The Straits Times, 10 November 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,628, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1927. PRICE 10 CEHIS
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      108 1 4g»sg> THE EVERYDAY MII.X. 1 ASK FOR AND SEE THAT YOU GET "PERFECTION" (Perfected after years of research and possessing an unequalled delicacy and flavour). !'*<?! TRAVELS' PCJUECIIiIM 3HANO i^^9|l| I M MACARONI AND VERMICELLI uv M JO!?!!** WfcHQ. Vs\ PREMIERE t ARTONS. /m~ QUALITE. Guaranteed by JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS,
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      176 1 "DOBI NSO NC" I m FOR VALUE AND SERVICE FOR FORTHCOMING #cO nAlito -^!|^^^v Choice Display of Dresses «S^^®JS t^^VV^ AFTERNOON and EVENING '7t3?> .6»O^\ WEAR. "v-i -VS^ MILLINERY S\§s^ SUNSHADES //\i FOOTWEAR HANDBAGS, Etc. J ROBINSON Co., Ltd., Singapore. 1 PRIME DAIRY FED AUSTRALIAN PORK LIMITED SUPPLY OF SPECIALLY
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    HOME SPORT.
    2031 2 NOMINATIONS VOID BY DEATH. (By Our Special Correspondent). London, October 13. Thp public were for once fairly well on the mark in their fancies for the Cenare witch, for each of the first favourite found thenißslves in the first half-dozen al Hie finish. There. was a very widespread
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      157 2 KYRtAZf TES API<9 Wff] THE LCADinC HI CCyPTIAH CIGARETTE Obtainable from JOHN I lITI.K ft CO., LTD. KIM ANN CO, Orchard Road. UOIUNSON i CO., LTD. at MANJOOR SAIBOO, North M. S. ALLY ft CO.. liattery Road. ISridge Road. IIIUI SIREICT I'KOVISION TOHG HEN(J. Orrharrl Road. STOKE, LTD. K. I".
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      329 2 HAD 1 1 BABYUPS Eczema Over Head and Face. Cuticura Healed, "My baby had eczrma wh.?r. he was about six weeks old. It began with a little red patch, and spread unti! it was all ove. >ne side of his head and face. Sometimes jt would be wet and then
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      78 2 gfiA xma' qetihat J^ PARFUMS g^gVW^SI DE LUXE V»\J J. X Sfs Poudres LTau De Coty Dupire Brothers Sole Agents. Tropical model guitar $25 and $35 Send fo illustrat'i catalogue. SEASON CO., UMITED 11! and 113, NOIUU tattVGß ROAD, SINGAPORE. UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY For a Choice of The Best Christmas Presents
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE IBICES.
    229 3 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PfcICES OCT. 12. SIOCK ■r ExchanKS ue. Company. Pricei. Malacca 2\ M.-rbau 2/1* m,.i,,,- v r. mi 9/"7/ i« Ma'iiva Cci.t ra. 'J'7/16 Mami.au 1~, M.rnh 1/4% .Moran i/»» Mi-rbau 2' .M-iii.'kibol IS/M M-iiimau :< Mnur Itiim Muar mini 2 i v» Mount
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      160 3 j? Where Pride and Pocketbook P Qasp Hands The notable beauty of fine, of color, of appointments in the new Dodge Brothers Motor Car is immediately apparent even to the moat fastidious. The thrifty investor likewise enjoys faßest mrV isfactioo with this car. Behind its striking beauty is that exceptional
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      638 3 IS YOUR THROAT SORt f Whether Due ToThiH or (Jerm Attack, I'EI'S Soon End The MiM-hi.l. When your throat feels hot. inflated and sore, and too painful to swallow anythiiK when you »re sufferinit from hMtrteoess or an irritating dry cough end the trouble in the simple speedy Pep« way.
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      142 3 BINOCULARS MICROSCOPES TELESCOPES THEODOLITES PHOTO LENSES LEVELS SEARCHLIGHTS PUNKTAL LENSES REFLECTOR LAMPS AUTO LAMI S FLOODLIGHTS SPOTLKiHTS etc. etc. Sole Agents M. WISEMAN CO., (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated in England) 115, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. v SINGAPORE. £^i Break chest colds *A4ff^A Apply Sloan's. It dr?\^ js~~aY^am on to c sur^ ace
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      507 4 Shipping Announcements P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England). MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL' BER\ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnace d>i» S'pnre kiiiva U EASHGAR 8.000
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      570 4 N.Y.K. UNE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Mar.eillen, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. I V.«el« Tonnaw Due Sail HAKONE MAKU 10,500 Nov. 9- II M WA MARU ll.Oiiii Nov. 24 ZS FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Dec. 8 I HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Dec. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU 10 500 Jan. B 6
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      491 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (laeorpcrated ia An.tralla) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by ths well known steamer MARELLA (7,375 ton.) and the new motor vensel. MALABAR (4.612 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest »nd finest steamer trading to Au.tralia, Cabin* da
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      649 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Hollnnd) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT TiU'iihone No. 3A40, with sub-connections to PaSßßgp. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Deat*. and Manager's Desk. Representative!! for Singapore and Straits Settlement, of the OTicisl Tourist Bureau of Jnvn. All information, detailed itineraries
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      563 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAM BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MAR SEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON
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      467 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fo Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantar Banimara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacor Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Cnumpon am Bangkok. Arrival Departnr SUDDHADIB Nov 14 Mot. 14 MALINI Nov 11 New. electric light and have excellent accom modation for first-class passenger*. TMbM
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      536 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP 00., LTI. ■»k (Tncorporntrd in England) "F.IXERMAN" MNE PASBKNOKB AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITKD KINGDOM AND CONTINKNT FREIGHT SKRVICE OUTWARDS To Hone Konu, SUn K hni and Japan Due S'pnrc 14. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 20 S.«. PITY OF I'KKIX Out. W CITY
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      475 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. due Singapore Dec. 17. For particulars regarding passage and freight rales, apply to McALISTER ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE UOrNn-THE-WORI.D I'ASSENKER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT RAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSKII.I.KS. .IM Days to Boaton
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      513 5 GHARGEURB REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS Begular monthly freight and passenger service. HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. S.S. CAP PADARAN Nov. 25 S.S. CAP SAINT JACQUES Dec. 28 S.S. CAP VARELLA Jan. 20 S.S. CAP TOURANE Feb. 17 S.S. CAP LAY Mar. 1C Itaaic fare to
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      374 5 A ptoea of CoiutrnctlTe Christianity deserving of every support. The SBAFTESBURY HOMES AND Arethusa Training Ship Are Training 1,000 Boya and Girb from all parts of the U.K. FUNDSHURGENTLY NEEDED Patrons Their Majesties the KINO and QUEEN. President H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES, KG. 1«, M« Boys have been sent
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      207 5 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE The Standard Remington Remington is now StauTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands of offices ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits «s tho absorbs all vibration and
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      707 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junctlo. Albert and Bencoolen Street V rth B "i d R d .N«. N .>.„ Friday. November 4to Thursday. 'Z^^^XA v V m o^ r i v o Jl Sl THK K»"> w FOR TO-NIGHT > KiH Ili Hi 9 q The Best from the Went!
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      211 6 Victoria Theatre Sunday, November 20, at 9.15 p.m. POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT Booking will be at LITTLES Prices $2 and $1 Book 1 our Seats for HAROLD LLOYD IN HOT WATER To be Shown at THE PAVILION From Tuesday, Nov 15 to Monday, Nov. 21 PRICES AS USUAL. NO FREE LIST.
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      179 6 COMING! PSPV MANILA |^2 SHOWS DIVE ANOTHER SPLENDID WILLIAM FOX TO-NIGHT COMEDY p.m. 10M p.m. Watch further Annour.cemcnls. TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NHSIIT The Big Boxing Picture NEW WORLD SHOWS ni?UDOI?V vo TiniMPV Various Attractions incl'iding Chinese Ur.JTIIJLI VS IUINNtY Way.ng TON(. CHI. SOON. FOUGHT I KiIJAV. N(IVKMI!Kk II (•rand Char
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    299 7 Thursday, November 10. BfcJpS alongside (he Wharves or expected M.ITM HARBOUR. ....is Uk. Pitn-I, Hircuks. Anaui- .< u.i. Tin- Cable. n| Wharf War Sii.lr.i WhaVJ Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjonc I'agar Dock Nil Victoria Dock' KIM Lighter No. 40. K.I.M. Launch Nora Ki-ppel Harbour k Dodi
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    259 7 FIXTURES. Iliursi'ay. November 10 11. >. Tl).:il v.m, '■>". 11.27 p.m., 9.7. i;.l.ifc» H. W. 7.60 ».m.. 8.1, 8 D.m., 6.8. OMB llmi .mi B. I. mall closes 4 p.m. l.i}. Nm ember 11 n. W 11.fi a.m., 9.9, Malacca 11. W. 8.20 a.m., 7.9, 8.40 p.m.,
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    109 7 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 10. Rubber. Local 152 cents. Easier. Tin. London £252 ss. Rubbers. Firmer. Ulu Benuts 62-65 cents, Brogas L4M.45, New Scudais 2.77 -2.82 H Tamlmlnks 1 L'O-2.25, Pajanis 2.25-2.35. t'olinsburghs :<.70-3.90, TapaM 2.55-2.00, Bukit Jelotongs.96 cents-1, Mentakabs S3M'VS cents, Malnka Pindah 2.1u-1!20.
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    164 7 Singapore, Nov. 10. London.- Rubber Is. ">\d. up V»d. London. Tin £252 55., up ss. Mining. Malaya Consolidated 1.07-140. Rahman Hydraulic I 3K-1.40. Rantau Pref I .rto- l.i'.r,. Runtau Ord. 1.50-165 Penswat 7»Kinta U2Vi-1.27.tt, Kuchai 1.92'j L97H, Kuyoh IO7H-1.12V4 Taipinc LllViLlTtt. North Taiping 1.09-1.12. South Taipiiu-
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    HEALTH BULLETIN
    119 7 Report of League of Nations Eastern Bureau. The health bulletin of the Loapp of Eastern Bureau foi the Wtcfc ended October f>, Rivis the following information: Bombay Two smallpox cuses and tw> death*. Calcutta 22 cholera deaths. i Three smallpox cases and one deajh. Uoulmcln One smallpox case.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    173 7 To-day. i h:na. Hainam, Japan. Korea, Formosa,' East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western State! of U.S.A. iCremcri 2 pm N'crth, N. East and N. Weit Sumatra i Krian 3 p. in Upper Burma, North-East and Western India. Egypt, Europe, Canadu anil U.S.A. (fcduvana) 3 p.m
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    PASSENGERS.
    191 7 I'as^t■ngc•rs sailing from the Straits for home by the Aeneas on the Bth inst. w, 1, Mrs. W. G. C. Blunn. Mr. J. Greer, Mr. W. Napier, Mr. V. E. Wulff, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Edington. Mrs. G. Mayor, Mist A. L. Riley, Mr. C. K. Unglands. Mr.
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    65 7 I i ri.nls fur >i'vcn days ending midnight, ..r.1.v,. Xi.vembeY r. IVnong Hill 1 2,10(1 ft.i. ay. temp. 7(p.;;.;k X ■M niche*, rainfall I I. (■■nc llvrl m:i.-,ii»i fi.i. ay. temp. 71.M t evaporation .17s inches, rainfall IM inches. Itiikit ria.-.r I.lihi fi.i, i,v. temp. HjH X
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    58 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNT EER CORPS. I I'cvKramnif of drills up to and for N«v: is, i'j-j: U Thursday, Hot. 10, 5.18 p.m., Drill Hall, Ahi.-liitic (inn Platoon, HO yards Range I'lilc tH-c. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, Rifle Association, Nov. Rifle Meeting. Sundajc .Nov. 13, 8 a.m., Bukit Timnh,
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 7 [nIiITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Nov. 9. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.07 Vi, Athens 370. Berlin 20.44, Bombay Is. 5 15-16 d. Brussels 34.94, Bucharest 785, liv.-in Airrs 47 13-16. Copenhagen W. 17, Geneva 25.25. Helsingfors 193 "4, Hong Konft N. o'.d. Kobe Is. 15-16 d., Lisbon 2 7-16, Madrid
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    30 7 Orders for the week ending; November 12:— Thursday, November 10, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, November 11, Sisrn.illinf; Clnss Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    240 7 Singapore, Nov. 10. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/3 31/82 Dfm'ini) 2/3 2?/32 Trivatc 3*. credit «'/4tt On New York, Demand HH Private 90 d/i 67> On fraace, flank T.T. ICO On India, Bank T.T; MtfVi On Hour Kon;r, Bank T.T. TOM (>.e.'"di«.' On Sharßhai, Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 7 12 -iYIi.- I. noon Nov. 10. Tone of Market Slightly easier. Latest Cable Loadoa Spot Sheet Is. SVI. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 36H per lb. I.S.S. equal to Smnclard. Q.C.F. Itandard R.S.S. on Tender !?pot November December .lan. -March April-June
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      MINING.
      449 7 IBBUC Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbanc £1 £1 Banirrm Tin 1 1 Batung Padang 1 1 Batu Cavt-s £1 £1 ChenderUng 1 1 CKIn Clfih £1 £1 Kiistorn Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hone Fatt £1 £1 Hucy Yot Prcf. £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      170 7 Issue V»l. Pd. Buyer* Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 H 0.82* £1 fl K. Smoltinr rt-M 2*fe»c,eV«JX. 5 6 Fraser Neave 18.60 19.06 100 100 Hammer A Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. 125 125 H. *S. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 (J. Eng. p.c. $1,234,300 8% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 44 p.e, of 1909 $1,100,000 90 psr. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1813
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      393 7 Allcnby (SI) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam (sli A. Kuning (*l> Am. Malay (*2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($5) Balgownie ($1) Bossctt (»1) Ilrogas N. $l l Brunei U. ($5l B. Jelutnng <*l) B. Katil <*1> Bukit K. B. (»1) B. Kepong ($1) H. Timah (»40) Ch.
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      DEATH
      37 7 TAN— Tan Sin Pau alias Tan Tiang Yew ol li). King Choow Street nasaed awaj hist night at 8.20. Funeral at thi- Bid* dari jt 5 pm. to-day. Cortege leaves the house at 4.3 1 p.m.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      79 7 ACKNO WLEDGMENTS Ml. and Mrs. G. D. RusMon tender theii sino-rest thanks for a I thi fetter* ot sjmpathy they have received irom so innnj kind friends, an individual acknowledgment of which will bo made later. STEWART.- Mrs. H. A. Stewurt and children desire to thank all relatives and inendt
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      58 7 Raffles Hotel ARMISTICE NIGHT To-morrow SPECIAL SSPPER DANCE 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission to Bali Room including Supper $1. Of which $1 will be given to Earl Main's Poppy !)by Fond. Attractive Programme by Augtnentetf BSnd unde SAKE MctillßE aad CABARET. The iimiii l Friday Tea Dance at {toffies
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      690 7 LONG -LEICESTER. On November 10, ISHI2 ai St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, Edward Ernest, inly -ion of the lit.- Edward Long, Sutton Valence, Kent, to Mabel Edith, second daughter of the late Or A. B. LiiCL-ster, of Singapore. ORDINANCE N° 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). I oli, Orders made under Section 6 (4)
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      880 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other ClfkaiAed Advts.. ae* page IS. WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC. Kint.MSHKI) PLAT, private h..u?.' on front, near Baa View. MS, Straits Times. FDI: BALE, Dodge cht. k""<I eondltfoo. Baafcala *200 nott. 01>4. Strait-i Times. r'ARWICK Iforsi:, SI, Ca»anagh Ron*! Select Kngli.Oi boarding establishment. Then.ir,p3. WANTKU. large siz.-.l Dor,
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      86 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPOUT. Kandang Kerbau Station. II (i;> ourtesy of Government Health Officer.) II I „r i ln M Hours ending at Midnight on \ir..-n,h,T 9. Def. ■Mi. u-niprrulurc 78.3 F. Aim. 1,,.!,- temperate* 7:i -l V n (hade tcmpi-raturi: 75.9 F. 1..\. -uti radiation 80 F ..luiiuii 71 F. Sea
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. REMEMBRANCE DAY.
    680 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. REMEMBRANCE DAY. They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them ior the t years condemn. At the going down of the sun and n the morning We will remember them. To-morrow will see yet another
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    366 8 Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. If Shakespeare was alive to-day he would probably be tempted to add to his immortal phrase—" or a Dictator's mantle." A news message, which we published the other day, reported that there is a good <leal of unea:sim-~s in Rome
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    ARMISTICE DAY REFLECTIONS.
    1246 8 COMMEMORATIONS IN EAST AND WEST. (By Richard Sidney.) In the early years after the War there were many who thought that the commtmoration jf Armistice Day and all that it stands for would grow more perfunctory. As it happens the very opposite has taken place. Instead of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    421 8 H.E. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) returned to Singapore this morning after a brief visit to Kuala Lumpur on official business. The Hon. Mr. C. Watt has been to-nominated as representative of t b<East Coast planters on the British North Borneo Legislative Council. Dr. and Mrs. R.
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    POPPY DAY.
    149 8 Singapore Starts Off With $11,000. The remarkable success of the Poppy Day organisation in Singapore is shown by the fact that the committee had over $11,000 in hand before they commented the collections which are going on to-day. The scarlet poppy is everywhere in evidence in the streets
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    BROADCASTING.
    85 8 Government's Request to Wireless Enthusiasts. A telegram has been received in Singapore from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the British Broadcasting Corporations are broadcast inur a function at which His Royal Highness the I'rince. Of Wales will speak between X p.m. and 10 p.m. (ireenwich Mean
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    45 8 Armistice Day will be observed a.- a 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 usual on Nov. 12 and Nov. 1 I.
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      154 8 frfrtle'S» CHRISTMAS U**—^ BAZAAR SPECIAL DISPLAY IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. COMMENCING MONDAY NEXT, NOVEMBER 14 TOYS AND NOVELTIES, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATES, CHRISTMAS CARDS, Me. PRESENTS FOR ALL. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. i Incorporated in Inglaaa) SINGAPORE, PENANG. AND KUALA LUMPUR. BVLLOCH LADE'S DEAL A PAIR WHICH BEATS "QUEEN HIGH" "GOLD LABEL" and
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      88 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Paramount Super De Luxe THE AMERICAN VENUS Fea'.uring ESTHER RALSTON, FORD STERLING and FAY LANPHIEK. I First Show at 7.30 Another Paramount Picture THE NEW KLONDIKE Featuring THOMAS MEIGHAN. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors CONFIDENCE i THE ROBINSON PIANO is the
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      63 8 On Other Pages, I'iiKC. Horn. Sport ..I Kiminci' mid ('oniim-ni' 7 Shipping ami th<> Muils 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Meteoroloiricnl Report 7 Cable ami K:«ii<> Newi J The World Rabbet Position Correspondence 10 Sport News ami CoasßMatl 10 I'lant.r> Dismissal Snprtme Court Deciaion .10 Insurance of Motor BuaM 11
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    NAVY NEEDS.
    117 9 DETAILS OF BRITISH CONSTRUCTION. [BRITISH IMPKBIAL EAOIO.] Rugby, Nov. 9. Mr. Bridj;enran, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying to a question in the BOVM of Commons, said that the following NMlk weie under construction for tin- Navy: One battleship, 12 cruisers, four river gunboats, six (submarines, two inim
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    PRINCESS MARY'S ESCAPE.
    264 9 ALARM OF FIRE. OUTBREAK IN COUNTRY HOUSE. OCCUPANTS LEAVE IN NIGHT CLOTHES. JBBITISM IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 9. flinilM Mary and her husband, Vistrnint l.ascelles ha<l an netting escape early today from an outbreak <>f fire at Britain Hall, mb Banuloy, tin of l.oxl Allendale. The\ had
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    COTTON PRICES.
    97 9 Decline on New York Exchange. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. I, New York Price* on the cotton ex- < halite broke from four to. dollar* per bait ifter publication of the estimate of thr Department of Agriculture, showm: an increase of 160,000 bales compared with the October forecast. The
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    MARCONI COMPANY.
    86 9 Allegations of Shareholders Denied. [belter telegram] London. Nov. Jn the hearing at the Chancery Division of the application by the Marconi U ItM Tuletrraph ('<>. i" write dowl capital from 64,000,000 to £2,375,000, thi company.- coouel MMI an artiilasit l> Mi. Marconi denyinv: the opposition's alh'Kalions. Shurcholdrrs whu
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    NORDDEUTSCHE LLOYD.
    80 9 l.iian from I'nited Slates Hankers. [reutf.b telegram] London. Nov. Hcrlm The Norddeutsche Uoyd ha> iiincluilfd an agreement with an Anurimi bunking trnnip. cqmßOwH <>f Kuhn, I. ml) and Co. :in<i the Cuaranly Trust (jo., for year loan of $20,000,000 at pir nut., guaranteed bj Ihi- (Juaianty Trust Co.
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    KING FEISAL'S VISIT.
    32 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rutrliy. Nov. t. Kin* Ktisul of Irak imd his Prtea Mini>tir visitnl PortMMHtk Dockyard to-<lay. Thi-y had thru hoan trip to Spithead il> suhinarinc L 22.
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    COMMUNISTS IN HUNGARY.
    124 9 Sentences for Spreading Propaganda. [REVTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 9. Budapest Most of the accused 57 Communists charged with spreading Bolshevik propaganda under the orders of the .Moscow International were found guilty. Zoltan Szanto, ex-People's CommiSMiy, mi sentenced to 818 1 years impi isonm'-nt and Vagi, leader of
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    OSCAR WILDE.
    71 9 Discovery of Long-Lost Manuscript. [RELTEB TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 9. New York The taw-aowM manuscript '>f Oscar Wildes play "The Duchess ijl Padua," hitherto believed to have been lestroyed, haa ju.-t »>«.-i-n discovered. It consists of -J-J« pajres in Wilde's ex<iuisiu- handwriting. The manuscript was brought from England 'ast
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    TROOPS IN CHINA.
    51 9 Expenditure of Nearly £3,000,000. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 9. In the Hdusc of Commons at question tiim- Captain H. Douglas Kinjj said tho (ifl'uia! expenditUTt from army funds on troopi sent to China to Sept. 30 was Mtimatod at £2^00,000, including the expenditure incurred prior to March
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    116 9 The Sinuapore Chamber of Commerce Robber Association held its 837 th auction on Nov. 9, wlii'n than was catalogued 970,891 lb». or 133.43 tons; offend TII.UIK lbs. or SUM Umm 10H WB.IW lbs. or 809.61 tons. Spot London 5 *d. New York Holiday PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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    SOVIET SYMPATHISERS ARRESTED.
    35 9 Tokio. Nov. 8. Lml n;nlit poliii' raided a meeting cirjr;iniM'<l hy the loft winjc of the Labour party in nwnirttnn with the tenth anniversary of the Soviet Revolution. Ninety VtMtl \mic made.
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK RETURNING
    25 9 Tokio. Nov. 8. Chiang Kai-»hek. dinner commander of ■In- CkiMM Nationalist armies, has left Kobe t"r home aft<T moelint: several praminmt Jaimmsc.
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    LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.
    362 9 MR. BALDWIN'S SPEECH. "INDIAN PROBLEM VITAL TO CIVILISATION." [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 9. There were traditionally enchanting scenes of pomp at the Guildhall at the banquet of the Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Batho). which was attended by leader, j in all walks of public activity. Mr. Baldwin,
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    NAVAL BASE WORKS.
    208 9 WELL-KNOWN FIRM INTERESTED. Sir Evan Jones, permanent director of Hmti, Topham. Jones, and Railton, the British engineering firm which built the breakwater in the Singapore roads and the Johorc Causeway, is at present engaged in inspecting the naval base site at Seletar. Sir Evan Jones told a
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    EGYPT AND BOLSHEVISTS.
    65 9 Naturalised American Not Wanted. [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 9. Caiio The Mini>try of Interior has made a communication to the United Statis Legation vointing out that Seminouk, one of the Russian cotton delegates, who is a naturalised American, havm; failed to carry out the undertaking In refrain
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    18 9 [BEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 9. Buenos Aires The 26th game between Capablanca and Alekhinc was drawn.
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    SOVIET SHIP RELEASED.
    24 9 f muter telegram] London, Nov. 9. Alexandria The mixed courts ordered the release of the ship Cliicherine, which is departing immediately.
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    FRANCO-ITALIAN RELATIONS.
    130 9 JUGO-SLAV PACT. SUSPICIONS IN THE ROME PRESS. [trans-ocean service] Berlin. Nov. 9. Rome The Italian Press is extremely suspicious concerning the Francn-Jugo- Slav pact. The Lavoro d'ltalia says, under thej heading; Hypocrisy," that the pact mark.- the turning-point of Franco-Italian re- lations, and ridicules the Frem-h sucpostion that
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    ALLEGED NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
    304 9 "Skidding" and The Law. (From* Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 8. An action was heard in the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justico Farrer-Manby in which a ricksha puller named Lim Chow Hwa sued Mr. S. Honr.ampalam, a Sanitary Inspector of Serem- 1 ban. c
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    AIR SERVICES.
    47 9 From France to South America. [RCI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 10. Paris The Chamber's finance committee agreed to the allocation of a subI sidy of Frs. 120,0C0,000 for 1!»28 to the Latocoere Company, for the purpose of establishing an air service between France and South America.
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    BISHOPRIC ENDOWMENT FUND.
    138 9 An appeal is being made for a sum of $20,275 to raise the snlarv of the Bishop ot Singapore from $720 to $800 per month. The Hon. Treasurer. Mr. J. A. Clarke of Evatt and Co., Singaoore, begs to acknowledge the following conations R D Davits $50,
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    PRECIOUS STONES BILL.
    42 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. U. Cape Town A joint sitting of the Senate and the Assembly adopted thu Precious Stones Bill. The Senate had previously made a number of amendments to the bill, which the Asaembly refused to accept.
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    MR. A. M. SAMUEL'S SUCCESSOR.
    41 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. Captain D. Hacking (Cons. Lanes., Chorley) has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade in succession to Mr. A. M. Samuel, who Has become Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
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    SEAMEN AND MINERS.
    156 9 REPLY TO TRADE UNION CONGRESS. [REITEn TKLECRAMI London, Nov. 9. I The annual conference of the National Union of Seamen unanimously approved the executive's reply to the Trade Union j ("onjrri'Hd ultimatum. The reply states that the Trade Union Congress is a tainted body. It declares that
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    MALAYAN BROADCASTING.
    326 9 Case Against ex-Directors Withdrawn. Directors of the Malayan Broadcasting Service, Lt.l., wore charged by the Official Assignee in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, btfore Mi. K. Ja^'o, ttatM yesterdays Malay Mail, with failing to make a proper return, under the Companies Enactment, to the Official
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    BABY WHITE ELEPHANT.
    66 9 Electric Fans and Hath on Train Journey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Nov. 9. A >)aby white elephant was entrained at ;'hiengmai to-day for a trip to Banjrkgk and will arrive here on the 15th. There WM difficulty in Betting it into the train, and the tas^
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    HUGE CHANDU HAUL.
    59 9 $88,000 Worth on Vessel In Harbour. Chandu valued at 188,000 m Mised by preventive ottuiTs yi-suidav M board Urn Haftor. in tfcfl inner mad:- H her way back to China ports from Bangkok. Thi- dru;; Ml found, in the tanks uadei the boiler, in the conne of
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    THE JAPANESE BISHOP.
    64 9 [IIAVAS TELEGRAM.] I'aris. Nov. S>. The French Society of Kricnils of Mi.----n>ns is airaiiHinir reei-ptions in honour of Mgr. Hayasaka, Bishop of Nagasaki who is due in I'aris on tho 27th inst. CHINA AND THE LEAGUE. [rkitek fak kastern skrvu-k.l Shanghai. Nov. 'J. Peking Mr. (hen I.v,
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    JAPAN'S SPECIE RESERVE.
    53 9 Tokio. Ncn B, The Finance Office announces thst Japan*! s[u-ti«- rwwrvi stood at vi^'sii.ooo,ooo. on Sept. 30. Conparad with the end of April, thi- is I of Yti!l,OOO,OOO. The spuie lul<l aluuad has also <1.eraaaad by YtoJOQQJOQO, eonparad with the end of April, the RgUM '>n Se|il.
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    INDIAN REFORM COMMISSION.
    164 9 DIFFICULT TASK. CONGRESS PARTY URGE NEW CAMPAIGN. t IRRITATION AT EXCLUSION OF INDIANS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Nov. It. Indian opinion towards the Royal Commission seems to be one of disappointment at the decision to exclude Indian-, and the Congress party is endeavouring to induce Mr.
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    WORLD'S RUBBER POSITION
    355 9 Estimates for Coming Restriction Year. I E. A. Barbour, Limited, semi u.i the following statement of estimates on th.; world's rubber position for the eoainl restriction year In our circular dated November 2". MM. estimated that the balance ot rabbet stocks a? at December Jl. UXI, will
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    SUPREME COURT.
    78 9 Mr. .Justice Deane reserved judgment yesterday in the action in which (hop 1 Kong Moh sued the Assurance Franeo.\>i;Uiquo for $17,1>4<> under ;m insurance policy issued OH the carjro of ;i twakow which was alleged to have f uml .Ted near Kokob, .lohore. lasL year. 0 The Hon.
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    57 9 t t Th* hon. treasurer (Tatofally neknowd ledfces ihr following umounls received fr..m p variety entertainments held in (Id ol Mia Fuml. N.tt proceed* from «■•> t.-i iinnm.iiis held C at Union Star Oper» $234.35. Citj <n..-t;i 3»7.60, New Wurlil Show, Jalur BOSar M.G4, Kale of i-iiriiifi
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      FOOTBALL.
      470 10 Singapore Defeats Navy Team. n:v CKNTEE.") Playing ;it the Stadium ground yester- iiv the S.K.A. trial side defeated the < raiser Squadron by six coals to nil. I lie game, as indicated hy the score, one idcd, but due allowance must be made for the bet that the Navy
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      RUGBY.
      795 10 S.C.C Win Against The Cruisers. There was a (food turn-out «n the S.i;.( ground yesterday to see the Rugby game between the Cricket Club's bat hfleen and the Cruiser Squadron, and the spectators were rewardc .1 with a colourKicountar which was by no means as M the icon of
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      TO-MORROWS MATCH.
      212 10 TO- MORROWS MATCH. Siniritpore v. Selangor. crowd ii due at the Stadium towhen, in aid of the Poppy Day representative Singapore and teams will meet. It is well red that in the final of the Malaya < tip competition Selantror beat and the local team is anxious to show that
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      80 10 Good Prospects for The Meeting. All thr horse* arc now in Singapore ready for the extra meeting to be held on Saturday and Monday and Saturday. Nov. 19, and with a very good entry all the indication! are that there will be me interesting railiiu. for Saturday'! racM
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      SHOOTING.
      114 10 S.\.K. A. November Rifle Meet big. The S.V.H.A. are hokUag their Novetnbei Rifle Meeting oa the Hukit Timah Range over the wwfc nad, all events beinj; competed for under A.X.A. (Harriet) liuU--. with I hi 1 service i ilk' as issued, of -lines sad aperture siijhts being debarred. Thfa
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      BOXING.
      107 10 Hud Walley v. Hassan On No\. 18. Bud Walley, the Singapore boy whose Manila record has caused so much interest, will be scon in his first contest since his return to Singapore on Friday, Nov. 18. This will b at the New World, and Walley's opponent will be Young:
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      GOLF.
      22 10 Garrison Indies' Medal. I*o Garrison Golf Club ladies' monthly medal will take plme on Wednesday and Thursday, L':;nl and ith inst.
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      CRICKEt
      453 10 Eaya's Team to Visit Hong Kong. ;eam which has been collected from ropean cricket clubs in Malaya to ong Kong, Shanghai and a Service team at Hong i\.ong tjiis month will sail on Saturday. The party will comprise N. J. A. Foster (captain), K. L L. BraddcJl, Captain C.
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      ROWING.
      50 10 Chanse in Malacca Crew. Owing to UhMM. Mr. A. R. Smith will be unable to cox the Malacca crew in the race against Singapore <-n Saturday. Hi.--place will be taken by Mr. T. I. A.Mclh. The launch will leave Johnston's Pier at 4.20 p.m. and return after the rate.
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      THE SWIMMING CUB.
      21 10 Members of the Swimming Club are reminded that the 10-lengths handicap will be swum off on Sunday morning.
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      POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT.
      90 10 Booking for the concert on November I 20 at the Victoria Theatre opens at John Little's on Monday, the 14th inst. The following have kindly consented to ap- pear Me.-srs. Le Plat, M. Litter, Speelman, H. W. Haines, Roy Brown, Caunce. Granville Roberts, Mr*. H T. Clark
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      SUPPER DANCE AT RAFFLES.
      89 10 A special supper dance will be held at Raffles Hotel to-morrow evening (Armistice Night) from 10 to 2. Ticket! will be $4 each, which includes supper, and |1 will go to the Poppy Day Fund. Theie will be an augmented orchestra and carnival novelties will be
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      48 10 From Holland and Germany by Koningin der Nederlanden, due at Singapore 1 p.m. to-day. Krom Australia (parcels only) by Houtman, due at Singapore daylignt on Saturday, the 12th instant. From Europe (London mails despatch|ed October 20 by Rohna, due at Penans I a.m. to-morrow. v 1
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      63 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable datnl Nov. 9, their quotations hoiiiK in gold dollar cen:s fkffrg Hd prices Rubber exchange sales to-day !t7. r > tons. November :ii!.sO, Deewnber 3<>.(iO, January 36.80, February 37 cents, March 37.3 C, April :(7.50, May
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      RUBBER PRICE AVERAGES.
      21 10 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 81.81 cents London Is. r ).2:Sd.
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      24 10 Raffles Library will he closed tomorrow, anj Monday, the 1 4th. hut will open on SalimLiy, the 18th finm S a.m. to 2 )>ni.
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      HOCKEY.
      321 10 I S.C.C.'s Eight Goals Against Squadron. i Although the hockey match between the S.C.C. anil the First Cruiser Squadron, played on the S.t'.C. pround yesterday. vmi i paitly spoilt by the bad state of the pitch, the play was quit..- interesting, mil ended i:i a win for the club
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    416 10 The collection at all Maifltffl on Sunday the )::th instant at the Church ol St. Josiph, of th% Portuguese Mission will be forwarded to tkc Peppy Day A lecture on .Man and his Brntics will be delivered at the Town branch of the .Singapore Lodge T. S.,
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    "ON PROBATION."
    925 10 SEQUEL TO PLANTER'S DISMISSAL. IMPORTANT DECISION OF SINGAPORE JUDGES. The i i rlu of employer* to .lismis..ninmainv employe* „n pro liacussed in Important iiuJti dbj the i Wei Jo i (811 William Mnrison) ami Mr. Justice Dean M.uig in an appeal by th Eta Mi'.U' BMI Investment Cl>..
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    68 10 B:>xintr pictures arc always popular. and A Fivrht to a Finish, which will Inshown at the (Jaiity from tn-morrmv, piomises plenty of lively entertainment. Ir U tale of an amateur iioxur who turns professional and earns fame in the squaied rircle. William Kairliank*and Phyllis Haver are the co-stars.
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      60 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for spondcnts should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their r.umcs and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee of good faith. No letter
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      THE CENOTAPH CEREMONY.
      159 10 To th. K.li'.or c.f thfl Stitits Times. Sit, I sco in your issue of Nov. 7 a letter from Protestant," regretting His Excellency the Governor's wishes with regard to the ceremony I i ;:r; :r held a, tiM < enolaph this year. May I crave space 10
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      CROWDED LIFTS.
      89 10 To the Editor of the Straits Thncs. Sir, All !.\v me to ask a few "f your readers, trhathrr they could rhforpi me why tambiea*, coolies, and journal-hawk en ire permitted t<> cram into the lift* pf offices in Singapore, the practice of which, on several o'.casions, has
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      POLICE PATROLS.
      90 10 To {he Editor of the Stiiits Times. Sir, As a resident of Emerald Hill <li.^triit. I ai)i struck by the fan that there ne ii" police patrols lt round thiarea between the hours of T to 12 ji.ni. The mad itself i- very badly lighted at night and
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      IRAKIAN PASSPORT REGULATIONS.
      318 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am highly thankful to you and the Police authorities for their kind infoimation on the above matter. At the same time it is pointed nut that various persons of positions could si)fii the form of application for Passport
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      CAMERON HIGHLANDS.
      914 10 To the Editor of the Stnits Times. Sir,— From .Air. Dunman's artick- (.<" yesterday •specially when read in conjunction with Mr. Milne's earlier article several things stand out fairly d< uly. Mr Milne puts the area of available 'land (for all purposes) at .;,O(MI to -1,0(10 acres. Mr.
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL.
      1042 11 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir— One he-iUU-s to be critical of! traffic control in Singapore because of the very obvious difficulties. A horde of i several thousand rirkshas, hundreds of. snail-like s in-. n multitude o. i "flivver" btUM, plenty of thundering track*, thousands of
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    THE SINGAPORE BIS
    531 11 Insurance Against Third Party Risks. were references in thD Straits Tim's recently to the question of com- ;> il nr\ insurance by motor bus owner* Igaiut third party riski. riginally understood that the matter fcoa boeii mitd by the Muni-i-.mliiy iivn y;-ars a/.0, and that insuran::!i;i 1
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      195 11 MUSIC WE HAVE ALL THE LATEST HITS Honolulu— Songbird— Perhaps you'll think of me. Swinging Along— Perfumes of the Past. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes- > Mariette, etc., etc., etc. CALL AND HEAR THEM S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. COMPARE THE TOBACCO. STRIP any ordinary Cigare.tc a.-.d place the tobac:o
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      348 11 Parties Hotel THE HISTORIC HOTEL OP SINGAPORE. CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES CHRISTMAS EVE, Saturday, December 24. Dinner and Dance. Christmas Tree and Decoration. Tickets $3. CHRISTMAS NIGHT, Sunday, December 25. A Real Old Kngli.-h Dinner. Grand Orchestral Concert. Tickets $4. Admission to Non-Diners $1. BOXING NIGHT, Monday, December 26. Dinner
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.
    966 12  -  A. W. Still.) (By AMERICA CAPITAL FOR BRITAIN. j London, Oct. 11. I h;ivc ban watchinjr but not participating in the (rrfat (Yiene-e gamble which hits licon going on in London for somi' we,k> 'i.ist. Artificial silk is as ■nek a l>itf thinK (if the future ii.-
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      810 12 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Applications are invited from qualified Hotel Engineers to till the position of Superintendent of Transport. Qualifications necessary \»t less thun 35 years of age. (2; Possess a good generul and technical education. (3) Possess recognised qualifications as a motor engineer. (4) Possess a good kuowlcdge of mechanical
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      824 12 IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU Civil Suit No. 20 of 1927. Between NG TEONG KAY of Palbh, J Imre Bahru. Planter. Plaintiff and 1. NG TEONG CHI! AN, of Chop Sin Teck Bee, of No. 18, Kampong Bahru, Kuala l.umpur. 2. NG TONG SENG, of Klang.
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      754 12 VI6N A OLIGOSPERM A Is an excellent Coverplant, which will ■tow in the open as wall as fa th» dansast shade of old Rubber and Cofeefittds. Vlgna Olifonprrma is moreover, a GREEN MANURE, which enriches th« ull vita Nitrogen. Planted out from SEED (S'X3'), It will entirely have coversd tho
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      954 12 AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE PROPERTIES At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom No. SO, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, November IS. at 2.30 p.m. Lots 1 to 7. Valuable freehold land and shophouse premises known as Nos. 95 to its. 98-1 to 98-3 Lorong 3 East Coast Road, off
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      837 12 AUCTION SALE IN THE BUPBEME OIKT OF THE F..M.S. AT KUALA LUMPUB. Temerloh. Application No. I of 1927. Between (ilß< 111 UN SIV.II. fSSHSI SrBKAMANIAN CATIIiKW U.UO, harjror. Jin pursuance of an Order nf ourt at thr Instance of the uhovenanied (Imicee the undersiKnrd will se.l S] |>uhlie auction on
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    891 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. British Cars for Malaya." i We have ici civcd the follow inir in.'ormative letter, date i guptwnbw 82, from Mr. frank I'rcndi-rtrast, of the Ford Motor Company i>f (ani'da, Limited Dear Sir,— We have nail with interest the leader Bi it
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    Story of the Day
    63 13 Andrew Macdonald was. tiiti'rt.Tininjr a Ijuest for the niffht. The evening was spent in discussing Kloomy and weiehty subjects. About 11 p.m. the host »aid: "And noo, what aboot a wee deoch-an-daris?" The guest, rubbine bis hands and smacking his lips, said: "Splendid." Smiling jreniallv. the
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      347 13 INCREASED REDUCED VALUE PRICES 1928 MORRIS CARS MORRIS COWLEY 4 SEA.TER J MORRIS OOWLKY I BEATEK $1,835 price $1,690 IMPROVEMENTS. In.proved body, front scat adjustable for reach and tilt (four-seater models) Automatic windscreen wiper, Karhyde upholstery. MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA. by E 9EA r FREE -A SEASIDE
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      117 13 Some may be V J p <* J rRAMROZ& Co. good, but here u^g is THE BEST V one 354. i Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Tare* door* from Psrllion.) AWHSTROfODDELEY on Hire al a KIG REDUCTION IN RATE. MARBLE, ROAD METAL AND LIME FOR SALE Delivery Ex Railway
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      259 13 »OUR f VISION. Gorerns your msntal stability, paawk of mind— «fllcifncy. If your eyes BOTHER yoo. It may maaa th« iw«d for new glasses, or if you do not wear glasses It may Indicate tka necessity for them. Naturally you wish tan rery best service In baring the trouble rectified.
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      691 14 k A«eta over $7,506,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Sineapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      552 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) EetablUhed 1861 at Amsterdam. Authorised CspiUl Glds. 60.0C0.000 (about £6,000,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about £4.600,000) Reserves Glds. 24,180,705 (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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      461 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la England). Capital Authorised 18,000,000 Cap.tal Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital Paid up M 41,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest v 11^46,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre. J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esa Sir David Yule, Bart.
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