The Straits Times, 12 November 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,403 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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    BANTENG RUBBER.
    464 2 Results Reflect the Industry's Improved Position. The sixteenth annual general meeting !of the Ban'.eng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on September 27 at 5 Whittington-avenue, E.C. Mr. V. R. Wickwar (the chairman) presided, and, in moving the adoption of j of the report and accounts, said that
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    276 2 Mr. A. W. Vick, joint hon. treasurer of Relief Fund for Destitute British subjects in Japan, acknowledges the following Previously acknowledged $7,578.50 C. and S. 30.00 Per Mr. M. B. Oliver, of Chartered Bank, Ipoh. Snap $20, R. M. Goldie 25, Hon. the British Resident of Perak
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    180 2 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nicb' Shimbun.) Tokio, November 7. A split in the Seiyu-Kai party is most probable in pursuance of the movement for reformation of the party led by Mr. Kawahara. The committee, to deal with the reform draft, has agreed to enfranchise students aged
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      429 2 5 uk\ *<s3*- v •fgjj i I Such a Good Baby! I Is that the description of your little one Happy and smiling when J T awake. »ieepir.3 peacefully at the proper time a good Baby. Ij: flB A healtliy Baby i» just as good as gold, for health and
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      373 2 How to Paint A Ford Car Free Bookrt Instructions for Amateurs lo Renovate a F(ird Car. The Rohhialar Ford Car Painting Outfit has been prepared to fulfil the special requirement el the hundreds of Ford Owners, who like to repaint their car ct o f,:nall cost. The Outfit contains all
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      223 2 2 Cars, Lorries AND MARINE SETS. ALL PRICES REDUCED The World-Famed Model. 501 DE LUXE, 10/15 H.P. Now only $3,400 D/D Singapore. Ask for illustrated Catalogue. Demonstration or trial run. COLONIAL MOTOR CO., ORCHARD ROAD Phone 950. AMBROSOLI STOPPANI CO., SOLE AGENTS Phone 264. FORTY Is a critical ate for
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      297 3 BT£fl«EB SAIUIHB KERR STEAMSHIP CO INC. SUCCESSORS TO UNITED AMERICAN LINES (Incorporated in U. S. A.) Regular service between New York, Singapore und Java Ports, and vice versa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ The Lambs due Nov. 25 West Canon due about Dec. 25 Nile due mid. Jan. For freight,
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      954 3 TENDERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS' LICENCES, JOHORE. With reference to Johore Gazette Notification No 1923, in which the State Secretary under section 5 of The Pawnbrokers Enactment, 1917," fixed for period of three years commencing from January 1, 1924, the number of licences to be granted under the said Enactment, in the
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      972 3 ITEMS OF SI'ORT. Home Uuu'n. The following" were the results of matches played on October 27 Blackheath 8, Cardiff li I-ondon Scottish 24, Old Alleynians 8 Harlequins 3, Guys Hospimi :i Old Merchant Taylors ;i. Old Blues Cambridge Univcrtitj 11, Richmond 18 Bristol 12, London Irish I Bath IK, Bristol
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      421 3 DON'T RUB— ERADICATE. The M'ronK and The Kiicht Wa>s With Rheumatism. When Rheumatism clutches do not waste time on liniments- und rubbini; th« trouble to another part but root it out by eliminating from th«- blood the uric acid poison which is its cause. To do this you ikc'U the
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      268 3 WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT OUR LARGE SELECTION OF Ladies 9 and Gent's Gold and Silver Cigarette Cases Ladies 9 Vanity Cases Onyx Jewellery Brazilian Jade and Crystal Beaded Necklaces Crystal Cut Glassware Watches, etc. ALL GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES. WEILL MONTOR E, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. )MMM Miniiitmm-t ai j
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      748 4 STEAMER SAILINGS RlTo^Britisli India Apcar Line iCora?* lies incurporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PSM.VSUVAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under CaajH X with His Mnjealy's Governmeav. I.ON DON-PAR KASTKUN SEItVICK OUTWARDS FROM LO>UON HOMEWARDS FOk CHINA AM* JAP N FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage Dee
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      692 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., UMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, lIAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      684 4 STEAMER SAH.IHGS KOfiINKLYKE PAKETVAARI MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland). UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NIH HEKLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noi. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dope., 1202. Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dcpt. U37, Manaxir's Dept. 1003. nOE hS NGA N V Vember 13 Mur.tok, Djebojj, IJlinjoe, Socngei
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      450 5 STEAMER SAIUNOS N. Y. K. LONDON LINB Haruna Maru Nov. II Kamo Maru Nov. 27 Katori Maru Dee. 11 LIVERPOOL UNE Lyons Maru Nov. 20 Tajima Maru Nov. IS Dakar Maru Dee. IS HAMBURG LINE Matsumoto Maru Nov. 20 Teyohashi Maru mid. Dee. NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ Sailing date
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      397 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London. Hamburg. Rotterdam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Sues and Port Said. Arr. Dep. AMAZON MARU Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Calls at Aden, P. Sudan. Not calling at Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco,
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      490 5 j STEAMER SAILINGS "NEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL UNE AJP> "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL UNE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R- M. LINE R. M. LINE Tia Belawan-Deli, Sabans;, Colombo, via Belawan-Dcli, Sabanf, Cuktinbo, Genoa, Algiers, Southampton Marseilles, Tangier, Southamptun to Amsterdam. to Rotterdam. REMBRANDT Oct 29 INSULINDE Nov. 19
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      766 5 BTEMEB SMLMHtS "CIXEtMAN" lINE ■LLBRMAN BOCKNALL BTBAMSHIP Ceu, LteL (Incorporated w> England) BTKAMKE D«. Slngapo^T PABBENGIR SERVICE OUTffABDS. •M. CITY OP PARIS China and Japan Nov. 16 •M. CITY OF CANTERBURY Chin* and Japan Doc. 27 HOMBWASOS. t*«. COT OK KAKACHI lUiwOlm Lafjte Doc. M •..a. CITY OK FAJtI" Marseilles
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      533 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Thursday, November 8 to Tuesday, November 13. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. SMOKED OUT A Two Reel Pathe Drama. WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS JOHNNY WALKER in LIVE WIRES in 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. BRITISH
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      385 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Monday, Novcir.licr 12 to Wednesday, November 14. In the Sernnd Show at 9.30 NANOOK OF THE NORTH A story of life and love in the actual Arctic. Also a L'niversal ftature starring GLADYS WALTON and 1 specially selected caat in GOSSIP in 5 parts. I'iixt Show
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      150 6 WHITEAWAYS MKmiififyk^ STOCKINETTE Iff mBI&£1 n st Colours WgJjlK K vriti contrast "TrmjirTti j U Collars ami 1 Si i I! I I B Putty-Kingfi^i-I' r i Ml Bhw idjl I j 1 Navy-Putty, \,\\m Royal Blue-Grey i; ifi Hi}! Ex^ t .,^uh. if Ml Price 16 50 l| i
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      22 6 A SMART LINE IN LADIES' KNITTED SILK JUMPERS. Colours ChampaffMi Jade, Vk-u Uoic an. l Cream. The laU'st model. Price $14.50 each.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    139 7 FIXTIHKS. Monday, November 12 High Water, 0.47 a.m., 0.12 p.m. Public Holidny. Homeward Dut«b mail leaves. II Trovatore, Vie. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Tuesday. November 13 High Water, (JA a-m, 0.53 p.m. Outward M M. mail due. Rigolette, Vie. Theatre. 3.:.0 p.m. Wednesday, N'orcmher 1 1 High Water,
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      89 7 East Wharf IJasin Nil. Baal Wharf Teeata, Mvlchior 'I Sheers Wh-irr :.n .Icr Hagen. Main Canada Hartt, Jouan de ">Y,t; Ayuthia. Teiresias, Circe. •empire Deck Enozgra, Celebca 'Inru, Ipul,. West Wharf Ilaruna Han, Jardines Whirl Nil I'ulo Brani Coal Wharf Nil. Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf Sybil,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      371 7 HAN roll rJUAN, Hrit.. r.Tf tons, -rom Ssurabajre 10-11, Far Boarabajra 14-11. UUBMA UARU, .lap., SJB tons, from Bomboy 11-11, for Hongkong 18-H. CANADA MABU, lap.. :i.:>47 tons, '.rom Kob; 111-11. ,or Colombo 12-11. CELEBES MARU, Jap., from Shinu7.;; 11-11, for IVaan^ 18-11. CIRCE, Brit, iM tens, ircr.i
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    145 7 To-day. ulnu Snml'u 3.30 p.m elantnn By train C p.m Tuesday. I'ulau Boegi 0 a.m. Hoagkong, Shanghai and Japan 10 a.m i'enanp. Colombo and Bombay 11 a.m. Muntiik. Djeboeaj Blinjoe, Sungci List, etc. .1 p.m Tort Diekaoa and TeluV. Anson 1 p.m Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 Andre Lcbon T»r» Go«nto«r Amboise Mantua I'rinses Julii I. CM S'porc Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 rra. London Oct. 27 Oct. 29 Nov. 2 Not. I Nov. Nov. S
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    176 7 SXCHANUB Singapore, Nov.mbcr 12. On London, Bank 4 r.\/s 2/4 3/16 Demand 2/4 3/32 Ptivatt m. credits 2/4 9/16 On MtW York, Demand ">l% I'nv.tc i>o d/s 64% On Kinncc, Bank BGJ On India, Dank T. T. ***** <>:i Hongkong, Bui: d/d IU px. dis. Shanghai Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 7 Ton." of market Steady. Latc.-t l.oiilnn cablet (iiiuti.' Spot sheet Is. 2'4d. Spot Nov.*Dee> Dooembei .I:ii:.-M;ti.li A*j:iJ-.JI lie ft •tngapors SUadaro Palo Crcp*. GMpg Priest. Spot Nov. -Dec. i December Jxn.'-March April-June Singapore Standard Itibbod Smoked Sheet (losing; i'ricei. Boy«r». 8ell«rt 48 48H «H
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      MINING
      208 7 MM Val. Pd. BuTeri. Sellers. 1 1 Batanpr Pa.lang 0.85 0.40 1 1 llitani Tin 1.30 1.40 1 .'viuiitoh U.2onon I I .fohnn Tin 0.:!0 9M i.l 11 Kam. Kamunting 4 r >/- 46/Bl 11 Kamiintinjj Tin 88/fl 88 10 10 KintaAmn. Orel. 74 8 7.40 5 Ltagai Tin
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      GENERAL
      145 7 l*sue \al. I'd. Rnrtfl. Sellers. I'l £1 B. Am. Tobacco lAS 10 10 Central Engine* 9.00 10.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.25 3.75 Cl il K. Smi-!tir.;r Co. 7.49 7.7.". Elcc. Tramways 2/4' i 10 10FiaFir& Ncnvc SBJK 1)9.26 Hi 60 Haiimicr A <o. 135.00 140.00 UK) l«0 Kati
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      DEBENTURES
      114 7 IT.l T En?. C p.c. 51,'i04,300 par I p.c. p.m: S'potf IClcctric Tramways, 5 p.c. fIi.jO.OOO nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $l>'7«.000 par. S'porc Mtinicipa! 4'.i p.c. of 1907 ?1,000/)00 5 p.c. dis. S'povo Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1909 ?1,r.00,500 5 p.c. dis. S'pon- Muhioipnl 4% p.c. of ll'o9
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      398 7 Vraaar a*4 C*. and Lyall and R»atf* QuatatUaa. Lati-at available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-<J»t'» Price*. Fraaer I.val! ft Co. EtiU. \lknl.y New (SI IJ6 IMtdlM LN Alor Gajah (SI) 1.25 l.:; 5 1.20 1.80 A. Hhwn (?">) 13JM ri.'ii' ISJM 14.00 A.
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      873 7 LATEST ADVE&TISEMENT* Other Clarified Ad*ts.. »< pace 16. BORDEAUX CLABETS, DvrdoaJi White Wines, Itrd Bargandy Wines, Bparkllna Wines, Port Wines, Sherries, Wrnv.uth; and Liqueurs. 11. Bolti r. Direct Importer, Kur»|ir Hotel Buildint;. WANTED. ?m.«ll two seateT < ir. At ply :!T. Strniis Tteea. FOR BALE, Kehmtaa gold miali j Apply
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      88 7 Victoria Theatre Commencing Monday, November 12, at 9.30 p.m. THE GRAND ITALIAN OPERA CO. FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. Monday. November 12. Saturday, November 17. IL TROVATORE MADAM BUTTERFLY Tuesday, November 13. Monday, November 19. RIGOLETTO CARMEN W ednesday, November 14. FAITSIT Tuesday. November 26. v LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Thursday,
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      584 7 <MMt»«MMHMIHMIM»tH»I THE NEW^ WORLD TO-NIGHT Come and see the (Jrt-iit Zoo (tij:er and oihtr ild .animals. Thr rari> white Monkey, genuine birds of paradise). ROYAL MEDAN OPERA Chinese WAYANG (I'EK-JEE) The Great American Novelty Show Merry-go-round, Ferris-wheel, Aeroplanes, Submarine and many Other Attrcations. <«♦««»♦♦»«♦»«»♦»»»<«♦»«»♦»«♦♦ THE CHEAPEST J^^ in Singapore for
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      632 7 THE STAR OPERA. At tho THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT VATIM MISTAI A Last Part In Preparation New Scenery and Dtwasa Nt a New Play THE THREE DAMiKKS Watch for this piece K. H. CHEONG, Proprietor. Y. L. TAN, Manager. •Paoa. ISM for aeaU. >♦♦♦♦♦»«»»«♦♦♦♦««««♦♦ IN AID OF THE
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    DEATH
    24 8 COOK.— The beloved wife of the Ucv. .1. A. B Cook, Jeanio, at West Croydon, of pneu monia, November 8, 1923, age 73.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    982 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. The close of the Imperial Conference suggests a glance over wliat has ben done. No doubt a great part of the proceedings will reir.ain undisclosed. It ir.ay be ouite sound to say that we shoul.! conduct on diplomacy on the housetops, r.a
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    60 8 His Lordship, Sir Lionel Woodward, delivered judgment at Kuala Lumpur in favour of Wong Wan Kam against T m Chia and two others in connection with the case instituted by the plaintiff cltiminjj $1,700 as damages incurred by him as a result of a fire which had spread from the
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    73 8 Before Mr. R. D. Acton in the District Court, Penang, on the 7th inst., Low Kok Yin pleaded guilty to importing into Pcnanjj a revolver without a permit by sea by the steamer Hong Hwa and being in possession of a revolver without a licence. He said he came from
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    98 8 It was announced some time ago that the N. Y. K. steamer, Kitano Msru was to be iaken off the European Service after her last voyage in order to make way for newer ships en that route and th:t she was to augment the Company's Australian service. Owinp, however, to
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    13 8 Messrs. Becker and Company, shipowners and pulp merchants, have applied for a receivership.
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    21 8 The Chief Justice has declared a vaca tion of the Supreme Court frmn Decem ber 17, 1923, to January 5, 19M.
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    19 8 The new Y.W.C.A. building in Birch Koad, Kuala Lumpur, will be opened on Tues'iny, November 20, by Lady Guillemard.
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    21 8 Mr. Henry Wickham Steed, ex-editor of The Times, has bought the Review of Reviews and has taken ever the managing eelitorship.
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    24 8 The engineers in the Royal dockyards in Great Britain have, by a majority of 5 to 1, rejected the Admiralty's proposal to introduce piecework.
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    23 8 Durinjr the quarter ending September 30, tlie Coroner for Singapore return d a verdxt, in 12 cases, of culpable homicide amounting to murder.
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    23 8 The four Chinese who were arrested by the Kandang Kerbau police in connection with gang rLbberies at P'ya Lebar recently have been banished.
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    25 8 A tender of $13,500 by Nmi Sin Tat Lee and Co. has been accepted for the erection of attendants' quarters at the District Hospital, Penang.
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    35 8 We are informed by the secretaries that the annual general meeting of the Bukit Kajang Co. .s to be held on the 14th inst. and that a dividend cf 5 per cent, will be recommended.
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    33 8 Early on Tuesday mcrning, at Tapah Road station, the night goods train from Ipoh had six wagons derailed and twe capsized. Tht breakdown special was promply en the scene to clear the line.
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    28 8 Our Penang correspondent wired on Saturday, that, de.-pite heavy rain, scores of ladies were selling Flanders Poppiis in offices, streets and schools. The collections amount approximately io $2,350.
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    35 8 The anniversary of the execution of Nurse Cavell was commemorated in Brussels by an impressive ceremony in the prison cf Saint Giles. The prisoners were permitted to view her cell, which was filled with flowers.
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    39 8 The London Daily Express says that it understands that the directors cf a leading joint stock bank propose to institute a profit-sharing schenie. Th s it said to be tho first experiment of the kind made by a bank.
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    39 8 A Chinese was knocked down and killed by a mctor-c:r driven by a Malay in Noith BrUga Road yesterday. The driver was produced in the Second Pdice Ccurt this moininjr, and charged with causing death by a rash act.
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    42 8 Hoo Seng Hup w^s charged at Penan* on the 7th instant with being in possession cf secret society insignia. He was convicted and sentenced to six months' rigrrous imprisonment. This is the first case of its kind in Penang for some time.
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    37 8 Chinese immigrants arriving- at Singapore during October numbered 1.",:C>7 »r 133,110 since the beginning of the year. Chi nose deck passengers who left Singapore for China during A> ctoh:r totalled 7.541, making 63.C58 'since January 1, last.
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    44 8 The Roman Catholic Apostolfc Delegate in China has issued an appeal to the missions for the adoption of a Chinese type of architecture in Catholic edifices in China. He Fays it is a mistake to import into China the Roman and Gothic European styles.
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    45 8 Her.rinjr someone shout mata mata rutside- his quarters nt Kandang Kerbau, Inspector Cliftcn went out to investigate and found a Chinese complaining that another Chinese in a ricksha had robbed )iim of $20. The accused was still in the vicinity, and the inspector arrested him.
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    43 8 The Government Monopolies department notify that the opium revenue for the th rd quarter of llili's amounted to 19,649,778, thai from liquors to 1762,589 and that from teibacco to $579,215 as against f2,79&514, $711,690 ami %iO2JBOO, respectively, for the corresponding quarter of 1988.
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    61 8 In the course of a police round-up in Ramah Street, during the week-end, two Chinese were arrested with insignia and documents of the S n Ghee Hin in thoii possession). The documents are understood to be of a highly important character. The men were chargeel in the Third Police Court
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    58 8 The Eurasian Volunteer Club, Penan'.-, the Seek Kia Eenh (Lord Buddha Monastery), Malacca, and the Confician Assoe: aticn, Penang, are exempted ffo<>l registration under the Societies Ordinance. The Cheng Sian Kongso, Peerag the Nanyang Liong-Ngan Tong Kiew Kongso, Penang; the .Suinbarluna-s ;'lju Penang; and the Labour drill— c ChA, Labuan,
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    87 8 Calcutta is the poorer by the loss cf a unique personality in the death of Mr. John Gregory Apcar, which took place in London on October 28. Mr. Apcsr belonged to a family which has been prominently associated with the commercial life of Calcutta for a century. His father, the
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    93 8 The band of the Royal Sussex Regiment played a charming selection of music. n the Botanic Gardens on Sat"rday afternoon, in the presence of a larpro crowd of listeners. The suptrestion made in these columns that control should be exercised over children and amahs round the bandstand had been acted
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    353 8 Mr. Richard Ford is officially recognised U Vice-Consul for the United States of America, nt Penanf. Capt. W. H. Calthrop-Calthrop, R.X., returned to-d y from his inspection duty at I'enang. Dr. K. K. Pathy, Mrs. Pathy and children returned to Singapore from Ceylon this morninp. Mr. I.
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    " Pistol, Knife, or Iron."
    70 8 Pistol, Knife, or Iron." Two Chinese shop-keepers in Tanjons Pagar Road have received letters from p secret society to the effect that as they had alre-ady received letters demanding a contribution to the society's funds, and had not replied, they either had to send the money to a certain place
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    Lawyer's Clerk Charged.
    81 8 A curious case m mentioned in the Third Police Court, this morning, when an Indian clerk, named Ishat Bas, employed by Mr. J. G. Campbell, was charged with kidnapping a boy from India. The case was postponed, and bail fixed at $10,000. It is understood that tho
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    Boy's Attempted Suicide.
    109 8 On Saturday afternoon Inspector Matthews was called to a house in Amoy Street, where he found a 16 year old Chinese boy bleeding from a terrible gash in the neck, with a chopper by his rate, As is usual on thtse occasions, there was a big crowd
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    Government House.
    213 8 The following were the guests cf II Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at a dinner given at Government House on Friday, November 9. The Bard of the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment playeti selections during the evening Hon. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown and Mrs. Brown, Hon. Mr.
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    DESPERATE GERMANY.
    1971 9 Rising in Bavaria Sharply Checked. The Crown Prince Allowed To Return. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 9. French quarters affirm that the Conference of Ambassadors yesterday unanimously decided on a double demarche," consisting of drawing the attention of the Dutch and German Governments to (he inconvenience which might arise
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    Mr. Lloyd George.
    180 9 Great Welcome Back From America. [Reuter's Service.] London. November 9. Mr. Lloyd George was welcomed at Southampton by a great crowd. Interviewed by Reuter, he said he adhered exactly to his positon of April last. In spite of Mr. Baldwin's incredible pronouncement he had not made any
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    Protection.
    306 9 Anticipations of a General Election. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 9. Speaking at the Compatriots' Club on the fiscal controversy, Mr. Austen Chamberlain supported the measures adumbrated by the Government, out he considered they did not go far emugh. He favoured an extension of preference to the main articles of
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    Borneo Blast Furnaces.
    88 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 9. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financ er states that a preliminary agreement was recently concluded between a financial group and the Dutch Indian Government for the establishment of blast furnaces in south-east Borneo, each participating in a pr.port'on of two-fifths. The aggregate
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    Armistice Day Honoured.
    466 9 Thousands in London Tribute The Fallen. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 11. Enormous crowds and bright sunshine marked the celebration of Armistice Day. This was the first time the anniversary had fallen on Sunday. A service w: 1 held in the morning in Westminster Abbey. Their Majesties were
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    Imperial Institute.
    120 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 9. The Prince of Wales to-day accepted M behalf of the Empire Chatham House, St. James's Square, donated by the Canadians, Colonel and Mrs. R. \V. Leonard, to the British Institute of International Affairs. Lord Grey, who presided over a d-stinguished company, including Dominion
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    Britain and Russia.
    75 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 9. Moscow At the invitation of Bishop Tikhon, Bishop Bury, of North and Central Europe and assistant Bishop in the Diocese of London, attended the service at the Ouspensky Church in robes. Crowds, inside and outside the church, sought h s blessing. Bishop
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    830 9 Important Foreign Policy Decisions. Official Summary of The Proceedings. [Renter's Service.] London, November 10. A summary of the proceedings of th» Imperial Conference has been issued. The section dealing with defence says that after the whols field had been surviye 1 the conference decided that it would be
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    Bavarian Conspiracy.
    91 10 [Reuter's Service.] London. November 9. Budape'-t An agreement was found on the extreme Ki^ht Deputy, Ulain, after his arrest," containing a scheme to overthrow the Hungarian Government with the help o" Bavarian irregular troop? i-nd establish a new government. The document is signed for the National Executive Committee
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    Aviation.
    137 10 [Reuter's Service.] 1. ii<lon, November 9. I'.iri- A SirfffifT from Amsterdam slates that with a view to studying the possibility of aeral communication between Holland and the Dutch Indies, a Fokker aeroplane will leave Amstetdam, piobably in April, f r Batavia, via Prague, Constantinople, Bafra, Karach\ Calcutta, Rangoon, Bangkok,
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    France and Japan.
    70 10 [Reiter's Service.] London, November 11. M. Ualierti. Minister of Marine, at a dinner to the Japanese Naval Mistio'i visiting France, said the French sailors had high respect and sincere friendship tor Japanese sailors. The war had drawn closer the ties of ceimradeBhip between the two countries. The
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    J. O. Anderson Retires.
    55 10 [Kim'tes's Service.] London, November 11. Sydney It is definitely announced li-it .1. 0. Anderson hu retired from bi;; tennis. H is understood that Anders. m Informed the Australian Lawn Teui s Association U v > rieu trip cos) hisj 1500 above his allowance? and 'he Assoeiatii
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    Frontier Murders.
    56 10 [Relter's Service.] I.nmlon, November 10. Delhi Tlie bod es of Capt. and Mr?. Watts were (osbbJ lying in their bsngali w. The deaths were caused by stabbing. It la believed that the murderers aie IdCßt'cal with the murderers of Mrs. Ellis, Major Orr and Major Anderson. Am Bsastscias
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    Guildhall Banquet.
    406 10 Premier on Future Empire Trade. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 9. A (1 stinftuished and bejewelled assemlily, including Mr. P>ruce, Mr. Massey, Mr. Mackenzie-King and the principal abbasHdatSj filled the Guildhall nt the Lord Mayor's banquet. Mr, Uaidwin, who had a great i-.-ception, said the decisions of the Imperial
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    American Prohibition.
    42 10 [Reuter's Sekvice.] London, November 10. Washington President Cool dge proposed ta adhere to President Harding's order forbidding Government ships to carry or sell liquor on the h gh seas, notwithstanding the competitive advantage British ships enjoy under the proposed treaty.
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    The Melbourne Strike.
    40 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 9. Melbourne The Public Safety Bill has passed the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council, with the exception of a clause restricting the accumulation of Un'on funds for the use of strikers.
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    Sterling Exchange.
    38 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 1». The recently steadily declining sterling rate on New York has reached 4.10%. The depreciation is partly attributed to the considerable transfer of funds from the Continent to New York via London.
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    Petroleum Steamers.
    31 10 [Reuter's Service] London, November 9. Yarrow's Shipbuilding Yard will shortly begin the construction of a large shallow draft steamer for the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company for service on the Yang-tse-kianp.
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    United States News.
    159 10 Ex-President Wihon's Strong Protest. [Reiter's Sbrvice.] London, November 11. Washington Armistice Day messages have been issued by President Coolidge and ex-President Wilson. The President says "If rhere is to be peace on earth it will be because there is justice on earth." Mr. Wilson, aeldressing the American
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    Fatal Explosion.
    25 10 [Reutfr's Service.] London, November 9. Genoa Nine were killed and nine injured in a cordite explosion in the upper st.rey of Port Montegnnno.
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    SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    341 10 Continuation of the S. V. R. A. Meeting. The Bisley organised by the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association progressed another stage on Saturday, the third day of the meeting, when four further matches were fired under most satisfactory conditions at Seletar Range. There was again very keen competition, numerous
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    A Murder Discovered
    105 10 A Chinese living on an island in the Johore Straits has just had convincing proof of the long arm of the law. About a month ago he is alleged to have murdered another man, put the body in a sack, and put the sack in the sea.
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    Post-Mortem in Graveyard
    61 10 On Saturday the police examined the body of a Chinese at Tiong Bahru, and a post-mortem was held in the graveyard. The body was that of a man named Kwa Ah Tong, who disappeared from Tiong Bahru a few days ago, and who had been murdered and
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    Housing Shortage in England.
    78 10 The Birmingham Municipal Council is considering the question of the construction of small wooden houses costing £75 each. The Chairman of the hoais ng eommitte? of the council said on 'October 18 that the shortage of houses was appalling, and people had been driven to ake
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    ELECTION RUMOURS.
    638 10 Government Out for Vigorous Policy. A Lcndcn cable of October 2" states:— I Discussing Election possibilities to-day, one Parliamentary candidate said 1 am not taking any risks," meaning that ne intended lo p^y particular attention to his constituency in tuture, in view of such a contingency. This sums
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    SEISMOLOGIST'S PROPHECY.
    187 10 Thinks Another Great Earthquake Cominj>. Dr. F. Omori, the authority on seismology, re-turned t Japan recently by the Tenyo-Maru. Dr. Omori has been sick since his stay in Sydney. A lecture in Honolulu concerning the great earthquake, and an hour's speech on board ship on his way hctne
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    Price of Petrol Reduced.
    70 10 Six companies, including the Standard Oil Co., have announced a decrease of two cents a gallon in the price of petrol. The decrease will be effective in iwentyseven States, bringing the retail price to between If* and 18 cents a gallon throughout the United States. The
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    47 10 Just after the Rev. J. A. B. Ccok arrived home from tie Cenotaph seivice yesterday morning h» received a telegram to .-ay his wift- had passed away at West Croydon. For forty years, the de.-e2.scd Inily had devoted herself to the Chinese women and girls of Malaya.
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    Armistice Day.
    1594 10 j Impressive Service in The Cathedral. A special service was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral on .Sunday morning in cek'bi tion of the anniversary ef the Armistice. There was a civweied and very representative congregation including His Excellency the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) and Lady Guillcmard, the Colonial
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    176 10 Bi:ki< Lintang.— 32.ooo lbs. Buloh Kasap.— 22,Boo lbs. Bintan.— 2r»,o62 lbs. Bandar Sumatra. IG.OOO the. Chempedak.— lti.ooo lbs. Chimpul. 21.110(1 H>s. Colinsburgh.— l7,l7!) lbs. Eastern Sumatra. 5:!,000 lbs. Gadek.— :!l,2oo lbs. Glen Berv:e.— l7,l lit lbs. ll< .m00d.— 20.500 lbs. Hevaa, 88,488 lbs. Jaain. -Jl.doo lbs. Jeram
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    OCTOBER TIN RETURNS.
    44 10 Tongkah Compound No. 2 N. Hevn run 612, cubic yards treated 67,860, output iiX2 piculs. Mui-i'.i Tin. 867 piculs. Mambau Tin. Hours run CIS), cubic yards treated 41,000, total picul- L'.'.t). j Malau Tin.— ii() piculs. Menglembn Lode Syndicate. 601 pksuls,
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    Holidays in 1924.
    93 10 The following list of holidays n the Colony during the year 1112-1 is published in the Government Gazette 1 New Year's, Day January l, Talpusam January 22, Chinese New Year February 3 and 6, Good Friday and following d:iy April 18 and 19, Easter Monday April -I.
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    Loss of a Twakow.
    70 10 A twako»v ciint;i;niug eighty rubber, valued at 8,000, capsized while Canting out to a ship lying (,ff the Main Wharf on Batarday. The twakow want to the bottom, ith her cargo, but the marine pi lice managed to recover nine caeca. A Mu'av who is alleged
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    Armistice Dinner.
    2653 11 Annual (lathering of Ex-Sarvice Men. The annual E:.-Service dinr-er, winch has already beeosßS obi of the principal eve-nts ol the JTear, was held at ih,- Adelphi Hotel on Saturday evening.] when over two hundred Singapore members of the Bz-Serviee Association of Malaya and others gathered to eelebrute the
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    Passengers Arrived.
    293 11 Passengers iirrivinj in the Straits by the Kuisar-i-Hind, included Mrs. C. K. Allen. Mrs. E. Braddell and child, Mrs. IX Btatty Mrs. H. B. Baker, Hist Baker, C. J. Boutcher C. F. Bloomer, T. J. Bird, Mrs. G. N. Baker, R L Brelsford, Mrs. J. E. Barnes, V.
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    Royal Colonial Institute.
    138 11 At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute the following were elected Fellows British Malaya. A. S. Banks (Singapore) R. O. Bishop (Kuala Lumpur) D. Buries (Siliau) A. M. Carmichael (Kuala Lumpur) H. Carpmael (Singapore) H. A. R. Cheeseman (Penang) C. J. Cornwall (Siliau)
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    Princess Maud's Wedding Dress.
    149 11 Princess Maud's wedding c*rcss will be white georgette, richly encrusted with pearls, and with a train of silver net four yards long. The under-train is of silver tissue with lines of pale blue. The Princess will put wear any orange blossom but will have as substitutes
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    Grand Opera Season.
    114 11 The Italian Grand Opera Company arrived this morning and opens a ten days' season at the Victoria Theatre th s e'\\ning with II Trovatore. The fact hat the company is under the management of Signoc A. Carpi, who has b. tn connected with varous first class musical
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    Wowan's Seventh Husband.
    65 11 Jane Williams (73), of Plymouth, has, after six previous marriages, married Frederick Wall (63). The bride, when ;nterviewed, declared that she could not tolerate living alone. She ttavelled in the tram to the ceremony, and met the bridegroom outside a theatre. Then :hey walked to a registry
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      132 11 To the EiCtor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As \here must be many collectors in British Malaya who are interested in stamp collecting, I think it is high time that a philatelic society be formed in S.ngapore for the promotion of the study and collection of postage
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      Food in Malaya.
      529 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I appeal to the bread-eating community here, through you, to back up with all its strength, the letter signed oy F." in your issue of November 6 The letter expresses perfectly the <it>w.Tig uneasiness 1 experience in living
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      Police and Crime.
      917 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your letter from Ex-Policeman" brings up this same old Hardy Aanual the discontent of the European Inspector generally with his prospects. I speak for the F.M43. Inspector in particular to which force I have the dishonour to belong. It
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      453 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Like you and many of your readers I read every word that was written by ex-Policeman in his long dissertaticn, because an epistle from an expolice officer ought to provide entertaining reading, but after all what impression did it leave At least
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      70 11 Hercules Heat United 0. li. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, November 12. The Hercules beat the Uirted Old Boys, from Malaya, by 3—o, scoring iwo in the first half and one in the second. The Hercules were far superior, and it was generally expected th.it the score would have been higher.
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      Amateur International.
      19 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 10. In the amateur soccer inti'mational at Sydenham, Engk.nd beat Ireland by 3-0.
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      RUGBY.
      405 11 S.C.C. Defeat The (iatrison. The S.C.C. "A" Kujjby team won against the Garrison on the padang on Saturday by the substantial margin of a goal nd four trie:? (17 poifltt) to nil, but tlu- r victory must be attributed rather to the inexperience of some of the military playtis
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      North Johore Beat N. Sembilan "A."
      318 11 Tho Negri Seambilan A team travelled to Genuang to piay North Johore, and retired losers by a penalty goal to two trie*. Both sides SeMed weak teams, but there is more of the true rugger spirit ,i the friendly cUb games than in the
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      BILLIARDS.
      237 11 A. D. Baker Wins S. C. C. Championship. The final of A class in the S.C.r. billiards tournament attracted a laige nuniber < t" i..< mix rs to the club on Friday afternoon. Mr.A.D. Baker and Dr. Daw the finalists in s .natch of 260 ui>, and the former
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      SI. Francis Association's Visit.
      209 12 St. Francis Association of Malacca who are the guests of the St. Joseph's Old Hoys Association arrived here on Saturday morning and played a football match in the evening when a large number of Old Boys watched an interesting game despite the fact that the latter
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      Swimming.
      69 12 The annual diving competition was the event at the Swimming Club yesterday. Few entered and did various dives from the lower and middle boards, finishing with one from the top, which is twenty- ight fci I hich. The judges deservedly made W. kf. HeCrae the winner; he gave llest
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      Badminton.
      44 12 The Indian Association was at home to th< Railway Institute, Central Workshops, Kuala Lumpur, who arrived yesterday morning. An interesting game was played in the evening before a large gathering. The game ended in victory for the Indian Association by 29 6, 29—24.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      302 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuahi Lumpur, November 10. Saturday dawned fine, but later in the i afernoin luavy rain came down and it i was feared the sky m-.vt '.n% would be spoilt. Hut f. rtunately the rain ceased just More tiv scheduled time for the 1 first
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      Scottish Union Ruling.
      114 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 10. I The Scottish Rugby Union has suspend- j e<l Neil .Macpherson. the Newport forward and Scottish international, for receiving a memento us a gift on the occasion of the ret nt tions made by Newport town to the If members of Newport
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      Covered Courts Tennis.
      75 12 London, October 27. In the London Covered Courts lawn tennis finals, Mrs. CoveU bftt .Mrs. Shepherd Barron, o—l,0 1, <".— -2. Gilbert bent Greifc, 6 l, C 3, In tlio London Covered Courts Lawn Tennis (Queen's Club) semi-finals Gruig lxiit Jaioh, 2 6, 6 2, 6 l,
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      Lawn Tennis Legislation.
      112 12 Londeo, October 25. A new rule is lvit'^ ivrommrmied to the Lawn Tennis ii at its annual meeting in /iTomber, preventing players who use --Minicd names in an open meeting using different name! during the year. The tennis matches between H. S. Tmuui Party and the Malay
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    231 12 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., report Singapore, November 9. The market has continued in a dull and uncertain state during the week with business purely local, exporters shoeing little or no interest. Spot and nearby quotations have been fairy wll maintained, on a covering demand, but futures have
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    97 12 An evil product of modern life is gossip. That is one of the things learned from Gossip, the Universal photoplay showing now at the Empire Cinema. The star of Gossip is Gladys Walton, whos;; flapper characterisations have established her as a popular figure but who is cost here
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    Magic at the Palladium.
    277 12 A novel attraction is advertised to take place at the Palladium Theatre to-morrow night for five nights when Professor Eruch, a member of the British Magical Society, will bring to the attention of Singapore one of the most unique performances it has had the good fortune
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    Amateur Musical Entertainment.
    133 12 In spite of attractions at all the hotels, and notwithstanding that it was their fifth performance, the entertainment given by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee in aid of the fund for distressed British subjects in Japan, at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening drew an audience as
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    Mr. G. P. Cuscaden's Marriage.
    122 12 The marriage took place at St. Peter's Church, Fort, Colombo, on October 25, the Rev. M. J. Burrcws officiating, of Mr. George Percy Cuscaden, Deputy Commissioner of Police, F. M. S., with Miss Kathleen Mary Rutherford Oliphant Morrison. The bride was given away by the
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    The N.Y.K. Staff.
    67 12 A telegram to the Nanyo Nichi-Xichi, dated Tokn>, November 7, states that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha announced its intention of reduction of staff allowances by one-half with the result that the crews of the Kanio Mru, Aki Maru and Tatsuta Maru at Kobe shewed the'r discontent and
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    974 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Hand Starting the Engine. Have you had difficulty in starting your engine, Hfa a writer in a home paper. And, if so, do yor tackle the diliiculty scientifically, or keep on "winding" un'.il the engine, from sheer exasperation, leaps into life
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    93 15 At the annual general meeting of the Perak Chineer Dramatic Club, held on the rtrd inst., at the club premises. Ipoh, the election for the ensuing year resulted as follows Patrons, Capitan Chung Thye Phin and Mr. Chan Phooi Hong president, Mr. Lam Looking vice-president, Mr. Ng Hoy Seng hon.
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