The Straits Times, 5 January 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,448. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      253 1 iiiiniinniiuiiumnniiiiiniiiiniiuiimmiiiyi YOU WILL y>" tried I I PRONOUNCE WIIIARDS I TRAVERS' wiLLAKUb CANADIAN, FORKDIPT I S3 CHOCOLATES? I r* They are a revelation in chocolate fl making and a real tribute to the MM.EXJ m confectioner s art 2 1 a I ft Obtainable from most dealers in a 5
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      185 1 *-4fmffaaßßßßßii'iiaiißßwaigaffffWffwnnnif"""— «»'»»M''i<amt.fc. Reduced Prices for 1924 FOR the year 1924, a scries of most notable improvements are detailed in ft^^ i ks. Chain-Ci>ri-Btit Drive. Two-speed counns*^. /^ey t Price complete with Lamp and Horn. .0 «Mk\ iKj^l" wJMt\s/\sk AU Chain Drive. Two-speed countershaft y^/ffiSl-^ ~3S Mp^B^Mßwß^^y^^lf!^7'/*> I'rice complete with Lamp
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED.
    563 2 Encouraging Lode Developments Reported. The meeting of the Pahang Consolidated Company, Limited, was held on November 27, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C. Mr. J. K. Champney (the chairman of the company) presided, and in moving the adoption of the report and accounts and the payment of
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    DR. SUN AND CANTON CUSTOMS
    147 2 Foreign Naval Forces Preparing For Eventualities. Dr. Sun Y&t-sen has submitted to the Consular Body in Canton, for the information of the Diplomatic Body in Peking, another communication regarding the Customs in Canton, stating that on tho expiry on the 19th instant, of the fourteen
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    Where Ignorance is Bliss.
    153 2 The Nieuws van den Dap tells a story of an AiK-lish visitor to Java who took a swim off ths» coast a few days ago, but before enuring the water enquired of a native whether there were any crocodiles about. Being assured there were none he
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    65 2 By no means the least notable of the recent discoveries of ancient maps is a hitherto unknown Italian world map, dated 1506. Off the coast of south-east Asia is a legend referring to the achievements of Columbus which shows that his own view that he had reached the extreme shores
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    46 2 The committee of the Singapore Shorthand Writers Association have announced that commencing from February next the monthly subscription, payable by each member, will be reduced to $1.25. Tht reduction was decided upon at the last general meeting, in view of the increa.se in the present membership.
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      315 2 I J I I Mfcfll J»a»aßs^Efc:J > '^Wl^^^ l^^^adMEL' HRfl i ULwSLm V J H^HBbW— —^mn—^:^mW^m\ Mai/ SaHL T 'S| CHAMPIONS Give Better Service at For Evwry A Full Set in your Engine Engine w iil increase Power, Pick-up Evvywhtr. and g peed You will Save Their Cost in gasoline
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      313 2 ECZEMA ON HANDS AND ARMS In White Blisters. Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Heals. I had eczema on my hands. It started with small, white blisters which broke into sore eruptions, first on my fingers »nd then spreading over the bocks of my hands and up my arms to the elbows.
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      353 2 BEECHWOOD ENGLISH BONED WHOLE HAMS B] Bl■ 1 A\ WHOLE HAMS PER LB. PER LF?. HALF HAMS $1.05 per Ib. SMALL PIECES $1.10 per lb. IN SLICES $1.20 per Ib. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE ORCHARD ROAD Co., Ltd. (Inc. in S.S.) Mliiiiliiiliiiiiiii i i i t t i t i i
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    The Vitamin Theory.
    1114 3 Value of the Fruits of Malay Peninsula. I. (By Dietician.) In all mouths lately is talk of Vitamins Very old truth* are ever being re-stated in new and clearer and more useful ways, and this is so with the A.B. and C. of the Vitamin Theory. The
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      679 3 BATU CAVES PORTLAND CEMENT WORKS The Trustee* of the Late Dr. Loke Tew, C.M.G., invite offern for the Purchase, or would consider the Leasing, of the Bato Caves Portland Cement Works, the latter subject to the approval of the Selangor Government, situate at Bata Carea. Selangor. Federated Malay States. The
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      524 3 You who tire quickly. feel depressed, or Run-down, remember Wincarnis is aJwayt ready to help you to regain strength to banish depression to promote new, rich, red blood to surcharge your system with new nerve foree and to create new vitality. Because Wincarnis Is a Tonic, a Restorative a Blood-builder,
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      324 3 "NOW THE VERY LIKENESS QF HEALTH." Grateful Father in Ferak Tells How His Little Son Was Helped By BABY'S OWN TABLETS. Wherever they n>c tried Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy give little ones fcelp and parents satisfaction. Mr. D. U M. Haniff. of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw Co., Ltd.,
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      268 3 OREUM THE NEW METAL. REPLACES GOLD. CALL AND INSPECT our extensive Stock. Cigarette Cases, Vanity Cases, Powder Boxes, Cups, Cakeplatcs. PRICES VERY MODERATE. QREUM looks like Cold, never changes its colour. Its just THE thin? for CHRISTMAS. Weill Montor E, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. 3 Just Arriving! NEW STOCKS OF THE
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      853 4 STEAMER SftILIHCS P. 0.-British India a,,d Apcar Line f (Companies Incorporated In England) T I MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. B Under Contract with His Majesty's Government >J 3 LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON
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      686 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, W BOSTON AND NEW YORK. V Taking cargo on
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      734 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION" CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Not. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dept., 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1002. VAN DEN BOSCH— January 5, Penang, Lho-Seumawe. Siprli, Sabanfr. Oelee-Lheue, Tjalane Meulaboh.
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      400 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) Singapore to JaTa Port., Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain Tasmania and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MONTORO
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      492 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without previou. notice). EUROPEAN LINE For London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. CELEBES MARU Middle of February Call, at Aden. BOUTH AMERICAN LINE For Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenoa Airea, via Colombo,
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      424 5 STEAMER SAILINGS PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Managing Agents. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE— FREIGHT and PASSENGERS Port, of Call MANILA. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KODE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND SAN IR.VNCISCO. AMERICAN STEAMERS Leaving Hongkong. Arr. Han Francl.cn PRESIDENT PIERCE Jan.V, Feb. 7 PRESIDENT LINCOLN Feb. 1 Feb. H SPECIAL THROUGH FAjtES,
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      158 5 COMPANIA TRANSATLANTICA (Spanish Royal Mail LlnO The undermentioned steamers will have prompt despatch for the ports indicated For Manila, Hongkong. Shanghai, Nagasaki. Kobe and Yokohama. ISLA DE PAN'AY due about Jan. 7 For Colombo. Suer, Port Said, Barcelona, Valencia and Cadi* (with transhipment to other Spanish ports) C. LOPEZ V
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      708 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN LINE EI.LERMAN BITKNAI.L STEAMSHIP (>., I.TI). (Incorporated in Knglantl) STEAMER. |)u, Singapore. I'ASSENGKR SERVICE OUTWARDS. •s.s. CITY OF YORK China ud Japan Feb. 11 lIOMKW \!!I)S. •s.s. CITY OF PARIS M.imiUtS LoMbn .Tan. 8 s.s. CITY OF CANTKRBURY Mnratlltfl London Feb. 1M •«J. CITY OF YORK Mar
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      466 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Tuesday, January 1 to Sunday, January 6. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. bharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HIS ENEMY'S FRIEND TOPICAL BUDGET A Two Reel Pathe Drama. British Screon News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS JESSEI.I A KYIHKSENTS CECIL JACK MULHALL in B. HE
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      199 6 CINEMAS CINEMA AT HOME No present will be so much appreciated by the little ones as a Palhe K. O. K. Projector. THE IDEAL HOME ENTERTAINER. It appeals to all because —ITS Price is the Cheapest —IT Generates its own Electric Current IT is not dangerous IT Passes only Non-flammable
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      250 6 CHEAPEST Jfe DRESS-MAKERS /r^\ Ladies' Children's A fee, V 20 per cent, diccoant Hat and Dress y> Trimmings H>s. Fanf.v Hair Combs =s?7 The Ladies Dress Emporium t, STAMFORD ROAD. THE STAR OPERA CONCRFTF MffISST LAWN ROU.ER will be lUyii Stront;l> supported hy uur new »el of Scenery Better and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    60 7 lIXTLKES. I v 3 p.m. 11.14 p.m. lab v. Chinese irni i;. null delivery. l'ulluilium. l.ujary 7 a.m., 11 JM p.m. i irenea. < iin I. .January S n.m. doe. I ry 9 m, 11. .'i0 a.m. laarsday, Januarj to Hl] W..■ 1 8 ii. in., 0.::
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    97 7 vi:ss::i s ai i::e hocks. Bad Wharf I \\.<:.r! i. i, Mm, Kppirc <■. ■mnriu. Ijlus. Jardii .r-..i. I'ulo lif.ni Cml WkMl Nil. I\f]i|.i-I llar'iour. •!..iii Wharf Ughters 78, i-. 88, 2S, AngCoal (Ml ..I NU If in Dry Hock. Tanjoag I'agar Albert Dock: Nil. Vie- i Sanda,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    132 7 T. in an I :s p.m i..ii-. .in and J'cnaiiu :i p.m \uur and .laliitca S p.n. Medaa aja. •'...nr h p:» Manila :'.nd HonKUonn p. I.'. Bat* Pahai p.m llaiu I'ahut 4 p.n: |i...i ■i.iii. l'encnc, Colombo, I i,i. ..I II < I (1 1 fi
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 liy 'I rot in* ran K..wi Kalyan Left R'pore Nov. 28 Not. Dm. 3 Dec. 4 l>uc. 6 Ulc 10 Arrd. London D«c. 19 Dec. 'J4 Dec. 28 Jan. I Jan. 1 Jan. 4
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    PAR-BOILING PADDY.
    148 7 Neil PrOMH to PUmU Offensive Odours. A Local Government circular publishril iii the Burma Gazette states. It has been brought to the notice of Government that the usual method by rice millers in pur-boiling given rise ti> frequent comi.ni persona reaidittj in the Mills ajjainst the odour which
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    181 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, January 5. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/4 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private m. eredHa 8/4 -V B Or \V\. i k, id- i.i.iiul 49% Pi hrate N d/s .">:." i o,i ha mo Ob Indi;., Hank I. T. k<m,u Bank aVd 1 i>.r. iii.iii.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMHER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 DAILY PaUL'aU CURRENT. ILM a.m. Saturday, January 5, l'.'jl. Singapore Standard I'ale Crepe, Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Spot Spot Jun Jan. Jan. -Ma>-ch .lan. -Mar. li A-pril-Junr April-June My-Sept July-Sept. Tone of market Steady Latest London cable* quoto Spot sheet Is. 2 .id. Singapore
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      MINING
      212 7 VaL I'd. I'.ivem. Seller*. 1 1 Bfttang l'adang (1.H7V4 0.-12 Vi I 1 Hitara l.:i> 1.32% 1 Jtlantoh d.SOnoai 1 1 Johan Tin 0.35 0.40 il £l Kam KmniantJag 43/6 4-1/6 Cl Cl Kaiiiunlii:;' Tin 57/0 88/0 cil. 10 1(1 KißtaAsu. Ord. 7.70 7.00 Lineal Tin 4.80 10 10
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      GENERAL
      148 7 V'aL Pif. ltnyeni. S«»llem. i.l Cl R Am. Tobacco SJM) .",.:s.o cd. 10 10 C*>»tral Enjriru* ».'«i }A.M 10 10 Contra] Motors 2.75 T..00 0 El B. Smeltinß Co. 8.00 8.25 cd. SA6/-KIOC Tramways 2/2 2/6 JO 10 Prater ANeava r;7.00 .18,00 'i Hammer A Co. 132.60 i:;v. r
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      DEBENTURES
      111 7 IT. us 6 p,c. IIJiMfMO pnr 5 p.e. p.m: EP] Irn-tiic Tru.-iiwaya, 5 p.e. i':;. ■0,000 norn Municipal 6 p.e. $1,875,d00 par. S'poro Municipal 4% p.e. of 11)07 71,000.000 ft p.e. di». Spore Mv."r<irit>al 4% p.e. of 1009 t1.600.5U0 B pe. dla. Spore Muai.ipnl <V 4 pc. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      388 7 Fra»er Htid Co. and 1.y.i1! and Evatt'a Quotations. Lat«at available Sterling Quotation* are printed on another pas* ob Friday. To-day's l'rkrH. Fraser Lyail Co. Evutt Ato.Cajah ($1) 1.05 1.10 1.05 1.16 All.nby ($1) LOS LIS 1.05 1.15 A. Hitam ($6) Ji.uU 12.00 11.00 12.00 A. Knnisf? ($1) 0.4»
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      14 7 Swiss Industries Fair BASI.E— MAY, 1924. i-il it in Connection with the U.B.E. (lp)
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      865 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. GRAND UABNUdt UQUPUWJi Cordon 1 ordon Verio, (Onion Jaaae. 11. Molti r, Direct Importer, Barope lijtcl HUli?. TO l.i:i !.uni::ilov.- ll'J. Rivi i \..il Apply M. 11. s.-ia^oon. B-l, 'Malacca Btreet. WANTI id condition. any other make. Apply 255, Strni' ""OPFICK TO
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      44 7 Victoria* Theatre TO-NIGHT at 9.15 LOVE'S REDEMPTION flmßfUl adaption of Andrew Soutar's World Read Novel "ON PRINCIPLE" NORMA TALMAOGE Plays tho Hole of GINGER, a daughter of the Tropical Wilderness. GINGER is a Real Living Character from life. Prices Circle $2, Stalls $2 $1.
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      507 7 r j Look for the nnmc JKWKI, whon i you need v good UaMbaayar, it is j the symbol of nci-uracy and re- liability. The grout numliir of j satisfied owners ■aaaki for tln> excellent timekeeping qaalitiaa at this watch. People with cxjmt- j j iaoM .onsider JEWEL the only
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      322 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be Healved at the Colonial Secretary's Ollice, Dp to Boon i> f l.'liruary 1, lt>24, for the erection and completion oC Wards A, B and Admission Block, Native Hospital at Sepoy Lines, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Ten' •ler will be required to
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    54 8 Mr. Tan Eng Yam end family beg to tender their sincere thanks to their relatives and friends who attended yie funeral of the late Mrs. Tan Tong Seng ne6 Chan Seok Lee N'eo yestcrdljy, and also those who sent wreaths, Chinese scrolls, letters and telegrams of Condolence. F.M.S. and
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    SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. THE SOCIAL EVEL.
    1087 8 SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. THE SOCIAL EVEL. The subject is not savoury but it must be faced, and a real effort made to get something done for the preservation of public health. We have dealt with it as a simple matter of disease but the Bishop of Singapore has seen fit
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    11 8 Malacca Assizes are to be held on Mon day, January 21.
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    13 8 L'Orient, of Weltcvreden, have sent us most artistic calendars for the current year.
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    13 8 The Malacca Swimming Club has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance.
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    21 8 The Estimates for the year 1924 have been approved by the Secretary of State and are published in the Government Gazette.
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    23 8 Prince Eric of Denmark, who runs a ranch in Western Canada, is engaged t« Lois, grand-daughter of John R. Boot!i. the multi-millionaire lumberman.
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    27 8 In addition to those previously mentioned Mr. G. M. Koenitz and Mr. We, Chin Kam were elected vice-presidents at the last general meeting M the Clerical Union.
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    31 8 Yesterday a Chinese named Koon Ah Ji, for bein.-c thu occupier of a common gaming house in Pulo Tekong was fined $500, or six months' rigirous, by Mr. Venables, Second Magistrate.
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    34 8 St. Mary's Home for Girls has benefited! to the extent of $267.85 as the result of the carol singing by some members of St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir at the principal hotels on Christinas Eve.
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    34 8 The China Press says that Reuter's Agency will shortly begin sending news direct from the United States to the Far East. Hitherto American news has come by way of London often the quickest route.
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    35 8 Ahmat Effendi, who is charged with the attempted murder of a Chines* girl in an empty house in Cairnhill Road recently, was placed again before Mr. Venables to-day, and the case postponed for a week.
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    48 8 This morning Mr. V. D. Knowles, before Mr. Venables, mentioned the case in C. N. W. Frerichs is charged with ehea*ing the Vacuum Oil Co., in respect f some oil. Counsel asked for a diate foi the hearing of the case, and his Worship fixed the 14th instant.
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    48 8 Messrs. Harlow and Co., writing on the 4th inst., state that since- their last leport the price for copra has steadily risen, although very little business has been uone Closing quotations are No. 1 Standard $12.10 to 512.50, No. 2 $11.80 to $12.10, No. 0 $11.50 to 11.80.
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    45 8 After a long sitting and heated debate the Jersey States by a large majority decided to reply to the Imperial Government's requests for a contribution towards the Exchequer and to point out that neither legally nor constitutionally could they agree to make any such payment.
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    44 8 According to a report of the InspectorGeneral in Bankruptcy 1922 established a record. In that year there were 6.550 failures with liabilities amounting to £24,919,000 compared with 4,840 in 1921 with total liabilities of £21,887,000. The actual ultimate loss to creditors is not stated.
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    48 8 Addressing a meeting in support of Mr. F. G. Penny, the Conservative can didate at Kingston-dn-Thames, a speaker became stuck in a sentence which h< began with Yes." Inevitably, two or three wags in the audience raised a laugh by completing the sentence with a reference to bananas.
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    49 8 The Chinese Association will hold their second re-union dinner on the third <la;--of the Chinese New Year, February 7. tt their premises 5-1 Beach Road. The final of the billiards championship will be played off. Members who wish to participate are requested to sign the list at the Association.
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    53 8 The Peking Union Medical Cc liege of the Rockefeller Foundation recently issued static-tics which show a wonderful growth of the institution since its first establishment in 1921. The institute n has now seventy-eight doctors on its staff as compart with sixty in 1922 and fortyfour in 1921. Twelve of them
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    62 8 The oyster cultivators of Kumamoto are threatened with ruin as the oysters are being killed by an ther shell-fish called by the Japanese word for bitter." The people knownowayoffightingthc.se pestilent creatures except by catching them one at a time. In the cold weather this is no easy task. The oyster
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    81 8 This morning Inspector Lamb, Rochorc division, mentioned a case before Mr. Venables, in which Sheik Hussain is charged with causing grevious hurt by driving his car, I'M, in a rash and negligent manner yesterday morning in Grove Road, and knocking down a Chinese boy named Hoe Pak Koh. One of
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    77 8 As the result of a raid made early this morning in the People's Park and Chinatown by the Weights and Measu:es authorities, six pork sellers, having false we ghts, the dachings having been tampered with, were brought before Mr. Gourlay, to-day, Inspector Farquharson prosecuting. Each of the accused was fined
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    103 8 Appointments notified in the Go-em ment Gazette include Mr. K. J. < ui;iand Mr. G. E. Clayton t > be in Class V. Malayan Civil Service Mr. M. B. Sh.-l ley to act as Deputy Treasurer A and Collector General of Income Tax, StraitSettlements Mr. G.A.J. Smith to act as
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    447 8 Mr. E. C. H. Wolff has been MMO<M for service under the Government of Kcdah. Mr. G. C. Dodd is reappointcd a Municipal Commissioner for Georgt Town, Penang. Among puMOMn liy tin- incoming P. and O. mail is Mr. D. P. Uob-rt of Bukit Jalil Estate, Petaling.
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    Indragiri Rubber, Ltd.
    44 8 The report of Indragiri Rubber, Ltd., for the year ended September 30, 1923, shews there is a sum available for distribution of $69,361.83. The d rectors recommend a dividend of 5 per cent, transfer $30,000 to reserve and carry forward $4,u4'J.r<S.
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    Outward Mail.
    62 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails despatched December 13,) by the P. and O. steamer Morca will arrive- by train tonight. Correspondence will be r^-ady for delivery to boxholders at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow. Thy G.P.O. will be open to the public from 8.3u a.m. to 10 a.m. and therewill
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    Accident at Tanjong Pagar.
    92 8 This morning an accident which might have terminated most seriously, is reported from Tanjong Pagar. A threeton lorry was proceeding on the left side of the road near Tanjong Pagar junction, and in cutting across in front of a tram car— both vehicles going at the
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    Singapore Architects Society.
    107 8 In our notice of the first isßue of the J< urnal of the Singapore Society of Architects, we remarked that it was courageous of a society with fifty members to start such a journal. We meant it as a cmplinvnt, but, alas somebody has assumed that we
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      117 8 <g ENGLISH SPECIAL KEEN P^=~ """/"""Hi at $22- 50 $25.00. L /at $2LO0 dl 10 523^0. at $2.35 $2.75. John Little Co., Ltd. 9 (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. FOUNDERS We are fully equipped for the supply of castings in IRON brass ipENTRAT! GUNMETAL 'MQ^£ ALUMINIUM LOSSES in
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      155 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. JESSE L. LASKY PRESENTS SATURDAY NIGHT in 9 Reels. JACK MULHALL in lilEi oULIAL DLlXAliiillii In 10 Episodes or 20 Reels. Episode 9. THE CORONATION 2 Reels. Episode 10. JUSTICE TRIUMPHANT 2 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors Robinson Piano
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      67 8 On Other Pages, Pahane Consolidated 2 The Vitamin Theory 3 Shipping and Tin- Mails 7 Ucuter T.-1,-ruins Sinjfapoiv WsUl Supply Report S TIM I.ate Dr. Howorth I Porpy Day Collection Results 9 SportinK Inti-HiKence 10 I.ocul leubber AuctionH 10 Bntu Anam'i New Year 10 1 olUlu-d KiM 10 Correspondence 10
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    Empire Wireless.
    162 9 Protest by the Australian Premier. [RlLTIR'8 SERVICC] London, January 4. The date cf my departure is approaching, ami I cannot longer remain silent on the question of Empire wireless, on which there should be no real difficulty in coming to a definite conclusion," runs the opening passage of
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    Dixmude Disaster.
    140 9 [Reutkr'B Service.] London, January 4. Toulon The commission inquiring into the loss of the Dixmude has begun its work. The first question being discussed is whether the meteorological reports, especially those from the south of France, were communicated to the Dixmude in good time. London, January 4. Paris
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    Mexican Rebels.
    117 9 [Kei-ter's Service.] London, January 4. Oalveston Huerta's headquarters announce that the rebels are now in possession of all the Mexican oilfields. London, January 4. Washington The United States sold the Obregon Government 5,000 1917 model Knfield rifles, 5,000,000 rounds of ammunition and eight aeroplanes. Mr. Weeks, Secretary for
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    National Debts.
    88 9 [Keuter's Service.] London, January 4. Treasury figures show that the aggregate of the national debt on March 31 was £7,842,000,000, an increase of £100,000,000 compared with a year earlier. This is attributable to capitalisation of arrears and interest due to the United States and the increase of the
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    American War Expenditure
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 4. Washington Mr. lty\ s, DirectorGeneral of Railroads, announces that a .settlement has been reached amounting to $1,696,000,000, in respect of all claims arising from the Government's control of the railways in wartime.
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    Empire Zinc Combine.
    148 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 4. Reuter learns in connection with the Empire zinc combination that Lloyd's Bank and the National Bank of Scotland is issuing on the 9th inst. on behalf of the Union Underwriting Agency, Ltd., £1,500,000 seven per cent, first mortgage debenture stock at 99
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    Terrible Explosion.
    95 9 [Reuter's Service.] I. '.idon, January 4. A terrible explosion occurred at midnight at Rhosamman Colliery, Rhosamman, Brynam Main, in the Swansea Valley. Seven men engaged in driving a drift in search of coal were at the surface changing at the time of the accident. It is supposed that
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    Railway Workers Strike.
    82 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 4. It is understood that the ballot of the locomotive engineers and firemen is against acceptance of the Railway Wages Board's award. London, January 4. A serious situation on the railways is threatened as the result cf the ballet, which embodied a provision
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    Greek Politics.
    64 9 [Rxuter's Service.] London, January 4. Athena M. Venizelos has arrived and had a lengthy conference with General Plastiras. London, January 4. Athens M. Venizelos has arrived. General Plastiras and other officers went out to meet the steamer. M. Venizelos declared that he did not intend to remain long
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    Dail Eirann Funds.
    54 9 [Reijtxr'b Service.] London, January 4. Mr. John Finnerty, the American lawyer representing the claimants to the £500,000 Dail Eirann funds in America, has interviewed de Valera and Austin Stack in Dublin prisons, preliminary to taking evidence before the American Consul in accordance with the order of the
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    Various.
    89 9 [Riutxe'b Service] London, January 4. Dallas The proceedings against the Rev. Lee Heaton Young have been abandoned. [Mr. Young was to be placed on trial by the Episcopal Church for expressing doubt regarding the Virgin Birth.] London, January 4. Washington Announcing its intention to appeal against the dye patents
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    Seeing by Wireless.
    138 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, January 4. Colonel L'Estrange Malone, chairman of the Radio Association, interviewed with regard to the recent transmission of American broadcasting by the British Broadcasting Company, forecasted that 1924 would make tele-vision, or seeing by wireless, a practical possibil ty. He emphasised that at present
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    American Shipping.
    62 9 [Rsdter'b .Service.] London, January 4. Washington A conference at White House resulted in a decision to place the operation and control of Government owned tonnage in the hands of the Emergency Fleet Corporation with Mr. Leigh Palmer, ex-chief of the Navy Department's bureau of navigation, as president. This
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    Sixteen Earthquakes.
    54 9 [Reutbk'b Service.] London, January 4. Ancona Sixteen earthquake shocks occurred in the neighbourhood of Pesaro. Shocks in the neighbourhood of Mondolfo, Marotta and San Costanzo caused damage and several people were injured. The authorities are providing shelter for the people, who in spite of the tnow refuse to
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    Russia and Switzerland.
    46 9 [Reuver'b Service.] London, January 4. Geneva As a reprisal for the acquittal of Conratii (who was charged with the murder of a Russian envoy) not only are Swiss citizens expelled from Russia but a rigid boycott of Swi«s goods is proclaimed throughout Russia.
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    STADIUM FOR PENANG.
    50 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, January 4. The Municipal Commissioners have decided, subject to the decision of Government, to preserve Fort Corowallis. Government will be asked to' consider a scheme whereby the main walls will be preserved and the ground converted to public use as a stadium.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    118 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, December 31. The deaths are announced of Mr. Hironaka Kohno and Baron Naibu Kanda. The former was a veteran politician and the latter was a leading light in English literary circles in Japan. Tokio, January 1. Viscount Kiyoura has
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir.
    148 9 Owing to the departure on leave of some members there are vacancies in the St. Andrew's Cathedral choir for lour or five sopranos. The Cathedral choir, writes a correspondent, is possibly the only society in Singapore where -esrular choral singing can be indulged in, -in 1
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    SINGAPORE WATER.
    2087 9 Official Report on Proposed Scheme. The Semangar Supply. The following- is the concluding portion of a report by Messrs. Sir Alex. Binnie, Sen and Deacon, dated December 11, 1923, and addressed to the President of th-.-Municipal Commissioners, on the Singapore Water Scheme which it is proposed to adopt.
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    The Late Dr. Wise Howorth.
    512 9 Impressive Funeral At Bidadari. Every manifestation of sympathy and esteem was shown at the funeral of the late Dr. G. F. Wise Howorth at Bidadari yesterday. There was a targe gathering of those who had known the dtcdted either in his private or professional life,
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    POPPY DAY.
    175 9 Successful Efforts in Malay Peninsula. The following statement of accounts in connection with Poppy Day contributions has been supplied to us by Mrs. Cooper, organiser for Malaya i'erak. $5,107.48, including Ipoh and district $2,i).W.G6, Taipinjr 754.32, Kuala kangsar 105.50, Park Buntar G4;<, Tetnk Anson 510.50, Sitiawan 150.50. Singapore.
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    The German Arms Case.
    207 9 The hearing of the case against tlio three German carpenters of the Km.! Kirdvrf named Carl Fesher, Frledrick Glanser and W. Schmolke, who wi re arrested as the result of the din < arms and ammunition on h(<ard the v< sel when she arrived in Singapore
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      89 10 An S.CJ A Bftoan will meet Coast I th Padang t hi< afternoon. The following will represent the A.l.i XV. in niaun v. Coast on the I'adang on Monday. i. B. Adams, W. L, Cjscaden, I), rf. Robertson, A. B.Lloyd; osley. A. Btonc M. 8. Bonaventuia, R, H. Hallinson,
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      Local Boxing.
      181 10 interesting boxing is promised :it li.c Happy Valley, the MW amuseark at lanjoag Pagar, which will soon b ready. B'lvino Jamito, lightweight champion of the Orient, b lea\ing Manila foi Singapore on the 9th Hist. Edwin de Souza, Malaya's weltet weight okjajmpion, is matched with htm, It hoped
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      Hockey.
      146 10 The following will represent the S.K.r. iicul College at hockey on Monday on the SJLC. ground J. V. i. 11. Pennefather and E. O. Angus P. Albuquerque, V. C. Westerhout and K. <ic Souxa E. E. de Souza, J. Moore, H. G. Stark (capt.), A. V. van der Beck
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      Football.
      49 10 llowing will play for the V.M.C.A. ;:^ains; Ist t. :i.n, rort Canning, to-day c.n the V.M.C.A. ground at Balestier Roat 1 V. V. OlAtq J. £>. Selvadurai and C A. C I>. Sniiih C. Hagedorn and A. Kirn M. C.itchatoor, C. Smith, N. iVrir;;, K. Doxasamy and R. Oehlers.
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      Billiards.
      77 10 S. c c. tournament results: ii. class. 1 termark beat Lee by 47. beat J.uv. i large crowd of members the final of the Si. Joseph's Old Boys' ASSOciati Mi billiards tournament was played kuit Bight, ill" finalists were C. TtssenM>hn, owe "0. and W. Xeubronner, plus 40. The
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      Golf.
      36 10 Members desirous of playing in the K« ppel Go!f Club Championship are raqtuatedi t-) s n tnc> 8t n tne Club House or fotwurd their names to the lion, secretary on or before January 12.
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      Garrison Football League.
      113 10 Appended is the position in the (jai ri.-on football league up to December 31 r. w. n Coy. K.G.A. 8 7 !yj 2R. s issex ti :> f4QI R.G.A. 8 li R. E. 7 3 Coy. 2 R S 6 2 L A. M. C. 6 2
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    New Hayeep Estates.
    71 10 Fbe report of New Hayoep Rubber eadad June :SO. 1923, n of Tabalong Kiwa iiopii... to shareholders on :;rther 976 acres of c Kiwa have been applied ctedj was :t47,000 lbs.. nnd during four months of current year R harvested. Profit iii directors recommend be applied to
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    92 10 Ttu death li ann.iuuced of Mr. W. J. Wills, manager i f the Hongkong Cigar hit.' Mr. Wells was a popular member of the Craigcntiower Cricket Club and ihc Civil Service Club and was :utiv< y interested in the affairs of the H Ofkong B< \\n% Association. He was a
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    514 10 Quiet Market With Steady Demand. Me -is (iuthric and Co. state Singapore, January 4. Holidays havi ajrain influenced the tiarkct and the amount of business passing during the past week has been small. Values remain practically unchanged witi; a lirm undertone. Quotations. Spot 48% cent?, January 48
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    Municipal Commission.
    144 10 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 1 held on January 2, included the following Decided to allow an experimental stand for motcr cars fcr hire in Connaught Drive beyond the S.C.C. Instructed the Ag. Registrar of Vehicles to submit estimates of cost of stopping place signs
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    The Palladium.
    197 10 By way of a change from the usual all picture programme, a tris of entertainers, Mine. Maksakova and M. and Mine. Roudine are at present appearing at the Palladium in the 9.15 performance. They opened last night and will appear again to-night and to-morrow. Mine. Maksakova is a
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    76 10 Son of the Night, a serial in 24 reels, will be shewn at the Palacegay to-night. Gaiety's attractions to-night are, in the second house, the final episode of The Perils of The Yukon, chapter one of Ruth of The Rockies serial, and Louise Glaum in the seven part
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      508 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you allow me to make one ■oggastian which, if tollowod, will, in my c pinion, help to lessen the temptations of clean men to catch and propagate disease, and that is, that these who are in a position
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    TIN RETURNS.
    235 10 Kamunting Tin Dredging. Output during, first half month of December. Output (two dredges) 850 piculs, hours run 628. Estimated realised value of ore 556.000. Nawng Pet. Hours 642, yardage 61.C00, piculs 900. Padang Plandok Tin.— 105.50 ps. (Nov.) The Borneo Company, slates that in advising the outputs to-date
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    62 10 Bagan Serai.— 26,soo lbs. Batak Habit.— 26,ooo lbs. ("hembong. 16,088 lbs. F.M.S. Rubber.— «2,lso lbs. m K. L. Rubber.— 74,l22 lbs. Kurau.— 23,6oo lbs. Merchiston.— 2l,ooo lbs. Mount) Austin (Johore). 201,136 lbs, Penang R. E.— 200,100 lbs. Rubana.— 6o,ooo lbs. Straits Rubber.— l66,ooo lbs. Scbrang 46,500 lbs.
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    Tax on Barristers.
    106 10 The Finance Sub-Committee of the Lahore Municipality has recommended a tax on all barristers, pleaders and vakils practising within municipal limits ranging from Rs. SO per annum on incomes not exceeding Rs. 1,200 per annum to Rs. 250 on incomes of over Rs. 5,000. The General Committee
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    BATH ANAM (JOHORE) CLUB.
    395 10 I New Year Kcveis on Elaborate Scale. We are in iibted to a correspondent for tha following report The fiiiuy inm daiuv the B:»tu Anam Club on New Year*! Bve iirr.eil I in :,t lii-ii/hli'ul tunclii.n, a:id the passing oi' the old ye;.r ind advent of
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    94 10 Lyall and Evatt's Report. Singapore, January 5. Tin. £237.5.0d. down 52/ od. Uubber. l/2fid. up \kd. Rubbers.— New Scudais 1-1.2.), Kedaha 2.10-2.20, Mandai Tekongs :;2-.J.!, Bukit Jelotongs 47',4-52'^, Craigieleas 51>/4-53, Mentakabs 20>i-22, Ulu Benuts 221&-25, Ayer Panas 5-5.15, Changkat Scrdangs 2.50-2.75. Mining.— Ulj Tun 21s-.-?2s., Kamv.ntiiigs :iGs.-;J7s.,
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    Sixteen Marries Fifty.
    312 10 The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent sent the following to London early in December: Burton Tucker, aged 16, son of the post-master of South Lssex, Massachusetts, is fightinj,- gallantly to prevent the' annulment of his marriage to Mrs. Susan Simpon, a wealthy widow, aged 50. The parent!
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps.
    115 10 Revolver course. Instructional clause j will be held at the Drill Hall at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week. The course will be fired on Balestier range on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Buses (if required) will leave the Drill Hall at 5 o'clock.
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    POWER OF THE PRESS.
    737 10 History ;md Development of The Great lafttMßcc. l-i'iil Burnham read an illuminating paper on the [afluanca vi' the f the Development ot' the British Knipirc to meeting of the Rtyal Colonial Insti- tute at the Hotel Victoria, London. He said that the freedom ot the Press
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    Calang Besnr Rubber.
    146 10 Presiding at the meeting of the Galang Beaar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., held at 5, Whlitington-avenuc, Mr. George Emerson said that the combined profit, after writing off £2,701 for depreciation, amounted to £1,168, to which had to be added the balance brought forward of £1,4C9. Mr. John George
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    Kua!a Lumpur Rubber Co.
    107 10 The profit of Kuala Lumpur blubber Company for year ended Jape 30, IMS, was £15,974, H which £5,000 has been carried to reserve for taxes, leaving £10,974, plus £8,987 Draught forward, after loss of £1,457 on investment in Sipef Oil Mill Syndicate was written off. Directors
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    Polished Rice.
    1008 10 Controversy on Its Value As A Preservative. The following article appeared m ;i recent issue of the Times Trade Supplement There was a time when it c Juld be truthfully said that the rice trade of Ino world, like the tea and rubber industries, centred in London. Abnormal
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    37 10 The death occurred in Ceylon on December 25, 1923. of Mr. G. John Dabera, Municipal Sanitary Inspector, Colombo brother-in-law of Mr. Tudor E. P. Weerakkody, of Mitsui) shi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd., and of Mrs. Weerakkody of Singapore.
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    The P. and 0. Company.
    1599 11 Lord Inchcapc's Review of Past Year. Lord Inchcape, presiding at the annual meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, said that. with few exceptions, :he P. and 0. \>>>- :iir«s in the past year had shown a lee*. 1 he dividend wai derived
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    166 11 In addition to a selection of new fiction, the undernoted works have been addffl to Raffles Library and arc available for issue to-< Jay Alder. \V. F.— Men of the Inner Jungle. Bailey, J. Poets and Poetry. I'.enson, A. C. Selection? from Ruskin. Kigelow, P. Japan and her
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    Cook's and The Empire Exhibition.
    152 11 It is rxpcc'od hat the dimnnd for hotel fuconunodation durinir the period of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley will be very" prcat and it is more than likely that the <li mane! will exceed the available supply. In view of this intend- i:i<j visitors
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    78 11 A Kobe wire of December 2" says A fire brcke out in the Oriental Hotel shortly after midnight, and destroyed half of the building. There was excitement but practically no casualties. The cause of the fire has not yet hit-ii ascertained. The damage is estimate at Yen 300,000. Altogether, there
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    44 11 The second anniver.-ary and the annual iMT.rral meeting of the Celestial Friendly Association took place at its club's premises on January 1, and office-bearers were elected for the year with Mr. Foo Hee Sens; as president and Mr. Ho 1v»on Toh as hon. secretary.
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    Church Services.
    444 12 Sunday, January 6. i UK n-irnAM. [UndaT tlii* heading we publish each i details of the services to be i bald :>t those Singapore Churches whose Olitiei supply us with the necessary K, mm insertion, tB*M ruth us by Friday afternoon.) ircw'l 'alhcdr.il. TJI n.m. Litany: .imumon (Choral
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    MARRIAGE REVISION.
    288 12 Exchange of Rings and No Obey." Bishop Welldon, the Bishop of Barking, Dr. Moore Ede (L)can of Worcester), the Deans of Chester and Ivncoln, and three or four canons, including the aged Canon Hay Aitlcen, of Norwich, and Canon Adderley have submitted amendments to the Revised Prayer Book
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    An Anglo-Catholic Crusade.
    198 12 A Fiery Cross passed from parish to parish throughout the country will be the s-ymbol of continuous intercession, chiefly for conversion in England, which AngloCatholics are holding throughout the next year. While a Church holds the Cross, it will be responsible for continuous prayer day and night
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      178 13 FOR DISPOSAL fl ONE THIRD We have a number of 110 volt D.C. Cdlinf and Table Fans recently removed from an installation now connected to the A.C. supply. They are in Rood working order, and we can dispose of them at one third cost. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. Flt'Ctrical Department.
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      627 13 GHEON6 KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable land and bWM properties At Messrs. Cheung Knnn S-ng A Co.'s sale room, No. 30, Chulin Street, on Wednesday, January 9, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and dwelling house known as No. 3 Lorong 29 off Gaylang; Road,
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      292 13 "Ny Carlsberg" Beer MANUFACTURED IN DRNMARK. Obtainable at Hotels, Clubs I: and Rest-Houses all over in S. S. the Malay States. Sold by all Ist Class dealers B:S^^' I I|ny™lsberg| Sole Importers The East Asiatic Co., Ltd., 'flfe^j SINGAPORE. ''UtSBBB^ l»««»>llH»>t>»>>>ll>l»l|l»««>|>t>mim ««M«<>»HIM>»«»'MMM<IM« Roll -Films wmmmtmm^^mi^SMF S^M mmmi^m^mm^m) Free from halation.
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      115 13 FLYOSAN FREE YOUR HOME FROM INSECT PESTS. FLYOSAN rids your of homrof FLIES MOSQUITOES, Anti. Cnckruachen, Molha and other Inspect I'ests. »yi rr\ A few npraya of harmlesa FI.YOSAN into the »r of a rloaed ronm f— i ~J will kill all FLIES and MOSQUTOES preMiit insitio a few L
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      1989 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Amnnce in force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) J V.Y.KD OFFICE Winchester House, Sinfapore. LONDON OFFICE U, Old Jswry. CO. The Company has £20,000 deponited with the Supreme Court of England ami complies with the British Life
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    BEKOH CONSOLIDATED.
    799 15 Sir Ernest Birch's Criticism of The H. S. A. The third annual general meeting of i the Bekoh Consolidated Rubber Estates, I Limited, was held on November 27 at 2, 3 and 4, Idol Lane, E.C. Sir Ernest Birch, K.C.M.G.. (the chairI man) presided and said that the
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    Brisbane River Centenary.
    171 15 A message from the King, which was delive/ed on December 1 by the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan, P.C., G.C.M.G.) to the people of Queensland on the centenary of the discovery of the Brisbane River, brought forth a storm of applause from the great crowd at N'ewstead Park.
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    68 15 Who says that the Chinese have not cot soi:ie sense of humour comments the Central China Post. A raid was recently c:-.: ried out by the native police ■in a irnmbliiiK den with the '-esult that ten of the local wealthy men and two women were arrested, one man jumping
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    60 15 "The Bishop of Sarawak has ordered a large ha-juis to be sent to him in Borneo for Christmas. Being a humanitarian 1 Bishop he intends to release it on Christmas mrrninK and let it take to the hills says Punch. Another correspondent until r«tnii«ls that arrangements were marie to have
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      406 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sinpapore) X'.. Phillip Street. NEW SHII'MKNTS TO HAND. Brass Crescent GM*J Valves !j in. and Smooth-on Iron Cement Nos 1 and 2 Kmery Wheels with bevelled edges Trojan Screw Drivers "Cyclops" Nail Pullers "Pike" Domestic grinders complete and Corruadum Wheels. Green Mosquito Netting, 16
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      649 16 LADIES THE PARISIAN HOUSE is closed for a few days more owing to the absence of the Proprietress in Kuala Lumpur, where a new branch ia being opened, at Club Road. The Singapore house will shortly open with a new stock of smart goods at low prices. WATCH FOR DATE
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      899 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sala, To Let, etc., 1b ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line One insertion 18 cents, two Ids. 46 eta., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., live ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      712 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, Paulaborer, 10, Gilstead Road, Immediate entry. Apply B. 0., Straits Times. TO I.ET, 3-c, Scott's Road. Entry immediate. Apply M. A. Namazie 19, Malacca Street. TO LLT, new compound house, 135, Bukit Timah Road. Apply to Tkn T-oon Cheng, 276, Victoria Street. TO LET, Dunearn,
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