The Straits Times, 8 December 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,345 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      76 1 THE EVEUTDAT KIIJL 9 Ottality aim Am mdc tlwu. I! ARMY CLUB Sandhurst were introduced just 1 2 months ago to-day their sales are stupendous, in fact the wonder of the cigarette world Quality alone has made them. I CIGARETTES I Plain or Cork Tips 50's in Airtight Tins CAVANDERS
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    Rancher Earl.
    301 2 Can He Sit in the House Of Lords? The report comes from Wyoming that the Karl of Portsmouth intends to come lo England to take his seat in the House of Lords shortly. This raises an interesting point for the authorities. The Earl is 65 years of age.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    218 2 The undernolcd works will be available for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Andrews Roy C— On the Trail of Ancient man. IMB. illus. A narrative of the field work of the Central Asiatic Expediti ins. Bradley H. Dennis. Not for fools and Ail.im and Eve. Essays. Brouwer
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    MUSTARD CLUB.
    196 2 London Kept Guessing For A Month. AH London has been intrigued for the past month by various cigne erected on hoardings, buses, underground trains and newsiHpers e.:horting people to "Join the Mustard Club," or the phrase, Kxpellpil from the Mustard Club," or Father's joined the Mustard Club." Everyone
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    BEAR'S LUXURY MEAL.
    86 2 Eats Handbag and 50 Treasury Notes. A lady visitor to the Scottish Zoological Gardens in Edinburgh had the misfortune to drop her bag into the pond in the polar enclosure. One of the bears at once seised on the bag which contained £50 in Treasury notes, and
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    34 2 I am of the opinion that men have a sixth aenoe with which to deal with' thmgs mechanical: perhaps that is why they are not particularly brilliant with their other five, Lady Kitty Vincent.
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      150 2 I n y^*^~^ «ia Ham»uJ $j Sole \frcnis DIETHELM CO., LTD., Singapore. (Inriirporiiti'd ill Switzerland) NOW READY Singapore and Malayan ROUGH DIARY for the year 1927. Table Of Cttmim for 1927 (showing Chinese, .Mohammedan and Hindu date* in Contents relation to Enitlish dates) Almanac includes for x ''""l^" an( l
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      211 2 i/lcm'm hem anka* ANY MAKE OF CAR wli be **A\* (or you to usa fully licensed and insiWa MrfflTl <* CAILC whal mnke you warvt, wlUvJ%£> cheque as de|?osit. MOREOVER, in all cases. oxcc^Un/ Amancan Cars.wff will rafund i)cu 65J of <he fxjrchasa \>nca within sixmof«n9 «f you taking delivery,
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      248 2 .^afla^B^La Jb^BMKiwC^^ a^a^ai 10 INCH DANCE RECORDS. J172 Valencia. Want a little lovin. Mlt Say It with a IJkel.le. 2g75 tfiiTw" lady. So thin is Venice. go asnamc 28SS Yearning. 307 c Talking to the moon. Don't bring Lulu. Sweet Southern Ur<-./«-. 31M Under the L'kelele tree. 2903 Ukelele bahy.
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    Royal Romance.
    474 3 Plantagenet Prince As Bricklayer. A simple entry hidden away in the old parish register of the village of Eastweli (Kent), might have changed the whole history of England. It is under the year 1550, and reads Kichard Plantagenet was buryed the 2'Jnd daye of December." The story behind
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    IS KILT FANCY DRESS ?
    205 3 IS KILT FANCY DRESS Scot Told to Leave The Motor Show. Is the kilt fancy drees This <p.H?s- tion is causing a lively controversy in consequence of an incident at the Motor Show at Olympia, the authorities of which ordered a representative of a Scottish agent to leave the exhibition
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    340 3 William Jacks and Co., London, report under date, November 10 After a series <>i' very flat markets a better tone developed, and if a prompt settlement of tlie coal strike is brought about, there is a large hour account to cover and consumers have slill to replace
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      135 3 WHITEAWAYS HAVE JUST RECEIVED Per S. S. KASHMIR A SMALL CONSIGNMENT OF 200 LADIES READY-TO WEAR HATS THESE WILL ALL BE OFFERED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT THE POPULAR PRICE OF $4.OO each Afl the Stock is limited, no Post Orders can be a-cepted,
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      329 3 m Cold, Asthma and "•LKjari Bronchitis, the ANlSE£Dl°«»rm wmlrtn* »urest, quickest squC°l.'?» an< best remedies iS&umL are to be found concentrated in Klkl Compound ESSENCE OVER SIXTY YEARS' PROVEN fcfFICACY Buy KAYS from United Pbar-Mcy, Oilfield's Dispensary aad arerv atW food dr. if stor*. FEELING LIVERISH AND IRRITABLE Pinki-Hes are
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      783 3 TV Government of the Straits Settlements is prepared to consider application! for the issue of a Lease of a piece of Crown Land or Pening Hill for the purpose of erecting a Hotel. The site hat been, levelled and is about 64,000 sq. ft. in ar«a. It ii situated about
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      208 3 FOR GIRLS SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND. The Church EdTJcsMon Crrroratinn, a Church of Kncland I. -it. founded in 1900, Mini i Boartting Schools tot Girls on i'uhlic Bchoo 1,-nised as efficient by the B-wrrt of E'lacation and inspected and *x:iniiuad by the University of London, vii 8.-dgebury Park. Goudhur»t. Krnt. Head
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      559 4 Shipping Announcements P. INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S..V. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BKBTId OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM* JAPAN Tonnage due S'pora KASHMIR 0000 Dec. 7 KAi.YAN 0100 Dec.
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      607 4 N.Y.K. UNE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON UNI Marseille!, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Veiseli Tonnage Daa Ball ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Dec. 10 11 aAMUMA MAKU O.UOU bee. tX HAKONE MARU 10,600 Jan. SUWA MARU 11.000 Jan. tl I* FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Fab. 4 fIAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Fab. 17 U HAKUSAN MARU
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      562 4 THE ULUE FUNNEL UNE TUB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STIAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      500 4 TKE SIAM STEAK NAY. CC, LTI. (Incorporated lm flam) BANGKOK COASTiNO BKEVICOI. »or KKiutraan, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupia, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Man don, Kobsamui, Langsuan, Chuiupon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK In port UCDANQ Dec. 8 (Redang also calls at KRETAY) The Steamers ara fitted throagaoot wlta electric light and
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      603 4 LP. 1 (KOYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with tha NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3G40, with sub-connections to passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marina Dcpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      402 4 BURNS PKIL? LINE (Incorporated la Aastvalta) FOR HYDNET, aULBOGKN*. TIA JAY*, DARWIN, THURSDAY 13LA*!DB AND BRISBA-Nfi RegaUr nttntklj »*;i!agi iy «a« wall known steamer MARELLA (7.87» toni) aad the MV MM! vessel. MALABAR (a.lll ■tons). Tne s.a. MARKLLA is ilie largest I ar.d finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins d«
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      563 5 Stiipping Announcements ELLERMAN RUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incorporated la EnglaaJ) -ELLERMAN" I.INI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICB TO THE UNITED KINGDOM ANI CONTINENT. •REICH f SERVTCS OUTWARDS To Ilonekonj;, Shanghai aml Japan Uit bmtapore MM. WAT,TON nALL JW M s.s. KNOW9LEY HALT. Jan. 24 «.s. MATOITO Feb. 17 HOMEWARD! Marseilles, London,
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      474 5 STATE SNimii SERVICE KJs. KANGAROO due to arrive January 20. Fiilinp from Singapore about January 23. 90% rREMANTLE. fi For particular* regarding paaaage and freight rates, apply to ■eALHTstt CO. LT» SOLLAR STEAMSHII 1 UNE ROUND-TH E- WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICB BOSTON and NEW YORK Tia PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA,
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      496 5 INDO-GNHIA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Direct Service to JAVA ria H"NGKONQ and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills ot Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amny, Caefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Ysngtxe Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA KUTSANG Dec.
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      494 5 STOOMVAART ■AATSCHAPPU NEIERLANI ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYI Sail Ino from Singapore of the STOOMV. MIJ. NEDERLAND to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Deli, Sabani. Colomb* and Algiera. KON. DER NEDERLANDEN Dec 3 •J. P. COEN Dee. 17 GROTIUS Dec. 31 P. DEU NEDERLANDEN Jan. 14 P. C. HOOFT Jan. 2» Saillni from
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      203 5 SANITARY EQUIPMENT For HOSPITALS, INSTITUTIONS, CLUBS, BUNGALOWS and SHOPHOUStiS. PRACTICAL and CONSULTING SANITARY ENGINEERS and DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS. Agents for DOULTON CO., LTD., Sanitary Goods. |cj&jgdiL| KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE IPOH. "MINERVA" Known as the Rolls Royce of the Continent. PRICES in Malaya more than 50 per cent, below London cost. ASTOUNDING
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      1039 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE VICTORIA THEATRE JunrC-in All.nt snd Uemoolcn Streets. North Bridge lload. Tel. No. J8». ■WIVIHIt Illkfllllk *>om Friday, Heremher 3 to Thursday, r'f»m Wednesday, December 8 U Crkmititr jfl.i .,rf a Dcctabw 9. TtMHdar, Putrtwr M. looming Attractions M(:HTI Y al NIG^Si rt MADEMOISELLE PROM ARMENTFERES. Xhr
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      158 6 The Whole World Knows Sir I. M. BARRIES IMMORTAL FANTASY PETER PAN Everyone will want to sec the Film. COMMENCING DECEMBER 13. Special Children's >Jaiir.ces Drcembor 15. lfi. 17 and IS. Kookin H r "pen at RIHEIRO A CO., LTD. Dcccafccf •>. Book early !o wnM d ..;.i)pointmciil. A LH
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    183 7 FIXTURES. Wc<lne»d«v, December 8 Hick Water, 0.22 «.m., 11.42 a.m. Malacca High Tide, 9.10 a.m., 7.0, '.1.20 p.m., 6.3. 'I'liurNdny. December 9 lliuli Water, 1.3 a.m., 0.22 p.m. .■lnlucru High Titlu, X4U a.m., G.B, '.'.rill p.m., 6.2. I.. I. lifimcwurd mail lcavca. Friday. December 10 High Wiit.r,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    295 7 We.ln. ,i,er Ships alongside the Wharves or expected tn arrive. KEI'I'EL HARBOUR. Mkin Wharf The Cabla, Miml.Too, Juno, rhys.i, Unlo, M L. Iphigenia. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DBY DOCKS. iMijonc I'agar Wharf Kaaggala Alhrrt Dock Nil Kola krpprl Harbour Knig's Dock N'il No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    135 7 To-day. I per Burma i lluni; Peng) 3 pin. i: ngkalia, Biak ud Pakao Hnroe (Van Hagvadorp 3 p.m. Sol.it Pmidjang, Hi-ngknlis A liagan Si Api Api (Esmeralda) 3 p.m. .'on, S'uthprn and Western India Canaartbraanire) ..3 p.m. Si m (rVroela) iHalvdan) ..3.30 p.m. I'ontiaaak (Khncn Foone)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 Tjerimai Angkor Khyber I'rinaea Juliana |p»nlin<i« i.cii Arra. Spore London Oct. 29 Not. 23 Nov. 3 No*. 27 Nov. 5 Nor» 27 Nov. II Nov. 20 Nov. 11 l>«r. -1 N..V. \i DM. I
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    251 7 RXCIIANGB. Singapore, December 8. On London, Bank n/s 2/4 6/32 Demand 2/3 25/32 Private "m. credits 2/4 11/32 On New York Demand 56 1/16 Private 90 d/i 0.% On France, Bank T.T. 1.140 On India, Bank T.T. 155\ On Hong Kun<r, Dank T.T. 11 p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 Tone of Market Qu.ct, steady. Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet Is. G»4d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. Cents 30% per lb. J.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot December January Jan. -March April June Buyers 62 62 1 <!
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      MINING.
      368 7 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 56/6 57/6 1 1 B?tang Padang 0.92^4 0.97 >£ (1 SI Chonderians 28/- 30/0 II £1 Eastern Siam 25/- 26/£1 10 Haad Yai 8/- pm. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.30 1.40 £1 i'l Idris Hydraulic 67/- 59/- xd1 1 Johan
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      GENERAL.
      167 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers til B. Am. Tobacco 4.15.0 #.17.6 1 1 Central Engine- 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.90 0.95 tl II K. Smc-ltintr Co. 17.75 18.25 c d. S ."> Fraser Xeave 17.50 18.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 Hk. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 6% 15% p.m. Spore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c $555,000 !0o 110 Spore Municipal E p.e. $1,878,000 of 1901 par 5 prem. Spore Municipal .Vi p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 00 par Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1900 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c,
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      383 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyal! and Evan's Quotation*. To-day'i Prii-c» Fraser Lymll A Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) Up 2.00 2.S0 2.90 Alor Gajah ($1; 2.'J0 ::.00 2.90 i'.OO A. HiUm ($1) l.8."> fj.OOcd. t.7. r > 1 :tl) A. Kunine ($1) 1.00 1.C0 0.00 0/J5 Am. Malay ($2)
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      831 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS other Classified Atlvls., see page 16. WANTS, FOB SALE, ETC. WANTED A TEACHER (male or female). Apply H10, Straits Times. WANTED a shipping clerk. Apply Universal Picture Corp., Orchard Rond. WANTED CMneM clerk, accounts, records, lihnjr. Apply 811. S'-rnits Times. ]'.>„:< A..,' S., H.V. modal. Overhauled II IS
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      46 7 MISSES ZAINLB and NENG Two Famous I'rima Donnas from Java hate joired thra Company THE STAR OPERA Established 1909 AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Boad. Appeariag Nightly TO-NIC.HT INDRA SAKHA will be staged K. H. CHKONG, Proprietor Y. 1,. TAtt, Manager Ta.nn ISM for Mali.
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      51 7 TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-XIGHT NEW WORLD SHOWS Jalan Beaar Various Attractions THE CITY OPERA w;i! present n New P'.ay WHO 'IS GUILTY THE (iOLDEX MASK will appear in kji latest thrills, stunts, mysterious, escapes rescues, sometime next week Begin with VOBr iM.okincit from now if you really wish to see
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      907 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will he received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of December 20, 1920, for the following' works 1. Formation of road to the proposed Opir.m Packing premises near 1\ milestone Pasir Panjang Road. 2. Supply and delivery of materials u.ied for chicks and the manufacture
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      757 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby Riven that the firms jof the undersipned carryiiiK on business rcsptctively at Nos. 24 and 41, High Street, Singapore, as Japanese Goods Importers have ceased to carry on btißiness as from November 21, to -7, l'.'..'<i, pursuant to a resolution of the partners of the Undersigned
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      66 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandan^ Kcrhuu Station. <ll\ (nurlrsy of HlHIIMll llralth Office* lor (he 21 hourn ending at Midnight on UcccnbM 7. lHJii. T)pff li temperatun mk.l' d tempcratara 74 K ...I.. Umpvrature T»J K. radiation l r .2 K. Min rr» K Stu lemperatui 81 V. Mi-Bn ui-t iiuli. i.
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    DEATH
    24 8 MORRIS.— On December 4, 192 C. in London Margaret Morris, beloved wife of Capt R. \V. Morria, age 63. His will be done
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    ACKONWLEDGMENT
    34 8 The brothers of the late E. S. Pestana be,* to thank their relatives and friends who so kindly attended the funeral this morning, and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. CACAO AND MALAYA.
    781 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. CACAO AND MALAYA. It has taken very little recently to dutter the rubber markets. First this and then that announcement, in public speech or in thecc'umns of the Press, have been immediately reflected. Neither the raw material markets nor the share market, have escaped.
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    282 8 On Monday last, the bottom fell out 1 Pontianak Gold shares. This happened within a few hours of the rc-ult cf a directors' meeting, held earlier in the day, becoming knnvn. At thu meeting a report from Mr. A. C. S. McLeod Was discussed, in which Mr.
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    44 8 A social gathering, arranged by the ladies' work party of the Presbyterian Church, will be held in tha Tomlinson Hall on Friday evening at i) o'clock. There will be a book-guissing competition, for which valuable prizes will be awarded, and games, music and refreshments.
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    51 8 At the Chinese Theatre Hall. Seremban, on Christmas night the Khee Fah Chinese School will stage a piny entitled The Millionaire's Awakening. The actors will be the pupils of the school and the programme will also include an exhibition of gymnastics and dancing by the boys and girls of the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    491 8 Mrs. (Dr.) Dexter Allen has arrived by the Takliwa from Rangoon. Mrs. H. D. Sharpin returned from iCnsrland by the P. and O. steamer Malwa m Saturday last. Major E. Carrion, A.D.C. to Kin?: Alfonso of Spain, was a passenger by Ihc Kashmir, which passed through Singapore
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    27 8 A fatal motor accident occurred is. Ciuny Road last ni'rht. A motor lorry m into the side of the road and overturned, and the driver was killed.
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    34 8 The Straits Steamship Co. and the Blue Funnel Line send us their pocket diary for 1927. From the Central 'r<- London, we 1ie v p received a blotter Witfa I diary and calendar attached.
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    43 8 A general meeting of ths present and p.ist pupils of the High School, Malacca. .ihd the subscribers to the Howel! Memorial Scholar.hij) Fund wili be held at tlv th School Hall on Ik-cemb«r 20, ;;t 4.30 p.m. The fund now totals $0o0. l
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    47 8 II. M.S. Enterprise is expected to arrive at Singapore on December 10, from Colombo and will probably leave on the 11th in.n., for Hons Kong. H.M.S. Durban is also expected to be here from January 7, 11«27 until January 10, on passage from Colombo to Hons Konir.
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    59 8 Tlic -Malayan Agricultural Journal for October contains further observations on ihe Malmyaiao Coconut Zygaenid and os i'tychcmyia reraotu, Aid., by A. R. Gater, ::lso a preliminary note on Chalcui No, 15M by the same writer. The publicn'.inn can !>y Stained from the Secretary :or Atricuiiurc. Kuala Lunipur, and all bookstalls
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    71 8 Mr. R. McGregor, State Veterinary I Suigwo, Pahanjr, was admitted to th-.- European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Moniiay, suffering from injuries recurred in a motor accident at the (i!j mil..-, Pahang Rqad. Mr. MeGngw was r-j-c'^riiin.u to Pahanp from Scremban, where he had been on a week's leavo, and it
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    90 8 A tiger, measuring eiyht feet from tip to tail, was shot l,y a Malay at Sunjrkai on December says the times of Malaya. While fishing in the .iunjrkai river the Malay heard growls and noticed the User ut the other side of the bank. He ran to his house and
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    104 8 Shortly after mid-day on Sunday, Mr. S. H. Beazley, an assistant employed at Messrs. l'ritcliard's, Penang, was involved in a serious accident on the Aye* Ita.ii Road which made it necessary for him to undergo an operation in the General Hospital, Pcnanp:. It appears that Mr. Beazley was rounding the
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    Traffic Complaints.
    218 8 Early Sittings of Registrar Of Vehicles Court. It is announced that in future the Registrar of Vehicles Court ■will sit at 8..'iO a. m. on Mondays and Thursdays for the convtnience of members of the publi who hava complaints t> make against drivci s, conductors ami pullers of
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    Pontianak Gold.
    106 8 Further Statement by Board Of Directors. We have received the following letter tVom Mr. O. C. Smaili-y, secretary of Pontianak Gold Drtdgiag Concessions. In the absence of Mr. H. Wilson, the 1 :nr. naKi.'ijf dirt-.-tur and consulting 1 engineer, the Board of Director- of Ponl anak Gold Dredrinpr
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    AMERICAN STUDENTS' TOUR.
    42 8 Steamer I^ave-j Bangkok For Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, December 8. The steamer Ryndam with the Ameri■an students on board, left yesterday il'ti-rnoon for Singapore. The party had a delightful time here ir.d spent a crowded three da>~.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    30 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London office gives ">:',() tons increase (not as reported) making the total London rubber stocks at December 4, as cvistd -14,387 tons.
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    European Motorist Injured.
    64 8 At VI "i p.m. yesterday, Mr. Home, of he Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, riding an A.J.S. motor cycle, collided with i lorry at the junUion of New Keppel ;ad "and Low Hill Read. The fro»t Wmcl of the motor cycle was bucklcl sad Mr. Horn" was
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    Rubber Prices.
    65 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Xew York, send us the following cable late 1 December 7, their quotations beeafj >i gold dollar cents and closing bid nrices Rubber Exchanges sales to-day 001) •ens. December "7 cts. January 37.20, Fel>•uary :;7.:;o, March 37.60, April :i7.B<>. May :)8.20, June :sS.t;o,
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    To-night's Wireless Concert.
    114 8 The Amateur Wireless Society announce .li.-'.t new ta'ent has been discovered* ami '.hat it will be lic.ird at to-nUrht's transmission. Memben will agree that short ta'ks. nonolcRui-s, :i'kI character shuii"s are too infrequent, and will welcome the news :hat this important feature of Radio projframnies is being
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      58 8 On Other Pages. Pae*. New Books at the Library I Finance ami Commerce 7 Shipping and the Maili 7 Meteorological Report 7 Router ami Iwyilll Kadio '.i Sir Rona .1 l..-i-ture» '.i SportinK News 10 Inilinn Imnuirri.lion Msating In Marino Inquiry .10 Correspondence 10 To-day's Share Market 10 Home Letter
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    QUIET MAINTAINED IN HANKOW.
    357 9 British Naval Landing Parties! Withdrawn. OPEN PROPAGANDA. A Catechism for Cantonese Soldiers. [Rfxtkr Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, December 7. Hankow The British Naval landing parties have been withdrawn at the rer the Chinese authorities, who pinitw the integrity of the British -ion. platoon of Marines will
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    The P. and O. Company.
    144 9 Effect of the Conditions In China. [RKVTEK TELEGRAM] London, December 7. J hi P. and 0. report for the year ended September '■> last thowi a credit balance of (919,000 compared wiili £tt55,000 in the previotti .year. The sum dt" vj7i.ii:".> |j placed to rcfor
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    France and Germany.
    77 9 A Commercial Treaty to He Signed. [havas tele<:i;.\m.] Paris, Dei iT.iber 7. Le Matin lays CtTMl on the gnU ilaily progress In Franeo-Garmaa rapprochement in the economic dn, A number of ionil>inatioi]s has been carried out or are In prospect In-tween piv.t Interest*, and a commercial tiaaty
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    Collision Near Gibraltar.
    42 9 I BELTER TELEGRAM] l.uii'lon, Dacaatbar Gibraltar The tank rtnamar Texas, bound tram Port Arthur t.i Genoa, has baan in collision. She- was badly damaged r 11 tka port side and «:i--. making uatrr, I. ut arrived safely In i>ort.
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    237 9 Joint Meeting of Members Of Parliament. Peace and Good Order Must Be Restored. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 7. Parliament's interest in the situation in China was made further evident at a meeting of Members and Peers in the House of Commons under the presidency of Comdr. Hilton
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    U. S. Budget Surplus.
    181 9 Reducing the Burden Of Taxation. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 7. Washing-ton In his annual message to Congress President Coolidge pleads for economy, but suggests that a portion of the Budget surplus, estimated at $383,000,000, be used to reduce the burden of taxation. He says customs receipts
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    Wireless Developments.
    119 9 Progress of Beam Station Erection. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 7. Questioned in the House of Commons regarding wireless beam stations, Lord Wolmer. Under- Secretary for the Post Office, stated that the agreement with the Marconi Company provided for the erection in this country, on behalf of the
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    Morris Motors.
    49 9 Big Order Received From Overseas. (BRITISH IMPERIAL CADIO.) Rugby, December 7. The largest single contract received by a liritifh manufacturer from overseas has just bpen placed with Morris Motors. The ordei, which is for delivery next yo.-'r, is for 10,000 cars and lorries wiliud at about £Ji,000,000.
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    A Tobacco Combine.
    57 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 7. New York The United Cigrar Stores and the Schulte Kctail Stores Corporation, the assets of which exceed MOO.000,000, have naohed a woikii-.i: kxnmoeat through the recently organis•d unii>n and the United Tobacco Corporation, the capital of which i? 5250,000,000. The new corporation
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    LLOYD GEORGE CONDEMNED
    448 9 To Recognise Canton Would Be Folly. The Effects of Soviet Influence. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 7. The Westminster Gazette in a leading article commenting on Mr. Lloyd George's speech at Bradford says the allegations that a party exists in Britain sounding the tocsin of war is handy
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    Britain arid Finland.
    134 9 Continued Growth of Cordial Relations. (Mill— MKUAL RADIO.) Flui^by, December 7. At Ike An;:! i-Kinnish dinner last Bight, the Finnish Minister in London n-i'i ri'-ii to tin- recent growth of trade and Intellectual relation! betweea the two evtiBlriat, and laid Interest in th» English Unffuagt in inlami
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    Balkan Affairs.
    84 9 Yugo-Slavia and Italy's Action. [UUTSB TELtCKAM] London, December 7. Belgrade Tha Yu-ro-Slavian Cabinet has rcsijrned in order to draw attention to its protest to Europe ajrainst the recently concluded Halo-Albanian pact, which provides for the maintenance of the Alb;'.n ii'i status qao and undertakes to submit muettlad questions
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    Rumanian King's Health.
    19 9 [rki;ter telegram] London, December 7. Bucharest: King Ferdinand has been operated on. His erudition is satisfactory.
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    UNITED STATES VIEW.
    180 9 "Wait and See" Attitude Regarding China. A Position of Most Careful Neutrality. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 7. Vv'ashinsrton The critical situation in China 13 being very closely watched. The official view is that any sort of armed intervention by the United States is out of question. The
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    United States Congress.
    172 9 Many Questions Including The Philippines. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 7. Washington The short last session cf the 89th CouaWM li:is opened. The only incident in the Senate was Mr. Walsh drawing attention to the bribery charges against Mr. Arthur Gould, Republican Senator-elect for Maine. After discussion the
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    Labour in U. S. A.
    141 9 Mediation Results in Fewer Disputes. [RGUTZn TELEGRAM] London, December 7. I Washington The Secretary for Labour Mr. Davis, in hi.? annual departmental report, says that owing to the growing practice of resorting to conciliatory and mediatory action in trade disputes, th;; number of American labour
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    Duke of York's Tour.
    113 9 We are Longing to See Your Countries."*(3RITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 7. The Duke and Duchess of York, who sail shortly for Australia and NewZealand, were the g-uests to-day of the Australia and New Zealand Luncheon Cub in London. The Duke expressed pleasant anticipations of the
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    Earthquake in Johannesburg.
    56 9 A Series of Violent Tremors. [KEUTER TKLEGRAM] London, December 7. Johannesburg A series of violent I earth tremors shook the Rand this rnorninp. The residents were greatly alarmed. One European and three natives were killed and seven natives were seriously injured. There were two severe rock bursts
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    COAL POSITION.
    163 9 Withdrawal of Restrictions On Export. Substantial Cut In Prices. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 7. In the House of Commons the Minister f:>r Mines stated that permits were ti<> longer required for the exportation of coal except anthracite coke, which depended on the state of stocks. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.)
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    Trade Union Legislation.
    110 9 The Difficulties of Revision Recognised. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 7. The Cabinet to-morrow will have under consideration proposals for trade union legislation in the form of a report presented by the Cabinet committee. In well informed political quarters it i? stated that there is as yet
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    British Taxation.
    78 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 7. A detailed statement to Parliament tithe. Financial Secretary to the Treagury ■howl that the amount per head of population raised by taxation and expended on public services is £18 15s. Gd. Of this H ::<. is applied to national debt services and
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    1381 9 Malaria Authority at Medical College. Interesting Lecture To Singapore Audience. It is doubtful whether that very handsome nev I'.iildinp the King Edward VII. College of Medicine will ever be the seen.' of a more interesting occasion than that of ;,■<•: -tcrday afternoon. A large company of people
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    Lady Novelist Missing.
    110 10 Car Abandoned on the Surrey Downs. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 7. Search is bring mnde for Mrs. Agatha Christie, the well-known writer of detective stories, who has been mis-sinp since Friday evening. Mrs. Christie then left her home at Suiminfrdale, in Berkshire, in her motor car,
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    Prohibition Enforcement.
    109 10 Progress of Campaign Against Rum-Runners. [REUTEB TELIGRAM] London, December 7. Washington In the annual report of tho Department of Justice Mrs. Mabel WiUebrandt, assistant Attorney-General in charge of prohibition, urges an pnipnilnunt of the Volstead Act to permit the courts to impose imprisonment "heavy enoogb to fit the
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    War Memorial.
    92 10 Commemorating Fallen of The Mercantile Marine. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 7. In the House of Commons Mr. Gosling, leader of the Transport Workers' Onion introduced a bill conferring on the Impeia! War Graves Commission power to erect a memorial to officers and men of the mercantile marine
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    Standard Oil Dividends.
    63 10 An Increase Over the 1925 Total. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, December 8. New York The dividends of the Standard Oil companies in the fourth <juat tt-r of t'.iUfi amounted to $61,166,456 $19,062,297 more than in the final quarter .,f 1925. The total dividends for the whole of 1-J2G
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    Legislative Council.
    228 10 The Allocation for Town Improvements. At a III— ting "f he Legislative Council mi Monday, Mr. Mnhamcd Unus bin Abdullah will ask In view of the statement made by His Excellency the Governor that a sum of $10,000,000 would be allocated by '.he (iovvrnment for Town Improvement, will
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    Tin Interim Dividends.
    69 10 The Taiping Tin Co. has declared an interim dividend of 7V4 per cent., payaals M the 2!Mh inst. The transfer register will be closed from the 23rd to the Wth inst. The North Taiping Co. has declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent., payable on the
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      373 10 Probables Beat the Possibles. In spite of the fact that th< e was no KOfrfalg during the first half, the Probables beat the Possibles fcy twenty points to nil, on the Packing yesterday afternoon. The game was very even, brcak-aways accounting for the large number of points scored. Had
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      Tennis.
      57 10 The Singapore Championships. The following ties have been arranged for to-day in the Singapore Championships at the Ladies I.awn Tennis Club Men's Singles. Paterson v. Bong Soo. Men's Dmilil <. Bain and Hill v. Nozu and Matsukawa. Hall and HupKins v. Price and Faulkner. Ladies' Singles, Semi-Final. Miss Perelin
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      Amateur Racing.
      150 10 Ipoh Handicaps for Friday. The following are the handicaps for Friday, the first day of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club meeting 1. Ponies, Class A. Dinty 12.7, Royal Rose 11.8, Mimosa 11.8, Happy Thought!! 10.10, Lady DifT 10.7, Kiwi 10.4, Samarani 0.5. 2. Ponies, Cass B.— Rory 11.12, Cossack
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      BOWLS.
      37 10 Tanglin Club Tournament. The following are the tics for Friday: Mixed Doubles. H. R. L. Dyne and Mrs. Davies v. Mll-lard-Watts and Mrs. Strickland. Championship Singles. Jus Donaldson v. Hitkey. Further Lies will bo added to-morrow.
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      GOLF.
      43 10 Scotland v. Rest at I'enang. In a match at IV mini; on Sunday, Scotland and the Rwt drew. I.. Brown for Scotland and Pritchard for the Rest, will meet in a deciding match, the date for which has yet ti bo MTMfWL
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      Football.
      20 10 I'Uiving on the Malaya ground yesteri':i>. evonlnjTi the Boiiieo Co. dpfenU'd tho Chnrtered iinnk hy five goals) to one.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      324 10 Seventy Competitors for Loke Yew Cup. Below are the results of the final stages of the Malaya Command Rifle .Meeting, which concluded on Monday. The Loke Yew Challenge Cup was up for competition, and some excellent scoring resulted Match 1, 200 yards.— Sgt. C. A. Dc Souza, Eurasian
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    Appeal Dismissed.
    144 10 Story of Judgment Obtained In 1897. Mr. Ju>tice Deane delivered the judgment yesterday in the Supreme Court, in the appeal of Neo Ong Hee against the decision of Mr. Justice McCabe-Reay. The case concerned an application by Neo Onsr Hee to attach war bonds to the value of
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    Suwa Maru Inquest.
    71 10 Verdict of Culpable Homicide Returned. At the conclusion of the inquest on a Japanese steward, who was stabbed to death on the Suwa Maru on November 24, the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) found that the 'rath of the steward was due to shock and haemorrhane, from
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    82 10 The following decisions have been come to by Committee No. 1 of the Municipal Commission Decided to refuse application to rent a piece of land at Kampong Kapor for the purpose of conducting religious meetings. Decided to recommend that Omnibus Bylaw 5A which provides for the keeping of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    57 10 Woman-power, a Fox picture, is the attraction at the Surma Theatre this week, starting from to-night. Another feature is The Winking Idol serial starring Wm. Desmond and Eilaen Setigwick. In the first show Is the final episode of Perils of the Wild, together with the first two rounds
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    22 10 The publisher of the Engineer, the foremost British technical journal sends us an illustrated brochure recording the paper's seventy years of success.
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    46 10 Wo hiive received calendars for the Now Year from the P. and O. and B. I. Steam Navigation Companies, British American Tobacco Co., Nestle and AngloSwiss Condensed Milk Co., Insurance, Rene Ullmann's. Dr. William* Pink Pill* and <:. lurriy, and uriMilinff pad fora the Ocean Insurance i
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    Indian Immigration.
    1368 10 Results of the November Meeting. The following: were present at the meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Kuala Lumpur: Chairman, Ag. Controller of Labour (Mr. A. Cnldecoti, C.B.E.); Vice-iChairman and B»erctW7, As. Deputy Controller of Labour, Fenani,' (Mr. H. C Bathurst); Director of Public Work*, F.M.S.
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    Marine Enquiry.
    176 10 Court Unable to Answer Questions. At the conclusion of the Marine Court enquiry into an alleged collision between the Seang Bee and a tongkang, the Nonia. the Court found that it had not been proved that the collision occurred between the two vessels and was therefore unable to
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    ACTION BY MINING ENGINEER.
    70 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 7. In the District Court, H. D. Young, a mining engineer, sued D. Scully, a Eurasian, for the recovery of a debt of $40 alleged to have been lent to the latter. The defendant denied the debt and argued that
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    PROMISSORY NOTE CASE.
    51 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 7. In the Supreme Court, A. R. V. A. Palarisamy sued R. M. K. Nagappa Pillay for $638.75, made up of $500 on a promissory note and interest. Defendant counter-claimed for $1,080 representing a year's wages. Mr. Justice Sproule dismissed both
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    A NEW TRIAL ORDERED.
    38 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 7. Mr. Justice Sproule ordered a re-trial or. the appeal against the acquittal of a Malay charged at N<>bong Tebal with voluntarily causing hurt to a Chinese woman.
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    GAMBLING IN A GRAVEYARD.
    33 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 7. At the Police Court here to-day five Chinese were convicted and fined $25 each for gambling in a graveyard at Mount Erskine.
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    34 10 At the general meeting of the AntrloChinese Recreation Club, Batu Pahat, held on the 7th inst., Mr. Tan Hoon Beng I i I rt, IVe-ii.lont and Mr. Kwek Soon Yung Wits re-electeil, him. secretary.
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      135 10 To the Editor of the Strails limes. Sir, It lias been suggested that a Colonial Platoon of the Singapore Volunteer Corps should !>*• lormd. During the Great War Urn < olonies responded generously and instantaneously to the Mother Country's call, and it is thought that there may l>e
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      New Year Sea Sports.
      210 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In view of the li masillf. popularity of the outboard Motors, it would be interesting to include a race for BKa motors in the programme for Baa Sports. Many owners i>i such motors are. naturally keen on competing
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    Exchanges.
    77 10 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby. Decewbaf 7 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.13. Berlin 20.3' J. Bombay Is. 5 13-lCd. Brussels MJ6. Buem s Aires 4"> 16-16. Copenhagen 18.21. Geneva CS.I4. Helsingfors 192'^. Hong Kong Is. 1 I '.il. Lisbon 2 17-"^. Madrid 31. .1.-. Milan 11!",. New York 184 16-16.
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      105 10 Singapore. December t. Rubber.—Lical H2 cents per In. Quiet. Tin.—London MM 16s. Rubbers.—Shares dull. Sungii Tukangs 1.20-1.25 ex. Bessette 1.27%-1.32V4. Mentakaat sellers .'w eenti and Kuala Sidims al .:.7.">. Brogas 1.46-1.524 ox. Allennya LBMJ6. Melville buyers 1.60 and Ulu Benuts at o4 cents. United Mala LW.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      70 10 Singapore. Deeouiuat B. Rubber.-Is. C^d. Up 'id. Local f.2'i cent;. Tin.—P2i.'H 15s. Down ISs, Mining.-Petalinga 4.27' 1..:."■. Kinta I'redgir.g 1.96-3. South. V 86. llu I'iah 1.55-1.60. Sungei Way 3.70-8.76. Hahman Hydraulics 2.70-176. uVmblan .■',7-4(». Bast Siam L'ls.-J.V. Takuapas 1 Rubber.—Sciidais 2.87 H-2.7m. Indrapiri 10.:t0-i0.»;o. Kempas li-'.t.L'n.
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    90 10 At Dove C t. River Valley I Monday afternoon, the clerical Stan of the S. R. 11. made ;i presentation to Mr. B. Van t;-. m oaths eve of his retire-r.u-nt froa the 11. B. where he w.is warehon- \lr a. Uriri:iaM Wijekoaii raked the isntliaeati I I the .tuff
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    HOME LETTER.
    1904 11 London Letter. A Wonderful Lord Mayor's Day. IJy Our Special Correspondent. London, November 11. London wok* up with Ijuiik tlii.-v.ci-k, u i: i-on> iou* tn..i al last tin-it- and done on I the hundred and one local uid national beavLy upon u.-. ii. omm n wi.ii the real
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      169 11 AM ALL-BRITISH MASTERPIECE THE BROADWOOD PIANO Has been in use for mure than 150 years and, despite foreign competition, THE BROADWOOD STILL STANDS SUPREME IN QUALITY AND PRICE. Ask for a demonstration to-day or write for illustrated List. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. KI.IALS f; 9 mSt' Christmas
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      248 11 Raffles Hotel DINER DANSANT every Thursday and Saturday, at 8.15 p.m. (Dinner will be served in (he Hall-room) BATIK GRILL All Grill Room orders are under the pOTMMd supervision of the ManaKement. For reservations Phone 2i»20. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Hotel Wednesday, December 29 SPECIAL DINNER and FANCY DRESS
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    Viceregal Humour.
    472 12 Note of Gaiety in Dull Official Life. Among his friends the late Marques.* Curzon would deplore the lasting injury done to his reputation by the rhymes that described "George Nathaniel Curzon" as i most superior person," which had, mcc identally, prevented the humorist of The Souls from ever
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    121 12 Anglo-Sumatra.— 69,6Bs lbs. Asahan.— 6B,ooo lbs. Anglo-Johore Consolidated.— 32,ooo lbs. Bukit Palong.— ls,3Bo lbs. Bah Lia5.— 161,046 lbs. Bila Sumatra.— s9,3oo lbs. Consolidated Malay.— BB,ooo lbs. Chulsa (Selangor). 47,000 lbs. Central Sumatra.— 3B,l29 lbs. Jiraah.— 29,9ll lbs. Lankat.— 6B,2oo lbs. Mendaris.— l92,sB7 lbs. Mambau.— sB,ooo lbs. N.V.R.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    126 12 Programme of drills up to and for December 12, 1926 Wednesday, December 8, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, All Ranks, S.V.C., Revolver l):ill CIS p.m., Drill Hall, Units, S.V.C., Make-up Parade 4.30 p.m., Drill Hall, Units, S.V.C., Special Recruiting Day. Friday, December 10, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, All
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      138 12 I A FRIEND IN NEED f|J In moments of norvoug exhaustion dab a little X "4711" E.ui de Cologne on the wrists and temples j t» and you will find fresh energy and vigour. But lie sure it is the genuine "4711" Eau de Cologne which has a blue and
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      184 12 i 1 I STANDARD NOISKL.BBB TYPEWRITERS TYPEWRITER PORTABLE ACCOUNTING TYPEWRITER MACHINEI Remington Business Aids The man who standardises on modern business. The range of Kimin uion controls an oflice models is complete. Remington wherein the World's finest equip- Book-keeping and Accounting mont conduces to uell-oiled rcgu- Machines enable you (o
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      189 12 OF INTEREST TO PLANTERS* Reduce your Factory Costs BY SENDING YOUR RUBBER ROLLS TO US FOR REGROOVING Having installed improved special machinery for turning, grinding, and re-cutting grooves in rubber machine rolls, we are now in a position to do this work at reduced rates. We therefore solicit your orders
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1186 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Passing Cars on tlVe Ixft. In view of tin' remarks pmtd at the recent a|i|H-al ease, when a line of $25 for negligent driving given against Mr. J. H. Hansard, i f Singi pore, wai the subject <■:' i!.-- appeal, the
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      103 13 THE JCWV^BBmKa^Bß^nßoßSafeßßtt^</>^ Bar rOMKHRT 'F\r^^^E^^^^^^^^^^^^^^aP'«^L*^BHiwfea» ffi it^ii^JlffffM' STRF\TTH f Optional extra equipment v v i, c wheels SS9.O0 Extra tyres and tube $10.00 Lucas horn $18.50. MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. >.**» Sole Agents S.S. and F..M.S. BARLOW CO. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. I J "KeepsWhite Sho&White" i Insist on PICKERING'S and refuse
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      423 13 TENDERS INVITED GOVERNMENT HOMOMMJaV OEIT., STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. GOVERNMENT TODDY SHOP. MALACCA. 1. Tenders will be received at the office at Honourable Resident Ccur.cillo;-. Malawa, up to noon on Wedr.'esday. December 15. 1920, for the supply of 60 gallons of pure fresh i itoy (i.i.iy at th? (ioverr.ment Toddy Shot at
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      673 13 PENANG TURF CLUB 1927 New Year Meeting. i OFFICIAL PROGRAMMK. FIRST DAT. Saturday, January 8, 1927. SECOND DAY. Tuesday, January 11, 1927. THIRD DAY. Thursday, January 13, 1927. FOURTH DAY. Saturday, January 15, 1927. FIFTH DAY. Tuesday. January 18, 1927. 12 Races for HORSES. Stakes.— s2,7so First Horse. 500 Second
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      2082 14 1 'Assets over $7,000,000 S.C Assurance in Torce over $23,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tha Company has <20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with tha British Life Assnraoea
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      636 14 CHEUNG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE of Singapore properties. At Hasan. C'hconc Koon Seng tt Co's sslei room, No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore I on Wednesday, December 8. at 2.30 p.m. I Lot 1. Valuable land and shophouse premises known an No. 247 (old No. 66) Orchard Rone!, Singapore, area
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      363 14 Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring Co. (Three doors from Pavilion.) lEW FIAT CAM on Hire at a BIG REDUCTION IN RATE. STRAITS HIRING COMPANY Phone 3956. 64, ORCHARD ROAD, next Pavilion. THE LATEST FIAT CARS Model 502. ON HIRE DA if AND NIGHT EUROPE MOTOR SARAH IS, STAMFORD ROAD. Tel.
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      330 15 CONDENSED M L NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above is the property of The East Asiatic Company, Limited. (Aktieselskabet Det Ostasiatiske Kompagni), a Company incorporated in Denmark and having a place of business .in Singapore and elsewhere and is used by the said Company in respert
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      178 15 \M 5 It^jl] T HE All-Weather Tread m ilißka^n or^ Tyre is supreme XL lImSbBSk effective resistance to k niSBSB skids and side-slipping. NEXT TIME— BUY CORD TYERS Made with SUPERTWIST. SO I ANNOUNCEMENT We have pleasure in announcing h;i\inK been appointed sole distributor in Malaya for the well-known CLYNO
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