The Straits Times, 12 November 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,323. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      91 1 TBI F.VKIC'iDAY -VILK. FERROCRETE Rapid Hardening Cement Stockists (phpa/ty™ LIMITED \*S /***>/ (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMl'lR. IPOH. TELUK ANSON, PENANG. RUSTLESS MUDGUARDS ASK YOUR GARAGE TO FIT Staybrite Stainless Steel Sole Agents SINGAPORE WILLIAM! JACKS CO KUALA LUMPUR Pull Together AN EMPIRE, A NATION, A RACE, A COLONY,
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      207 1 DIARIES, CHRISTMAS CARDS CALENDARS LETTS'S DIARIES KBPl COL! INS' DIARIES 1927. ;,-S^ BBI FOR 1;>27. No. 72A. I.INEN. v HEWR HB Kl (JBY !>l VRY 3 ins. by 2 ir.s. HHB> B9Ht| I.I> \THEKKTI K. Price 85 cts. ik "y ins i<tel? >4 •'V"^«8SH ns- Price $1.00. W?&' "$®*wk i>rice
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      5 1 MILKMAID In BTEBIUZBD UII 3.
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    Book of the Day.
    1276 2 *Ye Devices of Ye Heathen. Is law the prerogative of civilized man alone? Is the savage a lawless anarchist or a custom-ridden automaton Is he wholly given to cruel and absurd customs, to sexual licence, infanticide, head-hunting, couvade, and cannibalism or are "Ye beastly devices of
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      139 2 NOW READY! Singapore and Malayan ROUGH DIARY for the year 1927, Table Of Calendar for 1927 (showing Chinese, Mohammedan and Hindu dates in relation to English dates) Almanac includes for Public and Bank Holiday* for 1927 Exchange tables conversion tables for dollars to sterling local weights to avoirdupois avoirdupois weights
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      305 2 BABY SUFFERED WITHRED.RASH All Over His Back. Itched Badly. Healed by Cuticura. "When my baby w»s one month old he suffered dreadfully with a red rash that broke out all over his back. It itched badly causing him to be very cross and restless both day and night. I tried
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      152 2 $50 ONLY It SEASON CO., LTD., v 111 ft 111, NORTH BRIDGB BOAB High-class gramophone with double ■pring motor. Monthly payment ■ystem can be arranged for local fiutomerm. MAKE THIS A "KODAK" CHRISTMAS There is no present brings such pleasure in its train as a Kodak or a CineKodak. We
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    Assam Opium Bills.
    444 3 Passed, But Assent Withheld By the Governor. It is officially stated that His Excellency tlie (iovernor of Assam has decided to withhold his assent from both the Opium Smoking Bills, v hieh wefe passed at the last session of the Assam legislative Council. The object of the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    116 3 Programme of drills up to and for November 16, 11*26. Friday. November 12, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Recruits Special Parades 4 p.m., Farrer Range, Chinese Co., Warren Shield Practice. Saturday, November 13, 2.30 p.m., Fairer Range, All Units, Practice for Command Rifle Meeting 2.15 p.m.,
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    33 3 Regnt is fell th.it the films <>f Cabinet Ministers at work, which are to ba ,-hnwn during the Keeess. do not include a slov.irotion picture of Mr. Baldwin settling the coal stril.c. J'unch.
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      360 3 WARNING We beg to notify the public that the only genuine tin of "Milkmaid" Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk is that which has the trademark embossed on the top of the tin. It has come to our knowledge that certain unscrupulous persons are relabelling other brands of milk with Milkmaid Brand
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      637 3 PAVILION From Friday, November 12 to Thursday, November 18, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. EMPIRE SERIES The latest PATHE GAZETTE including Great Welcome for Mr. ALAN COBHAM home again REELS sl-J IJ\ U§\ V KEELS Starring CORINNE GRIFFITH, FRANK MAYO and MYRTLE STEDMAN. The Story of Two Young People. Thrown together.
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      438 3 PALACEGAY CINEMA, L.TI>. Commencing Tuesday, November 9 to Monday, November IS. In the Second Show at »,15 p.m. l'irst Show at 7..10 p.m. A BOY HEIRESS the picture m the In 10 Reels. LOCKET Starring the famous, tender, beautiful Chinese Actress, Miss Yys Meng Fye. ,n 8 RyeU This picture
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      570 4 P. b BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND I'AKSKNGER AND CARGO Bl KVI'KS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BER\ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage do* S'oor. KHIVA g»»' MACEDONIA II.IOS Not. 19
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      2176 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam t Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KAMO MARU 8.000 Nov. 11 12 KATOP.I MARU 10,000 Nov. 25 HI AI'SUTA MAKU 8.000 D*c 9 1» KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dee. 28 84 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Jan. 8 7 SUWA
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      463 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m Anatralta) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JATA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISI.ANDS AND BRISBANE Regular monthly .ailing, by th. w*U known steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) aad the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,612 ton*). Ihe s.s. MARELLA is the largest ar.d finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe,
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      497 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Engl.nd) ELLERMAN UNB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICI OUTWARDS To Hongkong Doa Singapore WALTON HALL Dec. 24 HOMEWARDS Havre, London Rotterdam and HaaMTg a.s. CITY Ol WELLINGTON Inpori Maraeilles, London, Dunkirk, Havre and Liverpool
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      458 5 AUSTRAL-EAST iMIES LINE (Ineopor.tod m England) Regular Passenger and Freight SenHee vis JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (WA), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by vjn^n I Do StiU ""JO In part 5... CITY or fauvKMO Nov. JW uec. I CITY OF SPARTA J.n. 7 Single Return Singapore to Fremantle J257.1t $462.86
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      483 5 ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LIME TRANS-PACIFIC TASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE It dayi from Hong Kong to SeattU Railing from Steamer Hong Kong PRESIDENT MADISON Nov. 24 PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec 6 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Dec 18 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dee. 80 PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 11 alio a sailing every 12 days from Honfekong to Manila
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      435 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHANU ,4 yp.rpi a Ban «<j and p.p. _a_k|_ I IMC nULLARU' CAO I "AOIA LIRC Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Dv« Ssil. .ft*™ WITT NovN^ 19 Dee. KON. DER NEDERL. Dee. S 3 »SOEMBA Dec. 1- 13 t Stesmers call at Penang. A special boat train to
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      266 5 "CAMPBELL" VERTICAL TWO CYCLE OIL ENGINES Especially designed for driving Gravel-Pumps Simple, Reliable Economical. Campbell Engines can be supplied m all types and sizes from 3'/ 2 to 680 B.H.P. Quotations and Catalogues on request from the SOLE AGENTS If ENTRAI I IPOH SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. C. J. SCHIRMER 54,
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      724 6 PENANG TURF CLUB l'J27 New Year Meelinu. I'ROI'OSEl) i'ROCRAMME. to IIUST DAY. J;i Snturilii.-.. )|WJ K, 1027. RMXIND DAY. Jl", Tuesday, rj 11. 1927. W THIRD DAY. tJ Thursday, Jl— Q IS, l'J-7. |T FOURTH DAY. Satuntav. .l.inuary I'.. 1»27. T KM Til DAY. S.itiirmiv. January 22, 1927. 12 Racaa
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      271 6 BUY BRITISH GOODS SELL BRITISHGOODS T3DITTCIJ i^^^ INDUSTRIES My Y^ The Worlds Greatest \J National Trade Exhibition 1 lv 1927 >vill be held again from February 21st to March 4th attheWHITE CITY. LONDON and at CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM MANUFACTURERS BUYERS This is an Imperial Fair and should make arrangements to
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      130 6 i \li*iiii«in*aiwiaa<Mti<w««ii'^•ciiwii*^^ ii IVliesi You Travel V. lien you travel by Stcr.rrer, train or motor car. j lo b« wilhout "1711" Eati tic (.J,.--,.,- is to make ymir journey unnecessarily Irving. Always carry "1711." lis coolinp;, sootltinß fracranca is an immense comfort m trying th«B wataacti. Famous since 1792 and
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      902 6 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE NNCAPOM VOUMKKU (OKI'S. Tenders will lie received up to nm.n (if I riday, November l~. WM, »t the < olcmal S- cretary's Oilice Singapore, fioni persons dealrous of contracting for the making up .,1 Klunnel Shirts rtml Khaki Drill Uniforms (eonalating ol Tunics. Trousers, Shorn and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    124 7 FIXTIRES. Friday, November 12 HiKh Water, 2.68 a.m., 2.S p.m. Malacca High Tide, 1130 a.m., 5.5. 11.40 p.m., 5.3. Saturday, November 13 Hijth Water, 4.14 a.m., 3.16 p.m. Malacca High Tide. 0.30 p.m., 4.8. Singapore Bisley Rifle Meeting. Ruirhv. Johore v, Singapore, Malaya Cap. Publi- Holiday. Singapore
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    397 7 Friday, November 12. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPI I. HARBOUR. Mi m Wharf B P.M. Lighter M. W B. l.eh. Bunga, Sapphire Oil Wharf 11.M.: Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRT DOCK-. Tanjong Pagar Nil Albert Ii ek Scott Hurley Victoria Dock Benoa,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    175 7 To-day. Nor.h, N. End and N\ West Suma•r v.n Disown i 3 p.m. East India <Tnkliw:o :t p.m Ceylon, Southern and Western lndiw South Atr.rn i.tul South-Kiist of Bontfi America <L» Plata Maru).. J p.m. Anamba and Natmaa l^laniis and Sit.v i Macnat i 4 p.m. To-morrow.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By I'ainlti.rm \a«hi:ar I'r.ns Jit N'i Jerlanden I .-ti Arrd. Spore London Oct. 1 Oct. 26 Oct. 8 Oct. 39 Oct. 6 Not. 1 Oct. 8 Not. 1 Oct. 14 Not. B Oct. li Nov. 6
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    233 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, November 12. On London, Bank m/a 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 26/33 Private 3m. credita 2/4 7/16 On New York Demand N l^M Private 90 d/a 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1675 On India, Bank T.T. 155* On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 14 p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 7 Tone of market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. 8%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 41% per lb. t.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot itandard K.S.S. on Tender November n December n h n Jan.-March April-June Buyers 70% 70% 71U
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      MINING.
      380 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 59/- 61/- cd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.92 ft 0.97 ft El £1 Chenderiang 31/6 33/6 tl £1 Eastern Siam 28/6 29/6 El 10 Haad Yai 13/- 14/- pm. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 El £1 Idris Hydraulic 58/6
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      GENERAL.
      156 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 41 B. Am. Tobacco 4.16.0 4. J 7.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.96 1.00 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.95 1.00 :l £1 E. Smelting Co. 17.85 18.25 5 5 Eraser .Neave 17.35 17.55 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 .00 100 Kata
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      DEBENTURES.
      102 7 U. Eng3 6 p.c. $1,234,300 sr,'o5 r ,'o 15":'o p.m.i Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p. 6. $555,000 105 110 Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prem. j Spore Municipal x h p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par S'p.re Municipal 4' 2 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      387 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.17 ft 3.22 ft 3.15 3.25 Alor Gajah (?1) 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.10 A. Hitam ($1) 4.80 4.uu 4.75 4.90 A. Kuning ($1) 1.02 ft 1.10 1.02 1.06 Am. Malay ($2) 4.65
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      834 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other ClassiBed Aittt., sea paf* 1«. WANT8, FOR SALR ETC. NOVEMBERITE. Many thanks, tame t.i you. FOR SALE, a 1925 2t h.p. Raleigh, cheap. Apply A.C.. 392, Geylunr Road. WANTED CLERK for c-state Johore, No. 594. Position filled, applicants thanks. FOR SALE, Peugebt l wo-seater, $400. Owner using
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      60 7 TO-NIGHT AT TH*E TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOWS Chinese Wayang Low Sye Toh, Open-air Cinema, Kelantan Mak-yong and Numerous other Amusements, etc. THE CITY OPERA (Second to none In the Malayan East) Presents a very Interesting Egyptian Play AMIN BEY Along with numerous extra turns and vaudeville varieties m Engliah Malay.
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      42 7 During the Holidays THE STAR OPERA North Bridge Road. Give Special Programmes TO-NIGHT THE CJLDEN MASK To-morrow Saturday THE TURKISH VIRGIN Another New Play by Abbas will be staged. I. H. CHEONG, Preprlator. U Y. TAN, Manager. 'Phone 136 C for aeata.
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      760 7 ORDINANCE N° 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made under Section 6 (I) of Ordinance No. M (Minor Offences) for regulation of traffic on the occasion of Races on November 13, 15 and 20. 192K, at the Race Course, Singapore. 1. All vehicles except hired cars and rickshas will enter the
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      469 7 JOHORE GOVERNMENT public work;; department (johore bahrl district). Tender* are hereby invited for the supply of the following materials for the year ■ft; 1. Execution of Current Repairs And Miri.r Works. 2. Painting, White an* Colourwaahjnj; Government Buildings. 3. Re-attaping Government Building*. i. Supply of Tongkangs and Twakowa. 5. Supply
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      66 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 houra ending at Midnight on November 10. 1926. Deg. Max. rhado temperature 88 F. Min. shade temperature 74 F. Mean shade temperature 79.7J. Max. sun radiation 144 F. Min. grass radiation 71 F. Sen temperature 82
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    31 8 .Mrs. A. J. Monteiro and family think al ralattra and friends v.-ho attended thi iuneral of the late Mr. A. J. Monteiro, an.' who sea', vreatlm and letters of condolence
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. A PLEA FOR BOWLS.
    923 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. A PLEA FOR BOWLS. With bowling championships m ful swing it seems that this is an opportune occasion on which to put forward a plea c.t behalf of the ti.T.e-honoured game ol bowls, tha playing of which m Malay; is, unfortunately m our opinion,
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    213 8 To-day's cablegrams ann uncc tha. Mr. Vincent Massey has beer, appointee!, with the approval of the Ktag>-£mperor, as the first Canadian plenipotentiary to the United States. This marks yet an jther step in the Bmptn'l evolution. The exact definition of the word plenip tentiary has never been
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    300 8 It is reported from Sydney that Mr. J. J. Garvan, chairman of the board of Kov^rnors of the Commonwealth I'anU of Australia, has resigned. Rao Sahib Subbaya Naidu, the newly appointed Agent of the Government ot India, arrived m Singapore from India by the M.M. steamer Chantilly
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    13 8 The report of Armistice Day observances will be found on page 12 to-day
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    19 8 The directors of Kimanis Rubber Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on December 11.
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    21 8 The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Ceyion Tamils' Association will bo held to-day at 5 p.m. at the Assx-ia-tion Hall.
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    24 8 At an extraordinary general meetin? of the Ayer Wing Development and Prospecting Co. at Penang two resolu 'ions were passed calling for reconstruc tion.
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    30 8 There will be an exhibition of work by pupils of the Convent of the Holy Infant Maaa, Victoria Street, on Tuesday. Lady Guillemard will open the exhibition at ten o'clock.
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    29 8 Rev. S. 8. I'akianathan will deliver t> lecture m Tamil on Some factors for the Progress of Indiana m Singapore' at the Singapore Indian Association a'. t> o'clock to-day.
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    45 8 The Peking amusement tax is helping people to save money. For two weeks tha mil restaurants m the city, generally patronized by middle-class people, have been deserted. Suntehhs n a popular restaurant at Hsiang Chang outside Chienmen has closed its door through lack of business.
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    56 8 A representative ar.d largely attended gathering ef Indians and Ceyl >nese residant m Singapore met ct the residence o.' Mr. M. A. Xamazie to bid farewi 11 to Rao P::h'l> I). Arulanundnm Pillai, the retiring Agent of the Govenrntnt of India and to welcome Rao Sr.hib Subbaya Naidu. the new
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    62 8 At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, m commemoration of Armistice Day there was a very large gathering for the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament which was given at 8.30 the Rev. Fr. P Ruaudel officiating. The Brothers, teachers and pupils of St. Joseph's Institution attended. The Boy Stouts headed
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    73 8 Tho Poppy Day danep and cineirn r.i the Adelphi was a jrieat success. The screening of the film Tho Gold Rush, kindly lent by Mr. M. Baker of the United Artistes Corporation, was witness id by a full house n the roof trarden. including l.ady Guillemard, the General Officer Commanding
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    68 8 By permission of Lt.-Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.U., D.5.0., and Officers, the banr of the 2nd Bn. The Duke of Wellington*! Kegiment will render the following 1 programme in the Botanical Gardens o: Sunday next at 9.15 p.m. March, Territorial, Starke Overture, Banditen streiche, Suppe Selection, Merrie En?!*nd, German Sonjr,
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    94 8 Our Penang correspondent wires A wealthy Chinese woman, the widow ol Tan Chong Keat, is charged with cheating another woman m respect of $1,:!00. Thi i? the scciucl tv the redemption of a pledge for brilliant ear-rings. The complainant altond that she pledged a pair of ear-rings valued at $2,800
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    103 8 Pastor L. V. Finstcr, superintendent of the Malaysian Union Mission, has just returned from an extended tour of the United States and Europe. Paster Finster left Singapore early last spring ti attend the general conference of SeventhPay Adventists, held m Milwaukee. From there the Pastor went to Europe attend ing
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    Aerial Survey.
    129 8 Company Completing Work In F.M.S. Mr. Nevill Vintcent, D.F.l of the Air Survey Company, who has been carrying out aerial survey work for the F.M.K. Forest Department near Port Swettenham, ha; relumed to Singapore and is leaving co-morrow for Jesselton. The contract with the F. M. S. Government
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    Big Chandu Seizure.
    143 8 Revenue Officers Hide m Stoke Hold. On Wednesday, the Kum Sang arrived ir. Singapore from China. Revenue dicers of the Preventive Service, having received information and being suspicious of the movements of some of the crew, kept a strict watch on board. Two Revenue Officers m <li.:gui..e
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    Poppy Day Result.
    36 8 Considerable Drop This Year. The final result of the Poppy Day collection m Singapore is not yet known, but it will probably be between Slii.ooo and $17,000 as compared with tXtJtQQ last year.
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    KING OF SIAM'S LEVEE.
    40 8 A .Scene of Great Magnificence. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, November 10. The King held his first levee last night m the Throne Hall. It was largely attended, and the Kane was one of great magnificence.
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    Mails Expected.
    68 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched October 21) ex at I. Teesta, will arrive by train to-morrov.' night. Correspondence will be ready for delivery fo boxholders ::t it a.m. on Sunday morning. The gem nil post office will be cue i to the public from U a.m. to
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    Rubber Prices.
    81 8 He.iderson, Helm and Company, Inc., \'i'w York, Rend us the follov.-ing cable dated November 10, their quotations lieing n cold dollar rencs and closing bid prices. Rubber Exchange sales to-day 225 tons. November 41.40, December 4). 50, January 42.10, February 42.20, March 12. 50. April 42.70, May 4180,
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      273 8 JODELITE WHITE ANTS 11 THERE have been many Compounds tried to stop the ravages of the White Ants, but none possess the powers of JODELITE." 11 Easy of application any unskilled person can treat wood or timber with it by simply soaking the same for a short time 10 to
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      157 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 A First National Superb Attraction DECLASSE m 10 Reels. Featuring CORINNE GRIFFITH and LI.OYD HUGHES. First Show at 7.30 Another First National Attraction FLOWING GOLD m 9 Reels. Featuring MILTON SILLS. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors Every day a Duick owner
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      62 8 On Other Pages. Pagi. Book of the D.iy I Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Ileport 7 Reuter and British Imperial Rudio. ft Sporting K«BWI M NOttl Tram Java 1" Cable News 11 Ksc-Serv c I'iniiii II Trouble ai BwstOW It Tiny Tale of Singapor*. No.
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    ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVANCE.
    576 9 Impressive Ceremony at The Cenotaph. THE NEW NOTE. Strong Feeling Against Revelry. [BELTER TELEGRAM] London, November 11. Armistice Day wai observed throughout the Empire with customary solemnity. Cetwmtal centred at the Cenotaph, where-, in the presence of a hujje crowd, tns Kin-, th> Prince <>f Wales, the
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    At Buckingham Palace.
    44 9 Itrtmsn imperial BAaWL) Rugby. November 11. The King .-mil Queen this afternoon entertained attest -300 guests at a party given ut Psrhlnghsm Palace In honour nf the nvirse-is representatives at the Imperial Conference. All the Dominion! Prima Minister were pre lent.
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    COOLIDGE SPEAKS.
    356 9 Relations Between U. S. And Europe. "They Tell Us We Are Not Liked." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 11. Kansas, City Armistice Day was celebrated throughout the country with the two minutes silence and other ceremonies, but interest was concentrated m Kansas City, where President Coolidge unveiled a war
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    Conference Matters.
    91 9 Workmen's Compensation Questions. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 11. An Imperial Conference report which was practically concluded to-day was that on workmen's compensation. The committee has been engaged m considering methods of overcoming difficulties m the distribution of money awarded under workmen's compensation acts m one part of
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    MINERS CONFER.
    850 9 Concession on Question Of Hours. 1 1 j Willing to Accept District Settlements. [beuter telegram] London, November 10. The miners delegate conference has assembled in London to decide their policy towards the Government's proposals for v settlement. The crux of the position is a seven-hour day. The executive
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    435 9 Chinese Demand Treaty Revision. i 1 Temperate Reply to The Note. [Reuter Far Eastep.n Service.] Shanghai, November 10. Peking It is understood that the Chinese note to Japan of October 20 regarding the Sino-Japnaese treaty of 181(6 is based on a demand for revision of article 2G,
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    Claims Against Russia.
    122 9 Soviet Desire for Better Relations. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 11. Sir Austen Chmaberlain stated m the House of Commons to-day that no progress had been made towards settlement of British financial claims against Russia, either state or private. Answering further questions, he said he had had
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    Italo-Spanish Treaty.
    73 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 10. Replying to a question m the House of Commons, Comdr. Locker-Lampson stated that the Italian Government had assured tho Foreign Secretary that there was nothing m the Italia i-Spanish treaty contrary to the obligations -of the partiej as signatories of the covenant,
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    U. S. UNIVERSITIES.
    167 9 Breach Between Harvard And Princeton. All Athletic Relations Severed. [reuter tf.lecram] London, November 11. Princeton The chairman of the board of athletic control of Princeton Univerhity ann :unces that all athletic relations between Princeton and Harvard an severed from to-day. This drastic step will have the effect
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    Hyderabad.
    71 9 Communique Corrects FalseImpression. [reuter telegram] London. November 11. Delhi: The Indian Government have! issued a communique to correct the impression created by certain statements from Hyderabad published m the India Daily Mail. The communique says that not only has the attitude of b.th the Nizam and the Government of
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    Belgo-Dutch Treaty.
    52 9 [REUTER TELECRAM] London, November 11. j The Hague: After rejecting by 53 to j 44 a motion to re-open the negotiations; regarding the Belgo-Dutch treaty of 1925 regarding the canal from Antwerp toi Moerdyke connecting with Rotterdam anl the Rhine, the Second Chamber ratified the treaty by 50
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    Wellington Koo Resigns.
    30 9 [Reuter Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, November 11. Peking Dr. Wellingt >n Koo has issued a circular telegram to the chief milit.ny leaders expressing a desire to resign.
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA
    910 9 Important Speech by Lord Half our. "We Are Most Anxious to Be Friendly." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 10. In tlie House of Lords, Lord I'armoor, asking for informal i n with regard to China, urpred that Britain should exercise a lnrure measure of patience, endeavour ti piomote
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    FILMS IN THE EMPIRE.
    193 10 Important Report at The Conference. Need of Pictures with British Background. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 11. Th-. draft report en the production and exhibition of cinematograph films within the Empire, wiii h has been completed, will be placed before the economic committee of the Imperial
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    Turkey and Russia.
    150 10 Suggestion of a Pan-Asiatic League. Itvvaa3i3i itai.iaa] London, November 10. Moscow Tchitcherin has left for Odeaaa t meet Tewtik Rushdi, the Turilinister, wh > is going to on ("aid a Turkish warship. London, November 11. antinople Considerable speculation l-.as been occasioned by the un- arrival of Tewfik
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    Rowdyism in Dublin.
    69 10 Poppy Day Sellers Assaulted. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 11. Diil'in Rowdy scenes occurred when e,n reached the city from the Cenotaph. I-ilforts were made to capture Union Jacks. The police were obliged to make a baton i barge t-i quell the disturbances. Several people were injured. Poppies
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    The Dawes Plan.
    43 10 Reparation Payments To United States. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 11. In the House of Commons Mr. R. MeX> II said that up to October 31 the I iiitc«l BtstSS had drawn 29,106,000 gold markl for reparations under the Dawes plan.
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    French Taxes.
    53 10 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, November 11. Direct taxes m October yielded 1 .'ii.tMiii.iiiKi francs, not including the icceipts of the tobacco monopoly, and indirect taxes 2.620,000,000 francs. The total direct taxes return m 192fi up October .!l was !t.i;i0,000,000, showing an ISCSSSSS "f mm, 11(10,(100 compared with tin .-aim-
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    Britain's Foreign Relations.
    487 10 Mr. Baldwin's Speech at The Guildhall. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 10. Reviewing international affairs at the Guildhall banquet last night, the Prime Minister referred to the vast improvement that had taken place. The Dominion Prime Ministers who were his fellow guests were lant m London for
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    Bernard Shaw Honoured.
    34 10 Award of the Nobel Prize. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 11. Stockholm Mr. Bernard Shaw h aE >een awarded the Nobel prize for literaure for 1025. The amount is 118,000 swedish kronor.
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    The Betting Tax.
    43 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 11. A meeting of the racecourse Associaion appointed a special committee to tudy the effect of the betting tax and lternative methods, but it is not clear rhether the latter include the totalisator r pari mutuel.
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    German Disarmament.
    45 10 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, November 11. Authoritative circles declare replacement of the inter-allied committee of military control by a committee appointed y the League of Nations can take place nly when Germany has complied with he demands of the Council of liiliassadors regarding disarmament.
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    Schneider Cup Race.
    165 10 Only Americans and Italians Competing. [REUTER telegram] London, November 10. Norfolk, Virginia Owing to high winds preventing trials, the Schneider Cup race has been postponed until Saturday. London, November 10. New York The Italian, Captain Ferrarin, the hero of the Rome-Tokio flight m 1920, won the American
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    Revolt That Failed.
    91 10 Attempt to Assist Mexican Rebels. [REUTF.R TELEGRAM] London, November 11. Los Angeles Earl Parker, a hardwaredealer, who is indicated as one of the leaders of an alleged revolutionary plot for the invasion of Mexico under General Estrada, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the neutrality laws. He
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    Italy's Measures.
    50 10 Closing of Anti-Fascist Offices. [REUTER TELEGRAM 1 London, November 10. Rome The police last night closed i the offices of all anti-Fascist parties and organisations, which are automatically' dissolved by the new safety law. Documents were seized and valuable evidence against anti-Fascists is said to have been secured.
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    Minister for Canada.
    31 10 Mr. Massey Appointed To Washington. [BIUTBB TILIGBAM] London, November 11. Ottawa It is officially announced that Mr. Vincent Massey has been appointed the first Canadian Plenipotentiary to Washington.
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    Financing Cotton.
    58 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 10. Atlanta, Georgia Three hundred thousand bales of cotton will be withdrawn from the market for 18 months to two years, or until the market is satisfactory. The Georgian banks have arranged, without appealing to Government, to finance growers. A pool of five of
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    A Boon to the Blind.
    51 10 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, November 10. A bill is being introduced m the House of Commons this afternoon by Captain Fraser, the member who lost his eyesight during the war, to enable blind persons to have the benefit of wireless telephony without paying a lineence
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    Britain's Trade.
    29 10 [reuter telegram] London, November 11. The Board of Trade returns for October are Exports £53,176,000, imports £111,013,000, increases of £2,496,000 and £9,289,000 respectively compared with September. j
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    Suspect Examined.
    172 10 Alleged Plots Against Fascists. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 10. Paris Ricciotti Garibaldi's examination by the police has been continued. He is not under arrest, but is kept under strict surveillance. Already he has changed his hotel three times, m order to conceal his whereabouts from the general public,
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    Brussels En Fete.
    127 10 Welcome to the Princess Astrid. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 10. Brussels The city is en fete for the wedding of Princess Astrid and Prince Leopold. The Belgian and Swedish flags are everywhere. Shops are closed, and the workers and school-children have been given a holiday. Dense crowds
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    Mexican Disorder.
    88 10 Senator Killed m Revolver Duel. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, November 10. Mexico City In a revolver fight m the lobby of the Senate last night, Senator Charles Henshaw shot dead Senator Espinoza. Henshaw was seriously injured. The shooting occurred immediately after the adjournment of the Senate. Senator Henshaw. during
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    Incidents Settled.
    65 10 Relations Between France And Italy. [havas telegram.] Paris, November 10. M. Briand and the Italian Ambassador reached a settlement regarding the incidents m Tripoli, Benghazi and Vintimiglia. M. Briand emphasised the dangers m which such affairs as that of Garibaldi might result, and expressed the hope that the
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      97 10 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against Fort Canning at hockey to-morrow on the V.M.C.A. ground D. Paranjoti E. G. Wheatley and A. G. Armstrong H. S. Duncan. D. K. Samy and R. Comber G. Towers, M. Catchatoor, H. G. Stack, D. W. Dale and F. Brown. Reserve A.
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      Football.
      575 10 ■w Chinese Beat the Calcutta Wanderers. Singapore's clever Chinese team wen superior to the Calcutta Wanderers m tne match at the Stadium on Wednesday, and won convincingly by three goals to nil. The Indians failed to show to advantage. There was a good deal of individual cleverness, but it
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      303 10 Draw for Singapore Championships. The following is the draw for the Singapore Championships starting at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday: Doubles. Byes Hooi Hye and Choon Leong. John Lim and B >ng Soo, Murakami and Ichigawa, Choon Sim and Pereira, Bain and Hill, Linton and Bateman, Smith
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      RUGBY.
      227 10 Matches at Genoug And Dm§> To-mono* tha B.C.C. will meet Johore in Malaya Cup fixture at Gentuutff, anil the A team will play at KlaiiKThe teams for these fixtures ape as fol' rwi Against Jolunfe.- Ki.-in Goldman, Robertson, McHtftchin and Hoaaetey JV-kcr aBd vVainwrijfht Watkins, O'Sullivan. Reed, I'enric e,
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    Notes from Java.
    604 10 Return of New Cuinea Expedition. (From Our Cwn Correspondent). Batavia, November 6. The New Guinea Expedition is expected to leave Xew Guinea at the beginning of December for the return journey to Java. id that the expenses incurred are tremendous and the results of the expedition rather
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    EX-SERVICE DINNER.
    837 11 Large Gathering at Europe Hotel. General Fraser on Association': Work. Ex Service men throughout Malaya celebrated the eighth annlveraary of Anal lice Day with the customary f.stivitics last night, and the dinner held by the ire branch of the Ex-Services Association attracted larger attendance than ever, nearly three
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    Ex-Service Men Dinner.
    1336 11 count of the number of men attracted tl.ei efroni by the visions of an Eldorado m Prosperous Malaya. Your committee have done their best .•-.nil ;i food boat too, are might say. but I fear that the paucity of funds at our disposal has curtailed their operations
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    TINY TALES OF SINGAPORE.
    1116 11 TINY TALES OF SINGAPORE. 6. Hollow Legged Henry or, The Crocodile's Tears. Every author who visits the Far East is bound to write a jungle story, which is the easiest of all stories to tell because hardly anybody has been m the jungle, and those who have tell so manystories
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    Trouble at Swatow.
    129 11 Persistent Boycott of British Goods. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hong Kong, November 10. The Swatow situation is again critical. The Cargi Brokers Union has intimated that there must be no dealings m cargo brought m British ships after to-day, and all cargo at present m British godowns
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    RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.
    99 11 A New Development In Executive. London, November 2: An interesting development m railway executive organisati n is indicated by the announcement of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, the longest railway group m Great Britain, that when the general managership is vacated by the Rt. Hon. H. G.
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      241 11 Raffles Hotel Saturday, November 13, at 8.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANSANT (Dinners will be served m the Ball-room). For reservations Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manaccr. Sea View Hotel SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 HIGH TIDE, 4.54 p.m. CINEMA at 9.30 p.m. MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE 10 Reels. Featuring RUDOLPH VALENTINO. Special Dinner Please book
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    1659 12 A Impressive Services In Singapore. Flaming Mass of Poppies On The Cenotaph. There were those who said when the idea of observing Armistice d;iy was first mooted that as the years went by, and we pot further :ind further from those terrible &a\.~ if. would inevitably fall away.
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    Too Easy Money.
    194 12 Strange Story of Bluff And Fraud. London, November 5. An astonishing story of bluff and fraud carried on m many countries lay behind the sentences on Mrs. McCormick, aged 40, to eight months' imprisonment and on her beautiful, adopted daughter Cynthia, aged 20, to four months' for
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      Holidays.
      75 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am instructed by my Committee to inform you they consider the comments m the Occasional Note m your issue of the 9th inst. to be misleading, implying, as they do, that the Puulic Holidays m this month were made for
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      United Malaya.
      475 12 To the Editor of the Straits Tiroes. Sir, I have read your correspondent Malayu Muda's letter with much interest. I am a Chinese, and us my mother and ((rand-mother were both born in Malacca, I have a natural bias in favour of his suggestion for a United Parliament
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    HIGHER CRITICISM.
    99 12 Alleged Defaming of Islamic Religion. Cairo, November 2: Parallel with Ihe famous Scopes evolution case m America a case is at present profoundly interesting Egypt m the form of proceedings against Professor Taha Hussion, who i? accused of defaming Islam m the course, of a book on pre-Islamic
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    STALE VIRGINIANS.
    65 12 Time-Expired Dollar Notes Passed. Dollar notes issued at Richmond (Virginia) m 1H64, and long withdrawn from circulation as worthless, have been planted on traders at Amiens. Two foreigners, m possession of fat bundles, changed one of these bills for 50 dollars at a railway station for 1,000 francs,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    57 12 Sir Oswald Stoll piiaonts Mother, th' story of a Boy's Soul, m eight big reels at Gaiety Cinema to-night. The caal it headed by Victor Vina and Jean Forrest In the first show is In The Palace of the King. Other items include a new Animated Cartoon, an
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    42 12 We have received from the Asia Sanitary Milk Supply Co., 103, Cross Street, Singapore, samples of the condensed milk prepared at their factory m Semerang. The company propose to erect a factory here and supply fn- li ml condensed milk aud cream.
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      543 12 THE BALGOWNIE RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. NOTICE in hereby given tbnt a Dividend of 15 per cent, being the First Interim Dividend on account of the year ending March 31, 1927, hsa been declared by in* Directors payable to the Shareholders on the Register on Saturday, November 27, VX1C. NOTICE is
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      133 12 Boo^uiding HANOCtAiFY ancient and modern From the beautiful jewel and ivory inlaid bindings of the 7th century to the rich and delicate gold tooling of the present day, bookbinding has always exemplified the mastery of handcraft. So with cigarettes State Express being made by hand one at a time, are
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    Super-Cruising Liner.
    306 13 Carinthia's Visit To Singapore. The su;>cr-irui.si;i/ Cunard iinei CiiHnthiu u due- tn arrive at Singapore on January 28 on her i i milei cruise ri and tbc world. The cruise commenced from New Vurk on October 1-1, and during her long voyage the Carinthia v. ill nil at
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    Ceylon Coolie Lines.
    201 13 I Planters Objection to Changes In Policy. i Proposed nev.- rulei regardiai lines arc aif;ta'...iir the planteis of Ceylon. It would appear that one rule suk-jo.-i» that ii'-. y I in Future shooM have Rat r ofs, and ;i planter asked at h recant ..1^' of the
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    209 13 OCTOBER RU BBER RETURNS. Anglo-Sumatra. 72.". 13 lbs, Asahan. G2.900 lbs. Anglo-Johore.- 38,000 lbs I r luc i"i i Bah Liaa.- 193,600 lbs. Palong. -16,608 lbs. < d. iot. 101 -.mi l'>s. Central Sumatra.- 39,260 Ib». .1 Malay. 108,000 Ib Chufca (Sclanaror. 54,000 lbs. K. M. S. H i I
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      515 14 Assets aver 17,000,000 S.G. 'Amrnrvtet tn Nrea aver f 2*,OOMN The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Str.lt. S.ttl.m.ats.) HEAD OFFICB I W'.nch.st.r House, Bingspor.. LONDON OFFICE I SI, Old J.#ry, B.C. •Jae Company has 120,000 deposltsd with the Bupr.m. Court of Eaglaad aad .emtll.s with ihd British
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      605 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANXINC CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,0 M OwaeH by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW TO*I Head Office: 6». WALL STREET. NEW TORK London Office S6. dISHOPSGATC, EC. BRANCHES BARCELONA DAIREN MANILA SsS*?g, M HVTAVIA HANKOW PEKING TIENTSIN nmiBAY HARBIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HONGKOSO SAN
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      456 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Capital Authorised jMJMJJ C.pital Subscribed 542M2 Cspital Paid up m. I '°?S-£9° Reserve Fund and Rest 5L612.884 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 J. M. Ryri., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Kambre, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Sir David TuU, Bart.
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      959 14 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES. A", Messrs. Cheng Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30 Chulia Street, oii Wednesday, November 17, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold residential seaside dwelling house known as No. 330 Eajt Coast Road near the 7% milestone, Singapore,
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      282 14 Phone 1733. Central Motor Hiring Co. (TfcrM doon from PitHIob.) J NEW FIAT CARS on Hire at a BIG REDUCTION IN RATE. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone 3956. I M, ORCHARD ROAD, neit Partite* fD LATEST FIAT CARS Model 502. ON HIRE DAY AND NIGHT RING UP 2273 Per kou. DODGE
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      247 15 CHRYSLER ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to sudden alterations m Mr. CADVS arrangements, the demonstration lectures with the Chrysler 6 cylinder sectional chassis will be held at our premises as follows Wednesday, November 17, at 5 p.m. Thursday, 18, 5 p.m. Friday, 19, „10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, 20, „10 a.m. When
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      991 16 CLASSffIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.. In ordinary ciose set type (average six words to line are Per line One insertion 2S cents, two ins. 46 cts.. three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1 13, ten ins.
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      516 16 $200,000" CLEARANCE SALE NOW IN FULL SWING Hundreds of Bargains To-day's Offer CAMEO Gramophone Records 10 inch doubled-sided 10 inch Only $1 each. (Plus 10 cts. each for Postage) Followin;. r are a few from our LARGE SELECTION 721 Mouna Luca l'ula, Hawaiian Duct MuKniii Anu Knmakani. Hawaiian Duct 769
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      325 16 'Numerous Collections Make Your Best Selections. JUST RECEIVED CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR CARDS Assorted Pocket and Professional Diaries 1927. Reautiful Large and Small Calendars for 1 *»U7 with Daily Quotations. Children's Annuals Gift Hooks. Finest Quality of Silk Finished Crepe* Papers m 2.3 Attractive Colours useful for Christmas Decorations. Annual List
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