The Straits Times, 29 December 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,362. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1926, PRICE 10 CENTS
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    The Quietest City.
    339 2 American Latest Tribute To London. London is at once the hi: get city in the world, and the most quiet and restfui. This tribute is paid by A Returning American," who in an article in the Atlantic Monthly compares New York with London. Have: just returned h
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    £10,000,000 Heiress.
    184 2 Peeling Tomatoes at Is. 3d. An Hour. Miss Elinor Dorrance, the eighteynyeur old heiress to the 110,000,000 fortune of her father. Dr. John T. Dorrance, America's "Soup King," started work as v vegetable peeler m one of his canneries ut C'amiJen, New Jersey, at a wa;;e of Is.
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    "BATTLE OF BOGIES."
    169 2 Issue Met ween Indian Imperial Mails. Both the Indian Imperial Mails arc now running the Blue E, I. R. and the Buff G. I. P. and v.hat is known m engineering circles as. the "Battle of the Bogies" is being fought ont by these two trains. The
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    AFTER 31 YEARS.
    118 2 Burma Judge Meets v Pa! In Irish Court. At Trim, Co. Meath, when the Assizes opened, on the names of the jurors being called by the Clerk, Benjamin P. Lentaigne, speaking from the body of the Court, applied to be exempted from serving, giving as his excuse
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    The Scotsman's Rabbit.
    91 2 The Duke of Argyll opened a bazaar m aid of Brighton Parish Church. He said he was often asked to send rabbits to bazaars, but on this occasion the vicar hud not asked him to do so. Possibly he had read the story of the Scotsman, who
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      149 2 PROVED RELIABILITY When we first started m business our quest was QUALITY and no cheapening influences of competition can ever make us forget it. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED 1 rpuratrd m thu Straits ScUlomema) SINGAPORE. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 1.1. RATTRKT ROAD. 'rrTT'.";;.: i NOW ready: Singapore and Malayan ROUGH DIARY for the
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      258 2 They drive <yC**\ Cold right out of y\ 7,1 here/ WHENEVER you (eel n cold coining on, v«n;> an lvvan« Pastille fmo vote rtibUAt Thfe cleansing antiseptic VHP ;'.iro( [{vans' l'li'-tilles f,'t-:' 'so ifo sahva-r-irr: ti (fiSifitrwe tan ever p nt ;i;ite. Hence you ar« rid o) C..!;l aiul 'Flu
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      186 2 10 INCH DANCE RECORDS. 1172 Valencia. 2962 Want a little lovin. Betty. Normandy. ZBS6 Moonlight and roaea. 2«» f,* 1 m he wl y h me juat a little drink. oranri 5! y .M W th v* y ktM <- 2875 YUM? lady. So thia ia Ven.ce. „h m d
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    Egg-Shell Will.
    349 3 Judge Regards It As A "Grotesque Act." Judgment against an egg-shell will was given by Lord Merrivale m the Probate Division. The action concerned the estate, worth about £5,500, of the late Mr. James Barnes, a Manchester Ship Canal pilot, who dtod m June, 1925. He made a
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    In "Death Alley."
    270 3 Opening of Moscow Social Season. Moscow's social season has begun, but foreigners alone are permitted to enjoy the experience. It began m the large, white-enamelled ball-room of a palace on Death Alley. Once the dwelling of a wealthy Moscow merchant, it was emptied by the revolution. Nine
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    Chits at Home.
    190 3 Revival of Proposal for Use In Clubs. A correspondent to Truth writes The old question whether London clubs should allow credit and adopt the chit system used m clubs m India aad the East has lately been revived m one or two papers. The chit system has
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    30 3 The Swiss airman Wirch will, m the spring, n>ake a world tour by aeroplane, m the course of which he will visit five parts of the «lobe, and travel 40,000
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      160 3 "HOW IS YOUR TONGUE?" asks the doctor when you complain of feeling out of sorts, for most often temporary indispositions are due to a disordered condition' of the digestive tract, and a coated tongue tells the story. If your tongue is yellow and furred, if you are constipated, liverish, bilious
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      447 3 JUST ARRIVED FRESH FRUITS- Cherries, Grapefruits, Oranges, Lemons and Apples. VEGETABLES-Celery, Red Cabbage, Turnips, Artichokes and Lettuce. BUN BEE CO. Telephone 460. 11l and 113, BEACH ROAD, SINGAPORE. TAN DAW D MOIBKkBBB TYPEWRITERS TYPEWRITER —^^SB^HE^B PORTABLE ACCOUNTINB TYPEWRITER MACHINES Remington Business Aids The man who standardises on modern business. The
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      775 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE CONSTRUCTION OF PORT CANNING RESERVOIR. Tendera are invited from approved Contractors for the construction of a Covered Reinforced Concrete Reservoir on Fort Canning, of approximately thirty million gUlons capacity. Plans and documents may be inspected without charge between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday,
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      703 3 THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in the St rails Settlements) NOTICE in hereby given that an Extraordinary Gcncn! Meeting of Th« Stn»it« Trading Compary. Limited, wUl be held at the Company'! Registered JDlfice, Ocean Ruilding. Cofly.r yuay. Singapore, on Friday, December SI, 19(6, at Noon, for the purpose of
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      551 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAEGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJf. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnag. due S'pora MOREA 11,000 Dee. 81 1927 KASHGAR 9.000
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      612 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINB Mumbles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Da* Sail HAKONE MARU 10,600 Jan. 8 7 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. 20 21 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Feb. 8 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Feb. 17 IS HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Mar. 8 4 KITANO MARU
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      560 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STBAM RHIP CO, LIM1TBI). THB CHINA MUTUAL gTBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated la Englaad) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW fORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      496 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kcmaman, Kretay, Trenggnnu, Kelantan, lt.-ingnara. Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon. Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure REDANG Dec. 27 Dec. 29 MALINI Jan. 2 Jan. 5 PRACHATIPOK Jan. 9 Jan. 12 The Steamer* are fitted throughout
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      627 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated ia Holland) Under contract with tie NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT I Telephone, No. 8640, with sub-connection. to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore ami StraUe Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureaa of "ava. All information, detailed
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      418 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLANDS AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by th* well known steamer MARELLA (7.375 ton.) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4 512 I tons I. The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia,
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      525 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) -ELLERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO TIIE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Due Singapore 1... WALTON HALL J»»- J ii. KNOWSLEY HALL J»n- s.s! MATOPPO tf HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Harre and
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      466 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.S. KANGAROO die to arrlra January 10. Sailing from Singapore about Janaary 13. FOR FREMANTLB, WJL For particulars regarding paasaga and freight rates, app l to McALISTEK ft CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PABSXNGIB AND FREIGHT BXBVICI BOSTON and NEW YORK ria POBT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES,
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      408 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY. LIMITED. -.Incorporated m Hongkoag) Direct Service to JAVA via HONGKONG aad SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PINANQ bom SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on throaga Bills af Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Ckafoo, Tientsin, Newcawang, Yangtaa Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, eta, FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA LAISANG Jan.
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      504 5 STOOMYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" ROnERDAMSCHE LLOYD Sailings from Singapore of the STOOMV. MIJ. NEDERLAND to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Dell, Sabang, Colomb* and Algiera. GROTIUS Dec 81 PRINS DER NEDERLANDEN Jan. 14 •P. C. HOOFT Jan. 28 REMBRANDT Feb. 11 JOHAN DE WITT Feb. 26 Balling from Singapore of tba
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      324 5 CAMPBELL 6AS ENGINE Co.. Ltd. HALIFAX, ENGLAND. COLD STARTING CRUDE OIL ENGINES. HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL LAND and MARINE Up to 700 B.H.P. Full Particulars and Prices from SOLE AGENTS \d ENTRAI I I \s» Itwoim WSS« j_L_-j sVas KUALA LUMPUR IPOH SINGAPORE. (♦»«♦«>«»«♦<<»♦»«««««♦«♦»♦ ««♦«♦«♦«♦♦»♦>«» tasaaaw am aaamg am fama sm
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      530 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction Alhrrt anri llrnrnolrn Slrcela. N ortn BriHuo It.. ad. Tel. No. 289. TO-NKUrr at 9.15 TO-NIGHT at Ml Until Thursday, DpcrmlxT 30 ITntil Tuesday, Jnnuary 4, 1927. ELINOR GLYN'S Grand New Year PMfmm SIX DAYS JJ.^22?^] Th« »tory of two yn'inK people thrmvn Jtr tofc'.hcr
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      303 6 TOLA NEGRI IN THE CHARMER (An adaptation of Henry Bacrlein's Novel "MARIPOSA.") A SYDNEY OLCOTT PRODUCTION. TIIK BKST THE »I40B&< */Sm S% NEVER YET WORLD :^p M] FoiTAiiFn PRODUCES. %<&*s£• <" PAIACEGAV CINEMA, LTD. No. 113, New Bridge Koad. Telephone No. 1623. Commeneine Friday, December 21 MUNG KEUNG LUI A
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      304 6 D NEW 1927 GiRAMOPHONB |C m Stands AlcruySr Living lone 1 Til no preponderance of tone either m the bass or the treble a gramophone W\ 1^ that is twice the musical range of any older standards, M |j and the ONLY gramophone that gives even response jJ throughout its
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    161 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, December 29 Hi K h Water, 6.40 a.m., 6.12 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 2.30 a.m., 62, 2.7,0 p.m., 4.0. American mail (Hong Peng) closes, 2 p.m W. Australian mail (Marella) closes, 3 p.m I Andrews Hospital Christmas Party, 4.30 p.m. Thursday, December JO Mich Water,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    243 7 WadlMlday, December 29. Shipn alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. kKI'l'EL HAKBOUK. Main Wharf Sclenting, Minderoo. KcdiJi Kian Gwun. Oil Wharf Nil O.»l Wharf Nil YKSSKI.S IN DRY DOCKS, linjonf I'agtr Wharf Nil Dock Menggii'.a Victoria Dock Murex I I Harlmur Dock Nil \u. 1 Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    151 7 To-<Uy. I 1 nka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang i Van Bw«ll) 1 p.m. Coylon, Southern and Western India .ml l>jil)oi:i: (GenaraJ Matsiaga*) l ;> Fiunee (Pan I (Gen. Meuingcr) noaa i Boat Pasgj i.:'O mi Ubiaa, Hainara, J«( nn, Korea, *ormona. East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Cinada and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 By Mantua Juhan de Witt Kgra I'airi* Kurmula X d«r NvUerlantlen l-rft Arrd. Spore London Not. 18 Dee. 18 Not. 19 Dee. IX Nov. 25 Dec. 18 N..v. j>f. l)»c. m IK'C. Dm. 27 Dec. 3 D«c. 87
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    36 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. late Mr. Ik-np Poo Phiow bag to thank the members of the Jin Hua Kok, their friends und relatives who kindly attended his funeral, and also those who paid ni^. nd lent wreaths.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    246 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, December 29. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 25/82 Private 3m. credit* 2/4 11/82 On Now York. Demand J/J? Private 90 d/t 67** Or. France, Bank T.T. 1350 On India, Bunk T.T. 154 Oji lions KonaL Bank T.T. 13% p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. December 2il. Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 19d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 38% per lb. t.S.9. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandard R.S.S. Itandard H.S.S. on Tender Spot Spot January Jan.-Murch April-June Buyers 65
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      MINING.
      373 7 MM Val. I'd. Buyers Seller* !l £1 Asam Kumbang 56/6 67/6 1 1 Uatang: Padang O.DI O.'J4 tl ii ChNujcriaag 89/- td li II Eastern Siam 27/- 2S/£1 10 Haud Yai 9/- 10/- pn>1 1 Hitum Tin 1.20 1.2.". £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 58/6 59/0 xd. 1 1 Johan
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      GENERAL.
      170 7 Issue Val. I' -1. Buyers Sellers il il B. Am. Tobacco 4.10.0 4.1.Y0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.90 0.95 £1 £1 E. Smeltinp Co. 17.00 17.50 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.40 17.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 172.00 177.00 Hk. 125 125 H.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eag. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 5% IM pmSpore Cold Storage Dab. 7 p.c. $500,000 HO 115 Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1,878,000 of 1901 par 6 prem. Spore Municipal 4Vs p.c. of 1907 $1,600.j00 90 par Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pnre Municipal 4 p.C of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      382 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Qautationa. To-day'i Price* Fr»aer Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.85 2.95 2.80 2.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.90 3.00cU. 2.90 3.00 A. Hitam ($1) 4.70 4.85 4.75 4.90 A. Kuning ($1) 1.00 1.05 0.90 0.95 Am. Malay ($2) 4.45 4.55 4.40 4.50
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      735 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts., see pace 11. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC "FUKNISHED FLA^ Cairnhill, elec. li C ht Itar, tennis, garage, etc. Apply 185 Orchard Road. Tel. 1192. I MOKOUGHLY competent shorthand-typist Starting $120. Apply Duncan Roberts, Ltd. IST, Oaeil Street. Singapore. HOARD AND RCSIDBNCE with qu el family,
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      48 7 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD WAITING ROOM. A Wail ing Room is now available at West Wharf (Section No. t>. Godtnmi 1 5, Entrance Gate No. 4) for the convenience fff Indies and Gentlemen awaiting the arrival or departure of nmU. Dy Order of the Beard, H. TONGUE, S«cr»tory.
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      56 7 INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPER, INC. (Incorporated in Chicago, U.S.A.) t NOTICE it hereby given that Mr. C. N. Fegan is no longer in the employment of s the- above Company und has no power to I take orders or give receipts or otherwisetransact bu»in*ns. RODYK DAVIDSON. So ic.tors for the nbove
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      220 7 > «c fc m EaT r^X I natf TRADE MARK MOTICI is hereby given that CHIONT. MfAT C CO. of Mo Nail I^oud, and N\>. 71. t'ros-i Street. Singapore, Biscuit Manuti.ciure s. an of the al.ove 'Elephant and Coconut Trees" Trade Mark wfciak h;:» bean U c.l hy them for
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      69 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (B) (our toy of Government Ilealll Office.; I or the -1 hours ending at Midnight on December 28, 1926. Deg. I npcratura *5 F. thada tamparaton 72.5 F. had* temperature 77 F. MLx. sun ra<l, alien 150 F. Nation t Rtr tempi 80 F. Meui
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PRODUCT.
    993 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PRODUCT. Are English Public Schools filling a want m the world A year or so before the war, there was much discussion over this question. To-day, the controversy, judging from correspondence ■ad articles m the Hcme daily press, is ■n*ain being
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    277 8 Some few weeks ago reference was r.ade m this column to the past activities of a Mr. C. E. Youngson of Hull. It would appear from the Home press that this enterprising person is as active as -■ver again. Mr. Youngson's methods of urning his living appear
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    245 8 Two well-known former Singaporeans, the Rev. A. J. Amery and Mr. Walter .vlakcpeace, are close neighbours at Bristol, whore Mr. B. Lowich, of Rennie, Lowich and Co. is spending his leave. Mr. Gaezgo. Parbury is relinquishing hio appointment as joint manager oi iirinkmann and Co. at the
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    13 8 Ear!i>w and Co. send us their year ook and a calendar for 1927.
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    15 8 This afternoon at 4.C0, a Christmas tea party will be given at St. Andrew's HoEpital.
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    16 8 A list of undischarged bankrupts m Singapore, Malacca, and Labuan, is published m the Government Gazette.
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    25 8 The agents of Kuchai Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., advise us that the balance of the bucket dredge material was shipped from Holland on December 17.
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    39 8 At Pattick anJ Simpson's three day? sale of postage stamps of Great Britain nd the Colonies, issued during the reign of H.M. George V, a Trengganu, 1910- 10. block of four $25 green and carmine wass>ld for £32 10s.
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    36 8 The Singapore Harbour Board has introduced a great convenience for those awaiting the arrival of vessels at West Wharf. A waiting room is now available at section 8, godowns I—s,1 5, entrance at Gate No. 4.
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    37 8 An Ootacamund telegram says Mastei Buckner, son of Mr. H. M. Buckner while boating on the Kartary river witd a friend, was drowned. The accident was due to his boat capsizing. The body has not been found.
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    38 8 The Zoological Department of the Dritish Museum has received a gift of two exceptionally large specimens of the glassy bodies of uncertain origin known r.s tektitos, from the F.M.S., presented ;o the Museum by Mr. J. B. Scrivenor.
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    59 8 A sad affair took place at Hankow recently, when Mr. Irvine, manager ol the Terminus Hotel, was found dead with a bullet wound m the head. Mr. Irvine refused to leave his room throughout the day, despite repeated calls from hi> Xo. 1 boy, and when, becoming alarmed, the boy
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    81 8 Speakinp at the annual meeting of [..enggem: Rubber Co., Mr. F. O. Streeten aid To the ordinary business man it looked as if, although at the present time rather more rubber was being produced than the world seemed willing to take, yjt, taking a broad view of the next two
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    86 8 In his address to shareholders at the p.nnual meeting of Merbau Rubber Kstates, Mr. E. E. Moreau said The only thing iiiexpiicabla to me at present is the Government o<" the Dutch Kast Indies not associating itself with the English scheme of controlling production, con .^deiing that their income-tax assessments
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    92 8 Last month an enterprising Chinese carafe proprietor imported six mctor 'buses into Swatow. Subsequently members of the Ricksha Coolies' (MoB armed with hammers, bamboos, chopper* and knives attacked three of the husfs and smashed thorn to matchwood and scrap-iron. Huge chunks were carvei out of the new balloon tyres the
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    Honours For Johore.
    385 8 Presentations At Government House. A very large and distinguished gathering, fully representative of official and unofficial society m the Colony and the State of Johore, assembled at government House this morning at the invitation of H.E. the Governor and H.H. the Sultan of Johore to witness the
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    Cholera in Johore.
    28 8 We are asked to state that three case.* f cholera occurred on the 27th inst. m lohore Bahru and one further case on •he 28th.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    29 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London oflfaa gives l,otio tons m .Tease, naking the total London rubber stocks at December 25 as revised 45,.!7ii tons.
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    Rubber Price for 1927.
    28 8 A cable received by Lewis and Peut from their London office states that rubber is quoted for the whole of 1927 at Is. B<4d.
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    Mails Expected.
    42 8 From China and J::pan by Khiva, djc it Billgmpdn noon to-day. From Holland and Germany by M. S. [ndrapoera, dM at Singapore tomorrow :norninf. From Europe (London mails despatched on December 1») by Morea, due at ;'enang v p.m. tomorrow.
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    Rubber Prices.
    61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., N'cw York, send us the following cable iatcd December UK, their qaotatioM being m gold dollar cents and closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales to-day 2~~> tons. January :\X.:<O, February 89 cl March 39.U0, April MX>O, May ::y.7u, .lune 40.10, July 40.50, August
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    To-night's Wireless Concert.
    83 8 Three newcomers will b<> hinrd thi •vening on the win-less. Mrs. Fogdn il playing a prelude from Chopin and Traumeri-i Croon BehnaMaa. Maj >r Streefon will sing some S-a CfcMtJM and Macro ■piritocb, and Mr. Chapman will wtline tJM scheme Cor th" Insulation of i light aeroplane
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      75 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT A Graham Wilcox Production DECAMERON NIGHTS (Featuring LIONEL BARRYMORE, IVY DUKE XENIA DESNI. HANNA RALPH, WEARNE KRALSS and HANDLE AYRTON) m 7 Reels. William Fox Production THAT FRENCH LADY Featuring SHIRLEY MASON m 6 Reels Empire News Bulletin showing Armistice Day Celebrations m England, etc First Show at
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    BRITAIN'S POLICY IN CHINA.
    449 9 Favourable Comment on The Memorandum. A REASONABLE OFFER. Attitude of the Other Powers. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Hughy, December 28/ The British memorandum to the eight Other signatories of the Washington Treaty invites them to declare jointly their readiness to negotiate on treaty revision «s SOOB ::s
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    Plain Statement of Fact.
    263 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 28. The morning papers comment on the British memorandum. The Morning Post declares that the document is bdlh a plain statement of British polity toward! China and a cordial invitation to other interested powers to manifest equal (insistency m ..lings with the
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    Spirit of Moderation.
    188 9 London, December 28. The Mam -hosier Guardian m an editorial ays that if the British Government courageously persist m the spirit of their HOtC to the Powers m regard to China. r. chance of coming to tome honourable :.nd satisfactory arrangement with China i Utter than lor
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    FOREIGN OPINION.
    417 9 France Awaits Further Information. Japan Doubtful Of Agreement. London, December 28. Paris M. Briand has issued a statement to the Cabinet on foreign affairs, particularly the position in China. According to authoritative information, France is awaiting additional information by her diplomatic agents in China before deciding on her
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    By Air to New Zealand.
    133 9 Longest Journey m Flying Boat. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 20. Captain Courtney, the well-known air pilot, is elaborating plans for the most ambitious lonz distance flight yet conceived an aerial voyage from this country to New Zealand by flying boat m übcut seven days.
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    Japan's Late Emperor.
    51 9 Mourning m the English Court. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 28. The newspapers are publishing long nnd appreciative memorial notices of the late Kmperor of Japan. The King has commanded that the K'iglish court shall wear mourning for two weeks, and half mourning from January 8 to
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    NICARAGUA.
    381 9 Position of United States Questioned. Landing of Marines Called A Blunder. [REUTER TELECRAM] London, December 28. Managua A truce has been agreed on by the rival Nicaraguan factions in order to bury the dead killed in the four days fighting, which resulted in heavy losses on both sides. It
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    HANKOW.
    92 9 Demand for Anti-British Reprisals. Protest Against Peking Arrests. [Keutek Far Imbbj Service.] Shanghai, December 28. The Southern Government information bureau at Hankow has circularised the over the country saying that demands for anli Bi-iiish economic reprisals throughout China were made at two lass meetings on Sunday to protest against
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    Indian Nationalists.
    24 9 The Swarajist Programme Endorsed. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, December 28. Gauhati The Indian Nationalist Conference endorsed the Swarajist programme by a large majority.
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    Bag Snatching.
    118 9 Chinese Arrested by Sikh Watchmen. A case of bag snatching menti mcd m yesterday*! Issus of tfa Strait; Times, came up before Mr. P. A. F. David yesterday afternoon, the. accused, Chinese coolie, pleading guilty. Inspector Johnson suid the accused caught Mrs. Owen, a Karopean resident, by the
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    RUGBY RADIO.
    188 9 Warm Tributes to Its Efficiency. Further Installations Contemplated. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 2'J. Warm praise for the Post Office wirei less engineers for their work at the Rugby high power radio station appears m the second report of the Wireless Telej*laphy Commission. Among the reports of testings
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    Air Route to India.
    129 9 First Machine Approaching: Palestine. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Ri'gby, December 28. The Air Minister, Sir Samue! Hoare, accompanied by Lady Hoare and Sir j Geoffrey Salmond, whj was recently ap-| printed officer commanding the Royal Air Force m India, left London for India yesterday m a De
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    Wood Alcohol.
    84 9 Nearly a Hundred Persons i Poisoned. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] I m, December 28. Washington New York city medical officers recently alleged that the poisoning of ncauy 100 persons, of whjm sixteen so far nave died, was mostly due to the Federal Government's use of wood alcohol m denaturing grain
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    Flight Round America.
    54 9 [KEI.'TEB TELEGRAM] London, December 28. Mexico City Major Dargue, commander of the five American army aeroplanes making an 18,500 mile flight around the coast of America, has presented a letter from Mr. Coolidge to President Calles, who wished the fliers success and expressed the hope that friendly
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    Double Taxation.
    46 9 [reutkb telegram] London, December 28. Washington: The White House has decided that the United States will participate m the international conference on double taxation m international business opening ;;t Geneva on January 5. Profess ir Adams, of Yale University, will represent the United States.
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    Japanese Sailor's Suicide.
    76 9 Believed Expression Of Mourning: for Emperor. (Aneta's Service.) Batuvia, December 29. A Japanese Marine belonging to the squadron now lying at Tanjong Priok committed suicide on board by "*%*"i* Hi; act is believed to have been an expression of mourning for the Emperor's death. After solemn rites,
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
    149 9 Service to America Next Month. King and President May Inaugurate. [MUTCH TILtCRAM] Lond n, December 28. In view of the satisfactory progress mada in the experimental development of i trans-Atlantic telephony, the Post Office announces the opening of a preliminary Angb- American public service in January, at a
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    Terrible Oil Fire.
    90 9 Many Men Perish m The Flames. [BEUTEB TELEGRAM] London, December 28. •Ventura, California Trapped by a ring of tire 400 feet across, v numb.r of the employees of the General Petroleum Company perished m a desperatS light for life. When they found their escape cut off by
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    Girl In Chains.
    274 9 Detectives' Discovery m a Back Room. Two Chinese women, Chuy Sien Loh and Ting Yuk Ying and a Chinese male, Li Poh Chin, faced a charge yesterday, in the District Court, before Mr. 1*. A. K. David, of wrongful confinement in respect of a Chinese girl, Ai
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    Floods in Sumatra.
    73 9 Railway Traffic Almost Suspended. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, December 29. Medan Three days' continuous rain along the whole Kast Coast has caused serious floods. The Deli Railway line is blocked m several places. Bridges have been washed away. Two trains were stranded at Serdang station, and the passeaseu
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    GREAT F.M.S. FLOODS.
    991 9 Cessation of Tapping And Mining. ENORMOUS DAMAGE. Railway and Postal Systems Djsorjjanised. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, December 2K. All trains to nnd from Ipoh were sus-to-day, hNo the mail w I I The water was still rising at H).:tO a.m. Tie banks were nnapproachabla and no
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      Home Football.
      75 10 Aston Villa Win Well Over Leeds United. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 28. EUsolta of league matches played today are us follows Division I. Arsenal 1 Manchester U. 0 Aston Villa r > Leeds United 1 Derby C. :i West Ham 0 Liverpool 3 Bolton 2 Wednesday ."> Tottenham
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      Blue Who is Not a Blue.
      158 10 The Evening Standard of November 22. has the following reference to the footliall achievements of Mr. 11. C. D. Ahrams, who is a son of Mr. C. W. Abrami of Singapore H. C. D. Abrams, the old Malvern Soccer captain, who has been scoring
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      Boxing.
      116 10 Eddie Eagan Wins In Hong Kong. K'.ilie KngTtn. the former amateur hea y-veight champion of Britain, was i. m the ring at Hong Kong on December 21. He was matched against Stoker Addison, of 11.. M.5. Hermes, m a six round contest. Eagan was altogether too good for his
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      RUGBY.
      39 10 A.P.C. and S.C.C. On Thursday. Tin following will represent the VP.C. versos the S.C.C. on the padang on Thursday R >berts Dewdney, Smellie, Robertson. Tatham Barnes, Niblock Vignoles, Stargeas, Smith. Barton-Wright, Cave-Penny, IK La Porte, Munsey, i Mitchell.
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      GOLF.
      42 10 The Hong Kong Championship. The f'i;a; of the Royal Hong Kong Golf i lob < hampionship was decided on December i »er the Old Course, Fanling, when 1. W. Shewan defeated T. D. E. Pendered by 2 up and 1 to play.
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      Hockey.
      112 10 The following will represent the V.M.C.A, ;i>r:.iiist Fort Canning at hockey to-morrow on the V.M.C.A. ground V. Neiibronner K. 6. Wheatley and W. H. Kollcnlant H. S. Duncan, C. Lall and D. K. Bony F. Brown. A. N. Katyal, H. G. Stack (capt.) E. V. Smith and i). ParanJotL
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      Football.
      16 10 Ir a match on the S.R.C. gr-und yesterday tiie A.P.C. beat the Borneo Co. !)>■ 4—l.
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      TWIN-BOY BOXERS' RUSE.
      92 10 TWIN- BOY BOXERS RUSE. New York Officials Almost Deceived. London, December 18. New York. The diminutive twin boys, Joe and Tom (Ucso, who are as alike as red hair and freckles could make them, nearly succeeded m hoaxing the officers of the New Jcrs.y Athletic Club. Tom, who had trained
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    Large Chandu Haul.
    45 10 on information received, during the Christmas holidays about 5,000 tahils of Chinese ehandu were seized m an ii upied BOOM off I'ark Koad by officers i t Uu- 1 teal Preventive Service. The rontraband is said to be valued at about 130,000.
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      Woodlands Road.
      40 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Will the authorities inform the public through the medium of this paper when the new Woodlands Road to Johore wil! be -opened to traffic Yours, etc, IGNORANCE. Singapore, Dveember 28.
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      A Protest from Malacca.
      195 10 To the- Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As an ex-service man I wish to lodge a protest against what appears t-> me most ungenerous treatment of a csm-rade-in-arms. Some time during October of this year, a well knoi\-n and popular Volunteer was killed m a
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    Habitual Lawbreaker.
    144 10 Further Sentence Follows Release from Jail. A Tamil with six previous convictions against him came up before the District Judge, Mi. P. A. F. David, yesterday afternoon, and pleaded guilty to charges of housebreaking and theft. l Court Inspector Johnson explained that the accused broke into a cow
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    Exchanges.
    74 10 (BRITISH tMFEKIAL XADIO.) Rugby, December 28. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12' i. Berlin 2&t7. Bombay Is. 6 l-16d. Brussels 34.89. Buenos Aires 4G 17-32. Copenhagen 18.19. Geneva 25. C0. Helsingfors 102%. Hong Kong Is. 11»,6d. Lisbon 2 17-32. Madrid .JI.TT. Milan 107,-. New York 4.85%. Oslo 19.18. Paris V22'i:.
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    FREEMASONRY.
    173 10 Wor. Master of Zetland Lodge Installed. At Freemason's Hall last evening Rt. Wor. Bro. the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, District Grand Master, installed Bro. W. S. Elmslie as Worshipful Master of Lodge Zetland m the East, No. 508, E.C. for the ensuing year. Subsequently Wor. Bro. Elmslie
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    New Local Steamer.
    77 10 Another new local steamer has arrived from Holland. She is the Kian Guan, of 1,594 tons, and has been built at Rotterdam fc.r the Heap Eng Moh Line. She will be put on to the Java-Singapore run. Captain H Smith brought out the ship Jind handed her
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    HOME LETTER.
    2424 10 Saving the London City Churches. By Our Special Correspondent. London, December 2. It is an odd thing that one of the most exciting debates of the prtsent session m Parliament should have been on the threatened demolition of the City churches. The measure was technically lssown as the
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    M.C.C. IN INDIA.
    96 10 Sandham Makes his Seventh! Century. I Second Day's Play Against British m the East. [Special to the Str.-.its Times. 1 i Calcutta, Deeembei gf, In the second day's play' between the H.C.C. and the British m the East, the tourists passert <the home eleven's score of 14G
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    Three Women Stabbed.
    95 10 Chinese Commits Suicide After i Assault. i For some reason which "mains unexplained, a Chinese suddenly attacked three Chinese women, m a lodging house m South Bridge Road on Monday night. Ho stabbed all three m the stomach and cut his throat, inflicting su-h a terrible wound
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    Synthetic Rubber.
    261 10 Dr. Schotz's New Research Book. Criticising Dr. S. P. Schotx's new book, "Synthetic Rubber," (Einest Benn, L.el., 21s. net). Mr. Philip Schidrowitz asks What are the facts b any raw material known which m regard to eiuantity and cost is likely to praduee iaopnme or any of the
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    Chandu Smuggler Fined.
    44 10 Arrested at Johnston's Pier, m pos. cs- j sion of 2fi tahils of non-Governmc ;.t i chandu, a Chinese was fined $200, or. In] dt fault, tw montht' imprisonment, by I Mr. V. A. F. David, the District Judß.,! yesterday. I
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    154 10 Mr. Wilson Leaves For Borneo. Manner »f Raub Company Approached. Mr. Herbert Wilson, rflan*i ng director of the Pontiani k Gold Dredgii c miens. Ltd., l<-'t Sings] >re tl I morning for Pontiansk. AI )'< ntiatttk Mr. H m will mcd Mr. .1. Bgmton Uo.ui, of Bandoeng, whom
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    St. Paul's Peril.
    77 10 Warning by the Ex-City Surveyor. Fresh iite.c m Hi ;'.!leK<'d perilous poi i if Su I'aui's Cathedral T*he ex-City Surveyor, who emphasised the danger by serving the I'can and Chapter with "dangerous structure warning further warning. He that move-me: ■.ne-hun'lretith of an inch have ac believes "that
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      63 10 Singapore, December 29. I Rubber. —Local i cents. Steady. Tin. —London Rubbers. Mcntakabs 54 ceni LJlu Benuts r.T 1- seat X New Scudais 177H-2.86, B Mining.—Shi ha 2.1 Kintas 2.1J:. «f. l.» 1.85, Puehoncs Ss. Gd.-10fe. Cd. prem, Tolas ;>s. :;>!., Hitams 1.22%, <hin hin> 5
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      57 10 ber 2'J. London. Rubber la. '!\s<l.. up 'sd. Loral <;.") London.— Tin i I Mining.-- Kuchal 2.10-2.20, Xin 1 Dredg- < 15, Malay Consol 26-29 premium, Ipoh Tin Kamunting 82s. <«i. ->;;.-.. Tronoh 205.-215., |Te.ia 275. 6d.-2Bs. Industrial.— Trade SVeames i 19.25-19.75, Ha ,7. Fraser and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    137 10 John Banymore m The Sea Beast will l>e> the attraction at she Surma Theatre to-night. The pictm biggest screen triumph of Barrymore' In the first show i Hoot Gibson m Taming The West, m sb reels, with 8 of The Winking 100 l Serial. A strong programme i
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    New Year's Day.
    42 10 On Saturday n si, New Veai then will be no issue of the Straits Times. Advertisers are asked to note that announcements intended for publication m next Monday's reach us not later than noop on Friday, the 31st iri.-t.
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    97 10 In connection with thi Catholic ('lull Christinas dance we are asked the door, to-night they may be had ;:t the clul> up to i p. ai. to-day. At a company meeting held on Deeembei 17, a Co. head'(Uarters, the Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, S. V. C. m■• formed. Tin- following
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    Kenya Objects.
    294 11 Compulsory Military Service Hubbub. Nairobi, December 17 Opening the session m the legislative to-day, the Governor, Sir Edward Grigg, announced that it h;id been decided to postpone th; 1 Defence r'orce Bill over which there had h controversy and opposition till the next session of the Council which
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    Singapore Para.
    195 11 Increased Profits And Dividend. The Singapore Para Rubber Estate* reports ;i prdflt for the year ended Jun. SO, 1926, of t&lflQO, compared with for l'.'Jl It is proposed to pay ,i Anal dividend of T 1 per cent., less tax. making 16 per cent, for the year, a.against
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    Strange Death.
    146 11 Sleepwalker Found With Ankles Tied. London, December 18: Giving a ver'ilict of accidental <!.'a*.h while walking m p in the case of lonely oetolanthropist, Henry Stovel. found 50 feet below the v. iii' !<>w oi hil West l-'.nd chami.iis, with the ankles lied together, the •■loner remarked that
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    Duff Development.
    123 11 Sum of £325^00 Taid to The Company. Shareholders of the Doff Development Companj have received an intimation from the company that the formal instrument embodying the settlement with the Government of Kelawtan has now ben: executed, and that a payment of £326,600 being the Full amount of Sir
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    Jockey Killed in Motor Accedent.
    49 11 rtj of live, including Cecil Younc, the trainer, and jockeys If. Tighe, E. Vinall, wen' motoring to Gatwiek race.on December 1">, when their car collided with another car near Crawley. Toong lightly hint. Tighe, who anu Kitting; beside the drirer, was killed inntantnm u»ly.
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    Steel Links in Africa.
    334 11 Kenya and Colonial Office Control. The legislature has adopted the Kenya Government's motion for the allocation of further loans for the railway and port. The schedule shows that £1.700,000 are provided to equip four new deep-water berths at Kilindini, as well as coal and oil piers,
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    An Empire Pudding.
    109 11 Ceremonious Mixing of The Ingredients. London. December 20. An interesting took place this morning at the premises >f the Overseas League here. 'J he Dominions representatives participated m the forma] mixing of an < bristmai pudding which will be presented to the King. Each of the Dominions
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    Affairs in Italy.
    83 11 Socialist Leader's Dramatic Flight. Paris, December 1"> Sienor Turati, ;he Italian Socialist leader, and the exEditor of the Evanti, arrived at Nice niter a dramatic midnight flight from Italy, accompanied by seven ot his colleagues on board a motor launch, on December 11. The party, interviewed. explained
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    Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co.
    130 11 Speaking at the annual meeting of Kua.'a Lumpur Rubber Co., the Hon. Mr. Everard Feuding, m the course of his remarks, aid rosperity of tlie industry, the rush of new estates acquired under European auspices, the general anxiety to sec tit's tappers, the hi^h wana, amounting
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    Money in Smoke.
    136 11 After writinjr off all charges, the airouata of Carri-ras. Ltd.. the well-known tobtjffO and ciirareUe manufacturers, show an available balance of i 11 ,390,387. The directors recommend a final dividend on the ordinary and A ordinary shares ;if :;."> i>er cent. (7s. per share), free of income
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    18 11 In the dictionary "invest" comes be lon' inve»ti(rate but m practice re verse the order.- Wall Stnet Journal.
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      167 11 STEINWAY GRAND PIANO Adds just that touch of refinement and quiet dignity to a drawing room so essential m a home. Used by all the leading artistes, It if the standard by which all others are Judged. CALL TO-DAY AND INSPECT THESE. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. j
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      286 11 Raffles Hotel DINER DANSANT every Thursday and Saturday, at 8.15 p.m. (Dinner will be served m the Bsll-roosO BATIK GRILL All Grill Room orders are under the personal supervision of the Management. For reservations Phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT Special Christmas Dinner and Fancy Dress Ball,
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    Home Football.
    937 12 Positions m the League. Appended is the position ta the English and Scottish (first division) leagues up to December 27 P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Burnley 23 12 6 5 68 37 30 Newcastle 22 12 5 5 56 23 29 Sunderland 24 12 5 7
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    Society Girl's End.
    144 12 Her Grief Over Her Father's Death. London, December 20.— Miss Una Crowe's body has been found at Swanage. A painful impression was caused by the news that the body had been washed up by the sea on a moonlight night under Ballards Cliff near Swanage. She evidently
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    The Wages of Lascars.
    36 12 Antwerp, December 17. The Branch union of lascar seamen established here demands that lasrars, signed on m India U>t British and German vessels, shall b» paid the same wages as other seamen.
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      339 12 Great, Responsive Power m a car of maximum convenience iNl^^'^^'^-n Duplex-Phaeton x^ 1 £00 "VJj, BUNDANT power, obedient to your sf i-k touch always equal to the emergency demands of steep climbs or hard pulls Standard Six Hows irem the quiet L-head motor of the Sport Roadster £000 S rlr.kvr
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      145 12 Vomparv trie unrx. BBHMVi. ,L Jj LET US PROVE THE DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we offer the modern Royal Typewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH LESS EFFORT AND AT LESS Sole Agents ©NEP
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    The Upolo Sands.
    646 13 Where Human Swimmers Rival Fish. UpoU) Sands is a spot located off the roast of Northern Queensland, Australia, nut tat from the town of Cairns and con- nccted with tin- Barrier Kcef, familiar to seafaring nan of all colours. A frequent visitor to these sands is tha
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    SATIRICAL WILL.
    67 13 Brewer) Shares Bequeathed To Clergymen. An amazing will to have bee n left by Mr. I harlcs Hill lioruiirc lawyci I Leaving no ne apparently made nil last nt the vehicle of good-humoured Mtire. her if P stock. To Mr. W. Raney, f r A-lorney-General, and other opponents
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      445 13 REMEMBER '''''fS^^^^^^^^L^ 1 THESE FACTS MADE BY THE MEN J^W^W^ PETROL, 20-22 M.P.G. WHO MADE f&wL^ilwJty OIL> <)V r I'ooo1 000 MPG SIR ALAN COBHAM'S p— »*»«"O 3^JT ■^■'^f^^Z^^A e«^n TYRES, over 10,000 on a set FAMOUS "JAGUAR" T^Sp^^^^i^S^JP t WATER nil ENGINE. J '*%*%%*'''.> TRACK, 4 ft. 8 jns.
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      572 13 PENANG TURF CLUB 1927 New Year Meeting. i 1 '3 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. FIRST DAT. sis Saturday, January 8, 1917. 4s] I SECOND DAT. i'jH Tuesday, January 11, 1*27. M THIRD DAY. Thuraday. January IS, 1127. jj FOURTH DAY. Saturday, January 15, 1127. FIFTH DAY. I Tuesday, January 18, 1927. J
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      525 14 leYssetS over 97,000,000 S.C. Amvtnct In force over $23,000, Mi The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) EXAD OmCl Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE M, Old Jewry, 1.0. Th* Cempany has 120.000 deposited with th* Supreme Court of England aad complies with th. British Life Assurance
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      595 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NKW YOEX Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NSW YOBK London Ofßce IIIBHOPSCATE, K.C. BRANCHES BARCELONA DUREN BATAVIA HANKOW JJFitft 8^ KftA SoiJSTLW S^R^CISCO YOKOHAMA ESS 0 MADRID SHANGHAI Commercial and Travellerr' Letters
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      510 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 18S3 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 60,000,000 (about £5,000,000) Paid up Capital Olds. 55,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 24,180,703 (about £2.000,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGTJI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEA BRANCHES t BATAVIA. HEAD OFFICE FOR ASIA. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES
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      567 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK: OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capital Authorised sh «,000,000 Capital Subscribed k. £1,800,000 Capital Paid up «1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest *1,512,884 BOARD OF DIRECTORS t J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. I Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David
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      825 14 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND BHOPHOUSE PREMISES KNOWN AS Nos. 203 to 210, TANJONG PAGAR ROAD, SINGAPORE. At Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG ft CO's sale-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, I at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse premises known as
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      737 14 REMINDER on Wednesday, December 29. at 4 pm. AUCTION SALE of elaborately carved Canton blackwood and wnx-polished teak household furniture, etc. To be held at No. 29, Killiney Road. Comprising three sets of elaborately carved Canton blackwood sitting room suite richly inlaid with M.O.P. shells, (ea«h m pieces) fine desgin
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      176 15 Competition i i~lllr r' —^t^L^ The words "best" and "greatist" have been used so often m the m.itor car field (hat they have c«asod to be convincing. In this verbal competition Dodge Brothers have never participated. Th:y have never referred to their car m exaggerated terms. The} ha\!> simply permitted
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