The Straits Times, 28 November 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,642 SINGAPORE, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1927. PRICE 10 CENT:?
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      76 1 ibEALjvlll/i l II k k\ki;m>\\ Mil X TRY PALETHORPE'S CELEBRATED SAUSAGES OALETHORPES^. I ROYAL ROYAL OXFORD iSP STAFFORD I>ORK ROYAL CAMBRIDGE /f~~ VIENNA Dudlcv Pout. England LARGEST MAKERS OF SAUSAGES IN THE WORLD. Sole Agents foi Malaya JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED Estd. in LONDON, A.D. 1566. SINGAPORE. Keep Your Trees
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      119 1 DOLLS, PLUSH TOYS, MECHANICAL TOYS, GAMES, MOTOR CARS, SCOOTERS, and all sorts of toys of every description. CRACKERS, XMAS TREES and all novelties for Xmas Parties. ENDLESS SELECTION EXCLUSIVE ASSORTMENT. Robinson Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in S.S. SINGAPORE. OUR NEW SUB-DEPOT NOW BEING ERECTED AT THE NEW TANGLIN MARKET WILL BE
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    TEARS FOR TIN LIZZIE.
    450 2 I AN ELECIAST COMPOSES A REftUIEM. Trl! the passing bell for tfco raitbftf tin lizzie, :-.oo:-. tO N H obsolete is t: I i i.tVulo. An MHBjBMoa writer in The New Republic dtsm OUT attcntii>:i to this mournful fact, and descants on the approaching disappearance of
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    BROADCASTING IN INDIA.
    471 2 THE CHEAPEST FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. Mr. Eric Dunstan, General Monger :>f the Indian Brojdjastint; Co.. Ltd., \vr::etn the Pioneer as follows on the quostion of the cost of listeninjr-in In spite of all that has he-n written :ind published in India on th; 1 subj?ct of Broadcasting,
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      404 2 Why you should choose a BSA Motor Bicycle YOU GET the greatest Motor Cycle value. a choice from the most comprehensive range offered by one firm ■-tfSs (2.49h.p. to 9.86h.p.). (rA% valves made from unburnable steel, M J\\ I to prevent pitting. Skill^r a steel forging at every vital point
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      107 2 1/ nz l.^dy of taste I prefers DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body I'rice Is. 9d. and 4s. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT For
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      290 2 BRUNSWICK RECORDS 10 inch Double Sided. 3183 Consolation Walti. 3466 Ind.rni-ath The WYcpinf That Saxophone Waltr. Will.!- (sonf). 2701 I.a Co'.ondrina (song). "okinf for a (iirl HM Aloha Oe (sonic). Mary. 3461 The Cat (fox trot). 3-06 I on. ly (fox trot). I'm hark in love again 'rot). (fox Irgt).
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    288 3 Captures By Preventive Launches. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. The following reports of captures of rubber smugglers have been supplied by \hv Customs Preventive branch At fi.liO a.m. on Oct. 25, the Pcnningat when un patrol off Pulau Pisang captured v kotak containing 27.40 piculs
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    COMMUNIST EXILES.
    377 3 Cosmopolitan Crowd In New Guinea. In a Utter to a local native journal called Bahama a Javanese Communist in the upper Digui district of Dutch New Guinea (fives an interesting description uf condition! prevailing there to-day. Houses were built for the Communists by the L'ut.h Army Engineering Corps,
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    CONSCRIPTION IN IRAK.
    87 3 DomeMic Affair," Says Premier. Lundon, Nov. 15. General Jafaar I'asha. fnimUt of Irak interviewed by Renter, saiil that the \rnrl" 111 1 ilk negotiations, were proceeding "ordially, iind general agreement exiKtP« <>n the questian of principle, leavin; only th detaili i" ba decided. Ha diacUtimcd knowladsa of
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    WAR MINISTER'S TOUR.
    81 3 To Keach Bombay On December 9. London, Nov. 17. The Secretary for War, Sir I.aminK Worthiniiton-Evuns. accompanied by Major-Ceneral I. H. K. Charleß, Director of Militar>' Operation! and Intelligence, has arranged ihe following provisional itinerary t Arrive at Bombay, I)eceml>er U. Arrive at Quctta, December LS. Arrive
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      118 3 AMERICA'S FASTEST m FOUR A New Honour for Dodge Bros. On September 5, a Dodjfe Roadster, piloted by Earl Vance and entered by the Speedway Association, won honours in the stock car race for lour cylinder cars held under the auspices of the American Automobile Association. ft Record for Stock
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      540 3 DON'T RUB— ERADICATE. The Wrong and The Right Ways With Rheumatism. When Rheumatism clutches do not waste time on liniment!) and rubbing the trouble to another part but root it out by eliminating from I hi- hlnnd the uric acid poison which is its cause. To ilo this you need
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      561 3 CALOL NOTICE i* hereby given that the trade marks depicted above are the exclusive property of the Standard Oil Compar fomia, incorporated in the Sim,- o) I wm, United States of America, 226, Bush Street, San Francisco, California, who the Aa»i»fnors of the Standard Oil Company I (California) incorporated under
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      160 3 PERAK TURF CLUB iMATEUB R (X MEETING. :!i\. IHTtmln-r 16 and 17. 1!>27. ■iimmi-m-i"" ■< p.m.. Kirvl |i.n. .mil p ni. :-i(oiiil l> RacM earh da) for Pa«l« Rmm .u h da] tin Haraaa, Total Stake* 111.2 M, which does not InIded Money. p.,. on Tl >", I nllmlted Non-aelllaa
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      484 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PARSENCKK AM) CARGO SERVICES PKNTNSULAR AND ORIENTAL BN. CO. i UNDER CONTRACT WITH TTIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON ANI» VAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS KHIHI LONDON FDR CHINA, AND JAPAN 1 Tonnage due Spore MOREA 11,000 Dpc. 2 KALYAN'
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      586 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUS2N KAISHA) i l TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam ?>l.li Tonnage Due Sail rV.-HIMI MART U.OM Dec. R 9 HAKOZAKI MAIM' 10 600 Dee. 22 23 I HAKUSAN MARU 10.5 M Jan. 6 C i KITANO MAIM s iki.i Jan. 19 20 HARUNA MARU
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      482 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (lacerpoTated la Australia, FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MILBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly Bailing, by the well known steadier MARELLA (7476 ton.) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4.512 tonn). The MARELLA in the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe,
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      594 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. Sfl4o, with sub-connections to Passage, freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Mnnager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      573 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COLIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN-GENOA, MAR SEII.LES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      461 4 THE SIAH STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay. Trengganu. Kelantan, Bangnara, Teluptn, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. fr'i'a' r>«-n»r»iir* VALAYA In port Nov. SO SUDDHADIB De* I Dae. 7 The moaniors are fit eu throughout with eWtric light and
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      528 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAI BUCKIALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. i (Incorporated In England) "EU/ERMAN" MNH PASSENCF.R AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT r FBEIC.HT SERVICI OI'TWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japaa Due S'p nrr as CITY OF PEKIN Dee. 17 c ITY OF MAD I V OI GLASGOW
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      461 5 STATE SHIPPINI SERVICE M. S, KANGABOO TROM FREMANTLE, W.A. <iv.- Biagapan Doc. n. For particulars regarding passage and traight rates, apply to MeALISTER A CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAISHIP LIME ROUND-TnK-WOKI.n PAMBrfOafll AND FRKK;HT SKRVICE •.n.l N'KW YORK via PORT SAID, lA. NAI'I.KS, CKNOA and MABSHLUH. 3li Dajf to Rnatnn 41
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      556 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPM "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailinga to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails SAI.AKA.VCKA In port J.i KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN Dee. 2 2 JO II AN DE WITT Dec. 16 16 MO EN A Dec. 28 29 I'RINS DER NEDERLANDEN Dec. 80 30' GROTIUS Jan. U U KAMBANGAN Jan. 24
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      430 5 THE BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (bnMi leaaeaV \M>KK\\ weik&CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK IA SI KZ FOKKKSUANK Dee. 22 Dee. 29 Afeirla, Singapore, Penang and WMJB BOUSTEAD CO., LTD.. lin •mpi.rati d in the K.M.S Til. No. 3120. a.s. PEMBROKESHIRF.. ARRIVED November 20, 1927. Consignees of cargo
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      171 5 Remington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE] The Standard Remington Remington is now StanTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thou? a n v\ of offices ion, Power and swift, througlicuit the world, sole- a, It is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as
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      691 6 ALHAMBRA (TAN IIK\(; XXX LTD.. Proprietors) From SunrliN. Nou-mbor 27 to Friday, December 2 In I In- BMMMI Show. i-iimmencinK 9 p.m. A United Artists' Comedy Special in which THK DUNCAN SIBTKM MMMM <he roles of the two wellknown characters TOPSY AND EVA In tin- haw Stors of [TNCU TOMS
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      197 6 Victoria Theatre TOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 1, 2 and 3, at 9.30 p.m. CHARLES CHAMIER Presents OUR CABARET THE SHOW WITH A IHC REI'l TATION. Opening Night, Thursday, December 1, at 9.30 m. HEY! HEY! Friday, December 2. at 9.30 p.m. Saturday, December 3. at
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      259 6 ALHAMBRA, To-night Millions will enjoy the laugh of their lives when they see the Internationally Famous DUNCAN SISTERS IN THE MOTION PICTURE TOPSY AND EVA A Female CHARLIE CHAPLIN in BLACK FACE Special Children's Matiner, Saturday, December 3. LNITED ARTISTS PICTURE. r, i i THOPE DR KNOWLEDGE P Hope is
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    234 7 1 l\ I I KKS. Monday, Nmcinhcr M II W. lI. IL' am., hi, ILH a.m., 9.5. Malacca: 11. W. a.lO a.m., 0.8, ».2O p.m., 63. Bt. Patrick's Society Mtu., Europe. Hold 5. 1n pin. I ii .1 .t Nuvcmher 29 !l. W. K2S a in., H.^,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    211 7 Ships alongside I hi- Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEITKI. II Miliul K. Main Wh irl I strol, II Km, rprlse, ntinKi Ponto < it. Oil Wharf .Nil i „al \Vh»rf Mil VESSELS IX lIKY DOCKS, 'lanjong I'aEsr Dock Nil Victoria Dock Pi Xt pprl Harbour
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    65 7 To-day. L-.1.U iAmIuI,. Tu -morrow. I'lici Radjil, TembiUhmn aad Indra- HI H.:n Kai 1« ua i::.::ii p.m kmoj i Antuag Ip Ktlm hindjunit. Bvngkalii and Bagan ■iai p. in North, N. hast und N. Welt Sumatra 3 p.m Wednesday. Ruuth Africa Booth-Eut of South Can) i p.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 MAIL S FOR EUROPE. It, j. r. i'o.m Rtlann Tamh.ii k, I i Left Arrd. Spore London Oct. )il Nov. 14 Oct. 21 Nov. 11) \'..v "I Nov. :i Mov. ti Nay. :i Nia. :> No. 4 Nay. IJ \u... JUIIUIM.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    180 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, Nov. M. London. Robber la. 77m1..7 7 m1.. up S.d. Londoa Tin BM 16a. tM-U-ft). Mining. Steady. Malaya Consolidated L'll 1 28, Penawai BS-M cents. Rahman Hydraulic 2.M-2.10, lUnt.ui Pref. IM-IJ&T, Kucliai 2.13-8.17, North Taipint 1.10-1.13, S,,uih Taiping 7(i-7S i-uiits Taiping 1.221.25,
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    EXCHANGES.
    75 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Kagbjr, Nor. t~. Foreign cxchangcß arc Amsterdam rlin 20.48 H, Bombay Is. 5 Sl-32d., B Bucharest IT _i IS openhagen is mi-. Geneva 26.80 2-5, Helaingfers lti\k. Hong Kong "'i.l.. Kabt la, II 16d., Ut in n 2 7-n;. Madrid 28.16, Milan B».6O, New York 1.87
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    22 7 Britain, lik.- every othar civiliaed o wliy 111 these 20th centuiy i!:ivs, h:is toi much a;i vernment.— Mr. H. Gorddn Si 1!fridge.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 UUV*ts oeuen R.S.S. «qu»l to Standard. Q.C.F. gf«t Standard R.S.S. Spot 7:i V:: 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender l'l-ci-mber 7814 J J April-Jum- 77', Tone of Market I— Auiw. Lntest C»bl» I-ondun Spot Sheel Is. 7 s.i per lb. New York Spot Sh el
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      471 7 litue V.I. Pd. Buyers Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbang sfi fi 57 9 cd. tl 11 Hanurin Tin M I 41 :t 1 1 BataiiK Padang 0.58 Mi 1 1 liatu Ca*M 1.25 1.30 £1 £1 Chenderiang 19/- 21/6 1 1 Chin Chin 1.15 1.20 11 1 Eastern Siam
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      GENERAL.
      176 7 ItlUe Val. Pd. Buy.n Sellers £1 <1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central En gin* Nominal 1 1 Cyek Carriage 0.80 0.85 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 24.00 24.60 cdcr. 5 5 Fraser Neav« 18.60 19.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 175.00 178.00 Mr. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1 .134,800 1% 6% pram. Singapore Cold Storage D«b. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 pram. Singapore Municipal i% p.c cf 1907 f 1.600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      403 7 Fra«er Lyall 4 k Co. Ev»tt. All.nby l$l) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A Kuning ($1) Am Malay ($2) A. Mol.k ($1) A. PIMI $5) bulpownie ($1) 1i;..-seU ($1) Hrogas I *1 Brunei U. Iss > B. Jolutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. fsl) B.
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      DEATH
      65 7 WKK. At lii* residence nil Sun. lay. Moveai her 87, IW7. at MO in.. Mr. ■<■ \:m Tee, <.f Sooth British Inaani iptd 41 He leuvai ml, in. l a wi.low, two Mdj B*d two .i.Liithi.r to mourn hii la i. Khh.-im. an Thai (day, 1'. n.i..-i I. at
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      175 7 ONLY THE BEST British .Manufacture Sanitaryware, Killings and I'ipes in Stock. ALL OUR WORK is executed under Practical European Supervision. W. Hill Co. Sanitary Engineers and Contractors, House and Ship Plumbers. AGENTS FOR HOYLE HOBSON BARNETT Co.'s Paints and Enamels. JOHN SMITH SONS, Ltd., Varnishes. "GLACIA"" Ice Making Machines and
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      90 7 ST. ANDREfS DINNER LADIES Remember that I am still here and can sell you some very handsome frocks for above 'inner. On view in Room 63 Raffles Hotel. MAISON MINNIE. VIRILE STRENGTH in MAN FREE CINEMA SHOW How to keep or regain it RICORUS Kvery II KSIIAY, THURSKAY S \TI
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      323 7 KKA. At ilkklfv. Kent, ..11 Korrabwr H, ISH!T. u> Mr. ami Mrs. .In .< Ki:i, I sun. IKK Ho. Ths piiRairdncnl ii innounwd-ol Air. I. En« (I,,,, ,11. i .,i. ill ii,.- late Air. Leo ChvlMB Tin :>n.l Mi... I ChriMl Vln, ..i 116, Tranqirarah Roa4, Malacca, .-!.> Us Hoh
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      892 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other ClasHilird Advls., hep page IG. WANTS. FOR SAI.K. BTC WANTRD, :i.nini big drj coeonul ulgktly. Apph quoting r.o.b per I, n an. Ho« 38, Miii'in. Burma. KiiK SAI.K. Montiromcr) tor eyeli>, :..Mi nils ii,...iie. I \e,-lleiii mount, Anp.j S:..uli>. 13, t;,l. .ii .id Road, Newton. MKAI. TIMI-:
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      61 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandunu Kerbau Station. (B) Casntan) of l.mernment Health Oafcsjr.] Inr the M Hoiirv ending at Midnight ol No\.inliir 27. Der. mpcratur* fl t trmpcrature T4J ituru I»Jt h 1 lii I- liation 72 t 1,-mp, i i»ure Max. M, Mia. ":t F Mean WOl bulb telir.-ratur,-1 humidity i
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28. INDIA TO-MORROW.
    653 8 The unanimous- approval of the House of Commons after a clear and effective explanation by Lord Winterton, the Under-Secretary for India, of the functions x>f the Royal Commission and that ancillary body which the Indian Legislatures will be asked to nominate-^of the
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    289 8 Pessimists who believe tha; the standards of international morality remain very much where they have always been, in spile of the League of Nations ami other achievements of the idealist, will be interested to read the following unblushing advocacy of annexation of the Malay States which appeared
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    A HOLIDAY IN WHO.
    913 8 INOCULATION OR INDEMNITY. (From a Correspondent.) The island of Bintan with its pretty little port of Tanjongr Pinang, commonly called Riaw or Rhio, lies about lifty miles due south of Singapore in the Dutch archipelago of Rhio. It is customary for the small Chinese steamers which
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    AN INVITATION TO READERS.
    52 8 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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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    359 8 Mr. C. A. Thomas, of Lean and d... Penang, ha- entered the General Hospital there. Colonel H. Pears in left for Europe by the N.V.K. itMiner Suwa Muni on Saturday morning. It is stated that Mr. W. Pinkerton, Executive Kngineer. Eraser's Hill, is pot going i>n leave
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    SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.
    102 8 Arrests follow Murder Of Mrs. Forestier. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, N'«v. 28. A Chinese detective trailed the murderer uf Mrs. Forestier to a mountain cave 70 miles from Ningpo and eventually arrested him. The murderer was a house coolie, who made a confession implicating two other Chinese,
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    1st MIDDLESEX HERE.
    58 8 Sunday .Morning March Through Town. The transport Somersetshire arrived at I Singapore from Shanghai at leven o'clock yesterday morning with 1,800 troops oa board, and left again at 11 a.m.. bound for Southampton. The Ist Middlesex Regiment landed at the Main Wharf and went oa an exercise
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, spnd us the following cable dated Nov. 26, their qootationa boinj; in nold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sides to-ilay 2,L'7."i tons. Nbvember W.BO, December 10.90, .lanliary 41.(H), February -1 1 .1)0. Man!, 42.30, -Vpril 4^.i;o. May 12.60, JuM
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    65 8 From China, by Cramer, due at SinKar.ore daylight to-murru\v. Krom Austmlia. by City of Palermo, dm at Singspora on Wadnaada; evening*, I hi' With instant. From In !i)-('!ii!:.i. by Sphinx dm at Singapore on Thursday, the lit proximo. From China ami Japan, by Mongolia. due at Singapore daylight
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      64 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Comedy Special TOPSY AND EVA Featuring THE DLNCAN SISTERS. First Show at 7.30 Paramount Production THE GOLDEN PRINCESS Featuring BETTY BRONSON TAN CHENG KEE CO. LTD., Proprietors. Renault Commercial Vehicles 7 cwt. UNRIVALLED SINCE 1898. Value and prices defy competition.
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      50 8 On Other Pages, P.ICB. Kubaai B^oaflini Capture* :t Financi- and Commerce 7 Shippi.it; and thr Mails 7 Mctci.tolocical Report 7 To-day's Bhani Mnrkot 7 CtUm and Radio N«wa I a Newi Ani-ru-y Dtaraei 1 I By >rt Km and Comment* U) Q6n«apoaden«a li 1...i.il Rubber Auction. 11 Malaya Tml, 11
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    THE CRISIS IN LITHUANIA.
    706 9 CONFLICTING NEWS. RUSSIA AND POLAND'S CLAIMS. KOYNO REVOLUTION STORY DENIED. [rcutkr telegram] London. N<>v. -Jf>. Rumbling! in tin- Balkans, where the i viiro-Sluv pad ;ui<! the ItaloAit tiiiim treaty have caused obvious, uniii Rome and I'aris respectively, ha repercuMtona in the more ■tmo pbere at the
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    BRITISH CATTLE.
    186 9 MISSIONS BEING SENT ABROAD. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. Lord Bledisloe, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agrfculture. leaves on mission to South America on Dec XL He will confer at Buenos Aires anil Montevideo on behalf of the British Government with the representatives of the Argentine and
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    NEW YORK FINANCE.
    188 9 Loans for Peru And Vienna. IRLVTER TELEGRAM 1 London, Nov. 2ti. New York A wild outburst of enthu siasm towards the close of the Stock' Market lifted more than a score of issues to new high levels. So great was thevolume of trading, which reache 1 $2.
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    REFORMS COMMISSION.
    96 9 Views of Independent Party. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 27. Bombay Mr. Jinnah, leader of the Independent Party in the Legislative Assembly, interviewed by Reuter, declared that India could not share in the work; of the Statutory Commission in any form: oi at any time, because it was a
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    THE AGA KHAN.
    57 9 May Preside at All-Muslim League. [MDIM TEI.KGRAMI London, Nov. 2~ Lahore Sir Mahomed Shafi, ex-law ■soaker of the Viceroy's Council, who was recently to preside at the forthcoming session of the All-India Muslim League, announced his willingness to withdraw in favour of the Aga Khan, as a
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    THE RADIO CONFERENCE.
    38 9 IRET'TEK TKLEGRAM] London, Nov. 2ii. Washington The Radio Conference adjourned after ratifying the new wirelass convention, which will come into force on Jan. 1, ISJ29, for five years. Seventy-five nations and territories signed the convention.
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    ITALO-ALBANIAN TREATY.
    238 9 PLAYING WITH MATCHES. COMMENTS IN THE FRENCH PRESS. iKKITKK TEI.ECRAM 1 London, Nov. 27. Paris: Playing with matches arounci the Balkan powder barrel is tmon; the Press comments on the Italo-Albanian treaty. The treaty has caused a profound sensation in France, where it is > construed a* an
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    MELBOURNE STRIKE.
    114 9 Dislocation of Overseas Shipping. [RtUTBR TELEGRAM] London, Nov. '27. Melbourne It is feared that both' overseas and inter-stnte shipping will be' further seriously dislocated as a result of the resolution passed by the waterside workers on Saturday reu sing to accept the owner*' .erins, p«rt cularly if the;
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    FLOODS IN ALGERIA.
    122 9 Loss of Life and Much Damage. [RXUTKB TIL-GRAM] Londt>n, Nov. 28. Paris Heavy rains have caused widespread haven- in Algeria. A dam burst west of Fergoud and an appalling catastrophe at Perregaux, which is situated below the dam, was narrowly averted by the presence of mind of
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    BOXING.
    59 9 WINS FOR WALKER AND RISKO. [Reuter Telegram. l London, Nov. 26. Chicago: Mickey Walker easily beat 1 Paul Bcrlenbach on points over ti-n i rounds. New York Johnny Risko beat Paolinc, Uzrudun on points in ten rounds. The latter was very game but wa.twice warned for hitting low while
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    COMMISSIONER CATHERINE.
    25 9 London, Nov. 17. Colonel Catherine Booth, the eldest daughter of General Bramwell Booth, has been promoted to the rank of Commissioner^ m-i i
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    THE LEAGUE AND DISARMAMENT.
    361 9 RUSSIA'S PART. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROGRESS. i [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. 27. Lord CushiMideii, who succeeds Lord Cecil as British representative to the League of Nations, will leave Ix>ndon to,-morrow for Geneva, where the Pre- i paratory Commission on Disarmament will, on Wednesday, resume its
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    RUMANIA.
    110 9 State Funeral of M. Bratianu. I MUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 27. Bucharest: The state funeral of M.i, Jonti Bratianu, the late Prime Minister. was attended by delegations from all countries. Flags weie half-masted throughout the tit y and lampposts were draped with crape. The funeral service in the grea»
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    CHINA FIGHTING.
    60 9 Chang Tsung-chang Reported Wounded. [REUTER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Nov. 26. A Nanking message officially claim? the capture of Hsuchowfu. an important junction on the Tientsin-Pukow and Lun- j jrhai railways. It also asserts that Chang Tsungchang wag shot in the leg in a battle with Peng Vu
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    WARATAHS' TOUR.
    37 9 Victory Over Wales. [Reuter Telegram.] London. Nov. 2G. The New South Wales team met Wales nt Cardiff to-day before 25,000 specta- tors. The result was a win for the tourists by 18 points to 8.
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    JOHANNESBURG CRIME.
    175 9 MURDER OF AN ENGLISH GIRL. Treitek tei.ecram] London, Nov. "JT. Johannesburg The, population has bean greatly shocked by the brutal murder i>l an )fl jeer old girl named Irene Kanthack, the daughter ol a distinguished Liverpool engineer. The girl had been mil Ing since Nov. li, and her
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    OUTLAWING WAR.
    116 9 Views of President Coolidge. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 2<>. I Washington That Mr. Coolidge Ui anxious to discuss with world power* proposals outlawing war were disclosed by the White House spokesman. The President is of opinion that, while tht constitution of ihc United States presents a serious difficulty
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    FRENCH TRAIN'S ESCAPE.
    115 9 Mass of Rocks Crash On Line. I REI'TER TELEGRAM 1 London, Not, 27. Paris A riiass of rocks crashed down j in front of a local train from Marseilles hear Valence. The driver jammed on the brakes but the engine and first carriage were overturned down the
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    KENYA LOAN AT PREMIUM.
    30 9 London, Nov. 17. The Kenya £5,000,000 loan applicants have been allotted only 37 per cent, of the amounts applied for. Dealings' began' <v a quartw pramiwn.
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    MOVE FOR PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    266 9 IMPORTANT STEP. INDUSTRIALISTS AND TRADE UNIONISTS. FAVOURABLE REPLY FROM CONGRESS. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADUII Rugby, No-.. 27. An importnnt step nas just been Blade in the movement ti> bring aVmt improve ment in industrial relations. Sil Alfred Mond, Lord AtMKoaway, Lord I. indonderry. Sir Josiah Stamp
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    RACING CAR WRECKED.
    91 9 Italian Motorist's Escape From Death. [■BIT— X TKI.KiIKAM] London, Nov. 1~. The Italian raci.nc motorist Porestl skidded while driving at a speed of 160 miles an hour on I'endine Sands. Carmarthen. The car somsTsauhed twtee and was completely wrecked. A dense- column of I smoke arose, from
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    VIENNA OUTRAGE.
    95 9 Actor Fires Revolver At Mayor. [UUTER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. L'T. Vienna A well-known actor named Strebinger tired a revolver at Dr. Beits. Mayor of Vienna, as he was leaving the Snow Palace after a public- function. The Mayor was not hurt. His assHil.cn: was arrested. The Mayor's assailant
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    EXPRESS DERAILED.
    43 9 Mishap to Brussels-Calais Train. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Nov. 2". Biussels The Brussels-Calais express was derailed on entering the station at GhisVnghien, north-east of Mons. Five coaches were overturned. A mother and child were seriously injured and other persons received minor injuries,
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    KING FEISAL'S RETURN.
    35 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Nov. L'T. The Prime Minister of 1 iK left London his morning on his return to Baghdad. King Feisal of Irak will leave London for home next week.
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    "LOTUS" CASE RECALLED.
    104 9 Italian Captain Arrested In J Constantinople. [reuter telegram] London, Nov. 27. Constantinople Recalling the case ol the French steamer Lotus, an Italian steamer leaving Mersina recently collided and sank a sailingship, one of the Turkish crew of which was drowned. The captain of the steamer was ai
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    LABOUR PICKETS IN SHANGHAI
    34 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Roghy, Nov. J7. A DMMsags from Shanghai states that naval guards are protecting the launcheof the British American Tobacco idm pany from attack by armed labour pickets.
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    ANOTHER MEDAL FOR LINDBERGH.
    47 9 Washington. Nov. 16. The International Trans-Oceanic Pilot*' Association, with Colonel Charles 1.in.1- bergh, as President, was formed to-day lat a distinguished gathering, at which the President of t ln- I'.S.A.. Mr. Calvin Coolidge, presented him with the Bard Medal of the National Geographical
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    19 9 IREITER TELEGRAM 1 London, Nov. M, Buenos Aires The Mrtl game between Alekhine and Capablacca was 1
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      CRICKET TOURNEY.
      144 10 NALAI A I All. AGAINST H()\(J KONCJ. (Prom ur Own < oricspondent. I long Kong, Nov. 2i'>. Malaya again disappointed when they i .it Hong Kong to-day. Hatting lirst. lln y were out foi W. Ca]>t. Kord 2(1, anl li. i;. Rix 19, being the highest seecers. .ii-
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      MALAYA.—1st Innings.
      254 10 MALAYA.— 1st Innings. H C. llaiker-Taylor b Dohliie 1"> W. Bklloch Dale b Wales 8 K. 1..1.. Braddell c Dale b Dobbie 4 ("apt. C. H.Congdoni Hayward b Wales 8 I. A. Foster c Saver b Wales 15 li. X i;i\ c w"al< i Hankey 19 trace 20 N. 11.
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      HOCKEY.
      190 10 >.(.(. Win C.mvd (iame At lanolin. The S.C.C. weie given a close run by Iho Duke of Wellington's Regiment at Tanglin on Saturday, when the Cluj won I j two goals to one. the iirst half the home side viu- well, giving the visitors' defence many anxious moments. The
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      Selangor Beat Perak.
      46 10 (I ran Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Nov. ff. Vfter beating Negri Sembilan and, I roang, the Perak hockey team was com|j outclassed by Belangor yesterday. lln visitors ruling the game and wini ing 8 0. IVrak were without Kord, Allwright. Allen and Mathicson.
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      U.S. A. FOOTBALL
      31 10 Army Heats Navy. K< liter Tclirram.] London, Nov. 11. York The annual match between Ibe Arm) and the Navy matted in a win 1..1 the Army ly 14—4).
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      BOXING
      49 10 Anothtr Kritish Heavyweight." •He is just another British heavyaid a New York boxint; critic after si i big l'hil Scott in training. This was before Scott's me.-ting with Knude tfsnsen What the c itic must id when Scott was knocked out in nutes burdly bears think ng about.
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      RUGBY.
      238 10 Singapore's Runaway Win At Malacca. Singapore won their second Malaya Cup game at -Malacca on Saturday, when they defeated home fifteen by :i\ points to nil. The ground was in good condition and favoured the Singapore backs, who were too fast tor Malacca in the seen n.l half. In
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      Dukes and Bangkok Draw.
      105 10 (From Our own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. The Duke of Wellington's and Bangkok drew yesterday afternoon in one of the I i Rugby games witnessed here for years. Each si !<■ scored 18 points. From Start to finish the game was fast and hard, and right to
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      Kedah Give Walk-Over To Selangor.
      69 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. Kedah gor a walk-over in the .Malaya Cup owing to the absence of ayers. Selangor lent three men and a friendly match was arranged, which resulted in an overwhelming victory for Selangor by 48 (eight goals and
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      S.C.C. "A" Beat Klang.
      184 10 S.C.C. "A" Beat Klan g. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2~. Heavy ram marred the match ■en the S.C.C. "A" team and Klang on Si jrnoon on the Klang padang. The early afternoon kept fine, iiut a sudden heavy shower came down soon alter the start, lasting almost
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      Services Win on the Padang.
      123 10 The match between an S.C.C. fifteen and the Services "A" on the padang on Saturday was well contested, and resulted In a narrow win for the military side by L 0 points to 8. Gilmour opened the scoring for the Club after fifteen minutes play,
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      Next Saturday's Match.
      122 10 Singapore will meet Negri Sombilan in a Malaya Cup match on the S.C.C. ground next Saturday. Members of the S.C.C. are notified that admission to the enclosure will be by tickets, which are obtainabie from the secretary. Tickets will be supplied only In members, residents of their
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      20 10 Electric head lamps have been fixed to t \1 > locomotives working the mail trains. This Involved an expenditure of ?J3,000.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      185 10 English and Scottish League Results. THE LEAGUE TABLES. [Reutor Telegram.] London. M*T. ->'■■ The following are results of matches playi-d in thr various .li\ isii.ns to-day Illusion I. Aston Villa 2 Blackburn 0 Burnley 4 Manchester. Un. 0 Bury Kvcrtcn 3 Derby 4 The Wednesday <i Leicester 3
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      AMATEUR RACES.
      251 10 Handicaps for First Day. An amateur meeting is to be held at the Selangor Turf Club on Thursday and Saturday. Handicaps for the first day are as follows I'onies. Division A —Six furlongs.—Purser 12.3, Poparoo 1-. lialrana 11.2, Golden Brew 10.11, Soultsway IO.'J, Gunner 10.3, Black Beauty 10.2,
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      HOME RACING.
      140 10 The (Manchester November Handicap. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Nov. 26. The result of the Manchester November Handicap (mile and half), the i«st of the Important i vents of the Hat racing season, was Mr. J. J. Murphy's OLD ORKNEY 3 yrs. 1 Mr. r. W. Horlock's ADIEU :i yrs.
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      GOLF.
      416 10 Scotland Rest At Bukit Timah. Tim annual foursomes match between Scotland and The Rest was played at Kukit Timah yesterday and resulted in a win for The Rest by 14 to ll»i. Play was over 18 holes, match play, and one point for a bye. Results were as follows,
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      93 10 Scotland Versus the Rest Match. The annual soccer match, Scotland v. The Rest, will be played on the Padang to-morrow. The selected teams are as follows Scotland.— P. Philips ;W. Lindsay and n. Sinclair R. Craik, K. MacLennan and J. M. Fraser K. MacFarlane, R. J. Tait, G.
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    LEAGUE POSITIONS.
    534 10 KvtTton N'ewcMtle Leicester Blackburn Cardiff Liverpool Aston Villa Arsenal Burnley Manchester U. Huddenfleld Middlesboro' Spurs. Bolton Suniiviiainl Weil Ham liury Sheffield Un. Wednesday Derby Portsmouth P. W. L D. t. A. Pts it > s i on ->-z a U 9 1 I 37 2»; 21 ..177 "i
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    Military Match Not Played.
    41 10 Owing to the fact that the transport bearing the Ist Bn. Middlesex Regiment only stayed in port four hours yesterday the game arranged between that battalion and the 2nd Duke of Wellington's Kegiment had to be cancelled.
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    S.R.A. (V) BATTERY SHOOT.
    103 10 Successful Events at Hukit Timah. A successful meeting was held at the Bukit Timah Range by the S.R.A. (v) Battery. Batteiy Sergeant-Major T. O. Mayhew won the handicap event with a score ol 128. The grand aggregate was won by L.-Bomb. H. J. Rae with a
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    53 10 Annual Diving Competition. The annual diving competition took place at the Swimming Club yesterday and resulted in a win for McCrae with Moffett second. An interesting game of polo ended in a draw of four all. 120 Yards Championship. The 120 yards championship will be held on Friday
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    28 10 A Tokio wire states that the Japanese Government's plan for regulating the price of ric.e has proved failure. To-day the rice quotation was the lowest for many months.
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    541 10 t The value of the imports of machinery into British Malaya <> unted to £809,400 during the fitst quartet of Lhe current year, as eoßpared with 1597,000 Jiiriir,' the corresponding period of 1926. Tan Jitt Hong, the only son of Towkay Tan Kam. a robber dialer, of
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    PULLER'S "CHANGE.
    107 10 (.'hemii-aliy Treated Coins As Ten Cent Piece*. Before the District Judge, Mr. X: D. Mudie, this morning, was detailed the story of a ricksha puller who. according to Chief Court Inspector Meredith, hit upon the idea ol treating half-cent pieces with chemicals so as to produce in the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    294 10 At the Happy Valley last night the Union Star Optra staged Hamlet. K. Dean, the actor of the Banirsawan World, took the title part. To-night the company will stage Jula Juli Bint inn Tiga. Theatrical versions of Uncle Tom's Cabin have always been very popular in the United
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    PAN-ASIA NEWS AGENCY.
    323 10 INAUGURATION DINNER AT SINGAPORE. The inauguration of the Pan-Asia New* Agency was celebrated by a dinner held ■it Raffles Motel on Saturday night. Excellent arrangements had been made by the hotel management, and the function was very successful. Mi. Oranvilk Roberts, editor of the Malaya Tribune, presided,
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    CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS.
    429 10 Preparations for Festive Season. In all of the huge sliiics of the City preparation! for the rapidly approaching Christmastide have been completed. In mi it direction! a distinct advance has been made, and a wide range of novelties and suitable presents, wider than in some other parts of
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    141 10 Our Cabaret Company Wilurii Visit. The ■•our Cabaret Company la paying a return vi^it to the Victoria Theatre on Thursday, Kiiday and Saturday of this week. Booking is now open at Little's. The <>|>< ii in; programme entitled Hey. H<y!" will include the "Disorderly Room" burlesque, played by
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      AN APPEAL FOR SLUMDOM.
      260 11 AN APPEAL FOR SLU MDOM. To the Edit) Sir. Many readers who travel daily b) tram through the East End, arc wel acquainted with cries of "Throw vi copper" from the children of Sjumdomchudren who are ti future citizens ol <mr great Empire, but we have little 01 no chaiice
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    MALAYA TRUSTEE CO.
    246 11 Year of Quiet Progress Reported. The annual KentBritish Malaya Trustee and Executor t 0., Ltd., wa> held < n Saturday, at the secretaries' ..rii..--. The Chairn d Galloway, presided and il reniarks raid Profit account shows that out t'e..- an Inti rest have us compared year b}
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    186 11 London, continual depletion of sUndard tha natural uuU-omi nd. barkwan „er ton alee roil aporarj posit to maintain t' Tin. Prices have moved Irreamlai the Imal quotations al the lowest. October •tatiaticK insomuch as they dl reduction of jual under MO torn in the ippl) instead of an
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    414 11 Spectacular Advance Of Values. Cuthrie and Co report Singapore. Nov. Mi The rabbet narkat is wholeheartedly 1 hull nnd ralBM hnve advanced fnrtbei ID c iit.i in a most spectacular mtrnirr. The rapid and unexpected na ure of the ri» hi's left the trade standing anil little
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    WEDDING.
    222 11 Mr. W. T. Hallam and Miss P. M. Gray. The marriavre was solemnized 0:1 Saturday, October 1, at Beechen Grove < hurch, Watford, by the O""infill I a^leu. between William Titus. on |y 10a of Kn. Hallum of Gorleston and the hit" Mr. W. H. Hullam. an I Margaret,
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    WELSH PLATE AND SHEET.
    56 11 Price Stabilization Scheme Adopted. London. Xov. 19. Over 91' par east, of the Welsh plate Mid sheet makers have provisionally agreed to itabilisc the price of Welsh tin platen at 17s. !)d. |>er standurd t.ox. The Swansea Association is considering j farther scheme to curtail the
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    CHANNEL CROSSING ON "HYDROCYCLE."
    68 11 CHANNEL CROSSING ON HYDROCYCLE." London. Nov. 17. Leaving Calais at Ki.lT o'clock in the morning on a nova] invrntion of his own, which hi j tails a "liydrocyi-li'," a younf Parisian, Kene Savard, arrived at i Dover at Bye o clock in Urn evening. 11,- inllan—d. after landing, and was;
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    36 11 SINGAPORE AND SOU TH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orderi far werk emlin<; Sunday, December I. l'-'i" Tuesday, 'November 28, Arrbulame Class, Headquarters, •"> p.m. Thursday, December I, SiKnallin* Headquarters, pjm. Saturday. Deccmbfr SißnalliMK Competition, Headquarters, 2.30 p.m.
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      247 11 GREATEST ARTISTES— FINEST RECORDING "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS REPRODUCED ON "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" GRAMOPHONE are absolutely perfect. Hear them and be satisfied at >_ S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Wonderful Dccca SO lijjht and compact that you can- carry it anywhere so strong and well-made that it stands
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      305 11 Raffles Hotel THE HISTORIC HOTFL OF SINGAPORE. ST. ANDREW'S DAY Wednesday* November 30 A SPECIAL SUPPER DANCE will he held at RAFFLES HOTEL 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. TICKETS including Supper $4.50. Admission hy Ticket only I DINNER AND GRILL AS USUAL. Sea View Hotel The only SEA-SIDE HOTEL in
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      175 12 y i the in. ill. vegetable .nd re nd -nk nend them ;is i'u' the h tl leavmg i I' clinn I i irtor's I I.IVKK PILLS len ury, l mi to y( iii;-;lti .ind awak I toMen, and j t.-.l c n d;iiJj IN M LLS :ao the ■V?
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      786 12 itliDDDli ItLMIIH lIUII. Statistics for the Month of Ottober. The Deputy Controller of Rubber Export, S.S. and F.M.S., forwards us the following statistics up to and including October, 1927 (6th Restriction Year). EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF RUBBER, BRITISH MALAYA (TRADE FIGURES). Total Imports Dry Rubber. Latex. Total Exports. Foreign Rubber.
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      348 12 "NY GARLSBERG BEER" A genuine and most popular beverage known W^: and prized all over the world. 6 Obtainable at most Hotels, Clubs, and Resthouses in Straits Settlements and the Malay Sold by all first-class dealers in Singapore. Sole Importers The East Asiatic Company, Ltd., (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. m/etroleJiahn
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    A WOMAN WIZARD.
    496 13 HER YEARLY WORLD-WIDE ESTIMATES. A few weeks ago, v str.rdily-bulil woman with the tan of the Canadian prairies on her checks, writes Mr. George Godwin, rattled over the rough prairie trails of Manitoba in an old car. Every f \v miles she stopped, got out, took in
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    "POTIPHAR'S WIFE" IN PARIS.
    82 13 Public Favour Uncensored Ending. Paris, Nov. 15. The play, "Potiphar's Wife," which it now being performed at a West End theatre in London, was experimentally staged at a permanent English-speaking theatre here, with two endings one being the uncensored original of the author, Mr. Edgar Middleton,
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    STUDY CONFERENCE.
    79 13 Attitude of Women Towards League. Amsterdam, Nov. 17 Fifteen European countries, in addition to Australia. Egypt, India, South Africa, and the United States are represented at the so-called Study Conference which has been opened here, to consider what action can be taken by women citizens to support the
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    POLITICAL MOTIVE SUSPECTED
    71 13 Raid On Iraki Frontier Post. Basra, Nov. 17. The Wahabi outrage on the Iraki frontier is regarded as being due to political reasons. It is stated that Ibn Sa'ud is against raisinir the police posting, owing to the Irak-Nejd frontier being inadequately surveyed there. It is noteworthy
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    BATTLESHIPS TOO BIG.
    77 13 British Admiral's Trenchant Criticism. Writing in the 1928 Brassey's Naval Annual, Admiral Sir "Douglas Nicholson says: "The latest battleships and cruisers are needlessly large. Dreadnought building has corrupted England's naval sense. "The end-on tire of the new battleships, Nelson and Rodney is useless and impracticable. The result
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      187 13 Monday, Nov. 28 to Saturday, Dec. 3 ARE BLUE TICKET In WHITEAWAYS Millinery Department This wonderful event teems with unlimited opportunities -a genuine occasion for securing the finest values in Ladies* Hats at reductions ranging from 15Z to 25^ OFF THK USUAL PRICE. Such an event is hound to create
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      177 13 ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE v\ W\ i ML -JH Cnltlcl \f Crrccit J1 r illl, tragic good mads md good motor cars reminder of millions of wasted lives, the world over. No nation can afford stirs the imagination. to overlook their importance or If roads instead of ramparts
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      684 14 Asuets over 17.500,000 S.C. Assurance In force over 127,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) ■lAD OmCI t Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE (7, Old Jewry, E.C. Tke Company has 420,000 deposited witk the Supreme Court of England and compiles wita the British Life Assurance
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      554 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NKTH. INI»I\ COMMERCIAL BANE) ■established IMI .it Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. fi0.000.000 (about (S.OOMOOI Paid up Capital' Glds. 5.">.mH).000 (about £.|.r,00.000> Reserves Glda. M.IM.7M (about £J .000.000 I BEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HRANCH OFFICES: THK HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES' BATAVIA HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH KAST
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      418 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capita] Authorised £.1.000.000 (apital Subscribed £1.800.000 Capital Paid up £1.050,000 Reserve Kund and Rest £1.5»5,r,66 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Ksq. Charles J. Hambro. I. O. Robinson. Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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      351 14 INSURANCE /w^^Ll^ AGENTS FOR STRAITS /■snaHßlgA SETTLEMENTS AND \jSBBf i^usiead Co., LIMITED (Inc. in England) THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. las' fear. Hong Kong Bank Cbrs., 81nga»oro. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowest rates obtainable in Malaya. Assets 114,600,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated
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      230 15 FORDSON TRACTOR The dependable power unit of a Thousand and One uses. The entire Electric Lighting and Illuminating plants of the Manila Stiows are run by Two Fordsons Producing 30 K.W. of light and have been doing so for two years. Visit the show and inspect them DISTRIBUTORS UNIVERSAL CARS,
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      283 16 By Sprciul rtmnliitniaMl to H.M. the mm. I liskei 1872. PRLENTS of Spl< ndour and Value GENUINE PEARL NECKLACES JEWELLERY and SILVERWARE Wo sloe! exactly what is need*" for you, apart fror. your ordinary choice. B. De Silva ■afar Jeweller) Bid STKEET, 4GAPORE. tad 1. BISHOP STREET, PEN ANG. ZEISS
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      170 16 FOUR OAKS SPRAYERS row atMk^^r Stock carried by LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. Something Unique CHRISTMAS CARDS Specially prepared for yoti Em bossed in green on front TAPPING RUBBER TREE Inset with Malayan View in Sepia Toned Photogravure Ribboned. Price $3.50 per doz With name printed $1 extra. KELLY
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      978 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close act type (average six words to line) are Por line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 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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      505 16 SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED by younfr Eurasian, ii si rati' tupping conductor, knows thret ■lancoagM and othor work on rubber estates. Appl) .'i'l. Straits Times. ENGLISHMAN, thorough knowiadfi French. Gel aWII and Japanese. (ieneral office routine. Kxpert stenographer. Open for ineacement., Apply 760, Straits Times. ENGLISH I.ADY reqnirM p..M, seTretary
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      222 16 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS GOOD NEWS FOR ALL We have concluded r.rranjjeirents with leading British .Manufacturers, which permit us to sell Hall Marked SILVER and E.I'.N.S. WARE MANUFACTURERS' PRICES i Call and oe convinced before deciding elsewhere. HUNDREDS OF NEW DESIGNS in HIGH-CLASS SILVERWARE I THE IDEAL GIFT FRANKEL
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