The Straits Times, 19 November 1927

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,635 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 95 1 THE EVERYDA Ml IK. ASK FOR AND SEE THAT YOU GET "PERFECTION" (Perfected after years of research and possessing an unequalled delicacy and flavour). v. 1 1 I—-"—1 iZ^I MACARONI AND VERMICELLI CARTONS. ___M QUALITE. y Guaranteed by JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED I -lil. in LONDON, A.I). 1666. Keep Your
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    • 354 1 081 N SO N Q" |f CHRISTMAS KEW YEAR GIFTS I MPT UfCeV AM. ORDERS FOX LONDON (HItISTMAS DKI.IVERY WFRMFSDAY MOV 22 LAST WEEH MUST BE I'LACKD NOT LATER THAN H EUHEOUM I HUf. Li, .»»»>♦«♦♦■»-»♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦»«•♦♦-♦« FINEST CEYLON 1 The Hall Mark of Excellence I FINEST CEYLON tea. I! FINEST
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    • 4 1 > Fill. CUEAM MII.X. C
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  • 587 2 Malay Vernacular And English Education. A- mcttiim of tht Cconci! t.f Btato i i ended over by the Hun. the Date Mcatri rJBMT (latu Abdullah bin Jaalar) \v:iheld at the Dcwan. Johore i;ahru on Othcn prtaeMt were the Bon, the General Adviser, Mr. E. Shy*, H.
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  • 169 2 I >ingapnrei report Singapore, Xov. ]>. Not aaly in Singapore but also in Londor ami New York available supplies of spol robber are scarce, and over the past wee! price* have firmed en continutd supper from manufacturers and dealers. The signi Beaaea of the reduction that will
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  • 157 2 The report of Kuchai Tin Dredging Co for the period ended June 30. WI" stale; that the erection of the bucket drcdgi ordered freei Constants Kierita and Co.. k nearint completion, and the latest adrieei from the mine manager are to the eiJVi: that the plant should
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    • 397 2 yt)l' pa\ no note lor the kujg-Hfc with less claim to distinction. In .-'i i.ut, tin- Exkie gives such length oi service dial ;<t the presenl low price it H is n ik-1-ii.li.'.l i->.oiH'in\. Made h\ the H, worlds bagesi mamrfiactuferi ot j^ ilciKr 1 cM'rvw here. k^^H jW^_- THE
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    • 389 2 [m imp I Caused Scalp to Burn, Healed by'CuttcuTa. "My pimples which tn sd and wcrj inflamcU. Lii I I larger and brokr. at.:' yJ> covcr«3 wi:'. SO] 08. IcouU not sleep for the 1.t;.; I eruptions Jri.d I OV r ar.d dused n;y rcJ tj bi-:;. I sc-il fcr
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    • 125 2 BRIN6B TDALL.r aaaW PMQf •F 463 >881 $50 ONLY! SEASON CO., LTD, 111 113. NORTH BKIIKSE ROAD. High-class gramophone with doable spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local custom its PARFUIMS ■tP'-aH-T^'V DE LUXE M. M Ses Poudres L'Eau Dc Coty i ■sstsiaW^^^^ ae^s^naa^^- "IT" Dupire Brothers
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  • 459 3 Malayan Delegation For Calcutta. Malaya will be strongly represented at th« seventh Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, to be held at Calcutta between December 6 and 11. The Straits representatives will be the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops (Principal Civil Medical Officer) and Dr.
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  • 388 3 Singapore Appeal Court Ruling. The Singapore Court of Appeal, consist inir of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murisonh Mr. Justice Sproule and Mr. Justice Prichard, delivered an important i rating this week regarding an appeal by j three Chinese executors against a decision of Mr. Justice Deane disallowing
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  • 44 3 Inventions privileges in respect of improvements in metal rim wheels have been granted to Michelin et Cie 'ociete en Commandite par Actions). i riilar privileges have been granted to the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in respect cf an invention for pneumatic try« tread.
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    • 134 3 AMERICA'S FASTEST i||i FOUR A New Honour for Dodge Bros. On September 5, a Dodjje 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. II Record for Stock
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    • 1061 3 AUCTION SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE F.M.S. AT KUALA LUMPUR. Temerloh, Application No. 2 of 1927. Between GURCHURN SINGH, Chargee. SUBRAMANIAN CATHIRAVALOO, Chargor. In pursuance of an Order of Court at the instance of the ahorenamed Chargee the undersigned will sell hy public auction on Tuesday, November 13,
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    • 735 3 RUBBER^SEEDS THE ANGLO -DUTCH PLANTATIONS Ol JAVA. LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will han available for sale in January-May 1928, TJIKADOE Seeds from their Isolated budded seed gardens (87 acres) at Wingoan redja. Tha buds used were taken in 1921 from twenty -five Mother Trees whose averagi yield in that year was
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    • 861 3 I SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB NOTICE A Spatial Qcoenl Mating of the Members of the Btagapon rlekat Club will be held I la the Club Pavilion, on Monday, November I SI, IMT, at 1.11 p.m. f 111 si\h M To txpoag* Kulos XXXII (1), (2) and (3). And ■mh-itulr v. Rules
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    • 489 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England 1 MAIL AND PASSENCKK \M> ARC.O SERVICES PENINSULAR AM) ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTYS GOVERNMENT, LONDON ANH KAR KAST mail envies OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR "INA AND JAPAN I Tonnage due Spore KASHCAR 9,000 Nov. 19
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    • 571 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) 111 LONDON Naul«», Marse'llea, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels loi.naic* Du* Sail SUWA MARU 11,000 Not. 24 25 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Dec. 8 9 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Dec. 22 28 HAKUSAN MAKU 10.600 Jan. 6 8 •KITANO MARU 8 000 Jan. 19 20 HARUNA MARU
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    • 484 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (laeerporatad la Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. R*(uiar monthly sailing* by th* w*li known steamer MARELLA (7,875 ton*) and th* new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.612 ton.). Th* MARELLA is th* large*' and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabin* de lax*,
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    • 601 4 l\i I* ifli (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8640. with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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    • 568 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Eng'anJ) regular service to london, amsterdam, rotterdam, antwerp, hamburg and bremen.— genoa, marseilles, liverpool and glasgow.marse:lles, havre. Liverpool and glasgow.— boston. new york and baltimore, weekly service— london and north continent.
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    • 470 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trcngganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Cnumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Depar»nre MALI N I N.>v |1 Nov. 23 VALATA N..v j-< Not. M The steamers are fitted tnroiit:hout with electric light
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    • 525 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL I STEAMSHIP CO., LT1. VI (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN'' LINE PARSF.NfiFR AND FRF.IGHT SERVICE TO T1IK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT w m FREIGHT SERVICH OITWARDS To Hong Konff, Shanghai and Japan Due S'pore CITY OF OSAKA Not. 80 K.n CITY OK PEKIN Dec. 17 ».n. CITY
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    • 485 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE i -i. i jit M. 8. KANGAROO fl FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. In.- Biagapafi li<r. 14. For particulars regarding paisage and freight rates, apply to MeALISTER CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE- WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and
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    • 452 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. 26 S.S. CAP SAINT JACQUES Doc. 23 S.S. CAP VARELLA Jan. 20 S.S. CAP TOURANE Feb. 17 S.S. CAP LAY Mar. 16 Baaic fare to
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    • 246 5 Specialist* in DYEING DRY CLEANING KANZAKI CO. SINGAPORE Phone 5516. No. U. ORCHARD HOAD. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone .'J956. 279, ORCHARD ROAD, m-xt I'avillion. THE LATEST FIAT CAR Model :>o_\ ON HIRE DAY AND NIGHT. Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Thne doors from i'avillion.) ARMSTRON&SIDDELEY on Hire at a
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    • 176 5 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACH;:.E The Standard Remington Remington ia now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- t.h oa•a n d s of offices ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, soleIt is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as the
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    • 575 6 GAIETY CINEMA .SURINA THEATRE Junniiii A.li.-r. ;i;ul oilm Sir.- 1 .or i .1 4c K •-<!. Tel. No. 28t. Iriim |*i Mi| Novcahar II la tiwiiill) i-rosj u .•.mcsilay, Novcmbor 16 to N..M:nh<r 14, 1!>27. Night] j at 9. ">< wmber 22, 1927. I AHII<\ fiV IVKVVV ITS SMILE WEEK
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    • 343 6 Victoria Theatre SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, AT 9.1S P.M. POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT Rooking now open at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $2 and $1. FOR THREE DAYS ONLY Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 1, 2 and 3, at 9.30 p.m. CHARLES CHAMIER Presents OUR CABARET Commencing December 6 and Nightly at 9.30 R.
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    • 232 6 TUNNELITE RRITISH SUPER RAPID HARDENING CEMENT For nc in reservoirs and damp resisting structures. TUNNEL BRAND THE LEADER OF ORDINARY CEMENTS. Approved and used by contractors with entire satisfaction. Supplied to iMunicipalities (iovt. Depts. throughout the w orld. Full particulars to AFRICAN EASTERN TRADE CORP. LIMITED SINGAPORE and PENANC. COMING
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  • 254 7 FIXTURES. S.ilurday, November II II. W. 730 a.m., 7.7, 7.11 p.m., 7.4. Malacca H. W. 4.10 a.m., 5.4, 5 p.m., 4.8. Singapore Kaccs. ItuRliy, Malaya Cup, S.C.C. v. J chore. SCC. Rugby Dinner, Raffles Hotel. Sunday, November 20 II W h .14 a.m., 8.1. 8.26 p.m., 7.8.
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  • 200 7 btuMjr, N«vwM«r It. ShipH »loni;sJd«- the WJ««rve» or expected to arrive. Entrann KEITKI. 1IAKSKHR. Mala Wharf I.ch. Petrel, Tkt CabU, Sandriken, Lch. Serindit Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN MR DOCKS lanj-.ni; I'aifar Albert Dock Nil "ii-tiina Dock Ki-duh htppel Harbour Kmc's Pock No. 1
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  • 162 7 South;Eaat Borneo iMena) I p.m Hoibun lAnkinitl 2 p.m Ceyloar, Soothdra and Western India (il.-nl.i-K 1 |..m SarawaJi 1 Kuehing I p.m Bcnka Inland. Pladjea Palemban 1 Beaaag) f-m Nt.rth. N. Kust and N. West Sumatra relml I'.ni I'ontianak Khoea 11... a 1 1 p.m Kiri, Labaan,
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  • 124 7 An Elocution Contest In Penang. (I'rom Oaw Own (.'Ol respondent.) Penanft, Nov. \H. A publii- hi jlth elocution cont.'st in conjunction with the Strafts Settlements rural sanitation campaign was held in the Town Hall here, the Resident Councillor presiding supported by I)r. Wu l.ien Teh. The Resides Conocillor
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  • 81 7 Accused i'\-l'ostal Clerk Sentenced. (From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, Nov. IK. Mohamad Pjasar, an ex-postal clerk, was convicted here by Mr. Justice/ Thorne. for ibe theft of three retfistered parcels, w Dtainfaig $,"!0,000 (which are still unreiovered) and sentenced to two yean imprisonment. Mr. Watson, who
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  • 77 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Nov. 18. Foreign exchange* are Amsterdam 12.0 L".-. Athens 367'/i, Berlin 20.42, Bombay 1» I.VIimI. Brussels :54.93. Bucharest 790, Buenos Ains I7 7 Copenhagen 18.18, Geneva l':. JT. H.'lsingfors 193'<, Hong Kong U. n',,1.. Kobe Is. 15-16 d., Lisbon I 27(54, Madrid 28.46 Milan 89.58,
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    • 183 7 Singapore, Nor, 19. London. -Rubber Is. 6d., up 'id. London. Tin KM as., up 40s. Mining. Malaya Consolidated 1.175i-1 .M. Penaaratl 80-W cents. Kuchais 2.07>a-2.15. Taiping I.JI-1.2.".. Kuyoh 1.18-1.25, Rahman Hydraulic l.'-01.f.5, North Taiping 1 HI.IS ex, Kinta I.2.">l.L'T^, Rantau Pref. l.*.' 1*;.:l"j.1 ;.:l"j. Rantau Ord.
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  • 89 7 The Cottrell troupe of acrotuts and danctn will appear at the Empire Cinema to-morrow in contuncttoo with a Chinese pietuie featuring Kau Che Thian. The ciicle and boxes at the Pavilion are told <>ut for to-night. People who have bonked by telephone are requested to ■i.mr tarty, aa
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  • 52 7 rlarmaton'a errata hi ileservetlly drawinir [ante crowds. Having loriK un<> sc: a liiirh standard i" rinji entertainment, Mi. Hannslon is dcti-rminedly keep it op. Last Bight the programme was very well received all the items were well done, the performing Reese causing much merriment. To-nijrht, the show begins
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  • 253 7 EXCHANGE. SiiiKapiirv, Nov. 19, Oo London, Bank 4 m/« 2/1 31/4f '■"■n# nil 2/3 28/32 Private 3m. credit 2/444 On N'as York, Demand 66 Vi Private 90 <Ut M^ Un FMoee, Bank T.T. 1420 On India. Bank T.T 158 4 On Hantr tbng B;M»kB ;M »k T.T.
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  • 64 7 m April- June 68 1 68% Ton* of Market Firm. Latest C»ble Lon lon S..r,- Sheet Is. fill. New York Spot Sh C. ocnts 37' per Ib. jiuyon Mi-llr-r R.S.S. coual to Standard. QC.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender '■■/it November L)i
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 468 7 Issue Vsl. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 i'l Annul KuinbaiiK N•> 57.9 cd. £1 £1 Bangrui Tin H I 34 1 1 Batang I'adang 0.50 035 1 1 B»ta Caves 1.22.: l.JT'* £1 £1 Chenderisng 19/- 21/6 1 1 Chin Chin- 1.16 1.20 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 22/6 23/6 £1
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    • 177 7 Val. Pd. Buyari Sellert Cl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engisa Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.77 H 0.82 H kl tl X Snu-lting Co. 24.00 24.50 cii.c.r 5 5 Fraser Neare 18.60 19 00 100 100 Hammer Co. 173.00 177.00 Hk. 125 125 H.
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    • 97 7 U. Eng. 6 p.e. 11,234,300 8% 87c prem. Singapore Cold Storaf* Dab. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1^78,000 of 1901 par. 6 pram. Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c of l>o7 11,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal «tt p.c. of 1909 (1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c
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    • 405 7 Fra««r and Co. and Ly»H and Kvatt'a qooUtioßa. AH.nby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitmm ($1 i A. Kuning (11) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Punas ($5) Ralgownie ($1) Kaasi'tt ($1) BroRas N. <tl) Hrunci U. ($5) I) Joluloiik' ($1) It. Katil (*1) Bukit K. B.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 155 7 ASSESSMENT NOTICE Sum E la aeteki gtoea thut, the Rat. BWBI 011 l^in.ls aad House.in the ItiiVal Board Diatrieta, Malacca, ful the \<-:.r I'.i^i* will be open for inapectioi (i. and after November 21, ii'^T. between the hours In a 111 and I p.m. lon Satardaya, 10 a.m to IMS
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    • 51 7 MAISON MINNIE Exclusive PARISIAN DESIGNS of latest fashion in Dresses Hats Appointment at ROOM 63, RAFFLES HOTEL "stop press $L00~T0YS FRANKEL'S HI NDREDS OF NOVELTIES. (Watch Our Advt. un 1'age 16). M.S. MALAYA auivfil and discharKi-<l ber cart; 11 at S .11.1!. (Jodown.iq. 1HK BAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD.. Incorpiirnl.d in
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    • 41 7 Janine Guy No. 4, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Announces the arrival of mo: t uncommon and ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS VERY DEFINITELY EXCLUSIVE BUT HOY EXPENSIVE Also showing DELIGHTFUL LINGERIE FRGQKS, EVENING DRESSES AND MOST ATTRACTIVE HATS. Tel. 110. Appointments may be mad(
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    • 767 7 CHURCH SERVICES S ANDREW'S ::ATHKI)BAI-. November 7.30 litany 7.45 Holy Com. I choral) witl S iiiimi i).i;> Mm n :i:ul Holy Com. 5.3 Kvt'iioing and Sormon I 'n-achrr Rev R. b| AJama of S. Andrew's S.-hool. SUMMONS TO DEFENDANT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF COLOMBO. No. ***** A Class IV.
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    • 969 7 LAfKST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claeiifted Ad»U.. ace page U. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. T<> LET, one fiirnisheJ room, e'.Mtric light. 12. Meyer Road. ICatonK. ''>" FLKCTRICAI. KNCINEKR. unemployed. reqnitea pi iltion in works or store. Reply, Straits Tim,-, HOARD AND RESIDKNCK, one double room with privatr bnthroom and verandah. Central. 690,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 76 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang herbau Station. (Ity < ourlesy of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnifht on November IR. Dcg. >1., shade tamperatarc 8M r li t. mperature TSJ 1Mean shade temperature TvilMax. sun radiation 153 F Mm. fraai radiation 7n I P S,a temperature Max. Mi.
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  • 640 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19. THE PENANG HOSPITAL PAPERS. The papers on the Penang General Hospital controversy, which we publish in extenso on other pages of to-day's issue, deserve the earnest attention of the general public, even though that portion of the public which loves scandal and tittle-tattle and
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  • 292 8 Although it is the declared opinion ol the High Commissioner that anything in the nature of municipal trading by a Colonial Government spells disaster first, last, and all the time, yet His Excellency will no doubt be among the first to admit that the Federated Malay States Railway;
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  • 1104 8 A SILENT SERVICE. (By Richard Sidney.) Would you call hair-cutting an Art or a Science? I should say that for ladies it is still an Art for men it has long been a Science! Rather an unpleasant one, too. "Now, my dear, you really must get
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  • 204 8 Mr. Herbert Welham, edit* of the Malay Mail, is in Singapore on his way to Borneo on holiday. Mr. S. N. King is to act as Collector of Land Revenue, Penang, in addition to hidutiets as Second Magistrate. Mr. A. J. Shecdy, Deputy Commissioner of Police, P.
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  • 185 8 Selections for To-day's Events. With prospects of fire weather and ?ood going, there should be some inter•stinjr racing this afternoon when Urn Singapore Turf Club three-day extra meeting will be brought to a conclusion. Except for the net for first clan* horses, in which only three are left,
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  • 38 8 Noon Score To-day. [Reutcr Telegram.] Hong Kong, Nov. 19. The Hong Kong cricket tournament opened to-day with the Hong Kong v. Shanghai match. Shanghai batted first, and at noon had •cored 'i(> for four wickets.
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  • 57 8 A South African Visitor To Java. (Aneta's' Service.) Batavia. Nov. 19. Mr. Robins Browne, wh<i has been two weeks in Java tryinß to find buyers for HUM growing estates in Booth Africa, Imm MM asked by the Governmont to leave the country as soon as possible. Mr.
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  • 15 8 From Western Australia, by (Jascoym?, luc at Singapore or. Monday, the 21st. nstant.
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  • 59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable liated tNov. IK, their quotations Mag in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales to-day 1,225 t ins. November 37.20, December :!7.40, January :S7.KO, February 88.10, March M.40, April. 38.80, May 3S.UO, June rsy.lo
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 167 8 I LITTLE'S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR IS NOW OPEN TOYS AND NOVELTIES FOR THE KIDDIKS. CRACKERS, PLUM PUDDINGS, etc. FOR YOUR DINNER PARTIES. SUITABLE PRESENTS FOR ALL AT VARIOUS k RICES. SPECIAL DISPLAY IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Our Special Christmas Catalogue is now ready. If you have not received a copy please write
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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 TALMADGE and EUGENE O'BRIEN. First Show at 7.30 Metro Goldwyn Mayer EXCUSE ME TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors $50 GASH y^S^^ f ill >A- r jflB' Balance
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    • 69 8 On Other Pages. P«W. J oh ore State Council Meeting 2 Me.lical Coi.irnjs Malayan ll.'U-Kat .1111 li Singapore Appeal Court 3 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mai* 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio Newt 8 Prnang Hospital Papers 10 Sport N.-wa and Comments
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  • 7187 9 P.C.M.O.'s REPLY TO VISITING COMMITTEE'S CRITICISM. DENIAL OF "ENDANGERED LIVES." FULL TEXT OF CONTROVERSY MADE PUBLIC. THE papers connected with the Penang Hospital controversy are now made public. They consist of a report by the Committee to the Hospital Hoard based on a visit made on June
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  • 205 9 SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA. INTERNATIONAL RULES. AIR MINISTER MAKES TEST. [nrnn nmui iadio.] Rugby, Nov. 18. A memorandum comprising proposals for the revision of the international convention of 1014 on the safety of lives at lea and suggesting a conference in London in the autumn of 1928 has been
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  • 66 9 To Engage in Motor Transport. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 18. Five bit; groups of British railways have announced their intention of applying to Parliament for full power to engage in motor transport by road. This is an important development, as railways have hitherto lacked powers, except
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  • 65 9 Wood's Policies to Be Maintained. [REUTER TELKCRAM] London, Nov. 18. Washington Although Mr. Coolidge has not intimated a likely successor to General Wood, late Governor-General of the Philippines, it is emphasised that he is seeking someone to carry out faithfully the Wood policies, which were criticised by the
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  • 198 9 Final Practice for Inter-Port Shoot. The final practice for the Inter-Port Shoot takes place to-morrow morning on the Farrer Range. In view of the fact that as many as possible of the team to represent Singapore will be chosen immediately after the final practice, the hope is expressed
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  • 28 9 [TRANS-OCEAN BBKVICX] Berlin, Nov. 18. Warsaw Trotsky and Radek have arrived at Kharkov in the Ukraine and are stirring up true Leninists against M. Stalin.
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  • 50 9 There are still seats left for to-mor-row evening's charity concert at the Victoria Theatre in aid of St. Andrew's Medical Hospital and Mission. These may be booked «t the doors. Among those contributing is Mrs. R. A. Barbour and not Mrs. E. A. Barbour as inadvertently mentioned in yesterday's issue.
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  • 125 9 ANY MACHINE SAFE. MINISTER MAKES PERSONAL TEST. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 18. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air, made a test flight at Cricklewood Aerodrome in a Bristol Fighter machine fitted with the new slot device invented by Mr. Handley Page to prevent stalling Air Vice-Marshal
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  • 108 9 Vickers-Armstrong's Capital Of £21,000,000. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. The new company to be formed from the amalgamation of certain important works and businesses of Vickers, Ltd., and' Armstrong-Whitworth, Ltd., will bs called Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd. The capital will be 121,000,000. The nrat chairman, General Sir Herbeit Lawrence Vickers,
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  • 94 9 Company's Successful Appeal. [MUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. Mexico City The Supreme Court unanimously granted the appeal of the Mexican Petroleum Company, wnic'i is American, to restrain the Department of Industry and Commerce from cancellirg certain drilling permits belonging to tlucompany. This is the first case involving the
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  • 72 9 Joint Action of Powers Recommended. [REUTER FAB EASTERN BEBVICI.] Shanghai, Nov. 18. Peking Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of Hong Kong, who is visiting here, discussed the question of piracy in South China waters with the British, Japanese, French and Italian Ministers and the United States Charge d 'Affaires.
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  • 87 9 Reassurances Given by Cuban Delegate. [REL TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. Paris The Cuban dc'egate, Mr. Tarafa, interviewed by Router, defined the scope of the sugar agreement, which he said, did not touch the question of marketing. Mr. Tarafa is proceeding to Amsterdam to endeavour to induce the
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  • 44 9 A Trail of Devastated Cities. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 10. New York A storm of cyclonic violence swept the eastern states, killing 13 anU leaving a trail of devastated cities •nd villages from Washington to Canada and Chicago to New York.
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  • 81 9 RETURNING TO LONDON FROM G ALICIA. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. Warsaw It is reported that Capt. Mclntosh and Mr. Bert Hinkler, who* started from Upavon Aerodrome at 1.10 p.m. on the 15th inst. on a non-stop flight to India, landed at 2.30 p.m. on the 16th at
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  • 123 9 By Peer Who Abandoned Title. [RZUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. Mr. John Carbery, the Irish Peer who dropped his title on becoming an American citizen, left Croydon to-day accompanied by a mechanic in an attempted flight to Cape Town to try and break the record time.
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  • 81 9 Impending Financial Transactions. [REI'TEK TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. Washington, A conference believed to be concerned with impending financial transactions in the Far East has been held. Those intending included Mr. Lamont, partner in Morgans' banking house, who has just returned from Japan, Mr. Mitchell, president of
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  • 64 9 Reports of Heavy Fighting Exaggerated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) HonK Konpr, Nov. 18. Previous reports of the Labour party coup in Canton have been exaggerated. There was more disarming than actual fighting and the casualties were not more than 200. Although the Ironsides are now in control, Li
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  • 32 9 Proclamation of the Third Son. [muter telegram] London, Nov. 18. Fez Sidi Amada, third son of Mulay Youssof, the late Sultan of Morocco, has been proclaimed the- new Sultan.
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  • 53 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 18. The Bill to restrict advance and block booking of films and to provide that a quota of Brrtish films shall be exhibited at cinematograph theatres in Britain passed its third reading in the House of Commons last night by 223
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  • 43 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 18. I The four Royal Air Force flying boats which arc ensured on a threat Empire cruise to Australia, via India and Singupore, and back to the Singapore base, arrived early this morning in Karachi.
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  • 99 9 The question of the return of the goods seized by th% Police in connection with the Sassoon, Joseph and Schefelaar prosecution was argued in the Second Court yesterday before Mr. H. R. Bull. The matter was referred back for the Magistrate's decision by an order of the Supreme Court. Mr.
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  • 405 9 LEAGUE PROTEST. NO MODIFICATION OF US. BUILDING. MR. BRIDGEMAN REPLIES TO LORD CECIL. [UUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. The chairman and the secretary of the Navy League write to The Times stntini: that the Government's decision not to proceed with the laying down of two cruisers voted
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  • 69 9 Nineteen Killed on Mexican Train. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. Mexico City A lame band of bandits attacked a passentrer truin between Patmira and Aquas Calientcs. A battle ensued in which the commanding officer and eighteen soldiers were killed and three soldiers and six passenKcrs wounded, including one
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  • 82 9 Departure from Southampton Postponed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 18. Sir Ala.i Cobham postponed his departure from Southampton until to-morrow, in consequence of a gale in the Channel. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] KuKhy, Nov. IS. A gale was blowing at :!"> miles un hour. Sir Alan Cobham explained that
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  • 39 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL KAIHO Ruk'by, Nov. IX. The Royal Scots Greys, who havr l» cm serving in China, arrived at Snuthnmpton to-day. They were greeted l>y Prtocc Arthur of Connau^ht and were clieered by a larjre crowd.
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  • 41 9 Nine dollars, a ring and two eofttl w. retaken by a party of ten armed robbers who held up the occupants of a Chinese house at the 4th mile, Serangoon Road, last night. Four of the robbers were armed with pistols.
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  • 61 10 In urdi-r to lighten the burden 01 taxation on i oiniiiercia! and industrial enterprises, the Japanese Government hadecided to introduce a Bill in the next session of the Diet for reducing the bnsi-r.c-ss profit tax by about Y2.000.000. This •mount tiuty be increased t" 72,600,000, ilki Ik- I' l.i.iii.. (Mice
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS
    • 408 11 Singapore and Johore This Afternoon. Singapore play their first Malaya Cup game of this season against JoBOreOII the padang this aftanooa, tl.> kickHjff iM-inir .-t AAi. In previous year.- Johore ha\ been ugarded as a rather easy proposi tion, but this year thankl to valuable acquisitions from
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    • 214 11 To-day's English Scottish League Matches. Th,- Mlewtaf the English ami Scottish league nurches to be pl:iv<,| today Division I Birmingham v. Arsenal; Blackburn v (Feat Ham; Boiton v. Portsmouth; Cardiff v. Derby; Everton v. Sunderliiml: HsddvnfltM v.' Bury: Manchest.-. V. v Aston Villa; Middlebro' v. Liverpool; Newcastle Rtirnlev;
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    • 134 11 V.M.C. A. beat S.C.C Yesterday afternoon the S.C.C. 'A' team met "the V.M.C.A. on the letter's ground and wen- beaten t>V seven gOBU to two. The V.M.C.A. took the lead soon after the nitHMen.ement of th> Catchatoor scoriae. From ii movement which started from the S.C.C. halves the club
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    • 184 11 Playing on the padang yesterday the ?.<".( !>eat the K.E., after a very even game by five goals to four. The club's goal.- wire scored by E. Murphy (2), Dr. Carson (2) and Robertson one. The following will represent the V.M.C A to-day airainst the Dukes II
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    • 749 11 wins for Mate And Walley. Singapore boxing seems to have come into its own again. A crowd of a size rctniniscmt of the boom time gathered at the New World last night, and was rewaided by an interesting programme. It h.id the merit of not being too long, consisting
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    • 108 11 L.L.T.C. Tournament. YrsU-rday's result ()|tn Men's Doubles. Sinclair and Bateman beat Miles and Almcl. it— 7, 7—5. G. Murphy and Holyoak beat J. Nathan ■ad Mac-Donald. 6—4, 6—2. j Collins and Anderson beat Utermark i and Fuller, 6—2, 7—5. Open Mixed Doubles. J. D. Hall and Mrs. Laing beat
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    • 91 11 Open Men's Doubles. Roy Smith and Modinp v. Sandys anil Pash. Open Mixed Doubles. Collins and Mrs. Zylstra v. Rev. \V H. M. Aitken and Smith (to finish). I C. F. Green and Miss Green v. Buschow iand Mrs. Zollikoffer. Handicap Men's Doubles. Dr. McOwen and Dr. Madgwick
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 174 11 Moutrie THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE EVER OFFERED HERE OR ELSEWHERE. BEFORE BUYING YOUR PIANO CALL ON US, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS. Prices $600 up on easy payments. Call or Write for Illustrated Catalogue. S. MOUrRIE CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Tangye Pumps for all Duties Ram
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    • 328 11 Raffles Hotel McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE. Programme For SUNDAY, OCTOHER 20. ni 11.. 10 a.m. Overture If I were Kintr A. Adam Opera Fantasia Cavallcria Rnstlcana i\ fcfaacaaTni Violin Solo Legrende Wieniuwski MAURICE LBPLAT Torchlight Dance of the Maids of Kashmir From the Optra Feramore." A. Rubtnsteia Piano Solo Rondo OaprMoo*
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  • 880 12 FORTY YEARS SPENT IN MALAYA. In a city such as Singapore it is inevitable that faces well-known, and personalities respected and esteemed, should pass from our ken with greater frequency than in other parts of the world where a more temperate climate allows the om? time stranger
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  • 52 12 Programme of Drills up to and for Nov. 20 Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company, Musketry Classification Farrer Range, Units S.V.C., FSromhead-Matthews Shield Competition. Sunday, Nov. 20, Bukit Timah Range, D.E.L. Units and S.R.E. (v) Section, Musketry Classification Farrer Range. Units, S.V.C., Practice
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  • 21 12 Orders for week ending Nov. 19 Saturday, November 19, Ambulance Competition, Headquarters, 2.30 p.m.
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  • 27 12 Good salesmanship is an essential part of a prosperous industry, and I know of no one more easy t > find than a bu4 salesman. Sir Eric Geddes.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 138 12 Model 509 9 HP. 2SEATER Reduced Price .jg|) i Sole Importers: Si ITALASIA, LIMITED W PauhlMllm Department. 66 66, ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. F^"? Phone 950. Jj Distributors ifm MALACCA MOTOR GABAGE, Malacca. J-VJM UNITED MOTOR WORKS. Seremban and Kual.i Lumpur. 6BOBVENOB MOTORS. Ipoh and Ptoaaaf. BRAND CEMENT WATERPROOFER THE ECONOMY
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    • 135 12 AT HOME 9 t\l OR ABROAD The call is always for STATR EXPRESS No. 555 cigarettes cultured tastes demand them in every Country of the NX odd— their popularity is based on their reliability always fresh always alike $TQTE giP^ESS CIGARETTES lafl aaal MADE BY HAND HfWk AI A lI.MI
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  • 227 13 Dying Money Lender and His Friend. What was described by prosecuting counsel, Mr. K. K. O'Connor, as a rioathboi! trust, was related before th* Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, on Thursday afternoon. Miriam Singh, seriously ill and seized with a premonition that tie was about
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  • 210 13 Rain and Mud at Autumn Race Meeting. [From the S. T. of November 18, 1867.] The Races of Saturday, the second and last day of the autumn meeting, drew together nearly as large a concourse of spectators as those of the first day, notwithstanding the dark and
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  • 413 13 Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery. The funeral took pUce at Bidaduri ccmetary yesterday aternoop of the late Mr. J. H. Littlefair, of Fraser and Neave Ltd., vi ho died in the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday. The Rev. Dexter Allen conducted the service, which was attended by
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  • 70 13 Mr. J. J. Warren, Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. has been appointed to officiate as Head of the Preventive Service, Government Monopolies Department, Straits Settlements, and to be an Assistant Superintendent of Charedu and Liquors Revenue. Mr. S. M. Middlebrook, M.C.S. is attached to the Department as an
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  • 54 13 Our Penang corre»po»dent wires that Hashin bin Ismail, a jewellery broker, was sentenced to two months imprisonment in the police court on a charge of fraudulent possession of stolen earrings. The solicitor for the defence intimated that an appeal would be lodged and applied for bail, which was granted in
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 443 13 THE SEA? '^~^*^^ijJP\ FREE A SEASIDE HOME FREE BEACH ESTATE, .L». BRIGHTON A woaJaf ln] SaaaHa l^nd amaUMMt with «n miitil payment o £1. givrt you tha o»p«n«aitr to ..a.nop.la .mm n,. ,1.,, ud Drcntx-r 10th. 1927 in out FREE GIFT OF A £1,200 FULLY FURNISHED HOUSE Tku II lha
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    • 389 13 You can't go wrong if your next car is a Ak "WILLYS KNIGHT" 01/tMfcJ K< member that the Engine and the brakes mk mw I f art' the vital points of your car. &mJ Mm. J^Mmr^^^ E^~*a ami the Kni;iii<- imprAves with use. B M m\JP^^^ Vmirs fm salisfattury nervier.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1236 14 'Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait. Settlement.) HEAD OFFICE I Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company aa. £20,000 d.poaited with the Supreme Court of England and compile* with the British Life Assurance
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    • 434 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE fcANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). CapiUl Authorised «W,000,#»0 Capital Subscribed it,MO,MK> Capital Psid up eI,MO,OW> Reserve Fund and Rest m il,o«,868 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Ch.lmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambre. O. Robinson, Esq. Eaa. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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    • 428 14 INSURANCE THB MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd leor. Hong Kong Bank Chra., Singapere. All plan, of Life Endowment and Annnity policie. isfued at lowe.t rate. obUin.bl* in Malaya. AMf ,14,»00.0fr0 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine. Accident, Guarantee and Motor. AauU £61,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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    • 193 14 NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Marks depicted ahnve are the exrluxivn property of THE CHINA MERCHANTS' TOBACCO c<> LTD.. incorporated In Shanghai China, and «re used by thini in connection with cigarettes manufactured by them' which are obtainable in the Straits Settlements, Federatcil and Unfederated Malay States), the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 241 15 JUST ARKTVED. 10 t > 12 H.P. 40 mites per gallon. uUk i'Our wheel brake. i/-'#«?# $1,950.66 nett. up 1112 for demonstration and further Sfremii.m Sut>- Acrnts COMMERCIAL Agcati °*HBT£I MOTOR WORKS .\;>(.::r. \l> KUALA LUMPUR. V****«*o>»**? IliL FOR CHSSSTMAS A^D NEW TEAR Large Shipment-: every week of NIKG DRESSES
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    • 220 15 Behind the Product QUALITY Quality that is traditional is quality that is born of quality. The first FORD was a quality car. The FORD cars that are beinff built to-day are quality ears. For twenty-one years FORD quality has been constant. The world's confidence in this quality is the mosi
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 174 16 King of Siiim. Established 1872. PRESENTS of Splendour and Value GENUINE PEARL NECKLACES JEWELLERY and SILVERWARE We stock exactly what is needed for you, apart jf from your ordinary T choice. B. P. De Silva (The Premier Jeweller) 62/3, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1. BISHOP STREET, pen am;. r
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    • 299 16 Sulphuric Acid NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. UIIiniHIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIItIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIiIi SECOND-HAND j CARS lor Overseas Men coming Home on leave Messrs. Leave Cars Ltd. have B lar^c selection of 1927 models of all descriptions that have S been used by people Home on leave this year and
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    • 1539 16 I I THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary close set type (average six words to lint) are :—Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 4rt cents three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. (1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 305 16 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS GOOD NEWS FOR ALL We have concluded orraagcsiestfj < with leading British Manufacturers, which permit 11 j to sell Hall Marked J SILVER and K.P.N.S. WARE 1 at MANUFACTURERS' PRICES Call and be convinced before deciding elsewhere. 8 HUNDREDS OF NEW DESIGNS in HIGH-CLASS SILVERWARE
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    • 307 16 Annual! mzs Annual! PICTURE SHOW ANNUAL A Superb Souvenir of the world's bent pictures of the yesr. Many magnificent pistes of world-famous stars of the screen. Three coloured .platen and stories of the leading; film favourites. A necessity and yet luxury to the picture-goer. Best stories. I'.rst photographs. The only
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