The Straits Times, 15 November 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times Nt>. 28,631. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1927 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      69 1 r igLMn* THE EVERYDAY MII.X. THE NEXT TIME I you are buying provisions and liquors try a bottle of BUCHANAN'S LIQUEUR WHISKY Superlative NEAT, With WATER or with SODA Ransomes COMPOUND CONDENSING PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES. High Economy In Stock Sturdy Construction 20 N.H.P. Reliable Engine. Send your enquiries to SINGAPORE
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      307 1 ■MKi^HI I Ki£fl^^^H *w 'i A "TRAFFIC-TESTED" FLOOR COVERING! Four da*s in Uiflltw Square at the mercy Could you desire a mure durallf of bullork carts, motor lorries, ricksha*, roverinjj for Home or Oilier or Factor] rain and sun Four days on the five- Yet endurance is not the gflfltMt
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      4 1 MILKMAID nil. CMAir Mii.K.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    354 2 Strong Demand and Better Prices. Cmhrie and Co. report Singapore, Nov. 10. The upward ;rend of value* has been maintained throughout the week, and the i c erhl sentiment of the market has been bullish with the speculative positions again beconiirff top-bea»y. .YUnufncturcTv. have bought more sparingly
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    360 2 The undernoted non-liction works are ready for issue Baker, G. Pr Sulla the Fcnunan- the (ip-.it Dictator. Being an essay on politic.-, in he form of a historical biography. *****. Bal'ard, Admiral G. A. Rolen of the Indian Ocean. 1927. illus. map. Describes the struggh'? between Portugal. Holland,
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    302 2 In Ineir report dated Oct. 19, William Jacks and Co. state I'oppii. Although prices opened steady, liquidation of early da^es was attracted i>y the absence of the usual contango, and a f:iir amount of realising caused a gradual decline Meanuhilf tefined prices are stronijIv maintairu-d. thi demand temporarily
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    67 2 Whilt- on a voyage to Bong Konc Iron Tfoorafre last mrfnth the Kanipot was 'swept on to one of the buoys ju>t nir tUiiian X- id in thj Hainan Straits, a!'d hi) Ted f(ir\v«rd and under the engine room. To prevent the *hip from sinking. kh« captain beached her just
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      351 2 FREE A SEASIDE HOME -FREE on the BEACH ESTATE, .w.n. BRIGHTON A woadarlul S*a«i<<« 1 Jind in vr.lmrit. with an initial Dayrnml of £1. BMI you th. opportunity to [WlljdpajH bamaj tlia dale «n.l Dcicmbrr 10th 1127 in our FREE GIFT OF A £1,200 FULLY FURNISHED HOUSE Thi. i. th.
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      393 2 HAD NO PEACE MM I Terrible Rash On Body. Cuticura Ileaied. "A terrible irritoti:^ rai;h broks out on my body, limbs t.rrr.s and hands. The skin was iniiimsd :nid I got no peace night or day. I ecnld not work, sleep ur eat; ir. fact I l.r.d to stay in
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      161 2 Tropical model guitar $25 and $35 Send fo iilustrat* i calalojrue. SEASON CO., UMITED Ul and 1.13. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, HNGAPOU, •URODONAL' The enemy of Gout Rheumatism .>AI SJ^SI of the gouty man The CBATELAIN'S Etablishments, 2. rue de Valenoiennes, Paris Sole agents at Stngapore F M DUPIRE BROS Remington
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    YACHTING.
    572 3 Singapore Victory Over Katavia. This week-end has been memorable owinft to the Interport racing, both rowinir and sailing. The events were carried out in splendid weather with interest maintained to the end, and Singapore was lucky to come out on top in the sailing. The idea of sailing or
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    THE TIN MARKET
    536 3 Lean and C<k's Weekly Report. In their weekly share market report, dated Penane November 10. tean and Co. state Tin closing at £258 ss. for cash and £252 3ms shows no change in the spot position, but the forward price records a loss ol £.1 ISa. The
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      135 3 AMERICA'S fastest mm FOUR A New Honour for Dodge Bros. On September 5, a Dodge Roadster, piloted by Earl Vance and entered by the Speedway Association, won honours in the stock car race for four cylinder cars held under the auspices of the American Automobile Association. A Record for Stock
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      598 3 ENCIRCLES THE EARTH NOTICE is hereby given that the trade marks depicted above are the exclusive properties of Kiu Foo A Company Limited having its registered office at J704. Avenue Edward VII, Shanghai. China. The trade marks are used by the said Kiu Foo Company Limited in connection with Patent
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      173 3 lidTCHUSS REKBf JZZSZ ■■Want* REKDT, V K~. ~f ,llV ,^ru i^; X J I FirswmMi. I1I 1 ITf ra our flfn Hrmn > v*V mwmmzm *it *Wasa s EvVT I P 1 £«nrnl ■hw.iim cd MTrcn Ttr, wmj» >t»rrpw.esB fob >«j| _$HJ.fcCHM. £ill« j feSS rare'- X NOTICE is hereby
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      502 4 p 10, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In F.nglrnd). MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORTF.NTAL B.N. CO. TJNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST i MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KHIVA I N..v. 1 1 KASHGAR
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      548 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. UNE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Napl*., Marseilles, London. Antwerp sad Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail SUWA MARU 11,000 Nov. 24 26 i FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Dec. 8 9 HAKOZAKI MARU IO.MIO Dee. 22 23 H4.KUSAN MARU 10.600 .Inn. 6 6| •KITANO MARU 8 000 Jan. 19
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      469 4 BURNS PHILP LIKE (Incorporated la Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wall known steamer MARELLA (7.875 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.512 ton.). The s.s. MARELLA is tbe largest and flne.t steamer trading to Australia, Cabin, de
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      626 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3A40, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine I Depts. and Manager's Desk. I Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information,
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      547 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      460 4 THE SIAI STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sirm) v BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretny, Trenggenu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupln, Patanl, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PUDDHADIB In por! Nov. 16 MAI.INI Nov. II Nuv. 23 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      519 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. Bt (Incorporated In England) "EIXEKMAN" LINE PASSFNOKR AMD FRMOHT SERVICE TO THE UNITKH KINGDOM AND CONTINENT V I FREIGHT SF.RVICB OITWARDS To Hong Kong, Shnnjjhai and Japan Due Spore a. CITY OF OSAKA Nov. 20 a.i. CITY OK I'KKIV Ppc. 17 s.s. CITY
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      485 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE a. I M. 8. KANGAROO FROM FKEMANTLE, W.A. due Singapore Dec. 17. For particulars regarding passage and rates, apply to McALISTER tt CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE I'.Ol ND-TH EWORLD [•AMBfGafla AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON nnd NEW YORK via PORT SAID. A I KXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and
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      426 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS Regular monthly freight and passenger service. HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. S.S. CAP PADARAN Nov. 25 S.S. CAP SAINT JACQUES Dec. 23 S.S. CAP VARELLA Jan. 20 S.S. CAP TOURANE Feb. 17 S.S. CAP LAY Mar. 16 Basic fare to
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      249 5 SECOND-HAND CARS SPECIAL DISPLAY at the STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE AN in first-class condition Must be cleared. Write or call. STRAITS NIRINI COMPANY Phone 3956. 279, ORCHARD ROAD, nut Pavilion. THE LATEST FIAT CAR Model 502. ON HIRE DAY AND NIGHT. Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Three door* from Pavilion.)
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      397 5 TAN KAH KEE CO. rKllfco Ntll "BELL BRAND" MOTOR CAR TYRES TYRES. {\r Jxih^Lj Durable and Economical. XXbeadedV?// Every Tyre and Tube g>j\ EDGE^CjZ Guaranteed. SIZE TYPE COVER TUBE S£\ J~l^ 7} 30 x 3tt Cl »15.50 $«.2B 11 /C__JV if 710 x 90 Cl. $14.00 12.25 1/ 111 76S
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      594 6 PAVILION From Tuesday. Novembi-r 13 to Monday. November 21, at 9.15 p.m. sharp.. SNOOKUMS in THE NEWLYWEDS BUILD, 2 Reels. SPEED From the TORTO.SK to tin- l.dno H.IV DBIVBN l>\ Major Siaifruvc. A very Interacting itudj <>f si'KKD. EVE'S REVIEW THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE FINNY You'll shriek with j»> V«*l
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      163 6 Victoria Theatre Sunday. November 20, at 9.15 p.m. POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT Booking will be at LITTLE'S Prices $2 and $1 HAROLD LLOYD IN HOT WATER TONIGHT AT THE PAVILION PRICES AS USUAL. NO FREE LIST. m X* Watch for t BEHIND THE FRONT It's a Paramount §NEW WORLD STADIUM FRIDAY,
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      227 6 COMING COMING I The Star that took Singapore by Storm The Young and Handsome Star of the Waltz Dream Fame WILLY FRITSCH THE PRINCE A T if DANCING GIRL Supported by BEAUTIFUL and BEWITCHING LUCY DORAINE Watch for Screening Dale. DUE The Big Boxing Picture PAVILION DEMPSEY TUNNEY EARLY PECEMBER
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    189 7 lI XII IiKS Tuexday, November 15 11. W. \M Vm IA 1.44 p.m. 8.8. I 11. W. 11 a.m., 6.8, 11.20 pjn., 6.6. No. :i Co. Dttkas, Tiinirlin liuirov. toura, B.OXX Wtdni «day. November 16 H.W. MM a.m., 7.4, 2.44 p.m., 8.1. Malacca H. W. 11.50 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    192 7 rneaday, Novrmher 15. Ralpa ..loncsidv the Wharves or expected In arrive. KEI'IEI. HARBOUR. U tetnl, Silver Bhcll, Thi W H Knter Sandvtken, l.ch. Shark Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong l'agar Albert l>ock Nil k Nil K.ppil Harbour Kinr*! Dock Rohaa I
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    97 7 To-day. reels) TiUwa) l.'inp.m 2 p.m B< npkalii and BdgM da i 'J p.m China, Uainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Knst Siberia. Philippine Islands, VnUn Cuada and Weslirn Stal I S A I Titewa) p.m North and India Kumsang) :i p.m North. X Kast and N. West Sumaira
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      141 7 Singapore. Nov. 15. Kubbi-t. Local (12 cent*. Steady. Tin. London BM. Kubb.ru. Firmer Ilu Brnuts «2-(>.". cts. Malaka Pindas 2 17', J 22.-. Mentakabs 53- eti Klnangs 7.26-7.40, Aver Molrks 2.1"Jl7'v. N.--v Scudais 2 .7' -2.82;. Brogao I.Ki-1.1... United Malaccas 2.07H-2.12H, Pa Jans 2.26-2 38, SnageJ
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      153 7 Singapore, Nov. 15. Rabber. London Is. s'jd., Unchnnged. Tin. London MM, Wa, ><d. up. Mtiink Kachal IJ6-I, IVnawat 79-8J .-in:.. Malaya Conaolidatcd 1.08-I.IS Runtau Pref. 1.05-1.70, Kunlau Ord 1.62 H-1. 6*1 KinU 1 l-J'i-1.27 1 Kuyoh 1 05-1.10. Taipinn I.U-I.ITH, N.r h •Tnip:n i 1.12-1.16, South
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 7 [UKITISII IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Nov. 14. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.01 H, Athens 370. Berlin 20.42, Bombay Is. ir.-n;.i.. Hrus.^.-ls :U.!14. Buch. Boenos Aires IT 7^. Copenhagen 18.18, .it n. vii >•> .21. Hi'ljingforj 193 H. Hong Mbng Ss. n'ul.. K. Is ir>-l«d.. Lisbon 27-.14. Ma.lri.l 28 TO'i. Milan
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 By Jrotius Khyber Blraga Halwa I. P. Corn i.en Arm. Spore London Oct. 7 Oct. 29 Oct. 7 Oct. 29 Oct. l:! No*. B Oet ■!<> N'>v. 14 Oct. -ji Na*. H Oct. 21
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    248 7 EXCHANGE. BHpim; N..V. If, On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/3 81/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4* On New York. Demand 56 FYivate 90 d/a 67H On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. > 15X^4 On Honx Kong, Hank T.T. U)-pKj. Uin. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 7 Tone of Market Stia.lv. ullcra resi-rved.' Latest Cable -Loadon sj ro t Shoe! la. Mad, per Ih New York Spot Sh^t i;. cents :tfi\ nor Ik. R.S.S. equal te Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. T>n Tender BjMl November Di'icmbiT ■inn-March Apfil-Junr Buv*rs >;:t <w S4
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      MINING.
      461 7 V«l. Pd. £1 £1 Asum Kumbnng £1 (1 Kanj;rin Tin 1 1 Hatunc Parting 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 thin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot Pref. £1 £1 Huey
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      GENERAL.
      166 7 Isaue Val. I'd. Buyers Seller! £1 {1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 tt 0.82 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 28 50 »4£~> c 5 5 Fraser Neave 18.60 19.***** 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. IH 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 C. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pna. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 112 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.e. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      394 7 Allcnby (tl) Alor Gajah (?1) A. Hil.ro ($11 A. Kuning ($1) Am. M»l»y ($2j A. Molek ($1) A. Pana» ($5) Balgownie i *1 Bassett (tl) Hrogas N. «1) Brunei U. ($5) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) IJukit K. B. (tl) B. Kepong ($1) H. Timah (flUj Ch.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      57 7 Mr. V.-'i Kiat Eng and inmily t.-nd.-r llieii sincere thanks to Bm aehibera of thtAmateur Sporting Association, the Enit Wah Kok. their relatives and friends foi attending the night visit and funical of the late Mr*. Yeo Kirn Seng 1 nee Chut link N.-.ii, and ;ils<> those who sent
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      66 7 Dodge Brothers SENIOR SIX a\ is'n use of cosily alloy Mteeld and every other secret .pf I)i uljif long litV. are in the Senior Line applied with equal effectiveness to sixcylinder design. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, i,.' 1.1. KOIiINSON KOMI O|..n daily 5..10 tv 11 a.m.. Saturday in In U
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      62 7 I j&k- Jit %7 w 1 TRIUMPH C BlancmpnM k> a sweet always en- i 5 jn^cJ, .nij there is not a more 'i 2| delicious and nourishing dish than J >l thi>ik-liKhtfiilcoinl}in;itionot corn i' J (lour anj null. h>r perfection in i l .ipicjraiuc anj tl.ivour be sure to
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      67 7 ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, HONG KONG. Boarding School for Chinese Students. Classes in English by resident English and Chinese gradu-i 1 ates. Chinese classes compulsory. I Prepares students for the Universities. Football, Tennis and Swimming. Chinese or Foreign food. Apply Key. E. Martin. MA. Stephen's College Hong Kong. STOP PRESS OUR
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      45 7 FOR UNRULY HAIR Dampen the hair slightly, spread a tiny bit ot' "Vaseline" Pomade over the palms of the hands and apply to the hair. Brush briskly, arrange your hair as you want it. CHESEBROUGH MFG. CO., CONS 1) New Yofk London Montreal Vaseline POMADE
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      482 7 NORRIS. On November U. W'7. at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. S M. Norrta, I son. TAN' On Sunday. Novemner 1.1, 1»27, at a.m.. at No. 1. Blair Koad. Singapore, W Mr. and Mrs Tan 5..0 Wan. a daurhter Mather and child well. VAN NKI.IKNMOFK. On Nov.-mher
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      849 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdVts.. ace page 16. WANTB. FOR SALE, ETC. To LET, one furnish.-,! ream, plecti il'. Meyer Read, Ratong. Of) A REUABLK FIKM ieeK« agen< rnir lefrronces furnished. Apply 704, Straits Tin-.--. rOB BALK, U ft. dinghy, roitahle for rowinc. sailing and outbonrd Motor. Reply I. O.
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      56 7 MKTEOROLOGICAL REPORT. KandanK Kerbau Station. dtv Oawtaav af Ommnmmt Health officer.) lor the U 11.- r« rndinir at Midnight on N.i\rml>*r 14. O»t I I itnr* MJ T, ture- Hi V v rr 1 1« F I TU F Max. m Mia. s:t F rature Tr...". X per cmt.i !M
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. ENQUIRERS, NOT JUDGES.
    642 8 The cablegrams speak with contradictory voices as to the reception that will be accorded by Indians to Sir John Simon and his fellow Royal Commissioners when they visit the land of regress early in the New Year. One message announces that
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    337 8 If the Olympia Motor Show did not produce any startling novelty in motor engineering, the Paris Show did. The n-.ost startling was shown in th. 1 new French Farman end the Colin cars. The Farman has independent springing of each wkad and independent balanced steering. It has dual
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    OUR BOOKSHELF.
    858 8 Municipal problems. (By Richard Sidney.) Constitution, Functions and Fi.iances of Indian Municipalities. By X, T. Shah and G. J. Bahaduji. (P. S. King and Son. Ltd. 255.) This is not a book for everyone. 1 have had it on my shelves for some time and have only toyed
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    TWAKOW SUNK.
    79 8 Severe Squall in Singapore Roads. The severe s/|uall which swept over Singapore yesterday afternoon sunk at least one twakow in the roads, and it is thought that other losses occurred which hay« not yet been reported to the Master Attendant. Kho Swee Huat, a twakow owner of 179,
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 I,ewis and Peat's cable from their London Office Kives 159 tons decrease making the total London rubber itookl at November 15, as revised, 69,497 tons.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    359 8 Mr. H. Veinon IViy. manager, Han Yang Estate, Johorp, and Mrs. Pery have returned from Europe. Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, who had been spending a short holiday at Bukit Fraser, has returned to Johore. Mr. W. .1. Waytr. pattarr, OaboTM «ad Chappel, Ipoh, will be leaving for
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    BRITISH PLANTER MURDERED.
    79 8 TRAGEDY ON MEDAN ESTATE. KILLED WITH AXES BY COOLIES. (Anetn's Service.) Batavia, Nov. 15. Medan Mr. Robert Allan, assistant on the Scengei Rombia Estate, belonging to Harrisons and CrosfWld, was murdered by coolies on Sunday morning. Six coolies havi- been arrested. It appears that Mr. Allan was
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    UNWANTED ALIEN.
    70 8 Appeal of Austrian in Java Refused. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, Nov. 15. The Governor of West Java has rejected the appeal of the Austrian V. A. Petkovic against his exclusion from the Dutch East Indies. When Petkovic, who had previously practised in Java as a dentist, arrived horn Europe,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Hrmlorson. Helm and Company, Im\, New York, send us the following cablo dated November 1 1, their quotations Ix'irnr in cold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber rxi-hange mlm to-day 1,000 tons. November S&M, December 3G.20, January 30.70, February 37 cents, March, 57.30, April :!7.50, May 37.80, June
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      190 8 LITTLE'S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR IS NOW OPEN V ttsb^ i TOYS AND NOVELTIES FOi THE KIDDIES. CRACKERS, PLUM PUDDINGS, etc. FOR YOU! DINNER PARTIES. SUITABLE PRESENTS FOR ALL AT VARIOUS TRICES. SPECIAL DISPLAY IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Our Special Christmas Catalogue is now ready. If you ha\c not received a copy please
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      74 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 DREAM FANTASTIQUE The Empire News Bulletin First National Special THE ONLY WOMAN Featuring NORMA TAI.MADGE and EUGENE O'BRIEN. First Show at 7.30 Metro Goldwyn Mayer 1 EXCUSE ME TAN CHENG KEE CO- LTD., Proprietors. The COLUMBIA PORTABLE Gramophone that Challenges the World
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      77 8 On Other Pages, Vag». Local Rubber Auctions 2 Niw Books at th Library London M.tal Market! 1 liiterport Y.-.ch*. 'iijr R.iCin Lean Co.'* Tin Rcnort ..I Finance and Commerce 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Shipping and Dip Mails 7 Meteorological Ilcport 7 Cable and Kadlo New* I Slngapon Court of
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    DISTURBANCES IN HANKOW.
    506 9 GENERALS DEATH. LOOTING BY HUNANESE TROOPS. PROTECTION OF BRITISH PROPERTY. i [UF.lTFn FAR KASTEI1N SERVICE.] Shanghai, Ni>v. 14. Hankow It sppcan that the distur- i 1'ancis in tlic native city mlgllMtwi in 1 the finding of the body of a Hunanese I (■literal at military hi n
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    MEXICAN OUTRAGE.
    57 9 Attempt to Kill Candidate For Presidency. [reiter telegram] London, Nov. 14. Mexico City Senor Ofcrag— candidatefor the Presidency, was driving to a bullfight when a bystander Hung two bombs ir. Qbregon s scaped with cuts due la broken glass Hi- companions shot and seriously inju«< I two of
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    TROTSKY EXPELLED.
    49 9 [REtTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. It. The central controlling coniussion of the central committee of the All-l'nion Communist party passed a resolution expelling Trotsky and Qaovieff from the party, expelling Kameneff, ItaJiOWaky and three others from the central committee und dismissing them from all Government or party posts.
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    MANOILESCU ACQUITTED.
    33 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. lf>. Bucharest Manoilescu has been ac<ln i 1 1 1- 1 i Haneilmc «.i> cfcirgtd nita eoantriac iv I i n..' about tin- loturn ul l'nncti Carol.
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    TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
    170 9 DISASTER IN UNITED STATES TOWN. [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 14. I'ittsburg It is estimated that over j2O people were killed and 600 injured through an explosion on the north side of the city of a huge storage gas tank containing 5,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas. SactioM.of steel
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    AFRICAN DEPENDENCIES.
    325 9 Appointment of Commission Announced. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 14. It was recently announced that the j Government had authorised the Colonial Secretary to send a commission to Africa to investigate the possibility of securing more effective co-operation between the governments of the eastern and central African dependencies
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    INDIANS IN AMERICA.
    76 9 Thirty Naturalisations Cancelled. [British imperial radio.] Rugby, Nov. 14. Earl Winterton, Under-Secretary for India, was asked how many Indians had lost their American citizenship under the' recent decision of the Supreme Court of j United States. He said that, according to the Government of India's information, a
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    AIR FORCE CRUISE.
    26 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. 14. Bushire The Air Force Far Eastern cruise flying boats have arrived at Henjam Island, Persian Gulf, from Bushire.
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    SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE.
    50 9 [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 14. New Yoik The railway magnate Mr. Edward Harkness has subscribed another SIIiU.COO towards the United States million dollar fund for the proposed new Shakespeare memorial theatre at Stratford-on-Avoii, which now amounts to $6(50,000, leaving y: in, (Kin still to be subscribed here.
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    BIAS BAY PIRATE LAIRS.
    180 9 CANTON INACTION. HONG KONG'S REPEATED REPRESENTATIONS. [XEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 14. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Wellock, Mr. Ormsby-Gore stated that the Hong Kong Government had repeatedly made representations to the authorities in Canton urging them to eradicate the Bias Bay pirates and
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    ABYSSINIAN DAM.
    239 9 Present Position Of Negotiations. Lmutiu imperial eaoio.] Rugby, Nov. 14. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons whether he ha-l any further information on the reported concession by the Abyssinian Government to an American firm to construct a barrage on the Blue Nile near Lake
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    BRITAIN AND SPAIN.
    152 9 Foreign Secretary's Reference in Commons. [BBITIBH IMPERIAL IADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 14. j In the House of Commons Sir Austen Chamberlain made a statement regarding his recent conversation in Spain with the Spanish premier. He said When the General Primo de Rivera learned that my short holiday would
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    NICARAGUAN REBELS.
    50 9 [REUTER. TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 14. New York The New York American reproduces a facsimile of a document purpoiting to be an order signed by the Mexican President, Calles, authorising th» payment of 100,000 pesos to Zepeda to purchase arms and ammunition for the Liberal revolutionary army in Nicaragua.
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    AMERICAN CREDITS.
    47 9 [UUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 14. New York The committee of the National Association of Credltmen (advisers to business firms on question* of credit) has passed a resolution urging American merchants to extend reasonable credit to reputable foreign houses so as to preserve outlets for exports.
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    INDIAN COMMUNAL RIOTS.
    118 9 AN EXECUTION. ARMOURED CARS TO' PRESERVE ORDER. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 14. New Delhi Seven armoured cars and a detachment of British infantry are patrolling the disturbed area where Hindu-Moslem rioting followed the execution of Abdul Rashid. A great crowd of Moslems gathered outside the gaol gate
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    THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    151 9 Scheme to Control Production. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 14. Paris A conference of representatives of cane- an.l beet-sugar exporting countries, including Cuba, Germany, Czecho-Slovaka and Poland, a*reed to support the Cuban policy of restriction of production in order to keep up prices i:nd normalise and stabilise the
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    INDIANS AND CHINA.
    154 9 I- Why Medical Mission Could Not Go. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. 14. In the House of Commons, replying to I Mr. E.- Thurtle (Lab. Shoreditch), Earl Winteiton .-tated the nasons for the Gcvernment of India's refusal of facilities I for the proposed medical mission to China. They
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    72 9 Attempt to Break World Record. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] 1 Rugby, Nov. 14. The Super-Marine Napier seaplane on which Flight. -l.ieut. Webster won the Schneider trophy at Venice is expected to airive at the London docks -to-day. Arrangements have been made for public exhibition of the seaplane towards the
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    THE WEST SURREYS.
    26 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 14. Malta It has been decided that the Firm West Surreys will not be moved from China to Malta.
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    119 9 In the November number of the Planter, i is a paper by Mr. J. S. M. Rennie on "Estate Accounts and Head Office Ad ministration." A contribution, of Interest aUo to those not enagaged in planting, i« a paper by Mr. W. S. Cookson on The Investment Value of Coconuts
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    LABOUR CENSURE.
    88 9 GOVERNMENT AND THE MINERS. [BEUTEB TELEORAM] London, Nov. IS. A Labourite mption of censure of the I Government sponsored by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald will xome' up in the coal industry debate to-morrow. The motion charges the Government with neglecting questions of distress and unemployment of miners, and
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    SAFEGUARDS IN CHINA.
    346 9 Need for British Protection. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 14. j A plea against weakening the existing safeguards in China is made in a letter to which prominence ii given in The [.Times with an influential list of signaj tories headed by Lord Southborough and I Sir
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    CUTTING IN AT TURN.
    118 9 Cars Interlocked In Collision. In ;i collision between two motor cars at the junction of Devonshire and Grange roads on November 13, one of the cars was 21 feet from its proper side. The driver of that car was a Malay syce, and Court Inspector Johnson
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    EXPEDITION TO SOLOMONS.
    46 9 [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 14. Sydney The personnel of the naval supply ship who have returned from the Solomon Isles- foreshadow an early .return of the cruiser Adelaide. They declare that the volunteers and antagonistic natives have practically hemmed in the .'rebellious tribe.
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    BRITAIN AND U.S.A.
    71 9 Negotiating New Arbitration Treaty. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, Nov. 14. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons whether negotiations had been initiated for the conclusion of an arbitration treaty between Britain and the United States to replace the present treaty, which expires next year.
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    INDIAN REFORMS COMMISSION.
    159 9 MUSLIM SUPPORT. BOYCOTT SUGGESTED IN CALCUTTA. EFFORTS TO EXPEDITE BILL. [reuter telegram] Lratfoa, Nov. 1 1. Calcutta A cnit'crence of prominent party leaders, under the chairmanship of Sir Abdur Kahim. passed a resolution urging public bodies, particularly legislatures, to boycott the Statutor. (',mimission. Lahore The Punjab Muslim
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    IRENE PIRACY TRIAL.
    181 9 Seven Men Committed To Assizes. The case for the Crown against the seven Chinese suspected of having taken part in the piracy of the it earner Irene cenclnded on Nov. 8 at the Central Magistracy, Hong Kong. All the men were committed for trial at the Sessions
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    TWELVE APPEALS.
    250 9 Business for Singapore Court. The Singapore (dint of Appeal opened this morning, the judges befog the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), Mr. Justice Sproule. and Mr. Justice f'richard. There were twelve appeals on the list, .seven from decisions of Mr. Justice Deane and five from the Chief Justice.
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    MOTOR CAR INSURANCE.
    101 9 We published on Wednesday last, November a l«tt*r from .Messrs. John G. Cnmpbell and Co., from which wo omitted the concluding paragraph, reading as follows: "You will, of course, appreciate the extent of the injury which the report published nuiy do to our clients, and we are
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      BOXING.
      378 10 Double Main Event On Friday. There will In ii double main event at tiie New World next Kriday evening, and the programme promises very well. In addition to the ten three-min round contest between Bud Walley and Young Hassan, there will be a match over a similar distance between
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      RUGBY.
      72 10 Dukes v. All Blues At Seremban. In a line weather, the N.S. All Blues layeil their return match with the I hike- at Seremban. The teams were well matched, and after a hard fuught game each side scored i' goals and two triei (16 points). The All Blue- seems
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      GOLF.
      231 10 (iarrisnn Monthly Medal. ilt of the darn.- M Golf Club's men's monthly medal for November U.K. Mai. Gen. C. C. Van Straubensee 5>2 14 78 competitors made 7!) or over, or made no return. I ailn- I l.i- Competition. There were ten competitors for the: ladies' Hag competition. The
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      HOCKEY.
      318 10 S.C.C. Visit lip-Country. During the week-tad the S.C.C. hockey team travelled up-country to play matches with Neicrl Sembilan and Penang. In the game with Negri Sembilan. which was playeil at Seremban on Saturday, the visitors lost by four goals to two. The S.C.C. found the ground very difficult to
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      INDIAN CRICKET TOUR.
      120 10 Team to be Sent To Australia. Bombay, Nov. 7. Tlu Australian B< ard of Cricket have invited U India team to visit Australia. A provisional lonimitti" has been formed ir. Bombay to form a board of control en the lint-- of the existing Cricket Board n Australia
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      INTER-PORT CRICKET.
      166 10 Players Selected for Hong Kong Matches. The teams foY the interport cricket mutches to be played at Hong Kong at the end ol" this week will be chosen from the following Malaya N. J. A. Foster (captain), Captain C. H. Congdon. Captain H. C. Marker Taylor. N. H.
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      THE MELBOURNE CUP.
      89 10 Reminds Mr. Amery Of Ascot. Melbourne, Nov. 1. Mr. Amery. the of State for the Colonies, was amongst the crowd of 125,000. who witnessed the race (or the Melbourne Cup. He was veiy impressed by the scene, which, he said, reminded him of Ascot. He added that
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    NOVELTY AT THE ALHAMBRA.
    104 10 I a-t night, the enterprising proprietors ■I' the Alhamlira tluatre iritrodui-cd a novelty, entitled l>rcan\ Fantasti<iuc," >lni(ir a marionette performance was given > 1 1 a darkened stage, all the figures BeinK illuminated T>y electricity. Various animal mi deli are shown which caper ad dance U>
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    FOXHOUNDS' QUEST.
    40 10 London, Nov. o. The body of the missing boy which the Dartmoor roxhoaads went in quest of has turn been found on a river bank. It is supposed that he was drowned while attempting to cross the river.
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    99 10 The report i>f the direct is of thi; Yokohama Specie L'-nk for the half-year, ending June :tc. IMI states that the net profit of the bank fur that period after providing! for all bad and doubtful debts rebate on bills, etc. sh.tws Yen 15,179,04.'i inclusive f Yen •>.142,:157 brought forwari
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      THE CENOTAPH CEREMONY.
      284 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, I read with interest ihe several letters which were published in the press belore Aimi.-tue Hay concerning the changes in the ceremony at. the Cenotaph this year, and as one who was present on Friday, 1 teel tha* the
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    TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE.
    538 10 > Pat han Watchman Punished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. i At the Selangor Assizes this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry iGompcrtz) a Pathan, named Gulam Din, was charged with housebreaking by night by entering into the bedroom of Mrs. M. H. Ash.
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    39 10 A Poppy Day Kund dance on Saturday at the K. and 0. Hotel, Penang, was a brilliant success. The ladies' prizes were won by Miss Sylvia Dennys and Mrs. L. M. Evan?, and the men's prize by Mr. Mallard.
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    55 10 It is notified in the X.M.S., Government Gazette that the title of Workshop Superintendent. Posts and Telegraphs Department, F.M.S., is to be altered to Engineer. Posts and Telegraphs Workshops and Designs, F.M.S.. and the title ol' Malaria Research Officer, Institute for Medical Research, F.M.S. is to be altered to Entomologist,
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    MALAYAN HOTELS.
    579 10 General Manager of Sarkies' Interests. Condition! of life In Malaya make the European community dependent upon hotels for accommodation and amusement to a greater degree than they would beat Home, and it was with the knowledge that any signs of change and originality in the Malayan hotel wo.
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    356 10 The Van Wijk orchestra will play at the Down Town Branch of the V.M.C.A. from 12.15 to 1.45 p.m. to-morrow. Mr. D. F. Topham has been appointed a Member of the Railway Boanl durin tiie on leave- of Mr. C. B. Towill. Sir Malcolm Watson has been
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    443 10 Engagements During Past Week. The following items from Government House have been officially supplied ov 7 His Excellency the Governor nttended by Captsin G. N. Macartney. Aide-de-Camp. opene i the St. .lames I'owei Station. His Excellency attended by Mr. Woods, \ide-de-Camp, presided at the leetnte given by Dr.
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    THE RACES.
    1535 10 BAD WEATHER ON SECOND DAY. SOME UPSETS IN HEAVY GOING. The worst weather the oldest ra.-eiruer can remember prevailed yesterday the second day of the Singapore Turf Chlb extra meeting. Rain fell all the aftn noon, and the jockeys and horses had the full sympathy of spectators in
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    40 10 Residents on section 7 of the trolley v bus route will appreciate the action of t the Singapore Traction Company in open- ing from to-day a new morning and ufternoon service from Geylang to Fin- layson Green and vice versa.
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    1001 11 Weakness in Restriction Scheme. (By A. W. Still.) London. Oct. 19. London ittftl rose by ~V.< tons during last week and now stand at 70,916 tons. Compared with the first three weeks of September, the landings during the past three weeks show an inrre:ise of 1.71tons, and it
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    72 11 "Quite recently, when 1 called at a country cottage, the woman of the house told me she could not afford meat that v. i-.-k as her two daughters had spent U on having their hair waved." The Mutement was made by Mr. John Brown. a butcher, in a speech on
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    Rubber Position.
    611 11 is intended that the maximum assessment for any estate shall be 800 lbs. per ■en, then the revision of assessment has gone from one extreme to another, and if it applies only to estates which produce no actual evidences of production, I fancy it will be necessary to
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    59 11 The following is the statement of Singnpore and Ptnnnir dealers' stocks at the end o' October. I!>L'T Smokid In trip" Sheet smoked Sheet Gross Weight Singapore MM 3.090 IMBS Penang 1.490 2fifi i.'Jih Lump Scrap KstimatBark ed Dry Total Walfhl Singapore M 1 350 23,286 i't-nang Ml 194
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    59 11 Orders for week ending Nov. 19 Tuesday, November 15, Ambulance 1 a- Headquarters, 3.15 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, 11th Troop Inspection, Anglo-Chinese School. 5 p.m. Thursday, November 17, Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, November 18, 12th Troop Inspection, Geylang Government School, 5
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    Story of the Day.
    57 11 "I bought this hat ten years ago." "Never! Why, it looks as good as new." "Well, y.>u see, I had it newly pic-sci seven years ago. Then three years ago I had it dyed, and last year I had a new band put round it. Ye.-terday
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      176 11 THE STEINWAY PIANO Is the instrument of the immortals and is used by all eminent Musicians to-day. Come in, we will be pleased to demonstrate this superb instrument. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Ms— COMPARE THE TOBACCO. STRIP any ordinary Cigarette and place the tobacco in a dish.
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      266 11 Raffles Hotel THE HISTORIC HOTEL OF SINGAPORE. N CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES CHRISTMAS EVE, Saturday, December 24. Dinner and Dance. Christmas Tree and Decoration. Tickets $3. CHRISTMAS NIGHT, Sunday, December 25. v A Real Old English Dinner. Grand Orchestral Concert. Tickets $4. Admission to Non-Diners $1. BOXING NIGHT, Monday, December
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    NEW SILVER COINAGE.
    76 12 Royal Proclamation Issued. London, Nov. L IMT,, a simul- in the ilcsijrns of all oinage will lie made after which result from i gins the title on t Inthe Imperial Conference, a] Proclamation. „i«-i t only tin- abverie aida at in future, will bear, insand tIW Dragon,
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    264 12 iU AND SCOTTISH LEAGUE POSITIONS. p ■itii ii.- in the Engilth including the 12. UMIS. i I" \1 V.i L". 7 26 21 n I :;i Jl IB I :n j.i li. r. lm 27 in I :;n :;j 16 Jii J» 16 i 2S 21 M I
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    A GRADELY PRAYER.
    101 12 »un<l in a Lancashire Inn. hi h Si. .Mum hi' dd; Ajthton, are tnken from n he \\;ill -of ;i rountiy i -line -mi. ■ltd bit <>' fun in th' isrugg\e and splutter bread :atul n pit o' butter ll h. i;mr keep (<« make for poor
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      751 12 TENDERS FOR BITUMINOUS MATERIALS Tpn<ler» will be received at the office of tht Stud- Engineer, St-lnngor, up to 2-10 p.m. i 1. \:<\!~, for tho supply of liitumiiious material* for road surfacing throughout the State of Selangor, for the j int. i I'rici-a to be given F.O.R. Port Swetten- I
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      744 12 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF r JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will hare available for sale in January-Hay 1928, TJIKADOE Seeds from their isolated budded seed gardens'(B7 acres) at Wangoen- redja. The buds used were taken in 19X2 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was 200
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      996 12 AUCTION SALE of valuable town properties known as Nos. 41, 42 and 43, High Street and 13, Ford Street, Singapore. To be held at our sale-room, No. 8, Change Alley, Singapore, on I TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 22, at 2.30 p.m. 1. All that piece of land situate in the District of
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      219 12 ML 111 The Latest Models of EVENING AFTERNOON GOWNS The Nicest Morning Frocks, The Smartest Hats. Arrive every week at LEO'S from London and Paris and are displayed in their new and elegant Show Rooms. Dresses made-to-order. designed and fitted by Lady MODELLIST from PARIS. 3* 5 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE
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    INDIANS IN BRITISH GUIANA.
    214 13 Wholesale Repatriation Foreshadowed. Bombay, Nov. 1. The wholesale repatriation of the 120,000 Indians resident iq British Guiana is foreshadowed In a long communication i'rom the British Guiana East Indian Association to the Imperial Indian Citizenship Association of Bombay. The letter says that the Indian community ftar
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    PASSING OF "SISTER MABEL."
    144 13 PASSING OF SISTER MABEL." Legacies Missed by Five Minutes. London, Nov. i. How two Londoners a Boy Scout Commissioner and a veterinary surgeon Hissed, by -five minutes, legacies amounting to about £300 per annum each, was revealed to-day, following th« announcement of the death qf Miss Mabel Inman jtiangways-HoAndsell, a
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    THE "CHERSKI" RANGE.
    110 13 THE "CHERSKI" RANGE North- East Siberia Mountains Described. London, Nov. 3. An expedition to North-Eaet Siberia last ytar. which resulted in the discovery of probably the last great mountain rang* on the globe, is described by the explorer, Sergei Obruchev, in the Geographical Journal. The mountains are 625 miles long
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    G.P.U. BLAMED.
    96 13 Esthonian Minister Birk Released. Revil, Nov. 4. M. Birk has been judicially ccquitted and released, but he has been dismissed from the service. It transpired at the trial, which evoked the greatest interest in the Baltic States, that Birk was dismissed from the post of Esthonian Minister at
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    EX-PRESIDENT MILLERAND.
    57 13 Paris, Nov. 3. Parliament to-day embarked on a new session, in which finance will occupy the bulk of attention. Interest in the Senate centres in the re-appearance of the exPresident, M. Millerand, who was returned as the result of a recent by-election. He has decided to support the
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    FLORENCE MILLS DEAD.
    55 13 FLORENCE MILLS DEAD New York, Nov. 2. The death is announced of the coloured revue artiste, Florence Mills, as the result of an attack of appendicitis. [The late Florence Mills was a great favourite on both sides of the Atlantic. She returned to America recently after a long successful season
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    POLISH-AFGHAN TREATY.
    24 13 Warsaw, Nov. 4. The Polish Minister at Angora and the Afghan foreign Minister have signed a Polish-Afghan Treaty of friendship, at At.gora.
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    43 13 Following: are the numbers of arrivals and departures to Madras Presidency for the' month of October Arrivals (figures supplied by travelling inspectors) Adults 6,538, minors 920, Departures (figures supplied by steamer agent*) Adults 3,798, minors 404, The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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      2049 14 X Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singspore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Compsny has 120,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      366 15 \Y^>^ THE LATEST y£ TELEGRAM RECEIVED ffl' Worlds Air Speed Record Commander De Bernardi at Venice October Twenty-second averag»"g 301 Miles per Hour IMACCHI Model Fifty-two Aeroplane Fl/\ 1 Engincd ib using Castro) J&£*o22' WHIPPET Whrn^er the Itritish Has Hit-- > ti find the OVBBLAND >F\^ WHll'I'EI renderini: Mtfc- X'7??^f/»><X/NA
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