The Straits Times, 14 January 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926 No. 28.068. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      147 1 OFTEN "WHIPPED" NEVER BEATEN "TllVff^CliC WHITE" A perfect White Paint supplied m Sealed drums ready Remember. Over 220 years' experience embodied m the manufacture of every ounce. V "T 1 ■iiin 1 1 Obtainable from Wiiiiam <j&cks Company, SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. THROUGH CENTRAL AUSTRALIA IN A 2 TON A.E.C.
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      116 1 1926 TOBRALCO 1926 NEW SEASON'S STOCK RECEIVED THIS WEEK AH the latent Designs and Colours. 38 inches wide. $1.25 per yard. PATTERNS FREE ON REQUEST. ROBINSON Sl COMPANY, LTD. (Inrtr.porated m Straits Settlements) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. AMPLE "SUPPLIES Cleaned and with' the head sad gills cut off. Our price is
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    HOME SPORT.
    2247 2 The Annual Varsity Rugger Fixture. By Our Special Correspondent London, December 17. Next wason will b* th« lust m which the Hon. George Lambton will act as trainer. He will continue to train Lord D*rky'» horses nt\t season, after which he will relinquish training, but will continue his
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      686 2 FREE 10-day test Mail the coupon] MAE MURRAY, S^. 1 Metro Star, tayt: '/^jjK^ff In the Jilfnt dr.ima. f\ UfflKpSflk -where the whole appeal f\ iwSSaflCW'l i* to the eye, pretty teeth A /^al < are tremendously impor- M £w^ "^l^^Bfr tant, and formerly a Kfc<J' 3^ I great problem.
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      194 3 Steel Castings FOR DREDGE MINING MARINE and (ill GENERAL PURPOSES are manufactured by UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Straita Settlements) SINGAPORE. RENE ULLMANN fTT^\ The REPUTED i v v o M r U* \S\ HOUSE for L, Huth Street, M fed RELIABLE SINGAPORE. :J WATCHISS Phone 2161. AV^o4***^«/T nd for
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      367 3 WHAT WILL MAKE ME EAT I Loss of Appetite is nature's first warning that something m the complicated machinery of the system has gene wrong. And that something is invariably the blood. Good blood helps the digestive organs ii their work by supplying them with the strength they constantly need.
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      402 3 The Food of Kings! K> YOU, Baby is tbe King of your household. X and claims as his birthright the Food of Kings 1 —and as the best is not too good for the children of Royalty, it is not too good for your Baby for Glaxo is the food
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      534 4 P. ©.BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR ANI> ORIENTAL 8. N. CO.. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por» KARMAI.A 0.100 Jan. 17 MANTUA 11,000 Jan.
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      524 4 Shipping Announcements FN.Y.K. LINE PPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON UNI Marseille*, London and Aatvwf Veesels Toanaf* D»* S«U KATORI MARU 10,000 J»n. tl 22 ATS r TA MARU 8,000 Feb. 14 6 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Ftb. 18 19 HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 2 8 SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 17 FUSHIMI
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      566 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL BTMAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill
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      460 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Hangnara, Telu pin, Patanl, Signors, Laeon, Bandon, Koasamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Jan. IX Jan. 20 RKDANG Jan. 2.1 Jan. 87 MALINI rVb. 1 Feb. 3 SUDDHADIB Feb. 8 Feb. 10
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      521 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with th« NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640. with lob-connectiom to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depti. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait! I Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying
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      363 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) FOR SYDNET, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly suiting by the well known steamers MARELLA (7373 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.a. MARELLA is th« largest ami finest steamer 'railing to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, iwimminc
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      403 5 Shipping Announcements ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated In U.S-A.) Regular Freight Se.Tiee to BOSTON, NEW TORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE ▼ia SUEZ direct. dne Spore U.S. FAIRFIELD CITY Jan. 27 S.S. STEEL TRAVELLER Feb. 26 s.s. STEEL SEAFARER Mar. 28 s.s. ATLANTA CITY Apl. 2T Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading
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      418 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated m England) Regular monthly Passenger aad Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNK and SYDNEY maintained by Tons Sailing Mi s.s. CITY OF PALERMO (,900 Mar. 7 BlagU B«tmra Singapore to Freaaaatle 1MT.14 UtUH Sinrapore to Adelaide 11M.71 lIM.J! Singapore to Melbourne
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      453 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 38 Day. to Boston 41 days to New York Oilbnrners. No coal dust. No cinders. Absolut* Cleanliness. From New York these fin* sew linsrs continue on Round the World, returning
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      408 5 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated ia Denmark) HOMEWARDS. ALEXANDRIA, LONDON, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA S.S. NATAL Jan. 19 LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA M.S. FALSTRIA Feb. 6 MARSEILLES, BARCELONA. VALENCIA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA M.S. MALAYA Feb. 8 OUTWARDS. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN M.S. TONCKING Jan. 23 THE BAST ASIATIC CO.,
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      152 5 CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporsted m the Straits Settlements) ELECTRICAL DF.PARTMENT. IS, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. "Mnitesrs" t; >> ♦<IH»l'tl >M Ml* >M« BOWGUARD soap] I William Gossage&SonsL l I HARLEY- JL DAVIDSON Jl^ The machine for business. M*S2la!i\l3&bW pleasure, comfort, and everlasting service.
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      604 6 GAIETY CINEMA I SURINA THEATRE Jaartloa AltMrt aaa Benroolea Streets. A l>(iiil)li- Feature Programme TO-NIGHT TO-.VIGHT AT SHARP. At 9 1' m "i a,™ HIT AND RUN jlLt MADh Wlrt starrin Hoot (;ihson A mamlfieent presentation of high A ,lov", lov c CC > P clone f u t hr
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      176 6 CHARUE CHAPLIN 'THE GOLD RUSH T ALHAMBRA COMMENCING JANUARY 27. Matinees Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30, at 5 p.m. EXIT WORRY! ENTER JOY* THE DOOM OF GLOOM WHY WORRY WHEN HAROLD LLOYD IS AT THE PAVILION From Monday, January 11 to Sunday. January 17. To cheer you vp
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      392 6 The NEW POPULAR PRESSMAN WITU AT.L m LATEST jsisKml% I.MI'ROVKMENTS. qSCSbBW iMJeBbv Revolvinu hack. S9HBk L^^'**"- Ri.*<ine: front. iUBM^^HK^B Speeds from 1 15 aec. to 9HH| raSraHti prices aHß^r^ ffimßrTg I ""'l' l with leather cams, l-'ilm jK^K&BPxHmB&BiM I'ark, nnd I plate holders. BmZ&sEffltoßßßiL WITH ALDIS BUTCHER m&tt£SKgjjflߣgß/E[**£fa^ I -ens
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    182 7 I INTIKKS. I Bandar, January 11 Mich Wuter, a.r.3 n.m., 11.31 p.m. Malacin High Tide, 7.20 a.m., 7 ft. 1 m. ;ii p.m., 1; It. 6 In. I', ami I r, p.m. I'inl. Orcnibti.., V. at Hall, 5.10 p.m. lri,i:i>. Januaiy !."> Jliul, Water, 10.40 a.m. Mulaccii
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    330 7 Thareday. I* "I.iijs aWagaMc the Wharrea or e\pected i 10 arrive. Knl ranee KKi-j L iiAKitori:. Main V,iiur( Kelatoa, Simbang. C. 450, IVnc, Anamba, Chan•ttish Horiierer, Daisy GoldalM 11. l.abu. (■ml Wharf Bcotl Hurley, Royal Rose, Ilil Wharf Nil L 8 IN MtT DOCK. larnjnnc Paper Bfcecn
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    157 7 10-da;. 1 kit 1 I p.m. India (Taeata) :i p.m. inna iKkiu) 3 P- m North ami Eaat India (Tahaw) 3 p.m. r..i tmnuV- I Kin. 1 11 Ho*a) p.mCeylon. Ad*n. Mnuntius. Kirypt. Europe, U.S.A. and Cunaila (Macedonia) 6 P-m-To-morrow. Aranlba ;in.l N'allina Uianil- (Will id.- Wiap)
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    232 7 1 !i \N..I Singapore, January 14. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/4V4 Demand 2/1 6/32 Private 3m. cr*dK, 2/4 26/32 On New York. Demand 56 15/ I*. Private 90 d/» 587« On Trance, Bank T. T. 1450 On India, Bank T. T. 164H On HongkoiiK, Bank tl/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 7 12 o'clock noon January 14 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe doling Price* Boyeri. Sellers. spot 01 -Vb.- March Feb.-March *pril-June April-June Singapore Standard Klbbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyer*. Sellers 1.42 1.43V» 1.38 1.38Vj 1.29 129>2 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot
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      MINING.
      239 7 Imuo VaL Pd. Buyeri Seller* £1 £1 As»m Kjmbang 64/- 66/1 1 Batan? Pmlnng 0.82 0.8.'> 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.45 1.50 Cl £1 Idris Flydraulies 50/- K/9 1 1 Johan Tin O..V, 1 O.f.O 10/- 10/- Kampong b-W- 54/£1 £1 Kamunting Tin Gfi/- 68/- cd. 10 Iff Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 UM Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* i'l O B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 6.12.6 10 10 Central Engines U.00 9.6%11 £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.35 13.75 xd. 10 10 Fraser Ncave 49.00 51.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 185.00 190.00 100 100 Kate Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 li. 10 Mexican Ka}rle 23/-
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      DEBENTURES.
      87 7 U K-ier l»c. $1,r,1.300 par 110 S'porie Municipal 6 p.c. $1 578.000 of ISM par 10 r f p.m. S'pure .Municipal 4% p.c. of 1.09 Si.lOO.oon par 10'r p.m. *'7\™»S>JM<? C- par !0V p.m. S'rore Municipal 4 p.c. of ***** $2,000,000 15 p.c. dis. 5 p.c. dis. S.S. BM
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 7 To-day 1 Prices Fr»»er LyaU A Co. Et«U. All.r.by (91) WO 3.75 3.50 3.75 Alor Oajah ($1) "5rt :i.5O 8.78 A. Kjninjt ($1) 1..V 140 l.V) l.O.V.i. Am. Maiay ($2) 4.3'> -i-tiO 4.00 L50 A. H'.tam (55) 21.00 22.01* 21.00 22.00 A. Mo!ek ($1 "..:>.O MO 3.25 S.iu
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      473 7 ELEPHANT BRAND ■.■(HICK it h.-ichv that the nbove Trade Mark is the property of the NETHERLANDS GUTTA I'KIHHA COMPANY (Sinßa■l if Rabbet Worts) of P»sir ranjnng Slmnpave, ur><! i-. uaed by them m connecLion with ail kinclß of INDIA RCBBKIS GOODS, mannfactared aad s«l<l by them. Legal aroeeajUag. will !><•
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      68 7 CLOSING SALE From January 14 to 28. NIKKO HOUSE No. 4, BATTERY ROAD. Kven at lower rates than actual cost for those goods displayed m the present premises Genuine Satsuma Tea and Coffee Sets, Kutani, Damascene, Ivories, Tortoise Shell Work, Embroidered Screens, Silk Lamp Shades with Satsuma Stands, etc. Japanese
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      936 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clnvwified Advts., ae* p»R* 16. WANTS, "FOR SALE. KTC. I'll LET, sj>..ci..i;- offlcr firsl flool 1«T. Orchard Ra«M. j ''P > KOR SALE, large collection of well-grown plants. Going cheap. 119, S. Time*. dp) POI SALE, piiino (Moutrie), m "excellent condition throughout. $425. 304, Tanglin Road. WANTED
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      718 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other hwttied Atlvts:,' *e> p*K* MI SI Kl.l .A.M'lll UKULELES. GKN'L'INE KUMJiLAE "Gold Medal" UKULELES »re obtainable at HUD SOX'S Music Warehouse, 100, North Bridge Romd lAdelphi Hotel Building). rhoa«_JJos. PERMANENT CORE fur rhoumat'ism. reuriUs and all nervous disenses, dandruff ami scolp troubles. Can guarantee a, new crowth
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      71 7 M KTEOROLOGIC AL REPORT. Kundantf Kerbau Station. lll> < ourl'^ <.">■• rrnmirnt Health Office). Vox the 34 boom cadlßt M Midnight on January 13. 1926. ri t9 I Ti|»-riiturc K7.5F \iirt; ittiulf temperature "15 K. .\U»r »ha.li- temparatw* VK F. radiation 152.6 F. MhL v-r;;.>s radiation »'.9.5F, Si ii" t
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    DEATHS
    170 8 KAM On January 11. 1926, at No. 22 and O 1. KatfcM Lano, Mr. Kam Kcng Siang, ■gad i*l years. He leaves a widow, four sons Ka:n Swee Hin, Sv^ee Quan, Swee Beng and Swee Kaai and two daughters Kam Swee end Bee Neo and several grandchildren to mourn
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    36 8 the relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Madam Ong Imm Neo, and those who sent wreaths, scrolls letter* Of condolence, also those who lent their cars .;nd assisted at the funeral
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. LABOUR AND TRADE.
    1005 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. LABOUR AND TRADE. The import! of the United Kiagdoa m IMS wid an increase of 45 millions Sterling while exports shewed a decrease of 28 millions. These figures look disquictin;.'. especially from the labour point of view. We do not overlook the fact that
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    35 8 A Bengali mot-r driver, Amin Sultan, was stabbed m the forehead at 4 a.m. on Tuesday m Rowell Road. Four Malay* whose names are kn:wn are suspected, but none of them have been arrested yet.
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    44 8 Two Chinese were arrested by detective inspector Young Hoe m a house m Hill Stieet, being found m possession of papers relating to a secret society. They were brought up m the Second Police Court yesterday and pleaded guilty. They were remanded for sentence.
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    62 8 The steamer Lady McCullum sank half m hour after striking a rock off Ceybn ;i fortnight ago. All the boats were lowered within twenty-five minutes of the crash. The lights failed about ten minutes after the collision, as a result of the < n-rine-room being flooded. Only two lives were
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    9 8 A radio receiving station is being erected at Padang.
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    8 8 Soengei Kadja Estate harvested GO.OOO coconuts last month.
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    10 8 Rampah Coconut Estates Ltd. harvest ed 160,000 coconuts m December.
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    15 8 Two Chinese were arrested m River Valley Road yesterday m possession of an automatic pistol.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Ks. 153 $100. Iho rate of payment of Money Order* Horn India and Ceylon is Ks. 157 -$100.
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    36 8 Eifht men were required to carry the coffin of Tutankhamen, which was bi ought to Cairo from Luxor and is now m the Cairo Museum. The intrinsic gold vjiluo of the coffin is estimated at Jt-10,000.
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    43 8 The death has taken place at a nursing home m Calcutta, of Mr. F. K. Senanayaka, of Ceylon, who had planned to visit liuddhist sacred places m India He was ->ne of the foremost leaders m Ceylon, ooth m political and religious affairs.
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    47 8 When the mail left Hongkong on January 9, a Frenchwoman, named Mdlle. C. Dupcy, who had been residing at the Astor OOOM Hotel, Queen's Koad Central, {or some time, had been missing for six days and no tracs of her whereabouts had been BBMOnrad by the police.
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    50 8 A native picked up what appeared to oc a lead pencil outside the Assistant Resident's office at Djocja. On reaching amae, he tried to open the pencil. There »r.s i.n explosion m consequence cf which the 6ndar hr.d to be conveyed to the Military H<;:-pital, states the Sumatra 8 de.
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    50 8 The Canadian Pacific Steamships contemplates building three liners to replace older vessels taken off the Canadian or last summer, such scs the Marloch, Marb.irn and Montreal, states President V.'. Beatty. The three latter ships will be sold and the new boats will likely be Eimilar to the Muntrose and Montdare.
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    56 8 M. Ruinat, the local ajrent of the MesMgoriae Maritimes, accompanied by Madame Ruinat and thoir child, returned on Tuesday by the D'Artagnan from their holiday m Fran c. M. Zebiowski, who had teen acting for M" Ruinat, with his wife, will leave on the 27th instant by the Amazone to
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    63 8 A Chinese woman was murdered last v. ci(. m a house m Cameron Street, Seremban, by three Chinese men, according to the dying deposition of the deceased. One of the suspected men, said to be an adopted son of the dead woman, Has been arrested. The deceased was a Wealthy
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    71 8 Tw:> Chinese were stabbed to death m!. Eukum on Friday night during a between a Hckien banker and a antenata siaker m a gambling party. The Hokien was stabbed to the heart and died immediately. Later the Hokien :c( lies attacked the Cantonese and the kapali;, and stabbed him fatally.
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    109 8 A Municipal Inspector named Nitto is lying m the Gtneral Hospital snffering Mm tt.umls which he says were inflicted oy firemen. It appears that ho ordered i Bylant to take down a coffee stall m Bock J.am Street, because the man had r.o licence. A Chinese wearing a fireman's unif:rm
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    103 8 Soir.e^ months ago it was unsafe for c^clista to leave their machines by the <ad.-ide, for the:e were many instances cf stealing. The activities of the police, however, proved effective. Now reports m Uinjr received at the Central Police ilutii.n, Kuala Lumpur, that motor-cycles at being taken. An instance occurred
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    125 8 The Straits Chinese Reading Club held i"' u of its 34th Session m he CCA. Hall on the 11th instant. There were present the Hon. Mr. Song Ong slaqgi Rev. A.-S. Moore Anderson, chairman, and a large number of both old and new members. The following gentlemen Acre elected office
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    137 8 The first Session of the Penanx ssize.< opened on Tuesday before His Lordship Mr. .Justice A. V. Brown. Following precedent, the session was opened with coraraordaL Then was, first of all, a wrviei at Saint George's Church which M gan at 10.15 and lasted about twenty :.i:ir.-.t:s. The MTViee wes
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    426 8 By the Rotterdam I.lnyd mail strain Patria yesterday nior.iinir Mr. and Mrs. David Prankrl returned to Singapore from their holiday m Kurope. The Bishop of Singapore will institute the Key. B. Stokes t> the Chaplaincy of Province Wellesley and Kedah at St. Mark's Church, ButU-iworth, to-day. The
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    Rubber Prices.
    48 8 Tho Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, send us the following cable, dated January 18, their quotations beinK m gold dollar rents There are buyer.*. Spot Sit I MM next quarter Bl%. Market steady; good undertone. To-day's Singapore price $1.43',b, London price 3s. G?4d.
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    32 8 The average prices of first Rrade rubber m Singapore and London for the CUIICUI re.stricti n quarter to January 1.1 nave been Singapore IGo.SG cents London 4s. 1.5 d.
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    Mails Expected.
    18 8 From Europe (London mails despatched December 24) by Km mala, due at Pesang 2 a.m. to-morrow.
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    Homeward Bound with Silk.
    81 8 We take the f jllowin;* from the Malay Mail With regard to the qimtian of how the silk duties affect people going nome from here, we are informed that the *'hief Secretary has asked U.K. the High Commissioner to approve of a telesxam to the Colonial
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    Naval Base Barges Overdue.
    138 8 The Times of Ceylon of January 4 says The Dutch tutr Wittezc, whi.h lift Aden on November 2H on her way to Singapore, towing two bittM for t ii British Naval base there, has sot yet arrived m Colombo, which port sji should have reached on
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      123 8 "MULTUM PARVO" CYCLES. These r.;ac!iines are spccialiy built for us by a leading British Manafutarer. Specification as follows Frame 22, 21 and 26 inch. Enamelled Black, Lined Red and Gold. Wheels 28 by l>/ inch. B.S.A Free Wheel. Bowden brakes, front and rear. Complete with lamp, bell, pump, tool bag,
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      81 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT United Artists Corp. Production LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY (Featuring MARY PICKFORD) 9 Reels. Rritidh Caumont Graphic and a Two-reel Comedy. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE WESTERN WALLOP 5 Reels. JACK DEMPSEY'S FIGHT AND WIN SERIES Round 9, 2 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. THE
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      96 8 »»«I*»M M Other Pages, Homo Sport Letter 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipplnc nml the Mails 7 MtUorolocica! Report 7 Rcuter and Rugby Radio Telegrams 9 American Scientist Interviewed !i 1..M S. Sinßttpme." Special Article 1* Another Japanese Ship Aground 9 Local Rubber Auction Kigurea 10 Traffic Control In Social
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    German Politics.
    189 9 Dr. Luther Trying to Form Cabinet. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 13. Beiiin The Conservative Parties are chagrined at the refusal of the Socialists to join the Coalition as they calculated that the Socialists, if they entered the Government, would be unable to join the popular movement for a
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    The Coal Trade.
    115 9 Attitude of the Owners Defined. [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, January 13. On the resumption of the Coal Commissien, Mr. Evan Williams, cross-examined by Mr. Herbert Smith. President of th.2 Miners' Federation, said he regarded ths payment of i.U000.000 yearly to royalty owner- was equally as justifiable as payment
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    Hundred Miners Entombed.
    120 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Londjn, January 13. Wilburton, Oklahoma A hundred miners were entombed after a terrific ex-pl'r-.m m a coalmine this morning and then i-. little hope of rescue. The force of the explosion was so great that timber was blown up from the bottom of the pit
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    Australian Affairs.
    108 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Lond n, January 13. Melbourne At the opening of the Federal Parliament, Lord Stonehaven, m a speech, said that a.tinj; on the people'smandate, the (iovernment would submit ii proposal f. (bidding the establishment of asSjodatJ us with the object of forcible disturbance or to overthrow constitutional
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    The Fascist Salute.
    61 9 [beutki telegram.] London, January 13. The Fusiist s:iluW' of laising the right {inn \va.- given by the Italian Colony ii: wi Icotning the Finance Minister, Count Yolpi, and the remainder of the Italian delegation lon their arrival at Victoria Station at midnight m readiness for the <ii!it
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    Rubber Shortage.
    257 9 Evidence at the U. S. Congress Committee. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 13. Washington A world rubber shortage by l'J3O was forecast by Mr. Palmerton, chief of the rubber division of the United States Department of Commerce, m smug evidence before the dngressional Rubber Investigation Committee. Mr. Palmerton estimated
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    American Aviation.
    101 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London. January 13. Washington Before the Huuse of Representative.* Naval Committee, which is considering the construction of a $5,000 000 naval airship, Mr. Wilbur, Secretary to the Navy, said that he favoured the replacing of the Shenandoah and suggested an airship of a capacity sf 6,000,000
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    The Floods.
    65 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Lond >n, January 13. Amsterdam The north-east wind is facilitating the drainage of the floods into the sea. The Ysel is rushing into the Zuider Zee like a waterfall. The movement of water is preventing freezing, but the frost is greatly impeding dyke repairs. The ex-Kaisci's
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    Banknote Forgeries.
    53 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 13. Amsterdam The recent arrest at Rotterdam of a man attempting to cash forged ten-fl.irin notes was followed by the capture of a confederate at Nijmegen, where the police discovered a complete counterfeiter's installation. The man arrested at Nijmegen is alleged to be a
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    Wireless Operators.
    50 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 13. Over 700 vessels are at present at sea without wireless operators and 1,500 operators have joined the strike, according to an official of the Wireless Operators' Union, who is hopeful of raising the question of the strike when Parliament reassembles en February 2.
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    Sir Austen Chamberlain.
    38 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Lond .m, January 13. Rapallo A bulletin regarding Sir Austen Chamberlain states that he continues to improve. His general conditi n is .satisfactory and failing unexpected complications the further outlook is decidedly favourable.
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    French Politics.
    134 9 Little Hope for the Downer Scheme. [REUTES TELEGRAM] London, January 13. Paris Parliament reopens m an atmosphere of confusijn. The condition laid down by the Socialist Party Congress and the decision of the Radical-Socialists to reject M. Duumer's finunce proposals make the likelihood of M. Briand securing a
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    To-day's Eclipse.
    184 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 14. To-morrow's eclipse of the sun by the new moon from four o'clock until a quarter past nine, Greenwich mean time will not be seen from any part of Europe. The region where the sun will be seen completely eclipsed is entirely m
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    Unemployed Increasing.
    89 9 t BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 13. Unemployment last week ir.c:eased by 150,000 following a consistent improvement of many weeks. [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 14. After a decline m unemployment, which has been going on steadily for three or fjui- months, the latest figures show a considerable rebound
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    Storm, and Wrecks.
    113 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 14. In stormy weather, the fishing steamer Cormorant, «f Fleetwood, has been wrecked off the rocky coast of the Island of Islay, West Scotland. Five of the crew got ashore, but six others left the ship m the Cormorant's lifeboat urn! have
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    German Coal for America.
    50 9 [UUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 1:!. New York Several thousand tons of German coal was offered locally at $16^ per ten yesterday. Dealers say that they expect to arrange regular shipments because customers strongly object to bituminous coal which al ne so far has been generally available.
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    Alan Cobham's Flight.
    28 9 Lond m, January 13. Nairobi In avoiding crowds of wildly excited natives, Mr. Alan Cobhsm slightly damaged his machine when landing at Kisumu m Kenya.
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    Native Rubber.
    98 9 Syndicate to Compete Against Singapore. (Aneta's Service.) t Batavia, January 13. A consortium has been formed ::t Holland with a capital of 2,000,000 guilder* for the purpose of establishing a large rubber factory at Djambi with a view o; competing with Chinese rubber manufacturers m Singapore m the
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    68 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 14. Exchange rates Paris 130tt, New York 4-85%, Brussels *****, Geneva 2S-14, Amsterdam *****, Milan 120%, Berlin 20-39, Stockholm 1814, Copenha- gen 19-53, Oslo 23-84, Vienna 34-45, Prague 1C3 7 Helsingfors 192%, Madrid ;M-33, Lisbon 2»i, Rio 7%, Buenos Aires 40 y/IG. Bombay
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    Automatic Fog Signalling.
    98 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUCBY.] Rjßby, January 14 A nsw automatic fog signal has been i installed o:i the banks of the River Lif- fey, at Dublin. A lamp house has been erected am the south side of the river from which a beam of light is focussed upon
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    Italian Debt Funding.
    82 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 13. The Italian Debt Funding delegation under Count Wl;>i, Minister of Finance, are en route for London and are expected to arrive to-night. It is anticipated that Illfl 1 1—1 and preliminary conversations with the Briti>h Chancellor of the Exchequer and experts
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    Royal Academy.
    86 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 13. The exhibition cf the British Royal Academy, which is holding a private view to-day, is devoted to the art of John Sargent, an unprecedented number cf whose woiks have been collected for the occasion. It is proposed to establish a« a memorial
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    London Opera.
    43 9 [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, January 13. A brilliant programme is promised for the season of the London Opera Syndicate, which will extend from May 10 until July 2. The artistes will include Madame Junitza, Dame Ncliie Melba, Chaliapin and Maliano Stabelc.
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    Industrial Psychology.
    43 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January' U> A gift cf £2,000, which for the time being is anonymous, has been made to the appeal fund started by Lord Balfour m November to promote the work of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology.
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    Big Timber Order.
    46 9 [WIRELESS VIA BUGBY.I Rugby, January 13. An order lsas been placed by one of, the IIUMI British railway groups for 2fi,000,000 feet of Douglas fir for railway t,kepcis. This order represents more than Britith Columbia's total export to the United Kingdom for 1923.
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    American Scientist Arrives.
    663 9 Six Months m the Mentawi Islands. One of the most primitive groups m the Malay Archipelago will be studied by Professor Edwin Loeb, a distinguished American anthropologist, who arrive.! here by the President Hayes on Tuesday af terns, n en route for the Mentawi Islands, off the
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    Another Ship Aground.
    84 9 Tomi Maru's Mishap m China Sea. A wireless message was received at Singapore this morning to the effect that the Japanese steamer Tomi Maru grounded last night m the vicinity of the Anambas Islands, m the China Sea, about a hundred and fifty miles from Singapore. The
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    Cancer Research.
    65 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 13. Further grants m aid of cancer research were approved yesterday at a meeting of I the Council of the British Empire Cancer Campaign and the total of grants nowmade to scientists and the instruments m various parts oi the country exceed £75,000.
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    Torpedo Destroyers.
    67 9 [WIRELESS MA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 14. Although several foreign governments have built torpedoboat destroyers since the war, the British Admiralty have laid I only two and the first of these will' bs launched at the Southampton yard of Thoi neyreft's on Saturday. The ves:;el i ib of a
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    "L.M.S. SINGAPORE."
    2468 9 The College of Medicine Describe/!. Malaya's Centre of Medical Education. [Special to the Straits TisMs] The new home of the King Edward VII Coliege of Medicine at Singapore, which will be formally opened noxt month, is incomparably the finest Government building m the Colony, and pabUc pride m
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    178 10 -Motor Cyclists and Noisy Exhaust Pipes The work of the Traffic Department although as heavy, if not heavier, than that of other departments of the force, seems to pass entirely without notice. A few figures will help a (Treat deal m il-iu.-tratini.' the work that is being done
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    ROAD TERROR IN NEW ROLE.
    100 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 13. There was a remarkable accident last night near Leith Street station, opposite the Theatre Royal cinema. A motor-car belonging to a Malay was backing to take up a position alongside the station, when \l struck the front portion
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    SIAM AND FRANCE.
    40 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, January IS. The ratifications of the new Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, between Siam and France, signed m Paris on February 11, 1925, was exchanged yesterday at the Foreign Office, Bangkok.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    154 10 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 742 nd auction, yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,131,989 lbs. or 532.14 tons; offered I «57,104 lbs. or 293.35 tons xold 573,726 lbs. cr 256.13 tons. Si**. London 3 S "lA. New York Vt% ets. I'RICES REALISED.
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    Social Hygiene.
    261 10 Government S.S. (Singapore) Association. We have received from the hon. secretary of the Straits Settlements. (Singapore) Association a copy of a litter received fr.mi Government m reply to certain questions raised by the Association. The questions were M foHows (a) If the Medical Officer m charge of the
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    420 10 Armed Robbers to be Flogged And Imprisoned. In the Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Dearie, two Hokiens, Oh Ttonjc Kee and Teo Choon Seng, were charged with aimed gang robbery and claimeii trial. The evidence for the prosecution alleged that the prisoners attacked a fake-seller m China
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    The New Globe Trotters.
    123 10 At the Victoria Theatre, on January 22, will occur the opening performance of The New Globe Trotters under the directorship of Dick Norton, the everpopular 'comedian, who can always berelied upon for a bright and- cheery show. The present ompany, with the exception of Mr. Norton
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    Indian Woman Killed by Car.
    102 10 Mr. F. G. Bourne, Coroner, returned h verdict of death from misadventure thU morning at* the conclusion of an inquest on the body of an aged Indian woman who was knocked down and killed by hired car at the junction of Paya Lebar and Gaylang
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      BOXING.
      78 10 14,000 Purse Offered For Welterweight Fight. [Keuter Telegram.] I.imil n, January 10. Mr. David Smith, of Aberdeen, has offered, a purse of fourteen thousand sterling for a fight at Edinburgh between Micky Walker, Xmericu, and Tommy Milligan, Scotland, for the world's welterweight championship. London. January 13. New York Replying
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      72 10 Results of English Cup Replays. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 13. English Cup re-plays to-day resulted as follows Arsenal 1, Wulverhampton 0. Palace 2, Northampton 1. Manchester City 4, Corinthians 0. Burnley U, Cardiff 2. Liverpjol 1, Southampton 0. Portsmouth 1, Derby 1 (after extra time). In the third
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      ICE HOCKEY.
      35 10 England Beaten for European Championship. [R«Uter Telegram.] London, January 14. Davos In a match for the European ice hockey championship Switzerland heat England 5—4, after extra time. The match was very keenly contested.
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      RUGBY.
      67 10 RUG BY. Two Matches Against the Servicta. The follotfin* S.C.C. A team has beer. selected to pluy uguinrt the Service* on Saturday, January 16. Maiphcrson Ashworth, Baskerville. Butler, Storr Hutching*, Moff«tc MoftJ loqk, Chaln-.ers. Roberts, Kelly, Donald, Fi»lls, Taylor, SturjfesK. The following will play against the Services on Tuesday, January
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      GOLF.
      56 10 Selangor Golf Club. The tic for the Christinas competition 1 committee's prize was played tn Sunday the result being as follow* Winner (i. Herbert 2 down. UerringtLn Gold Medal. The result of the 1!>25 Berrtngton Gold Medal Competition was a* follows Winner A. S. Small »1 14 77 Runner
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      PENANG RACES.
      331 10 Handicaps for Third Day The following are the handicaps I for the third day of the Penang races Ex-Griffin Horses, Class C. (Six Furlongs). Minuette 9.2, Sevenoaks 9. Tijfablas 8.12, Omahdhaun 8.4, Whisker* 8.2, Lord Cole 8, Malim Nawar 7.2. Horse*, Class C. (Five Furlongs).— Star of Athole
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      Swimming.
      29 10 All V.M.C.A. members interested ii. aquatic activities are reqtieeted to attend the annual meeting of the swimming section, at the Anociation on Friday, January IS, at 6.16 p.m.
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      HOME RUGBY.
      128 10 Results of Club Fixtures. London, January 2. The results fff the principal matches played under Riitfby Union rules to-day were England 16, The Rest 21 (at Twickenham). Bedford 10, Kosslyn Park 10. Hirkenhead Park 17, Bradford 5. Cardiff 12, Bristol 6. Guy's Hospital 8, Old Merchant Taylors 6,
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      Northern Union Rugby.
      20 10 London, January 4. In the Northern Union match t->-day Wigan defeated Widnes by :>7 points to 10.
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      54 10 England's Team to Meet Wales. London, Jamiary England's XV to play against Wale* at Cardiff on Januilty 16 is as follows Cathcheside, Burton, Aslett, Francis, Hamilton Wicks, Warton, Kittermaster, Rubson, J. Tucker, Wakefield, Periton, Luddington, Stanbury, W. E. Tucker, and Voyce. This team represents ten chances from the
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      MAORI RUGBY TEAM.
      67 10 Tour of England Under Consideration. The Rugby Union Committee meeting considered the question of inviting the Maori team which is going t. France m 1!»26. It is felt that the suggested date, December, 1926, is impracticable. The matter was referred to the International Board. The question of
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      HOLIDAY SOCCER.
      133 10 How Notable Clubs are Faring. London, January 2 Gallacher, the recently transferred Celtic player, scored four goals for Newcastle United, includ-' mr three m the first eighteen minute >. Tunstall, of Sheffield United, who ha.the season's best .-coring record, shot hitweHth jroal. Kelly (tot his first goal for
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      TENNIS TOURISTS.
      121 10 Northern Transvaal Beaten by Six Matches. London, January 'i, Pretoria. The i British Lawn Tennis team's match against j Northern Transvaal was continued from yesterday. Mrs. Watson (Great Britain) bttat Mrs. My burgh, 6— 3. 6—2. Miss Colyer beat Miss VersfeM 10—8, 2-iG, 6—3. J. Daniel and Mrs.
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      INELIGIBLE CASUALS.
      62 10 Oxford City's Protest Upheld. London, January 4. The Casual* met Oxford City m the first round of the Football Association Amateur Cup Competition, and the Casuals won by six goals to four on Saturday. The cup-tie has been ordered to be replayed, the authorities upholding Oxford protest that
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      LORD HARRIS'S VIEWS.
      112 10 Disapproval of Curtailed County Programme. London, January 4. Lord Harris, disrjusiiifr the forthcoming; Australian tour, prior to embarking for Trinidad to join the West Indian tourists, said the Australians were a powerful batlinjr side. but the quality of the bowling rema net! to be seen. He struiujly
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      ICE HOCKEY.
      25 10 Oxford University Beat Home Team. London, January 4, St. Moeitz.— At kv hockey Oxford University beat St Moriti by flvs goals tn two.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    213 10 Macphail and Uo.. Ltd Singapore, January 14. Rubbers. —Shuns remain dull with few buyers. Bufcit Jolut ;>n(rs «re quoted 1.40 I.4ft «nd .lerams at 1.62> a -1.67'i. New Scudais have sellers at 4.10 and New Serendahs ;:t (Ilenenrys ate OMtad at 1.19-MB cum :iml Jcrams at B.ll'Ui
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    208 10 (L. K. Macphnil.) Sinirapoie, January 11. Rubber.— -is. (i'-d.. '-.1. down. Local $1.43. Tin.-427X 17s. ii<l.. !l's. lid. up. The market itllltlll— very dull with business difficult to negotiate. Rubbers. -Colinaburgh can be placed at !> with shares offering at (.16. Kedahs were placed ;it i.H.Y
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    A JUDGE'S DEPARTURE.
    229 10 Supreme Court Staff Garland Mr. Justice Sproule. tllpT BtftlAM ("tin •t«rf. iHvliuiinginterpreteis. eftHrlU, and peoiu, sai»l goodbye this morning to the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) ami Mrs. I Spr.»ule. who sail by the P. and O. Macedonia to-nuimw OB leave. The ceivmi.ny to k place
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    CITY OF BARODA ENQUIRY.
    78 10 Christinas Day Accident to Be Investigated. The grounding of the City of Baroila on the Luconia Shoul «/n Christmas Day. while on a voyage between Cebu and Sinijapi.if. will be investigated by a marine court <f enquiry m the First Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, J-unuary 19.
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    Indian Honours.
    105 10 The following New Year Honours nuy be of interest. To be C.I.E. Mr. J. R. 1). Glascott, Agent. Burma Railways Rao Bahadur Krishnama Aehnrya, Law Secretary. Madras Government Mr. R. S. Sauna, Managing Editor and Proprietor of Amalgamated NewspuperH, Ltd., Calcutta. Knijththo, ds Mr. Justice J. G. RaUedge,
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    Tourists and Their Dog.
    77 10 Captain Cadogan, of the steamship Piesid'-nt Hayes, which has arrived m Singapore with a party of American tourists, appenrpd hpfore Mr. P. F. David m the District Court, yesterday afternoon, charged with a breach of the qouruntiue antara. It appuars that three of his ptrssengers have
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    Trade of British Malaya. Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise.
    191 11 Trade of British Malaya. Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of th.* total value of Foreign Mcrohn'iUi te, excluding Parcel Test, imported »n-l e*j>orted to and from British Malnya during IMPORTS. EXPORTS. lncrca»« Increane ,,r or I9M 1925 DcrrcaM 1024 1025 Decreait (in thousand of dollar.*.'/ to
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    F.M.S. GOVERNMENT SUED.
    560 11 F .M.S. GOVERNMENT SU ED. Singapore Residents Claim Heavy Damages. A model of a stretch of the main trunk road between ItawanK and Kuala Lumpur, together with a small bridite, a motor lorry, and a six-cylinder Doduc Sedan c»r m miniature -were exhibited m the Kuala hum pur Supreme Court
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    90 11 Ampm (Sumatr.i).- .'.0,000 lbs. lirum-i United. 21,229 lbs. Bctiar (Sclannor).— 16, HH) ll,n. Hukit Timah. 11,446 lbs.. 18 months l-'ft.OOl lbs. Chang-k.it Sordanj.'.— 2.'>,BoG lbs. Henrietta.- fil.OM) lbs. Raytor, 16.682 lha., r_> nu.s. ICI.OHI lbs. Indrairiri. 34.110 lbs. Kuala lYrpw.— ::o.oW> lbs. Kwaloor- SUTS lbs. I.unns.- -4
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    51 11 Orders for week ondinpr .Tanuary 15, l!'2O. THURSDAY, 14th. Band I'rnctire. ri.l.'i p.m. SIM; AI'OItF VOIYnTKKII CORPS. l'rf>"i-«(nime of drill* up to and f>r January 17, 1926. Friday, Jnnunry IS. Ui p.m.. Drill Hall, European Units. Drill for men joindl "'nee Jnlv, I'
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    New Bank in Kuala Lumpur.
    232 11 Our Kunl.n Lumpur correspondent, writi in|r on January IX, says 1 had the pleasure to-day of heniK shewn round llie premises m which The Chinese OverI seas Bank Ltd., arc to open a branch m Kuala Lumpur. They are at 118 High Street, very central
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    The N.Y.K. Report.
    205 11 The seventy-first repQJt of the Nippon Yinen Kaisliu presented tj the shareholders at the half-yearly ordinary geneial mating held m Tokio on 'November 2~ last states Hoc ths- term ending September SO lust the net pvolin aftvr providing for the depreciation <>f the fleet and insurance and
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    Passengers.
    443 11 Th» fnll..wit~ passenccra »rr prrrrrlint-> F!ur"p<- h. II)" Maueilnnlt suiting at X ».m 10-morrow, tin K>'h in.-'anl Mr. !!i<r-i. Mr A 8 Low* Mr. P. R, Watt, Mr. K. Cobh. Mr. A. Gitten, 1.i.-iil. sad Mr,. .1. A. C Hill. < W. Knr, Mr-.. W. .1. Powell, Mtsi Wni'r,
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    31 11 Th'< residmts of Djasinga and Bolan? (liuitt'iizoiK) have lately been platrued by tijtev* from the impenetrable forests of Bantam. They even steal (roata fn.m the native villa"*- wtatn ihe HMtn Bod?.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 16.
    419 12 STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 16. < tit Value. Company. J/_ Allagar it Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning il Banteng 2/ Batang Consolidated £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh 2/ f Bertam Consoltd. 2/ Brieh il Bidor 3/ Bikam 2/ Brook lands 2/ Bukit Cloh
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    RUBBER IN INDIA.
    480 12 Interesting Statistics of The Industry. A note compiled m the Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, India, tabulates the data furnished by rubber planters. They relate to the area and production of rubber with special reference to the number and extent of plantations, the daily average number
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      524 14 Assets over $r),500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) nEAI) OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82. Old Jewry, E.C. The Coaaaaj has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      595 14 BANKING HiTERNATsONAI BANKING CORPORATION Capital PfeM-ap U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office 68, WALL STRKET, NEW YORK. London Office SS, BISHOPSGATE. E.C Branches BARCELONA COLON MADRID OSAKA BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SMAiNIiHAI KOM3AY v)W PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN CAVON
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      422 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed T45.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y39.875.000 Reserve Fund V 1,760 000 President IT. Mori, Esq DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. j T. Sisamnne, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD. OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung,
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      972 14 THE ESTATE OF TAN HOON i HIN, DECEASED IMPORTANT" THREE DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF 1. Valuable Malacca Town properties (all freehold) situate at and known as Nos. 27, 29. 32 and 32-b, 40, 42 47-a, 62 and 102, Jonker Street, Lots 1 to 8. Nos. 7, -Jt). ::i, M, M,
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      860 14 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE fft»ga ftri Town nropertii-H. A> Messrs. Cheoog Keen Saag Co* saleroom, No. 30, Chulin Street. on Wednesday, January 20, a» 2.30 p.m. Lot I. VahsaUs N years' leasehold lan. l :;m! keaai known BS Mo, B, Choa Linn Street off Chin Swee Koad. SinKiipore,
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      128 15 FOR THK 1925-26 SEASON A Price Reduction of THE NEW M W HJ\ FULL FIVE-SEATER. n«w $3,050 >vith four wheel brakes adjustable front seats Semi Elliptic springs "You cannot buy a belter Can'' 9 MALAYAN MOTORS (Proprietor! WKAKNE BROS., LTD.) ANNOUNCING A NEW ARRIVAL 10/2O H.P. De Dion Bouton Come
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