The Straits Times, 14 November 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,019 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      95 1 often "wmrrEnVTVER BEATEN SOONER or LATER i >l P*Atr BRAND fi** lfi NIC SWISS MM; 1 I ffc Hall's distemper kj| j /J|^r WILUAM"jAaB°& CO. /ffifflL CAPE TOWN TO CAIRO B V CAR Major Court Treatt is at present engaged on the above trip and has accomplished about half his
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      285 1 IDEAL GIFTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME FINEST CEYLON TEA, BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE Packed 'in Ceylon by the Growers for ROBINSON CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. 5 lb. chests. Price $10.50 nett. 10 lb. chests. Price $20.00 nett. JEAN VALJEAN "EL ORIENTE" CIGARS PERFECTOS 25 Price S 6.75 REIN A VICTORIA 50 $11.50
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      4 1 UCTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    The Lost Colonies.
    340 2 Significant Address to German Bankers. Speaking before a "Congress of 1200 German bankers, Franz Orbig, of the Disconto Gessellschaft, asserted that German colonial expansion was an absolute necessity if Germany would be freed from complete dependence upon America. Europe's increasing dependency upon America, he said, "is becoming
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    242 2 Arras.— 62oo lbs. Batu Matang.— 2l,ooo lbs. Bakap Plantations.— l4,4oo lbs. Benar (Selangor).— l3,64s lbs. Baling Kubber. 6,650 lbs. Bruseh Tin and Rubber. 18,500 lbs. Buloh Kasap.— 24,ooo lbs. Batu Lintang— 23,B6s lbs. Bukit Lintang 34,000 lbs. Chimpul.— 24,ooo lbs. Colinsburfrh.— 2l,l49 lbs. Consolidated Eastern Pin 5.
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    OCTOBER TIN RETURNS.
    172 2 Pahang Consolidated. 3,938 piculs. Ipoh Tin— l,oos piculs. Murai Tin.— 3oo piculs. Mambau Tin. Hours run 646.35, cubic yards treated 61,525, piculs 212. Rembian Tin, Limited. The managing agents report the following progress durirjf October, viz Pumping Stations Plant at both stations continued to make good running
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      241 2 rMxft by tht "Svxm" pen pt.'p'e l_.-T) 'i\ A splendid work-a-day pen. The Blackbird is a pen made for hard work. It has a strong gold nib, focd rturdy holder, reliable feed and is perfectly balanced —the M. necessary combinaiicn •:.:quircd for writing comfort. Catalogue pott fr:t /djMs&fy »lAßiK.T<ir>nfcrii..LTn..Swannon«.l3SJt JX^3iff
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      166 2 Cuticura Promotes Permanent Hair Health Shampoos with Cuticura Soap. witfc light applications of Cuticura Ointment when necessary, tend to free the scalp of dandruff and minor eruptions, and to establish a permanent condition of hair health. Soap. Ointment. Talcum «>M tlirrwchout rhe world. Rrift.h D*pnt F HewlMrr 8001. Ltd, 31.
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      264 2 We Say "GUAEDIAN ANGEL" CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED FULL CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL Cr TRADE MARK s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO FOUNDIO IN 1»] MILAN ITALY Is the Best CAUTION See the name "Guardian Angel" on every tin. Agent! BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) SINGAPORE. PENANG AND FJt.S. >»♦«■♦»♦»♦♦♦♦+"»»♦♦■♦»■»-»♦♦■♦«-♦-»■»-♦-♦■»-♦-« 1S0W READY!
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    Books Received.
    1257 3 A Life of Mussolini. The Life of Benito Mussolini, by Mnrgherlta G Sarfatti (Thornton, Butterworth, London,) is an exceedingly interesting book. As a serious estimate of Mussolini and the Fascist movement it is of little value the author's admiration of the present dictator of Italy approaches perilously near
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      279 3 JEWELL PRESSURE FILTERS FOR DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIES simple m construction, compact Iv design, automatically controlled, easily installed and economical m operation ami maintenance. They may bo connected up at once, with little or no change m the piping arrangement, to any existing main. All water passing through these
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      262 3 SOCRATES SAID th»t nobody could be called happy before his death. Such pessimistic phillauphy was perhaps forgiveable m those ancient dnys, but now with Pinkettes to keep the liver active and the system clean and healthy no one need take such a gloomy view of life. Are you depressed, ill-tempered,
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      725 3 fli IP 1*1^^!!1 1^^!! STEAMER SAILINGS 'J f\ \fS3m**^\\ COMBINED SERVICE OF |J y^jjj THE °?u-5i?"?; m?" LTIi wM Ml THE WEST* AUSTRALIA! rfWW S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) NO MORE RAZORS OR DEPILATORIES. Fortnightly Servlc. t«kin B cargo and Don't let di.ftguring growths of hair destroy Paaaengera
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      853 4 STHAIIER SAftiifiS P. 0. British India and Apcar Lines (ißcorporated la Kaglaud) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEBVI_E3 PEMNBCLAE AND OBIENTAL 8. V. CO. Vader Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE ODTWABM FItOM LONDON HOMKWA— DB rOK CHINA AND JAPxN FOE MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP
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      779 4 STEAMER SAIUaaS THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO- LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (lacorporat*d ia Xnglaad) 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, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taklnf cargo en
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      771 4 STEAMER SAIUH6S Mr m iwJL* (BOTAL PACKET NAVIHATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holl.r.d) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 164t, with snb-connectiun to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts., and Manager's Deak. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. AH information,
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      492 5 STEAiEH SiUUIICS Ellerman 8c Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. Ueor»er«Ud Ir. aUglaU) "ELLERMAN" LINE Palwenf er and Freight Service! TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT TU I*o*l* AND SUBZ CABUJ. I i FREIGHT SERVICES s.s. KASENGA Harre. London, A'werp and Uamburn Nov. 28 B.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, L'dan, R'dam and H'burg
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      644 5 STEAMER SAHJH6S BLUE Z ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S. S. CO., LTD (laeorpoi»Ud ln IncUnd) lonrr Bawnc« t« boston new tork and Baltimore Tte SUEZ er PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steeaser Dae B*pore Boate fee CITY OF DURBAN Nov. 18 Suez Phillipines and. Hongkong TITAN Nov. 30 Suez Phillipines and
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      602 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) P«r SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DAKWJ* THURSDAY ISLAND taxi BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the v«U known steamers MARELLA (7STS tons) and MONTORO (6,000 tons). Tbe s.s. MARELLA is the largest r.nd finest steanter trading to AastralU, Cabins da luxe, single berth
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      439 6 GAIETY CINEMA His Wedding Anniversary He must hurry home from his work at O.i theatre and surprise his wife. Quietly he unlocked the front door, qatatly errpt to the div ing-room door, holdmif his baby by the hand. He swung the door open by the table, decked for the anniversary
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      110 6 Meet me to-night m Dreamland ABAKAN mCHTI ENTERTAINMENT AT SURINA THEATRE AbHolutcly Scinictliin;; New SomUfctaf Entirely Different MAURICE TOURNEUR who gnvt us Tks Isli- of t.oM- Ships, Tho Blue Bird, etc., brinjgl anothc-r t *> injr as THE BRASS BOTTLE MAGIC MVSTEKY .MIRTH MAGNIFICENCE Meet the Genie IN 7 I.IIM;
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      430 6 PAVILION (LATE PALLADIUM). To-morrow to Saturday, November 21. A PATHE GAZETTE (Latest News about the World). DOGS PARADISE (An Amusing Cartoon). PATHE PICTORIAL (Puts the world before you). ARMISTICE DAY m SINGAPORE. A William Fox Special Production One of the World's Greatest Love Stories ST. ELMO From the Novel by
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      327 6 A FEW EXCERPTS. 8 CHARLIE CHAPLIN will appear at the AI HAMRRA NOVEMBER 18. Watch for further Particulars. "o^ i To-night To-nif ht S MEW WOR "> SHOWS /tan. *«»> ()i>EN JTSS^SrST-. WllbOM Doudlaa The I>ar«ee Opera will stage To-ni»ht KIUKSI It AT I) VIA or THE Fairbanks give* mon
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    DAILY TIME TABLES
    237 7 FIXTUEKSL Saturday, Noveml-rr 14 Ilit-h Water, 8 19 a.m., 9.18 p.m. a Hieh Tide, 6 a.m., 6 ft. 6 In. p.m., ti It. Tublic Holiday. B. I. outwunl mail due, Round the Town. Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Kagb; Kagri Scmbilan. Sunday, No.emher 15 Iligii Wat.:, '.Mr. a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    265 7 lay, November 14. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected tv arrive. sVrE HARBOUR. Main Wharf IV.cmbang, Sybil, Dredger r^rcmost, Silvanus, Petrel, Trir.cuio, Pcningat, Oii Wberf Nil Ccci WV»rf Nil \"ESSELS IN DBY DOCK. TanJDi.; I'a/ar Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock K<Jfeg;vccn Victoria Dock Fin-;!. Lch. No. 6.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    111 7 Monday. North. North-East and North West Sumatra (Melchior Trcub) 9 a.m. i. I HiM-lo.ir.an l .11 a.m. Indo-China and llokow (Paul I.ccat) 11 a.m Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly and Australasia, excepting Western Australia (Tasman) 11 a.m Cfnada and T.S A. Wolsli noon
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 By Kawi i:iianiilly D«fhmata I'atria Left Spore Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. If Oct. 16 Arrd. London Oct. 26 Not. 2 Nor. 2 Not. t Nov. 7 Not. 9
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    81 7 In the eonrse if an address to the Royal 8 Irts, dealing with the organisation of scientific re. eunh throughdiii the Empire, and referring" particularly m Empire cotton-yrowioc and the oaM1 Sir Thomas Holland th opinion that India was now Ix'ini' "d ii)i,l" with fiscal protection, in■teatl of being iiri'parcd
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    249 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, November 14. t n a »/jiK/o4 On London, Bank 4 m/s 3/4 16/32 demand 2/4 6/33 Private 3ra. crediU 2/4% On New York, Demand 56% Private liO d/s 68% On France, Bank T. T. 1350 t j- iy uiw f ikiia On India, Bank T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    60 7 Tone of Market: Firm. Latest London blea quote Spot sheet 4s. 'pot )ec. lan -M»rch Ipril-June Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Uec. Jan. -March April-June Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.67 1.68 1.G6 1.G7 LBf 1.57
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      MINING.
      247 7 ■MM Val. Pd. tl £1 Asam Kumbang 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Hitam Tin a £1 Idris Hydraulics 1 1 Jchan Tin 10/- 10/- Kamporfjr ■1 f 1 Kamunting Tin .0 10 KinU Asso. 1 1 Kinta Dredges ■1 £1 K. Lumpur Tin 1 3 Kuchai Ord. 1
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      GENERAL
      126 7 Issue Val. Pi Buyers Sellers i'l B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 6.7.6 10 10 Central Engines 6.00 6.00 tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.50 14.75 10 10 Frascr Neave 54.50 55.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 195.00 lOOlOOKatz Bros. def. ***** 200.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 17/714 18/9 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      91 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 10% p.m S'p«re Municipal 4Vb p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal 4^4 p.c. of 1909 $1.1000,000 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal 4 p.e. of 1913 $2,000,000 15 p.c dia. 5 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      379 7 Kraew and Co. and Lyall and Kraft's Q«*i*ue»a. To-day's Prices. Frtse/ Lyall A A Co Fvs't. Allcpby ($1) 3.15 3.60cd. 3.40 3.f>(k.d. Alor Gajah ($1) 3.20 3.40 3.25 3.50 A. Hitam ($5) 21.00 2!.5O 20.00 21.00 A. Kuninpr (*1) 1.30 1.50 1.15 1.25 Am. Malay ($2) 4.40 4.60
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      927 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS oth.r Classified AdvU, sec pag* WANTS FOB SALE, ETC FOR SAI-K, Mawvell, gooil condition. Offi-i $600. Apply 794, Straits Times. dp) PIANO ON HIRE, nt $10 per month Season A Co., Ltd., IU/113, North Bridge RoaJ. Iip FOR SALE, white polished Italian marbl> tiles, two feet square, m
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      72 7 "Cine-Kodak" FOR MOTION PICTURES pRESS THE BUT T O N— the I "Cine-Kodak" gets the action m motion pictures. Hook up the Kodascope/' thread the film, snap on the switch there's another thrill when the pictured story is projected on the screen— as vivid as when you made it. Our
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      402 7 EBERHARD WATCHES combine accurate timekeeping with artistic appearance at moderate prices. At all first -class stores and wntclunakers. Witolrsair Distributors SCHIFFNER CO., HCYKi MANSIONS. 11l Nil* I—l ~T TUNG CHOY The best and well-knowr fIA Tailor and Outfitter m Town. ■jtfi Charges Moderate. MB si ITS l\l AS DESIREI IN
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      395 7 I fruirv Tfr>W r I I EVery morning before j breakfast take two tea- I spoonfuls of Elliott's Frail |j Saline m half a tumbler of j water. Drink it during I effervescense. Gently, yet j effectively this healthful j draught relieves the sys- I tern of its accumulations I
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14. SELF-SUPPORTING EMPIRE.
    1051 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14. SELF-SUPPORTING EMPIRE. W» have had several letters recently drawing our attention to the SelfSupporting Empire League, a new organisation to which Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has given his blessing. The idea is sound. Each member pledges himself "to give preference
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    40 8 Dr. W. L. Uglow, of Vancouver, a member of the Faculty cf the University of British Columbia and a Professor of Mineralogy there, is m Hongkong to ;:iiry < ut a geological and mineralogical survey on behalf of the Hongkong Government.
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    40 8 Mr. I. J: hnston. Labour M.P. for Dundee and editor of the Socialist weekly paper r'orxard, has arrived m Bombay to obtain first-hand information regarding the jute ii.dustry of Calcutta. He will also, incidentally, examine the condition of other industries.
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    43 8 The Indian Catholics of South India trenerally and the former pupils of St. Joseph's Cuddalore and Trichinopoly particularly, will be glad to hear that Mfc A. Rathnasamy Mudadiar, M.A., has succeeded the late Mr. Swammikannu J'illay as president of the Legislative Council, Madras.
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    55 8 Under the auspices of the Muslim Association, a lecture m English on the Life of Prophet Mohamed will be delivered by Mr. H. G. Sarwar, M.A. to-morrow nt 8 p.m. at the association premises, 01, Selegie Road. The Hon. Inche Eunus bin Abdulla, the hon. president of the association, will
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    16 8 Bishop Titus Lowe will preach m Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church at 5.30 •'dock on Sunday evening.
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    19 8 M>\ J. V. G. Mills h«s been appointed to officiate as Registrar, Supreme Court, and Assistant Official Assignee, Penangr.
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    17 8 Licence fees for pawnbrokers' shops for certain country divisions of Singapore are published m the Government Gazette.
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    27 8 The port of Swatow has been declared by H.E. the Governor to be a suspected place for the purposes of the Quarantine and Prevention of Direases Ordinance.
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    28 8 P.y kind permission of the Officer Commanding the drums and fifes of thfl Royal Sussex Regin-.ent will play m the Botanical Gardens on Tuesday, next, at 5 pm.
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    28 8 Certain privileges under the Inventions O.dinance have been granted to Mr. F. D. fill, a Ceylon planter, m respect to an invention for improved sun protecting upper roofing.
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    31 8 The tender of Messrs. Brossard Mopin, $12,:;00, wns accepted for the erection of the concrete, etc., works of 40,000 gallon water tower at the new Mental Hospital, Yeo Chu Kang Road.
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    29 8 The total amount realised by the Methodist Girls' School, Klang, by the .ecent sale, was $550. Among the Rifts received were beautiful flowers from Lady Maxwell and Lady Watson.
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    29 8 Mr. A. R. Johnson, of Penang, has secured a Webb Prize awarded by the Institution of Civil Engineers for an engineering paper published without discusfion m the 1924-25 session.
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    32 8 In the Klang police court on Tuesday, before Raja Yacob, Chief Inspector Lamonby charged seven Chinese ricksha pnßera with refusing to take him as a |iaawiU,ir They were each fined a dollar.
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    37 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report on the lT.th inst. A small amount of business has been transacted m copra during the pnst week. Prices have improved, and ili. sing quotations are as follows S-.:mlried $12.20, mixed $11.90.
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    39 8 The Royal Society of St. George (Singapore Branch) has been exempted f."om registration under the Societies Ordinance. The Singapore Stamp Exchange, the Standard Club, the Arabic Social anl Literary Club, and the Vi Lo Club have been duly registered.
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    44 8 The Chief Justice declares a vacation of the Supreme Court from Monday, December -1 to Saturday, January 9 inclusive. The Registries will be open during this !>eriod at the usual hours except upon Sundays, Christmas Day and two days alter and New Year's Day.
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    46 8 Our Penanf? correspondent wires that Mr. Justice Acton has delivered judgment in the motion of Lim Eow Hnnjr for the appointment of a Receiver in the matter of the estate of the late Lim Lenjr Cheak, tha I'manjr millionaire. The application was refused, costs being reserved.
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    81 8 This month's publication of The Planter m an unusually complete chronicle of dablSl m the planting world generally, and fully maintains the high standard set up m previous issues. All the news and information that the I.S.P. have to impart can be found, and there are ex;el!int discussi us on
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    79 8 Before Mr. O. W. A. Sennett m Penang Police Court, the hearing proceeded of the case m which Cheah Phee Ec and Chew Boon Kar are charged with dishonestly removing sheets of rubber from the store-house of Lim Chiang at Jelutong Road without his consent on October 'x, thereby committing
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    107 8 Before the acting Chief Justice, at Ku»!a Lumpur, yesteiday, two Chinese women, of Petaling Street, appealed for a reduction of the sentence of one year's vigorous imprison <r.t passed by the Koala Lumpur magistrate, on the ground that m other sinviar cases at Sungei Besi :-.nd Bentong l ghter sentences
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    96 8 At the last meeting of the Council of ;he Royal Colonial Institute 42 Resident Fellows 175 Non-resident Fellows, 1 Affiliated Member and 28 Associates were elected, amongst tht-m being the following from British Malaya Sheik Ahmad (Seiemban), U. A. Curris (Kuantan), A. W. Davison (Singapore), R. F. Gunn (KuaJa Lumpur),
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    96 8 The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Selangor Ceylon Tamils' Association was held on the 7th instant. The following office-bearers and committees were elected for the ensuing year :—President, Mr. R. Thambipillai vice-presi-dent (general affairs), Mr. M. W. Navaratnam vice-president (Temple committee.), Mr. S. K. Chelliah hon. secretary, Mr. V.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    473 8 Str John Stevens, a former Judg? m Calcutta, left £8,210. The Rev. W. Murray leaves for Europe next Friday on a ten months' holiday. At the meet m jr of Lodge Zetland m tinEast, No. 508 E.C., on Thursday, Bin. W. Mellor, J.W., was elected Worshipful Master
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    Rubber Prices.
    37 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, send us the following cable, dated November 12, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Buyers, no sellers Spot 105 Nov.Dec. 103, Jan.-Feb.-March 9X. Market strong.
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    Departure of Burma Regiment.
    68 8 A wire received from Ipoh as we go t > press says Lieut. -Colonel Morgan and the 2-20 th Burma Regiment were given a most enthusiastic farewell at Taiping Inday on entraining for Prai, where they board the Elephsnta for Mayino. Thr reeiment won th? Malayan
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    Sir Claud Severn Honoured.
    188 8 The Chinese friends of Sir Claud Severn, K.8.E., C.M.G., LL.D., M.A., who is shortly leaving Hongkong for honu 1 reception m his hf.nour at the Chinese Merchants' Club, Hongkong, on November 5. The function was largely atloiuli'il by Europeans and CMmm, U.K. thi- Governor (Mr. Cecil
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      221 8 Presents for FRIENDS AT HOME We can send the following, free of all further charges ex London Stocks j MANILA CIGARS. LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE. Per Box of Nett. N. P. U. Rtina Victoria 100 $22.30 Do. do. do. 50 $11.60 1 3 i 7-i Life m the East 50
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      81 8 On Other Pages. Pae». Uubber Returns Hooks Received Finance ami Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails "i K*Uorolofi«a] Report 7 Reuter Telegrams Kmir of Sium 111 News from Penanß Bankruptcy Court Case I Local Rubber Auctions V>tes from Siam '■< •Special Wireless News R Bond the World at 81 Kinta
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    SUNK SUBMARINE.
    374 9 Unavailing Efforts At Rescue. Still Faint Hope [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13 Vessels from Portland, including an anti-submarine flotilla, minesweepers and a flotilla of so-called P beats, equipped with hydrophone instruments, were engaged m a fruitless search throughout the day for Ml. They were recalled m the 'venintr,
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    Cotton Yarn Spinning.
    121 9 Shortening of Working Hours Proposed [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13 One hundred and fifty thousand operatives will be affected by the decision of ;i short tin? organisation com■tttca, who, at a meeting m Manchester, recommend a reduction of the working hours m the American yarn spinning section
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    Italian Debt Settlement.
    79 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13 til v, York As a result of the Italian <i>-l]t settlement, the lira rallied sharply, mounting ten points to UOt cents. London, November 1 According to message received m Room from Washington, Italy will not be required kfl pay the $2,407,000,000, but
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    Coffee Prices.
    37 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13. tnn Mr. Hoover, m a statement, says that loans to Brazil m support dt ceaToa price valorisation huve been refuse.) by New York bankers at the instance of the administration.
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    Spanish Plot.
    130 9 Military Officials Under Arrest [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13, Paris Le Journal publishes a message from Madrid stating that two generals, four colonels, four majors, seven subalterns and 14 N.C.O's. have been arrestrd and imprisoned as the result nf the discovery of a plot agHinst ths Directory. The
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    British Dyestuffs.
    117 9 Government Restrictions to Be Withdrawn [BEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13 Subject to shareholders agreeing to a scheme of reconstruction of the concern, Government's interest m the British Dyestuffs Corporation will shortly lapse. The Corporation was formed m wartime to manufacture dyestuffs and replace the lost German supplies. The
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    Tutankhamen.
    51 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13, Luxor The last doubts on the contents of ths sarcophagus were dissipated when Tutankhamen's mummy was taken out. The wrappings of the body were found to be covered with gold, with golden stars on the heart and lungs. A large golden dagger accompanied the
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    Assassination.
    39 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November IS Sofia Madjaroff, Mayor of Sofia and a son of the ex-Bulgarian Minister m London, was assassinated this norning by an ex-Municipal employee whom he had dismissed. His assailant committed suicide on the spot.
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    French Finances.
    46 9 [relter telegram.] London, November 14 Paris The Finance Committee of the Chamber have adopted the articles m the Government programme relating to tho levy on commercial and industrial profits and a national levy of 15 per cent, on revenues from French and foreign stocks.
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    Polish Cabinet Resigns.
    39 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13. Warsaw The Grab.ski Cabinet have resigned, following difficulties m the Diet, also a difference of opinion with the Bank of Poland regarding the policy of maintaining the rate of the zloty.
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    Oil Group and Turkey.
    39 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13. The Morning Post claims from wellinformed circles that the American group of seven oil companies, m which the Standard Oil Co. is conspicuous, has withdrawn from the Turkish Petroleum Company.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    236 9 Improving the Status Of Natives. Franchise Rights [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13 Smithfield, Orange Free State General Hcrtzcg, m a speech, outlined the Government's native programme. In the first place they will provide natives with the additional land promised under the Act of 1913 secondly, the native must
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    Late Mr. J. Bell Irving.
    37 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 13, The late Mr. John Bell Irvinfr, exmember of the Hongkong Legislative Council, left unsettled personal estate of £270,000 m addition to considerable real estate and settled property.
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    King of Siam III.
    58 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, November 1", His Majesty the King of Siam has again been ill, following the ceremonies m connection with the anniversary of his accession to the Throne. He became iil on Wednesday, but his condition is now d?clared to have improved, though
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    NEWS FROM PENANG.
    136 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, November 14, Gooi Ban Hock, whose mctor car ran into a ricksha and ran over and killed the fare, was committed to the Assizes on a charge of causing death by a rash act. The dinner and dance at the E. and
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    98 9 Action taken at a meeting of Municipal Committee No. 2 held on November 10 Approved a new type of refuse bin to be built into the rear walls of houses abutting on back lanes. Decided that as the Registrar of Vehicles will require the premises at present occupied
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    Pilot Sues Imperial Airways.
    93 9 Captain Harry Samuel Robertson brought an acticn m the High Court for damages against Imperial Airways Co., Ltd., for wrongful dismissal. Plaintiff, giving evidence, said that m 1920 he joined the Handley Page and IndoBurmese Transport Company at Calcutta as a flying pilot. Afterwards he executed
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    A Sunken Twakow.
    363 9 Owner's Story m Bankruptcy Court. The sinking of a twakow, loaded with $33,000 worth of pepper m the harbour at Singapore three years ago, was the subject of close questioning by the Official Assignee (Mr. Colman) m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when Tan Ah Kew, formerly the
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    317 9 A More Active Market Anticipated. Messrs. Lewis and Peat report Singapore, November 13. The market during the past week has again been quiet but has risen steadily. The forwards have again been m good demand, and their discount on Spot has decreased considerably. 1926 has bien m
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    127 9 The Municipal health statement for the week ending November 7 gives the total number of deaths as 214, representing a death rate of 28.07 per mille per annum compared with :;2.0S m the preceding week and with 27.84 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    The Burma Rifles.
    125 9 Major-General, T. Fraser, Commanding the Troops, Malaya, has issued the following special order of the day: On the departure of the 2-20 th Burma Rifles from the Malaya Command. I desire to record my appreciation of the high standard of conduct and efficiency maintained by the battalion
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    Notes from Siam.
    1150 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, November 7. j An interesting case has just been decided by the International Court. H.E. Phya Nondisen sued the Chartered Bank for Tcs. 50,000, being the amount of deposit account with the bank, which the latter would not hand ovtr to him
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAMS.
    384 9 Received via Java from Aneta Press Bureau. The Mob in Munich. Munich, Novembi r 0. I After the ntovrning eeremonii Ibratad in the Army Hi team in Munici for the dead hi war thp Communists demonstrated In i parts of the city so that the poll' t it
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    ROUND THE WORLD AT 81.
    313 9 M. Louis Strauss Passes Throiiffh Singapore. SI. Louis Strauss, 81 years of «ge, passed through Singapore on Thursday. II is a remarkable man, for at the great ags he has reached he can still read without glasses, arc! his acute as- m hit jroo Singapon
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    Kinta Tin Dredging Co.
    219 9 The directors of the Kinta Tin-Dredging Co., Ltd., m their report for the year ended July "1, Hl2."> slate that the balance sheet shows a loss of $33,386.37 after providing 10 per cent depreciation on the value of the dredge. Two acres of land for building
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      Rugby.
      121 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scrcmban, November 13, 1 here will be one alteration m the Negri Sembttma side chosen against for to-morrow's match, Dalton cmiuiii? m on the left wing to fill the place of Stoke* Hughes who i« down with lever. This is a bit of bad luck,
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      Boxing.
      230 10 Those who attended at Happy Vailey ymtenlajF evening to witness the boxing programme, after a long wait had to go away di: appointed for at the last moment X wa« postponed. No one knew the real ■i.t tho primary cause seemed to be that the attendance was so small
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      Tennis.
      75 10 lil match between the rcpiesentI the Muar Sports Club and the Malay Lawn Tennis Club wa? 1« :i iir Koad Court, Singapore, on Thursday. There was a large gathering of members and friends. A. H. 05 man and Ahmad bin Haji KasSyed Abd. Kadir bin Mohd. Alyayah and [acha
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      Hockey.
      52 10 Iha following will represent the V.M.C.A. ai:ai:;st Fort Canning at hockey 00 the V.M.C.A. ground at vi- C. Richards ;R. Lyne and T. P: modaram l). W. Dale. R. R. Mehta Irathaea M. Catchatoor, V. AraI. V,. Stack (capt.), E. V. Smith and K. A. .Wwtor.. Reserve :F.R. S.
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      Golf Championship.
      41 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, November 13. At Wcnteortil Park, Virginia Water, A Mitchell won from Compston by 9 8. There was a doubt regarding the final hole which was at first awarded t-. Mitchell. It is now officially stated !;a!vi"l.
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      HOME BOXING.
      374 10 ;;rd-Scott Fight Announced Cancelled. London. November 2. The Goddard:m^ fixture has been cancelled. .Vi earlier message stated Frank Goddard and Phil Scott have signed articles lor the British .ie.:ivy -Weight Championship under National Sporting t lub rain. The fight is to be staged at Holland Park on November
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      PANCHO VILLA.
      115 10 Progress of Manila Memorial Scheme. A Manila paper of November 4 has the following Although the committee appointed to study the advisability of setting aside a suitable site for the construction of a memorial to the late Pancho Villa m Harrison Park approved the resolution, it is not
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      HOME RUGBY.
      382 10 Results of Principal Club Fixtures. London, October 31. The following are the results of the principal rugby matches played to-day: Cardiff 6, Aberavon 3. Abertillery ">> Cross Keys 6. Bsth 3, Pontypool 6. Bristol 15, Portsmouth U.S. 8. Coventry 24, St. Thomas's H. 9. Edinburgh Acs. 0, Glasgow
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      FOOTBALL TRANSFER.
      71 10 Scots Centre Forward Goes To Cardiff. London, November 3 —Hugh Ferguson, the Motherwell centre forward, has been transferred to Cardiff, for whom he playo on Saturday, at what is stated to be the highest transfer fee m the history of Scottish football. University Football. London, October 31. —The
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      CYCLING RECORD.
      137 10 Australian Rider's Feat At Melbourne. London, November 2 Melbourne.—McLeod broke Allen Quinton's record, covering the distance m 276 minutes, 4 seconds. A previous message stated :—Allen Quinton, the Australian amateur champion, cycled 100 mHes unpaced, on the motordrome track here, m 277 minutes 23 seconds, which constitutes a
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      ENGLISH HUNTING.
      90 10 Many Counties Involved m Disease Outbreak. London, November 3. Foot and mouth disease is spreading over England. Mew outbreaks, which occurred m Leicestershire, Oxfordshire and Lancashire yesterday, involved the slaughter of 600 cattle, 200 sheep, and 200 pigs. Hunting has been stopped m a dozen counties. In consequence
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      PRINCE'S RIDING MISHAP.
      77 10 Fall During Whaddon Chase Run. London, November 3: The Princs of Wales was one of several followers who fell during the brilliant run of the Whaddon Ohase Hunt m the Aylesbury district. The Prince's horse slipped into a ditch when preparing to take an awkward fence. The
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      DONOGHUE IN AMERICA.
      102 10 Libel Action Against Newspaper Settled. London, November A settlement has been announced m the King's Bench, m Steve Donoghue's action against the New York Herald Company and another, arising out of a comment on Donoghue's riding of Papyrus m the race against the American horse Zev, m
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      TENNIS COMPLAINT.
      87 10 Irish Captain and Austrian Player. London, November 3 The European Zone Committee of the International Lawn Tennis Championship has inquired into the complaint of Sroope, the Irish Davis Cup Captain, regarding the behaviour of one of the Austrian player last May. The Committee considered the complaint is justified,
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      BRITISH BOWLERS.
      100 10 Tourists Twice Beaten At Adelaide. London, November 3 South Australia defeated the touring team of British bowlers at Adelaide yesterday by 229 points to 167. To-day they were again victorious by 236 points to 169. London, November 4 South Australia beat the British team of bowlers by 215
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      SPORTING ITEMS.
      171 10 Oxford University's Success At Hockey. London, November 4 At hockey OxfoM University beat Jaipal Singh's team by 6 -goals to nil. London, November 4 B. G. Leggc, of Brasenosc College, was. elected Captain of the Oxford University Crickot Club. E. Holmes, of Trinity College, was elected SecretaryBOROTRA'S FLYING
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      LONDON LADIES AT GOLF.
      101 10 Result of Inter-Club Tournament. London,. November 4.— The London Ladies' Inter-Club Golf Tournament promoted by the newspaper Th« Star was held at Sandy Lodge. The semi-final results are as follows: Addington Club beat Oxhey by 4 games to 1. St. George's Hill beat Mid Surrey by
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      Crocodiles.
      88 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— While I was with a party of friends at the Garden Club yesterday 1 distinctly saw the head of a crocodile rising about two feet above the surface of the water. I fired with my revolver at the reptile but unfortunately
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      British Empire Goods.
      145 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tim«s. Sir,— ln his speech at Brighton on October 8 the Prime Minister made' an appeal to the country to buy British Empire Goods. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, the President of the Board of Trade, favours the idea of British shopping weeks
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      Kinta Tin Dredging.
      217 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir,— The annual report just issued by the directors of Kinta Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. is certainly a disappointing one, m that a loss of over $33,000 is shown m the balance sheet which accompanies the report, instead of a
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    185 10 Cathalinc or Gold Mount presented last night by The City Opera drew a good crowd to the New World, and those who witnessed the play were unanimous m their opinion that the Opera Company continue to maintain their high reputation. Concerning the two Russian dancers who are appearing
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    Welsh Dam Disaster.
    245 10 A thrilling experience was undergone by several Dolgarrog villagers, says a London wire of November 4. One of the most remarkable escapes was that of h man and his family who lived m a wooden bungalow. The man was going home from work when he heard the
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    Book of the Day.
    1729 10 Secret History of the English Court. Sir Almerie Fitzßoy, the author of one of the most entertaining volumes of reminiscences we have seen m recent years, held the post of Clerk of the Privy Council for a quarter of a century. His term of^office began about
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    Dangerous Corner.
    154 10 A correspond!. nt writes as follows Mackenzie Koad makes a sharp turn at right angles at a narrow spot just before Bukit Timah Koad is reached. This is a dangerous corner where several accidents, including ont death, have occurred. In 1904, when the terrace houses at that corner
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    First Woman Air Pilot.
    93 10 Mrs. Elliott Lynn, woman athlete and a member of the first Air Club, made a forced landing on October ;:0 while attempting to pass tests for h>-r pilot certificate. When she ascended at Bendon the visibility was very bad and a mist hung over the district.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    54 10 Programme of urills up to and for November 15, 1925 Saturday, November 14, 2.80 p.m., Fairer Range, Ist Reinforcement, Practice Bromhead-Matthcws Shield. 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, Chinese Company, final time for musketry classification. Sunday, November 15, 7.30 a.m., Farrer Range, Eurasian Company. Bukit Timah, Chinese Company, final
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    The Boy Scouts Shield.
    62 10 In connection with the Singapore and Scuth Malaya Boy Scouts Association, it was stated m yesterday's issue that the Sims Shield for General Efficiency for 1925 had been won by the Fifth (Malay) Troop with 824 marks and the Fourth (St. Joseph's Institution) Troop with 919
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    48 10 Mr. K. H. Tann. of the Iniversal Pictures Corporation, invited hi« friends last night to dinner at his residence, Villa Georgia, Devojuhlre Road, on the occasion of his mother'; <>Ist birthday, There werr about. JOO >rti<--t L A fin« orchestra and a >ri\:ilc cinema show w«re m attendance
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    Hitam Tin, Limited.
    882 11 :J5 Per Cent. Distributed In Dividends. The following report is ofli-ially Bupplied: The seventh animal general meeting of the Hitani Tin, Ltd., was held at II Hale S rii t 1 |>oli < n November 'J, at '■'> p.m. Present:— Messrs I. A. rVweD (m the chair),
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    WEMBLEY EXHIBITION.
    477 11 Awards Distributed to Indian Exhibitors. At a fiirewell gathering of the Indian section at Wembley, Mr. Vincent, m a .'Piech prior to distributing certificates Miii awaids to exhibitors and supporters, announced that Khairpur State, the only Indian Su.te which participated this year, was awarded a certificate of honour.
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    EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
    126 11 Power Station m Ceylon The utiiisatidn of t!i- i:c\v Bagby wireless station ao a starting point lor jsimut- j taneous broadcasting to all parts <.f tin- Empire was suggested m a lecture to the Overseas League by Mr. Murray, Diwctor 1 of Publicity of the British Boadrastlnu Company,
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    Property Market.
    177 11 There was a kurgs attnuianco when the following properties were offered and sold by auction by Estate and Trust A^ncics Ltd. at their sale-room on Monday afternoon :—99!): 99!) years' leasehold land and houses 51 Boat Quay and J!> Circular Road, area 2 6">o sq. ft., arid freehold
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      165 11 Trade of British Malaya. Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of Foreign MikImMIm, excluding Pam-1 1'ost, imported and exported to and from British Mulaya during 1024 and 1925. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or or 1U24 1925 Decrease 1924 1926 Decrease (in thousands of
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      304 11 Christmas and New Year Festivities Raffles Hotel CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday, December 24, 1925. CHRISTMAS DINNER and DANCE Tickets $3.00. BOXING NIGHT NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, December 26, 1925. Thursday. December 31, 1925. DINNER and FANCY DINNER and FANCY DRESS BALL. DRESS BALL. Distribution of Carnival Novelties. Distribution of Parisian Novelties.
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    Church Services.
    1064 12 Sunday, November 15, 1925. [Under this heading we publisk each week brief details of the servites to be held st those Singapore C'unrchm whose authorities supply u» with the -necessary information. To ensure insertion, these notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7.30 a.m. Litany
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    33 12 The Seamen's Hospital Society has received a cheque for £321 from Mr. N. D. Stephen Silva, completing the £1,000 fund from Ceylon to endow the Ceylon bed at the Dreadnought Hospital at Grwnvricb.
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      654 13 GHEONi KOGN SE»§ I C 6. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town anpartt—. At MaMim. C lieon;: Koon Ba«( A Co'i taleruum, No. 30, Chuli. Street, on Wednesday, November 18, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 yean' leasehold Und situnti! at Kuce Course Road and otf Sernnicoon Road, Singapore, area
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      518 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In BtraiU Settlemaata.) HEAD OrFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 52, Old Jawrj The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Aaanranea Companlea Act
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      606 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-uu U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office CO. WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 86, BISHOPGATK, X.C Branches BARCELONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN
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      504 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NL'TU. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 18CS, cauta* n. 80,000,0 M (akom* £5,000,000) IBBUID Fl. 66,000,000 (akoat £4,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23,200,000 (about £1,940,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. BUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUI AQ ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, We'.tevreden, Cheribon,
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      764 14 TENDERS Tenders will be received up to noon of November 30, 1926, at the Resident Councillor's Olfice, Malacca, for the supply of Malay Caps and for the making up of Khaki Flannel Shirts and Khaki Drill Uniforms (consisting of Tunics, Trousers and Shorts) for the Malacca Volunteer Corps, for a
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      822 14 HUA HIN HOTEL TENNIS WEEK A Tennis Tournament, deferred from April, will be held during the Christmas Holidays from December 25 to 27, 1925. Competitions. 1. Open Gentlemen's Singles (all comers). 2. Open Mixed Doubles (all comers). The Administration of the Royal State Railways has presented Cups for these two
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    EXECUTIONER CHEATED.
    465 15 Turk's Suicide on His Way To Scati'old When the murderer, Habid-Ogli, was about to be executed m Harbin prison on October 12 he managed to commit suicide by poisoning himselx. habid-Ogli, a Turkish subject of Persian extraction, was found guilty some little time back of armed robbery and
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    295 15 In addition to a selection of new fiction the undernoted works have been added to Raffles Library and are now available Bald. Majory A. Women Writers of the Nineteenth Century. Benn, E. J. P. Confessions of a capitalist. Bercsford, J. The Godfather of Downing Street Sir George Downing.
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    ROYALTY IN ACTION.
    152 15 Prince Henry Killed In .Manoe-.n Prince Henry, the Kind's third son, was adjudicated killed m action by a referee m tho army manoeuvres recently, says a message to a Manila paper. Prince Henry, who was serving with the Blue army defending London, became a casualty while leading
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