The Straits Times, 9 January 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26.226 SINGAPORE. FKIDAY. JANUARY 9. 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      119 1 MILKMAID BWEETENEO CONOENBEO MILK Prioe bow $22, SO pat ctae Libby's Assorted Soups are packed in cases containing 48 tins, say one month's supp The Finest Obtainable They are prepared from the choicest materials under perfect conditions and by excerienced chefs. A tin makes six plates of thf best soup
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      172 1 ROBINSON CO. GOVERNMENT LINEN Is the ficest cloth that has ever been made in the history of the world. It looks so good and is as good a.% it looks GOVERNMENT LINEN /T^L OOVIRNMINT LINEN Gentlemen's Lounge Suits! Ik. V Fop Ladies' Skirts, Costumes Coat and Trousers and fqr r
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      9 1 IDEAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Piiee now &14 8O -Jvm
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    Dunlop Rubber.
    1005 2 Ad Additional Million Ordinary Shares. Aa extraordinary general meeting ol the Duolop Rubber Company was held on Deoember 1, at 14, Regent Street, Londor. S.W., for the purpose of oonaideriag and if tboaght fiV pasting a reeolution inoreasing the oapital ot the oompany to £7,50},C00 by the creation
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    Arms Under the Act.
    154 2 There ii bo ver j oleai dividing line be iween an old arm kept as a curiosity and an old weapon kept (oi some praotioal purpose and the police when ths new Arms Aot Regulations oome into fotoe will have some very nice questions to settle,
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      468 2 Telegram «nd Cbl« /&k&^^^d%\ 06^" Members Of the Society arc informed that it undertakes to supply and ship all requirements, either direct to Members, or through the medhnh at agents at the Port of disdi li^ large experience in dealing with general orders for Groceries, Provisions, Wines, Spirits, Drugs, Household
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      269 2 POUCAULD ■3sBnF"s?BM BBBk ttCMaflW Kk n R|\ V K AVON TYRES MOM MllaM for Tom* Uoi.i IN THE COILS OF RHEUMATISM A man's most valuable possession is time. Rheumatism ia tuo taief of time. It roba the sufferer of minutes and hours and days and nights and week*, months, or
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      180 2 MBOLENE AUTOMOBILE GO. BIAOHJHOAO MKXT TO RAFPLBS HOTBL RELIABLE MOTOR GARS FOR HIRE Berllog Magnetos 1, 4 and 6 cylinders a^^ aw^ jp Wrm *y p %j^f^^ Sj mgt Motor Accessories for sale 'Phone 755 Two marked eeoaomlea make Oakiaad owaenbif profitable, Oae, lbe low first oost— the other, aad
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    Aerial Enterprise.
    874 3 Malaya Included in Proposed. Services. Aa interesting development is about to oecar in connection with oivil aviation in India, writes a eontiibatot in the English man. Lieut •Colonel I. A. Edwardr. who represents the Handle? Psge Conpacy, tad is in Calcutta with Ibe object of iaereaa ing intercut
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    Women After The War.
    235 3 In dealfrg with the petition of Women After the War, in the Nineteenth Century and Alter, Kcee M. Bradley assures oa erf the non fulfilment cf one more cf the pred iotions made co confidently during the war, 11 While the war waß in proßese," she
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      527 3 Weak Wasted Children Grateful Mothers Tell or Wonderful Cures by Dr. Cassell's Tablets. England. South Africa. Mm. MMa '5. hilat aUial, Mr* V«n BpL HO.. B*ry<lmb.:n. fn*r:-k n ici. Pi-iidtcton. Manchvatcr, Civ. 5.1..J1 afrlea. »ritm:-" After Hub hoi waa typhu. le\tr my little «>n hoc*,™. IMTBIyWHI II BOUld "< 1
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      503 3 Cnew BTom 5 ]f 1 1 ei~lY CMMPMNE MID BUCK SUEDE |T JjjDJE'bfifiEl uJ|l Just Opened; n. W^.- /Jt/75'Ai.L America' Jrf IMITATION ■NaUHL NAME PLATES AND SIGNBOARDS Better aad ohoaper thaa eauunel ALL OBDBRB ACCHPTBD Apply (cr qactatioaa THE ANGLO-DUTCH TRADING CO. 1 "?X 88. Bobiaaoa Rsad. >/|^ You will
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      181 3 Fresh Shipments COTTON WASTE. CJNVAS HOSE. Sheathing Felt, Flax and Hemp Seaming Twine, Paint, Wire Rope, etc. JLt» Jft. k^S> JT^. JrrSkw^aaT^. 10, Oolemaa Slreei, Siagapore. Telephome 14«« PREMO ROOFING 1. la iba beat aid moat durable felt rocfiag now In Ibe market. 8. Baa atocd the severed leati la
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      385 4 ITEAMEI SAILIHW. iPPON YUBEN KAISHA i«a*n»«aAiaa Ja»»») ■*4— sßali OonapoMrti «ri*Bi aha j««»ia taawnaa* Bsvamßaaani. (Baataat ,ta anaratiaai wttbaal aaliaa «ÜBOPEAN LIRI faanaaarat 8a«»j«. ar (Baisaaa,) Peaaag, Oaiaaaa, Ini, Uaaaa aad Aatvarp. (via Boea Oaaal) Kitaao Mara Jaa. 14 Inaba Maru end Jaa. Kamo Mara Feb. Toyama Mara (oalling at
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      817 4 iTEAattt SAIUIHt. P« 0.-British India ..D Apcar Line (Oompaalea laoorpotatod la BagIHMQ HAIL AND PABSSNQBR ■■UTiaSI PENINSULAR ABO OBIBBTAD BJ. BB> B». (Undet Ooatraot with His Majesty'a Govotnmeai) *ba Oamjaay'a MAIL, BRRVIORB) HASTT OP BOMBAY an at snaw. awyaafifl LOBOOB FAR-BIBTBRN ■■RVIOB *ROW LONDON TO MABSBIbbBBJ A MMBWM Qua Blntfawopa
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      643 4 STEAMER SAILINGS IO G I ETA Dl NAVIQAZIONB A VAPOR! del LLOYD TRIEBTINB < (Incorporated ia Ittty) BAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE < For TRIBITB ▼i« PEIUN9 AND CO!.OMBO b.b. Africa doe Fek. 16 The atoameta ol this Oompany ate fitted wiib evety oonveaieaoe lor the oanlage oi passengers. FOB HONGKONG, SHANGHAI
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      141 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK (VIA SUBZ OANAL) The oompany'a b.b. Gleaahaae, 8.458 toaa >. R ia expeotod to load ia Singapore lot tbove ports daring the firat hall ol Febraary. For height aad further patUoolata, apply to BOCSTBAD a CO., Ageata, DILLAR STEAiSHIF LINE Regular Saxllintfa SINGAPORE
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      370 4 •HAiB tAIUNit, Sl* JkMiv (THE BBAKA BHOBEN UIBHA. LT». (lao*ap«nATao w Jaiaa) No. I, De Sooaa Btaee PBOPOBBD BAILINGB raaa KH9AWQSM (Subjeot to ehanga wtttMOl aaUatl BM BIMBIIIBB, MMM Mi MffVBBP viaPortaald Himatava Mara Jaa. 18 Borneo Mara Jaa. IB fM BMSBMMB No apaoe available *M 80UTB iBBBWa via Maaratija,
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      422 5 BTEJWER SAILINGS. INBO-CHIHA STEAM NAY. CO., LD. ■iMat lawlca to Japan via Hong* Hang A Shan«hal, and to Oaloutta MB fro« »lngaipopo. Taking Ca«?o on tUruigh Billn ot Lading lot Canton, ftlaoao. 8 «ratow, Aiuoy, Cheloo TieatfiL, Newrbwarg, Yangtsie porta, Fotousa, *he Phiuppinea, oto. FOB PBNAN3 AND CALCUTTA, »?.US JETS!
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      196 5 STEAMEB SAILMGS FOR FREIHKTLE The sb Lindsay Moller will load lor above port at oat Janaary 17. For partiooU/i regardirg rate ol treigbl, appfy to QUAH OBIS BONO a 00., 94, Robinam Boad. TOYO KIBEN KAIBHA (Inoosporated ia Jacaa) Fop BAN FRANCISCO Taking oargo to all inland psiats, s.s. Ohoyo
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      276 5 STEAMER MILIHM. FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ ss Bgreuont Oaatle ead Jaa./Fea. i For freight, please apply to PATBRSON, BIMONS a 00., LTD., Ageati, AMERICAN A ORIENTAL LINE Fop NEW YORK Tbe pp. Fovrriii is doe to arrive oa or abont Jaeoary 10 end will load immediately »oi the abeve
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      235 5 STEAMER SAILINGS GOHPANU TMBATLMTICA {laoorporated in Spain) Tbe s.s. Legispi cl 4,0t8 tons will h ieepatobed to Raroeloaa and Cad z via porta oa ot about Fdbraary S, Haa oomlorlabk passenger aooommodalicn, For p&rtioolars, apply to BABLOW a 00., 6, D' Almeida Street, Ageata. NMIWH HHVIM OP TIE KEM 8.
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      145 5 BTE*MIR BAIIIK6B. 8.8. KUIBT The above vessel has aooommodstioa or flrat and seoond saloon p»s<' ngers. and will be despatched from Singapore and Fdnaas lor Marseilles and London aboit /ann»ry 10.1M0. For farther particulars regarding passages, eto., apply to P. am O. 8. N. COMPANY, CoUyer Qn».y, ttiagapore. KLEIST Thia
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      702 6 CINEMAS ■"V'rs From Thundny, .linwirti 8 to Toeilay Jinuiry IS A lI X REEL BUP£R PRODUCTION WIT! HA«f ITRONB MENES Distributed by tbe Arrow Film Corporation and f '\> teaturiaa MITOHBLI. LEWIS In a atory of a man who found gold but lost happiness IM FOOL'S GOLD i Is a
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      487 6 timw From Friday, January 9, to tton&ay, Jinuiry It AT "jt r g IfHR HAIJ, I.Tn J. l«r\JL/3L, Lj 1 1/. mm Wi'J A !*^nL lB Becoad Sbow at 91S WtW THAT DEVIL, DftTEESE drama of glowiag warmth of tbe French Canadians, featuring the brilliant eharaeter itat MONROB lALISBURV in
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      878 6 THE BTRAITB TRADING CO.. LTD. Notioa i's hereby given that an extraordinary general meeting of tbe Straits Trading Company. Limited, will be hell at the Registered Office ot the Company. Wo 11, Collyer Quay 8 ngaporn, on Thuriday, January 16, 1820, at nosn, when tbe subjoined re>olution, wbioh was paaeed
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      634 6 For the prevention of flttnlenee, ▼omiliap, indigestion, teething troubles and all ailments common to infant*, the BUS r RBMBDI is Squib's Gripe Specific (Infanta* Good I at) A teaspoon.'ul given to baby after every feed acts like a charm, it prevents milk from curdling and formenling— baby simply thrives on
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 7 FIXTURES Vtiday, Januaiy 9. .'atfv 0.48 a.m., P. 13 p m, mail dee. 8 46 p m. FilliiTs Ureus, 9 15 p ni. Saturday, January 10. »l4jb Water, 1.19 n.m., C.67 p.m. Homeward mail »vi Fillia's Ciioos, t aiid 9.16 p m Sunday, January 11. E*li Wate.,
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    117 7 Vessels at the Docks. TaMJOWiI PaOAB. Bait V/babv Basiw,— Manila, Hserde, Teo Pao. Bt:t W»A«r Pceuss^n, Soandia. Sa.aas Wharf. Albbbt avd Victoeu Dbt Docks.— Siihonia. M .ik V.'babt. -Etpjng, I ado Chine, Tojora ''Mars. VaWppo, M-.-lchioc Treob. B>fiaa Doob.— Caddopeak, Urmara, Legal Bi MaUia, Kajacg, Bt ratty, Ningohow.
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    Vessels in the Port
    140 7 Raocp, B-'t.,^l7 tons, If oa Kuantan P/l, (or iinaji-sc 1 /I. Sebin, Ncr. 88C t- n», from P. Said 7/1, uco. K-. JigLr, Brit-, tttS tons, f torn Yokohama i B/l, f-r I asdon 11/1. M: itR-.- Piiroe, Bri* 1 766 tons, Irom New i Toik
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    153 7 To-DAT. Pulau Samba 1.80 pm Batacia, Samaraog A Sourabaya 8 pm P Swbtteaham aadT. Aneoa 8 pm Malacca aad Mum 8 pm Bato L abat 8 pm Manila 8 pm Satubdai Pulao Bstam aad Pulan Bulaag 9 am Sourabaya, Masassar, Balik Papan, DoDggala, Menado, eto. 11 am
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    Mails for Europe.
    42 7 Ma ils for Europe. (Official Foal C Offloe Report) Lift SwoireH liuvm L jhd»» Not. 4 Not. T Not. 10 Not. 18 Not. IS Not. M Dec. 1 Deo, 13 Deo. 13 Deo. l'J Dee. 10 Deo. 19 Deo. 20 Jra. 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    127 7 EXCMANQP BnaAPOM, Jan>abt B, 1030. On LiaM«..,^lu)i I m'< 3/4) DcißMd m, 2 4i Private lu^t S/fJ On New Y«B«...Dem»Bd m 44| Privste N teri 48} On FllMi«»lHk <4 Ob 1»DU.........»»«k T 100 Ob HtraiM.luk dM 180J <*pm Ob UHAmiAi...BMUd>l 37} Ob Jam l«k I. 116# o»
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      MINING.
      185 7 -£g Bayer.. Sellm. II U Axatrnmu 14.00 14.60 1 1 iwfai 1.08 3.86 41 41 Kkm, KunuKfeK M 4 fl 2 U.B xd II II Kteta iModaHos Bto OCO 41 41 KtetaTfai 2,9 0 S.K.O aan 41 41 Lafaal Miaet 1M 7.(0 Ltagai Ti» 6.7 i 8 II 11.
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      GENERAL.
      112 7 II 41 inuMu 00. 17 26 17.76 II 41 firel. U 0 36 0 if* 1/ lleoMe T'wafi >/• 8 S II II FtMor NetTS 46 (0 47 fC M M W.H»mnet* Co. IM.OO 18 ).IO IN IN Kata Bra. 123.M 180.0: It II Utywl A 00. 9 M
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      DEBENTURES
      48 7 TiunmjiiV 4SM.U4 S'fowMuMleiß^l* •I.BTS.PCf >• B'foteMn«ioirl^% HBOt II W*,tM 16% 10% I S'wms MuMfal *i% 3l 1906 »i,SJ»,fICr U% 10%dJ« S paw Mul«it*l 1.00C.r. 16% 10%dla b'r'-te Moaioipti 4% JKO.9M i.M,8.8 lorn IBU 116,030^N 104} 106} «.S, si°£!oMm9 I«I,O**M» K6| 10T| S.B, *i% IOM 1911 IM,IM.(Ii 100 110
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      440 7 Fraitr and Go. anil Lyau and fvatt'a Quotation*. To-day's Piisai. Inw LraU AOo. rfvaH. AlOi (Htakti (»1) 480 4.10 420 4.60 iw»l M» .>«j.fd. 4.C0 4.16 400 430 tm Hitaa 33 00 28 CO 18 CO 20 25 imKuiifidl) 10! 176 i.M 17b A yet Molek (ID
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      91 7 AUCTION SALE Ol one five seater Standard Ajrrol- Johnston motor ear, 11.9 hp, lour oyliader. artillery wheels and one spare wheel, to bo held at the furniture auotion at No. 128 Nathan Road Oa ciTUKuav, Jabdabt 10, at 8 p ■>, POWBLL a CO., LTD., Auatioueers, AUCTION SALE 01 a
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      718 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT* TO LBT, godowa No. 70, Kobertsoa Qisy. Apply to Hop Ohiang Ohaa, 61, Market Strest 1.0 IT, blaok aad white loz terrier, lit >lw ■a, ■•5119 Rewaid oa returning Is 7, Sapier Uaai. JOMTOR OLBRK wanted lor meroimi'e fi 'oi m Kelantan. Moat ac good at Agotes. Apply
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      263 7 VICTORIA THEATRE BPECIAL VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTION For thpaa nigHta— Thupaday, Fpiday and Saturday, January 16, 6 and 17, at 9 3O MB. GBOFGB Ba.lT* PRBSBNTS THB BATTY VARIETY CO. inalaf ibr Batty and Beatty. Miis Both da Vere. a.t.c.1., Mlaa M. Belling. Mlaa Eva HaU and BaDy Vlvianne star (The i
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      281 7 n rrtli t- wnj'iu!! I /j| f IV ±%&r- mm "Sanatogcr. undoubtedly invigorates the nerves and braces one to health." Lady Henry iomtnil. Praahaeaaaßd keenness return," she adds, "i i ingtqg with then a new bopefulncss and enjoyment of life.". Only try San itngcn. .i:nl yo.i will have tbe aasnt
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      79 7 FOR SALE CHANGE OF ADDRESS Dogs, eita aad poultry ol every variety NURSE EDWARDS, C.M.B. Oaa be seea at Mavfleld Kennelr, 11 8 St f om Malacca to Michael a Road, off Seraagoon, Btagtpore. n, TANJO%G KATONO, Apply H. H, de Soaaa. i.-gipore. M.H. M.H. M f I B N
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 9. RAILWAY TROUBLE
    996 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JANUARY 9. RAILWAY TROUBLE New trouble seems to be brewing tot the British Railway systems. A soale of pay which seems to most folk extremely genet oub has been proposed by the Government, bat there is an extremist seotion ol railway wot ken and they do
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    20 8 Gun practice will take place from Birraok Battery, Blakaag Mali on January 18. 30 and 2T, oommeaoing at 7 a.m.
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    28 8 The Shanghai Fire Brigade attended no fewer than eight calls 1 1 fiies oa December 80, including one in whioh a wouan and two bays met their deatbp.
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    28 8 M. Oyprien Buy, Secretary of the Oerole Sportif Franoaiß. one of the moat popular members of the Frenoh ojmmunity in Shanghai, baa died after only two daya' illnesr.
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    34 8 Mr. Chenlecn Ping, sarong expert, has airived from Pekalongan and Djokja with a selection of sarongs which he is exhibiting at 64, Waterloo Street daily from 10 to 12 and 8.80 to 6.80 pm.
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    35 8 In oonneotioc with the aoheme suggested by the Tientsin merohants with regard to a river port at Taiobinbo, it is proposed to negotiate a loan with the American Government to the amount of 135,000 030.
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    69 8 The editor of Pablio Weltare (Peking), baa published a severe rebuke to the modern student the almighty, who knows nothing but interferes with everything." Stndenta of to-day, he observes, have not yet finished their school ooorae but they think their learning surpasses that of others. Their knjwledge ia very shallow,
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    15 8 The annual servioe of tbe Churoh Workers Ar icciation will be held on January 18.
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    17 8 The British steamer antilochua left Havre oa Deoember 18, for Hongkong with 2,000 Chinese labourers oa board.
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    21 8 Sir Alfred Moad his been awarded £5 0"0 damages for libel against Messrs. Beamish and Fraser of tbe Silver Badge League.
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    28 8 The friends of Dr. John de Silva will be glad to learn that he bat left the Clinic and is going to the seaside for a short holiday.
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    23 8 H.M.S, Hawkins left Pen an g on the Tib instant It is understooi that she will visit tbe South Amerioan ooatt before returning.
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    33 8 The world's largest film screen, which has been ereoted at Columbus Race Track. Ohio, cm hold a picture 815 feet, aad it is olaimed can be viewed by as audience of 1'.0.0C0 people.
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    32 8 Mes3ra. Patc*aon, Simois and Co. send us the almanac iKU«d by the Bibby Line for wbiob they are agentc. K. Sultan Mariear Brop. and Co. forward their calendar tor tbe new yea*.
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    44 8 Reporting on the inquiry into the diamiasal of Miss Douglas Pennant the select oommit tee of the Lords find that tbe charges brought by Mibi Pennant were groundless and wholly UDjastified aad they regret that they have no power to award costs against her.
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    42 8 Sir John Bllerman baa purchased the Ingram interests in the Illustrated London News and Sketob. He already controls tbe Sphere and Tailor Messrs, Berry, owners of the Sunday Times, who recently acquired tbe Graphic publication, have now taken over tbe Financial Times.
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    60 8 The T K.K. steamer Koyo Mat a, wbioh kit San Fraaoisoo lor Yokohama on November '25, bad to put baik to port owing to an outbreak of fire in her boll which oaused some damage. Af vet undergoing repairs the steam er left San Fraucicco for boms oa Deoamb- r
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    58 8 It is said that a Russian Bolshevist arrested at Waißaw admitted ia examination that as a Bad Guard ho took part in the murder ot the Tsar. He was found to be in possession of undergarments wbiob had belonged to the Tsar, and also of a diary in whioh the
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    59 8 The jodioial committee has allowed aa appeal with costs against the deoition of the prize oourt dismissing the claim of the offioers and crew of submarine E 14 for priae bounty for the destruction ot the Turkish transport Gojdjemal with 6,000 troops and a orew of 200 in tbe sea
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    68 8 Another step ia the development of the Colony along lines which add to its attractions for the permanent resident as well as fa* the tourist, was taken on New Year's D reports the Hongkong Daily Press, whec Km Governor (Sir R B. Stubbs, KC.M.Q.) feudally opened the Rapulse Bay H
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    67 8 The largest settlement made in Shanghai since the rubber boom in 1910 passed off satisfactorily on December 28, in spite of the tightness of money. Cotton praotioally monopolised the day's transactions, business in connection with Rubberp. Docks, etc being almost negligible in comparison. There was a decided tendency to put
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    79 8 Lieut. Colonel Small wood, the British aviator who is superintending the delivery of the Hand ley Page aeroplaces purchased by the Chinese Ministry of Communications, arrived at Shanghai on December 27 from Hongkong to inspect the landing sites. He said that the flying boat was the most suit able type
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    113 8 A Chinese aamed Yeo Soon was charted at the instance of Mr. T. I. M. Gordon accountant G P. O. before Mr. Langbatn Carter in the Dißtriol Court yesteiday with making a false declaration as to the oontents of two paroels wbiob be delivered on October 28 last at the
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    105 8 Commenting on the inoreasiniTVinibt, of Chinese students leaving for France, a Japaneaß newspaper^observeß This it flux is due to the faot .that the German Beats of learning will be largely avoided by young Chinese, while Japanese oolleges are being deserted by Chinese oontingents owing to the national feelings hurt by
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    129 8 The Marqaig of Blandford, Koyal Ilorge Qasrd A elder son o( the Dake and Doohess of Marlboroogb, is to many the Hop. Mary Cadogaß, fourth daughter of the late iseoanl Chelae* and the Hon. Lady Mem Lord Biandfori*, came of age last year, went from Hton to tiie Royal Military
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    589 8 Tli- Bishop of Ripon is resigning on aooepUz:n rf the mastership cf Saiat Catherine's, Cac bridge. Among those who returned from borne recently was Mrs. Leach, wife of Mr. O. B Loach, of Taiping. Mr. J. O'Mar. wbo act-<d ai head maate* of the Malay College, Kuala
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    More Rice Arrives.
    25 8 Some 8,000 tons of Saigon rice arrived yesterday aad to day by the steamers Deva vongsee aad Altenburg tor discharge at Singapore.
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    Outward Malls.
    56 8 A mail from Europe will arrive by train to nigh*. Correspond n so will be ready for delivery to boxbolders about 8.45 p.m. This is probably the mail with matter dated to Ojcember 11. The mail steamer Nirvana with the outward mails of Djoember 16 passed Suez at
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    Recent Heavy Rains.
    141 8 It appears that Singapore is not so badly Off after all in regard to the heavy rains wbiob have fallen on the island since the beginning of the year. We mentioned recently that during the first five days 0.80 inches had fallen and thought it was a
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    Fire on The Monteagle.
    147 8 The dopMtare of the C. P. O. S. ateamo Montoaglu has been postponed fat about twc weeks owing to a fiie which oooarred on board yesterday, lepoita the Hongkong Daily Press ot January 1. The vessel was in the Kowloon docks foi overhauling. Sbortl] befoic I
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      107 8 SPECIAL ATTMOTIONB TO-NIGHT AT SINGAPORE'S MOOEIN PICTURE THEATREB TM MM ME A CO, in, Presrtsserf AL HAM BRA att. FOOLS SOLD iP«. Fearnrisg MitehoU Lewia. •MM THE CARTER CABE <«>■ ■pisodea 18 tad 14. PALLADIUM i pt. FIREB OF YOUTH i pta. Featnriag Rath Clifford TOPICAL BUDBIT IOLII COHEWEI MARLBOROUGH
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    After War News.
    1130 9 Comments oik Denikin's Failure. Present Position of Bolshevist Movement PIUTIB TILSaiAHS. Lcnlon, January 4. Wlii i > tbc report of tho oonp d'etat at D.nikin's hesc'qonr'eie i-i regarded m dabiom it appears ocitain that benikin's armies aie in a position of imminent peril. The Bolshevists Me only
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    British Companies.
    78 9 RaUTSB TbLBQBAM. L.ndon January 8. The companies registered in London in the past six months have reached the unprecedented total cf 6,416 with a oapital ol 4262,003 000, ol whiob textiles and olothing represent £80,000,000, mines £24,000,000. shipping £22,000,930. banks and flnanee £22.000,000, oil £20,C00,C00, motors £18.030.000, lood
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    Aviation
    129 9 Barms Tbliorams. London, January 6. Paris: The plans lor the Paris-Saigon flight, on wbieh the oivilians Drouilh and Deaaoyelles have started, have been oarelally prepared. The aviators have studied the route lor many months. The flight will differ from previous long distance flights inasmuoh as a seaplane will be
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    United States.
    537 9 fhe Great Raid on Russian Extremists. Position of the Liquor Prohibition Qoestion. RacTH Tsuosams. Lr ndon, January 4. New Yoik: The arrests in the great raid oa extremists total 4.600, of whom over half wiU bo deported. London, January 4. Washington The editorial staffo of all the oommunist
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    Cotton Growing.
    93 9 Rictkk TnuaiUM. London, January 6. A conference o! the representatives ol Lancashire Chambers ol Ccmmeroe and employers and operatives' organisations has been held at Manchester to ooneider the question ol the best methods ol increasing cotton growing within the K^iro in view ol America's probable inability to supply
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    Mr. Churchill's Fears.
    181 9 RICTIB TILBORAM. London, Jtnnary 4. MvGhmofaill, ipetking at SoadetUnd, Mid the oondWona in Botope and Aria weie deaperate. Nobody eonld tell what woold emerge from Russia, bat it would be something vo« j aienaoing to civilisation, especially to the British Empire, New forties were ■prigging ap in
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    Ex-Kaiser Letters.
    186 9 Bbotbb Tblbobam. London, January 6. The ex Kaiser, in a letter to the Tsar, dated May 80, 1898. published in the Morning Post, alleged that "a celebrated British politician sent for the German Ambassador an i offered him a treaty ol alliance witb Germair. whiob waa urgently renewed
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    China and Opium
    180 9 RauTBB Thtckam. London, January 8. The Times refers to the immense and in crowing quantities of noxious drags being oa'tivated or smuggled into China. Uu*ornpulous Britisher* and A-aerioans are oonoerned in the smuggling and Japan is undoubtedly the principal distributing oentre Iron which the drugs enter China.
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    Indian Congress.
    81 9 RaUTBB TSLSORAII, London, January 8. Amritsar, December 80 The Indian National Congress passed a unanimous resolution demanding that in view ol the revelations in the evidence at the Hunter oommission General Dyer be removed Irom his com mand, also that in view oi Sir Miobael O'Dwyet's endorsement ol
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    Shipping Delayed.
    57 9 Hmi-tir TnuoBAM, London, January 8. The congestion at the ports oontinues to be severely Ms. It Appears that Government oargoes aoouaialate at the ports instead of being rrpidly disposed of. Ships aredelayed lor many days in port awaiting discharge At present 18 ships are discharging tea at London,
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    China and Exchange.
    169 9 PRUJTIB TIUSKAM. Lo«don, January 4 A correspondent in Chin* of the Times Trade Supplement, dealing with ounonoy in China ud referring to the rapid rice ol tbe dollar aid Ibeprioeof silver generally aad tbe belief that this is dne to tbe Chinese hoarding silver, suggests that some
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    Earthquake in Mexico.
    127 9 Rbutbb Tbuobabb London, January 6. Mexico City: Scores were killed in a Widespread earthquake on tbe Bid inst. Heavy damage was done, partisulaily in Vera Cruz province, Later Tbe earthquake was felt throughout the country. Thirty dead were oounted in the village ol San Juan, provisos ol
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    Railway Trouble
    89 9 Re errs TiLRor.AH. London, January 4. Alter' lengthy negotiations the Government offer to tbe rail wa_\ men announced provides that the lowest paid workers will receive 68?. a week and a large seotion ol porters will receive £8 as against 22«. befoio the war The new rate oontinues
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    Japan and Australia.
    111 9 RauTaa Tbuo&am, London, January 5. The Daily Mail's Sydney correspondent states that Japan* announcement that she intends to spend £76,000,000 on her Naval programme, ol whioh £80,000,000 will be spent in 1920, is earning uneasiness in Australia, where the scheme is regarded as a farther whittling ol
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    Various.
    153 9 BICTBB TbLBDRAMS. London, January 4 The City ol Galoutt*. from Livorpool with 800 passengers on board, has not been report ed sinoe Deoember 28, when she was off Ushant. [A later message published yesterday reported the vessel's arrival at Port Said.] London, January 4. Cairo, January 8 Nationalist envoys
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    British Politics.
    111 9 Rbdtbb Tbuqbam. London, January 4. 1 Tbe Spea Valley result is generally regarded as a damaging blow to Government in view ol the fact that tbe f»ee Liberals deliberately sballenged the Coalition by putting up Sir John Simon, whioh challenge Mr. Lloyd George accepted by iaduoiag Mr. Fairfax
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    Havas Survey.
    308 9 iUUTIS TILEOIAM. Paris. Juouj 8. Sr Nil*', the Italian Premier, arrived in Paris jesttrday. Ftenoh cirolea state that the must serious obstacle i'r doe neitber to France nor Gieat Britain, nor even to the United States, bat to tbe Italian Government wbioh did not inclaio Fiame in tbe
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    367 9 Sequel to Kissing Episode At Tanjoog Pagar. The oase in whiob a Tamil Mohamedan named tfoiiamedHasope was arraigned beta! Sir John Buoknill, K.C., the Chief Justice fit attempting to murder a Malay named Suleiman on September 31 last at Tanjong Pagar Road, oooopied toe greater part of yesterday,
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    38 9 Di, Etui Jones severed bis oonnooticn with Dr. Noble at the end ol the yi-ai and is leavng Hongkong at oooe (or Shanghai. where hi intern's to start p aotos ou iita own acoooat as a denial surgeon.
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    Steamship Mystery.
    295 10 Another Mishap Reported Off Sultan Shoal. A message roaoboa Singapore last evening tbat a second steamer bai ma ashore near the Sultan Sboal and was in need of assistance. Her location was given as Buffalo Island, wbioh is a nasty ridge ot land sur rounded by water ot
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    P. AND 0. COMPANY.
    352 10 Lord loebcape on Limitation Of Profits. Lord locboapc, presiding at a meeting of tbe l' v and O. Company, said it coalmining profits were to be limited what aboul farmers, eoap boilers, cotton spinners, brewers, distilltr- What about bankers, fiaanoe houseß, stock and money brokers, manufacturers,
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      109 10 Tbe Yacht Club will have a handicap raoe on Sunday tor tbe oup present' 1 by Mrs. Lane. Tbe course will be starting from V, B. pier. Tanjong Rba, round breakwater, man- o -war buoy, patrol, Oaoar, and back to starting line twioe round. It is to
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      A Polo Tournament.
      84 10 There id ecoiy prospeoi ot a tournament being bell in Koala Lumpur on February IS and 21, Chinese Near Year, under tbe aus pioea of It c Selangor Polo Club. The Singapore Polo Club hopes to send two teami, and there will be one eaob from Kuala
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      31 10 The coj. petition for tbe President's Prise at tbe Singapore Golf Club has been post pom dto the 17th. and 18th. ics|. This Is due to th. wet state of links.
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      46 10 Drastic ohanges for the government of the amateur golf championship were made at a meeting of the ooatrolliog olubs. The oon trol of the competition was vested in the Royal Anoient Club with a rcoommendation that there shall be distrust qualifying rounds tor the United Kingdom.
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      21 10 Jay Oould baa beaten Walter K nsella for the tennis oaampionship in a three-day match at Philadelphia, seven sets to four.
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      26 10 Next season's orioket programme has been arranged by the county secretaries at Lards. The counties decided to return to three-day matshee and pre-war hoars ot play.
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      17 10 Towards the olose of November, Bishop Moonsey was going to tike obarge of the Brussels British Übaplainoy.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    733 10 Good Demand for Lower Grades Continued, The 428 ib aaotions ol the Siog-ipore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association were held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered tor sale 1, 880,488 lbs —tons 618.28. PWCSS RSAUSHO. Cents per Ik Ribbed smoked Bheet i .Singapore standard quality
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    92 10 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended December 27 was 86.87. The total number of deaths was 209 of whioh 182 were male subjects and 87 female. Convulsions olaimed 40, phthisis 46, malaria fever 87, typhoid fever 0, beriberi 18, small
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    December Tin Returns.
    18 10 The Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., Deoember return is Output 760 pioule, yardage IM.BOO oubio yards.
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    DENIKIN'S DIFFICULTIES.
    885 10 Help Needed for Stricken Civil Population. The Daily Chronicle special oorreepoaden*. Dr. Harold William", writing from Taganrog (Sea ot Asof), on November 20, t ated Winter has set in early, and snow is (ailing even in Bostoff. Troops at tbe front are fighting in snowstorms alternating with thaws
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET,
    176 10 To-day's finstMii. H aephail ud Co., Ltd.'s Daily Report, JlDDtn 9, 1980. ailTer.— 7Bd. Hongkong.— l224 Ptem, Shanghai.— 27*. Tin.-Bayen 1180. No sellers. Rubber Shares.— The market is a trifle qu'ater. Ayer Knnings 1.80 bayeis, Basuutta 1 60 to 1 70, Bokit Jelolong 1 80 to 1.86,
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      Food Control.
      291 10 To tbe E litor of tbe Straits Time. Bb,— l think it will be generally admitted that tbe administration ot tbis important department, by the Enooessive beads who have tried their hands at v, has been an egregious failure. Thair ill-saooess is mainly due to the initial and
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      284 10 To the Bditor, ot tha Strata Times. Sir,— At present there is veiy little obanoe left for the employees in mercantile firms in town to boy their rice from tbe Chinese Coamber ot Commerce or tho different de pot', as they htve to attend offioe frem 9 am id 5p
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      Education for Johore.
      205 10 To the Bditor ot tbe Straits Times. Sir, A lait we bear some one stand up and- say tbat Johore needs proper education tor her young men. Here is tbe one— The Honourable The Deputy State Secretary, Dato Ismail. In Lis recent motion brought bsfore the Johore
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      Exchange.
      295 10 To the Bditor of the S trails Tines. Sir,— From yonr explanation it is clear that to keep op Ibe definite relation yoa sdvooate Ibe creation ot a 'new basis of exobange as distinct from the old basis of exchange." Ton do not, however, say wby tbis artificial basis
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      325 10 To the Bditor ot the Straits Times. Sir —Your correspondent Mr. Menon is either ignorant of -his subject or has his own reasons for wi if ally misstating the ease in as far as pnn.cn are concern: f. He makes oat that the poo* ooolie is tbe sofforer. Njw taking
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      Rice Distribution
      303 10 To the Bditor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have to thank the committee and the gbnllemen who take the trouble and devote their valuabld time in the distriauiions ot rioe to the poo/. I bclicvt that every one niil be pleased but I suggest tbat tbe oommittea
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      152 10 To the Biitor of the Straits Times. Sir. The personnel of tbe committee formed tor the distribution of rioe among tbe poor for this place during the present rice crisis is composed entirely of Chinese gentle men w.th the cxc ption i.f two Indiana, Dr. Handy and Mr. M. V.
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      A Tribute.
      139 10 To the E litor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The late Mr. Hirry Lochamp who passed away at the General Hospital, Penarg, last week, was, comparatively speaking, little known oat in the Straits here, bat was better known up in China. The deoeased gentleman, during his short stay
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      Education for Malays.
      259 10 To the Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir,—" Heaven helps those who help themselves wrote Zt'ba (a Young Malay) in a letter relating to E looation lor Malays. If tbis max m is a reliable one, it remains tor the F.MS. Malays to wtit patiently for the
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      Ireland
      191 10 To the BJitor of tho Straits Times. Sir, -It ii a pity you spoil yoDT oxoellent paper with snob drivelling nonsense as tbat written by Aviak dated December 81. He states in his letter I was disciplined into ob^lieno by my old n^rse with the ourse o' Cromwell," and
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    P. AND 0. REPORT.
    544 10 £300,000 to Reserve Instead 01 Usual Bonus. The report of the dire store of the Peninsolar and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. t, r the year endc 1 Sept ;mb jr 80 elates that oat of tbe year's results ;he directors propose to add £50 CO3 to
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    47 10 At the Gaiety Cinema a serial, entitled The Master Mystery, by Reeve, is being shown nightly, featuring Houdibi, the Handcuff King, whose achievements are widely known. To night, episodes 8 and 4, in four parts, along with a 5 parts, Mountain Dew, will be screened,
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    60 10 Wonderful characterisation of Mouroo Salisbury and exceedingly impressive out inthe open settings make That Devil, Liateeso, a Bluebird photoplay, whioh is now soroeuing at the Liberty H»'l in the soooud show, a splendid pislure. In the ea>ly show, Franklyn Farnum has a most entertaining role at Kmpty Cab, Bison's jungle
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    THE MENTALLY DEFICIENT.
    674 11 Minister of Health on What Is Nteded. These could be no betlet indication of the great interest Uken all ovci the country in the administration ol the Mental Dtfiaionoy Act, IVIB, than the crowded audionce in Chnto'o Honce recently at a oonfereeoe called by the Centtal Aucoiation
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    64 11 Blickwatcr 19 544 !bP. Hrkit Clota— 2M22 lbBakit Selargnt f 6 659 lbs. Daeon Dntit-.— 66,664 lbs. Jer»m -26.240 lb». K»p»» Pirr. -97 1M 1bLkDgat River- 38 448 lbe. Pilmocr.— 44 lfn b- Rosevalp.- -■>', 0(0 Its. Pelin-irn.-iT 068 lbs. SeDg»t.-66 .100 '.b Seierubkn.- 109 B'2o lbs.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    36 11 PtoßTMome erf drills, eke., loi week eadlag Sfttard* y, Jjdubij 10 I— Satobdat, Jandabi 10 I.nrsBi»n Ocmpuy.— Pwt 111 ClassiiMkion, B»l. Binge 2 80 p.m. B. Skits, Sad Lieut., Aetiag Adjo»8«l, B.T 0,
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    Saxon Invasion of Wales.
    95 11 Walon, like England, is obaDgiD£ bands. This iB an ituptef sion gathered by a visit tc the beautiful vale of LJangollen, and what it tt no of that locality in paitiontai ir. in a larger eenpo, applicable to Wales an a whole, ■ays the Dailj Mail.
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    64 11 Mi. A. Sbrltoa ILioper, who for over, tbirtj years haa been tbe Secretary cf the Hongkong Land Investment and AgeDey Co.. Lid left HoDnkort; for borne on Naw Yeai'a Day, travtlliLM via tbe United Stake. Mr. Hoopei (toea on tux montba' leave, at tbe expiration ol which be retires on
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    341 11 Chaplain's Praiseworthy Appeal For Choir. The following is (icn> the ourient iwne of Ibe Cathedra) Monthly Paper:— In spite of Laving made a iresh start in Ootober, there bta been a marked shortage of men lately at the Choral Ejoharitt On the Sunday after Christmas we weie
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    500 11 The following new bosks Me ready for iseue Aamonier Staoy, The Quenils S 18 491 Biimißgham, George A Up, The R.bclt I S 18 492 Brenf, Patriots, Spinster, Toe Riin-G.il, S ***** Cancan, GilberV Time and Eternity S 13 494 Conyerp. Djrctbea, Tirancgue 8 18 495 C-tpli utte,
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    The Horses of St. Mark's.
    85 11 Tbe fimcus loot horses ol St. Mark's, Venioe, wbioh were itaoßpoitt d for greater security to the I'ibe )O Vtni zia, Hjbqp, doling tbe war, have been replaotd io tbeii original I position in front of tbe Cathedral in tbe piesenoe cf a vaet crowd,
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    Tandjong Rubber.
    1379 11 Dividend of 20 per cent. For The Year. The twelfth oidin»ry general meeting ol the Taudjing Rabber Company, Limited, wm held on November 37, at the Council Room of the Rabber Growers' Asaooiatiou (Inoorporated), 88, Btstoheap, XC, Mr. George Croll (obairman ol the oompiny) presiding. The Chairman Mid
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    580 11 "No Such Thing as tbe Born Criminal." The K»rl ol Lyttcn, presiding on Daeember 1 ovoi the annual meeting of the State Children's Association at the Genital Hall, Westminster, expressed regret that on January 1 that year there should have been still 10,889 children in workhouses
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    FLYING TO THE POLE.
    280 11 The Aeroplane For Dr. Cope's Expedition. Tbe Blackbarn Company of London ia cocetrcciing a Blackbarn Binglc-esgined biplane, entirely different to the Kangaroo, to aocompany Dr, J. L Cope's expedition to tbe Antarotic to make tbe final dash of 4CO miles to tbe Pole. Its ooastrnotion preeenls
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    LIGHT ON THE BEND.
    618 13 Cambridge Professor and Einstein's (Theory. Profesaoi E ldington'a lecture in the Dining Hall of Trinity College, Cambridge, on Deocmbet 2, on Ensteia'e theory of relativity was marked by extraordinary evidence of interest. Half an hoot before the bout announced for the leotate the doors of the
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    313 13 Assisting British on Burmese Frontier, a press note iesoed by the Chief Secretary at Rangoon on December 28 states that notbirg of importance has ocourred on the north eastern front* einoe the attack on December 8 on the Tnmmamg military police poat when five of the raiders were
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    Tall Stories of Tall Men.
    150 13 Although the story that the ioaail •emaima o( a man ovei 82 teet in height have beea fonnd in Mexioo may not be true, it ia oeriain that in Persia and Mesopotamia, trcopa digging trenohos and making exoavations have oome aoroea remains of teal eiante,
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      2050 14 Assets over $3,000,000 B.C. satwurano. in force over $12,000,000 S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Tnuobfobitbd ih Btbatts Sbitlebbmis) HBAD OFFICE Winohtster Ho«st, |in|apora. LOWDOM OFFIOB i 32, Old J.wey. E.O. Tbe Compuy bss £80,000 deposited with the Snpremo Court oi Inftlud, sad oomplies with the British Life
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      851 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE 01 towa offioe ud godowa ud godowas at Haveloek Road The DBdersigaed have resolved iastrustioas to sell by public auotioa at their sale room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Plaoe Om Mondat, Jamuabay 11, at 3.80 f.m. Lot No 1. AU that pieoe of laad, area
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    689 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Promise of Cheaper British Can. An amalgamation ol [interests associated with, and allied to, tbe motor industry was aanonnoed on November 27 at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. A new oompuy whiob is being formed will be known as Harper
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    STEVENSON'S SCHOONER.
    300 15 The End of The Famous Racer Cisco. Reotet teoently repotted the wreck on King Island, sixteen miles north si Nome, Alaska, ol the sohooner Casoo. The Manehestet Ouatdian reminds us that the Casoo baoame famous from the day in 1888 when Robert Louis Skevenson ohartered het from an
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      830 16 SITUATIONS VACANT, WANTBD, a lady teaebet to ttarh a lady. State terms to Box No. EOB, Struts Times. W< N7BD IMMBDJ A*TBLT a junior olerk with kne wlecge of tyftwriting. Apply Box No. 689, Straitß Times. WANTBD, MATRON tor Si. Andrew's House for boye. Bin* apcre. For particulars, apply Colonial
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      819 16 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED, emart sUpping clerk. Apply Indo Malay Co Ltd 8 B, Malaooa Btreet. WANTBD, Tamil drttser for healthy er-tate in Malacca. Pay 190. Apply Cresset, r/o Straits Timos. WANTBD, an experienced oleik igood jpihti for produoe department. Apply Box No. 821, Btraitn Times. Kb BPbONB UFERaTOR waated immediattly
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      573 16 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unstretched Hair Belting. SOLI AGBNiS KIAM KIAT ft M. 108 aad 1(9. Market Street \J A 1 18 YOUR V Jml addrEBs for S jj FURNITURE IN W TEAK AND RAnAN MEAL£MEAL The pettnt Mocks of mealie meal are bow exbautud and frctb
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      555 16 FIREWOOD lot the Mmislpality ot Singapore. The prime eoatraetor TayGuanKiat (Late Bole Proprietor tf Gnan K at and Co Sole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid (The Ideal Flcid for preserving aad okaairg steam boilers ot every description) Phoae Nos. 1861 1362 Offloe 86, Pciiup Siteet. Phone Nos. 14SO 1078 Private Beaidenoe.
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      290 16 MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION WHITE METAL GALVANIZED RIDGINBB CRANES CYLINDER OIL GALVANIZED PIPEB AND FITTIN6B CHAMPION BLACKSMITH 8 POBT DRILLB MIAN KIAT 4 CO. LTD. (Inoosporated in tbe Straits Settlement*) 56 Phillip Street, SINGAPORB. Telegraph MUMMsT A. B. 0. Ith Bdition. Telephone Nos. 1801, 1862 JCBT EBCBIVBD A LAEGB BHIPMBNT OP Longf
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      332 16 Hint STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE I ilhe Premier (inr.age „1 the City) 114 to 218, DRCIARO IOAD Phone 1233 NEW GOODS A large »tock cf planting, mining, shipping grodp, har* just arrived NOTE THE ADORNS BAN LEE ANN. ITD. (Incorporated in Siagapore) 68/9, MARKET STREET 'Phone 11 SO JAPANESE IMCttf THB
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      192 16 Straits Zirne TELEPHONES Editorial and general 58 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial' matters and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters—advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale, To
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