The Straits Times, 14 November 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,630. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1927. PRICE 10 GEN-1'S.
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      62 1 THE EVERYDAT MILE. ASK FOR AND SEE THAT YOU GET "PERFECTION" (Perfected after years of rtWreli and possessing an unequalled delicacy and flavour). /j ".MACARONI PREMIERE JALITE 0 888 MACARONI AND VERMICELLI CARTONS. ji~" 555^A QUALITE. (iuaranteod by JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED Estd. in LOMJON. A.U. 1666. tek-M o^i^hC< BRITISH
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      265 1 A "TRAFFICTESTED" FLOOR COVERING! Tour da.s in Hatllc^ Square at the nun > Could you desire a more duralle (lirnr of bullork cartx, motor Icrries, ridnfctt, <»ii'riiiK for Home nr Ollice or I'actiry rain and sun Kour days on the five- Yet endurance i* not the j.n;-tisl of ihc foot
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    INDIA COMMISSION.
    184 2 Opposition Press London, Nov. 2. The Westminster Gazette, in urgini: the ni-ci'-sity for Indian representation on the fcrthiominff Statutory Commission. recosnizes that the diflicuUy of the selection of fijcuies representative of the various interests concerned is considerable. "but even if it be admitted that no choice I ten
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    FOXHOUNDS' QUEST.
    115 2 I Search for Lost Lads On Dartmoor. ""London. Nov I A large gathering of hunting folk assembled for the opening meet of the si ison of tht Daitmoor Foxhounds, but abandoned their intended sport in ordei to form search parties to scour Dartmoor for two boys, :ged 17
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    KINEMA HEADACHES.
    163 2 New Device^tTGet Rid 01 A small apparmttU v.hi.h it UTclaiaed! will help to leueo aeroplane accidental i:nd get rid of ktnema head^he- il a feature of an exhibition of optical instrnt:'Cnt* shown .i: the Congie^s. Dtscrttins the apparatus, whi.h is fallen the dcvi g-aph. the inventor. Mr. Owen
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    TRADE OF MALAYA.
    97 2 We have now before us the British Malaya Return of Foreign Import- and Kxports for the month ended September :;0 last. The total v^lue of impoits of merchan iise, excluding parcel post for I that period, is shown a< 5T5.!i56,49:; as ]^I-^?iZ^"rS^ I 585,:f77.Cti6 as against SlOO.IOT.Sl!'.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    60 2 Orders for week ending Nov. 19 I Tuesday, November 15, Ambulance f'iass. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. I Wednesday, November 16, 11th Troop Ipsoection. Anglo-Chinese School, 5 p.m. Thursday, November 17. Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. J Friday, November 18, 12th Troop I Inspection, Geylang
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      443 2 y* 7-— ~'"""'7*"". i T"^ I Wake Up! WHEN TIRED ASD DROWSY i)R!> FRASER NEAVPS A I) ik> contains as much Caffeine as :i cap ef tr:)!i^ well made Tea or Coffee 3.id la nicer and better for you. Fraser Kcavc Ltd. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS, SINGAPORE. l^ i»a»-»»-a.»-».a»s»»a»»»m»»»ia»»»»»«a»»aa»»»»»»«a»»»»»^a»Masa»»»»»»»»»ss»»»»a»»»»»»»»»»»»»ssa»».^ FREE A
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      410 2 *M of fasle J j|gM|^H I) I <^~^ [J^A vv'«\v pfGIGTS I K^^ I y MaV^ Wr mm^mm^. b«kv l^H^r i If XTaWaiaAad W^W HIMaBI /|£ABEYYE€ KXRUXI rataCS VI^iJIIIKIIK* T r -j—. T T m\ Li Lj I J f\ T\ f fT> T .P> ¥^> T~* T ¥~> IHL
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      302 2 §i|l Ihe bloom (A Youth wl One of the many superb creations of Bourjois, of Paris, g Java face powder is an admir- -m. able preparation of almost j|V /Vm^b miraculous fineness. c \Jm Exquisitely soft and with an adorable Parisian fragrance, Java face powder protects the jfi^- skin and
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    EX-SERVICE WOMEN.
    1281 3 Activities of New Singapore Branch. A women's branch of the Ex-Service As.soriation 'of Malaya has been formed at Singapore, and a correspondent kindly sends Us the folloAvinir account of it« activities on Armistice Day At the Cenotaph ceremony a wreath was placed on behalf of the members by
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    Story of the Day.
    22 3 Affable Waitress (takhig away halfempty soup plate) "Looks like rain, sir" Surly Customer Yrs. T;i<tc. like it, too."
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      162 3 k What Pride and Pocketbook i t' Qasp Hands f Th» notable beauty ofßne,** color, of appoint- J ments in the new Dodgy Bruthaa Motor Gar d immediately apparent even to tba moat fastidious. The thrifty luvesfcjr Htcewfae eo)oy» mfaataaV h«iifc« with this car. Behind Hb •trfldnf; beauty is that
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      125 3 BE THOROUGHLY BRITISH LUBRICATE YOUR All-British MORRIS WITH WAKEFIELD GASTROL MOTOR OIL Approved by Messrs. MORRIS MOTORS (1926), LTD. and the product of an ALL-BRITISH FIRM USE CASTROL 'XL 9 WAKEFIELD C. C. WAKEFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) 47, Rnbimon Rd. 7, Union Street, Singapore. I'enang. GAPASGO BRAKE LINING
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      493 3 m tvEir/ way TUP st-t^t r PH AT is conclu- 1 sion reached by many of the; largest transport "users in the world, afler carefully comparing the performance of the _'-ton H Albion with that of other vehicles \|> of similar load capacily. You, too, should investigate the J latest
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      495 4 P. I 0. BRITIS.. INDIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAR& SERVICES PCNTNSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY* GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAS 1 MAIL BERVICI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINi AND JAPAN Tonnav* do* S'por KHIVA MM Nov. it KASHGAR
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      608 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) 0 TO LONDON N.pUs. Maraeill**, London. Antwerp aad Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnag* Due Sail SUWA MARU 11,000 Not. 24 25 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Deo 8 9 9 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Dee. 22 23 r HAKUSAN MARU W 800 Jan. 6 6 KITANO MARU 8
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      487 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (laearporatad la Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL- BOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. I Regular monthly uilinga by the w*l known steamer MARELLA (7,875 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.61S tons). The s.s. MARFLLA i. the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia
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      653 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the I NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENI I j Telephone No. SB4O, with lub-conr.eetior to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marir Dipt* and Mn'nager's Desk. I Representatives for Singapore and Strati Settlement* of the Official Tourist Bure. of Java.
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      578 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I. THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO; LTD. (Incorporated in England) r REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS is TERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAM i* BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MAR SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL ANI GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK
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      472 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sam) BANGKOK TOASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and >- Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port Nov. lfi MALINI Nov. I] Nov L>:: ,j The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light
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      532 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN DUCKNALL 1 STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. WJ (Incorporated in England) EIXF.KM AN LINE rASSF.WKR AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Honß Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'pnrc r s. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 20 us. CITY OF PEKIN Dec. 17 s.s.
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      482 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE i i iriiriirii M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. due Singapore Dee. 17. particulars regarding passage and i hi rates, apply to McALISTER ft CO.. LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE K(H!NI)-THE-W()RI,n r.\SSF.N<;KR AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON ntid NSW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GKNOA and MARSEILLES. Day*
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      440 5 STOOMYAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND' HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA UNI Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails KANGEAN Nov. 13 14 P. C. HOOFT Not. 18 18 t SALABANGKA Nov. 28 29 KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN Dec 2 2 JO HAN DE WITT Dec. 16 16 t SIMALOER Dee. 26 27 MOENA Dee. 28 29
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      368 5 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTI. (Incorporated In Denmark) HOMEWARDS for London, Hull, Antwerp, Hamburg and Copenhagen 1 M.S. JUTLANDIA due Dec. 10 Mars/Hies, St. Naulre, Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Copenhagen M.S. AFRIKA due Dec. 16 OUTWARDS for long Kong, Shanghai and Japan M.S. MALAYA due Not. 17 Passengsr accommodation available.
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      162 5 t y& T^ ""^^V )jgf value ik "^P YOU usually pay hi;:h ptioa for ~~-~j£ high quality. But in ;m E\i Jo you JF „r*\ pay a low price for peak value. m!i An Exido stays in your c.\r ,m uiuisually MB g^ffll long time seldom, if ever, needs repairs.
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      666 6 < m:\ ?n Inn 53 I A DOUB] E ATT :l( FROGSAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA (TAN CHEN<; XXX CO.. I.TIK. Proprietors) In the Second .-him at 9 p.m. An Attractive Novelty Show Weird. AmnzinK. Spectacular! EL RADIANTS in their original Btspa nroductii.n DREAM FANTASTIQUE r- WHICH irilhnjj Ac:-.!.i;tic U-ats nixl
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      227 6 Victoria Theatre Sunday, November 20, at 9.15 p.m. POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT Booking will be at LITTLE'S Prices $2 and $1 Book lour Seals for HAROLD LLOYD IN HOT WATER To be Shown ct THE PAVILION From Tuesday, Nov. 15 to Monday, Nov. 21 PRICES AS USUAL. NO FREE LIST. T^
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      288 6 ALHAMBRA COMMENCING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 An attractive Novelty Show. Weird, Amazing, Spectacular EL RADIANTS in their original stage production DREAM FANTASTIQUE in which Electrical Animated Skeletons perform thrilling Acrobatic feats and blinking owls, twinkling stars and animated Tommies appear in mystifying and weird scenes. Supported by THE FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    189 7 H\ll 1.1 Monda>, November II 11. W. 1 i:» a .in 5.5, 0.58 p.m., 9.4. Malacca] H.W. l(l.2O a.m., 6.6. 10.30 p.m., E. 9. PublU HTollday. Singapore Knci-s. TupHday, November IS 11. W J.ll a.m.. IJ. 1.14 p.m. 8.8. Milacc.i 11. 11 v.m., 68, 11.20 p.m., 5.6.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    296 7 Monday, November 14. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to srri«e. KEITEL UAUBOUB. i Petn Slhrti Btell, Tlw Hrrcultt, Samklfctn. L«rf Nil V1BSEL8 IN DBY DOCKS i I.injong IN«g»r Alh.-rt l>o k Nil K .P.M. Lighter 40, K.P.M. Launch Nora. Ki-ppt'l Harbour k Rohnn I Dtfifc l-il.
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    87 7 Report of League of Nations Eastern Bureau. bulletia i.i the LaaaM o' m llureau for the week end- gives the following informa1 t.i. c aalloOX cases and two 'iii' plague death, in Two plague deaths. n Kivc cholera deaths ;11 smallSinKapori On« cholera case and one Soarabaya One
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    66 7 \nk..lii LtM It.-. <a ibs. am Consolidated. -\ttAQQ lbs. Extended. I -1 .000 lbs. l ..Tim lbs. Kidovl. lu.i,;i;ti I'jii Ibs. M ays). ll'.4(Hi lbs. Jl>JI lbs. Kuala Sisim. 48J18 Ibs. Knala Huda. 1U.420 Ibs. Kanintoe. ***** Ibi Ungt-n. 18^00 lbs. Mayfleld. S4.OM lb>. Rivei Valley. lis.tiHK Ibs.
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    JAPAN'S BUDGET.
    84 7 Increases for Army And Navy. [REtTKR YAH EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai. Nov. 13. ToWo Subject to minor alterations the Budget estimates for revenue of Yen. 1 ,H39,000,C00 and expenditure of Yen. 1,701,000,000. The latter is an increa.se of Yen. 31,000.000 compared with the current Budget. The appropriations include Navy
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADlu] Kugby. Nov. It. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0 TV Athens SMH, Berlin 20.4 H. Bombay Ik. Ii l.i-lUil.. Brussels 34.93 V Bucharest 787' a. Buenos Aires 47 Copenhagen 18.18. Geneva l'.Yl'K 1 Helsingfors 193 ft-16. Hong K.inv- Is. N.I Kobe Is. lO'-.-d.. Lisbon 2 7-lfi. Madrid
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    STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
    30 7 [SELTER TELEGRAM] finidon. Ni'v. 18. Oslo The Norwegian steamer T\ i, bound frim Calcutta, and the Swaoiih *tea:mer Nankinß. fiom Vladivostok, haw put in. ilamaei-H in collisinn.
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    THE FASCIST EMBLEM.
    29 7 [recter telfgram] London, Nov. 12. Home Ueton and Fasces, which liavc lift-n adopted as the state emblem will henceforth also Hfrure in the Italian national ftag.
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    JAPANESE RAILWAY BONDS.
    28 7 [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, Nov. 13. Tokio The Cabinet has decided in favour of issuing Yen. 80.000,000 worth cf Imperial railway bonds in 1928.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    118 7 To-morrow. Cucob and Benu.t (Hong Hin) 9 a.m F'ulau Soegr i Hong Teck > > a.m l'njri Radja. Tembilahan and Indr.. tin Hong Chuan I .10 a.m Java, South-West Sumatra, SMithEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly und Australasia ic\eeMtag Western Australia) li..u:m:.i I 11 m Ceylon, Southern
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    MAILS fOR EUROPE.
    36 7 By rabanan CSmtius Khvher Ellens* Nahra Spore London Sept. 30 Oct. 24 Oct. 7 Oct. 2» net. 1 o rt 2" Oct. IS Nov. 5 Oct. 20 Nov. U Uct. II Nov. IS
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    243 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore. Nov II On London, Bank 4 m/i 2 3 31/32 Demand 2/3 23/82 Private 3m. credit 2/414 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/a 57 tt On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. I6BH On Hoiifr Konir. Bank T.T. in"-, p.c. dis.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 7 Tone of Market Slightly easier. I.ate*t Cable v London. Spot She. -I Is. l%d, per Ib. New York Spot She. I fl. cents 3«-S, per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November Hi ember Jan. -March April-.lum-mm ax mm
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      MINING.
      464 7 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asani Kumbung £1 i'l Bangiin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 ChenJi/riang 1 1 Chin Chin i'l i'l Kastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot Pref. £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      178 7 Issue V»l. Pd. Buyers Selley £1 fl B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6-O.Oj-t 1 1 Cerftraf Engine Nomtnaf* 1 1 Cycle A Carriage 0.77 hi 0.82 V, tl il E. Smelting Co. 2D.50 24^5 e.d.c.r. 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.60 1900 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. 125 125
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4Va p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4Sj p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Fraier and Co. and Lyall and Evatfa quotation!. AlUnby ((1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hium (*1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($5) Balgownie l$l) Bassett (II) Brogas N. ((1) Brunei U. ($5) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil (*1) Bukit K. B. ($1)
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      124 7 Relieve That Lazy, Worn Out, Half Dead Look Don't Wait Another Minute You can do wonders with your appearance. Bright eyes, cheery smile, clear complexion, snappy steps prove vigorou men and women. Your trouble may be Constipation poisons from waste matter in the intestines circulate in the blood through your
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      84 7 VB^IT iGKNTS FOB STRAITS /fa^H^^riA SETTLEMENTS AM) \JEBSm ftoiistead Co., vHiElbt limited Inc in F.«ta.j (Inc. in England) PERSONAL AGGIKNTS FATAL ACCIDENTS sre everyday poMibl litiss. HAVE you made provision for the protection of your dependents should sucb a calamity overtake you T It only costs $15 yesrly to take
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      40 7 BEACH HOUSE, KATONG BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED SEA FRONT. DOUBLE SINGLE BOOMS. BADMINTON, TENNIS, BATHING PAGAR, ELECTRICITY, GARAGES. Call or Phone 6553. STOP PRESS OUR CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR will be open on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. FRANKEL'S (Watch Oar Adrt. on Page 16).
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      438 7 TKLRR U the Miit.rnity Hospital. Sin C npora, bb Koveaiber i:'.. W2l. t.. Mr. and Mr*. John F. Telfer, a dauchter. WiI.SON WildlintCK. On Saturday, Nov-i-mlxr 12, IW7, Bl St. Andrew's Cathedral. Rev.J. V Woathtka oaeiatlng, Henry Brueßl Wilson, of Newcastle, to Winifred Menmuir Woodcock, only dnuuhler of Mr. and
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      782 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I Other Classified Advts., see psge 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. HOAKH AND RESIDENCE. on« double room with private bathroom and verandah. Central. rt9». Strait* Ti a, ilp i BUROPE4K require* good mom and bath i room attaclltd with private family, near town R»pl) Ml, Straits Times. POH
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14. PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    613 8 None of the subjects touched: upon by Mr. Baldwin in his Guild-! hall speech is of greater public! importance than the need of indus-' trial peace. His commendation of: Mr. Philip Snowden's exhortation I to Labour to help to make the
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    469 8 In the course of his qnadi _t the XxServices dinner H. E. the Governor ltmarked that he was prouder of the letters M.C.S., than of any of the others which follow his name. The pride is ore that does him credit and no one will bejrrudpe it him.
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    RACEHORSES FOR SINGAPORE.
    961 8 SOME BLUE-BLOODED LOTS. (Ry P. Leo Faulkner. J Amongst the thirty-six race-horses that the Irish Bloodstock Agency arc sending out to the Federated Malay States are some very highly bred individuals. Who's Who is a 4-year old son of Swynford and Lineage, and thus he is b;ed
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    392 8 The Rev. .1. Kingum, a niisMormry of more than 21 year.*' (ervlee in Boutn India, arrived »t I'lnmijr t>y the Rhona on Friday. Members of the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A. assembled on Thursday ;ifvrnoon to bid farewell to the Rev. B. D. Whitehorn, who is shortly gofa-g home.
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    65 8 Selections for To-day's Events. I— ASSIDY to win. Nautch Girl and Highborn placei 2.-SAXHOZZA to win. Lenador a place. 3.— TSEBBAOT MAID to win. I'nnrilla anil MiTry Lass places. t— THREEPENNY-BIT. Romala and Orllndu places. h.— RQUIMAID lo win. Florrie's Pet and Koland places. B.— KISMET to win.
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    POPPY DAY RESULT.
    99 8 Success of Singapore i Collection. The tentative, estimate of the I'oppy Day collection in Singapore which we pu'ilish ed on Saturday has made a bitf jump during the week-end, and we are now informed that the total will be over $."(0,000, and other cheques have still to
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    37 8 From China and Japan, by Delta, due at SinKap^rc 1 p.m. 10-day. From China ..r'l .Manila, by President Burea, due at Sing»|»er« noon to-morrow. From China and Japan, t>;, :>iyo Mam, due at Singapore to-morrow.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    53 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated November 12, their quotation! l« inir in gold dollar cents closing hid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 1,(17."> tons. November a%Mk\ Deccnibei W> cents, January 16.40, February :itl.7.i. Match 37.10, April 37.30, May 37.50, June
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      215 8 VIRGINIA A CIGARETTES WD&h.O.Wills.. Bt *iSTOL J, LOMDON CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME MANILA CIGARS. ORANGE PEKOE TEA. A pERLA DEL qriente. In Lcud Lined Chests. Per box B 11). chest Price $10.50 of Nett t U>. $16.50 N.P.U. Reina Victoria 100 $22.30 10 lh. $20.00 Do. do. 60
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      85 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 DREAM FANTASTIQUE The Empire News Bulletin First National Special THE ONLY WOMAN Featuring NORMA TALMADGE and KKiKNK O'BRIEN. First Show at 7.30 Metro Goldwyn Mayer EXCUSE ME TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors. We have just received a new consignment of Smith's
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      52 8 AN INVITATION TO READERS. Readers of the Straits Times are invited to submit to the Editor original articles suitable for printing in this column. A general preference will be given to articles possessing a Malayan or East Indian interest. Articles should not exceed 900 words in length and should preferably
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      69 8 On Other Pages. Pbmi Opposition to the Indian Commiuion llriti.-h Malaya Trad.. Stattotici 1 Kx-Scrvicis W.imin's Pirin.T Finance an<l ('imnurci' 7 Shipping ami Ik* Minis 7 Meteoro'oK'cal X,.,,. i 7 I.riiKue of Nations 11. illli llullilin 7 Cable mill Kailm N*WI '.i Sport M«WI an, l (liniments 111 Sm Hi-
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    LAWLESSNESS IN HANKOW.
    439 9 MUCH LOOTING. LEADERLESS TROOPS IN NATIVE CITY. FIRE THREATENS THE EX-CONCESSIONS. A chaolic condition anil prevails in Hankow, nhere Taiig Scnu-chi has fled and thousands of leaderlr-.-. (r«M |is ;ire lootim; ihe n:ili\c cit\. Ihi appended cables ni\e details ni the pracreas ot events during the la-1
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    DRIFTER SUNK.
    73 9 Party of Navy Men Rescued. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rujjhy, Nov. 12. I er belonging to the battleship Revenge, which was taking an officer and re to Wcymouth. wiu- sunk narhte LM last night. I h -ifter al once heeled over, lull before he went down all on board
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    MALAITA NATIVES.
    67 9 Long Task Before Expedition. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. 12. Tulii^i. Bolomoa I; lands: An uncon(onririne.l report stales thai tw.i ÜBwi jMen were killed and II taken prisoner! by the punitive force. The forte is experiencing d\sentery an-J malaria. Communication wilh Tulatfi has been i Ftablished bar pack wir.
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    AIR SAFETY.
    106 9 DEVICE TO PREVENT STALLING. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. U. Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, and a party of Air Ministry technical experts will make an exhaustive test of the new Handley-Page automatic slotted wing device at Cricklewood on Friday next. The slotted wing device, in its present
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    CHICAGO'S MAYOR.
    235 9 Differing Opinions Of "Big Bill." [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nor. 12. j Mr. Michael Faherty. right-hand ma» an.! lusest friend of "Big Bill" Thompson, of Chicago, left for home to-day after a visit to Europe to study the underground railway systems. Before his departure he informed interviewers that I
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    U.S.A. AND ARMISTICE.
    92 9 President Visits Arlington Cemetery. [keltek telegram] London, Nov. 12. Washington Armistice Day was celebrated throughout the United States. Than w;is th? usual two-minutes silence ami the decoration and unveiling of memorials. I'resident ;ind Mrs. (Uolidge, accom- 1 panied t>y Cabinet Ministers and senior! naval and military officers,
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    PRINCESS'S ROMANCE.
    156 9 Many Insulting Letters Received. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 14. Bonn Hiding on the pillion of her Bailee's moter-eyele is among the pleasures indulged in by the sexagenarian I'rincess Victoria, who is engaged to Alexander Zoubkoff, scion of an impecunious Russian family. Interviewed |>y Reuter, the Princess explained that
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    ANTI-COMMUNIST CONGRESS.
    38 9 ANTI- COMMUNIST CONGRESS. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 12. The Hague: Kighteen countries represented at the opening meeting of the council of the International Association again.^t Communism unanimously passed a resolution inviting nil Governments to prevent "criminal" Communist programmes.
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    INDIAN BOYCOTT OF COMMISSION.
    230 9 NEW DECISION. MANIFESTO BY NATIONAL CONGRESS. REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 13. Madras All parties of the Indian National Congress have adopted a manifesto in favour of a boycott of the Statutory Commission. The signatories include Mrs. Besant, Sii N'avas Aiyengar, president of the Congress, and Sir
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    FRENCH TARIFFS.
    192 9 Agreement with ILS.A. Announced. [keuter telegram] London, Nov. 13. j Paris At the dose of a Cabinet meeting M. liokanowski, Minister for Commerce, announced that negotiations on the tariff question between France and j the United States hud concluded to the general satisfaction, and a decree on the
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    THE HUDSON RIVER.
    139 9 Completion of Big Tunnel Scheme. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. l:{. New York President Coolidge, i-i Washington, turned a golden key whien" electrically unfurled a flag in New York City and another flag in Jersey City ai the end of the new Hudson River motor vehicular tunnel, of
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    BRITISH SHIP SEIZED.
    69 9 Release Ordered by U.S. Court. [REfTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 12. New Orleans Ruling that persons seized on the high seas should be tried at the port to which they are first taken, the Federal Court ordered the release of the crew of the British ship Zany," which
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    PRINCE CAROL.
    30 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 12. Bukharest: A Government paper has ■wen published consisting of cocrespondence appertaining tn Prince Carol's three renunciations of the throne. Intimate latters are included.
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    PRAYER BOOK REVISION.
    154 9 BEFORE PARLIAMENT. OPPOSITION THOUGHT LIKELY. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 18. The measure authorising the reform of the English prayer book which recently received the approval of the Assembly will come before Parliament within the next few weeks and, if the requisite majorities are forthcoming in both
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    SOVIET AND GENEVA.
    172 9 Imperialist Machinations Of League. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 1". Moscow In the course of a long conversation with international delega- 1 lions, including one from China, Stalin j replying to enquiriir. said the Soviet did' not join the I-earju? I f Nations because :i did not wish
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    AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.
    67 9 Sail of Commonwealth Line. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 12. Canberra The Commonwealth Gov- j trnment decision to sell the Commonwealth Line of 54 vessels, with a total tonnage of 170,000, was debated in Parliament. An opposition motion of non-confi-dence in the Government was defeated in the Houße of
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    RADIO CONFERENCE.
    74 9 Inconditional Arbitration Clause. [rruter telegram] London, Nov. 12. Washington Reversing their previouf ittitude, the American delegation to the International Radio Conference agreed to the inclusion of an unconditional compulsory arbitration clause for the settlement of any international dispute arising! out of the Radio Convention. The delegation last week
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    AIR FORCE CROSS.
    52 9 Award for South African Flight. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 12. The Air Force Cross has been awarded to Lieutenunt Bentlcy, of the South African Air Force, in recognition of the distinguished service rendered to aviation by his recent flight in a light aeroplane from England to
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    ABYSSINIAN DAM.
    54 9 Proposal for British Construction. I REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 13. The Observer's diplomatic correspondent states that a definite proposal by the British Government for the- construction of the Tsana Dam by British engineers is at present before the Abyssinian Government. It is assumed that everyone concerned in that
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
    89 9 BIG CLAIMS FOR GERMAN DISCOVERY. [REUTER TELEGXAM] London, Nov. 13. Berlin At a meeting of leaders of the chemical industry at Frankfort-on-Main, Dr. von Weinberg, director of the' Dye Trust, stated that the experiments i of the trust for synthetising rubber had sc far advanced that profitable produclion
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    U.S.A. AND PEACE.
    139 9 Suggestions for Supporting League. [REUTER TELEGRAM] I.ondon, Nov. 12. St. Louis Speaking at the International Goodwill Congress, the exSecretary for War, Mr. Newton Baker recommended L'nTled .States measures for the progress of world peace as follows 1. A declaration, by the President an:l Senate that the United
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    CHINA AND SPAIN.
    144 9 Refusal to Renew Treaty. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Nov. 12. iVkin.: Chang Tso-lin, the Genera- 1 lissimo has issued an order to-nijrht I abrogating tht Sino-Spanish commercial treaty of Oct. 10, ISHI. It appears that, following the expira-i tioti of the treaty on Nov. 10, and
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    MR. ROCKEFELLER'S GIFTS.
    54 9 $2,000,000 for Jerusalem Museum. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 1".. Jerusalem The Palestine Government i is accepting the munificent offer of Mr. J. I). Rockefeller of $2,000,000 for the I erection of a museum on condition that the building is completed within three years. The government is already
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    CHINA'S NEEDS.
    84 9 "Nationalists are Sick With Grief. [REUTER TKLKGBAM] London, Nov. 12. China awaits sterling friendship. Fvci the wnrlords are onen to patriotic ipneal. and the best Nationalists arc sick with grief, disappointment nn<l patiiitir desire." declared the Rev. William Soothill, ox-principal of the 'mperial (Tuiversity. Shansi. and now. professor
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    GREAT WELCOME FOR PRINCE
    876 9 MIDNIGHT SCENE THE SUNDAY AFTER ARMISTICE. PILGRIMAGE TO THE CENOTAPH. [REITEK TELIXKAM] London, Nov. IJ. The Prince lit' W» Mr. Churchill, headed the torchlig if i a ten Albert Hall t» the Cenotaph at midt'icht. Thirty thousand p< »\ut Whitehall lotted the Prince, cheering madly and
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      RUGBY.
      443 10 Services Lose Malaya Cup Fixture. ih. ntted Services played their first lame in the southern sec! ion of the .Malaya Cap against Negri .Semhilmi Ht Seremhan on Saturday when they wert beaten 18 II. Tlic Negri have already beaten .lohore in the southern section, and .lohore have beaten Malacca.
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      GOLF.
      44 10 Calls— Fhg Competition. The men's Flag Competition held on the resulted in Lt.-Col. J. D. Richmond winning, with Lt.-Col. F. .1. M. Postlethwaite second and Mr. T. M. Hussey third. Mr. Hi.-sey won the special prize for ex-Service members. There were eighteen competitor-.
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      THE SWIMMING CLUB.
      127 10 Moore Wins Quarter-Mile Rate. The ten lengths handicap race which substituted at the Swimming Clnb for the annual swim to Sea\ icu was held yesterday. The actual distance was practically quarter of a mile. There was an exceptionally high tide, but very little current, and conditions generally
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      INTER-PORT ROWING.
      562 10 Singapore Beat Malacca. Two interpmt cOWt—U wire seen at Uh- Royal Singapore Yacht Club during the week-end, when the Chilis representation defeated a rawing em from Malacca, ami ihc Batavia .yacht Eva Maura. The Interpon Rowing Challenge up race was rowed over a UNUM <>f ihn i -uuai
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      145 10 $3,850 for Poppy Day Fund. A- n suit of the matches played at the Singapore Stadium, the sum of s:.->.')li has been handed to the Poppy. Day iunds. This included $2,700 for the Singapore v. Selangor match. Singapore (accesses over the week-end compensated in a considerable measure tor
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      OLYMPIC DISPUTE.
      132 10 Britain May Compete After Protest. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Nov. 11'. A meeting of British amateur sports governing bodies in London unanimously passed a resolution strongly disapproving of payment for broken time. No further announcement was obtainable from the delegates, who are understood to be sworn to secrecy regarding
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      HOCKEY.
      14 10 The Services beat Negri Seinhilan at Berembaa cm Saturday by goals to 2.
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    BALL AT ADELPHI HOTEL.
    160 10 The Poppy Day Carnival Ball at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday night wa.- a most successful affair. The fancy rere many and varied and presented no easy task for the judges. Lady Clifford and Mis. i;. Manaaaeh. 11. X tin Governor and I-ady Clifford accompanied by
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    S.V.R.A. MEETING.
    456 10 Cup Winners at Bukit Timah Range. Kxigeneies of space unfortunately prevent us from giving a detailed description of '.he very interesting S.V.R.A. rifle meeting at the Bukit Timah range over the week-end. A few outstanding events i.iay lie mentioned. Serg'.. 11. S. Kirwan, for the third year in
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    381 10 Kedah Ru jber Co. is declarirfg a ten per cent, dividend, payable on the 29th instant. Viscount Goto has recovered from his illness and will leave lor Russia on the JOth inst. Members of the Straits Chinese British Association are reminded that the annual general meeting of
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    THE CHESS CHAMPIONS.
    46 10 [MUTER TBLCGRAMj I. million. Nov. 12. New York A letter from Capablanca suggests that th;' present match should lee considered drawn and that an ithcr match between him and Alekhine should be arranged early in 1029, and decided on the majority of victorisß.
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    MR. BALDWIN'S RECORD.
    422 10 Success in Securing Stability. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby. Nov. 11. Mr. Churchill, speaking at the Constitutional Club, reviewed the record of the Government. He said it was elected to secure stability, and, with Mr. Baldwin at its head, there was a belief that the nation would be
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    SEA BELLE II.
    173 10 Launched at East Cowes By Lady Guillemard. Christened by Lady Guillemard, wife of Sir Laurence Guillemard. former Governor of the Straits Settlements, the new twin-screw yacht, named Sea BMle 11, which has been built by John Samuel Whit? and Co.. to the order of the Crown Colonies
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    STEAMER RAMS WHALE.
    151 10 Experiences of the P. and O. Liner Devanha. The managing directors of the P. and Steam Navigation Company have received a letter from Captain W. A. Norn.un, in command of the liner Devanha despatched from that vessel at sea on October 12, stating On October 4 on
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    GERMAN SEAPLANE CAPSIZES.
    33 10 [better telegram] London. Nov. 13. Horta, Azores The German seaplane i D 1220, taking off for Newfoundland, capsized and had to be towed into harbour. The crew were not injured.
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    CHICAGO HOTEL FIRE.
    38 10 ItIITIII TBLCOBAM] London. Nov. V.i. Chicago Eight women and children were killed or injured in a fire in a fashionable hotel. Many were trapped on the third floor, the flames roaring up the lift shaft.
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    TROTSKY NOT WANTED.
    150 10 Short Shrift for Opposition In Russia. [REL'TER TELEGRAMJ Leaden, Nov. \2. Reports ficm Russia on the HTC—Ioh of the recent celebration of the tenth anniveisary of the revolution thai Speakers in favour of Trotsky were pelted with goloshes and other missiles have been followed by a proclamation
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    161 10 [trans-ocean service] Berlin. Nov. 11. A German Ex-Consul-General, HenRichard Kiliani, has died in Berlin, aged 66. Be wa- before the w.ir in Singapore and Sydney and after the war at Amsterdam. The North German Lloyd $20,000,000 loan was over-subscribed immediately in New York. Genoa Yesterday's damage
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    MOHAMEDAN'S MARRIAGE.
    147 10 Decree Granted to Singapore Resident. A marriage contracted between a Mohammedan and an English girl was before Lord Merrivale w. the Divorce Court last month, when he heard the undefended petition of Syed Ali Abdin bin Mohamed Alsagoff, of Rolan Mansions Kensington. S.W., a merchant firry inn on
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    SPECIAL ACT AT ALHAMBRA.
    57 10 In addition to the usual programme of pictures I special vaudeville act will be presented in the second show at the Alhambra from to-night. Th; title is "El Radiants," and the a:-t consists of electrical novelties and magic which form pleasing entertainment. The first National picture.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    47 10 The Love Thrill, featuring Laura La Plante, will be shown for the last time a» the Pavilion to-night. To-morrow comes the Harold Lloyd feature Hot Water," which should draw full houses throughout its run. Those who wish to see it are advised to book early.
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    INTERIM DIVIDENDS.
    103 10 Barlow and Co., Kuala Lumpur, advi«« us of the following interim dividends Ayer Kuming (F.M.S.) Rubber Co.— 7Va per cent., less income tax at the ra'.e of 4s. in the in respect of the current financial year, payable on Nov. 10. Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate. E p» r
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    CHOLERA ON SEANG BEE.
    35 10 When th" steamer Seanir Bee arrived from China yesterday she had two cases of cholera on board, and her contingent of 1,400 deck passengers was accordingly quarantined on St. John's Island.
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    DR. NANSEN HONOURED.
    36 10 f KEI'TEH TELKURAM] l.cnclon, Nov. 13. Oslo At a dinner at the United States Legation the United States Minister I Tc-cnu-d Dr. Nansen with the medal of the Explorers' Club of New York.
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    THE RACES.
    926 10 LADY EATON PAYS RECORD DIVIDEND. ALBATROSS DESTROYED FOLLOWING ACCIDENT. A pl.ii.ard posted all over Singapore Ml Saturday informed an eager public How to Get 1 ips." and went on to s;iy Buy the which will tell you instantly the winning horse." W« have never seen the most confident
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    Singapore Races.
    1264 11 The winner jnmped to the front. He j and Crisp were prominent at the bornl. Here Faugh-a-Ballairh into the picture and in the straight hotly chilk'ntfe<t the leader, "who won on the post— a I very clone thinif. Cauidy, (lisp and Nautch Girl were well up iii the
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    287 11 English and Scottish League Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Not. 12. Matches in the English and Scofish LMCBM to-day resulted as follows England and Ireland Draw. London. Nov. 12. At Blackpool, before 7,000 spectators, the amateur soccer match between Ireland and Kni." land resulted in a draw of one
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    PASSENGERS.
    240 11 The followinß passengers were booked for th-- Strain by the P. and O. steamer Khiva which left London on October U Mr. and Mrs. Adair. Mr. Wn. D. Anderton, Mr J. W. Allan. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Atkin Berry. Miss Burn. Mr. R. S. Boulter. Mr. H. Brand.
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    THE IRENE PIRACY.
    548 12 lIIKF OFFICER SAYS UK WAS SCARED. Giving < idenee before Mr. U. K. l.indm>l| at the Hong Kong Central Magistracy v»hcii the case was resumed atrainst the charged with having l»<" concerned in the piracy of the China Merchants' Steamship Companjr'i Irene .Mr. George limes, chief officer
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    FERTILIZER TRIALS.
    170 12 Sir Alfred Mond's Scheme. London, o,^. 87, Xir Alfred M<in<l addreufasg the delegates of the Imperial Agricultural li<- M'.inh Conference Hi a luncheon in London to-day stated that the Imperial Chemical Industries were co-operating «ith the Government departments trinis hi the Empire and *l»eAlany of thy trial- wi-rc-
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    CROSS CHANNEL FLIGHTS.
    83 12 Second Class Service. il |L The Imperial Airways <'mi>i|>;imy announce cheaper Hi^ht^ to Parti from T 1. v. ill hr C 4 K.s. and return present the rules arc- X 6a. Mir/I.- and I'M) n turn. They arc also bltrodoi i ingle fares being tS 16a. itn
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    FLOW OF ROMA OIL.
    315 13 Latest Tests Are Significant. News of a ftow of fluid, '50 per cent, of which was oil. and which, for a little over an hour, was at the rate of 100 gallons per hour, came from the bore of the Roma Oil Corporation, Ltd., at Roma,
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    MISSING P. AND O. MAIL.
    173 13 London Business Men Alarmed. London, Oct. 28. The publication of a cable relating to the discovery at Fremantle of the then of the P. and O. Cathay's registered Sydney and New Zealand mail has perturbed business men. Late this evening neither the Post Office, nor
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    "ESSENCE DE ORIENT."
    142 13 Even Fish Scales Acquire Value. Nanaimo, B. C, Oct. 29. A new and uniqve industry has locater 1 here which has for its object the conversion of fish scales into pearls. The Paispearl Products Incorporated of New York nas acquired proyeny and will copMBM immediately to -.iect
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    CEYLON'S FINANCES.
    83 13 Surplus Balance of 51 Millions. A statement of the assets and liabilities of Ceylon on June 30, 11)27, shows a surplus balance of Rs. 51,637,393 and .98% cents. The estimated, revenue for the nine months ending June 30, was Rs. 86,250,000 but the actual' revenue for the period
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    121 13 The annual report of the directors -of the Chinese Commercial Bank for the year ended Sept. 30, 1927, states that the nett profit for the year after providing for bad and doubtful debts, and allowing tat depreciation on furnituie, amounts to $561,553.08, which added to $366,111.28 Lrousht
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    20 13 Religion is tending 1 to degenerate into a decent formula wherewith to embellish the comfortable life.— Pr.>f. W. R. Matthew*.
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