The Straits Times, 17 December 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,669. SINGAPORE, SATURDW. DECEMBER 17.. 1927 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      94 1 Ideal mil/ THK FVF.RVIUY MILK. The enormous and almost unparalleled success achieved throughout the world b>; "Army Club" Cigarettes is universally known, and at the new substantially REDUCED PRICE they unquestionably present the finest cigarette value ever placed before the public. 11 is in your interest.- to investigate this. FINEST
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      17 1 "leading the way" CAPSTAN MIXTURE "THE SKIPPERS FAVORITE" W. D. H. O. WILLS. BRISTOL and LONDON. A
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      232 1 "DOB I N SO N G" FOR VALUE AND SERVICE PRESENTATION CABINETS OF JEAN VALJEAN CIGARS. CIGARS FOR THE DISCRIMINATING SMOKERS. FULLY MATURED. JEAM ®m DINNER SMOKES. HALF CORONAS 7A R ~f] BON TON CIGARS. In cabinet of 50. W/^A H-iCv] a ir Price $8.50. Price $6.50. SPECIAL CABINET. o
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      4 1 > MILKMAIQ ~j CREAM Mil.X.
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    A QUEER JOB.
    495 2 POLICE-COURT INTERPRETER'S WORK. To act ns tin.' nuiuthpie v of alleged wrongdoers who cannot speak th« j English language is infini'j.'ly more difficult than it would appear to those I who see a police-court interpreter at work. Thus writes a London Policcl miii Interpreter. Whatever is said
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    K.A.F. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    217 2 Due at Colombo On Dec. 81. London, (tec. -4. 1 The it.A.X. aviators participating in the official flight from Southampt I to Singapore and Australia have had the (iates of their Indian programme advanced. This is the result of consulations with the hcadquaiters of the Royal
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    THEATRE PROGRAMME.
    197 2 Maurice Lane Norcott's Humour. I am silting in a theatre writing this on the back ol my magazine programme. After al', I don't see why 1 should waste it. It is the interval in this theatre. There is something very fascinating about intervals, I think. Everybody goes off
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      121 2 NAPIER JOHNftTOHES MUkiUK 1 WHISKY g^ First in mM Wl the East i mm in 1745 |H| and first |rij| ever since m^} Sol. \K.nts lor S.T.iils S<tll nu'iits and y&y&SpV&XOI $1 5 TO $500 IKOrN (iNCOIU'OKATINC) tONTESSA-NETTEI.. ERNEMANN, GOERZ, ICA A Model for every Pocket and Purpose. Specify ZKISS
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      360 2 ECZEMA ON FACEjyEAD Was Ashamed To Go Out. Healed by Cuticura. "I had weeping eczema. My (ace and head were covered with 3ore eruptions 10 that I was ay named to po out. Later it broke out all over body and down to my knees and then spread to my
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      95 2 Tropical model guitar $25 and $35 Send for illustrated catalogue. Season Co., Ltd. HI ami lIS. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SIM.AIOKh PARFUMS 4T* r T*^%J r DE LUXE **J*Jr M. M. Ses Poudrts L'Eau Dc Coty II I ij Dupire Brothers Sole Agents. Ast/Mpmumr memt m I FRASEReNEAVE,L! W/qT€R SP€£I^LISTS jA
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    BRIEH RUBBER ESTATE.
    362 3 Company's Financial Position. The nineteenth ordinary general meetin); of the Brieh Rubber Estate, was held in London on Nov. 15. Mr. K. E. Moreau, C.B.E. (the chairman), presiding, in his speech said: The profit und loss account for the year shows a credit balance of £16,343 Ib.,
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    BEAU SEJOUR RUBBER.
    320 3 Dividend of T/2 Pe.r Cent Declared. The sixth annual general meeting; of Beau Si j.. 111 Kubber Co.. Ltd.. was held on Nov. in. at Ma Chancery Lane, W.C. Mr. John W. Dennis (the chairman) said that there were three factors which had operated against the company
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    HOW TO PREVENT WRINKLES.
    178 3 B. a Trained Nurse And .Masseuse. A woman can keep her face fice from lines and wrinkle* until' almost any a«v if she remembers to keep the skin lin a good condition by n few common- sense rules. After the %g» of twenty-tive the natural I
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    23 3 Well, anil how'» business." gfet man. (iniiiK liki- clockwork." was the reply. lii». I si-o. Tick, Tick, Tick, eh!"
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      256 3 Value \S? In the important matter of value, y this new Four is a worthy successor to a long line of Dodge Brothers cars. Op No car, at any price, offers greater value. It will bland up under hard usage bcitei thaa other cars because '>, wearing pans are mace
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      804 3 sain F^^J mrT CHH CHOON 1 Cu.«L»NC. GP*T b *4A/o H /v UP7EHS T CHIN CHOON r>.,KL»NC' NOTIfK is horehy Riven that the above Trade Marks arc- tht tl*d« marks of CHIN CHOON ft ''O., of I' I. Rombau Street, Klan*, and is usi .1 by th' in in respect
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      289 3 /sO\ I j(j 5" f '^-v I The above is Ine san-;.V of Wafer Mart ol ou '."■-<■<■ Brand Medic me v > ra*-.,). We bee to inform onr Cn.tnimrs tiin* n-- mil factured by v«, are pmvinu t.. be ol RTM< reli I \arious c-iuntries in Aniit, there Hrc
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      508 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Englflndl MAIL AND PAMBNGatB AND CARGO SKU VICES I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S I GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST I MAIL BEBVICB OUTWARDS IKOM LOmWM KOK CHINA AND JAPAN I Tonnage due Spore DKVANIIA 8.100
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      563 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU IMM l>cc. 22 23 HAKUSAN MARU lu.MMi Jan. 6 6 ■KITANO MARU 8 000 Jan. 19 tO HARUNA MARU 10.500 Feb. 2 3 KAMO MARU 8,000 Feb. 16 17 KATORI MARU
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      505 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, BTDNET AND MEL I BOUKNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. I Regular monthly ssilings by the wet known stesmer MARELLA (7,87( tons) am the new motor vessel, MALABAR (1.SI: tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the Isrges and finest steamer trading to
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      641 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (IncoiporaUd in Holland) Under contract wi.h the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT T> Yplione No. .1640, with sub-connection* to Passage. Freight, Transhipment. Marine t Doßta. and Manager*. Desk. >, Representatives for Singapore and Strait.i Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. A'l
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      598 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. I LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GIASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE- LONDON AND
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      468 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. I CO., LTD. (Incorpnra'ed in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SKRVICK F*t Kemaman. Kretay. Trengganu. Kelantan. Banpnnia. Telupin, Patani. Sineora, Lacon, Bandon. Kohsnir.ui, I.nnc«vian. Chumpon and Bangkok. 1 Pcpnrtu'VALAYA Doe M I'--c 21 SUDDHADIB H.-c. M Doc The atomnMM art lit ed throughout wi'h electric light and have
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      506 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN ft B'JCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI. (Incoiporated In England) "ELLERMaN" LINPASSENGER AND FRF.IC.nT SERVTCi: TO THE UNITKD KINCDOM AND CONTINENT ntBIGHT SERVICI OUT WARM To Hong Korp, Shnnphai and Japan Due Spore cm oi pi ki\ "<■<•• JJ s.s. CITY OF MADRAS J»n- 17 s.s. CITY OF ADELAIDI
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      421 5 STATE SHIPPINI SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, WA J In i. •irticulars regarding passage and i es, apply to Mr AI.ISTER ft CO, LTD. mm steaisnip une NT) THE- WORLD I' vn FREIGHT SKSVICI V YORK via PORT SAIf), NAPLES, GKNOA and MARSEILI.KS. 3» Dayi Baataaf 41 Day. to
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      375 5 GHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS Regular monthly freight and paasenger service. HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. I M' SAINT lAOQOU Dec. 16 S.S. CAP VARELLA Jan. 20 S.S. CAP TOURANK Feb. 17 S.S. CAP LAY Mar. 16 Basic fare to Maraelllei (Cap line) $5«. From
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      571 5 PERAK GYMKHANA CLUB TAII'ING. AMATEUR MEETING. (I ndrr S.R.A. Kul.- of Racing) Wednesday and Saturday, December 21 and 21, 1927. Six Races for I'onies Six Races for Horses Two Races for Polo I'onies Two Steeplechases. AMATEUR RIDERS No riding allowances. ENTRANCE FREE $5 per race. ENTRIES CLOSE at 7 p.m.
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      226 5 l\emington STANDARD SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE! The Standard Remlntfton Rerninjrton Is now SUnTypewriter embodies the dard Equipment in many characteristics of Precis- thousands of offices w ion, Power and swift, throughout the world, sole- It is sturdy and swift, ly on its merits as the absorbs all
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      748 6 Empire Cinema TO-NIGHT AT 7 3O GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Comment inn THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1927 ONE OF THE KHXIEST OF THE BIG PICTURES OF THK YEAR Thrilling. Sonsation.il. Sprit ;uular and Crammed with Wonderful Stunts ALHAMBRA (TAN 11 KM. ID AL Opt, LTD.. fropriotors) In the Second Show at
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      299 6 Victoria Theatre FAREWELL PERFORMANCE TO-NIGHT R. B. SALISBURY Presents His Famous Company THE QUAINTS TO-NIGHT at 9.30 The World Greatest Success NO NO NANETTE Tuesday. December 27 ZIMBALIST Booking now opon at LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 and $1. PARAMOUNT I PRESENTS Jfe BEBE DANIEIS a Lovers in Quarantine T* FILM
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      199 6 QpS\^4k» I i^ fp) oi i vif'Oi'(Xt/QIv if'Oi '(Xt/Q I _r 1 KG|E3^ i"WrI Vjii^'Tr 1 .it I S 'I s S^^SWEET SHOP LIMITED, G. BATTERY ROAD. CHRISTMAS IS COMING AVOID THE 19J(i DISAPPOINTMENT By Booking your orders now for our Home made CHRISTMAS CAKES, MINCE PIES PLUM PUDDINGS (With
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    195 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, December 17 11 W :,.16 a.m., 7.8, 4.50 p.m 7.4. Malacca: H W. 1.10 a.m., 5.3. 1.40 p.m., 42. Rugby Trophy Match, S.C.C. v. Selangor, B.C.C. Nn No Nunette, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sunday, December 18 11 1.13 a.m.. 7.9, 6.16 p.m., 7.2. ■..111 ;>.2..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    212 7 Saturday, Pnemtif 17. Ships alnni;side the Wharvea or expetted tv arrive. nm harbour. Ham Wl I AgMS, I'ikat. l'urpui:i. VV II Swvet. < .1 Wharf Nil Cml Wbarf Nil VESSELS IN HI DUCKS. Tanjoni I'ifar AIImtI Dock !>■■ arp.-nticr \.iruna hi ppel Harbour I lurk I'hinorbis No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    176 7 To-day. Southern In, ha and North East India Hi msk< rkl I pin I BUM, llainuin, Japan, Korea, For1110M, Kast Siberia, Philippine Islands. Western Canada and Wea- Kwaaang 1 2pm eylon, Southern and Western India itenant de la Tour) 2 p.m IL.nku Island, I'ladjoe falembanj ang 1
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    CRICKET.
    49 7 The Hombay Tournament. Boatemi »ire »f Dec. ."> states that in the ipnndrnngillT tuurnament the Euro pt-nni inn Mil Mipi-rior to the Mnhamedano iMi 1 In- Im innings. rhe MoIHHaWwMM were ull out for 59, \l.>.| lakint: si-vrn wii-kets for '-'>H, and tin- Kuropeana reiilit-d with 1S)1 for nine.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    194 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, Dec. IT. London. Rubber Is. 7\d. Unchanged. London. Tin £26^ "s. 6d.. up 2s. 6d. Mining. Quiet. Sungci Way 8. 17-3.22'-Petaling 4.90-5, Rahmaii Hyd. 1.40-1.95, Penawat 83-BC, cents, KintH littt-1.41, Talllm 1.17-1.21. Hitiun M-'.tR cents. Batu Caves 1.26IJ9, Kucha: 2 11 2
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    501 7 B.irlow Co. report Singapore, Dec. 15. The temlency u the market has been •asK-i nnd prices have fallen Jfcd. in Lonlon, 1 cent Rold in New York anil l<4 cents ocally. during the period under review, "able ailvices to-day quote London at 1 7^,(1. mil Xi w
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] < Rugby, Dec. 16. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 2.07 'j. Athens Mt, BerHa SOvtt, 80m- ..> 1- >i :i-.T.' Bru.-sels 34.89, Bucharest 90. Buenos Aires -17%, Copenhagen 18 20, •eneva 25.28, Hclsingfor* 1 93 3 < Hong Kons !s. 0 11-16 d.. Kobe Is. 15-16 d.,
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    ARGENTINE MINISTER IN LONDON.
    43 7 [r.itmsii imperial radio] Rugby, Dec. 16. The Fotwica Socrctary, Sir Au»ten 'hanibirlaiM, and Lady Chamberlain pavr i lun.hfi.n to-day in honour of Di. (ial ards, the ArKontim- Minister for Foreign \ffaiis, who i.s paying an unotiicial visli o London.
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    LEAGUE ECONOMIC COMMISSION.
    38 7 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, Dec. 16. Geneva The League of Nations Economic Commission has elected a* its preident a Frenchman, M. Serruys, leader if the Franco-Swiss trade pact delegation, i'he vice-pre«ident is the German von Trendelenbur^.
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    DEBTS TO U.S.A.
    50 7 [REfTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. Ma Washington Many newspapers coninent on the remarkable fact that of the •urn of $96,000,000 received yesterday by he I'nited States Treasury from eilfht oreigrn governments on account of debts o the I'nited Stite*. all but $3,000,00U VM paid hy Oreac Britain. t
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    IRAK'S PRIME MINISTER LEAVES.
    25 7 [BRITISH IIII'KKIAI. JUIIIo] Kutfby, Dec. 16. Jufar l'asha a] Askuri l*ri im- Minister if Irak, left l.niuliui fur Huchilail this jftfrnuon.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    243 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, December 17. In London, Bj nk 4 m/s I I:i M Demuml I U M Private 8 m. credit 2/4 21/32 '■9%SZJ^%ST mi 6° «IT Private 90 d/. 68K On France, Bank T.T. 11.'iii On India, Bank T.T. IMf* On Hour Kong Bunk T.T. 10M
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 K.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. H|i..t 6M' V Standard K.S.S. on Tender Bufmkn tt% .1:111 -Aluivh 7n'. April Junf 7^4 iil.v Sept 71 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable Lon Ion Sp.it Sheft Is. 7Hd. per 1b. New York Spot Sh t <i. <ents
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      MINING.
      459 7 Issue Vml. I'd. 11 1 Asnm KunilianK £1 £1 Buntrrin Tin 1 1 Batang I'ailnng 1 1 H.-itu Caws £1 £1 Chcndfrianß 1 1 Chin Chin v II Eastern Steal il £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Huam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 1 £1 Huey Yet Tref. fl £1
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      GENERAL.
      184 7 Issue V»l. Pd. Buyers Seller* a £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0 0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 *f. Jl £1 E. Smeltine Co. IS 25 15.75 z.all I'i;, r N.av,- 1* v". II l'» 100 100 Hammer Co. 17C.00 1TH.00 Hk. IM 125
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      DEBENTURES.
      98 7 V. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. (555.000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1.878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 \i p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      435 7 Frascr and Co. and l.yal! and Evatt's quotation*. To-day'i Pricei Fraier Lyall k Co. E»att. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajuh ($1) V HitMin (sli A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay (fc>) A. Molclc ($1) A. Panas ($5) liulgownie ($1) BmmA isd Hrogas H. '.<li llrunei U. (ssi B. Jelutong ($1)
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      DEATH
      147 7 (iOH Madame Goh t.i.in. Un Decembei 18 iy^:7, at her les. deuce No M, Kv.ru. n Rd. beloved mother of Mi. Choa Ve,.w Choo aged 63 years. She leaves behind liei husband, .Mr. Chua Rye Bwee, a taa t«. daughters, a 10a in law Mr. I'.ih SoS >o Mi.,
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      34 7 Mr. F. Deason and the \l i lieanon desire to express th.ir gr>tlf Je to the man> Irienil- who have sj kindly sent wreaths and BMMBfjM of sympatny in tlnii ad In leavement.
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      43 7 ihe funeral oi the late Ma. lan Wre I'oh Kiok will take place on Monday, December 111 iy'J7, the cortege leaving the rtl dene IH, Teluk Ayer Street, at 10 a,m. foi KuKit Kmiwii. Krioilil.i ure i -'quested not to send scrolls.
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      18 7 irtHlfl **lJLts- \^V«I STOP PRESS A FORTNIGHT OF REAL BARGAINS AT FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Adyt. on I'age 16).
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      119 7 CLEARANCE SALE SPORT, AKTERNOON. EVENINfi DKESSES. SECOND-HAND GREY MOIRE FUR COAT, aizc U. Only Three Days. DECEMBER 20, 21 AND 22. MADELEINE RAFFLES HOTEL. ROOM fiC A RUBBER BEM A well-known I'lantur writes "-I consider the Perfection Strap Washer a very satisfactory machine cupable of dealing with the ncrup portion
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      466 7 WEE. Thi; morning, al The Heather X llalmoral Koad. to Dr. ami Mrv II I W. .i dauglit. r. NKUBROWKR VAN DXX KEEP. Al P»n X kalan Si.e-.oe. Sumatra, on Monday, IWen. ber IS, 1927, Ivan (Vdric Norman, son ol Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Neubionnei. of 5, Si Michaels
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      902 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see r'K* 16. I WANTS. FOB SALE, ETC. J LKT. one furnished Ntn, Ambi r Hiohit. Reply BVS, Strait* T< i-i.i'ij lip i i inck;i:ai'iii:i: mat. i i>u ii X' i>> ■n Apply I. Straits AN I l.ii b] Kn,l, h lad) thorthand typi* r.'.
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      111 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (B| (ourtr»> of Government lealth •fficcr.) lor Hi.' 24 Hours ending at Midnight on Kttrmher 15. D.«. turc 88.9 F. lurr 74 F. kde temperature mi.l f. 150 F Mm trni*> radiation 72 F. S.-ii t,-m|.. Mux. >2. Min. M f Mean wi't bulb temperature
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17, GLAND-GRAFTING.
    514 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17, GLAND-GRAFTING. How few of us take gland grafting seriously. The populai Press invariably treats the glandcrafting movement jocularly, and even the more serious journals are prone to indulge in comparative frivolities when discussing it. It is not surprising, therefore, that a movement, which has
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    472 8 On another page appears a Straits Times photograph which affords an ocular ■tetnonstration of the state of the traffic •ongestion normal to the Singapore River. Twakows and tonykamrs are here depicted jos:linir one another in confusion as they nake for the open sea. Is it surprising hat exasperated
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    MALAYAN ESSAYISTS.
    1405 8 THE COMPENSATIONS OF AN EXAMINER. (By Richard Sidney.) Throughout Malaya this week boys o< ■very nationality have been sitting foi •xaminations. During the past few A-eeks the tension has been gradually ightening, but now it i> possible to set '(taxation all round. The worst is over t only
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    384 8 Dr. T. f 1-onie has been second-"! for service under the Government of Kelanlan, Mr. F. C. Bourne. Cotener for Singa. !> re. banked his passage from home by the Devanha, due here to-day. Mr. and Mrs. (J. H. Taye. alter a holi fey in KuroiH. left
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    TRAWLING GROUND.
    159 8 TONGKOL'S THIRTY-SEVEN TONS. Thirty-six tOtni of fish have been taken in two trips by the Government trawler I'onß-ko! from the lishinir ground between .he pindingi and Penang. This area has I een conclusively shown by the tests made by the Tongkol to be the >est tishinjr ground in
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    22 8 Frrm I'hina and Japan, by Tokushinia Main, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China. l>y Andes Maru, due at Singai>ore to-morrow.
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    CAPT. LALOR'S LEG AMPUTATED.
    61 8 [tBUTM FAX EASTKICN BBVICB.] Hankow. Dee, 16. ('apt. I.alor. who was eaatand l>> lian Ills, has arrived on board 11. M.5. Bee. Ije was '.akin to hospital where his i-igh: leg was anipr.ta'cd lulow the knee as a result of gangrene having eel la from the
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    CABLE NEWS PROM JAPAN.
    69 8 Toki... 1),-,. IS. A new mail service lia- been established between Kenya Colony and Japan through v contract entered Into between the Osaka Sh'wii Kaisiia and thi Kenya authorities. Japanese muiitime insurance companiehave <!>■< Ided to me i. :;n p r rent. banks have been requested
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    66 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send U3 the following cabl» dated Dec. ]ti their (TBOtatiOM l>riinr in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchange sales tn day 1,400 tons. Decemlxr 30.80 cent*, i;imi;iry 39.80 •ents, February 40.40, Mun-h 40.60, Apr I 41 cents. May lI.
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      133 8 CHAMPAGNE FOMMERY fit and GRENO THE WINE FOR 1 THE SEASON'S M a FESTIVITIES. g| R You pay your guests the M H greatest compliment when you offer them the BEST. There is only ONE BEST. II POMMERY! Sole Agent* JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
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    A CITY OF THE DEAD.
    1104 9 (ANTON SCENES. RUSSIANS ROUNDED UP IN HANKOW. DRASTIC ACTION AGAINST AGITATORS. Canton is desrrib.d as a "City of Ihe I .;id." Ii Miming the suppression I the Com mil nisi rising. l-«ng rows ol corpses laid out on the ua>ement aiTurdid «rim oidence uf die
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS.
    131 9 PAYING LOYALLY AND PUNCTUALLY. [REITER TT.I.ECRAW] Lordon, Dec. 16. Berlin The Agent-General for Reparations, Mr. I'arker Gilbert, reporting on the third Dai Wa annuity year, states that reparations and other problems depending on them will not be finally solved unti l Germany la given a definite task to
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    MALAYA'S LONDON OFFICES.
    515 9 OFFICIAL OPENING. MR. ORMSBY-GORE'S TRIBUTE TO PROGRESS. To celebrate the opening of Malaya House, 57, Charing Cross, the new offices of the Malay States Information Agency, a luncheon was held at Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenue on Nov. 18, reports The Times. Sir Laurence N. Guillemard, formerly Governor
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    41 9 Invention privileges have been granted to Mr. E. M. Gilbert, Earls Court, London, in respect of improvements in cigarette cui-tons and to Tan Kah Kee, 1. River Vailey Road, Singapore, for a new method of manufacturing rubber-soled wooden sandals or Trumpahs.'
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    SCHNEIDER CUP CONDITIONS.
    219 9 SUGGESTED CHANGE. MAY BE HELD EVERY TWO YEARS. [BRITISH IMI'KKIAI. RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 16. The desirability of holding the Schneider Trophy contest every two years instead of annually has been discussed between the British Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, and General Balbo, the Italian Under-Secretary for Air,
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    SOVIET AND U.S.A.
    68 9 Industrial Experts Admitted Under Bond. [reuter telegram] London, Dec. 16. New York After s long hearing before a special hoard of enquiry at Ellis Island, the Soviet mission of 12 industrial and minim; experts was permitted to land under a $500 bond. It is announced that the
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    FIGHTING ON SOMALI BORDER.
    36 9 Heavy Italian Casualties Reported. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, Dec. 16. Rome A fight en the Somali border resulted in the Italians losing 58 dead and 45 wounded. The Abyssinian raiders had 70 casualties.
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    U.S. AGRICULTURAL CORPORATION.
    30 9 [asWIU telsgram] London, Dec. IC. Washington: Mr. Borah introduced in the Senate a Bill to create a Federal Agricultural Corporation with a capital of a billion dollars.
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    U.S. NAVY.
    128 9 ADVERSE COMMENT Itf JAPAN. [REITER KAR EASfEBN BBRVICE.] Tokio, Dec. It>. The newspapers generally deplore the United Stales proposed Naval plans. The Kokumin, strongly decrying them, considers that the United States were insincere in calling the Geneva Conference, the intention being to trick Britain and Japan and afford
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    TELEGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPHS.
    18 9 (TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE) Berlin, Dec. l(i. The telegraphic transmission of photographs from Berlin to Moscow proved successful.
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    CONGESTION ON SINGAPORE RIVER.
    16 9 Straits Times Photo Native craft proceeding down river. Taken from Coleman Bridge.
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    U.S.A. AND MEXICO.
    93 9 Mr. Hearst Charges Senators. REITER TELEGRAM London, Dec. Hi. Washington: The Senate committee investigating the charges that Mexico paid United States Senators, heard Mr. Hearst, newspaper proprietor, himself as the first witness. Mr. Hearst refused the name of the individual from whom he obtained the ioi y,"
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    SUDAN TRAGEDY.
    50 9 Murder of District Commissioner. [UEITER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. Hi. Cairo Captain Fergusson, District Commissioner of Bahr el hazul province, Sudan, has been murdered, together wit!. a Greek merchant, by Nuer tribesmen near Lake Gorr, north of Shambe, while returning to the Dinka tribe cattle which the Xuers stole.
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    CRIMEAN EARTHQUAKES.
    47 9 Russian Scientific Mission Despatched. I TRANS-OCEAN SERM< i I Berlin, Dec. IG. Moscow A Russian scientific nrssion is proceeding to the rimea to study the causes of the extraordinarily frequent earthquakes there. An architects' commission will devise the rest of buildings to resist earth tremors.
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    PRAYER BOOK REJECTION.
    588 9 VOTING ANALYSED. SUPPORTERS OF MEASURE PESSIMISTIC. AGED ARCHBISHOP'S MESSAGE. [reitkr tki.euham) lx>nduii. Dee. l<>. A complete analysis of the voting in the BMM of Commons division on the Player Book rhows that the mvasurr wh» supported by Hi" Conservatives. :Jn l.alvour membeis, two Liberals and three Independents,
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    TARIFFS IN INDIA.
    34 9 European Association Urgw A Revision. y [REITFR IKMUM] London. 1),.. If, Calcutta The annual conference of the European Association passed a resolution urging the Indian Government t.» revise the existing tariff.
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    JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
    31 9 [KEL'TER KAR EASTERN SERVfCE.] Tokin. DaC. lii. Viscount Ailai hi has baan appointed Ambassador in I'aris. .Mr. Yususuhuro Mori, Councillor in "Rome, has men appointed Minister to Chili.
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    FILMS BILL PASSED.
    30 9 [norm tclmbam] naiiin. iv. lft The House oi Commons agreed t.) 'h" House of Lords amendment to the Film* Bill, which now only needt th« Royal assent.
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      RUGBY.
      208 10 To-day's Trophy Match. Singapore and Selamror will meet on th' Pndnag tins afternoon in the annual match for the Kuirby Trophy. The teams will bo Singapore KitiK Ablitt. I). S. Robertson. Barnes, Goldman Kendall, Collier l.affen, Clements. Leonard, t T. Smith, Winellt. Dearden, Anderson. Balance* Wainwritfht l)e Marco. Brand,
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      180 10 Yesterday's Meeting Of Commercial Teams. ting of the representatives of the various commercial teams in Singapore, in i :ii the Stadium yesterday afternoon. The following teams were represented Re l)iiis.,n'-. A. l.< Oriental Telephone Co., Mansfield's, Gattey and Bateman, Guthrie' Chartered Bank, Combined Insuianee Companies, United Engineers, Adamson,
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      211 10 To-day's English Scottish League Fixtures. •.wing are tkl English nod Scot.ish Mures tc be played to-.i. I'ivision 1 Birmingham v West Ham; Blackburn v. Sheffield U.; Boi on UtW rdifl x Bury; Evcrtoa Burnley: Huddersncld v. Leicente-r; Munches. i-r 0. v. ■i m, -in,,' v. Derby: Newcastle V
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      HOCKEY.
      167 10 Ihe- ledlowing S.( teams are m tilled: Vgain SI; i ciii Monday: F. M. Osborn, W. FoUenfant. <>. R. 8. Bateman, K. .1. A. Swallow, H. (i. Shaw. Dr. .1. M. A. Lowson, J. W. Smellie, W. R. King, W. A. Horn, E. G. Hehditch, 1 Van Heecheren. t
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      FRENCH REVENUE RETURNS.
      69 10 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] I'aris. Dec. IA The revenue returns for November totalled Kr. 3,593,000,000, showing a of Kr. i:tx.(MMU>in> oa November, 1H26, hut an im rease of Kr. fj.000,000 on th. Itiniget forecasts. Kor the first cleve-n months the total amounts to Kr. 37,943,000,000, showing an ol Ki.
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      PENANG AMATEUR RACES.
      401 10 Heavy Going on First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Dec. 10. The Ptrak Turf Club amateur meeting opened to-elay. The going was heavy owing to overnight rain, and more rain fell later in the afternoon. The new electric totalisalor was used for the first time. Several
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    DRUGS IN SINGAPORE.
    298 10 No Semblance of Official Control. In bringing in a rinding of murder against Mok Chwee who is alleged to have poisoned 18 i binesa, one of whom has died, the Coroner. Lieut.-Ceil. HopeFalkner said ••The evidence given before this Court] proves conclusively that Tan Mok Chwee, procuicd
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    CINEMA INCIDENT.
    178 10 Fatal Sequel to Attack On Boy. The incident in front of the Surma Theatre on Oct. U.i last, when a 16 yearn old Malay boy is said to have received fatal injuries in a fight with three young CMnesa, was echoed yesterday in a preliminary enquiry before the
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    371 10 Tlie Poppy Day collection at Penang lealised !j.1!0,607. H.M. transport Dorsetshire is expected to arrive in Singapore on Friday, Dec. 23. Mr. J. F. Adams, Master Mariner, is licensed t-> act as pilot in the pilotage district of Penang. Out of respect to., the memory of the
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    BULLET AS EVIDENCE.
    321 10 Murder Charge Against Wounded Man. In Jeddah Street on October 4, a Chinese fish seller was shot down by a cunman. Two reports were heard, and j two men were seen running away from where the shot man had collapsed. As tl>ey ran, one man WJM s*SS)
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. F. DEASON.
    178 10 The funeral of Mrs. F. Deason (whose death was announced yesterday) took place „t Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon, the Yen. Archdeacon Swindell officiating. There were many beautiful wreaths, amongst them being those sent by Mr. and Mrs. H. R. W. Lobb, Mrs. A Black lock
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    "OH! JOY!"
    592 10 OH! JOY!" SPARKLING MUSICAL COMEDY. (AST. Brings (a Valet) Dudley Page Poliy Andrew* Kathleen White JUM Packard 'iJj?"" 'Julie Branggrovu May Cavuach, f p Jlm I Lucille Lan K clon Violet Wayne ««"'"> (ida White Inn Marvin It. B. Salisbury Luu Kllcn Carter Ella Erskine G«OtgS Build Kdmut.cl Nash I
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    320 10 CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN THE ORIENT. Speaking on the subject, Living in Christ's Life, at the devotional period of the Methodist Conference yesterday morning. Bishop Lowe declared that, religiously speaking, the Occident was not pitted against the Orient, but that, while the Christian Church did well to point i>ut
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    A WARNING TO SERANGS.
    75 10 Fine for Unnecessary Use Of Horn. The unnecessary use of horns is sometime s just ai much of a nuisance in the harbour as it is ashore, and a case heard in the Marine Court yesterday will be a warning in this respect. The ewner of
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    WIRELESS AUTO-ALARM.
    333 10 Fitted to Steamer Coming To Singapore. The City of IVkin, which is clue at Singapore to-morrow, will be one of the first steamers to arrive al tliir p with the new Wireless Auto-Alarm Vpparatus. This device-, recent!) by the .Marconi Company as an additional aid to safety ol
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    PRIZE GIVING.
    278 10 Lady Marriott at Chinese Girls' School. A large gathering of friends and relatives attended the prize giving ai the Singapore Chine* tiii!-' School yesterday, At the conclusion of -in interesting programme given by the pupils the prizvwere distributed by Lady Marriott, who was accoidid three hearty cheers on
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    162 10 £500,000 Expenditure In Wages in England. "The Admiralty have invited tenderfrom a few of the most important engineering firms in the country in connection with the shore work and the mechanical equipment of the Naval I Singapore, to which the large 'jock now approaching; completion ;m th.iyne
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    FIRE STATION CALLS.
    79 10 The Central Fire Station had two call yesterday. The first was from a Victoria Street genera! Roods shop, where a small lire was quickly put out. About three-quarter:-- of an hour late. at 4.^") p.m., there as a call from Scott?! Road. A tras service main leading
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    49 10 The usual Sunday morning orchestral concert will be vrivon at Raffles Hot.! to-morrow morniii'.'. starting at 11.30. The programme wiil be as follows Overture to Samiramide (Bossini) Opera Fantasy, Lakme (DeUbes) Piano Solo, Brer Rabbit (McDowell). Moni.i Litter Symphonic Suite, Scheherazade, third movement (Bimsky-Korsakoff) Ballet Suite, La Source (Delibes).
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    NEW TAPPING SCALE.
    528 10 Criticisms at Devon Estates Meeting. The new assessment scale was the subject of criticism by the Hob Mr. H. E. Nixon, presiding at the annual general meeting of Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd. yesterday aftci nnoii. Mr. Nixon said that the new basis of tapping was neither justified
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    PILGRIMS IN CAR CRASH.
    180 10 Alleged Skid of Fifty-nine Yards. Yesterday aftemooa Kranji Road wai the seme of a serious motot car accident four pilgrims, «he arc going, to were hurt. From investigations r.i.-.de by Inspector C. Smith, it appears that the car was coming from .lollop-. After passing ail' thaj
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    A SCOUT HONOURED.
    116 10 Medal of Merit for Mr. H. Purdy. The Scout Commissioner for Malaya (Mr. F. Sands) h:is been netiAed from London hat the Chief BcOUl has :iw:ml- .ii recommendation from Malaya the Medal of Merit of the Hoy Seoul elation to Mr. H. I'urdy. District Stout ommirsioner for
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    32 10 Forty Hylams were arreeted oa Thurday ;n; n I -ml round the corner ■-m Street during raid i for Detective Inspectoi Dixon and [napafltor DaJe and a ;aity of |luin cluthcs ini-i..
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    DEVON ESTATES.
    539 11 Pushing Ahead with The Planting. ai meeting of Devon Ltd. was held yesterday after the oAees of the secretaries, i The Ron Mr, li E. N v Bailey and .1. A. Clarke were I In niii- ing the adoption of the report and neci unts, the < hnirman
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    TIN RETURNS.
    8 11 dsini Oatpul M i,..ur- worked, :uti
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    263 11 THE EARLY DAYS OF "HOME RILE." (F i the Stiaits Times of Dec. l(i, IHtJT). The formal closing of the Legislative Srssion to-morrow will afford the Govtrnor an opportunity which he has rot yet had of Coming persinally before the Public with his views upon the administration
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    DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
    210 11 Adventures of Chinese In Fraser Street. The circumstanoei under which a was robbed of over $100 h: j broad daylight was lelati'd to the Second i I1I 1 Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull, ye.-H terday afternoon. A Chinese, Lam VokJ trial a chargv of robbery. Kinu conducted the
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    10 11 Bukrt K. H. 1.683 lbs. Jimah. 12.04J ll>.-\
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      350 11 THE VERY LATEST "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS FROM THE GIRL FRIEND. B. 2541 THE BLUE ROOM. The Revellers. IN A BHADY NOOK, Jonny Mar™. B. 2526 MOUNTAIN GREENERY. Frank Crumit. THE GIRL FRIEND, Frank rumit. B. 2538 CHARMAINE, Melville Gideon. THE BLUE ROOM, MeWillc Gideon. C. 13»9 THE GIRL FRIEND.
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      328 11 Raffles Hotel PRELIMINARY NOTICE A CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY will be held at THE HOTEL RAFFLES At 4.30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 SPECIAL TEA, CHRISTMAS TREE, NOVELTIES. GAMES, DANCING, etc., etc. Santa Claus has promised to appear and distribute Gifts to all Children Present. TICKETS: $2.50 each. Book early and
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    NOTES FROM JAVA.
    646 12 CHOLERA OUTBREAK DYING OUT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 10. The cholera outbreak is dying out, and although inoculation as a precautionary measure is still proceeding: there is no longer any public anxiety or fear of a serious epidemic. As part of the Government propaganda in
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    SAGGA RUBBER.
    289 12 Profits During Past Year. The twenty -third annual MMnl mec-t-in* of the S;mir;i Rubber f(i.. Ltd., «ra> I :>e\d on Nov. io. at ix Laoraaee Pountaey I.ane E.C. Mr. K. N. G. Bingley (the chairman) -aid that the total revenur fof t hi- paal JTeßf was pH.WfI. beitur
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      435 12 Ws R Q A aia^l Wl #A« Leads the World. S^P 1928 MODELS NOW IN STOCK. If a better machine could be built The Birmingham Small \rms Co. would build it. Ask any KidVr. then call in and WUV on a U.S.A. '°«k ver °ur stock. A special feature of
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    MADAGASCAR.
    429 13 Results of a Scientist's Travels. Back from two years' busy ethnolojiol survey in Madagascar, for the Field Museum of Natural History at Chicago, Dr. Ralph Linton was recently spending a few days in London before sailing for New York. His researches have resulted in some very important discoveries. Dr.
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    395 13 LEAN AND CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT. Lean and Co. report l.-nun*. Die 9. Whjlf the prici of Ihrtt' month* tin has riniftiiu'd steady throughout the week and at tin- ciosinit-prict- of i"26:> 7s. (W. shows an advancr of M. only. rush. Tin has command j>\ a highur prvmium
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    BOTTOM LEY ON THE WARPATH.
    46 13 Mr. Horatio Bottomley has it is stated, i?sued a series of writs for alleged libel against a number of prominent Fleet Street men and journals in conection with various articles published concerning him, both during his imprisonment and since his release.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    62 13 Programme „f drills up to and for December 18, 1927. Saturday. December 17, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Kunfre, Malay Co., Musketry Practice J.UO p.m., Farrer Ranjre, Kurasian Co., Bromhead-Matthews Shield Practice. Sunday, December 18. Scots' Kirk "C" iScntiish) Co., Church Parade 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Ranjre. Malay
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    28 13 Burluw anil (,'<>. report under Thin .-clay's date: The eopr.i market is slightly easier Approximately MR tOM were shipped. rloßinp quotations are as follows: Suii.liiod $11.40, mixed 1 10.96.
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      268 13 THERE if do worry or anxiety in rearing Baby healthfully and happily, even in a tropical climate, when Glaxo is used as Baby's food. Glaxo is the food that has been used to rear the children in five lioyal Nurseries. Court Physicians see that Royal Babies have the best and
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      97 13 GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF 1928 MODELS CITROEN (COMPLETE WITH STANOAKI) E<U lI'MENTS) NOW 5 Seater TOURER $1,825 5 Seater SEDAN $2,200 (as from December 12, 1927) Sole Agents for S.S. and I .M.S. Eastern Auto Company, Ltd. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG. The Quick -Startina Pair t SHELL
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      1511 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force oVer $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait. Settlement.) HEAD OFFICE Winche.ter Hon.e, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile, with the Eritish Lifa Assurance Companies
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      356 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chrs, Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at lowcs; ratt's obtaintbie in Mslaya. Assets £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51.000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS—
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      521 14 RUBBER SEEDS ii THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF k JAVA, LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will have available for sale in January-May 1988, "TJIKADOE" Seed, from their isolated budded seed gardens (87 acre.) at Wangoenredja. The buds used were taken in 1922 from twenty-five Mother Trees whose average yield in that year was
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      779 14 AUCTION SALE F NINE PIKCES OF VALUABLE FREEOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS BITUATE T COBON6B t: ami 11 off TELOK L'RAU ROAD IN THE DISTKUT OF SIOLAP, SINGAPORE. o bi held at Messrs. Cheonß Koon Seng Co', sale-room, No. 80, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, December 21, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Fronting
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      268 15 1 -m J jjt^k HEMARK^BLE RHODE B^ p jT^Z J^" offers the maximum value in Illl FEDERATED MOTORS, swgatom. V_^ Jt!!IjLlVr '^ZZIJ|^^~RIDING IS LIKE FLYING o N THE S P F E D FSSFX SIX arc*. i. V bVULA UVI kll Vl#m As effortless as the Flight of Birds Voa
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      154 16 H> K»f<wil v :-cnl to H.M. The I Siaoi. I ye ■tfi. 1872. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Romarku' "d Distinctive Greal Wety, Exclusive ..Herns J VELLERY "TCHES AND ERWARE ;ii Rcfjsjtabk Store of B. De Silva JewcMer md Diamond Merchant. Hll.ll STRKET, -IN(. APORK. I. HISIIMI' STREET. PENANG. fl CAST fi IBQN
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      298 16 FOUR OAKS SPRAYERS Stock carried by LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. Hooks Suitable for Christmas and New Year Presents. The Mcon Yc-ar. Kredon and Mitropham r $10.00 Itudyard Kipling's V«rwj $!.">.OO Nn» \\> are Six. A. A. Milne 4.50 When We \Vrr«* Very Young, MltaM s LM Winnie Tfc«
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      1802 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS THE PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close »et type (average six words to line) are —Per line One insertion 28 cents, two in*. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four mv 82 cents, live ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      185 16 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER OF TOYS AND NOVELTIES Ideal for Presents at MANUFACTURERS PRICES FROM DECEMBER 12 TO 24 HUNDREDS OF $1.00, $2.00 and $5.00. ARTICLES Eminently suitable for the SEASON'S GIFTS. A visit of inspection to the special DISPLAY in Our Showrooms will convince you. BARGAINS are the Order of
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      281 16 GIFT BOOKS For CHILDREN for CHRISTMAS and THE NEW YEAR. We have an excellent serica of Gift Books for Boyx and Girl* of alt ages. Haudsoru'ly printed and M'-istrated. with coloured and attractive pictured. Collins Scout Annual Collins Advrn.ures Annual Collins Girls' Guide Annual Collins Children's Annual Each $3, Postage
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