglas has been committed for trial from Bow Street on bail of £200, On a charge of criminally libelling Mr. Winston Churchill in a pamphlet, The murder of Kitchener and the truth about the Battle of Jutland and the Jews,"
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    Earthquakes.
    64 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 6. Facnza Observatory last night registered a violent earthquake, estimated at a distance cf about 10,000 kilometres, from rvM-ih-east to south-west. The seismographs moved for nearly three hours. London, November 6. Calicxico, California The heaviest earthquake experienced for years occurred in Imperial Valley yesterday. It
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    Relief for Germany.
    72 9 i [Reuter's Service.] London, November 6. Washington It is announced that President Coolidsje considers any pro- gramme for an extension of Government relief for the population of Germany must await the convening of CongTcss. The President feels that though food- .•■tuffs will undoubtedly be required in Germany
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    Serbia and Bulgaria.
    65 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November C. Belgrade Colonel Krastitch was not wounded by shots, but was struck on the head with a pistol and seriously injured. London, November 6. Sofia The Government, replying to the Serbian ultimatum, accepts the conditions and declares that Bulgaria is not responsible in
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    Economic Conference.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 6. The Economic Conference passed a resolution proposed by Mr. S. M. Bruce for the establishment of an economic committee analogous to the shipping committee. Canada was the only dissentient, on the ground of the danger of duplication of machinery.
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    OCTOBER TIN RETURNS.
    41 9 Ipoh Tin Dredging. 985 piculs. Pahaag Consolidated. 3,701 piculx. Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability.— Following an particulars of the company's operations for the second half of October Hours run 318, yardage treated •'.7,000, tin ore was isc> piculs.
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    Lusitania Crime.
    96 9 Decision of the American Court. t Reuter's Service.] London, November 6. Washington The Mixed Claims Commission upheld the American compensation claims against Germany in respect of loss of life, etc., resulting from the >rpedoing of tke Lusitania, but Germany is not held liable for punitive or vindictive damage
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    Illicit Drug Traffic.
    113 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 6. The authorities regard this as a most important arrest," said the prosecuting counsel at the Mansion House to-day when Yafu Kichi Miyagawa, a Japanese merchant, was charged with unlawfully procuring 500 lbs. of muriate of morphia. Counsel said that a Basle firm,
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    Various.
    41 9 [REUTEr.'s Service.] London, November G. Rome Signor Mussolini, received M. Sometani, described as an envoy from the .lapane.se Fascisti cud the founder. Lor.don, November 6. The late Mr. J. A. Jeffrey, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, left £62,000.
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    Y.M.C.A. APPEAL.
    417 9 Urgent Need of Financial Help. The Singapore Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association has been i doing splendid work for many years, and its endeavours were never of more value than they are at present. The financial needs arc urgent, and we hope that the following special
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    Notes from Siam.
    1235 9 Customs and Finance Officials Retiring. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, October 30. Two of our advisers are due to retire in the near future. Next month, after a period of fifteen years' sen-ice, Mr. W. Nunn, the Adviser of Customs, leaves for home for good. During the
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    SECRET SOCIETY CASE.
    510 9 Six Months' Imprisonment For Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November 6. The adjourned case in which a Cantonese, Chong Khium by name, was charged with being in possession of Triad Society documents and with assisting in carrying on a Triad Society, came up for hearing
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    CIGAR IMPORTERS' ACTION.
    452 9 Strong Comments In Supreme Court Case. An action was heard in the Supremo Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, in which Messrs. Wan Sun and Co. and Tang Yee Wall applied for an injunction restraining the Asia Tobacco Company from using a certain trade-mark. Mr. M. J.
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    Armistice Day.
    381 9 Services at War Memorial And Cathedral. Tho following official communique is published for general information In accordance with the wish at His Majesty the King a two minutes' silence Is being observed as in former years from 11 a.m. to 11.02 a.r.i. on Sunday, November 11. One gun
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    214 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nicbi i-himbun.) Tokio, November ■">. It is stated that the Cabinet will fix the date from which the informal conference is to be resumed for which Russia has proposed twice an earlier open mr. It is understood that the day for Hie
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    The Planter.
    287 9 There is much more "shop" in the November issue of The Plan'.er than has been the case in previous months. The articles on Rubber Research and Scientific Planting 1 contain a great Heal of practical information, while planter- will also find much to interest them in Living on
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    CRICKET.
    1035 10 Uig Scoring in Java Match. allowing report on the result of tutor-port mau-n between I Batavia Soerabaya, played at Socrabaya on October U and 14, may be 1.1 interest to .euders both from ihe point of riem <>: cricket and also a* thi-oe j or (ou of ;n playen
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    Motor Cycle Speed Records.
    135 10 [Reuters Service.] London, November 0. On the Brooklands track C. Temple, riding a British Anzani engined motiT i;. de. covered a kilometre with a flying start in 19.71 seconds, an average speed of 113.49 miles per hour. With a flying start he did a mile in
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    Rugby.
    67 10 Mr. L. D. Whitfield, the Malacca full back, hael the misfortune to have a rib fractured on Saturday, when playing against Singapore. He is now in hospital and is making satisfactory progress. The match between Klang and an S.C.C. "A fifteen arranged for to-day has been cancelled, as Klang
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    Hockey.
    58 10 The foll.'wing will represent the S.R.C. v. St. J. O. B. A. at hockey to-morrow on the former's ground J. V. Moss E. G. Wheailcy and E. E. de Souza E. O. Angus, V. C. WcsterhSut and N. Leicester K. E. Wtbb, A. V. van der Beck, H. G.
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    Football.
    37 10 In connection with the Singapore Volunteer Corps inter-company football competition, the final of the Donaldson and Burkinshaw cup, between the Eurasian and Malay companies, is postponed and w ll not be played on Monday, November 12.
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    Billiards.
    65 10 The semi-finals in B class of the S.C.C. tournament were played yesterday. La Cloche beat McMullan by 68, and Myles beat Simpson by 58. The B class final will bo played at 6 p.m. on Thursday and ithe A class final between Baker and Dawson at 6 p.m. on
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    Golf.
    63 10 At the Singapore Golf Club the November ladies medal was won by Mrs. R. S. Nelson with a nett score of 38. The following cards were returned Mrs. R. S. Nelson 49— 11 Mrs. A. C. I'otts 54—15 =89 Mrs. D. Turner 55—15 =40 Mrs. E. A. Elder 48—
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    Calcutta and Rangoon Contests.
    59 10 During the Puja holidays a Calcutta sporting team paid a vir.it to Rangoon. Calcutta defeated Raugoon at rowing ami golf and won the rubber. Calcutta played football matches against three Rangoon teams in which the visitors sustained two bad defeats and one*goalless draw. The vifiting team
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    Yachting.
    309 10 The following fixtures for < the week end at the Royal SingapiJre Yacht Club are announced Saturday 10th instant The Cup presented by' Mr. H. C. B. Peck will be .-.iled for at 2.30 p.m. sharp. The course is from the Club round the hulk Oscar, round the Quarantine
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    "S. O. S."
    367 10 The Meaning of the Famous Signals. SOS. according to populir belief means Save our souls while the cail CQD, which it superseded, was thought to stand for Come quick danger Mr. Binns, of the New York Tribune, states that neither of these two phrases is correct. Both
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    SUKKUR BARRAGE.
    440 10 The World's Largest Irrigation Project. A Sukkur, Sin;!, message says Sir George Lloyd inaugurated on October 2-1 the commencement of the largest irrigation project in the world by laying the foundation stone of the Sukkur barrage and canal construction scheme at Sukkur which will be called the Lloyd
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 10 [The Straits Time* is not respoi.sible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corre- spondents should bear in mir.d taut letters I must be short and to tiic poirt. Liuik rambling epistles are liable to be rejected ur ruthlcisly cut down. Cow—fi aaeaH snsM enclose their names, art seeeesaiiljF lor
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    Rubber Position—Awaiting Action.
    1171 10 Rubber Position Awaiting Action. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Writing on October 2'A whin rubber was Is. I .ad., 1 stated that if a more! serious slump than that of l'.iJO was to j be avoided the Government should not under any circumstances permit an increased allowance
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    Traffic Dangers.
    163 10 To tfcl Editor of the S raits Times. Sir, Nine o'clock! and one morning at this hour, I predict that the junction of Stamford and St. Andrew'? Roads will h- the scene oi a fatal accident unless the police authorities wisely hasten to post a mata mata at
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    Indians and Empire.
    390 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S" i I iiav! read your leader of the i :;p| Instant with considerable interest. I; I were to deal with every point raised by you and prove th hoUoWBCM of your, argomenta, l am afraid i shall be tread-
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    The Assizes.
    362 10 Charges of Unlawful Assembly. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before the Chief Justice <Sr Shawl, Tan Choon Seng and Tan Sea T< were charged with being member! of a i unlawful assembly, the object of whi< ii was to cause grievous hurl to personi in Serangoon Road. The
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    184 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, November 7. Rubber—London l/l%d. Unchanged. Local Ui'j. Tin.— London £21:5.0.0. Local SlOli (:;.')0 tons sold). Share Market.- Dull. Rubbers.— AUtnbys l.L'^'.-1.-'T 1 Ate Gnjahs l."0-1.10, Basset's 1-1.01, liukit .'eiotongs 67%-62Vi eeiit.-., Bukit Ka r>ii-70 o:nts., OrsagJeleas 60-65 cents., Mcntakabs 22-2.1 c-.-nts., Nyalas
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    455 10 To-night sees the last presentation at the Alhambra of the tine Goldwyn production Friend Husband, featuring Madge Kennedy, and the six reel drama Is Divorce a Failure, with Lean Baird. The Marlborough announces a particu- laily good new programm. starting from to-night. The second show features
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    163 10 Orders for week ending November II Wednesday .\ovcm!« r 7. Band I'r.iel ").15 p.m. Saturday, 10th to 12th. Individual Troops Camp. Sunday, 11th. Armistice Day Service at Cathedral Andrew Taylor White, '"well-known in the Far East." v.< »f> rested at Shanghai the other
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    HOME LETTER.
    2359 11 Problems for the Imperial Conference. By Our Special Correspondent. I»ndon, October 11. We are in the thick of the long-antici-pated Imperial Conference, and the air is full of talk of Imperial defence. Imperial brotherhood, Impirial trad*-, and all those other intt rests which go to tfca making of
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    MIXED RELATIONS.
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    Japan's Submarine 70.
    185 15 After countless failures, Submarine No. 7i). trUea nak of Kariya, Awaji, with 8K people on August 21, was successfully towed to a depth of 12 fathoms off Shiiuki on the 12th inst. The towing look ihre: hours. Capt. Takahashi, i:i charge of the salvage work, was great!/
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    Dancing Girls at Exhibition.
    241 15 The proposal of the Government of Madras to send a troupe of Indian Nautch girls to dance at the British Empire Exhibition has aroused a storm of hostile criticism in '.he Indian Press in Madras. There is unfavourable comment in many parts of India. Th-j matter
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      199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES. Editorial and General SB Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters nnd news should be addressed t* THE EDITOR. AM communications relating to business matters advertisement* subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. l'a>able In Advance. STRAITS TIMES (Daily
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