The Straits Times, 7 November 1927

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 28,625. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1927. PRICE M CEN 1-
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      207 1 TBl «V*RYDA* MILK. BEAR BRAND SWJSS THE ORIGINAL VXD GENUINE MILK Stands in a Class of its Own J I'reparing a milk down to a price has t never once entered the calculations of the I BOTMM Alp- Milk Co.. and in these days J of mass production it is
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      12 1 <^ GOLD FLAKE CIGARETTES Bin^x AuixriN Tobacco Co. Stmaits) Ltd. (IHCOKOOHATtO IN tNCI*NO)
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      155 1 "ROBINSONS' 9 FOR OFFICE CLOCKS Twelve Inch Dials. Arabic Numerals. Mahogany or Oak Cases. j(Q I^^ JW 1 iKS** Jy :s^i i *i :=ss" jj vIW 7 ci I Vy^^"^^^^^-^S^ 1 STANDARD REGULATOR nF REGILATOR "A-- Height 37 inches. Width UH inches. REGI I.ATOK Height 32 inches. Width 17 inche..
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    MUDDY CANBERRA.
    207 2 Melbourne Criticises New Capital. Melbourne- still seems to be annoyeii because ihe seat of the Federal Government has been removed to Canberra. Because there was heavy rain at Canbet ra with muddy streets, the Argu? is pointing out that it warned .he poli.icians about the disadvantages. "The feeling
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    840 2 295 Tons Offered 3ft! Tons SoM. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, No". The market has .fluctuated slightly Juring the- week but Lo-Omy'i prices indicate an improvement of '*<1. in London. l i cent gold in New York and eeri> locally sir.cc the date of our InM I'eport.
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    47 2 "My lorcj," said the witness, "you may take my statement as he in: absolutely correct. I have been wedded \o truth Bince my chiMlood." "Quite possible," said the jud^e. "But what the court wants to know is how 1-mg you have been widower?"
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      213 2 Clean them the Si/va xv oy /f™^K, f^ IS so «*sily accomp'ished iusi )\^i lw a little polish rubbed on with a yJ soft doth and the spoon or fork is \vj cleaned and polished in a momeni ijf v 111 1 is the same with any Silver or 'xSU
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      165 2 BE: I-IADPY wdQ tfO SHORE rpirApv! rnnl^m caido-etcvdt KEEP UP THE PRICE OF RUBBER By having all your Printing done on Latex Paper. THE PROMPT PRINTERS HAVE STOCKS (Rickard Ltd.) SINGAPORE iJ J^l "Vasetine" vgj-1 J»jl It i« your firotrction Vaseline PETROLEUM JELLY PREVENTS BANDAGES STICK I To dress wounds,
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      122 2 Tropical model guitar $25 and $35 Send fo illustrat* 1 catalogue. SEASON CO., UMITED 111 and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAI'OUK. Haiphong /fegjjfc DRAGON iL^i «r^^K^L ©TJT J jßl^^B I I fFMFNT -^^^4 m vJLlflJLili 1 Supplied to the Singapore Municipality. Government of Johorc, Malacca Muni:ipality, F.M.S. Railways and all
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    MALAITA NATIVES.
    270 3 Strange Customs And Beliefs. Alth .ujih the massacre of the District Commissioner (Mr. W. ft. Bell), a cadet named Lillies, 15 native police, and the cfew of a vessel at Sinarajm. on the north-east coast of Malaita Island, iff the worst outrage perpetrated in the Solomon Islands, quite
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    309 3 In their report dated Oct. 12, William Jacks and Co. state Trade generally continues to make progress, although such progress, taking everything into consideration, is bound to be Copper.— Standard stocks are again being drawn upon, and this has caused a bigger demand for cash warrants, consequently the
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    TIN RETURNS.
    248 3 Nawag l'<'t Tin. Hours run 415. \Hr<laee tr.iit.-.l 2^.106 output 186 piculs. l'hin Soon Tin Mines. Hours run 312, .Vi.nliik'f triiiti-il JB.'Jil2. output 442 piculs. The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., 1. pint- the following outputs of its associated companies for October. Kiiinpunc Kuniuntinu Tin 1 1
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    49 3 Bagan Sprat. -33,500 lbs. Batak Habit. 22,000 lbs. Kurau. 16.500 lbs. East Asiatic. 262,801 lbs. Morchiston. 32,000 lbs. Mountjoy. 25.500 lbs. Mount Austin J0h0re 2G2.707 lbs. Niw Scudai.- SO.SOO lbs. Pcnanc HE. L'Oti.OOO lba. Rubana. 55.500 lbs. Sabran*.- 60.000 lbs. Straits. 17.-..1HK1 lbs. Tali Ay.r. 96:000 lbs.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    49 3 SINGAPORE A ND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for the week ending November 12:— Monday, Xove'mber 7, 9th Troop Inspection, Outram Koad School, 5 p.m.. Tuesday. November 8. 10th Troop Inspection, St. Andrew's School; > p.m. Ambulance Class, Headquarters, "> p.m. Thursday. November in, Ban i Practice, Headquarters, 6.15
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      709 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANOLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA. LTD.. SOEBANG. JAVA will have available for isle in January-May IMS, "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wsngoenredja. The buds used were taken in 191z from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200 grms.
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      179 3 WHITEAWAYS TOYLAND OPEKS f AY Monday, November 7 Again this year Singapore's IJest Christmas Bazaar, a fairyland of delight filled with sumptuous Toys arid Joy of Joys that no Youngster (of 7 or 70) should miss. Come and See in a Toy Store r alued at $3,000 also the Real
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      463 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH IND.A AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARCC SERVICKS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MA.TKSTVS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKi:\ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN Tonnag* due Spore KHIVA 9.100 Nov. 12 KASHGAR
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      563 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON VI.SEN KAISHA) I TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail lIAKONE MARU 10.500 Nov. 10 11 STJWA MATMJ 11.000 Nov. 21 25 "Ml MARU 11. moo lice S I «i HAKO7.AK! mart n.r.no Dae 22 23 j I! VKIS \N
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      489 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* well knof-Ti steamer MAKELLA (7,376 ton*) and the new mctor vessel. MALABAR (4,513 'tons). Th- i.e. MARELLA i. the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabin, de
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      670 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorportted in Holland) Under contract with the II NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT d Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections 3 to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dent- and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All
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      570 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSs TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, lI. \M- BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MAR- j SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND 1 GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND
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      477 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SEIVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telipin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, rlandon, Kohsamui, Langauan, Chumpon and Bangkok. ».rriv-l r> onsr( re VAI.AYA In port Nov. I SUDDHADIB Nov 1 I Nov. 10 The steamers are fitted throughuut with I
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      522 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated in England) EM.F.RM AN UNE PASSKN-GKR AM) FEKIGHT SERVICE TO TIIK UNITED KINGDOM AM) CONTINENT FREK.HT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kontr, Shanghai nncl Japan I Due S'pnro F.S. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 211 s.s. CITY OK PEKIN Dec 17 S.R, CITY OF
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      472 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE H. 9. KANGAROO FOR FRKMANTLE, W.A. Sails Singapore Nov. 5. Freight rates, npply to McAI.ISTKK CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE BOITND-THB-WORLD PfftSVNKEB AMD FEIIGHT IBRTICI BOSTON and NEW YORK via POKT SAID, U XtN'DRIA, NAPLES, GENOA aaa MARSEILLES. M Daya to Baaiaa v 41 Dan ta Raw
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      413 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPkJ "NEDERLAND" and HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails KANGEAN Nov. 13 14 P. C. HOOFT Nov. 18 18 t SALABANGKA Nov. 28 29 KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN Dec. 2 2 JOHAN DE WITT Dec. 16 16 BIMALOER Dec. 26 27 MOENA Dec. 28 29 PRINS
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      354 5 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE of the BTOOMV. MU. "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD and HOLLAND AMERIKA LIJN. Intended sailings of the above companiea 'rom SINGAPORE via PENANG to NEW YORK. BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA via SUEZ Arrival Departure t TAPANOELI Nov. 25 Nov. 26 KEDOE Dae, U Dec. 2.'i Cargo is also accepted to
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      259 5 Consider these three important Important Points. 1. PRODUCT. Exide Batn-rit, SERVICB. \V!un v..ur K.ttan built by the world's lar^cM requires attention you want manufacturers of storage bad- pi-'n|" sen ice In •omaOlM who rln>roin;lil\ muli-rstJiids tincr.« for mmt rv.rpo>e. Th.s h||K rv h>^ Tfc< kadership would no! he main- xl>]l
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      568 6 PAVILION-POPPY DAY I nder the Patronage of H.E. the (iOVKKNOU and LADY CLIFFORD. C.8.X.. and H.E. the (ieneral (»IH<ir (ommandinK and Mrs. VAN STRAIBENZEK. Thi- wholf pneMdi t.. he devoted to I OPP^ I>A^ KINDS. The entire i'roeramme of Films i- kindly Mpplkd KKKK by IMVKKSM. IK TIRES I ORPORATION.
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      104 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bride* Road. Tel. No. 289. From Wednesday. November 2 to Tuesday, November 8, 1927. NIGHTLY at 9.10 PATENT LEATHER PUG A Red-blooded Boxing Story with a Flrand New Angle. Starring U11.1.V SULLIVAN (In I I'arts). Let it r.iin let it pour Laugh a lot. and laugh some
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      221 6 Victoria Theatre ENORMOUS SUCCESS ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF RANVARD LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Organised and Produced by Mr. LEW MARKS. LAST THREE NIGHTS TO-NIGHT at 9.30 In response to general request. KATJA THE DANCER Tuesday, November 8, at 9.30 p.m. Black Bottom Revue FAREWELL PERFORMANCE Wednesday. November 9, at 9 ."0
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      277 6 Nightly 6 to 12 MANILA SHOWS SEE JAKE COX FIRE DIVE o p.m. and 10.30 p.m. ALHAMBRA The Big Boxing |>ictur POSITIVELY THK LAST NK.IIT DfclHijllY V^* 1 UNlltY TONIIHr FOUGHT rrrrr: «™w #/V lll» Exclusive rights of this picture "f** \J\J for Malay Peninsula, Siam and with Indo-China controlled
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    320 7 I IXTI RES. Monday, November 7 II SL XM a.m., 8.4, 9.3 p.m.. 8.9. Malacca: H. W. "..50 a.m., 7.0, 3.20 p.m., 6.4, Hockey, SC.C w. Dukes, S.CC. Charily Football, Malays v. Chinese. Stadium. I'»PP> Day, Special Show, Pavilion Cinema. Katja The Dancer. Vic. Theatre, 930 P
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    397 7 KEPPEL HARBOUR. ,1 The able. Sea Belle. Lch Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Dock Nil I Duck Nil beppel Harbour King's Dock Wabasha No. 1 Hock Nil No. L' Dock Anamba, Hercules. VesseJs Arrived. Bi I S2S6 tons, from Dalny
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      116 7 {Singapore, Nov. 7. Rubber.-Local 62% cents, slightly easier. Tin. London S-11-27 r256. Rubbers. Firmer. New Scudais 2.74-2.79, Brunei United* 4.90-5.10. Bukit Krftils 91-96 rents. Malaka Pindas 2.20-2.25, Mvntakab* 56-64 cents. United Malaccas 2.05-2.10, Bukit Jelotongs 92-96 cents, Tapahs 2.60-2.60. Ulu Benuts 62-66 cents, Punffgors 98-1.02, Allenbys
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      Rose Macphajl and Co.
      153 7 Singapore, Nov. 7. London. Rubber Is sVid., up -)»d. London. Tin £258 i5-11--'7i. Mining. North Taiping 1.10-1.12 '-j cum rliv.. Kuyoh 1.24 1.27. Taiping 1.15-1.20, South Taiping 69-71 cents, Chin Chin 1.201.2 L"... Kinta 1.J7-1.30, Penuwat 80-82 cents. Malay Consolidated 1.14-1.17, Rahman llydraiilie 1.r.111.:■.->, Rantau Pref.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    165 7 To-day. rontmnuk lAing I.iongi 2 p.m S. hit Pandjung, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api 1 Melon) 2 p.m rViince 1 Parcels I 1 A7.11.V le Rideau 1 3.30 pm. Soengei I.i;it Klevo 1 4 p.m. Sonliern and Western Indian 1 Any It Ride**) 4 p.m.] China,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 By K d. Nederlanden !kin> Pubanan jrotiua Khybcr S'pora London Sept. 28 Oct. it Sept. 29 Oct. 22 Sept. 80 Oct. 24 Oct. 7 O«t. 29 Oct. 7 O.-t. 2!' Oct. 13 NOT.
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 7 [BKITISI IMPIBIAL RADIO] Rugby. Nov. 6. I Kor< inn exchaii>.L'.< are: Amsterdam 12.075, Athens Ml1;, Berlin 20.39i«. Bombay Is. 5 16-16 d.. Brussels 34.93, Bucharest 787 Vs. Buencs Aires 47 27-32. Copenhagen 18.17 l i, Geneva 26.26 H, Helsingfors 193 I*,1 Hong Kon X ta.. Kobe Is. 15-16 d.,
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    34 7 "I have never consciously killed anyone, but I have read obituary notices with great satisfaction," said Mr. Clarence cv Dariov.. a prominent American criminal lawyer at an American Chamber of Commote lunch in London.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    243 7 EXCHANGE. t Singapore, Nov. 7. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 81/32 Demand B/S tt/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4-4 On New York, Demand 66V4 Private 96 d/s »7H On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. IS3H On Hong JCong. Bank T.T. 10* 4 p.c. dis.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon Nov. 7. Tone of Market Easier. Latest Cable Lon lon Spot Sheet Is. s'-..1. per lb. New York 6pot Sheet 0. cents 36 T per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. en Tender November December •Ian-March
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      MINING.
      463 7 Issue t*\. Pd. Buyers Seller! B £1 Asam Kumbang 66/- 67/1 £1 Bangrin Tin 32 S 33 fi 1 1 Batang Padang 0.52 0.67 1 1 Batu Caves LttTl 1.32H El £1 Chenderiang 19/- 21/6 1 1 Chin Chin 1.22's 1.27'i .1 £1 Eastern Siam -2 6 23/6 H
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      GENERAL.
      171 7 Issue /si. Pd. Buyers Sellers 11 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle a Carriage 0.774 0.824. :i £1 E. Smelting' Co." 22.75* 2*.f* 5 6 Fraser A Neave 18.60 19.00 100 100 Hammer 4 Co. 173.00 177.00 Ik. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      101 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c J1.234.300 8% 6<ft prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7«. tmnM ins 119 7 p.c. *655,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c. oi 1907 f 1,600,000 90 par. Sing»pore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      405 7 Eraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenbv (£1) Alor Gajah (SI) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning i $1 Am. Malay (12) A. Molek (ID A. Pana. (16) Balgownie (11) Bassett tin Brogas N. (11) Brunei U. (15) B. Jelutong ill B. Katil (11) Bukit K. B.
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      DEATHS
      201 7 YE(). Mrs Y.o Cheaw Mi «•<■ »ee Seme Hoon Neo I. aider daughter of the laic Mr tTce K iv Chiang and sister of Messrs. We. Chve Hunt and Wee Loh Sirw, on Sunday November 6, 1927. St No. 11. Blair Itoa.l Funeral on Tuesday. Bth inst.-.nv. I>. |.l>
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      203 7 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS Offirs lire invited for the immediate supply of 180 Asbestos Corrugated Sheets 8 ft. by 2 ft. -6 in. 300 Asbestos Corrugated Sheets 6 ft. by 2 ft. fi in. 220 Asbestos Corrugated Sheets 10 ft. by 2 ft. I in. 46(1 Asbestos Corrugated Sheet* 9
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      124 7 MAMBAU TIN, LIMITED NOTICE is hereby given that a second interim dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of the year ending June 30, 1928. has been declared payable to shareholders on November W, 1927, and notice is also given that the transfer books of the Company will be closed
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      89 7 SAIGON FAIR From DECEMBER 17, 1927 to JANl'ARY 16, 1928. Gg>di *l>,pi>,u hv Um MKS.SAGEKIF.S MAKiTIMKS (OMl'ANYS steamers aiul in-t.nd.-d to bo i xhibitocl ul thi SAK1ON cAIK will b<' entitled ty u 50 per cent, reduction on thr usual fnipht tariff, thin special fnir .ipplynii alw to transport on
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      480 7 (HEW. On Sundav November fi. 1927, at No 11. Blair Road, to Mr. and Mrs. Chew Keow Bnik of Kong Lee Co., Shipchandlers, tc.', I daughter. Mother nnd child well. SCOTT t /Ei, MAN On November T,, 1927 ut the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Singapore, Douglas W. Scott, Govt.
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      910 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other ClassiSed Advts., see page 10. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. ft Hl'. DOUGLAS, r ne condition. $Ihii With sn.in K saddle. 1200. IS tollly.i Quay WANTED, lamil conductor, married wiih general knowledge of estate work. BBS, Si i a i! Times. "oKKI' E TO LET. Central Rallies I
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      78 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, kandang Kerbau Station. (Il> Courtesy of Government Health Officer-) lor the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on November 6. Deg Shade temperature 84 2 F ilin. shade temperature 74 F. Mean shade temperature 78.1 F. Max. sun radiation 141 F. dm. grass radiation 725 F. Sea temperature Max.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. GOING TO THE DOGS.
    693 8 Are you going to the dogs This question became very familiar to those of us who spent the last summer of unlovely memory in England. Certainly there were some Puritans on the prowl who regarded the journey to Shepherd's: Bush
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    425 8 "Tailoring is one of the most suitable forms of prison industries; it demands close attention, is interesting, docs not involve the use of dangerous tools and provides a very useful training f r prisoners on release." This is an excerpi from the leport of Colonel Tyte on the
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    BIRDS AND BEASTS.
    670 8 THE ANIMAL MART OF SINGAPORE. (From a Correspondent.) The. main traffic of Rochore Road passes by on foot. There is the continual clic-clap of wooden clogs, the flit-flit of bare feet, the chiff-chaff of sandals, interspersed with the honest tread of goou shoe leather. Motor cars and
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    PLOTS IN SUMATRA.
    75 8 Number of Bombs Explode Prematurely. (Aneta's Sen-ice.) Batavia, Nov. 6. A plot was discovered in the Korintji district, Sumatra, laid by the Contract Labourers' Trading Society Amsterdam," to create disturbances last night. Nine arrests were made. In the Siloengkang district on the 3id inst. 40 bombs buried
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    RUNNERS CLASH.
    120 8 One Man Killed in Free Fight. Trouble between the runners of two Chinese rival lodging houses culminatei! yesterday morning in a free fight in which one man was killed. The fight took place at the Municipal food shelter near the Y.W.C.A. Town Centre. The men were waiting there
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    CYCLONE OVER INDIA.
    43 8 Three Hundred Casualties At Nellore. [REI TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov, G. Madras Three hundred persons are repotted to have perished in the floods following a severe cyclone at Nellon Communications are cut oft* and no details are so far available.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    393 8 The Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey and Mrs Bailey are sailing on leave l>y the Mare donia, on the 18th inst. The Hon. Mr. K. C. H. Wolff and Mrs. Wolff returned from their short holiday in Java by the Plancius this morning. H.H. the Sultan oT
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    MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT.
    110 8 Mr. Farrer's Term Of Service Extended. The announcement that the term -.f MCvicc of Mr. K. J. r'ai-rcr, President of the Singapore- Municipal Commissioners who is due to retire early next year— is to be extended for another three years was made by H.E. the Governor at the
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    WEST RIVER ATTACK.
    101 8 British Naval Guard Fired On. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kniig. Nov. 7. Owing to recant attacks ..ti British i-raft at the junction of the channel on the West River, a Naval guard was placed on an A.l'.C. baai at Kulc. A few hours after 1.-aving that
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    POPPY DAY.
    35 8 By kind permission of Mr. I). Turner Poppy Day motor car posters are o> >al. at the British Dispensary, Raflei Place They will be available there until Wed nesday at one dollar sack.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Nov. .">, their quotation! being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exi-han^e sales to-day IJUB tons. November NJQ, HenmluT ::7 cents. January 117.40, February 87.80, March iIB cents, April :tB.2(>. May 3H.40, June
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      226 8 Will _^u^_ I MMIUKI&&®' Cow tut th« t.bd rw<l tl>it M__^ •ft WdVh.O. Wills. J Bristol London. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME OKANGI I'EKOETEA. LA p^^'Ve^o^te. In Lead L:ned Chests. Per box 5 ll>. dM I Price 510.50 of Nl!tt 8 lb. 516.50 N.P.U. Keina Victoria 100 $22.30 Id
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    BRITAIN AND THE LEAGUE.
    780 9 NEED FOR PEACE SPEECH BY THE NEW MINISTER. "always led the way in arbitration:' [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Ragby, Nov. •">. I i.i Coahendna (Mr. Ronald M'Neilli made at Canterbury last nitrht his first ni-e his promotion to the Cabinet. lie said the meal baportaat duties of
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    SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.
    66 9 MURDEROUS ATTACK ON BRITISH LADY. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Nov. G. Mrs. Forestier, wife of the assistant .resident engineer of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, died this afternoon without recovering consciousness as the result of a murderous attack. She was found in the kitchen of her residence on
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    BUILDING COLLAPSES.
    176 9 Many Chinese Women hilled. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Nov. A meeting of 500 Chinese female filature workers whitli gathered at cinema in Chapei this 'afternoon for the; purpose of inaugurating a new Labour Uni>n had a disastrous termination when the building collapsed as the audience stood up
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    BOLSHEVISM.
    143 9 Celebrating Anniversary Of Revolution. [RELTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. B, Moscow: The Government Amnesty Act has been issued to mark the tenth anniversary of the Bolshevist revolution.' It commute, the existing death sentence.- to ten years imprisonment and, confiscation of property. Those under-, going imprisonment will have their terms I
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    MOSUL OIL.
    79 9 American Companies To Collaborate. [rei.ter telegram] London, Nov. i. New York Five of the leading American oi! companies have acquired an unpen t ant interest in a scheme for develop- ing oil in the Mosul region in co-opera-tion with groups from Britain, France and Holland under the direction
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    BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
    71 9 Conversations Continue In London. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 6. The conversations regarding AngloEgyptian relations, which have been proceeding in London between Sir Austen Chamberlain and Sarwat Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, during the past week, have not yet concluded. Sarwat Pasha has accordingly postponed his departure
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    ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTT.
    38 9 Terrorising Canton's Mercantile Community. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. a, Canton messages state that unemployed and professional strike elements are using the opportunity of the anti-British boycott to terrorise the mercantile community and seize their property.
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    GREAT FLOODS IN U.S.A.
    469 9 MUCH DAMAGE. A GOVERNOR AMONG FATALITIES. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 5. New York i The northern and western (.aits of New England have been devastated by floods due to swollen rivers bursting their banks. The most serious disaster is reported from Montpelier, the capital of the
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    QUEEN OF SPAIN.
    56 9 Visits London with Two Daughters. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 6. Th<> Queen of Spain, with her two daughters. Princess Beatriz and Princess Maria Christina, arrived in London yesterday evening. They were met at the station by King George. Queen Mary and Princess Beatrice. Their visit will
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    CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.
    59 9 Heavy Fine for Dutch Captain. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 6. Perth The captain of the Dutch steamer Almskerk has been fined iio.OOu for having prohibited immigrants on board. The Almsb-rk arrived at Fremantle with 54 Chinese stowaways, who were found unconscious in a ballast tank. They were
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    PROHIBITION & BOOTLEGGING.
    42 9 PROHIBITION BOOTLEGGING. [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 5. Washington Approximately 10,000,000 gallons of industrial alcohol f mnd its way into bootleg channels last year, according to declarations made by the Alcohol Advisory Council, which was app )inted to co-operate with the prohibition officials.
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    TURKEY'S POPULATION.
    22 9 [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 6. Constantinople The official census ligures give the population of Constantinople as 700,000 and Sumboul 807,000.
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    A WARNING TO GERMANY.
    247 9 ECONOMY NEEDED. REPARATIONS AGENTS MEMORANDUM. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 6. I Berlin A severe warning to Germany is contained in the memorandum by Mr. Parker Gilbert, Agent-General for Reparations, the text e>f which is now published. The memorandum declares that if the present tendencies are not
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    A ROYAL WEDDING.
    97 9 Brilliant Ceremonial In ii Naples. [SEUTF.R TELECRAM] London, Nov. 5. NajJes Three King.-, a Queen, 40 Prihces and Princesses, an;l 20 Cabinet Ministers and Ambassadors, with Jhe'i" wives,-<attended the wedding of the Duke ot AlWlift, the elder son of the Duke of Aosta, to Princess Anne of
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    AFRIKANDER DAY.
    80 9 Regrouping of Parties Expected. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, Nov. 5. Johannesburg Mr. Tielman Roos, in a speech on the occasion of the Afrikander Day celebrations, declared that the constitutional position following the flag settlement was excellent and there was a chance for all well-meaning Afrikanders to co-operate for economic
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    INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION.
    61 9 Governor of iU-nmil Consults Editors. [RELTER TELECRAM] London, Nov. 5. Calcutta The Governor of Bengal conferred separately with the editors of the four party newspapers with referenceto the appointment of an Indian Statutory Commission. It is understood that the editors informed the Governor that the exclusion of
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    AEROPLANE SPEED RECORD.
    57 9 Italian Airman's Fine Achievement. [relter telecram] London, Nov. 6. Rome Major de Bernardi, one of Italy's Schneider Cup competitors, flying seaplane in the presence of British and American Air attaches, over a three kilometres course at Venice, reached an average speed of 296.9 miles an hour, which
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    MEXICAN REBELS EXECUTED.
    33 9 [REUTER TKLECRAM] London, Nov. 6. Mexico General Arnulfo Gomez was csptured with four other revolutionary officers after a short battle at Teocelo. All were executed within a f«w hours. i
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    SYDNEY DISASTER. BODIES RECOVERED BY DIVERS.
    107 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Nov. 6. Divers recovered 14 bodies trapped in cabins in the ferry steamer sunk in the harbour through collision with the liner* Tahiti, making a death roll of 24. There are still 22 missing. [REVJTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. G.
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    BALLOONIST'S DEATH.
    110 9 Attempting to Beat Height Record. [RETTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. Sparta, Tennessee Captain Hawthorns Gray was found dead while attempting t i break the world's height record tor free ballojns. Death is believed to have been due to suffocation, as the oxygen tul>e wat found severed, having, apparently, accidentally
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    CHINA FIGHTING.
    106 9 Reported Shantung Successes Doubted. [MOTH KAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Nov. 6. Peking The Feng Yu-hsiang forces captured Kweiteh, taking 10,000 prisoners. Chang Tsung-chang b concentrating at Tangshan on the Honan-Kiangsu j border. Shanghai, Nov. 5. Peking In spite of official reports that I the Shantung forces have been
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    A HISTORIC MESSAGE.
    51 9 British Gift to Arlington Museum. [reuter telegram] London, Nov. Washington The British Ambassador hai presented to the Historical Museum at Arlington the original at the messag* i which King (jeorge sent to President Harding in connection with the presentation of the Victoria Cross to the American Unknown
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    JAPAN AND BULGARIA.
    53 9 Signing of a Provisional Treaty. [reuter telegram] Shanghai, Nov. 6. Tokio The- Foreign Office has announced the signing of a provisional treaty of commerce and navigation with Bulgaria, providing for reciprocal most favoured nation treatment being effective from Nov. 17, in substitution for the 191 y treaty,
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    MISS ELDER RETURNS.
    61 9 [REL'TEK TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 6. Paris A delegation including the United States Air attache gave a warm farewell to Miss Ruth Elder and Captain Haldeman, who are returning home on the Aquitania from Cherbourg. Attempting to fly the Atlantic, Miss Elect ami Capt. Hulcleman were forced to
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    ST. JAMES POWER STATION.
    905 9 ELECTRIC SUPPLY. FORMAL OPENING BY THE GOVERNOR. SPEECHES AT INTERESTING CEREMONY. A milestone in the Municipal historj Singapore wax reached thii moraine;, when H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford. c.c.M.t;.. ci.a.K.t. formally QPRMd the new po* at St. James, Kennel Harbour, in the of a large
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      SUTCLIFFE AS CAPTAIN.
      311 10 Criticised by Fellow Professionals. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Nov. 5. Roy Kilnor. Leyland ami Dolphin expressed strong views regarding the ap1 ointment of S it.-lilfe a- captain of Yorkshire cricket when they landed at Bombay to-day. They are going to Patlala as roaches. Kilner said they
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
      327 10 Draw for the Irish Maidens. nsignment <>'' thirty Irish maiden> brought ma for the Singapore Turf Club wai drawn for yesterday. The Jiorses have stood the lonn journey very well, and appt-nri-cl t.> be in Rood condition. Appended is the result of the draw Ch. f. S.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL. To-day's Charity Match.
      134 10 Hi. Malays will me* the S.C.K.A. this afternoon al the Stadium in a Charity match, the proceeds of which will lie devoted to Poppy Day Funds. The priVe.of admission will be fl, M cents and 2U rents, and it is hoped that H.E. the Governor
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      PORTUGUESE ADMIRAL'S TRIBUTE.
      34 10 [RF.ITER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. r,. Lisbon Admiral Pms, who recentl;, returned trow China, interviewed, exmim appreciation of the friendly reception he and .ither Portuguese received vi tin- hands of General Duncan.
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      GOLF.
      92 10 Hagen Retains American Title. [reuter telegram] I>ond-in, Nov. 6. Dallas Walter Hagen retained the United States Professional Golf Championship title by defeating Joe Turnesa. The latter was two up at the halfway mark but Hagen became one up at tht «31st and the five remaining holes were halved. In
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      S.G.C. Bogey Competition.
      127 10 The Singapore Golf Club November bogey competition was played on Saturday anil yesterday, and resulted in a tie between Messrs. W. H. Elkins and S. F. Guy. Seventy-five cards were taken out and the following were returned The ball sweep was won by Mr. Law on Saturday,
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      BOXING.
      346 10 Key Gains Decision Over Pereira. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. After many months, Kuala Lumpur hid a lioxing programme on Saturday night at the Town Hall. C. Watson and Co. were the- promoters, and it is not clear if the Selangor Boxing Association, formed some years
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      GERMAN LOCK-OUT THEATENED.
      38 10 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 6. Elberfcld The Textile Employers' Federation lias decided on a lock-out on the 7th inst., following the rejection of the workers' demand for increase of wanes. Forty-five thousand men are involved.
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      HOLLAND AND OPIUM.
      33 10 [REI TER TELE6RAM] London, Nov. 6. Amsterdam The Opium Narcotic Bill JMU been introduced in the Second L'hamber with the object of bringing Holland into line with the international :onvention.
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      FRANCE AND JUGO-SLAVIA.
      38 10 I UK I TfcU TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 6. Belgrade The Foreign Minister, Mai inkovitch, had a long interview with he Frencii Minister prior to proceeding to Paris to sign the Franco- Jugo-Slav :reaty of friendship.
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      BRAZIL'S GOLD STANDARD.
      35 10 [REI'TER TKI.LGRAM] London, Nov. 6. New York Sixty-seven tons of Id n twenty-dollar pieces are shortly bein^ :ransferred from the Treasury to Brazil i> assist in the restoration of the gold stundard.
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      RUGBY.
      115 10 Selangor Beat Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 6. Selangor defeated Kedah in the interstate rugby match at Sungei Patani bysix tries (eigntcen points) to nil. The ground was water-togged. Selangor was the superior team throughout, though in the second half the Kedah lorwards made a determined fight.
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      Singapore Meet Keen Opposition At Genuang.
      418 10 Singapore won by the comfortable margin of 21 pahttl to 9 in their friend's fixture with Johore on Saturday, but only after one of the keenest games they have had against the State team fn- several seasons. Johore were without three of their best
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      Good Game on the Padang.
      399 10 In spite of the conditions underfoot and the greasy ball some very attractive rugger was seen on the padang in the game between the S.C.C. "A" and the Service*. The Club won 14—8. There was plenty of open play, and the handling on both sides
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      TENNIS.
      27 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Entries for the tournament at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis! Club close to-day. Entry sheet.- will be found at the club lip to 7 p.m.
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    HEAVYWEIGHT FIASCO.
    162 10 Phil Scott's Lamentable Showing. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 5. New York Knude Hansen's defeat of Phil Scott was most sensational. The Aghting lasted only two minutes, during whi;h Scott was down six times. He made no response and was entirely outclassed. A claim for a foul was registered,
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    FATAL LEAP FROM TRAIN.
    179 10 1 0 Accusation Against Petition Writer. Chan San Mun, the petition writer of Justice Street, Kuala Lumpur, who was arrested in Singapore last Monday in conj ncction with several charges of criminal I breach of trust in respect of house properties at Kepong, died in hospital
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING.
    45 10 New Line from Kobe To Seattle. [relter iar eastern service.] Shanghai, Nov. 6. It is reported from Tokio that the Finance Ministry" has approved a fiveyear subsidy for the establishment of a 17-knot service by three 10.000 ton ships hetween Kobe and Seattle.
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    CZECHO-SLOVAK "GO SLOW " STRIKE.
    41 10 CZECHO-SLOVAK "GO SLOW STRIKE. [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Nov. 6. Prague The Crecho-Slovak railwaymen's Go Slow strikes are causing inconvenience. The Government threatens to seize newspapers if they publish details of th" strike. The Pravolidj was s('iaed this morning for this reason.
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    ENGLISH WRITER AND POLAND.
    43 10 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Nov. 6. The English wiiter, John Drinkwater. has been refused permission to enter Poland to produce his play "Abraham Lincoln at Warsaw on the pretence that the play might be construed as hostile to Marshal Pilsudski.
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    ARMISTICE ANNIVERSARY IN ITALY.
    41 10 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Nov. <i. Rome The anniversary of the war's end will be celebrated in Italy by a big air festival, including a sham attack by a strong air force from the west, 200 aeroplanes participating.
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    DISARMAMENT COMMISSION.
    30 10 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Nov. 6. Geneva A Chinese delegate is the favourite for the chairmanship of the Geneva disarmament commission. The election will take place on Nov. 30.
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    THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    21 10 FXEI-TKR TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 5. Buenos Aires The twenty-fourth gam between Capablanca and Alekhine widrawn after 41 moves.
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    MISHAP TO KOENNECKE.
    21 10 [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 5. Allahabad The airman Koennecke made a forced landing here and damaged his machine.
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    KING OF IRAK'S VISIT.
    25 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 5. The King to-day received in audience King Feiual of Irak, who is visiting this country.
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    517 10 The i-ollection in the Cathedral of the Goo<l Shepherd on Sunday will be devoted to Earl Haig's Poppy DHy Fund. Booking for tin- Singapore St. Andrew's Society dinner and dance on St. Andrew's Day is closed and no further issue of tickets can bo madj-. Approximately $2,500
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    "PEACE CAKE" CONSUMED.
    92 10 Flag Bill Festivities in Cape Town. Cape Town, Oct. 27. Cabinet Ministers and leading members of the Opposition assembled in the Parliamentary dining room to take tea after the flag settlement, to consume an enormous "peace cake" which was sent by the con-tituents f General Smuts to
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    THE BANVARD COMPANY.
    77 10 The Victoria Theatre was crowded c.n Saturday evening, when the Banvard Company repeated their most successful Black Bottom Revue. The artists were seen at their best, and the beautiful I costumes* helped to make up a pleasing fhow. Katja the Dancer will be presented again to-night, the
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    22 10 Mr. K. K. Menon. a cousin of Dr. V. P. Mi nun, died yesterday at the General Hospital after a short illness.
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    27 10 Mr. M. E. Marshall has relinquished the acting management of Pelepal Valley Estate, Kota Tinggi, and moves to Clovelly Estate, Neuri Sembilan, on 1 transfer, this month.
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    28 10 The wedding has taken place at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, of Mr. Stanley William Housden, missionary, residing at Hont; Konjj, and Miss Annie Victoria Highton, also a missionary.
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    40 10 By the British India steamer Edavana, di|)artinK on Thursday afternoon, Fathers Mariette and Ruaudel leave for the blessing and opening of the first Roman Catholic Chinese church in Rangoon. They will return to Singapore about the cm. of the month.
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    SIR JOHN NICHOLSON.
    335 10 Retirement of Well-known Former Resident. Reference Is made in Modern Transport for October I to the impending retirement of Sir John Nicholson, who will be rem< mbei eel by older resident, as a successful chairman and manager, who had I jriat dval to do with I ringing
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    243 10 Engagements During Past Week. The following items from Government House- have been officially supplied Oct. 30.— His Excellency and Lady Clifford visited the Hon. Mr. and Mrs I Shaw at Johore t' meet Tungku Am Puan of Pahang. Oct. 31. His Excellency the Governor attended by Mr. J.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    170 10 I The. Fox comedy Is Zat So will be shown at the- Alhamhra for the last time this evening. On account of the rain the Manila Shows in Anson Road weie closed last night, but with the break in the weather there should he big attendances this week.
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    135 10 The report sf Kahinan Hydraulic Tin. Ltd.. for tht- year ndad June SO, 1927, states that, after writing off the sum of (36,049.60 for dtpnciatton «nd 172,249.67 in respect of flood dama:i', the not pr 'fit for the year amounts to $1iii,:t7!1.71 Which, together with the balance brought forward from
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1109 11 English and Scottish Results. THE LEAGUE TABLES. [Reutor Telegram.] London. Nov. i. 11.--.uli-; of matches in Urn Baglllh and Scottish Learoea to-day wen- IliviHlon < Btrainfhan l Aston Villa I BlMkburn i Arsenal 1 Unit, .11 I Burnley Cardiff 1 Liverpool Kverlon T Leicester Hnddrrrflcld I I>«-rby 1
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      CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH.
      191 11 To the Editor of the Straits Tirm-js Sir,— ln your issue of Saturday there is an official announcement tf> the effect that His Excellency the Governor wi shea, it to be emphasised that the ceremony at the Cenotaph will this year be entirely of a non-religious
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    254 11 Reduction of Licensed Rickshas. Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 1 held on November 1, included the following: Decided to recommend that in future all dogs shuuld be produced before the Registering Officer on payment of tax, that payment shc.ulel be made at the -trar of
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    THE EX-SERVICE MAGAZINE.
    105 11 The Armistice Number of the Ex-Ser-vice Association of Malaya Mapazine ha--just been i-sued, and contains much of interest to all Ex-Service men and women. In addition to a number of articles appr priate to the occasion of the Ninth Silence," and accounts of Association activities, there is
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    106 11 I'r gramme of drills up to and for Nov. 18, 1927 Monday, Nov. 7, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.A. (v), Voluntary Parade Drill Hall. Motor Cycle Platoon, Revo ver Practice. Tuesday. Nov. s. 5.15 p.m. Drill Ball, Machine Gun Platoon, 30 yards Ran;,'e Practice. Wednesday, Nov. 5.13
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    59 11 The Clu'valicr il'Arta ;nan, the original of Dumas's hero, is to have a monument crntcil to his memory. At a meeting at the PrtfartßW at Audi it was decideil that it should take the form of a fulllength statu I.'.1 It was also decided to plan- I lommemorative tablet on
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    HOME RUGBY.
    313 12 County Championship Matches. Landon, Oct. Ii). The following are the results of matched played to-day North of Scotland 15, Now South Wales, 21 (at Aberdeen). Middlesex 11, Sussex 6 (at Richmond). Eastern Counties 8, Kent 0 (at (lp-, swich). North Midlands 16, East Midlands 15. I In the
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.
    120 12 M.C.I. Team Leaves with Bright Hopes. London, Oct. 21. The M.C.C. team for South Africa left: Waterloo to-day to embark at Southampton RnTrTt the prrthtrslHslft' rtWWy^C crowd of prominent cricket lover*. iu-_ eluding Messrs. A. E. R. Gilligan. Nigel Haig Warner, W. Findlay, Aird, H. Leveson Gower,
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    PAYMENT TO ATHLETES.
    121 12 Australia Supports British Attitude. London. Oct. 2s. Melbourne. The Australian Olympic Federation have tabled an emphatic as-surune-e in support of the British attitude on the question of payment to Olympic footballers for "broken time." [The British Olympic Association passed a resolution on Oct. 6, that the action
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    BILLIARDS.
    78 12 A New Theory Tested. London, Oct. 20. With the object of testing the theory that a white hazard sh iuld count more than a red, owing to the danger of a player losing the white, an interesting experiment has begun at Thurston's, London, where a match of 16,000 up,
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    43 12 Betting to be Prevented in New Zealand. Wellington, Oct. 26. The Right Hon. Si.- Francs I|. a member of the Ministry, declared tb-it if mechanical hare racing were established in New Zealand, inane etepi v ould be tnken to prevent 'Jotting.
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    40 12 A land deal at Shanghai, involving over 1,000.000 taels, has been complcU'd by the Western! Estates. Limited, purchasing the Westpark Maafeions Apartment Building at the entrance to Jesafiilil I'ark and a larirc lr:nk nf l:iinl nettr by with fifty cottages.
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      789 12 AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE PROPERTIES. Al Meiin. Cheong Koon Seng A Co. 'a saleroom, No. SO, Chulin Street, on Wednesday, November 9. at 2.50 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situate at lluckley Road, off Newton Uoml, Singapore, i;rcu 36.41K square feet, parts of Grants No*. 1 and 10. Lot
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    KINTA KELLAS.
    911 13 SECOND STRING TO ITS BOW. The seventeenth ordinary e,eneral meeting of Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in the C mncil Room, Rubber Growers' Association, 2 to 4, Idol Lone, London, E.C., on Oct. Mr. Edward Bedford, C.E. (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in the
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    KOLAR GOLD FIELD.
    105 13 KO LAR GOLD FIELD. Shaft to <;<> Down MM Pest Oorgaum, Oct. 14. Mrs. C F. Healhcote. wife of the Superintendent of the Gold Mines, performed to day the opening ceremony a fly wheel which set in motion part of new machinery Installed in the i,um> ft level of the
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      91 13 SERVICE IS ESSENTIAL AT ALL COSTS BUT SERVICE AT LOW COST STANDS BACK OF CARS TRUCKS TRACTORS UNIVERSAL GARS, LTD., Tel. 1441 SINGAPORE. Keeps the 4pots and pans perfectly clean, free from dirt and grease* f^-** nVi^^^ Brightens life by giving to your kitchen utensils ii a lasting shine. H>
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      72 13 JUST RECEIVED //■■Vv Wf 4 H M E T Tg W BATHING SUITS Jill My B. F. SANTOS *^in^kr^'^* J^ THK SrOlM SHOP. Ihe I nanimous" hoire of Shuwro.,m I*. ARCAOE. SINC AI'ORR. Ki'hinir IWiclirx WILKINSON HEYWOOD k CLARK (GREAT lIRITAIN'S LARGEST PAINT AM) VARNISH MANUFACTURERS) Paints, Varnishes, Etc. for
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      278 13 CAPASCO BRAKE LINING Do you want a jr on 'l lining at a reasonable price lien- it ia. We stuyk this lining in all si/.ea for the Motorist. Call in and inspect. Sole Agents MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. orchard no An. Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Thre* dnnr* from Pavflioa.)
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      698 14 lAssets 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 Supremo Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      553 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 186S at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 60,000,000 (about £5.000,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55.000,000 (aboat £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 24,180,703 (about £2,000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES Amoenan.
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      457 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ia England). Capital Authorissd £8.000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital Paid up £1,060,000 Reserve Fund arid Rsst £1,646,M8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Kyrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre. J. O. Robinson, Esq. E*a Sir David Yula, Bart. W. H.
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      430 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd ioor, Hong Kong Bank Chra., Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity Splicles issued st lowest rates obtainable in £14,000.000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Firs, Life, Marine. Accident, Guarantee and Motor Assets 461,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and
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      721 14 AGENTS FOR STRAITS M^H^Ba^A SETTLEMENTS AND \jKBE9f Boustead Co., LIMITED Cine, in F.M.S.) (Ids. in England) SALE BY TENDER The undermentioned Naval Stores now lying at the Admiralty Oil Fuel Depot, Aycr Rajuh Road, Singapore, arc for sale by Tender and muy be inspected any day, except Sunday, between 7
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      783 14 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE NOVEMBER RACF, MEETING, 1927. Saturday, Monday and Saturday, November 12, 14 and 19, 1927. SIX races for horses (Plate) THREE DIVISIONS. EIGHT races for horses (Purse) FOUR DIVISIONS. '2 ElttHT races for ponies. FOUR DIVISIONS. STAKES.— TotaI STAKES, excluding ADDED MONEY and CUPS, $40,800. KNTRIES. KNTRIES
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      132 15 CFIVE SKATER TOURER Rk itroeN bh WHEEL /^^^HJjjjjj L J l^__ jjj/^ COMFORT JUST CONSIDER— (ITKOF.N— Completely EQUIPPED for your initial payment, low in UP KEEP (consumption being 30 35 M.P.G.), the EFFICIENCY, long LIFE and STURDY construction of the car, ITS simple OPERATION, (requiring very little attention) comlortable SKATS
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      263 15 CLEMENT TALBOT THE CAR INVINCIBLE If you want included in your next car, extreme quality, unexcelled beauty, absolute comfort, dependable action at all times, come into our Show-room and see the Now Talbot 14—15 Horse Power Car. More than this, ask the Salesman to take you for a trial run.
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      195 16 Hr Spcn-tl Appointment to H.M. tk« King of Siam. Established 1872. PRESENTS of Splendour and Value GENUINE PEARL NECKLACES JEWbLLERY and SILVERWARE We stor' exactly what is needed for you, apart from your ordinary choice. B. P. Da Silva (The i'r- mfm Jeweller) 62/3 PUGI STREBT, A PORE. Braach 1
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      154 16 Sulphuric Acid NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. WANTED Young Chinese clerk with good knowledge of shorthand and typewriting. Previous office experience not necessary. Must begin on moderate salary with good prospects for advancement. Apply in writing to L. RAEBER CO., 8, Raffles Quay. SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS
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      913 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wanta, Tor Sale. To Let, etc. In ordinary close set type (average si» words to line) are P«r line One insertion 28 cents, two im. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      497 16 craonal »n■I 25 cents itiom SITUATIONS WANTED^ ENCi I, ISHMAN. Expert sUnr>irriiph<r Thorough knowledge of French and German. Considerable experience general office rontine. Open for immediate engagement. Plraae apply C 36, Straits Time?. MINING ENGINEER, at present manager of a lode open cast mine, desires to hear in.m a Company
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      346 16 STEEL OFFICE JTJRNITURE TERRELL/S WORLD FAMOUS STEEL CUPBOARDS Size 78 by 36V 8 by 18 inches. Price $95 each. Fireproof and Insect proof built especially for the tropics a sure guard against white ants. Fitted with 5 adjustable Shelves. WRITE FOR PAMPHLETS To the Sole Agents for Malaya and Siam
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      291 16 Annual! 1928 Annual! PICTURE SHOW ANNUAL A Superb Souvenir of the world's bent pictures of the year. Many magnilicejit plates of world-famous stars of the screen. Three coloured plate* and stories of the leading dim favourites. A necessity and yet luxury to the picture-Roer. Hest stories. Hest photographs. The only
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