The Straits Times, 23 January 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,077. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      166 1 i OKTFN -WHIPPED" I NEVER BF.AIT.N J 1 "SLEDGE" BRAND 4 FULL s^Si jL SWISS CREAM WSyW^ MILK SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Made by the "BEAR BRAND" People. KIUSTIKOL^ PRESERVATIVE, Which can be spplied without any preparation by unskilled labour. Hundreds of gallons monthly are used m Malaya by Government Departments,
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      75 1 ViK^/i "ure Irish Lmen ImWIIJ Guaranteed Fadeless Dye jllM| White Grounds iltfltßiM Coloured Stripes. {l|/w^ A 36 inches wide. A^C^ per $"i .SO yard. I^' k Patterns on Request. W%4 Robinson Ltd. LM (Incorporated m S.S.) SINGAPORE. r, M T.r 1 Breakfast Delicacies for TO-MORROW MORNING IRISH or DEVON BACON
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    Sport Miscellany.
    327 2 SQUASH RACQUETS. Prince of Wales Defeated m First Round. London, January 11. The Amateur Squash Racquets Championship, for which i there were 64 entrants, was begun at the Bath Club. Some of the first r.und results are W. Brandt beat the Prince of Wales, 15—4, IS— f). Captain
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    THIRD ROUND CUP TIES.
    377 2 Enormous Crowds at Prominent Matches. London, January 10. Nearly 800,000 spectators attended the third round F.A. Cup ties. There were 49.800 spectators and a gate of £3,679 was taken at Tottenham, 46,000 spectators and a £3,000 gatiat Everton 42,083 spectators and a £3,008 gats at Wolverhampton,
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    BOMBAY TO DELHI.
    88 2 Motorist's Remarkable Non-Stop Performance. Bombay, January 11. Starting from Bombay five minutes after 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. Mr. Lawrence Kent, the Far Eastern Manager of the PaigeDetroit Motor Car Company, accomplished a non-stop run to Delhi, a distance of 891 miles, m thirty-two hours, forty-two minutes.
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      184 2 /Ukl 6(pr»»ton« anJ Opinion! I 111 1 **l Qlie Engineer TJERK'S a treat! "Amsu.l," of all that's won- derful. Heaven bics.. the good fairy (.probably fat with beai li who sent this up to a poor be shrivelled bl He, the k°° Wry I niean, most have known what it's
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      383 2 Why Suffer With Itching Rashes When a warm bath with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment will afford immediate relief and point to permanent skin health i n most cases when all else fails. Soap, Ointm.nt. Talcum |0U lbrn,irh.,-,t Ltd. 31. I unt-rr Hi. Lcrwou, C 1. fllff~Tr, lh«
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      108 2 > CLOSING SALE From January 14 to 28. NIKKO HOUSE No. 4, BATTERY ROAD. Even at lower rates than actual cost for those goods displayed m the present premises Genuine Satsuma Tea and Coffee Set«, Kutani, Damascene, Ivories, Tortoise Shell Work, Embroidered Screens, Silk Lamp Shades with Satsuma Stands, etc.
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    HONGKONG'S VISITORS.
    601 3 How The Russian Opera Co. Was Formed. The following article haa been contributed to the Hongkon? Daily Press Of the many form* <1 relaxation for the tired mind, there are tew to equal that of light music. We m Hongkong need a relaxation badly, and it is therefore
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    SAILOR'S PETS.
    513 3 The Favourite of the Cairo's'' Company. Among the characteristics of the sailor is his inherent love ot animals and birds any finding their way on board ship are certain to find a food home where they will be well cared for, says v writer m the Statesman. Types
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      182 3 Sanitary Engineering In all its Branches under qualified European Supervision TWYFORD'S SPECIALITIES LARGE Kjiii KdM PMCES RANGE gpT -V&H AN OF STOCKS PARTICULARS TO SELECT 0N FROM APPLICATION. SANITATION MEANS HEALTH Designs and estimates submitted for the supply and erection of complete installations, water supplies, etc. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS
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      553 3 TROUBLE IN THE INTERIOR. A Chinese clerk applying for work with a Shanghai ii.ni dnrinc recent troubles days wr«U If I cun assist you m your inUr- nal disorder can give every satisfaction." This an;! deacrTbea the help Pinkettes give when uvfcU fir such internal disorders as constipation, livcrishness and
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      921 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF LIEW HONG SECK, DECEASED Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). NOTICE i* hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Liew Hong Seek, feeeaiea, late of No. 12, Ann Siang Hill, Singapore, who died
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      761 3 BUKIT MERTAJAM RICE MILL CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTJCK is hereby given that the whole of :l'e above Company** property, situated at BuVit Mertajam, P.W., will be offered for salt, a* a going concern, by Public Auction on Wednesday, January 27, 1926. at tho premise* of Messrs.
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      550 4 Shipping Announcements P. O.BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SKItVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO., UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVK K. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MANTUA 11.000 Jan. 29
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      525 4 N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessel. Tonnags Due Sail ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Feb. 4 G HAKONK MAKU 11,000 Mar. 4 5 KASHIMA .V.AKU 10,000 Feb. 18 19 SUWA MARU 11,000 Mar. 18 19 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Apr. IS
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      571 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE TITK OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) KEGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through
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      460 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemnman, Kclantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Signors, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrivil Departure REDANG Jan. 25 Jan. 27 MALINI Feb. I Feb. 3 SUDDHADIB Feb. 8 Feb. 10 FOR BACHO VIA PORTS Arrival Departure
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      509 4 Ka P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Cnder contract with the NETHSSLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. *****. with sob-conrvcttoa to Paqaage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      366 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated la Av.tralta) FOR SYDNET, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well knowa steamers MARELLA (7376 tons) and MALABAR (1.512 tons). The s.a. MARELLA I* th* largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, sirgle berth eabina, swimming
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      472 5 Shipping Announcements ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated m U.iJl.) Regular Freight Service to BOSTON, NEW TORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE via SUEZ direct. dne Spore s.s. FAIRFIELD CITY Jin. 27 ii. STEEL TRAVELLER Feb. 26 i. STEEL SEAFARER Mar. 26 ■A ATLANTA CITY Apl. 27 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading
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      422 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES UNE (Incorporated ta England) Regular Passenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY mt'ntained by Tons tailing IMB s.i. CITY OF PALERMO 5,900 Mar. .1 and two monthly thereafter ■lagle Baton Singapore to Frovaamtte M 17.14 I4M.M Singapore to Adelaide SSSS.7I
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      449 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIKE ROUND-THK- WORLD PASSENGEK AND FREIGHT SBRVICI BOSTON and NEW TORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. 88 Dart to Boston 41 days to N»w Totk Oilbornrri. No coal d«at. No elndin. Absolut* Cleanliness. From New York thai* fln« mw liaan continue on Round thi World,
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      393 5 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated m Denmark) HOMEWARDS. LOKDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA M.S. FALSTRIA Feb. 10 MARSEILLES, BARCELONA, VALENCIA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA M.S. MALAYA Feb. 8 OUTWARDS. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN M.S. TONGKIN'G Jan. 23 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Telephone No. 2908. West Australian Steam Nay.
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      380 5 Q TRADE ll/ MARK O y^ Alt o ROPENDURANCE To make a durable rope of great breaking •brain and of good appearance, it is necessary not only to use the Ijest abaca (Manila Hemp) for cordage purposes, but also to know the technique of manufacture. The location of JohnsonPickett Rope
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      613 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE TONIGHT at 9.15 A Bi« Night of Happiness for all 'A Special I'ath* Attraction. AT 9.13. Doc of the top-notch Pictnrea of the year VOUT OF PBNAIfG fHurton Holmes) LATEST PATH! CAZETTE •TPa^X T^ T"* TRIE 111. IE »i:li Qucenic the Wonder 11 IJ I Marc
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      507 6 PAVILION From Wednesday, January, 20 to Tuesday, January 26, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE LUCY BEAUMONT. EDWARD lIEARN and PAUUNE STARKK In the story of a love that never died. A love that lasted a lifetime gives the true emotional quality and the Heart-stirring pathos to THE
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      400 6 Join the Rush to see CHASM.!!; CHAPLDTfI GKEATKST 'COMEDY THE GOLD RUSH AT THE ALHAMBRA COMMENCING JANUARY 27 iWaluirrs Friday, January 2S> and Saturday. January 30, at 4.48 p.m. Bookings open on Friday, January 22. Tickets for $2..'>0 (Upstairs) ran be had at United Artists Corporation, ."i. Orchard Hoad. I'hiinc
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    240 7 lINTVRES. Saturday, .L.nuarj TS Hifjli Water. I n.m., Cil DJA. HsKrca lUkli lide, 2.40 a.m., 6 ft. 2 m. n., 3 ft. 0 m. The New Qlolm Troitera, Vie. Theatre, 9.80. Sunday, Jaaaar) M Hifk Wsi :.l 111 8.11 p.m. Majarcs i Uiga Tide, l-jo a.m.. 5
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    132 7 la— atf -Ships alongside |H,. Wliarve* or expected to arrive. BPPBL lIAKBOLR. Main Wharf Kilstcn, Simbaug. Hong Peng, Ch.inlek, Scottish, Iturderer. MOOllstone, Ku.ar... Anaml Oil Wharf B Coal Wharf Scott Harley. VKSSKI.S IN DBS DOCK. Tanjoag Pagar Foeac Victoria Dock Yameto afaru Keppel Harbour King's Dock City
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    134 7 To-'|ay. Si:. 1,1. ia Hmnod I I p.m. Hanka Island, Pladji c and Palembmijr tSenungi p.m. Miri, Ijiliuan, Keith Horneo, Joio, ■und 'clii 4 p.m. Jaya, bontli-We»c Sumatra. Soutb- Eait Borucn. Celebes. Moluccas ,j,n.l Ti Hong l.;.»ni;i 4 p.m. Imlii-( hind 1 Roqbm 4 p.m. Tandjone Ilalei
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    MAILS FRO EUROPE.
    41 7 fUndjanl tod re I.i I. i. Imm f. drr Nederlanden :<Juv>n..i I'atiiiriun SpunDec. 11 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dee. 18 Dm. 24 Dec. 24 Arm. L.lldun Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 .Ian. 18 Jan. It
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    TIN RETURNS.
    37 7 Kamutntins Tin Die»*;ing, Output 1,041, BOUT* > >h> BH, -tu nitcd iciilisod value 1.1 KM,. [{oKini; Tin I i-*-<1> i f 1 1_ Dre4|« No. 1 140 i>u uls. 1 >i -vdnv >o. 2 U4i> ptculs.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    232 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, January 23. Jn London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/32 Ocmand 2/414 Private- 3m. credits 2/4 23/32 t^7z. )n.New-^-«. Demand &6% Private 90 d/s 58 7/i7 /i On France, Bank T. T. 1460 On India, Bank T.T. 154% )n Honirlom*, Bank d/d 3% p.c. prem. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 7 Singapore Standard v Pale Crep« Cloiinir Pricw Buyeri. Seltori. Spot s P ot ib.-March Feb.-Mareh Vpril-Jun* Apnl-June Tone of M»rket Quiet. Singapore Standard KiM»d Smoked Sheet Closing Price* Buyer*. SellT* 1.18 1.19 1.16 1.17 1.12 1.13 Latest London cables quote: Spot sbeet 2s. 11
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      MINING.
      240 7 Issue ,'al. Pd. Buyeri Seller* ;i £1 Aram Kuubang 64/- D5/1 1 Batang IVdang 0.80 0.85 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.43 1.50 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 49/- 61/1 1 Johan Tin 0.50 0.55 (0/- 10/- Kumpong 5.t/- 61/a £1 Kamuntinjt Tin 06/- C8/- cd. 10 10 Kinta Asso. 11.00
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 Issue v r nl. Pd. Buyers S«llen Jl il B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.5.0 .0 10 Central Knpinet 9.00 8.50 :-l i\ E. Srmltinj: Co. 13.50 14.00 10 10 Fiasc. Ncave 50.00 51.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 200.00 220.00 ;0 111 Moxienn
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      DEBENTURES.
      90 7 U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 S'porc Municipal 5 p.c. $1^78,000 of 1930 par 10% p.m. S'poie Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 par 10%. p.m. B*pore Municipal 4'« p.c. of IMI $1,100,000 par 10% p.m. Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 15 p.c. dU. 6 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      374 7 Frmaer *nl Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation!. To-day's Prioes Fra-ier Lyall A Co. Ev*tt. Allenby ($1) 3.00 3.20 3.00 3.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.00 3.20 :i.00 3.25 J A.. Hitam ($5) 20.00 21.00 20.00 21.00 A. Kuninc ($1) 1.40 1.50 1,10 1.50 km. Matey ($2) 4.00 4.20
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      648 7 Careless Shampooing Spoils The Hair Soap should be U'ed very riicfully, if •on want to keep your hair looking its Many soaps, prepared shampoo* uid shampoo powder*, contain too mucli free alkali. Tnis j ilri.-s the sculp B l*BiiS*ifaSr rnnkos the n: i r W ;>J|MBIh urittle, and ruins it.
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      28 7 BUY A GENUINE "KODAK" AND SMILE AT IMITATIONS. I imk for the name on the camera you buy. If it is Eaatman. it is a real "KODAK." I
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      1338 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advt*., see pace J6. WANTS. KOR SALE. KTC. TO LET, Ma*loua o«ce first rtoor IC7, Orchard Road. lpl BOARD AND RESIDENCE 11. Csvenagh Road. Telephop. 107. FOR SALE, second-hand Ford Tractor and plough. <!■■>■ I! pi] 191, S, raits Tim<-s KOR SALE, larf-e collection of well-grown
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      46 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandantr Kerbau Station. (By < ourie.-v of l.uvtrnmtnl Umlth Office). For the 21 liourn ending it Midnight on J-iiiiiar> 1926. Mu\ ibsda tcmpermi .a. l-i v. Mean bade Itjaperk F. M:i\. sun rwnaUan Sea tcin' I U«n v Al.ti n i. M Kvapsntian (ii Raiafa ""•>
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    49 8 0.-. U«ndajr, th« 25-.h imtar.i, at the Cnthcdal of th« Good Shepherd, lir-.a liasi.ii Ro^d, liifh Kirn of lUqaJ«B wfll be Hag fir the- npOM of the soul of the late >!rs. O?mond A. Cornelius (Htllia) at 7 a.m. All friends aid relatives are kindly requc'Stcd to attend.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    41 8 Tteag Kent,-. Meaan. On iiock ChwM, Ga;i Hock Yong and family thank their rclatves j.nd trienus who so kindly stur.ded tha funeral of the la.c Mr. Can T.ar.g Kenj:, and also these who Mat wreaths, scrolls and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, JANUARY 23. SINGAPORE PROBLEMS.
    1155 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, JANUARY 23. SINGAPORE PROBLEMS. His EacaHtMy the Governor finds time hang so heavily on his hands that he wishes to add the duties of Chief Secretary to those of Governor and High Commissioner. The way to cure a tendency to irksome liisure is to do what
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    15 8 Gold rings, valued at $361 were stolen from a house m Bencoolen Street last night.
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    14 8 The Nanyang Kwang Poa Press Limited, has been struck olf the Register of Companies.
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    12 8 Regulations governing pilgrim passes for Mecca are published m the Government Gazette.
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    19 8 Mr. G. de Havilland has been appointed a member of the Pilot Board, Singapore vice Mr. E. WalHer, resigned.
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    20 8 A Hockcha, named Lee Ek Wonp, has been arrested and charged with bein{r m possession of a Triad Society document.
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    22 8 The total collection made m Malaya m conne:fcion with Poppy Day 1925 was £10,484 7s. 6d. which is being remitted to headquarters.
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    26 8 Mli*. G. E. London has been appointed Controller of Rubber, S.S., and Mohd. Wahid bin Mohd. Shah has been appointed an Export Duty Officer for Malacca.
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    28 8 Regulations regarding the letting off of crackers m celebration of Chinese New Veer, and traffic regulations m connection with the Thaipusam Festival are notified m the Government Gazette.
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    44 8 A Chinese, named Lek Chiang Kwang, Mv sentenced to four months' imprisonment yesterday m the Third Police Court, for theft. It appears that the accused was m the habit of visiting br.thels and robbing girls of their jewellery, leaving imitation jewellery m its place.
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    48 8 Whon the French liner Angers arrived at Marseilles on December 20, from the Far East. 152 Chinese merchants went ashore. The passports of 135 had been made out for Holland and Belgium, but the visas had been cleverly washed with salts of lemon, and the word France substituted.
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    51 8 The monthly meeting «>f the Y.W.C.A. ■ft be held at the Y.W.C.A. Hostel, 8, i>ort Canning Road, on Monday, at 5.30 p.m. Afternoon tea will be served at 4.30 p.m. Friends and strangers are invited to come for this social hour. Speaker —Mrs. Edward Davies, graduate I M;.d:as Women's Christian
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    54 8 The Adinfinitum* at present m the harbour here, is we believe, the first Brazilip.n merchant ship to visit Singapore, although there has been here a representative of the Brazilian Navy, the Almoranto Barosa, when the late Senhor Jose d'Almeida was honorary Consul. This vessel wa3 wrecked m the Indian Ocean
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    55 8 Purchased m Shanghai about sixty years ago, a palatial Chinese house-boat has been presented by Sir David Serjtant to the Libraries Committee of the Camberwell Borough Council for the inhabitants of the borough "as a memorial of one who has passed fifty delightful years among them," and it has been
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    66 8 Members of the staffs of many Stock Exchange firms, from the junior office boy to the manager, received handsome f'riiistrr.as bonuses this year. The sum disbursed m this way will run into tent. of thousands of pounds. The recent rubber "boom" is mainly responsible for the welcome distribution. Anyway, the
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    84 8 Mr F. G. Stevtns has been appointed and the Hon. Mr. D. J. Ward, and Mr. Manasseh Meyer have been re-appointed members of the Financial Committee of Raffles College for IU2C. Mr. A. P. Robinson has been appointed and the following rt-appointed members of the Executive r,jmmittee of Raffles College
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    82 8 At the Selangor Criminal Assizes on Thursday, Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby passed sentence of death on a Chinese itper, of the Kuala Lumpur asylum, who was charged with the murder of another It per by hitting him with nn axe. The accused for whose defence Mr. Ayer was assigned, admitted having
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    87 8 The Nagasaki Press- reports that preparation is being made by the local association of ex-solditrs to carry out emergency practice m the latter part of January against an air raid on Nagasaki. The local young men's association, boy scouts, middle school students, fire brigades as well as the ex-soldiers' asso•iatiin
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    102 8 An S.O.S. message has been received m Col >mbo from the oil tanker Volga, which is reported to be on fire off Ihc Oman coa3t m the Persian Gulf. The wireless message was picked up by naval vessels m the neighbourhood and 11.. M.5. Cyclamen, of the East Indies Squadron,
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    105 8 In the course of some clearing up m the* old Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, oi.e of the ancient wells was discovered from which the theatre derived its name. The well had evidently been filled m m times past, but the water had risen over the debris with which it was
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    415 8 Mr. H. G. R. Lconaiil is actinic as Financial Commissioner, Jofcof*. and Mr. W. S. Ebden is acting M MMtaat Ad viser, Segamat. Mr. James Sellar has been elected an unofficial member of the Legislative Council for three years, m placr of Mr. P. Simpson, rescind. Lieut.
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    Rubber Prices.
    49 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign ProJuce Corporation, New Ytrk, send us the following cable, dated January 22, their quotations being m gold dollat cents There are sellers, no buyers. Spot 73 ',-i, February 72, next quarter 70. Market mak, 10-day's Singapore price $1.19, London price 2s. ll>£d.
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    Mails Expected.
    45 8 From France, by Angkor, due at Sinjja pore C a.m. on Monday the 2">th instant From China and Japan, by Hamburg Maru, due at Singapore onl Monday, tht 25th instant. From Japan, by Moji Maru, due at Singapore on Monday, the 25th instant.
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    The Schrceder Inquest.
    49 8 The inquest regarding Urn death of the Norwegian, Schroadar, who die.l of opium poisoning m the Europe Hotel! nai "-t ytt concluded. The evidence of Mr. Oakeshott, A.S.i'.. waj taken hi eanu ra, ami the Coroner (Mr. V. G. Bourne) has r.ot yet ffhrea his verdict.
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    Nai Hoot Tin, Limited
    55 8 We are informed by the Hneton of Nai Hoot Tin, Ltd., that as the (fana of -hares offered to the public has bean alleady over-subscribed, it has ban detided to eleaa Urn lists bafon tin- advert i-ed date and the banks have bee:> instructed to refuse
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    Legislative Council.
    84 8 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, February 1. The votes include $250,000, loan to the Municipal Commissioners, for an improvement scheme at Tionjr Bahni an n<l<iition of $10,500 for thi; acquisition of land for the new High School, Malar i, $12 300 for
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    Chinese Position.
    331 9 Soviet Comment on Chang Tsoj Lin. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 22. Shanghai According to a Japanese from Hat bill, Chang Tso Lin has arrested Ivanoff, macager of the Chinese Kastein Hailway, p'esumably as retaliation for the Soviet Ambassador's note demanding the cassation of alleged higV baadedMss by Chinese
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    Cotton Trade Restriction.
    166 9 [BtUTEB TELKGRAM.] London, January 22. Tii most effective measure, however «li-ta-:i ful. for preventing disaster m t'^e cotton trade ha- t.i-en proved to be short time," says the annual report of the Oidham Master Cotton-Spinners' Association. Despite a bumper American crop last year and the fall m
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    Prohibition.
    92 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London! January L':!. New York How t 1 British schooner I'ktoiian, which was seized by coastjiuanis 14 miles from Long Island, m September, with GOO cases Of liquor •board, eosaei t<> be the first tenet confiscated under the one hour from shore pact by i rears of
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    Rubber Discussion.
    82 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 23. gton The House of Representatives committee has concluded its investigation into the British rubber monopoly, the last witm-.-s being the War Beeretarjr, Mr. Davis, who, m closed session, discussed the problem from the Standpoint of national defence. I'lwiousii, Mr. Whitford. of the Rubbr-
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    The World Court.
    269 9 Amazing Alarmist Speech By Senator. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Load n, January 2C. Washington Opponents of the World Couit have been holding the floor by incessant oratory. Thus the Government are somewhat concerned, as apparently the delegates must sail not later than February 6. To-day, including Mr. Borah, they
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    Railway Dispute.
    322 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 22. It is understood that the National Union of Railwaymen's delegates adhere to the decision to Reject the award of the wages board, but have given the executive a wide mandate to negotiate again with the companies. London, January 22. Anangements have been made
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    Dutch Politics.
    53 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 22. The Hague The Ministerial crisis is still unsolved. Heer de Visser has failed and the Queen has now asked Dr. Limburg, ex-Liberal-Democratic Deputy and a -.veil-known authority on the subject of international law, to endeavour to form an extra-Parliamentary cabinet. Dr. LU:burg is
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    German National Party.
    141 9 Antagonism to the I^ocarno Pact. [RBL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, January 22. Beriin The German National Party j conference last night agreed to submit to the Reichstag a motion making a serie of demands tantamount to declaring I their implacable hostility t ;> the Locarno treaty and entry of
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    Missionary Propaganda.
    205 9 [KXUTXB TKLXGRAM.] London, January 22. The report of the Missionary Council of the Church Assembly, dealing with the Moslem world, says that interpretation of' the Christian message to Moslems b vital to world peace and the safety of Christendom, and cannot be postponed. The strengthening of existing missions
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    Disarmament.
    114 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 22. Washington It is expected that Mr Hugh Gibson will be appointed the United States commissioner to the preliminary disarmament conference at Geneva, assisted by two military, two naval and technical experts. [WIULESS TU RUGBY.] Rugby, January 22. Little is known m London with reference
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    Aviation.
    102 9 [REUTER TKLF.GRAM.] London, January 22. Madrid Major Franco and Captain Kuizdealdu, the airmen, have left Pabs en route to South America, carrying messages from King Alfonso to the Presidents cf Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine. London, January 22. Las Palmas The Spanish airmen have arrived, completing the first stage
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    The Floods.
    40 9 [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 22. Beira The rains have stopped and the Pungwe River has fallen a foot since yesterday. London, January 22. Amsterdam Up to the present over £100,000 have been collected m aid of flood sufferers.
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    Fighting in Hoihow.
    79 9 Shops Closed and Families Leaving. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, January 22. j Several hundred troops from Canton landed at Foutai, 15 miles east oS Hoihow, on the Island of Hainan on behalf of Chan Kwing Ming. The commander, who vacated the mainland but holds ths island,
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    "Buy British Goods."
    98 9 [WIHELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 22. Speaking at Datli, as President of the j Association of British Chambers of Com- r.ieree, Mr. Stanley Machin said that Buy British goods was the slogan of ■he British Empire t;vday. If this campaign was to be carried to a successful
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    British Pensions.
    156 9 [Winr-LESS VIA BC'GBY.] Rugby, January' 22. Six-and-half years cfter the Armistice, I 1.905,000 persons were m receipt of compensation m the form of pensions and al- luwances from the Mi:iist:y of Pensions. Of these 51,000 were disabled officers and their dependents or dependents of deceased officers. These facts
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    Italian Debt Funding.
    122 9 [reuteh telegram.] London, January 22. "The barometer shows no change i declared ***** Volpi when interviewed by i'.eutcr m regard to the progress of the Italian debt negotiations. He said that he and Mr. Churchill to-day discussed a tentative scheme. The draft agreement experts will spend the
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    Develop the Colonies.
    111 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, January 22. Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Colonies speaking at Edinburgh, said that the economic problems of this country must be based on the maintenance of a stand- ard of living for the people which would give them a decent Wage and decent
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    Foreign Exchanges.
    73 9 [WIRXLISS VIA BUQBT.] Rugby, January 22. Exchanges Paris 129 Ti, New York 4.86 3-16, Brussels 107, Geneva 25.18, Amsterdam 12.10%, Berlin 20.42, Stock- holm 18.16. Copenhagen 19.59, Oslo 23.9. j Vienna 34.52, Plague 164 ft, Helsingfors WHj Madrid 34.34, Lisbon 2V4, Rio 7 7-16, Buenos Aires 46V4, Bombay
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    MISSING PLANTERS.
    301 9 Disappearance from Johore Estate. Fruitless Search for Three Days. Great anxiety is felt for the safctv of two Kuropean planter.-; named Schinulcr and Dymond who have been missing from Layang l.ayang Estate, m South Johorcv since last Wednesday. It appears that about two o'clock the missing men, who
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    American Coal Strike.
    116 9 [REUTER TELECKAM.] London. January 22. j Scranton, Pennsylvania Hopes of a settlement of the anthracite coal stiikc are revived owing to the mine-owners and miners' representatives accepting the peace plan submitted by a local paper a.-: a basis of negotiations by which the! miners resume work immediately
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    German Occupation.
    41 9 [BELTER TELECBAM.] London, January 23. Berlin The Reichstag have decided unanimously that the Government will do their utmost to insist that the evacuation of the first occupation zone should be followed by a corresponding diminution m the occupying forces.
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    French Trade.
    34 9 I HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, January 22. Paris: French imports m MS were approximately 43,980,000,000 francs and exports 40,413,000,000 francs showing respective I increases of 4,032,000,000 francs und 3,945,000,000 francs compared with 1U24.
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    Morocco Campaign.
    32 9 [HAVAS TELKGRAK.] Paris, January 2:2. In the Rabat territory, our partisans have reached Djebel Taonet and .aused the submission of the village of Fiioun Ttelkchur, fifteen kilometers north sf Skir.
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    Various.
    97 9 [RKUTKB TELEGRAM.] London, January '22. Calcutta A special tribunal has sen:enced the Indian, Sudhansu Chaudhury, ;o 18 months' rigorous imprisonment for mporting pistols end revolvers from Rangoon and Singapore. London, January 22. Melbourne The Japanese training .■miser Iwaie, touring the w. rid, has iri'ived and sails for Hobart on
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    Troubles in China.
    994 9 Dr. Lim Uoon Ken# (Jives His Views. There was a large attendance at Bsfles Institution yesterday evening tj hear a most interesting address from Ur. Lim Boon Kent?, Principal of Amoy University. The Hon. Mr. U. R. Shelley (acting Director of Education) presided, and said that it
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    French Bourse Strikes.
    87 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January '22. Paris Business on the Bourse Wtl entirely suspended to-day a< a protect against the proposal to BCreaM the tax on Bourse transactions. Then- was an unprecedented scene on the steps of the Bourse. Hundreds of the clerks cherie-.l impromptu speeches denouncing the
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    TALES OF MALAYA.
    999 10 Mr. W. Dunraan's Pioneer Reminiscences. A: MM to kn w more about Jel'-liu than olhiis I had been asked to! accompany Capt. Byvn »"'l a surveyor, Staff id. li.-n a jrriffin, through Jelehii wkh tin- abject of seeing the possibilities of a ndlway connecting Kuala Lumpur, to
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    49 10 liarim Iluy:ishi. txpluiniiiK wliy younjr Primes k<j to Kngland to lean England is the host country m thiw.,iUl to provide future rulers with fxptrianct ;ind knowlrdi;o because there ij> i|uift. I'isuc. ii'inmunsonse and what is \i>iy rare m the world to-day a reali,u tv feel csrtain oi the future."
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    Robber Exchange.
    977 10 Regulations of the New York Organisation. We have liccn favoured with a copy >f the chatter and by-laws of the Rubber Kxchangi' of New. York formed last year and give below the more important of the articles ami by-laws indicating the lines on which tlu organisation is being
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    Philippines Problems.
    358 10 American Case Put m Paris Interview. For world peace and moral and commercial reasons independence should not be granted the Philippines, m the interest of the world, the islands themselves, and herself America .should |io*. give up her paaiea»iott«." Thes.- were t*c views of Mr. Ge >rge H.
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    TYRE TREADS.
    256 10 Wearing Qualities as Influenced By Reclaimed Rubber. The Bureau of Standards. Washing(t|: r recent!}' issued paper on thtt wasnEt qualities of tyre triads as influenced %y reclaimed rubber which concludes as follows The results of road tests ontyre treads containing reclaimed rubbfir indicate that if reclaimed rubber is
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      166 10 (L. K. Macphail) Singapore, January 23. Rubber.—2s. 11V4, unchanged. Local $1.19. Tin. —£275 10s. 10s. up. Market remains dull, little business passing. Rubbers. —Jeram Kuantans 1.40, United Malaccas offer 2.00. Malaka Pindas 2.96. Bassetta taken 1.30, Colin&burgh made 4.65. A small parcel of Lunas changed hands
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    133 10 Her Accidental Husband is a six-reel production which comes to the Epipire Cinema for a run of five days. The action of the story opens m a little fishing village, is transferred to New York, where it develops against a background of high society, and then returns to
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    The Assizes.
    579 10 Death Sentence for Wife Murderer. Sentence of deatli was passed by Mr. Justice Deane at the Assizes yesterday upon Yong Chin, a teacher m a Hakki vernacular school, who fatally stabbed bis wife and then wounded himseff m a house m ffsMlnl Koati >on October 27. Jlr. J.
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    LIBEL ACTION BARRED.
    109 10 (.From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. January 22. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Acton gave his decision m the application to bar a suit for libel brought by S. Pakirj Padiachi against the Hon. Mr. P. K. Nambyar, the Pinang Gazette Press, Limited, and others, umler
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    171 10 Subscribing for the New Ice Works. [Prom the Straits Times of Saturday, January 20, 16(>6.] We are very glad indeed to find that the Ice Works are about to become the property of the community by means of a joint stock company fonmd for this purpose. This
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    Prison for Secret Society Agent.
    90 10 Mr. Sykoi, Assistant Protector of Chinese, produced a Chinese m the District Court, this morning, charged with being concerned m the management of a stcret society. Accused was arrested on the 17th inst., at 9, Sago Street. and was found to he m possession of
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    Rubber in Typhoon Belt.
    710 10 Rubber i n Typhoon Belt. More Imi'st ßations m The Philippines. In order to get more data on the con- 1 troversy as to whether or not rubber can j be grown m the typhoon regions of the Philippines, a party was organised, composed of several technical men from the
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    Mr. E. W. Gunatilaka Retires.
    195 10 A pleasant function took place on the 22nd inst. at the P. and O. Wharf when Mr. E. W. Gnnatilaka, who was the wharf manager for the P. and O. Co. for over 38 years, and Mr. A. R. Wijeyekoon, the assistant wharf manager, were
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    Rubber Smuggling.
    100 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent vrritets on Friday -Only one further capture has been reported by the preventive fleet since the last report of captures was published m the Straits Times. Oir the 18* inst, the launch Kedidi sighted a kotak m shore off Pontian Kitchi and gave chase.
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    New Globetrotters.
    411 10 Lively Show at the Victoria Theatre. After seveial months disuetudo the Victoria Theatre emm u> life again last night, with Vr. Gilniour back from leave, the Nsw Globetrotters on the boards, anil a crowded audience hungry tot <-tit<-r tainment. Those who wear (he nvantle vi the oltl Globetrotters,
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      Football.
      76 10 The Commissioner for the Malaya Boy .Scouts Association informs us that the ,ma! f tin- Hall Football Shield, Second (Eafflee Institution) Troop v. Fourth (St. Joseph's Institution Troop, will be played or. the Stadium ut. i.ml on Wednesday .text, at 5 p.m. Referee Mr. K. H. Gale. Yesterday evening
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      Cricket.
      31 10 lijere will lie a meeting of S.C.I. members intercitad m cricket m the Club lounge at f, p.m. on Tuesday and th« nets will ne up for practice that' afternoon.
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      Rugby Season Closed.
      32 10 Owing; to insufficient support tbe Rugby match arranged for this afternoon wll' not be played, and the Rugby season ha« been officially closed. No "further fixlures will be arranged.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      83 10 The January Spoon competition of the .•Singapore' Ladies' Rifle Association took place at Seletar on Thursday and rettultcd as follows The ammunition swoop resulted m v tie between Mrs. Macgregor and Miss Hope-Falkncr. 'Irs. Sinclair An. A. Jacksi.!'. Kr». Lyali *Irs. Thomas ilrs. J. M. Jackson ;;oo 200
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      Hotkey.
      60 10 The following will ri.-picM.-nt the V.M.C.A. v. A.P.C. at hockey on Monday .t the Telok Ayer ground R. H. Petine.ather A. Penncfather and E. G. vVheatlcy F. Albuquerque, R. Lyne, und D. W. Daio M. Oatchato 1 Arathoon, H. G. Stack (?apt.), E. V. ■imitli and G. van Geyzel.
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    FOUR MILLION CARS.
    73 10 America's Astonishing Output La»t Year. New York, January U. Preliminary, statistics of the automobile iti lustry for the last year which were n.ade public tu<iay place the output at .'Ui.'M.OOO with a wholesale value of *>,r>00,©0(»,00i)., r >00,©0(»,00i). Thu wholesale value ef tiu- tyre production is placed
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    87 10 Mr. W. H. Van Ge«sel, a Dutch Ml cultural expert, who recently arrived m Now York on the Belgenland, statev that be intends to re to Washington shortly t<> lay before the Department <rf Agriculture plans for growing rubber ii> Southern Louisiana. Mr. Van Gessel said his proposal, if carried
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    FILMING THE ESTATE.
    589 11 Innovation m Java And Sumatra. In the past few months there has been added another activity to the nianugcr's duties on some of the bigpest estates m j Java and Sumatra. One very enterrrisinsc director of many rubber estates has proceeded to make moving pictures of hi"
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    127 11 Messrs. Lewis and Peat, report Singapore, January 21. Owinz to hea\->' liquirlnttons of the January to March and April to June positions, another heavy fall has takrn place during the past week. There has been no support from the trade, the- only baying having been on account
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    U.S. RUBBER COMPANY.
    67 11 U.S. RUBB ER COMPANY. l:.,000 Acres Added to Sumatra Holdings. New York, January The United Stater. Rubber Company has increased it;-, rubber growing hoMities m Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula to l"0,MT) acres with the recuit aieqatoiMm of 1 000 acre x additional m Sumatra, if was learned to- day.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    56 11 Ordcru fur week t-ndinc January :{O, 192 G. TUESDAY, 26th. Sijrnallinj;, Wirplrss nnd Ambulance Classes, i p.m. Headquarters. WEDNESDAY, 27th. Hall I-V.itl».-ill Sliit-ld, final. Stadium 5 p.m. rSIDAY, 2!»th. Annual Meeting at V.M.C.A. o.:;0 p.m. BATUKDAY, "Oth. Rally at (iovrriimcnt House, I'arado at
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    85 11 On raaaUni Urn Philippine Island* Major <le l'incdn ivn ivi-d n k-tter from a hundred school children at Balingtang which road W<- have never yet seen nr uirplane will you be so kind as to fly over' our school on your way to Japan V Da I'inedo replied that ho
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      405 11 Rubber Restriction. Statistics for the Month Of December. The Controller of Rubber Exports, Kualr. Lumpur, forwards a» lh* MhMTkSJ statistics for December, 1625 (4th Restriction Year). I. Total RxaorU Total BjlßttlU Total Iniportu Uritish Malayit. IJestriction Area Koifign kubtior. Novunber, l!>2". 31,fi»R LM.'.UI 14J64 rnmibui. 2it,.st;:; v.t.iw.i i::.:t*;i 01.51 1
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    Church Services.
    889 12 Sunday, January 24, 1926. 'Under thin heading we publish each week brief detail!) of the services to DC held at those Singapore Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ensure insertion, theft notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral. -(Dedication Frstival) The
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    " Half-Mast."
    137 12 Half-Mast." Several corfiments were made on the fact that the flat; at the Admiralty was not flown at half-mast on the death of Queen Alexandra. There was obviously some explanation, and I am told it is this, says a writer m a London paper, the flag is the Admiral's flag,
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    51 12 One of the most famous landmarks m South Africa was destroyed on December 19, when a fire completely gutted Groot Constantja, the homestead of the Government wine farm at Constant iv, near Wynberg. The historic building was connected with th* line of famous Dutch rovprnom of the Cape, part^ursriy the
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      678 12 t-^"* SINGAPORE. .s(Oi I U /l\ 5 I!EI -'ABI.K l"h.,nc 2161. A^§s^^J^ a d f r tiling's. Brimchps. Bracelets. I.adios' (,'«»ld Bajrs, ('igarettf (ane«. Real l'vnr\ Nerk laces, etc! LaiHaa* Wrist WatcliPs set with Diamordi f V^n SI'KCIAI.ITV. Trcmend..u« A,,,,rtme.t f SoX 111 I OVVFST PBCB XIX THK BKST (JOOlttv
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      362 12 Lathes, Shaping and Drilling Machines, etc., etc. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CATALOGUES AND PRICES FROM o^m£ Haaaaw BBaa^B 2 *.f ,<3t^' *l "..jiJtw i wui.l a^aaoßjaaaas^^ t%i.T* laaav '[T^' < liTl^*' ssssasSßnSSS Stsk. Saaaf Sole Importers The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE C-^-j— S» The 11.4 H.P.
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      526 13 Crawford's OmiHAL Butter Puffs j ARE DELIGHTFUL WITH CHEESE, STEWED FRUITS OR PRESERVES i I j Sole Agents Tel. 2790. BarlOW CO. T ©l. 27 0 i. NOT The Usual Kind f Car v_^^^___________________d___Hß^H^_K_3^^S3v_d^_S Sam' 2 7>4__i Jl?^__^fl________________RBK474E__nav9— BHPnS^? 5i \Hi; /tfr*''«S!rB---K-_-B---88-B^HE-ll^-_Bwjpjyi^^y y_» A^SWKy^l p_-_i--BS^^■^_^-HHvy%^^S _t> \i THE NEW DUPLEX
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      2067 14 Assets over $!>, 500,000 S.C. Assurance m force oyer $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd, (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) nwmni* HEAD OITICE Wincheoter House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 62, Old Jewry, E.C. T le Ompsny has £10,000 deposited with the Supreme Conrt of England and complies with the British
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      1212 14 Cahle AddrrM SAFETY." Code* A. B.C. and Broomhalh Robber Kctitioa. i I S. J. HOWE, INSURANCE and ESTATE BROKER. Koeai 14 (Reeead low), UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. THE ESTATE OF TAN HOON HIN, DECEASED IMPORTANT" THREE DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF 1 1. Valuable Malscca Town properties (all freehold) situate at and
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    THE JAPANESE " MARU."
    511 15 THE JAPANESE MARU." Explanation of Shipping Nomenclature. The following explanation of the \vo:d Maru applied to Japanese ships h«3 been supplied to us by the N.Y.K.,* and will pr.bably interest our readers What is the meaning of the term •■.Mam" applied to Japanese ships This is a question frei]uent!y asked
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    WHERE A £ WEIGHS A TON.
    295 15 WHERE A WEIGHS A TON. Millions of Years for ihc World I Yet. The bagbming am! enu of the world and I life on :i -tar where a match would weigh 1 half a tiandredweiffht were subjects dis- cussed by Sir Oliver Lo«!pe m his Huxley I lecture at the
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    Dutch-Siamese Tin Mining Co.
    133 15 According to a Bangkok message to! the Locoinotic-f (Semarang) negotiations, aic afoot m that city for the formation <>f a Dutch-Siame.se tin concern called the Holland Siani Mining Company. The capital of the company is F. 1,000,000, m shares of F. 1,000 each, of which F.
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    Tomb of the Late Dr. Sun.
    95 15 Mr. Sun Fo, son of the late Dr. Sun Vat Sen, m a report to the left wing of the KuomintanK now holding its second national conference m Canton, says that his father's tomb m Nanking, when completed, will occupy mm than 6.000 mow
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      263 15 NEW MODELS. M ,-*jB v- BBbHbMmbß mBEPmt i Ib^x-^ 11 il^^~ "^VH| HV^^K v&wf^w' I As Attractive m Appearance as m Price. Nothing m recent years has aroused such interest among car-owners as the smart appearance of the latest Ford Cars. .\o Increase m Prices. WEARNE BROS., LTD. Nppvps Ik
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      370 15 ■*> AUSTIN LUXURIOUS MOTORING SEVEN q 1 Four C>"nd«r. Water-cooled ar 3 cents per mile. wmjtm Eiectr»c starting lighting, ttc. Four Whe«l Not the least astounding part of thai Headline Brake*; Shmk Absorber* is the word luxurious. Ye« astonishing a, it STS^.'SS may seem, it is a fact which you
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