The Straits Times, 18 January 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,072. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      144 1 ft* ST l»l*'^l OFTEN "WllirraO" NEVER TFATFN "SLEDGE" BRAND CREAM s^-i^ 'HmJN^ MILK SWEETEW ED CONDENSED" MILK Made by the "BEAR BRAND" People. ~^j Hall's distemper y?it 1 '^^"^b Numerous Colours m Stock, --nsss k ToSTF. al /jjjpl wiluamlSba co. ijUmjm-s THROUGH CENTRAL AUSTRALIA IN A 2 TON A.E.C. LORRY
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      117 1 I CRYSTAL CUT GLASSWARE EXTENSIVE STOCKS OF NEW AND DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS.. We can offer a unique range of TRINKET SETS, VASES, DECANTERS, COMPOTES, JUGS, FRUIT and SALAD BOWLS, etc. I ROBINSON COMPANY, LTD. ((Incorporated m Stra fi Settlement*) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. v 1 AMPLE SUPPLIES IKAN MERAH and KUROH Cleaned
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    Piccadilly Ghosts. Memories of Devonshire House.
    1396 2 Piccadilly Ghosts. Memories of Devonshire House. Ail this year I huve wonderej how they have taken the uprooting of that atap, u«ly. Lrown house of William Kent's deElknintr, ghosts of the last Devonbhire House writes Old Stager ;n; n the Evening Standard. 1 have no doubt it was their habit
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      201 2 Your Baby will be sturdy and happy erurdy, ii an load contain! all the Yam Baby aeerf* Claxe la make aoonining element* oi the puract him a* you would kare bim, eulk obtainable, and happy it that milk bounding m geoa 1 health aaj ii given m aa eaail? digestad
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      212 2 it a sure sign you should take Llliott's Cinnamon Compound right away. It is a scientific combination of oil of Cinnamon and Peppermint, carefully compounded with other wellknown anil tried substances, and is also invaluable m cases ef Influenza, Asthma. Bronchitis, and is largely used m tropical countries for Colic
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      163 2 Llb^B^Lw*(B|^ i W y4 TS A/%. > O MaW*B*Brv^-*~^ 2. *~m >^ ry*l *C 10 INCH DOUBLE SIDED HAWAIIAN RECORDS. 2251 My Hawaiian Rainbow. tfttl Honolulu March. Rio Night*. ■•!on:i!ja Hula. 210* Silver Threads Among the Gold. i 0(!« i)rcan t y Hawaii. Ren Bolt. H;iv .-iian Irilight. 2114 Forget-Me-Not.
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    CRUISES AND DERELICT. How Brigantine Was Towed To Trincomalie.
    528 3 CRUISES AND DERELICT. How Brigantine Was Towed To Trincomalie. 11. M. S. Cairo, of the East Indie* Squadron, which arrived in' Calcutta on ChmtnuM Eve, had an adventure en route. With the Effing-ham, the cruisev left Trincomalie about 4 p.m. on the Saturday, and wln-ii about 00 miles on the
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    Burma Ex-Queen's Funeral.
    201 3 Itespite th«- controversies over the! burial of ex-Queen Supayalnt the funeral I at Kangoon, on December 17, passed off without demonstration of any kind. The lust of the ancient dynasty was laid to rest m the presence of the present head ot Burma, His Excellency the Governor,
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      238 3 Steei Castings FOR DREDGE MINING MARINE ■ml all GENERAL PURPOSES ttrc manufactured by UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. LATEST SHOE FASHIONS DIRECT BY MAIL. TFGLR HEAD BRAND Ladies Msd Gmtl OWIWM will find shopping at this great shoe shop Rreatly tn (Mr stVuttfe, There is always a
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      909 3 i DARTING NEURALGIA Tortured This Anaemic Australian Lady Until Shi- Built I'p Her Blood and Nerve* with Dr. William's Ph»k Tills. I Victims of anaemia, or watery blood, get queer longings as regards diet. Earth, I chalk, pencils »nd other improper things attract them. Some will have a longing for
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      969 3 CHEWG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Sinjraporr Town properties. At Messrs. Cheonft Koon Hen* Co's saleroom. No. 30, Ch.ilia Street, on Wednesday, January 20, at 2.M p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and house known its No. s, Choa Lam Street off Chin Swee Road, Singapore, area
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      804 3 THE ESTATE OP TAN HOON HIN, DECEASED IMPORTANT~THREE DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF 1. Valuable Malacca Town properties (nil freehold) situate at and known as Nos. 27. 2», 82 and 32-b, 40, At 47-a, 62 and 102, Jonker Street, LoU 1 to 8. Not. 7, 29, 31, 83, 36, 40, 42,
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      528 4 P. ft G.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) AH, AND PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES. PBKINSULAB AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH niS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dae Spore KARMALA 9.100 Jan. 17 MANTUA 11,000
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      517 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSBN KAIiiHA) LONDON LIN! Marseille., London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage) Dae Sail KATORt MARU 10,000 Jan. tl 22 AT3VTA y.AV.v S.OOO Feb. 4 5 HAKONE MARU 11,000 Mar. 4 6 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Feb. 18 1» SL'WA MARU 11J 10 Mar. 18 19 FUSHIMI MAKU
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      555 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THH OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STIAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN-GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND CLASGOW.MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND CI.ASGOW.— BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading
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      459 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m 81am) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Foi Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Rangnara, T.lopin, Patanl, Signors, Lacon, Bandon, Kokaav mvi, Langsusn, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDIIADIB Jan. 18 Jan. 20 REDANG Jan. 25 Jan. 27 MALINI Teb. 1 Feb. 8 SUDDIIADIB Feb. 8 Feb. 10
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      508 4 rVs I. In. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8840. with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      425 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m A astral la) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known ltl.mil. MARKIXA (7375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MAKELLA is tb. lari'ebt and lineat steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth
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      479 5 Shipping Announcements ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated m U.fIJL.) Regular Freight Service to BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE via SUEZ direct. dne S'por* a*. FAIRFIKI.D CITY 4un. 21 •M. STEEL TRAVELLER Fob. 20 ..a. STEEL SEAFARER Mar. 26 •J. ATLANTA CITY Apl. 21 Taking cargo on through Bill, of Lading
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      423 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES UNE (Incorporated m England) Ker-ular Punscnper and Freight Service via JAVA POP.TS to FREMANTLE |W. A.), AI)KLAIDE, nLBODMI and SYDNEY maintained by Tons Balling MM as. ITIV OF PALERMO G. 900 Max. 7 and two monthly thereafter ■ißgl* Beters Singapore to J remantle $287.14 HUM Singapore to Adelaide
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      454 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. S8 Days to Bo.ton 41 day. to New York Oilbornera. No coal dust. No cinders. Absolute Cleanliness. From New York these (Ins new linen continue on Round the World, returning
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      460 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings to MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN direct s.s. OLDEKERK Fob. 2 to AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM s.». BOETON Jan. 17 s.s. SOEMBA Jan. 26 s.s. JOH. DE WITT Jan. 29 The s.s. VONDEL and s.s. JOH. DE WITT also call at GENOA and the
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      382 5 To build up strength m a trying climate take HallsWiite THE SUPREME TONIC Promfint-chisl CtpaWi and Him Uvtekmnts. or /ram tht Agtutt \FRICXN AND EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION, LTD. Singapore and Penang. SirPiir.N Smith 4 CO- l-Tn mum NEW SHIPMENTS ARRIVED LOWEST PRICES. Tack's Genuine Round Packing (all sizes) lurk's Asbestos
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      576 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETII.EMKXT OK it: UAI'OKE. Originating Summons No. 1SB of 1925. In the Matter of certain Freehold Lund held in Trust for the KAU LIN THONG SOCIETY. And in the Matter or Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. TAKE
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      629 6 Pavilion COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 WILLIAM FOX presents AS NO MAN HAS LOVED Ba*-d on Edward Everett Hale's mi K hty *lor> TIIIC MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY. Compelling pathos and gigantic phjsical action that Htir nil of one's emotions. WHAT THE CRITICS SAY "A trrmendonsly beautiful production with thrills a-plenty."
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      283 6 (ALHAMBRA "^'^V Commencinjj /j^Htb jszj FEBRUARY 20, 1926. The most Gorgeous Spectacle ever screened. It will be presented m a manner never seen before m Malaya. LARGELY AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA. SPECIALLY WRITTEN MUSIC. Magnificent scenic and lighting effects, costumes, etc., etc. It's A Paramount Picture. LAST FOUR NIGHTS. EXIT WORRY I
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      122 6 To-nijjht AT THE To-night NEW WORLD SHOWS OPEN AIR CINEMA. KEI.ANTAN MAK-YONG, etc., etc. Hi Triple Attraction THE CITY OPERA. Mr. im Ail will appear an the SHEIK m MAID OF STAMBOL or SHEIK OF ARABI j X.B.— A Gold Medal to Mr. Ong Pene Hock by lnchck Anili Ke'chonK
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      241 6 S S s LVO I J LIQUID SILVER POLISH g //i "il.seS.lverCiilts wi Jchlcon- 5\ H HV t4utly use are ke[ lin good v\ —I 7| I\ X con.lilion by cleaning them v£ ;4\ w 'l'' 5.1.0, t!ie r.o.virjwioui &y2i j "Pi. v/,^/!. VI si!v r po'usli. One cst re!y
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    205 7 riXTIRES. Monday, January 18 Ih-h Water :.:!1 a.m., 0.50 p.m. Malacca i B b Tide, 10 a.m., 6 ft. 8 m. 10. -j p.m., it ft. 'J m. Tuisday, January U Hijrh Water; 2.1^ a.m., 1.46 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 10.40 a.m., 8 ft. 11. i I
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    309 7 M(-ul:iy. .I:.! nary 18. Ship« alonrxidt the Wharves or expected tu arrive. Kn: ix iiaiibocr. Main Wharf Kcl.Ui.n, Simbang, Hong Peng Uoldtntll, ScottinE Borderer. Tha C.iMc, Roya i, Knaa. Oi! Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Scott Hurley. VESSELS IN MS DOCK. Tanjong Pasar Sheer-- Wharf -u lit Cupcllen
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    69 7 To-morrow. Karuaan iSri Wotgac*) ..10 a.in Sir.rknwnnp, Pemanskat and Sarabai i Kmpl;rl i 10 a.m. Sclut l'amlju:ip. Hengkalu and Bagan Si Api o.i 2 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India nor) p. in Egypt .w il Gnat Britain < l'arcels) Antanor 1.30 p.n. I >DdJong Bahl i
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 7 l-y Elephants \mln Ixibon More* P. der Nerierlandcn S'pore Dee. 10 Dee. 11 Dee. IT Dee. 17 D«c 18 Arro. London Jan. 4 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. IS
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    244 7 EICHANGE. Singapore, January 18. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4V4 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 2S/S2 On New York, Demand 56 15/I*s Private SOd/.; 58 ,6/16 On Prance, Bank T. T. 1400 On India, Bank T. T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 3% p.c. prem.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    60 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Cosing Prioes Bnytrfl. 8»i:i>rt. Spot and Jan. ?pot and Jan. Peb.-March Kob.-M.-mh ...r;i.jnn. April-June Tr.ne of Mat ket Weak. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Seller* 1.28 1.29 1.28'4 1.24 hi 1.18 1.1!) Latest London cables quote Spot
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      MINING.
      237 7 MM Val. Pd. Buy«rt Seller* tl £1 Asara Kumbang 64/- 60/1 1 Batang Prdang 0.82 0.85 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.47% L62V4 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 49/- 51/1 1 Johan Tir. 0.57% 0.60 10/-10/-Kampong 52/- 53/£1 £1 Kamunting Tin 66/- 68/- cd. 0 10 Kinta Asso. 11.00 12.00 a
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      GENERAL.
      128 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellew £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 6.12.6 10 10 Central Ensrines 9.00 W>0. 1 ?1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.35 ft"~> xS^ 10 10 Fraser Neave 51.00 52.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 100 100 Kate Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle
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      DEBENTURES.
      92 7 U. Engr. G p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Minrcipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1900 $1,100,000 par lO^r p.m. Spore Municipal i\i p.c of 1909 $1,*****,000 par IOTo p.m. Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 15 p.c. di 3. 5
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyal! and Eratt'a Quotations. To-dajri Prices Fraser Lymll 4 Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) 3.25 3.50 3.20 3.40 Alor Gajah ($1) S.IO 3 50 9.18 8JJ8 A. Kuninjr (91 LM 1J0 1J0 IM Am. Malay ($2) 4.35 4.60 4.00 4.50 A. Hitam ($5) 20.00 21.00
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      663 7 HAWKES CO., LTD. (Established 1771.) TAILORS, MILItARY OUTFITTERS, HOSIERS, Manufacturers of HAWKES CORK HELMETS and SOLAR TOPEES. Cub Prices fron Lounge Suits £1111 C Dinner Jacket Suits £15 10 6 Dress Suits £16 10 I Overcoats 8 18 ti 1, SAVILE ROW, LONDON, W. 1. (Late 14. PICCADILLY). Telephone REGENT
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      48 7 Contessa-Ncttel Cameras Fully justify their Reputation as PEERS OF THE CAMERA WORLD mttHltlUHH afl Bk Perfect '^pSftSa^R* Zeiss Tessar Construction lenses can be Design and W^^^ supplied to A \V^H all Models. Appearance. ■♦♦«««»♦<♦«>»♦♦♦♦«< The discerning public insist upon CONTESSA NETTEL CAMERAS. Obtainable from all first-class dealer* throughout Malaya.
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      990 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page If.. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. TO LET, spacious office first floor IG7, Orchard Road. dp) FOR SALE, large collnotion of well-grown plants. Going cheap. 119, S. Times. (lp) i()k BALE. A tine collection of French pictures i.nd oil paintings. 122, Straits limes. (lp)
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      644 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page IG. MISCELLANEOUS EXPERT GRAMOTHONK REPAIRER, SEASON CO., VTD., 11l and 113, North Bridgo Road. dP) UKULELES. GENUINE KUMALAE "Gold Mt-dal UKULELES arc obtainable at HUDSON'S Music Warehouse, 100, North Bridge Road (Adelphi Hotel Buildinp). Phone ITOS. CHIXKSK NEW i CAB COMING Malta your
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      73 7 .MUTKOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandantr Kcrbau Station. (B) (ourtisy of (;ovrrnment Health Office). For the -I hours endinft at Midnight on J«i!iinr> l'i. ItM. d.f. ;<<•-• u -inper r. 82. S I'. Mm. shn.li- ienipt-ralure 74.8 F Mean ihadc tempenturo 77.9 F. Mi'\. mi radiation 115 F. tai radiation 71.5 F. Bm
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    DEATHS
    135 8 KIKio. Khee Kwak Nee, wife of the lntc Mr. Yuo Hock Hoe, at her restoSßM No !<o. Orchard Road, on Sun.lay, January 17 li-.'fi. at ;i.4. r > p.m. Aued M, Shy leave, two sons, Yeo Van Boon sad Y«S V.'ci Sect, SM iIaURhUT. cne ae>-ln-tsw (Tar Ti-ntf Ktei,
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    54 8 ACK NO WLEDG MENT ■•MM. Xi Chee Seng. Sens Watt. Chin Hin and family beg to thank their relatives frierdn. menibers of Siarli(rh: Men Golden:;tar Friendly Society, 'who kindh attended the funeral of the late Mr Ni Cheng Xye. also those who kindiy sent their lorrie;-., motor ears, WNetai mid
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, JANUARY 18. ELECTRIFICATION.
    977 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, JANUARY 18. ELECTRIFICATION. England, for a variety of reasons, ha? been falling behind the rest of the world and yet England has some of the finest scientists, engineers, inventors and financiers m the world, and English workmanship, though it may be expensive, can still claim to
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    21 8 W. and R. Jacob, the well-known Dublin biscuit makers, send a wail calendar which Is of particular appeal to the Chinese.
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    23 8 The Indo-China steamer Tungshing was sunk by the Empress of Asia off the Yangtsze River on the 11th instant several Chinese being drowned.
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    27 8 The fuller text of the judgments m the Court of Appeal on Saturday, on Chinese marriages, and an account of yacht races on Sunday will appear to-morrow.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 —$100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157=.5100.
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    46 8 llaj pilgrims for Maeta have arrived m Bombay m large numbers. They aie very eariy m arriving this >var the roaaoti beir.gr that there is severe cold m Chinese Turkistan whence they come and they expect routes through Peshawar to be impossible soon owing to snow.
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    20 8 In the Garrison Command orders it is notified that the Command laboratory has been removed from Fort Canning f> Tanglin.
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    43 8 A cashier, employed by Messrs. Katz Brothers, Ltd., Medan, has disappeared leaving defalcations of about f 7,000. From Sourabaya it is reported that one of the Bank cashiers has made use of about f 40,000 of the funds of a certain Dutch Bank.
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    54 8 At the meeting of the Pontian (Malay) Rubber Co., Mr. Philippe E. Gourju said: The whole output f r l!)2fi has been sold forward on what i.t known as a latex contract, whereby we receive the full benefit of market prices and are protected by a minimum London price of
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    56 8 A Paris message says M. Briand has received from Lord Crewe a letter en■cl.sing a cheque for 100,000 francs to be employed for charitable purposes. The Jrav.er of the cheque is the Maharani of Gwalior, who is desir. us of testifying to her gratitude for the kindness extended to her
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    62 8 Speaking at the annual meeting of the Gord n (Malaya) Rubber Co., Mr. T. M. C. Steuart said :—The purchase of Ihe new estate will give us a total planted area of 1,958 acres, all m bearing, at a capitalistion of approximately £7<i par planted acre, and the combined estates
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    59 8 A meeting of the Malayan Kennel Association' was held at Kuala Lumpur on December 21 last, when it was announced that the Kennel Club, London, had agreed to accept the Association's application for affiliation. It is the intention of the Association to publish a monthly, or quarterly. Gazette m the
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    62 8 Mr. G. E. Jones, who has been Superintendent, Hill Gardens, Taiping, for a nun;ber of years has been transferred to T: njeng Rambutan where he will take Charge of the plantation attached to the Central Mental Asylum. Prior to h;s <!eDartre from the- Hill, Air. Jones was onto rt;;incd to
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    68 8 According to the Bombay Kvcn.ng News. Messrs. Tata and Sons have compitted negotiations with syndicate consisting of MooniP F. E. Dinshaw and TikJen Smith for a loan of Rs. two crores The amount is to be shared between the Tata Hydraulic Power Company and the Titc Power Comrany, 115 lakhs
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    79 8 j Mr. T. Chermside. whose home is at 1 10, St. Margaret's R'ad, East Twickenham, was found shot m his cabin when i the iiner Madura dropped anchor m Ply- mouth Sound on December 22. The dis- .ovcry was made by a steward. Mr. Chermside was 52 years of age.
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    65 8 The teachers of the English and Malay Schools of Negri Sembilan, and the start of the Education Office, Seremban. werepresent at a farewell tea party given to Mr. P. A. Yearwood, Inspector of Schools, Negri Sembilan, and Mrs. Yearwood, at the N'egri Sembilan Club, Seremban, on Wednesday, on the occasion
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    70 8 Miuh discontent is felt by the Chinese! and European Press concerning the illtreatment by the police of an assistant editor of the Chinese-Malay paper, Keng Po, of Batavia. The edito? was being detained before trial, charge*! with an alicged criminal libel, bail being refus?d. A similar case occurred some years
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    81 8 Mi\ Cecil Holloway, assist: nt m a Kuiopean firm at Bombay, while motorcycling near the Taj Mahal Hotel Bombay. I on January 9, with a pillion passenger i madn an error of judement m takini; tm I bead and crashed into the kerb, sustain I ag a ftacture of the
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    78 8 Tlie fir.it contingent of American and Continental tourists arrived at Bombay, i n January 10, m the big round-the-world luxury liner. Empress of Scotland. Amon« the pasyengers ate Sir Arthur Mayo BobinaOB) Mr. Henry Morgeathau, lats American Ambassador m Turkey, and Mr, Arthur Maurice, former Editor of the New Twk
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    89 8 The following Copy of 0 communication LreeoiVOd Ly the Resident-Councillor. i Penang, from the Lord Chamberlain, I the Earl of Cromer, is forwarded to I'liiani,':—The Lord Chamberlain, St. Jemesi Palace. I have received the King's Commands to thank T'.;^ Settlement of Penang on His Majesty's behalf, as wet] as on
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    123 8 A little after 1 p.m. on Friday a serious motor-cycling accident occurred near the Kuaia Lumpur Railway Station to Mr. J K. Vethe-Vcnam, assistant onginoei F.M.S. Railway, says the Malay Mail. M. was on his way home for tiffin on a lecently purchased Harley-Oavideon, and was coming out of Yenning
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    587 8 Capt. J. G. Follett and Mrs. Follott leave for home by the Antenor to-mcrrow. Mr. Horace Brett, ihe veteran planter and miner of Malaya, has returned t" the F.M.S. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Dinsmcre have returned to Seremban after spending a month tourinp through Java. Paymaster Commander
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    Rubber Prices.
    53 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign IV>lin" Corporation, New V: rk, send us tl»' following cable, dated January If, their quotations being m gold dollar cents There are sellers. SpotK^'-j Februar;. SI next quarter 71 '•>. Market easier, due to heavy offers from yours. To-day's Singapore price $1.2! i,
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    The Vondel Collision.
    59 8 A cable from the Hague, dated January I says :—The verdict of the Shipping Board In regard t<> the Vondel collision m Singapore h:.rbour Is that the CT.ptain ;m i OSaeen of the Vondel cannot be held ret ponsible for it. The Board criticise tin lighting of
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    Alleged Cheating.
    104 8 Two Chinese were brought up m the Polios Court this morning m connection with a case of alleged cheating. It is laid that a cheque purporting to be signed by Mr. A. Paries was presented at the Chartered Bank. The aeeaaed m('n were Han Lee ami Lim Choon
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    Russian Unrest.
    238 9 Numerous Official Changes Reported. [revter telegram.] London, January 17. Presumably as a result of the sharp divergencies manifested at the recent Communist Congress, I numbeV of important changes in official appointments have been cabled from Moscow, inter alia, M. L I!. Kamenetf is relieved of the Presidency of
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    United States News.
    160 9 [KF.ITKR TELEGRAM.] London, January 10. Washington The House of Representatives have approved of the Belgian, Rumanian and Ksthonian debt settlements. London, January 16. Washington The Department ,of Justice announces that 24 foreign liquor; ships were seised b tween July 1 and 1 January 1, namely. L'O British,
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    Rubber Discussion.
    81 9 [bum mrauM.] London, January 16. New fork Before sailing for England, Sir William Letts, a prominent figure In the British motor industry, said that the British motor-ear manufacturers were ready for a friendly discussion with American manufacturers on joint steps to Bring the price Of rubber down to
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    Shantung University.
    74 9 [mm TELEGRAM.] London, January l»i. Dr. Harold Balme, President of the Shantung Christian University, was entertained at a farewell dinner by the Board •if Governors mi the eve of his return to CUM on .January El. The company inthoiod Dame Adelaide Anderson and Dr. Joseph Percy Bruce Professor
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    The S.S. Kasenga.
    42 9 [■sum nueuiL] London, Januai y 16. Messina: The Kasonga is still Irmly ashore and is discharging MM of her cargo. Her position is teriaao, but not critical. Tuu- are working. The wonlhsi i I. liin the current* are strouf.
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    Italian Politics.
    178 9 Rival Parties Fijfht in The Lobbies. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 16. Rome The Deputies belonging to the Aventbie opposition, who so far had boycotted Parliament, returned to the Chamber for to-day's memorial sittinft in honour i of the late Queen-Mother. The house was draped in black and the
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    United States and Nicaragua.
    136 9 [UUlni TELEGRAM.] London, January 17. Managua Congress have electeu j General Emiliano Chamorra as President 'of Nicaragua and he was sworn m m succession to Dr. Carlos Solorzano. The latter resigned on January 13 after Con- gress hid impeached an exiled vice pre- 1 J sident
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    Intellectual Co-operation.
    94 9 [KEt TER TCLECRAM.] Lonc'.on, January 17. Paris President Doumcrgue a? President of the League Council inaugurrted the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation in the presence of the diplomatic corps. League rsn:-esentatives and many distinguished scientists and litterateurs. M. Painlevc, who is President of the managing committee, in a
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    German Cabinet.
    105 9 [mm TELECRAM.] London, January 17. Berlia Dr. Luther did not succeed m forming a Coalition government on the lines aimed at, but has completed his Cabinet, which forecasts agree include? Dr. Luther as Chancellor Dr. Stresemann, Foreign Affairs Dr. Gesslcr, Defence Dr. Brauns, Labour, and two other present
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    Indo-Japanese Tariff War.
    67 9 Indo- Japanese Tariff War. [nna tki.kur.xm.] London, January 16. Bombay There is a threat that th." Indo-Jiipancse t-iriff war is becoming more acute, following the announcement that the Japanese abinct UN contemplating imposing I he.ivii r duty on Indian pigiron. The agitation i- \wt WWllßg for retaliation l>y imposing a
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    Italian Debt Funding.
    336 9 [REl'TER TELEGRAM.] London, January 17. The Italian debt negotiations are proceeding enshrouded in official silence which is only occasionally broken for the issue of denials to circumstantial stories published from time to time. It is stated that Mr. Churchill w.-.nts the settlement concluded early in the coming
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    Corner in Quinine.
    127 9 [RELTKR TELEGRAM.] < London, January 16. Accordng to the Morning Post's Geneva Lj correspondent, health experts attached to the League of Nations have decided that 3 before the world can successfully combat I malaria and plague the monopoly m I quinine from Java, held by Holland, must
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    Occupation of Germany.
    79 9 [REfTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 16. Berlin The German Ambassadors m the Allied capitals have been instructed to ask their respective governments for a statement of the number of troops the Allies intend to retain m the occupied territory. The Ambassadors are instructed to point out that any
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    Belgrade Isolated.
    73 9 [reuter telegram.] London, January 16. Belgrade The capital is telephonically and telegraphically isolated, a storm nf exceptional violence havins swept over the country at night. There were many accidents due to the ice-covered streets Railway traffic is delayed owing to fallen telegraph poles. The masts of Bagnitza radio
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    The Recent Eclipse.
    57 9 [REI.'TER TELEGRAM.] London, January 16. Rome According to a telegram from Kismayu, Jubaland, the Italian astronomical mission to study the solar eclipse obtained very successful results. Three observatories were installed and the ohserfen had a full view of the phenomenon for I hours, 11 minutes. They secured
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    News from France.
    188 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, January 17. M. Sudreau Drageman, of the French Consulate, Bombny M. Medard, interpreter of the Consulate at Tientsin M. Chalant, interpreter of the Legation at Bangkok M. Beudin, manager of the International Savings Society at Shanghai M. Currere, manager of the Bar.que (If France
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    India's New Viceroy.
    171 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 16. Lcnl Irwin, Yiceroy-desi;:nnte of India. yesterday raceivtd the fuedom of Harroffatc in recognition of the patriotic, devoted and conspicuous services rendered by him to the Empire." As Mr. Wood, hs was for 15 years a Mt«nber of Parliament for the division
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    Tuberculosis.
    110 9 [WIRtLISS VIA RIGBY.] Rugby, January 16. A fund has been launched to raise £100.000 to secure Spahlincer treatment I for tuberculosis for this country. This announcement was made m Manchester: yesterday at a meeting arranged by Mr.) Rcscoe Brunner. chairman of the well- known chemical firm of Brunner, Mond
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    Destroyer Launched.
    108 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 17. The new torpedo boat destioyer Amazon was to have been launched yesterday at Southampton. It was, however, found that the grease used to facilitate the Ir.unchinjr had frozen hard overnight despite every precaution and the actual launching was abandoned. Lady Chatfield, wife-
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    64 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 17. Lord Carmichael died m London last night. As Sir Thomas Gibson Car michael, he succeeded Mr. Gladst nc m 1K9.1 as Liberal Member of Parliament for .Midlothian. Later he was m turn Governor of Victoria, Australia, and Governor of Madras and m 1012
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    Eclipse of the Sun.
    135 9 Splendid Photographs Taken In Sumatra. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, January 10. Further reports respecting the total eclipse of the sun state that at Bencooler. although the phenomenon was visible the scientific results of the observations are very doubtful owing to nearly invisiblj cirrus clouds. The corona protuberance-,
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    America and the League.
    102 9 [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, January 17. Messages from Geneva express considerable satisfaction at the latest nction of the United Str.tes Government m notifying tha secretariat of I the League of Nations that it is nov ready 111 1 communicate to the League copies of all treaties
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    Britain Snow Bound.
    82 9 [WIRILZSS VIA BUGBT.] Rugby, January 17. The whole of Britain i.i practically snowbound. In places the drifts are feet deep and more snow is expected. Roads have m many places been rendered impassable to vehicular traffic. Train? have been derailed and tramway services in.peded. Districts experiencing the
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    71 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 17. Exchange rates Paris 128%, New York 4-8603, Brussels 107-025, Geneva 25-16, Amsterdam 12-085, Milan 120-30. Berlin 20-41, Stockholm 18-14, Copenhagen 19-51, Oslo 23-845, Vienna lIKCV Prague 164 1/16, Helsingfors 193, Madrid 34-32, Lisbon 2 33-64, Rio 7%, Buenos Aires 46 17/32, Bombay
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    Imperial Conference.
    54 9 [wmruess via rugby.] Rugby. January 17. It is learned that tlie Colonial and Dominions office is still engaged m arranging the date for the Imperial Conference. The probability is, however, that the conference will meet m London m October. All the Dominions have notified the British G-jvemment that
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    Women Electors.
    57 9 [WIREI.EPS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 17. j London's women electors on the rojMs- bM for the Metropolitan Borough Council elections outnumber the men by 2."i.ti:;s This fact is entered in a return issued by the London County Council which shows the total electorate to bt 1,918,828, of whom
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    Sir Austen Chamberlain.
    36 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January IH. It is understood that because of his illness, Sir Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary, has abandoned his plan to visit Tunis before returning to London from BafOjllO.
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    I.S.P. AFFAIRS.
    3507 9 i Chairman on the Provident Fund. Points Raised at Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 16. I'r.e provident fund was the principal matter which came up at the annual inciting of tlie Incorporated Society of Planters at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, the 11 n. Mr.
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    The Assizes.
    196 10 Charge Against Syed Alsagoff's Clerk. i A clerk named Shaik Abdullah bin Mohamed Banama, formerly employed by Sycd Omar Alsagoff, was charged at the Assizes this morning, before Mr. Justice Deane, with criminal breach of trust m respect of three amounts of $50, $l£o, and $100 while m
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    LABOUR POSITION.
    118 10 Excess of Arrivals During 1925. An ap proximate idea of the improvement in the Malayan labour situation is obtained by nn examination of the return of arrivals from and departures to foreign ports at the ports of the Straits Settlement:;. We have made the following summaiy of the
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      168 10 Singapore. January 18. Rubbers. —On the drop m the price of rubber, shares aie lifelesj. Tambalaks, Bukit Katils and Pungpors have sellers at about 1.65. Bassetts can be placed, at 1.47% and Mandai Tekongs at 95 cents. Indragiris are quoted at 10-10 50 and Brunei Unitcds
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    Hotel Mystery.
    311 10 Schroeder's Huge Debt In Saigon. The inquest on Olmond WJiol Schrceder was resumed this morning before Mr. F. G. Bourne, Corcner. Mr. Oakoshott is appearing for the police and Mr. E. A. Stevens on behalf of the Kur pe Hotel. Previous evidence has shown that the deceased was
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      137 10 unity Between Indians Ceylonese. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—There can be no sane patriot living to-day who is not much impressed by growing dislike between the Indians and Ceylonese and I wish that the appeal for unity between the Indians and Ceylonese, made by your correspondent m
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      Police in Power.
      220 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Last evening I got into a motor 'bus at Upper Serangoon Road, on my way to attend an evening school m town. I am a South Indian, and was at the time dressed m white and after European fashion and
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      Change Alley.
      115 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In Change Alley one find* all s:rts of wares being displayed for sale and the space taken by the vendors leaves little room for the purpose for which this alley is really meant. A few days ago one noticed a dealer
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    56 10 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 5 held on January 13. Approved purchase of three pneumatic plants at an approximate cost of $30,000 to $35,000 for dressing face stones for dam at Gunong Pulai. Approved extension of the services of Mr. Saxelby, Superintendent of Water Mains
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      RUGBY.
      1698 10 Singapore Bring Home The Cup. (From Our Special Correspondent,) Kuala Lumpur, Janur.ry 16. Singapore defe.-ted Perak in the final of the Malaya Cnp at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday afternoon by three goals and a t.-y (1H point*) to a try (3 points). There was a very large crowd of
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      AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
      129 10 AUSTRALIAN CRICK ET. World's Aggregate Record UoaJcii At Sydney. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 16. Sydney New South Wales w.m by oil against South Australia, thus securing the Sheffield Shield for the season. The total scores in the match were 1,920, which represents a world's aRErepate record. New South Wales compiled
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      Lawn Tennis.
      46 10 New York. Elizabeth Ryan, formerly a resident m Kngland for a number oV years, has been given t,ecoml place m thr national rankings of tho United States Lawn Tennis Association. First puce is given to Miss Helen Wills and tnird >o Mrs. Mall irj
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      441 11 England and Wales Draw At Cardiff. [Bmter Telecom.] tx>ndon. January 1'i. In tf.< Rugby international at Cardiff Wales ixtrw with England three points all. The w.itlier was sunny, and there was n«H of 4O,ooo. 'It, .re was a ti>ucv of frost, but scarceJy any Mind. The ground had
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      CRICKET.
      63 11 Rvturn Match sit Barbados Drawn. [lUuter Telegram.] L. ndon, January 17. Ka'budo.s The return match betwe-en the .M.C.C. and Barbados was drawn. Barbados compiled 4UI for five wickets ;.:id declared, Tarilton bting the highe.-t «cor*r with 178. The M.C.C, who bad a diffl-.jlt wicket t.-duy, wcrt dismissed f;ir 110.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      338 11 English and Scottish Leagues. [Reutir Telegram.] London, January IG. The following are the results of tocJuy'x English and Scottish league matches Division I. Arsenal Manchester U. 2. Aston Villa, 1, Leeds United 0, when abandoned 8 minutes fru.ni time owing to fog. Blackburn R. 4, Birmingham 4. Bolton
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      PENANG RACES.
      349 11 Last Day s Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) l'enang, January IG. There was ajaiin tine weather for the racing here to-day and the attendance was givater than on the previous da>s. The following were the results Uace 1. 1. WHISKERS, Sleigh B. 2. OMADHAUN. Manning B. MALIM NAWAK.
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      BOXING.
      215 11 Key and Santos Draw at Kuala Lumpur. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 17. Under the promotion of Mr. G. G. Daubeny, the boxing contests at Kuala Lumpur mi Saturday night proved a great ratctw. Boy Liin narrowly defeated Amma.no OVW eight rounds. Tiie loser sci.-med to be
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      GOLF.
      33 11 Kepjiel Golf Club. The result of the January medal of the K.G.C. via., :i win for 1). B. McLay, 1 down. Ball Sweeps Saturday, no curds returned Sunday, K. Baker, 2 down.
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      Malaya Cup Decisions.
      83 11 Meetings of the Malaya Cup rugby and Mtair delegates wore held at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, when it wus dejtded to form a Malayan Kuyby Union and ihe Malayan rootbull Association. It wus further decided that the final in the Micct-r competition this year will be played
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    GLENEALY PLANTATIONS. Final Dividend of 30 per Cent. Declared.
    804 12 GLENEALY PLANTATIONS Final Dividend of 30 per Cent. Declared. The annual general meeting of Glenealy Plantations Ltd., was held at the Hongkong Bank Chambers on Saturday The Hon. Mr. D. J. Ward presided and there wore al«o present, Mr. H. C. Atkin'Berry, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Jones, Mr. J.
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    65 12 MONDAY, 18th. Orders for week ending January 22, 1 926. Football Competition 10th v. 11th, St. Andruw's ground. TUESDAY, 19th. Signalling?, Wireless and Ambulance. 5 p.m. at Headquarters. WEDNESDAY, 20th. Football Competition Ist v. 6th St. Andrew's ground 2nd v. sth Raffles ground.
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    67 12 It appears that the recent report that the ex-Shah of Persia had committed suicide at Marienbad was issued by the Wireless Czech News Bureau with' the object of entrapping a number of Czech newspapers, which, it is alleged, have been picking up the wireless news service sent out hy the
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      515 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. < Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorpotated In Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 52, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Englaud and compiles with the British Life Assurance
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      596 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 U_3. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head OKice 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. lx>ndon Office 16, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. Branches p.AnrnoN'A -on Madrid Osaka BATAVIA ÜBW MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY KOW PANAMA SINGA RE CALCUTTA HAEBIM PICKING TIENTSIN ON
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      432 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y48,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39,875,000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. iMori, Esq. DIRECTORS f7. Kawasaki, Esq. T. Sisamune, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. I M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh. Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu,
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      520 14 Cable Addreaa SAFETY." Codes A.B.C. and Broomhall.-i Rubber Edition. S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKER. Roam 14 (Second toor), UNION BUILDING. SINGAPORE. IN THE ESTATE OF DAVID DRUMMOND, DECEASED Pursuant to Sec'ion 2."> of Ordinanc" Xo. 144, (.Trustees) all persona having claims uguinst th<- Batata of David Drummond latu
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      487 14 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places ia Singapore Money Changer, Groarenor. Money Changer. Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Kelly Walsh, Ltd., Rafllea Place. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Raffles Place and Tank Road Station. Peter ChotiK, llras Basah Road and Raffles Place.
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    FORCE OF GRAVITY. Instrument to Test Einstin's Theory.
    863 15 FORCE OF GRAVITY. Instrument to Test Einstin's Theory. Is the force of gravitation propagated through space instantaneously, or does it travel with the speed of light On this point then- la a difference of opinion between Einstein and certain of the astronomers, Kinstein arguing that the force of gravity travels
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    Parliamentary Porridge.
    175 15 Mr. David Kirkwood, M.l., has taste 1 the House <,f Commons porridge anil latjnd U good It will be recalled that Mr. Kirkwood secured tin- introduction of Scottish porridge into the ("ommons menu. Having returned to tin House r.fter -a holiday abroad he took the first opportunity of
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    28 15 During the course of experiments carried out by the Royal Air Force m India wireless communication has been established betKTcn Liverpool, Perth (Western Australia) mil Johrtnnesbtirff (.South Africa.)
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