The Straits Times, 8 November 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times Ni». 28,G2fi. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1927 PRICK 10 CENTS
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      29 1 THI IV1RYDAT MILK. STOCKS DIES TAPS COMPLETE SETS WHITWORTH AND GAS From Stock Also spare From Stock TAPS, DIES, STOCKS AND TAP WRENCHES. SINGAPORE WILLIAM JACKS CO. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      69 1 flf To increase sales it is necessary to advertise It is of no use to advertise unless you have a sound proposition for the public q We have GORDON'S GINDRY OLD TOM essential for Pahits, Slings Cocktails. Sole Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH,
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      151 1 "ROBI NSO M FOR VALUE AND SERVICE FOR FORTHCOMING ?^p DAPCO gvfL liAulo Choice Display of Dresses «S^^^^ P^^v^ AFTERNOON and EVENING //T^V WEAR. Vs^*#' MILLINERY SUNSHADES l/\t FOOTWEAR l( HANDBAGS, Etc. .U' N ROBINSON Co., Ltd., Singapore. XEW SHIPMENT d JUST ARRIVED English Capons ABOUT IJi LBS. EACH. Ducklings
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    CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS.
    2133 2 Living Cost Should Be Cheap. (By W. Dunman.) So much- has been written on this subject that it is a matter of some difficulty to determine where to stnrt. As long ago as 1904 the F.M.S. Government sent a surveyor, Mr. Hemmy, to ca.-ry out certain surveys and,
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      220 2 no worry or anxiety in rearing B althfully and Happily, even in a tri'im; 1 climate, wh&n Gl^xq is used as Baby's food. Grlaxo is Uil 1 food that has been used to rear the children in five Royal Nurseries. Court Physicians see that i1", Babies have the best and
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      260 2 Ym The Beauty of Youth Need Not Be Lest Cuticura Soap daily, with louche i of the Ointment as ncj<ied ta sooi^»and herj juv irritations, will keep the co;:ipie::io.i fr.'sh and c!e; -r c:id the hair healthy Cuticura Talcum 13 the ideal toiitt powd.-r. i»" Sannir c.-.t b Soao, Oimmwt
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      244 2 OLDSMOBILE SIX I 'Aflli i ''""Ml i IMPORTED DIRECT FROM AMERICA. $1,750 Complete THE ASSeCSATED AUTO CO. .75, lUKIT TIMAH ROAD. Phone 3886. $50 ONLY! Hi SEASON CO., LTD., 1U 113, NORTH UtIDGI KOAI). High-class gramophone with double eprinK rruiiiir. Monthly payment systtm can he arranged for local customers. THE
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      167 3 ■~agiTsiW^m«^Ta«t l F' I When Pride and Pocketbook Jt I Gasp Hands -"J Tha notable beauty of Hne, frf coJor, of appofa»- mnts in the new Dodge Brothers Motor Car it immediately apparent even to tb« moat .fastidious. The thrifty lmmsfc* ftewtoeenjoya ftafaststEtfawfiran with this car. Behind Hi ■trOttafj heart?
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      578 3 TRADR MARK NOTICK in hereby (riven that JOHN JAMES BUCHANAN- LIMITED, of 16A. St. Vine.-n' Sirt-ct. i>lu*row, Scotland. Scotch Whinky K\,mrtcrs, a British Company, awe thr Owner* and f»| b Proprietors of the (cllwi't Trade Mark i JOHN «NO JAMES BUCHANAN j \QJZ>^ 44. s S.lt SfnHtrf The aaid Trade
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      229 3 f Joo mucn sutyN 100 rr\uch air, J \too much exercise/ Then conic diz/; riness, throbbing Umplcs, and headache. There's an end to pl< asure, to tine plans, and to games. In such emergencies Aspirin Tablets SBflpeV is a real boon. It ii"l onl) ndache iii a few moments, but
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      373 4 MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO HKKVICKN PTOIINBrLAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. r^Wr"lW^A">?n FA^fK? GOVERNMEN. I. I FAR EAST OUTWARDS FROM I nvnOM FOR rmWA OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR miNA KHIVA 9 100 N'ov I KASHGAR 0 000 Vov 19 MOREA 1,000 p7c 2 KALYAN 9,100 Dm DEVANHA 8,100 'He Irt
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      348 4 Shipping Announcements M-r.,^,.^^ Antwerp .nd Rotterdam. V.«.,1. T.n^aee Due Sai oIjYIAmJ^ X 'Jl 1. hS«I««I1 ,'nZ X" C- o5 HAKOZAKI MARO 10^00 D,c. 2t 23 KITANO MARU SSS2 j"n' 19 20 lIAR.,NA MAKU „,J 0 ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Mar." 18 1« KASIIIVAMARU ln.nno M«r. 29 80 i Omit N.^e, TO
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      398 4 FOR BRISBANE. SYDNET AND M,LI BOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND l] THURSDAY ISLAND. R#ml«r monthly wiling, by th. wall knOW" ite*'"" MARELLA <7-»7B t«"»5 fhe n,w motor MALABAR (4.612 »•»•>• The MAREI.LA i. th. larg.. nnd it,.m.r trading to Ao.tr.lla. "»»Mlu»- lteNEXT SAILING MALABAR N.v«B MAP.ELLA Dec. 28 Single Return
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      450 4 OF BATAVIA) (Incorporate* in Holland) NKTHERLANDR C°INDIAn"gOVe'rnMENT Telephone No MIO. with sub-connection. P...a»j. Fw.ghl Trnn.hipment, M.rine t,D^" »"d Manager', De.k. Ig.".^""^^". 1,, 0 «l!!ifflT™Lr^ Ij"'" rie. free of charge. Apply X.P.M. Tourl.t VAN SWOLl^November 9. Muntok .nd ALTING November 9. Tongkal, Moeara SBhll "nd r>j""ibi. KENGAT November 9, Prigi-Radja. Sapat,
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      452 4 THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY- LTD. (Incorporated in EnglanJ) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. lIVMBURG AND BREMEN—GENOA. MARSEILLE <. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG Due Spore 5 t AENEAS via Marseilles In port DARDANUS Nov 12
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      403 4 (Incorpor.tedjn M BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Bon"*™™' Te^u'Tn pJla^l'^sTn^r** Laeon' SEte***"** 1 »I"»«"m7^558»« mJ Arr^-M n. n, rt..re \ALAYA In port Nov.;. SUDDHADIB Nuv. v N,,, 16 /he .teamer, are fitted throughout wuh for the round tnp from Singapore to B.ngkok nd. 1"BllPore via Co"st rr °rt" ."ued .t $160.
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      411 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMM BUCKHALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTB. Wlt>nmwiiii wwaa nncorporated in England) «piir»\ik\- 1 i\f El.l.r.lcM \N lIM passencer and kreight service to thk united kixodom and <UNTISKVI i FREiraiT skkvk E i outwards To Hong Kontr, BhatogfcaJ nnd Japan Due s-porc CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 2(1 .i:i;if™;;;». i:i;if A
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      406 5 STfITE SHIPPING SERVICE i M 8 KANCAroo i ntKMAMiK w a »Ual HChMAMI.h, W.A. .Be Bia«a>«N Dm. it. fr^-" P"T^y 'to*"*" 111 P"S"° 'n<l McALlster co., ltd. nfll lAX CTEAMQUID I INC UWL«.f«n WI B-HMwIHr UUK PA«rNr.«B AND FEII6HT HBTICI rA %numm Anu ranbßT bmtu^b BOSTnM ,Bd Niw tork tU
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      318 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS 'incorporated in France. SlMil.K (LASS STKAMERSI i vi Ri<rulh& monthly freight and passengiT s.-rv,n-. homewards for Marseilles, Havre, —",rk and Antw,rp. ss- (AP padaran Nov. 25 M. CAP saint jacques Dec. 23 ss. cap varella Jan. 20 TOURANE Feb. 17 Al Al Mar. w Baxic far,- to Marseilles
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      295 5 ONLY THETEST British Manufacture S;init;irvw ;tn- lit tinL'S and IMpes in Stock. All HIID WHDfcf ALL UUK WUKK is executed under Practicall FuroDcin Supervision pc W Hill Co. A**** U. I Ship Plumbers. apruvn rnn HUCH I O rUI./ HOYLE ROBSON BARNETT Co.'s Paints and Enamels. JOHN SMITH SONS Ltd"
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      501 5 Remington sta^os.ncethe, nation o^wßm No«ACH,NE] Ie Standard ReminiTton Remington is now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many -ij*r>- **ti characteristics of Precis- thousands of omces i°n > Power and swift, throughout the world, soIe¥fc fa d .f.f h v A-- absorbs aU vibration and typewriter of beautiful, actually propels
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      600 6 From TiK-sda.v, November S to Sunday. November IS A PICTURE BEAUTIFUL A PICTURE UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE AT TIIK ALHAMBRA (TAN CnDKI IB (>.. LTD.. Proprietors). In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A Paramount Photoplay De-Luxe «ith charming and alluring scenes ami settings calculated to more than merely please the eye
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      206 6 Victoria Theatre ENORMOUS SUCCESS ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF BANVARD LONDON MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Organised and Produced by Mr. LEW MARKS. Z LAST TWO NIGHTS TONIGHT at 930 BLACK BOTTOM REVUE KAREWEIX PERFORMANCE Wednesday. November 0, at »St p.m. REVIEW Ol^ REVUES The four in one revue Booking at LITTLE'S Prices $5,
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      193 6 COMING! n-s- MANILA rcl SHOWS W riivLi f.ipot BfuA-tr -AHKHS "Htf: J DIVE ANOTHER SPLENDID WILLIAM FOX TO-NIGHT COMEDY S j,.m. UM />./». NX'atch further Announcements. TONIGHT AT THE TO-NIGHT The Big Boxing Picture NEW WORLD SHOWS nUUDCFV vo TITMWnV Varlaaa AttraetfaM inrludinß Chiaaaa tvCmiutl VS 1 UPlllt I I
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    269 7 i i\ II i;i:s. I ii.-vil.i>. Not ember 8 11. W. »jn a.m., 8.9, 9.55 p.m., 9.4. Malacca H. W. 6.30 a.m., 7.6, 6.M p.m., 6.7. IvUffby Tourhament, Merchants v. 8.8. and BJack Bottom Uevue, Vie. Theatre, KSO p.m. W -dnr-dii), November U. W. 10.3 a.m., M,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    282 7 KEI'I'EL HARBOUR. BM Belle, Lch. I ,tr. Magnet. H.MJs Fro* arf .Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjonx I'agar Dock Nil .1 Lighter ii'. K.I'.M. Launch hrppel llarlmur Dock Wabasha .ndii Xo. 1 )'n r. Anamba, Hercules. MMh Arrived. IONG, Brit.. 711 tons, from Batavta 18-11. i >,.,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 MAILS FOR EURO PE. By <1. Nedcrlunden Ckma r.ihunun thybsr ilUnni LCI I Arra. S'pore London Sept. 23 Oct. ir. Sept. 29 Oct. 22 Sept. SO Oct. 24 Oct. 7 Oct. 2(1 <>rt. 7 Oct. 2» Oct. 13 Nov. .l.i
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      112 7 Singapore. Nov. 8. Rubber. Local «L" i nuts, steady. 1 Tin. London MS. Rubbers.- Easier. New Scudiiis 2.70-2.75. Bukit K. Bs. 5.9-61 cents, Maluka Pindas 1 E.12tt4.17tt, Uukit Katils 93-96 cents. Ulu Henuts HO-f-l cents. Muss, Us 1.10-1.15. Menta kabs 52-54 cents, Btogas 1.40-1.45, United Malaccas
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      144 7 Singapore, (for. 8. London. Rubber Is. sV*d\, unchanged. Lcndon Tin £253. dewn On*. Mining. Kuchai 1.95-2, Chin Chin 1 17'..- 1.22*, Kinta 1.27-I.UO. lVnawat BC-82 cents .Mi.lii-.a Consolidated 1.12-1.14, Rahman Hydraulic 1.37«4-1.42>*.. Rantau Pref. 1.574l.«m, North Taiping 1.10-1.12*, Kuyoh 1.17", 1.22',.. South Taiping 89-71 cents. TemengOT
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    186 7 To-day. Kemumun. Kemasek and Trengganu Hong H- r-.m-Selat Pandjang Dengkalis, Siak and Began Si Apl Apt lEemeralda) J p..r. Cliina, Uainain. Japan, Korea, Formosa. Bast Siberia. Canaoa and r.s.A. Haknami Mara) > p.m. Ceylon. Southern and Western India tooth-Africa and Saath-Eait of South AOWriCa I L:i Plata
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    MORE STREET SHOOTING.
    102 7 A tu.-illad<' of shots, a hurried scamper for safety and when the excitement hail suD?ided n man lying; on the ground with a bbuiltt t wound in his abdomen and a woman leaning against a stall with bullet in her shoulder. No one apparently saw the person,
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Nov. 7. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam IL'.IT'.. A' hens 3C,7"; Berlin 20.41. Bombay Is. 5 15-lHd.. Brussels 34.94. Bucharest 785, Buenos Aires 47 27-32. Copenhagen 18.17, Geneva Z6.26, llelsingfors 193'«. Hong Kong 2l o'«d.. Kobe Is. 15-16 d.. Lisbon ■JJ 7 s Madrid SBJIH, Milan
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    PASSENGERS.
    118 7 The following passengers left Singapore by the City of Sparta yesterday murnini;: 'For Batavia. Mr. Lescher, Mi. P. Santaigo, Mr. A. Cohen Stuart. For Adelaide— Mrs. Marshall. For Melbourne. Mrs. E. F. Monk, Mr C. H. Johnston. Mr. 1.. R. Kernick, Miss M. KnulT. For Fremantle. Mrs. J. H.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    249 7 1 XX( 'HAM.F. Singapore. Nuv. 8. On London, Bank i m/a 2 3 31/32 Demand 2,i 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand 06 4 Privmte 90 d/s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T 163 Vi (in Honi: Konit. Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 Tone of Market I Steady. Latest Cable Lonilon hpot Sheet Is. r>',l. per lh. New York Spot Sheet G. cents M'j per lh. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December Jun.-M.wch B2 1 <!3\ Ii4'. m% I DAILY FKICES
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      151 7 lIIA. On Novemher k, l!l!7, al fi.ir, m at h. r reaidcaee S->. r.7, lantonn.-nt v.a.l Mr.. N.o Kirn Stag (nee (hua tUk Nao) Bged years. She leaves hehill.l one son Mr. Yeo Kiat En K. of M. B. Kuisha. one daughter iMrs. Scow Sionft Teek, of Batr. I'ahat
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      92 7 The famiiv of the late Mrs. Teo Boon Peßg nee Out Koh N'.o «ratefully thiink Ihosc relatives and friends who k ndly attended the funeral on Sunday, and also those who kindly sent wreaths and letters ol condolence, :.!r. K. I. Menon tenders his grateful thanks Io al theae
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      IN MEMORIAM
      37 7 li. loving memory of James Huttlah Hand] M.H.. in. d November ■<. 1910. loved him well. No tongoa can tell, Christ lov.ii him MM And look h:ni to n.-i. In ci If d by his widow.
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      MINING.
      464 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 56/- 67/f 1 £1 HuiiRrin Tin 32 6 33 G 1 1 Hatang Padane 0.52 0.57 1 1 Batu Caves IXIH 1.324 £1 £1 Chenderiang 19/- 21/6 1 i Chin Chin I.22M M7 £1 il Eastern Siam L'2 fi .23/6
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      GENERAL.
      172 7 MM Vml. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle A Carriage 0.77* fc82tt fl fl E. Smelting Co. 22.76 23.25. Frascr 4 Ncave 18.60 J Li>.Opr} 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vj p.c. of 1907 1 1,600,000 90 Singapore Municipal A'-j p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 prem. 112 5 prem. par. par. ingapore municipal p c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      437 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyail and Eratl'H quotations. To-day's l'rices Fras«r Lvall A Co. Evatt. Allenbv l tl Alor Gajnh ($1) A. Hitam (fl> A. Kumng i.$l I Am. Malay itz) A. Molek i $1 i A. Panas ($5) Balgownic i$l, Bussett I $11 Brogas N. ($1) Brunei
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      82 7 AUCTION SALE of a fully insured Bean Car. tive-seater, in perfect running order. To be held at our saleroom, H. Change Alley. Singapore, on Thursday. Novemher 10, at II a.m. THE TRUftEE AUCTIONEER CO. I.IM?TED, Auctioneers. Singapore, November I, 1927. REMINDER Thursday. .November 10. at t p.m. AUCTION SALE al
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      150 7 JOHORE GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF TENDERS. I'l BI.K WORKS DEPARTMENT. JOHORE BAHRU. Tenders are hereby invited for the following for the year 1928: 1. Execution of Current Kepnirs and Minor Works. Painting, white and colourwashing Government Buildings. S. Rc-attaping Government Buildings. 4. Supply of Tongkangs and Twsknws. 5. Supply of l.at.-rite
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      42 7 DqdbeErothers SENIOR SIX Lijrhtnirtg pick-up Sweeping getaway. Seventy miles— and more— per hour. Forty-five in second speed. An Engine packed with power. STOP PRESS OUR CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR will be open on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. FRANKEL'S (Watcli Our Advt on Page 16).
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      123 7 liAMMOXP. On Nnvpinl -r 7. Ii)i7. nt the Maternity Hospital, to Mr. :in d Mra. H. F Unmmiinil. a son. il'iltr Clurkl. 1 UKSHAW. On Navoabef S, l i»J 7 at 4, Holt Road, to Mr. nml Mm. t". M. I'rpshnw, it diiijrhtiT. CriKW GOH. The eagagemenl of Mr. Car*
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      847 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., ace page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. KRQUTREQ English tuition by Rngliah (entleraan, m■-.,.m ChUHa Street, To I.XT. mall house ai Gllstead Road, low iinial. furniture i.> be taken over. 886, Strails Times. TRIUMPH, i h.p with Beotl sidecar. Oood mechanical order. |ISS or near
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      66 7 MKIKOROLOGICAL REPORT, kandang Kerbau Station. (Bj 'ourtcsy ..I Government Health Officer.) I'tir Ihe 14 Hour* ending at Midnight on November 7. Deg. I ide lemperatar* KG F. liudi u mperatun "4 K ti mperatarc 78.9 F radiation 1HK V. n k i. ,.l.. M;ix. M, Min. «1 bulb lemneratun 75
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8. THE SOVIET AND THE DEATH PENALTY.
    673 8 The St raits Times TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8. THE SOVIET AND THE DEATH PENALTY. It is difficult to essay what interpretation should be placed on the Soviet Government's decision to abolish the death penalty, as reported in a cabled message from Moscow, via Berlin. Does the proposed abolition refer to the
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    A WELCOME EXTENSION
    377 8 The announcement made by the Governor yesterday that the period of service of Mr. R. J. Farrer. President of the Municipal Commissioners, is to be extended for three years, will be received with particular satisfaction by all S2?tions of the community in Singapore and not least by
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    OUR BOOKSHELF.
    955 8 NEW LIGHT ON CHINA. (By Riihard Sidney.) China the Facts. By Col. P. T. Etherton (Btnn 12/6 net). I have attempted to read many books about China. I say attempted purposely, because it seems to me very difficult really to understand much about v country until one has
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    44 8 Armistice Day will be observed as n holiday in the offices of the Straits Times. There will therefore be no issue of the paper dated Friday, Nov. 11. The Straits Times will be published as usuai on Nov. 12 and Nov. 14.
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    POPPY DAY.
    35 8 Wreaths will be ready for delivery at Fort Canning headquarters to-morrow between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Those no! called for by 6 p.m. will be taken to the Cenotaph on Thursday morning.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    231 8 The Rev. E, Semple, C.P., il preachAndrew's Cathedral next Sunday evening at 5.H0. H.F. the Governor, who left for Kuala I.umpur last night on oAcial business, Is c xpected back in Singapore on Thursday morning. A Government Gasette Extraordinary was published yesterday uppointing Sir Have- Marriott iti<-
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    GUNMAN SENTENCED.
    203 8 Imprisonment and The Cat. You will have three \<;ir>' rigoroui imprisonment and -I) strokes of the cat." These were the words of Mr. N. D. Mudie in the District Court this morning, in sentencing a Chinese, named Won Hong for being in possession of a pistol, and ammunition
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    CRUISERS ARRIVE.
    117 8 Squadron to Visit Malayan Ports. The l-'frst (ruisei- Squadron arrived at Singapore from Hong Kong at ten o'clock this morning anil is DOW anchored in the roads. The ships, which comprise H.M. thipa Frobisher, Dragon, !)an:ie. Delhi :i m I Dauntless, will stay lure until Thursday, and a
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable 'ated Xov. 7, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber oxchantft 1 sales to-<l:iy 1,900 tons. Novenihrr 88.60, December 36.60 January aii.TO, February 36.90, Harefa :\l.2n April :57.40, May .:7.7(), June ::7.80,
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    U.S. DESTROYERS AT BANGKOK
    42 8 U .S. DESTROYERS AT BANGKOK (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. \,,v. 7. A sailor on MM of the Amcrnaii d« strovirs on arrival had to be admitted to a nursinK home. He died this nioniintf. The destroyers ore due to leave to-day.
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      198 8 \Ut\€S* CHRISTMAS lIA* 11 BAZAAR SPECIAL DISPLAY IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. COMMENCING MONDAY NEXT, NOVEMBER 14 TOYS i\l) NOVELTIES, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATES, CHRISTMAS CARDS, etc. PRESENTS FOR ALL. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Incorpor.-.tKl in X. SINGAPORE, PENANG, 4ND KUALA LUMPUR. BVLLOCH LADE'S DEAL A PAIR WHICH BEATS "QUEEN HIGH" "GOLD LABEL" and
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      73 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Paramount Super De Luxe THE AMERICAN VENUS FeaMring ESTHER RALSTON. FORD STERLING and FAY LANPHIEK. First Show at 7.30 Another Paramount Picture THE NEW KLONDIKE Featuring THOMAS MEIGHAN. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. The COLUMBIA PORTABLE Gramophone that Challenges the World
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    THE BOLSHEVIST ANNIVERSARY.
    420 9 SHANGHAI SCENE. WHITE RUSSIANS STORM CONSULATE. INMATES FIRE ONE MAN KILLED. Anti-Reel demonstrations orc-itrred durum eelebraUeas el Ike tenth anntveraary ef the Rnasian rc\oluIKm in Shanghai and lokio. In Shanghai .100 White Kussiars stormed Ihe <'onMilatc. The inmates opened Tire and one man was killed and Ir*
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    127 9 A Tense Political Situation. [kXUTER TELKGRAM] London. Nov. 7. < akutta The tense political situation on the eve of the announcement of the P ncl 'i the Statutory Commission ..In h will investigate the working of the reform* since 1918 is illustrated by the on of Mi. Sen
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    ABYSSINIA DAM.
    247 9 PECULIAR STATEMENT BY ENVOY. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. Dr. W. C. Martin, Envoy Extraordinary of Abyssinia, has arrived at Liverpool en route to London. It is understood that he will discuss with the foreign Office the question of the Blue Nile dam. In an interview he said
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    SALVATION ARMY AND CHINA.
    51 9 [■Bin telegram] London, Nov. 7. General Booth, referring to Salvation Am,) activities in China, states that the commander* on both lidei pranissd to respect salvation Army property and people, Imt the work there is IUU difficult. Many oAeer* are completely cut «.(f from communication with I'eking
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    REDEEMING LIBERTY BONDS.
    46 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. Washington The Treasury has announced the offering of about (400,000,000 Btt p<r cent, certificates indebtedness maturing in seven years. The proceeds will be used to pay off the holders of outstanding second Liberty Bonds, redeemable on Nov. 15.
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.
    184 9 NO HOTEL REVELS. BROADCASTING ALBERT HALL GATHERING. [RKI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. There will be no revels in London hotels or restaurants on Armistice Day. The secretary of the Hotel and Restaurants Association said that public opinion seemed to be against revels, and many establishments were
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    CHANNEL HOAX.
    137 9 Fines on Miss Logan And Trainer. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. 7. Miss (Dr. > Dorothy Logan and her trainer Carey pleaded guilty to having made a false affidavit. Miss Logan was tin, ,1 J 100 wih ilO 10s. Costs and Carey 150 and 15 5s. costs. [BRITISH IMPERIAL
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    AIR SPEED RECORDS.
    195 9 Britain to Challenge Italian Achievement. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 7. The new air speed record of 296.9 miles i an hour set up by Major di Bemhardi, of j Italy, is not likely to stand long on> challenged. Preparations are already nearing completion in this country
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    GERMANY'S FINANCES.
    130 9 Drop in Quotations On The Bourse. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. Berlin Following th<- publication of the Agent-General's memorandum ar.d rernmeaf* rest* and the unsatisfactory report of the German steel trust, quotations on the Bourse have dropped, ■one shares losing as much as 30 points. Bear speculator! are
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    EUGENE CHEN RETURNING.
    29 9 EUG ENE CHEN RETUR NING. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SCRVICX.] Shanghai, Nov. 7. It U reported from Canton that Mr. Eugene Chen is expected to leave Russia for Canton shortly.
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    TRADE BARRIERS.
    74 9 Convention Drafted At Geneva. [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 7. Geneva The Tra le Barriers Conference drafted a convention which 14 countrii-. including Germany, Britain, France and Italy, announce their intention of signing to-morrow. The feature of the debate was the promise of the French spokesman to withdraw the
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    MAYOR THOMPSON.
    74 9 Requires New History Text-Book. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. Chicago A new impetus has been given by Mayor Thompson to the slogan America First by the announcement that a $10,000 prize will be awarded to the author of a new All- American history text book, which will tell
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    RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
    47 9 fBRITISl IMPKBIAL KADIO.] KiiRhy. Nov. 7. The King has sent a message of sympathy to Fleetwood and a cheque for £100 for the fund for the relief of sufferers from the recent gale and flood. The fund yesterday reached a total of £15,000.
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    FRANCO-SERB TREATY.
    30 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, Nov. 7. Belgrade The Jugo-Slav foreign minister proc.ee.is to Paris on Thursday to sign the Franco-Serb treaty involving mutual military assistance in case of war.
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    RE-ASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENT.
    184 9 BUSY WEEKS. SIX IMPORTANT BILLS FOR DEBATE. [BRITISH IMPtRI U. RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 7. Parliament re-assembles to-morrow after the summer recess to continue tho I work of the session which opened in February and will, it is anticipated, be prolonged to Dec. 21. The six weeks available
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    BROADCASTING.
    117 9 Atmospherics Spoil Sydney Programme. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 7. Atmospherics yesterday interfered considerably with the reception of the broadcast relayed to Britain from the short wave station In Sydney. Australia, ami parts of the speeches delivered by the Secretary to the Dominions were inaudible. These speeches were made
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    EXPLORER'S DEATH.
    114 9 Career of Dr. David Hogarth. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Nov. 7. The death has occurred of Dr. David Hogarth, keeper of the Ashmolean Museum of Oxford and president of the Hellenic Society. Dr. Hogarth was well-known for his extensive explorations in Asia Minor and excavations in Greece and
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    WORLD'S GOLD STOCKS.
    60 9 Fifty-five per cent. In United States. [reuter telegram] London. Nov. 7. Washington The latest Treasury figures estimate the stock of gold in the United States at $4 r>00,000,000r >00,000,000 representing 55 per cent, of the gold coinage of the world. Two thousand million dollars' worth of gold
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    SARWAT PASHAS VISIT.
    76 9 Satisfactory Progress In Discussions. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 7. Sanant Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, leaves London to-morrow after a week's visit, during which he and the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, were enabled to continue the informal conversations which began during Sarwat Pasha's visit in
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    FLAG BILL PASSED.
    20 9 [SEIIER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. Cape Town The Senate passed the third reading of the Flag Bill.
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    VERSAILLES PLEDGES.
    119 9 LLOYI'GEORGECONDEMNS ALLIES. [REt'TER TELEGiIAM] London, N0v., 7. Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech in London, declared that the conquering nations were at present over 10,000,000 1 trained men better equipped for war than in 1914. while Germany, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria aggregated 200,000 to 300,000 indifferently equipped soldiers.
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    UNWANTED ALIEN.
    244 9 Austrian Refused Admission To Dutch Indies. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, Nov. 7. The immigration officials decided today not to allow the Austrian V. A. Pelkovic to enter the Dutch Indies owing to his peculiar financial possessions and otksr luggage, such as chemicals and large doses of poisons. 'Ihe Immigration
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    RUMANIA.
    170 9 Trial of Prince Carol's Agent. [miter telegram] London. Nov. 7. Bucharest Following on the report f the Royal Commission enquiring into his activities, Manoilesco, who is still detained in a military prison, will b? charged v.ith an attempt against the person ot King Michael by declaring in favour of
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    CYCLONE NEAR MADRAS.
    75 9 Death Roll Between Twenty And Thirty. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. Madras Travellers arriving from Nellore give detail- of the cyclone. They state that a tidal wave swept for a mile and a quarter inland, adding to the devastation wrought by the cyclone. Thousands were rendered homeless,
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    AIR FORCE PROGRESS.
    23 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 7. Baghdad The Air Force flying boats arrived just in time to escape a severe thunderstorm.
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    PENANG HOSPITAL CONTROVERSY.
    771 9 GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. "Hysterical Essays" Of Junior Officers. NOTHING TO JUSTIFY TERM "SCANDAL.' RefertiHe was made 1 the Penans. Hospital cuntHHeisy bj 11. E the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) ycstenliy afternoon. The occasion an the lecture given by l'r. Wu I.ien Teh. a distine.iiij.lud Straitsbom Chinaaa, at the
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    PROTECTION OF LABOUR.
    44 9 PROTECTION OF LABOUR [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, Nov. 7. Geneva Tli" Inten.at ii.nal Labour Bureau at (iencvn. pointing out thnt -5,00.) workmen died >n the United State! ill one year as the result of labour incidents, recommends item l*inslatio:i everywhere to ward off «uch accidents.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL. Malays Beat Chinese.
      493 10 |KY -CENTRE."] In ,i mauli r..r the P"Ppy Day Kund playi'.l at the Stadium yesterday th'Malays defeated Ihe B.CJ.A. by three goals io ml. The match was witnessed by UBM including U.K. ihe Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford). Weather conditions were wretched and made anything like
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      GOLF.
      63 10 ;.,n hallenge (up at Malacca. i jji was the winner. Mr. A. E. Lambert, at the Malacca Golf Club. Mr. reived s hamisume replica of tlu- trophy and the runner up, Mr. C. F. Smith, received a smaller replica. These cups were presented to the Malacca Goll Club in
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      RUGBY. Dukes Win at Malacca.
      527 10 The Malacca Rugby team met the 2ml >!>attn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment at Malacca on Saturday and the result was a win for the visitors »y 21 points to The teams were i Dukes. CpL Hardiment; Lieut, Kxham. Lieut. Krankis, I'te. Payne and I'te. Foster
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      HOCKEY.
      83 10 Fort Caraißf beat V.M.C.A. In the match played yesterdaj between the Y.M.f and Fort Canning, the mi!it just managed to win the game by :J Bring two goals in qui.'k (tore time. !hi olli ing will represent th. V.M.C.A. Medical College Union on M.( .A. ground A. heaUey and
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      Framroz Hockey League.
      51 10 A meeting will be held at the V.M.C.A. on Thursday, Nov. 17 at ">.ir> p.m. for the purpose receiving entries for the above Framruz Hockey League, IMB. All chilis and associations desirous of participating in this League should mak<a point of sending a representative to attend the
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      S.G.C. Ladies' Medal.
      67 10 The Ladies' November medal competition ua- played yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mrs. K. BopUn son. Fourteen cards were taken out, and the following were returned •I I*. In. Irs. Ir>. I] 1. Hopkinson 1- rank 1 in Irak' ruickshaak Murray Ambler I 1
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      THE INTERPORT MATCH.
      188 10 Singapore V.R.A. Practice Shoot. Following "ere the results of the BiagSpur, Volunteer Bine Association interport „i Seletar range on Sunday .i .".mi snd 80S rates. Spoon L'on >ai is Nett Capt. Btaers, U.K. Hi liandicnp, Sgt. Hanan. 11. 800 yard*: Nett, 1.1. E. H. McCall. 34; hi
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      51 10 According to our Ipoh correspondent lieav> rams on Saturday night seemed g nil througisoal the south of Peiak. resulting in the main trunk road being Hooded in several places. The mail train from Ipoh on Sunday was delayed for .-veral hours and passengers missed the Kuula Lumpur connection for the
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      THE MANCHURIAM RAILWAY.
      78 10 Tokio, Nov. 6. An Informal understanding bas been reached bet wail China and the South Manchuria Railway Company regarding the joint construction of a railway in Manchuria. This line is one of the six big railways I hiri.e.l. in regard to which negotiations have been going on,
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      CYCLING ROUND THE WORLD.
      82 10 Wong Ah Chai, an Anglo-Chinese ScliooJ student from Malac-a, and more recently an employee of the Cycle and Carriage Co. ill Kuala Lumpur, arrived in Singapore this morninj on a bicycle tour of the world. He -t:irtc<l from Kuala Lumpur OB November i. From Singapore his
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      BANVARD COMEDY CO.
      63 10 The Baovard Musical Comedy Company conclude their season at the Victoria T]uatn- to-morrow evening with Review of Kevues and a crowded house is assured. Kat.ia tha Dancer was repeated last eveniag when Miss Carol LoveU lukinjt the i>a 1 1 of Patricia owiaq to the indisposition at
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      8 10 Engor Coal Syndicate mined 8111 tons lavt month.
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    DEATH OF MR. J. EMSLIE.
    232 10 Former Resident Of Singapore. Mr. .John Emslie, spirit dealer, 22 Kintore Place, whose home is at 61 Becchgrove Terrace, Aberdeen, died on" October -1 at tin- residence of his elder son, Dr. J. A. Simpson Kni.-lic. Yiil brook, Banehory. Mr. Kmsiie, who was ii i-'i>
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    CAR IN ROBBERY.
    173 10 Heavy Bail for an Arrested Drivei. In a recent robbery of a Chinese house in a lorong off Geylang Read it was noted t hut the men arrived and left in a Citroen car. But the number which the bystanders noted was that of a bus. Subsequent
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    KINTA TIN DREDGING.
    378 10 Report on Working During Past Year. The report the director! of Kinta Tin Dredging c» ror he year ended July 81, 1927 .<;:.•>■.- thai «fter providing for ilepnii lubjc directors' feel there ich has to be !r.<- brought f or ari iir'i •ceoqo leaving :i sn. the
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    DOCTOR INJURED.
    80 10 Car Smashes into Alighting Passenger. Dr. E. Smith, assistant surgeon at Tan Tock Sena's Hospital, had a painful experience on Sunday on the East Coast Road. Hi' wns a >out to alight from a bus, when v car that came up from behind dashed into the stationary vehicle.
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    58 10 The members of the reception conimittet of Dr. Tagore ask us to state that the collection tor the poet's University am. untcd to 98,887.51 which is equivalent to Ra. 13,19& IS. 5. A draft on Calcutta of thil Bmoimi WEI handed to Mr. Wiliiams, the I'rivaio Secretary of Dr. Tagore.
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    544 10 Chinese to Pay Heavy Fines. (From Our Ov/n Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 4. i On October 29. Mr. J. O'Connell, A.tmiu Chief Superintendent Customs Preventive Branch, prosecuted a Chinese Hokkicn named Yap Chiang, before Mr. A. Sleep. Magistrate, Kuala Selangor, for oeing concerned in the smuggling of 10.27
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    ARMISTICE DAY DINNERS.
    162 10 Gatherings ol Ex-Service Men And Women. This year there are to he two Armistice Day dinners in Singapore, for both ex-Service men and women will gather at the Europe Hotel. The newly-formeii women's section will have a dinner which Lady Clifford will attend and at which Mrs.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    231 10 At the Empire Cinema last night the first screening of the Kau Che Thian series entitled The Princess of the Iron Fan in eight long reels was shown. Thi.' was supported by the Oriental Strolling i Players in their songs and dances. The orchestra of the City Opera
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    321 10 On the outward bound Hakusan Mam which arrived yeste ly, an interport deck I'ami contest was held on Sunday Hong Kong v. the Straits. Of five events the Straits won three and Hong Kong two. The ghastly method of cutting her lejsgM with a pair "f scissors
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    HIRE CARS.
    229 10 Revised Schedule Of Fares. The Registrar of Vehicles has issuei revised schedule of fares for 2nd class Motor hackney carriages within Municipal limits. These are as follow Three Passengers. If the distance does not exceed one mile 40 cents. If the disthiice exceeds one mile, for every mile
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    ST. JAMES STATION.
    1427 10 Governor at Opening Ceremony. MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT PRAISED. Added iiitcirsi m lent i yesterday's formal opening of the new muni ipal power station ;il Kcppc! Harbour by the announcement of H.F.. the Governor (Sir Hugh Cliftorrt) thai ;hc term <.f office of the President of thr Municipal Commissioners
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    PENANG TO PEKING.
    914 11 Dr. Wu Lien Teh's Notable Career. LECTURE AT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. Dr. Wu Lien Teh, who left PfcOUf some twenty years |M fur China, and who has since won distinction by hi- plagM prevention woik in Manchuria and public health ladivitiis under the Peking G ivern ment,
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    67 11 STORY OF TH E DAY. An infuriatiil man nwhad into a lit'ic country newspapi-r dSn ami said that Mi death hail been MiBounced uroMoutly. "Wrll," -nul thi' ciiilor. "»r nev*f edltragic i anythimr m have puhlUtod But I am willing to conn' to tt-rms. With >ut ihaririiiK y>u uiiythin>r. 1
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      CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH.
      82 11 To the Editor pf the Straits Times. Sir. A> an ex-service man who has in preuou- years obtained conifoit from the short service held at the Cenotaph, and who fails to appreciate the necessity for dispen-in, with it, i should like to be peimitted to concur
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      188 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l is ncit wi«h to enter into conrnvrisy with your correspondent, Protestant, but it steins necessary to point out the fact that there are large sections of the community who have hailed \vi;h pleasure the announcement that the ceremony to l>e performed at
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      5 S. W. CHELMSFORD TESTING.
      223 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—It may be of interest to your wireless readeis to know that I tuned in 5 S. W. Chelmsford last nitrht (Saturday* 0 |'.hi. 'I his is the B. B. C"s. experimental Empire broadcast, station on -i metit-
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      167 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—You may he interested to hear that on Saturday evening, Nov. 5, at 8.30 1 .m. I succeeded in tuning in the British Short Wave station as above, on -1 Strength, exceptionally good and quitu powerful enough for loud speaker work. The announcements
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    89 11 I'r jrramme of drills up to «nd for Nov. i:i, 1927 I Tuesday. Nov. 8, Lift p.m.. Drill Hall. 1 Machine (iun Platoon, 30 yards Rango Practice. Wednesday, Nov. !>. 5.1") p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v) Signal Section. Musketry Parade Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platoon, Revolver Classification.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    47 11 SINGAPORE AN D SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for the week ending November 12:— Tm-.luy. November 8, 10th Troop Inspection. St. Andrew's School, 5 p.m. Anihulance Class, Headquarters, 8.11 p.m Thursday. November 10, BanJ Practice. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, Wwwbw 11, Signalling Class Headquarter*, 1.11 p.m.
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    45 11 In view of (imposition by the Australian (iiiveruiiient to the attempt being made in a land machine without floats, the proposed Hijfht from Kempsey (N.S.W.) ■i. n.-> !h>- Tasnian Sea. which was t i have- Ihhii mule oy Flight-Lieutenant K. M. Krewen, has In^en abandoned.
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      659 12 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA LTD., SOKBANG, JAVA will have available for sale in January-May 1828, "TJIKADOK" Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens (H7 acres) at Wangoenredja The buds used were taken in 19M from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200 grins,
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    YUGO-SLAVIAN NAVY.
    120 13 GROWING FEARS IN ITALY. Londop, Oct. 24. The Daily News Naval correspondent says that official circles in Rome arc uneasy regarding Naval development in Yugo-Slavia, 1 who is p»y:ng marked attention to her fleet, onginailly .coiiiposed cf Austrian and German inits. the YiiKo-Slavian- hYot at present is small,
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    YACHTING.
    498 13 Exciting Races in Strong Breeze, The first race of A class' for the L. R. Blake trophy and that of B class for the Vice-Commodort's Cufo on Sunday will go down in memory as affording a morning'* sport that thrilled all owing to the struggle of the botts to
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    THE LATE SIR WILFRID PEEK.
    261 13 The dcaih of Wilfnd Po k. thi---•ar<init. tf >ia:ui<. Peek and f'o took '!:icc in Palis on October 13. Hd ha.l .een ill for <ovne time in the American •l.).-i>:tal there Sir WilfiW was th rant. sen of £ir Hi nry Peak, tie fin-' jairim't,
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    SYNTHETIC OIL.
    63 13 Sui-rei-s Claimed for German Process. The Borsen-Couricr hints that the experiments of tha -German. Dye Trust in the distillation of synthetic oil and fuel have been so successful that the products will be .freely 'marketed during Ihe present year. It is understood that already they have ntetad three
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      595 14 t, 'Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement.) lIEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supremo Court of England and complies with the British Life As.urance
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