The Straits Times, 29 December 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,443 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      278 1 k^Ks'i iifcet^fl BBBfIBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBMBBBaBBIBBfIBBBBBDBiaBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBB HItIIIIIHIIIIIIHII I YOU WILL Have you tried I PRONOUNCE WIIIARDS I TRAVERS' VVILLAKU3 CANADIAN, FORKDIPT S I q CHOCOLATES? IF U Mrm. m They are a revelation in chocolate [\Q making and a real tribute to the confectioner's art ;m 'jfj Obtainable from most dealers in a
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      250 1 f Z ROBINSONICO., LTD-.^r^ (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) -j""U 1 %"'L GENTLEMEN'S DAY SHIRTS. \^Bw| ftiffiffTtT?-^ Soft front s, Double Cuffs and one Polo Collar WlMrUl tf iM 11/k^ t0 match In white zephyr with woven T ii^h coloured stripes, Black, Sky, Mauve, Brown. L« S mill; jTM Sizes
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    Church Services.
    739 2 Sunday, December 30. [Under thii heading we publish e»ch week brief details af the services to bo held nt those Singap'/*; Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ensure insertion, these notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 «.m. Holy Communion
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    Chinese Boy Held to Ransom.
    185 2 The story of the kidnapping of the son of a Chinese merchant with business connections in Hongkong and Canton ana the demanding of $80,000 ransom was the subject matter of charges preferred against two Chinese at the Hongkong: Criminal Sessions. They were indicted for conspiring
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    Proposed Polar Flights.
    148 2 Christiania. It was recently announced that the United States Navy had offered to place at the disposal of Amundsen, vi connection with the proposed Polar flight from Spitsbergen, the 1 airship Shenandoah. It was, however, later stated that plans for an American naval North Pole expedition by
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      491 2 Old Whisky in a new bottle Sc id the new P.D. bottle to the old one /m "Well, you've had a fine long j^Jgak in tings, old man, but now it is USaSSL mv turn." jS^^^i 'I le old bottle regarded the ]c^ n l 'brambles' and 'dimples' of the
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      217 2 Don t Lose Your Hair Try Cnticura If your scalp is irritated, itching and burning and your hair dry and (ailing out in combfuls try the following treatment. Touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment and follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. Ro«p Is Talewo It 3d
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      312 2 Hogmanay and New Year ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKED FOR TURKEYS AND TURKEY STUFFING WE HAVE ALSO SUPPLIES OF HAMS Pheasants Grouse Partridges Ducks Black Duck Salmon SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. inc. i» s.s. WHtti«a»X».OJL«.»:* *>.* mimmm I V Ask any Scotchman why he drinks jKi^y-iji' OLD SMUGGLER
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    Chinese Commercial Bank.
    979 3 Twelve Per Cent. Dividend Again Paid. The following: report has been forwarded for publication The eleventh annual general meetintr of shareholders of the Chinese Commercial Hank, Ltd., was held at the Bank premises 6-1 Chulia Street, on December 17, wi;h the Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Guan in
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      306 3 STEAMER SAILINGS KERR STEAMSHIP CO INC. SIT(T.SSORS TO UNITED AMERICAN LINES (Incorporated in U. S. A.) Regular service between New York, Singapore anil Java Ports, and vice Tersa. rOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Heffroif due Dec. 28 Nile due Jan. 26 West Canon due Feb. 3 Half Moon due
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      425 3 here's a shaving stick that is a shaving stick! This is the Williams' Holder Top Shaving Stick— the Perpetual Stick in the Holder that Holds. Use your Williams* Stick right down to the very last bit. Then simply buy a Re-Load Stick. Don't throw away the aluminum holder. It's easy
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      290 3 CHILDREN WHO GRIND THEIR TEETH IN SLEEP irent in appetite and genen-l health speedily follows. As a r.-medy fur infantile hrenth, pain in and swelling of the abdomen, irritation in the nose, failure to make proper progress in development. Administered for a few dayi Bab} 'a Own Tablets drive out
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      325 3 OREUM THE NEW METAL. REPLACES GOLD. CALL AND INSPECT our extensive Stock. Cigarette Cases, Vanity Cases, Poicder Boxes, Clips, Cakeplatcs. PRICES VERY MODERATE. QHr ll lff looks like Gold, never changes its colour. Its just THE thin? for CHRISTMAS. Sole Agenti Weill 8c Montor E, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. llMM'll'ttHttttttf'ftt'*"*** »»».*^a,A^a>^^-a.^
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      821 4 y STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India ond Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) 71 MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. K. CO. 'H l7 Under Contract with Bis Majesty's Government LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOX CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND
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      712 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. yi GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. J MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, F BOSTON AND NEW YORK. 1 Taking
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      681 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) "< (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dept.. 1202, Marine Dcpt. and Transhipment Dept. 14J7, Manajrer's Dept. 1002. 225 A 9R 11 -J?*** lll 29 Rl t h -R'
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      409 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Bri.bane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torre. Strait., also with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Port*, British New Guinea, New Britain Taamama and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARELLA
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      459 5 STEAMER SAILW^? Proposed Sailing, from Singapore. (Subject to change without previous notice). EIROPEAN LINE For London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp. via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. ALPS MARU Middle of February Calls at Aden. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama, New York, via Japan. Arr. Dep. HAVRE MARU
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      613 5 STEAMED SAILIWGS "NEDEALAND" ROYAL MAIL LINE AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OP "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE. K. M. LINE via Belawan-Deli, Sahanc, Colombo, via Bclawan-Oeli, Sahanp. Colombo, Genoa, Algiers, Southampton Marseilles, Tangier, Southampton to Amsterdam. to Rotterdam. Kon. D. NEDERLAND Dec. 10 TAMBORA Dec.
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      682 5 STEftMEU SMUH6S "ELLERMAN" LINE KU.KKMAN IHTKNAM. STKAMSHIP < <>„ LTD. (Incorporated in Kugbml) STEAMER. l>«e Singsporr. t^t^ 0 11 SERVICE OUTWARDS. •s*. CITY 01-' CANTERBURY Cfctam and JhfU Jan. 3 HOMKW UtDS. s.s. CITY OK PARIS laWMsltel I.oml'n .lan. 7 •s.b. CITY OF CANTERBURY MaraeiUM London Fob. 20 s.s. CITY
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      455 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Saturday. December 29 to Monday, December .11. EVKS FILM RKVIIW First Show at 7.30 THE Olfe WOMAN THE JILT in I Keels. in 5 Parlt A Universal feature with Special Cast From tU i.m.l by NORA DAVIS with Georre Walsh with Lonise Lorraine mi all 5-tnr
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      288 6 CINEMAS P A LACEGAY WISHES YOU ONE AND ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR We are now presenting another Joy Programme To-ninht. in 8 reels THE STORM i n g reels with HOUSE PETTERS. Directed by Reginald Barker. CHARLES C BURR presents JOHNNY MINKS in BURN 'EM UP BARNES T mil
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      248 6 CHEAPEST Jfea DRESS-MAKERS A r"*x Ladies' Children's /Jjf k fee, V. Hats of Idlest Style Wf-\' 20 per cent, discount I I Hat and Dress _V Trimmings f _^sa«MiiSl§aWHW. Fancy Hair Combs r '-f K^ 3 amt&Stl The Ladies Dress Emporium >, STAMIORI) ROAD. THE NEW WORLD By Special Request
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    40 7 ;i aber 29 Z.IC m 1.r.l p.m. er 39 18 p.m. M :n., I.:! p.m. seJ. 1 irj 1 a.m., U4 p.m. Day. New ianaarj a.m.. T.i" fir). k.-i; p.m. rj I i.. :i.:::; p.m. ii. m.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      59 7 ■aM W.h.irf li:iiin NO. Baal Wharl NIL ...i;. itong. J.irili, I Ipcn. i'ulo Braal Coal Wharf— nu. Ke| ft I Harboar. Main Wharf I ra 7*. 1 1, 72, 7t, t-.2, ■r, I'atrol, Bonda, Havn Johanna. Nil. Mia In l>ry DiM-k. Tanjong Pagar Albert Deck Nil.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      18 7 ion i i. I 28-12, fot rrom :.;n il 12. ::'i \J.. tram Ka- Bomb 30-12.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    126 7 |.»dsy. Heda* :i p.m. I r\ Bwetteabam «nd l'i.n«r« 8 p o>. Mucr ra 3 p.Di. Malacca anJ Hoar .< 'i p.m.; 3 p.m., Bats Pa* -I p.m i I and ■:i i l.i <; BJH Saigon 0 p.m Broonie, Coai nek, Carnarvoß and W< itorn for
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 By ;alind« i, ill Umlwa (•ratloa I Left S'poiv Nov. 1!) Nov. 10 .\ov. n Soy !H I).-. 3 Am!. I.oTiUon Due. 13 ]>oc. 17 Dm. k Dik;. 1 1 !>■•!•. 24 D c. n
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    184 7 EXCHANGE r 29. On London, Rank 4 m's 2/4 1/4 Demand 2/1 67M Private I m. credits 2/4 5/8 On New York, Demand 50% >■•■ M i s s On Fraaea, Bank :i. r >i> On India, Hank T. T. 1C.2,4 On HonKkoaft, Bank aVd p.c p.m.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    69 7 Tone of Market yuict r Latest London cables quote: Spot sheit Is. 2"nl. Palo Crepe, Closing Prices. Buyers' Sellers. Bp ,t lanuary lan.-March \pril-June IH.. Sept Spr J to. Jam-March April-June July-Sept Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. tttt 48% 49
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      MINING
      212 7 '.'al. IM. Bnyem. Seller*, t 1 Batanj; Padang 0..T7'/i 0..J2 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.120 1.2714 1 1 Jdantoh O.Rfltiom 1 1 .l..ban Tin ().:;:> 0.40 II El Kam KumunlinK 4'\/C, 44/(i xd. El i Kammting 'Jin 3(1/9 "7/i) cd. 10 10 Kii'.a Assn. Old. 7.70 7.!)0 5 I.iti'rui
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      GENERAL
      152 7 Isprjp k'al. Pd. Hoy*T«. Sellers; 11 l 0. Am. Tdituco .",.0.0 5.:!.'. i cd. in in Cp B tr«i Pmnn«* who jfi.ni 10 ]0 Central Motors 2.7. r 3.00 El :1 E. Smelting Co. 8.00 8.23 cd. K!ec. Trnmways 2/2 'iH\ lo i i Fraspi- KVave ::7.. r .:i
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      DEBENTURES
      112 7 U. Knp. 6 p.e. $1,234,300 par B p.c. p.m: S'p'i'P K!o-:tric Tramwayi, 6 p.c. £350,000 num. Spore Municipal D p.c. »1,578,000 par. S'P" r e Municipal 4?-4 p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p.e. di*. 3'pore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,600 6 p*. di«. Spore Municipal 4H p.e. jof
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      411 7 Frwer «nd Co. and Lyall and Bvatt'a Quotation*. Ljiteat available Sterling Quotations ark printed on another page on Friday. lu-day"n Priros. lVaser Lyall ii Cn. Kvait Alo-Cajal. (fl} 1.05 1.10 1.05 1.15 AM.t.by (?1) IM 1.16 IjOS 1.15 A. HltJun (?.'i) 11.(10 12.00 11.00 12.00 A. Kuning (SI)
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      131 7 THE STAR OPERA At the THKATRB KOVAL Natta Uridge Koad. To nicht HI MA r.KHAIII T,]..M m* Sunday -.1 Bequest I .i. UNOOM the liadlai K. H. CHEONQ, Proprietor. V. 1.. TAN, Manser. ThasH ISM i«r eeata. NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS, 1924. rts be hold on r ot iehaaten's I'ier,
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      810 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT? Other Cl-s-iiifd Advts., see pace 16. GRAND UARNIEI UQUII ".iiii'-c. lurdon Verte, Con'un Jama, H. linker. Direct Importer, Karope Hotel Bldg. Omen TO LOT, pi ninil iii...r, RaaVi Chamhera. Esekiel it Sons, Oplieiana. (lp; POR SALE, brand new railiiiti.r. (an be seem by urruniteinint. 117, S. Timea. lip)
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      130 7 I I I ffSKEE^^^^^M^J \g^ I ■M, 1,, reby Riven (hat Ihi atoea Trade Mark is the property of the Standard ..ml is uaed l>.v that Company as a Trade Mark for goods the word "Socony" Surrounded by an il border aa above, which bardwr may however be ovhl or
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      444 7 Tel. 903. PALLADIUM THEATRE Ord»r* R«^ THE ART VAUDEVILLE GQ. At 10.1.'i p.m. At lt.ll p.m. On Friday, January 1. FOR THREE NICHTS ONLY including MADAMS KOIDINE and M. ■OUDINI in I seli'etiun of NATIONAL DANCES, GYPSY DANCES, THE APACHE DANCE and MADAME MAKSAKOVA, 1-VKIC SOPRANO. Supported by HERBERT RAWLINSON
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      422 7 IN THE ESTATE Off YIOW JOO, DECEASED 1 NOTICE is hereby riven that all creditor! and other person! having any chums against tlic estate, of Yiow Jou, lain of .Malar,. i, who lied on October 20, 1023, an- hereby required to send particulars in writinfr of i l.cir claims o
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    DEATHS
    38 8 MARSHALL.— On November 27, 1923, at Folhridre. East Grinstead, Sussex, Siprid Mcrce.les (Ini), the beloved child of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marshall, latu of Bintan Estates. SOLOMON.— At Handoi ng, on December 20, 1923, Mrs. Flora Solomon.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    25 8 The children of the late Blanche Anne Ferrao beg to thank all kind relative* and friends who attended the funeral of their beloved mother.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29. THE BISHOP REPLIES.
    1115 8 There are limits which fair minded controversialists do not overstep, and we Khali leave it to our readers to determine whether the Bishop of Singapore has adhered to these in the long letter which we print to-day. We pointed out that
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    47 8 The United Society of Japanese Planters is exempted from registration in Singapore under the Societies Ordinance. The Catholic Exchange and Information Bureau and the Merrilads, Singapore, are reeistered for Singapore, and the Hah Toh Kongso for Penang. The Lumber Company, Singapore, has been struck off the register.
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    12 8 Central Engine Works, Ltd.. forward a useful calendar of the desk typo.
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    15 8 The annual meeting of the Stra ts Trading Co., Ltd., was held at noon to-day.
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    11 8 The Government Gazette contains rules made under the Crown Lands Ordinance.
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    16 8 The tender of Boey Ah Thiew, $20,450, lias been accepted for hospital works at Pulau Jerejak.
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    16 8 Regulations for the Queen's Scholar ships. Straits Settlements, 1i»24, are pub .ished in the Government Gazette.
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    16 8 Rules under the Telegraphs Ordinance are published in the Government Gazette leuling with daily let'.er telegrams."
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    24 8 The post of Collector General of Income Tax, Straits Settlements, ceased to be an appointment in the Malayan Civil Service from May 1 last.
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    27 8 The limit of a single money order drawn in the Straits Settlements on any Mmmj Order Office in the F.M.S. has been raised from $200 to $400.
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    23 8 Calenders have been received from United Kngineers and Muller and Pbippt (Malaya), the latter as representing the Gillette Safety Razor Co., of Boston.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders fa India and Ceylon to-day is R*. lt>o-$lOO The rate of payment of Money Order? from India and Ceylon is Rs. IGS $100.
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    29 8 Since Monday, December 24, the time gun ceased to bo fired from For- Canning by electricity and cannot be relied on for timing chronometers until electric firiim is resumed.
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    24 8 The deaths are announced of SisGeorge Anderson, formerly Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, and Sir William Mackenzie, President of the Canadian Northern Railway.
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    38 8 The staff of the Detective Department have issued invitations for a ronggeng party at the detective department quarters, Robinscn Road, to commence tt 7 p.m. on the 31st instant and at the same hour, on New Year's day.
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    34 8 Under the Rubber Restriction Ordinance, Mr. J. Cruickshank is appointed a member of the Central Committee as representing Penang and Mr. R. Brown succeeds him as a member of the Province Wellesley local committee.
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    44 8 In connection with the robbery which was committed in a motor bus in Keppi-1 Koad on the 20th instant, two Chinese who were arrested were brought up before Mr. Wnables Second Magistrate, yesterday. The case was then transferred I;; the District Court tor trial.
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    44 8 A case is being mentioned by Detective Inspector Higgins before Mr. Venables to-day in which two Chinese, Wee Ong and Chan Seong Swee, are being charged w.th extortion and robbery on different dates, within the last few weeks, from hawkers in the Tanglin district.
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    45 8 A Chinese named Phua Chwce was arrested in Havelock Road this morning for alleged theft of about $:50 worth I rubber from the godown of Messrs. BoasMh and N. Van Overzee. The case is being mentioned by Chief Detective Inspector Kenny before Mr. Venables to-day.
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    46 8 Yesterday the Coroner, Mr. C. IL Nicol, concluded his enquiry into the circumstances attending the death f T*O Siow Peow, a Chinese passenger on a sampan which collided with the A. P Co.'s launch Diana off Johnston's Pier. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned.
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    50 8 A selection of Christmas Carols will be sung to-morrow at St. Andrew's Cathedral during Evensong. The usual Watchnight Service will be held at 11.30 p.m. on New Year's Eve. There will be celebrations of holy communion on the Feast of the Circumcision (New Year Day) at 7 and 8 a.m.
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    53 8 The further hearing of the case, commenced on the 15th inst., was continued before Mr. P. A. F. David, to-day, in whicl: Ang Koek, who was arrested by Mr. Oakshott, A.S.P., is charged with unlawful possession of daggers, etc., in a house in Tanjong Rhu. Mr. E. A. Stevens II
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    80 8 At the annual general meeting of the membeis •of Singapore Family Benefit Society held at the Victoria Hall on December 27, the following oftice-beaiers were elected for the enduing year. Mr. Chew Cheng Yong, president .Mr. 11. V. Pillai, vice-president Mr. C. P. Martinus, hon. secretary Mr. Soh Swee .100,
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    78 8 A Canton paper is complaining of the foreign gunboats at Canton broadcasting radio messages. It says that when Chinase gunboats were anchored in Hongkong harbour, they were- politely told by the Hongkong Government not to send wireless messages without first obtaining the consent of the British authorities in Hongkong. The
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    109 8 Yesterday Mr. David, District Judge, sentenced a Boyanese named Ahmat, against whom there were eight previous convictions, to one year's rigorous imprisonment for robbing 42 cents from a ricksha-puller. It was alleged that on the 7th inst, he engaged the complainant and drove to Bukit Timah Koad, from Kampong Kapor,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    440 8 Mrs. E. R. Millanl and child left for Australia by tho Marrllu. Mr. R. Acton, barrister-at-law, i<: appointed to act temporarily as a Judge of the Supreme Couit, from January 7 next. Miss .1. Rinnie and Mistt M. S. Noville, N ursine Sisters. Straits SeltU-iiu-n >, an
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    Government Tin Stocks.
    43 8 We are officially informed that the Govei nment of the Federated Malay States has sold in the open market 4,500 .tons of. tin, representing the entire release of its stocks for the nine months AprilDecember inclusive, under the Bandoeng Agreement.
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    The Shanghai Disaster.
    106 8 The Engineer-in-C'iief and Manager of the Shanghai Electricity Department has reported to the Electricity Committee that within two days of the accident which occurred on November 15, at the Riverside Power Station, at which a 20,000 K.W. turbine was wrecked, he received a cablefriam from Messrs. Parsons
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    Allegations of Cheating.
    172 8 Chief Detective Inspector Kenny placed C. N. W. Frerichs, who was arrested in I'enang, Man Air. Venables, to-day, ihargM firstly with cheating T C. Brown on November 30 last in respect of rubber tyres and tubes, to the value of about $40, the property of Messrs. Ambroeoli
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      213 8 Q ENGLISH jfX LAMPS MS vy KiLbo t s>\ 80 Candle Power r^f T^ Kr at $22 50 $25 BU^fi? 1 I] Candle Power ijr JJ at 21 00 523s 23 50 t^^sL A corr 'I )ltlte witn °P a tL |l Kf Windproof cups V.JP at $2.35 $2.75. John
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      173 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in HIS MAJESTY THE AMERICAN in 8 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. JACK MULHALL in THE SOCIAL BUCCANEER In 10 Episodes or 20 Reels. Episode 7 t A KINGDOM AT STAKE I 2 Reels. Episode 8.
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      87 8 On Other Pages. Page. Church Pitmci 2 Cfclaes* Comm.rci il Bunk M»etinp. 'J Shipping nnd The Mails 7 .Uuttr Taltjrruil 9 Municipal Bonrd Meeting 9 Itistriction Charirr at K. Lumpur 9 Tunglin Club Dance 9 Kubber Auction Trices News from Penang 9 Attack on Repent uf Japan 9 Piracy off
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    Imperial Air Service.
    231 9 Terms of Agreement with The Company. [Recter's Slrvice.] London, December 28. The agreement between the Government and the Imperial Air Transport Co., Ltd., for the purpose of operating nn aerial transport service in Europe is now -°ssued. The company comprises the Handley-Page, Instone. Daimler and British marine
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    Suggested Empire Pageant.
    138 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 28. Arising from a suggestion by the Prince of Wales, steps are being taken to organise a pageant of Empire at Wembley. A special meeting of representatives of the Dominions will be held at the War Office to-day, when preliminary discussion will take
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    American Shipping.
    87 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 28. Washington In response to President Coolidgc's request, Mr. Jones, chairman of the Senate commerce committee, has recommended to the President extension of the United States coastwise shipping laws to the Philippines, separation of the Kmergency Fleet Corporation from the Shipping Board and compulsory
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    Japanese Anarchists.
    87 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 28. Tokio The Regent's assailant was a •lan named Daisuke Namba, a 24 year old Socialist and son cf a Senator. Two accomplices were arrested. Namba was seriously injured by the crowd prior to his arre.-t. A general round up of anarchists has begun.
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    Death of M. Eiffel.
    22 9 [Riuter's Service.] London, December 28. Paris The death has occurred of M. Eiffel, constructor cf the Eiffel* Tower.
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    Fate of the Dixmude.
    192 9 Commander's Body Found By Fishermen. [Reuter's Service.] London, December 28. Paris, official The airship Dixmude was lost at sea. London, December 28. Paris The Italian authorities state that the body of the commander of the Dixmude was picked up by fishermen near Girgenti. London, December 28.
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    Romans and Anglicans.
    68 9 [Reuteb's Service.] London, December 28. Rome With regard to the Malines conferences, a high prelate of the Vatican declared that agreement was difficult in view of the wide differences. The Vatican itself preferred to keep out of any conversations aiming at reunion unless Anglicans really wanted more
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    France and Slovakia.
    68 9 [Rector's Sebvtce.) London, December 28. Paris That the alliance between France and Czccho-Slovakia may eventually prove a bridge between Paris and Moscow is the opinion of a number of French newspapers, which declare that M. Benes in the course of the negotiations expressed the opinion that as
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    Trotsky and Communism.
    47 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 28. Riga It is persistently rumoured that Trotzky has tendered his resignation of membership of the Communist central committee in consequence of his colleagues' attacks. It is added that although the resignation is not accepted he refuses to withdraw it.
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    Frontier Fighting.
    47 9 [Reuter's Service.] 1., m dm. December 28. An official telegram from Kabul reports that a force of Afghan regulars and tribesmen encountered a band reported to include the Landi Kotal murderers near Mkhtanau. There were a number of casualties on both sides. The murderers escaped.
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    Mexican Rebels.
    38 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, December 28. Vera Cruz Rebel headquarters announce the capture of the federal General Gardenas with his entire staff and 300 cavalry at Irapuato. The remainder of the federal column then joined the rebels.
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    Tida Apa in Java.
    50 9 A Chinese in Semanang was stabbed with a knife in his right temple. When tho wounded man went for help a native official of Sindang-Goewo simply faid Tida ada tempo. The Chinese died from loss of blood. Will the official be punished the Indische Courant askg.
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    Municipal Commission.
    2497 9 No Restriction of Ricksha Licences. The monthly meeting of the Municipal! Commissioners was held yesterday, there being present Mr. H. J. Farrer (President), and Messrs. W. Dunman, A. G. Anthony, O. P. Griffith-Jones, J. A. Elias, H. B. Ward, A. E. Baddeley, J. Robertson, J. M. Sime, S.
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    NEWS FROM PENANG.
    89 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 28. The installation ceremony of Lodge Royal Prince ot Wales was held last night at the Masonic Hall, Wor. Bro. Sproule installing Bro. S. A. Gray as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. Wor. Bro. Gray then invested his officers. A
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    ATTACK ON REGENT OF JAPAN.
    327 9 Premeditated Crime by Youn.? Student. The following telegrams are courteously placed at our disposal by the Nunyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun Tokio, December 27. While the Prince Regent was proceeding to the opening of the Diet for its ordinary session, a youth of twenty, dressed in
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    The Harbour of Tandjong Priok.
    79 9 It is reported that in 1924, following upon retrenchments introduced this year, an important reduction will be made in the Tandjong Priok harbour staff, in consequence of the slump. Seventyseven thousand guilders will be saved through this. How seriously the slump is affecting the harbour
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    A Restriction Charge.
    536 9 Government Counsel Rebuked By Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, December 28. The case was heard this afternoon before Mr. W. Pryde, in the Police Court, in which the Anglo-French Trading Conre charged with being in possession of Pve tons of rubber unaccounted for in their
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    186 9 New Year Fancy Dress Dance. The New Year dan'"? at the Tanzlin Club is always one at the plea.sa: events associated with the Club, ami with the pound of festivities which n around this season of the year. Tl was a gay assembly of two hundred and fifty
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    116 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its G.!. r >th aucti m on December 28, 1923, when there wa catalogued 1,902,567 lbs.; 84'J.:^ ton-. Offered 1,876,710 lbs. (U4.IG tons. Sold 902,519 lbs. 443.09 tons. PRICES REALIZED. London Is. 2%d. New York 26 /6 ets. Ribbed
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      THE STADIUM.
      466 10 THE STADIUM a nritW -;?i.- ir;iciion of New Sports (.round. in Singapore will he ulad t learn that work on the Stadium v well advanced, and by the <nd of April this lunjr-clurished project should be an accomplished fact. The Stadium, as everyone kl situated on Telok Ayer Reclamation yr
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      RUGBY.
      115 10 Visit from Negri Sembilan. If Singapore win their fixture against Ncgri S iiv 111 adang this afternoott—as there i< every reason to suppoae—they *ili enter the hnal for the an umieaten record having won by ;i iibjtantial margin of points in all the r games in the southern nect'on,
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      Yachting.
      189 10 ilfowing Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced Sunday.— Sweepstake Race starting at lc ii.ni. sharp. Scratch race. Coarse. rom Club to Man-o'War Bouy io. l't Boae m Mark Boat and back to !'il) r, then round the inside the Breakwater bock to No. 17 Beacon Mark Boat round
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      BOXING.
      118 10 Perak and Selangor Incident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 29. A piquant ■■itualbn appears to exist the Pcrak and Selangor Boxing .•.ing to the lecent incident; >.{ ii Perak boxer's übiupt withdrawal in Kuala Lumpur, alleging that hit ponent had previiwnly nati ar itatas. The Perak eoannittei übsequeatly
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      Home Football.
      138 10 The druw for the first round proper of the Scottish Association Cup to In played on Januaiy 26 is as follows Bt Mrrren r. Leith Bathgate v. Inverness Caledonians v. Cowdc !:beath Coldstream v. Partkk Thistle; Si. Bernard r. Kraserburgh Dundee v. Dykes Head Glasgow Hangers v. Loch
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      Donoghue in India.
      166 10 A recent arrival in India is the jock^, I Steve Donojrhue, who has been engaged iby Mr. GaUtaun, of Calcutta. He came to Mahalakshn-.i, and rode in the last Arab Me< on a h <rse called Safety, which wa< the red hot favourite for that event. <ould
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      Home Rugby.
      51 10 Rut;by football results of December 19 were Edinburgh University defeated Belfast University 24-11. County Championship Middlesex beat Surrey 9-3 at Richmond. London, December 20. Dublin University los: to Cambridge University 17.22. Devonport Services lost to Naval College, Greenwich, 6-32. (runty Championship. Warwickshire lost to North Midlands «.<J at
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      Death of Veteran Trainer.
      132 10 Londoii, December 20. —The death is announced of the veteran trainer Martin Gurry, who trained Mr. Aldington's Merry Hampton, the Derby winner in 1887. The entries for the classic races of 1925 whicii appear in the current issue of the Racing Calendar show that 354 entries
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      17 10 The V.M.C.A. tennis courts and swimj ming pool will be closed on Tuesday, I New Year's day.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    120 10 Lyall and Evatt's Report. Singapore, December 29. j Tht Jtfßij down 555. 1 Rubber.— ls. 2Hd. down J ,»d. j Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers. Unchanged. Mandai Tekongs 32-34, Bukit Jelotongs 47%-52 I ,s, Ulu I'anduns 4y-, r >l, Craigieleas 51'<i-53, Malaka Pindas 1.32%-1.42Vi cum div., Mentakabs 20
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    HISTORY OF CULTURE.
    192 10 Priceless Knowledge Being Lost. Dr. W. J. Perry, lecturing at the University College, detailed the anthropological problems recently discussed at the Australian Pan-Pacific Congress. He said that the questions were not merely of farreaching interest from their bearing upon the history of civilisation, but were also of
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    70 10 The cheeriness of the true Christmas spirit marked the annual yuletide festival at the C. E. Z. M. S. Chinese Girls' School, at Nind Home yesterday, when Miss Tolley and Miss Law, assisted by the teaching staff and many friends, entertained the children to a rare treat, ut which the
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      Shirking Realities.
      2215 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Work in connection with Christ- its Services here and also a good many roiles from here has prevented me Iroin wr.ting before now in answer to your leading article of Saturday's date. 1 am now bound to point out that
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      Secret Disease.
      996 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We read with considerable interest your very able leader on the above and tht letter of the Bishop which ap- peared In your issue dated December 22. 1 \Vo read and I'-.ia.l VBUT reply to the letter of the Bishop
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    Holy Land Relics.
    93 10 Members of the University Museum of Philadelphia, who have been working at Deisan. the ancient Bethshan, have unearthed a finely carved basalt stele of Seti 1., which mentions the name of Beisan and describes the Pharaoh's military disposition in Palestine. A sarcophagus was also found inscibed with
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    21 10 Dur nit October 350,600 bottles of beer were imported into Java and tyladura, of which 330, G00 bottles came from Germany.
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    Piracy off Hongkong.
    40 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, December 29. The Hongkong steamer Hydrangea, bi und fcr Swatow, was pirated three hours out by a gang of sixty who embarked as passengers. They escaped in jaaks with loot worth $10,000.
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    NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    460 10 Interest in« Programmes for Sm And Land. It is to be hoped that the weather will be propitious on New Year's Day, so that both the Sea Sports in the morning and the Land Sports in the' afternoon on that day can be carried out in their
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    THE NEW ISLAND OFF BURMA.
    329 10 Fast Disintegrating Into A Shoal. The formation consistency of the new island in the Bay discovered last month by the steamer Chakdina, has been much changed by the report of the Port Officer at Akyab, which has just been received by the Principal Port Officer,
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    French Air Officers' Feat.
    92 10 The operation of supplying petrol to one aeroplane from another in the air has been successfully performed for the first time in France by officers of the :14th Aviation Regiment over Le Bourget, says The Times Paris correspondent. Cuptain Weiss, piloting the supply aeroplane, climbed to
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    48 10 Contracts have been signed for the removal of the present Maritime Customs House on the Shanghai Bund; and work will be started early in the New Year for the construction of the new build lA, according to architectural plans which have been approved by the Inspec-tor-Central of Cuitaras.
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    Lingui Tin.
    2872 11 Shareholders Approve Board's Proposals. The annual nonoral meet njr of Lingui Tin, Ltd* was held ye?U-nlay at th« OOCM "f till' MCrCtarlei (Messrs. C'hHll Szi- Onn :mil Co.) There wire piesriit Messrs. J.M. Sime (chairman), i. A. Eliaa, K. y. Won;; It (him (Juan, (iliiec-tnis I, 11, loth-;.'
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      168 11 GET A "His Master's Voice" GRAMOPHONE FOR CHRISTMAS Our terms of easy pay payments enable you to purchase the best at a very small outlay. Call to-day, we will be pleased to demonstrate the latest records and to explain our plan. Prices from $60 S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. KEEJgher
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    Claim for Passage Money.
    170 12 The International Court has givm ment in the case brought by Thomas Heaaion against Messrs. Whiteawny Laidkra and Compaay, Ltd., for pansace i h ..h!. states the Siam Ob- December 21. The Court finds lli.it it is the custom of firms in Bangkok Mb. lan's fiorn
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    Vaudeville at Palladium.
    122 12 ial attraction is advertised to take place :it the Palladium from Friday, January 4, for three nigrhts only whtn the An Vaudeville Co. will fill the taring th<' la-t half "f the programme < ompan; includes Madame Maksak..\a, who rn-tntlv sanij at the Palladium and dolifhtod the
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    12 12 Si. mv.iait M:i:it-i happij. Ncderlan.l i us it MM calomlar for 1924.
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      274 12 Too polite to say When the hostess asks if the tea is to their liking, there are few people with the moral courage to reply, in the words of Sidney Smith, Madam, it is no better than water bewitched." That is a fair description of much of the tea you
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      688 12 IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB i NEW YEAR MEETING, 1924. OFFICIAL raOOKAMMI First Pay. Tuesdny, January 29, \'.rH. Second Day.— Thursday. January SI 1914. Ihird Day.— Saturday, F-bruary 2, *****. TWO RACES for Ex-Grinin Postal each .1: ■>■ THRKK RACKS for K\-Cn::.n Horses i-ach day. THUKE RACES for Horses each Jay. ONE
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      96 13 11 Ny Carlsberg" Beer MANUFACTURED IN DKNMAKK. Obtainable at Hotels, Clubs fli and Rest- Houses all over in S. S. the Malay States. Sold by all Ist Class dealers in Singapore. llPi^l [Iff ttRLSBEW|| Sole Importer* Krofl! The East Asiatic Co., Ltd., I||P| SINGAPORE. iimmmnimiunitii »»«■»•»♦»♦♦«-♦»»*•♦-»»»■»■»*»♦»»«♦■»-»«■•-»♦■»♦»♦-♦♦«♦♦««> BRAND Poniont flonipnt Uulllulll
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1083 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Prices .May Rise. An obseivaticn by M. Citrotn when addressing an aa*em9l) oi ir.'Jio traders during the laic Olympia Show uiiirhi to be refolded for the benefit of those who are discussing thi purchase of a net motor car, says a
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