The Straits Times, 3 November 1927

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    14 1 The St raits Times No. 28,622. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      219 1 THE EVIRTBAT > MII.X. BEAR <ft BRAND SWISS TIIK OKK.INAI. .VXU GENUINE MILK Stands in a Class of its Own Preparing a milk down to a price has V never once entered the calculations of the Hernese Alps .Milk Co., and in these days of mass production it is well
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      233 1 "ROBINSONS" FOR OFFICE CLOCKS Twelve Inch Dials. Arabic Numerals. Mahogany or Oak Casis. H9v^ T<&H| j 8. s^v' v Hi IB 1 i STANDARD KEGII.ATOR M6ULATOK M REGI LATOR A Hoicht 37 inches. Width tSW inches. ■•Mit 32 inches Width 17 inches. Eijfht-Day Wtlfhl Tiate. H«l main- Height :!l' inches.
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    HOME SPORT.
    1891 2 LORDS IERBY'S AND ASTOR'S WINNINGS. (By Our Special Co: respondent.) London, Oct. 0. Lord Derby and Lord Astor look like toj-piiiK the lists both of winning owners and of winning braeders when the prc- sent rucing season comes to a close. At i tho present stage tbj former
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      264 2 plcus fvnas-du. mondc Obtainable from JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. KIM ANN CO, Orchard Road. ROBINSON ft 00, LTD. M. MANJOOR SAIBOO, North M. S. ALLY CO.. Battery Road. Bridge Road. lIK.K S't'KEET PROVISION YONG HENG. Orchard Road. STOItK, LTD. K. I', fcf. HISSAIN CO.. Battery PRICE PER TIN OF 50
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      292 2 (uticui^l lif s s5 G A Cool Clean Refreshing Shave Every morning, or oftener if desired, is afforded by the Cuticura Shaving Stick. Containing the medicinal properties of Cuticura, it makes shaving easy for tenderlacr.d men, and leaves the skin fresh and clear, free from any tense, dry feeling. J3HT"
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      122 2 Tropical model guitar $25 and $35 Send fo illustrat*. catalogue. SEASON CO., LIMITED 111 and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. »»»eee«.»»»»»«eeeee«e««»« «♦-»«>»♦-»♦♦» It// J~ILK HOilERy /.tffe A DREAM t|% ff PAGODA 999 y^itf^ I fj Full-Fashioned. N w^R Nevertheless. You can write the name on the picture when you take
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    PASSENGERS.
    67 3 The following passengers arrived in Singapore from Sydney via ports on the City of Sparta on Tuesday Messrs J. K. Pereau, T. A. Veal. Rose, H. B. Hussey, R. C. Bone, J. W. Poterson, O. S. McKinnon, T. S. Manchip, Lloyd. Hatch, Jones Safir, George Milibux, Brig. '6 and
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      159 3 Where Pride and Pocketbook i f* Clasp Hands The notable beauty of fine, of color, of appointments in the new Dodge Brothers Motor Car is immediately apparent even to the most fastidious. The thrifty investor fikewise enjoys fullest satisfaction with this car. Behind its striking beauty is that exceptional hidden
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      884 3 GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES, SARAWAK TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF PERSIAN RAW OPIUM. Tenders for the supply of 60 chests Persian raw opium will be received at the Office of the Controller, Government Monepoliei, Kuching, Sarawak, up to noon Thursday, December 1, 1927. CONDITIONS. L Covers containing tenders must be sealed with wax
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      180 3 WHITEAWAYS DAYS CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Fresh Novelties are being displayed daily from all departments. Our First x^J^^^X Consignment of l ADIPS a LHUILtJ /^p^ Ctiiu I CHILDREN'S f SI I HATS %fi j For Christmas have arrived and are being displayed this week in our Millinery Showroom. »<V#VV«
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      494 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage d»« S'pnre MANTUA i MwT. KHIVA 9.100
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      583 4 Shipping Announcements 1 ITX LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Kotterdum. Veaaal. Tonnage Due Sail HAKONK MARU 10.r.00 Nov. 10 11 RUWA MART 11.000 Nov. 24 25 HSMIMI MARU 11 tM !<••<•. HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Dec. 22 23 I HAKUSAN MARU lOM'O Jnn. 6 6
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      491 4 DURXS PHILP LINE (Incorporated ia Ao.tralia) FOR BP.ISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly nailing, by the well known -t.sm.-r MAKELLA (7,375 ton.) and the new motor wat MALABAR (4.612 tons). The IiAKKLIA is the largest and teeat steamer trading to Au.tralia, 1 Cabins de
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      649 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with nub-connections to I'assiipe, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. und Manager's Desk. 1 Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      570 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. lI \MBURG AND BREMEN- GENOA, MARISEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      479 4 THE SIAH STEAi NAY. CO., LTD. Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Krctay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon. Kohsamui, Lanysuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. *\rriv»t Il»parture VALAYA Nov. 7 Nov. 9 SIDHHADIB Nov. 14 Nov. It; The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      520 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated In England) ff} i «Mif -BLLERMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT r I FREIGHT SERVICI OUTWARDS To Bong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dos B'pore is CITY OF OSAKA Not. 10 s.s. CITY OK PKKIN Dee. 17
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      477 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FOR FRKMANTLE, W.A. Sails Singapore Nov. 5. For particulars regarding pusaugc and freight rates, apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROrjND-THB WORLD PASSING!* AND FEIIGHT ■■BYId BOSTON and NEW YORK via POST lAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Day. to Boston
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      413 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated In France} SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS Regular monthly freight and passenger service. HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Ham, Dunkirk and Antwerp. S.S. CAP PADARAN Nor. 15 S.S. CAP SAINT JACQUES Doc. 28 For Saint Naialre Direct ■A ADEN Nov. 3 Basle fsr* to Marseilles (Cap Uae) fUS. From Penang, Bangkok
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      910 5 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold properties To be held at the sale-room of Mcs.-rs. Ching Keng Lee Company Limited. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, on Monday, November 7, at 2.30 p.m. PARTICULARS. Lot 1. All those 3 pieces of 999 years' leasehold land comprised in Lease No. 1634,
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      346 5 TAN KAH PRICES NETT MOTOR CAR TYRES SIZE TYPE COVER TUBE 30 x 314 CI $13.50 $226 710 X 90 Cl. $14.00 $2.25 766 x 105 Cl. $18.00 $3.00 760 x 90 Cl. $16.00 $2 21 815 X 105 Cl. $19.00 $3.00 875 x 105 Cl. $21.00 $3.60 880 X
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      79 5 KEE CO. BELL »BRAND TYRES. Durable and Economical. Every Tyre and Tube Guaranteed. Head Office No. 1, River Valley Road. Rubber Manufactory 34-2. Sumbawa Road. No. 1, Sales Depot. 216, S. Bridge Road. No. 2, Sales Depot. 67, S. Bridge Road. No. 3, Sales Depot. 301, N. Bride* Road. No.
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      668 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Albert and Bencool.n Street.. *<£»» B K™" l T N From >\ ednesday. November 2 to From rn<]ay. October 2S to ThurHday. Tuesday. November 8. 1927. November 3. 192". NKJHTLY at 9.10 rr,:: patent leather pug DIITTCDCI ICC IN D AIM x K<<ll>l«»>d<<l Boxing Story
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      278 6 Victoria Theatre ENORMOUS SUCCESS ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF BANVARD LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Organised and Produced by Mr. LEW MARKS. TO-NIGHT at $.30 MERCENARY MARY From the London Hippodrome Friday, Not. 4 and Saturday, Nov. BLACK BOTTOM REVUE Including the Famous Totem Dance from ROSE MARIE. SPECIAL NOTE. In response to
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      247 6 Nightly 6 to 12 MANILA SHOWS SEE JAKE COX FIRE DIVE p.m. and 10.30 p.m. Hi in 'i/bi —jit In Aid of the POPPY DAY FUND Wednesday, November 9 10 PER CENT, of all our Sales CASH or CREDIT will go to this FUND. Sale under the Patronage of Committee
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    337 7 FIXTURE*. 'IhurMCiay, November 3 II \V. 2 It a.m., M| .1.38 p.m., 7.6. MulaeVu H. W. O.&o p.m., 4.8. ...r.l mail (l> Artagnan) closes Poppy Day, Bpeelil Performance City Opera. I. and <> homi ward mail (Kashmir) 4 p.m I Jumble Bale V.W.C.A., I p.m. Chanty Football,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    260 7 Thin. -day. Nov.-mber Shipa alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. DPHL HARBOUR. Main Whi I Kedidi, Bel H.1K-. i Petrel. <.il Wharf Nil I BBtf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong I'agar A inn |iiH-k Biagapore, Lch. Dpi Hi ictoria l''pck Van limmci kipprl Harbour Kun;
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    185 7 To-day. in-. 1, Lycaon) 1.30 p.m r'rnni< P D'Artrfgnan i l' p m Kuurebaya, Celebea. Molaeeu, Timor liilly and South-Kast Borneo I efcon i ..2pm Ceylon and Djibouti (D'Artagnaa) :i p.m Eaat ami N. West Sumatra i'-rak I 3 pm. North and East India (Fooksang) 3 p.m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    39 7 MAILS FOR EUR OPE By >i Minha d. Nederlanden t'.iliiili:in I rot ins klivlirr S'pore London Sept. 23 Oct. 15 Sept. 33 Oct. 1C S.pt. 29 Oct. 22 Sept. SO Oct. 24 Oct. 7 Oct 2'» del. 7 Oct.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    307 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 3. linlibir Local (ill MBta, steady. Tin. London i'2su 16s. Rubbers. Stead*. New Scudais MtMt.6?V|, Malaka Pimlus 2.04-2.08, Brunels 4.70■I.KU. Tcmcrlohs IXS-1.10, Ulu Bennts 58-82 llmays (9-40 cents. Mentakabs 49V IIM cum, Brogas 1.85-1.40, Kuala Sidim? Hukit Kntils 85-90 cents, Punggors
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 7 [BkUTISB latPUIAL BAOIO.] Rugby, Nov. 2. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam IS.MH, Athens 36* i. Berlin 20.U9 1 Bombay 1-. 1") !*sd., Brussels 34.95, Bucharest 790. Buenos Aires 47 S7-32, Copenhagen 18 17, Geneva IMt, ll.lsingfors ml,,m 1 Hong Kong 2s. 1" -il., Kobe Is. l.Vltid., Lisbon Madrid 28.38. Milan
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    89 7 He had come back to the old home town. He had made (food in the big city. Fortune and fame were his after ten years' absence. He peeped out of the railway carriage window half expecting a lirass band welcome from his friends. But there was
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    257 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Nov. 3. On London, liaok 4 m/a 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 33/32 Private Sm. credit 2/414 On New York. Demand s 56 'i Private 90 d/s 57'. On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 153 'i On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. in*, p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable Lon n DO t Sheo» Is M nor Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 35 per lb. I.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December Jan. -March *Dril-June fill', BOS' 62^4 Hl', 60
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      MINING.
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      MINING.
      452 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asiiin Kumbang 66/- 57/£1 £1 Baii^rin Tin :I2 :v; 1 1 Batang I'adang r.52 0.57 1 1 Batu Caves 1.27'- 1.32 Vu £1 £1 Chenderiang 19/- 21/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 22 6 23/6 £1 £1 Haad Yai 27/6 30/1 1 ill turn
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      GENERAL.
      177 7 Isaue Val. Pd. Bayers Seller* «1 £1 B. Am. Tobneeo 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine KomiMt J *T\ 1 1 Cycle A Carriage 0.77 4 0.8214 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 22.75 23.25 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.60 19.00 100 100 Hammer ft Co. 173.00 177.00 Ilk. 125
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Ens. 6 p.e. $1,234,300 8% 6% pram. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 pc. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4 fa p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4H pc of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      386 7 Fraaer aad Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a q notations. Allenby (*1) Alor Gajah (slj A. BiUm (»1) A. Kuning (II i Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($5) Balgownie ($1) Mass.lt (Jli Hn.ca.H N. 1)1) Brunei U. (ssi B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil isl> Bukit K.
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      DEATHS
      90 7 SKKT On Tuesday, November 1, IMT, at '.I'm;, S I Wah Koad. Mrs. Lim Yew Hoe n Baal Vliii Neo aged 31. Kuncral corI tege leaves the residence at 10 a.m. on Sunday. November ft, for Bukit Brown Cemetery, S S., F.MS, and Siam papers copy. Mis. TKO MOON
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      348 7 AUCTION SALE il valuable town properties known as Nob 41, 42 and 41, H gh Street and Vi, Kord Street, Singapore. Tii Im bold ill our .sale-room. No. X. (»ullgc Alley, Singapore, on II KSIIAY. NOVEMBER IS, at IM p.m. 1. > All that piece of land situate in Ihe
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      103 7 RUBBER RESEARCH. APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED from planters with opening-up ex- 1 perience for the post of manager o T the Experiment Station (estate) j which The Rubber Research Institute of Malaya expects shortly to establish, and must reach the undersigned on or before November 15, 1927. Particulars of the terms
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      55 7 Now on Sale at all Branches of JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Edition of MALAYAN CHRISTMAS CARDS A New Series with ETCHINGS BY A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL ARTIST. Price $3.50 per dozen nett. STOP PRESS YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT! What is it to be You can see a Big Selection at FRANKEL'S (Watch
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      583 7 DAWSON At Mate: .ay HoaptUl, Slagtpore, in Novemtcr 1'.)27. to Uutl. GrOfbry, wl'e of Dr. Walter Dawson, a son r ZIZ< Notice We beg to inform our Customers that for CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR festivities SPECIAL REDUCTIONS have already been made on ALL our goods (on which prices are always
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      848 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., cc« page 11. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. CHEVROLET CAM. five- eater, perfect runirnit onlt-r. $360. P. D. Al>bolt, Cable Depot. dpi TO I.XT fnrni -hi<l room with Water 'Md ■hat) light, Irum November I. I. Miyii MaaaioMi WANTED TYPIST for Dutch corn spoildonee by local
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      80 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Officer.) For Ihe 24 Hours ending at Midnight on November 2. Dei, Has. shaiic temperature 81 F. Mm. shade temperature Tl.'i F Meal shade temperature 77.1 F. Max. sun radiation 89 F. Mm. grass radiation 72.6 FBaa temperature Max. 84,
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    The Straits Time THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 3. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE HOOK-WORM.
    542 8 The Straits Time THURSDAY, NOVEMB ER 3. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE HOOK-WORM. The first steps towards what promises to be a great victory in i he near future have been successfully undertaken. We refer to the mass campaign to unhook the hookworm. In conducting this campaign we are undertaking a
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    497 8 Advertising that an assistant electrical fnjrineer is required by the Government of the X.M.S., at a commencing salary of $400 a month, plus the temporary cost-of-living allowance, the Crown Agents :ire careful to add that "the purchasing power of the dollar in Malaya is at present considerably less
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    THE COLONY'S FINANCES.
    1569 8 A SOUND AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. (From a Correspondent.) It is very evident that the Governor's speech laid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting of October 10 foreshadows a very important and interesting periodic cycle in the finances of this Colony, and to a perhaps lesser
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    465 8 Mrs. E. Dakin, who underwent a severe operation at the QenereJ Hospital last v.vek is progressing very satisfactorily. Captain Ernest Sausmarez Carey, R.N., retired, died on Sept. 22, at the age of fi.V In IHO2 he waa first lieutenant of the gunboat Firebrand in ("hin:i, anl served
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    U.S. DESTROYERS VISIT SIAM.
    45 8 Departure of the French Airman. (From Our Own Co-respondent) Bangkok, Nov. The 1 French airman Capt. Chall left at 7 a.m. to-day for Calcutta, on his return journey to France. Five United States destroyers arrived yesterday. They will stay six days.
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    THE P. AND O. MANTUA.
    31 8 The outward P. and mail steamer Mantua, we arc officially asked to say, leaves I'enanß at five o'clixk to-day and is expected here at (> p.m. to-morrow.
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    IPOH FLOODS SUBSIDING.
    49 8 Wiring from Ipoh to-day our correspondent says The floods at Ipoh have slowly subsided, but some portions nearest to the river are still awash. Owing to minor washaways and flooding! the trains were sliKhtly delayed oa the I'erak section. Both railway and roail- abnormal this morning.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    53 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched October IS) ex P. and <>. M.mtua will arrive liy train to-morrow inornintr. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 'J.'.W a.m. From Hollanl by Tjerimai, due at Singapore to-morrow morning. From Western Australia by Minderoo, due at Singapore on
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cablo dated November 2, their quotation bains in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-cluy T7. r tons. November ;i-4.M), December 35.10, January SMO, February 8&50, March :n.xo, April :ir, cents. May Nil, .lum-
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      240 8 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME The Prices quoted include Home Duty and Postage. MANILA CIGARS. ORANGE PEKOE LA I'KKI.A DEL (tIMKNTK. TEA. Pel Ho\ of NVtt. N. P. r. ma Victoria 100 $22.:«;> do ■!<>. <i<>. '><> $11.«0 From the Finest Ton districts Hiffh Life- in the East H
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      91 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Wm. Fox Super Comedy IS ZAT SO? Featuring fiEORGE O'BRIEN and EDMOND LOWE and an all Star Cast. First Show at 7.30 Another Wm. Fox Production THE CIRCUS ACE Featuring TOM MIX and His Wonder Horse TONY. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.,
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      66 8 On Other Pages. Tarn. Home Sport LatUT I Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 1 Meteorological Report 7 To-dny's Share Market 7 Cable nnd Radio News Chinatown Affray :> Sport N.ws and COBUBMta ..HI K\lns| -ctor Discharged 1» Baavurd Caatpaay 10 Singapore A«sr/..s .10 Java Insurance Co. Sued
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    NEW NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT.
    218 9 LATEST LEADER. WANG CHING-WEI OBTAINS SUPPORT. CANTON TO BE MADE HKADQIARTERS. [UKITKIt FAX KASTEKN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Nov. 2. Still another Nationalist Government is being Inaugurated at Canton under the aegis of Wang Ching-wei, who is at the moment the outstanding Nationalist in political China. Hi i- supported
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    A FAMOUS DIAMOND.
    91 9 Question for U.S.A. Customs. [XI.l TKK 7F.LKGRAM] L mdoa, Nov. 2. Washington Customs official- are puzzled with regard I diamond, valued ■■■■< $200,000, which is supposed to have formed one of the eyes of an anciem image of the god Siva in India. It was at tir^t
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    FORCED LABOUR.
    92 9 Report to Mandates Commission. Li;;. i ii:i: tki.ki.kam! London. Nov. 2. Geneva The International Labour Oilier spoke- man, .Vr. Grimshaw, made a .'tatenieni before the Mandate-; Commission outlining the views of the Native Labour Commission, namely, that compulsory labour should only be employed on essential public works and
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
    67 9 Big Gains for Labour Reported. KEI Tit: tki.'i;i: v.i London. 1. Ilig Labour gains are shown in the Municipal elections held yesterday in over 100 cities and boroughs in England uul Wales, not Including London. The gains and to -es an hitherto Labour H ~> gains and 12
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    LITHUANIAN UNREST.
    51 9 Threats of Pogrom In Kovno. nUIM-OCBAM WKK\ UK I Herlin. Nov. 2. Kovno A < i i^s is feared in Lithuania, Kovtio woke iu> this morning to tind the slieets placarded with proi lamationurging open revolt. MysterkXM leaflets urge pogrom, arid the large Jewish population clamour* for Goventmmt
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    THE TOTALISATOR.
    107 9 CONSIDERED AT CABINET MEETING. [BRITISH IMriRIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 2. A meeting of the Cabinet was held this morning, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, presiding, in the absence of Mr. Baldwin, who had gone to Edinburgh. It is understood that Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, submitted a
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL.
    149 9 Profits Likely to Be Reduced. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 2. Sir John Cadman, presiding at the annual meeting of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, pointed out that excessive production in the I'nited States and the larger exports from Russia were necessarily disquieting factors, but fortunately the Anglo-l'ersian Co. MM
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    ITALY AND SPAIN.
    108 9 Importance of the King's Visit. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, Nov. 1. Madrid The Press raises the possi- bilit; of an Italo-Spanish alliance in i view of the similarity of their Mediter- vanean intere The semi-official El Debate advocates the alliance and publishes an auto-; graphed message and portrait
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    GREAT MOUNTAIN RANGE.
    108 9 Discovery in North Siberia. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 3. The expedition to north-east Siberia last year, which resulted in the discovery of probably the last great mountain range on tin- globe, is described by the explorer Sergei Obruehev in the Geographical Journal. The mountains are liL'.") miles
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    MR. AMERY.
    62 9 Comprehensive Tour In Australia. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 2. Dating nis journey to Canberra, the capital of the Australian Commonwealth, Mr. Amery, the Dominions Secretary, visited the Hume reservoir construction work-, which ate the key to the entire Mvi raj water s'.oi.i. Aftei wiirds he motored over
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    THE GREEK PRESIDENT.
    34 9 [REI TKR TKI.KCKAMI London, Nov. 2. Washington Mr. oolidge has cabled iv;e at sympathy to the Greek Pn tdent, M. Condoortotis, who was fire'l at in the street by an anarchist.
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    ARMISTICE DAY BROADCASTING.
    156 9 SPECIAL PROGRAMME. PRINCE OF WALES TO ADDRESS EMPIRE. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 1. On Armistice Day this year it H proposed that all parts of the British Empire shall be enabled by wireless telephony to join in one great celebration. A concert organised in connection with
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    WAR GUILT QUESTION.
    247 9 Comment on Chancellor's Speech. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Nov. 1. The Chancellor's speech at Essen on Sunday arouses profound echoes particularly in France, where the semi-official Matin stMMM is high political importance. The paper says that by separating the war guilt question from the peace treaty question Dr.
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    BRITISH LABOUR.
    156 9 Unemployment Figures Improve. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 2. The unemployment figures have an unusual and h peful character. A seasonal increase of unemployment is customary In early August, and such an increase began this year, but it was almost immediately arrested. M in r fluctuations occurred in
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    NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
    98 9 Mr. Hridgeman's Visit To Portsmouth. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 1. The first Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Bridgeman. accompanied by Dame Caro- Una Bridgeman, made a tour of the Naval establishments of Portsmouth today. Mr. Bridgeman inspected the work on the new cruisers Suffolk and Dorset shiie
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    SOVIET AND DEATH PENALTY.
    20 9 [trans-ocean sr.RvicE] Berlin, Nov. 1. Moscow The Soviet Government has decided to abolish the death penalty.
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    SOVIET LIBEL ACTION.
    155 9 OLD BAILEY ,SCENES. AN EXECUTIONER AS WITNESS. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, Nov. 2. A thick-set, swarthy man with a drooping moustaches, who was referred to as a Bolshevist executioner, and other Soviet ort cials, including a member of the Ogpu (Cheka), were among numerous Russian witnesses for the
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    TEAPOT DOME CASE.
    212 9 To be Reheard By New Jury. [RCITER TELECRAM] London, Nov. 2. Washington A joint statement issued by counsel for Mr. Harry Sinclair who. with Mr. I'all. ex-Secretary o; the Interior, was charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government in connection with the Teapot Dome oil leases, declares
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    TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
    76 9 A Permanent Exhibition For London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL KADln] Rugby, Nov. 1. An interesting development in the textile world is the movement, now well advanced, for the establishment of a permanent exhibition in London. The exhibition, which Is to include textiles of all kinds, is to be international in
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    TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    61 9 I'aris to Tokio in Fourteen Days. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Nov. 1. Riga The Railway Conference, in which sixteen nations are participating, is elaborating a scheme for a fourteen ■day Paris to Tokio train service. The delegatq have binding powers and expect an early agreement. The Japanese delegate says
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    PENANG TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
    83 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 2. llr. P. J. Shuttleworth, manager of the Wakefield Castro] Company, w:i.~ fined $25 for driving a motor car to the danger of the public. A police inspector stated that the accused was driving at about thirty miles per hour in
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    PENANG'S BUDGET.
    36 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang. Nov. L. The Municipal Commissioners yesterday discussed the budget for next year, the estimated revenue being $4,370,741, expenditure $4,768,487, ami the estimated surplus at tho end of I!^S 972,264.
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    EMPIRE UNITY.
    234 9 NEED FOR DEVELOPING RESOURCES. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 2. Sir Alfred Mond, speaking upon the subject of Empire economic unity at n meeting held under the auspices of the Empire Industries Association, said that on the proper and true solution of the organisation of the British Empire
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    BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
    101 9 Conversations in London Continue. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 1. 1 The Egyptian Prime Minister. Barwal Pasha, again visited the Foreign Oflce to-day and continued the informal conversations on Anglo-Egyptian relations I wi'.h high officials of the department. Rugby, Nov. j Sir Austen Chamberlain gave a dinner
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    TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.
    111 9 Gruesome Scene On Japanese Boat. [■Sum TELKCRAM] London, Nov. 2. Seattle A gruesome story of the sea vcaled on the arrival of the liner Margaret Dollar, which picked up off the Wl shir.gton State coast an 80-foot Japanese fishing smack with crew of two dead men
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    THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
    78 9 Woman Elected As Associate. [BRITISH IMPIBIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 2. Fof the first time Mmc the days of its origin in the eighteenth century, the Royal Academy ha- ejected a woman to be an active' Si.c i- Mrs. Laura Knight, who win success ;iartjst after years of
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    PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
    49 9 President Coolidffe to Visit Cuba. [rkitkk tki.kckam l I don. Nov. i». Washington Mr. Coolidgc will attend the Pan-American Congress in Cuba in January at which the united States delegation will be Chairman, the exBe rotary of State. Mr. Hughes, Ambai sadorr, Henry Flehhcr and Dwlght Morrow.
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    CRUISER SQUADRON LEAVES.
    24 9 CR UISER SQUADRON LEAVES. [REtTER FAB EASTERN BERVICE.] Hong Kong. Nov. '■'<. The First Cruiser Bqaadroa, with H M.S. Frobisher aa flagship, bus left (■<:■ Malta.
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    FRENCH TARIFFS QUESTION.
    247 9 REPLY TO USA. PROVISIONAL REGIME SUGGESTED. HOPES TO CONCLUDE TREATY. [REtTER TEI.KGKAM] London, Nov. Paris The Preach reply to the recent United States note concerning the new tariffs was communicated i,, the I United States Charge d" Affaires this veninjr. It proposes the establishment of a provisional
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    SEDITIONISTS IN INDIA.
    39 9 Materials for Bombs Seized. [hki Rfj tk:.':i;uam] London, Nov. 2. 4 Delhi The police searched hffBMI in Lahore. Alluhiihnd and (awnpuic and wised proscribed Uteratnre, revolvers and materials for the manufacture of bombs. people were arrested.
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    CHINATOWN AFFRAY.
    91 9 Whole Street Littered With Bottles. 'The whole of China Street was Uttered with broken glaai an:l bottles," laid Inspector Boetock yesterday giving evidence Kef re the Third Police Magistrate. .Mr. c. H. Dakers, regarding .i hinatown affray. Kxhibits produced in court were four spears, a led lianner, and
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    GERMAN INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
    31 9 [trans-ocxan service] Berlin, Nov. 1. Dr. Stresemann stated at Dresden that be welcomed foreign loan to German industry as they linked up foreign nations with Germany's industrial progress.
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    LOAN FOR DENMARK.
    45 9 [reuteb tklkckam] London, Nov. 2. Copenhagen The Danish Lundhunk has concluded an agreement with United State* bafiks for loan of 16,300,000 at live [pc." cent., the proceeds from which will lie applied to conversion of the six par lent, loan of IMB.
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    THE REICH AND REPARATIONS
    33 9 THE REICH AN D RE PARATIONS [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Nov. J. The Reich Government ha- decided considerably to enlarge the Reparat partment, enabling cloeer collaboration with the office of the Agent-General for Reparation
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    JAPAN AND THE VATICAN.
    21 9 JAPAN AN D THE VATICAN. [TIANS-OCIAN SUVICK] Berlin. Nov. 2. Rome A Japanese Minister is to be appointed to the Vatican.
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      353 10 Excellent Entry for The j Meeting. Entries for the Singapore- Turf Club melting to be held on Nov. 12, 14 ami 111 closed yesterday, and more than realieed i Mi Ctal total of hor.-' s and ponies numbering ISO. This constitutes a record for an extra meeting. New
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      137 10 S.C.C. Practice Match. There will be an S.C.C. practice match on the S.R.C. ground. The teams will be: Colour- P. C. Barnes F. Young anil h R. Craik. K. Maclennan and Lindsay. A. T. Wedgwood, F. H. Atkinson, F. Pratt and Dr. L. Thompson. X (hen in .'ton
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      A HOLE IN ONE.
      78 10 Mr. Batcher*! Achievement At Keppel. Mr. .1. l>. Butcher, playing at Keppel yesterday, had the satisfaction of joining the select company of golfers who have done a boll- ii. one. He achieved this at the sixth, and it is rded that he duly paid the penalty
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      ROWING.
      43 10 R.S.Y.C Interport Medulla. 111 1 ha been decided to hold the R.S.Y.C. Interport Regatta on Saturday, Nov. 12. The Malacca crew will be I!i v. Treble 2 G. K. M. Miller I J. Royle Stroke J. li. Tannock Cox A. R. Smith
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      YACHTING. SUTCLIFFE AS CAPTAIN.
      395 10 Rares for Sunda> The fellewtag races will be held from the Singapore Yae-ht Club on Sunday:— Chum, The saeead race for the L. R. Blake Trophy. Start. 10J5 a.m., Course, Club Course. Handicaps. Katheleea 0, June .1, Ella Dorothy 1.2, .lean IJ>, Ella :;.T, Joy 7.2
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      GOLF.
      150 10 U.S.A. Professional Tournament. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Nov. 2. Dallas Thirty-two qualifiers competed in the first round of the American Professional Golf Championship over 30 holes. The result.- were as follow M. Dutra beat Aleroft \2 and 11 Anthony Manero beat Bob Cruickshanks 4 and 2 Tommy Armour beat Johnny
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      BOXING.
      75 10 Walker Knocks Out McTigue. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Nov. 2. Chicago Mickey Walker, the middleweight champion, knocked out Mike McTigue, former Htrhtheavy-weight champion, in a ten round bout at the Coliseum. The knock-out came in the first round after 2' t minutes fighting. Walker recently beat Tommy Milligan in l.indon.
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      CHANNEL SWIMMER'S PLANS.
      107 10 To Attempt the Straits Of (iibraltur. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Kugby, Nov. 1. .Miss Mercedes Gleitze, the London typist swimmer, being unable until next summer to make a further attempt to swim the English Channel, has decided to try to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar. It is
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      IS ZAT SO?
      154 10 ThaM who went to the Alhambra Theatre last night enjoyed a really excellent comedy in the Kox film screen veision of Is So V George O'Brien and KdiMiind I.owe take the leading roles in this highly amusing film, and are supIM'i fii b] Kiithryii I'erry, Doris Lloyd
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    THE ASSIZES.
    525 10 Murder Committed Under Provocation. The ease VM Concluded in the Assize Court yesterday -n whi?h a Tamil, Naryanan, was charged with the murder of an agod lamil woman at S-'.-k-tar on t 80. The murdered woman was the mother of a. r ioi>Kr lamil, Vellasjimy, with whom the
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    RUFFIANS NOT WANTED.
    157 10 A Little Waster and His Companion. '•If you do not like having to live peaceably in this country, you had better get bacK tei your own country, where there is a lot of Bghting going on." Thus the acting Second Police Magistrate. Mr. J. V. Mill.-, yesterday
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    AN EXPENSIVE SHOUT.
    129 10 Incident Outside Police Court. A Chinese who had a few minutes previously been fined $1 by the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, on an allegation of theft, e>n leaving the Poli"e Court building yesterday afternoon let off several loud shout.;. Whether the shouts were of
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    69 10 Our lpoh correspondent telegraphs that after a lapse of one month two cases of bubonic plague have occurred at lpoh this week. The strictest measures hnve 1 been renewed. To-day at B > .m. 'I the Chinese Christian Association, Prinsep Street, thr->e articles e>n the subject: Teaching as :> caie-er
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    BANVARD COMPANY.
    329 10 SUCCESS OF "MERCENARY MARY." Patrick OHrien Albert Way no Nora Bubble- Osborne .it iry Warner William Senior June Sinner Klaia Lnncistci Harry Webster Frank Atkinson Christopher Bkinntr .lohn Hawaii Sir Henry SoUMN Lew Mark.i Winifred Dalle Grandpa !*kinn*r Victor Hagan Bellamy Shephi-nl Alberi Phyllis (rebate! Kathleen D'Arcy Throe
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    536 10 Tb.3 Government Printing Office send us a copy of the return of imports and exports. Straits Settlements, for the second haft year of MM. A first interim dividend of 10 per cent, in respect of the year ending Dec. :>1 next, has just Been paid by ("has.
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    EX-INSPECTOR'S LAPSE.
    446 10 Judge Takes a Merciful View. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Loataur, Nov. v. At the .ViMies to-day baton the Chief! Justice (>ir Henry Gomperts), a young Eurasian named. Noel Hay. an isinspector oi Hottc*, stood charged using as genuine a forged document. Ihe facts briefly were as follow*
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    FRAUD ALLEGED.
    69 10 Bank's $50,000 Guarantee Abused. At the instance of the Oversea Chinese Bank, a warrant has been issued for the of Lim Yuen Guan, a Chinese merchant. It is alleged that on the guarantee of the bank he 'obtained delivery of goods consigned to him. Having obtained delivery, he
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    139 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 836 th auction on Nov. 2. when there was catalogued 908,988 'lis. or 44::. 7 L' tOM offered 061,268 lbs, »r 295.20 tons sold 691,742. lbs. or 864.17 toss. Spot London Is. U. New York :;i 7 eta.
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    TIN COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
    38 10 We aie informed by the secretaries that North Taiping Tin has declared a 10 per cent, dividend, payable on the 22nd bast, and the Klang River Co. 12'j per cent., payable on the 26th inst.
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    46 10 A.l about &M a.m. OB Monday Mr. B. Wilkinson, managing director of the 1 Wilkinson Ptocess Co., Batu Caves, ciis covered that $700 was missing from (MM of the drawers of an office safe. No clue has been obtained and police n tigattons are in progress.
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    73 10 Breach of promise cases are very rare in Malaya and the Times of Malaya reculls that the last one heard locally occurred about two years ago when I kuaia Lumpur widow i roagM a suit against .1 schoolmaster maiding in Taiping. She claimed for the return of $4,4!0 which, she
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    U. S. CONSUL-GENERAL.
    347 10 Mr. Southard to be Minister In Abyssinia. Distinction has been conferred upon Mr. Addison R. Southnnl, the American Consul-General a: Singapore, by hi* pro to l!i. :aitk I I .ilimsv.-. and hi;appointment to the' Ameiican Legation in Abyssinia. 01 thartl has had :e long anil \arie-l the
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    INSURANCE CO. SUED.
    494 10 CAR OWNER AND DISPUTE OVER REPAIRS. A rase of interest to motor car owners came before the Chief Justice (Sir William H Orison) this morning, when the lava Sea and Fire Insurance Company were sued undei a policy iamad on a car. There was a second action
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    TRANSPORT AT SINGAPORE.
    108 10 Somersetshire with Drafts Par Garrison. H..M. Transport Botaersatshirc arrived at SingatMM this morning with details for the Duke of Wellington's Regiment and other Oalllsail emits numbering seven onVers, sis warrant otlicers and 1 M other rank-. Lieut.-Col. C. I. Picharing, CJf.G., n.5.0.. commanding nikar of the l>ukc
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    930 11  -  A. W. Still. Future of The Silk Industry. (IS* London, Oct. 4. Then- baa bern good deal of wild gambling in the Kharei of artttcial silk rompanies recently, and some strange manipulation of tlu" capital of I DM Ol Uie (..rueins. Hut tiie ird.lstrv secins tfl bave
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    67 11 A l.Vft. python. Imi.ii in Sumatra, whiih was lying on September 2(t in a crate OB the deck of the Blue Kunnel liner Pynhu in Kinir George V. Dock, L—dog. pro duceil Til eggs in one nijrht. The Pyrrhu^ carried three pythons, a baby elephant, four black )>unthers, two Hirers
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      MR. JUSTICE REAY'S COMMENTS.
      187 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, "Malay SjH-ctators" letter in JTOUr issue of the 2H'.h instant is a inincmet. i <l übt whether he i< a M."lay at Ul, Hi<nij.rh he calls himself one. What we say is by all means -give the maximlini
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      IRAQUIAN SUBJECTS' PAPERS.
      194 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The Iraquian subjects (Jews) of this city had no trouble about tfettin;,' passports since the end of the war, but now the police authorities insist on the above, and these can only be obtained from Bagfedftd as the majority
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      MOTOR CAR PARKING.
      177 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I am an owner-driver and cannot afford the luxury of keeping a syce for my car. Therefore, I must leave my car In some place unattended during office boon. The police take the number of my car and inform
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      THE HON. MR. G. C. CLARKE'S SPEECH.
      177 11 'j '<> the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In yo-.»- issue of November 1. !oo report oi n.y ipaa eh la Council con to later alia i I. an I tix, he thought, .v .uld bt difficult to colic ani l ■■•m;ii-.;e
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      2 F. C. F. CALLING.
      132 11 To the Editor of the Straits Ti.nes I Sir. This station was received here on hue BccarioM last week. Full detail ri'!>o ts concern iujr the transmission huvv >■< :i forWftldod I" Sydney. As ragardl Ircnuth, this was lo n| c nooffh to work my
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    74 11 Two Chine-e prills ag:ed about U years saving tiei'ti reported missing from Dangi i i ally, search was made for them by tluir relatives and the police. Near Sun-ci Jelai. says the Malay Mail, one of the girls came towards them, scaked 'hi ouch with water, and t Id them
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      242 11 Moutrie THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE EVER OFFERED HERE OR ELSEWHERE. BEFORE BUYING YOUR PIANO CALL ON US, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS. Prices $600 up on easy payments. Call or Write for Illustrated Catalogue. S. MOIURIE&CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. HOW TO USE LUX FOR WASHING FABRICS
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      524 11 Raffles Hotel POPPY DAY BALL The Annual Hall in Aid of EARL HAIG'S POPPY DAY FUND will ho held on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 9.45 P.M. TO 1.45 A.M. Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.K. tho GOVERNOR nnd LADY CLIFFORD, C.8.E., and H.K. the (i.O.C. and Mrs. VAN STRAUBENZEE. TICKETS $2.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    487 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES OCT. 5. Par Value. Company. ?tock Exchange Prices. fel AUhoo 2/ Alla K ar il Anirln-Mu'iiy II Ayer KunuiK il Hnnli'liK Bataaa Consolidated 11 Hatu <»v,s il Batu Tica H.koh 11.-rtiun Consolidated tt Brii'h II Hidor Hikimi 2 Hrooklandfi 2/ Hukit Cloh
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    The Colony's Finances.
    312 12 "general" which would be borne generally by the whole community, and "specific" which would be applied only t.i those member! of the community who by their wealth are in a privileged position to pay it. The former could be comprised in taxes on Liquors, Tobacco, Petrol, Rice
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    65 12 Programme of drills up to and for November •>. 1!'27. Friday. November 4, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Machine Gun Platoon, Recruits I'aiadf. Saturday, November 5, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Ti.nah Range, Eurasian Co., Musketry < las.-itualion Farrer Range, S.R.E. (v) Sijrs., Musketry Classification. Sunday. November 6, 7.30 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    31 12 Orders for the week ending November i. 1927 Thursday, November 3, Band Practice,' Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday. November 4, Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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    96 12 Thi' following properties belonging to the wtott ot' Khoo Chak Yam. ili.r;i>fi!. «n n sold by aiution by Cheong Koon Bwg iin<l Co.. at 7 Jalan Petri, Muar, •(chore: Rubber plantations in the mukim ..f Pengkalaa Bukit. Muar, area 5 acres 36 puk- and 3 roods 7 poles and *V)mpH-!i'(l
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      118 12 Belliss Morcom, Ltd. BIRMINGHAM. MAMFACTIRERS OF HEAVY OIL ENGINES (Diesel Type), STEAM TURBINES, CONDENSING PLANT, AIR COMPRESSORS, Etc., Etc. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS UMITED (Incorporated In th* Straita S«ttl«m«nta) SINGAPORE. '^^'^'^"^Bl^mV^^B^^^^^^^f^H^ seeeeeeeee LUal liV at Reas nabie char^ to Ml FfI R I N P Malaya s Finest Scenery FRASER^S
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      134 12 UNPAEC EDENTE6 OPPORTUNITY For a Choice of The Bent Christmas Presents ART OBJECTS AND CURIOS OF FAR EASTERN ORIGIN NIKKO HOUSE No. 1. HATTERY ROAD. Your kind int jeiiion corduilly solicited and please convince yo rself of our unusuullv low price. As a h;i idy Peps j €#^§^a^ > v
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      382 12 BRUNNER MONO CO LIMITED NOBTHWICH. ENCLAND Manafactcren of PURE ALKALI (Soda Aah) SILICATE OF SODA CAUSTIC SODA (Solid) 7S/77 CALCIUM CHLORIDE 7«/72 BLEACHING POWDER CAUSTIC SODA (Flake) 76/77 AMMOMt M (lII.OKIDK (Muriate of Ammunia) BICARBONATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA PURE SODA CRYSTALS CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Acenta, Straita Settlementa and
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    THE HARBOUR BOARD.
    415 13 Increases in Wharf Tonnage. The report of the Singapore Harbour Board lv, the vim ended June W, IM7, states that after providing for interest an. l sinking fund contributions in Ihe sum of MJMS.4TO.M and crediting *»6,951.M inter est earned on investments the income and expenditure account
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    The Harbour Board.
    537 13 I year was IM.7M tons, an compared with |«IJM ton* for the preceding year. Klertriral Department. The output of the- power station for the Vfui whs an follows Generated 9,922,945 units. um-iI in the power station 6.7 per cent. i;r,r>,(K2. r > units, supplied from the station
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    19 13 It is a consoling thought that with all onr pains we cannot do our children much bwat Pean Inee.
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      694 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      548 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 18SS at Amsterdam. Authorised CapiUl Glds. 60,000,000 (aboot £5,000,000) Paid np Capital Glds. 55.000,000 (abont Reserve. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICFS THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES Amoenan. Bandoeng, Cheribon, GoronUlo. Makassar, Medan,
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      462 14 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will nave available for sale in January-May IMB, "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wangoenredja. The buds used were Uken in 19SS from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200 gnns.
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      966 14 IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU Civil Suit No. 20 of IttT. Between NS TEONG KAY of Paloh, J »hor.> Bahru. Planter. Plaintiff and 1. NG TCONC CHL'AN. of Chop Sin 1 k Bee. of No. 18. Kampong Hahru, Kuala Lumpur. 2. HG TON* bbWG, of Klang.
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      140 16 Sulphuric Acid NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. r y \S\ \S SMCtum; HTftTt nn» S I FC.ciosy I tauirmnr* rxei EX.HKT APVICI ?W5 ItnjMTM SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS Prismatic Compasses, Theodolites, Levels, Road Tracers, etc^ etc. Agents for W. F. STANLEY CO, LTD. MOTION SMITH 14, BATTERY
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      498 16 SITUATIONS WANTED QUALIFIED and experienced accountant with knowledge of Dutch desires change Apply 621, Straits Times. VIOLINIST (European) orchestra experience, also good drummer and tympanist open for engagement. Apply 674, Straits Times. AUTOMOBILE FIRMS. Eurasian sales-man-storekeeper, age 31, experienced motor spare part» and accessories, disengaged middle November, seeks position whrr«
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      353 16 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THE FOLKS AT HOME SOLID SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS Make Splendid Gifts. Each with Crest or Coat of Arms in Fine Enamel. We have in stock SOUVENIR SPOONS of the following States PERAK. SELANGOR. TRENGGANU, KEDAH. LABI AN. PAHANG, NEGRI SEMBII.AN. KELANTAN, PERLIS AND SINGAPORE. Price $5 each.
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      298 16 Annual! 1928 Annual! PICTURE SHOW ANNUAL A Superb Souvenir of the world's best I pictures of the yrnr. Many mamiilij rent platrs (if world-famous ttmn of the srrecn. Three ro'ourril platrs and stories of tho U-adinj; tilm liivnurili-.. noressity and yii lii\u,r? to Ihc picture-Roer. I'.rst storirs. Hst photncraph>. The
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