The Straits Times, 1 November 1927

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    12 1 The Straits Times. 28,620. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      66 1 THE BVERTPAT M11.K.. THERE ARE SIX Varieties of Gordons Ready Mixed Cocktails. MARTINI §DRY MARTINI j fifty fifty Gin Base. PERFECT I PICCADILLY Manhattan Whisky Base. THY ONE Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Keep Your Trees Healthy BY USING PARAKOL PREVENTS and (IRES ALL RUBBER TREE
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      298 1 "D O B I N SO N O" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE ALL SILVER POWDER js^ CUT GLASS AND SILVER BOWL. <^ POWDER BOWL. Includinsr puff and mirror /^^BBMIBKjj^^ Including pufT and mirror in lid in lid. Diameter 3 inches V> —&^o* J Diameter 4 inches Price $17.50. rr :=:^k
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    183 2 Trouble for Britain. Prophesied. Patna, Oct. 22. Interviewed by the Associated Press Sir Sultan Ahmed, Vice-Chaneelkr of th;? Patna University,' who has just returnej fiom a visit to Persia, emphasized Russia'? dominating influence in Persia. He said that the Persian markets weic now fto ded with Russian
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    FOOL-FROOF FLYING.
    390 2 AN IMPORTANT BRITISH INVENTION. The Daily Mail describes h its issue of October 2\. the gieat British invention, which will make Hying safer," which was referred to in yesterday*! cable messages A strange aeroplane was flying over Cricklewood Aerodrome yesterday and people looked up and wondered. After moving
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    COTTON INDUSTRY ACT.
    107 2 Manchester .Motion in Favour Of Renewal. t London, Oct. 21. Hepresentatives of the Federation of Master Cotton-Spinners' Associations ami the Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations pasEed a resolution at Manchester to-day, urging the renewal of the Cotton Industry Ac t" which terminates in 1928, whereby the spinners
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    CHINESE STOWAWAYS.
    65 2 54 to be Deported From Australia. Fremantle Oct. 21. When the Dutch steamer Almskerk arrived here, 54 Chinese stowaway? were- found unconscious in a ballast tank. It is believed that they boarded the ship at Port Said. The Customs authorities have betm ordeied to prosecute the master of
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    24 2 Thf suspected Chinese lunatic, who jumped from the window of the Third Police Court, has died in hospital. In falling he fractured bis spine.
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    THE INDIA COMMISSION.
    394 3 HOME LABOUR M.P.'S VIEWS. Bombay, Oct. 21. A bumper crop of speculations, baoed on some inside knowledge regarding the Statutory Commission, was brought to India by the steamer Rawalpindi, which landed an unusualy large number of passengers this morning. That the Labour members nf Parliament seemed to
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    "RED" MENACE PIVOT.
    169 3 Maharaja of Burdwan's Warning. London, Oct. 22. Replying to the toast of The Dominions Oversea*," which was proposed by Mr. W. C. Bridgeman at the Nelson Day dinner of the Navy League, in London, the Maharaja of Burdwan said that as long as the "Red" menace stretched
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    ANGLO-IRAK TREATY.
    124 3 "To Tighten Inter-Country Ties. London, Oct. 21. King Faisal of Irak conferred with Sir Henry Dobbs, the Consul-General for Irak, for 45 minutes to-day. Sir Austen Chamberlain. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby, Sir Henry MacMahon and Sir Herbert Samuel called on His Majesty at the
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    HIGHER GERMAN SALARIES.
    106 3 Government Ignores Mr. S. P. Gilbert's Note. Berlin, Oct. 22. Despite the fact M»at Mr. Seymour Parker Gilbert, the A#ent-General for Reparations, is reported to have sent the Ministry of Finance a memorandum pointing out the danger that the future financial position of Germany might not be
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      819 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF TEO KIM SWEE, DECEASED Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustee*). NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Teo Kirn 9wee late of Singapore deceased, who died on February 3, 1927, and
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      492 4 P. 0. BRITISH IfjDIA AND APCAR LIKES (Incorporated In England). MAIL AND PASSENGEU AM) CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL Si;i!VlfK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN t Tonnage dur Spore MANTUA 11,000 Nov. 4 KHIVA
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      663 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K, LINE (NIPPON YDSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, Lon.lnn, Antwerp and Rotterdam. I V. w >. TmMCa n.ie Sail lUKONE M1 RU I"-"" N..v to 11 I S''WA MART li.ftOO Nov. 24 2"> i-i •sui mi mart 1 1 noa 11,.,..1 1,.,.. <> a HAKOZAKI MM?U lfl.Li.n
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      1148 4 BURKS PHILP UNE K. P. M. An.tr...., (RQYAL pACKET WA y C 0 FOR BRISBANF., SYDNEY AND MEL-' DMIMfIA^ BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND (Incorporated in. Holland) I THURSDAY ISLAND. 1 J Under contract with the kei-ular monthly aailir.gs by the well XKTHKRLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT known neaasar MAKELLA (7,376 tone)
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      559 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Englaml) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, ll\.\lBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MAB IfBIIiIiTH. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAViIE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      472 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING S2RVUK. For KemuniHti, RlMkjr, Trang»*nu. lalaataa, Bangnara, Ti-lupin, T'atani. SingOra, Lacon. Bandon, Kohnamui. Langsuan. C'humpon and Bangkok. MAI.IM In port Not. I VALAYA Nov. 7 Nuv. ;i The ateamers are fifed through. -m with electric light and have excellent
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      519 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL I STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated in England) I*l i 1 ..*P m ELLERMAN LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT r t FBBIdHT SERVICI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dne Spore k.s. CITY OF OSAKA Not. 10 a.s. CITY OF
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      480 5 STATE SHIPPING! SERVICE S» S S»l at 1. KANGAROO FOR FREMANTLE. W.A. Sails Singapore Nov. 5. For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTEB A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE BOUND-THH-WORLD PASSINGS* AND FEIIGHT IBBTICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38
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      413 5 CHARBEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in Franco) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS Regular monthly freight and passenger service. HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. S.S. CAP PADARAN Nov. 25 S.S. CAP SAINT JACQUES Dec. 28 For Saint Naxaire Direct S.S. ADEN Nov. 3 Basic faro to Marseille* (Cap line) fUi. From Penang, Bangkok
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      182 5 KNEW ©IP ©OIL TCJAM THEY WOULD USE IT WAKEFIELD C. C. WAKEKIEI.D CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) 47. RnMnxon Road. Singapore, nnd 7, I'nion Street, Penang. _s» SECOND-HAND CARS SPECIAL DISPLAY at the STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE All in first-class condition Must be cleared. Write or call. Phone 1733 Centra] Motor
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      399 5 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION Of THE WRITING MACHI.J3 The Standard Remington Remington is now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands cf offices ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as the absorbs all vibration and
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      581 6 PAVILION Yrom Monday, October 31 to Sunday, November 6, at !).15 p.m. sharp. M-:\VLYWEI)S QUARANTINED (Comedy) Starring SNOOKUMS PICTORIAL REVIEW THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE TAXI TAXI I with MARIAN NIXON- -ED WARD E. HORTON The thrilling liii^hinjr difficulties of a young architect wlio fell love with Ins Iwh'i Mure got
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      299 6 Victoria Theatre ENORMOU SUCCESS ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF BANVARD LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY <Sr>.'.-ini-..-t! and Produced by Mr. LEW MARKS. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 Sir ALFRED BUTT'S Great London Bmm QUEEN HIGH From the Queen's Theatre, London. The Fastrst, Peppiest, Funniest Music;.! Comedy of the Last l.nml m S.a -r,n. I Wednesday.
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      221 6 GR\ND OPENING TO-MORROW ISIGHT 6 :<> 12 MANILA SHOWS SEE JAKE COX FIRE DIVE ft p.m. and 10.30 p.m. TEXACO LUBRICATING PRODUCTS Manufactured by THE TEXAS CO., U.S.A. CLEAR CLEAN GOLDEN TEXACO MOTOR OILS Highest ()ualit> l-mest Carbon. TEXACO THUBAN COMPOUND For transmissions and differentials. GENERAL LUBRICATING OILS GREASES There
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    325 7 FIXTURES. Tvi-Hday. \o\cmbrr 1 11. W. IMii a.m., 7.5, 1.30 p.m., 8.6. Malacca rll. W. 10.40 a.m., 6.9. 11 p.m., 5.8, Rugby Tournament, A.I.C. v. Merchants. ■r Peaea Mtg Disirict Court, MM Queen tifgh, Vie. TheatN, a.30 p.m. W.d.H-ilay, November 2 j 11. W. .1.21 a.m., 7.1,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    362 7 November 1. Shipa alongside the Wharvea or expected to arrive. M ITU HARBOUR. U :i i alii, II P.M. Lighter J Mo. -I. Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong I'agar A 1., rt l'.>rk I.rli. No. 6, Crane Lighter I>. Steam Lighter J Krppel
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    73 7 Tin lal liatluli.m Tin- Dukt- of WellinKiti will leave Goapoft at tho end of the month for i'.s tour of service on i iic Rhine. The station allotted to thi battalion is l.anßeriMhwalhach, h health moil about tea miles from Bri-ti.-l, Id 'ii(li|Jfrters at Wiesbaden. The L'nd U:iii.ili|nl.wiU ri'niuiii at
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    NEILL STATUE.
    90 7 Proposal to Removal Rejected. Madras, Oct. 2i. By 07 vote* to 20, the Mactraa Lejrisla- lure rejected a Swarajia^ moti n for tlv 1 I removal of General Neill's statue from I the present site. Unofficial members described the late General Neill £x a "Cowardly murdl-ri'r," while Mr.
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    EXCHANGES.
    87 7 [BRITISH UnTaMAL JMOIO.] Rugby. Oct. 31. Foreign exchanges ale Amsterdam 12.08-;. Athens 366, Berlin 20.39, Bombay la. 5 li 16d., Brussels 34.96. Bucharest 785 [ntlenos Aires' 47 -25-32. Copenhagen W. 17, •Geneva J.i JO. Helsin«fors 193 v Hong iKon X Is. ll l «d. Kobe Is. 15-16 d.. Lisbon
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 7 To-day. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western Stales of U.S.A. iTalmii) 2 p.m. Hoihow (Anking) .2 p.m. S( lat Pandjang, Bengkulis ttnd Biigan Si Api Api I Esmcralda) 1 p.m North, X. East and N. West Sumatra (La Maire) S
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By Dcvanha TV A. NHorlaiwlen ■UM Viihannn Sratiai Khvbi-r uei i Arm. Spore London Sept. 23 Oct. 15 Sept. 23 Oct. T Sept. 29 Oct. 22 Sept. SO Oct. 24 Oct. 7 Oct. M Oct. 7 Oct. I'D
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    254 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, November I. Singapore, November 1. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/3 31/32 (lambier 9.75 Demand 2/3 23/32 (Cub* No. 1 unpickiu) UM Trivatc 3m. credit 2/4S4... c °P™ JJ»« On New York. Demand U» s rlw k Private 90 d/f 67 Vi Pepper black
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. sd. per lb. New York Spot Shiet 0. cents 35's per lb. R.S.S. tqual to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. Standard R.S.S. on Tender S|,ot November 1 Jan. -March ■Hi no CO*, m C 3»,
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      MINING.
      452 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 56/- 57/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 32/9 33/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.62 0.67 1 1 Batu Caves 1.27' a UW £1 £1 Chenderiang IP/- 21/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 22/6 2S/9 £1 £1 Hand Yai 27/6 80/1 1 Hitam Tin
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      GENERAL.
      171 7 Issue V»l. Pd. Buyers Seller! £1 £1 B. Am. T«ba»eo- 4.W.ft. 6AO 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle C«rrUge 0.77 tt 0.82% £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 22-.T5 23.25 5 5 Fraser A Xeave 18.50 18.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 17&.00 177.00 Hk. 125 125 H. &S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 8% 695. prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal i% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      396 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Rvatt's quotations, Allenby (Jl) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hium («1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas (|5) Balgownie ($1) Bas«ctt (fl) Brogas N. ($1) Brunei V. i i B. Jclutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Ilukit K. B.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    63 7 I.AMH On Octoter :il. 1927. at 187, Nathan Koad, Singapore, Walter Henry Lhiiil) eldest son of the late Hon. WnlUr l.amh i,f Sydney, lined «H years. RAJABINQBAM, youngest son of Mr. and Mis. A. K. Clough. of Halu (i:.jnh. F.MS, uihl Jall'na Ceylon, and brother of Messrs.
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      143 7 Wonderful (iirls who haven't »ccn these stockings helorc wonder how »uch fine texture, «ich rcl-ulk appearance, such closecl inning fit can he sold at the low price, (iirls who hate teen them and tiled them make up their tnindt they will never ucar anything rise. Besides' they're guaranteed for wash
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      77 7 MALAY OPERA OF MALACCA i Removing to the Singapore Boxing Stadium I i link, t Timah koad) and will perform In the I new tent on November 2, 1927. Will stage To-morrow TRANSFORMATION OF A DEWA TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOWS Various Attractions Friday. November 4 GRAND BOXING
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      505 7 FRESH FLOWERS Add Tone and Touch to your home CONSULT IS if you would like EXPERT ADVICE ON HOME DECORATIONS TABLE DECORATIONS FLORAL BASKETS THEATRE BASKETS. We Supply the best FLOWERS, ORCHIDS FLORAL WREATHS TWICE WEEKLY. THE CARNATION FLOWER SHOP (Jr.svenor Ho.el Illdgs.. STVMFOKI) KOAI). I'd .ne 4h31. after i.
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      732 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claaaifled Adyta., we page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. TO I. KM) $16,000, mi tc"<»l valuable pro iirrty. A' ply W, Straits Timcc. FORD COUPE, In perfect running order and condition. Price $560. Reply f.O'l. StraitTrr.-.. (lp> DOUBLE ROOM, bathroom attadu il. itii private famiiy near town.
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      73 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. handling Kerbau Station. '11.I 1 Dftrtai) or Government Health Officer.) mr Mm M Houm ending at Midnight on October 11. De«. ude tcmptratUM W.SK tvßinvralurc. 71 f. iilf l.inDiTiiturc 78.9 K. Un Kidi.'iiion 155.1 f. Tf.ir. mp< ratarc Max. M, Mm. h:, k M.-.in w.i bulh Uußswfarnre Mi
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. UNOFFICIALS AND THE OPIUM FUND.
    680 8 We are always doing, says he, something for Posterity, but I would fain see Posterity do something for us." Thus wrote Sir Richard Steele in The Spectator more than two hundred years ago and such is evidently the opinion
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    315 8 In deciding to visit Kcmal Pasha at Anjrora on his return from his visit t'; Kurope, the King of Afghanistan is takinjr a very important step. In the new Code which regulates inheritance, and property, prescribes monogamy and advocates women's rights— Turkey possesses as modern a piece of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL!
    955 8 At the conclusion of the meeting: of the Johore Executive Council on Sunday. October 30, the Hon. Dato Mentri Besar and the members of the Council bade farewell to the Hon. Mr. J. V. Mills who was about to leave the State. The Dato Mentri Besar, in
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    FLOODS THREAT.
    188 8 Anxiety at Kuala Lumpur Relieved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. The Klanjt and Gombak riven have subsided a good deal this morning;. Anxiety as to flooding if temporarily relieved. An earlier message stated With the daily downpour Kuala I.umpur people are at present in constant
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    SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES.
    163 8 BANQUET AT THE EUROPE HOTEL. The Scottish Universities annual dinner the 21st of the series was held at •he Europe Hotel last night when HIM forty members and jruests sat down la banquet at which a Haittris, the thieftan o' the puddintr race," was the piece de resistance.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    47 8 Standard Remains At Sixty Per Cent. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 31. It is officially announced thqt the percentaße of standard production of rubber exportable at the minimum rate of duty frcm Ceylon and Malaya, for the quai t< r from November 1, will be 60.
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    POPPY DAY.
    28 8 A meeting of the general committee of the Poppy Day Fund will be held in th«private dating room of the Earope Hotel to-morrow, at 11 a.m.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    57 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated October 81, their quotations beiac in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day !>7!i tons. November 34.70, December 84.90, January 86.10, February 36.30, March 86.90, April 8&80, May 9fl cts. June 86.10.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    71 8 From China and Manila, by President van Buren, due at Singapore nooo to-day. From China and Japan, by Kashmir, due at Singapore <> p.m. to-morrow. From China and Ja|>an, hf Panama Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Indo-China, by D'Artagnan, duo at Singapore 7 a.m. on Thursday, the
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    28 8 Lrwit and Peat's lablt- from thair London Office gives 509 tons dteiMM making the total I.omlon rubber stocks at November 1, as revised, 89.547 tons.
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      36 8 On Other Pages. Page. Fiaaaea and Commerce 7 Shipping imil the Mails 7 Mateoro agieal Raeort 7 (able and Radio Newg Ufialativ* Coaacil Mtating Spnr! N.ws nnci Conunvnta It Qur.-n Ilijth l.i To-4ay'a Mian Mark** M
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    UNOFFICIALS AND THE COLONY'S BUDGET.
    8040 9 SPEECHES IN THE COUNCIL. THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION AND THE NAVAL BASE. Unanimous Opposition to Opium Finance Policy. Dr. Hoops and Penang Hospital Criticism. The \U2X Supply Hill was read a second time at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. The meeting was an unusually full,
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    INDIAN RAILWAY TROUBLE.
    117 9 STRIKE THREATENED. DISCHARGES UNDER RETRENCHMENT SCHEME. [UUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 31. Kharaghpur A special session of the All-India Railwaymen's Federati >n heir. been considering the situation created by the retrenchment scheme on the BengalNagpur railway, under which 300 employee? were discharged consequent on the closing of the
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    GALE OVER BRITAIN.
    157 9 Many Fishermen Drowned Off Galway. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. U Over 60 deaths occurred thrqughout tax country as a result of the week-end gale, including :i8 fishermen drowned off Galway. The damage amounts to £100,000. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 81 It is now feared that the
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    LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
    116 9 Trouble Over "Dawn" Venture. [KEI TIB TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 31. The aeroplane Dawn, in which Mrs. Frances Grayson intends to fly to Europe, is now at Curtiss Field, Long Island. Differences have developed between Mrs. Grayson and her pilot William Stultz, who declared that he was through
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    U.S. PRESIDENCY.
    48 9 Strong Sentiment for Mr. Coolidge. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 31. According to the New York World canvass of members of the Republican national committee, the governing body of the Republican party, a strong sentiment favours the renomination of Mr. Coolidge fcr a third term as President.
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    YPRES DAY.
    82 9 The Commemoration In London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. tL Ypres Day was observed in London to-day. Princess Beatrice laid a wreath at the base of the Cenotaph bearing the inscription, To the glorious memory of 200,000 British wh > fell in the Ypres Salient from 1914 to
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    PHONING THE CONTINENT.
    159 9 CAMPAIGN TOFOPULARISE SERVICE. [BRITIBH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 31. A telephone service between London and Vienna will be opened during the next few weeks. Satisfactory experimental conversations have already taken place between officials in the general post office in London and the Austrian authprities at Vienna and
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    AIR FORCE HOSPITAL.
    152 9 Opening by Princess Mary. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 31 Princess Mary to-day opened the new hospital for the Royal Air Force at Halton, in Buckinghamshire. Sir Samuel tloare, Secretary for Air, in a speech, mentioned that Halton was the biggest Air Force station in the world,
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    SOVIET AND GENEVA.
    106 9 Will Attend Disarmament Conference. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. IL, Geneva M. Chicherin has nutiti'. d the Sicretary-General of the League that the Soviet Government is now prepared to participate in the preparatory commission on disarmament. This it previously declined to do, as it refused to attend meetings
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    248 9 OFFICIAL CELEBRATIONS IN SINGAPORE. The following official comnmmqui' is published for genera] information His Majesty the King has approved "1 the observance of Armistice Pay, 11*27, (Friday, November 111 in the Mine manner as in previous years. The lirira of 'juns from Fort Canning, one at 1 Lin.
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    SOVIET-LATVIAN TREATY
    32 9 TREUTCR TCLCfIRAM] London, Oct. °.l. Moscow The Presidium, or central executive committee, of the Soviet Union ratified the Soviet-Latvian treaty of commerce, providing for reciprocal custom-. reductions on certain exnorts.
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    BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
    96 9 Prime Minister Visits London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 31. Sarwat Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, who arrived in Lxindon last night from Brussels, where he has been in attendance on King Fuad during the official vi.«it to the Kin<r of the 'Belgians, visited Sir Austen Chamberlain
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    CHICAGO'S MAYOR.
    144 9 Anti-British Campaign Not Well Received. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 31. New York The reception of Big Bill Thompson's America first foundation has hardly been enthusiastic. Speaking at Chattanoogfi, Dr. John Neal, the principal counsel for thi- defence in the "Monkey" trial at l»aylon, said that if the Tennessee
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    GREEK OUTRAGE.
    95 9 Precautions Taken Against Communism. [REUTEB r CLEG RAM] London, Oct. 31. Athens After the attempt by Goussios. who is a Communist, on th" life of the President, M. Condouriotis, the G vernment is determined to fight with a'l its tones against Communism, to ensure tii.' Mcurity of th<
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    BOLSHEVIK ESPIONAGE.
    60 9 Three Women Arrested In Finland. [mini TELEGRAM] London, Oct. ".1. Helsingfors The Finnish counter-es-pionage service has arrested three women and two men accused of carrying on Bolshevik propaganda in the army and also collecting military information. It is allesred that Eva Sasse, one of the women, was long
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    GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    56 9 [trans-ocean service! Berlin. Oct. 81. Political circles consider that ChnnCeUoT Marx's Ksseli s|>ee< li opens the general election campaign. The press commends his demand for an ■:.ti<m of war guilt. The general tenoi is that so long as German) pnyi n :i right to a fair heading on
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    NEW YORK EDITOR'S DEATH.
    54 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. U. The death has occurred of Hart l.yman, ex-editor of the New York Tribune. Mr. Hart l.ymiui, aged It years, was formerly o<ici<>r '<( th«- Yale Literary Magasin* and Joined the New Tort Tribune iii IST*, luewediai Mr, wThltelaw Beid editor-in-chief in
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    CATALAN REVOLT.
    43 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct SI. Paris It is reported from Nice that the Spanish novelist, Blu.-co Ibanez, who was' said to be one of the leaders of the Catalan or Spanish Republican insurgents, is staying at his villa near Men tone.
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    WIRELESS FROM AUSTRALIA.
    173 9 CLEAR RECEPTION. LISTENERS IN LONDON AND SINGAPORE. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. IL i.isteners-in in Britain were entertained by an exceptionally good reception of a two-hour wireless programme from Syilne\. New South W*Ues. The great ilock at the General Pact Office. Sydney, lioomed out the hour of four,
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    MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
    90 9 May Revolutionise Use Of Antiseptics. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 31. A statement is to be made on Thursday by Sir Alfred Mond. chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, concerning a new medical discovery. This is understood to be a new form of antiseptic which, in the opinion of
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    LINER DISASTER.
    80 9 Survivors and Crew Sail For Italy. [SXUTXB TELEGRAM London, Oct. ,;i. Km de Janeiro There vere scenes of great emotion when survivors and crew of the Princlpeesa MafaMa embarked on the steamer Conteverde for Italy. A large crowd of Brazilians and Italians on the docks (heeled the crew.
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    FLAG BILL SETTLEMENT.
    61 9 The King's Heartfelt Satisfaction. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Raft-by, Oct, 81. In the South African Union Parliament this afternoon a message from the King was read expressing heartfelt satisfaction at the settlement of the flag controversy, and trusting that the sprit of conciliation ami good will might continue
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    AMOK IN PENANG.
    60 9 Chinese Coolie Wounds Five People. (From Our Own Correspondent.) P sang, Oct 11. This morning coolie employed i>y a Chinese goldsmith ran amok and injured the goldsmith, his wife, two children and another coolie, finally cutting his own throat. Tho injured are in hospital. It appears that
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    MR. AMERY'S TOUR.
    41 9 Confers with Victoria's Ministers. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Oct 81. Mr. Amery, the Dominions Secretary, has conferred with the Cabinet of Victoria. Australia. The chief subjects under discussion were migration and encouragement of the Australian products in Britain.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      551 10 R.A. Defeat the SJU. The R.A. surprisingly beat an S.F.A. picked team by two goals to one on the Stadium yesterday afternoon. The match vvus arranged with the idea of picking a team te meet Selangor in a return match at Singapore. Singapore and Selangor last met in
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      HOCKEY.
      94 10 Perak beat Penang. (Rron Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. :il. In an inter-state hockey match Perak beat Penang by 4—l. The visit. ii> scored early, Daly notching tw.i good goals. On resumption, Penang pressed and Hyde eventually reduced the lead with a fast low shot. Perak augmented the total
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      Y.M.C.A. beat S.R.C.
      88 10 In yesterday's match on the Padang between the V..M.C.A. and the S.R.C.. iation won by 4 goals to 1 after an interesting game. At half time the aeon vvas one goal to nil in favour af tin- s.im The following will represent the Y.M.I A. v. the
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      GOLF.
      93 10 \Yviding Cup at katong. The half-yearly competition for the Welding Cup took place at the Kaione Golf Clul> on Saturday and resulted in a win for Mr. K. .1. Bevan with a net score of To. The holder. Mr. R. C Taylor, did not compete. The stores were G.
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      TO-DAY'S RUGBY.
      70 10 Asiatic Petroleum Co. v. Merchants. The following are the teams for this afternoon's B.C.C. tournament match on tin Padang, A.l.C. v. Merchants: AIM', Niblock Scoular, Barnes, Robertson and Tatham Shaw and Nicholson Stur^ess. Smith, Roberts. Barton-Wright, Cherill. Da la Porte and Barton. Merchants. Cowan: l.ittlehales, Watts. Webster. Atkinson
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      BOXING.
      467 10 Song v. Mate on Friday. Interest in the fight between Joe Mate and Y. C. Song, which will take place at the New World next Friday evening, almoat amounts to an echo of the hectic excitement c." four years ago. wheii Battling Key mi to neat Mb, in the
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      RUGBY.
      393 10 Notes on the Johore-Malacca Game. A Johore correspondent sends us the following notes on the Johore-Malacca at Malacca on Saturday, in which the State team won i,y goal and a penalty goal (8 points) to nil. Johnston scored behind the posts from a forward rush in the first half,
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      BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
      66 10 I'enanu Hospital Chief Clerk In Custody. IVnang, Oct. 31. The case in which i. D. Martinez, chief clerk at the Penang General Hospital, is charged with breach of trust of three sums totalling $2,00: i, the property of the hospital, has been postponed to Nov. 1">
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      OLYMPIC FOOTBALLERS.
      84 10 Decision of Executive Committee. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Nov. 1. I.ausannc The Executive committee of tiie International Olympic Committee has decided to authorise tne atemben of the Intel national hoot! all Association to participate in the Amsterdam Olympiad and the St. Moritz winter game.-., pending the decision of the
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    ATTACK ON PULLER.
    218 10 Murder Charge Sequel to Street light. That a ricksh-.i puller, having received a wound in the head penetrating to the brain, went home, where he was under treatment by his friends for two days before medical aid was sought, was disclosed at the Assizes yesterday. The disclosure
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    BATU LINTANG RUBBER.
    85 10 Chairman Predicts a Bright Future. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Oct. 31. At the Batu Lintang Rubber Co. unr.ual meeting, Mr. D. A. M. Brown, presiding. said the year has been most satisfactory. He predicted a bright future for the estate. There w.i no doubt, he added,
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    RANTAU TIN.
    96 10 Difficult Year but Producing s;:ti.>e RaadMd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 31. Presiding at the third annual nucing of the Rantau Tin Dredging Co.,- Ltd., Mr. D. A. M. frown .said the company had experienced a mo.-tdifti.-ult year, cbieti v due to the fad tl.at a large
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    COLLISION AT KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    83 10 Admiralty Tanker and Chinese Coaster. There was a slight collision at Keppel Harbour this morning between the Admiralty tutor War Afriili and the small Chinese-owned coaster Ban Tek Gumi. The latter vessel entered the Keppcl Harbour channel on her return from a trip to Malacca just
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    86 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Xuv. 1. Rubber.— Local 60 cents. Tin.— London £258 12s. 6d. Rubbers. Quiet. Brogas LB7H-14SH, Mulaka Pindas 2.05-2.10, Jeram Kuantans LSStt-LSTH, New Scudais 2.624-2.674, Sunirei Tukungs 1.08-1.12. Sungci Bagans 3.103.20, Ulu Benuts 59-61 cents, Allenbys 2.674-2.75, United Malaccas 1.90-1.95, Mentakubs 49-51 cents.
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    132 10 The Singapore Municipal health statement, for the week ending October 22, gives the total number of deaths as male 227. female !».">. This represents a' death rate of 1J9.11 per mille per annum compared with 40.20 in the preceding week and :i0.05 in the corresponding week last year. The chief
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    "QUEEN HIGH."
    658 10 EXCELLENT SHOW BY THE BANVARD COMPANY. CAST. Jimmy Albert Wayne Richard Johns Willinm Senior George B. Nettleton Frank Atkin>on IT. Hoggs Johns John Hagan Polly NatttaUn Winifred Dalle Mrs. George U. Nettleton Kathleen U'Arcy I no, ■in-.- Cole Elsie- Lancaster Jerry undcrholl Lew Murks Coddles Claire Leslie That
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    300 10 I he Manila Shows open to-morrow on the Anson Road ground, with many up-to-date attractions, of which the Caterpillar is particularly recommended. The final instalment of show property has arrived and the whole will comprise the largest and most varied line of amus. ments offered in Singapore lince
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    OFFICIAL REPLIES.
    1943 11 P.C.M.O. on the Penang Hospital. The Principal Civil Medical (Meat (the Hun. Dr. A. L. Hoops), replying to comments of unofficial members relating to his department, referred to Mr. Ton Cheng Lock's plea for the provision of tuberculosis clinics, and said that in 1023 he was chairman of
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    97 11 On Saturday evening about '.\o member*, including thrte lady ttucjents, of the Eurasian Medical Students' Union, celebrated their bi-ann;lal dinner a! tinEurope Hotel, to welcome hack to Sing*p 'ie f, BorojM l)r-. I'uylar and Olivtirn. an, l from America Dr. Nicholas, who however was nl>sciu owing to liis recent transfer
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    STEAMER SEIZED.
    137 12 Cargo of Cotton for Russia On Board. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 30. Cairo According to the newspaper Al Ahram, the Russian steamer Chicherin was seized when leaving Alexandria for Odessa with £90,000 worth of cotton, recently purchased by Soviet representatives in Egypt, on board. The newspaper adds that
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    AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
    104 12 Final Sitting of The Conference. [BEITISB IMPERIAL BADIO.] Rugby, Oct. 29. The final sitting of the Imperial Agricultural Research Conference was held yesterday. Lord Biedisloe, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, in reviewing the work done, expressed the opinion that although the majority of its results depended
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    JAPAN'S NAVY.
    111 12 Greatest Review For Eight Years. [relter far eastern service.] Shanghai, Oct. 30. Tokio Immense crowds from all over the country assembled at every vantage point this morning to see the greatest naval review held in Japan since IM9. There were 158 warships participating, including 8 capital ships, 20
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    TREBITSCH LINCOLN AGAIN.
    57 12 Disguised as a Buddhist In Peking. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 28. The Westminster Gazette learns that the ex-M.P., Trebitsch Lincoln, who acted as an enemy spy in war-time, has arrived at Peking disguised as a Buddhist. It is believed he is trying to persuade the Panshem Lama
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    MOSCOW EXECUTIONS.
    52 12 [UUTEB TOLKOKAM] London, Oct. 29. The death sentences on the brothers Prove and on Korepanov for alleged spying have been carried out. The brothers Prove are described as the sons of a former well-known Moscow millionaire and Korepanov as former legal adviser to the administration of the revolutionary
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    AIR SPEED RECORD.
    55 12 A cable has been received in Singapore liy Wakeneld and Co. announcing that Commander De Bcrnardi at Venice on October 22 made a world's air speed record. He flew a Macchi 52 aeropjane, fitted with a Fiat engine, and using Wakeneld Custrol oil, at an average speed
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    KING OF AFGHANISTAN.
    31 12 London, Oct. 17. A message from Angora states that the King of Afghanistan has decided to visit Ghazi Mustapha Xenial Pasha, at Angora, on his return from Europe.
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    37 12 Visitor (to little Bobby) "What nice furniture you have in here." Bobby Yes, isn't it I think the man we bought it from is sorry he sold it now, though. He's always calling."
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    66 12 He is a Christian auctioneer, your honour, I don't know whether that is possible, were the words of Chief Court Inspector Meredith when a Chinese wes harKf I yesterday before Mr. N. I) Mudie with criminal breach of trust in respect of a grant and also of forgery. The accused
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    BUKIT K. B. RUBBER.
    440 13 Five Per Cent. Dividend Paid. M .1. M. pru* di- I at the annual C-neral meeting of t^ Kukil If. B Rubber ompany held at Chartered Hank Chambers !•< rnluy. Th<"<> wire also pfMent Messrs Loh Kirn Swi, T. F. Anderson Pole and Mr. L». R.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    51 13 Orders for the week endinjr November 5, 1927 Tuesday. November. 1, Ambulance Clas3, Headquarters, 5.10 p.m. Wcdnesdav, November 2, Inspection Bth Troop, Can Erg Sens; School, 5 p.m. Thursday, November 3. B.Tml Practice, naadanmrtCTn, 6.1C p.m. Fri'lny. November 4. Siirnallin^r Class. Hcmdqnartcra, ").l"'
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    13 13 Friday. Nrvember 11, will be observed r« a public holiday throughout the Colcny.
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    THE "MICHELIN MAN."
    74 13 Amusing Impersonation At Taiping. (From Our Ov/n Correspondent.) I Inoh, Oct. 29. I An amusing impersonation of the Michelin Man" at Taipinjr has had sequel in the police court. A Chinese cyclist entered the town fully •vrapped up in bicycle tubes. It was disovered that the tubes
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    MANDAI-TEKONG RUBBER.
    238 13 Financial Position Satisfactory. Tl'o nnnual rmcral meoting of th? Wsinrtai-TrkonK 'Sineaporci Rubber Estates ,viij h<-'<! at 65-60, Market Street, yesterday. Mr E. A. E'iaa nresided and others ore«ent were Messrs. Lee Keng Hee. Lee Chim Tuan. Tan Cheng Kee, and Tan Luang Kia, for the secretaries. The chiirman
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    65 13 Guthrle and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have received a telegram from the secretaries of United Temiane (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate* that the board have decided to recommend payment on December 3 of a final dividend of TH per <^nt. (actual) in respect of last financial year, making; a total of 12' i
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    43 13 The K-dwi of Woh H-ip. $21.4)0. for er*ct?oi cf ouarters for three clerks ■"•'v 'h" 5Lh r.v'le, Pasir Panjanr Road. TOO 1 '->•• nuarters for three foremen ant 1 (3?,4M f r engineers' ouarters in th 1 1 rrr.'.e lo i-.litv havp been accepted.
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