The Straits Times, 5 January 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,367, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      82 1 THE EVERYDAY MII.X. 192T— j GQOD DRINK MORE I MILK BEAR J^ BRAND TRADE MARK The Purest, Richest and Safest Milk the World Produces. BEAR BRAND Swiss Milk is prepared with infinite care, under scrupulously hygienic conditions, in the heart of the famous Bernese Oberland. Rich in vitamins and other
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      5 1 < MILKMAID STEKII I/.H) Mil K.
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    Flood Losses.
    516 2 Heavy Goods Moved to High Ground. The Malay Mail of last Friday contains the following reference to the losses sustained by business houses in Kuala Lumpur owing to the floods during that week Firm:; are not yet in a position to give precise figures as to the loss
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    190 2 The Currency Commissioners' Abstract as at December 1, 1920, is as follows c. Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on December 1, 1U26 163,295,413.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of November, 1920 ..163,294,280.37 (a) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on December
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    55 2 Programme of drills up to and for January 9. Friday, January 7, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, ChineHe Co., Recruits Parade 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian. Co., :!0 yards Rantr" Practire for Recruits. Sunday. January V, 10.30 a.m., Drill Hall, A Co., If.. Gun Platoon and Motor Cyelt
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      233 2 THE "KURLO" WAY IS SAFE AND SIMPLE. •> +mm*mm.*- WASHES WITHOUT SHRINKING! ■•hLKI.M" t! niiisl hifc'hh K.ii.-.ntr»t«d form of pure a-'^ rn> u r I ,;.^ed for wash- £<§spfPl<?l mi; w.m.lWh-. la<<-s. Milks, > VlT* lii»ri)N ,:.il all wi.itf or coloured line Udricx. Manufactured by WELLiAM GOSSAGE SONS, LTD. (Incorporated
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      237 2 Comfort and Utmost Ease P/IRIS Garters No Metal Can Touch You MANUFACTUROU I A STEIN COMPANY Cbloapo MnrTwk Malltf «f Phlpps Malaya) Ltd. Union Bid*. Col- jr«r QtLMy r itHEUUTH in Slogiper., S. S. iHOIT PRINTING is like Winking at a Girl in the Dark USELESS Wink at urn and
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      236 2 $50 ONLY j? iW^^-' '11 H». NORTH UHIIM.H BOAI> Hlxh-claiM (rmmophorie wilh doubt* ■pi-ing motor. Monthly payment ■/•tern can be uravnged for local swtomen. ZEISS Microscope for diagnostic work ESA 95 'Minervien' MAGNIFICATIONS 56— 1J50X ACHROMATIC OBJECTIVIS Stand inclinable through 90°, Nob- 8 n. ap. 0.20 18 m.m. extensible tube
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  • Yachting.
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      Full Holiday Programme.
      408 3 The Royal Singapore Yacht Club had a full holiday programme during the weekend, at the end of which even the most enthusiastic wet-bob acknowledged a surfeit of teeming skies and scanty winds. The New Year Sea Sports' Committee had arranged the usual event for the Yacht Club
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      The Kathleen Trophy.
      458 3 The first of a series of three races for Kathleen trophy came off on Sunday morning in torrents of rain, and only a small muster of boats faced the starter's gun. It was the Club course, and what with sodden cushions, shivering natives, dripping sails and lowering
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    19 3 Harimau. 13,000 lbs. Majedie (Johore).— l2,soo lbs. Muar 1tam.— 2.1,940 lbs. Permas. 23,500 lbs. Sekonir.— 2l,ooo lbs.
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    31 3 Mistress Can you explain why it is. Mary, that every time I came into this kitchen I find you reading? New Maid It must be those rubber heels of yaurs, mum
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    38 3 I in at the end of my rope," r narked the lounge lizard to a chance a. iintarice at the Palace. Qlad to heir it," was tl.o reapnnsr). Now thnw away the butt and smoke a good one".
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      189 3 </jrjmbr ':'-vi! Explains Jrii(' Thi-j foct icmbered by »-V v evei3'one wlto >w o^at.s or expects ff to buy r< a:-. Jr In the porce of costly Chrome Vanadiuth sceel used, Dodge Brothers Iv^lor Car cat-ranks every other ca; in the v/orld, regardless of rrice. Chrome VafMstUnai is the ideal
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      554 3 PENANG TURF CLUB 1927 New Year Meeting. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. FIRST DAT. Saturday, January 8, 1117. SECOND DAT. Tswaday, January 11, 1917. THIRD DAT. Tfcwaday, January 13, 1127. FOURTH DAT. Saturday, January 15, 1127. FIFTH DAT. Tuesday, January 18, 1927. 12 Raeas far HORSES. Stakes.— $2,750 First Horn*. BOO Second Horn.
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      887 3 Jr Have a change Is. from the ordinary dishes by adding to those dishes a little Lea Perrins' Sauce. The result \rill astonish and delight you. fjijHß^ Try the recipe below, for instance, P}*^^| S and see what a difference this fine ESjj&iffl old sauce makes. These recipes, jft^fcjJ^Jt I
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      546 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICK OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore KASHGAR 9,000 Jan. 14 MANTUA 11,000 Jan.
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      623 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.500 Jan. S 7 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. 20 tl FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Feb. 8 4; HAKOZAKI MARU 11,000 Feb. IT H| HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 4 KITANO MARU 8.000
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      571 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSi TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      505 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Stan) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kcmaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bnngnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon. Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon ana Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK In port Jan. 5 MALINI Jan. 9 Jan. 12 REDANG Jan. 16 Jan. 19 The Steamer, are fitted throughout
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      609 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 3640, with sub-connections to passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements cf the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      385 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLANDS AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe,
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      536 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE TASSENGKR AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THK UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREICHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Jap»n Due Spore MM. WALTON HAM. Jan. 6 »s KNOWSLKT HALL Jan. 2K B.s. CITY OF MADRID Feb. 17 HOMEWARDS
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      477 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE MA KANGAROO due to arrive January 20. Sailing from Singapore about January 23. FOR FREMANTLE, WJL For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROU N D-THE- WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA,
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      441 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports, Formosa, the Philippine., etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      494 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD Balling, from Singapore of tbo STOOMV. MIJ. NEDERLAND to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan Dell. Sabang. Colombo and Aid*" PRINS DF.R NEDERLANDEN Jan. 14 P. C. HOOFT Jan. 28 REMBRANDT Feb. 11 JOHAN DE WITT Feb. 25 PRINSES JULIANA Mar. 11 Sailing from Singapore of
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      342 5 The A-S Refrigerating Machine sKlsiiiKitft^tf^fii «»w Kj^^i^iWssWMsssW***^ •I A GLANDS, PIPING OR LEAKY JOINTS Nlj LUBRICATION OR ATTENDANCE lI U RECHARGING OR UPKEEP. Prices of all Models Now Reduced. THE SIMPLEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL MACHINE MADE. Prices and particulars from THE SOLE AGENTS 9 a^m^^^^^^^^^m\. KUALA LUMPUR |C GjMrl dL|
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      586 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE J.rction AIUM^.M Brncoolcn Sirred R->- Te 4 Until Next Thursday. Jiinuary 6. I < >om WedneMda>, l.inuary to Tuesday, l' STEEPLECHASERS im ZTlm\2!'' ■W^Bf^BvHk SAMSON 01; THl": CIRCUS l mN&S3L RICHARD TALMADGE v mSm TAKING CHANCES "^^^^BM^Br^P A wholesoiiif, k' tiß'-ry ini.-.l'ire of mclo- m^' drama
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      350 6 PALACEGAY CINEMA, LTD. NKW BRIDGE ROAD. pearlsTagqda 2O Reels A Famous Old Chinese Story of a Poor Ambitious Boy who won Fame and Honour. TO-NIGHT 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and MS p.m. to 11 p.m. TWO SHOWS FOR ONK PAYMENT ONLY. Booking at ANGI.O-CHINKSE FILM CO., 3rd floor, 12
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      301 6 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT FIRST NATIONAL'S BIG HIT SYD CHAPLIN Supported hy LOUISE FAZENDA, CHESTER CONKLIN, FORD STERLING, JOHN STEPPINGS and FREDDIE THE FISH in GALLOPING FISH NO INCREASE IN PRICES. FIRST NATIONAL FIRST. jam* Till F-V l^^&l KEROSINE OIL LAMPS /<S "kSv <NOT IIETROL > 300 C.P. I tL_ >II Burn
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    206 7 FIXTURES. iiliusdav, January 5 High Water, 10.44 a.m. Malacca High Tide, 8.20 a.m., 7.2, 8.30 p.m., G. 5. Ihumday. January 6 High Water, 0.18 a.m.. 1126 a.m. Malacca High Tide, a.m 7.0, 8.10 p.m. CO. American mail (Tilawa) closes, 2 p.m. League of Nations Health Bureau Mlg.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    351 7 TTllnillaj. January Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf MlnJeroo. Kedidi, Asiento, Khoen Foeng, Perlak, Lch. Kcho. < v .l Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tnnjong Pagar Sheen Wharf Nil Albert Dock Botnia Victoria Dock Donggala Krppel Harboar
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    136 7 To-day. l) »mlil (Noorebar) 2 p.m. SwettaMam and Pennng (lpoh).. 3 p.m. Balst Pandjang and Kagun Si Api Api (Eantcralda) 3 p.m. K'-nrkalis, Siuk und Pakan Baroe (Van Hogenriorp) I p.M crpt Lower Siaai (Kolai 3 p.m. lurto-C'hinu (Parcel I I'm, luce) 2 JO p.m. InUu-China and
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    31 7 »7 '•.iria K il«r Nrilei'iamli-n Italian 8'por* I«b4pb Not. S« Dm. SU> Dec. 3 P*«. 27 D»c. 3 >«^ «7 Dec. 1 !>•«. Dec. 9 Jan. 1 li«. 10 Jan.
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    24 7 If there are millions of fools who think the iiuisi- they hear on the broadcasting in music, may they be forgiven. Sir Thomas Bsecham.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      63 7 LEE (in January I, MfT, al 3.30 a.m.. at his residence No. 81, Amoy Street. Singapore. Lee Chim Teck. aged 44 years I nnir.i' will announce later. Deeply re-ure'U-d. AI.K11K1). On Sunday. January 2. 1937, at Geaeml Hospital. Singapora, S. H. K. Alfred, brother of Drs. 8. S. Rajsnaya■aai
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      41 7 Dr. S: S. Rajanuyugam and brothers bc£ to thank all those who attended the funeral of their late brother S. H. K. Alfred, those who kindly sont wreaths telegram* and letters of condolence, and thine who assisted In the funeral.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    259 7 BXCHANGB. SiriKapoTe, January 5. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/S 26/32 Private 3m. credit* 2/4 11/32 On New York, Demand 56 V 4 Private KG U/s 57* On France, Bank T.T. 1350 On India. Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 13% p.e.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 65% 66 itandard K.S.S. on Tender Jmuiary 66U r,(i'^ Icj.-March 67«-j 67% April-June 69Vi O'J% 2' .Iiil.v-Sept. 7O'/j 71 Tone of Market V iimcr. Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet Is. 7 'id. per lb. New York Spot Sheet
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      373 7 Issue V«l. Pd. Buyer* Sellers 1 1 Pnttani 1.10 1.15 £1 II P.-ngkalen 22-50 23.50 1 1 Pctaling 4.50 4.C0 cd. £1 £1 Phin Soon 18/- 19/(£1 II- Puchone 10/- 11/- pm. 1 1 Kahman Hyd> 2.65 2.75 il £1 Kambutan 21/u 22/G 1 1 Kantau (Ord.) 1.80 1.85
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      GENERAL.
      168 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 50 50 McAlister Co. 95.00 96.00 10 10 Ribeiro Co. 9.00 10.50 10 10 Rcbinson Ord. 29.25 30.00 100 100 Robinson Prcf. 135.00 ***** 11 1 Shells 4.10.3 4.13.3 cd. 2 2 Spore Cold Stor. 6.05 616 ti £1 Spore Trac. Ords. 11/6 12/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      95 7 U. Ens. P-c. $1,234,800 6% 15% p.m. S'por* Cold Storag* D«b. 7 p.c. $555,000 110 115 S'porc Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1901 par 6 prtm. S'p<>r« Municipal 4'> p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4Va p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      384 7 K raner and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Qantatfoaa. To-d«y'» Price* Frsser Lyall 4k Co Evatt. Allenby (|1) 2.85 2.95 2.80 2.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 1i.70 2.90 2.90 3.00 A. Ilitam ($1) 4.70 4.85 4.75 4.90 A. Kuning (s'.) 0.U5 100 0.90 0.95 Am. Malay ($2) 4.45 4.55
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      374 7 II). On December J6. liijti. a: the European Ho p txl. Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and MnA J. Keid. of I.ukut Estate, Port Dickson, a son. "iie ni:irr:age of Mr. Ng See Thong and Mis" (nun Lai Yeow will take placs on the 7th Instant, al L' p.m.. at St.
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      81 7 MUNICIPALITY OF i' SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the Erection of a Public Latrine ut Duxton Road, and will br received by the undersigned up to noon on Friday Jnnuary 14. Plans, Specification und Fnrm of Tenders muy be obtained frum the Municipal Archi- 1 tcct on production of a
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      55 7 TO LET IN CECIL STREET Premises No. 77. Now vacant. For particulars apply 452, care Straits Times. THE SINGAPORE FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY Th« Thirteenth Annual General Meeting of the members of the above Society will bY held ut the Memorial Hnll, Singapore i.n l'riJny, January 14. at 5.15 p.m. sharp.
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      861 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrls., act pact U. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. ""WANTED, g»od bull.log pup. Reply 957. S'laits Time*. WANTED IMMKDIATKI.Y, e\perionc»d storekeeper. Apply Chief Secretary. Sarawak. FOR SALE, slightly used, t% h.p. O H.V. A..1.5. motor cycle. Apply 951, Straits Tim-. MOTOR GARACK requires branch manager February 1,
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      990 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF HNOAPOBI PROPERTIES At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulitt Street, Singapore on Wednesday, January 12. al -.in p.m. Lots 1 to 27. Twenty seven lots of valuable freehold land fronting the sea and compound dwelling hou.es known at Nos. 47 and 47-A, East
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      70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. KandunK Kerbau Station. (Bf Courtesy of Government Mealtl Office.) For the 24 hours ending al Midnight on January 4. 1»27. ne* Max. .sha.le irmperatuie 87 J. Mia »haile temperature 73 P. Mcdii shade temperature 78.7 P. Max. sun radiation 156 V. y.in grass radiation 70 F. S'U tempel.Ujre
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. "LAND OF MORNING CALM."
    1043 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. "LAND OF MORNING CALM." The recent bombing outrage at Seoul has revealed the existence of a new and serious plot against Japanese authority in Korea. It has been known for some time past that Communist propaganda has been assiduously spread in the North Asian
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    193 8 Those who took part in the defences of the Suez Canal during the war will be much interested in the new development in that area. On the Asiatic bank of tha canal, on the site where once stood that desolation, The" hospital, a port has now ome
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    301 8 A British official wireless message states that Dame Ellen Terry, the veteran actress, who was reported to be ill is slightly better. Our Penang correspondent wires that Mr. Justice Brown is leaving for home on January 15, on three months leave prior to retirement Mr. Philip Hinckley,
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    23 8 The fortnightly cinema show will be held in the V.M.C.A. Hall on Friday next at 8.30 p.m. An excellent programme has been arranged.
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    25 8 Said bin Samat, a Malay police conttah'e, has been charged with attempting to extort ten cents from a Chinese hawker in Havelock Road yesterday evening.
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    30 8 The spick and span Beauty Parlour cf Madam Flint at Hong Kong was totally destroyed by fire on December 27. The Cafe Parisien has also suffered slight damage by water.
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    37 8 A Chinese was yesterday committed to tne Assizes, on charges of robbery. It i i alleged that the accused is one of a jrang of robbers, who have carried out several robberies during the past f«w u\;eks.
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    33 8 The head office of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company have cabled tc Singapore that the new insurance issued in I'j26 exceeds £14,000,000, the largest amount ever effected in one year by the company.
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    34 8 A double tragedy occurred at Kongmoon during Christmastide, when Lieut. J. 11. Topp, in command of H.M.S. N'essus (an armed launch), and A. B. Pilcher, a naval rating belonging to H.M.S. Moth, were drowned.
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    38 8 The Philippine Plantation Company is i:ow experimenting with Philippine* grown pineapples to determine whether they can be made to rival the Hawaiian variety. This company is a branch to the Del Monte Fruit canners in the United States.
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    35 8 A Chinese sailor on the Sumatra Maru jumped into the sea while the steamer \v.;.- in the Penang Harbour and was Irowncd. The 8.1. steamer Tilawa, fr.nn i'.:irfoon, reports r. similar occurrence on the high
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    52 8 With reference to our report of the Municipal Commissioners meeting last week, it should be pointed out that Dr. Lim Han Hoe, and not Mr. Gaw Khek Khiam, urged that the establishment of a factory next to the fort site at Katong would spoil the amenities of the site as
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    64 8 To certain class of Chinese in Hong Kong, monkey-flesh is supposed to be v palatable dish. They believe that it creates strength. So stated Mr. J. P. lJraga at a Sanitary Board meeting when he called attention to the sale- of monkeyflesh locally. Dr. S. W. Tso agreed that it
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    62 8 The Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government has appointed a committee consisting of the following members Chairman Mr. A. Caldecott, C.8.E., Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Robson, C.8.E., Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey, Mr. A. J. Sturrock, Mr. 11. B. Egmont Hake and Towkay Lee Ah Weng to enquire into
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    130 8 The Sintrapore Municipal health statement for the week ending December 25 pives the total number of deaths as male 164, female 56. This represents a death rate of 28.02 per mille per annum compared with 32.35 in the preceding wee\ and 32.40 in the corresponding week of 1925. The chief
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    The Bishop of London.
    208 8 Due to Arrive in Singapore To-day. The Bishop of London will arrive in Singapore this afternoon on the Hakone Maru, in the course of his world tour, and will be the guest of the Bishop of Singapore at Bishopsbourne during his stay here. He will spend
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    ORCHARD ROAD ACCIDENT.
    82 8 Motor Cyclist Sustains Fractured Leg. As a result of collision with a car. Mr. Schellintf, a Swiss resident, has ban removed to the General Hospital, suffering from a fractured leg. The accident occurred this morning i.bout 0 o'clock opposite Borneo Motors. Mr. Schelling was riling a motor
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    Mails Expected.
    22 8 From Europe (London mails despatched on December lfi) by Teesta, due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday, the 7th inst.
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    New Port on Suez Canal.
    23 8 London, December 21. Port Fuad, OB the Suez Canal, wai inaugurated to-day by King Fuad amidst much ceremony.
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    Siamese Royalty's Visit.
    68 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that H.R.H. Princess Valai of .Siam and H.II. I'nncc Traidos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, have arrived in connection with the forthcoming visit of Queen Swang Vatana, aunt of the King of Siam. According to a wire from our Bangkok correspondent the train on
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    Rubber Prices.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cabledated Ja luaiy 1, their quotations being in gold dollar cents and closing bid prices. Rubber Exchanges sales to-day 325 tons. January 38.70, February 39.20, March ."9.30, April 39.00, May 39.90, June 10.10, July 40.30, August 10.70,
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    Pasir Panjang Accident.
    106 8 In the case of a motor car aciici'-nt at !';iir I'anjanjr, in which the District Judge, Mr. I. A. F. David, passed sem-•-•nce on the driver, we regret that in our report it was stated that the driver waa a Chinese, named Tan Ah Loey. Actually it
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    To-night's Wireless Concert.
    102 8 The Amateur Wireless Society will transmit a programme at 9.15 p.m. '.oday. A further tnlk on the proposed Light Aero Club will be Riven by Mr. H. S. Chapman. Capt. Stephen Groves will sing humorous songs, and Mr. Roy Brown will bo heard in some new numbers.
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      60 8 On Other Pages. Page. Flood Losses 2 Straits Currency Report Holiday Yachting Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Uoport 7 Reuter and Imperial Rad'o 9 Deep Sea Yacht Launched V A Singapore Wedding 0 The Floods in Malaya .10 Sporting News 10 IVnanit's Water Scheme 10 To-day's
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    RIOTOUS SCENE IN HANKOW.
    340 9 Mob Urged to Attack British Concession. DEFENDERS' GOOD TEMPER. No Shot Fired in Spite Of Provocation. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby. January 4. Hankow telegrams report that a large CiiiMcsc mol), incited by anti-foreign agitators, yesterd.-iy attempted to enter the British concession. Sailors and Marines were landed
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    Latest Message.
    55 9 Reported Entry into British Concession. Shanghai, January o. It is reported from Hankow that at seven yesterday evening Chinese entered the British concessi m and occupied the i ustoms house and the Municipal building and "expelled the British from the cc m esMon." Chinese police are patrolling the
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    Cotton Prices.
    107 9 Importance of the New Association. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, January 5. A resolution emphasising the need of supporting the now Cotton Yarn Association, which aims at tixinK minimum n-llinjr prioi's for American yarns with power to impose penalties on defaulters, was passed at Manchester after an iMw by the
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    Troubles in Mexico.
    98 9 Two Hundred Rebels Attack Barracks. [REITKR TELEGRAM] London, January 4. Mexico City According to advices received here, an attack by 200 rebels on the military barracks at Leon, in the state nf Guana Junto, early this morninjf whs defeated, and ten rebels were killed. The city authorities
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    INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
    318 9 Goodwill Between Employers And Employed. Incident at Wages Board Meeting. [REUTER TELIGRAlf] London, January 4. A dramatic incident occurred at the meeting of the National Wages Board for railways, when a claim by the National Union of Railwaymen with regard to deferment of wages increments on the Great
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    Explosion on Ship.
    117 9 Several Killed in Disaster At Baltimore. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, January 5. Baltimore At least three men on the Fiench training ship Richelieu were k"led and several were injured through ar. explosion at Curtis Bay colliery wharf. Fire followed, and the vessel is burning. Later All the Carets
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    U. S. Navy.
    84 9 Appropriations Bill Before The House. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, January 4. Washington The Naval Appropriations Bill, totalling' $.T 14, 500,000, was reported to the House of Representatives. It provides for maintenance of the Navy «at approximately the present strength, but proposes to cut $1,950,000 of funds for cruising
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    Use of Cheques.
    97 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, January 3. The growing use of cheques for financial transactions is mentioned in the annual review of the Bankers Clearing House. This is in spite of the fact that a cheque has now to bear a two-penny stamp. It is pointed out that
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    Tacna-Arica Dispute.
    43 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, January 4. Buenos Aires In a new year message to the newspaper La Nacion President Letfuin, of Peru, indicates that Peru will decline Mr. KeKogg's proposal to settle the Tacna-Arica dispute by cession of fhe territory to Bolivia.
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    THE GENERAL STRIKE.
    321 9 Long Postponed Inquiry To Start. Position of Trade Union Congress. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, January 4. The long postponed inquiry into the general strike of last May is to be held on January 20. It will be recalled that the coal stoppage began on May 1, and
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    WOLFE BICENTENARY.
    158 9 Prince of Wales' Tribute fc Canada. Lessons of the Imperial Conference. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, January 4. The Prince of Wales, speaking at the General Wolfe bicentenary commemoration dinner last night, said he regretted the absence of the Marquis de Mcntcalm, but he added that his presence was
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    New Governor of Gambia.
    52 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, January 3. The King has approved the appointment of Sir John Middleton, on the termination of his appointment as Governor of the Falkland Isiands, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gambia, in succession to Sir Cecil Armitage, whose term of office is
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    194 9 Pretty Ceremony at St. Andrew's Cathedral. A pretty marriage was solemnised on Monday afternoon at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the contracting parties being Mr. N. F. G. Schaivnguivel, of the tutorial staff of the Rangoon Koad Government School and Scoutmaster of the Seventh Troop Boy Scouts, and Miss Violet
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    MAILS BY AIR.
    289 9 Fortnightly Service to Basra Begins. Sir Samuel Hoare Reaches Bushire. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, January 3. The Postmaster-General announces that the fortnightly air mril service between Cairo and Baghdad is to be extended to Basra. The further extension to Karachi will be made later. The air mail
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    China and the Powers.
    168 9 Italian Reply to British Memorandum. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, January 4. Rome According to the newspapers, the Italian reply to the British memorandum on China agrees with Britain that no foreign influence must be exercised which could trouble the development of Chinese affairs, regarding which Italy has
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    U. S. A. and Nicaragua.
    54 9 [rei-ter telegram] London, January 4. Buenos Aires The newspaper La Prensa in a leading article says that if American troops are not withdrawn from Nicaragua the United States will forfeit her place in the vanguard of progress and international right, and the PanAmerican Institute will
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    189 9 Water for the New Mental Hospital. Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 5 held on December 29, 1926, included the following: Authorised the C.R.K.J. to purchase cement for Gunong Pulai wherever supplies are available until conditions become normal when fresh tenders are to be called for.
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    128 9 Expedition's Important Discoveries. Life of Four Thousand Years Ago. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, January 4. Further discoveries in Mesopotamia by the joint British Museum and Pennsylvania University expedition throw light on the domestic life of 4,000 years ago at Ur of the Chaldees, Abraham's birthplace. A laige mound was
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    New Zealand's Prime Minister.
    55 9 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) RuKby, January 4. Mr. Coates, the New Zealand Prime Minister, accompanied by Mrs. Coates and members of his party, leaves London to- j morrow for Southampton to join the liner Aquitania on his way home. The party is travelling to New Zealand via
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    THE BLACK SWAN.
    1624 9 Round-The-World Yacht Launched. Singapore Business Men's Deep Sea Holiday. The largest ptaum craft ever buiit at Singapore was launched and ehri-tened at the Keppel Harbour slipway this morning. This was the Black Swan, an auxiliary ketch tn which Mr. C. V. F. WNIM and Mr. T. J.
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    THE FLOODS IN MALAYA.
    757 10 Further News from Kuantan District PAHANG ISOLATED. European Estate Manager's Report. The coasting staaaaf Rahman arrived gtKgapon yesterday from Kuantan and brought further information regardd eoadttteni in East Coast towns. Mr. A. da B. Haughton, manager of Kuala Reman estate, situated about twenty miles up the
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    Floods in Malaya.
    772 10 and Mrs. U. I.. Hastic were among those who uUiineri ye^tmlav, liaving had a walk of eighteen miles to Sungei Dua through 120 landslip-. A shortage of fuel and food wore not the least of their experiences. We learn that quite a number of cars and waggons
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    Serious Position in Pahang.
    91 10 Railway Stations Said to Be Submerged. News has been received by the F.M.S. Railways of the- very serious state of affairs in Pahang owing to the floods. Two Chinese arrived on a raft at Mengkarak from Kemayan, a point on the railway farther north, and reported
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    Railway Block in Johore.
    25 10 The railway line is still blocked north of Segamat, Johore, and passengers over this section arc being transhipped over the washaway.
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    24 10 Mr. W. O. Woodford. of Merlimau Kstates, Malacca; is leaving to-day by the Hakukan Maru for Hong Kong unu Japan on a health trip.
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      219 10 Regiment Beat the S.C.C. Again. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment maintained their pre-eminence in local RuR-by on the padang yesterday after- MB, when they beat the S.C.C. by 8 points (a goal and a try to 6 points (a try and penalty goal>. The Club should have drawn,
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      Perak Sport.
      276 10 Resuming After the Floods. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, January 4. Sport is being resumed in Perak after the floods-. The Rugby match Perak v. Selangor has been fixed for January 15 and the Perak v. Xegri Sembilan match for February 5. The hockey match Perak v. Selangor
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      Hockey.
      83 10 In a natek with the S.C.C. at Tant'lin on Monday, tfcl Services won by three Koal.s to two, in a very close game. For the Services, Cumberlege scored two Kouls am! Smith one. The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. against the R.A.M.C. at hockey to-morrow on the Y.M.C.A. ground
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      Penang Races.
      500 10 Handicaps for First Day. The following are the weights for Saturday, the tirst day of the Penang I race meeting. Race 1. Ex-Griffin Ponies, Class C (Race Course).— Penarth D.lO, Jane 9, Noisy Oyster K.lO, Ismarani 8.9, Vingt-et-un 7.11, Umptaway 7.9, Brown Laddie 6.12. Race 2. Horses, Class
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      THE LAND SPORTS.
      161 10 Reason tor Boy Scouts' Absence. Mr. Itaaafc C Sands, Boy Scouts j ConunJasioaer for Malaya, writes as follows In four report of the New Year Land Sports, you say A disappointing feature was the meagre support given by the local Schools and Boy Scout Troops- May I
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    Bulgaria.
    45 10 [reuter telegram] London, January 4. The Hague Colonel Schurman, of the Dutch general staff, will be appointed president of the committee of investigation in Bulgaria, under the plan of investigation by the League of Nations, which will replace the existing system of military control.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    75 10 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, January 5. Rubber.— ls. 7d. Up '4d. Local G5% cts Tin.— £2°s. Down 40s. Mining.— Rahman Hydraulic 2.G0-2.70 Petaling 4.46-4.55. South Taiping X2-S. r Kinta Dredging 2.10-2.15. Sungei Waj :;.40-3.00. Kuchai 2.20-5.25. Malaya Consolidated 1.29-1.32. Ulu Yam 475. Gd.4Ks. 6d. Tronoh 20s.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    97 10 Richard TalmadK e 's feature. Taking Chances, is the special big attracti in of the Surina programme to-ni(jht. It is pictur^ full of thrills and stunts. The opening chapters of Samson of the Circus serial are also shown. The farcical film The Galloping Fish, is drawing larpe audiences
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    Landed on Hevellyn.
    178 10 Aero Clubmen's Remarkable Feat. London, December 22. The adaptability of modern aircrnft was demonstrated by the feat of Mr. John Leeming, the Chairman of the Lancashire Aero Club, who, J accompanied by the airman, Mr. Bert j Hinckter, landed in an aeroplane on the j top of
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    P. and 0. and Submarine.
    118 10 Comorin Sends Surprise Gifts. Amsterdam, December 21. A long letter from a member of the crew of a Dutch submarine is published in the Handelsblad narrating how the submarine sighted the P. and O. steamer Cormorin, between Aden and Colombo and how the submarine's crew
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    399 10 In their report, dated London, Decem ber 8, William Jacks and Cj. state Man's inhumanity t-j man makes countless thousands mourn," and it is pcthetic to Lh:nk that it il necessary to have a atarvwtaM strike on the part of users before coal and coke arc put
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    TIN RETURNS.
    102 10 The fo»! owing telegram has been received from the mine of the Takuapa Y;.iiev Tin Dredging N.L. December output, HI hours worked, 372 pi.-u's, ilO.ODO cubic yards treated, lost time and low yardage due tu difficulties lowering water in paddock, while dredging into river, now dredging normally. The
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    24 10 Mr. Chow Kuenam, chief editor of Ow Lat Pau Press Ltd., goes on a holiday to China to-day by the N.Y.K. steame. Hakusan Maru.
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    22 10 Mr. F. A. Reutens, the well-known Penang footballer, was married at th Church of the Assumption, Penang, yesterday to Miss S. Balhetchct.
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    BATI FERRINGHI.
    578 10 No Justification For Recent Attacks. As CJood As A Health Resort. [Specially ontrihute;l.] i Adverse rritfc Ism has been levelled .he Batu Ferringhi water scheme for Ponang. but BWfl actual eonditiom prevailing on tin sites where the work is being carried OB lead to the conclusion that there
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    Famous Diamond Found.
    109 10 Excitement in Paris Hotel Kitchen. Paris, December 21. The Grand Comic Diamond was recovered nndei remarkable circumstances. Kauffer disappeared from his hotel one nißht and did not ret in.. The Manageress was nneasj about the bill and saarrhirt his. ralisa lo which she only found a heap
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    Exchanges.
    72 10 (MRtm IMP»tti«L k«m<O Rugby, .h.niiaiy 1 r Amsterdam i^.rj->.. Berlin MMI. Bombay Is, 8 :-l<:d. Brnaai Is -UW. Bum '.i M 1 :>-': >-' Copuihav't-li IH.l'.t. _!.">.! 1. HaUingfan r.<- 17 Hani Kong I-. 1 1 %d. Lisbon 2 17-;i2. M.vlrid 51.85. Milan \ew York i 15 7-16. Oslo
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    Mercantile Co-operative Society
    61 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As I am desirous of joining the .il.dvc Society, may 1 kruw through the medium of jour valuable journal whetliei lOCfc I body b in existeme iit Singapore and if so. will yc.u please help me t<) oltain the
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    Cinema Bookings.
    140 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. With reference to the letter which appeared m your issue of December 81, I beg tv point out that your correspondent ha- not raised a very important question, iz., that of ticket purchasing. From information gathered from various sources. I
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    Salaries and Living Costs.
    586 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I take jus! two of the items given by your correspondent D.V." who with you that *->vii is enough junior to start on in a place like p ire. rorvy dollari a month for transport, including going boam
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    Malays and Railway Work.
    694 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I A. i. T. writinji .miier the above heading appearing in you the :U>t Lit. might have found smile at the challenge i f the Hon. Raja Chulan in the Federal Council to the ..t the General Manager
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    41 11 The annual general meeting of the Malayalee Hindoo flams Jam was held at the Bnasajam sromitOS on Saturday under the presidency of Mr. K. P. Menon. The accounts showed a credit balance of $318. Oil'uer- were elected tot the ensuing year.
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    29 11 The ti ft. h anniversary and the annual general meeting of the Celestial Friendly <m took place on January 1, anil the nffiic bearer- WOTC eloeted for tho rear.
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    Missions To Seamen.
    306 11 Effort to be Made for Singapore Branch. At the meeting to be addressed by thr Bishop of London next Friday at 5-15 p.m. in the Victoria Theatre, the Bishop of Singapore has allotted the collection to the Singapore branch f the Mi< kmi to Si amen, uhk-h
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    REVOLT IN PADANG.
    538 12 Story of the New Year Rising. Severe Losses Suffered by The Rebels. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, January 4. Padang A full story is now available of the rising in Padang, west coast of Sumatra. At midnight on the Ist inst. a party of field police at Moeraklaban were
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    Rubber Plating.
    165 12 Another Valuable Discovery Claimed It was recently announced in this Journal that the American rights of the various patents relating to the electrolytic deposition of rubber had been acquired by a new company called the American Anode, Inc., which had been formed by the B. F. Goodrich Rubber
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    New Capital for Brazil.
    131 12 Brazil, with its four thousand miles of Atluntic seaboard, and an area as large us that of Europe-, is about to create v political capital. Uke India and the United States, which leave their principal cities, Calcutta and New York, ♦<, their commercial destinies, Brazil inttnds
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    Leper Treatment.
    342 13 The Tai Foong Chee Method Hopeful. The Territorial Medical report for 102.". en health in British North Borneo refen to the local Leper Settlement as f DoWS On January 1, 1925, 5,"> lepers remained in the Settlement during the year then were 12 admission/. Of the total number
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    Age Of Discretion.
    307 13 Year Labels No Longer Descriptive. Women >l» mm all Sown ;m<l Uu\c at thi- taOM rato. any more than plants and tmaa d... write* Edith Shackleton on The Aul' tif Discretion. Von an Ive years older than I am." wonaa of thirty a friend, "but aebody can
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    Permatang (Malaya) Rubber Estates.
    124 13 An extraordinary general meeting of IV. i'i:\t;ti!L' (Malaya) Rubber Estates, I ;il.. wiiv held in mail week at th offices of the company, 65, Blshopsnte, B.C. .'•lr. T. H. C. St'-uiirt presided, nnd noved "That each of the existing 87,760 Cl each, numbered 1 to .<~,~~M
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      304 13 II CARBONIC ACID GAS Supplied in j 44 lbs. Steel Cylinders Phoenix Aerated Water Works, Phone 3463. SINGAPORE. jjrj TeL PHOENIX. ANNOUNCEMENT V We beg to inform the public that all the pineapple canneries of Singapore Johore and Klang have amalgamated under the style of The Singapore United Pineapple Packing
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      513 14 Assets over $7,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force 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. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      1088 14 BANKING THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (With which in affiliated the International Banking Corporation). Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $113,000,000 Head Office 53, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 3ti, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. 'Branches of the Bank are established in ARGENTINA, BELGIUM. BRAZIL, CHILK. CHINA, CUBA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,
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      497 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 0,000,000 CapiUl Subscribed £1,800,000 CapiUl Paid np 41,050.000 Reserve Fund mt Rest £1,612,884 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. I Charles J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart.
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      604 14 SHERIFF'S SALE tata ARCHIMEDES Writ of Seizure and Sale dated November /n! 3. i 92«. laEPy OUTBOARD iN THE SUPREME OIRT OF MOmM MOTORS THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS =3^Hf SeTTLEMF.NT OF SINGAPORE. *W Vj In the- cause of M (-win Cylinder > RAHAMIN PENHAS, Plaintiff i^^W Hi versus Hg FOR KELIABILITT,
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      296 16 By Special Appointment To His Majesty The King of Siam. Estd. 1872. YOU DO NOT SPEND MONEY When you Purchase from DE SILVA BUT MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT OF IT. The only reputable House for JEWELLERY AND SILVERWARE of the latest designs. B. P. De Silva tt/S, DC! STREET, SINGAPORE.
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      365 16 To answer the Questions of the Day Everyone Should Possess One |of the Almanacks for 1927. WHITAKEKS AI.MAN '.(R foi 1927 contains a vast amount of information of Government Finances, Copulation. Commerce and (irneral Information of the World of to-day and paat. Complete Edition (Cloth) $3.68 WIIITAKEK'S ALMANAC X— Abridged
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